DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 19 & 20 AUG
1.
AN EXCLUSIVE LANE FOR FASTAG VEHICLES WILL BE OPERATIONAL AT ALL TOLL PLAZAS ON
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS FROM?
a) October 1, 2017
b) September 1, 2017
c) January 1, 2018
d) November 1, 2017
ANS - B
2.
WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BECOME THE FIRST POWER UTILITY TO INTRODUCE A QR
CODE BASED BILL PAYMENTS SYSTEM IN INDIA?
a) Tata Power
b) Reliance Power
c) NTPC Ltd.
d) Adani Power
ANS - A
3.
WHICH CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED BY UNION MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE, DR. HARSH VARDHAN URGING CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE POLLUTION-FREE
DIWALI THIS YEAR?
a) “Green Diwali, Swasth Diwali”
b) “Harit Diwali, Khushaal
Diwali”
c) “Green Diwali, Khushall
Diwali”
d) “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali”
ANS - D
4.
WHICH TELECOM OPERATOR WENT DIGITAL BY LAUNCHING A BESPOKE MOBILE WALLET
(MOBILE PAYMENT APP) THAT WOULD ENABLE ITS EXISTING CUSTOMERS TO MAKE BILL
PAYMENTS AND TRANSACT ON E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS?
a) Tata Communications
b) BSNL
c) AirTel
d) Reliance Communications
ANS - B
5.
WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING INDIAN BADMINTON PLAYER WON BULGARIA OPEN INTERNATIONAL
SERIES?
a) Lakshya Sen
b) Sai Praneeth
c) Parupalli Kashyap
d) Kidambu Srikanth
ANS - A
6. RS 50 DENOMINATION BANKNOTES IN THE MAHATMA
GANDHI (NEW) SERIES, WHICH WILL SOON BE RELEASED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, WILL
HAVE MOTIF OF?
a) Hampi with Chariot on the
reverse
b) Qutab Minar on the reverse
c) Taj Mahal on the reverse
d) Konark Sun Temple on the
reverse
ANS - A
7. UNION TEXTILE MINISTER SMRITI IRANI
INAUGURATED HANDICRAFT MANUFACTURING UNIT IN?
a) Kota, Rajasthan
b) Ranchi, Jharkhand
c) Raipur, Chhattisgarh
d) Cuttack, Odisha
ANS - B
8. THE FIRST REGIONAL CENTRE OF THE NEW
DEVELOPMENT BANK OPENED IN?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) South Africa
d) China
ANS - C
9. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING TOOK CHARGE AS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA?
a) Ms. Sarita Menon
b) Ms. Neha Pujara
c) Ms. Sheena Malhotra
d) Ms. Mamta Suri
ANS - D
10. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS WON A SILVER
MEDAL IN THE JAVELIN THROW AT THE 1ST WORLD PARA ATHLETICS JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
IN NOTTWIL, SWITZERLAND?
a) Jatinder Singh
b) Rinku Hooda
c) Prince Ahuja
d) Manoj Ahlawat
ANS - B
