Current Affairs Quiz: September 23, 2017

Current Affairs 23 September 2017 Quiz

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1. India gets its first high horsepower locomotive from which of the following Countries?
   A) Italy
   B) Germany
   C) France
   D) USA
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: India’s dream for high horsepower locomotive moved closer to reality with the arrival of the first body shell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port.
   
2. Which of the following UT is going  to ban plastic of less than 51 microns in next 6 months?
   A) Puducherry
   B) New Delhi
   C) Chandigarh
   D) Daman & Diu
   
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      Option A
   Explanation : The Puducherry government has decided to ban manufacture and use of plastic packaging materials of less than 51 microns as these were found to be injurious to health and a source of menace during monsoon in the Union Territory. Ban would come into force in the next six months.
   
3. Which of the following has become the first hill state to run electric buses?
   A) Assam
   B) Meghalaya
   C) Himachal Pradesh
   D) Arunachal Pradesh
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: After two years of trial runs on the challenging Manali-Rohtang highway, Himachal Roads Transport Corporation (HRTC) has finally launched its electric bus service on the route on a regular basis. With this, Himachal Pradesh has become the first hill state in the country to run electric buses.
   
4. Who of the following Cabinet Minister has inaugurated ‘VASTRA’ fair in Jaipur?
   A) Jual Oram
   B) Jagat Prakash Nadda
   C) Smriti Zubin Irani
   D) Maneka Gandhi
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the 6th edition of the four-day international textile and apparel fair, ‘VASTRA’ in Jaipur.
   
5. Which of the following Film has become India’s Official entry to to the 90th Academy Awards ceremony?
   A) Pascal
   B) Ohm
   C) Newton
   D) Joule
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: Recently-released black comedy film ‘Newton’, starring Rajkummar Rao, is India’s official entry to the 90th Academy Awards ceremony. The movie, which also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil and Raghubir Yadav, is directed by Amit V Masurkar.
   
6. How many countries has signed UN nuclear ban treaty opposed by big powers?
   A) 40
   B) 50
   C) 60
   D) 70
   
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      Option B
   Explanation: Fifty countries have signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world’s nuclear powers spurned but supporters hailed as a historic agreement nonetheless. Brazil was the first country to sign onto the ban, followed by nations from Algeria to Venezuela.
   
7. Which of the following country has re-launched World’s fastest bullet train?
   A) Japan
   B) USA
   C) China
   D) Russia
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: China has increased the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai line to 350 kilometres (217 miles) per hour, six years after a fatal accident led to a speed cap.
   
8. Which of the following bank is going to offer pre-approved cards to its customers?
   A) PNB
   B) HDFC
   C) SBI
   D) EXIMB
   
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      Option C
   Explanation: SBI Card, the second largest credit card selling company after HDFC Bank is all set to offer pre-approved cards to customers of its parent State Bank of India.
   
9.  SBI along with FTSE Russell launches FTSE SBI Bond Index series at which of the following Index?
   A) Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
   B) London Stock Exchange
   C) New York Stock Exchange
   D) Shanghai Stock Exchange
   
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      Option B
   Explanation: State Bank of India and FTSE Russell, a global index and data provider have announced the launch of FTSE SBI Bond Index Series at the London Stock Exchange, providing the global investor community and other market participants the tools they need to analyse India’s bond market.
   
10. Mobile banking app Bpay Has been launched by which of the following payment bank?
    A) Airtel Payment Bank
    B)  Fino Payment Bank
    C) Paytm Payment  Bank
    D) India Post Payment Bank
    
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       Option B
    Explanation: In a bid to help develop the fintech ecosystem in India, Fino Payments Bank has launched its mobile banking app called BPay.
    
11. Which of the following Online insurer got IRDAI nod in September 2017?
    A) Acko General Insurance
    B) Bnko General Insurance
    C) Tnko General Insurance
    D) Rnko General Insurance
    
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       Option A
    Explanation: Indian insurance sector regulator IRDAI has given the final nod to online non-life insurer Acko General Insurance Ltd. The company had filed the application for the licence with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to set up a general insurance company in November 2016.
    
12. Which of the following Indian Tech-gaint has offered sound-based payment solutions?
    A) HCL
    B) Infosys
    C) TCS
    D) Wipro
    
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       Option B
    Explanation: IT major Infosys announced partnership with software services provider ToneTag to offer sound-based payment solution to bank customers using its financial product Finacle.
    
13. Which of the following is India’s first home built Sub-marine that has been handed over to the Indian Navy?
    A)  Kalavari
    B) Sindhughosh
    C) Shrishumar
    D) Arihant
    
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       Option A
    Explanation: For the first time in 22 years, India’s first ingenuously built INS Kalavari submarine has been handed over to the Indian Navy. INS Kalavari, a diesel electric attack submarine, is a Scorpene-class submarine and is the first of the six submarines being built in India under Project-75 by Mazagon Docks Limited.
    
14. Who of the following was a boxing legend, who has passed away?
    A) Joe Louis
    B) Ray Leonard
    C) Ray Robinson
    D) Jake LaMotta
    
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       Option D
    Explanation: Giacobbe “Jake” LaMotta, an American professional boxer, former World Middleweight Champion, and stand-up comedian has passed away.
    
15. The World’s Richest woman __ has passed away?
    A) Alice Walton
    B) Jacqueline Mars
    C) Liliane Bettencourt
    D) Susanne Klatten
    
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       Option C
    Explanation: French businesswoman and billionaire Liliane Bettencourt, whose family founded L‘Oreal and still owns the largest stake in the cosmetics giant, has passed away.
    

Static GK related to Today’s Current Affairs

1. International Day of Peace is celebrated on which of the following date ?
   A) 21 September
   B) 22 September
   C) 23 September
   D) 24 September
   
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      Option A
   Explanation: The International Day of Peace or “Peace Day” is observed on 21 September every year. This year, the International Day of Peace will focus on engaging & mobilizing people throughout the world to show support for refugees and migrants. The International Day of Peace 2017 Theme is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.”
   
2. Where is the Infosys HQ situated?
   A) Bengaluru
   B) New Delhi
   C) Kolkata
   D) Hyderabad
   
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      Option A 
3. Which of the following is the co-owner of London Stock Exchange?
   A) LTSE
   B) RTSE
   C) FTSE
   D) STSE
   
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      Option C 
4. Who of the following is the President of France?
   A) Louis Jules Trochu
   B) Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
   C) Nickolas Sarkozy
   D) Emmanuel Macron
   
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      Option D 
5. What is the Official Animal of Puducherry?
   A) Black Buck
   B) Gayal
   C) Indian palm squirrel
   D) Ox
   
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      Option C 

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