Current Affairs Quiz 31 July 2017 

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1. Which company has surpassed Intel to become the world’s largest maker of computer chips?
   A) Qualcomm
   B) Samsung
   C) Toshiba 
   D) Texas Instruments
   
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   Option B
   Some Extra
   South Korean electronics giant Samsung has surpassed Intel to become the world’s largest maker of computer chips.
   Intel had been the world’s leading computer chip company by sales since 1992.
2. According to report of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), how much of black money was recovered in 2015-16?
   A) Rs560 crore
   B) Rs470 crore
   C) Rs620 crore
   D) Rs350 crore
   
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   Option A
   Some Extra:
   Fake currency notes and cross-border fund transfers in the country’s economic channels doubled in the last fiscal year and Rs560 crore in black money recovered in 2015-16
3. What is the them of World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017?
   A) Have a heart for Victims of Trafficked Persons
   B) Protect the Victims and end the Crime
   C) Human Trafficking – a parasitic Crime
   D) Act to Protect and Assist Trafficked Persons
   
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   Option D
   
4. Who has won Hungarian F1 Grand Prix 2017?
   A) Lewis Hamilton
   B) Kimi Raikkonen
   C) Sebastian Vettel
   D) Daniel Ricciardo
   
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   Option C
   Some Extra:
   Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has won Hungarian F1 Grand Prix beating Kimi Raikkonen.

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5. When is World Day against Trafficking in Persons observed?
   A) 29 July
   B) ‎27 July
   C) 28 July
   D) 30 July
   
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   Option D
    
6. Sushil Ghaley is related to which of the following sports?
   A) Boxing 
   B) ‎Golf
   C) Shooting
   D) Chess
   
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   Option C
   
7. Shiva Thapa is related to which of the following sports?
   A) Boxing
   B) ‎Golf
   C) Shooting
   D) Chess
   
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   Option A
   
8. Manoj Kumar is related to which of the following sports?
   A) Boxing
   B) ‎Golf
   C) Shooting
   D) Chess
   
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   Option A
   
9. Where is the headquarters of Samsung situated?
   A) South Africa 
   B) South Korea
   C) France
   D) Australia
   
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   Option B
    
10. Where is the headquarters of Intel Corporation situated?
    A) Russia 
    B) England
    C) USA
    D) Australia
    
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    Option C
    California, U.S. 
11. When was the April-March financial year adopted by the Government of India?
    A) 1873 
    B) 1896
    C) 1867
    D) 1885 
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra:
    The April-March financial year was adopted in 1867 to align with British government.
    Prior to 1867, India followed a fiscal year that ran from 1 May to 30 April.
12. Name the first state in the country that would move to a January-December financial year from 2018?
    A) Goa
    B) Himachal Pradesh
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Chhattisgarh 
    
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    Option C
    Some Extra:
    On 4 May 2017, Madhya Pradesh announced that it would move to a January-December financial year, becoming the first Indian state to do so.

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