Current Affairs Quiz 14 May 2017

Current Affairs Quiz 14 May 2017. This Quiz is divided into two parts. First part contains questions from Current Affairs of  13 May 2017. The Second Part contains Current Affairs Questions from various newspaper of today i.e 14 May 2017. Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper daily to excel in General Awareness section of competitive exams.

Quiz from Current Affairs 13 May 2017 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 13, 2017

1. Reserve bank of India has enhanced the cash credit limit (CCL) for Punjab for foodgrain procurement to ______.
   A) Rs 20,383 crore
   B) Rs 20,663 crore
   C) Rs 20,683 crore
   D) Rs 20,813 crore
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sanctioned more cash credit limit (CCL) for Punjab to a total of Rs 20,683 crore.
   Points to remember: (i) Which bank has enhanced the limit. –RBI
   (ii) For which state?- Punjab
   (iii) Amount?
   (iv) For which foodgrain?- Wheat
   (v) Full form of CCL
2. Disha Microfin has got the final nod from Reserve Bank of India for opening which of the following type of bank?
   A) Payments Bank
   B) Local Area Bank
   C) Small Finance Bank
   D) Primary Agricultural Credit Society
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Disha Microfin, a part of inclusion platform Fincare, has received final licence from the Reserve Bank of India to set up a small finance bank. The small finance bank will be called Fincare Small Finance Bank and will commence operations in July.
   
3. Recently Disha Microfin Private Ltd has got final nof from RBI to set up Small Finance Bank. What is the name of this small finance bank that will be setup by Disha Microfin?
   A) Disha Small Finance Bank
   B) Microfin Small Finance Bank
   C) Microcare Small Finance Bank
   D) Fincare Small Finance Bank
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Points to remember: (i) Name of Microfinance company?- Disha Microfin Private Ltd
   (ii) Name of Small Finance Bank?- Fincare Small Finance Bank
   (iii) Headquarter of Disha Microfin Private Ltd- Ahmedabad
4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently launched a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). Who is the union minister of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
   A) D. V. Sadananda Gowda
   B) Shri Ananthkumar
   C) Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
   D) Shri Anant Geete
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Points to Remember: Union Minister?
   Full Form of UIP and PCV
5. India’s first electric radio cabs will come up at which city?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Bengaluru
   C) Delhi
   D) Nagpur
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Points to remember– Which city and state?
   Till which year?- 2030
6. Which state has launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana for local entrepreneurs to boost tourism and promote Agri and allied sectors?
   A) Andhra Pradesh
   B) Arunachal Pradesh
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Punjab
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh
   Points to remember: (i) Name of Scheme
   (ii) State?
   (iii) Minimum and maximum loan under it: Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 corore
   (iv) Subsidy: 30%
7. Which state has declared Saturday as ‘no bag day’ for its Government Schools?
   A) Haryana
   B) Punjab
   C) Uttar Pradesh
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The state government has decided that qll primary and secondary students (class 1-12) studying in schools recognised by Uttar Pradesh government will not bring school bags on Saturdays
8. Which country has hosted the Asian Wrestling Championship 2017?
   A) Thailand
   B) Qatar
   C) Kazakhstan
   D) India
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: New Delhi, India
9. Which Indian Wrestler won a Gold Medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship 2017?
   A) Sakshi Malik
   B) Vinesh Phogat
   C) Sarita Devi
   D) Bajranj Punia
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Points to remember: (i) Who won the Gold Medal? – Bajranj Punia
   (ii) Bajranj Punia is related to which sports?- Wrestling
   (iii) Name of rest of the medal winner- as it may be asked they are related to which sports?
   (iv) Category in which Bajranj Punia won the medal?- men’s 65kg freestyle category
10. 19th Session of India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in which city?
    A) New Delhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Rome
    D) Milan
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Points to remember: (i )Which city and country?
    (ii) edition- 19^th
11. Which country has decided to boycott the Belt and Road Forum (BRF)?
    A) Nepal
    B) Pakistan
    C) Sri Lanka
    D) India
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Points to remember: (i) Host city of BRF?- Beijing, China
    (ii) Which country will boycott?
    (iii) BRF related to ?- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor- ‘One Belt, One Road’ which was later renamed as ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.
12. Who is the President of Palestine?
    A) Aziz Duwaik
    B) Mahmoud Abbas
    C) Rawhi Fattouh
    D) Rami Hamdallah
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Mahmoud Abbas is on visit to India
    Points to remember: (i) Name of President? And reverse that Mahmoud Abbas is the President of which country?
    (ii) Capital and Currency of Palestine?
13. The United States has approved what amount for high-tech chemical protective clothing for the Indian armed forces?
    A) $ 25 million
    B) $ 50 million
    C) $ 75 million
    D) $ 100 million
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Points to remember: (i) Which country has given? – US
    (ii) Amount?- $ 75 million
    (iii) Name of suit?- Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST)
14. Minister Karan Singh who passed away recently was a cabinet minister from which state?
    A) Punjab
    B) Himachal Pradesh
    C) Uttarakhand
    D) Haryana
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Himachal Pradesh cooperation and ayurveda minister Karan Singh passed away recently.

Current Affairs Quiz from Today’s Newspaper (14 May 2017) – The Indian Express

15. What is the capital of Congo?
    A) Moroni
    B) Santiago
    C) Brazzaville
    D) Havana
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Brazzaville- CFA Franc
    WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo
16. Which bank has put a charge on cash withdrawal from the amount in the e-wallet of the bank?
    A) Yes Bank
    B) State Bank of India
    C) ICICI Bank
    D) HDFC Bank
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: SBI Wallet Buddy can be used to store money and this money can be withdrawn from ATMs. The money withdrawn from this wallet will be charged with Rs 25.
17. Mauno Koivisto who passed away recently was the former President of which country?
    A) Belgium
    B) France
    C) Finland
    D) Norway
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Finland
18. Aircraft Tejas is a _____
    A) Light Combat Aircraft
    B) Medium Combat Aircraft
    C) Heavy Combat Aircraft
    D) Dynamic Combat Aircraft
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode.

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