Current Affairs Quiz: April 8, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz 8 April 2017. This Quiz is divided into two parts. First part contains questions from Current Affairs of  7 April 2017. The Second Part contains Current Affairs Questions from various newspaper of today i.e 8 April 2017. Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper daily to excel in General Awareness section of competitive exam.

Quiz from Current Affairs 7 April 2017 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of April 7, 2017

1. To enhance efficiency of the NEFT payment system, RBI has decided to change the settlement cycle from hourly batches to __________
   A) quarterly batches
   B) half hourly batches
   C) 10 minutes batches
   D) 20 minutes batches
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to slash clearance time for National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) in an attempt to enhance efficiency of the electronic payment system and add to customer convenience. The NEFT settlement cycle will be reduced from hourly batches to half hourly batches.
2. Canara Bank has partnered with which service provider to upgrade the bandwidth at all its branch to 2 MBPS?
   A) Reliance Jio
   B) Idea
   C) Airtel
   D) BSNL
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Canara Bank, a public sector bank, has embarked upon an ambitious project of upgrading the bandwidth at all its branches to 2 Mbps in partnership with BSNL.
3. South Indian Bank has entered into an agreement with Flyworld Money Exchange to facilitate remittances by Indian expatriates from which country?
   A) USA
   B) Australia
   C) France
   D) UAE
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: South Indian Bank has entered into an agreement with Flyworld Money Exchange to facilitate remittances by Indian expatriates in Australia.
4. What GDP growth rate has Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicted for India in 2017-18?
   A) 7.0%
   B) 7.2%
   C) 7.4%
   D) 7.6%
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: ADB- 2017-18 -> 7.4%
5. What GDP growth rate has Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicted for India in 2018-19?
   A) 7.0%
   B) 7.2%
   C) 7.4%
   D) 7.6%
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: ADB- 2018-19 -> 7.6%
6. Where is the headquarter of RBL Bank located?
   A) Maharashtra
   B) Haryana
   C) New Delhi
   D) Kolkata
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
7. India has signed agreement worth USD two billion with which country to receive medium-range surface-to-air missile systems (MRSAM) and long-range air and missile defence systems (LRSAM) for Indian Army?
   A) Japan
   B) France
   C) Israel
   D) Russia
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Israel has signed about two billion US dollars deal with India to supply advanced missile defence systems, bolstering bilateral military ties.
8. 1st NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 was held in which place?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Hyderabad
   C) Delhi
   D) Jaipur
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 on April 7, 2017 in New Delhi. Organised on World Health Day
9. What is the slogan of the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit?
   A) Unite for a Healthy Mind
   B) Healthy Mind Healthy Soul
   C) Be Healthy Live Healthy
   D) Health above all
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Unite for a Healthy Mind
10. Which Indian state has become the first to enact a bill protecting journalists?
    A) Haryana
    B) Gujarat
    C) Telangana
    D) Maharashtra
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: In a first of its kind move in the country, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has passed a much-anticipated bill seeking to protect journalists and media houses from attacks, with provisions for three years’ imprisonment and/or penalty.
11. Deendayal Rasoi Yojana has been launched in which state?
    A) Rajasthan
    B) Gujarat
    C) Madhya Pradesh
    D) Punjab
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Madhya Pradesh government kick-started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidised meals will be available at Rs 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society.
12. The Global R&D Summit 2017 was held in _____ .
    A) Mumbai
    B) Delhi
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Hyderabad
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The Global R&D Summit 2017 opened in Bengaluru on the 6th April to explore the potential of research and development in catalysing economic cooperation and social development.
13. Which country is the Partner country at The Global R&D Summit 2017?
    A) Russia
    B) France
    C) Germany
    D) Japan
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: State Partner- Karnataka
    Country Partner- Russia
14. Which Indian corporate has become the first to send a team to climb Mount Everest?
    A) IOCL
    B) NTPC
    C) ONGC
    D) Airtel
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: An 11-member ONGC Everest Expedition Team left for Namche Bazar in their mission to scale Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. This is the first time that an Indian corporate has undertaken a mission to send a team to climb the world’s highest peak.
15. PV Sindhu has been ranked ____ in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.
    A) 1st
    B) 2nd
    C) 3rd
    D) 4th
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu jumped three places to achieve a career-best world number two ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings
16. PV Sindhu is the _____ Indian female badminton player to reach in top 5 spot in BWF rankings
    A) first
    B) second
    C) third
    D) fourth
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: second after Saina Nehwal
17. Which cricket team from IPL has tied up with Nazara Games for the launch of a mobile cricket game?
    A) Gujarat Lions
    B) Rising Pune Supergaints
    C) Royal Challengers Bangalore
    D) Mumbai Indians
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: With a view to cash in on the popularity of cricket, Royal Challengers Bangalore and gaming entity Nazara Games have come together to launch a new mobile cricket game RCB Star Cricket.
18. 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in which country?
    A) Brazil
    B) Japan
    C) USA
    D) Russia
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Russia
19. Name the first Chinese consumer electronics brand company to sponsor the 2018 FIFA World Cup
    A) Huawei
    B) Fujian Electronics
    C) Amoi Electronics
    D) Hisense
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Chinese electronics giant Hisense has announced its status as an official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Chinese consumer electronics brand to sponsor the tournament.
20. Which country has become the first NATO member to launch a “self-contained” cyber command unit?
    A) Germany
    B) Greece
    C) Hungary
    D) Iceland
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Germany has become the first NATO member to launch a “self-contained” cyber command unit designed to shield IT and weapons systems from growing attacks.
    NATO Member Country: 28 member Nations
    Headquarter: Brussels, Belgium

Current Affairs Quiz from Today’s Newspaper (8 April 2017) – The Hindu

21. Supreme Court has signed fined which state an amount of Rs 5 lakh for “destroying” the judicial system?
    A) Punjab
    B) Haryana
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Bihar
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: The Supreme Court on Friday slapped a cost of ₹5 lakh on the Haryana government for filing an appeal against a High Court order after more than five years saying it is “destroying” the judicial system by “blatant misuse” of the process.
22. The second National Children’s Film Festival was held in which city?
    A) Hyderabad
    B) Mumbai
    C) Delhi
    D) Visakhapatnam
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Held in Vishakhapatnam. Inaugurated by M Venkaiah Naidu. Organised by Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) in association with the Government of AP
23. Who has won the Best Actor Award at the 64th National Film Awards?
    A) Salman Khan
    B) Shahrukh Khan
    C) Ajay Devgan
    D) Akhay Kumar
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Akshay Kumar for movie Rustom
24. Who has won the Best Actress Award at the 64th National Film Awards?
    A) Surabhi Lakshmi
    B) Sonam Kapoor
    C) Alia Bhatt
    D) Anushka Sharma
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Surabhi Lakshmi- for movie Minnaminungu – the Firefly (Malayalam)
25. Which movie has won the Best Feature Film Award at the 64th National Film Awards?
    A) Dandal
    B) Kasaav
    C) Sultaan
    D) Minnaminungu
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Kasaav (Marathi)
26. Who has been selected as the new chief executive officer and managing director of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and will take chair from October 1, 2017?
    A) Anil Manibhai Naik
    B) Anil Singhvi
    C) S.N. Subrahmanyan
    D) Subodh Bhargava
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: chief executive officer and managing director- S.N. Subrahmanyan
    non-executive chairman- Anil Manibhai Naik