Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 18 Apr 2016

Monday, April 18, 2016

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18th April 2016, Current affairs and GK questions on National and International are listed in the Quiz. Candidates those who are preparing for Government Jobs and IBPS/SBI/RRB exams and all other exams can use these questions.

1. International Day for Monuments and Sites observed on April 18th with theme for the year 2016 is

[a] Heritage, a shared wealth of humankind
[b] Heritage of Commemoration
[c] World Heritage Convention
[d] The Heritage of sport
[e] None of the above

2. Thrissur Pooram is a traditional festival celebrated in which state?

[a] Andhra Pradesh
[b] Kerala
[c] Gujarat
[d] Haryana
[e] Meghalaya

3. The state that which announced the medical allowance to employees would be increased by 10%, and the dearness allowance by 6% is ______. This would put an additional cost of 315.34 crore annually on the state exchequer.

[a] Haryana
[b] Punjab
[c] Karnataka
[d] Maharashtra
[e] Tamil Nadu

4. Union government to compensate of __________ for SC/ST victim of gang rape, murder or an acid attack including 47 offences.

[a] Rs.8.5 lakh
[b] Rs.5 lakh
[c] Rs.7.5lakh
[d] Rs.6 lakh
[e] Rs.7lakh

5. Infosys cofounder S Gopalakrishnan launched a new app that chronicles the “fascinating journey” of the Indian IT industry since the 1950s. Name the app.

[a] Paramahamsa
[b] Rajahamsa
[c] Itihaasa
[d] Yaaden
[e] Saphalata

6. According to the latest reports released, which is the best country in the world to raise children?

[a] Finland
[b] Denmark
[c] Norway
[d] Switzerland
[e] None of the above

7. Who has appointed as Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards?

[a] Prakash Mishra
[b] M Akhaya
[c] Binyanand Jha
[d] PC Thakur
[e] Arun Kumar Ray

8. Which bank is going to raise over 178 crore by issuing shares to Life Insurance Corporation on a preferential basis?

[a] Bank of Baroda
[b] Indian Overseas Bank
[c] UCO Bank
[d] Dena Bank
[e] Oriental Bank of Commerce

9. _____ has collaborated with Google to provide health information under the latter's Health Card project.

[a] Apollo Hospitals
[b] Nova Speciality Hospitals
[c] Global Health City
[d] BGS Global Hospitals
[e] MIOT Hospitals

10. Name the first ever Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics.

[a] Pranathi Das
[b] Dipa Karmakar
[c] Priti Das
[d] Tumpa Debanath
[e] Pranathi Naik