Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 09th Jun 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. How many Mou’s were signed between India and South Africa at recently held India-South Africa CEOs forum?
[a] 3
[b] 5
[c] 7
[d] 8
[e] 11

2. Which city is to host the first ever SAARC Tourism Summit?
[a] Pune
[b] Mumbai
[c] Nagpur
[d] Aurangabad
[e] Amravati

3. How many Krishi Vigyan Kendras are working for farmers to assess agri-technology and demonstrate to farmer’s application and capacity development?
[a] 645
[b] 545
[c] 872
[d] 963
[e] 781

4. Department of Posts and Portugal Post will issue joint postage stamps on the theme of which among the following folk dance forms of India?
[a] Swang of Haryana
[b] Dandiya of Gujarat
[c] Nacha of Madhya Pradesh
[d] Naqqal of Punjab
[e] Margam Kali of Kerala
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5. Which state government has proposed a “Fat Tax” on fast food items like burgers, pizzas, donuts and pasta etc. served in branded restaurants in a bid to discourage the junk food culture?
[a] Kerala
[b] Tamil Nadu
[c] Karnataka
[d] Haryana
[e] None of these

6. The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala announced a pension scheme, starting this year, for transgenders above 60 years of age. Who is the chief minister of Kerala?
[a] Virabadhra Singh
[b] Manik Sarkar
[c] Nara Chandra Babu Naidu
[d] K Chandra Shekar Rao
[e] Pinarayi Vijayan

7. Which among the following cities to host the three-day Woodpecker Environment and Wildlife Film Festival?
[a] Shimla
[b] New Delhi
[c] Jodhpur
[d] Jalandhar
[e] Goa

8. Name the mobile application developed by Arunachal Pradesh government that includes useful information about the district like history, geography, culture, disaster management, first aid guide, tourism, one touch helpline, etc.
[a] Aapna Subansiri
[b] Aapna Kameng
[c] Aapna Siang
[d] Aapna Lohit
[e] None of these

9. Which state government approved the new Slum and Jhuggi-Jhopdi Relocation and Rehabilitation Policy?
[a] Maharashtra
[b] Madhya Pradesh
[c] Delhi
[d] Punjab
[e] Mizoram

10. Meghalaya cabinet has approved the formation of the fifth pay commission to increase the salaries, allowances and pension of State government employees. Who is the chairman of fifth pay commission of the state?
[a] P V Ramesh
[b] P.J. Bazeley
[c] P K Sinha
[d] P J Mithilesh
[e] None of these

11. Which state government has taken up a project to set up three biotechnology hubs across the state to bring in more biotechnology innovations to the State?
[a] Manipur
[b] West Bengal
[c] Haryana
[d] Nagaland
[e] Tripura

12. Who among the following has set up a cyber-cell to tackle trolls that harass women and children online?
[a] Kalraj Mishra
[b] Ananth Kumar
[c] Arun Jaitely
[d] Najma A. Heptulla
[e] Maneka Gandhi

13. The tropical cyclone ‘Nepartak’ is approaching towards which of the following countries?
[a] Russia
[b] India
[c] Moscow
[d] China
[e] Burma

14. The IMF has announced a ____ billion dollar program for Iraq to help strengthen the country's finances, hit by the crash in oil prices and the fight against the Islamic State group.
[a] $ 5.86
[b] $ 8.37
[c] $ 5.34
[d] $ 8.54
[e] $ 5.94

15. Who among the following has been appointed as the new CEO of IDFC Mutual Fund?
[a] Chaitanya Kapoor
[b] Sivraj Kappor
[c] Somesh Kapoor
[d] Vishal Kapoor
[e] None of these

16. Who has been named as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGD[A]?
[a] S K Kohli
[b] R K Kohli
[c] M K Kohli
[d] V K Kohli
[e] None of these

17. Who will become the first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016?
[a] Suchitra Menon
[b] Sunitha Menon
[c] Divya Menon
[d] Gitika Kumari
[e] None of these

18. How many Indian hotels have made it to the 'Travel + Leisure' magazine's 100 Best Hotels list?
[a] One
[b] Five
[c] Four
[d] Six
[e] Nine

19. Waterfront resort Nihiwatu, has been voted the World's Best Hotel in a survey by the Travel + Leisure magazine. The resort is located in which country?
[a] Malaysia
[b] Indonesia
[c] Philippines
[d] Sweden
[e] Denmark

20. Eminent philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi died. He belongs to which country?
[a] Turkey
[b] Iran
[c] Pakistan
[d] Turkmenistan
[e] Tajikistan