Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 28th 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. Moving towards modernisation of sea ports, Modi government has inaugurated an RFID-based access control system at which port?
[a] Chennai Port
[b] Vishakhapatnam Port
[c] Cochin Port
[d] Mangalore Port
[e] Paradip Port

2. Majuli, a 400-square-kilometre island in the Brahmaputra river, became India’s first island district. The Island belongs to which state?
[a] Assam
[b] Gujarat
[c] Andhra Pradesh
[d] Maharashtra
[e] Odisha

3. Which state government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a three-nation consortium for the construction of a Rs.10,183 crore gas-based fertiliser plant?
[a] Rajasthan
[b] Uttar Pradesh
[c] Telangana
[d] Andhra Pradesh
[e] Tamil Nadu

4. Talgo’s coaches are all set to begin speed trials from July 7. The train travels between
[a] Mathura – Palwal
[b] Mathura – Bhiwadi
[c] Mathura – Khurja
[d] Mathura – Jhajjar
[e] None of these

5. Odisha government launched a scheme to provide education loan at 1% interest to students pursuing higher studies. Name the scheme.
[a] Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana
[b] Kaldas Shiksha Sathi Yojana
[c] Kharavela Shiksha Sathi Yojana
[d] Chittaranjan Shiksha Sathi Yojana
[e] None of these

6. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to give free LPG connections to 50 lakh Below Poverty Line families in
[a] Mizoram
[b] Bihar
[c] Nagaland
[d] Arunachal Pradesh
[e] Tripura

7. India ranked low at 105th position globally on a worldwide Human Capital Index. Which country topped the list?
[a] Germany
[b] Canada
[c] Netherlands
[d] Finland
[e] Austria

8. IFC, Wadhawan Global Capital to invest _______ crore rupees in Aadhar Housing Finance to help the housing loan provider to lower income families double its business.
[a] Rs.45 crore
[b] Rs.60 crore
[c] Rs.71 crore
[d] Rs.83 crore
[e] Rs.76 crore

9. State-run telecom operator BSNL will expand its network in which state by installing 2,000 new mobile towers in the next two years?
[a] Punjab
[b] Kerala
[c] Chhattisgarh
[d] Madhya Pradesh
[e] West Bengal

10. FMCG major ITC will invest _____ crore over the next 2-3 years to set up 8-9 factories across the country for manufacturing of food products.
[a] Rs 3,000
[b] Rs 4,000
[c] Rs 4,500
[d] Rs 4,800
[e] Rs 5,000

11. Ulf Mark Schneider is named as the new CEO of which company?
[a] ITC
[b] Nestle
[c] Amway
[d] Britannia
[e] Coca Cola

12. Who has appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?
[a] Karan Bose
[b] Sumtra Bose
[c] Vardhan Bose
[d] Manjeet Bose
[e] Sujoy Bose

13. “Long March-7” a next-gen rocket; on track for ambitious space program was successfully launched by which country?
[a] India
[b] China
[c] Russia
[d] Australia
[e] USA

14. Sanjeev Rajput is related to which sport?
[a] Shooting
[b] Wrestling
[c] Tennis
[d] Hockey
[e] Athletics

15. Name the founder of Titan Co. Ltd and made it an internationally renowned Indian watch brand passed away recently?
[a] Rich DeVos
[b] Jay Van Andel
[c] Kevin J. Delaney
[d] Xerxes Sapur Desai
[e] None of these