Current Affairs August 17 Quiz 2015

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1. Which of the following state is using Drone satellites to assess crop damage?
   A. Maharastra
   B. Gujurat
   C. Odisha
   D. Haryana
   
   Answer

   A. Maharastra
   
   
2. Which country is the first to pass a national sex offender registration law?
   A. UK
   B. India
   C. Canada
   D. US
   
   Answer

   D. US
   
   
3. With which of the following country China is dealing naval military collaboration exercises in the sea of Japan?
   A. Japan
   B. US
   C. Russia
   D. South Korea
   
   Answer

   C. Russia
   
   
4. Which of the following Real estate listing portal acquired Bengaluru-based
   HomeBuy360?
   A. Magicbricks.com
   B. Housig.com
   C. 99acres.com
   D. Commonfloor.com
   
   Answer

   B. Housig.com
   
   
5. Which of the following company acquired Lafarge’s two cement units for Rs.
   5000 Cr. ?
   A. Birla Corp
   B. TATA group
   C. Reliance
   D. Adani group
   
   Answer

   A. Birla Corp
   
   
6. Which associate bank of SBI recently launched new mobile ATM facility to
   bring banking facility at the doorstep of customers?
   A. State bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
   B. State Bank of Hyderabad
   C. State Bank of Mysore
   D. Sate bank of Travancore
   
   Answer

   D. Sate bank of Travancore
   
   
7. P S Jayakumar, who has been Managing Director and CEO of Value Homes Pvt Ltd, has been selected as head of which state-owned bank?
   A. Canara Bank
   B. Bank of Baroda
   C. Union bank of India
   D. Sate bank of India
   
   Answer

   B. Bank of Baroda
   
   
8. Who is heading the project of NASA for the test of next-generation megarocket
   RS-25 ?
   A. Doug Hudgins
   B. Gary Benton
   C. Bill Lightsey
   D. Louis Kaluzienski
   
   Answer

   B. Gary Benton
   
   
9. Who became the winner of Rogers Cup Masters tournament?
   A. Novak Djokovic
   B. Belinda Bencic
   C. Andy Murray
   D. Caroline Garcia
   
   Answer

   C. Andy Murray
   
   
10. Viji Manuel, who passed away recently was associated with which of the
    following music instruments?
    A. Sitar
    B. Guitar
    C. Keyboard play
    D. Harmony
    
    Answer

    C. Keyboard play
    
    
11. Kandarp Sharma and Ritvika, two Indian siblings who set record as “The
    youngest climbers” after reaching which of the following peak of mountain?
    A. Mont Blanc
    B. Vinson Massif
    C. Puncak Jaya
    D. Kalapathar
    
    Answer

    D. Kalapathar
    
    
12. India has recently signed MoU to tackle the menace of Fake Indian Currency
    Notes (FICN) smuggling with which of the following neighbour country?
    A. Pakistan
    B. Sri Lanka
    C. Bangladesh
    D. Nepal
    
    Answer

    C. Bangladesh
    
    
13. Which state approved fisheries policy 2015 to enhance the productivity and
    production of fish?
    A. Andra Pradesh
    B. Tamil nadu
    C. Odisha
    D. Gujurat
    
    Answer

    C. Odisha
    
    
14. The main objective of the Ministry of Home Affairs to setup a national
    fingerprint database is-
    A. To have record of govt employees
    B. To get all the details of lower income group
    C. To update the criminals finger print in a ‘cloud’
    D. To maintain database as Identity purpose
    
    Answer

    C. To update the criminals finger print in a ‘cloud’
    
    
15. Which of the following is the capital city of Canada?
    A. Toronto
    B. Ottawa
    C. Quebec city
    D. Victoria
    
    Answer

    B. Ottawa