Current Affairs October 16 Quiz 2015

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1. Indian Navy signed a contract with shipbuilder Zvezdochka to extend the service life of the boats to 35 years. Shipbuilder Zvezdochka belongs to
   A. Sweden
   B. France
   C. Russia
   D. Slovakia
   
   Answer

   C. Russia
   
   
2. To make the rail sector passenger friendly, Ministry of Railways launched a scheme for waitlisted passengers named _____.
   A. Nirnay
   B. Sujhav
   C. Vikas
   D. Vikalp
   
   Answer

   D. Vikalp
   
   
3. A bus service has been started in east India which goes via Dhaka, Bangladesh. The extreme cities of this bus service are
   A. Agartala-Guwahati
   B. Agartala-Kolkata
   C. Guwahati-Kolkata
   D. Dispur-Kolkatta
   
   Answer

   B. Agartala-Kolkata
   
   
4. A Gas Cooperation Agreement (GCA) was signed between ______ and GAIL (India) Limited for construction of Urja Ganga Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline project.
   A. Bihar
   B. Chhatisgarh
   C. Jharkhand
   D. West Bengal
   
   Answer

   C. Jharkhand
   
   
   
5. In lieu of compensation for call drops, how much amount will be charged per call drop from telecom operators as announced by TRAI?
   A. Rs 2
   B. Re 1
   C. Rs 5
   D. Rs 10
   
   Answer

   B. Re 1
   
   
6. India has signed a pact with which of the following in the field of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)?
   A. Sweden
   B. Taipei
   C. Spain
   D. Switzerland
   
   Answer

   B. Taipei
   
   
7. Which former cricketer has joined the PETA campaign?
   A. Rahul Dravid
   B. VVS Laxman
   C. Kapil Dev
   D. Sourav Ganguly
   
   Answer

   B. VVS Laxman
   
   
8. In addition to LPG and PDS schemes, which scheme(s) have been added for which Aadhaar cards can be used, as approved by the Supreme Court?
   A. welfare schemes of MGNREGA
   B. pension schemes
   C. provident fund schemes
   D. All of the above
   
   Answer

   D. All of the above
   
   
9. Where is the 4th International Tourism Mart Inaugurated?
   A. Dispur
   B. Agartala
   C. Gangtok
   D. Guwahati
   
   Answer

   C. Gangtok
   
   
10. Government is considering a proposal to build a new expressway called Greenfield expressway connecting
    A. Noida and Jaipur
    B. Delhi and Jaipur
    C. Delhi and Udaipur
    D. Jaipur and Gurgaon
    
    Answer

    B. Delhi and Jaipur
    
    
11. Union Cabinet have gave permission for the RCE of Rs. 2904.04 crores for the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project in
    A. Portugal
    B. Seychelles
    C. Myanmar
    D. Maldives
    
    Answer

    C. Myanmar
    
    
12. To support developmental and promotional activities RBI has merged the two funds FIF and FITF to form a single Financial Inclusion Fund. FITF is
    A. Financial Inclusion Technology Fund
    B. Financial Inclusion Technical Fund
    C. Financial Inclusion Transfer Fund
    D. Financial Inclusion Transmit Fund
    
    Answer

    A. Financial Inclusion Technology Fund
    
    
13. Who has been bestowed with an honorary degree from the University Of Edinburgh, Scotland for his contribution to film and his philanthropic work?
    A. Amitabh Bachchan
    B. Aamir Khan
    C. Anupam Kher
    D. Shahrukh khan
    
    Answer

    D. Shahrukh khan
    
    
14. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL)?
    A. Ruhani Birla
    B. Rakesh Koshal
    C. M K Surana
    D. Nishi Vasudeva
    
    Answer

    C. M K Surana
    
    
15. Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Albania and the Republic of Moldova?
    A. Rushali Mahajan
    B. Riva Ganguly Das
    C. Rupa Singh
    D. Ambika Rana
    
    Answer

    B. Riva Ganguly Das
    
    
16. Who has been appointed as the India’s Ambassador to State of Eritrea?
    A. Suchitra Durai
    B. Preeti Mahajan
    C. Vandana Bhatia
    D. Suhasini Mangla
    
    Answer

    A. Suchitra Durai
    
    
17. Which day is observed as World Food day?
    A. July 22
    B. October 28
    C. October 16
    D. November 22
    
    Answer

    C. October 16
    
    
18. Who has been appointed as the designated as Assistant Director of FAO?
    A. Suchitra Durai
    B. Kundhavi Kadiresan
    C. Hiroyuki Konuma
    D. Sumoki Rijhana
    
    Answer

    B. Kundhavi Kadiresan
    
    
19. Which of the following housing companies has tied up with Facebook to sell leisure homes in Goa?
    A. DHFL
    B. DLF
    C. Tata Housing
    D. None of these
    
    Answer

    C. Tata Housing
    
    
20. To tackle with the issue of the bullying of the Asian-American students White house has instigated its annual anti-bullying campaign in three South Asian languages ?
    A. Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit
    B. Hindu, Urdu and Punjabi
    C. Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
    D. Urdu, Punjabi, Sanskrit
    
    Answer

    B. Hindu, Urdu and Punjabi
    
    
21. Who has been conferred with Harvard University’s distinguished Humanitarian of the Year Award?
    A. Anupam Kher
    B. Kailash Satyarthi
    C. Sachin Tendulkar
    D. Salman Khan
    
    Answer

    B. Kailash Satyarthi
    
    
22. Which Indian cricket team member announced his retirement from International Cricket recently?
    A. Ishant Sharma
    B. Virat kohli
    C. Ajinkya Rahane
    D. Zaheer Khan
    
    Answer

    D. Zaheer Khan
    
    
23. The special train named ‘Science Express Climate Action Special’ to create awareness among various sections of the society has been flagged off from
    A. Rameshwaram Railway Station
    B. Jaisalmer Railway Station
    C. Jaipur Railway Station
    D. Delhi’s Safderjung Railway Station
    
    Answer

    D. Delhi’s Safderjung Railway Station