Current Affairs August 2016 - Online Quiz



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Q 1 - The United Nations (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated annually on ___.

A - August 10

B - April 12

C - August 20

D - August 12

Answer : D

Q 2 - Which of the following state received the highest number of gallantry medals, record 26 medals, for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day.?

A - Madhya Pradesh

B - Telangana

C - Gujarat

D - Kerela

Answer : B

Q 3 - The book titled The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History is authored by _____.

A - Arundhati Roy

B - Sanjeev Sanyal

C - Rehmaan Malik

D - Sanjeev Duggal

Answer : B

Q 4 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Mission Bhagirath programme in Telangana. What is Mission Bhagirath?

A - Supply of drinking water to each household

B - Cleaning of all rivers and water resources

C - Ensuring proper drainage system in India

D - Induction of Artificial Rainfall in drought areas

Answer : A

Q 5 - The Global Liveability Ranking, released by The Economist declared_____ as the worlds most liveable city.

A - Vienna

B - Perth and Toronto

C - Mexico City

D - Melbourne city

Answer : D

Q 6 - A two-day meeting of the ministers of Disaster Management from BRICS countries will be held in ___.

A - Udaipur, Rajasthan

B - Jaipur, Rajasthan

C - Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

D - Beijing, China

Answer : A

Q 7 - China has launched its first Tibetan-language search engine called as ____.

A - Yorkhsire

B - Chein-wing

C - Yongzin

D - Yen zine

Answer : C

Q 8 - According to a report published by Population Reference Bureau (PRB), the world population would hit 10 billion in ___.

A - 2053

B - 2050

C - 2060

D - 2040

Answer : A

Q 9 - Who was honored with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award for meritorious services in the Higher Education Department?

A - VK Laxman

B - RS Swaminanthan

C - P Shanmugam

D - None of these

Answer : C

Q 10 - _______became the first country in the world to launch a self-driving taxi service.

A - China

B - Sweden

C - Singapore

D - France

Answer : C

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