Current Affairs Quiz 16 August 2018
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Question 1:__________ is the umbrella organization for all retail payments in the country.
A. NPCI
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. BCBS
Answer and Explanation
NPCI is the umbrella organization for all retail payments in the country. It also manages the UPI platform that facilitates instant fund transfer between two bank accounts on a mobile platform
Question 2: __________ is the Chairman and Managing Director and Director of BSNL.
A. Anupama Sridhar
B. Anupam Shrivastava
C. Anup Shrivastava
D. Anupama Shrivastava
Answer and Explanation
Anupam Shrivastava is the Chairman and Managing Director and Director of BSNL.
Question 3: Who has recently been appointed as Brand Ambassador For Road Safety Campaigns?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Akshay Khanna
C. Aamir Khan
D. Shahrukh Khan
Answer and Explanation
Akshay Kumar has appointed as Brand Ambassador For Road Safety Campaigns.
Question 4: Who is the president of Indian Council of Cultural Relations?
A. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
B. Vinay Goyal
C. Meenal Goyal
D. Palak Sharma
Answer and Explanation
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, involved in India’s external cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples.
Question 5: When was the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry founded?
A. 1955
B. 1935
C. 1949
D. 1927
Answer and Explanation
FICCI is an association of business organisations in India. Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD Birla and Purushottam Das Thakurdas, it is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in India.
Question 6: Where is the head quarter of Food and Agriculture Organization?
A. Switzerland
B. Netherlands
C. Italy
D. Austria
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Rome, Italy , Founded: 16 October 1945, Quebec City, Canada , Head: José Graziano da Silva
Question 7: Who is the CEO of HCL Enterprise?
A. Kiran Nadar
B. Shiv Nadar
C. Roshani Nadar
D. Aman Malhotra
Answer and Explanation
Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the Executive Director and the CEO of HCL Enterprise. She is the only child of HCL’s founder, Shiv Nadar. In 2017, she was ranked 57th on the Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list.
Question 8: The ________ World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing,China.
A. 24th
B. 23th
C. 26th
D. 25th
Answer and Explanation
The 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held in Beijing.
Question 9: Who has won UEFA Super Cup 2018?
A. Atlético Madrid
B. FC Barcelona
C. Chelsea
D. Real Madrid
Answer and Explanation
Real Madrid lost 2-4 to rivals Atlético Madrid in UEFA Super Cup.
Question 10: D Bala Venkatesh Varma has been appointed as the Ambassador to _________.
A. China
B. Russia
C. Pakistan
D. USA
Answer and Explanation
D Bala Venkatesh Varma has been appointed as the Ambassador to Russia.
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