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Current Affairs Quiz 23 August 2018

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Question 1: Rajaji National Park is located in which state?
A. Jharkhand
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttarakhand

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

National Parks in Uttarakhand – Corbett National Park, Nanda Devi National Park, Rajaji National Park, Valley of National Flower Park

Question 2: Where is the headquarter of Institute of Chartered Accountant of India?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Bhopal
D. Jaipur

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Headquarters – New Delhi , it was founded on 1st July, 1949.

Question 3: How many countries are a part of The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
A. Seven
B. Six
C.Eight
D. Five

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation is an international organisation of seven nations of South Asia and South East Asia.

Question 4: Which country was the winner of Men’s Hockey World Cup-2014?
A. Australia
B. India
C. Netherland
D. Argentina

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Australia won the title of Hockey World Cup-2014 and the Netherland became the Runner Up

Question 5: Ministry of Earth Sciences is planning to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in __________, Kerala.
A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Kochi
C. Calicut
D. Thrissur

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Ministry of Earth Sciences is planning to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Question 6: Veer Savarkar International Airport is the name of the airport at ___________?
A. Shillong
B. Itanagar
C. Port Blair
D. Pune

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Veer Savarkar International Airport also known as Port Blair Airport is a customs airport located 2 km south of Port Blair and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It is named after Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Question 7: The BIMSTEC group was formed in __________.
A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 1997
D. 1994

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

The BIMSTEC group was formed in 1997. Its members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka Myanmar and Thailand.

Question 8: WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by __________ and Jan Koum, both former employees of Yahoo!
A. Brian Acton
B. Brian Actor
C. Brian Rodrigues
D. Brian Burnley

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees of Yahoo!

Question 9: Who was the first recipient of UEFA President’s Award?
A. Jacques Delors
B. Alfredo Di Stéfano
C. Johan Cruyff
D. Francesco Totti

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

The UEFA President’s Award recognises outstanding achievements, professional excellence and exemplary personal qualities. The accolade, first introduced by UEFA in 1998, is usually awarded annually to a football personality who is deemed to have advanced the game’s development and success.

Question 10: Shooter Rahi Sarnobat won Gold Medal in women’s _______ Pistol event at Asian Games 2018.
A. 10m
B. 25m
C. 20m
D. 50m

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Shooter Rahi Sarnobat won Gold Medal in women’s 25m Pistol event at Asian Games 2018.

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