Current Affairs Quiz 30 August 2018
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Question 1: What is India’s rank in the World Bank’s report of Ease of Doing Business 2018?
A. 100
B. 98
C. 104
D. 96
Answer and Explanation
India’s rank in the World Bank’s report of Ease of Doing Business 2018 is 100 out of 190 countries.
Question 2: ________ RCEP Ministerial Meeting has begun in Singapore.
A. 7th
B. 6th
C. 8th
D. 9th
Answer and Explanation
6th RCEP Ministerial Meeting has begun in Singapore.Suresh Prabhu(Union Minister of Commerce& Industry) is leading the Indian delegation.
Question 3:Seema Punia is a __________
A. Discus Thrower
B. Hammer Thrower
C. Javelin Thrower
D. Shotput Thrower
Answer and Explanation
Seema Punia is an Indian discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 62.62 m, achieved at the Pat Young’s Throwers Classic 2016 at Salinas in the US.
Question 4: Who was the runner-up in UEFA Champions League 2017-18?
A. Liverpool
B. Barcelona
C. Real Madrid
D. Chelsea
Answer and Explanation
The UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs. Real Madrid is current champion.
Question 5: Jinson Johnson won ______ medal in 800m Sprint in Asian Games.
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. None of the above
Answer and Explanation
Jinson Johnson won Gold in 1500m Sprint and silver in 800m Sprint.
Question 6: India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a ______ million loan agreement.
A. $373
B. $376
C. $375
D. $370
Answer and Explanation
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $375 million loan agreement.
Question 7: __________ is World’s first country to give free sanitary products to students.
A. England
B. Ireland
C. Scotland
D. Netherlands
Answer and Explanation
Scotland is World’s first country to give free sanitary products to students.
Question 8: Who has been appointed as High Commissioner of India to the UK ?
A. Y K Singh
B. Ruchi Ghanashyam
C. Shyam Sinha
D. Deepak Singh
Answer and Explanation
The next High Commissioner of India to the UK will be Ruchi Ghanashyam.
Question 9: PM Narendra Modi to attend the BIMSTEC Summit in ______.
A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer and Explanation
PM Narendra Modi to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC Summit Nepal.
Question 10: Government has constituted a ________ -member PM-STIAC (A New Science And Technology Council) to advise PM Narendra Modi.
A. 22
B. 21
C. 23
D. 24
Answer and Explanation
Government has constituted a 21-member PM-STIAC (A New Science and Technology Council) to advise PM Narendra Modi.
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