Current Affairs Quiz March 16 2018
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Question 1:Which is the first Indian state to conduct Multidimensional Poverty Index survey at state and district level?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Meghalaya
Answer and Explanation
According to a recent household survey conducted in a state, Andhra Pradesh stands at equivalent to 51st rank globally in Multidimensional Poverty Index. It is the first Indian state to conduct such survey at state and district level. The study was conducted by Vision Management Unit, Planning Department, GoAP in collaboration with Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative(OPHI), University of Oxford, UK.
Question 2:By which year, World Health Organisation(WHO) South-East Asia Region member-countries have committed to end the tuberculosis?
A. 2020
B. 2025
C. 2030
D. 2035
Answer and Explanation
Member-countries of the World Health Organisation(WHO) South-East Asia Region, including India, committed to intensifying efforts to eradicate tuberculosis by 2030.
Question 3:Which is the first US state to use Nitrogen gas for executions?
A. Oklahoma
B. Florida
C. Texas
D. California
Answer and Explanation
Oklahoma plans to start using nitrogen gas for executions, in what would be the first such method of capital punishment in the United States.
Question 4:By how many percent did the India’s exports grow in February this year?
A. 1.5%
B. 4.5%
C. 6.2%
D. 8.6%
Answer and Explanation
As per the announcement made by the Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, India’s exports grew by 4.5% in February 2018 to 25.8 billion dollars.
Question 5:SoftBank group leads fresh ₹400 cr fund infusion into ______
A. Big Basket
B. FoodPanda
C.Grofers
D. Swiggy
Answer and Explanation
Online grocery firm Grofers has raised ₹.400 crore in a fresh funding round led by the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group.
Question 6:Who is Asian Rank 1 in javelin F-53 category?
A. Sakshi Malik
B. Rohan Gupte
C. Harish Ramaswamy
D. Deepa Malik
Answer and Explanation
Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik won a gold medal in the F-53/54 category javelin event at the World Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai and also became the Asian rank one in the F-53 category.
Question 7: The government data showed that India’s trade deficit narrowed to ________.
A. 12 billion dollars
B. 16.3 billion dollars
C. 23 billion dollars
D. 25.2 billion dollars
Answer and Explanation
The government data showed that India’s trade deficit narrowed to $12 billion in February from 16.3 billion dollars in the previous month.
Question 8:Where was 104th Indian Science Congress held?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Delhi
C. Tripura
D. Maharashtra
Answer and Explanation
The 104th Indian Science Congress was held in Andhra Pradesh. Recently, PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 105th Indian Science Congress in Imphal, Manipur. The theme for this year is ‘reaching the unreached through science and technology’.
Question 9:Where has the Krishi Unnati Mela begun recently?
A. Bengaluru
B. Chennai
C. Chandigarh
D. New Delhi
Answer and Explanation
The three-day annual Krishi Unnati Mela has begun in New Delhi with a focus on doubling farmers’ income.
Question 10:Who is the Lok Sabha Speaker?
A. Sumitra Mahajan
B. KK Venugopal
C. Amitabh Kant
D. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Answer and Explanation
Sumitra Mahajan is the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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