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Current Affairs Quiz 8 March 2018

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Question 1:On Women’s day, Delhi government has announced a pilot project under which state-run buses will have _____________

A.Female police constables
B. Security Guards
C.Panic Alarm Systems.
D.CCTV Cameras

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Delhi government has announced a pilot project under which state-run buses would be installed with Panic Alarm Systems.

Question 2: Which state is demanding a special status?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Chhattisgarh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Andhra Pradesh is demanding a special status.Andhra CM stated that TDP has run out of patience over Centre not giving special status to Andhra Pradesh.

Question 3:Which winter storm recently hit northeast US?
A. Winter Storm Quinn
B. Winter StormBrutus
C. Winter Storm Athena
D. Winter Storm Caesar

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

2500 flights were cancelled after the second winter storm in less than a week, named Winter Storm Quinn, struck northeastern US states.

Question 4: Ravi Shankar Prasad is the Union _____ Minister
A. Finance
B. Railways
C. Law
D. Home

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Ravi Shankar Prasad is the Union Law Minister.

Question 5: The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was?
A. Equality for Women is Progress for All
B. Women in Decision-making
C. Empower Rural Women, End Poverty and Hunger
D. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

International Women’s Day 2018 theme is “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”.

Question 6:Which Indian architect is being honoured with the Pritzker Architecture Prize?
A.Hafeez Contractor
B. Anupama Kundoo
C. Balkrishna Doshi
D.Satish Gujral

Answer and Explanation

Answer:D

Balkrishna Doshi is being honoured with the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Question 7: Indian women cricketers in grade A will earn ___
A. Rs.25 lakh
B. Rs.50 lakh
C. Rs.1 crore
D. None of the above

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Indian women cricketers in grade A will earn Rs.50 lakh.

Question 8:Manchester City has reached __ of Champions league.
A. Quarter finals
B. Semi finals
C. Finals
D. Disqualified

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Manchester City has reached the quarter finals of the Champions League.

Question 9:RBI has recently imposed a penalty on which bank over counterfeit notes?
A. IndusInd Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Union Bank
D. SBI

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Answer: D

RBI imposes penalty on SBI over counterfeit notes

Question 10:Which of the following airline was fined for unfair business by the Competition Commission of India?
A. Jet Airways
B. IndiGo
C.SpiceJet
D.All of the Above

Answer and Explanation

Answer:D

Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet have been fined for unfair business. Jet Airways was fined Rs.39.81 cr while the penalties on IndiGo and SpiceJet are Rs.9.45 cr and Rs.5.1 cr respectively.

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