Current Affairs Quiz August 6 2017
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Question 1: Who is the Finance Minister of India?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Sushma Swaraj
Answer and Explanation
Arun Jaitley is the Finance Minister of India.
Question 2: Who is the ‘2nd citizen’ of India?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Hamid Ansari
D. Venkaiah Naidu
Answer and Explanation
Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice-President of India is the 2nd citizen of India.
Question 3: Which country dropped an atom bomb in Japan during World War II?
A. US
B. Sri Lanka
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Answer and Explanation
US dropped the world’s first atom bomb in Hiroshima,Japan during World War II.
Question 4: Which company has recently offered a voluntary separation package ?
A. TCS
B. Cognizant
C. Infosys
D. Wipro
Answer and Explanation
Question 5: Which country drafted resolution to ban exports from N Korea?
A. Russia
B. Sri Lanka
C. China
D. US
Answer and Explanation
In the aftermath of N Korea’s ballistic missile test, US drafted a resolution in the UN to ban primary exports from N Korea.
Question 6: Who is the cricket captain to have most consecutive Test series wins ?
A. M S Dhoni
B. Virat Kohli
C. Ricky Ponting
D. Steve Waugh
Answer and Explanation
Ricky Ponting has won 9 consecutive Test series as the captain in 2005-2008.
Question 7: Who is the Union HR Development Minister?
A. Prakash Javedkar
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Sushma Swaraj
Answer and Explanation
Prakash Javedkar is the Union Human Resource Development Minister .
Question 8: Who will be the new Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog?
A. Arvind Panagariya
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Venkaiah Naidu
Answer and Explanation
Rajiv Kumar will succeed Arvind Panagariya who recently stepped down as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog .
Question 9: Who will manage ‘Bharat 22’?
A. HSBC
B. HDFC
C. ICICI Prudential
D. SBI
Answer and Explanation
Bharat 22, exchange-traded fund will be managed by ICICI Prudential.
Question 10: In which year did US drop a bomb on Japan ?
A. 1942
B. 1943
C. 1944
D. 1945
Answer and Explanation
US dropped an atom bomb in Hiroshima in 1945 during the second World War and the 2nd bomb at Nagasaki after 3 days.
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