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Current Affairs Quiz Question And Answers September 11 2016

Current Affairs Quiz September 11 2016

Current Affairs Quiz : September 11 2016 Question And Answers

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1. Recently NASA launched ________________ space aircraft to collect samples from Bennu asteroid.

  • A. OSIRIS – REx
  • B. OSIRIS – REn
  • C. OSIRIS- REo
  • D. OSIRIS- REv

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Ans: – A -OSIRIS – REx  – Explanation – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a US space agency has launched OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid 101955 Bennu and return to Earth.

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2. Recently ASEAN Summit 2016 was held in which country?

  • A. Fiji
  • B. Denmark
  • C. Laos
  • D. Haiti

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Ans: – C – Laos  – Explanation – The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos from 6th to 8th September 2016. Prime Minister of the Lao PDR H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith was Chairperson of the summit. The theme of summit was ‘’Turning Vision into reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community’’.

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3. Recently who won the crowned Miss Japan 2016?

  • A. Riyo Mori
  • B. Akiko Kojima
  • C. Priyanka Yoshikawa
  • D. Ariana Miyamoto

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Ans: – C – Priyanka Yoshikawa – Explanation – Priyanka Yoshikawa, whose father is an Indian and mother a Japanese crowned Miss Japan furthering racial equality in the country, Yoshikawa’s tearful victory comes a year after Ariana Miyamoto faced an ugly backlash for becoming the first black woman to represent Japan.

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4. Recently who appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria?

  • A. Satbir Singh
  • B. J Satyanarayana
  • C. O P Kohli
  • D. K. Asnani

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Ans: – A – Satbir Singh  – Explanation – Shri Satbir Singh (IFS: 1985), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

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5. Recently who appointed as the part time Chairman of UIDAI?

  • A. O P Kohli
  • B. J Satyanarayana
  • C. K. Asnani
  • D. Satbir Singh

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Ans:- B – J Satyanarayana  – Explanation – Honourable Minister for Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to Shri J Satyanarayana, IAS retd. (1977, AP cadre) who has been appointed part-time Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

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6. Recently Union Government launched __________________ helpline for power outages.

  • A. Urja Mitra
  • B. Ujjala Mitra
  • C. Saathi
  • D. Ham Safar

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Ans: – A – Urja Mitra  – Explanation – The Union Government has launched Urja Mitra Helpline through which customers can get information on power outages from distribution companies by dialing 14401. The helpline was launched by the Department of Telecom (DoT) of the Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

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7. The Indian coast guard commissioned offshore patrolling vessel named ______________.

  • A. Saathi
  • B. Sarathi
  • C. Safar
  • D. Ham Safar

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Ans: – B – Sarathi – Explanation – The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned well-equipped offshore patrolling (OPV) vessel named ‘’Sarathi’’. It was commissioned by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) shipyard at Vasco in south Goa.

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8. Recently which Indian state won the best Horticulture State award 2016?

  • A. Rajasthan
  • B Punjab
  • C. Haryana
  • D. Gujarat

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Ans:- C – Haryana  – Explanation – Haryana has won ‘’Best Horticulture State’’ award of the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICEF). The award bestowed upon the state for its concerted efforts made to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.

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9. Recently RBI allowed what percentage of FDI in Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.?

  • A. 70%
  • B. 100%
  • C. 55%
  • D. 40%

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Ans: – B – 100%  – Explanation – Reserve Bank has allowed foreign investors to buy up to 100 per cent in Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Registered Foreign Portfolios Investors (RFPIs) can now invest up to 100 per cent of the paid up capital of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS).

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10. HDFC ERGO implemented Crop Insurance scheme in which three states of India?

  • A. Assam, Madhya Pradesh & Uttrakhand
  • B. West Bengal, Bihar & Nagaland
  • C. Mizoram, Manipur & Arunachal Pradesh
  • D. Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Odisha

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Ans: – A – Assam, Madhya Pradesh & Uttrakhand – Explanation – HDFC ERGO, a leading Private sector non-life insurer has implemented Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) in Assam, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. The company has been allotted clusters in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Goa for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

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