Current Affairs Quiz

Current Affairs Quiz

Ques. : 1 The Central govt has allocated what amount for ultra large solar power projects and solar parks in the Union Budget for FY15?
1) Rs 1000 cr
2) Rs 2000 cr
3) Rs 5000 cr
4) Rs 10000 cr
5) None of these


Ques. : 2 Which of the following countries removed restrictions on foreign ownership of banks in the country recently under a new law that allows 100 per cent foreign control?
1) China
2) Thailand
3) Philippines
4) Singapore
5) None of these

Ques. : 3 A ultra mega solar power project is to be set up in Sambhar, Rajasthan for which a MoU has been signed recently. What will be the cumulative capacity of the plant which will be achieved in phases?
1) 1000 MW
2) 2000 MW
3) 3000 MW
4) 4000 MW
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 The authorities in Switzerland have revealed that the quantum of fake Indian rupee notes in their country is the third highest for any foreign currency. Which of the following currencies tops in this regard?
1) Chinese yuan
2) US dollar
3) Euro
4) Canadian dollar
5) None of these

Ques. : 5 India will soon sign bilateral APAs with a clutch of Japanese companies for the first time. APA stands for
1) Advance-Pricing Agreement
2) Advance-Policy Agreement
3) Advance-Priority Agreement
4) Advance-Pricing Assessment
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 The Finance Minister has confided that the revenue collection is expected to exceed targets this fiscal. What is the budget estimate for the revenue collection during 2014-15?
1) Rs 11.58 lakh cr
2) Rs 12.35 lakh cr
3) Rs 13.64 lakh cr
4) Rs 14.44 lakh cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Legendary actor James Garner died recently. Best known for playing a detective in crime series ‘Rockford Files,’ he belonged to
1) US
2) UK
3) France
4) Colombia
5) None of these

Ques. : 8 Who among the following is the president of the Eleventh Conference of Parties (CoP-11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
1) Nobuteru Ishihara
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Ahmed Yusuf Nuristani
4) Yoon Seong-kyu
5) None of these

Ques. : 9 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has unveiled automatic info exchange framework to curb black money internationally. The headquarters of OECD is situated in
1) London
2) Frankfurt
3) Rome
4) Paris
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 As per the C Rangarajan panel report, which of the following states in India has the highest incidence of urban poverty (50.8 per cent) in the country?
1) Bihar
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Jharkhand
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these



ANSWER
1. 1) Rs 1000 cr
2. 3) Philippines
3. 4) 4000 MW
4. 2) US dollar
5. 1) Advance-Pricing Agreement
6. 3) Rs 13.64 lakh cr
7. 1) US
8. 2) Prakash Javadekar
9. 4) Paris
10. 1) Bihar

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