Current Affairs Quiz – 29 February 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 29 February 2016. Trending topics include Oscar Awards 2016, Resul Pookutty winning Golden Reel Award, Stan Wawrinka, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ranveer Singh  etc. You can check details on each topic by attempting the quiz. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Which Indian on 28 February 2016 become the first Asian to win American Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) Golden Reel Award?

(A) A.R.Rahman

(B) Resul Pookutty

(C) Arnab Goel

(D) Bhuvaneswar Sarma

2) Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor award at 88th Academy Awards ceremony (OSCAR 2016) for his film?

(A) The Revenant

(B) Room

(C) Bridge of Spies

(D) The Danish Girl

3) Which social media recently launched #Positionofstrength campaign in India to empower women to raise voices against any form of discrimination?

(A) Facebook

(B) Instagram

(C) Hike

(D) Twitter

4) Which player has recently won the 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title in the men’s singles category?

(A) Rafael Nadal

(B) Novak Djokovic

(C) Stan Wawrinka

(D) Andy Murray

5) Which Indian was recently elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)?

(A) Dinesh Sharma

(B) Rajendar Singh

(C) Manish Kumar

(D) Ashutosh Tripathi

6) Who among the following have been chosen for the prestigious 2016 Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award?

(A) Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone

(B) Amitabh Bachan and Vidya Balan

(C) Sachin Tendulkar and Amir Khan

(D) Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ranveer Singh

7) Alok Kumar Verma has taken charge of new Police Commissioner of ____ on February 29, 2016?

(A) Chennai

(B) Delhi

(C) Mumbai

(D) Kolkata

8) Who among the following has been appointed as the first Chairman of Banks Board Bureau (BBB) on 28 February 2016?

(A) Vinod Rai

(B) N. Sinor

(C) Anil K Khandelwal

(D) Rupa Kudwa

9) What was the theme of National Science Day 2016 observed on 28 February?

(A) Science for Nation Building

(B) Fostering Scientific Temper and Energy

(C) Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation

(D) Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security

10) Brie Larson won the Best Actress award at 88th Academy Awards ceremony (OSCAR 2016) for her film?

(A) The Revenant

(B) Room

(C) Bridge of Spies

(D) The Danish Girl

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Current Affairs Quiz – 28 February 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz dated 28 February 2016 with Multiple Choice options. Trending topics include National Science Day, Kerala - country’s first digital state, Mumbai winning Ranji Trophy etc. You can attempt the quiz and learn more. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) National Science Day is observed in India on?

(A) 28 February

(B) 27 February

(C) 26 February

(D) 25 February

2) Bindiganavile Krishnaswamy Garudachar passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 27 February 2016 was a former?

(A) Hockey Player

(B) Cricketer

(C) Olympian

(D) None of these

3) President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 February 2016 has formally declared which state as the country’s first digital state?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Karnataka

(C) Kerala

(D) West Bengal

4) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated India’s first Gender Park in which city on 27 February 2016?

(A) Kochi, Kerala

(B) Surat, Gujarat

(C) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

(D) Kozhikode, Kerala

5) President Pranab Mukherjee recently dedicated India’s first co-operative society in Information Technology (IT) sector UL CyberPark in which city?

(A) Kochi, Kerala

(B) Surat, Gujarat

(C) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

(D) Kozhikode, Kerala

6) Name the former DRDO Director-General (DG) who was recently awarded prestigious Aryabhata Award of Astronautical Society of India?

(A) G.K.Pillai

(B) Avinash Chander

(C) Selvin Christopher

(D) None of these

7) Which team on 26 February 2016 has won the Ranji Trophy for the season 2015-16 by defeating Saurashtra?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(C) Mumbai

(D) Jammu and Kashmir

8) Gianni Infantino who was recently elected as the new President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is from which country?

(A) Germany

(B) France

(C) Spain

(D) Switzerland

9) 13th edition of World Spice Congress (WSC) was hosted by which Indian city recently?

(A) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(B) Pune, Maharashtra

(C) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

(D) Kochi, Kerala

10) As announced recently, ISRO is working to establishment of a Satellite Tracking & Data Reception Station and Data Processing Facility for ASEAN Member countries in which country?

(A) Indonesia

(B) Maldives

(C) Bhutan

(D) Vietnam

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Mock Test for LIC AAO Exam 2016 - Current Affairs -Part 1

Hi Aspirants, our team has just created a Mock Test for LIC AAO Exam 2016 covering the important Current Affairs events of January - February 2016 likely to be asked in the Exam. As you the LIC Assistant Administrative officer (AAO) (generalist) Exam 2016 will be held on 5th, 6th, 13th March of 2016. Current Affairs is an important part of this exam and there will be 30 questions from General Knowledge and Current Affairs portion. So in the Part 1 of this mock test also we have included 30 questions. It will help you to analyze and know where you stand in the CA topic. Attempt the quiz and check your score. All the Best.

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Quiz Questions on Railway Budget 2016-17 for Exams

Hi Aspirants..Here are some useful and expected questions from Rail Budget 2016-17 presented in Parliament by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in Parliament on 25 February 2016. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) What was the theme of the Railway Budget 2016-17?

(A) Kayakalp

(B) Chalo, Milkar Kuch Naya Karen

(C) Ham Sath Karen

(D) None of these

2) Name the Railway Minister who presented the Rail Budget 2016-17 in Parliament?

(A) Venkaiah Naidu

(B) Dr. Harsh Vardhan

(C) J P Nadda

(D) Suresh Prabhu

3) Antyodaya Express superfast was announced in Rail Budget 2016-17 for?

(A) Cancer Patients

(B) Long Distance Travellers

(C) Financially Backward Sections

(D) For unreserved passengers

4) Name the unreserved coaches with potable water facility and higher number of mobile charging points announced in Rail Budget 2016-17?

(A) Deen Dayalu coaches

(B) Humsafar coaches

(C) Tejas coaches

(D) Mithra Seva coaches

5) Passenger fares and Freight fares were hiked by ____ % in Rail Budget 2016-17?

(A) 5 %

(C) 10 %

(C) 2 %

(D) No hike

6) Name the fully air-conditioned third AC service with an optional service for meals announced in Rail Budget 2016-17?

(A) Tejas

(B) UDAY

(C) Vikalp

(D) Humsafar

7) Name the new train announced that will operate at speeds of 130 kmph and above and shall showcase the future of train travel in India including onboard services such as local cuisine, entertainment, WiFi, etc?

(A) Tejas

(B) UDAY

(C) Vikalp

(D) Humsafar

8) Name the brand of Overnight double-decker express on the busiest routes announced in Rail Budget 2016-17?

(A) Tejas

(B) UDAY

(C) Vikalp

(D) Humsafar

9) ____ per cent sub-quota for women will be provided under all reserved categories as announced in Rail Budget 2016-17?

(A) 15 %

(B) 25 %

(C) 33 %

(D) 50 %

10) SMS service named ____ was announced in Rail Budget 2016-17 for Cleanliness in railway coaches?

(A) Clean my Coach

(B) Swachh Yatra, Swachh Bharat

(C) Clean my Travel

(D) Safe - Clean Coach

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Chalo, Milkar Kuch Naya Karen

Note: Means Overcoming challenges – Reorganize, Restructure Rejuvenate Indian Railways

2) Ans. (D) Suresh Prabhu

3) Ans. (D) For unreserved passengers

4) Ans. (A) Deen Dayalu coaches

5) Ans. (D) No hike

6) Ans. (D) Humsafar

7) Ans. (A) Tejas

8) Ans. (B) UDAY

Note: UDAY (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air-conditioned Yatri) Express

9) Ans. (C) 33 %

10) Ans. (A) Clean my Coach

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Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 27 February 2016

Hi Aspirants..here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 27 February 2016 useful for all upcoming competitive exams. Trending topics include extension of e-Tourist Visa Scheme to more countries, Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), appointed of three new Information Commissioners etc. You can learn more things by attempting the quiz. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Union Government on 26 February 2016 has extended e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 37 more countries. With this, the total count of countries under the scheme will become?

(A) 100

(B) 150

(C) 200

(D) 125

2) Who was on 26 February 2016 appointed as the Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?

(A) Rajendra Singh

(B) Vice Admiral HCS Bisht

(C) Surinder Pal Singh Basra

(D) None of these

3) Union Government has recently appointed three Information Commissioners at the Central Information Commission (CIC). Who among the following is not one among them?

(A) Amitava Bhattacharya

(B) Bimal Julka

(C) Divya Prakash Sinha

(D) Radha Krishna Mathur

4) Name the Union Railway Minister who presented the Railway Budget 2016-17 in the Parliament on 25 February 2016?

(A) Pawan Kumar Bansal

(B) Suresh Prabhu

(C) J P Nadda

(D) Rajnath Singh

5) As announced by Union Minister of State (MoS) in PMO Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha recently, ISRO is set to launch the country’s first solar mission called?

(A) Luna - A1

(B) Aditya-L1

(C) Vasudeva -P2

(D) Varuna-P1

6) Chemical scientist and well-known researcher Goverdhan Mehta was recently conferred with prestigious Cross of the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) Award of which country?

(A) France

(B) Italy

(C) Canada

(D) Germany

7) Which bank recently launched e-Smart SME to provide a working capital loan for sellers on ecommerce platforms?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) IDBI

(C) Axis Bank

(D) SBI

8) Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee was on 25 February 2016 sworn-in as the 28th Chief Justice of the High Court of?

(A) Kerala

(B) Delhi

(C) Karnataka

(D) Telangana

9) Which Indian private bank was recently awarded inaugural Green Bond Pioneer Award at a ceremony held in London, United Kingdom?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) Yes Bank

(C) South Indian Bank

(D) IDFC Bank

10) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently extended currency swap arrangement to South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations till?

(A) November 2017

(B) April 2017

(C) December 2016

(D) March 2018

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Mission SSC CGL 2016 - Aptitude Quiz - Simple Interest

Hi Aspirants..Keeping in view of the upcoming SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2016 we are starting a new segment called "Mission SSC CGL 2016" where we will share important formulas and useful questions from Quantitative Aptitude Section. Today we are covering the topic on Simple Interest. More topics are coming your way. So stay tuned.

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Computer Questions Capsule for LIC AAO Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here are some more useful Computer Knowledge Questions useful for upcoming LIC AAO Exam 2016. These questions will be equally useful for other exams as well. After attempting the below quiz having 10 questions..also attempt our previous quiz as well. This will surely brush up your knowledge from this section. Thank you. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Which of the following is NOT part of the motherboard?

(A) System clock

(B) Connector

(C) CPU

(D) Chipset

2) The free, open-source operating system that is becoming popular is:

(A) Mac OS X

(B) Microsoft Windows XP

(C) UNIX

(D) Linux

3) The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called.

(A) LAN

(B) web

(C) hypertext

(D) internet

4) Which one of the following is not an internal DOS command?

(A) BACKUP

(B) COPY

(C) CLS

(D) BREAK

5) Which of the following is not an example of hardware?

(A) Scanner

(B) Interpreter

(C) Monitor

(D) Mouse

6) Resolution of laser printer is specified in terms of

(A) DPI

(B) LPM

(C) CPM

(D) PPM

7) What is the flow of data between countries commonly called?

(A) International information system

(B) EDI  

(C) Outsourcing

(D) Trans border data flow 

8) The OCR is used for the preparation of

(A) electricity bills

(B) insurance premium

(C) telephone bills

(D) All of these

9) A set of related programs are known as-------------

(A) File

(B) Arrays

(C) Package

(D) Subscripts

10) When you insert an Excel file into a Word document, the data are

(A) Hyperlinked

(B) Placed in a word table

(C) Linked

(D) Embedded

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