Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 4 February 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 4 February 2016 useful for all upcoming exams.

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

1) Which Indian was on 3 Feb 2016 appointed vice-president and chief investment officer of the newly-created Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?

(A) Shaktikanta Das

(B) Rajiv Mehrishi

(C) Basanth Seth

(D) D J Pandian

2) Hyderabad-based vaccines manufacturer ____ has recently announced a breakthrough in developing the world’s first Zika vaccine?

(A) Bharat Biotech

(B) Serum Institute of India

(C) Indovax

(D) Cipla

3) All-women taxicab service She-Taxi of which state on 3 February 2016 received the prestigious Chief Minister's Award for Innovation in Public Policy?

(A) Haryana

(B) Kerala

(C) Punjab

(D) Gujarat

4) Which state has won the 61st National School Athletics championship 2016 which concluded in Kozhikode on 2 February 2016?

(A) Punjab

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Kerala

5) World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed every year on?

(A) 4 February

(B) 5 February

(C) 2 February

(D) 3 February

6) Who was on 4 Feb. 2016 appointed as first women head of Indian Cost Accounting Service?

(A) Vijay Bahuguna

(B) Priyanka Geet

(C) Aruna Sethi

(D) Pooja Chopra

7) Balram Jakhar who passed away in New Delhi recently was the former?

(A) Chief Justice of India

(B) CAG

(C) Lok Sabha Speaker

(D) Vice President of India

8) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005  recently completed ___ years of implementation?

(A) 10

(B) 15

(C) 5

(D) 8

9) Alphabet Inc., the parent company of _____ has recently overtaken Apple as s most valuable company in the world?

(A) Microsoft

(B) Google

(C) Facebook

(D) IBM

10) Who was recently appointed as the first woman Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?

(A) Archana Ramasundram

(B) Sobha Subramanian

(C) Sapna Pramod

(D) None of these

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Complete list of Australian Open 2016 Winners - PDF Download

*The 2015 Australian Open took place at Melbourne Park, Australia between 18 to 31 January 2016. It was the 104th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

* Novak Djokovic successfully defended the men's singles title and thus won a record-equaling sixth Australian Open title. Serena Williams was the defending champion in the women's singles but failed to defend her title, losing to Angelique Kerber in the final; by winning, Kerber became the first German player of any gender to win a Grand Slam title since Steffi Graf won her last such title at the 1999 French Open.

Here is the complete list of winners with details 

Men's Singles

Final between: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs Andy Murray (UK)

Winner: Novak Djokovic [6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)]

Women's Singles

Final between: Serena Williams (United States) vs Angelique Kerber (Germany)

Winner: Angelique Kerber [6–4, 3–6, 6–4]

Men's Doubles

Final between: Jamie Murray(UK) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) Vs  Daniel Nestor(Canada) & Radek Stepanek(Czech Republic)

Winners: Jamie Murray(UK) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) [2–6, 6–4, 7–5]

Women's Doubles

Fianl between: Martina Hingis(Switzerland) & Sania Mirza(India) Vs Andrea Hlavackova(Czech Republic) & Lucie Hradecká(Czech Republic)

Winners: Martina Hingis(Switzerland) & Sania Mirza(India) [7–6(7–1), 6–3]

Mixed Doubles

Final between: Elena Vesnina(Russia) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) Vs Coco Vandeweghe(USA) & Horia Tecau(Romania)

Winners: Elena Vesnina(Russia) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) [6–4, 4–6, [10–5]]

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Employment News: 30 January 2016 - 05 February 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Employment News for the week ending 5 February 2016.

1. SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

Name of Post –Women Constables in RPF/RPSF 

No. of Vacancies – 2030

Last Date – 01.03.2016

2. DIRECTORATE GENERAL, CRPF

Name of Posts – Assistant Sub-Inspector (Steno)

No. of Vacancies -229

Last Date – 01.03.2016 

3. ATOMIC MINERALS DIRECTORATE FOR EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH    

Name of Posts – Technical Officer –C, Scientific Assistant- B, Draughtsman B-1, etc

No. of Vacancies – 146

Date- 22.02.2016

4. INTELLIGENCE BUREAU

Name of Post –Personal Assistant

No. of Vacancies -69

Last Date: – 20.02.2016

5. BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

Name of Posts – Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

No. of Vacancies –60

Last Date – 10.02.2016

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Current Affairs Quiz – 2 February 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 2 February 2016. Trending topics for the day include 2016 Syed Modi Badminton Title in Men’s Singles, 2016 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Singles title, Angelique Kerber etc. Attempt the quiz & share your score. 

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

Q1. Who among the following has won the 2016 Syed Modi Badminton Title in Men’s Singles?

(A) P Kashyap

(B) Huang Yuxiang

(C) Kidambi Srikanth

(D) Lin Dan

Q2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) recently given approval to set up India’s first Defence Industrial Park at Ottappalam in which state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Goa

Q3. Which player won the 2016 Australian Open Tennis Men’s Singles title?

(A) Andy Murray

(B) Novak Djokovic

(C) Rafael Nadal

(D) Stan Wawrinka

Q4. Angelique Kerber who won 2016 Australian Open women's singles title is from which country?

(A) Serbia

(B) Denmark

(C) Russia

(D) Germany

Q5. Union Government has recently appointed _____ as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD)?

(A) Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey

(B) Dr. Vinod Aggarwal

(C) O.P.Dogra

(D) S.K.Srivastava

Q6. Who on 31 January 2016 won the 83rd Senior National Snooker Championship in Indore, Madhya Pradesh?

(A) Pankaj Advani

(B) Geet Sethi

(C) Aditya Mehta

(D) Brijesh Damani

Q7. Virender Sehwag was on 1 February 2016 appointed as mentor of the which IPL team?

(A) Kings XI Punjab

(B) Delhi Daredevils

(C) Sunrisers Hyderabad

(D) Kolkata Knight Riders

Q8. Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi was on 29 January 2016 appointed as India’s Ambassador to which country?

(A) China

(B) Mexico

(C) Singapore

(D) Chile

Q9. International Swimming Federation (FINA) on 31 January 2016 announced that Fukuoka will host the 2021 World Aquatics Championships. Fukuoka city is in which country?

(A) Indonesia

(B) China

(C) South Korea

(D) Japan

Q10. India recently won the three-match T-20 series against Australia, 3-0. Who was declared as the player of the series?

(A) Rohit Sharma

(B) Shane Watson

(C) Virat Kohli

(D) Steve Smith 

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Daily Current Affairs – 1 February 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the daily current affairs updates for 1 February 2016.

1) Kidambi Srikanth won 2016 Syed Modi Badminton Title in Men’s Singles:

--> Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth won the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand prix Gold Championship Title of Badminton in men’s singles category.

--> In the final match played at Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), he defeated Huang Yuxiang of China by 21-13, 21-14 and 21-14 score.

--> Sayaka Sato (Japan) won the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand prix Gold Championship Title in women’s singles category. 

2) Novak Djokovic won 2016 Australian Open Men’s Singles Title:

--> World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Australian Open Title in the men’s singles category.

--> In the final match played at Melbourne, Australia he defeated Andy Murray of Britain in 7 straight sets by 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 score.

--> With this win, Djokovic retained the title and also equalled the record of Roy Emerson’s record of six Australian Open Singles titles. He had earlier won this title in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

3) Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as new Commanding-in-chief of WNC:

--> Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of Mumbai headquartered Western Naval Command (WNC) at a ceremonial parade held at INS Shikra.

4) Datta Padsalgikar appointed as Mumbai Police Commissioner:

--> Senior IPS officer Datta Padsalgikar has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police of Mumbai.

--> He will be 40th Police Commissioner of Mumbai.

5) Former Army Chief General K V Krishna Rao passes away:

--> Former Army Chief General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao, passed away in New Delhi.

--> He was the 14th Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army and had played a key role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

6) Angelique Kerber won 2016 Australian Open Title of tennis:

--> Angelique Kerber from Germany has won the 2016 Australian Open Title of Tennis in the women’s singles category.

--> It was her maiden Grand Slam Tennis title.

--> In the final match played at Melbourne, Australia she defeated defending champion Serena Williams (World No. 1) in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 score.

7) Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey appointed as Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities:

--> Union Government has appointed Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) for a period of three years.

8) Morton Mower, Michael Marmot win 2015 Prince Mahidol Award:

--> Morton Mower (US), Sir Michael Marmot (UK) have won the prestigious 2015 Prince Mahidol Award for their outstanding achievements in the international healthcare sector.

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Angelique Kerber won Australian Open Women's singles title 2016

* Angelique Kerber became the first German to win a Grand Slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999 when she upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on 30 January 2016.

*  Serena had been seeking her seventh Melbourne Park title and 22nd overall.

* The seventh seeded Kerber, however, was not overawed by the occasion of her first grand slam final, breaking twice in the first set as Williams made 23 unforced errors.

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List of 20 smart cities announced by Union Government under Smart City Mission

* The Government recently (January 2016) announced the 20 winners of the Smart City Challenge competition for financing during the financial year 2016-17. The winners were from 11 States and the Union Territory of Delhi and the selection was totally objective and transparent based on standardized processes.

* 3 cities from Madhya Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and one each from the remaining five made it to the winning list.

* Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu announced the winners.

Here is the list of 20 smart cities announced by Shri Venkaiah Naidu based on rank:

1. Bhubaneswar - Odisha

2. Pune - Maharashtra

3. Jaipur - Rajasthan

4. Surat - Gujarat

5. Kochi - Kerala

6. Ahmedabad - Gujarat

7. Jabalpur - Madhya Pradesh

8. Visakhapatnam - Andhra Pradesh

9. Solapur - Maharashtra

10. Davanagere - Karnataka

11. Indore - MP

12. New Delhi Municipal Council - Delhi

13. Combattore - Tamil Nadu

14. Kakinada - Andhra Pradesh

15. Belagavi - Karnataka

16. Udaipur - Rajasthan

17. Guwahati - Assam

18. Chennai - Tamil Nadu

19. Ludhiana - Punjab

20. Bhopal - MP

Of these 20 cities accounting for a total population of 3.54 crore, 5 have  population below 5 lakhs each, 4 in the range of 5-10 lakhs, 6 in between 10-25 lakhs, 4 between 25 and 50 lakhs and only Ahmedabad has above 50 lakhs.

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GK Quiz for ISRO Assistant Exam 2016 & DRDO Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here are some useful General Knowledge Questions useful for ISRO Assistant Exam 2016 - Junior Personal Assistant, Stenographer & Assistant, DRDO Exam 2016 - Senior Technical Assistant ‘B’, Technician ‘A’ and Junior Translator, Stenographer Grade-II, StoreAsstt. 'A', Admin Asstt. ‘A’. Questions will also be useful for Railway RRB 2016, LIC AAO 2016 etc.

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

1. Which among following is called “Gift of the Nile”?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Iraq

(d) Egypt

2. Rangaswamy cup is associated with

(a) archery

(b) cricket

(c) football

(d) hockey

3. The ‘Red Triangle’ symbol denotes

(a) Air India

(b) family planning

(c) culture and civilization

(d) None of the above

4. Rabindranath Tagore is also known as

(a) Guruji

(b) Gurudev

(c) Mahamana

(d) Netaji

5. Thomas Cup is associated with

(a) badminton

(b) billiards

(c) lawn tennis

(d) table tennis

6. Satellite launching station is located at

(a) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)

(b) Solapur (Maharashtra)

(c) Salem (Tamilnadu)

(d) Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)

7. In which city the Asian Games first took place?

(a) Hong kong

(b) Tokyo

(c) New Delhi

(d) Kuala Lampur

8. How many players are there in Kabbadi team?

(a) 11

(b) 9

(c) 5

(d) 7

9. The head quarters of Sahitya AKademi is at

(a) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

(c) New Delhi

(d) Kolkata

10. The islands of Seychelles are located in the

(a) Arctic Ocean

(b) Atlantic Ocean

(c) Indian Ocean

(d) Pacific Ocean

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Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 30 January 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 30 January 2016. Trending topics include MITRA app, commemorative coin of Lala Lajpat Rai, Justice Sanjay Mishra, The Turbulent Years – 1980-1996 book, Akshay Kumar-led film 'Airlift. Check details of each topics by attempting the Quiz. 

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1) South African Graham Xavier Ford on 29 January 2016 was named as the chief coach of which cricket team?

(A) England

(B) Srilanka

(C) South Africa

(D) Pakistan

2) Lt Governor of Puducherry AK Singh on 28 January 2016 launched the ____ mobile application to ensure safety and security of women in the Union Territory?

(A) MITRA

(B) PAHAL

(C) NIRBHAY

(D) SAHAY

3) Ministry of Culture on 28 January 2016 released a commemorative coin of 150 rupees and a circulation coin of 10 rupees on whom?

(A) Bipin Chandra Pal

(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(C) Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) B.R.Ambedkar

4) Justice Sanjay Mishra was on 28 January 2016 appointed as Lokayukta of which state?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) West Bengal

(C) Bihar

(D) Uttar Pradesh

5) The second volume of memoirs of President Pranab Mukherjee titled The Turbulent Years – 1980-1996 was released on 28 January 2016 by?

(A) Vice President Hamid Ansari

(B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(C) Congress President Sonia Gandhi

(D) CJI T. S. Thakur

6) The 61st National School Athletic championships kick started on 29 January 2016 at Kozhikode city of which state?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Sikkim

(C) Punjab

(D) Kerala

7) Name the African country which recently issued a law that makes it mandatory for men of the nation to marry at least two wives (Polygamy)?

(A) Kenya

(B) Eritrea

(C) Ethiopia

(D) Sudan

8) Union Ministry of Urban Development on 28 January 2016 announced the 1st batch of 20 smart cities from ____ States and Union Territory of Delhi under the Smart Cities Mission?

(A) 9

(B) 10

(C) 11

(D) 12

9) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar-led film 'Airlift'was declared tax free recently by which state?

(A) Delhi

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

10) As announced recently, effective from 15 February 2016, an individual will not be able to book more than ____ tickets online in a month from IRCTC website from his/her user ID?

(A) 6

(B) 10

(C) 5

(D) 8

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