Current Affairs Quiz: 18 August 2017


1. "Champions of Change" initiative was organised by
a. Ministry of Finance
b. NITI Aayog
c. Ministry of Human Resource & Development
d. Other than the above


2. Industrial units in the North East and the Himalayan States will get GST relief in the form of a refund of Central share of CGST and iGST for
a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 5 years
d. 20 years

3. Who is Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India?
a. Sohail Khan
b. Sohail Azami
c. Sohail Qureshi
d. Sohail Mahmood

4. With which of the following countries has India signed an MoU n intellectual property right (IPR) cooperation, aimed at benefiting entrepreneurs, investors and businesses?
a. Jorden
b. Canada
c. Sweden
d. Russia

5. Lakshya Sen who clinched the Bulgaria Open International Series title 2017 is a
a. Tennis Player
b. Shuttler
c. Moto Racer
d. None of the above

6. Spanish Super Cup 2017 is won by Real Madrid by defeating
a. Juventus
b. Manchester City
c. Chelsea
d. Barcelona

7. 7th Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award has been conferred to which of the following music director/composer/singer?
a. Bappi Lahiri
b. Himesh Reshamiya
c. Kumar Sanu
d. Mohit Chauhan

8. Who has been appointed as the Interim CEO of Infosys after Vishal Sikka's resigantion?
a. U B Pratik Rao
b. U B Pravin Rao
c. U B Pravesh Rao
d. U B Prasanth Rao

9. Stanford scientists have developed a low-cost and highly sensitive blood test that may quickly detect cancer growth and spread, the test is called
a. single-colour digital PCR
b. single-colour directional PCR
c. single-colour digital PCM
d. single-colour digitalised PCM

Answers

1. b. NITI Aayog
2. a. 10 years
3. d. Sohail Mahmood
4. Sweden
5. b. Shuttler
6. d. Barcelona
7. a. Bappi Lahiri
8. b. U B Pravin Rao
9. a. single-colour digital PCR
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