Saturday, 11 June 2016

50 Current affairs questions

1. Which American scientist is known as the pioneer of Artificial Intelligence?

Answer :- Marvin Minsky

2. Which person of Indian origin won the Scientific and Technical Award given by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science?

Answer :- Rahul Thakkar

3. Which city in Kerala has been shortlisted under the Smart Cities Mission?

Answer :- Kochi

4. Where was the 12th South Asian Games held?

Answer :- Guwahati and Shillong

5. On 10 December 2015, Human Rights Day, the UN launched a campaign to mark the 50th anniversary of two international treaties: The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Name the campaign

Answer :- Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always

6.Which team won the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup?

Answer :- Barcelona FC (They defeated Club Athletico River Plate (Argentina) 3-0. The tournament was held in Japan.)

7. Which former Indian wicketkeeper was selected for the BCCI's C K Nayudu Life time Achievement Award for 2015?

Answer :- Syed Kirmani

8. Shakti 2016 was the joint military expedition held between India and which European country?

Answer :- France

9. Who are the winners of the 2015 Indian Super League (ISL)?

Answer :-  Chennaiyan FC (They defeated FC Goa 3-2)

10. Winner of the Women's Double title in the Australian Open ?

Answer :- Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis

11. What is the name of the project launched in the North Eastern states for prevention of AIDS?

Answer :- Project Sunrise

12. National Gil Child Day was observed on?

Answer :- January 24

13. The Government of India has approved 33% reservation for women in which Cnetral Armed Police Force of India?

Answer :- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Cnetral Industrial Security Force (CISF)

14. Which Indian actor was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Dubai International Film Festival?

Answer :- Naseeruddin Shah

15. Which indigenously built Anti Submarine Warfare was commissioned by Indian Navy recnetly?

Answer :- INS Kadmatt

16.Who won the men's and women's single title in the 2016 Australian Open Tennis?

Answer :- Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber

17. Which has become India's first sully organic state?

Answer :- Sikkim

18. What was the theme of this years National Voters Day?

Answer :- Inclusive and Qualitative Participation (25th January)

19. Which company tops the list of Fortune 500 Indian Companies in terms of revenue?

Answer :- Indian Oil Corporation

20. The 1800 km long TAPI gas pipeline project connects which four countries?

Answer :- Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India

21. Which first women to compete in a World Formula One Grand Prix, passed away recently?

Answer :- Pieree Boulez

22. Countries First Defence Industrial Park was setting up at?

Answer :- Ottapalam

23. Which university established by pandit Madan Mohan Malavya turns 100 this year?

Answer :- Banaras Hindu University 

24. Who was awarded Ashok Chakra this year?

Answer :- Lans Naik Mohan Nath Goswami

25. Who won the 2015 SAFF Cup Football title?

Answer :- India (beat Afganistan 2-1)

26. Who won the 2015 Miss Universe title?

Answer :- Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

27. Amitab Bachchan has been honoured with the life time membership of which popular Indian Football Club?

Answer :- Mohammedan Sporting

28. Which state government introduced the scheme One Village One Crop under which one identified potential crop will be cultivated in each village?

Answer :- Sikkim

29. Where was the 2016 India-European Union Summit held?

Answer :- Brussels

30. Htin Kyaw was sworn in as the President of Which Asian Country?

Answer :- Myanmar 

31. Who became the first women in India to head a paramilitary force?

Answer :- Archana Ramasundaram (She is the Director General of the Sashatra Seema Bal)

32. Who won the Under 19 World Cup Cricket title?

Answer :- West Indies (They defeated India in the final)

33. Who won the Player of The Year Awards by the International Hockey Federation?

Answer :- Robert Van der Hirst

34. Where was the 103rd Indian Science Congress held?

Answer :- Mysore

35. New Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia?

Answer :- Ahmed Javed

36. Who won the singles title in the Chennai Tennis Tournament?

Answer :- Stanislas Wawarinka

37. Which movie was named the best children's film at the Berlin International Film Festival?

Answer :- Ottal (Directed by Jayaraj)

38. Which Japaneses city hosted the 2016 G-7 Foreign Ministers Meeting?

Answer :- Hiroshima

39. Highest civilian honor of Saudi Arabia?

Answer :- Abdulaziz Sash

40. Which Indian was appointed as the United Nations Advisor on Human Rights and Business?

Answer :- Surya Deva

41. Name the two cities which have been designated as members of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network?

Answer :- Varanasi and Jaipur

42. Which country has recently claimed that it conducted a Hydrogen Bomb test?

Answer :- North Korea

43. Name the scheme launched by the Government of India to develop 1600 villages in Uttar Pradesh situated on the banks of river Ganga?

Answer :- Ganga Gram Yojana

44. How many Padma Awards were given in 2016?

Answer :- 112

45. How many Padma Vibhushan Awards were given in 2016?

Answer :- 10

46. How many Padma Bhushan Awards were given in 2016?

Answer :- 19

47. How many Padma Shri Awards were given in 2016?

Answer :- 83

48. Name the Indian who has been appointed as the head of UNDOF (United Nation Disengagement Observer Force)?

Answer :- Jai Shankar Menon

49. Name the joint military exercise held between India and Seychelles?

Answer :- LAMITYE 2016 (in Victoria, Seychelles)

50. Which neighboring country has lifted its fuel rationing, after improvement in fuel supplies from India?

Answer :- Nepal

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