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Current Affairs Quiz – May 14, 2016

Posted by: Admin on May 14, 2016

Current Affairs Quiz – May 14, 2016

1) Who will address the valedictory session of the 3 day event of the International Vichar Mahakumbh, which conclude on May 14 at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh?

(a) Pranab Mukarjee

(b) Narendra Modi

(c) Arun Jaitely

(d) Sushma Swaraj

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2) The ‘Dial-100’ is set to be launched across Uttar Pradesh on _______.

(a) Oct-02

(b) Oct-03

(c) Oct-04

(d) Oct-05

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3) Which Country’s industrial output rose 6.0% year-on-year in April?

(a) Russia

(b) Japan

(c) India

(d) China

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4) Six public sector banks report _______ crore losses as defaults mount.

(a) Rs.1000 crore

(b) Rs.3000 crore

(c) Rs.5000 crore

(d) Rs.7000 crore

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5) Astronomers have discovered a faint blue galaxy about ______ million light-years from Earth.

(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 40

(d) 50

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6) Which software giant is investing $1 billion Uber Technologies to build its business in the country?

(a) Apple

(b) TCS

(c) Infosys

(d) Lenovo

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7) Former India captain _______ was re-appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman for a 2nd term of three years.

(a) Virender Sehwag

(b) Rahul Dravid

(c) Anil Kumble

(d) Sachin Tendulkar

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8) Indian boxing star Vijender Singh registered his _______ successive knockout victory by out-punching Andrzej Soldra of Poland in a Super Middleweight contest at Boltan in UK.

(a) 5th

(b) 6th

(c) 7th

(d) 8th

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9) BCCI has called for a Special General Meeting on _____ in Mumbai to elect its new president following the resignation of Shashank Manohar.

(a) May-19

(b) May-20

(c) May-21

(d) May-22

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10) The world’s oldest living person, _______-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones, died in New York City.

(a) 116

(b) 117

(c) 118

(d) 119

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