Current Affairs August 2016 - Online Quiz



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Q 1 - Which of the following countries won their first men's Olympic football gold medal in Rio?

A - Hungary

B - Germany

C - Brazil

D - South Korea

Answer : B

Q 2 - Which of the following state/ states has/have passed Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in its legislative assembly?

A - Assam

B - Bihar

C - Assam and Bihar

D - Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Answer : C

Q 3 - National Sports Day is celebrated across the world on____.

A - July 29

B - August 20

C - August 29

D - August 30

Answer : C

Q 4 - A book titled India Rising: Fresh Hope, New Fears authored by __.

A - Arundhati Roy

B - RD Burmania

C - Ravi Velloor

D - Both a and b

Answer : C

Q 5 - The budget estimate (BE) for disinvestment during the financial year 2016-17 is Rs.____.

A - 56,500 crore

B - 60,000 crore

C - 56,000 crore

D - 45,000 crore

Answer : A

Q 6 - Who has been selected as 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat?

A - Keshubhai Patel

B - Hirenbhai Patel

C - Vijay Rupani

D - None of these

Answer : C

Q 7 - Who has been honored with National Sports Award ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar?

A - Subroto Sports Education Society

B - Sengupta Sports NGO

C - Suhana Sports Federation

D - Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society

Answer : D

Q 8 - Who topped Forbes’ World's Highest-Paid Actresses 2016 list?

A - Deepika Padukone

B - Jennifer Lawrence

C - Scarlett Johansson

D - Melissa McCarthy

Answer : B

Q 9 - Which of the following actor/actress was honored with Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts Arts et Lettres (Knight in the National Order Arts and Letters) by the Minister of Culture and Communication, France?

A - Kamal Haasan

B - Deepika Padukone

C - Rajnikanth

D - Salmaan Khan

Answer : A

Q 10 - Who has been named as the brand ambassador for Beti Bachao, Beti Padao campaign in Haryana?

A - Vijendra Singh

B - Sonakshi Sinha

C - Sakshi Malik

D - Salmaan Khan

Answer : C

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