Current Affair Quiz – May 21, 2018 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi? A. M L Srivastava B. P Krishna Setty C. N K Jaishankar D. Uttam Pacharne Answer: D 2. Which country hosted the 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change? A. India B. Brazil C. China D. South Africa Answer: D 3. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who has won the T.K. Ramanathan award for the year 2017-18, is associated with which sports? A. Boxing B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Hockey Answer: B 1 4. Which IIT institute has established India’s first advisory Centre for Energy Regulation (CER)? A. IIT Delhi B. IIT Bombay C. IIT Kanpur D. IIT Indore Answer: C 5. What is the India’s position in the world in terms of total wealth, as per AfrAsia Bank Global Wealth Migration Review 2018? A. 4th B. 6th C. 7th D. 10th Answer: B 6. Who has been appointed as the full time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited? A. Anil Kumar Jha B. Sutirtha Bhattacharya C. Gopal Singh D. Suresh Kumar Answer: A 2 7. Who has won the 2018 Italian Open tennis tournament? A. Alexander Zverev B. Rafael Nadal C. Juan Martin del Potro D. Grigor Dimitrov Answer: B 8. Which country’s hockey team has won the 5th Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2018? A. South Korea B. India C. China D. Myanmar Answer: A 9. Bernard Lewis, who passed away recently, was associated with which field? A. Politics B. Sports C. Science D. History Answer: D 10. Which country has launched the world’s first floating nuclear power station? A. United States B. Russia C. China D. France Answer: B 3 11. Name the newly appointed President of Hockey India (HI)? A. Harinder Singh B. Rajinder Singh C. Surendra Singh D. Mahendra Singh Answer: A 12. Who among the given has been named to be honored with West Bengal’s highest civilian award? A. Vidya Balan B. Amitabh Bachchan C. Lata Mangeshkar D. Asha Bhosle Answer: D 13. Pakal Dul hydroelectric project to be constructed in Jammu & Kashmir is said to be the largest Hydro Power Project in the state. The total capacity of the plant is_______? A. 1000 MW B. 300 MW C. 800 MW D. 750 MW Answer: A 4 14. Name the country which has developed World’s first floating nuclear power station? A. Germany B. China C. Russia D. United Kingdom Answer: C 15. Who among the following has been appointed as an eminent jurist in the selection committee for appointment of the Lokpal? A. Milon K. Banerji B. K. K. Venugopal C. Mukul Rohatgi D. Ashok Desai Answer: C 16. NABARD has recently sanctioned an amount of Rs 87.83 lakh for LED Solar Street Lighting system to be set up in which state under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Assam D. Gujarat Answer: A 5 17. Freedom fighter Raghuvir Singh who died recently hailed from which city? A. Ranchi B. Patna C. Gorakhpur D. Muzaffarnagar Answer: D 18. Who among the following has recently unveiled a photo museum in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar as a mark of tribute to former chief minister Biju Patnaik? A. Hari Prasad Bharati B. Aneel Prasad Mishra C. Prasanta Kumar Nayak D. Bijaya Kumar Panda Answer: B 19. Who has been given the additional charge as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh till incumbent Governor Anandiben Patel returns from leave? A. Draupadi Murmu B. Satya Pal Malik C. Ram Naik D. Om Prakash Kohli Answer: D 6 20. NITI Aayog’s 3 days Venture Capital Symposium 2018 is being organised to strengthen the economic relation between India and___________? A. France B. Nepal C. United States D. Vietnam Answer: A 21. Yamunabai Waikar died of old age recently. She was a renowned ____________? A. Actor B. Singer C. Dancer D. Author Answer: B 22. The 3rd Conclave of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) was held in which city? A. Imphal B. New Delhi C. Guwahati D. Gangtok Answer: C 23. Who has been sworn in as the Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by US Senate? A. Gina Haspel B. Lisa Murkowski C. Mazie Hirono D. Kamala Harris Answer: A 7 24. Name the initiative launched by the Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change to involve individuals and organisations in strengthening the cause of environmental protection? A. Green Nation, Clean Nation B. Green Environment Initiative C. Green Your Society D. Green Good Deeds Answer: D 25. The Indian Railways is set to make use of artificial intelligence (AI) in controlling air circulation and supervision of a tunnel for the first time which is being constructed in______________? A. Haryana B. Jammu & Kashmir C. Manipur D. Assam Answer: C 26. Name the Bollywood actor who has been honored by European Union for being a bridge builder between India and Europe in strengthening cultural ties? A. Akhshay Kumar B. Amitabh Bachchan C. Amir Khan D. Shahrukh Khan Answer: B 8 27. Who among the given is set to become the new Chief Minister of Karnataka with the resignation of BS Yeddyurappa? A. H.D. Kumaraswamy B. Ramesh Jarkiholi C. Yashavantarayagouda Patil D. Shakunthala T. Shetty Answer: A 28. The Government of India has planned to link how many additional mandis to the online trading platform eNAM in 2018-19? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200 Answer: D 29. Name the new scheme launched by the Textile Ministry under skill India mission for capacity building in the sector? A. Shivam B. Shaksham C. Samarth D. Sarthak Answer: C 9 30. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of Rs_____ lakh on South Indian Bank for non-compliance with RBI’s directives? A. ₹2 crore B. ₹5 crore C. ₹3 crore D. ₹4 crore Answer: B 10 .