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Current Affairs Quiz: August 6, 2018

Current Affairs 6 August 2018 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 5 August 2018 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of August 5, 2018
 

  1. Which city will host “CuppaSchoola” karate tournament?
    A)Kochi
    B)Pune
    C)Kolkata
    D)Mumbai
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    The city of Kolkata will be the venue for the next event of the “CuppaSchoola” karate tournament run by the Indian Professional Karate Council (IPKC) and the Boutspro Ultimate Karate League.

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  2. Which station was renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Railway Station?
    A)Khajurao
    B)MughalSarai
    C)Bhopal
    D)Panna
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah inaugurated the new Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Railway Station,which was earlier known as Mughalsarai.

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  3. Which country scientists created the world’s first single chromosome yeast?
    A)UK
    B)USA
    C)China
    D)Japan
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Chinese scientists claimed to have created the world’s first single chromosome yeast while not affecting the majority of its functions, a breakthrough that could help in furthering research related to aging and diseases in humans.

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  4. Which bank topped the list among PSBs in collecting highest minimum balance penalty in 2017-18?
    A)BOB
    B)PNB
    C)SBI
    D)IOB
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    As many as 21 public sector banks (PSBs) and three major private sector lenders have collected a whopping Rs.5000 crore from customers for non-maintenance of minimum balance in their accounts in 2017-18.
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  5. Which Indian player won the Fiji International Golf Tournament?
    A)Abhinav Bindra
    B)Gaganjeet Bhullar
    C)PV Sindhu
    D)Hima Das
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
    Explanation:
    India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar withstood intense pressure and produced one of the best shots of the week on the 17th hole which eventually sealed his ninth Asian Tour win at the Fiji International Golf Tournament in Fiji.

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  6. Which player topped ICC Player Rankings For Test Batsmen?
    A)MS Dhoni
    B)KL Rahul
    C)Steve Smith
    D)Virat Kohli
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    India skipper Virat kohli topped the ICC Player Rankings For Test Batsmen, riding on his brilliant century against England in the opening Test at Edgbaston.

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  7. Recently Mario Gomez announced his retirement.He was related to which sports?
    A)Tennis
    B)Golf
    C)Football
    D)Cricket
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
    Explanation:
    Veteran German Striker Mario Gomez has announced his retirement from international football.

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  8. Who is the the first Indian to have been selected as a member of ccNSO ?
    A)Ajay Kapoor
    B)Ajay Tyagi
    C)Ajay Sharma
    D)Ajay Data
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    Ajay Data is the first Indian to have been selected as a member of ccNSO and will be representing India at a global level.


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  9. Recently KS Deshpande passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Author
    B)Singer
    C)Journalist
    D)Scientist
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
    Explanation:
    Recognized internationally as an expert in Library Science, Deshpande was instrumental in setting up and developing libraries at Karnatak University, Gulbarga University, UAS, Dharwad, Mangalore University, Bangalore University and Goa University.

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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS




  1. When was Country Code Names Supporting Organisation(ccNSO) founded?
    A)1992
    B)1987
    C)1995
    D)1993
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  2. Where is the HQ of ccNSO?
    A)Paris
    B)Tokyo
    C)London
    D)California
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D


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  3. What is the currency of Fiji?
    A)Rupee
    B)Euro
    C)Dollar
    D)Peso
    [su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C


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