27.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Joshna Chinnappa secured her _______ women’s single title at the National Squash Championship.
(A) 5th
(B) 10th
(C) 15th
(D) 20th
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Answer-(C) 15th

2) Indian Shuttler Saina Nehwal wins __________ medal in the World Badminton Championships, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Bronze
(D) Plastic
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Answer-(C) Bronze
Explanation:
She lost in Semi-Finals against Japanese rival Nozomi Okuhara.

3) Hurricane ___________, a huge, life-threatening storm, struck the central Texas coast of USA.
(A) Hato
(B) Harvey
(C) Meranti
(D) Usagi
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Answer-(B) Harvey

4) _______________ village in Manipur becomes North East’s 1st 100% computer literate village.
(A) Nunthaang Tampak
(B) Bishnupur
(C) Chandel
(D) Churachandpur
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Answer-(A) Nunthaang Tampak
Explanation:

Nungthaang Tampak has become India’s Second 100% computer literate village in India.

Kerala’s Chamravattom village is the country’s 1st 100% computer literate village.

5) Which government has launched e-waste disposal in state school?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Bihar
(C) Kerala
(D) Telangana
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Answer-(C) Kerala
Explanation:

The programme is a joint initiative of Kerala Infrastructure & Technology for Education [KITE] and Clean Kerala Company.

It aims at clearing the accumulated junk with about 12500 kg being disposed on a single day.

6) According to Japan scientists, _________ serves as a cheap pollution monitor.
(A) Moss
(B) Swike
(C) Fedals
(D) Kerbs
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Answer-(A) Moss
Explanation:
Moss - the ‘bio indicator’ responds to pollution or drought. Stress by changing shape, density or disappearing, allowing scientists to calculate atmospheric alterations.

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