01.09.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Who is likely to be appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
(A) Rajiv Mehrishi
(B) Shashi Kant Sharma
(C) Vinod Rai
(D) VN Kaul
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Answer-(A) Rajiv Mehrishi
Explanation:
1) Former Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is likely to replace Shashi Khat Sharma as the new CAG of India.
2) Tenure - 6 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier.
3) His responsibility is to audit the accounts of Union government & of the State governments of India.
4) CAG Reports are laid before Parliament & Legislature of the states.

2) Who has been recently appointed as the election commissioner?
(A) Sunil Arora
(B) Achal Kumar Jyothi
(C) Om Prakash Rawat
(D) Nazim Zaidi
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Answer-(A) Sunil Arora
Explanation:

The Election Commission has been functioning as multi-member body under the Election Commission Act, 1989.

It consists Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.

The Chief Election Commissioner - Achal Kumar Jyothi.

The two other Election Commissioners are:

1. Om Prakash Rawat
2. Sunil Arora

3) 'Pharma Jan Samadhan' app is launched to help _________ to identify prohibited medicines.
(A) Actors
(B) Doctors
(C) Athletes
(D) Students
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Answer-(C) Athletes
Explanation:
The app is launched by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) which has signed MoU with National Anti-Doping Agency(NADA).

4) Who has been honoured with literary Award Saraswathi Samman 2016 for his novel 'Hawthan'?
(A) Mahabaleshwar Sail
(B) Padma Sachdev
(C) Veerappa Moily
(D) Govind Mishra
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Answer-(A) Mahabaleshwar Sail
Explanation:
Eminent Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail won the award for 'Hawthan' which captures the lives of the potter community in Goa.

5) JPI stands for ________________.
(A) Jawahar Planning Index
(B) Judicial Performance Index
(C) Jails and Prisons Index
(D) Junior Doctors Performance Index
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Answer-(B) Judicial Performance Index
Explanation:
1) NITI Aayog, in its 'Three year Action Agenda' (2017-20) has suggested establishment of a JPI.
2) Purpose: To check delay in finalisation of cases in lower judiciary by the high courts & its chief justice.

6) According to Gross 'State Domestic Product' (SDP) published by CSO, the second -biggest state economy is ___________. (Base year 2011-2012)
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
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Answer-(D) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:

According to it, Maharastra remains the largest state economy.

Jammu & Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh were the fastest expanding state economies in 2015-16.

On the whole, the national economy expanded by 8% in 2015-16 at constant 2011-12 prices.

7) Which government has launched 'Ksheera Bhagya', a scheme in which school children would be provided a glass of milk each five days a week?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
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Answer-(B) Karnataka
Explanation:
Amazon to help implement Karnataka government's 'Kesheer Bhagya' scheme.

8) The Common Food Processing Incubation Centre, a unit to process Shallots (small onions), was inaugurated in ___________ district in Tamil Nadu.
(A) Erode
(B) Nammkal
(C) Perambalur
(D) Ariyalur
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Answer-(C) Perambalur
Explanation:
Union Food Processing Ministry has inaugurated to help farmers of this region to earn extra income.

9) According to China's 'BRICS Innovative Competitiveness Report 2017', _________ is the leading BRICS nation in innovation competitiveness.
(A) Brazil
(B) Russia
(C) India
(D) China
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Answer-(D) China
Explanation:
The report says India is expected to surpass China in innovation competitiveness between 2025-2030.

10) Which video site has unveiled a brand new logo?
(A) YouTube
(B) Dailymotion
(C) Hotstar
(D) Netflex
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Answer-(A) YouTube
Explanation:

YouTube is an American Video-Sharing website was created in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen & Jawed Karim.

Google bought the site in November 2006.

For the last 12 years, its logo has been a pair of anachronisms wrapped inside each other.

Now it takes 'Tube' out of its tube.

11) Which country has approved 1st gene therapy for cancer?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Canada
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Answer-(B) USA
Explanation:
It is a treatment that uses a patient's own immune cells (T-Cells) to fight Childhood leukemia.

12) National Nutrition Week has been observed from ______________________ throughout the country.
(A) 1st to 7th September
(B) 2st to 8th September
(C) 3rd to 9th September
(D) 4th to 10th September
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Answer-(A) 1st to 7th September
Explanation:
The theme for 2017 is 'Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices : Better Child Health'.

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