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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 27th March 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 27th March 2018

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 27th March 2018

Here a set of 15 questions has been given in our today's Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 27th March 2018. These covers all topics from National, International, Awards, Sports and Schemes. Aspirants can go through the topics on Current Affairs Updates and also the One Liner Static GK and Note Down Points before practising the quizzes.


Q1. World Theatre Day is celebrated on __________

[A] 20th March
[B] 27th March
[C] 22nd March
[D] 23rd March
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [ 27th March ]
Explanation:

World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community.

Q2. Which is the first district in the country to have 100 percent solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHC)?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Pune
[C] Surat
[D] Ranchi
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [ Surat]
Explanation:

Surat has become the first district in the country to have 100 percent solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHC).

Q3. Who has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India?

[A]K V Raghav
[B]Vijay Raghavan
[C]Vinay Raghavan
[D]K Vijay Raghavan
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [ K Vijay Raghavan ]
Explanation:

K Vijay Raghavan, one of the most distinguished biologists of the country, was appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.

Q4. What is India's rank in mobile Internet download speed?

[A] 109th
[B] 100th
[C] 90th
[D] 110th
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [109th]
Explanation:

According to a report, India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, ranks 109th when it comes to mobile Internet download speeds

Q5. India’s electricity production is more than __________ and Japan.

[A] America
[B] Russia
[C] UK
[D] China
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [ Russia ]
Explanation:

According to a report by India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India’s electricity production grew 34% over seven years to 2017, and the country now produces more energy than Japan and Russia, which had 27% and 8.77% more electricity generation capacity installed, respectively, than India seven years ago.

Q6. India has the _________ largest auto mobile market in the world.

[A] 3rd
[B] 2nd
[C] 4th
[D] 6th
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [4th]
Explanation:

India has overtaken Germany to become the fourth largest automobile market in the world, latest global data show.

Q7. Asia's largest Tulip garden opened in _____________

[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Tokyo
[D] Kashmir
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [Kashmir]
Explanation:

The beginning of the tourism season in the Kashmir Valley was marked with the opening of Asia's largest Tulip garden here on the banks of the iconic Dal lake.

Q8.Jet Airways to make __________as its regional gateway.

[A]Guwahati
[B]Assam
[C]Nepal
[D]Vishakapatnam
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [Guwahati]
Explanation:

Jet Airways announced its plans to expand its presence in the North East and make Guwahati its regional gateway to/ from the region.

Q9. ‘Mission Sambhav’ has been launched by Swachh Bharat Mission in ___________

[A] Dispur
[B] Haryana
[C] Assam
[D] Bihar
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Explanation:

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Assam launched a massive campaign titled ‘Mission Sambhav’, in which one lakh toilets will be simultaneously constructed across the state in a bid to make Assam open defecation free by the year-end.

Q10. ‘Yellow Army Savings Account’ has been launched by _______________

[A] Indian Overseas Bank
[B] Equitas Small Finance Bank
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] ICICI Bank
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [ Equitas Small Finance Bank ]
Explanation:

Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a new ‘Yellow Army Savings Account’ to increase its customer base through its association with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a franchise of the Indian Premium League (IPL).

Q11.Which bollywood actor has been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list?

[A] Deepika Padukone
[B] Anushka Sharma
[C] Rani Mukherjee
[D] Priyanka Chopra
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: B [Anushka Sharma]
Explanation:

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma and shuttler PV Sindhu has been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list, which includes innovators and disruptors who are reshaping their industries and changing Asia for the better.

Q12. Name the programme that encourage more foreign students to choose India as a destination for higher education.

[A] PV Sindhu
[B] Sakshi Malik
[C] Sania Mirza
[D] Saina Nehwal
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: A [PV Sindhu]
Explanation:

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma and shuttler PV Sindhu has been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list, which includes innovators and disruptors who are reshaping their industries and changing Asia for the better.

Q13. 'Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar' has been launched by the External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs in ______________.

[A] Pune
[B] Karnataka
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad.
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [ Hyderabad ]
Explanation:

As part of our enhanced public diplomacy outreach and our commitment to take the objectives of our foreign policy to the people at the grassroot-level, the External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs launched an initiative titled 'Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar' in Hyderabad.

Q14. The famous Madhavpur Mela begins in _________________

[A] Karnataka
[B] Madhya Padesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat ]
Explanation:

The famous Madhavpur Mela begins at Madhavpur Ghed of Porbandar district in Gujarat which will see its first-ever cultural integration with the North-East with which it is said to share its roots.

Q15. _______________ were crowned champions of the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship

[A] Hockey UP
[B] Hockey MP
[C] Hockey AP
[D] Hockey Punjab
[E] None of these

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Correct Answer: D [Hockey Punjab ]
Explanation:

Hockey Punjab were crowned champions of the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship after they came from a goal down to defeat Petroleum Sports Promotion Board 2-1 in a well-fought encounter on Sunday.

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