Daily Current Affairs MCQ - 15th & 16th September 2017

Current Affairs Quiz - 15th & 16th September 2017

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Q1.How many agreements are signed by India and Japan to enhance the bi-lateral co- operation ?

A]10
B]11
C]13
D]15
E]17

Q2.What is the present rank of India in the latest FIFA world ranking ?
A]103
B]105
C]107
D]109
E]96

Q3.The container terminal of which port is awarded the "Container Terminal of The Year" award ?
A]Mundra Port Container Terminal
B]Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal
C]Visakhapatnam Port Container Terminal
D]Kochi Port Container Terminal
E]None of these

Q4.Which state of India first rolls out the Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy ?
A]Uttar Pradesh
B]Andhra Pradesh
C]Karnataka
D]Tamilnadu
E]Punjab

Q5.Who has/have laid the foundation stone of first Bullet Train of India ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Piyush Goyal
C]Shinzo Abe
D]Both A and C
E]All of them

Q6.Mobile Payment Service "Tez" is launched by which of the following ?
A]Amazon
B]Google
C]Facebook
D]Instagram
E]None of these

Q7.Which day is celebrated as the "Hindi Divas" in India ?
A]12th September
B]13th September
C]14th September
D]15th September
E]16th September

Q8.Which country has started a mission to provide assistance to Bangladesh to help the Rohingya Refugees on humanitarian ground ?
A]Pakistan
B]China
C]Afghanistan
D]Nepal
E]India

Q9.In which University of Law the first Center for Animal Law is established ?
A]NALSAR University of Law
B]West Bengal Law University
C]Mumbai University of Law
D]Delhi Law University
E]None of these

Q10. India has talked on the technical issues of the Indus water Treaty with which country?
A]China
B]Afghanistan
C]US
D]Pakistan
E]None of these

Q11.Who has launched the "Swachhta Hi Seva" Campaign in Kanpur ?
A]Narendra Modi
B]Ramnath Kovind
C]M Venkiah Naidu
D]Harsh Vardhan
E]None of them

Q12.Which of the following is considered as the 10th most expensive office location in the world ?
A]Bandra Kurla Complex
B]Hongkong Central
C]Connaught Place
D]Nariman's Point
E]None of these

Q13.Which state would organize the 36th National Games ?
A]Andhra Pradesh
B]Goa
C]Punjab
D]Haryana
E]Bihar

Q14.Which day is celebrated as the "Engineer's Day" ?
A]14th September
B]15th September
C]16th September
D]17th September
E]None of these

Q15.Who has launched the "Maharashtra Mission 1 Million" ?
A]Ramnath Kovind
B]Devendra Fadanvis
C]Narendra Modi
D]M Venkiah Naidu
E]None of them

Q16.How many medals are won by India in the 9th Asian Age-Group Aquatic Championship ?
A]42
B]43
C]44
D]45
E]47

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. 15 agreements are signed by India and Japan to enhance the bi-lateral co-operation. These agreements include investment promotion, civil aviation, technology and science etc.

Explanation 2. The present rank of India in the latest FIFA world ranking is 107th. India achieved the 96th rank in July which was their best ranking.

Explanation 3. The container terminal of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal(JNPCT) is awarded the "Container Terminal of The Year" award, 2017. JNPCT has won the award to ease the delivery of the containers, congestion, revamp the infrastructure.

Explanation 4. Karnataka first roll out the Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy. By launching this, the state can create the employment for approximately 55,000 individuals through the electric vehicle industry.

Explanation 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe have laid the foundation stone of first Bullet Train of India. The train would run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Explanation 6. Mobile Payment Service "Tez" is launched by Google. Tez is an UPI based digital payment service which offer payment options.

Explanation 7. 14th September is celebrated as the "Hindi Divas" in India. This day is celebrated to promote and propagate the Hindi language.

Explanation 8. India has started a mission to provide assistance to Bangladesh to help the Rohingya Refugees on humanitarian ground. This program is named as "Operation Insaniyat". India would provide relief material including rice, pulses sugar, biscuits, salts and mosquito nets to them.

Explanation 9. In NALSAR University of Law the first Centre for Animal Law is established. The center would create the curriculum on animal welfare laws and other related topics and would also conduct a seminar.

Explanation 10. India has talked on the technical issues of the Indus water Treaty with Pakistan in Washington. The main motto of the meeting was to safeguard the treaty for the benefit of the citizens of both of the countries..

Explanation 11. President of India Ramnath Kovind has launched the "Swachhta Hi Seva" Campaign in Kanpur. The main motto of the campaign is to highlight the flagship cleanliness mission Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Explanation 12. Connaught Place is considered as the 10th most expensive office location in the world. The Bandra Kurla Complex and Nariman's Point is at 16th and 30th position respectively.

Explanation 13. Goa would organize the 36th National Games. The right is given to the state by Indian Olympic Association.

Explanation 14. 15th September is celebrated as the "Engineer's Day". The day is celebrated to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvessvaraya of India.

Explanation 15. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadanvis has launched the "Maharashtra Mission 1 Million". ?Under this initiative, 10 lakh students across the student would play football.

Explanation 16. 47 medals are won by India in the 9th Asian Age-Group Aquatic Championship. Prakash and Kataria has won Gold in this tournament.