Daily Quiz Update- 23 August

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6 years ago

This set contains 10 multiple choice questions. One mark for each correct answer. No negative marking for incorrect answer.

1. Who has been appointed as the governor of Meghalaya?

a) Ganga Prasad

b) Tathagata Roy

c) Banwarilal Purohit

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

President of India appointed Tathagata Roy as the governor of India on 22 August 2018 by exercising his authority under article 156.

2. Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC) by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is not located in:

a) Vishakhapatnam

b) Bhubaneshwar

c) Ahmedabad

d) Thiruvananthapuram

Correct! Wrong!

Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has announced to set up Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC) of IMD at Thiruvananthapuram on 22 August 2018

3. World Senior Citizen Day is observed on:

a) 20 August

b) 21 August

c) 22 August

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

This day is observed to raise awareness about conditions of elderly people across the globe.

4. Who has won gold in the shooting event at 18th Asian Games?

a) Saurabh Chaudhary

b) Abhishek Verma

c) Abhinav Bindra

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

5. Which of the following Indian site has been added to the UNECSO World Heritage List in the 42nd session of world's heritage committee held at Manama, Bahrain?

a) Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai

b) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam

c) Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

6. Which of the following organization has been designated by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to curb online child pornography & sexual violence?

a) Central Bureau of Investigation

b) National Investigation Agency

c) National Crime Records Bureau

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

7. Which of the following was not founded by Swami Vivekananda?

a) Ramakrishna Mission

b) Advaita Ashram

c) World Yoga Society

d) Vedanta Society

Correct! Wrong!

8. Which of the following viceroy was involved in the infamous 'Ilbert Bill Controversy'?

a) Lord Wavell

b) Lord Mountbatten

c) Lord Linlithgow

d) Lord Ripon

Correct! Wrong!

9. Choose the correct one:

a) FDI in the cosmetic industry increased in India after the economic liberalization

b) FDI in the cosmetic industry decreased in India after the economic liberalization

c) FDI in the cosmetic industry remains stagnant in India after the economic liberalization

d) None of these

Correct! Wrong!

10. Which of the following country is the biggest consumer of gold in the world?

a) India

b) China

c) US

d) UK

Correct! Wrong!

In 2015, India became the world's biggest consumer of gold by overtaking China

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