Current Affairs Quiz: 30 November 2016

30 November 2016, Jagranjosh.com brings for its reader daily updated quizzes that cover the topics like UNESCO Salon Youth Video Competition, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and Chief Secretary of Delhi among others.

1. Which of the following Indian short film won the award UNESCO Salon Youth Video Competition?
a) Chutney
b) That Day after Every Day
c) Positive
d) Magical Piano

2. Which Indian snooker player has won bronze at IBSF World Snooker Championship 2016?
a) Pankaj Advani
b) Subhash Agarwal
c) Manan Chandra
d) Geet Sethi

3. The Parliament of Thailand recently invited Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to be the new king of the country. He will also be known as
a) King Rama IX
b) King Rama XI
c) King Rama X
d) King Rama XII

4. A group of scientists recently revealed that the Great Barrier Reef suffered from its worst coral die-off ever recorded. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
a) New Zealand
b) Australia
c) Papua New Guinea
d) New Caledonia

5. Who was recently appointed as the Chief Secretary of Delhi?
a) M. M. Kutty
b) K. K. Sharma
c) Santosh Yadav
d) None of the above

6. Which famous South Indian Temple has granted permission to women devotees to enter its premises wearing salwar suits?
a) Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
b) Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
c) Ramanathaswamy Temple
d) Tirupati

7. Name the village in Gujarat that recently earned the tag of becoming India’s first digital village in India.
a) Akodara
b) Akrund
c) Poshina
d) Punsari

8. Bangladesh will honour the families of 1668 martyrs of the Indian Army who fought in the Bangladesh liberation war. Which year was the war fought in?
a) 1971
b) 1969
c) 1999
d) 1966

9. The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister recently launched e-Pashuhaat portal to connect breeders and farmers regarding availability of bovine germplasm. Who is the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister?
a) Prakash Javadekar
b) Anupriya Patel
c) Vijay Goel
d) Radha Mohan Singh

10. Who is the second Indian American to be nominated by Trump for a top post in his administration?
a) Seema Verma
b) Amul Thapar
c) Kamla Harris
d) Nikki Haley

11. Asia’s first and longest cycle highway was inaugurated in which state?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan

12. What percent of tax will be levied if the declarant voluntarily declares the undisclosed income?
a) 10 percent
b) 25 percent
c) 30 percent
d) 60 percent

13. Recently, RBI reduced the monthly cash withdrawal limit from the  Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts to what amount?
a) Rs 4000
b) Rs 5000
c) Rs 8000
d) Rs 10000

14. Which country hosted the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)?
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Nepal

15. Who will head the Committee of Chief Ministers on demonetisation that was constituted recently?
a) Manohar Lal Khattar
b) Pinarayi Vijayan
c) Shaktikanta Das
d) N Chandrababu Naidu

Answer

1. (d) Magical Piano
2. (a) Pankaj Advani
3. (c) King Rama X
4. (b) Australia
5. (a) M. M. Kutty
6. (a) Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
7. (a) Akodara
8. (a) 1971
9. (d) Radha Mohan Singh
10.(a) Seema Verma
11.(b) Uttar Pradesh
12.(c) 30 percent
13.(d) Rs 10000
14.(c) India
15.(d) N Chandrababu Naidu