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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8th September 2017

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1 SLINEX is a joint Naval exercise between India and a. b. c. d.
A Bangladesh
B Sri Lanka
C Germany
D Japan

Answer: Option [B]
Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy begin the 2017 Sri Lanka-India Exercise (SLINEX) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The biennial Joint Indo-Lanka Maritime Fleet Exercise will conclude on 14th September. It paves the way for operational effectiveness through a common understanding of neighboring Navies.
2 At which city Amazon launched largest India fulfilment centre?
A Bengaluru
B Kolkata
C Hyderabad
D Mumbai

Answer: Option [C]
American e-commerce company Amazon on Thursday opened its largest fulfilment centre (FC) in the country at the GMR-led Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, even as the country prepares for the upcoming festive season.
3 Which telecom company has recently launched a corporate offer - GST Advantage?
A BSNL
B JIO
C AIRTEL
D IDEA

Answer: Option [C]
The telecom giant Bharti Airtel has recently launched a corporate offer - GST Advantage. The offer is designed to enable small businesses and start-ups to file their GST returns with ease.
4 How many crores did the Union Government plans to provide Wi-Fi to gram panchayats?
A 3600 Crore
B 3700 Crore
C 3800 Crore
D 4000 Crore

Answer: Option [B]
The government is giving shape to an ambitious Rs 3,700-crore plan in an attempt to cover nearly 5.5 lakh villages with Wi-Fi facility by March 2019.
5 Who of the following won the gold medal at Cadet World Wrestling Championship in Athens?
A Sonam Malik
B Mary Kom
C Bahibta Kumari
D None of the above

Answer: Option [A]
Indian grappler Sonam Malik clinched the gold medal at Cadet World Wrestling Championship in Athens. She achieved this feat on the fourth day of the championship when she defeated her opponent, Sena Nagamoto by a margin of 3-1 (56kg category).
6 Who is elected as Chairman of Press Trust of India recently?
A Sunil Sharma
B Viveck Goenka
C Harish Raghavendra
D None of the above

Answer: Option [B]
Viveck Goenka, Chairman and Managing Director of the Express Group, and N. Ravi, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, were unanimously elected Chairman and Vice Chairman of Press Trust of India, the country’s largest news agency.
7 Which of the following countries refused to sign the Bali declaration over Rohingya issue?
A Bangladesh
B India
C Indonesia
D China

Answer: Option [B]
India dissociated itself from a declaration adopted at an international conference as it carried a reference to violence in Rakhine state of Myanmar, from where 125,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh. An Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan, refused to be a part of the Bali Declaration adopted at the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development held at Nusa Dua in Indonesia.
8 Which company in India has announced eight weeks paid paternity leave policy for fathers?
A Johnson & Johnson India
B Ayush
C Dabur
D Google India

Answer: Option [A]
Johnson and Johnson India has announced an enhanced paternity leave policy under which new and adoptive fathers will be entitled to eight weeks of paid leave during the first year of birth or adoption.
9 In which city, the South Asian Women Development Forum would be organising ‘Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit?
A New Delhi
B Kathmandu
C Dhaka
D None of the above

Answer: Option [B]
South Asian Women Development Forum is organising “Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit” at Kathmandu from September 11.
10 Which MNC has set up a food safety institute in Manesar to help develop standards in food safety and quality?
A Nestle
B Dairy Milk
C Milky Bar
D Horlics

Answer: Option [A]
FMCG major Nestle has opened its first Nestle Food Safety Institute in India that will help in developing a collaborative approach to raise the hygiene and safety standards of food.

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