Current Affairs Quiz for 26th and 27th March 2016 – Rapid Fire

Current Affairs Quiz for 26^th and 27^th March 2016

(Q.1) ‘World Theater Day’ is celebrated on which date every year?

1. 26^th March
2. 27^th March
3. 28^th March
4. 29^th March

(Q.2)  Under Stand-up India initiative, Govt. aims to create ______ new Dalit entrepreneurs in the country

1. 1 lakh
2. 2.5 lakh
3. 3 lakh
4. 5 lakh

(Q.3)  ‘International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade’ is observed on which date every year?

1. 25^th March
2. 26^th March
3. 27^th March
4. 28^th March

(Q.4) Johan Cruyff, who passed away in March 2016, was a famous:

1. Dutch Historian
2. Dutch Novelist
3. Dutch Professional Football Player
4. Dutch Music Composer

(Q.5) The department of heavy industry has granted in-principle approval to Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to introduce zero-emission retrofitted electric buses under its flagship scheme FAME India. What does abbreviation FAME India stand for?

1. Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India
2. Full Automation and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India
3. Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Highly Efficient Vehicles in India
4. Full Automation and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India

(Q.6) Who among the following has topped the Fortune’s third annual ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list?

1. Indian PM Narendra Modi
2. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
3. Alibaba Founder Jack Ma
4. com Founder Jeff Bezos

(Q.7) Andhra Pradesh government is all set to inaugurate Pattiseema lift irrigation project, which is the first river linking project in India. This project will connect which two rivers?

1. Mahanadi and Godavari
2. Godavari and Krishna
3. Krishna and Kaveri
4. Kaveri and Mahanadi

(Q.8) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has installed the GadankiIonospheric Radar Interferometer (GIRI) Radar System near ___________ for ionospheric, meteor and space weather research in a comprehensive way

1. Kochi, Kerala
2. Puri, Odisha
3. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
4. Kota, Rajasthan

(Q.9) Garry Shandling who passed away in March 2016, was a famous:

1. American Diplomat
2. American Novelist
3. American Astronaut
4. American Actor

(Q.10) Scientists at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic plants (CIMAP) have identified that a compound called `L-Menthol’ derived from Mentha plant, popularly known as mint, can also be used in anti-cancer drugs. Where is the headquarters of CIMAP?

1. Kanpur
2. Lucknow
3. Varanasi
4. Allahabad

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