Current Affairs Quiz: 2 October 2017

1. Which of the following award is commonly known as ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’?
a. LEAF Award
b.  International Andy Award
c. Stevie Award
d.  Right Livelihood Award

2. Who has been chosen for the Bharat Ratnaatna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi award for the year 2017-18?
a. Mirashi Buwa
b. Manik Bhide
c. Saraswati Rane
d. Patthe Bapurao

3. Which state used the voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines in India during elections?
a. Goa
b. Gujarat
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Madhya Pradesh

4. Who was the head of the committee formed to propose new laws or amendments to deal with hate speech on the internet
a. RK Sudarshan
b. IY Iyer
c.  TK Viswanathan
d. PR Kumar Vallabh

5. ARPAN- a web software is related to
a. defence personnel
b. physically disabled
c government employees
d. none of these

6. Who is appointed the governor of Bihar after Ram Nath Kovind becomes President of India?
a. Ganga Prasad
b. Banwarilal Purohit
c. Jagdish Mukhi
d. Satya Pal Malik
7. What is the official ball of FIFA Under 17 World Cup 2017 called?
a. Otlichno
b. Khorosho
c. Krasava
d. Velikiy

8.  Who became the first Indian woman to scale Mount Manaslu?
a. Arpita Kumar
b. Aparna Kumar
c. Apoorvi Kumar
d. Anusha Kumar

9.  The first International Translation Day was observed on
a. 29 September 2017
b. 30 September 2016
c. 29 September 2016
d. 30 September 2017

10.  Pratham—Shyok bridge is built on which river?
a. Nubra Gong River
b. Shyok Gong river
c. Zanskar Gong River
d. Indus Gong River

Answers

1. d.  Right Livelihood Award
2. b. Manik Bhide
3. a. Goa
4. c.  TK Viswanathan 
5. a. defence personnel
6. d. Satya Pal Malik
7. c. Krasava
8. b. Aparna Kumar
9. d. 30 September 2017
10. b. Shyok Gong river