Current Affairs Quiz: 4 January 2018

1. Who is known as the Father of Karnataka music?
a. Puttaraj Gawai
b. Purandara Dasa
c. Mallikarjun Mansur
d. P. Kalinga Rao

2. The Hampi city is located on the banks of which river?
a. Tungabhadra River
b. Krishna River
c. Kaveri River
d. Hemavati River

3. How many National Parks are there in Karnataka?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 5
d. 8

4. Zojila pass tunnel connects Jammu and Kashmir to
a. Shimla and Kufri
b. Leh and Ladakh
c. Kasaul and Dharamshala
d. Darjiling and Nainital

5. What is the validity of electoral bonds?
a. 25 Days
b. 20 Days
c. 10 Days
d. 15 Days

6. Electoral bonds can be used to make a donation only to certain political parties which have secured less than
a. 4% votes
b. 3% votes
c. 1% votes
d. 2% votes

7. The MDR will be borne by the government for a period of 
a. two years
b. one year
c. three years
d. four years

8. MDR stands for
a. Marginal Discount Rate
b. Maximum Discount Rate
c. Merchant Discount Rate
d. Minimum Discount Rate

9. Which of the following countries has not been given entry to the United Nations Security Council in January 2018?
a.  Guinea
b. Bahrain
c. Kuwait
d.  Ivory Coast

10. In which year was the first session of Security Council held?
a. 1948
b. 1947
c. 1946
d. 1945

Answers

1. b. Purandara Dasa
2. a. Tungabhadra River
3. c. 5
4. b. Leh and Ladakh
5. d. 15 Days
6. c. 1% votes
7. a. two years 
8. c. Merchant Discount Rate
9. b. Bahrain 
10. c. 1946