Current Affairs Quiz: 2 May 2018

1. Who among the following has been appointed as the Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB)?

a. Priyanshu Rajat Dhar

b. Sitanshu Ranjan Kar

c. Gitanshu Prabhar Karmkar

d. Styarth Pratik Sharma

e. Other than the above

2. Where are the headquarters of AIFF located?

a. Dwarka

b. Chennai

c, Gangtok

d. Mumbai

e. Other than the above

3. What is the Venue of FIFA World Cup 2018?

a. Japan

b. India

c. England

d. Russia

e. China

4. What is the official mascot of FIFA World Cup 2018?

a. Malamute

b. Borzoi

c. Saarloos

d. Shikoku

e. Zabivaka 

5. The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2019 will be held in

a. Jaipur

b. Lucknow

c. Varanasi

d. Agra

e. None of the above

6. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is celebrated after

a. 2 years

b. 1 year

c. 3 years

d. 5 years

e. 10 years

7. Name the robotic lander to be launched by NASA to study the deep interiors of Mars?

a. Seige

b. ExPlore

c. Survive

d. InSight

e. Hunter

8. Which mission of NASA brought first human to moon?

a. Flight I

b. Insight

c. Beginner

d. Orbital

e. Apollo

9. Shahzar Rizvi associated with which of the following sports?

a. Golf

b. Shooting

c. Badminton

d. Squash

e. Weight lifting

10. Who is the new Chief Coach of Indian Men’s Hockey Team?

a. Harendra Singh

b. Harpeet Singh

c. Harmeet Singh

d. Harjoot Singh

e. Harjeet Singh

11. Who is the captain of Indian Men’s Hockey Team?

a. Manveer Singh

b. Rajveer Singh

c. Manpreet Singh

d. Rajwant Singh

e. Manraj Singh

12. Who is the captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team?

a. Jyoti Singh

b. Rani Rampal

c. Preeti Bishnoi

d. Pooja Gaur

e. Raashi Dua

Answers

1. b. Sitanshu Ranjan Kar
2. a. Dwarka
3. d. Russia
4. e. Zabivaka 
5. b. Lucknow
6. a. 2 years
7. d. InSight
8. e. Apollo
9. b. Shooting
10. a. Harendra Singh
11. c. Manpreet Singh
12. b. Rani Rampal