16.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) The Government has directed internet majors to immediately remove links to the dangerous ____________ game which has been linked to the suicides of children in India and other countries.
(A) Pokemon Go
(B) Blue Whale Challenge
(C) Magic School Bus
(D) Neopets
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Answer-(B) Blue Whale Challenge
Explanation:
Internet Majors-Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook along with its subsidiaries WhatsApp and Instagram – requested to wipe out resources leading to the game linked with teen suicides in India.

2) Which among the following article is added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order, i.e The Constitutional (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954?
(A) Article 21A
(B) Article 43A
(C) Article 35A
(D) Article 39A
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Answer-(C) Article 35A
Explanation:
It empowers the J&K state’s legislature to define “Permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.

3) Who was awarded the A.P.J Abdul Kalam Award, 2017 by Tamil Nadu Government?
(A) S. P Thyagarajan
(B) Preethi Srinivasan
(C) Mayilsamy Annadurai
(D) N. Valarmathi
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Answer-(A) S. P Thyagarajan
Explanation:

He is credited with inventing an herbal drug “Virohep’ to treat Hepatitis B and Patenting it.

The award comprises a certificate, Rs 5 lakh cheque & 8 gram gold medal.

4) Who was awarded 2017 Kalpana Chawla award of the Tamil Nadu Government for ‘Courage and Daring Enterprise’?
(A) Aruna Swamynathan
(B) Preethi Srinivasan
(C) Vasuki Shanmugam
(D) Divya Bhrathi
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Answer-(B) Preethi Srinivasan
Explanation:

Preethi Srinivasan, the former state U-19 Cricket Captain, is now confined to a wheelchair due to the accident that injured her spinal cord.

‘Soul Free’, a trust started by her to support women who have been similarly affected by spinal cord injuries.

The award comprises a certificate, Rs 5 lakh cash & 8 Gold coated medal.

Both A.P.J Abdul Kalam award and Kalpana Chawla award have been awarded on Independence day celebration by Tamil Nadu government.

5) On 71st Independence Day, Tamil Nadu Government awards the Best Municipal Corporation award to __________.
(A) Erode
(B) Coimbatore
(C) Salem
(D) Tirunelveli
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Answer-(D) Tirunelveli
Explanation:

Best Municipality – Satyamangalam, Poonamallee, Thirumangalam.

Best Town Panchayat – Ponnampatti (Tiruchi Dt), Nambiyur (Erode Dt), Irugur (Coimbatore Dt).

6) Who among the following have been awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second highest gallantry award in peace time?
1. Chetan Kumar Cheetah
2. Pramod Kumar (Posthumously)
3. David Manlum (Posthumously)
4. Havildar Giris Gurung (Posthumously)
5. Preetam Singh Kunwar

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 5
(B) 1, 2, 4 and 5
(C) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(D) All of the above
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Answer-(D) All of the above
Explanation:
1. Wartime Gallantry Awards
i. Param Vir Chakra (Highest Military Award)
ii. Maha Vir Chakra (2nd Highest Military Award)
iii. Vir Chakra (3rd Highest Military Award)
2. Peacetime Gallantry Awards
i. Ashok Chakra
ii. Kirti Chakra
iii. Shaurya Chakra
3. On the eve of India’s 71st Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind approved a total of 112 gallantary for defence & paramilitary personnel for their sacrifices to the nation.
4. Other Gallantry awards include:

17 Sharya Chakra,

85 Sena Medals,

3 Neo Sena Medals and

2 Vayu Sena Medals.

7) Which state Government will soon launch DAMAN, a special programme to prevent the spread of malaria?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Telangana
(C) Odisha
(D) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer-(C) Odisha
Explanation:

DAMAN – Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nivakaran

Odisha Government will launch in remote areas of Ganjam district.

8) India-ASEAN Youth Summit 2017 begins in ___________.
(A) Nagpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Indore
(D) Bhopal
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Answer-(D) Bhopal
Explanation:
The theme of the 5 day long summit – ‘Shared values, Common Destiny’.

9) The Sankalp Se Siddhi (Attainment through Resolve) programme was organised in _____________ by the Ministry of Culture.
(A) Coimbatore
(B) Chennai
(C) Bangalore
(D) Hyderabad
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Answer-(A) Coimbatore
Explanation:
1. The Sankalp Se Siddhi (The New India Movement 2017-2022) envisages an India free of poverty, corruption, terrorism, communalism, casteism and uncleanliness.
2. The participants took the New India Pledge of “Come, let us together pledge for building a New India by 2022,
a Clean India,
a Poverty-free India,
a Corruption–free India,
a Terrorism–free India,
a Communalism–free India,
a Casteism–free India”.

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