Current Affairs August 2016 - Online Quiz


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Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Current Affairs August 2016. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Which of the following countries won their first men's Olympic football gold medal in Rio?

A - Hungary

B - Germany

C - Brazil

D - South Korea

Answer : B

Q 2 - Who has been appointed as new Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

A - NS Vishwanathan

B - SS Mundhra

C - R gandhi

D - Urjit Patel

Answer : D

Q 3 - South India's first Children's Court was inaugurated at ________.

A - Hyderabad

B - Sikkim

C - Aurangabad

D - Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Answer : A

Q 4 - Ahmed Zewail, who passed away recently was a famous ____.

A - Singer

B - Cricketer

C - Scientist

D - Actor

Answer : C

Q 5 - The Government has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in ____sector.

A - Telecom

B - Aviation

C - Insurance

D - Banking

Answer : B

Q 6 - National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) of the Ministry of AYUSH launched a National campaign on Medicinal Plants on 20th – 21st August, 2016 at ___.

A - Chandigarh

B - Indore

C - Manipur

D - Jaipur

Answer : D

Q 7 - Arjuna Award is given in the field of ___.

A - Sports

B - Acting

C - Writing and novels

D - None of these

Answer : A

Q 8 - According to World Risk Report 2016, India has been ranked at___.

A - 22nd

B - 44th

C - 77th

D - 33rd

Answer : C

Q 9 - Who has been named as Chairman of a five-member review committee to probe the shooters' Rio Games debacle?

A - Deepika Kumari

B - Abhinav Bindra

C - Vijendra singh

D - Sachin Tendulkar

Answer : B

Q 10 - Lithuania has signed a contract to purchase German military vehicles worth ______US Dollar.

A - 600 million

B - 437 billion

C - 430 million

D - 437 million

Answer : D

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