CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 2

1. Where was the world’s first self-driving taxi launched?

a. Singapore
b. Tokyo
c. Paris
d. New York

2. Which is the first state to launch DNA profiling of criminals?

a. Kerala
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Telangana

3. What is India’s ranking in the World Disaster Risk Index?

a. 54
b. 85
c. 77
d. 76

4. Who received the 2015 Saraswati Samman?

a. Sugathakumari
b. Padma Sachdev
c. Govind Mishra
d. Veerappa Moily

5. Which country launched the world’s largest single dish radio telescope?

a. China
b. Japan
c. Israel
d. USA

6. Which personality was honoured with the 2016 Humanitarian of the Year by Harvard Foundation?

a. Hearld Ambler
b. Aung San Suu Kyi
c. Michel Nischan
d. Kailash Satyarthi

7. With which sports is Arnold Palmer related to?

a. Cricket
b. Tennis
c. Football
d. Golf

8. Who is the director of the film ‘Visaranai”?

a. Priyadarshan
b. Mani Ratnam
c. S Shankar
d. Vetrimaran

9. Which Asian country left the Commonwealth of Nations in 2016?

a. Sri Lanka
b. Maldives
c. Pakistan
d. Bangladesh

10. Who won the inaugural International Prize in Statistics?

a. Jerome H Friedman
b. Frank Yates
c. Bradley Efron
d. David Cox

ANSWERS
1. a
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. d
9. b
10. d