CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 9

1. Which among the following is the feature of H 1B Visa?

a. Visa for temporary visitors for business or pleasure
b. Allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations
c. Transit visa issued to individuals who are travelling in immediate and continuous transit through the US enroute to another country.
d. Issued to citizens of countries that have signed treaties of commerce and navigation with the US

2. Who among the following is the oldest President of the USA?

a. George Washington
b. John Adams
c. Donald Trump
d. George H W Bush

3. According to budget 2017, what is the new tax rate of individuals with income between Rs 2.5 and Rs 5 lakhs?

a. 10%
b. 12%
c. 14%
d. 5%

4. Which portfolio was handled by the former Union minister E Ahamed in Dr Manmohan Singh’s government?

a. Shipping
b. Defence
c. External Affairs
d. Finance

5. According to budget 2017, when is 100% rural electrification of the country proposed to be achieved?

a. 2018
b. 2019
c. 2020
d. 2022

6. Which is the first port in India to be a public company?

a. Vishakapatanam port
b. Paradip port
c. Mormugao port
d. Kamrajar port

7. Which month of the year is the Mughal Gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan open to public?

a. Jan- Feb
b. Feb-March
c. Nov-Dec
d. Dec-Jan

8. Who has taken over as the Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army?

a. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava
b. Suresh Sharma
c. Sanjeev Talwar
d. Premendra Singh Bhagat

9. What is known as Madras Sappers?

a. Madras Newspaper Group
b. Madras Musical Fest
c. Madras Journal of Literature
d. Madras Engineer Group

10. Agni V missile is

a. Surface to surface
b. Surface to air
c. Air to air
d. Air to surface

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