Daily Quiz - 01 May 2015

QNo-01. - Name the executive co-chairman of NDTV who was conferred the RedInk Award for lifetime achievement at a function in Mumbai on 30th Apr'15?

(a) Prannoy Roy	(b) Arnab Goswami
(c) Sreenivasan Jain	(d) Rajat Sharma

Answer - Prannoy Roy
	Dr Prannoy Roy, the executive co-chairman of NDTV, was conferred the RedInk Award for lifetime achievement at a function on 30 Apr 2015.The award, comprising a trophy and a citation, has been instituted by the Mumbai Press Club.

QNo-02. - International Workers Day was observed on

(a) 30^th April	(b) 01^st May
(c) 02^nd May	(d) 05^th May

Answer - 01^st May
	Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

QNo-03. - Which state government will be launching new initiatives including a new Insurance Programme for unorganized laborers and transport drivers on the occasion of the May Day?

(a) Maharashtra	(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Himachal Pradesh	(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer - Andhra Pradesh
	Andhra Pradesh will celebrate the State's first International Workers’ Day (May Day) at Rajahmundry on Friday. On this occasion, the Labour department is launching its web portal labour.ap.gov.in. Transport drivers, unorganised workers and employers can register on the website with their ID proofs. Besides, the Labour department would announce schemes for the benefit of unorganized labourers, drivers and employers. Smart Cards will be issued for unorganized labourers under Accident Insurance Scheme.

QNo-04. - In which state, from 2nd May, all babies born will be concurrently Aadhaar-enrolled and their Aadhaar linked birth certificate will be issued within seven days?

(a) Gujarat	(b) Delhi
(c) Haryana	(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer - Haryana
	Starting May 2, children born in Haryana will be concurrently Aadhaar-enrolled and their birth certificate issued within seven days. This measure will not only help monitor delivery of all welfare and health-related benefits to an infant but will also help in tracking the child from birth to immunization to school admission.

QNo-05. - Foundation Day of Gujarat is being observed on

(a) 30 April	(b) 1 May
(c) 2 May	(d) 3 May

Answer - 1 May
	Gujarat is a state in the western part of India known locally as Jewel of the Western part of India. Established on 01st May 1960.

QNo-06. - Maharashtra Day is being observed on

(a) 30 April	(b) 1 May
(c) 2 May	(d) 3 May

Answer - 1 May
	Maharashtra Day, commonly known as Maharashtra Diwas also referred to as Maharashtra Din is a state holiday in the Indian state of Maharashtra, commemorating the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960.

QNo-07. - The Securities and Exchange Board of India has replaced the mandatory colour codes with a _____ that will help investors to understand better the risks involved in mutual fund investments.

(a) Riskometer	(b) Profit Margin
(c) Schemes Structure	(d) Marginometer

Answer - Riskometer
	To help investors better understand risks involved in mutual fund investments, regulator Sebi today replaced the mandatory colour codes with a 'riskometer' containing five levels of risks from low to high. The mutual funds would need to mention the risk level of a scheme through a speedometer-like mechanism, while specifying whether the investment was of low or high risk in nature. The five risk levels would be low, moderately low, moderate, moderately high and high.

QNo-08. - Name the noted Islamic scholar and peace activist conferred with the Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award at a function in Abu Dhabi?

(a) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan	(b) Maulana Mahmood Madani
(c) Maulana Syed Ali Taqvi	(d) Maulana Kalb-e-Javad

Answer - Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
	Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is an Islamic spiritual scholar who has adopted peace as the mission of his life. Known for his Gandhian views, he considers non-violence as the only method to achieve success. Internationally recognized for his contributions to world peace, he has received, among others, the Demiurgus Peace International Award, the Padma Bhushan, the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award and the National Citizen's Award.

QNo-09. - As per the announcement made by West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee, which district became the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) district in the country?

(a) Hooghly	(b) Burdwan
(c) Nadia	(d) Bardhaman

Answer - Nadia
	UNICEF India representative David Mcloughlin congratulated the people of the district for achieving the goal.

QNo-10. - Name the Indian cricketer recommended for Arjuna Award 2015 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India?

(a) Rohit Sharma	(b) Yuvaraj Singh
(c) Akshar Patel	(d) Parthiv Patel

Answer - Rohit Sharma
	The decision to recommend ODI opener Rohit for the prestigious award was taken at the Indian cricket board's Working Committee meeting in Mumbai on 26th Apr'15.