Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 10, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Name the Union Minister who recently launched the Healthy India Initiative magazine.
Rajnath Singh
Arun Jaitley
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Sushma Swaraj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which state government has launched "Lakshya Bhagirathi" campaign to complete the irrigation projects?
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
The Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana has been launched by Union Government for what purpose?
Entrepreneurship
Women Education
Sports
SC/ST Education
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Who was appointed as Managing Director and CEO of BoB Capital Markets Ltd?
Ratnesh Kumar
Ishaat Hussain
Girish Nikam
Ranbir Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
The 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be hosted by which country?
India
Peru
China
Philippines
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
The 2016 BRICS Communication Ministers meeting has started in which city of India?
Chennai
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Kochi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

7.
Which Indian state is hosting the three-day international agricultural meet, GRAM?
Punjab
Rajasthan
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which scheme was launched by Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship recently?
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Government declared existing 500 and 1000 rupees currency notes as invalid recently. What is the maximum cash amount that a person can deposit in his/her bank accounts within the threshold period of 50-days?
1 lakh rupees
1.50 lakh rupees
2 lakg rupees
2.50 lakh rupees
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
The Healthy India Initiative magazine has been launched by which union minister?
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Raj Nath Singh
Prakash Javadekar
Narendra Modi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Scientists of US Geological Survey and NASA recently discovered water on which asteroid?
Ceres
Vesta
Psyche
Pallas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Who will be honoured with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016?
Mahasweta Devi
Sir VS Naipaul
Amitav Ghosh
MT Vasudevan Nair
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
The 1st International Agro-biodiversity Congress that concluded on 9 November 2016 with adoption of a Declaration on Agro-biodiversity Management was held in which city?
Washington
New Delhi
Paris
Tokyo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
"Smart India Hackathon 2017" has been launched by which union minister?
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Narendra Modi
Prakash Javadekar
Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Which five year period has been reported as the warmest by World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) state of the global climate report?
2011-2015
2001-2005
2012-2016
2010-2014
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
What is the theme of the 2016 World Science Day for Peace and Development?
Science for a Sustainable Future
Quality Science Education: Ensuring a sustainable future for all
Scientific Issues for Development of the World
Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums
Answer: Option
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17.
The 2018 International Competition Network (ICN) annual conference will be hosted by which country?
Portugal
India
Japan
Singapore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Name the country with which Maharashtra government has signed an agreement to implement a joint action plan on urban infrastructure development in the State.
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Who is the newly elected director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO)?
Adriana Cruz
Michel Hansenne
Juan Somavia
Guy Ryder
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
India's first-ever Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) driven bus has been launched in which state?
Kerala
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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