Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 16, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been honoured with the 2016 Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for his outstanding contribution to journalism?
Arvind Kumar Singh
Renjith Jonh
S Nihal Singh
T P Dhanesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which state has become the first Indian state to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy?
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which of the following states recently became the first in India to adopt Fly Ash Utilisation Policy?
Maharashtra
Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Who is the head of a task force formed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to re-calibrate all ATMs and cash dispensing machines with the new design of (Rs 500 and Rs 2000) notes?
H R Khan
N S Vishwanathan
S S Mundra
Shaktikanta Das
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
India's first Cherry Blossom Festival has started in which state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Meghalaya
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who of the following replaced Cyrus Mistry as the Chairman of the Tata Global Beverages?
Ratan Tata
Ishaat Hussain
Harish Bhat
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
United National General Assembly's committee recently passed a resolution condemning the situation with human rights in Crimea. The resolution was sponsored by
The US
France
Ukraine
Brazil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which of the following state/union territory recently passed a resolution urging President Pranab Mukherjee to direct the Union Government to withdraw demonetization scheme?
Uttarakhand
Karnataka
West Bengal
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
The book "Heyday: Britain and the Birth of the Modern World" has been authored by whom?
G M Young
Charles Baudelaire
Ben Wilson
Keigo Higashino
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
The 2016 World Internet Conference has started in which country?
Japan
China
India
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build India's longest river bridge across the Ganges River?
$450 million
$300 million
$500 million
$550 million
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Who of the following will captain the Indian senior women's hockey team in the Test Series against Australia to be played at Melbourne from 23 to 30 November 2016?
Sunita Lakra
Anuradha Devi Thokchom
Preeti Dubey
Vandana Katariya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Name the state that permitted people to pay out the registry fee for their land and property registrations with old bank notes of 500 and 1000 rupees.
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Bihar
Kerala
Answer: Option
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14.
Name the city that is hosting the 2016 World Internet Conference.
Lima, Peru
Delhi, India
Wuzhen, China
Moscow, Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Name the country that recently ordered over 100 Turkish teachers to leave the country.
China
Pakistan
Russia
United States
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Name the country that approved the extradition of an alleged computer hacker who is accused of snatching data from the US Defense Department, the US Army and the FBI.
United Kingdom
The Netherlands
Germany
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Which Indian city is hosting the 2016 National Children's Film Festival (NCFF) ?
New Delhi
Jaipur
Lucknow
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Padmini Rout is associated with which sports?
Chess
Tennis
Hockey
Badminton
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
US Congress passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on Iran for another
Eight years
Five years
Ten years
Fifteen years
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
India has recently signed agreements with which country in the field of water resources management and agriculture?
Israel
Iran
Palestine
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Who of the following recently won the National Women Premier Championship for the third time?
Eesha Karavade
S Vijayalakshmi
Padmini Rout
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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