Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 19, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Who of the following was recently appointed the Head Coach of the Mumbai Indians team of the IPL?
Ricky Ponting
Sachin Tendulkar
Mahela Jayawardene
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
The 2016 Great Indian Film and Literature Festival (GIFLIF) will be held in which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Assam
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
The National Institute of Sowa Rigpa will be established in which state?
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Who was appointed as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by Donald Trump, the new President-elect of the USA?
John O. Brennan
Mike Flynn
George J. Tenet
Mike Pompeo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Sonam Wangchuk, who has been chosen for the 2016 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, is belonged to which country?
India
China
Nepal
Bhutan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
The book "A Season of Ghosts" has been authored by whom?
Amrish Tripathi
Chetan Anand
Ruskin Bond
Milan Ganguly
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

7.
Which state government has signed a MoU with the Microsoft India for digital initiatives?
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

8.
Which of the following countries surpassed Saudi Arabia to become India's top crude oil supplier?
Canada
Kuwait
Libya
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

9.
Which Indian company has been named as the 2016 Digital Innovator of the Year by GE Digital?
Infosys
Wipro
Reliance Jio
Tata Consultancy Services
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

10.
Where is the headquarters of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)?
Bangaluru
Chennai
New Delhi
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

11.
People can dispense cash up to 2000 rupees through debit card swipe at some selected IOCL, BPCL and HPCL petrol pumps. The initiative was launched by public sector oil companies in association with which bank?
SBI
Axis Bank
HDFC
IDBI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Which of the following countries conducted the 2016 Raad ul Barq- Strike of thunder military exercise?
Iran
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

13.
What was the theme of the 2016 World Internet Conference that was held in Wuzhen, China?
Mutual-learning among Civilizations and Development of the Internet Culture
Development of the Internet Culture
Building a Community of Common Future in Cyberspace
Innovation-driven Internet Development for the Benefit of All - Building a Community of Common Future in Cyberspace
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which regional development organization recently granted a loan assistance of 1000 million US dollar to Power Grid Corporation of India?
Economic Development Organization
Asian Development Bank
International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
The International Conference on Brucellosis 2016 was inaugurated in which of the following cities?
Tokyo
New Delhi
Washington DC
Dhaka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

16.
Which of the following has been named as the world's fastest supercomputer, as per recently released Top500 list of supercomputers?
Tianhe-2
Sunway Taihulight
IBM Sequoia
Cori
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

17.
The 2016 Global Citizen India festival has started in which city?
New Delhi
Mumbai
Chennai
Lucknow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

18.
Which of the following machines was recently named as the world's fastest supercomputer in the TOP500 list?
Sunway TaihuLight
Cori
IBM Sequoia Supercomputer
Tianhe-2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Dharambir Singh was recently handed an eight-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency. He belongs to which of the following sports?
High Jump
Javelin Throw
Sprint
Boxing
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
How much Minimum Support Price was hiked in wheat by the Union Government for 2016-17?
Rupees 100 per quintal
Rupees 110 per quintal
Rupees 150 per quintal
Rupees 200 per quintal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) has started in which city?
London
New Delhi
Geneva
Berlin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.