Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 1, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Who will head the Committee of Chief Ministers on demonetisation that was constituted recently?
Manohar Lal Khattar
Pinarayi Vijayan
Shaktikanta Das
N Chandrababu Naidu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which of the following departments of the United Nations recently launched a new strategy to maximize its peace operations' efficiency in the use of natural resources?
Department of Field Support
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Development Programme
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which Indian Film was invited by the United Nations for a special screening at its headquarters in New York, USA?
Parched
Masaan
Pink
Queen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
What was the theme of the 2016 World AIDS Day?
Getting to zero
The time to act is now
Hands up for #HIVprevention
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
The waste collected at the Ghazipur landfill site will be used for what purpose?
Plant manure
Highway construction
Drain blocking
Foundation for new buildings
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
The 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was recently hosted by which of the following countries?
India
United States of America
Brazil
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which bank tied up with Bajaj Finance to launch a series of co-branded credit cards for Indian customers?
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
IDBI Bank
RBL Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which Brazilian football club lost most of its team in the Columbian plane crash?
Chapecoense
Atletico Nacional
Palmeiras
Independiente
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Name the state whose Raj Bhawan became India's first to adopt the cashless system for all kind of payment.
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
The UNESCO recently added rumba dance to its coveted list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The dance belongs to which of the following countries?
Brazil
Colombia
Cuba
Argentina
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
The Central Statistical Office in November 2016 announced that India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) accelerated to what percentage?
7.1 percent
7.3 percent
7.6 percent
7.7 percent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
The Union Cabinet recently approved the rehabilitation package of what amount for displaced families from Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POJK)?
Rs 2000 crore
Rs 2500 crore
Rs 5000 crore
Rs 7500 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Bangladesh will honour the families of 1668 martyrs of the Indian Army who fought in the Bangladesh liberation war. Which year was the war fought in?
1971
1969
1999
1966
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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