Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 14, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
What is the current India's economic growth forecast for FY 17, as per updated report "Asian Development Outlook 2016" of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
7.4%
7.2%
6.9%
7.0%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
What was the theme of 2016 International Mountain Day (IMD)?
Mountain minorities and indigenous peoples
Mountain cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity
Managing mountain biodiversity for better lives
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which state recently approved the recommendations of the seventh pay commission? The recommendations were approved ahead of elections that are scheduled to be held in 2017.
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
The Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) has started in which city?
Pune
Chennai
Kolkata
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Name the legendary horse jockey who died recently and was the rider of the Shergar?
Frankie Dettori
Mick Fitzgerald
Michael Stoute
Walter Swinburn
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Which badminton player has won the 2016 'Most Improved Player' award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)?
Lee Chong Wei
PV Sindhu
Woon Khe Wei
Carolina Marin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
The book "Many Everests: An Inspiring Journey of Transforming Dream into Reality" has been authored by whom?
Ravindra Kumar
Kailash Satyarthi
Manav Kumar
Nitish Bharadwaj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Name the book that was released by the Supreme Court on the history of Indian Judiciary.
Courts of India-Past to Present
A Brief History of Indian Judiciary
Courts of India-History and Evolution
An Historical Perspective on Indian Judiciary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Which Indian personality has been named as the 2016 Foreign Policy Global Thinker for novel Twitter diplomacy?
Narendra Modi
Akhilesh Yadav
Mamata Banerjee
Sushma Swaraj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
The augmented reality game, Pokemon Go, is finally making its debut in India. This has been made possible through a partnership with which Indian telecom operator?
Tata DoCoMo
Bharti Airtel
Reliance Jio
Idea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Which Indian Celebrity has been appointed as the newest Global Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)?
Amitabh Bachchan
Priyanka Chopra
Aamir Khan
Deepika Padukone
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
The Indian Oil Corporation recently announced how much discount on petrol and diesel fuel purchases, if the payment is made using digital means?
0.25 percent
0.50 percent
0.75 percent
1 percent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
High Court of which state ruled that a child born out of rape is entitled to compensation?
Maharashtra
Delhi
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which Indian state is planning to create a Wagah-like border viewing point?
Jammu & Kashmir
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Nitin Gadkari has laid the foundation stones for 17 road projects costing around Rs 1152 Cr. Which north-eastern state is going to benefit from these projects?
Manipur
Meghalaya
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Which Indian airport has become the second airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve carbon neutral status?
Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
India's largest indoor sports arena will come up in which of the following states?
Assam
West Bengal
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
What is the India's rank in the defence spending, according to the recently published 2016 IHS Jane's Defense Budgets Report?
5th
4th
9th
7th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
What is the India's position in the vacation deprived country ranking, as per recently released 2016 Expedia vacation deprivation report?
3rd
5th
4th
1st
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Which Bollywood personality has been appointed as the UNICEF's newest Global Goodwill Ambassador?
Priyanka Chopra
Deepika Padukone
Ranveer Singh
Amitabh Bachchan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Which footballer won the 2016 Ballon D'OR award?
Lionel Messi
Luis Suarez
Neymar
Christiano Ronaldo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Which multilateral agency halted two concurrent processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty?
World Bank Group
International Monetary Fund
Asian Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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