Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 19, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Which International library has undertaken a project that includes digitisation of over 4000 early printed Bengali books?
The library of congress
British library
The New York public library
Boston public library
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
The first-ever Indian Institute of Skills will come up in which state of India?
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which of the following words were added to the Oxford Dictionary?
Brexit
YouTuber
Bama
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
K C Pant
Anil Dhasmana
Alok Joshi
Arvind Saxena
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who will be the new chief of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army?
Balbir Singh Sandhu
Velu Nair
Bipin Rawat
Amit Sarin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup?
Belgium
India
Germany
Argentina
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
The International Migrants Day (IMD) is observed on which date?
December 19
December 18
December 20
December 17
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
India's first ever Indian Institute of Skills will be set up in this city.
Hyderabad
Kanpur
New Delhi
Chennai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Lanura, a village in Budgam district became the first village of that state to go cashless. Lanura village is located in which state?
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttarakhand
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Life Insurance Corporation of India?
VK Sharma
SK Roy
SK Sharma
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
It is with this country India signed 4 agreements to boost bilateral cooperation on 18 December 2016.
Tajikistan
China
Japan
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Name the famous medical researcher and inventor of Heimlich manoeuvre who passed away recently.
William Heimlich
Irene Bogachus
Henry Heimlich
Edward Patrick
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Which of the following states has attained 100% Aadhaar saturation in India?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
"State Bank MobiCash" digital wallet has been launched by State Bank of India (SBI) in partnership with which telecom company?
Bharti Airtel
BSNL
Idea Cellular
Reliance Jio
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Who of the following has won the Miss World 2016 competition ?
Mireia Lalaguna
Stephanie del Valle
Natasha Mannuela
Yaritza Miguelina
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Name the entertainment giant that has launched Hour of Code campaign to teach computer programming to school kids in India.
Warner Bros.
Red Giant Entertainment
20th Century Fox
Disney
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Which country's team has won the 2016 Men's Junior Hockey World Cup tournament?
Malaysia
India
Australia
Belgium
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Who will be the new chief of the Chief of the Air Staff (COAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
H S Arora
P P Khandekar
M K Malik
B S Dhanoa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
State Bank MobiCash Mobile Wallet was launched in December 2016. State Bank of India launched MobiCash in collaboration with which telecom giant?
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)
Airtel
Reliance Jio
Vodafone
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Who has won the esteemed title of Miss World 2016?
Yaritza Reyes
Stephanie Del Valle
Catriona Elisa Gray
Evelyn Njambi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
The 66th edition of the Miss World pageant recently concluded in the United States of America. Who represented India at the World stage?
Sushruthi Krishna
Pankhuri Gidwani
Rajkanya Baruah
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Who won the 2016 Indian Super League?
Atletico de Kolkata
Kerala Blasters
Chennaiyin
NorthEast United
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Who has been named as the new director of Intelligence Bureau (IB)?
Rajiv Jain
Miland Singh
M S Dhanoa
Nishant Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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