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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 21, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
The book "Asura: Tale of the Vanquished: The Story of Ravana and His People" has been authored by whom?
Anand Neelakantan
Gayathri Susheel
Deepa Parmar
Aishwarya Dhanush
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
India's first cashless bazaar recently came up in which of the following states?
Chhattisgarh
Punjab
Haryana
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Who has been honoured with 'Legends Award' by the International Boxing Association (AIBA)?
Shiv Thapa
Mary Kom
Akhil Kumar
Vikas Krishan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
The International Boxing Association recently granted full membership to the Boxing Federation of India. Who is the President of Boxing Federation of India?
Vijay Singh
Lokesh Thakur
Ajay Singh
None of the above
Answer: Option
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5.
It is with this country India signed 6 agreements to boost bilateral cooperation.
Japan
South Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Turkey
Answer: Option
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6.
Name the state whose Chief Minister announced that a separate Ministry will be created for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Uttarakhand
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which Queen's last letter to India has been put up on display at an Indian Museum?
Victoria
Elizabeth II
Margrethe II
Diana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
The Global Wind Power Installed Capacity Index was recently topped by which of the following countries?
India
China
Russia
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
The India-Nepal folk crafts festival (INCF-2016) has started in which city?
New Delhi
Kathmandu
Nepalgunj
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
As per a Union Cabinet decision, the Indian Enterprise Development Services will be created in the Ministry of
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Human Resources Development
Commerce and Industry
Heavy Industries
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Who of the following has won the BBC sports personality of the Year 2016?
Andy Murray
Alistair Brownlee
Kate Richardson
Nick Skelton
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
The 2016 Sahitya Akademi award has been won by which author?
Joe D Cruz
Vannadasan
A. Madhavan
D Selvaraj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Which of the following was recently named by Merriam-Webster as Word of the Year 2016?
Post Truth
Xenophobia
Panache
Surreal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
The International Human Solidarity Day is observed on which date?
December 19
December 22
December 20
December 21
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Which reigning monarch has decided to step down as the patron of some of the charity organisations by the end of 2016?
King Philippe
Queen Margrethe II
Queen Elizabeth II
Emperor Akihito
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Which state will become the first Indian state to have 24x7 helpline for forests?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Which telecom company has paired up with SBI to launch a mobile app in Assam to facilitate cashless transactions?
Airtel
BSNL
Vodafone India
Reliance Jio
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Who was recently appointed as the CEO of Noida Authority?
Deepak Agarwal
P K Agarwal
Rama Raman
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Legendary Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor passed away recently at the age of 99. Which among the following was her debut film?
Lovely to Look At
We're Not Married
Lili
Moulin Rouge
Answer: Option
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20.
The 2016 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) has been won by which football team?
Mumbai City
Delhi Dynamos
Kerala Blasters
Atletico de Kolkata
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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