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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 24, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Which Union Ministry will set up the Bunkar Mitra helpline centre?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Railways
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which country recently won the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup title?
India
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Union Government decided to set up 50 biotech laboratories in senior secondary schools of this State.
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Tripura
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended a national policy to curb the rise of which natural phenomena affecting the environment?
Floods
Forest Fires
Soil Erosionu
Drought
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Identify the Indian naval vessel that reached Cape Town in South Africa to participate in the Cape to Rio 2017 race.
INSV Mhadei
INS Chennai
INS Vikrant
INS Chakra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
The theme of the National Consumer Day 2016 is
Alternate Consumer Disputes Redressal
Antibiotics off the Menu
Consumer is God
Role of Media in Protecting Consumer Rights
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which of the following is an OPEC country?
Russia
Kazakhstan
Brazil
Nigeria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
India signed a power purchase agreement with this country to export additional 240 MW.
Bangladesh
Nepal
Bhutan
Myanmar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Which of the following islands in India was once named "New Denmark"?
Salsatte Island
Elephanta Island
Lakshadweep
Andaman & Nicobar Island
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
What is the latest service introduced by Google to enhance public convenience?
Find your way to nearest toilet
Find your way to nearest petrol pump
Find your way to the nearest gym
Find your way to the nearest parlour
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
The 5th Session of India-Kazakhstan Joint Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation was held in
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Chandigarh
New Delhi
Answer: Option
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12.
Nusli Wadia was removed from the Board of Directors of this Tata group company on 23 December 2016.
Tata Motors
Tata Industries
Tata Consultancy Service
Tata Beverages
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Who was conferred with the 52nd Jnanpith Award?
Mahasvetha Devi
Raghuveer Chaudhari
Shankha Ghosh
Ampasayya Naveen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links the Pakistani port of Gwadar with Kashgar in China. In which of the following provinces, Kashgar is located in China?
Xinjiang
Qinghai
Shaanxi
Ningxia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Which Union Ministry/Government Agency launched the Performance on Health Outcomes Index to rank various States on the basis of health indicators?
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
NITI Aayog
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Human Resources Development
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Which is the first country in the world to use drones for national mail service?
UK
France
Sweden
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
With which of the following, the BliSS scheme is related to __?
Travel & Tourism Promotion
Mother and Child Health
Biotechnology Education
Business & Economy Transactions
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
It is in this State/Union Territory Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) campus at Patalganga.
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
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19.
Which of the following ordinances was promulgated by the President Pranab Mukherjee for the fifth time?
Enemy Property (Amendment) Ordinance
Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance
Election Laws (Amendment) Ordinance
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Ordinance
Answer: Option
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20.
Who won the 2016 National title in 6-Red Snooker?
Aditya Mehta
Geet Sethi
Lucky Vatnani
Pankaj Advani
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
"National Index for Performance on Health Outcomes" has been launched recently by NITI Aayog to __?
Map the incremental improvement in health by states of India
Map and index the outcomes of schemes run by Ministry of Health
Rank the states as per public expenditure on health
Provide inputs to finance commission for including health as a criterion for grants-in-aid
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Which of the following communities has become the first Scheduled Tribe of Puducherry?
Eravallan
Kammara
Irular
Kattunayakan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) is an initiative of which of the following ministries?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Textiles
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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24.
The agreement to "buy or sell a debt instrument at a specified future date at a pre-determined price" is called?
Interest Rate Future
Hedge
Option
Interest Rate Derivative
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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