Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 25, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Which state government allotted land to NPCIL for setting up 6600 MW nuclear power project in Kovvada?
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
This country became first in the world to legally approve the 3-parent technique.
The United Kingdom
Germany
Australia
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Union Government notified Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 to replace the
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2008
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2009
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2011
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Who has been selected for the prestigious 2016 Jnanpith Award?
Kedarnath Singh
Ravuri Bharadhwaja
Chandrashekhara Kambara
Shankha Ghosh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial off the coast of this city.
Visakhapatnam
Mumbai
Chennai
Tuticorin
Answer: Option
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6.
Railway Ministry and National High Speed Rail Corporation entered into a tripartite agreement with this agency to develop Mumbai- Ahmedabad High Speed Railway Project.
New Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Asian Development Bank
Answer: Option
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7.
Union Government announced Rs 207 crore for development of Majuli Island. The island is located in
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Assam
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
The 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup will be held in which country?
India
England
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Who of the following won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016 for the Hindi language?
Nasira Sharma
Kamal Vora
Sitanath Acharya
Gita Upadhyay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Who has won the Miss World 2016 title?
Yaritza Reyes
Stephanie Del Valle
Catriona Elisa Gray
Evelyn Njambi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
India received the maximum FDI inflows from which country in 2015-16?
Singapore
Mauritius
Netherlands
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
The 2016 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup cricket tournament has been won by which country?
India
New Zealand
England
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Indian boxer Vijender Singh recently knocked out which of the following boxers to retain the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title?
Abasi Kyobe
Kerry Hope
Egy Rozten
Francis Cheka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which of the following movies have made it to the long list of 336 feature films eligible for the Oscars?
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
Sarbjit
Both (a) and (b)
None of them
Answer: Option
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15.
Chetan Ramarao, who passed recently, was the noted film actor of which language?
Telugu
Malayalam
Kannada
Tamil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016?
Steven Smith
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Who has won the 2016 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year?
Jeje Lalpekhlua
Rowllin Borges
Uvena Fernandes
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The Good Governance Day (GGD) is observed on which day in India?
December 23
December 24
December 26
December 25
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
For the first time in nearly 150 years, India's economy surpassed the economy of this country.
The United Kingdom
Germany
Japan
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
The book "On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism" has been authored by whom?
Martha Gellhorn
Lynsey Addario
Marie Colvin
Paul Conroy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs has recently launched "OCMC" to provide speedy redressal of consumer grievances. What does "OCMC" stands for?
Online Consumer Media Centre (OCMC)
Online Consumer Mediator Centre (OCMC)
Online Consumer Mediacy Centre (OCMC)
Online Consumer Mediation Centre (OCMC)
Answer: Option
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22.
Which north-eastern state has decided to opt for cashless payment in all its public transactions?
Tripura
Assam
Meghalaya
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
"EazyPay" a mobile-based application for merchants has been launched by which of the following banks?
State Bank of India
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
Punjab National Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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24.
Which of the following transactions are eligible through "Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana" for merchants?
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)
Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS)
Unified Payment Interface (UPI)
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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