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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 31, 2016 Current Affairs
1.
Name the country that issued an "immediate and severe" travel warning for Western tourists in India, citing an immediate threat of attack on tourist targets during New Year celebrations.
Israel
The US
Russia
Japan
Answer: Option
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2.
Name the Air Marshal who took the charge of Eastern Air Command (EAC) in December 2016.
Air Marshal C Hari Kumar
Air Marshal R Nambiar
Air Marshal Anil Chopra
Air Marshal Arjan Singh
Answer: Option
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3.
US has expelled 35 diplomats of a country as punishment for vote meddling. Name the country whose diplomats were expelled by the US.
China
Russia
Israel
Maldives
Answer: Option
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4.
Name the member of Congress party who died in December 2016. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India from the Kopargaon constituency of Maharashtra.
Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
Balram Jakhar
Praveen Rashtrapal
None of the above
Answer: Option
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5.
He was sworn-in as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in December 2016.
Ajai Raj Sharma
Romesh Bhandari
Anil Baijal
None of the above
Answer: Option
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6.
Akhilesh Yadav, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was expelled from the party for six years in recent past. Name the party to which he belonged before exclusion.
Bahujan Samaj Party
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Samajwadi Party
Janata Dal (United)
Answer: Option
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7.
Name the sports authority of India that was de-recognised by the Union Government in last week of December 2016.
Indian Powerlifting Federation
Indian Olympic Association
Indian Professional Boxing Association
All India Football Federation
Answer: Option
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8.
Name the state that sanctioned Rs 2 crore for district-level sports complexes for which Sports training department of every district.
Maharashtra
Bihar
Gujarat
Haryana
Answer: Option
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9.
Name the ordinance that was promulgated by President Pranab Mukherjee on 30 December 2016.
Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016
Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2016
None of the above
Answer: Option
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10.
China in December 2016 blocked India's proposal at UN to list a person as a designated terrorist. Name the person for whom the proposal was made.
Sayeed Salahudeen
Masood Azhar
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi
Answer: Option
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11.
Name the Aadhaar-based app that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate digital cash transactions with a thumbprint.
BHIM
ARJUN
INDRA
BAPU
Answer: Option
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12.
With this country India in December 2016 signed the 3rd protocol for amending Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).
Singapore
Japan
Switzerland
Mauritius
Answer: Option
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13.
The ATM withdrawal limit will be increased to what amount from existing Rs 2500 from 1 January 2017.
Rs 3000
Rs 3500
Rs 4000
Rs 4500
Answer: Option
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14.
As part of its efforts to promote digital payments, the RBI has extended the period of enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) limit to _______.
Rs 10000
Rs 15000
Rs 20000
Rs 3000
Answer: Option
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15.
Name the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh who was suspended from his party for carrying anti-party activities.
Pema Khandu
Dorjee Sona
Jambey Tashi
Chowna Mein
Answer: Option
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