Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 3, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Who is the newly appointed Controller General of Accounts?
S S Sahu
Archana Nigam
Sushil Singh
M J Joseph
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
The Supreme Court recently sacked Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke from their posts in BCCI. They served as
Secretary and President of BCCI respectively
President and Secretary of BCCI respectively
President and Joint Secretary of BCCI respectively
Vice President and Secretary of BCCI respectively
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
India's first laser technology-based advanced AVMS RTO check post has set up at which state?
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
The book "Just Another Jihadi Jane" has been authored by whom?
Ananth Padmanabhan
Kanishka Gupta
Mita Kapur
Tabish Khair
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who has won the 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship?
Kevin Anderson
Stan Wawrinka
Milos Raonic
Rafael Nadal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Name the member of Pakistan's first-ever cricket Test team who died in last week of December 2016.
Imtiaz Ahmed
Anwar Hussain
Amir Elahi
Fazal Mahmood
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
"NTR Arogya Raksha" a new health scheme has been launched by which state government?
Haryana
Odisha
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
The 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas Convention will open on 7 January 2017 in ________.
Bengaluru
Chennai
Kochi
Agartala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
India's first transgender school Sahaj International opened in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Which British Indian received knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in New Year's Honours?
Neena Gill
Hardip Singh Begol
Shankar Balasubramanian
Kamaldeep Singh Bhui
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Trash skimmers have been deployed in some Indian cities to clear the surface of which river?
Yamuna
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Narmada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Which Indian-origin British professor was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Knighthood?
Nandini Koel
Kamaldeep Begol
Richard Varma
Shankar Balasubramanian
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Andhra Pradesh Government launched the NTR Arogya Raksha Scheme to provide the medical treatment for the Above Poverty Line families on payment of monthly premium of how much amount per head?
Rs. 50
Rs. 25
Rs. 98
Rs. 100
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Name the Indian-origin Saudi-based entrepreneur who was appointed Major General of Kyrgyzstan in recent past.
Shaikh Rafik Mohammed
Ali Mirza
Saliyevich Bakiyev
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Imtiaz Ahmed, who passed away recently, was the former cricketer of which country?
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
South Africa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Where is the headquarters of the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)?
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Pune
Chennai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
The 104th Indian Science Congress (ISC) has started in which state?
Kerala
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?
Alka Sirohi
Deepak Kumar
David R Syiemlieh
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Who were chosen for the 2016 Navlekhan Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith?
Yogita Yadav and Arunabh Saurav
Om Naagar and Tasneem Khan
Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh
Amlendu Tiwari and Balram Kawant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to suggest improvements in National Sports Development Code (NSDC)?
Sathish Kumar committee
Injeti Srinivas committee
N M Sinha committee
K S Rathore committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
John Berger, who passed away recently, was the renowned author of which country?
United Kingdom
Germany
United States
Malaysia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Who was appointed as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army recently?
Bipin Rawat
Vikram Singh Rathore
Velu Nair
Birender Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Who will head the Committee that was constituted for Improvement in National Sports Development Code and Functioning of National Sports Federations?
Secretary (Sports)
Secretary (Home)
Anurag Thakur
Vijay Goel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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