Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 5, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Which country has recently hosted the Chitwan Elephant Festival to promote tourism?
India
China
Myanmar
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Who has been elected as the working President of DMK?
S.N. Kanimozhi
Duraimurugan
M.K. Stalin
K. Ponmudy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which agency released a consultation paper on net neutrality in India?
Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India
Department of Telecommunications
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Which of the following companies has launched "Digital Unlocked" the training program for Indian small businesses?
Microsoft
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who was appointed as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the European Union?
Sir Tim Barrow
Sir Ivan Rogers
Anne Pringle
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who has been appointed as the new President of the Rockefeller Foundation?
Rajiv Shah
Kanti Mehta
Arun Chattopadhyay
John Dgeio
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
It is in this city where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Govind Singh.
Chandigarh
Patiala
Patna
Ranchi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Arthur Morris, who has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, was the legendary cricketer of which country?
England
West Indies
Australia
South Africa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Which of the following cities is hosting the celebrations for the 350th Prakash Parv?
Amritsar
Patiala
Bhatinda
Patna
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Who has won the 2016 Presidential election of Haiti?
Maryse Narcisse
Jovenel Moise
Jude Celestin
Jean-Charles Moise
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
India's first bus to run on biogas will start from which of the following cities?
Kolkata
Dehradun
New Delhi
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Noted Sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away recently, is regarded as one of the 'Sitar Trinity' of India. Who are the other two?
Ravi Shankar and Shujaat Khan
Vilayat Khan and Imrat Khan
Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan
Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha
Answer: Option
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13.
The Union government of India has launched a Swachh Bharat survey in 500 cities and towns. Which one of the following statements is incorrect in terms of the survey rules?
The survey will judge the cities only on the basis of citizen feedback.
The survey will give ranks to the cities based on the level of sanitation standards
The evaluation areas will include information, education and behaviour change of the public
The citizens will be able to give their feedback back through missed calls
Answer: Option
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14.
Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Deepa Mailk
Rajeswar Rao
Surekha Marandi
U S Paliwal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away recently, was the famous musician of which musical instrument?
Flute
Tabla
Sarangi
Sitar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
It is with this country Union Cabinet agreed to sign an agreement for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
Portugal
Spain
Brazil
Nigeria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Which country's women football team has won the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship?
India
Pakistan
Nepal
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The 2017 National Ice Skating Championship has started in which of the following states?
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Sikkim
Jammu Kashmir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Veteran filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao has announced his decision of making a biopic on which eminent politician?
M. G. Ramachandran
APJ Abdul Kalam
J Jayalalithaa
YS Rajasekhara Reddy
Answer: Option
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