Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 6, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
The 2017 Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) will be hosted by which city?
New Delhi
Gurugram
Chennai
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Tony Atkinson who died recently was an eminent British
Historian
Artist
Cricketer
Economist
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
NASA is sending first African-American to space station in 2018. What is his/her name?
Andrew Feustel
Jeanette Epps
Andrew Epps
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
The ninth edition of JIFF is set to begin tomorrow. Which city will be playing the host to this film festival?
Jammu
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Jaisalmer
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) will be started from which of the following states?
Odisha
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who of the following was appointed the Vice Chief of Army Staff?
Lieutenant General Sarath Chand
Lieutenant General Philip Campose
Lieutenant General Prabkaran Nair
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Veteran actor Om Puri, who passed away recently, was belonged to which state?
Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which of the following companies launched the training program, named Digital Unlocked, for Indian small and medium businesses?
Microsoft
IBM
Google
Yahoo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

9.
Gangmumei Kamei, who passed away recently, was the noted historian of which state?
Manipur
Odisha
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
It is with this multilateral organisation Indian officials discussed issues regarding sharing of waters with Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty.
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
New Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
What is the theme of the 2017 New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF)?
Vivid Bharat - Diverse India
Manushi - Books Written on and by Women
Kathasagara: Celebrating Children's Literature
Suryodaya: Emerging voices from North East India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Which international organization has declared 2017 as the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development"?
World Trade Organization (WTO)
United Nations (UN)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
The veteran actor Om Puri died in first week of January 2017. Which of the following is the film that he was not a part of?
Maachis
Agneepath
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Peepli Live
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which state has decided to make one of its commercial hubs completely vehicle-free?
Delhi
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Who of the following is NOT a part of the Panel constituted by Sports Ministry for drafting National Sports Development Code?
Pullela Gopichand
Abhinav Bindra
Prakash Padukone
Anju Bobby George
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
The International Conference on "Yoga for diabetes" has been held in which city?
New Delhi
Chennai
Pune
Bhopal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
"Good Samaritan Policy" has been launched by which state / union territory government?
Odisha
Karnataka
Delhi
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Which country is the latest to express interest in associating itself with India's smart cities mission?
Russia
China
Japan
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
The 2017 Assam International Agri-Horiculture show has started in which city?
Bongaigaon
Bilasipara
Guwahati
Goalpara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
The 2017 Island tourism Festival has started in which state / union territory?
Andaman and Nicobar
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Lakshadweep
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Union Cabinet approved to sign a MoU with this country in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
Japan
South Korea
Indonesia
Kenya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Who of the following was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Power?
JN Singh
Sarath Chand
Rajiv Shah
Suresh Nagarajan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Which Indian-American has been appointed in a key White House position by US President-Elect Donald Trump?
Raj Shah
Seema Verma
Nikki Haley
Harmeet K Dhillon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.