Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 8, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been honoured with the Life Time Achievement (LTA) award at the 2017 Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF)?
Om Puri
Amitabh Bachchan
Nasruddin Shah
Ramesh Prasad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Who of the following recently took over as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Antonio Guterres
Ban Ki-moon
Luis Ayala
George Papandreou
Answer: Option
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3.
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Ghana?
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
Nana Akufo-Addo
Mahamudu Bawumia
John Mahama
Answer: Option
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4.
Who has won the 2017 Qatar Open Men's singles tennis tournament?
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
Stefan Edberg
Answer: Option
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5.
Which tennis pair has won the 2017 WTA Brisbane International Women's doubles Tennis trophy?
Elena Vesnina and Sania Mirza
Elena Vesnina and Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
Answer: Option
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6.
Name the social reformer who was honoured by Google Doodle recently on her 186th birth anniversary.
Aruna Roy
Medha Patkar
Manasi Pradhan
Savitribai Phule
Answer: Option
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7.
India's first transgender school 'Sahaj International' recently started in which of the following states?
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Answer: Option
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8.
The United Nations has designated a particular theme for the year 2017. What is the theme?
International Year of Pulses
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
International Year of Soils
Answer: Option
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9.
World Braille Day was observed on
2 January 2017
3 January 2017
4 January 2017
5 January 2017
Answer: Option
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10.
The Chitwan National Park is located in which country?
India
Nepal
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Answer: Option
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11.
India recently test-fired long range intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile named Agni-IV. It is missile of which category?
Surface-to-surface
Air-to-air
Surface-to-air
Ballistic missile
Answer: Option
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12.
The 2017 All India Conference of Waqf Boards has started in which city?
Lucknow
New Delhi
Jaipur
Nagpur
Answer: Option
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13.
The book "The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox" has been authored by whom?
Arun Shourie
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Lal Krishna Advani
Ullekh NP
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which insurance company has tied up with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for capital support to enterprises?
National Insurance Company Ltd (NICL)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (OICL)
New India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL)
Answer: Option
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15.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 104th Indian Science Congress in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. What is the theme for the event?
Dawn of science in modern India
Unity of life
The Classical Determinism and the Quantum Theory
Science and Technology for National Development
Answer: Option
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16.
Which country will become the world's first country to switch off FM radio?
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Norway
Finland
Answer: Option
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17.
Where is the headquarters of the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT)?
Riyadh
Tehran
Lahore
Ankara
Answer: Option
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18.
Which city is playing host to the Digi-Dhan Mela?
Hyderabad
Delhi
Bangalore
Mumbai
Answer: Option
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19.
Which country has become the first one to provide a basic monthly income to its unemployed citizens?
Switzerland
Finland
Sweden
Hungary
Answer: Option
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20.
India defeated which of the following countries to win the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship title?
Nepal
Bangladesh
Maldives
Pakistan
Answer: Option
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21.
Who authored the book The People's President: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
SM Khan
Sunita Narain
Ramachandra Guha
RD Burmania
Answer: Option
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22.
Who of the following was recently appointed as the 27th Army Chief of India?
Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat
Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi
Lieutenant General PM Hariz
General Dalbir Singh Suhag
Answer: Option
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23.
Russia in recent past delivered four Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to a country after a delay of two years. Name the country to which the delivery was made.
India
Pakistan
China
Maldives
Answer: Option
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