Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 11, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
It is in this city the world's largest street light replacement programme was dedicated to the nation.
New Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which state government will soon launch e-Wallet called Tokapoisa.in?
Assam
Odisha
West Bengal
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

3.
The Nobel Prize Series India 2017 has recently started in which state?
Maharashtra
Assam
Gujarat
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

4.
Name the airline that has launched Fly For Sure Scheme for its passengers.
Air India
Air Asia
Jet Airways
Go Airways
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

5.
The World Hindi Day (WHD) is observed on which date?
January 10
January 11
January 12
January 9
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Union Government recently inaugurated three-day International Conference and Exhibition on Re-enforced Plastics in which city?
Delhi
Bhopal
Mumbai
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
EPFO made Aadhaar Card mandatory for its about 50 lakh pensioners and around four crore subscribers. EPFO stands for?
Employees' Product Fund Organisation
Employees' Provident Financial Organisation
Employees' Permanent Fund Organisation
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
"Global Risks Report 2017" has been released by which international organisation?
United Nations (UN)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Peter Sarstedt, who passed away recently, was the well-known singer-songwriter of which country?
England
United States
Germany
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

10.
The FIFA Council decided to expand the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of which of the following editions?
2018 edition
2026 edition
2022 edition
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
The World Bank has decelerated India's growth for 2016-17 fiscal to 7 per cent from its previous estimate of
7.2 per cent
7.4 per cent
7.6 per cent
8 per cent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
What is the India's GDP growth rate in FY 17, as per the latest report of World Bank (WB)?
7.1%
7.2%
7.3%
7.0%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Shreyas Mehta is associated with which sports?
Squash
Table Tennis
Tennis
Badminton
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which country launched first commercial mission using an updated version of the low-cost Kuaizhou-1A rocket?
Japan
China
South Korea
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Name the British war correspondent who died recently.
Clare Hollingworth
Rosy Herzog
Bradley Wiggins
David R Syiemlieh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Researchers have recently discovered a new organ. Where is the organ located?
Digestive system
Endocrine system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

17.
Name the former President of Germany, known for pioneering remembrance of the Holocaust, who passed away recently.
Roman Herzog
Walter Ulbricht
Willi Stoph
Manfred Gerlach
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The Jigme Dorji National Park is located in which country?
India
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
The 21st National Youth Festival will be held in which of the following cities of Haryana?
Ambala
Panipat
Rohtak
Sonipat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
What is the theme of the 21st National Youth Festival?
Celebrating Diversity
Sabse Pehle Bharat
Celebrating Diversity in Unity
Youth for Digital India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Which state government will launch e-wallet "Tokapoisa.in" for cashless transaction in local language?
Odisha
Assam
Manipur
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
The book "My Odyssey: Memoirs of the Man behind the Mangalyaan Mission" has been authored by whom?
G Madhavan Nair
K Radhakrishnan
Shailesh Nayak
A S Kiran Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
The 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting will be held in which country?
India
Malaysia
Switzerland
South Africa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

24.
The three-day International Conference and Exhibition on Re-enforced Plastics (ICERP) was launched by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in
Mumbai
Pune
Hyderabad
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.