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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 13, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
The effects of which of the following drugs were described as devastating by the Supreme Court?
Toxaphene
Endosulfan
Amisulbrom
Isoxaflutole
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
The President of this country announced withdrawal of 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Policy for Cubans.
The USA
France
Russia
Mexico
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Who was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tata Consultancy Services?
N Chandrasekaran
N Ganapathy Subramaniam
Rajesh Gopinathan
None of the above
Answer: Option
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4.
This country conferred national order of knighthood honour on former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Eduardo Faleiro.
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Poland
Answer: Option
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5.
This country agreed to provide 1 trillion yen aid package to the Philippines.
South Korea
China
Japan
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who was sworn-in as the President of Nicaragua?
Daniel Ortega
Romen Horgez
Enrique Bolanos
Rochelle Murillo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Who was appointed as the chairman of Tata Sons in recent past?
Natarajan Chandrasekaran
Ganapathy Subramaniam
Rajesh Gopinathan
Nowroji Saklatwala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Parliament of this country approved key Articles of a constitutional reform which would allow the President to be a member of a political party and issue decrees.
Turkey
Ukraine
Syria
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
MoUs worth Rs. 8835 crore were signed in textile sector during the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017. The summit was held in
Gandhinagar
Surat
Ahmedabad
Ankleshwar
Answer: Option
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10.
India's first solar powered boat was launched by which state?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Name the humanitarian initiative launched by Delhi Police and Indigo airlines to cremate under-privileged people from Northeast in presence of family.
Aakhri Ahuti
Anteem Veedayee
Antim Yatra
Bidding a Goodbye
Answer: Option
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12.
Which country became the world's first country to officially recognise Parkour as a sport?
United States
South Korea
United Kingdom
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Who won the 2017 Crafoord Prize?
Richard Lewontin, and Tomoko Ohta
Terence Tao
Roy Kerr, Roger Blandford, and Yakov Eliashberg
Alexander Rudensky, Shimon Sakaguchi, and Fred Ramsdell
Answer: Option
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