Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 14, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
William Peter Blatty, who passed away recently, was the well-known author of which country?
United Kingdom
United States
France
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Name the Indian actor who was honoured by the US Embassy to acknowledge his immense contribution to the India-US ties on tuberculosis.
Amitabh Bachchan
Shah Rukh Khan
Akshay Kumar
John Abraham
Answer: Option
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3.
Name the former MRF director who passed away recently.
KM Philip
T Sreejesh
Mukhtar Abbas
Jagdish Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Name the cricketer who scored a century in his 100th Test match in January 2017.
Hashim Amla
JP Duminy
Virat Kohli
Stephen Cook
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Where is the headquarters of the think-tank Atlantic Council (AC)?
Washington
Berlin
Geneva
Warsaw
Answer: Option
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6.
Name the municipal corporation of Delhi that presented its budget for financial year 2017-18.
East Delhi Municipal Council
North Delhi Municipal Council
South Delhi Municipal Council
New Delhi Municipal Council
Answer: Option
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7.
Citizens of which country were benefitted by the two-decade-old 'wet foot, dry foot' policy that was scrapped in recent past by outgoing US President Barack Obama?
Guatemala
Mexico
Cuba
Belize
Answer: Option
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8.
Women weightlifting gold medallists of this country were stripped of the 2008 Olympics titles
Russia
North Korea
China
Cuba
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Name the country with which India in the recent past signed MoU to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems.
Myanmar
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
What is the theme of 2017 National Youth Festival (NYF) in India?
Power of Digital India
Celebrating Diversity In Unity
Youth for Digital India
India Youth for Skill, Development and Harmony
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a 1-trillion yen, about 8.7 billion dollars, aid package over the next five years for this country.
Philippines
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Ukraine
Answer: Option
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12.
How much interest rate will be offer by Airtel Payments Bank on savings accounts deposits?
7.25%
7.50%
7.75%
7.52%
Answer: Option
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13.
"Aditya" India's first-ever solar powered boat has been launched in which state?
Gujarat
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
The 1st edition of ABU International Television Dance Festival will be held in
Chennai
Delhi
Pune
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Participants of the Humanitarian initiative, 'Akhiri Ahuti', to cremate under-privileged people from Northeast in presence of family is/are
Delhi Police and Indigo airlines
Maharashtra Police and Indigo airlines
Jet Airways and Delhi Government
Union Government and Air India
Answer: Option
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16.
The world's first gender literature fest will be held in which country?
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
India
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Which committee has recently submitted report on Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) to the Union Government?
Anand Shukla committee
Nitin Kumar committee
Sumit Bose committee
Rajat Sharma committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The Chhabra Thermal Power Plant (CTPP) is located in which state of India?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
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19.
The book "An Unsuitable Boy" is the autobiography of which Indian personality?
Twinkle Khanna
Rishi Kapoor
Rahul Bose
Karan Johar
Answer: Option
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20.
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Sons?
Natarajan Chandrasekaran
Noel Tata
Indra Krishnamurthy
Nowroji Saklatwala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Name the person who was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as a nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Seema Verma
Tom Bossert
Raj Shah
Dina Powell
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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