Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 18, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Who of the following has won the prestigious award "The Hindu Prize 2016"?
Manjula Padmanabhan
Kunal Basu
Kiran Doshi
Anil Menon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which Indian cricketer has been inducted into Legends Club "Hall of Fame"?
Kapil Dev
Nari Contractor
Sunil Gavaskar
Ajit Wadekar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017 was released by
World Economic Forum
New Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
Organanisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

4.
Pinakin mobile app was launched by which state tourism department to boost tourism?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
What is the rank of Indian passport in the latest passport Index?
88th
112th
57th
78th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Name the Indian professor who pioneered the work on black holes and died recently.
CK Venkata Ramayya
CV Vishveshwara
Surjit Singh Barnala
Rajiv Palkhivala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Who of the following is the author of the book Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored?
Rishi Kapoor
Meena Iyer
Rishi Kapoor and Kiran Doshi
Rishi Kapoor and Meena Iyer
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
The book "Kalkatta" has been authored by whom?
Kunal Basu
K Satchidanandan
Ernest Hemingway
Venkatasubba Rao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Mawlynnong village, which is cleanest village in Asia, is located in which state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Manipur
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
This many number of countries expressed interest in joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
10 countries
20 countries
30 countries
40 countries
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Scientists from Japan recently discovered which element as the 'missing element' in Earth's Core?
Iron
Zinc
Silicon
Nickel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Karang, which has become India's first cashless island, is located in which state?
Gujarat
Manipur
Kerala
Mizoram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
What was India's rank in the Inclusive Development Index 2017?
57
58
59
60
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
The Global Talent Competitiveness Index report was released by
Oxfam
INSEAD
World Bank Group
International Monetary Fund
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
A country that scrapped circulation of the most-used 100-bolivar note had issued new banknotes in January 2017. Name it.
Venezuela
Ukraine
Bolivia
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
The world's biggest cricket stadium will come up in which state?
Delhi
Punjab
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Antonio Tajani, who has been elected the new President of European Parliament, is belonged to which country?
France
Italy
Brazil
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Which country has recently become an associate member of European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)?
Pakistan
Maldives
India
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
This premier medical institution signed 3 MoUs worth Rs 7670 crore with three public sector undertakings.
AIIMS, New Delhi
AIIMS, Raipur
AIIMS, Patna
AIIMS, Rishikesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
What is the India's rank in the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Inclusive Development Index (IDI) for 2017?
79th
88th
60th
45th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Who was elected as the new President of the European Parliament in January 2017?
Sigmar Gabriel
Antonio Tajani
Gianni Pitella
Martin Schulz
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Which national award-winning filmmaker has recently passed away, who won the award for his movie "Limit to Freedom"?
B V Karanth
Gautam Ghose
Girish Kasaravalli
Deepak Roy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
How many children have been selected for the 2016 national bravery awards?
15
20
25
31
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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