Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 19, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Where is the headquarters of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI)?
Germany
Brazil
South Korea
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
"Mission 41K" has been launched by which union ministry to save energy?
Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry of Railways
Answer: Option
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3.
Scientists named 3 diseases that could cause next global health emergency. Which of the following is not part of these three diseases?
MERS-CoV
Lassa fever
Zika virus
Nipah virus
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Who has been selected as the new chief of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
JS?Khehar
Satish Mathur
RK Dutta
Alok Kumar Verma
Answer: Option
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5.
The 2017 Dantan Gramin Mela has started in which of the following states?
West Bengal
Mizoram
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option
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6.
Which year was the warmest year globally since 1880 as per NASA?
1965
1991
2001
2016
Answer: Option
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7.
What is the India's GDP growth forecast for FY 17, as per latest report of United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2017?
7.7%
7.6%
6.6%
7.0%
Answer: Option
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8.
CCEA gave its in-principle approval for listing five government-owned General Insurance Companies in stock exchanges. Which of the following is not part of the group that will be listed as per the approval?
National Insurance Company
New India Assurance Company
Oriental Insurance Company
Agriculture Insurance Company of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
What is the theme of the 2017 Raisina Dialogue?
The New Normal: Multilateralism in a multipolar world
The New Normal: Multilateral in a multipolar world
The New Normal: Multilateralistic in a multipolar world
The New Normal: Multifocal in a multipolar world
Answer: Option
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10.
Indian Railways recently launched which programme to save energy worth Rs 41000 crore?
Saksham 41k
Save Enerygy 41k
Mission 41K
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Which portal has been launched by the Union Government for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
Shiksha portal
Maitri portal
Desh Bharti portal
Shagun portal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Union Cabinet approved trade agreement negotiations with which country recently?
Serbia
UK
Peru
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Name the former Indian cricket team captain who was recently inducted into Legends Club 'Hall of Fame'?
Kapil Dev
Sunil Gavaskar
MS Dhoni
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Jacob Polley, who has won the 2016 TS Eliot Prize for poetry, is belonged to which country?
United Kingdom
United States
South Africa
Malaysia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed a resolution on return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants back to Kashmir valley. Name the person who proposed the resolution.
Abdul Rehman Veeri
Kavinder Gupta
Omar Abdullah
Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
Answer: Option
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16.
Union Cabinet approved India's membership in the Governing Council of International Vaccine Institute (IVI). Against this backdrop, identify the country in which the IVI is located.
Japan
Germany
South Korea
Australia
Answer: Option
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17.
Who of the following won the 43rd People's Choice Award for Favourite Dramatic TV Actress?
Priyanka Chopra
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kerry Washington
Mallika Sherawat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The space research organisation of India signed MoU with the space research organisation of which country in the field of outer space?
USA
China
Japan
South Korea
Answer: Option
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19.
Farrukh Amonatov, who has won the 2017 Delhi International Open chess tournament, is belonged to which country?
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Iran
Uzbekistan
Answer: Option
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20.
Which country topped the global ranking of the world's most powerful passports?
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
Netherland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
India ranks on which of the following spot in the recently released Passport Index?
77th
90th
65th
78th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Name the web portal that was launched by Union Ministry of Human Resources Development for promoting and monitoring the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
ShaGun
Shiksha
SarvAbhi
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Which state has become the India's first state to launch "Aanandam programme" to help the needy persons?
Odisha
Assam
Sikkim
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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