Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 22, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
The book "60 Indian Poets" has been authored by whom?
Amitav Ghosh
Vikram Seth
Jeet Thayil
Arun Kolatkar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
"FI@School" a novel programme has been launched by which gramin bank to propagate financial literacy among school children?
Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank
Kerala Gramin Bank
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
Rajasthan Gramin Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Who is the author of the book titled 'Jinnah Often Came to Our House,' which was recently awarded with The Hindu Prize 2016?
Easterine Kire
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Kiran Doshi
Anil Menon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Which Indian personality will become judge in the 2017 Miss Universe pageant?
Sushmita Sen
Priyanka Chopra
Aishwarya Rai
Roshmitha Harimurthy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Which of the following warships has become the India's first-ever warship to have ATM on board?
INS Vikramaditya
INS Sindhughosh
INS Arihant
INS Viraat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
The international conference to kick-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians was held in
Kyoto
Berlin
Paris
London
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which Indian village has been conferred the UNWTO Award for Innovation in the category of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)?
Khandalavadi village
Govardhan Eco village
Dhasai village
Akodra village
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which multilateral agency released the World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2017?
World Economic Forum
International Labour Organisation
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
The GST Council decided to rollout the Goods and Services Tax on
1 July 2017
1 August 2017
1 September 2017
1 October 2017
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
"Nasha Mukt campaign" has been launched by which state government to make state addiction-free?
Punjab
Haryana
Bihar
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
The National Voters' Day is celebrated on which date in India?
January 25
January 22
January 23
January 24
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Name the body that was mandated by the Supreme Court to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR.
Environment Pollution Control Authority
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
Pollution control authority
None of the above
Answer: Option
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13.
Which Indian personality has been appointed as a new member of FIFA's Finance Committee for the period of 2017-2021?
C R Viswanathan
Larsing Sawyan
Subrata Dutta
Praful Patel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Name the astronaut who was the last man to walk on Moon and died recently.
Eugene Cernan
Harrison Schmitt
John Young
David Scott
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
The report entitled 'An economy for the 99 percent' was released by
World Bank Group
Oxfam
International Monetary Fund
New Development Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 vehicle into space with 10 satellites of a giant of mobile voice and data satellite communications. Name it.
Air Power Australia
Iridium
IEEE Xplore
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
The 2017 Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) has been held in which state of India?
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The India Innovation Index (III) will be developed by which international organization to measure innovation performance of Indian states?
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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