Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 24, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
The country approved building permits for 566 settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem.
Oman
UAE
Israel
Palestine
Answer: Option
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2.
India won the three-match One Day International series against England 2-1. Who was declared as man of the series?
Kedar Jadhav
MS Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Yuvraj Singh
Answer: Option
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3.
Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen will be on the judges' panel of the upcoming 65th edition of Miss Universe pageant. Who of the following will be representing India at the contest?
Urvashi Rautela
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Roshmitha Harimurthy
Natasha Singh
Answer: Option
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4.
Who was recently appointed as a new member of FIFA's Finance Committee for the period of 2017-2021?
Subrata Pal
Baichung Bhutia
Praful Patel
None of the above
Answer: Option
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5.
Recently, a group of Hindi scholars asked PM Narendra Modi to bar the addition of Hindi dialects in which schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Sixth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Eighth Schedule
Ninth Schedule
Answer: Option
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6.
Which warship became India's first-ever warship to have ATM on board?
INS Ishaan
INS Vikramaditya
INS Arihant
INS Viraat
Answer: Option
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7.
Which of the following teams won the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy 2016-17 season?
Delhi
Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Answer: Option
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8.
Which train recently derailed at Kuneru Railway Station in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh?
Sambalpur-Nanded Express
Visakhapatnam-Koraput Passenger
Visakhapatnam-Korba Express
Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express
Answer: Option
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9.
Who will be the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC)?
S Jaishankar
Rina Mitra
Anshu Sinha
Arun Kuma Jha
Answer: Option
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10.
Saina Nehwal recently won the 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Women's Singles title. Whom did she defeat to win the title?
Pornpawee Chochuwong
Lai Pei Jing
Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
Answer: Option
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11.
What is the theme of 2017 Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)?
Freedom to Love: India at 70
Freedom to Dream: India at 70
Freedom to Space: India at 70
Freedom to Life: India at 70
Answer: Option
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12.
Name the Indian freedom fighter whose 120th birth anniversary was observed across India on 23 January 2017.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Subhash Chandra Bose
Bankim Chandra Chaterjee
Khudi Ram Bose
Answer: Option
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13.
Who was adjudged as the man-of-the-match in the 3rd and final match in three-day ODI series?
Yuvraj Singh
Kedar Jadhav
Jos Buttler
Ben Stokes
Answer: Option
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14.
Ministry of Railways on January 2017 signed a joint venture agreement with a state for developing railway infrastructure in the State. Name the state with which the agreement was inked.
Odisha
Bihar
Jharkhand
Telangana
Answer: Option
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15.
Name the renowned Urdu poet who died recently and composed the song for the movie 'Taj Mahal'?
Naqsh Lyallpuri
Kalraj Mishra
CV Vishveshwara
Sahil Amonatov
Answer: Option
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16.
The National Tourism Day is celebrated on which day in India?
January 24
January 23
January 25
January 26
Answer: Option
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17.
The Nagarhole National Park is located in which state?
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
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18.
"e-health project" will be launched by which state government with support of World Bank (WB)?
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Answer: Option
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19.
The 2017 Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) will be implemented through which insurance company?
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Life Insurance Corporation of India
New India Assurance
HDFC Standard Life Insurance
Answer: Option
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20.
Which state will become the Indian state to opt for electronic transmission of postal ballot to service voters?
Goa
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Answer: Option
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21.
What is the theme of 2017 National Girl Child Day?
End child marriage
Safety and Development of girl child
Adolescent Girls: Issues and Challenges
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
The book "You Got Magic" has been authored by whom?
Neel Madhav
Tishani Doshi
Arun Kolatkar
T D Ramakrishnan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Which committee has recently submitted report on Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) act to the Union Government?
N K Singh committee
H R Khan committee
N R Madhav committee
H Devaraj committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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