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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 27, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
"Dulari Kanya" scheme has been launched by which state government to check infant mortality?
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which state government has recently organized Farmer's Martyrs day to pay homage to the martyrs of 1894 farmers' rising in the state?
Odisha
Manipur
Assam
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which union ministry has instituted the "National Entrepreneurship Awards" to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship across India?
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. recently signed MoU with which Middle East country?
Dubai
Oman
Abu Dhabi
Qatar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who was awarded with the gallantry award Ashok Chakra on the 68th Republic Day of India?
Neerav Modi
Harpreet Sandhu
Hangpan Dada
Akhil Jha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
What is the India's rank in the 2016 Corruption Perception Index (CPI)?
66th
82nd
79th
112th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
The Chinnaswamy Stadium became the first cricket stadium in the world to install SubAir System. The stadium is located in
Chennai
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Cuttack
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
The All India Football Federation launched the first ever Women's Professional League with this many number of teams.
5
6
7
8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
The International Olympics Committee stripped Jamaican men's 4x100m relay team of gold medal won in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 as a teammate was found to be guilty of doping. Name the teammate.
Usain Bolt
Nesta Carter
Omar McLeod
Yohan Blake
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Which state government has recently announced a total ban on polythene bags from May 2017?
Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gijarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
India's first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) has been inaugurated in which city?
Mysuru
Chennai
Kochi
Guwahati
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Eight sports personalities were included in the list of Padma Shri awardees. Who of the following is not in the list?
Pankaj Advani
Virat Kohli
Sakshi Malik
Mariyappan Thangavelu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
V Shanmuganathan resigned as the Governor of which State recently?
Manipur
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Who has been selected for the 2016 National Geoscience Award in the field of geo-environmental studies?
Ashok Kumar Singhvi
P.V. Joseph
Vishnu Deo Sai
Keshav Krishna
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
The 2017 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit has started in which of the following states?
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Alexander Kadakin, who passed away recently, served as the Ambassador of which country to India?
Japan
Russia
Singapore
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
The Corruption Perception Index 2016 was released by Transparency International. What is the rank of India in the index?
79th
78th
24th
94th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
What is the India's rank in the list of "Eight Great Powers of 2017", as per The American Interest magazine?
6th
8th
7th
5th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Russia conducted joint operation with this country in Syria's Al-Bab against Islamic State.
Turkey
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Shekhar Naik, who has been selected for 2017 Padma Shri award, is associated with which sports?
Badminton
Wrestling
Boxing
Cricket
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Emmy award-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore, who passed away recently, belonged to which country?
United States
Australia
China
England
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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