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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 1, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
How many railways stations will be made differently-abled friendly by providing lifts and escalators, as per the Union Budget 2017?
400
300
1000
500
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

2.
E Ahmad, who passed away recently, was the Member of Parliament (MP) from which Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala?
Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency
Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency
Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency
Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
To improve Ease of Doing Business , presumptive income scheme for audit of entities was raised from Rs. 1 crore to
Rs 2 crore
Rs 3 crore
Rs 4 crore
Rs 5 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

4.
The 2017 South Asia Speakers Summit will be hosted by which country?
Myanmar
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

5.
Which state tourism department tied up with MakeMyTrip to promote its home-stay scheme?
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

6.
Who is the newly appointed Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
K S Rathore
Sunil Rajput
Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava
Suresh Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

7.
Which country was invited as a Guest Country at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017?
China
Japan
India
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

8.
Which Indian personality will attend the 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) as a Guest of Honour?
Pranab Mukherjee
Arun Jaitly
Narendra Modi
Sushma Swaraj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

9.
As per the Union Budget 2017, two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences will be started in which of the following two states?
Jharkhand and Gujarat
Jharkhand and Bihar
Rajasthan and Gujarat
Rajasthan and Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

10.
The Union Government will launch which platform to leverage Information Technology (IT)?
Sangarsh
Swayam
Samarth
Sandesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

11.
Which country is set to launch the world's first and largest nuclear icebreaker fleet?
China
The United States
Russia
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

12.
As per the Union Budget 2017, elimination of tuberculosis is targeted by which of the following years?
2020
2019
2025
2027
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

13.
Which of the following sector was given the status of infrastructure sector?
Entertainment Sector
Affordable Housing
Railways
Inland waterways
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

14.
Former Union Minister E Ahamed passed away on 1 February 2017 after suffering from a heart attack. Under whose governance did he serve as the Minister of State for External Affairs?
Narendra Modi
Manmohan Singh
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
PV Narasimha Rao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

15.
The book "Between Two Worlds" - "The Assamese Sikhs" has been authored by whom?
Amrit Lal Nagar
Aga Shahid Ali
Abhijit Bhaduri
Bimal Phukan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

16.
Personal income tax for people with income in the slab of 2.5 lakh to 5 lakh was reduced from 10% to
5%
6%
7%
8%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Which operation was launched by the Income Tax Department to track deposits post demonetisation?
Operation Track Black Money
Operation Clean Deposits
Operation Clean Money
Operation Clean Black Money
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

18.
As per the Union Budget 2017, how much amount has been allocated for the infrastructure sector for the year 2017-18?
Rs. 2,96,134 crore
Rs. 3,96,134 crore
Rs. 3,86,134 crore
Rs. 4,96,134 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in the Budget 2017 speech, announced that Indian Railways will focus on four major areas. Which of the following is not one of them?
Passenger Safety
Capital and Development Works
Women Security
Cleanliness
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
How much total expenditure is predicted in the Union Budget 2017?
Rs 18.20 lakh crore
Rs 21.47 lakh crore
Rs 27.89 lakh crore
Rs 31.41 lakh crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

21.
Fiscal deficit for 2017-18 is pegged at
3.2% of GDP
4.2% of GDP
5.2% of GDP
6.2% of GDP
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

22.
As per the Union Budget 2017, transaction above how much amount will not be permitted in cash?
Rs 3 lakhs
Rs 10 lakhs
Rs 5 lakhs
Rs 7 lakhs
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

23.
Researchers have found new species of songbird in India. Which mountain range was the focus of the study?
Western Ghats
Pir Panjal Range
Eastern Ghats
Aravalli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

24.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in the Union Budget 2017, announced an action plan to eliminate which of the following diseases by the year 2018?
Kala-Azar
Filariasis
Measles
Leprosy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

25.
Which country is the focus nation in the 31st Surajkund International Crafts Mela?
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Lebanon
Egypt
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

26.
Who is the leading the Indian delegation in the 2017 SAARC programming committee?
Sushma Swaraj
Rajnath Singh
Prashant Agarwal
Arun Jaitley
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

27.
India Post recently became the third entity to receive a final license to start payments bank in India. The other two are:
RIL and Aditya Birla Nuvo
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone M-Pesa
Vodafone M-Pesa and Paytm
Paytm and Bharti Airtel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

28.
Which Bollywood actress has been appointed the new Brand Ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Campaign?
Anushka Sharma
Deepika Padukone
Aishwarya Rai
Priyanka Chopra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

29.
The Survey of India is planning to remeasure the height of which mountain peak?
Annapurna
Kangchenjunga
Mount Everest
K2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

30.
Arun Jaitley in the Union Budget 2017 announced launching of a platform to leverage Information Technology. Name the platform.
VIKAS
SWAYAM
SWARA
SWARNA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

31.
In order to bring transparency in electoral funding, the cash donation to political parties from one person is limited to
Rs 2000
Rs 3000
Rs 4000
Rs 5000
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

32.
Who was appointed as the DGP of Karnataka recently?
Rupak Kumar Dutta
Neelamani Raju
M N Reddi
H C Kishore Chandra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

33.
Who has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of Investigation in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
P V K Reddy
K Reghuram Reddy
Radhakanta Tripathy
J S Khehar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

34.
Which state is hosting the 31st Surajkund International Crafts Mela?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

35.
What is the theme of 2017 World Wetlands Day?
Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction
No wetlands, no water
Fish for tomorrow?
Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

36.
India recently held high-level consultations on countering terrorism with which country?
The United States of America
Russia
The United Kingdom
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.