Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 8, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Which country is host to the first-ever BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs (NSA) meet to discuss counter terror action plan?
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
What is the current repo rate as per latest 6th bi-monthly monetary policy for the FY 2016-17?
6.75%
6.55%
7.0%
6.25%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which committee has been constituted by the Haryana Government to resolve the problem of those agitating for reservation and other issues of the state?
D S Dhesi committee
P K Lahoti committee
H S Juneja committee
M P Kaur committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new star 380 light-years from the earth. What is the star called?
White Giant
Red Dwarf
White Dwarf
White Dwarf Pulsar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who is the author of the book "Band, Bajaa, Boys!"?
Brajesh Sahu
Rachna Singh
Vivek Gautam
Sravasti Datta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
What is the theme of the 2017 Maritime Power Conference that will be held in New Delhi?
Shipping: Indispensable to the world
At Sea for All
Habitat Protection and Ocean Ecology
The Blue Economy: Concept, Constituents and Development
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which country to host the 4th Rollball World Cup-2017?
India
Kenya
Bangladesh
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
The Indian Railway Ministry is set to approve a new ambitious railway project. The link will be the first-ever rail route in which Union Territory?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep
Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Name the airline that recently launched the world's longest scheduled commercial flight?
Qatar Airways
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Who has become the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public broadcaster Prasar Bharti?
Sunil Gogoi
Nirmal Kumar
Rajeev Singh
Suresh Panda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
The Safe Internet Day was celebrated on
5 February 2017
6 February 2017
7 February 2017
8 February 2017
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on which date?
February 5
February 6
February 7
February 8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Which Indian diplomat has been appointed as the member of the United Nations (UN)' Joint Inspection Unit (JIU)?
Gopalaswami Parthasarathy
Ajai Malhotra
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Achamkulangare Gopinathan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which country is hosting the 3-day Implementation and Assessment Group meeting of the GICNT partner countries?
India
United States
United Kingdom
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Pathani Patnaik, who passed away recently, was the renowned litterateur from which state?
Assam
Odisha
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
The men's singles title in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships was won by
Sourabh Verma
Lakya Sen
Satwik Sai Raj
Chirag Shetty
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
The IAAF extended the suspension on this country from international competition for indulging in state-sponsored doping.
Noth Korea
Afghanistan
China
Russia
Answer: Option
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18.
The women's singles title in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships was won by
Reshma Karthik
Rituparna Das
Aparna Balan
Prajakta Sawant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Which Indian-origin British sculptor has won the 2017 Genesis Prize?
Ram Sutar
Srihari Bholekar
Dhruva Mistry
Anish Kapoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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