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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 10, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Who of the following is the Official Mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017?
A dog called Striker
A leopard called Sheru
A cat called Billu
A clouded leopard called Kheleo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which state is hosting the first-ever National Women's Parliament (NWP)?
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

3.
Identify the Indian youngsters selected for the third annual Basketball without Borders (BWB) Global Camp.
Aashay Verma and Vipul Sangma
Aashay Verma and Priyanka Prabhakara
Priyanka Prabhakara and Vipul Sangma
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
India has recently signed MoU with which country to ease restrictions on number of scheduled flights?
United States
United Kingdom
South Africa
Brazil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

5.
Who was sworn-in as the President of Haiti recently?
Jovenel Moise
James T Hill
Michel Martelly
Ajax Porto Pinheiro
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who of the following is appointed as the Managing Director of the Cushman & Wakefield in India?
Ritesh Sachdev
Henry Baker
Jyoti Varma
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

7.
This regulatory agency announced its plans to set up a separate department to develop a sound framework and process for enforcement action.
Reserve Bank of India
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which committee will be constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on cyber security?
N K Singh committee
Meena Hemachandra committee
Ravi Iyer committee
Tushar Krishna committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

9.
Name the winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine who died recently.
Sir Peter Mansfield
Pieter Zeeman
Wilhelm Wien
William Henry Bragg
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

10.
The Mission-Eleven-Million programme launched by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is related to
Football
Cricket
Hockey
Boxing
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Which state is hosting India's first National Women's Parliament 2017?
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

12.
Which country to host the 2017 Mobile World Congress?
Spain
India
Germany
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

13.
Which sports outreach programme has been launched by the Union Government to promote football among school children?
Mission-XI-Million
Mission-XIV-Million
Mission-XII-Million
Mission-XV-Million
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

14.
Who was selected for the prestigious 2016 Dr B C Roy National Award?
Jayshree Mehta
P Raghu Ram
K Usha Lakshmi
N Sai Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

15.
Which portal was launched by Union Government to ensure transparent award of statutory clearances for mining operations?
GARV
TAMRA
BHIM
SHAGUN
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

16.
Veteran agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan received an honorary medallion from this country for his contribution towards the development of agricultural practices.
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Mexico
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Who of the following has been appointed as the non-official directors on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Rajiv Kumar
Ashok Gulati
Manish Sabharwal
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Which of the following is the official mascot for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017?
Kheleo
Zabivaka
Fuleco
Pille
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

19.
Which country to host the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championship?
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

20.
Which city has announced its intention of building a bulletproof wall around one of its most iconic monuments?
New Delhi
Pisa
Agra
Paris
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

21.
What is the India's rank in the USCC Intellectual Property Index (IPI)-2017?
39th
22nd
43rd
11th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

22.
Sir Peter Mansfield, who passed away recently, was the Nobel laureate from which country?
France
England
Brazil
Singapore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Which Indian state is going to conduct the first phase of its assembly election polls on 11 February 2017?
Manipur
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

24.
Which facility was developed by ISRO to design, integrate and test novel satellite technologies?
Field Programmable Gate Array
Telemetry & Telecommand Processor
Pulse Code Modulation
Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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25.
This regulatory agency decided to set up a Standing Committee on Cyber Security.
Directorate General of Civil Avaiation
Reserve Bank of India
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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