Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 23, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
It is in this station Union Minister of Railways dedicated the Antyodaya Express service to the nation.
Delhi Safdarjung Station
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Dudhsagar, Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
The Government of India (GoI) has recently approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in which country?
Myanmar
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Who of the following was appointed as the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in February 2017?
Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre
Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan
Justice NP Singh
Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Sports Minister Vijay Goel today announced that 1st Gramin Khel Mahotsav will be held from 25 March to 31 March 2017 in
Mumbai
Ahmedabad
Kolkata
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Which state is soon going to become the third power-surplus state in north-east India?
Manipur
Mizoram
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
India's first dedicated Heliport will be set up in which city?
Kochi
Kolkata
New Delhi
Chandigarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which country has launched nationwide military operation 'Radd-ul-Fasaad' to eliminate terrorists?
Afghanistan
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
What is the India's GDP forecast for FY 17, as per latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
7.2%
6.8%
6.6%
7.0%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Which union ministery has launched the Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre (BCMAC) for analysis of malware and botnets that affect networks and systems?
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Students suffering from this disease will be allowed to take snacks during Class 10th and 12th board examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Type-I diabetes
Type-II diabetes
Bipolar disorder
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
As per the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India's GDP in FY 2016-17 will grow by
6.5 per cent
6.6 per cent
6.7 per cent
6.8 per cent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Who has taken charge as the Whole Time Member (WTM) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
Neha Sharma
Suman Saxena
Vasant Kumar
Niranjan Tyagi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Who has been appointed the new chairman of Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT)?
N P Singh
B S Chauhan
J S Khehar
Abhay Manohar Sapre
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing a bilateral MoU in civil aviation sector with this country.
Germany
Australia
Canada
Poland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Who is the author of the book "Feroze: the Forgotten Gandhi"?
John Nicolsen
Bertil Falk
Shashi Tharoor
William Dalrymple
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
The Digital Payments 2020 report said that digital payment industry in India is expected to reach USD 500 billion by 2020. The report was published by which of the following institution/s?
World Bank
Google and World Bank
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Google and Boston Consulting Group
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
With this country India in February 2017 agreed to cooperate in the fields of space programme, peaceful use of atomic energy and vocational training
Nigeria
Uganda
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Name the state that imposed restrictions on the number of guests at weddings and other functions by releasing a guest control order.
Bihar
Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Which city to host the first edition of Gramin Khel Mahotsav (GKM)?
New Delhi
Chennai
Mumbai
Kolkata
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
The Chief Secretary of this State issued a shoot-at-sight order to curb poaching in Corbett Tiger Reserve.
Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Which country to host the 2019 Combined World Cup for shooting?
India
Japan
Germany
Brazil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2016 were conferred on twenty-four writers. Who of the following was conferred with this award for his outstanding works of literary merit in the field of poetry?
Jerry Pinto
Nizam Siddiqui
Bulaki Sharma
Jnan Pujari
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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