Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 28, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Which inter-disciplinary standing committee has been constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to review cyber threats?
Krishna Pendalaya committee
Nandkumar Sarvade committee
Meena Hemchandra committee
A S Ramasastri committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Name the Indian beach that was ranked among top 10 best beaches of the world in TripAdvisor's 'World's Travellers' Choice Award-Winning Beaches' 2017.
Palolem Beach
Radhanagar beach
Arambol Beach
Mandrem Beach
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Who was named the 'Test batting winner at the ESPN cricinfo awards?
Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes
Kusal Mendis
Karun Nair
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Punjala Shiva Shankar, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
Film Industry
Sports
Politics
Journalism
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
A Mayan Jade pendant with unique inscription was recently found in which of the following countries?
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Belize
Honduras
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who has been appointed as the new spokesperson of India's Ministry of External Affairs?
Gopal Baglay
Vikas Swarup
Deepak Mittal
Gautam Bambawale
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Which of the following football clubs won the 2016-17 EFL Cup?
Manchester United
Southampton
Manchester City
Arsenal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Which movie has won the Best Animation award at the 88th Academy Awards - 2017?
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Red Turtle
Moana
Zootopia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
What is the theme of 2017 National Science Day (NSD)?
Fostering Scientific Temper
Science for Nation Building
Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation
Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Who was named captain of the year at the 10th annual ESPN cricinfo awards?
Faf du Plessis
Misbah-ul-Haq
Steve Smith
Virat Kohli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Neil Fingleton, the 7 foot 7 inch tall 'Game of Thrones' actor passed away at the age of 36. Which character did he essay in the popular TV series?
Wun Wun
Mag the Mighty
The Mountain
Dongo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
What is the India's GDP growth forecast for FY 17, as per latest survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?
7.1%
7.0%
7.3%
7.2%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
"The Salesman" has won the Best Foreign Language Film at 89th Oscar Academy Awards. The movie is directed by whom?
Bentley Dean
Asghar Farhadi
Maren Ade
Taraneh Alidoosti
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Name the city that hosted the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC)?
Barcelona
London
Tokyo
Berlin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
Who is the newly appointed chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)?
Bari Krishna Damor
Nand Kumar Sai
Anusuia Uikey
Raghav Chandra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Name the author of the book titled 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' who was recently appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
Salman Rushdie
Douglas Adams
Julian Barnes
Neil Gaiman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Who was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Sightsavers recently?
Priyanka Chopra
Kabir Bedi
Rishi Kapoor
Shilpa Shetty
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Who has won silver in men's double trap at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2017?
Shapath Bharadwaj
Ankur Mittal
Sangram Dahiya
Ankur Mittal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Which state launched India's first post office passport service centre?
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Former Union Minister P. Shiv Shankar recently passed away. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha from which of the following constituencies?
Sirpur
Secunderabad
Malakpet
Karimnagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Who of the following was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Jammu and Kashmir in recent past?
Nazir Ahmed
Dr SK Sharma
GR Sufi
Khursheed A Ganai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
India's first Antyodaya Express has been launched by the Minister of Railways. The express will run between which stations?
Ernakulam and Howrah
Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli
New Delhi and Kanyakumari
Nizamuddin and Palakkad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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