Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 2, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
What is the theme of 2017 Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD)?
Think & Act on Unity
Stand Out
Open Up, Reach Out
Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
The Civil Accounts Day (CAD) is observed on which date in India?
March 5
March 2
March 3
March 1
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Who has become new Secretary-General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
Ahmed Saleem
Abul Ahsan
Amjad Hussain B Sial
Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Which country was granted the approval for visa-free travel to the European Union by the member states recently?
Russia
Azerbaijan
Turkey
Georgia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who of the following is named as India's next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation?
Amanpreet Singh
J S Deepak
Vivek Kumar
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
This State Government presented the Budget 2017-18 recently with an outlay of Rs 1,06,911 crore.
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
Who has been conferred with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award?
Aung San Suu Kyi
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Thorbjorn Jagland
Bishop Desmond Tutu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Who was recently appointed as the Head Coach of the India's U-17 team for the FIFA U-17 World Cup?
Nicolai Adam
Bhaichung Bhutia
Stephen Constantine
Luis Norton de Matos
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Who was appointed as Chief Commissioner of Right to Services (RTS) of Maharashtra?
Sumit Mullick
Kashish Nandan
Nirmal Gupta
Swadheen Kshatriya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Who won the BCCI Polly Umrigar Award 2015-2016?
R Ashwin
M S Dhoni
Virat Kohli
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Who is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Republic of the Sudan?
Hassan al-Bashir
Hassabu Mohamed Rahman
Bakri Hassan Saleh
Muhammad Ahmad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Internationally acclaimed author Neil Gaiman has been appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. He hails from which country?
England
Russia
France
United States
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
How much loan amount was sanctioned by the World Bank (WB) for the Tejaswini project?
USD 50 million
USD 63 million
USD 76 million
USD 84 million
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Who has become the new chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
V K Jairath Magya
Atulesh Jindal
Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
Ajay Tyagi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
This company won the 7th National Award for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry in the category of Innovation in Polymeric Materials.
Bharat Petroleum
Reliance Industries
Hindustan Petroleum
Oil India Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
What was the theme of 2017 International Rare Disease Day (IRDD)?
Research
Solidarity
Mystery Diagnosis
Rehabilitation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Name the state that signed an agreement with Invest India to promote start-ups and MSME sector of the state.
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
The 2017 International Yoga festival has started in which state?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Jharkhand
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Avani Lekhara is associated with which sports?
Chess
Boxing
Shooting
Cricket
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) has signed a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology of High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for armour applications with an organisation. Name it.
Jindal Stainless Limited
Tata Steels
Nippon Steel
POSCO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Who won the gold medal in the 50m men's air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi?
Jitu Rai
Vahid Golkhandan
Amanpreet Singh
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
It is from a submarine of this class, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile recently.
INS Kalvari
INS Arihant
INS Chakra
INS Vela
Answer: Option
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23.
Who has been appointed as India's permanent representative to World Trade Organization (WTO)?
J S Deepak
G Latha Krishna Rao
N K Sinha
Pramila Lalan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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