Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 12, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Who of the following was recently honoured with a Living Legend Lifetime Award from the Punjab Association?
Dharmendra
Shashi Kapoor
Dilip Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Akhilesh Das Gupta, the former Union Minister has passed away. He was associated with which political party?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Indian National Congress (INC)
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
It is in this North Eastern State, India-Mongolia joint military training exercise Nomadic Elephant - XII has begun recently.
Mizoram
Nagaland
Assam
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
When the World Homeopathy Day is celebrated?
9 April
10 April
11 April
12 April
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Name the state that scrapped the Samajwadi Pension Scheme of the state.
Bihar
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany?
Gautam Jain
Mukta Dutta Tomar
Gurjit Singh
Yash Singhal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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7.
The Union government will launch "SAMPADA Scheme" for which sector?
Mining
Education
Food processing
Tourism
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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8.
Who is the author of the book 'Matoshree'?
Sumitra Mahajan
Narendra Modi
Venkaiah Naidu
Sushma Swaraj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
The Coptic Christians were in news recently. They belong to which of the following countries?
Egypt
Israel
Iran
Syria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Which committee has been constituted by the Union government to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme "UDAN"?
V L Mathew committee
Nivya Murthy committee
R N Choubey committee
Deepak Sajwan committee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Which city has ranked the top-paying city for professionals in India, according to the 2017 Salary Trends Study by Randstad?
New Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Which among the G7 nations was the only one to call for sanctions on Russia for its support towards its war-torn ally Syria?
The United States
France
The United Kingdom
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Carme Chacon, who passed away recently, was the Defence Minister of which European country?
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
Which Indian-origin personality became the first non-white judge at the Old Bailey Court of London?
Osa Nawab
Anuja Ravindra Dhir
Kirti Solanki
Tayeb Salih
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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15.
What will be the theme of the Civil Services Day 2017?
Clean India
Minimum Governance
Making New India
Nation First
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Name the two states that in second week of April 2017 announced that it will impose liquor ban in the state in near future.
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Kristin Davis has been appointed the new UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. She hails from which country?
Belgium
Australia
United States
Norway
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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18.
Who has become the first Naga cop to receive Shaurya Chakra award since Nagaland attained statehood?
Neiphiu Rio
Atu Zumvu
Joseph Hesso
L L Doungel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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19.
Former Union Minister, Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 12 April 2017, after suffering from a heart attack. Which party did he serve under in the government?
Bharatiya Janata Party
Congress Party
Samajwadi Party
Bahujan Samajh Party
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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20.
Who is the newly appointed chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)?
Shiva Kirti Singh
Bipin Bihari Srivastava
S B Sinha
D P Wadhwa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
Who is the author of the book titled Hope in a Challenged Democracy- An Indian Narrative, which released recently?
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Ashwani Kumar
Romesh Thapar
Shashi Tharoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Which country's team has won the 5th edition of Asian School Hockey Championship-2017?
India
China
Iran
Malaysia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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