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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 16, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has launched a new web portal in New Delhi on the occasion of Survey of India's 250th anniversary. What is the name of the portal?
Geoid
Nakshe
Geospatial
Open Series Maps
Answer: Option
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2.
It is with this public sector undertaking, the Indian Railways entered into an agreement for Rooftop SPV Systems recently.
Bharat Heavy Electricals
NTPC Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited
None of them
Answer: Option
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3.
The Lok Sabha recently passed the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to constitutional status to which of the following bodies?
National Commission for Backward Classes
National Human Rights Commission
National Commission for Women
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Answer: Option
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4.
Who of the following was recently designated as a UN Messenger of Peace?
Kailash Satyarthi
Malala Yousafzai
Angelina Jolie
Sunitha Krishnan
Answer: Option
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5.
Which country won the 5th edition of Asian School Hockey Championship-2017?
India
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Japan
Answer: Option
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6.
Gurudwara of a city has entered into the Guinness Book of Records for hosting Breakfast for people of 101 nationalities. Name the city where the Gurudawara is located.
Amritsar
Dubai
Dublin
Berlin
Answer: Option
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7.
As per the Amnesty International, it is in this country, most executions took place in 2016.
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
China
Answer: Option
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8.
Name the country that vetoed the UN draft resolution demanding the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of a suspected chemical attack.
Russia
China
Japan
France
Answer: Option
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9.
Name the British DJ who has reached Mount Everest's base camp and has plans to host the highest party on the earth.
Armin van Buuren
Paul van Dyk
Paul Oakenfold
David Guetta
Answer: Option
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10.
Which state's government has decided to hold People's Day on the 15th of every month?
Manipur
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Goa
Answer: Option
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11.
Which of the following committees was recently constituted by the Union Government to examine the existing framework with regard to Virtual Currencies?
Justice Malviya Committee
Madhukar Gupta Committee
Dinesh Sharma Committee
BN Srikrishna Committee
Answer: Option
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12.
Who will head the Committee constituted to prepare Draft Ganga Act that submitted its report to Union Water Resource Ministry?
Dinesh Sharma
Madhukar Gupta
BN Srikrishna
Girdhr Malviya
Answer: Option
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