Current Affairs Questions" TNPSC Group I Preliminary [Feb 19, 2017]
(01)
During the year 2016, total number of Indian Satellites launched by ISRO is
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
Ans: [D]
Explanation: TO be more accurate, it is 8 satellites launched by ISRO in 2016. 3 IRNSS Satellites launched (hope question setter has taken into as single) [Ref: - More Detail]
1
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PSLV – C31
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IRNSS – 1E
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PSLV – C32
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IRNSS – 1F
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PSLV – C33
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IRNSS – 1G
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2
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PSLV – C34
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CARTOSAT - 2
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3
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GSLV – F05
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INSAT – 3DR
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4
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PSLV – C35
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SCATSAT – 1
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5
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Eropean Ariane V
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GSAT – 18
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6
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PSLV – C36
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RESOURCESAT – 2A
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(02)
As on January 2017, who is all – time highest goal scorer in World Cup Football?
[A] Miroslav Klose
[B] Lionel Messi
[C] Christiano Ronaldo
[D] Neymar
Ans: [A]
Explanation: News came in Nov 2016; “Miroslav Klose retires”
(03)
The first Indian – American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives is
[A] Ananda Chakrabarthy
[B] Jaishree Odin
[C] Bjarati Muharjee
[D] Pramila Jayapal
Ans: [D]
Explanation: News came in Nov 2016; Pramila Jayapal became the First Indian-American woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representative, winning the Washington State Senate seat. [Ref: More Detail]
(04)
Who became the first Indian – American Senator?
[A] Ami Bera
[B] Pramila Jayapal
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Raja Krishnamoorthi
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - News came in Nov 2016; Kamala Harris has been the first to do many things, and she appears to be well on the way to be the first Indian American in the United States Senate. [Ref: More Detail ]
(05)
Which film bagged the best foreign language film in the 88th Academy Awards in 2016?
[A] The Revernant
[B] Spotlight
[C] Son of Saul
[D] The Woman who left
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - A Hungarian Film
(06)
Name the country with which India signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement on 9thDecember 2016.
[A] Vietnam
[B] South Korea
[C] Nepal
[D] Russia
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - India and Vietnam signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (N-Pact) in New Delhi on December 9, 2016, in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and President of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
(07)
The Software “Hyphoguard” which safeguards data even when the computer is on sleep mode was developed by
[A] USA
[B] Japan
[C] Canada
[D] China
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - News in Dec 2016; Developed by Concordia University in Quebec, Canada
(08)
India’s first railway university will be set up in which city?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Vadodara
[C] Varanasi
[D] Kochi
Ans: [B]
(09)
The book “Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy” was written by
[A] Surendra Kumar
[B] Dr. Dhrbajyoti Borah
[C] Shashi Tharoor
[D] Sunita Narain
Ans: [A]
(10)
In which place the Central Government has proposed to construct the International Container transhipment terminal in Tamil Nadu?
[A] Ennore, Thiruvallur District
[B] Cuddalore, Cuddalore District
[C] Enayam, Kanyakumari District
[D] Nagore, Nagapattinam District
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - [Ref: More Detail ]
(11)
Match the following (As on Aug. 2016)
Governor
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State
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(a)
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Najma Heptuallah
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1.
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Kerala
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(b)
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V. P. Singh Badnore
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2.
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Assam
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(c)
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Banwarilal Purohit
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3.
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Manipur
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(d)
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P. Sadasivam
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4.
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Punjab
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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[A]
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1
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2
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4
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3
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[B]
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3
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4
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2
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1
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[C]
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2
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1
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4
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3
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[D]
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1
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3
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2
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4
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Ans: [B]
(12)
Match the following (As on July 2016)
Minister
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Ministry
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(a)
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Prakash Javadekar
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1.
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Railways
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(b)
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Smriti Irani
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2.
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Human Resource Development
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(c)
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Venkaiah Naidu
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3.
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Textile
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(d)
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Suresh Prabhu
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4.
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Information and Broadcasting
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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[A]
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2
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3
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4
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1
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[B]
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3
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2
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4
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1
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[C]
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1
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2
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3
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4
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[D]
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2
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3
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1
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4
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Ans: [A]
(13)
In which sports did Harshini of Thriuvarur won the world championship 2016 held in Russia?
[A] Carrom
[B] Swimming
[C] Chess
[D] Snooker
Ans: [C]
(14)
Param – Ishan is a
[A] Super computer
[B] Mini compter
[C] Micro computer
[D] Main frame computer
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - News in Sep 2016
(15)
The “First International Yoga Day” was observed on
[A] July 21, 2016
[B] June 21, 2016
[C] September 21, 2016
[D] August 21, 2015
Ans: []
Explanation: - The first International Day of Yoga was observed world over on June 21, 2015
(16)
India’s first indigenously constructed nuclear submarine that was commissioned into service in Aug 2016 is
[A] INS Vikramaditya
[B] INS Viraat
[C] INS Sindurakshak
[D] INS Arihant
Ans: [D]
(17)
In 2016, Adani Green Energy Ltd, setup India’s largest solar power plant in
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
Ans: [A]
(18)
Match the following:
Film Director
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Film
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(a)
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Lav Diaz
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1.
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The Revenant
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(b)
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George Miller
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2.
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Another time
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(c)
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Alejandro G. Inarritu
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3.
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The Woman who left
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(d)
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Nahid Hassan Zadeh
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4.
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Mad Max: Fury Road
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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[A]
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3
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4
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1
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2
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[B]
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1
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2
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4
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3
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[C]
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2
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3
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1
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4
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[D]
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3
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1
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2
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4
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Ans: [A]
(19)
Who won the IAAF best female Athletic of the year award in 2016?
[A] Yelena Isinbayeva
[B] Almaz Ayana
[C] Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
[D] Valerie Adams
Ans: [B]
(20)
Match the following:
Filed
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Nobel Prize Winner
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(a)
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Peace
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1.
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Jean Pierre Sauvage, Fraser Stoddart, Bernard L. Feringa
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(b)
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Medicine
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2.
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Yoshinori Ohsmi
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(c)
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Physics
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3.
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Juvan Manuel Santos
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(d)
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Chemistry
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4.
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David Thouless, Duncan M. Haldane, Michael Kesterlitz
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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[A]
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3
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4
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2
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1
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[B]
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1
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3
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2
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4
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[C]
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3
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2
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4
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1
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[D]
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4
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3
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1
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2
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Ans: [C]
(21)
Who was elected as the President of FICCI for 2017?
[A] Pankaj R. Patel
[B] Rajpat
[C] Arora
[D] Ryder
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - News in Nov 2016
(22)
The 7th World Ayurveda Congress was held at
[A] Delhi
[B] Bhopal
[C] Kolkatta
[D] Bengaluru
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - Held on Dec 02 – 04, 2016 with the theme “Strengthening the Ayurveda Ecosystem”
(23)
The author of the book “TAMIL NADU: The Land of Vedas” is
[A] R. Nagaswamy
[B] R. Krishnamoorthy
[C] R. Nagarajan
[D] R. Naganathan
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - News in Jun 2016; Ref [More Detail ]
(24)
Who was appointed as the Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) in 2016?
[A] Sushil Chnadra
[B] Karnal Singh
[C] Luo Zhaobai
[D] Pren Pall
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - The CBDT Chairperson is usually the senior most IRS officer of the senior most batch. The appointee for the office is approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister
(25)
The longest cycle highway in India located in
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] New Delhi
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - News in Nov 2016; India's first and Asia's longest cycle highway has been opened in Uttar Pradesh. The 207-km-long cycle highway runs between Etawah and Agra.
(26)
INS Karna was commissioned in Indian Navy on July 12, 2016 at
[A] Mumbai
[B] Cochin
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Chennai
Ans: [C]
(27)
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, RUSTOM – II was designed and developed by
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] MIG
[D] HAL
Ans: [A]
(28)
Who took over as the chief of the IAF on Dec 31st 2016?
[A] A. V. Tipins
[B] Arup Raha
[C] B.S. Dhanoa
[D] Nirmal Kumar Verma
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - 25th Chief of Air Staff
(29)
Which one of the following states in NOT going for assembly poll in February 2017?
[A] Haryana
[B] Punjab
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Goa
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - Assembly Polls during Feb 2017: Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
(30)
Eight BRICS Summit was held in
[A] Delhi
[B] Chennai
[C] Mumbai
[D] Goa
Ans: [D]
(31)
Kiran Bhat, the winner of 2017 Oscar Technical Achievement Award belongs to which place in India?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Pilani
[C] Coimbatore
[D] Hyderabad (Telungana)
Ans: [C]
Explanation: - News in Jan 2017; A year after Cottalango Leon won the Oscar award for technical achievements, another Coimbatorean, Kiran Bhat, has been awarded the Oscar in the same category. Bhat, along with three others, will receive the award in February for the design and development of the ILM facial performance-capture solving system. [Ref: More Details]
(32)
Prof C. V. Vishveshawara who died in Jan. 2017 was specialist in
[A] Nuclear physics
[B] Environmental physics
[C] Black holes
[D] Crystal growth
Ans: [C]
Explanation:- He is called as “The Black Hole Man of India”; Ref: [More Details]
(33)
The Digital Financial Literacy Project was launched on December 1, 2016 by the
[A] Union Human Resources Development Ministry
[B] Union Finance Ministry
[C] Union Home Ministry
[D] Union Information Technology Ministry
Ans: [A]
Explanation: - It is also called as Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyan (VISAKA)
(34)
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the new AIIMS in July 2016 at
[A] Gorakhpur
[B] Kanpur
[C] Kolkata
[D] Mumbai
Ans: [A]
(35)
Which badminton title was won by P. V. Sindhu in November 2016?
[A] China Open Super Series
[B] Hong Kong Open Super Series
[C] Russian Open Grand Prix
[D] Chinese Taipei Grand Prix
Ans: [A]
(36)
The book “An Era of Darkness – The British Empire in India” released in 2016, is written by
[A] Amerthia Sen
[B] Shashi Tharoor
[C] N. Ram
[D] Taslima Nasrin
Ans: [B]
(37)
The book “1991: How P. V. Narasimha Ra Made History” released in 2016, was written by
[A] Sanjaya Baru
[B] Shashi Tharoor
[C] Arun Jetley
[D] Dr. Kapila Vatsayana
Ans: [A]
(38)
Which country does the present UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres belong to?
[A] Sweden
[B] Portugal
[C] Norway
[D] Denmark
Ans: [B]
Explanation: - Ref [More Details]
(39)
The first Digital Village (Akodara) in India is in the state of
[A] Gujarat
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
Ans: [A]
