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Question Bank Current Affairs-January 2017
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Question 1Single Answer
The prepaid payment instruments are classified under three categories VIZ. closed, semi- closed and open.
Consider the following statements regarding open prepaid payment instruments.
I. They are issued by a person for facilitating the purchase of goods and service from him
II. The permit cash withdrawal from ATMs
III. That can be used for purchase of goods and services at any card accepting merchant locations (point of sale terminals)
Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?
 
  1. A
    I only
     
  2. B
    I and -II
     
  3. C
    II only III
     
  4. D
    III and I only
Question 2Single Answer
Airtel payments bank is a joint venture between Airtel M- Commerce and which private sector bank ?
 
  1. A
    Axis Bank
     
  2. B
    ICICI Bank
     
  3. C
    Federal Bank
     
  4. D
    Kotak Mahindra Bank
Question 3Single Answer
The international day for the elimination of violence against women is observed on ..........
 
  1. A
    November 24
     
  2. B
    November 25
     
  3. C
    November 26
     
  4. D
    November 27
Question 4Single Answer
The higher merchant discount rate (MDR) in case of payments using debit cards :
 
  1. A
    Encourage use of debit cards by customers
     
  2. B
    Discourage use of debit cards by Customers
     
  3. C
    Encourage acceptance of Debit Card payment by merchants.
     
  4. D
    Discourage acceptance of debit card payments by merchants
Question 5Single Answer
Who among the following Indian journalists Press Freedom Award 2016 ?
 
  1. A
    Saba Naqvi
     
  2. B
    Barkha Dutt
     
  3. C
    Seems Mustafa
     
  4. D
    Malini Subramaniam
Question 6Single Answer
Nikki Haley was appointed the next US Ambassador to the United Nations. she is a government of which state ?
 
  1. A
    lowa
     
  2. B
    Kansas
     
  3. C
    Indiana
     
  4. D
    South Carolina
Question 7Single Answer
Which neighbouring country is in news for the Humanitarian crisis faced by its minority Rohingya community ?
 
  1. A
    Pakistan
     
  2. B
    Bhutan
     
  3. C
    China
     
  4. D
    Myanmar
Question 8Single Answer
Which of the following hosted the 2016 meeting of the leaders of Asia-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) ?
 
  1. A
    Santiago
     
  2. B
    Brasilia
     
  3. C
    Quito
     
  4. D
    Lima
Question 9Single Answer
What is the upper House of Parliament in Bhutan called ?
 
  1. A
    Senate
     
  2. B
    House of elders
     
  3. C
    National council
     
  4. D
    Federation council
Question 10Single Answer
India has given Mozambique you a financial assistant of $10 million for purchasing wheat. what is the currency of Mozambique ?
 
  1. A
    Mozambican Ouguiya
     
  2. B
    Mozambican Kwacha
     
  3. C
    Mozambican Kwanza
     
  4. D
    Mozambican Metical
Question 11Single Answer
Nicosia is the capital of which of the following countries with which India has a signed a revised Agreememt for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of Fiscal evasion ?
 
  1. A
    Luxembourg
     
  2. B
    Albania
     
  3. C
    Cyprus
     
  4. D
    Malta
Question 12Single Answer
Who among the following was appointed the new Chairman of National Highways Authority ofndia (NHAI) ?
 
  1. A
    Raghav Chandra
     
  2. B
    Vishwapati
     
  3. C
    Ramesh Abhishek
     
  4. D
    Yudhvir Singh Malik 
Question 13Single Answer
Which state has the highest number of Internet subscribers in the Country at 29.47 million according to government data releases recently ?
 
  1. A
    Andhra Pradesh
     
  2. B
    Karnataka
     
  3. C
    Uttar Pradesh
     
  4. D
    Maharashtra
Question 14Single Answer
INS Chennai Vas communication by Defence Minister Manohar parrikar. Its commissioning mark the end of the project 15A to build Kolkata- class guided missile Destroyers. The other two ships in project 15A are INS Kolkata and :
 
  1. A
    INS Mumbai
     
  2. B
    INS Visakhapatnam
     
  3. C
    INS Godavari
     
  4. D
    INS kohi
Question 15Single Answer
The country's first Electronically transmitted postal ballot system (ETPBS) was successfully conducted in assembly by-election in which state/ UT ?
 
  1. A
    Assam
     
  2. B
    West Bengal
     
  3. C
    Tamilnadu
     
  4. D
    Punducherry
Question 16Single Answer
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) was launched by the Prime Minister recently. The beneficiary can avail of bank loan up to:
 
  1. A
    Rs. 250000
     
  2. B
    Rs. 45000
     
  3. C
    Rs. 70000
     
  4. D
    Rs. 1 lakh
Question 17Single Answer
Who won the 2016 Fed Cup tennis tournament beating France in the Final ?
 
  1. A
    Italy
     
  2. B
    United States
     
  3. C
    Germany
     
  4. D
    Czech Republic
Question 18Single Answer
Who among the following become the first Indian to be elected president of the international hockey Federation  (FIH)
 
  1. A
    Rupindraj be pal Singh
     
  2. B
    Dhanraj Pillai
     
  3. C
    Zadar Iqbal
     
  4. D
    Mariner Bates
Question 19Single Answer
Which of the following became the first state to adopt fly ash utilisation policy for the housing construction sector ?
 
  1. A
    Karnataka
     
  2. B
    Gujarat
     
  3. C
    Maharashtra
     
  4. D
    Rajasthan 
Question 20Single Answer
Universal Children's Day is observed on which date  ?
 
  1. A
    November 14
     
  2. B
    November 16
     
  3. C
    November 18
     
  4. D
    November 20
Question 21Single Answer
India has signed $ 500 loan Agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ABB) to build the country's longest bridge on which river ?
 
  1. A
    Namrata
     
  2. B
    Yamuna
     
  3. C
    Ganga
     
  4. D
    Brahmaputra
Question 22Single Answer
which of the following was in news recently for launching country's 1st banking robot named 'Lakshmi' ?
 
  1. A
    Federal Bank
     
  2. B
    Catholic Syrian Bank
     
  3. C
    Indians bank
     
  4. D
    City Union Bank
Question 23Single Answer
Ammenah Gurib-Fakim, who inaugurated a genetic plants called halophytes at the coastal town of Vedaranyam I'm Tamil and, is the President of which country ?
 
  1. A
    Fiji
     
  2. B
    Maldives
     
  3. C
    Mauritius
    (D) Mauritania
  4. D
    Mauritania
Question 24Single Answer
Quoting of permanent Account Number (Pan) is mandatory for cash deposits of ..............or more in a single day according to Income Tax rules.
 
  1. A
    $ 50000
     
  2. B
    $ 100000
     
  3. C
    $ 150000
     
  4. D
    $ 200000
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following won the best film award at the 22 Kolkata International film festival 2016 ?
 
  1. A
    Another Time
     
  2. B
    Cheer me up
     
  3. C
    lady of the lake
     
  4. D
    yesterday once more
Question 26Single Answer
Unmaned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Rustom-II successfully completed its maiden-flight recently. it is also known as :
 
  1. A
    NISHAN 201
     
  2. B
    TAPAS 201
     
  3. C
    VIKAS 201
     
  4. D
    MIHIR 201
Question 27Single Answer
Whose birth anniversary is observed as the world Diabetes Day on November 14 ?
 
  1. A
    Martin evens
     
  2. B
    Craig C. Hello
     
  3. C
    Barry Marshall
     
  4. D
    Frederick Banting 
Question 28Single Answer
The ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud is in which country ?
 
  1. A
    Japan
     
  2. B
    Chian
     
  3. C
    France
     
  4. D
    India
Question 29Single Answer
Which are the boost and the worst countries respectively in term of internet freedom in the right report 'Freedom in the net 2016' released by freedom House ?
 
  1. A
    Sweden and Russia
     
  2. B
    Estonia and Pakistan
     
  3. C
    Finland and Pakistan
     
  4. D
    Denmark and Albania
Question 30Single Answer
Which of the following is the Forum was launched by 45 countries at the Marrakech climate change conference, adopting an agenda for maintaining the target of limiting warning to 1.5 °C above pre-Industrial levels ?
 
  1. A
    Climate Adaptation Forum
     
  2. B
    Climate Vulnerable Forum
     
  3. C
    Climate Resilience Forum
     
  4. D
    Climate Conservation Forum
Question 31Single Answer
Which of the following is the military exercise conducted by Pakistan area near the border with India in November 2016 ?
 
  1. A
    Azm-ul-Nau
     
  2. B
    Zarb-e-Momin
     
  3. C
    Rah-e- Nijat
     
  4. D
    Raad-ul-Barq
Question 32Single Answer
Who among the following the author of 'The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales From the Mahabharata' released recently ?
 
  1. A
    Devdatt Pattnaik
     
  2. B
    Robin Sharma
     
  3. C
    Chetan Bhagat
     
  4. D
    Sudha Murthy
Question 33Single Answer
India hosted the 7th edition of the conference of parties (COP) to WHO Framework convention on tambaku control (FCTC) at Greater Noida in November 2016. which of the following was announced as the host of the eighth edition in 2018 ?
 
  1. A
    Berne
     
  2. B
    Basel
     
  3. C
    Zurich
     
  4. D
    Geneva
Question 34Single Answer
The national press Day is observed on November 16 to mark the day in 1966 when............. started functioning.
 
  1. A
    press council of India
     
  2. B
    Press Information Bureau
     
  3. C
    advertisement standard council of India
     
  4. D
    Prasar Bharati
Question 35Single Answer
Which party hold the majority in Senate and in house of Representative after the US Parliamentary elections held in November 2016 ?
 
  1. A
    Green Party
     
  2. B
    Libertarian Party
     
  3. C
    Democratic Party
     
  4. D
    Republican party
Question 36Single Answer
Which of the following hosted the 44 rd Session of the OIC (organisation of Islamic cooperation) Council of Foreign ministry ?
 
  1. A
    Astana
     
  2. B
    Bishkek
     
  3. C
    Tashkent
     
  4. D
    Ashgabat
Question 37Single Answer
Who among the following received the 'V' Ktihnamuryhy Award for Excellence Development (COD) in Hyderabad ?
 
  1. A
    Goverdhan Mehta
     
  2. B
    C.N.R. Rao
     
  3. C
    R.N. Mashelkar
     
  4. D
    M.S.S. Swaminathan
Question 38Single Answer
Who among the following Indian Shuttlers lost in the final the 2016 bitburger open Grand prixs gold badminton tournament in Germany ?
 
  1. A
    Arvind Bhatt
     
  2. B
    H.S. Prannoy
     
  3. C
    Saurabh Verma
     
  4. D
    Ajay Jayaram 
Question 39Single Answer
Who among the following was re-elected the president of Nicaragua ?
 
  1. A
    Daniel ortega
     
  2. B
    Enrique Bolanos
     
  3. C
    Francisco Urcuyo
     
  4. D
    Violet Chamorro
Question 40Single Answer
Who among the following won the 2016 women's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament in Singapore.
 
  1. A
    East Bengal
     
  2. B
    Salgaocar SC
     
  3. C
    Bengaluru FC
     
  4. D
    MIHIR Began
Question 41Single Answer
Which is the mobile application was launched by Maharashtra government facilitate submission of compilation of complaints of violation of child rights ?
 
  1. A
    BANDHU
     
  2. B
    MITRA
     
  3. C
    BALAK
     
  4. D
    CHIRAG
Question 42Single Answer
Rashtrapati Bhavan has adopted five villages in which state under its smart Gram initiative ?
 
  1. A
    Panjab
     
  2. B
    Delhi
     
  3. C
    Uttar Pradesh
     
  4. D
    Haryana 
Question 43Single Answer
Which of the following announced a joint venture fIrm with Israel- based defence electronics company Elbit systems to manufacturers unnamed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in India ?
 
  1. A
    Tata
     
  2. B
    Godrej
     
  3. C
    Adani
     
  4. D
    L & T
Question 44Single Answer
Consider the following taxes.
I. Central Excise
II. service tax
III.  customs
Which of the above under indirect taxes ?
 
  1. A
    I only
     
  2. B
    I and II only
     
  3. C
    II and III only
     
  4. D
    I, II & III
Question 45Single Answer
Which well-known English writer is the winner of the this year's Tata literature live ! lifetime achievement award ?
 
  1. A
    Vikram Seth
     
  2. B
    Amitav Ghosh
     
  3. C
    Arvind Adiga
     
  4. D
    Arundhati Roy
Question 46Single Answer
'I pray, I learn and I am safe' won the prize for positive Human impact on DRR at the Asian ministerial conference for disaster risk reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, held in New Delhi. it is a short film from :
 
  1. A
    Mongolia
     
  2. B
    Vietnam
     
  3. C
    Cambodia
     
  4. D
    Myanmar
Question 47Single Answer
Consider the following statements about president election in the United State.
I. president is elected for a 4 years term.
II. US law allows maximum of two terms as President.
III.  The recent election was for 45 the president of US.
Which of the above is/are the correct ?
 
  1. A
    I only
     
  2. B
    II only
     
  3. C
    I and II only
     
  4. D
    I, II & only
Question 48Single Answer
What was India's rank on the 2017 Global climate risk index, released by NGO Gorman watch ?
 
  1. A
    2nd
     
  2. B
    3rd
     
  3. C
    4th
     
  4. D
    5th
Question 49Single Answer
Which of the following hosted the 7th session of the conference of the parties (COP) to the Framework conversion on Tabacco control (WHO FCTC) in November 2016 ?
 
  1. A
    Mumbai
     
  2. B
    New Delhi
     
  3. C
    Bangalore
     
  4. D
    Chennai
Question 50Single Answer
India and Japan signed civil nuclear agreement in Tokyo on November 11, 2016. consider the following statements.
I. India is a member of the nuclear suppliers group (NSG)
II. India is a signatory to the Nuclear Non- Prolifensive Treatu (NPT)
III. India is a signatory to the compressive test-ban treaty (CTBT)
Which of the above is/are correct ?
 
  1. A
    I only
     
  2. B
    II only
     
  3. C
    III only
     
  4. D
    None
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