1).International Human Solidarity Day is observed annually on
a) 20th December
b) 21st December
c) 22nd December
d) 23rd December
e) 24th December
Answer: a)
Explanation: The United Nations' (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is annually held on December 20 to celebrate unity in diversity. It also aims to remind people on the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty.
2).Telangana gets Rs 450 crore Central aid for backward districts. Who is the Chief Minister of Telangana?
a) N Chandra Babu Naidu
b) K Chandra Shekar Rao
c) Vijay Rupani
d) Nitish Kumar
e) Siddiramiah
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Centre has released a special assistance of 450 crore rupees to Telangana this fiscal for development of backward areas in terms of provisions under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
3).Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation of the first-ever Indian Institute of Skills of the country in which among the following states?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: d)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation of the first-ever Indian Institute of Skills of the country at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh 19 December 2016. The institute is aimed at making youth more employable and self-reliant.
4).Name the Tamil poet whose statue was recently inaugurated on the bank of River Ganga in Haridwar?
a) Mamulanar
b) Agastya
c) Thiruvalluvar
d) Nakkirar
e) None of these
Answer: c)
Explanation: The 12-foot-tall stone statue of renowned Tamil poet and philosopher-saint Thiruvalluvar was inaugurated at MelaBhawan in Haridwar, Uttarakhand by Chief minister Harish Rawat.
5).Name the Minister who launched a website providing information on Haj pilgrimage relating to Haj Matters in New Delhi.
a) M Venkiah Naidu
b) Sushri Uma Bharati
c) Jagat Prakash Nadda
d) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today launched a website relating to Haj Matters in New Delhi. The website www.haj.gov.in is in Hindi, Urdu and English languages.
6).India signed six Agreements with which country including in the fields of tourism, agriculture and food industry?
a) Tajikistan
b) Kyrgyzstan
c) Singapore
e) Bangladesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Kyrgyzstan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding in various fields including tourism, agriculture and food industry, youth development and broadcasting and exchange of audio-visual programmes.
7).The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), lowers interest rate on EPF to ______ percent for FY17.
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO has lowered the interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8 (point)65 per cent for the current fiscal, from 8 (point)8 per cent in 2015-16.
8).Who among the following wins record 3rd BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
a) Rodger Federer
b) Andy Murray
c) MS Dhoni
d) Lionel Messi
e) Nico Rosberg
Answer: b)
Explanation: After claiming his second Wimbledon title and maiden ATP World Tour Finals crown, Britain's world number one Andy Murray won a record third BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Murray previously won the award in 2013 and 2015 after his London 2012 Olympic gold and maiden Wimbledon title in 2015.
9).Which bank has bagged the SKOCH silver award for attaining the position of number1 channel partner of LIC of India?
a) Dena Bank
b) Vijaya Bank
c) Corporation Bank
d) Punjab and Sindh Bank
e) Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer: c)
Explanation: Corporation Bank has bagged the SKOCH silver award for attaining the position of number1 channel partner of LIC of India for the past three financial years, according to a press release by the bank here.
10).Which among the following teams won the Hero Indian Super League 2016?
a) Kerala Blasters
b) Atletico de Kolkata
c) Chennaiyin FC
d) Pune City
e) Mumbai City
Answer: b)
Explanation: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) regained the Indian Super League (ISL) title when Jewel Raja slotted home the last penalty in the tie-breaker.
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