Important Current Affairs GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams 2017

January 10, 2017    

Important Current Affairs GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams (31st December 2016):
Dear Readers, Here we have given the Current Affairs GK questions based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming Banking exams can use these questions.
1).Which bank has ied up with online classifieds portal magicbricks.com to conduct joint marketing activites and help rejuvenate the real estate sector
a) Punjab National Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) Indian Bank
d) State Bank of India
e) Bank of Baroda


Answer: d)
Explanation: State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank has tied up with online classifieds portal magicbricks.com, to conduct joint marketing activites and help rejuvenate the real estate sector.
2).Name bollywood actor ,who will release autobiography titled "Khullam Khulla" on 15 January 2017
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Anil Kapoor
c) Irrfan Khan
d) Rishi Kapoor
e) None of these


Answer: d)
Explanation: Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor's autobiography titled "Khullam Khulla" will hit the stands on January 15 next year.
3).Name the Mobile App,that has been launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
e) None of these


Answer: d)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an Aadhaar-based mobile app, Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM).
4).Who become the first female Muslim PM of Romania.
a) Sevil Shhaideh
b) Sorin Grindeanu
c) Liviu Dragnea
d) Roberta Anastase
e) None of these


Answer: b)
Explanation: Social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu was on named as the Prime Minister of Romania. Romania's President Klaus Iohannis signed the official decree naming Grindeanu as the new Prime Minister.
5).Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with six other MLAs suspended from which political party membership
a) Bharatiya Janata Party
b) Indian National Congress
c) People’s Party of Arunachal
d) Bahujan Samaj Party
e) None of these


Answer: c)
Explanation: Peoples’ Party of Arunachal (PPA) has suspended Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with six other MLAs from the primary membership of the party. They were suspended due to anti-party activities.
6).Which state has inaugurated the first digital investigation centre
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Haryana
e) Andhra Pradesh


Answer: d)
Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Digital Investigation, Training and Analysis Centre (DIATC) on December 28 at a function at Gurugram toboost the state police’s capabilities to solve cyber crime cases.
7).Which of the following likely to be the next chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
a) Nyamar Karbak
b) Takam Pario
c) Paknga Bage
d) Phurpa Tsering
e) None of these


Answer: b)
Explanation: Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA) MLA Takam Pario is likely to be the next chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
8).The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved six Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth ____________
a) Rs 1,200 crore
b) Rs 3,000 crore
c) Rs 2,500 crore
d) Rs 1,000 crore
e) Rs 2200 crore


Answer: a)
Explanation: The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved six Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth Rs 1,200 crore.
9).President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016.The Ordinance under which of the following Article
a) Article 232
b) Article 123
c) Article 79
d) Article 45
e) None of these


Answer: b)
Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to Payment of Wages (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016, to enable industries to pay wages by cheque or credit into the bank accounts of workers.
10).Which state government has declared 50 per cent reservation in all judicial services for aspirants belonging to the Extremely Backward Classes, Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
b) Haryana
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) Gujarat


Answer: a)
Explanation: The Bihar Cabinet has declared 50 per cent reservation in all judicial services for aspirants belonging to the Extremely Backward Classes, Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The reservation will be in both Superior Judicial Services and Subordinate Judicial Services.
11).The Union Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas has met the 1.5-crore target for LPG connections that were to be added under which scheme in 2016-17 financial year?
a) Bachat Lamp Yojana
b) Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
c) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
e) None of these


Answer: c)
Explanation: The Union Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas has met the 1.5-crore target for LPG connections that were to be added under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the 2016-17 financial year.
12).Union Government has constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) to review institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India. Who is the head of committee?
a) Araghya Sengupta
b) Indu Malhotra
c) PS Narasimha
d) BN Srikrishna
e) None of these


Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Government has constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) to review institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India. The committee constituted in the Ministry of Law and Justice will be chaired by Justice BN Srikrishna.
13).Name the world’s highest bridge,that was inaugurated in China in recent
a) Tianjin Grand, Rail
b) Beipanjiang Bridge
c) Weinan Weihe Grand
d) Rail Jintang
e) None of these


Answer: b)
Explanation: Beipanjiang Bridge, the world’s highest bridge that connects the province of Guizhou and Yunnan in the remote mountainous part of China was opened to traffic on 29 December 2016. The bridge spans 1850 feet (564 meters) above a gorge over the Beipan River.
14).Name the Indian Cricketer who has emerged as India's Sportsperson of the Year 2016 in a poll conducted by India?
a) Ajenkya Rahane
b) Virat Kohli
c) Jaspritee Bhumbrah
d) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
e) Ravishandran Ashwin


Answer: b)
Explanation: Test captain ViratKohli has emerged as India's Sportsperson of the Year 2016 in a poll conducted by India. Kohli, with 44.18% votes, pipped badminton ace PV Sindhu (31.51%) for the top spot while star all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin came third with 13.83% of the votes.
15).Who has won all three gold medals on offer in the 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championships?
a) Rajesh Bhagath
b) Sanjay Bhagath
c) Kush Bhagath
d) Ananth Bhagath
e) None of these


Answer: c)
Explanation: Creating history, Mumbai prodigy Kush Bhagat has won all three gold medals on offer in the 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championships. The event held at Al Ain Chess Club in UAE, the second standard student of the NSS Hill Spring International School reigned supreme in all the three categories - rapid, blitz and standard.

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