1).Name the British cyclist who has announced his retirement from cycling recently?
a) Tom Barras
b) Peter Bissell
c) Bruce Bursford
d) Bradley Wiggins
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: Bradley Wiggins, British former professional road and track racing cyclist, in the last week of December 2016 announced retirement from cycling.
2).Who has been appointed as the top Counterterrorism adviser by Donald Trump
a) Jim Petrus
b) Cathy Hoffman Glosser
c) Allen Weisselberg
d) Thomas Bossert
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: US’s next president Donald Trump appointed Thomas Bossert to his national security circle and a figure from the Trump Organization to make international deals.
3).BHEL has successfully commissioned Second 600-MW coal-based thermal power plant in which state
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Odisha
e) Meghalaya
Answer: c)
Explanation: State-run power equipment maker BHEL has successfully commissioned another 600-MW coal-based thermal power plant in Telangana.
4).Which bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Heritage Foods Ltd (HFL) to provide dairy loans to farmers?
a) Indian Bank
b) Punjab National Bank
c) NABARD
d) Bank of Baroda
e) Reserve Bank of India
Answer: d)
Explanation: State-run Bank of Baroda and Heritage Foods Ltd (HFL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide dairy loans to farmers through the lender's branches across the country.
5).The four-day World Bhojpuri Conference was held in which city
a) Kanpur
b) Ranchi
c) Sri Nagar
d) Varanasi
e) New Delhi
Answer: d)
Explanation: The four-day World Bhojpuri Conference began in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on December 29, 2016 and will continue till January 1, 2017. High Commissioner of Mauritius to India, Jagdishwar Goburdhun informed that participants from over 18 countries are participating in the conference.
6).Name the Union Minister who launched the ‘Mobile App and Facebook Page’ of the National Trust at a function to mark the ‘National Trust Foundation Day’ on the theme “Celebrating Inclusion”.
a) Venkiah Naidu
b) Nitim Jairam Gadkari
c) Ananthkumar
d) Ashok Gajapathi Raju
e) Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot
Answer: e)
Explanation: Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launched the ‘Mobile App and Facebook Page’ of the National Trust at a function to mark the ‘National Trust Foundation Day’ on the theme “Celebrating Inclusion”.
7).Which state has approached the Union Government for allowing use of antlers of spotted deer and sambar of Ayurveda medicines?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Kerala Government has approached the Union Government for allowing use of antlers of spotted deer and sambar of Ayurveda medicines.
8).Who has been appointed as the President of the India International Centre (IIC)?
a) M. G. K. Menon
b) Kapila Vatsyayan
c) B. N. Srikrishna
d) Soli J Sorabjee
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: Former attorney general Soli J Sorabjee was on 26 December 2016 re-elected as the President of the India International Centre (IIC), a prestigious cultural institution.
9).Which of the following cricketer chosen for the captain of Cricket Australia’s ODI team of the year
a) David Warner
b) Quinton de Kock
c) Steve Smith
d) Virat Kohli
e) MS Dhoni
Answer: d)
Explanation: India’s Test captain Virat Kohli on 27 December 2016 was named Cricket Australia’s ODI team of the year.Kohli was earlier also picked as the Captain of the ICC’s ODI team of the year.
10).According to the ‘Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations 2008-2015′ Report,what is the rank of India in largest arms purchaser
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th
Answer: b)
Explanation: As per the report of ‘Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations 2008-2015′ released by Congressional Research Service (CRS), India has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia.
11).Railway Minister lays foundation of Nadikudi-Srikalahasti project in
a) Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Telangana
Answer: d)
Explanation: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today laid the foundation via video conference from Delhi, for Nadikudi-Srikalahasti railway project and initiated several other development works in Andhra Pradesh.
12).Name the village in Andhra gets Smart Digital village tag
a) Mori
b) Kunderu
c) Madugala
d) Kalakada
e) Pileru
Answer: a)
Explanation: Mori, a tiny village under Sakhinetipallimandal in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh has sealed its place on India's digital map by transforming completely into a Smart Digital Village, in every sense of the term.
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