CURRENT GK QUIZ
1.Name the Cricket Player who won the 2016 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy?
A.Mohammad Shahzad
B.Misbah-ul-Haq
C.Ravichandran Ashwin
D.Quinton de Kock
Answer – C.Ravichandran Ashwin
2.How much amount has been approved by the government of Japan as Military Budget to counter the military power of North Korea and China?
A.$55. 8 billion
B.$43.6 billion
C.$40.1 billion
D.$78.66 billion
Answer – B.$43.6 billion
3.The Reserve Bank of India has recently imposed penalty on how many banks for violating the instructions on reporting requirements of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).
A.Four
B.Three
C.Seven
D.Five
Answer – D.Five
4.Nepal and China is going to hold its first ever joint military exercise on February 10, 2017 which would focus on training Nepali forces in dealing with hostage scenarios involving international terror groups. What is the name of the Nepal-China military exercise?
A.Pratikar-1
B.Simbex-II
C.Blue-Water
D.Surya-Kiran
Answer – A.Pratikar-1
5.Which country has signed an agreement with Argentina to identify 123 Argentine soldiers buried on the Falkland Islands after the 1982 war?
A.Brazil
B.UK
C.China
D.Russia
Answer – B.UK
6.CBSE’s governing body has approved to make the Board exams mandatory for Class X from which academic session?
A.2019
B.2020
C.2022
D.2018
Answer – D.2018
7.Which state’s government has announced the creation of separate Ministry for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)?
A.Haryana
B.Gujarat
C.Maharashtra
D.Punjab
Answer – C.Maharashtra
8.Which state on December 21 issued petro cards to drivers working with the state government to promote cashless payment of fuel in the state?
A.Haryana
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Bihar
Answer – A.Haryana
9.How much amount has been imposed as fine by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on airlines who empty their toilet tanks in the air while landing?
A.Rs. 55,000
B.Rs. 50,000
C.Rs. 35,000
D.Rs. 20,000
Answer – B.Rs. 50,000
10.Name the winner of the 2016 SASTRA-Ramanujan award for mathematics.
A.Jacob Tsimerman
B.Peter Scholze and Kaisa Matomaki
C.Maksym Radziwill and Kaisa Matomaki
D.Kathrin Bringmann
Answer – C.Maksym Radziwill and Kaisa Matomaki
11.China on December 22 launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite to understand the effect of climate change in the country. Name the satellite.
A.TanSat
B.GoSat
C.OCO-2Sat
D.GHGSat
Answer – A.TanSat
12.Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for the Hindi novel Paarijat?
A.Bulaki Sharma
B.Papini Svasankar
C.Gita Upadhyay
D.Nasira Sharma
Answer – D.Nasira Sharma
13.Vannadhasan, who has recently been named for the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award is famous for her writings in which language?
A.English
B.Tamil
C.Nepali
D.Marathi
Answer – B.Tamil
14.Which among the following toll-free number would be launched by the Union Government to provide relevant information and guidance directly to the pregnant women?
A.15888
B.10900
C.10588
D.14444
Answer – C.10588
15.The Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance to amend the Payment of Wages Act, to allow employers of certain industries to make payment through the electronic mode and cheques. When was the Act passed?
A.1955
B.1936
C.1947
D.1929
Answer – B.1936
16.Who has been appointed as the newCEO of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority(GNIDA) by the Uttar Pradesh government?
A.Vimal Sharma
B.Sanjay Kumar
C.Deepak Agarwal
D.P K Agarwal
Answer – C.Deepak Agarwal
17.Who has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu?
A.Girija Vaidyanathan
B.K.C.Veeramani
C.M.R.Vijayabaskar
D.P. Balakrishna Reddy
Answer – A.Girija Vaidyanathan
18.Which Indian Minister on December 22, 2016 launched a Google map toilet locator to help people find access to clean public restrooms in New Delhi?
A.Rajnath Singh
B.Venkaiah Naidu
C.Nitin Gadkari
D.Suresh Prabhu
Answer – B.Venkaiah Naidu
19.Every year National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22 to mark the birth anniversary of whom?
A.Srinivasa Ramanujan
B.Issac Newton
C.Aryabhata
D.Pythagoras
Answer – A.Srinivasa Ramanujan
20.Surendra Prasad Tarun who recently died of prolonged illness on December 21, was former Education Minister of which state?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Bihar
C.Chhattisgarh
D.Jharkhand
Answer – B.Bihar
21.Which country has announced the launch of first ever drone delivery program, to use drones for delivering parcels on a nine-mile route once a week?
A.Spain
B.Germany
C.France
D.United Kingdom
Answer – C.France
22.Name the winner of the Bihari Puraskar Award 2015
A.Om Thanvi
B.Arjun Deo Charan
C.Chandra Prakash Deval
D.Bhagwati Lal Vyas
Answer – D.Bhagwati Lal Vyas
23.Which of the following Pakistani Sikh recently secured a place in Pakistan’s National Cricket Academy, becoming the first Pakistani Sikh to join the list?
A.Hercharn Singh
B.Mahinder Pal Singh
C.Ramesh Singh Arora
D.Rupinder Singh Magon
Answer – B.Mahinder Pal Singh
24.Which state government has passed a resolution to include 17 sub-castes of Other Backward Castes (OBCs) into the Scheduled Castes (SC) category?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Bihar
C.Chhattisgarh
D.Haryana
Answer – A.Uttar Pradesh
25.Biju Sishu Surakshya Yojana, a scheme for the care and protection of HIV positive orphan children has been launched by which state?
A.Karanataka
B.Maharashtra
C.Odisha
D.West Bengal
Answer – C.Odisha
26.India defeated which country to win the bronze medal at the 4th Women’s U18 Asia Cup 2016 hockey tournament?
A.Japan
B.Bangladesh
C.Brazil
D.South Korea
Answer – D.South Korea
27.‘Mamata Scheme’ which aims to provide monetary support to the pregnant and lactating women was launched by which state government?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Haryana
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Odisha
Answer – D.Odisha
28.Which among the following border police force have launched a drive to procure local yaks and ponies to sustain troops at the border?
A.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
B.Border Security Force
C.Special Frontier Force
D.Sashastra Seema Bal
Answer – A.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
29.Who laid the foundation stone of a 150-bed capacity Pt Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre in Varanasi on December 22?
A.Narendra Modi
B.Pranab Mukherjee
C.Rajnath Singh
D.Venkaiah Naidu
Answer – A.Narendra Modi
30.The Global Wage Report 2016 showed that India was one among the countries with world’s worst gender gaps in wages. The report is released by which organization?
A.International Monetary Fund
B.United Nations Industrial Development Organization
C.International Development Association
D.International Labour Organisation
Answer – D.International Labour Organisation
31.The world’s first solar panel road has been inaugurated in which country?
A.Switzerland
B.Norway
C.United States
D.France
Answer – D.France
32.Indian dairy cooperative company Amul, has decided to set up a Centralised Milk Processing Plant in West Bengal by the end of 2018. What is the total outlay of the project?
A.Rs. 400 crore
B.Rs. 355 crore
C.Rs. 145 crore
D.Rs. 200 crore
Answer – D.Rs. 200 crore
33.ICICI Bank has launched a payments collection app for merchants and retailers which will allow customers to pay any mode of payment. Name the App.
A.DigiPay
B.EasyPay
C.PayZapp
D.CitrusPay
Answer – – B.EasyPay
34.Name the eminent poet who has been felicitated with the 52nd Jnanpith Award for 2016?
A.Rehman Rahi
B.Kedarnath Singh
C.Shankha Ghosh
D.Raghuveer Chowdhary
Answer – C.Shankha Ghosh
35.Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of APIS India, a leading producer, distributor and exporter of honey?
A.Sania Mirza
B.P V Sindhu
C.M.S Dhoni
D.Virat Kohli
Answer – B.P V Sindhu
36.Recently the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi gave a surprise resignation ahead of his one-and-a-half year’s tenure ending in 2018. Who was the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?
A.Najeeb Jung
B.Tejendra Khanna
C.Vijai Kapoor
D.Banwari Lal Joshi
Answer – A.Najeeb Jung
37.Which of the following district’s cop created a world record of organizing the world’s biggest self-defence class for women?
A.Raipur, Chhattisgarh
B.Champhai, Mizoram
C.Warangal, Telangana
D.Vidarbha, Maharashtra
Answer – C.Warangal, Telangana
38.Which company has entered an agreement to acquire 100 % equity shares of the Brahmani River Pellets Limited (BRPL), Manufacturer of World Class Iron Ore Pellets?
A.Reliance Steel
B.Jindal Steel
C.JSW Steel
D.Tata Steel
Answer – D.Tata Steel
39.Which among the given fluid has been discovered by the researchers that aids in strengthening weak bones?
A.Peritoneal fluid
B.Amniotic fluid
C.Pericardial fluid
D.Pleural fluid
Answer – B.Amniotic fluid
40.Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal launched a web portal on December 21, in New Delhi for allowing flexibility in utilization of domestic Coal. Name the portal.
A.OCPMP
B.Portal Knight
C.Coal Mitra
D.Coal Controller
Answer – C.Coal Mitra
41.Which of the following rocket was successfully launched by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on December 20, 2016 from the Uchinoura Space Centre in southern Japan?
A.Kappa rocket
B.H-IIA Rocket
C.L-4S rocket
D.Epsilon-2 Rocket
Answer – D.Epsilon-2
42.Which country has topped the list to be named as the FIFA’s Team of the Year 2016?
A.Germany
B.Brazil
C.Argentina
D.India
Answer – C.Argentina
43.When is the Kisan Diwas Day observed?
A.December 20
B.December 25
C.December 23
D.December 19
Answer – C.December 23
44.Allahabad Bank merged its wholly owned subsidiary for merchant banking with itself on December 23. Name that subsidiary.
A.AldFin Ltd.
B.AldCapital Finance Ltd.
C.AllBank Finance Ltd.
D.AllCapital Ltd.
Answer – C.AllBank Finance
45.Who is the winner of the Asian Luge Championship 2016?
A.Shiva Keshavan
B.David Moller
C.George Hackl
D.Justin Snith
Answer – A.Shiva Keshavan
46.Which country won the 2016 Asia Cup under-19 title?
A.Bangladesh
B.Japan
C.India
D.Sri Lanka
Answer – C.India
47.Name the famous British born astronaut and climate scientist who died in Texas on December 23.
A.Mark Shuttleworth
B.Nicholas Patrick
C.Tim Peak
D.Piers Sellers
Answer – D.Piers Sellers
48.Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of ‘Shiv Smarak’, the grand memorial of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast on 24 December 2016. What is the total outlay of the project?
A.Rs. 4500 crore
B.Rs. 2700 crore
C.Rs. 3600 crore
D.Rs. 4250 crore
Answer – C.Rs. 3600 crore
49.Who is the head of The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?
A.Venkaiya Naidu
B.Arun Jaitley
C.Manohar Parikkar
D.Rajnath Singh
Answer – B.Arun Jaitley
50.President Pranab Mukherjee gave fifth assent to amend Enemy Property Ordinance. The ordinance aims to amend which act?
A.Enemy Property Act 1952
B.Enemy Property Act 1955
C.Enemy Property Act 1960
D.Enemy Property Act 1968
Answer – D.Enemy Property Act 1968
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