Current updates (IN ENGLISH) of 08 Nov. 2016

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  1. India’s first __________ launched by the Institute of Indian Interior Designer (IIID) in Kozhikode, Kerala
    A.Design Mantra
    B.Design Yatra
    C.Design Athira
    D.Design Indra

Answer  –  B.Design Yatra

 

 

  1. The first meeting of National Committee on Trade Facilitation was held in which place?
    A.Mumbai
    B.New Delhi
    C.Kolkata
    D.Pune

Answer  –  B.New Delhi

 

 

  1. Finance minister Arun Jaitley released  how much amount to Jammu & Kashmir for repair and permanent restoration of damaged public buildings ?
    A.Rs 1,230.40 crore
    B.Rs 1,390.25 crore
    C.Rs 1,900.50 crore
    D.Rs 1,093.34 crore

Answer – D.Rs 1,093.34 crore

 

 

  1. India and Palestine signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up a Palestine-India Techno Park in which city ?
    A.Ramallah
    B.New Delhi
    C.Mumbai
    D.Jerusalem

Answer – A.Ramallah

 

 

  1. Which date is observed as ‘No Tobacco Day’ in an effort to discourage tobacco by the Punjab Government?
    A.November 2
    B.October 30
    C.October 31
    D.November 1

Answer  –  D.November 1

 

 

  1. Which date is celebrated as World Vegan Day every year all around the world to raises awareness about animal rights?
    A.October 30
    B.November 1
    C.November 2
    D.October 31

Answer  –  B.November 1

 

 

  1. Which significant Hindi writer was passed away at an age of 86 in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh?
    A.Hridyesh Mehrotra
    B.Raj Begum
    C.Gobind Tej
    D.Shrad Rao

Answer  –   A.Hridyesh Mehrotra

 

 

  1. Tony awards winner and voiced actress has passed away at an age of 82. Who is she?
    A.Brittany Murphy
    B.Hazel Shermet
    C.Tammy Grimes
    D.Nancy Reagan

Answer  –   C.Tammy Grimes

 

 

  1. Which Indian off – spin bowler has continued to top position in the bowler’s list with 900 points?
    A.Umesh Yadav
    B.Axar Patel
    C.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
    D.Ravichandran Ashwin

Answer  – D.Ravichandran Ashwin

 

 

  1. Which formula one racer kept his title hopes alive with a comfortable victory from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Mexican Grand Prix?
    A.Max Verstappen
    B.Sebestian Vettel
    C.Nico Roseberg
    D.Lewis Hamilton

Answer  –  D.Lewis Hamilton

 

 

  1. Who has taken charge as the General officer Commanding of the Army’s strategic Chinar Corps?
    A.Amit Mishra
    B.P V Siddique
    C.J S Sandhu
    D.P V Balaji

Answer  –   C.J S Sandhu

 

 

  1. Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Swachh Rail Mission?
    A.Mohan S Kharbanda
    B.Bindheswar Pathak
    C.Satya Nadella
    D.Rahul Agarwal

Answer  –  B.Bindheswar Pathak

 

 

  1. Who has taken over charge as Director of New Delhi based NTPC Limited on November 1, 2016?
    A.Atul Sobti
    B.S Varadarajan
    C.Varinder Gupta
    D.Saptarshi Roy

Answer  –  D.Saptarshi Roy

 

 

  1. What is the name of Social media Twitter head has recently decided to quit his job at the end of November 2016?
    A.Kabir Khan
    B.Varun Pulyani
    C.Kirthiga Reddy
    D.Rishi Jaitly

Answer  –  D.Rishi Jaitly

 

 

  1. Which Veteran journalist has been awarded with ‘Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award’ for his outstanding contribution to journalism?
    A.S Nihal Singh
    B.Saeed Naqvi
    C.Inder Malhotra
    D.Ravish Kumar

Answer  – A.S Nihal Singh

 

 

  1. NHPC, India’s largest hydropower generation company announced that it has approved its 50 Megawatt (MW) wind power project (WPP) in which place?
    A.Shillong, Meghalaya
    B.Indore, Madhya Pradesh
    C.Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
    D.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Answer  –  D.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

 

 

  1. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has now made it compulsory for the public sector banks to report to it all such matters involving funds over how much amount?
    A.Rs.3 crore
    B.Rs.2 crore
    C.Rs.1 crore
    D.Rs.2.5 crore

Answer  –  C.Rs.1 crore

 

 

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Haryana’s year-long golden jubilee celebrations of Haryana in which city?
    A.Ludhiana
    B.Gurugram
    C.Patiala
    D.Mohali

Answer  –   B.Gurugram

 

 

  1. What is the minimum wage fixed for unskilled agricultural labour in C-class towns in central sphere by the Union Government?
    A.Rs 350 per day
    B.Rs 300 per day
    C.Rs 450 per day
    D.Rs 500 per day

Answer  –  A.Rs 350 per day

 

 

  1. International Forum on Adopting an ICT Perspective to Education and Learning was held in which city?
    A.Hyderabad
    B.New Delhi
    C.Nagpur
    D.Chennai

Answer  – B.New Delhi

 

 

  1. Which state became the third and largest state to be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM- Gramin)?
    A.Assam
    B.Karnataka
    C.Odisha
    D.Kerala

Answer  –  D.Kerala

 

 

  1. What is the new act enacted by the Union Government for Five Union Territories to regulate the housing sector transparency?
    A.Transparency Act
    B.Housing Loan Act
    C.New Housing Act
    D.Real Estate Act

Answer  – D.Real Estate Act

 

 

  1. How many bilateral ODI series has won by the India against New Zealand since 1999?
    A.6
    B.4
    C.5
    D.3

Answer  – C.5

 

 

  1. Which German football player was ending his playing career and would train as a coach declared by the German Soccer Federation?
    A.Calvin Johnson
    B.Zinedine Zidane
    C.Lionel Messi
    D.Miroslav Klose

Answer  –  D.Miroslav Klose

 

 

  1. Reserve Bank of India had opened as Second Ombudsman Office taking into account the significant increase of the banking network in which city?
    A.Mumbai
    B.Chennai
    C.New Delhi
    D.Kolkata

Answer  –  C.New Delhi

 

 

  1. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has ordered PSBs to report all such matters involving funds over _____
    A. Rs. 1 crore
    B. Rs.2 crore
    C. Rs.5 crore
    D.Rs. 3 crore

Answer – A. Rs. 1 crore

 

 

  1. Which date is declared as International Day to commemorate the assassination of two French journalists in Mali on 2 November 2013 by the United Nations?
    A.October 30
    B.October 31
    C.November 1
    D.November 2

Answer  –  D.November 2

 

 

  1. Name the Football World Cup trophy designer has died at an age of 95 in Milan?
    A.Nancy Regan
    B.Silvio Gazzaniga
    C.David Bowie
    D.Gordon Hamilton

Answer  –  B.Silvio Gazzaniga

 

 

  1. Which Indian Young Shuttler has won the maiden title in Bahrain International Challenge badminton tournament was held at Segayya in Bahrain?
    A.Pratul Joshi
    B.Kidambi Srikanth
    C.Saina Nehwal
    D.PV Sindhu

Answer  –  A.Pratul Joshi

 

 

  1. Which Indian player clinched 11thplace in the fourth Round of the NBA D-League Draft was held in New York?
    A.Palpreet Singh
    B.Sankaran Subramanian
    C.Amjyot Singh
    D.Amrinder Singh

Answer  – A.Palpreet Singh

 

 

  1. Researchers from which state has discovered a new variety of rice seed under the head of A K Sarawgi?
    A.Chattisgarh
    B.Haryana
    C.Telengana
    D.Uttar Pradesh

Answer  –  A.Chattisgarh

 

 

  1. What is the name of stealth fighter is unveiled in public by the China government?
    A.Shengdu J-10
    B.Chengdu J-10
    C.Shengdu J-20
    D.Chengdu J-20

Answer  –  D.Chengdu J-20

 

 

  1. Which IFS officer has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lebanon by Ministry of External Affairs?
    A.Shyam Saran
    B.Sanjiv Arora
    C.Pradeep Kumar Sinha
    D.Vikas Swarup

Answer  –   B.Sanjiv Arora

 

 

  1. Which Indian actress would be honoured by the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival with a Lifetime Achievement Award?
    A.Shilpa Shetty
    B.Banumathi
    C.Saroja Devi
    D.Rekha

Answer  – D.Rekha

 

 

  1. Which US based job portal has signed an agreement with Ministry of Human Resource Development to create more job opportunities in India?
    A.Naukri
    B.LinkedIn
    C.Monster Jobs
    D.Shine

Answer  –  B.LinkedIn

 

 

  1. What is the name of project is launched by the PM Narendra Modi to mark the 16th foundation day for Chattisgarh?
    A.Saur Sujala Yojana
    B.Paani Sujala Yojana
    C.Paramaanu Oorja Yojana
    D.Koyala Sujala Yojana

Answer  –   A.Saur Sujala Yojana

 

 

  1. Which US-based ATM manufacturer has bagged the single largest order from SBI to install over 7,000 cash-vending machines?
    A.Kiosk Manufacturers
    B.NCR Corporation
    C.Bitcoin ATM Manufacturers
    D.Diebold Nixdorf

Answer  – B.NCR Corporation

 

 

  1. Which bank has launched home loan overdraft facility for salaried customers against their home loans?
    A.State Bank of India
    B.Bank of Baroda
    C.HDFC Bank
    D.ICICI Bank

Answer  –   D.ICICI Bank

 

 

  1. How much fund has invested for renewable energy companies to help New Delhi meet its clean energy goals by the Union Government?
    A.$5 billion
    B.$4 billion
    C.$3 billion
    D.$2 billion

Answer  –   D.$2 billion

 

 

  1. Ministry of HUPA and Common Services Centre e-Governance Services India Limited of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology signed an (MoU) for enabling online submission of applications under which scheme?
    A.PMSDY
    B.PMSGY
    C.PMKVS
    D.PMAY

Answer  –  D.PMAY

 

 

  1. The 10th Command Level Navy Coast Guard (COMNAVGUARD) meeting was held in which place on November 2, 2016?
    A.Hyderabad
    B.Visakhapatnam
    C.Tuticorin
    D.Cochin

Answer  –  B.Visakhapatnam

 

 

  1. How much amount has been funded for the Yamuna riverfront project at Sonia Vihar by the Delhi Government?
    A.Rs. 400Cr
    B.Rs. 300Cr
    C.Rs. 200Cr
    D.Rs. 100Cr

Answer  –  C.Rs. 200Cr

 

 

  1. Which minister has announced that the Government has taken a new initiative to create a Film Promotion Fund to promote Indian cinema in the International Film Festivals?
    A.Suresh Prabu
    B.Ravi Shankar Pradesh
    C.M.Venkaiah Naidu
    D.Narendra Modi

Answer  –  C.M.Venkaiah Naidu

 

 

  1. Which country’s government has announced 19 grants worth $6,30,000 dollars for several projects in the field of education, science, sports, arts and culture?
    A.Australia
    B.South Africa
    C.England
    D.Bangladesh

Answer  –  A.Australia

 

 

  1. State Bank of India has slashed its home loan rate to a six-year low to how much percentage with effective from 1st November?
    A.9.20%
    B.9.10%
    C.8.10%
    D.8.00%

Answer  –  B.9.10%

 

 

  1. When BSE aimed to operationalise the international exchange granted by SEBI?
    A.2017
    B.2018
    C.2019
    D.2020

Answer  – A.2017

 

 

  1. Which Legendary Sri Lankan singer and composer is a recipient of India’s Padma Shri awards has been passed away at an age of 88?
    A.Syed Shamsul Haq
    B.Srihari Khoday
    C.RC Dhere
    D.Pandit Amaradeva

Answer  –  D.Pandit Amaradeva

 

 

  1. Name the Former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister has passed away at an age of 85?
    A.Ṭhenphunga Sailo
    B.Hukam Singh
    C.Kalikho Pul
    D.Mangat Ram Sharma

Answer  –  D.Mangat Ram Sharma

 

 

  1. What is the minimum speed has been made it mandatory by TRAI for all the Broadband providers in India?
    A.256 Kbps
    B.512 Kbps
    C.1 Mbps
    D.2 Mbps

Answer  –  B.512 Kbps

 

 

  1. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of South Korea by President Park Geun-Hye?
    A.Tsai Ing-wen
    B.Shinzō Abe
    C.Kim Byong-Joon
    D.Hwang Kyo-Ahn

Answer  –  C.Kim Byong-Joon