Current updates (IN ENGLISH) of 10 Nov 2016

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  1. In which country along with India Cabinet nods for the approval of MoU in the field of rural development and poverty alleviation?
    A.Malaysia
    B.Singapore
    C.Mauritius
    D.Poland

Ans: C.Mauritius

 

 

  1. What is the name of the premium credit card launched by SBI by having facilities targeting high networth customers?
    A.COMMUNITY
    B.ENRICH
    C.ESCORT
    D.ELITE

Ans: D.ELITE

 

 

  1. How many new ministers inducted in the expansion of the council of Ministers in order to exercise the various schemes and services promised through the Union Budget 2016?
    A.18
    B.19
    C.9
    D.8

Ans: B.19

 

 

  1. Who is the new Chief Operating Officer of the leading telecom tower company called Indus towers?
    A.Deepak Gulati
    B.Tejinder Kalra
    C.Gopal Vittal
    D.Sandip Das

Ans: B.Tejinder Kalra

 

 

  1. Which species was found in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala by researchers of the CATE of Christ College, Irinjalakuda and the Oxford Museum of Natural History, London?
    A.Ant-Mimicking Mantids
    B.Ant-Mimicking Flies
    C.Ant-Mimicking Fleas
    D.Ant-Mimicking Spider

Ans: D.Ant-Mimicking Spider

 

 

  1. Which para swimmer has bagged eight medals that includes three golds, at the recently-concluded IWAS U-23 World Games in Prague, Czech Republic?
    A.Bharat Kumar
    B.Sajan Prakash
    C.Niranjan Mukundan
    D.Sandeep Sejwal

Ans: C.Niranjan Mukundan

 

 

  1. Which country turned into the 39th Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after being unanimously elected during the Full Council meeting in Edinburgh?
    A.Oman
    B.Egypt
    C.Afghanistan
    D.Saudi Arabia

Ans: D.Saudi Arabia

 

 

  1. Who is designated as seventh person to become Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala?
    A.K. S. Dasgupta
    B.S Somanath
    C.Madhav Dhekane
    D.A S Kiran Kumar

Ans: C.Madhav Dhekane

 

 

  1. What is the name of maiden Non-Profit organization is directly affiliated to World Olympians Association (WOA) which was introduced in New Delhi?
    A.AAI
    B.IOA
    C.AOI
    D.OAI

Ans: D.OAI

 

 

  1. Who is the Former president of World Peace Council passed away in Mumbai?
    A.Achyut Lahkar
    B.Guda Anjaiah
    C.RC Dhere
    D.Romesh Chandra

Ans: D.Romesh Chandra

 

 

  1. Pakhui Tiger Reserve located in which state?
    A. Andhra Pradesh
    B. Madhya Pradesh
    C. Arunachal Pradesh
    D. Himachal Pradesh

Ans: C. Arunachal Pradesh

 

 

  1. In which place Union Cabinet approved to setting up of major port to become a trans-shipment hub for the global East-West trade route?
    A. Ezhudesam
    B. Pazhaverkadu
    C.Tiruchendur
    D.Enayam

Ans: D.Enayam

 

 

  1. Which state Government Labour Department has introduced a new system of introducing minimum wages to the part time workers?
    A.Assam
    B.Gujarat
    C.Rajasthan
    D.Odisha

Ans: C.Rajasthan

 

 

  1. In which international airport having the World’s Largest “chakra” that is unveiled by the BJP President Amit Shah?
    A.Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
    B.Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur
    C.Anna International Airport, Chennai
    D.Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

Ans: D.Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

 

 

  1. For what purpose, Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved The High Court’s Bill, 2016?
    A.Alteration of Names
    B.Addition of Names
    C.Substitution of Names
    D.Deletion of Names

Ans: A.Alteration of Names

 

 

  1. In which place the World famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath leaves along with his brother Balram and sister Subhadhra?
    A.Kasi
    B.Puri
    C.Amristar
    D.Haridwar

Ans: B.Puri

 

 

  1. What is the ranking position, India secured among the rest of the countries in terms of their readiness for transition to a digitised economy and society?
    A.86
    B.93
    C.81
    D.91

Ans: D.91

 

 

  1. In which country along India has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy?
    A.Bangladesh
    B.Tanzania
    C.Korea
    D.South Africa

Ans: B.Tanzania

 

 

  1. Which bank launched a full-fledged digital banking service for small and medium enterprises (SME)?
    A.HDFC Bank
    B.ICICI Bank
    C.IndusInd Bank
    D.UCO Bank

Ans: A.HDFC Bank

 

 

  1. For what purpose, 3 lakh rupees of loan amount at an interest rate of 4% is given by the Central Government?
    A.Education
    B.Home
    C.Health
    D.Crop

Ans: D.Crop

 

 

  1. Which has acquired Paris-based Moodstocks, a startup that has developed machine learning technology to bolster the image recognition features on smartphones?
    A.Redmi
    B.Google
    C.Motorola
    D.Samsung

Ans: B.Google

 

 

  1. Which Motor corporation has inked a wage settlement pact with its permanent workers at Gurgaon Plant?
    A.Bajaj
    B.Honda
    C.Yamaha
    D.Hero

Ans: D.Hero

 

 

  1. Which writer won the 17th Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story Memories We Lost, published in Incredible Journey: Stories That Move You?
    A.J.M. Coetzee
    B.Zakes Mda
    C.Andre Brink
    D.Lidudumalingani Mqombothi

Ans: D.Lidudumalingani Mqombothi

 

 

 

  1. Which spacecraft followed by The Galileo is a key mission endeavoured to explore and study the biggest planet of the solar system “The Jupiter”?
    A.Juma
    B.Jumo
    C.Juno
    D.Juna

Ans: C.Juno

 

 

  1. Which Javeline thrower sets national mark at 56th National Inter-state Athletics Championships at G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium?
    A.Annu Rani
    B.Devendra Jhajharia
    C.Anil Singh
    D.Neeraj Chopra

Ans: A.Annu Rani

 

 

  1. The first actress played the role Lois Lane on the Adventures of Superman television series who is passed away at an age of 95. Who is she?
    A.Caroline Aherne
    B.Carla Lane
    C.Victoria Wood
    D.Noel Neil

Ans: D.Noel Neil

 

 

  1. For how many projects inaugurated at over 100 locations in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Haryana and Delhi under Namami Gange Programme?
    A.236
    B.123
    C.321
    D.231

Ans: D.231

 

 

  1. Which academy to be set up in Dharamshala will train MPs, MLAs and the staff of such institutions from different states in the country?
    A.E –JEEVIDHAN
    B.E –SUDHAN
    C.E –NIDHAN
    D.E –VIDHAN

Ans: D.E –VIDHAN

 

 

  1. Which place is come up with tourist hub worth of Rs. 300 crore for the development of tourism?
    A.Deoghar, Jharkhand
    B.Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir
    C.Canacona, Goa
    D.Gajoldoba, West Bengal

Ans: D.Gajoldoba, West Bengal

 

 

  1. How many domestic fliers in India when compared to Russia, China and US report which is released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?
    A.88 million
    B.80 million
    C.90 million
    D.99 million

Ans: B.80 million

 

 

  1. In which bank, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved increased limits in foreign investments from 62% to 74% of the total paid up share capital on a fully commodity basis?
    A.Axis Bank
    B.Indus Ind Bank
    C.HDFC Bank
    D.ICICI Bank

Ans: A.Axis Bank

 

 

  1. For which company, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sanctioned a semi closed wallet license?
    A.ZELDI SOFTCOM
    B.MELDI SOFTCOM
    C.NELDI SOFTCOM
    D.YELDI SOFTCOM

Ans: D.YELDI SOFTCOM

 

 

  1. Which government sector having India’s first insurance policy covering public liability to an atomic power plant operator?
    A.ONGC
    B.NPCIL
    C.NLC
    D.NSG

Ans: B.NPCIL

 

 

  1. Who becomes the first Indian gymnast to secure World Class Gymnast award, ‘Gymnaste de Classe Mondaile’ by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG)?
    A.Preeja Sreedharan
    B.Anjali Bhagwat
    C.Deepika Kumari
    D.Dipa Karmakar

Ans: D.Dipa Karmakar

 

 

  1. Who is the new CEO for Reliance Group Internet of Things (IoT) business operations?
    A.Yogesh Chander Deveshwar
    B.Pawan Munjal
    C.Deepak Gulati
    D.Juergen Hase

Ans: D.Juergen Hase

 

 

  1. Who has appointed as a New Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh?
    A.Deepak Singhal
    B.Shatrughna Singh
    C.O Nabakishore
    D.Kuljit Singh Kropha

Ans: A.Deepak Singhal

 

 

  1. Which artificial organ is found by the Researchers, in order to monitor blood glucose in patients with diabetes ?
    A.Heart
    B.Kidney
    C.Blood Vessels
    D.Pancreas

Ans: D.Pancreas

 

 

  1. What species has identified near the home town of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the late Nobel literature laureate?
    A.Maratus volans
    B.tarantula
    C.Katipo
    D.Great raft spider

Ans: B.tarantula

 

 

  1. What is the name of China’s largest indigenously-built transport aircraft that allows the world’s largest force to transport cargo and troops?
    A.W-20
    B.Y-20
    C.Z-20
    D.X-20

Ans: B.Y-20

 

 

  1. Which swimmer along with Shivani Kataria will represent India at the Rio Olympics?
    A.Bharat Kumar
    B.Niranjan Mukundan
    C.Sajan Prakash
    D.Virdhawal Khade

Ans: C.Sajan Prakash

 

 

  1. Which football sportsperson handed 21-month prison term in Spain for tax fraud?
    A.Gareth Bale
    B.Cristiano Ronaldo
    C.Arjen Robben
    D.Lionel Messi

Ans: D.Lionel Messi

 

 

  1. In how many places in our country will implement a cleaning driving under Swachh Bharat Mission as a initial strategy?
    A.45
    B.30
    C.20
    D.10

Ans: D.10

 

 

  1. Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates the BRICS Heads of ____________ Agencies Working Group Meeting in New Delhi.
    A.Alcohol Control
    B.Pollution Control
    C.Terrorist Control
    D.Drug Control

Ans: D.Drug Control

 

 

  1. Which is launched by the Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh to monitor nearly 645 Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country?
    A.KVV portal
    B.KVK portal
    C.RMS portal
    D.VKV portal

Ans: B.KVK portal

 

 

  1. What is the name of survey launched by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to collect socio-economic data of 1.48 crore households in the state?
    A.SUPER SURVEY
    B.SMART SURVEY
    C.SUPER PULSE
    D.SMART PULSE

Ans: D.SMART PULSE

 

 

  1. In which country along with India is planned a partnership to set up an apparel training centre and textiles industry of the West African country?
    A.South Africa
    B.Kenya
    C.Morocco
    D.Nigeria

Ans: D.Nigeria

 

 

  1. In which country, India’s biggest gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd is planning to set up Rs 5000 crore LNG import terminal?
    A.China
    B.Bangladesh
    C.Nepal
    D.Bhutan

Ans: B.Bangladesh

 

 

  1. In which place, Trade body National Association of Software and Services Companies unveiled India’s first centre of excellence focused on Internet of Things (CoE– IoT)?
    A.Delhi
    B.Chennai
    C.Bengaluru
    D.Hyderabad

Ans: C.Bengaluru

 

 

  1. What are two security softwares companies for $1.3 billion in a deal which is going to re-shuffle the security software deck?
    A.Avast and AVG
    B.Kaspersky and Norton
    C.E-set node and Avast
    D.Mc-afee and Norton

Ans: A.Avast and AVG

 

 

  1. Which government has decided to double the prize money of Unesco Kalinga Prize-2017 to $40,000?
    A.Meghalaya
    B.Jharkhand
    C.Odisha
    D.West Bengal

Ans: C.Odisha