Current updates (IN ENGLISH) of 25 Nov. 2016

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  1. Group of Ministers GoM recommends heavy fine and ban on celebrities for misleading endorsement. Name the Head of the group.
    A.Ashok Lavasa
    B.Arun Jaitley
    C.Santosh Kumar Gangwar
    D.Subramanium Swami

Answer  –  B.Arun Jaitley

 

 

  1. Indian Navy to recruit Candidates through JEE (Main) ranks from which year?
    A.January 2017
    B.March 2017
    C.January 2018
    D.February 2018

Answer  –  C.January 2018

 

 

  1. How many MoU’s have been signed between India and Japan in theAnnual India-Japan Bilateral Summit
    A.9
    B.10
    C.11
    D.8

Answer  –  B.10

 

 

  1. Which countries Government has recently ended a 52 years long conflict with its largest rebel group?
    A.Iraq
    B.Israel
    C.Syria
    D.Columbia

Answer  – D.Columbia

 

 

  1. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) is headquatered at?
    A.Vienna, Austria
    B.Geneva, Switzerland
    C.New York, US
    D.Paris, France

Answer  –  A.Vienna,Austria

 

 

  1. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited,(TAFE) has set up the Centre of Excellence in which state?
    A.Chhatisgarh
    B.Rajasthan
    C.Punjab
    D.Haryana

Answer  –  B.Rajasthan

 

 

  1. Molinari Rail AG has signed anagreement with government of IndiaTo Set Up Manufacturing Unit In India. Where is Molinari Rail headquatered?
    A.Germany
    B.Turkey
    C.Switzerland
    D.Italy

Answer  –  C.Switzerland

 

 

  1. Who has been named as the Business Person of the Year, 2016 by fortune magazine?
    A.Mark Zuckerberg
    B.Mary Dillon
    C.Satya Nadella
    D.Jeff Bezos

Answer  – A.Mark Zuckerberg

 

 

  1. Name the winner ofDoodle 4 Google” contest 
    A.Angelas, Mitchell
    B.Shreya Bajaj
    C.Anvita Prashant
    D.icolas M, Hollis

Answer  – C.Anvita Prashant

 

 

  1. Which film won the short film award at MAMI Film Festival?
    A.The Guest.
    B.The Host.
    C.The Visitor
    D.The Migrant

Answer  – A.The Guest.

 

 

  1. Name the Indian-origin sikh humanitarian, to get the Global Citizen Award.
    A.Ahmad al Tijani
    B.Abdul Sooliman
    C.Imam Abu Hanifa
    D.Imtiaz Sooliman

Answer  –  D. Imtiaz Sooliman

 

 

  1. Who has been appointed as the managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra
    A.Harish Sheth
    B.Pawan Goenka
    C.Sudhir Rao
    D.Sudarshan Venu

Answer  –  B.Pawan Goenka

 

 

  1. Nagabhushana Reddy concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Chad. What is the capital of Chad?
    A.Franc
    B.Euro
    C.N’Djamena
    D.pound

Answer  –  C. N’Djamena

 

 

  1. Name the first Indian woman to winaLadies European Tour
    A.Vani Kapoor
    B.Amandeep Drall
    C.Neha Tripathi
    D.Aditi Ashok

Answer  –  D. Aditi Ashok 

 

 

  1. Who will Lead Indian Women’s Hockey Team in Australian Series?
    A.Savita Punia
    B.Vandana Kataria
    C.Nikki Pradhan
    D.Navjot Kaur.

Answer  –  B.Vandana Katariya

 

 

  1. Name the Hollywood star, best known for his role as secret agent Napoleon Soloin the NBC spy series, who died recently.
    A.Heath Ledger
    B.Chris Farley
    C.Marilyn Monroe
    D.Robert Vaughn

Answer  –  D.Robert Vaughn

 

 

  1. The famous Spanish world boxing champ Perico Fernandez who recently died belonged to which country?
    A.Spain
    B.Argentina
    C.Ukraine
    D.Mexico

Answer  –  A.Spain

 

 

  1. When is the world kindness day observed ?
    A.November 10
    B.November 12
    C.November 13
    D.November 11

Answer  –  C. November 13 

 

 

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off a weeklyShabd Bhedi’ Superfast Express train to run between which cities?
    A.Ghazipur and Kolkata
    B.Jaipur and Kolkata
    C.Bathinda and Ghazipur
    D.Ghazipur and Jaipur

Answer  –  A.Ghazipur and Kolkata

 

 

  1. Recently Railway MinisterSureshPrabhu Laid the Foundation Stone Of Rajpura-Bathinda Railway Project in PunjaB.What is the total outlay of the project?
    A.Rs.1342.66 crore
    B.Rs.1222.11 crore
    C.Rs.1251.25 crore
    D.Rs.1465.21 crore

Answer  –  C.Rs.1251.25 crore

 

 

  1. The 14-Days India International Trade Fair (IITF)is organized in which state?
    A.Ahemdabad
    B.New Delhi
    C.Pune
    D.Mumbai

Answer  –  B.New Delhi

 

 

  1. Meghalaya Launched the India’s First Cherry Blossom Festival. Who is the Chief Minister of the state?
    A.Shri Okram Ibobi Singh
    B.Pu Lalthanhawla
    C.Sh. Naveen Patnaik
    D.Mukul Sangma

Answer  –  D.Mukul Sangma

 

 

  1. Which language will be included as a part of foreign language in Australia’s Pre-schools?
    A.Kannada
    B.Sanskrit
    C.Hindi
    D.Bengali

Answer  –  C.Hindi

 

 

  1. In which country Federal bank is to open its first international bank?
    A.Oman
    B.Dubai
    C.Abu Dhabi
    D.Saudi Arabia

Answer  –  B.Dubai

 

 

  1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently approved a three-year $12 billion loan program for which Middle East nation?
    A.Bahrain
    B.Egypt
    C.Cyprus
    D.Jordan

Answer  –  B.Egypt

 

 

  1. Who was awarded as thebest actor at 2016 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards?
    A.Ralph Fiennes
    B.Sir Ian McKellen
    C.James McArdle
    D.Kenneth Branagh

Answer  –   A.Ralph Fiennes

 

 

  1. Who won the 2016 Bulgarian presidential elections?
    A.Tsetska Tsacheva
    B.Ivailo Kalfin
    C.Velizar enchev
    D.Rumen Radev

Answer  – D.Rumen Radev

 

 

  1. Who has been named as thechief of staff to the new administration of the USA president-elect Donald Trump?
    A.Zalmay Khalilzad
    B.Reince Priebus
    C.Steve Bannon
    D.John R. Bolton

Answer  –  B.Reince Priebus

 

 

  1. Who has been appointed as theHead of Global Indian Banking by Yes Bank?
    A.Ajai Kumar
    B.Saurabh Srivastava
    C.Amresh Acharya
    D.Mukesh Sabharwal

Answer  –  C.Amresh Acharya

 

 

  1. Where is International Labour Organization(ILO)headquatered?
    A.Geneva, Switzerland.
    B.Paris, France
    C.New York, US
    D.Washinton DC, US

Answer  –  A.Geneva, Switzerland.

 

 

  1. Samsung Electronics has aquired auto-systems maker Harman International Industries for______________
    A.USD 11 billion
    B.USD 10 million
    C.USD 7.5 billion
    D.USD 8 billion

Answer  –  D. USD 8 billion

  1. Which social networking company has set a world record transmitting at nearly20 Gbps with MMW (Milli Meter Wave) technology ?
    A.Twitter
    B.LinkedIn
    C.Facebook
    D.YouTube

Answer  –  C.Facebook

 

 

  1. Anall-women crew onboard INSV Mhadei was flagged off from Goa to participate in ‘Capeto Rio Race 2017’. The race is
    A.Longest continent to Continent yacht race.
    B.Largest humanitarian exercise of world navies
    C.Longest navigation exercise undertaken by Indian Navy
    D.Both A and B

Answer  –  A.Longest continent to Continent yacht race.

 

 

  1. Which bacteria has been identified in chicken that is asource of transmission of the multidrug resistance pathogen to humans ?
    A.Blastomyces dermatitidis
    B.Helicobacter pullorum
    C.Trichinella spiralis
    D.Histoplasma capsulatum

Answer  –  B.Helicobacter pullorum

 

 

  1. Which country is the biggest emitter of CO2 as per the study of University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK and the Global Carbon Project ?
    A.China
    B.India
    C.US
    D.France

Answer  –  A.China

 

 

  1. Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2016 ?
    A.Kimi Raikkonen
    B.Lewis Hamilton
    C.Sebastian Vettel
    D.Max Verstappan

Answer  –  B.Lewis Hamilton

 

 

  1. UK’s First Indian-Origin Sikh Judge who died recently ?
    A.Ajit singh
    B.Manpreet Arora
    C.Rabinder Singh
    D.Mota Singh

Answer  –  D.Mota Singh

 

 

  1. Veteran RSS leader and leading educationalist of Saurashta region who passed away recently ?
    A.Pravin Maniar
    B.Rajendra Singh
    C.M. S. Golwalkar
    D.K. S. Sudarshan

Answer  –A.Pravin Maniar

 

 

  1. In which city the second edition of National children’s film festival (NCFF)organized?
    A.Jaiselmer
    B.Jaipur
    C.Ahemdabad
    D.Udaipur

Answer  –  B.Jaipur

 

 

  1. When is World Diabetes Day observed ?
    A.November 11
    B.November 13
    C November 14
    D November 12

Answer  –  C.November 14

 

 

  1. Which state has launched 52 generic medicine stores to provide medicines at cheaper rate than market value?
    A.Haryana
    B.Rajasthan
    C.Gujarat
    D.Punjab

Answer  –  C.Gujarat

 

 

  1. The government will reintroduce compulsory class X board examination for ____ schools from 2017.
    A.ICSE
    B.CBSE
    C.CISCE
    D.State Board(SB)

Answer  –  B.CBSE

 

 

  1. Arunachal Pradesh launched an e-Kiosk System to provide the detail about which district of the state?
    A.Lohit District
    B.Changlang  District.
    C.Tirap District
    D.Namsai District

Answer  –  A.Lohit District.

 

 

  1. What amount has been funded by the World bank for the Jhelum-Tawi Flood Recovery Project in Jammu and Kashmir?
    A.US $ 250 million
    B.US $ 275 million
    C.US $ 310 million
    D.US $ 195 million

Answer  –  A.US $250 million

 

 

  1. Which city has been named as thecountry’s breast cancer capital?
    A.Kochi
    B.Thrissur
    C.Kollam district
    D.Thiruvanathapuram

Answer  –  D.Thiruvanathapuram

 

 

 

  1. Recently which state has become the first state to adopt ‘Fly Ash Utilisation Policy’?
    A.Karanataka
    B.Maharasthra
    C.Madhya Pradesh
    D.Chhatisgarh

Answer  –  B.Maharasthra

 

 

  1. The United States in November 2016 announced two financial projects for India. What is the total expense of the projects?
    A.USD 82 million
    B.USD 101 million
    C.USD 95 million
    D.USD 112 million

Answer  –  C.USD 95 million

 

 

  1. Which city ranked first in the 2017 World’s Best City Brands List
    A.Singapore
    B.New York
    C.Paris
    D.London

Answer  –  D.London

 

 

  1. UNESCO World Heritage siteAl Ain Oasisis in which country?
    A.UAE
    B.Oman
    C.Israel
    D.Saudi Arabia

Answer  –  A.UAE

 

 

  1. The Gwadar Port, recently inaugurated by Nawaz Sharif is a strategic part of which of the following projects?
    A.Chabahar Deal
    B.One Belt, One Road
    C.Maritime Silk Projects
    D.China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Answer  –  B.One Belt, One Road