Current affairs questions for Jan-Feb 2016
18.________ has emerged as the top ranking state in terms of
overall Internet readiness index.
1.KJ Joseph from Kerala has set a new world record for the
maximum number of ________ in one minute.
a) Sit –Ups b) Push-Ups
c) Pull-Ups d) Jumps
Answer b) Push-Ups.
The Karate and Kalari master did 82
push-ups in 60 seconds, that is 1.3 push-ups per second. The previous record
was held by an American, Ron Cooper who did 79 push-ups in 2015.
2. A fine of __________ would be levied
per day, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakh, for any violation of TRAI's
regulations by the service providers.
a) Ten Thousand Rs b) Fifty Thousand Rs
c) One Lakh Rs d) Five Lakhs Rs
Answer b) Fifty Thousand Rs.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) has barred telecom service
providers from charging differential rates for data services, effectively
prohibiting Facebook’s Free Basics and
Airtel Zero platform by Airtel in their current form.
3. National Deworming
Day is observed on
a) February 9 b) February 10
c) February 11 d) February 16
Answer b) February 10.
The Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) Government of India is implementing the National Deworming Day
in schools and preschools (anganwadis) across India on 10 February 2016. Albendazole, the tablet
used for deworming, has been used widely for decades all around the world.
4 Human Rights Up Front Initiative is a UN based
initiative. What type of changes does it propose for humanitarian law?
a. Cultural change
b. Operational change c. Enhanced engagement d. All of the 3
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5. _________ has introduced a new flood alerts feature in
India as a part of its efforts to make critical information around natural
disasters more accessible to everyone.
a) Microsoft
b) Apple
c) Google
d) Reliance
Answer c) Google.
Available via Google Public Alerts
platform, the alerts will be displayed on Google
apps such as Google web search,
Google Maps and Google Now cards.
6. Which state is planning to set up India’s first civil
aviation park?
a)Tamil Nadu b)Kerala c)Gujarat d)Karnataka
Answer c) Gujarat.
The aviation park will have
facilities such as air strips, training school, helipad and
a flight simulator. The park will
provide a platform for human resources and manufacturing activities related to the industry.
7 Lt. Governor of Puducherry AK Singh has
launched which mobile app to ensure safety and security of women in the UT?
a.
DOST
b. MITRA
c. SAKHI
d. None of the above
b. MITRA
c. SAKHI
d. None of the above
Answer:
MITRA
Lt. Governor of Puducherry AK
Singh has launched the MITRA mobile application for ensuring the safety and
security of women in the UT. Android based app can transmit emergency
messages in the face of danger. For launching the app, person needs to press
power button of the mobile thrice. It can only be used by smartphones
currently.
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8 Gurdeep Singh has been appointed as CMD
in which Maharatna firm?
a.
NTPC Ltd
b. HINDALCO
c. SAIL
d. ONGC
b. HINDALCO
c. SAIL
d. ONGC
Answer:
NTPC Ltd
Gurdeep Singh on 28th January 2016
has been appointed as CMD of NTPC Ltd. Singh is the first individual to be
appointed at the top job in the Maharatna company via a search committee
route. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by PM Shri Narendra Modi
has approved Singh’s appointment after Arup Roy Choudhary finished his 5 year
term on 31st August 2015. Singh was MD of Gujarat State Electricity Ltd and
started his career in NTPC in the 1980s.
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9. Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has partnered
with _________to create technology solutions that will enhance broadband
connectivity in rural India.
a)Tata Networks b)Nokia Networks c)Reliance Networks d)Google
Answer b) Nokia Networks.
Under the three-year partnership,
Nokia will fund and provide technological expertise for research at IIT-M’s
Centre of Excellence for Wireless Technology (CEWiT).
10.The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) asks
for ______% OBC Reservation in Private Sector.
a)23% b)27% c)33% d)42%
Answer b) 27%.
The National Commission for Backward
Classes (NCBC) advised enacting a le
gislation that would make it
mandatory for private entities, including cooperative and philanthropic organisations,
to reserve 27% of all hiring for people from the so-called other backward
classes (OBCs).
11._______________ has inked an agreement with Indo-UK
Healthcare Private Limited to establish medical institutions in the state with
proposed investment of Rs 1,000 crore.
a)Punjab b)Haryana
c)Uttar Pradesh d)Madhya Pradesh
Answer b) Haryana.
12. _________ has been bestowed gold in national award for
e-governance 2015-16 in the categoryof “Innovative Use of ICT by Central
Government PSUs”.
a) SBI b) Canara Bank
c) IRCTC d) Indian Airways
Answer c) IRCTC.
The new version of Next Generation
e-Ticketing System (NGET) by IRCTC bagged the Award. The new NGET can handle a
peak load of 120,000 concurrent users to book seven lakh tickets a day.
13.The Hindu Marriage Bill 2015 has been approved by the
Panel in
a)Bangladesh b)Pakistan
c)Myanmar d)United Kingdom
Answer b) Pakistan.
The National Assembly Standing
Committee on Law and Justice passed the final
draft of Hindu Marriage Bill 2015,
where five Hindu lawmakers were specially invited. The committee adopted the
bill unanimously after making two amendments to fix the minimum age of marriage
at 18 and making the law applicable to the whole country.
14 Outsourcing company Infosys has invested INR
27 crore in which California based company?
a.
Waterline Data Science
b. Waterview Data Science
c. Waterside Data Science
d. None of the above
b. Waterview Data Science
c. Waterside Data Science
d. None of the above
Answer:
Waterline Data Science
Outsourcing firm Infosys has
invested INR 27 crore in California headquartered Waterline Data Science,
that provides software to ensure uses can gain hidden insights from massive
chunks of data. This is the 7th investment for India’s second largest
software exporter from USD 500 million innovation fund. Partnership will
provide value for customers to combine Waterline Data Science offerings with
Infosys international presence and board industrial expertise.
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15.Union Ministry of state for Petroleum and Natural gas
(MoPNG) has released the Hydrocarbon Vision _______ for north- east India.
a)2020 b)2025 c)2030 d)2050
Answer c) 2030.
The states covered under it are
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur,
Nagaland, Sikkim, Mizoram and
Tripura.
16 Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey has been appointed as
CCPD. What does CCPD stand for?
a.
Chief Commissioner for Persons with Diseases
b. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
c. Chief Commissioner for People with Disabilities
d. None of the above
b. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
c. Chief Commissioner for People with Disabilities
d. None of the above
Answer:
Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
Kamlesh Kumar Pandey has been
appointed as Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities on 28th January
2016. He has been appointed for a period of 3 years. He is a science graduate
from University of Allahabad and Medical graduate from University of Agra in
1990. He has worked for the visually challenged and been part of NGOs working
in the field of disability.
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17.Quinton de Kock of _________ has become the fastest
cricketer to make 10 One Day International (ODI) centuries.
a)South Africa b)England
c)Australia d)New Zealand
Answer a) South Africa.
He took mere 55 innings to reach as
many centuries. With this, he broke the
record of Virat Kohli of India who
took 80 innings to reach as many centuries.
a)Gujarat b)Maharashtra
c)Tamil Nadu d)Kerala
Answer b) Maharashtra.
The report has been published by the
Internet and Mobile Association of India
(IAMAI) and Indicus Analytics. The report titled ‘Index of Internet Readiness
of Indian States’ pits Karnataka and Gujarat as close second and third while
Telengana and Tamil Nadu rank fourth and fifth respectively.
19.Who has been appointed the Chief Justice of the Bombay
High Court?
a)Justice Dhirendra Hiralal
Waghela b)Justice Mohit S Shah
c)Justice Ramesh N Tiwari d)J ustice Raja Ganapathy
Answer a) Justice Dhirendra Hiralal
Waghela.
20.The 4-day National Arogya Fair has concluded in
a)Bihar b)Uttarakhand c)Tamil Nadu
d)Kerala
Answer b) Uttarakhand.
The 4-day National Arogya Fair
concluded successfully at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. The themes were based on
Immune system, Homeopathy in Women’s disorders,
Treatment in Ayurveda, Yog se Arogya
and Non-Communicable Diseases management in Siddha System etc.
21.World’s largest concentrated solar plant opened in
_______.
a)Ghana b)Eritrea c)Iran d)Morocco
Answer d) Morocco.
The Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex,
world’s largest solar power plant opened
in the Souss-Massa-Drâa area in
Morocco, 10 km from Ouarzazate town. The plant holds the capacity to produce
enough energy to power over one million homes by 2018 and reduce carbon
emissions by an estimated 760000 tons
per year.
22.What is India's rank in US Chamber IP Index?
a)33 b)35 c)37 d)38
Answer c) 37.
India is placed at a poor second
last position in the US Chamber of Commerce’s latest
IP index for not following international
best practices in patent protection. Venezuela finished last out of the 38
economies studied, while the United States ranked first in the annual index.
23 Apple has acquired which education
technology startup?
a.
LearnSprout
b. ThinkEdu
c. EduWise
d. None of the above
b. ThinkEdu
c. EduWise
d. None of the above
Answer:
LearnSprout
Apple has acquired educational
technology startup LearnSprout to create software for students for tracking
their academic performance. This is a 3 year old San Francisco based software
startup whose online data insights help K12 educators track student
performance. Company raised USD 4.7 million from investors across two rounds
and is working on education tools for the iPad.
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24.Whohas been has been appointed executive vice-chairman of
the organisation TERI?
a)Rama Swamy b)Kapil Mishtra c)Salil Rao d)RK Pachauri
Answer d)RK Pachauri.
Former chief of The Energy and
Resources Institute (TERI) RK Pachauri has
been appointed executive vice-chairman
of the organisation despite an ongoing inquiry in a sexual harassment case
against him.
25.__________ has won Indian Handloom tag recently?
a)Chettinad cotton saris b)Silk Sari
c)Cotton saari d)None
Answer a) Chettinad cotton saris.
The Union textile ministry has
bestowed the ‘Indian Handloom Brand’ tag on Chettinad cotton saris, which would
enable them to promote the material in the international market. This will give
big boost to a group of 650 weavers from Koviloor and
Karaikudi in Sivaganga district.
26.Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in
Delhi-based bio-pharmaceutical firm. Name the firm.
a)Ranbax Oncology Pvt. Ltd b) Salil Oncology Pvt. Ltd
c) Invict Pvt. Ltd d) Invictus
Oncology Pvt Ltd
Answer d) Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd.
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of
Tata Sons, has invested an undisclosed amount in Delhi-based biopharmaceutical
firm Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd, next generation cancer therapeutic startup. The
investment in Invictus Oncology is Tata’s fifth in 2016
27 Leslie Berland has been named as the Chief
Marketing Executive of which social media forum?
a.
Twitter
b. Pinterest
c. Instagram
d. Facebook
b. Pinterest
c. Instagram
d. Facebook
Answer:
Twitter
From a financial sector, Berland
was Executive Vice President, Global Advertising, Marketing and Digital
Partnerships at American Express. She has links with the financial world and
will benefit the microblogging social network in many ways. Berlin also
worked for other companies like McDonalds, Uber, Facebook, TripAdvisor and
Apple.
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28 Sania Mirza and Swiss partner Martina Hingis
won which record 29th doubles match in the row?
a. Macau Open
b. Dubai Open c. Qatar Open d. Australia Open
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29 Which veteran actress has been honoured for
a special contribution at the Yashwant International Film Festival 2016?
a. Asha Parekh
b. Waheeda Rehman c. Sharmila Tagore d. Mala Sinha
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30 Dr. Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals have
secured among the largest PE deal in the eye care segment from which PE firm?
a. Advert Partners
b. Adv Partners c. Adc Partners d. Adt Partners
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31 China and which country has signed 17
documents and letters of intent for promoting bilateral cooperation?
a. Iraq
b. Iran c. Greece d. Qatar
32.Who is Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan?
a)President ofIran b)Abudhabi Defence Secretary
c)Iraq's Prince d)United Arab Emirates leader and
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Answer d) United Arab Emirates
leader and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
He is on 3 day India visit along
with seven ministers.
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