Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 DEC. 2016
1.
As per a Union Cabinet decision, the Indian Enterprise Development
Services will be created in the Ministry of
a) Human Resources Development
b)
Commerce and Industry
c)
Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises
d)
Heavy Industries
ANS -C
2. Which Queen’s last letter to India has
been put up on display at an Indian Museum?
a) Elizabeth II
b)
Victoria
c)
Diana
d)
Margrethe II
ANS -B
3. Which reigning monarch has decided to
step down as the patron of some of the charity organisations by the end of
2016?
a)
Emperor Akihito
b)
Queen Elizabeth II
c) King Philippe
d)
Queen Margrethe II
ANS -B
4. Which telecom company has paired up with
SBI to launch a mobile app in Assam to facilitate cashless transactions?
a)
BSNL
b) Vodafone India
c) Reliance
Jio
d) Airtel
ANS -A
5. India’s first cashless bazaar recently
came up in which of the following states?
a) Haryana
b)
Punjab
c) Assam
d)
Chhattisgarh
ANS -D
6. Which of the following was recently
named by Merriam-Webster as Word of the Year 2016?
a)
Panache
b)
Surreal
c) Xenophobia
d) Post Truth
ANS -B
7. The International Boxing Association
recently granted full membership to the Boxing Federation of India. Who is the
President of Boxing Federation of India?
a)
Lokesh Thakur
b)
Ajay Singh
c) Vijay Singh
d)
None of the above
ANS -B
8. The Global Wind Power Installed Capacity
Index was recently topped by which of the following countries?
a)
Germany
b) India
c) China
d) Russia
ANS -C
9. Who was recently appointed as the CEO of
Noida Authority?
a) P K Agarwal
b)
Rama Raman
c)
Deepak Agarwal
d)
None of the above
ANS -C
10. Name the state whose Chief Minister
announced that a separate Ministry will be created for Other Backward Classes
(OBCs).
a)
Maharashtra
b)
Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d)
Uttarakhand
ANS -A
11. For the first time in nearly 150 years,
India's economy surpassed the economy of this country.
a) Germany
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
ANS -B
12. Legendary Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa
Gabor passed away recently at the age of 99. Which among the following was her
debut film?
a) We're Not Married
b)
Moulin Rouge
c)
Lovely to Look At
d)
Lili
ANS -C
13. It is with this country India signed 6
agreements to boost bilateral cooperation.
a)
Turkey
b)
Kyrgyzstan
c) Japan
d)
South Korea
ANS -B
14. Union Government announced Rs 207 crore
for development of Majuli Island. The island is located in
a) Odisha
b)
Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d)
Assam
ANS -D
15. Union Government notified Wetlands
(Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 to replace the
a)
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2011
b)
Wetlands (Conservation and Management)
Rules, 2010
c) Wetlands (Conservation and Management)
Rules, 2009
d)
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2008
ANS
-B
