JANUARY 18TH
CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS
(Q.1) India will collaborate with _________ to set
up a National Water Informatics Centre in Delhi
as a part of a Central flood forecasting system
a.
Japan
b.
France
c.
Germany
d.
United States
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Answer: (b)
(Q.2) Who among the following has been
elected to the Board of Directors of China sponsored Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB)?
a.
Dinesh
Sharma
b.
Rakesh
Verma
c.
Dinesh
Verma
d.
Rakesh
Sharma
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Answer: (a)
(Q.3) Parshuram Temple was in news, as it broke its 400 year
tradition by allowing women and dalits. Parshuram Temple
is located in which state?
a.
Jharkhand
b.
West Bengal
c.
Uttarakhand
d.
Chhattisgarh
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Answer: (c)
(Q.4) In January 2016, which South American
Country declared 2 month ‘Financial Emergency’ to control the economic crisis
which has occurred due to low oil prices?
a.
Argentina
b.
Brazil
c.
Chile
d.
Venezuela
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Answer: (d)
(Q.5) Anil Ganguly, who passed away in
January 2016, was a noted:
a.
Filmmaker
b.
Journalist
c.
Historian
d.
Football
Player
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Answer: (a)
(Q.6) M.V. Paylee Award is associated with
which field?
a.
Medicinal
Research
b.
Academics
c.
Journalism
d.
Public
Administration
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Answer: (b)
(Q.7) Who among the following has been
selected for M.V. Paylee Award for best Academician?
a.
John
James
b.
Jancy
Freitas
c.
Jancy
James
d.
John
Freitas
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Answer: (c)
(Q.8) V Rama Rao who passed away in January
2016, was a former Governor of which Indian
State ?
a.
Uttarakhand
b.
Gujarat
c.
Rajasthan
d.
Sikkim
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Answer: (d)
(Q.9) Which novel by Anuradha Roy has been
chosen for prestigious $50000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?
a.
Sleeping
on Jupiter
b.
Sleeping
on Mars
c.
Sleeping
on Moon
d.
Sleeping
on Sun
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Answer: (a)
(Q.10) Vicktor Troicki has won Apia
International Sydney title in Men’s Singles category. Vicktor Troicki belongs
to which country?
a.
Croatia
b.
Serbia
c.
Russia
d.
Belarus
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Answer: (b)