JANUARY 19TH
CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS
(Q.1) President of which European country has
declared ‘economic emergency’ in January 2016?
a.
United Kingdom
b.
France
c.
Germany
d.
Netherlands
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Answer: (b)
(Q.2) Tsai-Ing wen has been elected as first
female President of ______________
a.
Taiwan
b.
South Korea
c.
Vietnam
d.
Japan
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Answer: (a)
(Q.3) Name the Delhi-based writer who has won
Europe ’s Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2015
(Asia-Pacific), for sensitive portrayal of young womens’ life facing the threat
of the diktat of khap panchayats in Haryana?
a.
Ankita
Narula
b.
Priya
Anand
c.
Ankita
Anand
d.
Priya
Narula
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Answer: (c)
(Q.4) Which cricketer has equaled Yuvraj
Singh’s record of scoring fastest half century (in 12 balls) in T20 cricket?
a.
Hashim
Amla
b.
AB
De Villiers
c.
Martin
Guptill
d.
Chris
Gayle
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Answer: (d)
(Q.5) For which novel, did Easterine Kire
from Nagaland, won The Hindu Prize 2015?
a.
When
the River Sleeps
b.
When
the Mountain Sleeps
c.
When
the Lake Sleeps
d.
When
the Pond Sleeps
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Answer: (a)
Q.6) Geethapriya who passed away in January
2016, was a noted:
a.
Kannad
Novel Writer
b.
Kannad
Filmmaker
c.
Kannad
Human Rights Activist
d.
Kannad
Historian
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Answer: (b)
(Q.7) Who will be the Chairperson of Delhi
Government’s first State Human Rights Commission?
a.
Justice
(Retd.) Omkar Nath Dutt
b.
Justice
(Retd.) Uma Nath Dutt
c.
Justice
(Retd.) Uma Nath Singh
d.
Justice
(Retd.) Omkar Nath Singh
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Answer: (c)
(Q.8) Name the Hudhud-ravaged zoo in Visakhapatnam
a.
Jawarharlal
Nehru Zoological Park
b.
Sardar
Patel Zoological Park
c.
Rajaji
Zoological Park
d.
Indira
Gandhi Zoological Park
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Answer: (d)
(Q.9) Which state has bagged the ‘Krishi
Karman’ award instituted by the Centre for the fourth consecutive year in
recognition of the growth in overall agricultural production.
a.
Madhya
Pradesh
b.
Punjab
c.
Uttar
Pradesh
d.
Haryana
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Answer: (a)
(Q.10) Which Indian cricketer has created a
record of scoring fastest 24 centuries and fastest 7000 runs (in 161 innings)
in One Day International (ODI) Cricket?
a.
Rohit
Sharma
b.
Virat
Kohli
c.
Ajinkya
Rahane
d.
M S Dhoni
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Answer: (b)
Q.11) International Woolmark Prize is
associated with which field?
a.
Architecture
b.
Agricultural
Research
c.
Fashion
Designing
d.
Veterinary
Research
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Answer: (c)
(Q.12) Name the Indian designer who has won
International Woolmark Prize 2015-16 in menswear category?
a.
Aniket
Dhir
b.
Suket
Arya
c.
Aniket
Arya
d.
Suket
Dhir
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(Q.13) The flagship project of Income Tax
Department for processing of tax returns, Centralized Processing Centre (CPC),
has been awarded “ISO 9001:2008 standard for Quality Management System”
Certificate by British Standards Institution (BSI). CPC is located in which
city?
a.
Bengaluru
b.
Mumbai
c.
Chennai
d.
New Delhi
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Answer: (a)
(Q.14) Name the Andhra Pradesh state –
organised theatre festival which was held in January 2016?
a.
Mandi
Natakotsavam
b.
Nandi
Natakotsavam
c.
Mandi
Chalchitra Utsav
d.
Nandi
Chalchitra Utsav
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Answer: (b)
(Q.15) World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 46th annual summit will be held in which
city?
a.
London , United
Kingdom
b.
Paris , France
c.
Davos , Switzerland
d.
Washington D.C. ,
United States
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Answer: (c)
