Current Affairs Nov 2016 P3

Name the research institute which has developed a salt to combat bacterial infections.

a)    Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

b)    Bangalore  Research Institute

c)    Bose Institute

d)    Indian Institute of Science

e)    National Institute of Science 

India has started the joint military exercise,'Surya Kiran' with Nepal. It is the 10th edition of the joint military exercise. 

According to UNICEF some 300 million children live with outdoor air.

Michel Aoun has been elected as President of Lebanon. 

India and Palestine signed a MoU for setting up of Palestine-India Techo Park in Ramallah. India has announced grant of $12 million for setting up the Park.

Maharashtra has been ranked 1st in the country in 2016 Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index.

Andy Murray has beaten Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win the Erste Bank Open. 

Kerala has become the third Open Defecation Free state in the country.After Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the "Saur Sujala Yojana" in Chhattisgarh.

Odisha government has launched Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir’ (MASS) scheme to provide legal assistance to deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level. The scheme has been named after great Odia lawyer Madhu Babu, who is considered as the first lawyer of Odisha.

The Delhi government launched the Rs 200-crore Yamuna riverfront project at the second annual ‘Yamuna Aarti’ event.

The Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) has now made it mandatory for the public sector banks to report any bank fraud of funds of over Rs one crore.

The RBI has opened a second office of the Banking Ombudsman in New Delhi. 

Kim Byong-joon has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of South Korea. He was appointed by President Park Geun-hye. 

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is the new king of Thailand. 

Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly has quit the company after spending four years. 

South Indian Bank named Salim Gangadharan as its new non-executive/ part-time Chairman for three years 

Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh has been chosen for the 'Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award' for his outstanding contribution to journalism. 

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists was observed globally on 2 November 2016. 

To commemorate ____________th foundation day of the Indian Air Force, the Central Air Command of the IAF conducted a spectacular aerobatic display at the Air Force station at Bakshi Ka Talab at Lucknow?

a)    81

b)    83

c)    84

d)    85

e)    93

Which of the following state launchesthe cyber police stations in all districts?

a)    Delhi 

b)    Rajasthan

c)    Gujarat

d)    Goa

e)    Maharashtra

The joint military training exercise “Sampriti-2016” was conducted between India and Bangladesh at Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 05 to 18 November 2016. 

SBI has slashed interest rate on home loans by ______ basis points to 9.15%?

a)    12

b)    13

c)    15

d)    11

e)    16

Name the Bank which has launches overdraft facility for salaried home loan borrowers?

a)    ICICI

b)    SBI

c)    HDFC

d)    AXIS

e)    IOB

Name the person who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Equitas Small Finance Bank?

a)    Padma Sachdev

b)    Suman K Sharma

c)    Bhagwat Prasad Sathe

d)    Veena Gupta

e)    R Ashwin 

Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak is the brand ambassador for which of the following Mission?  Ans-   Swachh Rail Mission  

Current Affairs Nov 2016 P2

Which of the following country has formally joined China's One-Belt One Road Initiative?
    a) Bangladesh
    b) India
    c) Pakistan
    d) Sri Lanka
    e) Nepal

2) Name the city where the 10-day 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav' (RSM) was inaugurated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh?
    a) New Delhi
    b) Kohima
    c) Bhopal
    d) Mumbai
    e) Chennai

3) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Valvoline Cummins India?
    a) Lokesh Rahul
    b) P V Sindhu
    c) Virat Kohli
    d) Sakshi Malik
    e) Deepa karmaker

4) Rear Admiral B Dasgupta assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding at _______?
    a) East
    b) West
    c) North south
    d) North east
    e) None of these

5) Modi to distribute ________ charkhas to women spinners in Ludhiana?
    a) 500
    b) 550
    c) 660
    d) 600
    e) 510

6) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released new standards on food____.
    a) Fortification
    b) Security
    c) Manufacturing
    d) Packaging
    e) Service

7) BRICS development bank will raise its lending rate to $___ billion next year.
    a) 4.6
    b) 2.5
    c) 3.5
    d) 1.9
    e) 5.3

8) Indian government has granted license to which oil and gas company to set up 3,500 petrol pumps in India?
    a) Royal Dutch Shell
    b) Chevron
    c) ConocoPhillips
    d) ExxonMobil
    e) BP plc

9) Name the person who has been appointed as the next Ambassador/PR of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva?
    a) Amandeep Singh
    b) Amandeep kumar
    c) Amandeep kapil
    d) Aravinth kapil
    e) Arun Singh

10) Kigeli V dies in US, who is he?
    a) The king
    b) The politicians
    c) The sports person
    d) The journalist
    e) The writer

11) How many medals did Indian grapplers win at the 2016 Tifsa World Games?
    a) 3
    b) 4
    c) 6
    d) 7
    e) 8

12) Which country banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes?
    a) Russia
    b) Singapore
    c) Italy
    d) Japan
    e) China

13) Which economic group has decided to set up a credit ratings agency?
    a) BRICS
    b) G20
    c) G8
    d) NATO
    e) BRIS

14) In which year will the GST tax be implemented?
    a) 2018
    b) 2017
    c) 2019
    d) 2020
    e) 2021

15) Which motor vehicle manufacturing company has manufactured 'Circuit', India's first electric bus?
    a) Ashok Leyland
    b) Eicher Motors
    c) Mahindra & Mahindra
    d) Preet Group Motors
    e) Sundharam motors

16) Which mobile phone manufacturing company has bagged a $230-million 4G network deal from Bharti Airtel?
    a) Nokia
    b) OnePlus
    c) QMobile
    d) Samsung
    e) Sony

17) Name the actor who will be receive the 44th annual Chaplin Award.
    a) Al Pacino
    b) James Caan
    c) Michael Sheen
    d) Robert De Niro
    e) Stephen Fry

18) Name the Pakistan nuclear reactor which became active on October 17.
    a) Karachi Nuclear Power Complex
    b) Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
    c) Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
    d) Multan Heavy Water Production Facility
    e) Pakistan Nuclear Power Fuel Complex

19) What is the slogan of Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) ?
    a) Creative India, Innovative India.
    b) Creative India, Improve India.
    c) Innovative India, Improve India.
    d) Innovative India, Implement India.
    e) Innovative India, increase growth in India.

20) Three day conference of top commanders of Indian Air Force concluded today in ____?
    a) Mumbai
    b) Agarthala
    c) Ahmadabad
    d) New Delhi
    e) Cochin

21) The 10th Indo-US trade forum is being held in which city?
    a) Mumbai
    b) Chennai
    c) New Delhi
    d) Bengaluru
    e) Jaipur

22) The government  launched the ___ tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme on 24th of October.
    a) 10th
    b) 6th
    c) 7th
    d) 8th
    e) 9th

23) Who was appointed as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala?
    a) Vice Admiral S V Bhokare
    b) Vice Admiral S V Bhosle
    c) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
    d) Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar
    e) Vice Admiral K V Bhosle

24) Satyadev Katare recently passed away. Who was he?
    a) politician
    b) A Gandhian activist
    c) Artist
    d) Sports person
    e) Film maker

25) Gandhi activist, who passed away recently.
    a) Anna Hazaare
    b) Eqbal Ahmad
    c) Joan Baez
    d) Mewa Ramgobin
    e) Uri Avnery
 What  is the theme of World Cities Day observed on October 31?

a)    Inclusive Cities, Shared Development

b)    Exclusive Cities, Shared Development

c)    Inclusive Cities, Exclusive Cities

d)    Shared Undevelopment in Exclusive Cities 

Which state government will observe No Tobacco Day all over the state on Nov 1?

a)    Punjab

b)    Bihar

c)    Goa

d)    Megalaya

e)    Gujarat

Ashok Chawla Takes Over As Non-Executive Chairman Of _____ Bank?

a)    Yes

b)    Bank of Maharastra

c)    Bandhan

d)    Lakshmi Vilas 

e)    Saraswati 

Which state is most farmer friendly state according to NITI Aayog?

a)    Pujab

b)    Tamilnadu

c)    Haryana

d)    Maharashtra

India to get electricity from offshore wind plants in how many years?

a)    5

b)    3

c)    6

d)    7

e)    10

who wins Mexican Grand Prix?

a)    Lewis Hamilton

b)    Nico Rosberg

c)    Max Verstappan

d)    Daniel Ricciardo 

Who wins Asian Champions Trophy?

a)    Pakistan

b)    Malaysia

c)    North Korea

d)    South Korea

e)    India 

World Savings Day or World Thrift Day- 31 October

World Vegan Day -- 1 November. 

Real Estate (Regulation and Development)(General) Rules, 2016. It will be applicable to how many UT/s?

a)    4

b)    5

c)    6

d)    7

e)    8

India will get electricity generated by wind-propelled plants installed in _____ and ____ in about 5 years.

a)    Andhra Pradesh and  Tamil Nadu 

b)    Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

c)    Maharashtra and Karnataka

d)    Odisha and West Bengal 

e)    Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Current Affairs Nov 2016 P1

Which of the govt organizes “Run for Unity” on 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas'?
    a) Mumbai
    b) Delhi
    c) Maharastra
    d) West Bengal
    e) Odisha 

Which state government observed No Tobacco Day all over the state on Nov 1?
    a) Punjab
    b) Bihar
    c) Goa
    d) Megalaya
    e) Gujarat

Which government declared the state as drought-hit?
    a) Tamilnadu
    b) Kerala
    c) Telungana
    d) Andra Pradesh
    e) Karnataka 

 What is the name of bilateral novel exercise between India and Singapore?
    a) SIMBEX-16
    b) SIMBEX-17
    c) SIMBEX-19
     d) SIMBEX-20
    e) SIMBEX-25 

China hold discussions on NSG issue in Beijing with which country?
    a) America
    b) India
    c) France
    d) Russia
    e) Japan 

 Canada and ____have signed a landmark trade deal?
    a) UAE
    b) EU
    c) USA
    d) UK
    e) None of these 

 GST Network To Borrow Rs____ Crore To Fund Infra Costs?
    a) 700
    b) 600
    c) 450
    d) 800
    e) 950 

The government of India has a ____per cent stake in GSTN and the state government an equal share?
    a) 24.5
    b) 25.4
    c) 24.4
    d) 22.5
    e) 21.6
 
 56th Open National Athletics Championships held in?
    a) Lucknow
    b) Allahabad
    c) Hyderabad
    d) Mumbai
    e) Chennai 

Name the person, who has won the Wuhan Open?
    a) Zhang Shuai
    b) Simona Halep
    c) Dominika Cibulkova
    d) Johanna Konta
    e) Petra Kvitova

Kotak Bank to acquire _______stake in BSS Microfinance?
    a) 99.5%
    b) 99.6%
    c) 99.7%
    d) 99.8%
    e) 98.9%

Name the person, who has been appointed ED of Indian Overseas Bank?
    a) Ajay Tyagi
    b) G.S. Yadav
    c) M.S. Sahoo
    d) R Subramania Kumar
    e) Unnikrishnan 

What is full from of IBBI?
    a) Insolvency and Bank Board of India
    b) Insolvency and Balance Board of India
    c) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
    d) Income and Bank Board of India
    e) Income and Bankruptcy Board of India

Who Crowned Mrs India Earth?
    a) Diya Reddy
    b) Prineet Grewal
    c) Kieren Dsouza
    d) Annu Rani
    e) H M Jyothi 

Name the Indian-origin teenager who won the Google Science Fair prize 2016?
    a) Kiara Nirghin
    b) Mavika Boyini
    c) Neya Saravanarajan
    d) Raviteja Anumukonda
    e) Sahana venkatesh

Who won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix?
    a) Daniel Ricciardo
    b) Liwe Hamilton
    c) Max Verstappen
    d) Nico Rosberg
    e) Sabastin vector 

What is the theme of the World Habitat Day, 3rd Oct 2016?
    a) Better City, Better Life
    b) Harmonious Cities
    c) Housing at the Centre
    d) Public Spaces for All
    e) None of the above 
It is celebrated on firstmonday of October every year. 

Name the person, who won Korea Open?
    a) Gaganjeet Bhullar
    b) Daniel Ricciardo
    c) Sabastin vector
    d) Neya Saravanarajan
    e) Raviteja Anumukonda 

 Name the person,who has been appointed as a new Additional Director General NCC Directorate, Jammu and Kashmir?
    a) Madhavan Nair
    b) U R Rao
    c) Shailesh Nayak
    d) K. Radhakrishnan
    e) Nilendra Kumar

 Name the noted contemporary artist, who had recently released a book called Faces of Creativity, who died recently.
    a) Yusuf Arakkal
    b) Yusuf Araf
    c) Yusuf Khan
    d) Yusuf kaif 

  Who is the author of the book titled Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy?
    a) Sugumar Raj R
    b) Surendra Kumar M
    c) Sudharsan Patnaik
    d) Suthara Vinayagam
    e) Surendara Raj R

Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes?
    a) C V Chandrasekhar
    b) Kartik Kumar
    c) Mashkoor Ali Khan
    d) Sam Pitroda
    e) Sushil Chandra

The Public Debt Management Cell is launched by?
    a) The RBI
    b) The NASSCOM
    c) The Finance Ministry
    d) The World Bank
    e) The IRDA 

 Name the committee, which has been Setup for Cauvery Basin?
    a) GK Jha
    b) GS Jha
    c) GM Jha
    d) GR Jha
    e) GA Jha

Madhur Deora is CFO and Senior Vice President of which of the following firm?
    a) Paytm
    b) Flipkart
    c) Senpdeal
    d) Mytra
    e) Freecharge 

Union Minister for Human Resource Development PrakashJavadekar has inaugurated ShatabdiKrishiBhawan and a Green Building in which of the following university?
    a) Tezpur University, Tezpur
    b) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
    c) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
    d) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
    e) Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 

What is the Minimum Capital for Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks under guidelines of  RBI ?
    a) 15 per cent
    b) 16 per cent
    c) 17 per cent
    d) 12 per cent
    e) 13 per cent 

The Union Cabinet gave its approval to sign MoU between India and AARDO for capacity building programmes in the field of rural development, what is the full form of AARDO? 

    a) African Austria Rural Development Organization
    b) Austria Asian Rural Development Organization
    c) Australia Asian Rural Development Organization
    d) African Asian Rural Development Organization 



Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced that its Terminal 3  achieved Platinum rating from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) . 

What is the Capital Conservation Bufferfor Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks under RBI released the operating guidelines for Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks?
    a) 7.1%
    b) 7.2%
    c) 7.3%
    d) 7.4%
    e) 7.5% 

Union Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth Rs …….. crore under HRIDAY scheme for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities?
    a) 114
    b) 115
    c) 116
    d) 117
    e) 118 

ASEAN Regional Forum HDUCI Meet concluded in ……….?
    a) New Delhi
    b) Mumbai
    c) Chennai
    d) Kolkata
    e) Jaipur 

In which year India to be 2nd largest coal producer?
    a) 2018
    b) 2019
    c) 2020
    d) 2030
    e) 2025 

Chinese central bank injects $........ bn via mid-term lending?
    a) 41
    b) 42
    c) 43
    d) 44
    e) 45 

Centre provides over Rs……..crore to Railways for bio toilets & CCTV cameras?
    a) 1600
    b) 1700
    c) 1800
    d) 1900
    e) 1500 

Name the person who has Launched Enhanced Foreign Trade Data Dashboard?
    a) SushmaSwaraj
    b) NitinJairamGadkari
    c) Sushri UmaBharati
    d) Smt. NirmalaSitharaman
    e) RamdasAthawale 

Which of the following state govt to link Public Distribution System to Aadhar cards to make it corruption-free & transparent?
    a) Punjab
    b) Haryana
    c) Madhya Pradesh
    d) Andhra Pradesh
    e) Uttar Pradesh 

Indian Railways signed deal with which of the following country for high-speed trains?
    a) Japan
    b) China
    c) Germany
    d) Italy
    e) None of the above 

India and which country signed an agreement on cooperation and facilitation of investment on the sidelinesof the BRICS Summit in Goa?
    a) Hungary
    b) china
    c) Brazil
    d) Russia
    e) South Africa 

IOC confident of giving free internet at which of the upcoming Olympic?
    a) Pyeongchang 2018
    b) Tokyo 2020
    c) Beijing 2022
    d) Boston 2024
    e) Los Angeles 2022 

Indian shooter who named 'Champion of Champions' by ISSF?
    a) AbhinavBindra
    b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
    c) Vijay Kumar
    d) GaganNarang
    e) JituRai

What was the theme of World Standards Day that was observed on 14 October 2016?
    a) Our Standards Your Standards
    b) Standards Build Trust
    c) Standards together Build a trust
    d) Stronger Together
    e) The Right to Standards 

BhumibolAdulyadej, who passed away recently, was the king of which country?
    a) Bhutan
    b) Indonesia
    c) Malaysia
    d) Maldives
    e) Thailand 

Which of the following was used by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research to produce cathodes for solar cell?
    a) Human nails
    b) Human waste
    c) Human brain
    d) Human hairs
    e) Human skin 

The book “The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad” has been authored by which Bollywood icon?
    a) Nawazuddinsiddiqui
    b) DeepikaPadukone
    c) Twinkle Khanna
    d) Akshay Kumar
    e) Dhanush 

Dario Fo, who passed away recently, was the Nobel prize winning playwright and actor of which country?
    a) France
    b) Italy
    c) Germany
    d) The UK
    e) The USA 

Name the Senior IAS officer who was appointed as the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)?
    a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
    b) Deepak Menon
    c) Kapil Mehta
    d) Kapil sharma
    e) O P Singh

The first-ever BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit was held in which state of India?
    a) Kerala
    b) Andhra Pradesh
    c) Uttar Pradesh
    d) Goa
    e) Rajasthan 

Dr. Abdul Kalam's birthday is observed as World Student Day on which date?
    a) 12th October
    b) 14th October
    c) 15th October
    d) 26th October
    e) 13th October 

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