Current Affairs October 2016 Part 7

What is the name of Kigali Agreement that was reached by more than 170 countries in October seeks to amend a agreement/protocol? 

a)-Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 
 b)-Paris Agreement 
 c)-Kyoto Protocol 
d)-Montreal Protocol  
a)-Cartage 


Prime Minster Narendra Modi inaugurated three hydropower projects of 1752 MW capacities in Himachal Pradesh. Which of the following project was not inaugurated on the day? 

a)    Parbati hydro power project
b)    Rampur project 
c)    Kol Dam power projectd)    Baira Siul Hydroelectric Project    

Election Commission’s first ever International Conference on Voter Education was held in which city? 

a)    New Delhi b)    Mumbai 
c)    Panji
d)    Lucknow 

India and Myanmar signed three Agreements in New Delhi. Consider the following statements in context agreements
I.    Agreements were inked during India visit of state Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi
II.   MoU on Cooperation in the field of Railways was inked 
III.   MoU on Banking Supervision between RBI and Central Bank of Myanmar 

IV.  Close security coordination with India in border areas keeping in view the sensitivity of each other’s strategic interests. 

Which is/are correct?
a)    Only III
b)    Only I and II 
c)    Only I and III 
d)    I, II and III 

e)    I III and IV 

 Name the country that recently executed a Prince for shooting a man during a brawl.

a)    Monaco
b)    Bhutan
c)    Brunei
d)    Saudi Arabia

Name the country that will be provided 2 billion US dollars by World Bank aid to tackle climate change.

a)    China
b)    India
c)    Bangladeshd)    Pakistan  

 Who of the following announced the formation of a new political party named Peoples Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) ?

a)    Irom Sharmila from Manipurb)    Medha Patkar
c)    Yogendra Yadav
d)    None of the above 

  Name the place where the Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

a)    Pune, Maharashtra
b)    Jaipur, Rajasthan
c)    Ludhiana, Punjab
d)    Hyderabad, Telangana  

Who was elected as the President of the North Zone of Urology Society of India?

a)    S P Yadavb)    J P Yadav
c)    Rohit Bundela
d)    None of the above 

⇒Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs. 

Kigeli V Ndahindurwa who passed away recently was the last king of Rwanda.

⇉Rwanda's Capital is KIGALI and Currency: Rwandan franc 

  The International Union for Conservation of Nature is all set to declare which of the following animals a Critically Endangered species?

a)    Kashmiri Red Stagb)    Blackbuck
c)    Nilgai
d)    Both (a) and (b)

⇒HQ of   The International Union for Conservation of Nature : Gland, Switzerland  

Consider the Correct statements regarding The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Law:- 

I.    The states would be compensated for any loss of revenue after implementation of the new indirect tax regime
II.    Base year for calculating the revenue of a state would be 2015-16
III.    The council discussed possible GST rates, including a five-slab structure

Which is/are correct?
a)    Only I
b)    Only I and II c)    Only I and III
d)    I, II and III

 Milk of which the following mammals contains an arsenal of antimicrobial compounds, as per a recent research, that can kill several drug-resistant superbugs?
a)    Red kangaroo
b)    Tasmanian devilc)    Sugar glider
d)    Eastern grey kangaroo 

⇉ Superbugs are bacteria  used in biotechnology, to  resist antibiotic drugs.

A fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) was sighted in which of the following state?

A.Sikkim 
B. Assam 
C. Karnataka 
D. Andhra Pradesh

According to the World Meteorological Organization report,average level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere across the globe passed how many parts per million (ppm) in 2015.?

A.100 
B. 200 
C. 300 
D. 400

The Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has launched CYSVAX, world's first vaccine to fight against Taenia solium Tapeworms in which animal?

A.Pig B. Dog 
C. Horse 
D. Monkey 

Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in the mangrove forest near the Krishna wildlife sanctuary.This sanctuary located in which state? 

A.Tamil Nadu 
B.Andhra Pradesh C. Maharashtra 
D. Telangana 

Which of the following country has opened Latin America's first elephant sanctuary to provide a home for an estimated 50 circus animals from across the region ?

A.Canada 
B. Thailand 
C. Indonesia 
D. Brazil

According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) ,which of the following city air quality was recorded in the very poor category  ?

A.Chennai 
B. Banglore 
C. Hyderabad 
D. New Delhi

A new termite species named Glyptotermes Chiraharitae was recently discovered at? 

A.Kerala B.Madhya Pradesh 
C.Odisha 
D.Goa 

Name the cyclone that affected Haiti recently? 

A.Hermine 
B. Matthew C.Nicole 
D. Earl 

The new frog species named Litoria Bella discovered in Which of the following country?

A.India 
B. USA 
C.Canada 
D. Australia 

Which of the following country will host the ninth BRICS Summit in – 2017 ?  

a)-China b)-Brazil c)-Russia d)-Sri Lanka 

Who is the author of the book titled “The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad” ? 

a)-Twinkle Khanna b)-Vikram Seth c)-Anushri Dayal d)-Raji Seth  

In which city the 10th India-US trade policy forum will be held? 

a)-Washington DC b)-New Delhi c)-Mumbai d)-Jaipur 

Which International airport has rated the best airport in southern region and 3rd best airport in India ? 

a)-Mangluru International airport 

b)-Jaipur Inernational airport 

c)-Goa International airport 

d)-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport 

WHO urges to governments to impose tax on which food item? 

a)-Junk foods b)-Oil rich foods c)-pizzas d)-Sugary drinks 

Which comic character will be named as UN girls' empowerment ambassador? 

a)-Super woman b)-women in pink c)-Wonder Woman d)-Strong woman 

How many medals were bagged by India at the Tifsa world games held at Jakarta? 

a)-1 b)-2 c)-3 d)-4 

How many national level sophisticated sports centers will be set up by central govt for divyang athletes?  

 a)-2 b)-3 c)-4 d)-5 

Which Indian state has launched Kaushalya SETU initiative? 

a)-Maharashtra b)-Goa c)-Andhra Pradesh d)-Gujrat  

Who has been nominated by India as World Bank managing director and chief operating officer's position? 

a)-Arundhati Bhattacharya b)-Raghu Ram Rajan c)-Chanda Kochhar d)-Anurag Vats 

Who won Linz open tennis tournament 2016 ? 

a)-Dominika Cibukova b)-Victoria Golubic c)-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova d)-Suarez Navarro  

Which of the following countries withhold UNESCO funding over how the 1937 Nanjing massacre is remembered? 

a)-China b)-Japan C)-Maldives d)-Russia 

Indian Navy has commissioned which water jet fast attack craft (WJFAC).? 

a)-INS Tihayu b)-INS Arihant c)-INS chakra d)-INS Shaurya  

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