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1. Recently India’s first interdisciplinary arts festival serendipity began in which city of India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Goa
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Answer:- D – Goa – Explanation –Serendipity, India’s first interdisciplinary arts festival, kicked off in the capital of Goa, Panaji on December 16, 2016. The eight day multi-disciplinary arts and culture festival will be held across seven landmark venues along the Mandovi River from December 16 to 23, 2016.
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2. Recently which state government approved an order to ban hookah bars across the state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
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Answer: – B – Gujarat – Explanation – The Gujarat government on December 15, 2016, approved an order to ban hookah bars across the state. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister VijayRupani.
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3. Recently India and which country signed four agreements?
A. Russia
B. America
C. Tajikistan
D. Bangladesh
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Answer:- C – Tajikistan – Explanation – India and Tajikistan have signed four agreements in areas including on double taxation avoidance, money launching and counter-terrorism. These agreements were signed following delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in New Delhi.
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4. Recently which digital wallet company launched campaign ‘Each one, teach one’ to increase digital inclusion?
A. JioMoney
B. Ola Money
C. Paytm
D. Mswipe
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Answer:- C – Paytm – Explanation – To increase the digital inclusion in India, Paytm, a digital wallet, has announced a campaign, ‘Eachone, teach one, under which consumers and merchants across the country with Paytm knowledge will be required to teach others to use Paytm.
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5. Recently who has been named in the BBC’s most influential women of the past 70 year’s list?
A. Jayaben Desai
B. Laxmi Desai
C. Gauri Desai
D. Indu Desai
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Answer:- A – Jayaben Desai – Explanation –Jayaben Desai, a Gujarat-born activist, who led a campaign against low pay for women workers at a UK factory in the 1970s, has been named in the BBC’s most influential women of the past 70 yearslist which was released on December 14, 2016.
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6. Recently who appointed to civil nuclear trade advisory committee?
A. Sunita Khanna
B. Sunil Arora
C. Narinder Kumar Katyal
D. Vijay Sazawal
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Answer:- D – Vijay Sazawal – Explanation – Indian-American Vijay Sazawal along with 38 members was appointed to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee of the US Department of Commerce by US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on December 16, 2016.
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7. Recently who appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing?
A. Anil Dhasmana
B. Ashok Kumar
C. Vinod Chaubey
D. Vijay Kumar
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Answer: – A – Anil Dhasmana – Explanation –The Union Government has appointed senior IPS officer Anil Dhasmana as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency. He succeeds Rajinder Khanna who completes his two year tenure on 31 December 2016. He will have tenure of 2 years.
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8. Recently who appointed as the chief of Indian Army?
A. Dalbir Singh
B. Bipin Rawat
C. Praveen Bakshi
D. PM Hariz
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Answer:- B – Bipin Rawat – Explanation – The Union Government has appointed Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as new Chief of Army Staff (CoAS). He succeeds Army Chief General Dalbir Singh who retires on December 31, 2016.
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9. Recently who appointed as new chief of Intelligence Bureau?
A. Dalbir Singh
B. Bipin Rawat
C. Rajiv Jain
D. Praveen Bakshi
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Answer: – C – Rajiv Jain – Explanation – The Union Government has appointed has appointed IPS officer Rajiv Jain as the new chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB). He succeeds Dineshwar Sharma and shall have two years term. He is IPS officer of the 1980 batch of Jharkhand cadre. He had joined the IB in 1989 as assistant director.
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10. Recently who appointed as the Air chief of Indian Air Force?
A. Arup Raha
B. Rajiv Jain
C. Praveen Bakshi
D. BS Dhanoa
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Answer:- D – BS Dhanoa – Explanation – The Union Government has appointed Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa as the next Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He succeeds Arup Raha who retires on 31st December 2016.
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11. Recently which country launched 1st fully-owned overseas satellite ground station?
A. Pakistan
B. Russia
C. China
D. Brazil
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Answer: – C – China – Explanation –China on December 15, 2016, launched its first fully-owned satellite ground station abroad near the North Pole. The facility, located in Swedenabout 200 kms north of the Arctic Circle, would allow China to collect satellite data anywhere on Earth at speeds that was fastest in the world.
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12. Recently NASA launched how many satellites for hurricane forecasting?
A. 8
B. 4
C. 6
D. 10
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Answer:- A – 8 – Explanation –Eight mini-satellites were launched by NASA on December 15, 2016 to measure the surface wind deep in the heart of hurricanes. The $157 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System(CYGNSS) is meant to improve hurricane forecasting.
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13. Recently Hollywood actor Bernard Fox passed away, in that time he was the age of ___________ years old.
A. 79
B. 89
C. 95
D. 69
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Answer: – B – 89 – Explanation – Bernard Fox, known for playing Dr. Bombay in Bewitched died of heart failure at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, California on December 14, 2016. He was 89.
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14. Recently which woman cricketer won the ICC ODI and T20I player of year?
A. Sana Mir
B. Suzannah Wilson
C. Sarah Taylor
D. Meg Lanning
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Answer: – B – Suzannah Wilson – Explanation – New Zealand cricketer Suzannah Wilson Bates became the first woman cricketer to win both the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards. Bates was selected based on performances between September 14, 2015 and September 20, 2016.
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15. Recently which country won the second hockey junior world cup title?
A. India
B. Belgium
C. America
D. Australia
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Answer:- A – India – Explanation – Home favourites India produced a clinical performance here on Sunday to outclass maiden finalists Belgium 2-1 and clinch their second Hockey Junior World Cup title after a 15-year-gap. Gurjant Singh (eighth minute) and Simranjeet Singh (22nd) scored the two goals for India, who had won their previous Under-21 world title in 2001 in Hobart, Australia.
