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7) Which was the other satellite launched along with GSAT-16 from
space port of Kourou in French Guiana on 7 December 2014?
(A) SROSS-C2
(B) RESOURCESAT-14
(C) DIRECTV-14
(D) CARTOSAT-2A
8) A committee constituted in which year to design future currency
notes, as disclosed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 5
December 2014, recommended that no other national leaders image
should be put on banknotes except Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) 2010
(B) 2013
(C) 2005
(D) 2014
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1) Ans. (B) Ariane
What Asian and the youngest girl in the Antarctic Ocean, 52 minutes at a
temperature of one degree Celsius 1.4 miles of swimming?
Lynne Cox
Bhakti Sharma
Lewis Pugh
None of the above
Internet and Mobile Association of India Social Media Person of the Year
award in 2015, who was?
Narendra Modi
Jairam Ramesh
Amitabh Bachchan
None of the above
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Current Affairs Questions and Answers for January 20 and 21 with latest MCQs on Tiger Censu s Report 2015, Shanta Kumar Committee, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Kabu ki, Indias only container trans-shipment terminal, Houthis, National Financial Switch, Rajni Kothari.
1.
According to
[A]Madhya
[B]Karnataka
[C]Tamil
[D]Kerala
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latest
tiger
census
report
(2015),
which
among
the
following
states
has
recorded
highest
number
of
tigers?
Pradesh
Nadu
Karnataka
Tiger numbers in India grow by 30% in four years according to latest tiger census report. The population of tigers has increased in India from 1,706 in
2011 to 2, 226 in 2014. Karnataka has the highest number of tigers (406) followed by Uttarakhand (340), Madhya Pradesh (308), Tamil Nadu (190) and
Maharashtra (167).
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2.
Who among the following is the chairman of the committee that has submitted its report on restructuring of Food Corporation of India, recently?
[A]Shanta
Kumar
[B]Ashok
Gulati
[C]Ram
Sewak
Sharma
[D]C
Viswanath
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Shanta
Kumar
Shanta Kumar is the chairman of the eight-member committee, which was set up in August 2014, to recommend restructuring of Food Corporation of
India. The committee has submitted its report to the government. The panel was asked to suggest a model for restructuring FCI to improve its operational
efficiency and financial management, and suggest measures for overall improvement in improvement in management of food grains by FCI.
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3.
The
[A]Andhra
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya
[D]Rajasthan
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Tadoba-Andhari
Tiger
reserve
is
located
in
Maharashtra
Taboda-Andhari tiger reserve is in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The Taboda-Andhari is Often referred to as The Jewel of Vidharba.
____?
Pradesh
Pradesh
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4.
Recently, a first of its kind in the world economic valuation of tiger reserves has been conducted in India. As per the study which tiger reserves has highest
annual
flow
benefits?
[A]Periyar
Tiger
Reserve
[B]Ranthambore
Tiger
Reserve
[C]Kanha
Tiger
Reserve
[D]Corbett
Tiger
Reserve
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Periyar
Tiger
Reserve
In a first of its kind exercise, India has conducted economic valuation of six of its tiger reserves and placed their value at Rs 1,49,900 crore. The valuation
study was conducted by Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, at the behest of the environment ministrys National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA). The study provides quantitative and qualitative estimates of benefits accruing from tiger reserves which include economic, social and
cultural services. The report shows that Periyar tiger reserve has the highest annual flow benefits (Rs 1,760 crore), followed by Kanha (Rs 1,650 crore) and
Corbett (Rs 1,470 crore).
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5.
The
Kabuki
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]Singapore
[D]Myanmar
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is
traditional
form
of
theatre
belongs
to
which
one
of
the
following
countries?
Japan
Kabuki is a traditional Japanese form of theatre. It is recognized as one of Japans three major classical theatres along with noh and bunraku, and has been
named as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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6.
Indias
first
[A]Vishakapattanam
[B]Vallarpadam
[C]Mangalore
[D]Tuticorin
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and
only
container
trans-shipment
terminal
is
in
____?
Vallarpadam
Indias first container trans-shipment terminal is at Vallarpadam in Cochin port, Kerala.
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7.
The
Houthis
[A]Syria
[B]Yemen
[C]Saudi
[D]Iran
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are
members
of
rebel
group
operating
in
which
country?
Arabia
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8.
The
National
[A]
[B]National
[C]National
[D]Institute
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Financial
of
Switch,
the
Reserve
Payments
largest
Development
shared
and
automated
teller
Bank
Corporation
Information
Research
machines
in
of
India,
is
of
in
Banking
run
by
____?
India
India
Centre
Technology
National
Payments
Corporation
of
India
The National Financial Switch (NFS) run by the National Payment Corporations of India. The NFS was conceptualised, developed and implemented by
Institute of Development and Research in Banking Technology with a view to inter-connect the ATMs in the country.
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9.
Which one of the following organisations is launching new anti-terrorism projects in partnership with Muslim countries and also increasing its intelligence
sharing?
[A]United
Nations
[B]European
Union
[C]African
Union
[D]ACSEAN
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European
Union
The European Union has decided to launch a slew of new anti-terrorism projects in partnership with Muslim nations and also increase the sharing of
intelligence. This move comes after a series of violence in Belgium and lethal attacks in France.
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10.
Which one
[A]Centre
[B]Centre
[C]Centre
[D]Centre
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of
the
following institutes
for
was
founded by
Study
Rajni
for
for
for
Study
and
Study
Kothari,
away
recently?
Societies
Alleviation
People
Culture
Centre
for
Study
of
Developing
Societies
Rajni Kothari was a renowned political scientist. He founded the Centre for Study of Developing Societies (1963), a research institute which did pioneering
work in the field of caste, identity and politics. He was also one of the first presidents of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties and a former Planning
Commission member.
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Current Affairs Questions and Answers for January 19 and 20 with latest MCQs on India economy rank in world, special category states, Ebola, Theory of Everything, Panchae shwar Project, Stephen Constatine, Gini coefficient
1.
Which
among
[A]United
[B]Switzerland
[C]United
[D]Australia
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the
following
countries
has
occupied
first
place
in
the
Global
Talent
Competitiveness
Index
(GTCI)?
Kingdom
States
Switzerland
Switzerland has been ranked no.1 in the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Switzerland followed by Singapore, Luxemburg, Denmark and
United States have been place in the top five. India has been ranked 78th in the list.
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2.
Who
among
[A]Chandra
[B]Ramesh
[C]Pahlaj
[D]Syed
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the
following
has
been
appointed
as
new
chairman
Prakash
of
Central
Board
of
Film
Certification
Abdul
(CBFC)?
Dwivedi
Patange
Nihalani
Bari
Pahlaj Nihalani Pahlaj Nihalani has been appointed the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Nihalani is a former president of the
Association of Motion Picture and Television Programme Producers. Nihalani has produced films like Shola Aur Shabnam and Andaz in the past.
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3.
To celebrate
[A]New
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mumbai
[D]Kolkata
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the
power
of
voters
the
Election
Commission
of
India
has
been
organising
Matdata
Mahotsava
in
which
city?
Delhi
New
Delhi
The Election Commission of India has been organising Matdata Mahotsava at the Dilli Haat in South Delhi. The event will showcase India as a vibrant and
performing democracy. The event will include a photo exhibition, capturing some special moments from the beginning of general elections to the 16th Lok
Sabha.
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4.
The
Gini
[A]Inequality
[B]Unemployment
[C]Environmental
[D]Biodiversity
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Coefficient
of
is
used
income
to
measure
or
_____?
health
Rate
Pollution
distribution
Inequality
of
income
or
health
Gini coefficient represents the income distribution of a countrys residents. It was developed by the Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini. It
measures the inequality. The coefficient ranges from zero to one, with zero representing perfect equality and one showing perfect inequality. The more the
inequality, the more is Gini Coefficient. The more is the value of Gini Coefficient, the more is gap between rich and poor.
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5.
Recently
[A]Italy
[B]Mexico
[C]England
[D]France
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appointed
Indian
mens
football
team
head
coach
Stephen
Constantine
is
from__?
England
Stephen Constantine is an English professional football coach. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirms the appointment of Stephen Constantine as
the Head Coach for the Senior Mens National Team of India. Stephen will also be in charge of the India U-23 National Team. Earlier he was India football
coach from 2002 to 2005.
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6.
The
Pancheshwar
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Pakistan
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Multipurpose
Project
(PMP)
is
bi-national
hydropower
project
between
India
and
__?
Nepal
The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower project to be developed by India and Nepal. The project is on Mahakali River
bordering Nepal and India.
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7.
The movie
[A]Sir
[B]Stephen
[C]Albert
[D]C
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The
Theory
of
Everything
is
based
on
the
life
Isaac
story
of
which
one
of
the
following
celebrated
physicist?
Newton
Hawking
Einstein
Raman
Stephen
Hawking
The Theory of Everything is the story of the most brilliant and celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, and Jane Wilde the arts student he fell in love with
whilst studying at Cambridge in the 1960s.
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8.
Which
among
[A]Guinea
[B]Liberia
[C]Sierra
[D]Mali
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the
following
West
African
countries
has
been
declared
Ebola
free,
recently?
Leone
Mali
The Malian government and the United Nations have declared the country free of Ebola after registering 42 days without any new cases of the deadly
virus. Countries must report no new cases for 42 days or two incubation periods of 21 days to be declared Ebola-free.
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9.
Which
among
[A]Assam
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Odisha
[D]Sikkim
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the
following
state
is
not
among
the
Special
Category
States
in
India?
Odisha
Special Category States status is so far extended to 11 states including 7 sisters of the North East viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the border states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim as well as Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
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10.
In
nominal
[A]3rd
[B]5th
[C]7th
[D]10th
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GDP
terms,
what
is
the
current
rank
of
Indian
Economy
in
world?
10th
India is currently the 10th-largest economy in the world in nominal GDP terms. In purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, it is the third-largest economy,
right behind the US and China.
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