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GK Affairs 16 January 2017 Questions & Answers – General Awareness Quiz
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Q. - Where is the headquarters of the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT)?
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The Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) is an intergovernmental military alliance of 39 muslim countries, united around military intervention against ISIL and other counter-terrorist activities. Recently, it is in news because General Raheel Sharif , the recently retired Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of Pakistan, has been appointed the new chief of IMAFT. The headquarters of the military alliance is at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Q. - The book “The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox” has been authored by whom?
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The book “The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox” has been authored by journalist Ullekh NP. It is in news because of making controversial statements about Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani. The book also provides some additional details on a significant moment in the party’s and the nation’s history — the aftermath of the Gujarat riots of 2002. According to the book, Vajpayee, after the Godhra train burning and the riots that followed, was resolute that (then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra) “Modi has to go” but Advani said that Gujarat would descend into chaos if that happened.
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Q. - Which tennis pair has won the 2017 WTA Brisbane International Women’s doubles Tennis trophy?
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The top-seeded Indo-American duo, Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands have won the 2017 WTA Brisbane International Women’s doubles Tennis trophy by defeating Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final by 6-2 6-3 at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia.
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Q. - Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Ghana?
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Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn-in as the new president of Ghana on January 7, 2017. Earlier, Akufo-Addo served as attorney general and then as foreign minister in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, which held power in 2001.
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Q. - Who has won the 2017 Qatar Open Men’s singles tennis tournament?
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Novak Djokovic, a Serbian professional tennis, has won the Qatar Open Men’s singles tennis tournament by defeating Andy Murray in the final by 6-3 5-7 6-4 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar. It was the 36th contest between the two and Murray lost for the 25th time against his old rival.
Today’s Current Affairs – 16 Jan 2017

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