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Question & Answers Of Current Affairs 2016

Q. - With which country India has inked an agreement on trade and commerce? Show Options
  1. 1 Bhutan
  2. 2 Myanmar
  3. 3 Srilanka
  4. 4 Nepal

Description Of This Question

Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and H.E. Tengye Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, Minister for Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan signed the Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and the Royal Government of Bhutan in the presence of H.E. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan at the Gyalyong Tshokhang in Thimphu on 12 November, 2016

Q. - India has pledged to contribute _________ million to UN for the year 2017 Show Options
  1. 1 USD 4.5 million
  2. 2 USD 11.65 million
  3. 3 USD 10.95 million
  4. 4 USD 9.11 million

Description Of This Question

India has pledged to contribute about USD 10.95 million to the United Nation (UN) for the year 2017 for the development activities across several UN bodies.

Q. - NSDA Signs MoU with which country for Joint Research in Skills Sector Show Options
  1. 1 U.K.
  2. 2 Britain
  3. 3 Germany
  4. 4 Canada

Description Of This Question

Gemmell, director of National Skill Development Agency(NSDA) and The British Council representative Dr. Sunita Chhibba signed a MoU to collaborate for undertaking joint research projects in the area of skill development.

Q. - Second BRICS Communication Ministers meeting was hosted by which country? Show Options
  1. 1 China
  2. 2 South Africa
  3. 3 India
  4. 4 Russia

Description Of This Question

Hosted for the first time by India the Second meeting of Communication Ministers of BRICS countries concluded in Bengaluru on November 11, 2016. The two day event began on November 10, 2016, chaired by Minister of State for Communication Manoj Sinha

Q. - ‘Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM)’ was organized in which city? Show Options
  1. 1 Jaipur
  2. 2 Udaipur
  3. 3 Jaisalmer
  4. 4 Jodhpur

Description Of This Question

A three-day international event of ‘Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM)’ was conferred at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center (JECC) at Sitapura in Jaipur from 9 to 11 November 2016 to highlight the best global practices and technologies suitable for farmers.

Q. - Which state has become the first in the India to conduct e-auction of minor mineral? Show Options
  1. 1 Madhya Pradesh
  2. 2 Bihar
  3. 3 Chhattisgarh
  4. 4 Jharkhand

Description Of This Question

The mineral-rich Chhattisgarh state has become the first state in the country to conduct e-auction of minor mineral.

Q. - What is the theme of the 4th Young Scientists Meet Conducted by DRDO? Show Options
  1. 1 Convert Challenges Into Opportunities
  2. 2 Bridging World Through Science
  3. 3 Science Education And Outreach
  4. 4 Global Understanding

Description Of This Question

The 4th Young Scientists Meet (YSM) was conducted on November 11, 2016 in New Delhi. The theme of the event was ‘Convert Challenges into Opportunities’.

Q. - Seventh Session of the Conference of Parties (COP7) to WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) kicked off in which country? Show Options
  1. 1 Germany
  2. 2 India
  3. 3 Switzerland
  4. 4 Brazil

Description Of This Question

The Seventh Session of the Conference of Parties (COP7) ) to WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is being held in India from 7-12 November, 2016, at India Exposition Mart Ltd., Greater Noida, District Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.It is the first time that the occasion is being held in India. The Conference was inaugurated by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare. On the opening day of the conference, Mozambique became the 181st party to join the Conference of Parties (COP7).

Q. - Name the world’s largest digital national building initiative has been inaugurated by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Human Resource Development Minister? Show Options
  1. 1 Future India Hackathon 2017
  2. 2 Smart India Hackathon 2017
  3. 3 Digital India Hackathon 2017
  4. 4 Skill India Hackathon 2017

Description Of This Question

Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Human Resource Development Minister, inaugurated the world’s largest digital national building initiative “Smart India Hackathon 2017”on November 9, 2016, by handing over a torch to technology students over the country. The ‘Smart India Hackathon 2017’ is a pan-India 36-hour nonstop digital programming competition which will take place in more than 20 centres simultaneously. The HRD minister announced the first set of 250 problem statements that was received from various ministries. The students will be required to solve these problem statements during the Hackathon that will take place in early 2017.

Q. - Which state government’s high court has been ordered all hill stations and glaciers in the state to be declared as eco-sensitive within three months? Show Options
  1. 1 Madhya Pradesh
  2. 2 Uttarakhand
  3. 3 Meghalaya
  4. 4 Arunachal Pradesh

Description Of This Question

On 8 November 2016, the Uttarakhand High Court ordered all hill stations and glaciers in the state to be declared as eco-sensitive within three months as well as put a ban on any kind of construction within 25 km radius of the glaciers. The High Court comprising of divisional bench Justice Rajeev Sharma and Justice Alok Singh also ordered restriction on the number of people visiting the glaciers besides imposition of a tax on them. All municipal boards and Nagar Panchayats along the Ganges and the Yamuna to set up sewage treatment plants within six months with regular checking of water quality every 24 hours by the Government.

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