GK & Current Affairs December 17 2016

GK & Current Affairs December 17 2016

1. Who has been conferred with the ICFA’s 2016 Global Agriculture Leadership Award?
[A]Narendra Modi
[B]Mukesh Ambani
[C]Venkaiah Naidu
[D]Ratan Tata

Ans[D]

2. Amina Mohammed, who has been named as the UN’s Deputy Secretary-General, is belonged to which country?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Israel
[C]Brazil
[D]Bangladesh

Ans[A]


3. “Immunization Incentives and Information Programme” has been launched by which state government of India?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Haryana
[C]Kerala
[D]Odisha

Ans[B]

4. Which state government has launched the “Annapurna Rasoi” scheme for underprivileged people?
[A]Assam
[B]Punjab
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Karnataka

Ans[C]

5. Which of the following districts will become the India’s first carbon neutral district?
[A]Shimla
[B]Mysuru
[C]Bijapur
[D]Majuli

Ans[D]

6. The 2016 World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality has started in which country?
[A]India
[B]South Africa
[C]Nigeria
[D]Egypt

Ans[A]


7. “Swasthya Raksha Programme” has been launched by which union ministry?
[A]Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B]Ministry of AYUSH
[C]Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
[D]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Ans[B]

8. The 6th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meet has been held in which of the following cities?
[A]Beijing
[B]Pretoria
[C]New Delhi
[D]Brasília

Ans[C]

9. The Thal Favang Kut festival has started in which state of India?
[A]Tripura
[B]Nagaland
[C]Mizoram
[D]Arunachal Pradesh

Ans[C]

10. Who has become the new chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)?
[A]Usha Sangwan
[B]V K Sharma
[C]Anita Bhavsar
[D]M K Roy

Ans[B]