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    MCQ Multiple Choice Question of Current Affairs for January 2017 for WBCS Exam

    The Importance of Current Affairs in W.B.C.S examinations is immense.Success inW.B.C.S  Prelims and W.B.C.S Mains Exam is mainly subjected to how well an aspirant is aware of the important current affairs. Preparation of current affairs for W.B.C.S is the key to unlock the exam.Continue Reading MCQ Multiple Choice Question of Current Affairs for January 2017 for WBCS Exam.

    1) The world’s highest bridge, Beipanjiang Bridge, was opened to traffic in which country recently?
    A) Singapore
    B) Switzerland
    C) US
    D) China
    E) France

    (2) The only non­banking finance company (NBFC) among the 10 entities to receive in­principle approvals from the
    RBI to start small finance banks is
    A) Tata Capital
    B) Mahindra Finance
    C) ESAF Microfinance and Investments
    D) AU Financiers

    (3) Kush Bhagat, who created history in UAE winning 3 gold medals recently, plays
    A) chess
    B) badminton
    C) tennis
    D) squash
    E) snooker

    (4) Narinder Batra recently resigned as the associate vice­president of which of the following sports bodies recently?
    A) Badminton Association of India
    B) All India Tennis Association
    C) Indian Boxing Federation
    D) Indian Olympic Association

    (5) What is the currency of Singapore?
    A) Pound
    B) Dollar
    C) Peso
    D) Rupee
    E) Shekel

    (6) Who is the new Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army?
    A) Vikram Singh Rathore
    B) Bipin Rawat
    C) Velu Nair
    D) Birender Singh

    (7) Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Romania?
    A) Victor Ponta
    B) Sevil Shhaideh
    C) Klaus Iohannis
    D) Sorin Grindeanu

    (8) Eknathrao Vikhe­Pati, who passed away recently, was the well­known politician of which state?
    A) Rajasthan
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Gujarat
    D) Maharashtra

    (9) Where is the headquarters of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)?
    A) United States
    B) France
    C) Germany
    D) Switzerland

    (10) India’s first transgender school “Sahaj International” has started in which state?
    A) Tamil Ndau
    B) Kerala
    C) Karnataka
    D) Andhra Pradesh

    (11) Which state government has recently declared 50% reservation in judicial services for OBCs, SCs, STs and
    EBCs?
    A) Odisha
    B) Madhya Pradesh
    C) Bihar
    D) Assam

    (12) Which of the following banks has tied up with online portal “magicbricks.com” to conduct joint marketing
    activities?
    A) ICICI Bank
    B) Punjab National Bank
    C) HDFC Bank
    D) State Bank of India

    (13) The book “The Secret Chord” has been authored by whom?
    A) Alice Hoffman
    B) Geraldine Brooks
    C) T D Ramakrishnan
    D) Tishani Doshi

    (14) Who has been honored as the World’s Best Playmaker 2016 on December 29, 2016, by the International
    Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS)?
    A) Toni Kroos
    B) Andrés Iniesta
    C) Lionel Messi
    D) Riyad Mahrez

    (15) Name the Indian Tennis Player who has announced his retirement from the professional tennis on 01 January
    2017.
    A) Sumit Nagal
    B) Somdev Devvarman
    C) Rohan Bopanna
    D) Yuki Bhambri

    (16) Who has won the 2016 Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Abu Dhabi?
    A) David Ferrer
    B) Rafael Nadal
    C) Stan Wawrinka
    D) Milos Raonic

    (17) Which e­commerce firm has planned to launch an “Airborne Fulfillment Center” (AFC) to deploy Drones for
    delivering its items in minutes?
    A) Amazon
    B) Snapdeal
    C) Alibaba
    D) Flipkart

    (18) What is the new extended deadline announced by the Reserve Bank of India for the Non Resident Indian (NRIs)
    citizens to exchange the demonetized notes?
    A) March 31, 2017
    B) April 1, 2017
    C) June 30, 2017
    D) July 31, 2017

    (19) Which country has announced a plan to ban all ivory trade and processing activities in the country by the end of
    2017?
    A) China
    B) USA
    C) South Africa
    D) Russia

    (20) India’s first laser technology­based advanced AVMS RTO check­post has been set up in which state?
    A) Haryana
    B) Gujarat
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Rajasthan

     

    Answers:

    Question
    No Answer
    1 D
    2 D
    3 A
    4 D
    5 B
    6 B
    7 D
    8 D
    9 D
    10 B
    11 C
    12 D
    13 B
    14 C
    15 B
    16 B
    17 A
    18 C
    19 A
    20 B

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