GK & Current Affairs: January 5, 2017
1. Which country’s women football team has won the 2016 SAFF Women’s Championship?
[A]India
[B]Pakistan
[C]Nepal
[D]Bangladesh
Answer: India
Notes:
The Indian women football team has won the 2016 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Football Championship title by defeating Bangladesh in the final by 3-1 in Siliguri, West Bengal. This is India’s 4th consecutive SAFF Women’s Championship title. The SAFF Women’s Championship is held in every two years and it is first time that India had hosted the tournament.
2. The 2017 National Ice Skating Championship has started in which of the following states?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Haryana
[C]Sikkim
[D]Jammu Kashmir
Answer: Haryana
Notes:
The 13th edition of National Ice Skating Championship 2017 has started in Gurugram, Haryana on January 5, 2017. Approx 300 ice skaters across the country will participate in the 2-day event i.e. being organized by the Ice Skating Association of India (ISAI). The championship has been divided into two major disciplines – Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating with two separate competitions for boys and girls in different age categories. The winners of the competitions will receive medals and certificates along with cash prizes and for the first time, girl speed skaters will be conferred with the Vasudha trophy.
3. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A]Deepa Mailk
[B]Rajeswar Rao
[C]Surekha Marandi
[D]U S Paliwal
Answer: Surekha Marandi
Notes:
Surekha Marandi has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). She succeeded U S Paliwal, who retired on December 31, 2016. Marandi will look after Consumer Education and Protection Department, Financial Inclusion and Development Department, and Secretary’s Department. Prior to this appointment, she was the Principal Chief General Manager and Chief Vigilance Officer in the RBI.
4. Who has won the 2016 Presidential election of Haiti?
[A]Maryse Narcisse
[B]Jovenel Moise
[C]Jude Celestin
[D]Jean-Charles Moise
Answer: Jovenel Moise
Notes:
Jovenel Moise, a Haitian businessman and the member of Haitian Tet Kale Party (HTKP), has won the 2016 Presidential election of Haiti. Moise is expected to take office by February 7, 2017.
5. India’s first bus to run on biogas will start from which of the following cities?
[A]Kolkata
[B]Dehradun
[C]New Delhi
[D]Pune
Answer: Kolkata
Notes:
India’s first bus to run on human and animal waste is set to make debut on the Ultadanga to Garia route in Kolkata in March, 2017. A nominal fare of Rs. 1 would be charged for ferrying passengers on the 17.5km-long Ultadanga-Garia route, irrespective of the distance covered. The 12 biogas buses are expected to run on 12 routes in the city, including Ultadanga-Tollygunge and Ultadanga-Sector V (Salt Lake). The other 9 routes are yet to be finalized. The biogas is a mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic substances in the absence of oxygen. It is a renewable energy source and is produced from raw materials like animal and plant waste. It is non-toxic, colorless and flammable and can be used as fuel, for generating electricity and in cooking.
6. Arthur Morris, who has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, was the legendary cricketer of which country?
[A]England
[B]West Indies
[C]Australia
[D]South Africa
Answer: Australia
Notes:
Arthur Morris, the legendary cricketer of Australia, has been inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame posthumously. With this, he became the 82nd player to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He was known for his key role in Don Bradman’s Invincibles side with an exceptional average, especially for an opening batsman.
7. Which country has recently hosted the Chitwan Elephant Festival to promote tourism?
[A]India
[B]China
[C]Myanmar
[D]Nepal
Answer: Nepal
Notes:
The 13th edition of Chitwan Elephant Festival was held at the Chitwan National Park in Kathmandu, Nepal from December 26-30, 2016 to promote tourism with the participation of over 50 elephants. The festival attracted about 20,000 domestic and foreign tourists.The 5-day event showcased elephant walk, elephant polo, elephant calf football, elephant beauty contest, elephant picnic and elephant painting. The annual event was organised by Regional Hotel Association Chitwan in order to bring humans closer with elephants, to encourage wildlife protection and conservation and to promote tourism in the region.
8. Which of the following companies has launched “Digital Unlocked” the training program for Indian small businesses?
[A]Microsoft
[B]Facebook
[C]Google
[D]Twitter
Answer: Google
Notes:
Google global CEO Sundar Pichai has recently launched “Digital Unlocked” a training program for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and startups to go digital in India in partnership with Ministry of Information and Technology and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at a Google event in New Delhi.The purpose of the program is to empower upcoming and existing Indian SMBs with essential digital skills which will help them to get online and use internet so as to grow their business. Apart from this, Primer app and My Business Website were also launched to help SMEs to learn digital marketing skills.
9. Who has been appointed as the new President of the Rockefeller Foundation?
[A]Rajiv Shah
[B]Kanti Mehta
[C]Arun Chattopadhyay
[D]John Dgeio
Answer: Rajiv Shah
Notes:
Rajiv J Shah, the former head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has been appointed as the new President of Rockefeller Foundation. He will succeed Judith Rodin, who has been President for 12 years. With this, Shah has become the youngest person and the first Indian-American to lead the group. The Rockefeller foundation donates $200 million every year towards improving health and well-being in Africa and aid economic development in impoverished areas and developing strategies to combat climate change. It was set up in 1913 by the oil tycoon John D Rockefeller in New York, United States.
10. Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away recently, was the famous musician of which musical instrument?
[A]Flute
[B]Tabla
[C]Sarangi
[D]Sitar
Answer: Sitar
Notes:
Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, the well-known sitar musician, has recently passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was regarded as one of the ‘Sitar Trinity’ of India along with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan. He was known for his “Jafferkhani Baaj” style of performance and was hailed from Indore Gharana. His work was featured in several Hindi films such as Mughal-E-Azam, Kohinoor, Goonj Uthi Shehnai and Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. .
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