GK Update 14th December 2016

Ques: In which state has Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated projects worth Rs 6 crore at his adopted village of Puttamrajuvari Kandriga near Gudur, 110 km from Tirupati?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh

Ques: Name the former Governor Lieutenant General (Retd.) of Jammu and Kashmir, who passed away after brief illness recently?
Ans: Srinivas Kumar Sinha

Ques: Which firm has launched Internet of Things (IoT) services venture named “UNLIMIT” in association with Cisco Jasper?
Ans: Reliance Group

Ques: Which word has been named international word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries.
Ans: Post- truth

Ques: Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius Anirood Jugnauth has inaugurated an AYUR Herbarium project in which state?
Ans: Goa

Ques: In Which city Bollywood theme Parks has opened with fanfare, fireworks, dance, music and simulator 4D shows based on hit Hindi-language movies?
Ans: Dubai, UAE

Ques: Who has won the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals title, after defeating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the final?
Ans: Andy Murray

Ques: Who has honoured with an international peace prize for his efforts in ensuring world peace?
Ans: Shri Shri Ravishankar

Ques: Name the Information and Broadcasting Minister, who has inaugurated a multimedia exhibition on the theme of ‘Aazadi 70 Saal, Yaad Karo Kurbani’ to commemorate 70 years of India’s Independence and its depiction through films?
Ans: M Vankaia Naidu
Ques: Name the former governor of Madhya Pradesh, who has passed away recently?
Ans: Ram Naresh Yadav

Ques: Who has won the 2016 International Maritime Organization (IMO) award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea at IMO Headquarter?
Ans: Captain Radhika Menon

Ques: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was awarded the prestigious Mother Teresa International Award by the Mumbai-based NGO Harmony Foundation recently, is a minister in
Ans: UAE

Ques: What is the strike range of indigenously built nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile?
Ans: 700 metres

GK update 13th December 2016

Ques: Name the mission, which has launched by Pranab Mukherjee on his 81st birthday to end child labour, child slavery and violence against children?
Ans:100 Million for 100 Million campaign

Ques: Name the place, where the first India-China Think-Tanks Forum started?
Ans:New Delhi

Ques: Name the cricketer, who has scored three double hundreds in a 2016 playing against England?
Ans: Virat Kohli

Ques:Name the Athlete, who became the first Indian to win a medal at the 2016 Mr Olympia event?
Ans: Iqbal Sayed

Ques: Name the woman, who has became the first canadian woman to appear on canadian $10 bill?
Ans: Viola Desmond

Ques: Name the country, which has launched  a spacecraft for the International Space Station, carrying a large magnetic space junk collector to divert the space junk toward Earth’s atmosphere?
Ans: Japan

Ques: Who has been appointed as a new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBTD) Member?
Ans: Rajendra Kumar

Ques: Name the company, which has tied up with The Department of Science and Technology (DST) to formed a public-private partnership to conduct research on water and air pollution monitoring.
Abs: Intel

Ques: Name the documentary movie, which has won the  Award of Recognition at Australian film festival?
Ans: Raising the bar

Ques: Who has been appointed as a new prime minister of New Zealand?
Ans: Bill English