Important Current Affairs Question

1. According to the Union Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu when will be the first bullet train will run in India?
Answer: 2023

2. The Centre has constituted committee to comprehensively review and give recommendations on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management, FRBM, roadmap for the future. This Committee will be headed by?
Answer: N.K. Singh


3. According to IMF, Financial inequality is highest in which countries among Asia Pacific countries despite the countries being among the fastest growing economies?
Answer: India and China

4. Which state Chief Minister has launched two state-wide campaigns against malnutrition at Ahwa town in Dangs district?
Answer: Gujarat

5. What is the name of, a week-long celebration to highlight Railway achievements during the last two years?
Answer: Rail Humsafar Saptaah

6. Name the Indian-American woman elementary teacher who was honored by US President Barack Obama at the White House for her excellent work in the field of education.
Answer: Revathi Balakrishnan

7. What is the name of the scheme which is for declaring domestic black money?
Answer: 'Dhan wapsi’ Income Declaration Scheme

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) at?
Answer: Ballia, Uttar Pradesh

9. Who won the 'Scholastic Asian Book Award' for her 32,000-word manuscript rooted in "love of Indian history"?
Answer: Aditi Krishnakumar

10. Which city is stepping into the virtual world with an 'e-municipal council' to provide files at a click, and detailed digital mapping of the city with a database of its demographical and geographical information?
Answer: Rajasthan's Bundi


11. Name the Indian author and Social Science professor who won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2016.
Answer: Prashar Kulkarni

12. Who along with three inspirational African youth activist movements have been declared the joint winners of the prestigious Amnesty International top 2016 human rights award?
Answer: Angelique Kidjo

13. Expand RLV-TD?
Answer: Reusable launch Vehicle- Technology Demonstrator

14. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test-fired an advanced version of which land-attack supersonic cruise missile system?
Answer: BrahMos

15. The multilateral Red Flag Aerial combat exercises which concluded in Alaska, US is held between US, NATO and allied forces and which country's air force?
Answer: india

16. Name the Indian para athlete from Haryana who won the gold medal in men's club throw (F-51) at the recently concluded 2016 French Open Athletics Championship in Paris.
Answer: Amit Kumar Saroha

17. Who clinched the Federation Cup title for the 14th time?
Answer: Mohun Bagan

18. Which country has won the Thomas Cup badminton tournament 2016?
Answer: Denmark

19. Name the England cricketer who has bagged a hat-trick of awards, as he was named Test Player of the Year, Limited Overs Player of the Year and Fans' Player of the Year at the England's annual awards ceremony.
Answer: Joe Root

20. Who won the Italian Open Men's Singles Tennis title 2016?
Answer: Andy Murray