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Gk Capsule January 1760310070 1837768790 1. Kush Bhagat is associated with which sports? [A]Chess [B]Badminton [C]Tennis [D]Wushu Hide Answer Chess Kush Bhagat has recently won three gold medals in the 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championships at Al Ain Chess Club in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in all the three categories – rapid, blitz and standard. With this, he became the only Indian to bag all the crowns in the competition. Bhagat is the 2nd standard student of the NSS Hill Spring International School in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2. 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 Hide Answer Bipin Rawat General Bipin Rawat has become the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. He has tremendous experience in serving in combat areas and at various functional levels in the Indian Army over the last three decades. He has handled various operational responsibilities in many areas, including along the LoC with Pakistan, the LoC with China and in the North-East. He is known for his balanced approach towards soldiering, compassion, and connect with civil society. Beside him, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has also become the new Air Force chief. The new Air Chief Marshal was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in June 1978. He has served in various squadrons and in the Intelligence Directorate of Air Headquarters. 3. Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Romania? [A]Victor Ponta [B]Sevil Shhaideh [C]Klaus Iohannis [D]Sorin Grindeanu Hide Answer Sorin Grindeanu Sorin Grindeanu, a member of the Social Democratic Party, has been officially appointed as the new Prime Minister of Romania. Now, he will face a confidence vote in parliament on his programme and cabinet nominees. He is expected to take office on January 4, 2017. 4. Eknathrao Vikhe-Pati, who passed away recently, was the well-known politician of which state? [A]Rajasthan [B]Uttar Pradesh [C]Gujarat [D]Maharashtra Hide Answer Maharashtra Eknathrao Vikhe-Patil (84), the veteran Congress leader and former Union minister, has recently passed away in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Patil was popularly known as Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil. He was 8-time MP and became Minister of State for Finance in the NDA government in 1999. He returned to the Congress fold in 2004. 5. Where is the headquarters of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)? [A]United States [B]France [C]Germany [D]Switzerland Hide Answer Switzerland Recently, the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has named as the 2016 World’s Best Playmaker for the 2nd consecutive year by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). The IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history and records of association football and its’ headquarters is located at Lausanne, Switzerland. 6. India’s first transgender school “Sahaj International” has started in which state? [A]Tamil Ndau [B]Kerala [C]Karnataka [D]Andhra Pradesh Hide Answer Kerala India’s first transgender school “Sahaj International” has started at Thrikkakara in Kerala’s Ernakulam district. It was inaugurated by transgender activist, writer and actor Kalki Subramaniam. The purpose of Transgender School is to provide transgenders security, salvation and sustainability. The new learning centre will help them continue their education and appear for Class X and XII examinations.This alternative learning centre works in collaboration with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). 7. 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 Hide Answer Bihar The Bihar government has recently declared 50% reservation in all judicial services for aspirants belonging to the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The reservation will be in both Superior Judicial Services and Subordinate Judicial Services. According to the Bihar Cabinet, aspirants belonging to EBCs will get 21% reservation, OBCs will have 12 % reservations, SCs will have 16 % reservation and STs will be provided 1% reservation in all judicial services of the State. Beside this, there will be 35% horizontal reservation for women and 1% reservation for disabled persons. Currently, there is a provision for only 27% reservation in subordinate services while no quota in superior services. 8. Who of the following have been chosen for the 2016 Navlekhan Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith? [A]Yogita Yadav and Arunabh Saurav [B]Om Naagar and Tasneem Khan [C]Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh [D]Amlendu Tiwari and Balram Kawant Hide Answer Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh The two Hindi writers Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh have been chosen for 2016 Navlekhan Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith. The award conferred to Shraddha for her short story ‘Hawa Mein Phadphadati Chitthi’ and on Devansh for his poem ‘Akash Mein Deh’. The award, which is given to young authors in Hindi for their first creations, consists of a statue of Goddess Saraswati, a citation and a cash prize each. 9. 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 Hide Answer State Bank of India The State Bank of India (SBI) has tied up with online classifieds portal magicbricks.com to conduct joint marketing activities and help rejuvenate the real estate sector. To kick start the MOU, SBI and Magicbrickshas launched the “Seal the Deal” campaign. The campaign will showcase SBI approved projects on the Magicbricks platform. This mega online property show will be the first housing carnival in the industry at this scale. 10. The book “The Secret Chord” has been authored by whom? [A]Alice Hoffman [B]Geraldine Brooks [C]T D Ramakrishnan [D]Tishani Doshi Hide Answer Geraldine Brooks The book “The Secret Chord” has been authored by Geraldine Brooks, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author. It is a historical novel that traces the life of King David. http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-january-1-2017/ 1. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? [A]S R Hashim [B]Deepak Gupta [C]Alka Sirohi [D]David Syiemlieh Hide Answer David Syiemlieh Prof. David R. Syiemlieh has been appointed as the new chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He is from Meghalaya and was a UPSC member. Syiemlieh will assume charge on January 4, 2017 and retire on January 21, 2018. He will succeed Alka Sirohi, a retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre. 2. Which Indian-origin British professor has been honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Knighthood? [A]Nandini Koel [B]Kamaldeep Begol [C]Shankar Balasubramanian [D]Mandeep Singh Bhui Hide Answer Shankar Balasubramanian Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian, an Indian-origin British professor of chemistry and DNA expert at Cambridge University, has been honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Knighthood for his work as a co-inventor of Next Generation DNA sequencing, described as the most transformational advance in biology and medicine for decades. 3. Who is the newly elected Chief Justice of Pakistan? [A]Nasir-ul-Mulk [B]Mian Saqib Nisar [C]Jawwad S. Khawaja [D]Anwar Zaheer Jamali Hide Answer Mian Saqib Nisar Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has been sworn-in as the new chief justice of Pakistan. He succeeded Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali. Prior to this appointment, Nisar was the judge of Lahore High Court. 4. The Bargarh Dhanua Jatra festival has started in which of the following states? [A]Odisha [B]Kerala [C]Assam [D]Manipur Hide Answer Odisha The world-famous Bargarh Dhanua Jatra festival has started in Bargarh, the western Odisha town, as all the rituals were performed before Goddess Samaleswari, the presiding deity of the event. The 11-day gala event will set the stage for all mythological places related to Lord Krishna based in the ancient city itself. Bargarh becomes the Mathuranagari and Ambapalli area is staged as Gopapur, the parenting place of Krishna. Jeera River is considered as river Yamuna and Hatapada mandap is taken as the Raj darbar of king Kansa. The Dhanu Jatra is an annual drama-based open air theatrical performance celebrated within a 6 km radius in and around the Bargarh municipality. It is considered to be the world’s largest open-air theatrical festival. 5. The book “Scattered Souls” has been authored by whom? [A]Basharat Pee [B]Fazlur Rahman [C]Agha Shahid Ali [D]Shahnaj Bashir Hide Answer Shahnaj Bashir The book “Scattered Souls” has been authored by Shahnaj Bashir. It is a powerful collection of stories focuses on life loss and death in the Kashmir Valley. 6. Who has been awarded ‘Scroll of Honor’ by Government of India (GoI) to promote cashless transactions? [A]Manish Jadon [B]Khusbu Gupta [C]Surbhi Kapoor [D]Gaurav Goyal Hide Answer Gaurav Goyal Gaurav Goyal, the district collector of Ajmer, has been awarded ‘Scroll of Honor’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for encouraging cashless transactions in the district. The award was given for plethora of measures taken by the collector post demonetization to encourage cashless transactions and ensure law and order. Ajmer topped the 5 best districts to promote cashless transactions.The award was jointly given by Ministry of Information and Technology and Niti Ayog. 7. The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) is the statutory body of which union ministry? [A]Ministry of Home Affairs [B]Ministry of Minority Affairs [C]Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions [D]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Hide Answer Ministry of Minority Affairs The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) is a statutory body of Union Ministry of Minority Affairs constituted under the Haj Committee Act, 2002 ( Act 35 of 2002).
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