11, 12 January 2016 Current Affairs Questions

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Current Affairs Questions on 11, 12 January 2016:
Which spacecraft of NASA claim to discovered more than 100 confirmed planets orbiting other stars ?
A. Discovery
B. Kepler
C. Soyuz
D. Vostok
Answer: B
Explanation: NASA's revamped planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has discovered more than 100  confirmed  planets orbiting other stars.  The spacecraft finds planets by the  "transit  method," noting the tiny brightness dips caused when a planet crosses its host star's face from Kepler's perspective.  Kepler was launched in March 2009 tasked with determining how commonly Earth-like planets occur throughout the Milky Way galaxy. The mission has been incredibly successful, finding more  than 1,000 alien worlds to date.

Who is winner of Golden Globe Awards 2015 Best Actor ?
A. Sean Penn
B. Will Smith
C. Leonardo DiCaprio
D. Michael Fassbender
Answer: C
Explanation: 73rd Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film on January 10, 2016. List of winners of the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards are:
Best Picture, Drama: "The Revenant."
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Martian."
Best Actor, Drama: Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant."
Best Actress, Drama: Brie Larson, "Room."
Best Director: Alejandro Inarritu, "The Revenant."
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt Damon, "The Martian."
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, "Joy."
Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, "Creed."
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Kate Winslet, "Steve Jobs."


RINL Inks MoU with which govt on 11th January for Investment of Rs 38500 Crores ?
A. Telangana
B. Odisha
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D
Explanation: RINL, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant inked an MoU with the Government of Andhra Pradesh during the “22nd CII Partnership Summit & 1st  Sunrise AP Investment Meet” currently being held in Visakhapatnam. The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and RINL agreed on the importance of infrastructure and industrial development in Andhra Pradesh and agreed for mutual cooperation for facilitating investments in Andhra Pradesh. The MoU envisages facilitating investment of around Rs. 38,500 crores by RINL to take up various projects at Visakhapatnam with an employment opportunity to around 3000 people.