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Current Affairs Questions on 26 to 31 December 2016:
India test-fired which longest range indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear ballistic missile ---- on 27th December?
A. Prithvi-5
B. Agni-5
C. Agni-3
D. Naag-2
Answer: B
Explanation: India test-fired its longest range indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear ballistic missile 'Agni-5' from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on 27th December 2016. The indigenously-developed missile, Agni-5, is capable of striking a target more than 5,000 km away. It is about 17-metres long, 2-metres wide and has a launch weight of around 50 tonnes. The missile can carry a nuclear warhead of more than one tonne. President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated DRDO for successfully test firing Agni V. He said it will enhance our strategic and deterrence capabilities.
Who has been selected for the prestigious 2016 Jnanpith Award?
A. Kedarnath Singh
B. Ravuri Bharadhwaja
C. Manish Choyal
D. Shankha Ghosh
Answer: D
Explanation: Shankha Ghosh, the well-known Bengali poet, critic and academician, has been selected for the prestigious 52nd edition of the Jnanpith Award (2016) by the Government of India (GoI) for his poetic idiom and experiments with various poetic forms mark his greatness as a creative talent. With this, Ghosh has become the 6th Bengali author to win India’s highest literary award after Mahasweta Devi, Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Ashapurna Devi, Subhash Mukhopadhyay and Bishnu Dey. The Jnanpith Award is presented every year to a literary figure for their outstanding contribution in literature. The award carries a citation, prize money of Rs. 12 lakh and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati. Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of 900 KM long Char Dham Highway Development Programme at which place on 28th December?
A. Delhi
B. Varanashi
C. Badrinath
D. Dehradun
Answer: D
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of 900 kilometre long Char Dham Highway Development Programme in Dehradun on 28th December 2016. Prime Minister Modi dedicated the ambitious project to all those who lost their lives in the natural disaster that rocked Uttarakhand in 2013. Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
NOCK-TEN, typhoon has recently hit which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. Malaysia
C. Philippines
D. Maldives
Answer: C
Explanation: The powerful typhoon “Nock-Ten” has recently hit the coast near Catanduanes Island in Philippines with winds up to 140 km/ hour. The typhoon, locally known as Nina in the Philippines, damaged homes, uprooting trees and knocked down communications. The typhoon is expected to pass across the main island of Luzon, before heading into the South China Sea. Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
Sunder Lal Patwa dies on 28th December was former CM of which state?
A. Punjab
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer: C
Explanation: Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa has passed away on 28th December 2016 in Bhopal after a brief illness. He was 92. Check Detail Explanation at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK
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