JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January 4, 2016

Dear Aspirants ,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January 4, 2016 for you!!

1. Which of the following Air Force station of Punjab was attacked by terrorists on 2nd January 2016?

• Halwara
• Amritsar
• Adampur
• Pathankot

Answer: 4

2. Which of the following states become the first to accept e-motor insurance policies in January, 2016?

• Odisha
• Kerala
• Telangana
• Tamil Nadu

Answer: 3

3. A strong earthquake jolts North-Eastern and Eastern parts of the country; Epicenter located in Tamenglong district of Manipur; two persons died five others injured in the state on 4^th January, 2016. The magnitude of the earth quake was…

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

Answer: 4

4. India’s first Rs 250cr urban yacht marina project, along with a residential area, will come up in …

• Howrah
• Haridwar
• Dibrugarh
• Brahmapur

Answer: 1

5. Scientists have discovered a new way to test basic principles of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity using brief blasts of rare radio signals from space in January, 2016. The method is called…

• Fast Radio Bursts
• Wild Radio Bursts
• Rapid Radio Bursts
• Quick Radio Bursts

Answer: 1

6. The birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille script for the visually challenged people is marked as ‘Louis Braille Day’. It is celebrated on every year on…

• 1^st January
• 2^nd January
• 4^th January
• 5^th January

Answer: 3

7. Which of the following state governments has inked an MoU on 30^th December, 2015 with private helicopter service company Pawan Hans to boost tourism in the state?

• Kerala
• Rajasthan
• Tamil Nadu
• Maharashtra

Answer: 4

8. Which of the following apex development banks has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) for web-based monitoring of watershed projects in January, 2016?

• Export-Import Bank of India
• Small Industries Development Bank Of India
• Agriculture Finance Corporation of India Limited
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Answer: 4

9. Which of the following State-owned Banks has launched host of digital banking solutions including green PIN and enhancement of its mobile app in January, 2016?

• Bank of Baroda
• Allahabad Bank
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Punjab National Bank

Answer: 4

10. With which of the following organization the Union government has signed a $50-million credit agreement for a project aimed at helping young people from minority communities complete their education and improve their employment opportunities in January, 2016?

• IMF
• ADB
• UNESCO
• The World Bank

Answer: 4

Happy learning!

TEAM CL