Dear Aspirants ,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January 5, 2016 for you!!

1. Which of the following country’s governments has banned former PMs from staying at embassies to carry out private commercial work in January, 2016?

• UK
• USA
• China
• Australia

Answer: 1

2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 4^th January, 2016 had imposed a Rs 1 crore penalty on…

• South Indian Bank
• Bhartiya State Bank
• State bank of Hyderabad
• State Bank of Travancore

Answer: 4

3. Digital payments and commerce firm Paytm has acquired one of the following Delhi-based consumer behaviour prediction platform in an $8-million (Rs 53-crore) deal. Identify it from the given options?

• Shifu
• TookiTaki
• Crayon Data
• Corporate360

Answer: 1

4. In digital landscape 2016 will be the year of …

• Facebook likes
• Digital wallets
• App downloads
• Habit commerce

Answer: 4

5. Which of the following Public sector telecom majors is working on setting up 40,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots in the country to counter its inadequacy in providing 4G data services as revealed in January, 2016?

• BSNL
• MTNL
• Idea Cellular
• Vodafone Essar

Answer: 1

6. Who among the following has been appointed as the chief operating officer of Madison Media Plus in January, 2016?

• Anita Bose
• Sam Balsara
• Srinivas Murthy
• Vikram Sakhuja

Answer: 1

7. Who among the following has been appointed as the new CEO of Wipro in January, 2016?

• Vivek Paul
• K. Kurien
• Vivek Chaudhary
• Abidali Neemuchwala

Answer: 4

8. Which of the following countries won the South Asian Football Federation Cup on 3rd January 2016?

• India
• China
• Pakistan
• Bangladesh

Answer: 1

9. Which of the following countries celebrates its independence day every year on 4^th January?

• Brunei
• Myanmar
• Indonesia
• Cameroon

Answer: 2

10. How many new elements have been added to the periodic table in January, 2016?

• Two
• Four
• Five
• Six

Answer: 2

Happy learning !

TEAM CL

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

Dear Asprirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January 3, 2016 for you!!

1. Which of the following universities will now integrate itself with madarsas in an attempt to support formal education among Muslims as announced in January, 2016?

• Aligarh Muslim University
• Jamia Hamdard University
• Jamia Millia Islamia University
• Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Answer: 4

2. Who among the following amputee mountaineers set a record by conquering Mount Aconcagua in Argentina in January, 2016?

• Arunima Sinha
• Malavath Purna
• Premlata Agarwal
• P. S. Ahluwalia

Answer: 1

3. A United Kingdom-based website, set up to chart the last days of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has released in January, 2016 new documents to dismiss the claims that he may have been spotted in China years after his death in a plane crash. Identify the website among the given options.

• netaji.info
• bosefiles.info
• netajibose.info
• Subhasbose.info

Answer: 2

4. The government has constituted a one-man committee to examine the wage structure and service conditions of gramin dak sevaks in January, 2016. Who among the following will constitute the committee?

• Murthy
• Kavery Banerjee
• Kamlesh Chandra
• Ashutosh Tripathi

Answer: 3

5. Name the south Indian classical vocalists who will receive the coveted ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ award of The Music Academy, 2015.

• Saindhavi
• M. Krishna
• Sudha Ragunathan
• Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Answer: 4

6. Which of the following cities has topped the list of the world’s most powerful, productive and connected cities according to the study conducted by international real estate consultancy JLL in December, 2015?

• Paris
• Tokyo
• London
• New York

Answer: 2

7. Implementing an announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in 2014 for farmers’ welfare, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has launched one of the following schemes in January, 2016, which aimed at providing quality seeds, the state government. Identify the scheme from the given options.

• ‘Amma Help’
• ‘Amma Seeds’
• ‘Amma Kishan’
• ‘Amma Farming’

Answer: 2

8. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Inagurated the 103rd Indian Science Congress at the University of Mysore on 3^rd January, 2016. The theme of this year’s Congress is

• “Science for shaping the future of India.”
• “Science and Technology for the future of India.”
• “Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India.”
• “Quality education and excellence in scientific research in Indian universities”

Answer:3

9. Music maestro … has been selected for Kerala Tourism’s Nishagandhi Puraskaram 2016 for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry.

• Ilaiyaraja
• Rahman
• Ramanathan
• Devi Sri Prasad

Answer: 1

10. Which of the following countries has created three new military bodies as part of reforms to modernize its military the world’s largest standing force — and improve its fighting capacity in January, 2016?

• China
• Japan
• France
• Russia

Answer: 1

Happy learning!

TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January 2, 2016 for you!!

1. Which of the following States of India, the High Court has imposed a dress code for entry into temples from January 1, 2016?

• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu
• Andhra Pradesh

Answer: 3

2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) for web-based monitoring of watershed projects. NSRC is headquartered at

• Chennai
• Hyderabad
• Bangalore
• Mumbai

Answer: 2

3. To look into revamp of Censor Board, the Government of India has constituted a committee headed by noted film-maker

• Jabbar Patel
• Shyam Benegal
• Satyadev Dubey
• Baburao Painter

Answer: 2

4. For the first time in 70 years, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi manifesto ‘Mein Kampf’ is to be available to buy in Germany. It was banned after WW2 by the state government of

• Bavaria
• Saxony
• Thuringia
• Brandenburg

Answer: 1

5. India has signed financing agreement of 50 million dollar with World Bank for Nai Manzil Education and Skills Training. Who among the following will be the beneficiary of the project?

• Minority BPL Women
• Minority BPL Children
• Minority BPL Youth
• None of the above

Answer: 3

6. There are four printing presses which print and supply banknotes. Which among the following places does not have the printing press?

• Dewas in Madhya Pradesh
• Mysore in Karnataka
• Salboni in West Bengal
• Nagpur in Maharashtra

Answer: 4

7. After the success of paying subsidy to LPG users in their bank accounts, the government of India has announced cash subsidy on kerosene, the users will buy at market price and subsidy money will be directly made available in their bank accounts from

• February 1
• March 1
• April 1
• May 1

Answer: 3

8. Who among the following has been named Cricketer of the Year’ 2015?

• Virat Kohli
• Suresh Raina
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• Gautam Gambhir

Answer: 1

9. Name the committee that has been constituted to focus on ‘purity of the game’.

• Lodha committee
• Mahapatra committee
• Mohanty committee
• Thorat comittee

Answer: 1

10. Natalie Maria Cole, the Grammy-winning singer has died. She belonged to

• USA
• Australia
• Germany
• France

Answer: 1

Happy learning!

TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of January1, 2016 for you!!

1. Recognising the potential of collaboration between higher education institutions, the Cabinet on 30^th December, 2015 gave its nod for renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and … for cooperation in the education sector.

• USA
• Canada
• Australia
• Switzerland

Answer:2

2. With which of the Countries the Government of India approved the signing and ratification of an agreement for exchange of information aimed at curbing tax evasion and avoidance on 30^th December, 2015?

• Japan
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Switzerland

Answer: 3

3. The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Urban Development and Bloomberg Philanthropies (BP), New York to support the development of….

• Smart Cities
• Make in India
• Skill Development Mission
• Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme

Answer:1

4. Name the latest mobile application launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for providing e-learning material for students and teachers in December, 2015.

• E-CBSE
• e-Kranti
• e-NCERT
• E-EDUCATION

Answer:1

5. Who among the following has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Georgia on 29^th December, 2015?

• Noe Ramishvili
• Noe Zhordania
• Giorgi Kvirikashvili
• Lavrenty Kartvelishvili

Answer:3

6. In a bid to boost ‘Make in India’ flagship programme, the government on 30^th December, 2015 approved a revised scheme for textile sector. Name the Scheme.

• Amended Technology Fund Scheme (ATFS)
• Amended Technology Financial Scheme (ATUFS)
• Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)
• Revised Restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (RR-TUFS)

Answer: 3

7. Who among the following has been named as the first vice-president of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited, popularly known as Amul in December, 2015?

• Jetha Lal
• Jetha Patel
• Jetha Asher
• Jetha Bharwad

Answer: 4

8. The government on 30^th December, 2015 gave its approval for signing an MoU for conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia, which will help India gain knowledge in effectively managing the habitats of these raptors. It is called…

• Prey MoU
• Birds MoU
• Raptor MoU
• Migratory Birds MoU

Answer:3

9. The leading banks of one of the following countires will soon open its branches in India to energise commercial ties between the two countires. Identify the country.

• Iraq
• Iran
• Japan
• China

Answer: 2

10. Who among the following has been granted Indian Citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955 on 1^st January, 2015?

• Adnan Sami
• Veena Malik
• Aatish Taseer
• Ram Singh Sodho

Answer: 1

Happy learning !

TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of December 31, 2015 for you!!

1. The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has enhanced the outlay for grid connected rooftop small solar power plants to … crore rupees on 30^th December, 2015.

• 4,000
• 5,000
• 6,000
• 10,000

Answer: 2

2. Name the Indian-origin cancer research expert, who has received Knighthood from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II for his influential work on prevention and treatment of cancerin December, 2015.

• Krishna Palem
• Chaitan Khosla
• Rakesh Agrawal
• Harpal Singh Kumar

Answer: 4

3. Which of the following state governments exempts drugs required by Dialysis patients from various taxes in December, 2015?

1)Odisha

2)Kerala

3)Rajasthan

4)Maharashtra

Answer: 4

4. Which of the following state governments has decided in December, 2015 to hike wages of Anganwadi workers from 4,200 rupees to 7 thousand while the wages of Anganwadi helpers would be hiked to 4,500 rupees?

• Kerala
• Telangana
• Maharashtra
• Andhra Pradesh

Answer: 4

5. In Odisha, the second round of Operation Smile-II will be launched from 1^st January, 2016.It aims at-

• Safeguarding Indian cultural
• Providing food to poor people
• Providing skill training to children
• Tracing and rescuing missing children

Answer: 4

6. The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden firing of its newly developed Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR SAM) from INS Kolkata on 30^th December, 2015. Name the Missile.

• Barak 6
• Barak 7
• Barak 8
• Barak 9

Answer: 3

7. China has launched a disaster prevention satellite on 29^th December, 2015. It is the country’s first geosynchronous high-definition imaging satellite and has been designed to watch over us and keep a look out for natural disasters. Name it.

• Gaofen-1
• Gaofen-4
• GAOFEN 8
• GAOFEN 9

Answer: 2

8. Who among the following has won the gold medals in Men’s 65kg Freestyle categories in the Senior National Wrestling Championship in New Delhi on 29^th December, 2015?

• Sushil Kumar
• Bajrang Punia
• Narsingh Yadav
• Yogeshwar Dutt

Answer: 2

9. Who among the following has won gold medal in women’s 48kg Freestyle categories in the Senior National Wrestling Championship in New Delhi on 29^th December, 2015?

• Pooja Alva
• Ritu Phogat
• Geeta Phogat
• Aprna Bishnoi

Answer: 2

10. Name the National Level Special Handloom Expo which is being held at the newly renovated and upgraded Handloom Haat, Janpath, earlier known as Handloom Marketing Complex.

• “Handloom Haat”
• ‘India Handloom’
• “Woollen of India”
• “Indian Silk Exhibition”

Answer: 3

Happy learning!

TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of December 30, 2015 for you!!

1. Who among the following eminent Gujarati literature selected for Jnanpith award, 2015?

• Suresh Joshi
• Kaka Kalelkar
• Raghuveer Chaudhary
• Gowardhan Ram Tripathi

Answer: 3

2.Which of the following state governments has ban use of sirens and hooters on vehicles in the State in December, 2015?

• Bihar
• Rajasthan
• Telangana
• Maharashtra

Answer: 1

3.Name the Committee on public-private partnership (PPP) which has stressed on quicker environmental clearances for ports and on making authorities responsible for providing infrastructure in December, 2015.

• Vijay Gupta Committee
• Vijay Pawar Committee
• Vijay Kumar Committee
• Vijay Kelkar Committee

Answer: 4

4.For which of the following states the Centre has sanctioned over five thousand crore rupees of financial assistance for the drought affected regions in December, 2015?

• Maharashtra and Rajasthan
• Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
• Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Answer: 3

5.Russia’s Rostech State Corporation has signed one billion US dollar deal in December, 2015 with one of the following Aerospace Companies of India to manufacture 200 Kamov 226T light helicopters under make in India initiative.

• Bharat Electronics Ltd.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
• BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd.
• Electronic Corporation of India Ltd.

Answer: 2

6.World Health Organization formally declared one of the following West African countries free of Ebola disease on 29^th December, 2015. Identify it from the given options.

• Guinea
• Liberia
• Sierra Leone
• Burkina Faso

Answer: 1

7.Name the first women to become the COO of a Big Four accounting firm in India in December, 2015.

• Preetha Reddy
• Aruna Jayanthi
• Satyavati Berera
• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Answer: 3

8.Who among the following has won the gold medal with an overall lift of 217 kilograms in 75 kiliogram category in the Senior National Weightlifting Championships in December, 2015?

• Kavita Devi
• Rakhi Haldar
• Karnam Malleswari
• Mirabai Saikhom Chanu

Answer: 1

9.Who among the following has won the gold medal with an overall lift of 213 kilograms in 69 kiliogram category in the Senior National Weightlifting Championships in December, 2015?

• Kavita Devi
• Rakhi Haldar
• Karnam Malleswari
• Mirabai Saikhom Chanu

Answer: 2

10. Who among the following has won the gold medal in Men’s 105kg with an overall lift of 329kg (145+184) in the Senior National Weightlifting Championships in December, 2015?

• Laljit Singh
• Ranjit Singh
• Rashpal Singh
• V A Christopher

Answer: 4

Happy learning!

TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of December 29, 2015 for you!1

1. Name the scheme launched by the Government of India in March, 2015 asking people to voluntarily give up their LPG subsidy

• GiveItUp
• ZeroSubsidy
• GiveYourSubsidy
• LeaveYourSubsidy

Answer: 1

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has coined a new term for disabled people in his monthly programme “Maan Ki Baat” in December, 2015. Identify it.

• ‘Virang’
• ‘viklang’
• ‘Divine’
• ‘Divyang’

Answer: 4

3. Which of the following states of India has set up an IT application in December, 2015 for tracking of mineral production, dispatch and value accrual on real time basis through its Integrated Mines and Mineral Management System (i3MS) website to curb illegal mining in the state?

• Odisha
• Jharkhand
• Chhattisgarh
• Maharashtra

Answer: 1

4. Konkan Railway has introduced a service in December, 2015 for senior citizens travelling on its route which envisages providing an attendant to carry their luggage at boarding and alighting points free of cost. Name the service.

• Madad
• Bridha Seva
• Shravan Seva
• Surakhsha Seva

Answer: 3

5. NRDC, an enterprise under Ministry of Science & Technology, has entered into a pact with one of the following domestic steel giant for transfer of technologies in December, 2015. Identify it from the given options.

• Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
• Kudremukh Iron Ore Company
• Steel Authority of India Limited
• National Mineral Development Corporation

Answer: 3

6. Which among the following Philanthropic private foundations has launched an initiative in December, 2015 to provide financial education to over five lakh women living in slums?

• Being Human
• Reliance Foundation
• Concern India Foundation
• Charitable Aid Foundation India

Answer: 1

7. The technology giant Microsoft India has signed an MoU in December, 2015 with one of the following state for the deployment and use of information and communications technologies to offer better citizen services in the state. Identify it from the given options.

• Maharashtra
• Uttar Pradesh
• Andhra Pradesh
• Himachal Pradesh

Answer: 3

8. Which of the following states of India has won their maiden Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy held in Bengaluru on 28^th December, 2015?

• Delhi
• Punjab
• Gujarat
• Tamil Nadu

Answer: 3

9. Which of the following state will host the 12th National Ice-Skating Championship from December 30 to January 3, 2016?

• Haryana
• Maharashtra
• Uttarakhand
• Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: 4

10. Name the Pakistani Cricketer who has been provisionally suspended on 28^th December, 2015 by ICC has provisionally suspended after he failed a dope test conducted last month during the ODI series against England at Abu Dhabi.

• Yasir Shah
• Abdul Qadir
• Mushtaq Ahmed
• Haroon Rasheed

Answer: 1

Happy learning!

TEAM CL