Which state has been celebrating the Red Panda Winter Festival 2016?
The Red Panda Winter Festival 2016 was started in Sikkim on 23 January. It ends on 31 January. The festival promises to be a grandiose nine-day event of culture, food, harmony and celebrations.
The headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will come up in which city?
The headquarters of the International Solar Alliance will come up on a 5-acre plot on the National Institute of Solar Energy campus in Gurgaon.
What is the position of India in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2015?
The Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has ranked India at 76 out of 168 countries in its latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2015.
Who has been honoured with Order of Australia for his service to dentistry in the state?
Three Indian-origin persons have been awarded Australia’s highest civilian honour for their contribution in the fields of physics, engineering and medicine. Chennupati Jagadish, an eminent professor at Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Jay Chandra, an eye doctor in New South Wales, and Sajeev Koshy,a dentist in Melbourne, received Order of Australia medal for the year 2016.
Which is the first train in the country where all its coaches are Braille-embedded?
The Mysuru-Varanasi Express is the first Braille-embedded in India where all reserved coaches have embedded Braille signage.
On which day, the International Customs Day is observed?
The International Customs Day (ICD) has been observed on January 26 every year to recognize the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security.
Which is the focal theme country for the 2016 International Kolkata book fair (IKBF)?
The International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) is the worlds largest non-trade book fair. Bolivia is the theme country of this year. The book fair is open for general public between January 26 and February 7.
Marvin Minsky who passed away recently, was related to which fields?
Marvin Minsky (88), the founding father of artificial intelligence, passed away in United States.
Deborah Herold is associated with which sport?
Deborah Herold, the 20-year-old cyclist from the Andamans created history by qualifying for the 2016 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Cycling World Championships for the first time in India’s history.
What is the name of the 24 hour classical music audio channel launched by the All India Radio (AIR)?
All India Radio (AIR) has launched a non-conventional audio broadcast channel through Internet and ‘free dish’ with easy accessibility to it for connoisseurs of art, especially classical music- both Carnatic and Hindustani. The Channel, known as ‘RAAGAM’, is in public domain round the clock with Mobile App.
Current Affairs Question and Answers based on 28th January. Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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