Weekly CA Quiz: December 3rd week (15 Dec – 22 Dec)

How much fund has been sanctioned by the government for solar cities programme that has been given to the states and the UTs?

What is the deadline for closing all the liquor shops along national, state highways as directed by Supreme Court?

Which airport became India’s first airport to introduce self bag drop units facility?

Which city will be the first in country to introduce a transgender school?

In which state Cisco is going develop IoT innovation hub, smart city to help accelerate the digital transformation?

Which district will become the first ever carbon neutral district in the country?

To push digital transactions in the country, Government introduced which scheme for the merchants?

Which of the following has launched ‘Each one, teach one’ to increase digital inclusion?

Which of the following state got the Unesco world heritage status in recognition of its soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches?

Nobel prize winner Thomas Schelling passed away recently. He won the Nobel Prize in category

Bernard Fox passed away recently. He was related to which field?

Name the President of Tajikistan.

Which of the following email ids has been set up by the government to enable people to give information on black money to tax authorities?

Which of the following launched ‘Swasthya Raksha Programme’ to promote health and health education in villages?

Which state government has launched ‘Annapurna Rasoi’, a subsidised meal scheme to help the poor and the needy?

The 6th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting held at

Where did the ‘Make in India’ business forum organize by the Indian Consulate of Shanghai in December 2016?

India has been listed at which position in the world for new innovation centres?

How much amount of daily, weekly and mega cash rewards have been announced by the NITI Aayog to promote digital payments?

Which state has registered 5 per cent more growth in comparison to all India growth rate?

Who has been conferred with the ‘Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016’ by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA)?

Who has launched his/her new venture called Republic?

Who has been named as the world’s most powerful CEO by Forbes?

As per the report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which country is the fastest-growing large economy?

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana will be effective from December 17, 2016 to ___.

Name the Kyrgyzstan’s President.

Which state cabinet has banned the hookah bars in the state?

Which bank has received Best MSME Bank Award?

State Bank of India has launched MobiCash Mobile Wallet in collaboration with which of the following?

Who has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff?

Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Indian Air Force?

Who has been appointed as the new chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB)?

Who has been appointed to head external intelligence agency RAW?

Government has formed a high-level task force on Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. The head of the committee is

Which village has become the first in Jammu and Kashmir to go cashless?

Which state launched ‘CM’s Startup Scheme’, seeking to exempt the new units from inspection for upto three years?

Where in Himachal Pradesh, the state’s first cyber crime police station has been setup?

Yes Bank has tied up with which of the following to provide cash at doorstep?

Where will the country’s largest indoor stadium be built to accommodate up to 15,400 people?

Stephanie Del Valle has won the Miss World 2016 title. She is from

Name the first Indian who has been elected as a fellow of US National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Recently Saumitra Chaudhuri passed away. She was a noted

India won the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup title played at Lucknow beating

Which of the following launched a portal ‘Tarang Sanchar’ that will help users get checked the radiation level of mobile towers and transmitters across the country in a month?

To ensure transparency in implementation of rural electrification programme, the Power Ministry will launch a new app named

According to the 2011 Census data, released recently how much percent of married women go out for work?

Where is the country’s first Indian Institute of Skills as inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi?

Name the app which will help commuters spot facilities at railway stations to be launched by the Ministry of Railways?

National Green Tribunal has announced to fine how much for throwing waste in public place?

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has lowered the interest rate for its subscribers to _______ in 2016-17 from 8.8 per cent last fiscal.

Which has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Assam?

Recently which country has nationalised its biggest bank, PrivatBank?

Nasdaq is the stock exchange in which country?

Who has received the Lampara peace prize, the “Catholic Nobel”, for his efforts to reach a deal with his country’s Marxist FARC rebels?

Where is the ‘world’s largest non-permanent indoor ice rink’ opened?

Name the first Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket.

From which country did India got most Foreign Direct Investment in 2015-16?

Which toll free number will be launched for taking feedback of telecom subscribers on call drops?

Which country will host the Global Conference on Cyber Space next year?

Which ministry has won gold in the Web Ratna Category in Digital India awards, 2016?

Which Trilingual Website has been launched on Haj Pilgrimage by Ministry of Minority Affairs?

From Arunachal Pradesh, which dance form has been selected for the tableaux to be presented during the Republic Day parade next year?

In which state are the ‘Sharia courts’ banned by its high court?

Name the world’s first chat operating system.

India beat which country in the ICC to win the series?

Which country has decided to withdraw visa-free entry facility for Indians?

Name the head of committee set up by CBDT to devise procedures for e-scrutiny to promote greater certainty, transparency?

Where the country’s first cashless bazaar has been launched?

Indian dairy co-operative Amul tied up with which of the following to help customers make cashless payments at its outlets?

Which English novelist won the Sahitya Akademi awards?

National Green Tribunal (NGT) announced how much fine when anyone found waste burning in open areas across the country?

Which state’s churches have appealed the state govt to not observe Good Governance Day on Christmas?

Which city has become the first in North East to become free Wi-Fi city?

To which country has BRICS bank approved 525 mn yuan loan for a solar power project in the country?

Which of the following tied up with Datamail to provide email services in 8 Indian languages?

Which of the following launched #DontDrinkAndDrive campaign to encourage people to opt for alternate modes of transportation to commute while drunk?

Which of the following has become the first to announce its support for FIFA Under-17 World Cup India 2017?

Which state government is going to develop the Jawaharbagh Park?

E-Commerce, Snapdeal has launched its service to deliver Rs 2000 to doorstep. How much amount will it charge for this?

Which toll free number will be launched to provide relevant information and guidance directly to the pregnant women?