January 2016 Current Affairs Quiz
Test your knowledge of key events, appointments, and developments from January 2016 including political, economic, and international affairs.
Questions
Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh in January 2016?
- Arvind Kumar Jain
- Jagmohan Yadav
- Arun Kumar Gupta
- Javeed Ahmad
- Rizwan Ahmad
In January 2016, Atul Sobti took charge as Chairman and Managing Director of state-owned power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. In which year was BHEL founded?
- 1959
- 1961
- 1964
- 1966
- 1968
In which year was National Payments Corporation of India founded?
- 2001
- 2003
- 2005
- 2008
- 2009
Former Chief Justice of India, Sarosh Homi Kapadia, who passed away in January 2016, was appointed as Chief Justice of India in
- 2001
- 2005
- 2007
- 2008
- 2010
Which of the following states became the first state in the country to legally accept motor vehicle insurance policy in digital form?
- Telangana
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
- West Bengal
- Haryana
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced addition of elements with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118 to complete which row of the periodic table of the elements?
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 7th
In January 2016, which of the following banks launched the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) across all its branches in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
- PNB
- Andhra Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- SBI
- Central Bank of India
In January 2016, Wipro reshuffled its top management. Who among the following was appointed as the new Chief Executive?
- Abid Ali Neemuchwala
- T. K. Kurien
- Jagdish N. Sheth
- Rishad Premji
- Narayanan Vaghul
In January 2016, Union Home Minister approved 33 percent posts at which of the following levels in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to be filled up by women?
- Constable
- Head Constable
- Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police
- Sub-Inspector of Police
- Senior Police Constable
When is World Braille Day celebrated annually?
- 3rd January
- 4th January
- 5th January
- 6th January
- 7th January
Who among the following succeeded Antonio Guterres as the new High Commissioner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)?
- Wendy Chamberlin
- Ruud Lubbers
- Sadako Ogata
- Filippo Grandi
- Thorvald Stoltenberg
In January 2016, after a gap of how many years did the India-Nepal Bus Service resume?
- 11 years
- 19 years
- 27 years
- 23 years
- 17 years
In January 2016, the Reserve Bank of India imposed monetary penalty of Rs. 1 crore on which of the following banks for violation of its instructions?
- Central Bank of India
- Canara Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- State Bank of Travancore
- Punjab National Bank
In January 2016, the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, launched Ganga Gram Yojana in Uttar Pradesh. Under the scheme, how many villages of UP will be developed?
- 800
- 1100
- 1300
- 1600
- 1800
In January 2016, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. commissioned the 600 MW Kakatiya Thermal Power Plant Stage-II. In which state is it located?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Telangana
- Karnataka
- Jharkhand
- Bihar