Current Affairs Questions-Answers for September 2016-Descriptive Questions

Descriptive Questions brought to you by Jagranjosh.com for the month of September 2016 will be of immense help for the students.

1. Why these personalities were in news? (In 30 words)
I. Junaid Ahmad
II. Alka Sirohi
III. Mother Teresa
IV. Urjit R Patel
V. Adi Godrej
VI. Aung San Suu Kyi
VII. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
VIII. Ajinkya Rahane
IX. Jackie Chan
X. Arundhati Bhattacharya

2. Discuss on following in not more than 150 words
I. Discuss merger of rail budget with union budget
II. Direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Mainland (Chennai) and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Comment

3. Write on following in 100 words:
I. India’s surgical strikes across Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)
II. Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill 2016
III. Formation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council

4. Write on the following developments in Indian States in not more than 100 words
I. Delhi government’s decision of having state-level bravery awards
II. Majuli, India's first island district
III. Himachal Pradesh’s guidelines for transparent auction and scientific mining
IV. Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana (BKRY) of Odisha
V. World’s largest solar power plant at Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu

5. Unrest in Kashmir on killing of militant Burhan Wani and Pallet gun use to control situation in the valley. Critically examine in light of various measures launched by the Government of India to the situation.

6. Write about the following developments in not more than 50 words:
I. 2016 Summer Paralympic Games
II. NITI Aayog’s plan to secure 50 medals in 2024 Olympics
III. Druzhba-2016 (Friendship-2016) Russian-Pakistani joint military exercise
IV. Rafale fighter jets deal
V. TIHAYU, the Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) of Indian Navy
VI. Army Design Bureau (ADB)
VII. PAVA shells as replacement of Pellet Gun
VIII. National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)
IX. Super Computer PARAM ISHAN

7. Briefly discuss the following in 200 words:
Reliance Jio Service offering free voice calls and zero roaming charges

8. Union Cabinet approved extension of contract between Ministry of Earth Sciences and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for exploration of Polymetallic Nodules by five year. Examine the

9. Critically examine River water sharing problem in India in light to recent developments on River Cauvery issue between Karnataka and other states including Tamil Nadu.

10. Examine the main highlights of Union Government’s Model Guidelines for States to curb Ponzi Schemes.