1). What is the name of the women football club which is formed by crowed fund of a village people in Haryana ?
a) XI WomenOfAlakhpura
b) FC Alakhpura XI
c) Alakhpura Women FC
d) Alakhpura FC
e) GreatWomen FC
Answer: d)
Explanation: Alakhpura FC, a women's football club in Haryana is crowdfunded by Alakhpura villagers to keep it functioning. The club, founded in 2002, reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Indian Women's League and has two consecutive Subroto Cup titles to its name. The club's training ground has been created by villagers drying out a pond and filling it with sand.
2). How much number of health sub centres were converted into Wellness Centres by Minister of Health and Family Welfare ?
a) 1.2 lakh
b) 1.5 lakh
c) 2.5 lakh
d) 1.75 lakh
e) 2.25 lakh
Answer: b)
Explanation: : The Centre has decided to convert 1.5 lakh health sub centres into Wellness Centres. Interacting with media in New Delhi , Health Minister J P Nadda said, screening of diseases like diabetes and breast, oral and cervix cancer will be done in the centres. He said, the centres will be transformed into wellness centres in a phased manner. He said, the outlay of health budget has been hiked by 27.7 per cent to over 47 thousand crore rupees.
3). In which city of UAE to implement Self-driving drone taxis from July ?
a) Abu Dhabi
b) Fujairah
c) Dubai
d) Sharjah
e) Ghayathi
Answer: c)
Explanation: Self-driving single occupancy drone taxis will be flying passengers across Dubai from July, the city's Roads and Transport Authority said. Dubai will use Chinese firm Ehang's drones which take off vertically and can remain in flight for up to 30 minutes on a single charge. The passengers can choose from predetermined destinations available on a tablet fitted inside the drone.
4). With which country India has recently signed an agreement to boost bilateral trade and enhance economic cooperation ?
a) Thailand
b) Croatia
c) UAE
d) Finland
e) Tanzania
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Croatia have signed an agreement to boost bilateral trade and enhance economic cooperation. The agreement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Martina Dalic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy, Government of the Republic of Croatia, yesterday in Zagreb. An official statement said the present Agreement between India and Croatia would be a step in continuity as the last one expired in November 2009. Both the countries earlier signed an agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation in September, 1994 with an aim to promote and develop bilateral trade and economic relations.
5). Who has been appointed as the senior director for India, Pakistan and Central Asian Affairs at the National Security Council ?
a) James Mattis
b) Jeff Sessions
c) Robin Fontes
d) Wilbur Ross
e) Rick Perry
Answer: c)
Explanation: The US defence attache in India has been made in charge of India, Pakistan and Central Asian Affairs at the National Security Council of the White House. In a routine administration postings, the Pentagon yesterday said Brigadier General Robin Fontes has been posted as senior director for India, Pakistan and Central Asian Affairs at the National Security Council in the White House. Fontes would be in charge of White House policy on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other South Asian countries and Central Asia. She would be replacing Peter Lavoy, who was Director (South Asia) in the previous Obama administration.
6). Name the e-commerce company in India which planned to merge operations with online payment gateway CCAvenue ?
a) Askmebazaar
b) Snapdeal
c) Jabong
d) Ebay.in
e) Infibeam
Answer: e)
Explanation: Infibeam, the first e-commerce company in India listed with SEBI, has announced plans to merge operations with online payment gateway CCAvenue. The deal is expected to value CCAvenue at Rs.2,000 crore. Founded in 2010 by former Amazon executive Vishal Mehta, Infibeam will also invest Rs.150 crore for a 7.5% stake in CCAvenue, in addition to the 3.85% it currently owns.
7). Which state government has imposed rules on consumption of liquor in unauthorized or not licensed place ?
a) Punjab
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Haryana
e) Mizoram
Answer: d)
Explanation: Haryana government has notified that no person will be allowed to consume liquor at a place which is not licensed or authorized under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 except his dwelling unit. Giving this information, Excise and Taxation Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu said at Chandigarh that the consumption of liquor in a vehicle running or parked, along the road or in a park/garden/market or a river side etc. shall be an offence.
8). Which company has acquired the patent to drop packages which is being delivered by drones using parachutes ?
a) eBay Inc
b) Amazon Inc
c) Tesco PLC
d) Wal-Mart Stores Inc
e) Flipkart
Answer: b)
Explanation: E-commerce major Amazon has been granted a patent to drop packages being delivered by drones using parachutes. The patent claims using parachutes will reduce the time and energy that is usually spent in landing and re-launching the drone from each drop-off location. In December 2016, Amazon had filed a patent for a flying warehouse for drone deliveries.
9). What is the name of the newly included district of West Bengal ?
a) Cooch Behar
b) Purulia
c) Kalimpong
d) Jhargram
e) Sundarbans
Answer: c)
Explanation: CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday made Kalimpong West Bengal's 21st district after separating it from Darjeeling. She also announced a ₹220 crore road link project which will connect Kalimpong to Sikkim via the old Silk Route. Kalimpong has seen separate statehood demands since the 1980s. Notably, when TMC government was formed in 2011, Bengal had 19 districts.
10).What is the name of the rocket launch vehicle which carried 104 satellites in one go by ISRO ?
a) PSLV C37
b) GSLV Mk III
c) PSLV-CA
d) PSLV-XL
e) GSLV
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation today successfully launched 104 satellites in one go, breaking the world record for the most number of satellites launched from a single rocket. Its PSLV launch system carried a 714-kg Cartosat-2 series earth observing satellite and 103 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 664 kg. Russia held the previous record of 37 satellites, launched in 2014.
11).Who has been named as the new UN peacekeeping chief ?
a) Jan Eliasson
b) António Guterres
c) Kofi Annan
d) Jean-Pierre Lacroix
e) None of these
Answer: d)
Explanation: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Lacroix of France to head UN peacekeeping for a year pending a review of the world body's functions and structure. The UN's political affairs chief, Jeffrey Feltman of the United States, will remain at this post, also for a year. The two positions of under-secretary-general are among the most high-profile at the United Nations. Lacroix, 56, will replace Herve Ladsous who steps down in March after six years in the top job.
12).Name the person who won Laureus 2017 Sportsman of the Year awards ?
a) Roger Federer
b) Michael phelps
c) Cristiano Ronaldo
d) Ronnie O'Sullivan
e) Usain Bolt
Answer: e)
Explanation: American gymnast Simone Biles and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the Laureus Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year awards on Tuesday, respectively. Bolt, who won three gold medals at Rio Olympics, matched Roger Federer with record 4th Laureus Sportsman of the Year award. 19-year-old Biles became the first gymnast to win the award in the men's or women's category.
13).What is the name of the Indian earth observing satellite which is one of the 104 satellites?
a) Cartosat-2
b) Oceansat-2
c) Resourcesat-2
d) IRNSS-1A
e) INSAT-3DR
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation today successfully launched 104 satellites in one go, breaking the world record for the most number of satellites launched from a single rocket. Its PSLV launch system carried a 714-kg Cartosat-2 series earth observing satellite and 103 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 664 kg. Russia held the previous record of 37 satellites, launched in 2014.
14).In which place The Centre for Indian Music Experience is planned to open ?
a) Delhi
b) Patna
c) Lucknow
d) Bengaluru
e) Kolkata
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Centre for Indian Music Experience in Bengaluru is scheduled to open between March and June 2017. The three-storey museum with 20,000 square feet of exhibition space will feature Bollywood, Hindustani, Carnatic and regional music. There will also be a gallery focusing on the role of women in the evolution of the recording industry.
15).Name the university which is going to award an honorary doctorate Indian hockey Player Sandeep Singh ?
a) M. J. P. Rohilkhand University
b) University of Delhi
c) Desh Bhagat University
d) Savitribai Phule Pune University
e) Kurukshetra University
Answer: c)
Explanation: Sandeep Singh has become the second hockey player in the country to receive an honorary doctorate, being awarded one for "sporting excellence" by Desh Bhagat University, a private institution in Punjab. Former captain and current Member of Parliament, Dilip Tirkey, was the first Indian hockey player to be awarded an honorary doctorate, being given one by Sambalpur University in 2010.
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