1). Who is the men's doubles pair who secured runner-up in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships tournament ?
a) Rohan Bopanna and Marcin Matkowski
b) Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares
c) Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek
d) Martin Damm and Leander Paes
e) Henri Kontinen and John Peers
Answer: a)
Explanation: India's Rohan Bopanna and his Polish partner Marcin Matkowski have lost their men's doubles final match in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. In Dubai today, the Indo-Polish pair lost to fourth seeded duo of Romanian Tecau Horia and Dutchman Rojer Jean-Julien in three sets 6-4, 3-6, 3-10. The title-clash lasted One hour and 19 minutes.
2). Which river does central government gave approval to start across-the-river survey to determine the population of aquatic life ?
a) Yamuna
b) Kauvery
c) Ganga
d) Narmada
e) Brahmaputra
Answer: c)
Explanation: : Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life, including that of the endangered Gangetic doplhin. The study is crucial as the animal population in a river indicates the quality of its water. National Mission for Clean Ganga has said that the survey will create a baseline scientific data for the government to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water.
3). Name the Indian Navy Ship which is of the world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service that decommissioned on March 6th ?
a) INS Mysore
b) INS Vikrant
c) INS Jalashwa
d) INS Ranvir
e) INS Viraat
Answer: e)
Explanation: INS Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service, will be decommissioned this evening with a ceremonial send-off in Mumbai. The decommissioning of INS Viraat will be very emotional moment for Navy and personnel deployed on the ship. A glorious chapter in the Indian Navy’s history will come to an end today when INS Viraat, the longest serving aircraft carrier will retire after serving the country for nearly three decades. The decommissioning ceremony will be attended, by defence minister Manohar Parrikar and other dignitaries.
4). Where does India’s largest tricolour on the tallest flag post commissioned ?
a) Wagah Border
b) Attari Border
c) Ganda Singh Wala Border
d) Hussainiwala Border
e) Munabao Border
Answer: b)
Explanation: Punjab Cabinet Minister Anil Joshi today inaugurated India’s largest tricolour on the tallest flag post at Indo-Pakistan Attari Border on Indian side just stone throw distance from Pakistan. Flag post measuring 110 metres in length and 24 metres in width with 55 tons weight has been inaugurated today. Built at an approximate cost of 3.50 crore, the post was a project of the Amritsar Improvement Trust Authority of Punjab Government.
5). Which bank has planned to reintroduce penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance in accounts from 1st of April 2017 ?
a) Axis Bank
b) Indian Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) Corporation Bank
e) Canara Bank
Answer: c)
Explanation: State Bank of India has decided to reintroduce penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance in accounts from 1st of next month. Failing to maintain monthly average balance in accounts will attract penalty up to 100 rupees plus service tax. The public sector bank has also revised its charges on other services, including ATMs. The bank had suspended levying charges on breach of minimum balance requirements in 2012 to acquire new customers. The country's largest bank will now permit savings bank account holders to free of charge cash deposit only three times a month and levy 50 plus service tax on every transaction beyond that.
6). Name the Indian cricketer who created the record of most balls bowled in a Test cricket season ?
a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) Ishant sharma
c) Anil Kumble
d) Ravichandran Ashwin
e) umesh yadav
Answer: d)
Explanation: Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday overtook Anil Kumble to become the bowler with most balls bowled in a Test cricket season. Ashwin has bowled 3,701 balls (616.5 overs) in the 2016/17 season while Kumble had bowled 3,673 balls (612.1 overs) in the 2004/05 season. Interestingly, the top five bowlers with most balls bowled in a season are all Indian spinners.
7). Which country Parliament has recently approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians ?
a) Bahrain
b) Ivory Coast
c) Sudan
d) Brazil
e) Armenia
Answer: a)
Explanation: : Bahrain Parliament has approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians.The island's Consultative Council, the upper house of the Bahraini Parliament appointed by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, approved the change yesterday after Council of Representatives, the Parliament's elected lower house, passed it with little opposition.
8). What is the name of the first bike taxi service to be launched in Noida ?
a) M-Taxi
b) Baxi
c) Share-Bike
d) Bk-hire
e) OFF-Road- Taxi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Noida will get its first bike taxi service later this month with the launch of Baxi. Baxi Co-founder Ashutosh Johri said, "Our pilots (drivers) are trained in hygiene, etiquette, safety and other aspects that can make the passengers comfortable in using our service." Meanwhile, Baxi already runs its services in Gurugram.
9). The event 'Destination North East' 2017 hosted in which city ?
a) New Delhi
b) Patna
c) Jaipur
d) Chandigar
e) Shimla
Answer: d)
Explanation: Chandigarh will host a three-day long 'Destination North East' 2017 event showcasing North East as a potential destination for investment from today. Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, Jitendra Singh will inaugurate the event. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and an industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry are organising the event.
10). Who won recently held ATP Mexico Open men's final ?
a) Andy Roddick
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Pete Sampras
d) Novak Djokovic
e) Sam Querrey
Answer: e)
Explanation: Unseeded American Sam Querrey has won the ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament. In the final at Acapulco in Mexico, Querrey stunned second-seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets 6-3, 7-6. In the process, the American ended the Spaniard's run of perfection in the tournament. Nadal, the 2005 and 2013 champion, had never even lost a set in Acapulco.
11).Which state government has planned to grant pension to widowers on the pattern of widows, from the next year ?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Haryana
d) Odisha
e) Nagaland
Answer: c)
Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said, State Government is contemplating to grant pension to widowers on the pattern of widows, from the next year. The Chief Minister was responding to a question raised by MLA Ravinder Macchrouli during the ongoing budget session of the state assembly, at Chandigarh today.
12).Which state Road Transport Corporation to offer job for retired defence personnel as security guards in State Road Transport Corporation ?
a) Tripura
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Mizoram
Answer: b)
Explanation: Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote said retired defence personnel are being employed as security guards in the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). Talking to newspersons on Sunday outside the ST depot at Kalyan, Raote said 900 ex-servicemen have already been appointed in the MSRTC as security guards and 550 more are being added. Suresh Bhosale, a MSRTC driver, was recently attacked by a rickshaw driver. He is being treated at a local hospital, where Raote paid a visit and enquired about his health.
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