1).Which state government has planned to setup 6 AIIMS like institutes and 25 new medical colleges in the state in the next five years ?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Meghalaya
Answer: d)
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced setting up 6 AIIMS like institutes and 25 new medical colleges in the state in the next five years. Addressing a function at King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow, the Chief Minister said, sufficient doctors and medical institutions are not available in the state to take care of the health requirements of the people. He directed the officials to ensure the presence of doctors at district hospitals, primary and community health centres.
2).In which city does the India - UAE cultural celebrations festival recently held ?
a) Mumbai
b) Abu Dhabi
c) Jaipur
d) Dubai
e) Sharjah
Answer: b)
Explanation: The India - UAE cultural celebrations festival was launched at Abu Dhabi with a tribute video featuring both Mahatma Gandhi and late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - two iconic figures. The video took the audience through a journey of shared values, pluralism and multiculturalism between the two nations.
3).Who has been appointed as the new chairman of The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) ?
a) Raman Roy
b) C P Gurnani
c) Suresh Gupta
d) Karan Raj
e) Hamrish Shukla
Answer: a)
Explanation: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on 5 April 2017 announced the appointment of Raman Roy its Chairman for 2017-2018. He will take on the new role from 6 April 2017. Roy takes over the position from C P Gurnani, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tech Mahindra. Roy is the Chairman and Managing Director of Quatrro.
4).Which country has made a five agreements deal with India in the field of judicial sector cooperation and on passenger cruise services ?
a) Japan
b) Bangladesh
c) Nepal
d) Malaysia
e) Oman
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 April 2017 approved five agreements with Bangladesh including a pact in the field of judicial sector cooperation and on passenger cruise services on the coastal and protocol routes. PM Hasina will be on a four-day official visit to India. She will be in India between 7 April and 10 April 2017 with a hope to deepen the bilateral relations between the two nations, which have seen a new trajectory in last three to five years.
5).What is the present reverse repo rate based on first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2017-18 released by RBI ?
a) 6.0%
b) 6.25%
c) 5.5%
d) 5.9%
e) 6.3%
Answer: a)
Explanation: The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.25% in its first bi-monthly monetary policy of this fiscal on Thursday. This is the third time in a row that the repo rate has been kept unchanged. The reverse repo rate however, has been raised from 5.75% to 6%. Further, RBI said GVA growth is projected to be 7.4% in 2017-18.
6).Who has been named as the 2016 Leading Cricketer in the World, of latest edition of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack ?
a) Steve Smith
b) Joe Root
c) Hashim Amla
d) AB de Villiers
e) Virat Kohli
Answer: e)
Explanation: Virat Kohli has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016, in this year's edition of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. Kohli becomes the third Indian to be bestowed with the honour, with Virender Sehwag winning it twice in 2008 and 2009, and Sachin Tendulkar in 2010. Kohli had the highest average in all three formats last year.
7).Which state government has planned to start a one-year diploma course on Hindu priesthood called 'Purohityam’ ?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Assam
e) Karnataka
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh government will start a one-year diploma course on Hindu priesthood called 'Purohityam’ from July this year. There will be no specifications on caste as both Scheduled Caste and Brahmins will be eligible for the course. The basic qualification required by a person to apply for the course will be senior secondary.
8).The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is annualy observed on ?
a) 24th March
b) 18th June
c) 23rd August
d) 6th April
e) 12th January
Answer: d)
Explanation: Creating a historical link to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, 6 April was declared the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2013, and has been celebrated each year ever since 2014. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding.
9).The name of the World's most experienced spacewoman who received 3-Months extension of space journey?
a) Eileen Collins
b) Peggy Whitson
c) Marsha Ivins
d) Barbara Morgan
e) Ellen Ochoa
Answer: b)
Explanation: : World's oldest and most experienced spacewoman is getting three extra months in orbit. NASA said, Peggy Whitson will remain on the International Space Station until September. The 57-year-old astronaut reached last November and was supposed to return to Earth in June. But under an agreement between NASA and the Russian Space Agency, she will stay another three months and take advantage of an empty seat on a Soyuz capsule in the fall. This mission, her third, will now last close to 10 months.
10).Who has been recently appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India?
a) Viral Acharya
b) Surekha Marandi
c) Malvika Sinha
d) BP Kanungo
e) M Rajeshwar Rao
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Malvika Sinha as Executive Director (ED), who took charge on April 3, 2017. As Executive Director, Sinha will look after Foreign Exchange Department, Department of Government and Bank Accounts and Internal Debt Management Department. Notably, Sinha holds a master's degree from University of Bombay and has done her master's in Public Administration.
11).Which country has signed a MOU with India on cooperation in the field of health and medicine ?
a) USA
b) Vietnam
c) Nepal
d) Namibia
e) Australia
Answer: e)
Explanation: : The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia on cooperation in the field of health and medicine. The main areas of cooperation include communicable diseases such as malaria and TB, regulation of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and medical devices, mental health and non-communicable diseases, tobacco control, among others.
12).Which state Road Transport Corporation has stepped in to assist delivery of essential public utilities using their buses?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Nagaland
e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has stepped in to assist delivery of essential public utilities using their buses due to ongoing nationwide lorry strike. The Lorry owner’s federation has withdrawn its lorry services demanding roll back of decision to increase insurance premium by the Central Government and imposition of toll collection by the state Government. To meet public demand for essential goods, the state Transport department has directed all its 15 divisional offices in the state to provide required number of buses as and when district authorities requested.
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