1).World Heritage Day was observed across the world on 18th April. What is the Theme of this Year?
a) Cultural Values & Sustainable Tourism
b) Cultural Monuments & Sustainable Tourism
c) Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism
d) Cultural Heritage & Survive Tourism
e) Traditional Heritage & Sustainable Tourism
Answer: c)
Explanation: The 2017 World Heritage Day was observed across the world on 18 April 2017. The theme for the year is Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism. The theme for the 2017 World Heritage Day was chosen in relation to the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The day is aims at raising awareness of the importance of protecting and preserving various sites around the world that have achieved world heritage status.
2). Dynamic or flexi-fare in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains will be admissible under the LTC allowance to government employees. What is the full form of LTC?
a) Leave Travel Compulsion
b) Leave Travel Concession
c) Leave Tourism Concession
d) Later Travel Concession
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: Dynamic or flexi-fare in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains will be admissible under the Leave Travel Concession, LTC, allowance to government employees. The Department of Personnel and Training, DoPT, has issued a directive in this regard to all central government ministries. The move comes after references were received from various segments seeking clarification on the issue of admissibility of flexi-fare while booking the tickets of these trains for the purpose of LTC.
3).Global Exhibition on Services inaugurated by whom in Delhi?
a) The President of India
b) The President of Indonesia
c) The Prime minister of India
d) The Minister of Urban Development
e) The Governor of Province
Answer: a)
Explanation: The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the third edition of the Global Exhibition on Services (GES-2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Commenting on the occasion, the President stated that India can be a key partner for emerging services like facilities management, urban infrastructure, environmental services and event and exhibition. He further added that India can deliver many of these services to offshore locations and help large cities manage their facilities optimally, help hospitals in managing their medical records or provide required geospatial information.
4).Which of the following is planning to enter into a joint venture with a conglomerate of industries to build launch vehicles?
a) NASA
b) ISRO
c) IRSA
d) NARO
e) AIR
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to enter into a joint venture with a conglomerate of industries to build launch vehicles. The same was confirmed by ISRO’s Chairman A S Kiran Kumar, who stated that the organisation is currently using a significant amount of things from the industry and that 80 per cent of their work in the case of building launch vehicles is done with the industry. • The space agency is planning to form a joint venture with industries to build a polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV). The first launch of the vehicle is scheduled to take place between 2020 and 2021.
5). Which state government will sign a reworked MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited -HPCL for the Rs 43,129 crore Barmer refinery in the presence of Union Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Rajasthan
Answer: e)
Explanation: In Rajasthan, the state government will sign a reworked MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited -HPCL for the Rs 43,129 crore Barmer refinery in the presence of Union Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. The Barmer refinery will be the first in the country to produce BS-6 standard fuel. The state government will have 26% stake in the project while rest will be held by HPCL.
6). Which State Government has decided to provide pension to former circus artistes in the state and allocated 1.13 crore rupees for the same?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Kerala
e) Karnataka
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Kerala Government has decided to provide pension to former circus artistes in the state and allocated 1.13 crore rupees for the same. The decision was taken after a group of circus artistes met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during his recent visit to Kannur district and appraised him of their plight. Thalassery in Kannur district is considered to be the cradle of Indian circus.
7). From the following former BCCI presidents who cannot represent the Board at the ICC meeting as he has been held guilty of conflict of interest Stated by The Supreme Court?
a) Sharad Pawar
b) Ranbir Singh Mahendra
c) Jagmohan Dalmiya
d) N. Srinivasan
e) Shashank Manohar
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Supreme Court said that former BCCI president N bSrinivasan cannot represent the Board at the ICC meeting next week as he has been held guilty of conflict of interest. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra allowed BCCI's Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary to represent the cricket board at the ICC meeting on April 24 and directed BCCI CEO Rahul Johri to accompany him. The Court was hearing a plea seeking clarification on whether persons, who are rendered ineligible to hold posts in cricket bodies as per the July 18, 2016 judgement, can be nominated as BCCI representative to take part in the ICC meeting.
8). Allan Holdsworth Was Well Known with which of the following Musical Instruments?
a) Piano
b) Guitar
c) Flute
d) oboe
e) trumpet
Answer: b)
Explanation: Progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer Allan Holdsworth passed away in California, U.S. He was 70. Holdsworth was known as a guitarist’s guitarist for his progressive rock and jazz fusion work with bands including Soft Machine, Gong, and U.K. He was known for his advanced knowledge of music, through which he incorporated a vast display of complex chord progressions and intricate solos.
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