1). The International Day of Families was observed on which date?
a) May 12
b) May 11
c) May 15
d) May 14
e) May 16
Answer: c)
Explanation: 15 May: International Day of Families. The International Day of Families was observed on 15 May 2017 with the theme “Families, education and well-being”. The day is observed annually on 15 May to provide an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.
2). The government has revised the base year of wholesale price index (WPI) and index of industrial production (IIP) to 2011-12 from
a) 2006-07
b) 2005-06
c) 2003-04
d) 2004-05
e) 2007- 08
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, revised the base year of the all-India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) from 2004-05 to 2011-12. The new base year was selected keeping in view the base year of other macroeconomic indicators namely Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI).
3). Who inaugurated the second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) in New Delhi?
a) Sushma Swaraj
b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
c) Nithin Gadkari
d) Ram Vilas Pashwan
e) Rajnath Singh
Answer: e)
Explanation: Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) on 15 May 2017 in New Delhi. The meeting saw in attendance over 1000 eminent guests including Union Ministers, State Ministers, Heads of specialized disaster management agencies and representatives from private sector organizations.
4). Which airport has become the world's busiest amongst the single-runway facilities on an average in fiscal 2017?
a) New Delhi
b) Hyderabad
c) Goa
d) Mumbai
e) Kolkata
Answer: d)
Explanation: Mumbai airport has become the world's busiest amongst the single-runway facilities by handling 837 flights a day or one in 65 seconds on an average in fiscal 2017, taking over London's Gatwick airport that had 757 flights a day. In terms of the number of passengers also, the city airport tops with 45.2 million people flying in and out in fiscal 2017 as against 44 million at Gatwick airport. Notably, no other large city in the world is served by one airport, that too with a single-runway. Mumbai currently has an extensive network that takes passengers to over 95 domestic and international destinations.
5). In which State Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the river conservation project ‘Narmada Seva Mission’?
a) Maharashtra
b) Delhi
c) Uttarakhand
d) Manipur
e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: e)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the river conservation project ‘Narmada Seva Mission’ on 15 May 2017 in Madhya Pradesh. The project is a road-map for steps to be taken for the conservation of the Narmada River in the state. Speaking on the same before the launch, Modi said that the mission will surely have a major impact on the state’s ecology.
6). Which has become the first state in the country, introduced a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment?
a) Telangana
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) West Bengal
e) Manipur
Answer: a)
Explanation: Telangana has introduced a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment and has become the first state in the country to do so. The state’s transport department has finalized the logo designed by Hyderabad-based graphic designer Manikanta Annapragada, who incidentally is the first person to obtain a driving license in the ‘hearing impaired’ category.
7). Who launched Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) against Pneumonia under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)?
a) Home Minister
b) Himachal Pradesh State CM
c) Himachal Pradesh State Governor
d) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare
e) Environment minister
Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda launched Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) against Pneumonia under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). PCV will protect children against severe forms of pneumococcal disease, such as pneumonia and meningitis. Currently, the vaccine is being rolled out to approximately 21 lakh children in Himachal Pradesh and in some parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the first phase.
8). Which Country to be ranked 26th in World Bank’s electricity accessibility list?
a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Chile
d) India
e) Indonesia
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has jumped 73 spots to be ranked 26th in World Bank’s electricity accessibility list. The country was ranked 99th in 2014. Out of the 18,452 villages which lacked electricity, over 13,000 has been provided access to electricity. In addition, a person applying for new electricity connection would be able to get the connection within 24 hours in areas where power infrastructure is available and in areas where there is no power infrastructure, electricity connection would be given in a week. The government’s rural electrification programme is on track for completion within the targeted 1,000 days.
9). In which State, the loans under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has registered a 35 per cent increase during the last fiscal as against the previous year?
a) Maharashtra
b) Manipur
c) Odisha
d) Kerala
e) Karnataka
Answer: c)
Explanation: In Odisha, loans under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has registered a 35 per cent increase during the last fiscal as against the previous year. As per the data released by the State Level Bankers’ Committee, Bhubaneswar, an amount of more than 7 thousand 6 hundred crore rupees was disbursed as loan to more than 26 lakh account holders of the state during 2016-2017. "MUDRA scheme was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2015. Much financial assistance has flown down from the banks to the micro business units.
10). Which of the following counties have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation between the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Britain’s Transport For London (TFL) in urban transport policy planning, technology transfer?
a) India and Indonesia
b) India and Mangolia
c) US and Indonesia
d) India and UK
e) France and Indonesia
Answer: d)
Explanation: India & UK have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation between the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Britain’s Transport For London (TFL) in urban transport policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organization of transport. The decision was taken during the three-day official visit of Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, to Britain.
11). The Country which was declared as Ebola outbreak by World Health Organization is
a) Egypt
b) South America
c) South Korea
d) Singapore
e) Republic of the Congo
Answer: e)
Explanation: World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo. Teams of experts, including epidemiologists, biologists and hygiene specialists had been dispatched to the region. Earlier, more than 11,000 people died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2015.
12). Nepal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country on Cooperation under One Belt and One Road (OBOR) initiative?
a) India
b) Indonesia
c) Singapore
d) China
e) Chile
Answer: d)
Explanation: Nepal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China on Cooperation under One Belt and One Road (OBOR) initiative. The MoU seeks to strengthen cooperation in connectivity sectors including transit transport, logistic systems, transport network and related infrastructures development. Similarly, the MoU also aims to promote people-to-people exchanges of different levels between the two countries.
13). Which of the following Agreement come into effect between India and Chile that have offered to lower or eliminate duties on a number of items traded with each other?
a) Preferential Trade Agreement
b) Transport Trade Agreement,
c) Packaged Trade Agreement
d) Preferential Trial Agreement
e) Mutual Trade Agreement
Answer: a)
Explanation: The expanded Preferential Trade Agreement, PTA between India and Chile will come into effect from tomorrow. Under this trade agreement, both the countries have offered to lower or eliminate duties on a number of items traded with each other. Chile has offered duty concessions on about 1800 goods including agri items, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, iron and steel items, to Indian exporters as compared to 178 items earlier. On the other hand, India has offered concessions to Chile on 1,031 products including vegetable oil,processed food, pharma, plastic and pearls as against 296 earlier. An official release said, around 96 per cent of the total bilateral trade has bow been covered by this agreement. The expanded PTA would immensely benefit both sides as a wide array of concessions has been offered by the two countries on a number of products which will facilitate more trade.
14). Who has been elected as Bahamas new Prime Minister?
a) Rai Bhatnagar
b) Hubert Minnis
c) Jin Liqun
d) Jens Stoltenberg
e) Fatma Samoura
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Bahamas has elected Free National Movement's Hubert Minnis as its new Prime Minister, defeating incumbent Progressive Liberal Party's leader Perry Christie in a 34-5 parliamentary split.
15). The United States will be selling high-tech JSLIST protective clothing worth $75 million to India. In JSLIST, First S denotes
a) Standard
b) Stimulus
c) Secondary
d) Service
e) Searching
Answer: d)
Explanation: The United States will be selling high-tech Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) protective clothing worth $75 million to India. For the first time, the Pentagon has notified the sale of CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) Support Equipment, the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) protective clothing, to the US Congress. The entire package includes 38,034 M50 general purpose masks, 38,034 units of suits, trousers, gloves, boots and NBC bags; 854 aprons; 854 alternative aprons; 9,509 Quick Doff Hoods; and 114,102 M61 filters.
16). Who has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship?
a) Jens Stoltenberg
b) Anthony Lake
c) Naushad Forbes
d) Filippo Grandi
e) Chanda Kochhar
Answer: e)
Explanation: ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar (55-year) has become the first Indian woman to be conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship. Woodrow Wilson Award was instituted in 1998 by the prestigious Wilson Center to felicitate individuals whose actions and accomplishments either in their careers or through service. Now, she has joined the league of APJ Abdul Kalam and Narayana Murthy.
17). Who Won Madrid Open Title 2017?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Roger Federer
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Andy Murray
e) Stan Wawrinka
Answer: a)
Explanation: Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem to clinch his fifth Madrid Open title. With this victory, he has won three straight titles after Barcelona Open and Monte Carlo Masters victories. Nadal will also move into the world’s top four replacing 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in the new rankings. Nadal has won his 30th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title tying the all-time record with Serbia’s Novok Djokovic.
18). Who Won Spanish Grand Prix?
a) SEBASTIAN VETTEL
b) LEWIS HAMILTON
c) VALTTERI BOTTAS
d) KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN
e) DANIEL RICCIARDO
Answer: b)
Explanation: Lewis Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position in the Formula One championship. This is Hamilton’s 55th career win and second win of the season. Mercedes’s Hamilton finished 3.4 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Third position was occupied by Australian Daniel Ricciardo.
19). Who has become the first Indian to win a GP3 Series (a feeder series to GP2) race at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona?
a) FELIPE MASSA
b) ESTEBAN OCON
c) ARJUN MAINI
d) SERGIO PEREZ
e) MAX VERSTAPPEN
Answer: c)
Explanation: The 19-year-old Motorsports’ Indian driver Arjun Maini, who drives for Jenzer Motorsport, has become the first Indian to win a GP3 Series (a feeder series to GP2) race at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Arjun Maini is supported by JK Racing and TVS. This victory has moved Arjun Maini into third place in the driver’s championship standings after completion of the first round of the eight-round GP3 series. He has 23 points. Nirei Fukuzumi of Japan leads the championship standings with 29 points, followed by Alessio Lorandi of Italy with 25 points.
20). Who has won his maiden professional title with a convincing win over compatriot Kush Kumar in the SYS Open?
a) Nick Kyrgios
b) Simona Halep
c) Ramit Tandon
d) Milos Raonic
e) Pete Sampras
Answer: c)
Explanation: US-based Indian squash player Ramit Tandon has won his maiden professional title with a convincing win over compatriot Kush Kumar in the SYS Open. The one time top Indian junior, Tandon, who had come into this event as a qualifier beat third seed Kumar 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 in the final. This was Tandon's third appearance in a Professional Squash Association final. This has been his second tournament in the year, the earlier being a brief appearance in the qualifying phase in the Tournament of Champions.
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