1). Which of the following States has topped in the public affairs index?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Manipur
e) Meghalaya
Answer: b)
Explanation: Two South Indian States - Kerala and Tamil Nadu - secured first and second rankings for the second year in a row while poll-bound Gujarat gained two positions rising from five in 2016 to three in 2017 and Bihar stayed at the bottom in public affairs index (PAI) in governance in States.
2). In recently which of the following State Government to accept Aadhaar as proof of residence for caste?
a) Manipur
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: c)
Explanation: The West Bengal Government has decided to allow the use of Aadhaar card as proof of identity as well as residence for issuing cast certificates. A notification issued by the the Backward Classes Welfare Department in Kolkata said that Aadhaar card will be treated as a valid document for residential proof and identity of the applicant, applying for Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Class certificates.
3). With which organization Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has collaborated to turn Varanasi into a smart city?
a) German Geological Survey
b) British Geological Survey
c) British Geometry Survey
d) Paris Geological Survey
e) American Geological Survey
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has collaborated with the British Geological Survey to turn Varanasi into a smart city. 3D geological modeling of the geology under Varanasi will be prepared to help improve the building of new transport and service infrastructure. It would be the first major 3D subsurface urban study and planning of its kind in India.
4). Which of the following Government Sector to install CCTV cameras at over 900 stations under Nirbhaya fund?
a) Indian Post
b) Indian Army
c) Indian Railways
d) Indian Navy
e) Aviation
Answer: c)
Explanation: Indian Railways on 15 May 2017 announced to install CCTV surveillance system at more than 900 stations under the Nirbhaya Fund at an approved cost of Rs 500 crore with an aim to strengthen security at railway premises. For this purpose, Indian Railways will shortly send out tenders to install about 19000 high definition CCTV cameras at 983 stations across the country to ensure round-the-clock security to passengers including women.
5). In which of the following places Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister, Mr Ananth Kumar has announced to establish Plastic Park over 75 acres?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Surat
c) Pune
d) Nagpur
e) Panipat
Answer: e)
Explanation: Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister, Mr Ananth Kumar has announced to establish two Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, CIPET in west and south Haryana, and Plastic Park over 75 acres in Panipat at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore. He was addressing the audience after inaugurating hostels for boys and girls constructed at a cost of Rs 31.64 crore in CIPET, Murthal of district Sonepat. He said that a Pharma Park would also be established over 100 acres in Karnal. Besides, the number of jan aushadhi centres in Haryana would be increased to 100.
6). India ranked which position in World Bank’s electricity accessibility list?
Answer: c)
Explanation: India moved up to the 26th spot in the global electricity accessibility rankings of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index 2016. India was at the 99th position in 2014, it jumped 73 ranks in 2016. The compounded annual growth in electricity prices in 2014-16 stood at 3.27% compared to 5.97% in 2004-14.
7). Which of the following Port Trust made MoU with TANGEDCO to upgrade Coal Jetties?
a) VO Chidambaranar Port
b) AO Luwanak Port
c) VO Kumaran Port
d) VO Maruthnagar Port
e) VO Thirubhuvanam Port
Answer: a)
Explanation: The VO Chidambaranar Port (VOCP) on 15 May 2017 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) for the upgradation of Coal Jetty I and II. As per the MoU, VOCP intends to increase the capacity of two of its Coal Jetties I and II from 6.25 MTPA to 24 MTPA. The MoU was signed by S Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman of VO Chidambaranar Port Trust and M Sai Kumar, Chairman cum Managing Director of TANGEDCO.
8). Who has launched the Foundation dedicated to wellness of Mother and Child?
a) MS Dhoni
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Suresh Raina
e) Julan Goswami
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian cricketer Suresh Raina launched Gracia Raina Foundation (GRF) on 15 May 2017, which is dedicated to creating awareness and work closely with mothers and children who require help ranging from physical and mental issues. The announcement was made by the cricketer along with his wife Priyanka on the occasion of his daughter, Gracia Raina’s first birthday.
9). Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which of the following organizations on Data Sharing and Scientific cooperation in the field of Meteorology and Oceanology?
a) Geology Application Centre
b) Space Application Centre
c) Metrology Application Centre
d) Metallurgy Application Centre
e) Aviation Application Centre
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian Navy and the Space Application Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Data Sharing and Scientific cooperation in the field of Meteorology and Oceanology. As per the MoU, the scientific advancements and expertise achieved by SAC would be synergised into the Indian Naval efforts in order to keep the Indian Navy abreast with rapid developments that has taken place in the field of Environment Sciences and Satellite Data acquisition technology. The MoU has further enhanced the already established collaboration between the two organisations.
10). Which Country has won the Eurovision-2017 Song Contest for the first time ever with a melancholy ballad performed by a singer who suffers from a serious heart condition?
a) Indonesia
b) Malaysia
c) Portugal
d) Albania
e) Bhutan
Answer: c)
Explanation: Portugal has won the Eurovision-2017 Song Contest for the first time ever with a melancholy ballad performed by a singer who suffers from a serious heart condition. The fado-tinged song "Amar Pelos Dois" was performed by Salvador Sobral (27-year), who is awaiting a heart transplant. The ceremony was in the capital of ex-Soviet Ukraine Kiev watched by some 200 million TV viewers.
11). RBI has initiated 'Prompt Corrective Action' (PCA) framework on which of the following bank on account of high bad loans and negative return of assets?
a) Indian Bank
b) Bank of Maharashtra
c) UCO bank
d) Indian Overseas Bank
e) Andhra Bank
Answer: c)
Explanation: Reserve Bank of India has put restriction on Kolkata-based PSU UCO Bank’s lending and branch expansion plans as the state-run lender made net losses for the two successive fiscal amid severe stress on asset quality. RBI has initiated 'Prompt Corrective Action' (PCA) framework on UCO bank on account of high bad loans and negative return of assets. UCO has become the second lender to face business restrictions after IDBI Bank.
12). Which of the followingEco Village has won a Smart Village award for being a sustainable project in rural Maharashtra?
a) Agawan
b) Akoli
c) Akegavhan
d) Govardhan
e) Akkarpatti
Answer: d)
Explanation: Govardhan Eco Village, set up by the ISKCON in adjoining Thane district, has won a Smart Village award for being a sustainable project in rural Maharashtra. The award, "Smart Village," has been instituted by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO).
13). Who has been appointed as Prime Minister of France?
a) Jens Stoltenberg
b) Mausam Bhavan
c) Edouard Philippe
d) Fatma Samoura
e) Anthony Lake
Answer: c)
Explanation: French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Edouard Philippe as the new prime minister of France. At 46, Edouard Philippe would be the second-youngest Prime Minister of France after Laurent Fabius (1984 to 1986), who was 37 at the time of appointment. Philippe is the Mayor of the port city Le Havre since 2010 and is a member of the Les Républicains party.
14). Who has been appointed as Deputy Executive Secretary of UNFCCC?
a) Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
b) Ashish Chauhan
c) Gianni Infantino
d) Robert M. Lightfoot
e) Ovais Sarmad
Answer: e)
Explanation: Ovais Sarmad, a senior Indian official, was appointed as the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The appointment was made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau.Sarmad was appointed to the post at the assistant secretary-general level by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
15). Who among the following women cricketers Sets new Record to become the world’s first pair, either male or female, to forge a 300-run opening-wicket partnership in One-Day Internationals (ODIs)?
a) Purnima Rau and Anju Jain
b) Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut
c) Mithali Raj and Jhulan Nishit Goswami
d) Diana Fram Eduji and Purnima Rau
e) Mithali Raj and Poonam Raut
Answer: b)
Explanation: The partnership of Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut scored 320 in 45.3 overs in 45.3 overs to become the world’s first pair, either male or female, to forge a 300-run opening-wicket partnership in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The earlier best partnership for the first wicket in men’s cricket was 286 scored by Sri Lanka’s Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya against England in 2006, and the best partnership for the first wicket for women’s cricket was 268 scored by Sarah Taylor and Caroline Atkins against South Africa in 2008.
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