1). World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) was observed on which date?
a) May 16
b) May 14
c) May 13
d) May 17
e) May 12
Answer: d)
Explanation: The 2017 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) was observed on 17 May 2017. The theme for WTISD-17 is Big Data for Big Impact. The theme focuses on the power of Big Data for development and aims to explore how to turn imperfect, complex, often unstructured data into actionable information in a development context.
2). Venkaiah Naidu announces separate 24x7 DD Channel for which of the following Sates?
a) Odisha
b) Manipur
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Punjab
e) Jharkhand
Answer: e)
Explanation: Minister for Information & Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu announced a separate 24x7 DD channel for the state of Jharkhand. The plan was announced at the review meeting of the programmes and initiatives of Ministry of I&B held at Ranchi, Jharkhand. The announcement was a part of a three-year action plan of Doordarshan put forward by the state government. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
3). Who among Olympics Medal winner was appointed as a Group-1 officer in the government through the amendment passed in Andhra Pradesh Assembly?
a) P. V. Sindhu
b) Sakshi Malik
c) Vijender Singh
d) Atanu Das
e) Bombayla Devi
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed an amendment to its public services law to appoint Olympics silver medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu as a Group-1 officer in the government. Certain provisions in the law had earlier prevented Sindhu's appointment as any recruitment in public service should be made through the state Public Service Commission, selection committee, or employment exchange.
4). Which of the following State government formed The ‘Maa’ committee to check mid-day meal quality in schools?
a) Maharashtra
b) Manipur
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Haryana
Answer: d)
Explanation: A Mother's Day gift has been given to lakhs of children in schools of Uttar Pradesh in the form of 'Maa' by forming the 'Maa Committee'. It will be a committee of six mothers, from all sections of society stated by Uttar Pradesh basic education minister Anupma Jaiswal.
5). In how many central universities, WiFi services will be launched starting July this year announced by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar?
Answer: c)
Explanation: Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that WiFi services will be launched in 38 Central universities, starting July this year. Further, all such universities will be connected with a National Knowledge Network (NKN) for information sharing. The universities selected are DU, IGNOU, JNU, Aligarh Muslim University, Hyderabad University, Benaras Hindu University, among others.
6). Which of the following is launched by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with an aim to keep a tab on dishonest citizens hiding their income from the authorities and government?
a) Explanation Clean Money
b) Operation Clean Money
c) Stimulation Clean Money
d) Extraction Clean Money
e) Operation Refresh Money
Answer: b)
Explanation: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 16 May 2017 launched Operation Clean Money Portal with an aim to keep a tab on dishonest citizens hiding their income from the authorities and government. It will provide comprehensive information at one place consisting of step by step guides, frequently asked questions, user guides, quick reference guides and training toolkits related to verification process.
7). Who launched EPFO’s Citizens’ Charter 2017 and E-Court Management System along with it. Citizens’ Charter 2017 of EPFO is an attempt to bring transparency and accountability on the part of EPFO?
a) Finance Minister
b) Law Minister
c) Labour & Employment Minister
d) Home Minister
e) External Affairs Minister
Answer: c)
Explanation: Union Minister of Labour & Employment Bandaru Dattatreya on 16 May 2017 launched EPFO’s Citizens’ Charter 2017 and E-Court Management System along with it. Citizens’ Charter 2017 of EPFO is an attempt to bring transparency and accountability on the part of EPFO. It will also offer social security coverage to all employees as well as implementation of policies for benefit of all stakeholders with adequate support level of social security.
8). Who conquered Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak morning for the fourth time, setting a new record?
a) Rajiv Rai
b) Robert M. Lightfoot
c) Kiran Kumar
d) Ashish Chauhan
e) Anshu Jamsenpa
Answer: e)
Explanation: Anshu Jamsenpa, a native of Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh, conquered Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak for the fourth time, setting a new record. Managing Director at Dream Himalaya Adventure, Dawa S Lama said that Anshu, along with Furi Sherpa scaled the world’s highest peak successfully. A mother of two teenage children, Anshu scaled Mount Everest twice in May 2011 and again two years later. Anshu’s expedition was flagged off this year by His Holiness Dalai Lama on 2nd April from Guwahati. Anshu had started the summit expedition after 38 days of acclimatization, climbing several nearby peaks and passes and load ferry from Everest Base Camp from April 4 to May 12.
9). Who among the following Indian Businessmen has featured in the Forbes Global Game Changers List for 2017?
a) Mukesh Ambani
b) Dilip Shanghvi
c) Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
d) Kushal Pal Singh
e) Subrata Roy
Answer: a)
Explanation: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has been featured in the Forbes Global Game Changers List for 2017. "The oil and gas tycoon entered India's telecom market offering fast internet at dirt-cheap prices and gained 10 crore customers in six months," wrote Forbes. The list also includes Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
10). Who will be leading the Indian delegation to the G20 Ministers' Meet at Bad Neuenahr, Germany?
a) Bandaru Dattatraya
b) Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
c) Filippo Grandi
d) Sushil Chandra
e) Vinod Rai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatraya will participate in the two-day G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meet to be held in Germany from tomorrow. He will be leading the Indian delegation to the G20 Ministers' Meet at Bad Neuenahr, Germany, which is the Chair for the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' for the year 2017.
11). Which of the following Airport is set to become south India's first airport to go 100% LED-lit?
a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
b) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
c) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
e) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad is set to become south India's first airport to go 100% LED-lit. With the entire Taxiway Edge Lights converted from halogen lamps to energy efficient LEDs, the authorities claimed that 75% work on the project has been completed. Of the 26,000 conventional lamps at RGIA, over 19,500 have been converted into LED.
12). Which Country has imposed anti-dumping duty on certain types of glasses from Iran and aluminium radiators from China in order to protect the domestic industry from cheap imports?
a) Indonesia
b) Bangladesh
c) India
d) Bhutan
e) Poland
Answer: c)
Explanation: India has imposed anti-dumping duty on certain types of glasses from Iran and aluminium radiators from China in order to protect the domestic industry from cheap imports. While an anti-dumping duty of about USD 55.59 per tonne has been imposed on clear float glass, duty of about USD 22.89 has been slammed on imports of aluminium radiators.
13). Who among the mountaineer has broken her own world record for the most Everest summits by a woman after scaling the world's tallest peak for the eighth time?
a) Tenzing Norgay
b) Bachendri Pal
c) Reinhold Messnerd
d) Lhakpa Sherpa
e) Edmund Hillary
Answer: d)
Explanation: A 44-year-old Nepalese mountaineer Lhakpa Sherpa has broken her own world record for the most Everest summits by a woman after scaling the world's tallest peak for the eighth time. She bettered her own record of scaling Mt Everest seven times.
14). In which of the following Countries India have signed 5 agreements for cooperation in different areas including agriculture, health and Information Technology?
a) Palestine
b) Poland
c) France
d) Finland
e) Indonesia
Answer: a)
Explanation: India and Palestine on 16 May 2017 signed 5 agreements for cooperation in different areas including agriculture, health and Information Technology. The Agreements were exchanged after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in New Delhi. The two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, regional and international issues.
15). With which of the following banks HDFC Life has entered into a banc assurance tie-up to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers?
a) Indian Bank
b) Indian overseas Bank
c) Canara Bank
d) Catholic Syrian Bank
e) UCO Bank
Answer: d)
Explanation: HDFC Life has entered into a banc assurance tie-up with ‘Catholic Syrian Bank’ to distribute its individual life insurance products to the private lender’s customers. Now, HDFC Life will offer its leading range of individual life insurance, health, and pension products to the Catholic Syrian Bank’s customer over a period of time.
16). For fiscal 2017-18, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around
a) 7.8%
b) 7.5%
c) 7.4%
d) 7.6%
e) 7.2%
Answer: c)
Explanation: In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, FICCI predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around 7.4% for fiscal 2017-18, with a minimum and maximum level of 7% and 7.6% respectively. ii. Agricultural sector is estimated to clock 3.5% growth in 2017-18, the pick-up in overall GDP growth will also be supported by an improvement in industry and services sector growth. The industry and services sector are expected to grow by 6.9% and 8.4% respectively in 2017-18.
17). Who among the following was conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour?
a) Vinod Rai
b) Fatma Samoura
c) K.J. Ramesh
d) Pawan Kumar Chamling
e) Jens Stoltenberg
Answer: d)
Explanation: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee. The award was conferred during the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat memorial lecture delivered by the President
18). Who has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017?
a) Sudhir Gupta
b) Rajeev Suri
c) Yoshiharu Ueki
d) Aravind Kumar Rengan
e) Himanshu Kapania
Answer: d)
Explanation: Assistant Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology – Hyderabad (IIT-H) Aravind Kumar Rengan has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017. The INSA Young Scientist Medal award carries a bronze medal and a cash prize of Rs25,000.
19). Who among the following was nominated for the prestigious Whitley Awards?
a) Sunil Sood
b) Purnima Devi Barman
c) Travis Kalanick
d) Ajay Tyagi
e) Guenter Butschek
Answer: b)
Explanation: Renowned wildlife biologist, Dr Purnima Devi Barman, in May 2017 was nominated for the prestigious Whitley Awards. Barman has been nominated for her relentless efforts and campaigns for the conservation of the Greater Adjutant Stork locally known as Haargila in Assam.
20). Who has broke the 400-metre national record at the Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi to qualify for the upcoming World Championships in London in August?
a) Ashu Suyash
b) Anupam Shrivastava
c) Muhammed Anas
d) Frederick William
e) Brian Chesky
Answer: c)
Explanation: Sprinter Muhammed Anas broke the 400-metre national record at the Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi to qualify for the upcoming World Championships in London in August. The 22-year-old clocked 45.32 seconds, within the London qualification time of 45.50 seconds, to better former sprinter KM Binu's previous national record of 45.48 seconds, clocked during the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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