1). Who inaugurated the National meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister of India
c) Union Law Minister
d) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
e) Home Minister
Answer: d)
Explanation: Thawar Chand Gehlot, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the 15th National meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on 17 May 2017.The two-days meet aims to review the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full Participation) Act-1995 and formulate a strategy for its more effective implementation.
2). India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of which of the following Countries?
a) Canada
b) Uganda
c) Mali
d) United Kingdom
e) Ethiopia
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of London in the United Kingdom. Taking this process to the final stages India will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme in the United Kingdom. UJALA is globally one of the largest efficiency programs and being run by Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, an energy services company promoted by Indian state-run power majors.
3). Which country will get its first artillery guns called M777 from BAE Systems Nearly after 30 years?
a) Rwanda
b) Angola
c) Singapore
d) Malaysia
e) India
Answer: e)
Explanation: Nearly after 30 years after the induction of Bofors howitzers, Indian Army will get its first artillery guns called M777 from BAE Systems. Swedish Bofors guns were inducted in late 1980s after which Army has not inducted any modern artillery guns. The two M777s has arrived in New Delhi and will be tested at the Pokhran field firing range in Rajasthan. The two M777 guns will be used for compilation of firing tables. Indian Army has plans to equip 169 regiments with 3,503 guns by 2020.
4). Which of the following two organizations would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana's Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilization in the world?
a) DRDO, NASA
b) NASA, ISRO
c) ISRO, DRDO
d) CISR, DRDO
e) ISRO, CISR
Answer: b)
Explanation: Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana's Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilization in the world. Archaeologists have recovered artifacts pre-dating the Harappan Civilisation from the site, located in village Kunal in Fatehabad district.
5). Which of the following committee has approved a new coal linkage policy to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants through reverse auction?
a) LODHA Committee
b) CCEA
c) DCEAF
d) Kiran Kumar Committee
e) FGCEA
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a new coal linkage policy to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants through reverse auction. The new policy will help in ensuring fuel supplies to the power plants in an organised manner.
6). Which of the following has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy?
a) IIDET
b) IIJKL
c) IISDET
d) IIEST
e) IIPLK
Answer: d)
Explanation: IIEST has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. The project will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee. The smart grid will be synchronized to generate power from solar, wind and vegetable waste resources, depending on the weather conditions and availability of waste products. It is the first of its kind in the country.
7). Which of the following Cabinet Ministry has signed an MoU on ‘Sagarmala project’ in collaboration with Deen Dayal Upadhyay- Gramin Kaushalya Yojna (DDU- GKY) in New Delhi?
a) Ministries of Shipping and Rural Development
b) Ministry of Textiles
c) Ministry of Law and Enforcement
d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
e) Ministry of Food Processing
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Ministries of Shipping and Rural Development has signed an MoU on ‘Sagarmala project’ in collaboration with Deen Dayal Upadhyay- Gramin Kaushalya Yojna (DDU- GKY) in New Delhi. DDU-GKY is under implementation in 28 states and has over 654 training centres in 522 projects in partnership with training partners. So far, 54 lakh persons have been given skill training and of them 2.31 lakh got employed.
8). Which of the following Telecommunication Service Provider has inked agreements with Facebook and MobiKwik in order to popularize the internet and its value added services among its customers?
a) Airtel
b) Aircel
c) BSNL
d) Vodefone
e) Idea
Answer: c)
Explanation: BSNL has inked agreements with Facebook and MobiKwik in order to popularize the internet and its value added services among its customers. Further, BSNL has also signed a third MoU with Disney Land India to offer premium online gaming services to its mobile customers. The series of MoUs signed by BSNL comes at the backdrop of a stiff competition faced by BSNL from private telecom companies like Airtel and Reliance Jio.
9). India ranked which spot in renewable energy attractiveness index 2017?
Answer: e)
Explanation: India has moved up to the second spot from third position in this year's (2017) 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young). ii. China, which has been ranked first in the index and India have surpassed the US, which fell for the first time since 2015 to third place in the ranking of top 40 countries.
10). Amnesty International (AI) has launched a new global campaign to fight against those defending human rights. The Name of the campaign is
a) Courage
b) Brave
c) Believe
d) Trust
e) Thrust
Answer: b)
Explanation: Amnesty International (AI) has launched a new global campaign ‘Brave’ to fight against what it said was a growing wave of attacks against those defending human rights. The new Brave campaign calls on states to recognise the legitimate work of those working to stand up for the inherent dignity and equal rights of all people, and to ensure their freedom and safety under the United Nations declaration adopted in 1998.
11). The headquarters of Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) inaugurated in which of the following countries?
a) Singapore
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Afghanistan
e) Saudi Arabia
Answer: e)
Explanation: Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Adel Al-Jubeir and Secretary General of OIC Dr Yousef Al-Othaimeen jointly inaugurated the headquarters of Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The headquarters will help promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Muslim world through provision of objective and neutral views on many human rights issues.
12). The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite to marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. The name of the communications satellite is
a) Inmarsat
b) Margosat
c) Verfosat
d) Gosargo
e) Dekomfo
Answer: a)
Explanation: The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. The Inmarsat-5 F4 satellite, built by Boeing, blasted off atop Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
13). Which of the following has named Country’s Most Valuable Brand in Brand Finance List 2017?
a) Microsoft
b) IBM
c) Accenture
d) Honey ware
e) Tata Group
Answer: e)
Explanation: Brand finance in its 2017 report that lists India’s 100 most valuable brands has named Tata Group as the most valuable brand in India at an estimated brand value of $13.1 billion. Brand Finance is a global brand valuation and strategy consultancy firm. Tata Group has managed to top the list despite its brand value declining 4% from $13.7 billion in 2016. As per the report, the total brand value of India’s top 100 brands have surged 15% in 2017 compared to the global average of 11%. Overall 68 of India’s 100 most valuable brands have registered growth in value this year.
14). Who among the following have won the annual Whitley Awards, popularly known as the 'Green Oscars', for their works in the field of animal and bird conservation in India?
a) Sanjay Gubbi and Purnima Barman
b) Sanjay Mohan and Purnima Jya
c) Kannuj Gubbi and Gokul Barman
d) Furowick Gubbi and Dijo Barman
e) Jon Gubbi and Hillari Barman
Answer: a)
Explanation: Two Indian activists have won the annual Whitley Awards, popularly known as the 'Green Oscars', for their works in the field of animal and bird conservation in India. Sanjay Gubbi, won the award for his work to protect Karnataka's tiger corridors, and Purnima Barman for creating an all-female network to save the Greater Adjutant stork, known in India as Hargila, and its wetland habitat in Assam. The two Indians are among six global winners of the award shortlisted from 166 entries. Each of the winners will receive 35,000 pounds prize money in project funding over one year.
15). Who won Mark Twain Prize 2017 for American humour?
a) Jin Liqun
b) Sudhir Gupta
c) David Letterman
d) Jens Stoltenberg
e) Fatma Samoura
Answer: c)
Explanation: David Letterman, who was the longest-running host of late-night TV shows in the United States, was on 17 May 2017 awarded with the Mark Twain Prize 2017 for American humour. With this, Letterman became the 20th humorist to receive the prize. He is also a past recipient of Kennedy Centre Honours for his influence on American culture.
16). Who has won the prestigious Dan David prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy?
a) Rahul Johri
b) Vinod Rai
c) IrinaBokova
d) Shrinivas Kulkarni
e) Naushad Forbes
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian scientist Shrinivas Kulkarni has won the prestigious Dan David prize for his contribution in the field of astronomy. The honour will be conferred at a festive awards ceremony in Tel Avis, Isreal. Dan David prizes of one-million dollar each are given every year in the categories of "Past", "Present" and "Future" to people around the world who have made outstanding contributions to humanity in the sciences, humanities, or through their work in civil society.
17). Who among the following Tennis Players, has been banned for life following an investigation into match-fixing?
a) SOLAIMAN Juniac
b) Risto Siilasmaa
c) Stephen Kelly
d) Junn Mitsuhashi
e) Himanshu Kapania
Answer: d)
Explanation: According to The Tennis Integrity Unit, Japanese Junn Mitsuhashi (27-year) has been banned for life following an investigation into match-fixing. He has also been fined USD 50,000 after being found to have made corrupt approaches to other players and to have placed bets on matches. Mitsuhashi asked Joshua Chetty to make a corrupt approach to a fellow player during an ITF Futures tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Chetty received a lifetime ban last September.
18). Reema Lagoo Passed away Recently. He belongs to which of the following fields?
a) Sports
b) Movie
c) Literature
d) Politics
e) Journalism
Answer: b)
Explanation: Veteran actress Reema Lagoo died on 18 May 2017 at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. She reportedly suffered a massive cardiac arrest. She was 59. Lagoo who appeared in several Hindi and Marathi films also acted in numerous television shows like Tu Tu Main Main and Shrimaan Shrimati.
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