1). 52nd Annual Meetings of AfDB to be held in Which of the following States?
a) Maharashtra
b) Manipur
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d)
Explanation: The 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development bank (AfDB) will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 22nd to 26th of this month. This is the first time that the Annual Meetings of AfDB are being held in India. These Meetings are the Bank’s largest annual event and serve to raise the profile of the institution on the global stage. In addition to the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, these Meetings will bring together about 3000 delegates and participants, and will feature a number of official, knowledge, and side events.
2). Who inaugurated the Test Track Facility developed by Global Automotive Research Centre in Chennai?
a) Home Minister
b) Union Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Minister
c) Union Textiles Minister
d) President of India
e) Prime Minister of India
Answer: b)
Explanation: Anant G. Geete, Union Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Minister formally inaugurated the Test Track Facility at Oragadam, Chennai. The test track facility is developed by Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC). The facility has been notified to issue certificates under CMVR 1989. The total cost of Test tracks project is Rs. 193.25 crore. The Global Automotive Research Centre is a body working under the National Automotive Testing & R&D Infra Project (NATRiP).
3). Who has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) after the demise of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave?
a) Harsh Vardhan
b) Ram Vilas Paswan
c) Ravi Shankar Prasad
d) Rajnath Singh
e) Sushma Swaraj
Answer: a)
Explanation: Minister of Earth Sciences and Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan, has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) after the demise of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave. Dave (60), who was given the charge of MoEF on 5 July 2016, passed away at his official residence.
4). The Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise began in which of the following places?
a) Karthwar
b) Karwar
c) Kharaghpur
d) Kohima
e) Kantasala
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise began on 18 May 2017 at Naval Station Karwar. Named as 'Karavali Karunya', the exercise is being conducted by Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command. It involves both professional exchange and actual disaster response mechanisms which is set on a Tsunami disaster scenario.
5). In which of the following States the ambitious Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana has proved to be a successful scheme in terms of increasing number of beneficiaries?
a) Haryana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Arunachal Pradesh
e) Assam
Answer: e)
Explanation: In Assam, the ambitious Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana has proved to be a successful scheme in terms of increasing number of beneficiaries. Over 2 lakh accounts were opened by Assam Postal Circle under the scheme. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is one of the noble financial security schemes launched for the benefit of the girl child. Our correspondent reports that the newly formed Majuli river island district administration has also emphasised upon generating awareness on the scheme.
6). The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of book ‘Metaphysics, Morals and Politics’ in Kolkata. The author of the book is
a) Rajiv Rai
b) Kristalina
c) Sudhir Gupta
d) Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay
e) R. S. Sharma
Answer: d)
Explanation: The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, on 18 May 2017 received the first copy of book ‘Metaphysics, Morals and Politics’ in Kolkata, West Bengal. The book is authored by Professor Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay.
7). Simbex-17, a bilateral naval exercise between India and Which of the following Countries?
a) Syria
b) South Korea
c) Singapore
d) Serbia
e) Spain
Answer: c)
Explanation: Simbex-17, a bilateral naval exercise between India and Republic of Singapore commenced on 18 May 2017 in the South China Sea.Indian naval ships Shivalik, Sahyadri, Jyoti and Kamorta and one P8-I Maritime Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft are participating in the excercise. While INS Sahyadri and INS Kamorta are at Singapore since 12 May 2017, INS Shivalik and INS Jyoti would be joining directly for the sea phase of the exercise. The ships are under the command of Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, YSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
8). Which of the following Institute’s Scientists have developed the device ‘Nasofilters’ which is capable of restricting up to 95% of dust and air pollutants?
a) IIT Kharaghpur
b) IIT Delhi
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Kanpur
e) IIT Allahabad
Answer: b)
Explanation: Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi have developed the device ‘Nasofilters’ which is capable of restricting up to 95% of dust and air pollutants. Involving a cost of Rs 10, it is the cheapest naso filter available. The nano-respiratory filter is now ready for commercialisation. The researchers involved in the project was recently awarded with the “National Startups Award” by President Pranab Mukherjee.
9). Who among the following Indian-American student won the prestigious National Geographic Bee competition 2017?
a) Anjli Jain
b) Vijay Kumar
c) Beheruz Sethna
d) Pranay Varada
e) Harish-Chandra
Answer: d)
Explanation: Pranay Varada, 14-year-old Indian-American student, on 18 May 2017 won the prestigious National Geographic Bee competition 2017. As National Geographic Bee champion, he gets USD 50000 in scholarship and other prizes. He was declared the winner as he won the first tie breaker question when he correctly identified the Kunlun Mountains as the 1200 mile range that separates the Taklimakan Desert from the Tibetan Plateau. Veda Bhattaram another Indian-American from New Jersey finished third at the finals, while Thomas Wright from Wisconsin was declared the runner up.
10). Who has won the All India Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament at the Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, Kolkata, West Bengal?
a) R R Laxman
b) Risto Siilasmaa
c) Stephen Kelly
d) Sunil Sood
e) Vijay Shekhar
Answer: a)
Explanation: Grand Master R R Laxman of Integral Coach Factory won the All India Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament at the Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, Kolkata, West Bengal. Laxman finished on top in the tournament with 9.5 points. FIDE Master Mitrabha Guha racked up 8.5 points to finish second in the 10-round tournament while untitled Srijit Paul finished third ahead of Grand Master Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury with a better tie-break score.
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