Current Affairs - Current Affairs

Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 17, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Emma Morano, the world's oldest person has passed away. She hailed from which country?
Norway
Jamaica
Italy
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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2.
Which state celebrated its 70th Foundation Day recently?
Uttarakhand
Bihar
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
Which state government has recently launched 'unemployment allowance scheme'?
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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4.
Which Indian environmental engineer won the 2017 Cartier Women's Initiative Award?
Trupti Jain
Kirti Bose
Megha Dixit
Atulya Khanna
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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5.
Who has won the 2017 Men's singles Singapore Open Badminton tournament?
N S Reddy
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati
Kidambi Srikanth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Which countries held their first-ever joint military exercise Sagarmatha Friendship-2017?
Nepal and Myanmar
China and Nepal
Myanmar and China
Bhutan and Myanmar
Answer: Option
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7.
Name the satellite that will be launched by ISRO to cater to complete south Asia.
South Asia Satellite
ISRO for South Asia
SAARC satellite
None of the above
Answer: Option
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8.
The first-ever Nepal-China joint military exercise 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 has started in which of the following cities?
Guangzhou
Beijing
Butwal
Kathmandu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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9.
Advanced Farming - Enriched Farmer scheme was launched by a state for helping the farmers to increase their income. Name the state that has launched the scheme.
Telangana
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
What is the theme of the 2017 World Hemophilia Day (WHD)?
Count Me In
Together We Care
Improve Your Life!
Hear their voices
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
Which state has become the first Indian state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters?
Kerala
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
NASA researchers have found evidence of ingredients needed for a habitable environment on which two planet's moons?
Saturn & Jupiter
Venus & Mars
Venus & Saturn
Mars & Jupiter
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Robert W. Taylor, the renowned computer pioneer passed away. He hailed from which country?
France
Japan
Australia
United States
Answer: Option
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14.
The Union Government has launched RUSA portal to act as a one-stop for States' Higher Education Plans. What does 'RUSA' stands for?
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Uttam Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Unmukht Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Unnatsheel Shiksha Abhiyan
Answer: Option
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15.
Name the badminton player who recently grabbed the 2017 Singapore Open Men's Singles title.
B Sai Praneeth
Kidambi Srikanth
Chetan Anand
Aditya Joshi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Recently released Indian Dhow was hijacked off the coast of which country's island?
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Yemen
Oman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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17.
Who of the following recently won the Asian Billiards Championship?
Sourav Kothari
Geeth Sethi
Pankaj Advani
Devendra Joshi
Answer: Option
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18.
Gayatri Pullela is associated with which sports?
Badminton
Tennis
Hockey
Football
Answer: Option
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19.
Scientists have found a second Great Spot on which planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
Answer: Option
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20.
Name the progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer who passed away recently.
Allan Holdsworth
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
George Harrison
Answer: Option
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21.
Identify the actor, best known for his roles as Sheriff J.W. Pepper in the James Bond movies, who dies recently.
Roger Moore
Timothy Dalton
David Niven
Clifton James
Answer: Option
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22.
Who has won the 2017 Time Magazine's Most Influential Person Reader's poll?
Leni Robredo
Rodrigo Duterte
Narendra Modi
Justin Trudeau
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Which company(s) is/are among the 11 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) that were approved by Government for listing on stock exchanges?
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Ltd.
IRCON International Limited
All of the above
Answer: Option
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24.
Who of the following won the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix?
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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25.
Which country hosted the first-ever G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy?
Japan
France
Germany
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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