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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 18, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been bestowed with the 6th edition of MS Swaminathan award?
C. Parthasarathy
M Y Saxena
M V R Prasad
R R Hanchinal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

2.
Which union ministry has launched nation-wide training programme for Elected Women representatives (EWRs) of Panchayats?
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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3.
What is the India's GDP growth forecast for FY 18, according to the World Bank's latest report "Globalization Backlash"?
7.3%
7.2%
7.5%
7.4%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

4.
Which of the following IITs is all set to introduce a Vastu Shastra classes for its architecture students?
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Roorkee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

5.
The joint military exercise Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 has commenced between
India and China
China and Nepal
Nepal and Bangladesh
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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6.
Which state government has recently signed a reworked MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for Barmer refinery?
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

7.
Which country is hosting the 3rd Edition of Global Exhibition on Services (GES - 2017)?
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

8.
Which multilateral organisation released the report Globalisation Backlash?
World Bank Group
International Monetary Fund
Asian Development Fund
New Development Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

9.
Which state government has recently launched 'unemployment allowance scheme?
Uttar Pradesh
Telangana
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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10.
Prisoners of this country in Israeli prisons have started a hunger strike
Palestine
Iraq
Syria
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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11.
The Koradi thermal power station, which was recently inaugurated by the PM Narendra Modi, is located in
West Bengal
Odisha
Telangana
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is on a State visit to India, is the President of
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has launched portal and mobile app for RUSA. RUSA stands for
Rashtriya Uchch Shiksha Abhiyan
Rasaynik Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtra Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
What is the theme of the 2017 World Heritage Day?
The Heritage of Sport
Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism
Agricultural Heritage
Heritage of Commemoration
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

15.
The Manipur government has launched 'DARPAN' web portal to check corruption. What does "DARPAN" stands for?
Digital Application for Revalue by Public And Nation
Digital Application for Reappraisal by Public And Nation
Digital Application for Review by Public And Nation
Digital Application for Reassessment by Public And Nation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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16.
Which state's government has decided to provide pension to former circus artistes?
Karnataka
Odisha
Kerala
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

17.
Who has won the 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix tournament?
Sebastian Vettel
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

18.
What is the theme of the 2017 World Heritage Day (WHD)?
World Heritage for Tourism
Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
The Heritage of Sport
Cultural Heritage for Tourism
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

19.
Which IIT institute will start 'Vastu Shastra' classes for architecture students?
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Bombay
IIT Madras
IIT Indore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

20.
Who of the following won the Arunachal Festival of Speed?
K.M. Bopaiah
Sandeep Sharma
Ajay Kumar
Amanpreet Ahluwalia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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21.
The Union Government recently launched a launched a comprehensive module and a training program for capacity building of Elected Women Representatives of Panchayats. The programme was launched in which of the following cities?
Ranchi
Patna
Jamshedpur
Bhagalpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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22.
Who has been bestowed with the Dr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat Memorial Award 2017?
A V Narasimha Murthy
N Jayaram
B K Chandrashekhar
P Sripathi Tantry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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23.
Girish Chandra Saxena, who was passed away recently, worked as the Governor of
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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