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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 30, 2017 Current Affairs
1.
Which Indian shuttler has won the 2017 men's singles French Open Superseries badminton tournament?
B. Sai Praneeth
Kidambi Srikanth
HS Prannoy
Parupalli Kashyap
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has won the men's singles title of the French Open Superseries badminton tournament 2017 by defeating Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in the final by 21-14, 21-13 in Paris, France on October 29.

2.
Who has been appointed the Private Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind?
Shashank Shekhar Singh
C R Chaudhary
P C Meena
Vikram Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vikram Singh, the 1997 batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), has been appointed Private Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind for a period of two years.

3.
Which state government will sign MoU with Microsoft to empower smallholder farmers with technology-oriented solutions?
Karnataka
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Karnataka government will sign MoU with Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited with an intention to empower smallholder farmers with technology-oriented solutions that will help them increase income. The solutions would use cloud based technologies, machine learning and advanced analytics. The MoU will experiment with Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission (KAPC) and Department of Agriculture to help improve price forecasting practices to benefit farmers.

4.
Which award was received by Anupam Kher recently ?
Parmod Mahajan Smriti Award
National Award
Arjuna Award
National Bravery Award
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher received Pramod Mahajan Smriti Award in Pune.