CURRENT GK QUIZ

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1.The 2017 Brahmaputra Literary festival has been organized by the Government of which state on January 28, 2017?
(a).Andhra Pradesh
(b).Haryana
(c).Assam
(d).Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (c)

2.Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament budget session. The survey projects the economy to grow in the range of ___________ to __________ in the next fiscal year 2017-18 in the post-demonetisation year.
(a) 6.00% to 6.75%
(b) 6.25% to 6.50%
(c) 6.50% to 7.00%
(d) 6.75% to 7.25%
(e) None of the given options is true
Ans.(d)

3.What is the special theme of the three day 29th Kerala Science Congress organized in Kerala from January 28, 2017?
(a).Ecology and Environment
(b).Science Education and Research
(c).Traditional Industries
(d).Climate Change and its Impact on Water Resources of Kerala
Ans. (a)
4.Who among the following has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Delhi?
(a) Alok Verma
(b) Amulya Patnaik
(c) Satish Mathur
(d) Javeed Ahmed
(e) BS Bassi
Ans.(b)
5.Which state government ratified the proposal of Bhutan on January 27, 2017 to set up of a Consulate General Office of the Royal Government of Bhutan in Guwahati?
(a).Goa
(b).Assam
(c).Maharashtra
(d).Tamil Nadu
Ans. (b)

6.In which among the following city/cities India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has kicked off its operations by rolling out pilot services recently?
I. Raipur
II. New Delhi
III. Ranchi
IV. Patna
V. Nagpur
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only III
(c) Only IV
(d) Only III and V
(e) Only I and III
Ans.(e)
7.What is the rank of Indian Think Tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in the Global Go to Think Tank Index under Asia category released on January 27, 2017 by the United State’s Lauder Institute?
(a).Second
(b).Fifth
(c).Fourth
(d).First
Ans. (d)

8.Quebec City, where several people were killed and wounded in a shooting at a mosque recently, is situated in-
(a) Canada
(b) Syria
(c) Libya
(d) France
(e) Qatar
Ans.(a)

9.The Central Water Commission (CWC) signed two separate MoUs with IIT Madras and IIS Bengaluru on January 27, 2017 to enhance the capability of the institute in assisting its DRIP project. Expand DRIP.
(a).Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
(b).Dividend Reinvestment and Improvement Project
(c).Disability Research and Information Project
(d).Data Range and Information Plan
Ans. (a)

10.The Budget session of Parliament has begun on 31st January 2017 and President Pranab Mukherjee has addressed the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Who is present Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(a) Lal Krishna Advani
(b) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
(c) Sumitra Mahajan
(d) M Thambidurai
(e) Narendra Modi
Ans.(c)

11.With which country’s Prime Minister, the US President Donald Trump held his first summit after being sworn in as the President?
(a).France
(b).Russia
(c).United Kingdom
(d).India
Ans. (c)

12.In view of the upcoming Assembly elections in five States, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrew the limits placed on cash withdrawals from-
(a) Cash credit accounts
(b) Overdraft accounts
(c) Current accounts
(d) All of the above types of accounts
(e) Saving accounts
Ans.(d)

13.Loan giving App CASHe has signed an agreement with which digital payment company on January 27, 2017 to enable its users deposit the loan amount in the digital wallet?
(a).Paypal
(b).Freecharge
(c).Oxigen
(d).Paytm
Ans. (d)

14.Who has won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Lucknow recently?
(a) Sai Praneeth
(b) Sameer Verma
(c) Parupalli Kashyap
(d) Ajay Jayaram
(e) Tommy Sugiarto
Ans.(b)

15.Who among the following has been inducted into the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)?
(a).Dr. Philip C. Hessburg
(a).Dr.Gullapalli N Rao
C.Dr. Paul H. Ernest
D.Dr. Hiroko Bissen
Ans. (b)

16.In which among the following Indian cities, Cab-hailing firm Uber has launched two-wheeler aggregation service UberMOTO recently?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi
(e) Hyderabad
Ans.(e)

17.The Oil PSUs has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Government on January 27, 2017 to set up projects worth how much amount in the state?
(a).Rs. 1.20 lakh crore
(b).Rs. 2.55 lakh crore
(c).Rs. 1.65 lakh crore
(d).Rs. 50 lakh crore
Ans. (d)

18.The Supreme Court has appointed a four-member committee to run the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which will be led by-
(a) Amitabh Chaudhary
(b) Vikram Lamaye
(c) Vinod Rai
(d) Diana Edulji
(e) Ramachandra Guha
Ans.(c)

19.Who has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University with effect from January 25, 2017?
(a).Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar
(b).Yogesh K Tyagi
(c).Girish Chandra Tripathi
(d).Gopa Sabharwal
Ans. (a)

20.Name the person, who has been appointed as the president of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) recently?
(a) Dushyant Chautala
(b) Amulya Patnaik
(c) Hansraj Reddy
(d) Ashok Amritraj
(e) None of the given options is true
Ans.(a)

21.Who has been appointed as the new governor of Meghalaya (additional charge) on January 27, 2017?
(a).Najma A. Heptulla
(b).Mridula Sinha
(c).Banwarilal Purohit
(d).Kaptan Singh Solanki
Ans. (d)

22.The first edition of the North East Investors Summit has inaugurated by the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in-
(a) Shillong, Meghalaya
(b) Agartala, Tripura
(c) Gangtok, Sikkim
(d) Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Aizawl, Mizoram
Ans.(a)

23.The Chief of Army staff launched a Whatsapp helpline number on January 27, 2017 to address the grievances of army personnel. Who is the Chief of Army staff?
(a).Arup Raha
(b).Bipin Rawat
(c).Sunil Lamba
(d).Dalbir Singh Suhag
Ans. (b)

24.Which among the following organisation has launched climate change programme to assess the status, distribution and conservation of pheasants and finches in the Central Himalayas?
(a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(b) Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
(c) India Meteorological Department (IMD)
(d) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(e) None of the given options is true
Ans.(b)

25.Scientists from which country have discovered an ancient insect preserved in amber, having its own specific order of existence?
(a).United States
(b).United Kingdom
(c).China
(d).Germany
Ans.(a)

26.Which state cabinet has approved amending Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill, 1960 Act to legalise the Kambala and Bullock Cart Race which is a traditional festival held annually in the state?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Gujarat
Ans.(c)

27.Which animated character has been selected as the brand ambassador of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
(a).Naruto
(b).Pokemon
(c).Shin Chan
(d).Son Goku
Ans. (d)

28.Which among the following public sector lender has announced an agency tie-up with Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGII)?
(a) Bank of Baroda (BOB)
(b) Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
(c) Central Bank of India (CBI)
(d) Bank of Maharashtra (BOM)
(e) State Bank of India (SBI)
Ans.(d)

29.Who is the head of the reconstituted TOP Committee to identify and support potential medal prospects for 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games under the Target Olympic Podium scheme?
(a).Abhinav Bindra
(b).Prakash Padukone
(c).P. T. Usha
(d).Karnam Malleshwari
Ans.(d)

30.Who has been appointed as the United Nations in India to Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals?
(a) Amitabh Kant Thakur
(b) Suraj Kumar Jha
(c) AP Singh
(d) Vajubhai R Vala
(e) Ashok Amritraj
Ans.(e)