QUIZ-26

QUIZ-26

Q1. Indian passport has been ranked a lowly 78 in a global ranking of the world’s most powerful passports which was topped by-

Answer: Germany

Q2. Which state government has allowed to the sale of white kerosene in open market recently?

Answer: Karnataka

Q3. Who has been appointed as the president of European Parliament?

Answer: Antonio Tajani

Q4. Who has been inducted into Legends Club ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Cricket Club of India recently?

Answer: Kapil Dev

Q5. Which Bank and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), whereby bank will provide a technology platform for the pilot launch of IPPB on receipt of regulatory nod from the Reserve Bank of India? 

Answer: Punjab National Bank

Q6. Which space agency has given the approval to explore an iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche as a part of its mission to learn more about the history and composition of the celestial body?

Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Q7. India has been ranked at 79th spot out of 176 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the year 2016 released by the Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI). Which country has topped the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016 list?

Answer: Somalia

Q8. Which State's Department of Fisheries has announced to protect the endangered Hisla Fish from getting extinct and thus has proposed to introduce law to arrest anyone found in illegal catching, buying or selling of Hilsa fish weighing less than 500 grams?

Answer: West Bengal

Q9. Name the renowned Indian Scientist and the researcher of black hole, who has passed away, recently?

Answer: CV Vishveshwara

Q10. Centre has sanctioned over 2,207 crore rupees to _______________ as special assistance during the 2017 financial year to expedite completion of area-specific schemes.

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

Q11. Name the City, in which three day Arogya Mitra Conference Begins, recently?

Answer: Assam

Q12. Name the Airport, which has won the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the transportation sector under the Aviation category for the year 2016.

Answer: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Q13. Name the Place, in which new universal rail mill worth Rs 1200 crore Inaugurated, recently?

Answer: Bhilai Steel Plant

Q14. Name the Country, which has launches 10-year plan to reduce depending on India for Vegetable Imports,recently?

Answer: Nepal

Q15. National's Girl Child Day Observed on?

Answer: 24 January