Q1. Name the oldest Indian Aircraft Carrier, which has been decommissioned recently after serving the country for nearly three decades.
(a) INS Vikramaditya
(b) INS Arihant
(c) INS Viraat
(d) INS Vishal
Q2. The tallest Indian flag in the country measuring 360 feet was hoisted recently from ___________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Ranchi
(c) Haryana
(d) Punjab
(e) Gujarat
Q3. Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life. It is specially aimed at Gangetic _____________.
(a) Dolphins
(b) Alligators
(c) Shark
(d) Turtle
(e) Hilsa Fish
Q4. Name the American player who has won the ATP Mexico Open hardcourt tennis tournament.
(a) Andy Murrey
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Sam Querrey
(d) Stan Wawrinka
(e) Milos Raonic
Q5. Name the Indian state that has recently declared Sanskrit as a compulsory language for students up to class 8th.
(a) Kerala
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka
(e) Meghalaya
Q6. The West Bengal government has recently given an official status to which one of the following languages in the state, that has been listed as an endangered language by the UNESCO?
(a) Ol-Chiki
(b) Gurmukhi
(c) Kramana
(d) Kurukh
(e) Lobito
Q7. As per recent declaration of the RBI, bank branches that refuse to exchange soiled notes from people will have to pay a penalty of ____________.
(a) Rs 8,000
(b) Rs 10,000
(c) Rs 12,000
(d) Rs 15,000
(e) Rs 17,000
Q8. Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement with Millicom International Cellular to combine their operations in which one of the following countries?
(a) Ghana
(b) Nigeria
(c) Liberia
(d) Mozambique
(e) Togo
Q9. Name the operation/s, recently coordinated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests nationwide.
(a) Operation Thunder Bird
(b) Operation Save Kurma
(c) Operation Save Turtles
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) Both (a) and (c)
Q10. Name the Indian state that has recently approved proposal to rename two of its Airports.
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
(e) Kerala
ANSWERS
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. INS Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service will be decommissioned on 6 March 2017 with a ceremonial send-off in Mumbai. A glorious chapter in the Indian Navy’s history will come to an end when INS Viraat, the longest serving aircraft carrier will retire after serving the country for nearly three decades.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The tallest national flag in the country measuring 360 feet was hoisted at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost in Punjab. Earlier, the record was held by the one in Ranchi which is 293 feet high.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life, specially aimed at that of the endangered Gangetic dolphin. The study is crucial as the animal population in a river indicates the quality of its water.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Unseeded American Sam Querrey has won the ATP Mexico Open hardcourt tennis tournament. In the final at Acapulco in Mexico, Querrey stunned second-seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets 6-3, 7-6.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. In a cabinet meeting, the Assam government led by the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal decided to make Sanskrit a compulsory language for students up to class 8th in the state.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The West Bengal government has given an official status to 'Kurukh' language in the state which has been listed as an endangered language by the UNESCO. The language was given the official status on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day. Kurukh is a tribal language that belongs to the Dravidian family.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has clarified that currency notes, which have messages scribbled on it are legal tender. According to the RBI, bank branches that refuse to exchange soiled notes from people will have to pay a penalty of Rs 10,000.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement with Millicom International Cellular to combine their operations in Ghana. The companies through their respective subsidiaries entered into an agreement for Tigo Ghana and Airtel Ghana to combine their operations in Ghana.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests coordinated 'Operation Thunder Bird' and 'Operation Save Kurma' nationwide. The aim of ‘Operation Thunder Bird’ is to combat illegal trade of wildlife animals in the country.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu approved proposals to rename the Vijayawada Airport and the Tirupati Airport. The cabinet proposed to rename the Vijayawada Airport in Gannavaram as ‘Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) Amaravati Airport'. The Tirupati Airport at Renigunta has been renamed as ‘Sri Venkateswara Airport’.
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