QUIZ-12

Q1. Panchayati Raj Diwas was celebrated recently (April 24) across India. Which of the following Gram Panchayat was the first to become open defecation free (ODF) in the country?

(a) Mander Gram Panchayat

(b) Akodara Gram Panchayat

(c) Kuther Gram Panchayat

(d) Gyanwath Gram Panchayat

(e) Shakul Gram Panchayat

Q2. Name the Bollywood film that has recently won the best film honor at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

(a) Newton

(b) Mashaal

(c) Lunch Box

(d) Aligarh

(e) Bahubali

Q3. World Book and Copyright Day (WBCD) is observed globally on __________.

(a) 24 April

(b) 23 April

(c) 21 April

(d) 21 March

(e) 20 March

Q4. Name the player who has recently won the Men's Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament 2017.

(a) Andy Murray

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Stan Wawrinka

(e) Rafael Nadal

Q5. Various Sports including Cricket and Sambo has been removed from the program list in order to remove the burden from the organizers of the 2018 Asian Games. The Asian Games 2018 will be held in _________.

(a) Jakarta

(b) Padang

(c) Palembang

(d) Both (a) and (c)

(e) Both (a) and b)

Q6. Name the player/s who is/are in the winners at the second Golf Industry Association (GIA) Awards 2017.

(a) SSP Chaurasia

(b) Aditi Ashok

(c) Ali Sher

(d) All of the above

(e) Only (a) and (b)

Q7. The National Health Mission (NHM) in which of the Indian state has launched a mobile-based application named 'Kilkari' to create awareness among pregnant women.

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Haryana

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) Bihar

Q8. Name the Veteran actress who has received the lifetime achievement award at the 80th Bengal Film Journalists' Association (BFJA) awards 2017.

(a) Suchitra Sen

(b) Rituparna Sengupta

(c) Shahana Goswami

(d) Nandita Das

(e) Moushumi Chatterjee

Q9. China and Iran have signed the first agreement on the reconfiguration of Iran's Arak reactor. The deal was concluded between the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and a Chinese company at the official ceremony in which of the following cities?

(a) San Francisco

(b) Vienna

(c) Beijing

(d) Hong Kong

(e) Tehran

Q10. In a bid to expand the green cover, the Indian Railways has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the following state government, under which trees will be planted on the land adjacent to the railway tracks in the state.

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) Rajasthan

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Every year April 24 is being observed as National Panchayati Raj Diwas across India. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. Kuther Gram Panchayat of Himachal Pradesh recieved the award for its best works. This Gram Panchayat was the first to become open defecation free (ODF) and was awarded sum of five lakh Rupees.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bollywood film "Newton" has won the best film honor at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The lead actor of the film is Raj Kumar Rao. Amit Masurkar-directed "Newton", is a political satire. It had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin Film Festival where it won the International Federation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) award in its Forum segment.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. World Book and Copyright Day (WBCD) is being observed on 23rd April 2017. The day seeks to raise awareness about the importance of reading and promote publishing and the protection of copyright around the globe. It is a yearly event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Rafael Nadal has won the Men's Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament 2017. He defeated Albert Vinolas at a summit clash in Monaco. With this Rafael claimed a record 10th Monte Carlo Masters title.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. One of the sports to miss out from the programme list of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang is cricket. Apart from cricket, skateboarding, sambo and surfing are among the other sports which have been removed from the programme in order to reduce the burden on Indonesian organizers. This measure was taken as a part of the series of changes aimed at reducing the total number of events from 493 to 431.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. SSP Chawrasia, Aditi Ashok and Ali Sher were among the winners at the second Golf Industry Association (GIA) Awards 2017. Aditi, who finished second in the Ladies European Tour (LET) order of merit in 2016 with the help of two victories, bagged Outstanding Achievement as a Player award. Chawrasia, who successfully defended his Indian Open title in 2017, bagged the Award for the Men's Player of the Year. Ali Sher, the Delhi Golf Club caddy-turned-pro-golfer, was feted for an Outstanding Playing Career. 

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The National Health Mission (NHM) in Haryana launched a mobile-based application named 'Kilkari' to create awareness among pregnant women, parents and health workers on the importance of ante and post natal care, institutional delivery, and immunization.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee has received the lifetime achievement award, at the 80th Bengal Film Journalists' Association (BFJA) awards.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. China and Iran have signed the first agreement on the reconfiguration of Iran's Arak reactor. The deal was concluded between the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and a Chinese company at the official ceremony in the Austrian capital Vienna.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. In a bid to expand the green cover, the Maharashtra government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railways, under which trees will be planted on the land adjacent to the railway tracks in the state.