Q1. The World Press Freedom Day 2017 is celebrated globally under the theme _______________.
(a) Together with Journalism
(b) Free Journalism free World
(c) Salute to the Critical Minds
(d) Critical Minds for Critical Times
(e) None of the given themes are true
Q2. Department of Commerce, Government of India has recently (May 2017) organized the 4th National Standards Conclave in which of the following Indian cities?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mysore
(d) Chennai
(e) Chandigarh
Q3. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in California, USA. Which of the following show has won the award for Outstanding Game Show?
(a) Entertainment Tonight
(b) General Hospital
(c) Natosh
(d) Jack and Jones
(e) Jeopardy
Q4. Name the past president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was recently conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit SungnyeMedal of the Republic of Korea for his services rendered as honorary consul general of South Korea in Kolkata.
(a) Rajive Kaul
(b) Jagmohan Dalmiya
(c) Sudhir Khandelwal
(d) Sunil Kumar Jagga
(e) SanjeevRajan
Q5. The Telecom Ministry of India has recently launched a portal for Information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances in an event organized at New Delhi. The web portal is named as ____________.
(a) Doorsanchar
(b) Samanvay Sanchar
(c) Gyan Sanchar
(d) Tarang Sanchar
(e) Desh Sanchar
Q6. Name the person who has been appointed as the new chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of India.
(a) Rajiv Mohan
(b) Mallikarjun Kharge
(c) S R Rangasami
(d) T Balaraman
(e) Sachin Bansal
Q7. Shabana Azmi starrer film ____________ was recently awarded the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival (WHIFF).
(a) The Black Pearl
(b) Soye Khwaab
(c) The Black Beard
(d) The Revenge
(e) The Black Prince
Q8. As per the UN report, India is expected to achieve how much percent growth the year 2017?
(a) 6.90
(b) 7.00
(c) 7.10
(d) 7.20
(e) 7.40
Q9. Minister of Road Transport and Highways has inaugurated two exhibitions namely 'The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future' and SRISHTI exhibition in New Delhi. SRISHTI stands for _____________.
(a) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transport of India
(b) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India
(c) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transferring India
(d) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transition of India
(e) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Truncation of India
Q10. Name the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications of India.
(a) Siddhartha Goswami
(b) Kamal Narayan
(c) ManojSinha
(d) Suresh Thakur
(e) SantoshSehgal
Q11. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to switch to the January-December financial year from the existing April-March cycle. India started adopting the April-March financial year from ____________.
(a) 1877
(b) 1890
(c) 1901
(d) 1867
(e) 1926
Q12. Chhattisgarh has recently auctioned India’s most expensive limestone block. This block is named as ____________.
(a) Tesla-I
(b) Cao-II
(c) Limestone-III
(d) HardRock-I
(e) Kesla-II
Q13. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously known as ________________.
(a) Rajiv Gandhi Island
(b) Wheelers Island
(c) Odisha Island
(d) Snickers Island
(e) Whirling Island
Q14. Chhattisgarh has recently auctioned India’s most expensive limestone block in Raipur District. The previous national record was held by _____________.
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar
(e) Maharashtra
Q15. Who is the Cabinet Minister of Road Transport and Highways?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Prakash Javedkar
(e) None of the given options is true
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Every year, 3rd May is celebrated as the World Press Freedom Day. It is celebrated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. The theme for World Press Freedom Day is Critical Minds for Critical Times.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Department of Commerce, Government of India in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) has organized the 4th National Standards Conclave on 1-2 May 2017 at New Delhi.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in California, USA. Jeopardy show has won the award in the category of Outstanding Game Show.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chairman of Nicco group and past president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Rajive Kaul was conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal of the Republic of Korea for his services rendered as honorary consul general of South Korea in Kolkata.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways, formally launched the 'TarangSanchar portal' in an event organized at New Delhi. The web portal is for Information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mallikarjun Kharge is the new chairman of the 21-member (14 from LokSabha and 7 from RajyaSabha) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. Kharge has replaced Congress leader K V Thomas whose term ended on April 30.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Hollywood film The Black Prince, featuring singer-poet SatinderSartaaj and veteran actress ShabanaAzmi, was awarded the Special Jury RemiAward at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival (WHIFF).
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. As per the UN report, India is expected to achieve 7.1 percent growth this year as re-monetisation restores consumption, and infrastructure spending increases. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched its annual flagship report 'The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017'. The report said India's growth would edge up to 7.5 percent for 2018.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Minister of Road Transport and Highways NitinGadkari has inaugurated two exhibitions namely 'The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future' and 'Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India (SRISHTI)’ at VigyanBhawan in New Delhi.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Manoj Sinha is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications of India.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to switch to the January-December financial year from the existing April-March cycle. India started adopting the April-March financial year from 1867.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Chhattisgarh successfully auctioned its third limestone block, Kesla-II to Dalmia Cement in a bidding that went on for a record 23 hours with the highest bid received 96.15% of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) prices which are 20 times more than the reserve price.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously known as Wheelers Island.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Chhattisgarh successfully auctioned its third limestone block, Kesla-II to Dalmia Cement in a bidding that went on for a record 23 hours with the highest bid received 96.15% of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) prices which are 20 times more than the reserve price. The previous national record was held by Rajasthan at 67.94 percent of IBM prices for its limestone block of Nagaur District.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Nitin Gadkari is the Cabinet Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Every year, 3rd May is celebrated as the World Press Freedom Day. It is celebrated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. The theme for World Press Freedom Day is Critical Minds for Critical Times.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Department of Commerce, Government of India in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) has organized the 4th National Standards Conclave on 1-2 May 2017 at New Delhi.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in California, USA. Jeopardy show has won the award in the category of Outstanding Game Show.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chairman of Nicco group and past president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Rajive Kaul was conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal of the Republic of Korea for his services rendered as honorary consul general of South Korea in Kolkata.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways, formally launched the 'TarangSanchar portal' in an event organized at New Delhi. The web portal is for Information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mallikarjun Kharge is the new chairman of the 21-member (14 from LokSabha and 7 from RajyaSabha) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. Kharge has replaced Congress leader K V Thomas whose term ended on April 30.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Hollywood film The Black Prince, featuring singer-poet SatinderSartaaj and veteran actress ShabanaAzmi, was awarded the Special Jury RemiAward at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival (WHIFF).
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. As per the UN report, India is expected to achieve 7.1 percent growth this year as re-monetisation restores consumption, and infrastructure spending increases. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched its annual flagship report 'The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017'. The report said India's growth would edge up to 7.5 percent for 2018.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Minister of Road Transport and Highways NitinGadkari has inaugurated two exhibitions namely 'The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future' and 'Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India (SRISHTI)’ at VigyanBhawan in New Delhi.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Manoj Sinha is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications of India.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to switch to the January-December financial year from the existing April-March cycle. India started adopting the April-March financial year from 1867.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Chhattisgarh successfully auctioned its third limestone block, Kesla-II to Dalmia Cement in a bidding that went on for a record 23 hours with the highest bid received 96.15% of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) prices which are 20 times more than the reserve price.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously known as Wheelers Island.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Chhattisgarh successfully auctioned its third limestone block, Kesla-II to Dalmia Cement in a bidding that went on for a record 23 hours with the highest bid received 96.15% of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) prices which are 20 times more than the reserve price. The previous national record was held by Rajasthan at 67.94 percent of IBM prices for its limestone block of Nagaur District.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Nitin Gadkari is the Cabinet Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
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