Daily GK Update 02nd September 2017

1. PM Modi Leaves For Two Nation Visit

i. PM Narendra Modi will leave for a two nation tour to China and Myanmar. In the first leg of his three-day tour to China, Mr Modi will reach Xiamen to attend the 9th BRICS Summit there.

ii. Then, the Prime Minister will leave for Myanmar. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s first bilateral State visit to that country. Mr. Modi will hold discussions with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on matters of mutual interest and also call on President U Htin Kyaw.

Important Takeaways from above News-

• Naypyidaw is the Capital of Myanmar.
• The 8th BRICS Summit held on 16th October 2016 at Goa, India.

2. Ahmedabad Formally Accorded Status of India’s First World Heritage City by UNESCO

i. Gujarat’s commercial capital Ahmedabad was formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova handed over the certificate declaring Ahmedabad as a ‘World Heritage City’ to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar.

ii. In July, the UN agency had inscribed Ahmedabad as India’s first World Heritage City at a meeting held in Poland.

Important Takeaways From Above News-

• UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
• Irina Bokova is the Present Director-General of UNESCO.

3. Annual Conference ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam’ in New Delhi

i. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day annual conference, Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference, jointly organized by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and the Central Board of Excise and Customs.

ii. The main objective of the conference is to enable a two-way communication between the policy-makers and senior officers in the field offices with a view to increase revenue collection and facilitate effective implementation of law and policies in key result areas.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• In 2016, the first time joint Conference of the two Boards was held under the umbrella of ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam’.

4. Anita Karwal Replaces RK Chaturvedi as CBSE Chairperson

i. IAS officer Anita Karwal was appointed as the new Chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE. The 1988-batch officer from Gujarat cadre is currently serving as additional secretary in HRD Ministry.

ii. She would be replacing Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi, who has been appointed as Director General of the National Skill Development Agency.

5. SAAB Ties up With Adani Group to Build Gripen E fighter jets in India

i. Swedish defence major SAAB announced its tie-up with Adani Group to manufacture the Gripen E fighter jets in India under the Defence Ministry’s $10 billion single-engine fighter jet procurement programme.

ii. The announcement comes within months of US’ Lockheed Martin announcing its joint venture with Tata Advanced Systems for producing the latest version of F-16 in India.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Mr Gautam Adani is the Chairman and Founder of the Adani Group.
• Gripen is now being used by the air forces of Hungary, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil and the Czech Republic.

6. World's Highest Sandcastle Built in German City

i. The world's highest sandcastle is now standing 16.68 meters tall in the German city of Duisburg. A German travel operator organized the construction of the mammoth sandcastle, bringing in 3,500 tons of sand over the past three and a half weeks to the site at a former steelworks in the inland city. 

ii. It takes the title from a 14.84-metre sandcastle built early this year in India by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Berlin is the Capital of Germany.
• Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany.

7. Indian-origin Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay Appointed Interim President of Singapore

i. Indian-origin veteran civil servant JY Pillay took over as Singapore's acting President until a new head of the state is elected later September.

ii. The temporary appointment of Pillay, Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA), follows the completion of President Tony Tan Keng Yam's six-year term.

8. Kenneth I. Juster Named U.S Ambassador to India

i. Kenneth I. Juster, deputy director of the National Economic Council at the White House, has been nominated as the next U.S ambassador to India.

ii. The appointment will take effect once the U.S Senate confirms him. The post has been vacant since January 20, 2017.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Donald Trump is the Present and 45th President of India.

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QUIZ-02

Q1. A two-day Meeting of Heads of Governments of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) the Member States was held recently in the Kyrgyz Republic. What is the Capital of Kyrgyz Republic?

(a) Astana

(b) Dushanbe

(c) Bishkek

(d) Tashkent

(e) Beijing

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. A two-day Meeting of Heads of Governments of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) the Member States began at Choplon Ata in the Kyrgyz Republic. The meeting focused on prevention and elimination of emergency situations. The Capital of Kyrgyz Republic is Bishkek. It's Currency is Kyrgyzstani som.

Q2. Name the person who has been recently appointed as the New Chairman of the software giant Infosys.

(a) Sanjeev Masand

(b) Vishal Sikka

(c) N. Krishnamurthy

(d) Nandan Nilekani

(e) R. Seshasayee

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nandan Nilekani has been appointed as the New Chairman of the software giant Infosys. Nilekani has replaced R Seshasayee, who resigned as chairman of the board. Vishal Sikka stepped down as CEO of the company recently.

Q3. Name the leading advocate for the landmark Paris Climate Agreement who passed away recently.

(a) James Hansen

(b) Tony de Brum

(c) William McDonough

(d) Bill McKibben

(e) Ed Begley Jr

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tony de Brum, the former Marshall Islands foreign minister who became a leading advocate for the landmark Paris Climate Agreement and an internationally recognised voice in the fight against climate change, has died aged 72.

Q4. Indian Navy Band has recently participated in the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower". It is the famous Military Music Festival of ______________.

(a) Russia

(b) France

(c) Japan

(d) USA

(e) China

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" is the parade of the best military music bands of Russia and other countries that take place every year at Red Square in Moscow, Russia. This time Indian Navy Band is participating in the festival.

Q5. The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The new denomination has a motif of _________________.

(a) Taj Mahal

(b) Red Fort

(c) Ashoka Pillar

(d) Sanchi Stupa

(e) Hampi with Chariot

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has a motif of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage.

Q6. Karnataka Agriculture Department has signed first of its kind MoU with ______________ to develop a unique “farm price forecasting model” using latest IT tools.

(a) Google

(b) Microsoft India

(c) TCS

(d) Infosys

(e) WIPRO

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Karnataka Agriculture Department has signed an MoU with Microsoft India to develop a unique “farm price forecasting model” using latest IT tools in a bid to help farmers, administrators and other stakeholders to understand the market behaviour in advance.

Q7. Bilateral Meeting on deepening trade and economic ties was held recently Between India and ______________ in New Delhi.

(a) Kazakhstan

(b) Oman

(c) Uzbekistan

(d) Nepal

(e) Azerbaijan

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Commerce and Industries Minister, Mrs NirmalaSitharaman and Mr Abdulaziz Kamilov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr ElyorGaniev, Minister of Foreign Trade held detailed discussions on deepening trade and economic ties between India and Uzbekistan in a bilateral meeting in New Delhi.

Q8. The RBI has issued Rs 200 denomination banknotes in the Market. The new denomination of Rs 200 has Motif of ___________ on the reverse.

(a) Hampi with Chariot

(b) Ashoka Pillar

(c) Char Minar

(d) Sanchi Stupa

(e) Qutub Minar

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has issued Rs 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India from select RBI offices, and some banks. The new denomination has Motif of SanchiStupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage.

Q9. DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company has signed on Dhanlaxmi Bank as its bancassurance partner. Dhanlaxmi Bank is based in ____________.

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Kolkata

(e) Rajasthan

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company has signed on Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank as its bancassurance partner. Under the agreement, the latter will distribute retail and group life insurance products to its customers across 260 branches in India.

Q10. Name the country's oldest cinematographer, aged 101, who passed recently.

(a) Ramananda Sengupta

(b) Anil Mehta

(c) Balu Mahendra

(d) Ashok Mehta

(e) Subrata Mitra

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Country's oldest cinematographer RamanandaSengupta (aged 101), who worked with legends like Jean Renoir, RitwikGhatak, and MrinalSen, died in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Q11. RBI will soon Introduce Rs 50 Denomination. The dimension of the banknote will be ______________.

(a) 60 mm x 130 mm

(b) 65 mm x 140 mm

(c) 66 mm x 135 mm

(d) 66 mm x 130 mm

(e) 65 mm x 135 mm

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. RBI will soon Introduce Rs 50 Denomination. The dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 135 mm.

Q12. Name the football player who has won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season.

(a) Leonel Messi

(b) Buffon

(c) Neymar Jr.

(d) Paul Pogba

(e) Cristiano Ronaldo

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season. He received the award at the 2017/18 UEFA Champions’ League group stage draw in Monaco.

Q13. What is the base colour of newly introduced Rs 200 denomination?

(a) Golden Yellow

(b) Begonia

(c) Bright Yellow

(d) Bright Ube

(e) Bud Green

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The base colour of Rs 200 note is Bright Yellow.

Q14. Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has recently penned a book titled ____________.

(a) Indian Boosting Economy

(b) I Do What I Do

(c) I Do It In My Way

(d) RBI and India

(e) India on Reserve

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has penned a book titled 'I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric & Resolve'. Raghuram Rajan explains economic concepts and talks of issues like tolerance and connection between political freedom and prosperity in his new book.

Q15. What is the dimension of newly introduced Rs 200 Denomination?

(a) 65 mm × 140 mm

(b) 66 mm × 140 mm

(c) 65 mm × 146 mm

(d) 60 mm × 150 mm

(e) 66 mm × 146 mm

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. The dimension of newly introduced Rs 200 banknote will be 66 mm × 146 mm.

QUIZ-02

Q1. Commerce and industry Ministry has constituted a task force on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure “India’s economic transformation”. The task force will be headed by ______________.

(a) K. Kamlamurthy

(b) Sanjeev Kumar

(c) V. Kamakoti

(d) Alok Tripathi

(e) Ajay Sheshadri

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a task force on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure “India’s economic transformation”. The task force will be headed by V. Kamakoti, a professor in the department of computer science and engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Q2. Which of the following state CM has recently launched the grid-connected rooftop solar project through net-metering system?

(a) Trivendra Singh Rawat

(b) Naveen Patnaik

(c) Pinarayi Vijayan

(d) Vijaybhai R. Rupani

(e) Devendra Fadnavis

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the grid-connected rooftop solar project through net-metering system. He also launched the web portal of the rooftop solar program www.rtsodisha.gov.in.

Q3. Name the country that has launched world's first climate-smart snow leopard landscape management plan.

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) South Africa

(d) Nepal

(e) Rwanda

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. In a first, Nepal launched its climate-smart snow leopard landscape management plan, leading the way in safeguarding this endangered species, also found in India, and its habitat.

Q4. The CA Institute of India has signed an MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of ____________ to establish mutual co-operation for the advancement of accounting knowledge.

(a) Nepal

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Bhutan

(d) Srilanka

(e) China

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The CA Institute of India has signed an MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) to establish mutual co-operation for the advancement of accounting knowledge, professional and intellectual development, advancing the interests of their respective members and positively contributing to the development of the accounting profession in Nepal and India.

Q5. In which of the following district, Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to build an Eco-Park on over 34 acres of land.

(a) Samaba

(b) Ramban

(c) Rajouri

(d) Ganderbal

(e) Reasi

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to build an Eco-Park on over 34 acres of land reclaimed from encroachers in the state's Rajouri district.

Q6. Nungthaang Tampak village of which state has emerged as the '100 percent computer literate' in the entire North East?

(a) Assam

(b) Tripura

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Manipur

(e) Sikkim

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Manipur's Nungthaang Tampak village has emerged as the '100 percent computer literate' not only in the state but in the entire North East. The computer course, which is affiliated to All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT), was organized by Mangal Rural as a part of the Digital India program.

Q7. Name the Indian Coast Guard Ship which was part of the First Training Squadron of the Navy, was decommissioned recently.

(a) Indra

(b) Dhanush

(c) Janak

(d) Varuna

(e) Ranjeet

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna, which was part of the First Training Squadron of the Navy, was decommissioned with full armed forces honors at a ceremony. The ship had an illustrious service spanning about 30 years.

Q8. Who is the current Governor of Kerala?

(a) S C Jamir

(b) Palaniswamy Sathasivam

(c) Banwarilal Purohit

(d) Vajubhai Vala

(e) O. P. Kohli

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Palaniswamy Sathasivam is the present Governor of Kerala.

Q9. Which of the following village is the country's first 100 percent computer literate village?

(a) Aryad

(b) Chunakkara

(c) Chamravattom

(d) Ennakkad

(e) Muthukulam

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Kerala's Chamravattom village is the country's first 100 percent computer literate village.

Q10. Name the country that will host the 2018 Table Tennis Team World Cup.

(a) South Africa

(b) China

(c) USA

(d) Indonesia

(e) England

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. England has been awarded the right to host the 2018 Table Tennis Team World Cup, which will be held in London. The event will take place at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 22-25 February 2018.

QUIZ-02

Q1. With which of the following cyber security company, Bharti Airtel has recently entered into a partnership to serve the growing cyber security requirements of businesses in India?
(a) Akamai Group
(b) Symantec Corp
(c) Secure India
(d) Cyberoam
(e) Mirox Cyber Security

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The country's largest telecom services provider, Bharti Airtel, entered into a partnership with Symantec Corp, the world’s leading cyber security company, to serve the growing cyber security requirements of businesses in India.

Q2. The National Sports day is celebrated across the country on ______________.
(a) 30 August
(b) 15 August
(c) 25 August
(d) 29 August
(e) 31 August

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The National Sports day is celebrated on 29th August every year to mark the birthday of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. To celebrate the day various programs are being conducted through the country.

Q3. Name India's two-time Olympic footballer and East Bengal legend who passed away recently.
(a) Ahmed Khan
(b) Tarif Ahmed
(c) Gouranga Biswas
(d) Debjit Majumder
(e) Prabir Das

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. India's two-time Olympic footballer and East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan passed away at the age of 90. Khan, who played in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, was one of the most famous of the legendary quintet of forwards called the "Five Pandavas" who played for East Bengal in an India that had just become an independent nation.

Q4. Who has recently launched the National Sports Talent Search Portal which is a government initiative to unearth sporting talent from every nook and corner of the country?
(a) Ramnath Kovind
(b) Ajay Garg
(c) Venkaiah Naidu
(d) Vijay Goe
(e) Narendra Modi

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The vice president of India Venkaiah Naidu launched the National Sports Talent Search Portal, a government initiative to unearth sporting talent from every nook and corner of the country.

Q5. Which of the following country has recently imposed World's toughest law against plastic bags across the country?
(a) Rwanda
(b) Uganda
(c) Ireland
(d) Canada
(e) Kenya

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Kenya has imposed World's toughest law against plastic bags. In Kenya, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000. It is the world’s toughest law which is aimed at reducing plastic pollution came into effect.

Q6. With which of the following country, India and  signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the  Program named Green Energy Corridors?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Russia
(d) Germany
(e) USA

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. India and Germany signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Program – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC).

Q7. On which of the following inorganic compound, the Finance Ministry has recently imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on imports from China?
(a) Magnesium Carbonate
(b) Sodium Nitrite
(c) Carbonyl Chloride
(d) Sodium Aluminate
(e) Sodium Dioxide

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Finance Ministry has imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite imports from China. Deepak Nitrite Ltd had filed the petition, which was also supported by Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd, seeking sunset review investigations on Sodium Nitrite imports from China.

Q8. Name the newly appointed CEO of Uber.
(a) Travis Kalanick
(b) Kalyan Krishnamurthy
(c) Dara Khosrowshahi
(d) Jeff Bezos
(e) Devin Wenig

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Transport Company Uber has finally selected a new CEO of the company- Dara Khosrowshahi. He is from Iran. Khosrowshahi is the CEO of online travel booking company Expedia Inc.

Q9. Name the transwoman from Kolkata who was crowned the first Miss TransQueen of India.
(a) Nitasha Biswas
(b) Devika Rani
(c) Jaya Bhattacharya
(d) Mouli Ganguly
(e) Roopa Ganguly

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Nitasha Biswas, a transwoman from Kolkata was crowned the first Miss TransQueen India. The competition was held in Gurugram, Haryana. Biswas is currently pursuing Masters in Business Management in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Q10. The National Sports day is celebrated across the Country to mark the birthday of ___________.
(a) Milkha Singh
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Major Dhyan Chand
(d) Kapil Dev
(e) Bishan Singh Bedi

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The National Sports day is celebrated on 29th August every year to mark the birthday of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. To celebrate the day various programs are being conducted through the country.

Q11. Nairobi is the Capital of ___________.
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Kenya
(c) Somalia
(d) Sudan
(e) Tanzania

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Uhuru Kenyatta is the President of Kenya. Nairobi is the Capital of Kenya.

Q12. On which telecom company, Income Tax department has recently imposed Rs 7,900 crore Penalty for Tax Dues?
(a) Airtel
(b) Reliance Communications
(c) Aircel
(d) Vodafone
(e) Idea

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Income Tax Department has imposed Rs 7,900 crore penalty on the tax demand of the same amount on a unit of billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. over its decade-old sale of mobile phone business in India to Vodafone Group Plc.

Q13. Name the South Asian country that has recently won the SAFF U-15 football Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal.
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) India

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Indian U-15 football team completed a brilliant comeback win over Nepal to win the SAFF U-15 Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal. They were trailing 0-1 at the interval, but second half goals from Lalrokima and Vikram clinched the trophy for the Indian side.

Q14. Kerala government has recently launched the host city logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. The Official Mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 is called as ___________.
(a) Kheleo
(b) Fuleco
(c) Zakumi
(d) Sher Singh
(e) Goleo

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Kerala Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan launched the host city logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. The logo represents and reflects Kochi's identity and will be a valuable tool in linking the local community in a global World Cup. The Official Mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 is a clouded leopard called Kheleo.

Q15. Miss TransQueen India 2017 is the first ever transgender beauty contest of the country. The contest was held in _____________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Gurugram
(d) Mumbai
(e) Kolkata

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Miss TransQueen India 2017 is the first ever transgender beauty contest of the country. The contest was held in Gurugram, Haryana.

QUIZ-02

Q1. Which of the following Banks has recently announced a software upgrade to create a single point-of-sale (PoS) machine which will accept payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI), BharatQR, SMS Pay and the bank’s mobile wallet?

(a) Karnataka Bank

(b) UCO Bank

(c) Indian Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

(e) IDBI Bank

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. HDFC Bank announced a software upgrade to create a single point-of-sale (PoS) machine which will accept payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI), BharatQR, SMS Pay and the bank’s mobile wallet, in addition to the traditional mode of swiping cards.

Q2. Odisha Chief Minister has recently granted the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for the year 2016 to _______________.

(a) Prof Neelamber Singh

(b) Prof Digambar Behera

(c) Prof Narendra Kumar

(d) Prof Harish Rawat

(e) Prof Umesh Rajwar

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik granted the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for the year 2016 to Prof Digambar Behera. Digambar Behera is senior professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh.

Q3. Name the person who has been recently appointed as Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

(a) Sajeev Nigam

(b) Swaroop Saroha

(c) Dharmendra Kumar

(d) Prashant Kumar

(e) Surendra Chawla

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. CISF ADG Dharmendra Kumar has been appointed as Director General of the Railway Protection Force. Kumar, who is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, took charge.

Q4. Name the football player who has recently become the first ever player to score 350 goals in La Liga.

(a) Lionel Messi

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(c) Neymar

(d) Paul Pogba

(e) Wayne Rooney

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored a second-half brace against Alaves, becoming the first ever player to score 350 goals in La Liga. Messi's best goal tally for a season came in 2011/12 when he netted 50 goals in 37 appearances. Messi, who has played 384 league matches, is now 66 goals ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Q5. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will participate in the two-day Indian Ocean Conference. The Conference will be held in _____________.

(a) New Delhi, India

(b) Beijing, China

(c) Kathmandu, Nepal

(d) Colombo, Sri Lanka

(e) Kabul, Afghanistan

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will participate in the two-day Indian Ocean Conference to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in which Sri Lankan prime minister and president are among key speakers.

Q6. Who is the 45th Chief Justice of India?

(a) Justice J S Kheher

(b) Justice T S Thakur

(c) Justice H. J. Kania

(d) Justice Tapan Rey

(e) Justice Dipak Misra

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Justice Dipak Misra was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India. At a brief ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Ramnath Kovind administered the oath of office to Mr. Misra.

Q7. P V Sindhu won the Silver medal in World Badminton Championship 2017. She lost the historic match against _____________. 

(a) Carolina Marín

(b) Nozomi Okuhara

(c) Wang Yihan

(d) Tai Tzu-ying

(e) Li Xuerui

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. P V Sindhu won the Silver medal in World Badminton Championship 2017. She lost the historic match against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in an epic final, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Q8. World Badminton Championship 2017 was held recently in _____________.

(a) Edinburgh, Scotland

(b) Tokyo, Japan

(c) Glasgow, Scotland

(d) Jakarta, Indonesia

(e) Palembang, Indonesia

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Badminton Championship 2017 was held recently in Glasgow, Scotland.

Q9. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley handed over the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM). This missile is jointly developed by India and _______________.

(a) Israel

(b) Russia

(c) France

(d) China

(e) USA

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley handed over the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) jointly developed by India and Israel, to the Indian Navy, at Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL). LRSAM is an advanced combat suit for missile defence against air targets and missiles, and has full capabilities of air and surface surveillance, threat alert and fire control.

Q10. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has launched a Central Database of all Insurance Sales Persons in the country. The Database is named as ___________.

(a) Canon

(b) Bovine

(c) Gullible

(d) Envoy

(e) Datasoft

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has launched a Central Database of all Insurance Sales Persons in the country. The Database is named as `Envoy’.

Q11. Who is the present Chairman of IRDAI?

(a) Vimal Kumar

(b) B S Dhanoa

(c) Vishal Sikka

(d) R Sheeshadri

(e) T S Vijayan

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Chairman of IRDAI is TS Vijayan. Headquarter of IRDAI is in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Q12. The first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will kick-start from Delhi. Who is the present Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry?

(a) Ramvilas Paswan

(b) D.V. Sadananda Gowda

(c) Vijay Goel

(d) Ananth Kumar

(e) J P Nadda

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr. Vijay Goel announced that the first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will kick-start from Delhi.

Q13. From which area, India and China have agreed to withdraw their troops after being in a standoff for over two months?

(a) Doklam

(b) Johnson Line

(c) Dungan

(d) Aksai Chin sector

(e) Karakoram

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. India and China have agreed to withdraw their troops from Doklam after being in a standoff for over two months.

Q14. Name the Formula One driver who has registered his 58th career race win after claiming the Belgian Grand Prix title.

(a) Sebastian Vettel

(b) Lewis Hamilton

(c) Michael Schumacher

(d) Valtteri Bottas

(e) Kevin Cogan

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mercedes' British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton registered his 58th career race win after claiming the Belgian Grand Prix title. He recently won the British Grand Prix for the fifth time.

Q15. According to a report by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) which of the following country was the least visited country in 2016?

(a) Dominica

(b) Central African Republic

(c) Djibouti

(d) Island of Tuvalu

(e) Tonga

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. According to a report by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the island of Tuvalu was the least visited country in 2016. According to the report, 2,000 people visited Tuvalu in 2016, while 1,000 people visited the country in 2014. Located in the South Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu is 4.6 meters above sea level and has a population of 11,000 people.