Q1. State-run gas company Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) has signed a time-swap deal with a trader company Gunvor to sell some of its US Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as the Indian firm tries to ease the burden of its costly foreign LNG supplies. Gunvor is ______________ based company.
(a) Austria
(b) Switzerland
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
Q2. The Indian navy has successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile for the first time from an indigenously built ______________, recently.
(a) Charlie class submarine
(b) Arihant class submarine
(c) Sindhughosh class submarine
(d) Kalvari class submarine
(e) Chakra class submarine
Q3. Name the district of Himachal Pradesh that has recently got approval to be its second capital.
(a) Shimla
(b) Solan
(c) Dharamshala
(d) Bilaspur
(e) Kullu
Q4. Angel Gurria is the present Secretary General of which of the following international organizations?
(a) IDA
(b) OECD
(c) WTO
(d) UNESCO
(e) ISI
Q5. Name the Indian University that has won the annual Visitor's Award for the 'Best University' 2017, recently.
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(b) Banaras Hindu University
(c) University of Hyderabad
(d) King Georges Medical University
(e) University of Delhi
Q6. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) handed over three of its products namely Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), NBC Recce vehicle and NBC Drugs for induction into the Indian Army in a formal function. What is the name of Weapon Locating Radar (WLR)?
(a) DISHA
(b) NIRBHIK
(c) KIRAN
(d) MOHANTO
(e) SWATHI
Q7. Name the person, who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of state-run telecom major Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), recently.
(a) J S Deepak
(b) Sandeep Jajodia
(c) Atul Tyagi
(d) P K Purwar
(e) Mohan Parawar
Q8. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have recently signed a technology transfer agreement with which one of the following Indian Companies for manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel (HNS).
(a) Essar Steel
(b) Bhushan Steels Ltd.
(c) Jindal Stainless Ltd.
(d) SAIL
(e) TATA Steels
Q9. The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar has recently launched 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' to raise awareness on sanitation and cleanliness. 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' was launched in ________________.
(a) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(b) Gurugram, Haryana
(c) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(d) Guwahati, Assam
(e) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Q10. Government’s biotech innovation BIRAC Regional Entrepreneurship Centre was set up in Bengaluru, recently. What does 'A' stands for in BIRAC?
(a) Assistance
(b) Asset
(c) Account
(d) Automation
(e) Aeronautical
Q11. World Wildlife Day, 2017 was globally observed on ____________.
(a) 13th February
(b) 10th February
(c) 1st March
(d) 3rd March
(e) 8th February
Q12. Name the country that has recently celebrated 25 years of diplomatic ties with India.
(a) Kuwait
(b) Saudi Arab
(c) Israel
(d) Iran
(e) UAE
Q13. Who is the head of RBI committee to review cyber security?
(a) A K Pandey
(b) Meena Hemchandra
(c) Sumit Bose
(d) Deepak Mohanti
(e) B N Goldar
Q14. Neil Fingleton passed away recently. He was famous ____________.
(a) Basketball Player
(b) Politician
(c) Film Director
(d) Musician
(e) Poet
Q15. What was the theme of World Wildlife Day, 2017?
(a) Living together with wildlife
(b) Grow with flora and fauna
(c) Listen to the Young Voices
(d) Create a healthy habitat
(e) None of the above themes are correct
ANSWERS
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. State-run gas company Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) has signed a time-swap deal with Swiss trader Gunvor to sell some of its US Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as the Indian firm tries to ease the burden of its costly foreign LNG supplies.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile for the first time from an indigenously built Kalvari class submarine. The launch was a significant milestone in enhancing its “sub-surface” warfare prowess. The weapon was fired from the submarine, the first of India’s six Scorpene-class submarines which are being built under the Project 75.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Himachal Pradesh cabinet approved the proposal to make Dharamshala as the second capital of the state. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. José Ángel Gurría Treviño, also known as Ángel Gurría, is a Mexican economist and diplomat. He is the current secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 1 June 2006.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has won the annual Visitor's Award for the 'Best University', 2017. Deepak Pant from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh won the Visitor's Award for 'Innovation'.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over three of its products for induction into the Indian Army in a formal function. The products are namely- (i) Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), SWATHI (ii) NBC Recce vehicle (iii) NBC Drugs.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. P K Purwar was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of state-run telecom major Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for five years.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have signed a technology transfer agreement with Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd. (JSHL), for manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel (HNS). HNS has higher ballistic strength. It is not only tough but also has good strength.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar has launched 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' in Gurugram, Haryana to raise awareness on sanitation and cleanliness. Mr. Tomar has decided to observe 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' from March 1 to 8, 2017 across the country.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms – C-CAMP, technology, and innovation hub was set up to house the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Regional Entrepreneurship Centre (BREC) in Bengaluru.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Israel are planning to hold a series of events to celebrate 25 years of establishment of their diplomatic ties. India had established full diplomatic relationship with Israel in 1992 though it had recognized the country in 1950.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. The formation of the standing committee comes in the light of the recommendations of the Expert Panel on Information Technology and Cyber Security headed by Meena Hemchandra that was formed by the central bank.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Neil Fingleton (18 December 1980 – 25 February 2017) was an English actor and basketball player. He was the tallest British-born man and the tallest man in the European Union at 7 ft 7.56 inches in height and among the 25 tallest men in the world.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2017 under the theme “Listen to the Young Voices.”
