Important General Awareness

Q.1. India’s first International Centre for Foot and Mouth Disease (ICFMD) has set up in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Haryana
Ans. Odisha

Q.2. Who has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University?
A. Pankaj Mohan
B. Sunaina Singh
C. Arvind Sharma
D. Vijay Bhatkar
Ans. Sunaina Singh

Q.3. Which city has become the first Indian city to offer 1 Gbps wired broadband internet service?
A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangaluru
D. Kochi
Ans. Hyderabad

Q.4. Which country has become the first NATO member to launch self contained cyber command unit?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Belgium
D. United States
Ans. Germany

Q.5. Which state government has launched “e-nagarpalika” app to provide municipal services online?
A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans. Madhya Pradesh

Q.6. Which state government will provide one-time grant of Rs. 21,000 to families for third girl child?
A. Assam
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Manipur
Ans. Haryana

Q.7. The 2017 National conference on Communicating India has started in which city?
A. New Delhi
B. Kochi
C. Guwahati
D. Agra
Ans. New Delhi

Q.8. What is the theme of 54th edition of National Maritime Day (NMD)-2017?
A. The Blue Economy
B. Connecting India through Shipping
C. Make in India – an opportunity for martime sector
D. Indian Coast Line – A New opportunity
Ans. Connecting India through Shipping

Q.9. Which country will become the world’s first country to neutralise gender pay gap?
A. Sweden
B. Iceland
C. Finland
D. Norway
Ans. Iceland

Q.10. What is the theme of the 2017 World Health Day (WHD)?
A. Move for health
B. Food safety
C. Depression: Let's Talk
D. Working together for health
Ans. Depression: Let's Talk

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