Current affairs

Q.1. India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) for Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity Building Programme?
A. $68 million
B. $56 million
C. $36 million
D. $45 million
Ans. $36 million



Q.2. India’s first freight village will be set up in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi
B. Udaipur
C. Varanasi
D. Chennai
Ans. Varanasi


Q.3. Which Indian organisation has won the 2017 Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) Award?
A. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
B. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Ans. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)


Q.4. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 global Multi dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
A. 45th
B. 58th
C. 37th
D. 26th
Ans. 37th


Q.5. What is the theme of 2017 World Environment Day (WED)?
A. Green Economy: Does it include you?
B. Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level
C. Connecting People to Nature
D. Think.Eat.Save
Ans. Connecting People to Nature


Q.6. India’s first-ever Rural LED Street Lighting Project will be set up in which state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
Ans. Andhra Pradesh


Q.7. Which state has become the India’s first state to launch single women pension scheme?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Ans. Telangana


Q.8. TATA Projects has recently launched which initiative to promote green cover in India?
A. Green Thumb
B. Green Mountain
C. Green India
D. Green Earth
Ans. Green Thumb


Q.9. Which Indian personality has joined UNICEF’s ‘Super Dads’ campaign?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar


Q.10. Which country has officially become the new member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
A. Mozambique
B. Cuba
C. Montenegro
D. Austria
Ans. Montenegro

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