Current Affairs

Q.1. Which web portal has been launched by the Union Government for monitoring universal household electrification?
A. MyGaav
B. Sangam
C. Saubhagya
D. SmartNet
Ans. Saubhagya



Q.2. Patanjali group has signed a MoU with which state government for setting up a food park in the state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. Kerala
D. Telangana
Ans. Telangana



Q.3. Which country to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
A. France
B. Japan
C. South Africa
D. Ireland
Ans. France



Q.4. Who will be honoured with the 2017 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Mamata Banerjee
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Pranab Mukherjee
Ans. Manmohan Singh

Q.5. What is the theme of the 2017 Universal Children’s Day (UCD)?
A. Stop Violence Against Children!
B. Protect Child Protect World
C. Invest in Education
D. Kids Take Over
Ans. Kids Take Over


Q.6. Manushi Chhillar has won the coveted ‘Miss World 2017’ title. She hails from which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
Ans. Haryana



Q.7. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Talent Ranking?
A. 43rd
B. 51st
C. 29th
D. 62nd
Ans. 51st



Q.8. The exercise code-named India-Myanmar Bilateral Army Exercise (IMBAX) has started in which state?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Maharashtra
D. Meghalaya



Q.9. India has recently signed pact with which country for visa free entry of flight crew?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. Germany
Ans. Russia



Q.10. Which Indian-origin researcher has been appointed as new UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV?
A. Thomas Kailath
B. Quarraisha Abdool Karim
C. Shwetak Patel
D. Ajay Agrawal
Ans. Quarraisha Abdool Karim

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