Current Affairs

Q.1. The combined military exercise “Ajeya Warrior- 2017” has started between India and which country?
A. United States
B. Germany
C. Malaysia
D. United Kingdom
Ans. United Kingdom



Q.2. Who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of Lok Sabha?
A. Kedarnath Gupta
B. Kirti Shah
C. Snehlata Shrivastava
D. Anoop Mishra
Ans. Snehlata Shrivastava



Q.3. What is the theme of 2017 World AIDS day (WAD)?
A. Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections
B. Leave no one behind
C. Universal Access and Human Rights
D. Right to health
Ans. Right to health



Q.4. Jenny Kim has been crowned Miss Supranational 2017. She hails from which country?
A. Serbia
B. Thailand
C. Ethiopia
D. South Korea
Ans. South Korea



Q.5. Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Republic of Kenya?
A. Abduba Dida
B. William Ruto
C. Uhuru Kenyatta
D. Raila Odinga
Ans. Uhuru Kenyatta



Q.6. What is the theme of the 2017 International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
A. Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities
B. Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all
C. A Voice of our Own
D. Making information technologies work for all
Ans. Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all



Q.7. Which state government will set up the world’s first IT Campus for differently-abled persons?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Punjab
D. Odisha
Ans. Telengana



Q.8. Which city is hosting the first International exhibition and Conference on AYUSH and Wellness sector “AROGYA 2017”?
A. Pune
B. Jaipur
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
Ans. New Delhi



Q.9. Which two countries have launched joint air drill exercise “Vigilant Ace-2017”?
A. South Korea and the United States
B. Japan and the United States
C. Japan and the United Kingdom
D. South Korea and Japan
Ans. South Korea and the United States



Q.10. Who will lead India in ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018?
A. Riyan Parag
B. Himanshu Rana
C. Shubman Gill
D. Prithvi Shaw
Ans. Prithvi Shaw

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