Summits and Meetings

Q.1. India is set to host the third annual meeting of AIIB in which Indian city in June 2018?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Delhi
D. Kolkotta
Ans. Mumbai



Q.2.  The 7th International Groundwater Conference was hosted in India following what theme?
A. Ground water Vision 2030 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation
B. Ground water Vision 2020 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation
C. Ground water Vision 2031 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation
D. Ground water Vision 2040 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation
Ans. Ground water Vision 2030 - Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation



Q.3. Culture and MoeF MOS led the Indian delegation for the 2nd UNWTO/UNESCO world conference held in __ on Dec 12, 2017.
A. Muscat
B. Jeddah
C. Riyadh
D. Dubai



Q.4. What does the regional grouping RIC stand for?
A. Russia-India-Cambodia
B. Russia-India-Croatia
C. Russia-India-China
D. Russia-Indonesia-China
Ans. Russia-India-China



Q.5. China held an intergovernmental meeting in Asia-Pacific region for highlighting the plight of which individuals?
A. Disabled
B. Mentally Ill
C. Cancer patients
D. HIV patients
Ans. Disabled



Q.6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2017) in Hyderabad, Telangana with ____.
A. Ivana Trump
B. Ivanka Trump
C. Donald Trump
D. Theresa May
Ans. Ivanka Trump



Q.7. India is going to host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in 2020 in which city?
A. NCR New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkatta
Ans. NCR New Delhi



Q.8. The first ever North East Development Summit (NEDS) 2017 was held where?
A. Imphal, Manipur
B. Guwhati Assam
C. Shillong, Meghalaya
D. Kolkata, Paschim Banga
Ans. Imphal, Manipur



Q.9. The 4th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on which economic activities was held in New Delhi on 13th Nov 2017?
A. Trade and Investment
B. Export
C. Import
D. Both a and d
Ans. Both a and d



Q.10. SAICON 2017 is the first international conference to be held in India on ____ and _____.
A. Sports medicine and sports sciences
B. Sports facilities and infrastructure
C. Sports rules and regulations
D. Both a and c
Ans. Sports medicine and sports sciences

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

First in Assamese Theatre

Q.1. The first person to introduce theatre or stage drama in Assam? Ans: Srimanta Sankardeva Q.2. First Assamese play to be staged Sankardeva? Ans: Chihnayatra (1468 A.D) Q.3. First mobile theatre of Assam? Ans: Nataraj Cine Theatre (1963-64) Q.4. First Assamese drama to be staged on a revolving stage at Calcutta? Ans: Matir Manuh (1946) Q.5. First musical drama in Assamese? Ans: Jayadrath Badh (1909) by Ambikagiri Raichoudhury. Q.6. The first person, to introduce Co-acting on stage? Ans: Brajnath Sarma (1933)
Read more

History

Q.1. Indian king who opposed Alexander was? A. Ambhi B. Porus C. Dhanananda D. Chandragupta Ans. Porus Q.2. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at A. Pataliputra B. Rajgir C. Vaishali D. Varanasi Ans. Rajgir Q.3. When Alexander invaded India, who was the ruler of Magadha A. Haryankas B. Shishunagas C. Nandas D. Mauryas Ans. Nandas Q.4. Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander A. Mahapadmananda B. Dhanananda C. Sukalp D. Chandragupta Maurya Ans. Dhanananda Q.5. 'Lakh Baksh'  was a title given to the ruler A. Iltutmish B. Balban C. Raziya D. Qutub-ud-din Aibak Ans. Qutub-ud-din Aibak Q.6. Mahatma Gandhi used for the first time hunger strike as a weapon during A. Kheda Satyagraha B. Ahmedabad Strike C. Bardoli Satyagraha D. Champaran Satyagraha Ans. Ahmedabad Strike Q.8. The key leaders of Khiafat Movement were A. Syed Ahmed Khan and Agha Khan B. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali C. M...
Read more

CASHLESS INDIA: Are We Ready Yet?

A cashless society describes to the economic state of a place where financial transactions are not done by cash in terms of physical banknotes or coins instead electronic representation of money or its digital equivalent using cards or digital means is conducted between transacting parties. In a cashless economy, the transaction is done through the transfer of digital information using e-banking, credit cards, debit cards, POS machines, and digital wallets. Many banks and payment gateway companies are already using mobile networks as a channel for extending their transactions of services and goods. Nowadays even small retailers and almost every shop owners are using cashless models like Paytm for transactions. Talking about our country, our economy is still cash-based. Majority of our rural population are unaware of digital money and its transactions. India is the 4th largest user of cash in the world. We have two different worlds within the same nation. One world is equipped wit...
Read more