Question 1

'New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet ?

Accepted Answer

Pluto

Question 2

How many member countries are there in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ?

Accepted Answer

There are six permanent members: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Soon India and Pakistan will also join it.

Question 3

Supreme Court has banned the sale of BS-III vehicles from _____.

Accepted Answer

April 1, 2017

Question 4

In March 2017, Cyclone 'Debbie' with winds in excess of 120 mph, strikes which country ?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 5

The first NBA Basketball School has been opened in which city ?

Accepted Answer

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18 in Mumbai.

Question 6

What is India’s rank in the Global Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 by World Economic Forum ?

Accepted Answer

India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank globally in travel and tourism competitiveness list by World Economic Forum.

Question 7

Which new train is being flagged off by railway minister Suresh Prabhu in April 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

Vistadome coach train flagged off in April 2017 is routed between Visakhapatnam to Araku valley station.

Question 8

Which state announced the shift of financial year from March - April to Jan - December ?

Accepted Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Question 9

Which state government has launched “Mahaswayam portal” for job seekers and employers ?

Accepted Answer

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has recently launched a web portal ‘Mahaswayam’ for job seekers, employers, entrepreneurs and training institutes. At ‘Mahaswayam’, job seekers will be able to register themselves, search as well as apply for jobs, inquire for training, get information on self-employment and get details of job fairs. Besides, training institutes can also register, get details on participation in the state skill development programme, get training fee receipts, and can also receive training fee through ECS. Apart from this, entrepreneurs can also post job vacancy advertisements at the portal.

Question 10

____________has became the second city in the country, and the first in south India, to have a full-fledged Metro rail.

Accepted Answer

Bengaluru has became the second city in the country, and the first in south India, to have a full-fledged Metro rail in operation following the opening of a final 12-km section of the 42-km first phase of the Metro project. The first phase, comprising an 18-km east-west line and a 24-km north-south line, built at a cost of Rs 13,845 crore, was dedicated to the nation by President Pranab Mukherjee at an event in Bengaluru.

Question 11

Which country is planning to send mini-ecosystems containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon next year ?

Accepted Answer

In a first, China is planning to send mini-ecosystems — containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs — to the Moon next year, in an attempt to study how the organisms develop on the lunar surface. The 3-kilogramme mini-ecosystem, developed by research teams led by Chongqing University in China, will be sent to the Moon by the Chang’e 4 scheduled to be launched in 2018, authorities announced at the Global Space Exploration Conference. An 18-centimetre-tall cylinder will carry potato seeds and silkworm eggs to be incubated.

Question 12

Which country is hosting the 7th edition of 'BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting-2017 ?

Accepted Answer

The 7th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Health Ministers Meeting has started in Tianjin, China on July 6, 2017 with focus on international cooperation on the development of traditional medicine. From India, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has highlighted the achievements of India in the health sector and spoke on the theme – ‘Strengthen Health System and Achieve Health-Related SDGs in the meeting. In the 2-day meet, About 300 delegates, including health ministers of BRICS nations , international organizations, etc., are participating.

Question 13

______ Tribunal has banned the use of Chinese 'Kite' strings made of nylon or any other synthetic material in India from July 2017 ?

Accepted Answer

1. The National Green Tribunal banned the use of ‘Chinese’ kite strings, made of nylon or any synthetic material on the grounds that it poses threat to life and environment. 2. The Tribunal directed all state governments to prohibit the “manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use” of synthetic manja or nylon threads and all other synthetic strings used for flying kites with immediate effect. 3. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the authorities to ban import of any synthetic manja.

Question 14

Who has been appointed as Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) ?

Accepted Answer

David Rasquinha

Question 15

What is the name of a 12-year-old Indian-origin boy who has been crowned as the UK's 'child genius' in a popular television quiz competition ?

Accepted Answer

Rahul Doshi

Question 16

What is name of capital of MARSHALL ISLANDS ?

Accepted Answer

Accra

Question 17

What does PMKSY stands for ?

Accepted Answer

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

Question 18

Which Bank has become the first bank in India to launch DigiPOS, a Point of Sale (POS) machine ?

Accepted Answer

HDFC Bank

Question 19

Who has sworn in as 45th Chief Justice of India ?

Accepted Answer

Dipak Misra

Question 20

Dry ice is an example of which process

Accepted Answer

Sublimation is a process when a solid changes directly into gas instead changing into liquid first. Dry ice is an example of Sublimation process because it doesn't change into liquid CO2 and directly change into gaseous CO2 when heated. Hence, Dry ice is an example of Sublimation process.

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