IBPS PO / CLERKS /SSC/IAS/LIC/GIIC -- CURRENT AFFAIRS --ONE
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Who
clinched the Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) 2017 title at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor
Stadium, New Delhi?
a) Patna Pirates b) Gujarat Fortunegiants c) Haryana Rocks
d)
None of the above
2. Consider
the following statements:
I.
The PFMS Scheme has been rolled-out by
the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) at the behest of Finance Ministry,
Department of Expenditure as a cherished Public Finance Management (PFM) reform
in the country.
II.
The Scheme aims at promoting
transparency and bringing about tangible improvements in the overall Central
Government Financial Management as well as implementation of various Central
Government Schemes across the country.
Which
of the above statements is/are wrong?
a) Only I b)
Only II c)
Both of these d) None of the above
3. Which
of the country’s first cricket stadium known as Gahanga Cricket Stadium
inaugurated recently?
a)
Rwanda b) Burkina Faso c)
Chad d) Niger
4. Who
replaced Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently as the richest person in the
word?
a)
Jeff Bezos
b) Warren Buffett c)
Jeff Buffett d) Warren Bezos
5. Consider
the following statements:
I.
An offshore patrol vessel (OPV) names
‘Vikram’ has handed over recently to the Coast Guard ahead of the March 2018
delivery schedule.
II.
The OPV entirely developed in-house by
Larsen and Toubro.
III.
L&T bagged the Ministry of Defence
order to design and build seven OPV’s for an order value of Rs.1,432crores.
IV.
This is the 2nd OPV class
vessel for the Indian Coast Guard that
has been built by a private sector yard.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II & III c)
Only III d) Only I, II & III
6. India
sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in
Iran. The shipment was flagged off from the Kandla port in Gujarat with
External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj and her Afghan counterpart
SalahuddinRabbani joining the ceremony through video conferencing. The port is
likely to ramp up trade between which countries?
a) India
b) Afghanistan c)
Iran d) All of these
7. India
and the United Arab Emirates held the second round of their strategic dialogue
at which place?
a) New Delhi b)
Bengaluru c)
Abu Dhabi d) None of these
8. The
US/German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science
operations. GRACE made science measurements by precisely measuring the distance
between its twin satellites GRACE-1 and GRACE-2, which required that both
spacecraft and their instruments be fully functional. It stayed in the space
for how many days?
a) 10 years
b) 12 years c) 15 years d)
20 years
9.Who
became the 6th Indian and the fastest to complete 9000 ODI runs?
a)
Viratkohli
b) MS Dhoni c)
Ajay Jadeja d) None of these
10. Who
has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup at Vivekananda Yuba BharatiKrirangam (Salt Lake
Stadium) in Kolkata?
a)
India b) England c)
Spain d) The USA
11. Who
has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff recently?
a) Karamvir Singh b) Ajit Kumar c)
Ajit Singh d) Karamvirkaur
12. Who
was awarded the European Union’s human rights award recently?
a)
Venezuela’s democratic oppositionb) Malala Mandela
c) Nelson Mandelad) None of the above
13. Consider
the following statements
I.
The PradhanMantri Jan AushadhiPariyojana
has been launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi.
II.
It is launched with an objective of
making quality medicines available at affordable prices at all, particularly to
the poor and underprivileged, through exclusive outlets.
III.
Jan Aushadhi Medical store is set up
with an aim to reduce out of pocket expenses in healthcare.
IV.
Currently, more than 600 medicines and
150 surgical and other medical items are being made available at affordable
rates at JanaushadhiKendras.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2 and 3 c)
Only 3 d) All of these
14. Who
won the men’s singles title in the Yonex French Open badminton tournament 2017?
a)
KidambiSrikanth
b) KentoNishimoto c)
Lee Jhe-Huei
d) Lee Yang
15. Who
won the Mexican Grand Prix 2017 at AutodromoHermanos Rodriguez race track, in
Mexico?
a) ValtteriBottas b)
KimiRaikkonen c) Vetteld) Max Verstappen
16. Who
won the women’s singles title in the Yonex French Open badminton tournament
2017?
a)
Tai Tzu Ying
b) Akane Yamaguchi c)
ApriyaniRahayu
d) GreysiaPolii
17. Which
country topped in the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup
2017 by winning 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze medals?
a)
Italy b) China
c) India d)
Vietnam
18. Who
was appointed as the Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat recently?
a) SK Sinha b)
ARK Kini c) NK Sinha
d) None of these
19. Who
was appointed as Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development
recently?
a) Meeran C Borwankarb) AP Maheshwari c)
ARK Kini
d) NK Sinha
20. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Global Clubfoot Conference inaugurated
by the President of India, Ram NathKovind in New Delhi.
II.
The conference was organised by the CURE
India in partnership with the Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare, Government
of India.
III.
Public hospitals are partnering with
CURE International India to reach out to as many children as possible.
IV.
The programme is now active in 19 states
of India.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I, II and III d)
All of these
21. Which
State launched the Election Commissions web-based project, ERO-Net recently
using which voters can register their names on electoral rolls?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d)
Gujarat
22. China
and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had held
their largest-ever joint maritime rescue exercise, signalling a lull n South
China Sea tensions. Which country notably absent there?
a) Thailand
b) Cambodia c)
Laos d) Vietnam
23. Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the maximum age
of joining under NPS-Private sector (i.e. All Citizen and Corporate Model) to
which years of age?
a) 62 years
b) 65 years c)
67 years d) 68 years
24. Consider
the following statements:
I.
A 45 member contingent of the Indian Air
Force participated in exercise ‘Blue Flag-17’, which was conducted at Uvda Air
Force Base in Israel.
II.
This is the first time the Indian Air
Force is operating with Israeli AF in a multilateral exercise setting.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2 c) Both of these d)
None of these
25. Who
won the silver medal in the girls doubles category of the 2017 ITTF World Cadet
Challenge at Suva, Fiji?
a) Hanna Ryu b)
Yingqihuang c) Yumeno Soma d) DiyaChitale
26. The
Inter-State Council has been reconstituted with Prime Minister NarendraModi and
six Union ministers Rajnath Singh (Home), SushmaSwaraj (External affairs),
ArunJaitley (Finance), NitinGadkari (Road Transport), Thaawar Chand Gehlot
(Social Justice and Empowerment) and NirmalaSitharaman (Defence) and all chief
ministers as members. Who is the chariman of the council?
a) Rajnath Singh b)
SushmaSwaraj c) ArunJaitleyd) NarendraModi
27.Union
government reconstituted the standing committee of the Inter-State Council.
Four Union ministers and seven chief ministers are members of the new standing
committee of the council. Who is the chairman of the standing committee?
a)
Rajnath Singh
b) SushmaSwaraj c)
ArunJaitley d) NarendraModi
28. Which
State government announced a lifetime monthly pension of Rs. 10000 for Hindi Satyagrahis and those from the
state who were jailed during the Emergency?
a) Uttar Pradesh b)
Bihar c) Haryana d)
Punjab
29. Who
has been appointed as an interim resident coordinator in Myanmar and resident
representative for the UN Development Program in the country?
a) RenataLok-Dessallienb) Knut Ostby c)
Timor Leste
d) None of the above
30. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary
Corps (RVC) centre in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has almost completed training six
dogs of the desi breed Mudhol Hound.
II.
These Mudhol Hounds are likely to be
inducted by the end of 2017 for guard duty and posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
Which
of the above statements is/are false?
a) Only I
b) Only II c)
Both of these d)
None of these
31. Which
Indian tennis player won the Erste Open title in Vienna recently?
a)
RohanBopanna
b) Pablo Cuevas c)
Sam Querrey
d) Marcelo Demoliner
32. Who
clinched the $50000 Vietnam Open trophy at the Ho Chi Minh City recently?
a) Go Soeda and Ben Mclachlanb)
SakethMyneni and Vijay Prashanth
c) Sam Querrey and Marcelo Demoliner d)
RohanBopanna and Pablo Cuevas
33. Which
Indian wrestler won the coveted gold medal at the All Indian Police
Championship 2017?
a) BabitaKumarib) Gita Poghat c)
Kavita Devi d) Shakshi Malik
34. Who
became Karnataka’s first woman DG and IG
of police?
a)
NeelmaniN.Raju
b) Sonia Narang c)
Dr.M.Ashwini
d) KP Anjali
35. Consider the following statements
I.
Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurated
World Food India Congress 2017 at New Delhi’s VigyanBhavan.
II.
This is the third time that India is
hosting such an event for the food processing sector.
III.
The food congress aimed to transform
food economy and realise the vision of doubling of famer’s income by
establishing India as a preferred investment destination and sourcing hub for
the global food processing industry.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and IIIc)
Only I and III d) All of these
36. A
fourteen day joint training exercise named “PRABAL DOSTYK-2017” between the
Indian Army and the Kazakhstan Army held in which place?
a) Uttarakhandb) Himachal Pradesh c)
Goa d) Kerala
37. Who
won the bid to host the 2022 Gay Games?
a)
Hong kong b) Guadalaraja c)
Washington DC d) Paris
38. Gate
No.2 at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, New Delhi named after which cricketer
recently?
a) Sachin
b) Gangulyc) Sehwag d)
Virat
39.Who
has been awarded the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
a)
Royal Opera House
b) Charni Road c)
AbhaNarainLambah
d) Maharaja of Gondal
40. The
7th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER7) was held in Bangkok,
Thailand. Which country co-hosted it?
a) Thailand
b) UAE
c) Iraq d)
Qatar
41. Indian
naval ships made a five-day goodwill visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 to 7,
2017 and participated in a number of training exercises. Name these.
a) Tir
b) Sujatha c)
Sarathid) Both Tir and Sujatha
42. Consider
the following statements regarding IQMP software:
I.
IQMP is web based software developed by
Army Software Development Centre in association with M/s TCS Ltd.
II.
The application automates various
logistics related functions of an Army Unit.
III.
The application will replace numerous legacy
applications such as ‘Vastra’ and ‘Quarter Master Package’.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III d)
All of these
43. A
new species of orang-utan called “Tapanuliorangutan” has been discovered and it
became the world’s most endangered great ape. It is found at which place?
a) Sumatra
b) Borneac) Indonesia d)
JAVA
44. The
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the worlds highest motorable
road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir under Project Himank of the
organisation. The road connects to which villages?
a) Umlingla
b) Hanlec) Chisumle and Demchok d)
Leh
45. Consider
the following statements:
I.
DeenDayal SPARSH Yojana, a Pan India scholarship
program for school children launched to increase the reach of Philately.
II.
SPARSH stands for Scholarship for
Promotion of Aptitude and Research in Stamps as a Hobby.
III.
Every Postal Circle will select a
maximum of 50 scholarships representing 10 students each from Standard VI, VII,
VIII and IX under the scheme.
IV.
The amount of Scholarship will be
Rs.6000-per annum @ RS.500-per month
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a)
Only I, II and IV
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III
d) All of these
46. PAN is not needed for cash sale of agriculture
produce up to how much per day?
a) Rs. 1 lakh b) Rs. 2 lakh c)
Rs. 5 lakh d) Rs. 7 lakh
47.
Which company has launched first cyber insurance cover in India?
a)
Bajaj Allianz
b) United India c)
LIC d) SBI General Insurance
48. At present, who is US Ambassador to India?
a)
Kenneth Juster
b) Richard Verma c)
Krishna Sobti d) None of these
49. Who
has been chosen for 2017’s Jananpith Award?
a) MitroMarjani b)
Dil-o-Danish c)
Krishna Sobti d) None of these
50. Which
temple has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural
heritage conservation?
a) Jagannath temple b)
Tirupathi temple c) Khajuraho temple
d)
Ranganathaswamy temple
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