Who has been appointed as new Executive Director of the World Bank
(WB) to represent the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri
Lanka?
Correct Answer: A [S. Aparna]
Answer Explanation:
S. Aparna, a 1988-batch IAS officer from Gujarat cadre, has been
appointed as new Executive Director of the World Bank (WB) to represent
the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for three
years. Currently, she is principal secretary to Gujarat Chief Minister
Vijay Rupani. At the World Bank, she will replace Subhash Garg, who was
recently appointed Economic Affairs Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
The 2017 National Handloom Day (NHD) is celebrated on which date?
Correct Answer: B [August 7]
Answer Explanation:
The National Handloom Day (NHD) is celebrated every year in India on
August 7 to give an impetus to the sector and encourage the use of
handmade loom. The 7th of August has been chosen to celebrate the day
due to its special significance in India’s history. It was on this day
that the Swadeshi Movement was launched in 1905. The movement involved
revival of domestic products and production processes. The 3rd edition
of National Handloom Day is celebrated across the country on August 7,
2017 to promote use of Khadi among people.
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh?
Correct Answer: C [Akshay Kumar]
Answer Explanation:
The Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the brand
ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission in Uttar Pradesh. It was recently
announced by Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Apart
from this, Yogi Adityanath has also made Kumar’s upcoming film “Toilet:
Ek Prem Katha” tax free. The movie stresses on the importance of
building toilets and ending open defecation in the country.
Sajan, who bagged a bronze at the Junior World Wrestling Championships, is related to which Greco-Roman category?
Correct Answer: D [74kg class category]
Answer Explanation:
Sajan from India has bagged a bronze medal in Greco-Roman 74kg class
category after defeating Ali Osman Erbay of Turkey by 6-1 at the Junior
World Wrestling Championships in Tampere, Finland on August 6, 2017. He
is the lone Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to bag a medal at this
championship.
India’s first helicopter-taxi service will start in which city?
Correct Answer: A [Bengaluru]
Answer Explanation:
India’s first helicopter-taxi (heli-taxi) service will be started in
Bengaluru, Karnataka for those who cannot afford to spend time battling
traffic to travel across the city. The Kempegowda International Airport
will become the first airport in India to have this facility. The
service will be operated by Thumby Aviation Private Limited and is
expected to take off within three months. Initially, the helicopter
service will be operated between Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International
Airport and the Electronics City area. The travel time will be cut down
to 15 minutes instead of the two hours taken by road.
Where is the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA)?
Correct Answer: B [Dehradun]
Answer Explanation:
The Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) is an organization
under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) to impart
knowledge and skills to the professional foresters and help them to
develop competence for managing the country forest and wildlife
resources on a sustainable basis. It is located at the New Forest campus
of Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Currently,
IGNFA is functioning as a Staff College for the officers of the Indian
Forest Service (IFS).
Who has won the 2017 Rwandan presidential election?
Correct Answer: D [Paul Kagame]
Answer Explanation:
Paul Kagame, the current president of Rwanda who is ruling the tiny
African nation for 17 years, has won the 2017 Rwandan presidential
election with 99% of votes. He is the leader of the political party
Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR). With this, he secured his third term in
office as president and will extend his 17 years in power.
Who has been selected for the 2017 Prem Nazir Award?
Correct Answer: D [Sharada]
Answer Explanation:
Sharada, the veteran actress and national award winner, has been
selected for the prestigious Prem Nazir Award for the year 2017. The
award will be presented to Sharada by state Devaswom Minister
Kadakampally Surendran at a function at Chirayankeezhu on August 15,
2017 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It carries a cash prize of Rs
75,000, a statuette and a citation. The award is instituted by people of
Chirayankeezhu, Prem Nazir’s home town in the district, in memory of
Kerala’s evergreen actor. Beside her, Actor T P Madhavan will be
presented Rs 50,000 cash award announced by Chirayankeezhu panchayat.
Which Indian institute has developed a highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor?
Correct Answer: C [Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru]
Answer Explanation:
The researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have
developed a low-cost highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide
sensor by employing an innovative fabrication technique. It is known
that Carbon Monoxide (CO) can have adverse effects on the health of
people exposed to it. Thus, it becomes necessary to have good, low-cost
carbon-monoxide sensors. Typically, a sensor would be a thin, current
carrying plate whose resistance changes on exposure to carbon monoxide.
This in turn changes the value of the current flowing through it. This
change when measured indicates the level of carbon monoxide in the air.
The research is published in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.
The Pampadum Shola National Park (PSNP) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Answer Explanation:
The Pampadum Shola National Park (PSNP) is the smallest national park
located in the Idukki district of Kerala. It protects a moderate amount
of montane evergreen shola forest that is associated with the wildlife
rich Eravikulam National Park. Some notable birds found here such as
Nilgiri wood-pigeon, white-bellied shortwing, vernal hanging parrot,
blue rock-thrush, blue-capped rock-thrush and Nilgiri flycatcher, and
black-and-orange flycatchers.
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