Which state has become the India’s first state to set up family welfare committees?
Correct Answer: D [Tripura ]
Answer Explanation:
Tripura has become the India’s first state to set up family welfare
district committees to examine the complaints of women against their
husbands, in-laws and relatives of the husband and to find an amicable
solution through negotiation. The Tripura High Court is the first high
court among 24 high courts of the country that has constituted the
family welfare district committees. The new system would be valid for
the next six months and after that National Legal Services Authority
(NLSA) would submit a report of its performance to the apex court, on
the basis of which a new course of action would be decided.
Who of the following has won the 2017 Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) National Award?
Correct Answer: C [S.S. Rajamouli]
Answer Explanation:
Acclaimed filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has won the prestigious 2017 ANR
National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry. The
award was instituted by the Akkineni International foundation in the
honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao to recognise stalwarts in the Indian
film industry.
Purnima Hembram has won gold at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. She hails from which Indian state?
Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Answer Explanation:
Purnima Hembram from Odisha, who is an Indian sprinter and
heptathlete, has won gold in women’s pentathlon at the 5th Asian Indoor
and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on September 19, 2017.
Apart from her, Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and Sanjivani Jadhav won silver
each in men’s shot put and women’s 3000m respectively while Neena
Varakil took a bronze in women’s long jump.
The joint military exercise “Iron Union 5” will start between United States and which country?
Correct Answer: A [UAE]
Answer Explanation:
The joint military exercise “Iron Union 5” will start between United
States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) exercise in Abu Dhabi on September
23, 2017 to consolidate their bilateral relations and exchange training
and military expertise. The purpose of the exercise is to upgrade and
boost the readiness of the UAE’s armed forces and to allow both armies
to promote their international co-operation in joint military
operations.
Which of the following has become the India’s first payments bank to integrate the UPI on its digital platform?
Correct Answer: B [Airtel Payments Bank]
Answer Explanation:
The Airtel Payments Bank (APB) has become the India’s first payments
bank to integrate the UPI on its digital platform. This will add to
customer choice and convenience for making secure digital payments to
online/offline merchants and making instant money transfers to any bank
account in India.
Which international organisation has granted $175,000 for healthcare of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh?
Correct Answer: C [WHO]
Answer Explanation:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first tranche of
emergency funding of $ 175,000 to provide essential medicines and
life-saving healthcare to the vulnerable population in Bangladesh’s
Cox’s Bazar that has witnessed an influx of thousands of Rohingyas from
Myanmar. The WHO grant will support 20 mobile medical teams to provide
essential services for at least two months. The grant is also being used
to procure essential medicines and medical supplies to be distributed
to pre-existing health facilities in Cox’s Bazar area. The WHO is also
working closely with International Organisation for Migration, the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Childrens Fund
(UNICEF) and other health partners in ensuring that adequate health
services are provided to the vulnerable population.
Which of the following cricket teams are not directly qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
Correct Answer: A [West Indies]
Answer Explanation:
Recently Sri Lanka has qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
after West Indies lost the first ODI against England at Old Trafford on
September 19, 2017. With this, Sri Lanka has become the eighth and last
team to qualify directly, joining Australia, Bangladesh, England, India,
New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa. Now, West Indies will progress
to the 10-team ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, where they will be
joined by the bottom three sides on the ICC ODI team rankings –
Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Ireland as well as the top four sides from the
ICC World Cricket League Championship and the top two sides from the
ICC World Cricket League Division 2. The top two sides from the World
Cup Qualifier will complete the 10-team line-up for the ICC Cricket
World Cup 2019, which will be played in United Kingdom (UK) from 30 May
to 15 July.
Who has been appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan?
Correct Answer: A [Ajay Bisaria]
Answer Explanation:
Ajay Bisaria has been appointed as the new high commissioner to
Pakistan. It is expected that he will succeed Gautam Bambawale in
October 2017. Presently, Bisaria is serving as the Indian ambassador to
Poland.
Which country to conduct the first BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise -2017 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017)?
Correct Answer: D [India]
Answer Explanation:
The first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC
DMEx-2017) will be conducted by the National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF) as the lead agency from October 10-13, 2017 in Delhi and the
National Capital Region (NCR). This exercise will be a platform for
sharing best practices on all aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR),
strengthening regional response and coordination for Disaster Management
among the BIMSTEC member countries. The main focus of the exercise will
be on testing the region’s preparedness and resilience towards
effective activation of inter-Governmental
interaction/dialogue/agreements for immediate deployment of regional
resources for disaster response. The delegates from all 7 nations of the
BIMSTEC grouping, – namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal,
Sri Lanka and Thailand are participating in the event.
The Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Answer Explanation:
The Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in the south west
of Munger district of Bihar and covers an area of 681.99 square
kilometres. The main animals found at BWS are tigers, panthers, wild
boars, sloth bear, sambar deer, chitals, four-horned antelope and
nilgais. Though, the sanctuary is more famous for its bird life rather
than the land animals. It is home to more than 100 species of resident
birds, which stay here all year around.
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