Which Indian-American personality has won the 2017 American Bazaar Philanthropy award?
Correct Answer: D [Ajay Raju]
Answer Explanation:
Noted Indian-American attorney Ajay Raju has been honoured with the
3rd American Bazaar Philanthropy award in recognition of his
philanthropic activities in the US. Asif Ismail, publisher of The
American Bazaar, an online ethnic news publication about
Indian-Americans stated that Raju was honoured for his commitment to
revive Philadelphia through the Germination Project.
The AYUSH Festival of Stamps 2017 has started in which city?
Correct Answer: C [Panaji]
Answer Explanation:
The AYUSH Festival of Stamps 2017 was inaugurated by Rajya Sabha MP
Vinay Tendulkar at Maquinez Palace in Panaji, Goa on October 17, 2017.
The two-day exhibition event is being jointly organised by the Goa
Postal Region, Indian postal department and the Ministry of AYUSH. The
objective of the first-of-its-kind festival is to promote healthy
hobbies such as stamp collection among students and healthy lifestyle
habits. He said the event should initiate a movement of philately at
schools. Stamps related to ayurveda, yoga and related traditional
practices from India and abroad are being displayed at the event. About
150 schools and 5,000 students have registered for the festival.
The NIIF of India has signed a pact worth $1 billion with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). What does NIIF stands for?
Correct Answer: A [National Investment and Infrastructure Fund]
Answer Explanation:
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India has
signed an investment agreement worth $1 billion with a wholly owned unit
of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). As part of the
partnership agreement, ADIA will become the first institutional investor
in NIIF’s Master Fund and a shareholder in NIIF’s investment management
company. The agreement marks the culmination of an extensive process of
collaboration with ADIA to develop an investment structure that is
attractive to international investors while remaining closely aligned
with the NIIF’s objectives.The Indian government has set up NIIF in 2015
with the aim to attract investments from both domestic and
international sources for infrastructure development in commercially
viable projects.
The Karera Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Answer Explanation:
The Karera Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located at the Shivpuri
district of Madhya Pradesh and is spread over an area of 202 km2, of
which as much as 146 km2 is privately owned land. It is established in
1981 to protect a population of the great Indian bustard in the region,
it is now in the process of being denotified due to opposition by the
local people and the extinction of the bird locally. The decision is now
awaiting a final approval from the Supreme Court of India (SCI) and
should it come through, the sanctuary will become India’s first such
reserve to lose its official recognition.
India’s first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda has come up in which city?
Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Answer Explanation:
India’s first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has been
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sarita Vihar in New Delhi
on the occasion of 2nd National Ayurveda Day (NAD) i.e. on 17 Oct 2017.
It has been set up along the lines of All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS). The purpose of AIIA is to integrate traditional
Ayurveda with new diagnostic tools and technology. It will offer
postgraduate and doctoral courses in various disciplines of Ayurveda.
Currently, the AIIA’s hospital block includes neurological and
degenerative disease care unit, diabetes and metabolic disorders care
unit, Yoga, Panchakarma, diabetic retinopathy and infertility clinics.
Pathology, biochemistry, microbiology and radiology laboratories and
diagnostic facilities are also available in the hospital, which has
provision of 200 beds.
What is the theme of 2017 World Spine Day (WSD)?
Correct Answer: C [Your Back in Action]
Answer Explanation:
The World Spine Day (WSD) is observed every year on October 16 to
raise awareness about spinal disorders as part of the Bone and Joint
Decade’s Action Week. The 2017 theme “Your Back In Action” is
highlighting the importance of physical activity and improving posture
as part of good spinal health and prevention of injury.
The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA – 2017” will be conducted between India and which country?
Correct Answer: A [Russia]
Answer Explanation:
The first-ever International tri services joint exercise “INDRA –
2017” will be conducted between Indian and Russian Armed Forces in the
Eastern Military District of Russia from 19 to 29 Oct 2017. the
INDRA-2017 will strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and
enable sharing of best practices between both the armed forces. It will
be a landmark event in the history of Indo-Russian defence cooperation.
It must be noted that Exercise INDRA in its previous nine avatars has
been conducted as a single service exercise alternately between the two
countries. The year 2017 marks a major milestone as this Exercise has
been upgraded to involve all the three Services of the Armed Forces
(Army, Navy & Air Force), which further accentuates the importance
of Joint Services in the present world environment.
Lekh Tandon, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
Correct Answer: D [Film Industry]
Answer Explanation:
Lekh Raj Tandon (88), the renowned Indian filmmaker and actor, has
passed away in MUmbai, Maharashtra on October 16, 2017. He was best
known for films like Amrapali, Agar Tum Na Hote and Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya
Man Bhaye. He is credited with discovering Shahrukh Khan by casting him
his TV serial ‘Dil Dariya’ in 1988. He also directed TV serial Farmaan,
broadcast on Doordarshan in early 1990s.
Who is the author of the book “Beyond the Dream Girl”?
Correct Answer: B [Ram Kamal Mukherjee]
Answer Explanation:
The biography of actress and BJP MP Hema Malini “Beyond the Dream
Girl” has been authored by veteran journalist Ram Kamal Mukherjee, which
is recently launched on October 16, 2017. The book is published by
HarperCollins India and will give readers an in-depth look into her
life. It is divided into 23 chapters, covering her childhood, teens,
Bollywood, rise as an actor, romance, colleagues, marriage, her second
innings, launching Shah Rukh Khan in Dil Aashna Hai — which she directed
— her ballet, her political journey and spiritual journey. This book
will also have Hemaji’s family tree, which has not been published
earlier, and there will be a lot of exclusive unseen photographs from
her personal, professional and political spheres.
What is the theme of 2017 Global Handwashing Day (GHD)?
Correct Answer: A [Our hands, our future!]
Answer Explanation:
The Global Handwashing Day(GHD) is observed every year on October 15
as an annual global advocacy day to increase awareness and understanding
about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective,
and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The day is an
opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage
people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. The 2017 theme
“Our hands, our future!” reminds us that handwashing protects our own
health, but also allows us to build our own futures, as well as those of
our communities, and the world.
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