GK & Current Affairs Quiz: November 11, 2017

Which union ministry will celebrate Child Rights Week ‘Hausla 2017’?

[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Women and Child Development ]

Answer Explanation: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) will celebrate the Child Rights Week Hausla 2017 between 16 and 20 November. To mark the occasion various events will be held including Bal Sansad, painting competition, athletics meet, football, chess competition and speech writing. The country celebrates the Children’s Day on 14 November and the International Child Rights Day on 20 November every year. The period between the two important events will be celebrated as Child Rights Week by WCD Ministry by hosting an Inter CCI Festival for the children who reside in Child Care Institutions (CCIs). The fest “Hausala 2017” will provide an occasion to showcase the talents of children from CCIs from various child care institutions across the country and provide them with a space to express their dreams and aspiration.

Which state has become the India’s first state to treat Hepatitis-C patients through oral medicine?

[A] Telangana
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer: B [Haryana ]

Answer Explanation: Haryana has become the India’s first state to treat Hepatitis-C patients of all categories through oral medicine. This drug will be provided free of cost for permanent residents of all categories at the district level. The medicine and treatment costs about Rs 28,000 to Rs 30,000 in the market, but the state government would provide this facility free of cost. The disease mostly spreads through infection and the blades used by barbers were also responsible for this.

Which international organisation will get 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award Award for social justice?

[A] International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
[B] World Food Programme (WFP)
[C] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
[D] International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Correct Answer: C [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)]

Answer Explanation: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the Harmony Foundation’s 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice as an acknowledgement of its exceptional work worldwide. The award will be presented to the UNHCR on December 10, 2017. The UNHCR provides humanitarian aid to innumerable people internally displaced by conflicts and helping stateless people all over the world.

Which language has been declared as the second official language by the Telangana state government?

[A] Tamil
[B] Hindi
[C] English
[D] Urdu

Correct Answer: D [Urdu ]

Answer Explanation: K Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister of Telangana, has declared Urdu as the state’s second official language. Every office in the state will now have an Urdu speaking officer. As per reports, the state government will appoint Urdu officers in all the offices over the next 60 days to receive petitions from public and reply them in Urdu. Apart from this, all competitive examinations will also be conducted in Urdu.

India’s first cartoon network theme park “Amaazia” will come up in which city?

[A] Surat
[B] Chennai
[C] Kolkata
[D] Jaipur

Correct Answer: A [Surat]

Answer Explanation: Broadcaster Turner International India and Gujarat-based Rajgreen Group have entered into a brand partnership to set up India’s first Cartoon Network branded amusement park “Amaazia” in Surat, Gujarat. The park is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2019 on a budget of Rs 450 crore. It will spread across an area of 61,000 sq m and will have family entertainment destination with 33 theme-based attractions as well as 20 unique water-slides. It will be divided into four major sections – a theme park branded by Cartoon Network, a water park, a family recreational hub and a service apartment and retail shopping area. The park has been conceptualised and designed by the Sanderson Group, Australia. For Turner, this is the third such arrangement globally. It has a similar model in IMG Dubai and CN Amazone Water Park, in Thailand.

The 2017 National Legal Services Day (NLSD) is celebrated on which date in India?

[A] November 11
[B] November 9
[C] November 10
[D] November 12

Correct Answer: B [November 9]

Answer Explanation: The National Legal Services Day (NLSD) is celebrated every year on November 9 to make all people aware about the functions and their activities done by the Legal Services in India. It was first started by Supreme Court of India (SCI) in the year 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society. On 9th Nov 2017, the 22nd NLSD was celebrated to recognise and honour the admirable endeavours of the legal services authorities and para-legal volunteers operating in districts across the country in successfully bringing justice to the doorstep of the less privileged.

The Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park (MHVNP) is located in which state?

[A] Odisha
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telangana
[D] Chattisgarh

Correct Answer: C [Telangana ]

Answer Explanation: The Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park (MHVNP) is located at Vanasthalipuram in Hyderabad, Telangana and covers an area of 3,758 acres. The park was named after Tirthankar Mahavir Swami, a Jain saint, in commemoration of his 2500th nirvana anniversary in the year 1975. It is home to blackbucks (the state animal of Andhra Pradesh), porcupines, water monitors, short-toed eagles, Indian pond herons, egrets, kingfishers, cormorants and several other bird species.

Who has been appointed the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana State Government?

[A] Anurag Sharma
[B] V.V. Srinivas Rao
[C] M Mahender Reddy
[D] Dharmendra Rao

Correct Answer: C [M Mahender Reddy]

Answer Explanation: Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy has been appointed the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana State. He will be the second DGP of the state after its formation in 2014. He succeeded Anurag Sharma, who has been appointed as advisor to Home Department of Telangana State Government. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Additional Commissioner V.V. Srinivas Rao will be in-charge Hyderabad Commissioner of Police.

Kirti Nidhi Bista, who passed away recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country?

[A] Myanmar
[B] Malaysia
[C] Indonesia
[D] Nepal

Correct Answer: D [Nepal]

Answer Explanation: Kirti Nidhi Bista (90), the former Prime Minister and veteran politician of Nepal, has passed away on November 11, 2017 in Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu. He served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 1969 to 1970, 1971 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979 and was also the Vice-chair in the government led by then King Gyanendra Shaha.

Which country to host the 12th edition of East Asia Summit (EAS-2017)?

[A] Philippines
[B] India
[C] Vietnam
[D] Malaysia

Correct Answer: A [Philippines ]

Answer Explanation: The 12th edition of East Asia Summit (EAS) will be held in Angeles, Philippines on November 13–14, 2017. It is a unique Leaders-led forum of 18 countries of the Asia-Pacific region formed to further the objectives of regional peace, security and prosperity. The membership of EAS consists of ten ASEAN Member States (i.e. Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam), Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and the USA.