Kynan Chenai has won bronze in men’s trap event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun. He hails from which city?
Correct Answer: B [Hyderabad ]
Answer Explanation:
Indian shooter Kynan Chenai from Hyderabad has won a bronze in men’s
trap event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun at Astana, Kazakhstan
on August 8, 2017. It was his first international medal at the senior
level. So far, India has won two golds and a bronze in the competition.
Before Chenai, Indian shooter Ankur Mittal clinched the individual as
well as the team gold medal in men’s double trap in the championship.
Mittal shot 71 in the six-man final to finish at the top of the podium.
With scores of Sangram Dahiya (43) and Mohammad Asab (34) added to
Mittal’s final total, India managed to bag the top prize in the team
event also.
Sanwar Lal Jat, the former Union minister has passed away. He hailed from which state?
Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan ]
Answer Explanation:
Prof Sanwar Lal Jat (62), the BJP MP from Ajmer and former Union
minister, has passed away in New Delhi on August 9, 2017. He was member
of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for five terms. He also served as
Minister in the Rajasthan Government thrice. In 2014, he was elected to
the Lok Sabha from Ajmer. He served as Union Minister of State for Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation till July 2016.
India’s first micro forest will be built in which state?
Correct Answer: D [Chattisgarh]
Answer Explanation:
India’s first micro forest will be built in Raipur, Chattisgarh.
Approximately, 19 acres of land which housed around 70 government office
buildings will be converted into micro forest in order to create an
oxy-zone. The micro forest will provide fresh air to Raipur which is the
7th most polluted city in the world. It will reportedly be open to the
public in the next 8 months.
Which city to host the 2017 India – ASEAN Youth summit?
Correct Answer: A [Bhopal]
Answer Explanation:
The 2017 India – ASEAN Youth summit will be held in Bhopal, Madhya
Pradesh from August 14 to 19, 2017 with theme ‘Shared values, common
destiny’. This event is being organized in collaboration with the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and the India
Foundation. Over 100 delegates from 10 ASEAN countries – Brunei,
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – will participate in the summit. This
forum will enhance people-to-people contacts between India and ASEAN
countries.
Shapath Bhardwaj has become the India’s youngest athlete to be named in the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme. He is associated with which sports?
Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
Answer Explanation:
India shooter Shapath Bhardwaj (15) from Merrut has become the
India’s youngest athlete to be named in the Union Government’s Target
Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme. He is among 45 elite athletes, including
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Saina Nehwal, to be
selected for the scheme. The TOP scheme elite athletes identification
committee, which is chaired by ace shooter and Olympic gold medallist
Abhinav Bindra, selected the athletes after evaluating their performance
in relation to the international standard. The purpose of the TOP
committee is to identify and support potential medal prospects for 2020
and 2024 Olympic Games under the TOP scheme.
Which fish has been officially declared as one of the rarest species of fish in the world by the Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University?
Correct Answer: B [Rayichapalu]
Answer Explanation:
‘Rayichapalu’ has been officially declared as one of the rarest
species of fish in the world by the researchers from the Marine Living
Resources Department of Andhra University. The fish is a regular catch
for fishermen in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is a colourful fish
which is around 97mm in length and lives near the reefs. The researchers
stated that this fish has a unique colour pattern with spectacular
diamond shaped bands. Reportedly, it is the only fifth fish in this
category of size. Now, the tiny colourful fish will have the scientific
name ‘Pseudathias Vizagensis’, after the city where it was first
discovered.
Which Indian-origin personality will be honoured with the 2017 Asia Game Changers Award?
Correct Answer: C [Dev Patel]
Answer Explanation:
Indian-origin actor Dev Patel will be honoured with the Asian Game
Changer award for 2017 by the Asia Society for making a transformative
and positive difference for the future of Asia and the world. He will be
felicitated with the award at a ceremony to be held at the United
Nations, New York, in November, 2017. The Asia Society has stated that
Patel has turned his attention and star power to philanthropy. His
“#lionheart” campaign raised over $2,50,000 in support of India’s
millions of homeless children. The other honorees include Afghan rapper
and activist Sonita Alizadeh, Cambodian environmental activist Leng
Ouch, nonprofit organization Sesame Workshop, Japanese casual wear
retailer UNIQLO founder Tadashi Yanai, Chinese musician and composer Wu
Tong and Jean Liu (President of Chinese company Didi Chuxing).
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Natixis Global Retirement Index (GRI)?
Correct Answer: A [43rd]
Answer Explanation:
India has been ranked 43rd among 43 nations in the 2017 Global
Retirement Index (GRI). The list is topped by Norway, followed by
Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden. The multi-dimensional index is compiled
by Natixis Global Asset Management with support from CoreData Research,
a U.K.-based financial research firm. The index ranks 43 countries on
the basis of four factors viz. material well-being, health, finances and
quality of life. The purpose of the index is to provide a global
benchmark for retirees and future retirees so that they can evaluate and
compare the suitability of various nations, and plan their retirement
according to their expectations and needs.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on which date?
Correct Answer: C [August 9]
Answer Explanation:
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed
every year on August 9 to promote and protect the rights of the world’s
indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and
contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such
as environmental protection.
The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]
Answer Explanation:
The Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is located in the Bharatpur district
of Rajasthan. It is home to Nilgai, feral cattle, chital deer, wild
boar, Indian porcupine, etc. The park is famous avifauna sanctuary that
hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. The
reserve protects Bharatpur from frequent floods, provides grazing
grounds for village cattle, and earlier was primarily used as a
waterfowl hunting ground.
