Who of the following have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017?
Correct Answer: D [Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson]
Answer Explanation:
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 was awarded to Jacques Dubochet,
Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for developing cryo-electron
microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of
biomolecules in solution. It’s a method of simplifying and improving the
imaging of biomolecules.
For the first time, India and which neighboring state will conduct joint tiger census using a globally-recognised method?
Correct Answer: C [Nepal ]
Answer Explanation:
For the first time, Nepal and India will conduct a joint tiger census
in their national parks, forests and protected areas adjoining the two
countries by using a globally-recognised method – camera tapping
procedure from November 2017. By using this method, officials can avoid
chances of repeated counting of the same tiger. The Chitwan National
Park and Parsa Wildlife Reserve, which are the habitats of tigers in
Nepal, are adjacent to the Balmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar. Similarly,
Nepal’s Bardiya National Park is close to India’s Katarniaghat Wildlife
Sanctuary while the Shuklaphanta National Park in Nepal adjoins India’s
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. The tiger is regarded as an endangered animal and
is listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
(CITES).
Which union minister has launched SECURE Himalaya project in association with UNDP?
Correct Answer: B [Harsh Vardhan]
Answer Explanation:
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Environment Minister, has launched
SECURE Himalaya project in association with United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) at the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) conference in
New Delhi. The purpose of the 6-year project is to secure livelihoods,
conservation, sustainable use and restoration of high range Himalayan
ecosystems, which is meant for specific landscapes. It includes
Changthang (Jammu and Kasmir), Lahaul – Pangi and Kinnaur (Himachal
Pradesh), Gangotri – Govind and Darma – Byans Valley in Pithoragarh
(Uttarakhand) and Kanchenjunga – Upper Teesta Valley (Sikkim). The focus
of the project will be on protection of snow leopard and other
endangered species and their habitats, while securing livelihoods of the
people in the region and enhancing enforcement to reduce wildlife crime
Which state government has launched ‘Mathru Poorna’ scheme for pregnant women?
Correct Answer: A [Karnataka ]
Answer Explanation:
The Karnataka government has launched ‘Mathru Poorna’ scheme to meet
the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in rural areas.
Under the programme, pregnant and lactating women in rural areas will
get one nutritious meal daily for 25 days in a month. This meal will
meet 40-45% of the daily calorie, protein and calcium requirement per
day of the pregnant and lactating mothers. Along with the meal, Iron
Folic Acid (IFA) tablets will be administered and gestational weight
monitoring will be ensured for pregnant women. The scheme will be
implemented through anganwadis in the State. Each meal is estimated to
cost around Rs. 20. The food will be provided for 15 months, from the
start of pregnancy up to six months after delivery.
Who has become the first Indian to hold deputy director general post at World Health Organisation (WHO)?
Correct Answer: B [Soumya Swaminathan]
Answer Explanation:
Dr Soumya Swaminathan has become the first Indian to hold deputy
director general post for Programmes at the World Health Organisation
(WHO). Currently, she is the Director General (DG) of the Indian Council
of Medical Research (ICMR). Dr Swaminathan is a paediatrician and is
known for her research in tuberculosis and HIV. She is daughter of MS
Swaminathan, the acclaimed geneticist and father of green revolution.
Beside her, Jane Ellison from Britain has been appointed as a Deputy
Director General for Corporate Operations (DDC).
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
Correct Answer: B [Rajnish Kumar]
Answer Explanation:
Rajnish Kumar, the Managing Director of SBI, has been appointed as
the new chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) for a period of three
years. He will succeed Arundhati Bhattacharya, whose tern is going to
end on October 6, 2017.
What is the current repo rate, according to recently released 4th bi-monthly monetary policy review statement for the year 2017-18?
Correct Answer: A [6%]
Answer Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released its 4th
bi-monthly monetary policy statement for the year 2017-18. As per the
monetary policy statement, the policy repo rate under the Liquidity
Adjustment Facility (LAF) has remain unchanged at 6%. The reverse repo
rate, at which RBI borrows from banks will continue to be at 5.75%.
Who of the following have won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2017?
Correct Answer: A [Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne and Barry Barish]
Answer Explanation:
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to three US
scientists – Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne and Barry C. Barish – for the
detection of gravitational waves. The ripples were predicted by Albert
Einstein and are a fundamental consequence of his General Theory of
Relativity. The winners are members of the Ligo-Virgo observatories,
which were responsible for the breakthrough. The winners join a
prestigious list of 204 other Physics laureates recognised since 1901.
The trio will share the prize sum of nine million kronor prize. Prof
Weiss gets half of the prize money, while Barish and Thorne will share
the other half. Gravitational waves describe the stretching and
squeezing of space-time that occurs when massive objects accelerate.
Where is the headquarters of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)?
Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Answer Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Year
Celebrations of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in
New Delhi on October 4, 2017. The event assumes significance as it comes
close on the heels of the government action of de-registering over 2.1
lakh dormant, shell companies and disqualifying over one lakh directors
as part of a clean up of the corporate system and tackling the menace of
shell companies. Originally, the ICSI was set up as not-for-profit
organisation on 4th October 1968. In 1980, the institute was converted
into a statutory professional body under an Act of Parliament, ‘The
Company Secretaries Act 1980’. The headquarters of ICSI is located in
New Delhi.
The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Answer Explanation:
The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is a protected area in the
Upper Gangetic plain in Uttar Pradesh and covers an area of 75 square
kilometers in the Terai of the Bahraich district. It is home to a number
of endangered species including gharial, tiger, rhino, Gangetic
dolphin, swamp deer, hispid hare, Bengal florican, the white-backed and
long-billed vultures.The sanctuary is one of the best places in the
world for seeing the gharial in its natural habitat is the Girwa River,
where it is found sympatric with the mugger.
