Which city to host the first-ever Nordic-Baltic Youth Film Festival?
Correct Answer: C [New Delhi ]
Answer Explanation:
The Nordic-Baltic embassies will host the first-ever Nordic-Baltic
Youth Film Festival in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre in
New Delhi from November 13-18, 2017. The festival will offer a diverse
mix of some of the most celebrated and Oscar nominated movies from the
Nordic-Baltic region. This platform offers a great opportunity for
Nordic-Baltic countries to reflect on the similarities and appreciate
their differences. It will also prove to be a platform to enhance
people-to-people relations and share the thrill, excitement and
experience of watching films together. The Nordic-Baltic countries —
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and
Sweden, or NB8 — are tied together geographically and historically
through trade, culture and many common yet diverse value systems.
Who has been honored with the 2017 National Entrepreneurship Award under Mentor (Government) Category?
Correct Answer: B [Renu Swarup]
Answer Explanation:
Dr. Renu Swarup, Senior Adviser for Department of Biotechnology
(DBT), has been awarded with National Entrepreneurship Award, 2017 under
Mentor (Government) category in the Recognition Track at the National
Entrepreneurship Award Ceremony, 2017 in New Delhi. Dr. Swarup also
holds position of Managing Director, Biotechnology Industry Research
Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector Company.
The 3rd edition of international film festival “Russian Film Days” in India has started in which city?
Correct Answer: A [Delhi]
Answer Explanation:
The third edition of international film festival “Russian Film Days”
has started at Siri Fort Auditorium in Delhi on November 10, 2017 with a
special tribute to Raj Kapoor. It is an initiative to strengthen the
Indo-Russian relationship through cinematic and cultural exchange.
During the festival over the course of three days, Delhi movie-goers
will be able to watch ‘The Bolshoi’, ‘The Ghost of Sonora’, ‘Yana +
Yanko’, ‘Kitchen: World chef battle’, and ‘Attraction’ at DT Cinemas in
Saket. This year the event expanded its borders and will be held in
three major cities—Delhi, Mumbai and Panaji (Goa).The festival will come
to an end in Delhi on November 12 before moving to Mumbai. It will
conclude at the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in
Panaji, Goa from November 20.
Where is the headquarters of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED)?
Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Answer Explanation:
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
Ltd (NAFED) is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for
agricultural produce in India. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi.
Recently, it is in news because Consumer Affairs Ministry led-Price
Stabilization Fund Management Committee (PSFMC) has decided to import
onions through government agency to augment the availability of onions
in market and moderate prices in New Delhi. In it, Consumer Affairs
Secretary Avinash Srivastava stated that NAFED will procure 10 thousand
tonnes and the Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) two
thousand tonne of onions from producing areas and supply it to consuming
areas to enhance its availability.
Which Indian city has been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich musical tradition?
Correct Answer: A [Chennai ]
Answer Explanation:
As many as 64 cities from 44 countries have been designated as UNESCO
Creative Cities by its Director General Irina Bokova. In it, Chennai
has been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich
musical tradition. Some of the other cities included along with Chennai
are Alba (Italy), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Auckland (New Zealand), Cairo
(Egypt), Cape Town (South Africa), Manchester (UK), and Milan (Italy).
With this, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network now counts a total of 180
cities in 72 countries. From India, Jaipur and Varanasi are the other
Indian cities that feature on the list.
The IDFC Bank has partnered with which digital wallet company for co-branded virtual Visa prepaid card?
Correct Answer: B [MobiKwik ]
Answer Explanation:
The IDFC Bank has entered into a strategic alliance with mobile
wallet major MobiKwik to launch a co-branded virtual Visa prepaid card
for customers of MobiKwik. The customers of MobiKwik can generate a
16-digit Visa virtual card through the app and use it for e-commerce and
online transactions. In it, one need not be a customer of IDFC Bank to
use the co-branded pre-paid card. This pre-paid card will now allow
MobiKwik users to shop from Amazon or Flipkart where currently MobiKwik
wallet use is not allowed. This Visa pre-paid card is replica of the
wallet and can be used anywhere.
The Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (UWS) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: C [Bihar ]
Answer Explanation:
The Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (UWS) is located in West Champaran
district of Bihar and covers an area of 8.74 square kilometres. It is
home to a variety of water birds, both resident and migratory. The
sanctuary has areas of swamp forest, dry riverine forest, and
khair-sissoo forest. It is in the Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous
forests eco-region.
Which country is hosting the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit?
Correct Answer: C [Vietnam ]
Answer Explanation:
The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit has started
in Danang, Vietnam with theme “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a
Shared Future” on November 10, 2017. The 2-day summit will gives an
opportunity to tout the benefits of global free trade. The 2017 summit
will highlight Vietnamese culture, as well as represent the five
components, which are as follows: Dynamism, creativity, action, unity,
and movement to the future.
Which city is hosting the 2017 India Disaster Response Summit?
Correct Answer: A [New Delhi ]
Answer Explanation:
The India Disaster Response Summit has inaugurated by Kiren Rijiju,
the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi on November
9, 2017. The summit is jointly organised by the National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) and Facebook to leverage social media
platforms to ‘prepare, respond and recover’ for, during and after
natural disasters in India. Facebook will now share its disaster maps,
developed using aggregated, de-identified data, with NDMA. These maps
can aid swift disaster response by providing real-time, actionable
information. The Disaster Information Volunteers (DIV) programme, which
is being executed by SEEDS, will establish a network of volunteers to
provide real-time, first-hand information on disasters in their local
communities. The programme will be piloted in two disaster prone states —
Assam and Uttarakhand.
Which country hosted the 39th session of the General Conference of the UNESCO?
Correct Answer: A [France]
Answer Explanation:
The 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) was held in
Paris, France. In it, India has been re-elected as the member of the
UNESCO’s executive board, its top decision-making body. The General
Conference consists of the representatives of the States Members of the
organisation. It meets every two years, and is attended by Member States
and Associate Members, together with observers for non-Member States,
intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations
(NGOs). Each country has one vote, irrespective of its size or the
extent of its contribution to the budget. The General Conference
determines the policies and the main lines of work of the organisation.
