Who has won the Sportsman of the Year award at the first edition of Indian Sports Honours (ISH-2017)?
Correct Answer: D [Kidambi Srikanth]
Answer Explanation:
Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who won four Super Series titles in
2017, has won the Sportsman of the Year award at the first edition of
Indian Sports Honours (ISH) in Mumbai on November 27, 2017. Olympic
silver medallist PV Sindhu was the Sportswoman of the Year award in the
individual sport category. In the Team Sport category. Ravichandran
Ashwin, who has became the fastest bowler to reach ‘Club 300’ in Test
cricket, was awarded Sportsman of the Year award while women’s cricket
team skipper Mithali Raj was awarded Sportswoman of the Year award. The
Indian Women’s Cricket Team, which ended as runners-up in the ICC
Women’s World Cup, were named as the Team of the Year. The ISH is an
initiative partnered by India skipper Virat Kohli and Sanjiv Goenka, in
line with their vision to support the development of Indian sports.
Who has inaugurated the 8th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017)?
Correct Answer: C [Narendra Modi]
Answer Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President’s adviser Ivanka Trump
jointly inaugurated the 8th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship
Summit (GES-2017) in Hyderabad on November 28, 2017. The 3-day event is
co-hosted by India and the USA and for the first time it is held in
South Asia. The NITI Ayog in partnership with the US State Department
and other agencies and in coordination with the Telangana state
Government is organising the prestigious event. This year’s theme “Women
First, Prosperity for All” will demonstrate the commitment of the
United States and Indian governments to the principle that when women
are economically empowered, their communities and countries thrive.
About 1500 delegates from over 150 countries are taking part in the
three-day Summit. Ten countries are being represented by all women
delegations.
India will provide how much amount of financial assistance to Afghanistan’s Transport Network?
Correct Answer: B [$2.87 million]
Answer Explanation:
India will provide financial assistance of $2.87 million to
Afghanistan for the refurbishment of 350 buses to help in strengthening
the public transport system of capital Kabul. The assistance would be
used to procure spare parts for the Milli Bus (government bus services)
for refurbishment of 350 previously supplied buses under Indian
assistance. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the
Acting Afghan Minister of Transport, Mohammad Hameed Tahmasi and Indian
Ambassador to Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra. The 350 buses are expected to
be operational by end of 2018.
The Band-e Amir National Park is located in which country?
Correct Answer: A [Afghanistan]
Answer Explanation:
The Band-e Amir National Park is the Afghanistan’s first national
park, located in the Bamyan Province. It is a series of six deep blue
lakes separated by natural dams made of travertine, a mineral deposit.
The site of Band-e Amir has been described as Afghanistan’s Grand
Canyon, and draws thousands of tourists a year. The river is part of the
system of the Balkh River.
India and which country have recently signed anti-terror pact to help each other in combating terrorism?
Correct Answer: D [Russia ]
Answer Explanation:
India and Russia have recently signed anti-terror pact to help each
other in combating terrorism. The agreement between the two countries
for cooperation in tackling all forms of terrorism was signed by Home
Minister Rajnath Singh and Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir
Kolokoltsev in Moscow, Russia. Indian and Russian representatives also
signed a joint action plan for countering the threat posed by narcotics.
This agreement will provide legal framework for bilateral cooperation
in this field.
Which Indian snooker has won the 15-frame IBSF World Snooker Men Championship 2017?
Correct Answer: A [Pankaj Advani]
Answer Explanation:
India’s top cueist Pankaj Advani has won the 15-frame IBSF World
Snooker Men Championship 2017 at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha on
November 27, 2017. Advani defeated Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 8-2 (19-71,
79-53, 98-23, 69-62, 60-05, 0-134, 75-07, 103-4, 77-13, 67-47) in the
final. It was his 18th world title.
Under whose chairmanship the 15th Finance Commission has been constituted by the Union Government?
Correct Answer: C [NK Singh]
Answer Explanation:
Under the chairmanship of NK Singh, who is the former bureaucrat and
ex-Member of Parliament, the 15th Finance Commission has been
constituted by the Union Government. The Commission will make
recommendations for the five years commencing 1st April 2020. It will
recommend devolution of shareable central taxes to the States and will
also review several important aspects of federal fiscal finance. It will
also look at the impact of the GST, including payment of compensation
for possible loss of revenues for 5 years. Former Secretary Economic
Affairs Shaktikanta Das and Adjunct Professor of Georgetown University,
Dr Anoop Singh will be the members of the Commission. Chairman of
Bandhan Bank, Dr Ashok Lahiri and NITI Aayog Member Dr Ramesh Chand will
be the Part-time members. Arvind Mehta will be the Secretary to the
Commission. The Commission will make its report available by 30th
October 2019.
Who has been appointed as the first-ever female UK Ambassador to United Nations (UN)?
Correct Answer: B [Karen Pierce]
Answer Explanation:
Karen Pierce, the Foreign Office (FCO) political director, has been
appointed the first-ever female UK ambassador to the United Nations
(UN). She had previously served as Deputy Permanent Representative to
the UN in New York, and more recently as the Permanent Representative to
the UN in Geneva. Pierce succeeded Matthew Rycroft under whom UK
suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of India in the recent
election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This is for the
first time in 70 years that Britain would have no judge in the 15-member
panel of the ICJ.
Which Indian monument has officially been declared the most visited place of the world by World Book of Records (WBR)?
Correct Answer: D [Golden Temple]
Answer Explanation:
The Golden Temple in Amritsar has officially been declared the most
visited place of the world in 2017 by London-based organization World
Book of Records (WBR). The WBR team presented the award certificate to
Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC), the management body of
the Golden Temple. The certificate was given to Golden Temple as over a
lakh devotees visit the holy shrine every day. The award, which is
bestowed after every three months, has been conferred basis observations
made from September 2017. The international organization, established
in 2015, catalogues and verifies world records with authentic
certification. The Golden Temple stands as a symbol of peace, unity and
spirituality and is the holiest pilgrimage site of Sikhism.
Who has been elected the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA)?
Correct Answer: A [Nirmala Sitharaman]
Answer Explanation:
Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Defence Minister, has been elected as
the new President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis
(IDSA). The IDSA was set up in 1965 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as
an autonomous think tank, and it is customary to have the Defence
Minister as its President. The Minister chairs the Executive Council
which governs the Institute. IDSA is funded by the Ministry of Defence
(MoD) and its faculty conducts research in military, foreign and
strategic affairs. Significantly, the Government has sought its views
before taking major policy initiatives, like conducting nuclear tests,
as in 1974 and 1998. IDSA also executes specific assignments from the
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The headquarters of IDSA is loacted
in New Delhi.
