India has recently signed a MoU with which country for enhanced cooperation in healthcare?
Correct Answer: D [Morocco ]
Explanation:
India and Morocco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
enhanced cooperation in the health sector in New Delhi on December 14,
2017. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare J P Nadda and Dr.
Abdelkader Amara, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Morocco signed the MoU
in the presence of senior officers from the Union Health Ministry and a
high level delegation from Morocco. The main areas of cooperation
include the following: Non-communicable diseases, including child
cardiovascular diseases and cancer; Drug Regulation and Pharmaceutical
quality control; Communicable Diseases; Maternal, child and neonatal
health; Hospital twinning for exchange of good practices and Training in
administration and management of health services and Hospitals.
Eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for scooters has launched in which state?
Correct Answer: C [Odisha ]
Explanation:
Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Oil minister, has inaugurated Eastern
India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for scooters at
Chandrasekharpur and Patia area in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to supply CNG to
vehicles. He also launched CNG-run scooters and auto-rickshaws. The
service is an initiative under City Gas Distribution (CGD) project
implemented by the GAIL (India) Limited, a government-owned natural gas
transmission company.
What is the theme of the 2017 International Migrants Day (IMD)?
Correct Answer: B [Safe Migration in a World on the Move]
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) International Migrants Day is observed every
year on December 18 to recognize the efforts, contributions, and rights
of workers and members of their families worldwide. The 2017 theme is
“Safe Migration in a World on the Move”
Which country has largest diaspora population in the world, according to the UN World Migration Report 2018?
Correct Answer: A [India]
Explanation:
According to recently released UN World Migration Report (2018),
published by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), India
has largest diaspora in the world with more than 15.6 million people
from India living overseas. Of the international migrants (people living
outside the country of their birth) which was estimated at 243 million
in 2015, the Indian diaspora constitutes nearly 6%.The report stated
that the global migrant population rose by 10% in 2015 compared with the
figure recorded in 2010, which means of the 7.3 billion global
population in the given year, one of every 30 people was a migrant. The
report also said that nearly half of all migrants worldwide in 2015 were
born in Asia, mainly from India, China and other South Asian countries.
Mexico ranked second in terms of diaspora population followed by
Russia, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) is located in which state?
Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) is a national
institute established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) to carry out basic strategic and applied research on major pulse
crops. It is situated in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Institute develops
appropriate production and protection technologies, production and
supply of breeder seeds of improved varieties, demonstration and
transfer of technologies and strategic coordination of pulse research
through wide network of testing centers across the country.
Which state government has signed an agreement with Alphabet InC.’s X for Fiber grid project?
Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an agreement with Alphabet
InC.’s X to bring the Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) technology
in the state. The purpose of the FSOC is to provide internet through
the government Fiber grid project. By using FSOC technology, the state
will be able to use better bandwidth data to every house hold including
houses in the tribal belt. This association with X labs to implement
FSOC in AP is first of its kind in the world to provide wireless
internet connection at a higher speed of up to 20Gbps and to a distance
of up to 20kms. This significant partnership will offer a major boost to
the state’s digital infrastructure and help overcome hindrances in
terms of connecting isolated and difficult terrain, forest areas, river
crossings, railway crossings, etc.
Which Indian shuttler has won silver at the 2017 women’s singles Dubai World Badminton Superseries tournament?
Correct Answer: B [P.V. Sindhu]
Explanation:
Olympic silver medalist P V Sindhu has won silver medal at the 2017
women’s singles Dubai World Badminton Super Series tournament. She
suffered a heart-wrenching defeat against World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of
Japan to finish as runner-up at the final of Super Series on December
17, 2017. Sindhu had won two super series titles at India Open and Korea
Open, besides reaching the finals at Hong Kong Open and World
Championship this year.
Sushil Kumar has clinched gold at which freestyle category in the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships (CWC) in South Africa.
Correct Answer: C [74kg freestyle category]
Explanation:
Sushil Kumar, the double Olympic medalist, has defeated New Zealand’s
Akash Khullar via a pinfall in the final of the 74kg freestyle category
to clinch a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships at
Johannesburg in South Africa on December 17, 2017. It was Sushil’s first
medal in international wrestling since his gold medal in the 2014
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It was double celebration for India as,
Parveen Rana also won a bronze medal in the same category.
Who has won the 2017 presidential election of Chile?
Correct Answer: A [Sebastian Pinera]
Explanation:
Billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera has won the 2017
presidential election of Chile on December 17, 2017. With 98.44% of the
ballots counted, Pinera had won 54.57% in the run-off vote, to 45.43%
for senator Guillier, a wider than expected margin in a race that
pollsters had predicted would be tight. Pinera has pledged support and
stable funding for Chile’s state-run miner Codelco , and has promised to
slash red tape which had bogged down projects under Bachelet.
The Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary (GBWS) is located in which of the following states?
Correct Answer: A [Bihar and Jharkhand ]
Explanation:
The Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary (GBWS) is a wildlife sanctuary
located in Gaya district of Bihar state and Koderma district of
Jharkhand state in east-central India. The sanctuary covers an area of
259 square kilometres. It is home to tigers, leopards, wolves, sloth
bears, chitals, chinkaras, and many species of birds.
