Jenny Kim has been crowned Miss Supranational 2017. She hails from which country?
Correct Answer: D [South Korea]
Answer Explanation:
Jenny Kim, a South Korean beauty pageant titleholder, has been
crowned Miss Supranational 2017 in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland on December 1,
2017. She was crowned by the very beautiful Miss Supranational 2016
“Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty” of India. Altogether 65 contestants from across
the globe participated at the prestigious pageant with Jenny Kim
emerging victorious.
Who was the chief guest of the Shared Value Summit (SVS-2017) in New Delhi?
Correct Answer: A [Suresh Prabhu]
Answer Explanation:
Suresh Prabhu, the Union Minister of Industry and Commerce, was the
chief guest for the Shared Value Summit 2017 in New Delhi on December 1.
The summit was organised by Shared Value Initiative India, Institute
for Competitiveness (India), and SoulAce & India Council on
Competitiveness in association with BusinessLine. The theme of the
summit was “Equity and Empowerment”. The purpose of the summit is to
encourage businesses to adopt the practice of shared value by imbibing
the spirit of inclusivity in their business models. The summit aims to
provide a platform to identify and address the barriers that exist to
equality and empowerment in the Indian society.
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Republic of Kenya?
Correct Answer: C [Uhuru Kenyatta]
Answer Explanation:
Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn-in for a second and final five-year
term for the post of President of Republic of Kenya, a month after
winning a bitterly disputed election rerun marked by delays and boycott.
Several heads of states and tens of thousands of his supporters
attended the inauguration at a stadium in the capital, Nairobi, on 28th
November 2017. Kenyatta won 98% of the votes cast in October’s poll,
which was boycotted by the main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, who
alleged the poll wouldn’t be free and fair.
What is the theme of the 2017 International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
Correct Answer: B [Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all]
Answer Explanation:
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every
year on December 3 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with
disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase
awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect
of political, social, economic and cultural life. The annual observance
of the day was proclaimed in 1992 by a United Nations General Assembly
resolution. The 2017 theme is “Transformation towards sustainable and
resilient society for all”.
Which country to host ministerial meeting of UN Security Council (UNSC) on North Korea’ nuclear efforts?
Correct Answer: A [Japan]
Answer Explanation:
Japan will host a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council
(UNSC) on December 15, which will be focused on finding peaceful ways to
pressure North Korea to halt its nuclear and ballistic missile tests
and de-nuclearise the Korean peninsula. Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres is expected to brief the council. This year’s meeting has the
backing of nine members – the United States, France, Britain, Italy,
Japan, Senegal, Sweden, Ukraine and Uruguay.
Which state government will set up the world’s first IT Campus for differently-abled persons?
Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Answer Explanation:
The Telangana State Government will set up the world’s first IT
Campus for differently-abled persons. On the occasion of the World
Disability Day (WDD), the state Government has signed an agreement with
Vindhya E-Infomedia Private Limited to set up the Information and
Technology (IT) campus to focus on creating employment opportunities for
persons with disabilities on December 3, 2017. The proposed campus will
be set up in an area of 10 acres near the IT park developed by the
state Government near the Hyderabad international airport. The campus
will have all the amenities like Training, Residential facility and
Delivery centers that will cater to various clients both domestic and
International. The campus is expected to create two thousand jobs in
next 5 years by providing apt training.
Who has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Infosys?
Correct Answer: D [Salil S Parekh]
Answer Explanation:
Salil S Parekh has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Infosys, with effective from January
2, 2018. Parekh joins Infosys from Capgemini, where he was a member of
the Group Executive Board. He has Master of Engineering degrees in
Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and
a Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.
Who has been resigned as the national observer for Indian boxing?
Correct Answer: B [M C Mary Kom]
Answer Explanation:
M C Mary Kom, the 5-time world champion and a Rajya Sabha MP, has
resigned as the national observer for Indian boxing after Sports
Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore made it clear that active
sportspersons will not be considered for the position.. Rajyavardhan
Singh Rathore, the Union Sports Minister, had recently made it clear
that active sportspersons will not be considered for the position. Mary
Kom claimed her fifth Asian Championships gold medal in November 2017.
Mary Kom was among 12 national observers appointed in March 2017. The
list also includes Olympic-gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, double
Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar and former Commonwealth Games
gold-medallist Akhil Kumar, among others. Of these, Sushil and Mary Kom
are still active in their respective sports. Akhil, on the other hand,
is no longer a part of the national camp after giving up amateur boxing.
The 2017 Konark Dance Festival has started in which state?
Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Answer Explanation:
The 2017 Konark dance festival has started on December 1, 2017 in
backdrop of the Sun temple in Konark, Odisha. It is one of the biggest
dance festivals held in India. The 5-day dance festival opened near the
world famous Sun Temple of Konark with Odissi recital by the dancers of
Nupur Dance Academy of Bhubaneswar under the tutelage of Niranjan Rout
and group. To attract more foreign tourists to the festival, Odisha
Tourism included performances of two foreign dance groups from Malaysia,
who will perform classical Indian dance during the festival. Coinciding
with the dance festival, International Sand Art Festival has started at
Chandrabhaga beach in Konark. Eight international sand sculptors and 62
national artists were being exhibited their works in the festival.
India has recently re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Where is the headquarters of IMO?
Correct Answer: C [London]
Answer Explanation:
India was re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) under Category B at an assembly of the organisation
at its headquarters in London on December 1, 2017. Indian High
Commissioner to the UK, YK Sinha represented India at the assembly where
India secured the second-highest 144 number of votes from
member-countries, just after Germany’s 146. India has been one of the
earliest members of the IMO, having ratified its convention and joined
it as a member-state in the year 1959. India has been elected to the
Council of the IMO ever since it started functioning, except for a
two-year hiatus during 1983-1984. The IMO Council plays a crucial role
in deciding various important matters within the mandate of the IMO, in
relation to the global shipping industry and its work strategy and
budget.
