GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 20, 2017
September 20, 2017 March 16, 2018
1. Which state has become the India’s first state to set up family welfare committees?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Rajasthan
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tripura
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Correct Answer: D [Tripura ]
Notes:
Tripura has become the India’s first state to set up family welfare district committees to examine the complaints of women against their husbands, in-laws and relatives of the husband and to find an amicable solution through negotiation. The Tripura High Court is the first high court among 24 high courts of the country that has constituted the family welfare district committees. The new system would be valid for the next six months and after that National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) would submit a report of its performance to the apex court, on the basis of which a new course of action would be decided.
2. Who of the following has won the 2017 Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) National Award?
[A] Shabana Azmi
[B] Amitabh Bachchan
[C] S.S. Rajamouli
[D] Lata Mangeshkar
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Correct Answer: C [S.S. Rajamouli]
Notes:
Acclaimed filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has won the prestigious 2017 ANR National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry. The award was instituted by the Akkineni International foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao to recognise stalwarts in the Indian film industry.
3. Purnima Hembram has won gold at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. She hails from which Indian state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Purnima Hembram from Odisha, who is an Indian sprinter and heptathlete, has won gold in women’s pentathlon at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on September 19, 2017. Apart from her, Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and Sanjivani Jadhav won silver each in men’s shot put and women’s 3000m respectively while Neena Varakil took a bronze in women’s long jump.
4. The joint military exercise “Iron Union 5” will start between United States and which country?
[A] UAE
[B] Israel
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [UAE]
Notes:
The joint military exercise “Iron Union 5” will start between United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) exercise in Abu Dhabi on September 23, 2017 to consolidate their bilateral relations and exchange training and military expertise. The purpose of the exercise is to upgrade and boost the readiness of the UAE’s armed forces and to allow both armies to promote their international co-operation in joint military operations.
5. Which of the following has become the India’s first payments bank to integrate the UPI on its digital platform?
[A] FINO Payments Bank
[B] Airtel Payments Bank
[C] Paytm Payments Bank
[D] India Post Payments Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Airtel Payments Bank]
Notes:
The Airtel Payments Bank (APB) has become the India’s first payments bank to integrate the UPI on its digital platform. This will add to customer choice and convenience for making secure digital payments to online/offline merchants and making instant money transfers to any bank account in India.
6. Which international organisation has granted $175,000 for healthcare of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh?
[A] FAO
[B] UNICEF
[C] WHO
[D] UNISDR
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Correct Answer: C [WHO]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first tranche of emergency funding of $ 175,000 to provide essential medicines and life-saving healthcare to the vulnerable population in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar that has witnessed an influx of thousands of Rohingyas from Myanmar. The WHO grant will support 20 mobile medical teams to provide essential services for at least two months. The grant is also being used to procure essential medicines and medical supplies to be distributed to pre-existing health facilities in Cox’s Bazar area. The WHO is also working closely with International Organisation for Migration, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and other health partners in ensuring that adequate health services are provided to the vulnerable population.
7. Which of the following cricket teams are not directly qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
[A] West Indies
[B] New Zealand
[C] South Africa
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: A [West Indies]
Notes:
Recently Sri Lanka has qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after West Indies lost the first ODI against England at Old Trafford on September 19, 2017. With this, Sri Lanka has become the eighth and last team to qualify directly, joining Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa. Now, West Indies will progress to the 10-team ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, where they will be joined by the bottom three sides on the ICC ODI team rankings – Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Ireland as well as the top four sides from the ICC World Cricket League Championship and the top two sides from the ICC World Cricket League Division 2. The top two sides from the World Cup Qualifier will complete the 10-team line-up for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be played in United Kingdom (UK) from 30 May to 15 July.
8. Who has been appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan?
[A] Ajay Bisaria
[B] Gautam Bambawale
[C] Satish Chandra
[D] Sharat Sabharwal
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Correct Answer: A [Ajay Bisaria]
Notes:
Ajay Bisaria has been appointed as the new high commissioner to Pakistan. It is expected that he will succeed Gautam Bambawale in October 2017. Presently, Bisaria is serving as the Indian ambassador to Poland.
9. Which country to conduct the first BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise -2017 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017)?
[A] Thailand
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
The first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) will be conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the lead agency from October 10-13, 2017 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This exercise will be a platform for sharing best practices on all aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), strengthening regional response and coordination for Disaster Management among the BIMSTEC member countries. The main focus of the exercise will be on testing the region’s preparedness and resilience towards effective activation of inter-Governmental interaction/dialogue/agreements for immediate deployment of regional resources for disaster response. The delegates from all 7 nations of the BIMSTEC grouping, – namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand are participating in the event.
10. The Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Bihar
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
The Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) is located in the south west of Munger district of Bihar and covers an area of 681.99 square kilometres. The main animals found at BWS are tigers, panthers, wild boars, sloth bear, sambar deer, chitals, four-horned antelope and nilgais. Though, the sanctuary is more famous for its bird life rather than the land animals. It is home to more than 100 species of resident birds, which stay here all year around.
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