1. India has recently signed MoU with which country for technical cooperation in rail sector especially on safety related subjects?
[A] France
[B] Italy
[C] Japan
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Italy]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Railways has recently signed MoU with Italy’s public sector rail company Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group (FS Group) for technical cooperation in rail sector especially in the areas safety in train operations. The cooperation areas identified in this MoU includes safety audit of Indian Railways and measures required for enhancing safety in train operation, assessment and certification of advanced technology based safety products and systems to Safety Integrity Level (SIL4), training and competency development with focus of safety, modern trends in maintenance and diagnostic etc.
2. Which warship has become the India’s first warship to install solar panels on board?
[A] INS Vindhyagiri
[B] INS Godavari
[C] INS Sarvekshak
[D] INS Sindhudurg
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Correct Answer: C [INS Sarvekshak]
Notes:
Indian Navy’s survey vessel INS Sarvekshak has become the India’s first warship to install solar power system on board. The solar power system works on sunlight and hence is 100% per cent reliable for power source that can be used for communication equipment, battery charging and general lightings onboard round the clock with battery outputs during night. The system is maintenance free.
3. Which Indian personality to host Hindi version of international show “TED Talks”?
[A] Salman Kha
[B] Priyanka Chopra
[C] Shah Rukh Khan
[D] Amitabh Bachchan
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Correct Answer: C [Shah Rukh Khan]
Notes:
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan will host the Hindi version of popular international show “TED Talks”, which is the super-inspiring and super-influential talk series. Star India will air the Indian version “TED Talks India: Nayi Soch” in summer 2017 but a definite telecast date is yet to be announced. This is the first time TED is collaborating with a network and mega-star to produce a TV series featuring original TED Talks in a language other than English.
4. What is the theme of 2017 International Mother Language Day (IMLD)?
[A] Languages and cyberspace
[B] Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education
[C] Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education
[D] Books for mother tongue education
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Correct Answer: C [Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education]
Notes:
The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is observed every year on February 21 to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The 2017 theme is “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education”.
5. Who has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Federal Republic of Somalia?
[A] Hassan Abshir Farah
[B] Ali Mohammed Ghedi
[C] Hassan Ali Khayre
[D] Omar Abdirashid Ali
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Correct Answer: C [Hassan Ali Khayre]
Notes:
Hassan Ali Khayre, a former aid worker and oil executive, has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Federal Republic of Somalia. He succeeded Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. Prior to this appointment, Khayre had never held public office, although over the course of his career he has worked with a range of high-level executives and government officials in various capacities.
6. The International conference on ‘Bharat Bodh’ (Idea of Bharat) was held in which city?
[A] Pune
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated an International conference on ‘Bharat Bodh’ (Idea of Bharat) on February 23, 2017 in New Delhi. The 3-day conference is organized by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM).
7. Who is the author of the book “Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond”?
[A] Ashish Chatterjee
[B] Shashi Tharoor
[C] Anita Anand
[D] William Dalrymple
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Correct Answer: D [William Dalrymple]
Notes:
The book “Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond” has been authored by William Dalrymple, an acclaimed historian and a bestselling and award-winning author. This riveting story of the Kohinoor unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan, from Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s durbar in Punjab to the Crown of the Queen of England.
8. How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the World Bank (WB) for the Tejaswini project?
[A] 55 million
[B] 78 million
[C] 63 million
[D] 89 million
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Correct Answer: C [$63 million]
Notes:
The World Bank (WB) will provide 63 million loan to India to empower approx 6.8 lakh adolescent girls in Jharkhand under the ‘Tejaswini: Socio-Economic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women’ project. For this, a financing agreement for International Development Association (IDA) credit of 63 million (equivalent) has recently signed between the WB and the Government of India (GoI). The Tejaswini project will be delivered in 17 districts of Jharkhand. It has three main components — expanding social, educational and economic opportunities; intensive service delivery; and state capacity-building and implementation support. The closing date for the project is June 30, 2021.
9. Avani Lekhara is associated with which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Boxing
[C] Shooting
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
Notes:
Recently, para shooter Avani Lekhara (15) from India shot a junior world record 244.4 in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event (R2) to won the silver medal at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain, UAE. Beside this, para shooter Pooja Agarwal shot 228.4 in the final of the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event (P2) to won a silver medal at the tournament. Notably, both Indian shooters were making their international debuts at the competition.
10. Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the renowned author has passed away. She hailed from which country?
[A] United States
[B] Brazil
[C] South Africa
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (51), the prolific American author of both adult and children’s books, has recently passed away in Chicago, United States. She is best known for her memoir “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life”, her children’s picture books and the film project “The Beckoning of Lovely”. She is the only author to have three children’s books make the Best Children’s Books for Family Literacy list in the same year. She was a contributor to Chicago’s NPR affiliate WBEZ, and to the TED conference.