Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2017
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1. Who has been conferred with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award?
[A] Aung San Suu Kyi
[B] Robyn Rihanna Fenty
[C] Thorbjorn Jagland
[D] Bishop Desmond Tutu
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Correct Answer: B [Robyn Rihanna Fenty]
Notes:
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a Barbadian singer and songwriter, has been conferred with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award in recognition for her work to improve cancer treatment in her home country of Barbados and for setting up a college scholarship to bring Caribbean students to study in the United States. The annual award by the prestigious university is given to an individual whose works and deeds have served to improve the quality of lives and have inspired people to greater heights.
2. Who has won the 2017 Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer of the Year?
[A] Ajinkya Rahane
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[D] Ravichandran Ashwin
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Correct Answer: B [Virat Kohli]
Notes:
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli will be conferred with the 2017 Polly Umrigar Award at the BCCI award ceremony in Bangalore on March 8, 2017. Kohli, who received the award in 2011-12 and 2014-15, becomes the first Indian cricketer to get it on the third occasion. The award is given to the international cricketer of the year by the Indian cricket board. Beside this, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin will also become the first Indian to receive the Dilip Sardesai award twice for his best performance in bilateral series.
3. Who is the author of the book “Mr and Mrs Jinnah: The Marriage that Shook India”?
[A] Teesta Setalvad
[B] Bertil Falk
[C] Sheela Redddy
[D] Audrey Truschke
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Correct Answer: C [Sheela Redddy]
Notes:
The book “Mr and Mrs Jinnah: The Marriage that Shook India” has been authored by well-known journalist Sheela Redddy. The author sketches an illuminating portrait of Ruttie Petit, whose marriage to Mohammad Ali Jinnah shocked Bombay society of that time. The book provides a comprehensive history of the Jinnahs, as well as the era of their marriage, its lengthy descriptive passages are spliced with amusing excerpts from Ruttie’s letters.
4. Rene Preval, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
[A] Iraq
[B] France
[C] Greece
[D] Haiti
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Correct Answer: D [Haiti]
Notes:
Rene Garcia Preval (74), the former President of Haiti, has recently passed away in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He was the agronomist and champion of the poor who served two terms as the country’s leader. Preval was the first elected head of state in Haitian history to peacefully receive power from a predecessor in office. His presidencies were marked by domestic tumult and attempts at economic stabilization.
5. Who has won the 2017 ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament?
[A] Novak Djokovic
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Sam Querrey
[D] Rafael Nadal
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Correct Answer: C [Sam Querrey]
Notes:
Sam Querrey, an American professional tennis player, has won the 2017 ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament by defeating Rafael Nadal in the final by 6-3, 7-6 at Acapulco in Mexico.
6. Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Moorti Devi Award?
[A] Kalakaluri Enoch
[B] Virendra Hegde
[C] M P Veerendra Kumar
[D] Nirmita Kaur
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Correct Answer: C [M P Veerendra Kumar]
Notes:
M P Veerendra Kumar, the noted Malayalam author and journalist, has recently bestowed with the 30th edition of Moortidevi award 2016 by Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for his Malayalam travelogue “Hymavathabhoovil”, which dwells upon ancient trails of Indian culture, myth, literature and people strewn in the plains, valleys and mountains of India. The book also highlights environmental concerns over “fragile mountain ecosystem” and calls for action over lack of water resources and waste disposal systems. The award consists of a Saraswati statue, a citation plaque and cash award of Rs four lakh and is given annually for books written in all Indian languages besides English pertaining to Indian philosophy. Kumar is Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi and a Rajya Sabha MP.
7. The 11th edition of North-East Business Summit (NEBS) has started in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Imphal
[C] Guwahati
[D] Shillong
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 11th edition of North-East Business Summit (NEBS) has started in New Delhi on March 9, 2017. The two-day summit is an initiative to facilitate investment, highlight strengths of the North-East Region (NER) and business opportunities which North-East has to offer. The summit will also showcase the untapped business potential of North-East to investors worldwide.
8. Which bank has become the India’s first bank to launch Aadhaar Pay service for merchants?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] IDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: D [IDFC Bank]
Notes:
IDFC Bank has become the India’s first bank to launch the biometric-based digital payment system ‘Aadhaar Pay’ through its network that will allow even those without mobile phones to do cashless transactions. The Aadhar Pay service is for merchants which will enable them to receive Aadhaar-enabled payments by passing credit and debit cards, pin and password.
9. Who is the author of the book “Age of Anger – A History of the Present”?
[A] Kalyan Karmakar
[B] Pankaj Mishra
[C] Bhim Chandra Nag
[D] Meraj Bhat
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Correct Answer: B [Pankaj Mishra]
Notes:
The book “Age of Anger – A History of the Present” has been authored by Pankaj Mishra, the noted Indian writer. His new book traces the origins of present-day global maladies like the rise of far right-wing parties, ISIS nihilistic violence and growing mass disenchantment by casting his gaze back to the late eighteenth century.
10. Arvind Padmanabhan, the noted journalist of IANS has recently passed away. What does IANS stands for?
[A] Indo-ASEAN News Service
[B] Indo-Asiatic News Service
[C] Indo-Asian News Service
[D] Indo-African News Service
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Correct Answer: C [Indo-Asian News Service]
Notes:
Arvind Padmanabhan (49), the veteran journalist and executive editor with the news agency Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), has recently passed away in New Delhi. Before joining the IANS, he also worked with the Press Institute of India (PTI), The Times of India and TV18. The IANS is a private Indian news agency and was founded by Indian-American publisher Gopal Raju.
