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Current Affairs Quiz – March 17, 2018 Current Affairs Quiz – March 17, 2018 1. To which of the following state Centre is committed to give a special package equivalent to a special category state? A. Assam B. Bihar C. Madhya Pradesh D. Andhra Pradesh Answer: D 2. Which of the following program launched to improve quality of Maternity care? A. LaQshy B. LaKashya C. LaKshya D. LaQshya Answer: D 3. Which state government will colloborate with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for disaster management? A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. Odisha Answer: D 4. What is the India’s rank in the WEF Energy Transition Index 2018? A. 55th B. 69th C. 78th D. 47th Answer: C 5. Which state has become the first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) at the state and district levels? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Kerela C. Odisha D. Karnataka Answer: A 6. Who became Trump's New Economic Adviser? A. Larry Kudlow B. John Williams C. Walter Heller D. Laura Tyson Answer: A 7. Which of the following country going to host International Competition Network Annual Conference for the first time? A. China B. Japan C. India D. Nepal Answer: C 8. What is the amount does the eligible beneficiaries get under PMMVY? A. 5000 B. 7000 C. 8000 D. 9000 Answer: A 9. Who was elected as President of the court of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for three years? A. N Chandrasekar B. N Chandrasekaran C. N Chandrasekar Gosh D. N Chandra Answer: B 10. Which state to become first US state to use nitrogen gas for executions? A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Oklahoma D. Washington Answer: C 11. What is the theme of the 105th Indian Science Congress? A. Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology B. Science & Technology for National Development C. Energy strategies for India D. Science and technology in India during the coming decades Answer: A 12. In which city Annual Krishi Unnati Mela has begun? A. New Delhi B. Pune C. Chandigarh D. Jaipur Answer: A 13. Which Middle East country has announces 50 million Dollars donation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees? A. Syria B. Qatar C. Denmark D. UAE Answer: B 14. Who among the following is Wisden India Almanack’s Cricketer of the Year? A. KL Rahul B. Virat Kohli C. Hardik Pandya D. Rohit Sharma Answer: A 15. Which of the following regional political party has withdrew support from the NDA government over the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh? A. All India Forward Bloc B. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam C. Telugu Desam Party D. Biju Janata Dal Answer: C 16. Who among the following has clinched the title in the 33rd Reykjavik Open? A. Baskaran Adhiban B. Pentala Harikrishna C. Krishnan Sasikiran D. Abhijeet Gupta Answer: A 17. Which of the following Central Universities has been closed sine die following students’ unrest over their several demands? A. Central University of Odissa B. Samanta Chandra Sekhar Institute of Technology & Management C. Vikram Dev College D. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya Answer: A 18. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched a mobile app ‘Lost and Found’ for lost items at airports across India. The CISF is directly under which Union Ministry? A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs B. Ministry of Defence C. Ministry of Home Affairs D. Ministry of Urban Development Answer: C 19. Which among the following company on March 16, 2018 raised ₹.400 crore in a fresh funding round led by the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group? A. Flipkart B. Paytm C. Ola D. Grofers Answer: D 20. Name the chief justice of Nepal who has been sacked for faking his date of birth in order to remain in office longer? A. Sushila Karki B. Gopal Parajuli C. Kalyan Shrestha D. Damodar Prasad Sharma Answer: B 21. The Reykjavik Open is associated with which sport? A. Golf B. Chess C. Badminton D. Tennis Answer: B 22. United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution for renewing its peace mission in __________ for a year. A. Syria B. Afghanistan C. South Sudan D. Iraq Answer: C 23. Name the bank that has opened its first all-woman branch at Bull Temple Road in Bengaluru? A. Vijaya Bank B. Yes Bank C. Karnataka Bank D. State Bank of India Answer: C 24. Which among the following group has been signed as an associate sponsor with Star India for the upcoming Vivo-IPL 2018? A. Future Group B. Adani Group C. Aditya Birla Group D. Escorts Group Answer: A 25. Edelweiss Group has decided to drop the plan to acquire of ____________ securities. A. ICICI B. Axis C. Religare Enterprises 4. Kotak Answer: C 26. Miro Cerar, who recently resigned was the Prime Minister of which country? A. Slovenia B. Ukraine C. Sweden D. Croatia Answer: A 27. Frank-Walter Steinmeier who will visit India from March 22 to 25 is the president of which country? A. Spain B. France C. Switzerland D. Germany Answer: D 28. Which city hosted the three-day annual Krishi Unnati Mela that aimed at doubling farmers' income? A. New Delhi B. Lucknow C. Chandigarh D. Kolkata Answer: A 29. Name the country that was rewarded with One-Day International status for the first time ever after defeating Papua New Guinea? A. UAE B. Oman C. Nepal D. Bhutan Answer: C 30. Tommy Haas who recently announced his retirement is associated with which sport? A. Cricket B. Football C. Tennis D. Golf Answer: C .
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