Current affairs(Bilingual English+हिंदी)
11th may 2017
Gk/GS Quiz
1. Indian women's team fast bowler Jhulan Goswami became the highest wicket-taker in history of One Day Internationals.
भारतीय महिला टीम की तेज गेंदबाज झूलन गोस्वामी एकदिवसीय अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट के इतिहास में सर्वाधिक विकेट लेने वाली गेंदबाज बनी।
2. Himachal Pradesh signed an agreement with a Belarusian company for starting a skyway transport facility in the tourist destination of Dharamshala.
हिमाचल प्रदेश ने धर्मशाला में स्काइवे परिवहन सुविधा शुरू करने के लिए बेलारूस की एक कंपनी के साथ समझौता किया।
भारतीय महिला टीम की तेज गेंदबाज झूलन गोस्वामी एकदिवसीय अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट के इतिहास में सर्वाधिक विकेट लेने वाली गेंदबाज बनी।
2. Himachal Pradesh signed an agreement with a Belarusian company for starting a skyway transport facility in the tourist destination of Dharamshala.
हिमाचल प्रदेश ने धर्मशाला में स्काइवे परिवहन सुविधा शुरू करने के लिए बेलारूस की एक कंपनी के साथ समझौता किया।
3. Public sector Indian Overseas Bank appointed R Subramaniakumar as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के इंडियन ओवरसीज बैंक ने आर सुब्रमण्यकुमार को बैंक का प्रबंध निदेशक और मुख्य कार्यकारी नियुक्त किया।
4. Senior Diplomat Venu Rajamony, currently the Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee, has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands.
राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी के प्रेस सचिव एवं वरिष्ठ राजनयिक वेणु राजमणि को नीदरलैंड में भारत का राजदूत नियुक्त किया गया।
4. Senior Diplomat Venu Rajamony, currently the Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee, has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands.
राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी के प्रेस सचिव एवं वरिष्ठ राजनयिक वेणु राजमणि को नीदरलैंड में भारत का राजदूत नियुक्त किया गया।
5. Uttarakhand Police's City Patrol Unit (CPU) has won FICCI's smart policing award for 2017 in the road safety and traffic management category.
उत्तराखंड पुलिस की शहरी गश्त इकाई (सीपीयू) ने सड़क सुरक्षा एवं यातायात प्रबंधन के क्षेत्र में सराहनीय कार्य के लिये फिक्की का स्मार्ट पुलिसिंग पुरस्कार जीता।
6. Moon Jae-In became the new President of South Korea.
मून-जेई इन, साउथ कोरिया के नए राष्ट्रपति बने।
7. In order to enhance bilateral maritime cooperation, the navies of India and Indonesia began a 17-day coordinated patrol and joint exercise.
द्विपक्षीय समुद्री सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने के क्रम में, भारत और इंडोनेशिया ने 17 दिन की समन्वित गश्त और संयुक्त अभ्यास शुरू किया।
उत्तराखंड पुलिस की शहरी गश्त इकाई (सीपीयू) ने सड़क सुरक्षा एवं यातायात प्रबंधन के क्षेत्र में सराहनीय कार्य के लिये फिक्की का स्मार्ट पुलिसिंग पुरस्कार जीता।
6. Moon Jae-In became the new President of South Korea.
मून-जेई इन, साउथ कोरिया के नए राष्ट्रपति बने।
7. In order to enhance bilateral maritime cooperation, the navies of India and Indonesia began a 17-day coordinated patrol and joint exercise.
द्विपक्षीय समुद्री सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने के क्रम में, भारत और इंडोनेशिया ने 17 दिन की समन्वित गश्त और संयुक्त अभ्यास शुरू किया।
8. IRCTC has offered delivery of rail tickets allowing passengers to make payment through any payment mode, including cash.
आईआरसीटीसी ने रेल टिकटों को घर पर पहुंचाने की व्यवस्था शुरू की जिसमें यात्री नकदी समेत अन्य किसी भी तरीके से भुगतान कर सकते हैं।
9. Senior NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Arjun Tulshiram Pawar passed away. He was 80.
राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस पार्टी (एनसीपी) के वरिष्ठ नेता और महाराष्ट्र के पूर्व मंत्री अर्जुन तुलसीराम पवार का निधन हो गया। वह 80 वर्ष के थे।
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court in the presence of the Chief Justice of India.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने देश के प्रधान न्यायाधीश की मौजूदगी में उच्चतम न्यायालय की एकीकृत मुकदमा प्रबंधन प्रणाली की शुरूआत की।
आईआरसीटीसी ने रेल टिकटों को घर पर पहुंचाने की व्यवस्था शुरू की जिसमें यात्री नकदी समेत अन्य किसी भी तरीके से भुगतान कर सकते हैं।
9. Senior NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Arjun Tulshiram Pawar passed away. He was 80.
राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस पार्टी (एनसीपी) के वरिष्ठ नेता और महाराष्ट्र के पूर्व मंत्री अर्जुन तुलसीराम पवार का निधन हो गया। वह 80 वर्ष के थे।
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court in the presence of the Chief Justice of India.
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने देश के प्रधान न्यायाधीश की मौजूदगी में उच्चतम न्यायालय की एकीकृत मुकदमा प्रबंधन प्रणाली की शुरूआत की।
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Go through the Quiz questions and explanations
1: Which Indian cricketer has been conferred with the Fellowship Award in United Kingdom (UK)? [A] Sachin Tendulkar [B] Ravi Shastri [C] M S Dhoni [D] Sunil Gavaskar
: Correct Answer: A [Sachin Tendulkar] Answer Explanation: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has been conferred with the Fellowship Award at the 7th annual Asian Awards in United Kingdom (UK). Beside this, India’s playback singer Adnan Sami has also won the award for ‘Outstanding achievement in Music.” The award for outstanding achievement in Cinema was conferred to renowned Indian actor Om Puri who died in 2017. Other award recipients were Krishnan Guru-Murthy (Outstanding Achievement in Television), Ajay Banga (Business Leader of the Year), Masayoshi Son (Entrepreneur of the year), Nisha Dutt (Social Entrepreneur of the year), Dr Jack Preger (Philanthropist of the year), Ding Punhui (Outstanding achievement in sport), Demis Hassabis (Outstanding achievement in Science and Technology) and Sir Harpal Kumar (Outstanding contribution to the community).
2. Who has been conferred with the Tholkappiyar Award for the year 2015-16? [A] A Dakshinamurthy [B] S Rajalaksmi [C] S N Kandaswamy [D] R Kalaikkovan
3. The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? [A] Maharashtra [B] Jharkhand [C] Assam [D] Uttar Pradesh
: Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand] Answer Explanation: The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is located 10 km from the city of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. It is famous for holding many elephants and other animals, which come downhill during the monsoons and winter and enter nearby villages and towns of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Beside elephants there are Indian giant squirrel, sloth bear, barking deer, wild boar, porcupine, mouse deer, pangolin and mongooses in the sanctuary. Commonly seen birds in the sanctuary are the falcons, golden oriole, Indian tree pie, paradise fly catchers, grey hornbills, Indian peafowl, different varieties of king fishers, herons, egrets, mynas, pigeons, racket tailed drongo, magpie robins etc.
4. What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 18, according to IMF’s latest report ‘Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Asia and Pacific’? [A] 7.6% [B] 7.2% [C] 7.4% [D] 7.7%
: Correct Answer: B [7.2%] Answer Explanation: As per latest report “Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Asia and Pacific” by International Monetary Fund (IMF), India’s GDP growth is projected to rebound to 7.2% in the FY18 (2017 18) and 7.7% in FY19 (2018-19) after disruptions caused by demonetization. IMF has recommended the removal of long-standing structural bottlenecks to enhance market efficiency. It said temporary disruptions caused by cash shortages accompanying the currency exchange initiative are expected to gradually dissipate in 2017 as cash shortages ease. Such disruptions would also be offset by tailwinds from a favorable monsoon season and continued progress in resolving supply-side bottlenecks. The IMF maintains a positive outlook on the Indian economic growth and is confident that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation will be smooth. According to the report, growth in Asia is forecast to accelerate to 5.5% in 2017 from 5.3% in 2016.
5. The 2017 hunting festival “Bishu Parv” was observed in which state? [A] Jharkhand [B] Manipur [C] West Bengal [D] Odisha
Correct Answer: A [Jharkhand] Answer Explanation: The 2017 hunting festival ‘Bishu Parv (or Sendra)” of the tribal community has recently observed in a ‘bloodless and symbolic’ manner without harming the wildlife in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand. To observe fest peacefully, the awareness campaign was launched by the forest department to convince the tribals to observe the hunting festival in a symbolic manner. Apart from this, the forest department has set up check posts at all entry points to prevent hunters from entering the sanctuary with arms to kill the animals. The wildlife sanctuary has elephants, barking deer, sloth bear and porcupines as the main inhabitants.
6. The headquarters of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is located in which city? [A] Chennai [B] Kochi [C] New Delhi [D] Pune
Correct Answer: C [New Delhi] Answer Explanation: The Union government has approved the proposal for re-appointment of Sushil Chandra as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for a period of one year from June 1, 2017 till May 31, 2018. He was scheduled to retire on June 1, 2017. The Chairperson of CBDT is ex-officio special secretary and is under the direct charge of the revenue secretary of India. The CBDT is the apex policy making body for the Income Tax department. It has six members apart from the chairman and is responsible for framing policy and administrative issues related to direct taxes and the Income Tax department. The headquarters of CBDT is located in New Delhi.
7. Which Hollywood actor has won the first-ever gender-neutral MTV award for Best Actor in a movie? [A] Lil Rel Howery [B] Daniel Kaluuya [C] Millie Bobby Brown [D] Emma Watson
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: Correct Answer: D [Emma Watson] Answer Explanation: The Hollywood star Emma Watson has won the first-ever Gender-Neutral Acting award for the Best Actor category for her movie “Beauty and the Beast” at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards in Los Angeles, California. It was the 26th edition of the awards and for the first time it presented honors for work in television as well as cinema. It was also the first time men and women competed jointly in the acting categories.
8. Which state government has signed pact with Oracle for cloud-based citizen services? [A] Odisha [B] Uttarakhand [C] Tripura [D] Jharkhand
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: Correct Answer: D [Jharkhand ] Answer Explanation: The Government of Jharkhand and Oracle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 8, 2017 to improve cloud-based citizen services and to make Jharkhand an attractive destination for start-ups. Oracle will offer its support to the state through its vast portfolio of technology solutions, including Oracle Cloud. As part of the MoU, the Government of Jharkhand and Oracle will jointly explore and identify areas in which Oracle’s latest cloud-based technologies can be used to deliver improved citizen services and to address the state’s citizen and business requirements.
9. Ustad Raees Khan, the legendary sitarist has passed away. He hailed from which country? [A] India [B] Pakistan [C] Bangladesh [D] Afghanistan
: Correct Answer: B [Pakistan] Answer Explanation: Indian-born legendary sitar player Ustad Rais Khan (77) has recently passed away in Karachi, Pakistan on May 6, 2017. Ustad Raees was born in 1939 in Indore, India in a family of musicians. He belonged to the Mewati Gharana of Indian classical music. His maternal grandfather Inayat Ali Khan was also considered one of the finest sitar players in the subcontinent. He composed many famous songs like `Jab Tera Hukam Mila Tarkay Mohaabat Kar Di’, `Ab Kay Saal Poonam Main, `Neend Ankhoun Se Uri’, `Mojoun Sahil Se Milo’, `Main Khayal Hun Kisi Aur Ka’, `Kabhi Kitaboun Main Phool Rakhna’ and many others. In 1968, he moved to Pakistan. Khan was honoured with Presidential award and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005 and 2017, respectively.
10. Who has been appointed the new India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands? [A] J S Mukul [B] Pooja Kapur [C] Venu Rajamony [D] Nitish Jha
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: Correct Answer: C [Venu Rajamony] Answer Explanation: Venu Rajamony, the 1986 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He will also be India’s Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) based in The Hague and cover the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the Permanent Court of Arbitration and other international organisations based in the Netherlands. He is expected to take up his assignment shortly. Rajamony is a journalist-turned-career diplomat, who is currently the Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee
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