The Current affairs Edition In Bilingual {हिंदी & ENGLISH}. 📑📑Concise Newspaper📑📑. 🗣Top 10 Headlines Special Quiz on GK and Current Affairs Date -8th MAY 2017 By Aman pandey.

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Special Quiz on GK and Current Affairs

Date -8th MAY 2017

By Aman pandey.

1. Devender Singh became the second javelin thrower from the country to book a ticket for World championships in London with a stunning throw of 84.57m which won him a gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix Athletics meet.

देवेंदर सिंह ने भारतीय ग्रां प्री एथलेटिक्स मीट में 84.57 मीटर भाला फेंककर लंदन में होने वाली विश्व चैंपियनशिप के लिये क्वालीफाई किया। वह लंदन विश्व चैंपियनशिप के लिये भाला फेंक स्पर्धा में क्वालीफाई करने वाले दूसरे भारतीय है। 

2. India's Vikram Malhotra won his fifth PSA title after beating Egypt’s Youssef Ibrahim in the final of the Abu Dhabi Open.

भारतीय स्क्वाश खिलाड़ी विक्रम मल्होत्रा ने अबुधाबी ओपन में मिस्र के यूसुफ इब्राहिम को हराकर अपने करियर का पांचवां पीएसए खिताब जीता।

3. Punjab Government has made Aadhaar Cards mandatory replacing Ration Cards for all Financial Assistance schemes to ensure that only genuine people get the benefits of pension and other schemes.

पंजाब सरकार ने सभी वित्‍तीय सहायता योजनाओं के लिए राशन कार्ड के स्‍थान पर आधार कार्ड को अनिवार्य बना दिया है। वह वृद्धावस्‍था पेंशन के लाभ प्राप्‍त करने के लिए नए फार्म भी शुरू कर रही है। 

4. The Centre has approved renaming of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Also, Elphinstone Road railway station has now been renamed to Prabhadevi.

केंद्र ने छत्रपति शिवाजी टर्मिनस का नाम बदल कर छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस रखने के लिए मंजूरी दे दी है। इसके साथ ही एलफिंस्टन रोड रेलवे स्टेशन का नाम अब प्रभादेवी रखा गया है।

5. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Safidon drain project here and laid the foundation stone of 30 residential buildings to be constructed in the sub-division. 

हरियाणा के मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल ने अपने जींद के दो दिवसीय प्रवास के दूसरे दिन सफीदों की जीवन रेखा सफीदों ड्रेन एवं सफीदों डिच ड्रेन का उद्घाटन किया तथा उपमंडल परिसर में बनने वाले तीस रिहायशी भवनों का शिलान्यास भी किया।

6. India and Russia are likely to soon ink a "milestone" pact to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) and move ahead with the multi-billion dollar co-development project.

भारत और रूस के बीच जल्द ही पांचवी पीढ़ी के लड़ाकू विमान (एफजीएफए) के डिजाइन को अंतिम रूप देने के लिए एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर करने की संभावना है, जो मील का पत्थर साबित होगा।

7. Israel's leading hotel chain, Dan Hotels, is set to venture into India by opening its property in Bengaluru in July, its first overseas facility outside the Middle East. 

इस्राइल की प्रमुख होटल कंपनी डेन होटल्स इस साल जुलाई में बेंगलुरू में अपना होटल शुरू करते हुए भारतीय बाजार में कदम रखेगी। पश्चिम एशिया के बाहर कंपनी की यह पहली संपत्ति होगी।

8. A Chinese manned submersible named 'Jiaolong' has explored submarine turbidity currents in the South China Sea. 

चीन की 'च्याओलोंग' नामक एक मानवयुक्त पनडुब्बी ने दक्षिण चीन सागर में जलधाराओं का अन्वेषण किया है।

Daily Quiz

1.Which committee has been constituted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) to lay down technical standards for performance of core services? [A] R B Barman committee [B] Nand Lal Sarda committee [C] Pulak Ghosh committee [D] V G Kannan committee

Correct Answer: A [R B Barman committee] Answer Explanation: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has constituted a technical Committee in accordance with Regulation 14 of the IBBI (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017. The committee will be headed by Dr. R. B. Barman, who is the chairman of National Statistical Commission (NSC). The committee shall give its recommendation for laying down Technical Standards for the performance of core services like the Application Programming Interface, standard terms of service, registration of users, unique identifier for each record and each user, etc. 

2. The world’s biggest-ever X- ray laser “European XFEL” has generated its first X-ray laser light from which country? [A] France [B] Germany [C] Italy [D] Belgium

: Correct Answer: B [Germany] Answer Explanation: European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL), the biggest X-ray laser in the world, has generated its first beam of light in a 3.4 km-long underground facility from the German city of Hamburg to the town of Schenefeld that will allow scientists to get a glimpse of new materials, drugs and chemical reactions at the atomic level. The laser’s light is a billion times brighter than the typical light sources normally used in particle accelerators. The European XFEL has a wavelength of 0.8 nanometres and can be used to make pictures and videos of objects at an atomic level. The laser will be used to photograph biomolecules, from which researchers hope to understand the basis of illnesses and develop new therapies.

 3. The 2017 India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit was held in which city? [A] Chennai [B] Rajkot [C] New Delhi [D] Pune

 Correct Answer: C [New Delhi] Answer Explanation: The 2017 India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit (IITLS) was organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi from May 3. The purpose of the 3-day summit was to facilitate constructive dialogue between various stakeholders for the development of multimodal infrastructure in the country. In it, 34 investment MoUs amounting to about Rs 2 lakh crores were signed. These MoUs were in the areas of port connectivity, Integrated Check Posts (ICP), multi modal logistics parks, etc. The summit was attended by 3000 delegates from India and abroad, which included central and state government organizations, international organizations like World Bank, ADB delegates, global transport and supply chain experts and representatives of private companies. 

4. Captain Chand Roop, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports? [A] Badminton [B] Boxing [C] Tennis [D] Wrestling

 Correct Answer: D [Wrestling] Answer Explanation: Captain Chand Roop (87), the Dronacharya awardee and acclaimed wrestler coach, has recently passed away in Delhi. He took up wrestling after joining the Indian Army in 1948. He was a former National champion who became a coach to train the Army wrestlers. There he produced Asian Games bronze medallist and former Bharat Kesari title winner Netrapal and another prominent wrestler Vijay Kumar. Besides, he trained countless wrestlers as a coach, including the likes of Ombeer Singh, Rohtash Dahiya, Ashok Kumar and Ramesh Kumar, who all were conferred with the Arjuna Award. 

5. Justice (retd) Leila Seth, the renowned jurist has passed away. She was the first woman chief justice of which high court? [A] Himachal Pradesh high court [B] Madhya Pradesh high court [C] Andhra Pradesh high court [D] Kerala high court

Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh high court] Answer Explanation: Justice (retd) Leila Seth (86), an eminent jurist and the first woman chief justice of Himachal Pradesh high court, has recently passed away at her residence in Noida. Justice Seth was the first woman to have topped the London Bar exam and was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court. She was also one of the three members of the Justice Verma Committee which was constituted in 2012 to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women, post the gruesome December 16 gangrape in Delhi. She was also part of the Law Commission of India till 2000, and was responsible for the amendments to the Hindu Succession Act which gave equal rights to daughters in joint family property. Justice Seth was the mother of eminent author Vikram Seth.

 6. Which state government has recently signed an agreement with United Nations and IIIT for setting up innovation lab in the state? [A] Madhya Pradesh [B] Chhattisgarh [C] Assam [D] Odisha

 Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh ] Answer Explanation: The Chhattisgarh government, United Nations (UN) and Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) has signed a tripartite agreement on May 7, 2017 for setting up an innovation lab in the state. The work for establishing this lab will begin in the next 15 days. The innovation lab will help the efforts to develop smart villages and give imputes to the digital India campaign.

 7. The International No diet day (INDD) is observed on which date? [A] May 7 [B] May 8 [C] May 6 [D] May 5

Correct Answer: C [May 6] Answer Explanation: The International No Diet Day (INDD) is observed every year on May 6 to promote a healthy life style and to raise awareness of the potential dangers of dieting and the unlikelihood of success. Its symbol is a light blue ribbon. 

8. Who has won the 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket Photograph of the Year? [A] Paul Miller [B] Adrian Murrell [C] Nigel Davies [D] Saqib Majeed

[: Correct Answer: D [Saqib Majeed] Answer Explanation: Saqib Majeed, a Srinagar based freelance photographer, has won the 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket Photograph of the Year. Majeed is the first Kashmiri and second Asian after Atul Kamble to receive the prestigious award. The MCC publishes a book titled ‘Wisden Cricketer Almanack’ every year, which includes best sports pictures from across the globe. 

9. Adolph Kiefer, the swimming legend has passed away. He hailed from which country? [A] United States [B] Germany [C] France [D] Russia

 

Correct Answer: A [United States] Answer Explanation: Adolph Gustav Kiefer (98), the oldest-living Olympic champion, has recently passed away in Wadsworth, Illinois. He was the first man in the world to swim 100-yard backstroke in under one minute. Kiefer was also an inventor and innovator of new products related to aquatics competition. 

10. Which country’s hockey team has won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup? [A] India [B] New Zealand [C] Australia [D] Great Britain

[: Correct Answer: D [Great Britain] Answer Explanation: Great Britain has won the 26th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup by defeating Australia 4-3 in a thrilling hockey final at Ipoh, Malaysia on May 7, 2017. This victory came to Great Britain in the Azlan Shah Cup after 23 years. Australia Earlier, India outclassed New Zealand 4-0 to clinch a bronze medal in the hockey tournament.