Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2017
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31. Who has won the 2017 Time Magazine’s Most Influential Person Reader’s poll?
[A] Leni Robredo
[B] Rodrigo Duterte
[C] Narendra Modi
[D] Justin Trudeau
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Correct Answer: B [Rodrigo Duterte]
Notes:
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has won the 2017 Time magazine’s readers’ poll of the 100 most influential people in the world. Duterte got 5% of the total “yes” votes in the poll, which closed on April 16, 2017. The official TIME 100 list, which is selected by TIME’s editors, will be announced on April 20, 2017.
32. What is the theme of the 2017 World Hemophilia Day (WHD)?
[A] Count Me In
[B] Together We Care
[C] Improve Your Life!
[D] Hear their voices
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Correct Answer: D [Hear their voices]
Notes:
The World Hemophilia Day (WHD) is observed every year on April 17 to improve and sustain care for people with inherited bleeding disorders around the world. The 2017 World Hemophilia Day theme is “Hear Their Voices” to unite the community and show support for the millions of people affected by bleeding disorders. Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which a person lacks or has low levels of certain proteins called “clotting factors” and as a result, the blood doesn’t clot properly. Clotting factor is a protein in blood that controls bleeding. If you have hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time after an injury than you would if your blood clotted normally. Hemophilia is quite rare. About 1 in 10,000 people are born with it.
33. The Civil Services Day (CSD) is celebrated on which day in India?
[A] April 18
[B] April 21
[C] April 19
[D] April 20
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Correct Answer: B [April 21]
Notes:
Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21 every year in India. This day is celebrated to commemorate the day when the first home minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, addressed administrative services officers in 1947.
34. Devineni Rajshekhar, the former Minister of Andhra Pradesh has passed away. He was associated with which political party?
[A] Indian National Congress (INC)
[B] Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
[C] Communist Party of India (CPI)
[D] Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
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Correct Answer: D [Telugu Desam Party (TDP)]
Notes:
Devineni Rajasekhar (63), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former Andhra Pradesh Minister, has recently passed away in Hyderabad. He was popularly known as Devineni Nehru. Nehru was a five-time MLA from the Kankipadu constituency in Krishna district and was an ardent follower of late Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao.
35. India has contributed how much amount to United Nations (UN) Election assistance programme?
[A] $450,000
[B] $150,000
[C] $250,000
[D] $350,000
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Correct Answer: C [$250,000]
Notes:
India has contributed $250,000 to UN election assistance programme for helping countries to hold elections and develop their electoral systems. This is the second Indian contribution of $250,000 to the programmes for electoral assistance and capacity building. The first was made in 2012. The Election Assistance Division (EAD) of United Nations, which was set up in 1991, has helped over 100 countries with their elections. It is based on the principle established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The division principally provides technical assistance for organising and conducting elections.
36. Which Indian cricketer will be honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar award for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket?
[A] Gundappa Viswanath
[B] Sunil Gavaskar
[C] Kapil Dev
[D] Ravi Shastri
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Correct Answer: C [Kapil Dev]
Notes:
The cricket icon Kapil Dev will be honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar award on April 24, 2017 for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket. Beside this, Actor Aamir Khan will be honoured with the Vishesh Puraskar for Best Film “Dangal”. Apart from this, legendary actress Vyjayanthimala Bali will be honoured with Master Dinanath Vishesh Puraskar for her achievements in Hindi cinema. ‘Mohan Wagh Award’ for best drama will be awarded to Sunil Barve for “Amar Photo Studio Subak Sanstha”. The event will be organised by Master Dinanath Smruti Pratishthan and Hridayesh Arts
37. India has recently signed pact with which country for defence shipbuilding?
[A] Japan
[B] Australia
[C] South Korea
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
India and South Korea has recently signed an agreement to firm up bilateral cooperation in defence shipbuilding. The agreement will form the basis of defence cooperation between the two countries in shipbuilding. Under the MoU, the two sides will nominate one shipyard each for this purpose. India has already picked Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) while Korea will make the nomination soon. It will enable HSL to upgrade and modernise its facilities so as to enable it to execute naval projects in a timely manner. The agreement will also be useful for the development of vendors for supply of material.
38. What is the theme of the 2017 International Mother Earth Day (IMED)?
[A] Trees for the Earth
[B] Environmental and Climate Literacy
[C] Earth and its ecosystems
[D] Unite for tomorrow
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Correct Answer: B [Environmental and Climate Literacy]
Notes:
The International Mother Earth Day (IMED) is observed every year all over the world on April 22 with the message to protect environment. The day is celebrated worldwide to raise awareness among people that they have a collective responsibility to promote harmony with nature and to balance the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations. The campaign theme for 2017 is “Environmental and Climate Literacy”. The day was proposed at the UNESCO conference in 1969 and the first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970.
39. Which of the following has become the the first re-insurer to set up base in financial hub Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)?
[A] ICICI Lombard General Insurance
[B] The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
[C] National Insurance Co. Ltd.
[D] General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)
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Correct Answer: D [General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)]
Notes:
The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has become the first re-insurer to open an office at India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). GIC Re is the wholly-owned by the government, which provide reinsurance support to life and non-life insurers in India and abroad. GIC Re’s foreign and domestic premium composition now stands at 45:55.
40. Which state government has signed a MoU with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for agricultural transformation?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Odisha
[C] Manipur
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha ]
Notes:
The Odisha government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with the objectives of improving the lives of smallholder farmers and promoting inclusive agricultural transformation. The MoU will allow the government and the foundation to partner on agriculture projects including a project to improve data management, analysis and use within the department of agriculture. Other activities may include expansion of bio-fortified crops in Odisha, generating evidence on policy issues pertaining to farmer’s income, land, women in agriculture, and crop diversification and developing joint programmes on soil diagnostics and agronomic inputs targeting.
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