• 1. It is with this public sector undertaking, the Indian Railways entered into an agreement for Rooftop SPV Systems recently.
a) Bharat Heavy Electricals b) NTPC Limited c) Bharat Electronics Limited d) None of them
• 2. As per the Amnesty International, it is in this country, most executions took place in 2016.
a) Iran b) Iraq c) Pakistan d) China
• 3. Name the country that vetoed the UN draft resolution demanding the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of a suspected chemical attack.
a) Russia b) China c) Japan d) France
• 4. Which country won the 5th edition of Asian School Hockey Championship-2017?
a) India b) Bangladesh c) Sri Lanka d) Japan
• 5. Who will head the Committee constituted to prepare Draft Ganga Act that submitted its report to Union Water Resource Ministry?
a) Dinesh Sharma b) Madhukar Gupta c) BN Srikrishna d) Girdhr Malviya
• 6. Which of the following committees was recently constituted by the Union Government to examine the existing framework with regard to Virtual Currencies?
a) Justice Malviya Committee b) Madhukar Gupta Committee c) Dinesh Sharma Committee d) BN Srikrishna Committee
• 7. Gurudwara of a city has entered into the Guinness Book of Records for hosting Breakfast for people of 101 nationalities. Name the city where the Gurudawara is located.
a) Amritsar b) Dubai c) Dublin d) Berlin
• 8. India and Australia in April 2017 signed six agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Consider the following statements in context to the project
I. These agreements were signed during Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s four-day visit to India.
II. MoU on cooperation in combating international terrorism and transnational organised crime was signed.
III. MoU for promotion and development of cooperation in civil aviation security was signed.
Which is/are correct?
a) Only I and II b) Only I and III c) Only II and III d) I, II and III
• 9. Who of the following was recently designated as a UN Messenger of Peace?
a) Kailash Satyarthi b) Malala Yousafzai c) Angelina Jolie d) Sunitha Krishnan
• 10. The Lok Sabha recently passed the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to constitutional status to which of the following bodies?
a) National Commission for Backward Classes b) National Human Rights Commission c) National Commission for Women d) National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
• 11. The Parliament in April 2017 passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2017. Consider the following statements in context to the project
I. It seeks to modify the list of Schedule Castes for the state of Nagaland.
II. It modifies name of the Union Territory of Pondicherry to Puducherry by incorporating changes in the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.
III. The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.
Which is/are correct?
a) Only I and II b) Only I and III c) Only II and III d) I, II and III
• 12. The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has launched a new web portal in New Delhi on the occasion of Survey of India’s 250th anniversary. What is the name of the portal?
a) Geoid b) Nakshe c) Geospatial d) Open Series Maps
•13. India and Bangladesh on 8 April 2017 signed 22 agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Consider the following statements in context to the project
I. The MoUs were signed during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia visit to India.
II. MoU for enhancing cooperation in the field of national security, development and strategic studies was signed.
III. Inter-Agency agreement on cooperation regarding Nuclear Power Plant Projects in Bangladesh was signed.
Which is/are correct?
a) Only I and II b) Only I and III c) Only II and III d) I, II and III
• 14. Which state’s government has decided to hold People’s Day on the 15th of every month?
a) Manipur b) Assam c) Uttar Pradesh d) Goa
• 15. Name the British DJ who has reached Mount Everest’s base camp and has plans to host the highest party on the earth.
a) Armin van Buuren b) Paul van Dyk c) Paul Oakenfold d) David Guetta
• Answers
1. (a) Bharat Heavy Electricals In April 2017, the Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) signed an agreement with the Indian Railways for for Rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) Systems to decrease its carbon footprint.
2. (d) China As per a report released by the Amnesty International in April 2017, at least 1,032 people were executed in 23 countries in 2016. And, most executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan – in that order.
3. (a) Russia Russia has vetoed a UN draft resolution demanding the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of a suspected chemical attack. The US, Britain, France and many other western countries believe that President Bashar al-Assad's forces were responsible for the chemical attack.
4. (a) India The Indian School team has won the 5th edition of Asian School Hockey Championship after defeating Malaysia by 5-1 at the Aishbagh Stadium in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
5. (d) Girdhar Malviya The Committee constituted to prepare Draft Ganga Act submitted its report to the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti. The Chairman of the committee was Justice (retd) Girdhar Malviya.
6. (c) Dinesh Sharma Committee The Union Government has recently constituted an Inter-Disciplinary Committee to examine the existing framework with regard to Virtual Currencies. The Committee will take stock of the present status of Virtual Currencies both in India and globally. The Committee will be chaired by Dinesh Sharma, the Special Secretary of Economic Affairs, and will submit its report within 3 months.
7. (b) Dubai On the auspicious day of Baisakhi, the Gurudwara in Dubai today entered the Guinness Book of Records for hosting Breakfast for people of 101 nationalities. Officially called “Breakfast for Diversity”, the occasion exemplified the spirit of charity, religious and cultural tolerance amongst people of various nationalities and faith.
8. (d) I, II and III India and Australia on 10 April 2017 signed 6 agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations. The signed agreements include cooperation in combating international terrorism and transnational organised crime. These agreements were signed during Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s four-day visit to India. He will be in India from 9 April to 12 April 2017. This is Turnbull’s first visit to India since he assumed office in 2015.
9. (b) Malala Yousafzai United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 10 April 2017 designated Malala Yousafzai as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education. Nobel Laureate Yousafzai is the youngest-ever UN Messenger of Peace. She is also the first one to be designated by Secretary-General Guterres since he assumed office in January 2017.
10. (a) National Commission for Backward Classes The Lok Sabha on 10 April 2017 passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) Bill, 2017. It was passed by the house with 360 MPs voting in favour and 2 against the bill. It seeks to give constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes.
11. (c) Only II and III The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 10, 2017 by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot. It seeks to modify the list of Schedule Castes for the state of Odisha. The castes Sualgiri and Swalgiri will be introduced as synonyms to the Sabakhia caste in the list of SCs for the state of Odisha.
12. (b) Nakshe The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan launched a new web portal called ‘nakshe’ in New Delhi on 10 April 2017. The launch commemorates the 250th anniversary of Survey of India (SoI).
13. (c) Only II and III India and Bangladesh on 8 April 2017 signed 22 agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The agreements were inked after delegation level talks were held between the two nations in the Hyderabad House, New Delhi. The delegation level talks were held during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day visit to India. She was in India from 7 April to 10 April 2017. She was in India from 7 April to 10 April 2017.
14. (a) Manipur The new BJP-led government in Manipur state has decided to hold People’s Day on the 15th of every month. The announcement was made by the state’s Chief Minister, N Biren Singh during a function held at Khwairamband Bazar in Manipur’s capital city, Imphal on 9 April 2017.
15. (c) Paul Oakenfold British DJ Paul Oakenfold has reached Mount Everest’s base camp and has planned to host the “highest party on earth” by performing a set at 5380 metres. It is expected that mountaineers heading to the world’s highest peak will join the party and dance beats of the three-time Grammy nominated artist.
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