1.
Name the two new Hindi writers who have been conferred with the
2016 Bharatiya Jnanpith Navlekhan Award ?
A.Tasneem Khan and Upasana
B.Vishnu Nagar and Govind Prasad C.Shraddha and Ghyansham Devansh D.Madhusudan
Anan and Om Nischal
Answer – C.Shraddha and
Ghyansham Devansh
Explanation:
Bharatiya Jnanpith has conferred
two new Hindi writers, Shraddha and Ghyansham Kumar Devansh, with the 2016
Bharatiya Jnanpith Navlekhan Award on December 29, 2016 for their first
creation. A selection panel chaired by eminent poet Vishnu Nagar named Shraddha
for her short story, Hawa Mein Phadphadati Chitthi and Devansh for his poem
Akash Mein Deh.
2.
Name the new health scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Government
for the Above Poverty Line families of the state on January 1, 2017?
A.Arogya Swasthiya Bima Yojana
B.Suraksha Bima Yojana
C.Arogya Raksha Scheme
D.State Government Health Scheme
Answer – C.Arogya Raksha Scheme
Explanation:
Chandrababu Naidu, Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched a new health scheme, Arogya Raksha Scheme
on January 1, 2017 at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada to provide the
medical treatment to the people of the Above Poverty Line at Rs. 1200 premium
per annum.
3.
Which state has launched first of its kind 24 X 7 call-center
facility for the forest department of the state?
A.Maharashtra B.Tamil Nadu
C.Kerala D.West Bengal
Answer A.Maharashtra
Explanation:
India’s first state-wide call
centre facility the Maharashtra forest department launched by Maharashtra state
Forest Minister forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar at Goregaon in Mumbai on
January 6, 2017. State government soon will launch 24×7 toll free number 1926
to complaints or get information about a variety of issues related to forests
and wildlife. The forest department selected SAAR IT Solutions Pvt Ltd in for
this helpline service till August 2017.
4.
How much financial benefit would be provided to the pregnant
women in rural areas as announced by PM Modi?
A.Rs. 2500 B.Rs. 4000 C.Rs. 5500 D.Rs. 6000
Explanation:
A sum of Rs 6000 would be
deposited in the account of pregnant and lactating women in above 650 rural
districts to meet medical expenses. The scheme would initially be implemented
in form of a pilot project in 53 districts, with the amount of Rs 4,000
5. Petronet, India’s largest LNG
importer, has signed an agreement with which country on December 30 to set up
$950 million Liquefied Natural Gas import project in that country?
A.Kyrgyzstan
B.Afghanistan
C.Pakistan
D.Bangladesh
Answer – D.Bangladesh
Explanation:
India’s largest LNG importer
Petronet has signed an MoU with Petrobangla on December 30, 2016, to set up
$950 million liquefied natural gas import project of 7.5 million tonnes a year
in Bangladesh. The MoU was signed between Petronet LNG CEO and Managing
Director Prabhat Singh and Petrobangla secretary Syed Ashfaquzzaman. It also
includes laying a 26-Km pipline to connect the LNG project to the consumption
markets
6.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public
Service Commission with effect from January 4, 2017?
A.R. M. Bathew B.David R.
Syiemlieh C.F. W. Robertson
D.D P Agrawal
Answer – B.David R. Syiemlieh
Explanation:
President Pranab Mukherjee has
appointed Prof. David R. Syiemlieh, to perform the duties of the post of Chairman
of Union Public Service Commission, with effect from the forenoon of January 4,
2017 till further orders or till completion of his term as member on
21.01.2018, whichever is earlier. Prof. David is currently, a member of the
Union Public Service Commission.
7.
In which state is the world’s largest 11-day Gala Festival
“Bargarh Dhanua Jatra” organized?
A.Odisha
B.Karnataka C.Tamil Nadu
D.Andhra Pradesh
Answer – A.Odisha
Explanation:
The World famous 11-day gala
festival Bargarh Dhanua Jatra began on 2 January 2017 in western Odisha.All
rituals were performed before Goddess Samaleswari, the presiding deity of the
event. Dhanu Jatra is an annual drama-based open air theatrical performance
celebrated in and around Bargarh city spanning over an area of 6 km radius. It
is considered to be the world’s largest open air theatrical festival.
8.
India’s first 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) will
have its trial run in which state?
A.Haryana
B.Gujarat
C.Punjab
D.Rajasthan
Answer – B.Gujarat
Explanation:
The trial run of India’s first 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water
Reactor (PHWR) at Kakrapar, Gujarat, is expected to take place in middle of
2017. India’s atomic power plant
operator NPCIL is building four 700 MW PHWRs, two each at
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat and Rajasthan Atomic Power
Station (RAPS) in Rajasthan.
9.
Who has been appointed as the 9th UN Secretary General?
A.Antonio Guterres
B.Kurt Waldheim C.Javier Perez de Cuellar D.Boutros
Boutros-Ghali
Answer – A.Antonio Guterres
Explanation:
Portuguese politician and
diplomat Antonio Guterres (67) took charge as the UN Secretary Genera, world’s
top diplomat. He succeeded Ban Ki-moon and shall have five-year term. Antonio
Guterres was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He was the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from June 2005 to December 2015.
10. Sports Ministry constituted a
committee on January 2, 2017 to suggest improvements in the National Sports
Development Code. Who will be the head of the Committee?
A.Mani Shankar Aiyar B.Ajay
Maken C.Injeti Srinivas D.Mr Vijay Goel
Answer – C.Injeti
Srinivas
Explanation:
The Minister of State (I/C) for
Youth Affairs and Sports Mr Vijay Goel constituted a committee on January 2,
2017, to suggest improvements in the National Sports Development Code
functioning of sports federations. The committee, which will be chaired by
Sports Secretary, Injeti Srinivas, will submit its report within one month on
the basis of suggestions and feedback given in these meetings so that sports
bodies act according to the public expectations for the promotion of sports in
the country.
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