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| 1. |
Who was chosen as the Captain of the Cricket Australia's ODI Team of Year? |
| Answer» Virat Kohli, who was named the captain of ICC's ODI Team of the year, is also Cricket Australia's ODI team of the year skipper. | |
| 2. |
Who will be next Prime Minister of Ireland? |
| Answer» Leo Varadkar will become the next Prime Minister of Ireland after winning the leadership of the Fine Gael party. He will succeed Enda Kenny and become the first gay Prime Minister. | |
| 3. |
Who is elected as the Asia 's International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as a Board of Director (BoD)? |
| Answer» India's Dhanraj Choudhary, who represents Asia in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has been re-elected as a Board of Director (BoD) for another four years along with other continental representatives. He is the former secretary general of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), will serve his second successive term as BoD at the ITTF. | |
| 4. |
Who won Phalke Best Critic award at the 148th Dadasaheb Phalke Jayanti Celebration? |
| Answer» Raveena Tandon was awarded Phalke Best Critic Award for her performance in Maatr at the 148th Dadasaheb Phalke Jayanti Celebration. | |
| 5. |
Who won the European Golden Shoe 2017? |
| Answer» Barcelona striker Lionel Messi won the European Golden Shoe for a record equalling fourth time having scored 37 goals this season in the Spanish league. Messi previously won the award, which counts goals in the biggest leagues as more points, in 2010, 2012 and 2013. | |
| 6. |
PM Narendra Modi and _____________ will lay the foundation stone of bullet train project in September. |
| Answer» PM Narendra Modi and Japan's PM Shinzo Abe will together lay the foundation stone for the bullet train project in the month of September. The construction work would continue for another five years and mentioned that the government was committed to complete the project by the end of 2022. Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will have the speed of 320 km per hour. | |
| 7. |
Which union minister got the tobacco control award recently? |
| Answer» Union Health Minister J P Nadda is set to get the World Health Organization's (WHO) award for outstanding global leadership in tobacco control. | |
| 8. |
Which Bollywood actress will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award? |
| Answer» Actress Priyanka Chopra will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for being an international icon. The Baywatch star will be given the award under the newly introduced 'Internationally Acclaimed Actress' category at a ceremony which will be held on June 1, 2017. | |
| 9. |
Who has been selected for the Akademi Ratnaaward by the Sangeet Natak Akademi? |
| Answer» Dr. Sunil Kothari, who was the first one to complete PhD from M S University's Department of Dance, has been selected for the coveted Akademi Ratnaaward by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. India's well-known dance historian and critic, Kothari, was instrumental in starting the School of Arts and Aesthetics at Jawaharlal Nehru University where he was appointed as the first professor. | |
| 10. |
Who launched the Anti-Ragging Mobile App? |
| Answer» Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar launched an Anti-Ragging Mobile App introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This app will work on android system and students can log in and register their complaints instantaneously. | |
| 11. |
Identify the English businesswoman and fashion designer who was recently appointed the Officer of the Order of the British Empire. |
| Answer» Victoria Beckham on 19 April 2017 was appointed the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the fashion industry. | |
| 12. |
Who received the first copy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat'? |
| Answer» The first copy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' a book titled 'Mann Ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio' was received by President Pranab Mukherjee. On the occasion of the third anniversary of the Narendra Modi government, the book was launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. The book is a compilation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's addresses to the nation on radio every month under the programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. | |
| 13. |
Giuseppina Nicolini has been honoured with the 2017 Felix Houphouet Boigny Peace Prize. She hails from which country? |
| Answer» The 2017 Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize has been awarded to Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa (Italy) and to the nongovernmental organization 'SOS Mediterranee (France)' for their work to save the lives of refugees and migrants and welcome them with dignity. SOS Mediterranee is a civic, European organization for the rescue of people in distress in the Mediterranean. The prize includes a cheque of USD 150,000, a gold medal and a peace diploma. | |
| 14. |
Which Indian cricketer will be honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar award for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket? |
| Answer» 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. | |
| 15. |
Which country's former president has been disqualified from running in the upcoming presidential elections? |
| Answer» Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been disqualified from running in next month's presidential election. The decision was taken by the Guardian Council, a clerical body charged with vetting candidates for the May 19 election. | |
| 16. |
Which Indian made it to the Times 100 Influential People list of 2017? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma were the only two Indians to make it to an annual list of '100 most influential people in the world' this year released by the Time magazine | |
| 17. |
Dr Bhakti Yadav, popularly known as Doctor Didi, was recently presented with Padma Shri award at her residence to recognise her service to the poor. Which state does she belong to? |
| Answer» Dr Bhakti Yadav, the first woman doctor from Indore, was conferred the award in recognition of her service to the poor. She is the first female MBBS doctor from Indore and her inspiring spirit to serve patients till her last breath is laudable. | |
| 18. |
Who is the first amputee to swim across Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba? |
| Answer» Egyptian swimmer Omar Hegazy became the first amputee to swim across Red Sea's 20 kilometers Aqaba Gulf from Egypt to Jordan, crossing a 20-kilometre (12.4 miles) stretch of the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba last month in under nine hours. | |
| 19. |
Who will become the new Prime Minister of Nepal? |
| Answer» Sher Bahadur Deuba, the chief of the Nepali Congress, will become the new Prime Minister of Nepal, after Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" resigned from the post. Deuba was elected as the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal. | |
| 20. |
Sulkhan Singh is appointed as new DGP of which state? |
| Answer» Sulkhan Singh appointed as new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh on 21st April 2017. Uttar Pradesh DGP Javeed Ahmed has been transferred. | |
| 21. |
Who will be honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award? |
| Answer» Aamir Khan and cricket icon Kapil Dev will receive the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards. The Other awardees include Kishore Deshpande, who will be presented with Anadmayee Puraskar for his work in social service, Vishwanath Karad, founder, Vishwashanti Kendra will be presented with Samarpit Jeevan Puraskar. | |
| 22. |
PV Sindhu moves to _______ position in world ranking. |
| Answer» P.V. Sindhu moved to number 3. Slipping to number five. Sindhu earned two spots in the latest ranking on the basis of making the quarterfinals of the recently concluded Singapore Open Super Series. | |
| 23. |
Sulkhan Singh was appointed as the DGP of |
| Answer» Sulkhan Singh was appointed as the new director general of police, replacing Javeed Ahmed who has been posted as DG, PAC by the Yogi Adityanath-led state government. Sulkhan Singh, the 1980 batch IPS officer, would be heading the police department of Uttar Pradesh. He was currently posted in the Training Department of UP police. | |
| 24. |
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has offered honourary life membership to which Indian women cricket player? |
| Answer» The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has offered honourary life membership to Sandhya Agarwal, former captain of the Indian women's Test team. Agarwal is being honoured in recognition of her distinguished service to the game. She has played 13 Tests and 21 ODIs from 1984 to 1995. | |
| 25. |
Google Doodle on 24 April 2017 paid tribute to which legendary cultural icon in India? |
| Answer» Google had paid tribute to the late Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar on his 88th birth anniversary by featuring a special doodle on its search engine. The doodle image shows Rajkumar on the big screen in a movie theatre with the silhouette of audience watching him. | |
| 26. |
Who has been appointed the new interim President of Badminton Association of India (BAI)? |
| Answer» Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP leader and Assam Badminton Association President, has been appointed the new interim President of Badminton Association of India (BAI). | |
| 27. |
Who won the Monte Carlo Masters Men's Doubles title? |
| Answer» India's Rohan Bopanna and his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas lifted the men's doubles crown at the Monte Carlo Masters they played out of its skin to get the better of its opponents 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 in the summit-clash of the clay court tournament. | |
| 28. |
Who has won the 2017 Men's Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player, has won the Men's Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament by defeating Albert Vinolas by 6-1, 6-3 at a summit clash in Monaco. | |
| 29. |
Which Indian personality has won the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize? |
| Answer» Prafulla Samantra, an iconic leader of social justice movements in India, the Goldman Environmental Prize for his historic 12-year legal battle that affirmed the indigenous Dongria Kondh's land rights and protected the Niyamgiri Hills from a massive, open-pit aluminum ore mine. | |
| 30. |
Who is honoured with the P C Chandra Puraskaar 2017? |
| Answer» Kailash Satyarthi was presented the P C Chandra Puraskaar. He was honoured with the award for his global crusade against child slavery and exploitative child labour. | |
| 31. |
Who won the Monte Carlo Masters Men's Singles title? |
| Answer» Rafael Nadal was successfully defended the title, defeating Albert Ramos Vinolas in the final, 6-1, 6-3. He becoming the first man in the Open Era to win 10 titles at the same tournament. | |
| 32. |
Who won the UNESCO's Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize? |
| Answer» Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa is set to be awarded co-winner of the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize. The Mayor was named for the top prize for her work in saving the life of predominantly African migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa as they aim to reach Europe in search of greener pastures. | |
| 33. |
Who got the 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace recently? |
| Answer» The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A. S. Kiran Kumar got the 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace from the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Prize was awarded to ISRO in recognition of its path-breaking achievements culminating in the Mars orbiter mission and its significant contributions in strengthening international cooperation in peaceful use of outer space. | |
| 34. |
Manpreet Kaur, who recently clinched Gold at the 2017 Asian Grand Prix Meet, is associated with which sports? |
| Answer» Indian shot putter Manpreet Kaur has recently clinched Gold in the first leg of the at the 2017 Asian Grand Prix Meet in Jinhua, China. Manpreet came up with a best throw of 18.86 metre, which was nearly one meter more than her earlier national record of 17.96 metre that she had set in 2015. With the performance, Manpreet also qualified for the IAAF World Championships to be held in August 2017 in London, United Kingdom (UK). | |
| 35. |
Who was awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2016? |
| Answer» Renowned filmmaker and actor Kasinadhuni Viswanath has won the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2016 for his outstanding contribution to the film industry. The award consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakh and a shawl. President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the award on him at a ceremony on May 3 at Vigyan Bhawan. | |
| 36. |
What is the name of Indian social activist who is one of the six winners of Goldman Environmental Award 2017. |
| Answer» Social activist Prafulla Samantra was one of six winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, in San Francisco. He was one of the key leaders responsible for rallying tribes, indigenous to Odisha's Niyamgiri region. | |
| 37. |
Who will be conferred with the 2016 Dada Saheb Phalke award? |
| Answer» Kasinadhuni Viswanath has been named for the prestigious 2016 Dada Saheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry. He is icon in the film industry and known for classical and traditional art, music and dance. The award will be conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function on May 3 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The award carries a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs and a shawl. | |
| 38. |
Who is the Chief Executive Officer Airline Equity Partners? |
| Answer» Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) appointed Robin Kamark as the Chief Executive Officer for airline equity partners. Kamark will take up his new position in October 2017, and responsible for leading and developing the group's minority equity investment strategy, which includes stakes in airberlin, Alitalia, Jet Airways, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Etihad Regional and Virgin Australia. | |
| 39. |
Who has been appointed as new UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary? |
| Answer» Ovais Sarmad was appointed to the post at the assistant secretary-general level by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau. Sarmad will succeed Richard Kinley of Canada. | |
| 40. |
Which company's co-founder has praised PM Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Mission? |
| Answer» Microsoft Co-founder and the world's richest person, Bill Gates has praised PM Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Mission. He mentioned the mission's aim of building 75 million toilets across India, and at present 30% of India's villages are now open defecation free. | |
| 41. |
The South Indian playback singer Vani Jairam won the Ghantasala national award. She belongs to which of the Indian state? |
| Answer» Vani Jairam called as Meera of modern India was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. She started her singing career in 1971 and has completed over four decades in the industry. She has done playback singing for over 1000 movies and recorded over 10000 songs. She has won the National Film award for Best Female Playback singer thrice and also honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement award in 2012. | |
| 42. |
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has set a new record for the most time spend in the space of ____ days. |
| Answer» NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has set a new record for the most time spend in space 536 days. Peggy Whitson is the world's oldest and most experienced spacewoman. She has previously broken the record for the most spacewalks taken by a woman and she has overtaken astronaut Jeff Williams, who spent 534 days in space. | |
| 43. |
Who is appointed as the new Director of the Secret Service? |
| Answer» The White House has named a retired Marine major general Randolph Ailes as the new Director of the Secret Service. He has been the acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection and previously oversaw the agency's air and marine division. Ailes is replacing Joseph Clancy, who retired from the agency. | |
| 44. |
The veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away due to |
| Answer» Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna passed away on April 2017. He was suffering from advanced bladder carcinoma (Cancer). He was a sitting Bharatiya Janata Party member of the Lok Sabha from the Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab. | |
| 45. |
Who is appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)? |
| Answer» Senior IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar was appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Currently, Bhatnagar serves as DG of the Narcotics Control Bureau - an ADG rank post which has temporarily been upgraded to a Special DG rank.Currently, Bhatnagar serves as DG of the Narcotics Control Bureau - an ADG rank post which has temporarily been upgraded to a Special DG rank. | |
| 46. |
Who is the first Indian woman selected as the member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? |
| Answer» Nita Ambani is India's first woman of the International Olympic Committee member.She was also member of IOC Commission for Public Affairs and Social Development Through Sports. She replaced International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven to be one of the 16 members of the Olympic Channel Commission headed by United States Olympic Committee Chairman Lawrence Francis Probst. | |
| 47. |
Who has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017 at Managua? |
| Answer» Srishti Kaur from India has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017.The beauty pageant event took place in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. Kaur also won the prize for the best national costume at the prestigious pageant. The costume featured a peacock, India's national bird. | |
| 48. |
Who is appointed as the goodwill ambassador for hepatitis? |
| Answer» The World Health Organisation today appointed Amitabh Bachchan as its goodwill ambassador for hepatitis in South-East Asia region to boost awareness and intensify action to arrest the epidemic. This seeks to provide a road map for sustainable prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for all forms of hepatitis within the universal health care framework. | |
| 49. |
Who won the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation Kerala State award for 2016-17? |
| Answer» India's youngest chancellor Dileep K Nair, has received Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Foundation Kerala State award 2016-17 for his excellent performance in the field of education. He is the Chancellor of the North East Frontier Technical University NEFTU in Arunachal Pradesh. | |
| 50. |
Which Bollywood actor became the first Indian actor to deliver Technology, Entertainment, Design(TED)? |
| Answer» Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan became the first Indian actor to deliver Technology, Entertainment, Design(TED). He also partnered with TED to host the hindi version of the famous talk show. | |