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| 101. |
Who is the first Indian to won the GP3 race recently? |
| Answer» rjun Maini, the first Indian driver to win a GP3 race at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. The GP3 Series is a single-seater motor racing series launched in 2010 introduced by GP2 organiser Bruno Miche. | |
| 102. |
Which tennis player won his fifth Madrid Open title in 2017? |
| Answer» Rafael Nadal (2005, 2010, 2013-14, 2017) win his fifth Madrid Open title. He defeated Dominic Thiem and won 14 times the Grand Slam titles. | |
| 103. |
Who won the maiden Professional Squash Association (PSA) title recently? |
| Answer» US-based Indian squash player Ramit Tandon has won his Professional Squash Association (PSA) title. This was Tandon's third appearance in a Professional Squash Association final. Tandon, who had come into this event as a qualifier beat third seed Kumar 11-3, 11 -2, 11-3 in the final. | |
| 104. |
Who launched the 'Operation Clean Money' portal? |
| Answer» Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched the 'Operation Clean Money' portal that aims "to create a tax-compliant society". It will identify those who have made deposits or purchases not in line with the declared income and also enable transparent Tax Administration by sharing status reports, including an explanation of verification issues. | |
| 105. |
Aravind Kumar Rengan has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal in the Young Scientist category for 2017 belongs to ____________. |
| Answer» Aravind Kumar Rengan, a professor at Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) award in the Young Scientist category for 2017. He is an assistant professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering, he is being recognized for having devised a novel way of nano delivery using liposomes and gold nanoparticles. This is useful for both imaging and therapeutics, IIT-Hyderabad said in a statement. | |
| 106. |
What is the name of the Indian climber who successfully climbs Mt Lhotse at first? |
| Answer» Indian climber Debasish Biswas and a woman climber from New Zealand were the first to successfully climb Mt Lhotse. Mt Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world. The first three highest mountain ranges are Mt Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. | |
| 107. |
Who is nominated for the Whitley Award recently? |
| Answer» Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, wildlife biologist and conservationist of Assam, nominated for the prestigious Whitley Awards also known as the Green Oscars. She has been nominated from among 166 researchers from 66 countries for this award. | |
| 108. |
What is the name of Indian-American student who won the 2017 National Geographic Bee competition? |
| Answer» Pranay Varada, a 14-year-old Indian-American student, has won the prestigious $50,000 National Geographic Bee competition, maintaining the dominance of the community in the contest. He was declared the winner as he won the first tiebreaker question when he correctly identified the Kunlun Mountains as the 1,200-mile range that separates the Taklimakan Desert from the Tibetan Plateau. | |
| 109. |
Who bags the prestigious award "CEO of the Year'" in UK? |
| Answer» Britain's Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta received the title "CEO of the Year" at the prestigious Platts Global Metals Awards in London for his successful acquisitions and his drive to transform the steel industry in the UK, India. | |
| 110. |
Who won the Intel International Science award in US? |
| Answer» An Indian boy Prashant Ranganathan has won the world's largest pre-college science competition "The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair"(Intel ISEF) in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on bio-degradation of pesticides. | |
| 111. |
Hassan Rouhani was re-elected as the President of __________. |
| Answer» Hassan Rouhani re-elected as the President of Iran. He won his second term by presenting himself as the candidate of change and social freedoms that ended many sanctions and a 13-year standoff over Iran's nuclear programme. He was elected as President for his first term in 2013. | |
| 112. |
Lachman Dundi devised a technique to generate electricity from scrapped Rs 500 notes belongs to which state? |
| Answer» Lachman Dundi, a student of Khariar College a 17-year-old science student from Odisha's Nuapada district has devised a technique to generate electricity from scrapped Rs 500 notes. He used the silicon coating on the note to create energy. | |
| 113. |
Which Bollywood actress won the Humanitarian Award 2017? |
| Answer» Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been awarded the Editor's choice award, category is International Humanitarian Award for her work in India and worldwide at the second annual Asian Voice Charity Awards. She has been working for the charity Habitat for Humanity last five years. | |
| 114. |
What is the name of the first transgender who is appointed as a lecturer in Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad? |
| Answer» A lecturer from transgender community Aisha Mughal is appointed lecturer in Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad. The appointment based on merit will signify that any sort of constraints don't matter if someone is competent enough to make name for good. | |
| 115. |
Who was named as the Premier League Player of the Year? |
| Answer» Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante was named Player of the Year by the Premier League. The premier league player of the season is an annual association football award presented to the players in England. He has been named Player of the Year by the Football Writers Association and the Professional Footballers Association. | |
| 116. |
Rohan Chakravarty who won World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International President's Award is associated with ____________. |
| Answer» Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and the creator of Green Humour- the first internationally syndicated series of comic strips from India. He won World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International President's Award in Manado, Indonesia. | |
| 117. |
Drake won ___ awards at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. |
| Answer» Drake was the big winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards with 13 awards and making him the artist with the most in a single year beating Adele's record of 12. | |
| 118. |
What is the name of the Indian mountaineer who dies on Mt Everest recently? |
| Answer» A 27-year-old Indian climber Ravi Kumar, Uttar Pradesh who went missing on Mount Everest, died when he fell into a crevice after conquering the world's tallest peak. He fell from the 8,200 metre altitude and was spotted by rescuers after 36 hours of intense search. | |
| 119. |
Who become the first India-born woman elected as a councillor to City of London Corporation? |
| Answer» Rehana Ameer was elected as a councillor to the Court of Common Council, becoming the first India-born woman to be elected to the City of London Corporation. She was born and raised in Chennai, contested from Vintry ward in the City of London county as an independent candidate. | |
| 120. |
Who won the International Cricketer of the Year Award recently? |
| Answer» India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won the International Cricketer of the Year award at the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2017. Ashwin has taken 99 wickets in the past 12 months. | |
| 121. |
Who published the book Confessions of a dying mind: the blind faith of atheism? |
| Answer» A young Indian IAS officer, Haulianlal Guite, published a book titled "Confessions of a dying mind: the blind faith of atheism" in New Delhi. The book explores interesting arguments against atheism. It also explores the nature of science, religion, evidence and love. The book explores the nature of science, religion, evidence and even love in light of leading developments. | |
| 122. |
Who is the elected as the Member of Badminton World Federation Athletes Commission? |
| Answer» Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu became one of the members of the BWF Athletes' Commission after the end of voting for the four places on the representative body. Apart from Sindhu, Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland was placed third overall with 103 votes and Lithuania's Akvile Stapusaityte (25 votes) was the third woman elected to the Commission. | |
| 123. |
Who is elected as the Ecuador President recently? |
| Answer» Lenin Moreno elected as President of Ecuador in Ecuador Presidential Elections 2017. He taken office and promised more subsidies for the poor and a major social house-building programme which would create millions of jobs. | |
| 124. |
Before Sindhu, In India Who is the Elected Member of Badminton World Federation Athletes Commission? |
| Answer» Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu became one of the members of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Before Sindhu, Saina Nehwal was formal to a post to the commission. | |
| 125. |
What is the name of the new chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities? |
| Answer» Gayarul Hasan was appointes as the chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM). The Union government has appointed 7 members in the minorities panel the other members are Activist and BJP leader from Kerala George Kurian, former Maharashtra minister Sulekha Kumbhare, Jain representative from Gujarat Sunil Singhi and Vada Dasturji Khurshed, chief priest of Udvada Athornan Anjuman. | |
| 126. |
Who is appointed as the secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently? |
| Answer» Senior bureaucrat Anurag Tripathy was appointed as the secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Tripathy, a 1998 batch officer of Indian Railway personnel Service (IRPS), has been appointed to the post for a period of five years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). | |
| 127. |
Who launched the deadly encephalitis vaccination drive in 38 districts? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a campaign to eradicate the deadly encephalitis disease that claims the lives of hundreds of children every year in the state. The government also launched a toll free number to get or provide any information about encephalitis. The number is 18001805544. His several cabinet colleagues also participated in the launch programmes in different districts. Government has fixed the target of immunisation of above 88 lakh 55 thousand children in the age group of 1 to 15 during the drive in the 38 districts. | |
| 128. |
Who becomes the second Indian Judge to US Circuit Court of Appeals? |
| Answer» The United States Senate confirmed Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. He has become the second Indian-American judge of an appeals court. | |
| 129. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)? |
| Answer» Google's vice-president for South East Asia and India, Rajan Anandan has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). He replaces Kunal Shah FreeCharge's co-founder and chief executive officer. | |
| 130. |
Which university honoured the Mark Zuckerberg with doctorate degree? |
| Answer» Harvard University honoured the Mark Zuckerberg with doctorate degree. He dropped out of the Ivy League school to focus on Facebook. He started Facebook in his Harvard dorm room in 2004. | |
| 131. |
Who lays a foundation stone for AIIMS at Changsari? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Guwahati to be set up at Changsari in Assam. The institute will be constructed at a cost of Rs 1,123 crores as part of the 'Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana'. | |
| 132. |
Who has become first Indian to win a Gold Medal in an International fencing tournament? |
| Answer» India's Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Bhavani Devi has become first Indian to win a Gold Medal in an International fencing tournament. In the final, she defeated Sarah Jane Hampson of Great Britain. She participated in the sabre event of the Turnoi Satellite Fencing Championship held at Reykjavik in Iceland. | |
| 133. |
Who is representing India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe competition? |
| Answer» Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha will represent India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe beauty pageant competition, which is scheduled to be held in Georgia, United States from May 31. She will compete against 15 other contestants from around the world for the title of Little Miss Universe. Beside this, she will also lead India in the 2017 Little Miss World contest in Greece. | |
| 134. |
Who become the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times? |
| Answer» Uttarakhand Mountaineer Border Security Force (BSF) Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu become the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six times. The mountaineer, a Padma Shri awardee who works as an assistant commandant with the BSF in Dehradun. | |
| 135. |
Who inagurates the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka? |
| Answer» Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated a first-of-its-kind Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), which will be used to test the country's first unmanned aircraft, in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. It will be the leading test centre for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that has been using the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd airport. | |
| 136. |
Who is appointed as the First Woman Chancellor Of Jamia Millia Islamia? |
| Answer» Manipur Governor and former minority affairs minister Najma Heptulla appointed as the chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia for five years by the University's Court (Anjuman). Dr Heptulla succeeds Lt. Gen. (Retd.) M. A. Zaki who has completed his five-year term. | |
| 137. |
Who is the grand ambassador for the Union Government launched new campaign 'Darwaza Band' to promote sanitation? |
| Answer» The government launched a new campaign called Darwaza Band for the promotion of toilet usage in the rural areas across the country. Amitabh Bachchan, Swachh Bharat Mission ambassador, termed the 'Darwaza Band' campaign a roadmap to clean India. He urged the people to spread the message of cleanliness through 'Darwaza Band' & support Swachh Bharat Mission. | |
| 138. |
Who received the first copy of "Colour Atlas of Oral Implantology" and "Conservative Dentistry - basics"? |
| Answer» President Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of the book "Colour Atlas of Oral Implantology" and "Conservative Dentistry - basics". This Atlas book majorly focuses on procedures performed by the author in the field of dental in planetology. | |
| 139. |
Which Indian cricket player placed in top 10 of ICC Players Rankings for ODIs? |
| Answer» Virat Kohli is the only Indian ranked in the top 10 of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Players Rankings for ODIs as he managed to hold on to his third spot in the batsman's chart. The top three batsmen : South Africa's AB de Villiers (874 rating points), Australian David Warner (871) and Kohli (852) are separated by just 22 points. ICC Players Ranking for ODI batsmen are Rohit Sharma (12th), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (13th) and Shikhar Dhawan, who dropped a place to 15th. | |
| 140. |
Who inaugurated the Telangana Solar Plant recently? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated a grid-connected solar power plant of 16 MW capacity at the Ordinance Factory in Telangana's Medak district. It is set up at a cost of Rs 105 crore by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with the commissioning of 9 Mega Watt windmill project at Dammit. | |
| 141. |
Who launched the Swachh Gram Yojana in Rajasthan? |
| Answer» The Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu launched the scheme Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna in Titarwasa village to make villages in Rajasthan open defecation free. | |
| 142. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)? |
| Answer» Former union minister and BJP MP Prof (Dr) Ram Shankar Katheria on Wednesday was appointed as the chairman of the National Commission for Schedule Caste (NCSC) for a period of three years. L Murugan will be vice chairman while K.Ramulu, Dr Yogendra Paswan and Dr. (Ms) Swaraj Vidwan members of the constitutional body, said the government. | |
| 143. |
Who resigned the post of BCCI administration recently? |
| Answer» Ramachandra Guha, appointed by the Supreme Court as one of the four administrators of The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) resigned from the post due to personal reasons. was a member of the Committee of Administrators (COA). | |
| 144. |
Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India? |
| Answer» Reserve Bank of India appointed S. Ganesh Kumar as Executive Director. His appointment is consequent upon voluntary retirement of Chandan Sinha on May 31, 2017. As Executive Director, Ganesh Kumar will look after Department of Information Technology, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems and Department of External Investments and Operations. | |
| 145. |
Ananya Vinay the winner of 2017 US Scripps National Spelling Bee competition belongs to? |
| Answer» A 12-year-old Californian student, Ananya Vinay, won the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. She correctly spelled the word marocain and awarded the cash prize of $40,000. The competition was held in Washington's Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. | |
| 146. |
Miroslav Lajcak is elected as the next president of this country general Assembly. |
| Answer» The United Nations General Assembly elected Slovak foreign minister Miroslav Lajcak to be its next president. He will succeed Fiji's former ambassador to the United Nations, Peter Thomson, in September and chair the assembly's 72nd session that month. | |
| 147. |
Who launched the online platform INAM PRO+ for infra raw material? |
| Answer» Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday launched INAM PRO+-an e-commerce platform for construction and infrastructure raw material for government and private procurement. | |
| 148. |
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Prasar Bharti? |
| Answer» The part-time member of Prasar Bharati, Shashi Shekhar Vempati was appointed asthe CEO of New Delhi based public broadcaster Prasar Bharati on June 2, 2017. His name was recommended by a three-member committee headed by vice-president Hamid Ansari, Press Council of India chairman Justice CK Prasad and the secretary of the Information and Broadcasting ministry. | |
| 149. |
Who is the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the Umpires and Referees Committee (URC)? |
| Answer» Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer, the only assigned competition manager of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the Umpires and Referees Committee (URC). He has also been recommended as the Technical Commissioner from the Asian Continent to ITTF and his term will be for a period of four years. He is also the chairman of the South Asian Federation technical committee and a member of the Technical Committee of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation. | |
| 150. |
Who won the Girls singles title in 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship? |
| Answer» In girls singles final, Mihika Yadav defeated top seed Mahak Jain in two straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at the MSLTA school of tennis courts in the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City. | |