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| 51. |
Which Indian Ashram celebrates its 100 years recently? |
| Answer» Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram Celebrates 100 Years in Gujarat at the Nehru Centre on 17th of June. Mahatma Gandhi lived in the ashram, situated on the banks of Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad along with his wife Kasturba from 1917 and 1930. Gopalkrishna Gandhi will be invited to grace the centenary celebrations to be held at the Ashram. | |
| 52. |
Which city hosted the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum-2017? |
| Answer» Tsshe World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum-2017 has held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 12-16 to represent the world's largest annual gathering of the 'ICT for development' community. The WSIS 2017 theme is 'Information and Knowledge Societies for SDGs' and has served as a platform for discussions on the role of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) as a means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). | |
| 53. |
Which city's regional passport kendra won the the award for the best passport office in India for the year 2016-17? |
| Answer» Regional Passport Office, Cochin, has won the award for the best passport office in India for the year 2016-17, amongst the big passport offices in the country that falls in category A. It had a score of 9.85 out of 10, which is highest among all passport offices in India, irrespective of the category. | |
| 54. |
Which Indian district has installed a 14-foot-tall robot to control traffic? |
| Answer» Indore has installed a 14-foot-tall robot to control traffic. It's equipped with a public address system and can take photos of traffic violators to generate e-challans when connected to police control room. Developed by Shri Venkteshwar Institute of Technology, the robot reportedly took two years and Rs.20 lakh to complete. | |
| 55. |
This become India's first city to deliver diesel at home. |
| Answer» Bengaluru has become the country's first city where one can have fuel delivered at one's doorstep, just like milk and newspapers. For up to 100 litres, the one-time delivery charge is 99. Above 100 litres, one needs to pay the diesel price plus one additional rupee per litre. The startup has got 20odd customers, including 16 schools (which have 250-300 buses) and a few apartments.One can place orders online, through a phone call or by downloading the free app. | |
| 56. |
How many cities are announced as Smart Cities recently? |
| Answer» The Union Government announced 30 new smart cities with a total investment of Rs. 57,393 crores by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu. The Smart City Mission is a scheme of Union Government that will cover 100 cities and its duration is five years (2015-16 to 2019-20). | |
| 57. |
Which city has been chosen for Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) by the NITI AAyog team recently? |
| Answer» NITI-Aayog has chosen the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) -Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad for hosting 10-crore Atal Incubation Centre for biotechnology start-ups. CCMB is one of the 10 organizations that have been identified to host the 'Atal Incubation Centre'. | |
| 58. |
This city made the Aadhaar card details compulsory for seeking subsidy on e-rickshaw in the city. |
| Answer» The Delhi government has made Aadhaar card details compulsory for those seeking subsidy on e-rickshaw registered in the city. It has been announced by the government on 26th of June 2017. It has been done in order to "prevent duplicacy" in grant of the financial assistance. As per the government the registered owners of e-rickshaws in Delhi will be considered for a subsidy of Rs 30,000 after providing their Aadhaar card details. | |
| 59. |
Which city in India planned to get Highest Rail Track Survey to Commence? |
| Answer» Indian Railways will start the final location survey of the 498 km long Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. The proposed new rail line will connect all important locations between Bilaspur and Leh namely Sunder Nagar Mandi, Manali, Tandi, Keylong, Koksar, Darcha, Upshi, and Karu. The Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line is along Himachal-J&K border and the last three lines along Assam-Arunachal border. | |
| 60. |
Which city will host the 2017 Whatashort Independent International Film Festival (WIIFF)? |
| Answer» The 3rd edition of Whatashort Independent International Film Festival (WIIFF) will be held at the Instituto Cervantes in New Delhi from July 8-9, 2017 to promote short films from across the globe. The significance of the festival lies in the very core idea of uplifting the indie and short film makers and their creations. | |
| 61. |
Which city has been designated as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2019? |
| Answer» Sharjah, the city of United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been designated as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2019 by Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, at the Headquarters of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) at La Haye. Sharjah was the first emirate in UAE to establish a formal school and a library. It was also the first emirate to house many cultural institutions like the Emirates Publishers Association and the Emirates' writers Union. | |
| 62. |
India's first-ever mega textiles trade event "Textiles India 2017" has started in ___________. |
| Answer» India's first-ever mega trade event for the textiles sector has inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on June 30, 2017. The event 'Textiles India 2017' has been organised by the Union Ministry of Textiles with an aim to showcase the country as a global sourcing hub and investment destination. The three-day conference is expected to see participation from 2,500 international buyers, over a 1,000 international and domestic exhibitors and several top fashion designers. | |
| 63. |
Which university announced exemption of fees for its transgender students of all programmes? |
| Answer» The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Sunday announced exemption of fees for its transgender students of all programmes. The university holds the lecture on 2 July every year in the memory of the founding Vice Chancellor of the university professor G Ram Reddy. It invites eminent educationists and scholars to deliver lectures on higher education, especially in the open and distance learning domain. | |
| 64. |
India's biggest Global Skill Park will be set up in which city? |
| Answer» Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan lays foundation of the India's biggest Global Skill Park to be developed in Bhopal. This Park will be developed around 37 acres for Rs. 645 crore. 1000 students will be imparted training every year in the park. The trainers will be world-class. Trained students will be given placement in India as well as outside India at international level. | |
| 65. |
What is the name of the village adopted by PM Modi recently? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi will adopt Kakrahia, a village known for its wrestlers and wrestling arenas, under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. This will be the third village to be adopted by the Prime Minister in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi. In the previous two years, Modi adopted Jayapur and Nagpur, as his first and second villages. | |
| 66. |
Which city is hosting the 12th edition of G-20 Summit 2017? |
| Answer» The 12th edition of G20 summit will be held at Hamburg in Germany on July 7, 2017 with theme "Shaping an interconnected world". In the 2-day summit, from India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Indian Delegation at the G20 meet with a firm message on the global menace of terrorism. The G20 countries account for more than four-fifths of Gross world product and three-quarters of global trade. | |
| 67. |
The 10TH India-Jordan Morocco Trade and Economic Joint Committee (TEJC) Meeting was held in __________. |
| Answer» The 10TH India-Jordan Morocco Trade and Economic Joint Committee (TEJC) Meeting was held in New Delhi on 4th and 5th July 2017. The two countries emphasised the need for diversification of bilateral trade and deepening their engagements for greater cooperation in the investment sector. | |
| 68. |
The Government has approved establishment of Post Graduate Institutes for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy at Nagmangla in ______. |
| Answer» The Government has approved establishment of Post Graduate Institutes for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy at Nagmangla in Karnataka and Jhajjar in Haryana. | |
| 69. |
India's first university only for Dalit students was opened in __________. |
| Answer» India's first university only for Dalit students to come up in Hyderabad by 2018. The university is said to be part of the government's policy of providing education free of cost to students from weaker sections from kindergarten to post-graduation (KG to PG) level. | |
| 70. |
Which Indian music composer has been shortlisted for the 2017 World Soundtrack Awards - a public choice award? |
| Answer» Oscar winning Indian music composer A.R.Rahman is nominated for "World Soundtrack Awards 2017", which is the Public Choice Award, For His Music in the film named "Viceroy's House". | |
| 71. |
This city host the 2017 World Food India (WFI). |
| Answer» The global food fair "World Food India 2017" will be organised by the Union Food Processing ministry in New Delhi on November 3-5, 2017 to boost food sector. For the global food fair, the Union ministry of Food Processing has organised a roadshow in Chandigarh to provide a platform to Indian farmers and manufacturers to showcase their products and explore partnerships with foreign companies. | |
| 72. |
Which city intoduced the H-Bots Robotics to manage traffic? |
| Answer» H-Bots Robotics, a startup from Telangana's T-Hub incubator, is developing 'police robots' priced at about Rs.3.5 lakh, while similar robots in countries like Dubai cost Rs.23 lakh each. The first set of H-Bots' robots could be deployed to manage traffic by December in Hyderabad. It will be able to register complaints, detect bombs, and recognise missing persons. | |
| 73. |
Which Indian city has been declared as India's first World Heritage City? |
| Answer» The 600 year old Walled City of Ahmedabad has been declared as India's first World Heritage City. Ahmedabad's nomination received huge support from 20 countries for the peaceful co-existence of Hindu, Islamic, Jain communities in Walled City area. | |
| 74. |
B.R. Ambedkar International conference on social justice will be held in __________. |
| Answer» A three-day Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar International conference on social justice will be held in Bengaluru from July 21 to 23. It will unveil the 'Bengaluru Declaration' outlining specific constitutional, institutional and policy responses to concerns of equity, human rights, freedom and democracy. | |
| 75. |
Which city recognise the blue-bordered sari of Mother Teresa as an Intellectual Property of the Missionaries of Charity? |
| Answer» The famous blue-bordered sari of Mother Teresa recognized by the Vatican as an Intellectual Property of the Missionaries of Charity. It has obtained "distinctive symbolic identity" of the Missionaries of Charity. | |
| 76. |
Kalinga International Sports City is set up in __________ of Odisha. |
| Answer» Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced to set up an International Standard Sports City. Kalinga International Sports City will be set up in Bhubaneswar and will be eligible to bid for most international competitions including Commonwealth and Asian games. It also signed an expression of interest with the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) and the Athletics Federation of India for setting up of a high-performance academy inside the Kalinga Stadium. | |
| 77. |
The 22nd World Petroleum Congress was held in __________. |
| Answer» The 22nd World Petroleum Congress, the largest gathering for the oil and gas industry was held in Istanbul with a view to addressing the challenges facing the sector. More than 20,000 participants, including high-level executives, representatives of international organisations and government leaders from over 100 countries, are expected to be present for the five-day Istanbul Congress. | |
| 78. |
Union Cabinet approved establishment of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in __________ of Uttar Pradesh. |
| Answer» Union Cabinet approved establishment of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) set up a regional centre International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a Global Rice Research Institute. It will be named as IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) and will be set up on the campus of National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. | |
| 79. |
Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference will be held in __________. |
| Answer» A Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference is held in Kathmandu. The aim of the MUN is to provide a platform to young minds to get full energy and resources to a more prosperous and peaceful world. This is organised by the United States Embassy in partnership with the Youth Thinker's Society. | |
| 80. |
National Green Tribunal desclared this river with the area of 100m from edge as No-development Zone. |
| Answer» An area of 100 metres from the edge of the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao has been declared a "No Development Zone", with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for prohibiting dumping of waste within 500 metres of the river. An environment compensation of Rs.50,000 will be imposed on anyone dumping waste in the river. The NGT also directed the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to formulate guidelines for religious activities on the ghats of the Ganga and its tributaries. | |
| 81. |
Which city's police will be the first state police to get 'super cop belt'? |
| Answer» National capital police will be the first state police who will get 'super cop belt' a specially designed belt, widely used by Police in UK, USA, Russia and para-military forces like CRPF, CISF, NSG etc. Recently, Delhi Police has flouted a tender for 10,000 belts for its officers performing ground duties. This belt will help cops to keep things like Gun, Mobile Pouch, Security Batten, Wireless Set Pouch & ammunition pouch. | |
| 82. |
Which city is named as the world's best city by Travel and Leisure Magazine? |
| Answer» Mexican city San Miguel de Allende is named as world's best city by Travel and Leisure Magazine. There's a lot to love about San Miguel, a colonial treasure anchored by El Jardin, a leafy plaza marked by open-air cafes and the pink Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel church. | |
| 83. |
This becomes India's first railway station run by women. |
| Answer» . Matunga station has now become the first such ladies special station. According to the official, women have been manning this station, which falls on the Central Railway, since the past two weeks. A total of 30 women staffers, including 11 booking clerks, five RPF personnel, seven ticket checkers are working under the supervision of station manager Mamta Kulkarni since last two weeks. | |
| 84. |
Which Indian city has been raked at number 14 in the Travel and Leisure magazine World's Best City survey 2017? |
| Answer» San Miguel de Allende in Mexico has been named the World's Best City in a survey by Travel and Leisure magazine, while Udaipur has been ranked 14th. US city Charleston, Thai city Chiang Mai, Japanese city Kyoto and Italian city Florence have completed the top five. Interestingly, seven of the 15 cities on the list are located in Asia. | |
| 85. |
What is the name of the Karnataka's village which have transitioned to a cashless system? |
| Answer» Vondaraguppe has become the first cashless village in Ramanagara district of Karnataka. Around 350 families, 90% of which are involved in the silk-rearing business, have deposited their cash in banks and carry their business transactions through cheques. The villagers are using RuPay, an Indian domestic card scheme, for everyday transactions. | |
| 86. |
China has opened a modern cinema theatre on __________ island. |
| Answer» China has opened a modern cinema theatre on Yongxing Island in the disputed South China Sea as part of its plan to establish authority over the area.It has been expanding facilities in the islands under its control encouraging population settlements in the area. | |
| 87. |
Which Indian cities are in the 2017 Dell Global Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index? |
| Answer» Bengaluru and Delhi are two of the best Indian cities in the world for women entrepreneurs. While Bengaluru is apt as it is the hub for start-ups, seeing Delhi on the list is quite a surprise. The Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index 2017 shows that among top 50 global cities, Bengaluru ranks at 40th position and Delhi at 49th position from India. | |
| 88. |
Which Indian city organised 19th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee Meeting? |
| Answer» The 19th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meetings and other related meetings were held from 17 to 28 July 2017 in Hyderabad, India. RCEP is a proposed comprehensive regional economic integration agreement (mega Free Trade Agreement) amongst the 10-ASEAN countries (Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam) and its six Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) partners namely Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Japan, and Korea. | |
| 89. |
The Second Agri UDAAN Program Launched in __________. |
| Answer» In an attempt to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture, Government will launch 2nd AGRI-UDAAN programme in New Delhi. This 6 month program is a unique platform for scale up stage innovators, entrepreneurs and start ups in the Food and Agribusiness sectors. | |
| 90. |
The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in __________. |
| Answer» The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in New Delhi. Priority areas of cooperation identified by Indian side including Connectivity and Road Network Development, especially inter-State roads & major district roads; Disaster Management; Food Processing; Organic Farming and Tourism were discussed in the meeting. | |
| 91. |
Which city hosted the 2017 meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers? |
| Answer» The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Shanghai, China from August, 1-2, 2017. The trade ministers of BRICS nations discussed trade facilitation, economic and technological cooperation, capacity building and the multilateral trade system in the meeting. It adopted adopted the following documents at the conclusion of the meeting: 7th BRICS Trade Ministers' Joint Statement, BRICS trade in services cooperation roadmap, BRICS e-commerce cooperation initiative, BRICS IPR cooperation guidelines, etc. | |
| 92. |
In Which city India's first private missile production facility unveiled? |
| Answer» India's first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the $2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd., was inaugurated near Hyderabad. It is formed in line with the 'Make in India' initiative of the Centre and the policy to encourage private sector participation in defence production, the 51:49 joint venture will develop a wide range of advanced capabilities. | |
| 93. |
Which Indian city become the first city in the country to provide a helicopter taxi service? |
| Answer» Bengaluru will become the first city in the country to provide a helicopter taxi service. The service will be operated by Thumby Aviation Private Limited who have partnered with the Bangalore International Airport Limited to start the Heli Taxi service. It will initially be operated between Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport and the Electronics City area. | |
| 94. |
The First Meeting of Japan-India Coordination Forum was held in _________. |
| Answer» The first meeting of the Japan-India Coordination Forum (JICF) for Development of North-Eastern Region was held in New Delhi. The areas of cooperation identified by Indian side including Connectivity and Road Network Development, especially inter-State roads & major district roads; Disaster Management; Food Processing; Organic Farming and Tourism were discussed in the meeting. | |
| 95. |
Which railway station has been renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya recently? |
| Answer» The centre approved a proposal to rename the Mughalsarai railway station in Uttar Pradesh after RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. The proposal was given by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh in a bid to revive the legacy of Upadhyaya, who died in 1968 at the junction itself. | |
| 96. |
Dawn of cruise tourism in India was inaugurated in __________. |
| Answer» The dawn of cruise tourism in India' was inaugurated in Mumbai. There is the launch of three reports, "Mumbai Port SoP's for cruise operations", "Road map for Sea cruise tourism" and "Cruise terminals in India". | |
| 97. |
On which city the first marine mammal rescue centre is opened recently? |
| Answer» The dolphins, whales, tortoises and turtles that wash ashore Mumbai's beaches injured will soon get medical aid at the city's first marine mammal rescue centre. It is Proposed at Juhu beach, the centre is part of the government's plan to invest Rs1 crore to build rescue centres in every district along Maharashtra's 720-km coastline. | |
| 98. |
Which city to host the 2017 India - ASEAN Youth summit? |
| Answer» The 2017 India - ASEAN Youth summit will be held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh from August 14 to 19, 2017 with theme 'Shared values, common destiny'. This event is being organized in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and the India Foundation. Over 100 delegates from 10 ASEAN countries - Brunei, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam - will participate in the summit. | |
| 99. |
Which Indian city is selection as a fastest growing city in Asia? |
| Answer» Delhi will have the fastest growth of any city in Asia, with the economy to be almost 50 percent larger in 2021 than it was at the end of last year. Indian cities are set to expand the most across the region, with growth speeding up from the past 5 years, according to a new study from Oxford Economics, which ranked Asia's 30 largest cities. | |
| 100. |
The India-ASEAN Youth Summit was going to held in __________. |
| Answer» The India-ASEAN Youth Summit began in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. The five-day Summit will commemorative this year's theme of "Shared Values, Common Destiny". | |