1.
Which Insurance Company has won the “2017 General
Insurance Company of the Year” at the 21st Asia Insurance Industry Awards?
[A] New India Assurance Company Ltd
[B] Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company
[C] Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
[D] United India Insurance Company Ltd
[B] Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company
[C] Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
[D] United India Insurance Company Ltd
Correct Answer: B [Apollo Munich
Health Insurance Company]
Answer Explanation:
Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company has won the ” 2017
General Insurance Company of the Year” award at the 21st Asia Insurance
Industry Awards. The Health Insurance Company is a joint venture between Apollo
Hospitals Group and the Munich Re Group The award recognises Apollo Munich’s
contribution in demonstrating market leadership during the qualifying period
via innovation in products, services, practices, responsiveness to end-users
and intermediaries, initiatives in boosting the image of insurance in society,
narrowing the protection gap, and showcasing exceptional business growth
through professionalism and sound management.
2.
Which is the official mascot of the 2017 AIBA Youth
Women’s World Boxing Championship?
[A]Guppy
[B]PanPan
[C]Orry
[D]Bhin Bhin
[B]PanPan
[C]Orry
[D]Bhin Bhin
Correct Answer: A [Guppy]
Answer Explanation:
Assam’s female one-horned rhino “Guppy” has been unveiled
as the official mascot of the 2017 AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Championship
in Guwahati, Assam on November 7, 2017. Guppy has been chosen as it is a symbol
of strength and endurance, something that Indian women are known for, traits
that are also synonymous with the game of boxing. Apart from this, Chief
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh
has also released the championship’s official logo and anthem ‘Make Some
Noise’. Approx 200 participants (16-17 years) from 38 countries will take part
in the event, which is scheduled to be held from November 19 to 26.
3.
Which committee has been constituted by the Union
Government to continuously monitor the solutions to air pollution?
[A] Bhure Lal committee
[B] Sunita Narain committee
[C] C.K Mishra committee
[D] Harsh Vardhan committee
[B] Sunita Narain committee
[C] C.K Mishra committee
[D] Harsh Vardhan committee
Correct Answer: C [C.K Mishra
committee]
Answer Explanation:
The Union Environment ministry has constituted a 7-member
committee to continuously monitor the short-term and long-term solutions to air
pollution. It will be headed by C.K Mishra, the Secretary of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The committee will meet at
regular, short intervals to draw up a plan and ensure enforcement.
4.
Which IIT institute to host the Blockchain summit and
hackathon, which will be organised by NITI Aayog?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Indore
[D] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Indore
[D] IIT Madras
Correct Answer: B [IIT Delhi]
Answer Explanation:
The think tank NITI Aayog in collaboration with Proffer,
a blockchain startup founded by graduates of MIT and Harvard, will organise a
‘Blockchain Summit’ and hackathon at IIT Delhi from Nov 10-13, 2017. The
objective of the event is to explore how blockchain architectures can enable a
new digital infrastructure for India, improving efficiency, transparency,
privacy, and cost across all sectors. 1,500+ students from IITs, MIT, Harvard,
Berkeley, and top engineering institutions around the world will be participating
in the event, with 500 attending in-person on IIT Delhi’s campus. Multinational
majors that include Microsoft, IBM, Accel, Coinbase, and Amazon AWS are
sponsoring $17,000+ in prizes to reward the top 5 blockchain-based applications
addressing problems in government/enterprise infrastructure, finance, energy
markets, supply chain, decentralized Aadhar identities, information exchange,
and more.
5.
Shahzar Rizvi is associated with which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Shooting
[C] Chess
[D] Table Tennis
[B] Shooting
[C] Chess
[D] Table Tennis
Correct Answer: B [Shooting]
Answer Explanation:
Air Force Sportsmen Sergeant Shahzar Rizvi has won a gold
medal in 10 mtrs Pistol for India at recently conducted Commonwealth Shooting
Championship held at Gold Coast, Australia. Sergeant Deepak Kumar won Bronze
medal in 10 mtrs Air Rifle at the same event. Both are outstanding Sportsman in
shooting and they have performed consistently well in their career as well.
Sergeant Rizvi had also won Gold and Silver medal in 2014 & 2015 in the
Senior National Shooting Championship respectively.
6.
Which state government will set up village climate
resilient committees for adopting different agricultural practices?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: D [Maharashtra ]
Answer Explanation:
The Maharashtra government will soon set up village
climate resilient committees for adopting different agricultural practices in
over 5,000 villages of 15 districts in the state. A 13-member committee will be
set up in all these villages to stress on adopting new agricultural practices,
judicious use of water and soil testing to keep a check on its health. As per a
Government Resolution (GR) issued on November 7, 2017, under the Nanaji
Deshmukh Krushi Sanjivanee Project, Village Climate Resilient Agriculture
Management Committees (VCRMCs) would be set up at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore. The
project would be funded by the World Bank. The project recommends use of seed
technology, precision farming along with diversification of agriculture to
coarse grains.
7.
Who has won the 2017 Women’s singles National Badminton
Championships?
[A] Shriyanshi Pardeshi
[B] Prajakta Sawant
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] PV Sindhu
[B] Prajakta Sawant
[C] Saina Nehwal
[D] PV Sindhu
Correct Answer: C [Saina Nehwal]
Answer Explanation:
Saina Nehwal has won the women’s singles title at the
82nd Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur, Maharashtra on November
8, 2017. She defeated PV Sindhu in the final by 21-17, 27-25. It is her third
singles title in the national championships.
8.
The Mathikettan Shola National Park (MSNS) is located in
which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: D [Kerala ]
Answer Explanation:
The Mathikettan Shola National Park (MSNS) is located in
Poopara village of Udumbanchola taluk in Idukki district of Kerala and covers
an area of 12.82 square kilometres. It is notified as a national park to
protect the wildlife and rich biodiversity of the area. It is home to beautiful
and rare animals like panthers, wild elephants, spotted deer, Nilgiri tahrs and
giant grizzled squirrels, etc. Among reptiles, species like rat snakes,
crocodiles, vipers, cobras, turtles, lizards and pythons inhabit the park.
9.
Which state government has launched She Pad scheme for
school girls?
[A] Kerala
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
Answer Explanation:
Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of Kerala, has
launched the She Pad scheme for school girls on November 8, 2017, which will be
implemented in 300 government schools across 114 panchayats in Kerala. The
scheme will facilitate free sanitary napkins, storage spaces for napkins and
environment-friendly incinerators at all government & aided schools in the
state. It is a first-of-its-kind scheme in India, which aims to raise awareness
about the need for menstrual hygiene and break the taboo around the subject.
The financial cost for the project, about Rs30 crore, is provided by local
panchayats and Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation.
10.
The 5th meeting of Nepal-India Oversight Mechanism was
held in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Kathmandu
[D] Lucknow
[B] Kolkata
[C] Kathmandu
[D] Lucknow
Correct Answer: C [Kathmandu ]
Answer Explanation:
The 5th meeting of Nepal-India Oversight Mechanism was
held at Kathmandu on November 8, 2017. A comprehensive review of the progress
achieved in the implementation of bilateral projects in last 4 months was made
in the meeting. Both sides reiterated their commitment to the early completion
of all bilateral economic and development cooperation projects within specified
time frame by providing required facilities and resolving difficulties in an
expeditious manner. Foreign Secretary of Nepal Shanker Das Bairagi and
Ambassador of India to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri jointly chaired the meeting.
The Nepal-India Oversight Mechanism was set up as agreed during then Prime
Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal India visit in September 2016. The next
meeting of the mechanism will be held at Kathmandu on a mutually convenient
date.
