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(1)
On which day National Sports Day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of legendary Hockey Player Dhyan Chand?
[A]
27 August
[B]
28 August
[C]
29 August
[D]
30 August
On 29 August, the National Sports Day celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. Recently government launched a Sports Talent Search Portal to unearth sporting talent in the country. Under this initiative, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) will select prospective talents from all parts of India based on a bio-data or a video uploaded on the portal by the athletes or their coaches or parents and develop them into competitive athletes.
(2)
Who launched the host city logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017?
[A]
Pinarayi Vijayan
[B]
T.M. Thomas Isaac
[C]
A. C. Moideen
[D]
C. Raveendranath
Kerala Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan launched the host city logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. The logo represents and reflects Kochi's identity and will be a valuable tool in linking the local community in a global World Cup.
(3)
In which country IAEA launched a new Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank?
[A]
Kazakhstan
[B]
Mangolia
[C]
India
[D]
Australia
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), with the Government of Kazakhstan and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), launched a new low enriched uranium (LEU) bank in Kazakhstan. he Bank will play an important role in reducing nuclear dangers and serve as a vivid example of the benefits of international cooperation at a time when our world is in a race between cooperation and catastrophe.
(4)
Which rice of West Bengal got the geographical indication (GI) status recently?
[A]
Gobindobhog rice
[B]
Basmati rice
[C]
Jasmine rice
[D]
Japonica rice
Gobindobhog rice, a speciality from Burdwan district of West Bengal, has got the geographical indication (GI) status recently.
(5)
Government will launch which mission by January 2018 to spur research activities in ocean science and develop technology to harness ocean resources?
[A]
Deep Ocean Mission
[B]
NISAR
[C]
Mission Blue
[D]
None of these
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is preparing to launch a Deep Ocean Mission to spur research activities in ocean science and develop technology to harness ocean resources.
(6)
With which country India signed an agreement to improve grid integration of renewable energy?
[A]
United States
[B]
United Kingdom
[C]
Canada
[D]
Germany
India and Germany on Monday signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC). The agreement was signed by India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH India on behalf of Germany. The main objective of this programme component is to improve the sector framework and conditions for grid integration of renewable energy.
(7)
International Day Against Nuclear Tests observed in the world on _____
[A]
29 August
[B]
30 August
[C]
31 August
[D]
1 September
(8)
Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBER?
[A]
Elon Musk
[B]
Dara Khosrowshahi
[C]
Brian Chesky
[D]
Garrett Camp
(9)
Who partnered with Symantec Corporation to fight against cyber threat?
[A]
Vodafone
[B]
Idea
[C]
Airtel
[D]
Aircel
(10)
Which country imposes world's toughest law against plastic bags?
[A]
China
[B]
Indonesia
[C]
Kenya
[D]
Japan
Kenyans producing, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000 from 28th August 2017, as the world's toughest law aimed at reducing plastic pollution came into effect.
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