Current Affairs for NICL AO Mains 2017

Q1. India’s R Vaishali won the women’s title with eight points from nine rounds in the Asian Continental Blitz Chess Championship. The championship was held in ________.
Answer: China

Q2. Name the country that overtook Japan to become the second-largest steel producer in the world in 2016, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF).
Answer: India

Q3. The Prime Minister of India has recently launched various projects of Kandla Port Trust at Gandhidham in Gujarat. Who is the Chairman of Kandla Port Trust?
Answer: Ravi M. Parmar

Q4. International Day for Biodiversity or World Biodiversity Day is observed globally on __________.
Answer: 22 May


Q5. According to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) recently, which of the folowing country is the largest steel producer in the world in 2016?
Answer: China

Q6. Which state government has recently decided to form ‘good morning’ squads to monitor and prevent open defecation in villages and districts across the state?
Answer: Maharashtra

Q7. Kiran Rijiju has recently unveiled world’s first philosophical novel on God titled “Confessions of a dying mind: the blind faith of atheism” in New Delhi. Who is the author of this book?
Answer: Haulianlal Guite

Q8. A former Ethiopian health minister has been recently elected as the Chief of WHO (World Health Organization). He has replaced _______________.
Answer: Margret Chan

Q9. Who is the current Governor of Manipur? 
Answer: Najma A. Heptulla


Q10. Karnataka Bank has been recently in news. Who is the current CEO of Karnataka Bank?
Answer: Mahabaleshwara MS

Q11. India’s state-of-the-art high-speed train Tejas Express, which can run up to the speed of 200km per hour, has made its trip between __________ to ____________.
Answer: Mumbai to Goa

Q12. In the recently held presidential election of Iran, who was elected as the President of Iran?
Answer: Hassan Rouhani

Q13.  Which team won the 38th Federation Cup football tournament?
Answer: Bengaluru FC

Q14. The 38th Federation Cup football tournament was held in _____________.
Answer: Cuttack

Q15. What is the Captial of Iran?
Answer: Tehran

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