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Welcome to the world of Current Affairs 2017. With SBI PO Mains and BOB PO, Dena Bank PO, round the corner, it should be your priority to cover every aspect of Current Affairs on a daily basis so that you can do well in Mains exam. These current affairs are based on current news. Let us see how many questions you attempt accurately.
Q1. The World Press Freedom Day 2017 is celebrated globally under the theme _______________.
(a) Together with Journalism
(b) Free Journalism free World
(c) Salute to the Critical Minds
(d) Critical Minds for Critical Times
(e) None of the given themes are true
Q2. Department of Commerce, Government of India has recently (May 2017) organized the 4th National Standards Conclave in which of the following Indian cities?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mysore
(d) Chennai
(e) Chandigarh
Q3. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the winners of the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held in California, USA. Which of the following show has won the award for Outstanding Game Show?
(a) Entertainment Tonight
(b) General Hospital
(c) Natosh
(d) Jack and Jones
(e) Jeopardy
Q4. Name the past president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was recently conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit SungnyeMedal of the Republic of Korea for his services rendered as honorary consul general of South Korea in Kolkata.
(a) Rajive Kaul
(b) Jagmohan Dalmiya
(c) Sudhir Khandelwal
(d) Sunil Kumar Jagga
(e) Sanjeev Rajan
Q5. The Telecom Ministry of India has recently launched a portal for Information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances in an event organized at New Delhi. The web portal is named as ____________.
(a) Doorsanchar
(b) Samanvay Sanchar
(c) Gyan Sanchar
(d) Tarang Sanchar
(e) Desh Sanchar
Q6. Name the person who has been appointed as the new chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament of India.
(a) Rajiv Mohan
(b) Mallikarjun Kharge
(c) S R Rangasami
(d) T Balaraman
(e) Sachin Bansal
Q7. Shabana Azmi starrer film ____________ was recently awarded the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival (WHIFF).
(a) The Black Pearl
(b) Soye Khwaab
(c) The Black Beard
(d) The Revenge
(e) The Black Prince
Q8. As per the UN report, India is expected to achieve how much percent growth the year 2017?
(a) 6.90
(b) 7.00
(c) 7.10
(d) 7.20
(e) 7.40
Q9. Minister of Road Transport and Highways has inaugurated two exhibitions namely ‘The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future’ and SRISHTI exhibition in New Delhi. SRISHTI stands for _____________.
(a) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transport of India
(b) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India
(c) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transferring India
(d) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transition of India
(e) Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Truncation of India
Q10. Name the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications of India.
(a) Siddhartha Goswami
(b) Kamal Narayan
(c) Manoj Sinha
(d) Suresh Thakur
(e) Santosh Sehgal
Q11. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to switch to the January-December financial year from the existing April-March cycle. India started adopting the April-March financial year from ____________.
(a) 1877
(b) 1890
(c) 1901
(d) 1867
(e) 1926
Q12. Chhattisgarh has recently auctioned India’s most expensive limestone block. This block is named as ____________.
(a) Tesla-I
(b) Cao-II
(c) Limestone-III
(d) HardRock-I
(e) Kesla-II
Q13. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously known as ________________.
(a) Rajiv Gandhi Island
(b) Wheelers Island
(c) Odisha Island
(d) Snickers Island
(e) Whirling Island
Q14. Chhattisgarh has recently auctioned India’s most expensive limestone block in Raipur District. The previous national record was held by _____________.
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar
(e) Maharashtra
Q15. Who is the Cabinet Minister of Road Transport and Highways?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Prakash Javedkar
(e) None of the given options is true
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