Answer: M C Mary Kom
Q2. Name the newly appointed chancellor of Germany.
Answer: Angela Merkel
Q3. The book titled “The Shershah of Kargil”, written by Deepak Surana has been unveiled recently. It is the biography of ___________________.
Answer: Captain Vikram Batra
Q4. Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi recently took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He has succeeded ____________.
Answer: Shashi Kant Sharma
Q5. Name the actor who was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai.
Answer: Rajkummar Rao
Q6. The 7th ASEM (Asia–Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held recently in ______________.
Answer: South Korea
Q7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or ‘Saubhagya’, to supply 24/7 electricity supply to poor households. What is the total outlay for the scheme?
Answer: Rs 16,320 crore
Q8. PM Narendra Modi has recently reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to guide him on economic issues. The Council will be headed by _______________.
Answer: Bibek Debroy
Q9. Which state Government has recently launched ‘Sampurna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara Purna Nirakaran Abhijan) Yojna’ scheme for pregnant women?
Answer: Odisha
Q10. State Bank of India lowered the Minimum Average Monthly Balance (MAB) requirement in a savings account to ____________ from Rs 5,000.
Answer: Rs 3,000
Q11. Eman Ahmed who was once the world’s heaviest woman has passed away recently. She was from which country?
Answer: Egypt
Q12. The Kandla Port has been recently renamed as ______________.
Answer: Deendayal Port
Q13. Name the young boy from Srinagar who has recently become the brand ambassador for Swachhata Hi Seva campaign.
Answer: Bilal Dar
Q14. In which country, India has launched “Incredible India!” campaign to woo travellers and make them aware of magnificent holiday options in the country?
Answer: Egypt
Q15. The theme for World Tourism Day 2017 is ______________.
Answer: Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development