Current Affairs Quiz – May 20, 2017
Current Affairs Quiz – May 20, 2017
Q.1) Name the luxurious train which is set to run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Karmali in North Goa on May 22nd with secured gangways, automatic doors etc?
a) Deccan Odyssey
b) Golden Chariot
c) Tejas
d) Humsafar
e) Maharaja
Q.2) Which of the following state’s health dept launched a State-wide programme to sensitise people about hypertension and to educate them on healthy lifestyle practices. To mark the World Hypertension Day on May 17th?
a) Gujarat
b) Punjab
c) Haryana
d) Odissa
e) Andhra Pradesh
Q.3) Which of the following prototype of aircraft was successfully launched at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore to replace Hindustan Piston Trainer (HPT)-32 ‘Deepak’ that was being used by the IAF for primary training?
a) HTT-42
b) HTT-33
c) HTT-35
d) HTT-40
e) HTT-41
Q.4) Which of the following state decided to form “Good Morning” squads in a bid to curb open defecation across the state and also asked to check whether residents have access to toilets?
a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Punjab
e) Maharashtra
Q.5) How much amount has been sanctioned by the US administration to sale of arm sales to Saudi Arabia for improve targeting ability?
a) $140 billion
b) $100 billion
c) $110 billion
d) $120 billion
e) $130 billion
Q.6) Which of the following ministry reported that country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows hit an all-time high of $60.1 billion in 2016-17 whereas $55.6 billion in 2015-16?
a) Statistics and Industry Ministry
b) Commerce and Industry Ministry
c) Economic and Industry Ministry
d) Commerce and Finance Ministry
e) Economic and Finance Ministry
Q.7) What is the rank of India in Healthcare Index 2017?
a) 134th
b) 150th
c) 152nd
d) 154th
e) 155th
Q.8) The government approved a one-year extension in service to Dr S Christopher, recently. He is the chief of which organisation?
a) HAL
b) ONGC
c) NTPC
d) ISRO
e) DRDO
Q.9) Name the first transgender who took charge at the government-run Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad?
a) Amitab Mughal
b) Sumita Issraf
c) Aisha Mughal
d) Anusha Mughal
e) Amita Isrraf
Q.10) Which of the following Persons got the Whitley Awards 2017. It is also known as “Green Oscars”?
a) Purnima Barman
b) Sanjay Gubbi
c) Purnima Gohri
d) Both a & b
e) Both b & c
Q.11) World Metrology day is observed on May 20th every year. The theme of 2017 is _____.
a) Measurements for Transport
b) Measurements and Global
c) Measurements in a Dynamic World
d) Measurements and Light
e) Measurements and Dynamo
Q.12) Atari River flows in which state?
a) Bihar
b) Kolkata
c) Karnataka
d) Arunachal Pradesh
e) Assam
