2017 Current Affairs GK Questions
Q136. Indian origin Radhika Jones recently appointed as the editor of
(a) Times
(b) Vanity Fair
(c) Vogue
(d) Elle
Answer: (b) Vanity Fair
Q137. Bollywood Actor Shashi Kapoor who died on 5th December, received Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year
(a) 2013
(b) 2014
(c) 2015
(d) 2016
Answer: (c) 2015
Q138. Which country launches the new virtual currency "Petro"
(a) Venezuela
(b) Argentina
(c) Bolivia
(d) Peru
Answer: (a) Venezuela
Q139. The 48th International Film Festival of India held in
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (a) Goa
Q140. The Global Entrepreneurship Summit recently host by which Indian city
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Panaji
Answer: (c) Hyderabad
Q141. Miss Universe 2017 crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is from
(a) USA
(b) Poland
(c) Argentina
(d) South Africa
Answer: (d) South Africa
Q142. Which country's scientists developed world's first artifical intelligence politician named SAM
(a) Germany
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand
Answer: (d) New Zealand
Q143. Who becomes the first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship
(a) Kheta Ram
(b) Gopi Thonakal
(c) Ram Singh Yadav
(d) Nitendra Singh Rawat
Answer: (b) Gopi Thonakal
Q144. In 2017, Manushi Chhillar becomes the __________ Indian woman to win Miss World
(a) fourth
(b) fifth
(c) sixth
(d) seventh
Answer: (c) sixth
Q145. Out of the following, from which agreement did USA withdrew in 2017
(a) NATO Agreement
(b) G-7 Agreement
(c) OECD Agreement
(d) Paris Agreement
Answer: (d) Paris Agreement
Q146. India becomes the _______ member of Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies
(a) 40th
(b) 41th
(c) 42nd
(d) 43rd
Answer: (c) 42nd
Q147. Under the Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill 2017, which one of the following is excluded from the list of tree
(a) Mango
(b) Bamboo
(c) Banyan
(d) Banana
Answer: (b) Bamboo
Q148. Which one is the first state in India to launch email addresses in Hindi
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar
Answer: (c) Rajasthan
Q149. Which country recently handed over the Hambantota Port to China
(a) Thailand
(b) Malaysia
(c) North Korea
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (d) Sri Lanka
Q150. India's first mobile food testing lab launched in
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha
Answer: (b) Goa