Q.1:- Which country has announced to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord ?
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Australia
- USA
Ans:- (c) USA
Q.2:- On 2nd June, 2017, Govern of which Indian State launched the Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan by presenting Vice Chancellors of Universities with the portraits of Param Vir Chakra recepients ?
- Punjab
- Assam
- Uttarakhand
- Andhra Pradesh
Ans:- (c) Uttarakhand
Q.3:- Which Indian-American recently was appointed as Judge in the US Court of Appeals ?
- Amul Thapar
- Richard Sinha
- Rohan Rajeev
- Ananya Vinay
Ans:- (a) Amul Thapar
Q.4:- Which country has passed the Abdication Bill in order to abdicate the ageing king ?
- Spain
- Japan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
Ans:- (b) Japan
Q.5:- Which country has launched a controversial Cyber Security Law aimed at ensuring national security ?
- North Korea
- USA
- Pakistan
- China
Ans:- (d) China
Q.6:- Who was selected as the president of the 2017 PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story ?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Chetan Bhagat
- Arundhati Roy
Ans:- (b) Jhumpa Lahiri
Q.7:- Which place saw the conclusion of the 70th World Health Assembly ?
- New York
- Paris
- Geneva
- Washington DC
Ans:- (c) Geneva
Q.8:- In which year, Nasa will launch first Sun mission ?
- 2019
- 2018
- 2022
- 2020
Ans:- (b) 2018
Q.9:- Which city will have India’s first freight village ?
- Varanasi
- Bhopal
- Ahmedabad
- Hyderabad
Ans:- (a) Varanasi
Q.10:- Who has been appointed as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation ?
- Shashi Shekar Vempati
- Sanjiv Singh
- B Ashok
- Ganesh Kumar
Ans:- (b) Sanjiv Singh
Q.11:- Which Indian-American student has won the 90th Scripps National competition ?
- Sreeniketh Vogoti
- Rohan Sachdev
- Shourav Dasari
- Ananya Vinay
Ans:- (d) Ananya Vinay
Q.12:- The Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?
- Tripura
- Sikkim
- Bihar
- Uttar Pradesh
Ans:- (a) Tripura
Q.13:- Who will become the new Prime Minister of Ireland ?
- Brian Cowen
- Leo Varadkar
- Enda Kenny
- Mary McAleese
Ans:- (b) Leo Varadkar
Q.14:- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharti ?
- Rajeev Singh
- C K Prasad
- S C Panda
- Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Ans:- (d) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Q.15:- Who was sworn-in as the President of Serbia recently ?
- Dragan Sutanovac
- Ivica Dacic
- Aleksandar Vucic
- Tomislav Nikolic
Ans:- (c) Aleksandar Vucic