Union Health
Minister Shri J P Nadda launches the National Strategic Plan for Malaria
and pledged to eradicate the vector-borne disease by __________2027
Who is selected as the brand ambassador of the Indian Indoor Cricket Team?__________Sandeep Pati
Kishore Sansi Managing Director and CEO of this bank won the 'Personality of the Year' award.__________ Vijaya Bank
Which state to get India's first high-speed rail training centre?__________Gujarat
Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference will be held in _________Kathmandu
For which purpose the Union Government empowers Army recently?__________To maintain weapons systems for short intense wars
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) signed a MoU with this organisation
to explore collaboration opportunities for the solar rooftop.__________The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Who launched the RailCloud Project, NIVARAN-Grievance Portal and CTSE Scheme?__________Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
What is the rank of Indian in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Index?__________116
Which company acquires Bangalore-based artificial intelligence firm Halli Labs?__________Google
National Green Tribunal desclared this river with the area of 100m from edge as No-development Zone.________Ganga
Who is appointed as new BCCC chairperson?__________Justice Vikramajit Sen
Which IT company appoints Aarthi Subramanian as the group's Chief Digital Officer?__________TCS
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-17 was successfully launched on Thursday by a heavy duty rocket of Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou. Where is Kourou located?-----French Guiana
Which state is all set to become the first state in the country to have a blood bank for the cattle? It would be established at an estimated cost of Rs. 3.25 crore.----Odisha
Who was appointed as Chairperson on the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), in place of former cricketer Chetan Chauhan who resigned from the post after being made the Sports Minister of Uttar Pradesh?-----Rajesh V Shah
Name the former chief economic advisor who was appointed President of International Economic Association (IEA)?-----Kaushik Basu
Name the Bollywood actress who was appointed as the ambassador for Skill India campaign of National Skill Development Corporation?-----Priyanka Chopra
What is the rank of India out of 128 countries in the 2017 Social Progress Index (SPI)? The Social Progress Index is an aggregate index of social and environmental indicators that capture three dimensions of social progress: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity.----- 93rd
The World Bank has cleared a ___________ loan to make Indian youth more employable through reskilling, in a move that will aid the Skill India mission.-----$250 million
Name the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir who has been appointed as the new President of the India International Centre (IIC)?----- N N Vohra
Name the eminent scientist and Padma Vibhushan awardee who has been appointed the Chairman of the committee to prepare the final draft of the National Education Policy?-----K Kasturirangan
Name the Indian movie which has become the first Indian movie to earn Rs 2000 crore worldwide? -----Dangal
Name the girl from Haryana who won 54th Femina Miss India World 2017?-----Manushi Chhilla
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been awarded the highest public service honour (UN Public Service Award) by the United Nations for her project to combat child marriage and ensure education to the girl child in the state. What is the name of the project?-----Kanyashree Prakalpa
Which organisation signed an MoU with the Housing and Urban Development Corp (HUDCO) to enable its members avail credit-linked subsidy of up to Rs 2.67 lakh for buying affordable homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)?-----Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
The Union Government launched the "City Liveability Index" - a first of its kind initiative introduced by the Urban Development Ministry - to measure the quality of life in ____ major cities including capital cities and those with population over one million.-----140
External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj announced that the passport application fee for applicants under the age of eight and over the age of 60 had been reduced by ___ per cent.-----10%
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C38 successfully launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with other co-passenger satellites on June 23, 2017 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota. What is the total number of satellites launched in this mission? Cartosat-2E series satellite is an earth observation satellite that provides high-resolution scene-specific spot imagery providing data in various scales.-----31 satellites
Which city has become India's first city to deliver diesel at home? On June 15, Mypetrolpump, a one-year-old startup, conducted a soft launch with three delivery vehicles, each with a capacity of 950 litres.-----Bengaluru
Who has been awarded Social Entrepreneur of the Year award at the 7th Asian Award held in London?-----Nisha Dutt
Which city has become the India's first city to use robot to control its ever growing and unruly traffic? ----- Indore
Name India's third largest private sector bank which in association with Kochi Metro Rail Corporation (KMRL) has launched India's first open loop EMV contactless metro card that would make travel a convenient and hassle free experience for commuters in Kochi?-----Axis Bank
The first India-Afghanistan air corridor was inaugurated in ___________. Kabul
Name the famous Indian hotel which has acquired an 'image trademark', making it the first building in the country to get intellectual property rights protection for its architectural design? The hotel acuired the trademark under Trade Marks Act, 1999.-----Taj Mahal Palace hotel
Name the bollywood actor who was roped in by the Central Government to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST)?-----Amitabh Bachchan
_________ has launched digital enrollment process APY@NPS for Atal Pension Yojana.-----PFRDA
Which state government implements Green Protocol to make wedding ceremonies more nature friendly by banning use of plastic and other non-biodegradable articles including disposable glasses and plates and thermocol decorations?-----Kerala
Name the first Indian bank to launch bio-degradable prepaid gift cards? The biodegradable cards, announced on the occasion of World Environment Day, will be accepted at all domestic merchant outlets and online portals.-----Axis bank
Which state government signed MoU with Union Aviation Ministry for Udan scheme? Under Udan scheme air fares on routes between towns and cities currently poorly connected will be capped at 2,500 rupees for every 500 km of travel.-----Tamil Nadu
Which Indian bank is going to develop 100 digital villages in various States of the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population?-----Vijaya Bank
At which place Vatsalya - Maatri Amrit Kosh, a National Human Milk Bank and Lactation Counselling Center was inaugurated?-----Delhi
The world's first hybrid "aeroboat" capable of travelling on land, water, snow and sand has been built by joint venture between India and ________. Russia
What is the Repo Rate as per 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2017-18 of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?-----6.25%
Name the Senior bureaucrat who has been appointed as Registrar of Copyrights office? The Office of Copyrights is under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.-----Hoshiar Singh
Which place near Bhopal is set to become India's first private railway station? It will be India's first railway station to be redeveloped as a public-private partnership (PPP). Bansal Group, a local firm has been awarded the contract to build, maintain and operate the station for eight years.-----Habibganj
In which State, India's first Rural LED Street Lighting Project will be set up? In first phase, 10 lakh LED street lights will be installed in Gram Panchayats of 7 districts in State; Guntur, Prakasham, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa, Ananthapur & Chittoor.-----Andhra Pradesh
What is the rank of India among 63 countries in the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Index?----- 45
Which State launched India's first single woman pension scheme of India? Under this scheme single woman will be given Rs 1000 per month.-----Telangana
According to 2016 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), what is the rank of India among 30 developing countries in terms of ease of doing business in the country?-----First
Which committee has been formed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on corporate governance?-----Uday Kotak Committee
With which company Reliance Infrastructure promoted Mumbai Metro One has partnered to display its services in Google Maps application.-----Google
Which telecom company will be merged with Telenor India?-----Airtel
Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharti? Shashi Shekar -----Vempati
Which Indian city will get the country's first 'freight village' spread over around 100 acres.----- Varanasi
The country has launched satellite for high-precision positioning system to complement GPS ____ Japan.
India successfully launched its communication satellite GSAT-19 with heaviest Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III D-1 at the ______Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
India’s first automatic coastal warning for disasters will come up in the state ___ Odisha.
Who has won the 2017 men’s singles title at the Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament ____ B Sai Praneeth.
Six countries of the Arab region have cut off their diplomatic ties with ____Qatar.
The Union Home Minister ‘Rajnath Singh’ has inaugurated the two-day national level conference on “Capacity Building of SDRF-2017” in ______ New Delhi.
Who has inaugurated the 5th international conference of 'SPIC MACAY' at IIT Delhi___ Narendra Modi.
The committee on corporate governance has been formed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ____ Uday Kotak committee.
The first Indian woman to cross the 65m mark in the hammer throw ___Sarita R Singh.
India’s first state to launch single-women pension scheme ___Telangana.
Who has won boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship___ Nitin Kumar Sinha.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has passed a resolution to rename the city’s ‘The Officers' Mess Road’ in Chanakyapuri area to _____Alexander M Kadakin Marg.
The TATA Projects has launched initiative to promote green cover and to protect the environment ____Green Thumb.
West Indies cricket team's official name changed to ____WINDIES.
The football club has won the 2017 UEFA Champions League trophy__ Real Madrid.
The state govt. has launched a web portal 'Mahaswayam'_____ Maharashtra.
India successfully test-fires 1st all weather tracked-chassis____ QR-SAM.
India’s first freight village will be developed by the Inland waterways authority of India (IWAI) in_____ Varanasi, UP.
The temple was discovered by Chinese archaeologists, remained hidden for nearly 1000 years, ____ The Fugan Temple.
The first-ever United Nations Oceans Conference has started in the country_____ United States.
Who has signed a pact with Bird Academy to train more than thirty thousand unemployed youth across various states in the aviation space___ The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
India’s first-ever Rural LED Street Lighting Project will be set up in the state ___ Andhra Pradesh.
Who has officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and become the 29th member country ___ Montenegro
Who has launched the source segregation campaign at Talkatora Stadium Delhi ____ Venkaiah Naidu.
Who has released a handbook and module on safe child programme at a function in New Delhi____ J S Mathur.
UNDOC will collaborate with the state govt. to intensify anti-drug drive ____ Punjab.
The Union Minister has inaugurated a new bridge on Savitri River at Mahad on Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra____ Nitin Gadkari.
The state government has launched digital wallet ‘T-Wallet’___ Telangana.
Who has lifted the ITF men's Futures tennis title in Singapore___ Ramkumar Ramanathan.
The Cricketing country has launched Twenty20 league, the league will be called the T20 Global League___ South Africa.
Who has approved Rutland Island (South Andaman) site for the country’s long-range missile test facility ___National Board of Wildlife.
Who has launched three mobile Apps (Mycall App, Myspeed App and Do Not Disturb), an upgraded official website and a portal in New Delhi____ Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
India has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to provide fresh assistance of 318 million US Dollar credit line for the development of _____Railway sector.
India and Spain signed agreements in cyber security, renewable energy, technical cooperation in civil aviation, visa waiver for diplomatic passport holders___ seven.
The ministry has launched ‘Skill for Life, Save a Life’ initiative to promote skill development in the health sector in New Delhi___ Health Ministry.
First Indian Pair to reach Quarter finals in World TT Championships ____ Manika Batra and Mouma Das.
India’s ranked in the 2016 Sustainable Development Goal Index____ 110th.
Committee has been formed to probe into Bhagwant Mann’s live streaming of security arrangements in Parliament of India___Kirit Somaiya committee.
The Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF) will be started from the city ___Kolkata.
The committee who has been constituted to prepare guidelines for de-silting of the river stretch between Bhimgauda and Farakka____Madhav Chitale committee.
How many Indian companies have listed in the 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest corpotatins in terms of revenue__ 7 companies.
The first-ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group (BEWG) was hosted by ___India.
India’s first green rail corridor has recently launched in ___Tamil Nadu.
The Start-up India States’ Conference has been organized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in____ New Delhi.
The 2016 International Minjar fair has started in _____Himachal Pradesh.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will offer the insurance cover of Rs.10 lakh at a premium of ___one rupee.
A high-level committee to prepare a road map for restructuring the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education___Arvind Panagariya committee.
Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) at___ Bhatinda.
Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has announced the India Meteorological Department will soon use forecast monsoon with ___ Dynamical Monsoon Model.
A committee will be constituted by Union Government for timely implementation of Central Schemes___Disha.
