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51.

Ahmed Kathrada, the renowned anti-apartheid activist has passed away. He hailed from which country?
A. Pakistan
B. South Africa
C. Afghanistan
D. Israel
Answer» C. Afghanistan
Discussion
52.

Jagadisa Thyagarajan, famously known as Ashokamitran, who died recently, belonged to which field?
A. Literature
B. Politics
C. Acting
D. Singing
Answer» B. Politics
Discussion
53.

Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)?
A. Mohan Singh Ahluwalia
B. Suresh S.Honnappagol
C. Chinny Krishna
D. Sharad Singh Negi
Answer» E.
Discussion
54.

Which Indian got ranked in the 2017 Best CEOs List of Barron's?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Anil Ambani
C. Aditya Puri
D. Vishal Sikka
Answer» D. Vishal Sikka
Discussion
55.

Who won the 2016-17 Santosh Trophy?
A. Goa
B. Services
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
Discussion
56.

Who has been appointed as the new Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi?
A. K K Sharma
B. M C Mishra
C. Prathap C. Reddy
D. Randeep Guleria
Answer» E.
Discussion
57.

Which Indian actor will be honoured with the Kala Ratan Award?
A. Anupam Kher
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Aamir Khan
D. S Prabhakar
Answer» B. Amitabh Bachchan
Discussion
58.

Identify the veteran photographer who was recently conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th National Photography Awards.
A. Raghu Rai
B. Pablo Bartholomew
C. Dilip Mehta
D. Altaf Qadri
Answer» B. Pablo Bartholomew
Discussion
59.

Who won the 2017 Abel Prize?
A. Yves Meyer
B. Andrew J. Wiles
C. Louis Nirenberg
D. John F. Nash
Answer» B. Andrew J. Wiles
Discussion
60.

Who has been bestowed with the Life Time Achievement (LTA) award at the 6th National Photography Awards?
A. Raghu Rai
B. K K Mustafah
C. Atul Choubey
D. Dipayan Bhar
Answer» B. K K Mustafah
Discussion
61.

Who has been appointed as the new Whole-Time Member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
A. Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
B. M M Patel
C. S Raman
D. Madhabi Puri Buch
Answer» E.
Discussion
62.

Who of the following was recently appointed as the new Member- Traction Railway Board?
A. Ghanshyam Singh
B. Radhesyam Singh
C. Ramesh Yadav
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Radhesyam Singh
Discussion
63.

Who has been appointed as the full time Interim Director General (IDG) of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
A. Upendra Tripathy
B. Naveen Jain
C. Chetan Chauhan
D. Dhiraj Sharma
Answer» B. Naveen Jain
Discussion
64.

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court?
A. Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
B. Navniti Prasad Singh
C. K Vijayan
D. TB Radhakrishnan
Answer» C. K Vijayan
Discussion
65.

Maggie MacDonnell has won the 2017 Global Teacher Prize. She hails from which country?
A. UAE
B. China
C. Japan
D. Canada
Answer» E.
Discussion
66.

Who of the following is the author of the book Contemporary Reflections: A Collection of Verses That Inspire?
A. Yasser Usman
B. Alka Vasudeva
C. Anand Neelakanthan
D. K Vijay Kumar
Answer» C. Anand Neelakanthan
Discussion
67.

Chinu Modi, who passed away recently, was the noted poet of which language?
A. Tamil
B. Gujarati
C. Odia
D. Urdu
Answer» C. Odia
Discussion
68.

He won the 2017 ATP Indian Wells Masters title.
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Stan Wawrinka
C. Roger Federer
D. Rafael Nadal
Answer» D. Rafael Nadal
Discussion
69.

Who was appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of IDBI Bank?
A. Mahesh Kumar Jain
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Jatinder Bir Singh
D. Rajeev Rishi
Answer» B. Rakesh Sharma
Discussion
70.

Who topped the Forbes World's Billionaires List 2017?
A. Warren Buffett
B. Jeff Bezos
C. Mark Zuckerberg
D. Bill Gates
Answer» E.
Discussion
71.

Name the Indian who won the bronze medal in Asian 20km Race Walk Championships in Japan in March 2017.
A. Khusbir Kaur
B. KT Irfan
C. Gurmeet Singh
D. Sandeep Kumar
Answer» C. Gurmeet Singh
Discussion
72.

Who has become the new brand ambassador for 2018 ODI Blind Cricket World Cup?
A. Rahul Dravid
B. Shahid Afridi
C. Saurav Ganguly
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer» C. Saurav Ganguly
Discussion
73.

Dev Raj Sikka, who passed away on 18 March 2017, was world renowned for his research and study in which sector?
A. Space Science
B. Marine biology
C. Forensic science
D. Meteorology
Answer» E.
Discussion
74.

Name the Indian cricketer who in March 2017 came in news for facing most number of balls in a test-match.
A. Ajinkya Rahane
B. KL Rahul
C. Cheteshwar Pujara
D. Murali Vijay
Answer» D. Murali Vijay
Discussion
75.

Who of the following took charge as new deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Lalji Tandon and Sangeet Som
B. Anil Rajbhar and Manoj Sinha
C. Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma
D. Kalraj Mishra and Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary
Answer» D. Kalraj Mishra and Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary
Discussion
76.

Who is the author of the book "Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent"?
A. Hari V. Krishna
B. John Miller
C. Pranay Lal
D. Valmiki Thapar
Answer» D. Valmiki Thapar
Discussion
77.

Chuck Berry, the guitarist and songwriter recognised as one of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, has died recently. He belonged to
A. The USA
B. The UK
C. Canad
D. France
Answer» B. The UK
Discussion
78.

Which Indian-American personality has won the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) award?
A. Archana Verma
B. Arjun Srinivasan Ramani
C. Prathik Naidu
D. Indrani Das
Answer» E.
Discussion
79.

Name the Indian badminton player who was recently included as a member of the governing body of the Sports Authority of India.
A. Chetan Anand
B. Jwala Gutta
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Prakash Padukone
Answer» C. Saina Nehwal
Discussion
80.

Who is the newly appointed Chairman of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis?
A. Manju Diler
B. Manhar Valji Bhai Zala
C. Narain Dass
D. Dalip Kallu Hathibed
Answer» C. Narain Dass
Discussion
81.

Dipan Sivakumar, who passed away recently, was the noted filmmaker of which language?
A. Urdu
B. Malayalam
C. Odia
D. Tamil
Answer» C. Odia
Discussion
82.

Who has been appointed the new Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A. Manoj Pingua
B. Dilip S Shanghvi
C. Chandrakar Bharti
D. BP Kanungo
Answer» E.
Discussion
83.

Who was selected for the Saraswati Samman 2016?
A. M Veerappa Moily
B. Mahabaleshwar Sail
C. Padma Sachdev
D. S L Bhyrappa
Answer» C. Padma Sachdev
Discussion
84.

Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC)?
A. Masood Husain
B. Narendra Kumar
C. T K Sivarajan
D. A S P Sinha
Answer» C. T K Sivarajan
Discussion
85.

Name the sportsperson who is named as the new ambassador of the Chinese Super League.
A. Lionel Messi
B. Mesut Ozil
C. Sergio Aguero
D. Diego Maradona
Answer» E.
Discussion
86.

Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Saraswati Samman?
A. Naiyer Masud
B. Sugatha Kumari
C. Surjit Paatar
D. Mahabaleshwar Sail
Answer» E.
Discussion
87.

Who has been selected for 'SERB Distinguished Fellow' award by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)?
A. Lalji Singh
B. Dinakar Salunke
C. P B Behere
D. J C Bose
Answer» B. Dinakar Salunke
Discussion
88.

Which Indian actress has won best actress award at the International Film Festival and Awards of Australia (IFFAA)?
A. Vidya Balan
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
D. Deepika Padukone
Answer» D. Deepika Padukone
Discussion
89.

M Chandrakasu, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
A. Sports
B. Politics
C. Journalism
D. Film Industry
Answer» C. Journalism
Discussion
90.

Who of the following was recently named as the Regional Director of Ford Foundation for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka?
A. Vijay Laxman
B. Sujata Giri
C. Vinod Singhal
D. Pradeep Nair
Answer» E.
Discussion
91.

Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Moorti Devi Award?
A. Kalakaluri Enoch
B. Virendra Hegde
C. M P Veerendra Kumar
D. Nirmita Kaur
Answer» D. Nirmita Kaur
Discussion
92.

The newly appointed adviser to Odisha government on public health programmes, K Srinath Reddy is the receiver of which prestigious civilian award?
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padma Vibushan
C. Padma Bhushan
D. Padma Shri
Answer» D. Padma Shri
Discussion
93.

Name the socialist politician and former Lok Sabha speaker who passed away recently.
A. Rabi Ray
B. Balram Jakhar
C. Shivraj Patil
D. GMC Balayogi
Answer» B. Balram Jakhar
Discussion
94.

Rene Preval, who passed away recently, was the former President of which country?
A. Iraq
B. France
C. Greece
D. Haiti
Answer» E.
Discussion
95.

Raymond Kopa, the football legend has recently passed away. He hails from which country?
A. Germany
B. Brazil
C. France
D. Russia
Answer» D. Russia
Discussion
96.

Yumnam Yaima Singh, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
A. Politics
B. Sports
C. Journalism
D. Marine Science
Answer» B. Sports
Discussion
97.

Who has won the 2017 Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer of the Year?
A. Ajinkya Rahane
B. Virat Kohli
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Ravichandran Ashwin
Answer» C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Discussion
98.

Who of the following was recently appointed as the Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
A. Arjun Bahadur Thapa
B. Abul Ahsan
C. Amjad Hussain B Sial
D. Sheel Sharma
Answer» D. Sheel Sharma
Discussion
99.

Identify the former President of the USA, who authored the book Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors.
A. George W Bush
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Barack Obama
D. Bill Clinton
Answer» B. Jimmy Carter
Discussion
100.

Who has become new Secretary-General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Abul Ahsan
C. Amjad Hussain B Sial
D. Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Answer» D. Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Discussion