Q.1- India-Rwanda on 20 February 2017 signed three agreements including innovation and aviation. Consider the following statements in context to the agreements

I. The agreements were inked during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Rwanda.
II. The two nations agreed to establish a bilateral air service between them.
III. India will establish an Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Rwanda.

Which is/are correct?
a) Only I and II
b) Only I and III
c) Only II and III
d) I, II and III

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: C[/shc_shortcode]

Q.2- Which among the following is/ are correctly matched?

1. South Korea -CEPA
2. Japan – CECA
3. THAILAND. – CERA

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) All of the above

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: B[/shc_shortcode]

References at bottom

Q.3- Which state recently passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017?

a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Gujarat

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: D[/shc_shortcode]

Q.4- Scientists recently claimed to discover a new continent named Zealandia. How much portion of it is submerged beneath Pacific Ocean?

a) 93 percent
b) 98 percent
c) 94 percent
d) 84 percent

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: D[/shc_shortcode]

Q.5- Who of the following recently took over as the Chairman of the Tata Sons and Tata Consultancy Services?

a) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
b) Ishaat Hussain
c) Rajesh Gopinathan
d) None of the above

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: A[/shc_shortcode]

Q.6- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding poly metallic nodules?

1. Rare Earth materials are found in poly metallic nodules.
2. Government of India signed a 15 year contract with International Seabed Authority for exploration of poly metallic nodules from Central Antartic Ocean Basin in 2002.

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: A[/shc_shortcode]

Q.7- What was the theme for the International Mother Language Day that was observed across the world on 21 February 2017?

a) Inclusive Education through and with Language – Language Matters
b) Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes
c) Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education
d) Local languages for Global Citizenship: Spotlight on Science.

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: C[/shc_shortcode]

Q.8- Name the resource kit that was launched by the union health ministry as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program for adolescents.

a) Yuvaa
b) Saathiya
c) Yuva-Saathi
d) None of the above

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: B[/shc_shortcode]

Q.9- It is with this county India agreed to extend the agreement on reducing the risk of accidents relating to nuclear weapons for five years.

a) Bangladesh
b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Afghanistan

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: B[/shc_shortcode]

Q.10- The Union Ministries of Social Justice and Empowerment and Textiles signed a tripartite agreement with this agency for the development of artisans.

a) National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation
b) National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation
c) National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation
d) National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]CORRECT ANSWER: A[/shc_shortcode]

REFERENCES

The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is an agreement between Japan and India to strengthen bilateral trade.

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is a free trade agreement between India and South Korea.