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1
Vice President of which of the following countries has resigned amid allegations of credit-card graft?
Uruguay's vice president resigned amid allegations of corruption stemming from purported credit-card misuse during his tenure as head of state oil company ANCAP.
2
Who has won the US Open women’s singles title 2017?
Sloane Stephens has won the US Open, beating Madison Keys in the final by 6-3, 6-0. It’s Stephens’ first ever Major title, and she earned it in dominant fashion.
3
BSNL has tied up with ________ Bank to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in the country.
Punjab National Bank and state-run firm BSNL teamed up to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in the country.
PNBs Speedway wallet will operate like any other mobile wallet for paying bills, recharging phone besides its users will be able to deposit and withdraw money from authorised retail outlets.
Also, Speedway users will be able to operate Internet banking services from the application.
4
Which union minister has inaugurated two-day “North East Calling” festival?
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the “North East Calling” festival at New Delhi. The “North East Calling” event is being organised by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India under its ‘Destination North East’ series of this year. The purpose of the event is to promote the art, culture, heritage, cuisine, handicrafts, business and tourism of North East India.
5
Who has been given additional charge as the chairman of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Network?
Ajay Bhushan Pandey, chief executive officer of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has been given additional charge as the chairman of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Network.
6
Which country to host 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship (JAWC)?
The Government has set up an online service facility that can be used by importers and exporters to resolve all foreign trade-related issues.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which comes under the Commerce Ministry, has asked all exporters and importers to use the system — Contact@DGFT — for resolution of their matters.
Traders can raise all matters related to the directorate or other agencies of the Centre and States through this facility, which is activated at the DGFT website.
9
Which of the following Indian-origin teenager has become one of the youngest boys to fly a single-engine plane?
An Indian-origin teenager based in Sharjah has become one of the youngest pilots to fly a single-engine aircraft.
Mansour Anis, a 14-year-old Grade 9 student at Delhi Private School in Sharjah, received a certificate for his first solo flight from an aviation academy in Canada last week.
10
What is the theme of 2017 International Literacy Day (ILD)?
