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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23rd September 2017

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1 Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu has become the second woman who has been inducted in the Council of Ministers after a gap of nearly 30 years in which state?
A Mizoram
B Nagaland
C Manipur
D Goa

Answer: Option [A]
Chawngthu was sworn in as the minister by Mizoram governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma.
2 In which jail Open-air gyms for prisoners has been istalled for the first time?
A Rajahmundry Central Prison
B Kadapa Central Prison
C Tihar prison
D Dumka Central Jail

Answer: Option [C]
3 At which place Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a postage stamp on different aspects of Lord Ram's life?
A Tulsi Manas Mandir
B Kaal Bhairav Mandir
C Dhamek stupa
D Chaukhandi stupa

Answer: Option [A]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a postage stamp on different aspects of Lord Ram's life at the historic Tulsi Manas Mandir Varanasi. The Tulsi Manas temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism as it was here that Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas was said to have been originally written by poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas.
4 The joint military exercise called "Panda-Kangaroo 2017" held between China and ______
A Australia
B Japan
C North Korea
D India

Answer: Option [A]
Servicemen from China and Australia attend a joint military training exercise called "Panda-Kangaroo 2017" in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Chinese and Australian armies have concluded the joint military training exercise in China. Ten members from each of the two countries.
5 State Bank of India (SBI) launched India’s first bond index series for overseas investors at the
A London stock exchange
B Shanghai stock exchange
C Japan stock exchange
D New York stock exchange

Answer: Option [A]
The FTSE SBI Bond Index Series, launched by India’s largest commercial bank along with global index and data provider FTSE Russell, is positioned as a first-of-its-kind transparent benchmark for investors in international markets to analyse India’s government bond market.
6 Which state government has released a new music video to celebrate the nine-day Bathukamma festival?
A Telangana
B Kerala
C Karnataka
D Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Option [A]
Telangana government has released a new music video to celebrate the nine-day Bathukamma festival. In the video, MP Kavitha is seen along with television anchor Udaya Bhanu celebrating the festival. Notably, the state government recently began free distribution of over one crore sarees for women below the poverty line on the occasion of Bathukamma.
7 Which country will host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled to kick off on 6th October?
A Saudi Arabia
B Iran
C Portugal
D India

Answer: Option [D]
India is all set to host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled to kick off on 6th October. 24 countries from six confederations will be competing for one of the biggest honours in youth football with the matches being held in six cities across the country.
8 Who of the following is newly appointed as the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd.?
A Binod Chowdhury
B Rajib Biswas
C Balraj Joshi
D Narayan Joshi

Answer: Option [C]
Balraj Joshi was appointed the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd, the country’s premier hydro power utility. Joshi is at present director (technical) in the organisation. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post till 31 December, 2019, i.e. the date of his superannuation, according to an order issued by the department of personnel and training (DoPT).
9 Which state became the first state to setup family welfare committees?
A Assam
B Tripura
C Bihar
D Sikkim

Answer: Option [B]
Tripura has become the first state in the country to set up family welfare district committees to examine the complaints of women against their husbands and in-laws and find an amicable solution. The committees would examine the complaints of any woman against her husband, in-laws and relatives of the husband and try to find an amicable solution through negotiation.
10 Which Payments Bank has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the UPI on its digital platform?
A Paytm
B Vodafone M-Pesa
C FINO payments bank
D Airtel payments bank

Answer: Option [D]
Airtel Payments Bank integrated the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform, allowing customer choice and convenience to facilitate secure digital payments.

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