Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17th April 2017 Current Affairs Quiz Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter 17th April 2017 Current Affairs Quiz 1. Emma Morano, the world's oldest person has passed away. She hailed from which country? A. Norway B. Jamaica C. Italy D. France Loading... 2. Which state government has recently launched 'unemployment allowance scheme'? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Himachal Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh Loading... 3. Which Indian environmental engineer won the 2017 Cartier Women's Initiative Award? A. Trupti Jain B. Kirti Bose C. Megha Dixit D. Atulya Khanna Loading... 4. Which state celebrated its 70th Foundation Day recently? A. Uttarakhand B. Bihar C. Himachal Pradesh D. Karnataka Loading... 5. Who has won the 2017 Men's singles Singapore Open Badminton tournament? A. N S Reddy B. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting C. Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati D. Kidambi Srikanth Loading... 6. Name the satellite that will be launched by ISRO to cater to complete south Asia. A. South Asia Satellite B. ISRO for South Asia C. SAARC satellite D. None of the above Loading... 7. The first-ever Nepal-China joint military exercise 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 has started in which of the following cities? A. Guangzhou B. Beijing C. Butwal D. Kathmandu Loading... 8. Which countries held their first-ever joint military exercise Sagarmatha Friendship-2017? A. Nepal and Myanmar B. China and Nepal C. Myanmar and China D. Bhutan and Myanmar Loading... 9. Advanced Farming - Enriched Farmer scheme was launched by a state for helping the farmers to increase their income. Name the state that has launched the scheme. A. Telangana B. Bihar C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra Loading... 10. Which state has become the first Indian state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgenders in the state register as voters? A. Kerala B. Maharashtra C. Karnataka D. Odisha Loading... 11. What is the theme of the 2017 World Hemophilia Day (WHD)? A. Count Me In B. Together We Care C. Improve Your Life! D. Hear their voices Loading... 12. NASA researchers have found evidence of ingredients needed for a habitable environment on which two planet's moons? A. Saturn & Jupiter B. Venus & Mars C. Venus & Saturn D. Mars & Jupiter Loading... 13. The Union Government has launched RUSA portal to act as a one-stop for States' Higher Education Plans. What does 'RUSA' stands for? A. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan B. Rashtriya Uttam Shiksha Abhiyan C. Rashtriya Unmukht Shiksha Abhiyan D. Rashtriya Unnatsheel Shiksha Abhiyan Loading... 14. Robert W. Taylor, the renowned computer pioneer passed away. He hailed from which country? A. France B. Japan C. Australia D. United States Loading... 15. Name the badminton player who recently grabbed the 2017 Singapore Open Men's Singles title. A. B Sai Praneeth B. Kidambi Srikanth C. Chetan Anand D. Aditya Joshi Loading... 16. Who of the following recently won the Asian Billiards Championship? A. Sourav Kothari B. Geeth Sethi C. Pankaj Advani D. Devendra Joshi Loading... 17. Recently released Indian Dhow was hijacked off the coast of which country's island? A. Somalia B. Sri Lanka C. Yemen D. Oman Loading... 18. Gayatri Pullela is associated with which sports? A. Badminton B. Tennis C. Hockey D. Football Loading... 19. Name the progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer who passed away recently. A. Allan Holdsworth B. Eric Clapton C. B.B. King D. George Harrison Loading... 20. Scientists have found a second Great Spot on which planet in our solar system? A. Saturn B. Venus C. Uranus D. Jupiter Loading... 21. Identify the actor, best known for his roles as Sheriff J.W. Pepper in the James Bond movies, who dies recently. A. Roger Moore B. Timothy Dalton C. David Niven D. Clifton James Loading... 22. Which country hosted the first-ever G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy? A. Japan B. France C. Germany D. Russia Loading... 23. Which company(s) is/are among the 11 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) that were approved by Government for listing on stock exchanges? A. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) B. Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Ltd. C. IRCON International Limited D. All of the above Loading... 24. Who has won the 2017 Time Magazine's Most Influential Person Reader's poll? A. Leni Robredo B. Rodrigo Duterte C. Narendra Modi D. Justin Trudeau Loading... 25. Who of the following won the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix? A. Nico Rosberg B. Sebastian Vettel C. Lewis Hamilton D. Valtteri Bottas Loading... Loading...