17th April 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1. Emma Morano, the world's oldest person has passed away. She hailed from which country?

2. Which state government has recently launched 'unemployment allowance scheme'?

3. Which Indian environmental engineer won the 2017 Cartier Women's Initiative Award?

4. Which state celebrated its 70th Foundation Day recently?

5. Who has won the 2017 Men's singles Singapore Open Badminton tournament?

6. Name the satellite that will be launched by ISRO to cater to complete south Asia.

7. The first-ever Nepal-China joint military exercise 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 has started in which of the following cities?

8. Which countries held their first-ever joint military exercise Sagarmatha Friendship-2017?

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.

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?

11. What is the theme of the 2017 World Hemophilia Day (WHD)?

12. NASA researchers have found evidence of ingredients needed for a habitable environment on which two planet's moons?

13. The Union Government has launched RUSA portal to act as a one-stop for States' Higher Education Plans. What does 'RUSA' stands for?

14. Robert W. Taylor, the renowned computer pioneer passed away. He hailed from which country?

15. Name the badminton player who recently grabbed the 2017 Singapore Open Men's Singles title.

16. Who of the following recently won the Asian Billiards Championship?

17. Recently released Indian Dhow was hijacked off the coast of which country's island?

18. Gayatri Pullela is associated with which sports?

19. Name the progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer who passed away recently.

20. Scientists have found a second Great Spot on which planet in our solar system?

21. Identify the actor, best known for his roles as Sheriff J.W. Pepper in the James Bond movies, who dies recently.

22. Which country hosted the first-ever G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy?

23. Which company(s) is/are among the 11 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) that were approved by Government for listing on stock exchanges?

24. Who has won the 2017 Time Magazine's Most Influential Person Reader's poll?

25. Who of the following won the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix?