Q1. Name the singer who has been named the highest-paid woman in music in 2017 by the Forbes.
Answer: Beyonce
Q2. Name the country with which India has agreed to implement the general declaration for visa free entry of the crew of chartered and scheduled flights between the two countries.
Answer: Russia
Q3. Which is the first state to join UDAY scheme?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Q4. Name the Sahitya Akademi awardee Bengali writer who has been declared winner of the Big Little Book Award for year 2017 in the “Author in Bengali Language” category.
Answer: Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Q5. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) headquarters in ______________.
Answer: The Hague, Netherlands
Q6. __________ has bought an undisclosed stake in Urja Money Pvt. Ltd, which evaluates creditworthiness of people seeking loans to buy two-wheelers.
Answer: Paytm
Q7. Telugu would be implemented as a compulsory subject from first standard to Intermediate, including in the CBSE and ICSE schools, from the next academic year in Telangana. Who is present Chief Minister of Telanana?
Answer: K Chandrasekhar Rao
Q8. Social networking giant Facebook stated that it expects to train about five lakh people in India on digital skills by _________ and has unveiled two programmes designed for individuals and start-ups.
Answer: 2020
Q9. The Cabinet has approved the setting up of the 15th Finance Commission which will assess the tax resources of the nation and suggest a formula for their devolution among states. Who was chairman of the 14th Finance Commission?
Answer: YV Reddy
Q10. Who is present Managing Director & CEO of Andhra Bank?
Answer: Suresh N Patel
Q11. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Aegon Life Insurance?
Answer: Vineet Arora
Q12. _______________ won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position, beating his Mercedes teammate at Yas Marina Cicuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Answer: Valtteri Bottas
Q13. Indian contingent to BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in _______________________ has clinched 10 medals, including two golds.
Answer: South Korea
Q14. The Indian women’s kabaddi team was crowned the champions of Asia after beating _______________ in Gorgan, Iran.
Answer: South Korea
Q15. Parul Parmar is related to which sports?
Answer: Badminton
