Answer-(A) Vienna, AustriaExplanation:
COPUOS setup in 1959
It functions under UN Office for Outer Space Affairs.
To govern the exploration & use of space for the benefit of all humanity: for peace, Security, and Development.
2) Indian American _____________ among 12 new astronauts chosen by NASA for space mission in June 2017.
(A) Raja Chari
(B) Ravish Malhotra
(C) Rakesh Sharma
(D) Judith Resnik
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Answer-(A) Raja Chari
3) Which city hosted SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Summit in 2017?
(A) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
(B) Astana, Kazakhstan
(C) Dushanbe, Tajikistan
(D) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Answer-(B) Astana, Kazakhstan.
4) Which Indian player won the 1st Grand Slam title by winning mixed doubles crown in the French Open 2017?
(A) Rohan Bopanna
(B) Leander Paes
(C) Mahesh Bhupathi
(D) Sania Mirza
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Answer-(A) Rohan BopannaExplanation:
He becomes the 4th Indian to clinch a Grand Slam after Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes, Sania Mirza
French Open is the premier clay court tennis championship event in the world and the second of four annual Grand Slam tournaments.
The Grand Slam itinerary consists of
Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks.
5) Gabriela Dabrowski, a tennis player, belongs to which country?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Spain
(D) Russia
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- 1. Australian Open in mid-January,
- 2. French Open in May and June,
- 3. Wimbledon in June and July, and
- 4. US Open in August and September.
Answer-(B) CanadaExplanation:
Gabriela Dabrowski and Rohan Bopanna won the 2017 French Open mixed doubles Trophy.
6) Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1, is developed by the ISRO, planned to be launched to the Moon in the 1st quarter of ___________ by a GSLV.
(A) 2018
(B) 2019
(C) 2020
(D) 2021
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Answer-(B) 2018Explanation:
Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe.
It was launched aboard PSLV C-11 on October 22, 2008 and operated until August 2009.
7) __________ is a freshwater new crab species found in the Western Ghats hotspot in Kerala.
(A) Harryplax severus
(B) Karkata
(C) Kani Maranjandu
(D) Sangai
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Answer-(B) KarkataExplanation:
Karkata is endemic to the Western Ghats.
Kani Maranjandu is a species of tree crab first identified in April 2017. Observed in the forests of the Western Ghats near Kerala.
Harryplax severus is a new crab species discovered in the deep coral reefs' rubble by the island of Guam, western Pacific Ocean.
Sangai is an endemic, rare and critically endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur, India. It is also state animal of Manipur.
8) Who among the following shuttlers were in the top 15 of the latest Badminton World Federation Rankings?
(A) Ajay Jayaram
(B) Kidambi Srikanth
(C) Sai Praneeth
(D) All of the above
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Answer-(D) All of the aboveExplanation:
13th Rank - Ajay Jayaram, a former champion of the Czech International (2010) and Dutch Open (2014, 2015) tournament.
14th Rank - Kidambi Srikanth, won 2014 China Open Super Series Premier, thus becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series Premier Men's title.
15th Sai Praneeth - won Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championship - 2017, also won the Singapore Open Super Series, 2017.
9) Asian Development Bank headquarters located in?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Jakarta
(C) Philippines
(D) Shanghai
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Answer-(C) PhilippinesExplanation:
Formation – 19 December 1966
President - Takehiko Nakao (Japan)
Membership - 67 countries
10) Who is the first and current president of New Development Bank?
(A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(B) K.V Kamath
(C) David Rasquinha
(D) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
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Answer-(B) K.V KamathExplanation:
In July 2015, New Development Bank or BRICS Development bank came into force.
Headquarters – Shanghai, China
Members – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
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