17.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Under the ‘Champions of Change’ programme organised by __________, 212 young entrepreneurs meet Prime Minister Modi to present their view on policy initiatives for encouraging entrepreneurship.
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) NDC
(C) MSME
(D) NABARD
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Answer-(A) NITI Aayog
Explanation:
They began deliberations on 6 themes:

New India 2022,

Digital India,

Emerging a Sustainable Tomorrow,

Health & Nutrition,

Education & Skill Development,

Soft Power.

2) The Government of India extends tax break for industry in hilly states till _____.
(A) 2017
(B) 2019
(C) 2022
(D) 2027
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Answer-(D) 2027
Explanation:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave approval to the tax exemption for industries in the Himalayan States (J&K, Uttarkhand, and Himachal Pradesh) and North Eastern states including Sikkim till March 2027 under GST regime.

3) According to the census report, released by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, ___________ has the highest number of elephants in India.
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Assam
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Answer-(B) Karnataka
Explanation:

The census was conducted by the Asian Nature Conservation Foundation at the IIS (Bengaluru).

The Population estimation of Asian elephant in India is around 27,312.

States-number of Elephants.

1) Karnataka – 6049
2) Assam – 5719
3) Kerala – 3054
4) Tamil Nadu – 2761

The numbers are lower than from the last census estimate in 2012 (between 29,391 and 30,711)

Compared to other regions in the country, South India has the highest number of elephants (11,960)

The highest decline is found in Tamil Nadu.

Due to habitat fragmentation, elephants are moving out to agricultural landscapes leading to an increase in man-elephant conflict resulting in both crop damage and loss of lives of elephant.

4) India’s first Partition Museum to come up in __________ as India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years as Independent Nations.
(A) Wagah, Punjab
(B) Amristar, Punjab
(C) Ramgarh, Jammu & Kashimir
(D) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashimir
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Answer-(B) Amristar, Punjab
Explanation:
It will have “The Gallery of Hope”, where visitors can scribble messages of love & peace.

5) Which state government has inaugurated ‘Indira Canteen’ aimed at serving food to poor at subsidized rates?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttarkhand
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Answer-(A) Karnataka
Explanation:

Vice President of Congress Raghul Gandhi inaugurated Indira Canteen at Bengaluru.

Indira Canteen is equivalent to Tamil Nadu’s Amma Mess.

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