23.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) The Sports Ministry has decided to confer the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2017 to Para Athlete _________ and celebrated former hockey Captain _____________.
(A) Mariyappan Thangavelu & Sardar Singh
(B) Devendra Jhajharia & Sardar Singh
(C) Mariyappan Thangavelu & Dhanraj Pillay
(D) Devendra Jhajharia & Dhanraj Pillay
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Answer-(B) Devendra Jhajharia & Sardar Singh
Explanation:

1. Jhajharia will become the 1st Paralympian to be conferred with the India’s highest sporting honour along with Sardar Singh.
2. He was the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals.
3. The selection committee was headed by Justice (Retd) C.K Thakkar.
4. Sardar Singh:

Padma Shri in 2015.

2 Asian Games Medals-

i. Gold in 2014 in Incheon.
ii. Bronze in 2010 in Guangzhou.

Commonwealth Games silver medals.

2) Who among the following are the recipient of Dronacharya Award 2017 for Coaches?
(A) Late Dr. R. Gandhi
(B) Sagar Mal Dhayal
(C) Nagapuri Ramesh
(D) Raj Kumar Sharma
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Answer-(A) Late Dr. R. Gandhi
Explanation:
The sports Ministry also released list of 7 Dranacharya Awardees for Coaches.

3) The Sports Ministry released list of ______ Arjuna Awardees.
(A) 10
(B) 13
(C) 15
(D) 17
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Answer-(D) 17
Explanation:

4) Who among the following are the recipients of the Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to Sports Development?
(A) Bhupender Singh (Athletics)
(B) Syed Shahid Hakim (Football)
(C) Sumarai Tete (Hockey)
(D) All of the above
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Answer-(D) All of the above

5) Ms. Oinam Bembem Devi is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2017. She belongs to the discipline of _________.
(A) Archery
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Cricket
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Answer-(B) Football
Explanation:
She dedicated her Arjuna Award to the women of the country who are trying to break the stereotypes.

6) Tamil Nadu occupies _____ place in textile development at national level.
(A) 1st
(B) 2nd
(C) 3rd
(D) 5th
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Answer-(C) 3rd
Explanation:
There are 10 textile parks in Tamil Nadu.

7) Google releases next version of Android 8.0 named ___________.
(A) Donut
(B) Eclair
(C) Cupcake
(D) Oreo
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Answer-(D) Oreo
Explanation:
The main focus of Android Oreo is battery life, Speed & Security, with greater control of apps the primary features.

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