Answer-(A) Sloane StephensExplanation:
Sloane Stephens beats Madison Keys to win title.
She becomes only the fifth unseeded woman to win a major title in the Open era.
2) PM Narendra Modi hails all-women global journey __________to be embarked by six women officers of Indian Navy.
(A) Sagar Mala
(B) Navika Sagar Parikrama
(C) Beti Sagar Vani
(D) Mahila Sagar Parkrama
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Answer-(B) Navika Sagar ParikramaExplanation:
Navika – 'Sailor', Sagar - 'sea', Parikrama – 'Circus'.
Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini) with an all women crew from INS Mandovi boat pool, Goa on 10 September 17.
This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew and shall attempt to circumnavigate the globe on Indian Navy’s sailing vessel INSV Tarini.
The crew is expected to return to Goa in April 2018, on completion of the voyage.
The expedition will be covered in five legs, with stop-overs at 4 ports viz. Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands), and Cape Town (South Africa).
3) Which temple elephant struck Subramaniya Bharathiyar?
(A) Kapaleeswarar temple, Mylapore
(B) Srivilliputhur Andal temple
(C) Parthasarathy temple, Triplicane
(D) Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur
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Answer-(C) Parthasarathy temple, TriplicaneExplanation:
Bharathi was struck by elephant at Parthasarathy temple, Triplicane, Chennai, whom Bharathi used to feed regularly.
Although Bharathi Survived the incident, a few months later his health deteriorated and Bharathi died on September 11, 1921.
4) World Senior Badminton Championship to begin at ___________.
(A) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kochi
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Answer-(D) Kochi
5) When did Swami Vivekananda deliver his speech in Chicago?
(A) 1893
(B) 1896
(C) 1896
(D) 1888
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Answer-(A) 1893Explanation:
Swami Vivekananda represented India and Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions (1893). This was the first World's Parliament of Religions and it was held from 11 to 27 September 1893.
This year marks 125 Years of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Address.
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