Current Affairs May 1st , 2017

1). International Labour Day is observed on Which Date?

a)   April 29

b)   April 30

c)   May 1

d)   May 2

e)   May 3

Answer: c) 
Explanation: May 1 International Labour Day, also known as International Worker's Day or May Day. It is observed on this day every year to promote and encourage the international labour associations. The day marks the victory of workers' movement for eight hours of work. It also aims to pay tribute to workers sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights all over the world.

2). Which State Government has decided to set up 15 integrated solid waste management clusters to deal with solid waste in urban areas?

a)   Haryana

b)   Punjab

c)   Maharashtra

d)   Madhya Pradesh

e)   Rajasthan

Answer: a) 
Explanation: Haryana Government has decided to set up 15 integrated solid waste management clusters to deal with solid waste in urban areas. Out of these, electricity would be generated from solid waste in three clusters and manure from the remaining 12 clusters. Giving this information at Chandigarh an official spokesman said that a solid waste management plant is being set up at Faridabad at a cost of Rs 330 crore.

3). Which of the following State government organized the country's first transgender one-day athletic meet at it’s Capital?

a)   Karnataka

b)   Manipur

c)   Gujarat

d)   Kerala

e)   Goa

Answer: d) 
Explanation: Kerala has organized the country's first transgender one-day athletic meet at Thiruvananthapuram in which 132 participants from 12 districts participated. Kerala Sports Minister A. C. Moideen has inaugurated the event at the Central Stadium. Member of Parliament A Sampath and Member Legislative Assembly V S Sivakumar were also present during the inaugural function.

4). Which of the following State government gets its first Shatabdi Express, flagged off by Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain?

a)   Rajasthan

b)   Goa

c)   Karnataka

d)   Kerala

e)   Assam

Answer: e) 
Explanation: Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain flagged off Assam's first Shatabdi Express from Dibrugarh. "There was a long-standing demand for better rail connectivity with Guwahati from Dibrugarh and the Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi Express would fulfill that demand of the people," said the Minister. Gohain further urged the people to take care of railway property.

5). Which of the following State Government introduce e-challans for payment of road taxes?

a)   Odissa

b)   Karnataka

c)   Kerala

d)   Uttar Pradesh

e)   Andhra Pradesh

Answer: d) 
Explanation: In order to keep a check on touts at Regional Transport Offices (RTO), the Yogi Adityanath government is planning to introduce the system of e-challans for payment of road taxes. "We have set a deadline of 100 days and we are confident of attaining the objective within time," said Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Swatantra Dev Singh.

6). Which State government became the first state to install first-of-its-kind automated weather stations for farmers in the region?

a)   Karnataka

b)   Manipur

c)   Maharashtra

d)   Megalaya

e)   Assam

Answer: c) 

Explanation: Maharashtra became the first state to install first-of-its-kind automated weather stations for farmers in the region. The state government aims to install a total of 2,065 such units at the village/mandal level across Maharashtra. The machines are designed to accurately predict rainfall patterns, levels of humidity and also to guide the farmers on the best crop to cultivate. 

7). Which of the following becomes India's first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumors?

a)   NEER

b)   APOLLO

c)   TERAJ

d)   AIIMS

e)   RJ.P.R

Answer: d) 

Explanation: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is India's first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumors. ii. The facility is a form of local radiation delivered to the eye through a radioactive device which is attached to the eye for a temporary period of time. The move will benefit children suffering from retinoblastoma, which is a form of eye cancer, and adults suffering from ocular melanoma. 

8). Looking forward to make boarding pass and security check-ins digital at airports using Aadhaar and mobile phones, The Ministry of Civil Aviation Introduced.

a)   Digi Yatra

b)   Digi Ratha

c)   DIgiyan

d)   Dig Dhan Yatra

e)   DIgi Ratha mela

Answer: a) 
Explanation: The Ministry of Civil Aviation under the proposed “Digi Yatra” initiative is looking forward to make boarding pass and security check-ins digital at airports using Aadhaar and mobile phones. Under this initiative, a digital mode for airport entry and verification of passengers would be used. The move is aimed to ease the security and boarding procedure. In a sum, the initiative aims to make the whole air travel experience completely digital.

9). Who has unveiled translated volumes of Vachana in 23 Indian languages on the occasion of Basava Jayanti?

a)   President of India

b)   Chief Justice of India

c)   Delhi Governor

d)   Chief Minister of Haryana

e)   Prime Minister of India

Answer: e) 

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled translated volumes of Vachana in 23 Indian languages on the occasion of Basava Jayanti. The 23 Vachana volumes were edited by late M M Kalburgi and have been translated into other languages by more than 200 people. Prime Minister also released the digital version of the work. This is the first ever celebration of Basava Jayanti at the national level in New Delhi. 

10). RBI asks ARCs to have a minimum net corpus of Rs100 crore by 2019. ARC Full form is.

a)   Asset reconstruction companies

b)   Acredit value Restructuring Company

c)   Associated Rivalry of Compulsion

d)   Analysed Restormation of Currency

e)   Analytical Reconstructed Coins

Answer: a) 
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all the existing asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) to have a minimum net owned fund (NOF) of Rs100 crore by March 2019. This decision has been taken by RBI in accordance with its last bi-monthly monetary policy in which it had proposed to stipulate a minimum NOF of Rs100 crore taking into consideration the enhanced role and greater cash based transactions carried out by ARCs.

11). Who was honoured at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards with the ceremony's first-ever Icon award?

a)   Queen Latifah

b)   Missy Elliott

c)   MC Lyte

d)   Britney Spears

e)   Angel Haze

Answer: d) 
Explanation: Pop star Britney Spears was honoured at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards with the ceremony's first-ever Icon award. BC News Agency said, Britney's younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears presented the inaugural award to 35-year-old pop diva Los Angeles.

 

12). Who becomes 1st Indian to win Asian Squash title?

a)   James Willstrop

b)   Nicol David

c)   Joshna Chinappa

d)   Camille Serme

e)   Laura Massaro

Answer: c) 
Explanation: Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa defeated compatriot Dipika Pallikal in the women's singles final to become the first Indian to clinch the Asian Squash Championship title. Chinappa defeated Pallikal 13-15, 12-10, 11-13, 11-4, 11-4 in the 78-minute long final. In the men's final, Saurav Ghosal finished as the runner-up after losing to number one seed, Max Lee.

 

13). Who becomes 1st Indian to take pole in FIA F3 European Championship?

a)   Guanyu Zhou

b)   Jake Dennis

c)   Ralf Aron

d)   Jehan Daruvala

e)   David Beckmann

Answer: d) 
Explanation: Jehan Daruvala, in his rookie season at the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, is already making waves. The 18-year-old product of Force India Academy, became the first Indian to take pole in the F3 European series, securing the top spot on the starting grid for Race 1 of the second round of the championship in Monza, Italy. However, he was unable to translate that into a race victory, and finished the hard-fought race in second place, behind his Carlin Racing teammate Lando Norris of the UK.

14). Who is the Winner of the Russian Grand Prix 2017?

a)   Lewis Hamilton

b)   Valtteri Bottas

c)   Sebastian Vettel

d)   Kimi Raikkonen

e)   Nico ROSBERG

Answer: b) 
Explanation: Mercedes' Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas claimed his first ever Grand Prix victory after winning the Russian Grand Prix. Bottas edged Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 0.6 seconds with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finishing third and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton ending in the fourth place.

15). Who wins Tallahassee Challenger title of men's doubles?

a)   Paes-Lipsky

b)   Rafael Nadal- Novak Djokovic

c)   Andy Murray - Roger Federer

d)   Andre Agassi - Pete Sampras

e)   John McEnroe - Stan Wawrinka

Answer: a) 
Explanation: In Tennis, Leander Paes won the Tallahassee Challenger title of the men's doubles but Ramkumar Ramanathan had to be content with a runner-up finish in the singles' event in Florida. The top-seeded Indo-American pair Paes and Scott Lipsky came from behind to pip Argentine third seeds Leonardo Mayer and Maximo Gonzalez 4-6, 7-6, 10-7 in the summit clash. This is Paes' 2nd Challenger level title of the season.