General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2017

1. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has in 2017 allowed commercial flight nod to HAL-manufactured Dornier 228. Where is the headquarters of DGCA?

a. New Delhi

b. Chennai

c. Pune

d. Kochi

2. Which union ministry has signed agreement with German firm GIZ for technical cooperation in transport projects?

a. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

b. Ministry of Rural Development

c. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

d. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry

3. Bob Dylan, who will receive the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize, hails from which country?

a. Germany

b. United States

c. France

d. Russia

4. The Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) is located in which state/UT of India?

a. Karnataka

b. Madhya Pradesh

c. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

d. Odisha

5. What is the theme of 2017 International Mother Language Day (IMLD)?

a. Languages and cyberspace

b. Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education

c. Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education

d. Books for mother tongue education

6. Which Indian-American personality has won the National Science Foundations (NSF)’s Career Award-2017?

a. Anshumali Shrivastava

b. V K Aatre

c. Sivathanu Pillai

d. Neha Sharma

7. Which fish has been officially declared as one of the rarest species of fish in the world by the Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University?

a. Rohu

b. Rayichapalu

c. Catla

d. Tengra

8. The Union Government has launched ECBC 2017 for new commercial buildings. What does "ECBC" stands for?

a. Energy Control Building Code

b. Energy Conservation Building Code

c. Energy Concatenation Building Code

d. Energy Co-nation Building Code

9. Pension regulator PFRDA has increased maximum age of joining National Pension Scheme (NPS) Private Sector from 60 to _____?

a. 70 years

b. 65 years

c. 63 years

d. 67 years

10. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) Ltd has received �Scheduled Bank� status by the RBI. Where is the headquarters of Ujjivan SFB?

a. Chennai

b. Lucknow

c. Pune

d. Bengaluru

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Jack Hobbs

Sir John Berry Jack Hobbs was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as The Master, he is regarded by critics as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.

He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in first-class cricket, with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries. A right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Hobbs also excelled as a fielder, particularly in the position of cover point.
Full name John Berry Hobbs
Born 16 December 1882 Cambridge, England
Died 21 December 1963 (aged 81) Hove, East Sussex, England
Nickname The Master
Batting style right-handed (RHB)
Bowling style right-arm medium pace (RM)
Role opening batsman
National side England
Test debut 1 January 1908 v Australia
Last Test 16 August 1930 v Australia