Which one of the following is the theme of the International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day) 2017?
The Heritage of Sport
Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
Past and Present Heritage
Heritage and Science
In April 2017, USA dropped MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast popularly known as the Mother of All Bombs) in the suspected hideouts of militants in which one of the following countries?
Iran
Syria
Afghanistan
Somalia
C.
Afghanistan
Who among the following is the Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Committee constituted recently by the Government of India to examine framework for virtual currencies?
Secretary, Department of Financial Services
Special Secretary, Department of Revenue
Special Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
SAMPADA scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of:
Finance
Housing and Urban Affairs
Food Processing Industries
Earth Sciences
The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on:
21st March
23rd September
22nd November
22nd December
The Indian Railways have gone in for qualitative improvements since independerice. Which of the following have taken place in recent years?
1. Gauge conversion
2. Track electrification
3. Automatic signals
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
According to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCJ) 2017 released by the World Economic Forum, among the 136 economies across the world, India ranked
50th
40th
30th
20th
Which one of the following is the theme of the World Health Day, 2017 celebrated by the World Health Organization?
Diabetes
Food Safety
Depression: Let's Talk
Ageing and Health
Which one of the following Ministries has launched a new programme on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (1CPS) to foster and promote R&D?
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy