Current Affairs -2017 April - 11 to 20 (Chapter-05)

Current Affairs -2017
April - 11 to 20
(Chapter-05)

101. who wins Pulitzer Prize for “The Underground Railroad”?

Colson Whitehead

102. Bank Boards Bureau has evolved ‘GRAF’ for Public Sector Banks, Expand GRAF?

Governance, Reward and Accountability Framework

103. India has signed sport partnership agreement with which country to increase cooperation in sports?

Australia

104. Which state celebrated its 70th Foundation Day on April 15, 2017?

Himachal Pradesh

105. Which two countries professors will be privileged for Hindi Sevi Samman?

Japan & America

106. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Bhim-Aadhaar Pay app, a system which allows payment through

Fingerprint scanner

107. Which state government has launched “Operation Durga” to ensure women safety?

Haryana

108. The Supreme Court has asked Center to include which language in NEET from 2018-2019?

Urdu

109. Which tropical cyclone has hit Bay of Bengal region on April 17, 2017?

Maarutha

110. Who has laid the foundation-stone for the Rs 100 crore Dr B R Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (memorial park) at Inavolu village in Andra Pradesh?

N Chandrababu Naidu

111. Which state has bagged Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 for increase in food grains production?

Himachal Pradesh

112. India and Nepal have agreed to resolve border disputes along which district of Uttar Pradesh?

Kheri District

113.  Which new species of herbivore dinosaur living 125 million years ago was discovered by scientists in April 2017?

Moabosaurus utahensis

114. Who took charge as Whole Time Member, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India in New Delhi?

Mukulita Vijayawargiya

115. Which country’s honorary citizenship has been received by Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai?

Canada

116. Subsidiary of which company has launched India’s first industrial-articulated robot, the TAL Brabo?

Tata Motors

117. Which tourist coach has features like rotatable seats and LED lights, launched on April 16, 2017?

Vistadome

118. Which state government announced the re-launch of ‘Adarana’, a scheme for improving traditional occupations?

Andra Pradesh

119. Who has been named as the new administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?

Achim Steiner

120. Which state has achieved 108% target under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Yojana (MGNREGS)?

Himachal Pradesh

121. Which abhiyan launched its own portal and mobile app on April 17, 2017?

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

122. Which Bank has approved a $375 million loan to India’s first waterway project?

World Bank

123. The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on which date?

April 12

124. US-based tech giant Cisco has launched its fifth global cyber range lab in which Indian city?

Gurugram, Haryana

125. Which wrestler's father and coach was awarded the FICCI gender parity award on April 16, 2017?
Geeta Phogat

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