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  1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released Operational Guidelines for Planning and Implementation of FPC that is aimed at improving newborn health. Abbreviation FPC stands for:
    1.Family Protection Care
    2.Family Participatory Care
    3.Family Participatory Counselling
    4.Family Protection Counselling
    5.Family Parental Care
    Answer – 2.Family Participatory Care
    Explanation :
    The FPC guidelines will serve as a guiding document for those intending to introduce FPC in their facility as an integral part of facility based newborn care. It also provides details of infrastructure, training, role of health care providers and steps in the operationalization of FPC in the newborn care unit.

  2. Under which scheme, Punjab state government will provide commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidised rates?
    1.’Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’
    2.’Apni Savari Apna Rozgar’
    3.’Apni Scooter Apna Rozgar’
    4.’Apni Truck Apna Rozgar’
    5.’Apni Transport Apna Rozgar’
    Answer – 1.’Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’
    Explanation :
    The Punjab government has announced the launch of its flagship ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme by flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes. Under the scheme the state government will be providing commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidised rates.

  3. 7th edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Artists Camp and Exhibition of Paintings begun on July 29, 2017, in:
    1.Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2.New Delhi, India
    3.Colombo, Sri Lanka
    4.Islamabad, Pakistan
    5.Kathmandu, Nepal
    Answer – 5.Kathmandu, Nepal
    Explanation :
    Around 40 artists from SAARC member countries except Afghanistan are taking part in the 4 day camp. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, Jitendra Narayan Dev inaugurated the event.

  4. On the Digital Evolution Index 2017, which features countries having high potential in terms of digital payments, India has been categorised under which segment?
    1.’upcoming’ segment
    2.’multi bagger’ segment
    3.’high value’ segment
    4.’break out’ segment
    5.’trending’ segment
    Answer – 4.’break out’ segment
    Explanation :
    On the Digital Evolution Index 2017, India has been categorised under the “break out” segment which refers to countries that have relatively lower absolute levels of digital advancement, yet remain poised for growth and are attractive to investors by virtue of their potential.

  5. Canara Bank has launched its first ‘Digital Banking Branch’ titled ‘CANDI’ in:
    1.Bengaluru
    2.Kolkata
    3.New Delhi
    4.Mumbai
    5.Chennai
    Answer – 1.Bengaluru
    Explanation :
    CANDI’ will provide an end-to-end digital experience to customers. The most attractive feature of the Digital Branch is a humanoid robot that addresses basic queries of customers on banking products and services. This is a first-of-its kind initiative by a public sector bank in the country.

  6. ______________, a Japanese Historian, who helped Cambodians preserve the Angkor temples, is among the six winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2017.
    1.Sanae Aso
    2.Yoshiaki Ishizawa
    3.Taro Kishida
    4.Yuji Seko
    5.Fumio Takaichi
    Answer – 2.Yoshiaki Ishizawa
    Explanation :
    Japanese historian Yoshiaki Ishizawa has been awarded for devoting 50 years of his life to help preserve Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, a 162-hectare (400-acre) temple, from the ravages of time and conflict.

  7. Who among the following is among the six winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2017?
    1.Gethsie Shanmugam
    2.Abdon Nababan
    3.Tony Tay
    4.Ms. Lilia de Lima
    5.All of these
    Answer – 5.All of the above
    Explanation :
    The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award named after former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. It is regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize and was first awarded in the year 1958.

  8. Who among the following has been appointed as a part-time member on the board of IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India).
    1.Ashok Jain
    2.Jash Narula
    3.Akash Nagar
    4.Ravi Mittal
    5.Sanjeev Sen
    Answer – 4.Ravi Mittal
    Explanation :
    Mittal has replaced N S Rao at IRDAI, who is a joint secretary level officer. Former finance secretary Sushma Nath is another part-time member on the IRDAI board. Besides, Maruthi Prasad Tangirala, a 1990-batch IP&TAFS (Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service) officer, has been appointed as an executive director (ED) at IRDAI.

  9. Breakthrough Starshot, a Russian billionaire Yuri Milner’s $100-million effort to explore the closest star system to our own, has launched the smallest-ever spacecrafts known as __________ into orbit around Earth.
    1.“Sprites”
    2.“Ashes”
    3.“Phoenix”
    4.“Star Dust”
    5.“Bling”
    Answer – 1.“Sprites”
    Explanation :
    “Sprites” are miniature satellites that are just 3.5cm x 3.5cm in size and carry radios, sensors and computers, with each device powered by sunlight and weighing just four grams. Scientists say this latest development is an important precursor to an ambitious attempt to send space probes to planets beyond our solar system.

  10. Which country has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project?
    1.Japan
    2.China
    3.South Korea
    4.France
    5.Germany
    Answer – 2.China
    Explanation :
    This experimental project was conducted by China in the South China Sea. Flammable ice consists of methane trapped within water crystals, and has been identified as a potential new gas source for China, with the South China Sea thought to contain some of the world’s most promising deposits.

  11. Who among the following American Swimmer has become the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at either the FINA World Swimming Championship or the Olympics?
    1.Adam Wolowitz
    2.Allan Schmidt
    3.Caeleb Dressel
    4.Nigel Stubbs
    5.Victor Cooper
    Answer – 3.Caeleb Dressel
    Explanation :
    The 20-year-old American Swimmer Caeleb Dressel has become the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at either the FINA World Swimming Championship or the Olympics. Caeleb Dressel accomplished this feat on July 29, 2017 at 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

  12. Which two swimmers have set a world record at 2017 World Aquatic Championship?
    1.Nicolas Ribakov and Kylie Masse
    2.Adam Peaty and Jenny Breeze
    3.Nicolas Ribakov and Jenny Breeze
    4.Adam Peaty and Kylie Masse
    5.John Duff and Carolina Lewinsky
    Answer – 4.Adam Peaty and Kylie Masse 
    Explanation :
    On July 25, 2017, Britain’s Adam Peaty broke the 50m breaststroke world record for the second time in a day as he reached the World Aquatics Championships final in Budapest, Hungary. On the same day, Kylie Masse of Canada won women’s 100m backstroke gold in a new world-record time.

  13. Who among the following Indian boxers have won Gold medal at 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem?
    1.Shiva Thapa
    2.Manoj Kumar
    3.Amit Phangal
    4.Gaurav Bidhuri
    5.All of the above
    Answer – 5.All of the above
    Explanation :
    At the 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, Shiva Thapa (60kg), former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (69kg), Amit Phangal (52kg), Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) claimed gold medals after winning their respective summit clashes.

  14. On July 29, 2017, who among the following launched the book “Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio”?
    1.Governor of Gujarat Om Prakash Kohli and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
    2.Governor of Maharashtra Vidyasagar Rao and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
    3.Governor of Rajasthan Kalyan Singh and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
    4.Governor of Madhya Pradesh Om Prakash Kohli and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
    5.Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
    Answer – 2.Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
    Explanation :
    The Governor of Maharashtra Vidyasagar Rao and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the book “Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio” at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on July 29, 2017. The book includes transcripts of the first 23 episodes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly address on radio ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

  15. What was the theme of ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017’ observed on July 30, 2017?
    1.“Let’s act now to protect and assist trafficking victims.”
    2.”Raise your voice against trafficking in persons”
    3.”United Stand against trafficking in persons”
    4.”Advcating tougher laws against trafficking in persons”
    5.”Creating supportive atmosphere for trafficking victims”
    Answer – 1.“Let’s act now to protect and assist trafficking victims.”
    Explanation :
    Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. In 2013, United Nations member countries designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. This resolution declared that such a day was necessary to raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.

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