1.Who will be the new Director-General (DG) of UNESCO?
[A] Audrey Azoulay
[B] Hamad Kawari
[C] Fleur Pellerin
[D] Irina Bokova
Correct Answer: A [Audrey Azoulay]
Answer Explanation:
Audrey Azoulay, a French civil servant and politician, has been elected to become the new Director-General (DG) of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She will succeed outgoing DG Irina Bokova of Bulgaria. Azoulay was born in Paris to a Moroccan Jewish family from Essaouira, and is the daughter of Andre Azoulay, who is current adviser to king Mohammed VI of Morocco.
2.Who has won the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16?
[A] Shyam Benegal
[B] T M Krishna
[C] Javed Akhtar
[D] P N Haksar
Correct Answer: B [T M Krishna]
Answer Explanation:
Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna has won the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2015 -16 for his services in promoting and preserving national integration in the country. He will be presented with the honour by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on October 31, Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary. The award consists of a citation and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
3.The world’s largest combustion research centre has inaugurated in which IIT institute?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Indore
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Kharagpur
Correct Answer: D [Gautam Bambawale]
Answer Explanation:
Gautam Bambawale, an Indian foreign service officer of the 1984 batch, has been appointed as the India’s new ambassador to China and is expected to take up the assignment shortly. He will succeed Vijay Keshav Gokhale. After joining the post, one of the first tasks in front of Bambawale will be to stabilise India-China ties rocked by a military face off in the Dokalam area of Bhutan that lasted 73 days. Currently, he is high commissioner to Pakistan.
Answer Explanation:
Gautam Bambawale, an Indian foreign service officer of the 1984 batch, has been appointed as the India’s new ambassador to China and is expected to take up the assignment shortly. He will succeed Vijay Keshav Gokhale. After joining the post, one of the first tasks in front of Bambawale will be to stabilise India-China ties rocked by a military face off in the Dokalam area of Bhutan that lasted 73 days. Currently, he is high commissioner to Pakistan.
5.Which city to host International Puppet Festival (IPF-2017)?
[A] Kolkata
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kochi
[D] Lucknow
Correct Answer: A [Kolkata]
Answer Explanation:
The 2017 International Puppet Festival (IPF) will be held at Mohorkunj in Kolkata, West Bengal from October 26 to 31. The purpose of the fest is to regenerate the emotions attached to puppetry. Artists from the UK, Germany, Peru, Portugal, Italy, Lithuania, Brazil, Singapore and India would be participating in the festival. The fest will be inaugurated by the West Bengal principal secretary Tourism and Home Affairs Atri Bhattacharya.
