Current Affairs Quiz: 27 December 2017

1. Blue Flag Pilot Project has been launched by which ministry?
a. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
b. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
d. Ministry of Labour and Employment

2. Blue Flag project is related to the clean-up and development of
a. lakes
b. rivers
c. beaches
d. dams

3. Prakash hai to Vikas hai and Kisan Uday Yojana are launched in which of the following states?
a. Rajasthan
b. Haryana
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Himachal Pradesh

4. Under Prakash hai to Vikas schemes, which two villages established the target of 100% electrification by December 2017?
a. Hataura and Hatkoli
b. Karnau and Gathu
c. Kheria and  Angai
d. Lohban and Gausana

5. Who among the following has been named as PETA Person of the Year 2017?
a. Priyanka Chopra
b. Anushka Sharma
c. Alia Bhatt
d. Disha Patani

6. What does E stand for in PETA?
a. Expertise
b. Expert
c. Ethics
d. Ethical

7. Who has been appointed as UNICEF executive head by United Nation?
a. Henrietta H Fore
b. Hayden H Fore
c. Heather H Fore
d. Harriet H Fore

8. Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?
a. António Gallacher
b. António Geraghty
c. António Guterres
d. António Giffard

9. What does F stand for in UNICEF?
a. Federal
b. Fund
c. Functioning
d. Formation

10. In which year was UNICEF formed?
a. 1949
b. 1947
c. 1948
d. 1946

11. Which of the following is a UNICEF program in India?
a. Sath Do
b. Awaz Do
c. Kadam Badhao
d. Padhtey Chalo

Answers

1. b. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
2. c. beaches
3. c. Uttar Pradesh
4. d. Lohban and Gausana
5. b. Anushka Sharma
6. d. Ethical
7. a. Henrietta H Fore
8. c. António Guterres
9. b. Fund
10. d. 1946
11. b. Awaz Do