CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MAY 2017

1. Which country won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia defeating Australia in the final?

Britain.

2. The first woman judge of Delhi High Court who passed away on May 6, 2017?

Justice Leila Seth.

She played vital role in amending the Hindu Succession Act which gave equal rights to daughters in joint family property.

3. Who has become the leading wicket-taker in Women's One-Day Internationals going past Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick record of 180 wickets on May 9, 2017?

Jhulan Goswami.

She is the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2007, Arjuna Awardee and Padma Shri winner.

4. Who has elected as the new president of South Korea in the 2017 South Korean presidential election after the impeachment of his predecessor, Park Geun-hye?

Moon Jae-in.

5. The minority Christian governor of Jakarta (Indonesia) who has been sentenced to two years in prison on May 9, 2017 for blaspheming the Koran?

Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama.

6. Calcutta high court judge who has been sentenced to six months in jail for contempt of court by The Supreme Court of India on May 9, 2017?

Justice C.S. Karnan.

7. The seventh Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who was dismissed by President Donald Trump on May 9, 2017?

James Comey.

He served as the director of FBI from September 4, 2013 until May 9, 2017.

8. What was the name given to the May 2017 worldwide cyberattack which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency?

The WannaCry ransomware attack.

The attack began on Friday, 12 May 2017, and within a day was reported to have infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries.  Parts of the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) were infected, causing it to run some services on an emergency-only basis during the attack.

9. Which club won the 2016–17 English Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs?

Chelsea.

The season began on 13 August 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title, and sixth English title, with two matches to spare following a 1–0 away win over West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. The defending champions were Leicester City who finished in 12th position.

10. Who was named the chairman of FIFA’s governance committee at the world football governing body’s 67th Congress in Bahrain’s capital city of Manama?

Justice Mukul Mudgal. 

He also headed the IPL 2013 spot-fixing probe.

11. Which film won the Palme d’Or award in the 2017 Cannes Film Festival?

The Square.

The Square is a 2017 Swedish satirical drama film directed by Ruben 

Ostlund.

Other Awards in the 2017 Cannes Film Festival

70th Anniversary Award: Nicole Kidman

Grand Prix: “BPM (Beats Per Minute)” (Robin Campillo)

Director: Sofia Coppola, “The Beguiled”

Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, “You Were Never Really Here”

Actress: Diane Kruger, “In the Fade”

Jury Prize: “Loveless” (Andrey Zvyagintsev)

Screenplay — TIE: “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” (Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou) and “You Were Never Really Here” (Lynne Ramsay)

12. Who won the European Golden Shoe for a record-equaling fourth time, drawing level with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi.

13. Who has been elected as the youngest ever president of France in May, 2017?

 Emmanuel Macron.

Macron has defeated nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election. 

14. Who holds the World Record for most number of Catches in Twenty20 cricket?

M.S.Dhoni.

Dhoni past Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara to become the only wicketkeeper to take 124 catches in Twenty20 cricket. 

15. Who won the 2017 Madrid Open Men’s Single Tennis title defeating  Dominic Thiem in the final?

Rafael Nadal. 

This is his fifth Madrid Open title.

16. Who won the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix -2017?

Lewis Hamilton.

17. The 'One Belt One Road' summit was held in?

China.

The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, or BRF was held on May 14–15, 2017 in Beijing, and claimed to draw 29 foreign heads of state and government and representatives from more than 130 countries and 70 international organizations. 

18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s longest bridge over the Lohit River in Assam on May 26, 2017. What is the name of that bridge?

The Bhupen Hazarika Setu also referred to as the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge.

          Bhupen Hazarika Bridge is a beam bridge in India, connecting the northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge spans the Lohit River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River, from the village of Dhola (Tinsukia District) in the south to Sadiya to the north. The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.

      At 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length, it is the longest bridge in India. However, the New Ganga Bridge Project under construction in the Indian state of Bihar is expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its estimated completion in December 2020, with a length of 9.8 kilometers. The bridge is named after singer Bhupen Hazarika, who hailed from Sadia.

19. Which country has been unanimously elected as the president of the UN-Habitat, an organ of the United Nations promoting sustainable human settlements across the globe?

India.

On behalf of India, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will preside over the deliberations of the 58-member Governing Council (GC) of the UN-Habitat for the next two years.

20. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France on May 15, 2017?

Edouard Philippe.

21. IFS officer and Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee who has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the Netherlands?

Venu Rajamony.

22. Who became the leading wicket-taker in the history of the women’s ODIs, surpassing the previous record holder Cathryn Fitzpatrick’s record tally of 180 wickets?

Jhulan Goswami (India).

She took her 181st wicket in India’s win against South Africa, beating the record of Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick. Goswami made her international debut in 2002 against England and has played in 10 Tests, 153 ODIs and 60 Twenty20s. The fast bowler was also named the International Cricket Council’s women’s cricketer of the year in 2007.

23. Name the prominent, award-winning Mexican journalist famed for fearlessly covering drug cartels who was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on May 15, 2017?

Javier Valdez.

Javier was a Mexican journalist and founder of Riodoce, a newspaper based in Sinaloa. He received several international awards for his writings on drug trafficking and organized crime in the Mexican Drug War.

24. What is the name of Indian docudrama-biographical film, based on the life of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar which was released on 26 May 2017?

Sachin: A Billion Dreams.

Sachin: A Billion Dreams is a 2017 Indian docudrama-biographical film directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pictures under 200 NotOut Productions. It captures Tendulkar's cricket and personal life in substantial detail, as well as reveals few aspects of his life which have never been heard of or seen before.

25. Central Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, passed away on May 18, 2017?

Anil Madhav Dave.

He was appointed as the Minister of State (MoS) independent charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Modi Government's cabinet expansion on 5 July 2016. He died of a cardiac arrest in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

26. Veteran actress, known for her performance in movies like 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' and 'Kal Ho Na Ho' and TV shows 'Shrimaan Shrimati' and 'Tu Tu Main Main', died due to a cardiac arrest on May 18,2017?

Reema Lagoo.

27. The International Court of Justice on May 18, 2017 ordered Pakistan not to execute a former Indian Navy officer convicted of alleged espionage and terrorism, till it gives a final decision on New Delhi’s petition to annul his death sentence. Who is that Indian Navy Officer?

Kulbhushan Jadhav.

In April, a military court of Pakistan sentenced him to death for alleged involvement in spying and subversive activities. India has contended he was kidnapped from the Iranian port of Chabahar and his secret trial was a “farce”.

28. Which club is the winner of the 2016–17 Coppa Italia?

Juventus.

Juventus won the match (2–0) defeating Lazio in the final. This is their third consecutive Coppa Italia title and 12th title overall.

29. Filmmaker who has been chosen for the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for 2016?

Adoor Gopalakrishnan.

 The J.C. Daniel Award, conferred by the Kerala State government annually in recognition to an individual’s contributions to Malayalam cinema, carries a purse of ₹1 lakh, a plaque, and a citation.

30. British actor best known for playing James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985, passed away on May 23, 2017?

Roger Moore.

Moore took over the role of Bond from Sean Connery in 1972, and made his first appearance as 007 in Live and Let Die (1973). He is best known for playing the dashing spy James Bond, a role he mastered in seven films from Live and Let Die (1973) to A View to a Kill (1985). Appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991, Moore was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for "services to charity". In 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in television and in film.

31. American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006, passed away on May 22, 2017?

Nicky Hayden.

Nicholas Patrick Hayden, nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Italy. He suffered a traumatic brain injury.

32. The Supreme Court in Spain has upheld a 21-month prison sentence for Argentine footballer and his father in the appeal of their tax fraud case. Who is that footballer?

Lionel Messi.

In Spain, prison terms of less than two years can be served under probation. Hence, neither are expected to serve any jail time.

33. Which is the first metro project in India to have an underwater tunnel? 

The Kolkata Metro.

The tunneling work under the Hooghly River, the first such underwater project in the country, to provide metro connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata.

34. Which country becomes the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, after a landmark ruling by the constitutional court?

Taiwan.

Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage on May 24, 2017, punctuating year’s long campaign by advocates for gay rights in one of the continent's most liberal democracies.

35. Which club won the 2016-2017 FA Cup, known officially as The Football Association Challenge Cup?

Arsenal.

Arsenal defeated Chelsea in final.

36. Which club won the Copa del Rey-2017, an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams?

Barcelona.

37. Who has been reelected as the President of Iran?

Hassan Rouhani.

He became the third Iranian President, after Mohammad Khatami and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to win a presidential victory as an incumbent with an increased electoral mandate.

38. Parliament of which country has passed legislation making it easier to deport failed asylum seekers and monitor those deemed dangerous in a move that has been slammed by opposition parties and rights groups as an assault on the rights of refugees. 

Germany.

39. Which team won the Federation Cup Football-2017?

Bangalore FC.

40. Which country beat Colombia to win the gold medal in the Archery World Cup held in Shanghai?

India.

India’s compound men’s archery team consisting of Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh defeated Colombia in the final.

41. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Ireland?

Leo Varadkar.

42. Which team won Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 title defeating Rising Pune Supergiant at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad?

Mumbai Indians.

43. Name the world's lightest satellite weighing a mere 64 grams which was designed by 18-year-old Tamil Nadu student Rifath Sharook and his team?

Kalamsat.

Kalam SAT is a Femto Satellite and widely-claimed to be the world's lightest satellite, named after former Indian president Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

44. Which team won the 2016–17 La Liga?

 Real Madrid

Real Madrid became champions for the first time since the 2011–12 season. En route to their 33rd championship, Real Madrid became the first side to score in every match of their Liga campaign.

45. Scientists at NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the much-loved APJ Abdul Kalam. What is the name of that  new organism - a form of a bacteria ?

Solibacillus kalamii.

Till date, the new organism - a form of bacteria - has been found only on the International Space Station (ISS) and has not been found on earth.

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS APRIL 2017

1.    Who was sworn in as a US Supreme Court justice at the White House on April 10, 2017?
 Neil Gorsuch.

2.     Which countries signed 22 agreements in the fields of defence cooperation, civil nuclear energy, space and cyber security on April 8, 2017?
India and Bangladesh.

3.    Who was crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017 at the sixth edition of the pageant held in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua?

Srishti Kaur.(India).

4.    Nobel Peace Prize winner who has been named the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace, with a special focus on girls' education?
Malala Yousafzai.
Malala Yousafzai was named UN Messenger of Peace by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The 19-year-old Pakistani activist became known around the world after she was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban on her way home from school in 2012.

5.    Veteran batsman and Pakistan's highest run-scorer in Test cricket who announced his retirement from international cricket on April 8, 2017?
Younis Khan.
Younis Khan has played 115 matches in his Test career, scoring a total of 9,977 runs at an average of 53.06 and 34 centuries. He also scored 7,249 runs in 265 ODIs with seven centuries before quitting in 2015. He knocked his highest score of 313 runs against Sri Lanka in February 2009.  Khan became the first player in the history of Test cricket to score centuries in 11 countries when he smashed his 34th century at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Australia.

6.    Who won the Chinese Grant Prix -2017, a Formula One motor race that took place in April 2017?
Lewis Hamilton.

7.    Which becomes world's first country to let pharmacies sell marijuana from July 2017?
Uruguay.
 The tiny South American nation has ended the three-year process of legalising cannabis consumption for recreational use. The development was the last step in implementing a law that Uruguay adopted in 2013, while legalising the production, sale and consumption of marijuana.

8.    Spain’s first female defense minister and a leading Socialist politician, passed away on April 11, 2017?
Carme Chacon.
She was Minister of Defence from 2008 to 2011 in the cabinet led by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Chacon helped modernise the armed forces when she took the helm of the Ministry of Defence in 2008.

9.    In which country, a three-month state of emergency has been declared in April 2017 after suicide bombers targeted two Coptic churches, killing at least 44 people and injuring dozens more in the run-up to Easter?
Egypt.

10.    A former Indian naval officer who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on April 10, 2017 on charges of spying?
 Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Jadhav is facing charges of espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan.

11.     Which country executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, according to Amnesty International's 2016 global review of the death penalty?
China.

12.    British-Indian educationist, who was named “Asian Businesswoman of the Year”?
Asha Khemka.
Khemka was honoured with one of the UK’s top civilian awards - Dame, the female equivalent of knighthood – in 2014 and has since won several accolades for her work in education in Nottingham.

13.    Twice World Cup Football winners Argentina sacked their coach on April 10, 2017 after a string of poor results. ? Name that coach?
 Edgardo Bauza.

14.    Who is selected as captain of Indian national hockey team for the 26th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament?
P.R. Sreejesh.

15.    Indian origin educationalist who has been named the Asian Businesswoman of the Year-2017?
Asha Khemeka.
Dame Asha Khemka, Principal and CEO of West Nottinghamshire College, was honoured for her efforts in the field of education and skills.

16.    COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS OF 64TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS/WINNERS OF NATIONAL FILM AWARDS 2016
Best Feature Film: Kasaav (Marathi)
Best Direction: Rajesh Mapuskar for Ventilator(Marathi)
Best Actor: Akshay Kumar for Rustom (Hindi)
Best Actress: Surabhi C.M for Minnaminungu – the Firefly (Malayalam)
Best Supporting Actor: Manoj Joshi for Dashakriya (Marathi)
Best Supporting Actress: Zaira Wasim for Dangal (Hindi)
Best Child Artist: Adish Praveen for Kunju Daivam (Malayalam), Nur Islam and Samiul Alam for Sahaj Pather Gappo (Bengali), Manohara. K for Railway Children (Kannada)
Best Male Playback Singer: Sundharayyar for song Jasmie E from film Joker (Tamil)
Best Female Playback Singer: Iman Chakraborty for song Tumi Jaake Bhalo Basho from film Praktan (Bengali)
Best Cinematography: S. Thirunavukarasu for 24 (Tamil)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Screenplay writer (original): Syam Pushkaran for Maheshinte Prathikaaram (Malayalam)
Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Sanjay Krishnaji Patil for Dashakriya (Marathi)
Dialogues: Tarun Bhascker for Peli Chuplu (Telugu)
BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
Sound Designer: Jayadevan Chakka Dath for Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (Malayalam)
Re-recordist of the final mixed track: Alok De for Ventilator (Marathi)
Best Editing: Rameshwar for Ventilator (Marathi)
Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborthy, Shreyas Khedekar and Amit Ray for 24 (Tamil)
Best Costume Designer: Sachin Lovalekar for Cycle (Marathi)
Best Make-up Artist: NK Ramakrishna for Allama (Kannada)
Best Music Direction (Songs /Background Score): Bapu Padmanabha for Allama (Kannada)
Best Lyrics: Vairamuthu for song Entha Pakkam from film Dharma Durai (Tamil), Anupam Roy for Tumi Jaake Bhalo Basho from Praktan(Bengali)
Special Jury Award: Mohan Lal
Best Choreography: Raju Sundaram for Janatha Garrage(Telugu)
Best Special Effect: Naveen Paul for Shivaay (Hindi)
SPECIAL MENTION
Sonam Kapoor for Neerja (Hindi)
Adil Hussain for Mukti Bhawan (Hindi) and Maj Rati Keteki (Assamese) Producer Red Carper Moving Pictures and director Shubhashish
Bhutiani for Mukti Bhawan (Hindi) Producer Eleeanora Images Private Ltd and director Nila
Madhab Panda for Kadvi Hawa (Hindi)
Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
Best Assamese Film: Maj Rati Keteki
Best Bengali Film: Bisorjon
Best Hindi Film: Neerja
Best Kannada Film: Reservation
Best Konkani Film: K Sera Sera –Ghodpachen Ghoddtelem
Best Malayalam Film: Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Best Marathi Film: Dashakriya
Best Telegu Film: Peli Chuplu
Best Gujarati Film: Wrong Side Raju
Best Tamil Film: Joker
Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution
Best Moran Film: Haanduk
Best Tulu Film: Madipu
Non-Feature Films
Best Non Feature Film: Fireflies In The Abyss
Best Debut Film of a Director: Soz…A Ballad of Maladies by Tushar Madhav
Best Biographical/ Historical Reconstruction: Zikr Us
Parivashka: Begum Akhtar
Best Arts/Cultural Film: In The Shadow of Time and The Lord of The Universe
Best Environment Film including Agriculture: The Tiger Who Crossed The Line
Best Film on Social Issues: I Am Jeeja and Sanath
Best Educational Film: The Waterfall
Best Exploration/Adventure Film: Matitle Kusti
Best Investigative Film: Placebo
Best Animation Film: Hum Chitra Banate Hain
Special Jury Award: The Cinema Travellers
Best Short Fiction Film: Aaba
Best Film on Family Values: Little Magician
Best Direction: Aaba Aiktaay Naa?
Best Cinematography: Kalpvriksha” and Adnyat
Best Audiography: In Return Just A Book
Best Editing: Gudh
Best Music: Leeches
Best Narration/Voice Over: Makino
SPECIAL MENTION
Director Amitabh Parashar for The Eyes of Darkness
Director Ramen Borah and Sibanu Borah for Sikar Aru Sitkar
Director Soumya Sadanandan for Chembai-Descoperire A Mea Unei Legend
BEST WRITING ON CINEMA
Best Book on Cinema: Lata : Sur Gatha by Yatindra Mishra
Best Film Critic: G. Dhananjayan
Most Film Friendly State Award: State of Uttar Pradesh
Special Mention: State of Jharkhand

17.    Which university remain India's top educational institutions in the overall and university categories in the National Institutional Ranking Framework's India Rankings 2017?
The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

18.    Who has become India’s first transgender sub-inspector of police?
 K Prithika Yashini

19.    Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist who was recognised as one of the foremost singers in the Hindustani tradition and as an innovative exponent of the Jaipur gharana, passed away on April 3, 2017?
Kishori Amonkar.
She was a performer of the classical genre khyal and the light classical genres thumri and bhajan. Amonkar received several of India's national awards and civilian honours, including the Padma Bhushan, in 1987, and Padma Vibhushan in 2002. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 1985 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for 2009. She was awarded the prestigious Dr. T. M. A. Pai Outstanding Konkani Award in 1991. In 2016, she was one of seven recipients of the M.S. Subbalakshmi Award for classical music.

20.    Media proprietor and the founder of the Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers that has a presence in 14 states of India with 62 editions and has an estimated readership of over 15 million, passed away on April 12, 2017?
Ramesh Chandra Agarwal.

21.    Who has emerged as the most followed world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram with a whopping 6.9 million followers, surpassing US President Donald Trump?
Narendra Modi.

22.    The first woman of the Muslim faith to serve as a judge on any court in U.S. was found dead on the banks of the Hudson River in New York City. What is the name of that woman judge?
 Sheila Abdus-Salaam.

23.    Who has been appointed as the co chairman of Infosys on April 13, 2017?
Ravi Venkatesan.

24.    Who won the man of the series award in the three ODI Cricket matches between Pakistan and West Indies held in West Indies in April 2017?
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan).
Series- Pakistan won the 3-match series 2-1.

25.    American actor and comedian  who was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show, passed away on April 12, 2017?
Charlie Murphy.

26.    Which country gave Malala Yousafzai honorary citizenship on April 12, 2017?
Canada.
She will become just the sixth person to be given honorary Canadian citizenship. The others include: Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Aga Khan.

27.    Afghanistan wicket-keeper batsman who has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council with effect from 26 April 2017 on the grounds of violating doping rules?
Mohammad Shahzad.

28.    Who won the Singapore Open Super Badminton Series-2017 defeating Srikanth Kidambi i(India) in the final?
Sai Praneeth.

29.     Well known American actor who appeared as Sheriff J.W. Pepper in two James Bond films, passed away on April 15,2017?

Clifton James.
He is best known for his roles as Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films Live and Let Die (1973) and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), the sheriff in Silver Streak (1976).

30.    Veteran batsman and Pakistan's highest run-scorer in Test cricket Younis Khan announced his retirement from international cricket on April 8, 2017?
Younis Khan.
He is the first and only Test cricketer to score a century in all 11 countries that have hosted Test Matches. Younis Khan scored 34 Test centuries and 7 ODI centuries.

31.    Who has been appointed as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for a period of five years?
B.Venugopal.
The top management of LIC consists of the chairman and four managing directors. With these appointments, LIC has four MDs, with the other two being Usha Sangwan and Hemant Bhargava, who was appointed in mid-February.  

32.     Name the world's largest coral reef system which has been damaged due to unprecedented coral bleaching in consecutive years, according to the results of an aerial survey?
The Great Barrier Reef (Australia).
The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

33.    Who has been appointed as Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to India in April 2017?
Sohail Mahmood.

34.    Who became the first ever player to complete 10,000 runs in T20 cricket?
Chris Gayle.
Gayle reached the milestone in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s match against Gujarat Lions in tenth edition of the Indian Premier League.

35.    Which team holds the record for lowest team total in Indian Premier League?
Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed with a meager 49 runs on the board against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Garden on April 23, 2017. They fell short of Rajasthan Royals' score of 58, which was made way back in 2009 in Cape Town against RCB. Surprisingly, the highest score of IPL also belongs to Royal Challengers Bangalore. (i.e 263/5 against Pune Warriors).

36.    Renowned filmmaker and actor who has won the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2016 for his outstanding contribution to the film industry? 

K.Viswanath.
 He is the 48 recipient of the award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a shawl. He also won the Padma Shri award, India’s fourth highest civilian award, in 1992, in addition to his collection of prestigious recognition including five National Awards, 20 Nandi Awards and 10 Film fare Awards.  A recipient of five National Film Awards, Viswanath is celebrated for his film Sankarabharanam, Sagara Sangamam, Swati Mutyam, Saptapadi, Kaamchor, Sanjog and Jaag Utha Insaan.

37.    Name the 101-year-old from Chandigarh (India) who made history at the World Masters Games on April 24, 2017 when she became the oldest woman ever to claim gold in the 100-meter dash?

Man Kaur.

38.    On 23 April 2017, who became the first Pakistani and 13th ever batsmen to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket?
Younis Khan.

39.     Which state won the team title at the National Youth Athletics Championship-2017?
Haryana.
Haryana emerged champions with 166.5 points, while Kerala could manage only 134.75 points to finish runners-up.

40.    Who has been appointed as the new ambassador to the USA on April 22, 2017?
Prince Khaled bin Salman.

41.    The Supreme Court on April 24, 2017 directed the reinstatement of former Kerala DGP who had been removed from the post by the Kerala government last year. Who is he?
T.P. Senkumar.

42.     American writer and philosopher who was the author of the philosophical novels Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991), passed away on April 24, 2107?
Robert.M.Pirsig.

43.    Veteran Bollywood actor-turned politician who played lead roles in many films and is best remembered for his performances in Mere Apne,  Gaddaar, , Amar Akbar Anthony,  passed away on April 27, 2017?
Vinod Khanna.
After making his debut in 1968, Khanna first acted in supporting and antagonistic roles; as an angry young man in the movie Mere Apne, as the main villain in the super-hit movie Mera Gaon Mera Desh and as the military officer turned fugitive in the critically acclaimed movie Achanak. Khanna became a follower of the spiritual teacher Osho (Rajneesh) and left the film industry in 1982 for five years.
He was the MP from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. In July 2002, Khanna became the minister for Culture and Tourism in the Atal Behari Vajpayee cabinet. Six months later, he became the Minister of State for external affairs.

44.     Olympic swimmer who has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency?

Yusra Mardini.

45.    Which state won the Sub Junior National Football Title-2017 defeating Meghalaya in the final?
Mizoram.

46.    Surrey and England all-rounder who  has announced his retirement from Cricket  at the age of 25?

Zafar Ansari.
Zafar Ansari has retired from cricket in order to pursue a career in the legal profession, just four months after playing his third, and final, Test for England.

47.    Which country blocked access to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on April 29, 2017, citing a law that allows the government to ban certain websites for the protection of the public?
Turkey.
The restrictions were imposed by Turkish Law due to the article on state-sponsored terrorism, where Turkey was described as a sponsor country for ISIS and Al-Qaeda, which Turkish courts viewed as a public manipulation on mass media. Despite multiple requests by Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority, Wikipedia refused to edit the article to comply with Turkish law.

48.    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a new scheme on April 27, 2017 to boost air travel between smaller cities by making flights far more affordable for "tier 2" and smaller towns. What is the name of that scheme?
UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik).
A maiden low-cost Shimla-New Delhi flight and two other low-cost flights were launched on April 27, 2017 as part of the government’s regional connectivity scheme.

49.    India’s first ‘village of books’ is recently inaugurated in Maharashtra. Where is it located?
Bhilar in Satara district.

50.    Social and environmental activist who has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize-2017, dubbed as the Green Nobel?
Prafulla Samantara.
Samantara was instrumental in mobilising Dongria Kondh tribes in their struggle against Vedanta's now defunct bauxite mining project in Odisha. The prize, dubbed as the Green Nobel, is awarded to individuals whose work influenced grassroots.

51.    On April 24, 2017, a NASA astronaut broke the record for most total days spent in space by any NASA astronaut, at more than 534 days. Name that astronaut?
Peggy Whitson.
Whitson is a biochemist who has twice commanded the International Space Station.

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION AND ANSWERS MARCH 2017

1. Who is sworn-in as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations?

Amina Mohammed.
She was a former Minister of Environment of Nigeria.

2. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Sudan on March 2, 2017?
 Bakri Hassan Saleh.
Saleh has been Prime Minister of Sudan since 2017 (the first in almost 28 years) and First Vice President of Sudan since 2013.

3. French footballer, integral to the French national team of the 1950s who played for Real Madrid between 1956 and 1959, passed away on March 3, 2017?
Raymond Kopa.
 In 1958, Kopa was awarded the Ballon d'Or. In 1970, he became the first football player to receive the Legion d'honneur, and in 2004, Pele named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony.

4. Who won the Player of the Series award in the 4 Test cricket matches played between India and Australia held in India in 2017?
Ravindra Jadeja.
Series: India won the 4-match series 2-1.

5. South Indian singer who has set a world record by playing 67 songs on Gayathri Veena, a single-stringed musical instrument, non-stop for five hours at a concert in Kochi on March 5, 2017?

Vaikkom Vijayalakshmi.
Born blind in a small town of Vaikkom (near Ernakulam), she was spotted at a young age with a rare ability to catch a tune at the first hearing and reproduce it exactly in all its nuances. Soon she learned more than 100 ragas and made her own compositions.
6. Who won the Dubai Open Tennis title 2017 defeating Fernando Verdasco in the final?
Andy Murray
7. Who becomes the second youngest International Master (IM) from India at the tender age of 12 years and eight months?
Nihal Sarin.
The fourth International Master from Kerala, Nihal is the second youngest International Master from India, and the third youngest in the world.
8. Kerala State Film Awards -2017:
Here is the complete list of winners of 48th Kerala State Film Awards. Vinayakan won the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Actor for 'Kammatipaadam.' Rajisha Vijayan won  the Best Actress Award for her performance in 'Anuraga Karikkin Vellam.
Here's the complete list of winners

Best Movie: 'Manhole' by Vidhu Vincent

Best Actor : Vinayakan for 'Kammatipaadam.'

Best Actress : Rajisha Vijayan for 'Anuraga Karikkin Vellam.'

Best Director : Vidhu Vincent for 'Manhole.'

Best Original Screenplay : Shyam Pushkaran for 'Maheshinte Prathikaram.'

Best Background Score : Vishnu Vijay for 'Guppy.'

Best Cinematography : MJ Radhakrishnan for 'Kadu Pookuna Neram.'

Best Popular Movie : 'Maheshinte Prathikaaram' by Dileesh Pothan.

Best Second Movie : 'Ottayaal Paatha' by Santhosh Babusenan and Satish Babusenan.

Best Character Actor : Manikandan Achari for 'Kammatipaadam.'

Best Character Actress : Kanchana PK for 'Olapeepi.'

Best Child Artiste Male : Chethan Jayalal for 'Guppy'

Best Child Artiste Female : Abeni Aadhi for 'KPAC'

Best Story: Salim Kumar.

Best Music Composer : M Jayachandran for 'Kamboji.'

Best lyricist : ONV Kurup for 'Kamboji.'

Best Sound Engineer : Jayadevan Chakkadeth for 'Kaadu Pookunna Neram.'

Best Sound Mixing : Pramod Thomas for 'Kaadu Pookunna Neram.'

Best Sound Designer : Jayadevan Chakkadeth for 'Kaadu Pookunna Neram.'

Best Colourist : 'Kaadu Pookunna Neram.'

Best Makeup Man : NG Roshan

Best Costume Designer : Stephy Xavier for 'Guppy.'

Best Dubbing Artiste (female) - M Thankmani for 'Olapeepi'

Best Choreographer Vineeth for 'Kamboji.'

Best Debutant Director - Shanavas K Bavakutty for 'Kismath.'

Best Children's Movie : 'Kolumittayi.'

Best Singer (male) - Suraj for Guppy
Best Singer (female) - KS Chitra - Nadavathil Thuranilla Kamboji

Special Jury

K Kaladharan : 'Otta Aal Patha'

Surabhi Lakshmi : 'Minnaminungu'

Cinematography : Gireesh Gangadharan for 'Guppy'

9. Which Airport in India has been ranked world's second best airport, according to a global survey?
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi.
10. Which Islamic country recently approved the  Hindu Marriage Bill 2015?
Pakistan.
The bill was approved by the lower house of the Pakistan Legislature, National Assembly, on 26 September 2015.

11. Who has been reelected as the President of the European Council for the second term?
Donald Tusk.

12. South Korean President who was removed from office on March 10, 2017, as the country’s Constitutional Court unanimously upheld a parliamentary vote to impeach her for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal?
Park Geun-hye.

13. Indian cricketer who was announced as the official ambassador of Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 by the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
Sachin Tendulkar.

14. Who won the Player of the series award in the three ODI cricket match series between England and West Indies in 2017?
Chris Woakes (England).

15. On March 14, 2017, who is sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Goa?
Manohar Parrikar.
Previously Manohar Parrikar (Senior BJP leader) was Chief Minister from 2000 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2014.

16. Who is sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2017?
Amarinder Singh.
Amarinder has been largely credited for the Congress party's win in Punjab where it got a more-than-comfortable victory, winning 77 of 117 seats. This is his second stint as chief minister.

17. Former judge in the Patna High Court who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court?
Navniti Prasad Singh.
Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Patna High Court

18. Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court?
TB Radhakrishnan,

19. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh?
Justice Hemand Gupta.

20. Name the Supersonic Cruise missile successfully test fired by India on March 11, 2017?
Brahmos.
The cruise missile was test fired from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur. The missile is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg. The Brahmos supersonic cruise missile is a two-stage missile powered by a solid propellant booster engine during its first stage, and a liquid ramjet when the weapon approaches speeds closer to Mach 3.

21. Who has sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of Manipur?
Nongthombam Biren Singh.

22. Name the Indian -American who has been sworn in as the head of  the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (a key healthcare agency),  in the Trump administration?
Seema Verma.
23. Former U.S senator who has been appointed as U.S. director of national intelligence?
Dan Coats.

24. Who has resigned from his post as ICC chairman after eight months in office, citing personal reasons?
Shashank Manohar.

25. A celebrated Indian painter’s untitled painting of Damayanti sold for about Rs 11.09 crores at Sotheby’s New York Sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, fetching over double its upper estimate of about Rs 4.58 crores. Who is that painter?

Raja Ravi varma.

26. The St Lucia born poet and playwright, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992, passed away on March 17, 2017?
Sir Derek Walcott.
His works include the Homeric epic poem Omeros (1990), which many critics view "as Walcott's major achievement. In addition to winning the Nobel Prize, Walcott received many literary awards over the course of his career, including an Obie Award in 1971 for his play Dream on Monkey Mountain, a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award, a Royal Society of Literature Award, the Queen's Medal for Poetry, the inaugural OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the 2011 T. S. Eliot Prize for his book of poetry White Egrets and the Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry Lifetime Recognition Award in 2015.

27. Who has sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in March 2017?
Trivendra Singh Rawat.
Former Uttarakhand BJP chief Rawat is the ninth Chief Minister of the hill state.

28. Indian priest and Hindu nationalist politician who is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in office since 26 March 2017?
Yogi Adityanath.
He was appointed as the Chief Minister on 26 March 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2017 State Assembly elections, in which he was a prominent campaigner.

29. India’s national level car racer who passed away after a fatal car crash in Chennai on March 18, 2017?
Ashwin Sundar.
Ashwin Sundar is a former national champion, having won the Formula 4 national title twice. He had also won the MRF Formula 1600 International Challenge competition on two occasions. He, along with his wife was charred to death after their BMW rammed a roadside tree in Chennai.

30. The legendary musician, often referred to as the father of rock 'n' roll, passed away on March 18, 2017?
Chuck Burry.
With songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive.

31. The 2017 G20 summit will be held in?
Hamburg (Germany).

32. Which country has been judged to be the happiest country in the world, in the United Nations’ latest World Happiness Report, released on March 20, 2017?
Norway.

33. Which cricketer holds the record for most balls faced by an Indian in a test innings?
Cheteshwar Pujara.
Pujara (202 off 525 balls) has become the first Indian batsman to face 500 balls or more in Tests, surpassing the 495 balls taken by Rahul Dravid to score 270 vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2003-04.

34. Which state has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy defeating Bengal in the final?
Tamil Nadu.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy, also known as the Ranji One Day Trophy, was started in 2002–03 as a limited-overs cricket domestic competition involving state teams from the Ranji Trophy plates. It is named after the famous Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare.

35. Two fossils believed to be the world's oldest known plant have been discovered in an Asian Country. Which is that country?
India.
The fossils resembling probable red algae were unearthed in 1.6-billion-year-old sedimentary rocks at Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh. The oldest known red algae before the present discovery are 1.2 billion years old.

36. What is the name of India’s first superpower drone designed and developed by IIT Kharagpur research group?
The BHIM drone.
The BHIM drone is capable of creating a Wi-Fi zone in a 1-km radius when in aerial flight. With a heightened battery life of seven hours, the new drone will also prove to be of value for conflict zones like a battlefield where visual reconnaissance is of the utmost importance.

37. Name the Australian fast bowler, known for bowling at speeds in excess of 150kmph, has officially become an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)?
Shaun Tait.

38. The banker and philanthropist who controlled Chase Manhattan bank for more than a decade, passed away on March 20, 2017?
David Rockefeller.
He was an American banker who was chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. His fortune was estimated at $3.3 billion at the time of his death in March 2017.

39. Who won the Australian Grand Prix-2017, a Formula One motor race that took place on 26 March 2017 in Melbourne?
Sebastian Vettel.

40. Pakistan’s retired army chief who has been appointed as the chief of 39-nation Islamic military coalition formed to combat terrorism?
Raheel Sharif .
 Sharif would become the first commander-in-chief of the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT), a proposed coalition of 39 countries that will have its headquarters in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

41. Who has become the youngest bowler to take 50 wickets in One-Day Internationals?
 Rashid Khan.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan achieved the incredible feat at an age of 18 years and 185 days, compared to Waqar Younis’ 18 years and 358 days.

42. Who is elected as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong?
Carrie Lam.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the head and representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, the representative of the Monarch of the United Kingdom during British rule.

43. Which state won the Santosh Trophy Football -2017 defeating Goa in the final (1-0)?
West Bengal.
West Bengal on Sunday lifted the Santosh Trophy for the 32nd time after Manvir Singh struck in the 119th minute for a 1-0 win over Goa. West Bengal ended a six-year wait having last won the title in 2011. Goa last won it in 2009.
44. Who is elected as the new Prime Minister of Bulgaria after the 2017 Bulgarian parliamentary elections held on 26 March 2017?
 Boyko Borisov.

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FEBRUARY 2017

1. KEY FEATURES OF UNION BUDGET-2017

• Existing rate of taxation for individual assesses between income of 2.5 lakhs to 5 lakhs reduced to 5%.After rebates, zero tax liability for people with income of 3 lakhs. All other categories will also get uniform benefit of Rs 12,500. Surcharge of 10% of tax payable on categories of individuals whose annual taxable income is between 50 lakhs and 1 crores. More than 1 crore: 15 percent surcharge.
• As per the re-Infrastructure and agriculture cess to be levied. 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess to be levied on all services.
• As per the Recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, Rs.2.87 lakh crore will be given to Gram Panchayats and municipalities.
• To promote transparency in electoral funding, maximum donation of 2000 rupees in cash is restricted from one person. 
• Allocation for social sector, including education and health care is Rs.1,51,581 crore. 
•  A total of 62 Navodaya Vidyalayas will be opened. Rs.1804 crore will be allocated for skill development.
• Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) will be abolished.
• A sum of Rs.19,000 crore will be allocated under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to connect the remaining 65,000 eligible habitations by laying 2.23 lakh kms of roads by 2019.
• Including the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (for which the total investment is Rs.27,000 crore), the total investment in the road sector will be Rs.97,000 crore. 
• Allocation of Rs 23,000 crore to the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana.
• Rs 48,000 crore allocated towards the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). 
•  Total allocation for agriculture and farmers' welfare is Rs.35,984 crore.

2. Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national president and former Minister of State for External Affairs, passed away on February 1, 2017?

 E. Ahamed.

He served as Minister of State for External Affairs in the Manmohan Singh government (2004–14).

3. Former Sports Editor of The Hindu and former editor of Sportstar, who passed away on February 1, 2017?

Nirmal Shekar.

Nirmal, who was one of India’s most widely read sportswriters became The Hindu’s Sports Editor in 2003 and took independent 

charge of Sportstar in early 2012. 

4. Who is the 69th and current United States Secretary of State, serving since February 1, 2017?

Rex Tillerson.

5. The former England and Chelsea midfielder who  announced his retirement from professional football  on 2 February 2017?

Frank Lampard.

He is an English former professional footballer and children's writer. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for Chelsea, where he played for 13 years.

6. Britain's House of Commons has passed a bill on February 1, 2017 paving the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger negotiations for the UK's exit from the European Union. What is the name of that bill?

Brexit Bill. (The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017).

Brexit is a commonly used term for the United Kingdom's planned withdrawal from the European Union. Withdrawal from the European Union is governed by Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. Under the Article 50 invocation procedure a member notifies the European Council and there is a negotiation period of up to two years, after which the treaties cease to apply – although a leaving agreement may be agreed, although aspects such as trade may be difficult to negotiate until the UK has left the EU. The Supreme Court ruled in the Miller case in January 2017 that the government needed parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50.  After the House of Commons overwhelmingly voted, on 1 February 2017, for the government's bill authorising the prime minister to invoke Article 50, the bill passed into law as the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017.

7. Which country has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran? 

Kuwait.

8. Which country has tested a new version of a missile that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads?

China.

The flight test of the Dongfeng-5C missile (DF-5C) was carried out using 10 multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs).

9. Which Indian Cricketer has been unveiled as the latest cover star of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, following his leading role in India's clean sweep of trophies in all three formats of their recent series against England?

Virat Kohli.

‘Wisden Cricketers’ is regarded as the ‘Bible of cricket’ and is one of the bestselling English cricket magazines. On 2014 Sachin Tendulkar for the first time had featured on the cover of this magazine, making him the first Indian cricketer to have appeared on the cover.

10. Who has been named the world's highest-earning athlete for the first time, becoming only the second individual from a team sport to lead the Forbes rankings since they began in 1990?

Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo, climbed to the top of the list by earning $88 million in 2016, ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi in second place with $81m and NBA star LeBron James in third with $77m.

11. Which is the world’s most valuable brand, snagging the No.1 spot from Apple which has been the incumbent since 2011?

Google.

12. Well known Indian-origin British sculptor was named the winner of a prestigious $1 million Genesis Prize by Israel for his commitment to Jewish values?

Anish Kapoor.

The Bombay-born British sculptor (his father was Hindu and mother Jewish), who has previously won the Turner Prize in 1991, was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012 and a knighthood the year after, has historically held a huge commitment towards humanitarian causes.

13. Which airways has launched the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight, a 9,032-mile (14,535km) marathon from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand?

Qatar Airways.

14. Delhi Police Commissioner who was appointed director of CBI, country's premier probe agency?

Alok Kumar Verma.

15. Who has been appointed as the interim CEO of Prasar Bharati Board?

Rajeev Singh.

16. Which country won the African Nations Soccer Cup-2017 defeating Egypt (2-1) in the final?

Cameroon.

17. Name the Indian batsman who has become the first person to score a triple century in a Twenty20 match?

Mohit Ahlawat .

Mohit Ahlawat unbelievably smashed 302 from just 72 balls in a local T20 clash in Delhi.

18. Who has been appointed as the 12th president of Germany?

Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

19. BAFTA AWARDS -2017.

The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The 70th British Academy Film Awards were held on 12 February 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Here is the complete list of Winners of BAFTA Awards-2017.

Best Film: La La Land

Best British Film in 2017: I, Daniel Blake

Best Director: Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land

Best Supporting Actor: Dev Patel, Lion

Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences

Best Film Not in the English Language: Son of Saul

Best Documentary: 13th

Best Animated Film: Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Cinematography: Linus Sandgren, La La Land

Best Original Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Best Adapted Screenplay: Luke Davies, Lion

Best Editing: John Gilbert, Hacksaw Ridge 

Best Production Design: Stuart Craig and Anna Pinnock, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Best Costume Design: Madeline Fontaine, Jackie

Best Makeup and Hair: J. Roy Helland and Daniel Phillips, Florence Foster Jenkins

Best Sound: Claude La Haye, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Sylvain Bellemare, Arrival

Best Special Visual Effects: Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez, The Jungle Book

Best British Short Animation: A Love Story

Best British Short Film: Home

The EE Rising Star Award: Tom Holland

Best Original Music: Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2017: Under the Shadow, Babak Anvari (writer/director), and Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill and Lucan Toh (producers).

20. Name the river island in Assam which, becomes first ever carbon neutral district of India by the year 2020?

Majuli.

21. Which country successfully test-fired its interceptor missile on February 11, 2017, achieving a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system?

India.

22. Who has been appointed as the 9th chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)?

 Ajay Tyagi.

Tyagi will take over as the chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India when outgoing SEBI chief UK Sinha’s tenure ends on March 1, 2017.

23. Who became the first batsman to score four double-centuries in four consecutive Test series?

Virat Kohli.

Only Don Bradman and Rahul Dravid had scored three double hundreds in three successive Test series.

24. Which country won the Twenty20 World Cup -2017 for the Blind defeating Pakistan in the final by 9 wickets?

India.

25. The Chairman  of Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp who resigned on February 14, 2017  after the company logged massive losses in its nuclear business?

 Shigenori Shiga.

26. National Security Adviser of Donald Trump who has resigned amid growing questions about whether he had deceived Vice President Mike Pence, and potentially the FBI, about his phone calls with the Russian envoy on December 29, 2016?

Michael Flynn.

27. For the first time, the Supreme Court issued contempt notice to a sitting high court judge, for levelling allegations against former judges of the Supreme Court and sitting judges of Madras High Court. Who is that sitting high court judge?

Justice CS Karnan.

A Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Karnan had recently written to the Prime Minister levelling corruption charges against former Judges of the Supreme Court and sitting judges of Madras High Court and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order an enquiry.

28. Nobel laureate and one of the pioneers in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) , passed away on February 8, 2017?

Sir Peter Mansfield.

Mansfield was an English physicist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with Paul Lauterbur, for discoveries concerning Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

29. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of FIFA in February, 2017?

Diego Maradona.

30. Who has become the fastest wicketkeeper-batsman to score 3,000 runs in ODIs? 

Quinton de Kock.

South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock completed 3,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in the match against Sri Lanka and he took 74 innings to reach this milestone.

31. Who became the fastest man to take 250 wickets in Test Cricket?

Ravichandran Ashwin.

 Ravichandran achieves this accolade in in just his 45th international test match which is against Bangladesh, surpassing the previous mark set by Australian Dennis Lille of 48 Test matches. Ashwin becomes just the sixth Indian bowler to achieve this remarkable feat behind the names of Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev and Harbhajan Singh to reach 250 test wickets.

32. Who has been appointed as the new captain of Pakistan ODI team in February 2017?

Sarfraz Ahmed.

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed has been named as ODI captain after Azhar Ali decided to step down from the role on 09.02.2017.

33. Who has been named as new England Test captain replacing Alastair Cook in countdown to Ashes series?

Joe Root.

34. Middle-order Pakistani batsman who has achieved an unwanted record for the most number of ducks in T20 cricket?

Umar Akmal.

Akmal now has 24 ducks under his belt, surpassing South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs, Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, and West Indies’ Dwayne Smith, who are all tied on 23.

35. The space agency of which country has successfully launched 104 satellites from a single rocket in February 14, 2017?

India.

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) achieved a major milestone  with a successful record-setting launch of 104 satellites on a single rocket. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) blasted off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre with three satellites from India and 101 smaller nano satellites (also called nanosats) from five other countries: the U.S., the Netherlands, Israel, Kazakhstan and Switzerland. This number crushes the previous record of 37 satellites sent into orbit aboard a single Russian Dnepr rocket in June 2014.

36. Career diplomat who was appointed as Pakistan's first woman foreign secretary on February 13, 2017?

Tehmina Janjua.

37. Who was crowned Laureus Sportsman of the Year (2017) for a record equalling fourth time, matching the achievement of Roger Federer and Serena Williams?

Usain Bolt.

Gymnast Simone Biles clinched the top honour in the women's category at the Laureus World Awards 2017.

38. Who has sworn in as the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu in February 2017?

Palaniswami.K.

39. Famous Dutch artist and the creator of Miffy (Nijntje in Dutch), who enchanted millions of young children around the world for more than half a century, passed away in February 2017?

Dick Bruna.

40. Pakistani professional cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team who announced his retirement from international cricket on February 19, 2017?

Shahid Afridi.

He holds a record of taking most wickets (97) and most player-of-the match awards in Twenty20 International cricket. He is known for his aggressive batting style, and previously held the record for the fastest ODI century in 37 deliveries. He also holds the distinction of having hit the most number of sixes in the history of ODI cricket and he has taken 48 Test wickets and over 350 in ODIs. 

41. Samsung vice chairman who has been arrested in Korea on charges of corruption?

Lee Jae-yong.

42. The 39th Chief Justice of India who passed away on February 19, 2017?

 Altamas Kabir.

He was the Chief Justice at Supreme Court for a brief period of nine months in 2012-13.

43. What is the name given to the eighth continent in earth sprawling underwater beneath New Zealand?

Zealandia.

The continent, dubbed Zealandia, also includes New Caledonia and other islands and territories in that section of the southwest Pacific Ocean. The dedicated study of this area over the past 10 years has determined it is not just a group of continental islands and fragments but that it has a continental crust large and separate enough to be officially declared a separate continent. The seven continents exist are Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

44. Name the final vessel in the series of twenty fast patrol vessels (FPVs) designed and built by the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) which was commissioned in February 18, 2017?

C.G.S.Ayush.

45. Who has been appointed as the new national security advisor of U.S.President?

Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster.

46. Who is the first woman police officer to head the Scotland Yard?

Cressida Dick.

On 22 February 2017, the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police jointly announced that she will be appointed as the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police by the Queen, on the formal recommendation of Amber Rudd as Home Secretary. She is the first woman to hold this rank.

47. Who has been named as the ‘Captain of the Year’ at the 10th annual ESPN Cricinfo Awards?

Virat Kohli

Kohli becomes the first player to receive the Polly Umrigar Award - given to the International Cricketer of the Year - for the third time. Kohli first received the award in 2011-12 and in 2014-15.

Awards list:

CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award - Rajinder Goel, Padmakar Shivalkar

BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award For Women - Shanta Rangaswamy

Polly Umrigar Award - Virat Kohli

Dilip Sardesai Award - R Ashwin

Jagmohan Dalmiya Award for best woman cricketer (senior) of 2015-16 - Mithali Raj

Jagmohan Dalmiya Award for best woman cricketer (junior) of 2015-16 - Deepti Sharma (Uttar Pradesh)

48. Who becomes the fastest batsman to claim 9000 ODI runs (205 innings), surpassing former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who did so in 228 innings?

 AB de Villiers.(South Africa).

49. THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS OF OSCAR AWARDS 2017:

Best Picture - 'Moonlight' by Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner

Best Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Stone for 'La La Land'

Best Actor in a Leading Role - Casey Affleck for 'Manchester By The Sea'

Best Director - Damien Chazelle for 'La La Land'

Best Adapted Screenplay - Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney for 'Moonlight'

Best Original Screenplay - Kenneth Lonergan for 'Manchester By The Sea'

Best Original Song - 'City Of Stars' from 'La La Land' by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Best Original Score - Justin Hurwitz for 'La La Land'

Best Cinematography - Linus Sandgren for 'La La Land'

Best Live Action Short - 'Sing' by Kristof Deak and Anna Udvardy

Best Documentary Short - 'The White Helmets' by Orlando Von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

Best Film Editing - John Gilbert for 'Hacksaw Ridge'

Best Visual Effects - Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R Jones and Dan Lemmon for 'The Jungle Book'

Best Production Design - David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco for 'La La Land'

Best Animated Feature - 'Zootopia' by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Clark Spencer

Best Animated Short - 'Piper' by Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer

Best Foreign Language Film - 'The Salesman' by Asghar Farhadi

Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Viola Davis for 'Fences'

Best Sound Mixing - Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace for 'Hacksaw Ridge'

Best Sound Editing - Sylvian Bellemare for 'Arrival'

Best Documentary Feature - Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow for 'O J: Made In America'

Best Costume Design - Colleen Atwood for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them'

Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson for 'Suicide Squad'

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Mahershala Ali for 'Moonlight'.

50. Who has become the first Indian sportsperson to sign a Rs 100-crore endorsement deal with a single brand?

Virat Kohli.

The Indian cricket captain has struck an eight-year deal with sports lifestyle brand Puma worth about Rs 110 crore. Kohli is now set to join the likes of Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, and footballers Thierry Henry and Oliver Giroud - among others - as a global ambassador for the brand.

51. The Indian shooter won a bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup in Delhi?

 Pooja Ghatkar.

52. Which club won the League Cup-2017 held at Wembley Stadium in London by defeating Southampton, 3-2?

Manchester United 

Manchester United have won the League Cup for a fifth time. 

53. Who has been appointed as the first vice president of Azerbaijan?

Mehriban Aliyeva 

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife as first vice president – a newly-established position that would see its holder take over as temporary leader if the president were to step down or prove unable to perform his duties.

54. The Indian shooter who won bronze medal in men's 10-metre air pistol event at the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup in Delhi?

Jitu Rai.