General Awareness Questions Set-8

1. Who has been appointed as UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia?
A) Virat Kholi
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid
D) MS Dhoni
Answer & Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar appointed as UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia.

2. Who won the Women's Singles trophy at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament?
A) Jyotshna P
B) Jwala Gutta
C) Saina Nahewal
D) PV Sindhu
Answer & Explanation: PV Sindhu won the Women's Singles trophy at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament.

3. Who has been appointed as the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India?
A) Shikha Sharma
B) Deepak Sandhu
C) Chanda Kochhar
D) Sushma Singh
Answer & Explanation: Sushma Singh has been appointed as the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India.

4. Which country has been chosen as the host country for Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017?
A) Japan
B) England
C) India
D) Australia
Answer & Explanation: India has been chosen as the host country for Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017.

5. Who is the champion of the 29th Junior Youth National Championship at Bengaluru?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Kerala is the champion in the 29th Junior Youth National Championship.

6. What is the name of Olympic medal-winning boxer M C Kom’s autobiography?
A) Unforgettable
B) My Side
C) Boxer of the century
D) Unbreakable was unveiled
Answer & Explanation: “Unbreakable was unveiled” is the name of M C Kom’s autobiography.

7. Who was sworn as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for the third consecutive term?
A) Ajit Jogi
B) Raman Singh
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Akhilesh Yadav
Answer & Explanation: Raman Singh sworn as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for the third consecutive term.

8. Who appointed as the Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
B) Vinod Rai
C) Prakash Baksi
D) Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
Answer & Explanation: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala appointed as the Chairman of NABARD.

9. Who is the winner of the Men's Delhi Half Marathon?
A) Katty Parie
B) Addison Peter
C) Atsedu Tsegay
D) Jimmy Boss
Answer & Explanation: Atsedu Tsegay is the winner of the Men's Delhi Half Marathon.

10. India won in the men’s Kabaddi World Cup in the final played at Guru Nanak Dev Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab against which team?
A) Afghanistan
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Iran
Answer & Explanation: India won against Pakistan.