GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 20, 2017

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Hassan Rouhani won Iran’s presidential election, beating Ebrahim Raisi to begin his second four-year term in office.

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Hello has been founded by Orkut creator Orkut Buyukkokten. The app is still in beta phase, claims to let users build “personas” based on their passions and interests.

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Ola becomes the first ride hailing app in Asia Pacific region to use Progressive Web App technology.

Ans. A

The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation had constituted this 4 Member committee to prepare guidelines for desiltation of Ganga River last year.

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The chairman of the GST council is Arun Jaitley.

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Govardhan eco village, situated at the foothills of the Sahyadri mountains,is in the Wada taluka of Maharashtra.Run by ISKCON, Govardhan eco village has been given the United Nations award for taking innovative measures of ‘sustainable tourism’ in country.

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India has exported 9.57 Metric Tonnes of coir worth INR 2282 Cr in the financial year 2016-17,which is the highest so far. Coir sector in India has immense growth potential and can provide employment to a lot of people as well.

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President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a conservative prime minister, Edouard Philippe, in a move to broaden his political appeal and weaken his opponents before legislative elections in June.

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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes stole a stunning victory in the Spanish Grand Prix from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.

Ans. D

Nandankanan Zoological Park is located 20 kms ahead of the capital city Bhubaneswar in Orissa. The sprawling,dense, and tranquil forests of Chandaka, Nandankanan has the first captive Gharial breeding center of India. The name that literally means the “Garden of Pleasure” is the most picturesque park. A visit to the park gives an opportunity to discover unique flora and fauna flourishing in their most natural habitat.