GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 28, 2017

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The first three cases of the Zika virus has been detected in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Ans. B

China tops the index while Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and South Korea trail India in the complexity index.

Ans. D

Indian Oil Corp has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corp to become India’s most PSU.

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Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 to win the FA Cup title. This was Arsenal’s 13th FA Cup title, the most by any team.

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Every year May 28 is observed as Menstrual hygiene day International Day of Families. It aims to break taboos and raise awareness about the importance of good menstrual hygiene management for women and adolescent girls worldwide.

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Rohan Chakravarty, a wildlife and environment cartoonist from India has won WWF International President’s Award 2017 for his efforts to change attitudes towards nature. The award is given in recognition of leadership in young conservationists who are under the age of 30 from around the world.

Ans. B

Jacqueline Fernandez was given this award for her philanthropic work in India. She has been working with the charity ‘Habitat for Humanity’ for last five years. This organization gives needy people homes to live in and ensures a life of dignity for them.

Ans.A

US President Donald Trump urged Muslim countries to deny sanctuary to extremists and called for international isolation of Iran, which he accused of fuelling “sectarian conflict and terror”.

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Bengaluru FC beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 to win the 38th Federation Cup football tournament. Bengaluru FC also booked their berth for next year AFC Cup by virtue of winning the blue riband tournament.

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Astronomers with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have created the first map of the large-scale structure of the Universe based entirely on the positions of quasars. Quasars are the incredibly bright and distant points of light powered by super massive black holes.