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Which country will become the World's first country to neutralise the gender pay gap ?

A) USA B) UK
C) Iceland D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iceland

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Who was named as " Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World " for 2016 ?

A) M S Dhoni B) Musharaf Ali
C) Virat Kohli D) Ashwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Virat Kohli

Explanation:

i. India’s Virat Kohli was named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for 2016.

ii. Kohli had also won the prestigious ‘Polly Umrigar award’ presented to the ‘International Cricketer of the Year’ at the BCCI Annual Awards.

iii. Kohli was additionally declared Wisden India Almanack’s Cricketer of the Year for the second time in its 2017 edition.

 

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When is 'World Autism Awareness Day' celebrated ?

A) 1 April B) 2 April
C) 3 April D) 4 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 April

Explanation:

The Qutub Minar in New Delhi was lit up in blue as part of World Autism Day on 2 April.

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Who is now the World’s Second Richest Person ?

A) Amancio Ortega B) Warren Buffett
C) Jeff Bezos D) Bill Gates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jeff Bezos

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American financial magazine Barron's has listed the HDFC Bank Managing Director's name on 23rd position in the list of world’s 30 best CEOs. His name is ___________.

A) Aditya Puri B) Sanjeev Misra
C) M K Sharma D) Shikha Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aditya Puri

Explanation:

American financial magazine Barron's has listed the name of HDFC Bank Managing Director Aditya Puri’s name in its list of world’s 30 best CEOs. He holds the 23rd position in the list beating social media giant Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg who is listed on the 30th spot.

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" World Tuberculosis Day " is observed on ?

A) 24th March B) 22nd March
C) 23rd March D) 21st March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24th March

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' World Meteorological Day ' is observed on ?

A) March 24 B) March 23
C) March 20 D) March 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) March 23

Explanation:

Each year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), its members and the worldwide meteorological community around the world celebrate World Meteorological Day on 23rd March around a chosen theme. And this year the theme is "Understanding the cloud".

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" World Water Day " is celebrated on _____

A) 23 rd March B) 24 th March
C) 22 nd March D) 21 st March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22 nd March

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