Top Ten Questions: ’Contributed by ‘Lakshya IAS Study Circle’, SCO 32, Phase 1, Mohali

1. Who has won the 2017 Wimbledon men’s singles title?
2. The 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards was announced on 15 July 2017 at_______ 
3. Who won as the best actor (male) award in the 18th edition of IIFA awards, which was announced on 15 July 2017?
4. Who will head the 19-member panel, named National Steering Committee, which was constituted to study cow derivatives?
5. According to a recent study, which delta region shrank by 20 per cent due to climate change?
6. Name the longest ever social campaign that was undertaken for the Swachh Bharat National Mission, Clean Ganga project and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative in 2015.
7. Which country's parliament recently passed a bill allowing MPs and justice minister to appoint judges?
8. FIFA recently lifted the ban on which country's football team?
9. Which country has successfully tested the world’s first-ever active Laser Weapons System (LaWS)?
10. Who has been appointed as the new bowling coach of Team India?
    
    

1. Roger Federer... The Swiss professional tennis playe has won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a male tennis player. He has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record total of 302 weeks and was ranked No. 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks. Federer turned professional in 1998 and was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016.
2. East Rutherford, New Jersey .... East Rutherford is bounded on the north by the boroughs of Carlstadt and Wallington and to the south by the borough of Rutherford in Bergen County; by Secaucus in Hudson County; and by Passaic in Passaic County
3. Shahid Kapoor ..... Best Film -Neerja; Best Director -AnirudhRoy Chaudhary for Pink; Best Actor (Female) -Alia Bhatt for Udta Punjab; Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) - Shabana Azmi for Neerja, Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) - Anupam Kher for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story; Best Debutant (Female): -Disha Patani for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
4. Harsh Vardhan
5. Cauvery
6. Ganga Avahan
7. Poland ... Opposition parties and human rights groups say this would erode the independence of the judiciary
8. Sudan .... Although FIFA does not control the rules of football (that being the responsibility of the International Football Association Board), it is responsible for both the organization of a number of tournaments and their promotion, which generate revenue from sponsorship
9. The United States of America
10. Bharat Arun.

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