Current Affairs MAY 2017.

1. When the two major ruling parties (Maoist and Congress) registered an impeachment (MahaAviyog) motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki in the Legislature-Parliament, accusing her of interfering in the executive’s decision-making and working against the principle of separation of powers? April 30, 2017(Baisakh 17, 2074 B.S)

2. When did home minister and also Deputy Prime Minister Bimelendra Nidhi resign from his post? April 30, 2017(Baisakh 17, 2074 B.S). The home minister was not happy with the impeachment motion filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki by the ruling party parliamentarians.

3. When did the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) decided to pull out of the coalition government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal? May 1, 2017

4. The When did the Constitutional Council (CC) recommended Deep Basnyat for the post of the chief commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)? May 02 Tuesday 2017.

5. Ueli Steck, a renowned mountain climber has passed away. He hailed from which country and where and when did he died? Swiss Citizen. He died in Everest Base Camp II on April 30, 2017

6. Who has won the 2017 Men’s Singles Barcelona Open Tennis Tournament? Rafael Nadal

7. Which city has become the first city in the world to have its own Microsoft font? Dubai

8. How many Madhesi parties in Nepal have united to form a new united party named the Rastriya Janata Party? 6

9. The fourth edition of BIMSTEC Summit-2017 will be held in: - Kathmandu,Nepal

10. In how many district first phase of Election will be held? 34

11. Total registered voters in 34 districts? 4956925

12. How many provinces will cast vote in 31 Baisakh 2074? 3 (Province no 3, 4 and 6)

13. What are the number of districts in each province 3, 4 and 6 respectively? 13, 11 and 10)

14. In how many local units election will be held in May 14 in 3, 4 and 6 province? 283

15. Acting Chief Justice of Nepal? Mr. Gopal Parajuli

16. How much total number of Members of Parliament can challenge any the Justice of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with a motion of impeachment at the Parliament? One Fourth of the total number.

17. When did Shushila Karki had joined her office at the Supreme Court as Nepal’s first woman justice? August 1, 2016.

18. Who filed Impeachment against Chief Justice Shushila Karki? Lawmakers of ruling Nepali Congress and CPN Maoist Centre.

19. Which was the first impeachment motion against any head of constitutional body after the new constitution was promulgated in September 2015? Chief of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, Lok Man Singh Karki.

20. Second Impeachment motion against any head of Constitutional Body after the new constitution? Chief Justice Shushila Karki

21. When did Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi said that he decided to take back his resignation?May 04,2017

22. To whom the the government of Nepal has decided to hand over the much talked Kathmandu Tarai Fast Track road project?Nepal Army.

23.Nepal is placed at the 173rd position with 110 points in the ranking of FIFA.

24.International Fire Fighter day is celebrated on which date ?May 4

25. When was first phase of local election held in Nepal? 31 Baisakh (May 14 ,2017)

26.Who is the new President of South Korea ? :-Moon Jae-in.

27.Which country is hosting the United Nations Day of Vesak – 2017? Srilanka

28.What is the theme of 2017 International Nurse Day (IND)?A voice to lead – Achieving the sustainable development goals

29.The 43rd edition of G7 summit will be held in which city? Italy

30.What is the theme of 2017 International Day of Families? Families, education and well-being

31.Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France?Edouard Philippe

32.Who has become the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest for the fourth time?Anshu Jamsenpa

33.The Rt. Hon’ble Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, visited to Sri Lanka from 13 to 16 May 2017.

34. Who won IPL tournament 2017 ?Mumbai Indians.

35.What is the theme of World Meteorological Day 2017? Measurements for transport.

36.When did Nepal Prime Minister resigned ? 24 May 2017 (10 Jestha 2074).

37.Roger Moore, the James Bond actor belongs to which country? United Kingdom

38. Highest steel producing country as per International Stainless Steel Forum in 2016 ? China

39.How many local unit were added in 12 districts in 2074,Jestha 8 by the cabinet ? 22

40. First foreign country visit by American President Donald Trumph ?Saudi Arab

41. Goma Air(9NAKY) Crash in Lukla : -27 May 2017.

42.What is the 2017 theme of International Day of UN Peacekeepers? -Investing in peace around the world

43.Which film has won the Palme d’Or at the 2017 Cannes film festival?-The Square

44.RAN-48 Skytruck Army fixed wing crashed in 30 May 2017 in Kolti Airport, Bajura. 

45.The construction of world’s largest optical telescope has started in which country?-Chile

46.What is the 2017 theme of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)? 31 May (Tobacco – a threat to development).

47. Cyclone in Bangladesh,Srilanka and other nearby countries hit by strong cyclone called MORA. 

48. The Election Commission (EC) schedule for the second phase of local level elections slated for June 28.

GK from Gorkhapatra Jestha 10 -Gk Nepal- Loksewa nepal GK-Loksewa GK

1. How many local units were added by cabinet in Jestha 8,2074 meeting ? 22 (These 22 local unit were added in 12 districts). 
2. How many local units are there in Nepal? 766
3. How many Metropolitan, Sub-Metropolitan and Municipality are there in Nepal ? Metropolitan Municipality :6 , Sub Metropolitan Municipality :11 Municipality 270 Village Council:479 and Local Unit :766
4. ‘Philanthropist and Youth Entrepreneur 2017’ award was received by which businessman ? Nirwan Chaudhary, Managing Director of Chaudhary Group and Chaudhary Foundation . This award was presented by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. 
5. As per the report based on International Stainless Steel Forum which country produced highest amount of steel in 2016 ? China
6. How many new cities are to be established as per government plan in Postal Highway (Hulaki Rajmarga)? 10 (Gauriganj/Jhapa,Rangeli/Morang,Shambhunath/Saptari,Balwa/Mahottari,Iswarpur/Sarlahi,Mahagadimai/Bara,Bardaghat/Nawalparasi,Rajapur/Bardia,Bhajani Trishakti/Kailali and Tillouri/Kanchanpur).
7. From when Government have decided to make foreign channel free from advertisement operating in Nepal ?  2074 Shrawan 1.
8. Distance traveled by light in one year ? Light Year
9. Which lens is also called converging lens ? Convex Lens
10. The process of an animal or plant breeding with an individual of another species or variety is called Hybridization. 
11. When did India launched SAARC satellite with the aim that South Asian countries can also utilize it ? May 5,2017
12. Who become the new president in Iran following the election held in May 2017? Hasan Ruhani
13. Who were  felicitated on the occasion of "HIRAK JYANTI" as HIRAK SAMMAN by NEPAL PRAGYA PRATHISTHAN ? Anandadev Bhatta,Chudamani Regmi,Jasraj Kirati,Dr. Tranath Sharma,Tejesworbabu Gwang,Dipnarayan Misra,Narayan Prasad Sharma, Rama Sharma,Snahkarnath Rimal and Shantadas Manandhar.
14. As per Nepal Tourism Board list the main countries from where maximum tourist was reported in 2016 ?India,China,Srilanka,America and Britain.
15. How many tourist visited Nepal in 2106 ? 753000
16. Where did American President Donald Trump made his first foreign visit ? Saudi Arab (May 20,2017)
17. Power capacity of Betan-Karnali Hydroelectricity  project? 688 M.W (Main investment of Employee Provident Fund)
18. Full form of TITI ? Training Institute for Technical Instructions. 
19. Force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of the air above that surface ? Atmospheric Pressure
20. From when Human Rights Commission become the constitutional organ of Nepal ?2063 Magh 1
21. Tallest building of the world ?  Burj Khalifa in Dubai (828m/2716ft)
22. "Together for Tourism" was celebrated as Nepal Tourism Year in 2011
23. Which animal fertilize in its head ? BED BUG (UDUS)
24. Based on river system ,Nepal is divided into how many parts ? 3 (Koshi Pradesh,Gandaki Pradesh and Karnali Pradesh)
25. North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established on? 1949 April 4 (Head  Office, Brussels,Belgium )
26. When was Arab League established ?1945 March 22 (Head Quarter Cairo, Egypt)

SAARC (South Asian Association Regional Co-operation) GK- SAARC GK-GK about SAARC

• When was SAARC established ? 8 December 1985
• Full form of SAARC :- South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation
• Who first presented the concept for foundation of SAARC? -Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh President )

Ziaur Rahman

• How many countries where in the beginning and agreed to form SAARC ? 7 (Nepal,Srilanka,India,Bangaldesh,Pakistan,Bhutan and Maldives)
• Which country become member of SAARC from 14 SAARC summit ? Afghanistan
• How many countries are the member of SAARC ? 8 (Nepal,Srilanka,India,Bangaldesh,Pakistan,Bhutan and Maldives, Afghanistan)
• Total area of the World covered by SAARC countries ? 3%
• Total world's population occupied by 8 SAARC countries ? 21%
• Biggest SAARC country :-India (Both and area and populations)
• Smallest SAARC country ; Maldives
• How many countries are landlocked in SAARC ?3( Nepal,Bhutan and Afghanistan)

Regional Centre		Country
SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC)		Bangladesh
SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC)		Bangladesh
SAARC Forestry Centre (SFC)		Bhutan
SAARC Development Fund (SDF)		Bhutan
SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC)		India
SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC)		India
SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre (SCZMC)		Maldives
SAARC Information Centre (SIC)		Nepal
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC)		Nepal
SAARC Human Resources Development Centre (SHRDC)		Pakistan
SAARC Energy Centre (SEC)		Pakistan
SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC)		Sri Lanka

Which Districts is Popular for What in Nepal ? -GK Nepal-Loksewa Nepal GK

1. Districts popular for Mustered (Tori in Nepali): Chitwan
2. Districts popular for Khukuri: Bhojpur
3. Districts popular for Leather: Dailekh
4. Districts popular for Cardamom(Alaichi) farming : Illam,Panchthar,Sankhuwasabha
5. Districts popular for Coffee: Gulmi
6. Districts popular for Orange: Pokhara,Syangja,Dhankuta
7. Districts popular for Ginger(Aduwa): Ilam and Jhapa
8. Districts popular for Rice: Jhapa

Nepal National Football Tournament and Price Amount-Football Nepal.

1. Rumpum Jhapa Gold Cup:-Rs 700000
2. Tilotama Gold Cup,Butwal: 555555
3. Ruslan Simara Gold Cup,Bara: 551000
4. Manakamana Pokhara Cup,Pokhara:-505555
5. Aha Rara Gold Cup,Pokhara:500000
6. SudurPachim Khaptad Gold Cup,Dhangadi:500000 
7. Buda Subba Red Bull Gold Cup, Dharan:500000
8. Tuborg Nepalgunj Gold Cup,Nepalgunj:500000
9. Birat Gold Cup, Biratnagar:500000
10. Kakarvitta Gold Cup, Kakarvitta,Jhapa:400000
11. Sahara Surunga Gold Cup, Jhapa:351111
12. Maivalley Gold Cup,Illam: 350000
13. Manmohan Duhabi Gold Cup,Sunsari: 311111
14. Suman Bamjan Gold Cup,Hetauda: 300000
15. Satasi Gold Cup,Jhapa: 300000
16. KBRU Kandangwa Gold Cup,Biratnagar: 251000
17. Rumpum Udaypur Gold Cup, Gaighat: 200000
18. Tuborg Falgunanda Gold Cup, Fhidim: 200000
19. Ithari Gold  Cup, Itahari: 150000
20. Katari Gold Cup, Katari: 125000

World Geography | Part II

1. World second largest continent? Africa
2. Biggest desert of the world ? Sahara (Africa)
3. Biggest country of Africa ? Sudan
4. Smallest country of Africa? Seychelles (451 Sq. Km)
5. Biggest Peak of Africa ? Mount Kilimanjaro (19341 FT AMSL)
6. Total area covered by Africa? 6% of Total Earth
7. How much land of total Earth surface do Africa occupy ? 20.4%
8. Africa is second most populated country in the world after Asia. 
9. Africa is also known as Black Continent.
10. Total area of Africa:-  29785000 Sq. Km
11. Total countries in Africa ? 54
12. Grass land of North America is called Prairie 
13. Biggest Desert of the World ? Sahara
14. Third biggest continent of the World? North America
15. Who discovered America? Columbus
16. When did Columbus found America ?1492 A.D
17. Biggest country of North America ?Canada
18. Smallest country of North America ? Saint Kitts and Nevis
19.  Biggest Mountain of North America ? Mckinley(6194m)
20. Where is the World purest water lake ? Superior Lake, North America

Who built What in Nepal ?

1. Nine Storey Building in Basatapur,Kathmandu: King Prithvi Narayan Shah
2. 55 Windows Palace ,Bhaktapur: Bhupatindra Malla
3. Nyatpol Temple: Bhupatindra Malla
4. Dharhara at Sundhara,Kathmandu: Bhimsen Thapa
5. RaniPokhari: Pratap Malla
6. Changunarayan Temple: Mandev
7. Kailashkut Bhawan: Ansuverma
8. Bhdradivas: Narendradev. 
9. Pashupatinath Temple: Prachanda Dev
10. Krishna Temple, Patan: Siddhinarsingha Malla
11. Ashok Pillar,Lumbini: Emperor Ashoka

Some GK about Local Level Election First Phase Baisakh 31 of Nepal.

1. How many Province will cast vote in first phase of local level election on 31 Baisakh 2017 ? 3
2. Number 3 Province where first phase of election was held ? 3,4 and 5
3. Total number of districts in 3,4 and 5 province ?34
4. Total number of local units in 34 districts ? 283
5. Total umber of polling stations ? 6642
6. Total number of candidates  in first phase ? 49,337
7. The election was held in four metropolitan cities, one sub metropolis, 92 municipalities and 186 village councils.
8. Total number of registered voters in 3,4 and 5 province ? 4,956,925
9. The second round of the local polls will be held in Province nos 1, 2, 5 and 7 on:- June 14.
10. The local level election was held after 20 years since 2002 . 
11. Where was the highest number of polling stations on 31 Baisakh ? Kathmandu (686)
12. Where was the least number of polling station in first phase of local election ? Manang 28
13. The local polls will elect a chairperson of the Village council, Vice chairperson, municipality's Mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairperson, two ward members from open quota, a woman ward member and a woman ward member representing the Dalit community.
14. 160 women and 169 men candidates remain unopposed. 

GLANCE OF BAISAKH 31 Election.

Images source: the Kathmandu post

Science and Technology -Gk nepal-gk in English- part II

1. Father of Modern Physics ? Sir Isaac Newton
2. How many theory of motion did Newton established ? 3
3. Force that pulls anything towards the earth is called ? Gravitational force
4. Who invented Corpuscles Theory ? Newton
5. Inventor of Atomic Theory ?  John Dalton
6. When was John Dalton Born  and Died ? 6 September 1766 and 27 July 1844
7. Who invented Generator ?Michael Faraday
8. Father of Electricity ? Michael Faraday
9. Who invented chlorine?  Michael Faraday
10. Prince of Experiment ? Michael Faraday
11. Who founded "Laws of Electromagnetic Induction"? Michael Faraday
12. When did Michael Faraday Born and died? 22 Sep 1711 and  25 August 1867
13. Who wrote the book "The Origin of Species"? Charles Darwin
14. Founder of the theory "Theory of Natural Selection" ?Charles Darwin
15. Born and death date of Charles Darwin? 12 Feb 1809 and 19 April 1882

Science and Technology -Gk nepal-gk in English- part 1

Nepal Foreign Affairs-gk nepal-part I

1. Which country made first Diplomatic relation with Nepal ? Britain
2. When Britain and Nepal established friendship relation ? 1816 B.S
3. Which Asian country first established diplomatic relation with Nepal ? India
4. Which was the second country to establish diplomatic relation with Nepal and when was it established ? America,24 April 1947
5. When was diplomatic relation between India and Nepal established ?13 June 1947
6. Before 2007 B.S with how many countries Nepal established diplomatic relations ? 4 (Britain,America, India and France)
7. First country of Europe to establish diplomatic relationship with Nepal ?Britain
8. First  African country to establish diplomatic relationship with Nepal ? Egypt
9. First  North American Country to establish diplomatic relationship with Nepal ?America
10. First  South American Country to establish diplomatic relationship with Nepal ? Argentina
11. Who is founder of Foreign Policy of Nepal ? Prithvi Narayan Shah
12. Who is the founder of Modern Foreign Policy of Nepal? His Majesty King Mahendra Bir
    

    Bikram Shah
13. When did King Birendra made proposal of making Nepal as "Peace Zone"? Falgun 13, 2031 B.S
14. When did Nepal become the member of UNO ? 14 December 1955. 
15. When did Nepal become the member of WTO ?24 April 2004

Political Division of Nepal-gk Nepal-loksewa gk-Nepali gk in English-part I

1. When was Nepal divided into 14 zones and 75 Districts ?  Baisakh 1,2018 B.S
2. During the Regime Nepal was divided in how many districts ?39
3. Nepal was first divide into four developmental region, when Nepal was divided in four developmental region ? Asar 13, 2029 B.S
4. When Nepal was divided in five Developmental region ? Asoj 26,2037 B.S
5. During Rana regime , Nepal was divided into how many districts ? 35
6. Biggest District as per area ? Dolpa
7. Area of Dolpa? 7889 Sq. KM
8. Smallest District of Nepal? Bhaktapur
9. Total area of Bhaktapur ? 119 Sq. Km
10. Biggest and smallest zones of Nepal ?Karnali and Mahakali
11. Area of Karnali and Mahakali zones ? 21351 and 6989 Sq. Km
12. Which two zones have same area ? Koshi and Janakpur (9669 Sq. Km)
13. Districts known as new country: Banke ,Bardiya,Kilali and Kanchanpur
14. Districts with same area ? Bardia and Doti also Ramechap and Tanahu
15. 5 biggest zones of Nepal ? Karnali,Seti,Gandaki,Sagarmatha and Bheri

United Nations-gk nepal-loksewa gk-Part I

1. When was UNO(United Nations Organizations) established ? 24 October 1945
2. During establishment of UNO,how many member state were there? 51
3. How many member state are there in UNO ? 193
4. Where is the headquarter of UNO ? New York
5. Principle organs of UNO?the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Secretariat, and the International Court of Justice.
6. The General Assembly is the main deliberative assembly of the UN.
7. The first session of The General Assembly took place in 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations.
8. The Security Council is made up of fifteen member states .How many permanent members does it contains? 5-China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 
9. For how many years ten non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly ? 2 Years
10. The five permanent members hold  power over UN resolutions, allowing a permanent member to block adoption of a resolution. What is the power called ? Veto Power
11. Which country used it first Veto power ? the United Kingdom
12. Which country have used maximum number of Veto power in Security Council ? Russia
13. How many members do Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) have ?  54 members, which are elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term.
14. Who is the current Secretary-General of UNO ?  António Guterres, who replaced Ban Ki-moon in 2017.
15. UNO administrative organ is called : -Secretariat.

No	Acronym	Agency	Headquarters	Established
1	FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization	Rome, Italy	1945
2	IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency	Vienna, Austria	1957
3	ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization	Montreal, Canada	1947
4	IFAD	International Fund for Agricultural Development	Rome, Italy	1977
5	ILO	International Labour Organization	Geneva, Switzerland	1946 (1919)
6	IMO	International Maritime Organization	London, United Kingdom	1948
7	IMF	International Monetary Fund	Washington, D.C., United States	1945 (1944)
8	ITU	International Telecommunication Union	Geneva, Switzerland	1947 (1865)
9	UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	Paris, France	1946
10	UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization	Vienna, Austria	1967
11	UNWTO	World Tourism Organization	Madrid, Spain	1974
12	UPU	Universal Postal Union	Bern, Switzerland	1947 (1874)
13	WBG	World Bank Group	Washington, D.C., United States	1945 (1944)
14	WFP	World Food Programme	Rome, Italy	1963
15	WHO	World Health Organization	Geneva, Switzerland	1948
16	WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization	Geneva, Switzerland	1974
17	WMO	World Meteorological Organization	Geneva, Switzerland	1950 (1873)