World’s largest steel producer in 2017

1. Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?- China
2. How many tonnes of Steel China produced in 2017 ? 831.7 million tons. 
3. Name the second country after China to produce largest steel ? Japan
4. The WSA is one of the largest industry associations in the world

Latest Global Environmental Performance Index (EPI)- Nepal Position.

1. Air quality in Nepal is the worst in the world, ranked at the bottom among the 180 countries surveyed in terms of air-quality in a global study by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
2.  Nepal scored 3.94 in terms of air quality. 
3. Australia  become the most clean air country. 

 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Best five

1. Switzerland 87.42

2. France 83.95

3. Denmark 81.60

4. Malta 80.90

5. Sweden 80.51

Worst five

176. Nepal 31.44

177. India 30.57

178. DR Congo 30.41

178. Bangladesh 29.56

180. Burundi 27.43

Low scores on the EPI are indicative of the need for national sustainability efforts on a number of fronts, especially cleaning up air quality, protecting biodiversity, and reducing GHG emissions.

World Geography- 21 January-10 questions

1. Longest Seawall in the World ? - South Korea
2. A Solstice represents? - Either longest or shortest day of the Year
3. Which African country is also known as Nysaland ?  -Malawi
4. Which country is also known as the last remnant of the former Papal States?- Vatican City
5. Death Valley is located in which desert?-Mojave Desert
6. Where is world’s largest Geothermal Power Plant located ? -USA (The plant is at The Geysers, a geothermal field in California, United States.)
7. Which  river is also called “Father of African Rivers”?-Nile River
8. Which are the two countries connected by Karakoram Pass?- India and China
9. Which  is world’s largest freshwater lake? -Superior lake(USA)
10. Puerto Rico Trench is located in which  oceans?-Altanic

Heaviest rideable bicycle

The heaviest rideable bicycle weighs 860 kg (1895 lb 15.6 oz), built by Jeff Peeters (Belgium) and demonstrated in Mechelen, Belgium, on 19 August 2015.

Current Affairs. January

1. Which country has launched the world’s largest human genome research project?- China
2. On 3rd January 2018, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has welcomed six new non-permanent members — Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, and Poland
3. Endangered ‘bird language’ has entered the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is belong to which country?-Turkey
4. Which city is hosting the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018?-Kathmandu
5. Which country has become the world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men?-Iceland
6. John Young, the legendary astronaut passed away. He hailed from which country?-United States

GK - 17 Janauary- 20 Questions from Gorkhapatra of 10 January

1. When and where 9th BRICS summit concluded ? September 3-5, 2017  Xiaomin China
2. Name the Municipalities of Nepal with same area  ? Dhulikhel and Banepa.  Both are 55 Sq. Km
3. Which two village council of Nepal of equal area ? Champadevi and Chisankhugadi with area of 126.91 Sq. Km
4. From when flight service restarted in Dang ? 2074 Poush 23
5. Who won the 2017 Nobel Literature prize ?  Kazuo Ishiguro of Britain
6. When was Bhairawa opened for country's first as Special Economic Zone(SEZ) ? 2071 Mangsir 2
7. As per National Agriculture Survey 2068/69 , which five Districts have highest agricultural land? Morang, Jhapa, Sarlahi, Siraha, Sunsari
8. As per  6th National Agriculture Survey 2068/69 , which five Districts have least agricultural land? Manag, Mustang, Dolpa, Rasuwa and Humla
9. As per National Agriculture Survey 2068/69 , how many family are dependent on agriculture?- 38 Lakh 31 Thousand
10. From when Finance Survey will be done in Nepal for the first time ? 2075 B.S Baisak
11. "PISKAR KANDA" when did it happened ? 2040 Magh 1
12. Which city is known as "King of Cycle" ? - Beijing, China
13. Where is popular RANIMAHAL ? Palpa
14. Which country first provided voting rights to woman ? Newzealand
15. Bitcoin is  also known as virtual money. From when it came in use ?2009 January 1
16. How many countries are there in OPEC(Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) ? -13..Algeria,Angola,Ecuador, Indonesia, Iraq,Iran,Kuwait,Libiya,Nigeria,Qatar,Saudi Arab, UAE and Venezuela.
17. Which state touch both India and China Border ? 1,3 4 and 7
18.  When did TITANIC accident happened ? 1912 A.D April 14
19. Which SAARC country have not hosted SAARC summit ? Afganistan
20. Who is the newly appointed Secretary of BIMSTEC ? Sahidul Islam (Bangladesh)

23 Dec..Gk Nepal

1. Which Nepalese received Honorary Doctor of Business Administration PHD provided by International American University ?- Khilraj Regmi
2. Who become the president of Kenya after the election of October 26, 2017 ?- Uhuru Kenyatta
3.  As per the recent survey done by Import Minister by how much price of food will rise in next 10 years ? -25.49 Percent
4. To find the solution for the consequences brought by climate and other change in Himalayas, when was International conference organized in Kathmandu ? 2074 Mangsir 17-20
5. When did Tara Air Twin otter fall in accident in the runway of  Simikot Airport of Humla ? 2074 Mangsir 12
6. Name the MAHAKAVYA which in written by 13 poet, a history in Nepalese Literature ? Arohan
7. Where did 19th Ministerial WTO conference took place ? Argentina (2017 Dec 11-14)
8. When was first National Public Health Survey was done in Nepal ? 1996 A.D (Till 2016 , 5 survey has been done). 
9. Who is the youngest Mayor of Nepal , after the local election held in 2074 B.S ? Udaykumar Yadav (24 years), Sahidnagar Municipality, Siraha (Among 460 Village council and 293 Municipality).
10. Name the TRIMURTI of Nepali Literature ? Lekhnath Poudyal, Laxmiprasad Devkota and Balkrishna Sama
11. When did first test tube baby born in Nepal ? 2061 B.S Falgun 20(Om Hospital)
12. Name the hotel at highest altitude in the World ? Hotel Everest View
13. Which is the first movie of Nepali Bhasa ? Shilu
14. Name the first movie of Sherpa language ? Khangri
15. Which is the first Dhimal language movie ? Uni
16. When was Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Established ? 2055 Poush 16
17. When has Nepal targeted to be free from smoke ? 2022 A. D
18. Which airlines received best airlines of the year 2017 ? Qatar Airlines
19. Which Asian city first organized Olympic ?-Tokyo
20. As per Sustainable Development Solution Network , Nepal ranks which position in World Happiness Report 2017 ? 99
21. Who is awarded for 2074 B.S Adikavi Bhanubhakta Prize ? Dr. Rajendra Bimal
22. From when Nepal Government have decided to celebrate Fruits Decade ? 2073/2074- 2082/83
23. Ranking of Government officials ? 1. President 2. Vice- President 3. Prime Minister 4. Chief Justice 5.  Head of Parliament 

Dec 19 ..Gk Nepal

1. What is the theme of 2017 World Aids Day ? - Right to Health
2. When is World Aids Day celebrated ? Dec 1
3. What is the theme of the 2017 International Day of Persons with Disabilities?-Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all. 
4. When is International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated ? Dec 3
5. Where is the headquarters of IMO(International Maritime Organizations?- London

GK..24 November..

1. When did Nepal Electricity Authority and China Three Gorges Cooperation signed on agreement on mutual investment in 750 MW West Seti Hydroelectricity project ? 2074 Kartik 30
2. What was the theme of Sixth National Tax Day , which was celebrated on Mangsir 1 ? हाम्रो पौरख हाम्रो कर ; राष्ट्र निर्माणको दिगो भर 
3. Which company received award for paying highest amount of tax ? Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd
4. How many tax payer are there in Nepal under tax policy ? 1668607
5. How many children of school eligible age are not in reach of school as per report 2016-17 rom education department ? 439041 (Boys:220263 Girls: 218778)
6. Who won the title for Miss Tourism-2017 ? Arati Thapa (Pokhara)
7. Which are the country with double tax wavier with Nepal ? India,Thailand,Srilanka,Mauritius,  Austria,Pakistan,China,South Korea, Qatar and Norway
8. "भुस पोल्ने " (Bhus Polne) fare is popular in which part of Nepal ? -Argal (Baglung)
9. What is Child Death Rate in Nepal as per Public Population and Health Finding -2016 . the report which was made public in Kartik 27 ? 39 Per Thousand
10. Most valuable brand as per "Brand Finance" ? Google
11. "Forest city" is being established in which country for the first time in the world ? China
12. Which president was kept under surveillance in November 2017 by army ?  Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe)
13. From when one child policy was cancelled in china ? 2016 January 1
14. When did massive earthquake of 7.3 M hit the border area of Iran and Iraq killing more than 450 people ? 2017 November 12
15. From when Nepal Police hospital opened for public ,previously was only providing service for police and their family ? 2074 Kartik 26
16. Who won the title "Miss World 2017"? Manushi Chiller (Inida)
17. Name the lady who become UNESCO head in 2017 November 10 ? Audrey Azoulay
18. Name the circuit being built by Janakpur and Ayodhya to promote religious tourism ? Ramayan circuit
19. When was first bank of Nepal established ? 1994 Katrik 30 (Nepal Bank Limited)
20. The first Robert police has been named as ? Robocop (Deputed in Dubai)
21. Team's popular and skill full player is also called? Merky Player
22. How many countries are open for job for Nepalese organizational wise ? 110
23. How much land in Nepal are utilized for Coffee farming in the year 2073/74 ? 2646 Hector

Miss World 2017

Who won Miss World 2017 title? India's Manushi Chillar  won the Miss World 2017 pageant, 16 years after Priyanka Chopra won the title in 2000. The event was held in Sanya City Arena.