Most Expected General Awareness Questions For IBPS RRB-PO-Clerk 2017 Part-2-1

Most Expected General Awareness Questions For IBPS RRB/PO/Clerk 2017 (Part-2)
1. Who has been appointed as interim chairman of 4. At which of the following place the first Water
the goods and services ta x network (GSTN)? ATM was established that would dispense clean and
a) Viveck Goenka safe drinking water?
b) Nikeeta Kale a) Goa
c) Piyush Sharma b) Kerala
d) Ajay Bhushan Pandey c) Hyderabad
e) Rajiv Kumar d) Chennai
Answer: (D) The Unique Identification Authority of e) Mumbai
Indias (UIDAI) chief executive officer (CEO) A.B. Answer: (C) Safe Water Network, an international
Pandey was appointed interim chairman of the goods NGO has partnered with Greater Hyderabad Municipal
and services tax network (GSTN)the firm providing Corporation (GHMC) to launch water ATMs, providing
information technology (IT) backbone and portal for affordable, 247 safe water access in Hyderabad. The
registration and tax returns under the GST regime. first of the ATMs was inaugurated by Telangana State
2. What is the name of India-Sri Lanka joint Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy at Nalgonda X
maritime naval exercise which has been started near Roads. A total of 200 ATMs will be set up to reach a
Vishakhapatnam? targetted 150,000 people. In the first phase 50 water
a) Varuna ATMs will be operationalised by next year. The
b) Garuda initiative is supported by USAID under the Urban
c) SLINEX 2017 WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Alliance
d) Yudh Abyas Partnership and funded by Honeywell India.
e) Indra Navy 5. The 51st International Literacy Day was observed
Answer: (C) India and Sri Lankan seven days joint on?
maritime naval exercise SLINEX 2017 (7th Edition) a) September 8th
has begun at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. b) September 9th
3. Who is the author of the book titled How India c) September 10th
Sees the World? d) September 11th
a) Shyam Saran e) September 12
b) Amit shah Answer: (A) The International Literacy Day is
c) Amrita Pritam celebrated on 8th September every year throughout the
d) Rajesh Kumar world. On this day, in the year 1965 the World
e) VS Naipaul Congress of Ministers of Education met in Tehran for
Answer: (A) The book of Former Foreign Secretary the first time to discuss the programme of education at
Shyam Saran named How India Sees the World: the international level.
Kautilya to the 21st Century launched by former Prime 6. What is the theme for 51st International Literacy
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Day?
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a) Literacy for Everyone a) State Bank of India
b) Literacy in a Modern World b) Bank of India
c) Literacy light up the world c) Bank of Maharashtra
d) Literacy in a digital world d) Punjab National Bank
e) Educate, Empowerment, Elite the Society e) Vijaya Bank
Answer: (D) The theme announced by UNESCO was Answer: (D) Punjab National Bank and state-run firm
`Literacy in a digital world. BSNL have teamed up to roll out open mobile wallet
7. Which of the following State starts implementing Speedpay across 10 states in the country.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under MGNREGA 10. Yudh Abhyas, a joint military exercise was
Act beginning from the current financial year? conducted between India and ----------------
a) Haryana a) Myanmar
b) Goa b) Nepal
c) Assam c) Maldives
d) Nagaland d) USA
e) Rajasthan e) UK
Answer: (D) Nagaland starts implementing Direct Answer: (D) Armies of India and the US conducted
Benefit Transfer (DBT) under Mahatma Gandhi joint mega military exercise Yudh Abhyas in
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Washington as part of the Indo-US defense
(MGNREGA) beginning from the current financial year. cooperation. It is the 13th edition of the joint military
Presently, 46,894 active MGNREGA workers have exercise. The aim of the annual exercise Yudh
opened their bank accounts linked with Aadhar and are Abhyas is to further strengthen Jointmanship.
ready for DBT. A total of 1.79 lakh MGNREGA 11. Sathish Sivalingam related to which of the
workers have been verified with Aadhar and being following Game?
processed for an opening bank account. Currently, there a) Boxing
is 4.25 lakh active job cards with 5.82 lakh active b) Weightlifting
MGNREGA workers in the state. c) Hockey
8. SBI Life Insurance has received in principal d) Shooting
approval from SEBI for an Initial Public Offering e) Chess
(IPO) of up to Rs ________ crore. Answer: (B) Sathish Sivalingam won gold in the senior
a) 3500 mens 77kg category of the Commonwealth and
b) 6000 Oceania Championships held at Gold Coast in Australia.
c) 6300 In Youth Boys category Ragala venkat raghul with an
d) 7200 overall effort of 269kg clinched the gold. In junior
e) 8400 mens 77kg, Ajay Singh bagged the yellow metal.
Answer: (E) SBI Life Insurance has received approval Sathish Sivalingam and Ragala venkat raghul qualified
from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an for 2018 commonwealth games.
IPO of up to Rs 8,400 crore ($1.3 billion. It involves 12. At which of the following country the 2,500-year-
120 million secondary shares or 12 per cent of the old Shwedagon pagoda is present?
insurers equity capital. State Bank of India which a) Nepal
currently owns 70.1 per cent of the insurer will sell 80 b) Myanmar
million shares and BNP Paribas Cardif, holder of a 26 c) Bangladesh
per cent stake, will sell 40 million. d) Sri Lanka
9. BSNL has partnered with --------------------- Bank e) China
to provide mobile wallet.
Answer: (B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped a) Vitaly Fokeev
up his Myanmar trip, visiting to the mazar of the last b) Ankur Mittal
Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and the 2,500- c) Sangram Dahiya
year-old Shwedagon pagoda. He planted a Bodhi tree d) Heena Sindhu
sapling in the complex. The Shwedagon Pagoda e) Karni Singh
officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw and also known Answer: (A) Russias Vitaly Fokeev has won the gold
as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a medal at ISSF Shotgun World Championships. Indias
gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. Ankur Mittal has won the silver medal in the mens
13. The --------------- grants corporate agency license double trap event at the ISSF Shotgun World
to One97 Communications, the parent of Paytm. Championships.
a) SEBI 16. Which part of Lakshadweep has been
b) RBI disappeared due to coastal erosion?
c) IRDAI a) Ross Island
d) GOI b) Agatti Island
e) None of these c) Kadmat Island
Answer: (C) Payment bank Paytm can now sell life d) Parali 1 Island
insurance, health and general insurance products. The e) Kalpeni Island
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India Answer: (D) A new study claimed that one of the
(IRDAI) has granted corporate agency license for biodiversity-rich uninhabited island of Lakshadweep
One97 Communications, the parent of Paytm. The Parali I has vanished due to coastal erosion. Parali I
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba-backed Paytm, a island of Laskshadweep has been eroded completely and
leading player in the mobile payments and e-commerce Vanished.The Island was a part of Bangaram chain of
platform claims a registered user base of over 250 islands, and was 0.032 square km in area in 1968.This
million, has been granted license under the composite has been discovered by a Phd researcher
category. Mr.Hidayathulla. He was awarded PhD in July 2017 by
14. Which of the following country has refused to Calicut University in Kerala for his work on Studies on
sign Bali Declaration over Rohingya issue? Coastal Erosion in Selected Uninhabited Islands of
a) China Lakshadweep Archipelago with Special Reference to
b) UAE Biodiversity Conservation.
c) Pakistan 17. Which of the following bank's artificial
d) Myanmar intelligence-based chatbot 'Eva' has achieved the
e) None of these title of India's largest chatbot?
Answer: (E) India has refused to be a part of Bali a) ICICI Bank
Declaration adopted at conclusion of World b) Axis Bank
Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development held c) Yes Bank
in Bali, Indonesia to show of solidarity with Myanmar. d) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
It was not adopted because it carried inappropriate e) None of these
reference to violence in Rakhine State from where Answer: (E) Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbot
1,25,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh and was not Eva built for HDFC Bank by Bengaluru-based
in line with agreed global principles of Sustainable Senseforth AI Research has successfully addressed
Development Goals (SDGs). over 2.7 million customer queries in six months to
15. Who has been bagged Gold Medal at ISSF become the countrys largest banking chatbot.
Shotgun World Championships 2017 held in According to HDFC Bank, it collaborated with
Moscow? Senseforth and launched EVA (Electronic Virtual
Assistant) in March this year on its website. Since then, b) West Bengal
Eva has interacted with over 530,000 unique users, c) Gujarat
holding 1.2 million conversations and addressing 2.7 d) Andhra Pradesh
million queries with ease. e) Orissa
18. Who has been named as chief coach of the mens Answer: (C) Gujarat government has launched Shramik
national hockey team? Annapoorna Yojana (Construction Workers Meal
a) Roelant Oltmans Scheme), under which each registered worker is
b) Sjoerd Mrijine provided a plateful of food for a mere Rs 10 with the
c) GE Sridharan Gujarat government providing a hefty subsidy of Rs 19
d) Harendra Singh per meal.
e) None of these 22. Exide Life Insurance has partnered with
Answer: (B) Womens national hockey coach Sjoerd ________ offer its protection and savings products to
Marijne was named chief coach of the mens side, the banks customers.
replacing the sacked Roelant Oltmans. Besides, World a) Bank of Maharastra
Cup-winning junior team coach Harendra Singh was b) Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank
appointed High Performance Specialist coach of the c) Punjab & Sind Bank
senior womens team. d) Bank of Baroda
19. Who has assumed charge as the Chairman-cum- e) Corporation Bank
Managing Director (CMD) of NMDC Limited? Answer: (B) Exide Life Insurance has announced a
a) N Baijendra Kumar partnership with Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative
b) Riyadh Goenka Bank (PMC Bank) to offer its protection and savings
c) Santosh Gangwar products to the latters customers. PMC Bank is a multi-
d) Sunil Mehta State scheduled urban cooperative bank with 127
e) R.S. Sodhi branches spread across Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka,
Answer: (A) Baijendra Kumar has assumed charge as Goa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Chairman and Managing Director of National Mineral Exide Life Insurance works with around 50 banks.
Development Corporation (NMDC) Ltd. He is an IAS 23. Which of the following university got first spot in
officer of 1985 batch of Chhattisgarh cadre. the Times Higher Education World University
20. Indian army has finalized to induct how many Rankings of the best universities?
women in the military police? a) Stanford University
a) 500 b) Oxford University
b) 600 c) Texas University
c) 700 d) Harvard University
d) 800 e) Cambridge University
e) 1000 Answer: (B) Two UK institutions lead the Times
Answer: (D) The Army has finalized a plan to induct Higher Education World University Rankings of the
approximately 800 women in the military police. The best universities for the first time in its history, with
decision to induct women would help in investigating Oxford holding on to the number one spot for the
allegations of gender specific crimes. This comes after second year in a row, while Cambridge has risen to
Nirmala Sitharaman became Indias second woman second place. Meanwhile, India has some bad news with
Defense Minister. its premier institutes like IIT Delhi and IISc Bangalore
21. Which State Government has launched slipping in the rankings to lower bands.
subsidized food scheme for construction workers? 24. Which of the following firm is Indias biggest Gas
a) Haryana importer?
a) ONGC e) Gurugram
b) HPCL Answer: (D) The Food Safety Standards Authority of
c) Petronet LNG Ltd India (FSSAI) has inaugurated Indias first ever food
d) OIC safety institute set up by Nestle India in Manesar.It is
e) Reliance Ltd inaugurated by the CEO of Food Safety Standards
Answer: (C) India's biggest gas importer, Petronet LNG Authority of India (FSSAI) Pawan Kumar Agarwal.The
Ltd going to build Sri Lanka's first liquefied natural gas institute aims to train and guide its students in food
(LNG) terminal. safety including nutrition check and keeping the
25. Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM- ingredients in the food items within the limit among
L) and ____ Bank tied up a charter to spread others.
Climate Literacy. 28. Which of the following state has topped in GST
a) ICICI migration and fresh registrations?
b) Axis a) Maharashtra
c) Kotak Mahindra b) Gujarat
d) Yes c) Andhra Pradesh
e) SBI d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (D) Indian Institute of Management Lucknow e) Uttar Pradesh
(IIM-L) and Yes Bank have signed a charter to help Answer: (A) Maharashtra is on the top position among
spread Climate Literacy, aiming to achieve sustainable other states in the country when it comes to migration of
development through shared learning. The bank will existing traders and fresh registrations under the Goods
support IIM-L in updating its two-year course and Service Tax (GST) network. Uttar Pradesh (5.93
curriculum. lakh) has secured second position whereas Tamil Nadu
26. Who is heading Joint Parliamentary Committee (5.23 lakh) is on the third position in terms of migration
on the financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance of traders through GST network.
Bill 2017? 29. Recently US ejected out Habib Bank over terror
a) Amit Mishra financing charge, Habib Bank belongs to which
b) Ratan P Watal country?
c) R Gandhi a) Iran
d) Bhupender Yadav b) Syria
e) Anurap Kashyab c) North Korea
Answer: (D) A Joint Parliamentary Committee has been d) Israel
formed to examine and present a report on the Financial e) None of these
Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017, in New Answer: (E) Habib Bank, Pakistans largest private
Delhi. It consists of 20 members of Lok Sabha and 10 lender, has been ordered by the US banking regulators
members of Rajya Sabha. The Committee will gather to shut down its New York office after nearly 40 years
views and suggestions from stakeholders and public on of operation.According to the report, Habib Bank had
the provisions of the Financial Resolution and Deposit allowed 13,000 transactions that were not sufficiently
Insurance Bill, 2017. screened to ensure they did not involve sanctioned
27. Nestle set up Indias first food safety institute at countries.
which place? 30. Iron Union 5 is a joint military exercise between -
a) Kohima ------------------- and ----------------------
b) Ganktok a) US , UAE
c) Imphal b) US, South Korea
d) Manesar c) Japan, South Korea
d) Bangladesh, China a) Assam
e) China, Pakistan b) Gujarat
Answer: (A) US and UAE Armies begun joint military c) Jharkhand
exercise in Abu Dhabi, with name Iron Union 5. d) Andhra Pradesh
31. Which State Government announced Rs. 1 lakh e) Tamil Nadu
cash reward to find out Blue Whale curators? Answer: (A) Assam Government signed a MoU with
a) Kerala Google India to provide Internet connection to 26,000
b) Tamil Nadu villages.
c) Gujarat 35. At which of the following place the 21st meeting
d) Maharashtra of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was
e) Uttar Pradesh held?
Answer: (C) The Gujarat state govt. has announced 1 a) Bangalore
lakh Rupees cash reward to those providing information b) New Delhi
about the administrators and curators of the deadly Blue c) Mumbai
Whale Challenge. d) Hyderabad
32. Who laid the foundation Stone of Greenfield e) Lucknow
Smart City at Ranchi, Jharkhand? Answer: (D) The 21st meeting of the Goods and
a) Narendra Modi Services Tax (GST) Council was held at Hyderabad
b) Venkaiah Naidu International Convention Centre, in Hyderabad. This is
c) Arun Jaitley the first time the GST Council met after filing of GST
d) Ram Nath Govind returns. The meet was headed by Finance Minister
e) Ravi Shankar Prasad Mr.Arun Jaitley. Finance Ministers of all states attended
Answer: (B) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the the meet.
foundation stone of Greenfield Smart City at Ranchi in 36. The government announced linking Aadhaar
Jharkhand. with mobile SIM cards and all unlinked phones will
33. Which of the following city held the fifth edition be deactivated after ----------------------
of Coastal Shipping and Inland Water a) January 2018
Transportation Business Summit 2017? b) February 2018
a) Kochi c) March 2018
b) Vishakhapatnam d) April 2018
c) Goa e) May 2018
d) Chennai Answer: (B) The government is moving ahead with
e) Mumbai linking Aadhaar with mobile SIM cards and all unlinked
Answer: (A) In Kochi, the fifth edition of Coastal phones will be deactivated after February 2018.
Shipping and Inland Water Transportation Business Aadhaar mobile linkage is being done as per the orders
Summit 2017 held at Hotel Crown Plaza. The summit of Supreme Court passed in February 2017 in Lokniti
will be an initiative to explore the immense potential of foundation case and all SIM cards have to be verified
coastal shipping and waterways as well as an effort to with Aadhaar within a year from the date of judgment,
build a shared commitment and decipher the role that with all unlinked phones to be deactivated after
each stakeholder will have to play in integrating the February next year. So criminals, fraudsters and
coastal and waterways transport infrastructure. terrorists cannot use the issued SIMs.
34. Which of the following State Government signed 37. Joyciline Jepkosgei broke the world 10km record
a MoU with Google India to provide Internet at the Birell Prague Grand Prix, an IAAF Gold
connection to 26,000 villages? Label Road Race, she was from-----------------------
a) Jordan a) Sakshi Malik
b) Switzerland b) Sonam Malik
c) USA c) Sushil Kumar
d) Japan d) Yogeshwar Dutt
e) Kenya e) Narsingh Pancham Yadav
Answer: (E) Kenyas Joyciline Jepkosgei broke the Answer: (B) Young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik
world 10km record at the Birell Prague Grand Prix, an bagged a gold medal at the World Cadet Wrestling
IAAF Gold Label Road Race. The 23-year-old Kenyan Championship held in Athens, Greece. Sonam Malik is
clocked 29:43 to smash through the 30-minute barrier competing in the 56kg category and she defeated
and break her own record of 30:04. Japanese Sena Nagamoto by 3-1 points in the final.
38. Which of the following country has won 2nd 41. RN Sudarshan who passed away recently belongs
South Asian Basketball (SABA) under 16 to ------------------
Championship? a) Politician
a) India b) Writer
b) Japan c) Reporter
c) Pakistan d) Actor
d) Singapore e) Singer
e) China Answer: (D) Veteran Kannada actor RN Sudarshan had
Answer: (A) India has won 2nd South Asian Basketball passed away in Bengaluru. He was 78.He was suffering
(SABA) under 16 Championship. Bangladesh finished from kidney-related ailments. RN Sudarshan, has acted
second and host Nepal third. The championship was in many Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.
played in a round robin league format. India has now 42. Which of the following person wins US open
qualified for 2017 International Basketball Federation, Women's Singles Title 2017?
FIBA, Under-16 Asian Championship to be played in a) Venus Williams
Malaysia. b) Sania Mirza
39. At Which State National Security Guard (NSG) c) Martina Hingis
organized First national Canine Seminar? d) Maria Sharapova
a) Assam e) Sloane Stephens
b) Haryana Answer: (E) Sloane Stephens wins US open Womens
c) Rajasthan Singles Title 2017
d) Punjab 43. The Defense Research and Development
e) Odisa Organization (DRDO) tested Indias indigenously
Answer: (B) The first National Canine Seminar developed third generation Anti Tank Guided
organized by National Security Guard (NSG) in NSG Missile ------- in Rajasthan.
Campus, Manesar (Gurugram), Haryana.The NSG, a) Nag
popularly known as The Black Cats of the country is b) Agni
organizing this two-day seminar. The theme of the two c) Dhruv
days National Canine Seminar is Canine as Tactical d) Aag
Weapon in Fight against Terrorism. Its main objective e) None of these
is to discuss and deliberate on the techniques of dog Answer: (A) The Defense Research and Development
training and strategies of deploying the dogs in Counter Organization (DRDO) twice successfully flight tested
Terrorism and Counter Insurgency scenario. Indias indigenously developed third generation Anti
40. Who has bagged gold in World Wrestling Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag in Rajasthan.
Championship held in Athens, Greece?
44. Which state has launched a single emergency political information relevant to them. Trans-vision will
number 112 that will integrate services of police, fire produce its web series in three languages Telugu,
brigade and medical help? Kannada and Dakhni, an Urdu dialect spoken in certain
a) Maharashtra parts of the Deccan Plateau, including Hyderabad.
b) Gujarat 47. Which of the following Country opened Second
c) Andhra Pradesh Indian workers resource centre?
d) Tamil Nadu a) Kuwait
e) Telangana b) Qatar
Answer: (A) A single emergency number 112 that will c) Saudi Arabia
integrate services of police, fire brigade and medical d) UAE
help, is likely to be a reality in the state. The home e) Bangladesh
department will roll out the services, which will reduce Answer: (D) Indians in the UAE now have one more
the response time and also introduce dedicated apps and support centre to address their grievances. The Indian
SMS services. In accordance with the central Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri afternoon
governments directive, the state cabinet approved a opened the Indian Workers Resource Centre (IWRC) in
Rs429 crore plan a few weeks ago to roll out the service Sharjah. The Sharjah Centre on the 22nd floor of Damas
in 10 big cities and later in all the districts. Tower (Burj 2000) opposite the Central Post Office is
45. Which of the following Country will host the the second office of the IWRC in the UAE after the one
Junior Asian Wrestling Championship in 2018? in Dubai that currently caters to Indians in all seven
a) China emirates.
b) Malaysia 48. Which of the following have agreed to strengthen
c) Bangladesh anti-terrorism and security cooperation along a US
d) South Korea $50 billion economic corridor?
e) None of these a) India & Pakistan
Answer: (E) India will host next year. The United b) India & china
World Wrestling (UWW) allotted next years Junior c) China & Pakistan
Asian Wrestling Championship to the capital city of our d) India & Myanmar
country, to be held from July 19 to 22. e) India & Nepal
46. Which of the following is the YouTube channel Answer: (C) China and Pakistan have agreed to
launched by Hyderabad-based transwoman activist strengthen anti-terrorism and security cooperation along
in India conceptualized and actualized by a US $50 billion economic corridor that links the restive
transgender individuals? regions of the two countries through a network of rail
a) Transwomen and road projects. The China-Pakistan Economic
b) Transvision Corridor (CPEC) connects Xinjiang province in
c) Transjet northwest China with the deep-water Gwadar port on
d) Transindia the Arabian Sea in southwestern Pakistan. It faces
e) Transform challenges from Islamic militants in both the regions.
Answer: (B) The Hyderabad-based transwoman 49. Which of the following Indian city allotted by
activist, who holds two post-graduate degrees, did not United World Wrestling (UWW) for Junior Asian
despair. Instead, she decided to launch the first Wrestling Championship?
YouTube channel Transvision in India conceptualized a) Punjab
and actualised by transgender individuals. The channel, b) Maharashtra
according to its makers, will provide accurate and c) Gujarat
scientific socio-cultural, religious, economic and d) New Delhi
e) Kerala Answer: (D) Mumbai doctors launched a free mobile
Answer: (D) The United World Wrestling (UWW) application, which will direct people in emotional
allotted next years Junior Asian Wrestling distress to a nearest helpline centre. The application
Championship to the capital city of our country, to held called emotional support helpline directory available
from July 19 to 22. on Playstore was launched to mark the World Health
50. Who has bagged NR Madhava Menon Best Law Organization declared World Suicide Prevention Day,
Teacher Award? which raises awareness about how suicides are
a) Arnab Goswami preventable. It features contact information of more than
b) Tahir Mahmood 50 suicide prevention helplines numbers operating
c) Rankaraj Pandey across India and displays the closest helpline near the
d) TK Vishwanathan user.
e) AB Rohatgi 54. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japans
Answer: (B) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone
51. Who has launched the book titled Hit Refresh? of the Indias first bullet train project connecting
a) Sachin Bansal Mumbai --------------
b) Mark Zukerberg a) Indoor
c) Satya Nadella b) Bangalore
d) Sundar Picchai c) Goa
e) Jeff Bezos d) Bhopal
Answer: (C) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has e) None of these
launched his first book named Hit Refresh. The book Answer: (E) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
includes the inside story of the companys continuing Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation
transformation, Nadellas own personal journey, Vision stone of the Indias first bullet train project connecting
for the coming wave of intelligent technologies. Satya Mumbai and Ahmadabad.
Nadella will donate all proceeds from Hit Refresh to 55. Asian Development Bank has granted --------
Microsoft Philanthropies. million to Nepal to enhance power transmission.
52. Who won the US Open Tennis Mens Singles a) $655
title? b) $152
a) Roger Federer c) $250
b) Novak Djokovic d) $310
c) Stan Wawrinka e) $635
d) Rafael Nadal Answer: (B) Asian Development Bank announced that
e) Andy Murray it would provide $152 million loan to Nepal, to enhance
Answer: (D) Rafael Nadal (Spain) is the winner of power transmission, in Kathmandu. The loan amount
137th edition of US Open tennis. would be utilized to implement the Power Transmission
53. Which of the following City doctors launched a and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project
free mobile application, which will direct people in (PTDEEP).
emotional distress to a nearest helpline centre? 56. Syed Mustafiz Ahmed has passed away recently,
a) Chennai he was a ------------------
b) Bangalore a) Motivational speaker
c) New Delhi b) Politician
d) Mumbai c) Writer
e) Hyderabad d) Actor
e) Producer
Answer: (B) Syed Mustafiz Ahmed had served as 60. Who won the US Open womens doubles title
health minister of Odisha cabinet between 1990 and 2017?
1995 when Biju Patnaik was the chief minister. Patnaik a) Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova
described Ahmed as a simple man who stood by the b) Barbora Strcov and Ekaterina Makarova
people through thick and thin. He was an able c) Kristina Mladenovic and Petra Kvitov
organiser and social worker. He had played a significant d) Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza
role for the development of Cuttack. e) Martina Hingis and Chan Yung-Jan
57. Which of the following company has launched Answer: (E) Martina Hingis along with her partner
Digital assistance robot-ELEKTRA? Chan Yung-Jan, won the US Open womens doubles
a) Google title against Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova.
b) Facebook 61. Which of the following states CM is honored at
c) Apple international event for his work in organic farming?
d) Reliance Energy a) Assam
e) Samsung b) Maharashtra
Answer: (D) Reliance Energy has launched a digital c) Andhra Pradesh
assistance robot named ELEKTRA. This system d) Kerala
provides automated responses to customers for their e) Sikkim
queries and requests. It is powered by Artificial Answer: (E) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling
Intelligence. This robot comes into action whenever a was honoured for his pioneering work in the field of
customer logs in to Reliance Energys Facebook page or organic farming during a ceremony at Germanys Lagau
website. This digital assistance robot takes help of on the occasion of the One World Festival.
SCADA and GIS systems to provide real-time responses 62. Which of the following country is all set to get
to the customers. During peak hours, consumers will get worlds 1st dividing retractable pitch?
an immediate response to their queries from ELEKTRA a) USA
without any waiting time. b) England
58. Which of the following two countries began joint c) China
training exercises Shaheen VI? d) India
a) China & North Korea e) Australia
b) Japan & USA Answer: (B) Englands top tier football club Tottenham
c) China & Pakistan Hotspur has unveiled the worlds first-ever dividing
d) Japan & India retractable pitch at its new stadium. The retractable
e) India & Israel grass football pitch will sit on top of an artificial pitch
Answer: (C) The air forces of China and Pakistan which will be used by American football league NFL.
began a joint training exercise named Shaheen VI in 63. At which of the following place Worlds oldest
China. steam engine finishes its heritage run ____
59. Who won the US Open mens doubles title 2017? a) Pune
a) Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lpez b) Chennai
b) Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau c) Goa
c) Bruno Soares and Daniel Nestor d) Ladakh
d) Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan e) Darjeeling
e) Feliciano Lopez and Horia Tecau Answer: (B) The worlds oldest working steam engine,
Answer: (B) Dutchman Jean-Julien Rojer, who pulling a single coach, successfully completed a
partnered Tecau to win the mens doubles title, beating heritage run between two railway stations, drawing
the Spaniards Feliciano and Marc Lpez. huge crowds along the route. The Heritage Special
Locomotive EIR-21 was run from the Egmore to Answer: (E) An eight feet bronze statue of Indian
Kodambakkam railway stations in the city, covering two freedom struggle leader Subhas Chandra Bose was
stations in between. It drew huge crowds along the unveiled at the naval base INS Netaji Subhas in
route. Kolkata, named after the iconic leader.
64. Punjab National Bank has tied up with ------------- 67. Who will be conferred with the first Lifetime
-- to open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in Achievement Award instituted by the Badminton
the country. Association of India (BAI) for his rich contribution
a) Airtel to the sport?
b) Paytm a) Prakash Padukone
c) Mobikwick b) Jwala Gutta
d) BSNL c) Ajay jayram
e) Freecharge d) Parupalli Kashyap
Answer: (D) Punjab National Bank and state-run firm e) Pullela Gopichand
BSNL teamed up to roll out open mobile wallet Answer: (A) Former Indian badminton player Prakash
Speedpay across 10 states in the country. PNBs Padukone will be conferred with the first Lifetime
Speedway wallet will operate like any other mobile Achievement Award instituted by the Badminton
wallet for paying bills, recharging phone besides its Association of India (BAI) for his contribution to the
users will be able to deposit and withdraw money from sport. Padukone, who was the first Indian shuttler to win
authorized retail outlets. the All England Open Badminton Championships, will
65. What is the title of the book released by BCCI for be given a citation and a cash award of 10 lakh.
its Players? 68. Who won the ITF Futures Mens tennis
a) 100 Things 50 Overs championship title 2017?
b) For Players a) Sumit Nagal
c) 100 things every professional cricketer must b) Saketh Myneni
know c) N. Sriram Balaji
d) How to tackle the situation d) Yuki Bhambri
e) Be an Umpire But Play Like Player e) None of these
Answer: (C) The book has been released by Committee Answer: (A) Sumit Nagal of India blasted Colin van
of Administrators (CoA).The book titled 100 things Beem of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-0 in the singles final to
every professional cricketer must know which is also in justify the top billing in the 8th MCC S R
line with Lodha recommendations. The handbook has Subramaniam Memorial ITF Futures Mens tennis
been forwarded by former India captain and current championship. Nagal received USD 2,160 and 18 ITF
India A coach Rahul Dravid. This covers as many as 10 points for the victory while van Beem received
topics including handling pressure, having legal USD.1272 AND 12 ITF points.
knowledge, dealing with media and knowledge of 69. Which of the following city the BWF World
keeping fit and eating well. Senior Badminton Championships held?
66. At which of the following place an eight feet a) Chennai
bronze statue of Netaji unveiled? b) Bangalore
a) Mumbai c) Kochi
b) Kochi d) Hyderabad
c) Ahmadabad e) Mumbai
d) New Delhi Answer: (C) BWF World Senior Badminton
e) Kolkata Championships held at Kochi.

70. Government of India has launched a Scheme ---- 73. The World Congress of Optometry meeting held
------ Abhiyan to enroll 70-80 lakh students in the in Hyderabad. What is the theme of this meet?
country who are out of schools. a) Access Quality Vision To Everyone
a) School Aao b) Accessible, quality vision and eye health
b) School Jao c) Healthy Eye Sight
c) School Bhejo d) Access, quality vision and eye health
d) School Chalo e) None of these
e) School Chakiye Answer: (B) The second World Congress of Optometry
Answer: (D) The government will undertake a School held in Hyderabad. It was inaugurated by State Health
Chalo Abhiyan from next year to enrol 70-80 lakh Minister C. Laxma Reddy. It was organized in
students in the country who are out of schools. Many partnership with the Asia Pacific Council of Optometry
states have started it already. From next year onwards it (APCO) and the India Vision Institute (IVI).The theme
will be launched in the entire country with more of the conference is Accessible, quality vision and eye
planning. health. The aim of the congress is to give unique
71. Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt. Ltd and - opportunity for anyone in the eye health sector
------------------- State Government joined hand to set including community and hospital practitioners,
up milk and milk products processing plant. researchers, academics and students.
a) Gujarat 74. What is the age limit of National Pension
b) Maharashtra System?
c) Uttar Pradesh a) 55 Years
d) Tamil Nadu b) 58 years
e) Punjab c) 60 years
Answer: (B) The Maharashtra Government and Mother d) 65 years
Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of e) 68 years
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Answer: (D) The PFRDA chairman Hemant Contractor
announced signing of a lease agreement to set up a announced at a conference in Delhi that the upper age
state-of-the-art milk and milk products processing plant. limit for joining the National Pension System (NPS) has
72. At which of the following place India Afghanistan been raised to 65 years from the current 60.The
Second Strategic Partnership Council Meeting 2017 announcement by PFRDA will allow more people to
was held? come under the pension cover as currently only 15-16
a) New Delhi per cent of employees in India are covered by pension.
b) Kabul 75. Which of the following IT company has
c) Mumbai completed the acquisition of Brilliant Basics, a
d) Chennai London-based product design and customer
e) Indoor experience innovator?
Answer: (A) The second Strategic Partnership Council a) Sathyam
meeting between two nations was held at New Delhi. As b) TCS
a part of the meeting, external affairs minister Sushma c) Infosys
Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani d) CTS
held talks on wide- ranging topics. The Strategic e) HCL
Partnership Council discussed a range of bilateral, Answer: (C) Infosys has completed the acquisition of
regional and global issues of mutual interest and shared Brilliant Basics, a London-based product design and
understanding and convergence of views on them. customer experience innovator. The acquisition is in
accordance with the terms set out in the agreement
announced by the company on August 3, 2017, the this are low common equity ratios and provisioning
company said in a BSE filing. Through this acquisition, requirements for new loans.
Infosys will expand its worldwide network of digital 78. Karnataka has tied up with ----------- in
studios focused on fulfilling the needs of global clients innovation field for start-up incubation.
for end-to-end digital transformation solutions, a) Australia
according to the statement. b) Afghanistan
76. ----------------- Bank has signed an agreement with c) France
Bharat Financial Inclusion to analyze a potential d) Finland
merger between the two companies. e) Belarus
a) KVB Bank Answer: (D) Karnataka Department of Information
b) ICICI bank Technology (IT) and Biotechnology (BT) signed a MoU
c) HDFC Ergo with the Embassy of Finland, in Bangalore. The
d) South Indian bank innovation co operation between Karnataka and
e) IndusInd Bank Finland is called KarnatakaFinland Innovation
Answer: (E) The board of directors of IndusInd Bank Corridor. It offers a virtual platform that enables the
signed an agreement with Bharat Financial Inclusion to exchange of information and expertise in the fields of
analyse a potential merger between the two companies. science, research, innovation and skill development.
IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion have 79. Which of the following company has appeared in
signed an exclusive agreement.The agreement is about annual list of Fortune Top 50 companies that
discussion of merger between both the companies.The changed the world?
agreement states that the information of the discussion a) TCS
would be confidential and terms conditions would be b) Reliance Ltd
finalized for the proposed merger. c) Sun Pharma
77. According to Fitch Ratings, how much additional d) Paytm
capital is needed for Indian banks to satisfy all the e) OICL
banking rules of global Basel III norms, by March Answer: (A) TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)
2019? appeared in Fortunes annual list of the Top 50
a) $ 35 billion companies that are changing the world and got 30th
b) $ 45 billion Place among the list. USAs JPMorgan Chase got first
c) $ 55 billion position.
d) $ 65 billion 80. Name of the online platform that has been
e) $ 75 billion launched by FSSAI for food inspection & sampling.
Answer: (D) Fitch Ratings declared that Indian banks a) FoRCoRIS
will need an additional capital of $65 billion in order to b) FoCoRISS
satisfy all the banking rules of global Basel III norms, c) FoSoRICS
by March 2019.Indian banks will need an additional d) FoSoCRIS
capital of $65 billion by March 2019.State-run banks e) FoSCoRIS
account for 95% of the capital. Fitch warns that Indian Answer: (E) Food Safety and Standards Authority of
lenders have limited options to raise the capital. Stressed India (FSSAI) launched an online platform named
loans in Indian banks make a record $150 billion, with FoSCoRIS, in New Delhi. FoSCoRIS is an online
most of them in the state-run banks. Unless NPL (non- web-based platform where data related to inspection,
performing loan) are resolved it is not possible for the sampling and test result data would be shared by all the
state-run banks to recover the capital. The reasons for officials. The purpose of this project is to be bring
transparency in food safety inspection and sampling.
This would eliminate discrepancy and make food safety a) Aleksandr Osatkin-Vladimirsky
officers accountable. This would simplify the process of b) Vilgelm Knorinsh
sample collection, increase transparency and c) Aleksandr Krinitsky
traceability. d) AG Lukashenko
81. The Union Cabinet approved a ------ % hike in e) None of these
Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government Answer: (D)
employees and pensioners, with effect from July 1, 85. India and -------------------- celebrated 25th
2017. anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
a) 1 relations.
b) 1.5 a) Japan
c) 2 b) Afghanistan
d) 2.5 c) Bangladesh
e) 3 d) France
Answer: (A) The Union Cabinet approved a 1% hike in e) None of these
Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government Answer: (E). India and Belarus celebrated 25th
employees and pensioners, with effect from July 1, anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
2017. The hike in DA from 4% to 5% is based on the 86. 65 MW Kashang Hydel Project has launched in -
recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. It -------------------
is expected to benefit over 49 lakh Central government a) Rajasthan
employees and over 61 lakh pensioners. b) Gujarat
82. The UIDAI had asked private as well as public c) Andhra Pradesh
banks to open Aadhaar enrolment and updating d) Himachal Pradesh
facility in one out of 10 branches. Banks without e) Maharashtra
Aadhaar enrolment centres will be fined Rs ---------- Answer: (D) Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh
a) 10,000 inaugurated first phase of 65 MW Kashang Hydel
b) 20,000 Project in the tribal Kinnaur district. Kashang Project is
c) 50,000 being executed by Himachal Pradesh Power
d) 1,00000 Corporation Limited (HPPCL). It is a 195 MW project
e) 2,00000 (three units of 65 MW each).
Answer: (B) The Unique Identification Authority of 87. Which place Fifth EAS Economic Ministers
India (UIDAI) had asked private as well as public Meeting was held?
banks to open Aadhaar enrolment and updating facility a) Moscow
in one out of 10 branches by August-end. Otherwise b) Ottawa
they will be fined Rs 20,000. c) Philippines
83. At which of the following place India Japan d) China
summit 2017 was held? e) Nepal
a) New Delhi Answer: (C) 5th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers
b) Mumbai Meeting was held in Pasay City, Philippines.
c) Gurugram Chairperson: Mr.Ramon M. Lopez, Secretary of Trade
d) Gujarat and Industry of Philippines.
e) Goa 88. Which of the following Indian woman has been
Answer: (D) The 12th India-Japan annual summit held honored with prestigious Balzan Prize?
in Gandhinagar in Gujarat. a) Indra Nooyi
84. Who is the President of Belarus? b) Indu Jain
c) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw 91. Which of the following state recently announced
d) Bina Agarwal the launch of Pelli Kanuka (marriage gift), a scheme
e) Sikha Sharma aimed at helping families of brides belonging to the
Answer: (D) Indian economist Ms.Bina Agarwal, has poor and disadvantaged sections of society?
been announced as Balzan Prize winner in the gender a) Telangana
studies category for her heroic work studying b) Karnataka
womens contributions to agriculture in India. She is a c) Tamil Nadu
professor at the University of Manchester, United States d) Andhra Pradesh
of America. Recipients would receive 7,50,000 Swiss e) Kerala
francs ($790,000). In which half of the amount must be Answer: (D) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.
used for research. Chandrababu Naidu announced the launch of Pelli
89. India and -------------- 10 agreements to expand Kanuka (marriage gift), a scheme aimed at helping
cooperation in a range of areas and decided to families of brides belonging to the poor and
explore joint development and manufacture of disadvantaged sections of society.
military platforms. 92. Which of the following platform has slapped a
a) Afghanistan fine of 1.2 million euros (9 crore rupees) by Spains
b) Australia data protection watchdog?
c) Japan a) Whatsapp
d) Belarus b) Facebook
e) Bangladesh c) Twitter
Answer: (D) India and Belarus inked 10 agreements to d) Google
expand cooperation in a range of areas and decided to e) Wechat
explore joint development and manufacture of military Answer:(B). Spains data protection watchdog has
platforms, giving a fresh momentum in bilateral ties. slapped a fine of 1.2 million euros (9 crore rupees) on
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belarus President A Facebook for failing to prevent its users data being
G Lukashenko during their extensive talks agreed to accessed by advertisers.
focus on ramping up economic engagement between the 93. How many pacts have been signed between India
two countries, holding that there was a huge scope for and Belarus to expand cooperation?
boosting trade and investment. The agreements inked a) 4
provided for enhancing bilateral cooperation in a variety b) 6
of areas, including oil and gas, education and sports. c) 8
90. India and --------------- signed MOU on d) 10
cooperation in the field of health. e) 12
a) Germany Answer: (D) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
b) Belarus Belarus President A.G. Lukashenko signed 10 pacts to
c) Morocco expand cooperation in wide range of areas and decided
d) Australia for a joint collaboration in manufacturing and in defence
e) Afghanistan sector under the Make in India programme. MoU in
Answer: (C) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime the Field of Vocational Education and Training.
Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation
signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and
between India and Morocco on cooperation in the field the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. MoU for
of health. Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Education.
Cooperation in the field of culture for 2018-2020.
94. India and -------------------- signed MoU on monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced in the
Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management. implementation of GST. The GoM will be assisted by
a) Belarus the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goods and
b) Afghanistan Services Tax Network (GSTN).Besides, a Committee
c) Armenia on Exports has also been constituted under the
d) Germany convenorship of the Revenue Secretary Dr.Hasmukh
e) Philippines Adhia to look at the issues of export sector and to
Answer: (C) India and Armenia signed MoU on recommend the GST Council suitable strategy for
Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management. helping the export sector in the post-GST scenario.
95. India and --------------------- signed MoU for 98. Which of the following ministry has launched a
collaborative research in the field of silkworm and nationwide hackathon OpenGovDataHack to
silk industries. support and showcase potential ideas/talent from
a) Afghanistan inner India?
b) Armenia a) Ministry of Finance
c) China b) Ministry of Human Resource Development
d) Japan c) Ministry of Water and Sanitation
e) France d) Ministry for Electronics and Information
Answer: (D) MoU between Central Silk Board (CSB), Technology (MeitY)
India and National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences e) Ministry of Commerce and Industries
(NIAS), Japan for collaborative research in the field of Answer: (D) The Ministry for Electronics and
silkworm and silk industries. Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a
96. Halimah Yacob was sworn-in as the 8th nationwide hackathon OpenGovDataHack to support
President of which of the following country? and showcase potential ideas/talent from inner India. As
a) Malaysia part of the start-up eco-system development programme,
b) Singapore the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Internet
c) Kenya and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have
d) Uruguay collaborated to conduct the hackathon at Jaipur,
e) Vietnam Chennai, Noida, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Hyderabad and
Answer: (B) Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of Surat.
parliament, was declared elected as Singapores first 99. Which of the following coin will be issued by the
woman president after the returning officer announced government of India to commemorate the birth
she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest. centenary of Bharat Ratna awardee and former
97. Finance Minister has constituted a Group of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late M G
Ministers (GoM) to monitor and resolve the IT Ramachandran?
challenges faced in the implementation of GST. Who a) Rs 5 and Rs 10
is the head of the committee? b) Rs 5 and Rs 100
a) Tejashwi Yadav c) Rs 10 and Rs 50
b) Rajiv Pratap Rudy d) Rs 10 and Rs 100
c) Sushil Kumar Modi e) Rs 100 and Rs 20
d) Nand Kishore Yadav Answer: (B) The Reserve Bank of India, RBI will
e) None of these introduce 100 rupees coin to mark the birth centenary of
Answer: (C) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has AIADMK founder Late Dr M G Ramachandran. It will
constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by also issue 5 rupees coin to mark the birth centenary of
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi to Dr M G Ramachandran.
100. Which of the following Bank has partnered with a) Cuba
the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) b) China
to launch a RuPay-powered digital debit card? c) Brazil
a) IndusInd bank d) India
b) SBI e) Philippines
c) Paytm Payment Bank Answer: (D) India has started producing Civet Coffee
d) EXIM Bank the most expensive coffee in the world, in Karnataka.
e) FINO Payment Bank Civet Coffee is made from the feces of a species of cat
Answer: (C) Paytm Payments Bank (PPB) has called Civet Cat. Coffee plantation is done close to the
partnered with the National Payments Corporation of forest. Civet cats eat the flesh of the coffee cherries and
India (NPCI) to launch a RuPay-powered digital debit digest the coffee beans as whole. This induces a flavor
card. With the PPB Digital debit card, customers will into the coffee beans. The coffee beans are then
now be able to transact at all merchants who accept collected from the feces of the Civet Cat. They are
credit and debit cards. The RuPay-powered digital debit cleaned, processed and Civet Coffee is produced from
card will be issued to all customers who have opened that.
their bank accounts with PPB. 104. IRCTC has partnered with ----------------- to
101. Project ----------------- is launched by the central provide an option to pay for rail tickets booked on
government of India to trace black money by using the IRCTC website.
big data analytics to match information from social a) Paytm
media sites. b) PayPal
a) Insight c) FreeCharge
b) Curb d) Mobikwick
c) Energia e) PayU
d) Inner Answer: (E) PayU, a payment gateway provider, has
e) Elimination collaborated with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Answer: (A) Project Insight is launched by the central Corporation (IRCTC), to provide an option to pay for
government of India to trace black money by using big rail tickets booked on the IRCTC website. PayU will
data analytics to match information from social media now be available as a payment option under MPS
sites. (Multiple Payment Services) on the IRCTC website at
102. The UN Security Council has imposed tough the payment stage of booking an e- ticket.
sanctions on which of the following countries? 105. Which of the following state to open Indias
a) Syria First transgender Exclusive Clinics?
b) Pakistan a) Tamil Nadu
c) North Korea b) Kerala
d) Afghanistan c) Andhra Pradesh
e) Myanmar d) Odisa
Answer: (C) The UN Security Council imposed strong e) Karnataka
sanctions on North Korea, to ban its textile exports and Answer: (B) The Kerala government is all set to open
reduce fuel provided to it, in Washington. The UN exclusive TG clinics and begin sex-change surgery in
Security Council unanimously voted to declare the state-run medical colleges for the first time. The step
sanctions on North Korea to ban its textile exports and is part of the state governments various initiatives to
reduce 30 % of oil supplied to it. bring the marginalised group to the forefront of the
103. Which of the following country is going to society as envisaged in the state Transgender Policy,
produce worlds most expensive coffee?
unveiled for the first time in the country in 2015.State Rail Travel purpose in any reserved class. Its a mobile
Startup Conference in New Delhi. application launched by UIDAI in which a person can
106. Edith Windsor famous LGBT rights activist download his/her Aadhar.
passed away recently, she hails from -------- 109. Who has been elected as president of The Indian
a) UK Newspaper Society (INS) for the year 2017-18?
b) Germany a) Akila Urankar
c) Ireland b) Vanitha Urankar
d) Canada c) Geetha Urankar
e) USA d) Nisha Urankar
Answer: (E) Gay rights activist Edith Windsor, whose e) Divya Bharathi Urankar
same-sex marriage fight led to a landmark US ruling, Answer: (A) Akila Urankar, president, Business
passed away on 12 September 2017. She was 88. It was Standard, has been elected president of The Indian
Windsors efforts that Supreme Court struck down the Newspaper Society (INS) for the year 2017-18 at its
Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, granting same-sex annual general meeting held in Bangalore.
married couples federal recognition for the first time. 110. Which of the following Indian cricketer has
107. At which of the following place the Global launched Mission 24 to develop the poorest ward in
South-South Development Expo 2017 was held? Mumbai?
a) Italy a) MS Dhoni
b) Turkey b) Suresh Raina
c) Russia c) Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane
d) Angola d) Sachin Tendulkar
e) Argentina e) Gautam Gambhir
Answer: (B) On 12th September 2017, United Nations Answer: (D) Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar
Day for South-South Cooperation is observed. The launched Mission 24 to improve the quality of life in
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation one of Mumbais poorest wards, in Mumbai. The
celebrates the economic, social and political project is carried out by NGO Apnalaya and Mumbais
developments made in recent years by regions and Municipal body BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal
countries in the South. The Global South-South Corporation).
Development Expo 2017 would be hosted by Turkey, in 111. Which state government decided to make one of
Antalya from 27th to 30th November 2017.The theme its city as the electric vehicle capital of India?
would be South-South Cooperation in the Era of a) Haryana
Economic, Social and Environmental Transformation: b) Kerala
Road to the 40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the c) Karnataka
Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA+40). d) Andhra Pradesh
108. The Ministry of Railways has decided to permit e) Gujarat
---------------- as one of the prescribed proofs of Answer: (C) Karnataka Cabinet has cleared Karnataka
Identity for Rail Travel Purpose. Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2017 with a
a) Pan Card clear plan to make Bangalore the electric vehicle capital
b) Aadhar Card of India. The policy main aim is to reduce pollution.
c) Voter Id The key objective of the Policy is to maintain the lead
d) Driving License share of Karnataka as a preferred destination for
e) m-Aadhar attracting investments in manufacture of Electric
Answer: (E) Railway Ministry has decided to permit m- Vehicle and to attract investments of Rs 31,000 crore
Aadhar as one of the prescribed proofs of Identity for and create 55,000 jobs.
112. U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Iran, Persian Gulf, Transcaucasia, Turkey and Saudi
Airports Authority of India signed MoU to develop -- Arabia.
--------------- and --------------------- airports. 115. Nomura estimates Indias GDP growth for
a) Kolkata and Jaipur Fiscal Year 2018 is likely to rise at ------------
b) Kolkata and Lucknow a) 6.8%
c) Kolkata and Chennai b) 6.9%
d) Kolkata and Hyderabad c) 7%
e) Kolkata and Kochi d) 7.1%
Answer: (B) U.S. Trade and Development Agency e) 7.2%
(USTDA) signs MoU with Airports Authority of India ( Answer: (D) A report by Japanese financial services
AAI) to develop Kolkata, Lucknow airports. The MoU company Nomura said that Indias GDP growth is
has been signed to support a 20-year master plan aimed expected to be around 7.1 % this fiscal year (2017
at expansion of operational capacities of the Kolkata 2018).
and Lucknow international airports. Airports Authority 116. Mindtree opens first global Digital Pumpkin
of India (AAI) has selected Cincinnati-based Landrum innovation hub in -----------------------
& Brown (L&B) company to conduct the master a) Norway
planning. b) Australia
113. The third-edition of the Jaipur Literature c) USA
Festival held in ------------------- d) Kenya
a) UK e) South Africa
b) Egypt Answer: (C) Mindtree, a Bangalore based muitinational
c) USA company inaugurated its first international Digital
d) Malaysia Pumpkin innovation hub at Warren, New Jersey, in US.
e) Singapore After the success of Digital Pumpkin in Bangalore
Answer: (C) Over 70 eminent authors including those Mindtree has set up its first global Digital Pumpkin in
from India gathered in Boulder for the third-edition of US. The Digital Pumpkin provides solutions for Internet
the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in the US state of of Things, artificial Intelligence, cognitive solutions,
Colorado. The three-day festival beginning at the virtual and augmented reality, machine learning,
prestigious Boulder Public Library examines the human conversational cloud and big data.
experience through the reflections and imaginations of 117. The Reserve Bank would sell government bonds
distinguished contemporary authors from across the worth Rs ----------- crore through Open Market
globe. Operations (OMO) to mop up liquidity from the
114. World Bank allocates -------------------- billion US system.
Dollars for Chinas Silk Road project. a) 3000
a) 5 b) 5000
b) 6 c) 8000
c) 7 d) 10000
d) 8 e) 12000
e) 10 Answer: (D) The Reserve Bank would sell government
Answer: (D) World Bank President Mr.Jim Yong Kim bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore through Open Market
announced that World Bank has allocated $8 billion for Operations (OMO) to mop up liquidity from the system.
infrastructure projects under Chinas Silk Road 118. Hindustan Shipyard Ltd has partnered with ----
initiative. The Silk Road Economic Belt consists of 6 -------- company in ship building.
corridors which connect to five central Asian countries, a) Hyundai
b) Infosys e) Bangladesh
c) Tata Motors Answer: (E) Ministry of External affairs launched
d) Ashok Leyland operation Insaniyat to help the Rohingya refugees
e) Mahindra & Mahindra staying in Bangladesh. This move will enhance India-
Answer: (A) Hindustan Shipyard Ltd will ink a Bangladesh ties. Bangladesh is facing humanitarian
partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd of crisis due to mass influx of refugees from Myanmar.
South Korea for construction of fleet support ships Bangladesh is suffering from shortage of resources.
(FSS) for the Navy in both the countries. India is sending basic amenities that the refugees are in
119. Which of the following state going to host 36th urgent need of at the moment. These things include rice,
National Games in India? pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, tea, ready to eat noodles,
a) Karnataka biscuits, mosquito nets etc.
b) Goa 122. Which of the following actor has been honored
c) Telangana with the Global Diversity Award 2017 in the British
d) Gujarat Parliament House?
e) New Delhi a) Salman Khan
Answer: (B) Goas Sports Minister Mr.Manohar b) Aamir Khan
Ajgaonkar said that Goa would host the 36th National c) Akshay Kumar
Games, in Goa. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) d) Amitabh Bachan
has given the official rights to Goa to host the 36th e) None of these
National Games. The event would be held in November, Answer: (A) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has
2017. Budget to setup infrastructure for the National been honored with the Global Diversity Award 2017 in
Games has been estimated as Rs.400 crore . the British Parliament House. The actor was honored for
120. Which of the following country to grant his contribution to the Indian film industry as an actor,
citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees? producer, television personality, singer and
a) India philanthropist.
b) China 123. Who has been elected as chair of the
c) Bangladesh International Olympic Committees ethics
d) Myanmar commission?
e) Nepal a) Park Geun-hye
Answer: (A) Amidst the uproar over Rohingya b) Lee Jae-myung
Muslims, nearly one lakh Chakma and Hajong refugees, c) Ban Ki-moon
who came from the erstwhile East Pakistan five decades d) Roh Moo-hyun
ago and currently living in camps in the Northeast, are e) Youssoupha Ndiaye
set to get Indian citizenship. The move came following Answer: (C) Former United Nations secretary general
an order of the Supreme Court, which in 2015 had Ban Ki-moon has been elected chair of the International
directed the Central government to grant citizenship to Olympic Committees ethics commission. The South
the Chakma and Hajong refugees, mostly staying in Korean, who served as leader in the UN from 2007
Arunachal Pradesh. through 2016, will take over for Youssoupha Ndiaye.
121. Indian Government launched Operation 124. Which of the following state government has
Insaniyat to help Rohingya refugees in ------------ launched the HARPATH portal for mapping roads
a) India in the state?
b) Nepal a) Punjab
c) Pakistan b) Maharashtra
d) China c) Telangana
d) Haryana Answer: (A) Online marketplace giant Amazon India is
e) Gujarat racing against time to bring in more sellers so that they
Answer: (D) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal sell more on its platform during the festive season.
Khattar was launched the HARPATH portal for Amazon tied up with the Bank of Baroda to offer micro
mapping roads in the state. He launched the portal in the loans to its sellers.
presence of Union Minister of Electronics and 128. ------------------- Bank has entered into an
Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad during agreement with microfinance industry association
the Haryana Digital Summit-2017 in Gurugram. The Sa-Dhan to develop digital ecosystem for Indias
government would ensure the repair of roads and unbanked segment.
remove obstacles in the smooth flow of traffic. a) HDFC
125. Union Home Ministry launched ---------------- b) DBS
campaign at Indo Tibetian Border Force (ITBP) c) SBI
campus, Tigri. d) HSBC
a) Swachhta Sewa e) ICICI
b) Swachh Bharat Answer: (D) HSBC has entered into an agreement with
c) Swachhta Hi Sewa microfinance industry association Sa-Dhan to develop
d) Bharat Ki Veer digital ecosystem for Indias unbanked segment. The
e) None of these bank will provide technology expertise to train and
Answer: (C) The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh educate microfinance consumers at grassroots level and
launched the Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign of Ministry introduce digital banking to promote easier and time-
of Home Affairs (MHA), at ITBP campus, Tigri. ITBP efficient financial transaction among the so-called
(Indo Tibetian Border Force) officers and jawans bottom-of-the-pyramid customer.
participated in cleanliness drive around the campus. A 129. According to 2017 Global least and most
Swachhta demonstration by ITBPs women personnel stressful cities released by Zipjet, Which country has
was presented. Theme song created and composed by topped the report as most stress free country?
ITBP personnel on cleanliness was also presented. a) New Delhi, India
126. Which of the following State Government has b) Tokyo, Japan
announced farm loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000? c) Colombo, Sri Lanka
a) Maharashtra d) Tampere, Finland
b) Jharkhand e) Stuttgart, Germany
c) Bihar Answer: (E) Global ranking for the least and most
d) Rajasthan stressful cities of the world was released, by a firm
e) Assam called Zipjet, in London. Stuttgart,Germany is at the top
Answer: (D) The Rajasthan government has announced ,Bangalore 130th and, New Delhi 142nd.
a Rs 20,000 crore farm-loan waiver .The government 130. According to the Henley & Partners Kochenov
has agreed to waive loans for farmers up to Rs 50,000. Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) ----------------
127. Amazon tied up with ----------- bank to offer - become first in Quality of Nationality in the world.
micro loans to its sellers. a) Finland
a) Bank of Baroda b) Germany
b) SBI c) Sweden
c) Punjab National Bank d) Switzerland
d) Indian Bank e) Iceland
e) ICICI Bank Answer: (B) According to the Henley & Partners
Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI)
Germanys quality of nationality is ranked first in the Answer: (A) Indias first Centre for Animal Law has
world. India was ranked 101 among 159 countries. The been established at the city-based NALSAR University
index takes into account various factors including the of Law in Hyderabad.
countrys economic growth and level of human 134. IndiaKuwait Joint Ministerial Commission for
development. Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological
131. ------------------------ has been awarded National Cooperation held at --------------------
level Rajbhasha Keerti Award for the third a) Kuwait
consecutive year. b) New Delhi
a) Spices Board of India c) Mumbai
b) CSIR d) Amritsar
c) Coffee Board of India e) Bangalore
d) Marine Products Export Development Authority Answer: (A) The Third Meeting of IndiaKuwait Joint
e) Indian Council of Agricultural Research Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific
Answer: (D) The Marine Products Export Development and Technological Cooperation, would be held in
Authority (MPEDA) has been awarded National level Kuwait.
Rajbhasha Keerti Award for the third consecutive year. 135. Which State going to host the 36th National
MPEDA Chairman A Jayathilak received the award Games?
from President Ram Nath Kovind on September 14 at a) Goa
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. b) Kerala
132. Which country hosts huge war games exercise c) Maharashtra
Aurora with NATO? d) Gujarat
a) China e) New Delhi
b) Japan Answer: (A) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
c) USA formally awarded to Goa the rights to host the 36th
d) Norway National Games. The announcement was made by the
e) Sweden state sports minister Manohar Ajgaonkar. Ajgaonkar
Answer: (E) Sweden hosts huge war games exercise stated that IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, in a
with NATO. It is biggest military exercise in more than letter to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, had formally
20 years with support from NATO countries. Sweden is conferred the rights to the state to host the sporting
not a member of NATO but the exercise, called event in November 2017.
Aurora, involves 19,000 troops and will replicate an 136. Which of the following is the first Indian State
attack from the east on the Baltic island of Gotland, near to approve e-vehicle Policy?
the Swedish mainland. Around 1,500 of the military a) Andhra Pradesh
personnel are from the United States, France, Norway b) Karnataka
and other NATO allies. c) Telangana
133. Indias first Centre for Animal Law has been d) Kerala
established at the city-based NALSAR University of e) Gujarat
Law in ------------------ Answer: (B) The Karnataka government has recently
a) Hyderabad approved Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy
b) Pune 2017 to help the state become a hub for production of
c) Ahmadabad alternative fuel vehicles, reduce dependency on fossil
d) Chennai fuels, bring down pollution levels and push the Make
e) Grugram In Karnataka initiative. The new policy aims to attract
investments worth Rs 31,000 crore and create around
55,000 employment opportunities. With this, Karnataka Answer: (E) China displayed its first unmanned combat
has become the first Indian State to approve e-vehicle helicopter AV500W for foreign buyers in the
policy. northeastern Tianjin city, China.
137. Which city will host the 2024 summer 140. Frank Vincent was passed away recently. He
Olympics? was a/an ________.
a) Los Angels a) Actor
b) Paris b) Artist
c) Germany c) Journalist
d) South Korea d) Sportsman
e) India e) Writer
Answer: (B) Paris was awarded the 2024 summer Answer: (A)
Olympics and Los Angeles the 2028 Games, as the 141. Maharashtra CM launched the Maharashtra
International Olympic Committee (IOC) broke with Mission 1 Million initiative through which 10 lakh
decades of tradition to vote on a unique double (1 million) students across the state would play
allocation. Paris, which has hosted two previous ________ in Mumbai.
Olympics, will stage the event 100 years after its last a) Cricket
Games in 1924 while Los Angeles will also organize its b) Hockey
third Games after 1932 and 1984. c) Football
138. Where was Two-Day Regional Conference on d) Tennis
Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices e) Boxing
started? Answer:(C). Maharashtra Chief Minister
a) New Delhi Mr.DevendraFadnavis launched the Maharashtra
b) Mumbai Mission 1 Million initiative through which 10 lakh (1
c) Chennai million) students across the state would play football in
d) Goa Mumbai.The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 is to happen
e) Ahmadabad for the first time in India and in Maharashtra.
Answer: (D) The two-day Regional Conference on 142. Which of the following place Indias first
Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices lithium-ion battery facility?
began in Goa. It was presided over by dignitaries from a) Andhra Pradesh
25 states and UTs. The two-day Conference is an effort b) Maharashtra
to create a common platform to share experiences in the c) Gujarat
formulation and implementation of citizen centric d) Telangana
governance, improved public service delivery through e- e) Tamil Nadu
Governance, transparent, accountable and citizen Answer:(C). Suzuki Motor will invest more than Rs
friendly effective administration. 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba and
139. Which of the following country displays its first Denso to set up Indias first lithium-ion battery facility
unmanned attack helicopter? in Gujarat. The announcement by the parent of the
a) Japan countrys largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki is a major
b) Germany boost to the governments ambitious vehicle
c) France electrification and Make in India initiatives. In the
d) USA battery venture, Suzuki will hold half the stake, while
e) China Toshiba will own 40% and Denso the remaining 10%.
143. Marshal Arjan Singh who passed away recently,
he was the ________ Marshal of Indian Air Force.
a) First 146. India with Japan International Cooperation
b) Second Limited (JICA) signed a deal worth ________ to
c) Third Upgrade Alang-Sosiya Shipyards.
d) Fourth a) 36 million US Dollar
e) Fifth b) 46 million US Dollar
Answer: (A) War hero Marshal Arjan Singh, who led c) 56 million US Dollar
the Indian Air Force during the 1965 India-Pakistan d) 66 million US Dollar
conflict died. He was the first and only Marshal of e) 76 million US Dollar
Indian Air Force. Ninety-eight-year-old Singh, the only Answer: (E) The Government of India signed a loan
officer of the IAF to be promoted to five-star rank, equal deal worth $76 million with Japan International
to a Field Marshal in the Army, was admitted to the Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a project to upgrade the
Armys Research and Referral hospital this morning environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship
after he suffered a cardiac arrest. An icon in the recycling yards. The total cost of the project will be $
countrys military history, Singh had led a fledgling IAF 111 million, out of which $76 million will be provided
in the 1965 Indo-Pak war when he was just a 44-year- as a soft loan from JICA. Out of the remaining amount,
old. $25 million as taxes and fees will be borne by
144. Which of the following state tax department Government of Gujarat and the balance $10 million will
launched webpage for GST related complaints? be shared by Ministry of Shipping & Government of
a) Maharashtra Gujarat. The project will be executed by Gujarat
b) Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and is likely to be completed by
c) Uttar Pradesh 2022.
d) Telangana 147. What is the Indias rank in foreign exchange
e) Goa reserves list?
Answer: (C) The Uttar Pradesh tax department has a) 4
launched a web page to allow traders and others to b) 6
submit their complaints and feedback related to the c) 8
GST. It facilitates uploading of supporting documents d) 10
for any complaint and will help the tax department to e) 12
address GST related issues. Traders can raise queries Answer: (C) Indias Forex Reserves Top $400 billion
related to migration, registration, return, for the First Time. India now ranks 8th in foreign
payment/challan, composition scheme, backend issue, exchange reserves in a list thats headed by China and
connectivity, e-way Bill. Japan.
145. Which e-commerce company has introduced 148. Vice President of India laid foundation stone for
anti-theft packaging for the first time in India? the first Regional Vocational Training Institute
a) Flipkart (RVTI) in _________.
b) Amazon a) New Delhi
c) ebay b) Varanashi
d) Snapdeal c) Gurugram
e) Alibaba d) Hyderabad
Answer: (A) E-commerce major Flipkart has developed e) Imphal
Indias first anti-theft packaging to secure goods from Answer: (D) Vice President Mr.M.Venkaiah Naidu
in-transit theft and tampering. laid foundation stone for Regional Vocational Training
Institute, in Hyderabad. This Regional Vocational
Training Institute for women is the first of its kind in
Telangana. This would increase skill development 150. Which of the following bank has bagged
opportunities for women and provide them with job Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar?
opportunities. a) Bank of Baroda
149. Who is the winner of Balzan Prize 2017? b) Vijaya Bank
a) Bina Agarwal c) Canara Bank
b) Kanika Verma d) Yes Bank
c) Arunima Rathore e) Federal Bank
d) Vidya Rani Answer: (B) Vijaya Bank has bagged the first prize
e) None of these under the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (Region C) for the
Answer: (A) Indian economist Bina Agarwal, a year 2016-17. It got the award for active implementation
professor at the University of Manchester, is recognised of Hindi in its day-to-day activities.
in the gender studies category for her heroic work
studying womens contributions to agriculture in India.
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