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GK500 500 must do GK questions For students preparing for competitive exam, the major question faced by everyone is General Knowledge, how to prepare for GK. The reason for extra importance of General Knowledge topics and questions is that it will not only assist you to score very high marks in less time but it will also help you to perform well in Group Discussions and Interviews. General awareness has always been taken at the lighter side by many of the candidates not realizing that how major it can be in competitive exams. Here are some useful tips for preparing GK: Tip-1: Read Newspapers Daily Tip-2: Watch Current affairs special programmes on News Tip-3: Read Business Today & India Today magazine thoroughly Tip-4: Complete Cetking’s GK40 program Following questions are divided into sets of 25 to 75 questions each.



SBI PO 2017 questions Q1. Kavinder Singh and Satish Kumar is related to which game? Answer- Boxing Q2. As per report of International Peace Research Institute - SIPRI is located at? Answer- Stockholm Q3. What is the meaning of "C" in PCA? Answer- Prompt Corrective Action Q4. India Licensing Expo (ILE), India's first and most influential brand licensing show will take place on August 20-21 in- Answer- Mumbai Q5. Who is highest wicket-taker in women's ODIs? Answer- Jhulan Goswami Q6. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has constituted a Technical Committee in accordance with Regulation 14 of the IBBI (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017. The Technical Committee (Committee) will be headed by? Answer- Dr R. B. Barman Q7. India’s growth for 2018-19 as projected by IMF? Answer- 7.7 per cent Q8. National Financial Switch (NFS) is run by- Answer- NPCI Q9. Who was elected as head of FIFA’s governance committee at the world football governing body’s 67th Congress in Bahrain’s capital city of Manama? Answer- Mukul Mudgal Q10. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India grew 18 per cent during 2016 to touch ______________ data released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Answer: $46 billion Q11. Fiscal deficit target for 2017-18 pegged at __________ of GDP? Answer- 3.2% Q12. The government has decided to make tax evasion of over ____________ under the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) the regime as a non-bailable offence. Answer- Rs 5 crore Q13. What is the meaning of "S" in MSF? Answer- Marginal Standing Facility Q14. What is the meaning of "P" in APBS? Answer- Aadhaar Payment Bridge System Q15. The target of digital transactions through UPI, USSD, Aadhar, IMPS for 2017-18? Answer- 2,500 crore digital transactions Q16. Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called? Answer- Ante-dated cheque Q17. As per RBI norms on small banks, initial promoter stake for first 5 years should not be less than? Answer- 40 per cent

Q18. One questions were, Which of the following not correct about UPI? Q19. The base year for calculating key economic growth from 2004-05 changed to? Answer: 2011-12 Q20. One Question was, increase in repo rate signifies? Answer: Commercial banks will get more incentives to park their funds with the RBI, thereby decreasing the supply of money Q21. Finland has become the first country in Europe to pay its unemployed citizens a basic monthly income, amounting to- Answer- 560 euros ($587) Q22. Total number of ATMs of SBI after the merger? Answer- 59,000 ATMs Q23. The government of India (GOI) has approved 681 crores as seed capital for building a venture for electronic devices with total corpus? Answer- Rs 6,831 crore Q24. How much amount has allocated by the government to MGNREGA in this year's (2017-18) Budget? Answer- Rs 48,000 crore Q25. Risk of collapse of entire financial system on entire market is called- Answer- Systemic risk Q26. Payments bank not permitted to? Answer- cannot offer loans Q27. The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months and the maximum period of _____ months. Answer- 60 months Q28. Government of India has changed CII base year from 1981 to- Answer- 2001 Q29. Metric which defines operating liquidity available to business is known as? Answer- Working capital Q30. An estimated USD _________ in black money entered India during 2005-2014, US-based think tank Global Financial Integrity (GFI). Answer- 770 billion Q31. Name the person, who will head a task force to assess the extent of employment creation at different points of time, based on “credible data. Answer- Arvind Panagriya Q32. Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is located in? Answer- Hyderabad Q33. Class of derivative whose value is at least partly derived from one or more underlying stock exchange securities? (Trade, Commodity, Credit, Interest Rate, Equity) Answer- Equity Derivative



Q34. The framework of Joint Lenders’ Forum (JLF) by RBI is to strengthen the system for revitalising the................? Answer- stressed assets in the economy Q35. Amendment to Section _______ of Negotiable Instruments Acts to include the electronic image of a truncated cheque and a cheque in electronic form. Answer- 6 Q36. The target for agricultural credit in 2017-18 has been fixed at a record level of- Answer- Rs 10 lakh crore Q37. 2017 Index of Economic Freedom is topped by which country? Answer- Hong Kong Q38. As per RBI, ARCs must have the minimum net corpus of _________ crore by 2019. Answer- Rs 100 crore Q39. The UN Day of Vesak Celebration is internationally a cultural and humanistic festival. 14th UN Vesak Day celebrated in which country? Answer- Sri Lanka Q40. Using SBI Mingle, the bank’s customers can do a host of banking services on their ____________ accounts at their own convenience. Answer- Facebook or Twitter IBPS 2017 questions 1. Rabo bank is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered at – Utrecht, Netherlands 2. NBFC’s accept deposits for a maximum period of – 60 months 3. The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival established in 2012. Where did the festival 2016 celebrated in India – Mumbai 4. Irom Chanu Sharmila, also known as the “Iron Lady” or “Mengoubi” (“the fair one”) is a civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of – Manipur 5. A first-of-its-kind project, the 207-km-long cycle highway is recently inaugurated in which Indian state – Uttar Pradesh 6. Gobind Sagar Dam is located in – Himachal Pradesh 7. Kumarakom bird sanctuary is located in – Kerala 8. In news we commonly here term “EFTPOS”. What does “P” stands for – Point (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale) 9. Bollywood based theme park is – Dubai 10. THE INDIA-_______ Joint Training Exercise, “Hand in Hand 2016” held in which Pune – India and China 11. Best performing actor at Asia Pacific Screen Awards is bestowed to – Manoj Vajpayee 12. Which operates in hourly batches – NEFT

13. Payment bank having 100% equity participation by govt – IPPB 14. Importing 145 M777 lightweight Howitzers for Indian Army from – US 15. Dr. Balamurali Krishna who passed away recently related to – Carnatic Music 16. Initially shares in RBI owned by – Private shareholders 17. International children prize to which kid from UAE – Kehkashan Basu 18. CPs are issues as – Commercial paper is an unsecured form of promissory note that pays a fixed rate of interest. It is typically issued by large banks or corporations 19. NFS (National Financial Switch) has been developed by – National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) 20. Limit of foreign investment in universal banks – 49 % for first five years 21. Which micro finance company has received final license from The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start operations as Small Finance Bank (SFB) – Utkarsh Micro Finance 22. Rate of Lending of RBI to commercial banks is known as – Bank Rate (Repo Rate is for short term only) 23. Theme of International day of persons with disability 2016 – Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want 24. Heart of Asia Summit 2016 held at which place – Amritsar, Punjab 25. Where is the Headquarter of ICC – UAE 26. Small finance banks have to open 25% branches in – Unbanked Areas 27. Max loan size to single obligator can’t be more than what percent of the capital investment – 10 % (For group it will be 15%) 28. BSBDA-Small Accounts are valid for a period of 12 months initially which may be extended by another_____ if the person provides proof of having applied for an Officially Valid Document (OVD) – 12 months 29. What is the name of the Web based solution for interbank and other bulk transactions – NACH (National Payments Corporation of India) Test GK 1. Where was the National Children’s Film Festival 2017 held recently? a. New Delhi b. Panaji c. Bengaluru d. Visakhapatnam Answer: Visakhapatnam



2. Dhanak, which was chosen as the best children’s film at the 64th National Film Awards, has been directed by a. Nagesh Kuknoor b. Sanjay Leela Bhansali c. Tigmanshu Dhulia d. Anurag Kashyap Answer: Nagesh Kuknoor 3. Name the first nation of the world to legalize sale, production & consumption of marijuana. a. Canada b. Uruguay c. Argentina d. Turkey Answer: Uruguay 4. When is the World Health Day observed? a. 3rd April b. 4th April c. 5th April d. 7th April Answer: 7th April 5. Name the first nation of the world that is going to neutralize gender pay gap. a. Canada b. France c. Switzerland d. Iceland Answer: Iceland 6. India’s rank on Global Travel & Tourism Competitive Index 2017 is a. 23rd b. 31st c. 40th d. 52nd Answer: 40th 7. Global Travel & Tourism Competitive Index is developed by a. World Economic Forum b. World Bank c. International Monetary Fund d. United Nations World Tourism Organization Answer: World Economic Forum 8. Rajesh Mapuskar was adjudged Best Director at the 64th National Film Awards for his Marathi language film a. Kasav b. Ventilator c. Karaar d. Fugay Answer: Ventilator 9. Which of the following has won the best feature film award at the 64th National Film Awards? a. Ventilator b. Rustom c. Neerja d. Kasav

Answer: Kasav 10. Name the film that has won the award for the best Hindi film at the 64th National Film Awards. a. Neerja b. Sarabjit c. Rustom d. Pink Answer: Neerja 11. Who has won the best actor award at the 64th National Film Awards? a. Amitabh Bachchan b. Mohanlal c. Akshay Kumar d. Mammootty Answer: Akshay Kumar 12. Who among the following was adjudged best actress at the 64th National Film Awards? a. Kangana Ranaut b. Vidya Balan c. Surabhi Lakshmi d. Sonam Kapoor Answer: Surabhi Lakshmi 13. Who was recently declared Wisden’s 2016 leading cricketer of the world? a. AB de Villiers b. Virat Kohli c. Quinton de Kock d. R Ashwin Answer: Virat Kohli 14. Who among the following has become Chairman of NASSCOM for 2017-18? a. Raman Roy b. Natarajan Chandrasekaran c. Vishal Sikka d. Abidali Neemuchwala Answer: Raman Roy 15. When is the National Maritime Day of India observed? a. 2nd April b. 5th April c. 7th April d. 9th April Answer: 5th April 16. Who has emerged victorious in the recently held Presidential elections in Serbia? a. Aleksandar Vucic b. Milutin Mrkonjic c. Borka Vucic d. Boris Tadic Answer: Aleksandar Vucic 17. The next President of Ecuador will be



a. Lenin Moreno b. Alfredo Palacio c. Lucio Gutierrez d. Rafael Correa Answer: Lenin Moreno 18. Power Tex India scheme has been launched by which ministry for boosting powerloom sector? a. Ministry of Commerce b. Ministry of Power c. Ministry of Textiles d. Ministry of Finance Answer: Ministry of Textiles 19. Who among the following has become India’s new Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations? a. Ruchira Kamboj b. Rajiv Chander c. Arvind Subramanian d. JS Deepak Answer: Rajiv Chander 20. According to the 1st bimonthly monetary policy review for the fiscal year 2017-18, the repo rate is a. 6.00% b. 6.25% c. 6.50% d. 6.75% Answer: 6.25% 21. As per the 1st bimonthly monetary policy review for the fiscal year 2017-18, the reverse repo rate is a. 5.75% b. 6.00% c. 6.20% d. 6.50% Answer: 6.00% 22. Which country has given officially recognition to Bitcoin & digital currencies as legal money? a. Iceland b. Japan c. Russia d. China Answer: Japan 23. Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar and Rohit Suri have been recently awarded with a. Shaurya Chakra b. Mahavir Chakra c. Kirti Chakra d. Ashok Chakra Answer: Kirti Chakra 24. Where did National Tuberculosis Summit 2017 take place recently? a. Jaipur b. Dharamshala c. Bhopal

d. Begaluru Answer: Dharamshala 25. As per the 1st bimonthly monetary policy review for the fiscal year 2017-18, the MSF rate and Bank rate are a. 6.25% b. 6.50% c. 6.75% d. 7.00% Answer: 6.50% 26. Name the country that has become the latest member of South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program. a. Philippines b. Myanmar c. Afghanistan d. Malaysia Answer: Myanmar 27. Where did the meeting of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers take place recently? a. India b. South Korea c. China d. Nepal Answer: India 28. When is the World Autism Day observed? a. 2nd April b. 4th April c. 8th April d. 19th April Answer: 2nd April 29. Who has recently become the youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace ever? a. Christina Lamb b. Narges Mohammadi c. Malala Yousafzai d. Shirin Ebadi Answer: Malala Yousafzai 30. The book ‘Matoshree’ has been written by a. Veerappa Moily b. Sumitra Mahajan c. Vasundhara Raje Scindia d. Mamata Banerjee Answer: Sumitra Mahajan 31. Nomadic Elephant, the bilateral military exercise between India & Mongolia, recently took place in a. Uttarakhand b. Madhya Pradesh c. Mizoram d. Rajasthan Answer: Mizoram



32. E Bay India has been acquired by which of the following companies? a. Alibaba b. Snap Deal c. Amazon d. Flipkart Answer: Flipkart 33. Thespis, India’s 1st Micro Drama Festival, was recently held in a. Jaipur b. Chandigarh c. Delhi d. Hyderabad Answer: Delhi 34. When is the International Day of Human Space Flight observed? a. 2nd April b. 12th April c. 18th April d. 27th April Answer: 12th April 35. Koradi, Chandrapur & Parli thermal power plants are located in a. Maharashtra b. Odisha c. Chhattisgarh d. Telangana Answer: Maharashtra Awareness GA Asked BOI SO Exam 2017. 1. WIPO fullform? World Intellectual Property Organization 2. IIN fullform? Institution Identification Number 3. B in ASBA? Blocked 4. AIRTEL Payment Bank capital? Rs 3,000 crore 5. Santosh Yadav? Indian mountaineer. 6. Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park? Goa 7. HDFC Headquarter? Mumbai 8. Bank’s maximum denomination printable currency? 10K 9. SPYDER Missile? Surface to Air 10. CORPAT War Exercise? India and Indonesia 11. France PM? Édouard Philippe 12. Ujjivan Bank Headquarter? Bengaluru 13. Bandhan Bank Headquarter? Kolkata 14. % of Small Finance banks to be opened in unbanked rural area? 25% 15. Under MUDRA scheme “Kishor” covering loans above Rs 50,000 and up to? Rs 5 lakh 16. One question on Stand Up India scheme. 17. The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the ________ River? Krishna 18. What is the amount of insurance cover in PMSBY? Rs 2 lakhs 19. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium situated in? Chennai 20. Woman who becomes first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest 4 times? Anshu Jamsenpa 21. NPCI implemented? National Automated Clearing House (NACH) 22. Bank that has entered ‘Top 50″ Banks in the world with a balance sheet size of Rs 41 lakh crore? SBI 23. Sun Temple at Konark in? Odisha 24. State government’s share in RRBs? 15% 25. Ping Pay app? Axis Bank

26. Vadodara city is situated on the banks of river? Vishwamitri River Must do GK questions 27. Name the Vice Chairman of NITI Ayog? – Arvind Panagriya (Note– He resigned recently, but will still remain in office till the 31st August 2017) 28. What is the SI Unit of Force? – Newton 29. Name the Grandson of Emperor Asoka? – Dashrath Maurya, Samprati & Satakarni 30. Which dynasty was followed by Tughlaq? – Sayed Dynasty 31. Which media is stored permanently? 32. Resistance of Ideal Ammeter & Ideal Voltmeter 33. Minimum age of Vice President? 34. India & England match in 2016 held in which stadium? 35. Which of the following does not form smog? 36. Pannalal Ghosh is belongs to which instrument? – Flute 37. Who is the author of the Sellout Book? – Paul Beaty 38. What is the minimum age for Vice President? – 35 Years 39. Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya? – Bindusara 40. Which dynasty came after Tughlaq? – Sayyid Dynasty 41. Ekuverin Military exercise between India and ? – Maldives 42. Duncan line passes through? 43. Unit of Pressure? – Pascal 44. SI unit of work? – Joule 45. SI unit of force? – Newton 46. What is Quo Waranto? – 47. Who is inventor of Laser Printer? – Gary Starkweather 48. Rusting is process of ? 49. Where is temple of Bhairava? – Mumbai, Maharashtra 50. Recently USA made which country as major defence partner? – India 51. Reverse Repo Rate? 52. How many member nominated by president in lok sabha? – 2 (Anglo Indian Community) 53. Rusting is the process of….. – Oxidation. Must do GK questions 1. What is the name of River Ganges in Bangladesh? – Padma 2. Pacemaker is used for which organ in Human Body? – Heart 3. Who is the author of the book “My country my life”? – L.K. Advani 4. What is Separk Takraw? – Kick Volleyball (Sport in South East Asia) 5. Where do you find Masal Tribe? – Kenya 6. What does S in BRICS stand for? – South Africa 7. What is the name for Tsangpo River in India? – Bramhaputra ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 GK Quiz: Question: In which Ground ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final 2017 played? Answer: Lord’s, London Question: Which country Hosted ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 Answer: England Question: Who took maximum wicket in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 Final? Answer: Anya Shrubsole, 6 Wicket Question: Player of the match of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final 2017? Answer: Anya Shrubsole (Takes 6 Wickets) Question: Player of the Tournament ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017? Answer: Tammy Beaumont



Question: Which country will host next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021? Answer: New Zealand 171 Runs is the highest score in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup made by ? Answer Harmanpreet Kaur India beats 6th time ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title holder in Semi Final Match. Which country was beaten? Answer: Australia Who is the highest wicket taker of ICC Woman’s Cricket in the World. Jhulan Goswami England Scored How many Runs in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final 2017. Answer 228 Who Won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final 2017 by 9 Runs. England RBI Actual questions 2017 Paper 1 1. T-Wallet is launched by which state : Telengana 2. Capital Small Finance Bank, India's first small finance bank was launched. Where is the head office of Capital Small Finance Bank : Jalandhar , Punjab 3. Longest Bridge inaugurated by Prime Minister in Assam on which river : Lohit River 4. What is the currency of Maldives? : Rufiyaa 5. Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, belongs to which country :United Kingdom 6. What is the meaning of "D" in NSDL" : Depository 7. G7 Summit 2017 was held in? : Sicily, Italy 8. Alamatti dam is in which state ? Karnataka 9. Which country is the biggest steel producing country, accounting for 50.3% of the world's total steel production in 2015 :China 10. Disha microfine got the license from RBI for which type of bank :Small Finance Bank(SFB) 11. Where is Sonai Rupai Wildlife sanctuary: Assam 12. What is C in CAP limit imposed by RBI on banks – Corrective 13. What does 'L' stands for in LAF? : Liquidity (Liquidity Adjustment Facility) 14. HCL asian junior championshio held at which city :Pune , Maharastra 15. MFI who are registered as NBFC regulated by? RBI 16. State-owned Punjab National Bank has received USD 100 million (about Rs. 645 crores) as the first tranche from :Asian Development Bank 17. Madrid is the capital city of which country : Spain 18. What does ‘V’ stands for in LTV :Value (Loan to Value Ratio) 19. Which Indian cricketer has been featured in ICC ODI top 10 rankings – Virat Kohli 20. Ease of doing business ranking is launched by which of the following :World Bank 21. Dhola- sadiya bridge is on which river : Lohit River , Assam 22. Bhimbetika rock shelter? : Madhya Pradesh 23. Dalong village is recognized as Biodiversity Heritage site is in which state :Manipur 24. Darwaja band camping launched by which department :Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation 25. Question on E-Sanad 26. Ecb Regulation question 27. Mann ki baat book Preface is written by :Rajesh Jain

28. Which annual event observed on July 11 every year : World Population Day 29. Dada Saheb Phalke award winning Actress : Priyanka Chopra 30. Sponser of Indicash : Tata Communications 31. Most densely populated Indian Cities :Mumbai and Kota 32. Kps gill who passed away recently was a? :IPS Officer 33. A7 aircraft brought from which country : United States 34. Shivaji Sports Complex ,Balewadi stadium is located at which city : Pune , Maharastra 35. Which one of the following is not money market instrument related question 36. 1st indian to climb everest 6 times :Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu 37. Max limit on BSBDA? 38. Underwater rail tunnel on which River : Hooghly River , Between Hawra & Kolkata 39. Gold Cheque limit – 20K 40. Maximum limit of Payment Bank– Rs. 100,000 41. Which is debt instruments? :Bonds 42. The Indian who won gold medal in asain wrestling championship 2017 ? : Bajrang Punia 43. What is India's own GPS name? NAVIC 44. Badminton player inducted into BWF : P V Sindhu 45. Aparna Popat is related to which sport ? : Badminton 46. Which organization is regulator of Credit Agencies : SEBI 47. Credit gurantee fund for which scheme of PM : Micro , Small and Medium Enterprises 48. What is the sex-ratio according to 2011 Census – 940 females per 1000 males 49. Where is the headquarters of International Fertilizer Industry Association – Paris 50. Bandokar Trophy is related to which sport : Football RBI Actual questions 2017 paper 2 1. G-20 Summit 2017 held in which country :Hamburg , Germany 2. Currency of Kenya ? : Shilling 3. Berlin is the capital of which Country :Germany 4. BSBDA stands for ? : Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account 5. Irani Cup is related to which sport : Cricket 6. Who won the title of Sudiraman Cup 2017 : South Korea 7. Total transaction cash limit within one week in BSBDA Account - Rs.10000 8. Derivative related questions 9. Interest rate on Saving account of Paytm Bank : 4% 10. Nomadic Elephant 2 Exercise between Armies of India and which Country :Mangolia 11. International Ameteur Boxing Tournament 2017 venue : Hamburg ,Germany 12. Gorakhpur Atomic Power Plant is proposed in which Indian State? Fatehabad ,Haryana 13. Uday Kotak belongs to which bank : Kotak Mahindra 14. India's GDP for fourth Quarter? 6.1% 15. Which country opted out of the Paris Climate Convention : United States 16. Headquarter of City Union Bank Ltd. :Tamilnadu 17. AIIMS in Assam to come up in which district :Kamrup District 18. Insurance companies to be registered with which organization:IRDAI 19. Second longest Indian Bridge in Bihar is buit on which river ? Ganges River 20. First Indian Woman to climb Everest From China Side :Anita Kundu 21. Full Form of MSF : Marginal Standing Facility 22. In which state Srivenkateswara National Park is located : Andhra Pradesh 23. NBFC Regulats under which act : Companies Act ,1956



24. What is the minimum eligible amount under SAFAESI Act : Rs. 1 Lac 25. Where is the headquarter of SCO : Beijing , China 26. Where is Mattikettan Shola National Park : Kerela 27. Which is India's First Freight village : Varanasi 28. Which Country started global T-20 league : South Africa 29. What does 'A' stands for in CRAR : Asset 30. Which MFI is converted in to a bank : Bandhan Bank 31. Financial Literacy week from : 5th June to 9th June 32. What is the theme of Tobacco day : A threat to development 33. Which Risk is associated with lenders not being able to payback : Credit 34. Leo Vardekar , who was recently in news is : Ireland PM 35. Deep Ocean Mission is associated with which ministry : Ministry of Earth Sciences 36. What is the lock in period for ELSS : 3 years 37. SIP is related to : Mutual Funds 38. Abdul Rahman who passed away recently was a : Tamil Singer 39. July 17 is celebrated as : World day of International Justice 40. What is the range of Prithvi-2 Missile : 350 Kms 41. Headquarter of Nordic investment banK is in which country - Finland 42. Alexander zverav belongs to which sports- tennis 43. Dasari Narayana Rao who passed away recently was an - Film Director and Politician 44. Puttanadu Festival- Tamil New year 45. What is the full form of OVD - Officially Valid Documents. 46. After merging with associates bank and Bhartiya Mahila Bank ,advance level of SBI reached to - rs. 18.50 lakh crore 47. With which of the orgaization Amul is associated - ISRO 48. Pakal dual dam is in which state- Jammu & Kashmir 49. Where are Pandava Caves heritage sites are located - Nashik,Maharashtra 50. As per amended bill , The definition of Start up has been changed to - 7 years 51. What is regulated by NHB -Housing finance companies 52. Amman is the capital of?- Jordan 53. I in IDFC stands for-Infrastructure 54. Kalinga cup associated with which sport -Football 55. Mudra loan purpose- For financing small industries 56. Solar panel Initial corpus -500M$ 57. One question abt forward contract 58. Exit load is related to- 59. Foreign minister of which country elected as president of UNGA- Slovakia 60. Type of derivatives have payoff more complex than usual- Exotic derivatives 61. Payment banks are prone to- Credit risk 62. As per branch authorization policy 25 % branch should be in - Unbanked rural areas 63. Hedge funds are similar to- Mutual funds 64. Banks which do marketing- Investment banks 65. IBBI deals with- Professional entitites 66. Karlovy film festival in which country- Czech republic 67. NAICS GPS by which year - 2018 68. First Indian bank with block chain technology- ICICI 69. Where is headquarter of CUB- Tamlinadu 70. Maximum denomination of Indian Coins : 1000 71. Light year distance of a newly discovered planet- 40 GA Quiz 2017 India based 1. Election Commission issued limitation for campaign expense per candidate. In Goa and Manipur, the limit on election expenses per candidate is Rs ________ while that in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand is Rs 28 lakh. ?

20 lakh 10 lakh 15 lakh 5 lakh None of These ( Ans - 1) 2. Harvest Festival of Pongal celebrated across _______ ? Telangana Kerala Tamilnadu Karnataka None of These ( Ans - 3) 3. ___________ Government banned use of Purse Seine Nets for fishing, aimed at curbing exploitation of fish by safeguarding fingerlings and its eggs to increase their population ? Goa Gujarat Kerala Maharashtra None of These ( Ans - 4) 4. 104th Session of Indian Science Congress held in Tirupati (___________) ? Mizoram Sikkim West Bengal Odisha Andhra Pradesh ( Ans - 5) 5. 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017, annual global convention for Indian diaspora held in _______________. Theme of this edition is “Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora”. Portugal Prime Minister, Dr. Antonio Costa is chief guest in PBD 2017. Total 30 People awarded in Pravasi Bharatiya Awards 2017. PM Narendra Modi launched Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development program targeted at Indian youth seeking overseas employment to make India the Skill Capital of the World. Delhi Ahmedabad Bangalore Jaipur None of These ( Ans - 3) 6. 20th National Conference for e-Governance held in Visakhapatnam (__________), with theme‚ Internet of Things and e-Governance ? Andhra Pradesh Odisha



Kerala Karnataka None of These ( Ans - 1) 7. 24th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organisations(COCSSO) meet held at __________ (Maharashtra) ? Pune Nagpur Bombay Nashik None of These ( Ans - 2) 8. 28th Dantan Gramin Mela inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in West Midnapore district in ____________, aimed at displaying rural handicraft skills of local people ? West Bengal Odisha Jharkhand Sikkim None of These ( Ans - 1) 9. 2nd Pakke - Paga Festival 2017 held at Seijosa in East Kameng District of _____________. Its aim is to popularise the role of community in conserving endangered species ? Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Manipur Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 1) 10. _______ Prakash Parv, birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru - Guru Gobind Singh ji will be celebrated in January 2017 in Patna (Bihar) ? 50th 150th 250th 350th None of These ( Ans - 4) 11. 3rd National conference‚ Jal Manthan III‚ held in _________ ? Jaipur Ahmedabad Kolkata New Delhi None of These ( Ans - 4) 12. 4th ___________ International Agri-Horiculture held in Guwahati ? Manipur

Assam Meghalaya Nagaland None of These ( Ans - 2) 13. 58th India International Garment Fair (IIGF) began in _____________, organized by Apparel Export Promotion Council India (AEPCI) ? Gangtok Kolkata Jaipur Ahmedabad New Delhi ( Ans - 5) 14. 8th International Conference and Exhibition on Re-enforced Plastics (ICERP) organized by FRP Institute in __________ ? Mumbai Delhi Pune Nashik None of These ( Ans - 1) 15. _____________ Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held in Gandhinagar (Gujarat). PM Modi announced that India is now sixth largest manufacturing country in the world up from earlier 9th position ? 10th 9th 7th 8th None of These ( Ans - 4) 16. Sitalpati‚ Mats (Weaved in Cooch Behar district of _______________) has been recognized as an ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ? Odisha Andhra Pradesh West Bengal Assam None of These ( Ans - 3) 17. According to India Meteorological Department’s (IMD), 2016 was warmest year ever on record in India since documenting began in 1901. Average Surface temparature in 2016 in India was _____________ degree Celsius above average between 1961-1990 period. Before 2016, warmest year on record was 2009 (+0.77 degree Celsius above average) ? +1.91 +0.91 +2.91



+0.51 None of These ( Ans - 2) 18. According to Status of Education Report (ASER) 2016, ____________ Students stand ahead of All Other states in terms of learning outcomes.‚ Report found that enrolment rate of students in the age group 6 to 14 in ______________ was 99.8%. It secured first rank in achieving learning outcomes in basic reading and mathematics across the country, Followed by Kerala. Punjab Himachal Pradesh Haryana J & K None of These ( Ans - 2) 19. __________ launched‚ Fly For Sure‚ scheme under which passengers can board any other flight on the same sector on the same day on missing their booked flight. To avail this, customer has to pay extra INR 2000 while booking ticket. GoAir Indigo SpiecJet Air India None of These ( Ans - 4) 20. __________ will soon reserve six seats in front rows of its aeroplane fleet only for women passengers for their safety. Six seats will be reserved in third row in economy class of the aircraft for female passengers travelling alone ? Air India SpiecJet Indigo GoAir None of These ( Ans - 1) GK Quiz 2017 Question (1): GNP Stands for Answer: Gross National Product Question (2): Wimbledon Trophy is associated with which game? Answer: Lawn Tennis Question (3): GFCE stands for- Answer: Government Final Consumption Expenditure Question (4): How does MICR Code on a cheque helps Answer: For electronic clearance of cheque Question (5): On recommendation of which committee, Rail Budget was separated from general budget in 1924 Answer: Acworth Committee

Question (6): Which is the highest civilian award in India? Answer: Bharat Ratna Question (7): The capital adequacy norms is banks were introduced by RBI in Answer: April 1992 Question (8): Who won the Women’s Single title at the India open super series badminton championship 2017? Answer: P.V. Sindhu Question (9): Which state created Guinness World Record for maximum people hugging trees simultaneously? Answer: Kerala Question (10): Who is the founder of eBay? Answer: Pierre Omidyar Question (11): A demand draft issued by a bank is valid for Answer: 3 month Question (12): How many Digits have IFSC code? Answer: 11 Question (13): Banks borrow money from RBI at which rates? Answer: Repo Rate Question (14): Balance in a current account is classified as Answer: Demand Deposit Question (15): The Foreign Exchange of India is kept with Answer: RBI SBI Clerk Exam General Awareness GK Quiz| MCQ Quiz Question (1): Many of the Private companies are trying to obtain the license to start their banking company in India. Which of the Following organization issues the License for the same? (A)RBI (B)IBA (C)SEBI (D)TIBF Answer: (A)RBI Question (2): Which of the following rupee note is not issued by RBI? (A)1 Rupee (B)2 Rupee (C)5Rupee (D)2000 Rupee Answer: (A) 1 Rupee Question (3): On domestic term deposits banks in our country generally offer an additional rate of interest on term deposit for (A)Minors (B) Senior Citizens (C)Rural Residents (D)Students Answer: (B) Senior Citizens Question (4): Rupee note are (A)Convertible Paper Money (B) Fiat Paper Money (C)Inconvertible Paper Money (D)None of these Answer: (C) Inconvertible Paper Money Question (5): Which of the Following is an example of unorganized money market? (A) Insurance (B)Chit Fund Companies (C)Mutual Funds (D) Commercial Bank Answer: (B) Chit Fund Companies Question (6): The rate of interest bank charge to its maintained major and prime customer is popularly known as



(A)Reserve Repo Rate (B)MSF (C)Prime Lending Rate (D)None of these Answer: (C) Prime Lending Rate Question (7): Which one of these qualities of money is essential before it can perform any of its functions (A)Acceptability (B) Durability (C)Flexibility (D)Stability in Values Answer: (A) Acceptability Question (8): Which of the following assets can be mortgaged? (A)Stocks (B) Land and Building (C)Shares (D)Book Debts Answer: (B) Land and Building Question (9): Loan of very small amounts given to low income groups is called (A)BSBDA (B) No Frills Loan (C) Micro Credit (D)Cash Credit Answer: (C) Micro Credit Question (10): Which among the following is one of the financial services provided by Indian Post? (A)Recurring Deposit Account (B)Forex Services (C)Public Provident Fund (D)All of these Answer: (B) Forex Services Question (11): PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) aims directly in promoting (A)Social Justice (B)Financial Inclusion (C)Rural Development (D)Urban Development Answer: (B)Financial Inclusion Question (12): In order to Fulfill all banking needs of the start-ups, a dedicated solution ‘SmartUp’ has been launched by (In 2016) (A)State Bank of India (B)HDFC Bank (C)Punjab National Bank (D)ICICI Answer: (B)HDFC Bank Question (13): The term ‘NOC’ is associated with (A)Industrial Credit (B) Retail Credit (C) Micro Credit (D) All of these Answer: (D) All of these Question (14): Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme, each customer who opens an account gets a (A)RuPay Debit Card (B)Visa Debit Card (C)RuPay Credit Card (D)Rupay Charge Card Answer: (A)RuPay Debit Card Question (15): The Premium payable under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) is per member is (A) ₹ 200/Month (B) ₹ 12/Month (C) ₹ 12/annum (D) ₹ 12/Day Answer: (C) ₹ 12/annum 2017 Quiz 1. ‚ ________________ presented with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for year 2014. Award was presented by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ? Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) SAIL BHEL GAIL None of These ( Ans - 1)

2. 3 Indian Scientists - ____________________ , Subhash Khot and Yadvinder Malhi have been elected as Fellows of The Royal Society of UK, premier scientific academy of United Kingdom and Commonwealth ? Tapan Ray‚ Rita A Teaotia‚ Krishna Chatterjee Prabhu Dayal Meena None of These ( Ans - 3) 3. Actress ____________ won best director for her debut film‚ A Death in the Gunj‚ and best actress for‚ Lipstick Under My Burka‚ at 2017 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). Mukti Bhawan, a movie about a man who accompanies his father on a journey to Varanasi, has won Best Film at NYIFF 2017. Kangana Ranaut Deepika Padukone Priyanka Chopra Konkona Sensharma None of These ( Ans - 4) 4. Actress _______________ will be receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award under newly introduced category- 'Internationally Acclaimed Actress' for her work on International platform. Deepika Padukone Kangana Ranaut Konkona Sen Sharma Hema Malini Priyanka Chopra ( Ans - 5) 5. Bengaluru FC's Sunil Chhetri won Hero of the League 2016-17 Award, that was recently won by ______________. ? Chennai City FC Mumbai FC Aizawl FC Churchill Brothers FC None of These ( Ans - 3) 6. Bollywood actress _______________ won International Humanitarian Award in Editor's Choice category of Asian Voice Charity Awards. Jacqueline Fernandez Priyanka Chopra Deepika Padukone Kangana Ranaut None of These ( Ans - 1)



7. Britain's Indian-origin steel tycoon _______________ (Chairman of the Liberty House Group) won‚ CEO of the Year‚ title at Platts Global Metals Awards in London ? Hinduja Borthers Sanjeev Gupta Lakshmi Mittal Ratan Tata None of These ( Ans - 2) 8. ___________ Rapper Drake won record 13 awards at 2017 Billboard Music Awards in USA.? Canadian American Russian French None of These ( Ans - 1) 9. Cannes Film Festival 2017 Winners - Best Film (Palme d’Or) - ____________ director Ruben “stlund’s‚ The Square. Best Director - Sofia Coppola (USA) for‚ The Beguiled. She is only 2nd female director in Cannes festival’s 70-year history to win the award. 70th Anniversary Prize ‚œ Nicole Kidman Grand Prix ‚œ 120 Beats per Minute by Robin Campillo Best Actress ‚œ Diane Kruger for‚ In the Fade Best Actor ‚œ‚ Joaquin Phoenix‚ for You Were Never Really Here Jury Prize ‚œ Loveless by Andrey Zvyagintse Swedish Russian Polish Swiss None of These ( Ans - 1) 10. ______________ received 2 Best Performance Awards from Ministry of Shipping - Highest growth in operating surplus and Achieving 3rd highest growth in cargo traffic among major ports in 2016-17 ? New Mangalore Port Trust Mumbai Port Trust Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust Cochin Port Trust None of These ( Ans - 4) 11. ___________ has been honored with Mark Twain Prize 2017 for American humour. Letterman hosted over 6000 late night shows in 33 years ? Craig Ferguson Oprah Winfrey Jommy Fallon David Letterman None of These

( Ans - 4) 12. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), and _____________ has won Porter Prize 2017, presented by Harvard Business School Professor and leading management thinker, Michael E. Porter ? SAIL ITC Ltd BHEL GAIL None of These ( Ans - 2) 13. _____________ Footballer N’Golo Kante has been voted 2017 Footballer of the Year by Football Writers’ Association ? Swiss German Russian Spanish French ( Ans - 5) 14. Hollywood actor __________________ received‚ first-ever Genderless Acting Award for Best Actor category at MTV Movie and TV Awards, Los Angles (USA). This is first ever genderless award‚ that doesn’t separate nominees based on their sex ? Emma Watson Natalie Portman Nicole Kidman Viola Davis None of These ( Ans - 1) 15. Hollywood film‚ The Black Prince‚ starring Indian Actress ____________ and Singer Satinder Sartaaj has been awarded special Jury Remi Award at 50th Annual Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. It a historic film of the last king of Punjab - Maharajah Duleep Singh and his relationship with Queen Victoria.. Deepika Padukone Priyanka Chopra Kangana Raaut Shabana Azmi None of These ( Ans - 4) 16. ____________ chief‚ Chanda Kochhar‚ has become first Indian woman‚ to be conferred with Woodrow Wilson Award‚ for Global Corporate Citizenship. ? HDFC Bank Yes Bank ICICI Bank‚ State Bank of India None of These



( Ans - 3) 17. Indian Author ____________ won PEN/Malamud Award 2017, given by PEN/Faulkner Foundation for Excellence in the Short Story writing ? Amish Tripathi Jhumpa Lahiri Rashmi Bansal Chetan Bhagat None of These ( Ans - 2) 18. Indian National Science Academy (INSA) announced names of recipients of INSA Medal for Young Scientist 2017. Total _________ scientists have been chosen for prestigious award this year ? 15 30 45 50 None of These ( Ans - 2) 19. Indian Student Prashant Ranganathan (____________) won in Environmental Engineering in Category in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in USA (world’s largest pre-college science competition). 4 Indian Americans also won - Pratik Naidu - (Computational biology and bioinformatics), Adam Nayak (Earth and environmental sciences), Karthik Yegnesh‚ (Mathematics), Rahul Subramaniam (Microbiology) ? Chhattisgarh Manipur Rajasthan Jharkhand None of These ( Ans - 4) 20. Indian scientist ___________ won Dan David prize for his contributions in field of astronomy. Dan David Foundation was established in 2000 by businessman and philanthropist Dan David. 3 Dan David prizes of $1 million each are awarded each‚ year in the categories of‚ Past,‚ Present‚ and‚ Future. Shrinivas Kulkarni C Rajgopalachari C N R Rao K. Radhakrishnan None of These ( Ans - 1) 21. Indians at 7th Annual Asian Awards (UK) - Child actor Sunny Pawar has been chosen for the Rising Star Award. He is best known for his Performance in Oscar nominated film‚ Lion.

Cricketer ____________ received Fellowship Award. Playback singer Adnan Sami won award for Outstanding achievement in Music. Award for Outstanding achievement in cinema conferred on Om Puri. Sachin Tendulkar Kapil Dev Virat Kohli M S Dhoni None of These ( Ans - 1) 22. Photographer Saqib Majeed (from _____________________) won 2016 Wisden - MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket's Photograph of the Year for capturing an image of boys playing cricket at Nishat garden near Srinagar. Uttarakhand Jammu and Kashmir Haryana Himachal Pradesh None of These ( Ans - 2) 23._______________’s Govardhan Eco Village won‚ Smart Village‚ Award by India Trade Promotion Organisation for being a sustainable project in rural areas . ? Goa Gujarat Odisha Maharashtra None of These ( Ans - 4) 24. Minister of Defence, Finance & Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley presented Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence for 2014-15 and 2015-16 - Excellence in Performance - 2014 - 15 (Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad), 2015 - 16 (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru) Best Performance in Exports - 2014 - 15 (Goa Shipyard Limited), 2015 - 16 (Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru) Best performing Ordnance Factory - 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16(Ordnance Factory Medak (____________)) Best performing Shipyard - 2014 - 15 (Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Mumbai), 2015 - 16 (Goa Shipyard Limited) Andhra Pradesh Mizoram Odisha Chhattisgarh Telangana ( Ans - 5) 25. President Pranab Mukherjee presented Dr. Ambedkar National Awards for outstanding contribution to promotion of social understanding and for upliftment of weaker sections of society for



years 2011, 2012 and 2014.‚ Award consists of citation and INR 10 lakh cash prize. Winners are - 2011 - _______________ 2012 - Samta Sainik Dal (non-political organization founded by Dr. Ambedkar) 2014 - Amar Sewa Sangam‚ AND‚ Babu Lal Nirmal (Social activist from Rajasthan)‚ Arvind Mayaram C N R Rao S K Thorat Rajendra Singh None of These ( Ans - 3) 2017 gk Quiz The latest National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) for year 2015-16 reports that the sex ratio at birth (number of females per 1,000 males) improved from 914 to ______ at the national level over the last decade. A.920 B.925 C.919 D.917 Answer – C.919 Explanation : As per the latest health survey by the government, India’s health index has shown a notable improvement over the last decade including an improvement in sex ratio at birth and a decline in infant mortality rate. The latest National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) conducted for year 2015-16 was unveiled by Health Ministry in New Delhi. As per the survey report, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) saw a decline from 57 to 41 per 1,000 live births between NFHS-3 (2005-06) and NFHS-4. As per the survey, the sex ratio at birth (number of females per 1,000 males) improved from 914 to 919 at the national level over the last decade with the highest in Kerala (1,047), followed by Meghalaya (1,009) and Chhattisgarh (977). The week long Swachh Shakti Saptah has been inaugurated in which state on March 1, 2017? A.Haryana B.Gujarat C.West Bengal D.Assam Answer – A.Haryana Explanation : The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the week long Swachh Shakti Saptah at national level on March 1, 2017 in Gurugram, Haryana to highlight the role of women in Swachh Bharat Mission and to recognize their leadership. The week-long programme would be held from March 1-March 8, 2017. The programmme would have nationwide events including honouring women champions, women sarpanches, ASHA workers, school teachers, young students and senior citizens. PM Narendra Modi will take part in closing ceremony of the week long programme on 8th of March at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) is headquartered at _________ A.Washington DC B.New York C.Geneva

D.Paris Answer –B.New York Explanation : The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and approving any changes to its United Nations Charter. Formation: 1945, Council President: Matthew Rycroft, Headquarter: New York, United States. How much amount of Financing Agreement has been signed between India and World bank for the project Tejaswini on February 23, 2017? A.USD 76 million B.USD 45 million C.USD 63 million D.USD 52 million Answer – C.USD 63 million Explanation : India has signed a financing agreement of USD 63 million(equivalent) with World Bank on 23rd February, 2017 in Jharkhand for its Socio-Economic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women Project named “Tejaswini”. The World Bank will finance the project through its arm International Development Association (IDA). The project will be valid till June 30, 2021. The government has further extended the time limit to deposit the scrapped notes by persons who were abroad during the demonetisation period till ___________ A.May 31 B.June 1 C.April 30 D.March 31 Answer – D.March 31 Explanation : The Government of India has officially notified the law that makes holding of more than 10 scrapped notes punishable with a minimum fine of Rs 10,000. The law was signed by President Pranab Mukherjee on February 27, 2017. It also provides for a minimum fine Rs 50,000 for false declaration by persons who were abroad during the demonetisation period (November 9-December 30, 2016). Besides, a further time limit has been given to deposit such scrapped notes with RBI till March 31. The law makes possession of more than 10 pieces of the old notes by individuals and more than 25 pieces for study, research or numismatics purpose as criminal offence, attracting fine of Rs 10,000 or five times the cash held, whichever is higher. Which bank has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with the Reliance General Insurance on March 1, 2017 to offer insurance products to bank customers. A.Catholic Syrian Bank B.Karur Vysya Bank C.IndusInd Bank D.South Indian Bank Answer – A.Catholic Syrian BankExplanation : Reliance General Insurance is one of the leading private general insurance companies of India has announced a bancassurance tie-up with Catholic Syrian Bank on March 1, 2017. Now RGI will offer its insurance products to Catholic Syrian Bank’s customers across its branches in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. This tie-up will enable RGI to leverage Catholic Syrian Bank’s retail and SME customer base, robust distribution network, strong technology platform and brand name and offer them innovative and a comprehensive range of insurance products from RGI



How many Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) have been entered into by CBDT till date since its incorporation in 2012? A.150 B.140 C.200 D.170 Answer – B.140 Explanation : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed 10 unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in past one week with Indian taxpayers to provide certainty in transfer pricing. The different sectors in which these 10 APAs have been signed includes telecom, pharma, banking and finance, steel, retail and information technology. Out of these 10 agreements, 2 are Bilateral APAs with the United Kingdom and Japan while 7 agreements have rollback provisions in them. In 2016-17 till date a total of 76 APAs (7 Bilateral APAs and 61 Unilateral APAs) have already been entered into. With this, the total number of APAs entered into by the CBDT has reached 140 (10 Bilateral APAs and 130 Unilateral APAs). According to the data by Commerce and Industry Ministry , the growth rate of India’s 8 core sector contracted to ________ percent in January 2017 when compared to 5.7 percent in January 2016. A.1.3 percent B.4.7 percent C.3.4 percent D.2.9 percent Answer – C.3.4 percent Explanation : According to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on February 28, 2017, the growth of eight core sectors slowed down to a five-month low of 3.4% in January 2017 due to contraction in output of refinery products, fertiliser and cement. The eight core sectors which contribute 38% to the total industrial production includes coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity. As per the ministry, the growth rate of the core sector was 5.7% in January 2016. Besides, it expanded to 4.8 percent in April-January of 2016-17, compared to 2.9% growth in the same period of 2015-16. Which movie won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017 on March 1, 2017? A.City of Joy B.Bhakta Vidur C.Santa Banta Pvt Ltd D.Lipstick Under My Burkha Answer –D.Lipstick Under My Burkha Explanation : Restricted for release by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Indian movie, Lipstick Under My Burkha was awarded the third annual Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017 on March 1, 2017. Indian filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava directed Lipstick Under My Burkha was denied a release certificate by the censor board on February 23, 2017 for its too bold references and use of abusive words among other reasons. The award was presented by Scottish actor David Tennant to Shrivastava. The movie was voted for by the festival’s audience. The Prakash Jha production starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak Shah, revolves around the secret lives of four women of different ages in a small town in India as they search for different kinds of freedom. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on February 28, 2017? A.Nand Kumar Sai

B.Bari Krishna Damor C.Ravi Thakur D.Anusuiya Uikey Answer – A.Nand Kumar Sai Explanation : Nand Kumar Sai, a senior tribal leader from Chhattisgarh and ex-parliamentarian took over as the new Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on February 28, 2017 in New Delhi. The 71-year-old Sai succeeds Rameshwar Oraon, whose tenure ended on October 31 2016. Sai would be responsible to protect the rights of the tribal people living in far-flung areas of the country. Shri Sai has been actively involved in spread of education in tribal areas. Nand Kumar Sai has been appointed for a term of three years from the date of assumption of charge. The Government of India has banned which global news agency from shooting in any of its 50 tiger reserves for a period of five years? A.Australian Broadcasting Corporation B.Canadian Broadcasting Corporation C.British Broadcasting Corporation D.Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation Answer – C.British Broadcasting Corporation Explanation : The global news agency, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been barred by the Indian Government from shooting in any of its 50 tiger reserves for a period of five years. The ban was imposed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on February 27, 2017. The ban was imposed for allegedly misrepresenting facts in a documentary film “One World: Killing for Conservation” made by BBC about poaching in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Besides, NTCA’s parent body, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), is also considering a similar action against the British channel and could prohibit it from its sanctuaries and national parks as well. Who has been conferred with additional charge as Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on February 28, 2017? A.Sudeep Lakhtakia B.K. Durga Prasad C.Anjali Nirmal D.Mohinder Kumar Answer – A.Sudeep Lakhtakia Explanation : IPS officer Sudeep Lakhtakia from Telangana to take additional charge as Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF).This was announced by the Home Ministry. Sudeep will take charge from K. Durga Prasad. He is a 1984-batch IPS officer, joined the CRPF in June 2016. He was earlier an Inspector General of the elite Special Protection Group for about eight years Who is the winner of the Men’s Single title of the 2017 Rio Open? A.Juan Sebastián B.Robert Farah C.Pablo Carreno Busta D.Dominic Thiem Answer – D.Dominic Thiem Explanation : The 2017 Rio Open was a professional men’s tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between February 20 and February 26, 2017. The women’s tournament was discontinued starting from 2017. Dominic Thiem (Austria) defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) 7–5, 6–4 to win the Men’s Single at Ril Open. Besides, (Spain) Pablo Carreno Busta/Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) defeated Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah (Colombia) 6–4, 5–7, 10–8 to win Men’s double title. Who is the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?



A.Kaushal Srivastava B.Bobby Parikh C.Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi D.Sushil Chandra Answer – D.Sushil Chandra Explanation : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is a statutory authority under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance formed under Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. The CBDT provides inputs for policy and planning of direct taxes in India, and is also responsible for administration of direct tax laws through the IT Department. Chairman: Sushil Chandra Who has been appointed as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs on February 27, 2017? A.Vikas Swarup B.Gopal Baglay C.Manoj Sinha D.Y. S. Chowdary Answer – B.Gopal Baglay Explanation : Joint secretary Gopal Baglay has been appointed as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs .He is replaced by Vikas Swarup . Baglay would also take charge of joint secretary of external publicity. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1992 and has served as the deputy high commissioner to Islamabad from 2011 to 2014. He has also served as joint secretary (States) from October 2014 to December 2015. Which country will host the 2017 World Women’s Youth Boxing Championship? A.China B.Russia C.India D.Brazil Answer – C.India Explanation : 2017 World Women’s Youth Boxing Championship will be hosted by India in November for the first time since 2010.This was announced during the AIBA commissions meeting held in New Delhi on March 1, 2017. This was the first time that the AIBA commissions meeting was held in India and the chairpersons from 11 commissions of AIBA attended the event to discuss the future of world boxing. AIBA signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Sports Ministry to set up the International Boxing Academy could be set up at the IG Stadium in New Delhi Name the noted Indian columnist and writer known for his play Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, who died on March 1, 2017 at the age of 87. A.Taarak Mehta B.Ved Pratap Vaidik C.TVR Shenoy D.Ravindra Kumar Answer – A.Taarak Mehta Explanation : Noted Indian columnist, humorist, writer and playwright, Taarak Mehta, died on March 1, 2017 at the age of 87. He was mostly known for the popular column ‘Duniya Ne Undha Chasma’ in Gujarati magazine. He started writing this column for Chitralekha in 1971. The popular Hindi TV show, Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma, is based on this column. He had been well-known figure in the Gujarati theatre and his work had been translated and adapted in several Gujarati plays

When is the Zero Discrimination Day observed? A.March 2 B.March 1 C.February 28 D.February 27 Answer – B.March 1 Explanation : The Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March, 01 2017 across the world to combat all forms of discrimination since 2014. This year, UNAIDS is calling on everyone to make some noise for #zerodiscrimination. 2017 Theme : “Make Some Noise For Zero Discrimination” This day is an opportunity to highlight how everyone can be part of the transformation and take a stand for a fair and just society. UNAIDS is urging people to make some noise around zero discrimination, to speak up and prevent discrimination from standing in the way of achieving ambitions, goals and dreams. Who has been given the additional charge of the post of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank for three more months on February 28, 2017? A.Arun Shrivastava B.K Venkataraman C.R Subramania Kumar D.V.G. Mathew Answer – C.R Subramania Kumar Explanation : The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the proposal for extending the additional charge of the post of MD and CEO, IOB for a period of another three months. R Subramania Kumar has given additional charge of the post of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank in November 2017. Prior to this he is working as the Executive Director in the IOB. Haji Abdul Salam who died on March 1, 2017 was a Rajya Sabha member from which state? A.Assam B.Meghalaya C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Manipur Answer – D.Manipur Explanation : Rajya Sabha member from Manipur , Haji Abdul Salam passed away on March 1, 2017. He was 69. Salam is the first Manipuri Muslim to be a member of RS from Manipur. He has been representing the state in the upper house since 2014. He was elected to the 3rd, 6th and 8th Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wabagai assembly constituency. What is the theme of the 2017 World Civil Defence Day? A.Disaster Medicine B.Civil Defence And The New Information Technologies C.Together With Civil Defence Against Disasters D.Civil Defence, Disaster Reduction And Sustainable Development Answer – C.Together with Civil Defence Against Disasters Explanation : World Civil Defence Day is celebrated on 1st March every year across the world to commemorates the entry into force of the ICDO Constitution as an intergovernmental organisation in 1972. The day was created by decision of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) General Assembly in 1990. 2017 Theme: “Together with civil defence against disasters”.



The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announce to further tighten the regulations for which type of trading to prevent its misuse? A.Spot Trading B.Investor Trading C.Algorithmic Trading D.All the Above Answer – C.Algorithmic Trading Explanation : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has planned to further tighten the regulations for algorithmic trading to minimise instances of misuse of such systems. The market watchdog aims to minimize the instances of flash crashes that have happened overseas and also in India a few times. India is one of the very few countries in the world which regulate algorithmic trading popularly called algo trading and have some mechanism for controlling the misuse of algo. Algorithmic trading refers to the use of software programmes to execute complex trading strategies at a much faster speed. The newly appointed senior IAS officer __________ took charge as the Chairman of SEBI on March 1, 2017. A.Vinod Rai B.Ajay Tyagi C.Subir Dutta D.Vikram Limaye Answer – B.Ajay Tyagi Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ajay Tyagi on March 1, 2017 took charge as the chairman of markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). He is the ninth chairman of the Sebi and has taken over from U.K. Sinha, who completed his six-year tenure. The appointment of 58-year-old Tyagi is for a period of three years. A 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, he has handled capital markets division in the finance ministry. Tyagi has diverse experience at the Centre. He was joint secretary in ministry of environment, forest and climate change before joining finance ministry in November 2014 as additional secretary. 1. Disarmament Week celebrated every year from ___________, since United Nations founded it in 1978. Aim is to control usage of weapons of mass destruction ? October 24-30 October 20-27 October 4-11 October 5-12 None of These ( Ans - 1) 2. ______________, 2017 - 85th Indian Air Force Day. IAF on this occasion launched mobile health App named MedWatch. It has features that will provide authentic health information to all IAF personnel. Oct 18 Oct 10 Oct 08 Oct 15 None of These ( Ans - 3) 3. _________ - UN International Day of Older Persons. 2017 Theme is Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society ?

Oct 10 Oct 2 Oct 20 Oct 1 None of These ( Ans - 4) 4. ___________ - World Vegetarian Day. It initiates month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month that ends on November 1 as World Vegan Day. Oct 4 Oct 2 Oct 10 Oct 15 Oct 1 ( Ans - 5) 5. _________ - World Mental Health Day. 2017 theme is Mental health in the workplace. It is also observed as World Day against the Death Penalty ? Oct 20 Oct 1 Oct 10 Oct 25 None of These ( Ans - 3) 6. _________ - International Day of Girl Child. 2017 theme is The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030 ? Oct 11 Oct 1 Oct 10 Oct 15 None of These ( Ans - 1) 7. ________ - International Day for Disaster Reduction. 2017 theme is Home Safe Home: Reducing Exposure, Reducing Displacement. ? Oct 23 Oct 13 Oct 3 Oct 10 None of These ( Ans - 2) 8. __________ - World Standards day. 2017 theme is Standards make cities smarter ? Oct 14 Oct 10 Oct 1 Oct 5 None of These ( Ans - 1) 9. _______________ - UN International Day of Rural Women ? Oct 15 Oct 1 Oct 10 Oct 12 None of These ( Ans - 1)



10. ____________ - UN World Students Day. It Commemorates Birth Anniversary of Noted Indian Scientist and Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He was known as Missile Man of India and honored with hightest Indian Honor Bharat Ratna in 1997. UN declared this day in 2010 ? Oct 10 Oct 5 Oct 1 Oct 15 None of These ( Ans - 4) 11. ___________ - World Food Day. 2017 Theme is Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development ? Oct 10 Oct 1 Oct 6 Oct 16 None of These ( Ans - 4) 12. ___________ - International Day for Eradication of Poverty (IDEP). 2017 theme is Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies ? Oct 1 Oct 17 Oct 7 Oct 10 None of These ( Ans - 2) 13. _______ - World Sawfish Day. Scientists announced that sawfish, sighted off Indian coast less than 10 times in over a decade appears to be more threatened than tigers and elephants ? Oct 10 Oct 1 Oct 7 Oct 15 Oct 17 ( Ans - 5) 14. _________ - Birth Anniversary of Noted Leader Lal Bahadur Shastri (2nd Prime Minister of India). He gave famous slogan Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan ? Oct 2 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 12 None of These ( Ans - 1) 15. _________ - International Day of Non-Violence, on occasion of Birth Anniversary of M K Gandhi (also referred as Gandhi Jayanti). UN approved this day in 2007. Andhra Pradesh Government launched Swachh Andhra Mission on this occasion, with Badminton Player PV Sindhu as brand ambassador.

On this occasion, Nepali version of MK Gandhi’s autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth released in Kathmandu, translated by Shekhar Giri. On This occasion, Bihar government launched drive against child marriage and dowry. On This occasion, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) was conferred with Swachh Bharat Inter-Ministerial Award. Oct 15 Oct 12 Oct 20 Oct 2 None of These ( Ans - 4) 16. ______________ , 2017 - UN World Habitat day (First Monday of October every year). 2017 theme was Housing Policies: Affordable Homes.? Oct 20 Oct 12 Oct 2 Oct 25 None of These ( Ans - 3) 17._____________ - UN World Statistics Day. Theme for 2017 is Better Data, Better Lives ? Oct 2 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 12 None of These ( Ans - 2) 18. __________ - National Police Commemoration Day. On This Occasion, Uttar Pradesh Government announced to double ex-gratia amount for police officials martyred on duty. Now this amount becomes INR 40 lakh, compared to INR 20 lakh earlier. Oct 1 Oct 21 Oct 2 Oct 20 None of These ( Ans - 2) 19. ___________ - International Stuttering Awareness Day. 2017 Theme is A World That Understands Stuttering. ? Oct 12 Oct 20 Oct 2 Oct 22 None of These ( Ans - 4) 20. ____________ - First International Day of Diplomats celebrated in Brasilia (Brazil). Diplomats of Bangladesh, Brazil, France, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey participated in Event, to recognise hard work and sacrifices of diplomats and their families ?



Oct 24 Oct 4 Oct 2 Oct 20 None of These ( Ans - 1) 21. ___________ is observed as - United Nations Day, started in 1948. Raising Day of Indian Paramilitary Force ITBP (Indo Tibetan Border Police). World Development Information Day (WDID). World Polio day. Oct 24 Oct 4 Oct 2 Oct 20 None of These ( Ans - 1) 22. _________ - Infantry Day. It commemorate sacrifices made by infantry who fought against Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. This was first infantry action by Indian Army after independence ? Oct 7 Oct 27 Oct 12 Oct 2 None of These ( Ans - 2) 23. ___________ - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. 2017 Theme is Discover, remember and share ? Oct 2 Oct 7 Oct 20 Oct 27 None of These ( Ans - 4) 24.__________ - International Animation Day ? Oct 20 Oct 2 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 28 ( Ans - 5) 25. _________ - World Cities Day. 2017 theme is Innovative Governance, Open Cities. General theme of World Cities Day is Better City, Better Life ? Oct 30 Oct 1 Oct 31 Oct 3 None of These ( Ans - 3)

26. ___________ - Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day). Observed to commemorate birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel who played important role in unifying India pre-independence. ? Oct 31 Oct 30 Oct 3 Oct 1 None of These ( Ans - 1) 27. ________ - World Animal Day. ? Oct 14 Oct 4 Oct 15 Oct 24 None of These ( Ans - 2) 28. ________ - World Teachers’ Day. It commemorates signing of 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. 2017 theme is Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers ? Oct 15 Oct 23 Oct 5 Oct 12 None of These ( Ans - 3) 29. __________ - World Post Day. ? Oct 25 Oct 29 Oct 13 Oct 19 Oct 9 ( Ans - 5) 30. World Space Week 2017 observed from ____________ with theme Exploring New Worlds In Space ? October 8 - 15 October 14 - 20 October 4 - 10 October 6 - 12 None of These ( Ans - 3) Gk Quiz 2017 Books 1. Who has seen the Wind‚ book has been written by ________ author W.O. Mitchell ? Canadian Russian American Polish None of These ( Ans - 1)



2. Beren and Luthien, book by Lord of the Rings _______ author‚ John Ronald Reuel Tolkien‚ (JRR Tolkien) has been published after 100 years of its first conceiving ? Russian Spain British France None of These ( Ans - 3) 3. Book‚ Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature, authored by ___________ has been released ? Ashok Lavasa Hasmukh Adhia Amarendra Khatua Jairam Ramesh None of These ( Ans - 4) 4. Book‚ Lalan Shah Fakir Ke Geet, written by ___________ has been released, along with DVD of selected songs of Lalan Shah Fakir ? Khushwant Singh Ruskin Bond Ramachandra Guha Ravinder Singh Muchkund Dubey ( Ans - 5) 5. Book‚ The Crisis Within Knowledge and Education in India‚ authored by __________ has been released ? Amish Tripathi Shashi Tharoor Ganesh Devy Amitav Ghosh None of These ( Ans - 3) 6. Book‚ The Emergency - Indian Democracy’s Darkest Hour,‚ authored by ___________ ? Surya Prakash Subroto Bagchi Amitabh Bhattacharya Amitav Ghosh None of These ( Ans - 1) 7. Book‚ The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, authored by _________ has been released ? Amish Tripathi Arundhati Roy Jhumpa Lahiri Rashmi Bansal None of These ( Ans - 2)

8. Book‚ Yug Purush, Bharat Ratna, Atal Ji, authored by Former _________ CM Ramesh Pokhriyal has been launched ? Uttarakhand Haryana Punjab Chhattisgarh None of These ( Ans - 1) 9. ___________ Platyer Amjad Ali Khan's book Master on Masters has been released, based on lives of 20 greatest icons of Indian Classical Music ? Sarod Sitar Flute Tabla None of These ( Ans - 1) 1. _____________ launched his third e-book Cryptocurrency for Beginners after Cryptocurrency Trading for Beginners and Cryptocurrency Mining for Beginners ? Amit Bhardwaj Salman Rushdie Ashwin Sanghi Ravinder Singh None of These 2. Book Dalhousie…Through My Eyes, authored by ___________ has been released ? Subroto Bagchi Shashi Tharoor Kiran Chadha Jhumpa Lahiri None of These 3. Book Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives , written by _________ has been released ? Khushwant Singh Vikram Seth Anant Pai C. Raj Kumar None of These 4. Book Narendra Damodardas Modi : The Making of a Legend, authored by ____________ has been released ? M. Sathiyavathy Soumya Swaminathan Rajiv Mehrishi Nandita Chartterjee Bindeshwar Pathak 5. Book _______________ has been released ? President Pranab Mukherjee – A Socialist



President Pranab Mukherjee – A Revolutionary President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman Pranab Mukherjee – A President None of These 6. Book President’s Lady (Pranaber Preyosi), based on President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Late Smt. Suvra Mukherjee has been released. It has been written by ___________ ? Sangeeta Ghosh Ameising Luikham G. Narayana Raju Rajiv Yadav None of These 7. Defence Minister __________ released book Ganga Avahan, which is a 2,800 km exploratory open-water swim expedition on Ganga river ? Rajnath Singh Arun Jaitley Nitin Gadkari Radha Mohan Singh None of These 8. Former __________ Raghuram Rajan has written a book I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric & Resolve, explaining economic concepts and talks of issues like tolerance and connection between political freedom and prosperity ? RBI Governor Vice President Finance Minister Finance Secretary None of These 1. Book Bhartiya Kala Mein Salil Kridayen Evam Sadyahsnata Nayika authored by Kshetrapal Gangwar and _________ has been launched ? Sanjib Kumar Singh Amish Tripathi Ravi Subramanian Ashwin Sanghi None of These ( Ans - 1) 2. Book How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century, written by _______________ has been launched ? Khushwant Singh Vikram Seth Shyam Saran Anant Pai None of These ( Ans - 3) 3. Book India: Priorities for the Future, authored by Former ____________ Bimal Jalan has been launched ? President CAG Election Commissioner RBI Governor None of These

( Ans - 4) 4. Book The Shershah of Kargil, is a biography of Kargil war hero Late Captain Vikram Batra has been released. It has been written by _________ ? Jhumpa Lahiri Amitav Ghosh Subroto Bagchi Ravinder Singh Deepak Surana ( Ans - 5) 5. Book Unstoppable: My Life So Far, authored by ___________ tennis star Maria Sharapova has been Launched ? Spanish French Russian American None of These ( Ans - 3) 6. Book titled A to Z of Financial Management in Autonomous Institutions, authored by Rajat Bhargava and _____________ has been released ? Deenanath Pathak Sekhar Basu Trilochan Mohapatra C.K. Mishra None of These ( Ans - 1) 7. ____________ CEO Satya Nadella's first book Hit Refresh has been launched. ? Google Microsoft Facebook Adobe None of These ( Ans - 2) 8. Noted Author ______________'s new Book Immortal India has been launched. ? Amish Tripathi Ravinder Singh Ashwin Sanghi Khushwant Singh None of These ( Ans - 1) 9. Recently released book The Golden House by Noted Indian Writer ________________ is named as New York Times Bestseller ? Salman Rushdie Amish Tripathi Shashi Tharoor



Jhumpa Lahiri None of These ( Ans - 1) GOVT OF INDIA QUIZ 2017 1. 10th Slum Yuva Daud flagged off at Khichripur in __________ as part of Adopt a Slum campaign of the Sports Ministry and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. ? New Delhi Mumbai Pune Patna None of These ( Ans - 1) 2. 4th North East Connectivity Summit will be held in _______ in September 2017 and 5th North East Connectivity Summit 2018 will be held in Arunachal Pradesh ? Tripura Manipur Nagaland Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 3) 3. 5 States (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh) and a UT (________________) formally adopted Centre’s Government e-Marketplace (GeM) initiative, an Online Market platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of Government. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement of goods and services and eliminate corruption ? Lakshadweep Daman and Diu Andaman and Nicobar Islands Puducherry None of These ( Ans - 4) 4. ___________ edition of Delhi Dialogue held With Theme India-ASEAN relations: Charting the Course for the Next 25 Years. Under this, annual track 1.5 event to discuss multi dimensional engagement between India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Delhi ? 5th 7th 16th 18th 9th ( Ans - 5) 5. A Delhi-based start-up has launched an app named ____________ that aims to assist people with disabilities to find accessible restaurants, tourist locations and other public places across India ? MoreAbles DifferentAbles BillionAbles

MillionAbles None of These ( Ans - 3) 6. A massive plantation campaign of planting 6 Crore Plants in 12 Hours organized ______________, to save environment and conservation of the Narmada river ? Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Goa Gujarat None of These ( Ans - 1) 7. According to NITI Aayog, ________________, Telangana and Gujarat are the three best-performing states in ease of doing business. ? Arunachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Assam Rajasthan None of These ( Ans - 2) 8. Agricultural Festival Dree celebrated by Apatani tribe of __________ ? Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 1) 9. Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed an MoU with Government of _______________, to accelerate development of civil aviation infrastructure in state and assess seveal issues confronting the same? Uttarakhand Goa Gujarat Rajasthan None of These ( Ans - 1) 10. American tech firm Oracle opened its first ‘Digital Hub’ in Asia Pacific region in Bengaluru (____________) ? Goa Telangana Kerala Karnataka None of These ( Ans - 4) 11. An indigenously developed S-band doppler weather radar (DWR), manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BHEL) has been



commissioned at Kochi (____________). Doppler weather radar is an observational tool for monitoring and predicting severe weather events ? Andhra Pradesh Telangana Karnataka Kerala None of These ( Ans - 4) 12. ___________ civil secretariat became first secretariat in country to be fully covered under Wi-Fi Local Area Network (LAN) coverage ? Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 2) 13. As per Government data, India’s food grain production increased by 8.7% to a record high __________ million tonne during 2016-17, better than previous best of 265.04 million in 2013-14 ? 573.38 473.38 173.38 373.38 273.38 ( Ans - 5) 14. As per global research firm Ipsos, Patanjali and Reliance Jio have been rated among top 10 most influential brands in India. Top 5 are - Rank Brand 1 _______________ 2 Microsoft 3 Facebook 4 Patanjali 5 State Bank of India ? Google Reliance Paytm TCS None of These ( Ans - 1) 15. _________ government will raise a new Special Rhino Protection Force (SRPF) for better protection of one-horned rhinos in state. Local youths hailing from the fringe areas of the Kaziranga national park will be considered for recruitment into proposed force ? Nagaland Meghalaya Manipur Assam None of These ( Ans - 4)

16. Bicentenary (200th anniversary) celebration of Paika Rebellion of _________ (1817) organised by Ministry of Culture in New Delhi. Paika Rebellion of 1817 is an armed rebellion against British colonialism, in response to tinkering of revenue system by British in 1803. At that juncture, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, military chief of King of Khurda, led the army of Paikas and forced the British to retreat. Jharkhand Madhya Pradesh Odisha Maharashtra None of These ( Ans - 3) 17. __________ state Government and MoU Central Civil Aviation Ministry signed MOU for promoting regional air connectivity in state ? Jharkhand Bihar Chhattisgarh Sikkim None of These ( Ans - 2) 18. Cabinet Approvals - Cadre Review of ______________________ for an increase of 23 posts at various levels. MoU with Netherlands for cooperation in space technology. IRDAI's admission as a signatory to International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU). IAIS is a global framework for cooperation and information exchange between insurance supervisors. Revision of Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) guidelines. ICWF was set up in 2009 and is aimed at assisting Overseas Indian nationals in times of distress and emergency in most deserving cases on means tested basis. Indian Administrative Service Indian Defence Accounts Service Indian Foreign Service Indian Forest Service None of These ( Ans - 2) 19. _________ Matunga Railway Station in Mumbai Became India's First Station to have an all-female work staff ? Western Railways Eastern Railways Northern Railways Central Railways None of These ( Ans - 4) 20. ___________ topped list in issuance of soil health cards among all states with over 43 lakh soil health cards (SHCs) to farmers in past 2



years and 7.90 lakh samples of soil were collected and examined during this period ? Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Bihar West Bengal None of These ( Ans - 1) 21. Civil Aviation Ministry appprved anti - ____________ law, replacing a 1982 - vintage law. New law covers offences against an aircraft or personnel even when it is on ground. Defaulters would now be punishable with Death penalty where such act results in death of any person and life imprisonment in other cases. Hijacking Kidnapping Hacking Phishing None of These ( Ans - 1) 22. Count of tigers in Uttarakhand came up to 242 in uttarakhand in 2017, second only to _____________ that has over 400 tigers ? Kerala Karnataka Mizoram Manipur None of These ( Ans - 2) 23. Delhi Developement Authority (DDA) signed MoU with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) for preparation of Master plan for Delhi (MPD) ___________________ ? 2031 2051 2021 2041 None of These ( Ans - 4) 24. ______________ Government announced Free Surgery Scheme for its residents, which will enable them to get Free surgery in private hospitals at government’s cost if government hospitals fail to operate within a month ? Odisha Goa Maharashtra Rajasthan Delhi ( Ans - 5) 25. ____________ Metro became world’s first completely ‘green’ Metro system after secured platinum rating for adherence to green building norms for its 10 residential colonies from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) ? Banglaore

Jaipur Delhi Lucknow None of These ( Ans - 3) 26. __________ became 2nd state to launch e-RTI portal that will enable citizens to file online Right to Information (RTI), after Maharashtra ? Delhi Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha None of These ( Ans - 1) 27. _________ government constituted state Names Authority as a seperate body mandated to name government roads and institutions under state purview. It will be headed by deputy CM Manish Sisodia ? Jharkhand Delhi Manipur Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 2) 28. _________police will be the first state police in India to get super cop belt, a specially designed belt widely used by Police in various Foreign Lands. It will help cops to keep things like Gun, Mobile Pouch, Security Batten, Wireless Set Pouch & ammunition pouch ? Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Delhi Odisha None of These ( Ans - 3) 29. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) signed agreement with __________ State Council of Science and Technology to establish India’s first Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) at Patent Information Centre, under World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) TISC program ? Manipur Meghalaya Jammu and Kashmir Haryana Punjab ( Ans - 5) 30. ESIC and DGFASLI (___________________) signed MOU for collaboration in occupational health and prevention of occupational injuries and diseases ? Directorate General Factory Advice Safety & Labour Institutes Directorate General Fuel Advice Service & Labour Institutes Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes



Directorate General Fuel Advice Safety & Labour Institutes None of These ( Ans - 3) 31. Environment Ministry approved 3 projects for climate change adaptation in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Sikkim for funding under NAFCC (________________) - Sikkim - Addressing issue of water security which are directly identified as climate resilience building interventions under SAPCC. Rajasthan - Bolstering water security in villages under Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan. Gujarat - Enhancing adaptive capacity of natural resource dependent communities to climate change in targeted villages of Kachchh district. National Adaptation Fuel for Climate Change National Accustomed Fund for Climate Change National Acclamation Fund for Climate Change National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change None of These ( Ans - 4) 32. Erode (_____________) based Five P Venture India and Central Silk Board (CSB) signed agreement for development and commercialization of handloom silk products ? Telangana Tamilnadu Kerala Karnataka None of These ( Ans - 2) 33. Finance Ministry launched PMVVY (Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana) , a pension scheme exclusively for senior citizens aged min ___________ years. Under this, senior citizens will get guaranteed interest of 8% for 10 years depending upon investment made by them ? 60 58 62 65 None of These ( Ans - 1) 34. Global Conglomerate Siemens opened its first digital factory in India in Thane (_______________). Its Siemens' third digital factory globally after one each in Germany and China ? Telangana Odisha Goa Gujarat Maharashtra ( Ans - 5)

35. __________ Government has set up GST facilitation centres in ward offices across state, to assist taxpayers in resolving their technical issues related to migration to GST - registration, amendments, return filing and payments ? Gujarat Goa Maharashtra Telangana None of These ( Ans - 2) 36. _________________ launched recruiting app Hire for small and medium sized businesses that integrates with G Suite, to compete with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. Hire is an efficient app for managing recruitment prcesss from identifying talent to managing end-to-end interview process ? Google Yahoo Facebook Microsoft None of These ( Ans - 1) 37. Goverment Approved Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)'s raising INR 660 crores in bonds for EBRs (_____________) in 2017-18. ? Economical Budgetary Renewables Ecological Budgetary Resources Economical Budgetary Resources Extra Budgetary Renewables Extra Budgetary Resources ( Ans - 5) 38. Government allotted INR 100 crores to _______ under phase II of Swadesh Darshan Scheme ? Goa Gujarat Rajasthan Maharashtra None of These ( Ans - 1) 39. Government allowed Reliance Aerostructure to develop Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park at Mihan SEZ in Nagpur (____________) ? Goa Maharashtra Gujarat Rajasthan None of These ( Ans - 2) 40. Government approved enhancement of age of superannuation of Medical Officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles from 60 to _________ years ? 70 55



58 62 65 ( Ans - 5) 41. Government approved establishment of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in ______________ (Uttar Pradesh). It will be named as IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) and will be set up at campus of National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC). For this purpose, Agreement has been signed between India and IRRI Philippines. Centre of Excellence in Rice Value Addition (CERVA) will be also established in Varanasi. Lucknow Varanasi Kanpur Allahabad None of These ( Ans - 2) 42. Government extended 2nd phase of BharatNet project that aims at covering remaining 1.50 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPS), with expenditure of Rs.42,068 crores. Government modified strategy of BharatNet project for providing broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats by March ______________. Government is still working on completing phase I of project for which deadline was March 2017. It was able to lay optical fibre in nearly 1 lakh GPs, however, only 22,000 GPs are provided Internet connectivity as of now due to equipment procurement issues. 2018 2019 2020 2021 None of These ( Ans - 2) 43. Government for first time approved 3 infrastructure proposals to address infrastructure problem under TIES (_____________). Projects are - Integrated Cargo Terminal at Imphal Airport, Modernisation of infrastructure facility for marine exports in Karnataka and construction of a Standard Design Factory building at Cochin Special Economic Zone. TIES replaces Assistance to States for creating Infrastructure for the Development and growth of Exports (ASIDE) scheme to enhance export competitiveness by bridging gap in export infrastructure. It is being implemented from FY18 till FY20 with budgetary allocation of 600 crores. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme Trade Infrastructure for Econoical Scheme Trade Infrastructure for Ecological Scheme Trade Internal for Export Scheme None of These ( Ans - 1)

44. Government merged Ministries of Urban development and Housing and urban poverty alleviation. Merged Ministry will be known as MoHUA (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs). With this, Central Government now has _______________ ministries ? 35 71 61 41 51 ( Ans - 5) 45. Government laid Foundation stone of India’s biggest Global Skill Park was laid in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). It park will come up on 37 acre land allotted in Narela Shankari area of Bhopal, with support of ___________’s Institute of Technical Education and Education Services (ITEES) ? Vietnam Singapore Russia Spain None of These ( Ans - 2) 46. Government launched _____________ Mobile App for Road Maintenance, aiming to useGIS based mapping for making road inventories, condition surveys, and producing cost estimates etc. for preparation and monitoring of annual road maintenance plans ? Aarambh Sulabh Sahaj Pahal None of These ( Ans - 1) 47. Government launched Swachh Survekshan-2018 to rank all ____________ cities and towns of country in terms of cleanliness with slogan Swachhata Ki Jyot Jagi Hai ? 6,041 5,041 3,041 2,041 4,041 ( Ans - 5) 48. Government of ____________ has set a target of planting over 8 Cr plant saplings by end of August 2017, under Harihar campaign ? Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Odisha Assam None of These ( Ans - 1)



49. Government released grant-in-aid of 51.3 crores to State Government of ___________, for rescue and relief operations required on account of flash floods ? Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur None of These ( Ans - 2) 50. Government will open residential schools for scheduled caste girls in educationally backward districts. Schools will have classes from VI to XII and ______________________ seats will be reserved for SC girls and remaining for Girls from BPL families in other categories ? 90 % 80 % 50 % 60 % 70 % ( Ans - 5) 51. HRD Ministry will remove no-detention policy from Right to Education Act __________ from next academic year. Under this, no child is detained or held back in any class or expelled till completion of elementary education covering classes 1 to 8. As per records, this policy has resulted in improvement in enrollments but has brought down academic standards 2009 2006 2003 2001 None of These ( Ans - 1) 52. Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Minister of Food Processing Industry) laid

foundation stone for First Maize ( ) based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala (________________) ? Goa Maharashtra Punjab Gujarat None of These ( Ans - 3) 53. _____________ food and drugs administration department banned mixing of liquid nitrogen with any drink or food article, under section 34 of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS) 2006. It came after a cocktail accident (due to mixing of liquid nitrogen in cocktail) at Gurgaon pub in April 2016 burnt a hole in a man’s stomach ? Maharashtra Rajasthan Goa Haryana None of These ( Ans - 4)

54. ____________ government will set up a modern ornamental fish hatchery in Jhajjar district ? Rajasthan Himachal Pradesh Goa Gujarat Haryana ( Ans - 5) 55. Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda unveiled National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Malaria Elimination (2017-22). It has set elimination deadline for malaria by ______________, three years ahead of global deadline. NSP is based on 2016 National Framework for Malaria Elimination framed with support of WHO’s Global Technical Strategy for Malaria, 2016-2030 ? 2024 2030 2027 2033 None of These ( Ans - 3) 56. Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired first meeting of the newly constituted Islands Development Agency (IDA) that was set up on June 01, 2017. 10 islands in Andaman & Nicobar and _____________ have been identified for holistic development in first phase. ? Lakshadweep Daman and Diu Puducherry Goa None of These ( Ans - 1) 57. Jute – ICARE (______________________________) was launched in 2015 to popularize better agronomic practices and recently developed microbial-assisted retting among farmers intensively in a few blocks in West Bengal and Assam on pilot basis. It Resulted in increase of earnings of jute farmers by over INR 10,000 per hectare ? Improved Cultivation and Advanced Rating Exercise for Jute Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise for Jute Improved Cultural and Advanced Retting Exercise for Jute Improved Cultural and Advanced Rating Exercise for Jute None of These ( Ans - 2) 58. India declared itself free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and ____________ ). ? H5N8 H5N4 H5N2 H5N10 None of These ( Ans - 1)



59. India launched its first petroleum Research & Development (R&D) facility for testing high-end BS-VI quality fuel emissions in Faridabad (_____________). This facility is designed to test all types of fuel products, to ensure that it meets superior BS-VI norms to be implemented by April 2020 ? Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Goa None of These ( Ans - 1) 60. India will host 51-day Long 8th International Theatre Olympics in February _________________. It will be first ever Hosting of greatest carnival of theatre in world by India. It be organised by National School of Drama (NSD) and Union Culture Ministry ? 2021 2020 2019 2018 None of These ( Ans - 4) 61. India will invite __________________ as Chief Guest for 2018 Republic Day celebrations. President of Russia President of USA President of France Leaders of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) None of These ( Ans - 4) 62. India's Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) partenred with with _____________ Exchange (EGX) for cooperation in exchange of information across business areas ? Estonian Egyptian Ethiopian Eritrean None of These ( Ans - 2) 63. Indian Railways launched India’s first solar powered diesel multiple unit (DEMU) broad gauge train with a 1600 Horse Power (HP) Engine. Train will run from Sarai Rohilla in Delhi to Farukh Nagar in _______________. Solar energy system fitted in DEMU train would result in saving 5.25 lakh litres of diesel per train over 25 years. It will also help in reducing 1350 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per train over 25 years. Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Haryana ( Ans - 5)

64. Indian Railways launched Rail SAARTHI (________________________) mobile application to cater to various passenger requirements including ticket booking, inquiry, on-board cleaning and ordering meal on a single platform ? Synergised Advanced application Rail Travel Help and Information Symmetric Advanced application Rail Travel Help and Information Synthetic Advanced application Rail Travel Help and Information Symmetric Advanced application Rail Travel Help and Information None of These ( Ans - 1) 65. Indian Railways launched RailCloud, a virtual server with an inbuilt security system that will enable faster connectivity at a reduced cost. RailCloud works on Cloud Computing system, an emerging technology for faster and on demand commensurate deployment of server resources which results in reduced cost. RailCloud has been developed by rail PSU RailTel as part of Railways strategic IT initiative, IR—OneICT. ________________________(Grievance Portal) Became First IT application to be hosted on RailCloud. Cashless treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) also launched to provide Comprehensive Health Care Facilities through in-house health Institutions, supplementing with referrals to recognized hospitals whenever necessary. PAHAL SULABH SAHAJ NIVARAN None of These ( Ans - 4) 66. Indian government will organize a global food fair in ____________ in November as World Food India 2017, to provide a platform to Indian farmers and manufacturers to showcase their products and explore partnerships with foreign companies.? Ahmedabad Jaipur Delhi Pune None of These ( Ans - 3) 67. ______________ announced exemption of fees for its transgender students of all programmes ? Delhi University Indira Gandhi National Open University Savitribai Phule Pune University University of Hyderabad None of These ( Ans - 2) 68. International Migration Outlook report 2017 released by __________________ ? World Bank



Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Monetary Fund Asian Development Bank None of These ( Ans - 2) 69. __________________ Government Hosted first ever ‘Cultrue of Cruise’ cultural programme at Dal Lake (Srinagar), aimed to bring artists from various fields on one stage ? Rajasthan Himachal Pradesh Haryana Jammu and Kashmir None of These ( Ans - 4) 70. ______________ CM Raghubar Das inaugurated India’s largest fresh water aquarium Ranchi Machchli Ghar in Ranchi. It is spread in over 36,000 sq feet area with 58 fish tanks ? Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha Goa None of These ( Ans - 1) 71. _____________government launched Elevate 100 scheme to identify and nurture innovative start-ups. It aims to identify 100 most innovative start-ups in state and elevate them to higher success ? Karnataka Kerala Andhra Pradesh West Bengal None of These ( Ans - 1) 72. _____________ hosted International Conference on Reclaiming Social Justice, Revisiting Ambedkar to mark 126th birth Anniversary of B R Ambedkar ? Kerala Karnataka Goa Gujarat None of These ( Ans - 2) 73. _____________ Government launched G-Ride app as a digital ride sharing platform. It will aim at bringing down number of vehicles used by people. ? Mizoram Manipur Karnataka Kerala None of These ( Ans - 4)

74. ______________ government will set up stray dog zoos to keep them off streets in the State ? Andhra Pradesh Telangana Odisha Karnataka Kerala ( Ans - 5) 75. ___________ hosted 5th edition of South India Writers Ensemble (SIWE) literary festival with tolerance as core theme ? Karnataka Telangana Kerala Andhra Pradesh None of These ( Ans - 3) 76. Lok Sabha passed Indian Institute of Information Technology Public Private Partnership (IIIT-PPP) Bill 2017 to allow ____________ IIITs established on a PPP model to grant degrees and get statutory status. IIITs will also be given status of Institute of National Importance, Like IITs and NITs. Government initiated opening 20 IIITs with private partnership of which 15 are already operational, at Cost of INR 128 crores each. Centre contributed 50% of amount, states 35% and private partners remaining 15%. 15 18 21 25 None of These ( Ans - 1) 77. Lok Sabha passed _______________ Bill 2017 to - Declares these as institutions of national importance and empower these institutions to attain standards of global excellence in management, management research and allied areas of knowledge. It also grants complete administrative, academic and financial autonomy to these B-Schools and allow them to grant degrees. Indian Institutes of Technology Indian Institutes of Information Technology Indian Institutes of Management National Institutes of Technology None of These ( Ans - 3) 78. _________’s school education department is implementing Hamari Shala Kaisi Ho and Shala Siddhi Karyakram in all government schools of the state in order to provide qualitative education to students ? Rajasthan



Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Madhya Pradesh None of These ( Ans - 4) 79. __________ High Court ruled that Vande Mataram should be sung in all schools and colleges across Tamil Nadu atleast once in a week and in government and private offices atleast once in a month? Allahabad Hyderabad Delhi Jodhpur Madras ( Ans - 5) 80. __________ become first state to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free, Medroxyprogesterone acetate (a birth-control hormone) ? Goa Rajasthan Maharashtra Gujarat None of These ( Ans - 3) 81. ___________ government approved revised Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree scheme that benefits families with yearly income under INR 7.5 lakh. It aims at improving skewed girl child ratio in state and was launched by state government on April 1, 2016 in place of ‘Sukanya’ scheme ? Maharashtra Rajasthan Goa Gujarat None of These ( Ans - 1) 82. ___________ state government will create cycle tracks through'streets with cycle track project to encourage use of bicycles, to ease congestion and reduce air pollution. ? Rajasthan Maharashtra Goa Gujarat None of These ( Ans - 2) 83. __________’s women commission signed agreement with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for rescue and rehabilitation of women who are victims of sex trafficking, acid attack and domestic violence ? Maharashtra Rajasthan Goa Gujarat

None of These ( Ans - 1) 84. __________ Government declared present Flood situation in State as a Severe State Calamity. ? Manipur Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh None of These ( Ans - 1) 85. ___________ Government launched flagship program Livelihood Intervention and Facilitation of Entrepreneurship (LIFE), aiming at state's 2144 villages in 2017 - 18. It will focus on capacity building of SHGs (Self-Help Groups) ? Assam Nagaland Manipur Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 4) 86. ____________ launched Kaizala productivity designed to enhance collaboration and communication experience for Indian enterprises. It will enable organizations to interact with people within organization and outside like partners and vendors more conveniently ? Facebook Linkedin Google Microsoft None of These ( Ans - 4) 87. __________ signed an agreement with National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA) to offer Microsoft Aspire School Program (MASP) Pro Plus to over 55,000 member schools in India. It aims to equip schools with technology and innovative learning solutions ? Google Microsoft Facebook Adobe None of These ( Ans - 2) 88. Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change Harshvardhan launched 2 useful apps on occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences. ____________ app - It will provide ocean information services of ESSO-Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) directly to end user, to remove delay in dissemination of valuable information. India Quake App -



It will provide Earthquakes related information compiled by National Centre for Seismology (NCS) directly to end user, to remove delay in dissemination of valuable information. It will also help in reducing panic amongst people during an earthquake. For example, if an earthquake occurs in Afghanistan and is strongly felt in Delhi, then people in Delhi will know in less than 2 minutes that earthquake has actually occurred in Afghanistan and not in Delhi. Purva Vani Akash Vani Sagar Tarang Sagar Umang Sagar Vani ( Ans - 5) 89. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju inaugurated Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum at Roing in _____________ ? Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Assam Manipur None of These ( Ans - 1) 90. Minister of State for Minority Affairs (IC) & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated first Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Centre in Hyderabad (__________________) - Government will establish Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres in 100 districts of country, aimed at implying employability skills in youth belonging to Minority communities. Karnataka Kerala Andhra Pradesh Telangana None of These ( Ans - 4) 91. Ministry of AYUSH has constituted a NBPDYN (____________________) for regulation of education & practice of Yoga & Naturopathy ? Native Board for Promotion and Development of Yoga & Naturopathy Nodal Board for Promotion and Development of Yoga & Naturopathy National Board for Promotion and Development of Yoga & Naturopathy New Board for Promotion and Development of Yoga & Naturopathy None of These ( Ans - 3) 92. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released Operational Guidelines for Planning and Implementation of FPC (_______________) for improving newborn health. FPC is an important concept of health care as it provides partnership between health care staff and families in care of sick newborns admitted in Special Newborn Care Units (SNCU). FPC are

needed as Sick and newborn are highly vulnerable and require careful nurturing in order to survive neonatal period and first year of life. Family Perfection Care Family Participatory Care Fuel Participatory Care Fuel Perfection Care None of These ( Ans - 2) 93. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed MOU with Government of West Bengal to to set up a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine at _______________ ? Siliguri Kolkata Howrah Hooghly None of These ( Ans - 2) 94. Ministry of Housing and Urban Development approved construction of 30,000 affordable houses in _________________’s Sholapurdistrict for urban poor on private land under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). It is first such project to be taken up on private land under PMAY(U). Earlier approved projects for affordable housing projects were built on lands belonging to state government / municipal corporations. Himachal Pradesh Gujarat Goa Maharashtra None of These ( Ans - 4) 95. Ministry of Rural Development will launch AGEY (___________________), a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). AGEY aims to provide alternative source of livelihood to members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) by facilitating them to operate public transport services in backward rural areas ? Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana Aajeevika Gau Express Yojana Aajeevan Grameen Express Yojana Aajeevan Gau Express Yojana None of These ( Ans - 1) 96. Ministry of Science & Technology launched National Biopharma Mission as first ever Industry-Academia mission to accelerate biopharmaceutical development in India. Under this, ministry also launched Innovate in India (i3) program to create an enabling ecosystem to promote entrepreneurship and indigenous manufacturing in sector. Innovate in India (i3) program i3 is a flagship program of India that will witness an investment of _____________ with $125 million as a loan from world Bank. It is committed to make India a hub for design



and development of novel, affordable and effective biopharmaceutical products and solutions. It will strive to increase India’s global biopharmaceutical market share from current 2.8% to 5%. $250 million $150 million $350 million $450 million None of These ( Ans - 1) 97. Ministry of Women and Child Development launched an online patform ‘SHe-box (_____________________) to enable women employees of the Central government to file complaints related to sexual harassment at work place ? Sexual Harassment Electrical Box Sexual Harassment Electronic Box Sexual Harassment Economical Box Sexual Harassment Electronic Board None of These ( Ans - 2) 98. Minority Affairs Ministry has launched Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2 in _______________, aimed at containing declining population of Parsi communityin India ? Ahmedabad Jaipur Delhi Mumbai None of These ( Ans - 4) 99. ______________ launched India's first Mobile Ticketing System 'OnGo' which will help commuters pass the AFC gates using their mobile phones. Additionally, Lucknow metro will be India’s first metro network to offer free drinking water and toilet facilities and will have its own FM radio station. Lucknow Metro Delhi Metro Jaipur Metro Kolkata Metro Mumbai Metro ( Ans - 5) 100. NITI (_________________________) Aayog approved 6 transport proposals of transport ministry to improve public transport. It includes high-tech mass rapid transportation technologies such as metrino, hyperloop, pod taxis, stadler buses, hybrid buses and freight rail road ? National Institution for Technical India Native Institution for Transforming India National Institution for Transforming India Nodal Institution for Transforming India None of These

( Ans - 3) 101. NITSER (National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research) Amendment Bill has been passed in Rajya Sabha, to introduce 2 new Institutions namely Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati and IISER ________________ in Second Schedule of NITSER Act 2007 ? Berhampur Delhi Guwahati Jaipur None of These ( Ans - 1) 102. ____________ has been declared as disturbed area for 6 more months under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere without any prior notice to civil administration. ? Assam Nagaland Manipur Meghalaya None of These ( Ans - 2) 103. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) launched a joint venture company to set up an aluminium park at Angul (_______________) with Investment of INR 180 crores ? Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha Goa None of These ( Ans - 3) 104. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted national-level Conference on Crowd Management at Thiruvananthapuram in _______ ? Odisha Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala ( Ans - 5) 105. National Green Tribunal (NGT) declared 100 metres from edge of the ____________ river between Haridwar and Unnao as “No-Development Zone”. NGT imposed nationwide ban on use of kite strings (manja), made of nylon or any synthetic material, as it poses threat to animals and humans ? Yamuna Satluj Ganga Tapti None of These



( Ans - 3) 106. National Security Guard (NSG) organized First International Aviation Security Seminar in Manesar (___________) ? Jharkhand Rajasthan Bihar Haryana None of These ( Ans - 4) 107. New Delhi-based TERI (_______________) is ranked 2nd among world’s best climate think tank by International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG) in category 2016 Top Climate Think Tanks in the Rest of the World-Absolute Global Rankings. It was announced during ICCG’s 23rd annual conference of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) in Athens (Greece) ? The Energy Renewables Institute The Energy Resources Institute The Economy Resources Institute The Economy Research Institute None of These ( Ans - 2) 108. ________ CM Naveen Patnaik dedicated to nation the state’s longest bridge and named it after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The 2.88 km bridge connects Barang on outskirts of Bhubaneswar with Judicial Academy Chhak in Cuttack. State Government will also set up an international standard sports city in state. ? Odisha Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Telangana None of These ( Ans - 1) 109. Odisha Government inaugurated computerisation of PACS (_______________) and launched RuPay Kisan Credit cards. Odisha is first state to implement an integrated Core Banking Solution Project for farmers, to ensure transparency. It will cover all 3 tiers of short term cooperative credit structure - state cooperative bank, district central cooperative banks and 2,708 primary agriculture cooperative societies. Purity Affirmative Cooperative Societies Primary Affirmative Cooperative Societies Primary Agricultural Cultural Societies Purity Agricultural Cooperative Societies Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies ( Ans - 5) 110. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Textiles India 2017 as India’s first ever mega textiles trade fair at Gandhinagar (_____________).

This 3 day fair will aims to showcase India as a global sourcing hub and investment destination for manufacturers world-wide ? Chhattisgarh Gujarat Goa Jharkhand None of These ( Ans - 2) 111. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a memorial for former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam at his birthplace near Rameswaram (__________) ? Tamilnadu Kerala Karnataka Andhra Pradesh None of These ( Ans - 1) 112. Parliament passed Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill 2017 after it was approved by Rajya Sabha. It amends Collection of Statistics Bill 2008 that facilitates collection of statistics related to social, economic, demographic, scientific and environmental aspects by central, state and local governments. Changes are - Bill extends jurisdiction of the parent act to the state of ________________ for collection of statistics. It adds provisions for appointment of a nodal officer by government, who will coordinate statistical activities. The Bill removes provision dealing with information collected under it only is used for statistical purposes and allows government to determine manner in which such information collected will be used for statistical purposes. Gujarat Goa Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Jammu and Kashmir ( Ans - 5) 113. President Pranab Mukherjee approved __________ Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2016. ________ is first state to formulate a law to punish social boycott. ? Maharashtra Gujarat Goa Rajasthan None of These ( Ans - 1) 114. President Pranab Mukherjee approved a bill banning hookah bars in _____________, provisioning max Jail term of 3 years for violators ? Goa Gujarat Rajasthan



Maharashtra None of These ( Ans - 2) 115. President Pranab Mukherjee approved promulgation of The Prevention of cruelty to Animals Ordinance, 2017 by Governor of _____________in pursuance of Article 213 of Constitution. It now legalises Kambala, bullock cart races and bull runs as traditional sports involving animals and exempt them from Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Odisha Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Kerala Karnataka ( Ans - 5) 116. President Pranab Mukherjee dedicated BML Munjal University to nation. BML Munjal University (BMU) is based in _______________. It was founded by promoters of Hero Group and is named after group's chairman and founder Brij Mohan Lall Munjal. Chhattisgarh Haryana Jharkhand Odisha None of These ( Ans - 2) 117. President Pranab Mukherjee launched 2 programmes to take education to remote areas with help of technology - Swayam and Swayam Prabha. Under Swayam, courses would be offered through digital classrooms with online study material available free of cost in videos SWAYAM Prabha is set of 32 DTH channels operationalised for telecasting high quality educational content free of charge using the GSAT-15 satellite transponders. Prez also launched a National Academic Depository where verified educational records would be digitally stored by universities or a board to counter forgery. National Digital Library is also launched as large online library containing 6.5 million books. Prez also inaugurated Ashiana Annexe In Dehradun (_______________________), comprising 12 low cost dwelling units to accommodate officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan during Presidential visits to Retreat at ‘Ashiana'. Chhattisgarh Uttarakhand Bihar Jharkhand None of These ( Ans - 2)

118. ___________ Government approved new transport policy that abolishes system of district transport officers (DTO) and restructures transport department. A special task force has been set up and the state police to crack down on all illegall buses. Permits will be valid for a 5 years from date of issue ? Punjab Haryana Himachal Pradesh Bihar None of These ( Ans - 1) 119. ______________ Government launched flagship care companion health scheme, aiming to improve patient outcomes through better family engagement and education ? Bihar Himachal Pradesh Haryana Uttarakhand Punjab ( Ans - 5) 120. _________ government launched Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar scheme by flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes. Under this, state government will provide commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidized rates ? Haryana Punjab Himachal Pradesh Sikkim None of These ( Ans - 2) 121. Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) signed MoU with NBCC (____________________) for redevelopment of 10 railway stations on global standards - Tirupati, Nellore, Puducherry, Sarai Rohilla (Delhi), Madgaon, Lucknow, Gomtinagar, Kota, Thane (New) and Ernakulam. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be formed as a Joint Venture (JV) company between RLDA and NBCC on 50:50 basis ? National Building Construction Corporation Nodal Building Construction Corporation Native Building Construction Corporation New Building Construction Corporation None of These ( Ans - 1) 122. Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport (_______________) ranked first in Customer Satisfaction among 49 airports in country with score of 4.84 score out of 5. Raipur airport is followed by Udaipur, Amritsar and Dehradun airports ? Goa Rajasthan Bihar Jharkhand Chhattisgarh ( Ans - 5)



123. ________________ became first State to set minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections to village cooperative societies and various other cooperative bodies, amending State Cooperative Societies Rules 2003. ______________ will also be first state to establish Recruitment Board by Cooperative Committees, to ensure more and efficient employment in cooperatives. Rajasthan Goa Gujarat Bihar None of These ( Ans - 1) 124. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited and Cement Corporation of India signed MOU to set up 2 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum) Fly Ash and Blast Furnace Slag based Cement Plant in Vishakhapatnam (______________) as a Joint Venture in 2 phases of 1 million tonne capacity each. Telangana Andhra Pradesh Kerala Karnataka None of These ( Ans - 2) 125. Reliance Jio Infocomm launched Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1) submarine cable system as world’s longest 100 Gbps technology-based submarine system. It stretches over _______________ from Marseille (France) to Hong Kong, with 21 cable landings across Asia and Europe. A submarine cable system is a cable system that consists of telecom and internet cables, which are laid on the seabed between land-based stations. These cables carry telecommunication and data signals across stretches of oceans. AAE-1 is a combination of leading telecom service providers from Europe, Middle East and Asia. It will link with other cable systems and fibre networks to deliver direct access to all global markets. 50,000 km 35,000 km 10,000 km 15,000 km 25,000 km ( Ans - 5) 126. Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Ministry announced assistance of INR 200 crores to ____________ for repairs of National Highways damaged due to heavy rains and INR 400 Crores for dredging work in Brahmaputra river ? Assam Tripura Meghalaya Manipur None of These

( Ans - 1) 127. State government of ______________ appointed a four-member food commission headed by Rajkishore Swain, in accordance with National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013. It has came in line with supreme court's recent announcement that National Food Security (NFS) Act 2013 has not been implemented properly and has been postponed by various states. Bihar Jharkhand Madhya Pradesh Chhattitsgarh None of These ( Ans - 3) 128. Student- scientist connect programme _________ has been officially launched in Delhi, jontly by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) ? Sulabh Sahaj Pahal Jigyasa None of These ( Ans - 4) 129. Supreme Court allowed Government to replace oversight committee set up to supervise functioning of Medical Council of India (MCI) with a fresh panel of five eminent doctors. Oversight committee was set up by SC in May 2016 to oversee MCI’s functioning. It was led by former Chief Justice _____________. P. Sathasivam J. S. Khehar H. L. Dattu T. S. Thakur R.M. Lodha ( Ans - 5) 130. Supreme Court asked Union government to formalise appointment of ____________ through law as currently there is no transparency in eligibility criteria required for a person to be appointed as same. President RBI Governor Election Commissioner Attorney General None of These ( Ans - 3) 131. Supreme Court exempted _________ and Andaman and Nicobar Islands from ban on sale of liquor within 500 metres of National and State Highways ? Arunachal Pradesh Tripura Assam Goa None of These



( Ans - 1) 132. Supreme Court ruled that police cannot arrest accused family without conducting a preliminary inquiry under dowry harassment cases filed under Section ______________ of Indian Penal Code (IPC), in view of misuse of anti-dowry harassment law framed in 1983. 298A 398A 418A 428A 498A ( Ans - 5) 133. Supreme Court will set up a nine-judge bench to decide whether Right to _________ in India can be defined as a fundamental right under Constitution or not ? Privacy Security Education Financial Freedom None of These ( Ans - 1) 134. __________ government imposed a cap on weight of bags carried by school children in order to prevent any physical disorders ? Andhra Pradesh Telangana Chhattisgarh Jharkhand None of These ( Ans - 2) 135. ________ government launched grievances redressal portal called Janahitha, as a fast and single window facility for all public grievances ? Kerala Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Assam Telangana ( Ans - 5) 136. ___________ will be First Indian state to have eco-friendly bridges for easy movement of tigers, over a canal cutting across tiger corridor linking Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra with forests in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. ? Telangana Maharashtra Assam Tripura None of These ( Ans - 1)

137. _________ will be first state to build India’s first university exclusively for Dalit students in 2018 ? Tripura Assam Telangana Nagaland None of These ( Ans - 3) 138. ________ will present a separate agriculture budget for state from next year (2018 - 19), aiming to boost Agriculture sector with more focus and funds ? Andhra Pradesh Kerala Karnataka Telangana None of These ( Ans - 4) 139. UP Government launched UP RERA (_________________) website - http://www.up-rera.in, putting details of all real estate projects and builders in public domain and accessible for all ? Reel Economy Regulatory Authority Reel Estate Regulatory Authority Real Economy Regulatory Authority Real Estate Restrictive Authority Real Estate Regulatory Authority ( Ans - 5) 140. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched ___________ mobile application for syncing Aadhaar data on mobile phones. It will allow users to carry their unique Aadhaar information including name, DOB, address, linked photograph etc. on their smartphones. App will also allow users to lock or unlock biometrics data ? myAadhaar IndAadhaar mAadhaar uniAadhaar None of These ( Ans - 3) 141. ___________ Government launched free power connection scheme for BPL card holders in state, initially at 624 places ? Bihar Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand None of These ( Ans - 3) 142. __________ Government re-named Kanpur and Bareilly airports after freedom fighter Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi and as Nath Nagri respectively ? Uttar Pradesh Assam



Nagaland Goa None of These ( Ans - 1) 143. __________ Government will launch ‘Pink’ air-conditioned buses installed with CCTV cameras exclusively for women, with all women staff ? Gujarat West Bengal Sikkim Bihar Uttar Pradesh