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ECONOMY NEWS

1. RBI has increased daily withdrawal limit from 2500 to _______ from January 1, 2017.

a. Rs. 4500 b. Rs. 5000

c. Rs. 4000 d. None of these

2. Match the following:

I. SBN Specified Bank Notes

II. FCIN Fake currency Indian Notes

III. NUUP National Unified USSD Platform.

IV. AQR Assets Quality Review

a. All are true b. I and II are true

c. II and IV are true d. None of these

3. The Union Government has proposal setting up financial Data Management cell (FDMC) it works

under______.

a. RBI b. Ministry of Finance

c. SEBI d. None of these

4. Maximum Investment limit of Universal Bank in Payment bank is_______.

a. 10% b. 30%

c. 40% d. None of these

5. BHIM app allows easily transferring money or making a payment from your bank account only phone

number. BHIM app is developed by______.

a. NPCI b. Paytm

c. Mobikwik d. None of these

6. The RBI has extended the period of enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) limit of Rs. ________ as

part of efforts to promote digital payments.

a. 20,000 b. 30,000

c. 40,000 d. None of these


I. PPI Prepaid Payment Instruments

II. MMID Mobile Money Identifier

III. NACH National Automated Clearing House

IV. USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data



8. Minimum capital required to open a white level ATM is_______.

a. Rs. 100 Crore b. Rs. 500 Crore

c. Rs. 1000 Crore d. None of these

9. BASEL – III, banking regulat ion norms, will be implemented in Ind ia from March, 20___.

a. 17 b. 18

c. 19 d. None of these

10. SBI, IDBI and PNB have reduced their marginal cost of fund based lending rates (MCLR). MCLR has been

in effect from April, 1______.

a. 2016 b. 2015

c. 2014 d. None

11. Central government has announced a special under PMAY to provide an interest subvention of 4% on loans

upto Rs. 9 lakh and 3% on loans upto Rs. _______ lakh for urban housing.

a. 12 b. 15


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12. Central Government has announced a guaranteed ________% return on bank deposits up to Rs. 7.5 lakh

made by senior cit izens for a period of 10 years.

a. 9% b. 8%


13. Base rate system is replaced with MCLR (Marginal cost of fund based Lending Rate). Base rate System

was introduced in_______.

a. July 2010 b. July 2011

c. July 2015 d. None of these

14. According to ministry of finance advisory the interest rate on PPF (Public Provident Fund) for the quarter

January to March is ________.

a. 8% b. 9%


15. According to latest data released by finance how many accounts have been opened under Pradhan Mantri

Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) across the country till date?

a. 26 Crore b. 25 Crore

c. 30 Crore d. None of these

16. SAKSHAM, an IT network for GST SAKSHAM is developed by_______.

a. CBEC b. CBDT

c. RBI d. None of these

17. Fiscal Policy is regulated by which of the following ministry or organization?

a. RBI b. Ministry of finance

c. SEBI d. IRDA

18. RBI has directed banks to ensure that at least _______% of the supply of bank notes should reach rural

areas while currency chests and ATMs in such areas should have Rs. 500 and Rs. 100 denomination bank

notes.

a. 40 b. 30


19. When the rate of inflation increases_________.

a. Purchasing Power of money increases b. Purchasing Power of money decreases

c. Value of money decreases d. None of these

20. OMO (Open Market Operation) refers to sell and purchasing of government security by RBI in ______

market. a. Primary b. Secondary

c. Money d. None of these

21. Which of the following type accounts are known as Demat Accounts?

a. Accounts with zero balance

b. Accounts in which share of various companies are traced in electric form.

c. Dead Accounts

d. None of these

22. The fastest possible funds transfer system through the banking channel in India is _______.

a. IMPS b. RTGS

c. NEFT d. None of these


I. AQR Assets Quality Review

II. NCDEX National Commodity & Derivative Exchange

III. DRT Debt Restructuring Tribunal

IV. SDR Strategic Debt Restructure



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24. What does the letter ‘L’ denotes in term “LAF” as referred every now and then in relation to monetary

policy of the RBI?

a. Liquidity b. Liability

c. Linear d. None of these

25. When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called

a. Payment of cheque b. Dishonor of the Cheque

c. Taking of the cheque d. None of these

26. Which among the following are not members of the GST council?

a. Union Finance Minister b. Chief Minister of State

c. The union minister of state, in-charge of Revenue of finance

d. None of these

27. State government’s share in GSTN (Goods & Serv ice Tax Networks) is _______

a. 24.5% b. 50%


28. Central Government has raised credit guarantee for small business raised from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. _____

crore. a. Rs. 5 crore b. Rs. 4 crore

c. Rs. 8 crore d. None of these

29. Banks borrow money from RBI at which of the fo llowing rate?

a. Repo Rate b. Marginal Standing facility

c. Base Rate d. None of these

30. Which one of the following is not a monetary tool of RBI?

a. Reserve Repo Rate b. SLR

c. Inter Bank Rate d. None of these

31. The Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced that the General Anti Avoidance rule (GAAR)

will start from _______ check evasion and avoidance.

a. April 1, 2017 b. September 1, 2017

c. March, 2018 d. None of these

32. The Advanced Towed Artillery Gum System (ATAGS) is developed by which of the following

organization?

a. DRDO b. ISRO

c. NSDC d. None of these

33. The Depositor Education and Awareness fund (DEAF) in maintained with_______.

a. RBI b. NABARD


34. The recently launched ‘BHIM’ is expected to make sending money easy. The letter ‘I’ in the abbreviation

‘BHIMS’ stands for ______.

a. Interface b. India

c. Internal d. None of these


I. ETF Exchange Traded Fund

II. ECB External Commercial Borrowings

III. FCRA Foreign Currency Regulation Act

IV. FCCB Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds



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36. NITI Aayog (National Institutions of Trans forming India) has estimated a growth rate of ______% for

2016-17. a. 8 b. 9

c. 10 d. None

37. OMO (Open Market Operation) is a instrument of_______.

a. Monetary Policy b. Fiscal Policy

c. Trade Policy d. None of these


I. Payment Bank Nachiket Mor Committee

II. Base Rate System Deepak Mohanty Committee

III. MPC Urjit Patel Committee

IV. Merging of Rail Budget Vivek Devrai Committee a. All are true b. I and II are true


39. Which of the following is/are true about MCLR (Marg inal Cost of Fund based Lending Rate)?

I. MCLR is effect from April 1, 2016.

II. MCLR include Repo rate, whereas this was not included under the base rate.

III. MCLR should be revised monthly.



40. Fiscal Policy is administered by ___________.

a. Ministry of Finance b. RBI

c. IRDA d. None of these

41. NBFCs (Non-Banking Finance Companies) are regulated by _________.

a. RBI b. IBA

c. NPCI d. None of these

42. The MUDRA Bank to be set up through a statutory, enactment would be responsible for regulating and

refinancing all ___________________.

a. Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) b. Regulation of RRBs

c. Mutual Fund d. None of these

43. The recently launched PMKSY Scheme aims to achieve a holistic development of ___________.

a. Rural Financial System b. Rural Electrification

c. Rural Irrigation Potential d. None of these

44. The Government of Ind ia has recently launched a seven point plan “Indradhanush” to revamp functioning

of ___________.

a. Public Sector Banks b. RRBs

c. Payment Banks d. None of these

45. NITI Aayog to soon set up panel on to arrive on new poverty line. Which of the following committee is

related to poverty in India?

a. Suresh Tendulkar Committee b. P N Bhagat Committee

c. Amitabh Kant Committee d. None of these

46. Which of the following is/are true about Airtel Payment Bank?

I. Interest rate on saving deposit is 7.25 %.

II. Airtel Payment Bank is a jo int venture of Bharti Airtel and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

III. Share Holding of Kotak Mahindra Bank is 19.9 %.



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47. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has predicted India’s GDP growth rate in the next five

year. India’s GDP to grow at __% for next five year.

a. 7 % b. 7.1 %

c. 6 % d. None of these

48. The PM MUDRA Yojana covers loans of upto a maximum under Kishore products is ___________.

a. Rs. 5000 b. Rs. 1 lakh

c. Rs. 2 lakh d. None of these

49. The RBI has recently granted in principle approved for setting up “Small Finance Banks” to ten entities.

The approval granted by RBI will be valid for a period of ________.

a. 6 months b. 18 months

c. 12 months d. None of these


I. MMID Mobile Money Identifier

II. ECB External Commercial Borrowing

III. UPI Unified Payment Interface

IV. EMI Equated Monthly Installment a. All are true b. I and II are true


51. RBI has recently given the status of domestic systematically important banks (D-SIB) to _______.

a. SBI & ICICI b. SBI & NABARD

c. SBI & BOB d. None of these

52. The proposed BBPS is anytime anywhere ___________.

a. Cheque Clearing System b. Online Shopping

c. Bill Payment d. None of these

53. The government is considering allowing 100% FDI though automatic route in single brand retail. Currently

_______% FDI is allowed in single brand.

a. 49% b. 50%


54. Which of the following is/are true?

I. NHB (National Housing Bank) is a subsidiary of RBI

II. DICGC (Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation) is a subsidiary of RBI

III. MUDRA Bank is a subsidiary of SIDBI.

a. All are true b. I, II are true

c. II, III are true d. None of these

55. Capital market regulator is ________.

a. SIDBI b. SEBI


56. The union cabinet has approved package for augmentation of the corpus of credit Guarantee Trust fund for

Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) for supporting Micro and Small Enterprises. Government has

increased corpus of the trust from Rs. 2500 Crore to_______.



57. Match the following -

I. CGTMSE SIDBI

II. NCGTC Standup India

III. SMILE SIDBI

IV. IAF NITI Aayog



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58. UPI (Unified Payment Interface) is launched by_______.

a. NPCI b. IBA


59. Maximum amount that can be transferred through RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) is ______.

a. No limit b. Rs. 1 lakh


60. Maximum loan in Stand up India is ________.



61. Central Government transferred the role of advising the government on how to utilize the proceeds from dis

investment from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) to Department of

Economic Affairs. DIPAM is new name of which old organization?

a. DIPP b. CSO


62. Which of the following is not credit rating agency?

a. ICRA b. CIBIL

c. CARE d. None of these

63. The government announced that cooperative banks will not be authorized to accept deposits under the

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKY). This make of central government comes under

which act?

a. Banking Regulation act 1949 b. Companies act 2013

c. RBI Act 1934 d. None of these

64. Match the following

I. BLA Bonds ledger Account

II. DRT Debt Recovery Tribunal

III. FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board

IV. ECGC Export Credit Guarantee Corporate



65. 300 crores rupees declared under PMGKY. PMGKY will end on ________.

a. March 31, 2017 b. March 31, 2018

c. March 31, 2019 d. None of these

66. A higher merchant discount rate (MDR) is case of payments using debit cards -

a. Discourages acceptance of Debit card Payments by merchants.

b. Encourages use of debit cards by customers.

c. Discourages use of debit cards by customers .

d. None of these

67. Which of the following is India’s first Credit Informat ion Company (CIC)?

a. Trans Union CIBIL Limited b. CIBIL

c. CARE d. None of these

68. The central bank of a company uses Open Market Operations (OMO) as the primary means of

implementing_____.

a. Tax Po licy b. Monetary Policy

c. Fiscal Policy d. None of these

69. No tax is required to be deducted on provident fund withdrawal of less than ________.

a. Rs. 50,000 b. Rs. 30,000

c. Rs. 5,00,000 d. None of these

70. EPFO (The Employee Provident Fund Organisation) comes under which of the fo llowing ministers?

a. Ministry of Labour b. Ministry of Finance

c. Ministry of Social Justice d. None of these

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Interest Rate Organisation

I. 8.65% EPFO

II. 8.5% Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA)

III. 7.7% Kisan Vikash Patra (KVP)

IV. 8.1% PPF



72. MCAR (Minimum Capital Adequacy Ratio) of payment banks is_______.

a. 15% b. 16%


73. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) issues its IPO (In itial Public Offering) in cap ital market. Which of the

following is/are true about BSE?

I. It was established in 1875

II. World’s 2nd

largest exchange in terms of number of companies listed

III. It recently inaugurated India’s International exchange, India INX at GIFT city.



74. Minimum Capital required to set up a BBPS (Bharat Bill Payment System) is _______.

a. Rs. 100 crore b. Rs. 500 crore

c. Rs. 300 crore d. None of these

75. FMC (Forward Market Commission) is merged in which of the fo llowing organization?

a. SEBI b. RBI

c. NPCI d. None of these

76. Which of the following is/are new s mall finance banks started their operation recently?

a. Suryoday MFI b. Utkarsh MFI

c. Cap ital Local Area Bank Ltd. d. All


TFA Trade Facilitation Agreement

ISDS Investor State Dispute Settlement

FTA Free Trade Area

MPIN Mobile Personnel Identification Number


c. II, IV are true d. None

78. Which of the following is a foreign Bank?

a. HDFC Bank b. ICICI Bank

c. Yes Bank d. Standard Charted Bank

79. The Government has set up a monetary policy committee (MPC). MPC comes under which act?

a. Banking Regulation act 1949 b. RBI act 1934

c. Companies act 2013 d. None

80. As per the recent press report, RBI has selected how many companies for setting up small finance banks

(SFB) in the country?

a. 11 b. 10

c. 5 d. None

81. The cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for an interest waiver for the two months of November and

December, 2016 for farmers accessing, short term crop loans from_________.

a. Cooperative Banks b. Commercial Banks

c. SHGs d. None

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82. The committee of CMs formed to prepare the road map for rapid adoption of digital payment methods,

recommended levying a handling charge for cash payments above _________.

a. Rs. 50000 b. Rs. 1 lakh

c. Rs. 25000 d. None

83. Who of the following is the chief o f MPC (Monetary Policy Committee)?

a. RBI Governor b. Finance Min ister

c. Finance Secretary d. None

84. Investment in Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be made up to a maximum amount of ________ per annum.

a. Rs. 1 lakh b. Rs. 1 .5 lakh

c. Rs. 3 lakh d. None


I. ABTS Aadhaar Based Transaction System

II. BCTT Banking Cash Transaction Tax

III. FATF Financial Action Task Force

IV. POS Point of sale


c. II, IV are true d. All


I. Chandra Babu Naidu To speed up digital payment

II. P N Watal Committee For regulat ion of digital payment

III. N K Singh Committee for the review FRBM act


c. II, III are t rue d. None

87. Minimum Capital Required to open a Private Banks is ________.

a. Rs. 500 crore b. Rs. 100 crore

c. Rs. 1000 crore d. None

88. The MCLR (Marginal cost of fund based lending Rate) has effected from __________.

a. April 1, 2016 b. April 1, 2015

c. April 1, 2014 d. None

89. The new scheme for p romotion of Rural Housing in the country. In this scheme the beneficiary takes a loan

amount up to ______.

a. Rs. 2 lakh b. Rs. 3 lakh

c. Rs. 4 lakh d. None

90. The BMB (Bharatiya Mahila Bank) was set up in 2013 as a public sector bank with an initial capital

of_______.

a. Rs. 1000 cr b. Rs. 5000 cr

c. Rs. 1000 cr d. None

91. The Board of financial Bench marks of India (FBIL) has taken over the responsibility of admin istration of

________.

a. Bank Rate b. Inter Bank MIBOR Bench Mark Rate

c. Base Rate d. None


DTC Direct Tax Code

FPI Foreign Port Folio Investment

FATF Financial Action Task Force

VAT Value Added Tax



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93. Dr. Prabhat Kumar Committee relating to formal National MSME policy, presented its report to the Union

Minister for Micro, small and Medium Enterprises. Who of the following is current minister of MSME?

a. Kalraj Mishra b. Rajnath Singh

c. Sushma Swaraj d. None

94. NSF (National Financial Switch) is launched by which of the fo llowing organization?

a. IDRBT b. RBI

c. NPCI d. None

95. Which of the following category of Indian banks is not permitted to grant loans to other customers?

a. Reg ional rural Banks b. Payment Banks

c. Local and Banks d. None

96. The government of India has launched a seven point plan ‘Indradhanush’ to reramp functioning of

_______.

a. Scheduled Commercial Banks b. PSBs

c. RRBs d. None

97. ‘SCORES’ is the complaint redressal system of _________.

a. S EBI b. PFRDA

c. NSE d. None

98. Which of the following ‘Public Sector Banks’ was acquired by PNB(Punjab National Bank) in 1993?

a. New Bank of India b. Nadungadi Bank

c. Bharat Bank d. None

99. Which of the following is not considered a money market instrument?

a. Treasury b. Commercial Paper

c. Bonds d. None

100. Banks Board Bureau (BBB) was set up to held select heads of public sector banks and financial institutions

as well as assist banks with strategies and capital raising plan. Who of the following is the current chairman

of BBB?

a. Vinod Rai b. Amitabh Kant

c. Shashi Verma d. None of these

101. IPPB will offer 4.5% interest on deposit upto Rs. 25000, 5% on Rs. 25000-Rs.5000 and 5.5% on Rs. 5000 -

Rs. 100000, much lower than 7.25% announced by Airtel payment Bank. Maximum deposit that can be

accepted by payment banks is ______.

a. Rs. 1,00,000 b. Rs. 5,00,000

c. Rs. 1.5 lakh d. None of these


I. AQR Asset Quality Review

II. ABTS Aadhaar Based Transaction System

III. BCTT Banking Cash Transaction Tax

IV. SDR Strategic Debt Restructuring a. All are true b. I and II are true

c. I I and IV are t rue d. None of these

103. The Regulator of stock market in Ind ia is ________.

a. SEBI b. RBI

c. IRDAI d. None of these

104. A minor is allied to open and operate his/her account independently if is more than ________.

a. 10 years old b. 6 years old

c. 8 years old d. None of these

105. The rate below which banks can not lend now called as ________.

a. Base Rate b. MCLR

c. Bank Rate d. None of these

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106. Economic Survey is presented by finance minister of India today. Economic Survey is drafted by ______.

a. RBI b. Ministry of Finance

c. Ministry of commerce & Industry d. None of these

107. NRE deposit is _______.

a. Non-Resident External Deposits b. Anon Resident Extra deposit

c. Non Refundable External Deposit d. None of these

108. Which of the following is not a type of cheque?

a. Crossed Cheque b. Blank Cheque

c. Speed Cheque d. None of these

109. According to economic survey the Agriculture growth rate in 2016-17 will be _________%

a. 4.1% b. 3.1%

c. 5.1% d. None of these


Growth rate (2016-17) Sector

I. 4.1% Agriculture

II. 8.9% Service Sector

III. 5.2% Industrial Sector

IV. 5% Inflat ion (CPI) a. All are true b. I and II are true


111. After GST (Goods & Service Tax) implementations, India’s GDP grow with ________%

a. 8-10% b. 10-12%

c. 12-14% d. None of these

112. Central government has decided to set up public asset rehabilitation agency (PSARA) to take of large

_______ in Banks.

a. Bad loans b. ATMs

c. Cred it Cards d. None of these

113. In India the cheque books are printed in _______.

a. English b. Hindi

c. English & Hindi d. None of these

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Which of the following country to build $ 1.5 billion Matari-Lahore Power line across Pakistan?

a. China b. USA

c. Russia d. None of these

2. Which of the following country delivers Sukhoi jets to china after two years delay?

a. Russia b. U.S.A.

c. Israel d. None of these


I. NIKKI Japan

II. SLP 500 New York

III. Dow Jones New York

IV. SSE Composite China


c. I and III are true d. None of these

4. Which of the following country has launched its first freight train to London with an aim to improve trade

ties with Britain?

a. China b. Russia

c. U.S.A. d. None of these

5. India ranked at which of the following place in The Grant Thornton International Business Report

(IBR).Which is the world’s leading mid-market business survey?

a. 2nd b. 3rd

c. 4th

d. None of these


I. IFC Washington D.C.

II. ICSID Washington D.C.

III. IBRD Washington D.C.

IV. IDA Washington D.C.



7. Which of the following countries levies a ‘tenor tax’ on Insurance Policies to support victims of attacks?

a. France b. U.S.A.

c. India d. None of these

8. Which of the following organizat ions won the patent for a flying ware house recently?

a. Google b. Amazon

c. Facebook d. None of these

9. Which of the following countries recently banned trade in ivory and processing activities?

a. China b. India

c. USA d. None of these

10. Who has been sworn in as the news president of Ghana?

a. Nana Akufo-Addo b. John D. Mahama

c. Mahamudu Bawumia d. None of these

11. The Islamic Military Alliance to fight Terroris m (IMAFT) is an inter governmental military alliance 39

Muslim countries. Who of the following is appointed as chief of IMAFT?

a. Raheel Sharif b. Qamar Javed Bajwa

c. Pervez Musharraf d. None of these

12. Which country will become the world’s first country to switch off FM rad io?

a. Norway b. Fin land


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13. Who of the following is awarded as best actor in golden globe award?

a. Casey Affleck b. Damien Chazelle

c. Ryan Gosling d. None of these

14. Which of the following organization has released a report called as “Global Economic Prospects Report” in

which estimation of India’s GDP current from 7.6% to 7% for 2016-17?

a. World Bank b. IMF


15. Babur Missile is in news recently. It is a project of which country?

a. Pakistan b. Iran

c. Iraq d. None of these

16. World Economic Prospectus report released by which of the following organisation?

a. World Bank b. IMF

c. ADB d. None of these

17. World Risk Report 2017 is launched by which of the following organisations?

a. WEF b. World Bank

c. Mentor d. None of these


I. Global Economic Prospects World Bank

II. Doing Business Report World Bank

III. World Economic Out look IMF

IV. Human Development Report UNDP


c. II and III are true d. None of these

19. Which of the following country has unveiled plans to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2015 as

part of its part of a tough anti-tobacco strategy?

a. Russia b. Japan


20. Europe’s first underwater contemporary art museum, Museo Atlantico is opened for public in which of the

following country?

a. Spain b. Britain

c. France d. None of these

21. Which of the following organisation has released World Employment & Social Outlook for 2017?

a. ILO b. UNDP

c. UNO d. None of these

22. The international conference for peace talks between Israel and Palestinians will be held in which of the

following city?

a. Paris b. Berlin

c. Geneva d. None of these

23. WEF (World Economic Forum) Annual meet is going to be held in which of the following city?

a. Davos b. Geneva

c. Berlin d. None of these


City Capital

I. Portugal Lisbon

II. Austria Vienna

III. Poland Warsaw

IV. Turkey Ankara a. All are true b. I and II are true


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25. The novel “The Book Thief” has been authored by whom?

a. Markus Zusak b. Meghnad Desai

c. Shobhaa De d. None of these

26. India becomes CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Research) association member. CERN is situated in

which of the fo llowing country?

a. Switzerland b. France


27. Janet Yellen is the chief o f Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve is the central bank of which country?

a. US A b. Japan

c. Russia d. None of these

28. According to the United Nation Economics Situation and Prospectus (WESP) 2017report, India’s economy

is projected to grow by 7.7% in fiscal 2017 and _______ % in 2018.

a. 7.6 b. 7.8


29. SBIRS Geo-3 satellite is launched by which of the following country?

a. U.S.A. b. Russia


30. Arrow – 3 missile defence system is developed by which of the following countries?

a. US A and Israel b. USA and India

c. India and China d. None of these


I. NASDAQ New York

II. DOW JONES New York

III. S & P – 500 New York

IV. FTSE – 100 U.K. (London)

V. NIKKI Tokyo (Japan)



32. Which of the following bank has been launched a new contactless card named as “Wave -N-Pay”?

a. PNB b. SBI

c. OBC d. None

33. Who of the following is the chief of the committee which set up for the review of FRBB act 2003 (Fiscal

Responsibility and Management)?

a. N K Singh b. P N Watal

c. I V Ishwar d. None

34. Who has appointed as new Prime Minister of Maurit ius?

a. Pravind Jugnauth b. Navin Ramgoolam

c. Cassam Uteem d. None

35. Which company has been named as the most innovative company of 2016, as per Boston Consulting

Group(BCG) 2016 analysis?

a. Apple b. Google

c. Facebook d. None

36. International meeting on syriam settlement was held in which of the following cit ies?

a. Astana b. Peris

c. Berlin d. None

37. India ranked 79th

in corruption Perception Index launched by Transparency International. Which of the

following country tops this list?

a. Den Mark & New Zealand b. Sri lanka

c. Norway d. None

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38. Which among the following countries recently launched its first Mil itary Communication Satellite

Kirameki – 2?

a. Japan b. India

c. China d. None

39. Rajkumar Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has awarded as Padam Bhusan. She belongs to which country?

a. Thailand b. India

c. Sri lanka d. None

40. USA has a plan to build a ball along USA ________ border.

a. Canada b. Mexico

c. Brazil d. None

41. Iris Mittenaere becomes miss Universe 2017. She belongs to which country?

a. France b.India

c. Germany d. None

42. Which of the following countries created the world’s first Dig ital Ambassador?

a. Denmark b. U.S.A.

c. China d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched UPI (Unified Payment Interface) based mobile payment

application called BHIM at the Digi Dhan Mela held in New Delh i. BHIM state for_________.

a. Bharat Interface of Money b. Bharat Interface of Monetization

c. Bharat Interface of Mobile d. None of these

2. Who of the following is appointed as new CAG (Comptroller & Auditor General)?

a. Archana Nigam b. Shashikant Sharma

c. Nasim Zaidi d. None of these

3. The union min istry for petroleum & National gas met the 1.5 crore target for LPG connections they were to

be added under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana PMUY in the _______ financial Year.

a. 2016-17 b. 2015-16

c. 2014-15 d. None of these

4. The union ministry of law and Justice has constituted a high level committee (HLC) to review

institutionalization of arbitration mechanis m in India. The committee is headed by _______. a. B. N. Srikrishna b. R. M. Lodha

c. Sriram Verma d. None of these


I. Axis Bank Shikha Sharma

II. ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar

III. Federal Reserve Janet Yellen

IV. Pepsi.co Indira Nooyi



6. Airtel Payment bank is a joint venture of Bharti A irtel & ________.

a. Kotak Mahindra Bank b. ICICI Bank

c. SBI d. None of these

7. Union min istry of health and _______ has started “Swachh Swasth Sarvatra” initiative to strengthen health

centres in Open Defecation Free (ODF) blocks.

a. Ministry Science & Tech. b. Ministry of Drinking Water &

Sanitation

c. Ministry of Finance d. None of these

8. To Provide relief to farmers hit by demonetization, the government extended the window for insuring

2016-17 rab; crops till January 10 from December 31. The Premium for Ravi crops under PMFBY is

_________.

a. 1.5% b. 3%


9. In SARFAESI act 2002, first ‘S’ stands for _______. a. Securitization b. Security

c. Safety d. None of these


I. DICGC Mumbai

II. ECGC Mumbai

III. EXIM Bank Mumbai

IV. SEBI Mumbai



11. The erstwhile imperial bank of India is today’s _________.

a. IDBI Bank b. State Bank of India

c. Bank of Baroda d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

12. The “Bankers to every Indian” is the tagline of __________.

a. State Bank of India b. I.C.I.C.I.

c. Reserve Bank of India d. None of these

13. The central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for availing the direct Tax Dispute

Resolution Scheme to _________ 2017, from earlier deadline of December 31, 2016.

a. January, 31 b. March, 31

c. February, 28 d. None of these

14. President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assets for the promulgation of the Specified Bank Notes (SBN)

ordinance, 2016. It makes holding of old 1000 and 500 rupees notes after 31st March 2016 a offence that

will attract a fine of Rs. 10000 or _______ times the cash held.

a. 5 b. 4


15. Which of the following milk product company has started Safal retail stores with AEPJ (Aadhaar Enabled

Payment System)?

a. Mother Dairy b. Amul Dairy

c. Parag Dairy d. None of these

16. India and which of the following country have signed a protocol for amending DTAA (Double Taxation

Avoidance Agreements)?

a. Singapore b. Sri Lanka

c. Nepal d. None of these

17. Central Government has announced that central government will bear the interest cost for _______ days on

existing loans avail by farmers through District co-operative banks &Primary co-operative societies.

a. 60 b. 90


18. Paytm Payment Bank gets final approval from RBI. Who of the following is the founder of Paytm?

a. Vijay Shekhar Sharma b. R V Menon

c. Mahesh Chand d. None of these

19. UDAN Scheme is in news recently. UDAN scheme is related to which sector?

a. Aviation b. MSMEs

c. Education d. None of these

20. Who of the following is appointed as new chairman of Tata Power?

a. S. Padmanabhan b. Sunder Pichai

c. Shikha Sharma d. None of these


I. FICCI New Delhi

II. ISRO Bengaluru

III. DRDO New Delhi

IV. SEBI Mumbai



22. Which of the following software company has launched “My business Platform” through which small

companies can create their websites on Smartphone?

a. Google b. Facebook

c. Yahoo d. None of these

23. Who of the following is appointed as executive director o f RBI?

a. Surekha Marandi b. Shashi Arora

c. Chanda Kochhar d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

24. Who of the following is sworn in as 44th

chief Justice of India?

a. J. S. Khehar b. T S Thakur

c. R M Verma d. None of these

25. Which of the following ministry will conduct Swachh Survekshan 2017 which will held in 500 cities across

India?

a. Ministry of Urban Development b. Ministry of Rural Development

c. Ministry of health d. None of these

26. “Bunkar Mitra” is related to handloom waivers went live. Bunkar Mitra is a _______.

a. Scheme b. Help line number

c. Retail Store d. None

27. “The people’s President” APJ Abdul Kalam, book is written by -

a. S. M. Khan b. Meghnad Desai

c. Sobhaa De d. None of these

28. What is the theme of 104th

Indian Science Congress being held at Tirupati? a. Science & Tech for Nation b. Science & Technology for National Development

c. Science & Tech for Climate change d. None of these

29. Ganga Gram Yojana is in news recently. It is an in itiat ive of which of the fo llowing min istry?

a. Ministry of Water Resources b. Ministry of Rural Development


30. Indus Water Treaty is in news recently. The treaty was signed in which of the following year?

a. 1960 b. 1970


31. World’s highest altitude telescope is being built by which country?

a. India b. China

c. USA d. None of these

32. With which country did Ind ia recently sign a p rotocol to amend the existing Double Taxat ion Avoidance

Convention (DTAC)?

a. USA b. Kazakhstan


33. Lenders of last Resort is the other name of which of the following organizat ion?

a. RBI b. SEBI

c. IRDA d. None of these

34. Which of the following is a rural electrification scheme of the government of India?

a. PMJJBY b. DDUGJY

c. PRASAD d. None of these

35. With which of the following country did India sign a third protocol to amend DTAA (Double Taxation

Avoidance Agreement) for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to

taxes on income?

a. Singapore b. Sri Lanka

c. Nepal d. None of these

36. Amrut mission is in news recently. It is a init iative of which ministry?

a. Ministry of Urban Development b. Ministry of MSMEs

c. Ministry of finance d. None of these

37. The book “The untold Vajpayee: Po lit ician and Paradox” has been authored by whom?

a. Ullekh NP b. Arun Shourie

c. Sobhaa De d. None of these

38. Who has been honoured with the Life -time achievement award at the 2017 Jaipur International Film

Festival (JIFF)?

a. Ramesh Prasad b. Om Puri

c. Rekha d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

39. Which insurance company has tied up with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for

capital support to enterprises?

a. NICL b. LIC

c. ICL d. None of these

40. Which of the following film is awarded as best motion picture drama in golden globe awards?

a. Moonlight b. La La Land

c. White hills d. None of these

41. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development

program targeted at India seeking overseas employment to make India the skill capital of the world. Which

of the following organizat ion responsible for this scheme? a. NSDC b. Ministry of external affairs

c. Ministry of skill Development d. All of these

42. VVPAT is in new recently. The fu ll form VVPAT is voter verification paper Audit_____.

a. Trail b. Technology

c. Transfer d. None of these

43. “Fly For Sure Scheme” launched by which of the following Aviation Company?

a. Air India b. Vistara

c. Kingfisher d. None of these


I. Golden Globe Awarded Cinema/TV

II. Grammy Music

III. Abel Prize Mathematics

IV. Pulitzer Prize Journalis m



45. Project 75-I is in news recently. Th is project is related to which of the fo llowing Sector. a. Indian Navy b. Indian Army

c. ISRO d. All of these

46. Which of the following offer bank becomes third lender to offer block chain service?

a. Axis Bank b. ICICI

c. SBI d. None of these

47. Ministry of Railways has launched new passenger mobile application named “IRCTC Rail Connect App”

to promote ease of ticket ing through digital transactions. Who of the following is the rail min ister of India?

a. Suresh Prabhu b. Arjun Jait ley

c. Rajnath Singh d. None of these

48. The Department of science and Technology runs the INSPIRE MANAK scheme to promote scientific

talent at the school level. M in MANAK stands for_______.

a. Master b. Million

c. Mentor d. None of these

49. Who of the following is appointed as the new chief of Tata Sons?

a. Natarajan Chandrasekaran b. Najeeb Hussain

c. Nandan Nilekan i d. None of these

50. India – CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) has signed a pact with which of the following

country in the field of cyber security?

a. U.S.A. b. Japan


51. India signed a pact with which of the fo llowing country in the field of Agriculture recently?

a. Kenya b. Japan


JANUARY 2017

52. National Youth Day is celebrated on __________ every year.

a. January, 12 b. January, 13

c. January, 15 d. None of these

53. The first private sector commercial bank to have set up the first IFSC banking unit at the Gujarat

International Finance Tech (GIFT) city is _________. a. HDFC b. ICICI

c. State Bank of India d. None of these


I. DRDO New Delhi

II. TCS Mumbai

III. Infosys Bengaluru

IV. WIPRO Bengaluru



55. India’s factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has registered 5.7% in

November 2016. IIP is released by _________.

a. CSO (Central Statistics Organisation) b. Ministry of Finance


56. Which of the following organisation has called for review of the provision of the Right to Education Act

(RTE)?

a. NITI Aayog b. RBI


57. India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the fo llowing country to construct

3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna district at a cost of 300 million rupees?

a. Sri Lanka b. Nepal

c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these

58. The book “An Unsuitable Boy” is the autobiography of which of the fo llowing Indian personality?

a. Karan Johar b. Rishi Kapoor

c. Rahul Bose d. None of these


GDP Growth Rate Agency

I. 7.0 % World Bank

II. 7 % ADB

III. 6.9 % S & P

IV. 7.1 % RBI

V. 6.6 % Fitch Rating a. All are true b. I and II are true

c. II and III are true d. None of these

60. Which committee has recently submitted report on Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) to the Union

Government?

a. Sumit Bose Committee b. Urjit Patel Committee

c. Nit in Kumar Committee d. None of these

61. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) was launched by the Prime Minister recently. The beneficiary can

avail of bank loan upto _______.

a. Rs. 70,000 b. Rs. 25,000

c. Rs. 1 Lakh d. None of these

62. Where is the first ever Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Dance festival going to be

held?

a. Beijing b. Hyderabad

c. Bali d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

63. “SEZ (Special Economic Zone) India” mobile app has been launched by which Union min istry for special

economic zones?

a. Ministry of Finance b. Ministry of Commerce & Industry


64. Central Government has decided to roll-out GST from __________.

a. July 1, 2017 b. July 15, 2017

c. September 1, 2017 d. None of these

65. IMF (International Monetary Fund) has predicted India’s GDP growth rate is 6.6% for 2016 -17. What were

the earlier growth rate prospects?

a. 7.7 % b. 7.9 %

c. 7 % d. None of these


I. NABARD Mumbai

II. IDFC Mumbai

III. Bandhan Bank Kolkata

IV. IDBI Mumbai

V. SIDBI Lucknow



67. The Government of India has recently launched “Housing for All” programme wherein it is envisaged to

built 2 Crores house by the year ______.

a. 2018 b. 2022


68. SMART India Hackathon 2017 is an init iative of which of the following ministry?

a. Ministry of HRD b. Ministry of Power


69. Indian Army has launched a new system through which India soldiers are authorized to offences in serving

them. The name of this system is ______.

a. Sahayak b. Help Desk

c. Sahayata d. None of these

70. India dropped to 92nd

rank in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2017 from 89th

from last

year. Which of the following oraganisation released this report?

a. INS EAD b. IMF

c. World Bank d. None of these

71. Which among the following organisations conducts the welfare in itiative “Sadbhavana”?

a. Ministry of Health b. Indian Army


72. Which of the following is/are true about PMAY (Gramin)?

I. Central Government will provide 1.2 lakh to 1.3 lakh rupees to every entity

II. 1.43 crore houses will be developed by the year 2018-19.

a. All are true b. I is true

c. I is true d. None of these

73. FDI Sector

I. 100% Aviation

II. 20% Public Sector Banks

III. 74% Payment Banks & Small Bank

IV. 100% White level ATMs



JANUARY 2017

74. Which of the following bank merged with PNB in 1993?

a. New Bank of India b. SBI

c. Imperial Bank of India d. None of these

75. Which of the following is Mission Readiness Review (MRR) associated with?

a. Indian Army b. ISRO

c. Road Safety d. None of these

76. Which of the following is/are true about modified special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS)?

I. The scheme provides capital subsidy of 20% in SEZ (25% in Non-SEZ) for units engaged in electronics

manufacturing.

II. The union cabinet cleared changes to the modified special Incentive package scheme (M-SIPS) for

electronics manufacturing.


c. II is true d. None of these

77. SHAGUN portal is launched by which ministry?

a. Ministry of HRD b. Ministry of finance

c. Ministry of Power d. None of these

78. Who of the following is appointed as new Director of CBI?

a. Alok Verma b. Sanjay Sharma

c. Shashikant Das d. None of these

79. (CCEA) Cabinet Committee of economic affairs has given its “in Princip le” approval for listing the fire

public sector General Insurance Companies (2016-17) owned General Insurance Companies in the stock

exchanges. The companies are NIACL, UIICL, OICL, NICL and ________.

a. ONGC b. GICI

c. OIL d. None of these

80. ICICI Bank is set to start allowing users of Phone Pe-a unified payment Interface (UPI) based mobile

payment app. Phone Pe app is init iative of which e commerce company?

a. Flipkart b. Snapdeal

c. Amazon d. None of these

81. How much penalty is imposed on any individual under PMGKY (PM Garib Kalyan Yojana)?

a. 50% b. 10%


82. Tata Communicat ion Invests in IOT firm Teleena holding and will hold a 35% state in it. IOT stands for?

a. Internet of Things b. Internal of Th ing

c. Income of Technology d. None of these

83. The India Innovation Index (III) will be developed by which International organizat ion to measure

innovation performance of India states?

a. WIPO b. IMF

c. WTO d. None of these

84. Which of the following warships has become the India’s first ever warship to have ATM on board?

a. INS Vikramaditya b. INS Arihant

c. INS Viraat d. None of these

85. Central Government has decided to launch a new Aadhaar based Payment system called as ABTS (Aadhaar

Based______ System)

a. Transaction b. Transfer

c. Technology d. None of these

86. The National g irl child day is celebrated every year on _______.

a. January, 24 b. January, 29

c. January, 22 d. None

JANUARY 2017

87. The cabinet gave its post fact’s approval for introduction of Varistha Pension Bima Yozana(VPBY)

2017.Which of the fo llowing agency/company will operate this scheme.

a. LIC b. GIC

c. NICL d. None

88. Which of the following is/are true about Varisth Pension Bima Yozana(VPBY) 2017?

I. The scheme will provide social security to pensons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their

interest income due to uncertain market conditions.

II. The scheme will provide pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8% P.A. fo r 10 years.


c. II is true d. None

89. Who of the following is the chief guest on Republic day this year?

a. Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan b. Ramvaram Yadav

c. Donald Trump d. None


TPP Trans Pacific Partnership

NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

BHIM Bharat Interface for Money

AQR Assets Quality Review



91. “Bharat Parv” is a init iative of which min istry? a. Ministry of Tourism b. Ministry of external affairs

c. Min istry of culture d. None

92. Per drop move crop is a tagline of which scheme of central government?

a. PMFBY b. PMKS Y

c. e-NAM d. None

93. “Tejas” is in news recently. Tejas is a ________.

a. LCA(Light Combat Aircraft) b. Jet Plane

c. submarine d. None

94. Match the following - Padam Vibhushan

I. Murali Manohar Joshi Politician

II. Jaggi Vasudev Spiritual Guru

III. K J Yesudas Singer

IV. Udupi Ramachandra Rao Education



95. Match the following - Padam Bhusan Awards

I. Niran Janananda Saraswati Yoga

II. Devi Prasad Diwedi Literature

III. T Udwadia Medical

IV. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Music



96. The Central Government has decided to implement GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rule) from April, 1

________.

a. 2017 b. 2018

c. 2019 d. None

JANUARY 2017

97. Aadhaar generation has crossed the III-crore mark in a population of 125 crore in the country. Aadhaar is a

program of which ministry?

a. Ministry of home affairs b. Ministry of Rural Development

c. Min istry of finance d. None

98. India signed a pact with which of the fo llowing country for sharing information of Indian Ocean Region?

a. France b. Japan

c. USA d. None

99. India sign a pact with which of the following country to construct petroleum Reserve in India?

a. UAE b. Iran

c. Iraq d. None

100. Which of the following is a rural electrification scheme of the government of India?

a. PMJJBY b. DDUGJY

c. HRIDAY d. None

101. TROPEX is in news recently. It is a ________.

a. Military Exercise b. Navy Exercise

c. Airforce excercise d. None

102. Which of the following is/are true about India post Payment Bank Limited (IPPBL)?

I. A P Singh is appointed as MD & CEO of IPPBL.

II. Init ial Capital of IPPBL is 800 core

III. IPPBL will starts its operation from April, 1 2017


c. II, III are t rue d. None

103. Who of the following is appointed as new vice chancellor of Nalanda University?

a. Vijay Bhaskar b. Amartaya Sen

c. Sonu Das d. None

104. Who of the following is awarded as Ashoka Chakra award? a. Havaldar Hangpan Dada b. Havaldar M N Arya

c. Havaldar Virendra Singh d. None

105. C-25 India’s first Indigenously developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine has successfully ground

tested by the ISRO for which rocket vechile?

a. GSLV Mark - III b. GSLV Mark - II

c. PSLV Mark - III d. None

106. The government of India has recently signed white shipping agreement with which country? a. France b. Germany

c. Japan d. None

107. The Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) has launched by min istry of Railways for _________.

a. Safety measures b. Infrastructure Projects

c. High Speed Train d. None of these

108. According to Economic Survey 2016-17, India’s GDP growth rate for 2016-17 will be 6.%% and 6.75% to

7.5% for 2017-18. What was the GDP growth of GDP in 2015-16?

a. 7.6% b. 7.9%

c. 7.5% d. None of these

109. Which of the following ministry has launched operation clean money (Swachh Dhan Abhiyan) an e -

platform to analyze large cash deposits made during the demonetization window?

a. Ministry of IT b. Ministry of HRD

c. Income Tax Department d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

SPORTS NEWS

1. Kush Bhagat has won all three gold medals on offer in the 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championship

that conducted in Al Ain Chess Club_______.

a. UAE b. Saudi Arab

c. Kuwait d. None of these

2. Which of the following organizat ion is banned by ministry of sports recently?

a. Indian Olympic Association b. FIH

c. BCCI d. None of these

3. Somdev Devvarman announces retirement from________.

a. Tennis b. Cricket

c. Golf d. None

4. Supreme Court stripped Anurag Thakur from h is post. He was the chief of ________.

a. BCCI b. RBI


5. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted to suggest improvements in the national sports code?

a. Vijay Goel b. Injeti Srinivas

c. Suresh Kalmadi d. None of these

6. Novak Djokovic has won the Qatar open men’s singles tennis tournament by defeating Andy Murray. Andy

Murray belongs to which of the following country? a. England b. U.S.A

c. Spain d. None of these

7. Saina Nehwal wins Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold after defeating Pacharapun Chochuwong.

Pacharapun Chochuwong belongs to which of the following country?

a. Thailand b. Japan


8. Bengal wins Cooch Behar tit le after defeating Delhi. Cooch Behar t rophy is related to which game?

a. Cricket b. Football

c. Tennis d. None of these

9. Match the following Padam Shree Awards

I. Viral Kohli Cricket

II. Deepa Karmakar Gymnast

III. Mariyappan Thangavdu High Jump

IV. Sakshi Malik Wrestling a. All are true b. I, II are true


10. Which of the following is the “TOP Scheme” associated with?

a. Public Distribution System b.Handloom Weavers

c. Sports d. None

11. Who of the following is appointed as new head of BCCI (Board of control for cricket in India)?

a. Vinod Rai b. Shashikant Das

c. Ajay Verma d. None

12. Serena Williams wins Australian open after defeating venus willians. Serena Williams belongs to which

country?

a. USA b. England

c. France d. None

13. Which Target Olympic podium (TOP) committee has been constituted by the union government to identify

athletics for 2020 and 2024 o lympic Games?

a. Abhinav Bindra Committee b. Anjal Bhagvat Commitee

c. Amitabh Kant Committee d. None

JANUARY 2017

STATE NEWS

1. 77th session of India history congress is inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee in which of the fo llowing state?

a. Kerala b. Uttar Pradesh

c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these

2. Apples partner Wistron, a Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), is planning to set up a

manufacturing unit in which of the fo llowing Indian city?

a. Bengaluru b. Pune

c. Lucknow d. None of these

3. India’s first transgender school “Sahaj International” has started in which of the fo llowing state?

a. Kerala b. Madhya Pradesh


4. Pema Khandu is chief minister of which of the following state?

a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Manipur


5. Which state government has recently declared 50% reservation in judicial services for OBCs, SCs, STs and

EBCs?

a. Bihar b. Madhya Pradesh


6. Who of the following takes over as AIADMK chief?

a. V. K. Sasikala b. O. Panneerselvam

c. R. M. Lah iri d. None of these

7. The election commission has decided to introduce a mobile based monitoring system to ensure free and fair

upcoming 2017 Assembly elections in which of the fo llowing state?

a. Punjab b. Uttar Pradesh


8. ISRO will launch record 83 tiny satellites in one mission using its work PSLV – C37 by end of January

2017. Head quarter of ISRO is situated in________.

a. Bengaluru b. Pune


9. The trial run of India’s first 700 MW pressurized heavy water reactor (PHW R) coming up at Kakrapar is

expected to take place in mid-2017. Kakrapar belongs to which state? a. Gujarat b. Uttar Pradesh


10. 104th

Indian Science Congress is held in which city of Andhra Pradesh?

a. Tirupati b. Hyderabad

c. Vishakhapatnam d. None of these

11. ECI (Elect ion Commission of India) has declared the date of election in five states. Which of the following

state is not included in the list?

a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh

c. Goa d. Punjab

12. The election commission of India has decided the expense limit fo r each candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab

and Uttarakhand is Rs. 28 lakh and in Goa and Manipur, the limit is _______.

a. Rs. 20 lakh b. Rs. 30 lakh


13. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved new Projects under Namami Ganga

Programme in Haridwar and ______. a. Varanasi b. Kanpur

c. Allahabad d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

14. Which of the following state is the open air theatre festival “Reign of King Kansa” associated with?

a. Manipur b. Assam

c. Odisha d. Madhya Pradesh

15. Prakash Parv or Prakash Utsav is celebrated in which of the fo llowing city?

a. Patna b. Amritsar

c. Delh i d. None of these

16. Which of the following state has launched Arogya Raksha Scheme?

a. Andhra Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh


17. Which of the following states/UTs recently launched the “Good Samaritan Policy” to help road accident

victims in emergency situations?

a. New Delhi b. Madhya Pradesh


18. Which of the following state of India would become the first state to issue health cards to all its citizens?

a. Haryana b. Sikkim

c. Kerala d. None of these

19. In which of the following city 20th National Conference for e-governance is being held?

a. Visakhapatnam b. Pune


20. Gujarat International Financial Tech city (GIFT)is situated in which of the following city of Gujarat?

a. Gandhinagar b. Surat

c. Ahmedabad d. None of these

21. India’s first International Exchange (INX) India. International Exchange is set up in which of the following

city?

a. GIFT City b. Pune

c. New Delhi d. None of these

22. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology is a banking research institute

established by RBI. It is located in which city?

a. Hyderabad b. Pune

c. Mumbai d. None of these

23. Which of the following state government has launched India’s first student startup and innovation policy

with an aim to provide Rs. 200 crore in the form of grants to ideas developed by students?

a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh


24. Which is the mobile application was launched by Maharashtra Government to facilitate submission of

complaints of violation of child nights?

a. BANDHU b. CHIRAG

c. MANAK d. None of these

25. Which state government will launch e-wallet “Toka Paisa” for cashless transaction in local language?

a. Assam b. Madhya Pradesh


26. Pongal festival is in news recently. Pongal festival belongs to which of the following state?

a. Tamil Nadu b. Madhya Pradesh


27. Ken-Betwa River Linking Project receives environment, forest & tribal clearances. The project aims at

addressing water needs of dry areas of Madhya Pradesh & __________.

a. Uttar Pradesh b. Maharashtra

c. Bihar d. None of these

JANUARY 2017

28. “Aditya” India’s first ever solar powered boat has been launched in which of the following state?

a. Gujarat b. Kerala


29. The Chhabra Thermal Power Plant is located in which of the following state?

a. Rajasthan b. Uttar Pradesh


30. DEFCOM is the most seminal forum for interaction between the officers of the Armed Forces, Indian

Industry, Academic and R & D organisations on matters related to operational communicat ion system for

the army. DEFCOM is held in which of the fo llowing city?

a. New Delhi b. Pune


31. PAHCHAN identity cards were distributed to artisans in which of the following state?



32. Which states Chief Minister announced the setting up of Women’s park in all 30 districts to facilitate their

business endeavors?

a. Karnataka b. Madhya Pradesh


33. Which of the mobile application was launched by Maharashtra government to facilitate submission of

complaints of violation of Child rights?

a. CHIRAG b. BALAK

c. MITRA d. None of these

34. Which of the following state’s launched the Digital Dakiya Scheme?

a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh


35. In case of Small Finance Banks (SFBs), the loan size and investment limit exposure to single

___________.

a. 15 % of total advance b. 15 % of Capital Fund

c. 10 % of Capital Fund d. None of these

36. Which cricket team has won the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy tournaments?



37. Indian Government has recently signed a financing agreement with World Bank fo r $48 million for health

project of which of the fo llowing state?

a. Nagaland b. Manipur

c. Assam d. None of these

38. The world’s biggest cricket stadium will come up in which state of India?

a. Gujarat b. Maharashtra


38. “Pinakin”, a mobile app has launched in which of the fo llowing state to provide information on major

tourist destination?

a. Tamil Nadu b. Uttar Pradesh


39. “Nasha Mukt Campaign” has been launched by which state government to make state addiction free?

a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh


40. Where is National Woman’s Parliament – 2017 going to be held?

a. Amravati (A.P.) b. Uttar Pradesh


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41. Which of the following states will become first state in the country to opt for eceltronic transmission of

postal ballout to service voters in the upcoming assembly polls?

a. Goa b. Uttar Pradesh

c. Madhya Pradesh d. None

42. Jallikattu is in news recently. It belongs to which state?

a. Tamil Nadu b. Kerala

c. Kernataka d. None

43. Which of the following states recently announced a total Ban on polythene Bags in the state from May, 1

2017?

a. MP b. UP

c. Bihar d. None

44. CII(Confederation of India Industry) in partnership of DIPAM and state government of Andra Pradesh is

organizing 23rd partnership summit 2017 in which of the following city?

a. Amravati b. Visakhapatnam

c. Hyderabad d. None

45. “Dulari Kanya” scheme has been launched by which state for checking the infant mortality rate in the state?

a. Andhra Pradesh b. UP

c. Arunachal Pradesh d. None

46. Which sate government has recently organized farmers martyrs day to pay homage to the martyrs of 1894

farmers rising in the state?

a. Assam b. W Bengal

c. Bihar d. None

47. India’s first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) has been inaugurated in which city?

a. Mysuru b. Delhi

c. Mumbai d. None

48. Which state government has launched e-health program “Jeevan Rekha” to provide a centralized data base

of health care informat ion? a. Kerala b. UP

c. MP d. None

49. Which of the following city police has launched Beat Marshall Monitoring Mobile App?

a. Pune b. Mumbai

c. Delhi d. None

50. PB Acharya is appointed as a new governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Former governor of Arunachal Pradesh

was ______.

a. V Shanmuganathan b. Bal Krishna Rao

c. Devvrat Arya d. None

51. India Post Payment Bank Ltd is started its operation from which cities?

a. Raipur, Ranchi b. Jaipur, Raipur

c. Lucknow, Raipur d. None of these

52. ‘Gyan Sangam’ a meet to discuss digitization, consolidation at PSBs (Public Sector Banks) is going held in

which of the following city?

a. New Delhi b. Pune

c. Bengaluru d. None of these

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