GENERAL AWARENESS OBJECTIVE JANUARY 1 TO 10 2017
2 JANUARY 2017
Ques. : 1
The govt has announced that under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana it will provide
______ interest relief on home loan up to Rs 9 lakh.
1) 2 per cent
2) 3 per cent
3) 4 per cent
4) 6 per cent
5) 8 per cent
Answer:- 3) 4 per cent
1) 2 per cent
2) 3 per cent
3) 4 per cent
4) 6 per cent
5) 8 per cent
Answer:- 3) 4 per cent
Ques. : 2 The
NRI citizens of India, who were abroad from Nov 9 to Dec 30, can exchange their
defunct notes up to
1) Jan 31, 2017
2) Mar 31, 2017
3) Apr 30, 2017
4) Jun 30, 2017
5) Sep 30, 2017
Answer:- 4) Jun 30, 2017
1) Jan 31, 2017
2) Mar 31, 2017
3) Apr 30, 2017
4) Jun 30, 2017
5) Sep 30, 2017
Answer:- 4) Jun 30, 2017
Ques. : 3 In
rural areas, now you can get 3 per cent interest subvention on loan of up to
______ for the construction, renovation and expansion of home.
1) Rs 1 lakh
2) Rs 2 lakh
3) Rs 4 lakh
4) Rs 5 lakh
5) Rs 8 lakh
Answer:- 2) Rs 2 lakh
1) Rs 1 lakh
2) Rs 2 lakh
3) Rs 4 lakh
4) Rs 5 lakh
5) Rs 8 lakh
Answer:- 2) Rs 2 lakh
Ques. : 4
_______ has become India’s first fully organic state in 2016.
1) Gujarat
2) Kerala
3) Mizoram
4) Manipur
5) Sikkim
Answer:- 5) Sikkim
1) Gujarat
2) Kerala
3) Mizoram
4) Manipur
5) Sikkim
Answer:- 5) Sikkim
Ques. : 5
The govt has announced to pay interest for ______ on loans taken by farmers for
rabi season from district cooperative banks and primary societies.
1) 30 days
2) 60 days
3) 90 days
4) 100 days
5) 120 days
Answer:- 2) 60 days
1) 30 days
2) 60 days
3) 90 days
4) 100 days
5) 120 days
Answer:- 2) 60 days
Ques. : 6
What additional fund has been given by the govt recently to NABARD to give
loans to farmers?
1) Rs 12,000 cr
2) Rs 20,000 cr
3) Rs 22,000 cr
4) Rs 30,000 cr
5) Rs 32,000 cr
Answer:- 2) Rs 20,000 cr
1) Rs 12,000 cr
2) Rs 20,000 cr
3) Rs 22,000 cr
4) Rs 30,000 cr
5) Rs 32,000 cr
Answer:- 2) Rs 20,000 cr
Ques. : 7
For small entrepreneurs, the govt has raised the credit guarantee from Rs 1 cr
to
1) Rs 2 cr
2) Rs 2.5 cr
3) Rs 3 cr
4) Rs 3.5 cr
5) Rs 5 cr
Answer:- 1) Rs 2 cr
1) Rs 2 cr
2) Rs 2.5 cr
3) Rs 3 cr
4) Rs 3.5 cr
5) Rs 5 cr
Answer:- 1) Rs 2 cr
Ques. : 8
Under a scheme for pregnant women, the would-be mothers will get ______ for
their delivery, vaccination, and nutritious meals directly in their accounts.
1) Rs 2,000
2) Rs 4,000
3) Rs 6,000
4) Rs 8,000
5) Rs 12,000
Answer:- 3) Rs 6,000
1) Rs 2,000
2) Rs 4,000
3) Rs 6,000
4) Rs 8,000
5) Rs 12,000
Answer:- 3) Rs 6,000
Ques. : 9
Senior citizens will now be assured what per cent interest on their deposits up
to Rs 7.5 lakh which will remain the same for next 10 years?
1) 7 per cent
2) 7.5 per cent
3) 8 per cent
4) 8.5 per cent
5) 9 per cent
Answer:- 3) 8 per cent
1) 7 per cent
2) 7.5 per cent
3) 8 per cent
4) 8.5 per cent
5) 9 per cent
Answer:- 3) 8 per cent
Ques. : 10 A
gunman opened fire at a nightclub, killing at least 39 people including two
Indians in the city of Istanbul in
1) Greece
2) Turkey
3) Brazil
4) Indonesia
5) Malaysia
Answer:- 2) Turkey
1) Greece
2) Turkey
3) Brazil
4) Indonesia
5) Malaysia
Answer:- 2) Turkey
03 JANUARY 2017
Ques. : 1 CM
Vijay Rupani dedicated India’s first laser technology-based advanced AVMS RTO
check-post recently at Shamlaji of Aravalli district in the state of
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Karnataka
5) Telangana
Answer:- 3) Gujarat
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Karnataka
5) Telangana
Answer:- 3) Gujarat
Ques. : 2
India's largest LNG importer Petronet has signed an agreement to set up a
$950-mn liquefied natural gas import project in
1) Maldives
2) Bangladesh
3) Myanmar
4) Vietnam
5) Venezuela
Answer:- 2) Bangladesh
1) Maldives
2) Bangladesh
3) Myanmar
4) Vietnam
5) Venezuela
Answer:- 2) Bangladesh
Ques. : 3
The SBI has reduced MCLR by 0.9 per cent from 8.90 per cent to 8 per cent for
1-year tenure. In the term MCLR, the letter ‘M’ stands for
1) Marginal
2) Mortgage
3) Minimum
4) Maximum
5) Maintenance
Answer:- 1) Marginal
1) Marginal
2) Mortgage
3) Minimum
4) Maximum
5) Maintenance
Answer:- 1) Marginal
Ques. : 4
Who among the following has/have been chosen for Bharatiya Jnanpith Navlekhan
Award for the year 2016?
1) Ghyansham Kumar Devansh
2) Shraddha
3) Gyan Chaturvedi
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)
1) Ghyansham Kumar Devansh
2) Shraddha
3) Gyan Chaturvedi
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)
Ques. : 5 KM
Singh was conferred the 'Power & Energy Persona's Award for Individual
Excellence' at the 10th ENERTIA Awards 2016. He is the present CMD of
1) IOC
2) NTPC
3) BHEL
4) NHPC
5) ISA
Answer:- 4) NHPC
1) IOC
2) NTPC
3) BHEL
4) NHPC
5) ISA
Answer:- 4) NHPC
Ques. : 6
The Indian-origin entrepreneur Shaikh Rafik Mohammed was recently appointed
Major General in which of the following countries?
1) Kyrgyzstan
2) Tajikistan
3) Uzbekistan
4) Turkmenistan
5) Kazakhstan
Answer:- 1) Kyrgyzstan
1) Kyrgyzstan
2) Tajikistan
3) Uzbekistan
4) Turkmenistan
5) Kazakhstan
Answer:- 1) Kyrgyzstan
Ques. : 7
The World famous 11-day gala festival Bargarh Dhanua Jatra was observed in
which of the following states recently?
1) Jharkhand
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Uttarakhand
4) Sikkim
5) Odisha
Answer:- 5) Odisha
1) Jharkhand
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Uttarakhand
4) Sikkim
5) Odisha
Answer:- 5) Odisha
Ques. : 8
The term “teaser rate” is associated with which of the following type of loans?
1) Auto loan
2) Home loan
3) Personal loan
4) Loan against property
5) Education loan
Answer:- 2) Home loan
1) Auto loan
2) Home loan
3) Personal loan
4) Loan against property
5) Education loan
Answer:- 2) Home loan
Ques. : 9
Who among the following won the Mubadala World Tennis Championships 2016
recently in Abu Dhabi?
1) Andy Murray
2) David Goffin
3) Rafael Nadal
4) Stan Wawrinka
5) Roger Federer
Answer:- 3) Rafael Nadal
1) Andy Murray
2) David Goffin
3) Rafael Nadal
4) Stan Wawrinka
5) Roger Federer
Answer:- 3) Rafael Nadal
Ques. : 10
Somdev Devvarman announced his retirement recently from the professional
1) snooker
2) boxing
3) golf
4) badminton
5) tennis
Answer:- 5) tennis
1) snooker
2) boxing
3) golf
4) badminton
5) tennis
Answer:- 5) tennis
04 JANUARY 2017
Ques. : 1
According to HSBC Holdings’ data, India is 3rd among nations offering highest
salaries to expats. Which country tops in this regard?
1) UAE
2) Bahrain
3) Switzerland
4) US
5) Canada
Answer:- 3) Switzerland
1) UAE
2) Bahrain
3) Switzerland
4) US
5) Canada
Answer:- 3) Switzerland
Ques. : 2
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was sworn-in recently as the ______ Chief Justice
of India (CJI).
1) 41st
2) 43rd
3) 44th
4) 45th
5) 47th
Answer:- 3) 44th
1) 41st
2) 43rd
3) 44th
4) 45th
5) 47th
Answer:- 3) 44th
Ques. : 3
________ has launched a health scheme, Arogya Raksha Scheme Tummalapalli
Kalakshetram for the people of the Above Poverty Line at Rs 1200 premium per
annum.
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Kerala
Answer:- 1) Andhra Pradesh
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Kerala
Answer:- 1) Andhra Pradesh
Ques. : 4
The 104th Indian Science Congress was held recently in Sri Venkateswara
University in
1) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
3) Bengaluru, Karnataka
4) Kochi, Kerala
5) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Answer:- 1) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
1) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
3) Bengaluru, Karnataka
4) Kochi, Kerala
5) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Answer:- 1) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Ques. : 5 Li
Xiaoxia, who announced retirement recently, is the former Olympic champion of
1) table tennis
2) tennis
3) badminton
4) squash
5) snooker
Answer:- 1) table tennis
1) table tennis
2) tennis
3) badminton
4) squash
5) snooker
Answer:- 1) table tennis
Ques. : 6
The online payments app, BHIM, launched by the govt is now the number one free
app on Google Play Store. The term BHIM stands for
1) Bharat Initiative for Money
2) Bharat Interconnection for Money
3) Bharat Interface for Money
4) Bharat Interchange for Money
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Bharat Interface for Money
1) Bharat Initiative for Money
2) Bharat Interconnection for Money
3) Bharat Interface for Money
4) Bharat Interchange for Money
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Bharat Interface for Money
Ques. : 7
Russia recently delivered four Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to which of the
following countries after a delay of two years?
1) Saudi Arabia
2) Iran
3) Syria
4) India
5) China
Answer:- 5) China
1) Saudi Arabia
2) Iran
3) Syria
4) India
5) China
Answer:- 5) China
Ques. : 8
The birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule was observed on 3 Jan. She is hailed
as the country's first woman
1) bureaucrat
2) scientist
3) astronaut
4) teacher
5) governor
Answer:- 4) teacher
1) bureaucrat
2) scientist
3) astronaut
4) teacher
5) governor
Answer:- 4) teacher
Ques. : 9
Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
1) P Kilemsungla
2) Vinay Mittal
3) David R Syiemlieh
4) DK Dewan
5) Manbir Singh
Answer:- 3) David R Syiemlieh
1) P Kilemsungla
2) Vinay Mittal
3) David R Syiemlieh
4) DK Dewan
5) Manbir Singh
Answer:- 3) David R Syiemlieh
Ques. : 10
In an effort to safeguard the fingerlings fish species and its eggs, which
state govt has banned the use of Purse Seine Nets for fishing across the state?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) West Bengal
Answer:- 2) Maharashtra
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) West Bengal
Answer:- 2) Maharashtra
05 JANUARY 2017
Ques. : 1
Mithali Raj is associated with which of the following games?
1) Hockey
2) Cricket
3) Football
4) Basketball
5) Billiards
Answer:- 2) Cricket
1) Hockey
2) Cricket
3) Football
4) Basketball
5) Billiards
Answer:- 2) Cricket
Ques. : 2 The
Supreme Court recently removed Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke as President and
Secretary respectively of which of the following sports bodies?
1) BCCI
2) AIFF
3) IOA
4) Hockey India
5) BAI
Answer:- 1) BCCI
1) BCCI
2) AIFF
3) IOA
4) Hockey India
5) BAI
Answer:- 1) BCCI
Ques. : 3
__________ has become the first country in the world to pay a basic income to
randomly picked citizens on a national level.
1) Switzerland
2) Singapore
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
5) Finland
Answer:- 5) Finland
1) Switzerland
2) Singapore
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
5) Finland
Answer:- 5) Finland
Ques. : 4
The Union Cabinet approved ratifying an agreement between India and Uruguay
regarding cooperation in customs matters. The capital city of Uruguay is
1) Copenhagen
2) Stockholm
3) Montevideo
4) Manama
5) Helsinki
Answer:- 3) Montevideo
1) Copenhagen
2) Stockholm
3) Montevideo
4) Manama
5) Helsinki
Answer:- 3) Montevideo
Ques. : 5
The 13th edition of five-day Chitwan Elephant Festival was held recently in
1) Kathmandu, Nepal
2) Kolkata, India
3) Colombo, Sri Lanka
4) Dhaka, Bangladesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Kathmandu, Nepal
1) Kathmandu, Nepal
2) Kolkata, India
3) Colombo, Sri Lanka
4) Dhaka, Bangladesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Kathmandu, Nepal
Ques. : 6
Jovenel Moise was officially declared winner of the recent presidential
election in which of the following countries?
1) Nigeria
2) Haiti
3) Algeria
4) Estonia
5) Eretria
Answer:- 2) Haiti
1) Nigeria
2) Haiti
3) Algeria
4) Estonia
5) Eretria
Answer:- 2) Haiti
Ques. : 7
Who among the following is the new President of the European Union?
1) Alexis Tsipras
2) Mariano Rajoy
3) Juha Sipila
4) Lars Lokke Rasmussen
5) Joseph Muscat
Answer:- 5) Joseph Muscat
1) Alexis Tsipras
2) Mariano Rajoy
3) Juha Sipila
4) Lars Lokke Rasmussen
5) Joseph Muscat
Answer:- 5) Joseph Muscat
Ques. : 8
Which of the following teams won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
Women's Football Championship title in Siliguri recently?
1) Pakistan
2) Sri Lanka
3) Bangladesh
4) India
5) Nepal
Answer:- 4) India
1) Pakistan
2) Sri Lanka
3) Bangladesh
4) India
5) Nepal
Answer:- 4) India
Ques. : 9
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated in India on
1) 2 Jan
2) 4 Jan
3) 7 Jan
4) 9 Jan
5) 10 Jan
Answer:- 4) 9 Jan
1) 2 Jan
2) 4 Jan
3) 7 Jan
4) 9 Jan
5) 10 Jan
Answer:- 4) 9 Jan
Ques. : 10
The Election Commission announced poll dates for five states recently. Which of
the following states is/are going to poll in 2017?
1) Goa
2) Manipur
3) Punjab
4) Uttarakhand
5) All of these
Answer:- 5) All of these
1) Goa
2) Manipur
3) Punjab
4) Uttarakhand
5) All of these
Answer:- 5) All of these
06 JANUARY 2017
Ques. : 1
The Munich Re is opening a composite branch office in Mumbai. This world’s
leading reinsurer is based in
1) Germany
2) Switzerland
3) Singapore
4) France
5) Hongkong
Answer:- 1) Germany
1) Germany
2) Switzerland
3) Singapore
4) France
5) Hongkong
Answer:- 1) Germany
Ques. : 2
Mobile commerce and payments company Paytm has got the final permission to open
a payments bank by RBI. Paytm is promoted by
1) Kunal Bahl
2) Naveen Tewari
3) Sachin Bansal
4) Bhavish Aggarwal
5) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Answer:- 5) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
1) Kunal Bahl
2) Naveen Tewari
3) Sachin Bansal
4) Bhavish Aggarwal
5) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Answer:- 5) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Ques. : 3
Arthur Morris has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame posthumously.
He was an __________ cricketer.
1) English
2) Kiwi
3) Australian
4) Caribbean
5) South African
Answer:- 3) Australian
1) English
2) Kiwi
3) Australian
4) Caribbean
5) South African
Answer:- 3) Australian
Ques. : 4
The Reserve Bank of India has appointed who among the following as its
Executive Director (ED)?
1) US Paliwal
2) Deepali Pant Joshi
3) Surekha Marandi
4) DK Mohanty
5) NS Vishwanathan
Answer:- 3) Surekha Marandi
1) US Paliwal
2) Deepali Pant Joshi
3) Surekha Marandi
4) DK Mohanty
5) NS Vishwanathan
Answer:- 3) Surekha Marandi
Ques. : 5
The United Nations 70th General Assembly has recognised the year 2017 as the
International Year of
1) Elimination of Terrorism
2) Elimination of Chemical and Nuclear Weapons
3) Conservation of Water
4) Sustainable Tourism for Development
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sustainable Tourism for Development
1) Elimination of Terrorism
2) Elimination of Chemical and Nuclear Weapons
3) Conservation of Water
4) Sustainable Tourism for Development
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sustainable Tourism for Development
Ques. : 6
Who among the following is the present chairman of the International Cricket
Council (ICC)?
1) Anurag Thakur
2) Shashank Manohar
3) Sharad Pawar
4) Ajay Shirke
5) Zaheer Abbas
Answer:- 2) Shashank Manohar
1) Anurag Thakur
2) Shashank Manohar
3) Sharad Pawar
4) Ajay Shirke
5) Zaheer Abbas
Answer:- 2) Shashank Manohar
Ques. : 7
Telangana and Assam signed MoUs to join the UDAY scheme recently. The UDAY
scheme is associated with
1) debt restructuring of power distribution firms
2) debt restructuring of state enterprises
3) turnaround of co-operative banks
4) financial inclusion
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) debt restructuring of power distribution firms
1) debt restructuring of power distribution firms
2) debt restructuring of state enterprises
3) turnaround of co-operative banks
4) financial inclusion
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) debt restructuring of power distribution firms
Ques. : 8
Five Indian Americans took oath as members of US Congress recently. Who among
the following is one of them?
1) Pramila Jayapal
2) Raja Krishnamoorthi
3) Ro Khanna
4) Ami Bera
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
1) Pramila Jayapal
2) Raja Krishnamoorthi
3) Ro Khanna
4) Ami Bera
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
Ques. : 9
The state-owned fuel retailers, IOC, BPCL and HPCL will offer an upfront
discount of ______ on every LPG refill to all LPG customers who will book and
pay for it online.
1) Rs 5
2) Rs 10
3) Rs 20
4) Rs 25
5) Rs 50
Answer:- 1) Rs 5
1) Rs 5
2) Rs 10
3) Rs 20
4) Rs 25
5) Rs 50
Answer:- 1) Rs 5
Ques. : 10 The Election Commission of India has issued a
limitation for campaign expense per candidate for Assembly polls. In Goa and
Manipur, the limit per candidate is
1) Rs 18 lakh
2) Rs 20 lakh
3) Rs 24 lakh
4) Rs 26 lakh
5) Rs 28 lakh
Answer:- 2) Rs 20 lakh
1) Rs 18 lakh
2) Rs 20 lakh
3) Rs 24 lakh
4) Rs 26 lakh
5) Rs 28 lakh
Answer:- 2) Rs 20 lakh
07 JANUARY 2017
Ques. : 1 PM
Narendra Modi held talks with his counterpart Antonio Costa recently in New
Delhi. Antonio is the present Prime Minister of
1) Portugal
2) Suriname
3) Trinidad and Tobago
4) Guinea
5) South Africa
Answer:- 1) Portugal
1) Portugal
2) Suriname
3) Trinidad and Tobago
4) Guinea
5) South Africa
Answer:- 1) Portugal
Ques. : 2
The Supreme Court has restrained transfer of 2G spectrum licences from Maxis,
originally allotted to Aircel in 2006, to any other telecom company. Maxis is
based in
1) Russia
2) Norway
3) Sweden
4) Malaysia
5) Mongolia
Answer:- 4) Malaysia
1) Russia
2) Norway
3) Sweden
4) Malaysia
5) Mongolia
Answer:- 4) Malaysia
Ques. : 3
The 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) convention was held recently in
1) Chennai
2) Bengaluru
3) Hyderabad
4) Ahmedabad
5) Mumbai
Answer:- 2) Bengaluru
1) Chennai
2) Bengaluru
3) Hyderabad
4) Ahmedabad
5) Mumbai
Answer:- 2) Bengaluru
Ques. : 4
The SIDBI has tied up with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for
augmenting capital support to enterprises in the country. SIDBI is
headquartered at
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
5) Lucknow
Answer:- 5) Lucknow
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
5) Lucknow
Answer:- 5) Lucknow
Ques. : 5
Japan temporarily withdrew its Ambassador to which of the following countries
recently, amid an escalating row over a statue representing wartime sex slaves?
1) China
2) Cambodia
3) South Korea
4) Venezuela
5) Thailand
Answer:- 3) South Korea
1) China
2) Cambodia
3) South Korea
4) Venezuela
5) Thailand
Answer:- 3) South Korea
Ques. : 6
The govt imposed anti-dumping duty on jute products from which of the following
countries for five years?
1) Nepal
2) Bangladesh
3) China
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)
1) Nepal
2) Bangladesh
3) China
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)
Ques. : 7
The Island Tourism Festival 2017 was held recently at Port Blair in Andaman
& Nicobar islands. Who among the following is the present Lt. Governor of
Andaman & Nicobar?
1) Farooq Khan
2) Praful Patel
3) Madhup Vyas
4) Kiran Bedi
5) Jagdish Mukhi
Answer:- 5) Jagdish Mukhi
1) Farooq Khan
2) Praful Patel
3) Madhup Vyas
4) Kiran Bedi
5) Jagdish Mukhi
Answer:- 5) Jagdish Mukhi
Ques. : 8
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is estimated at ________ in 2016-17 as
per the data released recently by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
1) 6.9 per cent
2) 7.1 per cent
3) 7.3 per cent
4) 7.4 per cent
5) 7.6 per cent
Answer:- 2) 7.1 per cent
1) 6.9 per cent
2) 7.1 per cent
3) 7.3 per cent
4) 7.4 per cent
5) 7.6 per cent
Answer:- 2) 7.1 per cent
Ques. : 9
Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away recently, was a renowned _______
maestro.
1) sitar
2) flute
3) tabla
4) shehnai
5) guitar
Answer:- 1) sitar
1) sitar
2) flute
3) tabla
4) shehnai
5) guitar
Answer:- 1) sitar
Ques. : 10 India and Kazakhstan have signed five protocols to
amend Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC). The capital city of
Kazakhstan is
1) Astana
2) Manama
3) Dushanbe
4) Bishkek
5) Ashgabat
Answer:- 1) Astana
1) Astana
2) Manama
3) Dushanbe
4) Bishkek
5) Ashgabat
Answer:- 1) Astana
09 JANUARY
2017
Ques. : 1 Indian
tennis ace Sania Mirza won the 2017 Brisbane International women's doubles
title recently with her partner
1) Barbora Strycova
2) Elena Vesnina
3) Ekaterina Makarova
4) Bethanie Mattek-Sands
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Bethanie Mattek-Sands
1) Barbora Strycova
2) Elena Vesnina
3) Ekaterina Makarova
4) Bethanie Mattek-Sands
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Ques. : 2
Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Chennai Open?
1) Janko Tipsarevic
2) Danill Medvedev
3) Roberto Bautista Agut
4) Pablo Carreno Busta
5) Tomas Berdych
Answer:- 3) Roberto Bautista Agut
1) Janko Tipsarevic
2) Danill Medvedev
3) Roberto Bautista Agut
4) Pablo Carreno Busta
5) Tomas Berdych
Answer:- 3) Roberto Bautista Agut
Ques. : 3
Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Qatar Open
tennis tournament?
1) Andy Murray
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Stan Wawrinka
4) Rafael Nadal
5) Roger Federer
Answer:- 2) Novak Djokovic
1) Andy Murray
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Stan Wawrinka
4) Rafael Nadal
5) Roger Federer
Answer:- 2) Novak Djokovic
Ques. : 4 In
India, the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) will kick in from
1) Feb 1, 2017
2) Mar 1, 2017
3) Apr 1, 2017
4) Jun 1, 2017
5) Sep 1, 2017
Answer:- 3) Apr 1, 2017
1) Feb 1, 2017
2) Mar 1, 2017
3) Apr 1, 2017
4) Jun 1, 2017
5) Sep 1, 2017
Answer:- 3) Apr 1, 2017
Ques. : 5
Who among the following is the present Chief Statistician of India (CSI)?
1) TCA Anant
2) Pronab Sen
3) Sushil Chandra
4) Vinod Rai
5) Shashi Kant Sharma
Answer:- 1) TCA Anant
1) TCA Anant
2) Pronab Sen
3) Sushil Chandra
4) Vinod Rai
5) Shashi Kant Sharma
Answer:- 1) TCA Anant
Ques. : 6
Jean-Marc Ayrault, who met PM Narendra Modi recently, is the present Foreign
Minister of
1) Germany
2) France
3) Spain
4) South Korea
5) Canada
Answer:- 2) France
1) Germany
2) France
3) Spain
4) South Korea
5) Canada
Answer:- 2) France
Ques. : 7
The Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) is an annual event organised by the Ministry
of External Affairs. It is being organised since
1) 2001
2) 2003
3) 2004
4) 2005
5) 2006
Answer:- 2) 2003
1) 2001
2) 2003
3) 2004
4) 2005
5) 2006
Answer:- 2) 2003
Ques. : 8
According to growth projection released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO),
agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is likely to show a growth of ____
during 2016-17.
1) 1.2%
2) 2.2%
3) 3.5%
4) 3.9%
5) 4.1%
Answer:- 5) 4.1%
1) 1.2%
2) 2.2%
3) 3.5%
4) 3.9%
5) 4.1%
Answer:- 5) 4.1%
Ques. : 9
What is the full form of the term IIP, a term we often read in financial
newspapers?
1) Index of Indian Production
2) Index of Initial Production
3) Index of Indigenous Production
4) Index of Industrial Production
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Index of Industrial Production
1) Index of Indian Production
2) Index of Initial Production
3) Index of Indigenous Production
4) Index of Industrial Production
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Index of Industrial Production
Ques. : 10
Which country is setting up the world's highest altitude gravitational wave
telescopes (located 5,250 meters above sea level) code-named Ngari No 1?
1) Russia
2) South Korea
3) Japan
4) China
5) US
Answer:- 4) China
1) Russia
2) South Korea
3) Japan
4) China
5) US
Answer:- 4) China
10 JANUARY
2017
Ques. : 1 Donald
Trump won elected as the 45th president in the recent US presidential
elections. He belongs to which of the following parties?
1) Democratic Party
2) Republican Party
3) Libertarian Party
4) Green Party
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Republican Party
1) Democratic Party
2) Republican Party
3) Libertarian Party
4) Green Party
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Republican Party
Ques. : 2
The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of ECGC was held on 8 Nov in New Delhi. What
is the full form of ECGC?
1) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
2) Export Commodity Guarantee Corporation of India
3) Export Commerce Guarantee Corporation of India
4) Export Collaterals Guarantee Corporation of India
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
1) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
2) Export Commodity Guarantee Corporation of India
3) Export Commerce Guarantee Corporation of India
4) Export Collaterals Guarantee Corporation of India
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
Ques. : 3
Who among the following has been chosen for 2016 Tata Literature Live! Lifetime
Achievement Award?
1) Salman Rushdie
2) Anita Desai
3) Aravind Adiga
4) Vikram Seth
5) Amitav Ghosh
Answer:- 5) Amitav Ghosh
1) Salman Rushdie
2) Anita Desai
3) Aravind Adiga
4) Vikram Seth
5) Amitav Ghosh
Answer:- 5) Amitav Ghosh
Ques. : 4 The
public sector UCO Bank has announced that it would raise Rs 271 cr from Life
Insurance Corporation of India. The bank is headquartered at
1) Chennai
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) New Delhi
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 5) Kolkata
1) Chennai
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) New Delhi
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 5) Kolkata
Ques. : 5
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) issued the second tranche of USD 300 mn for
the Power Sector Investment Programme of which of the following states
recently?
1) Sikkim
2) Manipur
3) Assam
4) Mizoram
5) Tripura
Answer:- 3) Assam
1) Sikkim
2) Manipur
3) Assam
4) Mizoram
5) Tripura
Answer:- 3) Assam
Ques. : 6
The World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed globally on
1) 2 Nov
2) 5 Nov
3) 6 Nov
4) 10 Nov
5) 14 Nov
Answer:- 4) 10 Nov
1) 2 Nov
2) 5 Nov
3) 6 Nov
4) 10 Nov
5) 14 Nov
Answer:- 4) 10 Nov
Ques. : 7
Who among the following scripted history as he/she won the US Senate seat from
California, becoming the first Indian-American to reach the feat?
1) Preet Bharara
2) Rajat Gupta
3) Kamala Harris
4) Ami Bera
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Kamala Harris
1) Preet Bharara
2) Rajat Gupta
3) Kamala Harris
4) Ami Bera
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Kamala Harris
Ques. : 8
The Centre has decided to open PMKVK in every Parliamentary Constituency in the
country. The scheme PMKVK is associated with
1) cleanliness
2) skill training
3) village development
4) agriculture
5) Khadi Gramodyog
Answer:- 2) skill training
1) cleanliness
2) skill training
3) village development
4) agriculture
5) Khadi Gramodyog
Answer:- 2) skill training
Ques. : 9
The Reporters without Borders (RSF) has awarded Hadi Abdullah the RSF-TV5 Monde
prize, one of the world’s top press awards. He is a freelance journalist from
1) Lebanon
2) Syria
3) Libya
4) Yemen
5) Nigeria
Answer:- 2) Syria
1) Lebanon
2) Syria
3) Libya
4) Yemen
5) Nigeria
Answer:- 2) Syria
Ques. : 10
Masala bonds, which help Indian firms to raise money, while giving
international investors access to higher yields in a zero-yield world, were
launched in
1) 2010
2) 2011
3) 2013
4) 2014
5) 2015
Answer:- 5) 2015
1) 2010
2) 2011
3) 2013
4) 2014
5) 2015
Answer:- 5) 2015
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