OBJECTIVE GENERAL AWARENESS UPTO 17TH JULY 2017
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Q1. BCCI has recently formed a seven-member Committee to oversee
Lodha Panel Reforms. The Lodha Panel was set up by the Indian Supreme Court in
__________.
(a) 2010
(b) 2012
(c) 2014
(d) 2015
(e) 2016
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the formation of a special seven-member committee to identify the ‘few critical points’ for the general body of the cricket board to consider before they are submitted to the Supreme Court. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the formation of a special seven-member committee to identify the ‘few critical points’ for the general body of the cricket board to consider before they are submitted to the Supreme Court. The Lodha Panel was set up by the Indian Supreme Court in January 2015.
Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated various irrigation and water-related initiatives at Aji Dam. This dam is located in ____________.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
(e) Kerala
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various irrigation and water-related initiatives at Aji Dam in Rajkot, Gujarat including the filling of Aji dam with Narmada waters under Sauni Yojana.
Q3. The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution sharply reducing the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in troubled Darfur region. Darfur region is in which of the following country?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Sudan
(c) South Africa
(d) Russia
(e) Bulgaria
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution sharply reducing the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region. The British-drafted resolution will reduce the number of peacekeepers by 44 per cent and international police by about 27 per cent in the Darfur mission.
Q4. British Prime Minister Theresa May has recently won the confidence vote in the parliament, winning her first major test as the Prime Minister of a minority government in the United Kingdom (UK). Who was the first PM of Britain?
(a) Spencer Compton
(b) Henry Pelham
(c) William Cavendish
(d) Thomas Pelham-Holles
(e) Robert Walpole
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly won the confidence vote in the parliament, winning her first major test as the Prime Minister of a minority government in the United Kingdom (UK). Robert Walpole (1721–42) was the first PM of Britain.
Q5. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Sumer Chand
(c) Sumitra Mahajan
(d) Gaurav Shukla
(e) Chandan Mishra
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. His appointment was approved by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Prior to this appointment, Kumar was a Secretary in the Union Shipping Ministry. Mr. Kumar has replaced Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar.
Q6. Name the Hyderabad-based astrologer and numerologist who has been conferred with the 'Best astrologer of the world' award at the 'Russian-Indian economic dialogue' round-table meet held in Moscow, Russia.
(a) Venkatapathy Raju
(b) T S Vineeth Bhatt
(c) Govind Prabhakaran
(d) Sumit Chandran
(e) Vikas Mathur
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Hydearbad-based astrologer and numerologist T S Vineeth Bhatt has been conferred with the 'Best astrologer of the world' award at the 'Russian-Indian economic dialogue' round-table meet held in Moscow.
Q7. Which of the following state government was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state's youth?
(a) Bihar
(b) Odisha
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) Karnataka
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state's youth.
Q8. Name the Senior diplomat who was appointed as the economic relations secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
(a) Mahim Pal
(b) Sunaina Singh
(c) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(d) Vimal Kumar Kushwaha
(e) Sarabjeet
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale was appointed as the economic relations secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment.
Q9. The Minister of State for Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a new training program named as COMMIT for State Government officials. What does 'I' stands for in COMMIT?
(a) Inclusion
(b) Induction
(c) Investment
(d) Income
(e) None of the given option is true
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Minister of State for Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a new training program 'Comprehensive Online Modified Modules on Induction Training' (COMMIT) for State Government officials.
Q10. Which of the following country has become first that has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help developing countries actively participate in the discussion of tax issues?
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) USA
(e) South Africa
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help developing countries actively participate in the discussion of tax issues, becoming the first country to make the contribution. The UN Tax Trust Fund aims to support the work of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters.
Q11. Petroleum Minister has recently introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins to exploration and production activities. The Minister has inaugurated the government’s new policy named OALP. OALP stands for _________________.
(a) Open Advanced Licensing Policy
(b) Obtained Acreage Licensing Policy
(c) Open Acreage Long-lasting Policy
(d) Open Acreage Licensing Policy
(e) Open Amendment Life Policy
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins to exploration and production activities. The Minister has inaugurated the government’s new policy named OALP. OALP stands for Open Acreage Licensing Policy.
Q12. Who is the present Union Petroleum Minister of India?
(a) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(b) Thawar Chand Gehlot
(c) Dharmendra Pradhan
(d) Harsh Vardhan
(e) D. V. Sadananda Gowda
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan is the present Union Petroleum Minister of India
Q13. Name the Godrej Group Chairman who has been recently awarded the Global Leadership Awards of the US-India Business Council for their role in integrating India in the global supply chain.
(a) Rajiv Chander
(b) Vivan Godrej
(c) Sumal Saroha
(d) Adi Godrej
(e) Vinay Kumar
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej and Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveries have been awarded the Global Leadership Awards of the US-India Business Council for their role in integrating India in the global supply chain.
Q14. The International Day of the Tropics is celebrated globally on __________.
(a) 30 June
(b) 29 June
(c) 28 June
(d) 26 June
(e) 20 June
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. The International Day of the Tropics is celebrated globally on June 29.
Q15. Sabita Chowdhury dies at the age of 72.She was famous _____________.
(a) Singer
(b) Dancer
(c) Choreographer
(d) Sitar Player
(e) Actress
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Legendary Singer Sabita Chowdhury dies at the age of 72
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(a) 2010
(b) 2012
(c) 2014
(d) 2015
(e) 2016
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the formation of a special seven-member committee to identify the ‘few critical points’ for the general body of the cricket board to consider before they are submitted to the Supreme Court. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the formation of a special seven-member committee to identify the ‘few critical points’ for the general body of the cricket board to consider before they are submitted to the Supreme Court. The Lodha Panel was set up by the Indian Supreme Court in January 2015.
Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated various irrigation and water-related initiatives at Aji Dam. This dam is located in ____________.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
(e) Kerala
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various irrigation and water-related initiatives at Aji Dam in Rajkot, Gujarat including the filling of Aji dam with Narmada waters under Sauni Yojana.
Q3. The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution sharply reducing the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in troubled Darfur region. Darfur region is in which of the following country?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Sudan
(c) South Africa
(d) Russia
(e) Bulgaria
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution sharply reducing the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region. The British-drafted resolution will reduce the number of peacekeepers by 44 per cent and international police by about 27 per cent in the Darfur mission.
Q4. British Prime Minister Theresa May has recently won the confidence vote in the parliament, winning her first major test as the Prime Minister of a minority government in the United Kingdom (UK). Who was the first PM of Britain?
(a) Spencer Compton
(b) Henry Pelham
(c) William Cavendish
(d) Thomas Pelham-Holles
(e) Robert Walpole
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly won the confidence vote in the parliament, winning her first major test as the Prime Minister of a minority government in the United Kingdom (UK). Robert Walpole (1721–42) was the first PM of Britain.
Q5. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Sumer Chand
(c) Sumitra Mahajan
(d) Gaurav Shukla
(e) Chandan Mishra
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. His appointment was approved by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Prior to this appointment, Kumar was a Secretary in the Union Shipping Ministry. Mr. Kumar has replaced Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar.
Q6. Name the Hyderabad-based astrologer and numerologist who has been conferred with the 'Best astrologer of the world' award at the 'Russian-Indian economic dialogue' round-table meet held in Moscow, Russia.
(a) Venkatapathy Raju
(b) T S Vineeth Bhatt
(c) Govind Prabhakaran
(d) Sumit Chandran
(e) Vikas Mathur
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Hydearbad-based astrologer and numerologist T S Vineeth Bhatt has been conferred with the 'Best astrologer of the world' award at the 'Russian-Indian economic dialogue' round-table meet held in Moscow.
Q7. Which of the following state government was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state's youth?
(a) Bihar
(b) Odisha
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) Karnataka
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state's youth.
Q8. Name the Senior diplomat who was appointed as the economic relations secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
(a) Mahim Pal
(b) Sunaina Singh
(c) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(d) Vimal Kumar Kushwaha
(e) Sarabjeet
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale was appointed as the economic relations secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment.
Q9. The Minister of State for Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a new training program named as COMMIT for State Government officials. What does 'I' stands for in COMMIT?
(a) Inclusion
(b) Induction
(c) Investment
(d) Income
(e) None of the given option is true
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Minister of State for Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a new training program 'Comprehensive Online Modified Modules on Induction Training' (COMMIT) for State Government officials.
Q10. Which of the following country has become first that has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help developing countries actively participate in the discussion of tax issues?
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) USA
(e) South Africa
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help developing countries actively participate in the discussion of tax issues, becoming the first country to make the contribution. The UN Tax Trust Fund aims to support the work of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters.
Q11. Petroleum Minister has recently introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins to exploration and production activities. The Minister has inaugurated the government’s new policy named OALP. OALP stands for _________________.
(a) Open Advanced Licensing Policy
(b) Obtained Acreage Licensing Policy
(c) Open Acreage Long-lasting Policy
(d) Open Acreage Licensing Policy
(e) Open Amendment Life Policy
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins to exploration and production activities. The Minister has inaugurated the government’s new policy named OALP. OALP stands for Open Acreage Licensing Policy.
Q12. Who is the present Union Petroleum Minister of India?
(a) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(b) Thawar Chand Gehlot
(c) Dharmendra Pradhan
(d) Harsh Vardhan
(e) D. V. Sadananda Gowda
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan is the present Union Petroleum Minister of India
Q13. Name the Godrej Group Chairman who has been recently awarded the Global Leadership Awards of the US-India Business Council for their role in integrating India in the global supply chain.
(a) Rajiv Chander
(b) Vivan Godrej
(c) Sumal Saroha
(d) Adi Godrej
(e) Vinay Kumar
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej and Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveries have been awarded the Global Leadership Awards of the US-India Business Council for their role in integrating India in the global supply chain.
Q14. The International Day of the Tropics is celebrated globally on __________.
(a) 30 June
(b) 29 June
(c) 28 June
(d) 26 June
(e) 20 June
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. The International Day of the Tropics is celebrated globally on June 29.
Q15. Sabita Chowdhury dies at the age of 72.She was famous _____________.
(a) Singer
(b) Dancer
(c) Choreographer
(d) Sitar Player
(e) Actress
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Legendary Singer Sabita Chowdhury dies at the age of 72
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Q1. The government has selected five merchant bankers, including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, to manage the government's 3 per cent stake sale in IOC (Indian Oil Corporation). Who is the present chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)?
Answer: B Ashok
Q2. Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in which of the
following country, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey
site in the city’s upmarket shopping district?
Answer: Singapore
Q3. What is the capital city of Mauritius?
Answer: Port Louis
Q4. Who is the current Chairman & Managing Director of Dena Bank?
Answer: Ashwani Kumar
Q5. Who is the present President of Mauritius?
Answer: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Q6. The government has recently expanded the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) by
adding two more members. Banks Board Bureau (BBB) is currently headed by
_______________.
Answer: Vinod Rai
Q7. Gujarat based GCMMF has signed an MoU with Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) for fodder acreage assessment using satellite observation
and space technology. What does 'F' stands for in GCMMF?
Answer: Federation
Q8. GCMMF markets its products under the brand name of _______________.
Answer: Amul
Q9. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was recently in News. Who
was the founder of ISRO?
Answer: Vikram Sarabhai
Q10. What is the theme of the International Day of Families 2017?
Answer: Families, education and well-being
Q11. Name the 18-year-old Indian student who has made the world’s
smallest satellite named 'KalamSat' for NASA.
Answer: Rifath Sharook
Q12. Cabinet has recently approved the signing of Fuel Supply Agreement
(FSA) with Letter of Assurance (LoA) holders of Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) and
introduced a new more transparent coal allocation policy for Power Sector, 2017
named SHAKTI. What does 'HA' mean in SHAKTI?
Answer: Harnessing and Allocating
Q13. Forbes magazine has recently named a famous Industrialist of
India as the topmost among its "Global Game Changers" who are
transforming their industries and changing the lives of billions around the
world. Forbes is _________________ based company.
Answer: USA
Q14. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital
enterprise by selling a funding round of _______________ in mobile payments
provider Paytm.
Answer: Rs 9,000 crore
Q15. The Minister of State for Labour & Employment(IC), Shri Bandaru
Dattatreya launched EPFOs Citizens Charter 2017 and e-court management system
in which city?
Answer: Bangalore
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QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/05/2017
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Ques. : 1 Entire area of which of the following states was
recently declared as “disturbed area” for six more months under the Armed
Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)?
1) Nagaland
2) Manipur
3) Assam
4) Tripura
5) Sikkim
Answer:- 1) Nagaland
1) Nagaland
2) Manipur
3) Assam
4) Tripura
5) Sikkim
Answer:- 1) Nagaland
Ques. : 2 The RBI has increased
the limit for foreign portfolio investors (FPI) in govt bonds and now foreign
investors can invest ________ in case of state development loans.
1) Rs 271 cr
2) Rs 251 cr
3) Rs 331 cr
4) Rs 311 cr
5) Rs 421 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 331 cr
1) Rs 271 cr
2) Rs 251 cr
3) Rs 331 cr
4) Rs 311 cr
5) Rs 421 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 331 cr
Ques. : 3 Prime Minister Narendra
Modi visited which of the following countries recently becoming the first
Indian PM to visit the country in 70 years?
1) Netherlands
2) Colombia
3) Chile
4) Mexico
5) Israel
Answer:- 5) Israel
1) Netherlands
2) Colombia
3) Chile
4) Mexico
5) Israel
Answer:- 5) Israel
Ques. : 4 The host of the 2017
Women's Cricket World Cup is
1) New Zealand
2) England
3) Australia
4) South Africa
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 2) England
1) New Zealand
2) England
3) Australia
4) South Africa
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 2) England
Ques. : 5 The Finance Act 2017
banned cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or above with effect 1 Apr 2017. Which of
the following are exempt from this limit?
1) Issuers of prepaid instruments
2) Business correspondents appointed by banks
3) Credit card bill payments
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)
Answer:- 4) All the above
1) Issuers of prepaid instruments
2) Business correspondents appointed by banks
3) Credit card bill payments
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)
Answer:- 4) All the above
Ques. : 6 Under the GST regime,
what per cent tax is being levied on watches?
1) 05 per cent
2) 12 per cent
3) 15 per cent
4) 18 per cent
5) 28 per cent
Answer:- 5) 28 per cent
1) 05 per cent
2) 12 per cent
3) 15 per cent
4) 18 per cent
5) 28 per cent
Answer:- 5) 28 per cent
Ques. : 7 The RBI announced OMO
for sale of govt bonds up to Rs 10,000 cr recently. Here, the term OMO stands
for
1) Overseas Market Operation
2) Optional Market Operation
3) Open Market Operation
4) Open Market Organisation
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Open Market Operation
1) Overseas Market Operation
2) Optional Market Operation
3) Open Market Operation
4) Open Market Organisation
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Open Market Operation
Ques. : 8 The Financial Stability
Board (FSB) has found India ‘compliant or largely compliant’ with regard to
Basel III reforms. Which of the following countries has/have been found to be
‘materially non-compliant’ on at least one parameter?
1) France
2) Spain
3) Netherlands
4) Italy
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
1) France
2) Spain
3) Netherlands
4) Italy
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
Ques. : 9 The President Pranab
Mukherjee recently gave his assent to the bill passed by the Assembly of which
state to legalise traditional buffalo race 'Kambala'?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Maharashtra
4) Karnataka
5) Odisha
Answer:- 4) Karnataka
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Maharashtra
4) Karnataka
5) Odisha
Answer:- 4) Karnataka
Ques. : 10 Who among the
following has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner (CEC)?
1) Om Prakash Rawat
2) Achal Kumar Joti
3) Vinod Rai
4) David R Syiemlieh
5) KV Chowdary
Answer:- 2) Achal Kumar Joti
1) Om Prakash Rawat
2) Achal Kumar Joti
3) Vinod Rai
4) David R Syiemlieh
5) KV Chowdary
Answer:- 2) Achal Kumar Joti
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/06/2017
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Ques. : 1 The task force constituted by PM Narendra Modi to
improve India’s data on jobs is headed by
1) Arvind Subramanian
2) Bibek Debroy
3) Amitabh Kant
4) Jagdish Bhagwati
5) Arvind Panagariya
Answer:- 5) Arvind Panagariya
1) Arvind Subramanian
2) Bibek Debroy
3) Amitabh Kant
4) Jagdish Bhagwati
5) Arvind Panagariya
Answer:- 5) Arvind Panagariya
Ques. : 2 __________ is the first
company to face bankruptcy proceedings under the new bankruptcy law.
1) DLF
2) Unitech
3) Jyoti Structures
4) Raheja Developers
5) Century
Answer:- 3) Jyoti Structures
1) DLF
2) Unitech
3) Jyoti Structures
4) Raheja Developers
5) Century
Answer:- 3) Jyoti Structures
Ques. : 3 The 22nd Asian
Athletics Championships was inaugurated recently in
1) Bhubaneswar
2) Chandigarh
3) Amritsar
4) Bhopal
5) Lucknow
Answer:- 1) Bhubaneswar
1) Bhubaneswar
2) Chandigarh
3) Amritsar
4) Bhopal
5) Lucknow
Answer:- 1) Bhubaneswar
Ques. : 4 Pankaj Advani-led
Indian team beat which of the following teams to clinch the Asian Team Snooker
Championship in Bishskek, Kyrgyszstan recently?
1) Bangladesh
2) Japan
3) China
4) Pakistan
5) Sri Lanka
Answer:- 4) Pakistan
1) Bangladesh
2) Japan
3) China
4) Pakistan
5) Sri Lanka
Answer:- 4) Pakistan
Ques. : 5 The European Parliament
recently approved the first-ever cooperation deal between the EU and which
country, despite lingering concerns about human rights violations in that
country?
1) Chile
2) Cuba
3) Greece
4) Mexico
5) Venezuela
Answer:- 2) Cuba
1) Chile
2) Cuba
3) Greece
4) Mexico
5) Venezuela
Answer:- 2) Cuba
Ques. : 6 India and ASEAN are
actively engaged in negotiations for a RCEP agreement which is likely to be
concluded by the year end. The term RCEP means
1) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
2) Regional Comprehensive External Partnership
3) Regional Comprehensive Empowered Partnership
4) Regional Comprehensive Extended Partnership
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
1) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
2) Regional Comprehensive External Partnership
3) Regional Comprehensive Empowered Partnership
4) Regional Comprehensive Extended Partnership
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Ques. : 7 The Union Home Ministry
has given security clearance to the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). The
first CEO of the GSTN is
1) Rajesh Gopinathan
2) C Vijayakumar
3) Prakash Kumar
4) CP Gurnani
5) Abidali Neemuchwala
Answer:- 3) Prakash Kumar
1) Rajesh Gopinathan
2) C Vijayakumar
3) Prakash Kumar
4) CP Gurnani
5) Abidali Neemuchwala
Answer:- 3) Prakash Kumar
Ques. : 8 Reuven Rivlin is the
present President of which of the following countries? PM Narendra Modi visited
the country recently.
1) Netherlands
2) Spain
3) Portugal
4) Germany
5) Israel
Answer:- 5) Israel
1) Netherlands
2) Spain
3) Portugal
4) Germany
5) Israel
Answer:- 5) Israel
Ques. : 9 Which state govt has
launched the ‘Elevate 100’ scheme to identify and nurture innovative start-ups
in the state?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) Odisha
Answer:- 2) Karnataka
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) Odisha
Answer:- 2) Karnataka
Ques. : 10 The joint military
training exercise, 'Exercise Maitree 2017,' between India and which country was
held in Himachal Pradesh recently?
1) Philippines
2) Vietnam
3) Cambodia
4) Thailand
5) South Korea
Answer:- 4) Thailand
1) Philippines
2) Vietnam
3) Cambodia
4) Thailand
5) South Korea
Answer:- 4) Thailand
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY 07/07/2017
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Ques. : 1 Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as the new chief of
the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). He was the Director General of
Police of
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Delhi
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Haryana
Answer:- 3) Himachal Pradesh
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Delhi
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Haryana
Answer:- 3) Himachal Pradesh
Ques. : 2 India recently signed
seven MoUs in the fields of water conservation, space, innovation and
agriculture with which of the following countries recently?
1) Israel
2) Portugal
3) Germany
4) France
5) Spain
Answer:- 1) Israel
1) Israel
2) Portugal
3) Germany
4) France
5) Spain
Answer:- 1) Israel
Ques. : 3 PM Narendra Modi
recently visited the Haifa Indian Cemetery in which country and paid homage to
Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the World War I in 1918?
1) Chile
2) Mexico
3) Portugal
4) Israel
5) Netherlands
Answer:- 4) Israel
1) Chile
2) Mexico
3) Portugal
4) Israel
5) Netherlands
Answer:- 4) Israel
Ques. : 4 The Centre, in
consultation with the RBI, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 -
Series II. The Bonds will be restricted for sale to resident Indian entities
including
1) Charitable Institutions
2) Universities
3) Trusts
4) HUFs
5) All of these
Answer:- 5) All of these
1) Charitable Institutions
2) Universities
3) Trusts
4) HUFs
5) All of these
Answer:- 5) All of these
Ques. : 5 As it has been notified
to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), India has become free from
Avian Influenza
1) H5N8
2) H5N1
3) H1N1
4) All of these
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)
1) H5N8
2) H5N1
3) H1N1
4) All of these
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)
Ques. : 6 As clarified by the
govt, the traders supplying goods within a state with turnover of _________
will be exempt from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
1) Rs 20 lakh
2) Rs 25 lakh
3) Rs 35 lakh
4) Rs 50 lakh
5) Rs 75 lakh
Answer:- 1) Rs 20 lakh
1) Rs 20 lakh
2) Rs 25 lakh
3) Rs 35 lakh
4) Rs 50 lakh
5) Rs 75 lakh
Answer:- 1) Rs 20 lakh
Ques. : 7 Taking a cue from the
petroleum ministry, _________ is set to launch a ‘Give-It-Up’ campaign.
1) Air India
2) Indian Railways
3) HRD Ministry
4) Agriculture Ministry
5) Health Ministry
Answer:- 2) Indian Railways
1) Air India
2) Indian Railways
3) HRD Ministry
4) Agriculture Ministry
5) Health Ministry
Answer:- 2) Indian Railways
Ques. : 8 The Chennai-based
Shriram Capital and which of the following banks are set to begin negotiations
for an all-stock merger that could create a Rs 60,000-cr financial powerhouse?
1) HDFC Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) IDFC Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) Federal Bank
Answer:- 3) IDFC Bank
1) HDFC Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) IDFC Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) Federal Bank
Answer:- 3) IDFC Bank
Ques. : 9 PM Narendra Modi
recently visited Hamburg (German) to attend the G20 Summit. Which of the
following countries is NOT a member of G20 grouping?
1) South Africa
2) Mexico
3) Indonesia
4) Argentina
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
1) South Africa
2) Mexico
3) Indonesia
4) Argentina
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
Ques. : 10 The net direct tax
collection grew by 14.8 per cent to what amount at the end of first quarter
(Apr-Jun) on account of surge in advance tax payments?
1) Rs 1.22 lakh cr
2) Rs 1.42 lakh cr
3) Rs 1.32 lakh cr
4) Rs 1.52 lakh cr
5) Rs 1.12 lakh cr
Answer:- 2) Rs 1.42 lakh cr
1) Rs 1.22 lakh cr
2) Rs 1.42 lakh cr
3) Rs 1.32 lakh cr
4) Rs 1.52 lakh cr
5) Rs 1.12 lakh cr
Answer:- 2) Rs 1.42 lakh cr
4QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/08/2017
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Ques. : 1 Vietnam recently renewed oil deal with India in the tense South China Sea. The currency of Vietnam is
1) Dong
2) Manat
3) Dram
4) Kwanza
5) Lek
Answer:- 1) Dong
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Ques. : 1 Vietnam recently renewed oil deal with India in the tense South China Sea. The currency of Vietnam is
1) Dong
2) Manat
3) Dram
4) Kwanza
5) Lek
Answer:- 1) Dong
Ques. : 2 India recently won the
five-match ODI series against West Indies by a 3-1 margin. Who among the
following was declared Player of the Series?
1) Umesh Yadav
2) Mohammed Shami
3) Virat Kohli
4) Dinesh Karthik
5) Ajinkya Rahane
Answer:- 5) Ajinkya Rahane
1) Umesh Yadav
2) Mohammed Shami
3) Virat Kohli
4) Dinesh Karthik
5) Ajinkya Rahane
Answer:- 5) Ajinkya Rahane
Ques. : 3 The RBI has said that
customers will not suffer any loss if unauthorised electronic banking
transactions are reported to the bank within
1) 24 hours
2) two days
3) three days
4) four days
5) five days
Answer:- 3) three days
1) 24 hours
2) two days
3) three days
4) four days
5) five days
Answer:- 3) three days
Ques. : 4 The RBI Deputy Governor
Viral Acharya has said that a transparent and comprehensive PCR is the need of
the hour in India. Here, the term PCR means
1) Public Credit Report
2) Public Credit Registry
3) Public Credit Reference
4) Public Credit Rationing
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Public Credit Registry
1) Public Credit Report
2) Public Credit Registry
3) Public Credit Reference
4) Public Credit Rationing
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Public Credit Registry
Ques. : 5 The UN-backed talks to
end the conflict in Cyprus collapsed recently without a deal. The capital city
of Cyprus is
1) Bangui
2) Sarajevo
3) Belmopan
4) Nicosia
5) Minsk
Answer:- 4) Nicosia
1) Bangui
2) Sarajevo
3) Belmopan
4) Nicosia
5) Minsk
Answer:- 4) Nicosia
Ques. : 6 What is India’s ranking
out of 165 nations on the second Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) released by
the UN agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU)?
1) 21st
2) 23rd
3) 39th
4) 52nd
5) 76th
Answer:- 2) 23rd
1) 21st
2) 23rd
3) 39th
4) 52nd
5) 76th
Answer:- 2) 23rd
Ques. : 7 The EPFO has signed
pacts with four private and one public sector bank for collection of PF dues
and making payments. Which of the following is NOT among the five banks?
1) Kotak Mahindra Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) HDFC Bank
Answer:- 4) State Bank of India
1) Kotak Mahindra Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) HDFC Bank
Answer:- 4) State Bank of India
Ques. : 8 The Malabar 2017, a
joint military exercise, was conducted between which of the following countries
recently?
1) India, Japan and the US
2) India, Japan and Australia
3) India, Australia and the US
4) India, South Korea and Japan
5) India, South Korea and the US
Answer:- 1) India, Japan and the US
1) India, Japan and the US
2) India, Japan and Australia
3) India, Australia and the US
4) India, South Korea and Japan
5) India, South Korea and the US
Answer:- 1) India, Japan and the US
Ques. : 9 India will invite the
heads of state of all 10 Asean nations for the Republic Day parade and
celebrations in 2018. Which of the following is NOT a member of Asean?
1) Singapore
2) Philippines
3) Japan
4) Cambodia
5) Brunei
Answer:- 3) Japan
1) Singapore
2) Philippines
3) Japan
4) Cambodia
5) Brunei
Answer:- 3) Japan
Ques. : 10 Tokio Marine recently
raised its stake in its Indian general insurance joint venture with which firm
to 49 per cent, the maximum foreign stake allowed under Indian law?
1) Bajaj Allianz
2) Reliance
3) Tata AIG
4) Apollo
5) IFFCO
Answer:- 5) IFFCO
1) Bajaj Allianz
2) Reliance
3) Tata AIG
4) Apollo
5) IFFCO
Answer:- 5) IFFCO
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/10/2017
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Ques. : 1 From _________, the price of a packaged good would no
longer depend on where you bought it (local kirana store, a mall, etc.) as the
Consumer Affairs Ministry has amended the related rules.
1) Sep 01, 2017
2) Dec 01, 2017
3) Jan 01, 2018
4) Mar 31, 2018
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Jan 01, 2018
1) Sep 01, 2017
2) Dec 01, 2017
3) Jan 01, 2018
4) Mar 31, 2018
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Jan 01, 2018
Ques. : 2 The Indian govt is
setting ambitious targets that include ______ of wind and solar power by 2022,
the World Bank said in a news report published recently.
1) 100 gigawatts
2) 120 gigawatts
3) 140 gigawatts
4) 150 gigawatts
5) 160 gigawatts
Answer:- 5) 160 gigawatts
1) 100 gigawatts
2) 120 gigawatts
3) 140 gigawatts
4) 150 gigawatts
5) 160 gigawatts
Answer:- 5) 160 gigawatts
Ques. : 3 ______ topped the medal
tally (with 29 medals) for first time in Asian Athletics Championships history
which concluded recently in Bhubaneshwar.
1) India
2) Kazakhstan
3) China
4) Japan
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 1) India
1) India
2) Kazakhstan
3) China
4) Japan
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 1) India
Ques. : 4 Which city was recently
declared as a World Heritage City at the 41st session of UNESCO's world
heritage committee held at Krakow in Poland?
1) Bhubaneswar
2) Bhopal
3) Jaipur
4) Ahmedabad
5) Agra
Answer:- 4) Ahmedabad
1) Bhubaneswar
2) Bhopal
3) Jaipur
4) Ahmedabad
5) Agra
Answer:- 4) Ahmedabad
Ques. : 5 Nagaland plunged into a
political crisis recently with former CM TR Zeliang staking claim to form a new
govt. The present governor of Nagaland is
1) Najma Heptulla
2) Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya
3) Nirbhay Sharma
4) V Shanmuganathan
5) Banwarilal Purohit
Answer:- 2) Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya
1) Najma Heptulla
2) Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya
3) Nirbhay Sharma
4) V Shanmuganathan
5) Banwarilal Purohit
Answer:- 2) Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya
Ques. : 6 The Housing finance
regulator NHB is examining the issue of extending the NPA classification period
from the current 90-day window. The NHB is headquartered at
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Bengaluru
5) Hyderabad
Answer:- 2) New Delhi
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Bengaluru
5) Hyderabad
Answer:- 2) New Delhi
Ques. : 7 The World Population
Day is observed every year on
1) 01 Jul
2) 05 Jul
3) 09 Jul
4) 11 Jul
5) 21 Jul
Answer:- 4) 11 Jul
1) 01 Jul
2) 05 Jul
3) 09 Jul
4) 11 Jul
5) 21 Jul
Answer:- 4) 11 Jul
Ques. : 8 Which state govt has
announced that around 36 lakh farmers in the state, covered under the recently
announced farm loan waiver scheme, will have their entire debt waived?
1) Maharashtra
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Punjab
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer:- 1) Maharashtra
1) Maharashtra
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Punjab
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer:- 1) Maharashtra
Ques. : 9 The market regulator
SEBI has virtually shut the doors on P-Note investments in India. In the term
P-Notes, the letter P stands for
1) Promissory
2) Priority
3) Participatory
4) Principal
5) Prescribed
Answer:- 3) Participatory
1) Promissory
2) Priority
3) Participatory
4) Principal
5) Prescribed
Answer:- 3) Participatory
Ques. : 10 The govt is planning
to dilute its 51.11 per cent stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
(HPCL) in favour of
1) RIL
2) BP
3) Rosneft
4) Indian Oil
5) ONGC
Answer:- 5) ONGC
1) RIL
2) BP
3) Rosneft
4) Indian Oil
5) ONGC
Answer:- 5) ONGC
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/11/2017
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Ques. : 1 Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, who is suffering from
terminal cancer, is a prominent dissident from
1) North Korea
2) China
3) Malaysia
4) Thailand
5) Russia
Answer:- 2) China
1) North Korea
2) China
3) Malaysia
4) Thailand
5) Russia
Answer:- 2) China
Ques. : 2 Which of the following
automakers rolled out “Model 3,” an all-electric car recently?
1) General Motors
2) Renault
3) SAIC
4) Tesla
5) Ford
Answer:- 4) Tesla
1) General Motors
2) Renault
3) SAIC
4) Tesla
5) Ford
Answer:- 4) Tesla
Ques. : 3 The SBI’s executive
committee has given the final approval to divest 80 mn shares in SBI Life
through an initial public offering. SBI Life is a joint venture between SBI and
1) BNP Paribas
2) MetLife
3) Japan Holdings
4) AXA Group
5) Allianz Group
Answer:- 1) BNP Paribas
1) BNP Paribas
2) MetLife
3) Japan Holdings
4) AXA Group
5) Allianz Group
Answer:- 1) BNP Paribas
Ques. : 4 Kewal Handa was
appointed as the new Chairman and part-time non-official Director of which of
the following banks recently?
1) Bank of India
2) Indian Bank
3) Union Bank of India
4) Syndicate Bank
5) Canara Bank
Answer:- 3) Union Bank of India
1) Bank of India
2) Indian Bank
3) Union Bank of India
4) Syndicate Bank
5) Canara Bank
Answer:- 3) Union Bank of India
Ques. : 5 Which telecom firm
recently launched Rs 2,000-cr ‘Project Next’ programme aimed at transforming
customer experience across all its services and touch points?
1) Idea Cellular
2) Reliance Jio
3) Vodafone
4) BSNL
5) Bharti Airtel
Answer:- 5) Bharti Airtel
1) Idea Cellular
2) Reliance Jio
3) Vodafone
4) BSNL
5) Bharti Airtel
Answer:- 5) Bharti Airtel
Ques. : 6 India (world's
third-largest oil importer) will import crude oil from which country for the
first time as Indian Oil has bought a cargo from this country which will be
delivered in Oct?
1) US
2) China
3) Japan
4) Malaysia
5) Canada
Answer:- 1) US
1) US
2) China
3) Japan
4) Malaysia
5) Canada
Answer:- 1) US
Ques. : 7 Labour Minister Bandaru
Dattatreya has said a bill will be pushed for passage in the monsoon session of
Parliament which seeks to double the tax-free gratuity ceiling to
1) Rs 08 lakh
2) Rs 10 lakh
3) Rs 16 lakh
4) Rs 20 lakh
5) Rs 24 lakh
Answer:- 4) Rs 20 lakh
1) Rs 08 lakh
2) Rs 10 lakh
3) Rs 16 lakh
4) Rs 20 lakh
5) Rs 24 lakh
Answer:- 4) Rs 20 lakh
Ques. : 8 The Central Board of
Excise and Customs (CBEC) has relaxed the norms on bonds under GST to help
exports. The present Chairman of CBEC is
1) Yogesh Aggarwal
2) Yaduvendra Mathur
3) Vanaja N Sarna
4) Sushil Chandra
5) Najib Shah
Answer:- 3) Vanaja N Sarna
1) Yogesh Aggarwal
2) Yaduvendra Mathur
3) Vanaja N Sarna
4) Sushil Chandra
5) Najib Shah
Answer:- 3) Vanaja N Sarna
Ques. : 9 The Malabar Naval
exercise is a regular exercise between India and the US. This year, which
nation is participating in the exercise with its biggest warship Izumo?
1) South Korea
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) Canada
5) Japan
Answer:- 5) Japan
1) South Korea
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) Canada
5) Japan
Answer:- 5) Japan
Ques. : 10 Who won the 2017
Austrian Grand Prix F1 championship recently?
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Valtteri Bottas
3) Daniel Ricciardo
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) Nico Rosberg
Answer:- 2) Valtteri Bottas
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Valtteri Bottas
3) Daniel Ricciardo
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) Nico Rosberg
Answer:- 2) Valtteri Bottas
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/12/2017
Ques. : 1 The govt has increased import duty on sugar to _______
to restrict cheap inward shipments and maintain domestic prices.
1) 10 per cent
2) 20 per cent
3) 30 per cent
4) 40 per cent
5) 50 per cent
Answer:- 5) 50 per cent
1) 10 per cent
2) 20 per cent
3) 30 per cent
4) 40 per cent
5) 50 per cent
Answer:- 5) 50 per cent
Ques. : 2 Who among the following
is NOT a Deputy Governor of the RBI as of now?
1) SS Mundra
2) BP Kanungo
3) Viral Acharya
4) NS Vishwanathan
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
1) SS Mundra
2) BP Kanungo
3) Viral Acharya
4) NS Vishwanathan
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
Ques. : 3 The SEBI recently
amended guidelines for foreign investors looking to operate at IFSC. Here, the
term IFSC stands for
1) International Financial Services Code
2) Indian Financial Services Code
3) International Financial Services Centre 4) Indian Financial Services Centre
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) International Financial Services Centre
1) International Financial Services Code
2) Indian Financial Services Code
3) International Financial Services Centre 4) Indian Financial Services Centre
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) International Financial Services Centre
Ques. : 4 The third phase of
Haritha Haram, a massive plantation programme, was launched in which of the
following states recently?
1) Telangana
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Kerala
Answer:- 1) Telangana
1) Telangana
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Kerala
Answer:- 1) Telangana
Ques. : 5 NN Vohra is the present
governor of which of the following states?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Jammu and Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Sikkim
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:- 2) Jammu and Kashmir
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Jammu and Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Sikkim
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:- 2) Jammu and Kashmir
Ques. : 6 The External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj recently held talks with Abdulmalik Abduljalil
Al-Mekhlafi who is the present Deputy Prime Minister of
1) Syria
2) Lebanon
3) Libya
4) Yemen
5) Qatar
Answer:- 4) Yemen
1) Syria
2) Lebanon
3) Libya
4) Yemen
5) Qatar
Answer:- 4) Yemen
Ques. : 7 Which of the following
state govts presented its budget for 2017-18 recently which provides for Rs
36,000 cr as farm loan waiver?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Uttarakhand
3) Punjab
4) Gujarat
5) Maharashtra
Answer:- 1) Uttar Pradesh
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Uttarakhand
3) Punjab
4) Gujarat
5) Maharashtra
Answer:- 1) Uttar Pradesh
Ques. : 8 Who among the following
was named as the head coach of the Indian cricket team by the BCCI recently?
1) Rahul Dravid
2) Zaheer Khan
3) Ravi Shastri
4) Virender Sehwag
5) Sourav Ganguly
Answer:- 3) Ravi Shastri
1) Rahul Dravid
2) Zaheer Khan
3) Ravi Shastri
4) Virender Sehwag
5) Sourav Ganguly
Answer:- 3) Ravi Shastri
Ques. : 9 According to a new
report, there will be a ______ waiting period for Indians applying for
permanent residency also known as Green Card in the US as skilled employees.
1) 5-year
2) 8-year
3) 10-year
4) 12-year
5) 14-year
Answer:- 4) 12-year
1) 5-year
2) 8-year
3) 10-year
4) 12-year
5) 14-year
Answer:- 4) 12-year
Ques. : 10 The GMR Goa
International Airports has executed a debt (Rs 1,330 cr) facility agreement for
the development of Greenfield airport at Mopa from which of the following
banks?
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) Federal Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer:- 1) Axis Bank Po
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) Federal Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer:- 1) Axis Bank Po
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/13/2017
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Ques.
: 1 According to a report by the UN and OECD, which of the following countries
is projected to be the world’s largest milk producer by 2026?
1) Indonesia
2) Denmark
3) China
4) India
5) US
Answer:- 4) India
1) Indonesia
2) Denmark
3) China
4) India
5) US
Answer:- 4) India
Ques. : 2 Who among the following has been named the batting coach for
the Indian cricket team by the BCCI?
1) Ravi Shastri
2) Rahul Dravid
3) Virender Sehwag
4) Sunil Gavaskar
5) VVS Laxman
Answer:- 2) Rahul Dravid
1) Ravi Shastri
2) Rahul Dravid
3) Virender Sehwag
4) Sunil Gavaskar
5) VVS Laxman
Answer:- 2) Rahul Dravid
Ques.
: 3 Which of the following NASA spacecrafts recently successfully peered into
the giant storm raging on Jupiter, known as the Great Red Spot?
1) Juno
2) Challenger
3) Enterprise
4) Pathfinder
5) Atlantis
Answer:- 1) Juno
1) Juno
2) Challenger
3) Enterprise
4) Pathfinder
5) Atlantis
Answer:- 1) Juno
Ques.
: 4 The country’s largest bank SBI
has waived charges for fund transfer of up to Rs 1,000 through its IMPS to promote small transactions. The term IMPS means
1) Indian Payment Service
2) International Payment Service
3) Immediate Payment Service
4) Intermediate Payment Service
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Immediate Payment Service
has waived charges for fund transfer of up to Rs 1,000 through its IMPS to promote small transactions. The term IMPS means
1) Indian Payment Service
2) International Payment Service
3) Immediate Payment Service
4) Intermediate Payment Service
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Immediate Payment Service
Ques.
: 5 A decommissioned TU-142 fighter aircraft of the Indian Navy is being
converted into a museum in which of the following cites?
1) Vishakhapatnam
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Kandla
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 1) Vishakhapatnam
1) Vishakhapatnam
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Kandla
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 1) Vishakhapatnam
Ques.
: 6 The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation was down to a record low of
what per cent in Jun 2017?
1) 2.2 per cent
2) 1.9 per cent
3) 1.5 per cent
4) 3.1 per cent
5) 2.5 per cent
Answer:- 3) 1.5 per cent
1) 2.2 per cent
2) 1.9 per cent
3) 1.5 per cent
4) 3.1 per cent
5) 2.5 per cent
Answer:- 3) 1.5 per cent
Ques.
: 7 A Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference, attended by youths from 12
South and Central Asian countries, was held recently in
1) Colombo
2) Dhaka
3) Manila
4) New Delhi
5) Kathmandu
Answer:- 5) Kathmandu
1) Colombo
2) Dhaka
3) Manila
4) New Delhi
5) Kathmandu
Answer:- 5) Kathmandu
Ques.
: 8 China dispatched troops to its first overseas military base in which of the
following countries recently?
1) Eritrea
2) Djibouti
3) Ethiopia
4) Somalia
5) Oman
Answer:- 2) Djibouti
1) Eritrea
2) Djibouti
3) Ethiopia
4) Somalia
5) Oman
Answer:- 2) Djibouti
Ques.
: 9 India recently advanced its target of eliminating malaria by three years to
1) 2018
2) 2021
3) 2024
4) 2027
5) 2030
Answer:- 4) 2027
1) 2018
2) 2021
3) 2024
4) 2027
5) 2030
Answer:- 4) 2027
Ques.
: 10 The Supreme Court recently relaxed the 500-metre cap on liquor vends
across the national and state highways in which of the following states/UTs?
1) Kerala
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Andaman and Nicobar
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)
Answer:- 5) Only 2) and 3)
1) Kerala
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Andaman and Nicobar
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)
Answer:- 5) Only 2) and 3)
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/14/2017
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Ques. : 1 The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) expanded 1.7
per cent in May 2017. The IIP is an index which details out the growth of
various sectors in the economy including
1) manufacturing
2) electricity
3) mineral mining
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)
Answer:- 4) All the above
1) manufacturing
2) electricity
3) mineral mining
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)
Answer:- 4) All the above
Ques. : 2 The Fiscal
Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) committee, which recommended
keeping budgetary deficit at 3 per cent of the GDP in three years to Mar 2020,
is headed by
1) Arvind Mayaram
2) NK Singh
3) Arvind Subramanian
4) Rajiv Mehrishi
5) Hasmukh Adhia
Answer:- 2) NK Singh
1) Arvind Mayaram
2) NK Singh
3) Arvind Subramanian
4) Rajiv Mehrishi
5) Hasmukh Adhia
Answer:- 2) NK Singh
Ques. : 3 India’s Pentala
Harikrishna is associated with which of the following games?
1) Chess
2) Shooting
3) Snooker
4) Table tennis
5) Squash
Answer:- 1) Chess
1) Chess
2) Shooting
3) Snooker
4) Table tennis
5) Squash
Answer:- 1) Chess
Ques. : 4 Who among the following
is the present secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(DIPP)?
1) Ajay Mittal
2) Durga Shanker Mishra
3) Aruna Sundararajan
4) Rajiv Gauba
5) Ramesh Abhishek
Answer:- 5) Ramesh Abhishek
1) Ajay Mittal
2) Durga Shanker Mishra
3) Aruna Sundararajan
4) Rajiv Gauba
5) Ramesh Abhishek
Answer:- 5) Ramesh Abhishek
Ques. : 5 The SBI has cut NEFT
and RTGS charges by up to 75%. All the new charges (as a service provided by a
bank) will attract the GST rate of
1) zero per cent
2) 05 per cent
3) 12 per cent
4) 18 per cent
5) 28 per cent
Answer:- 4) 18 per cent
1) zero per cent
2) 05 per cent
3) 12 per cent
4) 18 per cent
5) 28 per cent
Answer:- 4) 18 per cent
Ques. : 6 The Union Finance
Ministry recently reiterated that services provided by an educational
institution to students, faculty and staff will attract GST at the rate of
1) zero per cent
2) 05 per cent
3) 12 per cent
4) 18 per cent
5) 28 per cent
Answer:- 1) zero per cent
1) zero per cent
2) 05 per cent
3) 12 per cent
4) 18 per cent
5) 28 per cent
Answer:- 1) zero per cent
Ques. : 7 The ride-hailing firm
Uber recently handed over its business in which of the following countries to
Yandex with $3.7-bn merger deal?
1) China
2) Canada
3) Russia
4) Indonesia
5) Brazil
Answer:- 3) Russia
1) China
2) Canada
3) Russia
4) Indonesia
5) Brazil
Answer:- 3) Russia
Ques. : 8 What is India’s ranking
out of 157 nations on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) index that
assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious goals?
1) 122nd
2) 42nd
3) 62nd
4) 71st
5) 116th
Answer:- 5) 116th
1) 122nd
2) 42nd
3) 62nd
4) 71st
5) 116th
Answer:- 5) 116th
Ques. : 9 Which of the following
countries has topped the sustainable development goals (SDGs) index released
recently?
1) France
2) Sweden
3) Germany
4) Finland
5) Denmark
Answer:- 2) Sweden
1) France
2) Sweden
3) Germany
4) Finland
5) Denmark
Answer:- 2) Sweden
Ques. : 10 China’s Nobel laureate
Liu Xiaobo passed away in custody recently. He was awarded in 2010 with the
1) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2) Nobel Prize in Chemistry
3) Nobel Prize in Physics
4) Nobel Peace Prize
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Nobel Peace Prize
1) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2) Nobel Prize in Chemistry
3) Nobel Prize in Physics
4) Nobel Peace Prize
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Nobel Peace Prize
QUESTION OF THE DAY 07/17/2017
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Ques. : 1 Who among the following won the men’s singles title of
the 2017 Wimbledon tennis tournament?
1) Marin Cilic
2) Roger Federer
3) Andy Murray
4) Novak Djokovic
5) Rafael Nadal
Answer:- 2) Roger Federer
1) Marin Cilic
2) Roger Federer
3) Andy Murray
4) Novak Djokovic
5) Rafael Nadal
Answer:- 2) Roger Federer
Ques. : 2 India's Harinder Pal
Sandhu won the 2017 Victorian Open recently. He plays
1) Badminton
2) Tennis
3) Table tennis
4) Squash
5) Snooker
Answer:- 4) Squash
1) Badminton
2) Tennis
3) Table tennis
4) Squash
5) Snooker
Answer:- 4) Squash
Ques. : 3 Nar Bahadur Bhandari,
who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of
1) Sikkim
2) Assam
3) Manipur
4) Uttarakhand
5) Himachal Pradesh
Answer:- 1) Sikkim
1) Sikkim
2) Assam
3) Manipur
4) Uttarakhand
5) Himachal Pradesh
Answer:- 1) Sikkim
Ques. : 4 The Bharat Petroleum
Corp recently made its first purchase of oil from which country, buying high
sulphur crudes Mars and Poseidon?
1) Russia
2) China
3) Canada
4) Australia
5) US
Answer:- 5) US
1) Russia
2) China
3) Canada
4) Australia
5) US
Answer:- 5) US
Ques. : 5 As announced by the
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, recently, the govt will invest _______ in
railways in 5 years.
1) Rs 5 lakh cr
2) Rs 7.5 lakh cr
3) Rs 8.5 lakh cr
4) Rs 9.5 lakh cr
5) Rs 10 lakh cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 8.5 lakh cr
1) Rs 5 lakh cr
2) Rs 7.5 lakh cr
3) Rs 8.5 lakh cr
4) Rs 9.5 lakh cr
5) Rs 10 lakh cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 8.5 lakh cr
Ques. : 6 Who among the following
is the new Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
1) Vikram Limaye
2) Ashish Chauhan
3) Chitra Ramkrishna
4) Ravi Narain
5) TV Narendran
Answer:- 1) Vikram Limaye
1) Vikram Limaye
2) Ashish Chauhan
3) Chitra Ramkrishna
4) Ravi Narain
5) TV Narendran
Answer:- 1) Vikram Limaye
Ques. : 7 India informed the
World Trade Organization (WTO) recently that it did not breach the permissible
farm subsidy limit between 2011-12 and 2013-14. The WTO is headquartered in
1) New York
2) London
3) Geneva
4) Montreal
5) Sydney
Answer:- 3) Geneva
1) New York
2) London
3) Geneva
4) Montreal
5) Sydney
Answer:- 3) Geneva
Ques. : 8 Who among the following
won the 2017 British Grand Prix F1 championship?
1) Sebastian Vettel
2) Daniel Ricciardo
3) Fernando Alonso
4) Nico Rosberg
5) Lewis Hamilton
Answer:- 5) Lewis Hamilton
1) Sebastian Vettel
2) Daniel Ricciardo
3) Fernando Alonso
4) Nico Rosberg
5) Lewis Hamilton
Answer:- 5) Lewis Hamilton
Ques. : 9 Nay Pyi Taw is the
capital city of which of the following countries?
1) Thailand
2) Myanmar
3) Philippines
4) Bhutan
5) Vietnam
Answer:- 2) Myanmar
1) Thailand
2) Myanmar
3) Philippines
4) Bhutan
5) Vietnam
Answer:- 2) Myanmar
Ques. : 10 The book titled
“Crisis Within: On Knowledge and Education in India” is authored by who among
the following?
1) Aravind Adiga
2) Fred Dallmayr
3) Kalyan Chakravarty
4) GN Devy
5) Geoffrey Davis
Answer:- 4) GN Devy
1) Aravind Adiga
2) Fred Dallmayr
3) Kalyan Chakravarty
4) GN Devy
5) Geoffrey Davis
Answer:- 4) GN Devy
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