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1. Who
clinched the Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) 2017 title at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor
Stadium, New Delhi?
a) Patna Pirates b) Gujarat Fortunegiants c) Haryana Rocks
d)
None of the above
2. Consider
the following statements:
I.
The PFMS Scheme has been rolled-out by
the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) at the behest of Finance Ministry,
Department of Expenditure as a cherished Public Finance Management (PFM) reform
in the country.
II.
The Scheme aims at promoting
transparency and bringing about tangible improvements in the overall Central
Government Financial Management as well as implementation of various Central
Government Schemes across the country.
Which
of the above statements is/are wrong?
a) Only I b)
Only II c)
Both of these d) None of the above
3. Which
of the country’s first cricket stadium known as Gahanga Cricket Stadium
inaugurated recently?
a)
Rwanda b) Burkina Faso c)
Chad d) Niger
4. Who
replaced Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently as the richest person in the
word?
a)
Jeff Bezos
b) Warren Buffett c)
Jeff Buffett d) Warren Bezos
5. Consider
the following statements:
I.
An offshore patrol vessel (OPV) names
‘Vikram’ has handed over recently to the Coast Guard ahead of the March 2018
delivery schedule.
II.
The OPV entirely developed in-house by
Larsen and Toubro.
III.
L&T bagged the Ministry of Defence
order to design and build seven OPV’s for an order value of Rs.1,432crores.
IV.
This is the 2nd OPV class
vessel for the Indian Coast Guard that
has been built by a private sector yard.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II & III c)
Only III d) Only I, II & III
6. India
sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in
Iran. The shipment was flagged off from the Kandla port in Gujarat with
External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj and her Afghan counterpart
SalahuddinRabbani joining the ceremony through video conferencing. The port is
likely to ramp up trade between which countries?
a) India
b) Afghanistan c)
Iran d) All of these
7. India
and the United Arab Emirates held the second round of their strategic dialogue
at which place?
a) New Delhi b)
Bengaluru c)
Abu Dhabi d) None of these
8. The
US/German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science
operations. GRACE made science measurements by precisely measuring the distance
between its twin satellites GRACE-1 and GRACE-2, which required that both
spacecraft and their instruments be fully functional. It stayed in the space
for how many days?
a) 10 years
b) 12 years c) 15 years d)
20 years
9.Who
became the 6th Indian and the fastest to complete 9000 ODI runs?
a)
Viratkohli
b) MS Dhoni c)
Ajay Jadeja d) None of these
10. Who
has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup at Vivekananda Yuba BharatiKrirangam (Salt Lake
Stadium) in Kolkata?
a)
India b) England c)
Spain d) The USA
11. Who
has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff recently?
a) Karamvir Singh b) Ajit Kumar c)
Ajit Singh d) Karamvirkaur
12. Who
was awarded the European Union’s human rights award recently?
a)
Venezuela’s democratic oppositionb) Malala Mandela
c) Nelson Mandelad) None of the above
13. Consider
the following statements
I.
The PradhanMantri Jan AushadhiPariyojana
has been launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi.
II.
It is launched with an objective of
making quality medicines available at affordable prices at all, particularly to
the poor and underprivileged, through exclusive outlets.
III.
Jan Aushadhi Medical store is set up
with an aim to reduce out of pocket expenses in healthcare.
IV.
Currently, more than 600 medicines and
150 surgical and other medical items are being made available at affordable
rates at JanaushadhiKendras.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2 and 3 c)
Only 3 d) All of these
14. Who
won the men’s singles title in the Yonex French Open badminton tournament 2017?
a)
KidambiSrikanth
b) KentoNishimoto c)
Lee Jhe-Huei
d) Lee Yang
15. Who
won the Mexican Grand Prix 2017 at AutodromoHermanos Rodriguez race track, in
Mexico?
a) ValtteriBottas b)
KimiRaikkonen c) Vetteld) Max Verstappen
16. Who
won the women’s singles title in the Yonex French Open badminton tournament
2017?
a)
Tai Tzu Ying
b) Akane Yamaguchi c)
ApriyaniRahayu
d) GreysiaPolii
17. Which
country topped in the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup
2017 by winning 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze medals?
a)
Italy b) China
c) India d)
Vietnam
18. Who
was appointed as the Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat recently?
a) SK Sinha b)
ARK Kini c) NK Sinha
d) None of these
19. Who
was appointed as Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development
recently?
a) Meeran C Borwankarb) AP Maheshwari c)
ARK Kini
d) NK Sinha
20. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Global Clubfoot Conference inaugurated
by the President of India, Ram NathKovind in New Delhi.
II.
The conference was organised by the CURE
India in partnership with the Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare, Government
of India.
III.
Public hospitals are partnering with
CURE International India to reach out to as many children as possible.
IV.
The programme is now active in 19 states
of India.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I, II and III d)
All of these
21. Which
State launched the Election Commissions web-based project, ERO-Net recently
using which voters can register their names on electoral rolls?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d)
Gujarat
22. China
and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had held
their largest-ever joint maritime rescue exercise, signalling a lull n South
China Sea tensions. Which country notably absent there?
a) Thailand
b) Cambodia c)
Laos d) Vietnam
23. Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the maximum age
of joining under NPS-Private sector (i.e. All Citizen and Corporate Model) to
which years of age?
a) 62 years
b) 65 years c)
67 years d) 68 years
24. Consider
the following statements:
I.
A 45 member contingent of the Indian Air
Force participated in exercise ‘Blue Flag-17’, which was conducted at Uvda Air
Force Base in Israel.
II.
This is the first time the Indian Air
Force is operating with Israeli AF in a multilateral exercise setting.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2 c) Both of these d)
None of these
25. Who
won the silver medal in the girls doubles category of the 2017 ITTF World Cadet
Challenge at Suva, Fiji?
a) Hanna Ryu b)
Yingqihuang c) Yumeno Soma d) DiyaChitale
26. The
Inter-State Council has been reconstituted with Prime Minister NarendraModi and
six Union ministers Rajnath Singh (Home), SushmaSwaraj (External affairs),
ArunJaitley (Finance), NitinGadkari (Road Transport), Thaawar Chand Gehlot
(Social Justice and Empowerment) and NirmalaSitharaman (Defence) and all chief
ministers as members. Who is the chariman of the council?
a) Rajnath Singh b)
SushmaSwaraj c) ArunJaitleyd) NarendraModi
27.Union
government reconstituted the standing committee of the Inter-State Council.
Four Union ministers and seven chief ministers are members of the new standing
committee of the council. Who is the chairman of the standing committee?
a)
Rajnath Singh
b) SushmaSwaraj c)
ArunJaitley d) NarendraModi
28. Which
State government announced a lifetime monthly pension of Rs. 10000 for Hindi Satyagrahis and those from the
state who were jailed during the Emergency?
a) Uttar Pradesh b)
Bihar c) Haryana d)
Punjab
29. Who
has been appointed as an interim resident coordinator in Myanmar and resident
representative for the UN Development Program in the country?
a) RenataLok-Dessallienb) Knut Ostby c)
Timor Leste
d) None of the above
30. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary
Corps (RVC) centre in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has almost completed training six
dogs of the desi breed Mudhol Hound.
II.
These Mudhol Hounds are likely to be
inducted by the end of 2017 for guard duty and posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
Which
of the above statements is/are false?
a) Only I
b) Only II c)
Both of these d)
None of these
31. Which
Indian tennis player won the Erste Open title in Vienna recently?
a)
RohanBopanna
b) Pablo Cuevas c)
Sam Querrey
d) Marcelo Demoliner
32. Who
clinched the $50000 Vietnam Open trophy at the Ho Chi Minh City recently?
a) Go Soeda and Ben Mclachlanb)
SakethMyneni and Vijay Prashanth
c) Sam Querrey and Marcelo Demoliner d)
RohanBopanna and Pablo Cuevas
33. Which
Indian wrestler won the coveted gold medal at the All Indian Police
Championship 2017?
a) BabitaKumarib) Gita Poghat c)
Kavita Devi d) Shakshi Malik
34. Who
became Karnataka’s first woman DG and IG
of police?
a)
NeelmaniN.Raju
b) Sonia Narang c)
Dr.M.Ashwini
d) KP Anjali
35. Consider the following statements
I.
Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurated
World Food India Congress 2017 at New Delhi’s VigyanBhavan.
II.
This is the third time that India is
hosting such an event for the food processing sector.
III.
The food congress aimed to transform
food economy and realise the vision of doubling of famer’s income by
establishing India as a preferred investment destination and sourcing hub for
the global food processing industry.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and IIIc)
Only I and III d) All of these
36. A
fourteen day joint training exercise named “PRABAL DOSTYK-2017” between the
Indian Army and the Kazakhstan Army held in which place?
a) Uttarakhandb) Himachal Pradesh c)
Goa d) Kerala
37. Who
won the bid to host the 2022 Gay Games?
a)
Hong kong b) Guadalaraja c)
Washington DC d) Paris
38. Gate
No.2 at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, New Delhi named after which cricketer
recently?
a) Sachin
b) Gangulyc) Sehwag d)
Virat
39.Who
has been awarded the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
a)
Royal Opera House
b) Charni Road c)
AbhaNarainLambah
d) Maharaja of Gondal
40. The
7th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER7) was held in Bangkok,
Thailand. Which country co-hosted it?
a) Thailand
b) UAE
c) Iraq d)
Qatar
41. Indian
naval ships made a five-day goodwill visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 to 7,
2017 and participated in a number of training exercises. Name these.
a) Tir
b) Sujatha c)
Sarathid) Both Tir and Sujatha
42. Consider
the following statements regarding IQMP software:
I.
IQMP is web based software developed by
Army Software Development Centre in association with M/s TCS Ltd.
II.
The application automates various
logistics related functions of an Army Unit.
III.
The application will replace numerous legacy
applications such as ‘Vastra’ and ‘Quarter Master Package’.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III d)
All of these
43. A
new species of orang-utan called “Tapanuliorangutan” has been discovered and it
became the world’s most endangered great ape. It is found at which place?
a) Sumatra
b) Borneac) Indonesia d)
JAVA
44. The
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the worlds highest motorable
road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir under Project Himank of the
organisation. The road connects to which villages?
a) Umlingla
b) Hanlec) Chisumle and Demchok d)
Leh
45. Consider
the following statements:
I.
DeenDayal SPARSH Yojana, a Pan India scholarship
program for school children launched to increase the reach of Philately.
II.
SPARSH stands for Scholarship for
Promotion of Aptitude and Research in Stamps as a Hobby.
III.
Every Postal Circle will select a
maximum of 50 scholarships representing 10 students each from Standard VI, VII,
VIII and IX under the scheme.
IV.
The amount of Scholarship will be
Rs.6000-per annum @ RS.500-per month
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a)
Only I, II and IV
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III
d) All of these
46. PAN is not needed for cash sale of agriculture
produce up to how much per day?
a) Rs. 1 lakh b) Rs. 2 lakh c)
Rs. 5 lakh d) Rs. 7 lakh
47.
Which company has launched first cyber insurance cover in India?
a)
Bajaj Allianz
b) United India c)
LIC d) SBI General Insurance
48. At present, who is US Ambassador to India?
a)
Kenneth Juster
b) Richard Verma c)
Krishna Sobti d) None of these
49. Who
has been chosen for 2017’s Jananpith Award?
a) MitroMarjani b)
Dil-o-Danish c)
Krishna Sobti d) None of these
50. Which
temple has won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2017 for cultural
heritage conservation?
a) Jagannath temple b)
Tirupathi temple c) Khajuraho temple
d)
Ranganathaswamy temple
51. Sonepur
cattle fair observed in Saran district of Bihar. The fair is considered as
Asia’s largest fair. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi inaugurated
the fair. The Sonepur fair majorly attracts cattle traders from all over Asia.
It is known for the sale of which animal?
a) Horse
b) Elephant c)
Camel d) Goat
52. 1stHeli
Expo India and International Civil Helicopter Conclave-2017 held in which place
of India?
a) Bengaluru
b) New Delhi c)
Chennai d) Hyderabad
53. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Balijatra, the biggest trade fair in
Odisha literally means “A Voyage to Bali”.
II.
The fair began from the full moon day of
the month Margashira every year as a reminder of Odisha’s rich maritime past.
III.
This festival is held in Cuttack at
GadagadiaGhat of the Mahanadi river to mark the day when ancient Odisha
mariners set to sail to Bali, Java, Sumatra, Borneo in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c) Only I and III d)
All of these
54. Aiming
to host foreign armies in joint exercises, the Indian Army launched an
independent and fully-integrated Joint Training Node (JTN) at Umroi cantonment
in which north-eastern state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Meghalaya c)
Nagaland d) Mizoram
55. Who
was named ambassador of the AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships?
a) Anu Bhatia b) Mary Kom c)
Anju George d) ShakshiTanwar
56. Who
became the first woman mayor of Gurgaon recently?
a)
Madhu Azad
b) SunitaYadav c)
PramilaKablena d) None of these
57. Consider
the following statements:
I.
An indigenously developed light weight
‘Glide’ bomb has been successfully tested in Chandipur in Odisha.
II.
The guided bomb SAAW released from the
aircraft and guided through precision navigation system. It reached the targets
as greater than 70 km range, with high accuracies.
III.
A total of three tests with “different
release conditions” and ranges were conducted and were all successful.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III d)
All of these
58. Which
country won the women’s Asia Cup hockey title at Kakamigahara Japan?
a)
India b) China
c) Japan d)
South Korea
59. Who
clinched the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open recently?
a)
Aditi Ashok
b) Cheyenne Woods c)
Georgia Hall d) Camilla Lennarth
60. Who
won a bronze medal each at the prestigious 2017 Challenge Belgium Open Table
Tennis tournament in the men’s doubles category at De Haan, Belgium.
a)
Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyanb) Patrick Franziska and Ricardo Walther
c) SanilShetty and Ricardo Walther d)
None of these
61. Who
emerged victories in the Elite Mens events at the Cyclothon recently?
a)
Satbir Singh
b) T Manorama c)
FarhanAkhtar d) None of these
62. Who
has become the first woman to be appointed as senior Deputy Director General,
Tamil Nadu, Telecom Enforcement Resource Monitoring, Department of
Telecommunications?
a)
N. Poonguzhali
b) T. Manorama c)
T. Poonguzhalid) N. Manorama
63. Consider
the following statements:
I.
The Five-day Coastal Security Exercise ‘SagarKavach’
held recently.
II.
The exercise conducted to provide
seamless seaward cover along the Goa Coast jointly by all security agencies
from coastal belt area line to the limit of territorial water i.e. 12 nautical
miles.
III.
This exercise provides all stakeholders
and opportunity to fine tune standard operating procedure and test new
operation concepts for coastal secutiry.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a)
Only I b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III d) All of these
64. Consider
the following statements:
I.
An ‘AI’ (Artificial Intelligence)
character was made an official resident of a busy central Tokyo district.
II.
The virtual newcomer resembled a chatty
seven-year old boy.
III.
The boy named “Shibuya Mirai” does not
exist physically, but he can have text conversations with humans on the widely
used LINE messaging app.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III d)
All of these
65. Which
country has unveiled ‘Tian Kun Hao’, the ‘magic island maker’, a massive ship
described as Asia’s largest dredging vessel?
a) Japan
b) Thailand c) China
d) Bangkok
66. Consider
the following statements:
I.
China launched two BeiDou-3 satellites
into space via a single carrier rocket to support its global navigation and
positioning network.
II.
The satellites were aboard a Long
March-3B carrier rocket which took off from XichangStaellite Launch Center in
the southwestern province of Sichuan.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II c) Both of these d)
None of these
67. Recently
a Typhoon barrelled into Vietnam and made landfall causing devastation. What
was its name?
a)
Damrey b) Nilofer
c) Tsunami d)
Hudhud
68. Some
commodities have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) this fiscal year by
the Indian patent office. Choose them.
a) Banganapalle mangoes of Andhra
Pradesh.b) Tulapanji rice of West
Bengal
c) Darjeeling Tead) All of these
69. Who
clinched his first Asian Tour title by bagging the Panasonic Open by three
strokes at the Delhi Gold Club?
a)
Shiv Kapur
b) Anirbanlahiri c)
Jyotirandhwa d) ArjunAtwal
70. Dishes
of Hyderabad have made their way into India postage, as the Department of Post
issued stamps on them. Choose them.
a) Biryani
b) Bagharebaingan c)
Seviyand) All of these
71. The
Indian Railways has launched the main arch of the worlds highest bridge on
which River in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district?
a) Jhelum
b) Ravi c)
Saraswatid) Chenab
72. Who
is the most recent member of International Solar Alliance?
a) Bangkok
b) Madagascar c) Guinea d)
None of these
73. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Nepal inaugurated a bridge on
thKaligandaki river at Jomsom area in Mustang district near China border.
II.
The bridge not only provides direct
motorable connectivity to people of Mustang but also benefits thousands of
tourists and pilgrims visiting the famous Muktinath temple and upper Mustang
for trekking.
Which
of the above statements is/are false?
a) Only I
b) Only II c)
Both of these d)
None of these
74. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Japan’s parliament formally extended a
law banning disrespect of the national anthem to cover Hong Kong.
II.
With this, the National Anthem Law, which
went into effect on October 1, 2017 has now been included in an annex of Hong
Kongs Basic Law or mini constitution.
III.
This move undermined the Chinese-ruled
city’s autonomy and freedoms.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) II and III c)
I and III d) All of these
75. Army
personnel of India and which country took part in the 7th edition of
the joint training exercise named ‘Sampriti-7’ at India’s Jungle Warfare School
in Vairengte, Mizoram and at the joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya?
a) China
b) Myanmar c) Bangladesh d)
None of these
76. Which
institution opened its campus to an Isreal Centre and the centre was
inaugurated by the Ambassador of Israel to India, Daniel Carmon?
a) IIS
b) IIMB c)
IITB d) IITD
77. The
Nobel Memorial Wall was inaugurated at which Metro station of delhi?
a) Central Secretariat b) Rajiv Chowk c)
ITO d) HauzKhas
78.Tata
Steel has commissioned its largest Coke Dry Quenching (CDO) facility with a
capacity of 200 tonnes per hour, at its greenfieldsteel plant in which place?
a) Kalinganagar b)
Jajpur c) Odishad) All of these
79. Consider
the following statements :
I.
The Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO)’s muti-wavelength space observatory ‘AstroSat’ has accomplished the
extremely strenuous job of X-ray polarisation.
II.
A team of Indian astronomers has
documented the results of the study and measured the variations of polarisation
as this highly-magnetised neutron star spins around 30 times/second.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II c) Both of these d)
None of these
80. Consider
the following statements:
I.
India conducted a flight test of its
indigenously designed and developed long rang sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay.
II.
The state-of-the-art sleek cruise
missile took off from the launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR)
at Chandipur along the Odisha coast.
Which
of the above statements is/are false?
a) Only I
b) Only II c)
Both of these d)
None of these
81. What
was unveiled as the official mascot for 2017 AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing
Championship?
a)
One-horned rhino
b) Bengal tiger c)
Gujarat lion d) None of these
82.What
was unveiled as the official logo for 2017 AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing
Championship?
a) Gamosa b)
Samosa c) Khurasa
d) Peerasa
83. What
was unveiled as the official anthem for 2017 AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing
Championship?
a)
Make some noise
b) Do some noise c)
Have some noise d) Create some noise
84. Who
won a gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at Commonwealth Shooting
Championships 2017?
a)
Satyendra Singh
b) Sanjeev Rajput c)
Amanpreet Singh d) GaganNarang
85. Who
won Gold Medal in women’s 10m Air Pistol event at Commonwealth Shooting
Championships 2017?
a) PoojaGhatkarb) HeenaSidhu c)
Anjummoudgil d) Shreyasi Singh
86. Who
designated as Finance Secretary recently?
a)
HasmukhAdhia
b) Swapni Suresh Kusale c)
Neeraj Kumard) AnjumMoudgil
87. Which
Indian short film has won the Best Short Film Award at the South Asian Film
Festival of Montreal?
a)
The School Bag
b) The School Gate c)
The School Roadd) None of these
88. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Union HRD Minister PrakashJavadekar
inaugurated a two-day National Workshop ‘ChintanShivir’ in New Delhi.
II.
The workshop was organized by Department
of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development.
III.
The main aim of the workshop is to
provide holistic education relevant for 21st century India and to
bring together key stakeholders from various NGOs, private sector and
individuals to deliberate on key themes in the education sector.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c)
Only I and III d)
All of these
89. The
Kerala government launched a new scheme for school students in the state to
ensure ‘menstrual hygiene’ among girls. What was that?
a) Think pad
b) Cool Pad c) She Pad d)
He Pad
90. The
Bank of China formally launched its operations in Pakistan. It opened its first
branch in Pakistan’s
a)
Karachi b) Lahore
c) Punjab d)
Musalabad
91. The
European Union Election observation Mission was officially launched to monitor
the general and provincial polls in which country?
a) Myanmar
b) Bangladesh c)
Sri Lanka d) Nepal
92. Independent
workplace provider, WorkoLab unveiled its first co-working space in which are
of India?
a) Gurugram
b) Pusa Road c) Both
of these d) None of these
93. Union
Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi launched an online
portal for registering complaint related to sexual harassment in non-government
and government organisations. What is the name of that portal?
a)
SHe-box b) Cool-box
c) Think-box d)
None of these
94. Which
social media giant has confirmed that it is doubling its well-known character
count for good?
a) Facebook
b) Twitter c)
Instagram d) Pinineterest
95. Consider
the following statements:
I.
A new study has revealed that the most
ancient spiral galaxy in the universe which believed to be existed 100 billion
years ago discovered.
II.
The study has been published in the
Astrophysical Journal.
III.
The researchers used a powerful
technique that combines gravitational lensing with the Near-infrared Integral
Field Spectrograph (NIFS) on the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii to verify the
vintage and spiral nature of the galaxy.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) II and III c)
I and III d) All of these
96. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Researchers have discovered a new
species of ant at Western Ghats.
II.
The new species of ant found in the
Poona Tiger Reserve.
III.
The research was undertaken by
KaleshSadasivan and Manoj Kripakaran, members of the non-governmental
organisation Travancore Natural History Society’s Ant Research Group.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
a) Only I
b) Only II and III c) Only I and III d)
All of these
97. Who
became the first man to take two hat-tricks in the same first-class game in
Australia recently?
a)
Mitcheli Star
b) Jono Wells c)
Jason Behrendorff d) David Moody
98. Who
clinched a gold medal in the Light Flyweight category of Asian Boxing
Championships in Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam?
a) Kim HyandMib) Marry Kom c)
ShakshiTanwar d) None of these
99. A
new passenger train service, Bandhan Express was flagged-off recently. Who
is/are involved in the flagging off?
a)
NarendraModi
b) Sheikh Hasina c)
Mamata Banerjee d) All of the above
100. Consider
the following statements:
I.
Under the Prevention of
Money-laundering (Maintenance of
Records) Second Amendment Rules, 2017, Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) said about linking insurance policies with Aadhaar.
II.
In that gazette, Union government made
Aadhaar and PAN/form 60 mandatory for availing financial sevices including
insurance and also for linking the existing policies with the same.
III.
So, this norm of linking Aadhaar number
to insurance policies will apply to both new customers as well as existing
policy holders.
Which
of the above statements is/are true?
ANSWERS
1. (a)
2. (d) 3.
(a) 4. (a)
5. (d) 6.
(d) 7. (c)
8. (c) 9.
(a) 10. (b)
11. (b)
12. (a) 13.
(d) 14. (a)
15. (d) 16. (a) 17.
(a) 18. (a)
19. (b) 20.
(d)
21. (c)
22. (d) 23.
(b) 24. (c)
25. (d) 26.
(d) 27. (a)
28. (c) 29.
(b) 30. (d)
31. (a)
32. (b) 33.
(b) 34. (a)
35. (c) 36.
(b) 37. (a)
38. (c) 39.
(a) 40. (b)
41. (d)
42. (d) 43.
(c) 44. (c)
45. (a) 46.
(b) 47. (a)
48. (a) 49.
(c) 50. (d)
51. (b)
52. (b) 53.
(c) 54. (b)
55. (b) 56.
(a) 57. (d)
58. (a) 59.
(a) 60. (a)
61. (a)
62. (a) 63.
(b) 64. (d)
65. (c) 66.
(c) 67. (a)
68. (d) 69. (a)
70. (d)
71. (d)
72. (c) 73.
(d) 74. (b)
75. (c) 76.
(b) 77. (b)
78. (d) 79.
(c) 80. (d)
81. (a)
82. (a) 83.
(a) 84. (a)
85. (b) 86.
(a) 87. (a)
88. (d) 89.
(c) 90. (a)
91. (d)
92. (c) 93.
(a) 94. (b)
95. (b) 96.
(c) 97. (a) 98.
(b) 99. (a)
100. (d)
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