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| 1. |
Who has been appointed as Secretary to Vice President Venkaiah Naidu? |
| A. | Ivy Subbarao |
| B. | N Ramachandran |
| C. | Sukumar Rai |
| D. | Vimal Prasad |
| Answer» B. N Ramachandran | |
| 2. |
DIPAM comes under which ministry? |
| A. | Finance Ministry |
| B. | Ministry of Commerce |
| C. | Ministry of Defence |
| D. | home Ministry |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Commerce | |
| 3. |
Who has launched the 'Green Diwali, Healthy Diwali' campaign on 17th August 2017? |
| A. | Dr. Harsh Vardhan |
| B. | Smriti Irani |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Rajnath Singh |
| Answer» B. Smriti Irani | |
| 4. |
Who took charge as the Executive Director of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)? |
| A. | Arundhati Verma |
| B. | Mamta Suri |
| C. | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw |
| D. | Srishti Madan |
| Answer» C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw | |
| 5. |
ANIPFDCL, a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India, was established in which year with the objective of developing and managing forestry related plantations in the Andaman Islands? |
| A. | 1977 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» B. 1981 | |
| 6. |
India signed a grant agreement with which global institution for the 'Ecosystem Service Improvement Project'? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | adb |
| C. | AIIB |
| D. | UNDP |
| Answer» B. adb | |
| 7. |
Vishal Sikka has resigned as the CEO and MD of which company? |
| A. | Tata Motors |
| B. | Infosys |
| C. | TCS |
| D. | Hero Group |
| Answer» C. TCS | |
| 8. |
India and which country have agreed to establish a new dialogue arrangement between the two ministers from both sides? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 9. |
How many crores of extra budgetary resources have been approved for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)? |
| A. | 1000 crores |
| B. | 2000 crores |
| C. | 5020 crore |
| D. | 9020 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which country has declared Pakistan's terror group Hizbul Mujahideen as a terrorist organization? |
| A. | England |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | America |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 11. |
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 16 August 2017 approved the scheme for providing budgetary support to eligible industrial units located in which of the following states under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
RBI has announced what percentage of interest subvention (subsidized by the government) for the first year on loans after natural calamities? |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 7% |
| D. | 6% |
| Answer» B. 5% | |
| 13. |
The North Koel river is a tributary of which river? |
| A. | Kosi |
| B. | Damodar |
| C. | son |
| D. | Jamuna |
| Answer» D. Jamuna | |
| 14. |
The government has imposed a fine of how many million dollars on Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its partners? |
| A. | 264 million |
| B. | 400 million |
| C. | 600 million |
| D. | 800 million |
| Answer» B. 400 million | |
| 15. |
Which country will host the G-7 Interior Group of Ministers summit in October 2017 on various security issues? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | America |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 16. |
Nepal and which country have signed three agreements to enhance mutual cooperation? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 17. |
Indian men's hockey team defeated Netherlands 2-1 to win the series by defeating which country? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 18. |
In which country have three tombs dating back to the Ptolemaic period, about 2000 years old, have been discovered? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | America |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. America | |
| 19. |
Which war museum was lit up with the tricolor to honor India's 71st Independence Day? |
| A. | auckland |
| B. | Berlin |
| C. | Kremlin |
| D. | Kyoto |
| Answer» B. Berlin | |
| 20. |
'The Blue Whale Game' or 'The Blue Whale Challenge' is an internet game made in which country? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 21. |
How many police personnel were awarded Police Medal for their outstanding services on 15th August 2017? |
| A. | 400 |
| B. | 880 |
| C. | 990 |
| D. | 2200 |
| Answer» D. 2200 | |
| 22. |
National Safety Award was instituted by which ministry in the year 1982-83 to encourage remarkable work in the prevention of accidents in mines? |
| A. | home Ministry |
| B. | labor Ministry |
| C. | Ministry of Power |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Power | |
| 23. |
India's first partition museum will be opened in which city? |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Gandhinagar |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» B. Jaipur | |
| 24. |
Who has been appointed as the Group's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) by auto major Tata Motors? |
| A. | P B Balaji |
| B. | P Sundaram |
| C. | Rajendra Lal |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. P Sundaram | |
| 25. |
Retail inflation increased to what percent in July 2017? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 4% |
| C. | 2.36% |
| D. | 1% |
| Answer» D. 1% | |
| 26. |
Which star footballer playing for Real Madrid has been banned for five matches for pushing the referee? |
| A. | garath bale |
| B. | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| C. | Lionel Messi |
| D. | Wayne Rooney |
| Answer» C. Lionel Messi | |
| 27. |
Researchers from which university have developed a technique that allows them to inject a repair patch into the body using a tiny needle? |
| A. | Toronto |
| B. | cambridge |
| C. | JNU |
| D. | DU |
| Answer» B. cambridge | |
| 28. |
India has won the series by defeating which country 3-0? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» C. New Zealand | |
| 29. |
Which organization has approved Natco Pharma to sell kidney disease drug? |
| A. | USFDA |
| B. | UNEP |
| C. | UNDP |
| D. | UNESCO |
| Answer» B. UNEP | |
| 30. |
In which city the world famous clock tower 'Big Ben' will be closed for repairs by the year 2021? |
| A. | Berlin |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | London |
| D. | Paris |
| Answer» D. Paris | |
| 31. |
Which country has unfurled South Asia's 'largest' national flag to celebrate 70th Independence Day? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a website on 15 August 2017 in honor of which award winners since independence? |
| A. | gallantry award winners |
| B. | Padma award winners |
| C. | Nobel laureates |
| D. | sports award winners |
| Answer» B. Padma award winners | |
| 33. |
Which country's Alexander Zverev defeated Roger Federer in the Montreal Masters title match? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Serbia |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 34. |
In which country's 6th Golden Glove Boxing Tournament held in Vojvodina, Indian women boxers have won 10 medals including two golds? |
| A. | Serbia |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | China |
| D. | Lithuania |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 35. |
An MoU was signed between Government e-Market Place (GeM) SPV and which institution on 14th August 2017? |
| A. | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) |
| B. | Assocham |
| C. | FICCI |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Assocham | |
| 36. |
The Indian Navy, along with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy of China, will participate in a maritime search and rescue operation headed by which country at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in November 2017? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 37. |
Recently Shobha Sen has passed away. She was mainly related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Singing |
| B. | acting |
| C. | Writing |
| D. | tabla playing |
| Answer» C. Writing | |
| 38. |
Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Rashmi Rathore won the gold medal by defeating the team of which country in the skeet mixed team event of the 7th Asian Shotgun Championships, on 13th August 2017? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Maldives | |
| 39. |
The Yoda-like bat from Star Wars discovered in a remote rainforest in which country has now been renamed Happy (Hamamaz) tube-nosed fruit bat? |
| A. | Papua New Guinea |
| B. | Ghana |
| C. | Sudan |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» B. Ghana | |
| 40. |
Which country's parliament has approved to increase spending on ballistic missile program and foreign missions to $500 million? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | America |
| D. | Peru |
| Answer» C. America | |
| 41. |
Usain Bolt, the greatest player of the sprint race, has retired. Which country does he belong to? |
| A. | Jamaica |
| B. | America |
| C. | Peru |
| D. | Paraguay |
| Answer» B. America | |
| 42. |
In which city the 'India Day' festival has been organized? |
| A. | johannesburg |
| B. | London |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | Beirut |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 43. |
In which city the India-ASEAN Youth Summit has started on 14th August 2017? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Indore |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Went |
| Answer» D. Went | |
| 44. |
Which committee has been constituted by the Central Government to look into the possible problems and issues that may arise after the implementation of the decision to revise the pay scales of executives working in Central Public Undertakings (PSUs)? |
| A. | discrepancy committee |
| B. | coherence committee |
| C. | pay scale committee |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. coherence committee | |
| 45. |
In which country's university, Indian-origin researchers have developed a mechanism to identify counterfeit products? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 46. |
Which ministry has prepared the draft of the proposed amendment to the Expenditure Records and Audit Act? |
| A. | ministry of corporate affairs |
| B. | Finance Ministry |
| C. | home Ministry |
| D. | Ministry of Commerce |
| Answer» B. Finance Ministry | |
| 47. |
Union Human Resource Development Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey has launched a video of the Indian National Anthem in sign language on 10 August 2017. Who has directed this song? |
| A. | Pahlaj Nihalani |
| B. | Govind Nihalani |
| C. | Prasoon Joshi |
| D. | Shyam Benegal |
| Answer» C. Prasoon Joshi | |
| 48. |
On 11 August 2017, the world's oldest man passed away at the age of 113. What was their name? |
| A. | israeli crystal |
| B. | Robert Wheeler |
| C. | Charles Franklin |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Robert Wheeler | |
| 49. |
Which fact is true about the Olympic Task Force? |
| A. | This task force was formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after India's disappointing performance in the Rio Olympics. |
| B. | The Olympic Task Force since its formation has held several meetings across the country with the aim of improving India's performance in the next 3 Olympics (2020, 2024 and 2028). |
| C. | It has eight members. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who has resigned as the CEO of Rajya Sabha TV? |
| A. | Gurdeep Singh Sappal |
| B. | Ajay Tyagi |
| C. | raghuvir Singh |
| D. | Raghuveer Lal |
| Answer» B. Ajay Tyagi | |