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| 189601. |
The HRD Ministry recently launched the portal and mobile app of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). When was RUSA launched? |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2014 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» B. 2014 | |
| 189602. |
What is 'Bucket Bambi' that was in news recently? |
| A. | It is an operation launched by Indian Air Force (IAF) to control the forest fire on Mount Abu hill station. |
| B. | It is the name of a documentary produced by Ministry of Women and Child Development focusing on girl child education. |
| C. | It is the name of a film directed by Indian-American director M Night Shyamalan that was screened at Berlin Film Festival. |
| D. | It is the name of a campaign launched by Environment Ministry to raise awareness about forest fires. |
| Answer» B. It is the name of a documentary produced by Ministry of Women and Child Development focusing on girl child education. | |
| 189603. |
On which route the new train with Vistadome coach with features like glass roof was flagged-off recently? |
| A. | Visakhaptnam - Araku |
| B. | Bhubaneshwar - Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Bhubaneshwar - Araku |
| D. | Sindhudurg - Bhubaneshwar |
| Answer» B. Bhubaneshwar - Visakhapatnam | |
| 189604. |
Which one of the following is correct with respect to the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Project?nI. The SAUNI project is divided in four phases.nII. The first phase was launched from Jamnagar district in August 2016.nIII. The second phase of the project was launched in April 2017.nIV. The project plans to fill 115 dams of Saurashtra region with overflowing water of Sardar Sarovar Dam. |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189605. |
Name the Indian environmental engineer who won the prestigious 'Cartier Women's Initiative award'. |
| A. | Malvika Sinha |
| B. | R Gandhi |
| C. | Trupti Jain |
| D. | Deepak Pardeshi |
| Answer» D. Deepak Pardeshi | |
| 189606. |
Who won the Singapore Open Super Series Badminton title recently? |
| A. | K Srikanth |
| B. | B Sai Praneeth |
| C. | Taufik Hidayat |
| D. | Lee Chong Wei |
| Answer» C. Taufik Hidayat | |
| 189607. |
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won the historic referendum on constitutional changes. In this context, consider the following statements:nI. The referendum was for creating parliamentary system of governance in Turkey as against present presidential system.nII. 5 out of 13 Supreme Court members will be appointed by the President and rest will be elected by the Parliament.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» C. Both I and II | |
| 189608. |
What is the interest rate on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account for the year 2016-17? |
| A. | 8.80 percent |
| B. | 8.70 percent |
| C. | 8.65 percent |
| D. | 8.95 percent |
| Answer» D. 8.95 percent | |
| 189609. |
Which institute has developed a robotic platform called Seabed Resident Event Profiler (SREP) to track the oceanic process? |
| A. | National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) |
| B. | National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) |
| C. | Indian National Centre for Oceanic Information Sciences (INCOIS) |
| D. | Centre for Ocean and Coastal Studies (COCS) |
| Answer» B. National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) | |
| 189610. |
Against which disease the researchers at Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengaluru has developed two potent molecules? |
| A. | Dengue |
| B. | Chikungunya |
| C. | Tuberculosis |
| D. | Malaria |
| Answer» D. Malaria | |
| 189611. |
Where will be the first-ever Ocean Festival held in June 2017? |
| A. | New York City |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Melbourne |
| D. | Vanuatu |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 189612. |
By what percent global trade will grow in the year 2017, according to World Trade Organisation (WTO)? |
| A. | 2.1 |
| B. | 2.4 |
| C. | 2.5 |
| D. | 2.3 |
| Answer» C. 2.5 | |
| 189613. |
Punjab Government banned the used of red beacons on all vehicles except certain categories. Who among the following is not part of the exempted category? |
| A. | State Governor |
| B. | Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court |
| C. | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| D. | Vehicles on Emergency Duty |
| Answer» D. Vehicles on Emergency Duty | |
| 189614. |
Which defence establishment was conferred with the President's Standard? |
| A. | Mechanised Infantry Regimental Center, Ahmednagar |
| B. | Rajputana Rifles Regimental Center, New Delhi |
| C. | Armoured Corps Center and School, Ahmednagar |
| D. | Maratha Light Infantry, Belgaum |
| Answer» D. Maratha Light Infantry, Belgaum | |
| 189615. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to 'Unemployment Allowance Scheme' launched by Himachal Pradesh government?nI. Rs. 1000 per month allowance will be provided o youth having intermediate or above qualification.nII. Rs. 1500 per month allowance will be provided to unemployed youth with disability. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189616. |
Which state launched the Organic Mission by providing100% certified organic fertilizers and soil additives? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 189617. |
Who will head the Expert Group on Debt Waiver for Farmers set up by Punjab Government? |
| A. | T Haque |
| B. | Bimal Jalan |
| C. | C Rangrajan |
| D. | Manmohan Singh |
| Answer» B. Bimal Jalan | |
| 189618. |
When was the Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express operationalised? |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2017 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» C. 2017 | |
| 189619. |
Who won the Asian Billiards Championship title recently played in Chandigarh? |
| A. | Sourav Kothari |
| B. | Geet Sethi |
| C. | Aditya Mehta |
| D. | Pankaj Advani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189620. |
Under which Act the 45-day long fishing ban started along the East coast of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1983 |
| B. | Central Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1980 |
| C. | Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1987 |
| D. | Central Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1990 |
| Answer» B. Central Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1980 | |
| 189621. |
NASA's Cassini for the first time picked evidence of plumes from a Moon of Saturn indicating that it could support life. What is the name of the Saturn's Moon? |
| A. | Titan |
| B. | Enceladus |
| C. | Mimas |
| D. | Pandora |
| Answer» C. Mimas | |
| 189622. |
Where was the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee? |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 189623. |
What is the name of Indian dhow that was hijacked off the island of Socotra? |
| A. | Al-Badan |
| B. | Al-Jahazi |
| C. | Al-Kausar |
| D. | Pattamar |
| Answer» D. Pattamar | |
| 189624. |
What is the name of the joint military exercise between China and Nepal? |
| A. | ChiNe Friendship 2017 |
| B. | Hand-in-Hand 2017 |
| C. | Sagarmatha Friendship 2017 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 189625. |
With which international university the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) signed a MoU to set up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems (CATTS)? |
| A. | University of New South Wales |
| B. | University of Chicago |
| C. | London University |
| D. | University of Bimingham |
| Answer» B. University of Chicago | |
| 189626. |
Which of the following areas is covered by the India-Australia Sports Partnership launched recently in Mumbai?nI. Athlete and coach training and developmentnII. Sport SciencenIII. Sport governance and integritynIV. Grassroots participation |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189627. |
Which state government decided to launch separate websites for all Municipal Corporations? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189628. |
What is the 24x7 toll-free number activated in Uttar Pradesh to complain about any power related issues? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1914 |
| Answer» C. 1913 | |
| 189629. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to Gender Parity Index (GPI) specific to India that was released recently?nI. It was released during the 33rd Annual Session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) held in New Delhi.nII. The Index has been commissioned jointly by FLO and FICCI.nIII. It evaluates gender diversity and empowerment of women in the formal sector. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189630. |
Who was appointed as the Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Vijay Bahadur Singh |
| B. | Ashwini Kumar |
| C. | Raghvendra Singh |
| D. | D A Shankar |
| Answer» D. D A Shankar | |
| 189631. |
With whom the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) partnered to release the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2017? |
| A. | International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
| B. | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
| C. | World Bank Group |
| D. | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Answer» D. Asian Development Bank (ADB) | |
| 189632. |
Name the former Union Minister and president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) who died recently. |
| A. | Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta |
| B. | M Achuthan |
| C. | Kishori Amonkar |
| D. | Gurdev Singh Badal |
| Answer» B. M Achuthan | |
| 189633. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to BHIM-Aadhaar platform launched recently?nI. It is the merchant interface of the BHIM app.nII. It paves the way for making digital payments by using the Aadhaar platform. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189634. |
The United States (US) dropped theMother of All Bombin Afghanistan. What is the real name of it? |
| A. | GBU-44 |
| B. | GBU-43 |
| C. | MC-145 |
| D. | MC-130 |
| Answer» C. MC-145 | |
| 189635. |
Where was the 100th Digidhan Mela organised on April 14, 2017? |
| A. | Aurangabad |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Bhiwani |
| D. | Visskhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Bhiwani | |
| 189636. |
Which of the following is not among the 11 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) that will listed on stock exchange? |
| A. | Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) |
| B. | North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) Ltd |
| C. | Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (MIDHANI) |
| D. | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189637. |
What is the name of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will be set up to operate e-marketplace portal for government purchases? |
| A. | GoSPV |
| B. | GeM SPV |
| C. | G2G SPV |
| D. | G2B SPV |
| Answer» C. G2G SPV | |
| 189638. |
Who headed the Committee constituted to prepare Draft Ganga Act that submitted its report to Union Water Resource Ministry? |
| A. | Popatrao Pawar |
| B. | Justice (retd) Girdhar Malviya |
| C. | Justice (retd) BN Srikrishna |
| D. | Rajendra Singh |
| Answer» C. Justice (retd) BN Srikrishna | |
| 189639. |
At which place the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) will be set up? |
| A. | Ernakulam |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Dhanbad |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189640. |
Who will head the nine-member inter-disciplinary committee on virtual currencies set up by the Union Government? |
| A. | Dinesh Sharma |
| B. | MalvikaSinha |
| C. | Viral Acharya |
| D. | R Gandhi |
| Answer» B. MalvikaSinha | |
| 189641. |
For how many years the targets of Purchase Preference linked Local Content (PP-LC) stipulated for certain oil and gas business activities will be applicable? |
| A. | Six |
| B. | Seven |
| C. | Five |
| D. | Ten |
| Answer» D. Ten | |
| 189642. |
Who has been named as the new administrator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)? |
| A. | Helen Clarke |
| B. | Achim Steiner |
| C. | Irina Bokova |
| D. | Dinesh Sharma |
| Answer» C. Irina Bokova | |
| 189643. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) programme?nI. NMOOP aims to bring an additional area of 1.25 lakh hectare under oil palm cultivation by 2016-17.nII. At present, the NMOOP is being implemented in all the States and Union Territories of the country. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 189644. |
Which schemes' implementation was approved by the Union Cabinet to honour the Supreme Court’s Judgment dated October 27, 2015? |
| A. | Target Plus Scheme (TPS) |
| B. | Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCGS) |
| C. | Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS) |
| D. | Market Access Initiative (MAI) |
| Answer» B. Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCGS) | |
| 189645. |
With which country an MoU on cooperation in the field of justice was approved by the Union Cabinet recently? |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Tunisia |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» D. Kenya | |
| 189646. |
With which country a Framework of Understanding (FoU) for cooperation in hydrocarbon sector was approved by the Union Cabinet recently? |
| A. | Tunisia |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Azerbaijan |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. Azerbaijan | |
| 189647. |
Against which two power distribution firms did Supreme Court rule that they cannot chargecompensatory tarifffrom the consumers? |
| A. | Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd and Adani Power |
| B. | Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd |
| C. | Adani Power and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd |
| D. | Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and Adani Power |
| Answer» B. Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd | |
| 189648. |
On which two NBFCs did Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slapped fine for violating fair practices code guidelines?nI. Shriram City Union FinancenII. Hinduja Leyland FinancenIII. Jayalakshmi Credit Company LimitednChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 189649. |
Who was awarded the Young Scientist Award of the National Geoscience Award 2016? |
| A. | Kailash Chandra Sahoo |
| B. | Dr. Abhishek Saha |
| C. | Pradeep Kumar Naik |
| D. | Shamiuddin Ahmad |
| Answer» C. Pradeep Kumar Naik | |
| 189650. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to 123rd Constitution Amendment Bill, 2017?nI. It seeks to set up a National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (NCSEBC).nII. It empowers the President to specify communities which would fall under backward class for states and UTs. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |