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| 189651. |
What was the monthly pension given under the now-scrapped 'Samajwaadi Pension Scheme'? |
| A. | Rs. 1000 |
| B. | Rs. 500 |
| C. | Rs. 750 |
| D. | Rs.1250 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 750 | |
| 189652. |
What is Belle-II which was in news recently? |
| A. | An experiment to study violations of the Standard Model of particle physics. |
| B. | A project to study atmospheric neutrinos in particle physics. |
| C. | A NASA mission to study 'Great Red Spots' of Jupiter. |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» B. A project to study atmospheric neutrinos in particle physics. | |
| 189653. |
Which Indian port has topped the first-ever ranking of ports on sanitation parameters? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) |
| B. | Kandla Port |
| C. | Haldia Port |
| D. | Vizag Port |
| Answer» D. Vizag Port | |
| 189654. |
SCOPE Excellence Awards for the year 2014-15 were presented by the President Pranab Mukherjee recently. In this context, which one of the following is not matched correctly? |
| A. | Individual Leadership Category-I (Maharatna/Navratna PSEs): Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC (India) Limited |
| B. | Institutional Category I (Maharatna u0026 Navratna PSEs): Rural Electrification Corporation Limited u0026 NALCO |
| C. | Outstanding Woman Manager in PSEs: Pooja Kapoor, Head, Business Development, WAPCOS Limited |
| D. | Special Institutional Category (Turnaround): Electronics Corporation of India Limited |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189655. |
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed by the Lok Sabha seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act of |
| A. | 1986 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» D. 1989 | |
| 189656. |
At which place in Bangladesh Reliance Power will execute the first phase of the 750 MW LNG power project? |
| A. | Kutubdia Island |
| B. | Meghnaghat |
| C. | Chittagong |
| D. | Dhaka |
| Answer» C. Chittagong | |
| 189657. |
Which Constitution Order(s) will be amended by the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2017?nI. Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950nII. Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964 |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189658. |
Coptic Christians were in news recently. With which country they are associated? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» D. Sweden | |
| 189659. |
Astronomers at the University of Leicester astronomers have discovered a second 'Great Spot' on Jupiter. In this context, consider the following statements:nI. The second 'Great Spot' has been dubbed as 'Great Cold Spot'.nII. It has been created by the powerful energies exerted by Jupiter's polar aurorae.nIII. It is much more volatile than the slowly changing Great Red Spot.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189660. |
What is the name of the protein that has been found to boost vaccine efficacy? |
| A. | Arp2/3 |
| B. | F-spondin |
| C. | Pikachurin |
| D. | PorB |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189661. |
Who is the author of the book 'Hope in a Challenged Democracy: An Indian Narrative’ released recently? |
| A. | Dr Manmohan Singh |
| B. | M Hamid Ansari |
| C. | Ashwini Kumar |
| D. | Shashi Tharoor |
| Answer» D. Shashi Tharoor | |
| 189662. |
For which programme under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) does Rural Development Ministry released Rs. 23500 crore? |
| A. | Water Conservation |
| B. | Afforestation |
| C. | Desert Development |
| D. | Rural Housing |
| Answer» B. Afforestation | |
| 189663. |
Astronomers have, for the first time, detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like planet. What is the name of it? |
| A. | GJ 1132b |
| B. | Kepler-186f |
| C. | TRAPPIST-1h |
| D. | KSw 71 |
| Answer» B. Kepler-186f | |
| 189664. |
Which nation topped the executions in 2016, according to the Global Review of Death Penalty published by Amnesty International? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | China |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» D. Iran | |
| 189665. |
Pulitzer Prizes were announced recently. In this context, which is not correctly matched?nI. Fiction: Colson Whitehead for 'The Underground railroadnII. Drama: Mathew Desmond for Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American CitynIII. Non-Fiction: Hisham Matar for The Return |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 189666. |
India's first-ever micro-drama festival was held in New Delhi. With respect to it, which of the following is not correct?nI. The micro-drama festival is named 'Thespis' after Thespis of Icaria - the first actor in Greek drama.nII. The longest film of the festival was not more than 10 minutes and shortest film not less than 42 seconds. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189667. |
Where was the fifth hub of National Security Guards (NSG) commandos operationalised in the country? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Gandhinagar |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» D. Jaipur | |
| 189668. |
Which state government has decided to hold People's Day on 15th of every month? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 189669. |
The World Homoeopathy Day was observed on April 10, 2017. The Day commemorates the birth anniversary of the founder of Homeopathy _________. |
| A. | Dr. John Martin Honigberger |
| B. | Samuel Hahnemann |
| C. | Constantine Hering |
| D. | James Tyler Kent |
| Answer» C. Constantine Hering | |
| 189670. |
Name the Indian-origin woman who became the first non-white judge at Old Bailey, the central criminal court of England and Wales. |
| A. | Anuja Ravindra Dhir |
| B. | Seema Malhotra |
| C. | Saira Shah |
| D. | Priti Patel |
| Answer» B. Seema Malhotra | |
| 189671. |
Sergio Garcia won his first major golf title by winning the 81st Masters at Augusta National. The country to which he belongs is |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | England |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 189672. |
On the Valour Day of which paramilitary force was theBharat ke Veerweb portal launched recently? |
| A. | Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) |
| B. | Border Security Force (BSF) |
| C. | Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
| D. | Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189673. |
Who won the Chinese Grand Prix of Formula One racing? |
| A. | Sebastian Vettel of Germany |
| B. | Max Verstappen of Belgium |
| C. | Lewis Hamilton of Britain |
| D. | Nico Rosberg of Germany |
| Answer» D. Nico Rosberg of Germany | |
| 189674. |
The Minister of Housing u0026 Urban Poverty Alleviation Venkaiah Naidu launched 352 housing projects in 53 cities in 17 States across the country. In this context, consider the following statements:nI. This is the first largest private investment initiative in affordable housing. II. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) members will invest over Rs. 38,000 cr to build over two (2) lakh affordable houses.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189675. |
Who launched the index — Health of our Hospitals - to rank 700 district hospitals in the country on the basis of their performance? |
| A. | NITI Aayog |
| B. | Union Health Ministry |
| C. | PGIMER Chandigarh |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189676. |
Who is the author of the book titled 'Gandhi in Champaran' released recently? |
| A. | DG Tendulkar |
| B. | Ramchandra Guha |
| C. | Gopalkrishna Ganndhi |
| D. | Dr Janardhan Pandey |
| Answer» B. Ramchandra Guha | |
| 189677. |
Name the two Indian-Americans nominated by US President Donald Trump to key administrative posts for coordinating U.S. law-enforcement strategy around copyright. |
| A. | Vishal Amin and Neomi Rao |
| B. | Rakesh Khurana and Vishal Amin |
| C. | Arun M Kumar and Neomi Rao |
| D. | Neomi Rao and Rakesh Khurana |
| Answer» B. Rakesh Khurana and Vishal Amin | |
| 189678. |
What is the name of the asteroid that will fly past the Earth on April 19, 2017, according to NASA? |
| A. | 2014 JO25 |
| B. | 2015 JO25 |
| C. | 2016 JO25 |
| D. | 2017 JO25 |
| Answer» B. 2015 JO25 | |
| 189679. |
Name the veteran Pakistani cricketer who announced his retirement from International cricket on April 8, 2017. |
| A. | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| B. | Shahid Afridi |
| C. | Mohammed Shehzad |
| D. | Younis Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189680. |
What is the name of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise that began recently in Vairengte, Mizoram? |
| A. | IndMong-V |
| B. | Nomadic Elephant |
| C. | Ekuverin |
| D. | Indra Shakti |
| Answer» C. Ekuverin | |
| 189681. |
At what rate the subsidised meals will be provided to the people under the 'Deendayal Rasoi Yojana' launched recently by Madhya Pradesh government? |
| A. | Rs 5 per plate |
| B. | Rs 2 per plate |
| C. | Rs 7 per plate |
| D. | Rs 10 per plate |
| Answer» B. Rs 2 per plate | |
| 189682. |
Which sports federation was granted affiliation by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently? |
| A. | Badminton Federation of India |
| B. | Boxing Federation of India |
| C. | Wrestling Federation of India |
| D. | Hockey India |
| Answer» C. Wrestling Federation of India | |
| 189683. |
Name the Indian boxer who won two gold medals at the Thailand International Tournament in Bangkok. |
| A. | Vijender Singh |
| B. | Shiv Thapa |
| C. | K Shyam Kumar |
| D. | Devendro Singh |
| Answer» D. Devendro Singh | |
| 189684. |
Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka bus service was flagged off from Kolkata on April 8, 2017. In this context, consider the following statements:nI. This is the third such service that has been introduced between India and Bangladesh.nII. The two other services are on the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala and the Kolkata-Dhaka routes.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189685. |
Which of the following is not one of the pillars of the US-China Comprehensive Dialogue that was established recently? |
| A. | Diplomatic and Security Dialogue |
| B. | Comprehensive Economic Dialogue |
| C. | Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Dialogue |
| D. | Science and Technology Issues Dialogue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189686. |
Who became the youngest to be appointed as UN Messenger of Peace by UN Secretary-General? |
| A. | Joshua Wong |
| B. | Sasha Obama |
| C. | Malala Yousufzai |
| D. | Rachel Zietz |
| Answer» D. Rachel Zietz | |
| 189687. |
In how many days Uttar Pradesh government has promised to provide 5 lakh electricity connections? |
| A. | 150 days |
| B. | 120 days |
| C. | 175 days |
| D. | 100 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189688. |
Which two states will be benefited with the Union Government decision to revive North Koel Irrigation Project? |
| A. | Bihar and West Bengal |
| B. | West Bengal and Jharkhand |
| C. | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Jharkhand and Bihar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189689. |
Which assembly of Canada passed a motion terming 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide? |
| A. | Alberta |
| B. | British Columbia |
| C. | Ontario |
| D. | Quebec |
| Answer» D. Quebec | |
| 189690. |
Who was appointed as the next ambassador to Germany? |
| A. | Gurjit Singh |
| B. | Mukta Dutta Tomar |
| C. | Malvika Sinha |
| D. | BP Kanungo |
| Answer» C. Malvika Sinha | |
| 189691. |
What is the amount of loan agreement signed between India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the improvement in solar transmission system in the country? |
| A. | $200 million |
| B. | $220 million |
| C. | $175 million |
| D. | $150 million |
| Answer» D. $150 million | |
| 189692. |
Which of the following agreements were not signed between India and Bangladesh during the recent visit of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India? |
| A. | MoU for extending defence Line of Credit of US $500 million |
| B. | Agreement on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy |
| C. | Agreement on sharing River Teesta Waters |
| D. | MoU on Peaceful Use of Outer Space |
| Answer» D. MoU on Peaceful Use of Outer Space | |
| 189693. |
What is the slogan of the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 held in New Delhi? |
| A. | Unite for tackle Dperession |
| B. | Unite for a Healthy Mind |
| C. | Unit for a Healthy Lung |
| D. | Quit Tobacco, Quit Cancer |
| Answer» C. Unit for a Healthy Lung | |
| 189694. |
With respect to 64th National Film Awards which one of the following is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Best Feature Film: Pink (Hindi) |
| B. | Best Actor: Akshay Kumar for Rustom |
| C. | Best Children's Film: Dhanak (Hindi) |
| D. | Best Supporting Actress: Zaira Wasim for Dangal |
| Answer» B. Best Actor: Akshay Kumar for Rustom | |
| 189695. |
For which project's monitoring Union Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti launched the Management Information System (MIS)? |
| A. | Namami Gange Programme |
| B. | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana |
| C. | Jal Kranti Abhiyaan |
| D. | Polavaram Project |
| Answer» C. Jal Kranti Abhiyaan | |
| 189696. |
Where was the inaugural India-UK ‘Energy for Growth’ Dialogue held? |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Gurugram |
| Answer» C. Jaipur | |
| 189697. |
What is the theme of World Health Day 2017 observed on April 7? |
| A. | Diabetes: Lets Stop it |
| B. | Depression: Let's Talk |
| C. | Heart Attack: Let's Help |
| D. | Anti-microbial Resistance: Let's Fight it |
| Answer» C. Heart Attack: Let's Help | |
| 189698. |
Which country has officially recognised Bitcoin as legal currency? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | The Netherlands |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» C. The Netherlands | |
| 189699. |
Name the Test captain of Pakistan cricket team who recently announced his retirement from international cricket. |
| A. | Younis Khan |
| B. | Mohammad Shehzad |
| C. | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| D. | Inzamam-ul-Haq |
| Answer» D. Inzamam-ul-Haq | |
| 189700. |
PV Sindhu became only the second Indian woman to break into the top-five of BWF rankings. Who was the first Indian woman? |
| A. | Ashwini Ponappa |
| B. | Jwala Gutta |
| C. | Deepika Kumari |
| D. | Saina Nehwal |
| Answer» E. | |