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| 190201. |
Which internet giant is not among the three who have been asked by the Supreme Court of India to delete sex determination advertisements available online? |
| A. | |
| B. | |
| C. | Yahoo |
| D. | Microsoft |
| Answer» B. Google | |
| 190202. |
Consider the following statements regarding Vyas Samman and choose the correct optionnI - Surendra Verma is the recipient of Vyas Samman for the year 2016. II - Sunita Jain's poetry collectionKaatna Shami Ka Vrikshawas selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman 2015.nIII - Vyas Samman was instituted in 1991 by the KK Birla Foundation and carries a cash award of Rs 3.50 lakh. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 190203. |
The scientists of which country found that new malaria vaccine Sanaria PfSPZ-CVac is 100% effective against malaria parasite? |
| A. | France |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | England |
| Answer» D. England | |
| 190204. |
Which Union Ministry will be responsible for promoting digital payments in the country, as per recent change in Business of Allocation Rules, 1961? |
| A. | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| B. | Ministry of Science u0026 Technology |
| C. | Ministry of Finance |
| D. | Prime Minister's Office |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Science u0026 Technology | |
| 190205. |
Consider the following statements and identify the correct person.nI - He is currently serving as the official spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs.nII - He is appointed as High Commissioner of lndia to Canada. |
| A. | Nalin Surie |
| B. | Ranjan Mathai |
| C. | Vikas Swarup |
| D. | Navtej Sarna |
| Answer» D. Navtej Sarna | |
| 190206. |
Which state government has decided to start a three-year experiment on Cloud Seedling to tackle drought in the state? |
| A. | Rajathan |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 190207. |
Which sub-division of Darjeeling became the 21st district of West Bengal? |
| A. | Kurseong |
| B. | Siliguri |
| C. | Mirik |
| D. | Kalimpong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190208. |
Who is the brand ambassador of two-day mega Global Investor Summit 'Momentum Jharkhand' that began on February 16, 2017? |
| A. | Virat Kohli |
| B. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| C. | Nikki Pradhan |
| D. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Answer» C. Nikki Pradhan | |
| 190209. |
Who among the following Judges was not appointed to the Supreme Court by President Pranab Mukherjee recently? |
| A. | Sanjay Kishan Kaul (Chief Justice Madras High Court) |
| B. | Dipak Gupta (Chief Justice, Chhattisgarh HC) |
| C. | Mohan M. Shantanagoudar (Chief Justice, Kerala HC) |
| D. | Hemant Gupta (Chief Justice, Patna HC) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190210. |
Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao administered the oath of office to Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the ______ Chief Minister of the State? |
| A. | 10th |
| B. | 11th |
| C. | 12th |
| D. | 13th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190211. |
With which country India signed an agreement on economic cooperation on February 15, 2017? |
| A. | Belarus |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Croatia |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 190212. |
The second advance estimate of foodgrains production for the year 2016-17 was released recently by Union Agriculture Ministry. Which of the following ordering of crop production is correctly arranged in ascending order? |
| A. | Rice - Pulses - Wheat - Sugarcane |
| B. | Pulses - Wheat - Rice - Sugarcane |
| C. | Wheat - Rice - Sugarcane - Pulses |
| D. | Sugarcane - Rice - Wheat - Pulses |
| Answer» C. Wheat - Rice - Sugarcane - Pulses | |
| 190213. |
Which country scientists have successfully mapped three-dimensional molecular structure of EptA protein that shields superbugs from antibiotics? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | United States |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. United States | |
| 190214. |
Which state government employees and judicial officers may now lose their job if found consuming liquor or drugs? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 190215. |
Which country is not among nine countries that will be part of a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for new mothers and babies and strengthen national efforts to end preventable deaths of pregnant women and newborns by 2030? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Malawi |
| D. | A Cote d’Ivoire |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 190216. |
Where was Holi-themed festivalBheege Chunariyalaunched? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | New York |
| C. | London |
| D. | Barcelona |
| Answer» D. Barcelona | |
| 190217. |
China's amphibious aircraft, stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests. What is its officially called? |
| A. | AG600 |
| B. | Shijiazhuang Y-5 |
| C. | PR671 |
| D. | Shenyang J-16 |
| Answer» B. Shijiazhuang Y-5 | |
| 190218. |
Who among the following is the latest recipient of Yash Chopra Memorial Award? |
| A. | Lata Mangeshkar |
| B. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| C. | Rekha |
| D. | Shahrukh Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190219. |
China's amphibious aircraft, stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests. What is it officially called? |
| A. | AG600 |
| B. | Shijiazhuang Y-5 |
| C. | PR671 |
| D. | Shenyang J-16 |
| Answer» B. Shijiazhuang Y-5 | |
| 190220. |
Which state cabinet recently constituted a sub-committee of council of ministers to prepare a blueprint for developing Integrated Dairy Complexes in all cities of the state? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharshtra |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 190221. |
Which defence organization will reveal the mock-up of India’s first indigenous multi-role helicopter at the Aero India exhibition beginning in Bengaluru? |
| A. | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) |
| B. | Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd |
| C. | Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited |
| D. | Max AeroSpace u0026 Aviation Pvt. Ltd |
| Answer» B. Mahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd | |
| 190222. |
Consider the following statements with respect to Cobra Gold Military Exercise.nI. The 36th edition of the military exercise began in Royal Thai Marine Corps Base in Chon Buri, Thailand.nII. This edition will see the participation of up to 35 participating and observing nations.nIII. Cobra Gold Exercise is the largest multilateral military exercise in Asia.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 190223. |
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Jean-Pierre Lacroix as the head of UN peacekeeping force for a year. The country to which he belongs is _________. |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | France |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» C. United States | |
| 190224. |
Which private defence organisation recently signed Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the US Navy for undertaking service, maintenance and repair of Seventh Fleet of US Navy? |
| A. | Bharat Forge Limited |
| B. | Hinduja Group |
| C. | Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd |
| D. | Larsen u0026 Toubro Limited |
| Answer» D. Larsen u0026 Toubro Limited | |
| 190225. |
Which state topped the list of sanctioned solar power projects under Grid connected roof-top and small solar power plants programme? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 190226. |
Identify the Turkmenistan President who recently won a new seven-year term with nearly 98 percent of vote. |
| A. | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| B. | Akja Nurberdiýewa |
| C. | Annageldi Yazmyradov |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190227. |
Which state chief minister recently launched India’s first exclusive job portal for Divyang people? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 190228. |
Consider the following statements regarding 59th Grammy awards 2017 and choose the correct optionnI - Album of the year award was given to ‘25’ by Adele. II - Record of the year award was given to ‘Hellol by Adele. III - Song of the year award was given to ‘Hello’ by Adele. |
| A. | II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190229. |
The National Security Adviser of US Michael Flynn resigned, following reports that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. Who will replace him? |
| A. | Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg |
| B. | Susan Rice |
| C. | Thomas E. Donilon |
| D. | W. Anthony Lake |
| Answer» B. Susan Rice | |
| 190230. |
Which of the following awardees of BAFTA 2017 is matched incorrectly with his/her award? |
| A. | Best Director award was given to ‘Damien Chazelle’ for La La Land. |
| B. | Best Actor award was given to Casey Affleck for ‘La La Land’. |
| C. | Best actress award was given to Emma Stone for ‘La La land’. |
| D. | Best Film award was given to La La land. |
| Answer» C. Best actress award was given to Emma Stone for ‘La La land’. | |
| 190231. |
Which team was the runner-up in the inter-ministry Hockey tournament 2016 - 17 that was recently held in New Delhi? |
| A. | Ministry of Health |
| B. | I u0026 B Ministry |
| C. | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| D. | Ministry of Steel |
| Answer» B. I u0026 B Ministry | |
| 190232. |
Who inaugurated IMF’s South Asia Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in Delhi? |
| A. | Shaktikanta Das |
| B. | Christine Lagarde |
| C. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| D. | Arun Jaitley |
| Answer» B. Christine Lagarde | |
| 190233. |
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Seed Congress – 2017 and choose the correct optionnI - It was inaugurated by Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.nII - The theme of this conference is “Seed of Joy”.nIII - It was organised in Ranchi, Jharkhand. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190234. |
Which university is offering a 15,000 pounds-per-year grant for the perfect course for chocoholics — a PhD in chocolate? |
| A. | University of Oxford |
| B. | University of Edinburgh |
| C. | University of the West of England |
| D. | University of Sussex |
| Answer» D. University of Sussex | |
| 190235. |
What is the theme of 2017 World Radio Day that was recently observed on February 13? |
| A. | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Radio |
| B. | Radio in times of emergency and disaster |
| C. | Youth and Radio |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190236. |
Identify the Indian doubles pair who recently notched up the men's doubles title at the 26th Iran Fajr Badminton Tournament. |
| A. | Arjun Madathil Ramachandran and Ramchandran Shlok |
| B. | Abinn Shyam Gupta and Aditya Joshi |
| C. | Chetan Anand and Sanave Thomas |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Abinn Shyam Gupta and Aditya Joshi | |
| 190237. |
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin created the record of claiming 250 Test wickets in least number of matches in his 45th Test, eclipsing legendary Australian fast bowler ____________. |
| A. | Dennis Lillee |
| B. | Curtly Ambrose |
| C. | Glenn McGrath |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Curtly Ambrose | |
| 190238. |
On which of the following rivers bed the 120th edition of Asia's biggest Christian convention called Maramon Convention recently got underway? |
| A. | Kallada river |
| B. | Meenachil river |
| C. | Manimala river |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190239. |
Identify the Germany's former foreign minister, who has been elected as the country's new president? |
| A. | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| B. | Joachim Gauck |
| C. | Sigmar Gabriel |
| D. | Thomas de Maizière |
| Answer» B. Joachim Gauck | |
| 190240. |
Consider the following case study and attempt the following question.nMr. A (Manufacturer) agrees to supply Mr. B (Retail Trader) with goods if he accepts a 90 days bill for the full price i.e. $10,000. Mr. B agrees to do so. So, Mr. A draws the bill. The Bank pays to Mr. A the present value of the bill i.e. $10,000 for 90 days @15 per cent interest. i.e. $9625. Bank presents the bill on the due date and finally receives cash from Mr. B. What is the commission set aside by Bank in this discounted bill? |
| A. | $654 |
| B. | $422 |
| C. | $300 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190241. |
India defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the final of the T20 World Cup for Blind to lift their second straight title at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Who headed the Indian team? |
| A. | Prakash Jayaramaiah |
| B. | Ajay Kumar Reddy |
| C. | Pradeep Garodia |
| D. | Ankur Srivastava |
| Answer» C. Pradeep Garodia | |
| 190242. |
Which country voters decided that they want to make it easier for “third-generation foreigners” to get country's citizenship? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190243. |
In the case of any discrepancy in this bill, which of the following parties can be served notice against dishonour? |
| A. | Both Mr. A and the Bank |
| B. | Mr. A, Mr. B and the Bank |
| C. | Both Mr. A and Mr. B |
| D. | Both Mr. B and the Bank |
| Answer» C. Both Mr. A and Mr. B | |
| 190244. |
Hemant Bhargava was appointed as Managing Director (MD) of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. Whom has he replaced? |
| A. | Usha Sangwan |
| B. | V K Sharma |
| C. | Tarun Adukia |
| D. | Hemant Bhargava |
| Answer» B. V K Sharma | |
| 190245. |
Which of the following french car manufacturers recently bought iconic brand Ambassador from Hindustan Motors? |
| A. | Venturi |
| B. | Peugeot |
| C. | Citroen |
| D. | Renault |
| Answer» C. Citroen | |
| 190246. |
Which team won the first edition of the three-day Pandit Deen Dayal Updhyay All India National Style Kabaddi championship? |
| A. | Railways |
| B. | Services |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190247. |
The Pakistan Navy has kicked off its biannual multinational naval exercise in Karachi Identify its name. |
| A. | Malabar Exercise 2017 |
| B. | LINEX 2017 |
| C. | LAMITYE 2017 |
| D. | AMAN 2017 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190248. |
Which edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition – Aero India 2017 began in Bengaluru recently? |
| A. | Twelfth |
| B. | Eleventh |
| C. | Seventh |
| D. | Second |
| Answer» C. Seventh | |
| 190249. |
China will soon launch its first remote-sensing satellite capable of detecting large lighted structures on the ground at night. What is its name? |
| A. | Fengyun 2-05 |
| B. | Ziyuan III-01 |
| C. | Luojia-1A |
| D. | Dong Fang Hong 2 |
| Answer» D. Dong Fang Hong 2 | |
| 190250. |
Which Japanese legend in comic art of manga recently died at the age of 69? |
| A. | Jiro Taniguchi |
| B. | Tatsuo Miyajima |
| C. | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| D. | Susumu Matsushita |
| Answer» B. Tatsuo Miyajima | |