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| 190251. |
When is International Day of Women and Girls in Science observed? |
| A. | February 10 |
| B. | February 12 |
| C. | February 09 |
| D. | February 11 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190252. |
Which country successfully conducted a test wherein an incoming ballistic missile target was intercepted by an exo-atmospheric interceptor? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 190253. |
Which university archaeologists recently uncovered a new cave that once housed Dead Sea Scrolls? |
| A. | University of Jerusalem |
| B. | University of Haifa |
| C. | Hebrew University |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190254. |
Which state has approved Sports Council Bill, 2016 to constitute statutory sports councils at state, district, block and municipal levels? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 190255. |
Who has been appointed as the ninth chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? |
| A. | U.K. Sinha |
| B. | Ajay Tyagi |
| C. | Anupam Srivastava |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Anupam Srivastava | |
| 190256. |
The court of which country ruled to not close the Dadaab - the world’s largest refugee camp? |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Ethiopia |
| C. | Jordon |
| D. | South Sudan |
| Answer» B. Ethiopia | |
| 190257. |
Which veteran journalist was recently named as Editor-in-Chief of Press Trust of India (PTI)? |
| A. | Mobashar Jawed Akbar |
| B. | Praful Bidwai |
| C. | Santosh Kumar Ghosh |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190258. |
Which state has introduced a bill to facilitate the conduct of traditional buffalo race “Kambala” and bullock cart races in the state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 190259. |
The ‘Fairy Queen’, the oldest surviving functional steam engine in the world is again ready in this season to haul a heritage train from National Capital Delhi to Rewari, Haryana after a gap of 5 years. When was this locomotive contructed? |
| A. | 1997 |
| B. | 1847 |
| C. | 1855 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» D. 1890 | |
| 190260. |
Which of the following has announced to form an advisory committee on financial technology or fintech-related issues? |
| A. | Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| B. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) |
| C. | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) |
| D. | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Answer» B. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) | |
| 190261. |
Who among the following Indians is/are selected in a 67-strong international group of boys and girls for the NBA and FIBA’s third annual Basketball without Borders (BWB) Global Camp in New Orleans, USA? |
| A. | Ritwik Pathak and Tanushree Srivastava |
| B. | Abhishek Shah and Shivani Thakur |
| C. | Aashay Verma and Priyanka Prabhakara |
| D. | Ranjan Mishra and Swati Patnaik |
| Answer» D. Ranjan Mishra and Swati Patnaik | |
| 190262. |
Which animal has been kept as official mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 unveiled recently in New Delhi? |
| A. | Asiatic Lion |
| B. | Bengal Tiger |
| C. | Snow Leopard |
| D. | Clouded Leopard |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190263. |
Consider the following statements regarding latest FIFA rankings released recently.nI - India is ranked 139th in overall rankings.nII - India is ranked 20th among the Asian countries. III - Argentina topped the rankings followed by Brazil and Germany.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 190264. |
What is the theme of the 2017 BRICS Summit that was recently unveiled by China? |
| A. | Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions |
| B. | BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation |
| C. | BRICS: Globalisation vis-a-vis Protectionism |
| D. | BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190265. |
Consider the following statements regarding Sir Peter Mansfield, who recently passed away.nI - He developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to generate images of the human body’s anatomy.nII - He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2003.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 | |
| 190266. |
Union government recently made Aadhaar mandatory for availing subsidised foodgrains from the ration shops. This notification would come into effect from February 8, 2017 in all States and Union Territories (UTs) except Assam, __________ and Jammu and Kashmir. |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» C. Tripura | |
| 190267. |
Union Government decided to open 56 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) across the country. In which of the following cities this project was started on a pilot basis in January 2017? |
| A. | Faridabad and Udhampur |
| B. | Pathanamthitta and Mysuru |
| C. | Kavaratti and Dahod |
| D. | Mysuru and Dahod |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190268. |
Which Indian-origin neurosurgeon has been shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut programme? |
| A. | Shawna Pandya |
| B. | Sharmila Bhattacharya |
| C. | Dr. Kamlesh Lulla |
| D. | Ashwin R. Vasavada |
| Answer» B. Sharmila Bhattacharya | |
| 190269. |
What is the theme of National Women’s Parliament that began in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh? |
| A. | Empowering Women-Strengthening Democracy |
| B. | Women and Democracy in India |
| C. | Democracy must give space for Women |
| D. | Women: Hallmark of Democracy |
| Answer» B. Women and Democracy in India | |
| 190270. |
Consider the following statement and choose the word that fits in the both the blanks.nIndia and the __________have inked a pact to ease restrictions on the number of scheduled flights between the two countries, thus providing a boost to bilateral trade and tourism. |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. United States | |
| 190271. |
ISRO has developed a facility responsible for the conceptualisation, design, manufacture, integration and testing of complex and novel satellite technologies. Identify its name. |
| A. | Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) |
| B. | Telemetry u0026 Telecommand Processor (TTCP) |
| C. | Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) |
| D. | Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer (Grasp) |
| Answer» C. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) | |
| 190272. |
Name the Pakistan's Punjab province Chief Minister who recently imposed acomplete banon Basant. |
| A. | Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman |
| B. | Syed Murad Ali Shah |
| C. | Shehbaz Sharif |
| D. | Sardar Sanaullah Zehri |
| Answer» D. Sardar Sanaullah Zehri | |
| 190273. |
On which committee's recommendation Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to set up an inter-disciplinary committee on cyber security? |
| A. | Rahul Dholakia Committee |
| B. | Meena Hemachandra Committee |
| C. | SS Mundra Committee |
| D. | Viral Acharya Committee |
| Answer» C. SS Mundra Committee | |
| 190274. |
India recently won the U-19 five-match ODI cricket series against England. In this context, consider the following statements.nI. Indian colts scored the highest-ever total of 382/9 at home in the fourth ODI.nII. The coach of the India U-19 cricket team is Rahul Dravid.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 | |
| 190275. |
Which Public Investment Bank of France recently signed a MoU on Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation with Technology Development Board (TDB) of India? |
| A. | Banque publique d'investissement (BpiFrance) |
| B. | Credit Agricole Group |
| C. | Groupe BPCE |
| D. | BNP Paribas |
| Answer» B. Credit Agricole Group | |
| 190276. |
Union Cabinet approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and ________ in the field of Health and Medicine. |
| A. | France |
| B. | Senegal |
| C. | The Netherlands |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The Netherlands | |
| 190277. |
Consider the following statements regarding book titled ‘A Life In Shadow’ released recently.nI - It is released by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.nII - It is authored by K. Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Adviser.nIII - It is a biography of journalist-cum-diplomat ACN Nambiar.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 190278. |
Which state became the first in the country to establish cashless system for distribution of foodgrains? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190279. |
Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any factual error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)nPrime Minister Narendra Modi (A)/released the book titled ‘Veerappan, Chasing the Brigand’, (B)/written by K. Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs(C)/ No error(D). |
| A. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi |
| B. | Released the book titled ‘Veerappan, Chasing the Brigand’, |
| C. | Written by K. Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Released the book titled ‘Veerappan, Chasing the Brigand’, | |
| 190280. |
Union Minister of State for Power, Piyush Goyal launched TAMRA portal and Mobile Application. What is the acronym of TAMRA? |
| A. | Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation |
| B. | Telecommunication, Attribute Monitoring and Resource Agency |
| C. | Telecommunication, Attribute Manpower and Resource Aspiration |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Telecommunication, Attribute Monitoring and Resource Agency | |
| 190281. |
Which country will host a regional conference on Afghanistan to discuss efforts aimed at settling the protracted Afghan conflict? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Armenia |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 190282. |
Which state has introduced Civil Service Awards to recognize the extra-ordinary services rendered by the government employees? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 190283. |
Who has clinched the Men’s Singles title by defeating Lakshya Sen in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament? |
| A. | Satwik Sai Raj |
| B. | Chirag Shetty |
| C. | Venkat Gaurav Prasad |
| D. | Sourabh Verma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190284. |
In which of the following places first smart police station of Andhra Pradesh was recently inaugurated by N. Chandrababu Naidu? |
| A. | Anantapur |
| B. | Nellore |
| C. | Vizianagaram |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190285. |
Assam Government has tabled a deficit budget of about _______ for the year 2017-18 |
| A. | Rs 3000 crore |
| B. | Rs 2350 crore |
| C. | Rs 2750 crore |
| D. | Rs. 3150 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 2750 crore | |
| 190286. |
Jovenel Moise was sworn-in as the new President of Haiti. Whom has he replaced? |
| A. | Jean-Charles Moise |
| B. | Maryse Narcisse |
| C. | Jocelerme Privert |
| D. | Michel Martelly |
| Answer» D. Michel Martelly | |
| 190287. |
Nearly what amount has been sanctioned by Haryana Government for conducting Thalassemia test of pregnant women? |
| A. | Rs 3 crore |
| B. | Rs 2 crore |
| C. | Rs 1 crore |
| D. | Rs 5 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 1 crore | |
| 190288. |
Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any factual error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)nUnion Government has recently constituted 8-member(A)/ inter-ministerial committee, headed by Ashok Dalwai,(B)/ to prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers’ income by 2022(C)/No error(D). |
| A. | Union Government has recently constituted 8-member |
| B. | Inter-ministerial committee, headed by Ashok Dalwai |
| C. | To prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers’ income by 2022 |
| D. | No error |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190289. |
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into four unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) pertaining to the manufacturing, financial and information technology sectors. With this, the total number of APAs entered into by the CBDT has reached _____. |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 122 |
| C. | 130 |
| D. | 61 |
| Answer» D. 61 | |
| 190290. |
Which country hosted the Implementation and Assessment Group meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 190291. |
With which country India signed a Protocol to amend the existing Convention on Avoidance of Double Taxation? |
| A. | Armenia |
| B. | Austria |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Qatar |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 190292. |
What is the theme of Maritime Power Conference – 2017 held in New Delhi? |
| A. | Nautically Sure and Steadfast Economy |
| B. | The Blue Economy: Concept, Constituents and Development |
| C. | Zen and Art of the Blue |
| D. | Upsizing: The Road to Zero Emissions |
| Answer» C. Zen and Art of the Blue | |
| 190293. |
Qatar Airways launched the world’s longest scheduled commercial service. With reference to it consider the following statements.nI - It was launched between Doha and Auckland.nII - It will take nearly 20 hours, pass over 10 time zones and five countries before reaching Auckland.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 190294. |
Alastair Cook, one of the most successful batsmen of England, resigned as Test captain. With reference to him, consider the following statements.nI. With 11,057 runs, he is the leading Test scorer of England.nII. He is the first England batsman to reach 10,000 runs.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 | |
| 190295. |
Which of the following courts asked the Centre to put in place within a year an effective mechanism to verify identities of existing mobile users? |
| A. | Delhi High Court |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | Bombay High Court |
| D. | Patna High Court |
| Answer» C. Bombay High Court | |
| 190296. |
Consider the following statements regarding Genesis Prize and choose the correct option.nI - The latest recipient of Genesis Prize is Anish Kapoor.nII - This prize was founded in 2012 and first awarded in 2013. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 190297. |
Which country will host 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup and 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | India |
| D. | Mauritius |
| Answer» D. Mauritius | |
| 190298. |
Who was recently appointed as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KPMG India? |
| A. | Anish Kapoor |
| B. | Arun M. Kumar |
| C. | Achanta Sharath Kamal |
| D. | Soumyajit Ghosh |
| Answer» C. Achanta Sharath Kamal | |
| 190299. |
Consider the following statements regarding 78th Senior National Table Tennis tournament recently held in Manesar.nI - Achanta Sharath Kamal bagged his fifth national crown in men’s singles.nII - Women’s singles title was won by Madhurika by defeating Sutritha Mukherjee. Choose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190300. |
What was the theme of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation observed on February 6, 2017? |
| A. | Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030 |
| B. | Building a solid and interactive bridge between Africa and the world to accelerate ending FGM by 2030 |
| C. | Mobilization and Involvement of Health Personnel to Accelerate Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mobilization and Involvement of Health Personnel to Accelerate Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation | |