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| 190351. |
Which bag-like sea creature, believed to be earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans, was recently found by the researchers? |
| A. | Giant Tube Worms |
| B. | Vampire Squid |
| C. | Saccorhytus coronarius |
| D. | Pacific Viperfish |
| Answer» D. Pacific Viperfish | |
| 190352. |
The H1-B visa bill introduced in the US House of Representatives, among other things, seeks to double the minimum salary of H1B visa holders to ___________. |
| A. | $130,000 |
| B. | $220,000 |
| C. | $420,000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. $220,000 | |
| 190353. |
Former union minister and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) President E Ahamed passed away. He represented _________ constituency of Kerala. |
| A. | Payyannur |
| B. | Dharmadam |
| C. | Manjeshwar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190354. |
Consider the following statements regarding Surajkund Mela inaugurated in Faridabad.nI - This is the 31st edition of the international crafts fair and was inaugurated by Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.nII -Egypt is the partner country and West Bengal is the theme state, whereas Bank of Baroda is the official banking partner.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Both I and II |
| C. | Neither I nor II |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» B. Both I and II | |
| 190355. |
Consider the following statements regarding National Entrepreneurship Awards 2016.nI - President Pranab Mukherjee presented these awards in New Delhi.nII - Winning individuals/ enterprises were given a prize amount of Rs. 5 lakhs, while winning organisations were given Rs. 15 lakhs.nIII - Awards were presented in 11 categories under two selection tracks – Award Track and Recognition Track. Choose the correct option |
| A. | Only II |
| B. | Only III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. I and II | |
| 190356. |
Which of the following operations was launched by Income Tax Department to unearth unaccounted money? |
| A. | Black-money hoarders, Beware |
| B. | Swachh Dhan Abhiyan |
| C. | Operation Black Money |
| D. | Operation Money Stashing |
| Answer» C. Operation Black Money | |
| 190357. |
Which of the following recent judgments of Delhi High Court regarding Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is incorrect? |
| A. | It asked Anil Khanna, the secretary of Delhi and District Cricket Association(DDCA) to resign from his post. |
| B. | It asked the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to submit its accounts for 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 for audit by an external auditor. |
| C. | It asked to fix the age and tenure of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) committee members. |
| D. | It appointed Justice (retd) Vikramajit Sen as administrator of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). |
| Answer» B. It asked the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to submit its accounts for 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 for audit by an external auditor. | |
| 190358. |
Which of the following space observatories has recently captured the rare phenomenon of a small six-billion-year-old vampire star preying on a bigger celestial body? |
| A. | CARTOSAT |
| B. | ASTROSAT |
| C. | Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) |
| D. | Gauribidanur Radio Observatory |
| Answer» C. Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) | |
| 190359. |
Which former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) was appointed to head the administrative committee of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? |
| A. | Vinod Rai |
| B. | Shashi Kant Sharma |
| C. | V. N. Kaul |
| D. | V. K. Shunglu |
| Answer» B. Shashi Kant Sharma | |
| 190360. |
'Dushyant Chautala' was in news recently. Who is he? |
| A. | President of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) |
| B. | Secretary General of Boxing Federation of India |
| C. | Chairperson of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Secretary General of Boxing Federation of India | |
| 190361. |
Moussa Faki Mahamat has been elected as the new chairperson of the African Union Commission. With regards to him, which of the following options is correct?nI - Currently Faki is the foreign minister of Chad.nII - Faki has replaced South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Neither I nor II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» D. Only II | |
| 190362. |
Amulya Kumar Patnaik has been appointed as the 21st Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Whom has he succeeded? |
| A. | J.N. Chaturvedi |
| B. | Bhim Sain Bassi |
| C. | Neeraj Kumar |
| D. | Alok Kumar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190363. |
Who is not one of the members of the Task Force constituted for preparing action plan for next three Olympic Games 2020, 2024 and 2028? |
| A. | Pulella Gopichand |
| B. | Abhinav Bindra |
| C. | Viren Rasquinha |
| D. | Sushil Kumar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190364. |
Consider the following statements regarding Miss Universe 2017 Iris Mittenaere.nI - She is the second Miss Universe from France after Raquel Pélissier in1953.nII - She is the first European to be crowned Miss Universe since 2002.nIII - Miss Universe 2017, the 65th edition, was held in Manila, Philippines.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | Only III |
| C. | Only II |
| D. | II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190365. |
What is the name of the nationwide Leprosy Awareness Campaign launched by Union Government on the eve of Anti-Leprosy Day? |
| A. | Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign |
| B. | Leprosy Mission 2022 |
| C. | National Leprosy Eradication Programme |
| D. | Leprosy Multi Drug Therapy Programme |
| Answer» B. Leprosy Mission 2022 | |
| 190366. |
Consider the following statements regarding Meghalaya’s first ever Apparel and Garment Centre.nI - It was inaugurated by Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani at Hatisil near Ampati.nII - Rs. 30 crore has been reserved for this under the North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS).nIII - It is estimated to generate direct employment for 1,200 people.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 190367. |
In which of the following mountain ranges new species of songbird were found recently? |
| A. | Western Ghats |
| B. | Eastern Ghats |
| C. | Vindhya Range |
| D. | Sunderbans |
| Answer» B. Eastern Ghats | |
| 190368. |
What was the level of India’s foreign exchange reserves in the week ended January 20? |
| A. | $361 million |
| B. | $445 million |
| C. | $285 million |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. $445 million | |
| 190369. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the new Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | Ranjit Das |
| B. | Rana Goswami |
| C. | Malabika Goswami |
| D. | Hitendranath Goswami |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190370. |
Who won the full marathon of 42-km in the men's category at the 31st edition of Pune International Marathon (PIM)? |
| A. | Simon Kipkemboi |
| B. | Kennedy Ondiek |
| C. | Hossy Rutto |
| D. | Charles Gitonga |
| Answer» D. Charles Gitonga | |
| 190371. |
Which state decided to amend the delimitation of rules under the Public Service Commission so that the entire process of appointment of grade B and below State government employees could also be done through the Commission? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 190372. |
Consider the following statements regarding 2017 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold.nI - It was held at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow.nII - Men’s Singles title was claimed by Sameer Verma who defeated B. Sai Praneeth. III - Women’s Singles was won by P V Sidhu who defeated Gregoria Mariska.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190373. |
With which Union Ministry the North Eastern Council (NEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to harness the hidden potential of Cane and Bamboo of North Eastern Region? |
| A. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| B. | Ministry of Science u0026 Technology |
| C. | Ministry of Textiles |
| D. | Ministry of Forest and Climate Change |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Forest and Climate Change | |
| 190374. |
Consider the following statements regarding 105th edition of Australian Open 2017.nI - Men’s title was won by Novak Djokovic of Serbia. II - Women’s title was won by Serena Williams of America.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 | |
| 190375. |
Which of the following ministries has announced the results of different competitive presentations in the Republic Day Parade 2017? |
| A. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of Defence |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190376. |
The Kerala government has decided not to abandon the Athirappilly hydro electricity project. On which of the following rivers this project is being built? |
| A. | Moozhiyar river |
| B. | Periyar river |
| C. | Chalakkudy river |
| D. | Karamanthodu river |
| Answer» D. Karamanthodu river | |
| 190377. |
In how many districts the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has decided to set up weather stations by 2019? |
| A. | 720 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 543 |
| D. | 660 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190378. |
Who launched Film Condition Assessment, as part of National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) in Pune? |
| A. | Venkaiah Naidu |
| B. | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore |
| C. | Pawan Kumar Sain |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190379. |
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to suspend the US Refugee Admissions Programme for ________ until it is reinstatedonly for nationals of countries for whommembers of Trumps Cabinet deem can be properly vetted. |
| A. | 100 days |
| B. | 150 days |
| C. | 300 days |
| D. | 120 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190380. |
Which state agreed to a proposal for setting up of a Consulate General Office of Royal Government of Bhutan? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 190381. |
For how many year(s) the UN Security Council has extended an arms embargo on the Central African Republic and a travel ban and asset freeze on blacklisted individuals? |
| A. | Two years |
| B. | One year |
| C. | Three year |
| D. | Five years |
| Answer» C. Three year | |
| 190382. |
Consider the following statements regarding Kerala Science Congress that was recently inaugurated in Thiruvalla.nI - It was the 29th edition of Congress, inaugurated by Kerala Governor P Sathasivam.nII - The theme of the Congress is ‘Ecology and Environment’.nIII - It is being organised jointly by Union Ministry of Su0026T and Kerala Forest Research Institute.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only II |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» B. I and III | |
| 190383. |
Consider the following statements regarding North East Investors Summit and choose the correct optionnI - It was inaugurated by Union Textiles Minister Zubin Irani in Shillong.nII - The theme of the summit was 'Discover the Untapped India'. |
| A. | Both I and II |
| B. | Neither I nor II |
| C. | Only I |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» D. Only II | |
| 190384. |
Which of the following recently imposed anti-dumping duties on steel products from China and Taiwan? |
| A. | African Union |
| B. | MERCOSUR |
| C. | European Union |
| D. | ASEAN |
| Answer» D. ASEAN | |
| 190385. |
At which place 'India Pharma u0026 Medical Device 2017’ Conference with the vision 'For Responsible Healthcare’ will be organised ? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Vizag |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190386. |
Consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.nII - President Pranab Mukherjee gave Governor of Assam, PB Acharya additional charge of Meghalaya. III - The appointment, eligibility, tenure and other provisions related to Governor are mentioned in the Articles 156-167. |
| A. | I and III |
| B. | Only I |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | I and II |
| Answer» D. I and II | |
| 190387. |
Consider the following statements regarding Dr Vijay Bhatkar ad choose the correct optionnI - He has been appointed by Pranab Mukherjee as the Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University, replacing George Yeo.nII - He is the architect of India’s first supercomputer and is the founder executive director of C-DAC, India’s national initiative in supercomputing. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» C. Both I and II | |
| 190388. |
From which date the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) will come into effect, as per Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? |
| A. | December 31, 2017 |
| B. | April 1, 2017 |
| C. | March 31, 2017 |
| D. | January 1, 2018 |
| Answer» C. March 31, 2017 | |
| 190389. |
Who was appointed as the Director General (DG) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Karnataka? |
| A. | Om Prakash |
| B. | Roop Kumar Dutta |
| C. | G. Parameshwara |
| D. | Ramanath Rai |
| Answer» C. G. Parameshwara | |
| 190390. |
Who will head the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) committee reconstituted by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports? |
| A. | Abhinav Bindra |
| B. | P. T. Usha |
| C. | Karnam Malleshwari |
| D. | Inder Dhamija |
| Answer» B. P. T. Usha | |
| 190391. |
Which of the following educational research institutes have tied up with Central Water Commission (CWC) to enhance CWC's capability to support dam rehabilitation efforts? |
| A. | IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta |
| B. | IIS Bengaluru and IIT Bombay |
| C. | IIT Bombay and IIT Madras |
| D. | IIT Madras and IIS Bengaluru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190392. |
Three Indian-origin persons have been awarded Australia's highest civilian honour this year for their contributions in the field of medicine and work towards the community. Who of the following is not among these three? |
| A. | Navdeep Bains |
| B. | Purushottam Sawrikar |
| C. | Makhan Singh Khangure |
| D. | Vijay Kumar |
| Answer» B. Purushottam Sawrikar | |
| 190393. |
How many new Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in Chhattisgarh have been proposed by Radha Mohan Singh under 12th Plan? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 190394. |
Consider the following statements regarding Partnership Summit that was recently held to identify new challenges and opportunities in global trade.nI - Ahmedabad hosted the summit, which was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).nII - The theme of this summit is 'Partnerships for Sustained Growth in an Emerging Global Economic Order'.nIII - It was the 23rd edition, which was chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. I and III | |
| 190395. |
How many medals were won by Indian women boxing team at the 6th Nations Cup in Serbia? |
| A. | Ten |
| B. | Seven |
| C. | Six |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» D. Eight | |
| 190396. |
What is the full generation capacity of Unit-II of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant in Tamil Nadu that will soon start commercial generation of power? |
| A. | 1100 |
| B. | 1200 |
| C. | 1500 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190397. |
Which annual Indian Navy exercise kicked off the Western Seaboard recently? |
| A. | Malabar |
| B. | MILAN |
| C. | INDRA |
| D. | TROPEX |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190398. |
Identify the former Cabinet Secretary and Chairman of One Member Committee for formulating National MSME Policy who presented its report to Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. |
| A. | B. K. Chaturvedi |
| B. | Pradeep Kumar Sinha |
| C. | Prabhat Kumar |
| D. | Ajit Seth |
| Answer» D. Ajit Seth | |
| 190399. |
Consider the following statements regarding International Customs Day that was celebrated recently.nI - The 65th edition of International Custom Day (ICD) was celebrated worldwide on January 26, 2017.nII - The theme of 2017 ICD isCoordinated Border Management – An inclusive approach for connecting stakeholders”.nIII - This day is celebrated by United Nations Customs Agency.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | Only I |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» D. Only II | |
| 190400. |
Jamaica's Usain Bolt lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals after his team mate was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Identify the team mate. |
| A. | Maurice Greene |
| B. | Asafa Powell |
| C. | Tyson Gay |
| D. | Nesta Carter |
| Answer» E. | |