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| 191151. |
The rankings of most talked about destination in the world was recently released during World Travel Market (WTM) 2016 in London. What is the rank of India in this index? |
| A. | Fifth |
| B. | Ninth |
| C. | First |
| D. | Second |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191152. |
In a recent monthly estimate of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) compiled by Ministry of Tourism, Bangladesh has accounted for the highest share of tourist arrivals in October 2016 over the same period in 2015. Which of the following country has followed it? |
| A. | United States of America |
| B. | United Kingdom |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Austrlia |
| Answer» B. United Kingdom | |
| 191153. |
With which country India has signed three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in order to have a smooth tax regime and reduce litigation arising out of transfer pricing issues? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | Cyprus |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 191154. |
Four Naval Systems were recently handed over to the Indian Navy by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. With reference to it, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | These naval systems have been designed and developed by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) |
| B. | Four Naval Systems are, namely ABHAY, HUMSA UG, NACS and AIDSS |
| C. | HUMSA-UG is a near-field Acoustic Characterisation System while NACS is an upgrade for the HUMSA SONAR System |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191155. |
Which country recently signed Revised DTAA Agreement with India by replacing the existing DTAA that was signed by two countries in 1994? |
| A. | Cyprus |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» B. Switzerland | |
| 191156. |
Consider the following facts and choose the correct option.nI - The first Brucellosis Research Conference was held in Chicago in November 1948.nII - Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Brucella infecting various species of Brucella cows, buffalos, sheep, goats, deer, pigs, dogs and other animals as well as humans.nIII - India is a brucellosis endemic country with approximately 3 to 5% of cattle and buffaloes, and nearly 4% sheep and goats are infected with Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis respectively. |
| A. | Both I and II |
| B. | Both II and III |
| C. | Only I |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191157. |
International Conference on Brucellosis 2016 was held recently. With reference to it, which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| A. | It was the 69th edition of the conference organized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in collaboration with Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR). |
| B. | This conference was a part of Network programme on Brucellosis which was launched in 2012 in order to address the disease and develop a new generation of vaccines and diagnostic kits. |
| C. | This conference was held in New Delhi. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. This conference was a part of Network programme on Brucellosis which was launched in 2012 in order to address the disease and develop a new generation of vaccines and diagnostic kits. | |
| 191158. |
Which city has led 500 cities in undertaking Swachh awareness generation activities under the Swachh Survekshan-2017? |
| A. | Aligarh |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Vadodara |
| D. | Tirupati |
| Answer» B. Madurai | |
| 191159. |
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia signed an order to withdraw Russia’s signature from the International Criminal Court treaty (ICC). Under which statute ICC was established? |
| A. | Rome statute |
| B. | The Hague statute |
| C. | The Bern statute |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» B. The Hague statute | |
| 191160. |
Which of the following rapid transit systems recently got a €130 million credit line from French Development Agency? |
| A. | Lucknow Metro |
| B. | Mumbai Metro |
| C. | Kochi Metro |
| D. | Nagpur Metro |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191161. |
Scientists from the United States have recently improved the process of photosynthesis by using genetic modification. This led to an increase in the yield of experimental crop by _____ per cent. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» C. 20 | |
| 191162. |
Which of the following Indian sprinters was recently handed an eight-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)? |
| A. | Anil Kumar Prakash |
| B. | Dharambir Singh |
| C. | Dutee Chand |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Dutee Chand | |
| 191163. |
_______ retained the top spot for the eighth consecutive time in the list of the world's fastest supercomputers for its '_______ '. |
| A. | United States, Cray Titan |
| B. | India, PARAM Yuva - II |
| C. | China, Sunway TaihuLight |
| D. | China, Tianhe-2 |
| Answer» D. China, Tianhe-2 | |
| 191164. |
Which of the following word was declared as the Word of the Year 2016 by Oxford Dictionaries? |
| A. | Pos tagger |
| B. | Post-truth |
| C. | Post-doc |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Post-doc | |
| 191165. |
An Online Portal for facilitating trade between India and Iran was launched recently. With reference to it, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | The Hind-Iran portal is named 'hindirantrade.org'. |
| B. | This portal is a joint initiative of State Trading Corporation of India Ltd and Douman Queshm, Iran. |
| C. | The objective of the trade portal is to disseminate information relevant to Indo-Iran Trade, and to provide an e-marketplace for the buyers and sellers of the two countries. |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191166. |
Which of the following regional development organization has granted a loan assistance of US$ 1,000 million to Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL)? |
| A. | Asian Development Bank |
| B. | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
| C. | Asia-Pacific Regional Development Forum |
| D. | Asian Network of Major Cities 21 |
| Answer» B. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | |
| 191167. |
Punjab State Legislative Assembly passed a resolution on Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal. With respect to it consider the following statements:nI. The resolution was passed against the Supreme Court order declaring the Punjab Termination of Water Agreements Act, 2014 as unconstitutional.nII. The constructed work of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal started in the year 1982 considering Delhi's demand for water.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 191168. |
For the first time ever, Iran became India's top crude oil supplier. Which of the following countries has been replaced by Iran? |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» B. Iraq | |
| 191169. |
Which of the following statements regarding Steel Research u0026 Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) is incorrect? |
| A. | SRTMI was set up by Ministry of Steel in October 2014. |
| B. | This mission was set up with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore with equal contributions coming from the Steel Development Fund of the Ministry and the participating industries. |
| C. | The mission was formed as a registered society in close cooperation amongst the participating steel companies, Union Ministry of Steel, academia and other institutions in the country. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The mission was formed as a registered society in close cooperation amongst the participating steel companies, Union Ministry of Steel, academia and other institutions in the country. | |
| 191170. |
Consider the following statements regarding National Student Startup Policy and choose the correct optionnI - National Student Startup Policy was launched by Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the second Visitor’s Conference.nII - National Student Startup Policy is formulated by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).nIII - National Student Startup Policy aims at creating fifty thousand technology based student start-ups and a million employment opportunities in the next 10 years |
| A. | Both I and II |
| B. | Both II and III |
| C. | Only II |
| D. | Only III |
| Answer» D. Only III | |
| 191171. |
Tata Global Beverages sacked Cyrus Mistry as chairman of the company. Which of the following has replaced him? |
| A. | Ratan Tata |
| B. | Nusli N Wadia |
| C. | Harish Bhat |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191172. |
Doctors from _________ have performed the first-ever brain implant on a 58-year-old woman paralysed by Lou Gehrig’s disease. |
| A. | United Nations |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Netherlands |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191173. |
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched a key programme to provide free electricity connection to about 50 lakh households above the poverty line. What is this scheme called? |
| A. | Jagmag Rahe Hamara Gaon |
| B. | Har Ghar Bijli Lagataar |
| C. | Bijli Zaruri Hai |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bijli Zaruri Hai | |
| 191174. |
In which place the sixth edition of India-China Joint Training Exercise “Hand in Hand” 2016 recently began? |
| A. | Pokhran |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Dhanbad |
| Answer» D. Dhanbad | |
| 191175. |
Which state became the first state in India to pass a resolution from its state legislative assembly in support of demonetization that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191176. |
National Press Day was observed recently. With reference to it, consider the following statements and choose the correct option. |
| A. | National Press Day is observed every year on November 16 by International Federation of Journalists |
| B. | National Press Day is observed on the date when Press Council of India started functioning in 1956 as a moral watchdog to ensure that press maintains the high standards |
| C. | On the eve of National Press Day, veteran journalist Ravish Kumar was conferred Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. On the eve of National Press Day, veteran journalist Ravish Kumar was conferred Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award | |
| 191177. |
Which Indian actor/actress has recently launched her second book ‘The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad’? |
| A. | Twinkle Khanna |
| B. | Akshay Kumar |
| C. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| D. | Hema Malini |
| Answer» B. Akshay Kumar | |
| 191178. |
With cases at a record high of 40 per lakh of population, which of the following Indian cities is known as country's breast cancer capital? |
| A. | Ranchi |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191179. |
Which country decided to introduce Hindi language in Pre-Schools from 2018? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Bulgaria |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191180. |
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a revamped version of its toll-free helpline to handle more incoming calls. What is the number that has been launched? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 112 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» D. 1999 | |
| 191181. |
Name the Prime Minister of Bulgaria who recently tendered his resignation. |
| A. | Todor Burmov |
| B. | Dragan Tsankov |
| C. | Petko Karavelov |
| D. | Boyko Borisov |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191182. |
Which of the following Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) recently completed its first flight in Challakere near Bengaluru? |
| A. | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
| B. | DRDO AURA |
| C. | Rustom-I |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191183. |
The United States congress passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on a country till 2026. The country in question is ________. |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» C. North Korea | |
| 191184. |
Which Indian golfer recently lifted his first Asian Tour title by winning the World Manila Masters? |
| A. | SSP Chawrasia |
| B. | Jeev Milkha Singh |
| C. | Shiv Kapur |
| D. | Rashid Khan |
| Answer» B. Jeev Milkha Singh | |
| 191185. |
How many countries have signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? |
| A. | Twenty One |
| B. | Twenty |
| C. | Nineteen |
| D. | Seventeen |
| Answer» C. Nineteen | |
| 191186. |
Consider the following statements regarding International Solar Alliance (ISA) and choose the correct option:nI - International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande at CoP-21 in Paris in November 2015.nII - 121 countries falling partially or completely between the Tropics of Cancer and Tropics of Capricorn are the members of ISA. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Neither I nor II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» D. Only II | |
| 191187. |
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Rabi Crops of 2016-17 season. Which of the following is the correct combination of crop and increased MSP? |
| A. | Wheat – Rs 1625 per quintal |
| B. | Gram – Rs 4000 per quintal |
| C. | Barley – Rs 1325 per quintal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191188. |
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Rabi Crops of 2016-17 season. Which of the following is the correct combination of crop and increased MSP? |
| A. | Wheat – Rs 1625 per quintal |
| B. | Gram – Rs 4000 per quintal |
| C. | Barley – Rs 1325 per quintal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191189. |
Union government has announced that it will present the Union Budget for 2017-18 on ________ and the budget session will begin in January. |
| A. | July 10 |
| B. | February 1 |
| C. | February 28 |
| D. | February 29 |
| Answer» C. February 28 | |
| 191190. |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian Government signed a _____ million loan to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the Ganges River. |
| A. | $500 |
| B. | $1000 |
| C. | $50000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. $1000 | |
| 191191. |
A Special Task Force has been formed to speed up the process of recalibration of ATMs to dispense the new Rs.2000 and Rs.500 denomination notes. Who will lead this task force? |
| A. | Raghuram Rajan |
| B. | R R Gandhi |
| C. | S S Mundra |
| D. | N S Vishwanathan |
| Answer» D. N S Vishwanathan | |
| 191192. |
Consider the following statements with respect to UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh PrizenI. It is conferred every year on International Tolerance Day on November 16.nII. It was established on the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 1995.nIII. The 2016 prize was conferred on the Tolerance Centre of Russia.nChoose 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 | |
| 191193. |
Cabinet approved Development of Trunk Infrastructure Components as part of Phase-II Development of the Shendra Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project. What is the total length of DMIC? |
| A. | 3,000 km |
| B. | 1,500 km |
| C. | 1,000 km |
| D. | 500 km |
| Answer» C. 1,000 km | |
| 191194. |
Who was recently named the Business Person of the Year 2016 by Fortune magazine? |
| A. | Jeff Bezos |
| B. | Satya Nadella |
| C. | Tim Cook |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191195. |
Clean energy projects worth how much amount was launched by the United States in India to bring more energy-efficient appliances to rural sector? |
| A. | USD 100 million |
| B. | USD 95 million |
| C. | USD 50 million |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. USD 50 million | |
| 191196. |
Which Indian chess player won the National Women Premier Championship? |
| A. | Padmini Rout |
| B. | Koneru Humpy |
| C. | Viswanathan Anand |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Koneru Humpy | |
| 191197. |
Which of the following Indian-origin person was conferred the Global Citizen award for his innovative and visionary contribution to the global community? |
| A. | Pan Nalin |
| B. | Rohinton Mistry |
| C. | Imtiaz Sooliman |
| D. | Narinder Singh Kapany |
| Answer» D. Narinder Singh Kapany | |
| 191198. |
The 36th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) commenced in New Delhi. The theme of the ITTF 2016 is ______. |
| A. | Skill India |
| B. | Make in India |
| C. | Digital India |
| D. | Empowered India |
| Answer» D. Empowered India | |
| 191199. |
Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) recently launched a medical facility for its Delhi-based beneficiaries which aims at saving time of the beneficiaries. What is the name of this scheme? |
| A. | Round the clock |
| B. | Kahin Bhi-Kabhi Bhi |
| C. | Sadev Aapke Dwar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Sadev Aapke Dwar | |
| 191200. |
Lewis Hamilton recently won the Brazilian Grand Prix F1 title. Who among the following finished second in the race? |
| A. | Max Verstappen |
| B. | Daniel Ricciardo |
| C. | Nico Rosberg |
| D. | Sebastian Vettel |
| Answer» D. Sebastian Vettel | |