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| 191651. |
Fill in the blank - Islam Karimov, the President of ________ has died recently. |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Kyrgyzstan |
| C. | Uzbekistan |
| D. | Albania |
| Answer» D. Albania | |
| 191652. |
G-20 Leaders Summit 2016 recently held in Hangzhou, China. In which country G-20 Leaders Summit 2017 will be held? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191653. |
'AB-The Autobiography' is an autobiography of ______. |
| A. | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| B. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| C. | AB de Villiers |
| D. | Arun Banerjee |
| Answer» D. Arun Banerjee | |
| 191654. |
Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) observes World CCoconut Day on its foundation day i.e. September 2. Where is APCC headquartered? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Manila |
| C. | Dhaka |
| D. | Jakarta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191655. |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President recently held several dialogues to significantly step up their defence and security cooperation to effectively deal with challenges of ‘terrorism’ and ‘radicalisation’. Who is the current president of Egypt? |
| A. | AbdelFattah al-Sisi |
| B. | Mohamed Morsi |
| C. | Hosni Mubarak |
| D. | Md Naguib |
| Answer» B. Mohamed Morsi | |
| 191656. |
How much amount Modi recently announced under a special package to engage Jammu and Kashmir youths in sports? |
| A. | Rs 200 crore |
| B. | Rs 500 crore |
| C. | Rs 100 Crore |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Rs 500 crore | |
| 191657. |
Where was Indian Ocean Conference held in September 2016? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Colombo |
| Answer» C. Goa | |
| 191658. |
How much amount Government has outlaid for National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme? |
| A. | Rs 1000 crore |
| B. | Rs 2000 crore |
| C. | Rs 10000 crore |
| D. | Rs 20000 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs 20000 crore | |
| 191659. |
Sagarmala Development Company was incorporated to promote port-led development in India. It is incorporated under ________. |
| A. | Companies Act, 2013 |
| B. | Ganga Rejuvenation Act, 2014 |
| C. | Sagarmala Development Act, 2015 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ganga Rejuvenation Act, 2014 | |
| 191660. |
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw was awarded highest civilian French honour. Who is she? |
| A. | Chairperson of ICICI Bank |
| B. | Managing Director of Biocon Limited |
| C. | Former Diplomat to France |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Former Diplomat to France | |
| 191661. |
Michel Temer took oath as the 37th President of Brazil. Whom does he replace? |
| A. | Helder Barbalho |
| B. | Blairo Maggi |
| C. | Dilma Rousseff |
| D. | José Serra |
| Answer» D. José Serra | |
| 191662. |
What is the premium fixed by the Indian Railway for the passengers to seek insurance cover of up to Rs.10 lakh? |
| A. | Rs. 1 |
| B. | 92 Paise |
| C. | 50 paise |
| D. | Rs. 75 |
| Answer» C. 50 paise | |
| 191663. |
At which place did Supreme Court recently quashed the land acquisition by TATA? |
| A. | Morbi |
| B. | Singur |
| C. | Bhimnagar |
| D. | Salem |
| Answer» C. Bhimnagar | |
| 191664. |
Which of the following prerogatives was recently granted by Union Cabinet for foreign investors? |
| A. | Permanent Notified Partner |
| B. | Permanent Residency Status |
| C. | Prerogative of Resident Status |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Prerogative of Resident Status | |
| 191665. |
Which of the following trade associations was recently penalised by Competition Commission of India (CCI)? |
| A. | Agarwoods Exporters Association |
| B. | Cement Manufacturers Association |
| C. | All India Glass Manufacturers Federation |
| D. | All India Pottery Manufacturers Association |
| Answer» C. All India Glass Manufacturers Federation | |
| 191666. |
In which one of the following sectors 100% FDI through automatic route was not approved? |
| A. | Civil Aviation Sector |
| B. | Defence Sector |
| C. | Pharmaceutical Sector |
| D. | Direct to Home |
| Answer» C. Pharmaceutical Sector | |
| 191667. |
A 100-year-old Indian athlete was in news recently after winning Gold Medal at American Masters Games. Identify him/her. |
| A. | Sukhbir Singh Badal |
| B. | Man Kaur |
| C. | Kaptansingh Solanki |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kaptansingh Solanki | |
| 191668. |
Union Cabinet has given its approval to dissolute Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC). When was CIWTC incorporated? |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1966 |
| C. | 1955 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» B. 1966 | |
| 191669. |
For which of the following countries Cabinet decided to create a project development fund of Rs 500 crore? |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191670. |
Consider the following statements related to FDI policy with respect to Civil Aviation sector.nI. In Scheduled Air Transport Service and regional Air Transport Service, the FDI limit has been raised to 100%.nII. To permit 100% FDI through government approval route in Brownfield Airport projects.nChoose the correct option: |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 191671. |
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 30 August 2016 signed Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with 20 loftiest Indian taxpayers. With this, the total number of APAs signed by CBDT has reached .............. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 98 |
| C. | 112 |
| D. | 97 |
| Answer» C. 112 | |
| 191672. |
The first of its kind Joint Disaster Management Exercise called ‘Prakampana’ was launched at _____. |
| A. | Pokhran |
| B. | Talcher |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Vishakapatnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191673. |
Where was Indo-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (Su0026CD) held recently? |
| A. | Washington D C |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Islamabad |
| Answer» D. Islamabad | |
| 191674. |
Which state became the first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs under Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for all (UJALA) scheme? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 191675. |
What is the basic minimum wage of unskilled non-agricultural workers for 'C' category areas as per the recent decision of the Union Government? |
| A. | Rs.250/- per day |
| B. | Rs.350/- per day |
| C. | Rs.400/- per day |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs.400/- per day | |
| 191676. |
Who among the following poet was conferred with the Saraswati Samman for the year 2015? |
| A. | Govind Mishra |
| B. | Sugathakumari |
| C. | Padma Sachdev |
| D. | Naiyer Masud |
| Answer» D. Naiyer Masud | |
| 191677. |
Which noted painter and art historian passed away recently? |
| A. | Dinanath Pathy |
| B. | Lal Mohan Singh |
| C. | Ramakant Rath |
| D. | Manoj Das |
| Answer» B. Lal Mohan Singh | |
| 191678. |
Which state will soon develop sports village and establish sports authority? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 191679. |
Which of the following persons has been conferred Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2014? |
| A. | Tashi Malik |
| B. | BRajkumar |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
| 191680. |
Which of the following initiatives has been launched by J P Nadda to foster good and replicable practices and innovations in Public Health Facilities? |
| A. | HamaraAspataal |
| B. | Elaaz Karwaye |
| C. | Swasth Bharat |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191681. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the first phase of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) project from which place? |
| A. | Morbi |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Jamnagar |
| D. | Rajkot |
| Answer» D. Rajkot | |
| 191682. |
Which Indian-origin boy has devised a treatment for breast cancer? |
| A. | Sellapan Ramanathan |
| B. | KrtinNithiyanandam |
| C. | Ramasundaram |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ramasundaram | |
| 191683. |
Nico Rosberg recently won 2016 Belgian Grand Prix. He belongs to _____. |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» B. Belgium | |
| 191684. |
Which Indian tennis player recently got a doubles title victory at the Connecticut Open with Monica Niculescu of Romania? |
| A. | Leander Paes |
| B. | Rohan Bopanna |
| C. | Sania Nehwal |
| D. | Sania Mirza |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191685. |
Mehbooba Mufti has recently launched UJALA scheme in Jammu and Kashmir under National LED programme. When was National LED programme launched? |
| A. | August 2016 |
| B. | August 2015 |
| C. | January 2015 |
| D. | March 2016 |
| Answer» D. March 2016 | |
| 191686. |
President Pranab Mukherjee has re-promulgated an Ordinance to make changes in the Enemy Property Act.When was this act instituted in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2001 |
| Answer» C. 1999 | |
| 191687. |
Which bank launched KBL-SMARTz app based on UPI platform? |
| A. | Dena Bank |
| B. | Karnataka bank |
| C. | State Bank of India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. State Bank of India | |
| 191688. |
Which automobile maker recently launched connected vehicle technology namely 'DiGiSENSE'? |
| A. | Hero Moto Corp |
| B. | TATA Motors |
| C. | Toyota |
| D. | Mahindra u0026 Mahindra Ltd |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191689. |
Which team recently won the 82nd All India Railway Athletic Championship held in Tiruchirapalli? |
| A. | Western Railway |
| B. | Northern Railway |
| C. | Southern Railway |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Northern Railway | |
| 191690. |
Which space agency launched Advanced Technology Vehicle called Scramjet to bring down launch costs? |
| A. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| B. | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| C. | European Space Agency |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. European Space Agency | |
| 191691. |
When is National Sports Day observed? |
| A. | 31 August |
| B. | 30 August |
| C. | 29 August |
| D. | 28 August |
| Answer» D. 28 August | |
| 191692. |
Which country will host 19th SAARC Summit on 9 November? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 191693. |
Which Portuguese professional footballer was crowned UEFA Best Player in Europe? |
| A. | Ricardo Quaresma |
| B. | Hugo Almeida |
| C. | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| D. | Paulo Bento |
| Answer» D. Paulo Bento | |
| 191694. |
Scientists of which country have detected rare deep-Earth tremor S wave microseism? |
| A. | North Korea |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 191695. |
At which Indian university the Electropreneur Park was launched? |
| A. | Pune University |
| B. | Punjabi University |
| C. | Rajasthan University |
| D. | Delhi University |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191696. |
Which country's top court recently suspended the ban on burkini? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | United Kingdom |
| C. | United States |
| D. | France |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191697. |
Which city will host Bharatiya Pravasi Divas 2017 to recognise the contribution of the overseas Indian community? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Ranchi |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191698. |
What is the cost of the Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway project that was recently inaugurated by Devendra Fadnavis? |
| A. | Rs. 1 crore |
| B. | Rs. 10,000 crore |
| C. | Rs. 46,000 crore |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191699. |
Which country recently signed an indefinite ceasefire pact with Communist rebels to end violence of five decades? |
| A. | Philippines |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 191700. |
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently issued the draft large exposures (LE) framework. The proposed framework will be functional from ______. |
| A. | 1st April 2019 |
| B. | 31st March 2019 |
| C. | 31st March 2018 |
| D. | 1st April 2017 |
| Answer» C. 31st March 2018 | |