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| 451. |
Which ministry Sets Up Task Force on Artificial Intelligence? |
| A. | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| B. | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| C. | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| D. | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. | |
| 452. |
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed India's first unmanned tank. It is called as ________. |
| A. | Mnutra |
| B. | Mnutar |
| C. | Muntra |
| D. | Muntar |
| Answer» D. Muntar | |
| 453. |
What is the name of the scheme which was launched to assess sanitation in all 4,041 cities and towns of the country? |
| A. | Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana |
| B. | Swachh Survekshan-2018 |
| C. | Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) |
| D. | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) |
| Answer» C. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) | |
| 454. |
From which month, the government has ordered state-run oil companies to raise subsidised cooking gas, LPG, prices by four rupees per cylinder every month to eliminate all the subsidies? |
| A. | January |
| B. | February |
| C. | March |
| D. | April |
| Answer» D. April | |
| 455. |
How many metals including lead and mercury banned by supreme court in firecrackers as they cause enormous air pollution? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 456. |
Which IIT institute has invented a low-cost dirt detector that alerts authorities when a place needs cleaning? |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Madras |
| C. | IIT Indore |
| D. | IIT Kharagpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 457. |
The bill passed by the Union Parliament recently for children Welfare is? |
| A. | Children and Welfare Act |
| B. | Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act |
| C. | Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 |
| D. | Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Amendment Bill |
| Answer» E. | |
| 458. |
How many crore rupees has been allocated to this fiscal year for the development of border areas by Kiren Rijiju? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 110 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 459. |
The government launched a portal, e-RaKAM, to provide a platform to sell. |
| A. | Agricultural produce |
| B. | Machinery & tools |
| C. | Online services |
| D. | Other than the above |
| Answer» B. Machinery & tools | |
| 460. |
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Raise National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) Capital as ___________ crore. |
| A. | 10,000 |
| B. | 25,000 |
| C. | 30,000 |
| D. | 22,000 |
| Answer» D. 22,000 | |
| 461. |
The scheme is launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) is? |
| A. | VIKALP scheme |
| B. | Tatkal Scheme |
| C. | E Wallet Scheme |
| D. | Book Now, Pay Later Scheme |
| Answer» C. E Wallet Scheme | |
| 462. |
With Which company Indian Railways signs first EPC contract recently? |
| A. | Larsen and Toubro |
| B. | Mahindra |
| C. | Ashok Leyland |
| D. | TATA |
| Answer» B. Mahindra | |
| 463. |
Aadhaar number will be mandatory for the registration of death from? |
| A. | October 1, 2017 |
| B. | November 1, 2017 |
| C. | December 1, 2017 |
| D. | January 1, 2018 |
| Answer» B. November 1, 2017 | |
| 464. |
CSIR-NPL and this organisation sign MoU for time and frequency traceability services. |
| A. | National Institute of Technology |
| B. | Anna university |
| C. | Nagaland University |
| D. | The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 465. |
Which researchers develops new nanotechnology-based drug delivery system? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology , Chennai |
| B. | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| C. | Nagaland university |
| D. | Kerala University |
| Answer» C. Nagaland university | |
| 466. |
August 15, 2017 Independence Day of India will be celebrated as? |
| A. | Prarthna Divas |
| B. | Saksharta Divas |
| C. | Sankalp Divas |
| D. | Prekshan Divas |
| Answer» D. Prekshan Divas | |
| 467. |
With which department did the Union Government merged with Police Research and Development (BPRD) recently? |
| A. | National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) |
| B. | Indian Police Service |
| C. | National Security Guard |
| D. | Indian Airforce Service |
| Answer» B. Indian Police Service | |
| 468. |
How many crores did the Indian Railways earned through flexi fare scheme? |
| A. | 425 crores |
| B. | 315 crores |
| C. | 251 crores |
| D. | 540 crores |
| Answer» E. | |
| 469. |
Which institute to develop full-fledged Hyperspectral Imaging Earth observation satellite? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology |
| B. | Anna University |
| C. | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| D. | Nagaland university |
| Answer» D. Nagaland university | |
| 470. |
This passes State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017. |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Income Tax Department |
| D. | Staff Selection Commission |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 471. |
Which institute allows MCX to launch options trading in gold? |
| A. | The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| B. | The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
| C. | Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) |
| D. | The International Finance Corporation |
| Answer» D. The International Finance Corporation | |
| 472. |
Who banned the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in Delhi? |
| A. | Antea Group International |
| B. | World Health Organisation |
| C. | National Institute of Technology |
| D. | National Green tribunal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 473. |
This nationwide campaign has been launched by the Union Government to protect elephants. |
| A. | Gaj Kesari Yatra |
| B. | Gajanan Yatra |
| C. | Gajraj Yatra |
| D. | Gaj Yatra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 474. |
Rajya Sabha passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which was already passed by Lok Sabha on? |
| A. | July 24, 2017 |
| B. | July 23, 2017 |
| C. | July 28, 2017 |
| D. | July 26, 2017 |
| Answer» B. July 23, 2017 | |
| 475. |
Nabin Tan Mon Bikash Yojana is launched to promote |
| A. | intensive learning habits among children |
| B. | sports spirit among children |
| C. | health habits among children |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 476. |
The Oxford University Press (OUP) has recently launched online dictionaries in which of the following Indian languages? |
| A. | Tamil and Gujarati |
| B. | Assamese and Bangla |
| C. | Telugu and Marathi |
| D. | Gujarati and Telugu |
| Answer» B. Assamese and Bangla | |
| 477. |
India's First Online Course was introduced for which of the following therapy? |
| A. | Infusion Therapy |
| B. | Biodanza Technique |
| C. | Allopathy |
| D. | Holographic Repatterning |
| Answer» B. Biodanza Technique | |
| 478. |
Which month did the IONS maiden maritime search and rescue exercise will be held? |
| A. | August |
| B. | September |
| C. | November |
| D. | October |
| Answer» D. October | |
| 479. |
Whose coin will be released on Janmashtami on August 15 by the Republic of Chad? |
| A. | Lord Krishna |
| B. | Lord Shiva |
| C. | Lord Rama |
| D. | Lord Vishvamitra |
| Answer» B. Lord Shiva | |
| 480. |
Union Cabinet approved through NABARD for Completing Irrigation Project for the cost of __________. |
| A. | 5000 crores |
| B. | 4500 crores |
| C. | 6200 crores |
| D. | 9020 crores |
| Answer» E. | |
| 481. |
The fund which was created by the Union Cabinet for Secondary School Education is? |
| A. | Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) |
| B. | Madhyamik and Uchchatar Shiksha Kosh (MUSK) |
| C. | Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage ( IEDSS ) |
| D. | Incentive for Girls School Education |
| Answer» C. Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage ( IEDSS ) | |
| 482. |
Which river project is cleared by the Union Cabinet recently? |
| A. | Bansagar Project |
| B. | Beas Project |
| C. | North Koel Reservoir Project |
| D. | Bheema Project |
| Answer» D. Bheema Project | |
| 483. |
Which minister launched the "Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali" campaign? |
| A. | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| B. | Ministry of Environment |
| C. | Ministry of Finance |
| D. | Ministry of Defence |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Finance | |
| 484. |
Which product export was banned by the Central Government which is Above 22-Carat Purity? |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Platinum |
| C. | Diamond |
| D. | Silver |
| Answer» B. Platinum | |
| 485. |
Which mobile App was launched by NHAI to facilitate the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection. |
| A. | MyFASTag and FASTag Partner |
| B. | YourHighway |
| C. | RAMS |
| D. | HighwayRoute |
| Answer» B. YourHighway | |
| 486. |
How many person are included in the Fortune's annual list? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 487. |
A special train called the ________ was pressed into service on August 18, 2017 by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). |
| A. | Mosquito Avenger |
| B. | Mosquito Terminator |
| C. | Mosquito Doom |
| D. | Mosquito Expulsion |
| Answer» C. Mosquito Doom | |
| 488. |
Centre has doubled the child care allowance for women employees with disabilities to ______ per month. |
| A. | 1500 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2500 |
| D. | 3000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 489. |
The United Nations (UN) has launched which global campaign for 2017 World Humanitarian Day (WHD)? |
| A. | #ShareHumanity |
| B. | #NotATarget |
| C. | #Help |
| D. | #ProtectCivilians |
| Answer» C. #Help | |
| 490. |
Which ministry ink Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IVI for vaccine for Research and Development? |
| A. | Ministry of Health Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Finance |
| C. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Ayurveda |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Finance | |
| 491. |
Which of the following metro service opened a facility to recycle the waste produced during its demolition and construction work? |
| A. | Kolkata Metro |
| B. | Lucknow Metro |
| C. | Chennai Metro |
| D. | Delhi Metro |
| Answer» E. | |
| 492. |
Who signed Letter of Intent (LoL) with Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission? |
| A. | National Institute of technology |
| B. | The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) |
| C. | Income tax Department |
| D. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| Answer» C. Income tax Department | |
| 493. |
Which organisation launches Door Step Aadhaar enrolment in Delhi? |
| A. | Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) |
| B. | National Institute of Technology |
| C. | Nagaland University |
| D. | Income Tax Department |
| Answer» B. National Institute of Technology | |
| 494. |
Which ministry Constituted 40-Member Preview Panel for International Film Festival of India(IFFI) recently? |
| A. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Finance |
| C. | Ministry of Telecommunication |
| D. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 495. |
The right which is declared as the Fundamental Right recently by the Supreme Court is? |
| A. | Right to Privacy |
| B. | Right to Speech |
| C. | Right to Education |
| D. | Right against exploitation |
| Answer» B. Right to Speech | |
| 496. |
Mentor India Campaign is launched by |
| A. | Human Resource & Development |
| B. | Central Board of Secondary Examination |
| C. | Department of Higher Education |
| D. | NITI Ayog |
| Answer» E. | |
| 497. |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has signed a pact with which organization to collaborate on vaccine research and development? |
| A. | World Food Programme |
| B. | International Vaccine Institute |
| C. | World Health Organization |
| D. | International Committee of the Red Cross |
| Answer» C. World Health Organization | |
| 498. |
Which act was notified recently by the Union Government? |
| A. | Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act |
| B. | Indian Tolls Act |
| C. | Sheriffs Fees Act |
| D. | Bombay Rent-free Estates Act |
| Answer» B. Indian Tolls Act | |
| 499. |
Who launches world's first diamond futures contracts? |
| A. | London Stock Exchange |
| B. | New York Stock Exchange |
| C. | Japan Exchange Group |
| D. | The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 500. |
Under which Scheme Union Government to hold Pan India Handloom and Handicraft Camp? |
| A. | Atal Pension Yojana Swarna |
| B. | Hastkala sahyog Shivir Scheme |
| C. | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya |
| D. | Gram Jyoti Yojana |
| Answer» C. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya | |