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| 151. |
Which previously popular Delhi mall is going to get a Cyber hub-like makeover? |
| A. | Select Citywalk |
| B. | Metro Walk |
| C. | Pacific Mall |
| D. | Ansal Plaza |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
Name the train that derailed near Rura railway station in Kanpur Dehat district in last week of December 2016. |
| A. | Sealdah Ajmer Express |
| B. | North-East Express |
| C. | Indore-Patna Express |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. North-East Express | |
| 153. |
How much amount was recently approved by the World Bank for the Bihar Rural Roads Project? |
| A. | USD 230 million |
| B. | USD 335 million |
| C. | USD 235 million |
| D. | USD 236 million |
| Answer» D. USD 236 million | |
| 154. |
Indian Army has partnered with which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for critical technology requirements? |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Roorkee |
| C. | IIT Kanpur |
| D. | IIT Gandhinagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 155. |
"BHIM" mobile app has been launched by Union Government to make digital payments easier. What does "BHIM" stands for? |
| A. | Build Interface for Money |
| B. | Built-up Interface for Money |
| C. | Bi-aural Interface for Money |
| D. | Bharat Interface for Money |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
Name the world's highest bridge that was inaugurated in China in recent past. |
| A. | Puli Bridge |
| B. | Beipanjiang Bridge |
| C. | Sidu River Bridge |
| D. | Baluarte Bridge |
| Answer» C. Sidu River Bridge | |
| 157. |
Which committee has submitted report on promoting digital payments to the Union Government? |
| A. | Vinod Rai committee |
| B. | Ajit Seth committee |
| C. | H R Khan committee |
| D. | Ratan Watal committee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
Name the ordinance that was promulgated by President Pranab Mukherjee on 30 December 2016. |
| A. | Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016 |
| B. | Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 |
| C. | Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2016 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 | |
| 159. |
According to a newly surfaced documentary, what was the real reason behind the sinking of RMS Titanic? |
| A. | Bad Weather |
| B. | Fire |
| C. | Tsunami |
| D. | Ice Berg |
| Answer» C. Tsunami | |
| 160. |
Which of the following is the PSU bank that didn't slash its benchmark lending rates on 2 January 2017? |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Punjab National Bank |
| C. | Union Bank |
| D. | Bank of Baroda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
Which British Indian received knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in New Year's Honours? |
| A. | Neena Gill |
| B. | Hardip Singh Begol |
| C. | Shankar Balasubramanian |
| D. | Kamaldeep Singh Bhui |
| Answer» D. Kamaldeep Singh Bhui | |
| 162. |
Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to suggest improvements in National Sports Development Code (NSDC)? |
| A. | Sathish Kumar committee |
| B. | Injeti Srinivas committee |
| C. | N M Sinha committee |
| D. | K S Rathore committee |
| Answer» C. N M Sinha committee | |
| 163. |
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India. He succeeds |
| A. | Justice H. J. Kania |
| B. | Justice T. S. Thakur |
| C. | Justice H. L. Dattu |
| D. | Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha |
| Answer» C. Justice H. L. Dattu | |
| 164. |
Which multilateral organisation lifted 3-year ban on import of vegetables from India? |
| A. | European Union |
| B. | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| C. | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation |
| D. | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| Answer» B. Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
| 165. |
Noted Sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, who passed away recently, is regarded as one of the 'Sitar Trinity' of India. Who are the other two? |
| A. | Ravi Shankar and Shujaat Khan |
| B. | Vilayat Khan and Imrat Khan |
| C. | Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan |
| D. | Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha |
| Answer» D. Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha | |
| 166. |
Which international organization has declared 2017 as the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development"? |
| A. | World Trade Organization (WTO) |
| B. | United Nations (UN) |
| C. | International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
| D. | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Answer» C. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | |
| 167. |
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 104th Indian Science Congress in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. What is the theme for the event? |
| A. | Dawn of science in modern India |
| B. | Unity of life |
| C. | The Classical Determinism and the Quantum Theory |
| D. | Science and Technology for National Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
The FIFA Council decided to expand the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of which of the following editions? |
| A. | 2018 edition |
| B. | 2026 edition |
| C. | 2022 edition |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 2022 edition | |
| 169. |
Name the second of the Scorpene class submarine that was launched at in Mumbai in January 2017 for sea trials. |
| A. | INS Khanderi |
| B. | INS Kalvari |
| C. | INS Chakra |
| D. | INS Sindhughosh |
| Answer» B. INS Kalvari | |
| 170. |
Which of the following Kalvari-class Scorpene stealth submarines has been launched recently for sea trials? |
| A. | Sindhughosh |
| B. | Khanderi |
| C. | Arihant |
| D. | Vela |
| Answer» C. Arihant | |
| 171. |
This Scandinavian nation has become the 1st country to cease FM radio broadcasting. |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» B. Sweden | |
| 172. |
Participants of the Humanitarian initiative, 'Akhiri Ahuti', to cremate under-privileged people from Northeast in presence of family is/are |
| A. | Delhi Police and Indigo airlines |
| B. | Maharashtra Police and Indigo airlines |
| C. | Jet Airways and Delhi Government |
| D. | Union Government and Air India |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra Police and Indigo airlines | |
| 173. |
Which committee has recently submitted report on Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) to the Union Government? |
| A. | Anand Shukla committee |
| B. | Nitin Kumar committee |
| C. | Sumit Bose committee |
| D. | Rajat Sharma committee |
| Answer» D. Rajat Sharma committee | |
| 174. |
It is in this State Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) touched 900-mark after a gap of 20 years. |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 175. |
According to official data, the Retail inflation fell to what percent in December 2016. |
| A. | 2.97 per cent |
| B. | 3.41 per cent |
| C. | 3.63 per cent |
| D. | 4.01 per cent |
| Answer» C. 3.63 per cent | |
| 176. |
According to data released by the Central Statistics Office, the country's industrial production grew by what percent in November 2016? |
| A. | 2.1 per cent |
| B. | 3.4 per cent |
| C. | 5.7 per cent |
| D. | 6 per cent |
| Answer» D. 6 per cent | |
| 177. |
At least six pilgrims including a woman died and 15 others injured in a stampede in Gangasagar Mela on 15 January 2016. Gangasagar Mela was held in which of the following state. |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 178. |
Which committee has recently recommended quota for girl students in IITs? |
| A. | Abhijit Sen committee |
| B. | Timothy Gonsalves committee |
| C. | D M Dharmadhikari committee |
| D. | Sumit Bose committee |
| Answer» C. D M Dharmadhikari committee | |
| 179. |
The Global Talent Competitiveness Index report was released by |
| A. | Oxfam |
| B. | INSEAD |
| C. | World Bank Group |
| D. | International Monetary Fund |
| Answer» C. World Bank Group | |
| 180. |
Indian Railways recently launched which programme to save energy worth Rs 41000 crore? |
| A. | Saksham 41k |
| B. | Save Enerygy 41k |
| C. | Mission 41K |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 181. |
As per a study published in journal 'Science Advances,' how much percent of primate species in the world are in danger of becoming extinct? |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 65 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 182. |
Which multilateral agency released the World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2017? |
| A. | World Economic Forum |
| B. | International Labour Organisation |
| C. | International Monetary Fund |
| D. | World Bank Group |
| Answer» C. International Monetary Fund | |
| 183. |
Name the body that was mandated by the Supreme Court to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR. |
| A. | Environment Pollution Control Authority |
| B. | Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority |
| C. | Pollution control authority |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Pollution control authority | |
| 184. |
The report entitled 'An economy for the 99 percent' was released by |
| A. | World Bank Group |
| B. | Oxfam |
| C. | International Monetary Fund |
| D. | New Development Bank |
| Answer» C. International Monetary Fund | |
| 185. |
TR Zliang has urged the Union Government to ask Myanmar to stop border fencing in the Noklak area of Tuensang district in the state. TR Zliang is a Chief Minister of which state? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» D. Tripura | |
| 186. |
Name the aircraft carrier ship that has become India's first warship to have ATM on-board. |
| A. | INS Vikramaditya |
| B. | INS Vikrant |
| C. | INS Vikram |
| D. | INS Kolkata |
| Answer» B. INS Vikrant | |
| 187. |
Which Indian airport has won the 2016 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the transportation sector under the Aviation category? |
| A. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport |
| B. | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport |
| C. | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport |
| D. | Delhi International Airport Limited |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
It is with this multilateral organisation, the Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute of the University of California entered into a partnership to protect USD 2.5 trillion ocean economy. |
| A. | World Economic Forum |
| B. | International Monetary Fund |
| C. | World Banking Group |
| D. | United Nations |
| Answer» B. International Monetary Fund | |
| 189. |
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2016) was recently released. The Survey is facilitated by which of the following NGOs? |
| A. | Pratham |
| B. | Akshara Centre |
| C. | ALERT-INDIA |
| D. | CARE India |
| Answer» B. Akshara Centre | |
| 190. |
The Draft National Steel Policy 2017 was released to replace the - |
| A. | National Steel Policy 2002 |
| B. | National Steel Policy 2003 |
| C. | National Steel Policy 2004 |
| D. | National Steel Policy 2005 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
The All India Football Federation launched the first ever Women's Professional League with this many number of teams. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 192. |
The UNSC extended arms embargo on this country for another year. |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Somalia |
| C. | Uganda |
| D. | Central African Republic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
As per a Union Cabinet's decision, which of these institutes would be declared as Institutions of National Importance? |
| A. | Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) |
| B. | Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) |
| C. | National Institutes of Technology (NITs) |
| D. | Both IIMs and NITs |
| Answer» B. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) | |
| 194. |
"C25" India's first indigenously developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine has successfully ground-tested by the ISRO for which rocket vehicle? |
| A. | GSLV-Mark-II |
| B. | GSLV-Mark-IV |
| C. | GSLV-Mark-V |
| D. | GSLV-Mark-III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
What is the range of the surface-to-surface missile Ababeel, which was recently flight tested by Pakistan's military? |
| A. | 3000 km |
| B. | 2100 km |
| C. | 2400 km |
| D. | 2200 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
It is in this country the first human-pig hybrid embryo was created in the lab. |
| A. | The USA |
| B. | The UK |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. The UK | |
| 197. |
The Draft National Steel Policy 2017 was released to replace the |
| A. | National Steel Policy 2002 |
| B. | National Steel Policy 2003 |
| C. | National Steel Policy 2004 |
| D. | National Steel Policy 2005 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
Which national leprosy awareness campaign has been organised by the Union Government on 2017 Anti Leprosy Day (ALD)? |
| A. | Samarth campaign |
| B. | Saath campaign |
| C. | Sparsh campaign |
| D. | Sandesh campaign |
| Answer» D. Sandesh campaign | |
| 199. |
Researchers have found new species of songbird in India. Which mountain range was the focus of the study? |
| A. | Western Ghats |
| B. | Pir Panjal Range |
| C. | Eastern Ghats |
| D. | Aravalli |
| Answer» B. Pir Panjal Range | |
| 200. |
India Post recently became the third entity to receive a final license to start payments bank in India. The other two are: |
| A. | RIL and Aditya Birla Nuvo |
| B. | Bharti Airtel and Vodafone M-Pesa |
| C. | Vodafone M-Pesa and Paytm |
| D. | Paytm and Bharti Airtel |
| Answer» E. | |