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1.

Who signed MOU with National Medicinal Plant Board?

A. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED)
B. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
C. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
D. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Answer» B. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
2.

What will be the theme of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2019?

A. Moulding a New World
B. Shaping of a New India
C. New Horizons to Reach
D. Dream Big Achieve Great
Answer» C. New Horizons to Reach
3.

Which of the following IITs is all set to introduce a Vastu Shastra classes for its architecture students?

A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Roorkee
Answer» D. IIT Roorkee
4.

Which multilateral organisation released the report Globalisation Backlash?

A. World Bank Group
B. International Monetary Fund
C. Asian Development Fund
D. New Development Bank
Answer» B. International Monetary Fund
5.

Prisoners of this country in Israeli prisons have started a hunger strike

A. Palestine
B. Iraq
C. Syria
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Iraq
6.

By the end of 7 April 2017, the Forex reserves reached

A. USD 168.998 billion
B. USD 268.998 billion
C. USD 368.998 billion
D. USD 468.998 billion
Answer» D. USD 468.998 billion
7.

Evan Spiegel is the Chief Executive Officer of

A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. LinkedIn
D. Snapchat
Answer» E.
8.

The committee constituted to prepare draft Ganga Act submitted its report to the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi. Who is the chairman of this committee?

A. Girdhar Malviya
B. Mahesh Tripathi
C. Vikas Mandal
D. Kishor Das Gupta
Answer» B. Mahesh Tripathi
9.

The first-ever G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy was held in which country?

A. Japan
B. India
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer» E.
10.

The Survey of India has proposed to re-measure the height of Mount Everest in 2017, as a part of the celebrations of its 250 years completion this year. It is planning to carry out the feat as a joint exercise between India and which other country?

A. United States of America
B. China
C. Japan
D. Nepal
Answer» E.
11.

Mukta Dutta Tomar was appointed as the Ambassador of India to which country?

A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
Answer» B. Russia
12.

Vipul, an Indian Foreign Service Officer has been appointed as the new Indian consul-general in which popular Arab city?

A. Abu Dhabi
B. Dubai
C. Riyadh
D. Baghdad
Answer» C. Riyadh
13.

Which Article of the Lisbon Treaty was invoked after British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a letter that will trigger Britain's exit from the European Union (EU)?

A. Article 1
B. Article 27
C. Article 50
D. Article 61
Answer» D. Article 61
14.

A court in which nation has passed a ruling sentencing the country's own President to death for 'high treason'?

A. Sudan
B. Iran
C. Somalia
D. Yemen
Answer» E.
15.

Which tiger reserve has become the India's first tiger reserve to get official mascot?

A. Kanha Tiger Reserve
B. Sariska Tiger Reserve
C. Corbett Tiger Reserve
D. Sanjay Tiger Reserve
Answer» B. Sariska Tiger Reserve
16.

The term USHUS-II that was in the news recently refers to a

A. Ballistic Missile System
B. Multi-role Combat Vehicle
C. Submarine Sonar System
D. Night-Vision System
Answer» D. Night-Vision System
17.

This regiment of Indian Army celebrated 200-years of their regiment in March 2017.

A. Ninth Gorkhas
B. Madras Regiment
C. The Garhwal Rifles
D. Naga Regiment
Answer» B. Madras Regiment
18.

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 20 March 2017 presented the Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards were conferred to personnel belonging to which service background?

A. Armed Forces
B. Journalists
C. Academicians
D. Doctors
Answer» B. Journalists
19.

The G20 meet of finance ministers and central bank governors is going to be held in which member economy?

A. Germany
B. United Kingdom
C. India
D. Brazil
Answer» B. United Kingdom
20.

Which city's police station has become the first police post in India to be linked with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS)?

A. Guwahati
B. Udaipur
C. Shimla
D. Indore
Answer» D. Indore
21.

Madhukar Gupta Committee recently submitted its report to Union Government. What was the committee constituted?

A. To resolve grievances of women sports persons
B. To identify athletes under TOP Scheme
C. To strengthen border protection
D. To set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016
Answer» D. To set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016
22.

Which institute won the 2017 IEEE Spectrum Technology in the Service of Society Award?

A. IIT-Madras
B. IIT-Delhi
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. IIT-Hyderabad
Answer» B. IIT-Delhi
23.

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) signed a MoU with this Central Armed Police Force for execution of skill development programmes.

A. Sashastra Seema Bal
B. Central Industrial Security Force
C. Central Reserve Police Force
D. Indo Tibetan Border Police
Answer» B. Central Industrial Security Force
24.

Which Indian airport has been ranked 2nd globally in the over 40 million passengers per annum category, as per the Montreal (Canada)-based Airports Council International 2016 rankings?

A. Indira Gandhi International Airport
B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
C. GMR Hyderabad International Airport
D. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Answer» B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
25.

The House of Lords voted in overwhelming majority to call for which body's meaningful vote on the final terms of Brexit?

A. The Sovereign
B. Parliament
C. The Judiciary
D. The Church
Answer» C. The Judiciary
26.

The Tirtha Darshan scheme for senior citizens was announced by

A. Karnataka
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Kerala
Answer» C. Punjab
27.

Name the news broadcaster that was banned by National Tiger Conservation Authority from filming in all Indian tiger reserves for five years.

A. Network 18
B. NDTV
C. BBC
D. Aajtak
Answer» D. Aajtak
28.

Students suffering from this disease will be allowed to take snacks during Class 10th and 12th board examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

A. Type-I diabetes
B. Type-II diabetes
C. Bipolar disorder
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Type-II diabetes
29.

Name the resource kit that was launched by the union health ministry as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program for adolescents.

A. Yuvaa
B. Saathiya
C. Yuva-Saathi
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Yuva-Saathi
30.

Which of the following organisations was recently given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation for vaccine regulations?

A. Pan American Health Organization
B. National Institutes of Health
C. Public Health Agency of Canada
D. National Regulatory Authority of India
Answer» E.
31.

Which of the following is not the search engine that was directed by the Supreme Court to set-up in-house expert body to delete materials that goes against Indian laws that prohibits pre-natal sex determination?

A. Google
B. Bing
C. Yahoo
D. UCBrowser
Answer» E.
32.

Thanal, a city-based group has launched a helpline to provide technical support to people in Kerala. Which issue will be addressed through the helpline number?

A. Waste management
B. Water logging
C. Gender violence
D. Child Labour
Answer» B. Water logging
33.

The century-old annual Christian religious congregation Maramon Convention is being held on the riverbed of

A. Pampa River
B. Ganga River
C. Tapti River
D. Sutlej River
Answer» B. Ganga River
34.

The Second Gateway of India Geo-economic Dialogue, co-hosted by the External Affairs Ministry and Gateway House will be held in which Indian city?

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Hyderabad
Answer» B. New Delhi
35.

The Assam government is planning to raise a wild sanctuary to grow which type of worm cocoon?

A. Muga worm cocoon
B. Silk worm cocoon
C. Red worm cocoon
D. Earth worm cocoon
Answer» B. Silk worm cocoon
36.

This regulatory agency announced its plans to set up a separate department to develop a sound framework and process for enforcement action.

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Securities and Exchange Board of India
C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Answer» B. Securities and Exchange Board of India
37.

The Mission-Eleven-Million programme launched by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is related to

A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Hockey
D. Boxing
Answer» B. Cricket
38.

Which committee has been constituted by the Haryana Government to resolve the problem of those agitating for reservation and other issues of the state?

A. D S Dhesi committee
B. P K Lahoti committee
C. H S Juneja committee
D. M P Kaur committee
Answer» B. P K Lahoti committee
39.

How much amount has been allocated for Bharat Net Project to promote digital transactions into rural India?

A. Rs. 20,000 crore
B. Rs. 10,000 crore
C. Rs. 15,000 crore
D. Rs. 5,000 crore
Answer» C. Rs. 15,000 crore
40.

How much amount has been sanctioned by the World Bank for "Third Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP III)? of India?

A. $220.50 million
B. $232.50 million
C. $225.50 million
D. $201.50 million
Answer» E.
41.

How many railways stations will be made differently-abled friendly by providing lifts and escalators, as per the Union Budget 2017?

A. 400
B. 300
C. 1000
D. 500
Answer» E.
42.

To improve Ease of Doing Business , presumptive income scheme for audit of entities was raised from Rs. 1 crore to

A. Rs 2 crore
B. Rs 3 crore
C. Rs 4 crore
D. Rs 5 crore
Answer» B. Rs 3 crore
43.

Which of the following sector was given the status of infrastructure sector?

A. Entertainment Sector
B. Affordable Housing
C. Railways
D. Inland waterways
Answer» C. Railways
44.

Bombay Natural History Society has launched climate change programme to assess conservation of which two bird groups in the Central Himalayas?

A. Quail and Babbler
B. Finches and Pheasants
C. Partridge and Jay
D. Barwing and Laughingthrush
Answer» C. Partridge and Jay
45.

The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Committee submitted its report to the Union Ministry of Finance. The committee was headed by

A. C Rangarajan
B. N K Singh
C. Y V Reddy
D. Vijay Kelkar
Answer» C. Y V Reddy
46.

Which train recently derailed at Kuneru Railway Station in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh?

A. Sambalpur-Nanded Express
B. Visakhapatnam-Koraput Passenger
C. Visakhapatnam-Korba Express
D. Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express
Answer» E.
47.

US President, Donald Trump signed an executive order which targets his predecessor's health care reforms, known as

A. Obama'sCare
B. Obamacare
C. CaterObama
D. None of the above
Answer» C. CaterObama
48.

The CEPI has officially launched at 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) to create new vaccines for emerging infectious diseases. What does "CEPI" stands for?

A. Coalition for Epidemic Preacher Innovations
B. Coalition for Epidemic Preparative Innovations
C. Coalition for Epidemic Practicable Innovations
D. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Answer» E.
49.

Which of the following warships has become the India's first-ever warship to have ATM on board?

A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Sindhughosh
C. INS Arihant
D. INS Viraat
Answer» B. INS Sindhughosh
50.

CCEA gave its in-principle approval for listing five government-owned General Insurance Companies in stock exchanges. Which of the following is not part of the group that will be listed as per the approval?

A. National Insurance Company
B. New India Assurance Company
C. Oriental Insurance Company
D. Agriculture Insurance Company of India
Answer» E.