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101.

The Indian Navy recently inducted four SONAR systems to boosts its underwater surveillance capabilities. Which of the following is NOT one of these four systems?

A. AIDSS
B. ABHAY
C. HUMSA-UG
D. PACS
Answer» E.
102.

Nawaz Sharif recently inaugurated the operational activities of the Gwadar Port, which is a strategic part of which of the following projects?

A. Chabahar Deal
B. One Belt, One Road
C. Maritime Silk Projects
D. China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Answer» E.
103.

Name the scheme of textile ministry identity cards for artisan that was launched by Union textile minister Smriti Irani in Ahmedabad.

A. Parichay
B. Angeekar
C. Parigyaan
D. Pehchan
Answer» E.
104.

The Supreme Court (SC) directed the Union Government to come up with a frame model rules prescribing objective norms for the administration of consumer courts within

A. Four months
B. Six months
C. Nine Months
D. One Year
Answer» B. Six months
105.

Which of the following is the India's longest expressway in the Indian road network?

A. Agra-Lucknow Expressway
B. Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway
C. Allahabad Bypass Expressway
D. Yamuna Expressway
Answer» B. Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway
106.

Name the indigenously built nuclear capable ballistic missile that was successfully test-fired by India in fourth week of November 2016 from a test range off Odisha Coast.

A. Agni-I
B. Agni-II
C. Agni-III
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Agni-II
107.

Which advanced monitoring system will be introduced by Indian Railways to collision avoidance?

A. Tri-Sutra
B. Tri-Netra
C. Tri-Call
D. Tri-Nest
Answer» C. Tri-Call
108.

The Supreme Court directed the suspension of licences for possessing, stocking and selling of fire crackers in a state/UT till further orders. Name it.

A. Kerala
B. Delhi-NCR
C. Uttarakhand
D. Punjab
Answer» C. Uttarakhand
109.

Dilip Padgaonkar who died in recent past was a part of Union Government's three-member interlocutors' team. The team was chosen to hold dialogues with people of which state?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Manipur
C. Assam
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Answer» E.
110.

Which words was picked by Dictionary.com as the Word of the Year for 2016?

A. Post Truth
B. Xenophobia
C. Chatbot
D. Adulting
Answer» C. Chatbot
111.

Dilip Padgaonkar, who passed away on 25 November 2016, was the former editor-in-chief of which renowned publication?

A. Hindustan Times
B. Times of India
C. The Hindu
D. Indian Express
Answer» C. The Hindu
112.

Which of the following departments of the United Nations recently launched a new strategy to maximize its peace operations' efficiency in the use of natural resources?

A. Department of Field Support
B. United Nations Environment Programme
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Answer» B. United Nations Environment Programme
113.

Bangladesh will honour the families of 1668 martyrs of the Indian Army who fought in the Bangladesh liberation war. Which year was the war fought in?

A. 1971
B. 1969
C. 1999
D. 1966
Answer» B. 1969
114.

The National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC) recently proposed 28 changes in the Central OBC list. How many members does the commission constitute?

A. Three
B. Ten
C. Seven
D. Five
Answer» E.
115.

Which international organisation has inscribed Yoga in the representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

A. UNIDO
B. UNICEF
C. UNISDR
D. UNESCO
Answer» E.
116.

Which company won the Startup Karnataka Top Tech 25 Awards 2016?

A. Wipro Limited
B. Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited
C. ITC Limited
D. Aissel Technologies
Answer» E.
117.

The winner of the International Children's Peace Prize 2016 belongs to which country?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Answer» B. Pakistan
118.

The newly named King of Thailand belongs to which dynasty?

A. SuphanabhumiDynasty
B. BannPluDynasty
C. ChakriDynasty
D. SukhothaiDynasty
Answer» D. SukhothaiDynasty
119.

How much amount per district will be provided by NITI Aayog to encourage digital payment system?

A. Rs. 10 lakh
B. Rs. 8 lakh
C. Rs. 5 lakh
D. Rs. 12 lakh
Answer» D. Rs. 12 lakh
120.

Two extra coaches to be added to the Lifeline Express. Which particular life-threatening disease will they be used to treat?

A. Cancer
B. Tuberculosis
C. HIV/ AIDS
D. Diabetes
Answer» B. Tuberculosis
121.

"Resourcesat-2A" remote sensing satellite has been launched by which launch vehicle?

A. PSLV-C33
B. PSLV-C36
C. PSLV-C35
D. PSLV-C37
Answer» C. PSLV-C35
122.

Which is the most powerful language according to the 2016 World Power Language Index (PLI)?

A. Mandarin
B. English
C. French
D. Spanish
Answer» C. French
123.

Name the court that declared the process of Triple Talaq as unconstitutional.

A. Allahabad High Court
B. Supreme Court of India
C. Bombay High Court
D. Madhya Pradesh High Court
Answer» B. Supreme Court of India
124.

Which is the most powerful language as per the 2016 World Power Language Index (PLI)?

A. English
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Mandarin
Answer» B. French
125.

Which committee has recently submitted its final report on digital payments to Union Government?

A. H R Khan committee
B. Ratan Watal committee
C. Indrajeet Sarkar committee
D. Salil Kapoor committee
Answer» C. Indrajeet Sarkar committee
126.

Which technological giant has tied up with union government for online River Water and Air Quality Monitoring (WAQM) systems?

A. Infosys
B. Wipro
C. Intel
D. Reliance
Answer» D. Reliance
127.

Hindi language fetched what rank on the 2016 World Power Language Index (PLI)?

A. 8th
B. 10th
C. 12th
D. 15th
Answer» C. 12th
128.

The Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process concluded with adopting a declaration. Name it.

A. Amritsar Declaration
B. Kabul Declaration
C. Islamabad Declaration
D. Hyderabad Declaration
Answer» B. Kabul Declaration
129.

Which Indian airport has become the second airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve carbon neutral status?

A. Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
C. Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi
D. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad
Answer» E.
130.

Which multilateral agency halted two concurrent processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty?

A. World Bank Group
B. International Monetary Fund
C. Asian Development Bank
D. Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank
Answer» B. International Monetary Fund
131.

The Union Government is planning to develop 60 solar cities across the country. The population criteria for inclusion of a city in this project is

A. Between 50000 and 50 lakh
B. Between 60000 and 60 lakh
C. Between 70000 and 70 lakh
D. Between 80000 and 80 lakh
Answer» B. Between 60000 and 60 lakh
132.

How much India will contribute to UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2016-17?

A. $300,000
B. $500,000
C. $450,000
D. $400,000
Answer» C. $450,000
133.

Which Union Ministry is implementing the Swasthya Raksha Programme to promote health education in villages?

A. Ministry of AYUSH
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer» B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
134.

What was India's position in the vacation deprived country ranking as per 2016 Expedia vacation deprivation report?

A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
Answer» E.
135.

A biopic, titled Blond Ambition, was named as the most admired unproduced film script available at present in the Hollywood system. It is a biopic of whom of the following?

A. Madonna
B. Nicolas Cage
C. John Travolta
D. Bruce Willis
Answer» B. Nicolas Cage
136.

How many cities were identified by the Union Government under the Development of Solar Cities Programme?

A. 30 cities
B. 40 cities
C. 50 cities
D. 60 cities
Answer» E.
137.

Name the foundation who's 100 Million for 100 Million campaign was flagged off by President Pranab Mukherjee Campaign on his 81st birth anniversary.

A. Azim Premji Foundation
B. Children's Development Trust
C. SOS Children's Villages India
D. Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation
Answer» E.
138.

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Bill, 2016 seeks to enhance reservation for Divyangs in government jobs from 3% to

A. 4%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 7%
Answer» B. 5%
139.

A huge dead zone has been discovered recently in one of the major water bodies. Which among the following is the water body?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Arabian Sea
C. Bay of Bengal
D. South China Sea
Answer» D. South China Sea
140.

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reduced the interest rate payable on their PF savings for 2016-17 to

A. 5.65 percent
B. 6.65 percent
C. 7.65 percent
D. 8.65 percent
Answer» E.
141.

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was recently appointed as the Chief Justice of India by the President Pranab Mukherjee. Justice Kehar is the

A. 44th Chief Justice of India
B. 43rd Chief Justice of India
C. 42nd Chief Justice of India
D. 45th Chief Justice of India
Answer» B. 43rd Chief Justice of India
142.

Which reigning monarch has decided to step down as the patron of some of the charity organisations by the end of 2016?

A. King Philippe
B. Queen Margrethe II
C. Queen Elizabeth II
D. Emperor Akihito
Answer» D. Emperor Akihito
143.

As per a recent report by the World Health Organisation, 46% population of this continent suffers high blood pressure.

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South America
Answer» C. Europe
144.

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links the Pakistani port of Gwadar with Kashgar in China. In which of the following provinces, Kashgar is located in China?

A. Xinjiang
B. Qinghai
C. Shaanxi
D. Ningxia
Answer» B. Qinghai
145.

With which of the following, the BliSS scheme is related to __?

A. Travel & Tourism Promotion
B. Mother and Child Health
C. Biotechnology Education
D. Business & Economy Transactions
Answer» D. Business & Economy Transactions
146.

Which of the following communities has become the first Scheduled Tribe of Puducherry?

A. Eravallan
B. Kammara
C. Irular
D. Kattunayakan
Answer» D. Kattunayakan
147.

"National Index for Performance on Health Outcomes" has been launched recently by NITI Aayog to __?

A. Map the incremental improvement in health by states of India
B. Map and index the outcomes of schemes run by Ministry of Health
C. Rank the states as per public expenditure on health
D. Provide inputs to finance commission for including health as a criterion for grants-in-aid
Answer» B. Map and index the outcomes of schemes run by Ministry of Health
148.

The agreement to "buy or sell a debt instrument at a specified future date at a pre-determined price" is called?

A. Interest Rate Future
B. Hedge
C. Option
D. Interest Rate Derivative
Answer» B. Hedge
149.

Which of the following transactions are eligible through "Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana" for merchants?

A. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)
B. Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS)
C. Unified Payment Interface (UPI)
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
150.

Which of the following will launched "Digitally Safe Consumer" campaign in India?

A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. Microsoft
D. Google
Answer» E.