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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.