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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. | |