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51. |
Union Government notifies rules for Real Estate Act for five Union Territories (UTs). Which of the following UT is not part of the notification? |
A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
B. | Chandigarh |
C. | Daman and Diu |
D. | Delhi |
Answer» E. | |
52. |
President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 2016 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards to the winning children of IGNITE competition. Name the organisation or autonomous body that organises the competition. |
A. | Grassroots Innovations Design Studio |
B. | National Innovation Foundation |
C. | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
D. | Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network |
Answer» C. Indian Council of Agricultural Research | |
53. |
The Union Government recently launched the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan. The scheme had first found its mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat in which of the following months? |
A. | June 2016 |
B. | July 2016 |
C. | May 2016 |
D. | August 2016 |
Answer» B. July 2016 | |
54. |
The Government of India will be hosting the Conference of Parties for the first time ever. It will be which edition of the conference? |
A. | Sixth |
B. | Seventh |
C. | Eighth |
D. | Ninth |
Answer» C. Eighth | |
55. |
The Uttarakhand High Court recently demanded putting a ban on all construction within how many kilometres radius of the glaciers? |
A. | 30 km |
B. | 25 km |
C. | 20 km |
D. | 15 km |
Answer» C. 20 km | |
56. |
Which national building initiative was launched by Union Government recently? |
A. | Digital India |
B. | Skill India |
C. | Standup India |
D. | Smart India Hackathon |
Answer» E. | |
57. |
As per official data, the industrial production of India in September 2016 grew by what percent? |
A. | 0.5 percent |
B. | 0.7 percent |
C. | 1 percent |
D. | 1.2 percent |
Answer» C. 1 percent | |
58. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the last day of his visit to Japan, reached Kobe from Tokyo by the bullet train. Name the bullet train. |
A. | Hayabusa |
B. | Nozomi |
C. | Shinkansen |
D. | Aoba |
Answer» D. Aoba | |
59. |
India has recently signed agreements with which country in the field of water resources management and agriculture? |
A. | Israel |
B. | Iran |
C. | Palestine |
D. | Australia |
Answer» B. Iran | |
60. |
For which purpose "Hind-Iran portal" has been launched between India and Iran? |
A. | Social cause |
B. | Trade |
C. | Education |
D. | Entrepreneurship |
Answer» C. Education | |
61. |
Which Chief Minister promised to pay private hospitals 10,000 rupees from CM's Relief Fund for every patient whose cheque bounces? |
A. | Mamata Banerjee |
B. | Devendra Fadnavis |
C. | Nitish Kumar |
D. | Arvind Kejriwal |
Answer» C. Nitish Kumar | |
62. |
India has been elected as Vice Chair of Kimberly Process Certificate Scheme (KPCS) for which year? |
A. | 2019 |
B. | 2017 |
C. | 2020 |
D. | 2018 |
Answer» E. | |
63. |
Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe released the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017. What was India's rank in the 2017 Index? |
A. | Fifth |
B. | Ninth |
C. | Fifteenth |
D. | Twentieth |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
What is the India's rank in the 2017 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)? |
A. | 56th |
B. | 20th |
C. | 37th |
D. | 66th |
Answer» C. 37th | |
65. |
Which of the following has become the India's first e-assembly constituency? |
A. | Dharamshala assembly constituency |
B. | Palampur assembly constituency |
C. | Rinchenpong assembly constituency |
D. | Chujachen assembly constituency |
Answer» C. Rinchenpong assembly constituency | |
66. |
Which Expressway was inaugurated by UP Government recently as the India's longest expressway in the Indian road network? |
A. | Yamuna Expressway |
B. | Agra-Lucknow Expressway |
C. | DND Expressway |
D. | Allahabad Bypass Expressway |
Answer» C. DND Expressway | |
67. |
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved the setting up of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in how many districts? |
A. | 34 |
B. | 48 |
C. | 57 |
D. | 62 |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
India has recently signed bank information sharing deal with which country for the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)? |
A. | Malaysia |
B. | Switzerland |
C. | Mauritius |
D. | Singapore |
Answer» C. Mauritius | |
69. |
What is the India's rank in the 2016 Global ICT Development Index (IDI)? |
A. | 71st |
B. | 138th |
C. | 155th |
D. | 66th |
Answer» C. 155th | |
70. |
Which Indian institution has been ranked as the top institution in India by QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017? |
A. | IIT-Delhi |
B. | University of Delhi |
C. | IIT Kharagpur |
D. | IIT-Madras |
Answer» D. IIT-Madras | |
71. |
Name the body/ministry that announced new standards for manufacturers of products to check mis-labelling. |
A. | FSSAI |
B. | Ministry of Health |
C. | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
D. | Bureau of Indian Standards |
Answer» B. Ministry of Health | |
72. |
The Union Government has recently approved additions to which reserved category list? |
A. | OBC |
B. | ST |
C. | SC |
D. | BC (M) |
Answer» B. ST | |
73. |
India has recently signed deal for 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers guns with which country? |
A. | Russia |
B. | Japan |
C. | Brazil |
D. | United States |
Answer» E. | |
74. |
What is the India's rank in the 2016 Enabling Trade Index (ETI) of World Economic Forum (WEF)? |
A. | 112th |
B. | 102nd |
C. | 93rd |
D. | 116th |
Answer» C. 93rd | |
75. |
Which minister inaugurated the Gollapalli reservoir that forms a part of the Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanti (HNSS) project? |
A. | ShivrajSinghChouhan |
B. | K.ChandrashekarRao |
C. | NChandrababuNaidu |
D. | Siddaramaiah |
Answer» D. Siddaramaiah | |
76. |
As per Union Government the safeguard duty will be slapped on import of certain steel products that will be dumped in India below a certain price. What is the minimum price below which the duty will be slapped? |
A. | USD 290 per tonne |
B. | USD 409 per tonne |
C. | USD 504 per tonne |
D. | USD 610 per tonne |
Answer» D. USD 610 per tonne | |
77. |
Which Indian district became the first to pay wages to tea garden workers through individual bank accounts? |
A. | Aurangabad |
B. | Kurnool |
C. | Nellore |
D. | Hailakandi |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
Indian Railways recently announced Aadhaar-based ticketing system for which category? |
A. | Children below 5 years |
B. | Senior Citizen |
C. | Widows |
D. | Physically disabled |
Answer» C. Widows | |
79. |
Demonetisation announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped in boosting the revenue of many civic bodies of the state. Name it. |
A. | Gujarat |
B. | Delhi |
C. | Maharashtra |
D. | Bihar |
Answer» D. Bihar | |
80. |
Which of the following parliamentary constituency recently became India's first to have health insurance for all? |
A. | Vijayawada |
B. | Guntur |
C. | Karimganj |
D. | Araria |
Answer» B. Guntur | |
81. |
Which Indian organisation announced to provide financial support to eligible banks for deployment of 2 POS devices each in 1 Lakh villages with population of less than 10000? |
A. | RBI |
B. | NABARD |
C. | NITI Aayog |
D. | FASSAI |
Answer» C. NITI Aayog | |
82. |
Which Indian Airlines faces a summoning from the Enforcement Directorate for violating FEMA regulations? |
A. | Air India |
B. | Air Asia India |
C. | GoAir |
D. | SpiceJet |
Answer» C. GoAir | |
83. |
What is the India's rank in the 2016 Global Terrorism Index (GTI)? |
A. | 9th |
B. | 7th |
C. | 11th |
D. | 13th |
Answer» C. 11th | |
84. |
The first India-China think tank forum has been held in which of the following cities? |
A. | Guangzhou |
B. | Shanghai |
C. | New Delhi |
D. | Beijing |
Answer» D. Beijing | |
85. |
What is the India's rank in the defence spending, according to the recently published 2016 IHS Jane's Defense Budgets Report? |
A. | 5th |
B. | 4th |
C. | 9th |
D. | 7th |
Answer» C. 9th | |
86. |
What is the India's position in the vacation deprived country ranking, as per recently released 2016 Expedia vacation deprivation report? |
A. | 3rd |
B. | 5th |
C. | 4th |
D. | 1st |
Answer» D. 1st | |
87. |
Which rank India got in the defence spending, according to 2016 IHS Jane's Defense Budgets Report? |
A. | 2nd |
B. | 4th |
C. | 7th |
D. | 9th |
Answer» C. 7th | |
88. |
Men's Junior Hockey World Cup is underway in this Indian city. |
A. | Hyderabad |
B. | Bengaluru |
C. | Chennai |
D. | Lucknow |
Answer» E. | |
89. |
Which of the following districts will become the India's first carbon neutral district? |
A. | Shimla |
B. | Mysuru |
C. | Bijapur |
D. | Majuli |
Answer» E. | |
90. |
Which Indian dairy brand is planning to invest Rs 200 Cr in a processing plant in Bengal? |
A. | Mother Dairy |
B. | Milma |
C. | Amul |
D. | Kwality Limited |
Answer» D. Kwality Limited | |
91. |
Which of the following ordinances was promulgated by the President Pranab Mukherjee for the fifth time? |
A. | Enemy Property (Amendment) Ordinance |
B. | Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance |
C. | Election Laws (Amendment) Ordinance |
D. | Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Ordinance |
Answer» B. Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance | |
92. |
India successfully test fired its home-grown long range intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5. What is the striking range of Agni 5? |
A. | 1000 kilometer |
B. | 2500 kilometer |
C. | 3500 kilometer |
D. | 5000 kilometer |
Answer» B. 2500 kilometer | |
93. |
"Atal Amrit Abhiyan" a health insurance scheme has been launched by which state government of India? |
A. | Assam |
B. | Haryana |
C. | Andhra Pradesh |
D. | Punjab |
Answer» B. Haryana | |
94. |
India successfully test fired its home-grown long range intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5. What is the striking range of Agn5? |
A. | 1000 kilometer |
B. | 2500 kilometer |
C. | 3500 kilometer |
D. | 5000 kilometer |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
Which Indian-origin British professor was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Knighthood? |
A. | Nandini Koel |
B. | Kamaldeep Begol |
C. | Richard Varma |
D. | Shankar Balasubramanian |
Answer» E. | |
96. |
What is the India's rank in offering highest salaries to expats, as per 2016 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey? |
A. | 11th |
B. | 31st |
C. | 23rd |
D. | 3rd |
Answer» E. | |
97. |
India recently test-fired long range intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile named Agni-IV. It is missile of which category? |
A. | Surface-to-surface |
B. | Air-to-air |
C. | Surface-to-air |
D. | Ballistic missile |
Answer» B. Air-to-air | |
98. |
As per a directive of the Union Government, NRIs can deposit old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes till |
A. | 30 June 2017 |
B. | 31 July 2017 |
C. | 31 August 2017 |
D. | 30 September 2017 |
Answer» B. 31 July 2017 | |
99. |
The helpline number 14444 launched by the Government to promote |
A. | Online education |
B. | Handloom sector |
C. | Digital Payments |
D. | Renewable energy |
Answer» D. Renewable energy | |
100. |
Which of the following is the world's largest street light replacement programme of India? |
A. | Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) |
B. | Energy Efficiency National Programme (EENP) |
C. | Single Phase National Programme (SPNP) |
D. | Energy Efficiency Street Programme (EESP) |
Answer» B. Energy Efficiency National Programme (EENP) | |