Quiz ( General Awareness ) Current affairsMAY 2017 1. The Delhi High Court recently upheld a settlement agreement between Tata Sons and which company approving the $1.18-bn London Court of International Arbitration award?

A) MarcopoloB) NTT DoCoMoC) Daewoo MotorsD) Jaguar Land RoverE) HispanoCorrect answer: B

2. India's Pankaj Advani lost to who among the following in the summit clash of Asian Snooker Championship in Doha recently?

A) Ronnie O'SullivanB) Aditya MehtaC) Peter GilchristD) Lv HaotianE) None of theseCorrect answer: D .

3. The Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup is associated with which of the following games?

A) FootballB) BasketballC) HockeyD) CricketE) GolfCorrect answer: C

4. The Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the ‘Test and Treat’ policy for providing treatment to patients suffering from which disease?

A) HIVB) Dengue

C) CholeraD) TyphoidE) TuberculosisCorrect answer: A

5. PM Narendra Modi had announced a development package for Jammu and Kashmir (in Nov 2015) of which Rs 19,000 cr have been released so far. The complete package is worth

A) Rs 30,000B) Rs 40,000C) Rs 50,000D) Rs 60,000E) Rs 80,000Correct answer: E

6. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which of the following games?

A) SnookerB) Javelin throwC) ArcheryD) Pole vaultE) ShootingCorrect answer: B

7. T Krishnakumar has been appointed as the president of India and South West Asia Business Unit of which of the following firms?

A) PepsicoB) NestleC) HULD) Coca-ColaE) Reckitt BenckiserCorrect answer: D .

8. The Ballabgarh town was renamed as Balramgarh recently. The town is situated in the state of

A) MaharashtraB) JharkhandC) OdishaD) UttarakhandE) HaryanaCorrect answer: E

9. _________ has become the first Indian city that has won Pierre L’enfant Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017.

A) BhubaneswarB) LucknowC) RanchiD) ChennaiE) LucknowCorrect answer: A

10. India signed MoUs on air services, agriculture, merchant shipping and culture education with which country during the recent visit of latter’s President Nicos Anastasiades to India?

A) TurkeyB) EgyptC) CyprusD) El SalvadorE) VenezuelaCorrect answer: C

11. India's first “book village,” inspired by Britain's Hay-on-Wye, is set to come up in Bhilar village in the state of

A) MaharashtraB) GujaratC) Tamil NaduD) KeralaE) RajasthanCorrect answer: A

12. The Central govt and coal, power and oil PSUs will jointly invest over ________ to revive closed fertiliser plants and set up new gas pipelines to make India self-sufficient in urea by 2020-21.

A) Rs 10,000 crB) Rs 20,000 crC) Rs 25,000 crD) Rs 30,000 crE) Rs 50,000 crCorrect answer: E

13. ___________ will buy out Old Mutual’s 26 per cent stake in the life insurance joint venture for Rs 1,293 cr, subject to approvals.

A) IndusInd BankB) Bandhan BankC) Kotak Mahindra BankD) IDFC BankE) Federal BankCorrect answer: C

14. Who among the following is NOT a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India at present?

A) Viral AcharyaB) HR KhanC) NS VishwanathanD) SS MundrE) BP KanungoCorrect answer: B

15. Ajay Tyagi is heading which of the following bodies at present?

A) IRDAIB) PFRDAC) NHBD) SEBIE) NABARD

Correct answer: D

16. The South Korean auto major Kia Motors has decided to set up a base in which state in India with an investment of $1.1 bn?

A) Tamil NaduB) Andhra PradeshC) TelanganaD) KarnatakaE) Uttar PradeshCorrect answer: B

17. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of Agni-III ballistic missile recently. Agni III was inducted into the armed forces in Jun

A) 2007B) 2009C) 2011D) 2013E) 2015Correct answer: C

18. North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile defying global pressure and warnings from the United States recently. The capital city of North Korea is

A) NaypyidawB) CaracasC) Phnom PenhD) PyongyangE) HanoiCorrect answer: D

19. India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves reached $371.13 bn as on Apr 21, 2017. The components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves are

A) Gold

B) Foreign currency assetsC) Special Drawing RightsD) RBI’s reserve position with IMFE) All of theseCorrect answer: E

20. The FATCA of the US makes it mandatory for overseas financial institutions to give information about non-resident US account holders or face withholding tax. FATCA means

A) Foreign Account Tax Compliance ActB) Formal Account Tax Compliance ActC) First Account Tax Compliance ActD) Fugitive Account Tax Compliance ActE) None of theseCorrect answer: A

21. Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited New Delhi, recently, on a two-day state visit. He is the present President of

A) PolandB) GreeceC) EgyptD) TurkeyE) ArmeniaCorrect answer: D

22. The Real Estate Act, which is aimed at protecting the interests of homebuyers across the country, came into effect fully on

A) 01 AprB) 15 AprC) 25 AprD) 30 AprE) 01 MayCorrect answer: E

23. India will give Rs 35 cr to children of freedom fighters in which country during the next five years under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship’ scheme?

A) BangladeshB) Sri LankaC) NepalD) MyanmarE) BhutanCorrect answer: A

24. ISRO will launch the South Asia Satellite on May 5. Seven of the eight member-countries of the South Asian block SAARC are a part of the project barring

A) AfghanistanB) BhutanC) PakistanD) NepalE) Sri LankaCorrect answer: C

25. The Supreme Court recently ordered to reinstate TP Senkumar as DGP and to which of the following states?

A) Tamil NaduB) KeralaC) GoaD) Uttar PradeshE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: B

26. Leander Paes has won the Tallahassee Challenger title of the men's doubles in Florida with his partner

A) Blaz RolaB) Maximo GonzalezC) Leonardo MayerD) Scott LipskyE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

27. The National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG) will observe Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas, to spread awareness and evoke active involvement of the masses, on

A) 01 MayB) 02 MayC) 05 MayD) 10 MayE) 22 MayCorrect answer: A

28. India’s first ever transgender sports meet was organised in which state recently?

A) KarnatakaB) MaharashtraC) GujaratD) OdishaE) KeralaCorrect answer: E

29. Which of the following NASA spacecrafts dived successfully through the space between Saturn and its rings recently?

A) JunoB) CassiniC) MirD) SkylabE) OpportunityCorrect answer: B

30. Poland has assured its support for India’s bid for membership in the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and a permanent seat in the expanded UN Security Council. The currency of Poland is

A) RandB) DollarC) Zloty

D) EuroE) KronaCorrect answer: C

31. Who among the following won the 10th Barcelona Open title recently?

A) Dominic ThiemB) Rafael NadalC) Stan WawrinkaD) Milos RaonicE) Andy MurrayCorrect answer: B

32. Who among the following won the 2017 Russian Grand Prix F1 championship?

A) Kimi RaikkonenB) Sebastian VettelC) Fernando AlonsoD) Valtteri BottasE) Nico RosbergCorrect answer: D

33. The Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recently. She is a refugee from

A) SyriaB) YemenC) LibyaD) NigeriaE) NicaraguaCorrect answer: A

34. Which of the following tech giants introduced ‘Solve for India’ campaign aimed at empowering developers from Tier II cities?

A) Microsoft

B) FacebookC) GoogleD) TwitterE) YahooCorrect answer: C

35. The Union Minister of state for social justice and empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar recently inaugurated the website of India’s first digitalised panchayat ward of Aymanam grama panchayat of Kottayam district in the state of

A) TelanganaB) Andhra PradeshC) KarnatakaD) Tamil NaduE) KeralaCorrect answer: E

36. _________ has been selected by Japan for this year's Spring Imperial Decorations, for his contribution to strengthening of the bilateral ties between Tokyo and New Delhi.

A) Ashwani KumarB) Anand SharmaC) Kapil SibalD) P ChidambaramE) Jairam RameshCorrect answer: A

37. NN Vohra is the present Governor of which of the following states?

A) Himachal PradeshB) HaryanaC) Jammu and KashmirD) RajasthanE) UttarakhandCorrect answer: C

38. Begum Yaman K Khan passed away recently. She was a legendary

A) classical dancerB) sitar maestroC) child activistD) environmentalistE) sufi singerCorrect answer: E

39. The name of Joshna Chinappa is associated with which of the following games?

A) TennisB) SquashC) BadmintonD) SnookerE) ChessCorrect answer: B

40. Which of the following teams won the 2017 Hero I League football championships?

A) East Bengal FCB) Mohun Bagan ACC) Shillong Lajong FCD) Aizawl FCE) Mumbai FCCorrect answer: D

41. India’s Shiva Thapa is associated with which of the following games?

A) ShootingB) BoxingC) ArcheryD) FootballE) SquashCorrect answer: B

42. In its annual report “The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017,” the UN expects India to achieve what per cent growth rate in 2017?

A) 7.1 per centB) 7.3 per centC) 7.5 per centD) 7.7 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: A

43. Sualgiri and Swalgiri communities of which state have been notified as Scheduled Castes following President Pranab Mukherjee's assent to a new law?

A) JharkhandB) ChhattisgarhC) OdishaD) TelanganaE) MaharashtraCorrect answer: C

44. __________ has become the first state in the country to formally switch to a Jan-Dec financial year format, with the state Cabinet approving the proposed move.

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) MaharashtraD) KarnatakaE) Madhya PradeshCorrect answer: E

45. Name the present Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who launched – ‘One IP- Two Dispensaries’ and ‘Aadhaar-based Online Claim Submission’ – schemes on International Labour Day (1 May)?

A) Ashok Gajapathi RajuB) Rao Inderjit SinghC) Venkaiah NaiduD) Bandaru Dattatreya

E) Shripad Yasso NaikCorrect answer: D

46. India will unveil a new series of IIP with a base year 2011-12 on May 9. Here, the term IIP means

A) Index of International ProductionB) Index of Internal ProductionC) Index of Industrial ProductionD) Index of Improved ProductionE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

47. Who among the following took over as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) recently?

A) Anthony LianzualaB) Naveen N D GuptaC) Nilesh VikamseyD) Manas Kumar ThakurE) None of theseCorrect answer: A

48. Who among the following has assumed office as the new president of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2017-18?

A) Harshavardhan NeotiaB) Pankaj PatelC) Kiran GrandhiD) Sandeep JajodiaE) Shobana KamineniCorrect answer: E

49. Which of the following is the first city in the world to boast its own typographic font designed with the help of Microsoft?

A) RiyadhB) Dubai

C) ManamaD) SydneyE) ShanghaiCorrect answer: B

50. ________ has bagged the US-India Business Council award in recognition for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level?

A) Naveen PatnaikB) Devendra FadnavisC) Pinarayi VijayanD) Chandrababu NaiduE) SiddaramaiahCorrect answer: D

51. As predicted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indian economy will grow at what per cent in 2017-18?

A) 7.1 per centB) 7.4 per centC) 7.6 per centD) 7.8 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: B

52. Which bank recently organised rural summit ‘Sashakt Gaon, Samriddh Bharat’ in New Delhi recently which marked the bank dedicating 100 ‘Digital Villages’ to the nation?

A) ICICI BankB) HDFC BankC) Axis BankD) SBIE) Kotak Mahindra BankCorrect answer: A

53. Tata Steel UK recently announced that it has completed the sale of its specialty steel business to Liberty House Group for

A) £500 mnB) £200 mnC) £300 mnD) £100 mnE) £400 mnCorrect answer: D

54. The Indian software major ________ is planning to hire 10,000 American workers in the next two years as it will open four centres in the US.

A) WiproB) TCSC) InfosysD) Tech MahindraE) HCLCorrect answer: C

55. Under the new measures approved by the Union Cabinet, the RBI will set up an oversight committee under the S4A scheme. The term S4A stands for

A) Scheme for Suitable Structuring of Stressed AssetsB) Scheme for Surmountable Structuring of Stressed AssetsC) Scheme for Supported Structuring of Stressed AssetsD) Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed AssetsE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

56. Who among the following is the Minister of Human Resource Development in the present Union Cabinet?

A) Prakash JavadekarB) Smriti IraniC) Manohar ParrikarD) Venkaiah NaiduE) Subramanian SwamyCorrect answer: A

57. Name the film which was awarded the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival (WHIFF).

A) Finding DoryB) Doctor StrangeC) MoonlightD) ArrivalE) The Black PrinceCorrect answer: E

58. __________ is the new chairman of the 21-member (14 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament.

A) KV ThomasB) Veerappa MoilyC) Mallikarjun KhargeD) Anand SharmaE) Ghulam Nabi AzadCorrect answer: C

59. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently approved USD 160-mn loan for a power project in which state? It is the first credit from the bank for an Indian project.

A) BiharB) RajasthanC) TelanganaD) Andhra PradeshE) Tamil NaduCorrect answer: D

60. The World Press Freedom Day is celebrated by the UNESCO every year on

A) 01 MayB) 03 MayC) 13 MayD) 22 May

E) 31 MayCorrect answer: B

61. Rajive Kaul was conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal of the Republic of Korea recently. He is the chairman of

A) Nicco GroupB) Eveready GroupC) Essar GroupD) Essel GroupE) Firodia GroupCorrect answer: A

62. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications at the present Union Cabinet is

A) Jayant SinhaB) Manoj SinhaC) Mahesh SharmaD) Kalraj MishraE) Keshav Prasad MauryaCorrect answer: B

63. The Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the results of the 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey recently. Which of the following is the cleanest city in this survey?

A) TiruchirapallyB) MysuruC) SuratD) VisakhapatnamE) IndoreCorrect answer: E

64. The Union Cabinet approved Vijayawada Airport as International Airport recently. The airport is situated in the state of

A) Madhya Pradesh

B) RajasthanC) Tamil NaduD) Andhra PradeshE) TelanganaCorrect answer: D

65. Which state recently auctioned India's most expensive limestone block – Kesla-II – to Dalmia Cement?

A) JharkhandB) KarnatakaC) ChhattisgarhD) OdishaE) RajasthanCorrect answer: C

66. Braj Bihari Kumar has been appointed as the new chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Established in 1969, ICSSR is situated in

A) New DelhiB) MumbaiC) BengaluruD) ChennaiE) HyderabadCorrect answer: A

67. Shapath Bharadwaj is associated with which of the following games?

A) BoxingB) SquashC) TennisD) ShootingE) BadmintonCorrect answer: D

68. Which state has topped the annual ranking of power distribution companies by the Union power ministry for the fifth year in a row?

A) MaharashtraB) KeralaC) GujaratD) West BengalE) Tamil NaduCorrect answer: C

69. The cash-strapped infrastructure firm Jaiprakash Associates recently failed to pay interest on NCDs. Here, the term NCD stands for

A) Non-Cashable DebenturesB) Non-Convertible DebenturesC) Non-Curable DebtD) Non-Coverable DebenturesE) None of theseCorrect answer: B

70. Facebook has tied up with which telecom company to launch 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in India under ‘Express Wi-fi’ programme?

A) IdeaB) Reliance JioC) AircelD) VodafoneE) AirtelCorrect answer: E

71. RBI has made substantial changes in the norms for dealing with stressed loans and is pushing to resolve NPAs under a fixed timeline. Here, the term NPA stands for

A) Non-Participatory AssetsB) Non-Productive AssetsC) Non-Performing AssetsD) Non-Perishable AssetsE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

72. The Centre recently declared entire region of which state as a disturbed area, under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), for three more months?

A) AssamB) ChhattisgarhC) JharkhandD) OdishaE) ManipurCorrect answer: A

73. The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley visited which country recently to participate in the Annual Meeting of Board of Governors’ of Asian Development Bank?

A) MalaysiaB) PhilippinesC) IndonesiaD) VietnamE) JapanCorrect answer: E

74. Thirty-four MoUs (worth about Rs 2 lakh cr) were signed at the India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit that concluded recently in

A) MumbaiB) New DelhiC) ChennaiD) Bengaluru

E) HyderabadCorrect answer: B

75. The Supreme Court of which country ordered to reinstate Sushila Karki as the Chief Justice recently?

A) BhutanB) MyanmarC) MauritiusD) NepalE) Sri LankaCorrect answer: D

76. India's Sumit Sangwan is associated with which of the following games?

A) BoxingB) ShootingC) WeightliftingD) WrestlingE) ArcheryCorrect answer: A

77. Which of the following famous personalities launched a new TV channel named “Republic TV”?

A) Punya Prasun BajpaiB) Sudhir ChaudharyC) Arnab GoswamiD) Subramanian SwamyE) Ravish KumarCorrect answer: C

78. ISRO successfully launched the South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9 on 5 May. The lifespan of the satellite is

A) 6 yearsB) 5 yearsC) 9 yearsD) 10 yearsE) 12 yearsCorrect answer: E

79. Usha Ananthasubramanian has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following public sector banks?

A) Bank of BarodaB) Allahabad BankC) State Bank of IndiaD) Canara BankE) Central Bank of IndiaCorrect answer: B

80. The International Nurses Day is observed every year on

A) 01 MayB) 03 MayC) 06 MayD) 12 MayE) 21 MayCorrect answer: D

81. The Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the results of the 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey recently. Which of the following is the dirtiest city in this survey?

A) Hardoi (Uttarakhand)B) Gonda (UP)C) Bhusawal (Maharashtra)D) Bagaha (Bihar)E) Patna (Bihar)

Correct answer: B

82. The Union Cabinet recently approved an ordinance to deal with the non-performing assets (NPAs) of the public sector banks which has reached an alarming

A) Rs 1 lakh crB) Rs 2 lakh crC) Rs 4 lakh crD) Rs 6 lakh crE) Rs 8 lakh crCorrect answer: D

83. Usha Ananthasubramanian has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of

A) Allahabad BankB) Bank of BarodaC) Bank of IndiaD) Canara BankE) Central Bank of IndiaCorrect answer: A

84. Phnom Penh is the capital city of

A) North KoreaB) VenezuelaC) CambodiaD) VietnamE) MyanmarCorrect answer: C

85. The govt moved a bill in Lok Sabha recently to raise the authorised capital of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) from Rs 5,000 cr to

A) Rs 20,000 cr

B) Rs 30,000 crC) Rs 50,000 crD) Rs 70,000 crE) Rs 1 lakh crCorrect answer: B

86. __________ has become the first state to declare a river (Narmada) a living entity.

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) PunjabD) HaryanaE) Madhya PradeshCorrect answer: E

87. The IBBI constituted a Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core and other services recently. The term IBBI stands for

A) Insolvency and Banking Board of IndiaB) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bureau of IndiaC) Initiation of Bankruptcy Board of IndiaD) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of IndiaE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

88. _________ has diversified into fruit juice drink segment with the launch of mango-based beverage under the brand Slurp.

A) Parag MilkB) Mother DiaryC) AmulD) SudhaE) Paras MilkCorrect answer: A

89. Punj Lloyd and its JV partner Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has inaugurated the country's first private sector small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur in

A) KeralaB) Tamil NaduC) Madhya PradeshD) GujaratE) Uttar PradeshCorrect answer: C

90. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) recently appointed Rajkiran Rai G as the new MD and CEO of

A) Indian BankB) IDBI BankC) UCO BnakD) Vijaya BankE) Union Bank of IndiaCorrect answer: E

91. The Indian cricket team will participate in ICC Champions Trophy as approved by the BCCI recently. The tournament will be played in

A) EnglandB) AustraliaC) South AfricaD) BangladeshE) New ZealandCorrect answer: A

92. Kavinder Singh Bisht is associated with which of the following games? He qualified for the World Championships of the game recently.

A) ArcheryB) ShootingC) BoxingD) WrestlingE) Weightlifting

Correct answer: C

93. An FIR was filed against R Kamaraj in a cheating case recently. He is the present Food Minister in the state of

A) TelanganaB) KarnatakaC) Andhra PradeshD) KeralaE) Tamil NaduCorrect answer: E

94. The Islamist militants of the Boko Haram group recently released at least 80 school girls in which of the following countries?

A) KenyaB) NigeriaC) CambodiaD) SudanE) SomaliaCorrect answer: B

95. Who among the following topped the recently published “The Sunday Times Rich List” of the UK?

A) Len BlavatnikB) Lakshmi N MittalC) David and Simon ReubenD) Srichand and Gopichand HindujaE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

96. The govt plans to raise up to Rs 1,224 cr by selling equity shares in the Hudco’s initial public offer (IPO). Hudco is headquartered in

A) MumbaiB) New Delhi

C) ChennaiD) ChandigarhE) BengaluruCorrect answer: B

97. India and which country will soon ink a pact to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA)?

A) IsraelB) SwedenC) FranceD) RussiaE) USCorrect answer: D

98. __________ has decided to open canteens offering meals at subsidised rates to registered construction workers under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, at 23 locations in the state.

A) HaryanaB) Uttar PradeshC) RajasthanD) Madhya PradeshE) JharkhandCorrect answer: A

99. The Union Cabinet recently approved the National Steel Policy 2017 that envisages an investment of _________ to create more capacity in the steel sector.

A) Rs 8 lakh crB) Rs 4 lakh crC) Rs 10 lakh crD) Rs 6 lakh crE) Rs 12 lakh crCorrect answer: C

100. The govt recently approved a new central scheme ‘SAMPADA’ for 2016-20 with an aim to boost processing of marine and agriculture produce. The new scheme has an allocation of

A) Rs 9,000 crB) Rs 4,000 crC) Rs 2,000 crD) Rs 8,000 crE) Rs 6,000 crCorrect answer: E

101. The govt has appointed Melwyn Rego as the new MD and CEO of which of the following banks?

A) Syndicate BankB) Dena BankC) UCO BankD) Indian BankE) Allahabad BankCorrect answer: A

102. PM Narendra Modi will travel to which country (on May 11) to attend the biggest Buddhist festival, 'Vesak Day'?

A) BhutanB) MyanmarC) Sri LankaD) South KoreaE) PhilippinesCorrect answer: C

103. The Pakistani artist Rais Khan passed away recently. He was a legendary

A) guitaristB) tabla maestroC) flutistD) violinistE) sitaristCorrect answer: E

104. Justice Leila Seth passed away recently. She was the first woman judge of the

A) Bombay High CourtB) Delhi High CourtC) Allahabad High CourtD) Patna High CourtE) Madras High CourtCorrect answer: B

105. Which of the following teams won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament recently?

A) JapanB) New ZealandC) MalaysiaD) Great BritainE) AustraliaCorrect answer: D

106. __________ has been elected as the new President of France after the recent elections.

A) Alain JuppeB) Francois FillonC) Marine Le PenD) Emmanuel MacronE) Bruno Le MaireCorrect answer: D

107. Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah has become the first non-IAS to head

A) Coffee Board of IndiaB) Tea Board of IndiaC) Rubber Board of IndiaD) National Dairy Development BoardE) None of theseCorrect answer: B

108. Who among the following Indian-origin scientists has/have been elected fellow(s) of the Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy in continuous existence?

A) Subhash KhotB) Yadvinder MalhiC) Krishna ChatterjeeD) Only 1) and 3)E) All 1), 2) and 3)Correct answer: E

109. India will organise a cultural festival (from May 8-12) to mark the 156th birth anniversary of the famous Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore, in

A) TurkeyB) EnglandC) EgyptD) FranceE) JapanCorrect answer: C

110. The World Red Cross Day is observed every year on

A) 01 MayB) 08 MayC) 18 MayD) 28 MayE) 31 MayCorrect answer: B

111. . Saqib Majeed has won the prestigious 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket Photograph of the Year award. He hails from which state?

A) Uttar PradeshB) Jammu and KashmirC) HaryanaD) Himachal PradeshE) Andhra Pradesh

Correct answer: B

112. Who among the following cricketers was given the Fellowship Award at the 7th annual Asian Awards in the UK recently?

A) MS DhoniB) Sunil GavaskarC) Kapil DevD) Sachin TendulkarE) Rahul DravidCorrect answer: D

113. Which state has introduced boat ambulances in four districts – Koraput, Malkangiri, Kendrapara and Kalahandi – where people face problems in availing 108 ambulance services?

A) JharkhandB) ChhattisgarhC) TelanganaD) West BengalE) OdishaCorrect answer: E

114. India’s first bio-CNG plant was inaugurated in which city recently? The plant is commissioned by Primove Engineering which will use agricultural residue to generate CNG.

A) PuneB) BengaluruC) ChandigarhD) HyderabadE) KolkataCorrect answer: A

115. . India ended up at which of the following positions in the recently concluded Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia?

A) First

B) SecondC) ThirdD) FourthE) FifthCorrect answer: C

116. Shiva Thapa won a silver medal at Asian Championships in Tashkent recently. He is associated with

A) ArcheryB) ShootingC) BoxingD) SquashE) SnookerCorrect answer: C

117. Who won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Brazil Open table tennis tournament?

A) Soumyajit GhoshB) Caldrano HugoC) Anthony AmalrajD) Sharath Kamal AchantaE) Ma LongCorrect answer: B

118. The Indian economy will grow at what per cent in 2018 by virtue of consumption revival and higher infrastructure spending, according to a report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)?

A) 7.5 per centB) 7.1 per centC) 7.6 per centD) 7.4 per centE) 7.7 per centCorrect answer: A

119. R Subramaniakumar has been elevated to MD and CEO position in which of the following public sector banks?

A) Corporation BankB) Overseas Bank of CommerceC) Bank of BarodaD) Syndicate BankE) Indian Overseas BankCorrect answer: E

120. The book titled “Option B: Facing Adversity, Buiding Resilience and Finding Joy” has been authored by Sheryl Sandberg who is the present COO at

A) GoogleB) MicrosoftC) IBMD) FacebookE) IntelCorrect answer: D

121. Sunil Mehta has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following banks?

A) PNBB) Corporation BankC) Indian BankD) Bank of BarodaE) UCO BankCorrect answer: A

122. The International Monetary Fund has said that India's growth is expected to rebound to _______ in 2018-19 after disruptions caused by demonetisation.

A) 7.1 per centB) 7.3 per centC) 7.5 per centD) 7.7 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: D

123. Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of which of the following countries recently?

A) South KoreaB) FranceC) VenezuelaD) PhilippinesE) ThailandCorrect answer: A

124. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) put a stay on the execution order of Kulbhushan Jadhav by a military court in Pakistan recently. The ICJ is located in

A) GenevaB) New YorkC) HagueD) LondonE) ParisCorrect answer: C

125. What is the full form of the term IIP as used in economic parlance?

A) Index of Indian ProductionB) Index of International ProductionC) Index of Indigenous ProductionD) Index of Industrial ProductionE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

126. Indian Overseas Bank has cut its MCLR by 10 basis points from May 10 across all tenors. In the term MCLR, the letter ‘M’ stands for

A) MarginalB) MortgageC) ModeD) Maintenance

E) MappingCorrect answer: A

127. The high net non-performing assets (NNPA) and negative return on assets (ROA) recently led the RBI to invoke Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) on

A) Syndicate BankB) Bank of BarodaC) Canara BankD) IDBI BankE) Corporation BankCorrect answer: D

128. _______ has become the first US firm to top the $800 bn mark in market capitalisation.

A) FacebookB) MicrosoftC) AppleD) GoogleE) IntelCorrect answer: C

129. With a capacity of 1,000 MW, Kurnool Ultra Solar Park has become world’s largest single location solar project. It is situated in the state of

A) Tamil NaduB) KeralaC) KarnatakaD) TelanganaE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: E

130. The Supreme Court recently pronounced six month’s jail term to Justice CS Karnan in a contempt case. Justice Karnan is a sitting judge at the

A) Patna High Court

B) Odisha High CourtC) Calcutta High CourtD) Karnataka High CourtE) Madras High CourtCorrect answer: C

131. The govt has promoted the executive director of Canara Bank Dinabandhu Mohapatra as the new MD and CEO of

A) Bank of IndiaB) Indian BankC) Dena BankD) UCO BankE) Indian Overseas BankCorrect answer: A

132. The Income Tax department has launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the PAN. What is the full form of PAN?

A) Personal Account NumberB) Programmed Account NumberC) Permanent Assessment NumberD) Permanent Account NumberE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

133. Which sate govt recently decided to conduct a survey to provide affordable houses under ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Housing for All’ to the people living in urban areas?

A) PunjabB) HaryanaC) Uttar PradeshD) KarnatakaE) KeralaCorrect answer: B

134. . Rohan Bopanna is associated with which of the following games?

A) BadmintonB) SnookerC) Table tennisD) SquashE) TennisCorrect answer: E

135. Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank is planning to raise about Rs 5,662 cr through sale of 62 mn shares through QIP. Expand the term QIP.

A) Qualitative Institutional PlacementB) Quantitative Institutional PlacementC) Qualified Institutional PlacementD) Quick Institutional PlacementE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

136. Who among the following is the present Chief Economic Advisor in the Union Finance Ministry?

A) Arvind PanagariyaB) Kaushik BasuC) Hasmukh AdhiaD) Subir GokarnE) Arvind SubramanianCorrect answer: E

137. The term ‘Blue Revolution’ is associated with which of the following sectors?

A) PetroleumB) IndigoC) AquacultureD) TextileE) AviationCorrect answer: C

138. India has moved up to which spot in global electricity accessibility ranking, moving up from 99th in 2014?

A) 26thB) 32ndC) 45thD) 62ndE) 73rdCorrect answer: A

139. India's central biotech regulator, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), recently cleared genetically modified (GM) __________ for commercial cultivation.

A) CaneB) MustardC) CottonD) MaizeE) WheatCorrect answer: B

140. The govt has promoted the executive director of Bank of India RA Sankara Narayanan as the new MD and CEO of

A) Corporation BankB) Bank of MaharashtraC) Syndicate BankD) Vijaya BankE) Oriental Bank of CommerceCorrect answer: D

141. The Indian navy conducted “Konkan-17” joint naval exercise with which of the following countries recently?

A) UKB) USC) UAED) Japan

E) IndonesiaCorrect answer: A

142. As per a study by _______, the accelerated adoption of electric and shared vehicles could save $60 bn in diesel and petrol costs while cutting down carbon emissions for India by 2030.

A) NITI AayogB) World BankC) IMFD) ADBE) NDBCorrect answer: A

143. India's first indigenously-built civilian aircraft with seating capacity of 14 people is gearing up for its first flight in Jun 2017. The aircraft is named

A) HansaB) EagleC) SarasD) CuckooE) ChetakCorrect answer: C

144. The world's tallest tower, Jeddah Tower, which is to rise more than a kilometre (almost 3,300 feet), is coming up in which country?

A) IranB) Saudi ArabiaC) KuwaitD) BahrainE) UAECorrect answer: B

145. Vinesh Phogat of India is associated with which of the following games?

A) Weightlifting

B) WrestlingC) ShootingD) BoxingE) ArcheryCorrect answer: B

146. India will clock over 7.5 per cent growth in 2017-18 as forecasted by the present Finance Secretary

A) Amitabh KantB) Arvind MayaramC) Rajiv MehrishiD) Hasmukh AdhiaE) Ashok LavasaCorrect answer: E

147. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is based in

A) OttawaB) SydneyC) Washington DCD) LondonE) JakartaCorrect answer: C

148. The new series of the index of industrial production (IIP) and the wholesale price index (WPI) were released recently. The base year for the indices in the new series has shifted to

A) 2010-11B) 2011-12C) 2012-13D) 2013-14E) 2014-15Correct answer: B

149. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation declined to a record low in the new series in Apr at just

A) 5.47 per centB) 3.89 per centC) 2.99 per centD) 4.29 per centE) 3.99 per centCorrect answer: C

150. The public sector lender UCO Bank posted loss in the Mar quarter for the sixth straight quarter. The bank is headquartered in

A) AllahabadB) ChennaiC) BengaluruD) KolkataE) MumbaiCorrect answer: D

151. Every year 15 May is observed as which of the following days?

A) International Day of FamiliesB) International Nurses DayC) International Midwives DayD) World Press Freedom DayE) World Laughter DayCorrect answer: A

152. _________ was recently awarded with an honorary life membership by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He is the fifth Indian to receive the honour.

A) MS DhoniB) VVS LaxmanC) Virat KohliD) Anil KumbleE) Virendra SehwagCorrect answer: B

153. Hubert Minnis was elected as the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries recently?

A) CubaB) VenezuelaC) GuyanaD) BahamasE) ColombiaCorrect answer: D

154. India test fired a surface-to-air missile ‘Spyder’ from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha recently. India has acquired the Spyder missile system from

A) USB) RussiaC) IsraelD) SwedenE) NorwayCorrect answer: C

155. _________ has been appointed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region.

A) Shahrukh KhanB) Hrithik RoshanC) Vivek OberoiD) Vidya BalanE) Amitabh BachchanCorrect answer: E

156. Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to

A) FranceB) GermanyC) ItalyD) SwedenE) SpainCorrect answer: A

157. Ahmedabad in Gujarat will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21 Jun (International Yoga Day). The present CM of Gujarat is

A) Parsottambhai RupalaB) Amit ShahC) Vijay RupaniD) Anandiben PatelE) Nitinbhai PatelCorrect answer: C

158. Which state has introduced a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment and has become the first state in the country to do so?

A) Andhra PradeshB) TelanganaC) OdishaD) KeralaE) KarnatakaCorrect answer: B

159. The govt has exempted the residents of which of the following states and citizens above 80 years from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns?

A) MeghalayaB) AssamC) Jammu and KashmirD) All of theseE) Only 2) and 3)Correct answer: D

160. Which of the following entities of India has launched a National Contact Centre (with a toll-free No. 1800111950) to receive and resolve any query or complaint at any time of the day?

A) UIDAIB) Income Tax DepartmentC) TRAI

D) RBIE) Election CommissionCorrect answer: E

161. The navies of India and which of the following countries conducted the bilateral naval exercise 'SIMBEX' recently?

A) MalaysiaB) Sri LankaC) IndonesiaD) SingaporeE) PhilippinesCorrect answer: D

162. Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Madrid Open?

A) Pablo CuevasB) Rafael NadalC) Novak DjokovicD) Dominic ThiemE) Andy MurrayCorrect answer: B

163. Ritu Phogat, who won a bronze medal at the Asian Championship recently, is associated with

A) WeightliftingB) BoxingC) WrestlingD) Shot PutE) Javelin ThrowCorrect answer: C

164. Emmanuel Macron was sworn-in as the youngest ever President of which of the following countries recently?

A) Spain

B) SwedenC) NorwayD) DenmarkE) FranceCorrect answer: E

165. The term “OBOR” has been doing round in the print and electronic media in recent days. The expanded form of OBOR is

A) One Belt, One RoadB) One Border, One RoadC) One Business, One RoadD) One Border, One RegionE) None of theseCorrect answer: A

166. . Which of the following neighbouring countries of India conducted its first local-level polls in two decades recently?

A) BangladeshB) MyanmarC) Sri LankaD) MaldivesE) NepalCorrect answer: E

167. . A computer malware (ransomware worm) spread across the world and stopped car factories, hospitals, shops and schools recently. The malware is dubbed

A) SasserB) MelissaC) WannaCryD) Code RedE) ILOVEYOUCorrect answer: C

168. The Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) reported a net loss of Rs 1,218 cr in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2017. The bank is headquartered at

A) GurugramB) New DelhiC) KolkataD) ChennaiE) BengaluruCorrect answer: A

169. India's longest river bridge (9.15-km-long Dhola-Sadiya bridge) will be inaugurated in which state on May 26 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A) Arunachal PradeshB) AssamC) Jammu and KashmirD) KeralaE) SikkimCorrect answer: B

170. The World Migratory Bird Day is observed every year on

A) 02 MayB) 03 MayC) 08 MayD) 10 MayE) 15 MayCorrect answer: D

171. The per capita income of which of the following states is estimated to increase to about Rs 3,03,073 per annum in 2016-17, three-times more than rest of India?

A) MaharashtraB) GujaratC) KeralaD) TelanganaE) DelhiCorrect answer: E

172. Ramit Tandon, who won his maiden PSA title recently, is a player of

A) SnookerB) TennisC) SquashD) TennisE) BadmintonCorrect answer: C

173. Who among the following Indian batswoman scored 188 runs, second highest score in women's One Day International in South Africa recently?

A) Deepti SharmaB) Mithali RajC) Poonam RautD) Harmanpreet KaurE) Jhulan GoswamiCorrect answer: A

174. Which country recently declared a state of emergency due to a deadly outbreak of cholera?

A) LibyaB) YemenC) IraqD) SyriaE) BahamasCorrect answer: B

175. PM Narendra Modi launched the Narmada Sewa Mission in which of the following states recently?

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) PunjabD) Madhya PradeshE) UttarakhandCorrect answer: D

176. Which state has grabbed the first position for the second year in a row in public affairs index (PAI) in governance in States this year?

A) KeralaB) Tamil NaduC) KarnatakaD) GujaratE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: A

177. India and which country recently agreed to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation?

A) JapanB) FranceC) UKD) USE) RussiaCorrect answer: C

178. Which state hosted the first outreach programme of the Ministry of External Affairs ‘Videsh Sampark’, to engage the State govts to create awareness about various programmes of the Ministry?

A) Uttar PradeshB) OdishaC) MaharashtraD) West BengalE) TelanganaCorrect answer: E

179. The public sector lender UCO Bank is facing business restrictions from RBI following mounting losses, continuous erosion of net worth and huge NPAs. The bank is based in

A) MumbaiB) Kolkata

C) New DelhiD) ChennaiE) BengaluruCorrect answer: B

180. Mahmoud Abbas, who visited New Delhi recently, is the present President of

A) JordanB) VenzuelaC) EretriaD) PalestineE) AngolaCorrect answer: D

181. Which state has been ranked at the bottom most position in public affairs index (PAI) in governance in States this year prepared by think-tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru?

A) AssamB) OdishaC) JharkhandD) BiharE) Madhya PradeshCorrect answer: D

182. Industry body FICCI's latest Economic Outlook Survey has pegged India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fiscal year 2017-18 at about

A) 6.9 per centB) 7.1 per centC) 7.4 per centD) 7.6 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: C

183. Professor Vikram Vishal has won the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for Young Scientist (2017). He works at

A) IIT BombayB) IIT DelhiC) IIT KanpurD) IIT MadrasE) IIT KharagpurCorrect answer: A

184. Pawan Kumar Chamling was recently conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee. Chamling is the present CM of

A) ManipurB) MeghalayaC) MizoramD) TripuraE) SikkimCorrect answer: E

185. The expanded preferential trade agreement (PTA) between India and Chile came into effect recently. The capital city of Chile is

A) ManamaB) SantiagoC) BogotaD) MontevideoE) Buenos AiresCorrect answer: B

186. A ‘Maa’ committee will check mid-day meal quality in schools in which of the following states as decided by the state govt?

A) Madhya PradeshB) Uttar PradeshC) RajasthanD) GujaratE) MaharashtraCorrect answer: B

187. Who won the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix F1 championship?

A) Sebastian VettelB) Daniel RicciardoC) Fernando AlonsoD) Lewis HamiltonE) Nico RosbergCorrect answer: D

188. S Ramassamy passed away recently. He was the former Chief Minister of

A) PuducherryB) GoaC) Tamil NaduD) KeralaE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: A

189. Edouard Philippe has been appointed as the new Prime Minister in which of the following countries?

A) SpainB) FinlandC) FranceD) SwedenE) NorwayCorrect answer: C

190. India has been placed at which of the following spots in the renewable energy country attractiveness index prepared by EY, a UK-based accountancy firm?

A) ThirdB) SixthC) FourthD) FifthE) SecondCorrect answer: E

191. Name the assured benefit plan launched by the LIC of India that offers cover up to the age of 100.

A) Jeevan UmangB) Jeevan TaraangC) Jeevan TaraangD) Jeevan SathiE) Jeevan AkshayCorrect answer: A

192. The tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned for life following an investigation into match. -fixing. He belongs to

A) ThailandB) South KoreaC) PhilippinesD) VietnamE) JapanCorrect answer: E

193. Which state govt recently passed a Bill to appoint Olympics silver medal winning shuttler PV Sindhu as a Group-1 officer in the govt, by amending the state public services Act?

A) TelanganaB) Tamil NaduC) Andhra PradeshD) KeralaE) KarnatakaCorrect answer: C

194. _________ made the world record for the most Everest summits by a woman after scaling the world's tallest peak for the eighth time.

A) Melissa ArnotB) Lhakpa SherpaC) Santosh Yadav

D) Arunima SinhaE) Premlata AgarwalCorrect answer: B

195. India’s Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut became the first-ever pair to share a 300-run stand in an ODI as the duo shared a 320-run stand in South Africa recently against

A) EnglandB) South AfricaC) AustraliaD) IrelandE) West IndiesCorrect answer: D

196. Which space agency recently launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company?

A) SpaceXB) NASAC) ISROD) JAXAE) European Space AgencyCorrect answer: A

197. . NASA and ISRO have come together to inspect the excavation of the ‘oldest civilisation’ site being carried out in Fatehabad district of

A) PunjabB) RajasthanC) HaryanaD) Madhya PradeshE) GujaratCorrect answer: C

198. The Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba recently attended the International Maritime Review (IMR) of which country held at the Changi Naval Base?

A) SwitzerlandB) MalaysiaC) IndonesiaD) PhilippinesE) SingaporeCorrect answer: E

199. Ovais Sarmad of India has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Secretariat of UNFCCC is located in

A) ParisB) BonnC) LondonD) GenevaE) Washington DCCorrect answer: B

200. According to a report by UK accountancy firm EY, India has overtaken the US to become the second-most attractive country for renewable energy investment trailing only

A) SwitzerlandB) SingaporeC) MalaysiaD) ChinaE) JapanCorrect answer: D

201. . India recently launched the process to export “Ujala” (light) to which country with affordable Made in India LED bulbs?

A) UKB) JapanC) MongoliaD) IndonesiaE) MalaysiaCorrect answer: A

202. Anil Madhav Dave passed away recently. In present Union Cabinet, he was Minister of State for

A) Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsB) Labour and EmploymentC) Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeD) Health and Family WelfareE) Overseas Indian AffairsCorrect answer: C

203. India's first Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park, an ultra modern exclusive facility for ornamental fish, is soon to come up in

A) KochiB) KolkataC) BengaluruD) HyderabadE) ChennaiCorrect answer: E

204. Who among the following is the Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge) in the present Union Cabinet?

A) Mahesh SharmaB) Bandaru DattatreyaC) Nirmala SitharamanD) Jitendra SinghE) Prakash JavadekarCorrect answer: B

205. The Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu recently announced a round-the-clock Doordarshan channel for which state?

A) GujaratB) Jammu and KashmirC) Himachal PradeshD) Jharkhand

E) Arunachal PradeshCorrect answer: D

206. The two-day meeting of the goods and services tax (GST) Council to finalize tax rates was held recently in

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1. The Delhi High Court recently upheld a settlement agreement between Tata Sons and which company approving the $1.18-bn London Court of International Arbitration award?

A) MarcopoloB) NTT DoCoMoC) Daewoo MotorsD) Jaguar Land RoverE) HispanoCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

2. India's Pankaj Advani lost to who among the following in the summit clash of Asian Snooker Championship in Doha recently?

A) Ronnie O'SullivanB) Aditya MehtaC) Peter GilchristD) Lv HaotianE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

You have not attempted this question.

3. The Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup is associated with which of the following games?

A) FootballB) BasketballC) HockeyD) CricketE) GolfCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

4. The Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the ‘Test and Treat’ policy for providing treatment to patients suffering from which disease?

A) HIVB) DengueC) CholeraD) TyphoidE) TuberculosisCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

5. PM Narendra Modi had announced a development package for Jammu and Kashmir (in Nov 2015) of which Rs 19,000 cr have been released so far. The complete package is worth

A) Rs 30,000B) Rs 40,000C) Rs 50,000D) Rs 60,000E) Rs 80,000Correct answer: E You have not attempted this question.

6. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which of the following games?

A) SnookerB) Javelin throwC) ArcheryD) Pole vaultE) ShootingCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

7. T Krishnakumar has been appointed as the president of India and South West Asia Business Unit of which of the following firms?

A) PepsicoB) NestleC) HULD) Coca-ColaE) Reckitt BenckiserCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

8. The Ballabgarh town was renamed as Balramgarh recently. The town is situated in the state of

A) MaharashtraB) JharkhandC) OdishaD) UttarakhandE) HaryanaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

9. _________ has become the first Indian city that has won Pierre L’enfant Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017.

A) BhubaneswarB) LucknowC) RanchiD) ChennaiE) LucknowCorrect answer: A

You have not attempted this question.

10. India signed MoUs on air services, agriculture, merchant shipping and culture education with which country during the recent visit of latter’s President Nicos Anastasiades to India?

A) TurkeyB) EgyptC) CyprusD) El SalvadorE) VenezuelaCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

11. India's first “book village,” inspired by Britain's Hay-on-Wye, is set to come up in Bhilar village in the state of

A) MaharashtraB) GujaratC) Tamil NaduD) KeralaE) RajasthanCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

12. The Central govt and coal, power and oil PSUs will jointly invest over ________ to revive closed fertiliser plants and set up new gas pipelines to make India self-sufficient in urea by 2020-21.

A) Rs 10,000 crB) Rs 20,000 crC) Rs 25,000 crD) Rs 30,000 crE) Rs 50,000 crCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

13. ___________ will buy out Old Mutual’s 26 per cent stake in the life insurance joint venture for Rs 1,293 cr, subject to approvals.

A) IndusInd BankB) Bandhan BankC) Kotak Mahindra BankD) IDFC BankE) Federal BankCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

14. Who among the following is NOT a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India at present?

A) Viral AcharyaB) HR KhanC) NS VishwanathanD) SS MundrE) BP KanungoCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

15. Ajay Tyagi is heading which of the following bodies at present?

A) IRDAIB) PFRDAC) NHBD) SEBIE) NABARDCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

16. The South Korean auto major Kia Motors has decided to set up a base in which state in India with an investment of $1.1 bn?

A) Tamil NaduB) Andhra PradeshC) TelanganaD) Karnataka

E) Uttar PradeshCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

17. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of Agni-III ballistic missile recently. Agni III was inducted into the armed forces in Jun

A) 2007B) 2009C) 2011D) 2013E) 2015Correct answer: C You have not attempted this question.

18. North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile defying global pressure and warnings from the United States recently. The capital city of North Korea is

A) NaypyidawB) CaracasC) Phnom PenhD) PyongyangE) HanoiCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

19. India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves reached $371.13 bn as on Apr 21, 2017. The components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves are

A) GoldB) Foreign currency assetsC) Special Drawing RightsD) RBI’s reserve position with IMFE) All of theseCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

20. The FATCA of the US makes it mandatory for overseas financial institutions to give information about non-resident US account holders or face withholding tax. FATCA means

A) Foreign Account Tax Compliance ActB) Formal Account Tax Compliance ActC) First Account Tax Compliance ActD) Fugitive Account Tax Compliance ActE) None of theseCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

21. Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited New Delhi, recently, on a two-day state visit. He is the present President of

A) PolandB) GreeceC) EgyptD) TurkeyE) ArmeniaCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

22. The Real Estate Act, which is aimed at protecting the interests of homebuyers across the country, came into effect fully on

A) 01 AprB) 15 AprC) 25 AprD) 30 AprE) 01 MayCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

23. India will give Rs 35 cr to children of freedom fighters in which country during the next five years under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship’ scheme?

A) Bangladesh

B) Sri LankaC) NepalD) MyanmarE) BhutanCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

24. ISRO will launch the South Asia Satellite on May 5. Seven of the eight member-countries of the South Asian block SAARC are a part of the project barring

A) AfghanistanB) BhutanC) PakistanD) NepalE) Sri LankaCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

25. The Supreme Court recently ordered to reinstate TP Senkumar as DGP and to which of the following states?

A) Tamil NaduB) KeralaC) GoaD) Uttar PradeshE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

26. Leander Paes has won the Tallahassee Challenger title of the men's doubles in Florida with his partner

A) Blaz RolaB) Maximo GonzalezC) Leonardo MayerD) Scott LipskyE) None of theseCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

27. The National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG) will observe Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas, to spread awareness and evoke active involvement of the masses, on

A) 01 MayB) 02 MayC) 05 MayD) 10 MayE) 22 MayCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

28. India’s first ever transgender sports meet was organised in which state recently?

A) KarnatakaB) MaharashtraC) GujaratD) OdishaE) KeralaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

29. Which of the following NASA spacecrafts dived successfully through the space between Saturn and its rings recently?

A) JunoB) CassiniC) MirD) SkylabE) OpportunityCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

30. Poland has assured its support for India’s bid for membership in the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and a permanent seat in the expanded UN Security Council. The currency of Poland is

A) RandB) DollarC) ZlotyD) EuroE) KronaCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

31. Who among the following won the 10th Barcelona Open title recently?

A) Dominic ThiemB) Rafael NadalC) Stan WawrinkaD) Milos RaonicE) Andy MurrayCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

32. Who among the following won the 2017 Russian Grand Prix F1 championship?

A) Kimi RaikkonenB) Sebastian VettelC) Fernando AlonsoD) Valtteri BottasE) Nico RosbergCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

33. The Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recently. She is a refugee from

A) SyriaB) YemenC) LibyaD) NigeriaE) NicaraguaCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

34. Which of the following tech giants introduced ‘Solve for India’ campaign aimed at empowering developers from Tier II cities?

A) MicrosoftB) FacebookC) GoogleD) TwitterE) YahooCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

35. The Union Minister of state for social justice and empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar recently inaugurated the website of India’s first digitalised panchayat ward of Aymanam grama panchayat of Kottayam district in the state of

A) TelanganaB) Andhra PradeshC) KarnatakaD) Tamil NaduE) KeralaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

36. _________ has been selected by Japan for this year's Spring Imperial Decorations, for his contribution to strengthening of the bilateral ties between Tokyo and New Delhi.

A) Ashwani KumarB) Anand SharmaC) Kapil SibalD) P ChidambaramE) Jairam RameshCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

37. NN Vohra is the present Governor of which of the following states?

A) Himachal PradeshB) HaryanaC) Jammu and KashmirD) RajasthanE) UttarakhandCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

38. Begum Yaman K Khan passed away recently. She was a legendary

A) classical dancerB) sitar maestroC) child activistD) environmentalistE) sufi singerCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

39. The name of Joshna Chinappa is associated with which of the following games?

A) TennisB) SquashC) BadmintonD) SnookerE) ChessCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

40. Which of the following teams won the 2017 Hero I League football championships?

A) East Bengal FCB) Mohun Bagan ACC) Shillong Lajong FCD) Aizawl FCE) Mumbai FCCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

41. India’s Shiva Thapa is associated with which of the following games?

A) ShootingB) BoxingC) ArcheryD) FootballE) SquashCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

42. In its annual report “The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017,” the UN expects India to achieve what per cent growth rate in 2017?

A) 7.1 per centB) 7.3 per centC) 7.5 per centD) 7.7 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

43. Sualgiri and Swalgiri communities of which state have been notified as Scheduled Castes following President Pranab Mukherjee's assent to a new law?

A) JharkhandB) ChhattisgarhC) OdishaD) TelanganaE) MaharashtraCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

44. __________ has become the first state in the country to formally switch to a Jan-Dec financial year format, with the state Cabinet approving the proposed move.

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) MaharashtraD) KarnatakaE) Madhya PradeshCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

45. Name the present Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who launched – ‘One IP- Two Dispensaries’ and ‘Aadhaar-based Online Claim Submission’ – schemes on International Labour Day (1 May)?

A) Ashok Gajapathi RajuB) Rao Inderjit SinghC) Venkaiah NaiduD) Bandaru DattatreyaE) Shripad Yasso NaikCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

46. India will unveil a new series of IIP with a base year 2011-12 on May 9. Here, the term IIP means

A) Index of International ProductionB) Index of Internal ProductionC) Index of Industrial ProductionD) Index of Improved ProductionE) None of theseCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

47. Who among the following took over as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) recently?

A) Anthony LianzualaB) Naveen N D GuptaC) Nilesh VikamseyD) Manas Kumar ThakurE) None of theseCorrect answer: A

You have not attempted this question.

48. Who among the following has assumed office as the new president of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2017-18?

A) Harshavardhan NeotiaB) Pankaj PatelC) Kiran GrandhiD) Sandeep JajodiaE) Shobana KamineniCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

49. Which of the following is the first city in the world to boast its own typographic font designed with the help of Microsoft?

A) RiyadhB) DubaiC) ManamaD) SydneyE) ShanghaiCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

50. ________ has bagged the US-India Business Council award in recognition for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level?

A) Naveen PatnaikB) Devendra FadnavisC) Pinarayi VijayanD) Chandrababu NaiduE) SiddaramaiahCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

51. As predicted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indian economy will grow at what per cent in 2017-18?

A) 7.1 per centB) 7.4 per centC) 7.6 per centD) 7.8 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

52. Which bank recently organised rural summit ‘Sashakt Gaon, Samriddh Bharat’ in New Delhi recently which marked the bank dedicating 100 ‘Digital Villages’ to the nation?

A) ICICI BankB) HDFC BankC) Axis BankD) SBIE) Kotak Mahindra BankCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

53. Tata Steel UK recently announced that it has completed the sale of its specialty steel business to Liberty House Group for

A) £500 mnB) £200 mnC) £300 mnD) £100 mnE) £400 mnCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

54. The Indian software major ________ is planning to hire 10,000 American workers in the next two years as it will open four centres in the US.

A) WiproB) TCS

C) InfosysD) Tech MahindraE) HCLCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

55. Under the new measures approved by the Union Cabinet, the RBI will set up an oversight committee under the S4A scheme. The term S4A stands for

A) Scheme for Suitable Structuring of Stressed AssetsB) Scheme for Surmountable Structuring of Stressed AssetsC) Scheme for Supported Structuring of Stressed AssetsD) Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed AssetsE) None of theseCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

56. Who among the following is the Minister of Human Resource Development in the present Union Cabinet?

A) Prakash JavadekarB) Smriti IraniC) Manohar ParrikarD) Venkaiah NaiduE) Subramanian SwamyCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

57. Name the film which was awarded the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival (WHIFF).

A) Finding DoryB) Doctor StrangeC) MoonlightD) ArrivalE) The Black PrinceCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

58. __________ is the new chairman of the 21-member (14 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament.

A) KV ThomasB) Veerappa MoilyC) Mallikarjun KhargeD) Anand SharmaE) Ghulam Nabi AzadCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

59. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently approved USD 160-mn loan for a power project in which state? It is the first credit from the bank for an Indian project.

A) BiharB) RajasthanC) TelanganaD) Andhra PradeshE) Tamil NaduCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

60. The World Press Freedom Day is celebrated by the UNESCO every year on

A) 01 MayB) 03 MayC) 13 MayD) 22 MayE) 31 MayCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

61. Rajive Kaul was conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal of the Republic of Korea recently. He is the chairman of

A) Nicco GroupB) Eveready GroupC) Essar GroupD) Essel GroupE) Firodia GroupCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

62. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications at the present Union Cabinet is

A) Jayant SinhaB) Manoj SinhaC) Mahesh SharmaD) Kalraj MishraE) Keshav Prasad MauryaCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

63. The Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the results of the 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey recently. Which of the following is the cleanest city in this survey?

A) TiruchirapallyB) MysuruC) SuratD) VisakhapatnamE) IndoreCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

64. The Union Cabinet approved Vijayawada Airport as International Airport recently. The airport is situated in the state of

A) Madhya PradeshB) RajasthanC) Tamil NaduD) Andhra PradeshE) TelanganaCorrect answer: D

You have not attempted this question.

65. Which state recently auctioned India's most expensive limestone block – Kesla-II – to Dalmia Cement?

A) JharkhandB) KarnatakaC) ChhattisgarhD) OdishaE) RajasthanCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

66. Braj Bihari Kumar has been appointed as the new chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Established in 1969, ICSSR is situated in

A) New DelhiB) MumbaiC) BengaluruD) ChennaiE) HyderabadCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

67. Shapath Bharadwaj is associated with which of the following games?

A) BoxingB) SquashC) TennisD) ShootingE) BadmintonCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

68. Which state has topped the annual ranking of power distribution companies by the Union power ministry for the fifth year in a row?

A) MaharashtraB) KeralaC) GujaratD) West BengalE) Tamil NaduCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

69. The cash-strapped infrastructure firm Jaiprakash Associates recently failed to pay interest on NCDs. Here, the term NCD stands for

A) Non-Cashable DebenturesB) Non-Convertible DebenturesC) Non-Curable DebtD) Non-Coverable DebenturesE) None of theseCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

70. Facebook has tied up with which telecom company to launch 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in India under ‘Express Wi-fi’ programme?

A) IdeaB) Reliance JioC) AircelD) VodafoneE) AirtelCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

71. RBI has made substantial changes in the norms for dealing with stressed loans and is pushing to resolve NPAs under a fixed timeline. Here, the term NPA stands for

A) Non-Participatory AssetsB) Non-Productive AssetsC) Non-Performing AssetsD) Non-Perishable Assets

E) None of theseCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

72. The Centre recently declared entire region of which state as a disturbed area, under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), for three more months?

A) AssamB) ChhattisgarhC) JharkhandD) OdishaE) ManipurCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

73. The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley visited which country recently to participate in the Annual Meeting of Board of Governors’ of Asian Development Bank?

A) MalaysiaB) PhilippinesC) IndonesiaD) VietnamE) JapanCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

74. Thirty-four MoUs (worth about Rs 2 lakh cr) were signed at the India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit that concluded recently in

A) MumbaiB) New DelhiC) ChennaiD) BengaluruE) HyderabadCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

75. The Supreme Court of which country ordered to reinstate Sushila Karki as the Chief Justice recently?

A) BhutanB) MyanmarC) MauritiusD) NepalE) Sri LankaCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

76. India's Sumit Sangwan is associated with which of the following games?

A) BoxingB) ShootingC) WeightliftingD) WrestlingE) ArcheryCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

77. Which of the following famous personalities launched a new TV channel named “Republic TV”?

A) Punya Prasun BajpaiB) Sudhir ChaudharyC) Arnab GoswamiD) Subramanian SwamyE) Ravish KumarCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

78. ISRO successfully launched the South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9 on 5 May. The lifespan of the satellite is

A) 6 yearsB) 5 yearsC) 9 yearsD) 10 years

E) 12 yearsCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

79. Usha Ananthasubramanian has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following public sector banks?

A) Bank of BarodaB) Allahabad BankC) State Bank of IndiaD) Canara BankE) Central Bank of IndiaCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

80. The International Nurses Day is observed every year on

A) 01 MayB) 03 MayC) 06 MayD) 12 MayE) 21 MayCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

81. The Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the results of the 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' survey recently. Which of the following is the dirtiest city in this survey?

A) Hardoi (Uttarakhand)B) Gonda (UP)C) Bhusawal (Maharashtra)D) Bagaha (Bihar)E) Patna (Bihar)Correct answer: B You have not attempted this question.

82. The Union Cabinet recently approved an ordinance to deal with the non-performing assets (NPAs) of the public sector banks which has reached an alarming

A) Rs 1 lakh crB) Rs 2 lakh crC) Rs 4 lakh crD) Rs 6 lakh crE) Rs 8 lakh crCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

83. Usha Ananthasubramanian has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of

A) Allahabad BankB) Bank of BarodaC) Bank of IndiaD) Canara BankE) Central Bank of IndiaCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

84. Phnom Penh is the capital city of

A) North KoreaB) VenezuelaC) CambodiaD) VietnamE) MyanmarCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

85. The govt moved a bill in Lok Sabha recently to raise the authorised capital of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) from Rs 5,000 cr to

A) Rs 20,000 crB) Rs 30,000 crC) Rs 50,000 crD) Rs 70,000 cr

E) Rs 1 lakh crCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

86. __________ has become the first state to declare a river (Narmada) a living entity.

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) PunjabD) HaryanaE) Madhya PradeshCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

87. The IBBI constituted a Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core and other services recently. The term IBBI stands for

A) Insolvency and Banking Board of IndiaB) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bureau of IndiaC) Initiation of Bankruptcy Board of IndiaD) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of IndiaE) None of theseCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

88. _________ has diversified into fruit juice drink segment with the launch of mango-based beverage under the brand Slurp.

A) Parag MilkB) Mother DiaryC) AmulD) SudhaE) Paras MilkCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

89. Punj Lloyd and its JV partner Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has inaugurated the country's first private sector small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur in

A) KeralaB) Tamil NaduC) Madhya PradeshD) GujaratE) Uttar PradeshCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

90. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) recently appointed Rajkiran Rai G as the new MD and CEO of

A) Indian BankB) IDBI BankC) UCO BnakD) Vijaya BankE) Union Bank of IndiaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

91. The Indian cricket team will participate in ICC Champions Trophy as approved by the BCCI recently. The tournament will be played in

A) EnglandB) AustraliaC) South AfricaD) BangladeshE) New ZealandCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

92. Kavinder Singh Bisht is associated with which of the following games? He qualified for the World Championships of the game recently.

A) ArcheryB) Shooting

C) BoxingD) WrestlingE) WeightliftingCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

93. An FIR was filed against R Kamaraj in a cheating case recently. He is the present Food Minister in the state of

A) TelanganaB) KarnatakaC) Andhra PradeshD) KeralaE) Tamil NaduCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

94. The Islamist militants of the Boko Haram group recently released at least 80 school girls in which of the following countries?

A) KenyaB) NigeriaC) CambodiaD) SudanE) SomaliaCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

95. Who among the following topped the recently published “The Sunday Times Rich List” of the UK?

A) Len BlavatnikB) Lakshmi N MittalC) David and Simon ReubenD) Srichand and Gopichand HindujaE) None of theseCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

96. The govt plans to raise up to Rs 1,224 cr by selling equity shares in the Hudco’s initial public offer (IPO). Hudco is headquartered in

A) MumbaiB) New DelhiC) ChennaiD) ChandigarhE) BengaluruCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

97. India and which country will soon ink a pact to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA)?

A) IsraelB) SwedenC) FranceD) RussiaE) USCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

98. __________ has decided to open canteens offering meals at subsidised rates to registered construction workers under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, at 23 locations in the state.

A) HaryanaB) Uttar PradeshC) RajasthanD) Madhya PradeshE) JharkhandCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

99. The Union Cabinet recently approved the National Steel Policy 2017 that envisages an investment of _________ to create more capacity in the steel sector.

A) Rs 8 lakh crB) Rs 4 lakh crC) Rs 10 lakh crD) Rs 6 lakh crE) Rs 12 lakh crCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

100. The govt recently approved a new central scheme ‘SAMPADA’ for 2016-20 with an aim to boost processing of marine and agriculture produce. The new scheme has an allocation of

A) Rs 9,000 crB) Rs 4,000 crC) Rs 2,000 crD) Rs 8,000 crE) Rs 6,000 crCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

101. The govt has appointed Melwyn Rego as the new MD and CEO of which of the following banks?

A) Syndicate BankB) Dena BankC) UCO BankD) Indian BankE) Allahabad BankCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

102. PM Narendra Modi will travel to which country (on May 11) to attend the biggest Buddhist festival, 'Vesak Day'?

A) BhutanB) MyanmarC) Sri LankaD) South KoreaE) PhilippinesCorrect answer: C

You have not attempted this question.

103. The Pakistani artist Rais Khan passed away recently. He was a legendary

A) guitaristB) tabla maestroC) flutistD) violinistE) sitaristCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

104. Justice Leila Seth passed away recently. She was the first woman judge of the

A) Bombay High CourtB) Delhi High CourtC) Allahabad High CourtD) Patna High CourtE) Madras High CourtCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

105. Which of the following teams won the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament recently?

A) JapanB) New ZealandC) MalaysiaD) Great BritainE) AustraliaCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

106. __________ has been elected as the new President of France after the recent elections.

A) Alain JuppeB) Francois Fillon

C) Marine Le PenD) Emmanuel MacronE) Bruno Le MaireCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

107. Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah has become the first non-IAS to head

A) Coffee Board of IndiaB) Tea Board of IndiaC) Rubber Board of IndiaD) National Dairy Development BoardE) None of theseCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

108. Who among the following Indian-origin scientists has/have been elected fellow(s) of the Royal Society, the world’s oldest scientific academy in continuous existence?

A) Subhash KhotB) Yadvinder MalhiC) Krishna ChatterjeeD) Only 1) and 3)E) All 1), 2) and 3)Correct answer: E You have not attempted this question.

109. India will organise a cultural festival (from May 8-12) to mark the 156th birth anniversary of the famous Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore, in

A) TurkeyB) EnglandC) EgyptD) FranceE) JapanCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

110. The World Red Cross Day is observed every year on

A) 01 MayB) 08 MayC) 18 MayD) 28 MayE) 31 MayCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

111. . Saqib Majeed has won the prestigious 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket Photograph of the Year award. He hails from which state?

A) Uttar PradeshB) Jammu and KashmirC) HaryanaD) Himachal PradeshE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

112. Who among the following cricketers was given the Fellowship Award at the 7th annual Asian Awards in the UK recently?

A) MS DhoniB) Sunil GavaskarC) Kapil DevD) Sachin TendulkarE) Rahul DravidCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

113. Which state has introduced boat ambulances in four districts – Koraput, Malkangiri, Kendrapara and Kalahandi – where people face problems in availing 108 ambulance services?

A) Jharkhand

B) ChhattisgarhC) TelanganaD) West BengalE) OdishaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

114. India’s first bio-CNG plant was inaugurated in which city recently? The plant is commissioned by Primove Engineering which will use agricultural residue to generate CNG.

A) PuneB) BengaluruC) ChandigarhD) HyderabadE) KolkataCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

115. . India ended up at which of the following positions in the recently concluded Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia?

A) FirstB) SecondC) ThirdD) FourthE) FifthCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

116. Shiva Thapa won a silver medal at Asian Championships in Tashkent recently. He is associated with

A) ArcheryB) ShootingC) BoxingD) SquashE) SnookerCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

117. Who won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Brazil Open table tennis tournament?

A) Soumyajit GhoshB) Caldrano HugoC) Anthony AmalrajD) Sharath Kamal AchantaE) Ma LongCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

118. The Indian economy will grow at what per cent in 2018 by virtue of consumption revival and higher infrastructure spending, according to a report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)?

A) 7.5 per centB) 7.1 per centC) 7.6 per centD) 7.4 per centE) 7.7 per centCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

119. R Subramaniakumar has been elevated to MD and CEO position in which of the following public sector banks?

A) Corporation BankB) Overseas Bank of CommerceC) Bank of BarodaD) Syndicate BankE) Indian Overseas BankCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

120. The book titled “Option B: Facing Adversity, Buiding Resilience and Finding Joy” has been authored by Sheryl Sandberg who is the present COO at

A) GoogleB) MicrosoftC) IBMD) FacebookE) IntelCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

121. Sunil Mehta has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which of the following banks?

A) PNBB) Corporation BankC) Indian BankD) Bank of BarodaE) UCO BankCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

122. The International Monetary Fund has said that India's growth is expected to rebound to _______ in 2018-19 after disruptions caused by demonetisation.

A) 7.1 per centB) 7.3 per centC) 7.5 per centD) 7.7 per centE) 7.9 per centCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

123. Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of which of the following countries recently?

A) South KoreaB) FranceC) VenezuelaD) PhilippinesE) ThailandCorrect answer: A

You have not attempted this question.

124. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) put a stay on the execution order of Kulbhushan Jadhav by a military court in Pakistan recently. The ICJ is located in

A) GenevaB) New YorkC) HagueD) LondonE) ParisCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

125. What is the full form of the term IIP as used in economic parlance?

A) Index of Indian ProductionB) Index of International ProductionC) Index of Indigenous ProductionD) Index of Industrial ProductionE) None of theseCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

126. Indian Overseas Bank has cut its MCLR by 10 basis points from May 10 across all tenors. In the term MCLR, the letter ‘M’ stands for

A) MarginalB) MortgageC) ModeD) MaintenanceE) MappingCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

127. The high net non-performing assets (NNPA) and negative return on assets (ROA) recently led the RBI to invoke Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) on

A) Syndicate BankB) Bank of BarodaC) Canara BankD) IDBI BankE) Corporation BankCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

128. _______ has become the first US firm to top the $800 bn mark in market capitalisation.

A) FacebookB) MicrosoftC) AppleD) GoogleE) IntelCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

129. With a capacity of 1,000 MW, Kurnool Ultra Solar Park has become world’s largest single location solar project. It is situated in the state of

A) Tamil NaduB) KeralaC) KarnatakaD) TelanganaE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

130. The Supreme Court recently pronounced six month’s jail term to Justice CS Karnan in a contempt case. Justice Karnan is a sitting judge at the

A) Patna High CourtB) Odisha High CourtC) Calcutta High CourtD) Karnataka High CourtE) Madras High Court

Correct answer: C You have not attempted this question.

131. The govt has promoted the executive director of Canara Bank Dinabandhu Mohapatra as the new MD and CEO of

A) Bank of IndiaB) Indian BankC) Dena BankD) UCO BankE) Indian Overseas BankCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

132. The Income Tax department has launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the PAN. What is the full form of PAN?

A) Personal Account NumberB) Programmed Account NumberC) Permanent Assessment NumberD) Permanent Account NumberE) None of theseCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

133. Which sate govt recently decided to conduct a survey to provide affordable houses under ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Housing for All’ to the people living in urban areas?

A) PunjabB) HaryanaC) Uttar PradeshD) KarnatakaE) KeralaCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

134. . Rohan Bopanna is associated with which of the following games?

A) BadmintonB) SnookerC) Table tennisD) SquashE) TennisCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

135. Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank is planning to raise about Rs 5,662 cr through sale of 62 mn shares through QIP. Expand the term QIP.

A) Qualitative Institutional PlacementB) Quantitative Institutional PlacementC) Qualified Institutional PlacementD) Quick Institutional PlacementE) None of theseCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

136. Who among the following is the present Chief Economic Advisor in the Union Finance Ministry?

A) Arvind PanagariyaB) Kaushik BasuC) Hasmukh AdhiaD) Subir GokarnE) Arvind SubramanianCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

137. The term ‘Blue Revolution’ is associated with which of the following sectors?

A) PetroleumB) IndigoC) AquacultureD) TextileE) Aviation

Correct answer: C You have not attempted this question.

138. India has moved up to which spot in global electricity accessibility ranking, moving up from 99th in 2014?

A) 26thB) 32ndC) 45thD) 62ndE) 73rdCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

139. India's central biotech regulator, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), recently cleared genetically modified (GM) __________ for commercial cultivation.

A) CaneB) MustardC) CottonD) MaizeE) WheatCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

140. The govt has promoted the executive director of Bank of India RA Sankara Narayanan as the new MD and CEO of

A) Corporation BankB) Bank of MaharashtraC) Syndicate BankD) Vijaya BankE) Oriental Bank of CommerceCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

141. The Indian navy conducted “Konkan-17” joint naval exercise with which of the following countries recently?

A) UKB) USC) UAED) JapanE) IndonesiaCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

142. As per a study by _______, the accelerated adoption of electric and shared vehicles could save $60 bn in diesel and petrol costs while cutting down carbon emissions for India by 2030.

A) NITI AayogB) World BankC) IMFD) ADBE) NDBCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

143. India's first indigenously-built civilian aircraft with seating capacity of 14 people is gearing up for its first flight in Jun 2017. The aircraft is named

A) HansaB) EagleC) SarasD) CuckooE) ChetakCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

144. The world's tallest tower, Jeddah Tower, which is to rise more than a kilometre (almost 3,300 feet), is coming up in which country?

A) IranB) Saudi Arabia

C) KuwaitD) BahrainE) UAECorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

145. Vinesh Phogat of India is associated with which of the following games?

A) WeightliftingB) WrestlingC) ShootingD) BoxingE) ArcheryCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

146. India will clock over 7.5 per cent growth in 2017-18 as forecasted by the present Finance Secretary

A) Amitabh KantB) Arvind MayaramC) Rajiv MehrishiD) Hasmukh AdhiaE) Ashok LavasaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

147. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is based in

A) OttawaB) SydneyC) Washington DCD) LondonE) JakartaCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

148. The new series of the index of industrial production (IIP) and the wholesale price index (WPI) were released recently. The base year for the indices in the new series has shifted to

A) 2010-11B) 2011-12C) 2012-13D) 2013-14E) 2014-15Correct answer: B You have not attempted this question.

149. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation declined to a record low in the new series in Apr at just

A) 5.47 per centB) 3.89 per centC) 2.99 per centD) 4.29 per centE) 3.99 per centCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

150. The public sector lender UCO Bank posted loss in the Mar quarter for the sixth straight quarter. The bank is headquartered in

A) AllahabadB) ChennaiC) BengaluruD) KolkataE) MumbaiCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

151. Every year 15 May is observed as which of the following days?

A) International Day of FamiliesB) International Nurses DayC) International Midwives Day

D) World Press Freedom DayE) World Laughter DayCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

152. _________ was recently awarded with an honorary life membership by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He is the fifth Indian to receive the honour.

A) MS DhoniB) VVS LaxmanC) Virat KohliD) Anil KumbleE) Virendra SehwagCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

153. Hubert Minnis was elected as the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries recently?

A) CubaB) VenezuelaC) GuyanaD) BahamasE) ColombiaCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

154. India test fired a surface-to-air missile ‘Spyder’ from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha recently. India has acquired the Spyder missile system from

A) USB) RussiaC) IsraelD) SwedenE) NorwayCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

155. _________ has been appointed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as its Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region.

A) Shahrukh KhanB) Hrithik RoshanC) Vivek OberoiD) Vidya BalanE) Amitabh BachchanCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

156. Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to

A) FranceB) GermanyC) ItalyD) SwedenE) SpainCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

157. Ahmedabad in Gujarat will host biggest ever International Yoga Day event on the 21 Jun (International Yoga Day). The present CM of Gujarat is

A) Parsottambhai RupalaB) Amit ShahC) Vijay RupaniD) Anandiben PatelE) Nitinbhai PatelCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

158. Which state has introduced a logo for identifying vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment and has become the first state in the country to do so?

A) Andhra PradeshB) Telangana

C) OdishaD) KeralaE) KarnatakaCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

159. The govt has exempted the residents of which of the following states and citizens above 80 years from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to obtain PAN cards and file tax returns?

A) MeghalayaB) AssamC) Jammu and KashmirD) All of theseE) Only 2) and 3)Correct answer: D You have not attempted this question.

160. Which of the following entities of India has launched a National Contact Centre (with a toll-free No. 1800111950) to receive and resolve any query or complaint at any time of the day?

A) UIDAIB) Income Tax DepartmentC) TRAID) RBIE) Election CommissionCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

161. The navies of India and which of the following countries conducted the bilateral naval exercise 'SIMBEX' recently?

A) MalaysiaB) Sri LankaC) IndonesiaD) SingaporeE) PhilippinesCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

162. Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Madrid Open?

A) Pablo CuevasB) Rafael NadalC) Novak DjokovicD) Dominic ThiemE) Andy MurrayCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

163. Ritu Phogat, who won a bronze medal at the Asian Championship recently, is associated with

A) WeightliftingB) BoxingC) WrestlingD) Shot PutE) Javelin ThrowCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

164. Emmanuel Macron was sworn-in as the youngest ever President of which of the following countries recently?

A) SpainB) SwedenC) NorwayD) DenmarkE) FranceCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

165. The term “OBOR” has been doing round in the print and electronic media in recent days. The expanded form of OBOR is

A) One Belt, One Road

B) One Border, One RoadC) One Business, One RoadD) One Border, One RegionE) None of theseCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

166. . Which of the following neighbouring countries of India conducted its first local-level polls in two decades recently?

A) BangladeshB) MyanmarC) Sri LankaD) MaldivesE) NepalCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

167. . A computer malware (ransomware worm) spread across the world and stopped car factories, hospitals, shops and schools recently. The malware is dubbed

A) SasserB) MelissaC) WannaCryD) Code RedE) ILOVEYOUCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

168. The Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) reported a net loss of Rs 1,218 cr in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2017. The bank is headquartered at

A) GurugramB) New DelhiC) KolkataD) ChennaiE) BengaluruCorrect answer: A

You have not attempted this question.

169. India's longest river bridge (9.15-km-long Dhola-Sadiya bridge) will be inaugurated in which state on May 26 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A) Arunachal PradeshB) AssamC) Jammu and KashmirD) KeralaE) SikkimCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

170. The World Migratory Bird Day is observed every year on

A) 02 MayB) 03 MayC) 08 MayD) 10 MayE) 15 MayCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

171. The per capita income of which of the following states is estimated to increase to about Rs 3,03,073 per annum in 2016-17, three-times more than rest of India?

A) MaharashtraB) GujaratC) KeralaD) TelanganaE) DelhiCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

172. Ramit Tandon, who won his maiden PSA title recently, is a player of

A) SnookerB) TennisC) SquashD) TennisE) BadmintonCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

173. Who among the following Indian batswoman scored 188 runs, second highest score in women's One Day International in South Africa recently?

A) Deepti SharmaB) Mithali RajC) Poonam RautD) Harmanpreet KaurE) Jhulan GoswamiCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

174. Which country recently declared a state of emergency due to a deadly outbreak of cholera?

A) LibyaB) YemenC) IraqD) SyriaE) BahamasCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

175. PM Narendra Modi launched the Narmada Sewa Mission in which of the following states recently?

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) PunjabD) Madhya PradeshE) UttarakhandCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

176. Which state has grabbed the first position for the second year in a row in public affairs index (PAI) in governance in States this year?

A) KeralaB) Tamil NaduC) KarnatakaD) GujaratE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

177. India and which country recently agreed to sign an MoU in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation?

A) JapanB) FranceC) UKD) USE) RussiaCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

178. Which state hosted the first outreach programme of the Ministry of External Affairs ‘Videsh Sampark’, to engage the State govts to create awareness about various programmes of the Ministry?

A) Uttar PradeshB) OdishaC) MaharashtraD) West BengalE) TelanganaCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

179. The public sector lender UCO Bank is facing business restrictions from RBI following mounting losses, continuous erosion of net worth and huge NPAs. The bank is based in

A) MumbaiB) KolkataC) New DelhiD) ChennaiE) BengaluruCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

180. Mahmoud Abbas, who visited New Delhi recently, is the present President of

A) JordanB) VenzuelaC) EretriaD) PalestineE) AngolaCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

181. Which state has been ranked at the bottom most position in public affairs index (PAI) in governance in States this year prepared by think-tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru?

A) AssamB) OdishaC) JharkhandD) BiharE) Madhya PradeshCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

182. Industry body FICCI's latest Economic Outlook Survey has pegged India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fiscal year 2017-18 at about

A) 6.9 per centB) 7.1 per centC) 7.4 per centD) 7.6 per centE) 7.9 per cent

Correct answer: C You have not attempted this question.

183. Professor Vikram Vishal has won the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for Young Scientist (2017). He works at

A) IIT BombayB) IIT DelhiC) IIT KanpurD) IIT MadrasE) IIT KharagpurCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

184. Pawan Kumar Chamling was recently conferred with the first Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President Pranab Mukherjee. Chamling is the present CM of

A) ManipurB) MeghalayaC) MizoramD) TripuraE) SikkimCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

185. The expanded preferential trade agreement (PTA) between India and Chile came into effect recently. The capital city of Chile is

A) ManamaB) SantiagoC) BogotaD) MontevideoE) Buenos AiresCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

186. A ‘Maa’ committee will check mid-day meal quality in schools in which of the following states as decided by the state govt?

A) Madhya PradeshB) Uttar PradeshC) RajasthanD) GujaratE) MaharashtraCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

187. Who won the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix F1 championship?

A) Sebastian VettelB) Daniel RicciardoC) Fernando AlonsoD) Lewis HamiltonE) Nico RosbergCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

188. S Ramassamy passed away recently. He was the former Chief Minister of

A) PuducherryB) GoaC) Tamil NaduD) KeralaE) Andhra PradeshCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

189. Edouard Philippe has been appointed as the new Prime Minister in which of the following countries?

A) SpainB) FinlandC) FranceD) SwedenE) Norway

Correct answer: C You have not attempted this question.

190. India has been placed at which of the following spots in the renewable energy country attractiveness index prepared by EY, a UK-based accountancy firm?

A) ThirdB) SixthC) FourthD) FifthE) SecondCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

191. Name the assured benefit plan launched by the LIC of India that offers cover up to the age of 100.

A) Jeevan UmangB) Jeevan TaraangC) Jeevan TaraangD) Jeevan SathiE) Jeevan AkshayCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

192. The tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned for life following an investigation into match. -fixing. He belongs to

A) ThailandB) South KoreaC) PhilippinesD) VietnamE) JapanCorrect answer: E You have not attempted this question.

193. Which state govt recently passed a Bill to appoint Olympics silver medal winning shuttler PV Sindhu as a Group-1 officer in the govt, by amending the state public services Act?

A) TelanganaB) Tamil NaduC) Andhra PradeshD) KeralaE) KarnatakaCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

194. _________ made the world record for the most Everest summits by a woman after scaling the world's tallest peak for the eighth time.

A) Melissa ArnotB) Lhakpa SherpaC) Santosh YadavD) Arunima SinhaE) Premlata AgarwalCorrect answer: B You have not attempted this question.

195. India’s Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut became the first-ever pair to share a 300-run stand in an ODI as the duo shared a 320-run stand in South Africa recently against

A) EnglandB) South AfricaC) AustraliaD) IrelandE) West IndiesCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

196. Which space agency recently launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company?

A) SpaceXB) NASA

C) ISROD) JAXAE) European Space AgencyCorrect answer: A You have not attempted this question.

197. . NASA and ISRO have come together to inspect the excavation of the ‘oldest civilisation’ site being carried out in Fatehabad district of

A) PunjabB) RajasthanC) HaryanaD) Madhya PradeshE) GujaratCorrect answer: C You have not attempted this question.

198. The Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba recently attended the International Maritime Review (IMR) of which country held at the Changi Naval Base?

A) SwitzerlandB) MalaysiaC) IndonesiaD) PhilippinesE) SingaporeCorrect answer: E

199. Ovais Sarmad of India has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Secretariat of UNFCCC is located in

A) ParisB) BonnC) LondonD) GenevaE) Washington DCCorrect answer: B

200. According to a report by UK accountancy firm EY, India has overtaken the US to become the second-most attractive country for renewable energy investment trailing only

A) SwitzerlandB) SingaporeC) MalaysiaD) ChinaE) JapanCorrect answer: D

201. . India recently launched the process to export “Ujala” (light) to which country with affordable Made in India LED bulbs?

A) UKB) JapanC) MongoliaD) IndonesiaE) MalaysiaCorrect answer: A

202. Anil Madhav Dave passed away recently. In present Union Cabinet, he was Minister of State for

A) Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsB) Labour and EmploymentC) Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeD) Health and Family WelfareE) Overseas Indian AffairsCorrect answer: C

203. India's first Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park, an ultra modern exclusive facility for ornamental fish, is soon to come up in

A) KochiB) KolkataC) BengaluruD) HyderabadE) Chennai

Correct answer: E

204. Who among the following is the Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge) in the present Union Cabinet?

A) Mahesh SharmaB) Bandaru DattatreyaC) Nirmala SitharamanD) Jitendra SinghE) Prakash JavadekarCorrect answer: B

205. The Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu recently announced a round-the-clock Doordarshan channel for which state?

A) GujaratB) Jammu and KashmirC) Himachal PradeshD) JharkhandE) Arunachal PradeshCorrect answer: D

206. The two-day meeting of the goods and services tax (GST) Council to finalize tax rates was held recently in

A) LucknowB) Sri NagarC) KolkataD) RanchiE) PatnaCorrect answer: B

207. The union cabinet recently approved construction of how many units of indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) of 700 MW each?

A) Two

B) FourC) SixD) EightE) TenCorrect answer: E

208. The Union cabinet has approved signing of an agreement with Tajikistan aimed at preventing customs offences. The capital city of Tajikistan is

A) TashkentB) AstanaC) AshgabatD) DushanbeE) BishkekCorrect answer: D

209. The CCEA has cleared the new coal linkage policy to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants. Here, the term CCEA stands for

A) Cabinet Committee on External AffairsB) Cabinet Committee on Establishment AffairsC) Cabinet Committee on Economic AffairsD) Core Committee on External AffairsE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

210. Who among the following has topped the Forbes list of Global Game Changers list in 2017?

A) Mukesh AmbaniB) Ziv AviramC) Stewart ButterfieldD) Ratan TataE) Scott FarquharCorrect answer: A

211. Mohd Anas smashed national record and qualified for World Championships recently. He is a

A) RacerB) BoxerC) ArcherD) WeightlifterE) WrestlerCorrect answer: A

212. Reema Lagoo passed away recently. She was a veteran

A) bureaucratB) actorC) singerD) dancerE) authorCorrect answer: B

213. What is the currency of Tajikistan?

A) SomB) ManatC) TengeD) SomoniE) KronaCorrect answer: D

214. As decided by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council, no tax will be imposed on items like

A) printed booksB) flourC) natural honeyD) fresh meatE) All of theseCorrect answer: E

215. The Consulate General of India and the Embassy of India in which country in partnership with iSPIRIT is hosting a two-day “Start-up India Summit” on 23-24 May 2017?

A) Saudi ArabiaB) IsraelC) UAED) RussiaE) JapanCorrect answer: C

216. For the first time in the history of African Development Bank (AfDB), India is hosting the annual meetings of the bank in

A) GandhinagarB) MumbaiC) New DelhiD) JaipurE) BengaluruCorrect answer: A

217. Softbank has made its biggest investment in an Indian digital enterprise by sealing a funding round of Rs 9,000 cr ($1.4 bn) in

A) FlipkartB) SnapdealC) PaytmD) ShopcluesE) InfibeamCorrect answer: C

218. Renu Satti will be the CEO of which of the following payments banks in India?

A) Airtel Payments BankB) Paytm Payments BankC) Fino Payments BankD) M-Pesa Payments BankE) None of theseCorrect answer: B

219. SoftBank is soon to announce the launch of a $100-bn fund in association with Apple and

A) JapanB) ChinaC) SwitzerlandD) IranE) Saudi ArabiaCorrect answer: E

220. _______ will stop selling cars in the domestic market in India by the end of 2017, and would use its local manufacturing base to focus on the export markets.

A) Nissan MotorsB) RenaultC) General MotorsD) HyundaiE) BMWCorrect answer: C

221. The SIMBEX is an acronym for ________-India Maritime Bilateral Exercises.

A) SingaporeB) SwitzerlandC) South KoreaD) SeychellesE) Sri LankaCorrect answer: A

222. ___________ has been presented with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2014.

A) HALB) OFBC) ISROD) DRDO

E) L&TCorrect answer: C

223. The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed every year on

A) 05 MayB) 11 MayC) 17 MayD) 27 MayE) 31 MayCorrect answer: C

224. Which of the following railway stations was found to be the cleanest among the 75 busiest stations in the country in a survey conducted recently by the Quality Council of India?

A) VaranasiB) New DelhiC) JammuD) SecunderabadE) VisakhapatnamCorrect answer: E

225. __________ has become the first private airline to get a licence to fly under UDAN, the govt scheme for subsidized regional flights.

A) Alliance AirB) Turbo Megha AirwaysC) Air DeccanD) SpicejetE) Air OdishaCorrect answer: B

226. What is India’s position in the revised World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) rankings for 2014 and 2015?

A) 4th

B) 14thC) 24thD) 34thE) 43thCorrect answer: C

227. The Federation Cup in India is associated with which of the following games?

A) CricketB) TennisC) HockeyD) GolfE) FootballCorrect answer: E

228. Who among the following is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India? He recently challenged the political parties to try and prove that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can be tampered with

A) Nasim Ahmad ZaidiB) Achal Kumar JyotiC) VS SampathD) Harishankar BrahmaE) SY QuraishiCorrect answer: A

229. India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 443.6 mn to USD 375.27 bn in the week ended 12 May. As per the RBI press release, the decline was mainly due to a dip in

A) India's reserve positionB) Foreign currency assetsC) Gold reservesD) India's special drawing rights with the IMFE) None of theseCorrect answer: B

230. Hassan Rouhani was re-elected as the 12th President of which of the following countries after the recent presidential elections?

A) IraqB) Saudi ArabiaC) KuwaitD) IranE) YemenCorrect answer: D

231. Which of the following teams won the 2017 Indian Premier League cricket tournament?

A) Royal Challengers BangaloreB) Kolkata Knight RidersC) Mumbai IndiansD) Chennai Super KingsE) Rising Pune SupergiantCorrect answer: C

232. Which of the following railway stations was found to be the dirtiest among the 75 busiest stations in the country in a survey conducted recently by the Quality Council of India?

A) BhopalB) JogbaniC) Old DelhiD) Anand ViharE) DarbhangaCorrect answer: E

233. The telecoms and financial services will be taxed at a standard rate of ________ under the new Goods and Services Tax regime.

A) 5 per centB) 12 per centC) 15 per centD) 18 per centE) 28 per centCorrect answer: D

234. The US President Donald Trump visited which of the following countries in his maiden foreign trip recently?

A) IranB) Saudi ArabiaC) JapanD) South KoreaE) TurkeyCorrect answer: B

235. The GST Council recently finalised a four-tier structure for taxation of services. What will be the tax rate on education, healthcare and third tier railway travel?

A) ZeroB) 5 per centC) 12 Per centD) 18 per centE) 28 per centCorrect answer: A

236. A special court recently convicted HC Gupta. He is the former

A) Revenue secretaryB) Finance secretaryC) Telecom secretaryD) Coal secretaryE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

237. Sanjay Gubbi and Purnima Barman have won the prestigious Whitley Award, popularly known as Green Oscars, for their efforts in wildlife conservation. Sanjay is from Karnataka while Purnima is from

A) KeralaB) AssamC) Odisha

D) JharkhandE) MaharashtraCorrect answer: B

238. The govt of which of the following countries recently approved a bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne?

A) JapanB) ThailandC) VietnamD) PhilippinesE) CambodiaCorrect answer: A

239. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently mandated that _______ of the total number of ‘banking outlets’ opened during a financial year should be located in unbanked rural centres.

A) 05 per centB) 10 per centC) 15 per centD) 20 per centE) 25 per centCorrect answer: E

240. The broking, insurance and banking transactions have crossed $4-bn mark at GIFT City’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The GIFT City is located in the state of

A) MaharashtraB) KarnatakaC) GujaratD) TelanganaE) TelanganaCorrect answer: C

241. The 52nd Annual Meeting of African Development Bank (AfDB) was held recently in India in

A) GandhinagarB) JaipurC) MumbaiD) New DelhiE) BengaluruCorrect answer: A

242. India’s Yuki Bhambri is associated with which of the following games?

A) TennisB) BadmintonC) SquashD) Table tennisE) GolfCorrect answer: A

243. The Sudirman Cup is associated with which of the following games?

A) CricketB) HockeyC) FootballD) BadmintonE) SnookerCorrect answer: D

244. In India, May 21 is observed as

A) Martyrdom DayB) Vaccination DayC) Science DayD) Anti-Terrorism DayE) Marine DayCorrect answer: D

245. Mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa has become the world’s first woman to scale Mt Everest twice in five days. She belongs to

A) Himachal PradeshB) UttarakhandC) Arunachal PradeshD) JharkhandE) SikkimCorrect answer: C

246. NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the Indian scientist

A) CV RamanB) APJ Abdul KalamC) Homi J BhabhaD) Meghnath SahaE) Vikram SarabhaiCorrect answer: B

247. India’s state-of-the-art high-speed train, which can run up to the speed of 200 km per hour and is equipped with facilities like automatic doors, LCD screens, Wi-Fi, bio-toilets, hand dryers etc, is

A) Gatiman ExpressB) Rajdhani ExpressC) Tejas ExpressD) Maruti ExpressE) Pawan ExpressCorrect answer: C

248. Who among the following was conferred Banga Samman, West Bengal's highest civilian award, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently?

A) YC DeveshwarB) Thespian Soumitra ChatterjeeC) Vidya BalanD) All the aboveE) Only 1) and 2)Correct answer: E

249. Karnataka Bank recently entered into an MoU with LIC of India for selling life insurance products of LIC. Karnataka Bank is a

A) Small Finance BankB) Payments BankC) Private Sector BankD) Public Sector BankE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

250. Who among the following won the Italian Open 2017?

A) Novak DjokovicB) Stan WawrinkaC) Roger FedererD) Dominic ThiemE) Alexander ZverevCorrect answer: E

251. Which of the following teams won the 38th Federation Cup football tournament in Cuttack?

A) Bengaluru FCB) DSK ShivajiansC) Mohun BaganD) Churchill BrothersE) Aizawl FCCorrect answer: A

252. An 1888 hailstorm in India has been identified by the UN weather agency among the all-time deadly weather events. The severe hailstorm near Moradabad, in which of the following states, had killed 246 people?

A) Uttar PradeshB) MaharashtraC) GujaratD) RajasthanE) Madhya Pradesh

Correct answer: A

253. _________ has become the second-largest steel producer (producing 3.32 mn tons) in the world after China in 2016, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF).

A) USB) IndonesiaC) MalaysiaD) South AfricaE) IndiaCorrect answer: E

254. The firms of the US and which country recently signed deals worth $200 bn during the Donald Trump’s recent visit to that country?

A) IranB) KuwaitC) BahrainD) Saudi ArabiaE) IraqCorrect answer: D You have not attempted this question.

255. According to Akinwumi A Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), the bilateral trade between India and Africa in next two years is set to touch

A) $80 bnB) $150 bnC) $100 bnD) $200 bnE) $250 bnCorrect answer: C

256. _________ announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-based application ‘SPOK’ that can automatically read, understand, categorize, prioritize and respond to customer emails sent to the private insurer.

A) HDFC LifeB) ICICI PrudentialC) SBI LifeD) LIC of IndiaE) Birla Sun LifeCorrect answer: A

257. Which of the following banks, in association with Geojit, has launched a new trading platform called “Selfie” for customers?

A) IndusInd BankB) Federal BankC) Bandhan BankD) IDFC BankE) IDBI BankCorrect answer: B

258. A United Nations-backed panel has released a draft treaty banning the possession and use of all nuclear weapons. Which of the following countries is NOT among the nine countries that are known to possess nuclear weapons as of now?

A) IsraelB) North KoreaC) PakistanD) UKE) None of theseCorrect answer: E

259. The International Day for Biodiversity is observed across the world on

A) May 02B) May 12C) May 22D) May 26E) May 31Correct answer: C

260. Bilateral exercises such as ‘Garuda’, ‘Shakti’ and ‘Varuna’ have been a regular feature between India and which of the following countries?

A) GermanyB) JapanC) FranceD) RussiaE) USCorrect answer: C

261. Who among the following resigned as the Prime Minister of Nepal recently?

A) Pushpa Kamal DahalB) Bidhya Devi BhandariC) Sher Bahadur DeubaD) Baburam BhattaraiE) None of theseCorrect answer: A

262. As decided by the Union Cabinet, recently, the govt will raise bonds of Rs 2,360 cr for

A) national waterwaysB) broadband expansionC) renewable energyD) UDAN schemeE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

263. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-nation tour beginning 29 May. Which of the following countries is NOT included in this tour?

A) FranceB) RussiaC) SpainD) GermanyE) Sweden

Correct answer: E

264. PM Narendra Modi has asked all state govts to accord high priority to the CCTNS to ensure better law and order. The term CCTNS stands for

A) Case and Criminal Tracking Network and SystemsB) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and SystemsC) Crime and Cause Tracking Network and SystemsD) Crime and Casualty Tracking Network and SystemsE) None of theseCorrect answer: B

265. Actor Roger Moore passed away recently. He was best known for acting in the franchise of

A) Mission ImpossibleB) TerminatorC) RockyD) James BondE) ExpendablesCorrect answer: D

266. Who among the following has authored the book titled “Confessions of a dying mind: the blind faith of atheism”"?

A) David SyiemliehB) Kiren RijijuC) Haulianlal GuiteD) Irom Chanu SharmilaE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

267. Which country is going to build a war museum at the hillock at Maiba Lokpa in Bishnupur district in Manipur where its camp was located during World War II?

A) JapanB) UK

C) GermanyD) ChinaE) ItalyCorrect answer: A

268. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu has been chosen to head the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO is headquartered at

A) The HagueB) LondonC) New YorkD) BaselE) GenevaCorrect answer: E

269. Which state govt has decided to form ‘good morning’ squads to monitor and prevent open defecation in villages and districts across the state?

A) Uttar PradeshB) MaharashtraC) Madhya PradeshD) RajasthanE) GujaratCorrect answer: B

270. The World Tuna Day is observed every year on

A) 02 MayB) 03 MayC) 08 MayD) 10 MayE) 20 MayCorrect answer: A

271. Who among the following Indian cricketers has won the coveted International Cricketer of the Year award at the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2017?

A) Ravichandran AshwinB) Rohit SharmaC) Ajinkya RahaneD) Virat KohliE) Ravindra JadejaCorrect answer: A

272. _________ has become the second Indian to be inducted in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Athletes' Commission.

A) K SrikanthB) Jwala GuttaC) PV SindhuD) Ashwini PonnappaE) None of theseCorrect answer: C

273. The new book “Winning like Virat: Think & Succeed like Kohli” has been authored by

A) Sunil GavaskaB) Ravi ShastriC) Aakash ChopraD) Harsha BhogleE) Abhirup BhattacharyaCorrect answer: E

274. Lenin Moreno was sworn in as the new President in which of the following countries recently?

A) ColombiaB) EcuadorC) VenezuelaD) BoliviaE) ParaguayCorrect answer: B

275. Two Indian peacekeepers, Brijesh Thapa and Ravi Kumar, were honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers recently on

A) May 18B) May 20C) May 22D) May 24E) May 26Correct answer: D

276. The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) has been conferred with the prestigious Porter Prize 2017. The EDII is based in

A) AhmedabadB) JaipurC) BengaluruD) MumbaiE) HyderabadCorrect answer: A

277. _________ has started satellite phone service through INMARSAT which will be initially offered to govt agencies and later opened for others citizen in phased manner.

A) MTNLB) AirtelC) BSNLD) ISROE) VodafoneCorrect answer: C

278. The govt recently approved an MoU between Spain and India on cooperation in the field of organ transplant services. The capital city of Spain is

A) StockholmB) ManamaC) AmsterdamD) DushanbeE) Madrid

Correct answer: E

279. The Union Cabinet has approves allocation of what per cent of Central Road Fund for development & maintenance of National Waterways (NWs)?

A) 2%B) 2.5%C) 3%D) 3.5%E) 5%Correct answer: B

280. The Union Cabinet recently gave its approval for establishment of new AIIMS at Kamrup in the state of

A) RajasthanB) SikkimC) ManipurD) AssamE) TelanganaCorrect answer: D

281. . The Union Cabinet recently approved phasing out of which of the following 25-year-old bodies?

A) Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)B) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)C) National Housing Board (NHB)D) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)E) None of theseCorrect answer: A

282. __________ is the only Indian company (ranked seventh) to be named among the top 10 consumer financial services companies in the world on the Forbes Global List 2017.

A) HDFC LtdB) LIC HFL

C) Bajaj FinanceD) Reliance CapitalE) Tata CapitalCorrect answer: A

283. The India’s longest river bridge - the Dhola-Sadiya – is constructed over which of the following rivers?

A) GangaB) BarakC) BrahmaputraD) ManasE) LohitCorrect answer: C

284. The headquarters of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP) is located in

A) Beijing, ChinaB) Tokyo, JapanC) Bangkok, ThailandD) Manila, PhilippinesE) Hanoi, VietnamCorrect answer: C

285. The World Thyroid Day is observed across the world on

A) 05 MayB) 15 MayC) 25 MayD) 27 MayE) 31 MayCorrect answer: C

286. _________ has been appointed as the new secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

A) Kewal Kumar SharmaB) Praveen KumarC) R SubrahmanyamD) Anurag TripathyE) None of theseCorrect answer: D

287. Which of the following international institutions will enjoy exemption from import duties under the upcoming goods and services tax (GST) regime?

A) International Monetary FundB) World BankC) UND) All the aboveE) Only 2) and 3)Correct answer: D

288. The Paytm Payments Banks is the latest to enter the payments bank space. It is offering what per cent interest on deposits in savings accounts with it?

A) 4 per centB) 5.5 per centC) 7.2 per centD) 6 per centE) 6.5 per centCorrect answer: A

289. The govt has decided to increase fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane by Rs 25 per quintal to _______for 2017-18 season beginning Oct.

A) Rs 225B) Rs 235C) Rs 255D) Rs 275E) Rs 295Correct answer: C

290. Which of the following is NOT a popular crypto-currency in use worldwide as of now?

A) RippleB) EthereumC) BitcoinD) LitecoinE) None of theseCorrect answer: E

291. Rajan Anandan has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). He is the present vice-president for South East Asia and India at

A) GoogleB) FacebookC) MicrosoftD) OracleE) IBMCorrect answer: A

292. The book “Mann Ki Baat: A Social Revolution on Radio” is authored by who among the following? It is based on the PM’s addresses to the nation on radio every month.

A) S JaishankarB) Ravi Shankar PrasadC) Rajesh JainD) Venkaiah NaiduE) Vikas SwarupCorrect answer: C

293. The United States Senate recently confirmed Indian-American Amul Thapar to a key position. By profession he is a

A) Software engineerB) AuthorC) EntrepreneurD) Judge

E) DoctorCorrect answer: D

294. Mumbai, with 31700 people per square km, ranks second in the list of 10 most densely populated cities in the world according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data. The list is topped by

A) Lagos, NigeriaB) Dhaka, BangladeshC) Casablanca, MoroccoD) Manila, PhilippinesE) Medellin, ColombiaCorrect answer: B

295. A campaign to eradicate Japanese Encephalitis (JE) was launched in which state recently? The disease claims the lives of hundreds of children every year in the state.

A) BiharB) MaharashtraC) Madhya PradeshD) RajasthanE) Uttar PradeshCorrect answer: E

296. The World Environment Day is observed every year on

A) 02 MayB) 22 MayC) 28 MayD) 02 JunE) 05 JunCorrect answer: E

297. The Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya recently announced that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has approved hike in investment limit in exchange traded funds to

A) 05 per centB) 10 per centC) 15 per centD) 20 per centE) 25 per centCorrect answer: C

298. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently confirmed the first three cases of Zika virus in India which have been reported from

A) AhmedabadB) JaipurC) BhopalD) BengaluruE) HyderabadCorrect answer: A

299. The construction works for building Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) commenced recently in Chile. The capital city of Chile is

A) RabatB) SantiagoC) AbujaD) ManamaE) TallinnCorrect answer: B

300. The construction works for building Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) commenced recently in Chile. The capital city of Chile is

A) RabatB) SantiagoC) AbujaD) ManamaE) TallinnCorrect answer: B

301. India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project was inaugurated in which city recently? The pilot project includes electric cars, buses and e-rickshaws owned by Ola.

A) ChennaiB) NagpurC) HyderabadD) AhmedabadE) BengaluruCorrect answer: B

302. Apple recently opened its first store in Southeast Asia in

A) MalaysiaB) IndiaC) PhilippinesD) SingaporeE) ThailandCorrect answer: D

303. PM Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Gogamukh in Dhemaji district of

A) AssamB) SikkimC) TripuraD) ManipurE) Mizoram

304. PM Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Gogamukh in Dhemaji district of

A) AssamB) SikkimC) TripuraD) ManipurE) Mizoram

305. Which of the following NASA’s spacecrafts recently discovered Earth-sized cyclones at the poles of the Jupiter?

A) GeminiB) ApolloC) PioneerD) CuriosityE) Juno

306. The former IPS officer KPS Gill passed away recently. He is often credited with rooting out militancy from

A) AssamB) PunjabC) Jammu and KashmirD) West BengalE) Nagaland

307. The Indian city of Kota (Rajasthan) is known for which of the following?

A) SarisB) Fine-grained limestoneC) Coaching hub for competitive examinationsD) World’s seventh most densely populated cityE) All of theseCorrect answer: E

308. ________ has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to become India's most profitable state-owned company.

A) Indian Oil CorpB) BHELC) NTPCD) GAILE) Coal IndiaCorrect answer: A

309. The navigation system named NavIC is prepared by which of the following countries? It is scheduled to be launched in early 2018 for public.

A) JapanB) ChinaC) IndiaD) South KoreaE) MalaysiaCorrect answer: C

310. _________ has retained the crown of being India's most profitable company for the third year in a row, posting a net Rs 29,901 cr in financial year 2016-17.

A) TCSB) ONGCC) IOCD) Tata MotorsE) RILCorrect answer: E