ALL EXAMS GK BITS 6

ALL EXAMS GK BITS 6

1. India’s largest fresh water aquarium has recently opened in:
1.Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2.Ranchi, Jharkhand
3.Jaipur, Rajasthan
4.Pune, Mumbai 

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2. The _____ anniversary of the signing of the historic Mizo peace accord between the Union government and the erstwhile underground Mizo National Front (MNF) was celebrated on June 30, 2017 in Mizoram.
1.31st
2.33rd
3.35th
4.37th 

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3. Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has joined hands with which company for redevelopment of 10 railway stations across the country on global standards?
1.Larsen & Toubro
2.Tata Steel
3.National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC)
4.AIA Engineering 

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4. On July 2, 2017, ‘Vikrikar Bhavan’ the headquarters of __________government’s erstwhile Sales Tax department, was renamed as ‘GST Bhavan” as the new tax regime rolled out.
1.Gujarat
2.Maharashtra
3.Uttar Pradesh
4.Rajasthan 

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5. On July 3, 2017, foundation stone of the India’s biggest Global Skill Park was laid in:
1.Kolkata
2.Bhopal
3.Jaipur
4.Nagpur 

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6. On July 2, 2017, which State set a record of planting 6 crore saplings in day?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Gujarat
3.Maharashtra
4.Rajasthan 

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7. The Supreme Court has permitted a woman, who is in her _____ week of pregnancy, to abort her foetus that is suffering from severe cardiac ailments. 
1.22nd
2.24th
3.26th
4.28th 

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8. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched ________, a digital ride sharing platform designed and deployed for the IT industry by the Group of Technology Companies (G Tech), the industry body of IT companies in the state.
1.C-Ride
2.D-Ride
3.E-Ride
4.G-Ride 

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9. In which state, the Office of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes has set up GST facilitation centres in ward offices, wherein chartered accountants will provide free consultation services related to GST?
1.Goa
2.Gujarat
3.Karnataka
4.Madhya Pradesh 

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10. India’s tallest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower will be operational at which airport by December 2017?
1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
2.Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
3.Indira?Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
4.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad 

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11. On July 3, 2017, Pranab Mukherjee has approved a Legislative Bill to ban the hookah bar in which state?
1.Maharashtra
2.Telangana
3.Kerala
4.Gujarat 

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12. In its 270th report titled “Compulsory Registration of Marriages”, Law Commission of India has suggested that the time limit to register marriages should be restricted to ______days after which a penalty of Rs. 5/- per day could be imposed.
1.30 days
2.40 days
3.50 days
4.60 days 

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13. As announced by Union Government, how much proportion of the total outstanding debt of all state power distribution companies (discoms) has been covered under the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) so far?
1.77%
2.82%
3.87%
4.97% 

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14. Who among the following inaugurated the 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue on 4th of July 2017 in New Delhi?
1.Sushma Swaraj
2.Arun Jaitley
3.Rajnath Singh
4.Nitin Gadkari 

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15. On July 5, 2017, Supreme Court told Central Government that there is a need for Parliament to make law to ensure fair and transparent appointment of:
1.Attorney General of India
2.Heads of Defence Forces
3.Election Commissioners
4.Solicitor General of India 

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16. Which among the following has become the last state to adopt the Goods and Services Tax (GST) resolution during a special session on July 5, 2017?
1.Jammu and Kashmir
2.Kerala
3.West Bengal
4.Tamil Nadu 

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17. 4th National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems was held on July 6, 2017 at:
1.Indore, Madhya Pradesh
2.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
3.Kochi, Kerala
4.Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

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18. Which State Government has approved a new transport policy to streamline the issuance of permits and licences across commercial and private transport vehicles in the state?
1.Rajasthan
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Telangana
4.Punjab 

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19. The government will set up ‘Garib Nawaz’ skill development centres in how many districts of the country to offer employment-oriented training to the youth from minority communities?
1.100 districts
2.125 districts
3.150 districts
4.175 districts 

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20. The government has decided to do away with the ‘No-Detention Policy’ under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 from next academic year. ‘No-Detention Policy’ prohibits schools from detaining or expelling any student up to Class:
1.Class VIII
2.Class VII
3.Class VI
4.Class V 

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21. Which Union Ministry has established a four member GST Facilitation Cell at its office to guide the industry about the new tax regime?
1.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
2.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
3.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
4.Ministry of Food Processing Industries 

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  • Answer: 4

India has ranked at which position on Global Cyber security Index (GCI), released by UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
1.23rd
2.33rd
3.43rd
4.53rd 

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23. On July 2, 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in:
1. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
2.Ghana
3.Liberia
4.Sierra Leone 

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  • Answer: 1

24. The world’s first emergency call telephone line ________ in Britain marked 80th anniversary on 1st of July 2017.
1.555
2.666
3.777
4.999 

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25. A 15-day long joint military training exercise between armies of India and _______ begun from July 3, 2017 in Himachal Pradesh.
1.Myanmar
2.Thailand
3.Sri Lanka
4.Bangladesh 

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26. On June 30, 2017, India told China that its attempt to construct a road in the Doklam area in _____ will cause a “significant change of status quo”, is a “violation of a 2012 understanding”, and will lead to “serious security implications.
1.Myanmar
2.Bhutan
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Sikkim 

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27. As per an analysis of the latest figures compiled by the Swiss National Bank, India has slipped to _______ place in terms of money parked by its citizens with Swiss banks by the end of 2016.
1.68th place
2.78th place
3.88th place
4.98th place 

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28. 10TH India-Jordan Trade and Economic Joint Committee (TEJC) Meeting was held on 4th and 5th July, 2017, in:
1.Mumbai, India
2.Amman, Jordan
3.New Delhi, India
4.Jerash, Jordan 

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29. 5thMeeting of BRICS Education Ministers was held on July 5, 2017 in:
1.Moscow, Russia
2.New Delhi, India
3.Beijing, China
4.Durban, South Africa 

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  • Answer: 3

30. Which country has started rolling out its Global Entry programme for Indian citizens which allows for expedited clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travellers?
1.France
2.Germany
3.Australia
4.US 

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31. On July 6, 2017, which among the following Asian country declared itself free from highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and H5N8)?
1.China
2.Bangladesh
3.India
4.Pakistan 

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32. ‘Crysanthumun’, a new fast-growing Israeli flower has been named after which leader?
1.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2.Russia President Vladimir Putin
3.UK Prime Minister Theresa May
4.US President Donald Trump 

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33. Which Indian company has signed a MoU with Israeli firm Shachaf Engineering to collaborate on design, development and manufacture of strategic electronics for military use?
1.Larsen & Toubro
2.Bharat Forge
3.BHEL
4.Mahindra Telephonics 

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34. Which country’s Ambassador to the United Nations, has told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council that her country is prepared to use military means to defend against the threat posed by North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile?
1.USA
2.Japan
3.Indonesia
4.Philippines 

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  • Answer: 1

35. On July 4, 2017, which European country’s parliament approved a long-awaited law criminalizing torture?
1.Italy
2.Portugal
3.Greece
4.Spain 

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  • Answer: 1

36. Which Indian company has signed a MoU with Russia’s Vnesheconom bank to create a $200 million IT and Innovation Fund?
1.Reliance Capital
2.Bajaj Finance
3.Srei Infrastructure Finance
4.Tata Consultancy Services 

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37. On July 4, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu replicas of two sets of relics from ______, regarded as key artefacts of the long Jewish history in India.
1.Goa
2.Puducherry
3.Kerala
4.Gujarat 

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38. India’s new 2016 Anti-Hijacking Act which replaces the 1982 law incorporates the latest global anti-hijack provisions and brings Indian law in line with the which Protocol of the UN body International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)?
1.Tokyo Protocol
2.London Protocol
3.Sydney Protocol
4.Beijing Protocol 

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39. Naval forces of which countries participated in Malabar Naval Exercise 2017 which began on July 7, 2017 in Chennai, India?
1.India, US and Australia
2.India, Japan and Australia
3.India, US and Japan
4.India, Sri Lanka and US 

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40. As per Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Financial Stability Report 2017, India’s economic growth in terms of gross value added (GVA) in 2017-18 is projected at:
1.7.3%
2.7.4%
3.7.5%
4.7.6% 

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  • Answer: 1

41. How much fund has been contributed by India to UN Peace building Fund recently?
1.USD 300000
2.USD 500000
3.USD 700000
4.USD 900000 

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42. On June 30, 2017, Government slashed interest rates on small savings schemes by:
1.0.10%
2.0.20%
3.0.30%
4.0.40% 

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  • Answer: 1

43. Which international financial organisation has provided loan of $125 million for $250 million National Biopharmaceutical Mission of Indian Government?
1.Asian Development Bank
2.New Development Bank
3.Aisan Infrastructure Investment Bank
4.World Bank 

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  • Answer: 4

44. On June 28, 2017, which telecom operator announced the launch of the Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1) submarine cable system?
1.Airtel
2.Vodafone
3.Idea Cellular
4.Reliance Jio 

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  • Answer: 4

45. Chief Minister of which state has decided to present a separate agriculture budget for the state from next year?
1.Telangana
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Bihar
4.Jharkhand 

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  • Answer: 1

46. Which private sector bank has recently launched an Image Debit Card to enable its cardholders to personalise the card with the image of his/her choice?
1.IndusInd Bank
2.ICICI Bank
3.HDFC Bank
4.Karnataka Bank 

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47. How many MoUs in the textiles sector were signed on July 1, 2017, the 2nd day of mega textiles trade fair, ‘Textiles India 2017’?
1.55
2.65
3.75
4.85 

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48. Which state has become first state in India to implement an integrated Core Banking Solution Project covering all three tiers of short term cooperative credit structure – state cooperative bank, district central cooperative banks and 2,708 primary agriculture cooperative societies (PACS)?
1.Punjab
2.Odisha
3.Haryana
4.West Bengal 

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  • Answer: 2

49. On July 3, 2017, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced that its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has crossed _______ transactions mark in June 2017.
1.5 crore
2.4 crore
3.3 crore
4.1 crore 

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50. Which International Financial Organisation has committed USD 220 million for improving road connectivity as well as transport efficiency and safety on state highways of Rajasthan?
1.Asian Development Bank
2.World Bank
3.International Monetary Fund
4.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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  • Answer: 1

51. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the FPI limit in government securities by 4.7% to Rs.2.42 billion for July-September quarter. Abbreviation FPI stands for:
1.Foreign Promoter Investment
2.Foreign Portfolio Investment
3.Foreign Profit Investment
4.Foreign Personal Investment 

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52. Finance Ministry has removed additional excise duty on which products with effect from July 1, following the GST implementation.
1.pharma products
2.toys for children
3.auto spare parts
4.tobacco, pan masala and cigarettes 

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53. Who among the following have launched an investment fund called Fundamentum with a corpus of $100 million to back start-ups looking for growth capital?
1.Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal
2.Nandan Nilekani and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
3.Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Kishore Biyani
4.Kishore Biyani and Sanjeev Aggarwal

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54. Microsoft India has signed an agreement with which entity to offer Microsoft Aspire School Program (MASP) Pro Plus to over 55,000 member schools.
1.National Innovative Schools Alliance
2.National Independent Schools Alliance
3.National Integrated Schools Alliance
4.National Integrated Schools Authority 

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  • Answer: 2

55. On July 5, 2017, Board of which international financial institution approved USD 329 million loan to build access roads to 4,000 villages in Gujarat?
1.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
2.International Monetary Fund
3.World Bank
4.New Development Bank 

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  • Answer: 1

56. Which private sector bank has signed a MoU in London with Santander UK (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group) to promote India-UK trade and business opportunities?
1.ICICI Bank
2.HDFC Bank
3.Axis Bank
4.Yes Bank 

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57. Which scheme has been launched by Karnataka State Government to identify and nurture innovative start-ups?
1.’Aspire 100’
2.’Ambition 100’
3.’Opportunity 100’
4.’Elevate 100’ 

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  • Answer: 4

58. Which company has announced that it has entered into a wide-ranging patent licensing and purchase deal with Xiaomi, the Chinese maker of smart phones?
1.Samsung
2.IBM
3.Intel
4.Nokia 

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  • Answer: 4

59. Retirement fund body EPFO has inked pacts with five banks for collections of provident dues and to make retirement payments. Which among the following is NOT one of the five banks?
1.ICICI Bank
2.State Bank of India
3.Kotak Mahindra Bank
4.Bank of Baroda 

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60. Which private sector bank has tied up with PFG Forex for remittance facility for the benefit of Indian expatriates from Australia?
1.South Indian Bank
2.Federal Bank
3.IDFC Bank
4.Bandhan Bank 

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  • Answer: 1

61. According to a report by BMI Research, Indian economy is expected to clock a real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of ____% in this financial year.
1.6.7%
2.6.9%
3.7.1%
4.7.3% 

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  • Answer: 2

62. National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) is setting up the first of its kind Aluminium Park in:
1.Jamnagar, Gujarat
2.Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
3.Kota, Rajasthan
4.Angul, Odisha 

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  • Answer: 4

India has slipped by one spot to become the _____ largest foreign investor into the UK.
1.second
2.third
3.fourth
4.fifth 

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  • Answer: 3

64. Which space agency is developing the first-ever mission that will deflect a near-Earth asteroid, and help test the systems that will allow mankind to protect the planet from potential cosmic body impacts in the future?
1.SpaceX
2.Virgin Galactic
3.ISRO
4.NASA 

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  • Answer: 4

65. Researchers, including those from the Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in _______ have now developed a laser with a line width of only 10 mili Hertz (mHz) – closer to the ideal laser than ever before.
1.Russia
2.Belgium
3.Germany
4.France 

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66. The indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air (QRSAM) short range missile was successfully test-fired from a test range along the Odisha coast on 3rdof July 2017. The missile has a capability of engaging multiple target and has a strike range of:
1.25 km to 30 km
2.35 km to 40 km
3.45 km to 50 km
4.55 km to 60 km 

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67. Which State Government is going to raise a new Special Rhino Protection Force (SRPF) for better protection of the one-horned rhinos in the state?
1.Himachal Pradesh
2.Assam
3.Sikkim
4.Uttarkahand 

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  • Answer: 2

68. International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG), an international body which focuses on climate policies has ranked The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) at ________ position among top think tanks in the world.
1.second
2.third
3.fourth
4.fifth 

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  • Answer: 1

69. Which country claimed to have conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 4, 2017?
1.North Korea
2.Iran
3.South Korea
4.Philippines 

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  • Answer: 1

70. On July 3, 2017, which cargo space craft returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) bringing back the first Chinese experiment ever to ISS?
1.SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft
2.SpaceX’s Falcon cargo spacecraft
3.SpaceX’s Phoenix cargo spacecraft
4.SpaceX’s Eagle cargo spacecraft 

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  • Answer: 1

71. As per a publication, ‘Mangrove Forest Cover Changes in Indian Sundarban Using Remote Sensing and GIS’, by the School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, 124.418 sq. km. mangrove forest cover in Indian Sundarbans has been lost from:
1.1990 to 2016
2.1989 to 2015
3.1988 to 2014
4.1986 to 2012 

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72. On July 5, 2017, who among the following launched a month-long plantation drive in Delhi to mark Van Mahotsav?
1. President Pranab Mukerjee
2.Vice President Hamid Ansari
3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
4. Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan 

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  • Answer: 4

73. The world’s most detailed scan of the brain’s internal wiring has been produced by scientists at:
1.University of Oxford, UK
2.Stanford University, US
3.University of California, US
4.Cardiff University, UK 

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  • Answer: 4

74. On July 5, 2017, which space agency successfully delivered super-heavy Intelsat 35e, a commercial communications satellite, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)?
1.ISRO
2.NASA
3.European Space Agency
4.SpaceX 

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  • Answer: 4

75. A rare ______with a pale skin color has been spotted for the first time in the Nilgiris by a wildlife photographer on 5th of July 2017.
1.White Lion
2.White Tiger
3.White Peacock
4.White Leopard 

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76. On July 5, 2017, Pakistan successfully test-fired short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile named:
1.’Noor’
2.’’Ashoura’
3.’Nasr’
4.’Emad’ 

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  • Answer: 3

77. A study by which entities suggests that the extreme El Nino that occurred in 2015 played an important role in Chennai’s heavy rainfall from November 30 to December 2, 2015?
1.University of Kochi and the Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay
2.University of Kochi and the Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi
3.University of Hyderabad and the Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay
4.University of Hyderabad and the Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi 

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78. As per a new research, which among the following countries account for the most cropland in the world irrigated by dirty wastewater?
1.India and Pakistan
2.Mexico
3.China and Iran
4.All of the above 

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79. Who among the following has replaced Mukul Rohatgi as the new Attorney General of India?
1.KK Nair
2.KK Reddy
3.KK Awasthi
4.KK Venugopal 

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  • Answer: 4

80. Rajiv Kumar has been named as the new Chief Secretary of which state?
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Madhya Pradesh
3.Jharkhand
4.West Bengal 

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  • Answer: 1

81. N Mohapatra has ceased to be Director (Personnel) on the board of which company with effect from June 30, 2017?
1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
2.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ltd.
3.Steel Authority of India Ltd.
4.NTPC Ltd. 

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  • Answer: 3

82. Who among the following will take charge as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India on July 6, 2017?
1.Achal Kumar Jyoti
2.Rakesh Gandhi
3.Javed Siddiqui
4.Amar Chaturvedi 

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  • Answer: 1

83. Who among the following was sworn in as Hong Kong’s first female leader on 1st of July 2017?
1.Biyu Jintao
2.Chen Zemin
3.Carrie Lam
4.Juan Shangkun 

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  • Answer: 3

84. Melwyn Rego, has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of which public sector bank?
1.Indian Bank
2.UCO Bank
3.Syndicate Bank
4.Central Bank of India 

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  • Answer: 3

85. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on July 3, 2017?
1.Rajat Mishra
2.Divyesh Bhatnagar
3.Sanjay Kumar
4.Narayan Das 

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  • Answer: 3

86. Who among the following has been appointed as New Army Commander of Sri Lanka by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena?
1.Ramesh Tilakratne
2.Suresh Gurunayake
3.Rajesh Ranatunga
4.Mahesh Senanayake 

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  • Answer: 4

87. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia?
1.Pradeep Kumar Rawat
2.Shalini Bharadwaj
3.Kamal Nath Anand
4.Vinod Bhattacharya 

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  • Answer: 1

88. India’s Ambassador to Peru Sandeep Chakravorty has been appointed as the head of the Indian consulate in:
1.London
2.Paris
3.Tokyo
4.New York 

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  • Answer: 4

89. Who among the following stunned Pacquiuao to claim a unanimous 12-round decision and win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world welterweight title?
1.Adam Waugh
2.Jeff Horn
3.Steve Clarke
4.Michael Boon 

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  • Answer: 2

90. Who among the following became the first Indian batsman to hit more than 200 sixes in One Day International (ODI) cricket?
1.Shikhar Dhawan
2.M S Dhoni
3.Virat Kohli
4.Rohit Sharma 

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  • Answer: 2

91. Which tennis player has won Eastbourne Aegon Championship in Men’s Singles category?
1.Andy Murray
2.Rafael Nadal
3.Novak Djokovic
4.Roger Federer 

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  • Answer: 3

92. On July 2, 2017, which team won their first ever football Confederations Cup title?
1.Portugal
2.Germany
3.Chile
4.Peru 

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  • Answer: 2

93. Which Indian Badminton players have won doubles titles in Ivory Coast International tournament in women’s doubles category?
1.Ritika Thaker and Simran Singhi
2.Jwala Gutta and Saina Nehwal
3.Jwala Gutta and Simran Singhi
4.Ritika Thaker and Saina Nehwal 

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  • Answer: 1

94. On July 2, 2017, who among the following became the first Indian driver to win in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship claiming victory at Norisring in the final race of Round 5?
1.Cyrus Pestonji
2.Jehan Daruvala
3.Vinesh Mehta
4.Jayram Karthik 

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  • Answer: 2

95. India has ranked at which position on latest FIFA World ranking released on 6th of July 2017?
1.81st
2.86th
3.91st
4.96th 

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  • Answer: 4

96. Which country beat Pakistan in the final of the Asian Team Snooker Championship?
1.India
2.China
3.Japan
4.South Korea 

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  • Answer: 1

97. As per an order issued by ________, July 1 will be observed as ‘GST Day’
1.NITI Aayog
2.Ministry of Finance
3.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4.Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) 

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  • Answer: 4

98. What was the 2017 slogan of the ‘International Day of Co-operatives’ celebrated on July 1, 2017 (First Saturday of July)?
1.”Role of Co-operatives in Sustainable Development”
2.”Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind”
3. “Achieving Inclusive Growth through Co-operatives”
4. “Co-operatives and Technological Advancements” 

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  • Answer: 2

99. ‘National Doctor’s Day’ is celebrated in India on which date every year?
1.July 1
2.July 2
3.July 3
4.July 4 

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  • Answer: 1

100. ’World Sports Journalists Day’ is celebrated on which date every year?
1.July 1
2.July 2
3.July 3
4.July 4 

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  • Answer: 2

101. ’International Plastic Bag Free Day’ is observed on which date?
1.2nd July
2.3rd July
3.4th July
4.5th July 

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  • Answer: 2

102. ’World Zoonoses Day’ is observed on which date every year?
1.5th July
2.6th July
3.7th July
4.8th July 

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  • Answer: 2

103. ‘Global Forgiveness Day’ is observed on which date every year?
1.5th July
2.6th July
3.7th July
4.8th July 

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  • Answer: 3

104. Two Indian – Americans _________ and ________will be honoured with the prestigious ‘Great Immigrants’ annual award on US’s Independence Day on July 4, 2017
1.Shantanu Narayen and Priti Patel
2.Shantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy
3.Priti Patel and Vivek Murthy
4.Kamla Harris and Vivek Murthy 

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105. On June 30, 2017, who has honoured with Indian of the Year Award by Brands Academy in New Delhi?
1.Jhumpa Lahiri
2.Shobha De
3.Preeti Shenoy
4.Arundhati Roy 

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  • Answer: 3

106. Who among the following has been conferred with the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes Award by the US State Department?
1.Akhilesh Tomar
2.Ajay Singh Rajput
3.Vikram Kumar Rathod
4.Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat 

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  • Answer: 4

107. Who among the following has been awarded Order of Australia for community work, the highest civilian award in Australia?
1.Shankar Narayanan
2.Guruswamy Jayraman
3.Venkatesh Menon
4.Rudra Patil 

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  • Answer: 2

108. Minaketan Das, who passed away on June 30, 2017, was a noted:
1.Odia Poet
2.Odia Actor
3.Archaelogist from Odisha
4.Sand Artist from Odisha 

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109. Ravinder Rander, who passed away on July 2, 2017, was a veteran:
1.Journalist
2.Novel Writer
3.Hindi Poet
4.Cartoonist 

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• Answer: 1

ALL EXAMS GK 2

1. On July 8, 2017, Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated first Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Centre in:
1.Nagpur
2.Hyderabad
3.Varanasi
4.Amritsar 

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2. The union tourism ministry has allotted Rs 100 crore to which state under the Swadesh Darshan scheme to augment its tourist infrastructure?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Rajasthan
3.Gujarat
4.Goa 

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3. India’s first university, only for Dalit students will come up in which city by 2018?
1.Patna
2.Hyderabad
3.Kanpur
4.Bhopal 

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  • Answer: 2

4. Which scheme has been launched by Ministry of Commerce and Industry for awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to inspire artists and budding inventors so that they can protect their creations and inventions?
1.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Creative India; Innovative India’
2.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Modern India; Innovative India’
3.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Vibrant India; Innovative India’
4.’Scheme for IPR Awareness – Developing India; Innovative India’ 

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5. Which state has topped the list among all the states in the country for having issued over 43 lakh soil health cards (SHCs) to farmers in the past two years?
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Jharkhand
3.Chhattisgarh
4.Karnataka 

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  • Answer: 3

6. On July 9, 2017, President Pranab Mukherjee launched which initiative to take education to the remotest corners of the country with the help of technology?
1. Swayam and Swayam Prabha
2. National Academic Depository
3. National Digital Library
4. All of the above 

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7. India is planning to invite the leaders of the 10 ______ nations for the Republic Day parade for 2018.
1.South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
2.North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
3.Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
4.G20 

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  • Answer: 3

8. On July 8, 2017, ______ Government formally launched a scheme that sponsors free surgeries at private hospitals, if the waiting period at Government hospitals is long.
1.Delhi
2.Tamil Nadu
3.West Bengal
4.Kerala 

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  • Answer: 1

9. A 2-day Regional Conference on “Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices” was held on 7th and 8th July, 2017 in:
1.Patiala, Punjab
2.Nainital, Uttarakhand
3.Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
4.Ranchi, Jharkhand 

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10. Which Indian Music composer’s music from the film Viceroy’s House has been shortlisted for the World Soundtrack Awards?
1.A R Rahman
2.Pritam Chakraborty
3.Anu Malik
4.Ilayaraja 

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  • Answer: 1

11. The government has merged the Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministries. The merged ministry will now be known as:
1.Ministry of Affordable Housing and Poverty Alleviation
2.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
3.Ministry of Housing and Urban Revival
4.Ministry of Affordable Housing and Urban Affairs 

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  • Answer: 2

12. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which State Government to formalize its support to set up a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence in Transfusion Medicine in State’s Capital?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Odisha
3.Assam
4.West Bengal 

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  • Answer: 4

13. Which project has been launched by British government to mark the 70th anniversary of India’s partition in August 1947?
1.Spice Route
2.Grand Trunk Road
3.The Indus Legacy
4.Discover India 

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14. The famous _________-bordered sari of Mother Teresa has been recognised as an Intellectual Property of the Missionaries of Charity.
1.Brown-bordered sari
2.Purple-bordered sari
3.Yellow-bordered sari
4.Blue-bordered sari 

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  • Answer: 4

15. On July 10, 2017, who among the following launched Rashtriya Swayam sevak Sangh’s (RSS’s) Sewa Prabhag website “Sewagatha”?
1.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
2.Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
3.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
4.Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar 

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  • Answer: 3

16. On July 10, 2017, President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in: 
1.Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
2.Dehradun, Uttarakhand
3.Patiala, Punjab
4.Agra, Uttar Pradesh 

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17. Which entity has signed a MoU with Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) for collaboration on occupational health and prevention of occupational injuries and diseases?
1.Employee’s State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
2.International Labour Organization
3.NITI Aayog
4.LIC of India 

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  • Answer: 1

18. Which among the following has become the first state in the country to provide women an injectable contraceptive for free?
1.Gujarat
2.Rajasthan
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Maharashtra 

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  • Answer: 4

19. Which State Government has announced to set up an international standard sports city in the state capital?
1.Kerala
2.Goa
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Odisha 

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  • Answer: 4

20. On July 10, 2017, which among the following became the second state to launch e-RTI portal that will enable citizens to file online Right to Information (RTI)?
1.Delhi
2.Madhya Pradesh
3.Himachal Pradesh
4.Sikkim 

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  • Answer: 1

21. National Conference of Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories organised by NITI Aayog was held on July 10, 2017 in:
1.Mumbai
2.New Delhi
3.Kolkata
4.Jaipur 

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22. Which State Government has constituted a nine-member committee to study and submit a report to the government on the possibility of designing a separate flag for the state and providing it a statutory standing?
1.Telangana
2.Punjab
3.Karnataka
4.West Bengal 

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  • Answer: 3

23. Which among the following has been declared as India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO?
1.Delhi
2.Mumbai
3.Ahmedabad
4.Hyderabad 

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  • Answer: 3

24. On July 12, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved enhancement of the age of superannuation of Medical Officers of:
1.Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles
2.Indian Army
3.Indian Navy
4.Indian Air Force 

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  • Answer: 1

25. Union Cabinet has approved the creation of three posts of Directors for the three new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in:
1.Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra
2.Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra
3.Jharkhand, West Bengal and Maharashtra
4.Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra 

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  • Answer: 4

26. Cabinet approves establishment of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia Regional Center (ISARC) at campus of National Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) in:
1.Kochi
2.Varanasi
3.Bhopal
4.Surat 

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  • Answer: 2

27. On July 11, 2017, Chief Minister of which state launched the Livelihood Intervention and Facilitation of Entrepreneurship (LIFE) programme?
1.Meghalaya
2.Sikkim
3.Assam
4.Arunachal Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 1

28. Which among the following has become the first State in the country to lay down the minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections to village cooperative societies and various other cooperative bodies?
1.Gujarat
2.Maharashtra
3.Rajasthan
4.Uttar Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 3

29. Speaking at the launch of ‘National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination (2017-22)’, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that the government would like to eliminate malaria by:
1.2027
2.2025
3.2023
4.2021 

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  • Answer: 1

30. Which among the following has become the first state in the country to bring a law making social boycott a crime?
1.Gujarat
2.Rajasthan
3.Maharashtra
4.Madhya Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 3

31. The Centre has given Army vice-chief ___________, full financial powers to procure critical ammunition and spares to maintain an optimum level to fight a short intense war.
1.Suresh Chand
2.Mahesh Chand
3.Laxman Chand
4.Sarath Chand 

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  • Answer: 4

32. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India will establish India’s first Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) in which state?
1.Punjab
2.Haryana
3.Telangana
4.Andhra Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 1

33. India’s first high-speed rail training centre will be set up at:
1.Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2.Gandhinagar, Gujarat
3.Surat, Gujarat
4.Rajkot, Gujarat 

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  • Answer: 2

34. Which State and Union Territory have been granted exemption from Supreme Court’s ban on sale of liquor within 500 metres of National and State Highways?
1.Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh
2.Tripura and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3.Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4.Tripura and Chandigarh 

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  • Answer: 3

35. According to the NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, which among the following are the three best-performing states in “ease of doing business”?
1.Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka
2.Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat
3.Maharashtra, Telangana and Gujarat
4.Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Gujarat 

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  • Answer: 4

36. On July 14, 2017, Indian Railways launched its first 1,600 HP solar powered Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train from:
1.Mumbai Central Railway Station
2.Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi
3.Ahmedabad Railway Station, Gujarat
4.Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata 

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  • Answer: 2

37. Two-day national conference on crowd management concluded on July 12, 2017 at:
1.Thiruvananthapuram
2.Jaipur
3.Chennai
4.Bhopal 

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  • Answer: 1

38. The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a MoU with the Centre for setting up of an All India Institutes of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) hospital in:
1.Moradabad
2.Meerut
3.Gorakhpur
4.Allahabad 

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  • Answer: 3

39. The Union Government has set up a new wing, ___________ to provide intelligence inputs
1.Directorate General of Information and Risk Management
2.Directorate General of Analytics and Information Management
3.Directorate General of Intelligence and Risk Management
4.Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management 

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  • Answer: 4

40. Which among the following will be the first state police to get ‘super cop’ belts which are widely used by their counterparts in the UK, USA, and Russia?
1.Delhi Police
2.Kolkata Police
3.Mumbai Police
4.Bengaluru Police 

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  • Answer: 1

41. A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on July 7, 2017 by how many countries?
1.117 countries
2.122 countries
3.127 countries
4.132 countries 

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  • Answer: 2

42. Vietnam has granted Indian oil firm ________, a two-year extension to explore oil block 128 in disputed South China Sea.
1.IOC
2.HPCL
3.ONGC Videsh
4.BPCL 

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  • Answer: 3

43. India and Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge over which river in Mizoram to facilitate trade and improve communication between two countries?
1.Tut River
2.Barak River
3.Serlui River
4.Khawthlangtuipui River 

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  • Answer: 4

44. Khaltmaa Battulga has won the Presidential Election of which country?
1.Laos
2.Mongolia
3.South Korea
4.Indonesia 

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  • Answer: 2

45. 12th G20 Summit was held on 7th and 8th July, 2017 in:
1.Toronto, Canada
2.Moscow, Russia
3.Hamburg, Germany
4.Beijing, China 

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  • Answer: 3

46. At G20 Summit 2017, who among the following presented a 10-point action plan on counter terrorism?
1.US President Donald Trump
2.German Chancellor Angela Merkel
3.Russian President Vladimir Putin
4.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  • Answer: 4

47. According to OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026, released by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, which country will be the world’s largest milk producer by 2026?
1.Australia
2.New Zealand
3.India
4.Denmark 

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  • Answer: 3

48. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has now been declared dead, was the leader of which militant group?
1.ISIS
2.Al-Umar-Mujahideen
3.Dukhtaran-E-Millat
4.Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen 

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  • Answer: 1

49. An international summit on family planning was held in which country?
1.UK
2.Germany
3.Italy
4.USA 

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  • Answer: 1

50. On July 12, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its ex-post facto approval for signing a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) between India and which country on cooperation in the field of Health?
1.France
2.Germany
3.Portugal
4.Greece 

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  • Answer: 2

51. On July 12, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Joint Interpretative Notes on the Agreement between India and which neighbouring country for Promotion and Protection of Investments?
1.Sri Lanka
2.China
3.Nepal
4.Bangladesh 

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  • Answer: 4

52. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)World Heritage Committee met for its 41st session from 2nd to 12th July 2017 in:
1.Milan, Italy
2.Cannes, France
3.Barcelona, Spain
4.Krakow, Poland 

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  • Answer: 4

53. Which among the following site in Austria has been put in UNESCO’s list of sites ‘in danger’ due to a nearby high-rise construction project?
1.Semmering Railway
2.Historic Center of Vienna
3.Wachau Cultural Landscape
4.Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn 

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  • Answer: 2

54. On July 12, 2017, Union Cabinet was apprised of MoU between India and ______________ on cooperation in the field of Information Technology and Electronics (IT&E)
1.Palestine
2.Nigeria
3.Israel
4.Canada 

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  • Answer: 1

55. Major NATO exercises in Eastern Europe involving 25,000 military personnel from more than 20 allied and partner countries begun on July 12, 2017 in which country?
1.Slovakia
2.Belarus
3.Bulgaria
4.Moldova 

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  • Answer: 3

56. On July 12, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of MoU between India and Bangladesh for cooperation in:
1.Alternative Medicines
2.Infrastructure Development on Indo-Bangla Border
3.Agricultural Research
4.Cyber Security 

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  • Answer: 4

57. On July 11, 2017, which country hosted a major international summit on family planning, in partnership with UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
1.France
2.UK
3.Germany
4.US 

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  • Answer: 2

58. 22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) International Conference was held from 9th to 12thJuly, 2017 in:
1.Toronto, Canada
2.Dubai, UAE
3.Cairo, Egypt
4.Istanbul, Turkey 

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  • Answer: 4

59. India has granted financial assistance of $500,000 to which country for fighting against IS-affiliated terror groups?
1.Philippines
2.Indonesia
3.Vietnam
4.Cambodia 

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  • Answer: 1

60. Which among the following has become world’s 24th country to legalize Gay Marriage?
1.Hungary
2.Malta
3.Slovakia
4.Romania 

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  • Answer: 2

61. A Model United Nations (MUN) Regional Conference is being held from July 10, 2017 in:
1.Beijing, China
2.Sydney, Australia
3.Kathmandu, Nepal
4.Colombo, Sri Lanka 

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  • Answer: 3

62. According to a report titled ‘Measuring Global Migration Potential 2010-2015’by International Organisation for Migration (UN Migration Agency), after Nigeria, which country has the second highest number of adults planning to migrate to other countries?
1.Pakistan
2.Bangladesh
3.Brazil
4.India 

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  • Answer: 4

How much additional amount has been contributed by India to a UN partnership fund launched to support sustainable development projects across the developing world?
1.USD 1 million
2.USD 2 million
3.USD 3 million
4.USD 4 million 

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  • Answer: 1

64. Which among the following entity is considering setting up a public credit registry in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector?
1.Reserve Bank of India
2.NITI Aayog
3.Ministry of Finance
4.Ministry of Commerce & Industry 

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  • Answer: 1

65. Which company has launched its first Digital Hub in Asia Pacific in Bengaluru?
1.IBM
2.Microsoft
3.Orcale
4.Facebook 

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  • Answer: 3

66. Which international organisation has mentioned that India is emerging as a front runner in the global fight against climate change?
1.International Monetary Fund
2.World Bank
3.Asian Development Bank
4.New Development Bank 

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  • Answer: 2

67. On July 8, 2017, Nepal SBI Bank, a subsidiary of the State Bank of India, launched its fully automatic digital banking called __________ in Kathmandu
1.SBI Digi Bank
2.SBI Hi-Tech Bank
3.SBI E-Bank
4.SBI Intouch Bank 

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  • Answer: 4

68. The Reliance Aerostructure proposal for the development of the Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park with related infrastructure facilities and services in ________ has been cleared by the Board of Approval (BoA) for special economic zone (SEZ) under the Ministry of Commerce.
1.Nagpur
2.Pune
3.Kochi
4.Kolkata 

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  • Answer: 1

69. The government will organise a global food fair in November this year to provide a platform to Indian farmers and manufacturers to showcase their products and explore partnerships with foreign companies. Which among the following entity will be the event partner for this Food Fair?
1.Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI)
2.Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
3.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
4.Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

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  • Answer: 4

70. The latest tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme, the first in 2017-18, was launched on:
1.July 6, 2017
2.July 7, 2017
3.July 8, 2017
4.July 10, 2017 

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  • Answer: 4

71. On July 10, 2017, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched a new income tax payer e-service module called:
1.Aaykar Setu
2.Aaykar Stambh
3.Aaykar Sahayak
4.Aaykar Mitr 

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  • Answer: 1

72. India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, will import crude oil from which country for the first time after Indian Oil Corp bought a cargo that will be delivered in October 2017?
1.Canada
2.Australia
3.United States
4.Oman 

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  • Answer: 3

73. Government has exempted the import of which items from the goods and services tax (GST)?
1.Hybrid car engines and components
2.Surgical instruments
3.Aircrafts, aircraft engines and other aircraft parts
4.Heavy engineering machines 

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  • Answer: 3

74. Five States, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Union Territory ____________ have inked a MoU with Government e-Market (GeM) for smart procurement of goods and services.
1.Chandigarh
2.Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3.Puducherry
4.Diu 

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  • Answer: 3

75. Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) has set gold standards by winning Golden Peacock Award for Eco Innovation for the year 2017 for introducing which engines on Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train?
1.Dual Fuel 800 HP Diesel engines
2.Dual Fuel 1000 HP Diesel engines
3.Dual Fuel 1200 HP Diesel engines
4.Dual Fuel 1400 HP Diesel engines 

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  • Answer: 4

76. The government has saved a whopping Rs _______ with its Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme under which subsidies are given directly to beneficiaries.
1.37,000 crore
2.47,000 crore
3.57,000 crore
4.67,000 crore 

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  • Answer: 3

77. Which public sector bank has waived charges for fund transfer of up to Rs.1000 through its IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) to promote small transactions?
1.Bank of Baroda
2.State Bank of India
3.Corporation Bank
4.Syndicate Bank 

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  • Answer: 2

78. Which programme has been launched by Yes Bank to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) understand the impact of the proposed changes and prepare them for migration to the new GST tax system?
1.’CLEAR GST’
2.’GST FRIEND’
3.’GST GURU’
4.’YES GST’ 

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  • Answer: 4

79. Which State Government has decided to merge all the branches of the district central cooperative banks (DCCBs) with the state cooperative banks?
1.Jharkhand
2.Odisha
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Chhattisgarh 

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  • Answer: 4

80. Which among the following company has entered into a partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to explore collaboration opportunities for solar rooftop, electric vehicles, energy storage systems, energy efficiency and smart grid technologies?
1.BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd
2.Indraprasth Gas Ltd.
3.Mahanagar Gas Ltd.
4.Rajdhani Daurya Urja Ltd 

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  • Answer: 1

81. Beginning this year ‘Non-resident Indians’ will have to share the numbers of their overseas bank accounts, name of the banks, countries where the bank offices are located as well as the Swift codes and IBAN with Indian tax authorities. Abbreviation IBAN stands for:
1.International Bank Account Number
2.Inland Bank Account Number
3.International Bank Authorisation Number
4.Inland Bank Authority Number 

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  • Answer: 1

Which auto company has opened a new research and development (R&D) centre in China, the largest outside of Germany?
1.Audi
2.Mercedes
3.Porsche
4.BMW 

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  • Answer: 4

83. Scientists, including those of Indian origin at the University of ____________, have invented the first battery-less cell phone that consumes almost zero power and runs by harvesting energy from ambient radio signals or light.
1.University of Washington
2.University of Stanford
3.University of Cardiff
4.University of Oxford 

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  • Answer: 1

84. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK have found that surface of ______ contains a toxic cocktail of chemicals that can wipe out living organisms.
1.Jupiter
2.Mars
3.Venus
4.Mercury 

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  • Answer: 2

85. According to World Health Organization (WHO), which sexually-transmitted infection is becoming much harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat owing to antibiotic resistance?
1.Gonorrhea
2.Chancroid
3.Chlamydia
4.Syphilis 

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  • Answer: 1

86. Scientists from New Zealand have mentioned that a vaccine has for the first time been shown to protect against the sexually transmitted infection _______
1.Gonorrhoea
2.Chancroid
3.Chlamydia
4.Herpes 

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  • Answer: 1

87. Which entity has imposed a complete ban on ‘manja’, the string used to fly kites, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, saying it posed a threat to the lives of birds, animals and humans?
1.Gujarat State Government
2.Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
3.National Green Tribunal (NGT)
4.Gujarat High Court 

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  • Answer: 3

88. On July 12, 2017, Indian Railways launched ______, a virtual server with an inbuilt security system that will enable faster connectivity at a reduced cost.
1.RailRAM
2.RailCloud
3.RailStore
4.RailServer 

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  • Answer: 2

89. At the 41st annual Conference, UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to omit which among the following Australian sites from the “List of World Heritage in Danger”
1.Fraser Island
2.Shark Bay
3.Great Barrier Reef
4.Ningaloo Coast 

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  • Answer: 3

90. UNESCO has declared the Hoh Xil nature reserve in _____as a natural heritage site
1.Vietnam
2.China
3.South Korea
4.Japan 

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  • Answer: 2

91. Which among the following site in Rio de Janeiro, where slaves from Africa first arrived in Brazil has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites?
1.Valongo wharf
2.Iguacu Wharf
3.Sao Luis Wharf
4.Pantanal Wharf 

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  • Answer: 1

92. Which island in south-west Japan that bans women has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
1.Okinoshima
2.Kyushu
3.Honshu
4.Shikoku 

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  • Answer: 1

93. Sambor Prei Kuk, an ancient temple site in _______has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
1.Myanmar
2.Bhutan
3.Laos
4.Cambodia 

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  • Answer: 4

94. Which among the following mission of NASA has completed a close flyby of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?
1.Discover
2.Endeavour
3.Voyager
4.Juno 

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  • Answer: 4

95. On July 12, 2017, Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated Doppler Weather Radar built by Indian Meteorological Department at _______________________
1.Kochi
2.Visakhapatnam
3.Mumbai
4.Chennai 

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96. A team of international astronomers has found the smallest star known in our galaxy located about ______ light-years from Earth
1.500 light-years
2.600 light-years
3.700 light-years
4.800 light-years 

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97. UNESCO has recognised the old city of Hebron as a _____ world heritage site
1.Palestinian
2.Israeli
3.French
4.German 

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  • Answer: 1

98. Which among the following company has acquired Bangalore-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Halli Labs for an undisclosed sum?
1.Facebook
2.Google
3.Apple
4.Microsoft 

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99. Which country has shot down a simulated, incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) similar to the ones being developed by countries like North Korea, in a new test of the nation’s THAAD missile defenses?
1.South Korea
2.China
3.US
4.Japan 

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  • Answer: 3

100. On July 13, 2017, the National Green Tribunal declared the area of _____ metres from the edge of the river Ganga as a ‘no-development zone’ in the stretch between Haridwar to Unnao.
1.100 metres
2.150 metres
3.200 metres
4.250 metres 

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  • Answer: 1

A group of Indian astronomers have discovered a massive super cluster of galaxies, and have named it:
1.Surya Ganga
2.Jamuna
3.Saraswati
4.Brahmaputra 

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  • Answer: 3

102. Who among the following was appointed as World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Autism in South-East Asia Region on 7th of July 2017?
1.Saima Wazed Hossain
2.Sana Ali
3.Rubina Fatehi
4.Salima Siddiqi 

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  • Answer: 1

103. Who among the following has been appointed as Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DG GSTI)?
1.William Francis
2.John Joseph
3.Robert Fernandes
4.Alfred Gomez 

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104. _________________, a new personal assistant selected by the Queen Elizabeth is to become the first black equerry in British history.
1.Major Alan Kyeremanten
2.Major Ambrose Dery
3.Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah
4.Major Ken Ofori-Atta 

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Who among the following has taken over as director-general of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence?
1.Debi Prasad Dash
2.Mukul Kumar Nayak
3.Rakesh Nath Dubey
4.Prakash Chand Ghelot 

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  • Answer: 1

106. Who among the following has won South Australian Open squash title in Adelaide, Australia?
1.Aditya Shukla
2.Harindar Sindhu
3.Jayant Karthik
4.Prateek Bhatnagar 

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107. Raninder Singh has been re-elected as president of:
1.All India Tennis Association (AITA)
2.Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
3.Athletics Federation of India (AFI)
4.National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) 

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  • Answer: 4

108. Who among the following has become the youngest known winner of a professional golf tour event with victory at the Ladies European Thailand Championship?
1.Atthaya Thitikul
2.Michelle Wie
3.Inbee Park
4.Lydia Ko 

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  • Answer: 1

109. Who among the following has been bestowed with the Sportsperson of the Year award at the ‘Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year’ Charity Gala Awards?
1.P V Sindhu
2.Virat Kohli
3.M S Dhoni
4.Sania Mirza 

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  • Answer: 1

110. 2017 Asian Athletics Championships was held from 6th to 9th July 2017 in:
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Kerala
3.Goa
4.Odisha 

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  • Answer: 4

111. Which country topped the medals tally at 2017 Asian Athletics Championships?
1.China
2.Kazakhstan
3.India
4.Vietnam 

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  • Answer: 3

112. Who among the following Formula 1 driver has won Austrian Grand Prix?
1.Nico Rosberg
2.Valtteri Bottas
3.Sebastian Vettel
4.Lewis Hamilton 

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113. Who among the following has been appointed as head coach of Indian Men’s Cricket for a two-year period until the end of the 2019 ICC World Cup?
1.Sourav Ganguly
2.Ravi Shastri
3.Virender Sehwag
4.Rahul Dravid 

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114. Who among the following has been named as the brand ambassador of the Indian Indoor Cricket Team?
1.Kapil Dev
2.Sunil Gavaskar
3.Sandeep Patil
4.Kiran More 

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  • Answer: 3

115. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC)?
1.Justice Vikramajit Sen
2.Justice Vijay Mathur
3.Justice Pankaj Lodha
4.Justice Manoj Jain 

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  • Answer: 1

116. On July 12, 2017, which India Women Cricketer scripted history as she became the all-time leading run-getter in women’s one-day internationals (ODI)?
1.Jhulan Goswami
2.Veda Krishnamurthy
3.Mithali Raj
4.Smriti Mandhana 

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  • Answer: 3

117. Which country will host International Theatre Olympics in 2018 for the first time?
1.China
2.India
3.Nepal
4.Bangladesh 

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  • Answer: 2

118. What was the theme of ‘World Population Day’ 2017 observed on July 11, 2017?
1.’Sustainable Population Growth’
2.’Inclusive Population Growth’
3. ‘Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations‘
4.’Population and Empowerment of Weaker Sections’ 

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  • Answer: 3

’Malala Day’ is celebrated on which date every year?
1.11th July
2.12th July
3.13th July
4.14th July 

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  • Answer: 2

120. Which organisation has been awarded the Unilever Global Development Award at the 20th Responsible Business Awards ceremony, held in London on July 4, 2017?
1.ClearWater International
2.PureWater International
3.WhiteWater International
4.WaterHealth International 

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  • Answer: 4

121. Which company has won the Prime Minister’s trophy for being the best performing integrated steel plant in the country during 2014-15 and 2015-16?
1.Tata Steel
2.Steel Authority of India
3.Jindal Steel
4.JSW Steel 

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  • Answer: 1

122. Which among the following company has been conferred with the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for Environment Management?
1.Belfort India
2.Danfoss India
3.Cooper India
4.Phoenix India 

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123. Who is the author of the book ‘Dalhousie…Through My Eyes’?
1.Kiran Chadha
2.Rajat Shukla
3.Vikrant Ojha
4.Sharad Gupta 

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  • Answer: 1

124. India has ranked ________ out of 157 nations on a global index that assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious sustainable development goals (SDGs).
1.111th
2.116th
3.121st
4.126th 

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125. Gour Ghosh, who passed away on July 8, 2017, was:
1.Bengali Novel Writer
2.Former first-class cricketer
3.Bengali Poet
4.Bollywood Actor 

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  • Answer: 2

126. Naresh Chandra, who passed away on July 9, 2017, was a former Indian Ambassador to:
1.US
2.UK
3.France
4.Germany 

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  • Answer: 1

127. Sumita Sanyal, who passed away on July 9, 2017, was:
1.Veteran Actress
2.Hindi Poet
3.Veteran Journalist
4.Fashion Designer 

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  • Answer: 1

128. Veteran water expert and former Cauvery Technical Cell Chairman, ___________, passed away on July 9, 2017.
1.J Ramakrishnan
2.P Laxminath
3.A Mohanakrishnan
4.V Shankaran 

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  • Answer: 3

129. P Chandra Sekharan, who passed away on July 12, 2017, was:
1.Novel Writer
2.Sports Journalist
3.Cartoonist
4.Forensic Expert 

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  • Answer: 4

130. Liu Xiaobo, who passed away on July 13, 2017, had won Nobel Prize for:
1.Literature
2.Economic Sciences
3. Peace
4.Chemistry 

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• Answer: 3

ALL EXAMS GK 3

1. As per ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017’, those teachers who do not possess the minimum qualification as on March 31, 2015 should acquire the same by:
1.June 30, 2019s
2.March 31, 2019
3.January 1, 2019
4.March 31, 2018 

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2. The Ministry of Rural Development will launch a new sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)which will be named as:
1.Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana
2.Aajeevika Grameen Sahayta Yojana
3.Aajeevika Grameen Kalyan Yojana
4.Atal Grameen Express Yojana 

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  • Answer: 1

3. On July 22, 2017, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Research Institution of World Ancient, Traditional, Culture & Heritage (RIWATCH) Museum in:
1.Jharkhand
2.Arunachal Pradesh
3.Chattisgarh
4.Odisha 

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  • Answer: 2

4. Which state has been chosen to host the 5th North East Connectivity Summit in 2018?
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Sikkim
3.Assam
4.Tripura 

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  • Answer: 1

5. Three-day International Conference on ‘Quest for Equity – Reclaiming Social Justice, Revisiting Ambedkar’ was held from 21st to 23rd July, 2017 in which city?
1.Nagpur
2.Varanasi
3.Bengauluru
4.Bhopal 

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  • Answer: 3

6. On July 23, 2017, which State Government launched free power connection scheme for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) card holders in the state?
1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3.Karnataka
4.Tamil Nadu 

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  • Answer: 2

7. On July 23, 2017, Wi-Fi Local Area Network (LAN) was launched in the civil secretariat of which North Eastern State?
1.Manipur
2.Tripura
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Sikkim 

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  • Answer: 3

8. Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the 235 meter long Chimari Bridge in which state?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Mizoram
3.Arunachal Pradesh
4.Haryana 

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  • Answer: 3

9. Which city will host the tenth edition of Urban Mobility India conference beginning November 4, 2017?
1.Varanasi
2.Hyderabad
3.Jaipur
4.Pune 

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  • Answer: 2

10. On July 23, 2017, Arun Jaitley inaugurated 315th Rest House of the Kendriya Sainik Board in: 
1.Shimla
2.Dehradun
3.New Delhi
4.Amritsar 

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  • Answer: 3

11. Kerala hosted a literary festival from July 24, 2017. The theme of this literary festival is:
1.’Tolerance’
2. ‘Sustainable Development’
3. ‘Inclusive Growth’
4. ‘World Peace’ 

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  • Answer: 1

12. On July 24, 2017, Government withdrew from the Rajya Sabha a bill to amend the _______ which provides for registration of architects.
1.Architects Act, 1962
2.Architects Act, 1972
3.Architects Act, 1982
4.Architects Act, 1992 

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  • Answer: 2

13. Airports Authority of India (AAI), has signed a MoU with which state government for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in the state?
1.Assam
2.Uttarakhand
3.Himachal Pradesh
4.Manipur 

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  • Answer: 2

14. Which online portal has been launched by Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry to enable women employees of the central government to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace?
1.SHE-Power
2.Fem-Power
3.SHE-Protect
4.SHe-box 

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  • Answer: 4

15. Which mobile app has been launched by Union Ministry of Rural Development for or Performance Based Maintenance Contracting and Community Contracting for maintenance of rural roads?
1.’Aarambh’
2.’MyRoad’
3.’RoadPlus’
4.’Sadak Sevak’ 

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  • Answer: 1

16. On July 24, 2017, Rajya Sabha passed FDDI Bill, 2017. Abbreviation FDDI stands for:
1.Fabric Design and Development Institute
2.Footwear Design and Development Institute
3.Future Design and Development Institute
4.Fiscal Deployment and Development Institute 

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  • Answer: 2

17. On July 24, 2017, Rajya Sabha passed The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims), 2017, which seeks to repeal:
1.Admiralty Court Act, 1861
2.Admiralty Court Act, 1851
3.Admiralty Court Act, 1841
4.Admiralty Court Act, 1831 

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  • Answer: 1

18. On July 24, 2017, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted Island Development Agency (IDA) in New Delhi. IDA was set up on:
1.July 1, 2017
2.June 1, 2017
3.May 1, 2017
4.April 1, 2017 

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  • Answer: 2

19. The Central Government has approved construction of 30,000 houses for the urban poor on private land in which district of Maharashtra?
1.Solapur
2.Kolhapur
3.Akola
4.Jalgaon 

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  • Answer: 1

20. On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar. Nitish Kumar is from which political party?
1.Congress
2.Janata Dal (United)
3.Rashtriya Janata Dal
4.Bharatiya Janata Party 

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  • Answer: 2

21. Which High Court has made singing of Vande Mataram compulsory in schools, government offices, private entities and industries in the state?
1.Mumbai High Court
2.Madras High Court
3.Manipur High Court
4.Meghalaya High Court 

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  • Answer: 2

22. On July 27, 2017, who among the following inaugurated APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu on the second death anniversary of the former president?
1.President Ram Nath Kovind
2.Vice President Hamid Ansari
3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
4.Home Minister Rajnath Singh 

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  • Answer: 3

23. On July 27, 2017, Janata Dal (United) President, Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for _____ time.
1.5th time
2.6th time
3.7th time
4.8th time 

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  • Answer: 2

24. As per Indian Institute of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Bill, 2017, how many Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) will be declared as “institutions of national importance”?
1.6
2.9
3.12
4.15 

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  • Answer: 4

25. NITSER (National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research) Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on July 26, 2017. The Bill proposes to introduce two new Institutions namely Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at which locations in the Second Schedule of the NITSER Act, 2007.
1. Tirupati and Nagpur
2.Nagpur and Berhampur
3.Tirupati and Kota
4. Tirupati and Berhampur 

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  • Answer: 4

26. On July 27, 2017, which State Government launched its flagship health scheme “Care Companion Programme” (CCP) targeted at improving patient outcomes through better family engagement and education?
1.Punjab
2.Haryana
3.Karnataka
4.Andhra Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 1

27. On July 27, 2017, Food and Drugs Administration Department of which state banned the use of liquid nitrogen in food and drinks across the state?
1.Haryana
2.Punjab
3.Karnataka
4.Madhya Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 1

28. Maharashtra Women Commission will ink an agreement with which entity for rescue and rehabilitation of women who is victims of sex trafficking, acid attack and domestic violence?
1.Amnesty International
2.All India Federation of Women Lawyers
3.United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
4.United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 

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  • Answer: 4

29. Which among the following has become the only completely ‘green’ Metro system in the world for adhering to green building norms for its residential colonies?
1.Noida Metro
2.Mumbai Metro
3.Kochi Metro
4.Delhi Metro 

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  • Answer: 4

30. Which among the following has become the first state in the country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a global diagnostic firm, FIND, to help it diagnose and then properly treat hepatitis C?
1.Punjab
2.Kerala
3.Odisha
4.Assam 

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  • Answer: 1

31. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released Operational Guidelines for Planning and Implementation of FPC that is aimed at improving newborn health. Abbreviation FPC stands for:
1.Family Protection Care
2.Family Participatory Care
3.Family Participatory Counselling
4.Family Protection Counselling 

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  • Answer: 2

32. Under which scheme, Punjab state government will provide commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidised rates?
1.’Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’
2.’Apni Savari Apna Rozgar’
3.’Apni Scooter Apna Rozgar’
4.’Apni Truck Apna Rozgar’ 

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  • Answer: 1

33. On July 31, 2017, Central Government launched ‘Swachh Survekshan-2018’ to rank cities and towns of India based on infrastructure development for improved sanitation services and their sustainability, outcomes, citizen connect and visible impact on ground. How many cities and towns will be covered under this survey?
1.2041
2.3041
3.4041
4.5041 

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  • Answer: 3

34. To inspire the people to participate in the Swachhata Jan Andolan and connect themselves with the ‘Swachhata Survekshan-2018’, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs released a song with opening line:
1.‘Swachhata Ki Jyot Jagi Hai’
2.‘Swachhata Ki Leher Chali Hai’
3. ‘Swachhata Ki Goonj Jagi Hai’
4. ‘Swachhata Ki Umeed Jagi Hai’ 

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  • Answer: 1

35. On July 29, 2017, “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” to reverse the declining trend of Parsi population was launched by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Minority Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in:
1.Surat
2.Ahmedabad
3.New Delhi
4.Mumbai 

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  • Answer: 4

36. A two day Conclave of Tax Officers entitled ‘Rajaswa Gyansangam’ will be held on 1st and 2nd September, 2017 in:
1.New Delhi
2.Chennai
3.Kolkata
4.Bengaluru 

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  • Answer: 1

37. Which country will host the fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) in November 2017?
1.Russia
2.China
3.India
4.France 

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  • Answer: 3

38. As per a report titled ‘Ending AIDS: Progress towards the 90-90-90 targets’ by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, which country is among the 10 countries that accounted for more than 95% of all new HIV infections in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2016?
1.India
2.China and Pakistan
3.Indonesia
4.All of the above 

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  • Answer: 4

39. Which city has been selected by United Nations as the data hub for the Middle East North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region?
1.Cairo, Egypt
2.Khartoum, Sudan
3.Dubai, UAE
4.Oran, Algeria 

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  • Answer: 3

40. Which two countries have started a large-scale naval exercise “Joint Sea 2017” in the Baltic Sea?
1.China and South Korea
2.China and Russia
3.China and Japan
4.Russia and Japan 

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  • Answer: 2

41. India has recently signed a pact with which neighbouring country to establish connection through waterways?
1.Bangaldesh
2.Myanmar
3.Bhutan
4.Nepal 

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  • Answer: 1

42. The world’s first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off coast of:
1.Sydney, Australia
2.Cape Town, South Africa
3.Scotland, UK
4.Goa, India 

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  • Answer: 3

43. On July 23, 2017, Iran and _____ signed an agreement to step up military cooperation and the fight against “terrorism and extremism”.
1.Kuwait
2.UAE
3.Saudi Arabia
4.Iraq 

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  • Answer: 4

44. President of which country has declared his government’s total independence from World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
1.Peru
2.Bolivia
3.Chile
4.Argentina 

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  • Answer: 2

45. What was the theme of 2017 BRICS Youth Forum that opened in Beijing, China on July 25, 2017?
1.”Enhance BRICS Partnership, Promote Youth Development”
2.”Enhance BRICS Partnership, Promote Sustainable Development”
3.”Enhance BRICS Partnership, Promote Inclusive Growth”
4.”Enhance BRICS Partnership, Promote Youth Employment” 

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  • Answer: 1

46. On July 26, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on IGCS. Abbreviation IGCS stands for:
1.Indo German-Centre for Sustainability
2.Indo German-Consultation for Sustainability
3.Indo German-Centre for Safety
4.Indo German-Centre for Security 

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  • Answer: 1

47. BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meet was held on 26th and 27th July, 2017 in:
1.Chonqging, China
2.Tianjin, China
3.Wuhan, China
4.Jinan, China 

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  • Answer: 1

48. On July 22, 2017, which country sent its first uranium shipment to India for testing purposes ahead of possible commercial sales?
1.Australia
2.France
3.Germany
4.Israel 

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  • Answer: 1

49. Member countries of which multilateral association have signed a landmark document to establish a mechanism for taxation cooperation?
1.SAARC
2.ASEAN
3.G7
4.BRICS 

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  • Answer: 4

50. On July 28, 2017, Supreme Court of which Asian country disqualified country’s Prime Minister for his involvement in the Panama Papers scandal?
1.South Korea
2.Thailand
3.Pakistan
4.Sri Lanka 

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  • Answer: 3

51. Who among the following will jointly launch Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail in September 2017 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
1.US President Donald Trump
2.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
3.Russian President Valdimir Putin
4.German Chancellor Angela Merkel 

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  • Answer: 2

52. 2017 BRICS National Security Advisors (NSAs) meeting was held on 27th and 28th July 2017, in:
1.Moscow, Russia
2.Beijing, China
3.Durban, South Africa
4.New Delhi, India 

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  • Answer: 2

53. Government of which Asian Country has signed an agreement to sell a 70% stake in a $1.5 billion Hambantota port to China in a bid to recover from the heavy burden of repaying a Chinese loan obtained to build the facility?
1.Pakistan
2.Bangladesh
3.Sri Lanka
4.Vietnam 

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  • Answer: 3

54. As per Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD), India is the world’s ______biggest exporter of beef and is projected to hold on to that position over the next decade.
1.Third biggest
2.Fourth biggest
3.Fifth biggest
4.Sixth biggest 

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  • Answer: 1

55. 7th edition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Artists Camp and Exhibition of Paintings begun on July 29, 2017, in:
1.Dhaka, Bangladesh
2.New Delhi, India
3.Colombo, Sri Lanka
4.Kathmandu, Nepal 

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  • Answer: 4

56. A nearly 500m (1,640ft) bridge for hikers billed as the longest hanging pedestrian bridge in the world has opened near which town of Switzerland?
1.Basel
2.Zermatt
3.Bern
4.Geneva 

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  • Answer: 2

57. Which bank has launched “Met Loan & Life Suraksha” (MLLS) for its customers, which is a single premium plan covering the loan liability of a customer?
1.ICICI Bank
2.Karnataka Bank
3.HDFC Bank
4.Vijaya Bank 

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  • Answer: 2

58. Which company has topped the latest edition of the Fortune Global 500 list, which ranks companies by their revenues in 2016?
1.Walmart
2.Apple
3.Amazon
4.Google 

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  • Answer: 1

59. The government has extended the deadline till _____, for businesses to opt for composition scheme under the GST regime.
1.July 31, 2017
2.August 16, 2017
3.August 31, 2017
4.September 16, 2017 

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  • Answer: 2

60. On July 24, 2017, The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was introduced in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The bill seeks to amend which of the following act?
1.Banking Regulation Act, 1949
2.Banking Regulation Act, 1951
3.Banking Regulation Act, 1961
4.Banking Regulation Act, 1965 

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  • Answer: 1

61. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given in-principle approval for sale of government’s 51.11 percent stake along with management control in HPCL to:
1.Indian Oil Corporation
2.Reliance Industries
3.ONGC

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  • Answer: 3

62. On July 24, 2017, Government introduced in the Lok Sabha, Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which seeks to amend the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, to allocate ____ % of the proceeds of Central Road Fund for development and maintenance of National Waterways.
1.1%
2.1.5%
3.2%
4.2.5% 

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  • Answer: 4

63. On July 25, 2017, NSE Nifty breached the historic 10,000 level for the first time to trade at an all-time high of 10,011.30. NSE Nifty was launched on:
1.April 1, 1992
2.April 1, 1993
3.April 1, 1996
4.April 1, 1995 

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  • Answer: 3

64. Which bank has recently launched a Multi-currency Forex Card for overseas travellers?
1.Standard Chartered Bank
2.HSBC Bank
3.Corporation Bank
4.State Bank of India 

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  • Answer: 1

65. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said it is banning the use of stapler pins in tea bags with effect from:
1.September 1, 2017
2.October 1, 2017
3.November 1, 2017
4.January 1, 2018 

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  • Answer: 4

66. Which company has acquired corporate travel services provider Air Travel Bureau (ATB) in an estimated cash-and debt deal of $22.5-27.5 million?
1.Flamingo Travel
2.Yatra Online
3.Thomas Cook
4.SOTC 

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  • Answer: 2

67. As per `Global Infrastructure Outlook’ released by Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH), India will need investments to the tune of around USD ______ trillion till 2040 to develop infrastructure to improve economic growth and community wellbeing.
1.1.5 trillion
2.2.5 trillion
3.3.5 trillion
4.4.5 trillion 

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68. On July 26, 2017, Rajya Sabha passed Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which seeks to amend:
1.Collection of Statistics Act, 2002
2.Collection of Statistics Act, 2004
3.Collection of Statistics Act, 2006
4.Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 

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69. Which among the following will become India’s first metro to have its own FM radio station, which will provide entertainment and information on metro safety?
1.Lucknow Metro
2.Delhi Metro
3.Noida Metro
4.Kochi Metro 

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  • Answer: 1

70. On July 26, 2017, which company launched its first “Made for India” chat messaging application called Kaizala?
1.Facebook
2.Apple
3.Google
4.Microsoft 

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  • Answer: 4

71. On July 25, 2017, who among the following launched Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) website, http://www.up-rera.in/?
1.President Ram Nath Kovind
2.Vice President Hamid Ansari
3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
4.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 

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  • Answer: 4

72. Union Cabinet has approved revision of cost of Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 to _______ crore from the earlier approved estimated expenditure of Rs.3543.29 crore.
1.4893.60
2.5893.60
3.6893.60
4.7893.60 

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  • Answer: 1

73. Which among the following metro service has announced the launch of India’s first Mobile Ticketing System ‘OnGo’?
1.Kochi Metro
2.Noida Metro
3.Chennai Metro
4.Mumbai Metro 

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74. Bombay Stock Exchange has signed a MoU with which entity for cooperation in exchange of information across business areas?
1.Australian Exchange
2.Italian Exchange
3.Egyptian Exchange
4.Nigerian Exchange 

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75. Global food standard-setting body Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) adopted Codex standard for which spice at its recent meeting in Geneva, Switzerland?
1.Black Pepper
2.Green Pepper
3.Cumin and Thyme
4.All of the above 

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76. Cabinet has raised the annual investment limit in Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) from 500 gm to how much quantity per individual?
1.2 kg
2.3 kg
3.4 kg
4.5 kg 

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77. On July 27, 2017, Lok Sabha passed Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016, a bill to amend the Companies Act, 2013. As per this amendment bill, threshold for the easy compliance scheme has been raised to Rs.______ from Rs 20 crore.
1.Rs 100 crore
2.Rs 200 crore
3.Rs 300 crore
4.Rs 400 crore 

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  • Answer: 1

78. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that Supervisory Colleges have been setup for six Scheduled Commercial Banks which have sizeable international presence. Which among the following banks are among these six banks?
1.ICICI Bank and Axis Bank
2.Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank
3.State Bank of India and Bank of India
4.All of the above 

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  • Answer: 4

79. NITI Aayog has cleared how many mass rapid transport systems proposed by Transport Ministry which are aimed to improve public transport?
1.4
2.5
3.6
4.7 

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  • Answer: 3

80. Which company has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Al Falah Exchange Company in the UAE for Rs. 95 crore?
1.Lulu Exchange
2.Thomas Cook
3.American Express
4.UAE Exchange 

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  • Answer: 1

81. Canara Bank has launched its first ‘Digital Banking Branch’ titled ‘CANDI’ in:
1.Bengaluru
2.Kolkata
3.New Delhi
4.Mumbai 

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  • Answer: 1

82. According to Japanese financial services major Nomura, India’s GDP grow this to be higher at _____% in the June quarter from the previous three months this year.
1.6.2%
2.6.4%
3.6.6%
4.6.8% 

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  • Answer: 3

83. On July 31, 2017, which bank slashed interest on savings account deposits by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on balance up to Rs 1 crore?
1.State Bank of India
2.ICICI Bank
3.Punjab National Bank
4.HDFC Bank 

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  • Answer: 1

84. Minister for Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh has said that first time India has become a net export country in Steel, as steel imports in the country went down by 39 % and exports has gone up by _____ % last year.
1.92%
2.102%
3.112%
4.132% 

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  • Answer: 2

85. According to a study conducted by researchers from which University, castor seed plant can prove useful in fighting soil pollution?
1.Gujarat University
2.University of Rajasthan
3.University of Hyderabad
4.University of Calicut 

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  • Answer: 3

86. India has launched its first petroleum Research & Development (R&D) facility for testing high-end BS-VI quality fuel emissions in:
1.Faridabad in the National Capital Region (NCR)
2.Kandla, Gujarat
3.Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
4.Udipi, Karnataka 

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  • Answer: 1

87. On July 22, 2017, Navy of which country commissioned world’s largest aircraft carrier, into the fleet?
1.Russia
2.US
3.China
4.UK 

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  • Answer: 2

88. US biologists have discovered three new species of _____ living in Nevada’s Great Basin in an expansive survey of the 190,000 square miles ancient lake bottom.
1.Crocodiles
2.Rattle Snakes
3.Toads
4.Chameleons 

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  • Answer: 3

89. Scientists have produced human antibodies in the laboratory for the first time. Antibodies are produced by the body’s ____ cells to fight off infections by bacteria, viruses, and other invasive pathogens.
1.A Cells
2.B Cells
3.C Cells
4.D Cells 

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  • Answer: 2

90. On July 25, 2017, Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure) announced the launch of its first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) named:
1.‘Smruti’ and ‘Shruti’
2.‘Shachi’ and ‘Smruti’
3. ‘Shivam’ and ‘Shruti’
4. ‘Shachi’ and ‘Shruti’ 

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  • Answer: 3

91. Scientists from which space agency will fly inside high-speed “eclipse jets” and chase the shadow of total solar eclipse in August 2017 to extend its observation time for study purpose?
1.ISRO
2.European Space Agency
3.NASA
4.Russian Space Agency 

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  • Answer: 3

92. For the first time, scientists in which country have genetically modified a human embryo?
1.Japan
2.USA
3.Canada
4.Ireland 

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  • Answer: 2

93. On July 27, 2017, Government launched which apps for dissemination of earthquake parameters to the user community in timely manner for their safety?
1. ‘India Sandesh’
2. ‘India Quake’
3. ‘India Tectonic’
4. ‘India Richter’ 

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  • Answer: 2

94. Which state has recorded second highest Tiger count in India?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Uttarakhand
4.Assam 

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  • Answer: 3

95. Scientists have identified a new species of glow-in-the-dark shark, which lives 1,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean off the coast of:
1.Northwestern Costa Rica
2.Northwestern Colombia
3.Northwestern Chile
4.Northwestern Hawaiian islands 

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  • Answer: 4

96. On July 27, 2017, Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Harshvardhan launched an Integrated Information Dissemination System called _______ on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences in New Delhi.
1. “Sagar Sandesh”
2. “Sagar Doot”
3. “Sagar Mitr”
4. “Sagar Vani” 

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  • Answer: 4

97. On July 27, 2017, which country successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket ‘Simorgh’ into space?
1.Iran
2.Lebanon
3.Israel
4.Egypt 

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  • Answer: 1

98. Scientists including one of Indian origin have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) software called ______ that can create three dimensional (3D) models from 2D photographs.
1.ImageNet
2.SurfNet
3.CyberNet
4.ProNet 

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99. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an unmanned, remotely operated tank named:
1.’Alpha’
2.‘Muntra’
3. ‘Rudra’
4. ‘Vraj’ 

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  • Answer: 2

100. What was the slogan of International Tiger Day, celebrated on July 29, 2017?
1.’Using Technology for Tigers’ Protection’
2.’Scaling Effort for Tigers’ Protection through Social Media’
3.’Building Global Consensus for Tigers’ Protection’
4. ‘Fresh Ecology For Tigers’ Protection’ 

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101. Breakthrough Starshot, a Russian billionaire Yuri Milner’s $100-million effort to explore the closest star system to our own, has launched the smallest-ever spacecrafts known as __________ into orbit around Earth.
1. “Sprites”
2. “Ashes”
3. “Phoenix”
4. “Star Dust” 

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  • Answer: 1

102. Which country has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as “flammable ice”, in an experimental project?
1.Japan
2.China
3.South Korea
4.France 

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  • Answer: 2

103. Scientists from which institute have who have developed a hydrophobic sorbent that can suck up oil and congeal it and thereby can effectively contain maritime oil spills?
1.Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
2.Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram
3.Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Chennai
4.Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Hyderabad 

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104. Scientists have developed a super strong, flexible adhesive material inspired by the glue secreted by ______ that sticks to biological tissues – even when wet – without causing toxicity?
1.Squirrels
2.Jelly Fish
3.Slugs
4.Sharks 

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Which typhoon affected China’s eastern Fujian Province on July 30, 2017?
1.Typhoon Niana
2.Typhoon Chan
3.Typhoon Ming
4.Typhoon Haitang 

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  • Answer: 4

106. The Centre has accepted a proposal to set up an Aerospace University in the country. The recommendation for the same was made by a high-powered Expert Group headed by:
1.B K Chaturvedi
2.L N Sanghvi
3.J P Madhok
4.B V Dholakia 

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  • Answer: 1

107. Who among the following will be the guest of honour at Toronto Film Festival fundraiser event on September 6, 2017?
1.Deepika Padukone
2.Priyanka Chopra
3.Katrina Kaif
4.Alia Bhatt 

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  • Answer: 2

108. Who among the following has been appointed as Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind?
1.Vijay Rana
2.Laxman Vijayan
3.Sanjay Kothari
4.Suresh Chauhan 

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  • Answer: 3

109. Who among the following has been appointed as the first female president of the UK Supreme Court?
1.Lucy Davis
2.Elena Major
3.Patricia Cameroon
4.Brenda Hale 

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  • Answer: 4

110. UNICEF ambassadorship of which Bollywood celebrity has been extended for another two years?
1.Amitabh Bachchan
2.Priyanka Chopra
3.Salman Khan
4.Shabana Azmi 

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  • Answer: 1

111. Government has formed 3-member ministerial panel headed by _____________to oversee and precipitate the sale of government stake in HPCL to ONGC.
1.Arun Jaitley
2.Nitin Gadkari
3.Sushma Swaraj
4.Raj Nath Singh 

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  • Answer: 1

112. Who among the following has been appointed to the board of directors of Alphabet (Google’s Parent Company)?
1.John Verghese
2.Diana Freitas
3.Deepak Shah
4.Sundar Pichai 

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  • Answer: 4

113. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has formed a selection committee to identify and recommend eligible persons for appointment as the chairman and members of the National Anti-profiteering Authority. Who among the following is the head of this selection committee?
1.Hasmukh Adhia
2.Arvind Panagariya
3.Pradeep Kumar Sinha
4.Y K Tyagi 

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  • Answer: 3

114. Which African country has given sole power to its President for appointing country’s top three judges?
1.Kenya
2.Ghana
3.Liberia
4.Zimbabwe 

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  • Answer: 4

115. Who among the following has been selected to be the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan?
1.Bilawal Sharif
2.Shahbaz Zardari
3.Meriyam Bhutto
4.Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 

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  • Answer: 4

Who among the following has been appointed as a part-time member on the board of IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India)?
1.Ashok Jain
2.Jash Narula
3.Akash Nagar
4.Ravi Mittal 

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  • Answer: 4

117. The Chennai Open tennis tournament, India’s only event in the ATP World Tour, will now be known as:
1.Mumbai Open
2.Maharashtra Open
3.Delhi Open
4.Kolkata Open 

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  • Answer: 2

118. On January 23, 2017, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma launched ______ at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.
1.’Mission Cricket’
2.’Mission Badminton’
3.’Mission Tennis’
4.’Mission Football’ 

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119. Eighth edition of World Para Athletics Championships was held from 14th to 23rd July, 2017 in:
1.Beijing, China
2.Moscow, Russia
3.London, UK
4.Paris, France 

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  • Answer: 3

120. Which country topped the Medal Table at World Para Athletics Championships 2017?
1.US
2.Russia
3.China
4.India 

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  • Answer: 3

121. Which Indian para-athlete won Gold medal at eighth edition of World Para Athletics Championships 2017?
1.Sundar Singh Gurjar
2.Devendra Jhajharia
3.Aniket Tomar
4.Mukesh Saadhu 

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  • Answer: 1

122. Which country won ICC Women World Cup 2017 by defeating India in final match?
1.England
2.West Indies
3.Australia
4.South Africa 

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  • Answer: 1

123. On July 24, 2017, who among the following won the US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament?
1.Parupalli Kashyap
2.Aditya Joshi
3.Rohan Bopanna
4.H S Prannoy 

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  • Answer: 4

124. Who among the following won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games after defeating Welsh boxer James Nathan Prober 4-1 in the final?
1.Sachin Siwach
2.Arjun Tomar
3.Devender Singh
4.Rakesh Kumar 

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  • Answer: 1

125. Who among the following recently broke into the top 10 of the ICCWomen’s ODI Player Rankings?
1.Veda Krishnamurthy
2.Jhulan Goswami
3.Smriti Mandhana
4.Harmanpreet Kaur 

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  • Answer: 4

126. Which Indian weight lifter has bagged a gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal?
1.Vibha Ghatge
2.Konsam Ormila Devi
3.Lalita Kumari
4.Rita Singh 

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  • Answer: 2

127. Which Asian country will host Boxing World Championship in 2021?
1.China
2.India
3.Bangladesh
4.Nepal 

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  • Answer: 2

128. Which country will host Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 championship next year?
1.Thailand
2.Indonesia
3.Sri Lanka
4.Vietnam 

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  • Answer: 2

129. Who among the following Indian Badminton player has jumped six places to be at 17th position in the latest BWF world rankings?
1.Parupalli Kashyap
2.Kidambi Srikanth
3.Tarun Kona
4.HS Prannoy 

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  • Answer: 4

Which Indian woman cricketer was felicitated by Mohun Bagan at their annual awards ceremony?
1.Mithali Raj
2.Jhulan Goswami
3.Harmanpreet Kaur
4.Sheekha Pandey 

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  • Answer: 2

131. On July 23, 2017, Radio Broadcast in India completed ______ years
1.70 years
2.80 years
3.90 years
4.100 years 

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  • Answer: 3

132. ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ is celebrated on which date in India?
1.24th July
2.25th July
3.26th July
4.27th July 

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  • Answer: 3

133. Which among the following entity celebrated its 78th anniversary on July 27, 2017?
1.Indian Coast Guard
2.Central Reserve Police Force
3.Central Industrial Security Force
4.Border Security Force 

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  • Answer: 2

134. What was the theme of ‘World Hepatitis Day’ 2017, observed on July 28, 2017?
1.”Hepatitis & Modern Medicine”
2.”Eliminate Hepatitis”
3.”No Hepatitis – 2020?
4.”Towards Hepatitis Free World” 

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  • Answer: 2

135. What was the theme of ‘World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017’ observed on July 30, 2017?
1. “Let’s act now to protect and assist trafficking victims.”
2.”Raise your voice against trafficking in persons”
3.”United Stand against trafficking in persons”
4.”Advocating tougher laws against trafficking in persons” 

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  • Answer: 1

136. India has ranked _______ out of 152 countries on the inaugural “Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index” released by international NGO Oxfam in association with Developmental Finance International.
1.132nd
2.127th
3.122nd
4.117th 

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  • Answer: 1

137. According to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (NCSTRT) data compiled by the US state department, India is _______ on a list of countries that faced terror attacks in 2016.
1.Second
2.Third
3.Fourth
4.Fifth 

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  • Answer: 2

138. On July 24, 2017, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee conferred this year’s ‘Mahanayak Samman 2017’to which veteran actress for her contribution to the world of cinema?
1.Sayantini Mukherjee
2.Ambika Sengupta
3.Shakuntala Barua
4.Devika Sen 

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  • Answer: 3

139. Who among the following released the fourth volume of ‘Selected Speeches of President Pranab Mukherjee’ on 24thof July 2017?
1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2.Vice President Hamid Ansari
3.Home Minister Rajnath Singh
4.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley 

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  • Answer: 1

140. Which Indian city has ranked 40thout of 50 cities on Women Entrepreneur (WE) Cities Index 2017 that ranks cities in terms of its ability to attract and foster growth of women-owned firms?
1.Mumbai
2.Delhi
3.Benglauru
4.Chennai 

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  • Answer: 3

141. ______________, a Japanese Historian, who helped Cambodians preserve the Angkor temples, is among the six winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2017.
1.Sanae Aso
2.Yoshiaki Ishizawa
3.Taro Kishida
4.Yuji Seko 

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  • Answer: 2

142. Who among the following is among the six winners of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2017?
1.Gethsie Shanmugam
2.Abdon Nababan and Tony Tay
3.Ms. Lilia de Lima
4.All of these 

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  • Answer: 4

Who among the following is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump?
1.James McCloughan
2.Nathan McElroy
3.Julius Callaghan
4.Peter Melenick 

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  • Answer: 1

144. Shivajirao Patil, who passed away on July 22, 2017, was:
1.Politician from Maharashtra
2.Historian from Maharashtra
3.Novel Writer from Maharashtra
4.Mathematician from Maharashtra 

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  • Answer: 1

145. UR Rao, who passed away on July 24, 2017, was a renowned:
1.Film Director
2.Novel Writer
3.Space Scientist
4.Historian 

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  • Answer: 3

146. Sudripta Roy, who passed away on July 23, 2017, was the former Chief Secretary of:
1.Himachal Pradesh
2.Punjab
3.Haryana
4.Andhra Pradesh 

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  • Answer: 1

147. Professor Yash Pal, who passed away on July 24, 2017, was a veteran:
1.Historian
2.Mathematician
3.Scientist
4.Hindi Poet 

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  • Answer: 3

148. Kubersingh Saklecha, who passed away on July 25, 2017, was:
1.Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
2.Painter
3.Novel Writer
4.Freedom Fighter 

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  • Answer: 4

149. K.E. Mammen, who passed away on July 25, 2017, was:
1.Former Chief Minister of Kerala
2.Former Chief Justice of India
3.Sports Journalist
4.Freedom Fighter 

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  • Answer: 4

150. N. Dharam Singh, who passed away on July 27, 2017, was former Chief Minister of:
1.Uttar Pradesh
2.Punjab
3.Haryana
4.Karnataka 

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  • Answer: 4

151. Inder Kumar, who passed away on July 28, 2017, was:
1.Cricket Commentator
2.Novel Writer
3.Hindi Poet
4.Bollywood Actor 

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  • Answer: 4