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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BITS IN ENGLISH 2

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp on the_______birth anniversary of Saint Ramanujacharya on May 1, 2017 in New Delhi.
1. 800th
2. 900th
3. 1000th
4. 1100th

2. Which Union Ministry is observing Swachhta Pakhwada from May 1 to 15, 2017?
1. Union Ministry of Finance
2. Union Ministry of External Affairs
3. Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs
4. Union Ministry of Textiles

3. Which state became first Indian state to use Automated Weather Stations?
1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

4. On May 2, 2017, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launched Centre’s _________ to encourage 1,000 educational institutions to display portraits of war heroes on campus.
1. Veer Samman Abhiyan
2. Veer Shraddhanjali Abhiyan
3. Veerta Gaurav Abhiyan
4. Vidya Veerta Abhiyan

5. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act – RERA has come into effect from:
1. April 1, 2017
2. April 10, 2017
3. April 25, 2017
4. May 1, 2017

6. 4th National Standards Conclave was held on 1st and 2nd May 2017 in:
1. Mumbai
2. Bengaluru
3. Chennai
4. New Delhi

7. Indian Railways will unveil a new premier train ___________ between Mumbai and Goa in June 2017 with state-of-the-art facilities.
1. Gati Express
2. Shardul Express
3. Vikram Express
4. Tejas Express

8. Which State Government has launched ambulance service for injured and ill cows?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan

9. Centre has sanctioned Rs 200 corer for paying pending salaries of primary teachers in:
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Assam
4. Jammu & Kashmir

10. Who among the following inaugurated the 8th conference of head of missions (HOM) in New Delhi?
1. President Pranab Mukherjee
2. Vice President Hamid Ansari
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
4. External Affairs Ministe, Sushma Swaraj

11. Which is the only state that did not participate in Central Government’s Swachh Survekshan2017?
1. Haryana
2. Bihar
3. Kerala
4. West Bengal

12. In a gazette notification, the Union Home Ministry said the entire Assam along with bordering areas of Meghalaya, have been declared “disturbed” under AFSPA for three months with effect from May 3, 2017. Abbreviation AFSPA stands for:
1. Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
2. Armed Forces (Subsidiary Powers) Act
3. Armed Forces (Stringent Powers) Act
4. Armed Forces (Security Powers) Act

13. Which State Government has decided to become the second state in the country to reschedule its financial year from January to December?
1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Rajasthan
4. Maharashtra

14. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has decided to start which two new circuits of their flagship luxury train Maharajas’ Express?
1. ”Southern Sojourn” and “Southern Jewels”
2. ”Southern Sojourn” and “Southern Paradise”
3. ”Southern Paradise” and “Southern Jewels”
4. ”Southern Delight” and “Southern Jewels”

15. Which State will introduce boat ambulance service in four districts where people face difficulties in getting health service?
1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Odisha
4. Tamil Nadu

16. Who among the following foreign dignitary was on an official visit to India from 25-30 April, 2017?
1. Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan
2. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
3. Abdulla Yameen, President of Maldives
4. Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan

17. Nicos Anastasiades, who was on an official visit to India in April 24-29th 2017, is the President of:
1. Cyprus
2. Belgium
3. Austria
4. Sweden

18. India will give Rs. _______ crore to children of freedom fighters in Bangladesh in the next five years under the new ‘Muktijodha scholarship’ scheme.
1. Rs. 15 crore
2. Rs. 25 crore
3. Rs. 35 crore
4. Rs. 45 crore

19. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of __________was on an official visit to India from April 30, 2017 to May 1, 2017.
1. Cyprus
2. Turkey
3. Armenia
4. Poland

19. Which among the following became the first city in the world to get its own Microsoft-designed font?
1. Paris
2. London
3. Berlin
4. Dubai

20. 13th International Perm culture Convergence (IPC) will be held from November 27 to December 2, 2017in:
1. Mumbai
2. New Delhi
3. Hyderabad
4. Nagpur

21. India has opened its first private small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur, Madhya Pradesh in a joint venture with __________.
1. France
2. Russia
3. Israel
4. Germany

22. 27th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group is being held from 1st to 12th of May 2017 at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in:
1. Paris, France
2. London UK
3. Geneva,Switzerland
4. New York, US

23. Which three countries have signed an agreement on setting up four safe zones in Syria?
1. Russia, Turkey and Israel
2. Russia, Iran and Israel
3. Russia, Iran and Turkey
4. Russia, US and UK

24. The 15th edition of WFH International Musculoskeletal Congress (IMC) was held from 5thof May to 7th of May, 2017 in:
1. Beijing, China
2. Bangkok, Thailand
3. Colombo, Sri Lanka
4. Seoul, South Korea

25. India will organise cultural festival in _____ from 8th – 12th May 2017to mark 156th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
1. France
2. Egypt
3. Japan
4. Bangladesh

26. Who among the following have topped the 2017 list of the richest people in the United Kingdom (UK)?
1. Lakshmi Mittal and family
2. Swaraj Paul and family
3. Hinduja Brothers
4. David and Simon Reuben

27. which among the following is an ambitious sub-regional transport project aimed at creating seamless connectivity between 4 Asian countries?
1. BBIN (Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)
2. BBIM (Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Myanmar) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)
3. BMIN (Bangladesh-Myanmar-India-Nepal) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)
4. CBIN (China-Bhutan-India-Nepal) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)

28. Securities and Exchange Board of India has finalised norms for issuance and listing of ________ bonds, which will help in raising funds from capital markets for investment in the renewable energy space.
1. Environment Bonds
2. Masala Bonds
3. Green Bonds
4. Solar Bonds

29. Which company has announced a new “Solve for India” initiative that aims to expand and energise the start-up ecosystem in tier II cities across India?
1. Face book
2. Amazon
3. Microsoft
4. Google

30. On May 2, 2017, which private sector bank said it has made 100 villages digitally-enabled in 2017 and plans to transform 500 more by the year-end?
1. HDFC Bank
2. Yes Bank
3. Axis Bank
4. ICICI Bank

31. Reserve Bank of India has fixed the rate of interest on the Floating Rate Bonds, 2024 (FRB 2024) for the half year May 7, 2017 to November 6, 2017 at:
1. 6.20%
2. 6.30%
3. 6.40%
4. 6.50%

32. Which fruit has been used by Scientists at IIT Roorkee to create inexpensive and more efficient solar cells?
1. Watermelon
2. Strawberry
3. Mango
4. Jamun

33. Which technology will be used by Indian Railways for tracking of wagons, coaches and locomotives to ensure effective and transparent functioning?
1. speed-frequency identification tags
2. geo-frequency identification tags
3. sound-frequency identification tags
4. radio-frequency identification tags

34. On May 1, 2017 Space launched ___________rocket carrying NROL-76, a classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
1. Falcon 8
2. Falcon 9
3. Falcon 10
4. Falcon 11

35. In context of security devices, what is ‘E-Nasika’?
1. A hand held device that will be used for physical checking at airports
2. An advanced system to check narcotics mixed with other substances
3. An advanced CCTV surveillance system which will be used at airports
4. Hand-held equipment which is capable of rapid detection of chemical agents well below their toxic limits.

36. Which portal has been launched by Government to allow people to check electro-magnetic radiation (EMF) compliance status of mobile towers?
1. ‘Tarang Prasadan’
2. ‘Tarang Mahiti’
3. ‘Tarang Sanchar’
4. ‘Tarang Jaanch’

37. EVIN project of Union Health Ministry has become global best practise in immunisation. Abbreviation EVIN stands for:
1. Electronic Vaccine Information Network
2. Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network
3. Electronic Vaccine Intimation Network
4. Electronic Vaccine Immunisation Network

38. The South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) was successfully launched on May 5, 2017, by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and Andhra Pradesh. GSAT-9 is equipped with,how many transponders?
1. 10 transponders
2. 12 transponders
3. 14 transponders
4. 16 transponders

39. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently demonstrated a solar hybrid electric car, which has been designed and developed using in-house resources, at:
1. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmadabad
2. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Bangalore
3. National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad
4. Vikaram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

40. World’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has restarted circulating beams of protons for the first time in 2017. LHC lies in a 27 km long tunnel beneath:
1. France – Germany Border
2. France – Italy Border
3. France – Switzerland Border
4. Switzerland – Germany Border

41. Researchers from ______________have developed a synthetic, soft tissue retina which closely mimics the natural human retinal process.
1. Oxford University
2. Harvard University
3. Stanford University
4. Cambridge University

42. India’s first of its kind, indigenously developed high temperature drop tube reactor (DTR)system has been installed by NETRA. Abbreviation NETRA stands for:
1. NTPC Energy Technology Resolution Alliance
2. NTPC Energy Technology Research Academy
3. NTPC Energy Transmission Research Alliance
4. NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance

43. Which 3 India-origin scientists have recently been elected Fellows of UK Royal Society?
1. Krishna Chatterjee, Subhash Khot and Prabhakar Raut
2. Krishna Chatterjee, Pankaj Soni and Yadvinder Malhi
3. Krishna Chatterjee, Subhash Khot and Yadvinder Malhi
4. Krishna Chatterjee, Prabhakar Raut and Yadvinder Malhi

44. Who among the following will take over as new president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
1. Manisha Chainani
2. Tina Biswas
3. Shobana Kamineni
4. Neha Awasthi

45. Mr. Anthony Lianzuala has taken over as the new:
1. Soicitor General of India
2. Attorney General of India
3. Surveyor General of India
4. Controller General of Accounts

46. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has constituted a Technical Committee in accordance with Regulation 14 of the IBBI (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017.Who will be the chairperson of this committee?
1. R B Barman
2. Nand Lal Sarda
3. Pulak Ghosh
4. V G Kannan

47. Who among the following has been named the new chairman of the Tea Board of India?
1. Vikas Kumar Sachdev
2. Shiv Shankar Gohel
3. Mahesh Singh
4. Prabhat Kamal Bezboruah

48. Usha Ananthasubramanian has been appointed as the head of which public sector bank?
1. Syndicate Bank
2. Corporation Bank
3. Bank of Baroda
4. Allahabad Bank

49. Which tennis player has won the Barcelona Open title for a record 10th time?
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Andy Murray
4. Stan Wawrinka

50. Who among the following became the first Indian to clinch the Asian Squash title by winning the finals of of 19thAsian Squash Championship in Chennai?
1. Dipika Pallikal
2. Roshni Jha
3. Maitri Raj
4. Joshna Chinappa

51. Which football club created history by becoming the first club from North-East India to win the I-League title?
1. Guwahati FC
2. Imphal FC
3. Itanagar FC
4. Aizawl FC

52. Which city is likely to get a Blind Football Academy (BFA), the first ever exclusive academy for differently-able talents in India?
1. Varanasi
2. Kochi
3. Jaipur
4. Chennai

53. Which Indian tennis player has won Tallahassee Challenger Men’s Doubles title on April, 30 2017 with his partner Scott Lipsky from America?
1. Leander Paes
2. Ramkumar Ramanathan
3. Rohan Bopanna
4.Yuki Bhambri

54. Which Indian Cricketer received the Fellowship Award at the 7th annual Asian Awards held in London, UK?
1. M S Dhoni
2. Yuvraj Singh
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Sachin Tendulkar

55. Which Indian boxer has won a silver medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan?
1. Vijender Singh
2. Devendro Singh
3. Vikas Krishan Yadav
4. Shiva Thapa

56. Every year, ‘International Labour Day’ is celebrated on:
1. 5th May
2. 4th May
3. 3rd May
4. 1st May

57. Every year, ’World Asthma Day’ is observed on:
1. 2nd May
2. 1st May
3. First Sunday of May
4. First Tuesday of May

58. Which date was observed as ‘Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas’by National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG)at twelve locations situated on the banks of River Ganga?
1. April 28, 2017
2. April 29, 2017
3. April 30, 2017
4. May 2, 2017

59. International Fire fighters’ Day’ (IFFD) is observed on which date every year?
1. 5th May
2. 4th May
3. 3rd May
4. 2nd May

60. Who among the following has been chosen for the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for the Young Scientist Award for the year 2017?
1. Sanjay Pratihar
2. Naresh Lodha
3. Murari Tripathi
4. Prateek Desai

61. Who among the following has been selected for the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award’ in recognition for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level?
1. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
2. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
3. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
4. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

62. Who among the following has been honoured by Tamil Nadu State Government with “Avvaiyar Award” for 2017?
1. Padma Venkataraman
2. Vaidehi Chinappa
3. Shruti Iyer
4. Srilata Venkatesh

63. Who among the following has been conferred with the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal of the Republic of Korea for his services rendered as honorary consul general of South Korea in Kolkata?
1. Manohar Naik
2. Sachin Neog
3. Rajive Kaul
4. Shishir Oberoi

64. Who among the following has won the prestigious 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket Photograph of the Year?
1. Munatazir Sheikh
2. Bilal Khan
3. Imtiyaz Ahmed
4. Saqib Majeed

65. Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the _________ High Court passed away on May 5, 2017.
1. Allahabad High Court
2. Delhi High Court
3. Chennai High Court
4. Mumbai High Court

66. Ustad Rais Khan who passed away in Pakistan on May 6, 2017, was an exponent of which musical instrument?
1. Tabla
2. Shehnai
3. Sitar
4. Flute

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1. On May 7, 2017, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s first bio refinery plant for renewable fuels and chemicals in:
1.Jaipur, Rajasthan
2.Pune, Maharashtra
3.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
4.Ranchi, Jharkhand

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1. On May 15, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Narmada Seva Mission’ at the concluding ceremony of the ‘Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra’ in ____________ district of Madhya Pradesh.
1.Ratlam District
2.Anuppur District
3.Chhatarpur District
4.Satna District