JULLY 2017

 1 . Which country has topped in the Global Innovation Index rankings?
A). Denmark
B). Sweden
C). Netherlands
D). Switzerland
Answer : Option D
2 . Who among the following was honoured with the Order of the Australia in the general divis
for service to the Malayalee community in the state by British Queen Elizabeth II?
A). Professor Rajiv Khanna
B). Unnikrishnan Velayudhan Pilla
C). Helmut Kohl
D). Ajaib Singh Bhatti
Answer : Option B
3 . Which among the following is
A). Beijing (Central Business District)
B). Beijing (Finance Street)
the world's highest-priced office market as per recent survey?
division

C). Hong Kong (Central)
D). London's West End
Answer : Option C
4 . Fast food giant..................... has ended its 41 year sponsorship with International Olympic
Committee recently.
A). McDonald
B). Burger King
C). Dunkin Donuts
D). KFC
Answer : Option A
5 . Sabarmati Ashram has recently celebrated ............ years.
A). 70
B). 80
C). 90
D). 100
Answer : Option D
6 . India and ............. will operationalize their first air-freight corridor soon.
A). Afghanistan
B). Russia

C). England
D). Brazil
Answer : Option A
7 . International Cricket Council has decided not to host the ............ World T20.
A). 2017
B). 2018
C). 2019
D). 2020
Answer : Option B
8 . The Indian Olympic Association is preparing a bid to host the ........... Olympic Games.
A). 2020
B). 2024
C). 2028
D). 2032
Answer : Option D
9 . Central Reserve Police Force has launched a 24x7 helpline ...................
A). Sahayata
B). Madadgaar

C). Sehyog
D). Upkar
Answer : Option B
10 . World's largest festival of light, music and ideas, ..................... has entered into Guinness World
Book of Records.
A). Vivid Sydney
B). Vivid Germany
C). Vivid Greece
D). Vivid Spain
Answer : Option A
11 . The World Refugee Day was observed worldwide on ....................
A). 20 June
B). 21 June
C). 22 June
D). 23 June
Answer : Option A
12 . Which building has become the first Indian building to get trademark?
A). Taj Mahal Palace, Chennai
B). Taj Mahal Palace, Jaipur

C). Taj Mahal Palace, Delhi
D). Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
Answer : Option D
13 . Which country will end use of nuclear power soon?
A). US
B). Brazil
C). Argentina
D). South Korea
Answer : Option D
14 . Which company has blocked European Union statement at the United Nations criticizing human
rights record?
A). China
B). Greece
C). Spain
D). Germany
Answer : Option B
15 . How many medals have been secured by India in the 2017 Junior Asian Championships recently
held in Taiwan?
A). 10
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B). 11
C). 12
D). 13
Answer : Option D
16 . How many silver medals have been secured by India in the 2017 Junior Asian Championships
recently held in Taiwan?
A). 2
B). 3
C). 4
D). 5
Answer : Option B
17 . How many gold medals have been secured by India in the 2017 Junior Asian Championships
recently held in Taiwan?
A). none
B). 1
C). 2
D). 3
Answer : Option B
18 . How many bronze medals have been secured by India in the 2017 Junior Asian Championships
recently held in Taiwan?
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A). 6
B). 7
C). 8
D). 9
Answer : Option C
19 . Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved membership of ...................... in its second
annual meeting of governors.
A). Argentina
B). Madagascar
C). Tonga
D). All of the above
Answer : Option D
20 . Who among the following has been honoured with the 2017 Orwell Prize which is Britain's most
prestigious prize for political writing?
A). David Grossman
B). John Mathai
C). Sam Beazley
D). John Bew
Answer : Option D
21 . Which state government has signed two MoUs with the State Bank of India as a part of an
initiative towards digital mode?
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A). Assam
B). Meghalaya
C). Maharashtra
D). Manipur
Answer : Option B
22 . Which country will soon send mini-ecosystems to Moon?
A). US
B). India
C). China
D). Russia
Answer : Option C
23 . Hike has partnered with which bank to facilitate money transfers to banks using UPI system?
A). Axis Bank
B). DCB Bank
C). RBL Bank
D). YES Bank
Answer : Option D
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24 . Which university has topped the Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings
2017?
A). Harvard University
B). Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C). University of California
D). Stanford University
Answer : Option A
25 . The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2017 was observed on
.................. with the theme 'Preventing Sexual Violence Crimes through Justice and Deterrence'.
A). 19 June
B). 20 June
C). 21 June
D). 22 June
Answer : Option A
26 . Which celebrity is going to buy team in South Africa T20 league?
A). Amir Khan
B). Akshay Kumar
C). Suniel Shetty
D). Shahrukh Khan
Answer : Option D
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27 . Which country has won the Hockey World League Semi-Final?
A). India
B). Pakistan
C). Australia
D). England
Answer : Option A
28 . Recently Bihar Governor has resigned from his post. Name him.
A). Ram Nath Kovind
B). Keshari Nath Tripathi
C). Piyush Goyal
D). S Ramadorai
Answer : Option A
29 . BankBazaar.com has opened its new office in ......................
A). Thailand
B). Indonesia
C). Malaysia
D). Vietnam
Answer : Option C
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30 . India has become ............ country to ratify UN International Convention on Road Transports
A). 71st
B). 72nd
C). 73rd
D). 74th
Answer : Option A
31 . India will be a co-partner in the 34th edition of ANUGA which is a global food and beverages
trade which will be held in .................
A). France
B). Germany
C). Italy
D). Japan
Answer : Option B
32 . Who among the following has been named as BJP's presidential nominee?
A). Sharad Pawar
B). Gopal Krishna Gandhi
C). Ram Nath Kovind
D). Meira Kumar
Answer : Option C
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33 . Who among the following has won the best actor award at 64th Jio Filmfare South awards?
A). R Madhavan
B). Samuthirakani Visaaranai
C). SR Prabhu
D). Allu Arjun
Answer : Option A
34 . Who among the following has won the best actress award at 64th Jio Filmfare South awards?
A). Trisha
B). Sai Dhanshika Kabali
C). Sudha K Prasad
D). Ritika Singh
Answer : Option D
35 . Which country's supercomputers have been declared as the world's fastest machines according
to a list released by researchers?
A). US
B). Germany
C). Switzerland
D). China
Answer : Option D
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36 . Who among the following has won the WWE Championship?
A). The Mizz
B). Bobby Roode
C). Randy Orton
D). Jinder Mahal
Answer : Option D
37 . Which country has announced online visa application facility for Indians?
A). US
B). Australia
C). Argentina
D). South Korea
Answer : Option B
38 . West Bengal Governor ............................ will get additional charge as a Bihar Governor.
A). Ram Nath Kovind
B). Keshari Nath Tripathi
C). Piyush Goyal
D). S Ramadorai
Answer : Option B
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39 . Indian Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan has recently completed .......... earth days in its
orbit.
A). 100
B). 1000
C). 10,000
D). 1,00,000
Answer : Option B
40 . The father of India's nuclear fusion reactor research program passed away recently. Name him.
A). Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
B). Professor Rajiv Khanna
C). Unnikrishnan Velayudhan Pilla
D). Predhiman Krishan Kaw
Answer : Option D
41 . Which country has bagged six medals in the Wushu competition of the first ever held BRICS
games?
A). Brazil
B). Russia
C). China
D). India
Answer : Option D
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42 . Which bank has started insolvency resolution process against Lanco Infratech Ltd?
A). State Bank of India
B). UCO bank
C). IDBI Bank
D). Punjab National Bank
Answer : Option C
43 . Union Minister Dr. Harshvardhan has recently launched a mobile app. Name the app.
A). Encouraging Yoga
B). Celebrating Yoga
C). Enjoying Yoga
D). Living Yoga
Answer : Option B
44 . Which state has announced mohalla clinics across the state which is a health insurance for all
citizens?
A). Punjab
B). Madhya Pradesh
C). West Bengal
D). Maharashtra
Answer : Option A
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45 . Which state government has announced free education for girls from Nursery to PhD in
government institutions?
A). Punjab
B). Madhya Pradesh
C). West Bengal
D). Maharashtra
Answer : Option A
46 . UNICEF has appointed ................. refugee Muzoon Almellehan as its new and youngest goodwill
ambassador.
A). Bangladeshi
B). Iranian
C). Saudi
D). Syrian
Answer : Option D
47 . Which among the following country will reach net-zero greenhouse gas emission?
A). Denmark
B). Sweden
C). Netherlands
D). Switzerland
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Answer : Option B
48 . Which among the following state government has launched Wi-Fi project?
A). Telangana
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
Answer : Option A
49 . Which state government has announced crop loan waiver for farmers owing up to five acres of
agriculture land?
A). Punjab
B). Madhya Pradesh
C). West Bengal
D). Maharashtra
Answer : Option A
50 . Vedanta group and ...................... Mineral Development Corporation will jointly set up a new
steel plant in ...................
A). Karnataka
B). Bihar
C). West Bengal
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D). Jharkhand
Answer : Option D
51 . India has nominated Justice ...................... again as a judge at the International Court of Justice.
A). Helmut Kohl
B). Dalveer Bhandari
C). Ajaib Singh Bhatti
D). Daljeet Grover
Answer : Option B
52 . Which among the following country has suspended its air strikes into Syria recently?
A). India
B). Russia
C). Australia
D). China
Answer : Option C
53 . Who among the following has snatched the Golden Bat trophy for finishing as the most
successful batsman in Champions Trophy 2017?
A). Sarfraz Ahmed
B). Virat Kohli
C). Shikhar Dhawan
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D). Yuvraj SIngh
Answer : Option C
54 . Who among the following has grabbed the Golden Ball trophy for finishing as the most
successful bowler in Champions Trophy 2017?
A). Bhuvneshwar Kumar
B). Hassan Ali
C). Hardik Pandya
D). Mohammad Amir
Answer : Option B
55 . US-based aerospace firm Lockheed Martin has signed a pact with Tata Advanced Systems
Limited to produced ............. fighter jets in India.
A). F-13
B). F-14
C). F-15
D). F-16
Answer : Option D
56 . Which country's wrestlers have snatched the Junior Asian Championships title?
A). Iran
B). Uzbekistan
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C). India
D). Japan
Answer : Option A
57 . Saudi Arabia's ........................... has been appointed as a Crown Prince.
A). Mohammed bin Czar
B). Mohammed bin Sakib
C). Mohammed bin Salman
D). Mohammed bin Umar
Answer : Option C
58 . Government of India and Asian Development Bank has signed $275 million loan for upgrading
urban services in which state?
A). Rajasthan
B). Madhya Pradesh
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). Gujarat
Answer : Option B
59 . Who among the following has resigned as CEO of Uber?
A). Sam Beazley
B). Kimi Ricciardo
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C). Travis Kalanick
D). Achillias Mitsotakis
Answer : Option C
60 . President of Vanuatu recently died after a heart attack. Name him.
A). Travis Kalanick
B). Kimi Ricciardo
C). Achillias Mitsotakis
D). Baldwin Lonsdale
Answer : Option D
61 . Which among the company has launched the first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) to
repair Indian Navy ships?
A). Larsen & Toubro
B). Tide Water Oil
C). Reliance Defence Limited
D). Bharat Electronics Limited
Answer : Option A
62 . The Indian Space Research Organisation has recently launched an earth-observation satellite.
Name the satellite.
A). Cartosat-2B
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B). Cartosat-2C
C). Cartosat-2D
D). Cartosat-2E
Answer : Option D
63 . Which among the following institute has become the first recipient of the Prime Minister's
Award for excellent contribution to promotion and development of Yoga?
A). Parmarth Niketan Ashram
B). Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute
C). Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute
D). Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
Answer : Option C
64 . Which among the following country has launched world's first train that runs on a virtual track
making use of sensor technology?
A). Japan
B). Russia
C). Australia
D). China
Answer : Option D
65 . The Biotechnology Innovation Organization 2017 was recently held in the .....................
Convention Centre.
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A). San Francisco
B). San Diego
C). Boston
D). Sydney
Answer : Option B
66 . Ayurveda specialist ................. has been appointed as special secretary in Ayush ministry.
A). Rajesh Kotecha
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Ajay Tyagi
D). Rajiv Khanna
Answer : Option A
67 . A famous social activist has been recently bestowed with the Member of the Order of the
British Empire (MBE). Name that personality.
A). Aruna Roy
B). Medha Patkar
C). Kiran Bedi
D). Annabel Mehta
Answer : Option D
68 . Which Hindi cinema actor has recently been nominated in Teen Choice awards?
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A). Sonam Kapoor
B). Priyanka Chopra
C). Deepika Padukone
D). Vidya Balan
Answer : Option C
69 . Which company has partnered with SunTec for GST rollout?
A). IDBI Federal Life Insurance
B). PNB MetLife Insurance
C). Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
D). Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited
Answer : Option A
70 . Which airline has been named as the world's best low-cost airline for the ninth time in a row at
the 2017 Skytrax World Airline awards?
A). Singapore Airlines
B). Qatar Airways
C). ANA All Nippon Airways
D). Air Asia
Answer : Option D
71 . Which company has inked pact with Serbia's Yugoimport to work together in the field of
ammunition?
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A). Larsen & Toubro
B). Tide Water Oil
C). Reliance Defence Ltd
D). Bharat Electronics Ltd
Answer : Option C
72 . India and ........................ has recently signed much awaited pact to promote cooperation in the
field of archives.
A). Denmark
B). Portugal
C). Sweden
D). Netherlands
Answer : Option B
73 . Which city has become the first city in India to use robot to control unruly traffic?
A). Bhopal
B). Indore
C). Jabalpur
D). Raipur
Answer : Option B
74 . Regional Passport Office, .................... , has been awarded as the best passport office in India.
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A). Telangana
B). Bengaluru
C). Cochin
D). Hyderabad
Answer : Option C
75 . Romanian Prime Minister was voted out by his own party recently. Name him.
A). Baldwin Lonsdale
B). Achillias Mitsotakis
C). Liviu Dragnea
D). Sorin Grindeanu
Answer : Option D
76 . World Music Day 2017 was recently celebrated on which day?
A). June 21
B). June 22
C). June 23
D). June 24
Answer : Option A
77 . Who among the following has been newly appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to India?
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A). Kimi Ricciardo
B). Travis Kalanick
C). Kenneth Juster
D). Richard Verma
Answer : Option C
78 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new home secretary?
A). Rajesh Kotecha
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). Durga Shanker Mishra
Answer : Option B
79 . Who among the following has been appointed as the next Under-Secretary-General of UN
Counter-Terrorism Office?
A). Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov
B). Antonio Guterres
C). Achillias Mitsotakis
D). Liviu Dragnea
Answer : Option A
80 . Indian agricultural microbiologist has been conferred the Ministry of Environment Award for
2017 in Japan. Name him
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A). Shubhalaxmi Panse
B). Shrihari Chandraghatgi
C). Surya Prakash
D). Shaktikanta Das
Answer : Option B
81 . Who among the following has been appointed as managing director of Manappuram Home
Finance?
A). Jeevandas Narayan
B). Subhash Samant
C). Shashi Shekar Vempati
D). K Chandrasekhar Rao
Answer : Option A
82 . Kochi Metro Rail Corporation has launched KMRL ................. 'Kochi1' Card which is India's first
open loop EMV contactless metro card in association with....................
A). Axis Bank
B). DCB Bank
C). RBL Bank
D). YES Bank
Answer : Option A
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83. India and .................... have recently inked a pact to boost cooperation in science & technology
sector.
A). Germany
B). Russia
C). Japan
D). Australia
Answer : Option B
84 . Which airline has been named as the world's best airline at the 2017 Skytrax World Airline
awards?
A). Singapore Airlines
B). Qatar Airways
C). Emirates
D). Cathay Pacific
Answer : Option B
85 . As per Mercer's 23rd annual Cost of Living survey, which city is the most expensive city for
expatriates in India?
A). Bangalore
B). New Delhi
C). Chennai
D). Mumbai
Answer : Option D
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86 . As per United Nations, around ............... million people have been forcibly displaced from their
homes by the end of 2016.
A). 45
B). 55
C). 65
D). 75
Answer : Option C
87 . ................... and Luxembourg has signed an agreement on housing data and information
systems to create world's 1st data embassy.
A). Bahrain
B). Estonia
C). Mongolia
D). Astana
Answer : Option B
88 . Which company has acquired Babajob Services to strengthen its position in the blue collar jobs
segment?
A). Monster
B). Quikr India
C). Naukri
D). Shine
Answer : Option B
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89 . Which company has announced Sanjeev Kapur as the new senior vice-president and chief
marketing officer of Asia?
A). IDBI Federal Life Insurance
B). MetLife
C). Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
D). Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited
Answer : Option B
90 . Who among the following has defeated world number one Son Wan-ho to reach the quarterfinals
of the Australian Open Super series?
A). Ashwini Ponappa
B). Manu Attri
C). Kidambi Srikanth
D). Parupalli Kashyap
Answer : Option C
91 . Which country has announced new rules to tighten visa issuance for Chinese nationals?
A). Pakistan
B). India
C). Iran
D). Afghanistan
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Answer : Option A
92 . Which among the following power train has clinched 2017 International Engine of the year
award?
A). Ferrari's 3.9-litre V8
B). BMW M's V10
C). Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost
D). Volkswagen's 1.4-litre 'Twincharged' TSI
Answer : Option A
93 . Who among the following has been awarded with the 2017 Desmond Elliott Prize for his debut
fiction novel, Golden Hill?
A). Richard Verma
B). Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
C). Francis Spufford
D). Kit de Waal
Answer : Option C
94 . ....................... wicketkeeper and batsman Luke Ronchi has announced his retirement from
international cricket.
A). England
B). New Zealand
C). Australia
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D). South Africa
Answer : Option B
95 . An Indian-origin doctor has been appointed as honorary vice-president of UK medical body.
Name him.
A). Kailash Chand
B). Adoor Gopalakrishnan
C). Lou Majaw
D). Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi
Answer : Option A
96 . .............. has received 5 state-level and 2 district-level excellence awards for implementation of
flagship programmes of the ministry of rural development during 2016-17.
A). Bengal
B). Odisha
C). Tamilnadu
D). Karnataka
Answer : Option A
97 . International Dublin Literary Award 2017 has been bestowed to whom among the following?
A). Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
B). Jose Eduardo Agualusa
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C). Joseph Goebbels
D). Martin Bormann
Answer : Option B
98 . Three-time Wimbledon tennis champion has been declared bankrupt by London court recently.
Name him.
A). Yoweri Museveni
B). Enda Kenny
C). Boris Becker
D). Josh Hazlewood
Answer : Option C
99 . People suffering from .............. can now avail the benefits under a central government scheme
by submitting their Aadhaar number.
A). HIV
B). Cancer
C). Tuberculosis
D). Diarrhoea
Answer : Option C
100 . Anti-hunger activist will soon receive the prestigious Queen's Young Leaders award by Queen
Elizabeth II. Name him.
A). Sahithi Sathasivam
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B). Ankit Kawatra
C). Raja Chhetri
D). Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Answer : Option B
101 . ....................... and UN will convene 'solidarity summit' amid fast-growing refugee emergency.
A). Uganda
B). Estonia
C). Bahrain
D). Astana
Answer : Option A
102 . Which female badminton player has recently lost to world No 6 Sun Yu in quarter finals of
Australian Open Super series?
A). PV Sindhu
B). Saina Nehwal
C). Neha Pandit
D). P.C. Thulasi
Answer : Option B
103 . According to a U.N. report, world population will reach ........ billion in 2050.
A). 6.8
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B). 7.8
C). 8.8
D). 9.8
Answer : Option D
104 . Which city has become India's first city to deliver diesel at home just like milk and
newspapers?
A). Khadagpur
B). Kochi
C). Bengaluru
D). Mysuru
Answer : Option C
105 . Which metro has introduced a smart watch that will act as a smart metro card?
A). Kochi Metro
B). Bangalore Metro
C). Kolkata Metro
D). Delhi Metro
Answer : Option D
106 . Which two countries have been granted Test status by the International Cricket Council?
A). Ireland and Netherland
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B). Ireland and Iceland
C). Scotland and Afghanistan
D). Ireland and Afghanistan
Answer : Option D
107 . ............. will give ............ Settled Status to European Union Citizens after Brexit.
A). Netherland
B). UK
C). Scotland
D). Russia
Answer : Option B
108 . European Union will soon extend economic sanctions against which country?
A). Belgium
B). Brussels
C). Ukraine
D). Russia
Answer : Option D
109 . .........................government has been banned by the ........................ High Court from
purchasing Cars and Luxury Items.
A). Uttarakhand
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B). Mizoram
C). Manipur
D). Nagaland
Answer : Option A
110 . Which among the following government has recently allowed sale of liquor in hotels on
highway?
A). Punjab
B). Delhi
C). UP
D). Maharashtra
Answer : Option A
111 . Which among the following government has launched the 'Test and Treat Strategy' scheme for
better treatment of HIV-Hit people?
A). Mizoram
B). Manipur
C). Arunachal Pradesh
D). Sikkim
Answer : Option A
112 . The ................... government has approved 53 urban projects under the Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
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A). Odisha
B). West Bengal
C). Tamilnadu
D). Kerala
Answer : Option A
113 . The Reserve Bank of India has reconstituted the Oversight Committee by appointing
................. more members.
A). One
B). Two
C). Three
D). Four
Answer : Option C
114 . Union Government has launched ................... scheme to attract Indian scientists abroad .
A). VAYU
B). VAJRA
C). VISTARA
D). VAKRA
Answer : Option B
115 . Who among the following will be the next chief election commissioner?
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A). Rajesh Kotecha
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). NK Sinha
Answer : Option C
116 . World Bank has approved a loan assistance of $...... mn for the Assam State Public Finance
Institutional Reforms Project
A). 22
B). 33
C). 44
D). 55
Answer : Option C
117 . Who among the following will be the next urban development secretary?
A). Yudhvir Singh Malik
B). Avinash K. Srivastava
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). Durga Shanker Mishra
Answer : Option D
118 . Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, ............................ have become Open Defecation Free
states of India.
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A). Uttarakhand and Haryana
B). Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir
C). Uttarakhand and Sikkim
D). Uttarakhand and Manipur
Answer : Option A
119 . ISRO's ...................... was launched from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre
A). PSLV-C36
B). PSLV-C37
C). PSLV-C38
D). PSLV-C39
Answer : Option C
120 . Who among the following will be the new I&B secretary?
A). Rajesh Kotecha
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). NK Sinha
Answer : Option D
121 . Who among the following will take over as the next secretary of Department of Personnel &
Training?
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A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Ajay Kumar Bhalla
C). Aruna Sundararajan
D). Ajay Mittal
Answer : Option D
122 . Who among the following has been appointed as head of operations in Libya by UN Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres?
A). Ghassan Salame
B). Martin Kobler
C). Achillias Mitsotakis
D). Travis Kalanick
Answer : Option A
123 . Which among the following bank has tied up with Tirumala Milk Products for providing loans
to dairy farmers?
A). State Bank of India
B). Union Bank of India
C). Indian Bank
D). Vijaya Bank
Answer : Option A
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124 . Which app-based taxi has tied up with Jio Money to give customers an ease of cashless options
for payment?
A). Uber
B). Ola
C). Meru
D). Taxi For Sure
Answer : Option B
125. Which Radio channel has bagged Gold Radio award at 2017 New York Festivals International
Radio Awards?
A). Big FM
B). Radio City
C). Radio Mirchi
D). Reliance Broadcast Network Limited
Answer : Option C
126 . Who among the following will take over as new Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs,
Finance Ministry?
A). Yudhvir Singh
B). Subhash Samant
C). Subhash C Garg
D). Sanjeev Kapur
Answer : Option C
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127 . E-commerce giant ....................... has tied up with ClearTax to make e-sellers GST ready.
A). Amazon
B). Flipkart
C). e-Bay
D). Rediff
Answer : Option A
128 . The World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have granted $380 loan to
......................... power project.
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
Answer : Option B
129 . Which country has approved sale of 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India?
A). US
B). Russia
C). Japan
D). South Korea
Answer : Option A
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130 . India's biggest municipal bonds programme was launched in which state of India?
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
Answer : Option A
131 . The United Nations Public Service Day was recently celebrated on ...............
A). June 23
B). June 24
C). June 25
D). June 26
Answer : Option A
132 . Who among the following will be the next power secretary?
A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Ajay Kumar Bhalla
C). Aruna Sundararajan
D). Ajay Mittal
Answer : Option B
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133 . Cable operator Altice USA has raised .......... billion in the biggest initial public offering since the
year 2000.
A). $1.9
B). $2.9
C). $3.9
D). $4.9
Answer : Option A
134 . Who among the following was honoured this year's Carnegie Medal to reform India's public
school system?
A). Ratan Tata
B). Azim Premji
C). Laxmi Mittal
D). Neeta Ambani
Answer : Option B
135 . Who among the following will take over as the next secretary, Department of
Telecommunications?
A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Ajay Kumar Bhalla
C). Aruna Sundararajan
D). Ajay Mittal
Answer : Option C
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136 . Who among the following will be the next secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways?
A). Yudhvir Singh Malik
B). Subhash Samant
C). Subhash C Garg
D). Sanjeev Kapur
Answer : Option A
137 . The International Olympic day was recently celebrated on ................
A). June 23
B). June 24
C). June 25
D). June 26
Answer : Option A
138. Who among the following has become the first Indian woman wrestler to compete in WWE
tournament for women?
A). Kavita Devi
B). Sakshi Malik
C). Vinesh Phogat
D). Babita Kumari
Answer : Option A
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139 . Who among the following two literary personalities from Goa has recently received Sahitya
awards 2017?
A). Vincy Quadros and Mark Fischback
B). Vincy Quadros and Amey Naik
C). Mark Fischback and Amey Naik
D). Huda Kattan and Alexei Nalany
Answer : Option B
140 . India and ........................ has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
in the textiles, clothing and fashion sectors.
A). Japan
B). Russia
C). Australia
D). Denmark
Answer : Option C
141 . Which state has won UN Public Service Award for its Kanyashree scheme?
A). West Bengal
B). Odisha
C). Kerala
D). Karnataka
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Answer : Option A
142 . India and ......................... has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
in the field of bilateral Social Security Agreement and in the field of water resources management.
A). Russia
B). Portugal
C). Sweden
D). Netherlands
Answer : Option D
143. Who among the following has been conferred with Social entrepreneur of the year award at
the 7th Asian awards?
A). Masa Kogure
B). Kavita Devi
C). Roopa Kudva
D). Nisha Dutt
Answer : Option D
144 . India and ........................ has recently signed much awaited Memorandum of Understanding
on cooperation in the field of Public Administration and Governance Reforms.
A). Denmark
B). Portugal
C). Sweden
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D). Netherlands
Answer : Option B
145 . The International Widows day was recently observed on ................
A). June 23
B). June 24
C). June 25
D). June 26
Answer : Option A
146 . NASA launches world's lightest satellite which was designed by a ................... student.
A). West Bengal
B). Odisha
C). Tamilnadu
D). Karnataka
Answer : Option C
147 . Which state government has launched 'My Plant' Mobile app on tree plantation?
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
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D). Kerala
Answer : Option A
148 . Who among the following has got Biju Patnaik Award 2017 for Scientific Excellence?
A). Kumar Biswal
B). Swarup Kumar Parida
C). Lalit Mohan Das
D). S.C. Jamir
Answer : Option C
149 . Which city has topped the list of 30 cites for development as smart cities under Smart Cities
Mission?
A). Naya Raipur
B). Thiruvanathapuram
C). Rajkot
D). Amaravati
Answer : Option B
150 . Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in Traditional Systems of
Medicine and Homoeopathy between India and
A). China
B). Sri Lanka
C). Nepal
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D). Bhutan
Answer : Option C
151 . National Statistics Day was recently observed on ..................
A). June 26
B). June 27
C). June 28
D). June 29
Answer : Option D
152 . Who among the following will take over as the next secretary to Ministry of Food Processing
Industries?
A). Jagdish Prasad Meena
B). Yudhvir Singh Malik
C). Subhash C Garg
D). Sanjeev Kapur
Answer : Option A
153 . Who among the following has become the first male Chinaman bowler to represent India in
ODIs?
A). KL Rahul
B). Ishan Kishan
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C). Kuldeep Yadav
D). Deepak Hooda
Answer : Option C
154 . The annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) was recently observed on ..................
A). June 25
B). June 26
C). June 28
D). June 29
Answer : Option A
155 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new ICC deputy chairman?
A). PK Panchal
B). Imran Khawaja
C). Rishabh Pant
D). Subhash Gupte
Answer : Option B
156 . This Russian opposition leader has been formally barred from standing in presidential election.
Name him.
A). Alexei Navalny
B). Masa Kogure
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C). Vincy Quadros
D). Mark Fischback
Answer : Option A
157 . ITC The International Trade Centre has recently celebrated its first ever International MSME
Day on ....................
A). June 26
B). June 27
C). June 28
D). June 29
Answer : Option B
158 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new secretary, Department of Consumer
Affairs?
A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Avinash K. Srivastava
C). Aruna Sundararajan
D). Ajay Mittal
Answer : Option B
159 . India and ........................ has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
in the peaceful uses of outer space.
A). Sweden
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B). South Korea
C). Italy
D). Armenia
Answer : Option D
160 . India and ........................ has recently signed much awaited Memorandum of Understanding to
roadmap for development of defense co-operation.
A). US
B). Russia
C). Japan
D). South Korea
Answer : Option B
161 . Who among the following will take over as the next Chairman, National Highways Authority of
India?
A). Yudhvir Singh
B). Subhash Samant
C). Subhash C Garg
D). Deepak Kumar
Answer : Option D
162 . Who among the following has recently stepped down as the president of India International
Centre?
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A). Soli J Sorabjee
B). NN Vohra
C). Rajeev Kapoor
D). Sanjeev Kapur
Answer : Option A
163 . Who among the following is the first turbaned judge of the Supreme Court in Canada?
A). Helmut Kohl
B). Palbinder Kaur Shergill
C). Ajaib Singh Bhatti
D). Nimrat Kaur
Answer : Option B
164 . The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit was recently observed on ..................
A). June 26
B). June 27
C). June 28
D). June 29
Answer : Option A
165 . Central Board of Excise and Customs has announced ................. to be observed as 'GST Day'.
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A). July 1
B). July 2
C). July 3
D). July 4
Answer : Option A
166 . Who among the following will take over as the next secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises?
A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Avinash K. Srivastava
C). Ajay Mittal
D). Arun Kumar Panda
Answer : Option D
167 . The Anti-Emergency day was recently observed on ..................
A). June 25-26
B). June 26-27
C). June 27-28
D). June 28-29
Answer : Option A
168 . Which state government has started a scheme where authorities will bank on informers to
control female foeticide?
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A). Rajasthan
B). Bihar
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). Madhya Pradesh
Answer : Option C
169 . Who among the following will take over as the new Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen
Welfare?
A). Sanjeevanee Kutty
B). Subhash Samant
C). Subhash C Garg
D). Sanjeev Kapur
Answer : Option A
170 . As per United Nations, which country is facing world's worst cholera outbreak ?
A). Syria
B). Yemen
C). Iran
D). UAE
Answer : Option B
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171 . Who among the following will take over as the new secretary of Ministry of New & Renewable
Energy?
A). Soli J Sorabjee
B). NN Vohra
C). Rajeev Kapoor
D). Sanjeev Kapur
Answer : Option C
172 . Who among the following has snatched Australia Open Super Series trophy?
A). Ashwini Ponappa
B). Manu Attri
C). Kidambi Srikanth
D). Parupalli Kashyap
Answer : Option C
173 . Who among the following has grabbed Miss World title in bodybuilding championship?
A). Yoweri Museveni
B). Enda Kenny
C). Bhumika Sharma
D). Lou Majaw
Answer : Option C
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174 . IDFC Bank has recently promoted whom among the following as MD and CEO?
A). Sunil Kakar
B). Vikram Limaye
C). Sanjeev Kapur
D). Shrihari Chandraghatgi
Answer : Option A
175 . Which state government will soon implement health insurance scheme for poor?
A). Haryana
B). Uttarakhand
C). Sikkim
D). Manipur
Answer : Option A
176 . The book titled The Emergency-Indian Democracy's Darkest Hour' has been authored by whom
among the following?
A). Venkaiah Naidu
B). Arun Jaitley
C). Ravi Shankar Prasad
D). Smriti Z Irani
Answer : Option A
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177 . Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to which among the
following country?
A). Nepal and Myanmar
B). Nepal and Bhutan
C). Nepal and Bangladesh
D). Nepal and Srilanka
Answer : Option B
178 . An Indian professor has been named as Harvard B-school Dean. Name him.
A). Jay Light
B). Nitin Nohria
C). Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
D). A. Surya Prakash
Answer : Option B
179 . Who among the following will be the new President of Vision 2020 India?
A). Dr Rahul Ali
B). Govind Hari
C). Dr Santosh Moses
D). Dr Taraprasad Das
Answer : Option D
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180 . DCB Bank has launched India's first Aadhaar based iris eye scan customer verification and
fingerprint operated ATM in which state?
A). Telangana
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
Answer : Option A
181 . Ana Brnabic is the first gay and first female prime minister of which among the following
country?
A). Serbia
B). Denmark
C). Greece
D). Iceland
Answer : Option A
182 . Who among the following will be the new secretary, Ministry of Shipping?
A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Subhash Samant
C). Subhash C Garg
D). Ravi Kan
Answer : Option D
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183 . Who among the following has been selected for the Best Parliamentarian Award for 2016?
A). N K Premachandran
B). Sushma Swaraj
C). Sumitra Mahajan
D). Arun Jaitley
Answer : Option A
184 . Who among the following has grabbed the men's doubles title at the Aegon IIkley Challenger
Trophy?
A). Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
B). Leander Paes and Brydan Klein
C). Leander Paes and Adil Shamsdin
D). Leander Paes and Joe Salisbury
Answer : Option C
185 . Who among the following will be the next secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy?
A). Anand Kumar
B). Avinash K. Srivastava
C). Ajay Mittal
D). Arun Kumar Panda
Answer : Option A
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186 . Which country has developed world's most powerful submarine detector?
A). China
B). Japan
C). US
D). Russia
Answer : Option A
187 . Who among the following has clinched a record ninth Halle Open title recently?
A). Novak Djokovich
B). Andy Murraye
C). Rafael Nadal
D). Roger Federer
Answer : Option D
188 . Which country has created world record to score the most 300-plus totals in One Day
International Cricket?
A). India
B). Australia
C). South Africa
D). England
Answer : Option A
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189 . Who among the following has won the 54th Femina Miss India World 2017?
A). Sana Dua
B). Manushi Chhillar
C). Priyanka Kumari
D). Sujata Verma
Answer : Option B
190 . Who among the following has snatched gold at the Ulaanbaatar Cup boxing tournament in
Mongolia?
A). Choe Chol
B). Aldoms Suguro
C). Ankush Dahiya
D). L Devendro Singh
Answer : Option C
191 . Who among the following will take over as new secretary, Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology?
A). Ajay Prakash Sawhney
B). Avinash K. Srivastava
C). Ajay Mittal
D). Arun Kumar Panda
Answer : Option A
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192 . Who among the following has set a junior world record at Junior World Shooting
Championship?
A). Anish Bhanwala
B). Fateh Singh Dhillon
C). Sambhaji Zanzan Patil
D). Anhad Jawanda
Answer : Option A
193 . Who among the following has won gold at women's 10 metre air pistol event in the ISSF Junior
World Championship Rifle/Pistol competition?
A). Ayushi Podder
B). Yashaswini Singh Deswal
C). Prasiddhi Mahant
D). Shirin Godara
Answer : Option B
194 . India and ........................ have recently signed altogether 11 MoUs for cooperation in double
taxation avoidance, science and technology, trade and investment, nanotechnology, space research,
administrative reforms and culture.
A). Russia
B). Portugal
C). Sweden
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D). Netherlands
Answer : Option B
195 . Which film has won the best action movie award at the 20th Shanghai International Film
Festival?
A). Sultan
B). Dangal
C). Bahubali
D). Tubelight
Answer : Option A
196 . Which state government has announced the largest farm loan waiver of Rs 34,000 crore for
farmers?
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
Answer : Option A
197 . Which country has issued its first third-gender passport to a transgender activist?
A). Turkey
B). Pakistan
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C). Afghanistan
D). UAE
Answer : Option B
198 . Recently a famous Malayalam film director passed away. Name him.
A). S. Masood Husain
B). Ram Shankar Kureel
C). T.S.V. Hari
D). K R Mohanan
Answer : Option D
199 . Which state government has made Aadhaar card details mandatory for subsidy on e-rickshaws
registered in the city?
A). Delhi
B). Uttar Pradesh
C). West Bengal
D). Maharashtra
Answer : Option A
200 . Who among the following has become the first Indian to complete solo race across America
cycle race of 5,000 kms?
A). K R Mohanan
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B). Kumar Biswal
C). Srinivas Gokulnath
D). S.C. Jamir
Answer : Option C
201 . The World Bank has cleared $ ......... million loan to train India's Job Seekers.
A). 150
B). 250
C). 350
D). 450
Answer : Option B
202 . Which state government has decided to increase the retirement age of employees to 60
years?
A). Arunachal Pradesh
B). Mizoram
C). Manipur
D). Tripura
Answer : Option A
203 . Who among the following has been appointed by Union Ministry of Human Resource
Development to head the committee to draft the National Education Policy?
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A). M.K. Shridhar
B). K Kasturirangan
C). Mahzar Asif
D). TV Kattamani
Answer : Option B
204 . Which bank has bagged nine Skoch Awards recently?
A). Vijaya Bank
B). Indian Bank
C). Canara Bank
D). ) UCO Bank
Answer : Option A
205 . The Sports Journalists Federation of India has conferred the best Sportsperson of the Year
Award to whom among the following?
A). PV Sindhu
B). Saina Nehwal
C). Neha Pandit
D). Sania Mirza
Answer : Option A
206 . Recently founder and chairman of Lupin passed away. Name him.
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A). Lalit Mohan Das
B). Swarup Kumar Parida
C). Manjul Bhargava
D). Desh Bandhu Gupta
Answer : Option D
207 . Which country's fastest next generation bullet train 'Fuxing' has made its debut recently?
A). Japan
B). China
C). US
D). UK
Answer : Option B
208 . Which city is going to get the first of its kind driverless metro?
A). Mumbai
B). Delhi
C). Kolkata
D). Bangalore
Answer : Option B
209 . Which state government has recently launched a toll free 24/7 helpline number '181' for
women?
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A). Arunachal Pradesh
B). Mizoram
C). Manipur
D). Tripura
Answer : Option C
210 . Which team has bagged the Best Team of the Year award by the Sports Journalists Federation
of India?
A). Indian junior hockey team
B). Indian hockey team
C). Indian junior cricket team
D). Indian cricket team
Answer : Option A
211 . US has announced Hizbul Mujahideen leader ........................... as a global terrorist.
A). Syed Salahuddin
B). Mohammed Atef
C). Hassan Izz-Al-Din
D). Imad Mughniyah
Answer : Option A
212 . United States will soon declare which country as among the world's worst human trafficking
offenders?
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A). China
B). India
C). Afghanistan
D). Pakistan
Answer : Option A
213 . European Commission has fined Google a record ............ billion Euros for favouring its own
search services.
A). 1.42
B). 2.42
C). 3.42
D). 4.42
Answer : Option B
214 . Which airlines have topped Bloomberg Intelligence Index as world's best performing airline
stock?
A). Air India
B). GoAir
C). SpiceJet
D). Indigo
Answer : Option C
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215 . Which e-commerce major is the only Indian firm that has debuted on MIT Technology Review's
50 Smartest Companies list for 2017?
A). Nykaa
B). Flipkart
C). Myntra
D). Jabong
Answer : Option B
216 . Who among the following actor has been appointed as ambassador for Government's Skill
India campaign?
A). Deepika Padukone
B). Priyanka Chopra
C). Sonam Kapoor
D). Vidya Balan
Answer : Option B
217 . Who among the following Bollywood singer has lent his voice for Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Force?
A). Kumar Sonu
B). Shaan
C). Sonu Nigam
D). Udit Narayan
Answer : Option C
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218 . India and ....................have agreed to hold a conference on regional and global disarmament.
A). Mexico
B). Russia
C). Spain
D). South Korea
Answer : Option A
219. Who among the following has been selected for US women's national cricket team?
A). Ayushi Podder
B). Sindhuja Reddy
C). Prasiddhi Mahant
D). Shirin Godara
Answer : Option B
220 . Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will invest US ............ billion in online mall Lazada Group to Speed
Asian Drive.
A). 1
B). 2
C). 3
D). 4
Answer : Option A
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221 . Which Bollywood movie has become first Indian movie to earn Rs 2,000 crore worldwide?
A). Sultan
B). Dangal
C). Bahubali
D). Tubelight
Answer : Option B
222 . China has released its jailed Nobel peace prize winner. Name him/her.
A). Li Keqiang
B). Adelardo Lopez de Ayala y Herrera
C). Leena Majaw
D). Liu Xiaobo
Answer : Option D
223 . Which Under-19 team will be trained in Chennai for the Under-19 World Cup qualifiers?
A). Afghanistan
B). Pakistan
C). UAE
D). Sri Lanka
Answer : Option A
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224 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new prime minister of Romania?
A). Choe Chol
B). Aldoms Suguro
C). Klaus Iohannis
D). Mihai Tudose
Answer : Option D
225 . Which country will sell $366.2 million C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft to India?
A). US
B). UK
C). Russia
D). Japan
Answer : Option A
226 . Who among the following has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh?
A). Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar
B). Rajiv Kumar
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). Rajesh Kotecha
Answer : Option B
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227 . Which state has got award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in
Paris?
A). Mizoram
B). Uttarakhand
C). Sikkim
D). Manipur
Answer : Option B
228 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new economic relations secretary in the
Ministry of External Affairs?
A). Yudhvir Singh Malik
B). Avinash K. Srivastava
C). Vijay Keshav Gokhale
D). Durga Shanker Mishra
Answer : Option C
229 . Which country has become the first country to give to UN Tax Fund of $100000?
A). US
B). India
C). UK
D). China
Answer : Option B
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230 . Who among the following have been awarded with the Global Leadership Awards of the USIndia
Business Council?
A). Adi Godrej and Mukesh Adhi
B). Adi Godrej and Andrew Liveries
C). Mukesh Adhi and Andrew Liveries
D). Adi Godrej and Annabel Mehta
Answer : Option B
231 . Who among the following has been conferred with the 'best astrologer of world' award?
A). Devdutt Patnaik
B). Rajeev Bhatt
C). Pawan Sinha
D). T S Vineeth Bhatt
Answer : Option D
232 . Which of the following country will bar human right investigators?
A). Myanmar
B). Indonesia
C). Sri Lanka
D). Bhutan
Answer : Option A
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233 . Who among the following will be appointed as the Attorney General for India?
A). K K Venugopal
B). Mukul Rohatgi
C). Dr Jitendra Singh
D). Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer : Option A
234 . Which country has recently legalised same-sex marriage?
A). Spain
B). Greece
C). Germany
D). Italy
Answer : Option C
235 . Asian Development Bank has given financial assistance of USD ......... billion for infrastructure
and immediate development in India.
A). 10
B). 20
C). 30
D). 40
Answer : Option A
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236 . US State Department has approved weapons sales to ............. worth a total of $1.4 billion.
A). Indonesia
B). Taiwan
C). Japan
D). Russia
Answer : Option B
237 . A teenage Indian-origin British boy has beaten Einstein in a Mensa IQ test?
A). Arnav Sharma
B). B K Manjunath
C). Chandrasekhar Rao
D). Ramkumar Ramanathan
Answer : Option A
238 . Which country will soon have world's first 'Forest City' ?
A). Japan
B). China
C). US
D). UK
Answer : Option B
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239 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new I&B Secretary?
A). Subhash Samant
B). Arun Sundararajan
C). Ajay Mittal
D). Narendra Kumar Sinha
Answer : Option D
240 . Which state government has recently decided to increase the retirement age of employees to
60 years?
A). Bihar
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Madhya Pradesh
Answer : Option B
241 . Which company has tied up with pen manufacturer Flair to re-launch its product in India?
A). Montblanc
B). Reynolds
C). Pelikan
D). Graf Von Faber-Castell
Answer : Option B
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242 . Which state government has signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank for loan of Rs
1950 crores for strengthening of roads?
A). Rajasthan
B). Bihar
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). Madhya Pradesh
Answer : Option C
243 . India has secured ............. place in recently held ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship.
A). Second
B). Third
C). Fourth
D). Fifth
Answer : Option A
244 . Indians have become the .................. largest group of migrants living in Australia.
A). Second
B). Third
C). Fourth
D). Fifth
Answer : Option A
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245 . The automated teller machine (ATM) has recently marked its ......... anniversary.
A). 30
B). 40
C). 50
D). 60
Answer : Option C
246 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new president of the International
Economic Association?
A). Amartya Sen
B). Robert Solow
C). Kenneth Arrow
D). Kaushik Basu
Answer : Option D
247 . Who among the following sportsperson will be awarded with Bharat Gaurav East Bengal
football club's highest honour?
A). Dhanraj Pillay
B). Virat Kohli
C). MS Dhoni
D). PV Sindhu
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Answer : Option A
248 . Who among the following will head a newly-formed seven-member special committee of the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
A). C.K. Khanna
B). Rajeev Shukla
C). Sourav Ganguly
D). Amitabh Choudhary
Answer : Option B
249 . The men and women throw ball teams of which country have scripted history by bagging gold
medal each in the World Games?
A). India
B). Pakistan
C). China
D). South Africa
Answer : Option A
250 . CA Technologies and ............................ have signed a collaboration agreement to set up a Coinnovation
Lab at ......................... campus.
A). IIT Mumbai
B). IIT Delhi
C). IIT Hyderabad
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D). IIT Khadagpur
Answer : Option C
251 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new member of UPSC?
A). Manoj Soni
B). Sriram Kalyanaraman
C). Rahul Mishra
D). Ruchir Kamboj
Answer : Option A
252 . Which city has been declared as the World Book Capital by UNESCO for the year 2019?
A). Shanghai
B). Sharjah
C). Paris
D). Moscow
Answer : Option B
253 . Which state will soon become the first state in India to have a blood bank for cattle?
A). West Bengal
B). Odisha
C). Tamilnadu
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D). Karnataka
Answer : Option B
254 . Which company will soon invest $10 million in Indian market to expand its phone
manufacturing operations?
A). MCM
B). Dixon
C). Foxconn
D). InFocus
Answer : Option D
255 . How many medals have been grabbed by India at ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship?
A). 7
B). 8
C). 9
D). 10
Answer : Option B
256 . Which company has acquired SensoMotoric Instruments, a German computer vision
company?
A). Samsung
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B). Apple
C). Microsoft
D). Vivo
Answer : Option B
257 . Which bollywood actor in association with Anthony Moorhouse has recently launched new
service for women's safety called 'Kavach Safety' ?
A). Preity Zinta
B). Rani Mukerjee
C). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
D). Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Answer : Option A
258 . Which bollywood actor has been chosen as the ambassador to the Indian Film Festival of
Melbourne?
A). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
B). Deepika Padukone
C). Priyanka Chopra
D). Vidya Balan
Answer : Option D
259 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairperson of NIFT?
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A). Rajesh V Shah
B). Sriram Kalyanaraman
C). Rahul Mishra
D). Chetan Chauhan
Answer : Option A
260 . Who among the following Indian-American has been appointed as the next US Ambassador to
Peru?
A). Krishna R Urs
B). K K Venugopal
C). T S Vineeth Bhatt
D). Mukesh Adhi
Answer : Option A
261 . Which Sri Lankan cricketer has been given one-year ban suspension from cricket recently?
A). Lasith Malinga
B). Tilakratne Dilshan
C). Muttiah Muralidaran
D). Thisara Parera
Answer : Option A
262 . Which company will soon shut down its Pune analytics centre?
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A). Coca-Cola
B). Brittania
C). Parle
D). ITC
Answer : Option A
263 . Which country has launched its most powerful naval destroyer?
A). Russia
B). Japan
C). China
D). US
Answer : Option C
264 . Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s latest communication satellite ........................ was
successfully launched from French Guiana.
A). GSAT-16
B). GSAT-17
C). GSAT-18
D). GSAT-19
Answer : Option B
265 . An Oxford poet was recently honoured with a national award by the Indian Government for
promoting Hindi literature abroad. Name him.
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A). Dr Padmesh Gupta
B). Padmalaya Jha
C). Palvai Govardhan Reddy
D). Ramasamy Chetty
Answer : Option A
266 . India has signed loan agreement with the World Bank for USD .......... million for 'Assam State
Public Financial Institutional Reforms Project'.
A). 35
B). 45
C). 55
D). 65
Answer : Option A
267 . Who among the following has been elected as the country's 14th President ?
A). Meera Kumar
B). Ram Nath Kovind
C). Gopal Krishna Gandhi
D). Sumitra Mahajan
Answer : Option B
268 . Recently a French politician and women's right's proponent died. Name him.
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A). Kenneth Arrow
B). Robert Solow
C). Simone Veil
D). Emmanuel Macron
Answer : Option C
269 . The 6th Joint Trade Committee meeting between India and ..............was recently held to the
enhancement of the bilateral economic partnership.
A). Myanmar
B). Bhutan
C). Bangladesh
D). Sri Lanka
Answer : Option A
270 . Which ace shuttle has climbed up to top-10 of recently released world badminton rankings?
A). Ajay Jayaram
B). HS Prannoy
C). Kidambi Srikanth
D). B Sai Praneeth
Answer : Option C
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271. GST Council has reduced the tax rate on fertiliser to .......... from the earlier 12% in order to give
relief to farmers.
A). 5%
B). 6%
C). 7%
D). 8%
Answer : Option A
272 . Which country is top supplier in health sector to UN system in 2016?
A). India
B). China
C). Japan
D). US
Answer : Option A
273 . Who among the following has taken charge as the chief of the Indo-China border guarding
force ITBP?
A). P.Sathasivam
B). R K Pachnanda
C). Sarbananda Sonowal
D). Pinarayi Vijayan
Answer : Option B
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274 . Who among the following has been sworn-in as Hong Kong's new leader?
A). Adelardo Lopez de Ayala y Herrera
B). Carrie Lam
C). Leena Majaw
D). Liu Xiaobo
Answer : Option B
275 . Which Indian-American duo will be honoured with the prestigious 'Great Immigrants' annual
award by US?
A). Shantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy
B). Shantanu Narayen and Raja Chhetri
C). Shantanu Narayen and Nirmala Sitharaman
D). Shantanu Narayen and Krishna R Urs
Answer : Option A
276 . Which country has recently celebrated its 150th birthday?
A). US
B). Canada
C). Japan
D). China
Answer : Option B
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277 . Who among the following has been appointed as an independent Director of Infosys?
A). D Sundaram
B). K K Venugopal
C). T S Vineeth Bhatt
D). Mukesh Adhi
Answer : Option A
278 . National Doctors Day was recently celebrated on ................. nationwide.
A). July 1
B). July 2
C). July 3
D). July 4
Answer : Option A
279 . Who among the following will take charge as the chief executive officer and managing director
of Larsen & Toubro?
A). K K Venugopal
B). Sriram Kalyanaraman
C). SN Subrahmanyan
D). Shantanu Narayen
Answer : Option C
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280 . Which country has won the under-21 European Championship title?
A). Netherland
B). Portugal
C). Spain
D). Germany
Answer : Option D
281 . Who among the following won the U.S. government's 2017 Trafficking in Persons Hero award?
A). Arnav Sharma
B). Mahesh Bhagwat
C). B K Manjunath
D). Narendra Kumar Sinha
Answer : Option B
282 . Who among the following has been appointed as India's ambassador to Greece?
A). Shamma Jain
B). M Manimekalai
C). Mukul Rohatgi
D). Dr Jitendra Singh
Answer : Option A
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283 . The ....... anniversary of Mizo peace accord between the government and Mizo National From
was celebrated in Mizoram recently.
A). 31
B). 32
C). 33
D). 34
Answer : Option A
284 . Which movie grabbed the top prize, 'the audience award', at the 8th London Indian Film
Festival?
A). Lipstick Under My Burkha
B). Titli
C). A Billion Colour Story
D). Dangal
Answer : Option C
285 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new Economic Relations Secretary?
A). Amar Sinha
B). Vijay Gokhale
C). Ajay Mittal
D). Narendra Kumar Sinha
Answer : Option B
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286 . Which country will fine social networks up to Euro 50million if they fail to remove hateful
postings quickly?
A). Netherland
B). Portugal
C). Spain
D). Germany
Answer : Option D
287 . Which country has lifted their maiden Confederation Cup Football title?
A). Russia
B). Portugal
C). Spain
D). Germany
Answer : Option D
288 . India has contributed ...............US Dollars to the UN Peace Building Fund.
A). 3 lakh
B). 4 lakh
C). 5 lakh
D). 6 lakh
Answer : Option C
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289 . India's first-ever mega textiles trade fair event 'Textiles India 2017' was held in which state?
A). Gujarat
B). Maharashtra
C). Delhi
D). Karnataka
Answer : Option A
290 . Which company has signed pact with Japanese firm for manufacturing coaches for metro
trains?
A). HUL
B). BEML
C). BHEL
D). SAIL
Answer : Option C
291 . Which state government has set record with plantation of 6 crores saplings in day?
A). Rajasthan
B). Bihar
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). Madhya Pradesh
Answer : Option D
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292 . Which bank has commenced operations as a payments bank as per Reserve Bank of India?
A). FINO PayTech Ltd
B). DCB Bank
C). RBL Bank
D). YES Bank
Answer : Option A
293 . Who among the following has been appointed as Managing Director & CEO of Union Bank of
India?
A). Rajkiran Rai G
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). Melwyn Rego
Answer : Option A
294 . Which state government will have its separate Agriculture Budget from next year?
A). Telangana
B). Karnataka
C). Kerala
D). Andhra Pradesh
Answer : Option A
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295 . Markets regulator SEBI has fine of total Rs ................... on Sungold Capital for violating norms
related to public holding and disclosures?
A). 27 lakh
B). 37 lakh
C). 47 lakh
D). 57 lakh
Answer : Option A
296 . International Co-operative Day, an annual celebration of the co-operative movement, was
recently celebrated on the ........................ in July.
A). First Saturday
B). Second Saturday
C). Third Saturday
D). Fourth Saturday
Answer : Option A
297 . India's largest fresh water aquarium was recently inaugurated in which state?
A). Uttar Pradesh
B). Bihar
C). Jharkhand
D). Madhya Pradesh
Answer : Option C
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298 . Energy Efficiency Services Limited has recently signed a MoU with which country to implement
energy efficiency programmes?
A). Saudi Arabia
B). Bahrain
C). Egypt
D). UAE
Answer : Option A
299 . Which state government will set up an Ultra Mega Solar Photovoltaic Power Park worth Rs
2350 crore?
A). Andhra Pradesh
B). Tamil Nadu
C). Karnataka
D). Odisha
Answer : Option B
300 . Who among the following has been assumed charge as Managing Director & CEO of Syndicate
Bank?
A). Rajkiran Rai G
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Rajiv Mehrishi
D). Melwyn Rego
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Answer : Option D
301 . Which bank will soon block all maestro debit cards holders?
A). State Bank of India
B). UCO bank
C). IDBI Bank
D). Punjab National Bank
Answer : Option D
302 . Which Indian shuttler has snatched singles and doubles titles in Ivory Coast International
tournament?
A). Simran Singhi
B). Ritika Thaker
C). Saina Nehwal
D). PV Sandhu
Answer : Option B
303 . 'Vikrikar Bhavan' has been recently renamed as 'GST Bhavan'. It is based in which city?
A). Delhi
B). Mumbai
C). Hyderabad
D). Pune
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Answer : Option B
304 . Which bank has recently launched its 'mage Debit Card'?
A). Vijaya Bank
B). Indian Bank
C). Canara Bank
D). Karnataka Bank
Answer : Option D
305 . India's President has legalised 'Kambala' buffalo races of which state?
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
Answer : Option C
306 . Which state has launched a ride sharing app for techies called G-Ride?
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Kerala
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Answer : Option D
307 . Who among the following will be the face of a new 2000 Syria Pound bank note?
A). Mustafa Dosa
B). Bashar-Al-Assad
C). Akram Waleem
D). Hafez Assad
Answer : Option B
308 . President of Cisco's India and SAARC theatre has quit from the Cisco India. Name him.
A). Dinesh Malkani
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Ajay Tyagi
D). Rajiv Khanna
Answer : Option A
309 . Realty firm Signature Global has recently roped in which bollywood actress as brand
ambassador?
A). Deepika Padukone
B). Priyanka Chopra
C). Sonam Kapoor
D). Vidya Balan
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Answer : Option D
310 . A global professional observance, world sports journalist day was recently observed on
.........................
A). July 2
B). July 3
C). July 4
D). July 5
Answer : Option A
311 . Which cricketer has become first Indian batsman to hit 200 sixes in ODIs?
A). Virat Kohli
B). Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C). Yuvraj Singh
D). Suresh Raina
Answer : Option B
312 . Which state government has raised a new Special Rhino Protection Force (SRPF) recently?
A). Mizoram
B). Manipur
C). Assam
D). Sikkim
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Answer : Option C
313 . Who among the following writer has bagged Indian of the Year award?
A). Preeti Shenoy
B). Sindhuja Reddy
C). Prasiddhi Mahant
D). Shirin Godara
Answer : Option A
314 . Who among the following will soon be the next Chief Election Commissioner?
A). Rajesh Kotecha
B). Rajiv Gauba
C). Achal Kumar Joti
D). Nasim Zaidi
Answer : Option C
315 . Asian Development Bank has signed a $220 million loan agreement with India for improving
road connectivity in which state?
A). Rajasthan
B). Bihar
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). Madhya Pradesh
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Answer : Option A
316 . Which tennis ace has won his second ATP World Tour title called 'Eastbourne Aegon
Championship 2017' ?
A). Andy Murray
B). Rafael Nadal
C). Gael Monfils
D). Novak Djokovic
Answer : Option D
317 . Who among the following hasbecome first Indian driver to win FIA Formula 3 European
Championship?
A). UVPilla
B). Helmut Kohl
C). JehanDaruvala
D). NarenKarthikeeyan
Answer : Option C
318 . Veteran Marathi actor-writer recently passed away. Name him.
A). Kishore Sansi
B). Sharad Kumar Jain
C). Madhukar Toradmal
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D). T.S.V. Hari
Answer : Option C
319 . Veteran Journalist recently passed away. Name him.
A). Ravinder Randev
B). C. Narayana Reddy
C). R.K. Sharma
D). Gurdeep Singh
Answer : Option A
320 . International Plastic Bag Free Day was recently observed on .........
A). July 3
B). July 4
C). July 5
D). July 6
Answer : Option A
321 . The CISF security cover at . Airport has been rated the best service in the world by quality
rating agency World quality Congress.
A). Delhi
B). Mumbai
C). Chennai
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D). Bangalore
Answer : Option A
322 . India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will adopt village in Varanasi known for its wrestlers and
wrestling arenas. Name this famous village.
A). Fulwaria Sharif
B). Pahadia
C). Kakrahia
D). Godowlia
Answer : Option C
323 . Iran will sign over Rs. .. Deal with French oil and gas company 'Total' to develop one of the
world's largest natural gas fields.
A). 11,000 crore
B). 21,000 crore
C). 31,000 crore
D). 41,000 crore
Answer : Option C
324 . FMCG major ITC has become the fourth Indian company to cross market capitalisation of Rs.
A). 3 trillion
B). 4 trillion
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C). 5 trillion
D). 6 trillion
Answer : Option B
325 . ANAROCK Property Consultants is going to rope in Housing.com co-founder as its CTO. Name
him.
A). Anuj Puri
B). Mahesh Das
C). Rahul Yadav
D). Arunabh Kumar
Answer : Option C
326 . Who among the following has been appointed as the next Army Commander of Sri Lanka?
A). Lt General Mahesh Senanayake
B). Lt GeneralMaithripala Sirisena
C). Lt GeneralAbdul Kareem Kariapper
D). Lt GeneralBimal Rathnayaka
Answer : Option A
327 . The office of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes has set up free GST facilitation centres
set up across which state of India?
A). Maharashtra
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B). Goa
C). Karnataka
D). Delhi
Answer : Option B
328 . India has secured .th place in terms of money hoarding in Swiss banks.
A). 85
B). 86
C). 87
D). 88
Answer : Option D
329 . India's former President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to a bill banning hookah in
which state of India?
A). Karnataka
B). Gujarat
C). Maharashtra
D). Bihar
Answer : Option B
330 . Which tennis ace has won women's singles in ATP World Tour title called 'Eastbourne Aegon
Championship 2017'?
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A). Karolina Pliskovs
B). Caroline Wozniacki
C). Chan Yung-jan
D). Martina Hingis
Answer : Option D
331 . Swayam Shikshan Prayog NGO, was awarded the United Nations Development Programme's
Equator Prizefor sustainable farming model. This famous NGO is based in which city?
A). Pune
B). Mumbai
C). Delhi
D). Lucknow
Answer : Option B
332 . Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of the National Disaster
Response Force?
A). Rana Kapoor
B). Sanjay Kumar
C). DevJagadesan
D). N Chandrasekaran
Answer : Option B
334 . Which country recently claims to have successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile
recently?
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A). South Korea
B). North Korea
C). US
D). Russia
Answer : Option B
335 . Which tennis ace has registered victory in his debutant Wimbledon 2017 in the first round?
A). Andy Murray
B). Daniil Medvedev
C). Stan Wawrinka
D). Novak Djokovic
Answer : Option B
336 . Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of Tata Global Beverages?
A). N Chandrasekaran
B). Harish Bhat
C). Ramanathan Ramanan
D). Aarthi Subramanian
Answer : Option A
337 . UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed whom to lead UN Syria war crimes
probe?
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A). Peter Thomson
B). Joseph Goebbels
C). Liow Tiang Lai
D). Catherine Marchi-Uhel
Answer : Option D
338 . Which country has celebrated its 241stIndependence Dayon July 4?
A). US
B). UK
C). Russia
D). Japana
Answer : Option A
339 . The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in which state has been extended for six
months?
A). Tripura
B). Mizoram
C). Manipur
D). Nagaland
Answer : Option D
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340 . Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal have launched an investment fund called
'Fundamentum' worth---------to back start-ups looking for growth capital.
A). $100 million
B). $200 million
C). $300 million
D). $400 million
Answer : Option A
341 . The United Forum of Bank Unions have observed---------.as its 'Save public sector banks'day.
A). July 19
B). July 20
C). July 21
D). July 22
Answer : Option A
342 . A 14-day Indo-Thailand joint military exercise was held in which state?
A). Maharashtra
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Himachal Pradesh
Answer : Option D
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343 . The 36th foundation day of NABARD was celebrated on ---------.
A). July 11
B). July 12
C). July 13
D). July 14
Answer : Option A
344 . Microfinance Institutions Network has re-elected whom among the following as its next
President?
A). Narendra Dabholkar
B). Subra Suresh
C). Devesh Sachdev
D). Rakesh Dubey
Answer : Option D
345 . The World Zoonoses Day was recently observed on ----- worldwide.
A). July 6
B). July 7
C). July 8
D). July 9
Answer : Option A
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346 . The book,'President's Lady, based on former President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra
Mukherjee was released recently. Who was the author of this book?
A). Sangeeta Ghosh
B). Shaktikanta Das
C). Sasmita Malik
D). Ashwani Kumar
Answer : Option A
347 . Which state has recently celebrated an agricultural festival called 'Dree festival' on July 5 in
traditional way?
A). Arunachal Pradesh
B). Mizoram
C). Manipur
D). Tripura
Answer : Option A
348 . Malala Day was recently celebrated on ---------- in honour of Nobel Peace Prize and UN activist
Malala Yousafzai.
A). July 12
B). July 13
C). July 14
D). July 15
Answer : Option A
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349 . Which mobile manufacturing company has entered into a wide-ranging patent licensing and
purchase deal with Xiaomi?
A). Micromax
B). Samsung
C). Nokia
D). Motorola
Answer : Option C
350 . Former Bengal and Jharkhand First-Class cricketer passed away. Name him.
A). Gour Ghosh
B). Dinesh Malkani
C). Sanjay Kumar
D). Narela Shankar
Answer : Option A
351 . Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has celebrated Skill India Mission's second
anniversary on ----------.
A). July 12
B). July 13
C). July 14
D). July 15
Answer : Option D
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352 . A new --------- lower Chrysanthemum has been named after India's PM Narendra Modi.
A). Israeli
B). Chinese
C). Japanese
D). Portugese
Answer : Option A
353 . Veteran Bengali and Hindi cinema actor passed away passed away. Name her.
A). Parambrata Chatterjee
B). Soumitra Chatterjee
C). Sumita Sanyal
D). Sagina Mahato
Answer : Option C
354 . Nelson Mandela International Day was recently celebrated across the world on ----------
A). July 18
B). July 19
C). July 20
D). July 21
Answer : Option A
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356 . The foundation stone of India's biggest Global Skill Park was laid in which city?
A). Indore
B). Bhopal
C). Jabalpur
D). Chattisgarh
Answer : Option B
357 . Well-known Gandhian and Former freedom fighter passed away. Name him.
A). Haraprasad Das
B). C. Narayana Reddy
C). R.K. Sharma
D). K.E. Mammen
Answer : Option D
358 . Reserve Bank of India recently celebrated its 11th edition of Annual Statistics Day on ----------
A). July 4
B). July 5
C). July 6
D). July 7
Answer : Option A
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359 . Which state government has launched the 'Elevate 100' scheme to identify and nurture
innovative start-ups?
A). Tamilnadu
B). Andhra Pradesh
C). Karnataka
D). Maharashtra
Answer : Option C
360 . Veteran freedom fighter and social worker passed away. Name him.
A). Lalit Mohan Das
B). Swarup Kumar Parida
C). Manjul Bhargava
D). Kubersingh Saklecha
Answer : Option D
361 . The 18th anniversary of 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' was celebrated nationwide on ....
A). July 24
B). July 25
C). July 26
D). July 27
Answer : Option C
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362 . Which state government has signed an Expression of Intent with the International Association
of Athletics Federations and the Athletics Federation of India to establish high performance
academy?
A). Andhra Pradesh
B). Tamil Nadu
C). Karnataka
D). Odisha
Answer : Option D
363 . Which country has declared itself free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and
H5N8)?
A). India
B). Nepal
C). South Africa
D). US
Answer : Option A
364 . India and -------- has recently signed seven agreements to cooperate in fight against terror.
A). Portugal
B). Iran
C). Israel
D). US
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Answer : Option C
365 . Former Tata Finance Managing Director has allegedly committed suicide in Mumbai. Name
him.
A). Rajkiran Rai G
B). DilipPendse
C). GuruswamyJayraman
D). Sandeep Chakravorty
Answer : Option B
366 . China's SAIC Motor Corp will set up a Rs 2,000cr car plant in which state?
A). Karnataka
B). Gujarat
C). Maharashtra
D). Uttarakhand
Answer : Option B
367 . Who among the following have won gold medals in2017 Asian Athletics Championships held in
Bhubaneshwar?
A). Anuj MathurandAshok Raju
B). Ashok Rajuand Govindan Laxman
C). Manpreet Kaur and Govindan Laxman
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D). Anuj Mathur andG. Sreeram
Answer : Option C
368 . Who among the following has been re-nominated as chairman and Board of Governors (BoG)
of IIT-Kharagpur?
A). Sanjiv Goenka
B). GuruswamyJayraman
C). Sandeep Chakravorty
D). Riva Ganguly Das
Answer : Option A
369 . India ranked--------out of 165 nations in a global cybersecurityindex across the world.
A). 21
B). 22
C). 23
D). 24
Answer : Option C
370 . Which country has renewed Indian oil deal, ONGC Videsh, a two-year extension to explore oil
block?
A). Vietnam
B). Morocco
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C). Iran
D). Thailand
Answer : Option A
371 . Amazon has recently invested more than Rs--------- in India unit.
A). 680 crores
B). 1680 crores
C). 2680 crores
D). 3680 crores
Answer : Option B
372 . Who among the following has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Union Bank of
India?
A). V.G Mathew
B). Rajkiran Rai G
C). KewalHanda
D). SaimaWazed
Answer : Option C
373 . Siemens has opened its first digital factory in which country?
A). India
B). UK
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C). South Africa
D). US
Answer : Option A
374 . Which bank has tied up with PFG Forex for the benefit of Indian expatriates from Australia?
A). South Indian Bank
B). UCO Bank
C). Axis Bank
D). Union Bank of India
Answer : Option A
375 . Kolkata-headquartered Srei Infrastructure Finance has signed an MoU with ----development
bank to create a $200 million IT and Innovation Fund.
A). Chinese
B). Russian
C). Japanese
D). American
Answer : Option B
376 . PM Narendra Modi has announced the setting up of an Indian Cultural Centre in which
country?
A). Portugal
B). Iran
C). Israel
D). London
Answer : Option C
377 . Which company has inked a pact with National Independent Schools Alliance to offer its
services over 55,000-member schools?
A). Wipro
B). Microsoft
C). Google
D). Infosys
Answer : Option B
378 . As per the International Center for Climate Governance, India's Energy Resources Institute was
ranked ------worldwide.
A). First
B). Second
C). Third
D). Fourth
Answer : Option B
379 . India has offered ------ in Iranian gas deal.
A). $10 billion
B). $11 billion
C). $12 billion
D). $13 billion
Answer : Option B
380 . Local business search engine Justdial ltd CFO has resigned from the firm. Name him.
A). Ramkumar Krishnamachari
B). B K Manjunath
C). Chandrasekhar Rao
D). Ramkumar Ramanathan
Answer : Option A
381 . The 5th meeting of BRICS Education Ministers was held which country?
A). Brazil
B). Russia
C). China
D). South Africa
Answer : Option C
382 . China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved ------------- loan for Gujarat rural
roads.
A). USD 129 million
B). USD 229 million
C). USD 329 million
D). USD 429 million
Answer : Option C
383 . Which bank has launched a special super bike loans for the bike lovers to fund 95% of costs?
A). Axis Bank
B). DCB Bank
C). RBL Bank
D). YES Bank
Answer : Option A
384 . Which bank has signed a pact with Santander in UK to promote India-UK trade and business
opportunities?
A). Axis Bank
B). DCB Bank
C). RBL Bank
D). YES Bank
Answer : Option D
385 . Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic
of Indonesia?
A). Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
B). Sameer Verma
C). Hoshiar Singh
D). Pradeep Kumar Rawat
Answer : Option D
386 . An American contemporary and pop drummer who was best known for his work with Prince
died recently. Name him.
A). John Blackwell Jr
B). David Grossman
C). Michael A Hearn
D). John Mathai
Answer : Option A
387 . India has ranked ----- in the FIFA World ranking.
A). 93
B). 94
C). 95
D). 96
Answer : Option D
388 . Indus OS has partnered with which bank to launch OS-integrated Unified Payment Interface
payment system in India?
A). Axis Bank
B). DCB Bank
C). RBL Bank
D). YES Bank
Answer : Option D
389. Which state government will set up an environment-friendly transportation system 'Electric
Buses' in their cities soon?
A). Delhi
B). Maharashtra
C). Haryana
D). Punjab
Answer : Option C
390 . India has snatched Asian Snooker Championship by defeating which team?
A). Pakistan
B). England
C). South Africa
D). China
Answer : Option A
391 . The Central Reserve Police Force has recently celebrated its 78th anniversary nationwide on

A). July 24
B). July 25
C). July 26
D). July 27
Answer : Option C