Current Affairs Scanner-2017

Current Affairs Scanner-2017
1. Sharad Kumar was recently given a second extension of one year by re-employing him as Director
General of
A. RAW B. BSF C. CBI D. NIA
2. Which of the following countries topped the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report
2016?
A. Finland B. Iceland C. Sweden D. Norway
3. The National Unity day (also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated every year on
A. 28 Oct B. 29 Oct C. 30 Oct D. 31 Oct
4. Kylie Verzosa, who has been crowned Miss International 2016, is belonged to which country?
A. Nicaragua B. Philippines C. Argentina D. Venezuela
5. Which of the following states have become Open Defecation Free (ODF) states in India?
A. Kerala, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh B. Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim
C. Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tripura D. Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Assam
6. Which country will host the 7th session of Conference of Parties (COP7) on tobacco control?
A. India B. United States C. France D. Nepal
7. Name the Indian lawyer who has been elected by the UN General Assembly as one of the members
of the International Law Commission.
A. Aniruddha Rajput B. Gopal Subramaniam C. Mukul Rohatgi D. Prashant Bhushan
8. Which of the following is the first indigenous aircraft carrier which is scheduled to be commissioned
in 2021?
A. INS Viraat B. INS Vikramaditya C. INS Vishal D. INS Vikrant
9. Who is the newly elected director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO)?
A. Adriana Cruz B. Michel Hansenne C. Juan Somavía D. Guy Ryder
10. Donald Trump won elected as the 45th president in the recent US presidential elections. He belongs
to which of the following parties?
A. Green Party B. Libertarian Party C. Republican Party D. Democratic Party
11. Which Indian firm has won the 2016 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance?
A. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) B. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
C. Food Corporation of India (FCI) D. GAIL (India) Limited
12. Who has been bestowed with the 2016 honorary Academy Award (or Oscar)?
A. Jackie Chan B. Tom Hanks C. Chris Tucker D. Michelle Yeoh
13. The book “A Season of Ghosts” has been authored by whom?

A. Amrish Tripathi B. Chetan Anand C. Ruskin Bond D. Milan Ganguly
14. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna -Gramin (PMAY-G) has been launched in which city for rural poor?
A. Agra B. Bhopal C. New Delhi D. Jaipur
15. Who has been conferred the 2016 Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice?
A. Hishaam Hussain B. Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain C. Abinta Kabir D. Tarishi Khan
16. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has been conferred the first ‘World Sanskrit Award’, is belonged to
which country?
A. India B. Malaysia C. Thailand D. Indonesia
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17. Who has been honoured with the 2016 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award?
A. Rainer Brinkmann B. William S. Benson C. Radhika Menon D. Wu Shengli
18. The book “Midnight’s Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition” has been authored by whom?
A. Kisan Jha B. Nisid Hajari C. Milan Vaishnav D. Ruskin Bond
19. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan?
A. Raheel Sharif B. Zubair Hayat C. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed D. Qamar Javed Bajwa
20. The world’s first self-driving taxis began in-

A. China B. Mexico C. Singapore D. Japan
21. Who among the following has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to bag a silver
medal at the Olympics?
A. Sapna Punia B. P.V Sindhu C. Dipa Karmakar D. Heena Sidhu
22. In the recently concluded Rio Olympics-2016, which of the following player has scored the most
individual medals?
A. Usain Bolt B. Michael Phelps C. Rafaela Silva D. Katie Ledecky
23. Recently S. R Nathan passed away. He was the former president of which of the following country?
A. Thailand B. Singapore C. Combodia D. Mauritius
24. The National Sports Day is celebrated on which day in India?

A. August 28 B. August 29 C. August 27 D. August 26
25. Which of the following five sports were added to Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A. Surfing, Karate, Baseball/Softball, Sport climbing and Skateboarding
B. Hockey, Cricket, Baseball, Softball, Karate
C. Formula One race, Boxing, Karate, Surfing, Ice skate
D. Baseball / Softball, Karate, Skateboard, Surfing, Sports climbing
26. What is the theme of the 2016 World Humanitarian Day?

A. Share humanity B. One humanity
C. People helping people D. Inspire the World’s humanity
27. The book “Selection Day” has been authored by whom?

A. Mohan Kumar B. Nita Menon C. Keshava Guha D. Aravind Adiga
28. Who will be honoured with the 2016 Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award?
A. Wahiduddin Khan B. Shubha Mudgal
C. Amjad Ali Khan D. Muzaffar Ali
29. What is the theme of 2016 International Youth Day (IYD)?

A. The Road to 2030: Youth and Mental Health
B. The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production
C. The Road to 2030: Youth and Civic Engagement
D. The Road to 2030: Youth and Sports
30. “Airlander 10” the world’s largest aircraft has successfully makes its first flight, is belonged to which
country?
A. United States B. United Kingdom C. France D. Japan
31. Carolina Marin, who has won women’s badminton singles gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is
belonged to which country?
A. Spain B. USA C. China D. Brazil
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32. Who was the flag bearer from India at the closing ceremony in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
A. P V Sindhu B. Lalita Babar C. Sakshi Malik D. Leander Paes
33. “Operation Euphrates Shield” has been launched by which country in Syria to end Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria (ISIS) rule?
A. Jordon B. Israel C. Turkey D. Lebanon
34. Which of the following Ministry has launched the POCSO e-Box?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. Ministry of Labour & Employment
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Law and Justice
35. Which day International day for non-violence is observed annually?

A. 2nd October B. 3rd October C. 1st October D. 30th September
36. Which city's railway station was named as the "cleanest railway station" of India?
A. Chennai Central Station B. Surat railway station
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus D. Secunderabad Railway Station
37. Name the person, who has been recently appointed as the Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Board?
A. M.S. Sahoo B. Unnikrishnan C. G.S. Yadav D. Ajay Tyagi
38. Name the person, who has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine?
A. Yousef Al Omair Yousef B. Yoshinori Ohsumi
C. Khaldoun Al Mubarak D. Mohamed Alabbar
39. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa WON The 2016 Nobel prize in
which of the following field?
A. Nobel Prize in Medicine B. Nobel Prize in Chemistry
C. Nobel Prize in Physics D. Nobel Prize in Literature
40. Name the former ISRO Chairman who was recently inducted into the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame by the
International Aeronautical Federation.
A. Madhavan Nair B. U R Rao C. Shailesh Nayak D. K. Radhakrishnan
41. Name the Indian shooter who clinched a silver medal in the 50 meter pistol event of the ISSF World
Cup Final at Bologna, Italy?
A. Apurvi Chandela B. Gagan Narang C. Jitu Rai D. Sanjeev Rajput
42. President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 October 2016 inaugurated the first edition of the World
Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in _______?
A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Triuvanainthapuram D. Chennai
43. Who won the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?
A. Angus Deaton and Oliver Hart B. Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom
C. Angus Deaton and BengtHolmstrom D. Bernard L. Feringa and Oliver Hart
44. What is the India‘s rank in the 2016 International Food Policy Research Institute‘s (IFPRI) Global
Hunger Index (GHI) out of 118 countries?
A. 92 B. 95 C. 97 D. 99
45. The book ―Half Lion: How P V Narasimha Rao Transformed India has been authored by whom?
A. Ashok Chawla B. P V Narasimha Rao C. R B Gaur D. Vinay Sitapati
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46. Who won the 1st BRICS U-17 Football Tournament Championship 2016 held at Goa?
A. Brazil B. China C. India D. Russia
47. The _______Law Commission recommended a series of changes in the Child Abduction Bill, 2016.
A. 27th B. 18th C. 20th D. 21st
48. Name the person who has won the 2016 Wildlife photographer of the year award?
A. Tim Laman B. James Caan C. Michael Sheen D. Robert De Niro
49. Who is the author of the book titled "The Adivasi Will Not Dance"?
A. Kiran Doshi B. Kunal Basu
C. Manjula Padmanabhan D. Hansda Sowendra Shekhar
50. Name the Indian luxury train which has won the World Travel Award 2016 in the category of Asia‘s
Leading Luxury Train.
A. Deccan Odyssey B. Golden Chariot C. Maharaja Express D. Palace on Wheels
51. Which country won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?

A. Iran B. England C. Bangladesh D. India
52. Which of the following countries has recently won 2016 FIFA U-17 Women‘s World Cup?
A. Brazil B. Japan C. North Korea D. South Korea
53. Who won the 2016 Man Booker Prize for his book, ―The Sellout?
A. David Means B. David Szalay C. Graeme Macrae Burnet D. Paul Beatty
54. What is India's rank in the latest World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2016?
A. 108th B. 123rd C. 76th D. 87th
55. Who was appointed as the U.N. Women’s advocate for Gender Equality?
A. Priya Dhanush B. Sonam Kapoor C. Aishwarya Dhanush D. Sneha Agarwal
56. Along with Bezwada Wilson who among the following Carnatic singer receives Ramon Magsaysay
prize for 2016?
A. Sudha Raghunadhan B. P. Uniikrishnan
C. Sanjay Subramanyam D. T.M. Krishna
57. Who was sworn in as the new president of Brazil?

A. Ranieri Mazzilli B. Getulio Vargas C. Deodoro da Fonseca D. Michel Termer
58. Which Indian Organisation has won the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy in 2016?
A. Jan Sikshna Sansthan B. Pratham
C. Teach for India D. Make A Difference
59. Name the Indian Olympic medallist who announced the retirement recently?
A. Abhinav Bindra B. Mary Kom C. Sushil Kumar D. Vijender Singh
60. Urjit Patel recently assumed charge as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He is RBI’s?
A. 24th Governor B. 23rd Governor C. 26thGovernor D. 22nd Governor
61. Who own the US OPEN WOMEN’S title 2016?

A. Angelique Kerber B. Karolina Pliskova C. Steffi Graf D. Serena Williams
62. Yudh Abhyas 2016’ is set to be conducted in Uttarakhand ? what is Yudh Abhyas 2016’?
A. Indo-US defense cooperation B. Indo-japan defense cooperation
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C. Indo-Russia defense cooperation D. Indo-UK defense cooperation
63. Who has been chosen as the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ mascot?
A. Kunwar bebi B. Kunwar Bai C. Kumar chnd D. Humar bai
64. HRD Minister inaugurates Super Computer at IIT Guwahati, what is the name of the device?
A. PARAM-ISHAN B. PARAM-SHAN C. PARAM-SHON D. PEREM-ISHAN
65. Name the person, who has topped the Forbes ‘100 Richest Indians’ list?
A. Mukesh Ambani B. Dilip Shanghvi C. Azim Premji D. Pallonji Mistry
66. What is the rank of India in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)?

A. 188 B. 157 C. 143 D. 163
67. Which of the following country will host FIFA U-17 World Cup?
A. Germany B. United States C. Brazil D. India
68. What is the rank of India in the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2016-2017?
A. 36 B. 37 C. 38 D. 39
69. Recently, who has been as a full-time Member of the 21st Law Commission of India?
A. R Subramania Kumar B. Vignesh Kumar Pandey
C. Subramaniam Ayer D. S. Sivakumar
70. Which country won the Under-18 hockey Asia Cup?

A. India B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh D. Nepal
71. NASA's unmanned Juno spacecraft on July 5 began orbiting which planet?
A. Venus B. Mars C. Uranus D. Jupiter
72. Name the Oscar-winning director of ‘The Deer Hunter’ who died at 77 recently.
A. Michael Cimino B. Michel Hazanavicius C. Tom McCarthy D. Elie Wiesel
73. Eminent philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi died. He belongs
to which country?
A. Turkey B. Iran C. Pakistan D. Turkmenistan
74. Who won the Wimbledon title 2016 in Tennis women’s singles?
A. Venus Williams B. Serena Williams C. Angelique Kerber D. Flavia Pennetta
75. World Population Day is being observed on July 11th annually. The theme this year is
A. Investing in teenage Girls
B. Raise awareness of the needs of vulnerable women and girls
C. Investing in teenagers
D. Population and Control
76. “Ace Against Odds” is the autobiography of

A. Saina Nehwal B. Abhinav Bindra C. Sania Mirza D. Mahesh Bhupathi
77. Who became the first Indian to win the 'Mr World' title at this year's male beauty pageant held in
Southport, England?
A. Rajesh Khandelwal B. Bhupati Khandelwal C. Rohit Khandelwal D. Kiran Khandelwal
78. Global Tiger Day is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on
A. July 28th B. July 29th C. March 29th D. September 29th
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79. Who has taken charge as the new Chief of Army Staff?
A. Dalbir Singh Suhag B. Bikram Singh C. Vijay Kumar Singh D. Bipin Rawat
80. Who has taken oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?

A. Farooq Khan B. Kiran Bedi C. Mridula Sinha D. Anil Baijal
81. Which state becomes the India’s first fully organic state in 2016?
A. Sikkim B. Punjab C. Meghalaya D. Mizoram
82. Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurated the 104th Indian Science Congress in
A. Vijayawada B. Warangal C. Tirupati D. Vishakhapatnam
83. Who has been appointed as the Secretary-General of the United Nations?
A. Vuk Jeremic B. Igor Luksic C. Christiana Figueres D. Antonio Guterres
84. Who has been removed as the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by the
Supreme Court order?
A. Shashank Manohar B. Ajay Shirke C. N. Srinivasan D. Anurag Thakur
85. Who was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India

A. D.Y. Chandrachud B. Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
C. Ashok Bhushan D. Jagdish Singh Khehar
86. 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention with theme of ‘Role of Diaspora Youth in the
Transformation of India’ held in _____ ?
A. Chennai B. Pune C. Maharashtra D. Bangalore
87. The Indian cricketer who recently quits his captaincy in both ODI and T20 Format ?
A. misbah ul haq B. Ajinkya Rahane C. M S Dhoni D. R. Ashwin
88. PM NarendraModi inaugurated india's 1st International Exchange being set up by Bombay Stock
Exchange in ________?
A. Maharastra B. Bangalore C. Gandhinagar D. Ahmadabad
89. Name the movie which won seven awards in 2017 Golden Globe event in which all the category the
movie nominated for?
A. Manchester By the Sea B. Moonlight
C. La La Land D. Silence
90. 20th Edition of the National Conference for e- Governance 2016-17 held in ?
A. Patna B. Visakhapatnam C. Kolkata D. Chennai
91. Which team has won the recently concluded Ranji Trophy title against Mumbai ?
A. Tamil nadu cricket team B. Jharkhand cricket team
C. India Red Team D. Gujarat cricket team
92. The last man to walk on Moon, who passed away aged 82 ?
A. Eugene Cernan B. Michael E. Brown C. Frank Drake D. Allan Sandage
93. The 2nd Raisina Dialogue held recently in ______.

A. Jaipur B. Ahmadabad C. Agra D. New Delhi
94. Who is elected as the new President of the European Parliament ?

A. Silvio Berlusconi B. Antonio guterres C. Ivan Rogers D. Antonio Tajani
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95. Actress Priyanka Chopra won the 'Favourite Dramatic TV Actress' award for her role in ______ at the
2017 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles
A. Quantico B. Empire C. House of Cards D. The Wire
96. Which city has been declared as the 2nd capital of Himachal Pradesh ?
A. Dehradun B. Khajjiar C. Naggar D. Dharamshala
97. ________ has become the 48th Vice President of the United States
A. Mike Pence B. George Mitchell C. Sean Spicer D. Joe Biden
98. The first ever Hugo Chavez Prize for Peace and Sovereignty is awarded by Venezuelan President
Nicolás Maduro to __________ ?
A. Bujar Nishani B. Vladimir Putin C. Rumen Radev D. shinzo abe
99. ________ has been appointed as the new US Ambassador to the United Nations.
A. Steven Mnuchin B. Andrew Puzder C. Rex Tillerson D. Nikki Haley
100. Meghalaya Governor who recently stepped down?

A. V Shanmuganathan B. Padmanabha Acharya
C. Anil Baijal D. Keshari Nath Tripathi
101. Hollywood actor who played Mr Ollivander, the wandmaker in the first and final two 'Harry
Potter' films, passed away recently ?
A. Alan Rickman B. Robbie Coltrane C. Richard Griffiths D. John Hurt
102. _______ has won the 2017 Australian Open women's single title , which is 23rd grand slam title of
the player.
A. Venus Williams B. Angelique Kerber C. Petra Kvitová D. Serena Williams
103. ______ has been recently crowned as the 65th Miss Universe
A. Iris Mittenaere B. Paulina Vega C. Riyo Mori D. Flora Coquerel
104. ________ has been appointed as the new chairperson of the African Union Commission
A. Youssouf Saleh Abbas B. Haroun Kabadi
C. Moussa Faki Mahamat D. Bujar Nishani
105. ________ has won the 2017 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold after beating Indonesia's
Gregoria Mariska.
A. Saina Nehwal B. Sung Ji-hyun C. PV Sindhu D. Ashwini Ponnappa
106. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREG A. has recently got the
highest allocation of budget amount _______
A. Rs. 52,000 crore B. Rs. 47,700 crore C. Rs. 42,000 crore D. Rs. 48,000 crore
107. Recently ______ company has become the world's most valuable brand with a brand by dethroning
Apple company.
A. LinkedIn B. Facebook C. Google D. Cicso
108. The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic event to be held in _______

A. Tokyo, Japan B. Beijing, China C. Paris , France D. London, UK
109. Who is the present Prime Minister of United Kingdom ?

A. David Mundell B. Theresa May C. Liam Fox D. Theresa Mary
110. ________ shuttle player who recently became become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player .
A. Eshan B. Sahil Chandru C. Lakshya Sen D. Jayesh yadhav
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111. ___________ has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of National
Stock Exchange (NSE)
A. Vikram Limaye B. Anshu Jain C. Azim Premji D. G. V. Prasad
112. Indian cricketer who featured in the latest cover page of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ?
A. M. S. Dhoni B. Virat Kohli C. Ashwin D. Sourav Ganguly
113. 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament will be hosted by _______
A. Malaysia B. Philippines C. Russia D. India
114. The record of world's longest non-stop commercial flight journey between Doha and Auckland by
________
A. Qatar Airways B. Etihad Airways C. Air New Zealand D. Air Nelson
115. The Railways Ministry is planning to construct 240-kilometre railway in _____ union territory
A. Andaman and Nicobar B. Daman and Diu
C. Chandigarh D. Lakshadweep
116. The Indian-origin British sculptor who won Israel's Genesis Prize for his commitment to Jewish
values.
A. Rahul Rahim B. Anish Kapoor C. Ugesh Kapoor D. Karun Dev
117. What is the position of India in international Intellectual Property (IP) index ?
A. 45th B. 43rd C. 39th D. 41st
118. Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield who died recently is famous for______?
A. CT Scanner B. ECG C. MRI scanner D. Ecmo
119. 'Kheleo' official mascot of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 refers to which animal ?
A. Peacock B. Elephant C. Monkey D. leopard
120. Which country has recently won Twenty20 World Cup for Blind which held in India ?
A. Australia B. Pakistan C. Sri Lanka D. India
121. ISRO has launched its 39th flight (PSLV-C37) which has ______ number of satellites, which
includes714 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite.
A. 104 B. 112 C. 96 D. 99
122. Name of the buffalo-racing sport on which Karnataka assembly has passed the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2017.
A. Dhopkhel B. Jallikattu C. Tennikoit D. Kambala
123. For which film role British actor Dev Patel won the Best Supporting Actor in BAFTA Award 2017
A. The Man Who Knew Infinity B. Chappie
C. Lion D. Slumdog Millionaire
124. Every year February 13th will be celebrated as ?

A. Human Rights Day B. World Radio Day
C. National Youth Day D. Commonwealth Day
125. Who has been named as the new UN peacekeeping chief ?

A. Jan Eliasson B. António Guterres
C. Kofi Annan D. Jean-Pierre Lacroix
126. Name the person who won Laureus 2017 Sportsman of the Year awards ?
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A. Roger Federer B. Michael phelps C. Cristiano Ronaldo D. Usain Bolt
127. What is the name of the Indian rocker engine which test fired successfully by ISRO ?
A. Vikas-2B B. GSLV-MK-IV C. PSLV-XL D. GSLV Mark III
128. Who has been recently sworn in as the new Chairman ofTata Sons ?
A. V Ramakrishnan B. J Krishnakanth C. N Chandrasekaran D. B R Gupta
129. Which country has made Bengali as its official Language ?

A. Angola B. Ivory Coast C. Bulgaria D. Sierra Leone
130. What is the name of the first women to appoint as Commissioner in Scotland Yard ?
A. Sian Massey-Ellis B. Sara Cox C. Cressida Dick D. Catherine Ashton
131. Who is the director of the movie 'The Salesman' which won Best Foreign Language Film at the
Oscars 2017 ?
A. Martin Scorsese B. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
C. Bahman Ghobadi D. Asghar Farhadi
132. Which film won 2017 Oscar Award for Best Animated Feature Film category ?
A. my life as a courgette B. Trolls
C. Kubo and the Two Strings D. Zootopia
133. Which team won Hockey India League 2017 tournament ?

A. Dabang Mumbai B. Delhi Waveriders
C. Punjab Warriors D. Kalinga Lancers
134. Name the singer who honoured with 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award by Harvard
University ?
A. Rihanna B. Beyoncé C. Selena Gomez D. Katy Perry
135. 'Taarak Mehta' who recently passed away belongs to which field ?
A. Artist B. Politician C. Director D. Writer
136. Who is the newly appointed coach of India's Under-17 football team ?
A. Pronay Halder B. Stephen Constantine
C. Vinit Rai D. Luis Norton de Matos
137. Who has been appointed for the newly created post of Prime Minister of Sudan ?
A. Hassan Saleh B. Rashid Al Zayani
C. Omar Hassan al-Bashir D. Ibrahim Abboud
138. What is the new name decided by the Andhra government on renaming Tirupati Airport?
A. Thirumala Airport B. Sri Venkateswara Airport
C. Sri Balaji Airport D. Venkatachalapadhi Airport
139. Name the Indian Navy Ship which is of the world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service that
decommissioned on March 6th ?
A. INS Mysore B. INS Vikrant C. INS Jalashwa D. INS Viraat
140. Which country Parliament has recently approved a constitutional change allowing military courts
to try civilians ?
A. Bahrain B. Ivory Coast C. Sudan D. Brazil
141. Which Indian university recently ranked in top 10 of world top small universities ?
A. Indian Institute of science, Bangalore
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B. University of Kota
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
D. Shivaji University , Kolhapur
142. Name the countries involved in SURYA KIRAN-XI joint military exercise held at Pithoragarh area
of Uttarakhand ?
A. India-Sri Lanka B. India - Russia C. India - Nepal D. India - Bangladesh
143. Which company has become the new sponsor of Indian Cricket Team for the next five years ?
A. Sahara India B. Pepsi Co C. Star India D. OPPO Mobiles
144. In which state the first smart tribal model village 'Hubbi' in Rajouri district been inaugurated ?
A. Karnataka B. Tripura C. Rajasthan D. Jammu and Kashmir
145. Who is appointed as the Ambassador for the ICC Women's World Cup 2017?
A. Sunil Gavaskar B. Brain Lara C. Sachin Tendulkar D. Wasim Akram
146. Who has been awarded with Polly Umrigar award for the best international cricketer by BCCI?
A. Ravichandran Ashwin B. M S Dhoni
C. Lokesh Rahul D. Virat Kohli
147. Which country National Assembly has recently passed the Hindu Marriage Bill 2016 ?
A. Indonesia B. Bangladesh C. Nepal D. Pakistan
148. Which Indian sports team has registered its first ever win in an international level match ?
A. Women's Ice Hockey team B. Women's Volley ball team
C. Women's Rugby team D. Women's Beach Volley ball team
149. Who has been appointed as council president of European Union for a 2nd term ?
A. Antonio Tajani B. Jan Fischer C. Fredrik Reinfeldt D. Donald Tusk
150. What is the name of the new bill passed in Lok Shaba for the welfare of women ?
A. Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill
B. Women workers bill
C. Mid-day Healthy Meal Bill
D. Women security amendment Bill
151. Who is been newly appointed as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after the
end of R. Gandhi’s term period by April ?
A. Shathi kandha Das B. B.P. Kanungo
C. Rohit Ranveer D. Rajat Sharma
152. What is the domain name , which is newly formed for Africa continent ?
A. .african B. .dominafca C. .africa D. .afri
153. Who has been elected as BJP's legislature party leader in Manipur after winning state election?
A. Yashwant Sinha B. Ram Naresh Yadav C. N Biren Singh D. Pramod Mahajan
154. Who is appointed as the new chairman of the Central Water Commission (CW C. replacing GS Jha?
A. Narendra Kumar B. Abdul hamid
C. Kiran Rao D. Vinith chandru
155. Name the university which ranked best among the Indian University according to Times Higher
Education's Asia University Rankings 2017?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
B. Banaras Hindu University , Varanasi
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C. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

D. Indian Statistical Institute , Kolkata
156. What is the name of the newly appointed Chairman of National Commission for Safai
Karamcharis?
A. Dalip Kallu Hathibed B. Manhar Valji Bhai Zala
C. Manju Diler D. Amrish jayanth
157. In which state does International Buddhist conference recently held?

A. Punjab B. Assam C. Karnataka D. Bihar
158. Name the American singer who's song is sent to space by NASA in-order to pay tribute to the late
singer ?
A. Frank Sinatra B. Chuck Berry C. Bob Dylan D. Elvis Presley
159. What is the name of the first fully India made suburban train which launched recently ?
A. Durga B. Nargo C. Medha D. Dura
160. Chinu Modi who recently passed away, is related to which field ?
A. Cricketer B. Politician C. Artist D. Poet
161. Which of the following day is observed on 20th March ?

A. World Consumer Rights Day B. World Red Cross Day
C. World Habitat Day D. World Sparrow Day
162. Name the person who recently took charge as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court ?
A. T B Radhakrishnan B. H G Ramesh
C. Navniti Prasad Singh D. Deepak Gupta
163. Who has been ranked no.1 in Forbes' 2017 Billionaires list ?
A. Bill Gates B. Jeff Bezos C. Larry Ellison D. Mark Zuckerberg
164. Which state has won 2017 Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Bengal for the 5th time ?
A. Maharashtra B. Tamil Nadu C. Odisha D. Jharkhand
165. Where does 2017 Olympics World Winter Games held in which India won 18 Medals ?
A. Austria B. Argentina C. Belgium D. Georgia
166. What is the theme of World Water Day 2017 which is observed on 22nd March ?
A. Save water Save Nature B. Water the which drives World
C. Why waste water? D. Water the boon
167. Name the Russian theatre personality who passed away, who is regarded as the world’s oldest
theatre actor.
A. Bechara Khoury B. Charles Debbas
C. Fyodor Dobronravov D. Vladimir Zeldin
168. PM Narendra Modi launches 'Saur Sujala Yojana' in which of the following state?
A. Chhattisgarh B. Delhi
C. Himachal Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
169. Which educationist of Indian origin was given the ‘Asian Business Women of the Year’ award
recently?
A. Sangeeta Gupta B. Asha Khemka
C. Lakshmi Devi D. Anuja Ravindra Dhir
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170. Recently, Justice Indira Banerjee sworn in as the new chief justice of which high court?
A. Patna High Court B. Delhi High Court
C. Madras High Court D. Kerala High Court
171. Which state has become the first Indian state to shift to to January to December financial year?
A. Maharashtra B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh
172. Which of the followings institution is to be set up by dissolving the National Backward Classes
Commission?
A. National Commission for Educationally Backward Class
B. National Commission for Socially Backward Class
C. National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Class
D. National Samrasta Commission
173. Yusra Mardini has been appointed as new Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR. She hails from which
country?
A. Greece B. Syria C. Somalia D. Zambia
174. On April 18th, 2017, ‘World Heritage Day’ was celebrated across the world. How many of India’s
current sites are included in the World Heritage List?
A. 36 B. 78 C. 35 D. 32
175. Which of the following countries launched their first joint military exercise ‘Sagarmatha
Friendship -2017’?
A. India and China B. India and Nepal C. India and Bhutan D. China and Nepal
176. Recently, Time Magazine has been included in the list of the world’s most influential people in the
year 2017-
A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Narendra Modi
C. Vijay Shekhar Sharma D. B and C both
177. Who has won gold at the 10th edition of Moscow sand art championship?
A. Manas Kumar Sahoo B. Kseniya Simonova
C. Nitish Bharti D. Sudarsan Pattnaik
178. Who was recently announced to be awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award of the year 2016?
A. Salim Khan B. Nitin Mukesh
C. Prem Chopra D. Kasinadhuni Viswanath
179. Which country has become the first country in the world to ban the mining of metals?
A. El Salvador B. Mozambique C. Seychelles D. Namibia
180. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP)?
A. Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar B. Sudeep Lakhtakia
C. RK Pachnanda D. Sugan Chaudhary
181. Who has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017?

A. Xirelle Agustin B. Nicole Obando C. Nieveles Gonzalez D. Srishti Kaur
182. Which country has appointed Hana Khatib as first female judge in its Muslim sharia court system?
A. Iran B. Israel C. Palestine D. Iraq
183. Which city has been designated UNESCO World Book Capital 2018?
A. Athens B. Ljubljana C. Conakry D. Alexandria
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184. Recently, the famous actor and Lok Sabha member Vinod Khanna passed away. He was MP from
which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar C. Punjab D. Maharashtra
185. Who has won the 2017 Asian Billiards Championship title?
A. Michael Ferreira B. Sourav Kothari C. Pankaj Advani D. Subhash Agarwal
186. Dr. Mark Weinberhg, the renowned AIDS researcher has passed away. He hailed from which
country?
A. Finland B. Canada C. Norway D. Australia
187. Who is the author of the book ‘Matoshree’?

A. Sumitra Mahajan B. Narendra Modi
C. Venkaiah Naidu D. Sushma Swaraj
188. Who has won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in fiction?

A. Hisham Matar B. Colson Whitehead C. Matthew Desmond D. Lynn Nottage
189. Famous Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar, who passed away recently, was identified
primarily with….
A. Jaipur Gharana B. Gwalior Gharana C. Agra Gharana D. Indore Gharana
190. Which movie has won the Best Children’s Film in the 64th National Awards-2017?
A. Jaldeep B. As You Like It C. Abhayam D. Dhanak
191. Sai Kiran P has won the NASA ‘Moon’ prize for proposing an elevator from Earth to the Moon. He
belongs to which Indian state?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Telangana
192. Who has been chosen for the 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize?
A. Ahmet Sik B. Reeyot Alemu C. Dawit Isaak D. Mazen Darwish
193. Mascot of Rio-Olympic 2016 was:

A. Red Panda B. Vinicius C. Wenlock D. Mukmuk
194. Which country has successfully launched the first satellite dubbed as the Tiantong-01 for mobile
telecommunication?
A. China B. Vietnam C. Thailand D. Singapore
195. According to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) release, India ranked ________ in ecological footprint in
the world.
A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4th
196. The world's first daily driverless bus service has started in which of the following cities?
A. Lyon, France B. Munich, Germany C. Boston, USA D. Shanghai, China
197. Which state has won 'Best Horticulture State' award of the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture
(ICFA)?
A. Sikkim B. Haryana C. Manipur D. Mizoram
198. Who has won gold medal in the men's javelin throw, F46 event held at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?
A. Sundar Singh Gurjar B. Narender Ranbir
C. Devendra Jhajharia D. Sandeep Malik
199. The 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was held at
A. Havana, Cuba B. Margarita Island, Venezuela
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C. Durban, South Africa D. Cartagena, Colombia
200. The typhoon 'Malakas' and 'Meranti', the world's strongest typhoon in 2016, are struk in which
countries?
A. USA B. China C. Iran D. Sri Lanka
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Answer Key
1-D 2-B 3-D 4-B 5-B 6-A 7-A 8-D 9-D 10-C
11-A 12-A 13-C 14-A 15-B 16-C 17-C 18-B 19-D 20-C
21-B 22-B 23-B 24-B 25-A 26-B 27-D 28-B 29-B 30-B
31-A 32-C 33-C 34-A 35-A 36-B 37-A 38-B 39-B 40-B
41-C 42-A 43-B 44-C 45-D 46-A 47-D 48-A 49-D 50-A
51-D 52-C 53-D 54-D 55-C 56-D 57-D 58-A 59-A 60-A
61-A 62-A 63-B 64-A 65-A 66-C 67-D 68-D 69-D 70-A
71-D 72-A 73-C 74-B 75-A 76-C 77-C 78-B 79-D 80-D
81-A 82-C 83-D 84-D 85-D 86-D 87-C 88-C 89-C 90-B
91-D 92-A 93-D 94-D 95-A 96-D 97-A 98-B 99-D 100-A
101-D 102-D 103-A 104-C 105-C 106-D 107-C 108-A 109-B 110-C
111-A 1112-B 113-D 114-A 115-A 116-B 117-B 118-C 119-D 120-D
121-A 122-D 123-C 124-B 125-D 126-D 127-D 128-C 129-D 130-C
131-D 132-D 133-D 134-A 135-D 136-D 137-A 138-B 139-D 140-A
141-B 142-C 143-D 144-D 145-C 146-D 147-D 148-A 149-D 150-A
151-B 152-C 153-C 154-A 155-C 156-B 157-D 158-B 159-C 160-D
161-D 162-C 163-A 164-B 165-A 166-C 167-D 168-A 169-B 170-C
171-D 172-C 173-B 174-C 175-D 176-D 177-D 178-D 179-A 180-C
181-D 182-B 183-A 184-C 185-C 186-B 187-A 188-B 189-A 190-D
191-D 192-C 193-B 194-A 195-C 196-A 197-B 198-C 199-B 200-B
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