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Current Affairs Monthly Update

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National 02 – 42
International 42 – 65
Banking and Finance 65 – 73
Appointments and Resigns 73 – 85
Sports 86 – 93
Business 93 – 94
Awards 95 – 102
Book and Authors 102 – 103

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National

1. Recently Centre Government sanctioned Rs._______________ for Tirupur dyeing industry.


A. Rs. 200 Cr
B. Rs. 300 Cr
C. Rs. 400 Cr
D. Rs. 500 Cr

Ans: - A - Rs. 200 Cr

2. Recently PM Narendra Modi launched UPI based mobile payment app called
________________.
A. CHOTA BHIM
B. BIHM
C. ARJUN
D. NAKUL

Ans: - B - BHIM

3. Recently who inaugurated the 77th session of Indian History Congress?


A. Narendra Modi
B. Hamid Ansari
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Arun Jaitley

Ans: - C - Pranab Mukherjee

4. Recently 4-Day World Bhojpuri Conference began in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Agra
B. Varanasi
C. Lucknow

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D. Kanpur

Ans: - B - Varanasi

5. Recently which state government inaugurated the first digital investigation centre?
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Bihar

Ans: - C - Haryana

6. Recently which state government signed MoU with Andhra Pradesh to Prepare Citizens
Database?
A. Assam
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Haryana

Ans: - D - Haryana

7. Recently 27th meeting of Southern Zonal Council held in which state of India?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: - B - Kerala

8. Recently Union Government sanctioned Rs. _____________ for Tripura’s Textile industry?
A. Rs. 200 Cr
B. Rs. 100 Cr
C. Rs. 300 Cr
D. Rs. 400 Cr

Ans: - A - Rs. 200 Cr

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9. Recently which state government has decided to set up country’s first Caterpillar Train?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Karnataka

Ans: - C - Haryana

10. Recently which state government approved to create new ministry for VJNT OBCs & special
backward classes?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Assam
D. Jharkhand

Ans: - D - Jharkhand

11. Recently India signed agreement with which country for green and sustainable construction?
A. Bhutan
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka

Ans: - A - Bhutan

12. Recently which state Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of Film Television and Liberal
Arts Institute?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh

Ans: - C - Uttar Pradesh

13. Recently which state government approved 50% reservation in judicial services?
A. Maharashtra
B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan

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D. Bihar

Ans: - D - Bihar

14. Recently which state’s ‘’State Road Transport Corporation’’ launched 25 bio-diesel buses?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh

Ans: - A - Karnataka

15. Recently which state government announced biotechnology policy 2016?


A. Assam
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar

Ans: - C - Gujarat

16. Recently which state organized country’s first Digi Dhan Mela to spread digital literacy?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana

Ans: - D - Haryana

17. Recently Nagar Uday Abhiyan launched in which state of India?


A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar

Ans: - A - Madhya Pradesh

18. Recently Home Ministry cancelled licenses of how many NGO’s for FCRA violation?
A. 10,000
B. 15,000

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C. 17,000
D. 20,000

Ans: - D - 20,000

19. Recently 24th National Children’s Science Congress inaugurated in which city of India?
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Bengaluru

Ans: - A - Pune

20. Recently which university of Haryana signed a MoU with three foreign universities in field of
higher education?
A. Jagan Nath University
B. Kurukshetra University
C. GD Goenka University
D. Ashoka University

Ans: - B - Kurukshetra University

21. Recently former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Sunderlal Patwa passed away, in that time
he was the age of _____________ years old.
A. 82
B. 72
C. 92
D. 102

Ans: - C - 92

22. Recently Union Government released Rs._______________ for Polavaram irrigation project in
Andhra Pradesh.
A. Rs. 1,982 Cr
B. Rs. 1,872 Cr
C. Rs. 1,542 Cr
D. Rs. 1,476 Cr

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Ans: - A - Rs. 1,982 Cr

23. Recently which state government launched health insurance scheme ‘Atal-Amrit Abhiyan’?
A. Jharkhand
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. Rajasthan

Ans: - C - Assam

24. Recently which Indian private aerospace startup company partnered with Japan’s Hakuto to
share ride to moon?
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
B. Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd.
C. Bharat Electronics Ltd.
D. Team Indus

Ans: - D - Team Indus

25. Recently Sagarmala Development Company’s office inaugurated in which city of India?
A. Pune
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai

Ans: - C - New Delhi

26. Recently who laid the foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project?
A. Raj Nath Singh
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Narendra Modi

Ans:- D - Narendra Modi

27. Recently India’s first Ethanol Bio- refinery set up in which state of India?
A. Bihar

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B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Haryana

Ans: - C - Punjab

28. Recently union government & state government inked agreements for new railway projects?
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra

Ans: - D - Maharashtra

29. Recently which city emerged as most well-read city in India according to Amazon India report?
A. Kolkata
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Bengaluru

Ans:- B - New Delhi

30. Recently which Union Minister launched mobile App ‘Smart Consumer’ & OCMC to provide
speedy redressal of consumer grievances?
A. Manohar Parrikar
B. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
C. Ram Vilas Paswan
D. Kalraj Mishra

Ans:- C - Ram Vilas Paswan

31. Recently Co-Artist of national emblem Dinanath Bhargava passed away, in that time he was
the age _____________ years old.
A. 79
B. 69
C. 99
D. 89

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Ans: - D - 89

32. Recently Veteran Kannada film actor Chetan Ramarao passed away, in that time he was the
age of _____________ years old.
A. 76
B. 56
C. 66
D. 86

Ans: - A - 76

33. Recently how many Kuchipudi dancers set new Guinness World Record?
A. 5,117
B. 6,117
C. 8,117
D. 9,117

Ans:- B - 6,117

34. Recently which Union Ministry launched Twitter-Seva?


A. Health Ministry
B. Railway Ministry
C. External Affairs Ministry
D. Human Resource Ministry

Ans: - C - External Affairs Ministry

35. Recently India successfully test-fired nuclear capable ballistic missile ______________.
A. Agni-2
B. Agni-1
C. Agni-4
D. Agni-5

Ans: - D - Agni-5

36. Recently which state government launched malaria elimination programme named ‘’DAMAN’’
in eight district?

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A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha
D. Kerala

Ans:- C - Odisha

37. Recently President Pranab Mukherjee approved re-promulgation of The Enemy Property
(Amendment) __________________ ordinance.
A. Seventh
B. Fifth
C. Second
D. Ninth

Ans:- B - Fifth

38. Recently Defence Ministry approved defence projects over Rs.________________.


A. 5000
B. 2000
C. 7000
D. 4000

Ans: - C - 7000

39. Recently which state government removed restriction on night shift for women?
A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka

Ans: - D - Karnataka

40. Recently India has agreed to give Nepal additional _____________ MW electricity.
A. 240 MW
B. 140 MW
C. 100 MW
D. 340 MW

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Ans: - A - 240 MW

41. Recently Dharamshala vegetable market became the first cashless market in which state of
India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: - B - Himachal Pradesh

42. Which day observed as ‘’Good Governance day’’ across India?


A. 24th December
B. 23rd December
C. 25th December
D. 26th December

Ans:- C - 25th December

43. Recently which state government issued petro card to drivers for cashless payment of fuel?
A. Maharashtra
B. Haryana
C. Kerala
D. Rajasthan

Ans: - B - Haryana

44. Recently which Union Minister launched Google toilet locator?


A. Raj Nath Singh
B. Suresh Prabhu
C. Venkaiah Naidu
D. Kalraj Mishra

Ans: - C - Venkaiah Naidu

45. Recently which state government included how many sub-castes of OBCs into SC category?
A. 10

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B. 12
C. 20
D. 17

Ans: - D - 17

46. Recently which state government launched Biju Sishu Surakshya Yojana for HIV+ orphan
children?
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Katnataka
D. Rajasthan

Ans: - B - Odisha

47. Recently Odisha’s CM added ________________ lakh new Beneficiaries under the Mamata
Yojana.
A. 15 lakh
B. 10 lakh
C. 25 lakh
D. 30 lakh

Ans: - C - 25 lakh

48. Recently union Government decided to launch a toll free number to reports call drops, what is
the number?
A. 1955
B. 1855
C. 1800
D. 3577

Ans: - A - 1955

49. Recently Union Government launched which portal to facilitate flexibility in utilization of
domestic coal?
A. Coal Saathi
B. Coal Bandhu
C. Coal Mitra

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D. Coal Sakha

Ans:- C - Coal Mitra

50. Recently Union Cabinet approved ordinance to amend payment of wages act______________.
A. 1946
B. 1936
C. 1956
D. 1966

Ans:- B - 1936

51. Recently North Eastern institute of ayurveda and homoeopathy inaugurated in which state of
India?
A. Mizoram
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Meghalaya

Ans:- D - Meghalaya

52. Recently which Tamil poet’s statue inaugurated at Mela Bhawan premises in Haridwar,
Uttarakhand?
A. Thiruvalluvar
B. Suratha
C. Ottakoothar
D. Perumal Rasu

Ans: - A - Thiruvalluvar

53. Recently world confluence of humanity, power and spirituality held in which city of India?
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata

Ans: - C - New Delhi

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54. Recently Union Government revises North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy
(NEIIP), ___________________.
A. 2006
B. 2007
C. 2008
D. 2009

Ans: - B - 2007

55. Recently veteran Malayalam actor Jagannatha Varma passed away, in that time he was the
age of ________________ years old.
A. 87
B. 97
C. 77
D. 67

Ans: - C - 77

56. Which day observed as National Mathematics Day?


A. December 22
B. December 21
C. December 19
D. December 20

Ans: - A - December 22

57. Recently National Green Tribunal has ordered to impose fine Rs. ____________ on airlines
emptying human waste from their planes empty in air.
A. Rs. 40,000
B. Rs. 50,000
C. Rs. 30,000
D. Rs. 20,000

Ans: - B - Rs. 50,000

58. Recently former Bihar minister S P Tarun passed away, in that time he was the age of
____________ years old.
A. 78

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B. 98
C. 88
D. 100

Ans: - C - 88

59. Recently which state government announced Aerospace and Defence Policy 2016?
A. Rajasthan
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat

Ans: - D - Gujarat

60. Recently which state’s Chief Minister dedicated country’s first cashless bazaar to people?
A. Jharkhand
B. Assam
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: - C - Chhattisgarh

61. Recently which state government announced to create OBC ministry?


A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

Ans: - D - Maharashtra

62. Recently which country ranked 4th in the Global Wind Power Installed Capacity index?
A. India
B. Canada
C. Italy
D. China

Ans: - A - India

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63. Recently Union Government announced Rs. ________________ for development of Majuli
Island?
A. Rs. 107 Cr
B. Rs. 207 Cr
C. Rs. 307 Cr
D. Rs. 90 Cr

Ans:- B - Rs. 207 Cr

64. Recently union cabinet approved Rs.________________ for drinking water project in
Puducherry.
A. Rs. 40 Cr
B. Rs. 25 Cr
C. Rs. 10 Cr
D. Rs. 30 Cr

Ans: - A - Rs. 40 Cr

65. Recently which state achieved 100% Aadhar?


A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Assam

Ans: - C - Himachal Pradesh

66. Recently Judima festival began in which state of India?


A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Jharkhand
D. Mizoram

Ans: - B - Assam

67. Recently first cyber crime police station inaugurated in which state of India?
A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan

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D. Himachal Pradesh

Ans: - D - Himachal Pradesh

68. Recently former planning commission member and noted economist Saumitra Chaudhuri
passed away, in that time he was the age of ____________ years old.
A. 63
B. 73
C. 83
D. 93

Ans: - A - 63

69. Recently which state celebrated 55th Liberation Day?


A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Assam

Ans: - C - Goa

70. Recently PM Narendra Modi Unveiled first ever Indian Institute of skills in ______________.
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Pune
D. Kanpur

Ans: - D - Kanpur

78. Recently environmentalist Anupam Mishra passed away, in that time he was the age of
__________ years old.

A. 68
B. 78
C. 98
D. 70

Ans:- A - 68

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79. Recently 6th BRICS health ministers meeting concluded in which town of India?

A. Pune
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai

Ans: - C - New Delhi

80. Recently Suresh Prabhu flagged off first Humsafar Express from _____________via video
conference.

A. Agra
B. Gorakhpur
C. Rampur
D. Mahoba

Ans: - B - Gorakhpur

81. Recently which state’s chief minister inaugurated two new districts amid Naga protests?

A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram
C. Assam
D. Manipur

Ans:- D - Manipur

82. Recently which state’s Chief Minister inaugurated first air ambulance service?

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh

Ans: - B - Karnataka

83. Recently which Union Ministry launched Swasthya Rakshya Programme?

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A. Health Ministry
B. Railway Ministry
C. AYUSH Ministry
D. Human Resources Development Ministry

Ans: - C - AYUSH Ministry

84. Recently which village became the first village to go cashless in J&K?

A. Palpora
B. Lalan
C. Kamar
D. Lanura

Ans: - D - Lanura

85. Recently Disney launched ‘’Hour of Code’’ campaign to teach computer programming to school
kids in which country?

A. Nepal
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka

Ans:- B - India

85. Recently India’s first interdisciplinary arts festival serendipity began in which city of India?

A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Goa

Ans:- D - Goa

87. Recently which state government approved an order to ban hookah bars across the state?

A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat

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C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal

Ans: - B - Gujarat

88. Recently India and which country signed four agreements?

A. Russia
B. America
C. Tajikistan
D. Bangladesh

Ans:- C - Tajikistan

89. Recently the ‘’Thal Favang Kut’’ festival began in which state of India?

A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram
C. Assam
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: - B - Mizoram

90. Recently Union Government issued notification of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop)
Rules, ______________________.

A. 2014
B. 2012
C. 2016
D. 2013

Ans: - C - 2016

91. Recently Indian Navy’s eight landing craft utility______________ launched by GRSE.

A. L-58
B. M-35
C. J-47
D. K-25

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Ans: - A - L-58

92. Recently which state government launched Annapurna Rasoi Scheme?

A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh

Ans: - C - Rajasthan

93. Recently Assam to make which district as country’s first carbon neutral district?

A. Dibrugarh
B. Jorhat
C. Majuli
D. Dhubri

Ans: - C - Majuli

94. Recently center government sanctioned Rs.______________ for 21 states and union territories
under the solar cities development programme.

A. Rs. 30 Cr
B. Rs. 20 Cr
C. Rs. 40 Cr
D. Rs. 35 Cr

Ans: - A - Rs. 30 Cr

95. Recently which state became first state to launch Mahila Police Volunteer initiative?

A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Haryana

Ans:- D - Haryana

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96. Recently which airport of India achieved carbon neutral status?

A. Indira Gandhi International Airport


B. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
D. Chennai International Airport

Ans: - B - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

97. Recently which online retailer company unveiled Prime Video Service in India?

A. Flipkart
B. Snapdeal
C. Amazon
D. Abof

Ans: - C - Amazon

98. Recently Union Cabinet approved major port trust authorities’ bill, _____________.

A. 2014
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2016

Ans: - D - 2016

99. Recently which country’s President Joko Widodoi visited India to enhance strategic
partnership?

A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Indonesia

Ans: - D -Indonesia

100. Recently which state government approved recommendation of seventh pay commission?

A. Bihar

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B. Assam
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

Ans: - C - Uttar Pradesh

101. Recently 7th India and which country’s joint military exercise EKUVERIN began?

A. Lebanon
B. Malaysia
C. Norway
D. Maldives

Ans: - D - Maldives

102. Recently Union Cabinet approved MoU between India and which country on agriculture
cooperation?

A. Kyrgyzstan
B. Slovenia
C. Sudan
D. Taiwan

Ans: - A - Kyrgyzstan

103. Recently union cabinet approved agreement between India and which country for avoidance
of double taxation?

A. Sudan
B. Taiwan
C. Tajikistan
D. Slovenia

Ans: - C - Tajikistan

104. Recently union cabinet approved MoU between India and which country’s geological survey?

A. United Kingdom
B. United States

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C. Russia
D. Brazil

Ans: - A - United States

105. Recently Solar battery station inaugurated in which city of Assam?

A. Jorhat
B. Guwahati
C. Dibrugarh
D. Tezpur

Ans: - C - Dibrugarh

106. Recently who inaugurated the Vintage Tapestries and Carpets Museum?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Pranab Mukherjee
C. Hamid Ansari
D. Raj Nath Singh

Ans: - B - Pranab Mukherjee

107. Recently ISRO tied with how many private firms to built first joint navigation satellite?

A. Three
B. Ten
C. Six
D. Thirteen

Ans: - C - Six

108. Recently Rajya Sabha passed the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill,
__________________.

A. 2013
B. 2010
C. 2016
D. 2014

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Ans: - D - 2014

109. Recently India and which country’s bilateral exercise Indra Navy 2016 began?

A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. Cuba
D. America

Ans: - A - Russia

110. Recently who inaugurated the 3rd edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale?

A. T.M. Thomas Isaac


B. Pinarayi Vijayan
C. M.M Mani
D. G. Sudhakaran

Ans:- B - Pinarayi Vijayan

111. Recently ‘Laureates and Leaders’ summit for children held in which city of India?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Pune

Ans: - C - New Delhi

112. Recently which state inaugurated first crop insurance claim distribution programme?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: - B - Madhya Pradesh

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113. Recently Lt. Governor Puducherry, _______________ launched Model Village Scheme.

A. Jagdish Mukhi
B. Najeeb Jung
C. Praful Khoda Patel
D. Kiran Bedi

Ans: - D - Kiran Bedi

114. Recently who flaged off first children special train in Kashmir?

A. Mehbooba Mufti
B. Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh
C. Abdul Rehman Veeri
D. Chander Parkash

Ans: - A - Mehbooba Mufti

115. Recently India and which country signed three agreements to enhance strategic partnership?

A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. Switzerland
D. Indonesia

Ans: - D - Indonesia

116. Recently which state government launched India’s first amphibious bus project?

A. Punjab
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand

Ans:- A - Punjab

117. Recently a cyclone struck coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, what is the name
of the cyclone?

A. Komen

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B. Onil
C. Vardah
D. Nargis

Ans:- C - Vardah

118. Recently 28th Edition of SIMCON 2016, chaired by which union minister?

A. M. Venkaiah Naidu
B. Ravi Shankar Prasad
C. Ramvilas Paswan
D. Jagat Prakash Nadda

Ans: - A - M. Venkaiah Naidu

119. Recently first India China Think-Tanks Forum held in which city of India?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. New Delhi

Ans: - D - New Delhi

120. Recently government of India and which company tied up for ‘Water and Air Quality
Monitoring’ systems?

A. Intel
B. Infosys
C. Wipro
D. Dell

Ans: - A - Intel

121. Recently which state government launched mobile app ‘’ Whistle Now’’ to fight corruption?

A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Bihar

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D. Uttar Pradesh

Ans: - B - Kerala

122. Recently PM Narendra Modi inaugurated cheese plant in which state of India?

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. West Bengal

Ans:- C - Gujarat

123. Recently India-UK conference on ease of doing business inaugurated in which city of India?

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Pune

Ans:- B -New Delhi

124. Gita Jayanti express train inaugurated at which station of India?

A. Barharwa Junction
B. Bhandara Road
C. Ernakulam Terminus
D. Kurukshetra Railway Station

Ans:- D - Kurukshetra Railway Station

125. Recently which company of India bagged the contract to convert Sardar Patel Stadium to
world’s biggest cricket stadium?

A. DLF BUILDING INDIA


B. HCC
C. Larsen & Turbo (L&T)
D. JMC Projects (India) Ltd.

Ans:- C - Larsen & Turbo (L&T)

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126. Recently which union minister launched the TV channel named ‘DigiShala’?

A. Ravi Shankar Prasad


B. Ramvilas Paswan
C. Jagat Prakash Nadda
D. Anant Geete

Ans: - A - Ravi Shankar Prasad

127. Recently which state government launched ‘’Narmada Seva Yatra’’?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Jharkhand

Ans:- B - Madhya Pradesh

128. Recently which state government launched website of State Economic Development Board?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Assam

Ans:- C - Andhra Pradesh

129. Recently Haritha Keralam Mission launched in which state of India?

A. Karnataka
B. Tamilnadu
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh

Ans:- C - Kerala

130. Recently which state became the 18th state to join Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana?

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A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans:- B - Himachal Pradesh

131. Recently civil nuclear cooperation agreement signed between India and which country?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Russia
C. Vietnam
D. China

Ans: - C - Vietnam

132. Recently liquor banned how many districts of Uttarakhand?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3

Ans:- D - 3

133. Recently PETROTECH-2016 conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in


which city of India?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Mumbai

Ans: - B - New Delhi

134. Recently India International Science Festival held in which city of India?

A. Mumbai
B. Pune

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C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata

Ans:- C -New Delhi

135. Recently President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates international Gita Mahotsav in which state
of India?

A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Jharkhand
D. Maharashtra

Ans: - B - Haryana

136. Recently which state’s CM approved implementation of Rs. 50-crore National Hydrology
Project?

A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. West Bengal

Ans: - C - Haryana

137. Recently how many Indian companies listed in least empathetic companies in the world?

A. Four
B. Six
C. Three
D. Nine

Ans: - D - Nine

138. Recently India and which country approved MoU on cooperation in IT?

A. Australia
B. Vietnam
C. Brazil

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D. Bangladesh

Ans:- B - Vietnam

139. Recently renowned journalist Cho S Ramaswamy passed away, in that time he was the age of
_____________ years old.

A. 72
B. 65
C. 82
D. 92

Ans:- C - 82

140. Recently union cabinet approved MoU between India and which country on cooperation in
the peaceful uses of outer space?

A. Bangladesh
B. Russia
C. Afghanistan
D. Nepal

Ans:- C - Afghanistan

141. Recently the Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched remote sensing
satellite ________________.

A. Resourcesat-2A
B. Resourcesat-5A
C. Resourcesat-10V
D. Resourcesat-8N

Ans: - A - Resourcesat-2A

142. Recently which state government launched AP Purse mobile app to promote digital
transactions?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh

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C. Assam
D. Uttar Pradesh

Ans: - B -Andhra Pradesh

143. Recently mobile banking service SIMsePAY launched in which state of India?

A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Jharkhand

Ans: - C - Arunachal Pradesh

144. Recently which day Union Government decided to celebrate as water day?

A. 14th June
B. 14th May
C. 14th January
D. 14th April

Ans:- D - 14th April

145. Recently which state launched Yuva Sanchar Yojana for Free Internet data and talktime?

A. Bihar
B. Maharashtra
C. Goa
D. Assam

Ans: - C - Goa

146. Recently NITI Aayog to provided Rs. ______________ to each district to promote digital
payment.

A. 2 Lakh
B. 5 Lakh
C. 10 Lakh
D. 8 Lakh

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Ans: - B - 5 Lakh

147. Recently 10,500 years old ancient camping site discovered in which place of India?

A. Ladakh
B. Shimla
C. Darjeeling
D. Shilong

Ans: - A - Ladakh

148. Recently which state banned the carrying of arms at weddings functions?

A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Maharashtra

Ans:- C - Haryana

149. Recently World’s largest bird festival organized in which state of India?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

Ans: - B - Uttar Pradesh

150. Recently www.girlsgottaknow.in website launched to educate Indian women for which
purpose?

A. For Fashion
B. For Online Shopping
C. For Legal Rights
D. For Security

Ans: - C - For Legal Rights

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151. Recently Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passed away, in that time she was the age of
______________ years old.

A. 68
B. 78
C. 88
D. 98

Ans: - A - 68

152. Recently 6th Heart of Asia Conference held in which city of Punjab?

A. Batala
B. Jalandhar
C. Abohar
D. Amritsar

Ans: - D - Amritsar

153. Recently 7th world Ayurveda meet opened in which city of India?

A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Pune

Ans: - B - Kolkata

154. Recently which Union Minister launched campaign to promote cashless transaction?

A. Jagat Prakash Nadda


B. Anant Geete
C. Dharmendra Pradhan
D. Narendra Singh Tomar

Ans: - C - Dharmendra Pradhan

155. Recently Tripitak Sutrapath Mahotasava 2016 began in which state of India?

A. Maharashtra

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B. Karnataka
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar

Ans: - D - Bihar

156. Recently which union minister launched Stanpan Suraksha App to promote breast feeding?

A. Jual Oram
B. Anant Geete
C. Dharmendra Pradhan
D. Narendra Singh Tomar

Ans: - A - Jual Oram

157. Recently former Madhya Pradesh governor Bhai Mahavir passed away, in that time he was
the age of _____________ years old.

A. 84
B. 94
C. 74
D. 104

Ans: - B - 94

158. Recently Veteran poet and former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Bekal Utsahi passed away, in
that time he was the age of _________ years old.

A. 78
B. 98
C. 88
D. 90

Ans: - C - 88

159. Recently Assam’s which district became the 1st district to pay cashless transactions wages?

A. Dibrugarh
B. Golaghat

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C. Jorhat
D. Hailakandi

Ans: - D - Hailakandi

160. Recently Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) signed MoU with ______________ to
Strengthen Mutual Cooperation.

A. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)


B. Indian Council of Scientific Research (ICSR)
C. India Council of Educational Research (ICER)
D. Indian Council of Technical Research (ICTR)

Ans:- A - Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

161. Recently which village became the first cashless village in Maharashtra?

A. Ambed
B. Dhasi
C. Dhokri
D. Ganore

Ans:- B - Dhasi

162. Recently former international hockey umpire passed away, what is his name?

A. Vijay Panchal
B. Vijay Kishore
C. Phulel Singh Sujlana
D. D. Afsar Ahamed

Ans:- C - Phulel Singh Sujlana

163. Which day observed as Indian Navy Day?

A. 1st December
B. 3rd December
C. 5th December
D. 4th December

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Ans:- D - 4th December

164. Recently which high court reversed ban of fixed dose combination drugs?

A. Kolkata High Court


B. Mumbai High Court
C. Delhi High Court
D. Patna High Court

Ans: - C - Delhi High Court

165. Recently Hornbill festival began in which state of India?

A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Meghalaya

Ans:- C - Nagaland

166. BHEL commissioned first unit of Pulichintala hydro power plant in which state of India?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans:- C - Andhra Pradesh

167. Recently Marathi film maker and actor Shriram Gojamgunde passed away, in that time he
was the age of _______________ years old.

A. 61
B. 81
C. 91
D. 71

Ans: - D - 71

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168. Named the Tamil poet who recently passed away?

A. Makkal Pavalar Inkulab


B. Vaali
C. L. S. Kandasamy
D. T. K. Doraiswamy

Ans:- A - Makkal Pavalar Inkulab

169. Recently which private aerospace company decided to launch India’s first private moon
mission in 2017?

A. TeamIndus
B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
C. BrahMos Aerospace
D. Bharat Dynamics Limited

Ans: - A - TeamIndus

170. Recently ‘Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan’ launched by which Union Minister?

A. Raj Nath Singh


B. Prakash Javadekar
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Arun Jaitley

Ans: - B - Prakash Javadekar

171. Recently trial run of metro flagged off in which state at India?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

Ans: - A - Uttar Pradesh

172. Recently BSF celebrated its ________________ anniversary of Raising Day.

A. 49th

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B. 51st
C. 61st
D. 45th

Ans: - B - 51st

173. "Women are so immersed in TV serials, they forget to enquire about their husbands"-
recently who said the statement?

A. Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar


B. Francis Dsouza
C. Dayanand Mandrekar
D. Ramesh Tawadkar

Ans: - C - Dayanand Mandrekar

174. Recently India & which country signed a MoU extend Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency
Project?

A. Brazil
B. Japan
C. Switzerland
D. China

Ans:- C - Switzerland

175. Recently which National Institute of Technology signed 3 MoUs with ONGC, NEEPCO and
iBuild?

A. National Institute of Technology, Agartala


B. National Institute of Technology, Kanpur
C. National Institute of Technology, Mumbai
D. National Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Ans:- A - National Institute of Technology, Agartala

176. Recently the ‘’Poets Translating Poets’’ festival held in which city of India?

A. Pune

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B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Bengaluru

Ans:- B - Mumbai

177. Recently who inaugurated the Tata Steel’s Gopalpur ferro-chrome plant?

A. Pradip Kumar Amat


B. Debi Prasad Mishra
C. Naveen Patnaik
D. Pradeep Maharathy

Ans:- C - Naveen Patnaik

178. Recently Arunachal Pradesh and which country signed MoU to promote cooperation and
collaboration?

A. Cuba
B. Brazil
C. Japan
D. Thailand

Ans:- D - Thailand

179. Recently India signed Rs.________________ defence deal with US to buy 145 M777
howitzers.

A. Rs. 5,000 Cr
B. Rs. 2,000 Cr
C. Rs. 1,500 Cr
D. Rs. 3,000 Cr

Ans:- A - Rs. 5,000 Cr

180. Recently Supreme Court make national anthem mandatory in which place of our country?

A. Bus Stops
B. Airports

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C. Railway Stations
D. Cinema Halls

Ans:- D -Cinema Halls

181. Recently which state’s Raj Bhawan adopted cashless system after Prime Minister’s appeal?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Jharkhand

Ans:- C - Himachal Pradesh

182. Recently union cabinet approved how many new caste inclusion of Central OBC list?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 9
D. 18

Ans:- B -15

International

183. Recently world’s highest bridge opened in which country of the world?

A. Japan
B. China
C. North Korea
D. England

Ans: - B - China

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184. Recently India and which country signed 3rd protocol for amending Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)?

A. Russia
B. America
C. Singapore
D. Switzerland

Ans: - C - Singapore

185. Recently Pakistan’s oldest living test cricketer Imtiaz Ahmed passed away, in that time he
was the age of ____________ years old.

A. 88
B. 98
C. 78
D. 80

Ans:- A - 88

186. Recently world’s highest bridge ‘’Beipanjiang Bridge’’ was opened in which country of the
world?

A. Russia
B. America
C. Japan
D. China

Ans: - D - China

187. Recently Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds passed away, in that time she was the age of
______________ years old.

A. 84
B. 74
C. 94
D. 64

Ans: - A - 84

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188. Recently which country successfully launched 2 high-resolution remote sensing satellites?

A. Pakistan
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan

Ans: - C - China

189. Recently iconic ‘Star Wars’ actress Carrie Fisher passed away, in that time she was the age of
______________ years old.

A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 85

Ans: - A - 60

190. Recently Nawaz Sharif inaugurated ________________ nuclear power plant.

A. Chashma-II
B. Chashma-III
C. Chashma-IV
D. Chashma-I

Ans: - B - Chashma-III

191. Recently American astronomer Vera Rubin passed away, in that time she was the age of
____________ years old.

A. 78
B. 98
C. 88
D. 101

Ans: - C - 88

192. Recently which country passed a new law to curb pollution?

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A. India
B. China
C. America
D. England

Ans: - B - China

193. Recently English pop superstar George Michael passed away, in that time he was the age of
______________ years old.

A. 53
B. 63
C. 73
D. 83

Ans: - A - 53

194. Recently which country successfully tested 5th generation fighter jet FC-31 Gyrfalcon?

A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan

Ans: - C - China

195. Recently former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake passed away, in that
time he was the age of ______________ years old.

A. 73
B. 63
C. 93
D. 83

Ans:- D - 83

196. Recently which country launched world’s first road made of solar panels?

A. China

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B. Brazil
C. Japan
D. France

Ans: - D - France

197. Recently which country successfully launched solid fuel rocket Epsilon-2?

A. North Korea
B. Japan
C. China
D. India

Ans: - B - Japan

198. Recently which country’s government unveiled Bill of Right?

A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Cuba
D. Pakistan

Ans:- B - Iran

199. Recently Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov shot dead in Ankara, in
that time he was the age of ____________ years old.

A. 62
B. 52
C. 72
D. 82

Ans: - A - 62

200. Recently which country invited business from India?

A. Afghanistan
B. Kyrgyzstan
C. Brazil

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D. Cuba

Ans:- B - Kyrgyzstan

201. Recently which country launched TanSat satellite to monitor global carbon emissions?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Bangladesh

Ans:- C - China

202. Recently India signed open skies agreement with how many countries at International Civil
Aviation Negotiations (ICAN), 2016?

A. Two
B. Four
C. Six
D. Eight

Ans: - C - Six

203. Recently which free instant messaging service launched world’s first chat operating system?

A. Flock
B. eBuddy
C. Facebook
D. Yahoo! Messenger

Ans: - A - Flock

204. Recently which country commissioned its first 7-tonne helicopter?

A. Russia
B. United States
C. Iran
D. China

Ans: - D - China

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205. Recently researchers found a huge ‘’Dead Zone’’ in which sea?

A. Bay of Bengal
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arabian Sea

Ans: - A - Bay of Bengal

206. Recently United Kingdom and which country signed a deal to identify soldiers buried on
Falkland Islands?

A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. Argentina
D. Australia

Ans: - C - Argentina

207. Recently how many early printed Bengali books to be digitized by the British Library?

A. 2000
B. 4000
C. 3000
D. 1000

Ans: - B - 4000

208. Recently India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival (INCF-2016) began in ________________.

A. Mumbai
B. Pokhara
C. Pune
D. Kathmandu

Ans: - D - Kathmandu

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209. Recently Hollywood actress and Socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor passed away, in that she was the age
of _________________ years old.

A. 99
B. 89
C. 79
D. 101

Ans: - A - 99

210. Recently scientist discovered how many new species in ecologically diverse Greater Mekong
region?

A. 120
B. 143
C. 163
D. 153

Ans: - C - 163

211. Recently which country’s researchers developed first Chikungunya Vaccine?

A. United Kingdom
B. United States
C. Australia
D. China

Ans: - B - United States

212. Recently world’s largest Ice Rink inaugurated in which country?

A. China
B. America
C. Switzerland
D. Paris

Ans: - D - Paris

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213. Recently United Nations Security Council gave 1 year extension to Peacekeeping mission in
which country?

A. Cuba
B. South Sudan
C. Iraq
D. Iran

Ans: - B - South Sudan

214. Recently world’s first goat with superfine wool cloned in_________________.

A. England
B. America
C. China
D. Japan

Ans: - C - China

215. Recently which country became the 1st country to legally approve 3-parent technique?

A. United Kingdom
B. America
C. China
D. Brazil

Ans:- A - United Kingdom

216. Recently Henry Heimlich inventor of Heimlich manoeuvre passed away, in that time he was
the age of ___________ years old.

A. 86
B. 96
C. 76
D. 90

Ans:- B - 96

217. Recently which country launched 1st fully-owned overseas satellite ground station?

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A. Pakistan
B. Russia
C. China
D. Brazil

Ans: - C - China

218. Recently NASA launched how many satellites for hurricane forecasting?

A. 8
B. 4
C. 6
D. 10

Ans:- A - 8

219. Recently Hollywood actor Bernard Fox passed away, in that time he was the age of
___________ years old.

A. 79
B. 89
C. 95
D. 69

Ans: - B - 89

220. Recently which word added in Oxford English Dictionary?

A. Brexit
B. Drexit
C. Prexit
D. Mrexit

Ans: - A - Brexit

221. Recently which Brazilian city accorded UNESCO world heritage status?

A. Sao Paulo
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Salvador
D. Guarulhos

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Ans: - B - Rio de Janeiro

222. Recently Bangladesh celebrated _____________ anniversary of victory over Pakistan.

A. 41st
B. 35th
C. 45th
D. 50th

Ans: - C - 45th

223. Recently Nobel wining economist Thomas Schelling passed away, in that time he was the age
of ______________ years old.

A. 85
B. 75
C. 90
D. 95

Ans: - D - 95

224. Recently NTPC and NALCO signed MoU to establish a 2.4GW power project in which state of
India?

A. Rajasthan
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Uttar Pradesh

Ans: - C - Odisha

225. Recently 5th edition of India-Arab partnership conference held in which country?

A. Bahrain
B. Iraq
C. Oman
D. Kuwait

Ans: - C - Oman

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226. Recently Indus Waters Treaty processes between India and which country paused by World
Bank?

A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Azerbaijan
D. Kyrgyzstan

Ans: - A -Pakistan

227. Recently eminent economists Thomas Schelling passed away, in that time he was the age of
______________ years old.

A. 85
B. 95
C. 75
D. 101

Ans:- B - 95

228. Recently who named as the World’s most powerful person by Forbes?

A. Donald Trump
B. Angela Merkel
C. Pope Francis
D. Vladimir Putin

Ans: - D - Vladimir Putin

229. Recently who named as the World’s most powerful CEO by Forbes?

A. Larry Page
B. Garo H. Armen
C. Jeff Bezos
D. Lisa Su

Ans:- A - Larry Page

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230. Recently which Union Minister of India named in top 100 global thinkers 2016 list?

A. Raj Nath Singh


B. Arun Jaitley
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Nitin Jairam Gadkari

Ans: - C - Sushma Swaraj

231. Recently which country successfully test-fired an enhanced version of Babur cruise missile?

A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan

Ans: - D - Pakistan

232. Recently PM Narendra Modi ranked which place among world’s 10 most powerful people
according to Forbes?

A. 3rd
B. 9th
C. 4th
D. 10th

Ans: - B - 9th

233. Recently European Union signed agreement with which country to return migrants?

A. Angola
B. Benin
C. Mali
D. Chad

Ans: - C - Mali

234. Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) suggested imposing anti-
dumping duty on which country?

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A. Russia
B. China
C. Brazil
D. India

Ans: - B - China

235. Recently Microsoft launched first cyber security engagement centre in which country?

A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. Brazil

Ans: - A - India

236. Recently the 6th edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban
Development (APMCHUD) began in which country?

A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. China
D. India

Ans: - D - India

237. Recently which country became the world’s 4th largest defence spender?

A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. France

Ans:- B - India

238. Recently which country abolished ‘’Kafala’’ labour system?

A. Cyprus
B. Iraq

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C. Qatar
D. Morocco

Ans:- C - Qatar

239. Recently which country signed an internet deal with Google?

A. Iraq
B. Qatar
C. Morocco
D. Cuba

Ans:- D - Cuba

240. Recently legendary horse jockey Walter Swinburn passed away, in that time he was the age
of ________________ years old.

A. 85
B. 55
C. 65
D. 75

Ans: - B - 55

241. Recently which country provided Rs. 15.80 billon to Nepal for reconstruction?

A. India
B. China
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh

Ans: - B - China

242. Recently who won the presidential election of Ghana?

A. John Mahama
B. Nana Akufo-Addo
C. John Atta Mills
D. John Kufuor

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Ans: - B - Nana Akufo-Addo

243. Recently Gotthard Base Tunnel, world’s longest rail tunnel started regular service in which
country?

A. Russia
B. China
C. Switzerland
D. Japan

Ans: - C - Switzerland

244. Recently which country launched advanced weather satellite Fengyun-4?

A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. China
D. Japan

Ans: - C - China

245. Recently which country signed a contract to buy 80 Boeing planes from US firm?

A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. India
D. Cuba

Ans:- A - Iran

246. Recently flight PK-661 crashed it belongs to which country’s airline?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. UK
D. USA

Ans:- B - Pakistan

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247. Recently which country has removed an “undeclared” ban on import of ginned cotton from
India?

A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka

Ans:- C - Pakistan

248. Recently India ranked which place in 2016 Global Terrorism Index?

A. 7th
B. 10th
C. 5th
D. 15th

Ans:- A - 7th

249. Recently which country launched new cargo service linking Tibet with Nepal?

A. India
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal

Ans: - B - China

250. Which day observed as Human Rights Day across the world?

A. 8th December
B. 5th December
C. 10th December
D. 7th December

Ans: - C - 10th December

251. Recently Hindi language has been listed in which position in the power language index
ranking by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?

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A. 10th
B. 8th
C. 5th
D. 11th

Ans: - A - 10th

252. Recently US National Football Player Rashaan Salaam passed away, in that time he was the
age of ____________ years old.

A. 62
B. 82
C. 42
D. 52

Ans: - C - 42

253. Recently astronaut John Glenn passed away, in that time he was the age of ___________
years old.

A. 90
B. 85
C. 70
D. 95

Ans:- D - 95

254. Which day observed as the International Anti-Corruption Day?

A. 9th December
B. 8th December
C. 10th December
D. 7th December

Ans:- A - 9th December

255. Recently which language announced the most powerful language in the world by World
Economic Forum (WEF)?

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A. Hindi
B. English
C. French
D. Chinese

Ans:- B - English

256. Recently World Bank cancelled _____________ million loans for Pakistan.

A. $ 90
B. $ 150
C. $ 400
D. $ 100

Ans:- D - $ 100

257. Recently which country Suspended from?

A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Paraguay
D. Venezuela

Ans: - D - Venezuela

258. Recently Sammy Lee two-time Olympic gold medal winning diver passed away, in that time
he was the age of _____________ years old.

A. 96
B. 86
C. 76
D. 66

Ans: - A - 96

259. Recently India and which country’s joint maritime exercise ‘’Konkan 16’’ was began?

A. Russia
B. United Kingdom

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C. America
D. Brazil

Ans:- B - United Kingdom

260. Recently who won the Presidential election of Uzbekistan?

A. Shavkat Miziyoyev
B. Nigmatilla Yuldashev
C. Islam Karimov
D. Nariman Umarov

Ans: - A - Shavkat Miziyoyev

261. Recently which aircraft company launched world’s shortest service on largest plane Airbus
A380?

A. Airbus
B. Boeing
C. Emirates
D. Tupolev

Ans: - C - Emirates

262. Recently which male athlete named as male world athlete of the year 2016?

A. Usain Bolt
B. Michael Johnson
C. Kevin Young
D. Ezekiel Kemboi

Ans: - A - Usain Bolt

263. Recently India and which country signed five agreements including in the field of visas,
cyberspace and investments?

A. Cuba
B. Qatar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal

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Ans: - B - Qatar

264. Recently Manohar Parikar arrived in which country on two-day visit for defence ties?

A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh

Ans: - D - Bangladesh

265. Recently The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) ranked which place in Times Higher
Education’s (THE) BRICS and Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017?

A. 13
B. 10
C. 14
D. 09

Ans: - C - 14

266. Recently Pakistan and which country launched the direct rail & sea freight service?

A. Afghanistan
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Turkmenistan

Ans: - B - China

267. Recently which country’s scientist gave green signal to the use of Three Parent Baby?

A. American Scientist
B. Indian Scientist
C. Russian Scientist
D. British Scientist

Ans: - D - British Scientist

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268. Recently which country’s scientist developed new cheap way to produce nuclear fuel using
electricity?

A. China
B. Russia
C. India
D. America

Ans:- B - Russia

268. Which day observed as International Day of Persons with Disabilities?

A. 1st December
B. 2nd December
C. 3rd December
D. 4th December

Ans:- C - 3rd December

269. Recently who appointed as the new king of Thailand?

A. Prajadhipok
B. Ananda Mahidol
C. Bhumibol Adulyadej
D. Maha Vajiralongkorn

Ans:- D - Maha Vajiralongkorn

270. Recently UNESCO included ______________ in intangible cultural heritage list.

A. Bihu Dance
B. Chaau Dance
C. Folk Music
D. Yoga

Ans:- D - Yoga

272. Recently United Nations apologized to people of which country for cholera epidemic?

A. Haiti

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B. Cuba
C. Brazil
D. Russia

Ans:- A - Haiti

273. Recently India ranked which place in terms of enabling cross border trade?

A. 99
B. 130
C. 102
D. 80

Ans: - C - 102

274. Recently a chartered plane carrying passengers including which country’s football team
crashed in Colombia?

A. Brazil
B. France
C. Australia
D. Argentina

Ans: - A - Brazil

275. Which countries scientists created world’s first “Water-Wave Laser”?

A. China
B. America
C. Pakistan
D. Israel

Ans: - D - Israel

276. In which date World’s AIDS Day was observed?

A. 30th November
B. 1st December
C. 29th November

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D. 2nd December

Ans:- B - 1st December

Banking & Finance

277. Recently which bank tied up with real estate portal magicbricks.com?

A. State Bank of India


B. Union Bank of India
C. Syndicate Bank
D. Axis Bank

Ans: - A - State Bank of India

278. Recently which bank introduced SIB Mirror+ App for NRIs?

A. Syndicate Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. South Indian Bank
D. Axis Bank

Ans: - C - South Indian Bank

279. Recently World Bank approved _______________ million credits for Bihar rural roads
project?

A. US$ 235
B. US$ 340
C. US$ 120
D. US$ 410

Ans: - A - US$ 235

280. Recently which bank signed MoU with Heritage Foods Ltd to provide dairy loans to farmers?

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A. Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Syndicate Bank
D. Union Bank of India

Ans: - B - Bank of Baroda

281. Recently Twitter partnered with which bank for advanced customer care?

A. Bank of India
B. Union Bank of India
C. ICICI
D. Syndicate Bank

Ans: - C - ICICI

282. Recently Kerala’s which colony became the India’s first digital colony?

A. Ala
B. Bare
C. Nedumkayam
D. Chengala

Ans:- C - Nedumkayam

283. Recently Bank of Maharashtra adopted village in which district of Maharashtra for Digital
Transactions?

A. Amravati
B. Thane
C. Latur
D. Sangli

Ans: - D - Sangli

284. Recently which bank launched ‘’Bank Sakhi Scheme’’?

A. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank


B. State Bank of India

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C. Bank of Baroda
D. United Bank of India

Ans: - A -Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank

285. Recently which bank launched EazyPay app for merchants?

A. Union Bank of India


B. Bank of Baroda
C. ICICI
D. Syndicate Bank

Ans:- C - ICICI

286. Recently RBI opened banking ombudsman office in which district of Uttarakhand?

A. Almora
B. Bageshwar
C. Dehradun
D. Haridwar

Ans: - C - Dehradun

287. Recently SBI adopted which village of Maharashtra to make it cashless?

A. Ambit
B. Induri
C. Bitaka
D. Shirki

Ans: - D - Shikri

288. Recently RBI imposed penalty on how many foreign banks for violating FEMA rules?

A. Two
B. Ten
C. Eight
D. Five

Ans: - D - Five

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289. Recently which bank launched EazyPay app for merchants?

A. Yes Bank
B. Syndicate Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Bank of Baroda

Ans: - C - ICICI Bank

290. Recently which Indian company became the first Indian company to support FIFA U-17 World
Cup India 2017?

A. United Bank of India


B. Bank of Baroda
C. Union Bank of India
D. Syndicate Bank

Ans: - B - Bank of Baroda

291. Recently BRICKS Bank approved _______________ million loans for Shanghai Solar Power
Project.

A. USD 75 million
B. USD 25 million
C. USD 35 million
D. USD 20 million

Ans: - A -USD 75 million

292. Recently which country’s government nationalized ‘’PrivateBank’’ as its largest private bank?

A. Cuba
B. Russia
C. Ukraine
D. United States

Ans: - C - Ukraine

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293. Recently which bank tied up with Ola to provide cash at your doorstep?

A. IndusInd Bank
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Union Bank of India

Ans: - C - Yes Bank

294. Recently which bank adopted two villages in Tripura to implement schemes in line of digital
India programme?

A. Union Bank of India


B. United Bank of India
C. Syndicate Bank
D. Bank of Baroda

Ans: - A - Union Bank of India

295. Recently which bank tied with Grofers to deliver cash at doorstep?

A. Bank of Baroda
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Union Bank of India

Ans: - C - Yes Bank

296. Recently who became the first Canadian woman to be featured on banknote?

A. Sophia Mason
B. Viola Desmond
C. Ava Jacob
D. Isabella William

Ans: - B - Viola Desmond

297. Recently NABARD to spend Rs.______________ to encourage digital transaction in rural


area?

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A. 128 Cr
B. 328 Cr
C. 228 Cr
D. 400 Cr

Ans: - C - 228 Cr

298. Recently which online insurance broking portal inked a partnership with Uber for car
insurance?

A. Bajaj Allianz Car Insurance


B. Coverfox Car Insurance
C. Bharti AXA Car Insurance
D. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

Ans:- B - Coverfox Car Insurance

299. Recently which Indian E-commerce company launched toll free number 180018001234 for
transactions without internet connection?

A. Freecharge
B. Paytm
C. Momoe
D. Google wallet

Ans: - B - Paytm

300. Recently how many banks joined the National Financial Switch network as direct members?

A. 90
B. 80
C. 100
D. 110

Ans:- C - 100

301. Recently which online marketing platform has tied up with India Post, State Bank of India for
Wider Payment Option?

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A. Snapdeal
B. Homeshop18
C. Flipkart
D. Mahila E-haat

Ans:- D - Mahila-E-haat

302. Recently which life insurance provider launched two micro insurance products, Jeevan
Suraksha and Credit Suraksha?

A. Bajaj Allianz
B. HDFC Life
C. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
D. IDBI Federal Life Insurance

Ans: - B - HDFC Life

303. Recently which constituency became the India’s first parliamentary constituency to have
health insurance for all?

A. Anakapalli
B. Amalapuram
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Machilipatnam

Ans: - C - Visakhapatnam

304. Recently which company launched the app ‘’ Trusted Contacts’’?

A. Google
B. Yahoo
C. Facebook
D. Twitter

Ans: - A - Google

305. Recently which company tied up with SBI to sell Govt. minted ‘Indian Gold Coin’?

A. Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri

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B. Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation


C. Shrenuj and Company
D. Alankit

Ans: - B - Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation

306. Recently which bank partnered with Ola to set up 30 mobile ATMs in 10 cities?

A. IndusInd Bank
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Bank of India

Ans: - C - Yes Bank

307. Recently which bank Launched Cippy Wallet for Online Transaction?

A. Yes Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. DCB Bank
D. IndusInd Bank

Ans: - C - DCB Bank

308. Recently which bank tied up with Spice Digital for cash management service?

A. Yes Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. Syndicate Bank

Ans:- C - Federal Bank

309. Recently which financial services group launched health insurance arm?

A. Bajaj Capital Ltd.


B. PNB Housing Finance Ltd.
C. ICICI Group
D. Aditya Birla Financial Services Group

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Ans:- D - Aditya Birla Financial Services Group

310. Recently which online transportation network company partnered with HPCL, IOCL for
payments through mobile wallet?

A. Uber
B. Ola
C. GoCar
D. Via

Ans:- B - Ola

311. Recently which bank launched new product ‘SIMsePAY’ for money transfer through mobile
phones?

A. IndusInd Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. Syndicate Bank
D. Bank of India

Ans:- B - Yes Bank

312. Recently which bank launched Aadhaar Payment Bridge System for cashless loan
disbursements?

A. Yes Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. RBL Bank
D. Union Bank of India

Ans:- C - RBL Bank

Appointments & Resigns

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313. Recently who suspended from People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA)?

A. Tomo Riba
B. Kalikho Pul
C. Pema Khandu
D. Kahfa Bengia

Ans: - C - Pema Khandu

314. Recently who appointed as Prime Minister of Romania?

A. Sorin Grindeanu
B. Dacian Ciolos
C. Victor Ponta
D. Emil Boc
E. Mihai Razvan Ungureanu

Ans:- A - Sorin Grindeanu

315. Recently which bollywood actor became new ambassador of Thums Up campaign?

A. Ranveer Kapoor
B. Salman Khan
C. Ranveer Singh
D. Amir Khan

Ans: - C - Ranveer Singh

316. Recently who appointed as the fourth Deputy Governor of RBI?

A. Viral V. Acharya
B. N. S. Vishwanathan
C. Harun R. Khan
D. Anand Sinha

Ans: - A - Viral V. Acharya

317. Recently who re-elected as the president of India International Centre (IIC)?

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A. V Leeladhar
B. Soli J Sorabjee
C. G P Muniappan
D. Y V Reddy

Ans: - B - Soli J Sorabjee

318. Recently who appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of New Delhi?

A. Soli J Sorabjee
B. G P Muniappan
C. Anil Baijal
D. Y V Reddy

Ans: - C - Anil Baijal

319. Recently who appointed as the Director General of J&K police?

A. VK Vaid
B. MN Vaid
C. RM Vaid
D. SP Vaid

Ans: - D - SP Vaid

320. Recently who appointed as brand ambassador for Tata Motor’s commercial vehicle (CV)?

A. Salman Khan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Akshay Kumar
D. Amir Khan

Ans: - C - Akshay Kumar

321. Recently who appointed as the first female director of Vatican Museums?

A. Dr. Barbara Jatta


B. Dr. Barry Marshall
C. Dr. Carlo Urbani

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D. Dr. Denton Cooley

Ans: - A - Dr. Barbara Jatta

322. Recently which MP resigned from Rajya Sabha citing health reasons?

A. Jogen Chowdhury
B. Mithun Chakraborty
C. Dola Sen
D. Sukhendu Sekhar Roy

Ans: - B - Mithun Chakraborty

323. Recently which Indian International cricketer appointed as brand ambassador of American
Tourister?

A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni


B. Virat Kohli
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. Rohit Sharma

Ans: - B - Virat Kohli

324. Recently who appointed as the brand ambassador of APIS India?

A. Sania Mirza
B. Ankita Raina
C. PV Sindhu
D. Tara Iyer

Ans: - C - PV Sindhu

325. Recently who resigned as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?

A. Jagdish Mukhi
B. V. P. Singh Badnore
C. Farooq Khan
D. Najeeb Jung

Ans:- D - Najeeb Jung

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326. Recently who appointed as new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu?

A. Girija Vaidyanathan
B. Laxmi Vaidyanathan
C. Anjana Vaidyanathan
D. Swarasati Vaidyanathan

Ans: - A - Girija Vaidyanathan

327. Recently who appointed as CEO of Noida Authority?

A. Deepak Agarwal
B. P K Agarwal
C. Rohit Agarwal
D. Nilesh Agarwal

Ans: - A - Deepak Agarwal

328. Recently who appointed as the brand ambassador for Assam tourism?

A. Kareena Kapoor
B. Depika Padukone
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Sonakshi Sinha

Ans: - C - Priyanka Chopra

329. Recently who appointed as the 44th Chief Justice of India?

A. T S Thakur
B. J S Khehar
C. P S Thakur
D. H R Khehar

Ans: - B - J S Khehar

330. Recently who appointed to civil nuclear trade advisory committee?

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A. Sunita Khanna
B. Sunil Arora
C. Narinder Kumar Katyal
D. Vijay Sazawal

Ans:- D - Vijay Sazawal

331. Recently who appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing?

A. Anil Dhasmana
B. Ashok Kumar
C. Vinod Chaubey
D. K. Vijay Kumar

Ans: - A - Anil Dhasmana

332. Recently who appointed as the chief of Indian Army?

A. Dalbir Singh
B. Bipin Rawat
C. Praveen Bakshi
D. PM Hariz

Ans:- B - Bipin Rawat

333. Recently who appointed as new chief of Intelligence Bureau?

A. Dalbir Singh
B. Bipin Rawat
C. Rajiv Jain
D. Praveen Bakshi

Ans: - C - Rajiv Jain

334. Recently who appointed as the Air chief of Indian Air Force?

A. Arup Raha
B. Rajiv Jain
C. Praveen Bakshi

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D. BS Dhanoa

Ans:- D - BS Dhanoa

335. Recently who appointed as IICA Director General?

A. Sunita Khanna
B. Sunil Arora
C. Narinder Kumar Katyal
D. Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee

Ans: - B - Sunil Arora

336. Recently which Indian –American elected as Mayor of Californian city?

A. Savita Vaidhyanathan
B. Laxmi Vaidhyanathan
C. Urmi Vaidhyanathan
D. Sita Vaidhyanathan

Ans: - A - Savita Vaidhyanathan

337. Recently who appointed as the CEO of Indian Bank’s Association?

A. Narinder Kumar Katyal


B. Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee
C. V G Kannan
D. Sunil Arora

Ans: - C - V G Kannan

338. Recently who appointed as the head of Audi India?

A. Bhaskar Chatterjee
B. V G Kannan
C. Sunil Arora
D. Rahil Ansari

Ans: - D - Rahil Ansari

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339. Recently who appointed as Chairman of LIC?

A. Shantanu Narayen
B. Sunil Bharti Mittal
C. Syed B. Ali
D. V K Sharma

Ans:- D - V K Sharma

340. Recently who appointed as United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General?

A. Maria Luiza Ribeiro


B. Kyung - wha Kang
C. Amina Mohammed
D. Antonio Guterres

Ans:- C - Amina Mohammed

341. Recently who elected as the president of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)?

A. Zayn Khan
B. Akbar Ebrahim
C. J Prithiviraj
D. Rafiq Khan

Ans: - B - Akbar Ebrahim

342. Recently who removed as the director of Tata Industries?

A. Cyrus Mistry
B. Ratan Tata
C. Ashish Dhawan
D. R Bhinge

Ans:- A - Cyrus Mistry

343. Recently who became first Pak woman to joined Bomb Disposal Unit?

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A. Aisha Linnea Akhtar


B. Rafia Qaseem Baig
C. Saba Qamar
D. Humaima Malik

Ans: - B - Rafia Qaseem Baig

344. Recently who appointed as UN Secretary General?

A. Antonio Guterres
B. James Guterres
C. Richard Guterres
D. Thomas Guterres

Ans: - A - Antonio Guterres

345. Recently which bollywood actress appointed UNICEF global goodwill ambassador?

A. Deepika Padukone
B. Sonakshi Sinha
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Alia Bhatt

Ans:- C - Priyanka Chopra

346. Recently who appointed as the new CEO of Coca-Cola Company?

A. James Quincey
B. Muhtar Kent
C. John Murphy
D. Brian J. Smith

Ans: - A - James Quincey

347. Recently who appointed as new Prime Minister of New Zealand?

A. Helen Clark
B. John Key
C. Jim Bolger

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D. Bill English

Ans: - D - Bill English

348. Recently who appointed as the new Prime Minister of Italy?

A. Paolo Gentiloni
B. Helen Clark
C. John Key
D. Jim Bolger

Ans: - A - Paolo Gentiloni

349. Recently who appointed as new ISI Chief of Pakistan?

A. Lt. Gen Rizwan Akhtar


B. Lt. Gen Naveed Mukhtar
C. Lt. Gen Ashif Ali
D. Lt. Gen Rashid Khan

Ans: - B - Lt. Gen Naveed Mukhtar

350. Recently who elected as the President of 90th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan?

A. Salman Rushdie
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Akshaykumar M Kale
D. Vikram Seth

Ans: - C - Akshaykumar M Kale

351. Recently who appointed as the new director of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)?

A. Rajeev Lochan
B. Adwaita Gadanayak
C. M.V. Satish
D. Mahesh Lochan

Ans: - B - Adwaita Gadanayak

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352. Recently who appointed as the non-executive chairperson of IDFC Bank?

A. Veena Mankar
B. Anil Baijal
C. M.V. Satish
D. Mahesh Lochan

Ans: - A - Veena Mankar

353. Recently who appointed as non-executive Chairman of Vistaar Financial Services?

A. Shantanu Narayen
B. Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
C. C B Bhave
D. Anant Gupta

Ans:- C - C B Bhave

354. Recently who appointed as the new Prime Minister of French?

A. Francois Hollande
B. Bernard Cazeneuve
C. Manuel Valls
D. Bruno Le Roux

Ans: - B - Bernard Cazeneuve

355. Recently who appointed as the President of Australia?

A. Norbert Hofer
B. Alexander Van Der Bellen
C. Doris Bures
D. Karlheinz Kopf

Ans:- B - Alexander Van Der Bellen

356. Recently who appointed as the chief of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA)?

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A. BS Bhullar
B. MD Bhullar
C. KL Bhullar
D. MN Bhullar

Ans: - A - BS Bhullar

357. Recently who appointed as CEO and Director of DTH arm at Airtel?

A. Sunil Taldar
B. Shashi Arora
C. Ashok Sharma
D. Manindar Singh

Ans: - A - Sunil Taldar

358. Recently New Zealand Prime Minister and National Party Leader resigned from the post,
what is his name?

A. Bill English
B. John Key
C. Steven Joyce
D. Dr Jonathan Coleman

Ans: - B - John Key

359. Recently who appointed as 44th Chief Justice of India?

A. T. S. Thakur
B. H. L. Dattu
C. Rajendra Mal Lodha
D. Jagdish Singh Khehar

Ans:- D - Jagdish Singh Khehar

360. Recently who appointed as the Managing Director of Air Asia?

A. Amor Abrol
B. Sunil Taldar

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C. Shashi Arora
D. Ashok Sharma

Ans: - A - Amor Abrol

361. Recently who appointed as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

A. O Panneerselvam
B. Dindigul C.Sreenivasan
C. Sellur K.Raju
D. P.Thangamani

Ans: - A - O Panneerselvam

362. Recently who resigned as CEO and MD of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)?

A. Chitra Ramkrishna
B. Chanda Kochar
C. Deepak Parekh
D. Subir Raha

Ans: - A - Chitra Ramkrishna

363. Recently who appointed additional charge as Director of CBI?

A. Rakesh Asthana
B. Mukesh Asthana
C. Nitish Asthana
D. Mohan Asthana

Ans:- A - Rakesh Asthana

364. Recently who appointed as the new President of All India Tennis Association?

A. Anil Khanna
B. Praveen Mahajan
C. Mukesh Mehta
D. Laxmi Irani

Ans:- B - Praveen Mahajan

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Sports

365. Recently which Indian tennis player announced retirement from tennis?

A. Somdev Devvarman
B. Rohan Bopanna
C. Yuki Bhambri
D. Vishnu Vardhan

Ans: - A - Somdev Devvarman

366. Recently who won the gold medal in the finals of junior men’s 50M Rifle Prone?

A. Vipin Rana
B. Pruthviraj Ayachi
C. Dinesh Kumar
D. Manish Yadav

Ans: - B - Pruthviraj Ayachi

367. Recently which road and track racing cyclist retirement from cycling?

A. Marla Streb
B. Richard Virenque
C. Mark Renshaw
D. Bradley Wiggins

Ans: - D - Bradley Wiggins

368. Recently which tennis player announced retirement from tennis?

A. Marion Bartoli
B. Geraldine Beamish

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C. Kiki Bertens
D. Ana Ivanovic

Ans: - D - Ana Ivanovic

369. Recently which Indian cricketer has been named as the captain of Cricket Australia’s ODI
team of the year?

A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni


B. Yuvraj Singh
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Virat Kohli

Ans: - D - Virat Kohli

370. Recently which Indian cricketer topped the Lord’s Cricket Ground 20 best players of 2016 list?

A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni


B. Virat Kohli
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. Rohit Sharma

Ans: - B - Virat Kohli

371. Recently which Indian tennis player won the ITF Hong Kong F4 Futures title?

A. Vijay Amritraj
B. Somdev Devvarman
C. Yuki Bhambri
D. Ramanathan Krishnan

Ans: - C - Yuki Bhambri

372. Recently which country’s football team won the FIFA Team of the 2016 Year title?

A. Brazil
B. Argentina
C. Germany
D. Belgium

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Ans: - B - Argentina

373. Recently who won the kids golf world championship?

A. Arjun Bhati
B. Jim Collins
C. Tarun Reddy
D. Chris Dewar

Ans:- A - Arjun Bhati

374. Recently which country won the bronze at women’s U18 Hockey Asia Cup?

A. Japan
B. China
C. India
D. Pakistan

Ans:- C - India

375. Recently which Indian cricketer scored triple century in test?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Ajinkya Rahane
C. Karun Nair
D. Gautam Gambhir

Ans: - C - Karun Nair

376. Recently India won five-match test series against which team?

A. South Africa
B. Sri Lanka
C. Australia
D. England

Ans: - D - England

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377. Recently which Indian boxing player won the WBO-Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title
2016?

A. Vikas Krishnan Yadav


B. Vijender Singh
C. Akhil Kumar
D. Satish Kumar

Ans: - B - Vijender Singh

378. Recently which team won the Indian Super League Champions 2016?

A. Kerala Blasters
B. Atletico de Kolkata
C. FC Goa
D. Mumbai City

Ans: - B - Atletico de Kolkata

379. Recently which woman cricketer won the ICC ODI and T20I player of year?

A. Sana Mir
B. Suzannah Wilson
C. Sarah Taylor
D. Meg Lanning

Ans: - B - Suzannah Wilson

380. Recently which country won the second hockey junior world cup title?

A. India
B. Belgium
C. America
D. Australia

Ans:- A - India

381. Recently which Indian batswoman Named in first-ever ICC women’s team of the year 2016?

A. Mithali Raj

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B. Smriti Mandhana
C. Archana Das
D. Latika Kumari

Ans: - B - Smriti Mandhana

382. Recently who won the World Billiards Title in Bengaluru?

A. Subhas Agarwal
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Geet Sethi
D. Anuja Thakur

Ans:- B - Pankaj Advani

383. Recently who became the first Indian to win medal at Mr. Olympia Amateur event?

A. Iqbal Sayed
B. Jagdish Lad
C. Sunit Jadhav
D. Wasim Khan

Ans: - A - Iqbal Sayed

384. Recently who won the Long Up title of 2016 IBSF world billiards?

A. Sourav Kothari
B. Peter Gilchrist
C. Rupesh Shah
D. Dhvaj Haria

Ans:- B - Peter Gilchrist

384. Recently who broke his own world record in the 100 meter swimming?

A. Chad le Clos
B. Katie Ledecky
C. Rebecca Soni
D. Laure Manaudou

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Ans:- A - Chad le Clos

385. Recently who appointed as the goalkeeping mentor of Indian junior hockey team?

A. Harendra Singh
B. PR Sreejesh
C. Manindar Singh
D. MP Sreejesh

Ans:- B - PR Sreejesh

386. Recently which Spain international footballer announced his retirement from all kinds’
football?

A. Daniel Guiza
B. Alvaro Negredo
C. Alvaro Dominguez Soto
D. Victor Valdes

Ans: - C - Alvaro Dominguez Soto

387. Recently which women hockey team won the Junior World Cup 2016?

A. India
B. Argentina
C. Pakistan
D. England

Ans: - B - Argentina

388. Recently PV Sindhu ranked which place in BWF World Ranking?

A. 4th
B. 7th
C. 2nd
D. 9th

Ans: - B - 7th

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389. Recently Indian women cricket team defeated which team to win Women’s Twenty20 Asia
Cup?

A. Pakistan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Australia

Ans: - A - Pakistan

390. Recently which India golfer won Asian Tour Title?

A. Rashid Khan
B. Mithun Perera
C. Mukesh Kumar
D. Honey Baisoya

Ans: - C - Mukesh Kumar

391. Recently which F1 player announced retirement from racing?

A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Nico Rosberg
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Max Verstappen

Ans: - B - Nico Roseberg

392. Recently who won the 2016 Chess Championship title?

A. Alexander Khalifman
B. Ruslan Ponomariov
C. Magnus Carlsen
D. Veselin Topalov

Ans:- C -Magnus Carlsen

393. Recently who won the Asian Youth Karate Championships?

A. Hashim Mansoor

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B. Abdul Mansoor
C. Rafiq Mansoor
D. Javed Mansoor

Ans: - A - Hashim Mansoor

Business

394. Recently BHEL commissioned 600 MW coal based Thermal Power Plant in_______________.

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Telangana

Ans: - D - Telangana

395. Recently Central Government removed minimum export price on_________________.

A. Potato
B. Cabbage
C. Onion
D. Carrot

Ans: - A - Potato

396. Recently Indian Army partnered with which IIT for critical technology requirements?

A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Gandhinagar
D. IIT Madras

Ans: - C - IIT Gandhinagar

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397. Recently which Journalist launched a new venture called ‘Republic’?

A. Barkha Dutt
B. Arnab Goswami
C. Rajdeep Sardesai
D. Rahul Kanwal

Ans: - B - Arnab Goswami

398. Recently which state government and Tata Trust tied to strengthen public distribution
system?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Bihar

Ans: - A - Uttar Pradesh

399. Recently Union Government scrapped _____________ percent import duty on wheat to
improve domestic availability.

A. 8
B. 4
C. 10
D. 5

Ans: - C - 10

400. Recently which E-commerce company launched global startup program ‘’Launchpad’’ in
India?

A. Snapdeal
B. Flipkart
C. Amazon
D. Abof

Ans: - C - Amazon

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Awards

401. Recently which bollywood actor conferred with honorary doctorate for promoting Urdu
language?

A. Salman Khan
B. Amir Khan
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Saif Ali Khan

Ans: - C - Shah Rukh Khan

402. Recently which Rajasthani writer chosen for ‘’Bihari Puraskar’’?

A. Satya Narayan
B. Kripa Ram Barath
C. Arjun Deo Charan
D. Vijaydan Detha

Ans: - A - Satya Narayan

403. Recently who selected for 52nd Jnanpith Award 2016?

A. Shankha Ghosh
B. Joy Goswami
C. Sunil Gangopadhyay
D. Subodh Sarkar

Ans:- A - Shankha Ghosh

404. Recently which bollywood actress declared as PETA’s Person of the Year?

A. Sonakshi Sinha
B. Kareena Kapoor

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C. Sunny Leone
D. Alia Bhatt

Ans: - C - Sunny Leone

405. Recently which bollywood actor topped the 2016 Forbes India celebrity 100 list?

A. Salman Khan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Akshay Kumar
D. Hrithik Roshan

Ans:- A - Salman Khan

406. Recently which cricketer won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the year
2016?

A. Michael Yardy
B. Bryan Young
C. Salman Butt
D. Ravichandran Ashwin

Ans:- D - Ravichandran Ashwin

407. Recently which ministry won gold in the Web Ratna category in the Digital India awards
2016?

A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare


B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
D. Ministry of Finance

Ans: - A - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

408. Recently who awarded with International Press Institute’s (IPI) India Award 2016?

A. J. Gopikrishnan
B. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
C. Sajjad Haider

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D. Varun Bhatt

Ans: - D - Varun Bhatt

409. Recently which Indian musician nominated for Oscar?

A. Devi Sri Prasad


B. Pritam Chakraborty
C. C. Ramchandra
D. A. R. Rahman

Ans: - D - A. R. Rahman

410. Recently who received ‘Catholic Nobel’ for FARC deal?

A. Juan Manuel Santos


B. Bujar Nishani
C. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
D. Rosen Plevneliev

Ans: - A - Juan Manuel Santos

411. Recently which state’s Chief Minister selected for SIES-Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati
National Eminence Award?

A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Kerala

Ans: - C - Maharashtra

412. Recently who won Miss World 2016 award?

A. Megan Young
B. Stephanie Del Valle
C. Rolene Strauss
D. Mireia Lalaguna

Ans: - B - Stephanie Del Valle

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413. Recently who has been named in the BBC’s most influential women of the past 70 year’s list?

A. Jayaben Desai
B. Laxmi Desai
C. Gauri Desai
D. Indu Desai

Ans:- A - Jayaben Desai

414. Recently who nominated for Global Teacher Prize 2017 in UK?

A. Norina Fernandes
B. Usha Chaturvedi
C. Leena Kulkarni
D. Kavita Sanghvi

Ans: - D - Kavita Sanghvi

415. Recently which city municipal corporation awarded with Digital India Silver Award?

A. Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation


B. Mumbai City Municipal Corporation
C. Kolkata Municipal City Corporation
D. Pune Municipal City Corporation

Ans: - A - Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation

416. Recently who awarded with Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016?

A. Ratan Tata
B. Shantanu Narayen
C. Sunil Bharti Mittal
D. Syed B. Ali

Ans: - A - Ratan Tata

417. Recently which badminton player won the BWF Most Improved Player award?

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A. Lee Chong
B. Misaki Matsutomo
C. PV Sindhu
D. Ayaka Takahashi

Ans: - C - PV Sindhu

418. Recently which football player won the FIFA Ballon d’Or Award 2016?

A. Lionel Messi
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Luis Suarez
D. Neymar

Ans: - B - Cristiano Ronaldo

419. Recently which Indian filmmaker won Hollywood independent documentary award?

A. G Aravindan
B. Prakash Jha
C. Onir
D. Joe Rajan

Ans: - C - Onir

420. Recently who awarded with Highest French civilian award?

A. John Kerry
B. David Kerry
C. Roger Kerry
D. George Kerry

Ans:- A -John Kerry

421. Recently which company named as the company of the year by fortune magazine?

A. Alphabet
B. Walmart
C. Apple

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D. Exxon Mobil

Ans: - A - Alphabet

422. Recently which company honored with CII National Quality Award?

A. Bharat Aluminium Company


B. Bharat Earth Movers Limited
C. Bharat Electronics Limited
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Ans:- B - Bharat Earth Movers Limited

423. Recently which athlete ranked top among highest paid athletes by Forbes?

A. Usain Bolt
B. Michael Phelps
C. Michael Jordan
D. Dick Trickle

Ans: - C - Michael Phelps

424. Recently which two banks awarded with 4th SMEs Excellence Award-2016?

A. Vijaya Bank & Corporation Bank


B. Syndicate Bank & IndusInd Bank
C. Bank of India & Baroda Bank
D. Union Bank of India & United Bank of India

Ans:- A - Vijaya Bank & Corporation Bank

425. Recently who won the online readers’ poll for TIME person of the year 2016?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Donald Trump
C. Vladimir Putin
D. Barack Obama

Ans: - A - Narendra Modi

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426. Recently who won the ‘’Turner Prize’’ 2016?

A. Michael Dean
B. Helen Marten
C. Anthea Hamilton
D. Josephine Pryde

Ans:- B - Helen Marten

427. Recently who won the Miss Supranational 2016?

A. Srinidhi Shetty
B. Laxmi Shetty
C. Jayita Shetty
D. Arunima Shetty

Ans: - A - Srinidhi Shetty

428. Recently who honored with Gangadhar National Award?

A. Kumar Vishwas
B. Mohan Rana
C. Leeladhar Jagoori
D. Ravindra Prabhat

Ans: - C - Leeladhar Jagoori

429. Recently which city awarded with best cities award at C40 Mayors summit?

A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata

Ans: - D - Kolkata

430. Recently who honoured with humanitarian award at UNICEF event?

A. Moll Anderson
B. Katy Perry

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C. Rose Marry
D. Anny Perry

Ans: - B - Katy Perry

431. Recently which bollywood actor appointed as ambassador of BMC’s Swachh Bharat Mission’?

A. Amir Khan
B. Shahrukh Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Saif Ali Khan

Ans: - C -Salman Khan

432. Recently 12 eminent personalities bestowed with Yash Bharati Awards 2016 by which state
government?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans:- B -Uttar Pradesh

433. Recently who awarded with 2nd ICCR ideologist award 2016?

A. Prof. Hai Zhang


B. Prof. Bai Wang
C. Prof. Yu Long Yu
D. Prof. Hui Cheng

Ans:- C - Prof. Yu Long Yu

Books & Authors

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434. Recently who wrote the book ‘Many Everests: An Inspiring Journey of Transforming Dream into
Reality’?

A. Vikram Seth
B. Abul Fazal
C. Ravindra Kumar
D. S.S. Kohli

Ans: - C - Ravindra Kumar

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