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1). Which of the following country is going to host 10th BRICS Summit?
a) Brazil
b) Russia
c) India
d) China
e) South Africa
Answer: (E). The 10th edition of the annual BRICS summit will be held in Johannesburg next year.
2). The World Health Organization said that it needs -------------- to eliminate measles from five developing
economies of South East Asia (SEA).
a) $400 million
b) $800 million
c) $800 billion
d) $900 million
e) $300 million
Answer: (B). The World Health Organization said that it needs to pump in over $800 million to eliminate measles
from five developing economies of South East Asia (SEA) (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Timor
Leste) by 2020.
3). Which of the country is hosting the Eastern Economic Forum 2017?
a) India
b) Chine
c) France
d) Russia
e) USA
Answer: (D). The EEF is considered as the biggest international communication platform for cooperation between
businesses leaders and senior government representatives from Russia, the Pacific Region and ASEAN.
4). The 9th BRICS Summit was held in Xiamen, China. In that summit China invited ------ countries as guest for its
BRICS plus approach,
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6

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d) 8
e) 10
Answer: (B). 2. Host country China has also invited five guest countries (Egypt, Kenya, Tajikistan, Mexico and
Thailand) for the summit under its BRICS plus approach.
5). China has contributed an amount of ___ million for BRICS economic cooperation.
a) $70
b) $72
c) $74
d) $76
e) $78
Answer: (D). Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced $76 million for a BRICS economic and technology
cooperation plan and another $4 million to support the projects of the New Development Bank.
6). The Reserve Bank of India has announced it has added ------- Bank to its list of “domestic systemically
important banks” (D-SIBs) considered “too big to fail”.
a) SBI Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) YES Bank
e) Axis Bank
Answer: (C). HDFC Bank is third bank in country to be added in list of D-SIBs after State Bank of India (SBI) and
ICICI Bank which were added in 2016 and continue to be in that category.
7). The theme of the 9th BRICS summit was -------------------------
a) Stronger Partnership for better Future
b) Stronger Partnership for brighter Future
c) Stronger Partnership for brightest Future
d) Strongest Partnership for brighter Future
e) Strongest Partnership for brightest Future
Answer: (B). The theme of the summit was “Stronger Partnership for brighter Future”. It was second time the
summit was hosted in China after 2011 summit. At the end of summit, BRICS leaders adopted Xiamen
declaration.
8). Which of the following Indian bank signed pact with BRICS to establish credit lines in the national currencies,
as well as a memorandum of cooperation on credit ratings.
a) SBI Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) EXIM Bank
e) Axis bank

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Answer: (D). Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Vnesheconombank, Export-Import Bank of India, China
Development Bank and Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) have signed an agreement to establish credit
lines in the national currencies, as well as a memorandum of cooperation on credit ratings.
9). Which of the following country is going to host 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) China
e) Malaysia
Answer: (A). India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting
Championships.
10). Which city is hosting the annual conference Rajaswa Gyan Sangam (RGS)?
a) New Delhi
b) Kochi
c) Jaipur
d) Hyderabad
e) Pune
Answer: (A).
11). Which state has signed MoU with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies to build India’s first Hyperloop
system?
a) Maharastra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (D). The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with the US-based Hyperloop Transportation
Technologies to build India’s first Hyperloop system. The planned project is aimed at connecting cities Amaravati
and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, supposedly covering the distance of over 35 km in just five minutes.
12). Who became the first Indian-born player to be signed by an Australian Basketball team?
a) Satnam Singh Bhamara
b) Amjyot Singh
c) Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
d) Amritpal Singh
e) Sozhasingarayer Robinson
Answer: (D). Captain of Indian basketball team Amritpal Singh created history by becoming the first Indian player
to be signed by an Australian Basketball team. He will be a part of the Sydney Kings during their pre-season tour
where they will also take on the game against Utah Jazz side.
13). Who among the following has become the first wicket-keeper to do 100 stumpings in ODI Cricket?

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a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) MS Dhoni
c) Steve Smith
d) Tillakaratne Dilshan
e) Eoin Morgan
Answer: (B). . Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the first wicket keeper in world cricket to
effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals(ODI). Dhoni achieved the feat in his 301st ODI in Colombo,Sri
Lanka.
14). The world’s highest sandcastle has recently built in --------------------------
a) Orissa
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) Poland
e) Colombo
Answer: (B). According to the Guinness World Records, the world's highest sandcastle is now standing 16.68
meters tall in the German city of Duisburg.
15). Who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner of India?
a) Sunil Arora
b) Nasim Zaidi
c) K K Mittal
d) Kamal Mehta
e) None of these
Answer: (A). Achal Kumar Joti is the CEC (Chief Election Commissioner of India), Om Prakash Rawat and Sunil
Arora are the other Election Commissioner.
16). Who has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Cyprus?
a) G B Pattanaik
b) PK Sinha
c) R.K. Raghavan
d) B N Mitra
e) Sudarshan Agarwal
Answer: (C).
17). India and which country has recently signed pacts for technical cooperation in the field of Railways?
a) Nepal
b) Bangladesh
c) Germany
d) Japan
e) Switzerland

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Answer: (E). India and Switzerland signed two MoUs in the field of Railways. The two MoUs were signed between
Ministry of Railways and Swiss Confederation after high-level talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and Doris Leuthard, President of Swiss Confederation during her visit to New Delhi.
18). In which of the following country Ministry of Power has launched UJALA scheme?
a) UK
b) Canada
c) Malaysia
d) Singapore
e) Bangladesh
Answer: (C). Energy Efficiency Services Limited ( EESL) , under Ministry of Power, Government of India has
launched UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) Scheme in the State of Melaka, Malaysia.
19). Who has been appointed as US Envoy to India?
a) Tom Cooney
b) John Bass
c) Helen La Lime
d) Kenneth Juster
e) None of these
Answer: (D). The United States has announced the name of economic policy maker and expert on India, Kenneth
I Juster, as the next US ambassador to India.
20). Who has taken charge as Managing Director (MD)and Chief Excecutive Officer (CEO) of Vijaya Bank?
a) Kishore Sansi
b) R A Sankara Narayanan
c) Anita Karwal.
d) Anita Bhogat
e) RV Reddy
Answer: (B). R A Sankara Narayanan took charge from Dr Kishore Sansi, who had attained Superannuation on
31st August.
21). Who has been appointed as the new Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog?
a) Vijay Parasher
b) Umesh Singhal
c) Rajiv Kumar
d) Anita Karwal
e) K K Mittal
Answer: (C).
22). The Gobindobhog rice has recently got Geographical Indication (GI) status. This type of rice is primarily
grown in which state?

a) Bihar

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b) Punjab
c) Haryana
d) West Bengal
e) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (D).
23). Which State Government has set up a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Cell for the implementation of DBT
across schemes in the country?
a) Haryana
b) Maharashtra
c) Assam
d) Gujarat
e) Karnataka
Answer: (C). The purpose of the cell is to coordinate efforts at the state level in taking the DBT initiative forward
with immediate effect. The Chairman of the cell will be the Chief Secretary of Assam.
24). Which of the following State Government decided to upgrade employment exchanges to Modern Career
Centers?
a) Telangana
b) Maharashtra
c) Assam
d) Gujarat
e) Karnataka
Answer: (C). As a pilot project two district employment exchanges in Guwahati and Jorhat will be upgraded as
modern career centers. All modern facilities including counseling will be provided at the proposed career centers.
25). On 5th Septembar, the eve of Teacher’s Day, the Vice-president launched which portal?
a) DIKSHA
b) BHIKSHA
c) SMIKSHA
d) VAIKSHA
e) TAKSHA
Answer: (A). Shri Venkaiah Naidu also launched DIKSHA portal, a national digital infrastructure for teachers.
26). In which of the following place the International Hindu conference was held?
a) Colombo
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) Kathmandu
e) New Delhi
Answer: (D).
27). Jomde Kena has passed away recently. He was the health minister of which state?

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a) Assam
b) Manipur
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Meghalaya
e) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (C). Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Jomde Kena has passed away after
prolonged illness.
28). BSNL has entered into an agreement with Coriant, a Networking solution provider. It belongs to which
Country?
a) USA
b) UK
c) Canada
d) Australia
e) China
Answer: (A). Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has entered into an agreement with US-based networking
solutions provider Coriant to chart the path to 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) in India.
29). Which of the following country appoints actress Parineeti Chopra as its Tourism Brand Ambassador?
a) Singapore
b) Cyprus
c) Sri Lanka
d) Australia
e) Israel
Answer: (D). Australia has roped in Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra to be its first Indian woman Ambassador
to encourage Indians to visit the country.
30). Digital payment company ItzCash partners with which insurance provider to offer general insurance
products?
a) Bajaj Allianz
b) ICICI Prudentia
c) LIC
d) HDFC Ergo
e) United India Insurance
Answer: (D). Mumbai based digital payments company and financial exchange Ebix’s ItzCash, has partnered with
non life insurance provider HDFC ERGO to offer general insurance products through its physical retail outlets.
31). Which of the following country has imposed the world's toughest law against plastic bags to reduce plastic
pollution?
a) France
b) Iceland
c) Norway

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d) Kenya
e) Switzerland
Answer: (D). In Kenya, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of
$40,000. It is the world’s toughest law which is aimed at reducing plastic pollution came into effect.
32. Which of the following state government decided to provide free education to girls up to graduation?
a) Bihar
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Haryana
e) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (B). The state govt. will provide free education for girls across the state from Class 1 up to graduation in
all public and aided private schools and colleges, excluding professional institutions.
33. Which of the following city has got India’s first World Heritage City certificate?
a) Gurugram
b) Thanjavur
c) Ahmadabad
d) New Delhi
e) Amritsar
Answer: (C). Ahmadabad in Gujarat has been formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City. The
honor makes the walled city of Ahmadabad the first city in India, and the third in Asia, to be on the list.
34. The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held in which country?
a) India
b) France
c) Poland
d) Germany
e) Netherland
Answer: (A). The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held in New Delhi, during that
dialogue India and the European Union have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their security and
intelligence agencies to combat the threat of terrorism and check terror financing.
35. According to a new series of gross State domestic product data, which of the following is the fastest
expanding state economy in 2015-16?
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Punjab
e) Himachal Pradesh

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Answer: (C). Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh were the fastest expanding State economies in 2015-
16, according to a new series of gross State domestic product data with 2011-12 as the base year published by
the Central Statistics Office.
36. The Swedish company SAAB announced a partnership to build the Gripen E fighter jets in India with ------------
-------------
a) Tata Groups
b) Reliance Private Ltd
c) M&M Pvt Ltd
d) Adani Group
e) DRDO
Answer: (D). Swedish defence major SAAB announced its tie-up with Adani Group to manufacture the Gripen E
fighter jets in India under the Defence Ministry’s $10 billion single engine fighter jet procurement programme. The
announcement comes within months of US’ Lockheed Martin announcing its joint venture with Tata Advanced
Systems for producing the latest version of F-16 in India.
37. The 12th edition of the joint military exercise Surya Kiran XII was held recently between India and
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Myanmar
d) China
e) Thailand
Answer: (A). The 12th edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise- Surya Kiran XII was held at Nepal Army Battle
School (NABS) in Saljhandi, Nepal.
38. Which state government decided to merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health
scheme- ‘Arogya Bhagya’?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal
e) Haryana
Answer: (A). Karnataka government will merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health
scheme- ‘Arogya Bhagya’. It will cover all 1.4 crore households of the state. The main theme of the ‘Arogya
Bhagya’ scheme is ”Treatment First and Payment Next”.
39. Which state government has launched an online Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS)?

a) Gujarat
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Goa

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e) Haryana
Answer: (D). Goa chief minister Manohar Parrrikar has launched an online Public Grievance Redressal System at
the state secretariat on September 1, 2017. It is a single window online portal for citizens to register grievances
towards any state government department. The system’s performance in terms of glitches would be monitored
and addressed gradually.
40. Who is conferred with the title of ‘World’s most experienced space woman on earth?
a) Peggy Whitson
b) Candy Illias
c) Hanna Ronan
d) Sunita Williams
e) None of these
Answer: (A). Whitson’s 665 days off the planet 288 days on this mission alone exceeds that of any other
American and any other woman worldwide.
41. Which of the following bank has bagged “Best Bank award among Small Banks for use of Technology for
Financial Inclusion” in the 13th IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards held in Hyderabad?
a) Induslnd bank
b) KVB Bank
c) Federal bank
d) Karnataka Bank
e) South Indian bank
Answer: (D).
42. Which bank has been awarded for Use of Technology for Financial Inclusion Among Large Banks under 13th
IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards 2016-17?
a) ICICI Bank
b) Canara Bank
c) SBI
d) Axis Bank
e) HDFC Bank
Answer: (C).
43. Which bank has been awarded for Use of Technology for Financial Inclusion Among Mid - Size Banks under
13th IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards 2016-17?
a) Vijaya Bank
b) Canara Bank
c) Indian Bank
d) Corporation bank
e) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: (A). The Thirteenth Edition of the IDRBT Banking Technology Excellence Awards was held on 1st of
September, 2017. Best Bank Award for Use of Technology for Financial Inclusion Among Large Banks – State

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Bank of India; Best Bank Award for Use of Technology for Financial Inclusion Among Mid-Size Banks – Vijaya
Bank; Best Bank Award for Use of Technology for Financial Inclusion Among Small Banks – Karnataka Bank Ltd.
44. Which of the following place World’s most powerful X-ray laser, called European X-ray Free Electron Laser
(XFEL), has been unveiled?
a) Germany
b) Scotland
c) Switzerland
d) Belgium
e) None of these
Answer: (A). World’s most powerful X-ray laser, called European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL), has been
unveiled in Hamburg, Germany.
45. India with ---------- jointly submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), for the elimination of
the most trade-distorting form of farm subsidies by developed countries.
a) Japan
b) China
c) Indonesia
d) Russia
e) Iran
Answer: (B). India and China jointly submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) calling for the
elimination – by developed countries – of the most trade-distorting form of farm subsidies, known in WTO parlance
as Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) or ‘Amber Box’ support as a prerequisite for consideration of other
reforms in domestic support negotiations.
46. Richard Anderson, a ‘Six Million Dollar Man’, has passed away recently. He belonged to which field?
a) Acting
b) Journalism
c) Writing
d) Music
e) Painting
Answer: (A). Veteran American actor Richard Anderson has passed away.
47. Which of the following banks has launched new scheme of replacing loans with certificate deposits?
a) Utkarsh small Finance Bank
b) Ujjivan bank
c) Finocare bank
d) Federal Bank
e) KVB bank
Answer: (B). Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has said that it will bring down its cost of funds by up to 150 basis points
during the current financial year by replacing 75% of its bank loans with borrowings using money market
instruments including certificate of deposits.

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48. Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Buddhist site that dates back to 1st century AD in?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Haryana
e) Manipur
Answer: (B). Archaeologists in Andhra Pradesh have discovered an ancient Buddhist site that dates back to the
1st century AD. “We found the Buddhist site atop a hill, locally called Bhairava Gutta. The area was dotted with
broken pillars of Silamandapa in front of the dilapidated Venkateswara temple. The structures date back to the
Satavahana rule,” a senior archaeologist said.
49. Which of the following country has banned initial coin offerings?
a) Japan
b) India
c) China
d) USA
e) Germany
Answer: (C). The Chinese government has banned initial coin offerings, a new fundraising phenomenon that has
taken the Internet by storm. The People’s Bank of China ruled that these unregulated sales violated Chinese law
and must stop immediately.
50. Making steps towards digital revolution in the schools ----------- state government launched state-wide
‘Gyankunj Project’ on Teachers’ Day.
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
e) West Bengal
Answer: (D). Making steps towards digital revolution in the schools of Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
launched state-wide ‘Gyankunj Project’ on Teachers’ Day. The objective of the project is to produce world-class
students.
51. The deadline for linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has extended to -------------------
announced by the government.
a) 31st October 2017
b) 31st December 2017
c) 31st March 2018
d) 1st April 2018
e) 31st May 2018
Answer: (B). Earlier, the last date for linking PAN to Aadhaar was 31st August but now it extended to 31st
December 2017.

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52. According to the Scimago Institutions ranking World Report 2017, which of the following institutions got 9th
place in the ranking?
a) IIT Delhi
b) CSIR
c) AIIMS
d) IISc
e) IIT Madras
Answer: (B). India's largest autonomous public organization Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
has been ranked ninth in the world. The institute has been ranked ninth amongst a total of 1,207 government
institutions, according to the Scimago Institutions ranking World Report 2017.
It is the only Indian organization which has found place amongst the Top 100 Global Institutions. The ranking
(Government Institutions) was topped by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
53. Which state government launched a campaign to attract Arab travelers to improve tourism in their state?
a) Meghalaya
b) Gujarat
c) Uttrakand
d) Kerala
e) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (D). The Kerala Tourism department has launched a campaign called ‘Yalla Kerala’ (Yalla means lets
go). It has been launched to target tourists from Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain
and Qatar.
54. In which place the two-day Indian Ocean Conference was held?
a) Colombo
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) Manila
e) Kathmandu
Answer: (A). Theme of the conference is peace, progress and prosperity. It will see participation from around 35
countries including USA, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Germany, Kenya, South Korea and Afghanistan.
55. Who has been appointed as the comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India ?
a) Rajiv Gauba
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) Ramesh Chand
d) Rajiv Mehrishi
e) Ramesh sukla
f) Answer: (D).
56. ------------- has become the first woman from Jharkhand to bag the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award 2017.
a) Samurai Tete

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b) Samurai Tejasvini
c) Samurai Singh
d) Samurai Sukla
e) Samurai Vansh
Answer: (A). On the occasion of National Sports Day on 29th August Former India Women’s Hockey captain
Sumurai Tete was awarded Dhyan Chand Award 2017 by the President Ramnath Kovind at a function held at
Rasthrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
57. Which of the following day International Literacy Day is celebrated?
a) 3rd September
b) 4th September
c) 6th September
d) 7th September
e) 8th September
Answer: (E).
58. Who is the author of the book “Immortal India”?
a) Amitabh Kosh
b) Amish Tripathi
c) Jumba Lahiri
d) Arvind Adiga
e) None of these
Answer: (B). Amish, a bestselling writer who has entertained readers with his mythological series on Lord Shiva
and Lord Rama, has announced to launch his new book “Immortal India” in non-fiction category.
59. ------------------ is the most corrupt Asian country with 69 per cent bribery rates, a report by Transparency
International said.
a) Vietnam
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) Myanmar
e) None of these
Answer: (E). India is the most corrupt Asian country with 69 per cent bribery rates, a report by Transparency
International. India is followed by Vietnam at 65 per cent, Thailand at 41 per cent, Pakistan at 40 per cent and
Myanmar at 40 percent bribery rate.
60. Who has been honoured with ‘Shri Shakti Samman’or her phenomenal contribution in the field of Women
Empowerment?
a) Arundati Bhattacharya
b) Parull Mahaajan
c) Meera Kumar
d) Iswarya Dhanush

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e) Rani Mugharjee
Answer: (B). Parull Mahaajan is an Inspiring Lady who wears many hats at the same time. A Lawyer, Interior
Designer specialising in green and sustainable designs, Advisor Delhi Literature Festival and Social Activist
working actively in the areas of Environment Conservation, Swachh Bharat, Women Empowerment, Supporting
and Promoting the interests of Weavers and Artisans and ‘Make in India’.
61. The ---------------- Foundation was rewarded with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award at
Rashtrapati Bhawan.
a) Reliance
b) Tata
c) Hinduja
d) Sakuraa India
e) Manasa
Answer: (A). The Reliance Foundation was rewarded with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award at
Rashtrapati Bhawan.
62. Who is the first brand ambassador of tyre maker Bridgestone India?
a) MS Dhoni
b) Virat Kohli
c) PV Sindu
d) Sachin Tendulkar
e) Yuvraj Singh
Answer: (C). Badminton ace PV Sindhu, was appointed the first brand ambassador of tyre maker Bridgestone
India. The shuttler has signed a three year deal with Bridgestone India, a subsidiary of Bridgestone which is one
of the sponsors for the Olympics 2020 in Japan.
63. Which of the following village is the first village in North East becomes 100 % computer literate village?
a) Senapati
b) Nungthaang Tampak
c) Bishnupur
d) Churachandpur
e) Thoubal
Answer: (B). Manipur’s Nungthaang Tampak village has emerged as the ‘100% computer literate’ in the entire
North East. The villagers were taught how to surf, compose text, save them, photoshop, send e-mail, store data
and get print outs, etc.
64. The National Nutrition Week will be observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September. What is the
theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017?
a) Optimal Infant and Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health
b) Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health
c) Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Mind
d) Optimal Infant Feeding Practices: Better Child Health

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e) None of these
Answer: (B). The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is “Optimal Infant & Young Child Feeding
Practices: Better Child Health”.
65. Who has been crowned as India’s first-ever Miss TransQueen ?
a) Leema Rose
b) Nitasha Biswas
c) Ragasya
d) Reena Rai
e) Loiloi Haorongbam
Answer: (B). Nitasha, a Trans woman who hails from Kolkata, was named the first Miss Transqueen India in
Gurgaon.
66. Louisiana, the US Gulf Coast has been hitted by which Hurricane?
a) Dora
b) Dolly
c) Norman
d) Harvey
e) Isabel
Answer: (D). A large swath of the U.S. Gulf Coast hunkered down as Hurricane Harvey barreled towards Texas
and Louisiana of US.
67. Aksh Optifibre, one of the major optical fibre Cable manufacture has bagged national level banking
correspondent contract from which bank to set up banking kiosks?
a) State Bank of India
b) Punjab National Bank
c) Bank of India
d) Bank Of Maharasdra
e) None of these
Answer: (E). Bank of Baroda. In accord with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission of ‘Banking for Everyone
and Financial Inclusion’, Aksh Optifibre plans to setup 5,000 banking kiosks through its flagship services arm “1
STOP AKSH” as the national level bank correspondent for Bank of Baroda.
68. Who has been appointed as the New Secretary General of FICCI?
a) Sanjay Baru
b) Sanjay Basu
c) Sanjay Bhattacharya
d) Sanjay Patel
e) Sanjay Bhat
Answer: (A). Sanjaya Baru on Sep 1 took over as the Secretary General of the apex industry body, the Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
69. Who has been conferred with ‘Exhibitor of the Year’ Award?

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a) Surendra Kotada
b) Ajay Agarwal
c) Ajay Bijli
d) Kirti Sanghvi
e) Rajiv Menon
Answer: (C). Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Limited, will receive the “Exhibitor of the Year”
Award at the CineAsia Awards Ceremony on 14 December 2017 in Hong Kong.
70. Which state is the largest State economy according to a new series of gross State domestic product data with
2011-12 as the base year published by the Central Statistics Office?
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Maharashtra
Answer: (E). Maharashtra remains the largest State economy, with its size estimated at ₹16,59,776.05 crore
(₹16.6 lakh crore) at constant 2011-12 prices. Maharashtra is followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
and Karnataka.
71. Which of the following place is the headquarters of Fincare Small Finance Bank?
a) Bangalore
b) Chennai
c) Thrissur
d) Ahmadabad
e) Mumbai
Answer: (D). Fincare Small Finance Bank (previously known as Disha Microfin Limited) on Sep 1 2017 has kick-
started its banking operations with 25 branches. Its headquarters is located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
72. Which of the following Airport bagged National Award for ‘Excellence’ in Energy Management?
a) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
b) Cochin International Airport
c) Indira Gandhi International Airport
d) Hyderabad International Airport Ltd
e) Trivandrum International Airport
Answer: (D). Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has bagged the National Award for ‘Excellence’ in Energy
Management at a conference hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
73. The Reserve Bank of India has projected Gross Value Added rate at ___ for FY18.
a) 7.1%
b) 7.2%
c) 7.3%
d) 7.4%

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e) 7.5%
Answer: (C). In its Annual Report for FY17, the Reserve Bank of India has said that Gross value added (GVA)
would grow by a higher rate of 7.3 per cent in the current financial year, against 6.6 per cent a year ago.
74. Government has issued an alert on a malware -------------- which is designed to block access to the data on a
computer.
a) Locky Ransomware
b) Lukitus
c) CyberFish
d) AppRiver
e) None of these
Answer: (A). he government has issued an alert on spread of new malware ‘Locky Ransomware’ that can lock
computers and demand ransom for unlocking them. Ransomware is a malicious software and the Locky
Ransomware is learnt to be demanding ransom of half bitcoin, which at present rate is equivalent to over Rs 1.5
lakh.
75. Solung is the festival of which of the following state?
a) Manipur
b) Meghalaya
c) Assam
d) Arunachal Pradesh
e) Nagaland
Answer: (D). Arunachal Pradesh’s biggest festival ‘Solung’ of the Adi Tribe was celebrated with traditional fervor
and in a grand way at Boleng in Siang District on September 3.
76. Which of the following committee is set up to oversee the Olympic preparations?
a) Steering Committee
b) Sports Committee
c) Special Task Committee
d) Speed Committee
e) Special Committee
Answer: (A). Acting on the recommendations of the Olympic Task Force on preparations for Olympics 2020-2028,
the Sports Ministry has announced the setting up of an Empowered Steering Committee (ESC) to look into the
same. The task force with members such as Abhinav Bindra and P Gopichand had submitted its interim report
focussing on short-term preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Games on May 22.
77. Walter Becker an American legend has passed away recently, he belongs to which of the following fields?
a) Guitarist
b) Bassist
c) Writer
d) Both a and c
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Answer: (E). America’s legendary guitarist, bassist and co-writer for the sophisticated, dark-humored band Steely
Dan, Walter Becker has passed away.
78. Heikru Hidongba is the festival celebrated in which of the following place?
a) Imphal
b) Dispur
c) Itanagar
d) Kohima
e) Shillong
Answer: (A). Heikru Hidongba, the traditional boat race festival of Manipur, was celebrated at the Thangapat
(moat) of Shri Bijoy Govindajee, Sagolband, Imphal.
79. Which of the following foreign bank got RBI’s approval to provide banking services in India through a wholly-
owned subsidiary?
a) Barclays Bank
b) DBS Bank
c) HSBC
d) Deutsche Bank
e) Doha Bank
Answer: (B). Singapore’s biggest lender DBS Group Holdings has won the Reserve Bank of India’s approval to
provide banking services in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary. The approval gives DBS the ability to
expand its products and increase the number of its branches across India.
80. Which State police has launched online services for applying LDR and Accident claim documents?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Kerala
Answer: (C). Tamil Nadu Police has launched of new online services. Under the online services petitioners
seeking documents to file accident claims can now download all necessary documents via the Internet on
payment of a minimum charge.The online services has launched in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. The petitioners
could download 15 documents needed for filing the Motor Accident Claim Petition in court for
compensation.Payment could be made through net banking. To ensure safety, the petitioner would get a one-time
password (OTP) to their registered mobile phone for downloading the documents.

81. Which of the following state has introduced the India’s First Indigenous sniper rifle?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh

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e) Punjab
Answer: (C). India’s first indigenous sniper rifle was launched at the rifle factory in West Bengal.Its total cost is Rs
2.5 lakh and weighing 6.7 Kg.The rifle has a shooting range of 800 meters. The factory has received orders from
the CRPF and police forces of Haryana and Rajasthan.These rifles are a must for urban police, for VIP protection,
hostage situations and terror attacks.
82. Who was appointed as the chief executive of the Heavy Water Board?
a) Aparna Reddy
b) Kamachi Mudali
c) Bharathi uppuli
d) Divya Parthasarathy
e) None of these
Answer: (B). IGCAR nuclear scientist U. Kamachi Mudali appointed Heavy Water Board chief Nuclear scientist U
Kamachi Mudali was appointed the chief executive of the Heavy Water Boardannounced on 31st of Aug 2017. It
is one of the industrial units under the Department of Atomic Energy.The appointment was announced by the
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR).
83. Which of the following country has officially signed first animal welfare and protection law?
a) Georgia
b) Jordan
c) Lebanon
d) Croatia
e) Kuwait
Answer: (C). Lebanese President Michel Aoun has officially signed an animal welfare and protection law. It
guarantees that domestic and wild animals will be legally protected from abuse in the country.
84. At which of the following place the world’s first AYUSH University will be opened?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Haryana
Answer: (E). The world’s first AYUSH University will be opened at Haryana’s Kurukshetra. Spread in over about
100 acres, the university would have best study and treatment in all branches of AYUSH. Undergraduate and
postgraduate level departments of ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and homeopathy (AYUSH) would be opened in
which ancient science would be brought to the public with the help of modern scientific methods.
85. Which of the following country has signed UN assistance package for a USD 635 million for 2018-2022?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka

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e) Nepal
Answer: (E). Nepal has signed UN assistance package for a USD 635 million for 2018-2022. The UNDAF lays out
the development strategy for the UN Country Team for the next five years.
86. Which of the following country ratifies the ISA Framework Agreement and became the ninth member of ISA
framework agreement?
a) Seychelles
b) Senegal
c) Serbia
d) Slovakia
e) Sudan
Answer: (A). Seychelles ratifies the ISA Framework Agreement and became the ninth member of ISA Framework
agreement. The ISA will need the ratification of just six more countries to become a recognized inter-
governmental body. The ISA aims to get at least six more countries on board before October-end. Till now India,
France, Nauru, Niger, Fiji, Mauritius, Tuvalu and Bangladesh have ratified the ISA Framework Agreement.
87. Konsam Ormila Devi belongs to which of the following sports?
a) Wrestling
b) Weightlifting
c) Boxing
d) Shooting
e) Hockey
Answer: (B). India’s Konsam Ormila Devi bagged a gold medal in 44kg weight category on the opening day of the
Commonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships, held at Gold Coast, Australia.
88. Who won the Italian Grand Prix?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Kimi Raikkonen
c) Sebastian Vettel
d) Albert Park
e) Max Verstappen
Answer: (A). Mercedes Lewis Hamilton has won Italian Grand Prix beating Max Verstappen of Red Bull
89. Name the Former Union minister and TMC MP who passed away at the age of 64.
a) Sultan Ahmed
b) Subir Bhatia
c) Rajiv Bhatia
d) Mohammad Sultan
e) None of these
Answer: (A). Former Union minister and sitting Trinamool Congress MP Sultan Ahmed has passed away.
90. Noted poet and activist Shirish Pai passed away. She belongs to ----------------
a) Marathi

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b) Gujarati
c) Bengali
d) Kannada
e) Tamil
Answer: (A). Noted poet Shirish Pai, credited with introducing ‘Haiku’ to the Marathi speaking world, has passed
away after a brief illness.
91. How many per cent of the Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination banknotes that had been invalidated had been
returned according to RBI report?
a) 98.92%
b) 98.93%
c) 98.94%
d) 98.95%
e) 98.96%
Answer: (E). As per the data released by the RBI, old notes worth Rs 15.44 lakh crore were there in the market
out of which 15.28 lakh crore have been received by the bank.It means all but 1.4% of the old Rs 1,000 notes
have come back into the banking system.As per the RBI report about 89 million units of the demonetised Rs
1,000 notes, worth Rs 8,900 crore, had not come back into the system.
92. Where did the First batch of 1000 E-rickshaws flagged off?
a) Ahamadabad
b) Gurugram
c) New Delhi
d) Bangalore
e) Lucknow
Answer: (B). Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has flagged off a fleet of first batch of 1000 E-rickshaws from Huda City
Centre metro station in Gurugram on 3rd of Sept 2017.The E rickshaw fleet is being operated by Treasure Vase
Ventures Private Limited in partnership of Delhi Metro, under the SmartE brand name.The E Rickshaws have
been manufactured in India and are fitted with GPS and tracking system.
93. To which country India hands over off-shore patrol vessel Varuna ?
a) Myanmar
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Maldives
e) Vietnam
Answer: (B). India handed over an off-shore patrol vessel, Varuna, to Sri Lanka as a part of stepping up co-
operation between the two coast guards. The ship (Varuna) was decommissioned with traditional honors on
August 23 to facilitate the handing over at Kochi.
94. Which of the following bank has launched Chatbot for Customer Care to assist customers?

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a) State Bank of India


b) Punjab National Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) Axis Bank
e) ICICI Bank
Answer: (A). SBI has launched their first ever chatbot called SBI Intelligent Assistant or SIA, which would be
powered by AI, and designed to assist customers. This special chatbot has been created & developed by Allincall,
which is a startup from Mumbai, and backed by startup cell of IIT Bombay.
95. National Highway Authority of India awarded its first international project to a joint venture of Punj Lloyd-
Varaha in which country?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
e) Afghanistan
Answer: (B). NHAI awards first international project in Myanmar to Punj Lloyd-Varaha On 6th September 2017,
the National Highway Authority of India awarded its first international project in Myanmar to a joint venture of Punj
Lloyd-Varaha. This project is for the upgradation of the Yagyi–Kalewa section in Myanmar to two lanes with
earthen shoulder in the engineering, procurement, and construction mode.
96. India will grant gratis visas to the citizens of which of the following nation?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Australia
d) Myanmar
e) Nepal
Answer: (D). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will grant gratis visa to Myanmarese citizens
wanting to visit the country
97. Which of the following telecom company has launched GST Advantage for small business?
a) Aircel
b) Airtel
c) IDEA
d) Vodafone
e) BSNL
Answer: (B). To enable small businesses and start-ups to file their Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns
smoothly, Airtel Business has launched Airtel GST Advantage.
98. Joint military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2017 held between India & which of the following country?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal

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c) USA
d) UK
e) France
Answer: (C). Joint military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2017 held between India & US.
99. Which of the following state government has launched “Seven Star Formula” for development of smart
villages?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (D). Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Nara
Lokesh introduced the ‘Seven Star Formula’ for development of smart villages.
100. Which of the following company has been awarded “Best Make In India Wi-Fi Company” at “My India Wi-Fi
India Summit & Awards 2017”?
a) DIGISOL Systems Ltd
b) Siti Cable
c) Spectranet
d) Tikona infinet Ltd
e) None of these
Answer: (A). DIGISOL Systems Ltd a leading provider of Active and Passive Networking products, announced
that it has been awarded “Best Make In India Wi-Fi Company” at “My India Wi-Fi India Summit & Awards 2017”.
The event was organised by leading digital media organisation DigiAnalysys in New Delhi with the active support
and cooperation from leading players in the telecom industry.
101. Ashok Leyland had signed MoU with Rosoboronexport, _________, to supply tracked vehicle solutions to the
armed forces.
a) UK
b) USA
c) Israel
d) Russia
e) Japan
Answer: (D). The defence entity of Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland had signed an MoU with
Rosoboronexport, Russia, to supply tracked vehicle solutions to the armed forces. Rosoboronexport (ROE) is the
only State organisation in Russia for export of the entire range of military products and technologies. Ashok
Leyland signed another MoU with ELCOM Group which is also emerging as a significant player in strategic
electronics, avionics and tactical communication globally.
102. Which of the following ministry has launched two new contraceptives Antara and Chhaya?
a) Ministry of Human Resource Development

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b) Ministry of Women and Child Development


c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) Ministry of Rural Development
e) Ministry of Finance
Answer: (C). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new contraceptives, an injectable
contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ programme and a contraceptive pill, ‘Chhaya’, in the public health system to
expand the basket of contraceptive choices to meet the emerging needs of couples. The contraceptives, which
are available for free in Medical Colleges and District Hospitals at present, have so far been launched in 10 states
that includes Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, West Bengal,
Odisha, Delhi and Goa. The contraceptives are safe and highly effective, the ‘Antara’ injectable being effective for
three months and the ‘Chayya’ pill for one week, and will help meet the changing needs of couples and help
women plan and space their pregnancies.
103. Name the person who will head NITI Aayog’s Expert Task Force to provide a major thrust to job creation by
enhancing India’s exports?
a) Amitabh kant
b) Narendra Modi
c) Arun Jaitley
d) Rajiv Kumar
e) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: (D).
104. India and ___________have signed 11 agreements in a range of sectors, including one on maritime security
cooperation, to further strengthen their multifaceted partnership.
a) Russia
b) Australia
c) China
d) Israel
e) Myanmar
Answer: (E). India and Myanmar have signed 11 agreements in a range of sectors, including one on maritime
security cooperation, to further strengthen their multifaceted partnership. India and Myanmar signed an MoU to
strengthen maritime security cooperation. The two sides also signed an agreement for sharing white shipping
information to improve data sharing on non-classified merchant navy ships or cargo ships.
105. Which of the following app recently launched by Google as a mobile wallet and also as a payments app in
India?
a) Tex
b) Tez
c) Tet
d) Tep
e) Tim

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Answer: (B). Google launched mobile wallet and payments app Tez in India, that will let users link their phones to
their bank accounts to pay for goods in physical stores and online, also enabling person to person money
transfers.
106. The book titled “Unstoppable: My Life So Far” is an Autobiography of the Tennis star ----------
a) Sania Mirza
b) Roger Federer
c) Maria Sharapova
d) Serena Williams
e) Novak Djokovic
Answer: (C).
107. Which of the following telecom company expects to start a field trial of 5G services by the end of this
financial year?
a) Airtel
b) Aircel
c) Vodafone
d) Reliance Jio
e) None of these
Answer: (E). The state-owned telecom firm BSNL expects to start a field trial of 5G services by the end of this
financial year. The state-run firm has started discussion with Larsen & Toubro and HP for end devices that will be
required for 5G services. Under the terms of the agreement, Coriant and BSNL will cooperate to accelerate
network architecture and service innovation for 5G services. Latency is going to be in 5G technology which is time
taken by data to reach one point to other. 5G ecosystem will be developed based on used cases which will differ
from country to country.
108. India and _________have agreed to collaborate closely in defense production, including on dual-use
technologies.
a) Russia
b) USA
c) UK
d) Japan
e) Israel
Answer: (D). India and Japan have agreed to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual-use
technologies. The two countries resolved to ramp up overall military engagement under the bilateral special
strategic framework. The two sides also agreed to ramp up counter-terror cooperation, besides deepening
engagement among navies, air forces and ground forces of the two countries.
109. Which of the following general Insurance company has became the first to receive SEBI’s nod for IPO at
estimated cost of 6,000 crore?
a) Aviva Insurance Company
b) Sun Life Financial

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c) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company


d) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
e) Reliance General Insurance
Answer: (D). ICICI Lombard General Insurance has became the first to receive SEBI’s nod for IPO at estimated
cost of 6,000 crore.
110. E-Commerce Firm Amazon tied up with the --------- to offer micro loans to its sellers, to attract more sellers.
a) SBI
b) PNB
c) Bank of Baroda
d) ICICI Bank
e) Indian Bank
Answer: (C). E-Commerce Firm Amazon tied up with the Bank of Baroda to offer micro loans to its sellers, to
attract more sellers. Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd (ASSPL), is bringing in more financial partners so that it can
cater to its 225,000 seller base.
111. Which state government recently signed with Google India to boost Internet connectivity?
a) Jharkhand
b) Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Assam
e) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (D). the Assam Government signed with Google India to boost Internet connectivity to the remotest part
of the north- eastern state.
112. RA Sankara Narayanan has taken charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ------------------
----------
a) KVB
b) TMB
c) Syndicate Bank
d) Canara Bank
e) Vijaya Bank
Answer: (E). R A Sankara Narayanan has taken charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
Vijaya Bank. He has taken over the resigns of the bank from Kishore Sansi, who reached super annuation on
August 31.
113. Which of the following City has won the prestigious Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India (ASSOCHAM) Services Excellence Award?
a) Coimbatore
b) Bangalore
c) Hyderabad
d) GIFT City

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e) Chennai
Answer: (D). India’s first operational Smart City and IFSC, Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT City), has
won the prestigious Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Services Excellence
Award at a summit held in New Delhi.
114. Which of the following country is the sixth largest trading partner of Egypt?
a) UK
b) USA
c) Japan
d) India
e) China
Answer: (D).
115. Who is the new Youth Affairs and Sports Minister?
a) Rajiv Pratap Rudy
b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
c) Ram Kripal Yadav
d) Nitin Gadkari
e) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: (B). Olympic silver-medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore being appointed as the new Youth Affairs and
Sports Minister. The 47-year-old Rathore was up until now serving as the Minister of State for Information &
Broadcasting. Rathore also won multiple medals at the Commonwealth and Asian Games. He was awarded the
Padma Shri in 2005. Rathore served as a commissioned officer in The Grenadiers regiment of the Indian Army
before retiring in 2013 as a colonel.
116. Which state government set a target to make Corneal Blindness Backlog Free State by 31st December this
year?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Assam
d) Arunachal Pradesh
e) Bihar
Answer: (B). Punjab Health and Family welfare Minister Brahm Mahindra said that Health department has set a
target to make Punjab Corneal Blindness Backlog Free State by 31st December this year. In a bid to achieve this
target ‘Eye Donation Fortnight’ is being celebrated in all districts of state and around 1000 persons have pledged
to donate their eyes so far.
117. Which of the following country has tested the Bavar 373 missile which is a part of its homegrown air defense
system?
a) Iran
b) South Korea
c) North Korea

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d) Iraq
e) Israel
Answer: (A). Iran has tested the Bavar 373 missile which is a part of its homegrown air defence system, head of
Iranian air defence Farzad Esmaili said. This is Iran's first long-range missile defence system and is designed to
match the Russian S-300 missile system. Iran began manufacturing the missile in 2010 after S-300 missile sales
were suspended due to international sanctions.
118. Which of the following entity has announced to buy Datawave a business unit of ETL Factory Limited?
a) TCS
b) HCL
c) Wipro
d) CTS
e) Infosys
Answer: (B). HCL acquires UK-based data management platform Datawave , HCL Technologies announced the
acquisition of automation–driven data management platform Datawave to accelerate data integration and
migration for their clients.
119. Which of the award has been awarded to Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and Mumbai-born
scientist Veena Sahajwalla?
a) CSIR Award
b) MSME Award
c) PLuS Alliance Prize
d) LDG New Leaders Award
e) None of these
Answer: (C). Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and Mumbai-born Scientist Veena Sahajwalla has granted
the PLuS Alliance Prize. It is a prestigious honour that recognises Research Innovation, Education Innovation,
Global Leadership and Global Innovation.The Prize of USD 50,000 was awarded in two categories; Education
Innovation and Research Innovation.
120. Which of the mobile app developed by APEDA for farmers to facilitate registration, testing and certification of
certain fruits and vegetables?
a) Agrinet
b) Hortinet
c) Agriapp
d) eAgri
e) AgriMarket
Answer: (B). According to the Commerce Ministry, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority(APEDA) has developed a mobile app “Hortinet” for farmers to facilitate registration, testing
and certification of certain fruits and vegetables.The app “Hortinet” is an integrated traceability system developed
by APEDA for providing internet-based services to the stakeholders.
121. Who won the IPL media rights for next five years for TV and digital broadcast?

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a) Star India
b) Nimbus Communications Limited
c) Zee Sports
d) Sony Pictures Sports Network
e) Discovery Communications
Answer: (A). Broadcasting firm Star India has acquired the Indian Premier League's (IPL) global media rights from
2018-2022 with a consolidated bid of ₹16,347.5 crore, at the BCCI-organised auction on Monday. Star takes
over from Sony Pictures, which had a nine-year deal for ₹10,450 crore from 2009. Previously, Star held IPL's
digital rights in India, paying ₹303 crore for a three-year period.
122. Pulitzer-Prize Winning Poet also author of “Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror” John Ashbery passed away
recently, he was from --------------
a) France
b) Germany
c) USA
d) Canada
e) South Africa
Answer: (C)
123. Which state government announced a new programme named ‘Jala Siriki Haarati’ to offer prayers to water
bodies?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Uttrakhand
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Karnataka
Answer: (A).
124. The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against -------- governments for failing to submit an
action plan on the cleaning and rejuvenation of the River Ganga.
a) Uttarkhand and Uttar Pradesh
b) Utter Pradesh and Bihar
c) Bihar and Haryana
d) Haryana and Rajasthan
e) Jharkhand and West Bengal
Answer: (D). The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against Haryana and Rajasthan
governments for failing to submit an action plan on the cleaning and rejuvenation of the River Ganga despite its
July 13 order. "They shall show cause as to why the action plan in terms of the judgment of the Tribunal have not
been filed," an NGT bench said.
125. Who named as co-patron of Kolkata archdiocese?
a) Mother Teresa

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b) Annie Besant
c) Sally Holkar
d) Dalia
e) Agatha Fortier
Answer: (A). To mark the first anniversary of Mother Teresa’s canonization, the Archdiocese of Kolkata will
declare the saint a co-patroness of the local Church announced on 6th of sept. Sister Prema inaugurated a two-
day exhibition of paintings and sculptures on Mother Teresa organised by the Indian National Forum of Art and
Culture in association with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
126. Who has been elected as Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)?
a) Ajay Tyagi
b) Viveck Goenka
c) Vishva Bhat
d) Tarun Goel
e) Vijay Bhattacharya
Answer: (B). Viveck Goenka has been elected as Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI).
127. Which pf the following place ISSF World Shotgun Championship held?
a) Canberra
b) Ottawa
c) Colombo
d) Moscow
e) Kathmandu
Answer: (D). ISSF World Shotgun Championships held in Moscow (Russia). India's Anukr Mittal won Silver
Double Trap Men (Adult) and Ahvar Rizvi won Silver in Double Trap Men (Junior).
128. According to the Times World University Rankings 2018 which of the following University ranked first among
Indian Universities?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Madras
c) IISc
d) CSIR
e) IIM Ahmadabad
Answer: (C). Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru retained top position among Indian Universities, although
its global position fell to IISc 251-300 band. Oxford University (UK) got first position among all Universities.
129. International NGO Safe Water Network partnered with ------- Municipal Corporation to launch water ATMs, to
provide safe water access in the city.
a) Bangalore
b) Ahmadabad
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad

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e) Coimbatore
Answer: (D). International NGO Safe Water Network partnered with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
(GHMC) to launch water ATMs, providing safe water access in Hyderabad. The initiative is supported by USAID
under Urban WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Alliance Partnership and funded by Honeywell India.
130. Which of the following place Amazon opened its largest fulfillment center (FC)?
a) Singapore
b) Malaysia
c) USA
d) Qatar
e) None of these
Answer: (E). American e-commerce company Amazon opened its largest fulfillment center (FC) in India at Rajiv
Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad (Telangana).
131. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with -------------- to launch a RuPay-powered
digital debit card for its Payments Bank users.
a) Mobikwik
b) Paytm
c) Freecharge
d) PayUmoney
e) Oxigen
Answer: (B). Paytm partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a RuPay-powered
digital debit card for its Payments Bank users. Customers will be able to transact at merchants accepting credit /
debit cards.
132. Which of the following state will open India’s first transgender-exclusive clinics at government medical
colleges across state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Karnataka
Answer: (B). Kerala will soon open India’s first transgender-exclusive clinics at government medical colleges
across state.
133. Which of the following firm acquired London-based Brilliant Basics for GBP 7.5 million?
a) TCS
b) Infosys
c) HCL
d) Wipro
e) Sathyam
Answer: (B). Indian IT Firm Infosys acquired London-based Brilliant Basics for GBP 7.5 million.

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134. Suzuki Motors will invest over INR 1150 crores along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso to set up
India’s first lithium-ion battery facility in ---------
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Telangana
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (C). Suzuki Motors will invest over INR 1150 crores along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso to
set up India’s first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat.
135. India signed a loan deal worth $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to upgrade
environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards in -------------------
a) West Bengal
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Gujarat
Answer: (E). India signed a loan deal worth $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to
upgrade environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards in Gujarat.
136. Which state become the first state to roll out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
e) Goa
Answer: (A). Karnataka became first state to roll out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy that looks not
only at boosting sales of Electrical Vehicles, but also setting up charging infrastructure and special manufacturing
zones.
137. Who has been elected as Chair of Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for 4
years term?
a) Ban Ki Moon
b) Mike Moore
c) Roberto Azevedo
d) Renalto Ruggiero
e) None of these
Answer: (A). Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been elected as Chair of Ethics Commission of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) for 4 years term.
138. What is India’s rank in Global Human Capital Report 2017 released by World Economic Forum?
a) 96

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b) 99
c) 103
d) 107
e) 111
Answer: (C). India ranks 103rd in Global Human Capital Report 2017 released by World Economic Forum. Norway
topped the list among 130 nations.
139. Which of the following place Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Naik inaugurated Regional Research
Institute of Homoeopathy?
a) Imphal
b) Agartala
c) Itanagar
d) Dispur
e) Kohima
Answer: (B). Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Naik inaugurated Regional Research Institute of
Homoeopathy (RRI) in Agartala (Tripura).
140. Which port won Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for 2016-17 for its excellent implementation of Official Language?
a) Kandla Port
b) Paradip Port
c) Haldia port
d) Panambur Port
e) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Answer: (E). Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) won Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar for 2016-17 for its excellent
implementation of Official Language. This is 11th consecutive year that JNPT has won this award.
141. Mercedes Araoz Fernandez has been appointed as new Prime Minister of ------------------
a) Cuba
b) Rwanda
c) Philippines
d) Peru
e) None of these
Answer: (D). Mercedes Araoz Fernandez has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Peru.
142. Which state government is trying to make sure that every poor family in the state gets a monthly income of at
least Rs 10,000 by January 2019?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharastra
d) Gujarat
e) Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: (B). The Andhra Pradesh government is trying to make sure that every poor family in the state gets a
monthly income of at least ₹10,000 by January 2019, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh said on Thursday.
Adding that an action plan will be decided next week, he said the state will use various technologies to become a
poverty-less state.
143. ----------------- based scientists have discovered a method to convert tree leaves into a porous carbon material
that can be used to make electronics.
a) India
b) China
c) USA
d) UK
e) Germany
Answer: (B). China-based scientists have discovered a method to convert tree leaves into a porous carbon
material that can be used to make electronics. Dried phoenix tree leaves, when grounded and heated to 220 ºC,
produced a powder of carbon microspheres. On further heating with chemical treatment, the powder developed
charge-holding capacity three times that of graphene super capacitors, researchers said.
144. Which state government will provide GST accounting software to all traders, free of cost?
a) Goa
b) West Bengal
c) Maharashtra
d) Assam
e) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (B). The West Bengal government will provide GST accounting software to all traders, free of cost.
145. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank?
a) Uma narayanan
b) KV Rama Moorthy
c) Usha Utthappa
d) Krishna Moorthy
e) RV Shetty
Answer: (B). KV Rama Moorthy has assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank. Prior to joining TMB, he was Executive Director of United Bank of India.
146. Who is the lyricist of FIFA U-17 World Cup Official Song?
a) Amitabh Bhattacharya
b) Pritam
c) Gulzar
d) Kailash Kher
e) Om Puri

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Answer: (A). he official song for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup football tournament was formally launched in
Mumbai by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN). Called “Kar Ke
Dikhla De Goal”, the song has been written by lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and composed by Pritam.
147. Which of the following organization is going to invest USD 10 million in e-commerce firm Power2SME?
a) International Solar Alliance
b) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
c) International finance Corporation
d) International Development Association
e) None of these
Answer: (C). International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $10
million as equity in e-commerce firm Power2SME that helps small and medium companies buy raw materials at
bulk prices and get working capital without collateral.
148. With whom Gujarat government has signed a MoU for ‘Digital Gujarat’ movement under ‘Digital India’?
a) Amazon
b) Microsoft
c) Google
d) Oracle
e) IBM
Answer: (C). The Gujarat government has signed a MoU with Google India for ‘Digital Gujarat’ movement under
‘Digital India’. Under the MoU Google will train small and medium scale entrepreneurs the use of digital platform
for business development under the ‘Digital Unlocked’ programme.
149. Which of the following entity has restricted foreign investors from buying more shares in non-banking finance
company Bharat Financial Inclusion after the allowed investment limit reached the ceiling?
a) GOI
b) RBI
c) SEBI
d) MEA
e) IRDAI
Answer: (B).
150. What percent UBS has lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for Financial Year 2018?
a) 6.3
b) 6.4
c) 6.5
d) 6.6
e) 6.7
Answer: (D). Global brokerage firm UBS has lowered India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from 7.2 per
cent. The brokerage said that the growth is expected to rise in coming quarters as the economy is getting
normalised post implementation of the GST.

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