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CURRENT AFFIARS –FEBRUARY 2017

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TEST-01

1. Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament budget session. The survey projects the economy to grow in the range of ______ to ____ in the next fiscal year 2017-18 in the post-demonetisation year. 6.75% to 7.50% 2. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Delhi? Amulya Patnaik 3. In which among the following city/cities India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has kicked off its operations by rolling out pilot services recently?

Raipur & Ranchi 4. Quebec City, where several people were killed and wounded in a shooting at a mosque recently, is situated in- Canada 5. The Budget session of Parliament has begun on 31st January 2017 and President Pranab Mukherjee has addressed the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Who is present Speaker of Lok Sabha? Sumitra Mahajan 6. In view of the upcoming Assembly elections in five States, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrew the limits placed on cash withdrawals from- Cash credit accounts, Overdraft accounts, Current accounts. All of the above 7. Who has won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Lucknow recently? Sameer Verma 8. In which among the following Indian cities, Cab-hailing firm Uber has launched two-wheeler aggregation service Uber MOTO recently? Hyderabad 9. In an effort to strengthen the bilateral relations between India and UAE, the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pavak made a goodwill visit at the Mina Al Rashid Port from February 04th to 07th, 2017. Mina Al Rashid Port is located at- Dubai 10. Which among the following banks has partnered with insurance company Cigna TTK Health to market the insurer’s products in the bank’s branches across the entire country? Bank of Maharashtra

11. The first edition of the North East Investors Summit has inaugurated by the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in- Shillong, Meghalaya 12. Which among the following organisation has launched climate change programme to assess the status, distribution and conservation of pheasants and finches in the Central Himalayas? Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) 13. Which state cabinet has approved amending Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill, 1960 Act to legalise the Kambala and Bullock Cart Race which is a traditional festival held annually in the state? Karnataka 14. Which among the following public sector lender has announced an agency tie-up with Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGII)? Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) 15. Who has been appointed as the United Nations in India to Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals? Ashok Amritraj 16. In Australian Open 2017 tennis, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams in the final to win her __ Grand Slam singles title. 23rd

17. Which country has announced it will appoint a 'digital ambassador' to manage its relationship with technology giants like Google and Apple, becoming the first country to do so. Denmark 18. Which Bank has tied up with Earthport Plc, a cross-border payment network, to enable faster outbound cross-border payments for its customers through Earthport’s state-of-the-art global payments network? Axis Bank

19. According to a new study conducted by scientists in collaboration with the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), two new groups of wheat rust have been identified that posed threat to wheat produced in Africa, Asia and Europe in 2016. Where is the headquartered of FAO? Rome, Italy 20. Name the Island, in which the Railway Ministry has decided to develop the first ever railway line? Andaman and Nicobar



21. Smriti Mandhana is associated to which sport? Cricket 22. In which city the five-day India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival (INCF-2016) has begun? Kathmandu,Nepal 23. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India after President Pranab Mukherjee’s approval? Justice J S Khehar 24. NTPC Ltd and National Aluminium Company (Nalco) have jointly agreed to set up a coal-based power project, having a production capacity of 2,400 Mw, in which state? Odisha 25. Who has became the second Indian player to score a triple century in Tests against England held in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai? Karun Nair 26. Banks in the country have added 46.65 lakh new accounts under the PMJDY during the five weeks after the demonetisation of Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes. PMJDY stands for? Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna 27. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by ?under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute an NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for- National Testing Agency 28. A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Ministry of Tourism, M/s NPCC & NBCC and Government of ____ for the implementation of Tourism projects. Jammu and Kashmir

29. Employee's Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has decided to lower the interest on EPF deposits for the current fiscal to ___, from 8.8% provided in 2015-16, for its over four crore subscribers. 08.65% 30. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has started its operation with 5 pilot branches in Bengaluru. Who is MD and CEO of the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank? Samit Ghosh 31. Which bank has bagged the SKOCH silver

award for attaining the position of number 1 channel partner of LIC of India? Corporation Bank

32. Fiscal deficit in the first nine months of 2016-17 touched ____ of the Budget estimate. 93.9% 33. Who has been appointed as the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director? Alok Verma 34. The UN children's agency UNICEF has launched an appeal for USD _____ to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States. USD 3.3 billion 35. In a major step, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced the reduction of the existing rate of taxation for individuals with income ranging between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to _____ instead of 10%. 5% 36. Which among the following states have Winners of Excellence eGov awards, Instituted by the Computer Society of India’s (CSI) Special Interest Group with sponsorship from Nihilent Technologies? Rajasthan and Telangana 37. How much surcharge for those whose annual income is Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore, announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Union Budget 2017-18? 10% 38. Name the Former Union Minister, who has been passed away due to a cardiac arrest recently. E Ahamed 39. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has pegged the total expenditure of budget 2017-18 at Rs ________ lakh crore. Rs 21.47 lakh crore 40. In which among the following state, the Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar has stated that the Ministry of Defence is set to open its Defence Unit recently? Madhya Pradesh 41. How much amount will allocate for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in union budget 2017-18? Rs. 19,000 crore 42. Which among the following countries has become the first country in the world to divest coal, oil and gas investments from Ireland Strategic Investment Fund? Ireland



43. Start-up firm E-paathsala has launched an integrated accreditation and ERP technology solution for the colleges and universities to enable them better manage their multiple accreditation standards in an easy, efficient and fast manner and bridge the gap identified for specific accreditations. E-paathsala is based in-Bengaluru 44. Which among the following countries has introduced a legislation by making it mandatory to raise the minimum salary of the H-1B visa holders to more than double at USD 1,30,000 from the previous USD 60,000? USA 45. NABARD has hailed the increased focus on irrigation and dairy sectors in the Budget which has hiked the corpus of long-term irrigation fund by another Rs 20,000 crore, taking the total fund size to how much amount? Rs 40,000 crore 46. Name the Operation, which has been launched by Income Tax Department to verify the cash deposited in the banks during November 09th to December 30th, 2016? Operation Clean Money 47. The International Boxing Association or AIBA has unanimously voted to induct the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as one of its permanent members. Where is the headquarter of AIBA? Lausanne, Switzerland 48. Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra Singh has announced to provide 207 crore rupees for protection and development of the world heritage island Majuli located along river Brahmaputra in? Assam 49. Name the country, which has comissions it's first 7-tonne civil helicopter recently? China 50. A free instant messaging service for work and business environments, Flock has launched world’s first chat operating system”FlockOS”. Who is the present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flock? Bhavin Turakhia TEST-02

1. In city the 09th World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality has been held? New Delhi 2. _______lifted up the ban it had imposed on United States Wrestlers, thus allowing them to

participate in the Freestyle World Cup to be held in Iran in February 2017. Iran 3. Which country will host the fifth edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCSS) in 2017 in which over 100 countries are expected to participate? India 4. Government has launched --- for Consumers and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for Merchants to promote digital transaction. Lucky Grahak Yojana 5. Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for the Jewish community? Anish Kapoor 6. Which team/country has won the gold medal in the boy's team event at the Asian Junior Squash championship in Hong Kong recently? India 7. Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning sovereign, has become the first ________monarch to reach her Sapphire Jubilee, with 65 years on the throne. British 8. India and Austria have signed a Protocol to amend the existing DTAC between the two countries recently. What does DTAC stand for-? Double Taxation Avoidance Convention 9. IDBI Bank has reduced its marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by 30-35 basis points across various tenors. Where is the headquartered of IDBI Bank? Mumbai 10. Name the person, who has won the men’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar. Sourabh Varma 11. Usain Bolt has lost his Gold medal because his relay teammate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt belongs to which Country? Jamaica 12. Name the renowned personality, who will headed the committee to identify athletes under Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme? Abhinav Bindra



13. Which among the following private sector lender has partnered with Bangaluru- based fin-tech startup firm Fisdom for launching a mobile application Mission FINFIT? Lakshmi Vilas Bank 14. As per the report of the rating agency, ICRA, the bank credit growth rate is likely to float between 5-6% in the current fiscal year (2017). ICRA was set up in- 1991 15. Name the person, who has been elected as the head of African Union (AU) Commission? Moussa Faki Mahamat 16. The First ever National Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 was presented by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in- IIT-Delhi 17. How much amount has been decided in Union Budget to allocate towards recapitalisation of public sector banks in FY2017-18? Rs. 10,000 crore 18. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed a creation of a six-member Payments Regulatory Board in the RBI, headed by RBI Governor ___________ as part of bringing about structural reforms in the payment eco-system. Urjit Patel 19. National carrier Air India will receive how much amount as equity infusion in 2017-18 under the government’s ongoing financial assistance and the amount is slightly higher than the allocation for 2016-2017? Rs 1,800 crore 20. A new scheme will be introduced by Govt of India to create infrastructure for exports, a move aimed at reducing transaction costs for traders named TIES. what is the full form of TIES? Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme 21. What is the theme state of the 31st edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2017? Jharkhand

22. UK Prime Minister ________ has received Parliament's first stage approval to begin the process of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) after winning a crucial vote in the House of Commons. Theresa May 23. To augment income of farmers budget has proposed setting-up of a Dairy Processing and

Infrastructure Development Fund with a corpus of ____over three years. Rs 8,000 crores 24. Name the player, who has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player? Lakshya Sen 25. In which among the following Indian cities Tech giant Apple has set up a manufacturing plant recently? Bengaluru, Karnataka 26. As a core element of its transformation journey 'FutuReady', Tata Motors presented its new Passenger Vehicle strategy and introduced its new sub-brand TAMO. TAMO will premiere at the upcoming _______ Geneva International Motor Show on March 07, 2017. 87th 27. India is expected to clock GDP growth of how much percent in 2017—18 as the country gets sufficiently demonetized and the schemes in the Budget play a supportive role, says an HSBC report. 7.1 percent 28. Recently Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has laid the foundation of Nadikudi-Srikalahasti railway project and initiated several other development works in _______. Andhra Pradesh 29. President Pranab Mukherjee has given Governor of Assam _____ additional charge of Meghalaya. Banwarilal Purohit 30. Name the app, which has launched by PM Narendra Modi to facilitate digital cash transactions with only a thumb print after the bank account is linked with Aadhaar gateway. BHIM 31. IndiaPost has become the third entity to receive a final license from the Central Bank (RBI) to start its payment bank operations. Payments bank has initially be restricted to holding a maximum balance of how much amount per individual customer? Rs. 1,00,000 per individual customer 32. Star Indian badminton player ______ has appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC) in 2016, will represent the panel in the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Saina Nehwal



33. Who has took charge as the UN Secretary General, making a strong appeal to the international community to strive for peace in 2017 at a time when millions of people are caught up in conflict and threat of global terrorism affects all? Antonio Guterres 34. The 89th Academy Awards ceremony has presented by the AMPAS (commonly referred to as Oscars) held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. Which movie has won the best picture award? Moonlight

35. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has entered into an agreement with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City) for closer collaboration in financial market activities. Who is the present Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of GIFT SEZ? Ajay Pandey

36. Chandra Shekhar Azad's 86th Martyrdom Day has been observed on 27th February 2017. He was born on- 23rd July 1906 37. Softbank Group Corp and Taiwan's Foxconn have agreed to form a joint venture, as the two large Asian technology companies expand their ties. Softbank Group based in- Japan

38. Name the hockey player, who has named as International Hockey Federation's player of the year 2016 awards in the male category? John-John Dohmen 40. Which among the following Indian City has been named as the richest Indian city with a total wealth of $ 820 billion according to New World Wealth Group? Mumbai 41. Which of the following states has inaugurated the Project RAHAT for Prompt Treatment of Heart Diseases? Rajasthan

42. Name the Indian company, which has been rated as one of the top three 'most-valuable brands' in the Information Technology (IT) service sector by Brand Finance? TCS

43. The Women and Child Development Ministry has received a nearly 26 percent increase in budget allocation this year with the total money set aside climbing to ____from Rs 17,640 crore last year. Rs 22,095 crore

44. In which among the following cities, the tenth edition of Sula Fest has celebrated? Nashik,Maharashtra 45. Which among the following countries has witnessed the highest growth of 23.3 per cent in domestic air travel demand worldwide in 2016 according to International Air Transport Association (IATA)? India

46. The 40-year-old Indus Waters Treaty between _______has been an outstanding example of conflict resolution but scarcity of water in the basin states since the early 1990s has brought the agreement under strain and its “survival appears weak”, according to a United Nations (UN) report. India and Pakistan

47. The most expensive silk saree was made by Chennai Silks and was sold for around how much amount in January 2008, according to Guinness World Records? Rs. 40 Lakh 48. The Sports Ministry budget got a substantial hike of Rs 350 crore in the union budget for 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament. How much amount has allocated compared to Rs 1592 crore earmarked last year for Sports Ministry budget? Rs 1943 crore 49. Name the person, who has been appointed as the principal economic adviser in department of Economic affairs? Sanjeev Sanyal 50. The National Rail Museum has celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. National Rail Museum is located at- New Delhi

TEST-03

1.Joginder Singh has passed away recently. Joginder Singh was the former chief of- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 2. Name the person, who has been appointed as new CEO and Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE), two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post? Vikram Limaye 3. Pankaj Advani has won the Indian National Snooker Championship with a 6-0 win over Pandurangaiah of Railways in a one-sided final part from clinching his ______ national title overall, Advani broke several other records. 29th



4. In a massive crackdown on unauthorised agencies offering Aadhaar-related services illegally and charging excessive money from the public, UIDAI has got shut down 12 such websites and 12 mobile apps available on the Google Play store. What does UIDAI stand for- Unique Identification Authority of India 5. Which among the following bank has decided to steeply raise the charges on certain transactions, capping cash component in others and also introducing charges on certain transactions from 01st March 2017? HDFC Bank 6. A truly global event taking place every year on 04th February World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. Taking place under the tagline of… We can. I can 7. Name the former Consulate General of India (CGI), who has been appointed as convener of the high-level panel on ways to improve India's Haj policy and also look into the issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage in light of 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing it by 2022. Jeddah Afzal Amanullah

8. Who has won the men's title in the second edition of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon? Thanackal Gopi

9. Which among the following countries has became Germany’s most important trading partner in 2016, overtaking the United States? China 11. Which among the following public sector bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with Chennai-based general insurance provider Cholamandalam General Insurance Company for distribution of insurance products? Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) 12. An Rs 17,000 crore deal has been cleared by the Indian government for jointly developing with ____ a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) for the Indian Army. Israel 13. India and Germany have ratified the SSA, which will come into force from 01st May 2017, to help promote more investment flows between the two countries. SSA stands for- Social Security Agreement

14. Name the State, which has became the second largest crude oil producer in the country after the offshore field Bombay High. Rajasthan 15. Which among the following bank has introduced Radio Frequency Identification Card (RFID) enabled banking cards, recently? Dena Bank

16. United Bank of India (UBI) has launched a railway ticket booking facility by having a direct tie-up IRCTC. United Bank of India (UBI) based in- Kolkata

17. Name the Bollywood actress, who has been roped as brand ambassador for Indian government's cleanliness initiative Swachh Bharat Mission, recently? Shilpa Shetty 18. India has signed an agreement with Japan on enhancing railway safety in the Indian Railways with focus on the railway track and rolling stock safety. Who is the present chairman of Railway Board? AK Mittal

19. Which among the following international organisation has signed USD 375 million pact for loans and grants to develop 800 km Visakhapatnam—Chennai Industrial Corridor, which is the first phase of a planned 2,500-km East Coast Economic Corridor? Asian Development Bank (ADB)

20. FDI in India has grown 18% during 2016 to touch $46 billion, data released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). What is the meaning of "I" in FDI? Investment 21. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has celebrated the Central Excise Day across the country on- 24th February 22. Global payments network Visa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to help transform _________ into India's first 'less cash' city. Vishakhapatnam

23. Name the Nobel-winning economist, mathematician, who has passed away in the USA recently? Kenneth J Arrow



24 Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has synchronized its 15 MW solar plant in which of the following Indian States, recently? Telangana 25. In a big setback for Gurgaon-based budget carrier IndiGo, regulatory authority BCAS has suspended its aviation security training centre license for alleged lapses. What does BCAS stand for- Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 26. Name the state cabinet, which has decided to submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister to issue an ordinance to exempt the state from the provision of Part IX A of the Constitution which deals with the municipalities. Nagaland 27. Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) recently? Assam 28. The ninth BRICS Summit will be held in China's Xiamen city from September 3 to 5, 2017. What is the theme of BRICS Summit 2017? Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future 29. Which among the following country will be host International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament in July 2017? India 30. The renowned Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away recently. She hailed from- Pakistan 31. Which among the following banks has signed an agreement with Religare Health Insurance Co Ltd to market its products and services through the distribution network of the bank across India? Corporation Bank 32. The world’s longest commercial flight has landed in _______ with the arrival of Qatar Airways’s 14,535km (9,032-mile) Doha-Auckland service. New Zealand 33. Global taxi-hailing platform Uber has announced it has launched a new category ________ that allows customers to hire a taxi for the day, to cover several destinations, and is targeting senior citizens, business travellers and tourists. UberHIRE

34. Which among the following state government has launched India's first social innovation centre The ‘Kakatiya Hub For Social Innovation’? Telangana 35. In which among the following state, the first Smart Police Station, having the look and feel of a corporate-style office, started functioning from 07th February 2017? Andhra Pradesh 36. Alastair Cook has resigned as Test captain after a record 59 matches in the role. Alastair Cook was the Test cricket captain of- England 37. Which state government has sanctioned disbursement of two crore rupees for the district-level sports complexes for which Sports training department of every district will be disbursing the funds? Maharashtra 38. Which Public Sector Banks (PSBs) has tied up with online classifieds portal magicbricks.com, to conduct joint marketing activites and help rejuvenate the real estate sector? State Bank of India 39. The Centre and the state of Sikkim has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) for operational improvement of the state’s power distribution department, recently. Which of the following Indian State has joined UDAY Scheme for the first time? Andhra Pradesh 40. Which of the following state government has recently launched the country’s first sex offender’s registry which will contain all identification details of sex offenders and would be kept in public domain? Kerala 41. India signed an agreement with Japan on enhancing railway safety in the Indian Railways with focus on railway track and rolling stock safety, recently. What is the name of the central bank of Japan? Bank of Japan 42. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) celebrated 74th Central Excise Day in New Delhi, recently. Central Excise Day is observed on ________. 24th February



43. Global payments network VISA has signed anMoU with which Indian state to help in transforming its one of the city into India's first 'less-cash' city, recently? Andhra Pradesh 44. The Finance Ministry has granted approval to 12 proposals of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to raise a sum of Rs 2,914.038 crore through preferential allotment recently. Who is the present Union Finance Minister of India? Arun Jaitley 45. Nobel-Winning person Kenneth J. Arrow died at the age of 95 years recently. He won Nobel Prize in the field of _______ in year _____, respectively. Economics, 1972 46. Name the country that became Germany’s most important trading partner in 2016 recently, overtaking The United States of America. China

47. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary is observed on? 23rd January 48. Rs 17,000 crore mega deal has been cleared by the government of India with Israel for developing which type of missiles system for Indian Army? Medium-range surface-to-air missile 49. Name the City, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Combined Commanders’ Conference conducted, recently? Dehradun 50. Name the Country, which has helped India's national transporter to increase the speed of its passenger trains up to 200 km per hour, recently? Russia TEST-04 1. A special task force (STF) for women safety meeting has been reconstituted under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal, recently in which city? New Delhi 2. Which Bank has tied up with Earthport Plc, a cross-border payment network, to enable faster outbound cross-border payments for its customers through Earthport’s state-of-the-art global payments network? Axis Bank

3. According to a new study conducted by scientists in collaboration with the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), two new groups of wheat rust have been identified that posed threat to wheat produced in Africa, Asia and Europe in 2016. Where is the headquartered of FAO? Rome, Italy 4. In an effort to strengthen the bilateral relations between India and UAE, the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pavak made a goodwill visit at the Mina Al Rashid Port from February 04th to 07th, 2017. Mina Al Rashid Port is located at Dubai 5. Which among the following banks has partnered with insurance company Cigna TTK Health to market the insurer’s products in the bank’s branches across the entire country? Bank of Maharashtra 6. Name the Island, in which the Railway Ministry has decided to develop the first ever railway line? Andaman and Nicobar 7. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by ?under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute an NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for- National Testing Agency 8. A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Ministry of Tourism, M/s NPCC & NBCC and Government of ______for the implementation of Tourism projects. Jammu and Kashmir 9. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has started its operation with 5 pilot branches in Bengaluru. Who is MD and CEO of the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank? Samit Ghosh 10. ________lifted up the ban it had imposed on United States Wrestlers, thus allowing them to participate in the Freestyle World Cup to be held in Iran in February 2017. Iran 11. Which team/country has won the gold medal in the boy's team event at the Asian Junior Squash championship in Hong Kong recently? India 12. Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning sovereign, has become the first _______



monarch to reach her Sapphire Jubilee, with 65 years on the throne. British 13. India and Austria have signed a Protocol to amend the existing DTAC between the two countries recently. What does DTAC stand for? Double Taxation Avoidance Convention 14. IDBI Bank has reduced its marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by 30-35 basis points across various tenors. Where is the headquartered of IDBI Bank? Mumbai 15. Name the person, who has won the men’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar. Sourabh Varma 16. Who has stepped down as the captain of India's T-20 & ODI format of cricket recently? MS Dhoni 17. Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for the Jewish community? Anish Kapoor 18. The United Nations 70th General Assembly has recognised the year 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Who is the present General Secretary of United Nations? Antonio Guterres 19. Who has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently? Surekha Marandi 20. Solar power producer Azure Power has commissioned 150 MW solar power project in ____, which is its largest in North India. Punjab 21. Who has been elected as the President of Haiti recently? Jovenel Moise 22. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has awarded the first ever Hugo Chavez Prize for Peace and Sovereignty to President Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin is the present president of- Russia 23. . Union Health Secretary C.K. Mishra has recently launched a kit that will provide information on adolescent related issues such as puberty and

mental health, among others. What is the name of that kit? Saathiya Resource Kits 24. Astronomers of NASA have discovered seven Earth-like Exoplanets, recently. Name of this Exoplanet system is ________. TRAPPIST-1

25. The WTO's trade facilitation agreement, which seeks to ease customs norms, came into effect with its two-third members ratifying the pact, recently. Director-General of WTO is ____ and its Headquarter is in _____, respectively. Roberto Azevêdo, Geneva 26. In the recent list of ICC women’s' ranking India’s one day captain Mithali Raj and batter Harmanpreet Kaur were placed on 2nd and 10th positions, respectively. Name the First Rank holder in the list. Meg Lanning 27. The country's largest telecom services provider, Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has recently acquired a telecom service provider company. What is the name of that company? Telenor India

28. The Karnataka bank was the winner in ‘Best financial inclusion initiatives (small bank)’ category in ‘IBA-Banking Technology’ awards held recently. The IBA- Banking Technology award was held in _____________. Mumbai

29. Cabinet has recently approved MoU between India and ______________ for promotion and development of cooperation in civil aviation security in India. Australia

30. The Third National Biodiversity Congress (NBC) 2017 was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, recently. What was the theme of NBC, 2017? Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable Development

31. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu unveiled a new Express train for common man Equipped with cushioned seats, aluminium composite panels, and LED lights, with specially designed colorful coaches, recently. Name of that Express train is _______. Antyodaya Express

32. In which among the following cities, the 03-day global conference on Nuclear Terrorism has begun on 08th February 2017? New Delhi, India



33. Name the person, who has won the women’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar? Rituparna Das

34. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Adani Group for its renewable energy business unit in Australia in a bid to drive its plans to become the largest renewable energy player in the country? Jennifer Purdie

35. Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh stated that over 13 thousand Divyangs have been given jobs in various central government departments recently. Where is the constituency of Jitendra Singh? Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

36. Israel’s Parliament has passed a law retroactively legalising about 4,000 homes built in Area of the occupied West Bank. What is the name of Parliament of Israel? Knesset

37. Which among the following banks has tied up with IFFCO, a cooperative, to provide co-branded debit cards with inbuilt overdraft facilities to the farmers? Bank of Baroda

38. Which Bank has partnered with leading online data and information portal Commodity Online for the distribution of loans against warehouse receipts and collateral management services across the country? Federal Bank

39. RBI governor Urjit Patel led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the key repo rate unchanged at ______ in the first monetary policy review of 2017 and after Budget 2017. 6.25%

40. ICICI Securities, a subsidiary of ICICI Bank, has entered into a strategic partnership with Saxo Bank, an online multi-asset trading and investment specialist. Saxo Bank based in- Denmark

41. The Supreme Court has approved the government‘s plan to record the identification details of mobile subscribers through an e-KYC mechanism linked to Aadhaar in a bid to enhance national security and prevent fake users. What is meaning of "C" in KYC-? Customer

42. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the cash withdrawal limit on

savings accounts will be scrapped from- 13th March 2017

43. Which among the following two private sector banks are live with the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) that is aimed at easing utility and other repetitive bill payments for consumers? HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank

44. In which Indian city, the 23rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial & Satellite Broadcasting was held? New Delhi

45. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to phase out weekly limit on cash withdrawal from savings accounts recently. The weekly withdrawal limit for savings accounts will be raised to how much amount from 20th February 2017? Rs. 50,000

46. With the government taking steps to improve ease of doing business and relax regulations, FDI into the country surged by 60% to USD 4.68 billion in November 2016. What is the meaning of "I" in FDI? Investment

47. _____ based non-banking finance company Microfinance institution Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. has launched an instant loan approval at a village near Bassi in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, recently. Hyderabad 48. Name the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jasper Infotech-owned digital payments platform FreeCharge who has recently resigned from his post. Govind Rajan

49. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced that India will be hosting the Combined World Cup for shooting in 2019 during the meeting held in New Delhi, recently. Who is the President of NRAI? Raninder Singh 50. Name the Contactless Credit Card, which has been launched by PNB, recently? PNB-Wave TEST-05

1. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the IoT Acceleration Consortium (ITAC) to collaborate to



address digital technology shifts, recently. ITAC is _________ based company. Japan 2. Name the Person who has been appointed as the chairman of TATA Group's Indian Hotels, recently. N Chandrashekaran 3. Cabinet approved signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece, recently. What is the currency of Greece? Euro 4. Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned fund of ______to drought-hit farmers in Tamil Nadu, recently. Rs 2,247 crore

5. Name the Assembly that has passed Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017 to empower the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier for the delivery of various subsidies and benefits in an effective and targeted manner. Gujarat Assembly

6. Name the Private Lender that has tied-up with Direct-to-home operator Dish TV for digital payments, recently. ICICI Bank

7. Which of the following Indian State government has signed an MoU with NABARD for a loan of Rs 874 crore to the Horticulture Development Corporation to cover 3.15 lakh acres under Micro Irrigation scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18? Telangana 8. India’s per capita income, a gauge for measuring living standard, is estimated to cross Rs 1 lakh in 2016-17, up from Rs 93,293 in the previous fiscal (2016-16). Which organisation has released the India’s per capita income? Central Statistics Office (CSO) 9. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved investment proposal for generation component of Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited, recently. What is the name of that Hydro Electric Project? Arun III

10. The 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup is _____ edition of the Cricket World Cup and being hosted by _____, respectively. 11th, England 11. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social

Justice and Empowerment have come together to step up interventions for the economic development of an estimated 12 lakh scheduled caste artisans. Who is the cabinet minister of Textiles? Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani 12. Union Cabinet recently approved PMGDISHA scheme which will cover 6 crore rural households to make them- digitally literate

13.. The Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has presented the state Budget for the session 2017-18 in the state assembly. The budget was based on the theme................? Resurgent Assam

14. Alexei Navalny has was found guilty of embezzlement recently, is the opposition leader in- Russia

15. In a bid to strengthen cyber security system, the Reserve Bank (RBI) has decided to set up an inter-disciplinary panel on cyber security to examine various threats and suggest measures to deal with it. The decision has been taken based on the recommendations of the expert panel on information technology examination and cyber security headed by- Meena Hemachandra

16. Which among the following state has became the first state in the North-East to implement the e-cabinet solution for the state cabinet members? Arunachal Pradesh

17. Which country has surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest producer of solar energy after nearly doubling its installed photovoltaic capacity in 2016? China

18. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch Chandrayaan-2, a totally indigenous initiative consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover, during the first quarter of- 2018

19. Which bank has collaborated with fintech startup India Lends to enable first-time borrowers who do not have a credit history to take loans? IDFC Bank

20. CBDT, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). What is the meaning of "B" in CBDT? Board



21. Name the veteran freedom fighter, who was passed away recently? Racharla Samrajyam

22. The government has sold two per cent stake in ITC to ____ and earned Rs 6,690 crore (around $1 billion) as part of its divestment plan for 2016-17. LIC

23. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s driver and INA veteran ‘Colonel’ ___has passed away in his native village of Dhakwa in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh after a prolonged illness. Nizamuddin 24. Which among the following countries has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country? Russia

25. Name the person/persons, who/whom has appointed as the part-time Non-Official Directors on the all-powerful Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India for a four-year term. Ashok Gulati, Manish Sabharwal, Rajiv Kumar

26. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved PMGDISHA recently. What is the meaning of "G" in PMGDISHA? Gramin

27. The two day Assam Biotech Conclave began in Guwahati recently. Name the Chief Minister of Assam, who has inaugurated the conclave in presence of Science and Technology minister Keshab Mahanta? Sarbanand Sonowal 28. Which bank has launched the industry’s first customisable savings account which will protect customers from “unwanted charges” levied in current offerings? Yes Bank 29. Top seeded Grandmaster Farrukh Amonatov has won the 15th edition of the Delhi International Chess tournament after settling for a draw with Grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh in the 10th and final round. Farrukh Amonatov is belong to which country? Tajikistan

30. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vijaya Bank for providing concessional finance to micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Who is the chairman and

Managing Director of SIDBI? Kshatrapati Shivaji 31 Who inaugurated Composite Regional Centre for persons with disabilities with an outlay of Rs.20 Crore at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh, recently? Chief Minister Pema Khandu

32. Azerbaijan's President has appointed his wife as the First Vice President of the country, recently. Who is the President and what is the currency of Ajerbaijan,respectively? Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani manat 33. A telecommunication technology test satellite has successfully test fired by ___ from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre recently? China 34. The first cross-border zip line in the world connects which of the following two countries? Spain and Portugal

35. Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and ______, recently. Greece

36. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), recently.Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre

37. Which of the following state has entered into an agreement with technology giant Microsoft to utilize Microsoft Azure Stack for the first time in the world? Andhra Pradesh 38. The government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” — a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyber space in the country. It was launched in ____.New Delhi 39. The Bank of India (BOI) has reduced its interest rates on retail loans, including home and vehicle loan recently. The bank earlier reduced its minimum lending rates or marginal cost of funds based lending rates (MCLR) by up to 90 basis points. Where is the headquarter of BOI? Mumbai 40. UNESCO celebrates International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on 21 February every year. What was the theme of IMLD 2017? Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education



41. The GAAR, will kick in from April 1, 2017 said the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT). What is GAAR stands for? General Anti-Avoidance Rule

42. The fourth edition of BIMSTEC Summit-2017 will be held in- Nepal

43. Name the Indian woman, who has been shortlisted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut (CSA) programme. Dr Shawna Pandya

44. India and Austria have signed a protocol to amend the existing treaty for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion. The currency of Austria is-? Euro

45. Name the Indian Batsman, who has surpassed the 52-year long-standing record of former Indian cricketer Chandu Borde of highest first-class runs in a single cricketing season? Cheteshwar Pujara

46. Which among the following state has become the first state in the country for establishing the cashless system in its public distribution system (PDS) of food grains? Gujarat

47. Name the Indian cricket team captain, who has recorded his sixth Test 150, against Bangladesh at Hyderabad to set the record for most 150-plus scores by an Indian captain in Tests? Virat Kohli

48. The Parliament has passed the Payment of Wages Amendment Bill 2017 which will benefit workers by ensuring fair payment of wages through- Either cheque or bank accounts

49. Enthused by the success of two pilot projects on utilising the head post offices as Passport Seva Kendra, the government has now decided to scale up this programme by opening ____ such facilities across the country. 56

50. Who has appointed as Managing Director of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India recently? Hemant Bhargava

TEST-06

1. To give a leg up to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in the diamond industry ____ is planning to launch a supply chain financing product for the industry on a pilot basis in Surat. Bank of Baroda

2. Which team has won the inter-ministry Hockey tournament 2016 - 17 in New Delhi? I&B Ministry

3. Who has appointed as chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? Ajay Tyagi

4. In the latest move to curb tax evasion, the government has set up a task force to monitor actions of deviant shell companies. The setting up of the task force, under the co-chairmanship of revenue secretary and corporate affairs secretary Tapan Ray. Who is the present revenue secretary of Government of India? Hasmukh Adhia

5. Glob-trotting sand artist ________has added yet another feature to his cap by storming into Guinness World Records for having created the world's tallest sand castle on Puri beach. Sudarsan Pattnaik

6. Where is the headquartered of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? Mumbai

7. Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has passed away recently. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was former president of which country? Iran 8. EPFO has made Aadhaar Card mandatory for its about 50 lakh pensioners and around four crore subscribers. EPFO stands for? Employees' Provident Fund Organisation 9. Reigning Olympic and world 800m champion and world record holder, David Rudisha is the International Event Ambassador for the 14th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon to be held on January 15 2017. David Rudisha is belongs to which country? Kenya 10. The Bank of India (BOI) has reduced its interest rates on retail loans, including home and vehicle loan recently. The bank earlier reduced its minimum lending rates or marginal cost of funds based lending rates (MCLR) by up to 90 basis points. Where is the headquarter of BOI? Mumbai 11. Name the hospital that will provide medical support to forest department employees and local communities in the areas where WWF-India (World Wide Fund for Nature-India) operates for conservation. Apollo Hospitals

12. Bharat QR code was launched recently to make retail e-payments more seamless and help



India to get a step ahead towards Cashless Economy. Who among the following launched Bharat QR code? Shri R. Gandhi

13. Name the country that has committed to start initial deliveries of military helicopters to India in 2018 in order to an agreement signed in October 2016, to manufacture 200 of the KA-226T helicopters for the Indian Armed Forces. Russia 14. The Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), an acknowledged national resource institute for entrepreneurship education, research, training and institution-building, has received the prestigious award for the year 2016-17 for the best overall presentation of its 2015-2016 annual report. Name of that award is ______. International Mercury Awards (IMA)

15. The 13th Agricultural Science Congress being organised in Bengaluru from 21-24 February 2017 by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR). Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) was established in _______. 1929

16. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has made 13 villages of Karnataka under its jurisdiction as 100 percent digital villages for banking activities. Who is the Chairman of KVGB? S.Ravindran 17. Country's largest Public Sector bank State Bank of India (SBI) has rebranded its corporate website as ________ from the earlier "sbi.co.in". bank.sbi

18. Which of the following Tata Steel's iron mine has been honored with the Best Green Organization of the Year Award at the Global Green Future Leadership Awards in recognition of its environmental protection measures, recently. Katamati 19. Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) president Shurhozelie Liezeitsu will be sworn in as Nagaland's new Chief Minister. He will be ________ Chief Minister of Nagaland. 11th

20 V. K. Srinivasan passed away recently after a prolonged illness in Hyderabad. He was famous.

Bureaucrat, Columnist, Director Institute of Economic Studies. All of the above 21. Name the newly appointed National Security Advisor of The United States of America. Herbert Raymond McMaste

22. The Hindustan Motors has sold the iconic Ambassador Car brand to which of the following automakers for Rs 80 crore? Peugeot

23. IIP was 0.4% lower in December 2016 from the same period a year ago, data released on 10th February 2017 has shown. What is the meaning of "P" in IIP? Production

24. Which among the following Indian cities, IT giant Oracle Corporation will set up its biggest development centre outside its US headquarters with an investment of about Rs 2,500 crore? Bengaluru

25. The government has stated that it would make 5.58 lakh ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by- 30th June 2017

26. Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs ______ has inaugurated and presided over the orientation programme for the district conveners of National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS). Ananth Kumar

27. Name the singer, who has been selected for the awareness project against human trafficking 'Blue Heart Campaign' by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Satinder Sartaaj

28. Which among the following countries will be hosting the BRICS summit 2017? China

29. Multinational communications and information technology company Nokia has announced to buy telecoms software firm Comptel for 347 million euros ($371 million). Nokia is based in- Finland

30. The Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal has launched the TAMRA portal and Mobile Application in New Delhi. What is the meaning of "T" in TAMRA? Transparency

31. The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan has released the world’s first comprehensive Braille atlas for



nearly 50 lakh visually challenged people in- New Delhi

32. Name the UK physicist and Nobel laureate, who has passed away recently? Sir Peter Mansfield

33. Name the professor, who is the first woman to be appointed the director of an IIM at Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh? Neelu Rohmetra

34. Which of the following country's military has successfully tested the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile defence system by intercepting a medium-range ballistic missile target in space for the first time? USA and Japan

35. After its successful launched on Android, BHIM app has been finally launched on the iOS platform. BHIM stands for- Bharat Interface for Money

36. National Productivity Council (NPC) an autonomous body under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Government of India was established on- 12th February 1958

37. Name the famous Pakistani Cricketer who has announced retirement from International Cricket, recently. Shahid Afridi 38. According to growth projection released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is likely to show a growth of ____ during 2016-17. 4.1% 39. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Pension Funds Pvt Ltd, recently? Kumar Sharadindu 40. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has recently it appointed V Ramakrishnan as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has replaced _______. Rajesh Gopinathan

41. Ved Prakash Sharma passed away recently. He was famous _______. Novelist 42. The Bihar cabinet has cleared an amendment in the state prohibition law, after which bureaucrats, judges or magistrates caught drinking anywhere in the world will be punished. Who is the present Chief Minister of Bihar? Nitish Kumar

43. India's only live volcano+ in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has started spewing smoke and lava again. After lying dormant for 150 years, Barren Island volcano was erupted in- 1991 44. The Indian Navy's second sailboat ____was inducted into service at a ceremony in Goa. Tarini

45 Name the General Managers of BCCI, who has resigned from his post citing his age as a “reason”? RP Shah 46. Which among the following states has inked an MoU with Microsoft India to leverage cloud technologies to drive the state’s digital ambitions? Jharkhand 47. The Indian Women's team has won silver at the Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy tournament at- Vientiane, Laos 48. The first edition of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Television Dance Festival has been held in- Hyderabad 49. Name the Operation, which has been launched by Border Security Force (BSF) at the western international border of Rajasthan, recently? Sard Hawa 50. Who will take charge as interim CEO of the public broadcaster Prasar Bharti in February 2017? Rajeev Singh TEST-07

1. Which among the following countries has won T20 Blind World Cup in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru? India

2. Reliance Defence signs warship repair pact with US Navy recently. Who is the working CEO of Reliance Defence and Engineering? H.S.Malhi

3. Adele sweeps 59th Grammy Award 2017 and wins top 3 categories. 59th Grammy Award 2017 was held in ____. Los Angeles, The USA

4. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2017, 'La La Land' takes 5 trophies, Dev Patel wins for 'Lion'. It was _________ edition of BAFTA. 70th



5. Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected as president of Germany, recently. He was former _____ of Germany. Foreign Minister

6. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) launched a skill development center (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) in Mangaluru, recently. Who is the working Managing Director (MD) of MRPL? Mr. H. Kumar

7. Recently, people in northern California have been told to evacuate their homes after an overflow channel at the tallest dam in the US was weakened by heavy rainfall. What is the name of this dam? Oroville Dam

8. The FIFA governing body has named former soccer player Diego Maradona as its new Ambassador. He is from _____. Argentina

9. The 11th International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition - Aero India 2017 begins on 14 February 2017 at the Air Force Station ____in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Yelahanka

10. _______ bags The Guinness world record for making the tallest sand castle on the beach of eastern Puri, recently. Sudarshan Pattnaik

11. Who has been appointed as president of Assocham recently? Mr. Sandeep Jajodia

12. Pandit Dharmsheel Chaturvedi has passed away recently. He was famous _____. Thinker, Writer, Journalist, All of the above

13. Former IFS officer Narinder Chauhan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to _______. The Republic of the Philippines

14. Name the cricketer, who holds the record of taking fastest 250 wickets in Test Matches in the world. R Ashwin

15. Name the Indian Company that has partnered with European defense major MBDA Missile Systems to develop missiles in India. Larsen & Toubro 16. India has announced how much Line of Credit to Kenya for agricultural mechanisation after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta? $100 million

17. Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir passed away, recently. He was ____years old. 68 18. People of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh celebrated statehood day on 20th February. It was _______statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. 31st

19. _____ has received markets regulator SEBI’s approval to raise Rs. 4,300 crore through Initial Public Offering (IPO), recently. IRB InvIT Fund

20. Which country has sold two naval ships to Pakistan to protect the strategic Gwadar port and trade routes under the USD 46 billion? China 21. . How much currency notes were printed in December 2016 in Mysuru which employees 650 workers who work for 12 hours in two shifts? 1350 million currency notes 22. SEBI has tightened the norms associated to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) of Indian companies. The public shareholding of the resultant entity created by the merger of an unlisted and a listed company has to be more than.........? 25 percent 23. Statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram is celebrated on 20th February every year. These two states of India were established in year ______. 1987

24. An MoU was signed at the ‘Momentum Jharkhand: Global Investors’ Summit & Trade Exhibition between Jharkhand government and a leading IT company to leverage cloud technologies to drive the state’s digital ambitions. What is the name of that IT Company? Microsoft India

25. The world famous 'Khajuraho Dance Festival' begun in Madhya Pradesh, recently. When did UNESCO inscripted Khajuraho in World Heritage Centre? 1986

26. Name the first Indian sportsperson to ink Rs 100-cr deal for eight years with Puma. Virat Kohli

27. The decks have been cleared for the national rollout of accrual accounting in Railways. The CA



Institute’s _____________ has signed an agreement with Railways for this purpose. Accounting Research Foundation (ARF)

28. On the occasion of the Foundation Day of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC), it has come up with several digital offerings including launch of mobile wallet ‘Oriental Batuaa’, recently. Its headquarter is in ______________. Gurugram

29. Name the e-commerce company that has tied up with Microsoft to be partners on 'cloud' in Bangalore, recently. Flipkart 30. Indian Cinema movie 'Newton' was honored with the Art Cinema Award in the Forum -Segment at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival held from February 9-18, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Who is the director of film Newton? Amit Masurkar

31. The biography of Hema Malini named 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl' is penned by _________. Ram Kamal Mukherjee

32. Two Afghan players Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan have made the entry in IPL 2017 for the first time. They will play for which one of the following team? Sunrisers Hyderabad 33. Karnataka Bank Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which one of the following companies for extending finance to customers for the purchase of commercial vehicles manufactured? Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV)

34. India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has approved a share buyback plan of up to Rs 16,000 crore, India's biggest, recently. Who is the Chairman of TCS? Ishaat Hussain 35. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage engine for GSLV Mark III at its Liquid Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu

36. Jambuvantrao Dhote died in Yavatmal of Maharashtra due to heart attack, recently. He was famous ______. Politician 37. A famous Indian singer ____ has been

honoured with the 'Legendary Award' 2017 by Brand Laureate. The Brand Laureate Awards recognise world-class achievement in branding amongst individuals and companies. Lata Mangeshkar

38. An Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) has been commissioned at Kochi recently by Vice Admiral AR Karwe, Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Southern Naval Command. It is the 20th and the last in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd. What is the name of this Ship? AYUSH 39. Which one of the following country has hosted the Women's World Chess Championship 2017, a 64-player knock-out tournament? Iran 40. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the two-day South Asian Speaker’s summit held in ____, recently. Madhya Pradesh 41. President Dr. Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia on the occasion of their Independence Day. What is the capital of Gambia? Banjul 42. The govt. will sell its entire 51% stake and transfer the management control of the helicopter service operator Pawan Hans. It is a joint venture where ________ holds 49%. ONGC 43. Which state has inaugurated the first solar-powered boat of the state water transport department, Aditya? Kerala 44. India is all set to get its first wax museum in June 2017 Unveils Wax Figures Of Actor Amitabh Bachchan, Lady Gaga in- New Delhi 45. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has announced how much ex-gratia payment to the family of each of the four personnel gunned down by its jawan Balbir Singh in Aurangabad district of Bihar after a tiff? Rs 25 lakh 46. Which country has taken over from Thailand as chair of the Group of 77 which promotes the interests of the 134 developing countries it



represents at the United Nations, including China? Ecuador

47. The first portion of the railways' long-awaited Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will become operational by March 2018 between Ateli and______. Phulera

48. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has organized a two day seminar on Bondedlabor from today. The seminar will cover various aspects related to the prevalence of bonded labor and challenges in its elimination, relief and rehabilitation of the rescued bonded laborers. Who is the working Chairperson of NHRC? Justice H.L. Dattu

49. In the United States, National Security Adviser ______ has resigned over his contacts with Russia, recently. He was alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian Ambassador before President Donald Trump took office. Michael Flynn

50. The first ever ITTF World Tour event in India have begun recently at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. This event in India Open also happens to be the biggest ever ITTF event in terms of prize money. What is the prize money of this event? 1.5 lakh US dollar

TEST-08

1. NITI Aayog is preparing a model contract farming law, which would connect farmers to the food processing industry. A model law on contract farming will be prepared and circulated among the states for adoption soon. Who among the following is Chairperson NITI ayog? ShriNarendraModi

2. India’s first floating elementary school particularly for drop outs has been inaugurated on the Loktaklakeat LangolsabiLeikai of ChampuKhangpok floating village on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, recently. 'World Wetlands Day' is observed on___________. 2nd February

3. India's leading agriculture and FMCG company _______ has signed an agreement with Baba Ramdev-promoted PatanjaliAyurved Ltd for physical refining and packaging of edible oils. Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd

4. A famous Housing finance firm said its promoter Canara Bank will divest up to 13.45 per cent stake

in the company by the end of March 2017, recently. What is name of this firm? CanFin Homes

5. The AIADMK general secretary removed caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from primary membership of the party and appointed a new person as legislature leader. Who is the newly appointed legislature leader of AIDMK? Edapadi K. Palanisamy

6. National Career Services (NCS) and JeevanPraman Facility for EPFO Pensioners has been Launched in Hyderabad Post Office, recently. It was launched by__ BandaruDattatreya. 7. NASA has selected two proposals for the development of a technology that could help astronauts breathe a little easier on deep space, long-duration missions. The agency will invest as much as $2 million and 24 months for the development of each proposal into a complete and integrated system for NASA testing. What is the name of that technology? Oxygen Recovery Technology

8. A famous that makes optical networking products has recently filed draft papers with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering. What is the name of that company? Tejas Networks

9. After transforming the lives of villagers in PuttamrajuKandriga in Andhra Pradesh, Indian cricket icon and RajyaSabha MP Sachin Tendulkar is now set to adopt a village in Osmanabad (Maharashtra) under the SansadAdarsh Gram Yojna. Name of that village is ______. Donja

10. Netherland native Germaine de Randamie defeated Holly Holm by (7-3) to claim the UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion at the UFC 208 in _________ recently. New York

11. A leading Private sector Indian company had signed a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the U.S. Navy to maintain the vessels of its Seventh Fleet involving 100 vessels operating in the Indian Ocean, recently. Reliance Defense and Engineering



12. _____has been given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for vaccine regulations, recently. National Regulatory Authority of India

13. Which of the following bank has bagged the “National MSME Excellence Award 2017” instituted by the Federation of Industry, Trade and Services, recently? Corporation Bank 14. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank, recently? Sunil Mehta 15. Who has been appointed as Global Vice President of the famous mobile phone company Xiaomi? Manu Kumar Jain 16. Maini Precision Products (MPP) and ____ have entered into a multimillion dollar contract for structural machined parts and sub-assemblies for a major aircraft program, recently. Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group 17. The Government has increased the cash credit limit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ___ percent of turnover from the existing 20 per cent to encourage such ventures conduct businesses digitally. 30

18. A special task force (STF) for women safety meeting has been reconstituted under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal, recently in which city? New Delhi 19. Who has been selected for 2016 Vyas Samman for his novel "Kaatna Shami Ka Vriksha Padma Pankhuri Ki Dhar Se"? Surendra Verma

20. There are 75 small operational airports in the country, and this number will increase to over 125 with the successful implementation of UDAN the new scheme through which the government hopes to make flying viable to Tier II and III cities. UDAN stands for- Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik 21. Eight Executive Directors (EDs) have been appointed in various public sector banks on the recommendations of Banks Board Bureau Initially; they have been appointments for ____ year period. three year

22. Union Human Resource Development Ministry has stated that to avail benefit under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University students, applicants will now have to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar card or undergo Aadhaar authentication. Who is the present Union Human Resource Development (HRD) minister? Prakash Javadekar

23. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the gold loan limit for RRBs (Regional Rural Banks) to _______ from the current Rs 1 lakh to help the farmers and artisans have access to credit who are willing to pledge gold as collateral. Rs. 2, 00,000

24. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched _____appeal to help two million acutely malnourished children across Sudan including hundreds of thousands living in conflict areas. US $110 million 25. India has been ranked 143 out of 186 economies in the annual Index of Economic Freedom 2017 released by US based Think Tank, The Heritage Foundation. Which country has topped the annual Index of Economic Freedom 2017? Hong Kong

26. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh has inaugurated the Indian Seed Congress 2017 in- Kolkata

27. The three-day conference on NexGen Technologies for Mining and Fuel Industries was held in New Delhi, recently. It will cover areas like Innovative mining technology for sustainable development and advances in mine design, mine planning and recent advancement in drilling and blasting. The conference was inaugurated by ___. Union Science and Technology Minister, Mr. Harsh Vardhan

28. In a momentous occasion for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as well as India, a record ___ number of satellites in a single rocket named PSLV-C37 was launched recently from the spaceport of Sriharikota of Andhra Pradesh. 104

29. In Laureus Awards 2017, Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Bolt and four-time Olympic gold gymnast Biles were named sportsman and



sportswoman of the year for their 2016 achievements. Laureus Awards 2017 were held in ______. Monaco

30. The International Coin Fair inaugurated at _____ district of Kerala by the Kerala state Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and Devaswoms Kadakampally Surendran.The three day exhibition (13-15 February 2017) has been organized by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), recently. Thiruvananthapuram

31. The government has allocated Rs500 crore to India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) for the financial year 2017-18 as it gears up to set up 650 branches across the country by September 2017. The tagline of IPPB is ____. Aapkabank, aapkedwaar

32. International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has teamed up with Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) to conduct training programs for NBFC. What does ‘F’ stands for in NBFC? Finance

33. Kim Jong-Nam from South Korea half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated mysteriously, recently. Who is the acting President of South Korea? Hwang Kyo-ahn

34. MD and CEO of United Bank of India (UBI) inaugurated the 2018th branch of the bank at Kovaipudur in Coimbatore, plans to strengthen its presence in the southern and western parts of India, where it is weak at present. Who is the Acting MD and CEO of UBI? Pawan Bajaj

35. India is among six nations participating in a conference on Afghanistan’s future in ____, recently, two months after Russia hosted a similar conference with only China and Pakistan. Moscow

36. IDFC Asset Management Company launched an open-ended fixed income fund named 'COF' in Mumbai which is expected to raise the revenue of the company in the range of Rs300 crore-500 crore within the NFO period itself. What does 'O' stands for in COF? Opportunities

37. India is among nine countries that will be part of a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for new mothers and babies and

strengthen national efforts to end preventable deaths of pregnant women and new borns by ______. 2030

38. National Crime Agency (NCA) of Britain has arrested two persons in connection with the spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), recently. Where is the Headquarter of NCA? London

39. Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-tructures manufacturing company, wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company and Reliance Defense Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced aerospace manufacturing capabilities between India and ____. The UAE

40. Bharat Electronics unveiled its new communication network, BELCOMNET, for the Defense/Paramilitary forces and export market. BELCOMNET, designed and developed by BEL, is a V/UHF secure voice communication network with user specific encryption algorithm. Who is the newly appointed Director (HR) of BEL? Mr. R N Bagdalkar

41. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), the defense arm of Kalyani Group, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to incorporate a joint venture company (JVC) in India. The MoU was signed in ______ at Aero India, by Joseph Weiss Bengaluru

42. World Bank has projected a global growth of how much percent in 2017, even as it observed that stagnant global trade, subdued investment and heightened policy uncertainty marked another difficult year for the world economy? 2.7 % 43. Who has been appointed as the president of BMW Group India, effective from March 01st, 2017? Vikram Pawah 44. Who has named Best Actress for Chutney at the Jio Filmfare Short Film Awards recently? Tisca Chopra 45. Which country has become the first country to cease FM radio broadcasting? Norway



46. ___________ the first Indian to get drafted in an NBA franchise, has received an offer from wrestling entertainment firm WWE. Satnam Singh 47. In which city the world’s first ‘Gender Literature Festival’ is scheduled to be held in the second week of April, 2017? Patna 48. XCMG, a global construction machinery company, will invest $150 million in a new manufacturing unit in India for construction and material-handling machines. XCMG company is based in- China 49. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has projected the India GDP growth rate of 8% for 2016-17 based on the appraisal document for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan. Who is present chairperson of NITI Aayog? Narendra Modi 50. India’s first payments bank Airtel Payments Bank is giving how much percent interest on savings accounts, which makes it the highest interest rate on offer? 07.25% TEST-09 1. Who has/have been appointed as the new executive director of Bank of India? Atanu Kumar Das & Neelam Damodaran 2. Tanzanian athlete Alphonce Felix Simbu (24) and Kenyan runner Bornes Kitur Chepkirui (31), flew past all competition to bag the top spots in the men's and women's category respectively in the full marathon at the _______ Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) in Mumbai 14th

3. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to lower broker fees by 25 per cent to ___ per transaction of one crore rupees as part of calibration of various other fees collected by the regulator from different market intermediaries. 15 rupees 4. Name the Village, which has bagged the UNWTO award for Innovation in the category of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), recently? Govardhan eco-village 5. Who was honoured with the Lifetime

Achievement Award at the 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017? Shatrughan Sinha 6. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for execution of infrastructure development works at HAL’s new Greenfield helicopter facility at Tumakuru, Karnataka. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of HAL? T Suvarna Raju 7. The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee has appointed five new judges to the Supreme Court of India, in a much-needed boost to the judicial strength of the highest court, recently. Who among the following is not one of them? Justice E. R. Rehman

8. Cabinet Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley has recently approved merger of ___ subsidiary banks with State Bank of India. 5 9. More than one thousands delegates, including many leading industrialists, both Indian and from other countries, took part in mega event of 2 day Global Investor Summit. This summit was held in __________. Jharkhand

10. All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) of Delhi has won the first prize and a cash reward for maintaining high standards of sanitation and hygiene under the Government's Kayakalp awards held, recently. What was the cash pize of this award? Rs 5 crore

11. The five-day ‘Ïndian Panorama Film Festival’ being organized by the Directorate of Information and Publicity, in association with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals(IFFI) has been started in _____, recently. Port Blair

12. India is reviving a three-decade-old plan to build its 14 seated first passenger aircraft as the South Asian country struggles to join an exclusive club of Asian nations that have advanced far ahead in creating their own home-made jets. What is the name of this aircraft? Saras

13. Canara Bank recently has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to



operationalize_______. Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)

14. Which state government has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding 12 textile units with different companies for setting up 12 apparel units in the State entailing investment of Rs. 963 crores in all, recently, in CII partnership summit? Andhra Pradesh

15. SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to buy Fortress Investment Group LLC for about $3.3 billion, looking to add investment expertise as it prepares to launch the world’s largest private equity fund. SoftBank Group Corp is a famous ___ based company. Japan

16. In a major turn of events in Tamil Nadu, Mr Edappadi K Palaniswami has been invited to form the government by Governor of Tamil Nadu. Who is the governor of Tamil Nadu? Vidyasagar Rao

17. Legendary American jazz singer ‘Al Jarreau’ passed away in Los Angeles. He was _____ years old. 76

18. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched its first fully integrated capacity development centre, South Asia Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in ____, recently. New Delhi

19. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declared ______as 21st district of West Bengal. The new district is from Darjeeling. Kalimpong

20. The total food grain production in the country has been pegged at record 272 million tonns, recently. It is higher by 6.94 million tonns than the previous record production of 265 million tonnes in 2013-14. It is a noticeable success in the field of agriculture. Who is the union minister of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare? Radha Mohan Singh

21. The 2017 ‘Cobra Gold Military Exercise’ kicked off at the Sattahip Royal Thai Marine Corps Base in Chonburi Province, Thailand .Cobra Gold 2017 is the ______ edition of the multinational drill and is co-organized by United States and Thailand. 36th

22. 69th Army Day has been observed on 15th January 2017. The day marks the taking over of the Indian Army by the first Indian Commander-in-

Chief, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, on-15,01,1948 23. Which state has won their first ever Ranji Trophy title beating Mumbai by five wickets in the final at the Holkar stadium in Indore? Gujarat 24. The ‘Falcon 9’ is a family of two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicles which is designed and manufactured by SpaceX 25. In which city of Rajasthan, the two-day annual camel festival has began with much fanfare in the presence of foreigners and domestic tourists? Bikaner 26. The first of its kind scheme of the country, Digital Dakiya or Digital Postman, was inaugurated recently in which state to encourage cashless transactions Madhya Pradesh 27. India has slipped 3 places to 92nd rank on the global index of talent competitiveness that measures how countries grow, attract and retain talent. Which of the following country has topped on the global index of talent competitiveness? Switzerland 28. Name the State, which has claimed to have formed the world's longest human chain, covering an estimated distance of 11,292 kilometres, involving over two crore citizens against alcoholism and liquor, recently? Bihar 29. Name the State, which has set the new world record in More than 3.5 lakh people sing National Anthem, recently? Gujarat 30. India has signed a financing agreement with the World Bank for how much US dollars for Nagaland Health Project? 48 million USD 31. Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has launched a post graduate course in Urdu journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in- New Delhi 32. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports ______ has inaugurated the Khelo India National level Competitions on various sports for Under-14 and Under-17 children in New Delhi. Vijay Goel



33. Who has been newly appointed by Mercedes after the replacement of Nico Rosberg from the F1 race, recently? Valtteri Bottas 34. The world’s ultralight high-performance mechanical watch RM 50-03 has inaugurated on the 27th edition of the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in- Geneva, Switzerland 35. Karang, a small lake island has become the country’s first cashless island. Karang Island is located at which state? Manipur 36. In which city, the 58th edition of India International Garment Fair (IIGF) has been organised? New Delhi

37. Mr. Vikas Swarup has been recently appointed as the new High Commissioner to Canada. He is Spokesperson in which one of the following Indian Ministry? Ministry of External Affairs

38. Vice-President Hamid Ansari is set to embark on a five-day visit to Rwanda and Uganda, in a bid to strengthen ties with the African countries. Who is the Prime minister and what is the capital of Uganda, respectively? Ruhakana Rugunda, Kampala

39. Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS II) has been flagged off recently from Safdarjung Railway station in Delhi. The SECAS II will culminate its journey at Gandhinagar, Gujarat

40. Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan will host the Hindi version of popular international show TED Talks. Star India will air the Indian version of TED Talks. What is the name of Hindi version of show TED Talks? India Nayi Soch

41. A Campaign against Drug Addiction was organized by Shimla Press Club in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The campaign aims to make the state drug free. This campaign was inaugurated by ___. Governor Acharya Devvrat

42. Raytheon Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to engage in the co-production of Stinger air defense missile components, recently. Who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata

Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL)? Mr.Sukaran Singh

43. Saab subsidiary, Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL), Indian Avionics Division have signed a contract to deliver Transfer of Technology (ToT). Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) is __ based company. South Africa

44. Reserve Bank of India has raised the ceiling of gold loans given by regional rural banks (RRB) to ____ from Rs 1 lakh, expanding the access to credit for farmers and artisans willing to pledge gold as collateral. Rs 2 Lakh

45. It is in partnership with this Indian company Rafale fighter jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation has floated a joint venture. It was announced at the Aero India 2017 air show at Yelahanka airbase. Reliance Aerostructure Limited

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