BUSINEWZ TISSNET MCQ 250

(correct answers are marked in yellow)

1. Which among the following is not true about Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017?

A. It enables employers to pay workers through cheque

B. It enables employers to pay workers directly in their account

C. requirement of obtaining prior written authorization for payment of wages by cheque or through
a bank account (not required)

D. None of these

2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) COP 23 Conference took
place in_

A. Zurich

B. Berlin

C. Paris

D. Bonn

3. Which among the following is in UNESCO's Intangible heritage list?

A. Yoga

B. Ramlila

C. Kalbelia

D. All of these

4. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are jointly owned by__

A. Central Government, State Government, and Finance Ministry

B. Central Government, Public Sector Bank, and Private Sector Bank.

C. Central Government, State Government, and sponsor Bank

D. None of these

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5. Which animal’s conservation status has been downgraded from endangered to vulnerable by
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2017?

A. Giant Panda

B. Snow Leopard

C. Rhinoceros

D. Gangetic Dolphin

6. Basel Convention which came into force in the year 1992 deals with__

A. stabilization of greenhouses gases in atmosphere

B. To ensure international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their
survival.

C. to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations

D. To protect the Ozone layer

7. Who among the following is currently one of the two members of Anglo-Indian community
nominated by the President to the in the current Lok Sabha?

A. Richard Hay

B. Derek O’Brien

C. Jose K Mani

D. Neiphiu Rao

8. India organized a cultural festival in Egypt on 156th birth anniversary of__

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Rabindranath Tagore

C. Vallabhbhai Patel

D. Zakir Hussain

9. What was the theme of the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017 Goa?

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A. Celebrating the Future of Cinema

B. Making Cinema for World

C. India going Global

D. Bollywood going Global

10. He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. Was a democracy icon of the China. Passed away
in the political prison. He was__

A. Wen Jiabao

B. Liu Xuering

C. Liu Xiaobo

D. None of these

11. 106th International Labour Conference took place in___

A. Milan

B. Geneva

C. Zurich

D. Paris

12. Benghazi Port has been reopened after 3 years. It is located in__

A. Iraq

B. Libya

C. Iran

D. Somalia

13. Who won the Wimbledon 2017 to win his 19th major?

A. Rafael Nadal

B. Serena Williams

C. Roger Federer

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D. Novak Djokovic

14. Who among the following is appointed by the Governor of the respective state?

A. Solicitor General

B. Advocate General

C. Attorney General

D. CJI of Supreme Court

15. Which Mughal monument is also called the ‘Second Taj Mahal’?

A. Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani (Bibi ka Maqbara)

B. Moti Mahal

C. Mina Masjid

D. Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula

16. Which country has approved Hindu Marriage Bill, which will enable Hindus to get their
marriage registered?

A. Nepal

B. Bangladesh

C. Pakistan

D. Sri Lanka

17. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of The Press Trust of India (PTI)?

A. Viveck Goenka

B. Siddharth Varadarajan

C. N. Ram

D. Pranay Roy

18. Which article deals with LGBT rights in India?

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A. Article 352

B. Article 377

C. Article 360

D. Article 252

19. Ramsar Convention deals with__

A. Protection of Wildlife

B. Conservation and wise use of Wetlands

C. Conservation of Forest Area

D. Reduction in emission of harmful gases

20. Tribal group ‘Kotas’ are from __

A. Jharkhand

B. Goa

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Nagaland

21. What was the Budget allocation for MGNREGA in Union Budget 2017-2018?

A. Rs 46,000 crore

B. Rs 45,000 crore

C. Rs 48,000 crore

D. Rs 50,000 crore

22. Who among the following is not a recipient of Ramon Magsaysay award this year?

A. Lilia De Lima

B. Yoshiaki Ishizawa

C. Tony Tay

D. Conchita Carpio-Morales

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23. The “wheat blast” disease affected the Wheat production of which state earlier this year?

A. Haryana

B. West Bengal

C. Punjab

D. Uttar Pradesh

24. According to Paris Climate Change Agreement 2015, global average temperature rise this
century was supposed to be kept well below___
A. 2 degree Celsius
B. 3 degree Celsius
C. 1.5 degree Celsius
D. 1 degree Celsius

25. Earth Day is observed on 22nd April every year. It was first observed in the year 1970. What
was the theme of this year?

A. End Plastic Pollution

B. Climate and Environmental Literacy

C. End Ocean Pollution

D. Organic is Future
26. Which mobile manufacturing company witnessed labour unrest and vandalism at its
production plant this year in India?
A. Xiaomi
B. Samsung
C. Micromax
D. VIVO

27. In Union Budget 2017-2018 new AIIMS were announced in which two states__
A. Gujarat and Jharkhand
B. Gujarat and Assam
C. Manipur and Nagaland
D. Jammu & Kashmir and Chattisgarh
28. Union Government has set up a committee to frame uniform rules for the state to avoid delay
in implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPD) Act across the country. Who is
the Chairperson of the committee?

A. GS Kang

B. NS Kang

C. NK Singh

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D. Kadiyam Srihari

29. Which city has become the official 2nd Capital city of Himachal Pradesh?

A. Kullu

B. Shimla

C. Dharamshala

D. Dalhousie

30. Which among the following is not a central trade union?

A. Trade Union Coordination Centre

B. All India Central Council of Trade Unions

C. Hind Mazdoor Sabha

D. Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress

31. Union Government has abolished which among the following body this year?

A. Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR)

B. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)

C. NITI Aayog

D. PFRDA

32. Who has been awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2017?

A. Sardara Singh

B. Virat Kohli

C. MS Dhoni

D. PV Sindhu

33. Which layer absorbs all the high energy X-rays and and UV radiations from the Sun thus
preventing them from reaching Earth?

A. Stratosphere

B. Thermosphere

C. Exosphere

D. Troposphere

34. Which nation pulled out of Paris Climate Agreement 2015?

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A. China

B. USA

C. Iran

D. Venenzuela

35. Which world leader’s hashtag “Make Our Planet Great Again” created a lot of attention at
UNFCC COP 23 2017?

A. Donald Trump

B. Emmanuel Macron

C. Shinzo Abe

D. Vladimir Putin

36. Who was the Presiding country at COP 23?

A. Germany

B. Fiji

C. France

D. Italy

37. First country in the world to stop investing in Fossil fuel_

A. Argentina

B. Sweden

C. Canada

D. Ireland

38. Who led the bench of 8 judges of Supreme Court which declared Right to Privacy as the
Fundamental Right?

A. Dipak Misra

B. JS Khehar

C. Jasti Chelameswar

D. SA Bobde

39. Supreme Court has criminalised sex with minor wife of age group between__

A. 15-19 years

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B. 15-18 years

C. 12-22 years

D. None of these

40. Joshna Chinappa, is an Indian sportsperson associated with which sport_

A. Badminton

B. Tennis

C. Swimming

D. Squash

41. In a recent judgement Supreme Court has fixed the alimony a man has to provide to his
estranged wife after divorce. What is the amount of alimony?

A. 30 per cent of man’s salary

B. 25 per cent of man’s salary

C. 20 per cent of man salary

D. None of these

42. Which country’s Parliament is the first in the world to go green?

A. USA

B. Canada

C. Pakistan

D. India

43. Which film is India’s official entry to Oscars 2018?

A. Newton

B. Dangal

C. Baahubali

D. Mukti Bhavan

44. Which year has been declared the hottest after 1901 in India by IMD?

A. 2017

B. 2015

C. 2016

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D. 2014

45. Helmut Kohl, who passed away recently belongs to_

A. Germany (Was the man behind unification of Germany)

B. France

C. Turkey

D. Italy

46. The Wassenaar Agreement has agreed to admit which nation as its new member in 2017__

A. China

B. India

C. Australia

D. Turkey

47. Which state government has approved Cloud Seeding program?

A. Kerala

B. Gujarat

C. Rajasthan

D. Maharashtra (Karnataka also has introduced)

48. What are ‘Yellow Rust’ and ‘Stem Rust’?

A. GM variety of Wheat

B. Wheat disease

C. Variety of Barley

D. Variety of Corn

49. ‘One World: Killing for Conservation' was a documentary on Kaziranga’s Rhinoceros by__

A. Luc Jacquet

B. Daneil Huertas

C. David Attenborough

D. Justin Rowlatt (BBC reporter)

50. Which state has come out has come out with a green protocol to make the weddings in the
state more nature friendly?

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A. Sikkim

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Kerala

D. Uttrakhand

51. State Government has decided to give this fish a state protection. The fish variety is_

A. Bombay Duck

B. Hilsa (West Bengal)

C. Karimi

D. Golden Mahseer

52. Which company has launched digital platform called ‘MyAgriGuru’ for farmers?

A. Tata Group

B. Muthot Group

C. Mahindra Agri

D. Monsanto

53. Which state has given official status to ‘Kurukh’ language?

A. Odisha

B. West Bengal

C. Assam

D. Tripura

54. According to a report by the Union Government which state has the highest number of Arsenic
affected people in India?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Bihar

C. West Bengal

D. Goa

55. Scientists have spotted that Antarctica is turning _____ due to Climate change.

A. Blue

B. Green

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C. Grey

D. Yellow

56. Operation ‘Thunderbird’ was conducted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest to
stop_

A. Illegal trade of wild animals

B. capture turtles from illegal captivity

C. stop the killing of migratory birds

D. None of these

57. Which nation is constructing world’s first Forest city in Liuzhou?

A. Taiwan

B. Singapore

C. China

D. Japan

58. Which nation has passed the world’s toughest Anti-Plastic law?

A. Kenya

B. USA

C. Singapore

D. Bhutan

59. Which nation has launched a global alliance named ‘Partnering for Green Growth and the
Global Goals 2030 (P4G) to tackle climate change?

A. France

B. Italy

C. Fiji

D. Denmark

60. Which nation has started collecting sin taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft
drinks?

A. Canada

B. UAE

C. Ireland

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D. Sri Lanka

61. Who was the creator of LGBT rainbow flag?

A. Richard Green

B. Gilbert Baker

C. Tim Lord

D. Ashley Brown

62. Who has been honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar 2016?

A. Satyabrata Rout

B. Brij Narayan

C. Mandakini Trivedi

D. CV Chandrasekhar

63. Which of the following Island has vanished due to coastal erosion?

A. Kalpeni

B. Parali I

C. Kiltan

D. Agatti Island

64. What is the current National Floor Level Minimum Wage rate (NFLMU) fixed by Labour
Ministry?

A. Rs160/day

B. Rs172/day

C. Rs176/day (10% increased from Rs160)

D. Rs180/day

65. H1N1 Virus or Swine Flu was first detected in__

A. South America

B. Africa

C. North America

D. Asia

66. Which gas is most responsible for Climate change?

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A. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

B. Methane

C. Nitrogen Oxide

D. Chlorofluorocarbons

67. Which harmful gas is responsible for depletion of Ozone layer?

A. Chlorofluorocarbons

B. CO2

C. Nitogen Oxide

D. Hydrogen

68. Montreal Protocol 1987 was about_

A. phasing out ozone depleting gases

B. protect marine life

C. Save wetlands

D. Prevent global warming

69. Kyoto Protocol 1997 was about_

A. stop coal burning in industries

B. prevent ozone depleting gases

C. reduce greenhouse gas emissions

D. stop illegal deforestation

70. Vienna Convention 1985 was about__

A. protection of ozone layer

B. reduce greenhouse gases

C. Check illegal wildlife trade

D. None of these

71. What was the main objective of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCC) COP 23?

A. to move forward on the implementation of the Paris Agreement 2015

B. to reduce greenhouse emission

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C. to reduce petroleum consumption

D. None of these

72. Who won Nobel 2017 in Literature for his novels ‘The Remains of The Day’ and ‘Never Let Me
Go’?

A. Kazuro Ishiguro

B. Bob Dylan

C. Svetlana Alexievich

D. Patrick Modiano

73. According to Sachar Committee, formed under the tenure of Manmohan Singh in the year
2005, Muslims community constitute how much of India’s population?

A. 18%

B. 14%

C. 13%

D. 12%

74. Nobel Peace 2017 was awarded to_

A. Juan Manuel Santos

B. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

C. International Atomic Energy Agency

D. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

75. World Environment Day is observed on 5th June every year since 1972. What was the theme of
this year?

A. Keep Your Environment Clean

B. Connecting People to Nature

C. Plant More Trees

D. Reduction of Plastic Usage by 2020

76. Which Schedule of Indian constitution contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal
Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?

A. 5th Schedule

B. 7th Schedule

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C. 6th Schedule

D. 8th Schedule

77. Ministry of Power has launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –“Saubhagya” with
an aim at providing electricity to all. Which of the following feature is not true about it.

A. Free connections to those who are Below Poverty Level (BPL)

B. Areas where national grid doesn’t exist, solar power packs along with battery banks will be
provided to households

C. There will be subsidy for rural population on electricity charges (no subsidy provided)

D. the Gram Panchayat and public institutions in the rural areas will be authorised to carry out billing
and collection tasks

78. Union Ministry will grant Indian citizenship to refugee groups Chakma and Hajong from _

A. Bhutan

B. Nepal

C. Myanmar

D. Bangladesh

79. Australian Deputy Prime Minister was disqualified from his post over his dual citizenship. He
had citizenship of New Zealand along with that of Australian. The person was _

A. Kevin Rudd

B. Barnaby Joyce

C. Joyce Meyer

D. Tony Abbot

80. Varicella vaccines is given to infant to prevent which disease?

A. Polio

B. Chickenpox

C. Pneumonia

D. Liver Disease

81. Al-Shabab is terrorist organization from which area/country?

A. Somalia

B. Iran

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C. Kuwait

D. Morocco

82. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, 2017 has been awarded to_

A. Malala Yousufzai

B. Manmohan Singh

C. Pratibha Patil

D. PC Chidambaram

83. The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Indian National flag shall be_

A. 3:2 (please note it is length to the height)

B. 4:2

C. 4:3

D. 3:4

84. Which article deals with the Fundamental Duty of citizens of India?

A. Article 51A (Fundamental duty not as same as Fundamental right)

B. Article 123

C. Article 5

D. Article 352

85. Which article deals with Financial Emergency in the country?

A. Article 370

B. Article 352

C. Article 360 (national financial emergency)

D. Article 350

86. Kalbeliya, Bhopa and Kachhi Ghodi are dances of which state_

A. Bihar

B. Rajasthan

C. Gujarat

D. Madhya Pradesh

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87. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 has been enacted to prevent the incident of dowry in India.
All except one are true about it, it is_

A. If anyone gives or takes or abets the giving or taking of dowry, he shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years.

B. This law is eligible in Jammu & Kashmir (till now not eligible)

C. Any agreement for the giving or taking of dowry shall be void.

D. offers, through any advertisement in any newspaper, periodical, journal or through any other
media any share in his property or of any money or both as a share in any business or other interest
as consideration for the marriage of his son or daughter or any other relative.

88. Who was the head of the Committee that suggested to make 20% reservation for girls at IIT
but it was decided to provided 14% from year 2018?

A. Vinod Rai

B. Timothy Gonsalves

C. Prakash Javdekar

D. Smriti Irani

89. The Union HRD Ministry has constituted a sub-committee of Central Advisory Board of
Education (CABE) to look into issues of girl's education. Who is heading the committee?

A. Prakash Jadvekar

B. Anil Baijal

C. Kadiyam Srihari

D. Partha Mukhopadhyay

90. Union Ministry of Finance has constituted a committee to propose new regulations related to
digital currencies or virtual currency under leadership of__

A. Dinesh Sharma

B. Urijit Patel

C. Arundhati Bhattachrya

D. Shikha Sharma

91. Who has been designated to draft National Educational Policy by HRD Ministry?

A. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

B. Pradeep Kumar

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C. CK Khanna

D. Murli Manahor Joshi

92. Who heads the committee formed to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes
(OBC) under Article 340 of the Constitution?

A. Rajiv Kumar

B. Randhir Singh

C. G. Rohini

D. Sushil Kumar Modi

93. What was the main objective of Basel Convention 1989?

A. reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer
of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries (LDCs) (except radioactive waste).

B. to take steps to reduce Ozone depletion

C. To protect marine life from oil spill

D. None of these

94. Which national has become 186th signatory of Basel Convention?

A. Russia

B. India

C. Angola

D. Sri Lanka

95. Which state has passed Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Bill 2017,
thus legalizing ‘Kambala’?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Kerala

D. Andhra Pradesh

96. Union Parliament has cleared the the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. All except 1 are true
about it.

A. It is the first National HIV law in World (it is first such law in South Asia)

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B. It prohibits discrimination against persons with HIV and AIDS

C. No person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status except with his informed consent, and if
required by a court order

D. Prohibits any individual from publishing information or advocating feelings of hatred against HIV
positive persons and PLHIV

97. According to Lancet Foundation, Air Pollution causes maximum deaths in the world in __

A. China

B. Iran

C. Bangladesh

D. India

98. Who has been appointed new Chairman of State Bank of India?

A. Rajnish Kumar

B. Rakesh Sharma

C. Urijit Patel

D. Arundhati Bhattachrya

99. International Court of Justice is at The Hague, Netherlands. Who has been re-elected to it?

A. JS Khehar

B. Dalveer Bhandari

C. Mukul Mudgal

D. None of these

100. Which Indian has been elected to UN body, The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
(ITLOS), in Hamburg?

A. Neeru Chadha (1st Indian woman member)

B. Soumya Swaminathan

C. Dalvinder Bhandari

D. Kapil Sibbal

101. The Payment of Wages Act was enacted in __

A. 1938

B. 1936

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C. 1940

D. 1950

102. The Coalition Years: 1996 to 2012' has been written by –

A. Manmohan Singh

B. Pranab Mukherjee

C. Arun Jaitley

D. Sonia Gandhi

103. Who is the author of ‘Flaming Tresses of Draupadi’?

A. Khuswant Singh

B. Shobha De

C. Arundhati Roy

D. Veerappa Moily

104. Which among the following is not a cause for recent Delhi Smog?

A. Stubble burning around NCR

B. Garbage burning

C. Vehicular Pollution

D. Desert storm

105. Noted senior journalist and right activist _____ was killed in her Bengaluru home by unknown
miscreants.

A. Malleshappa Kalburgi

B. Gauri Lankesh

C. Narendra Dabholkar

D. Rani Kumari

106. Who among the following, was a political reporter, who was beaten to death in Tripura
during violent clashes?

A. Shantanu Bhowmick

B. Pankaj Mishra

C. Rajdeo Ranjan

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D. None of these

107. Which statement is not true about the Union Budget 2017-2018?

A. presentation of Budget advanced to 1st February to enable the Ministries to operationalise all
activities from the commencement of the financial year

B. merger of Railways Budget with General Budget to bring Railways to the centre stage of
Government’s Fiscal Policy

C. continual of plan and nonplan classification of expenditure to facilitate a holistic view of

allocations for sectors and ministries (discontinued)

D. Presentation of Economic Survey before presentation of Union Budget

108. In Union Budget 2017-2018 it was announced to set up ____ _ for one stop convergent
support services for empowering rural women with opportunities for skill development,
employment, digital literacy, health and nutrition.

A. Angwandi Centres

B. Mahila Shakti Kendras

C. National Housing Bank

D. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras

109. The government has merged the urban development and housing and urban poverty
alleviation ministries. So now the merged ministry is called.

A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

B. Ministry of Affordable Housing and Urban Affairs

C. Ministry of Urban Development and Urban Poverty Alleviation

D. Ministry of Affordable Housing and Poverty Alleviation

110. In Union Budget 2017-2018, passenger safety initiative called a Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh
was announced. What will be budget for the same?

A. Rs90,000 crore

B. Rs1,00,000 crore

C. Rs89,000 crore

D. Rs99,000 crore

111. A division bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and M.S. Karnik from Bombay High Court has
prevented children a particular age from taking part in Dahi Handi celebrations during
Janmashtmi. What is the age restriction?

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A. Below 13-years

B. Below 12-years

C. Below 14-years

D. Below 18-years

112. How many The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are being given the grant of
Institute of National Importance by IIIT PPP Bill 2017?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 12

D. 20

113. Who among the following was known as Mother Teresa of Pakistan, doing work to eradicate
leprosy from the state passed away this year?

A. Mirra Alfassa

B. Margaret Elizabeth Noble

C. Dr Ruth Pfau

D. None of these

114. National Anthem of India was composed by_

A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

B. Rabindranath Tagore

C. Satyendranath Tagore

D. None of these

115. What is the 122nd Amendment in the Indian constitution related to?

A. Triple Talaq

B. Special status to be granted to some states

C. Protection of Tribes

D. Goods and Services Tax

116. Which state is 7th in India to pass anti-conversion Bill (Religious Freedom Bill, 2017)?

A. Chattisgarh

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B. Kerala

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Jharkhand

117. Who has been appointed as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?

A. Amitabh Kant

B. Arvind Panagriya

C. Umesh Singhal

D. Rajiv Kumar

118. Which nation will be helping Haryana Government in its White Revolution?

A. Switzerland

B. Japan

C. Australia

D. Israel

119. Quit India Movement completed ___ years in 2017.

A. 50

B. 75

C. 100

D. 60

120. Tamil Nadu Government has constituted one man committee to probe the death of former
CM Jayalalitha led by.

A. Justice A. Arumughaswamy

B. Justice Indira Banerjee

C. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

D. None of these

121. Which University has developed India’s first genetically modified Bt Cotton variety?

A. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

B. Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), Maharashtra

C. National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee

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D. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI)

122. Park Geun-hye has become the first democratically elected President to be removed by top
court after she was impeached over corruption charges. She was the President of-

A. Singapore

B. Taiwan

C. Laos

D. South Korea

123. The 350th Prakash Parv (also Prakash Utsav) or birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji was
celebrated in his birthplace_

A. Amritsar

B. Patna

C. Ludhiana

D. Lucknow

124. Which Indian player has become the world’s fastest to take 250 wickets in Test matches?

A. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

B. Ravindra Jadeja

C. Ravichandran Ashwin

D. Mohammed Shami

125. United Nations Day is observed on__?

A. 20 October

B. 17 October

C. 24 October

D. 10 October

126. The committee constituted to prepare draft Ganga Act, has submitted its report to the Union
Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga. Who is the chairman of this
committee?

A. Mahesh Tripathi

B. Vikas Mandal

C. Girdhar Malviya

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D. Kishor Das Gupta

127. Who has been awarded UN Peace Award 2017?

A. Barack Obama

B. Dalai Lama

C. Zannah Mustapha (Has helped to save 100 girls from the captivity of Boko Haram in Nigeria)

D. Malala Yousufzai

128. GST day is observed on which date?

A. June 1

B. July 1

C. July 5

D. July 10

129. Which of the following Article deals with National Emergency in the country?

A. Article 352

B. Article 370

C. Article 350

D. Article 360

130. Which is India’s first city with mass electric mobility?

A. Mumbai

B. Thane

C. Pune

D. Nagpur

131. Which Article deals with special provisions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

A. Article 360

B. Article 370

C. Article 355

D. Article 320

132. Which Article gives the Right to Education to all children below 18-years?

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A. Article 30

B. Article 21A

C. Article 40

D. Article 50

133. Which among the following is not an organ/agency of UN?

A. World Trade Organization (WTO)

B. International Labour Organization (ILO)

B. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

D. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

134. Ozone layer is found in-

A. Stratosphere (lower area)

B. Mesosphere

C. Troposphere

D. Exosphere

135. Who was awarded Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2017 by the President of India?

A. Manoj Kumar

B. K Viswanath (Director/Screenwriter)

C. Shashi Kapoor

D. Gulzar

136. Which Supreme Court judges bench put on hold the Centre’s notification (Regulation of Live
Stock Markets) Rules 2017 ) banning sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for
slaughter?

A. CJI J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

B. CJI J.S.Khehar

C. CJI JS Khehar and Justice Chelameswar

D. None of these

137. Rohingya are an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in-

A. Cox Bazar, Bangladesh

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B. Rakhine province, Myanmar

C. Mandalay, Myanmar

D. Chittagong, Bangladesh

138. Union Government launched an Operation to provide humanitarian help to Rohingyas

refugees in Bangladesh. What was the called operation called?

A. Rahaat

B. Insaniyat (launched by Ministry of External Affairs)

C. Insan

D. Madad

139. Philipp Budeikin is the founder of the highly dangerous game ‘Blue Whale’ Challenge which
led to many headlines all over the world. Where did the game first originate from?

A. USA

B. Japan

C. Ukraine

D. Russia

140. Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is for-

A. New pension scheme for senior citizens

B. To protect the growers of plantation crops from twin risks

C. To provide financial support to pregnant and lactating mothers for the first five months

D. To provide employment to women in rural areas

141. Which among the following is not a traditional gharana of Kathak?

A. Jaipur

B. Lunknow

C. Benaras

D. Farukhabad

142. Visakha Judgement is related-

A. Dowry

B. Sexual Harassment

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C. Female dress code

D. Divorce

143. Which US company faced anti-sweatshop protests for acquisitions about its contract factory
in Hansae, Vietnam, where labours suffered wage theft and verbal abuse?

A. Amazon

B. Nike

C. Apple

D. Walmart

144. Which world leader is seeking European leaders support for a change in EU's controversial
labour rule?

A. Theresa May

B. Vladimir Putin

C. Angele Merkel

D. Emmanuel Macron

145. Surendra Kumar Sinha was the Chief Justice of –

A. Nepal

B. Suriname

C. Bangladesh

D. Maldives

146. Mt. Agung erupted leading to fear in the tourist. Mt. Agung is in-

A. Bali (Indonesia)

B. Kuala Lumpur

C. Java

D. Sumatra

147. Which university is ranked as the best university in the 2017 National Institutional Ranking

Framework released by HRD?

A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

B. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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C. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

D. Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

147. Which state received the GI tag for ‘Rasagollas’?

A. Odisha

B. West Bengal

C. Assam

D. Tripura

148. Which European country has revoked its 334-year old blasphemy law?

A. Sweden

B. Finland

C. Iceland

D. Denmark

149. Which section makes Aadhar to be mandatory for IT return or for getting a PAN number?

A. Section 144

B. Section 139AA

C. Section 120

D. Section 16A

150. Which country will be launching its own oil backed Cryptocurrency ‘Petro’?

A. Israel

B. Venenzuela

C. Brazil

D. Russia

151. Hezobollah is a terrorist organization from-

A. Pakistan

B. Afghanistan

C. Lebanon

D. Syria

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152. Who is India’s Ambassador to China?

A. Navtej Srna

B. Gautam Bambawale

C. Pankaj Saran

D. Yashvardhan Sinha

153. Which state was the first in India to pass Lokayukta Bill after the passage of the Centre
Lokayukta Bill in Parliament?

A. Karnataka

B. Odisha (In 2014)

C. Goa

D. Sikkim

154. Which Article mentions that Hindi in Devanagiri script shall be the official language of the
Union?

A. Article 51A

B. Article 343 (1)

C. Article 340

D. None of these

155. India enacted the Biological Diversity (BD) Act in_

A. Year 2004

B. Year 2005

C. Year 2002

D. Year 2000

156. ACCOBAMS Agreement deals with-

A. aim to increase solar energy usage

B. agreement to reduce coal based power plants

C. agreement to control oil spill in Mediterranean sea

D. cooperative agreement for the conservation of marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean and
Black Seas.

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157. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) or Washington Convention
was about-

A. ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their
survival

B. boycott countries which were dealing in wildlife trade

C. bringing back extinct animal species

D. None of these

158. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in the year-

A. 2010

B. 2012

C. 2009

D. 2001

159. ‘Mudiyet’ is a theatre ritual of which state_

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Kerala

D. Goa

160. Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017 to provide –

A. establishment of new IIMs

B. grant IIMs a status of national importance

C. allow IIMs to open schools in foreign country

D. to offer Bachelor’s degree also

161. Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 was passed by Lok Sabha to_

A. provide constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes

B. provide backward Classes reservation in private sector

C. to include Backward Classes in Government offices

D. None of these

162. The Parliament has passed The Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016. All but one
is not true about it.

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A. It ensures compensation up to Rs 1 lakh to employee if an injured in an industrial accident

B. Mandatory for employers to inform the employee of his right to compensation under the Act.
Such information must be given in writing at the time of employing.

C. Employer will be penalised if he fails to inform his employee of his right to compensation. Less
than Rs50,000 penalty (penalty should be between Rs50,000 to Rs1,00,000)

D. Raises amount in dispute related to compensation, distribution of compensation, award of

penalty or interest, etc to Rs. 10, 000. It permits the centre to increase the penalty

163. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017 has been
cleared by Lok Sabha to_

A. To make education free and compulsory for children till Class 10

B. To allow eleven lakh teachers appointed till March 2015 under the Right to Education (RTE) Act to
acquire prescribe minimum qualification for firming up their appointment till 2019.

C. To make education free for females till Class 12

D. None of these

164. The Payment of Bonus Act was enacted in the year_

A. 1965

B. 1970

C. 1980

D. 1990

165. The only session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was_

A. Lahore Session, 1929

B. Belgaum Session, 1924

C. Kanpur Session, 1925

D. Calcutta Session, 1928

166. ‘Hind Swaraj’ was written by_

A. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

B. Mahatma Gandhi (In Gujarati)

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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D. Rabindranath Tagore

167. During the British Rule, who first coined the theory of ‘Economic Drain’ of India.

A. Dadabhai Naoroji (Year 2017 was 100th death anniversary)

B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

C. Surendranath Banerjee

D. Ananda Mohan Bose

168. Which viceroy had passed the Vernacular Press Act?

A. Warren Hastings

B. Lord Lytton

C. Charles Canning

D. Louis Mountbatten

169. What is the Best example of Direct Democracy?

A. State Assembly

B. Gram Sabha

C. Panchayat

D. Lok Sabha

170. Which article of Indian Constitution ensures ‘Freedom of Press‘?

A. Article 19

B. Article 21

C. Article 25

D. None of these

171. First Prime Minister of Pakistan

A. Iskander Mirza

B. Liaquat Ali Khan

C. Mohammed Ali Jinnah

D. Shah Nawaz Bhutto

172. ‘Pragati’ scheme aims at_

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A. development of girl child education, so as to promote the admission of girl students

B. Scholarships for Girl child for Technical education. It aims at providing encouragement and
support to girl child to pursue technical education

C. Adult Literacy

D. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) initiative

173. Who was Independent India’s first voter?

A. Shyam Sharan Negi

B. Shyam Prasad

C. Ram Baran Yadav

D. Nishant Singh

174. Which is the World's first country to ban metal mining?

A. El Salvador

B. Mexico

C. Nicaragua

D. Honduras

175. The Health Ministry is making a bill to replace Medical Council of India (MCI) with

A. National Medical Association

B. National Medical Commission

C. National Health Commission

D. National Medical Council

176. Which state assembly passed a resolution unanimously, revoking the provisions of 33%
reservation for women in urban local bodies?

A. Tripura

B. Nagaland

C. Mizoram

D. Manipur

177. NEET has been directed to conduct exam from next year i.e. 2018 in this language along with
others. The language to be included this year is_

A. Bengali

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B. Urdu

C. Bhojpuri

D. Tamil

178. Which Railway station has been handed over to private to maintain and run it?

A. Habibganj, MP

B. Gaya, Bihar

C. Bandra, Maharashtra

D. Kharagpur, West Bengal

179. Who has attended all the three Round Table Conference?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. BR Ambedkar

C. Nana Saheb

D.Madan Mohan Malviya

180. Who is the writer of the Book ‘Indian Divided’?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

N. Mohammed Ali Jinnah

C. Bal Gangadar Tilak

D. Rajendra Prasad

181. Who called Netaji as ‘Desh Nayak’?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Jawarharlal Nehru

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. None of these

182. Simlipal Biosphere reserve is in which state?

A. West Bengal

B. Uttarakhand

C. Odisha

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D. Karnataka

183. Which session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the
first time?

A. Lahore Session, 1929

B. Kanpur Session, 1925

C. Calcutta Session, 1928

D. Belgaum Session, 1924

184. Which cave represents Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism together at one place?

A. Ajanta

B. Ellora

C. Aurangabad

D. Elephanta Cave

185. Jain literature has ____Angas

A. 12

B. 14

C. 10

D. 18

186. Which island territory of India was called the Swaraj by the INA?

A. Andaman

B. Nicobar

C. Lakshwadeep

D. None of these

187. Who is known as father of India’s Green Revolution?

A. William Gaud

B. MS Swaminathan

C. Verghese Kurien

D. None of these

188. Who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017?

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A. Brazil

B. Spain

C. England

D. Germany

189. Who defeated India in the finals of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017?

A. Australia

B. England

C. New Zealand

D. West Indies

190. Who said that no politician can seek votes in the name of caste, language or religion. Doing
such will be considered as corrupt practice?

A. CJI Dipak Misra

B. CJI Khehar

C. CJI TS Thakur

D. P.Sathashivam

191. What was the theme of Republic Day, 2017 parade?

A. Women Empowerment

B. India is Rising Power

C. Skill India & Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

D. None of these

192. India’s Annual Haj quota has been increased from 1,36,020 to _

A. 1,70,000

B. 1.70,520

C. 1,80,000

D. 1,50,000

193. Indian singer has collaborated with United Nations for the Women Empowerment. The
project has been named "Music to Inspire - Artists United Against Human Trafficking". She is_

A. Shreya Ghosal

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B. Neeti Mohan

C. Priyanka Chopra

D. Kanika Kapoor

194. Palmyra was recaptured from ISIS by the government forces. It is located in_

A. Iraq

B. Jordon

C. Syria

D. Kuwait

195. Robert Mugabe has resigned as the President of Zimbabwe. He ruled the nation for_

A. 40 years

B. 30 years

C. 37 years

D. 50 years.

196. Who will receive UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2017?

A. Dawit Issak

B. Edward Snowden

C. Khadija Ismayilova

D. Mazen Darwish

197. RBI has announced an Overseeing Committee to look over the NPAs. Chairman of the
Committee is_

A. Janki Ballabh

B. YM Deosthalee

C. Pradeep Kumar

D. MBN Rao

198. Ram Nath Kovind is __ President of India

A. 12th

B. 13th

C. 14th

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D. 15th

199. 'Kanyashree Prakalpa' has won UN award for the Chief Minister of _

A. Delhi

B. West Bengal

C. Telengana

D. Sikkim

200. The Swadeshi Movement is specially linked with the agitation against_

A. Partition of Bengal in 1905

B. Jallianwallah Bagh

C. Jail of Gandhiji

D. None of these

201. The first General Elections in India was held in_

A. 1950

B. 1951

C. 1953

D. 1952

202. Dhangari Gaja, Dindi and Lavani are dances from

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Maharshtra

C. Punjab

D. Madhya Pradesh

203. Butta Bommalata, Dappu & Tappeta Gullu are dances from_

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka

D. Andhra Pradesh

204. Ireland’s new Prime Minister is Indian origin __

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A. Sadiq Khan

B. Leo Varadkar

C. Harjit Singh Sajjan

D. Dési Bouterse

205. ‘Murias’ are tribal group from_

A. Chattisgarh

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Jharkhand

D. West Bengal

206. Who has been elected as the head of FIFA Governance Committee?

A. Sachin Tendulkar

B. Justice Mukul Mudgal

C. Javagal Srinath

D. TS Thakur

207. The Dowry Prohibition Act was enacted in the year_

A. 1961

B. 1962

C. 1970

D. 1965

208. The Code Wages Bill, 2017 will subsumes with four other existing labour law. Which one is
not the correct one?

A. the Minimum Wages Act, 1948

B. the Payment of Wages Act, 1936

C. the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

D. the Equal Remuneration Act, 1970

209. Rajya Sabha has passed Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017. All except one is true
about it.

A. The Bill replaces the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance.

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B. Bill empowers the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to give directions to banks to act against loan
defaulters.

C. The Central Government can’t authorise the RBI to issue directions to banks for initiating
proceedings in case of a default in loan repayment. (it can)

D. The RBI may also form committees to advise banks on the resolution of stressed assets. The
members will be appointed or approved by the RBI.

210. Who is heading the Sports Code Committee, which has been formed to suggest
improvements in the National Sports Development Code functioning of Sports Federation?

A. Sourav Ganguly

B. Injeti Srinivas

C. Abhinav Bindra

D. Rajyavardhan Rathore

211. Who is the Chairperson of the 18-member panel formed to suggest legal framework to secure
the Rights of the Migrants?

A. Renuka Chowdhury

B. Mamata Banerjee

C. Partha Mukhopadhay

D. None of these

212. Which state government has constituted a committee to design state flag and give report on
securing its legal sanctity?

A. Karnataka

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Nagaland

D. Mizoram

213. Who is the Chairperson of the Committee formed to guide and approve policies, programmes
and activities for the 150th Birth celebration of Gandhiji in 2019?

A. Rajnath Singh

B. Narendra Modi

C. Smriti Irani

D. Ram Nath Kovind

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214. ASEAN observed its __ Anniversary in 2017

A. 60th

B. 50th

C. 25th

D. 40th

215. Which are the two new teams at Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-2018?

A. Bengaluru and Kolkata

B. Pune and Shillong

C. Jamshedpur and Bengaluru

D. Jamshedpur and Delhi

216. What is the total Budget Expenditure for the year 2017-2018?

A. Rs 20 lakh crore

B. Rs 21.47 lakh crore

C. Rs25 lakh crore

D. Rs30 lakh crore

217. ‘I Do What I Do’ has been authored by_

A. Chetan Bhagat

B. Raghuram Rajan

C. Virat Kohli

D. Aamir Khan

218. ‘The Golden House’ has been authored by-

A. Shobha De

B. Salman Rushdie

C. Haruki Murakami

D. Pranab Mukherjee

219. Champaran Satyagraha, which was Gandhiji’s landmark struggle for the rights of indigo
farmers in rural Bihar is completing __years in 2017.

A. 75

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B. 100

C. 90

D. 110

220. Which South American nation is facing internal crisis, leading to food shortage, reduction in
oil revenue and ban by USA?

A. Bolivia

B. Columbia

C. Venezuela

D. Argentina

221. What was the mascot of 22nd Asian Athletics Championship 2017, Bhubaneshwar?

A. Golu

B. 'Olly' The Warrior

C. Simba

D. Bhaghela

222. Women Television channel ‘Zan TV’ has been launched in-

A. Lahore

B. Kabul

C. Baghdad

D. New Delhi

223. The theme of Earth Hour movement this year was –

A. Sound Pollution

B. Light Pollution

C. Marine Pollution

D. None of these

224. Which agency has not granted Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the India-based
Neutrino Observatory?

A. Ministry of Environment and Forest

B. Ministry of Home

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C. Southern bench of NGT

D. CBI

225. Kandla Port has been renamed to_

A. Adani Port

B. Deendayal Port

C. V.O.Chidambaranar Port

D. Gujarat Port

226. Sankalp Se Siddhi – A New India Movement from 2017 to 2022 has been launched by_

A. Ministry of Culture

B. Ministry of Finance

C. Ministry of Home Affairs

D. None of these

227. Which country conducted its first Census Survey in last 17 years in 2017?

A. Sri Lanka

B. Nepal

C. Bangladesh

D. Pakistan

228. ‘Euphrates Shield’ operation was conducted in Northern Syria by-

A. Turkey

B. Iraq

C. Saudi Arabia

D. Iran

229. Human Rights Day is observed on

A. 4th December

B. 11th December

C. 10th December

D. 2nd October

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230. Which state has no reservation for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha election?

A. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Sikkim

C. Telengana

D. Jammu & Kashmir

231. The Idea of Preamble has been borrowed in the Constitution of India from the Constitution
of-

A. UK

B. Australia

C. USA

D. Canada

232. Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar belongs to_

A. Carnatic

B. Hindustani Classical music

C. Benaras Gharana

D. Jaipur Gharana

233. Who won the IPL 2017?

A. Mumbai Indians

B. Kolkata Knight Riders

C. Delhi Daredevils

D. Hyderabad Sunrisers

234. Whitley Awards are also known as_

A. Green Oscars

B. Nobel Prize

C. Pulitzer Prize

D. None of these

235. K.E. Mammen was from the state of _

A. Tamil Nadu

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B. Karnataka

C. Kerala

D. Jharkhand

236. Who has been appointed as India’s Sherpa to represent the country at important meets?

A. Sushma Swaraj

B. Shaktikanta Das

C. Arun Jaitley

D. Narendra Modi

237. World Biological Diversity Day is observed on?

A. 23rd May

B. 22nd May

C. 30TH May

D. 1st may

238. India’s first Blackbuck reservation to come up in_

A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Jammu & Kashmir

D. Madhya Pradesh

239. Nationwide campaign Gaj Yatra has been launched to protect_

A. Tiger

B. Rhinoceros

C. Elephant

D. Wild Ass

240. Who was the President of the Congress when the Quit India Movement was launched in
1942?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

C. Jawarharlal Nehru

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D. None of these

241. Ananda Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee were the founder members of_

A. Arya Samaj

B. The Indian Association

C. INA (Indian National Army)

D. None of these

242. Which is the first country to leave the International Criminal Court?

A. Nigeria

B. Iran

C. Burundi

D. Saudi Arabia

243. Which African country has been declared Polio free?

A. Zambia

B. Somalia

C. Zimbabwe

D. Kenya

244. Ministry of Environment and Forest conducted operation ‘Kurma’ to –

A. to save turtles

B. to save the Gangetic Dolphins

C. to save the Blackbuck

D. None of these

245. Which state will impose fine on consumption of liquor in public?

A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Haryana

D. Kerala

246. Which nation has banned cigarette to people born after year 2015?

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A. UK

B. Cuba

C. Finland

D. Russia

247. Which nation (region) has withdrawn Visa on arrival facility for Indians?

A. USA

B. Australia

C. Hong Kong

D. Singapore

248. Surya Namaskar Yajna has been recognised by the –

A. US Congress

B. House of Commons

C. European Parliament

D. None of these

249. The ‘Aptanis’ are tribal group from_

A. Assam

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Meghalaya

D. Tripura

250. The Onges, Shomphens and Jarawas are tribal group from-

A. Maldives

B. Lakshwadweep

C. Andaman & Nicobar

D. Odisha

251. India has borrowed the Fundamental Duties of the constitution from which nation?

A. UK

B. USA

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C. Russia

D. Germany

252. World Wildlife Day is observed on_

A. March 1

B. March 3

C. March 4

D. March 6

253. Which world leader is seeking European leaders support for a change in EU's 'controversial'
labour rule?

A. Theresa May

B. Vladimir Putin

C. Angele Merkel

D. Emanuel Macron

254. Which of the following organizations is not under UN?

A. UNESCO

B. World Bank

C. ILO

D. Interpol

255. Hassan Rouhani is the leader of which nation?

A. Iraq

B. Iran

C. Turkey

D. Afghanistan

256. Which nation was in news for influencing the US Presidential election 2016 via online social
media sites?

A. China

B. Russia

C. Mexico

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D. Ukraine

257. Hepatitis A vaccine is given against_

A. Measles

B. Liver disease

C. Typhoid fever

D. Chickenpox

258. Which Steel company faced charges of providing steel that didn't meet safety standards to
automobile sector companies?

A. Arcelor Mittal

B. China Baowu Group

C. Kobe Steel

D. Ansteel Group

259. Madras High Court has ordered the state government to enact a law to eradicate which tree,
causing environmental damage as it absorbs all water thus affecting environment and agricultural
practices?

A. Banyan

B. Peepal

C. Seemai Karuvelam (prosopis juliflora)

D. Chilbil (Holoptelea integrifolia)

260. How many types of Monsoon are prevalent in India?

A. 3 type

B. 1 type

C. 2 type

D. 4 type

261. Who is the author of ‘Wealth of Nations’?

A. Adam Smith

B. Paul Krugman

C. John Maynard Keynes

D. Karl Max

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262. Who among the following is not a Kathak dancer?

A. Janaki Prasad

B. Prerna Shrimala

C. Shambhu Maharaj

D. Rukmini Devi Arundale

263. Nicolas Maduro is the President of_

A. Bolivia

B. Chile

C. Peru

D. Venezuela

264. Largest organ in human body is-

A. Kidney

B. Liver

C. Stomach

D. Skin

265. Which sector contributes the maximum to India's GDP?

A. Agriculture sector or Primary Sector

B. Industrial sector or Secondary sector

C. Services sector or Tertiary sector

D. None of these

266. Which agency/organization been entrusted the work on the 15-year Vision Document and a
seven year strategy, which would guide the government’s development works till 2030 including
3-year action plan in India?

A. Planning Commission

B. RBI

C. Ministry of Finance

D. NITI Aayog

267. India has borrowed the Fundamental Duties of the constitution from which nation?

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A. UK

B. USA

C. Russia

D. Germany

268. First nation to introduce Carbon Tax?

A. Finland

B. Sweden

C. Ireland

D. New Zealand

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