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15 January to 21 January 2017 Current Affairs Questions Answers (www.QuizNotes.in) Page 1 of 13 [To get tons of free study material visit @ www.QuizNotes.in ] File downloaded from: www.quiznotes.in January 2017 3rd Week Current Affairs 100 MCQs : Prepared by: www.QuizNotes.in Candidates are advised to visit our website daily to get tons of free study material in Downloadable PDF file format, Instead of reading 10-10 Question’s quiz.” File Detail: Total No of Questions: 100 Total No of Pages: 13 File shared by: www.quiznotes.in Team Q−1. Australian Open 2017 tennis tournament began in (A) Melbourne (B) Sydney (C) Brisbane (D) Canberra Ans: (A) Melbourne Q−2. It is with this country India signed an agreement for collaboration in third world countries. (A) Germany (B) Japan (C) The USA (D) Australia Ans: (C) The USA Q−3. Which multilateral agency released the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2017? (A) World Economic Forum (B) International Labour Organisation (C) International Monetary Fund (D) World Bank Group Ans: (B) International Labour Organisation Q−4. Digital Dakiya scheme was recently inaugurated in which of the following states? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar Ans: (A) Madhya Pradesh Q−5. It is in this city the first ever Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Dance festival was held. (A) Bengaluru (B) Hyderabad (C) Chennai (D) Hyderabad Ans: (D) Hyderabad Q−6. When is the Army Day celebrated in India? (A) 11 January (B) 16 January (C) 14 January (D) 15 January Ans: (D) 15 January Q−7. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Jinnah Often Came to Our House,’ which was recently awarded with the The Hindu Prize 2016? (A) Easterine Kire (B) Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar (C) Kiran Doshi (D) Anil Menon Ans: (C) Kiran Doshi Q−8. Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala passed away recently. He had also served as the Governor of which of the following states? (A) Haryana (B) Andhra Pradesh

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January 2017 3rd Week Current Affairs 100 MCQs

: Prepared by: www.QuizNotes.in

“Candidates are advised to visit our website daily to

get tons of free study material in Downloadable

PDF file format, Instead of reading 10-10 Question’s

quiz.”

File Detail:

Total No of Questions: 100

Total No of Pages: 13

File shared by: www.quiznotes.in

Team

Q−1. Australian Open 2017 tennis tournament

began in

(A) Melbourne

(B) Sydney

(C) Brisbane

(D) Canberra

Ans: (A) Melbourne

Q−2. It is with this country India signed an

agreement for collaboration in third world

countries.

(A) Germany

(B) Japan

(C) The USA

(D) Australia

Ans: (C) The USA

Q−3. Which multilateral agency released the

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends

2017?

(A) World Economic Forum

(B) International Labour Organisation

(C) International Monetary Fund

(D) World Bank Group

Ans: (B) International Labour Organisation

Q−4. Digital Dakiya scheme was recently

inaugurated in which of the following states?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Chhattisgarh

(D) Bihar

Ans: (A) Madhya Pradesh

Q−5. It is in this city the first ever Asia-Pacific

Broadcasting Union Dance festival was held.

(A) Bengaluru

(B) Hyderabad

(C) Chennai

(D) Hyderabad

Ans: (D) Hyderabad

Q−6. When is the Army Day celebrated in India?

(A) 11 January

(B) 16 January

(C) 14 January

(D) 15 January

Ans: (D) 15 January

Q−7. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Jinnah

Often Came to Our House,’ which was recently

awarded with the The Hindu Prize 2016?

(A) Easterine Kire

(B) Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar

(C) Kiran Doshi

(D) Anil Menon

Ans: (C) Kiran Doshi

Q−8. Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala

passed away recently. He had also served as the

Governor of which of the following states?

(A) Haryana

(B) Andhra Pradesh

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(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Sikkim

Ans: (B) Andhra Pradesh

Q−9. Who won the 2016-2017 Ranji Trophy?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Mumbai

(C) Chhattisgarh

(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans: (A) Gujarat

Q−10. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 vehicle into

space with 10 satellites of a giant of mobile voice

and data satellite communications. Name it.

(A) Air Power Australia

(B) Iridium

(C) IEEE Xplore

(D) None of the above

Ans: (B) Iridium

Q−11. The international conference to kick-start

peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is

being held in

(A) Kyoto

(B) Berlin

(C) Paris

(D) London

Ans: (C) Paris

Q−12. The 62nd Filmfare awards were presented

on 14 January 2017. Consider the following

statements in context of the Filmfare award.

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I. Dangal won awards in best film and Actor category

only.

II. Rakesh Roshan bagged the 2016 Filmfare Lifetime

Achievement Award.

III. Airlift won the award in Screenplay category.

Which is/are false?

(A) Only III

(B) Only I and II

(C) Only I and III

(D) I, II and III

Ans: (D) I, II and III

Q−13. Union Government in recent past launched

a mobile app named SEZ India. Consider the

following statements in context to the project.

I. It was launched by the Union Finance Ministry

under its broader e-Governance initiative.

II. IThe app will allow SEZ Units and Developers to

find information about their transactions on Online

System.

III. It will provide contact details of Development

Commissioners Office, DG System among others.

Which is/are correct?

(A) Only II

(B) Only I and II

(C) Only II and III

(D) I, II and III

Ans: (C) Only II and III

Q−14. Consider the following statements related

to Adoptions Regulations, 2017.

I. The new set of rules will replace the Guidelines

Governing Adoption of Children 2015.

II. They were notified by the Union Ministry of

Human Resources Development.

Which of these statements is/are true?

(A) Only I

(B) Only II

(C) Both I and II

(D) None of them

Ans: (A) Only I

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Q−15. At least six pilgrims including a woman

died and 15 others injured in a stampede in

Gangasagar Mela on 15 January 2016. Gangasagar

Mela was held in which of the following state.

(A) West Bengal

(B) Bihar

(C) Odisha

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: (A) West Bengal

Q−16. A week-long happiness Festival “Anand

Utsav” has begun in which state on the occasion of

Makar Sankranti?

(A) Bihar

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Sikkim

(D) Himachal Pradesh

Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh

Q−17. India has signed Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with which country to

construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in

northen Jaffna District?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Bhutan

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Myanmar

Ans: (C) Sri Lanka

Q−18. The United States has announced the end of

a 20-year economic embargo on which country?

(A) Haiti

(B) Yemen

(C) Cuba

(D) Sudan

Ans: (D) Sudan

Q−19. The 1st edition of ABU International

Television Dance Festival(AIDF) will be held in

which city of India?

(A) Chennai

(B) Delhi

(C) Hyderabad

(D) New Delhi

Ans: (C) Hyderabad

Q−20. Who has won the "Ranji title 2016-17"?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Gujarat

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Jharkhand

Ans: (B) Gujarat

Q−21. The 2017 International Conference on

Disability Communication (ICDC) was held in

which country?

(A) India

(B) China

(C) South Africa

(D) Brazil

Ans: (A) India

Q−22. India's first wax museum attraction

Madame Tussauds will debut in which city of

India?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Mumbai

(C) Shimla

(D) Pune

Ans: (A) New Delhi

Q−23. The three-day International Kite Festival

(4th) has begun in which city of India?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Mumbai

(C) Shimla

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(D) Pune

Ans: (A) New Delhi

Q−24. Name the former MRF director who passed

away recently?

(A) M Satich

(B) T Sreejesh

(C) KM Philip

(D) Mukhtar Abbas

Ans: (C) KM Philip

Q−25. Which Indian hockey player has become a

member of International Hockey Federation

(FIH) Athletes’ Committee?

(A) Manpreet Singh

(B) Nikkin Thimmaiah

(C) PR Sreejesh

(D) S. K. Uthappa

Ans: (C) PR Sreejesh

Q−26. This country handed over two ships to the

Pakistan Navy for joint security along the sea

route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

(CPEC).

(A) China

(B) Germany

(C) Saudi Arabia

(D) Iran

Ans: (A) China

Q−27. The report entitled ‘An economy for the 99

percent’ was released by

(A) World Bank Group

(B) Oxfam

(C) International Monetary Fund

(D) New Development Bank

Ans: (B) Oxfam

Q−28. The GST Council decided to rollout the

Goods and Services Tax on

(A) 1 July 2017

(B) 1 August 2017

(C) 1 September 2017

(D) 1 October 2017

Ans: (A) 1 July 2017

Q−29. It is with this country India signed a MoU

for cooperation in cooperative sector.

(A) Maldives

(B) Mauritius

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Bangladesh

Ans: (B) Mauritius

Q−30. Election Commission of India recognised

Akhilesh Yadav faction as a Party and permitted it

to use the name of the party and its symbol. Name

the party to which Akhilesh belongs.

(A) Rashtriya Lok Dal

(B) Samajwadi Party

(C) Bahujan Samaj Party

(D) None of the above

Ans: (B) Samajwadi Party

Q−31. RBI has revised the limit for cash

withdrawal limit from ATMs. The limit onm

withdrawal from current accounts was raised to

(A) Rs 25000

(B) Rs 50000

(C) Rs 75000

(D) Rs 100000

Ans: (D) Rs 100000

Q−32. RBI’s Note Mudran printing press has

broken all its past record by printing highest

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number of currency notes in December 2016. The

Mudran printing press is located in

(A) Mysuru

(B) Nashik

(C) Kolkata

(D) Hoshangabad

Ans: (A) Mysuru

Q−33. RBI raised the cash withdrawal limit from

ATMs from Rs 4500 to

(A) Rs 6000

(B) Rs 10000

(C) Rs 15000

(D) Rs 18000

Ans: (B) Rs 10000

Q−34. SEBI tightened the norms for merger and

amalgamation of an unlisted company with a

listed entity in January 2017. Consider the

statements in regard to the norms of merger.

I. The unlisted company will have to disclose all the

material information in form of an abridged

prospectus, similar to what companies file before

launching initial public offering (IPO).

II. Post merger, the holdings of public shareholding

should not be less than 25 per cent

III. e-voting will be mandatory in cases in cases

where the stake of public shareholders reduces by

more than 5 per cent in the merged entity.

Which is/are correct?

(A) Only III

(B) Only I and II

(C) Only I and III

(D) I, II and III

Ans: (D) I, II and III

Q−35. Consider the following statements related

to World Economic Outlook Update 2016.

I. It was released by the International Monetary Fund

II. The update slashed India’s GDP growth forecast to

6.6%

Which of these statements is/are true?

(A) Only I

(B) Only II

(C) Both I and II

(D) Neither I nor II

Ans: (C) Both I and II

Q−36. The Border Security Forces recently

launched Operation Sard Hawa at

(A) Northern international border of Jammu &

Kashmir

(B) Wagah Border

(C) Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir

(D) Western international border of Rajasthan

Ans: (D) Western international border of Rajasthan

Q−37. India and World Bank recently signed a

Financing Agreement to improve the quality of

health care services in which of the following

states?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Sikkim

(C) Nagaland

(D) Jharkhand

Ans: (C) Nagaland

Q−38. Who won the 2016 T S Eliot Prize for

Poetry?

(A) Vahni Capildeo

(B) Jacob Polley

(C) Alice Oswald

(D) None of the above

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Ans: (B) Jacob Polley

Q−39. Who won the 15th edition of the Delhi

International Chess tournament?

(A) Farrukh Amonatov

(B) Diptayan Ghosh

(C) Dzhumaev Marat

(D) Magnus Carlsen

Ans: (A) Farrukh Amonatov

Q−40. The International conference for peace

talks between Israel and Palestinians will be held

in which of the following cities?

(A) Paris

(B) Moscow

(C) London

(D) Tashkent

Ans: (A) Paris

Q−41. This premier medical institution signed 3

MoUs worth Rs 7670 crore with three public

sector undertakings.

(A) AIIMS, New Delhi

(B) AIIMS, Raipur

(C) AIIMS, Patna

(D) AIIMS, Rishikesh

Ans: (A) AIIMS, New Delhi

Q−42. This many number of countries expressed

interest in joining the Asian Infrastructure

Investment Bank.

(A) 10 countries

(B) 20 countries

(C) 30 countries

(D) 40 countries

Ans: (C) 30 countries

Q−43. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index

report was released by

(A) Oxfam

(B) INSEAD

(C) World Bank Group

(D) International Monetary Fund

Ans: (B) INSEAD

Q−44. Inclusive Growth and Development Report

2017 was released by

(A) World Economic Forum

(B) New Development Bank

(C) Asian Development Bank

(D) Organanisation for Economic Cooperation and

Development

Ans: (A) World Economic Forum

Q−45. What was India’s rank in the Inclusive

Development Index 2017?

(A) 57

(B) 58

(C) 59

(D) 60

Ans: (D) 60

Q−46. The world’s biggest cricket stadium will

come up in which state?

(A) Delhi

(B) Punjab

(C) Gujarat

(D) Maharashtra

Ans: (C) Gujarat

Q−47. Pinakin mobile app was launched by which

state tourism department to boost tourism?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Andhra Pradesh

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(D) Kerala

Ans: (B) Tamil Nadu

Q−48. Name the astronaut who was the last man

to walk on Moon and died recently.

(A) Eugene Cernan

(B) Harrison Schmitt

(C) John Young

(D) David Scott

Ans: (A) Eugene Cernan

Q−49. Name the Indian professor who pioneered

the work on black holes and died recently.

(A) CK Venkata Ramayya

(B) CV Vishveshwara

(C) Surjit Singh Barnala

(D) Rajiv Palkhivala

Ans: (B) CV Vishveshwara

Q−50. Scientists from Japan recently discovered

which element as the 'missing element' in Earth's

Core?

(A) Iron

(B) Zinc

(C) Silicon

(D) Nickel

Ans: (C) Silicon

Q−51. How many children have been selected for

the 2016 national bravery awards?

(A) 15

(B) 20

(C) 25

(D) 31

Ans: (C) 25

Q−52. Who of the following is the author of the

book Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored?

(A) Rishi Kapoor

(B) Meena Iyer

(C) Rishi Kapoor and Kiran Doshi

(D) Rishi Kapoor and Meena Iyer

Ans: (D) Rishi Kapoor and Meena Iyer

Q−53. Name the body that was mandated by the

Supreme Court to enforce the Graded Response

Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR.

(A) Environment Pollution Control Authority

(B) Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control)

Authority

(C) Pollution control authority

(D) None of the above

Ans: (B) Environment Pollution (Prevention and

Control) Authority

Q−54. Who was elected as the new President of

the European Parliament in January 2017?

(A) Sigmar Gabriel

(B) Antonio Tajani

(C) Gianni Pitella

(D) Martin Schulz

Ans: (B) Antonio Tajani

Q−55. A country that scrapped circulation of the

most-used 100-bolivar note had issued new

banknotes in January 2017. Name it.

(A) Venezuela

(B) Ukraine

(C) Bolivia

(D) Germany

Ans: (A) Venezuela

Q−56. The space research organisation of India

signed MoU with the space research organisation

of which country in the field of outer space?

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(A) USA

(B) China

(C) Japan

(D) South Korea

Ans: (D) South Korea

Q−57. Indian Railways recently launched which

programme to save energy worth Rs 41000

crore?

(A) Saksham 41k

(B) Save Enerygy 41k

(C) Mission 41K

(D) None of the above

Ans: (C) Mission 41K

Q−58. India ranks on which of the following spot

in the recently released Passport Index?

(A) 77th

(B) 90th

(C) 65th

(D) 78th

Ans: (C) 65th

Q−59. Which country topped the global ranking of

the world’s most powerful passports?

(A) Switzerland

(B) Germany

(C) Belgium

(D) Netherland

Ans: (D) Netherland

Q−60. Name the former Indian cricket team

captain who was recently inducted into Legends

Club 'Hall of Fame'?

(A) Kapil Dev

(B) Sunil Gavaskar

(C) MS Dhoni

(D) None of the above

Ans: (A) Kapil Dev

Q−61. Union Cabinet approved India’s

membership in the Governing Council of

International Vaccine Institute (IVI). Against this

backdrop, identify the country in which the IVI is

located.

(A) Japan

(B) Germany

(C) South Korea

(D) Australia

Ans: (C) South Korea

Q−62. Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

passed a resolution on return and rehabilitation

of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants back to

Kashmir valley. Name the person who proposed

the resolution.

(A) Abdul Rehman Veeri

(B) Kavinder Gupta

(C) Omar Abdullah

(D) Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed

Ans: (C) Omar Abdullah

Q−63. Scientists named 3 diseases that could

cause next global health emergency. Which of the

following is not part of these three diseases?

(A) MERS-CoV

(B) Lassa fever

(C) Zika virus

(D) Nipah virus

Ans: (C) Zika virus

Q−64. IMD announced the year 2016 as India’s

warmest year ever recorded. In this regard,

consider the following statements.

I. The documenting of meteorological records began

in the year 1901.

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II. Before 2016, the warmest year on record was

recorded in 2009.

Which is/are correct?

(A) Only I

(B) Only II

(C) Both I and II

(D) Neither I nor II

Ans: (C) Both I and II

Q−65. Union Cabinet approved amendment in

Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-

SIPS). Against this backdrop, consider the

following statements related to M-SIPS.

I. It seeks to strengthen the nanotechnology industry

in the country

II. The scheme was launched in 2012

Which of these statements is/are true?

(A) Only I

(B) Only II

(C) Both I and II

(D) Neither I nor II

Ans: (D) Neither I nor II

Q−66. Union Cabinet approved trade agreement

negotiations with which country recently?

(A) Serbia

(B) UK

(C) Peru

(D) Iran

Ans: (C) Peru

Q−67. Who of the following won the 43rd People’s

Choice Award for Favourite Dramatic TV Actress?

(A) Priyanka Chopra

(B) Sarah Jessica Parker

(C) Kerry Washington

(D) Mallika Sherawat

Ans: (A) Priyanka Chopra

Q−68. Name the web portal that was launched by

Union Ministry of Human Resources Development

for promoting and monitoring the Sarva Shiksha

Abhiyan.

(A) ShaGun

(B) Shiksha

(C) SarvAbhi

(D) None of the above

Ans: (A) ShaGun

Q−69. CCEA gave its in-principle approval for

listing five government-owned General Insurance

Companies in stock exchanges. Which of the

following is not part of the group that will be

listed as per the approval?

(A) National Insurance Company

(B) New India Assurance Company

(C) Oriental Insurance Company

(D) Agriculture Insurance Company of India

Ans: (A) National Insurance Company

Q−70. Which year was the warmest year globally

since 1880 as per NASA?

(A) 1965

(B) 1991

(C) 2001

(D) 2016

Ans: (D) 2016

Q−71. Who was appointed as the Director of the

Central Bureau of Investigation in January 2017?

(A) Rakesh Asthana

(B) Alok Kumar Verma

(C) Anil Sinha

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(D) None of the above

Ans: (B) Alok Kumar Verma

Q−72. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated

the 8th Dantan Gramin Mela -2017 in

(A) Punjab

(B) Telangana

(C) West Bengal

(D) Kerala

Ans: (C) West Bengal

Q−73. A three-day National Conference of Central

and State Ministers and Secretaries of Tourism,

Culture and Sports is being organised in

(A) Kutch

(B) Hyderabad

(C) New Delhi

(D) Mumbai

Ans: (A) Kutch

Q−74. Union Government released Rs 2207 crore

to this State as special assistance for FY 2016-17.

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Haryana

(C) Karnataka

(D) Jammu and Kashmir

Ans: (D) Jammu and Kashmir

Q−75. The Pro Wrestling League Season 2 title

was won by

(A) Punjab Royals

(B) Haryana Hammers

(C) Jaipur Ninjas

(D) UP Dangal

Ans: (A) Punjab Royals

Q−76. As per a study published in journal ‘Science

Advances,’ how much percent of primate species

in the world are in danger of becoming extinct?

(A) 60

(B) 30

(C) 45

(D) 65

Ans: (A) 60

Q−77. Karang, which has become first cashless

island of India, is located in which of the following

states?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Assam

(C) Gujarat

(D) Manipur

Ans: (D) Manipur

Q−78. St Petersburg recently launched an official

emblem for the 2020 UEFA Euro Cup. The city is

located in which of the following countries?

(A) Azerbaijan

(B) Belgium

(C) Russia

(D) Hungary

Ans: (C) Russia

Q−79. Who of the following was recently sworn-in

as the President of The Gambia?

(A) Adama Barrow

(B) Yahya Jammeh

(C) Yahya Bisak

(D) None of the above

Ans: (A) Adama Barrow

Q−80. Which City was chosen as the second

Capital of Himachal Pradesh recently?

(A) Una

(B) Hamirpur

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(C) Dharamsala

(D) Kangra

Ans: (C) Dharamsala

Q−81. Who won the prestigious The Hindu Prize

2016?

(A) Kiran Doshi

(B) Mahi Verma

(C) Kunal Bakshi

(D) Anil Mukherji

Ans: (A) Kiran Doshi

Q−82. Who was appointed as CEO and MD of

Bharti AXA General recently?

(A) Sanjeev Srinivasan

(B) Natarajan Chandrasekaran

(C) Ganapathy Subramaniam

(D) Rajesh Gopinathan

Ans: (A) Sanjeev Srinivasan

Q−83. Mawlynnong village was recently declared

as cleanest village in Asia. It is located in which

state?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Manipur

(D) Nagaland

Ans: (B) Meghalaya

Q−84. It is with this country Union Cabinet

approved signing of a MoU in the field of cyber

security.

(A) Vietnam

(B) Japan

(C) Germany

(D) Indonesia

Ans: (A) Vietnam

Q−85. Which country recently became an

associate member of European Organization for

Nuclear Research (CERN)?

(A) Pakistan

(B) China

(C) India

(D) Bangladesh

Ans: (C) India

Q−86. It is with this country Union Cabinet agreed

for a MoU in the field of IT and electronics.

(A) Vietnam

(B) Serbia

(C) Germany

(D) New Zealand

Ans: (B) Serbia

Q−87. It is with this country Union Cabinet

approved MOU for cooperation in the field of

Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation.

(A) United Arab Emirates

(B) Holland

(C) Saudi Arabia

(D) Qatar

Ans: (A) United Arab Emirates

Q−88. The Combined Commanders Conference

(CCC) was hosted in this Indian city

(A) Dehradun

(B) Bangalore

(C) Pune

(D) Vishakhapatnam

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Ans: (A) Dehradun

Q−89. The state in January 2017 launched a

Nasha Mukt campaign to make the state

addidction-free.

(A) Bihar

(B) Punjab

(C) Gujarat

(D) Delhi

Ans: (A) Bihar

Q−90. US President, Donald Trump signed an

executive order which targets his predecessor's

health care reforms, known as

(A) Obama’sCare

(B) Obamacare

(C) CaterObama

(D) None of the above

Ans: (B) Obamacare

Q−91. President of this country has declared a

state of emergency in some of the country’s

provinces amid wildfires.

(A) Uganda

(B) Chile

(C) Ukraine

(D) Brazil

Ans: (B) Chile

Q−92. This person was confirmed as the

Secretary of Defense by US Senate after President

Donald Trump took his office.

(A) David Petraeus

(B) John Kelly

(C) John R. Allen

(D) James Mattis

Ans: (D) James Mattis

Q−93. India in recent past had its first strategic

dialogue with this country and finalised the

Strategic Cooperation Agreement aimed at

expanding bilateral cooperation to different

areas.

(A) Iran

(B) Israel

(C) UAE

(D) Mexico

Ans: (C) UAE

Q−94. Name the three states that on 21 January

2017 celebrated their statehood day.

(A) Gujarat, Goa and Andhra Pradesh

(B) Manipur, Tripura and Assam

(C) Manipur, Assam and Meghalaya

(D) Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya

Ans: (D) Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya

Q−95. Donald Trump was sworn-in as the 45th

President of US. Name the party to which he

belongs?

(A) Conservative Party

(B) Republican Party

(C) Libertarian Party

(D) Democratic Party

Ans: (B) Republican Party

Q−96. Name the company that has proposed its

donors to leave their name on moon by donating

Rs 500.

(A) SpaceDev

(B) TeamIndus

(C) SpaceX

(D) Blue Origin

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Ans: (B) TeamIndus

Q−97. High Court of this state/UT has asked the

Union Government to spell out its policy

regarding private schools running on land

allotted to them by government at concessional

rates across the country.

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Delhi

(C) West Bengal

(D) Bihar

Ans: (B) Delhi

Q−98. TR Zliang has urged the Union Government

to ask Myanmar to stop border fencing in the

Noklak area of Tuensang district in the state. TR

Zliang is a Chief Minister of which state?

(A) Mizoram

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Nagaland

(D) Tripura

Ans: (C) Nagaland

Q−99. The Union Government accepted this State

Government’s draft proposal, which seeks to

remove legal hurdles to Jallikattu bull taming

sport.

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Telangana

(D) Karnataka

Ans: (B) Tamil Nadu

Q−100. Name the aircraft carrier ship that has

become India’s first warship to have ATM on-

board.

(A) INS Vikramaditya

(B) INS Vikrant

(C) INS Vikram

(D) INS Kolkata

Ans: (A) INS Vikramaditya

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