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CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 TEST-1

1.Name the Emmy award-winning US actress, who has passed away at the age of 80? Mary Tyler Moore 2.India has celebrated its 68th Republic Day on 26th January 2017. who was the state guest of honour (chief guest) for the 68th Republic Day on 26th January 2017? Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

3.US President Donald Trump has signed directives to build a wall along the US border with _________ and crack down on US cities that shield illegal immigrants, proceeding quickly on sweeping and divisive plans to Kerb Mexico 4. Which state government has ordered released of 439 prisoners on humanitarian grounds on the eve of 68th Republic Day? Gujarat 5.Name the State, in which Oil Companies HPCL, ONGC and the GAIL have signed MoUs for investing Rs 1.65 lakh crore? Andhra Pradesh 6.Which state government has signed a memorandum of agreement with French firm Aerocampus Aquitaine, known for aircraft maintenance skill training, to create a world-class aero skill academy recently? Telangana 7.Name the State, which has launched Rs 100 cr fund of funds for investing in Fintech Startup recently? Andhra Pradesh 8.Who has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Nalanda University? Dr Vijay Bhatkar 9. The Union Finance Ministry has announced that the GAAR will be effective from the 01st April, 2017. What is the GAAR stands for- General Anti Avoidance Rule 10.Who won the men’s singles title at the 2017 Australian Open? Roger Federer 11.Name the City, in which India's first sports museum has opened to the public? Kolkata 12.Who has been appointed as the Karnataka Lokayukta, recently? P Vishwanath Shetty 13.Switzerland's Roger Federer has became the second player in tennis history after ____________ to crossing $100 million (over Rs680 crore) in

tournament earnings after winning the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic 14.Who has appointed as interim MD and CEO of the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB),recently? AP Singh 15.National Science Day is celebrated all over India with great enthusiasm on 28th of February in order to commemorate the invention of the Raman Effect in India by the Indian physicist, Sir C V Raman. What was the theme of 'National Science day, 2017'? Science and Technology for specially abled persons 16.The Haryana government has recently set up an online system for Panipat district to monitor the sex-ratio as part of which of the following scheme? Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao 17.An expert committee set up by SIDBI recently has sanctioned Rs 300 crore to fund managers who would invest in startups, taking the total sanctions so far this fiscal 2016-2017 to over Rs 1,100 crore. Name of that committee is __________. Venture Capital Investment Committee 18.Paytm E-Commerce launched Paytm Mall recently, a mobile app and online shopping portal. Paytm Mall is the new avatar of Paytm’s three-year-old e-commerce business. Paytm is an arm of which of the following companies? One97 Communications Pvt. Ltd 19.Name the company, with which Tata Communications has tied up recently to support the roll-out of the former's Internet of Things platform, the LoRa (Long Range) network. Hewlett Packard Enterprise 20.Indian International cricketer Virat Kohli was named as the ‘Captain of the Year‘ at the 10th annual 'ESPNcricinfo Awards'. Name the player, who won the best 'Debutant of the Year Award'. Mehedi Hasan Miraj 21.P. Shiv Shankar passed away recently after a prolonged illness. He was famous ______. Politician 22.Senior IAS officer Sumit Mullick was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra. Mr. Mullick has succeeded __________. Swadheen Kshatriya 23.In which of the following Indian States/UTs, India’s first heliport has been inaugurated recently? New Delhi


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 24.Jitu Rai won the gold medal in men’s event of the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup 2017, with a world record score of 230.1. In which category he won this medal? 50-meter free pistol

25.Name the renowned personality, who will headed the committee to identify athletes under Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme? Abhinav Bindra 26.President Pranab Mukherjee has given Governor of Assam _________additional charge of Meghalaya. Banwarilal Purohit

27.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 been restricted to holding a maximum balance of how much amount per individual customer? Rs. 1,00,000 per individual customer 28.In Australian Open 2017 tennis, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams in the final to win her _______ Grand Slam singles title. 23rd 29.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 30.India Post has become the third entity to receive a final license to start payments bank in India. The other two are- Paytm and Bharti Airtel 31.The nation pays homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 69th death anniversary on 30th January 2017. He was assassinated on- 30th January 1948 32.Which state has signed an MoU with Gokaldas Experts for setting up four apparel manufacturing units? Andhra Pradesh 33.Iris Mittenaere has crowned Miss Universe 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Iris Mittenaere belong to which country? France 34.Who has won the Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold after beating Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska in the final? P V Sindhu 35.The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Nitin Jairam Gadkari has inaugurated a 3-lane Brahmaputra Bridge at Saraighat in_______ Guwahati

36.Who has been appointed as the BCCI Chief by Supreme Court, recently? Vinod Rai 37.Name the person, who starred in The Elephant Man and Harry Potter has passed away at his residence in Norfolk, London? Sir John Hurt 38.Who has won the Kolkata Marathon as amateur runners from north Bengal and Northeast India dominated the first edition? Abul Hossain 39.Future Generali India Insurance Company Ltd (FGIL) has entered into a corporate agency tie-up for its products with which bank? Bank of Maharashtra 40.Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017? Shatrughan Sinha 41.Name the Village, which has bagged the UNWTO award for Innovation in the category of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), recently? Govardhan eco-village 42.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 43. 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 44.Which film has won the Best Film award at the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards? Dangal 45.In which state India's first laser technology-based advanced AVMS RTO is installed, recently? Gujarat 46.World famous 11-day gala festival Bargarh Dhanua Jatra has been begun on 02nd January 2017 in which state? Odisha 47.The Supreme Court has removed BCCI President _____________ from their posts. Anurag Thakur 48.Senior citizens will now be assured what per cent interest on their deposits up to Rs 7.5 lakh which will remain the same for next 10 years? 8 per cent


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 49.India has successfully test-fired its home-grown long range intercontinental ______________ nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-IV from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. Surface-to-surface 50.Who has won The Hindu Prize 2016 at the 07th edition of The Hindu Lit for Life festival 2017 held in Chennai? Kiran Doshi

TEST-2 1.In order to woo the young audiences at the 2020 Olympics, the organisers of the Tokyo Games have unveiled Japan's cult anime character ___________ as its ambassador. Son Goku 2.Name the person, who has selected to the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame instituted by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery? Gullapalli N Rao 3.Name the State, in which Oil Companies HPCL, ONGC and the GAIL have signed MoUs for investing Rs 1.65 lakh crore? Andhra Pradesh 4.Which state government has signed a memorandum of agreement with French firm Aerocampus 5.Aquitaine, known for aircraft maintenance skill training, to create a world-class aero skill academy recently? Telangana 6.The government stated that ____________ banks are connected with the Aadhaar-enabled payment system and 33.87 crore transactions have taken place through Aadhaar-enabled payment systems. 119 7.State-run gas company Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL) has signed a time-swap deal with a trader company Gunvor to sell some of its US Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as the Indian firm tries to ease the burden of its costly foreign LNG supplies. Gunvor is ______________ based company. Switzerland

8.The Indian navy has successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile for the first time from an indigenously built ______________, recently. Kalvari class submarine 9.Name the district of Himachal Pradesh that has recently got approval to be its second capital. Dharamshala 10.Angel Gurria is the present Secretary General of which of the following international organizations? OECD

11.Name the Indian University that has won the annual Visitor's Award for the 'Best University' 2017, recently. Jawaharlal Nehru University 12.Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) handed over three of its products namely Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), NBC Recce vehicle and NBC Drugs for induction into the Indian Army in a formal function. What is the name of Weapon Locating Radar (WLR)? SWATHI 13.Name the person, who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of state-run telecom major Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), recently. P K Purwar 14.The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have recently signed a technology transfer agreement with which one of the following Indian Companies for manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel (HNS). Jindal Stainless Ltd. 15.The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar has recently launched 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' to raise awareness on sanitation and cleanliness. 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' was launched in ______. Gurugram, Haryana 16.Government’s biotech innovation BIRAC Regional Entrepreneurship Centre was set up in Bengaluru, recently. What does 'A' stands for in BIRAC? Assistance 17.World Wildlife Day, 2017 was globally observed on ____________. 3rd March 18.Name the country that has recently celebrated 25 years of diplomatic ties with India. Israel 19.Who is the head of RBI committee to review cyber security? Meena Hemchandra 20.Neil Fingleton passed away recently. He was famous ____________. Basketball Player 21.What was the theme of World Wildlife Day, 2017? Listen to the Young Voices 22.Who has won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Lucknow recently? Sameer Verma 23.In which Indian cities, Cab-hailing firm Uber has launched two-wheeler aggregation service UberMOTO recently? Hyderabad


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 24.The Supreme Court has appointed a four-member committee to run the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which will be led by- Vinod Rai 25.Name the person, who has been appointed as the president of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) recently? Dushyant Chautala 26.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 27.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% 28.Name the Former Union Minister, who has been passed away due to a cardiac arrest recently. E Ahamed 29.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has pegged the total expenditure of budget 2017-18 at Rs ___________ lakh crore. Rs 21.47 lakh crore 30.In which 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 31.How much amount will allocate for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in union budget 2017-18? Rs. 19,000 crore 32.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 33.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 34.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

35.What is the theme state of the 31st edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2017? Jharkhand 36.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 37.The American multinational corporation Cognizant has recently pocketed a deal to acquire a digital firm Brilliant Service Company for an undisclosed amount. Brilliant Service Company is __________ based company. Japan 38.Name the large-scale annual military drill started between the United States of America and South Korean troops, recently. Foal Eagle 39.Syed Shahabuddin died recently at the age of 82 after suffering from prolonged illness. He was famous _______. IFS And MP 40.Name the famous IT giant company that has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telangana government aimed at supporting the digitization efforts of the state. Google India 41.Shahpur Kandi Dam project is located in which of the following Indian state? Punjab 42.Name the country, in which the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, 2017 was held recently. Pakistan 43.Defence Minister presented the Raksha Mantri’s Trophy and Citation for the best Service Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2016 to INHS Asvini, recently. The hospital is located in __________. Mumbai 44.Who has been appointed as the secretary general of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), recently? Amjad Hussain B Sial 45.In its effort to make Namami Gange program a mass movement with the involvement of more and more voluntary organizations, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) have signed an MoU with ________, in New Delhi. Rotary India


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 46.With an aim to free India from cataract by 2022, the government has recently approved a fund of _____ to treat over 700 lakh such patients in the next five years. Rs 756 crore 47.In 'Swachh Shakti Saptah' Gurugram, Haryana, held recently, approximately how many districts have been declared ODF (Open Defecation Free). 100 48.Which one of the following Regulatory body have proposed up to 50 percent increase in insurance premium for cars, motorcycles as well as commercial vehicles from April 1. IRDAI 49.The GST Council recently approved the draft CGST and IGST Bills. The letter ‘C’ in the term CGST stands for ‘Central’ while letter ‘I’ in the term ‘IGST’ stands for __________. Integrated 50.The Union Finance Ministry has agreed in-principle to allow public sector banks to offer ESOPs to their employees from 2017-18. The term ESOPs stands for ______. Employee Stock Option Plans

TEST-3 1.Which country has won the ‘Most Popular Tourism Destination Award’, recently? Sri Lanka 2.The first edition of the North East Investors Summit has inaugurated by the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in- Shillong, Meghalaya 3.Which organisation has launched climate change programme to assess the status, distribution and conservation of pheasants and finches in the Central Himalayas? (CSIR) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 4.Which state cabinet has approved amending Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill, 1960 Act to legalize the Kambala and Bullock Cart Race which is a traditional festival held annually in the state? Karnataka 5.Which public sector lender has announced an agency tie-up with Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGII)? Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) 6.Who has been appointed as the United Nations in India to Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals? Ashok Amritraj 7.Which countries has become the first country in the

world to divest coal, oil and gas investments from Ireland Strategic Investment Fund? Ireland 8.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 9.Which 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 10.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 11.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 12.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 13.Name the player, who has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player? Lakshya Sen 14.In which Indian cities Tech giant Apple has set up a manufacturing plant recently? Bengaluru, Karnataka 15.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 16.India is expected to clock GDP growth of how much percent in 2017—18 as the country gets sufficiently remonetized and the schemes in the Budget play a supportive role, says an HSBC report. 7.1 percent 17.Name the oldest Indian Aircraft Carrier, which has been decommissioned recently after serving the country for nearly three decades. INS Viraat


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 18.The tallest Indian flag in the country measuring 360 feet was hoisted recently from _______. Punjab 19.Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life. It is specially aimed at Gangetic _____________. Dolphins 20.Name the American player who has won the ATP Mexico Open hardcourt tennis tournament. Sam Querrey 21.Name the Indian state that has recently declared Sanskrit as a compulsory language for students up to class 8th. Assam 22.The West Bengal government has recently given an official status to which one of the following languages in the state, that has been listed as an endangered language by the UNESCO? Kurukh 23.As per recent declaration of the RBI, bank branches that refuse to exchange soiled notes from people will have to pay a penalty of ____. Rs 10,000 24.Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement with Millicom International Cellular to combine their operations in which one of the following countries? Ghana 25.Name the operation/s, recently coordinated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests nationwide. Operation Thunder Bird And Operation Save Kurma 26.Name the Indian state that has recently approved proposal to rename two of its Airports. Andhra Pradesh 27.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 28.In which cities, the tenth edition of Sula Fest has celebrated? Nashik, Maharashtra 29.Which 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

30.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 31.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 32.Who was appointed as a Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu? Edappadi K. Palaniswami 33.The Union Minister for Sports Vijay Goel has laid the foundation stone of the country's first centre of excellence for differently abled sportsmen in- Gandhinagar, Gujarat 34.In which cities, Health Ministry has launched Measles Rubella vaccination campaign? Bengaluru 35.In a big setback for Gurgaon-based budget carrier IndiGo, regulatory authority BCAS has suspended its aviation security training centre licence for alleged lapses. What does BCAS stand for- Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 36.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 37.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 38.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 39.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 Dubai


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 40.Which 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 41.Name the Island, in which the Railway Ministry has decided to develop the first ever railway line? Andaman and Nicobar 42.India ended their campaign in the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2017 with five medals at New Delhi. China topped the list with how many medals? 12

43.Name the scheme that has recently been launched by the Haryana government for senior citizen of the state. Tirtha Darshan Scheme

44.Social networking site Facebook has recently launched a new initiative named ___ to support women-founded or co-founded startups. SheLeadsTech

45.Name the player, who has recently won the Dubai Tennis Championships, 2017. Andy Murray

46.An Eminent personality Mr. M P Veerendra Kumar was presented the 30th Moortidevi award by Bharatiya Jnanpith organization, recently. He is famous ___________. Author And Journalist

47.Name the Taxi aggregator, that has signed an MoU with Madhya Pradesh government in aim to provide training, skill development, and empowerment to taxi Drivers across the state. Ola

48.Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti inaugurated a national conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan in New Delhi, recently. Ministry of Water Resources and River Development had launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan in ________. 2015

49.Name the festival, celebrated by the tribal people of the Indian state Madhya Pradesh, recently. Bhagoria

50.Rabi Ray passed away, recently. He was ___________. Former Lok Sabha Speaker

TEST-5 1.Name the Indo-Oman Joint Army Exercise that was started recently (March 2017) in the Dhauladhar Ranges at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh. AL NAGAH-II 2.Name the person who has been recently appointed

as the adviser to the Odisha government. K Srinath Reddy

3.Name the Private lender, which has recently launched India's first artificial intelligence based banking chatbot Electronic Virtual Assistant (EVA) for customer services. HDFC Bank

4.Indo-Oman Joint Army Exercise- AL NAGAH-II 2017 started recently in ____________. Himachal Pradesh

5.Name the Kerala’s playback singer who has created a new world record by playing the maximum number of songs in the shortest time on Gayathri veena during a program. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi

6.The world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service, INS Viraat, was decommissioned on 06 Mar after serving the Indian Navy for nearly 30 years. India had bought the carrier from __________. UK

7.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 8.Name the person, who has been appointed as principal economic adviser in department of Economic affairs? Sanjeev Sanyal 9.The National Rail Museum has celebrated its 40th anniversary on 01st February 2017. National Rail Museum is located at- New Delhi

10.Joginder Singh has passed away recently. Joginder Singh was the former chief of- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 11.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 12.Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) recently? Assam 13.Who has been featured in the latest cover star of the bible of cricket- Wisden Cricketer's Almanack? Virat Kohli


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 14.Which country will be host International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Asia Cup basketball tournament in July, 2017? India 15.The renowned Urdu novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia has passed away recently. Pakistan

16.Which 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 17.The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry led by under Prakash Javadekar is set to constitute a NTA which will be responsible for conducting examinations for higher and secondary education. What does NTA stand for- National Testing Agency 18.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 19.____________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 20.Who has been honoured with the prestigious $1 million 2017 Genesis Prize by Israel for the utmost contribution for Jewish community? Anish Kapoor 21.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

22.Name the state where Prime Minister of India has decided to dedicate to the nation, a Petrochemical Complex of ONGC Petro Additions Limited, recently. Gujarat

23.Name the company that has been given the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team (from April 1, 2017) for a period of five years.Oppo Mobiles India

24.International women's day is observed globally on _________. 8th March 25.The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has introduced a mobile application to help students

appearing for class 10th and 12th examinations. Name of that application is _____. Exam Locator

26.Name the public lender that has recently launched a new facility to enable its employees to 'work from home'. State Bank of India

27.Name the joint military exercise that begun between India and Nepal, recently. Surya Kiran-XI

28.Name the first smart tribal model village, that was recently inaugurated in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Habbi

29.What is the Capital and Currency of Oman? Muscat, Rial

30.Name the player, who has won his third consecutive Brasil Open title, 2017. Pablo Cuevas

31.India has announced a policy OALP for conducting oil and gas exploration in India. In OALP, term 'A' stands for _____________. Acreage

32.Name the Indian Airport, which has become the world's no.1 airport in terms of service quality, recently. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

33.Name the Indian Actress who has won the Best Actress award at the International Film Festival and Awards of Australia (IFFAA). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

34.World Hearing Day is observed globally on ______________. 3rd March

35.What is the theme of International Women's Day 2017 campaign? Be Bold For Change

36.A joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran-XI' between India and Nepal begun in _______. Uttarakhand

37.Pankaj Advani has won the Indian National Snooker Championship with a 6-0 win over Pandurangaiah of Railways in a one-sided final. Apart from clinching his __________ national title overall, Advani broke several other records. 29th 38.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 stands for- Unique Identification Authority of India


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 39.Which 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 40.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_______________. Wecan.Ican

41.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 42.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 43.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 targetting senior citizens, business travellers and tourists. UberHIRE 44.Which state government has launched India's first social innovation centre The ‘Kakatiya Hub For Social Innovation’? Telangana 45.In which state, the first Smart Police Station, having look and feel of a corporate-style office, started functioning from 07th February 2017? Andhra Pradesh 46.Alastair Cook has resigned as Test captain after a record 59 matches in the role. Alastair Cook was the Test cricket captain of- England 47.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 48.Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest reigning sovereign, has became the first _______monarch to reach her Sapphire Jubilee, with 65 years on the throne. British

49.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 50.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

TEST-6

1.Name the City in which a two-day North-East Business Summit (NEBS) held, recently. New Delhi 2.Which of the following organization has extended the last date of submission of digital life certificate through Jeevan Pramaan Patra by March 31st, 2017 under Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS)? EPFO

3.Which of the following institutes has recently won the 2017 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum Technology in the Service of Society Award for its solar-direct current (DC) inverter system? IIT- Madras

4.Name the first state to launch web-based portal to showcase the government’s performance and achievements to the citizens of the state. Andhra Pradesh

5.Name the country that will host Mobile World Congress (for the first time) to be held in September 2017. India

6.Shri Arvind Padmanabhan has died recently of cardiac arrest. He was famous _____. Journalist

7.Name the country, which has topped the Bribery Rate Index of Asia-Pacific countries, recently. India

8.Vice President Hamid Ansari was recently on a two-day visit to attend the 21-nation Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Summit (March 2017).Indonesia

9.Name the mega cultural festival of India that started in Egypt, recently. India by the Nile

10.Which of the following banks launched “Aadhaar Pay”, the country’s first Aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution recently following successful pilots across 16 states? IDFC Bank

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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 12.Name the person, who has won the women’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar? Rituparna Das 13.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

14.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 constituency of Jitendra Singh Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir 15.Israel’s Parliament has passed a law retroactively legalising about 4,000 homes built in Area (C) of the occupied West Bank. What is the name of Parliament of Israel? Knesset 16.Union Cabinet recently approved PMGDISHA scheme which will cover 6 cr rural households to make them- Digitally literate 17.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

18.Alexei Navalny has was found guilty of embezzlement recently, is the opposition leader in- Russia 19.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 20.Which state has became the first state in the North-East to implement e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members? Arunachal Pradesh 21.The fourth edition of BIMSTEC Summit-2017 will be held in- Nepal

22.Which airport has won the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Chairman’s Order of Merit for its focus on environmental sustainability and becoming the first airport in Asia Pacific to become carbon neutral? Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

23.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 24.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 25.Which state has become the first state in the country for establishing the cashless system in its public distribution system (PDS) of food grains? Gujarat

26.Which banks has tied up with IFFCO, a cooperative, to provide co-branded debit cards with inbuilt overdraft facilities to the farmers? Bank of Baroda 27.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

28.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. 6.25percent 29.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 30.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 31.Which country has surpassed Germany to become


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 the world’s largest producer of solar energy after nearly doubling its installed photovoltaic capacity in 2016? China 32.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 33.Which bank has collaborated with fintech startup India Lends to enable first-time borrowers who do not have a credit history to take loans? IDFCBank 34.CBDT, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance 35.Pricing Agreements (APAs). What is meaning of "B" in CBDT? Board 36.Name the veteran freedom fighter, who was passed away recently? Racharla Samrajyam 37.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 ViratKohli 38.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 39.Who has appointed as Managing Director of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation(LIC)of India recently? Hemant Bhargava 40.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 41.How much amount has been decided in Union Budget to allocate towards recapitalisation of public sector banks in FY2017-18? Rs. 10,000 crore

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 two priate 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 meaning of "I" in FDI? Investment 47.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 48.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 49.Which country has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country? Russia 50.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 and Rajiv Kumar

TEST-7 1.The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved PMGDISHA recently. What is the meaning of "G" in PMGDISHA? Gramin 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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 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 in 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.A famous automaker company Ford Foundation has recently appointed Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Ford Foundation is _______based company. American 8.Name the state that has recently launched mobile app and website titled ‘My Talent’ to help skilled and semi-skilled workers find jobs. Himachal Pradesh

9.Name the company that has recently created the world’s smallest magnet using a single atom which can store one bit of data on it. IBM

10.Name the person who has inaugurated the two-day 12th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership held recently in New Delhi. Pranab Mukherjee

11.As per recent notification of RBI, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) cannot lend more than _____ in cash against gold, earlier limit was Rs1 lakh. Rs 25,000

13.India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg, recently. India had bought BrahMos missile from _________. Russia

14.Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 recently at a contest billed as the world’s largest and most popular transgender pageant. She is from which country? Thailand

15.On the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India (NAI), an exhibition entitled “Revolutionary Patriots” was inaugurated by

Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Culture. It included patriots from ________ to 1947. 1905

16.B P Kanungo was recently appointed as the Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. He has been appointed in place of __________. R Gandhi

17.Defence minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed Goa chief minister, recently. Who is the governor of Goa? Mridula Sinha

18.Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of Europe's biggest bank named HSBC Holdings Plc. Mark Tucker

19.Airtel Payments Bank, offered by telecom major Bharti Airtel has recently announced that over one lakh savings accounts were opened in 100 villages in which of the following state? Tamil Nadu

20.Norway has become first country to cease FM Radio broadcasting. The capital of Norway is __________. Oslo

21.The minimum pension of central government employees has been increased to ________ per person per month. Rs 9,000

22.Name the country that is set to conduct its first national census in 19 years which will begin with the assistance of over 200,000 troops. Pakistan

23.The Hindustan Motors has sold the iconic Ambassador car brand to which of the following automakers for Rs 80 cr? Peugeot 24.IIP was 0.4% lower in December 2016 from the same period a year ago, data released on 10th February 2017 has showed. What is meaning of "P" in IIP? Production 25.Which Indian city, 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 26.The government has stated that it would make 5.58 lakh ration shops Aadhaar-enabled by- 30th June 2017 27.Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs __________ has inaugurated and presided over the orientation programme for the


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 district conveners of National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS). Ananth kumar 28.Which country has won T20 Blind World Cup in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru? India 29.Reliance Defence signs warship repair pact with US Navy recently. Who is the working CEO of Reliance Defence and Engineering? H.S. Malhi 30.Adele sweeps 59th Grammy Award 2017 and wins top 3 categories. 59th Grammy Award 2017 was held in ____________. Los Angeles, The USA 31.In 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 32.Frank Walter Steinmeier elected as president of Germany, recently. He was former ____________ of Germany. Foreign Minister 33.The first portion of the railways' long-awaited Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will become operational by March 2018 between Ateli and____ Phulera 34.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 35.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 36.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 37.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 is Chairperson NITI ayog? Shri NarendraModi

38.Who has won the men’s singles title of the 2017 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Lucknow recently? Sameer Verma 39.In which Indian cities, Cab-hailing firm Uber has launched two-wheeler aggregation service UberMOTO recently? Hyderabad 40.The Supreme Court has appointed a four-member committee to run the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which will be led by- Vinod Rai 41.Name the person, who has been appointed as the president of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) recently? Dushyant Chautala 42.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 43.Which countries has become the first country in the world to divest coal, oil and gas investments from Ireland Strategic Investment Fund? Ireland 44.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 45.Which 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 46.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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 47.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 48.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 49.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 50.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

TEST-8

1.Which 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 2.Name the Island, in which the Railway Ministry has decided to develop the first ever railway line? Andaman and Nicobar

3.In the UK, the House of Lords has passed a bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union. What is the name of that bill? Brexit Bill

4.Name the Golfer who has successfully defended back-to-back 'The Hero Indian Open title' held recently in Gurgaon. SSP Chawrasia

5.Lee Chong Wei has recently lifted the Men's Singles crown at the All England Open badminton championships. He is from which country? Malaysia

6.Which of the following Indian state government has recently launched a new scheme 'Adarsh Gram Yojana' that is in accordance with the basic philosophy of the Prime Minister 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas'. Arunachal Pradesh

7.Name the famous motor company that has signed a deal worth USD 3.2 billion with an Iranian investment fund to invest in a major Iranian oil project. Hyundai

8.Name the Bank that has topped the list that witnessed most number of frauds during April to December period of 2016. ICICI Bank

9.Name the State, which has announced an Idea2POC fund of Rs10 crore for women entrepreneurs, recently. Karnataka

10.Name the cricketer who has been appointed as the official ambassador of Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the occasion of International Women's Day. Sachin Tendulkar

11.The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called ___________. Ammavin Aran

12.Smartphone Company OnePlus has recently roped in Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as its new brand ambassador for India. OnePlus is ___________ based company. China

13.Name the Public lender, which has been awarded first prize in the implementation of Official Language Policy in the western region for the year 2015-2016, recently. Central Bank of India

14.World Consumer Rights Day is observed globally on ___________. 15 March

15.Name the first solar power project in the country to receive a loan by World Bank under Clean Technology Fund (CTF). Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project

16.Name the Bank that has entered into an agreement with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL& FS) to acquire 100% stake in IL & FS Securities Services Ltd (ISSL). IndusInd Bank

17.What was the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2017? Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust

18.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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 19.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 20.Which county will host the BRICS summit 2017? China

21.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 22.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 23. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) launched a skill development centre (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) in Mangaluru, recently. Who is the working Managing Director (MD) of MRPL? Mr. H. Kumar 24.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 25.The FIFA governing body has named former soccer player Diego Maradona as its new Ambassador. He is from ______. Argentina 26.The 11th International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition - Aero India 2017 begins on 14 February 2017 at the Air Force Station ____________ in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Yelahanka 27.___________ bags The Guinness world record for making the tallest sand castle on the beach of eastern Puri, recently. Sudarshan Pattnaik 28.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 29.India's leading agriculture and FMCG company ____________ has signed an agreement with Baba Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved Ltd for physical

refining and packaging of edible oils. Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd 30.Housing finance firm __________ said its promoterCanara Bank will divest up to 13.45 per cent stake in the company by the end of March 2017. What is the name of this firm? CanFin Homes 31.The First ever National Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 was presented by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in- IIT-Delhi 32.National Career Services (NCS) and JeevanPraman Facility for EPFO Pensioners has been Launched in Hyderabad Post Office, recently. It was launched by ___________. Bandaru Dattatreya

33.Name the mission that was recently launched by the Union government to achieve Blue Revolution with the holistic development and management of fisheries in the country. Mission Fingerling

34.According to the Mercer’s 19th annual Quality of Living survey released which of the following city has emerged as the best city in terms of living standards among Indian cities. Hyderabad

35.Full-service airline Jet Airways has recently announced a partnership with ride-hailing app ________ to book airport cabs through the Jet Airways app itself. Uber

36.Nongthombam Biren Singh has been recently appointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur. He has replaced _________. Okram Ibobi

37.Shashank Manohar has recently resigned as International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman after merely eight months in office. Who is the CEO of ICC? Dave Richardson

38.Name the state, which has bagged the Rs. 415-cr solar power project order from McNally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd, recently.Andhra Pradesh

39.Name the Public lender, which has entered into a corporate agency tie-up for its products with the Future Generali India Insurance Company, recently. UCO Bank

40.20 projects worth Rs 1,900 Crore have been approved for swift implementation of Namami Gange Programme in Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi. Who is the Union Minister of Water Resources,


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation? Uma Bharati

41.Name the Bank that has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with real estate developers’ body Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) to jointly conduct various initiatives towards development of the realty sector. State Bank of India

42.Name the scheme that was recently launched by government for developing export linked infrastructure in states with a view to promote outbound shipments. TIES

43.Name the city in which the International Conference on the Vision Zero and its relevance to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) held recently. New Delhi

44.Commonwealth day is observed globally on ____ by 52 commonwealth countries. 13th March

45.Name the two Indian companies that have been named in the list of world's most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute. Tata Steel and Wipro

46.Name the person who has been appointed as the Vice President of the 2017 U-17 Fifa World Cup organizing committee, recently. Babul Supriyo

47.What is the theme of Commonwealth day 2017? An Inclusive Commonwealth

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

Mansfield

49.Name the professor, who is the first woman to be appointed director of an IIM at Sirmaur, Himachal

Pradesh? Neelu Rohmetra

50.Which country's military have 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 TEST-8

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

2.National Productivity Council (NPC) an autonomous body under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India was established on- 12th February 1958 3.Who has been appointed as president of Assocham recently? Mr. Sandeep Jajodia 4.Former IFS officer Narinder Chauhan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to ___________. The Republic of the Philippines 5.Name the cricketer, who holds the record of taking fastest 250 wickets in Test Matches in the world. R Ashwin 6.Name the Indian Company that has partnered with European defence major MBDA Missile Systems to develop missiles in India. Larsen & Toubro 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.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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 Ocean, recently. Reliance Defense and Engineering 12.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

13.BHEL's first 800-MW supercritical plant has become operational which of the following Indian State? Karnataka

14.State Bank of India and CREDAI have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct various initiatives towards development of the realty sector. What does 'E' stands for in CREDAI? Estate

15.The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has tied up with Sentifi, leader in algorithmic-based analysis, for social media updates of 40,000 globally-listed stocks. Sentifi is __________ based company. Switzerland

16.Name the sports person, who has been appointed as a member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India (SAI), recently. Jwala Gutta

17.Name the Bank that has recently signed an agreement with Avenues India Pvt Ltd, a payment solution provider to provide merchants with seamless access to point-of-sales (POS) and payment gateway products. Bandhan Bank

18.India with World Health Organization (WHO) has recently signed a 'call for action' and pledged to scale up measures to end the Tuberculosis by ______. 2030

19.Name the regulatory body that has recently allowed celebrities to endorse Mutual Fund products at the industry level. SEBI

20.Name the person, who has been appointed by the central government as a member of the western area local board of Reserve Bank of India. Dilip Shanghvi

21.Name the Indian-American high school student who has won the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search bagging the top award of 250,000 dollars. Indrani Das

22.Name the only Institute of India that has been placed in top 30 position in recent Asia University Rankings 2017 of the Times Higher Education. IISc-Bengaluru

23.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 24.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

25.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 26.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 27.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 28.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 29.Canara Bank on Thursday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to operationalise______________. Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 30.Which state government has recently signed Memorendum 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 31.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 ______ based company. Japan 32.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. 33.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 34.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 35.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 36.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 37.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

38.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% 39.Who has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Delhi? Amulya Patnaik 40.In city/cities India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has kicked off its operations by rolling out pilot services recently? Raipur & Ranchi 41.Quebec City, where several people were killed and wounded in a shooting at a mosque recently, is situated in- Canada 42.The Budget session of Parliament has begun on 31st January 2017 and President Pranab Mukherjee has address the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Who is present Speaker of Lok Sabha? Sumitra Mahajan 43.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% 44.Name the Former Union Minister, who has been passed away due to a cardiac arrest recently. E Ahamed 45.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has pegged the total expenditure of budget 2017-18 at Rs ___________ lakh crore. Rs 21.47 lakh crore 46.In which 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 47.How much amount will allocate for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in union budget 2017-18? Rs. 19,000 crore 48.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 49.Name the player, who has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player? Lakshya Sen


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 50.In which Indian cities Tech giant Apple has set up a manufacturing plant recently? Bengaluru, Karnataka

TEST-9 1.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 2.India is expected to clock GDP growth of how much percent in 2017—18 as the country gets sufficiently remonetized and the schemes in the Budget play a supportive role, says an HSBC report. 7.1 percent

3.Name the oil company that has recently decided to invest over Rs 21,500 crore to develop India's deepest gas discovery by 2022-23. Reliance Oils

4.Which of the following Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport by air travelers at the 2017 World Airport Awards for the fifth consecutive year? Changi Airport

5.Trivendra Rawat was elected as Uttarakhand Chief Minister, recently. He is ____th CM of the State. 9

6.Sanjauli police station has become the first police post in the country to be linked with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), a nationwide online tracking system. Sanjauli police station is located in ____________. Himachal Pradesh

7.Changi Airport is located in ___________. Singapore

8.The Essar group’s township in _________ has become India’s first private sector township to go cashless. Gujarat

9.RBI has been recently authorized by Government of India to conduct field trials of plastic notes of Rs _________ in five cities across the country. 10

10.Name the country that has recently initialed the text of the Social Security Agreement (SSA) with India, first of its kind between BRICS countries.Brazil

11.ESAF small Financial Bank was launched recently for the first time in which of the following Indian State. Kerala

12.Name the first fully India-made train that was flagged off recently at Dadar station, Mumbai. Medha

13. 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 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18.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 19.Cabinet Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley has recently approved merger of _________ subsidiary banks with State Bank of India. 5 20.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 21.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,


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 recently. What was the cash pize of this award? Rs 5 crore 22.The five-day ‘Ïndian Panorama Film Festival’ being organised 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 23.Raytheon Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to engage in the co-production of Stinger air defence missile components, recently. Who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL)? Mr Sukaran Singh 24.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 25.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 26.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 27.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

28.Yogi Adityanath has been recently named as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is the Member of Parliament from which Constituency? Gorakhpur

29.Amitabh Bachchan has recently launched the world's first app for breast health. What is the name of that app? ABC of Breast Health

30.Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated the 5th foundation day function of BIRAC in New Delhi, recently. What does 'B' stands for in BIRAC? Biotechnology

31.Name the major E-commerce group that has recently declared to launch an app named 'A-Z GST Guide' for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST). Amazon

32.Name the cellular company that has recently been merged with Vodafone India Ltd. Idea

33.Name the newly appointed MD and CEO of IDBI Bank. Mahesh Kumar Jain

34.Name the sports person who has been appointed as the ambassador for the fifth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018. Shahid Afridi

35.The three days 'International Buddhist Conference' was organized recently by the Ministry of Culture, in which of the following Indian States? Bihar

36.Name the CEO of Aditya Birla Group. Santrupt Misra

37.Who has won the BNP PARIBAS OPEN, ATP Indian Wells Masters title after defeating Stan Wawrinka in California, USA, recently? Roger Federer

38.Legendary American jazz singer Al Jarreau passed away in Los Angeles. He was ____________ years old.76 39.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 40.West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declared _______as 21st district of West Bengal. The new district is from Darjeeling. Kalimpong 41.The total foodgrain production in the country has been pegged at record 272 million tonne, recently. It is higher by 6.94 million tonnes 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 42.The 2017 Cobra Gold Military Exercise kicked off at the Sattahip Royal Thai Marine Corps Base in


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 Chonburi Province, Thailand .Cobra Gold 2017 is the _______ edition of the multinational drill and is co-organized by United States and Thailand. 36th 43.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 44.Astronomers of NASA have discovered seven Earth-like Exoplanets, recently. Name of this Exoplanet system is _____. TRAPPIST-1 45.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 46.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 47.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 48.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 newborns by _______. 2030 49.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 50.Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures 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

TEST-10 1.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 2.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

3.The major E-commerce group Amazon has recently declared to launch an app named __________ for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST). A-Z GST Guide

4.Name the person who has been appointed as the Chairman of Vodafone-Idea merged entity, recently. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Finance Minister has recently finalized capital infusion for 10 PSU banks. Name the bank that has 5.grabbed maximum capital. IDBI Bank

6.The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) was recently merged with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). Name the Executive Director of the BMB. Mrs. S M Swathi

7.The High Court of which of the following Indian State has given the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna, recently? Uttarakhand

8.ICICI Bank has recently announced the launch of mobile banking app named ___________ for rural customers. Mera iMobile

9.Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of digital payment platform FreeCharge. Jason Kothari

10.International Day of Forest is observed globally on ________. 21 March

11.In the recently released Forbes Billionaire list, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani was on _____ position globally with a net worth of $23.2 billion. 33rd


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 15.Name the state team that has won the Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy recently after defeating Bengal. Tamil Nadu

16.What is the rank of India in the recently released World Happiness Report, 2017? 122

17.Name the cricketer who has recently become the first Indian to face 500 balls in test innings. Cheteshwar Pujara

18.Name the person who has been recently appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank. Kishore Piraji Kharat

19.Headquarter of Bhartiya Mahila Bank is situated in ___________. New Delhi

20.What is the theme of International Day of Forest 2017? Forests and energy

21.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 22.Jambuvantrao Dhote died in Yavatmal of Maharashtra due to heart attack, recently. He was famous _____________. Politician 23.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 24.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 25.Which country has hosted the Women's World Chess Championship 2017, a 64-player knock-out tournament? Iran 26.Who has been selected for 2016 Vyas Samman for his novel "Kaatna Shami Ka Vriksha Padma Pankhuri Ki Dhar Se"? Surendra Verma

27.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 28.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 29.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 30.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 31.Statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram is celebrated on 20th February every year. These two states of India were established in year _______. 1987 32.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 33.The world famous 'Khajuraho Dance Festival' begun in Madhya Pradesh, recently. When did UNESCO inscripted Khajuraho in World Heritage Centre? 1986 34.Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir passed away, recently. He was ______ years old. 68 35.People of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh celebrated statehood day on 20th february. It was ___________ statehood day of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. 31st


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 36.Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan inaugurated the two-day South Asian Speaker’s summit held in _______________, recently. Madhya Pradesh 37.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 38._____________________ has been given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for vaccine regulations, recently. National Regulatory Authority of India 39.Which bank has bagged the “National MSME Excellence Award 2017” instituted by the Federation of Industry, Trade and Services, recently? Corporation Bank 40. Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank, recently? Sunil Mehta 41.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 42.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 43. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh has inaugurated the Indian Seed Congress 2017 in- Kolkata 44. Who has/have been appointed as the new executive director of Bank of India? Atanu Kumar Das and Neelam Damodaran 45.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

46._______ has received markets regulator SEBI’s approval to raise Rs. 4,300 crore through Initial Public Offering (IPO), recently. IRB InvIT Fund 47. Name the first Indian sportsperson to ink Rs 100-cr deal for eight years with Puma. Virat Kohli 48.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) 49.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 headquater is in ______________. Gurugram 50.Name the e-commerce company that has tied up with Microsoft to be parners on 'cloud' in Bangalore, recently. Flipkart

TEST-11 1.World water day observed globally every year on _________. 22 March

2.VTB Bank has recently decided to close its only office in New Delhi, India to cut costs. It is _________ based company. Russia

3.The RBI recently proposed to fix the upper limit for Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs) at _______ in view of growing usage of PPIs for a purchase of goods and services Rs 1 Lakh

4.Name the Indian Soldier, who was presented the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee, recently. Maj. Rohit Suri

5.Name the person who has been appointed as new whole time member of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently by Government of India. Madhabi Puri Buch

6.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman is _______ and its headquarter is in ________. A S Kiran Kumar, Bengaluru

7.Name the person who has been appointed as the Interim Director General (IDG) of the International


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 Solar Alliance (ISA) on a full time basis, recently. Mr. Upendra Tripathy

8.NABARD has recently announced a scheme to help _____with low-cost technologies for water conservation and efficient use of water in the drought-affected districts. Karnataka

9.The World Meteorological Day is observed globally on ____________. 23 March

10.Indian Government has recently approved 1.17 lakh more affordable houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana was launched in __________. 2015

11.Name the country that has topped recently released Human Development Index (HDI) 2015 by United Nations. Norway

12.What is the ranking of India in Human Development Index 2015 list? 131

13.The theme of World Meteorological Day 2017 is _____________. Understanding Cloud

14.Name the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

15.What is the theme for World Water Day 2017? Wastewater

16.The World Bank has recently signed a 100 million US dollar credit agreement with the Centre and which one of the following state government to improve the quality of health care services? Uttarakhand

17.Name the Photojournalist who was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry for his remarkable contribution to the field. Raghu Rai

18.Yves Meyer won the 2017 Abel Prize, recently. He is famous ____________. Mathematician

19.The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has recently commissioned the world’s third largest hypersonic wind tunnel in ___________. Kerala

20.Defense Minister Arun Jaitley handed over three naval systems, developed by premier Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to the Indian Navy. Chairman of DRDO is _____________. S. Christopher

21.The country’s sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya successfully carried out the maiden test of the newly installed Barak Missile. BARAK is _________. Short-Range surface-to-air Missile

22.Finance Minister of India has recently announced to change the name of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to ___________ for the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. CBIC

23.Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is situated in ____________. Kerala

24.Name the state government that has recently signed two MoUs with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide housing loan and education loan for its employees. Assam

25.Headquarter of World Bank is in _________ and its CEO is_______.Washington D.C.,Kristalina Georgieva

26.In which cities, the 03-day global conference on Nuclear Terrorism has begun on 08th February 2017? New Delhi, India 27.Name the person, who has won the women’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton 28.Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar? Rituparna Das

29.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

30.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 constituency of Jitendra Singh? Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

31.Israel’s Parliament has passed a law retroactively legalising about 4,000 homes built in Area (C) of the occupied West Bank. What is the name of Parliament of Israel? Knesset 32.Which banks has tied up with IFFCO, a cooperative, to provide co-branded debit cards with inbuilt overdraft facilities to the farmers? Bank of Baroda 33.Which Bank has partnered with leading online data and information portal Commodity Online for


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 the distribution of loans against warehouse receipts and collateral management services across the country. Federal Bank 34.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 percent 35.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 36.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 37.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the cash withdrawal limit on savings accounts will be scrapped from- 13th March 2017 38.Which two priate 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 39.In which Indian city, the 23rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial & Satellite Broadcasting was held? New Delhi 40.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 41.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 meaning of "I" in FDI? Investment 42.Union Cabinet recently approved PMGDISHA scheme which will cover 6 cr rural households to make them- Digitally literate

43. 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 44.Alexei Navalny has was found guilty of embezzlement recently, is the opposition leader in- Russia 45.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 46.Which state has became the first state in the North-East to implement e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members? Arunachal Pradesh 47.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 48.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 49.Which bank has collaborated with fintech startup IndiaLends to enable first-time borrowers who do not have a credit history to take loans? IDFC Bank 50.CBDT, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has entered into four more unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). What is meaning of "B" in CBDT? Board TEST-12 1.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 2.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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 prolonged illness. Nizamuddin 3.Which country has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country? Russia 4.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 and Rajiv Kumar 5.The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved PMGDISHA recently. What is the meaning of "G" in PMGDISHA? Gramin

6.Chairperson of which of the following public lender has been ranked 26th among the world's 50 greatest leaders, according to Fortune Magazine? SBI

7.The External Affairs Ministry and the department of posts has recently announced the opening of a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. First POPSK was launched in __________. Mysore

8.The 105th session of Indian Science Congress (ISC) will be hosted by Osmania University, Hyderabad in January, 2018. The theme of the 105th session of Indian Science Congress is_________. Science and Technology - Reaching the Unreached

9.Name the country that has recently (26th March) celebrated its 46th Independence Day. Bangladesh

10.Name the world champion who has recently won the Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel

11.Name the country that has become the third largest aviation market in terms of domestic passenger traffic. India

13.World Theatre Day is observed globally on ________. 27 March

14.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently approved winding up of CREDA HPCL Biofuel Ltd (CHBL) and Indian Oil - Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development

Agency (CREDA) Biofuels Limited (ICBL). CCEA is chaired by _____Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi

15.Name the lender that has recently launched the ‘MoneyPlant RuPay International Platinum Debit Card’ to provide more privileges to its premium and HNI (high net worth individual) customers. Karnataka Bank

16.A first-ever India conference on 'Make in India' was held in _______for bringing together various constituencies that have an interest in doing business in India and discussing the latest developments. Houston

17.RHFL has signed an agreement with National Housing Bank (NHB) for implementation of credit-linked subsidy scheme for the middle-income group. What does 'H' stands for in RHFL? Home

18.State-run Pawan Hans has joined hands with public sector chopper maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to train helicopter pilots. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HAL? T. Suvarna Raju

19.Name the woman who became the first woman combat officer to be commissioned in the 51-year history of the Border Security Forces (BSF) of India. Tanushree Pareek

20.American financial magazine Barron's has listed the HDFC Bank Managing Director's name on 23rd position in the list of world’s 30 best CEOs. His name is ___________. Aditya Puri

21.Headquarter of Karnataka bank is in _____________. Mangalore

22.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 23.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 24.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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 launched Bharat QR code? Shri R. Gandhi 25.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 26.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) 27.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 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.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 30.Which state government have 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

31.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 central bank of Japan? Bank of Japan 32.India has signed an agreement with Japan on enhancing railway safety in the Indian Railways with focus on railway track and rolling stock safety. Who is the present chairman of Railway Board? AK Mittal

33.The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has celebrated the Central Excise Day across the country on- 24th February 34.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 35.Name the Nobel-winning economist, mathematician, who has passed away in USA recently? Kenneth J Arrow 36.Which country has became Germany’s most important trading partner in 2016, overtaking the United States? China

37.The two-day Houston India Conference was hosted by Asia Society Texas Center in Houston recently (March 2017). The theme of the Conference was _________. Make in India - The Inside Story

38.Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for export of torpedoes. The headquarter of BDL is in __________. Hyderabad

39.Name the Indian city that will be the venue of the final of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup to be held in 2017. Kolkata

39.Name the Veteran actor who was honored with the Kala Ratan Award by Vice President Hamid Ansari at Chandigarh. Anupam Kher

40.Name the lender that has been recently adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’. Karur Vysya Bank

41.Union Petroleum Ministry has recently launched MoPNG e Seva dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is ____________. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

42.Name the first state in India to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs). Odisha

43.Name the bank that has digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches under Project Ananya. Syndicate Bank


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 44.Name the public lender that has recently entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO) scheme Vijaya Bank

45.ESIC has recently launched Mobile Clinic Services for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. What does 'I' stands for in ESIC? Insurance

46.Indian-American ______________ has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization. Vanita Gupta

47.Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) has recently appointed __________ as president and chief executive officer of the company. Minoru Kato

48.Name the lender that has recently announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service. ICICI Bank

49.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

50.Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has made 13 villages of Karnataka under its jurisdiction as 100 per cent digital villages for banking activities. Who is the Chairman of KVGB? S. Ravindran

TEST-13

1.Which Tata Steel's iron mine has been honoured with the Best Green Organisation of the Year Award at the Global Green Future Leadership Awards in recognition of its environmental protection measures, recently. Katamati 2.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 3.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

4.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 5.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 6.Name the country that became Germany’s most important trading partner in 2016 recently, overtaking The United States of America. China 7.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 8.Which public sector bank has signed an corporate agency agreement with Chennai based general insurance provider Cholamandalam General Insurance Company for distribution of insurance products? Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) 9.A 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 10.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 11.Name the State, which has became the second largest crude oil producer in the country after the offshore field Bombay High.Answer: Rajasthan 12.Which bank has introduced Radio Frequency Identification Card (RFID) enabled banking cards, recently?Dena Bank

13.Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the Vietnam Open International challenger badminton Title, recently. What is the capital of Vietnam? Hanoi

14.Name the Indian-origin British Director who has been honored with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017. Gurinder Chadha


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 15.Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with _________ to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app. Google

16.Name the first Indian-American woman who has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’. Vanita Gupta

17.Name the lender that has recently announced the partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service. ICICI Bank

18.Name the cricketer who received Garfield Sobers Trophy, recently. Ravichandran Ashwin

19.Name the person who has been appointed as the head of the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP) by the Secretary-General of United Nations. David Beasley

20.Name the city that will host the Men’s Hockey World League Final in December 2017 and the men’s World Cup in 2018. Bhubaneswar

21.Name the regulatory body that has imposed a penalty of Rs 20 lakh on ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company on various charges. IRDAI

22.The Indian Navy has recently inducted surveillance ship INLCU L51 in which of the following Indian cities? Port Blair

23.Name the e-commerce industry that will become a member of the self-regulatory voluntary organization Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) from April, 2017. Paytm

24.Name the Asian country that has 1st time turned around from a Net importer of electricity to Net Exporter of electricity, as per Central Electricity Authority of the country. India

25.SBI Card recently launched a unique credit card named ________ targeted at all SBI customers, including Jan Dhan account-holders across the country. UNNATI

26.Name the first woman of the Pakistan who has been recently appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Bank Limited, Pakistan. Sima

27.The country’s fast-growing e-commerce industry Paytm is a 100% subsidiary of ___________. One97 Communications

28.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 29.Name the bollywood actress, who has been roped as brand ambassador for Indian government's cleanliness initiative Swachh Bharat Mission, recently? Shilpa Shetty 30.India and Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sustainable development of ______________with financial aid from India. Sylhet city 31.Which international organisation have 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) 32.FDI in India has grew 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 33.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 34.Cabinet has recently approved MoU between India and_______for promotion and development of cooperation in civil aviation security in India. Australia 35.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 36.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


CURRENT AFFAIRS-MARCH-2017 37._______________ 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 38.Name the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jasper Infotech-owned digital payments platform FreeCharge who has recently resigned from his post. Govind Rajan 39.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 40.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 41.Name the Person who has been appointed as the chairman of TATA Group's Indian Hotels, recently. N Chandrashekaran 42.Cabinet approved signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece, recently. What is the currency of Greece? Euro

43.ALTBalaji, the digital platform of Balalji Telefilms Ltd has announced a partnership with mobile wallet major ______. MobiKwik

44.Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have joined the Centre’s power distribution company debt relief scheme named UDAY recently. UDAY stands for Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna

45.The Government of India has signed a contract for the Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid 2016 with GEM Laboratories for extracting Hydrocarbons at Neduvasal. Neduvasal located in- Tamil Nadu

46.Which among the following e-commerce giant has made its entry in UAE by acquiring Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retailer? Amazon

47.In which among the following countries, the 9th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) will be held? Canada

48.In the Historic move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally open the longest road tunnel of South Asia, Chenani-Nashri Tunnel on 2nd April 2017. Chenani-Nashri Tunnel is located in- Jammu & Kashmir

49.India and Nepal have renewed the fuel supply agreement between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for another five years. Who is the present president of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari

50.Information & Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has launched the online film certification system, _____________' with an aim to censor corruption and promote clean cinema. e-cinepramaan

51.The 3rd G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) Meeting under the G-20 German Presidency was held in- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

52.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are jointly working on the development of Dual Frequency (L and S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite named as NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR). Who is present chairman of ISRO? AS Kiran Kumar

53. Which state has announced a total ban on polythene carry bags from May 1, 2017 across the state? Madhya Pradesh

54. Name the person, who has won the men’s singles titles in the 81st Senior National Badminton Championships tournament in Patna, Bihar. Sourabh Varma

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