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ECONOMY NEWS
1. RBI has increased daily withdrawal limit from 2500 to _______ from January 1, 2017.
a. Rs. 4500 b. Rs. 5000
c. Rs. 4000 d. None of these
2. Match the following:
I. SBN Specified Bank Notes
II. FCIN Fake currency Indian Notes
III. NUUP National Unified USSD Platform.
IV. AQR Assets Quality Review
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
3. The Union Government has proposal setting up financial Data Management cell (FDMC) it works
under______.
a. RBI b. Ministry of Finance
c. SEBI d. None of these
4. Maximum Investment limit of Universal Bank in Payment bank is_______.
a. 10% b. 30%
c. 40% d. None of these
5. BHIM app allows easily transferring money or making a payment from your bank account only phone
number. BHIM app is developed by______.
a. NPCI b. Paytm
c. Mobikwik d. None of these
6. The RBI has extended the period of enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) limit of Rs. ________ as
part of efforts to promote digital payments.
a. 20,000 b. 30,000
c. 40,000 d. None of these
7. Match the following:
I. PPI Prepaid Payment Instruments
II. MMID Mobile Money Identifier
III. NACH National Automated Clearing House
IV. USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
8. Minimum capital required to open a white level ATM is_______.
a. Rs. 100 Crore b. Rs. 500 Crore
c. Rs. 1000 Crore d. None of these
9. BASEL – III, banking regulat ion norms, will be implemented in Ind ia from March, 20___.
a. 17 b. 18
c. 19 d. None of these
10. SBI, IDBI and PNB have reduced their marginal cost of fund based lending rates (MCLR). MCLR has been
in effect from April, 1______.
a. 2016 b. 2015
c. 2014 d. None
11. Central government has announced a special under PMAY to provide an interest subvention of 4% on loans
upto Rs. 9 lakh and 3% on loans upto Rs. _______ lakh for urban housing.
a. 12 b. 15
c. 18 d. None of these
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12. Central Government has announced a guaranteed ________% return on bank deposits up to Rs. 7.5 lakh
made by senior cit izens for a period of 10 years.
a. 9% b. 8%
c. 10% d. None of these
13. Base rate system is replaced with MCLR (Marginal cost of fund based Lending Rate). Base rate System
was introduced in_______.
a. July 2010 b. July 2011
c. July 2015 d. None of these
14. According to ministry of finance advisory the interest rate on PPF (Public Provident Fund) for the quarter
January to March is ________.
a. 8% b. 9%
c. 10% d. None of these
15. According to latest data released by finance how many accounts have been opened under Pradhan Mantri
Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) across the country till date?
a. 26 Crore b. 25 Crore
c. 30 Crore d. None of these
16. SAKSHAM, an IT network for GST SAKSHAM is developed by_______.
a. CBEC b. CBDT
c. RBI d. None of these
17. Fiscal Policy is regulated by which of the following ministry or organization?
a. RBI b. Ministry of finance
c. SEBI d. IRDA
18. RBI has directed banks to ensure that at least _______% of the supply of bank notes should reach rural
areas while currency chests and ATMs in such areas should have Rs. 500 and Rs. 100 denomination bank
notes.
a. 40 b. 30
c. 50 d. None of these
19. When the rate of inflation increases_________.
a. Purchasing Power of money increases b. Purchasing Power of money decreases
c. Value of money decreases d. None of these
20. OMO (Open Market Operation) refers to sell and purchasing of government security by RBI in ______
market. a. Primary b. Secondary
c. Money d. None of these
21. Which of the following type accounts are known as Demat Accounts?
a. Accounts with zero balance
b. Accounts in which share of various companies are traced in electric form.
c. Dead Accounts
d. None of these
22. The fastest possible funds transfer system through the banking channel in India is _______.
a. IMPS b. RTGS
c. NEFT d. None of these
23. Match the following:
I. AQR Assets Quality Review
II. NCDEX National Commodity & Derivative Exchange
III. DRT Debt Restructuring Tribunal
IV. SDR Strategic Debt Restructure
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
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24. What does the letter ‘L’ denotes in term “LAF” as referred every now and then in relation to monetary
policy of the RBI?
a. Liquidity b. Liability
c. Linear d. None of these
25. When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called
a. Payment of cheque b. Dishonor of the Cheque
c. Taking of the cheque d. None of these
26. Which among the following are not members of the GST council?
a. Union Finance Minister b. Chief Minister of State
c. The union minister of state, in-charge of Revenue of finance
d. None of these
27. State government’s share in GSTN (Goods & Serv ice Tax Networks) is _______
a. 24.5% b. 50%
c. 30% d. None of these
28. Central Government has raised credit guarantee for small business raised from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. _____
crore. a. Rs. 5 crore b. Rs. 4 crore
c. Rs. 8 crore d. None of these
29. Banks borrow money from RBI at which of the fo llowing rate?
a. Repo Rate b. Marginal Standing facility
c. Base Rate d. None of these
30. Which one of the following is not a monetary tool of RBI?
a. Reserve Repo Rate b. SLR
c. Inter Bank Rate d. None of these
31. The Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced that the General Anti Avoidance rule (GAAR)
will start from _______ check evasion and avoidance.
a. April 1, 2017 b. September 1, 2017
c. March, 2018 d. None of these
32. The Advanced Towed Artillery Gum System (ATAGS) is developed by which of the following
organization?
a. DRDO b. ISRO
c. NSDC d. None of these
33. The Depositor Education and Awareness fund (DEAF) in maintained with_______.
a. RBI b. NABARD
c. SEBI d. None of these
34. The recently launched ‘BHIM’ is expected to make sending money easy. The letter ‘I’ in the abbreviation
‘BHIMS’ stands for ______.
a. Interface b. India
c. Internal d. None of these
35. Match the following:
I. ETF Exchange Traded Fund
II. ECB External Commercial Borrowings
III. FCRA Foreign Currency Regulation Act
IV. FCCB Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
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36. NITI Aayog (National Institutions of Trans forming India) has estimated a growth rate of ______% for
2016-17. a. 8 b. 9
c. 10 d. None
37. OMO (Open Market Operation) is a instrument of_______.
a. Monetary Policy b. Fiscal Policy
c. Trade Policy d. None of these
38. Match the following:
I. Payment Bank Nachiket Mor Committee
II. Base Rate System Deepak Mohanty Committee
III. MPC Urjit Patel Committee
IV. Merging of Rail Budget Vivek Devrai Committee a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
39. Which of the following is/are true about MCLR (Marg inal Cost of Fund based Lending Rate)?
I. MCLR is effect from April 1, 2016.
II. MCLR include Repo rate, whereas this was not included under the base rate.
III. MCLR should be revised monthly.
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
40. Fiscal Policy is administered by ___________.
a. Ministry of Finance b. RBI
c. IRDA d. None of these
41. NBFCs (Non-Banking Finance Companies) are regulated by _________.
a. RBI b. IBA
c. NPCI d. None of these
42. The MUDRA Bank to be set up through a statutory, enactment would be responsible for regulating and
refinancing all ___________________.
a. Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) b. Regulation of RRBs
c. Mutual Fund d. None of these
43. The recently launched PMKSY Scheme aims to achieve a holistic development of ___________.
a. Rural Financial System b. Rural Electrification
c. Rural Irrigation Potential d. None of these
44. The Government of Ind ia has recently launched a seven point plan “Indradhanush” to revamp functioning
of ___________.
a. Public Sector Banks b. RRBs
c. Payment Banks d. None of these
45. NITI Aayog to soon set up panel on to arrive on new poverty line. Which of the following committee is
related to poverty in India?
a. Suresh Tendulkar Committee b. P N Bhagat Committee
c. Amitabh Kant Committee d. None of these
46. Which of the following is/are true about Airtel Payment Bank?
I. Interest rate on saving deposit is 7.25 %.
II. Airtel Payment Bank is a jo int venture of Bharti Airtel and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
III. Share Holding of Kotak Mahindra Bank is 19.9 %.
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
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47. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has predicted India’s GDP growth rate in the next five
year. India’s GDP to grow at __% for next five year.
a. 7 % b. 7.1 %
c. 6 % d. None of these
48. The PM MUDRA Yojana covers loans of upto a maximum under Kishore products is ___________.
a. Rs. 5000 b. Rs. 1 lakh
c. Rs. 2 lakh d. None of these
49. The RBI has recently granted in principle approved for setting up “Small Finance Banks” to ten entities.
The approval granted by RBI will be valid for a period of ________.
a. 6 months b. 18 months
c. 12 months d. None of these
50. Match the following:
I. MMID Mobile Money Identifier
II. ECB External Commercial Borrowing
III. UPI Unified Payment Interface
IV. EMI Equated Monthly Installment a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
51. RBI has recently given the status of domestic systematically important banks (D-SIB) to _______.
a. SBI & ICICI b. SBI & NABARD
c. SBI & BOB d. None of these
52. The proposed BBPS is anytime anywhere ___________.
a. Cheque Clearing System b. Online Shopping
c. Bill Payment d. None of these
53. The government is considering allowing 100% FDI though automatic route in single brand retail. Currently
_______% FDI is allowed in single brand.
a. 49% b. 50%
c. 75% d. None of these
54. Which of the following is/are true?
I. NHB (National Housing Bank) is a subsidiary of RBI
II. DICGC (Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation) is a subsidiary of RBI
III. MUDRA Bank is a subsidiary of SIDBI.
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, III are true d. None of these
55. Capital market regulator is ________.
a. SIDBI b. SEBI
c. RBI d. None of these
56. The union cabinet has approved package for augmentation of the corpus of credit Guarantee Trust fund for
Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) for supporting Micro and Small Enterprises. Government has
increased corpus of the trust from Rs. 2500 Crore to_______.
a. Rs. 7500 Crore b. Rs. 8000 Crore
c. Rs. 9000 Crore d. None of these
57. Match the following -
I. CGTMSE SIDBI
II. NCGTC Standup India
III. SMILE SIDBI
IV. IAF NITI Aayog
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
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58. UPI (Unified Payment Interface) is launched by_______.
a. NPCI b. IBA
c. RBI d. None of these
59. Maximum amount that can be transferred through RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) is ______.
a. No limit b. Rs. 1 lakh
c. Rs. 10 lakh d. None of these
60. Maximum loan in Stand up India is ________.
a. Rs. 1 Crore b. Rs. 1 Crore
c. Rs. 10 Crore d. None of these
61. Central Government transferred the role of advising the government on how to utilize the proceeds from dis
investment from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) to Department of
Economic Affairs. DIPAM is new name of which old organization?
a. DIPP b. CSO
c. SEBI d. None of these
62. Which of the following is not credit rating agency?
a. ICRA b. CIBIL
c. CARE d. None of these
63. The government announced that cooperative banks will not be authorized to accept deposits under the
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKY). This make of central government comes under
which act?
a. Banking Regulation act 1949 b. Companies act 2013
c. RBI Act 1934 d. None of these
64. Match the following
I. BLA Bonds ledger Account
II. DRT Debt Recovery Tribunal
III. FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
IV. ECGC Export Credit Guarantee Corporate
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
65. 300 crores rupees declared under PMGKY. PMGKY will end on ________.
a. March 31, 2017 b. March 31, 2018
c. March 31, 2019 d. None of these
66. A higher merchant discount rate (MDR) is case of payments using debit cards -
a. Discourages acceptance of Debit card Payments by merchants.
b. Encourages use of debit cards by customers.
c. Discourages use of debit cards by customers .
d. None of these
67. Which of the following is India’s first Credit Informat ion Company (CIC)?
a. Trans Union CIBIL Limited b. CIBIL
c. CARE d. None of these
68. The central bank of a company uses Open Market Operations (OMO) as the primary means of
implementing_____.
a. Tax Po licy b. Monetary Policy
c. Fiscal Policy d. None of these
69. No tax is required to be deducted on provident fund withdrawal of less than ________.
a. Rs. 50,000 b. Rs. 30,000
c. Rs. 5,00,000 d. None of these
70. EPFO (The Employee Provident Fund Organisation) comes under which of the fo llowing ministers?
a. Ministry of Labour b. Ministry of Finance
c. Ministry of Social Justice d. None of these
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71. Match the following -
Interest Rate Organisation
I. 8.65% EPFO
II. 8.5% Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA)
III. 7.7% Kisan Vikash Patra (KVP)
IV. 8.1% PPF
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
72. MCAR (Minimum Capital Adequacy Ratio) of payment banks is_______.
a. 15% b. 16%
c. 18% d. None of these
73. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) issues its IPO (In itial Public Offering) in cap ital market. Which of the
following is/are true about BSE?
I. It was established in 1875
II. World’s 2nd
largest exchange in terms of number of companies listed
III. It recently inaugurated India’s International exchange, India INX at GIFT city.
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
74. Minimum Capital required to set up a BBPS (Bharat Bill Payment System) is _______.
a. Rs. 100 crore b. Rs. 500 crore
c. Rs. 300 crore d. None of these
75. FMC (Forward Market Commission) is merged in which of the fo llowing organization?
a. SEBI b. RBI
c. NPCI d. None of these
76. Which of the following is/are new s mall finance banks started their operation recently?
a. Suryoday MFI b. Utkarsh MFI
c. Cap ital Local Area Bank Ltd. d. All
77. Match the following -
TFA Trade Facilitation Agreement
ISDS Investor State Dispute Settlement
FTA Free Trade Area
MPIN Mobile Personnel Identification Number
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. None
78. Which of the following is a foreign Bank?
a. HDFC Bank b. ICICI Bank
c. Yes Bank d. Standard Charted Bank
79. The Government has set up a monetary policy committee (MPC). MPC comes under which act?
a. Banking Regulation act 1949 b. RBI act 1934
c. Companies act 2013 d. None
80. As per the recent press report, RBI has selected how many companies for setting up small finance banks
(SFB) in the country?
a. 11 b. 10
c. 5 d. None
81. The cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for an interest waiver for the two months of November and
December, 2016 for farmers accessing, short term crop loans from_________.
a. Cooperative Banks b. Commercial Banks
c. SHGs d. None
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82. The committee of CMs formed to prepare the road map for rapid adoption of digital payment methods,
recommended levying a handling charge for cash payments above _________.
a. Rs. 50000 b. Rs. 1 lakh
c. Rs. 25000 d. None
83. Who of the following is the chief o f MPC (Monetary Policy Committee)?
a. RBI Governor b. Finance Min ister
c. Finance Secretary d. None
84. Investment in Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be made up to a maximum amount of ________ per annum.
a. Rs. 1 lakh b. Rs. 1 .5 lakh
c. Rs. 3 lakh d. None
85. Match the following -
I. ABTS Aadhaar Based Transaction System
II. BCTT Banking Cash Transaction Tax
III. FATF Financial Action Task Force
IV. POS Point of sale
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. All
86. Match the following -
I. Chandra Babu Naidu To speed up digital payment
II. P N Watal Committee For regulat ion of digital payment
III. N K Singh Committee for the review FRBM act
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, III are t rue d. None
87. Minimum Capital Required to open a Private Banks is ________.
a. Rs. 500 crore b. Rs. 100 crore
c. Rs. 1000 crore d. None
88. The MCLR (Marginal cost of fund based lending Rate) has effected from __________.
a. April 1, 2016 b. April 1, 2015
c. April 1, 2014 d. None
89. The new scheme for p romotion of Rural Housing in the country. In this scheme the beneficiary takes a loan
amount up to ______.
a. Rs. 2 lakh b. Rs. 3 lakh
c. Rs. 4 lakh d. None
90. The BMB (Bharatiya Mahila Bank) was set up in 2013 as a public sector bank with an initial capital
of_______.
a. Rs. 1000 cr b. Rs. 5000 cr
c. Rs. 1000 cr d. None
91. The Board of financial Bench marks of India (FBIL) has taken over the responsibility of admin istration of
________.
a. Bank Rate b. Inter Bank MIBOR Bench Mark Rate
c. Base Rate d. None
92. Match the following -
DTC Direct Tax Code
FPI Foreign Port Folio Investment
FATF Financial Action Task Force
VAT Value Added Tax
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. None
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93. Dr. Prabhat Kumar Committee relating to formal National MSME policy, presented its report to the Union
Minister for Micro, small and Medium Enterprises. Who of the following is current minister of MSME?
a. Kalraj Mishra b. Rajnath Singh
c. Sushma Swaraj d. None
94. NSF (National Financial Switch) is launched by which of the fo llowing organization?
a. IDRBT b. RBI
c. NPCI d. None
95. Which of the following category of Indian banks is not permitted to grant loans to other customers?
a. Reg ional rural Banks b. Payment Banks
c. Local and Banks d. None
96. The government of India has launched a seven point plan ‘Indradhanush’ to reramp functioning of
_______.
a. Scheduled Commercial Banks b. PSBs
c. RRBs d. None
97. ‘SCORES’ is the complaint redressal system of _________.
a. S EBI b. PFRDA
c. NSE d. None
98. Which of the following ‘Public Sector Banks’ was acquired by PNB(Punjab National Bank) in 1993?
a. New Bank of India b. Nadungadi Bank
c. Bharat Bank d. None
99. Which of the following is not considered a money market instrument?
a. Treasury b. Commercial Paper
c. Bonds d. None
100. Banks Board Bureau (BBB) was set up to held select heads of public sector banks and financial institutions
as well as assist banks with strategies and capital raising plan. Who of the following is the current chairman
of BBB?
a. Vinod Rai b. Amitabh Kant
c. Shashi Verma d. None of these
101. IPPB will offer 4.5% interest on deposit upto Rs. 25000, 5% on Rs. 25000-Rs.5000 and 5.5% on Rs. 5000 -
Rs. 100000, much lower than 7.25% announced by Airtel payment Bank. Maximum deposit that can be
accepted by payment banks is ______.
a. Rs. 1,00,000 b. Rs. 5,00,000
c. Rs. 1.5 lakh d. None of these
102. Match the following:
I. AQR Asset Quality Review
II. ABTS Aadhaar Based Transaction System
III. BCTT Banking Cash Transaction Tax
IV. SDR Strategic Debt Restructuring a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. I I and IV are t rue d. None of these
103. The Regulator of stock market in Ind ia is ________.
a. SEBI b. RBI
c. IRDAI d. None of these
104. A minor is allied to open and operate his/her account independently if is more than ________.
a. 10 years old b. 6 years old
c. 8 years old d. None of these
105. The rate below which banks can not lend now called as ________.
a. Base Rate b. MCLR
c. Bank Rate d. None of these
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106. Economic Survey is presented by finance minister of India today. Economic Survey is drafted by ______.
a. RBI b. Ministry of Finance
c. Ministry of commerce & Industry d. None of these
107. NRE deposit is _______.
a. Non-Resident External Deposits b. Anon Resident Extra deposit
c. Non Refundable External Deposit d. None of these
108. Which of the following is not a type of cheque?
a. Crossed Cheque b. Blank Cheque
c. Speed Cheque d. None of these
109. According to economic survey the Agriculture growth rate in 2016-17 will be _________%
a. 4.1% b. 3.1%
c. 5.1% d. None of these
110. Match the following:
Growth rate (2016-17) Sector
I. 4.1% Agriculture
II. 8.9% Service Sector
III. 5.2% Industrial Sector
IV. 5% Inflat ion (CPI) a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
111. After GST (Goods & Service Tax) implementations, India’s GDP grow with ________%
a. 8-10% b. 10-12%
c. 12-14% d. None of these
112. Central government has decided to set up public asset rehabilitation agency (PSARA) to take of large
_______ in Banks.
a. Bad loans b. ATMs
c. Cred it Cards d. None of these
113. In India the cheque books are printed in _______.
a. English b. Hindi
c. English & Hindi d. None of these
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. Which of the following country to build $ 1.5 billion Matari-Lahore Power line across Pakistan?
a. China b. USA
c. Russia d. None of these
2. Which of the following country delivers Sukhoi jets to china after two years delay?
a. Russia b. U.S.A.
c. Israel d. None of these
3. Match the following:
I. NIKKI Japan
II. SLP 500 New York
III. Dow Jones New York
IV. SSE Composite China
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. I and III are true d. None of these
4. Which of the following country has launched its first freight train to London with an aim to improve trade
ties with Britain?
a. China b. Russia
c. U.S.A. d. None of these
5. India ranked at which of the following place in The Grant Thornton International Business Report
(IBR).Which is the world’s leading mid-market business survey?
a. 2nd b. 3rd
c. 4th
d. None of these
6. Match the following:
I. IFC Washington D.C.
II. ICSID Washington D.C.
III. IBRD Washington D.C.
IV. IDA Washington D.C.
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
7. Which of the following countries levies a ‘tenor tax’ on Insurance Policies to support victims of attacks?
a. France b. U.S.A.
c. India d. None of these
8. Which of the following organizat ions won the patent for a flying ware house recently?
a. Google b. Amazon
c. Facebook d. None of these
9. Which of the following countries recently banned trade in ivory and processing activities?
a. China b. India
c. USA d. None of these
10. Who has been sworn in as the news president of Ghana?
a. Nana Akufo-Addo b. John D. Mahama
c. Mahamudu Bawumia d. None of these
11. The Islamic Military Alliance to fight Terroris m (IMAFT) is an inter governmental military alliance 39
Muslim countries. Who of the following is appointed as chief of IMAFT?
a. Raheel Sharif b. Qamar Javed Bajwa
c. Pervez Musharraf d. None of these
12. Which country will become the world’s first country to switch off FM rad io?
a. Norway b. Fin land
c. India d. None of these
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13. Who of the following is awarded as best actor in golden globe award?
a. Casey Affleck b. Damien Chazelle
c. Ryan Gosling d. None of these
14. Which of the following organization has released a report called as “Global Economic Prospects Report” in
which estimation of India’s GDP current from 7.6% to 7% for 2016-17?
a. World Bank b. IMF
c. RBI d. None of these
15. Babur Missile is in news recently. It is a project of which country?
a. Pakistan b. Iran
c. Iraq d. None of these
16. World Economic Prospectus report released by which of the following organisation?
a. World Bank b. IMF
c. ADB d. None of these
17. World Risk Report 2017 is launched by which of the following organisations?
a. WEF b. World Bank
c. Mentor d. None of these
18. Match the following:
I. Global Economic Prospects World Bank
II. Doing Business Report World Bank
III. World Economic Out look IMF
IV. Human Development Report UNDP
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and III are true d. None of these
19. Which of the following country has unveiled plans to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2015 as
part of its part of a tough anti-tobacco strategy?
a. Russia b. Japan
c. U.S.A. d. None of these
20. Europe’s first underwater contemporary art museum, Museo Atlantico is opened for public in which of the
following country?
a. Spain b. Britain
c. France d. None of these
21. Which of the following organisation has released World Employment & Social Outlook for 2017?
a. ILO b. UNDP
c. UNO d. None of these
22. The international conference for peace talks between Israel and Palestinians will be held in which of the
following city?
a. Paris b. Berlin
c. Geneva d. None of these
23. WEF (World Economic Forum) Annual meet is going to be held in which of the following city?
a. Davos b. Geneva
c. Berlin d. None of these
24. Match the following:
City Capital
I. Portugal Lisbon
II. Austria Vienna
III. Poland Warsaw
IV. Turkey Ankara a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
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25. The novel “The Book Thief” has been authored by whom?
a. Markus Zusak b. Meghnad Desai
c. Shobhaa De d. None of these
26. India becomes CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Research) association member. CERN is situated in
which of the fo llowing country?
a. Switzerland b. France
c. U.S.A. d. None of these
27. Janet Yellen is the chief o f Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve is the central bank of which country?
a. US A b. Japan
c. Russia d. None of these
28. According to the United Nation Economics Situation and Prospectus (WESP) 2017report, India’s economy
is projected to grow by 7.7% in fiscal 2017 and _______ % in 2018.
a. 7.6 b. 7.8
c. 8 d. None of these
29. SBIRS Geo-3 satellite is launched by which of the following country?
a. U.S.A. b. Russia
c. India d. None of these
30. Arrow – 3 missile defence system is developed by which of the following countries?
a. US A and Israel b. USA and India
c. India and China d. None of these
31. Match the following:
I. NASDAQ New York
II. DOW JONES New York
III. S & P – 500 New York
IV. FTSE – 100 U.K. (London)
V. NIKKI Tokyo (Japan)
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
32. Which of the following bank has been launched a new contactless card named as “Wave -N-Pay”?
a. PNB b. SBI
c. OBC d. None
33. Who of the following is the chief of the committee which set up for the review of FRBB act 2003 (Fiscal
Responsibility and Management)?
a. N K Singh b. P N Watal
c. I V Ishwar d. None
34. Who has appointed as new Prime Minister of Maurit ius?
a. Pravind Jugnauth b. Navin Ramgoolam
c. Cassam Uteem d. None
35. Which company has been named as the most innovative company of 2016, as per Boston Consulting
Group(BCG) 2016 analysis?
a. Apple b. Google
c. Facebook d. None
36. International meeting on syriam settlement was held in which of the following cit ies?
a. Astana b. Peris
c. Berlin d. None
37. India ranked 79th
in corruption Perception Index launched by Transparency International. Which of the
following country tops this list?
a. Den Mark & New Zealand b. Sri lanka
c. Norway d. None
JANUARY 2017
38. Which among the following countries recently launched its first Mil itary Communication Satellite
Kirameki – 2?
a. Japan b. India
c. China d. None
39. Rajkumar Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has awarded as Padam Bhusan. She belongs to which country?
a. Thailand b. India
c. Sri lanka d. None
40. USA has a plan to build a ball along USA ________ border.
a. Canada b. Mexico
c. Brazil d. None
41. Iris Mittenaere becomes miss Universe 2017. She belongs to which country?
a. France b.India
c. Germany d. None
42. Which of the following countries created the world’s first Dig ital Ambassador?
a. Denmark b. U.S.A.
c. China d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched UPI (Unified Payment Interface) based mobile payment
application called BHIM at the Digi Dhan Mela held in New Delh i. BHIM state for_________.
a. Bharat Interface of Money b. Bharat Interface of Monetization
c. Bharat Interface of Mobile d. None of these
2. Who of the following is appointed as new CAG (Comptroller & Auditor General)?
a. Archana Nigam b. Shashikant Sharma
c. Nasim Zaidi d. None of these
3. The union min istry for petroleum & National gas met the 1.5 crore target for LPG connections they were to
be added under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana PMUY in the _______ financial Year.
a. 2016-17 b. 2015-16
c. 2014-15 d. None of these
4. The union ministry of law and Justice has constituted a high level committee (HLC) to review
institutionalization of arbitration mechanis m in India. The committee is headed by _______. a. B. N. Srikrishna b. R. M. Lodha
c. Sriram Verma d. None of these
5. Match the following:
I. Axis Bank Shikha Sharma
II. ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar
III. Federal Reserve Janet Yellen
IV. Pepsi.co Indira Nooyi
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
6. Airtel Payment bank is a joint venture of Bharti A irtel & ________.
a. Kotak Mahindra Bank b. ICICI Bank
c. SBI d. None of these
7. Union min istry of health and _______ has started “Swachh Swasth Sarvatra” initiative to strengthen health
centres in Open Defecation Free (ODF) blocks.
a. Ministry Science & Tech. b. Ministry of Drinking Water &
Sanitation
c. Ministry of Finance d. None of these
8. To Provide relief to farmers hit by demonetization, the government extended the window for insuring
2016-17 rab; crops till January 10 from December 31. The Premium for Ravi crops under PMFBY is
_________.
a. 1.5% b. 3%
c. 4% d. None of these
9. In SARFAESI act 2002, first ‘S’ stands for _______. a. Securitization b. Security
c. Safety d. None of these
10. Match the following:
I. DICGC Mumbai
II. ECGC Mumbai
III. EXIM Bank Mumbai
IV. SEBI Mumbai
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
11. The erstwhile imperial bank of India is today’s _________.
a. IDBI Bank b. State Bank of India
c. Bank of Baroda d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
12. The “Bankers to every Indian” is the tagline of __________.
a. State Bank of India b. I.C.I.C.I.
c. Reserve Bank of India d. None of these
13. The central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for availing the direct Tax Dispute
Resolution Scheme to _________ 2017, from earlier deadline of December 31, 2016.
a. January, 31 b. March, 31
c. February, 28 d. None of these
14. President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assets for the promulgation of the Specified Bank Notes (SBN)
ordinance, 2016. It makes holding of old 1000 and 500 rupees notes after 31st March 2016 a offence that
will attract a fine of Rs. 10000 or _______ times the cash held.
a. 5 b. 4
c. 2 d. None of these
15. Which of the following milk product company has started Safal retail stores with AEPJ (Aadhaar Enabled
Payment System)?
a. Mother Dairy b. Amul Dairy
c. Parag Dairy d. None of these
16. India and which of the following country have signed a protocol for amending DTAA (Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreements)?
a. Singapore b. Sri Lanka
c. Nepal d. None of these
17. Central Government has announced that central government will bear the interest cost for _______ days on
existing loans avail by farmers through District co-operative banks &Primary co-operative societies.
a. 60 b. 90
c. 120 d. None of these
18. Paytm Payment Bank gets final approval from RBI. Who of the following is the founder of Paytm?
a. Vijay Shekhar Sharma b. R V Menon
c. Mahesh Chand d. None of these
19. UDAN Scheme is in news recently. UDAN scheme is related to which sector?
a. Aviation b. MSMEs
c. Education d. None of these
20. Who of the following is appointed as new chairman of Tata Power?
a. S. Padmanabhan b. Sunder Pichai
c. Shikha Sharma d. None of these
21. Match the following:
I. FICCI New Delhi
II. ISRO Bengaluru
III. DRDO New Delhi
IV. SEBI Mumbai
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
22. Which of the following software company has launched “My business Platform” through which small
companies can create their websites on Smartphone?
a. Google b. Facebook
c. Yahoo d. None of these
23. Who of the following is appointed as executive director o f RBI?
a. Surekha Marandi b. Shashi Arora
c. Chanda Kochhar d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
24. Who of the following is sworn in as 44th
chief Justice of India?
a. J. S. Khehar b. T S Thakur
c. R M Verma d. None of these
25. Which of the following ministry will conduct Swachh Survekshan 2017 which will held in 500 cities across
India?
a. Ministry of Urban Development b. Ministry of Rural Development
c. Ministry of health d. None of these
26. “Bunkar Mitra” is related to handloom waivers went live. Bunkar Mitra is a _______.
a. Scheme b. Help line number
c. Retail Store d. None
27. “The people’s President” APJ Abdul Kalam, book is written by -
a. S. M. Khan b. Meghnad Desai
c. Sobhaa De d. None of these
28. What is the theme of 104th
Indian Science Congress being held at Tirupati? a. Science & Tech for Nation b. Science & Technology for National Development
c. Science & Tech for Climate change d. None of these
29. Ganga Gram Yojana is in news recently. It is an in itiat ive of which of the fo llowing min istry?
a. Ministry of Water Resources b. Ministry of Rural Development
c. Ministry of Finance d. None of these
30. Indus Water Treaty is in news recently. The treaty was signed in which of the following year?
a. 1960 b. 1970
c. 1971 d. None of these
31. World’s highest altitude telescope is being built by which country?
a. India b. China
c. USA d. None of these
32. With which country did Ind ia recently sign a p rotocol to amend the existing Double Taxat ion Avoidance
Convention (DTAC)?
a. USA b. Kazakhstan
c. China d. None of these
33. Lenders of last Resort is the other name of which of the following organizat ion?
a. RBI b. SEBI
c. IRDA d. None of these
34. Which of the following is a rural electrification scheme of the government of India?
a. PMJJBY b. DDUGJY
c. PRASAD d. None of these
35. With which of the following country did India sign a third protocol to amend DTAA (Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreement) for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to
taxes on income?
a. Singapore b. Sri Lanka
c. Nepal d. None of these
36. Amrut mission is in news recently. It is a init iative of which ministry?
a. Ministry of Urban Development b. Ministry of MSMEs
c. Ministry of finance d. None of these
37. The book “The untold Vajpayee: Po lit ician and Paradox” has been authored by whom?
a. Ullekh NP b. Arun Shourie
c. Sobhaa De d. None of these
38. Who has been honoured with the Life -time achievement award at the 2017 Jaipur International Film
Festival (JIFF)?
a. Ramesh Prasad b. Om Puri
c. Rekha d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
39. Which insurance company has tied up with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for
capital support to enterprises?
a. NICL b. LIC
c. ICL d. None of these
40. Which of the following film is awarded as best motion picture drama in golden globe awards?
a. Moonlight b. La La Land
c. White hills d. None of these
41. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development
program targeted at India seeking overseas employment to make India the skill capital of the world. Which
of the following organizat ion responsible for this scheme? a. NSDC b. Ministry of external affairs
c. Ministry of skill Development d. All of these
42. VVPAT is in new recently. The fu ll form VVPAT is voter verification paper Audit_____.
a. Trail b. Technology
c. Transfer d. None of these
43. “Fly For Sure Scheme” launched by which of the following Aviation Company?
a. Air India b. Vistara
c. Kingfisher d. None of these
44. Match the following:
I. Golden Globe Awarded Cinema/TV
II. Grammy Music
III. Abel Prize Mathematics
IV. Pulitzer Prize Journalis m
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
45. Project 75-I is in news recently. Th is project is related to which of the fo llowing Sector. a. Indian Navy b. Indian Army
c. ISRO d. All of these
46. Which of the following offer bank becomes third lender to offer block chain service?
a. Axis Bank b. ICICI
c. SBI d. None of these
47. Ministry of Railways has launched new passenger mobile application named “IRCTC Rail Connect App”
to promote ease of ticket ing through digital transactions. Who of the following is the rail min ister of India?
a. Suresh Prabhu b. Arjun Jait ley
c. Rajnath Singh d. None of these
48. The Department of science and Technology runs the INSPIRE MANAK scheme to promote scientific
talent at the school level. M in MANAK stands for_______.
a. Master b. Million
c. Mentor d. None of these
49. Who of the following is appointed as the new chief of Tata Sons?
a. Natarajan Chandrasekaran b. Najeeb Hussain
c. Nandan Nilekan i d. None of these
50. India – CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) has signed a pact with which of the following
country in the field of cyber security?
a. U.S.A. b. Japan
c. China d. None of these
51. India signed a pact with which of the fo llowing country in the field of Agriculture recently?
a. Kenya b. Japan
c. China d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
52. National Youth Day is celebrated on __________ every year.
a. January, 12 b. January, 13
c. January, 15 d. None of these
53. The first private sector commercial bank to have set up the first IFSC banking unit at the Gujarat
International Finance Tech (GIFT) city is _________. a. HDFC b. ICICI
c. State Bank of India d. None of these
54. Match the following:
I. DRDO New Delhi
II. TCS Mumbai
III. Infosys Bengaluru
IV. WIPRO Bengaluru
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
55. India’s factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has registered 5.7% in
November 2016. IIP is released by _________.
a. CSO (Central Statistics Organisation) b. Ministry of Finance
c. RBI d. None of these
56. Which of the following organisation has called for review of the provision of the Right to Education Act
(RTE)?
a. NITI Aayog b. RBI
c. SEBI d. None of these
57. India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the fo llowing country to construct
3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna district at a cost of 300 million rupees?
a. Sri Lanka b. Nepal
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
58. The book “An Unsuitable Boy” is the autobiography of which of the fo llowing Indian personality?
a. Karan Johar b. Rishi Kapoor
c. Rahul Bose d. None of these
59. Match the following:
GDP Growth Rate Agency
I. 7.0 % World Bank
II. 7 % ADB
III. 6.9 % S & P
IV. 7.1 % RBI
V. 6.6 % Fitch Rating a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and III are true d. None of these
60. Which committee has recently submitted report on Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) to the Union
Government?
a. Sumit Bose Committee b. Urjit Patel Committee
c. Nit in Kumar Committee d. None of these
61. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) was launched by the Prime Minister recently. The beneficiary can
avail of bank loan upto _______.
a. Rs. 70,000 b. Rs. 25,000
c. Rs. 1 Lakh d. None of these
62. Where is the first ever Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Dance festival going to be
held?
a. Beijing b. Hyderabad
c. Bali d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
63. “SEZ (Special Economic Zone) India” mobile app has been launched by which Union min istry for special
economic zones?
a. Ministry of Finance b. Ministry of Commerce & Industry
c. Ministry of Finance d. None of these
64. Central Government has decided to roll-out GST from __________.
a. July 1, 2017 b. July 15, 2017
c. September 1, 2017 d. None of these
65. IMF (International Monetary Fund) has predicted India’s GDP growth rate is 6.6% for 2016 -17. What were
the earlier growth rate prospects?
a. 7.7 % b. 7.9 %
c. 7 % d. None of these
66. Match the following:
I. NABARD Mumbai
II. IDFC Mumbai
III. Bandhan Bank Kolkata
IV. IDBI Mumbai
V. SIDBI Lucknow
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
67. The Government of India has recently launched “Housing for All” programme wherein it is envisaged to
built 2 Crores house by the year ______.
a. 2018 b. 2022
c. 2021 d. None of these
68. SMART India Hackathon 2017 is an init iative of which of the following ministry?
a. Ministry of HRD b. Ministry of Power
c. Ministry of Finance d. None of these
69. Indian Army has launched a new system through which India soldiers are authorized to offences in serving
them. The name of this system is ______.
a. Sahayak b. Help Desk
c. Sahayata d. None of these
70. India dropped to 92nd
rank in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2017 from 89th
from last
year. Which of the following oraganisation released this report?
a. INS EAD b. IMF
c. World Bank d. None of these
71. Which among the following organisations conducts the welfare in itiative “Sadbhavana”?
a. Ministry of Health b. Indian Army
c. RBI d. None of these
72. Which of the following is/are true about PMAY (Gramin)?
I. Central Government will provide 1.2 lakh to 1.3 lakh rupees to every entity
II. 1.43 crore houses will be developed by the year 2018-19.
a. All are true b. I is true
c. I is true d. None of these
73. FDI Sector
I. 100% Aviation
II. 20% Public Sector Banks
III. 74% Payment Banks & Small Bank
IV. 100% White level ATMs
a. All are true b. I and II are true
c. II and IV are true d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
74. Which of the following bank merged with PNB in 1993?
a. New Bank of India b. SBI
c. Imperial Bank of India d. None of these
75. Which of the following is Mission Readiness Review (MRR) associated with?
a. Indian Army b. ISRO
c. Road Safety d. None of these
76. Which of the following is/are true about modified special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS)?
I. The scheme provides capital subsidy of 20% in SEZ (25% in Non-SEZ) for units engaged in electronics
manufacturing.
II. The union cabinet cleared changes to the modified special Incentive package scheme (M-SIPS) for
electronics manufacturing.
a. All are true b. I is true
c. II is true d. None of these
77. SHAGUN portal is launched by which ministry?
a. Ministry of HRD b. Ministry of finance
c. Ministry of Power d. None of these
78. Who of the following is appointed as new Director of CBI?
a. Alok Verma b. Sanjay Sharma
c. Shashikant Das d. None of these
79. (CCEA) Cabinet Committee of economic affairs has given its “in Princip le” approval for listing the fire
public sector General Insurance Companies (2016-17) owned General Insurance Companies in the stock
exchanges. The companies are NIACL, UIICL, OICL, NICL and ________.
a. ONGC b. GICI
c. OIL d. None of these
80. ICICI Bank is set to start allowing users of Phone Pe-a unified payment Interface (UPI) based mobile
payment app. Phone Pe app is init iative of which e commerce company?
a. Flipkart b. Snapdeal
c. Amazon d. None of these
81. How much penalty is imposed on any individual under PMGKY (PM Garib Kalyan Yojana)?
a. 50% b. 10%
c. 75% d. None of these
82. Tata Communicat ion Invests in IOT firm Teleena holding and will hold a 35% state in it. IOT stands for?
a. Internet of Things b. Internal of Th ing
c. Income of Technology d. None of these
83. The India Innovation Index (III) will be developed by which International organizat ion to measure
innovation performance of India states?
a. WIPO b. IMF
c. WTO d. None of these
84. Which of the following warships has become the India’s first ever warship to have ATM on board?
a. INS Vikramaditya b. INS Arihant
c. INS Viraat d. None of these
85. Central Government has decided to launch a new Aadhaar based Payment system called as ABTS (Aadhaar
Based______ System)
a. Transaction b. Transfer
c. Technology d. None of these
86. The National g irl child day is celebrated every year on _______.
a. January, 24 b. January, 29
c. January, 22 d. None
JANUARY 2017
87. The cabinet gave its post fact’s approval for introduction of Varistha Pension Bima Yozana(VPBY)
2017.Which of the fo llowing agency/company will operate this scheme.
a. LIC b. GIC
c. NICL d. None
88. Which of the following is/are true about Varisth Pension Bima Yozana(VPBY) 2017?
I. The scheme will provide social security to pensons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their
interest income due to uncertain market conditions.
II. The scheme will provide pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8% P.A. fo r 10 years.
a. All are true b. I is true
c. II is true d. None
89. Who of the following is the chief guest on Republic day this year?
a. Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan b. Ramvaram Yadav
c. Donald Trump d. None
90. Match the following -
TPP Trans Pacific Partnership
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
BHIM Bharat Interface for Money
AQR Assets Quality Review
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. None
91. “Bharat Parv” is a init iative of which min istry? a. Ministry of Tourism b. Ministry of external affairs
c. Min istry of culture d. None
92. Per drop move crop is a tagline of which scheme of central government?
a. PMFBY b. PMKS Y
c. e-NAM d. None
93. “Tejas” is in news recently. Tejas is a ________.
a. LCA(Light Combat Aircraft) b. Jet Plane
c. submarine d. None
94. Match the following - Padam Vibhushan
I. Murali Manohar Joshi Politician
II. Jaggi Vasudev Spiritual Guru
III. K J Yesudas Singer
IV. Udupi Ramachandra Rao Education
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. None
95. Match the following - Padam Bhusan Awards
I. Niran Janananda Saraswati Yoga
II. Devi Prasad Diwedi Literature
III. T Udwadia Medical
IV. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Music
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. None
96. The Central Government has decided to implement GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rule) from April, 1
________.
a. 2017 b. 2018
c. 2019 d. None
JANUARY 2017
97. Aadhaar generation has crossed the III-crore mark in a population of 125 crore in the country. Aadhaar is a
program of which ministry?
a. Ministry of home affairs b. Ministry of Rural Development
c. Min istry of finance d. None
98. India signed a pact with which of the fo llowing country for sharing information of Indian Ocean Region?
a. France b. Japan
c. USA d. None
99. India sign a pact with which of the following country to construct petroleum Reserve in India?
a. UAE b. Iran
c. Iraq d. None
100. Which of the following is a rural electrification scheme of the government of India?
a. PMJJBY b. DDUGJY
c. HRIDAY d. None
101. TROPEX is in news recently. It is a ________.
a. Military Exercise b. Navy Exercise
c. Airforce excercise d. None
102. Which of the following is/are true about India post Payment Bank Limited (IPPBL)?
I. A P Singh is appointed as MD & CEO of IPPBL.
II. Init ial Capital of IPPBL is 800 core
III. IPPBL will starts its operation from April, 1 2017
a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, III are t rue d. None
103. Who of the following is appointed as new vice chancellor of Nalanda University?
a. Vijay Bhaskar b. Amartaya Sen
c. Sonu Das d. None
104. Who of the following is awarded as Ashoka Chakra award? a. Havaldar Hangpan Dada b. Havaldar M N Arya
c. Havaldar Virendra Singh d. None
105. C-25 India’s first Indigenously developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine has successfully ground
tested by the ISRO for which rocket vechile?
a. GSLV Mark - III b. GSLV Mark - II
c. PSLV Mark - III d. None
106. The government of India has recently signed white shipping agreement with which country? a. France b. Germany
c. Japan d. None
107. The Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) has launched by min istry of Railways for _________.
a. Safety measures b. Infrastructure Projects
c. High Speed Train d. None of these
108. According to Economic Survey 2016-17, India’s GDP growth rate for 2016-17 will be 6.%% and 6.75% to
7.5% for 2017-18. What was the GDP growth of GDP in 2015-16?
a. 7.6% b. 7.9%
c. 7.5% d. None of these
109. Which of the following ministry has launched operation clean money (Swachh Dhan Abhiyan) an e -
platform to analyze large cash deposits made during the demonetization window?
a. Ministry of IT b. Ministry of HRD
c. Income Tax Department d. None of these
JANUARY 2017
SPORTS NEWS
1. Kush Bhagat has won all three gold medals on offer in the 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championship
that conducted in Al Ain Chess Club_______.
a. UAE b. Saudi Arab
c. Kuwait d. None of these
2. Which of the following organizat ion is banned by ministry of sports recently?
a. Indian Olympic Association b. FIH
c. BCCI d. None of these
3. Somdev Devvarman announces retirement from________.
a. Tennis b. Cricket
c. Golf d. None
4. Supreme Court stripped Anurag Thakur from h is post. He was the chief of ________.
a. BCCI b. RBI
c. SEBI d. None of these
5. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted to suggest improvements in the national sports code?
a. Vijay Goel b. Injeti Srinivas
c. Suresh Kalmadi d. None of these
6. Novak Djokovic has won the Qatar open men’s singles tennis tournament by defeating Andy Murray. Andy
Murray belongs to which of the following country? a. England b. U.S.A
c. Spain d. None of these
7. Saina Nehwal wins Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold after defeating Pacharapun Chochuwong.
Pacharapun Chochuwong belongs to which of the following country?
a. Thailand b. Japan
c. China d. None of these
8. Bengal wins Cooch Behar tit le after defeating Delhi. Cooch Behar t rophy is related to which game?
a. Cricket b. Football
c. Tennis d. None of these
9. Match the following Padam Shree Awards
I. Viral Kohli Cricket
II. Deepa Karmakar Gymnast
III. Mariyappan Thangavdu High Jump
IV. Sakshi Malik Wrestling a. All are true b. I, II are true
c. II, IV are true d. None
10. Which of the following is the “TOP Scheme” associated with?
a. Public Distribution System b.Handloom Weavers
c. Sports d. None
11. Who of the following is appointed as new head of BCCI (Board of control for cricket in India)?
a. Vinod Rai b. Shashikant Das
c. Ajay Verma d. None
12. Serena Williams wins Australian open after defeating venus willians. Serena Williams belongs to which
country?
a. USA b. England
c. France d. None
13. Which Target Olympic podium (TOP) committee has been constituted by the union government to identify
athletics for 2020 and 2024 o lympic Games?
a. Abhinav Bindra Committee b. Anjal Bhagvat Commitee
c. Amitabh Kant Committee d. None
JANUARY 2017
STATE NEWS
1. 77th session of India history congress is inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee in which of the fo llowing state?
a. Kerala b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
2. Apples partner Wistron, a Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), is planning to set up a
manufacturing unit in which of the fo llowing Indian city?
a. Bengaluru b. Pune
c. Lucknow d. None of these
3. India’s first transgender school “Sahaj International” has started in which of the fo llowing state?
a. Kerala b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
4. Pema Khandu is chief minister of which of the following state?
a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Manipur
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
5. Which state government has recently declared 50% reservation in judicial services for OBCs, SCs, STs and
EBCs?
a. Bihar b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
6. Who of the following takes over as AIADMK chief?
a. V. K. Sasikala b. O. Panneerselvam
c. R. M. Lah iri d. None of these
7. The election commission has decided to introduce a mobile based monitoring system to ensure free and fair
upcoming 2017 Assembly elections in which of the fo llowing state?
a. Punjab b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
8. ISRO will launch record 83 tiny satellites in one mission using its work PSLV – C37 by end of January
2017. Head quarter of ISRO is situated in________.
a. Bengaluru b. Pune
c. Lucknow d. None of these
9. The trial run of India’s first 700 MW pressurized heavy water reactor (PHW R) coming up at Kakrapar is
expected to take place in mid-2017. Kakrapar belongs to which state? a. Gujarat b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
10. 104th
Indian Science Congress is held in which city of Andhra Pradesh?
a. Tirupati b. Hyderabad
c. Vishakhapatnam d. None of these
11. ECI (Elect ion Commission of India) has declared the date of election in five states. Which of the following
state is not included in the list?
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Goa d. Punjab
12. The election commission of India has decided the expense limit fo r each candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab
and Uttarakhand is Rs. 28 lakh and in Goa and Manipur, the limit is _______.
a. Rs. 20 lakh b. Rs. 30 lakh
c. Rs. 25 lakh d. None of these
13. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved new Projects under Namami Ganga
Programme in Haridwar and ______. a. Varanasi b. Kanpur
c. Allahabad d. None of these
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14. Which of the following state is the open air theatre festival “Reign of King Kansa” associated with?
a. Manipur b. Assam
c. Odisha d. Madhya Pradesh
15. Prakash Parv or Prakash Utsav is celebrated in which of the fo llowing city?
a. Patna b. Amritsar
c. Delh i d. None of these
16. Which of the following state has launched Arogya Raksha Scheme?
a. Andhra Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
17. Which of the following states/UTs recently launched the “Good Samaritan Policy” to help road accident
victims in emergency situations?
a. New Delhi b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
18. Which of the following state of India would become the first state to issue health cards to all its citizens?
a. Haryana b. Sikkim
c. Kerala d. None of these
19. In which of the following city 20th National Conference for e-governance is being held?
a. Visakhapatnam b. Pune
c. Lucknow d. None of these
20. Gujarat International Financial Tech city (GIFT)is situated in which of the following city of Gujarat?
a. Gandhinagar b. Surat
c. Ahmedabad d. None of these
21. India’s first International Exchange (INX) India. International Exchange is set up in which of the following
city?
a. GIFT City b. Pune
c. New Delhi d. None of these
22. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology is a banking research institute
established by RBI. It is located in which city?
a. Hyderabad b. Pune
c. Mumbai d. None of these
23. Which of the following state government has launched India’s first student startup and innovation policy
with an aim to provide Rs. 200 crore in the form of grants to ideas developed by students?
a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
24. Which is the mobile application was launched by Maharashtra Government to facilitate submission of
complaints of violation of child nights?
a. BANDHU b. CHIRAG
c. MANAK d. None of these
25. Which state government will launch e-wallet “Toka Paisa” for cashless transaction in local language?
a. Assam b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
26. Pongal festival is in news recently. Pongal festival belongs to which of the following state?
a. Tamil Nadu b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
27. Ken-Betwa River Linking Project receives environment, forest & tribal clearances. The project aims at
addressing water needs of dry areas of Madhya Pradesh & __________.
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Maharashtra
c. Bihar d. None of these
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28. “Aditya” India’s first ever solar powered boat has been launched in which of the following state?
a. Gujarat b. Kerala
c. Bihar d. None of these
29. The Chhabra Thermal Power Plant is located in which of the following state?
a. Rajasthan b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
30. DEFCOM is the most seminal forum for interaction between the officers of the Armed Forces, Indian
Industry, Academic and R & D organisations on matters related to operational communicat ion system for
the army. DEFCOM is held in which of the fo llowing city?
a. New Delhi b. Pune
c. Lucknow d. None of these
31. PAHCHAN identity cards were distributed to artisans in which of the following state?
a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
32. Which states Chief Minister announced the setting up of Women’s park in all 30 districts to facilitate their
business endeavors?
a. Karnataka b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
33. Which of the mobile application was launched by Maharashtra government to facilitate submission of
complaints of violation of Child rights?
a. CHIRAG b. BALAK
c. MITRA d. None of these
34. Which of the following state’s launched the Digital Dakiya Scheme?
a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Bihar d. None of these
35. In case of Small Finance Banks (SFBs), the loan size and investment limit exposure to single
___________.
a. 15 % of total advance b. 15 % of Capital Fund
c. 10 % of Capital Fund d. None of these
36. Which cricket team has won the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy tournaments?
a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
37. Indian Government has recently signed a financing agreement with World Bank fo r $48 million for health
project of which of the fo llowing state?
a. Nagaland b. Manipur
c. Assam d. None of these
38. The world’s biggest cricket stadium will come up in which state of India?
a. Gujarat b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these
38. “Pinakin”, a mobile app has launched in which of the fo llowing state to provide information on major
tourist destination?
a. Tamil Nadu b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
39. “Nasha Mukt Campaign” has been launched by which state government to make state addiction free?
a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
40. Where is National Woman’s Parliament – 2017 going to be held?
a. Amravati (A.P.) b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these
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41. Which of the following states will become first state in the country to opt for eceltronic transmission of
postal ballout to service voters in the upcoming assembly polls?
a. Goa b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh d. None
42. Jallikattu is in news recently. It belongs to which state?
a. Tamil Nadu b. Kerala
c. Kernataka d. None
43. Which of the following states recently announced a total Ban on polythene Bags in the state from May, 1
2017?
a. MP b. UP
c. Bihar d. None
44. CII(Confederation of India Industry) in partnership of DIPAM and state government of Andra Pradesh is
organizing 23rd partnership summit 2017 in which of the following city?
a. Amravati b. Visakhapatnam
c. Hyderabad d. None
45. “Dulari Kanya” scheme has been launched by which state for checking the infant mortality rate in the state?
a. Andhra Pradesh b. UP
c. Arunachal Pradesh d. None
46. Which sate government has recently organized farmers martyrs day to pay homage to the martyrs of 1894
farmers rising in the state?
a. Assam b. W Bengal
c. Bihar d. None
47. India’s first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) has been inaugurated in which city?
a. Mysuru b. Delhi
c. Mumbai d. None
48. Which state government has launched e-health program “Jeevan Rekha” to provide a centralized data base
of health care informat ion? a. Kerala b. UP
c. MP d. None
49. Which of the following city police has launched Beat Marshall Monitoring Mobile App?
a. Pune b. Mumbai
c. Delhi d. None
50. PB Acharya is appointed as a new governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Former governor of Arunachal Pradesh
was ______.
a. V Shanmuganathan b. Bal Krishna Rao
c. Devvrat Arya d. None
51. India Post Payment Bank Ltd is started its operation from which cities?
a. Raipur, Ranchi b. Jaipur, Raipur
c. Lucknow, Raipur d. None of these
52. ‘Gyan Sangam’ a meet to discuss digitization, consolidation at PSBs (Public Sector Banks) is going held in
which of the following city?
a. New Delhi b. Pune
c. Bengaluru d. None of these
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