CURRENT AFFAIRS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1.  On June 1, 2017, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries,Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated a Mega Food Park at Rayagada district of _________

1.Madhya Pradesh

2.Odisha

3.Rajasthan

4.Jharkhand

5.Telangana

Answer : 2.Odisha

2.  Balwant Gargi was a renowned:

1.Playwright

2.Historian

3.Space Scientist

4.Mathematician

5.Mountaineer

Answer : 1.Playwright

3.  To attract more passengers to buy online train tickets, Railways has introduced a service ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ which allow passengers to make payment for tickets booked online within a window of _____days.

1.5 days

2.10 days

3.14 days

4.20 days

5.25 days

Answer : 3.14 days

4.  Uttar Pradesh State Government has decided to extend the retirement age of doctors from ____to ______ years.

1.58 to 60 years

2.58 to 62 years

3.60 to 65 years

4.60 to 62 years

5.60 to 63 years

Answer : 4.60 to 62 years

5.  On June 1, 2017, which State Government launched its own official digital wallet named ‘T – Wallet’ ?

1.Telangana

2.Andhra Pradesh

3.Punjab

4.Haryana

5.Karnataka

Answer : 1.Telangana

6.  India has ranked ______ out of 163 countries on Global Peace Index 2017 published by The Institute of Economics and Peace.

1.152nd

2.147th

3.142nd

4.137th

5.132nd

Answer : 4.137^th

7.  As per Government data released on May 31, 2017, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at what rate in fourth quarter of financial year 2016-17?

1.5.5%

2.5.8%

3.6.1%

4.6.4%

5.6.7%

Answer &:3.6.1%

8.  Which among the following entity has been recently barred by SEBI to act as an investment advisors and research analyst?

1.Cypress Money

2.Brookfield Money

3.Norton Money

4.Sanchar Money

5.Nitinivesh Money

Answer : 1.Cypress Money

9.  India has become world’s ________ largest aviation market with passenger traffic of over 10 crore travelers reported for 2016-17

1.second

2.third

3.fourth

4.fifth

5.sixth

Answer : 2.third

10.  NAAC of India received prestigious International Award of Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) titled “APQN Quality Award 2017 for International Co-operation in Quality Assurance” on May 26, 2017 in Moscow, Russia. Abbreviation NAAC stands for:

1.National Assessment and Accountability Council

2.National Authority and Accreditation Council

3.National Assessment and Accreditation Council

4.National Authority and Accountability Council

5.National Assessment and Aggregation Council

Answer : 3.National Assessment and Accreditation Council

11.  Who among the following has been elected as the President of 72nd session of the UN General Assembly?

1.Andrew Ivanosevic

2.Gustav Rosberg

3.Mikhail Ribakov

4.Miroslav Lajcak

5.John Cage

Answer : 4.Miroslav Lajcak

12.  Who among the following has stepped down as BCCI Administrator?

1.Ramachandra Guha

2.Shantaram Das

3.Neeraj Ghai

4.Vikram Bedi

5.Prashant Deshmukh

Answer : 1.Ramachandra Guha

13.  Vinay Dube, has been named as the chief executive officer (CEO) of which airlines?

1.SpiceJet

2.Jet Airways

3.Vistara

4.Air India

5.IndiGo

Answer ; 2.Jet Airways

14.  Who among the following has been appointed as a public policy fellow to a Washington-based think-tank?

1.Jayant Bhatnagar

2.Nisiant Sengupta

3.Nirupama Rao

4.Rita Fernandes

5.Jasmine Patel

Answer : 3.Nirupama Rao

15.  In accordance with the Government of India’s policy to introduce online Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for Group ‘A’ services, Smt. Rita Teotia, Commerce Secretary launched________ on May 31, 2017

1.PIGEON-ITS

2.EAGLE-ITS

3.CROW-ITS

4.SPARROW-ITS

5.PARROT-ITS

Answer: 4.SPARROW-ITS

16.  On June 1, 2017, which country launched a new satellite to improve the global positioning system’s (GPS) accuracy and establish an efficient communication system in the event of natural disasters?

1.Japan

2.UK

3.Israel

4.South Korea

5.Singapore

Answer : 1.Japan

17.  Which State Govt. has launched a web portal ‘Mahaswayam’ that will cater to job seekers, employers, entrepreneurs, and training institutes who can avail details regarding skill development and employment?

1.Gujarat

2.Maharashtra

3.Madhya Pradesh

4.Uttar Pradesh

5.Assam

Answer : 2.Maharashtra

18.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)will launch Solar Probe mission in which year?

1.2018

2.2019

3.2020

4.2021

5.2022

Answer : 1.2018

19.  What is the title of the new book by ‘Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien,that has been published, 100 years after it was first conceived?

1.’John and Melinda’

2.’Walter and Lauren’

3.’Thomas and Paula’

4.’Beren and Luthien’

5.’Tom and Lynda’

Answer  : 4.’Beren and Luthien’

20.  ’Global Day of Parents’ is observed on which date every year?

1.1st June

2.2nd June

3.3rd June

4.4th June

5.5th June

Answer : 1.1st June

21.  What was the theme of ‘World Milk Day 2017’, observed on June 1, 2017?

1.’Milk for health’

2.’Raise a glass for milk’

3.’Encouraging Daily intake of Milk’

4.’Milk for strong bones’

5.’Milk – daily dose of nutrition’

Answer : 2.’Raise a glass for milk’

 22.  On June 2, 2017, Chief Minister of which state announced 6-point comprehensive plan for farmers?

    1.Maharashtra

    2.Telangana

    3.Andhra Pradesh

    4.Karnataka

    5.Uttar Pradesh

    Answer :    2.Telangana

 23. Which city will get India’s first ‘freight village’?

    1.Varanasi

    2.Jaipur

    3.Bengaluru

    4.Kolkata

    5.Surat

    Answer :    1.Varanasi

 24.  Punjab State Government has decided to join hands with which country for imparting skill training and technical education to the youths of the state in order to provide them better employment opportunities abroad?

    1.Canada

    2.France

    3.UK

    4.Germany

    5.Australia

    Answer :    3.UK

  

25.   Which State Government will commence automatic coastal warning system for disasters by July 2017?

    1.Gujarat

    2.Tamil Nadu

    3.Kerala

    4.Odisha

    5.West Bengal

    Answer :    4.Odisha

   

26.  Which among the following developed country has announced to withdraw from the 2015 Paris agreement that is aimed to fight climate change?

    1.US

    2.UK

    3.Germany

    4.Canada

    5.Japan

    Answer :    1.US

   

27.  As per NITI Aayog, India’s economy is expected to grow at ______% in the fiscal ending in March 2018

    1.7%

    2.7.25%

    3.7.5%

    4.7.75%

    5.7.85%

    Answer :    3.7.5%

   

28.  Who among the following has won 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee competition of US?

    1.Rohan Rajeev

    2.Karthik Krishnan

    3.Ananya Vinay

    4.Mihir Ranjan

    5.Devika Gaur

    Answer: 3.Ananya Vinay

   

29.  Who among the following has taken additional charge as the economic affairs secretary after Shaktikanta Das announced his retirement?

    1.Ajay Biswas

    2.Vivek Dubey

    3.Rajat Shinde

    4.Tapan Ray

    5.Mukul Parkar

    Answer :    4.Tapan Ray

   

30.  Aleksandar Vucic has been sworn in as the new President of:

    1.Serbia

    2.Croatia

    3.Georgia

    4.Austria

    5.Belgium

    Answer : 1.Serbia

   

31.  On June 1, 2017, RBI announced appointment of ___________ as Executive Director (ED)

    1.V RadhaKrishnan

    2.S Ganesh Kumar

    3.V K Munshi

    4.L J Sitaram

    5.Sahshank Upadhyay

    Answer :    2.S Ganesh Kumar

  

32.   Securities & Exchange Board of India,has approved the merger of which two telecom companies?

    1.Airtel-Telenor India

    2.Idea Cellular – Telenor India

    3.Vodafone-Telenor India

    4.Reliance Communications – Telenor India

    5.Reliance Jio – Telenor India

    Answer :    1.Airtel-Telenor India

   

33.  On June 2, 2017, India successfully test-fired its indigenous nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha. Prithvi – II has a strike range of:

    1.350 km

    2.450 km

    3.550 km

    4.650 km

    5.750 km

    Answer :    1.350 km

   

34.  Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has mentioned that second Scorpene-class submarine is ready for surface sea trials. Total how many Scorpene-class submarines are being built under ‘Project 75’ of the Indian Navy?

    1.four

    2.five

    3.six

    4.seven

    5.eight

    Answer :    3.six

35.  Which e-commerce platform for construction and infrastructure raw material for government and private procurement was launched by Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on June 1, 2017?

    1.ROAD PRO+

    2.INAM PRO+

    3.INFRA PRO+

    4.PROCURE PRO+

    5.MATERIAL PRO+

    Answer: 2.INAM PRO+

36.  The West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Johnny Grave has announced that their team will now be officially called _____ and not West Indies.

    1.Carribean Indies

    2.Island Indies

    3.Windies

    4.Cricket Indies

    5.New Indies

    Answer : 3.Windies

37.  Click Here to Read Current Affairs June 30 2017

1.            On June 29, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended centenary celebrations of Sabarmati Ashram in:

1.Surat

2.Ahmedabad

3.Gujarat

4.Vadodara

5.Jamnagar

Answer – 2.Ahmedabad

38.          Delhi Development Authority‘s much-awaited new housing scheme with ______ flats on offer was rolled out on June 30, 2017.

1.12000 flats

2.15000 flats

3.22000 flats

4.27000 flats

5.32000 flats

Answer

Answer – 1.12000 flats

39.  6th India Myanmar Joint Trade Committee (JTC) Meeting was held on June 27, 2017 in:

1.Mumbai, India

2.Naypyidaw, Myanmar

3.Delhi, India

4.Bhamo, Myanmar

5.Sittwe, Maynmar

Answer – 3.Delhi, India

40.  Who among the following has secured the top possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking?

1.Monty Singh

2.Rohan Awasthi

3.Mandar Patil

4.Arnav Sharma

5.Vikram Oza

Answer – 4.Arnav Sharma

41.  Which sport sperson will be awarded with East Bengal football club’s highest honour – Bharat Gaurav on their foundation day on August 1, 2017.

1.P T Usha

2.Mary Kom

3.Dhanraj Pillay

4.Sachin  Tendulkar

5.Bhaichung Bhutia

 Answer – 3.Dhanraj Pillay

42.  Which mobile application of Union health Ministry has won the prestigious GSMA Asia Mobile Award 2017 (AMO) for outstanding contribution to the UN’s sustainable development goals in Asia?

1.eVIN

2.eLKP

3.eJAM

4.eMAP

5.eTAP

Answer – 1.eVIN

43.  Who among the following has been conferred with the ‘Best astrologer of the world’ award at the’Russian-Indian economic dialogue’ round-table meet held in Moscow, Russia?

1.TS Vineeth Bhatt

2.TS Jayanth Reddy

3.TS Vijay Menon

4.TS Ankur Nair

5.TS Binoy Panicker

Answer – 1.TS Vineeth Bhatt

44.  On June 29, 2017, who among the following was appointed as India’s ambassador to Greece?

1.Manisha Bhandari

2.Sujata Kulkarni

3.Shamma Jain

4.Ankita Singh

5.Nancy Fernandes

Answer – 3.Shamma Jain

45.  On July 1, 2017, SN Subrahmanyan took charge as the CEO and Managing Director of which company?

1.Reliance Industries

2.Tata Steel

3.Infosys

4.Larsen & Toubro

5.Sun Pharmaceuticals

Answer – 4.Larsen & Toubro

46.  On June 29, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released coins and a stamp on Mahatma Gandhi’s spiritual guide, ____________, at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

1.Shrimad Deveshwar Maharaj

2.Shrimad Gokulacharya

3.Shrimad Rajchandraji

4.Shrimad Hemchandraji

5.Shrimad Raghavacharya

Answer – 3.Shrimad Rajchandraji

47.  National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched a web application for providing free legal services to:

1.Foreigners in India

2.Juveniles under Trial

3.Prisoners

4.Widows in Rural areas

5.Economically Weak people in remote areas

Answer – 3.Prisoners

48.  Which space agency has successfully launched its sounding rocket to form colourful clouds after ten failed attempts?

1.SpaceX

2.NASA

3.ISRO

4.European Space Agency

5.Virgin Galactic

Answer – 2.NASA

49.  Wayde van Niekerk is a South African:

1.Cricketer

2.Swimmer

3.Wrestler

4.Shooter

5.Field Sprinter

Answer – 5.Field Sprinter

50.  On June 30, 2017, President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an exhibition of art works at Academy of Fine Arts in:

1.Lucknow,

2.Kolkata

3.Nagpur

4.Jaipur

5.Bhopal

Answer – 2.Kolkata

51.  On June 23, 2017, Urban Development Ministry launched “City Liveability Index”. It is a first of its kind initiative to measure the quality of life in ____ major cities including capital cities and those with population over one million.

1.126 major cities

2.116 major cities

3.106 major cities

4.96 major cities

5.86 major cities

Answer – 2.116 major cities

52.  Indians can travel to Nepal and Bhutan-both countries for which they don’t need visas-if they possess a valid national passport or:

1.Election ID Card

2.Aadhaar Card

3.PAN Card

4.Ration Card

5.Driving Licence

Answer – 1.Election ID Card

53.  Which State Government, has launched a toll free 24/7 helpline number ‘181’ for women in the state?

Assam

2.Arunachal Pradesh

3.Tripura

4.Manipur

5.Sikkim

Answer – 4.Manipur

54.  Jagannath Temple at Puri is located in which India state?

1.Uttar Pradesh

2.Bihar

3.Rajasthan

4.Madhya Pradesh

5.Odisha

Answer – 5.Odisha

55.  As per World Drug Report 2017, released by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), around _______ million people in the world were engaged in problematic use of drugs and suffered from drug use disorders, including dependence.

1.29.5 million

2.30.5 million

3.31.5 million

4.32.5 million

5.33.5 million

Answer – 1.29.5 million

56.  Headquarters of World Taekwondo Federation is located in:

1.Japan

2.South Korea

3.China

4.Thailand

5.Vietnam

Answer – 2.South Korea

57.  Report from which entity has mentioned that greater emissions reductions and delivering on the Paris climate agreement are now “the only opportunity” to save coral reefs the world over from decline?

1.UNEP

2.UNICEF

3.UNESCO

4.World Wildlife Fund for Nature

5.World Environment Center

Answer – 3.UNESCO

58.  According to the second edition of Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) statistical publication titled ‘Handbook of Statistics on States 2016-17’, total gross fiscal deficits of Indian states shot up to Rs _____ trillion in fiscal 2016

1.1.93 trillion

2.2.93 trillion

3.3.93 trillion

4.4.93 trillion

5.5.93 trillion

Answer – 4.4.93 trillion

59.  Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI), at its annual general meeting on June 25, 2017, decided to confer the best Sports person of the Year award on which sports person?

1.P V Sindhu

2.Sania Mirza

3.Virat Kohli

4.R Ashwin

5.Rohit Sharma

Answer – 1.P V Sindhu

60.  Sunil Kakar has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of which company:

1.BHEL

2.IDFC Ltd.

3.NMDC

4.ONGC

5.BPCl

Answer – 1.IDFC Ltd.

61.  Railways are installing integrated circuit (IC) chips developed by _________on locomotives of trains to alert road users at unmanned level crossings about approaching trains.

1.DRDO

2.Google

3.ISRO

4.Apple

5.Microsoft

Answer – 3.ISRO

62.  Which Indian Badminton player clinched his fourth Super Series title with an incredible straight-game triumph over reigning Olympic and world champion Chen Long in the Australian Open final in Sydney on June 25, 2017?

1.Ajay Jayaram

2.Sai Praneeth

3.P Kashyap

4.Kidambi Srikanth

5.Aditya Joshi

Answer – 4.Kidambi Srikanth

63.  Anish Bhanwala is associated with which sport?

1.Shooting

2.Swimming

3.Tennis

4.Hockey

5.Badminton

Answer – 1.ShootingExplanation :

64.  Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Emergency – Indian Democracy’s Darkest Hour’?

1.A Surya Prakash

2.D Shankar Nath3.G Krishna Reddy

4.K Naveen Chand

5.L Jeevan Lal

Answer – 1.A Surya Prakash

65.  Central Government observed anti-Emergency day on which dates?

1.21st and 22nd June

2.23rd and 24th June

3.25th and 26th June

4.27th and 28th June

5.29th and 30th June

Answer – 3.25th and 26th June

66.   What was the theme of ‘Day of the Seafarer’ 2017, observed on June 25, 2017?

1.Seafarers Matter

2.Seafarers’ Security

3.Thanking Seafarers

4.Technology for Seafarers

5.Seafarers and Ocean Conservation

Answer – 1.Seafarers Matter

67.  On June 24, 2017, Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Poverty Alleviation Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the ‘Homes For All’ property show in which city?

1.Ahmedabad

2.Indore

3.Jaipur

4.Bengaluru

5.Lucknow

Answer – 1.Ahmedabad

68.  Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said, government has cleared a proposal for setting up a greenfield airport in __________, which is likely to be operational in the next five to six years.

1.Kanpur

2.Lucknow

3.Greater Noida

4.Faizabad

5.Fatehpur

Answer –3.Greater Noida

69.  Who among the following is among the recipients of this year’s Carnegie Medal, considered the most prestigious prize in philanthropy, for his efforts to reform India’s public school system?

1.Ratan Tata

2.Mukesh Ambani

3.Anil Ambani

4.Azim Premji

5.Narayana Murthy

Answer – 4.Azim Premji

70.  From 21stto 23rdJune 2017, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley was on an official visit to which country?

1.UK

2.France

3.Japan

4.Israel

5.Russia

Answer – 5.Russia

   

71.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has set tax rate on state-run lottery at _________%

1.5%

2.12%

3.18%

4.28%

5.Exempted

Answer – 2.12%

72.  Which among the following state has yet not approved the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Act?

1.Jammu & Kashmir

2.West Bengal

3.Kerala

4.Bihar

5.Tamil Nadu

Answer – 1.Jammu & Kashmir

73.  Who among the following has been appointed by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development to head the committee to draft the National Education Policy?

1.Madhavan Nair

2.Shailesh Nayak

3.K Radhakrishnan

4.U R Rao

5.K Kasturirangan

Answer – 5.K Kasturirangan

74.  Indian Army is actively considering recruiting civilian staff in peace stations and to do away with __________system, in the wake of some army jawans openly voicing their anger against it.

1.Deputy

2.Saathi

3.Mitr

4.Bandhu

5.Sahayak

Answer – 5.Sahayak

75.  Which State Government has decided to increase the retirement age of regular state government employees to 60 years with effect from January 1, 2018?

1.Arunachal Pradesh

2.Assam

3.Sikkim

4.Bihar

4.Jharkhand

Answer – 1.Arunachal Pradesh

76.  The ________ government has notified making Aadhaar card details compulsory for those seeking subsidy on e-rickshaws to prevent duplicity in grant of the financial assistance.

1.Kerala

2.Delhi

3.Rajasthan

4.Punjab

5.Andhra Pradesh

Answer – 2.Delhi

77.  Three-day MODI Fest for taking the achievements of the government to the common people was inaugurated in which capital city on June 26, 2017?

1.Bhubaneswar

2.Gandhinagar

3.Panji

4.Kolkata

5.Lucknow

Answer – 3.Panji

78.  China’s indigenous next generation bullet train with a maximum speed of ____ kmph made its debut on June 26, 2017, on the country’s busiest Beijing-Shanghai line.

1.400 kmph

2.500 kmph

3.600 kmph

4.700 kmph

5.800 kmph

Answer – 1.400 kmph

79.  Which international financial organisation has cleared a USD 250-million loan, referred to as Skill India Mission Operation (SIMO) for making Indian youth more employable through reskilling?

1.World Bank

2.International Monetary Fund

3.Asian Development Bank

4.New Development Bank

5.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Answer – 1.World Bank

80.  Who among the following has won Femina Miss India 2017 title?

1.Priyanka Kumari

2.Manushi Chhillar

3.Sana Dua

4.Avni Kothari

5.Nishi Gupta

Answer – 2.Manushi Chhillar

81.  Who among the following has been appointed as the President of the India International Centre (IIC)- one of the premier cultural institutions of India?

1.Om Prakash Kohli

2.Kalyan Singh

3.Vajubhai Vala

4.N N Vohra

5.Ram Naik

Answer – 4.N N Vohra

82.  Aerospace company SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the second _______ rocket in roughly 48 hours.

1.Falcon 6

2.Falcon 7

3.Falcon 8

4.Falcon 9

5.Falcon 10

Answer – 4.Falcon 9

83.  ’Opportunity’ is a part of NASA’s Exploration programme of which planet?

1.Mars

2.Venus

3.Jupiter

4.Saturn

5.Uranus

Answer – 1.Mars

84.  On June 26, 2017, city mayors from around the world including Washington, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney called on ______ leaders to stick to their commitments on tackling climate change.

1.G7 Leaders

2.G20 Leaders

3.SAARC Leaders

4.ASEAN Leaders

5.NATO Leaders

Answer – 2.G20 Leaders

Explanation :

85.  Who among the following created history by becoming the first Indian to complete the 4,900-km Race Across America(RAAM), the toughest cycle race in world, in solo category?

1.Jayesh Naik

2.Tejas Khanduja

3.Srinivas Gokulnath

4.Rajesh Radhakrishnan

5.Vishwas Patil

Answer – 3.Srinivas Gokulnath

86.  Yashaswini Deswal is associated with which sport?

1.Swimming

2.Wrestling

3.Badminton

4.Shooting

5.Tennis

Answer – 4.Shooting

87  On June 11, 2017, which initiative was launched by Government of India to make legal aid easily accessible to the marginalized communities and citizens living in rural area?

1.E-Law

2.Tele-Law

3.Insta-Law

4.Quick-Law

5.Fast-Law

Answer – 2.Tele-Law

88,  On June 11, 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) council lowered tax rates on how many items under the new regime?

1.66 items

2.76 items

3.86 items

4.96 items

5.106 items

Answer – 1.66 times

89.  The Indian Railways is planning to induct about 40,000 coaches with improved interiors and upgraded facilities at an estimated cost of Rs 8,000 crore by year:

1.2021

2.2022

3.2023

4.2024

5.2025

Answer – 3.2023

90.  The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into an agreement with the Metal Industries Development Institute (MIDI),located in ______to implement a twinning programme.

1.Nigeria

2.Kenya

3.Algeria

4.Ethiopia

5.Somalia

Answer – 4.Ethiopia

91.  Chief Minister of which state has demanded a separate time zone for the state to improve work efficiency and save electricity?

1.Arunachal Pradesh

2.Assam

3.Sikkim

4.Tripura

5.Mizoram

Answer –1.Arunachal Pradesh

92.  On June 4, 2017, India successfully test-fired its first all weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM, Abbreviation QR-SAM stands for:

1.Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile

2.Quick Response Surface-to-Air Missile

3.Quick Retaliation Surface-to-Air Missile

4.Quick Record Surface-to-Air Missile

5.Quick Reload Surface-to-Air Missile

Answer – 1.Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile

93.  On June 3, 2017, which entity successfully launched its first recycled supply ship to the International Space Station (ISS)?

1.Boeing

2.NASA

3.SpaceX

4.European Space Agency

5.Virgin Galactic

Answer – 3.SpaceX

94.  Who among the following has won Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton title?

1.Kidambi Srikanth

2.Parupalli Kashyap

3.B Sai Praneeth

4.Vinay Bhatia

5.Naveen Narula

Answer – 3.B Sai Praneeth

95.  ‘International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression’ is observed on which date every year?

1.2nd June

2.3rd June

3.4th June

4.5th June

5.6th June

Answer – 3.4th June

96.  On June 2, 2017, Governor of which state launched the Vidya-Veerta Abhiyanby presenting Vice Chancellors of universities with the portraits of Param Vir Chakra recipients?

1.Andhra Pradesh

2.Uttarakhand

3.Punjab

4.Haryana

5.Assam

Answer – 2.Uttarakhand

97.  According to a new report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), about ______% of the world’s “multidimensionally poor” children live in India.

1.31%

2.36%

3.41%

4.46%

5.51%

Answer –  1.31%

98.  On June 3, 2017, UN General Assembly, elected which country as the non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2018?

1.Cote D’Ivoire

2.Equatorial Guinea

3.Kuwait

4.Poland and Peru

5.All of the above

Answer –  5.All of the above

99.  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up a committee to advise it on issues relating to corporate governance in Indian firms. Who is the chairman of this committee?

1.Uday Kotak

2.Chanda Kochhar

3.Shikha Sharma

4.Aditya Puri

5.Rana Kapoor

Answer –  1.Uday Kotak

100.  Which company has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to open two more technical training schools and to renew the partnership for 10 existing schools being run across the country?

1.Apple

2.Samsung

3.Google

4.Facebook

5.Microsoft

Answer –  2.Samsung

101.  Which entity has bagged the ‘Raksha Mantri’s Award for Excellence’ under the group award category for design and development of 180 tonne class electric hydraulic excavator – BE1800E?

1.Larsen & Toubro

2.BHEL

3.BEML Ltd.

4.DRDO

5.Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd.

Answer –  3.BEML Ltd.

102.  Shashi Shekhar Vempati, has been appointed as new chief executive officer (CEO) of:

1.Steel Authority of India (SAIL)

2.BPCL

3.IOC

4.Prasar Bharati

5.ONGC

Answer –  4.Prasar Bharati

103.  Param Jit Mann has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to:

1.Republic of Slovenia

2.Austria

3.Switzerland

4.Germany

5.Philippines

Answer – 1.Republic of Slovenia

104.  Leo Varadkar, an Indian-origin doctor, is set to become the youngest Prime Minister of:

1.New Zealand

2.Ireland

3.Sweden

4.Norway

5.Finland

Answer –  2.Ireland

105.  Which institute has come up with a wireless technology for remote monitoring of patients’ condition ferried in ambulances?

1.IIT – Delhi

2.IIT – Kanpur

3.IIT – Kharagpur

4.IIT – Roorkee

5.IIT – Guwahati

Answer –  3.IIT – Kharagpur

106.  Who among the following defeated Malaysian player Christian Didier Chin to win the boys singles title of HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship?

1.Nitin Kumar Sinha

2.Akash Kumar Nagar

3.Vivek Kumar Mathur

4.Bunty Kumar Garg

5.Vicky Kumar Bapat

Answer –  1.Nitin Kumar Sinha

107.  Ganeshan Neelakanta Iyer is the referee of which sport?

1.Hockey

2.Tennis

3.Table Tennis

4.Boxing

5.Wrestling

Answer –  3.Table Tennis

108.  T.S.V. Hari, who passed away on June 1, 2017, was a veteran:

1.Cricket Commentator

2.Journalist

3.Flute Player

4.Classical Singer

5.Historian

Answer –  2.Journalist

109.  S. Abdul Rahman, who passed away on June 2, 2017, was a famous:

1.Tamil Film Producer

2.Tamil Film Director

3.Tamil Poet

4.Tamil Film Actor

5.Former Minister of Tamil Nadu

Answer –  3.Tamil Poet

110.  On June 12, 2017, which state assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter?

1.Nagaland

2.Meghalaya

3.Manipur

4.Kerala

5.Goa

Answer – 2.Meghalaya

111.  Which country has recently launched world’s largest floating solar farm consisting 160000 panels?

1.France

2.Japan

3.China

4.Israel

5.Morocco

Answer – 3.China

112.  As mentioned by Commerce Secretary Mrs Rita Teaotia, India has emerged as _______ largest exporter of agri-products globally.

1.3rd largest exporter

2.4th largest exporter

3.5th largest exporter

4.6th largest exporter

5.7th largest exporter

Answer – 5.7th largest exporter

113.  Who among the following has become first Indian woman to win Miss World title in bodybuilding championship?

1.Manmeet Kaur

2.Prakriti Deshmukh

3.Bhumika Sharma

4.Veda Pandya

5.Karishma Ahuja

Answer – 3.Bhumika Sharma

114.  Ankush Dahiya is associated with which sport?

1.Tennis

2.Badminton

3.Boxing

4.Swimming

5.Shooting

Answer – 3.Boxing

115.  Desh Bandhu Gupta, who passed away on June 26, 2017, was the Founder and Chairman of which company?

1.Sun Pharmaceuticals

2.Lupin

3.Ashok Leyland

4.Tech Mahindra

5.ITC

Answer – 2.Lupin

116.  K R Mohanan, who passed away on June 25, 2017, was a noted:

1.Malyalam Film Director

2.Malyalam Poet

3.Historian from Kerala

4.Sports Journalist from Kerala

5.Painter from Kerala

Answer – 1.Malyalam Film Director

117.  What was the theme of “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”2017, observed on June 26, 2017?

1.‘Listen First – Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe’

2.’Say No to Drugs’

3.’Raise Your Voice Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

4.’Trianing Youth to Refrain from Drug Abuse’

5.’Preventing Drug Abuse and Organised Crime’

Answer – 1.‘Listen First – Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe’

118.  Indian Railways will soon start the final location survey of the 498 km long Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. Coming up at a height of ______ metres, the strategically important rail project is touted to become the highest rail track in the world, overtaking China’s Qinghai–Tibet Railway.

1.2300

2.3300

3.4300

4.5300

5.6300

Answer – 2.3300

119.  Which movie has won the Best Action Movie award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and has thus become the first Indian film to win this honour?

1.Raees

2.Dangal

3.Sultan

4.Baahubali

5.Phantom

Answer – 3.Sultan

120.  Which State Government has won the prestigious United Nations (UN) Public Service Award for its initiative aimed to combat child marriage and ensure education to the girl child in the state?

1.Jharkhand

2.Assam

3.Odisha

4.West Bengal

5.Andhra Pradesh

Answer – 4.West Bengal

121.  Two Konkani literary personalities, __________ and ________ from Goa have been chosen for Sahitya Akademi Awards

1.Vincy Quadros and Victor Fernandes

2.Vincy Quadros and Amey Naik

3.Victor Fernandes and Amey Naik

4.Victor Fernandes and Laurence Gomes

5.Laurence Gomes and Amey Naik

Answer – 2.Vincy Quadros and Amey Naik

122.  Who among the following has been honoured with the “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” award at The 7th Asian Awards in London?

1.Anamika Arora

2.Nisha Dutt

3.Shilpi Das

4.Mandakini Munshi

5.Pooja Naithani

Answer – 2.Nisha Dutt

123  Which among the following banks has received Skoch Awards in 9 different categories?

1.Syndicate Bank

2.Corporation Bank

3.Punjab National Bank

4.Vijaya Bank

5.Bank of Baroda

Answer – 4.Vijaya Bank

124.  Who among the following has become the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed to the judiciary of Canada?

1.Jaspreet Kaur

2.Palbinder Kaur

3.Davinder Kaur

4.Manpreet Kaur

5.Amandeep Kaur

Answer – 2.Palbinder Kaur

125.  Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) project, world’s biggest telescope which would enable astronomers to observe the intricacies of the universe from the comfort of the earth will be built by an international consortium consisting of institutions from which country/countries?

1.India and China

2.US

3.Japan

4.Canada

5.All of the above

Answer – 5.All of the above

126.  Scientists from which country have claimed a major breakthrough in magnetic detection technology which could find hidden metallic objects, including minerals and submarines?

1.US

2.China

3.Japan

4.Germany

5.Australia

Answer – 2.China

127.  On June 22, 2017, International Cricket Council (ICC) conferred Test match status on _______ and________, thereby taking the number of test-playing nations to 12.

1.UAE and Kenya

2.UAE and Ireland

3.UAE and Afghanistan

4.Kenya and Ireland

5.Ireland and Afghanistan

Answer – 5.Ireland and Afghanistan

128.  Who among the following has become first male Chinaman bowler to represent India in One Day International (ODI) Cricket?

1.Prashant Merchant

2.Kuldeep Yadav

3.Jaspinder Sodhi

4.Pranav Kamble

5.Shankar Reddy

Answer – 2.Kuldeep Yadav

129.  Who among the following has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC)?

1.Imran Khawaja

2.Nasir Sheikh

3.Abdul Ali

4.Javed Khan

5.Shakeel Hassan

Answer – 1.Imran Khawaja

130.  On June 23, 2017, Central Government announced another list of 30 cites for development as smart cities under Smart Cities Mission. Which among the following cities has topped this list?

1.Rajkot, Gujarat

2.Patna, Bihar

3.Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

4.Satna, Madhya Pradesh

5.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Answer – 3.Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

131.  Who among the following has been re-nominated by India as its candidate for another nine year term as judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN?

1.Justice Dalveer Bhandari

2.Justice Pranav Mathur

3.Justice Aslam Sheikh

4.Justice Jinesh Thakur

5.Justice Kartik Iyer

Answer – 1.Justice Dalveer Bhandari

132.  On June 22, 2017, Union Cabinet approved Amendment of the bilateral Social Security Agreement (SSA)between India and _______ by incorporating the “Country of Residence” Principle into the agreement.

1.Netherlands

2.Portugal

3.France

4.Germany

5.Belgium

Answer – 1.Netherlands

133.  Which among the following Municipal Corporation launched India’s biggest municipal bonds programme on June 22, 2017?

1.Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

2.New Delhi Municipal Corporation

3.Indore Municipal Corporation

4.Pune Municipal Corporation

5.Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Answer – 4.Pune Municipal Corporation

134.  On June 23, 2017, Central Government released a commemorative postage stamp on completion of 50 years of:

1.The Finance Act, 1967

2.The Banking Act, 1967

3.The Agriculture Act, 1967

4.The Voters Card Act, 1967

5.The Passports Act, 1967

Answer – 5.The Passports Act, 1967

135.  Which scheme has been launched by Department of Science and Technology (DST), to bring together the Indian scientists abroad and India-based researchers for conducting joint researches in India?

1.’VAJRA’

2.’SAHAS’

3.’SWADESH’

4.’GYAN SAGAR’

5.’GYAN SAROVAR’

Answer – 1.’VAJRA’

136.  ______________ has decided to impose a heavy family tax per dependent per month on expatriates. The “dependent fee” will be implemented from July 1 and is expected to pose a financial burden on the over 41 lakh Indian families living in that country.

1.Saudi Arabia

2.UAE

3.Oman

4.Kuwait

5.Qatar

Answer – 1.Saudi Arabia

137.  The World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have together agreed to extend the loan to which Indian state towards helping it build a reliable, quality and affordable power supply to citizens?

1.Telangana

2.Kerala

3.Andhra Pradesh

4.Chhattisgarh

5.Jharkhand

Answer – 3.Andhra Pradesh

138.  Who among the following launched the Startup India Virtual Hub, on June 20, 2017, at New Delhi?

1.President Pranab Mukherjee

2.Vice-President Hamid Ansari

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi

4.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

5.Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer –5.Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

139.  Government of which country has recently cleared the sale of 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India?

1.US

2.UK

3.Israel

4.France

5.Germany

Answer – 1.US

140.  Which among the following e-commerce company has tied up with ClearTax to help sellers on their platform make a seamless transition to the GST regime and help them file their tax returns with ease?

1.Flipkart

2.Amazon

3.ShopClues

4.Myntra

5.HomeShop18

Answer – 2.Amazon

141.  On June 22, 2017, Union Cabinet was apprised about a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between India and _____________

1.Estonia

2.Poland

3.Armenia

4.Austria

5.Norway

Answer – 3.Armenia

142.  On June 22, 2017, who among the following was conferred Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for outstanding contribution to science and research?

1.Vishal Panda

2.Rakesh Mohapatra

3.Shivam Lenka

4.Lalit Mohan Das

5.Rasanand Behra

Answer – 4.Lalit Mohan Das

143.  On June 23, 2017, Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) launched

___________satellite and 30 nano satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre located at Srihrikota in Andhra Pradesh.

1.Cartosat-2A

2.Cartosat-2B

3.Cartosat-2C

4.Cartosat-2D

5.Cartosat-2E

Answer – 5.Cartosat-2E

144.  Which State Government has announced the launch of a mobile app named ‘My Plant’, to help in recording data about tree plantations in the state on July 1, 2017?

1.Gujarat

2.Maharashtra

3.Rajasthan

4.Karnataka

5.West Bengal

Answer – 2.Maharashtra

145.  On June 23, 2017, Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines has launched a _______ Portal for Power Sector.

1.Procurement Portal

2.Logistics Portal

3.Weather Portal

4.Accounting Portal

5.Man Power Portal

Answer – 3.Weather Portal

146.  On June 22, 2017, India created history after NASA launched the world’s lightest satellite, built by 18-year old Tamil Nadu student Rifath Sharook and his team. Named as Kalamsat, after former President APJ Abdul Kalam, the tiny satellite weighs around __________ grams.

1.32 grams

2.48 grams

3.64 grams

4.80 grams

5.96 grams

Answer – 3.64 grams

147.  Who among the following will become the first Indian woman to compete in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)?

1.Sarita Devi

2.Sharmila Devi

3.Kavita Devi

4.Savita Devi

5.Sarla Devi

Answer – 3.Kavita Devi

148.  On June 22, 2017, Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy with which neighbouring country?

1.Bangladesh

2.Sri Lanka

3.Bhutan

4.Maynamar

5.Nepal

Answer – 2.Sri Lanka

149.  What was the theme of ‘International Widows Day’ 2017, observed on June 23, 2017?

1.Empowering Women for Greater Achievements

2.Never Alone

3.Unknown Sufferers

4.Enhancing Social Security for Widows

5.Widows’ Right to Happiness

Answer – 1.Empowering Women for Greater Achievements 

150.  What was the theme of ‘UN Public Service Day’ celebrated on June 23, 2017?

1.The Future is Now

2.Public Service as a Career

3.Public Service for Inclusive Growth

4.Public Service for Sustainable Development

5.Public Service and Use of Technology

Answer – 1.The Future is Now