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1) Name the PSU lender who has announced cashless transactions through mobile phones for which Aadhaar is required only?
a. Andhra bank
b. SBI
c. Canara bank
d. Dena bank

2) The president of the All India Tribes and Minorities Front till Jan 2017 is ….?
a. Mahesh prasad negi
b. Mangal singh negi
c. Ram charan negi
d. Ram raj negi

3) IMF has cut down India's growth rate for the current fiscal year to 6.6 percent. The previous estimate was 7.6%. which of the following statements are true about IMF?
1. Abbreviation is International monetary fund
2. Formation is 27 december 1945
3. Headquarters is at Washington D.C. United states
a. Only 1& 2 are true
b. Only 2 & 3 are true
c. Only 3 is true
d. All statements 1,2 & 3 are true

4) How many new demat accounts were opened in India in 2016?
a. 2.4 million
b. 2.6 million
c. 2.9 million
d. 3.0 million

5) The name of the mobile app specially developed for SEZs is ?
a. SEZ Asia
b. SEZ Hindusthan
c. SEZ India
d. SEZ Bharath

6) The Indian actress who won the Best Actor Female filmfare award for the first time is ……?
a. Priyanka chopra
b. Alia bhatt
c. Pooja bhatt
d. Shraddha kapoor

7) Scientists have discovered a new 5D technique for analysing images called HySP. What does HySP stand for?
a. Hyper spectral phasor
b. Hyper spectrum phasor
c. Hyper specto phasor
d. Hyper speak phasor

8) The world's largest library is …..?
a. British council library
b. Indian parliamentary library
c. U S Library of congress
d. American consulate library

9) Who has been posthumously awarded Sena medal on 15th Jan 2017?
a. Lance naik hanumanthappa koppad
b. Lance naik hanuma goswami
c. Lance naik karam singh
d. Lance naik mahesh dubro

10) The airline that is participating in the Aakhri Aahuti initiative is …….?
a. Indigo
b. Jet airways
c. Spice jet
d. Indian airlines

11) Indian army launched the rocket in its guided form on 13th Jan 2017. Name it?
a. Pinaka
b. Surya
c. Sandhya
d. Asthra

12) In which Indian city, Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union(ABU), International Dance Festival
was held for the first time?
a. Bangalore
b. Mumbai
c. Hyderabad
d. Pune

13) A groundbreaking air cleansing poem called “In Praise of Air” has removed more than 2 tonnes of pollution from the environment in which country?
a. USA
b. UK
c. UAE
d. USSR

14) Which country’s first aircraft carrier is “liaoning”formation moved close to Taiwan and conducted drills in the disputed South China Sea. ?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Turkey
d. India




15) India’s first solar powered boat called ‘Aditya’ was launched in which state?
a. Kerala
b. West bengal
c. AP
d. Maharashtra

16) Ecuador is set to chair the world's largest organisation of developing states ……?
a. G-56
b. G-66
c. G-77
d. G-79

17) Name the airport that is the first in the world to adopt digital platform Arc?
a. Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport
b. London Heathrow Airport
c. Indira Gandhi International Airport
d. Beijing Capital International Airport

18) Which country Army is planning to use biodegradable bullets loaded with special seeds that sprout into plants eliminating ammunition debris and contaminants, reducing soil pollution in training grounds.?
a. Japan
b. India
c. US
d. UK

19) The telecom company that launched its first payment bank on 12th Jan 2017 is …?
a. Vodafone
b. BSNL
c. Airtel
d. None

20) The first host of Indian-American descent on Saturday Night Live, appearing on Jan 21, 2017 is ………?
a. Sayed jaffrey
b. Javed jaffery
c. Aziz ansari
d. None

21) Who among the following has become the first non Parsi chairman of TATA Sons?
a. N. Chandrasekaran
b. V. Madhu murthy
c. S. Sunder sekhar
d. V. Narayan rao

22) Name the Indian Scorpene submarine that is the second indigenously built, launched on 12th Jan 2017?
a. INS Shivanag
b. INS Khanderi
c. INS Nagini
d. INS Brahma

23) The Indian Navy’s submarine arm will complete 50 years on…?
a. December 8 2017
b. December 7, 2017
c. December 29, 2017
d. Jan 18, 2017

24) Sachin Saga Warm Up is ….?
a. A book on cricket
b. A game on cricket
c. A DVD on cricket
d. Both a & c

25) Name the financial body that has asked intermediaries and companies to make regulatory payments in digital mode?
a. RBI
b. SBI
c. SEBI
d. Both a & b

26) Charon is which planet’s largest moon?
a. Pluto
b. Sarurn
c. Mercury
d. Venus

27) A US-based company has developed a smart phone prototype that can be rolled up around the wrist. Name it?
a. Flexphone
b. Flexi pop
c. Flex wrist
d. Flexpoppy

28) Which country government has issued a tax strike on digital economy?
a. India
b. Australia
c. China
d. Japan

29) China on 9th Jan 2017 sent how many satellites into space in its first commercial mission using an updated version of the low-cost Kuaizhou-1A rocket?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

30) The indigenously developed e-Wallet Tokapoisa.in aims to enable the people of the state for hassle-free online transactions in local language. Which indian state is going to launch this?
a. Assom
b. Odisha
c. West bengal
d. Kerala