1. Oslo is in news for banning diesel cars from the road temporarily. Oslo is the capital of
A) Sweden
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) Poland
2. What is the rank of India in the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017?
A) 60th
B) 62nd
C) 65th
D) 69th
3. As per the data given by the Electronic Transaction Aggregation & Analysis Layer, which state has recorded the highest transactions per 1,000 people?
A) Maharashtra
B) Kerala
C) Telangana
D) Gujarat
4. Recently Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India has announced to sell Gold Bars on …….
A) Flipkart
B) Amazon
C) Snapdeal
D) Paytm
5. Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to launch diploma course for sports training in which city?
A) Rohtak
B) Hisar
C) Karnal
D) Faridabad
6. India’s rank in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) is ……
A) 89th
B) 92nd
C) 95th
D) 99th
7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16th Jan, 2017 has increased the per day cash withdrawal limit from ATMs from the previous limit of Rs.4,500 to ………
A) Rs.7,000
B) Rs.10,000
C) Rs.15,000
D) Rs.20,000
8. Name the U.S astronaut, the last man to set foot on the moon, passed away on 16th Jan, 2017.
A) John Herschel Glenn
B) Gordon Cooper
C) Eugene Cernan
D) Alan Shepard
9. The world’s lightest high-performance mechanical watch is developed weighing 40 g. The watch was made using a unique composite incorporating …..
A) Graphene
B) Polystyrene
C) Polysiloxane
D) Nylon
10. ‘Mawlynnong’ village termed as Asia’s cleanest village has become tourists’ hotspot. The village is located in which state?
A) Manipur
B) Meghalaya
C) Assam
D) Arunachal Pradesh
11. In which city Facebook has launched its first ever startup programme on 17th Jan, 2017?
A) Moscow
B) Bangkok
C) Paris
D) Melbourne
12. Eruthu Vidum Vizha has been observed by the people of Tamil Nadu. It is similar to …..
A) Mahamaham
B) Jallikattu
C) Thiruvaiyaru
D) Karthigai Deepam
13. Which space agency has launched a mobile game app that allows users to grow virtual plants aboard the International Space Station?
A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
B) Russian Federal Space Agency
C) European Space Agency
D) Indian Space Research Organization
14. Which of the following social media platforms is being used by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to improve customer service?
A) WhatsApp
B) Qzone
C) Skype
D) Twitter
15. Who has been elected as the new president of the European Parliament?
A) Jerzy Buzek
B) Antonio Tajani
C) Martin Schulz
D) Josep Borrell
16. Name the Indian scientist and black hole physicist passed away on 16th Jan, 2017.
A) C.V. Vishveshwara
B) Harish Chandra
C) Raja Ramanna
D) M. G. K. Menon
17. Who has won gold medal at the 6th Nation’s Cup held in Vrbas, Serbia?
A) Sarjubala Devi
B) Neeraj
C) Priyanka Chaudhary
D) Seema Poonia
18. What is the theme of the tenth edition of Jaipur Literature Festival?
A) Freedom to Dream: India at 70
B) Experience a Unique Amalgamation of Cultures
C) The Seven Deadly Sins
D) None of the above
19. Who among the following has won the People’s Choice Award for the second time?
A) Viola Davis
B) Kerry Washington
C) Priyanka Chopra
D) Ellen Pompeo
20. Name the cricket icon inducted into Legends Club ‘Hall of Fame’.
A) Ajit Wadekar
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Nari Contractor
D) Kapil Dev
21. According to a latest environment study, which Indian city is set to become hotter by 2100?
A) Alibag
B) Mumbai
C) Kochi
D) Kovalam
22. A top Egyptian court has upheld a ruling halting a plan to transfer two Red Sea islands – Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia. The islands are located at the mouth of the
A) Gulf of Antalya
B) Gulf of Corinth
C) Gulf of Aqaba
D) Gulf of Naples
23. Which of the following creatures has been named after U.S. President Donald Trump?
A) Moth
B) Fish
C) Leech
D) Reptile
24. Which among the following football club has been banned from this year’s AFC champions
Leaugue over a match fixing scandal?
A) Jeju United
B) Jeonbuk Motors
C) Daejeon Citizen
D) Busan IPark
25. Which state has registered increase in number of out-of-school children as per the eleventh Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2016?
A) Punjab
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
26. On the 21st death anniversary of the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister a temporary museum set in Vijayawada. Name the Chief Minister.
A) N.T. Rama Rao
B) T. Prakasam
C) B. Gopala Reddy
D) P. V. Narasimha Rao
27. President Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the Wanderer Car used by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose during his ‘Great Escape’ from Kolkata. The car is restored by …
A) Opel
B) Porsche
C) Audi
D) Volkswagen
28. Who has been appointed as the new CBI Director?
A) Y. C. Modi
B) Alok Verma
C) R.P. Agrawal
D) Amrit Mohan Prasad
29. Donald Trump has sworn-in as the …….. President of United States of America on 20th Jan, 2017.
A) 44th
B) 45th
C) 46th
D) 47th
30. Which State Govt. has approved installation of solar energy devices in Anganwadi centers?
A) Haryana
B) Rajasthan
C) Kerala
D) Gujarat
31. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Bharti AXA General (Joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and AXA)?
A) Rakesh Bharti Mittal
B) Sanjeev Srinivasan
C) Harjeet Singh Kohli
D) None of the above
32. Who has won 2016 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry?
A) Sarah Howe
B) David Harsent
C) Jacob Polley
D) John Burnside
33. The first Afghan women orchestra is an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20 is named as …..
A) Zohra
B) Salima
C) Nour
D) Fareha
34. Which country has launched rocket to detect and defeat missiles from space?
A) China
B) UK
C) USA
D) Russia
35. Nigeria has recently been in news, the capital of Nigeria is ……
A) Abuja
B) Ibadan
C) Port Harcourt
D) Lagos
36. Union Govt. has launched a dedicated web portal for the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) at New Delhi. Name of the portal is….
A) Shatak
B) ShaGun
C) Shatakunbh
D) Naksha
37. Who is the founder of Global March Against Child Labour foundation?
A) Aruna Roy
B) Kailash Satyarthi
C) Medha Patkar
D) Shaheen Mistri
38. The Union Government cleared the Tamil Nadu proposal to promulgate an ordinance to hold Jallikattu. The Jallikattu is a ….
A) Horse taming sport
B) Bull taming sport
C) Cockfights sport
D) Donkey taming sport
39. Supreme Court has refused to direct the Centre to place before it the minutes of the meeting of a high powered committee regarding the appointment of new CBI director. This high-powered committee comprises of whom among the following?
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice of India
C) Leader of opposition
D) All of the above
40. Donald Trump has sworn in as President on January 20, 2017 at the US Capitol in Washington, the oath was administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice of whom among the following?
A) John Roberts
B) Peter Robert
C) James Buckley
D) Patricia Millett
41. The engineering giant Rolls-Royce engaged middlemen for swinging defence contracts in India between 2005 and 2009 violating Indian laws. This Rolls-Royce Company owned by which of the following countries?
A) France
B) Germany
C) UK
D) USA
42. Union Government has announced that cooperative banks will not be authorised to accept deposits under the …….
A) Pradhan Mantry Jan Dhan Yojana
B) Pradhan Mantry Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme
C) Pradhan Mantry Fasal Bima Yojana
D) All of the above
43. Which among the following countries economy grew by 6.7 percent last year and accelerating to 6.8 percent in the last quarter – the first such growth in two years?
A) Russia
B) China
C) UK
D) Japan
44. Name the Financial Holding Company, which has planned to sell 25% of India’s largest private general insurer ICICI Lombard in January 2017.
A) Goldman Sachs
B) BNP Paribas
C) Fairfax
D) Munich Re
45. Union Government of India allowed teenage girl access to life-saving Tuberculosis (TB) drug. What is the name of drug?
A) Bedaquiline (BDQ)
B) Tamoxifen (TM)
C) Tizanidine (TD)
D) Belsomra (BM)
46. Neora Valley National Park is situated in which of the following states of India?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Kerala
D) West Bengal
47. Who among the Indian women badminton players storms into Malaysia Masters Semifinals in January 2017?
A) Saina Nehwal
B) PV Sindhu
C) Jwala Gutta
D) Ashwini Ponnappa
48. Which state has witnessed the ‘largest human chain ever made’ to support liquor prohibition enforced in the state since April 2016?
A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Chattisgarh
D) Kerala
49. Governor of Tamil Nadu has approved ordinance proposing amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1960). Who among the following is the Governor of Tamil Nadu?
A) Vikram Dev Dutt
B) C. Vidyasagar Rao
C) Mridula Sinha
D) N. N. Vohra
50. Name the creature capable of finding its way even while walking backwards.
A) Cockroach
B) Snake
C) Ant
D) Caecilians
51. As per the MIDAS Project, the large rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf has continued to grow at a rapid rate since January 1st, 2017. Larsen C is the fourth largest ice shelf located in ………..
A) Arctic Ocean
B) North Atlantic Ocean
C) Antarctica
D) None of the above
52. Name the Indian Navy’s largest warship for becoming the first warship to be equipped with its own dedicated ATM (Automated Teller Machine).
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Viraat
C) INS Ranvijay
D) INS Shivalik
