1. tennis
2. badminton
3. squash
4. snooker
5. table tennis
2. The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel on
1. 11 Oct
2. 21 Oct
3. 28 Oct
4. 31 Oct
5. 01 Nov
3. The worlds first hybrid electric tram powered by hydrogen fuel cells started service in which country recently?
1. Japan
2. China
3. Malaysia
4. South Korea
5. Germany
4. Which state govt has signed an MoU with Microsoft to empower small holder farmers with technology-oriented solutions?
1. Odisha
2. Bihar
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra
5. Gujarat
5. Florence Parly visited New Delhi recently. She is the Minister for the Armed Forces in
1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Sweden
4. Norway
5. France
6. The Union Cabinet has approved over __________ for the construction of permanent campuses of six new Indian Institute of Technology (IITs).
1. Rs 6,000 cr
2. Rs 5,000 cr
3. Rs 9,000 cr
4. Rs 7,000 cr
5. Rs 10,000 cr
7. The govt has constituted a ministerial panel to oversee merger proposals of stateowned banks. The Panel is headed by
1. Arun Jaitley
2. Suresh Prabhu
3. Piyush Goyal
4. Manohar Parrikar
5. Nirmala Sitharaman
8. Which of the following teams won the 2017 Pro Kabaddi league?
1. Gujarat Fortunegiants
2. Dabang Delhi
3. Patna Pirates
4. Bengal Warriors
5. Bengaluru Bulls
9. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited New Delhi recently. He is the present King of
1. Bhutan
2. Thailand
3.Philippines
4. Vietnam
5. Japan
10. India and which of the following countries have decided to implement HOSTAC to strengthen maritime security?
1. Russia
2. France
3. Japan
4. Italy
5. US
11. What is Indias ranking on the World Banks Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs report released recently?
1. 75th
2. 100th
3. 105th
4. 111th
5. 147th
12. Which of the following countries has topped the World Banks Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs report?
1. Singapore
2. Switzerland
3. Norway
4. New Zealand
5. South Korea
13. The index of eight core industries of India expanded at what per cent in the month of Sep 2017?
1. 3.9 per cent
2. 4.2 per cent
3. 4.7 per cent
4. 4.9 per cent
5. 5.2 per cent
14. Which of the following states celebrated its 17th state foundation day on 1 Nov?
1. Telangana
2. Sikkim
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Tamil Nadu
5. Nagaland
15. Which of the following was the host for the India-US Ocean Dialogue held recently?
1. Goa
2. New Delhi
3. Mumbai
4. Pondicherry
5. Lakshadweep
16. The navies of India and which country conducted a three-day antisubmarine warfare exercise in the Indian Ocean region recently?
1. Australia
2. US
3. Sweden
4. Russia
5. Japan
17. Heena Sidhu won gold medal at the Commonwealth Championships in Brisbane recently. She is associated with the game of
1. boxing
2. archery
3. shooting
4. weightlifting
5. discuss throw
18. The State Bank of India (SBI) has slashed the MCLR across maturities. In the term MCLR, the letter C denotes
1. Cost
2. Capital
3. Commission
4. Credit
5. Commodity
19. The Govt of India and the World Bank signed a $200- mn loan agreement for the Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project in the state of
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Jharkhand
4. Telangana
5. Himachal Pradesh
20. India has also been adjudged the _____ best-performing nation globally in reforming the business environment in the World Banks Doing Business 2018.
1. second
2. third
3. fourth
4. fifth
5. sixth
21. At least 20 people were killed in a recent blast at NTPCs Unchahar plant situated in the state of
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat
5. Rajasthan
22. Which state govt has announced pension for Hindi satyagrahis and World War-II veterans?
1. Punjab
2. Rajasthan
3. Bihar
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Haryana
23. Which bank has announced credit facilities of Rs 2,317 cr to corporates for financing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar projects?
1. PNB
2. ICICI Bank
3. SBI
4. HDFC Bank
5. Axis Bank
24. India and Tunisia have agreed to jointly combat terrorism and extremism while ramping up cooperation in the field of security. What is the currency of Tunisia?
1. Peso
2. Dinar
3. Pound
4. Dollar
5. Rand
25. ______ topped the list of seven nations, accounting for 64 per cent of the 10.4 mn new tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide in 2016.
1. Pakistan
2. Philippines
3. China
4. India
5. Indonesia
26. The govt has given its nod for the implementation of the Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) of for fertiliser subsidy in 2016- 17.
1. Rs 8,000 cr
2. Rs 10,000 cr
3. Rs 12,000 cr
4. Rs 15,000 cr
5. Rs 20,000 cr
27. The Union Cabinet has approved the trade Agreement between India and Ethiopia for promoting trade and economic cooperation. The capital city of Ethiopia is
1. Manila
2. Manama
3. Dili
4. Addis Ababa
5. Tbilisi
28. Who among the following tennis players announced her retirement from the professional tennis recently?
1. Martina Hingis
2. Monica Seles
3. Martina Navratilova
4. Venus Williams
5. Steffi Graf
29. Suresh Chukkapalli has been appointed as the honorary consul general in Hyderabad by
1. Australia
2. Japan
3. South Korea
4. Vietnam
5. Israel
30. The worlds third largest book fair opened recently in with the theme A World inside My Book.
1. Dubai
2. Riyadh
3. Manama
4. Port Luis
5. Sharjah
31. Which Islamist group recently began handing control of border crossings in Gaza to the Palestinian Authority (PA) as part of a reconciliation deal?
1. Hamas
2. ISIS
3. Al-Qaeda
4. Al-Shabaab
5. Boko Haram
32. Who among the following has been appointed as the Private Secretary to the President Ram Nath Kovind?
1. Vikram Singh
2. PC Meena
3. CR Chaudhary
4. Ruchika Chaudhry Govil
5. N Saravana Kumar
33. The Horizons Active AI Global Equity ETF, the first to be run by robots, made its debut recently in Canada. The term ETF means
1. Extensively Traded Fund
2. Externally Traded Fund
3. Exclusively Traded Fund
4. Exchange-Traded Fund
5. None of these
34. The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted. The Council will investigate and advise on disputes between states and will be headed by
1. Home Minister
2. Finance Minister
3. Prime Minister
4. President
5. Vice President
35. The Ease of Doing Business index is released every year by which of the following organisations?
1. IMF
2. ADB
3. WTO
4. UN
5. World Bank
36. Ajay Bisaria has been appointed as Indias new High Commissioner to
1. Nepal
2. Sri Lanka
3. Pakistan
4. Myanmar
5. Bangladesh
37. Which of the following insurers appointed Vikas Seth as its new Chief Executive Officer recently?
1. Reliance Life
2. Bharti AXA Life
3. SBI Life
4. Bajaj Allianz
5. Tata AIG Life
38. The joint training exercise – PRABAL DOSTYK – 2017 was held recently in Himachal Pradesh between India and which country?
1. Afghanistan
2. Tajikistan
3. Uzbekistan
4. Kazakhstan
5. Kyrgyzstan
39. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an Agreement between India and Armenia on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters. The capital city of Armenia is
1. Tirana
2. Luanda
3. Yerevan
4. Baku
5. Nassau
40. The Govt has approved the sale of its entire 73.47 per cent stake in
1. IDBI Bank
2. Antrix Corporation
3. Engineers India Ltd
4. Bharat Electronics
5. Dredging Corporation
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