Current Affairs Quiz PDF - March 2017 PDF

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF MARCH 2017
1. Government of India may make all savings bank accounts automatically Internet-
enabled by __________
a) March 31 b) April 30 c) May 31 d) June 30
Answer a) March 31. The government may make all savings bank accounts automatically
Internet-enabled by March 31, in another step to further ease the use of cashless transactions.
Also, plans are afoot to provide RuPay cards to the maximum population through a mass
circulation drive. As of now, 65 per cent of bank account holders are Internet banking-enabled
and 35 per cent have not linked their accounts to Internet banking. The government wants to
make these accounts Internet-enabled by March 31.
2. Who has been honoured with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year Award?
a) Mariah Carey b) Rihanna c) Shakira d) Taylor Swift
Answer b) Rihanna. Singer Rihanna has been honoured with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of
the Year award. The 29-year-old singer was honoured by the Harvard Foundation for
Intercultural and Race Relations for her work in her native island of Barbados and the charities
she has founded over the years.
3. Which financial service company launched Buyer Initiated Payments to eliminate

cheque, draft payments?
a) Standard Chartered Bank b) BNP Paribas
c) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China d) American Express
Answer d) American Express. Global leader in payment solutions American Express has
announced the launch of Buyer Initiated Payments (BIP), an electronic payment platform linked
to corporate card that reduces processing costs and offers extended payment terms compared to
traditional invoice payments.
4. Which bank has tied up with Centrum Group to offer wealth management services to the
banks high net worth customers?
a) Karur Vysya Bank b) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
c) City Union Bank d) South Indian Bank
Answer b) Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Centrum Group will offer wealth management services to rich
clients of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) as part of a tie-up. The bank will refer its high-net worth
individual (HNI) clients to Centrum Wealth Management, which will manage their investment
portfolios. Centrum Wealth manages assets of around Rs10,000 crore. Lakshmi Vilas Banks
customers are mostly in south India.
5. The Zero Discrimination Day is observed on?

a) March 04 b) March 03 c) March 02 d) March 01
Answer d) March 01. The Zero Discrimination Day held on March, 01 2017. This United
Nations Day aims to combat all forms of discrimination. In particular, this involves the
organization of UNAIDS and their fight for a fair and equal treatment of patients suffering from
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HIV and AIDS. Worldwide almost 40 million people live with the so-called human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).
6. ____________ has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic

interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy ballistic missile at low
altitude
a) China b) India c) USA d) Russia
Answer b) India. India has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic
interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy ballistic missile at low altitude.
This is the second time that the missile has been test-fired in less than a month and is part of an
effort to put in place a multi-layer missile defence system.
7. Which state government is planning to launch an airline, named after the states capital?
a) Telangana b) Maharashtra c) Andra Pradesh d) Kerala
Answer c) Andra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to launch an airline,
named after the states capital Amaravathi, an official in the N Chandrababu Naidu-led
government said. The initiative is aimed at bringing global exposure to the upcoming city and
boost the states aviation sector, the official added. The state government may also like to have
its own international airport, he added.
8. 29th edition of the International Yoga Festival began in ____________

a) Uttarakhand b) Uttar Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Assam
Answer b) Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul has inaugurated the 29th edition of
the InternationaI Yoga Festival at Rishikesh, and said the event was growing in stature and
helping the state become a sought-after destination for spiritual tourism.The week-long event,
jointly organised by the AYUSH ministry, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Parmarth
Niketan and Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam, was inaugurated at Parmarth Niketan along the
banks of the Ganges river.
9. ____________ and ______________have vetoed a UN resolution to impose sanctions on

Syria over the alleged use of chemical weapons
a) India and Japan b) Russia and Japan c) Russia and China d) India and China
Answer c) Russia and China. Russia has cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government
from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose
sanctions over accusations of chemical weapons attacks during the six-year Syrian conflict.
China backed Russia and cast its sixth veto on Syria. Russia had said the vote on the resolution,
drafted by France, Britain and the United States, would harm U.N.-led peace talks between the
warring Syrian parties in Geneva, which began last week.
10. Indias GDP growth came in at ____ in the December quarter

a) 7% b) 7.1% c) 7.2% d) 7.3%
Answer a) 7%. Indias GDP growth came in at 7% in the December quarter, despite the
governments decision to demonetise high-value currency. However, the pace of growth did slow
from the 7.4% growth logged in the second quarter of this fiscal. Earlier, IMF had said Indias
economic growth is expected to slow to 6% in the second half of the fiscal.
11. Indian shooter _____________sets world record to win gold at ISSF World Cup
a) Vijay Kumar b) Abhinav Bindra c) Gagan Narang d) Jitu Rai
Answer d) Jitu Rai. Pistol shooters Jitu Rai and Amanpreet Singh winning gold and silver,
respectively in mens 50m free pistol at the ISSF Shooting World Cup. It was Indias first gold in
the competition. In womens 25m sports pistol, Thai shooter Yangpaiboon Naphaswan won gold.
12. Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won the __________ medal in the World
Womens chess championship
a) Gold b) Silver c) Bronze d) None of these
Answer c) Bronze. Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won the bronze medal along with
Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling by virtue of making it to the semifinals of World Womens
chess championship. Harika lost to the eventual winner Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine in the semi
finals.
13. Eminent humorist and playwright Taarak Mehta who passed away recently, he was a
_________ writer
a) Gujarati b) Telugu c) Hindi d) Kannada
Answer a) Gujarati. Eminent humorist and playwright Taarak Mehta, best known for his
Gujarati column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, passed away at the age of 87 following a
prolonged illness. The writer died at 87 after a prolonged illness due to age-related problems at
his residence in the city. Mehtas columns, which first appeared in Gujarati weekly magazine
Chitralekha in 1971, were adapted into a TV serial, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma in
2008, making him a household name across the country.
14. Rajya Sabha member Haji Abdul Salam who passed away recently, he was associated
with _____________ party
a) Bharatiya Janata Party b) Congress Party
c) Communist Party of India d) All India Trinamool Congress
Answer b) Congress Party. Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Haji Abdul Salam
passed away. He was 69. Haji Abdul Salam is the first Manipuri Muslim to be a member of RS
from Manipur. He has been representing the state in the upper house since 2014.He was elected
to the 3rd, 6th and 8th Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wabagai assembly constituency.
15. Which university won the annual Visitors Award for the Best University, 2017?
a) University of Delhi b) University of Mumbai
c) Jawaharlal Nehru University d) University of Hyderabad
Answer c) Jawaharlal Nehru University. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has won the
annual Visitors Award for the Best University, 2017. Deepak Pant from the Central University
of Himachal Pradesh won the Visitors Award for Innovation while the Visitors Award for
Research has been jointly won by Shyam Sunder from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and
Professor Niranjan Karak from Tezpur University.
16. Who has been appointed as Indias permanent representative to World Trade
Organization (WTO)?
a) Sanjay Pratap Singh b) Arun Goyal c) Naresh Kumar d) J.S. Deepak
Answer d) J.S. Deepak. Telecom Secretary J.S. Deepak has been appointed as countrys
permanent representative to World Trade Organization (WTO). Mr. Deepak will take over his
new assignment from June 1, 2017 and till then he will be Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the
Department of Commerce in the Ministry of Commerce and Industries with immediate effect.
17. Ajay Tyagi assumed charge as the ______ chairman of Securities and Exchange Board
of India (SEBI)
a) 9th b) 10th c) 11th d) 12th
Answer a) 9th. Ajay Tyagi assumed charge as the ninth chairman of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Sebi). The former additional secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs,
made a confident entry in the Sebis and is likely to hit the ground running. Sources said the
Finance Ministry has set some action plan for Tyagi particularly in the area of commodity
markets.
18. The Rural Management and Development Department (RM&DD) has started a week-
long campaign titled Swachh Shakti Saptah in __________
a) Rajasthan b) Nagaland c) Assam d) Sikkim
Answer d) Sikkim. The Rural Management and Development Department (RM&DD) has
started a week-long campaign titled Swachh Shakti Saptah to emphasize on active involvement
of women in the Swachh Bharat Mission in Sikkim. The campaign was also launched and will
conclude on March eight. The Department has lined up various events leading up to March eight
which is the International Womens Day, said the Secretary RM&DD, D R Nepal while
addressing a press conference.
19. BEML, a defence public sector company inaugurated 200 KW rooftop solar project in
__________
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat
Answer b) Karnataka. BEML Ltd, a defence public sector company, has set itself a goal of
utilising 100 percent renewable energy for its consumption. In this endeavour, the company has
inaugurated a 200 KW grid connected rooftop solar project at its Mysore complex. The project
was inaugurated by Deepak Kumar Hota, Chairman & Managing Director, BEML, in the
presence of B R Viswanatha, Director-Mining & Construction, BEML.
20. The railways will soon move towards ____________based online ticketing system to
prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets
a) Voter ID b) PAN Card c) Aadhaar d) All of the above
Answer c) Aadhaar. The railways will soon move towards Aadhaar-based online ticketing
system to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets, end fraudulent bookings and curb cases
of impersonation. Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens+ to avail
concessions in train tickets from April 1. A three-month trial run for this is going on. An
integrated ticketing app will also be launched by May to promote cashless transaction.
21. Online travel company Yatra.com has said it has signed an agreement with
______________government to jointly promote home stays in the state
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Haryana c) Rajasthan d) Bihar
Answer a) Madhya Pradesh. Online travel company Yatra.com has said it has signed an
agreement with Madhya Pradesh government to jointly promote home stays in the state. Under
the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Yatra will promote all the state tourism approved
home stays, where travellers can book a room with a local family or the entire house.
22. Which of the following banks have started charging a minimum of 150 per transaction
for cash deposits and withdrawals beyond four free transactions in a month?
a) HDFC Bank b) ICICI Bank c) Axis Bank d) All of the above
Answer d) All of the above. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank have started charging a
minimum of 150 per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals beyond four free
transactions in a month. The banks will charge 5 per thousand rupees or 150, whichever is
higher, after the free transactions. The banks reportedly said there has been no directive from the
government in this regard.
23. Which state government has decided to make Sanskrit compulsory up to Class 8 in all
schools across the state?
a) Assam b) Karnataka c) Gujarat d) Punjab
Answer a) Assam. The Assam government has decided to make Sanskrit compulsory up to
Class 8 in all schools across the state. The government also decided to appoint a computer
teacher in all high schools in Assam. Teachers will be appointed in high schools under Swachh
Bharat Mission and will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness, state Minister Chandra
Mohan Patowary added.
24. Gujarat based Aashray Incubator inked MoU with _____________ Government, to
establish Incubation Centre for start-ups
a) Odisha b) Karnataka c) Jharkhand d) Maharashtra
Answer c) Jharkhand. Gujarat based Incube Ventures Pvt Ltd, under the banner of Aashray
Promotion of Social Enterprises Foundation, a techno social business incubator announced the
signing of an MoU with the Jharkhand governments Department of Information Technology and
e-Governance (DoIT) to establish an incubation center for start-ups in that state.
25. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed an agreement
with ______________ for manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel
a) Ferro Alloys Corporation limited b) Essar Steel
c) Mahindra steel d) Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited
Answer d) Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited. The Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) and Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL) have inked a licence deal for
manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel for armour applications. The agreement was signed in the
presence of Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre and DRDO Chairman S. Christopher.
26. The Navy has successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile for the first time from an
indigenously built _____________
a) Khanderi class submarine b) Aridhaman class submarine
c) Kalvari class submarine d) Shalki class submarine
Answer c) Kalvari class submarine. The Navy has successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile
for the first time from an indigenously built Kalvari class submarine. The Navy described the
launch as a significant milestone in enhancing its sub-surface warfare prowess.
27. Who is the new Prime Minister of Sudan?

a) Ali Osman Taha b) Bakri Hassan Saleh c) Idriss Dby d) Gaafar Nimeiry
Answer b) Bakri Hassan Saleh. Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir named his first
Vice President and long-time ally Hassan Saleh to the newly-created post of Prime Minister. The
ruling partys Deputy Leader Ibrahim Mahmoud said yesterday in a meeting chaired by President
Bashir approved the nomination of Hassan Saleh as prime minister and his retention of the post
of first Vice President. Saleh will be sworn in today and immediately start negotiations on
forming a new cabinet.
28. Which Bank has announced an assistance programme of over $1 billion in the areas of
urban transport and climate resilient agriculture in Maharashtra?
a) World Bank b) Asian Development Bank
c) New Development Bank d) None of these
Answer a) World Bank. The World Bank has announced an assistance programme of over $1
billion in the areas of urban transport and climate resilient agriculture in Maharashtra, over the
next 2-3 years. This was announced by the World Banks Chief Executive Officer, Kristalina
Georgieva, at the end of a day-long visit to the city. Over the last five years, World Bank had
invested over $1.4 billion in Maharashtra in urban transport, rural water supply and agriculture.
29. Any bank branch that refuses to exchange soiled or scribbled currency notes from
people will have to pay a penalty of ____________
a) 5000 b) 10000 c) 25000 d) 50000
Answer b) 10000. Any bank branch that refuses to exchange soiled or scribbled currency notes
from people will have to pay a penalty of 10,000, the RBI has clarified. However, a bank may
levy a service charge if a person exchanges more than 20 notes, or notes worth 5,000 per day.
The RBI also clarified that such notes continue to be legal tender.
30. Who has been appointed as the head coach of the India U-17 team for the FIFA U-17
World Cup?
a) Stephen Constantine b) Armando Colaco
c) Lus Norton de Matos d) Syed Nayeemuddin
Answer c) Lus Norton de Matos. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed
Portugals Luis Norton de Matos as the head coach of the India U-17 team for the FIFA U-17
World Cup scheduled to be held in October this year. A former manager with the Benfica
Reserve side, De Matos replaces Nicolai Adam, who was forced to resign under controversial
circumstances after a revolt from the players.
31. Who has been named as Indias best international cricketer of the year by the BCCI,
making him the first player to win the top honour three times?
a) MS Dhoni b) Rohit Sharma c) Yuvaraj Singh d) Virat Kohli
Answer d) Virat Kohli. India captain Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly
Umrigar Award, given to BCCIs International Cricketer of the Year, at the Annual Awards to be
held in Bengaluru on March 8. Virat Kohli will become the first to receive the award thrice. He
had won the award in 2011-12 and in 2014-15. R Ashwin will also become the first to receive
the Dilip Sardesai Award given to the top performer on the West Indies tour twice.
32. Who has assumed charge of the office of Secretary General of South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
a) Chenkyab Dorji b) Q.A.M.A. Rahim
c) Amjad Hussain B Sial d) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
Answer c) Amjad Hussain B Sial. Pakistans seasoned diplomat Amjad Hussain B Sial as
assumed office as the new Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC). Sial has assumed charge of the office of Secretary General of SAARC
from March 1, 2017. He has succeeded Nepals Arjun Bahadur Thapa, who was appointed the
Secretary-General in 2014.
33. Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of state-run telecom
major Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)?
a) Sunil Kumar b) Amit Yadav c) Ashok Mittal d) P K Purwar
Answer d) P K Purwar. P K Purwar was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of
state-run telecom major Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for five years. Purwar is
currently working as Director (Finance) in MTNL, which has been without a full-time CMD
since May 31, 2014, following superannuation of A K Garg.
34. Which company has signed a time-swap deal with Swiss trader Gunvor to sell some of
its US liquefied natural gas (LNG)?
a) Indian Oil Corporation b) GAIL (India) Ltd
c) ONGC d) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Answer b) GAIL (India) Ltd. State-run gas company GAIL (India) Ltd has signed a time-swap
deal with Swiss trader Gunvor to sell some of its US liquefied natural gas (LNG), sources said,
as the Indian firm tries to ease the burden of its costly foreign LNG supplies. It is the first time-
swap agreement by GAIL, which is trying to juggle its LNG portfolio to cut costs for price-
sensitive Indian customers after a sharp fall in Asian spot prices made its US gas unattractive.
35. The Defence Research and Development Organisation formally handed over weapon-
locating radar ___________ to the Indian Army
a) Swati b) Bharat c) Viraat d) Deepak
Answer a) Swati. The Defence Research and Development Organisation formally handed over
weapon-locating radar Swati to the Indian Army. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said its
deployment will reduce artillery fire from across the border. The weapon-locating radar, which
can also guide fire from artillery guns, provides fast and accurate location of enemy artillery
including mortars and rockets.
36. World Wildlife Day is observed on 03 March, the theme of World Wildlife Day is
____________
a) Its time to get serious about wildlife crime b) The future of wildlife is in our hands
c) Listen to the young voices d) None of these
Answer c) Listen to the young voices. World Wildlife Day will be celebrated on 03 March
2017 under the theme Listen to the Young Voices. Given that almost one quarter of the
worlds population is aged between 10 and 24, vigorous efforts need to be made to encourage
young people, as the future leaders and decision makers of the world, to act at both local and
global levels to protect endangered wildlife.
37. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh has announced _____________ as
the second capital of the state
a) Manali b) Dharamsala c) Palampur d) Khajjiar
Answer b) Dharamsala. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh has announced
Dharamsala as the second capital of the tiny hill state with a population of about 70 lakh.
Dharamsala already figured prominently in national and international map due to its significance
owing to many reasons including religious, natural and adventurous tourism and also being
abode of Tibetan Spiritual head Dalai Lama.
38. Which country announced that it is stopping visa-free entry for North Koreans
travelling into the country for national security reasons?
a) Singapore b) USA c) India d) Malaysia
Answer d) Malaysia. Malaysia announced that it is stopping visa-free entry for North Koreans
travelling into the country for national security reasons. This comes amid a diplomatic row
between Malaysia and North Korea over the death of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North
Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Jong-nam was allegedly assassinated by North Koreans at a
Malaysian airport.
39. Delhi state government has tied with ___ private hospitals in Delhi to facilitate 30
surgeries free of charge for patients referred by government hospitals in the Capital
a) 41 b) 50 c) 61 d) 77
Answer a) 41. The AAP government has tied with 41 private hospitals in Delhi to facilitate 30
surgeries free of charge for patients referred by government hospitals in the Capital. It will
reimburse these National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers-accredited
hospitals at Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates for the complete treatment.
40. India has accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the Permanent Indus
Commission (PIC) to be held in _________
a) Dhaka, Bangladesh b) Lahore, Pakistan
c) Kathmandu, Nepal d) Colombo, Srilanka
Answer b) Lahore, Pakistan. India has accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the
Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) to be held in Lahore in March to talk with Pakistan on the
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The move came after two months of diplomatic negotiations, with
World Bank officials playing the mediator in encouraging Pakistan to extend an invitation and
for India to accept it.
41. Scientists in __________ have for the first time created a structure that resembles a
mouse embryo using a 3D scaffold and two types of stem cells
a) Russia b) USA c) UK d) Japan
Answer c) UK. Scientists in Britain have for the first time created a structure that resembles a
mouse embryo using a 3D scaffold and two types of stem cells research which deepens
understanding of the earliest stages of mammalian development. The team based at Cambridge
University said that while the artificial embryo closely resembled the real thing, it would be
unlikely to develop further into a healthy mouse foetus.
42. ____________________ got Raksha Mantris Trophy for Best Service Hospital
a) Command Hospital, Northern Command b) Command Hospital, Western Command
c) Command Hospital, Eastern Command d) Command Hospital, Southern Command
Answer c) Command Hospital, Eastern Command. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
presented the Raksha Mantris Trophy and citation for the Best and Second Best Service
Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS). The trophy for the best service hospital
went to Command Hospital, Eastern Command, Kolkata, which was received by its
Commandant Major General T S Ahluwalia.
43. Government of India has approved a Rs ____ crore scheme to treat over 700 lakh such
patients in the next five years
a) 756 b) 786 c) 856 d) 896
Answer a) 756. With an aim to free India from cataract by 2022, the government has approved a
Rs 756 crore scheme to treat over 700 lakh such patients in the next five years. With an aim to
free India from cataract by 2022, the government has approved a Rs 756 crore scheme to treat
over 700 lakh such patients in the next five years.
44. Aadhaar number made mandatory for students to receive midday meals across the
country, This rule will be applicable across the country, except _______________
a) Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Assam b) West Bengal, Maharashtra and Kerala
c) Sikkim, Mizoram and Bihar d) Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam
Answer d) Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam. Students will now be required to
have an Aadhaar number for getting their midday meals across the country. The HRD ministry
issued a notification in this regard. This rule will be applicable across the country, except Jammu
and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam. According to the ministry, the move is aimed at ensuring
greater transparency and to increase overall efficiency.
45. The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has
informed that the number of ODF (Open Defecation Free) districts in India has crossed
_____
a) 80 b) 90 c) 100 d) 120
Answer c) 100. During occasion of Swachh Shakti Saptah in Gurugram Haryana. The Union
Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has informed that the
number of ODF (Open Defecation Free) districts in India has crossed 100, making it a milestone
achievement under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
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46. The government will launch ____________ app to help women internet users
threatened with physical violence or trolled on social media
a) I am Trolled b) Women Trolled c) Girls Trolled d) None of these
Answer a) I am Trolled. Women internet users threatened with physical violence or trolled on
social media websites will be able to seek help from an I am Trolled app to be launched soon
by the government, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said. The app will be launched soon to
counter physical violence threats and trolls on social media. It is unfortunate to see that women
are equally abusive on social media as men.
47. _____________has launched an exclusive Data-Led Group Term Insurance Plan in

partnership with personal finance app ET Money of Times Internet
a) Exide Life Insurance b) HDFC Life
c) ICICI Prudential Life d) Bajaj Allianz
Answer b) HDFC Life. Long-term life insurance provider HDFC Life has launched an
exclusive Data-Led Group Term Insurance Plan in partnership with personal finance app ET
Money of Times Internet. This is the countrys first term insurance plan which is based on the
spending pattern of the users. ET Money Benefit, the group term life insurance plan can be
exclusively availed by 1 million users of the ET MONEY app.
48. Which state government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Google India aimed at supporting the digitisation efforts of the state?
a) Andra Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Telangana d) Manipur
Answer c) Telangana. Google India and Telangana government have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the digitisation efforts of the state. Google India will
provide Google Cloud credits and access to all cloud platform products to eligible startups
engaged with Telangana governments THub initiative and through its Developer Relations
team provide technical mentorship and advisory support to various startups, a release issued by
the government.
49. The 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit held in____________
a) Tehran, Iran b) Ankara, Turkey
c) Kabul, Afghanistan d) Islamabad, Pakistan
Answer d) Islamabad, Pakistan. The Heads of State and Government of the Member States of
the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) gathered on the occasion of the thirteenth ECO
Summit Meeting, in Islamabad, Pakistan under the theme Connectivity for Regional
Prosperity, at the invitation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on 1st
March 2017. It aimed to review the objective conditions and progress in the implementation of
ECO programs and projects.
50. _________successfully test-fired a sophisticated Russian-made air defence system

a) Iran b) India c) Iraq d) North Korea
Answer a) Iran. Iran successfully test-fired a sophisticated Russian-made air defence system.
The test targeted various flying objects, including missiles. With a range of up to 200 kilometres
(125 miles) the S-300 is capable of simultaneously tracking and striking multiple targets. Russia
delivered the S-300 system to Iran in 2016, nearly 10 years after the initial contract had been
signed.
51. Syed Shahabuddin who passed away recently was a/an

a) Diplomat b) Member of Parliament c) Both a and b d) None of these
Answer c) Both a and b. Former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and MP Syed
Shahabuddin, who was suffering from prolonged illness, died. He was 82 .Born in 1935 in
Ranchi, now in Jharkhand, he joined the IFS in 1958 but took premature retirement in the 1970s
to delve into politics. As a diplomat, he lobbied for the creation of Bangladesh and rallied
support in Latin America where he was posted at that time for Indian intervention in the
affair.
52. Sports legend Raymond Kopa who passed away recently, he was associated with
_____________
a) Cricket b) Football c) Hockey d) Boxing
Answer b) Football. Real Madrid and France legend Raymond Kopa passed away aged 85In
1970. Kopa became the first footballer ever to be honoured with the Legion dhonneur the
highest civil merit awarded by the French government. The son of Polish immigrants, Kopa was
born Raymond Kopaszewski and played for Angers in Frances second division before joining
Stade de Reims in Frances top flight.
53. Which country won the Most Popular Tourism Destination Award at the Guangzhou
International Travel Fair (GITF) in China?
a) Malaysia b) Singapore c) India d) Sri Lanka
Answer d) Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the Most Popular Tourism Destination Award at the
Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) in China. The island nation won the prestigious
award for the second consecutive year which is a testament to its growing popularity among
Chinese travel enthusiasts. China has been Sri Lankas second largest source market for tourism
since 2014.
54. Vice President Hamid Ansari attended the Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim
Association (IORA) held in ____________
a) Nepal b) Indonesia c) Bangladesh d) Ukraine
Answer b) Indonesia. Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari is embarking on a two-day
visit to Indonesian capital Jakarta to attend the Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA). Connectivity, open maritime trade and rights of navigation are expected to be priority
areas to be discussed during his visit. Vice-President Ansari is also expected to stress on the
member countries about evolving common strategies to meet the conventional and non-
conventional threats to the security of the member countries.
55. Which city will be hosting a three-day long Destination North East 2017 event aimed at
showcasing North East as a potential destination for investment?
a) Chandigarh b) New Delhi c) Mumbai d) Bangalore
Answer a) Chandigarh. Chandigarh will be hosting a three-day long Destination North East
2017 event aimed at showcasing North East as a potential destination for investment. The event
is being organised by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),
government of India and an industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
56. Indias tallest national flag, measuring ____ feet, was hoisted at the Attari-Wagah joint
check post in Punjab
a) 110 b) 250 c) 360 d) 440
Answer c) 360. A 360-foot-high (110 metres) flag post, the countrys tallest, was inaugurated at
the Indo-Pak Attari Border, just a stones throw from Pakistan. Punjab Minister Anil Joshi
inaugurated the countrys largest tricolour on the tallest flag post measuring 110 metres in
length, 24 metres in width and 55 tons in weight.
57. First smart tribal village inaugurated in ________________

a) Bihar b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Maharashtra d) Manipur
Answer b) Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Minister for food, Civil Supplies and
Consumer Affairs Ch ZulfkarAli has inaugurated the first tribal model village in Kotranka in
Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri District. Developed under the rural development department, it is
the first smart tribal village in Jammu and Kashmir. The village has been introduced with smart
classes in the schools, better roads, electricity and water facility.
58. _____________launched a new initiative SheLeadsTech, to support women-founded

or co-founded startups
a) Google b) Microsoft c) Hike d) Facebook
Answer d) Facebook . Social networking site Facebook launched a new initiative
SheLeadsTech, to support women-founded or co-founded startups. Facebook also aimed at
expanding its SheMeansBusiness program that supports women-led small businesses.
SheLeadsTech will give women-founded or co-founded start-ups access to a year-long program
that provides tools, mentorship and resources.
59. Which state has agreed to supply an additional 60 MW to Bangladesh over the 100 MW
of power the north-eastern state is supplying to the neighbouring country?
a) Mizoram b) Tripura c) Nagaland d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer b) Tripura. North Eastern state Tripura has agreed to supply an additional 60 MW to
Bangladesh over the 100 MW of power the north-eastern state is supplying to the neighbouring
country. This development comes after Bangladesh sought 100 MW electricity from India to
solve its power crisis in the eastern part of the nation.
60. Which state government has announced Tirtha Darshan Scheme under which senior
citizens above 60 years of age in the state will be able to go on a pilgrimage within the
country at government expense?
a) Gujarat b) Punjab c) Haryana d) Kerala
Answer c) Haryana. A Tirtha Darshan scheme, under which senior citizens of the state will be
able to go on pilgrimage within the country on government expenses, was announced in the
Haryana Assembly. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar informed the house about the scheme
prepared state government, during ongoing budget session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. The
scheme is reserved for domiciles of Haryana.
61. Which state government has given an official status to Kurukh language in the state?
a) Rajasthan b) Madya Pradesh c) Meghalaya d) West Bengal
Answer d) West Bengal. Kurukh, an endangered tribal language of the Dravidian family, is set
to get a new lease of life in West Bengal. It is spoken by the Oraon tribal community. West
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata has given official status for the language. Most of the tribal
languages in the State have their origins in the Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Barman families,
Kurukh is an exception.
62. _____________which holds a Guinness world record for being the oldest surviving
aircraft carrier in the world, retired from service
a) INS Arihant b) INS Viraat c) INS Chakra d) INS Vikrant
Answer b) INS Viraat. INS Viraat, which holds a Guinness world record for being the oldest
surviving aircraft carrier in the world, retired from service. INS Viraat was first commissioned in
the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987, after the Indian government bought it for 433 crore. Before
1987, the aircraft carrier had served the United Kingdoms Royal Navy for 27 years.
63. A new bill named Clinical Establishment Bill has been passed in __________________
a) West Bengal State Assembly b) Maharashtra State Assembly
c) Tamil Nadu State Assembly d) Bihar State Assembly
Answer a) West Bengal State Assembly. The West Bengal Clinical Establishments
(registration regulations transparency) Bill, 2017 was passed in the state assembly with full
support. The bill will have provisions to not only monitor private healthcare institutes but also to
impose penalty in case of violations. There are also provisions in the bill which says that private
healthcare institutes cannot refuse admission and treatment in emergency cases such as acid
attack, rape and accident victims.
64. Worlds oldest microfossils discovered in ___________

a) USA b) Germany c) Canada d) China
Answer c) Canada. Microfossils up to almost 4.3 billion years old found in Canada of microbes
are similar to the bacteria that thrive around sea floor hydrothermal vents and may represent the
oldest-known evidence of life on Earth. The fossils from the Hudson Bay shoreline in northern
Quebec near the Nastapoka Islands lend credence to the hypothesis that hydrothermal vents
spewing hot water may have been the cradle of life on Earth relatively soon after the planet
formed.
65. South Indian singer _________________ has set a world record by playing 67 songs on
Gayathri Veena non-stop for five hours
a) Shreya Ghoshal b) Vaikkom Vijayalakshmi c) K.S. Chitra d) Anuradha Sriram
Answer b) Vaikkom Vijayalakshmi. South Indian singer Vaikkom Vijayalakshmi has set a
world record by playing 67 songs on Gayathri Veena non-stop for five hours at a concert in
Kochi. The visually-impaired musician bettered the previous record of 51 songs in a single
sitting. The organisers of the concert said they would inform the Guinness Book of World
Records about the achievement.
66. Bharti Airtel and Millicom International Cellular have entered into an agreement to
merge their respective units in __________
a) South Africa b) Mali c) Nigeria d) Ghana
Answer d) Ghana. Bharti Airtel and Millicom International Cellular have entered into an
agreement to merge their respective units in Ghana to create the second-largest mobile carrier in
the African country. Under the terms of the agreement, Airtel and Millicom will have equal
ownership and governance rights in the combined entity.
67. Over _____ of Indias youth aged between 15-29 years are not in employment,
education or training, according to (OECD) report
a) 25% b) 30% c) 40% d) 50%
Answer b) 30%. Over 30% of Indias youth aged between 15-29 years are not in employment,
education or training, according to an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) report. This rate is almost three times Chinas and more than double the OECD average
of 35 countries. Indian Labour laws are complex and stricter than other emerging economies,
the report said.
68. Who won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title 2017 in mens doubles
category?
a) Rohan Bopanna and Marcin Matkowski b) Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
c) Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu d) Rohan Bopanna Daniel Nestor
Answer c) Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecu. Indias Rohan Bopanna and his Polish partner
Marcin Matkowski produced a stiff fight before going down in the mens doubles final of the
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. This was the second final for Bopanna this season. He
had started the season by winning the Chennai Open with compatriot Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan.
69. Which team have won a record total of 19 titles in UEFA competitions?
a) Real Madrid b) Barcelona c) Liverpool d) Atltico Madrid
Answer a) Real Madrid. Spanish side Real Madrid have won a record total of 19 titles in UEFA
competitions, two more than Milan (Italy) and five more than Barcelona (Spain). The only team
to have won every UEFA club competition is Juventus (Italy). The Union of European Football
Associations (UEFA) is the governing body for association football in Europe. It organizes three
club competitions: the UEFA Champions League (formerly European Cup), the UEFA Europa
League (formerly UEFA Cup) and the UEFA Super Cup.
70. Who won the ATP Mexico Open hard court tennis tournament?
a) Nicolas Mahut b) Steve Johnson c) Sam Querrey d) John Isner
Answer c) Sam Querrey. Unseeded American Sam Querrey has won the ATP Mexico Open
hard court tennis tournament. In the final at Acapulco in Mexico, Querrey stunned second-
seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets 6-3, 7-6. In the process, the American ended the Spaniards
run of perfection in the tournament. Nadal, the 2005 and 2013 champion, had never even lost a
set in Acapulco.
71. Who won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title 2017?
a) Roger Federer b) Andy Murray c) Rafael Nadal d) Novak Djokovic
Answer b) Andy Murray. Andy Murray bagged the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis
Championships over Fernando Verdasco. Murray extended his ruthless run in ATP World Tour
500 events with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in just one hour and 13 minutes. The World No. 1, who
claimed his first title of the season, has now lifted trophies in four straight 500-level events
entered, posting a 19-0 record.
72. India ranked _______ with five medals at shooting World Cup
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fifth
Answer d) Fifth. India ended their campaign in the International Shooting Sports Federation
(ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) with five medals, including one Gold, two Silver and
two Bronze medals at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi.
73. _______________ was presented the 30th Moortidevi award by Bharatiya Jnanpith
organisation
a) Prabhu Chawla b) M P Veerendra Kumar c) Kuldip Nayar d) Aroon Purie
Answer b) M P Veerendra Kumar. Eminent Malayalam author and journalist M P Veerendra
Kumar was presented the 30th Moortidevi award by Bharatiya Jnanpith organisation. Kumar was
chosen for the prestigious award for his Malayalam travelogue Hymavathabhoovil, which
dwells upon ancient trails of Indian culture, myth, literature and people strewn in the plains,
valleys and mountains of India.
74. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced appointment of Prof Dr K Srinath
Reddy as the adviser to the ______________
a) Odisha Government b) Manipur Government
c) Punjab Government d) Uttarakhand Government
Answer a) Odisha Government. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced appointment of
Prof Dr K Srinath Reddy as the adviser to the Odisha government. The eminent cardiologist,
epidemiologist and president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) would be accorded
the rank of a cabinet minister in the state.
75. Indias longest cable-bridge inaugurated in _____________

a) Karnataka b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Rajasthan
Answer b) Gujarat. The Prime Minister has inaugurated the 1.4 extra dose cable bridge on the
Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway. The Four-Lane Extradoses Bridge over the Narmada at
Bharuch on the National Highway 8, and Petrochemicals Complex of OPAL at Dahej to the
nation. The 1.4 km bridge is reported to be the longest in the country.
76. Which university has become the first Indian educational institution to make it to the
top 10 of a global ranking for universities?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru University b) Manipal University
c) Indian Institute of Science d) VIT University
Answer c) Indian Institute of Science. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore has
become the first Indian educational institution to make it to the top 10 of a global ranking for
universities. IISc has been ranked eighth in the Times Higher Education or THE Rankings, 2017
in the best small universities category, joining the elite list that includes California Institute of
Technology (Caltech) from the US, Ecole Normale Superieure from France and Pohang
University of Science and Technology, South Korea.
77. Which airport has secured first position in the world in the prestigious Airports
Council International (ACI)-Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey?
a) Bengaluru International Airport b) Indira Gandhi International Airport
c) Chennai International Airport d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Answer d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. GMRs Hyderabad International Airport has
secured first position in the world in the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI)-Airport
Service Quality (ASQ) survey in the 5-15 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category for
the year 2016. The survey shows that Hyderabad Airport has steadily improved its score from
4.4 in 2009 to 4.9 in 2016 (measured on scale of 1 to 5), according to a GHIAL statement.
78. Who won the Best Actress award for her role in Sarbjit at the International Film
Festival and Awards of Australia?
a) Priyanka Chopra b) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan c) Vidya Balan d) Deepika Padukone
Answer b) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has won the Best
Actress award for her role in Sarbjit at the International Film Festival and Awards of Australia.
Based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner in Pakistan, the film had Aishwarya
portraying his sister Dalbir Kaur. She had also been nominated in the Best Actress category for
Sarbjit at Filmfare Awards.
79. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has
organized a national conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan in _____________
a) Gujarat b) Haryana c) Assam d) New Delhi
Answer d) New Delhi. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation has organized a national conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan in New Delhi on March
07, 2017. Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Sushri Uma Bharti will inaugurate the conference. Union Ministers of State for Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan and Shri Vijay Goel
will also attend the conference.
80. A 14-day joint defence exercise Al-Nagah-II between the armies of _____________
began in Himachal Pradesh
a) India and Oman b) India and Indonesia
c) India and Sri Lanka d) India and Turkey
Answer a) India and Oman. A 14-day joint defence exercise Al-Nagah-II between the armies
of India and Oman began in Himachal Pradesh from March 6. Indo-Oman Joint Army Exercise
AL NAGAH-II 2017 will be conducted between the Indian and Oman Army from 6 to 19 March
in the Dhauladhar Ranges at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh.
81. ____________ has emerged as the city with the most number of billionaires in India
a) Bangalore b) New Delhi c) Mumbai d) Hyderabad
Answer c) Mumbai. Mumbai has emerged as the city with the most number of billionaires in
India at 42, followed by New Delhi, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2017 released on
Tuesday. India reported a total of 100 billionaires with a combined net worth of $304 billion,
according to the list. Further, Mukesh Ambani retained his spot as Indias richest person.
82. The Indian cabinet has given post facto approval to the memorandum of understanding
(MoU) on renewable energy between India and ____________
a) Poland b) Germany c) Switzerland d) Portugal
Answer d) Portugal. The Indian cabinet has given post facto approval to the memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on renewable energy between India and Portugal. The MoU was signed on
January 6, 2017. The MoU aims to promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and
renewable issues.
83. India ranked _______ among nations with the most number of billionaires on Huruns
Global Rich List
a) Third b) Fourth c) Seventh d) Tenth
Answer b) Fourth. India has dropped to the fourth spot among nations with the most number of
billionaires on Huruns Global Rich List, with Germany surpassing it to take the third spot. India
saw 11 people drop out of the billionaires list mainly due to demonetisation. Further, the country
reported a total of 100 billionaires with a combined net worth of $304 billion.
84. Which bank announced the launch of an electronic virtual assistant (EVA), an artificial
intelligence-driven chatbot, for customer services?
a) HDFC Bank b) ICICI Bank c) Kotak Mahindra Bank d) Axis Bank
Answer a) HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank announced the launch of an electronic virtual assistant
(EVA), an artificial intelligence-driven chatbot, for customer services. Eva is Indias first AI-
based banking chatbot and can answer millions of customer queries across multiple channels
instantly.
85. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that _________will be
the new team sponsor of the Indian cricket team from April 1, 2017 for a period of five
years
a) Samsung b) Oppo c) Micromax d) Vivo
Answer b) Oppo. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that mobile
manufacturing company Oppo Mobiles India Private Limited will be the new team sponsor of
the Indian cricket team from April 1, 2017 for a period of five years. The team sponsorship rights
include the the title of official team sponsor and the right to display a commercial logo in the kits
of the India mens, womens, A and Under-19 teams.
86. Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya who passed away recently was a/an

a) Actor b) Author c) Singer d) Politician
Answer c) Singer. Popular Bengali folk music singer Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya died in a road
accident at Hooghly, West Bengal. He was 56. Dohar, a widely popular folk music band, was
formed nearly two decades ago and Kalika was its lead singer. Bhattacharya, a resident of South
Kolkata, was on way to a school function in Birbhum district when the incident occurred.
87. Rabi Ray who passed away recently, he was a former _____________
a) Former Speaker of Lok Sabha b) Eminent socialist leader
c) Former Union Minister d) All of the above
Answer d) All of the above. Eminent socialist leader, former Union Minister and former
Speaker of Lok Sabha Rabi Ray passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 91. In 1974, he
was elected to the Rajya Sabha from the State, and was made a Cabinet Minister in 1977 by the
then Prime Minister Morarji Desai, when Ray was functioning as one of the secretaries of the
Janata Party.
88. Who has been appointed as U.S. ambassador to Russia?

a) Rick Santorum b) Herman Cain c) Jon Huntsman d) Mitt Romney
Answer c) Jon Huntsman. President Donald Trump has selected former Utah Governor Jon
Huntsman to be U.S. ambassador to Russia at a time of tense relations with Moscow over the
countrys election interference. Huntsman, whose father Jon Huntsman, Sr. is a billionaire, who
started a chemical company, has been offered the job and has submitted the paperwork to accept.
89. CBSE launched the app, named ______________ which will help students to quickly
know the exam centre on the basis of their roll number.
a) Exam Locator b) Centre Locator c) Place Locator d) None of these
Answer a) Exam Locator. CBSE has come up with a mobile application to help students locate
their examination centre. The app, named Exam Locator, will help students to quickly know
the exam centre on the basis of their roll number. A student can easily find the address, images
and geo location of the designated exam centre on the map and get to know how to reach there.
90. Which state government has launched a housing scheme estimated at Rs 1,580 crore
recently?
a) West Bengal b) Karnataka c) Odisha d) Tamil Nadu
Answer d) Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has launched a housing
scheme estimated at Rs 1,580 crore. The scheme was being implemented by the state
government with Central assistance for the economically poor, an official release said. In the
year 2016-17, concrete houses will be constructed for 50,170 beneficiaries in town panchayat
limits, it said. To mark the launch of the scheme Palaniswami gave away work orders to five
beneficiaries.
91. ______________ is the first bank launched the biometric-based Aadhaar Pay payment
system in India
a) State Bank of India b) Canara Bank c) IDFC Bank d) Axis Bank
Answer c) IDFC Bank. The government has prodded all banks to move to the Aadhaar Pay
platform at the launch of IDFC Aadhaar Paythe first Aadhaar linked cashless merchant
solution. Aadhaar Pay is a service for merchants which will enable them to receive payments
from customers without any physical payment instrument.
92. Which Ministry has decided to constitute a high-level committee to resolve the
grievances and complaints of women sports persons in India?
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
c) Ministry of Women and Child Development d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Sports Ministry has decided to
constitute a high-level committee to resolve the grievances and complaints of women sports
persons in India. Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel addressed a congregation of top women
athletes of the country on International Womens Day at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium,
New Delhi.
93. __________ had the highest rate of bribery among the 16 Asia Pacific countries,
According to the latest findings of Transparency International
a) India b) China c) Canada d) Indonesia
Answer a) India. Over 900 million peopleone in fouracross the 16 nations in the Asia Pacific
region paid a bribe in the past year when trying to access basic services like education or
healthcare. Among them India has the highest bribery rate of 69%, said a survey released by anti-
graft Transparency International (TI). China topped this list with 73% saying they perceived an
increase in corruption.
94. Which state government has launched Prati Bimba, a website to highlight the
achievements and progress of various government projects in the state?
a) Assam b) Haryana c) Bihar d) Karnataka
Answer d) Karnataka. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has launched Prati Bimba
(meaning reflection) a website to highlight the achievements and progress of various
government projects in the state. The website will serve as a tool to improve efficiency in
governance, transparency and accountability and will also allow citizens to track the status on
projects.
95. Which bank has launched a new facility to enable its employees to work from home?
a) Bank of Baroda b) ICICI Bank c) State Bank of India d) Corporation Bank
Answer c) State Bank of India. The State Bank of India (SBI), countrys largest lender has
launched a new facility to enable its employees to work from home. The board of SBI has
recently approved the work from home policy to enable its employees to work while at home
using mobile devices to address any urgent requirement they may have, that prevents their
travelling to work.
96. Which private sector bank has launched three technology services for the benefit of
customers recently?
a) Axis Bank b) Lakshmi Vilas Bank c) Yes Bank d) Karur Vysya Bank
Answer d) Karur Vysya Bank. To keep pace with technology across the globe, Karur Vysya
Bank (KVB) has launched three technology services for the benefit of customers. Briefing
reporters on the services, KVB Managing Director and CEO K Venkataraman said FASTag was
launched in association with Indian Highways Management Company, a subsidiary of National
Highway Authority of India, wherein pre loaded tags affixed to vehicles help them move on
without having to join queues at toll plazas and handing cash for payment.
97. The Centre has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing crop insurance policies from
____________
a) April 1 b) May 1 c) June 1 d) July 1
Answer a) April 1. The Centre has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing crop insurance
policies from April 1. Till the time Aadhaar is assigned to an individual, crop insurance can be
availed by furnishing documents such as Aadhaar enrolment slip and voter ID, among others.
This comes after the Centre recently went back on its move to make Aadhaar mandatory for mid-
day meals.
98. ___________ will organise its first mobile congress exhibition in September with a
special focus on reaching out to the South East Asian markets
a) Thailand b) Malaysia c) Indonesia d) India
Answer d) India. India will organise its first mobile congress in September with a special focus
on reaching out to the South East Asian markets. There is Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
and an edition in Shanghai. There is nothing in between for South East Asia. India is emerging as
one of the global leaders in telecom which we will also showcase in the Indian Mobile Congress.
99. ___________ government plans to restrict groundwater use by soft drink major
PepsiCo
a) Andra Pradesh b) Kerala c) Rajasthan d) Telangana
Answer b) Kerala. Kerala government has said it plans to further restrict groundwater use by
soft drink major PepsiCo at Palakkad in view of severe drought in the state. The government
will take stern measures to restrict usage of groundwater due to prevailing drought and if
possible stop Pepsico from drawing it at its plant at Puthussery in Palakkad by using the power
vested with it under the State Disaster Management Act.
100. The Reserve Bank of India has decided to issue a new note of Rs. ____ denomination
with enhanced security features for circulation
a) 10 b) 20 c) 50 d) 100
Answer a) 10. The Reserve Bank of India has decided to issue a new note of Rs. 10
denomination with enhanced security features for circulation. The RBI said the banknotes in the
Mahatma Gandhi series-2005 are to carry inset letter L on both number panels, bearing the
signature of Governor Urjit Patel.
101. The government has made having an ______________ must for poor women to avail of
free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
a) Voter ID b) Aadhar Card c) Ration Card d) Bank Passbook
Answer b) Aadhar Card. The government has made having an Aadhaar card must for poor
women to avail of free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
While the government in October last year had made the unique identification number
mandatory for everyone to get LPG subsidies, it has now extended the same for free cooking gas
connections to women of BPL households.
102. Which bank sanctioned loans to 1,000 women entrepreneurs for various income
generating economic activities across the country on the eve of International Womens
Day?
a) State Bank of India b) Axis Bank c) Bharatiya Mahila Bank d) ICICI Bank
Answer c) Bharatiya Mahila Bank. The Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) sanctioned loans to
1,000 women entrepreneurs for various income generating economic activities across the country
on the eve of International Womens Day. With the vision of Empowering Women
Economically, BMB organised a workshop to encourage women entrepreneurs at the registered
office of the bank in Delhi to give the loans.
103. The fifth edition of the mega cultural festival India by the Nile began in __________
a) Japan b) Egypt c) Singapore d) Germany
Answer b) Egypt. India will organise the fifth edition of the mega cultural festival India by the
Nile in Egypt to showcase the diversity of the countrys culture, arts and cuisine for building
enduring partnership between the two ancient civilisations. For the first time, the Indian flag will
be projected onto the Giza Pyramids as part of the celebration.
104. International Womens Day is observed on?

Answer a) March 08. International Womens Day is observed globally on 8th March every
year. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of
women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. The theme of
International Womens Day (IWD) 2017 campaign is Be Bold For Change.
105. The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed ________________ as the UNICEF
and Cricket for Good Ambassador for the ICC Womens World Cup 2017
a) Anil Kumble b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni d) Rahul Dravid
Answer b) Sachin Tendulkar. The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed Indian
cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar as the UNICEF and Cricket for Good Ambassador for the
ICC Womens World Cup 2017, scheduled to start from June 24. Women for sport and sport for
women go hand in hand Im here to extend all my support and above all, enjoy that
competitiveness, said Sachin.
106. Who won the Brasil Open tennis title 2017?

a) Gilles Mller b) Albert Ramos-Vinolas c) Pablo Cuevas d) Nicolas Mahut
Answer c) Pablo Cuevas. Uruguays Pablo Cuevas won his third consecutive Brasil Open title
by beating Spains Albert Ramos-Vinolas in a final that eventually finished more than 24 hours
late after successive rain delays. The final took almost three hours to complete and the victory
gave Cuevas his sixth career title.
107. Arvind Padmanabhan who passed away recently, was a/an

a) Journalist b) Actor c) Politician d) Author
Answer a) Journalist. Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan, Executive Editor at IANS, died
of cardiac arrest. Arvind Padmanabhan was born in 1967 at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
Padmanabhan had a long inning at IANS, joining the India Abroad newspaper that was then part
of the wire service in 1999 as in-charge of its Business Section.
108. Former Agriculture Minister of Puducherry M Chandrakasu, who passed away

recently, he associated with __________ political party
a) Indian National Congress b) All India N.R. Congress
c) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam d) None of these
Answer b) All India N.R. Congress. Former Agriculture Minister of Puducherry M
Chandrakasu died of renal failure. He was 67. Chandrakasu is now the opposition AINRC
legislator in Puducherry Assembly. Chandrakasu was first elected as Congress legislator from
Neduncadu reserved constituency in Karaikal in 1980.
109. Who has been honoured with the Saraswati Samman 2016 for his novel Hawthan?
a) Vikram Seth b) Kiran Desai c) Mahabaleshwar Sail d) Chetan Bhagat
Answer c) Mahabaleshwar Sail. Eminent Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail has been
honoured with the Saraswati Samman 2016 for his novel Hawthan. The 74-year-olds novel was
shortlisted out of 22 books written in as many languages. The award carries a cash prize of 15
lakh and a citation. Mr. Sail is a bilingual writer who has four Marathi dramas and seven
Konkani novels to his credit. He has also written five short stories and a novel in Marathi.
110. Who has been appointed to a second term as president of the European Council?
a) Bronisaw Komorowski b) Beata Szydo c) Andrzej Duda d) Donald Tusk
Answer d) Donald Tusk. Donald Tusk was appointed to a second term as president of the
European Council; one of the European Unions governing bodies, despite objections from the
government of his own country, Poland, which had created an unprecedented confrontation in
Brussels.
111. State-run power giant NTPC has commissioned 45 MW capacity for solar project in
___________
a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Haryana
Answer c) Rajasthan. State-run power giant NTPC has announced commissioning of 45 MW
solar capacity at Bhadla in Rajasthan taking the total installed capacity of the project to 160 MW.
The 45 MW of Bhadla solar power project of NTPC in Rajasthan has been commissioned. With
this, the installed capacity of Bhadla solar power project has become 160 MW and that of
NTPCs solar power projects has become 520 MW.
112. The Lok Sabha passed the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which will raise
the maternity leave for working women in public and private sector from 12 weeks to ____
weeks
a) 23 b) 24 c) 25 d) 26
Answer d) 26. Women employees in the organized sector will now get six months of paid
maternity leave, more than double the entitlement so far, after the Lok Sabha amended the law
on maternity benefits. Terming the move a gift on International Womens Day, labour minister
Bandaru Dattatreya said the legislation will have far reaching consequences both in terms of
child care and female work force participation in India.
113. Which state Government inaugurated a 247 toll free helpline number 181 for
distressed women on the occasion on International Womens Day?
a) Odisha b) West Bengal c) Punjab d) Andra Pradesh
Answer a) Odisha. Odisha Chief Mnister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated a 24X7 toll free
helpline number 181 for distressed women on the occasion on International Womens Day. The
helpline will facilitate quick response of various services including lodging police complaint to
provide medical, legal and counselling to women victims.
114. India and __________ have signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries
a) Poland b) Belgium c) Sweden d) Magnolia
Answer b) Belgium. India and Belgium have signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double
Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries. This Protocol was signed
by Sushil Chandra, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on behalf of India and Jan
Luykx, Ambassador of Belgium to India, on behalf of Belgium.
115. Following Tamil Nadu, traders in _________ have decided to stop sale of drinks
produced by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, to promote local beverages like lime soda
a) Andra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Kerala
Answer d) Kerala. Following Tamil Nadu, traders in Kerala have decided to stop sale of drinks
produced by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, to promote local beverages like lime soda. The boycott is
in protest against exploitation of groundwater by the companies amid threats of a drought.
Around seven lakh shops and traders will join the boycott, which will formally be announced on
March 14.
116. Which country is developing a manned submersible capable of reaching the deepest
known points in the worlds oceans in search of precious metals?
a) India b) UK c) China d) USA
Answer c) China. China is developing a manned submersible capable of reaching the deepest
known points in the worlds oceans in search of precious metals. The 11,000-metre deep-sea
submersible is planned to conduct its first ocean test in 2021, said Yan Kai, director of the state
key laboratory of deep-sea manned submersible under the China Ship Scientific Research
Centre.
117. INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the
Indian Navy at _____________
a) Karnataka b) Andra Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Odisha
Answer a) Karnataka. INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was
commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, at Karwa. INS Tillanchang is the third ship of
four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata.
The first two ships of the class, IN ships Tarmugli and Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and
are based at Visakhapatnam.
118. The CBSE has made it mandatory for the students appearing for Class 10 board
exams from next year to study _____ subjects instead of five subjects
a) Seven b) Six c) Eight d) Nine
Answer b) Six. The CBSE has made it mandatory for the students appearing for Class 10 board
exams from next year to study six subjects instead of five. Currently, the Class 10 students have
to study two languages along with social science, mathematics and science. However, it will be
compulsory for Class 10 students to study a vocational subject from 2017-18 academic year.
119. ___________ became the first country in the world to force companies to prove they
pay all employees the same, regardless of gender, sexuality or nationality
a) Poland b) Switzerland c) Singapore d) Iceland
Answer d) Iceland. Iceland became the first country in the world to force companies to prove
they pay all employees the same, regardless of gender, sexuality or nationality. The countrys
government announced a new law that will require every company with 25 or more staff to get a
certificate demonstrating pay equality. Notably, Iceland has pledged to eradicate gender pay gap
by 2022.
120. The Indian womens ice hockey team registered its first victory ever in an
international match by beating __________
a) Germany b) Australia c) Philippines d) South Africa
Answer c) Philippines. The Indian womens ice hockey team registered its first victory ever in
an international match by beating Philippines at the Challenge Cup of Asia fixture held in
Bangkok. The score after fulltime read 4-3 in favour of India and there was very little to choose
between the teams.
121. Veteran artist Sir Howard Hodgkin who passed away recently, he was from
___________
a) UK b) USA c) China d) Russia
Answer a) UK. Veteran British artist Sir Howard Hodgkin has died at the age of 84. Sir Howard
was born in London in 1932, but as a child he was evacuated to the US during the war. During
his artistic career he served as a trustee of both the Tate and the National Gallery in the 1970s
and 80s, and was represented Britain at the Venice Biennale the art worlds most coveted
festival in 1984.
122. New Chief Justices appointed for high courts of four states, which of the following
statement is wrong?
a) Navniti Prasad has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court
b) P K Mohanty has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court
c) T B Radhakrishnan has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court
d) Hemant Gupta has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Uttar Pradesh High Court
Answer d) Hemant Gupta has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Uttar Pradesh High
Court. Chief justices were appointed to the high courts of Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
and Jharkhand. Justice Navniti Prasad, a judge in the Patna High Court has been appointed Chief
Justice of the Kerala High Court. Justice T B Radhakrishnan, acting Chief Justice of the Kerala
High Court has been sent as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Acting Chief Justice
of the Patna High Court Hemant Gupta has been made Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High
Court. Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court P K Mohanty has been made regular
chief justice.
123. Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 at a contest
considered as the worlds largest and most popular transgender pageant, she belongs to
__________
a) Venezuela b) Brazil c) Thailand d) India
Answer c) Thailand. Thailands very own Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss
International Queen at the event in Pattya City, with Brazils Nathalie Oliveira and Venezualas
Andrea Collazo finishing in second and third place respectively.
124. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 12th CII-EXIM Bank
Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership in _____________
a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Bangalore d) Kolkata
Answer a) New Delhi. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 12th CII-
EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership (March 9, 2017) in New Delhi. The
President said that India has supported development in Africa through Lines of Credit estimated
at over US$7 billion under the IAFS process.
125. State-run NTPC has installed Indias largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at
Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant in ___________
a) Karnataka b) Maharashtra c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu
Answer c) Kerala. State-run NTPC has installed Indias largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV)
plant at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala. The 100 kWp
(kilowatt peak) plant has been indigenously developed as a part of Make In India initiative, the
company added. The conventional ground mounted PV systems are land intensive, it further said.
126. Which state government has launched a mobile app to help skilled and semi-skilled
workers to find jobs?
a) Bihar b) Andra Pradesh c) Odisha d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer d) Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has launched
a mobile app to help skilled and semi-skilled workers find jobs. The mobile app and website
titled Mera Hunar HP or My Talent will directly connect prospective employers with job
aspirants as the latters resume will contain addresses and contact numbers.
127. Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) cannot lend more than Rs _______ in cash
against gold according to RBI
a) 20,000 b) 25,000 c) 30,000 d) 50,000
Answer b) 25,000. The Reserve Bank of India has sharply brought down the threshold above
which non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) can disburse loans against gold only by cheque.
The central bank said with immediate effect such loans amounting to Rs. 20,000 and above can
be disbursed only by cheque as against the earlier threshold of Rs. 1 lakh and above. This move
is in line with the rules issued under the Income Tax Act.
128. Indias first air-conditioned rail ambulance was unveiled in _________

a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) Chennai d) Mumbai
Answer d) Mumbai. Indias first air-conditioned rail ambulance was unveiled in Mumbai. The
Central Railway ambulance aims to provide victims of train accidents emergency treatment
within the first hour, when chances of survival are highest. An official said the rail ambulance is
capable of providing medical facilities to 50 patients at a time and transporting organs between
states for transplants.
129. Which company has announced the acquisition of Kaggle, a start-up that hosts a
number of data scientists, for an undisclosed amount at the Cloud Next 2017 conference?
a) Google b) Facebook c) Microsoft d) None of these
Answer a) Google. Technology giant Google has announced the acquisition of Kaggle, a start-
up that hosts a number of data scientists, for an undisclosed amount at the Cloud Next 2017
conference. Founded in 2010, Kaggle is home to the worlds largest community of data scientists
and machine-learning enthusiasts.
130. Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the countrys largest
waste-to-power plant in ___________
a) Gujarat b) New Delhi c) Bihar d) Maharashtra
Answer b) New Delhi. Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the countrys
largest waste-to-power plant at Narela-Bawana in New Delhi. Inaugurating the 24 Mega Watt
plant, Mr Naidu said without a scientific solid waste management system objectives of Swachh
Bharat Mission cannot be achieved. He said solid waste management was one of the challenges
in the country.
131. Which country has successfully tested an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise
missile whose reach has been increased from 290 km to 400 km?
a) USA b) China c) Japan d) India
Answer d) India. India has successfully tested an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise
missile whose reach has been increased from 290 km to 400 km, from a test range along the
Odisha coast. The cruise missile was test fired from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test
Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore. The missile is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg.
132. Chris Bertish has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up
paddleboard after completing an epic 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea, he belongs to
_____________
a) USA b) India c) South Africa d) Australia
Answer c) South Africa. A South African man Chris Bertish has become the first person to
cross the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard after completing an epic 4,050-mile voyage
alone at sea. Chris Bertish pulled into Antigua, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean after
departing from Agadir, Morocco, 93 days ago. Bertish, 42, a big-wave surfer as well as a sailor,
who won the renowned Mavericks surf contest in northern California in 2010, had contended
with sharks, storms and loneliness on the adventure.
133. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has awarded Rs._________ to the Indian
blind cricket team
a) 1 crore b) 10 crore c) 25 crore d) 50 crore
Answer a) 1 crore. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has awarded Rs. 1 crore to the
Indian blind cricket team that won the Twenty20 World Cup last month by beating arch-rivals
Pakistan in the title clash in Bengaluru. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Supreme
Court-appointed Committee of Administrators on February 25.
134. George A. Olah who passed away recently, he won a Nobel Prize for ___________ in
1994
a) Mathematics b) Peace c) Chemistry d) Physics
Answer c) Chemistry. George A. Olah, whose work won a Nobel Prize in chemistry and paved
the way for more effective oil refining and ways of producing less polluting forms of gasoline,
has died at age 89. Olah died at his Beverly Hills home, according to the University of Southern
Californias Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, of which he was the founding director.
135. Who has been elected as the leader of Congress legislature party in Manipur?
a) Ranjit Singh b) Amin Shah c) Okram Ibobi Singh d) Devendra Singh
Answer c) Okram Ibobi Singh. In a bid to form government after securing the highest number
of seats in Manipur elections, Okram Ibobi Singh has been elected as the leader of Congress
legislature party. The Congress had won 42 seats in the 2012 assembly. The BJP, on the other
hand, had no members in the outgoing House. Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who
contested against Chief Minister Ibobi Singh, could secure only 90 votes and was relegated to the
fourth position.
136. Senior Congress party leader _______________ is all set to take oath as the chief
minister of Punjab
a) Ambika Soni b) Amarinder Singh
c) Mohinder Singh Kaypee d) Gulchain Singh Charak
Answer b) Amarinder Singh. Senior Congress party leader Capt. Amarinder Singh is all set to
take oath as the chief minister of Punjab on 16 March. The oath taking ceremony will take place
on 16 March, he said. However, the scion of erstwhile Patiala Royal family refused to comment
on the number of ministers who will be part of the new cabinet. He was also unanimously elected
as Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader by the newly-elected party members of legislative.
137. _____________was appointed as deputy governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for
three years
a) Deepak Mohanty b) Meena Hemchandra c) Sudarshan Sen d) B P Kanungo
Answer d) B P Kanungo. B P Kanungo was appointed deputy governor in Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) for three years. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved his
appointment to the post with effect from the date of taking over the charge on or after April 3.
Kanungo was in March last year appointed as Executive Director in the central bank. The ACC
has also named Dilip S Shanghvi as Member, Western Local Board of RBI.
138. Which political Party won the State assembly election in Uttar Pradesh?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party b) Samajwadi Party
c) Indian National Congress d) Bahujan Samaj Party
Answer a) Bharatiya Janata Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to return to power after
14 years as it has swept the state by winning over 300 seats. This was the highest number of seats
the party has ever won in the state so far, considering that this was only the second time it won
with a comfortable majority. The last time it crossed the 2/3rd mark was in 1991, at the height of
the Ram Janam Bhoomi movement, when it won 221 seats.
139. The National Archives of India to celebrate its 127th Foundation Day on ________
2017
Answer c) March 11. An exhibition on revolutionary patriots will be held by the National
Archives of India to celebrate its 127th Foundation Day on March 11. The exhibition titled
Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947) will put on display original documents and literature that
was then proscribed at the National Archives premises.
140. __________has launched the second stage of its plan to phase out
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), greenhouse gases that damage the earths ozone layer
a) China b) India c) USA d) Sudan
Answer b) India. India has launched the second stage of its plan to phase out
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), greenhouse gases that damage the earths ozone layer. It is
estimated that with this plan, there would be a net direct CO2-equivalent emission reductions of
about 8.5 million metric tonnes annually from 2023.
141. NASA shares view of new-found solar systems star recently, which named as
___________
a) GLIESE 1 b) KEPLER 1 c) TRAPPIST-1 d) None of these
Answer c) TRAPPIST-1. Astronomers announced that the ultra-cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1,
hosts a total of seven Earth-size planets that are likely rocky, a discovery made by NASAs
Spitzer Space Telescope in combination with ground-based telescopes. NASAs planet-hunting
Kepler space telescope also has been observing this star since December 2016. These additional
data about TRAPPIST-1 from Kepler are available to the scientific community.
142. Which Bank topped the list of banks that witnessed most number of frauds, during
April-December 2016 period?
a) Axis Bank b) State Bank of India c) HDFC Bank d) ICICI Bank
Answer d) ICICI Bank. ICICI Bank topped the list of banks that witnessed most number of
frauds, with State Bank of India taking the second spot, during April-December 2016 period,
RBI data revealed. As many as 455 fraud cases involving 1 lakh and above were detected in
ICICI Bank, followed by SBI at 429. Further, 450 employees were involved in fraud in various
banks.
143. Which ministry has issued draft Information Technology (Security of Prepaid
Payment Instruments) Rules 2017 for Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) company or e
wallet firms?
a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The Centre has issued draft
rules to ensure integrity, security and confidentiality of electronic payments made through
prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), popularly called e-wallets. The draft rules, on which the
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has sought public comments, make it
mandatory for e-PPI (electronic pre-payment instrument) issuers to develop an information

security policy that ensures that the systems operated by them are secure.
144. ____________ became only the second Indian golfer and the third golfer overall to
successfully defend his Indian Open title
a) Anirban Lahiri b) Shiv Chawrasia c) Shiv Kapur d) Gaganjeet Bhullar
Answer b) Shiv Chawrasia. Golfer Shiv Chawrasia became only the second Indian golfer and
the third golfer overall to successfully defend his Indian Open title. Chawrasia clinched the title
with a seven-stroke win at the DLF golf club in Gurgaon. The title, which is Chawrasias overall
sixth international victory, will earn the golfer almost 2 crore as prize money.
145. BJPs Nongthombam Biren Singh was elected as the legislature party leader in
Manipur, Who is the Governor of Manipur?
a) Kalyan Singh b) Nirbhay Sharma c) Padmanabha Acharya d) Najma Heptulla
Answer d) Najma Heptulla. BJPs Nongthombam Biren Singh was elected as the legislature
party leader in Manipur and will meet Governor Najma Heptulla to stake claim to form the
government. Biren Singh, MLA from Heingang Constituency, will be the Bharatiya Janata
Partys first Chief Minister in the state.
146. Which Bank appointed insurance veteran and AIA Group boss Mark Tucker as
chairman to replace Douglas Flint?
a) Bank of America b) HSBC Bank c) Deutsche Bank d) DBS Bank
Answer b) HSBC Bank. HSBC Holdings Plc, Europes biggest bank, tapped an outsider for its
top job, appointing insurance veteran and AIA Group boss Mark Tucker as chairman to replace
Douglas Flint, who plans to step down in 2017. A one-time professional footballer who has held
several leadership jobs including running Britains Prudential, Tucker will take over as group
chairman designate from September 1 and as non-executive group chairman on Oct. 1.
147. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed as Chief Minister of Goa, Who is
the Governor of Goa?
a) Mridula Sinha b) Balram Das Tandon
c) Om Prakash Kohli d) Narinder Nath Vohra
Answer a) Mridula Sinha. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed the Goa Chief
Minister. He has to prove majority on floor of the House within 15 days of taking oath. Parrikar,
who resigned from the Union Cabinet, will be sworn-in with 10 ministers. Governor Mridula
Sinha has appointed Manohar Parrikar, the Leader of the Goa BJP legislature party, as the chief
minister of Goa.
148. Who has been given charge of the Defence Ministry in addition to his portfolio, to fill
in for Manohar Parrikar who resigned as the Defence Minister?
a) Rajnath Singh b) Arun Jaitley c) Venkaiah Naidu d) Nitin Gadkari
Answer b) Arun Jaitley. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been given charge of the Defence
Ministry in addition to his Finance portfolio, to fill in for Manohar Parrikar who resigned as the
Defence Minister in order to become the Chief Minister of the BJP government in Goa. Arun
Jaitley was in charge of the Defence and Finance Ministries for the first three months after the
NDA government took charge in 2014.
149. The Reserve Bank of India has removed the cash withdrawal limits from Rs.
_________ for the savings bank accounts on March 13
a) 20,000 b) 40,000 c) 50,000 d) 1,00,000
Answer c) 50,000. The Reserve Bank of India has removed the cash withdrawal limits for the
savings bank accounts on March 13. The limit was increased to 50,000 per week from February
20. The RBI had ended cash withdrawal limits for current account holders from February 1. The
limits on bank withdrawals were placed after the demonetisation of old 500 and 1,000 notes.
150. Which State Government is hopeful of achieving the target of Indian Rhino Vision
2020?
a) Rajasthan b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Assam
Answer d) Assam. While Assams Kaziranga has continued fight against poaching activities as
poachers killed 39 rhinos since the year 2012, the world heritage site get a remarkable
achievement as increased the one horned rhinoceros population by 39 in a single year. The recent
census report said that, the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is now 2329, an
increase of 39 in the past one year from 2290. The last census of rhinos in Kaziranga was
concluded on Monday (March 25).
151. Which company acquired Israeli self-driving technology startup Mobileye in a $15.3
billion all-cash deal?
a) Texas b) Qualcomm c) Intel d) None of these
Answer c) Intel. Intel, the chip making giant it would pay $15.3bn to buy Mobileye, the maker
of autonomous driving technology, in one of the biggest deals yet in the emerging field of self-
driving cars and Israels biggest-ever cross-border acquisition. The two companies announced a
definitive agreement under which a subsidiary of Intel will begin a tender offer to buy all of
Mobileyes shares for $63.54 each in cash.
152. US aircraft giant Boeing will set up its first overseas factory in ____________
a) India b) China c) Sri Lanka d) None of these
Answer b) China. US aircraft giant Boeing will set up its first overseas factory in eastern China
aiming to deliver 100 Boeing 737 planes a year. Boeing and Chinese aviation manufacturer
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) will start to build a Boeing 737
completion centre in Zhoushan by the end of March, scheduled to make its first delivery in 2018.
153. Which country plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the
South China Sea beginning in May?
a) Russia b) China c) India d) Japan
Answer d) Japan. Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the
South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the
region since World War Two. China claims almost all the disputed waters and its growing
military presence has fueled concern in Japan and the West, with the United States holding
regular air and naval patrols to ensure freedom of navigation.
154. Who won the All England Open Badminton championship title 2017?
a) Lee Chong Wei b) Shi Yuqi c) Lin Dan d) Chen Long
Answer a) Lee Chong Wei. Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has lifted the Mens Singles crown at
the All England Open Badminton championship. In the final in Birmingham, the 34-year-old
world number one defeated Shi Yuqi of China in straight games 21-12, 21-10. For the
Malaysian, it is his fifth singles title in seven finals in the prestigious championships. The
Chinese pair of Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong won the Mixed Doubles title by defeating the
Malaysian duo of Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Goah in the final in three games.
155. Who has been appointed as chairman of central water commission?

a) Praveen Kumar b) Sanjay Kumar c) Narendra Kumar d) Arun Kumar
Answer c) Narendra Kumar. Narendra Kumar, an officer of Central Water Engineering
Service (1979 batch) has assumed the charge of Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC).
He has served in various capacities in CWC as Assistant Director in Design Organisation,
Deputy Director in Project Appraisal Directorate and Director in Dam Safety Organisation and
Project Monitoring Directorate.
156. The Lok Sabha passed the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016,
which amends the _____________________
a) Enemy Property Act, 1965 b) Enemy Property Act, 1968
c) Enemy Property Act, 1972 d) Enemy Property Act, 1984
Answer b) Enemy Property Act, 1968. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill,
2016, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha,
incorporating the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill
earlier but certain amendments were introduced to it in the Rajya Sabha, on the
recommendations of a Select Committee. Those amendments had to be approved by the Lower
House, which was done.
157. Inter-state River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha,
who is the Minister of Water Resources of India?
a) Uma Bharti b) Sushma Swaraj c) Maneka Gandhi d) Smriti Irani
Answer a) Uma Bharti. Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti introduced Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill,
2017 in Lok Sabha. Introducing the Bill the Minister called it a Revolutionary step towards the
resolution of Inter- State River Water Disputes.
158. Which political Party IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety
application Ammavin Aran in Tamil Nadu?
a) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
b) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
c) Indian National Congress (INC)
d) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK)
Answer d) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK). The AIADMK IT Wing
has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called
Ammavin Aran meaning mothers fortresses. The app will give the user details about the
nearest police station and hospital along with map details and phone number. There is an in-built
whistle, which can manipulate the phone speaker to create a loud noise when pressed by anyone
in distress. Also the app carries an in-built call recorder and Tips icon to provide lifesaving
information.
159. The International Pi Day is observed on?

Answer b) March 14. The International Pi Day is celebrated each year on March 14 as it
coincides with the mathematical constant Pis value (3.14159). The symbol (Greek letter
pi) was introduced by William Jones in 1706 to denote the ratio of a circles circumference to its
diameter. However, it was popularised by Swiss Mathematician Leonhard Euler, who adopted it
in 1737.
160. Which state government has announced an Idea2POC (Proof of Concept) fund of 10
crore for women entrepreneurs?
a) Karnataka b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) Telangana
Answer a) Karnataka. Karnataka has announced an Idea2POC (Proof of Concept) fund of 10
crore for women entrepreneurs. Under this (Idea2POC) scheme, the Karnataka Department of IT,
BT and S&T will fund up to Rs.50 lakh for any woman innovator looking for funds for Proof of
Concept validation, certification, and cover costs in manufacturing of pilot devices. The IT/BT
Department, under the Multi-Sector Startup Policy of Karnataka, created the Idea2PoC Fund.
161. The three-day National Agricultural Fair, Krishi Unnati Mela 2016 was held in
___________
a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) New Delhi d) Mumbai
Answer c) New Delhi. The three-day National Agricultural Fair, Krishi Unnati Mela 2016 was
organized at the campus of IARI, New Delhi from 15-17 March jointly by ICAR and Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The mela will be inaugurated by Minister of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh on 15th March, 2017. A large number of farmers and
other visitors are expected to participate in the mela.
162. Which state government has launched a new scheme Adarsh Gram Yojanathat is in
accordance with the basic philosophy of the Prime Minister Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas?
a) Andra Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat
Answer b) Arunachal Pradesh. The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched a new
scheme Adarsh Gram Yojanathat is in accordance with the basic philosophy of the Prime
Minister Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas. The scheme aims to reach the poor people in rural areas of
the state to serve them better. Under the scheme, 123 villages (comprising one village per circle)
will be developed as Model Villages during the fiscal year 2017-18.
163. Indian-origin female officer ____________ and the first Muslim policewoman to be
awarded an honour by the Queen Elizabeth II
a) Usha Evans b) Priya Mishra c) Menaka Evans d) None of these
Answer a) Usha Evans. Indian-origin female officer Usha Evans and the first Muslim
policewoman to be awarded an honour by the Queen Elizabeth II, Nighat Hubbard, have
reportedly sued Scotland Yard, the metropolitan police over claims of racism and sexism. The
women have alleged that they were discriminated and held back while white colleagues were
allowed to work on more complex investigations.
164. ______________has been rated the city with the highest quality of life for the eighth
consecutive year
a) Auckland b) Vancouver c) Vienna d) Mumbai
Answer c) Vienna. Vienna has beaten Zurich to be crowned the place with the best quality of
living in an annual survey in which European cities dominated the top 10. Management
consultancy Mercer said Vienna scored the highest for overall quality of living in the 215-city
survey after improvements in Austrias political and social environment, knocking the Swiss city
of Zurich into second position.
165. Which insurance Company plans to launch a pure term insurance product, with
return of premium?
a) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
b) Axis HDFC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance

c) Dena ICICI Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance
d) Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance
Answer d) Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance. Canara HSBC
Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company plans to launch a pure term insurance
product, with return of premium, in April in the wake of the insurance regulator coming out with
guidelines for the same. The Gurugram (Haryana)-headquartered life insurer will shortly
approach the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to get approval
for the product, said a top official.
166. Which private sector bank will buy IL&FS Securities Services Ltd (ISSL), a
subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) Ltd, in an all-cash
deal?
a) Yes Bank b) IndusInd Bank c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank
Answer b) IndusInd Bank. Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has said it will buy IL&FS
Securities Services Ltd (ISSL), a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services
(IL&FS) Ltd, in an all-cash deal. IL&FS Securities Services, incorporated in July 2006, is a
capital markets intermediary for professional clearing, depository and custodial services. ISSL
services both retail and institutional clients including over 1,000 brokers, FPIs (foreign portfolio
investors) and FIIs (foreign institutional investors).
167. The worlds first fluorescent frog has been discovered in ___________
a) Japan b) Germany c) Argentina d) India
Answer c) Argentina. The worlds first fluorescent frog has been discovered in the Amazon
basin in Argentina. Scientists at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos
Aires made the discovery by accident while studying the pigment of polka-dot tree frogs, a
species common to the rainforest.
168. Which country cricket board has charged and suspended giant fast bowler
Mohammad Irfan over allegations of spot-fixing during a recent Twenty20 league?
a) Bangladesh Cricket Board b) Pakistan Cricket Board
c) Sri Lanka Cricket Board d) South Africa Cricket Board
Answer b) Pakistan Cricket Board. Pakistan has charged and suspended giant fast bowler
Mohammad Irfan over allegations of spot-fixing during a recent Twenty20 league, in a case that
has so far ensnared three other current or former national stars. The widening scandal threatens
to take some of the sheen off the recently completed Pakistan Super League (PSL), which was
hailed as a step towards restoring international cricket in the terror-hit country after the final in
Lahore passed without incident.
169. Bhuma Nagi Reddy who passed away recently, He was the MLA of _______________
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Telangana c) Karnataka d) Kerala
Answer a) Andhra Pradesh. Senior legislator of Andhra Pradesh and three-time MP from
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Kurnool district Bhuma Nagi Reddy died of a heart attack at
Nandyal, Kurnool district Popularly known as Bhuma in political circles, he shot into national
headlines by contesting against former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao from Nandyal
constituency in 1996 and lost the seat with a margin of 90,000 votes.
170. Two Indian-American authors _______________ and ______________ have been

shortlisted for the 30,000 pound Wellcome Book Prize
a) Akhil Sharma and Paul Kalanithi b) Siddhartha Mukherjee and Paul Kalanithi
c) Siddhartha Mukherjee and Deepak Chopra d) Akhil Sharma and Fareed Zakaria
Answer b) Siddhartha Mukherjee and Paul Kalanithi. Two Indian-American authors have
been shortlisted for the 30,000 pound Wellcome Book Prize, which celebrates fiction and non-
fiction works engaged with the topics of health and medicine Siddhartha Mukherjee is on the list
of the annual prize for his study of genetics and mental health in his book The Gene. He is
joined by fellow Indian-American author Paul Kalanithi, who could become the first posthumous
winner of the prize for his life-affirming reflection on facing mortality When Breath Becomes
Air.
171. ________________was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur in Imphal

a) Okram Ibobi Singh b) Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh
c) Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh d) Biren Singh
Answer d) Biren Singh. Biren Singh was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur in Imphal. The
oath of office was administered by Governor Najma Heptulla. Eight others were also sworn in,
taking the number of Ministers in the BJP-led government to nine. Yumnan Joykumar Singh of
the National Peoples Party (NPP) was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister. The lawmaker
from the Uripok Assembly constituency is a former Director General of Police from the State.
172. Which state government has entered into an agreement with a global cloud-based
solutions provider cloudBuy.com to develop a B2B marketplace for small and large
business units in the state?
a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Bihar d) Assam
Answer a) Gujarat. The Gujarat government has entered into an agreement with a global cloud-
based solutions provider cloudBuy.com to develop a B2B marketplace for small and large
business units in the state. The e-marketplace will be used to promote businesses in the state on
one single platform, where members can trade with each other and across India and globally.
173. Which city has been ranked as the top Indian city in the quality of living ranking?
a) Mumbai b) Chennai c) Hyderabad d) Kochi
Answer c) Hyderabad. Indian cities have performed poorly on a globally recognized survey that
ranks cities in terms of how it is to live and work in them. Hyderabad, the highest ranked Indian
city, is down five ranks from last years 139 in the Mercer 2017 Quality of Living Index. Pune
and Bengaluru have both slipped by one rank to 145 and 146, respectively, in this years ranking.
174. Which state government has allocated 100 crore for setting up of Namma Canteens
across the state to provide breakfast for 5 and lunch, dinner for 10 each?
a) West Bengal b) Karnataka c) Rajasthan d) Kerala
Answer b) Karnataka. The Karnataka government has allocated 100 crore for setting up of
Namma Canteens across the state to provide breakfast for 5 and lunch, dinner for 10 each.
Around 200 Namma Canteens will be set up in Bengaluru alone. Further, the State lifted VAT on
liquor, announced free eggs for Anganwadi workers and free LPG service for 5 lakh poor
families.
175. India and _____________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aids to

Navigation (AtoNs)
a) China b) Nepal c) Bangladesh d) Sri Lanka
Answer c) Bangladesh. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aids to Navigation
(AtoNs) between the Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL), Ministry of
Shipping, Government of India and the Department of Shipping, Government of Bangladesh.
176. The World Bank has agreed to provide loan to develop internal transmission
arrangements of the upcoming Rewa Ultra Mega Solar project in ___________
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Punjab c) Maharashtra d) Madya Pradesh
Answer d) Madya Pradesh. The World Bank has agreed to provide loan to develop internal
transmission arrangements of the upcoming Rewa Ultra Mega Solar project in Madhya Pradesh.
The World Bank has agreed to provide loan to develop internal transmission arrangements of the
Rewa project. It will provide 25 per cent of the loan amount under its Clean Technology Fund,
where the money will be provided at an interest rate of only 0.25 per cent.
177. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on?

Answer a) March 15. World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on 15th match of every year
and the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be celebrating under the 2017 theme
Empowering Consumers in The Digital Age. World Consumer Rights Day was established on
March 15, 1983 to promote the basic rights of consumers worldwide.
178. The Union Cabinet approved a ___ hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief,
which was due from January 2017
a) 1% b) 2% c) 4% d) 6%
Answer b) 2%. The Union Cabinet approved a 2% hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness
Relief, which was due from January 2017. Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief are
provided to central government employees and pensioners to neutralise the impact of inflation on
their earnings. This will have an impact of around 6,833 crore on the exchequer in the financial
year 2017-18.
179. American-Indian _____________ has been sworn in as the head of a key healthcare
agency in the Trump administration
a) Pramila Jayapal b) Kamala Harris c) Seema Verma d) Nancy Pelosi
Answer c) Seema Verma. American-Indian Seema Verma has been sworn in as the head of a
key healthcare agency in the Trump administration. As the head of the Centers of Medicare and
Medicaid Services she will head the US $1 trillion federal agency. The Department of Health and
Human Services agency provides health services to 130 million Americans.
180. Which airline has announced a partnership with ride-hailing app Uber to book airport
cabs through the app itself?
a) Air India b) Jet Airways c) IndiGo d) SpiceJet
Answer b) Jet Airways. Full-service airline Jet Airways has announced a partnership with ride-
hailing app Uber to book airport cabs through the Jet Airways app itself. The airline will partner
Uber and facilitate travel to/ from the airport once a passenger has booked a ticket on the Jet
Airways app.Vienna Worlds Best City in Quality of Life. Guests booking their flights on the
app and using Uber for the first time will also benefit from a discount of Rs. 150 across their first
three rides by using the promo code JETUBER.
181. Who has resigned as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with
immediate effect?
a) Anurag Thakur b) N. Srinivasan c) Shashank Manohar d) Ajay Shirke
Answer c) Shashank Manohar. Shashank Manohar has resigned as the chairman of the
International Cricket Council (ICC) with immediate effect, citing personal reasons. Manohar had
taken over the responsibility of being ICCs first independent chairman in May 2016 after
stepping down from his position as Board of Control for Cricket in Indias (BCCI) president.
182. Which country has been stripped of its rights to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games
after it failed to meet the eligibility criteria due to financial constraints?
a) South Africa b) India c) China d) Australia
Answer a) South Africa. The South African city of Durban has been stripped of its rights to
host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after it failed to meet the eligibility criteria due to financial
constraints. Following this, the Indian Olympic Association is mulling to bid for the event
subject to government support. Birmingham and Liverpool in England are also keen on bidding
for the event.
183. _____________ has become the quickest nation to complete a century of Tests
a) India b) Bangladesh c) South Africa d) Sri Lanka
Answer b) Bangladesh. Bangladesh has become the quickest nation to complete a century of
Tests after they took the field against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The Bangladeshi team, which
became the 10th nation to play 100 Tests, took 16 years, 4 months and 6 days to achieve the feat,
surpassing Sri Lankas record of 18 years, 3 months and 29 days.
184. Great Britains double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell-Shand has announced
her retirement, she associated with ___________
a) Cricket b) Hockey c) Cycling d) Football
Answer c) Cycling. Great Britains double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell-Shand has
announced her retirement from international cycling. The 28-year-old bows out having won five
world titles and Olympic gold in the team pursuit at London 2012 and in Rio last summer.
185. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Chennai Port Trust and the
Government of ___________ in New Delhi for handling EXIM cargo originating
a) Kerala b) Andra Pradesh c) Puducherry d) Karnataka
Answer c) Puducherry. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Chennai Port
Trust and the Government of Puducherry in New Delhi for handling EXIM cargo originating
from Puducherry Port hinterland. The MoU envisages that Chennai Port Trust will assist
Puducherry Port in handling its export cargo. The cargo originating from Puducherry Port
hinterland will be transported through sea mode to Chennai Port for shipping to overseas
destinations through mainline and feeder vessels.
186. The government has launched a new scheme TIES for developing export linked
infrastructure in states with a view to promote outbound shipments, Expand TIES?
a) Trade Incentive for Export Scheme b) Trade Information for Export Scheme
c) Trade Import for Export Scheme d) Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Answer d) Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme. The government has launched a new
scheme TIES for developing export linked infrastructure in states with a view to promote
outbound shipments. Launched by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the
Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) seeks to bridge the infrastructure gap and provide
forward and backward linkages to units engaged in trade activities.
187. Government of India has approved financial assistance for bifurcated ______________
by way of special dispensation in funding of externally aided projects (EAPs)
a) Tamil Nadu b) Andra Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer b) Andra Pradesh. The Centre has approved financial assistance for bifurcated Andhra
Pradesh by way of special dispensation in funding of externally aided projects (EAPs) and also
the irrigation component of Polavaram project. The special assistance approved by the Cabinet
will be provided to the state towards repayment of loan and interest for EAPs signed and
disbursed during 2015-16 to 2019-20.
188. Which railway station became the second blind-friendly railway station in the country,
after Mysuru railway station in India?
a) Bangalore Railway Station b) Chennai Railway Station
c) Mumbai Railway Station d) Hyderabad Railway Station
Answer a) Bangalore Railway Station. With a view to facilitating visually impaired train
passengers, tactile maps of the railway station and train schedules in Braille were unveiled at the
Mysuru Railway station. Mysuru MP Pratap Simha inaugurated the facility; Divisional Railway
Manager Rajkumar Lal said Mysuru railway station has become the countrys first visually
challenged friendly station in India.
189. How many new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) will be established across the country to
provide quality education to around 50,000 students?
a) 30 b) 40 c) 50 d) 60
Answer c) 50. Fifty new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) will be established across the country to
provide quality education to around 50,000 students with the Cabinet giving a go ahead to the
project. The schools, which will be set up under the civil/defence sector for classes 1 to 5, will
provide quality education to approximately 50,000 students in addition to around 12 lakh
students already studying in present KV.
190. Captain Amarinder Singh of Congress was sworn in as the ____ Chief Minister of
Punjab
a) 23rd b) 24th c) 25th d) 26th
Answer d) 26th. Captain Amarinder Singh of Congress was sworn in as the 26th Chief Minister
of Punjab. This is the second time that Singh took over as Punjab CM, dethroning former CM
Parkash Singh Badal. Navjot Singh Sidhu took oath as minister in Punjab cabinet. Congress Vice
President Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attended the swearing-in
ceremony.
191. Private insurer Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGII) has entered into a
corporate agency tie-up for its products with public lender ____________
a) UCO Bank b) Canara Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Indian Bank
Answer a) UCO Bank. Private insurer Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGII) has
entered into a corporate agency tie-up for its products with public lender UCO Bank. The PSU
lender will provide a window at its bank branches for marketing FGIIs offerings. The company
has tie-ups with over 100 banks across the country. At present, the bancassurance model
accounts for 5 per cent of the insurers total business. The company aims to achieve a growth of
80 per cent by FY18.
192. Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a real estate
developers body CREDAI to jointly conduct various initiatives towards development of
the realty sector?
a) Andra Bank b) State Bank of India c) IDBI Bank d) Allahabad Bank
Answer b) State Bank of India. State Bank of India and real estate developers body CREDAI
have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct various initiatives
towards development of the realty sector. The MoU will be in force for a period of 3 years.
CREDAI is the largest real estate association in the country with over 11,500 members. We see a
lot of synergies in working with CREDAI. Both of us have a common objective of making every
Indian own a home of their own.
193. Which airport has been rated the worlds best airport for the fifth consecutive year in
a survey by research firm Skytrax?
a) Haneda Airport in Tokyo b) Munich Airport in Germany
c) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India d) Changi Airport in Singapore
Answer d) Changi Airport in Singapore. The Changi Airport in Singapore has been rated the
worlds best airport for the fifth consecutive year in a survey by research firm Skytrax. The
Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Incheon Airport in South Korea, Munich Airport in Germany and
Hong Kong Airport complete the top five. The airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and
Hyderabad are listed among the top 100.
194. Which private sector bank has launched an instant digital loan against securities
(LAS) facility in collaboration with the National Securities Depository (NSDL)?
a) ICICI Bank b) Federal Bank c) HDFC Bank d) Axis Bank
Answer c) HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank has launched an instant digital loan against securities
(LAS) facility in collaboration with the National Securities Depository (NSDL). The bank said
customers can avail themselves of overdraft facility against shares in three steps select the
shares to be pledged on net banking; accept agreement through one-time password (OTP); and
pledge the shares with NSDL online through OTP.
195. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narenra Modi was apprised of
Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) that were signed with ___________ and
_____________
a) China and South Africa b) Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan
c) Indonesia and Germany d) Australia and USA
Answer b) Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister
Narenra Modi was apprised of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) that were signed with
Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan. The MoUs envisage organizing youth exchange programmes with
Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan and cooperation in other youth and sports related matters. The
selection of youth for participation in youth exchange and other programmes will be done in an
objective and transparent manner.
196. Power equipment maker BHEL has commenced commercial operations of its first
800-MW unit, a supercritical thermal plant in _____________
a) Karnataka b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) West Bengal
Answer a) Karnataka. Power equipment maker BHEL has commenced commercial operations
of its first 800-MW unit, a supercritical thermal plant. It also marks the companys foray as a
developer into the field of power generation. Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) and
BHEL are the main equity partners of RPCL, the owner and operator of this power plant. The
milestone was achieved for the first unit of the 2800-MW Yeramarus thermal power station of
Raichur Power Corporation Ltd (RPCL), in Raichur district of Karnataka.
197. A three-day international conference on Vision Zero and occupational safety and
health held in ____________
a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) New Delhi d) Mumbai
Answer c) New Delhi. The international conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), is being organized from 15th to 17th, March 2017 at
Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi by Directorate General Factory Advice and Labour Institutes
(DGFASLI), Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment and German Social
Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany in association with International Social Security
Association (ISSA).
198. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval to permit
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Indian Oil) to sell its ____ equity
a) 21% b) 24% c) 27% d) 29%
Answer b) 24%. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval to
permit Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Indian Oil) to sell its 24 per cent equity in M/s Lubrizol
India Private Limited (LIPL) to Lubrizol Corporation, USA (LC). The approval was given at a
meeting of the CCEA chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 March 2017 in New
Delhi. The sale will enable the Indian Oil to have a long term association with the Lubrizol
Corporation.
199. Indias contribution to the United Nations rose ____ per cent to Rs.244 crore in 2015-
16 compared with the previous fiscal
a) 55 b) 60 c) 65 d) 75
Answer a) 55. Indias contribution to the United Nations rose 55 per cent to Rs 244 crore in
2015-16 compared with the previous fiscal. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed
the Lok Sabha that the government had also made voluntary contributions to the tune of Rs 22
crore to international organisations, including UN agencies, in the last financial year. The
country contributed Rs 244 crore to the UN last fiscal compared with Rs 157 crore in 2014-15.
200. Who has been appointed Vice President of the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup organising
committee?
a) Anupam Roy b) Babul Supriyo c) Udit Narayan d) Sonu Nigam
Answer b) Babul Supriyo. Singer turned Union minister Babul Supriyo has been appointed
Vice President of the 2017 U-17 Fifa World Cup organising committee, All India Football
Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel revealed. The appointment of singer-turned-BJP MP
Babul Supriyo as vice-president of the Local Organising Committee (LoC) of the FIFA U-17
World Cup to be hosted by India from October 6.
201. Which team has become only the second team to play 800 Test matches, reaching the
milestone in the Ranchi Test against India on March 16?
a) India b) England c) West Indies d) Australia
Answer d) Australia. Australia has become only the second team to play 800 Test matches,
reaching the milestone in the Ranchi Test against India on Thursday. England is the only other
team to have crossed the mark, having played 983 Tests since the first-ever five-day match in
1877. Out of the 799, Australia have won 377 Tests, the maximum among all Test-playing
nations.
202. Who has been appointed a member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India
(SAI)?
a) Saina Nehwal b) PV Sindhu c) Jwala Gutta d) Ashwini Ponnappa
Answer c) Jwala Gutta. Indias most successful Badminton Doubles specialist Jwala Gutta has
been appointed a member of the governing body of Sports Authority of India (SAI). Conveying
the information about her appointment, SAI Secretary SS Chhabra said in his letter that he was
sure Jwala would be able to spare her valuable time to attend Governing Body meetings as and
when scheduled by the chairman.
203. Who is the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

a) Vijay Bahuguna b) Harak Singh Rawat
c) Harish Rawat d) Trivendra Singh Rawat
Answer d) Trivendra Singh Rawat. Former state BJP chief Trivendra Singh Rawat will be
sworn in as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand. He met Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul,
claims support of 57 MLAs to form government. The BJP won 57 of the hill states 70-member
state assembly to wrest power from the Congress, which managed to win only 11.
204. Online retailers India head Amit Agarwal appointed as senior vice-president in a
global role in ____________
a) Alibaba b) Amazon c) Paytm d) Flipkart
Answer b) Amazon. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon has promoted the online retailers India
head Amit Agarwal as senior vice-president in a global role, as the company looks to dominate
the e-commerce market in the country. Agarwal, who led Amazons assault in India over the past
three years within catching distance of Flipkart, will continue to lead the companys operations
in India as the country head.
205. State-controlled Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) is planning to enter the travel business
with the launch of a startup called ___________ that would help travellers plan and execute
road trips
a) Happy Roads b) Happy Journeys c) Happy Ways d) Happy Trips
Answer a) Happy Roads. State-controlled Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) is planning to enter the
travel business with the launch of a startup called Happy Roads, which would help travellers
plan and execute road trips. BPCL is looking to launch the startups app in about two months.
The app will also give real time updates on travel destinations and suggest nearby places to
explore.
206. The World Bank Group (WBG) approved USD 210 million loan to strengthen gram
panchayats (GPs) in ______________
a) Maharashtra b) Andra Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Madya Pradesh
Answer c) West Bengal. The World Bank Group (WBG) approved USD 210 million loan to
strengthen gram panchayats (GPs) in West Bengal. The loan amount will be utilized for the
implementation of the Phase II of the West Bengal Support to Institutional Strengthening of
Gram Panchayat Program (ISGPP-II). The ISGPP-II will support all 3,342 GPs in the state to
eIectively utilize untied and discretionary funds that are being provided to them under the inter-
governmental fiscal transfer system.
207. National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has established an atmospheric monitoring

station in the campus of Institute of Himalayan Bio resource Technology (IHBT) in
____________
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Kerala
Answer b) Himachal Pradesh. National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has established an
atmospheric monitoring station in the campus of Institute of Himalayan Bio resource Technology
(IHBT) at Palampur (H.P.) at an altitude of 1391 m for generating the base data for atmospheric
trace species & properties to serve as reference for comparison of polluted atmosphere in India.
208. Which bank announced the signing of an agreement with Avenues India Pvt Ltd, the
leading payment solution provider in India to enhance customer support?
a) Nainital Bank b) IDFC Bank c) Bandhan Bank d) HDFC Bank
Answer c) Bandhan Bank. Bandhan Bank Ltd in March 2017 announced the signing of an
agreement with Avenues India Pvt Ltd, the leading payment solution provider in India. The
agreement signed at the Bandhan Bank headquarters in Kolkata. The pact was signed to provide
the merchants with seamless access to the Point of Sale (POS) and the payment gateway
products.
209. President of India inaugurated an international conference on Universities of the

Future; Knowledge, Innovation and Responsibility in _____________
a) Assam b) Karnataka c) Bihar d) Haryana
Answer d) Haryana. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee visited Haryana (Sonipat)
on March 18, 2017 where he inaugurated a three-day international conference on the theme of
Universities of the Future: Knowledge, Innovation and Responsibility at O. P. Jindal Global
University (JGU). The Conference seeks to examine the future of the Indian universities in the
twenty first century and will have thirteen thematic panels.
210. India and ___________ signed agreement to protect rights of detached workers
a) Saudi Arabia b) Singapore c) United Arab Emirates d) Brazil
Answer d) Brazil. India and Brazil signed a social security agreement in Brazils capital
Brasilia, exempting detached workers of the two countries from making social security
contribution in either country, as long as they were making such contributions in their own
respective nations.
211. First Airbus Training Centre in Asia to be set up in ____________

a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Chennai d) Bangalore
Answer b) New Delhi. Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has performed the
ground-breaking for Asias first green field training facility being set up by the European
aviation major Airbus. The Airbus India Training Centre (AITC) will support Indias growing
need for Airbus aircraft pilots and maintenance engineers. Indias rapidly growing passenger
aircraft fleet must be matched by adequate availability of skilled pilots and maintenance
engineers.
212. The three days International Buddhist Conference organized by Ministry of Culture
and Nava Nalanda Mahaviahra, Deemed University held in ___________
a) Bihar b) Sikkim c) Tripura d) Meghalaya
Answer a) Bihar. The three days International Buddhist Conference organized by Ministry of
Culture and Nava Nalanda Mahaviahra, Deemed University was inaugurated by His Holiness.
The Dalai Lama and Dr.Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Culture and Tourism at Rajgir International
Buddhist Conference, Bihar.
213. Which bank has approved a $175 million loan for the National Hydrology Project to
improve Indias ability to forecast floods and reduce vulnerability to recurring floods and
droughts?
a) Asian Development Bank b) New Development Bank
c) World Bank d) None of these
Answer c) World Bank. The World Bank Board approved the USD 175 million National
Hydrology Project to strengthen capacity of institutions to assess water situation in their regions.
This loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) of World
Bank will have a 6-year grace period and a maturity of 23 years. The project is aimed at assisting
the institutions in reducing the vulnerability to recurring flood and droughts.
214. Reliance Communications has received approvals from markets regulator SEBI and
the stock exchanges for proposed demerger of its wireless business into ___________
a) Airtel Ltd b) Idea Ltd c) Vodafone Ltd d) Aircel Ltd
Answer d) Aircel Ltd. Reliance Communications has received approvals from markets regulator
SEBI and the stock exchanges for proposed demerger of its wireless business into Aircel Ltd.
Reliance Communications has received approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI), BSE and NSE for the proposed scheme of arrangement for demerger of the wireless
division of the company into Aircel Ltd and Dishnet Wireless Ltd.
215. _________ and ____________ have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs)

and letters of intent (LoIs) potentially worth about $65 billion (4 lakh Crore)
a) India and China b) China and Saudi Arabia
c) Pakistan and China d) Saudi Arabia and India
Answer b) China and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabias King Salman oversaw the signing of deals
worth as much as $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing, as the worlds largest oil
exporter looks to cement ties with the worlds second-largest economy. The deals included a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) between giant state oil firm Saudi Aramco [IPO-
ARMO.SE] and China North Industries Group Corp (Norinco), to look into building refining and
chemical plants in China.
216. Who has been sworn-in as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in Lucknow?
a) Akhilesh Yadav b) Rajnath Singh c) Mayawati d) Yogi Adityanath
Answer d) Yogi Adityanath. Yogi Adityanath has been sworn-in as Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister in Lucknow. The loan waiver scheme for farmers as promised by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah during the poll campaigns for the seven-phased
Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, is likely to dominate the first Cabinet meeting of Yogi
Adityanath.
217. Which state government has decided to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in
all government jobs?
a) Manipur b) Punjab c) Maharashtra d) Rajasthan
Answer b) Punjab. The new Congress government in Punjab led by Amarinder Singh has
opened a basket full of decisions in the first meeting of the state cabinet. The government has
taken several important decisions in the interest of the people of the state. The state government
has decided to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in all government jobs. The
representation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions and urban local bodies would go up from
33 per cent to 50 per cent.
218. Amitabh Bachchan launched the Worlds first mobile App on ABC of Breast Health
in ____________
a) Mumbai b) Bangalore c) New Delhi d) Chennai
Answer a) Mumbai. Amitabh Bachchan launched the Worlds first mobile App on ABC of
Breast Health at an event organized by the Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation at Mumbai.
The App aims to empower the nation about every aspect of breast cancer and benign non-cancer
breast health issues in 12 languages (English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu,
Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Assamese).
219. The government has collected over _______ crore as tax on unaccounted deposits post
demonetisation, according to reports
a) 5000 b) 6000 c) 8000 d) 10000
Answer b) 6000. The government has collected over 6,000 crore as tax on unaccounted
deposits post demonetisation, according to reports. The tax authorities sought explanation from
individuals who deposited substantial amount of cash after demonetisation, either in their own
account or in the name of others, the report said. Further, 1,092 people, who had deposited over
50 lakh, havent yet responded to notices.
220. ______________ and _______________ have been appointed as deputy chief ministers
of Uttar Pradesh
a) Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Prasad Maurya
b) Akhilesh Yadav and Keshav Prasad Maurya
c) Dinesh Sharma and Azam Khan
d) Keshav Prasad Maurya and Azam Khan
Answer a) Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Prasad Maurya. BJP leaders Keshav Prasad Maurya
and Dinesh Sharma have been chosen as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh by the
party legislators. Maurya is the President of the BJP UP state unit while Sharma is the mayor of
state capital Lucknow. Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath has been named the CM-designate of the
state by the BJP.
221. A Class 11 student from Arunachal Pradesh, Anang Tadar, has invented a gadget
called __________ will help blind people in detecting objects through sound waves and
echoes
a) Toggle For Blind b) Google For Blind

c) Goggle For Blind d) None of these
Answer c) Goggle For Blind. A Class 11 student from Arunachal Pradesh, Anang Tadar, has
invented a gadget called Goggle For Blind (G4B). The gadget will help blind people in
detecting objects through sound waves and echoes, a technique used by bats. Global bodies like
UNICEF have reportedly shown interest in launching G4B in the market and Anang has been
asked to create prototypes.
222. First fully India-made train (rake) Medha was flagged off from ____________ to
_____________
a) Dadar to Dahisar b) Dadar to Borivali
c) Goregaon to Malad d) Dahisar to Kandivali
Answer b) Dadar to Borivali. Medha, the made-in-India rake was flagged off for the maiden
run of the 12-coach train from Dadar to Borivali, at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Medha has been
manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, which has installed LED lighting
to reduce energy consumption.The rake has a capacity of 6,050 passengers and the number of
seats is 1,168.
223. ESAF Small Finance Bank was launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Head
quarters of ESAF Small Finance Bank located in ___________
a) Tamil Nadu b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Kerala
Answer d) Kerala. ESAF Small Finance Bank, Keralas first private sector bank, was launched
by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The bank, promoted by ESAF Microfinance and
Investments (P) Ltd, has announced that in its first year it will open 85 branches. As per RBI
guidelines, the bank is required to open 25 per cent of its branches in unbanked rural centres
besides in cities like Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad in the first year.
224. Finance Ministry gave approval for RBI to print Rs.___ plastic notes
a) 5 b) 10 c) 20 d) 50
Answer b) 10. The government has said the RBI has been authorised to conduct field trials of
plastic notes of Rs10 that have a longer life span. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, minister of
state for finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said it has been decided to conduct a field trial with
plastic banknotes at five locations of the country. Approval for procurement of plastic substrate
and printing of bank notes of Rs 10 denomination on plastic banknote substrates has been
conveyed to the RBI.
225. Which country airport has launched the worlds fastest free Wi-Fi service across its
terminals with speeds up to 100 Mbps?
a) India b) Singapore c) Dubai d) Russia
Answer c) Dubai. Dubai Airports, which manages both the Dubai International and Al
Maktoum International airports, has launched the worlds fastest free Wi-Fi service across its
terminals with speeds up to 100 Mbps. Called the WOW-Fi, the service provides Wi-Fi speed
about ten times faster than many households have in the UAE. Free unlimited Wi-Fi at Dubai
airports was launched in December 2016.
226. ___________archaeologists have announced the discovery of 10,000 gold and silver
artefacts, including coins and jewellery
a) China b) India c) Australia d) Japan
Answer a) China. Chinese archaeologists have announced the discovery of 10,000 gold and
silver artefacts, including coins and jewellery,that sank to the bottom of a river in Sichuan
Province 300 years ago. It is believed soldiers defeated peasant uprising leader Zhang Xianzhong
in the area in 1646 while he was transferring his treasure. Around 1,000 boats carrying valuables
sank during the skirmish.
227. India and_________ have signed two long-term support agreements for the Sukhoi Su-
30MKI combat aircraft fleet, which is the mainstay of the Indian Air Force (IAF)
a) USA b) Germany c) Russia d) China
Answer c) Russia. India and Russia have signed two long-term support agreements for the
Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft fleet, which is the mainstay of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Pacts were also signed for maintenance and life-cycle support for other Russian-origin platforms,
such as Mi-17 helicopters, MiG-29K aircraft, INS Vikramaditya and T-90 tanks. The agreements
were signed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) with United Aircraft Corporation and United
Engine Corporation.
228. Indian-American CEO ______________ has been listed fourth on the list of top 25
overpaid CEOs in America
a) Satya Nadella b) Sandeep Mathrani c) Sundar Pichai d) Bharat Desai
Answer b) Sandeep Mathrani. Indian-American CEO of a Chicago-based property firm has
been ranked fourth on a list of top 25 overpaid CEOs in the United States of America. Sandeep
Mathrani, CEO of General Growth Properties, has been listed fourth on the list of top 25
overpaid CEOs in America, according to the report from the nonprofit As You Sow. The non-
profit organisation promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility and takes a close
look at CEO pay.
229. Who has been appointed the ambassador of Blind Cricket World Cups fifth edition?
a) Sachin Tendulkar b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
c) Ricky Ponting d) Shahid Afridi
Answer d) Shahid Afridi. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been appointed the
ambassador of Blind Cricket World Cups fifth edition. The tournament will be hosted by the
Pakistan Blind Cricket Council in the UAE and Pakistan in January 2018. Afridi is not only an
icon in the arena of cricketbut also a philanthropist and a role model in social works, said
PBCC Chairman.
230. Who has become the first Indian to face 500-plus balls in an innings?
a) Cheteshwar Pujara b) Virat Kohli c) Murali Vijay d) Karun Nair
Answer a) Cheteshwar Pujara. Cheteshwar Pujara has become the first Indian to face 500-plus
balls in an innings, going past the mark against Australia. He went past Rahul Dravids record of
495 balls, which were the most faced by an Indian in one Test innings. Pujara spent over 10
hours at the crease, scoring the third double century of his Test career.
231. Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry who passed away recently, he was from
___________
a) UK b) USA c) Japan d) Spain
Answer b) USA. Chuck Berry, who duck-walked his way into the pantheon of rocknroll, has
died at the age of 90. Although Elvis Presley was called the king of rocknroll, that crown
would have fit just as well on the carefully sculpted pompadour of Charles Edward Anderson
Berry. He was present in rocks infancy in the 1950s and emerged as its first star guitarist and
lyricist.
232. Former national racing champion Ashwin Sundar who passed away recently, he was
from ___________
a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Andra Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu
Answer d) Tamil Nadu. Former national racing champion Ashwin Sundar and his wife
Nivedhitha died after their BMW hit a tree and caught fire in Chennai. The accident occurred at
the citys MRC Nagar area and a preliminary inquiry revealed that Sundar was behind the wheels
of the luxury vehicle.Sundar had won the national title in car racing and two-wheeler events on
several occasions. His wife Nivedhitha was a doctor in a private hospital in Chennai.
233. Who has been topped in the Forbes magazines annual ranking of global billionaires?
a) Mark Zuckerberg b) Warren Buffett c) Bill Gates d) Larry Page
Answer c) Bill Gates. Bill Gates has once again topped Forbes magazines annual ranking of
global billionaires. Its the second time in a row that the Microsoft founder has been crowned the
worlds richest person, and the 16th time in the past 21 years. Mr Gates net worth rose to
$79.2bn (51bn) from $76bn a year earlier, after he unloaded one third of his remaining stake in
the tech firm he co-founded in the 1970s.
234. The World Sparrow Day observed on?

Answer b) March 20. The World Sparrow Day was observed across the world on 20 March
2017. The day was created with an aim to raise awareness about the house sparrow and then
other common birds to urban environments. The World Sparrow Day also speaks of threats to
their populations. The day also provides an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the common
biodiversity which is taken so much for granted.
235. ___________ retained the spot of Indias richest person, with a net worth of $23.2
billion
a) Anil Ambani b) Sunil Mittal c) Dilip Shanghvi d) Mukesh Ambani
Answer d) Mukesh Ambani. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is once again
Indias richest person with a net worth of US $22.7 billion, according to the latest Forbes list.
Indias richest pharmaceutical magnate, Dilip Shanghvi, remains at number 2 with a net worth of
$16.9 billion. His wealth fell by $1.1 billion along with a drop in the shares of his Sun
Pharmaceutical Industries, the worlds fifth-largest generics maker.
236. The International Day of Happiness observed on?

Answer a) March 20. The International Day of Happiness (known as Happiness Day) is
celebrated throughout the world on the 20th of March. The International Day of Happiness
(Happiness Day) was founded by United Nations adviser Jayme Illien on June 28, 2012, when
all 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted UN
resolution 66/281 The International Day of Happiness, following a multiyear campaign initiated
in 2011 by the Illien Global Public Benefit Corporation.
237. Who is the worlds wealthiest woman with a $39.5 billion net worth?
a) Susanne Klatten b) Laurene Powell c) Liliane Bettencourt d) Jacqueline Mars
Answer c) Liliane Bettencourt. Frances Liliane Bettencourt is the worlds wealthiest woman
with a $39.5 billion net worth for the second year with a net worth of $39.5 billion, according to
Forbes Worlds Billionaires List 2017. The 94-year-old, who suffers from dementia, has been
mired in a legal battle against former confidante and photographer Francois-Marie Banier.
238. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the KCK International
Award for Excellence in Print Journalism organized by Rajasthan Patrika in __________
a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad c) Bangalore d) New Delhi
Answer d) New Delhi. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the KCK
International Award for Excellence in Print Journalism organized by Rajasthan Patrika in New
Delhi. Print journalism has its own impact because journalists through their columns/ stories/
comments etc. find a permanent place in the minds of readers. He stated that media has expanded
with increasing use of technology and the influence of social media has also increased over the
years.
239. The Government of India has decided to merge the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB)
with the State Bank of India (SBI), Headquarters of Bharatiya Mahila Bank located in
_________
a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Kolkata d) Bangalore
Answer a) New Delhi. The Government of India has decided to merge the Bharatiya Mahila
Bank (BMB) with the State Bank of India (SBI) to ensure greater banking services outreach to a
larger number of women, at a faster pace. The objectives of affordable credit to women as well
as propagation of women-centric products need to be quickly achieved through a wider network
and lower cost of funds.
240. Who will be the chairman of the merged entity created by the merger of Idea Cellular
and Vodafone?
a) Sunil Bharti Mittal b) Adi Godrej
c) Azim Premji d) Kumar Mangalam Birla
Answer d) Kumar Mangalam Birla. British telecom major Vodafone and Aditya Birla group-
run Idea Cellular have announced the merger of their operations, creating the largest mobile
operator by customer and revenue market share. The merged entity, which will come into force
over the next two years, will be headed by Kumar Mangalam Birla as Chairman.
241. Snapdeal has appointed ________________ as Chief Executive Officer of its digital
payments subsidiary Freecharge
a) Rishabh Gupta b) Jason Kothari c) Rahul Yadav d) Kunal Bahl
Answer b) Jason Kothari. Snapdeal has appointed former online real estate portal Housing.com
executive Jason Kothari to the position of Chief Executive Officer of its digital payments
subsidiary Freecharge, while also committing to invest a further $20 million into the firm.
Kotharis appointment to the role comes a month after former Freecharge CEO Govind Rajan
quit the company and amid growing concerns of Freecharge losing out to larger rival Paytm in
Indias fast growing digital payments space.
242. Which state High Court has recognised river Ganga as the first living entity of India, a
move that grants it the same legal rights as a human being?
a) Uttarakhand b) Maharashtra c) Assam d) Kerala
Answer a) Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand High Court has recognised river Ganga as the first
living entity of India, a move that grants it the same legal rights as a human being. The new
status means that if someone pollutes the Ganga considered to be the holiest river in the
country the law will see it equal to harming a human being. The court also ruled that the
government form a Ganga Administration Board for better maintenance and cleaning of the
river.
243. India has been ranked _________ in terms of nations with most number of billionaires
at 101
a) Seventh b) Fifth c) Third d) Fourth
Answer d) Fourth. According to Forbes 2017 Worlds Billionaires List, India has been ranked
fourth in terms of nations with most number of billionaires at 101. This marks the first time that
India has had more than 100 billionaires, Forbes said. The US continues to have most number of
billionaires than any other nation, with a record 565, followed by China with 319.
244. How many Indians in the World Economic Forums 100 Young Global Leaders list?
a) Five b) Ten c) Fifteen d) Twelve
Answer a) Five. Five Indians, including Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and
Shruti Shibulal of The Tamara Hospitality, have made it to the World Economic Forums 100
Young Global Leaders list. The other individuals who represented India in the list include
Ambarish Mitra Founder and CEO Blippar, a mobile phone app business valued at USD 1.5
billion; Hindol Sengupta Editor-at large Fortune India and Rwitwika Bhattacharya Agarwal
Founder and CEO Swaniti Initiative.
245. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate the 5th
foundation day function of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(BIRAC) in __________
a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad c) New Delhi d) Bangalore
Answer c) New Delhi. Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate
the 5th foundation day function of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(BIRAC) in New Delhi. Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Shri Y.S
Chowdary, will be the Guest of Honour. The discussion will focus on the impact the Biotech
Ecosystem is making on the Indian economy and the opportunities which exist for the Indian
Biotech Sector as a global player.
246. Which country is the worlds happiest country in a new report released?
a) Norway b) India c) Singapore d) Iceland
Answer a) Norway. Norway displaced Denmark as the worlds happiest country in a new report
released. Countries in Africa, along with Syria and Yemen, are the least happy of the 155
countries ranked in the fifth annual report released at the United Nations. Happy countries are the
ones that have a healthy balance of prosperity, as conventionally measured, and social capital,
meaning a high degree of trust in a society, low inequality and confidence in government.
247. Which country has been ranked the healthiest country on Earth in the Bloomberg
Global Health Index of 163 countries?
a) Russia b) Japan c) Italy d) Switzerland
Answer c) Italy. Italy has been ranked the healthiest country on Earth in the Bloomberg Global
Health Index of 163 countries. According to the study, the average life expectancy in the country
is 80-89 years. Iceland, Switzerland, Singapore and Australia are also among the top five most
healthy countries in the index. Singapore was placed on the fourth spot. Also on the top ten are
Spain, Japan, Sweden, Israel, and Luxembourg.
248. Which state has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Bengal by 37 runs in the
final of the 2017 edition?
a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) West Bengal d) Maharashtra
Answer b) Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Bengal by
37 runs in the final of the 2017 edition. With the win, Tamil Nadu has become the only team to
win the tournament five times (one of them was shared with Uttar Pradesh in 2004-05). Dinesh
Karthik was adjudged Man of the Match for his century.
249. National record holder K T Irfan clocked an impressive timing to won a _________
medal in the 20 kilometre mens event in the Asian Race Walk Championships in Japan
Answer c) Bronze. National record holder K T Irfan clocked an impressive timing to won a
bronze in the 20 kilometre mens event in the Asian Race Walk Championships in Japan. In the
event held at Nomi, Irfan finished the race in 1 hour 20 minutes and 59 seconds, a tad slower
than his national record timing of 1 hour, 20 minutes, 21 seconds. He had set the national recod
while finishing 10th in the 2012 London Olympics.
250. Who won the Indian Wells Masters title 2017 for the fifth time?
a) Stan Wawrinka b) Novak Djokovic
c) Andy Murray d) Roger Federer
Answer d) Roger Federer. Swiss tennis player Roger Federer defeated compatriot Stan
Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 to win the Indian Wells Masters for the fifth time, tying Novak Djokovics
tournament record. With the win, 35-year-old Federer became the oldest player to win an ATP
Masters 1000 title. This was Federers 90th career title, putting him third on the all-time list in
the Open era.
251. Noted poet and ghazal writer Chinu Modi who passed away recently, He was the poet
and writer of ____________ language
a) Marathi b) Guajarati c) Hindi d) Bengali
Answer b) Guajarati. Noted Gujarati poet and ghazal writer Chinu Modi passed away in
Ahmedabad, he was 78 and hospitalised last week after severe heart attack. Born on 30th
September 1939, Chinu Modi has made a great contribution to Gujarati literature with his poetry,
plays, novels and stories.
252. Former Rajya Sabha MP and president of Janamorcha party, Pyari Mohan
Mohapatra who passed away recently, he was from ___________
a) Odisha b) Sikkim c) West Bengal d) Punjab
Answer a) Odisha. Former Rajya Sabha MP and president of Odisha Janamorcha party Pyari
Mohan Mohapatra passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. He was 77. Mohapatra,
who was also called Chankya of Odisha politics. Mohapatra was the Principal Secretary to the
chief minister when Biju Patnaik occupied the top post.
253. Dev Raj Sikka who passed away recently, was a/an
a) Journalist b) Economist c) Meteorologist d) Politician
Answer c) Meteorologist. Dev Raj Sikka, former director of the Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology, Pune, who first proposed a link between the El Nino phenomenon and the Indian
monsoon, died of a cardiac arrest. He was 85. The El Nino Southern Oscillation phenomenon, a
see-sawing of temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, is now among the most significant factors
that meteorologists scan to forecast the performance of the Indian monsoon.
254. Major __________, who led the surgical strikes against terror pads in PoK in
September 2016, was awarded Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee at a
ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhawan
a) Prakash Singh b) Rohit Suri c) Rajesh Kumar d) Praveen Bakshi
Answer b) Rohit Suri. The military investiture ceremony held in the Durbar Hall of the
Rashtrapati Bhavan marked both the high and low points of the military under the Narendra
Modi Government. While the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra went to a
young officer, Major Rohit Suri, who was part of the surgical strikes last year, the seniormost
Lieutenant General Eastern Army Commander Praveen Bakshi, who was side stepped in the
appointment of the Army Chief, was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the highest
Distinguished Service Medal.
255. Who has been appointed as the Interim Director General (IDG) of the International
Solar Alliance (ISA) on a full time basis?
a) Naresh Vohra b) Mahesh Varma c) Gagandeep Singh d) Upendra Tripathy
Answer d) Upendra Tripathy. Mr. Upendra Tripathy appointed as the Interim Director General
(IDG) of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on a full time basis. Mr. Upendra Tripathy was
the Former Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy from 1st April, 2014 until 31st
October 2016. Mr. Tripathy is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Karnataka
Cadre. He has worked with local, provincial and union governments in India for the last 36
years.
256. Who has been appointed as new whole time member of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI)?
a) Madhabi Puri Buch b) Usha Ananthasubramanian
c) Chitra Ramkrishna d) Snehlata Shrivastava

Answer a) Madhabi Puri Buch. The government has announced Madhabi Puri Buch as new
whole time member of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This appointment also
marks a departure from the regular practise of hiring SEBI board members, who typically were
men coming from the public sector. This is the first time that a women and a person from private
sector has been chosen for a key post with the market regulator.
257. __________is all set to combat climate change and become the first carbon neutral
district of India
a) Sumatra b) Pamban c) Kalpeni d) Majuli
Answer d) Majuli. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched initiatives to develop
Majuli, world biggest river island, as Indias first carbon neutral district and as a biodiversity
heritage. Launching Forests are Lives campaign to celebrate the importance of Assams rich
forest and biodiversity, the Chief Minister urged people of the state to take a pledge to conserve
its biodiversity to make a pollution free state.
258. The Centre proposed to lower the limit of cash transactions to ___ lakh from the
earlier proposal of 3 lakh in the Union Budget
a) 1 lakh b) 2 lakh c) 2.5 lakh d) 1.5 lakh
Answer b) 2 lakh. The Centre proposed to lower the limit of cash transactions to 2 lakh from
the earlier proposal of 3 lakh in the Union Budget. The penalty for violating it will be a fine
equivalent to the amount of transaction, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia tweeted. The move
aims to discourage cash payments, as well as to curb black money.
259. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for development
of 403 kms of National Highways in __________ and ___________
a) Karnataka and Mizoram b) Meghalaya and Manipur
c) Meghalaya and Mizoram d) Maharashtra and Gujarat
Answer c) Meghalaya and Mizoram. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given
its approval for development of 403 kms of National Highways in Meghalaya and Mizoram. Out
of 403 km, approximately 52 kms will be in Meghalaya and 351 km in Mizoram. The project
will be executed in EPC Mode. The estimated cost is Rs 6,721 crore including cost of land
acquisition, resettlement and other pre-construction activities.
260. Cabinet has approved proposal for amendments to the National Bank for Agriculture
and Rural Development-NABARD Act ________
a) 1979 b) 1981 c) 1982 d) 1983
Answer b) 1981. Amendments to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act,
1981 as proposed in the draft Bill with such changes of drafting and of consequential nature, as
may be considered necessary by Legislative Department. The Amendments include provisions
that enable Central Government to increase the authorized capital of NABARD from Rs. 5,000
crore to Rs. 30,000 crore and to increase it beyond Rs. 30,000 crore in consultation with RBI, as
deemed necessary from time to time.
261. The CBSE-affiliated schools will now follow a uniform assessment scheme by
introducing a two-semester system from Class ___ onwards
a) 11 b) 10 c) 8 d) 6
Answer d) 6. The CBSE-affiliated schools will now follow a uniform assessment scheme by
introducing a two-semester system from Class 6 onwards. Under the new system, schools will
conduct two periodic tests of 10 marks, and the half-yearly written examination will account for
80. This system will make students more confident about facing the Class 10 board
examinations, said CBSE Chairman RK Chaturvedi.
262. Union Cabinet approved MoU between India and _________ on cooperation in the
field of Cyber Security
a) USA b) UK c) Russia d) China
Answer a) USA. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been
apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT-ln) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology and the US Homeland Security Department on cooperation in the field of Cyber
Security. The MOU was signed on 11th January 2017 in New Delhi.
263. Which state government launched a programme to provide free WiFi facilities in
colleges and universities recently?
a) Assam b) Gujarat c) Sikkim d) Bihar
Answer d) Bihar. The Bihar government launched a programme to provide free WiFi facilities
in colleges and universities. The objective is to provide free Wi-Fi facility to help youths to
move ahead in life and to become [digitally] smart, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.
However, Kumar had earlier asked students to use this facility to download books instead of
films.
264. India ranked _______ out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017
a) 111 b) 117 c) 122 d) 133
Answer c) 122. India ranked 122nd, behind terror-riven Pakistan and poorest-of-poor Nepal in
the global list of the happiest countries, according to a global report. India ranked at 122 out of
155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017, four notches below its previous rank of
118.Norway moved from No. 4 to the top spot in the reports rankings.
265. The RBI has proposed to fix the upper limit for Pre-paid Payment Instruments at Rs
_______ in view of growing usage of PPIs for purchase of goods and services
a) 1 lakh b) 2 lakh c) 3 lakh d) 5 lakh
Answer b) 2 lakh. The RBI has proposed to fix the upper limit for Pre-paid Payment
Instruments at Rs 1 lakh in view of growing usage of PPIs for purchase of goods and services.
The RBI had received requests from stakeholders and other entities for relaxations in certain
areas while strengthening the norms for safety and security, risk mitigation and customer
protection aspects related to usage of PPIs.
266. India has been ranked _____ among the 188 countries surveyed for human
development
a) 108 b) 114 c) 127 d) 131
Answer d) 131. India has been ranked 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human
development, according to the UNs Human Development Report for 2015. India has made no
improvement over its ranking in the 2014 report, which was also 131. Indias rank puts it in the
medium human development bracket, which also includes Pakistan, Kenya, and Nepal.
267. VTB Bank has decided to close its only office in India to cut costs but will continue to
work in India, VTB Bank head quarters located in _________
a) China b) Russia c) Japan d) Malaysia
Answer b) Russia. Russian bank VTB has decided to close its only office in India to cut costs
but will continue to work in India. The decision to shut the branch in India was taken as part of a
strategy of VTB Group aimed at optimising costs. We will continue to work on the Indian
market, expanding our cooperation with local partners. Russian bank VTB has decided to close
its only office in India to cut costs but will continue to work in India.
268. Which bank announced the launch of a mobile banking app for rural customers that
allow them to access banking services as well as information on agri services?
a) Axis Bank b) South Indian Bank c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank
Answer c) ICICI Bank. Indias largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, announced
the launch of a mobile banking app for rural customers that allow them to access banking
services as well as information on agri services. The app is open for both bank customers as well
as others and is available in eleven different languages. Named Mera iMobile, it allows users in
rural areas to avail as many as 135 services some of which are unprecedented in the industry on
their mobile phone.
269. International Day of Forests is observed on March 21, the theme of International Day
of Forests 2017 is _______________
a) Forests | Climate | Change b) Forests and energy
c) Forests and water d) Forests and Climate
Answer b) Forests and energy. March 21 is the United Nations (UN) International Day of
Forests, which promotes the importance of forests and trees in our lives. The 2017 theme is
Forests and energy. This global celebration of forests provides a platform to raise awareness of
the importance of all types of woodlands and trees, and celebrate the ways in which they sustain
and protect us. This year we highlight the importance of wood energy in improving peoples
lives, powering sustainable development and mitigating climate change.
270. _________and Mauritius signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to execute a

USD 20 million social housing project in Mauritius
a) China b) USA c) Germany d) India
Answer d) India. India and Mauritius signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
execute a USD 20 million social housing project in Mauritius. The MoU was signed in the
presence of the Union Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu and the visiting
Mauritiuss Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Housing and Lands Showkutally Soodhun.
271. World Down Syndrome day is observed on?

Answer a) March 21. March 21 is observed annually as World Down Syndrome Day. It day to
create awareness and honor people who have the unique triplication of the 21st chromosome that
causes Down Syndrome. Organizers of the day want to get people talking about World Down
Syndrome Day (WDSD) by getting people to wear.
272. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on?
Answer d) March 21. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is
observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at
a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws.
Proclaiming the day in 1966, the United Nations General Assembly called on the international
community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination.
273. World Poetry Day is observed on?

Answer b) March 21. World Poetry Day, which is celebrated on 21 March, is special day
observed in respect towards the practice of poetry by United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The special day is celebrated with an aim to to promote the
reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world. The UNESCO session,
while declaring the day, had said that day is observed to give fresh recognition and impetus to
national, regional and international poetry movements.
274. World water day is observed on March 22, the theme of the world water day 2017 is
____________
a) Water and Sustainable Development b) Better Water, Better Jobs
c) Why Waste water? d) Water and Energy
Answer c) Why Waste water?. World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of
focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable
management of freshwater resources. In 2017, the theme for World Water Day is Why Waste
water?.
275. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created history by commissioning
the worlds third largest hypersonic wind tunnel at _________________
a) Thiruvananthapuram b) Kolkata c) Bangalore d) Sriharikota
Answer a) Thiruvananthapuram. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created
history by commissioning the worlds third largest hypersonic wind tunnel at the Vikram
Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram. A wind tunnel is used to study the
effects of air flowing past a solid objectin ISROs case, space vehicles.
276. Indias Vidya Pillai bagged the _________ medal at the World Women Snooker
Championship in Singapore
Answer b) Silver. Indians Vidya Pillai who settled for a silver medal at the event of Womens
World Snooker Championship in Singapore on 19th March. Vidya secured the first international
medal for India in 2017. Vidya fell the short by four points with the score of 54-50 in the favour
of Hong Kongs Ng on Yee who is a former world champion. Yee is eight-time womens
national snooker champion. The 26-year-old had previously won the gold medal at the IBSF
World Team Snooker Championship in the year 2013.
277. The Union cabinet approved (NSEBC) as a constitutional body, Expand NSEBC?
a) National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Children
b) National Committee for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
c) National Commission for Socially and Economically Backward Classes
d) National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
Answer d) National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes. The
Union cabinet approved a National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward
Classes (NSEBC) as a constitutional body. The new panel will replace National Commission for
Backward Classes (NCBC) that looks into inclusion or exclusion of other backward castes for
quotas, among other issues. The related bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament in this
ongoing budget session.
278. Which institution is the first academic institution to get a supercomputing facility
under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)?
a) The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

b) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
c) The Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
d) The Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
Answer b) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur, is the first academic institution to get a supercomputing facility under
the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). This will provide large computational support to
users to carry out both research and teaching activities that involve state-of-the-art High
Performance Computing (HPC) and usher in a new age in research and innovation in the country.
279. The ministry of railways has announced the scaling up of a new reservation device
referred to as vikalp, or alternate train accommodation scheme (atas), from ___________
a) April 01 b) May 01 c) July 01 d) September 01
Answer a) April 01. The ministry of railways has announced the scaling up of a new reservation
device referred to as vikalp, or alternate train accommodation scheme (atas), from april 1,
2017. Below the vikalp scheme, wait-indexed passengers can avail the possibility of journeying
in rajdhani, shatabdi or other top class/unique trains despite the fact that theyve booked tickets
in other mail/explicit trains for the identical destinations at no greater price. the vikalp scheme
goals to utilise vacant berths in many top-quality trains in all major routes. Presently, railways is
going for walks the scheme on a pilot basis on a few routes.
280. The World Meteorological Day observed on?

Answer c) March 23. The World Meteorological Day was observed globally on 23rd March
2017. The theme of WMD 2017 is Understanding Cloud to highlight the enormous importance
of clouds for weather climate and water. The day is organized every year by World
Meteorological Organization (WMO).
281. Which state government signed a MoU with State Bank of India to provide Housing
and Educational Loan at subsidised interest rates to the employees of the state
government?
a) Maharashtra b) Manipur c) Assam d) Rajasthan
Answer c) Assam. A MoU was signed in Guwahati between Assam government and State Bank
of India to provide Housing and Educational Loan at subsidised interest rates to the employees of
the state government. The Assam Government will provide interest subsidy at the rate of 3.50%
for housing loan and at suitable rate to make education loan at 4%. Accordingly, the state
government employees will get substantial benefit in terms of interest rates and reduced EMI.
282. Which state has passed the bills for the establishment of four private and two
government-run universities in the state?
a) Gujarat b) Bihar c) Kerala d) West Bengal
Answer a) Gujarat. The Gujarat Assembly has passed bills for the establishment of four private
and two government-run universities in the state. The assembly has passed Birsa Munda Tribal
University Bill, Gujarat Organic Agricultural University Bill and Gujarat Private Universities
(Amendment) Bill.
283. ___________has become the only State in the country to introduce the system of e-
vetting of replies to be filed in the court, as well as to generate and deliver custody
certificates online
a) Andra Pradesh b) Haryana c) Karnataka d) Punjab
Answer b) Haryana. Haryana has become the only State in the country to introduce the system
of e-vetting of replies to be filed in the court, as well as to generate and deliver custody
certificates online. The state has launched online software E-Vetting and E-Custody which
would not only help in cutting down on unnecessary delays in the vetting of replies and delivery
of custody certificates to departments concerned, but also result in saving time, travel and
money.
284. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $350
million loan for improving about 1,500 kilometres of major district roads in ___________
a) Madya Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Andra Pradesh d) Manipur
Answer a) Madya Pradesh. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India
signed a $350 million loan for improving about 1,500 kilometres of major district roads in
Madhya Pradesh in line with the States Road Development Plan. After signing the loan
agreement, Mr. Raj Kumar, JS(MI) said that this project would complement the efforts of
Government of Madhya Pradesh to bring about seamless road connectivity across the State by
linking State Highways and Rural roads through District roads.
285. Which state government has banned the consumption of gutkha and paan masala in
all government offices across the state?
a) Uttarakhand b) Punjab c) Uttar Pradesh d) Goa
Answer c) Uttar Pradesh. The newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
banned the consumption of gutkha, paan, and paan masala in all government offices across the
state. The order was reportedly passed after Adityanath spotted gutkha-stained walls and
staircases in the old CMs office. Earlier in the day, he also ordered a ban on cattle smuggling in
the state.
286. Indian shooter _______________ clinched the gold medal at the ISSF Shotgun World
Cup in the double trap event
a) Jitu Rai b) Chain Singh c) Gagan Narang d) Ankur Mittal
Answer d) Ankur Mittal. Ankur Mittal clinched the gold medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup
in the double trap event, piping his Australian rival James Willet in the final in a world record
equalling effort. Mittal had settled for silver at the recent International Shooting Sport Federation
(ISSF) World Cup in New Delhi, where Willet had won the gold. Mittal ended with 75 points out
of possible 80 in the six-man final to win Indias first medal in the competition while Willet
managed 73.
287. Indian para athletes bagged eight medals, in the 9th Fazza International IPC Athletics
Grand Prix in Dubai, they are __________________ medals
a) 2 gold, 2 silvers and 4 bronze medals b) 3 gold, 3 silvers and 2 bronze medals
c) 3 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals d) 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals
Answer c) 3 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals. Indian para athletes bagged eight medals,
including three gold in the 9th Fazza International IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. With 3
gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals till the second day of competitions, India are currently at the
seventh spot out of 48 participating countries. Sundar Singh Gurjar was the star among the
Indians as he won a gold each in mens Javelin Throw F-46 and Discus Throw F-46
competitions.
288. Android phone maker ___________ will launch its digital payment application, called
Samsung Pay, in India
a) Lenovo b) Samsung c) Oppo d) Vivo
Answer b) Samsung. Android phone maker Samsung will launch its digital payment
application, called Samsung Pay, in the country as Indians look to shift to newer payment
methods after Prime Minister Narendra Modis demonetisation exercise. The early access service
is available only with a few banks Axis, HDFC, ICICI, SBI, and Standard Chartered. Samsung
is expected to add support for Citibank and American Express soon.
289. Which country hosts the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017?
a) Germany b) China c) South Africa d) Austria
Answer d) Austria. The Special Olympics World Winter Games in Graz, Schladming and
Ramsau, Austria. The Games began with Host Town events on 14 March and continue through
25 March. The Special Olympics boasts 2,700 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 106
countries competing in nine disciplines.
290. International Cricket Council has appointed ________________as as its new Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)
a) Subhan Ahmad b) Ankur Khanna c) Vikram Limaye d) Mukul Rohatgi
Answer b) Ankur Khanna. International Cricket Council has appointed Air Asias former
Chief Financial Officer Ankur Khanna as its new CFO. Khanna will join the ICC in Dubai at the
end of March leaving Air Asia India where he has held the post for the last one year. Prior to Air
Asia India, Khanna worked in senior roles at Air France-KLM and ITC.
291. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2017
to ______________
a) Andrew Wiles b) John Milnor c) Yves Meyer d) Louis Nirenberg
Answer c) Yves Meyer. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel
Prize for 2017 to mathematician Yves Meyer of the Ecole normale superieure Paris-Saclay,
France, for his pivotal role in the development of mathematical theory of wavelets. The theory
of wavelets that he started and made fundamental contributions to finds wide-ranging
applications from image processing to fluid dynamics.
292. _____________was conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the information

and broadcasting (I&B) ministry for his remarkable contribution to the field.
a) Raghubir Singh b) Pablo Bartholomew c) Dayanita Singh d) Raghu Rai
Answer d) Raghu Rai. Photojournalist Raghu Rai was conferred with a Lifetime Achievement
Award by the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry for his remarkable contribution to
the field. Rai was honoured with the award by I&B minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at 6th National
Photography Awards organised by the photo division of the ministry in the capital. The ministry
felicitated a total 13 photographers. Among the winners were K.K. Mustafah, Atul Choubey,
Dipayan Bhar and Ravinder Kumar.
293. T S Anantharaman has been appointed as part-time Chairman of

__________________
a) Catholic Syrian Bank b) South Indian Bank c) Federal Bank d) Yes Bank
Answer a) Catholic Syrian Bank. The Reserve Bank of India has accorded its approval for the
appointment of T S Anantharaman as part-time Chairman of the Catholic Syrian Bank.
Anantharaman has been holding the position of Non-Executive Director of the bank since
August 28, 2009. Anantharaman is a senior chartered accountant with wide and varied
experience in practice, industry, teaching, consulting and service. He served with United Nations
for seven years.
294. The World Bank has signed a 100 million US dollar credit agreement with
___________ to improve the quality of health care services in all 13 districts of the state.
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Meghalaya d) Uttarakhand
Answer d) Uttarakhand. The World Bank has signed a 100 million US dollar credit agreement
with the Centre and Uttarakhand in New Delhi to improve the quality of health care services in
all 13 districts of the state. World Bank stated that most public health facilities in the middle and
upper mountainous areas of Uttarakhand are unable to function optimally. The project also aims
to reduce the financial risk for its citizens and make affordable, quality health care available to
all.
295. Who has been ranked 26th in the Fortunes top 50 greatest leaders, She is the only
Indian corporate leader in the list?
a) Chanda Kochhar b) Arundhati Bhattacharya

c) Usha Ananthasubramanian d) Shikha Sharma
Answer b) Arundhati Bhattacharya. State Bank of India (SBI) chief Arundhati Bhattacharya
has been ranked 26th in the Fortunes top 50 greatest leaders. She is the only Indian corporate
leader in the list. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, SBI, has been ranked 26th in the fourth
edition of Fortunes World 50 Greatest Leaders list. By this, Arundhati Bhattacharya becomes
the only Indian corporate leader to be featured in the list.
296. World Tuberculosis Day observed on March 24, the theme of the year 2017 is
_______________
a) Gear up to End TB b) Stop TB in my lifetime
c) TB anywhere is TB everywhere d) Unite to End TB
Answer d) Unite to End TB. March 24, is observed as World TB Day. This year the theme of
World Tuberculosis Day 2017 is Unite to End TB. This year WHO has placed a special focus
on the uniting efforts to Leave no one behind India has the highest number of tuberculosis (TB)
patients globally, about 25 per cent of all cases. While an urban tuberculosis case infects more
individuals per year, a similar case in rural area remains infectious for longer period, according
to the findings of a new research.
297. Which bank plans to build a network of more than one lakh points-of-presence in the
next two years to enable people in the farthest corners of the country to transact digitally?
a) IDFC Bank b) Bandhan Bank c) Yes Bank d) Axis Bank
Answer a) IDFC Bank. IDFC Bank plans to build a network of more than one lakh points-of-
presence in the next two years to enable people in the farthest corners of the country to transact
digitally, a move that comes amid the governments digitisation drive. The Mumbai-based
private lender plans to set up 30,000 micro ATMs and 75,000 Aadhaar Pay merchant points as
part of its plan. While the micro ATMs function as a bank-in-a-box, most of the Aadhaar Pay
merchants will be converted into business.
298. Which online retailer is acquiring eBay India in a deal that is part of a $2 billion
fundraising?
a) Amazon b) Snapdeal c) Flipkart d) Paytm
Answer c) Flipkart. The global biggies such as Amazon and Chinas Alibaba, the Bengaluru-
headquartered ecommerce major Flipkart is likely to snap up US-headquartered eBays India
operations. The move is part of the companys overall plans to raise $2 billion from a series of
investors, including fund infusion from eBay in return for its operations getting acquired by the
Indian retailer giant.
299. Which country researchers have developed the highest resolution 3D map of space
dust in the Milky Way?
a) India b) Russia c) Germany d) USA
Answer d) USA. US-based Berkeley Lab researchers have developed the highest resolution 3D
map of space dust in the Milky Way. The mapping was done by a 1.4-gigapixel camera
combined with infrared spectroscopy. Dust in Earths sky contributes to the reddish sunsets,
similarly, cosmic dust can make distant celestial objects appear redder affecting calculations,
researchers said, which led them to map the galaxy.
300. Who has been named Indian Davis Cup teams non-playing captain?
a) Mahesh Bhupathi b) Yuki Bhambri
c) Rohan Bopanna d) Leander Paes
Answer a) Mahesh Bhupathi. Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi has been named Indian Davis
Cup teams non-playing captain, while his former doubles partner Leander Paes has been
included in the squad for the upcoming Davis Cup match against Uzbekistan. The duo, who have
had differences in the past, will be playing alongside Yuki Bhambri and Rohan Bopanna among
others.
301. Famous writer and Sahitya Akademi winner Ashokamitran who passed away recently,
he was a writer of _________ language
a) Malayalam b) Tamil c) Kannada d) Telugu
Answer b) Tamil. Prominent Tamil writer and Sahitya Akademi winner Ashokamitran, who
powerfully portrayed the lives and struggles of the urban middle class life in his literary works,
died aged 86. In a career spanning over six decades, he wrote eight novels, 20 novellas, hundreds
of short stories, commentaries on a wide range of issues, and profiles of personalities.
302. Who has been featured in the list of worlds 30 best chief executive officers (CEO),
published by American financial magazine Barrons?
a) Rana Kapoor b) Shyam Srinivasan c) Aditya Puri d) Uday Kotak
Answer c) Aditya Puri. HDFC Bank Managing Director Aditya Puris name has featured in the
list of worlds 30 best chief executive officers (CEO), published by American financial magazine
Barrons. Puri, 66, has transformed HDFC Bank from a start-up into one of the worlds highest-
quality banks, generating eye-popping returns by maintaining lending standards while expanding
beyond corporate loans into a full-service retail bank.
303. National chopper operator Pawan Hans is set to launch its Delhi Darshan rides from
next month with a 10-minute sortie costing Rs _______ per person
a) 999 b) 1499 c) 1999 d) 2499
Answer d) 2499. National chopper operator Pawan Hans is set to launch its Delhi Darshan
rides from next month with a 10-minute sortie costing Rs 2,499 per person. Besides, the state-
owned aviation firm will also offer a 20-minute helicopter ride for Rs 4,999. The companys
Chairman and Managing Director, B P Sharma, had at the inauguration of its first heliport in
north Delhis Rohini area announced the roll out of these services from April 1.
304. India ranked ____ on a global energy architecture performance index 2017
a) 87 b) 83 c) 89 d) 90
Answer a) 87. India has marginally improved its position to 87th place on a global energy
architecture performance index, but ranks among the worst for pollution, a survey. Switzerland
topped the annual list released by Geneva- based World Economic Forum (WEF) and was
followed by Norway, Sweden, Denmark and France in the top five. Indias rank improved three
places from 90th last year.
305. The Centre has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar cards with all mobile connections,
both new and old, by ___________
a) December 2017 b) January 2018 c) February 2018 d) March 2018
Answer c) February 2018. The Centre has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar cards with all
mobile connections, both new and old, by February 2018. Aadhaar will now be mandatory for
getting new SIM cards and service providers have been directed to reverify existing customers
using their Aadhaar numbers and biometric details. This comes after a Supreme Court directive
to verify all mobile numbers.
306. Which University will host the 105th edition of the Indian Science Congress during
January 3-7, 2018?
a) University of Hyderabad b) Osmania University
c) Kakatiya University d) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Answer b) Osmania University. Osmania University will host the 105th edition of the Indian
Science Congress during January 3-7, 2018. Disclosing this to newspersons at a press conference
held, Achyuta Samanta, General President of the Indian Science Congress Association, (ISCA)
and founder of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, said the
conference will be on the theme Science and Technology Reaching the Unreached.
307. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, a Scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-
living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category will be launched in
____________on 1st April, 2017
a) Andra Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer a) Andra Pradesh. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, a Scheme for providing Physical
Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category will be
launched in District Nellore, Andhra Pradesh on 1st April, 2017. The Physical Aids and
Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens will be distributed in Camp mode and the Scheme
will be implemented through the sole implementing agency, Artificial Limbs Manufacturing
Corporation (ALIMCO), (a PSU under M/o SJ&E), which will undertake one year free
maintenance of the aids & assisted living devices.
308. Which state government has announced recently to end the stage of interview in direct
recruitment for junior level posts in all departments under the state government with
immediate effect?
a) Punjab b) Uttar Pradesh c) Uttarakhand d) Manipur
Answer d) Manipur. The newly elected BJP-led Manipur government has announced to end the
stage of interview in direct recruitment for junior level posts in all departments under the state
government with immediate effect. The state also decided to amend the existing recruitment
rules for Grade III and IV posts accordingly, an official statement said.
309. The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the
Transatlantic Slave Trade observed on?
Answer a) March 25. The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the
Transatlantic Slave Trade was observed globally on 25 March 2017 with the theme Remember
Slavery: Recognising the Legacy and Contributions of People of African Descent.
310. India has become the __________ largest aviation market in terms of domestic
passenger traffic, beating Japan
a) Seventh b) Fifth c) Third d) Second
Answer c) Third. India has become the third largest aviation market in terms of domestic
passenger traffic, beating Japan. Indias domestic air passenger traffic stood at 100 million in
2016 and was behind only the US (719 million) and China (436 million), Sydney-based aviation
think-tank Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) said in its latest report. India acquired the
third spot globally by unseating Japan, which flew 97 million domestic passengers in 2016.
311. The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden trial firing of newly installed
surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from its aircraft carrier ______________
a) INS Viraat b) INS Vikrant c) INS Vishal d) INS Vikramaditya
Answer d) INS Vikramaditya. In a boost to Indias maritime prowess, the Navy has
successfully conducted the maiden trial firing of newly installed surface-to-air Barak missile
system from its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. During the firing carried out in the Arabian
Sea, the missile was fired against a live low flying high speed target. The target was successfully
engaged and destroyed.
312. Which state government has announced the allotment of 169 crore for the IT sector,
including 15 crore for startups?
a) Kerala b) Goa c) Meghalaya d) Andra Pradesh
Answer b) Goa. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has announced the allotment of 169
crore for the IT sector, including 15 crore for startups. The Goa government will also set up a
startup promotion board with the aim of creating 4,000 jobs a year. Parrikar also allocated 50
lakh to encourage incubation centres and entrepreneur development centres in the state.
313. Worlds largest capstone found at burial site in ___________

a) Telangana b) Sikkim c) Rajasthan d) Tripura
Answer a) Telangana. The Archaeology Department of Telangana has discovered the worlds
largest capstone after excavating a burial site in Siddipet district, officials said. A large crane was
used to lift the huge capstone that reportedly weighs around 40 tonnes, they claimed. The
discovery was made at an ancient human burial site in Narmeta village, officials added.
314. Government of India to make _____________ identification necessary for a new

licence as well as for those seeking renewal
a) Voter ID b) Aadhar Card c) PAN Card d) All of the above
Answer b) Aadhar Card. In a move to check multiple driving licenses under one name, the
Centre will ask states to make Aadhaar identification necessary for a new licence as well as for
those seeking renewal. This is expected to prevent the issuance of multiple licences, means
adopted to beat the suspension of licence for traffic, criminal offences or for a fake identity. The
Aadhaar numbers biometrics details will help prevent such practices. The new regime is
expected to kick off from October this year.
315. Who became the first woman field officer in the 51-year history of the Border Security
Force (BSF)?
a) Archana Ramasundaram b) Deepa Mishra
c) Priya Singh d) Tanushree Pareek
Answer d) Tanushree Pareek. Tanushree Pareek became the first woman field officer in the
51-year history of the BSF. A resident of Bikaner, Pareek is the first woman to join the force in
the officer rank after she was selected in the all-India exam conducted by the UPSC in 2014. She
also led the passing out parade of 67 trainee officers.
316. Which country celebrated 46th Independence and National Day on March 26, 2017?
a) Bangladesh b) Pakistan c) Nepal d) Sri Lanka
Answer a) Bangladesh. The people of Bangladesh celebrated the 46th Independence and
National Day. On Mar 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
declared Bangladeshs independence following the crackdown on unarmed Bangalees on the
midnight of March 25 by the Pakistan occupation army. After the nine-month War of Liberation
with the supreme sacrifices of the millions of people, the people of the country achieved its
cherished independence on December 16, 1971.
317. Who was honoured with the Kala Ratan Award from Panjab University with the Vice
President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari giving away the award?
a) Amrish Puri b) Anupam Kher c) Paresh Rawal d) Anil Kapoor
Answer b) Anupam Kher. Actor Anupam Kher was honoured with the Kala Ratan Award from
Panjab University with the Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari giving away the
award. Anupam thanked Punjab University for honouring him with the award while revealing
that he joined Indian theatre in Punjab University in 1974.
318. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will allow an exchange of up to Rs______ in banned
Indian currency notes to each Nepali national, a visiting team of the Indian central bank in
Kathmandu
a) 2000 b) 2500 c) 4500 d) 5000
Answer c) 4500. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will allow an exchange of up to Rs 4,500 in
banned Indian currency notes to each Nepali national, a visiting team of the Indian central bank
in Kathmandu hinted. The Indian proposal has sent waves of nervousness among the Nepali
public as India had earlier allowed Nepali citizens to possess up to Indian Rs 25,000 each.
319. Who won the Australian Grand Prix title 2017?

a) Lewis Hamilton b) Valtteri Bottas c) Nico Rosberg d) Sebastian Vettel
Answer d) Sebastian Vettel. Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Australian
Grand Prix for Ferrari to dash Mercedes hopes of extending their dominance into a fourth
successive season of Formula One. The German cruised to his 43rd race victory with a 9.9
second gap to Mercedes runner-up Lewis Hamilton, with the Britons new team mate, Valtteri
Bottas, finishing third.
320. Indias mens archery team won a ________ medal in the mens compound event at
the 2017 Asia Cup Stage 2 in Bangkok
Answer a) Gold. The Indian mens compound archery team overcame Iran in a nail-biting
encounter to win gold in the 2017 Asia Cup Tournament Stage 1, which concluded at Bangkok.
The Indian trio of Aman Saini, Shivansh Awasthi and Robert Singh shot 231 against Irans 230
to win the title. The Iranian trio reduced the deficit to just one point with a total of 171 against
Indias 172 in the third.
321. India won ___ medals, including 37 gold, at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter
Games, held in Austria from March 14-25
a) 63 b) 67 c) 73 d) 77
Answer c) 73. India won 73 medals, including 37 gold, at the 2017 Special Olympics World
Winter Games, held in Austria from March 14-25. The Indian contingent, known as the Special
Olympics Bharat, also won 10 silver and 26 bronze medals in disciplines including alpine skiing,
snowboarding, snowshoeing, among others. The event featured over 2,600 intellectually disabled
athletes from 105 countries.
322. Who has been appointed as the director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS)?
a) Devi Shetty b) K. M. Cherian c) Sunil Pradhan d) Randeep Guleria
Answer d) Randeep Guleria. Doctor Randeep Guleria, head of the department of pulmonary
medicine, has been appointed the director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Guleria will take over from Dr MC Mishra, who headed the institute for three years. The
appointments committee of the cabinet has approved the appointment of Randeep Guleria,
professor and head, department of pulmonary medicine and sleep disorders at AIIMS, New
Delhi, to the post of Director, AIIMS.
323. World Theatre Day observed on?

Answer c) March 27. World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre
Institute (ITI), France. It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the
international theatre community. The first World Theatre Day Message was written by Jean
Cocteau in 1962.WTD is organized by International Theatre Institute (ITI). ITI is headquartered
in Paris, France.
324. The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched Mobile Clinic Services
for __________ and _____________
a) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana b) Maharashtra and Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka d) Odisha and Assam
Answer a) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Employees State Insurance Corporation
(ESIC) launched Mobile Clinic Services for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. With this, workers,
who are covered by the ESI facility but unable to access the medical services due to location
problems, can now easily avail the services through these Mobile Clinics.
325. Which bank is planning to open an international finance branch at the International
Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City
recently?
a) South Indian Bank b) Axis Bank c) HDFC Bank d) Bandhan Bank
Answer b) Axis Bank. Axis Bank is planning to open an international finance branch at the
International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT)
City. Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank offers the entire
spectrum of services to customer segments covering Large and Mid-Corporate, SME,
Agriculture and Retail Businesses. Currently, leading private and public sector banks from the
country Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Federal Bank, IDBI Bank, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India
and Kotak Mahindra Bank have set up their international banking units in GIFT SEZ, doing
business transactions of over $1 billion.
326. The Union government launched _____________ the Online Film Certification System
of the Central Board of Film Certification
a) e-CineCert b) e-CinemaPramaan c) e-CinePramaan d) e-CineBoard
Answer c) e-CinePramaan. The Union government launched e-CinePramaan, the Online Film
Certification System of the Central Board of Film Certification. This will make the process for
films to obtain a certificate fully digital and will include QR Codes to check fraudulent
certificates. A highlight of online film certification is elimination of middlemen and of
corruption, said I&B Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
327. A conference under the theme IR-One ICT (One Information and Communication
Technology) Building Digital Railway for Digital India was organized in ____________
a) New Delhi b) Hyderabad c) Bangalore d) Mumbai
Answer a) New Delhi. A conference under the theme IR-One ICT (One Information and
Communication Technology) Building Digital Railway for Digital India was organized on
27.03.2017 at National Rail Museum Auditorium, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The conference
was inaugurated by Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu.
328. Which insurance corporation may be the first PSU general insurer to launch IPO next
fiscal?
a) National Insurance Corporation b) New India Assurance Corporation
c) Oriental Insurance Corporation d) General Insurance Corporation
Answer d) General Insurance Corporation. General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re) is likely
to be the first PSU insurer to tap the capital market as the finance ministry has started scouting
for merchant bankers to manage its IPO. Two months after the Union cabinet gave a go ahead to
the listing of five general insurance companies, the Department of Investment and Public Asset
Management (DIPAM) has set the ball rolling for listing of GIC Re.
329. Which country scientists have laid down a layer of transparent silver, which they
claim is the thinnest and smoothest layer of the material?
a) India b) China c) USA d) Russia
Answer c) USA. US-based scientists have laid down a layer of transparent silver, which they
claim is the thinnest and smoothest layer of the material. The team showed that the 7-nanometre-
thin silver coating, which is about 10,000 times thinner than a human hair strand, could guide
light 10 times farther than other metal waveguides, making it useful for faster computing.
330. India and __________ to strengthen bilateral relations through medium of Cinema
a) Germany b) Vietnam c) Chile d) Philippines
Answer b) Vietnam. Minister for Information & Broadcasting has said that collaboration in the
field of Films, Broadcasting and Information Dissemination would strengthen the ties between
India and Vietnam. Cooperation in the field of institutional capacity building in social media,
student exchange programs between premier institutes of both the countries in the field of
journalism and films would bring the two countries close. He mentioned this while meeting the
Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Information and Communications, Government of
Vietnam Mr. Truong Minh Tuan.
331. Indian shuttlers Purva Barve (16) and Varun Kapur have won in their respective age
group sections in the Li Ning-Israel Open 2017 badminton tournament held in __________
a) Saudi Arabia b) Malaysia c) Singapore d) Israel
Answer d) Israel. Shuttlers Purva Barve and Varun Kapur handed India double delight by
winning their respective age group sections in the Li Ning-Israel Open 2017. The tournament
was held at the Sports Hall, Rishon LeZion in Israel. Both Pune-based Nikhil Kanetkar
Badminton Academy (NKBA) cadets made short work of their rivals and won one-sided final
encounters.
332. Which city has been named as the venue for the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World
Cup, which will be held in India from October 6-28?
a) Kolkata b) Pune c) Ahmedabad d) Patna
Answer a) Kolkata. The iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata has been named as the venue for
the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will be held in India from October 6-28. The
decision was taken after a FIFA delegation completed a week-long inspection of the six venues.
The semi-finals of the tournament will be held in Guwahati and Navi Mumbai, while the opening
games will be held in New Delhi and Navi Mumbai.
333. Which team won the Santosh Trophy title 2017?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Madya Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Andra Pradesh
Answer c) West Bengal. West Bengal lifted the Santosh Trophy for the 32nd time after Manvir
Singh struck in the 119th minute for a 1-0 win over Goa, extending their domination in the
premier domestic football tournament. West Bengal, thus, ended a six-year wait having last won
the title in 2011. Goa last won it in 2009.
334. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) officially confirmed that the Mens
Hockey World League Final 2017 and Hockey Mens World Cup 2018 will be held in
____________
a) Mumbai b) Bhubaneswar c) Allahabad d) Shimla
Answer b) Bhubaneswar. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Government of
Odisha have officially confirmed that the Mens Hockey World League Final 2017 and Hockey
Mens World Cup 2018 will be held in Bhubaneswar, India. Fans will descend upon the Kalinga
Stadium to share the glory of two of hockeys biggest events, where World League and World
Cup champions will be crowned.
335. Who has been honoured with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017 for her immense
contribution to British Cinema?
a) Meera Syal b) Preeya Kalidas c) Gurinder Chadha d) Daniela Thomas
Answer c) Gurinder Chadha. Indian-origin British director Gurinder Chadha has been
honoured with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017 for her immense contribution to British cinema.
Chadha, whose films include Bhaji on the Beach, Bend It Like Beckham and Bride and
Prejudice, received the award from UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon at the Vaisakhi Dinner
organised by the British Sikh Association.
336. Who has been appointed as president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on
Civil and Human Rights, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization?
a) Lathika Mary b) Vanita Gupta c) Pramila Jayapal d) Kamala Harris
Answer b) Vanita Gupta. Indian-American Vanita Gupta, who headed civil rights division in
the Department of Justice in the Obama Administration, has been appointed as president and
CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, becoming the first woman to
head the prestigious organization. Known for her fearless advocacy of all human beings, 41-
year-old Gupta will replace Wade Henderson who is stepping down after more than two decades.
337. Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas ________________ launched
MoP&NG e-Seva, a dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries
a) Piyush Goyal b) Rao Inderjit Singh
c) Radha Mohan Singh d) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer d) Dharmendra Pradhan. Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas,
Dharmendra Pradhan launched MoP&NG e-Seva, a dedicated grievances redressal platform on
Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. The MOPNG e-Seva
is an integrated grievances redressal platform across social media for all Oil & Gas related
service issues. This portal will be a single point interface for all customers to reach out to the
government for addressing their feedback or grievances related to Oil & Gas Sector on social
media. MOPNG e-Seva will also deliver 24 x 7 support for consumers.
338. Which state government announced all below poverty line (BPL) households in the
urban and rural areas will get free power connection?
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Jharkhand c) Punjab d) Maharashtra
Answer a) Uttar Pradesh. All below poverty line (BPL) households in the urban and rural areas
of Uttar Pradesh will get free power connection while homes above poverty line (APL) will be
given 100 per cent financing option with easy EMIs.
339. Admiral Sunil Lanba, inaugurated the first ever Integrated Automatic Aviation
Meteorological System (IAAMS) at ____________
a) INS Shikra b) INS Hansa c) INS Rajali d) INS Karna
Answer c) INS Rajali. Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, inaugurated the first ever
Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System (IAAMS) at INS Rajali on 28 March
2017. The IAAMS is an ambitious project of the Indian Navy to modernise the meteorological
infrastructure of the nine Naval Air Stations (NAS). INS Rajali at Arakkonam was identified for
setting up this sophisticated system on a Test Bed site, where the complete integrated system
has been tested for its reliability, performance and functioning. The IAAMS project will give a
major fillip to aviation safety, through automation of weather monitoring process.
340. To spread awareness on cleanliness as part of its Swachhta Abhiyan,

_______________ is celebrating Swachh Bharat Pakhwada from 16th -31st March, 2017
a) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers b) Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Urban Development d) Ministry of Shipping
Answer d) Ministry of Shipping. To spread awareness on cleanliness as part of its Swachhta
Abhiyan, the Ministry of Shipping is celebrating Swachh Bharat Pakhwada from 16th -31st
March, 2017 and has undertaken various activities under this campaign. The event was launched
by Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Shipping and Road Transport & Highways on 16th March 2017, in
the premises of the Shipping Corporation of India in Mumbai.
341. Which State has become the first state in the country to carry financial inclusion and
extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups?
a) Odisha b) Bihar c) Gujarat d) West Bengal
Answer a) Odisha. Odisha has become the first state in the country to carry financial inclusion
and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups. The state government
has signed an agreement with State Bank of India to provide banking facilities to people in
unbanked areas. In the first phase SHGs would be engaged as Banking Correspondents in around
1,000 remote Gram Panchayats having no banking facilities.
342. Which Bank has entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial
support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO)
scheme in Bengaluru?
a) Canara Bank b) Vijaya Bank c) Bank of India d) Dena Bank
Answer b) Vijaya Bank. Vijaya Bank has entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for
providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators
(SRTO) scheme in Bengaluru. Vijaya Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr
Kishore Sansi flagged off the first batch of vehicles under the MoU in the presence of Executive
Directors B S Rama Rao, Y Nageswara Rao, and Piaggio Vehicles Vice-President Praveen
Nagpal and others.
343. Which Bank has digitally inaugurated 40 Ananya transformed branches recently?
a) Corporation Bank b) Andra Bank
c) Indian Overseas Bank d) Syndicate Bank
Answer d) Syndicate Bank. Syndicate Bank has digitally inaugurated 40 Ananya transformed
branches. Project Ananya is a two-year large-scale transformation project undertaken by the
bank to provide customers with best in class services while improving and modernising the
whole bank, said Arun Shrivastava, Managing Director and CEO, Syndicate Bank.
344. State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) signed an agreement to supply over 10 lakh
tonnes of petroleum products annually to ________ for the next five years
a) China b) Bangladesh c) Nepal d) Sri Lanka
Answer c) Nepal. State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) signed an agreement to supply over 10
lakh tonnes of petroleum products annually to Nepal for the next five years, Chairman B Ashok
said. The supply agreement will meet the full requirements, demand and quantities of all the
major oil products, including petrol, diesel, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel and LPG, he added.
345. Which Bank has announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new
UPI-based mobile payment service?
a) Axis Bank b) ICICI Bank c) HDFC Bank d) Federal Bank
Answer b) ICICI Bank. ICICI Bank has announced a partnership with mobile app firm
Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service. The new feature shall be called
Truecaller Pay, and it will allow users of the app to instantly create a UPI id, send money to any
UPI id or a mobile number registered with the BHIM app, ICICI Bank said in a statement.
346. Which Insurance Company and Tata Teleservices have jointly launched m-Insurance
for the telecom providers pre-paid customers?
a) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance b) Exide Life Insurance
c) Aviva Life Insurance d) Tata AIA Life Insurance
Answer d) Tata AIA Life Insurance. Tata AIA Life Insurance and Tata Teleservices have
jointly launched m-Insurance for the telecom providers pre-paid customers. The pilot has been
launched in Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. The term life plan offered through m-Insurance
comes with two options for the sum assured Rs 50,000 and Rs one lakh.
347. T R Andhyarujina who passed away recently was a/an

a) Judge and Lawyer b) Actor c) Singer d) Politician
Answer a) Judge and Lawyer. Eminent jurist and senior advocate T R Andhyarujina passed
away. Andhyarujina, 84, who also served as Solicitor General during 1996-98, was part of the
team of constitutional law expert H M Seervai in his initial days as a lawyer and witnessed from
close-quarters the history-defining hearings in the The Kesavananda Bharati Case. Seervai had
appeared for the Kerela government in the famous Kesavananda Bharati case.
348. Gurdev Singh Badal who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor b) Journalist c) Politician d) Author
Answer c) Politician. Former Punjab minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader
Gurdev Singh Badal passed away after prolonged illness. He breathed his last at the DMC Hero
Heart Institute at Ludhiana. Gurdev was 85. Gurdev had represented Panjgrain and Jaito
assembly seats in the past.
349. Who was conferred with the title of honourary general of the Nepal Army by Nepalese
President Bidya Devi Bhandari?
a) Praveen Bakshi b) Dalbir Singh
c) Bipin Rawat d) Birender Singh Dhanoa
Answer c) Bipin Rawat. Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat arrived in Kathmandu for a four-
day official visit during which he will be conferred the honorary rank of general of the Nepal
Army. The title will be conferred by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari during a special function at
the Presidents Office. Nepal and India have a long tradition of conferring such titles on the
chiefs of their armies since 1950 to signify the close military-to-military ties.
350. Sima Kamil, a veteran banker was appointed as the President and CEO of the United
Bank Limited (UBL), becoming the first woman to lead a major of ____________
a) Pakistani bank b) China Bank c) Saudi Arabia Bank d) Sri Lanka Bank
Answer a) Pakistani bank. Sima Kamil, a veteran banker was appointed as the President and
CEO of the United Bank Limited (UBL), becoming the first woman to lead a major Pakistani
bank. Kamil, who will initially serve as deputy CEO at UBL, is slated to take over the top slot
after May 31, when the current CEO Wajahat Hussain leaves the company.
351. Which country has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time recently?
a) China b) India c) Pakistan d) Bangladesh
Answer b) India. India has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time, the power
ministry has adding that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries
such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar will only increase sales. April-February power exports
of around 5,798 million units were 4 percent higher than what India bought from Bhutan, which
has been a steady supplier of hydro-electricity to the country since the eighties.
352. The insurance regulator has imposed a penalty of 20 lakh on ___________________

company on various charges, including free look cancellations not being in line with
regulation
a) HDFC Life b) Exide Life Insurance
c) Bajaj Allianz d) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Answer d) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. The insurance regulator has imposed a penalty of
20 lakh on ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company on various charges, including free look
cancellations not being in line with regulations; maturity claims not being settled within
prescribed time period, resulting in huge number of claims outstanding; and delay in processing
surrenders/partial withdrawals. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
has also charged the private sector life insurer for considerable number of annuities being
outstanding for want of verification certificate.
353. Which e-commerce industry is all set to become a member of the self-regulatory
voluntary organization Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) from April, 2017?
a) Snapdeal b) Shopclues c) Paytm d) Flipkart
Answer c) Paytm. The countrys fast-growing e-commerce industry will finally mark its
presence at the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), with Paytm set to become a
member of the self-regulatory voluntary organisation next month. The move is significant
because advertising violations by e-commerce companies, which are big spenders on television,
print and digital media, have been on the rise in recent years.
354. SBI Card has launched a unique credit card ______________ targeted at all SBI
customers, including Jan Dhan account-holders across the country
a) SBI Card Jandhan b) SBI Card Unnati
c) SBI Card Prime d) SBI Card Total
Answer b) SBI Card Unnati. SBI Card has launched a unique credit card SBI Card Unnati
targeted at all SBI customers, including Jan Dhan account-holders across the country. Tailored
for new users of credit cards those who do not have a credit history Unnati would have
no annual fees for the initial four years and will be offered through the 20,000-plus SBI
branches. The card was launched by Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines.
355. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawaton released a book titled
Home of the Brave at the South Block, the boos is authored by ____________
a) Nitin A Gokhale and Deepak Kapoor b) Bikram Singh and S K Chatterji
c) Dalbir Singh Suhag and Vijay Kumar Singh d) Nitin A Gokhale and S K Chatterji
Answer d) Nitin A Gokhale and S K Chatterji. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General
Bipin Rawaton released a book titled Home of the Brave at the South Block in New Delhi. The
book is authored by Nitin A Gokhale, defence and security analyst, and Brig S K Chatterji
(Retired). The event of the release of the book was attended by the Director General of the
Rashtriya Rifles, other senior officers from the Directorate General of the Rashtriya Rifles and
the authors of the book.
356. Airports Authority of India, Defence Research and Development Organization

(DRDO) and ______________signed a tripartite MoU for development of Deoghar Airport
a) Jharkhand Government b) Maharashtra Government
c) Assam Government d) Punjab Government
Answer a) Jharkhand Government. Airports Authority of India, Defence Research and
Development Organization (DRDO) and Govt. of Jharkhand signed a tripartite MoU for
development of Deoghar Airport in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The existing Deoghar Airport
will be developed for operations of A-320 and C-130 Aircraft. Signing of MoU took place in a
ceremony held at the CM Residence.
357. Which country became NATOs 29th member as US Senate vote on approval?
a) Bulgaria b) Romania c) Montenegro d) Slovenia
Answer c) Montenegro. US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve Montenegro as
NATOs 29th member. After a procedural vote earlier in the week, the Accession Treaty for the
small Balkan nation to join the transatlantic alliance yesterday sailed through on a 97-2 vote. The
measure will now go the White House for formal ratification by President Donald Trump. Till
now, 25 other NATO members have ratified Montenegros accession, a country of 620,000
people seen as a geostrategic ally. The Netherlands and Spain have yet to do so.
358. ______________was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Bimal
Verma, AVSM, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command at Port Blair
recently
a) INLCU L49 b) INLCU L51 c) INLCU L53 d) INLCU L55
Answer b) INLCU L51. INLCU L51 was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 28 Mar 2017
by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command
at Port Blair. The commissioning ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Dilip Deshpande,
Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, Rear Admiral VK Saxena (Retd), CMD,
GRSE and other senior officers from Indian Navy.
359. United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres has appointed ____________ as
head of the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP)
a) David Beasley b) Jerry Brown c) Dannel Malloy d) Nathan Deal
Answer a) David Beasley. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former South
Carolina Governor David Beasley to run the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP), at a
time when U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed slashing funding for the world body and
its agencies. Beasley will replace another American, Ertharin Cousin, who has been the WFP
executive director since 2012. Washington was the top contributor to WFP in 2016 with $2
billion, a third of the agencys budget.
360. Who has received the Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016
as well as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016?
a) Mohammed Shami b) Ravindra Jadeja
c) Ravichandran Ashwin d) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Answer c) Ravichandran Ashwin. Indias off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has received the
Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 as well as the ICC Test Cricketer
of the Year 2016 from former India captains and ICC Cricket Hall of Famers Kapil Dev and
Sunil Gavaskar.
361. Srinath Narayanan from Chennai has become Indias ____ chess Grandmaster after
defeating Spanish Grandmaster David Anton Guijarro at the Sharjah Masters
a) 45th b) 46th c) 47th d) 48th
Answer b) 46th. Srinath Narayanan from Chennai has become Indias 46th chess Grandmaster
after defeating Spanish Grandmaster David Anton Guijarro at the Sharjah Masters. The 23-year-
old crossed the 2500-mark on the FIDE rankings and has already secured five GM norms.
Notably, Narayanan had become Indias youngest FIDE rated chess player in 2002 when he was
just eight years old.
362. Ahmed Kathrada who passed away recently was a/an

a) Economist b) Anti-apartheid activist c) Politician d) Both option b and c
Answer d) Both option b and c. Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada passed
away on 28 March 2017 after complications following a brain surgery in Johannesburg. Settled
in South Africa, Kathrada was one of Nelson Mandelas closest aides in his struggle to end the
white minority rule. During his struggle, he spent 26 years and 3 months in prison, including 18
years on the infamous Robben Island.
363. The Government of India signed a contract for the Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid
2016 with GEM Laboratories for extracting Hydrocarbons in ___________
a) Kerala b) Gujarat c) Andra Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu
Answer d) Tamil Nadu. The Government of India signed a contract for the Discovered Small
Fields (DSF) Bid 2016 with GEM Laboratories for extracting Hydrocarbons at Neduvasal, in
Tamil Nadu, even as protests from local villagers against the proposed plan intensified,
following the development. The contract was one of the many signed for 31 areas under the DSF
Bid Round 2016.
364. Which of the following states have joined the Centres power distribution company
debt relief scheme, Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna Recently?
a) Karnataka, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
b) Telangana, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh
c) Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
d) Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Madya Pradesh
Answer c) Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
have joined the Centres power distribution company debt relief scheme, Ujjwal Discom
Assurance Yojna. With this, 26 states have joined the scheme. The government estimates that
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura will gain net benefits of approximately 4,178 crore,
309 crore and 810 crore respectively. Since the state discoms have relatively lower loses,
these benefits will accrue from reducing transmission losses and demand side management by
the discoms.
365. Which Bank has tied up with Wells Fargo, the third largest American bank by assets,
to offer real time remittances from the Indian diaspora to their relatives back home?
a) Axis Bank b) Federal Bank c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank
Answer a) Axis Bank. Axis Bank has tied up with Wells Fargo, the third largest American bank
by assets, to offer real time remittances from the Indian diaspora to their relatives back home.
Under the arrangement between the two banks, any member of the Indian diaspora with an
account with the Wells Fargo will be able to transfer money to their relatives back home and
there will be no transaction fee applicable to the money transfers from USA. But the relative or
the beneficiary in India will need to have an account with Axis Bank.
366. Which city becomes first city to have 1 GBPS internet speed in India?
a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) Chennai d) Mumbai
Answer b) Hyderabad. ACT Fibernet has launched Indias first 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps)
wired broadband services in Hyderabad at a premium price of Rs 5,999 per month. ACT
Fibernets 1 Gbps wired broadband service would soon be available in the 11 cities the company
has presence in. ACT Fibernet claims to be the largest non-telecommunication internet service
provider (ISP). The company takes advantage of fiber optic technology to deliver 1 Gbps
broadband speed, which is 400 times faster than the average internet speed.
367. Which Bank launched purely digital saving account 811, eyes doubling user base to
16 million?
a) Axis Bank b) Yes Bank c) IndusInd Bank d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer d) Kotak Mahindra Bank. Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank announced a
strategy to double its existing customer base to 16 million in the next 18 months. A key
component of this strategy would be a purely digitally-enabled savings account feature, which
the bank calls 811 in a nod to the governments November 8 decision to demonetise high-value
currency notes and push for a less-cash economy.
368. The 9th World Environmental Education Congress which takes place September 9-15,
2017 in ___________
a) India b) Russia c) Canada d) Singapore
Answer c) Canada. The 9th World Environmental Education Congress which takes place
September 9-15, 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The World Environmental Education
Congress (WEEC) is an international congress addressing education for environment and
sustainability. WEEC 2017 is the 9th congress and will feature the theme of
Culture/Environment: Weaving New Connections. The congress is an international meeting
point for everyone working with education for environment and sustainable future or who has an
interest in the field.
369. The Kanha Tiger Reserve has become the first tiger reserve in India to officially
introduce a mascot, which has been named Bhoorsingh the Barasingha, Kanha Tiger
Reserve located in ___________
a) Madya Pradesh b) Rajasthan c) Uttar Pradesh d) Maharashtra
Answer a) Madya Pradesh. The Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has become the first
tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, which has been named Bhoorsingh the
Barasingha. The Barasingha or swamp deer is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh. Bhoorsingh
was chosen among four variations by the Madhya Pradesh forest department.
370. Which State government announced to implement 7th pay commission

recommendation for the benefit of more than 2.5 lakh government officers and employees
in the state recently?
a) Punjab b) Sikkim c) Goa d) Chhattisgarh
Answer d) Chhattisgarh. In Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh announced to
implement 7th pay commission recommendation for the benefit of more than 2.5 lakh
government officers and employees in the state. Replying to the debate on the budget
appropriation bill in the assembly, CM said the government staff would get the benefit of 7th pay
commission from April this year. The chief minister said his government has also decided to
provide rice free of cost to all Divyang-physically challenged persons.
371. Astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the International
Space Station, breaking the record for the most spacewalks by a woman, she was from
___________
a) USA b) India c) Russia d) Japan
Answer a) USA. American astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the
International Space Station, breaking the record for the most spacewalks by a woman. Whitson,
57, is making her eighth career spacewalk, surpassing the record of seven previously held by
American Sunita Williams. The spacewalk formally began at 7:29 am (local time) when Whitson
and Shane Kimbrough switched their spacesuits to battery power before venturing outside the
airlock and into the vacuum of space.
372. Which state has become the first state to win all BCCI senior trophies after winning
the Deodhar Trophy?
a) West Bengal b) Haryana c) Tamil Nadu d) Rajasthan
Answer c) Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has become the first state to win all BCCI senior trophies
after winning the Deodhar Trophy. Tamil Nadu state, which has won the Ranji Trophy in the
year 1987-88, also won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the year 2017, making the state five-time
winners in the tournament. Tamil Nadu has won the Irani Cup in the year of 1988-89 and the
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the year of 2007-08.
373. Cricket player ____________was conferred with the Padma Shri Award by President
Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni b) Virat Kohli
c) Ravichandran Ashwin d) Ajinkya Rahane
Answer b) Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli was conferred with the Padma Shri Award by President
Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Besides Kohli, hockey captain PR
Sreejesh and Rio Olympic silver medallist Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar and fourth
other sportspersons were conferred with the prestigious award.
374. Prominent playwright Arun Sharma who passed away recently, he was the writer of
____________ language
a) Gujarati b) Hindi c) Kannada d) Assamese
Answer d) Assamese. Arun Sharma, the prominent playwright of Assam passed away on March
27th, 2017. He was of 85. He was an assamese writer belonging to contemporary style of writing
and noted for his play. In addition to the drama, he wrote more than 6 novels on Assams
lifestyle. He was awarded with Padma shree award in year 2010 by Central government.
375. Who has been appointed as Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC)?
a) Sanjana Mishra b) Priyanka B Singh c) Vanaja N. Sarna d) Roshini Varma
Answer c) Vanaja N. Sarna. Ms. Vanaja N. Sarna, IRS presently holding the charge as Member
(Administration), has been appointed as Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC). She is taking over on superannuation of Shri Najib Shah, IRS. Ms. Vanaja N. Sarna has
served Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in several capacities over the last 36 years.
She was also Additional Director General in Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence, New
Delhi.
376. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed _____________ as the new vice chancellor
of Nalanda University (NU)
a) Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri b) Adya Prasad Pandey
c) Tirath Das Dogra d) Sunaina Singh
Answer d) Sunaina Singh. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Sunaina Singh as the new
vice chancellor of Nalanda University (NU). The panel was formed after shortlisting 133
applicants, six of whom were earlier called for interview. They included former pro-VC of Patna
University Ranjit Verma.
377. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a five-day Namami Brahmaputra river

festival in _________
a) Rajasthan b) Assam c) Haryana d) Bihar
Answer b) Assam. The biggest river festival of India, Namami Brahmaputra, begins in 21
districts of Assam. President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the festival on the banks of the
river, which is considered countrys only male river. Various cultural programmes, traditional
sports, Brahmaputra Aarti, exhibition, film shows, seminars and competitions will be the part of
the five-day festival. Spiritual leader Dalai Lama and several Union Ministers will also attend the
festival.
378. The government lowered the interest rates on small savings deposits, including PPF,
by _____ effective April 1
a) 0.5% b) 0.4% c) 0.3% d) 0.1%
Answer d) 0.1%. The government lowered the interest rates on small savings deposits, including
PPF, by 0.1% effective April 1. This brings the interest rate on PPF down to 7.9%. The interest
rates cut also affects savings in government schemes namely National Savings Certificate,
Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra among others.
379. India signed first loan agreement with ___________________for US$ 350 million for
Development and Up-gradation of Major District Roads Project in Madhya Pradesh
a) New Development Bank (NDB) b) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
c) World Bank (WB) d) None of these
Answer a) New Development Bank (NDB). The Loan Agreement for New Development Bank
(NDB) financing of US$ 350 Million for Development and Upgradation of Major District Roads
Project in Madhya Pradesh was signed between Government of India and the New Development
Bank (NDB). This is the First Loan Agreement for NDB assisted project in India.
380. ______________and SBI Card have launched co-branded credit cards for the
customers of their bank
a) South Indian Bank b) Federal Bank c) Karnataka Bank d) Yes Bank
Answer c) Karnataka Bank. Karnataka Bank and SBI Card have launched co-branded credit
cards for the customers of Karnataka Bank. Through this alliance Karnataka Bank and SBI Card
will launch two variants of the co-branded credit card Karnataka Bank Platinum SBI Card
and Karnataka Bank Simply SAVE SBI Card. Karnataka Bank Simply SAVE SBI Card is
aimed at value conscious consumers and offers rewards and features that enable customers to
maximise their savings on their regular spends.
381. The three Day annual meeting of the New Development Bank, NDB, began in
____________
a) Brasilia, Brazil b) New Delhi, India c) Beijing, China d) Moscow, Russia
Answer b) New Delhi, India. The three Day annual meeting of the New Development Bank,
NDB, began in national capital today with a focus on building a sustainable future. Tomorrow,
BRICS Business Council will meet followed by the Opening Ceremony of the meeting of the
NDB Board of Governors. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who is also the NDB Governor for
India will deliver the address. Other speakers include NDB President K V Kamath, Minister of
Finance of China among others.
382. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for updation of the existing Air Services
Agreement (ASA) between India and ________
a) Syria b) Poland c) Ukraine d) Serbia
Answer d) Serbia. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
given its approval for updation of the existing Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and
Serbia which was signed on 31st January, 2003. The updation is as per latest International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) template keeping in view the latest developments in civil aviation
sector and with an objective to improve the air connectivity between the two countries.
383. Which country has become the first country in the world to ban the metals mining
nationwide?
a) Guatemala b) El Salvador c) Honduras d) Costa Rica
Answer b) El Salvador. El Salvador, Central Americas smallest nation, has become the first
country in the world to ban metals mining nationwide following a long-running dispute with a
Canadian-Australian company over an environmentally questioned gold project. El Salvador is
desperate for cash it is seeking to secure a lifeline from the IMF as its debt is expected to
exceed 60 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of 2017.
384. Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu released the book titled Indian
Railway- The weaving of a National Tapestry jointly authored by ______________
a) A.K. Mittal, Sanjay Chadha and Vidya Krishnamurthi
b) Bibek Debroy, Sanjay Chadha and Ashwani Lohani
c) Bibek Debroy, Mahesh Kumar and Vidya Krishnamurthi
d) Bibek Debroy, Sanjay Chadha and Vidya Krishnamurthi
Answer d) Bibek Debroy, Sanjay Chadha and Vidya Krishnamurthi. Minister of Railways
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu released the book titled Indian Railway- The weaving of a
National Tapestry jointly authored by Shri Bibek Debroy (Member, NITI Aayog) Shri Sanjay
Chadha (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce) & Ms. Vidya Krishnamurthi. In addition,
Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu also launched Hi-speed free Wi-Fi services
for the visitors at National Rail Museum. Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A. K. Mital, the three
authors of the book, Shri Ashwani Lohani, CMD, Air India and other Railway Board Members
and senior officials were also present on the occasion.
385. ________________was named as the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Player of the
Year for 2016
a) SV Sunil b) P. R. Shreejesh c) Sardara Singh d) V. R. Raghunath
Answer a) SV Sunil. India forward SV Sunil was named the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF)
Player of the Year for 2016, with Harmanpreet Singh chosen as the Promising Player of the Year
in the continental bodys annual awards. SV Sunil was the favourite for the award among
national team coaches of Asia, who made the nominations based on performances during 2016.
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3. Which financial service company launched Buyer Initiated Payments to eliminate

5. The Zero Discrimination Day is observed on?

6. ____________ has successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic

8. 29th edition of the International Yoga Festival began in ____________

9. ____________ and ______________have vetoed a UN resolution to impose sanctions on

10. Indias GDP growth came in at ____ in the December quarter

27. Who is the new Prime Minister of Sudan?

47. _____________has launched an exclusive Data-Led Group Term Insurance Plan in

50. _________successfully test-fired a sophisticated Russian-made air defence system

51. Syed Shahabuddin who passed away recently was a/an

57. First smart tribal village inaugurated in ________________

58. _____________launched a new initiative SheLeadsTech, to support women-founded

64. Worlds oldest microfossils discovered in ___________

75. Indias longest cable-bridge inaugurated in _____________

86. Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya who passed away recently was a/an

88. Who has been appointed as U.S. ambassador to Russia?

104. International Womens Day is observed on?

106. Who won the Brasil Open tennis title 2017?

107. Arvind Padmanabhan who passed away recently, was a/an

108. Former Agriculture Minister of Puducherry M Chandrakasu, who passed away

128. Indias first air-conditioned rail ambulance was unveiled in _________

mandatory for e-PPI (electronic pre-payment instrument) issuers to develop an information

155. Who has been appointed as chairman of central water commission?

159. The International Pi Day is observed on?

b) Axis HDFC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance

170. Two Indian-American authors _______________ and ______________ have been

171. ________________was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur in Imphal

175. India and _____________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aids to

177. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on?

203. Who is the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

207. National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has established an atmospheric monitoring

209. President of India inaugurated an international conference on Universities of the

211. First Airbus Training Centre in Asia to be set up in ____________

215. _________ and ____________ have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs)

a) Toggle For Blind b) Google For Blind

234. The World Sparrow Day observed on?

236. The International Day of Happiness observed on?

c) Chitra Ramkrishna d) Snehlata Shrivastava

270. _________and Mauritius signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to execute a

271. World Down Syndrome day is observed on?

273. World Poetry Day is observed on?

a) The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

280. The World Meteorological Day observed on?

292. _____________was conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the information

293. T S Anantharaman has been appointed as part-time Chairman of

a) Chanda Kochhar b) Arundhati Bhattacharya

313. Worlds largest capstone found at burial site in ___________

314. Government of India to make _____________ identification necessary for a new

319. Who won the Australian Grand Prix title 2017?

323. World Theatre Day observed on?

333. Which team won the Santosh Trophy title 2017?

340. To spread awareness on cleanliness as part of its Swachhta Abhiyan,

347. T R Andhyarujina who passed away recently was a/an

352. The insurance regulator has imposed a penalty of 20 lakh on ___________________

356. Airports Authority of India, Defence Research and Development Organization

362. Ahmed Kathrada who passed away recently was a/an

370. Which State government announced to implement 7th pay commission

377. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a five-day Namami Brahmaputra river

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