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Question Bank Current Affairs - March 2017
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Question 1Single Answer
India's first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) has been inaugurated in which city ?
 
  1. A
    Mysuru
     
  2. B
    Chennai
     
  3. C
    Kochi
     
  4. D
    Guwahati
     
  5. E
    Patna
Question 2Single Answer
Shekhar Naik, who has been selected for Padma Shri award 2017, is associated with which sports ?
 
  1. A
    Badminton
     
  2. B
    Wrestling
     
  3. C
    Cricket
     
  4. D
    Boxing
  5. E
    Football
Question 3Single Answer
The National Girl Child Day is celebrated on
 
  1. A
    January 14
     
  2. B
    January 21
     
  3. C
    January 24
     
  4. D
    January 29
     
  5. E
    January 31
Question 4Single Answer
'Bharat Parv' event is being organised by the government of India from January 26 to 31, 2017 at which of the following place ?
 
  1. A
    Red Fort
     
  2. B
    Pragati Maidan
     
  3. C
    Vijay Chowk
     
  4. D
    Indraprastha Park
     
  5. E
    India Gate
Question 5Single Answer
The first North -East Investors' summit is being organised in
 
  1. A
    Agartala
     
  2. B
    Imphal
     
  3. C
    Guwahati
     
  4. D
    Shillong
     
  5. E
    New Delhi
Question 6Single Answer
The T20 Blind Cricket World Cup 2017 will be hosted by which country ?
 
  1. A
    New Zealand
     
  2. B
    India
     
  3. C
    South Africa
     
  4. D
    England
     
  5. E
    Australia
Question 7Single Answer
INS-Khanderi , the second of Indian Navy's Scorpene' class stealth submarine are being progressed with transfer of technology from
 
  1. A
    Slebe Gorman (Britain)
     
  2. B
    Achidatex (Isreal)
     
  3. C
    M/s DCNS (France)
     
  4. D
    Arbitex (USA)
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 8Single Answer
Who has been bestowed with the highest peace time gallantry decoration 'Ashok Chakra' on the 68th Republic Day of India?
 
  1. A
    Nirbhay Singh
     
  2. B
    Hangpan Dada
     
  3. C
    Harpreet Sandhu
     
  4. D
    Kapil Yadav
     
  5. E
    Sunil Gavaskar
Question 9Single Answer
The world's largest solar park has been built by which country ?
 
  1. A
    China
     
  2. B
    Bhutan
     
  3. C
    Myanmar
     
  4. D
    India
     
  5. E
    Nepal
Question 10Single Answer
'e-health project' will be launched by which State government with support of World Bank (WB) ?
 
  1. A
    Assam
     
  2. B
    Gurugram
     
  3. C
    Hisar
     
  4. D
    Bhiwani
     
  5. E
    Panipat
Question 11Single Answer
The 2017 Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) will be implemented through which insurance company ?
 
  1. A
    ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
     
  2. B
    New India Assurance
     
  3. C
    HDFC Standard Life Insurance
     
  4. D
    Oriental Insurance Corporation
     
  5. E
    Life Insurance Corporation of India
Question 12Single Answer
'Wave N Pay' contactles card has been launched by which of the following banks ?
 
  1. A
    Punjab National Bank
     
  2. B
    ICICI Bank
     
  3. C
    Axix Bank
     
  4. D
    State Bank of India
     
  5. E
    Union Bank of India
Question 13Single Answer
What is the rank of India in the recently released in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2017?
 
  1. A
    89th
     
  2. B
    90th
     
  3. C
    92nd
     
  4. D
    100th
     
  5. E
    112th
Question 14Single Answer
Recently, the Union government has accorded approval to establish a mega Food Park in which of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh?
 
  1. A
    Satna
     
  2. B
    Gwalior
     
  3. C
    Shivpuri
     
  4. D
    Sasaram
     
  5. E
    Mandsaur
Question 15Single Answer
Name the world's highest bridge that has opened to traffic recenlty in China?
 
  1. A
    Zhongba Bridge
     
  2. B
    Jinshajiang Bridge
     
  3. C
    Beipanjiang Bridge
     
  4. D
    Banjin Bridge
     
  5. E
    None of these
Question 16Single Answer
Who became the first player in the history of Test cricket to score centuries in 11 countries ?
 
  1. A
    Younis Khan
     
  2. B
    Azhar Ali
     
  3. C
    Hashim Amla
     
  4. D
    Steve Smith
     
  5. E
    Himanshu Rana
Question 17Single Answer
Recently , Indian tennis are Sania Mirza won the 2017 Brisbane International women's doubles title with
 
  1. A
    Martina Hingis
     
  2. B
    Simona Halep
     
  3. C
    Jelena Jankovic
     
  4. D
    Bethanie Mattek-Sands
     
  5. E
    Ana Ivanovic
Question 18Single Answer
India successfully test-fired the Guided Pinaka rocket from Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch pad at which of the following place ?
 
  1. A
    Sriharikota
     
  2. B
    Jaisalmer
     
  3. C
    Chandipur
     
  4. D
    Visakhapatnam
     
  5. E
    Patna
Question 19Single Answer
What does CEPI stands for ?
 
  1. A
    Coalition for Epidemic Preacher Innovations
     
  2. B
    Coalition for Epidemic Preparative Industry
     
  3. C
    Coalition for Epidemic Preparative Innovations
     
  4. D
    Coalition for Epidemic Practicable Innovations
     
  5. E
    Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Question 20Single Answer
India's first Digi-Dhan Mela has been held in which State to promote cashless transactions ?
 
  1. A
    Jharkhand
     
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh
     
  3. C
    Odisha
     
  4. D
    Gujarat
     
  5. E
    Haryana
Question 21Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?
 
  1. A
    Vishnu Sahay
     
  2. B
    Pradeep Sinha
     
  3. C
    KM Chandrasekhar
     
  4. D
    Nikita Jain
     
  5. E
    Anil Baijal
Question 22Single Answer
Prithviraj Ayachi is associated with which sports ?
 
  1. A
    Boxing
     
  2. B
    Wrestling
     
  3. C
    Badminton
     
  4. D
    Shooting
     
  5. E
    Cricket
Question 23Single Answer
'BHIM' mobile app has been launched by the Union government to make digital payments easier. What does 'BHIM' stands for ?
 
  1. A
    Build Interface for Money
     
  2. B
    Built-up Interface for Money
     
  3. C
    Bi-aural Interface for Money
     
  4. D
    Bharat Interface for Money
     
  5. E
    Built-up Home and Interface for Money 
Question 24Single Answer
Which State government has recently declared 50% reservation in judicial services for OBCs, SCs, STs and EBCs ?
 
  1. A
    Odisha
     
  2. B
    Madhya Pradesh
     
  3. C
    Bihar
     
  4. D
    Assam
     
  5. E
    Punjab
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following banks has tied-up with online portal magicbricks. com' to conduct joint marketing activities ?
 
  1. A
    ICICI Bank
     
  2. B
    Punjab National Bank
     
  3. C
    HDFC Bank
     
  4. D
    Axis Bank
     
  5. E
    State Bank of India
Question 26Single Answer
Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Romania ?
 
  1. A
    Victor Ponta
     
  2. B
    Sevil Shhaideh
     
  3. C
    Klaus lohannis
     
  4. D
    Sorin Grindeanu
     
  5. E
    Victor Grindeanu
Question 27Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement.
 
  1. A
    India has been ranked at 60th position in the inclusive Development Index (IDI) of the World Economic Forum(WEF).
     
  2. B
    The list has been topped by Lithuania among the 79 developing countries .
     
  3. C
    India has been placed below to neighbouring countries including Bhutan as well as Pakistan.
     
  4. D
    Score of India was 3.38.
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 28Single Answer
Consider the following statements regarding Customisable Saving Account :
1. Mumbai -based bank has became the first bank in India to launch such type of account.
2. Customisable Saving Account enables the customers to select account features as per convenience.
3. The Customisable Saving Account will not protect the  customer from unwarranted charges by eliminating unnecessary account features .
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect ?
 
  1. A
    Only1
     
  2. B
    Only 3
     
  3. C
    2 and 3
     
  4. D
    1 and 2
     
  5. E
    None of these
Question 29Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement.
 
  1. A
    Nico Rosberg announced retirement after his maiden F1 world tilte.
     
  2. B
    Mercedes named the new teammate Valtteri Bottas who replaced  Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg.
  3. C
    Bottas signed one year contract with Mercedes for the 2017 campaign and Rosberg will stay on with Mercedes in an ambassadorial role.
     
  4. D
    All of the above
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 30Single Answer
Consider the following statements regarding Mergers & Acquisitions norms:
1. The public share holding of the resultant entity created by the merger of an unlisted and a listed company has to be more than 40%.
2. The unlisted entity can be merge with any company.
3. The market regulator also directed companies to follow the pricing formula specified under the Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR) regulations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
 
  1. A
    Only1
     
  2. B
    Only 3
     
  3. C
    2 and 3
     
  4. D
    1 and 2
     
  5. E
    All of these
Question 31Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement.
 
  1. A
    Kozhikode Corporation was declared as the first Elderly-Friedly Corporation in Kerala.
     
  2. B
    Senior citizen's club will be set-up under every Anganwadi.
     
  3. C
    It will be running through a ward-level apex committee.
     
  4. D
    The corporation has allocated Rs.1.75 crore for the project.
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 32Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement.
 
  1. A
    India ranked 92nd in the Global Talent Copetitiveness Index (GTC) released by INSEAD.
     
  2. B
    The list was topped by Switzerland
     
  3. C
    Last year India stood at 89.
     
  4. D
    The global index of talent competitiveness measures the ability of the countries to grow, attract and retain talent.
     
  5. E
    In term of retaining and attracting talent. India was ranked at the lowest 100th and 104th, position
Question 33Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement.
 
  1. A
    The Insurance Regualtory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has formed a 8- member Committee headed by Amitabh Chaudhary to review life insurance product regulations on January 16,2017.
     
  2. B
    Amitabh Chaudhary is the CEo of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company.
     
  3. C
    The Committee will analysis the existing framework of IRDA-linked and non-linked insurance product regulations.
     
  4. D
    All of the above
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 34Single Answer
Identify the correct statement.
 
  1. A
    The national carrier spice jet has launched a 'Fly For Sour' scheme.
     
  2. B
    It will ensure the passengers reach their destination the desired day without the need to buy expensive last-minute tickets in case of missing booked flight.
     
  3. C
    Under the scheme the customer will have to pay extra Rs.2000 while booking the tickets in case of missing booked flight on any day.
     
  4. D
    These vouchers will be refundable and can be availed on all domestic routes .
     
  5. E
    All of the above
Question 35Single Answer
Identify the correct statement.
 
  1. A
    According to World Bank, India is expected to regain its momentum with GDP growth at 7.6% in  Fiscal year(FY) 2018-19 and strengthening to 7.8% in Fy 2019-20.
     
  2. B
    Fitch cut India's 2016-17 growth forecast to 6.9% from 7.4% and 2017-18 projection to 7.7% from 8%.
     
  3. C
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reduced India's growth forecast for the current fiscal 2016-17 to 7% from 7.4%
     
  4. D
    All of the above
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 36Single Answer
Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-level Adalat for LGBT community ?
  1. A
    Telengana
  2. B
    Maharashtra
  3. C
    Kerala
  4. D
    Gujarat
Question 37Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statements .
 
  1. A
    The eighth edition of the Vibrant Gujart Global Investors Summit 2017 held at Mahatama Mandir in Gandhinagar .
     
  2. B
    The theme of the Summit wass 'Vibrant Gujarat : Connecting India to the World'
     
  3. C
    Prime Minister Inauguartes India's First International Exchange, India INX.
     
  4. D
    A joint statement was issued between Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
     
  5. E
    Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 saw as many as 2600 MoUs signed between various sectors.
Question 38Single Answer
Consider the following statments :
1. Prime Minster Narendra Modi inaugurated the third edition of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on January 17, 2017.
2. The conference has been organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Delhi-based prestigious think-tank Observer Research Foundation.
3. The theme of the three -day conference is 'Connecting Asia Through World".
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
 
  1. A
    Only 1
     
  2. B
    Only 3
     
  3. C
    Only 2
     
  4. D
    1 and 2
     
  5. E
    None of these
Question 39Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1. Adama Barrow was sworn -in as third official President of Ganbia.
2. Adama Barrow replaced Nana Akufo Addo.
3. Bangui is the capital of Gambia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
 
  1. A
    Only 1
     
  2. B
    Only 2
     
  3. C
    2 and 3
     
  4. D
    1 and 2
     
  5. E
    None of these
Question 40Single Answer
Consider the following statements :
1.Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the new Chairman of Tata Sons.
2. He'll be second non-Parsi Chairman of Tat Sons.
3. Chandrasekaran is only the third non-Tata after Nowroji Saklatwala and Cyrus Mistry to be named as Tata Sons Chairman.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
 
  1. A
    Only 1
     
  2. B
    Only 2
     
  3. C
    2 and 3
     
  4. D
    1 and 2
     
  5. E
    None of these
Question 41Single Answer
Identify the incorrect statement .
 
  1. A
    The 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting was held in Davos (Switzerland).
     
  2. B
    The theme was 'Responsive and Responsible Leadership'.
     
  3. C
    The purpose of the meeting is to improve the State of the world and discus the most pressing issue facing the world.
     
  4. D
    In this summit, filmmaker Karan Johar had been invited as one of the cultural leaders on this prolific platform.
     
  5. E
    None of the above
Question 42Single Answer
Which district of Kerala saw the launch of the first fully- digital tribal Colony in the country ?
 
  1. A
    Idukki
     
  2. B
    Kannur
     
  3. C
    Palakkad
     
  4. D
    Malapuram 
Question 43Single Answer
Which of the following has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians from January 2017 ?
 
  1. A
    Macau
     
  2. B
    Thailand
     
  3. C
    Hong Kong
     
  4. D
    Vietnam
Question 44Single Answer
India signed an 'Agreement on cooperation in peaceful uses of Atomic Energy' with which of the following December 2016?
 
  1. A
    Mongolia
     
  2. B
    Vietnam
     
  3. C
    Cambodia
     
  4. D
    Myanmar
Question 45Single Answer
In terms of online payments, AFA is :
 
  1. A
    Approved factor authentication
     
  2. B
    Additional factor authentication
     
  3. C
    Automatic Factor authentication
     
  4. D
    Applied Factor authentication 
Question 46Single Answer
The first Mughal Emperor was native to which Central Asian country ?
 
  1. A
    Kazakhstan
     
  2. B
    Kyrgyzstan
     
  3. C
    Taikistan
     
  4. D
    Turkmenistan
Question 47Single Answer
Who among the following was Sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India ?
 
  1. A
    Adarsh Kumar Goel
     
  2. B
    Justice masti chelameswar
     
  3. C
    Justice jagdish Singh Khehar
     
  4. D
    Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Question 48Single Answer
Who making the following is the Prime Minister of  question who among the following is the Prime Minister of Qatar who came on an official visit to India recently ?
 
  1. A
    Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani
     
  2. B
    Mohammed bin Rashid Al maktoum
     
  3. C
    Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamid Al-Sabah
     
  4. D
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zated Al Nathan
Question 49Single Answer
Who among the following was appointed as chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by the government ?
 
  1. A
    T.S. Vijayan
     
  2. B
    P.N. Sinha
     
  3. C
    N.M.Govardhan
     
  4. D
    V.K. Sharma
Question 50Single Answer
Who among the following was appointed UNICEF's Global Goodwill Ambassandor ?
 
  1. A
    Priyanka Chopra              
     
  2. B
    Deepika Padukone
     
  3. C
    Sonam Kapoor
     
  4. D
    Kangana Ranaut
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