Q1. Which among the following space agency has given the approval to explore an iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche as a part of its mission to learn more about the history and composition of the celestial body?
(a) Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA or Roscosmos)
(b) China National Space Administration (CNSA)
(c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(d) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(e) European Space Agency (ESA)
Q2. The scientists from across the world have named three diseases that could cause next global health emergency. Which of the following is one of them?
(a) Nipah virus
(b) Lassa fever
(c) Mers
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the given options is true
Q3. Which among the following State's Department of Fisheries has announced to protect the endangered Hisla Fish from getting extinct and thus has proposed to introduce law to arrest anyone found in illegal catching, buying or selling of Hilsa fish weighing less than 500 grams?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Gujarat
Q4. Name the renowned Indian Scientist and the researcher of black hole, who has passed away, recently?
(a) CV Vishveshwar
(b) Tarun Prasad Chatterjee
(c) Mrinal Sen
(d) Deepak Roy
(e) None of the given options is true
Q5. Centre has sanctioned over 2,207 crore rupees to _______________ as special assistance during the 2017 financial year to expedite completion of area-specific schemes.
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Goa
(e) Jammu and Kashmir
Q6. RBI Governor Urjit Patel has stated the parliamentary standing committee on finance for approving Rs 9.2 lakh crore of new currency which has been issued so far. Who is the present Chairman of parliamentary standing committee?
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) LK Advani
(c) Mallikarjun Kharge
(d) B P Yadav
(e) M Veerappa Moily
Q7. Which of the following countries has hold its first strategic dialogue with India in New Delhi, recently?
(a) UAE
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) China
(e) None of the given options is true
Q8. Name the team, who has bagged the Pro Wrestling League Season 2 title by defeating Haryana in Final?
(a) Punjab Royals
(b) Team Jaipur
(c) Delhi Sultans
(d) Revanta Mumbai Maharathi
(e) Team UP
Q9. Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalmalsawma has inaugurated the Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) under the NEDP. The term NEDP stands for-
(a) New Economic Development Programme
(b) New Economic Development Policy
(c) New Economic Department Policy
(d) New Equity Development Policy
(e) National Economic Development Policy
Q10. In a bid to revamp the Indian railways, Railway minister _______________ has unveiled Mission 41k, a plan that would save Rs 41,000 crore over 10 years through an integrated energy management system.
(a) Giriraj Singh
(b) Suresh Prabhu
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Sushma Swaraj
(e) Nitin Gadkari
Q11. The ______ edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has begins at the historic Diggi Palace Jaipur, Rajasthan.
(a) 10th
(b) 17th
(c) 21st
(d) 32nd
(e) 43rd
Q12. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the second edition of Raisina Dialogue in-
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
(e) Hyderabad
Q13. Washington based World Bank has sanctioned how much amount for upgradations and improvement of the Tripura power system network?
(a) Rs 2,103 crore
(b) Rs 10,207 crore
(c) Rs 1,376 crore
(d) Rs 12,514 crore
(e) None of the given options is true
Q14. Insurance giant Lloyd has received the final approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to set up its first branch in India. Lloyd is based in-
(a) Germany
(b) USA
(c) Canada
(d) UK
(e) India
Q15. To put an innovative progress in elementary education sector of the country by continuous monitoring of the flagship scheme - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has launched a dedicated web portal ______________ which has been prepared by World Bank in collaboration with Ministry of Human Resource Development.
(a) SukHad
(b) SaHaj
(c) SaRal
(d) ShuGam
(e) ShaGun
Solutions :
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has given its approval to explore an iron-rich asteroid 16 Psyche as a part of its mission to learn more about the history and composition of the celestial body. Scientists believe that 16 Psyche is one of the most mysterious objects in the solar system at a distance of about 230 million miles (370 million km) away from Earth and located in the large asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Scientists have named three relatively little-known diseases they think could cause the next global health emergency. A coalition of governments and charities has committed 460 million dollars to speed up vaccine development for Mers, Lassa fever and Nipah virus. They are asking funders at the World Economic Forum Davos for another 500 million dollars.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The West Bengal State Department of Fisheries has announced to protect the endangered Hisla Fish from getting extinct and thus has proposed to introduce law to arrest anyone found in illegal catching, buying or selling of Hilsa fish weighing less than 500 grams. With the introduction of the proposed provision, Hilsa Fish would become the first fish to get legal protection.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Veteran Indian Scientist CV Vishveshwara and pioneer in the discovery of black hole in India has passed away of prolonged illness. He was 78. He worked extensively on the theory of black holes and made major contributions to this field of research since its very beginning.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Centre has sanctioned over 2,207 crore rupees to Jammu and Kashmir as special assistance during the 2017 financial year to expedite completion of area-specific schemes. This includes over 1093 crore rupees for permanent restoration of damaged structure in the state.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. RBI Governor Urjit Patel has stated the parliamentary standing committee on finance for approving Rs 9.2 lakh crore of new currency which has been issued so far. M Veerappa Moily is the present Chairman of parliamentary standing committee.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ahead of the visit of the UAE crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , who will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day function this year (26 January 2017), India UAE is scheduled to hold their first strategic dialogue in New Delhi.The two countries have been moving closer for security, counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and trade and during this visit of the Crown Prince , India and UAE will also be looking to boost economic ties.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Punjab Royals have bagged the Pro Wrestling League Season 2 title. In the summit clash in New Delhi, the Punjab team beat Haryana Hammers 5-4. Punjab reigned supreme with their foreign imports Vladimir Khinchegashvili, Vasilisa Marzaliuk and Ilias Bekbukatov, besides India's Nirmla and Jitendra doing the damage in the crucial ties of the day. Haryana, who had remained undefeated in the tournament, thus failed to cross the last hurdle.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalmalsawma has inaugurated the Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) under the New Economic Development Policy (NEDP). Lalmalsawma stated that state government gave high priority to entrepreneurship development and has allocated Rs two crore under the NEDP during the current fiscal.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. In a bid to revamp the Indian railways, Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday unveiled Mission 41k, a plan that would save Rs 41,000 crore over 10 years through an integrated energy management system. In this initiative, railways will electrify 24,000 km of rail tracks over the next five years by doubling the annual rate of electrification from 2,000 km to 4,000 km in the next two years.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The 10th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has begins at the historic Diggi Palace Jaipur, Rajasthan. jointly by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, veteran lyricist Gulzar, American poet Anne Waldman and spiritual writer Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The theme of the 10th edition of JLF is The Freedom to Dream India at 70.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the second edition of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. The conference has been organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and Delhi based prestigious think tank Observer Research Foundation. The theme of the three day conference is The New Normal: Multilateralism in a multipolar world. More than 250 participants from 65 countries attended the flagship geo-political conference.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Washington based World Bank has sanctioned Rs 1,376 crore for upgradations and improvement of the Tripura power system network on This was announced by Tripura’s power minister Manik Dey.The Power Upgradation project is divided into 5 phases. SPML Infra Ltd has got the contract of the first phase with the budget of Rs 461 crore. A large number of 132 KV and 33 KV substations will be constructed and upgraded under the project across Tripura.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. UK’s insurance giant Lloyd has received the final approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to set up its first branch in India. The specialist insurance and reinsurance company would open its first branch office in India before April 2017 and will be located at Mumbai.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. To put an innovative progress in elementary education sector of the country by continuous monitoring of the flagship scheme - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar yesterday launched a dedicated web portal 'ShaGun', which has been prepared by World Bank in collaboration with Ministry of Human Resource Development.
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