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Q−1. Australian Open 2017 tennis tournament
began in
(A) Melbourne
(B) Sydney
(C) Brisbane
(D) Canberra
Ans: (A) Melbourne
Q−2. It is with this country India signed an
agreement for collaboration in third world
countries.
(A) Germany
(B) Japan
(C) The USA
(D) Australia
Ans: (C) The USA
Q−3. Which multilateral agency released the
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends
2017?
(A) World Economic Forum
(B) International Labour Organisation
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) World Bank Group
Ans: (B) International Labour Organisation
Q−4. Digital Dakiya scheme was recently
inaugurated in which of the following states?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Bihar
Ans: (A) Madhya Pradesh
Q−5. It is in this city the first ever Asia-Pacific
Broadcasting Union Dance festival was held.
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Hyderabad
Ans: (D) Hyderabad
Q−6. When is the Army Day celebrated in India?
(A) 11 January
(B) 16 January
(C) 14 January
(D) 15 January
Ans: (D) 15 January
Q−7. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Jinnah
Often Came to Our House,’ which was recently
awarded with the The Hindu Prize 2016?
(A) Easterine Kire
(B) Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
(C) Kiran Doshi
(D) Anil Menon
Ans: (C) Kiran Doshi
Q−8. Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala
passed away recently. He had also served as the
Governor of which of the following states?
(A) Haryana
(B) Andhra Pradesh
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(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Sikkim
Ans: (B) Andhra Pradesh
Q−9. Who won the 2016-2017 Ranji Trophy?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (A) Gujarat
Q−10. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 vehicle into
space with 10 satellites of a giant of mobile voice
and data satellite communications. Name it.
(A) Air Power Australia
(B) Iridium
(C) IEEE Xplore
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Iridium
Q−11. The international conference to kick-start
peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is
being held in
(A) Kyoto
(B) Berlin
(C) Paris
(D) London
Ans: (C) Paris
Q−12. The 62nd Filmfare awards were presented
on 14 January 2017. Consider the following
statements in context of the Filmfare award.
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I. Dangal won awards in best film and Actor category
only.
II. Rakesh Roshan bagged the 2016 Filmfare Lifetime
Achievement Award.
III. Airlift won the award in Screenplay category.
Which is/are false?
(A) Only III
(B) Only I and II
(C) Only I and III
(D) I, II and III
Ans: (D) I, II and III
Q−13. Union Government in recent past launched
a mobile app named SEZ India. Consider the
following statements in context to the project.
I. It was launched by the Union Finance Ministry
under its broader e-Governance initiative.
II. IThe app will allow SEZ Units and Developers to
find information about their transactions on Online
System.
III. It will provide contact details of Development
Commissioners Office, DG System among others.
Which is/are correct?
(A) Only II
(B) Only I and II
(C) Only II and III
(D) I, II and III
Ans: (C) Only II and III
Q−14. Consider the following statements related
to Adoptions Regulations, 2017.
I. The new set of rules will replace the Guidelines
Governing Adoption of Children 2015.
II. They were notified by the Union Ministry of
Human Resources Development.
Which of these statements is/are true?
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I and II
(D) None of them
Ans: (A) Only I
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Q−15. At least six pilgrims including a woman
died and 15 others injured in a stampede in
Gangasagar Mela on 15 January 2016. Gangasagar
Mela was held in which of the following state.
(A) West Bengal
(B) Bihar
(C) Odisha
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (A) West Bengal
Q−16. A week-long happiness Festival “Anand
Utsav” has begun in which state on the occasion of
Makar Sankranti?
(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (B) Madhya Pradesh
Q−17. India has signed Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with which country to
construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in
northen Jaffna District?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Myanmar
Ans: (C) Sri Lanka
Q−18. The United States has announced the end of
a 20-year economic embargo on which country?
(A) Haiti
(B) Yemen
(C) Cuba
(D) Sudan
Ans: (D) Sudan
Q−19. The 1st edition of ABU International
Television Dance Festival(AIDF) will be held in
which city of India?
(A) Chennai
(B) Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) New Delhi
Ans: (C) Hyderabad
Q−20. Who has won the "Ranji title 2016-17"?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Jharkhand
Ans: (B) Gujarat
Q−21. The 2017 International Conference on
Disability Communication (ICDC) was held in
which country?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) South Africa
(D) Brazil
Ans: (A) India
Q−22. India's first wax museum attraction
Madame Tussauds will debut in which city of
India?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Shimla
(D) Pune
Ans: (A) New Delhi
Q−23. The three-day International Kite Festival
(4th) has begun in which city of India?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Shimla
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(D) Pune
Ans: (A) New Delhi
Q−24. Name the former MRF director who passed
away recently?
(A) M Satich
(B) T Sreejesh
(C) KM Philip
(D) Mukhtar Abbas
Ans: (C) KM Philip
Q−25. Which Indian hockey player has become a
member of International Hockey Federation
(FIH) Athletes’ Committee?
(A) Manpreet Singh
(B) Nikkin Thimmaiah
(C) PR Sreejesh
(D) S. K. Uthappa
Ans: (C) PR Sreejesh
Q−26. This country handed over two ships to the
Pakistan Navy for joint security along the sea
route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC).
(A) China
(B) Germany
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Iran
Ans: (A) China
Q−27. The report entitled ‘An economy for the 99
percent’ was released by
(A) World Bank Group
(B) Oxfam
(C) International Monetary Fund
(D) New Development Bank
Ans: (B) Oxfam
Q−28. The GST Council decided to rollout the
Goods and Services Tax on
(A) 1 July 2017
(B) 1 August 2017
(C) 1 September 2017
(D) 1 October 2017
Ans: (A) 1 July 2017
Q−29. It is with this country India signed a MoU
for cooperation in cooperative sector.
(A) Maldives
(B) Mauritius
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (B) Mauritius
Q−30. Election Commission of India recognised
Akhilesh Yadav faction as a Party and permitted it
to use the name of the party and its symbol. Name
the party to which Akhilesh belongs.
(A) Rashtriya Lok Dal
(B) Samajwadi Party
(C) Bahujan Samaj Party
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Samajwadi Party
Q−31. RBI has revised the limit for cash
withdrawal limit from ATMs. The limit onm
withdrawal from current accounts was raised to
(A) Rs 25000
(B) Rs 50000
(C) Rs 75000
(D) Rs 100000
Ans: (D) Rs 100000
Q−32. RBI’s Note Mudran printing press has
broken all its past record by printing highest
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number of currency notes in December 2016. The
Mudran printing press is located in
(A) Mysuru
(B) Nashik
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hoshangabad
Ans: (A) Mysuru
Q−33. RBI raised the cash withdrawal limit from
ATMs from Rs 4500 to
(A) Rs 6000
(B) Rs 10000
(C) Rs 15000
(D) Rs 18000
Ans: (B) Rs 10000
Q−34. SEBI tightened the norms for merger and
amalgamation of an unlisted company with a
listed entity in January 2017. Consider the
statements in regard to the norms of merger.
I. The unlisted company will have to disclose all the
material information in form of an abridged
prospectus, similar to what companies file before
launching initial public offering (IPO).
II. Post merger, the holdings of public shareholding
should not be less than 25 per cent
III. e-voting will be mandatory in cases in cases
where the stake of public shareholders reduces by
more than 5 per cent in the merged entity.
Which is/are correct?
(A) Only III
(B) Only I and II
(C) Only I and III
(D) I, II and III
Ans: (D) I, II and III
Q−35. Consider the following statements related
to World Economic Outlook Update 2016.
I. It was released by the International Monetary Fund
II. The update slashed India’s GDP growth forecast to
6.6%
Which of these statements is/are true?
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
Ans: (C) Both I and II
Q−36. The Border Security Forces recently
launched Operation Sard Hawa at
(A) Northern international border of Jammu &
Kashmir
(B) Wagah Border
(C) Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Western international border of Rajasthan
Ans: (D) Western international border of Rajasthan
Q−37. India and World Bank recently signed a
Financing Agreement to improve the quality of
health care services in which of the following
states?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Sikkim
(C) Nagaland
(D) Jharkhand
Ans: (C) Nagaland
Q−38. Who won the 2016 T S Eliot Prize for
Poetry?
(A) Vahni Capildeo
(B) Jacob Polley
(C) Alice Oswald
(D) None of the above
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Ans: (B) Jacob Polley
Q−39. Who won the 15th edition of the Delhi
International Chess tournament?
(A) Farrukh Amonatov
(B) Diptayan Ghosh
(C) Dzhumaev Marat
(D) Magnus Carlsen
Ans: (A) Farrukh Amonatov
Q−40. The International conference for peace
talks between Israel and Palestinians will be held
in which of the following cities?
(A) Paris
(B) Moscow
(C) London
(D) Tashkent
Ans: (A) Paris
Q−41. This premier medical institution signed 3
MoUs worth Rs 7670 crore with three public
sector undertakings.
(A) AIIMS, New Delhi
(B) AIIMS, Raipur
(C) AIIMS, Patna
(D) AIIMS, Rishikesh
Ans: (A) AIIMS, New Delhi
Q−42. This many number of countries expressed
interest in joining the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank.
(A) 10 countries
(B) 20 countries
(C) 30 countries
(D) 40 countries
Ans: (C) 30 countries
Q−43. The Global Talent Competitiveness Index
report was released by
(A) Oxfam
(B) INSEAD
(C) World Bank Group
(D) International Monetary Fund
Ans: (B) INSEAD
Q−44. Inclusive Growth and Development Report
2017 was released by
(A) World Economic Forum
(B) New Development Bank
(C) Asian Development Bank
(D) Organanisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Ans: (A) World Economic Forum
Q−45. What was India’s rank in the Inclusive
Development Index 2017?
(A) 57
(B) 58
(C) 59
(D) 60
Ans: (D) 60
Q−46. The world’s biggest cricket stadium will
come up in which state?
(A) Delhi
(B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: (C) Gujarat
Q−47. Pinakin mobile app was launched by which
state tourism department to boost tourism?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
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(D) Kerala
Ans: (B) Tamil Nadu
Q−48. Name the astronaut who was the last man
to walk on Moon and died recently.
(A) Eugene Cernan
(B) Harrison Schmitt
(C) John Young
(D) David Scott
Ans: (A) Eugene Cernan
Q−49. Name the Indian professor who pioneered
the work on black holes and died recently.
(A) CK Venkata Ramayya
(B) CV Vishveshwara
(C) Surjit Singh Barnala
(D) Rajiv Palkhivala
Ans: (B) CV Vishveshwara
Q−50. Scientists from Japan recently discovered
which element as the 'missing element' in Earth's
Core?
(A) Iron
(B) Zinc
(C) Silicon
(D) Nickel
Ans: (C) Silicon
Q−51. How many children have been selected for
the 2016 national bravery awards?
(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 25
(D) 31
Ans: (C) 25
Q−52. Who of the following is the author of the
book Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored?
(A) Rishi Kapoor
(B) Meena Iyer
(C) Rishi Kapoor and Kiran Doshi
(D) Rishi Kapoor and Meena Iyer
Ans: (D) Rishi Kapoor and Meena Iyer
Q−53. Name the body that was mandated by the
Supreme Court to enforce the Graded Response
Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR.
(A) Environment Pollution Control Authority
(B) Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control)
Authority
(C) Pollution control authority
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Environment Pollution (Prevention and
Control) Authority
Q−54. Who was elected as the new President of
the European Parliament in January 2017?
(A) Sigmar Gabriel
(B) Antonio Tajani
(C) Gianni Pitella
(D) Martin Schulz
Ans: (B) Antonio Tajani
Q−55. A country that scrapped circulation of the
most-used 100-bolivar note had issued new
banknotes in January 2017. Name it.
(A) Venezuela
(B) Ukraine
(C) Bolivia
(D) Germany
Ans: (A) Venezuela
Q−56. The space research organisation of India
signed MoU with the space research organisation
of which country in the field of outer space?
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(A) USA
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
Ans: (D) South Korea
Q−57. Indian Railways recently launched which
programme to save energy worth Rs 41000
crore?
(A) Saksham 41k
(B) Save Enerygy 41k
(C) Mission 41K
(D) None of the above
Ans: (C) Mission 41K
Q−58. India ranks on which of the following spot
in the recently released Passport Index?
(A) 77th
(B) 90th
(C) 65th
(D) 78th
Ans: (C) 65th
Q−59. Which country topped the global ranking of
the world’s most powerful passports?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Germany
(C) Belgium
(D) Netherland
Ans: (D) Netherland
Q−60. Name the former Indian cricket team
captain who was recently inducted into Legends
Club 'Hall of Fame'?
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) MS Dhoni
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A) Kapil Dev
Q−61. Union Cabinet approved India’s
membership in the Governing Council of
International Vaccine Institute (IVI). Against this
backdrop, identify the country in which the IVI is
located.
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) South Korea
(D) Australia
Ans: (C) South Korea
Q−62. Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
passed a resolution on return and rehabilitation
of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants back to
Kashmir valley. Name the person who proposed
the resolution.
(A) Abdul Rehman Veeri
(B) Kavinder Gupta
(C) Omar Abdullah
(D) Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
Ans: (C) Omar Abdullah
Q−63. Scientists named 3 diseases that could
cause next global health emergency. Which of the
following is not part of these three diseases?
(A) MERS-CoV
(B) Lassa fever
(C) Zika virus
(D) Nipah virus
Ans: (C) Zika virus
Q−64. IMD announced the year 2016 as India’s
warmest year ever recorded. In this regard,
consider the following statements.
I. The documenting of meteorological records began
in the year 1901.
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II. Before 2016, the warmest year on record was
recorded in 2009.
Which is/are correct?
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
Ans: (C) Both I and II
Q−65. Union Cabinet approved amendment in
Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-
SIPS). Against this backdrop, consider the
following statements related to M-SIPS.
I. It seeks to strengthen the nanotechnology industry
in the country
II. The scheme was launched in 2012
Which of these statements is/are true?
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
Ans: (D) Neither I nor II
Q−66. Union Cabinet approved trade agreement
negotiations with which country recently?
(A) Serbia
(B) UK
(C) Peru
(D) Iran
Ans: (C) Peru
Q−67. Who of the following won the 43rd People’s
Choice Award for Favourite Dramatic TV Actress?
(A) Priyanka Chopra
(B) Sarah Jessica Parker
(C) Kerry Washington
(D) Mallika Sherawat
Ans: (A) Priyanka Chopra
Q−68. Name the web portal that was launched by
Union Ministry of Human Resources Development
for promoting and monitoring the Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan.
(A) ShaGun
(B) Shiksha
(C) SarvAbhi
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A) ShaGun
Q−69. CCEA gave its in-principle approval for
listing five government-owned General Insurance
Companies in stock exchanges. Which of the
following is not part of the group that will be
listed as per the approval?
(A) National Insurance Company
(B) New India Assurance Company
(C) Oriental Insurance Company
(D) Agriculture Insurance Company of India
Ans: (A) National Insurance Company
Q−70. Which year was the warmest year globally
since 1880 as per NASA?
(A) 1965
(B) 1991
(C) 2001
(D) 2016
Ans: (D) 2016
Q−71. Who was appointed as the Director of the
Central Bureau of Investigation in January 2017?
(A) Rakesh Asthana
(B) Alok Kumar Verma
(C) Anil Sinha
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(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Alok Kumar Verma
Q−72. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated
the 8th Dantan Gramin Mela -2017 in
(A) Punjab
(B) Telangana
(C) West Bengal
(D) Kerala
Ans: (C) West Bengal
Q−73. A three-day National Conference of Central
and State Ministers and Secretaries of Tourism,
Culture and Sports is being organised in
(A) Kutch
(B) Hyderabad
(C) New Delhi
(D) Mumbai
Ans: (A) Kutch
Q−74. Union Government released Rs 2207 crore
to this State as special assistance for FY 2016-17.
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Haryana
(C) Karnataka
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Q−75. The Pro Wrestling League Season 2 title
was won by
(A) Punjab Royals
(B) Haryana Hammers
(C) Jaipur Ninjas
(D) UP Dangal
Ans: (A) Punjab Royals
Q−76. As per a study published in journal ‘Science
Advances,’ how much percent of primate species
in the world are in danger of becoming extinct?
(A) 60
(B) 30
(C) 45
(D) 65
Ans: (A) 60
Q−77. Karang, which has become first cashless
island of India, is located in which of the following
states?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Assam
(C) Gujarat
(D) Manipur
Ans: (D) Manipur
Q−78. St Petersburg recently launched an official
emblem for the 2020 UEFA Euro Cup. The city is
located in which of the following countries?
(A) Azerbaijan
(B) Belgium
(C) Russia
(D) Hungary
Ans: (C) Russia
Q−79. Who of the following was recently sworn-in
as the President of The Gambia?
(A) Adama Barrow
(B) Yahya Jammeh
(C) Yahya Bisak
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A) Adama Barrow
Q−80. Which City was chosen as the second
Capital of Himachal Pradesh recently?
(A) Una
(B) Hamirpur
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(C) Dharamsala
(D) Kangra
Ans: (C) Dharamsala
Q−81. Who won the prestigious The Hindu Prize
2016?
(A) Kiran Doshi
(B) Mahi Verma
(C) Kunal Bakshi
(D) Anil Mukherji
Ans: (A) Kiran Doshi
Q−82. Who was appointed as CEO and MD of
Bharti AXA General recently?
(A) Sanjeev Srinivasan
(B) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
(C) Ganapathy Subramaniam
(D) Rajesh Gopinathan
Ans: (A) Sanjeev Srinivasan
Q−83. Mawlynnong village was recently declared
as cleanest village in Asia. It is located in which
state?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) Nagaland
Ans: (B) Meghalaya
Q−84. It is with this country Union Cabinet
approved signing of a MoU in the field of cyber
security.
(A) Vietnam
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) Indonesia
Ans: (A) Vietnam
Q−85. Which country recently became an
associate member of European Organization for
Nuclear Research (CERN)?
(A) Pakistan
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (C) India
Q−86. It is with this country Union Cabinet agreed
for a MoU in the field of IT and electronics.
(A) Vietnam
(B) Serbia
(C) Germany
(D) New Zealand
Ans: (B) Serbia
Q−87. It is with this country Union Cabinet
approved MOU for cooperation in the field of
Small and Medium Enterprises and Innovation.
(A) United Arab Emirates
(B) Holland
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Qatar
Ans: (A) United Arab Emirates
Q−88. The Combined Commanders Conference
(CCC) was hosted in this Indian city
(A) Dehradun
(B) Bangalore
(C) Pune
(D) Vishakhapatnam
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Ans: (A) Dehradun
Q−89. The state in January 2017 launched a
Nasha Mukt campaign to make the state
addidction-free.
(A) Bihar
(B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Delhi
Ans: (A) Bihar
Q−90. US President, Donald Trump signed an
executive order which targets his predecessor's
health care reforms, known as
(A) Obama’sCare
(B) Obamacare
(C) CaterObama
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B) Obamacare
Q−91. President of this country has declared a
state of emergency in some of the country’s
provinces amid wildfires.
(A) Uganda
(B) Chile
(C) Ukraine
(D) Brazil
Ans: (B) Chile
Q−92. This person was confirmed as the
Secretary of Defense by US Senate after President
Donald Trump took his office.
(A) David Petraeus
(B) John Kelly
(C) John R. Allen
(D) James Mattis
Ans: (D) James Mattis
Q−93. India in recent past had its first strategic
dialogue with this country and finalised the
Strategic Cooperation Agreement aimed at
expanding bilateral cooperation to different
areas.
(A) Iran
(B) Israel
(C) UAE
(D) Mexico
Ans: (C) UAE
Q−94. Name the three states that on 21 January
2017 celebrated their statehood day.
(A) Gujarat, Goa and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Manipur, Tripura and Assam
(C) Manipur, Assam and Meghalaya
(D) Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya
Ans: (D) Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya
Q−95. Donald Trump was sworn-in as the 45th
President of US. Name the party to which he
belongs?
(A) Conservative Party
(B) Republican Party
(C) Libertarian Party
(D) Democratic Party
Ans: (B) Republican Party
Q−96. Name the company that has proposed its
donors to leave their name on moon by donating
Rs 500.
(A) SpaceDev
(B) TeamIndus
(C) SpaceX
(D) Blue Origin
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Ans: (B) TeamIndus
Q−97. High Court of this state/UT has asked the
Union Government to spell out its policy
regarding private schools running on land
allotted to them by government at concessional
rates across the country.
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Delhi
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar
Ans: (B) Delhi
Q−98. TR Zliang has urged the Union Government
to ask Myanmar to stop border fencing in the
Noklak area of Tuensang district in the state. TR
Zliang is a Chief Minister of which state?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Nagaland
(D) Tripura
Ans: (C) Nagaland
Q−99. The Union Government accepted this State
Government’s draft proposal, which seeks to
remove legal hurdles to Jallikattu bull taming
sport.
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Telangana
(D) Karnataka
Ans: (B) Tamil Nadu
Q−100. Name the aircraft carrier ship that has
become India’s first warship to have ATM on-
board.
(A) INS Vikramaditya
(B) INS Vikrant
(C) INS Vikram
(D) INS Kolkata
Ans: (A) INS Vikramaditya
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