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  1. What is the name of Former president of the National Indian Congress and husband of Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter passed away at an age of 83?
    A.Priyanka Gandhi
    B.Maya Carina
    C.Vijaya Bharati
    D.Mewa Ramgobin
    Answer  – D.Mewa Ramgobin
    Explanation:
    Former president of the National Indian Congress and husband of Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter Mewa Ramgobin passed away. He was 83. A former African National Congress member of Parliament until 2009, he was among the first supporters of the Release Mandela campaign. He was charged for treason in 1985.

  2. Which city is became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup?
    A.Ranchi
    B.Hyderabad
    C.Kochi
    D.Trivandrum
    Answer  – C.Kochi
    Explanation:
    A 23-member high-level delegation comprising FIFA experts ratified Kochi as venue after visiting Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium. Kochi became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

  3. Which country’s boxing council has been inducted into the World Boxing Organisation with voting rights in the WBO’s annual convention at Puerto Rico?
    A.United States
    B.India
    C.United Kingdom
    D.Russia
    Answer  –  B.India
    Explanation:
    The Indian Boxing Council, a licensing body for the country’s professional boxers, has been inducted into the World Boxing Organisation with voting rights in the WBO’s annual convention at Puerto Rico. IBC President Brig. PKM Raja attended the meet in which the Indian body was welcomed into the fold by WBO founder Chairman Luis Batista Salas.

  4. What is the overall level for the particulate matter (PM) which is recorded in Delhi as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)?
    A.2.5
    B.2.0
    C.3.5
    D.3.0
    Answer  – A.2.5
    Explanation:
    Delhi’s air quality worsened on last two days with the six stations that monitor particulate matter(PM) 2.5 and 10 falling in the ‘very poor’ category. The overall levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 were settled at 120.8 and 248 micrograms per cubic metre, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

  5. The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to provide emission and noise pollution details for every vehicle they produce by which month as a deadline?
    A.April 2017
    B.May 2017
    C.December 2016
    D.January 2017
    Answer  – A.April 2017
    Explanation:
    The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to provide emission and noise pollution details for every vehicle they produce by April 2017. It has amended Form 22 under the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1989, through which manufacturers provide the initial certificate of compliance with pollution standards, safety standards of components quality and road-worthiness certificate for all vehicles.

  6. Which company recently announced the world’s first 5G Modem, called the Snapdragon X50 by the year of 2018?
    A.Motorola
    B.Dreamchip Electronics
    C.Qualcomm
    D.ARM Holdings
    Answer  – C.Qualcomm
    Explanation:
    Qualcomm announces the world’s first 5G Modem, called the Snapdragon X50. The chip could theoretically support download speeds on your smartphone of up to 5 gigabits per second. The average 4G download speed in the United States is 9.9 megabits per second. Phones with the 5G Modem will begin shipping in early 2018.

  7. Which company have developed the the first technology that recognises the words in a conversation as well as humans do?
    A.Lenovo
    B.Dell
    C.Microsoft
    D.Apple
    Answer  – C.Microsoft
    Explanation:
    Microsoft  have developed the first technology that recognises the words in a conversation as well as humans do.A team of researchers and engineers in Microsoft Artificial Intelligence and Research created a speech recognition system that makes the same or fewer errors than professional transcriptionists.

  8. Which Laboratory’s scientists have developed a novel way of producing electricity from water at room temperature without using any power or chemicals?
    A.National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
    B.Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
    C.National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
    D.Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow
    Answer  – C.National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
    Explanation:
    Scientists from Delhi’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a novel way of producing electricity from water at room temperature without using any power or chemicals. A team led by Dr. R.K. Kotnala used nanoporous magnesium ferrite to split water into hydronium (H3O) and hydroxide (OH) ions and used silver and zinc as electrodes to make a cell that produces electricity.

  9. What is the name of the newest Car Nicobar-class fast attack craft which has commissioned by The Indian Navy?
    A.INS Tabar
    B.INS Sukra
    C.INS Sudhir
    D.INS Tihayu
    Answer  –D.INS Tihayu
    Explanation:
    The Indian Navy commissioned the newest Car Nicobar-class fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command. INS Tihayu, specifically built for meeting needs of extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol, has a length of 49.9 metres and maximum breadth of 7.5 meters.

  10. What is the name of largest startups has announced to acquire a social chat platform Chatimity to developed artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot technology at an undisclosed amount?
    A.Bolt
    B.Freshdesk
    C.Educart
    D.SuVitas
    Answer  –B.Freshdesk
    Explanation:
    One of the largest startups Freshdesk has announced to acquire a social chat platform Chatimity to developed artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot technology at an undisclosed amount.This is Freshdesk’s sixth acquisition in 14 months. It has also acquired social media customer care app Airwoot, as well as messaging app Konotor, cloud-based feedback platform Framebench, and social recommendation app Frilp.

  11. Which homegrown online travel company announced to acquired rival Indiantravel company Ibibo at an undisclosed amount to form the country’s biggest online travel company?
    A.Cleartrip.com
    B.Redbus.in
    C.OLA cabs
    D.MakeMyTrip
    Answer  –  D.MakeMy Trip
    Explanation:
    Homegrown online travel company MakeMyTrip announced to acquired rival Indiantravel company Ibibo at an undisclosed amount to form the country’s biggest online travel company.

  12. Which Indian woman wrestler was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Haryana Police by Haryana Government?
    A.Sakshi Malik
    B.VineshPhogat
    C.BabitaKumari
    D.GeetaPhogat
    Answer  – D.Geeta Phogat
    Explanation:
    Indian woman wrestler GeetaPhogat was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Haryana Police by Haryana Government. Phogat is a graduate and a sportsperson of international repute. She is also a gold medallist of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

  13. What is the name of urologist was elected as the new President of the North Zone of Urology Society of India (NZUSI) on October 18, 2016 at the conclusion of a three-day annual conference?
    A.P.K. Patnaik
    B.R.K Nandakumar
    C.S. P Rajkumar
    D.S. P Yadav
    Answer  – D.S. P Yadav
    Explanation:
    Noted Urologist S. P Yadav was elected as the new President of the North Zone of Urology Society of India (NZUSI) on October 18, 2016 at the conclusion of a three-day annual conference .It will effective from October 2017 for a period of one year. He has contributed to various researches and clinical practices for the last 32 years.

  14. Which bank has been conferred with “Special Award for Excellence in MSME lending” for its performance in lending to the MSME sector during the year 2013-14 and 2014-15?
    A.State Bank of Patiala
    B.State Bank of Travancore
    C.State Bank of Mysore
    D.State Bank of Kochi
    Answer  – A.State Bank of Patiala
    Explanation:
    State Bank of Patiala has been conferred “Special Award for Excellence in MSME lending” for its performance in lending to the MSME sector during the year 2013-14 and 2014-15 at the National Award Function held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.

  15. Which company has won The Sustainable Manufacturing of Make in India Award at the Make in India Awards 2016?
    A.Amul
    B.Tata Steels
    C.Dalmia Cement
    D.Brittania
    Answer  –  B.Tata Steels
    Explanation:
    The Sustainable Manufacturing of Make in India Award won by Tata Steel at the Make in India Awards 2016. The award was received by T V Narendran, Managing Director of Tata Steel India from the Union Minister for Steel, MrBirendra Singh in New Delhi on October 19 2016.

  16. What is the range of slab rate structure has been proposed by the union government of the Goods and Service tax at a meeting of the GST Council?
    A.0 to 21 %
    B.1 to 26 %
    C.0 to 26%
    D.0.1 to 21%
    Answer  –C.0 to 26%
    Explanation:
    The Central Government has proposed a four-slab rate structure for the Goods & Services Tax, ranging from zero to 26 per cent, at a meeting of the GST Council.On consumption of ultra-luxury items and demerit goods, such as big cars and tobacco products, it proposes imposition of cess over and above a 26 per cent GST rate.

  17. India has become which position as per the forecast by the International Air Transport Association in the world?
    A.First
    B.Second
    C.Third
    D.Fourth
    Answer  –  C.Third
    Explanation:
    As per the forecast by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), India will become the third largest aviation market in the world displacing the UK by 2026. It is expected to be the source of more than half the new passengers over the next 20 years. China will displace the US as the world’s largest aviation market around 2029. India will displace the UK for third place in 2026, while Indonesia enters the top ten at the expense of Italy.

  18. The Ministry of Shipping ratified the Capital Dredging Project for Ro Pax Ferry Services between Gogha&Dahej, in which state?
    A.Uttar Pradesh
    B.West Bengal
    C.Gujarat
    D.Andhra Pradesh
    Answer  – C.Gujarat
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of Shipping ratified the Capital Dredging Project for Ro Pax Ferry Services between Gogha&Dahej, in Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat. The Ministry released Rs.58.50 Crore as first installment of grant-in–aid to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). The total project cost is estimated to be Rs.234 Crore and of which 50% would be funded by Centre Government under the Sagarmalaprogramme.Centre approves a grant of Rs. 515 Crores for the development of Sagar Port Project in West Bengal

  19. Which city has topped for the fifth consecutive year on the list of the world’s leading global cities for business, innovation and culture?
    A.London
    B.Mumbai
    C.New York
    D.Tokyo
    Answer  – A.London
    Explanation:
    According to the 2016 Global Power City Index (GPCI) report, London has topped for the fifth consecutive year with Mumbai ranked 39th on the list of the world’s leading global cities for business, innovation and culture.

  20. IRDAI has imposed a penalty of Rs. 6 lakh on which insurance company for Casual approach towards certain norms?
    A.Bajaj Finserv
    B.Shri Ram Finance
    C.Yogalakshmi Finance
    D.All of the above
    Answer  –B.Shri Ram Finance
    Explanation:
    Regulator IRDAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 6 lakh on Shriram Life Insurance for “casual” approach towards certain norms, among other violations. The company was charged a penalty of Rs 5 lakh, the insurer had covered the loan term of less than three years and provided flat cover of Rs 5,000 for the balance period.





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