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  1. Which state has achieved 108% target under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Yojana (MGNREGS)?
    A.Chhattisgarh
    B.Chhattisgarh
    C.Himachal Pradesh
    D.Haryana
    Answer – C. Himachal Pradesh
    Explanation :
    Himachal Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anil Sharma has said that under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Yojana (MGNREGS), 240 lakh mandays were generated against target of 218 lakh mandays during 2016-17 spending `625 crore against `396 crore target and the achievement was 108 per cent.

  2. Which airline operator has unveiled a special initiative called ‘Khel Yatra’ to identify and appreciate young budding talents from the underprivileged sections of the society?
    A.SpiceJet
    B.Jet Airways
    C.Air India
    D.IndiGo
    Answer – A. SpiceJet
    Explanation :
    An inter-school 100 meter athletic competition Khel Yatra is a special initiative supported by SpiceJet to identify and appreciate young budding talents from the underprivileged sections of the society. The tournament enticed the budding participants with some very exciting prizes wherein the first prize was a round trip air tickets within India.

  3. Who among the following will direct a Biopic on Dalit Cricketer Baloo Palwankar?
    A.Karan Johar
    B.Tigmanshu Dhulia
    C.Anurag Kashyap
    D.Anurag Basu
    Answer – B. Tigmanshu Dhulia
    Explanation :
    During an upheaval in the colonial India, a Dalit bowler became known for his heroic struggle. Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia is now all set to make a biopic on the cricketer. Titled “Baloo”, the film will chronicle the story of the left-arm spinner Baloo Palwankar, who played for the Hindu Gymkhana Club in the early 1900s.

  4. April 13, 2017 marked the 98th anniversary of which incident related to Indian National Movement?
    A.Bardoli Styagraha
    B.Execution of Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries
    C.Announcement of Cabinet Mission Plan
    D.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    Answer – D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    Explanation :
    On April 13, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh recalled the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Punjab, saying that their heroism will never be forgotten. The massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, when non-violent protesters, along with Baisakhi pilgrims, were subjected to unprovoked firing by the British Indian Army troops, commanded by Colonel Reginald Dyer.

  5. Which State’s police department has initiated ‘Tare Zameen Par’ programme for underprivileged children?
    A.Jharkhand
    B.Maharashtra
    C.Gujarat
    D.Rajasthan
    Answer – A. Jharkhand
    Explanation :
    With a motive to enlighten children in naxal-affected areas of Jharkhand’s Palamau district, Jharkhand Police has initiated Tare Zameen Par program to encourage children to lead happy lives. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Vipul Shukla appealed to locals to donate bags, shoes, books and clothes that will be distributed among poor children.

  6. Which police squads have been launched by Haryana State Govt. to stop harassment of women in public places?
    A.’Stree Shakti’
    B.’Durga Vahini’
    C.’Pink Patrol’
    D.’Gulabi Squad’
    Answer – B. ‘Durga Vahini’
    Explanation :
    The Durga Vahini team comprises woman personnel, including nine Sub-inspectors of Police, 14 Assistant Sub-inspectors, six Head Constables and 13 constables, besides other police officers from each district. The campaign Operation Durga was launched after identifying places where such anti-social elements were indulging in eve teasing, vulgar comments, stalking and other similar activities.

  7. What is the code-name of operation launched by Indian Armed Forces in 1984 to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Jammu and Kashmir?
    A.’Operation Himvarsha’
    B.Operation SnowFox’
    C.’Operation Meghdoot’
    D.’Operation Cactus’
    Answer –C. ‘Operation Meghdoot’
    Explanation :
    ‘Operation Meghdoot’, code-name for an Indian Armed Forces operation, was launched 33 years ago in 1984. It was launched to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Jammu and Kashmir. This military operation was unique as it was the first assault launched at the world’s highest battlefield. The military action resulted in Indian troops gaining control of the entire Siachen Glacier.

  8. Which recommendations pertaining to cab safety measures for women commuters given by Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) have been included in New Taxi Policy Guidelines?
    A.The taxis should be mandatorily fitted with GPS panic devices.
    B.The central locking system in the taxis should not be allowed.
    C.The driver’s identification along with the photo and registration number of the vehicle must be displayed in the taxi
    D.All of the above
    Answer – D. All of the above
    Explanation :
    These measures have been recommended by the WCD Minister, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. The recommendations were made because of numerous cases of sexual harassment of women in cabs.

  9. Which Bollywood actress has featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list?
    A.Alia Bhatt
    B.Shraddha Kapoor
    C.Parineeti Chopra
    D.Anushka Sharma
    Answer – A. Alia Bhatt
    Explanation :
    Actress Alia Bhatt has featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. She is the only Bollywood actress who has made it to the list this year. Alia got her name in the elite list after acting in some of the highest earning films and for giving best performances in recent times.

  10. Which country has raised $9 billion through its first global Islamic bond issue?
    A.UAE
    B.Saudi Arabi
    C.Oman
    D.Qatar
    Answer – B. Saudi Arabia
    Explanation :
    The sale of Islamic bonds, known as sukuks, comes after the Saudi Arabia turned to the conventional global debt market for the first time October 2016, raising $17.5 billion in a bond issue.

  11. The United States has dropped _______________- the largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan targeting ISIS tunnels.
    A.’king of all bombs’
    B.’father of all bombs’
    C.’mother of all bombs’
    D.’big brother of all bombs’
    Answer – C. ‘mother of all bombs’
    Explanation :
    The United States dropped the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal on what it said was an ISIS cave complex in remote Afghanistan. The bomb is formally called the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast. It can obliterate everything within a 1,000-yard radius.

  12. Which financial institution has approved $375 million loanto India for developing its first waterway project – The National Waterway 1?
    A.International Monetary Fund
    B.New Development Bank
    C.Asian Development Bank
    D.World Bank
    Answer – D. World Bank
    Explanation :
    World Bank has approved $375 million loan to India for developing its first waterway project – The National Waterway 1.  Under this project, a navigable stretch of 1360 km will be developed on River Ganga from Varanasi (in Uttar Pradesh) to Haldia (in West Bengal). The loan has maturity of 17 years and grace period of 7 years.

  13. Loans extended under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana(PMMY) during 2016-17 have crossed the target of Rs. ______
    A.Rs. 1.8 lakh crore
    B.Rs. 2.8 lakh crore
    C.Rs. 3.8 lakh crore
    D.Rs. 4.8 lakh crore
    Answer – A. Rs. 1.8 lakh crore
    Explanation :
    Sanctions under PMMY currently stand at Rs. 1,80,087 crore with final data still awaited from some of the smaller non-banking lenders. Of this amount, Rs. 1,23,000 crore was lent by banks while non-banking institutions lent about Rs. 57,000 crore.

  14. Which operation has been launched by Income Tax Department to probe over 60000 individuals including 1300 ‘high risk’ individuals, who undertook high value cash transactions during note ban period?
    A.Operation Black Money II
    B.Operation Clean Money II
    C.Operation Swachh Dhan II
    D.Operation Dhan Chase II
    Answer – B. Operation Clean Money II
    Explanation :
    In this second phase of Operation Clean Money, the target group comprises of Businesses such as petrol pumps, hospitals and other essential services which have deposited much higher amount of cash during note ban period as compared to the previous period, Central and State Govt. employees including PSU employees who made large cash deposits, High Value Purchasers, Those who laundered money through shell companies, Individuals who did not respond to ITD queries under the first phase of Operation Clean Money.

  15. Centralized Processing Centre (CPC) of Income Tax Department is located in:
    A.Mumbai
    B.New Delhi
    C.Bengaluru
    D.Chennai
    Answer – C. Bengaluru
    Explanation :
    The Department of Post has allotted a new pin code to the Central Processing Centre (CPC) to ensure that letters and mails sent by taxpayers and assessees are not lost and reach the centre without delay. The new pin code is–560500– while the CPC earlier used to sport the old pin code of–560100.

  16. Which Indian billionaire has acquired over 11 per cent stake in British mining company Anglo American?
    A.Swaraj Paul
    B.Rakesh Gupta
    C.Mayank Shah
    D.Anil Agarwal
    Answer – D. Anil Agarwal
    Explanation :
    With an 11.44 per cent stake, the London-based Anil Agarwal’s family-owned Volcan Holdings investment firm becomes the second largest shareholder with voting rights in the company.  The transaction for a total of 160,685,162 shares took place on April 11, 2017.

  17. On April, 14, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modiwas on a day-long visit to ________for a series of programmes to commemorate 126th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
    A.Pune
    B.Mumbai
    C.Nagpur
    D.Kolahpur
    Answer – C. Nagpur
    Explanation :
    PM Modi started the day by visiting sacred Deekshabhoomi and paid tributes to Dr. Ambedkar. ‘Deekshabhoomi’ is a sacred place associated with Dr. Ambedkar. On October14, 1956, Dr. Ambedkar along with his followers embraced Buddhism at this place.

  18. In a bid to encourage cashless transactions through the BHIM-Aadhar platform, PM Modi has announced two incentive schemes Referral Bonus & Cashback. These two schemes will be operational till:
    A.July 14, 2017
    B.October 14, 2017
    C.January 14, 2018
    D.April 14, 2018
    Answer – B. October 14, 2017
    Explanation :
    Under Referral Bonus (for consumers), existing users of BHIM app will get Rs. 10 cash bonus per successful referral. The individual, who adopts BHIM, too will get Rs. 10 credit. Under Cashback (for merchants), the merchants will get cashback for every transaction executed through BHIM-Aadhar platform. Rs. 485 crore has been allocated for implementing these two schemes.





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