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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Government planned to double the number of schemes under DBT to _____________ by March 2017 for paying subsidy directly via bank accounts of beneficiaries.
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Benefits and subsidies in as many as 74 schemes of 17 government departments and ministries were paid directly to beneficiaries under DBT. Government planned to extend DBT to 147 schemes by March 2017.
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Benefits and subsidies in as many as 74 schemes of 17 government departments and ministries were paid directly to beneficiaries under DBT. Government planned to extend DBT to 147 schemes by March 2017.
Question 2 of 15
2. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which state won the Better Performing Project Award 2015 for the development of infrastructure by tourism department under the ADB Funded Project?
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2015-Better Performing Project Award won by Virbhadra Singh lead Himachal Pradesh government for development of infrastructure by tourism department under the ADB Funded Project.
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2015-Better Performing Project Award won by Virbhadra Singh lead Himachal Pradesh government for development of infrastructure by tourism department under the ADB Funded Project.
Question 3 of 15
3. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which city hosted the first meeting of the Goods and Service Tax Council recently constituted?
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The two-day meet of the GST Council is likely to iron out issues between the Centre and states for rolling out the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2017.
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The two-day meet of the GST Council is likely to iron out issues between the Centre and states for rolling out the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2017.
Question 4 of 15
4. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which Hindi and Urdu writer passed away in New Delhi and penned memorable television serial like The Great Maratha?
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He was a Pioneer in radio plays in All India Radio . It broadcast more than 150 radio plays written by him, some of which were translated into regional languages.
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He was a Pioneer in radio plays in All India Radio . It broadcast more than 150 radio plays written by him, some of which were translated into regional languages.
Question 5 of 15
5. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
Recently World Bank appointed Kristalina Georgieva as chief executive officer. She hails from
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Kristalina Georgieva, a former head of EU humanitarian affairs and vice-president of the European Commission, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank.
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Kristalina Georgieva, a former head of EU humanitarian affairs and vice-president of the European Commission, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank.
Question 6 of 15
6. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
Which Bank has partnered with Flipkart to launch ‘Buzz Credit Card’ for its for online shoppers?
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Through this contactless card, the bank will offer benefits like welcome benefit of Rs 1000 worth Flipkart Voucher, exclusive discount of 5 per cent at Flipkart throughout the year and accelerated reward points.
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Through this contactless card, the bank will offer benefits like welcome benefit of Rs 1000 worth Flipkart Voucher, exclusive discount of 5 per cent at Flipkart throughout the year and accelerated reward points.
Question 7 of 15
7. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
Which bank announced that it had entered into agreements with private insurers Cigna TTK and Reliance General Insurance to provide health and general insurance services to its customers?
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These partnerships would provide mutual benefit to the bank and insurance companies in tapping the potential in the market and also help in increasing the insurance coverage.
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These partnerships would provide mutual benefit to the bank and insurance companies in tapping the potential in the market and also help in increasing the insurance coverage.
Question 8 of 15
8. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Who has been appointed as a Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India for a period of five years?
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Currently he is a member at anti-trust regulator Competition Commission of India and before thathe was member at Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
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Currently he is a member at anti-trust regulator Competition Commission of India and before thathe was member at Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Question 9 of 15
9. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
Which zone started by the Tamilnadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha in 50 places across Tamilnadu on September 23, 2016?
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Russia partnered with which country to conduct their first ever joint military exercise called Friendship 2016?
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The two Cold War enemies Russia and Pakistan joined together for their first-ever joint military exercise called ‘Friendship 2016’. Aim: To strengthening and developing military cooperation with Pakistan
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The two Cold War enemies Russia and Pakistan joined together for their first-ever joint military exercise called ‘Friendship 2016’. Aim: To strengthening and developing military cooperation with Pakistan
Question 11 of 15
11. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Which country for the first time deployed a robot to maintain security at one of its busiest airports?
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China for the first time had deployed a robot to maintain security at one of its busiest airports in Guangdong Province The Anbot, a security robot hired for its first job at the Shenzhen airport where it was making round-the-clock patrols through the departure hallin Terminal 3, state-run.
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China for the first time had deployed a robot to maintain security at one of its busiest airports in Guangdong Province The Anbot, a security robot hired for its first job at the Shenzhen airport where it was making round-the-clock patrols through the departure hallin Terminal 3, state-run.
Question 12 of 15
12. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
Which International Airport has become First Asia-Pacific and one of the world’s few airports to achieve a “Carbon Neutral” Status?
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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim effectively won a second five-year term after nominations to lead the global development bank no other candidates proposed. Kim, who was Korean-American medical doctor had focused the World Bank on programs to reduce extreme poverty, earned solid backing for a second term from the United States, France, Germany, China, and other major shareholders of the bank. The US is the World Bank’s largest shareholder.
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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim effectively won a second five-year term after nominations to lead the global development bank no other candidates proposed. Kim, who was Korean-American medical doctor had focused the World Bank on programs to reduce extreme poverty, earned solid backing for a second term from the United States, France, Germany, China, and other major shareholders of the bank. The US is the World Bank’s largest shareholder.
Question 13 of 15
13. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
Which 2 banks have been added in the list of domestic systemically important banks for the year 2016?
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) retained the classification of State Bank of India and ICICI Bank Ltd as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) in 2016 and maintained their bucketing structure as it was last year.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) retained the classification of State Bank of India and ICICI Bank Ltd as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) in 2016 and maintained their bucketing structure as it was last year.
Question 14 of 15
14. Question
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Category: General Awareness
Who became the first Indian completed World’s toughest race, Spartathlon which lasts for 246.6 km?
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The Spartathlon, an annual run between Athens in Sparta in Greece has a circuit which lasts for 246.6 km was widely considered The world’s toughest race till date only 50 % of the runners have successfully completed this race, with India having little to no success.
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The Spartathlon, an annual run between Athens in Sparta in Greece has a circuit which lasts for 246.6 km was widely considered The world’s toughest race till date only 50 % of the runners have successfully completed this race, with India having little to no success.
Question 15 of 15
15. Question
1 points
Category: General Awareness
What is the rank of India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act, that was passed in the year 2005 among worldwide?
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The rankings were based on the strength of the legal frameworks that ensure the efficient implementation of the act. Mexico has topped the rankings, followed by Serbia and Slovenia.
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The rankings were based on the strength of the legal frameworks that ensure the efficient implementation of the act. Mexico has topped the rankings, followed by Serbia and Slovenia.
