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Q.1 Who has won the 2017 Super Series Men' singles Title? 1. Sameer Verma 2. 3. 4. 5. Kidambi Srikanth Ans : Kidambi Srikanth Q.2 Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team has won the Bronze medal by defeating ______in the 7th Sultan of Johor Cup 2017. 1. Japan 2. Malaysia 3. South Korea 4. 5. Australia Ans : Malaysia Q.3 ______has won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup by defeating Spain. 1. Uganda 2. Austria 3. Spain 4. England 5. Ghana Ans: England Q.4 What is the currency of Austria?

1. Euro

2. Pound

3. Dollar

4. Dinar

5. Krone

Ans: Euro Q.5 What is the capital of Vietnam? 1. Amman 2. Manama 3. Tripoli 4. Rome 5.

Ans: Hanoi Q.6 Which day is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas every year in ? 1. 31st August 2. 31st July 3. 31st March 4. 31st October 5. 31st May Ans: 31st October Q.7 Who took charge as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)? 1. YC Modi 2. Sharad Kumar 3. Bhupendra Gaur 4. Somesh Jain 5. Gurjeet Singh Ans: YC Modi Q.8 Who has received the 'Golden Peacock Award'?

1. Raman Singh

2. Manohar Parrikar

3. Mamata Banerjee

4. Yogi Adityanath

5. N Chandrababu Naidu

Ans: N Chandrababu Naidu Q.9 In which state 36th edition of National Games will be held? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Goa 3. Maharashtra 4. 5. Punjab Ans: Goa Q.10 Which Veteran theatre actor-director has been awarded with Kalidas Samman? 1. Prabhakar Raj 2. Ram Gopal Bajaj 3. 4. Rakesh Kumar 5. Sunil Singh Ans: Ram Gopal Bajaj Q.11 Which is the first country to leave International Criminal Court? 1. Gambia 2. South Africa 3. Burundi 4. France 5. Estonia Ans: Burundi Q.12 Which Veteran writer-lyricist has been honoured with the Award? 1. Anu Malik 2. 3. Sonu Nigam 4. Piyush Mishra 5. Prasoon Ans: Javed Akhtar Q.13 Who has inaugurated the Special Centre for Disaster Research at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)? 1. Kiren Rijiju 2. Rajnath Singh 3. Smriti Irani 4. Narendra Singh 5. Piyush Goyal Ans: Kiren Rijiju Q.14 What is Name of Noted Malayalam writer who has passed away recently? 1. Abhilash Pudukad 2. K. P. Appan 3. V. Balakrishnan 4. M. V. Devan 5. Punathil Kunjabdulla Ans: Punathil Kunjabdulla Q.15 Which Country has signed an MOU with Sri Lanka to build 1200 houses in Hambantota southern port city of Sri Lanka? 1. India 2. 3. Japan 4. Russia 5. Iraq Ans: India Q.16 and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed $65.5 Million Loan agreement to support Coastal Protection in______. 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra 5. Ans: Karnataka Q.17 Which Union Territory has become a new associate member of BCCI? 1. Puducherry 2. Lakshadweep 3. Daman and Diu 4. Chandigarh 5. Ans: Puducherry Q.18 Who has launched the Technocity project in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala? 1. Venkaiah Naidu 2. 3. Pinarayi Vijayan 4. P Sathasivam 5. Ans: Ram Nath Kovind Q.19 What is the name of Emmy Award-winning actor who has passed away recently? 1. Robert Betro 2. Brown Guillaume 3. Marlene Williams 4. Robert Guillaume 5. Brown Williams Ans: Robert Guillaume Q.20 South African Indian-origin couple ______have won the top US award for AIDS research. 1. Salim Abdool Karim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim 2. Salim Abdool Karim & Najri Karim 3. Shakil Abdul Karim & Quarraisha Abdul Karim 4. Shakil Abdul Karim & Nazri Karim 5. Salim Abdul Karim & Sophia Khan Ans: Salim Abdool Karim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim Q.21 Who has sworn in as the Prime Minister of New Zealand? 1. Theresa May 2. Jacinda Ardern 3. Shinzo Abe 4. Malcolm Turnbull 5. A V D Bellen Ans: Jacinda Ardern Q.22 Which Country has become the first country to grant citizenship to a Robot? 1. China 2. India 3. New Zealand 4. 5. Japan Ans: Saudi Arabia Q.23 According to Credit Suisse' report, Which country has third highest number of family-owned businesses in the World? 1. China 2. India 3. US 4. Japan 5. France Ans: India Q.24 On which Bank RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2 crore for contravention of regulatory restrictions pertaining to loans and advances? 1. ICICI 2. HDFC 3. State Bank of India 4. IDFC Bank 5. Dena Bank Ans: IDFC Bank Q.25 What is Name of Padma Vibhushan awardee Eminent classical singer who has passed away recently? 1. 2. Radhika Singh 3. Jyoti Kumari 4. Rachna Verma 5. Sunita Singh Ans: Girija Devi Q.26 Where is the Headquarter of ITTF Located? 1. Geneva, Switzerland 2. Lausanne, Switzerland 3. Paris, France 4. Vienna, Austria 5. London, UK Ans: Lausanne, Switzerland Q.27 What is Name of Freedom fighter and lawyer who has passed away recently? 1. G K Ganguli 2. Bipin Kumar 3. Rakesh Kumar 4. Rajendra Singh 5. Subhash Raj Ans: G K Ganguli Q.28 Who has been appointed as the foreign secretary?

1. S Jaishankar

2. Vipin Tanujia

3. Sachin Sharma

4. Rakesh Singh

5.

Ans: Vijay Keshav Gokhale Q.29 Which Indian-origin campaigner has been named the UK’s most influential black person of the year? 1. Kavita Jet 2. Latika Vert 3. Gina Miller 4. Supriya Singh 5. Meetal Saint Ans: Gina Miller Q.30 Which state’s Election Department has entered into the Limca Book of Records for the formation of the biggest human logo? 1. Gujarat 2. Meghalaya 3. West Bengal 4. Maharashtra 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans: Meghalaya Q.31 Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed ______Loan to Promote Fiscal Reforms in West Bengal. 1. $300 Million 2. $200 Million 3. $700 Million 4. $500 Million 5. $800 Million Ans: $300 Million Q.32 Which country has won the its third Asia Cup hockey title by defeating Malaysia? 1. Japan 2. Pakistan 3. India 4. Bangladesh 5. South Korea Ans: India Q.33 Who has won the title by defeating Lee Hyun IL? 1. Kidambi Srikanth 2. Viktor Axelsen 3. HS Prannoy 4. Chen Long 5. Ans: Kidambi Srikanth Q.34 External Affairs Minister has inaugurated the new Chancery Complex in the Indian High Commission in______. 1. 2. Oslo 3. Tokyo 4. Dhaka 5. Kathmandu Ans: Dhaka Q.35 Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Switzerland? 1. Smita Purushottam 2. Sibi George 3. Satya Pal Malik 4. 5. Ans: Sibi George Q.36 Which Bank has tied up with Samsung Pay through which card holders will be able to pay using smartphones at merchant establishments? 1. Dena Bank 2. Kotak Mahindra Bank 3. Punjab National Bank 4. Yes Bank 5. HDFC Ans: Kotak Mahindra Bank Q.37 Who has won the UK's famous 2017 Man Booker Prize for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo? 1. George Saunders 2. Paul Beatty 3. Marlon James 4. Richard Flanagan 5. Eleanor Catton Ans: George Saunders Q.38 Who will be awarded a D Lit degree from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala? 1. 2. 3. P. V. Sindhu 4. 5. Srikanth Kidambi Ans: Dipa Karmakar Q.39 Who has inaugurated the first phase of Ghogha- Dahej Roll-on Roll-off ferry service at Ghogha in Bhavnagar district in Gujarat? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Nitin Gadkari 3. Venkaiah Naidu 4. Ram Nath Kovind 5. Vijay Rupani Ans: Narendra Modi Q.40 Who has been appointed as the first female foreign minister of Norway? 1. Boerge Brende 2. Erna Solberg 3. Marit Berger 4. Frank Bakke 5. Ine Eriksen Soereide Ans: Ine Eriksen Soereide