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1.Which organization published “Crime in – 1. Andaman Nicobar 2. Tamil Nadu 2016” Report? 3. Pondicherry 4. Lakshadweep Island 1. Intelligence Beureau 5. Odisha Coast 2. CBI Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted regional level 3. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Marine Oil Pollution Response Exercise titled 4. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) ‘Clean Sea – 2017’ at sea off Port Blair, Andaman 5. National Security Guard (NSG) Nicobar Islands. Objective of this exercise was to Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh released ascertain preparedness of the ICG in responding to a ‘Crime in India – 2016’ published by the National major oil spill in accordance with provisions of Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Number of Murder NOS-DCP (National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency cases across India decreased by 5.2% from 2015 -16. Plan). Particiopation of one ICG Pollution Control In 2015, 3 2127 cases were reported, which reduced Vessel (PC V) and Indian Coast Guard to 30450 cases in 2016. Number of cases under Dornier/Chetak aircraft aircraft were the key Rioting decreased by 5% in 2015 -16. In 2016, highlights of this exercise. The exercise was 61974 cases were reported as compared to 65255 conducted under observation of Coast Guard cases in 2015. Regional Commander, KR Suresh.

2.With which country, India had signed MoU for 5.Which state inaugurated Hindustan Times cooperation in Agriculture and Phytosanitary Leadership Summit (HT LS) 2017? issues? 1. Gujarat 2. Odisha 3. New 1. Iran 2. Iraq 3. Italy 4. Punjab 5. Uttarkhand 4. China 5. Russia Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Cabinet approves MoU between India and Italy for Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2017 cooperation in Agriculture and Phytosanitary issues. in . The theme of this summit is “The Cabinet approves investment cooperation and Irreversible Rise of India”.During the summit, facilitation treaty between India and Brazil. Cabinet eminent world leaders like former US President approves transfer of landed assets owned by Barack Obama and Afghanistan Chief Executive Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation Ltd. to Abdullah Abdullah shared their perspectives on Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs India’s rise in the world. Other speakers at the summit included, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, 3.Totally how many houses are sanctioned under Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) ? Bollywood Actor Salman Khan and Reliance 1. 31.66 lakh 2. 30.52 lakh 3. 32.45 lakh Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani. HT 4. 33.33 lakh 5. 35.00 lakh Leadership Summit is being held annually since last Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 14 years and has served as a platform for (HUA) has approved the construction of additional revolutionary ideas. 1.12 lakh affordable houses for urban poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), PMAY 6.In which state, the Joint Indo -United Kingdom (U). Co nstruction of these additional houses will (UK) army training exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior 2017’ entail an investment of Rs 8105 crore, out of which, was held at? Central Government will provide an assistance of 1. Gujarat 2. Bihar 3. Jharkhand Rs 1681 crore. Including these 1.12 lakh houses, 4. Sikkim 5. Rajasthan total number of houses sanctioned under Pradhan Joint Indo-United Kingdom (UK) army training Mantri Awas Yo jana (Urban) has reached 30.52 exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior 2017 ′ begun at Mahajan lakh. Under PMAY(U), the government has set a Field Firing Ranges, Bikaner, Raj asthan on target to provide houses to all urban poor by 2022. December 1, 2017. Ajeya Warrior 2017’ will be the third joint military exercise between India and UK. 4.In which state, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) First exercise was conducted in 2013 in Belgaum, conducted regional level Marine Oil Pollution Karnataka and second exercise was conducted in Response Exercise titled ‘Clean Sea – 2017’? 2015 in UK. In the last few year, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Bikaner has been developed into a world-class training node and is being used by 1 www.maruthischoolofbanking.com , V.K.K.Menon Road,Gandhipuram,Coimbatore -44.9600342223

Indian Army for joint exercises with friendly 1. New Delhi 2. Punjab 3. foreign countries. 4. Bihar 5. Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju 7.Which state Government passed the bill named inaugurated the 7th edition of three day ‘Kathakar: ‘Green University Bill 2017’ to set up an International Storytellers Festival’ at the Indira env ironmental studies university in the state? Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ( IGNCA), 1. Bihar 2. West Bengal 3. Rajasthan New Delhi. This festival will be hosted in the cities 4. Odisha 5. Madhya Pradesh of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and . Members A bill named ‘West Bengal Green University Bill participated – Member of Parliament, Shri Manoj 2017’ has been passed in West Bengal Assembly to Tiwari, Film maker and composer Shri Vishal set up an environmental studies university at Bhardwaj, singer and musician Shri Mohit Hoog hly district. State Education Minister Partha Chauhan, Australian High Commissioner to India Chatterjee tabled the Bill in Assembly and West Mr Harinder Sidhu and Member Secretary, IGNCA, Bengal becomes the first state to have a university Dr Sachchidanand Joshi. ‘Cur ious Tales from the dedicated to environmental studies. Two other bills Himalayas’ co-authored by Shaguna Gahilote and were also passed to establish the Purba Medinipur Prarthana Gahilote was launched during this event. Universi ty and the Jhargram University. 11.In which country, the Shanghai Cooperation 8.Which state created “WE-Hub” for women Organisation (SCO) summit 2017 was held at? entrepreneurs? 1. China 2. Russia 3. Japan 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Karnataka 4. Canada 5. Austra lia 3. Kerala 4. Tamil Nadu Union External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj 5. Telangana visited Russian city of Sochi to attend the annual During the end of 3-day mega Global Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Entrepreneurship Summit – 2017, Telangana summit.i. SCO Summit 2017 was held on Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao stated November 30 and December 1, 2017. Discussions that 3 initiatives for women entrepreneurs including at the SCO Summit focused on r egional security setting up ‘We-Hub’ on the lines of T -Hub and also scenario including the situation in the Gulf and to create Rs 15 crore fund. CEO of NITI Aayog Afghanistan. At the summit, India pressed for Amitabh Kant along with Telangana Government concerted regional and global efforts to contain announced it will back the prop osed WE -Hub with terrorism. Ms Sushma Swaraj also held bilateral funds under the Atal Innovation Mission. Minister meetings with several leaders on the sidelines of the also informed about a plan to change in summit. procurement policy of the mandated 20 percent purchases from SME (small amd medium -sized 12.In which state, The United States Agency for enterprises) sector. International Development (USAID) announced its first impact bond across the globe? 9.Which state of India celebrates Horn bill Festival? 1. Odisha 2. Rajasthan 3. Kerala 1. Sikkim 2. Nagaland 3. Manipur 4. Punjab 5. Bihar 4. Mizoram 5. Tripura The United States Agency for International Shri Ram Nath Kovind , the Development (USAID) announced its first impact inaugurated the Hornbill Festival and State bond across the globe by launching ‘Rajasthan Formation Day celebrations of Nagaland in Kisama. Development Impact Bond’. Mark Green, The Hornbill Festival at Kisama and the administrator of USAID stated that this aim of bond Intern ational Music Festival represent the diversity is to reduce the number of mother and baby deaths of Naga society. Hornbill Festival will be celebrated by improving the quality of materna l care in every year from 1 – 10 December, in Nagaland, Rajasthan’s health infrastructure.`Utkrisht Impact Northeast India. It is also called the ‘Festival of Bond ‘- Utkrisht is the world’s first health impact Festivals’. The aim of the festival is to revive and bond, developed by partners including USAID, prot ect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its Merck for Mothers, the UBS Optimus Foundation, extravaganza and traditions. HLFPPT and PSI.

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directors have been permitted to hold office for a Actor Gabriella Wright, also a film producer and maximum of how many years? philanthropist working for womens rights, received 1. 9 2. 10 3. 15 4. 12 5. 17 the award from Narula, on behalf of the filmmakers. In a bid to strengthen the governance structure for mutual funds, Securities and Exchange Boar d of 17.Name the boxer who has resigned as the national India (SEBI) has introduced a framework for the observer for Indian boxing? tenure of independent trustees as well as directors. 1. Shiva Thapa 2. Akhil Kumar An independent trustee and independent director of 3. 4. Sathish Kumar MF (mutual fund), AMC (asset management 5. Devendro Singh company) will hold office for a maximum of two Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh R athore had terms. Each term should not exceed a period of five cleared that active sportspersons will not be consecutive years. Such individuals will be eligible considered for the boxing’s national observer for re-appointment only after a cooling -off period of position. Due to this, 35 -year-old Olympic bronze- three years, during which, such individuals should medallist and five-time world champion MC Mary not be associated with the concerned mutual fund, Kom has resigned as the national observer for asset ma nagement company (AMC) in any manner. Indian box ing. In March 2017, Mary was among 12 national observers appointed by the former Sports 14.Where is the Headquarters of India Index Minister Vijay Goel. Services and Products Ltd (IISL) located? 1. Chennai 2. Bangalore 3. Kolkata 18.Datally app was introduced by ______? 4. Delhi 5. Mumbai 1. RBI 2. Google 3. Apple Quick Facts about India Index Services and 4. Facebook 5. Twitter Products Ltd (IISL): Google launched Datally App to understand,control ♦ Founded in – 1998 and save users mobile data themselves. Datally App ♦ Headquarters – Mumbai available on the Google Play Store, will enable ♦ Owned by – National Stock Exchange (NSE) users to track their data usage in real time, and get personalized recommendations on saving data along 15.India’s which currency note had completed its with notifications of nearby available public Wi -Fi 100 years? spots. 1. 1 Rupee note 2. 2 Rupee note 3. 5 Rupee note 4. 10 Rupee note 19.Who wins the ‘Best Boxer’ title in AIBA 5. 20 Rupee note Women’s Youth World Championship 2017? India’s 1 Rupee currency note completed 100 years. 1. Kavitha Chahaal 2. Kavitha Goyat First Rupee 1 note was printed in England and was 3. 4. Ankushita issued in India on November 30, 1917. It had an 5. Nikat Zareen image of King George V (the then British monarch) Ankushita Boro 17-year -old girl from Assam won imprinted on the left corner. During British Rule, ‘The Best Boxer title’ in AIBA World Yo uth currency notes were being issued in India sin ce Women’s Boxing Championship held in Guwahati. 1861. However, the Rupee 1 note was issued much Ankushita Boro won the fifth gold with her bout later in 1917 to replace the silver coin that was used against Russia’s Ekaterina Dynnik in the 64kg final. as Re1 coin. This change was implemented to use Four boxers from Haryana – Nitu in light flyweight silver for making weaponry components during (45-48 kg), Jyoti in flyweight (51 kg), Sakshi in World War. bant amweight (54 kg) and Shashi Chopra in featherweight (57 kg) – won gold in the first four 16.Name the movie which won tve’s Global final bouts. Assam’s Ankushita Boro added the fifth Sust ainability Film award 2017 in London? in welterweight (64 kg) category. 1. 2. 3. A death in the Gunj 4. Raees 20.Who grabbed the title of IBSF World Snooker 5. Secret Superstar Championship at Al-Arabi Sports Club in In London “Lipstick Under My Burkha”, which Doha,Qatar? explores womens sexuality, has bagged a top prize 1. Stephen Henry 2. Mark Williams at the tve Global Sustainabili ty Film Awards 2017.” 3. Pankaj Advani 4. Jimmy White Lipstick Under My Burkha” is produced by Prakash 5. Judd Trump Jha and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and stars Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani grabbed the title of Konkona SenSharma and Ratna Pathak Shah.i. IBSF World Snooker Championship at Al -Arabi

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Sports Club in Doha,Qatar. He defeated Iran’s Amir from AIDS-related illnesses, and 1.8 million people Sarkhosh in the finals and secured his 18th World become newly infected with HIV. Championship title. 25.On what date the Border Security Force (BSF) 21.Abi, who was also called Habeeb Ahamed celebrated its 52nd Raising Day? belongs to which profession? 1. December 1 2. December 2 1. Singer 2. Actor 3. Politician 3. December 3 4. December 4 4. Journalist 5. Researcher 5. December 5 Popular Malayalam actor and mimicry artist Abi, 52 The Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated its passed awa y at a Kochi hospital. Abi’s real name is 52nd Raising Day.It was established on December Habeeb Ahamed, is survived by wife Sunila and 1,1965. BSF stand as the world’s largest border children Ahana, Aleena and Shane Nigam. His son security force. It is one of five Central Armed Shane Nigam is also a popular film actor. Police Forces (CAPF) and currently headed by Director General KK Sharma. 22.Who is Saraswati Tripathy? 1. MP 2. MLA 3. Freedom Fighter 26. In which city 22nd meeting of Board of 4. CM 5. Minister Mangement (BOM) of Small Farmers’ Agri - Prominent Gandhian and freedom fighter Saraswati Business Consortium (SFAC) was held at? Tripathy , 89 passed away at Bhubaneswar ,Odisha. 1. Patna 2. Bhubaneshwar 3. New Delhi She was a wife of late freedom fighter Brundaban 4. Kolkata 5. Darjeeling Tripathy is survived by four sons and a daughter. 22nd meeting of Board of Management (BOM) of Saraswati Tripathy had met Mahatma Gandhi at Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) Bera boi Ashram in Puri district and joined the was held in New Delhi. This meeting was chaired freedom struggle. She was spending her lifetime by by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare supervising the activities at Thakar Bapa Ashram at Minister, Radha Mohan Singh. During this meeting, Balipadia village in Jajpur district . Mr. Singh was briefed about o ngoing activities of SFAC. Mr. Singh was also brief about SFAC’s new 23.Sreerupa Mukherjee belongs to which sport? initiatives such as Advance Training Programme for 1. Football 2. 3. Hockey Board of Directors and CEOs of Farmer Producer 4. Tennis 5. Athlete Company (FPC), Fertilizer Dealership for the FPCs Former Indian women’s cricket team player and and Promotion of Fish Farmers Producer coach Sreerupa Mukherjee who was 65 years old Organizations (FFPO). had passed away.She was the first woman cricket selector from Bengal.She was also a well -known 27. India signed a technical cooperation agreement sports commentator for Doordarshan and All India with which country for construction of the three Radio through mid 1980’s and till late 90’s. Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors? Sreerupa had played two One Day Internationals for 1. Spain 2. Italy 3. Poland India against New Zealand and was along time 4. Holland 5. Sweden Bengal . She was also the cricket manager of India signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Indian women’s team during three World Cups ADIF (Spanish state -owned company) for — 1993, 1997 and 2000. construction of the three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. The three RRTS 24.What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2017? corridors for which the technical cooperation 1. Awareness to people 2. Remove the AIDS agreement has been signed are Delhi -Meerut, Delhi- 3. Right to Life 4. My Health ,My Right Panipat and Delhi-Alwar. This agreement was 5. No AIDS India signed between Miguel Nieto Menor, Director World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 every General of ADIF and Vinay Kumar Singh, year. This day is dedicated to spreading aware ness Managing Director of National Capital Region about AIDS, which spreads due to infection from Transport Corporation (NCRTC). the virus called HIV. World Health Organization has marked this day as global public health 28. How many members are there in the panel set up campaign. The Theme of World AIDS Day 2017 is by the government to recommend several changes “My Health, My Right”. According to CDC, in in the existing Goods and Services Tax (GST) law 2016, an estimated 36 .7 million people worldwide for smoother implementation? were living with HIV, about 1 million people died 1. 6 2. 7 3. 8 4. 9 5. 10

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A six-member panel set up by government Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Industry and Commerce, (comprising industry representatives) will will be the chief guest for the Shared Value Summit recommend several changes in the existin g Goods 2017 on the theme “Equity and Empowerment”. and Services Tax (GST) law for smoother This summit was organized by Shared Value implementation. The panel has completed its Initiative India, Institute for Competitiveness evaluation and has identified more than ten areas (India ), and SoulAce & India Council on where changes are required for smoother Competitiveness in association with BusinessLine. implementation. These areas include simplification Inclusive Business List and Emerging Social of filing forms and rec ommendation to make Enterprise List for the year 2017 was unveiled by quarterly filing of returns as a permanent norm. The Minister of Industry and Commerce. panel will also seek to extend composition scheme to services, which is currently available only to 32. Name the country which was re -elected to the small traders, manufacturers and restaurants. Council of the International Maritime Organisation Entities eligible for composition sch eme have lower (IMO) under category B? tax liability and enjoy a comparatively lower 1. Nepal 2. Myanmar 3. Bhutan compliance burden. 4. Srilanka 5. India India was re-elected to Council of the International 29. Which state government has passed an order Maritime Organisation (IMO) under category B. In regarding the ban on the use of firecrackers during Council of IMO, Category B represents developing winter? countries and those member countries with the 1. Punjab 2. Odisha 3. Bihar largest interests in international sea borne trade. 4. Sikkim 5. Chhattisgarh Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Chhattisgarh government has passed an order Y K Sinha represented India at the election which regarding a ban on the use of firecrackers during was conducted at IMO headqu arters in London. winter in six major cities Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai, Raigarh and Korba. State Environment 33. Which Government suspended its dengue Ministry and the Chhattisgarh Environment programme, after Dengvaxia ’s Conservation Board had passed the ord er and it will producer, French pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi be came to effect from December 1 to January 31. Pasteur revealed that the vaccine could prove This ban will be planned in force during this period harmful in certain cases? every year. 1. Philippines 2. Norway 3. Sweden 4. USA 5. Singapore 30. Which state celebrates Konark Dance Festival ? Philippines Government suspended its dengue 1. Maharashtra 2. Uttar Pradesh vaccination programme, after Dengvaxia vaccine’s 3. Gujarat 4. Odisha producer, French pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi 5. West Bengal Pasteurrevealed that the vaccine could prove Five-day dance festival has started near the world harmful in certain cases. Dengvaxia is world ’s first famous Sun Temple of Konark in dengue vaccine. On November 29, 2017, Sanofi Bhubaneswar,Odisha. It started with Odissi recital announced that Dengvaxia could lead to more by the dancers of Nupur Dance Academy of severe symptoms in those who had not previously Bhubaneswar under the tutelage of Niranjan Rout been infected. In 2016, Philippines became the first and group. Coinciding with the dance ext ravaganza, country to start using Dengvaxia on a mass scale. an International Sand Art Festival also opened at So far, it has already vaccinated more than 700000 Chandrabhaga beach in Konark. Eight globally children. However, Philippine government has yet acclaimed sand sculptors and 62 national artists are not received reports of any problems from those exhibiting their works in the festival. Konark Dance vaccinated with Dengvaxia. Festival is a five day dance festival in the month of December 1 to 5 held every year in backdrop of the 34. Engineers from which country has launched a Sun temple in Konark, Odisha in India. It is one of major road project in South Sudan to imp rove the biggest dance festivals held in India connectivity between two major cities of South Sudan? 31. The Shared Value Summit 2017 was hosted by 1. Spain 2. India 3. Iraq which state? 4. Saudi Arabia 5. Qatar 1. Odisha 2. New Delhi 3. Gujarat Indian engineers have launched a major road project 4. Kerala 5. Manipur in South Sudan to improve connectivity between

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two major cities of South Sudan. The project i s to speech on middle-class tax relief and business tax repair and rehabilitate the Malakal-Melut road. On relief. Gaggle is the term used for informal briefing completion, it will not only improve accessibility by the White House Press Secretary, which is on the for local motorists but will also facilitate UN record but bars reporters from videographing. humanitarian operations for helping vulnerable people. It will also provide a boost to trade and 38. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the busi ness activities between these two important Petrole um and Natural Gas Regulatory Board towns of South Sudan. The project is being (PNGRB)? implemented by Indian engineers serving with the 1. Jamshed Barusha 2. Renu Kator United Nations Mission (UNMISS). 3. Pradeep Kosla 4. D K Sarraf 5. Geeta Menon 35. How many total core industries are there in D K Sarraf has been appointed as Chairperson in Indian economy? the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board 1. 9 2. 8 3. 7 4. 6 5. 5 (PNGRB). He was a former Chairman and Coal, Curde Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Managing Director of the Oil and Natural Gas Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity are the Corporation (ONGC). Former Director eight core industries of Indian economy. Combined (Operations), Oil India Ltd, S Rath, has also been index of eight core industries rose 4.7 per cent in appointed as a Member in the board, after replacing October 2017. The growth was primarily on the K K Jha. Ex-Member, Cyber Appellate Tribunal. S back o f higher refinery and coal production. Coal S Chahar too has been a ppointed as Member production increased by 3.9 per cent while crude oil (Legal) in the board. The Petroleum and Natural refinery production grew by 7.5 per cent in October Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) was constituted 2017 under The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (NO. 19 OF 2006). 36. Which country’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has been awarded the Certificate of 39. Who is the new CEO and Managing Director of Commendat ion for its effort to combat illegal Infosys? wildlife trade? 1. Subra Suresh 2. Salil S. Parekh 1. India 2. Canada 3. Japan 3. Harish Chandra 4. Anil Nerode 4. Russia 5. China 5. Akshay Venkatesh India’s Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has Infosys Salil Parekh as Chief Executive Officer been awarded the Certificate of Commendation for effective from January 2, 2018. Mr. U B Pravin Rao its effort to combat illegal wildlife trade. The award will step down as the interim CEO and Managing was given on November 30, 2017, by the Secretary - Director effective January 2 , 2018 and will continue General of Convention on International Trade in as Chief Operating Officer and a whole -time Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora at Director of the Company. Parekh was a member of Geneva, Switzerland. Wildlife Crime Control the Group Executive Board at French IT services Bureau, a statutory multi-disciplinary body under company Capgemini. He has Master of Engineering Union Ministry of Envi ronment and Forests has degrees in Computer Science and Mechanical been entrusted with the responsibility to combat Engineering from Cornell University and a organized wildlife crime in India. WCCB has been Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical specifically praised for ‘Operation Save Kurma’ to Engineering from the Indian Institute of combat illegal trade in live turtles and its parts from Technology, Bombay. India to abroad. 40. Name the journalist and author who was 37.Who is the first Indian-American to hold press reappointed as the Prasar Bharati Chairman? briefing aboard Air Force One? 1. Barka Dutt 2. Su rya Prakash 1. Rakesh Kurana 2. Vijay Dhir 3. Arnab Goswami 4. Madhu Trehan 3. Raj Shah 4. Anjali Jain 5. Nidhi Razdan 5. Deepak Promoth A Former journalist and author Surya Prakash has Raj Shah, 33 who holds a key position in the White been appointed as the Chairman of public House, has briefed reporters on board presidential broadcaster Prasar Bharati Board for a second Air Force One, becoming the first Indian -American consecutive term till February 2020. He has to enjoy the privilege. Mr. Shah was accompanying previously work ed as the editor of Zee News, Mr. Trump as he flew to Missouri to deliver a major executive editor of The Pioneer newspaper, India

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editor of Asia Times (a business and political daily men’s a nd women’s single events and men’s double published from Bangkok and Singapore), political event. All editions of Asian Luge Cup held by editor of the Eenadu Group of newspapers and chief Spiral bobsleigh luge, and skeleton track at Nagano, of bureau at The Indian Express in New Delhi. Japan. But due to technical reasons, the Asian Luge Championships took place at Altenberg in 41. Who was appointed as Delhi’s new chief Germany. secretary? 1. Anshu Prakash 2. Ramnath Goenka 44.Who win g old medal at the World Weightlifting 3. Rajdeep Sirdesai 4. Gauri Lankesh Championship in Anaheim, USA? 5. Akshay Singh 1. W. Nandini Devi 2. Vicky Bhatia Anshu Prakash, a senior bureaucrat has been 3. A K Pandiyan 4. Deepak Lather appointed as Delhi’s new chief secretary. He is a 5. 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian female weightlifter, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu officer from Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and became the first Indian in over two decades to win a Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. Before moving gold medal at the World Weightlifting to the centre, Mr. Prakash served as Principal Championship in Anaheim, USA. At the World Secretary (Health) and the Chairman -cum- Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA, Managing Director (CMD) of Delhi Transport Chanu competed in women’s 48kg. She won the Corporation (DTC) during Sheila Dikshit’s tenure gold medal by lifting 85kg in snatch and 109kg in as Delhi Chief Minister. clean and jerk to total 194kg. This has also become a new national record. With her lift of 85kg, Chani 42. Name the Spacecraft fired by NASA after 37 came second in snatch. However, she came first in years without use? clean & jerk and in overall total. She competed 1. Voyager 2 2. Voyager 5 3. Voyager 4 against 20 other lifters. Chanu hails from Manipur 4. Voyager 1 5. Voyager 3 State and is currently employed w ith the Indian US National Aeronautics and Spac e Administration Railways. (NASA) has stated that a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft have been successfully fired 45. Which state hosted the men’s Hockey World up after 37 years without use. The need for firing League Final? these backup thrusters arose as attitude control 1. Punjab 2. Bihar 3. Goa thrusters that turn the spacecraft b y firing tiny puffs 4. Manipur 5. Odisha had degraded and antenna which allows spacecraft Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated to continue sending communications were not the men’s Hockey World League Final. Eight teams appropriately pointed towards Earth. With Argentina, Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, successful firing up of these thrusters, NASA will Netherlands, Spain and hosts India — nations all now be able to extend the life of the Voyager 1 inside the top 10 of the FIH rankings - are sp acecraft by two to three years. NASA will most participating in the tournament. The tournament likely conduct similar test on the backup thrusters will continue till December 10. Winning the event for Voyager 2 also. Voyager 2 is twin spacecraft of will guarantee qualification for the Me n’s Voyager 1. Just like Voyager 1, Voyager 2 will also Champions Trophy 2018 taking place in the enter interstellar space within next few years. Netherlands in June/July followed by the men’s Hockey World Cup next year in 43.Who wins gold in Asian Luge Championships November/December in Bhubaneswar 2017? 1. Nadal Rasal 2. Sandeep Patuva 46. Name the Indian who bagged 3 medals in Asian 3. Federick A 4. Shiva Keshavan Archery Championships 2017? 5. Jishnu Vardhan 1. 2. Al ison Williamson India’s veteran Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan 3. Amanjeet Singh 4. Chinnaraju Srither won a gold medal at the Asian Luge Championships 5. Abhishek Verm with a time of 55.60 seconds at Altenberg, Indian archers bagged three gold, four silver and Germany. Lien Te-An of Taiwan (56.12 seconds) two bronze medals at the Asian Championships. and Kim Dong Kyu of Korea (56.50 seconds) Abhishek Verma hold three medals .He grabbed bagged the silver and bronze medals respectively. gold beating Korean Jongho Kim 147 -147 in the Asian Luge Cup is annual luge competition for final. He was also part of the men’s team and mixed Asian countries, which held since 1998. There are team which secured silver medals. Indian women’s

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compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Trisha 50. In which year, the first World Compu ter Literacy Deb and Parveena beat So Chaewon, Choi Bomin Day was celebrated? and Song Yun Soo 230-227 to win the gold medal. 1. 2002 2. 2001 3. 2003 Surekha als o bagged the individual women’s bronze 4. 2000 5. 2005 medal. The 2nd of December is observed as World Computer Literacy Day. The first World Computer 47. Who is Adarsh Sein Anand who recently passed Literacy Day was held in the year 2001. This day away? aims to increase awareness of this ‘divide’ and 1. Former Chief Justice of India increase access to information technology for 2. Former CM 3. Former MLA disadvantaged communities. 4. Former MP 5. Former Mayor Former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Adarsh Sein 51. Along with which Transportation company, the Anand passed away on December 1, 2017 after Defence Ministry launched Armed Forces Week prolonged illness. He was 81 years old. He was the from 1st to 7th December? 29th Chief Justice of India and served from October 1. Uber 2. Ola 3. Fastrack 10, 1998 to October 31, 2001. Born in 1936, Adarsh 4. NTL 5. MyTaxi Sein Anand had done his education from Jammu Defence Ministry launched the Armed Forces Week and Kashmir. In 1976, he b ecame a permanent from 1st to 7th of this month. She also initiated judge of the Jammu and Kashmir high court. Before contribute towards welfare of war -widows, children his elevation as the judge, he had also practised as a of martyrs and ex-servicemen by visiting lawyer at Chandigarh. He had also served in the http://ksb.gov.in. Mrs Sitharaman . Defence Madras high court before his elevation to Supreme Ministry launch a campaign to spread awareness Court about the valour of armed forces.The main objective of the campaign is to get people to make financial 48.Who is the author of the English novel “TWO” ? contributions to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund 1. Gulmeez 2. Jemson 3. Fencer (AFFD) which is used for the welfare of disabled 4. Gulzar 5. Ankita ex-servicemen, war widows, and children of Veteran lyricist Gulzar has written English novel martyrs. In support of the country’s Armed Forces ‘Two’ which examines the status of refugees after and their families, Ola, the transportation app, the Partition.’Two’ published by HarperCollins launched an awareness campaign to raise funds on India, was originally written in Urd u, Gulzar’s the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, observed medium of writing. It included many words and on December 7 every year. phrases in Punjabi, Saraiki and other dialects spoken in that area of Punjab which became 52. Which state assembly passe s Kapu Reservation Pakistan after Partition Bill? 1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Odisha 49. When is the International Day for the Abolition 4. Goa 5. Bihar of Slavery is celebrated across the world? Andhra Pradesh State Assembly unanimously 1. 1 December 2. 2 December passed A.P. Kapu (Reservation of Seats in 3. 3 December 4. 4 December Educational Institutions and of Appointments or 5. 5 December Posts in Services under the State) Bill, which International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is provides 5% reservation in education and celebrated across the world on 2nd December every employment to Kapu Community in Andhra year. This day is celebrated on 2nd December as it Pradesh. With this 5% reservation to Kapus, total was on December 2, 19 49, that United Nations reservation in Andhra Pradesh has reached 55 per General Assembly adopted the United Nations cent, which exceeds the 50 per cent limit restricted Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in by the Supreme Cou rt. Thus the Bill will require Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution Central Government’s approval to include this of Others. International Day for the Abolition of reservation in Schedule IX of Indian Constitution. Slavery was first celebrated in 1986. Celebration of this day focuses on eradicating modern forms of 53. Which state government launched Deen Dayal slavery, such as trafficking in persons, child labour, Divyangajan Sahajya Scheme? sexual exploitation, forced marriage, forced 1. Manipur 2. Mizoram 3. Jharkhand recruitment of children to fight in armed conflicts 4. West Bengal 5. Assam

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On the occasion of International Day of Persons 1. Narendra Modi 2. Hassan Rouhani with Disabilities, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu 3. Sushma Swaraj 4. Eshaq Jahangiri launched Deen Dayal Divyangajan Sahajya Scheme 5. Ram Nath Kovind in Guwahati, Assam. Under this scheme, every Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the differently abled person in Assam would be entitled first phase of strategic Chabahar Port in South - to a one-time grant of Rs 5000 for their treatment. Eastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. Minister of State The launch function was attended by Assam for Shipping, Pon Radhakrishn an represented India Governor, Jagadish Mukhi and Assam Chief at the inauguration function. Iran has invested about Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal. At the launch one billion dollars in completing the first phase of function, Vice President Naidu praised Assam the Chabahar Port. The first phase has been named Government for introducing ‘Pranam Act ’ under Shahid Beheshti port. In 2016, India and Iran had which, all government employees can make signed a bilateral agreement to refurbish and contributions from their salaries for the welfare of develop certain parts of Chabahar Port. elderly and differently abled family members. 57. Pick the Cambridge Dictionary 2017 “Word of 54. In which city of Chattisgarh, Tendu leaf bonus the Year”? festival is celebrated? 1. Enthusiasm 2. Zeal 3. Curiosity 1. Bijapur 2. Raipur 3. Bhilai 4. Exchange 5. Populism 4. Jagdalpur 5. Korba The word “populism” has been announced as the Tendu Leaf Bonus Festival was inaugurated in Cambridge Dictionary 2017 Word of the Year. The Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. At the inauguration word “populism” has been selected based on the of Tendu Leaf Bonus Festival, Chhattisgarh Chief criteria that the word should not only be the most Minister Raman Singh distributed bonus to the searched-for words but is also reflected in spikes. tendu leaf collectors of Bastar and Bijapu r. Rs. 247 Spikes means occasions when a word is suddenly crore bonus will be distributed during the course of looked up many more times than usual on or around this 10-day Tendu Leaf Bonus Festival. It is to be a particular date. The dictionary defines populism as noted that collecting Tendu Leaves is the primary “political ideas and activities that are intended to get means of livelihood for a huge population from the support of ordinary people by giving them what Bastar to Sarguja of Chhattisgarh.Under the bonus they want”. The dictionary definition includes the scheme, Chhattisgarh State Government will also usage label “mainly disapproving”. provide free clothing and insurance to tendu leaf collectors, and scholarship and healthcare to their 58. Which country has become the biggest importer children of U.S. oil refinery by-product ‘petcoke’? 1. China 2. India 3. Russia 55. In which city of India, the first Madame 4. Japan 5. Canada Tussauds Wax Museum was inaugurated? India has become the biggest importer of U.S. oil 1. Kolkata 2. Bangalore 3. New Delhi refinery by-product ‘petcoke’, which in 2016 got 4. Pune 5. Patna almost a fourth of all the fuel -grade “petcoke” the India’s first Madame Tussauds wax museum was U.S. shipped out. Petroleum coke called as opened at Regal Building, Connaught Place, New ‘petcoke’, a U.S. oil refinery by -product, is cheaper Delhi. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New and burns hotter than coal. But it also contains more Delhi is the 23rd edition of Madame Tussauds Wax planet-warming carbon and heart and lung - Museum. It consists of 50 lifelike figures of damaging sulfur. In 2016, th e U.S. sent more than 8 personalitiesrelated to history, sports, music, films, million metric tonnes of petcoke to India. That’s and politics. The statues of following personalities about 20 times more than in 2010. The Supreme are present: Narendra Modi, , Court recently banned petcoke use by some Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir industries as of November 1, 2017 in the three states Kapoor, Asha Bhosle, Sonu Nigam, Mary lin surrounding New Delhi. Monroe, Lady Gaga, Will Smith, Justin Beiber, Kim Kardashian, Beyonce Knowles, Kapil Sharma, 59.Name the only Indian who was on Fortune’s and APJ Abdul Kalam. ‘Businessperson of the Year 2017’ list. 1. Shiv Nadar 2. Azim Premji 56. Who inaugurated the first phase of strategic 3. Aditya Puri 4. Lakshmi Mittal Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman, which was an 5. Pallonji Mistry MoU between India and Iran?

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Aditya Puri, the Managing Director of HDFC Bank, the other three finalists of the catalyst pitch is the only Indian on Fortune’s ‘Businessperson of competition. the Y ear 2017’ list. The Businessperson of the Year list is an annual ranking of world’s top 20 heads of 62. Who became the chief of the Indian Army’s companies. At the 18th position, Aditya Puri is the Southern Command headquartered in Pune? only head of an Indian company on the list. Aditya 1. Deepak Kapoor 2. V K Singh Puri has been the Managing Director of HDFC 3. Bikram Singh 4. Dalbir Singh Bank sinc e its inception in 1994. Nvidia’s Jensen 5. D R Soni Huang, a Taiwan-born American entrepreneur and Lieutenant General D R Soni is an Armoured Corps businessman, has topped the list. Some others who officer of the 1979 batch. Prior to this, he was made it to the list are: Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan General Officer Commanding -in-Chief of the Army Chase, Marc Benioff of Salesforce, Mary Dillion of Training Command since September 2016. He is an Ulta Beauty, Fran cisco D’Souza of Cognizant, alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Shantanu Narayen Khadakwasla, and the Indian Military Academy, of Adobe Systems. . He was commissioned in the Central India Horse in June 1979. He has done requisite 60. Who was crowned as “The Miss Supranational Army courses including the Junior Command, 2017”? Senior Command and Higher Command Courses. 1. sung min 2. Jenny Kim 3. Anita Mui 4. Carina Lau 5. Rosamund Kwan 63. Who was appointed as the new Director General Jenny Kim is a 24-year-old model from Seo ul. She of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman of the succeeds Srinidhi Shetty of India as Miss Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)? Supranational.Tica Martinez of Colombia and 1. Warren Buffet 2. Jeff Bezos Bianca Tirsin of Romania were named the first 3. Satya Nadella 4. Sunil Kumar Chourasia runner-up and second runner-up respectively. 5. James Dimon India’s Peden Ongmu Namgyal, reached top 25, but Sunil Kumar Chourasia, IOFS (Indian Ordnance failed to make it to the top 10. Sixty-five contestants Factories Service), has been appointed as the new competed in this year’s competition. Jenny Kim Director General of Ordnanc e Factories (DGOF) competed at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant held in and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board Manila, Philippines, where she won as Miss (OFB) with effect from 1st December, 2017. Congeniality. Previously, S K Chourasia was Member of OFB and was in charge of Material & Components 61. Who became the grand champion at GES division. He joined Indian Ordnance Factories (Entrepreneurship Summit) 2017 Catalyst Pitch Service in 1981. H e was selected to work in competition? Government of India as Deputy Secretary and 1. James Paul 2. Hannah Dakota thereafter Director in Ministry of Defence from 3. William Bradley 4. Laura Jeanne 1992 to 1997. He was Chief Vigilance Officer in 5. Ajaita Shah PSUs from 2002 to 2005. India’s Ajaita Shah has emerged as the Grand Champion in the catalyst pitch competition held by 64. Who was elected as the mayor of Yuba city in Global Innovation through Science and Technology California and ha s thereby become first Sikh (GIST) on the closing day of the Global woman elected as mayor in the United States (US)? Entrepreneurship Summit (GES2017) held in 1. Dorothy Richard 2. Toni Karp Hyderabad. Ajaita Shah is the founder of a startup 3. Sherloy Franscis 4. Preet Didbal named ‘Frontier Markets’. This startup provides last 5. Megan Barry mile distribution solution for energy products based Preet Didbal was elected to Yuba city council in on solar technology that empowers women. As the 2014 and is currently serving as vice -mayor. She winner of the catalyst pitch competition, Ajaita will be sworn in as mayor on December 5, 2017. Shah received several prizes in kind including Ravi Bhalla is another Sikh Mayor in US. He was $50,000 in Amazon Web Services credits and a Dell elected as mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey in laptop computer. Jainesha Sinha, founder of November 2017. The Sutter -Yuba region in GyanDhan, from India, Vaishali Neotia, founder of California is home to one of the largest Sikh Merxius Software, from India and Fiona Edwards communities in the country. It is estimated that US Murphy, founder of ApisProtect, from Ireland were has around 500000 people who follow the Sikh faith.

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65. Name the Pakistan’s Law Minister who resigned fishermen from Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been recently? reported to be missing. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister 1. Usman Ibrahim 2. Zahid Hamid E Palaniswami has asked Union Home Minister 3. Babar Awan 4. Farooq Naek Rajnath Singh to intensify search and rescue 5. Jogendra Nath Mandal operation for the missing fishermen with the help of On November 27, 2017, Pakistan’s Minister for Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy. Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Zahid Hamid tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Shahid 68. Name the cricketer who became the first player Khaqan Abbasi, following protests by hardline to score six double centuries as captain? religious groups in Pakistan. Mr. Zahid Hamid had 1. MS Dhoni 2. Steve Smith brought in a change in the wording of the oath of 3. 4. Mitchell Starc offi ce. According to certain hardline religious 5. Joe Root groups in Pakistan, these changes undermined Virat Kohli became the first player to score six Islamic beliefs and linked it to blasphemy. double centuries as captain. Virat Kohli scored 200 Protesters took to streets demanding the reversal of off 238 balls on the second day of the ongoing Test these changes and demanding Mr. Hamid’s against at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium. resignation. During two-day cl ashes between This record of six double centuries is a first as a protesters and security forces in Islamabad and captain. He has sur passed West Indies’ Brian Lara, other places in Pakistan, at least six people were who held the record previously with five double killed and hundreds were injured. tons in Tests. Also Virat Kohli now shares the record of most number (six) of double centuries for 66. In which country, the fossilised eggs and Indian in with Sachin Tendulkar and skeletons of pterosaurs were discovered? . He is also only the second Indian 1. China 2. Russia 3. Canada after Vinod Kambli to score back -to-back double 4. Switzerland 5. Australia hundreds. A team of Brazilian and Chinese paleontologists have announced the discovery of about 300 69. When is the International Day of Persons with fossilised eggs and skeletons of pterosaurs. The Disabilities observed all over the world? fossils, some of them of embryos with the bones 1. December 7 2. December 5 preserved in three dimensions, were found in 2015 - 3. December 1 4. December 3 2016 in the northeastern Chinese region of Hami. 5. December 2 They were analysed and described in a joint project International Day of Persons with Disabilities was by Brazilian and Chinese dinosaur experts.The observed all over the world on December 3, 2017. research was published in the journal Science. The theme for International Day of Persons with Pterosaurs are a group of extinct winged di nosaurs Disabilities 2017 is: “Transformation towards that were the first known vertebrates to be able to sustainable and resilient society for all”. The annual fly. Molds and casts of the eggs and the bones observa nce of the International Day of Persons with found by the team will be on display form 1st Disabilities was declared in 1992, by the United December 2017 at the National Museum in Rio de Nations General Assembly. This day aims to Janeiro. promote the rights and well -being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and 67. Name the Cyclone which originated near Sri development, and to increa se awareness of the Lanka over the Bay of Bengal, moved over the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect Arabian sea through Kanyakumari triggering heavy of political, social, economic and cultural life. rains and high speed wind in Lakshadweep islands? 1. Ockhi 2. Vardha 3. Neelu 70. Which district of Uttar Pradesh was included in 4. Neelam 5. Rudhi the National Capital Region (NCR), taking the total Cyclone Ockhi, originating near Sri Lanka over the number of districts in the NCR to 23? Bay of Bengal, moved over the Arabian sea through 1. Allahabad 2. Agra 3. Shamli Kanyakumari triggering heavy rains and high speed 4. Jhansi 5. Kanpur wind in Lakshadweep islands. Due to heavy rains Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district was included in the along with strong winds on account of Cyclone National Capital Region (NCR), taking the total Ockhi, several trees got uprooted and number of districts in the NCR to 23. The decision communication lines were disrupted in Tamil Nadu, to include Shamli in the NCR was taken at the 37th Kerala and islands of Lakshadweep. Many meeting of the National Capital Region Planning

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Board (NCRPB) held in New Delhi. The meeting Standard ______, shall not be registered after was chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister 30th June, 2020. Hardeep Singh Puri. It was attended by Haryana 1. Bharat Stage-IV 2. Bharat Stage -III Chief Minister Manoharlal Khattar, Uttar Pradesh 3. Bharat Stage-II 4. Bharat Stage -I Urban De velopment Minister Suresh Kumar 5. None of these Khanna and Delhi Public Works Department As per Central Government’s draft notification on Minister Satyendra Jain, etc. Besides Delhi, there the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment ) Rules, are at present 22 districts in the NCR – 13 of 2017, motor vehicles conforming to Emission Haryana, 7 of Uttar Pradesh and 2 of Rajasthan. Standard Bharat Stage-IV, shall not be registered after 30th June, 2020. After 30th June, 2020, only 72. Which city inaugurated the 22nd c onference of BS-VI compliant vehicles will be registered. This is Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP)? in line with earlier order by Central Government for 1. Gujarat 2. Assam 3. Bihar implementation of the Bharat Standard -VI 4. Odisha 5. New Delhi compliant cleaner transport fuels across India by The 22nd conference of Asian Harmonization April 2020 and in Delhi by April 2018. These Working Party (AHWP) began in New Delhi. The decisions have been taken with an objective to curb 22nd conference of AHWP was inaugurated by emissions from the vehicles operating on outdated Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, technology. Th is decision also implies that eight - Anupriya Patel. It will be held till 8th December seater cars and trucks, conforming to Emission 2017. The conference is being conducted by Central Standard Bharat Stage -IV which would be Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and manufactured before April 1, 2020 and sold in the National Drug Regulatory Authority (NDRA) of form of drive-away chasis will also not be India in collaboration with Min istry of Health & registered after the stipulated deadline . Family Welfare. The conference seeks to develop and recommend approaches for the convergence 75. Which State Assembly passed ‘Dand Vidhi and harmonisation of medical device regulations in Vidheyak, 2017’ bill? Asia and beyond and facilitate the exchange of 1. Uttarkhand 2. Jharkhand knowledge and expertise among regulators and th e 3. Bihar 4. Madhya Pradesh industry. 5. West Bengal State Assembly unanimously passed ‘Dand Vidhi 73. Central Government has decided to set up a (Madhya Pradesh Sanshodhan) Vidheyak, 2017’, a multi- disciplinary committee of experts for bill that proposes ‘hanged till death’ sentence for consultation on matters related to ______of convicts of rape and gang -rape cases involving girls new drugs. below 12 years of age. This bill is Madhya Pradesh 1. Price & Launch 2. Import & Export State Government’s response to National Crime 3. Cost Price and Selling Price Records Bureau’s (NCRB’s) latest report which 4. All The above 5. Non e of the Above revealed that Madhya Prades h recorded the highest Central Government has decided to set up a multi - number of rape cases in India. This bill was disciplinary committee of experts for consultation introduced in the house by Madhya Pradesh Law on matters pertaining to the implementation of Drug and Legislative Affairs Minister Rampal Singh. As Price Control Order (DPCO), including technical per the provisions of this bill, capital punishment issues related to pricing and launch of new drugs. would be awarded to convicts under Secti on 376 Member secretary of National Pharmaceutical (A), pertaining to rape, and Section 376 (D, A), Pricing authority (NPPA), will be the convener of pertaining to gang rape. The bill will be sent to the this committee. Other members of this committee Centre and will come in to force after President’s will include representatives from Central Drugs assent. With the passage of the bill, Madhya Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), National Pradesh has become the first state in India where Institu te of Pharmaceutical Education and Research rape convicts will be sentenced to death. (NIPER) and Department of Health Research/Indian Council of Medical Research. 76. Where did the 6th International Tourism Mart (ITM) begun at? 74. As per Central Government’s draft notification 1. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2. Mumbai, Maharashtra 2017, motor vehicles conforming to Emission 3. Guwahati, Assam

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4. Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala social protection should be increased especially in 5. Kochi, Kerala countries of Afr ica and Asia and the Arab countries. 6th International Tourism Mart (ITM) begun in Remaining 71 per cent (5.2 billion people) are Guwahati, Assam on December 5, 2017. 6th ITM either partially protected or not protected at all. will conclude on December 7, 2017. This event has been organised by Union Ministry of Tourism in 79. Which Arabian Peninsula announced that it has association with the North Eastern States of India. formed a new economic and partnership group with 6th ITM was inaugurated by Governor of Assam, Saudi Arabia, separat e from the Gulf Cooperation Jagdish Mukhi in presence of Sarbananda Sonowal, Council (GCC)? Chief Minister of Assam and other dignitaries. 6th 1. Yemen 2. Oman ITM will not only focus on North Eastern India’s 3. United Arab Emirates (UAE) tourism potential but will also put spotlight on 4. Qatar 5. Bahrai India’s “Act East Policy” and strengthening of ties United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it has with Associat ion of SouthEast Asian Nation formed a new economic and partnership group with (ASEAN) countries.This event will serve as a Saudi Arabia, separate from the Gulf Cooperation platform for tourism product suppliers from India’s Council (GCC). As stated by UAE’s ministry, this North East region to reach out to international and new group has been formed to cooperate and domestic buyers. coordinate between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in all military, economic, political and cultural 77. In which state, India’s largest floating solar matters, as well as fields of mutual interest. Foreign power plant has been set up? Policy strategi c experts believe that this new group 1. Kerala 2. Odisha 3. Andhra Pradesh undermines GCC in the backdrop of diplomatic 4. Telangana 5. Goa crisis with member state Qatar. Half of GCC India’s largest floating solar power plant has been member countries have cut ties with Qatar citing the set up on the Banasura Sagar reservoir in Wayanad, reason that it is supporting terrorist activities in the Kerala. This plant has been set up by Kerala state region. So far, the re is no clarity whether other Gulf electricity board (KSEB) at a cost of Rs 9.25 crore Arab countries would be invited to join this new and with technical support from group. Thiruvananthapuram-based Adtech Systems Ltd. The 500 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar plant floats on 80. The US Supreme Court imposed ban on 1.25 acres of water surface of the reservoir. The travellers from how many Muslim -majority plant has 1938 solar panels mounted on 18 fer ro countries? cement floaters. The plant is expected to generate 1. 6 2. 7 3. 5 4. 8 5. 10 7.5 lakh units of power annually. It is to be noted The US Supreme Court ruled that a ban ordered by that floating solar plants have higher efficiency Donald Trump on travellers from six Muslim - compared to ground-mounted installations as water majority countries and two other countries could be provides moderating effect on panel temperature. immediately imposed. The ban means that the United States would categorically refuse entry visas 78. Name the organization which releases World to prospective travelers from the countries of Chad, Social Protection Report 2017-2019? Iran, Li bya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, plus North 1. World Health Organization Korea and Venezuela. The Supreme Court also 2. International Labour Organization lifted lower court rulings that had exempted certain 3. UNESCO family members of people in the United States from 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the travel limits — including grandparents, 5. Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans grandchildren, brothers-and-sisters-in-law, aunts Frontieres and uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins. But, As per data presented in International Labour visa officials can make exceptions on a case -by- Organization’s (ILO’s) World Social Protection case basis Report 2017-19, only 45 per cent of the global population is effectively covered by at least one 81. In which country, the joint army training social benefit. As per this report, only 29 per cent of exercise “Flag4” was inaugurated? the global population has access to comprehensive 1. Dubai 2. Qatar 3. Abu Dhabi social security. This marks a marginal increase 4. Iran 5. Iraq compared to 27 per cent in 2014-2015. It has been The two-week United Arab Emirates, United recommended in the report that public spending on Kingdom, United States and France joint army

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training exercise “Flag4”, started in Abu Dhabi. 84. Name the Life Insurance Company tha t has “Flag4” is a part of the effort to consolidate started digital branch services through its offering multilateral relations, and to increase coordination ‘Mosambee’? between the UAE Armed Forces and participating 1. Reliance Life Insurance 2. Bajaj Allianz nations. It aims to increase combat efficiency, gain 3. Kotak Life Insurance more field expertise, and work to unify military 4. Aviva Life Insurance concepts among participating parties.The exercise is 5. Exide Life Insurance characterized by seriousness and integration in Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company has started command and contro l, the application of combat digital branch servi ces through its offering strategies, unification of joint military concepts and ‘Mosambee’. Mosambee is a handheld device that the implementation of all stages of professional offers the services just like a mobile branch. training between ground units. Through Mosambee, customers can avail host of services including obtaining premium payment 82. According to the Global ratings agency “Fitch”, certificates, checking claim status, procuring the India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth account statements, locating branches and even projection for 2017-18 has reduced to ____% from SMS services for updating PAN and Aadhaar earlier 6.9 %? details. Customers can pay their renewal premium 1. 5.7 2. 6.7 3. 7.7 4. 8.7 5. 9.7 through all payment modes such as cheque, Global ratings agency Fitch has lowered the India’s Demand Draft, online payment, credit and debit Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection cards. Bajaj Allianz Life In surance has emerged as for 2017-18 to 6.7 per cent from earlier 6.9 per c ent. one of leading players in insurance sector to adopt This revelation was done in Fitch’s December 2017 digital technology for offering services. It recently Global Economic Outlook (GEO) released on launched virtual chat assistant ‘BOING’ for December 4, 2017. India’s growth in first quarter of assisting customers in carrying out basic activities 2017-18 stood at 5.7 percent. For second quarter, related to their insurance acc ount. the growth improved to 6.3 per cent. As per Fitch this r ebound in growth in second quarter was 85. Central Government has increased the budget of weaker than expected and thus led to lowering the Agricultural Education by _____% this year as annual growth forecast for 2017-18. The report has compared to the financial year 2013 -14? outlined that India’s growth has been not up to the 1. 50 2. 47.4 3. 51.4 mark in recent quarters. However it may partly be 4. 55.6 5. 46.9 attributed to one-off factors such as demonetisation Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s in November 2016 and rollout of Goods and Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh ha s stated that Services Tax law in July 2017. Central Government has increased the budget of Agricultural Education by 47.4% this year as 83. Which bank approves USD 583 mn loan facility compared to the financial year 2013 -14. This to Reliance Power’s project in Bangladesh? information was provided by Mr. Singh On 1. SBI December 3, 2017, while addressing Dr Rajendra 2. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Prasad Central Ag ricultural University, in 3. IDBI 4. HDFC Samastipur district of Bihar on the occasion of 5. Asian Development Bank National Agricultural Education Day. Government Reliance Power announced that Asian Development of India has started several programmes aimed at Bank (ADB) has approved its loan facility totalling strengthening Agricultural Education and Research USD 583 million to develop its 750 MW power for a long term and sustainable dev elopment in plant and Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal agriculture. Mr. Singh stated that objective of these project in Bangladesh. The loan facility is in the programmes is to attract youth including school form of debt financing and partial risk guarantees children towards agricultural education. totalling USD 583 million (approx Rs 3,748 crore). These projects for which the loan facility has been 86.Name the Indian-American who tops 2017 list of approved are LNG Terminal near Kutubdia Island ‘50 Leading Global Thinkers’? south of Chittagong and a p ower generation facility 1. Prith Banerjee 2. Kamala Harris to be located in Meghnaghat near Dhaka.These 3. Victor Manez 4. Thomas Kurian projects, which are being executed at a total cost of 5. Sathya Nadella USD 1 billion will increase power generation and Indian-American California senator Kamala Harris improve energy infrastructure in Bangladesh. has topped the prestigious Foreign Policy

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magazine’s 2017 list of ‘50 Leading Global . Indian cricketer will be Thinkers’. Kamala Harris is 53 years old. She has promoting the UNICEF sports initiative for been r ecognised for giving the Democratic Party youngsters in South Asia, which will also have the hope in the era of President Donald Trump. She is ICC’s (Internati onal Cricket Council) backing. the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican Yuvraj was joined by under -19 players from father. She is the first-ever Indian-American to be Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka elected to the US Senate. She is the only black who will compete in the ICC under -19 World Cup woman in the Sen ate. South Korean President Moon in New Zealand in January 2018. A panel Jae-in is ranked second in the list for trying to discussion was followed by a friendly match rebuild decent democratic leadership in South bet ween the players and the youth who attended the Korea. Indian-origin stand-up comedian Hasan event. The event was jointly organised by UNICEF Minhaj has also made it to the list with position South Asia and the ICC. number 32. 90. Who is Purabi Mukhopadhyay? 87.Which Organizatio n acquired a strategic stake in 1. Singer 2. Dancer 3. Journalist Juggernaut Books? 4. Researcher 5. Politicia 1. Bajaj Allianz 2. Biocon 3. SBI Veteran Rabindrasangeet singer Purabi 4. TCS 5. Bharti Airtel Mukhopadhyay passed away at her residence after Bharti Airtel said, it has acquired a strategic stake in suffering from age-related health problems, in Juggernaut Books. The terms of the deal have not Kolkata. Purabi Mukhopadhyay was 83 years old. been disclosed. The investment is in line with She was surrounded by her two daughters and Airtel’s endeavour to build an open content numerous students when she breathed her last. ecosystem and bring world-class digital content to Bengal Chief Minister Ma mata Banerjee expressed its customers. The funding from Airtel will enable grief over her demise and offered her condolences. Juggernaut to ramp up content acquisition, digital marketing and prepare for a subscription -led 91. Name the Yemeni President who was killed by offe ring in the next few months. Juggernaut’s Houthi rebels in capital Sanaa? former investors include Infosys co -founder and 1. Khaled Bahah 2. Al-Hadi Akbar current chairman, Nandan Nilekani, and Boston 3. Abd Rabbuh Mansur Consulting Group India CEO, Neeraj Aggarwal. 4. Ali Abdullah Saleh 5. Abd-Rabbu Mansour Had i 88. Name the Indian captain for 2018 Under -19 Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was . killed by Houthi rebels in capital Sanaa. Ali 1. Abhishek Sharma 2. Unmukt Chand Abdullah Salehi was killed two days after he 3. Anmolpreet Singh 4. Prithvi Shaw publicly broke off ties with the Houthi group, amid 5. Khaleel Ahmed intense street battles between the rival factions that Prithvi Shaw has been named captain of the 15 - led to th e killing of dozens of people. Houthi leader member Indian squad for the 2018 Under -19 World Abdul Malik al-Houthi celebrated what he called Cup to be held in New Zealand from January 13, the day of the fall of the treasonous conspiracy. At 2018. Batsman Shubman Gill has been named as least 125 people were killed and a further 238 are deputy captain. The selectors have added Aryan known to have been injured in the fighting over the Juyal as the backup wicketkeeper in the squad and past five days. Harvik Desai is expected to be the first -choice gloveman. Additionally, five players – Om Bhosle, 92. Famous actor Shashi Kapoor belongs to? Rahul Chahar, Ninad Rathva, Urvil Patel and 1. Hollywood 2. Kollywood Aditya Thakare will be placed on standby. 3. Tollywood 4. Bollywood 5. Jollywood 89. Who launched the “Power of Sports to Shape the Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passed Future of Adolescents” campaign in South Asia in away at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, in Colombo? Mumbai. Shashi Kapoor was admitted to Kokilaben 1. MS Dhoni 2. Yuvraj Singh Ambani Hospital on 3rd December 2017 for a chest 3. 4. Virat Kohli infection treatment. He is survived by daughter 5. Hardik Pandya Sanjana Kapoor and his two sons Kunal and Karan. Yuvraj launched the “Power of Sports to Shape the Shashi debuted with the 1961 film Dharmputra. He Future of Adolescents” campaign in South Asia in appeared in 116 Hindi films. He was honoured with

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the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in ecosystems and human well -being. Celebrating 2011. In 2015, he was bestowed with the Dadasaheb World Soil Day on 5th December was first Phalke Award. Shashi and his wife Jennifer Kendal recommended by International Union of Soil established the Prithvi Theatre in November 1978 in Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. Food and Agriculture Mumbai. Organisation (FAO) supported the formal establishment of World Soil Day under the 93. Who is the author of the book “The Films! The leadership of Thailand and within the framework of Songs! The Stars!”? the Global Soil Partnership. In June 2013, FAO 1. S.M.M. Ausaja 2. Karan Bali Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day 3. Rajesh Devraj 4. Tanul Thakur and requested its official adoption at the 68th 5. All the above United Nations (UN) General Assembly.Theme of Amitabh Bachchan launch ed Bollywood – The World Soil Day 2017 is ‘Caring for the Planet starts Films! The Songs! The Stars!, a book by S.M.M. from the Ground’. Ausaja, Karan Bali, Rajesh Devraj and Tanul Thakur. It is a comprehensive illustrated guide and 96. As per the the National Green Tribunal coffee table book, a tribute to India’s Bollywood, (Practices and Procedure) Rules, 2011, the filled with trivia and facts about some of the most chairperson has been allowed to constitute a how beloved actors, films and songs. The book was many member bench panel in ‘exceptional published by British multinational publishing circumstances’? company Dorling Kindersley (DK). Amitabh 1. Single 2. Double 3. Triple Bachchan has given the foreword to the book. 4. Four 5. Five Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issued 94. When is International Volunteer Day for a notification to amend the National Green Tribunal Economic and Social Devel opment was celebrated? (Practices and Procedure) Rules, 2011. As per this 1. December 3 2. December 4 notification, National Green tribunal (NGT) 3. December 5 4. December 6 chairperson has been allowed to constitute a single - 5. December 7 member bench in ‘exceptional circumstances’. International Volunteer Day for Economic and However, term ‘exceptional circumstances’ has not Social Development was celebrated all over the been defined in the notification. As per the earlier world. The theme for International Volunteer Day rules, the bench should comprise two or more for Economic and Social Development 2017 members with at least o ne judicial member and is:Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere. The another expert member. Currently, regional benches International Volunteer Day for Economic and in Kolkata and Chennai are both functioning with Social Development mandated by the UN General one member (judicial) each. The expert members in Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is these benches have retired. viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their 97. In which year, Dr Ambedkar scheme for social values, and to promote their work among their Integr ation through inter caste marriage was communities, non-governmental organizations launched? (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government 1. 2015 2. 2013 3. 2017 authorities and the private sector. 4. 2016 5. 2012 Central Government has removed income limit for 95.What is the Theme of Worl d Soil Day 2017? incentive under ‘Dr Ambedkar scheme for social 1. Creating awareness about the importance of soil Integration through inter caste marriage’. This quality for food security scheme was launched in 2 013 with a target to 2. Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground provide monetary incentive to at least 500 inter - 3. Creating awareness about the importance of soil caste couples (where either the bride or the quality for healthy ecosystems bridegroom is a Dalit) per year. As per rules of this 4. Creating awareness about the importance of soil scheme, such couples whose total annual income quality for human well-being. does not exceed Rs 5 lakh were eligible to get a 5. None of the above one-time incentive of Rs 2.5 lakh from the Central World Soil Day is celebrated annually on 5th Government.The objective behind this scheme was December across the world.Background World Soil to appreciate the socially bold step and to Day 2017 is celebrated to create awareness about financially help the newly -wedded couple to settle importance of soil quality for food security , healthy down in the initial phase of their married life. Unio n

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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has 100. Which of the below given organization which now issued a directive that the condition of “total was was slated to become treaty -based International income of the newly-wedded couple should not Intergovernmental organization? exceed Rs 5 lakh per annum” has been removed and 1. Bhel 2. Tata Power Solar thus there is no income limit to be eligible for 3. Adani Renewables 4. Mahindra Solar incentive under this scheme. 5. International Solar Alliance (ISA) Inte rnational Solar Alliance (ISA), which was 98. Which Indian state became the first state in India launched in November 2015, was slated to become to have Industrial policy exclusively for women treaty-based International Intergovernmental entrepreneurs? organization as soon as its framework agreement is 1. Odisha 2. Gujarat 3. Goa ratified by 15 countries. Guinea became the 15th 4. Maharashtra 5. Bihar country to ratify the Framework Agreement of ISA Maharashtra State Cabinet approved ‘Industrial and on account of this ratification; ISA became a Policy for Women Entr epreneur’ with an aim to legal entity from December 6, 2017. Till date, 46 encourage women entrepreneurs in the state. In the countries have signed and 19 countries have ratified context of this policy, a woman or a group of the Framework Agreement of ISA. women who have financed 100% for the project and hired minimum 50% women employees will be 101. With which country, the Somali Governm ent considered as women entrepreneurs. Under th is has signed a Strategic Framework under which it policy, a woman entrepreneur in Maharashtra would will support Somalia’s development in priority get financial assistance from state government in areas over the next four years? the range of Rs 15 lakh up to Rs 1 crore for capital 1. India 2. Russia 3. United Nations investment in project at the subsidized rate of 4. China 5. Canada interest up to 5%. For projects headed by women Somali Government and United Nations (UN) entr epreneurs, electricity will be supplied at a signed the UN Strategic Framework for Somalia subsidized rate of Rs 1-2 per unit instead of Rs 7 -8 (UNSF), under which United Nations will support per unit charges for industries. Besides, across Somalia’s development in priority areas over the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation next four years. Under this framework, 23 UN (MIDC) areas in the state, some portion of land will agencies and the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia be reserv ed for women industrialists. With this, will support Somali’s development in pre -identified Maharashtra has become the first state in India to priority areas enlisted in country’s National have such policy exclusively for women Development Plan and for achieving UN entrepreneurs. Sustainable Development Goals. The framework has incorporated inputs, feedback and aspirations of 99.’India-Japan Act East Forum’ has been set up to Somali civil society, government machinery and the identify specific projects for economic development general publi c. Besides, efforts under the of which part of India? framework will also focus on gender equality and 1. North-East 2. North-West women’s empowerment, youth engagement and 3. South East 4. South West 5. South empowerment and human rights. India and Japan held the first meeting under the newly established ‘India-Japan Act East Forum’ in 102. In which city, the 3rd edition of the Dialogue New Delhi. ’India-Japan Act East Forum’ has been between the NITI Aayog and the Development set up to identify specific projects for economic Research C ouncil (DRC) of China, the DRC - NITI development of the North-Eastern region of India. Aayog Dialogue was held at? The specific projects will be pertaining to 1. Delhi 2. Beijing 3. Shangai infrastructure, connectivity, industrial linkages as 4. Mumbai 5. Kolkata well as people-to-people contacts in north -eastern The 3rd edition of the Dialogue between the NITI region of India. Agreement to set up this forum was Aayog and the Development Research Council signed in September 2017, during Japanese Prime (DRC) of China, the DRC - NITI Aayog Dialogue Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India. The first was held in Beijing, China. The meeting was co - meeting of this forum, held on December 5, 2017 chaired by Vice Chairman NITI Aayog, Dr. Rajiv was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar Kumar, and Mr Li Wei, Pre sident (Minister), DRC. and Japanese Ambassador to India, Kenj i The Indian delegation consisted of senior officials Hiramatsu. from NITI Aayog and Ministries of New & Renewable Energy and Food Processing. The

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Chinese delegation comprised of researchers and Peace Prize.i. Mohamad Al Jounde has been officials from DRC and ministers from various awarded for bu ilding a school and providing departments. In-depth discussions were held on education to hundreds of Syrian refugee children sharing of experiences and best practices in the who fled to Lebanon to escape the conflict. At the areas of Electric mobility, clean energy, Higher age of 12 years, Mohamad decided to set up a education and Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The school in the Bekaa Valley refugee camp in two sides agreed that the 4th NITI Aayog – DRC Lebanon.The school currently has 200 s tudents. Dialogue will be he ld in India in 2018. Range of subjects from Maths to English and even photography are taught in this school. Moaham Al 103.In the RBI’s 5th Bi-Monthly Policy, which of Jounde was presented 2017 International Children’s the below given options were remained unchanged? Peace Prize by Malala Yousafzai, the youngest 1. Repo Rate 2. Reverse Repo Rate recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. 3. Bank Rate 4. None Of These 5. All The Above 106.Which state hosted the National Award for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced Fifth Bi - Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Monthl y Monetary Policy Statement for financial (Divyangjan)-2017”? year 2017-18. 1. Maharashtra 2. West Bengal Policy Repo Rate 6.00% Unchanged – since 2nd 3. Kerala 4. New Delhi 5. Gujarat August 2017 President Ram Nath Kovind presented the “National Reverse Repo Rate 5.75% Unchanged – since 2nd Award for Empowerment of Persons with August 2017 Disabilities (Divyangjan) -2017” at a function in Marginal Standing Facility Rate 6.25% Unchanged New Delhi. The function was organized by – since 2nd August 2017 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Bank Rate 6.25% Unchanged – since 2nd August Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of 2017 Social Justice and Empowerment on the occasion of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) 4.00% Unchanged – International Day of Perso ns with Disabilities. The since 9th February 2013 awards consisted of certificate, and medal or shield Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 19.50% With along with Rs. 43.50 Lakhs in cash. Chhattisgarh Effect from 14th October 2017 bagged the ‘Best State in Promoting Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities’ award. Chhattisgarh 104. Which company has won an order for an Social Welfare Minister Ramshi la Sahu received the additional 100 units of airframes for the air award. ‘Award for the Best District in Providing launched version of BrahMos missile? Rehabilitation Service to differently abled’ was 1. TATA Aerospace 2. Godrej Aerospace given to Madurai. Madurai Collector K.Veera 3. Reliance Aerospace 4. Facebook Aerospace Raghava Rao received the award. 5. Google Aerospace Godrej Aerospace, a unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. 107. According to a new survey conducted by Co. Ltd., has won an order for an additional 100 TripAdvisor, Taj Mahal, holds which position in units of airframes for the air launched version of “Best UNESCO world heritage site in the world” BrahMos missile. Godrej Aerospace handed over list? the 100th set of airframe assemblies to BrahMos 1. First 2. Second 3. Third Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) for use in its missile 4. Fourth 5. Fifth systems on 5th December 2017. BrahMos missile is The Taj Mahal, is the second best UNESCO world a stealth u niversal supersonic cruise missile that can heritage site in the world, according to a new survey be launched from ships, submarines, aircraft and conducted TripAdvisor. The survey lists the land based platforms. It can be used for precision UNESCO Cultural and Natural heritage sites best strike to destroy targets on land and sea. rated by travellers around the globe. With over 8 million visitors per year, Taj Mahal is rated second 105. Who wins Children’s Peace Prize for building after Cambodia’s Angkor Wat in the first position. refugee school in Lebanon? Great Wall of China is also inclu ded in the list. 1. Mohamad Chatura 2. Aurora Chrishantha Machu Pichu in Peru in South America has bagged 3. Mohamad Diyon 4. Ranges Duminda the fourth spot. Iguazu National Park in Brazil, 5. Mohamad Al Jounde Italy’s Sassi of Matera, Auschwitz Birkenau and Mohamad Al Jounde, a 16-year old Syrian teenager historic Krakow in Poland, the old city of Jerusalem was awarded the 2017 International Children’s

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in Israel and the historic areas of Istan bul in Turkey health card and crop insurance. The Union have also made to the list. Agriculture Ministry has involved Akshay Kumar for television advertisements to intensify the 108. Which movie wins Best Asian Film award at publicity of the agri-schemes. Already, a TV ad on Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts soil health card scheme is prepared for release soon. (AACTA) Awards? Besides soil health card scheme, Akshay Kumar 1. Firange 2. Dangal 3. Dark Wind will promote Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana, 4. Judwaa 2 5. Daddy Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, “Dangal” was chosen the Best Asian Film at the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and others. seventh Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards, in Sydney. 111. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of “Dangal” was directed by Nitesh Kumar. It is a India to Turkmenistan? sports drama based on the life of Haryana wrestler 1. Sharat Sabarwal 2. Shiv Shankar Mukerjee MahavirPhogat and his daughters. The film starred 3. Azar A.H.Khan 4. C M Bandari Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya 5. Jaimini Bagwati Malhotra. Besides “Dangal”, “Pink” and Marathi Azar A.H.Khan was appointed as the next film “Kasav: Turtle” were among the nine films Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan. Azar which were nominated for the AACTA Best Asian A.H.Khan is presently Consul General in the Film award. Consulate Gener al of India, Istanbul. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to 109. Who is the first International Ambassador of Turkmenistan. He is expected to take up his UK who will be tasked with promoting investment assignment shortly. opportunities? 1. Saurabh Kumar 2. Sreenath R 112. Akash is a ______missile? 3. Nalin Surie 4. Deepak Parekh 1. Ballistic 2. Anti Tank 5. Valentine Richard 3. Anti Submarine 4. Air To Surface The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan announced 5. Surface To Air Indian businessman, Deepak Parekh, as India successfully test-fired supersonic surface -to- International Ambassador who will be tasked with air Akash missile, with an indigenous radio promoting invest ment opportunities. Deepak Parekh frequency seeker.In the test conducted at Integrated is one of the first of a network of international Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, Akash ambassadors that would include high -level business missile successfully hit its target. The target for this and cultural figures based in London or test was an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) overseas.The role of the new ambassadors will be to ‘Banshee’. Akash missile is the first surface -to-air work closely with the Greater London Authority missile which has been tested with an indigenous (GLA) and London & Partners to share information radio frequency seeker. Akash missile has a strike about London across the world, while providing range of about 25 km and is being inducted into market intelligence to London-based businesses. Ind ian Army as short range surface to air missile. It Deepak Parekh is the Chairman of HDFC Ltd. He is can carry a 55-kg fragmentation warhead that is also a member of the City of London’s Advisor y triggered by proximity fuse. Akash missile has a Council for India which guides the city’s capability to knock down aerial targets like fighter engagement with India. Sadiq Khan was in India to jets, air-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles as well promote London as a business and tourism as incoming ballistic missiles. Akash missile has destination and to strengthen the bonds between been developed by India’s Defence Research and India and London. Development Organisation (DRDO).

110. Which Bollywood actor will promote the 113. Which company has announced the launch of government’ s flagship agriculture schemes like soil ‘Files Go’ app that takes a mobile -first approach to health card and crop insurance? freeing up space, finding files faster and easily 1. Amir Khan 2. Akshay Kumar sharing them with others, even when offline? 3. Shahrukh Khan 4. Salman Khan 1. Apple 2. Facebook 3. Google 5. Anil Kapoor 4. TATA 5. Reliance A senior Agriculture Ministry official said that, Google announced the launch of ‘Files Go’ app that Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will promote the takes a mobile-first approach to freeing up space, government ’s flagship agriculture schemes like soil finding files faster and easily sh aring them with

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others, even when offline. Files Go is globally state-orchestrated doping programme. A report by available on the Google Play Store for all phones the World Anti-doping A gency (WADA) and two running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and higher. ‘Files subsequent IOC investigations have confirmed that Go’ helps to free up space and will even deliver Russian athletes took part in an elaborate drug personalised suggestions as to which files or apps to cheating programme which peaked during the 2014 delete. The app also checks into duplicate files, Winter Olympics in Sochi. The IOC has also videos and memes using its mobile vision banned Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly technology. It lets you transfer files to another Mutko, who was sports minister during the Sochi smartphone directly without using data or even Games, for life. No Russian athlete with a previous when you are offline. Google claims that all files doping violation will be allowed to compete and no transf ers are encrypted and the transfer speeds are official who had a leadership role at Sochi 2014 will as fast as 125 Mbps. be invited to Pyeongchang. However clean Russian ath letes will be allowed to compete under a neutral 114. Which country was crowned ICC flag. Intercontinental Cup champions, defeating United Arab Emirates on the final day at the Sheikh Zayed 117. When is the Mahaparinirvan Diwas celebrated Stadium in Abu Dhabi? in India? 1. Myanmar 2. Bhutan 3. Afghanis tan 1. December 6 2. December 7 4. Pakistan 5. China 3. December 8 4. December 9 Afghanistan was crowned ICC Intercontinental Cup 5. December 10 champions, defeating United Arab Emirates on the The 62nd Mahaparinirvan Diwas was observed in final day at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu India. Dr. B R Ambedkar died on 6th December Dhabi. After seven matches of the four -day 1956, hence Dr. B R Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan competition, Afghanistan finished on top of the Din or death anniversary is observed every year all eight-team table with 121 points. Ireland settled for over India on 6th December to pay him tribute and the second spot with 109 points. Afghanistan has honour. President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation captured the title for the second time, by defeating in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Sa heb Dr. United Arab Emirates by 10 on the final B.R. Ambedkar on his 62nd Mahaparinirvan Diwas. day claiming the title by 12 points. Vice President M. Venkiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, 115.South Asian Regional Badminton Sumitra Mahajan also offered tributes to the Father Championship was held at? of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Ambedkar. 1. Patna 2. Guwahati 3. Pune 4. Mumbai 5. Chennai 118.Which State Government issued an ordinance India bagged its first-ever South Asian Regional rising the minimum age for liquor consumption Badminton Team Championship at the Tarun Ram from 21 to 23? Phookan Indoor Stadium, Guwahati, Assam. Indian 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu team won over Nepal by 3-0 and clinched its first - 4. Delhi 5. Odisha ever South Asian Regional Badminton Tournament. Kerala State Government issued an ordinance Ashmita won over Rashila Maharjan in the girls’ raising the minimum age for liquor consumption singles event by 21-9, 21-6. In the boys’ doubles from 21 to 23. This ordinance seeks to make event, the pair of Arintap Dasgupta and Krishna suitable amendments to Kerala’s Abkari laws. The Prasad G. defeated Nepale se pair Dipesh Dhami and decision has been taken with an objective to curb Nabin Shrestha. Nepal won the first game 21 -19. the liquor consumption among youngsters. Since India won the next two games 21 -14, 21-11 to 2016, when CPI-led government came to power in secure the championship. Kerala, it has considerably diluted state’s liquor policy. Its predecessor, Congress -led government, 116. Which country was banned from the 2018 followed a stringent policy inclined towards Winter Games by the International Olympic banning liquor in phased manner. In context of this Committee (IOC) over its state-orchestrated doping news, it is important to note that Kerala has the programme? second highest level of per capita liquor 1. China 2. India 3. Spain consumption (after Andhra Pradesh) among all 4. Russia 5. Australia Indian States and Rs. 40000 crore revenue from Russia was banned from the 2018 Winter Games by liquor trade constitutes one fourth portion of Kerala the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over its State Government’s annual revenue .

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4. Union Ministry of Biotechnology 119.India signed MoU with which country to set up 5. Union Ministry of Drinking water and Sanitation a centre for exc ellence in floriculture in Tamil Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nadu? (MoHFW) and Rotary International’s India 1. Iran 2. Canada 3. Israel National PolioPlus signed a Memorandum of 4. Spain 5. Argentina Understanding (MoU) for concerted efforts towards India, Israel open centre for floriculture in Tamil achieving target. The MoU was Nadu On December 7, 2017, a centre for excellence signed in New Delhi in presence of Union Minister in floriculture jointly set up by India and Israel was of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda. As per inaugurat ed at Thally in Krishnagiri district of the terms agreed in the MoU, India National Tamil Nadu. This centre is the first agro -technology PolioPlus will provide support to Government’s development centre set up with assistance of efforts in Eradication Programme and Routine Mashev, Israel’s Agency for International Immunization including Mission Indradhanush and Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Intensified Mission Indradhanush. Under the MoU , Foreign Affairs. A similar centre specialising in both the entities will collaborate for social vegetables such as capsicum, cucumber and mobilisation of beneficiaries, especially in urban tomatoes will be established in Dindigul, Tamil slums and underserved areas. Awareness will be Nadu. This centre is expected to be launched in generated through innovative approaches. Besides, January 2018. The centre at Thally and upcoming private practitioners and local leaders will also be centre at Dindigul are part of a three -year Indo- involve d for generating awareness and mobilisation Isra el agricultural partnership signed between of beneficiaries. Mashav and mission for integrated development of horticulture of Union Agriculture Ministry. These 122.Which state government will soon introduce centres would develop agricultural practices ‘Guru-Shishya’ (student -teacher dialogue) suitable for that particular geographical region and programme to address problems faced by students will share the b est practices with local farmers. in various colleges in all districts? 1. Odisha 2. Rajas than 3. Gujarat 120.With which country, India signed a 4. Goa 5. Kerala Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for The Rajasthan government will soon introduce enhanced cooperation in the health sector in New ‘Guru-Shishya’ (student -teacher dialogue) Delhi? programme to address problems faced by students 1. China 2. Canada 3. Australia in various colleges in all districts. According to 4. Spain 5. Cuba Rajasthan Higher Education Minister Kiran India and Cuba signed a Memorandum of Maheshwari, the programme will be held in one Understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in nodal college in each district where students the health sector in New Delhi. This MoU was selected on merit and elected members of students signed between Union Minister of Health & Family union would participate. It will soon begin from Welfare, J P Nadda and Cuba’s Public Health Jaipur. Under the Guru Shishya scheme college Minister, Dr Roberto Tomas Morales Ojeda. The students can discuss with their teachers the issues MoU seeks cooperation bet ween India and Cuba in and problems related to their institutes. the field of health by sharing technical and scientific insights. The objective of this MoU is to enhance 123.Which is the first state to endorse Central the quality and reach of healthcare infrastructure, Government’s draft bill that makes the practice of education and research in both countries. instant “triple talaq” a cognisable and non -bailable Pharmaceutical and biotechnology, in which Cuba criminal offence? has made remarkable progress has also been listed 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh as potential areas of cooperation under this MoU. 3. Odisha 4. Kerala 5. Punjab Uttar Pradesh became the first state to endorse 121.Name the Ministry which signed a MoU with Central Government’s draft bill that makes the Rotary International’s India National PolioPlus for practice of instant “triple talaq” a cognisable and concerted efforts towards achieving immunization non-bailable criminal offence. In August 2017, target? Supreme Court of India banned the practice of 1. Union Ministry of AYUSH “triple talaq”, calling it “unconstitutional”. As per 2. Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Supreme Court, practice of “triple talaq” violates 3. Union Ministry of Overseas India Article 14 (Equality before law) of Indian

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Constitution. Central Government’s draft provides bringing in transparency and fostering competition for three-ye ar imprisonment and a fine to a man to enable farmers to get better remuneration for who tries to divorce his wife through triple talaq. their produce. Currently, payments on e -NAM are State Governments have been asked by Central done through conventional modes via bank Government to submit their respective views on this branches, debit cards and net banking. ICICI Bank draft bill by December 10, 2017. A Government will enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and official has stated that 66 cases (maximum reported BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) on the e -NAM from Uttar Pradesh) of triple talaq have been portal for making cashless payments. These modes reported even after the Supreme Court verdict. will provide seamless experience for making online payment of trade and services undertaken on 470 124.In which city, PM Modi inaugurated BR mandis integrated with the e -NAM platform. Ambedkar International Centre? Government has set a target to connect 585 mandis 1. Odisha 2. New Delhi 3. Punjab with e-NAM by March 2017 4. Haryana 5. Uttarkhand Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the BR 127.Financial Services Commission of Mauritius Ambedkar International Centre in Janpath, New has opened its representative office in which Indian Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled city? two statues of BR Ambedkar at the BR Ambedkar 1. Kolkata 2. Bangalore 3. Chennai International Centre. The foundation stone for the 4. Delhi 5. Mumbai centre was laid by Prime Minister in 2015. Union The Financial Services Commission, Mauritius said Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment it has opened its representative office in Mumbai. Thawar Chand Gehlot was also present at the event. The Finan cial Services Commission, is the integrated regulator for the non -bank financial 125.Name the country recently joined International services sector in Mauritius. The representative of Solar Alliance? the Commission in India will be P K Kuriachen. He 1. Pakistan 2. Iran 3. Iraq was former Chief General Manager of SEBI. The 4. Spain 5. Australia office of the Commission is currently housed within Australia joined the International Solar Alliance the Mauritius Consulate in Mumbai. Through its (ISA).i. This decision was jointly announced by presence in Mumbai, the Commission is Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, establishing the mechanism to further strengthen Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh and deepen its partnership with its Indian Frydenberg and Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie counterparts in the fields of capacity building, Bishop. Australia which is a wo rld leader in the finan cial literacy and exchange of expertise solar energy sector will now share its expertise in solar technologies and research with other ISA 128.International or overseas branches of Indian member countries. In Australia, around 17 per cent banks will now be able to refinance external households have rooftop solar panels. It has the commercial borrowings (ECB) of AAA -rated highest per capita rate in the world. D ecision to join private and public sector companies and thereby ISA reiterates Australian Government’s increasing the ______in r efinance market ? commitment to clean energy cooperation and will 1. Liquidity 2. Repo Rate help in meeting its Paris Agreement emissions 3. Currency Appreciation 4. Dollar Depreciation targets. 5. Reserve International or overseas branches of Indian banks 125.Central Government has asked which Bank to will now be able to refinance external commercial enable online payments at 470 mandis integrated borrowings (ECB) of AAA -rated private and public wi th national portal of electronic National sector companies. Announcement in this regard was Agriculture Market (e-NAM)? made after RBI’s fifth bi -monthly monetary policy 1. ICICI bank 2. Axis bank review on December 6, 2017. Currently Indian 3. Yes bank 4. IDBI bank 5. SBI banks are allowed to fund dollar loans but are not Central Government has roped in ICICI Bank to allowed to refinance these borrowings abroad. This enable online payments at 470 mandis integrated restriction was placed to avert any risks linked to with national portal of electron ic National excess foreign currency exposure. Owing to these Agriculture Market (e-NAM). e -NAM was restrictions, companies sought refinance only launched in April 2016 with an aim to revolutionise through foreign lenders. Now, with RBI’s agri markets by ensuring better price discovery, permission, Indian banks can also participate in

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refinancing and can earn a higher return on their 1. Allahabad & Ujjain 2. Haridwar & Nasik funds abroad. From borrowers perspective, this 3. Patna and Pune 4. Both 1 and 2 decision will improve the liquidity i n refinance 5. None of these market and will thus, marginally reduce the cost of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural borrowing. Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed Kumbh Mela (the mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith ) on its 129.Which organization announced that its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage executive board has approved a $1.15 billion of Humanity. Kumbh Mela was inscribed in this list development policy loan for Egypt to support its at 12th session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental economic reform programme? Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible 1. World Bank 2. UNESCO 3. IMF Cultural Heritage held in Jeju, South Korea. Kumb h 4. UNO 5. BIS Mela which is held in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain World Bank Group announced that its executive and Nasik has been adjudged by UNESCO’s board has approved a $1.15 billion development Intergovernmental Committee as the largest policy loan for Egypt to support its economic peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth. reform programme.i. The break-up of this $1.15 billion loan is: $500 million from the Wo rld Bank 132.Time magazine named ______as the Group, $150 million from Britain and $500 million Person of the Year? from the African Development Bank. This loan is 1. The Silence Breakers 2. Donald Trump the last in a series of three annual loans (issued from 3. Xi Jinping 4. Narendra Modi 2015-2017) totalling $3.15 billion. Funds procured 5. None of the above through this loan will be deployed for cre ating jobs, Time magazine named “The Silence Breakers” who strengthening public finances, ensuring energy have shared their stories about sexual assault and security, and enhancing business competitiveness in harassment that triggered a national reckoning in Egypt. the United States as Person of the Year. US President Donald Trump was runner -up in the 130.Which Indian State Government signed a Person of the year ranking, ahead of Chinese memorandum of understanding (MoU) with President Xi Jinping. Time designated as “silence multinational Information Technlogy (IT) company, breakers” the individuals, mostly women, who came Hewle tt Packard (HP) to provide tele -medicine forward this year to publicly expose patterns of facilities in the remote areas of the state? se xual harassment, assault and even rape by some 1. Bihar 2. Uttarakhand 3. Jharkhand of society’s most powerful public figures. Those 4. Odisha 5. Haryana recognized by Time range from famous actresses to Uttarakhand State Government signed a ordinary women who shared their stories of abuse memorandum of understanding (MoU) with using the hashtag #MeToo and its foreign language multinational Information Technlogy (IT) company, equivalents. Hewlett Packard (HP) to provide tele -medicine facilities in the remote areas of the state. This MoU 133.Name the company which built world’s biggest was signed in presence of Uttarkhand Chief lithium-ion battery in Australian Outback? Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. Under this MoU, 1. Verizon 2. L&T 3. Tesla HP will create tele-medicine facilities at four 4. Canfinhomes 5. Capacite Co mmunity Health Centres in Uttarakhand. Usage The world’s biggest lithium -ion battery has been of telecommunication and information technology plugged into an Australian state grid, delivered by to provide clinical health care from a distance is Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk. The lithium -ion battery referred to as tele-medicine. As Uttarakhand is a has the capacity to power 30,000 homes for up to an hilly state, many areas do not have access to proper hour in the event of a severe blackout. The battery healthcare facilities. Tele-medicine facilities which power packs are installed near the Outback town of will be set up by HP under this MoU will boost Jamestown, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) north State Government’s efforts in making adequate of the state capital Adelaide. They store energy healthcare facilities more accessible. generated by the neighboring Hornsdale Wind Farm, owned by French renewable energy company 131.In which of the below city/cities the Kumba Neoen, to bring added reliability and stability to the Mela Mela (the mass Hindu pilg rimage of faith) state grid. was held?

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134.In which country, the world’s heaviest bony treatment in Hyderabad for the past one week for fish was caught, weighing 2,300 kilograms? his kidney ailment. He is survived by wife and two 1. Russia 2. Japan 3. China daughters. He is known for his songs in movies like 4. India 5. Australia Amaran, Seevalaperi Pandi, in the early 90s. He has The world’s heaviest bony fish ever caught composed music for many Telugu and Malayalam weighing 2,300 kilograms has been identified by movies. Adithyan also hosted a culinary show in a Japanese experts. The fish is a Mola alexandrini popular Tamil TV channel. bump-head sunfish, accor ding to researchers from Hiroshima University. Bony fish have skeletons 138.On which date, the Indian Armed Force Flag made of bone rather than cartilage.The study was Day was celebrated across India? published in the journal Ichthyological Research. 1. December 7 2. December 8 The researchers were led by Etsuro Sawai. Ocean 3. December 9 4. December 10 sunfishes count among the world’s lar gest bony 5. December 11 fish. Specimens can measure up to three meters Indian Armed Force Flag Day was celebrated across (total length), and many weighing more than two India. The Indian Armed Forces Flag Day is thousand kilogrammes have been caught. observed every year on December 7 since 1949 to honour the soldiers, airmen and sailors of India who 135.Who recently quited as National Sports fought on the borders to safeguard India’s honour. It Observer for wrestling? is a day dedicated to collection of funds from 1. 2. people for the welfare of the Armed Forces 3. 4. personnel. The Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), 5. distributes small paper flags, stickers in return of Double Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar has quit his volun tary contributions from people across India. role as a National Sports Observer for wrestling. This year the Ministry of Defence launched the Sushil Kumar is a 34-year-old wrestler. He was Armed Forces Week to conduct a digital campaign among 12 national observers appointed by then to bring together the entire nation to express Sports Minister Vi jay Goel. Sushil Kumar is still solidarity with the Armed Forces personnel. active in wrestling. Recently, Mary Kom had also resigned as the national observer for boxing after 139.What is the theme of “International Civil Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore made it clear Aviation Day”? that active sportspersons will not be considered for 1. To help generate worldwide awareness of the the position. importance of international civil aviation 2. Working Together to Ensure No Country is 136.W ho is first 21st century born male cricketer to Left Behind play international cricket? 3. To help reinforce worldwide awareness of the 1. Mohammad Nabi 2. Rashid Khan importance of internation al civil aviation 3. Dawlat Zadran 4. Mohammad Shazaad 4. To help the social and economic development of 5. Mujeeb Zadran states. Afghanistan cricket team spinner Mujeeb Zadran 5. To help states to cooperate and realize a truly has become the first 21st century born male global rapid transit network cricketer to play international cricket. The first 21st On 7th December 2017, International Civil Aviation century born to play international cricket is Ireland Day was celebrated all over the world. The purpos e women’s all-rounder Gaby Lewis. Mujeeb Zadran of International Civil Aviation Day is to help has become the first 21st century born male generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the cricketer to play international cricket. Mujeeb importance of international civil aviation to the Zadran w as born on March 28, 2001. He made his social and economic development of states. Also the ODI debut against the Ireland cricket team at unique role of ICAO in helping states to cooperate Sharjah on 5th December 2017. and realize a truly global rapid transit network at the service of all mankind is highlighted. For 2015 - 137.To which Profession did Adithyan belongs to? 2018 inclusive the following theme has been 1. Musician 2. Dancer 3. Actor declared: Working Together to Ensure No Country 4. Journalist 5. Researcher is Left Behind. South Indian music director, Adi thyan, passed away in Hyderabad following a kidney problem. Adithyan was 63 years old. He was undergoing

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140.Under whom, the Government of India had National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has created a panel to address the problem of Non - formed a three-member internal committee to look performing assets (NPAs) in India’s power sector? into a petition for granting minority status to Hindus 1. Amitabh Kant 2. Nikki Haley in eight states where they are not the dominant 3. Kenneth Juster 4. Jon Hunstman religious group. This committee is led by NCM 5. Terry Bransted vice-chairman George Kurien. The committee has Central Government has set up a high -level panel to been formed in response to a petition filed by BJP address the problem of Non-performing assets activist Aswini Upadhyay. In the petition, Aswini (NPAs) in India’s power sector. This panel is Upadhyay has mentioned that according to 2011 headed by NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Census , Hindus are a minority in eight states/union Kant and comprises secretaries in the ministries of territory – Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, power, coal and department of financial services. Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal According to the second volume of the Econo mic Pradesh, Punjab and Meghalaya. The petitioner has Survey 2016-17 released in August 2017, NPAs in sought minority status for Hindus in these states as power generation accounted for around 5.9% of they are being deprived of their minority rights. India’s banking sector’s total outstanding advances of Rs. 4.73 trillion. Besides, weak financial health 143.Which state inaugurated the 1st SAICON 2017, of the state-owned power distribution companies is an International Conference on Sports Medicine & ha mpering the process of signing long -term power Sports Sciences? purchase agreements (PPAs) through competitive 1. Punjab 2. Haryana 3. New Delhi bidding. 4. Uttarkhand 5. Bihar 1st SAICON 2017, an International Conference on 141.In which Indian state, the naval maritime Sports Medic ine & Sports Sciences is being held in aircraft museum was inaugurated? New Delhi from 7th – 9th December 2017. The 1. Telengana conference was inaugurated by Union Sports 2. Odisha Minister, Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore. Eminent 3. Andhra Pradesh Olympians, Gurbax Singh , , K. 4. Goa Malleshwari and Yogeshwar Dutt were als o present 5. Kerala at the inaugural function. SAICON 2017 has been President Ram N ath Kovind inaugurated the Naval organised by Sports Authority of India (SAI). The Maritime Aircraft Museum in Visakhapatnam, theme of the conference is ‘Scoring Goals in Sports Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh Governor, ESL with Science and Technology’. Objective of this Narasimhan, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N conference is to inspire students, educationists and Chandrababu Naidu, Indian Navy Chief, Admiral researchers to take up sports science and research to Sunil Lanba and Union Civil Aviation Ministe r, P the next level. This 3-day event will be attended by Ashok Gajapati Raju were also present at the 1000 national and international delegates. occasion. This museum features the maritime patrol aircraft Tupolev-142M. Tupolev-142M is the 144.Which State’s Cabinet approved Solar Power reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft Policy, under which the State Government has laid which served the Indian Navy for almost three out plans to generate 150 MW of solar power by decades. It was decommissioned in March 2017. 2021? Tupolive-142M, the Soviet era aircraft, had an 1. Odisha 2. Punjab 3. Jammu accident-free record and served in various 4. Gujarat 5. Goa operations including the Kargil war. Andhra Goa State Cabinet approved Solar Power Policy, Pradesh State government has spent Rs 10 crore under which the State Government has laid out over four months for the museum project. The plans to generate 150 MW of solar power by 2021. museum will now be looked after by The Solar Power P olicy was approved during Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority meeting of Goa State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar. The policy will come 142.National Commission for Minorities (NCM) into force by the end of financial year 2017 -18. has formed how many member internal committee Under the Solar Power Policy, State Government to look into a petition for granting minority status to has made a provision to provide 50 per cent of the Hindus in eight states where t hey are not the project costs as interest-free loans to the units. Even dominant religious group? the residential societies, which can generate less 1. 3 2. 6 3. 9 4. 10 5. 11 than 100 KV power would be compensated by the

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government s as per the Joint Electricity Regulatory 147.According to the World Energy Access report Commission rates. Goa’s Solar Power Po licy also by the International Energy Agency (IEA), encourages power generation by individuals, who electrification ra te in India has almost own land, by setting up the solar power generation ______since 2000. unit. 1. Doubled 2. Tripled 3. Reduced 4. No change 5. None of these 145.Name the Railway Station which has become According to the World Energy Access report by the first energy-efficient ‘A1 Category’ railway the International Energy Agency (IEA), station in India? electrification rate in India has almost doubled since 1. Nampally 2. Kacheguda 3. Secunderabad 2000. On account of this phenomenal growth, India 4. Dabirpura 5. Lingampalli is poised to achieve ‘electricity for all’ target in the Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad has early 2020s. Since 2012, more than 100 million become the first energy-efficient ‘A1 Category’ people per year have gained electricity access. This railway station in India. Kacheguda Railway Station marks an improvement from the rate of 62 million falls under the Hyderabad division of the South people pe r year recorded between 2000 and 2012. Central Railway (SC R). The station attained the 100 As per the report, about 75% of the new electricity percent energy-efficient status by replacing 1312 access since 2000 are fuelled by coal, while conventional lights with light-emitting diode (LED) renewable sources contribute around 20%. The lighting, 12 air conditioners (ACs) with energy report outlined that, percentage of population efficient inverter type ACs and 370 ceiling fans depending primarily on bioma ss for cooking fell to with Brushless DC Electr ical (BLDC) motors 59% in 2015 as compared to 66% in 2011. energy-efficient fans. On account of these changes, Kacheguda Railway Station will save about 1.76 148.Which organization released the Global lakh units and Rs. 14.08 lakh annually. Kacheguda Education Monitoring Report 2017 -18 which is not just a historic and the most beautiful railway expresses concern over school textbooks in many station building of SCR but also o ne of the countries glorifying war and military heroes rather landmarks of Hyderabad city. than te aching peace and non -violence? 1. UNICEF 2. UNESCO 3. FAO 146.The National Green Tribunal set up a 4. IMF 5. RBI committee to inspect over 1700 hotels, lodges and Global Education Monitoring Report 2017 -18 home stay accommodations in which of the towns supported by United Nations Educational, Scientific of Himachal Pradesh? and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), released on 1. Shimla & Mandi 2. Kullu & Manali December 4, 2017, expresses concern over school 3. Manali & Bisalpur 4. Nahan & Solan textbooks in many countries glorifying war and 5. Palambur & Naina military heroes rather than teaching peace and non - The National Green Tribunal set up a committee to violence. As per the report, just 10% of the inspect over 1700 hotels, lodges and home stay textbooks across the world explicitly teach the need accommodations in Kullu and Manali towns of for conflict prevention and resolution. The report Himachal Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT has cited examples of textbooks in Pakistan that Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar fo rmed the focus on militarism, wars with India and propagate committee comprising senior officers from state differences between Hindus and Muslims. Global tourism department and Himachal state pollution Education Monitoring Report highlights the role of control board, scientists from the Shimla -based accountability in education systems across the Institute of Himalayan Studies, the SDM of Kullu world, regar ding achievement of the vision of UN and Manali and a representative from excise Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: ensuring department . The committee will conduct joint inclusive, equitable and good -quality education and inspection and submit a report relating to source of lifelong learning for all. water, management of solid waste, sewage treatment plant, source of power and generation of 149.Which country legalises same -sex marriage? effluents. The committee will submit the report to 1. Liberia 2. Argentina 3. China the Himachal Pradesh gove rnment along with the 4. India 5. Australia recommendations for protection of environment and Australian Parliament voted in favour to legalise ensure that the area is not exposed to natural same-sex marriage. The House of Representatives disasters like earthquakes. approved the bill to legalise same -sex marriage with just four members voting against the bill. Earlier, a

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national referendum on this matter had ga rnered conventional arms and dual -use goods and strong public support.iii. Since 2004, there had been technologies in order to enhance regional and 22 unsuccessful attempts in Australian Parliament international security and stability. It was to legalize same-sex marriage. Australia has thus established in July 1996, in Wassenaar, the become 24th country in the world to allow same -sex Netherlands and its Secretariat is located in Vienna, couples to marry. Austria. As per the terms of this arrangement, at the intervals of six months, member countries exchange 150.US President Trump fo rmally recognized which information on deliveries of conventional arms to city as the capital of Israel? non-Wassenaar members. It is to be noted that 1. Jerusalem 2. Haifa 3. Nazareth Wassenaar Arrangement is not a treaty, and thus, is 4. Netanya 5. Tiberias not legally binding upon member countries. US President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. President Donald Trump has 153.Who was awarded the Ballon d’Or for world announced that the US now recognises Jerus alem as player of the year for the fifth time to equal Lionel Israel’s capital, overturning decades of official US Messi’s achievement? policy. Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem has never 1. PV Sindhu 2. Virat Kohli 3. MS Dhoni been recognised internationally, and until now all 4. Cristiano Ronaldo 5. countries have maintained their embassies in Tel Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Aviv. Eight of the 15 nations who are curr ently Ballon d’Or for world player of the year for the fifth members of the United Nations Security Council time to equal Lionel Messi’s achievement. The have called for the body to hold an urgent meeting award was handed out by magazine France on the US decision by the end of the week. Football, for the second consecutive year. Ronaldo collected the trophy in a ceremony at the Eiffel 151.Which organization has announced that it has Tower in Paris, presented by former France player approved $44.5 million credit to support David Ginola on 7th December 2017. Lionel Messi Madagascar’s economic recovery? came second while Paris’ Neymar Jr, came third, 1. UNESCO 2. IMF 3. UNICEF Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon finished fourth 4. UNDP 5. UNEP and Luka Modric came fifth. Chelsea and Fran ce International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced midfielder N’Golo Kante was the highest ranked that it has approved $44.5 million credit to support Premier League player, coming eighth. Harry Kane, Madagascar’s economic recovery. This credit ranked 10th, was the only English player to make it facility extended to Madagascar by IMF is in into the top 0. addition to $86 million credit that was approved in June 2017. It is to be noted that IMF and other 154.Name the person who has resigned from BJP international financial organisations had stopped (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the Lok Sabh a? giving support to Madagascar after a coup in 2009. 1. Ananth Kumar 2. Nana Patole However, after a peaceful presidential vote in late 3. B. S. Yeddyurappa 4. B. Sreeramulu 2013, IMF r esumed its support. In early 2017, 5. B.N. Chandrappa Madagascar was affected by a drought and cyclone. Maharashtra BJP MP Nana Patole said he has Despite of these adversities, Madagascar’s economy resigned from BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the recovered gradually and is managing to exhibit Lok Sabha. Nana Patole had been openly criticising signs of solid growth. Madagascar’s finance he state and Centr al governments lead by Devendra ministry has projected that c ountry’s economy will Fadnavis and Narendra Modi. He had joined the grow by 5.1 percent in 2018. BJP by quitting Congress after 2009 Lok Sabha election. In a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra 152.Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Mahajan, he cited 14 issues related to agriculture, Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and the economy and unemployment as the reasons for Technologies admitted India as its _____ member? his resignation. He alleged that he had time and 1. 42 nd 2. 43 rd 3. 44 th 4. 45 th 5. 46 th again raised certain issues with the prime minister, Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for but they were ignored. Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies admitted India as its 42nd member. 155.Who was appointed as the President of Para - Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export Sports Foundation (PSF)? control regime (MECR) that promotes transparency 1. Talan Skeels 2. Innsbruck 3. Josef Shrali and greater responsibility in transfers of 4. Peter Axelson 5. Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari

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Renowned communication expert, Sarvesh Kumar 1. Israel 2. Australia 3. Iran Tiwari, has been appointed President of Para -Sports 4. Argentina 5. India Foundation (PSF), India. The announcement was Australian scientists have discovered a new species made at the National Award for Divyangjan 2017 at of marsupial lion which has been extinct for at least Vigyan Bhawan, N ew Delhi, on 3rd December 19 million years. The animal, named Wakaleo 2017. As a President, Sarvesh Tiwari would be schouteni, was a predator about the size of a border leading the Para Sports Foundation from the front collie dog. It stalked Australia’s abundant with forthcoming initiatives such as Asian T -20 rainforests 18 to 26 million years ago. Fossils of the Wheelchair Cricket Tournament. Sarvesh Tiwari is unique species were found in remote northwestern a well-known philanthropist. He is a Queensland. The details of the discovery have been communication expert, and also runs an integrated published in the Journal of Systematic communication consultancy firm, PR Professionals Palaeontology. The fossi ls were found by headquartered in Gurgaon. University of New South Wales (UNSW) scientists in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area of remote 156.Name the Public Procurement Portal for MSEs north-western Queensland launched by Giriraj Singh? 1. MSM Sambath 2. MSM Sampoorna 159.Which city of Kerala, has been listed in a 3. MSME Sambandh 4. M SME Sampoorna United Nations (UN) report of 5 global cities that 5. MSME Samudra have successfully tackled solid waste management? A Public Procurement Portal ‘MSME Sambandh’ 1. Kochi 2. Thrissur 3. Alappuzha (http://msefc.msme.gov.in) was launched by Giriraj 4. Trivandrum 5. Kannur Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Alappuzha, a coastal city of Kerala, has been listed MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium in a United Nations (UN) report of 5 global cities Enterprises). Giriraj Singh highlighted t he fact that that have successfully tackled solid waste this portal would enable the ease of doing business management. The UN Environment report lists and ‘Make in India’ initiatives of the Government Alappuzha, also called Aleppey, along with cities of India.The Procurement Policy launched in 2012 like Osaka in Japan, Ljubljana in Slovenia, Penang mandates the Central Government Departments / in Malaysia and Cajica in Colombia.The report has CPSUs to procure necessarily from MSEs. By called the town’s municipality “progressive”. A few cre ating an online portal, the Ministries and the years ago, roadsides and can als filled with stinking CPSEs (Central Public Sector Enterprises) can garbage were threatening Alappuzha’s status as a assess their performance. tourist destination. After that, the municipality had set up a de-centralised waste management system to 157.India’s ‘first’ mobile food testing laboratory separate biodegradable waste at the ward level. will be enabled in which state? 1. Goa 2. Gujarat 3. Bihar 160.Who created three new se nior national records 4. Jharkhand 5. Punjab in +105kg weight category in the IWF India’s ‘first’ mobile food testing laboratory, which (International Weightlifting Federation) World will enable on-the-spot food safety tests to be Weightlifting Championships 2017 at Anaheim in conducted in Goa, would be launched by Chief USA? Minister Manohar Parrikar on 10th December 2017. 1. Jack Oliver 2. Ali Jawad 3. Ben Watson This is the first ever ‘Food Safety on Wheel’ mobile 4. Gurdeep Singh 5. Rebekah Tiler laborat ory in India. The vehicle is equipped to Gurdeep Singh created three new senior national conduct on-the-spot tests to check the food quality. records in +105kg weight category in the IWF It will also check the hygiene level of water. The (International Weightlifting Federation) World results can be received within 15 minutes. The Weightlifting Championships 2017 at Anaheim in mobile laboratory costs Rs 45 lakhs. It has been USA. Gurdeep Singh finished 13th overall with a fully funded by the Central Government. The total lift of 388kg (172 + 216) but create d national vehicle would also be used to conduct surprise records in snatch, clean and jerk, and the total lift. checks by the FDA for scheduled tests. In snatch, he bettered his own earlier national record of 171kg by one kilogramme. In clean and 158.Scientists of which country had discovered a jerk, he broke the earlier national record of 215kg new species of marsupial lion which has been which was in the name of Sarabjit Singh by clearing extinct for at least 19 million years? 216kg. In the total lift also, he bettered the earlier

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national record of 384kg which was in the name of 1. Odisha 2. Maharashtra 3. Kerala Sarabjit Singh with an effort of 388kg. 4. New Delhi 5. Karnataka International Council for Monuments and Sites 161.From which country’s football federation the 2 (ICOMOS) will be organising ICOMOS General years ban has officially been lifted? Assembly and Scientific Symposium 2017 in New 1. Iran 2. Iraq 3. Kuwait Delhi from 11th – 15th December 2017. Theme of 4. Argentina 5. China the Scientific Symposium is “Heritage and FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced here Democracy”. The event is supported by Union that a two-year ban imposed on Kuwait’s football Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Union federation has officially been lifted. FIFA banned Ministry of Culture, State Governments of Jammu Kuwait’s national football federation in 2015 over and Kashmir, Bihar, Odisha, and well -known alleged government interference in the running of companies in tourism sector. The objective of this the country’s football governing body. The lifting of event is to promote international co -operation and the suspension came after the Kuwaiti parliament strengthen understanding in the field of heritage agreed recently to amend sports laws in a bid to end conservation. Over 1000 delegates from 68 the suspension of the country’s sports teams from countries around the world are expected to attend international compe titions by FIFA and the this event. International Olympic Committee 165.India has been declared free from which of the 162.Name the first Indian to win gold at World Para following disease? Swimming Championship 2017? 1. Infective 2. 1. Shikha Tandon 2. Kanchanmala 3. Dendu Fever 4. Jaundice 5. HIV 3. Kataria Shivani 4. Richa Mishra Union Health Minister J P Nadda announed that 5. Sandeep Moyal India has been declared free from infective Nagpur’s visually challenged swimme r Trachoma. Trachoma is a contagious disease caused Kanchanmala Pande became the first Indian to win by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It causes the gold medal in the World Para Swimming inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the Championship. Kanchanmala participated in World eyelids. If left untreated, Trachoma infection can Para Swimming Championship 2017 and secured lead to permanent blindness. Announcement in this the top spot in 200 meters medley event in S -11 regard was made by Mr. J P Nadda while releasing category. Kanchanmala, works with Reserve Bank the National Trachoma Survey Report (2014 -17) in of India (RBI). She was the only Indian swimmer to New Delhi. Mr. Nadda outlined that India has been qualify in the women’s category. Kanchanmala able to get rid of Trachoma on account of various hails from Amravati. She is a regular swimmer of efforts including provision of antibiotic eye drops, Aqua Sports Club, Nagpur. availability of safe water, personal hygiene, availability of surgical facilities for chronic 163.Which state of India will host the 46th Trachoma and improved environmental sanitati on. Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)? 166.In which state, ‘Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC 1. New Delhi 2. Maharashtra Festival of Buddhist Heritage’ was inaugurated? 3. Bihar 4. Assam 5. Manipur 1. Sikkim 2. Assam 3. New Delhi The 46th Congress of the International Hockey 4. Bihar 5. Madhya Pradesh Federation (FIH) will be held in New Delhi from Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture October 30 to November 3, 2018.The biennial event (Independent Charge), inaugurated ‘Bodhi Parva: will run for f our days. It will comprise meetings, BIMSTEC F estival of Buddhist Heritage’ in New social events, networking opportunities and Delhi on December 08, 2017. Jeetendra Narayan presentations.The Congress will also chart out the Dev, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil future roadmap of the game, including the ongoing Aviation of Nepal, and Heads of Missions of Bay of Hockey Revolution, FIH’s 10-year strategy to drive Bengal Initiative for Multi -Sectoral Technical and hockey’s status as a gl obal sport. Former Hockey Economic Cooperation (BIMS TEC) member India chief Narinder Batra was elected as the first countries were also present at the inauguration non-European FIH President in 2016. function. India is hosting this three -day festival as part of celebrations of 20th anniversary of 164.Which state will host ICOMOS General BIMSTEC. ‘Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Assembly and Scientific Symposium 2017? Buddhist Heritage’, is expected to create awareness

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of BIMSTEC’s rich and common heritage. Various 1. Goa 2. Odisha 3. Sikkim activities lined up during the course of this festival 4. Assam 5. Manipur include, exhibition of international and Indian Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Buddhist art and architecture, guided meditation Purvas ha Folk and Tribal Art Museum set up at and chanting by Buddhist monks and choir, Barkul near Chilika. Mr. Patnaik inaugurated this discourses by emin ent scholars and practitioners of museum through video conferencing. Purvasha Folk Buddhism, screening of film on Buddhism, quiz & Tribal Art Museum is an endeavour of Society show, food trail, dance and music performances. for Development of Rural Literature, which has been set up to promote the cultural heritage of 167.What is the Rescue mission for Cyclone Ockhi Odisha. This museum will promote, protect and called as? project the great cultural heritage of Odisha at a 1. Operation Siddharth global platform. Society for Development of Rural 2. Operation Synergy Literature is also organising folk carnival to 3. Operation Inspire showcase Odisha’s inimitable culture. On the same 4. Operation Ockhi day, Mr. Patnaik also launched the website of 5. Operation South ODIART Centre. ‘Operation Synergy,’ a joint rescue mission by the Navy, the Air Force, Coast Guard and states 170.Name the international financial organisation fisheries department has so far rescued 252 that has approved a loan of USD 346 million to fishermen stranded in the seas after cyclone Ockhi, fund highway upgradation project in Karnataka? in Kerala. The Navy’s ships, including INS Shardul, 1. World Bank INS Nireekshak, INS Khabra and INS Kalpeni, and 2. European Investment Bank seven other vessels are actively involved in the 3. Asian Development Bank rescue operations. In addition to this, two 4. Islamic Development Bank helicopters and two naval aircrafts have also been 5. Shanghai Development Bank deployed in the region. The State Ministe r for International financial organisation, Asian Fisheries Mercykutty (Kerala) told, several Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it fishermen had reached ports and harbours in has approved a loan of USD 346 million to fund Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Lakshdweep. highway upgradation project in K arnataka. Funds procured through this loan will be deployed to 168.Which State government has decided to offer improve 419 km of state highways by upgrading it cash rewards to gram panchayats and urban local to two and four-lane highways. Besides, the bodies for making their respective areas plastic - upgradation will also include construction of free? planned pedestrian, installation of women -friendly 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra ame nities, marked crossings and proper signage. 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Haryana Under this project, a road safety survey will also be 5. Bihar carried out to identify critical accident spots across Maharashtra State government has decided to offer the state highways and implement remedial cash rewards to gram panchayats and urban local measures. The total project cost has been estimated bodies for making their respective areas plastic -free. to be US D 655 million, out of which, state Maharashtra has placed a state-wide ban on plastic government will provide USD 202 million and USD bags below 50 microns. However, the ban has not 107 will be raised through private sector been effectively implemented. State Government believes that cash award scheme will encourage the 171.Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) involvement of local bodies and general masses for Ministry signed an agreement with Germany’s GIZ effectiv e implementation of the plastic ban. Under for technical cooperation in the impleme ntation of the cash award scheme, three villages from one projects related to which sector in Coimbatore revenue division each will be selected. First prize (Tamil Nadu), Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and Kochi will be Rs 5 lakh. Maharashtra Government will (Kerala)? soon come up with a similar cash award scheme for 1. Transport 2. IT 3. Agriculture municipal council s and municipal corporations 4. Software 5. Stock Market which will have much bigger prize money. Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry signed an agreement with Germany’s GIZ for 169.Name the state which inaugurated Purvasha technical cooperation in the implementation of Folk and Tribal Art Museum set up? transport projects in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu),

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Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and Kochi (Kerala). This been chosen for Vyas Samman 2 017 by a selection agreement was signed by t he Mukund Kumar Sinha, committee headed by Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari. HUA Ministry’s officer on special duty and Mr. Tiwari is a renowned author and also the Wolfgang Hanning, GIZ Country Director in the director of Sahitya Akdemi. presence of HUA Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri. Germany’s Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale 174.Who is the winner of the Atibadi Jagannath Das Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is leading provider of Samman instituted by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, int ernational cooperation services.The main aim of for the year 2017? this agreement is to improve planning and 1. Chand Prem 2. Ramdhari Singh implementation of sustainable urban transport in 3. Rabi Singh 4. Harivansh Rai these cities. The projects enlisted in this agreement 5. Yashpal will entail investment of Euro 4 million through Odia poet Rabi Singh has been named the winner of GIZ over a period of three years. the Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman instituted by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, for the year 2017. A 172.According to the revised norms of overseas decision in this regard was take n at a meeting of the flights, which jet operators will no longer need Odisha Sahitya Akademi under the chairmanship of clearance from Directorate General of Civil its President Harihar Mishra. Apart from Rabi Aviation (DGCA) for overseas flights? Singh, 15 eminent litterateurs – Sanatan Mohanty, 1. Domestic Private Jets 2. International Jets Rajat Kumar Kar, Bhupen Mohapatra, Nabakishore 3. Commercial Jets 4. Business Class Flights Prusty, Ramchandra Mohanty, Surendra Kumar 5. Premium Economy Flights Moharana, Trinath Sahu, Laxmidhar Jena, Domestic private jet operators will no longer need Banshidhar Rout, Panchanan Mishra, Anjali Panda, clearance from Directorate General of Civil Nakula Chandra Sahu, Anil Chandra Das, Kumuda Aviation (DGCA) for overseas flights. As per Chandra Das and Gobardhan Nayak will also be current norms, prior permission (called YA num ber) honoured at the award ceremony. of DGCA was mandatory for Indian -registered charters or private jets to fly out of India. Now 175.Who was appointed as the Ambassador of India onwards, DGCA will straightaway issue an to the State of Kuwait? authorisation, having five year validity, to private 1. Navtej Singh Sarna 2. Jeeva Sagar aircraft operators for carrying out overseas flights 3. Arun Kumar Singh 4. Pankaj Saran based on I nternational Civil Aviation Organsiations 5. Jaideep Sarkar (ICAO’s) Standards and Recommended Practises K. Jeeva Sagar was appointed as the next (SARPs). To carry out international operations, the Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait. K. approved operators will only have to file a flight Jeeva Sagar is an IFS (Indian Foreign Servic e) plan with the concerned Air Traffic Control (ATC) Officer of 1991 batch. He is presently Joint unit. Revised no rms will come into effect from Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. He December 15, 2017 and will be applicable at has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India airports with custom and immigration facilities. to the State of Kuwait. He is expected to take up his assignment shortly. 173.Name the Renowned Hindi writer, who has been chosen for 27th Vyas Samman for her novel 176.Who was appointed as the Per formance “Dukkham Sukkham”? Director for India’s senior women pugilists? 1. Mahadevi Verma 2. Mridula Garg 1. Nirmala Rafat 2. Lalfakmawii Ralte 3. Madhur Kapila 4. Mamta Kalia 3. Pwilao Basumatary 4. Raffaele Bergamasco 5. Neelam Saran 5. Devi Maisnam Renowned Hindi writer, Mamta Kalia has been Italian coach Raffaele Bergamasco, has been chosen for 27th Vyas Samman for her novel elevated to the position of Performance Director for “Dukkham Sukkham”. Mamta Kalia was born in India’s senior women pugilists. Raffaele 1940 in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. She has authored Bergamasco has been appointed as Performance 11 novels and a dozen collections of short stories. Director for women’s boxing. He will now also be a Novel “Dukkham Sukkham”, for which Ms. Kalia part of the team coaching the elite women along has been chosen for Vyas Samman was published in with coaching the Youth Womens team. He was the 2008. It is a saga of a lower middle -class family’s man behind India’s best ever m edal haul at the three generations and focuses on the transition in recently-concluded AIBA Womens Youth Boxing relations and situations of our society. Ms Kalia has Championship.

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177.Which city has signed a memorandum of Narang and Deepak Kumar won Team Silver. In the understanding (MoU) with the C40 cities network junior men’s 10m air rifle, Arjun Babuta, Krishna to work together to tackle air pollution? Prasad Tejas and Sunmoon Singh Brar won Team 1. Bangalore 2. Kolkata 3. Chennai Silver. In the wo men’s 10m air rifle, Anjum 4. Mumbai 5. Ahmadabad Moudgil, Pooja Ghatkar and Meghana Sajjanar, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has won Team Silver. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the C40 cities network to work together to 180.Who were named as the International Tennis tackle air pollution. C40 Cities Climate Leadership Federation (ITF) world champions? Group (C40) is geared towards tackling climate 1. Roger Federer and Andre Agassi change an d taking actions to reduce greenhouse gas 2. Rafael Nadal and Pat Rafter emissions in urban areas and thereby increasing the 3. Novak Djokovik an d Andy Murray health and wellbeing of urban citizens. Under the 4. Garbine Muguruza and Rod Laver MoU between BBMP and C40, experts from 5. Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza different cities across the world will share their Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza experience and advice with Bengaluru on measure were named as the International Tennis Federation taken to tackle air pollution. This MoU holds (ITF) world champions. This is the first time in 19 special significance as 80 per cent of urban citizens years the awards have gone to players from the around the world live in excess of the World Health same country. Rafael Nadal has been named the Organisation (WHO) limits of air quality. International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champion for the third time. Garbine Muguruza 178.Researchers from which 2 Univer sities won the ITF world champion award for the first combinedly have proven the existence of new form time after capturing the Wimbledon title and of matter called excitonium? mov ing to the world number one ranking for the 1. University of California and University of first time Stanford 2. University of California and University of 181.Who was appointed team Illinois head coach? 3. University of Illinois and University of Havard 1. 2. Akhilan Dhananjayan 4. Univers ity of Illinois and University of Oxford 3. Upul Tharanga 4. Chandika Hathurusingha 5. University of California and University of Zurich 5. Researchers from University of California and Chandika Hathurusingha was appointed as Sri University of Illinois have proven the existence of Lanka cricket team head coach with effect from new form of matter called excitonium. Excitonium December 20, 2017. Chandika Hathurusinghe is made up of e xcitons and exhibits macroscopic rejoins Sri Lanka Cricket after previous terms as quantum phenomena just like a superconductor. head coach of the Sri Lanka A team (2006 -2009) Excitons are particles that are formed in a very and shadow coach of the national team (2009 - strange quantum mechanical pairing. A novel 2010). Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had negotiated his technique called momentum-resolved electron release from Bangladesh where he was head coach. energy-loss spectroscopy (M-EELS) was us ed by He is expected to coach Sri Lanka to the 2019 researcher to prove the existence of excitonium. A World Cup in England. Harvard theoretical physicist named Bert Halper had coined the term ‘excitonium’ in the 1960s. 182.To which profession does Ja Ra Sundaresan belongs to? 179.Which country hosted 10th Asian Airgun 1. Dancer 2. Artist 3. Journalist Shooting Championships 2017? 4. Politician 5. Boxer 1. Russia 2. China 3. Japan Senior Tamil journalist and humourist Ja Ra 4. Srilanka 5. Malaysia Sundaresan died at a private hospital in Chennai. Indian shooters bagged five medals on the opening Sundaresan was 87 years old. He is survived by his day of the 10th Asian Airgun Shooting wife and three sons. He was born in Jalakantapuram Championships which is being held in Wako City, of Salem district in September 1930. He had Japan. Ravi Kumar won an individual bronze in the assumed the ps eudonym of Bhakkiyam Ramasami. men’s 10m air rifle event. Arjun Babuta won He has worked in Tamil weeklies, Kumudam and indiv idual silver in the junior men’s 10m air rifle Kalkandu. He had authored over 1,000 short stories event. In men’s 10m air rifle, Ravi Kumar, Gagan and two dozen novels.

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183.Who is Laloo Chiba? Informatio n and Technology (IT) Campus for 1. Singer 2. Freedom Fighter 3. Writer differently-abled persons (divyangs)? 4. Journalist 5. Actor 1. Hyderabad 2. Medak 3. Nizamabad veteran Indian-origin South African freedom fighter 4. Karimnagar 5. Kurnool Laloo Chiba died at his home in Lenasia, The Telangana Government is going to set up the Johannesburg, South Africa. Laloo Chiba was 87 world’s first Information and Technology (IT) years old. He was a political prisoner on the Robben Campus for differently-abled persons (divyangs) in Island along with former South African President state capital Hyderabad. On the occasion of World Nelson Mandela. He was hospitalised after a mild Disability Day (WDD), state Government has heart attack a few days ago, but was discharged signed agreement with Vindhya E -Infomedia later on. He is survived by his wife Luxmi, and his Private Limited to set up IT campus to focus on three daughters and grandchildren. He was a former creating employment opportunities for persons with platoon commander in the military wing of the disabilities (PWDs). African National Congress (ANC). Chiba was a founder member of the Ahmed Kathrada 187.In which country, the International Foundation. Groundwater Conference on Groundwater Vision 2030 – Water Security, Challenges and Climate 184.The rock star Johnny Hallyday belongs to Change Adaptation is to be held at? which country? 1. Nepal 2. India 3. China 1. Spain 2. Ethiopia 3. France 4. Pakistan 5. Australia 4. Poland 5. Canada National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India in France’s best-known rock star Johnny Hallyday association with Association of Global died after a battle with lung cancer. Johnny Groundwater Scientists, Central Ground Water Hallyday was 74 years old. He had sold more than Board, India and Texas A&M University, USA is 100 million albums and headlined 50 major tours. organizing 7th International Groundwater He was never taken seriously abroad, but was by far Conference on Groundwater Vision 2030 – Water the best-known rocker in France. He was made a Security, Challenges and Climate Change knight of the French Legion d’Honneur in 1998. Adaptation during December 11 -13, 2017 at New Delhi, India. 185.When is the International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated all over the world? 188.Which city will host The World Telugu 1. December 10 2. December 9 Conference (WTC) 2017? 3. December 8 4. December 7 1. Nalgonda 2. Rajanna 3. Hyderabad 5. December 6 4. Amaravati 5. Kurnool Across the world, International Anti -Corruption The World Telugu Conferen ce (WTC) will be Day is observed on 9th December every year. On organised in Hyderabad from December 15 to 19. October 31, 2003, U nited Nations General The Telangana government had earlier planned to Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention hold the prestigious WTC in October but it was against Corruption and also designated 9th rescheduled to December in view of two major December as ‘International Anti-Corruption Day’. events being hosted by the state government in ’International Anti-Corruption Day’ is observed to Octob er and November. The World Tourism create awareness of corruption and highlight the Conference will be held in Hyderabad from October role of United Nations Convention against 5 to 9 and expected to participate delegates from Corruption in combating and preventing it. United over 90 countries and another major event of World Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has Industrialists Forum meeting will be held here from revealed that, in developing countries, funds lost November 28 to 30. Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to corruption are estimated at 10 times the will inaugurate the World Industrialists Forum. amount spent by gov ernment on development assistance. Theme for ‘International Anti - 189.Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended till? Corruption Day’ 2017 is ‘United against corruption 1. January 31, 2018 2. February 31, 2018 for development, peace and security’. 3. March 31, 2018 4. April 31, 2018 5. May 31, 2018 186.which district of Telangana, the state the government extended the deadline for Government is going to set up the world’s first mandatory linking of PAN with Aadhaar by three months to March 31, 2018. This is the third

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extension given by the government to individuals to claimed tha t Iraqi forces are in complete control of link the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with the Iraqi-Syrian border. Iraq’s counter offence Aadhaar. Section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax against IS was launched with support of an air Act says that every person having PAN as on July campaign by a US-led coalition. Iran, which has 1, 2017, and eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must been Iraq’s close ally already declared victory intimate his Aadhaar number to the tax authorities. against IS last month. Besides, Russia, which has been supporting Syria to expel IS, has also 190. In which state, the Central Government has announced that their objective has now been decided to set up a Liquefied Petroleum Ga s (LPG) accomplished. bottling plant? 1. Manipur 2. Mizoram 3. Bihar 193. Which country will issue travel advisories to its 4. Jharkhand 5. Meghalaya citizens based on a four- level classification system Central Government has sanctioned Rs. 75 crore for with clearly recom mended actions? setting up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 1. Canada 2. US 3. Singapore bottling plant in Meghalaya. This bottling plant will 4. Finland 5. Norway have an annual capacity of 13000 metric tonnes. It The U.S. will issue travel advisories from January is to be noted that Meghalaya is the only state in the 2018 to its citizens based on a four - level North Eastern Region of India, in which there is no classification system with clearly recommended LPG bottling plant. On December 9, 2017, actions. As per the new four -level travel advisory memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this system, countries would be designated in various regard was signed between Union Ministry o f levels from one to four depending on the threat Petroleum and Natural Gas and Meghalaya State perception. The four level are described as follows: Government. The MoU was signed in the presence 1.Level one – exercise normal precautions of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, 2.Level two – exercise increased caution Dharmendra Pradhan and Meghalaya Chief 3.Level three – rec onsider travel Minister, Mukul Sangma in Shillong 4.Level four – do not travel In some cases, various parts of a single country 191. According to the Survey by Bank of Th ailand might have different levels of travel advisories. The which country has the highest unemployment in content will be optimised for mobile users and Asia? readily sharable on social media 1. China 2. Australia 3. India 4. Poland 5. Netherlands 194. Name the subsidiary of B ombay Stock As per data compiled by Bank of Thailand, India Exchange subsidiary which announced that it has has the highest unemployment among Asian received approval from Securities and Exchange countries. Findings of Bank of Thailand are based Board of India (SEBI) on the framework for listing on big data sources drawn from social media and of debt securities? online stores. In order to get insights of job market 1. BSE Investments Ltd trends, Bank of Thailand is building its own 2. Marketplace Technologies Private Ltd employment index based on data from online jobs - 3. Asia Index Private Ltd search portals. It is also creating a property 4. India International Clearing Corporation indicator which reflects supply and demand in the 5. India International Exchange housing market. As per the data, India has the Bombay Stock Exchange’s subsidiary, India highest unemployment rate among Asian countries, International Exchange (India INX) announced that at 8%. it has received approval fromSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on the framework 192.Iraq Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi declared for listing of debt securities. On account of this victory to a war by Iraqi forces against Islamic State approval, Indian and foreign issuers will be able to jihadist grou p which was fought for how many issue Eurobonds, masala bonds and foreign years? currency bonds from India INX located 1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5 5. 6 atInternational Financial Service Centre (IFSC), Iraq Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi declared Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) city in victory in a three-year war by Iraqi forces against Gujarat. With the approval for debt listing, India Islamic State jihadist group. During 2014, Islamic INX will also be the first India -based exchange to State (IS) took over vast areas north and west of offer clearing and settlement of debt securities. Baghdad. On December 9, 2017, Haider al -Abadi India INX will offer clearing and settlement of debt

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securitie s through International Central Securities 1. Beyonce 2. Drake 3. Diddy Depositories. Listing of debt securities will 4. Coldplay 5. The Weekend significantly boost India INX’s daily trading Diddy, an American businessman, rapper, volumes songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur has been named the highest earning musician of 195. Which state has topped preliminary rankings of 2017 by Forbes magazine. Forbes ranking were Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for 2017? based on data of pre-tax earnings between June 1, 1. Punjab 2. Uttarkhand 3. Rajasthan 2016, to June 1, 2017. Diddy earned a whopping 4. Haryana 5. Gujarat $130 million during this period. Interestingly, Haryana has topped preliminary rankings of Ease of Diddy topped the list despite of not releasing much Doing Business (EoDB) for this year. Haryana has music during this period. His Bad Boy reunion tour topped the list by scoring 69 per cent. Haryana is turned out to be a huge revenue generating event. followed by Telangana with a score of 68.46 per Besides, he also sold his shares of the Sean John cent. Union Commerce and Industry Ministry will clothing line for $70 million dollars. American release the final rankings in January-February 2018. singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, Beyonce These rankings reflect attractiveness of Indian ranked second with over $105 million in earnings. States/Union Territories for conducting businesses and attracting investment for businesses. 2016 all - 199. Who was appointed as the Executive Director India State/Union Territory Ease of Doing Business (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? Rankings were jointly topped by Andhra Pradesh 1. Sara Blakey 2. Shelia Lirio and Telangana. 3. Uma Shankar 4. Anita Roddick 5. Martha Stewart 196. Which company is the India’s most valued Uma Shankar has been appointed as Executive company with a market value of Rs 5.8 trillion? Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Prior 1. Reliance Industries 2. TCS to this elevation , Uma Shankar held the position of 3. SBI 4. HDFC Bank 5. ITC Chief General Manager (CGM) in charge of Reliance Industries is India’s most valued company financial inclusion and development department at with a market value of Rs 5.8 trillion, followed by RBI. Uma Shankar has been appointed as Executive TCS, HDFC Bank, ITC and Hindustan Unilever. Director after Meena Hemchandra, the Executive Maruti Suzuki’s market capitalisation stood at Director in charge of RBI’s superv ision department Rs.2.74 trillion, ahead of SBI’s market value of retired on November 30, 2017. Thus, Uma Shankar Rs.2.71 trillion. will most likely take charge of the supervision department. RBI has 11 Executive Directors and 197. Who won the best actress award in Star Screen each of them supervises the 34 departments headed Awards 2017? by Chief General Managers (CGMs). 1. Konkana Sen Sharma 2. Vidya Balan 3. Neha Dhupia 4. Shashaa Tirupati 200.Name th e Arab Country which launched its first 5. Divyanka Tripathi space programme aimed at sending four astronauts 23rd edition of the annual Star Screen Awards to the International Space Station within 5 years? honouring excellence in Indian Film industry was 1. Morocco 2. Oman 3. UAE held at Mumbai on December 3, 2017. 4. Sudan 5. Egypt Star Screen Awards: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, • Star Screen Awards were originally called the Dubai’s ruler, launched the United Arab Emirates’ Screen Awards. (UAE) first space programme aimed at sending four • Screen Awards, initiated by The Express Group Emirati astronauts to the International Space Station were first awarded in 1995. within 5 years. The astronaut programme would • Screen Awards are considered India’s first awards make it one of only a handful of states in the Middle that are given by the film fraternity to the film East to have sent a person int o space. Aspiring fraternity through a jury. Emirati astronauts who apply for the programme • Current edition of Star Screen Awards also have will go through a rigorous procedure and finalists awards in ‘popular’ category will be given months of specialised training before the last four are selected. In the long -term, the UAE 198. Who has been named the highest earning says it is planning to build a “Sc ience City” to musician of 2017 by Forbes magazine without replicate life on Mars and aims to create the first releasing much music? human settlement on Mars by 2117.

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201. In which country ITF (International Tennis and went to coma . He is survived by wife, a Federation) Futures tennis tournament took place? daughter and a son. He had worked for Bengali 1. Spain 2. Egypt 3. Liberia dailies ‘Jugantar’ and ‘Ananda Bazar Patrika’ in his 4. Sweden 5. Norway long career. Aryan Gov eas and Arjun Kadhe won the doubles title in the $15,000 ITF (International Tennis 204. When is World Human Rights Day observed all Federation) Futures tennis tournament, in Cairo, over the world? Egypt. Aryan Goveas and Arjun Kadhe defeated 1. December 9 2. December 10 Adrian Exposito of Spain and Diego Matos of 3. December 11 4. Dec ember 12 Brazil 7-5, 6-3 and won the ITF Fut ures tennis 5. December 13 tournament. Arjun Goveas had recently won the On 10th December 2017, World Human Rights Day singles title in a similar tournament in Vietnam. It was celebrated all over the world. World Human was the first title on the professional circuit for Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. Aryan Kadhe. It was adopted by United Nations General Assembly, in 1948. This year, Human Rights Day 202. In which city, India is to host its first -ever started a year-long campaign to mark the upcoming major boxing tournament for elite men and women, 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of ‘India Open International Boxing Tournament’? Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of 1. Guwahati 2. Gurugram 3. New Delhi Human Rights is the most translated document in 4. Patna 5. Pune the world, available in more than 500 languages. India is to host its first-ever major boxing tournament for elite men and women, ‘India Open International Boxing Tournament’, January 28 to February 1, 2018 in New Delhi. For the first time in the history of boxing, India will field a team in the upcoming edition of World Series Boxing, AIBA’s Want to pas s – sources professional league. The team will be fully Everywhere supported and sponsored by BFI. Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh revealed this Want a job – resources last month. At MSB

203. To which Profession does Sukharanjan Sengupta belongs to? 1. Journalist 2. Researcher 3. Dancer Visit www.maruthischoolofbanking.com 4. Singer 5. Athlete For Answer Key and more Updated Materials Veteran journalist Sukharanjan Sengupta died due to old age-related health problems, in Kolkata. Sukharanjan Sengupta was 85 years old. He underwent a heart surgery recently, and was re - admitted to a city hospital following urine infection

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