1.According to the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)2017 report, nearly 45 percent of India’s total bird species have been found in which state?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Uttarakhand
C.Gujarat
D.Punjab
Answer – A. Himachal Pradesh
2.The Chhattisgarh cabinet presented a total budget of Rs. _________ crore for the fiscal 2017-18 on March 6, 2017 in state assembly.
A.Rs. 89,110 crore
B.Rs. 76,032 crore
C.Rs. 95,650 crore
D.Rs. 110,653 crore
Answer – B.Rs 76,032crore
3.The Union Cabinet on March 6, 2017 approved the proposal for revival of _______ un-served/under-served airports by the year 2020.
A.70
B.45
C.60
D.50
Answer – D.50
4.The Trade Mark Rules 2017 which came into effect on March 6, 2017 has replaced which rule to simply the processing of Trade Mark applications?
A.Trade Mark Rules 2000
B.Trade Mark Rules 2012
C.Trade Mark Rules 1999
D.Trade Mark Rules 2002
Answer – D.Trade Mark Rules 2002
5.The image of an incredibly massive galaxy UGC 12591, which has hundred billions times the mass of the Sun has been captured by which telescope?
A.Hubble Space Telescope
B.Chandra X-Ray Observatory
C.Spitzer Space Telescope
D.Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Answer – A.Hubble Space Telescope
6.India’s first smart tribal village has been inaugurated in which state on March 6, 2017?
A.Jammu & Kashmir
B.West Bengal
C.Madhya Prdaesh
D.Gujarat
Answer – A.Jammu & Kashmir
7.In collaboration with which chatbot platform, HDFC Life has launched India’s first life insurance chatbot on March 7, 2017?
A.Haptik
B.Bots for Messengers
C.Imperson
D.Rebot.me
Answer – A.Haptik
8.Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya who died on March 7, 2017 in a road accident was a noted ________
A.Writer
B.Journalist
C.Singer
D.Politician
Answer – C.Singer
9.Which Indian airport has won the first position in the Airports Council International-ASQ survey in the 5-15 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category for the year 2016?
A.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
B.Hyderabad International Airport Limited
C.Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
D.Indira Gandhi International Airport
Answer – B.Hyderabad International Airport Limited
10.Who has been selected for the ‘Distinguished Fellow’ honour by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for contribution towards research work?
A.Sivananda Pai
B.Pradyut Ghosh
C.Lalji Singh
D.Shiraz Naval Minwalla
Answer – C.Lalji Singh
11.The High Court of Manipur on March 3, 2017 has declared illegal the economic blockade created in the state by which political group?
A.National Democratic Front of Bodoland
B.Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF)
C.People’s Liberation Army of Manipur
D.United Naga Council
Answer – D.United Naga Council
12.The Union Cabinet has approved signing an MoU with which organization on march 6, 2017 for strengthening gender equality in India?
A.The American Association of University Women
B.The Association of Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)
C.United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)
D.National Organization for Women (NOW)
Answer – C.United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)
13.The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval on March 6, 2017 to the MoU signed between India with which country in the field of providing energy efficiency services?
A.Portugal
B.UAE
C.Netherland
D.Rwanda
Answer – B.UAE
14.Who has won the men’s single title in the Brasil Open 2017?
A.Marcus Daniell
B.Rogério Dutra
C.Pablo Cuevas
D.Albert Ramos
Answer – C.Pablo Cuevas
15.The National Conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan was held in which city on March 7, 2017?
A.Mumbai
B.Bangaluru
C.New Delhi
D.Kolkata
Answer – C.New Delhi