1.Which Indian actress has won the Favourite Dramatic TV Actress Award in the 2017 People’s Choice Award?
A.Deepika Padukone
B.Aishwarya Rai
C.Priyanka Chopra
D.Shabana Azmi
Answer – C.Priyanka Chopra
2.What was the theme of the 2017 Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi?
A.The New Normal: Multilateralism in a Multipolar World
B.Connecting Asia Through World
C.Asia: Regional and Global Connectivity
D.Come Together for Economic & Social Development
Answer – A.The New Normal: Multilateralism in a Multipolar World
3.In which city was the three day long 58th India International Garment Fair (IIGF) 2017 organized?
A.Karnal
B.New Delhi
C.Gandhinagar
D.Pune
Answer – B.New Delhi
4.Which State government has given its approval on January 18, 2017 for the sale of white kerosene in open market?
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.West Bengal
D.Karnataka
Answer – D.Karnataka
5.Which state has launched the Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) on January 19, 2017 under the New Economic Development Policy (NEDP)?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Mizoram
C.Maharashtra
D.Haryana
Answer – B.Mizoram
6.Name the scheme launched by the Railways Ministry on January 17, 2017 to save the Indian Railways’ expenditure on energy consumption over the next 10 years.
A.Operation 41K
B.Conservation 41K
C.Mission 41K
D.Save Energy
Answer – C.Mission 41K
7.What is the theme of the 5-day-long 10th Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) that was inaugurated on January 19, 2017?
A.Freedom to Dream: India at 70
B.Stay Connected with Us
C.Total Recall: The End of Privacy
D.Oral tradition, in India and elsewhere
Answer – A.Freedom to Dream: India at 70
8.With which of the following institution the government of India has signed an MoU on January 18, 2017 to set up 1000 Janaushadhi Kendras under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme?
A.Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
B.Amrit Foundation of India
C.National Yuva Cooperative Society
D.Adarsh Co-operative Bank
Answer – C.National Yuva Cooperative Society
9.What is the full form of PMGKY?
A.Pradhan Mantri Grameen Kaushal Yojna
B.Pradhan Mantri Grameen Kalyan Yojna
C.Pradhan Mantri Garib Kaushal Yojna
D.Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna
Answer – D.Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna
10.Which foreign insurance company has got the final approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on January 19, 2017 to set up its first branch in India?
A.China Life Insurance
B.Lloyds Bank
C.Zurich Insurance Group
D.Berkshire Hathaway
Answer – B.Lloyds Bank
11.Who is the Union Minster of Chemicals and Fertilisers?
A.Narendra Singh Tomar
B.Kalraj Mishra
C.Thawar Chand Gehlot
D.Ananth Kumar
Answer – D.Ananth Kumar
12.Which bank has signed an MoU with India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) on January 17, 2017 to provide technology platform for pilot launch of IPPB?
A.ICICI Bank
B.Punjab National Bank
C.State Bank of India
D.HDFC Bank
Answer – B.Punjab National Bank
13.How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the World Bank for the Tripura Power Upgradation Project on January 19, 2017?
A.Rs 1,250 crore
B.Rs 1,325 crore
C.Rs 1,376 crore
D.Rs 1,421 crore
Answer – C.Rs 1,376 crore
14.Who has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone?
A.Shri Birender Singh Yadav
B.Shri Navtej Sarna
C.Mr. Pankaj Saran
D.Shri Sanjeev Ranjan
Answer – A.Shri Birender Singh Yadav
15.Which technology giant has acquired Twitter’s mobile application developer platform Fabric on January 19, 2017.
A.Google
B.Facebook
C.TCS
D.Microsoft
Answer – A.Google
