1.What is the current repo rate, as per 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2017-18 of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] 6.50%
[B] 6.75%
[C] 6.55%
[D] 6.25%
Correct Answer: D [6.25%]
2.India has signed pact with which neighboring country to provide $318 million as line of credit for railway projects?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Nepal
[C] Bhutan
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: A [Sri Lanka]
3.Which union minister has launched “Skills for life, Save a life” initiative to promote skill development in the health sector?
[A] Maneka Gandhi
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] J P Nadda
[D] M. Venkaiah Naidu
Correct Answer: C [J P Nadda]
4.Which country has officially become the new member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
[A] Mozambique
[B] Cuba
[C] Montenegro
[D] Austria
Correct Answer: C [Montenegro]
5.Who will be honoured with the RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism for 2017?
[A] Vinod Dua
[B] Vinod Dua
[C] T N Ninan
[D] Kuldip Nayar
Correct Answer: B [Vinod Dua]