General knowledge

Q.1. JIGYASA, a student- scientist connect program was jointly launched by CSIR & KVS in
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Delhi
Ans. Delhi



Q.2. France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by
A. 2025
B. 2020
C. 2030
D. 2040
Ans. 2040


Q.3. Which country has slipped by one spot to become the fourth-largest foreign investor into the UK
A. India
B. USA
C. Japan
D. China
Ans. India


Q.4. Oracle picks which state for its first digital hub in Asia-Pacific
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Gurgaon
D. Bengaluru
Ans. Bengaluru


Q.5. Which Indian city has been declared as a World Heritage City (WHC) by UNESCO?
A. Mumbai
B. Ahmedabad
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
Ans. Ahmadabad


Q.6. Which Indian music composer has been shortlisted for the 2017 World Soundtrack Awards – a public choice award?
A. Ismail Darbar
B. Hridaynath Mangeshkar
C. Ilaiyaraaja
D. A.R. Rahman
Ans. A.R.Rahman


Q.7. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI)?
A. 31st
B. 11th
C. 42nd
D. 23rd
Ans. 23rd


Q.8. India’s first university only for Dalit students will come up in which city?
A. Kochi
B. Hyderabad
C. Udaipur
D. Bhopal
Ans. Hyderabad


Q.9. Which union minister has launched a month long plantation drive to mark Van Mahotsav-2017?
A. Prakash Javadekar
B. D. V. Sadananda Gowda
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Harsh Vardhan
Ans. Harsh Vardhan


Q.10. Which state government has launched ‘Elevate 100’ scheme to identify and nurture innovative start-ups?
A. Karnataka
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans. Karnataka

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