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Business and finance

Q.1. The President of India has given his assent today to the Ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the Code). Who is it targeted at? A. Vijay Mallaya B. Mukesh Ambani C. Willful Defaulters D. Both a and c Ans. Both a and c Q.2. India is likely to export nearly one-fifth less cotton than previously estimated as _______ have eaten into the country output. A. Termites B. Green Earthworms C. Bacteria D. Pink Bollworms Ans. Pink Bollworms Q.3. The Union Cabinet has approved India's Membership for which European Bank? A. European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) B. HSBC Bank C. Standard Chartered bank D. European Bank for Infrastructure & Development (EBID) Ans.  European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Q.4. Infosys on 17th Nov said share buyback would begin on November 30 and close on December 14. What is the size of the buyback? A. 15000 crores B. 12500 crores C. 13000 crores D. 14000 crores An...

Technology and Science

Q.1. The world's fastest supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test fired from which Indian Air Force's (IAF) fighter jet? A. Mig-29 B. Sukhoi-20MKI C. Sukhoi-30MKI D. F-16 Ans. Sukhoi-30MKI Q.2. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in what year? A. 2030 B. 2025 C. 2020 D. 2050 Ans. 2020 Q.3. BSI scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic flowering plant named Gleadovia konyakianorum called so in honour of Konyak tribe of which community? A. Ghari B. Khasi C. Nagas D. Jarawaans Ans. Nagas Q.4. Which artificial protein is being said to block cancer cells and birth defects? - Published on 16 Nov 17 A. Amino acid Protein B. G Protein C. C Protein D. T Protein Ans. G Protein Q.5. Scientists have approved the first drug in the US with which type of tracking system? A. Blood sugar tracking B....

Sports

Q.1. Which ace Indian cueist won the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha in Nov 2017? A. Rupesh Shah B. Pankaj Advani C. Geet Sethi D. Michael Ferreira Ans. Pankaj Advani Q.2. Indian hockey team has won the Women's Asia Cup title how many times? A. 1 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2 Ans. 2 Q.3. Which of the following are India's leading shooters and winner at Commonwealth Shooting Championships 2017? A. Jitu Raj B. Heena Sidhu C. Joshna Chinnappa D. Both a and b Ans. Both a and b Q.4. Which badminton player from India won his 4th Superseries title of the year at the French Open 2017? A. Prannoy Kumar B. Sourabh Verma C. Sameer Verma D. Kidambi Srikanth Ans. Kidambi Srikanth Q.5. What is the main focus of Khelo India-Play India scheme? - Published on 21 Sep 17 A. Identify and groom young sporting talent B. Building sports infrastructure C. Connecting rural India to global games D. Both a and c Ans. Both a and c Q.6. Which Indian sportswoman ded...

Current Affairs

Q.1. Which web portal has been launched by the Union Government for monitoring universal household electrification? A. MyGaav B. Sangam C. Saubhagya D. SmartNet Ans. Saubhagya Q.2. Patanjali group has signed a MoU with which state government for setting up a food park in the state? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Jharkhand C. Kerala D. Telangana Ans. Telangana Q.3. Which country to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup? A. France B. Japan C. South Africa D. Ireland Ans. France Q.4. Who will be honoured with the 2017 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development? A. Raghuram Rajan B. Mamata Banerjee C. Manmohan Singh D. Pranab Mukherjee Ans. Manmohan Singh Q.5. What is the theme of the 2017 Universal Children’s Day (UCD)? A. Stop Violence Against Children! B. Protect Child Protect World C. Invest in Education D. Kids Take Over Ans. Kids Take Over Q.6. Manushi Chhillar has won the coveted ‘Miss World 2017’ title. She hails from which state? A. Tamil ...

Art and culture

Q.1. What is the name of the living goddess of Nepal? A. Kumari B. Rani C. Rajkumari D. Both a and c Ans. Kumari Q.2. Which initiative was launched to promote tribal products and empower India’s tribal artisans on 2nd Sept 2017? A. Festival Offers B. TRIFED Offers C. Tribal Offers D. Handicrafts Offers Ans. Festival Offers Q.3. Aarchaeologists discovered a six feet three inch statue in which country? A. Cambodia B. Vietnam C. Burma D. Bhutan Ans. Cambodia Q.4. Which Indian city is the first to make it to the UNESCO World Heritage List? A. Kolkata B. Delhi C. Chennai D. Ahmedabad Ans. Ahmedabad Q.5. How many years old Microfossils found in Canada may represent oldest known life on earth? A. 4.3 billion B. 5.3 billion C. 4.7 billion D. None of the above Ans. 4.3 billion Q.6. Scientists have made a new discovery In the innermost chamber of the site, said to be the tomb of Jesus. What is the chamber known as? A. Ediciule B. Holy Sepulchre C....

Awards and Honour

Q.1.Who has been awarded the Infosys award in the category of engineering and computer science? A. Sanghamitra Bandopadhyaya B. Ananya J. Kabir C. Ritabrata Munshi D. Upinder Singh Bhalla Ans. Sanghamitra Bandopadhyaya Q.2. Which Indian veteran actor, playwright is to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest? A. Amol Palekar B. Naseeruddin Shah C. Girish Karnad D. Anupam Kher Ans. Girish Karnad Q.3. Which airports secured top ranks in the category of 2-5 million passengers in ACI-ASQ survey? A. Jaipur B. Srinagar C. Delhi D. Both a and b Ans. Both a and b Q.4. What is the award conferred to senior citizens for helping the elderly announced by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment called? A. Vayoshreshtha Samman B. Samoohik Samman C. Shreshtha Samman D. Kartavya Samman Ans. Vayoshreshtha Samman Q.5. Which international group of campaigners won the Nobel Peace Prize on 6th Oct 2017? A. PETA B. IC...

GK

Q.1. Who has been appointed the new chairman of Bombay Stock exchange (BSE)? A. Sethurathnam Ravi B. S Ramadorai C. Prem Kumar D. Sudhakar Rao Ans. Sethurathnam Ravi Q.2. Who has won a national championship crown at the 61st National Shooting Championship – 2017? A. Shreyasi Singh B. Rajeshwari Kumari C. Shagun Chowdhary D. Soumya Gupta Ans. Shagun Chowdhary Q.3. Which country hosted the 4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour? A. Germany B. South Africa C. New Zealand D. Argentina Ans. Argentina Q.4. Which country has recently declared Yoga as sports activity? A. Saudi Arabia B. Iran C  Israel D. Turkmenistan Ans. Saudi Arabia Q.5. Which is the India’s longest expressway that will soon provide free Wi-Fi services along its length? A. Chennai Bypass B Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway C. Agra to Lucknow Expressway D. Yamuna Expressway Ans. Agra to Lucknow Expressway Q.6. Which Indian personality has been appointed as...