1. India’s
first ‘Post Office Passport Seva Kendra’ (POPSK) has been inaugurated in which
city?
(A) Mysuru
(B) Chennai
(C) Kochi
(D) Guwahati
Answer: Mysuru
2. The “Festival
of India” has been organised by which of the following country?
(A) Ghana
(B) Mauritius
(C) Zambia
(D) Kenya
Answer: Ghana
3. The World
Hindi Day is observed on which date?
(A) January 10
(B) January 11
(C) January 12
(D) January 9
Answer: January 10
4. The book
“My Odyssey: Memoirs of the Man behind the Mangalyaan Mission” has been
authored by whom?
(A) G Madhavan Nair
(B) K Radhakrishnan
(C) Shailesh Nayak
(D) A S Kiran Kumar
Answer: K Radhakrishnan
5. Which of the
following is the world’s largest solar park built by China?
(A) Golmud Solar park
(B) Xitieshan Solar Park
(C) Longyangxia Dam Solar Park
(D) EKO Ami Solar Park
Answer: Longyangxia Dam Solar Park
6. “Good
Samaritan Policy” has been launched by which state/union territory of India?
(A) Odisha
(B) Karnataka
(C) Delhi
(D) Kerala
Answer: Delhi
7. Who has
been awarded ‘Scroll of Honor’ by Government of India to promote cashless transactions?
(A) Manish Jadon
(B) Khusbu Gupta
(C) Surbhi Kapoor
(D) Gaurav Goyal
Answer: Gaurav Goyal
8. What is
the theme of the 2017 New Delhi World Book Fair?
(A) Vivid Bharat – Diverse India
(B) Manushi – Books Written on and by Women
(C) Kathasagara: Celebrating Children’s Literature
(D) Suryodaya: Emerging voices from North East India
Answer: Manushi – Books Written on and by Women
9. Which
country has recently hosted the 13th edition of ‘Chitwan Elephant Festival’ to
promote tourism?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) Myanmar
(D) Nepal
Answer: Nepal
10. The
National Voters’ Day is celebrated on which date in India?
(A) January 25
(B) January 22
(C) January 23
(D) January 24
Answer: January 25
11. Who of
the following has won the prestigious award “The Hindu Prize 2016”?
(A) Manjula Padmanabhan
(B) Kunal Basu
(C) Kiran Doshi
(D) Anil Menon
Answer: Kiran Doshi
12. Which of
the following companies has launched “Digital Unlocked” the training program
for Indian small businesses?
(A) Microsoft
(B) Facebook
(C) Google
(D) Twitter
Answer: Google
13. Which
Indian village has been conferred the UNWTO Award for Innovation in the
category of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)?
(A) Khandalavadi village
(B) Govardhan Eco village
(C) Dhasai village
(D) Akodra village
Answer: Govardhan Eco village
14. “e-health
project” will be launched by which state government with support of World Bank?
(A) Assam
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala
Answer: Kerala
15. What was
the theme of the 2017 National Girl Child Day celebrated on 24 January?
(A) End child marriage
(B) Safety and Development of girl child
(C) Adolescent Girls: Issues and Challenges
(D) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Answer: Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
16. The 2017
World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting was held in which country?
(A) India
(B) Malaysia
(C) Switzerland
(D) South Africa
Answer: Switzerland
17. The 2017
Island Tourism Festival has started in which city of India?
(A) Minicoy
(B) Kavaratti
(C) Port Blair
(D) Ferrargunj
Answer: Port Blair
18. “Wave N
Pay” contactless card has been launched by which of the following banks?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) Punjab National Bank
Answer: Punjab National Bank
19. Who has
been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mauritius?
(A) Navin Ramgoolam
(B) Pravind Jugnauth
(C) Anerood Jugnauth
(D) Cassam Uteem
Answer: Pravind Jugnauth
20. Which
state will become the Indian state to opt for electronic transmission of postal
ballot to service voters?
(A) Goa
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Punjab
Answer: Goa
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