1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the second
edition of Raisina Dialogue in which city
a) Mumbai
b) Ranchi
c) Ahmedabad
d) New Delhi
Answer: d)
Explanation:Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of Raisina Dialogue
in New Delhi on January 17, 2017. The conference has been organized by the
Ministry of External Affairs and Delhi based prestigious think tank Observer
Research Foundation.The theme of the three day conference is “The New Normal:
Multilateralism in a multipolar world”.
2. The Union Cabinet has approved the exclusion of States from
National Small Savings Fund. Which of the following state has the part of these
states?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Delhi
c) Kerala
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) All of these
Answer: e)
Explanation:The Union
Cabinet on 18 January 2017 excluded States and Union Territories except
Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh from National Small Savings
Fund (NSSF) investments with effect from 1 April 2016.
3. Who has been appointed as the CEO and Managing Director of
Bharti AXA General Insurance
a) Srinivasan
b) Ajay Singh
c) Bala SubraManian
d) Shanmukhanadhan
Answer: A)
Explanation:Bharti AXA
General Insurance has appointed Sanjeev Srinivasan as CEO and Managing
Director.
4. Name the programme launched by Indian Railways recently to
save energy worth Rs 41000 crore.
a) Save Energy 41k
b) Mission 41K
c) Saksham 41k
d) Safe Mission 41K
Answer: B)
Explanation:Union
Railway Ministry has unveiled ‘Mission 41K’ to save Rs. 41,000 crore on the
Indian Railways’ expenditure on energy consumption over the next 10 years.
5. The space research organisation of India signed MoU with
the space research organisation of which country in the field of outer space
a) Japan
b) Russia
c) China
d) USA
Answer: A)
Explanation:The Union
Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA) for cooperation in the field of outer space.
6. Who won the the Favourite Dramatic TV Actress at the 43rd
People’s Choice Award.
a) Jennifer Lawrence
b) Vidya Balan
c) Priyanka Chopra
d) Aishwarya Rai
Answer: C)
Explanation:Priyanka
Chopra on 18 January 2017 won the Favourite Dramatic TV Actress at the 43rd People’s
Choice Award. She won the honour for her role in the American drama TV series
Quantico.
7. Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed a resolution
on return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants back to
Kashmir valley. Name the person who proposed the resolution.
a) Kavinder Gupta
b) Omar Abdullah
c) Abdul Rehman Veeri
d) Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
Answer: B)
Explanation:The
Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir passed a resolution on return and
rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants back to Kashmir valley.
The issue of return of Kashmiri Pandits was raised in the assembly by the
leader of opposition Omar Abdullah.
8. Scientists named 3 diseases that could cause next global
health emergency. Which of the following is not part of these three diseases
a) Lassa fever
b) Zika virus
c) Nipah virus
d) MERS-CoV
Answer: B)
Explanation:Scientists
in January 2017 named three relatively-known diseases that can be the next
global health emergency in near future. These three diseases are Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), Lassa fever and Nipah virus.
9. CCEA gave its in-principle approval for listing five
government-owned General Insurance Companies in stock exchanges. Which of the
following is not part of the group that will be listed as per the approval
a) New India Assurance Company
b) National Insurance Company
c) Oriental Insurance Company
d) Agriculture Insurance Company of India
Answer: D)
Explanation: Union Cabinet approves listing of
General Insurance Companies at the stock exchanges.The companies are National
Insurance Company, New India Assurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company,
United India Insurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India.
10. Which state to give legal protection to Hilsa Fish to
stabilize its declining population.
a) Haryana
b) Odisha
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) West Bengal
Answer: D)
Explanation: The West Bengal Fisheries Department
in the third week of January 2017 proposed to give legal protection to Hilsa
Fish to stabilize its declining population.
