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1. Who of the following in June 2017 became the youngest Prime Minister of Ireland?
a) Enda Kenny
b) Simon Coveney
c) Leo Varadkar
d) Michael Noonan
2. Name the Catholic-majority country that in recent past got its first openly gay Prime Minister.
a) Ireland
b) Chile
c) Cyprus
d) Georgia
3. Competition Commission of India (CCI) in June 2017 imposed a fine of Rs 870 million ($13.6 million) on an automaker’s local unit in India. Name the automaker.
a) BMW
b) Hyundai Motor India Limited
c) Volkswagen
d) Honda Motor Company
4. The Republic-led Senate has approved wide-ranging sanctions on this country for interfering in last year’s Presidential elections.
a) Russia
b) China
c) Ukraine
d) Pakistan
5. The 16th North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA) Conference will began in June 2017 at
a) Tezpur, Assam
b) Shillong, Meghalaya
c) Imphal, Manipur
d) Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
6. The Nalanda University signed MoU with which country for academic linkages and collaborations?
a) South Korea
b) Japan
c) Vietnam
d) Malaysia
7. Who was bestowed with the 2017 Nanniyode Rajan Memorial Award?
a) Prayar Gopalakrishnan
b) E Sreedharan
c) Vakkom B Purushothaman
d) K C Joseph
8. Consider the following statements with respect to anti-tank missile ‘Nag’:
I. It is a third generation “fire and forget” anti-tank guided missile.
II. It is equipped with the highly advanced Imaging Infrared Radar (IRR) seeker with integrated avionics.
Choose the correct option(s)
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
9. How many coaches of Indian Railways will be refurbished and retrofitted in next five years under the Mission Retro-Fitment launched recently?
a) 10000 coaches
b) 20000 coaches
c) 30000 coaches
d) 40000 coaches
10. Which programme was recently included under the Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016?
a) Atal Pension Yojana
b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
c) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Bima Yojana
d) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
11. Adani Group recently commissioned a 50-megawatt solar Photo Voltaic plant in which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh?
a) Mau
b) Pilibhit
c) Kannauj
d) Mahoba
12. Who of the following has been appointed as Alibaba Mobile Business Group’s UCWeb Head in India and Indonesia?
a) Joe Tsai
b) Matthew Bassiur
c) Damon Xi
d) None of the above
13. A novel titled A Horse Walks into a Bar won the Man Booker International Prize of 2017. Who is the author of the book?
a) Paul Beatty
b) David Szalay
c) David Grossman
d) Doborah Levy
14. The World Bank recently approved a USD 520 million loan for which country to boost its economy?
a) Greece
b) Afghanistan
c) Egypt
d) Pakistan
15. The Union Cabinet recently approved Interest Subvention to banks on short-term crop loan to farmers. How much amount has government allocated for the scheme?
a) Rs. 20339 crore
b) Rs. 30339 crore
c) Rs. 10339 crore
d) Rs. 40339 crore
ANSWER
1. (c) Leo Varadkar
2. (a) Ireland
3. (b) Hyundai Motor India Limited
4. (a) Russia
5. (c) Imphal, Manipur
6. (a) South Korea
7. (b) E Sreedharan
8. (c) Both I and II
9. (d) 40000 coaches
10. (a) Atal Pension Yojana
11. (d) Mahoba
12. (c) Damon Xi
13. (c) David Grossman
14. (b) Afghanistan
15. (a) Rs. 20339 crore