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Name the new health scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Government for the Above Poverty Line families of the state on January 1, 2017?-Arogya Raksha Scheme
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission with effect from January 4, 2017?- David R. Syiemlieh
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In which state is the world’s largest 11-day Gala Festival “Bargarh Dhanua Jatra” organized?-Odisha
Sports Ministry constituted a committee on January 2, 2017 to suggest improvements in the National Sports Development Code. Who will be the head of the Committee?-Injeti Srinivas
India’s first 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) will have its trial run in which state?-Gujarat
Who has been appointed as the 9th UN Secretary General ?-Antonio Guterres
Which state has launched first of its kind 24 X 7 call-center facility for the forest department of the state?- Maharashtra
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Suvidha Prepaid Card service has been launched by which bank?-UCO Bank
Who has been elected as the new president of Haiti?-Jovenel Moise
Which States/UT Government has recently launched Good Samaritan Policy for encouraging people to help accident victims ?-New Delhi
Which country has decided to switch off its FM radio network and completely convert to digital signals ?- Norway
Who won the winner of 2017 Qatar Open title ?- Novak Djokovic
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Name the App launched by IRCTC to book tickets faster.- IRCTC Rail Connect
How much amount has been announced by the Reserve Bank of India to provide to Nepal Rastra Bank in Rs 100 denomination note ?- Rs.1 billion
Where was 350th Prakash Utsav organized to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh?-Patna
Who has been nominated for the 4th Yash Chopra Memorial Award ?-Shah Rukh Khan
Which bank has tied up with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to boost venture capital investment in MSME Sector?-Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
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What was the theme of the 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Convention 2017?-Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora
Pakistan successfully test fired its first Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) on January 9. Name the missile.-Babur-3
Name the newly appointed Chairman of Tata Power Co Ltd in place of Cyrus Mistry.-S Padmanabhan
Where is the World’s Largest Street Light Replacement Programme been launched by the Power Ministry? –New Delhi
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart on January 9, 2017?-Kalyan Krishnamurthy
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Which state has recently launched its own e-wallet Tokapoisa.in to enable the residents perform digital transaction?-Assam
Which bank has recently introduced a humanoid robot IRA for easy service to customers?-HDFC Bank
The Ministry of Defence has planned to set up its Defence Unit in which of the following state at a cost of Rs. 1500 crore?-Madhya Pradesh
Who has been named as the new brand ambassador of Smartphone brand Gionee?-Virat Kohli
The India Post Payment Bank has started its pilot services in which of the given cities from January 30, 2017?-Raipur and Ranchi
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Name the eminent personality honoured by the US Embassy for contribution towards the India-US Partnership on Tuberculosis.-Amitabh Bachchan
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who passed away on January 8 was the former President of which country?-Iran
Which state has recently launched India’s first Student Startup and Innovation Policy?-Gujarat
India’s largest public wi-fi service has been launched recently in which Indian state?-Maharashtra
The Indian space agency ISRO has signed a partnership pact with which country’s space agency for satellite launch technology?-CNES, France
Who has been crowned as the Miss Universe 2017?-Iris Mittenaere
The Biography “Akhada” is based on the life of which Indian Wrestler?-Mahavir Singh Phogat
Yana Kudryavtseva of Russia who recently announced her retirement was associated to which sports?-Gymnastics
Who has been sworn in as the President of Nicaragua on January 10, 2017?-Daniel Ortega
What is the revised GDP growth estimate for India by the World Bank for 2016-17 fiscal ending March 31, 2017?-7 Percent
Who is the author of the new cyber vocabulary book Cyber Pathshala that was relased by the HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on January 10, 2017?-Tarun Vijay
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When is the National Youth Day observed?-January 12
The Supreme Court on January 10, 2017 directed which state to pay Rs.500 crore as compensation to 5,000 victims of Endosulfan poisioning in the state?- Kerala
Government Policy Think Tank NITI Aayog has estimated the GDP growth rate of India to __________ for 2016-17?- 8 percent
With which country India has signed an MoU on January 11, 2017 to provide Line of Credit for USD 100 million for agricultural mechanism? –Kenya
In which city was the 2017 International Conference on Disability Communication (ICDC) held?-Mumbai
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Which state has introduced electoral roll printed in Urdu for the upcoming elections in February 2017 in its constituencies for the benefit of the Muslim community?-Uttar Pradesh
Kerala has launched its first solar-powered boat on January 12, 2017. What is the name of that boat?-Aditya
Where is the Katasraj Hindu Temple situated?-Pakistan
Name the guided rocket system that was successfully test-fired by India on January 12, 2017 off Odisha coast?-Pinaka II
India’s first multi-sports museum, Fanatic Sports Museum (FSM), has been inaugurated in which place on January 29, 2017?-Kolkata
Who has been conferred with the highest US civilian honour, Presidential Medal of Freedom, on January 12, 2017 by President Barak Obama?-Joe Biden
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Which Indian boxer has become the first female boxer to enter into professional boxing?-Sarita Devi
On January 13, 2017, which country has been appointed to chair the United Nations Group of 77 that looks after the interests of the 134 developing countries?- Ecuador
Lohri is a famous state festival of _________- Punjab
Gujarat defeated which state to win the Ranji Trophy 2017?-Mumbai
Surjit Singh Barnala who died on January 14, 2017 at the age of 91 was the former Chief Minister of which state?-Punjab
What was the theme of the 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit?-Vibrant Gujarat: Connecting India to the World
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Prime Minster Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first international exchange ____________ at the IFSC of GIFT City in Gandhinagar on January 9, 2017-India INX
Who headed the committee formed by the Ministry of Rural Development to study the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data that presented its report on January 13, 2017?-Sumit Bose
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In which city was the first ABU International Television Dance Festival (AIDF) organized on January 13, 2017?-Hyderabad
The United States has on January 13, 2017 lifted two decade economic embargo against which country?-Sudan
Who has been conferred with The Hindu Prize 2016 at the 7th edition of the Hindu Lit for Life festival 2017?- Kiran Doshi
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Which city in Kerala has been declared as the first Elderly-Friendly City of the state on January 14, 2017?-Kozhikode
What is the rank of India in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2017?-92
IRDAI on January 16 2017 formed an eight member panel to review life insurance product norms. Who will be the head of the committee?-Amitabh Chaudhry
Who is the winner of the 2017 Parsvnath Delhi International Chess tournament?-Farrukh Amonatov
An ultra-light weight high-performance watch, RM 50-03, which was inaugurated on January 16, 2017 has been developed using which lightweight element?-Graphene
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Which country has topped the 2017 Inclusive Development Index among advanced economies?-Norway
Who has been signed by the Mercedes as the replacement for recently retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg on January 17, 2017?-Valtteri Bottas
In which country, the world’s first baby was born using the new three-person IVF technology called pronuclear transfer’?-Mexico
What is the name of the Chinese Robot Journalist who made its debut reporting on January 18, 2017 by writing an article in a second?- Xiao Nan
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Mawlynnong village which was named as the Cleanest Village in Asia‘ in 2003 is located in which state of India ?-Meghalaya
Which state has launched the Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) on January 19, 2017 under the New Economic Development Policy (NEDP)?-Mizoram
Which bank has signed an MoU with India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) on January 17, 2017 to provide technology platform for pilot launch of IPPB?-Punjab National Bank
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Which scheme has been launched by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry on January 18, 2017 for monitoring the elementary education initiative Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)-ShaGun
Which technology giant has partnered with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to become the worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games through 2028?-Alibaba
Donald John Trump has been sworn in as the _________ President of United States of America.-45
Which city of Himachal Pradesh has been declared as the second capital of the state on January 19, 2017 by the Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh? –Dharamsala
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Who has been appointed as the new director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on January 19, 2017?-Alok Kumar Verma
Who is the winner of the 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold women’s single title?-Saina Nehwal
Which bank has launched a contactless credit card facility Wave N Pay on January 21, 2017?- Punjab National Bank
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Which country has launched a 10-year-plan on January 22, 2017 to reduce its dependence on India for vegetable imports? –Nepal
A special stamp cover titled “Golden girls of India – Pride of Nation” released by the Indian Postal Department on January 21, 2017 features which Indian sports players?-Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, shuttler PV Sindu and wrestler Sakshi Malik.
Which state has introduced the first of its kind initiative on January 22, 2017 to electronically transmit postal ballot to service voters for the assembly elections 2017?-Goa
The Reserve bank of India has announced the restructuring of _________ loan will not be treated as Non Performing Asset.-Education Loan
Under the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017, approved by the government on January 24, 2017, a guaranteed rate of return of ______ per annum would be provided for a period of ten years.-8 Percent
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When is the National Girl Child day celebrated?-January 24
With which country, India signed a White Shipping Agreement on January 19, 2017 in New Delhi on sharing maritime information in Indian Ocean Region (IOR)?-France
Which country issued its first Green Bonds with a record sale of USD 7.5 billion on January 24, 2017?- France
Who has been named for the 2017 Padma Vibhushan award in the field of Art and Music?-K J Yesudas
Who has been appointed as the new governor of Meghalaya (additional charge) on January 27, 2017?-Banwarilal Purohit
The India Meteorological Department has planned to set up Weather Stations in how many districts by the end of 2019?-660 Districts
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Deshpande Foundations is set to launch India’s largest startup incubation centre in which city of Karnataka by the end of September 2017?-Hubballi
How many Grand Slam Singles Title have been won by tennis player Serena Williams?-23
Which country has become the first in the world to pass a bill to completely stop investment in fossil fuel?- Ireland
Regarded as the Father of Pac-Man, which famous Japanese business tycoon passed away on January 22, 2017 at the age of 91?- Masaya Nakamura
The General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) has been scheduled to come into effect from ____________-April 1, 2017
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