1. Which day is celebrated on 20th October?

A. World Statistics Day B. World Heart Day

C. World Diabetics Day D. World Health Day

2. Which Bank has recorded the highest number of mobile banking transactions in the current
financial year?
A. CITI Bank B. ICICI Bank
C. State Bank of India D. Axis Bank
3. The winner of The Man Booker Prize receives_______
A. £25,000 B. £50,000
c. £75,000 D. £5,000

4. Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters was formed after ______.

A. Indo-China war of 1947 B. Indo-Pakistan war of 1999
C. Indo-China war of 1962 D. Indo-China war of 1984

5. Roy Dotrice, the veteran actor passed away. He hailed from which country?
A. Malaysia B. Laos
C. Vietnam D. England

6. The Indian Airforce on October 1, 2017, readied the Ambala, Hasimara IAF bases for _____ jets.
A. Rafale B. Sukhoi Su-30MKI
C. Pipistrel Virus D. Kamov Ka-28

7. Who has topped The Economic Times Young Leaders 2017 list?
A. Deep Kalra B. Gautam Kumra
C. Harsh Mariwala D. Kalpana Morparia

8. India defeated Pakistan 4-0 in their Hockey Asia Cup Super 4 encounter. What was the
venue of the tournament?
A. Dhaka B. Abu Dhabi
C. London D. Paris

9. Which scheme is launched for Skilling in Smart Cities in India recently?

A. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra B. Atal Pension Yojana
C. Suraksha Savings Scheme D. Small Savings Scheme

10. Who is Appointed as CBI Special Director?

A. Mukesh Sharma B. Naresh Iyer
C. Suresh Vijayan D. Rakesh Asthana

11. Who on October 22, 2017 became the third Indian to be selected for the National
Basketball Association (NBA) league?
A. Satnam Singh B. Baljit Singh Dhillon
C. Palpreet Singh Brar D. Amjyot Singh

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12. Who of the following is the captain of Australia cricket team?
A. Steve Smith B. Michael Clark
C. Kim Hughes D. Barry Allen

13. Who has won the Denmark Open Men’s Single Title 2017 ?
A. Parupalli Kashyap B. Kidambi Srikanth
C. Lee Hyun D. Len Dan

14. The Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) launched by the central government aims to improve
immunization coverage in select districts and cities by at least 90% by
A. December 2017 B. March 2018
C. September 2018 D. December 2018

15. Who has been appointed as the first female foreign minister of Norway?
A. Boerge Brende B. Erna Solberg
C. Marit Berger D. Ine Eriksen Soereide

16. Who is the current Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO)?

A. M. Chan B. Tedros Adhanom
C. A. Nordström D. Anthony Lake

17. Which among the given cities will host the International Children’s Film Festival between
November 8 and 14, 2017?
A. Mumbai B. Chennai
C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad

18. Which State government passed an ordinance prohibiting action against public servants
without sanction?
A. Haryana B. West Bengal
C. Rajasthan D. Bihar

19. Which of the following payments banks has appointed Suresh Sethi as its Managing
Director & Chief Executive Officer?
A. Paytm Payments Bank B. Airtel Payments Bank
C. India Post Payments Bank D. Fino Payment Bank

20. Which country has signed a joint declaration to help Indian Railway ? A. US
B. UK
C. Japan D. Germany

21. Which telecom company has received the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
approval for the merger of the wireless business with Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited
(SSTL)?`
A. Reliance Communication B. Bharti Airtel
C. Vodafone D. Idea Cellular

22. Who has won the USA Grand Prix 2017?

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A. Sebastian Vettel B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Valtteri Bottas D. Kimi Raikonen

23. Which Indian girl has won the “Best Performer” subtitle in the “Little Miss World” contest 2017?
A. Shefali Yadav B. Ira Sahani
C. Poorvi G B D. Neha Sharma

24. Which state election department has entered the Limca Book of Records for the formation
of the biggest human logo?
A. Meghalaya B. Gujarat
C. Himachal Pradesh D. Rajasthan

25. Manav Thakkar became the first Indian to occupy the top spot at the ITTF World Junior
Circuit. With which sport is Manav associated?
A. Table Tennis B. Lawn Tennis
C. Golf D. Badminton

26. Who among the given pairs won the gold medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event at the
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final held on October 24, 2017?
A. Barbara Engleder and Peter Sidi B. Kim Rhode and Edward Ling
C. Heena Sidhu and Abhinav Bindra D. Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu

27. Name the eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee considered as the
“Queen of Thumri” who died recently (Oct-2017)?
A. Girija Devi B. Vasuki Amma
C. Parvathy Lekshmi D. Padmaja Devi

28. “State of World Population 2017” report was recently (Oct-2017) released by?
A. United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) B. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
C. World Trade Organization (WTO) D. World Health Organization (WHO)

29. Name the current president of Philippines.

A. Reuven Rivlin B. Viktor Orbán
C. António Costa D. Rodrigo Duterte

30. The _________ has banned the use of pictures of living persons on banners and hoardings
in that state?
A. Bombay High Court. B. Andhra Pradesh High Court.
C. Madras High Court. D. Karnataka High Court

31.The 3rd Global Investors’ India Forum with the theme ‘Ideate, Innovate, Implement and
Invest in India’ was held in which city?

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A. New Delhi B. Bengaluru
C. Pune D. Hyderabad

32. A heritage railway museum will be set by the Nilgiris Mountain Railway in which among
the following Southern states?
A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka D. Goa

33. Which country has been named as the best country to visit in 2018 according to Lonely
Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2018’ list?
A. Denmark B. Portugal
C. Chile D. South Korea

34. Name the country which will host 18th Asian Games in 2018?
A.South Korea B. India
C. Thailand D. Indonesia

35. Which place Becomes an Associate Member of BCCI?

A. Pondicherry B. Andaman And Nicobar
C. Shimla D. Bengaluru

36. Which country is 3rd Highest Number of Family-Owned Businesses?

A. India B. China
C. USA D. Pakistan

37. The 2017 Infantry Day is celebrated on which date in India?

A. October 25 B. October 26
C. October 28 D. October 27

38. What was India’s rank in the Passport Index of the Global Passport Power Rank 2017?
A. 66​th B. 75th
C. 78​th D. 94​th

39. Indian Railways’ first set of solar plants was launched in which city?
A. Mumbai B. Chennai
C. Kochi D. New Delhi

40. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India is headquartered in _________.

A. New Delhi B. Ahmedabad
C. Chennai D. Bengaluru

41. The Indo-Russian military Exercise ‘Indra-2017’ concluded at _________

A. Moscow B. Stalingrad
C. Vladivostok D. Arsenyev

42. Which player on 29 October 2017 won the French Open Super Series Badminton title
2017?

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A. Kenta Nishimoto B. Lin Dan
C. Kidambi Srikanth D. Viktor Axelsen

43. According to Forbes’ Report, Who has become the world’s richest person?
A. Jeff Bezos B. Bill Gates
C. Jack Ma D. Mukesh Ambani

44. Name the current Prime Minister of Italy.

A. Dilma Rousseff B. Paolo Gentiloni
C. Édouard Philippe D. Matteo Renzi

45. Vani Kapoor belongs to which of the following sports?

A. Chess B. Squash
C. Badminton D. Golf

46. Which of the following cricketer in October 2017 became the fastest to reach 9000 ODI
runs?
A. MS Dhoni B. Joe Root
C. Virat Kohli D. AB de Villiers

47. Who has recently (Oct-2017) assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS)?
A. Vice Admiral Sunil Patel B. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P
C. Vice Admiral Karambir Singh D. Vice Admiral Rajiv Kumar

48. Which country won the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament?
A. India B. Australia
C. Great Britain D. Malaysia

49. Who will be the new Director-General (DG) of UNESCO?

A. Audrey Azoulay B. Hamad Kawari
C. Fleur Pellerin D. Irina Bokova

50. The world’s largest combustion research centre has inaugurated in which IIT institute?
A. IIT Bombay B. IIT Indore
C. IIT Madras D. IIT Kharagpur

51. Which Indian Armed Force has launched an innovative mobile health App “MedWatch
A. Indian Army B. Indian Coast Guard
C. Indian Air Force D. Indian Navy

52. Which of the following has become the first Indian Oil Marketing Company (OMC) to
launch lubricants in Myanmar?
A. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
(HPCL)
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) D. Gas Authority of India Limited
(GAIL)

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53. Which Indian sportswoman has won triple gold at Egypt Junior and Cadet Open Table
Tennis Championship 2017?
A. Mouma Das B. Manika Batra
C. Selena Selvakumar D. Poulomi Ghatak

54. What is the theme of the 2017 World Food Day (WFD)?
A. Change the world: Invest in food security
B. Change the future: Invest in rural development
D. Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development
55. Jackson Singh Thounaojam is associated with which sports?
A. Football B. Hockey
C. Chess D. Table Tennis

56. Satish Chandra, who passed away recently, was the veteran personality of which field?
A. Journalism B. History
C. Sports D. Law

57. Which union ministry will organize International mega food summit “World Food India
2017”?
A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
D. Ministry of Food Processing Industries

58. Which country has become the first country to leave International Criminal Court (ICC)?
A. Botswana B. South Africa
C. Burundi D. Gambia

59. Which state chief minister has been honoured with the Golden Peacock Award under the
category ‘Global Leadership in Public Service and Economic Transformation’?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Assam D. Tripura

60. Which state to host the 36th edition of National Games of India in 2018?
A. Goa B. Assam
C. Kerala D. Jharkhand

61. Which country’s team has won the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup?
A. England B. India
C. Spain D. France

62. Which team has won the 5th edition of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2017?
A. Bengal Warriors B. Patna Pirates
C. Jaipur Pink Panthers D. UP Yoddha
63. The Port of Benghazi which is officially opened for the first time in 3 years, is situated in
which African country?

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A. Egypt B. Sudan
C. Libya D. Tunisia

64. Which state government has launched a state-wide campaign against child marriage and
dowry on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary?
A. Odisha B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Rajasthan

65. What is the theme of the 2017 United Nations (UN)’s World Habitat Day (WHD)?
A. Housing public spaces for all B Housing Policies: Affordable Homes
C. Housing at the Centre D. Housing & Climate Change Policies

66. In her first foreign visit as Defence Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman left for
_____________ to attend the Southeast Asian Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
(a) Djibouti (b) Philippines
(c) Rwanda (d) Switzerland
 
67. Indian Hockey team had beaten ___________ in the finale to win the 2017 Asia Cup
Hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(a) Indonesia (b) South Korea
(c) Japan (d) Malaysia

68. Name the playback singers who have been selected for the Madhya Pradesh government's
prestigious National Lata Mangeshkar Award.
(a) Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan (b) Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik
(c) Anuradha Paudwal and Anu Malik (d) Himesh Reshamiya and Shreya Ghoshal

69. Name the Indian Golfer who has recently lifted his eighth Asian Tour title by winning the
Macau Open 2017.
(a) Anirban Lahiri (b) Jyoti Randhawa
(c) Gaganjeet Bhullar (d) Shiv Chawrasia

70. Name the athlete who is the richest sports personality in the world, according to the latest
Forbes' Rich List.
(a) LeBron James (b) Lionel Messi
(c) Virat Kohli (d) Cristiano Ronaldo

71. The Airport of which Indian city has got First rank in the category of 2-5 million
passengers in ACI-ASQ Survey?
(a) Bengaluru (b) Srinagar
(c) Jaipur (d) New Delhi

72. Name the city in which the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has recently inaugurated
India's first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for Skilling in Smart Cities.
(a) Pune
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi

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73. Name the IPS officer who was appointed the special director of the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI). (a)
Sameer Jain (b) Rakesh Asthana
(c) Sukesh Basti (d) Mannaur Kannaujia

74. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has announced the
appointment of _______________ as the Chief Executive Officer for India.
(a) Iain Mackay (b) Ben Mathews
(c) Nishant Reyman (d) Jayant Rikhye

75. The Union Ministries of Power and Textiles have jointly launched an initiative 'SAATHI'.
Who is the present Cabinet Minister of Textiles of India?
(a) Nitin Jairam Gadkari (b) D. V. Sadananda Gowda

(c) Uma Bharati (d) Smriti Zubin Irani

76. Indian-origin South African researchers were honoured with a prestigious award from the
Institute of Human Virology (IHV) the US for their exceptional contributions in the field of
______________.
(a) HIV/AIDS (b) Cancer
(c) Alzheimer's disease (d) Neurological disorders

77. Name the global pure-play Engineering Services Company, that was recently conferred
with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Industrial Innovation Award, 2017.
(a) Tata Power (b) L&T Technology Services Ltd
(c) Reliance Defence (d) Mothersons Ltd

78. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has recently launched an e-book titled 'India
2017 Yearbook'. The e-book has been compiled by ___________________.
(a) Comptroller and Auditor General of India- Rajiv Mehrishi
(b) Vice-chairman of NITI Aayog- Rajiv Kumar
(c) Finance Minister of India- Arun Jaitley
(d) Chairman of SEBI- Ajay Tyagi

79. Name the Afghani President who was recently on a national visit to India.
(a) Abdul Kabir (b) Hamid Karzai
(d) Burhanuddin Rabbani (d) Ashraf Ghani

80. According to the Passport Index developed by advisory firm Arton Capital, what is the
ranking of India in 'Most Powerful Passport' list?
(a) 85​th (b) 65​th
(c) 75​th (d) 95​th

81. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India has recently announced the polls in
Gujarat in two phases. Who is the present CEC of India?
(a) Rajiv Kumar (b) Achal Kumar Joti
(c) Vishal Sikka (d) Rajiv Mehrishi

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82. Name the city in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated a first of
its kind global conference on consumer protection.
(a) New Delhi (b) Bengaluru
(c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata

83. According to the list released by Forbes, Virat Kohli overtook ___________ when it
comes to brand value.
(a) Usain Bolt (b) Lionel Messi
(c) Cristiano Ronaldo (d) Roger Federer

84. Name the country in which the 2nd World Congress on Marxism is scheduled to be held.

(a) Japan (b) China

(c) Indonesia (d) Mongolia

85. Name the lender that has recently launched the second edition of its Hackathon named
'Digitize For Bank.'
(a) IndusInd Bank (b) Dena Bank
(d) Allahabad Bank (d) State Bank of India

86. Name the former Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) who was handpicked by the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to hold a dialogue with stakeholders of Jammu and
Kashmir.
(a) Rajnish Chowhan (b) Amritpal Singh
(c) Dineshwar Sharma (d) Rajiv Gauba

87. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed ______________ as the

Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
(a) Roberto Azevedo (b) Natalia Kanem
(c) Klaus Schwab (d) Francis Gurry

88. Coach Zinedine Zidane was named the Best FIFA Men's Coach at the Best FIFA Football
Awards ceremony in London, UK. He is the coach of which team?
(a) Barcelona (b) Manchester United
(c) Manchester City (d) Real Madrid

89. Name the Indian origin campaigner who was named UK’s most influential black person
of the year.
(a) Enver Surty (b) Ebrahim Patel
(c) Gina Miller (d) Jay Naidoo

90. Name the Gulf country that has committed for the first time that it will introduce a
minimum wage for workers in the country.
(a) Qatar (b) UAE
(c) October (d) Oman

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91. Which of the following country has become the first country in the world to give
citizenship to a robot?
(a) Qatar (b) Oman
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Chile

92. Cricket Association of which among the following state/UT (CAP) was chosen by the
Committee of Administrators (CoA) as an associate member of the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI)?
(a) Assam (b) Puducherry
(c) Goa (d) Chandigarh

93. Name the Indian Shooter Pair who had combined to give India their first gold medal of
the International Shooting Sports Federation? (ISSF) World Cup Final in New Delhi in the
10m air pistol mixed team event.
(a) Apurvi Chandela and Jitu Rai (b) Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu
(c) Varsha Varman and Devi Singh (d) Heena Sidhu and Chain Singh

94. Name the former India men’s national team head coach has joined NBA India as Head of
Basketball Operations.
(a) Jim Boeheim (b) Bobby Knight
(c) Scott Fleming (d) John Wooden

95. Eminent classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi has passed away
recently. She was from which Gharana?
(a) Benaras Gharana (b) Gwalior Gharana
(c) Agra Gharana (d) Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

96. Which among the following city has been ranked the least safe city in the Economist
Intelligence Unit's Safe Cities Index 2017?
(a) Damascus, Syria (b) Karachi, Pakistan
(c) Baghdad, Iraq (d) Kabul, Afghanistan

97. Who has been appointed as India's new Ambassador to China?

(a) Vinay Mohan Kwatra (b) Sangram Singh
(c) Anupam Kher (d) Gautam Bambawale

98. Which country has qualified for the Hockey world cup for the first time?
(a) India (b) China
(c) Malasiya (d) South Africa

99. By defeating whom Patna Pirates won the third consecutive pro kabaddi title?
(a) Puneri Palton (b) Teluga Titans
(c) Dabang Delhi (d) Gujarat Fortune Giants

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100. What is the maximum age of joining National Pension Scheme(NSP)?
(a) 65 yr (b) 56 yr
(c) 40 yr (d) 45 yr

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