WEEKLY QUIZ 1

1).Which leader called for grand alliance to oust BJP from India?
Rahul gandhi
Mayawati
Mamta Bannerjee
Arvind Kejriwal

2).If I bought 2/3 rd of a bitcoin in 2014 for US$200, how valuable would it be
now?

$850
$1250
$1700
$1900

3).The United States has imposed new economic sanctions against which
country over its ballistic missile programme and for contributing to regional
tensions.
Pakistan
Syria
Russia
Iran
4).India grants aid of 3.2 crores to fight ISIS to which country?
Afghanistan
Syria
Indonesia
Iraq

5).According to research study by University of Georgia, ____________ is the

term used to describe the earth natural environment due to accumulation of waste
Plastic Planet
Waste Planet
Warm Earth
Garbage Bin

6).Who signs Memorandum of Understanding for Master Plan 2041 with National
Institute of Urban Affairs ?

Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

National Institute of Technology
Anna university
Kerala University

7).Which of the following online illegal marketplaces has been shut down
recently?

Alphabay
Silk Road
The Dream Market
Silk Road 2.0
8).In a historic vote in UN, 122 countries adopted a global treaty. What was it?
Climate Treaty
Nuclear Weapons ban
Anti-Terrorism treaty
Trade agreements

9).12th G20 summit was held in which city of Germany?

Berlin
Hamburg
Munich
Frankfurt

10).The Delhi Police has informed a special court that it will file a supplementary
chargesheet in a case involving a woman and two others for allegedly organising a
honeytrap and blackmailing BJP MP. Who is the BJP MP?
Bhagirath Prasad
Bhagwanth Khuba
K.C. Patel
Chavda Vinod Lakhamashi

11).A major research institute is currently testing robots for their application in
which of the following?

Application in military warfare

Detecting leaks in pipes
Repairing nuclear power plants
Building roads
12). Which organisation will be abolished by the government in fiscal year 2018?

FMC (Forward Markets Commission)

DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)
DoST (Department of Science an Technology)
FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board)

13).Bio-Methane Bus was recently developed by which company?

Tata Motors
Maruti Suzuki
Hindustan Motors Limited
Chinkara Motors

14).Union Government recently launches low-cost screening device to detect

congenital hearing loss in newborns. Name the device?

National Biopharma Mission

Sohum Hearing Screening device
Artificial Dentures
Tripods / Quadpods

15).India and Israel signed various MOUs during Prime Minister Modis visit to
Israel. Which of the following is not one of them?
Industrial R&D and technological innovation fund
Water conservation in India
Electric propulsion for small satellites
Agricultural technological transfer

16).Preet kaur gill is the first woman representative of which country?

USA
 UK
Canada
Netherlands

17).In connection with treatment for the disease Zika, how is a malaria drug
connected to it?

It can protect your liver from getting damaged

It can reduce weakness and improve the strength of your joints
It can help boost resistance to disease by the foetus
It can shield the foetus from the virus

18).Which US firm sealed the deal to buy racing business formula one in 2016?

Firstrand ltd
Liberty group
Sanlam ltd
Old mutual public related company

19).What is the name of brand of Rhiti sports, where MS Dhoni has a stakes.

Seven
Sports fit
Inspired entertainment
Inspired

20).As per a recent scientific study, which one of the following items produces
significantly lesser greenhouse emissions when recycled compared to as when
virgin resources are used

Glass
Tin cans
 News print
Cardboard

21).The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in

o 1992

o 1947

o 1990

o 1976

22).Which congress MLA was arrested for rape in kerala?

Monce Joseph
George M Thomas
M.Vincent
K.T. Jaleel

23).The aim of which Five Year Plan was to correct the disequilibrium in the
economy?

o First Five year plan

o Second Five year plan

o Third Five year plan

o Fourth five year plan

24).Nobel Peace Prize-winner and dissident ____________, who was serving an
11-year prison term in China for subversion, died of cancer at age 61.
Yu Jie
Ai Weiwei
Liu Xiaobo
Li Zehou

25).Which company is the worlds biggest video game company, its most popular
game is Honour of kings?
Activision Blizzard
EA
Tencent
NetEase

26).The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is better

known as

o World Bank

o Asian Development Bank

o IMF

o It is known by its name

27).Which is the online money transfer system which launched Shopping Buddy
Campaign?

PayPAL
Payment Wall
Google Wallet
Mobile Wallets
28).Which mass market brand tried unsuccessfully to launch a premium offering
called ARCH DELUXE?

Starbucks
Dominos
MC Donalds
Burger King

29).World largest direct selling company

Amway
Avon
Mary Kay.lnc
Belcorp

30).Manchester city signed whom by paying record price of euro 34.9M?

Ederson moraes
Manuel Neuer
Gianlugi Buffon
Joe Hart

31).The Payment Platform Phone Pe is going to be ventured into offline

space.Identify the e-retailer who owns this?

Myntra
Jabong
Amazon
Flipkart
32).How many BITs (Bilateral Investment Treaties) had India signed before the
BITs were nullified?

82
83
84
85

33).UP assembly recently passed budget for how many departments?

74
75
76
80

34).The Board of Directors of which company was recently dissolved by National

Company Law Tribunal?

Monnet Ispat
JSW Steel
Bhushan Steel
Trujet

35).According to NCAER(National Council for Applied Economic

Research),study on business investment potential which states ranks last on the
index:

Telangana
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Maharashtra
36).Who has acquired the textiles unit Gwalior Bhiwani Textiles from Grasim ?

Donear
Modisch
Dhaval
Gini

37).Which private equity have bought the Mumbai based multiplex operator
Carnival Group.?

Xander Group
Kuzari Group
Blackstone Group
Sunrise Capitals

38).As per Major Ports Authority Bill, 2016 land for non-port related use can be
leased for a period of ____ yrs.

10
15
20
25

39).As part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle, how many IAS officers have been
appointed as secretaries and additional secretaries in various central government
departments?
35
38
42
55
40).What is the new base year for Index of Industrial Production(IIP) and
Wholesale Price index(WPI)?

2004-05
2011-12
2017-21
none of these