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11. Q1) Which state has launched the 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana‘ ? A.Chhattisgarh B.Manipur C.Madhya Pradesh D.Rajasthan

12. Q2) PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate which edition of the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) on January 18 ? A.7th B. 8th C. 9th D.10th

13. Q3) Senior leader of Congress and former Central Minister C.P Joshi was elected as Speaker which state’s Legislative Assembly ? A.Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Chhattisgarh D.Manipur

14. Q4) 9th international conference on micro-irrigation will be held in which state ? A.Gujarat B.Bihar C.Haryana D.Maharashtra

15. Q5) Which country has assumed the chairmanship of G77 ? A.Brazil B. Palestine C. France D.Vietnam

16. Q6) Which state has approved schemes worth over Rs 700 crore for financial welfare of OBCs and the SC/ST communities ? A.Gujarat B. Assam C. Maharashtra D.Madhya Pradesh

18. Q7) PM Narendra Modi has dedicated the Kollam Bypass on the National Highway-66 to the nation, what is the length of the Bypass ? A.20 km B.13 km C.18 km D.25 km

19. Q8) First National Level Sports Meet for the students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) was held in which state ? A.Bengaluru B. Bhopal C. Hyderabad D.Amravati

20. Q9) Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and which country on mines safety management ? A.Australia B. Germany C. Russia D.Japan

21. Q10) The Government will issue the Recapitalization Bonds to the tune of Rs ______ crore for capital infusion in the EXIM Bank ? A.7,000 B. 6,000 C. 5,000 D.5,500

22. Q11) The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the Agreement on the facilitation of visa arrangements signed between India and which country ? A.Bahrain B. Australia C. Germany D.Maldives

23. Q12) Director Lenin Rajendran passed away recently , he had worked for which regional cinema ? A.Marathi B. Malayalam C. Telugu D.Tamil

24. Q13) D Gukesh has become the second youngest Grand Master in the world and the youngest Indian by winning the 17th Delhi International Open Chess tournament. He hails from which state ? A.Andhra Pradesh B. Karnataka C. Odisha D.Tamil Nadu

25. Q14) Yu Wensheng who has won a Franco-German human rights award for his 'exceptional contribution' to the protection and promotion of human rights, hails from which country ? A.Japan B. China C. South Korea D.North Korea

26. Q15) Stephen Constantine who was the coach of ______ football team has given his resignation ? A.Thailand B.Iran C.Bahrain D.India

27. Q16) Who has become the youngest man to climb the seven highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents after conquering Antartica's highest point Mount Sidley ? A.Daniel Bull B. Satyarup Siddhanta C. Arjun Vajpai D.Santosh Yadav

28. Q17) International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed whom as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ? A.Shashank Manohar B. Manu Sawhney C. David Richardson D.Mark Boucher

29. Q18) Who has been appointed as the Women's Boxing Team Coach ? A.Shiv Singh B.Rajendra Prasad C.Mohammad Ali Qamar D.Narendra Bisht Singh

30. Q19) The government has constituted a seven-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to boost the real estate sector under the GST regime. Who is the convener of the GoM ? A.Manpreet Singh Badal B. Sudhir Mungantiwar C. Rajesh Agrawal D.Nitin Patel

31. Q20) Shivajirao Deshmukh who passed away recently was the senior leader of which political party ? A.Congress B.Akali Dal C.BJP D.SP

32. Q21) World AIDS Day was celebrated for the first time in? A.1988 B.1980 C.1987 D.1985

33. Q22) AIDS is caused due to _____? A.Bacteria B.Virus C.Protozoa D.Fungus

34. Q23) Part XI of the Constitution of India deals with ? A.Citizenship B. Fundamental Rights C. Relations between union and states D.Municipalities

35. Q24) Fields Medal-Winning Mathematician Sir Michael Atiyah passed away recently. In which country he was born in ? A.US B. France C. Spain D.Britain

36. Q25) Which tennis player has announced to retire from the game after this year’s Wimbledon ? A.Andy Murray B. Rafael Nadal C. Roger Federer D.Novak Djokovic

37. Q26) The President has appointed which two judges as the judges of Supreme Court ? A. Pradeep Nandrajog, Dinesh Maheshwari B. Rajendra Menon, Sanjeev Khanna C. Dinesh Maheshwari, Pradeep Nandrajog D. Sanjeev Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari

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