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★ Name the internet-based interface launched by Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare that is a unique platform which will provide direct and effective solutions to the problems faced by farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector?

1. Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for re-structuring the schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under new Central Sector Scheme: a) SUVIDHA b) SUDHA c) SAMPADA d) KEERTHI 2. Recently, Kotak Mahindra Bank has set an ambitious target of doubling its total customers from 8 million to 16 million in the next 18-24 months, by launching the service: a) 533 b) 657 c) 811 d) 999 3. China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approved ........loan for a power project in Andhra Pradesh, the first credit from the bank for an Indian project. a) USD 160 million b) USD 195 million c) USD 220 million d) USD 330 million 4. Recently the Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) for purchase of .....wind power under MNRE's first wind auction Scheme were signed between PTC India, the trading company, and Discoms of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Odisha and Assam. a) 1000 MW b) 700 MW c) 1200 MW d) 1500 MW 5. Recently the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the three day India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit (IITLS) organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in: a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad c) New Delhi d) Bengaluru 6. Which city has emerged as the 'Fastest Mover Big City' at the national level in the Swachh Survekshan -2017? a) Ghaziabad b) Gurugram c) Faridabad d) Gautam Buddha Nagar 7. According to Swachh Survekshan-2017, which city emerged as the Cleanest City of India? a) Mysuru b) Vizag c) Indore d) Bhopal 8. According to IMF, an annual Rs.150 per tonne increase in tax on coal from 2017 to 2030 could raise GDP by .......by 2030. a) 0.5% b) 1% c) 1.5% d) 2% 9. Recently India opened its first private small arms manufacturing plant in a joint venture with Israel in: a) Madhya Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Jharkhand 10. Banganapalle mango has got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which of the following is the proprietor of the variety knows for its sweetness? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh 11. Recently squash star Maria Toorpakai Wazir has been appointed to the International Olympic Committee's Women in Sport Commission in a role that will see her assist the IOC in the development and implementation of their women and sport policy. Maria Toorpakai Wazir belongs to: a) Iran b) Iraq c) Pakistan d) Afghanistan 12. Recently Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu flagged off Arunachal Pradesh highest peak Exploration Arunachal Team 2017. The highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh is: a) Namcha Madin b) Mt Kangto c) Nyegyi Kansang d) Dapha Bum

a) e-Krishi Samvad

b) e-Krishi Sarthak

c) e-Krishi Solution

d) e-Krishi Suraksha

Ans: a

President of South Korea is..? 13. Recently which north eastern state got its first Shatabdi Express train? a) Tripura b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Manipur d) Assam 14. Recently the UN owes a total of .....to India for its contribution to the world body's peacekeeping operations. a) $ 35 million b) $ 43 million c) $ 55 million d) $ 65 million 15. Who is leading a bipartisan US Congressional delegation to India and Nepal focusing on strengthening bilateral economic and security relations? a) Linda S·nchez b) Steny Hoyer c) Nancy Pelosi d) Pramila Jayapal 16. Which state government will provide pension and skill development training to Muslim women who are 'victims' of triple talaq, in a bid to make them self-reliant? a) West Bengal b) Meghalaya c) Assam d) Uttar Pradesh 17. Recently Justice Leila Seth passed away, she was the first woman judge of: a) Supreme Court of India b) Delhi High Court c) Bombay High Court d) Madras High Court 18. Recently a Unesco advisory body has recommended adding Japan's which island that is men-only ancient religious site in Fukuoka prefecture? a) Okinawa b) Okinoshima c) Hashima d) Shikoku 19. Who won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey title after a gap of 23 years? a) Great Britain b) Indonesia c) Germany d) Australia 20. Recently the Indian Air Force is, for the first time, opening the National Cadet Corps special entry route for women cadets of the Air Wing with ....certificates. a) A-level b) B-level c) C-level d) O-level 21. Who won the BIRAC Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award 2017 for his work on producing white light emission using natural extracts? a) Sandeep Soni b) Mayank Gopal Nayak c) Awadesh Sikri d) Dr. Vikram Singh 22. Which of the following celebrated its 57 years of glorious service to the nation on 7 May 2017? a) ITBP b) BRO c) CISF d) BSF 23. Recently India won bronze at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament defeating: a) Japan b) New Zealand c) Malaysia d) France 24. Which Indian state is planning to introduce an inter-caste marriage legislation to prevent heinous crimes like 'honour killings'? a) Odisha b) Madhya Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat 25. Which state government plans to deploy six boat ambulances in four districts where a sizeable population is surrounded by large water bodies such as rivers and dams? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Kerala c) Maharashtra d) Odisha

26. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has operationally started working to create several regional hubs including ....as one for South Asia. a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Chennai d) Bengaluru 27. Recently, drones and thermal cameras will be made part of an advanced surveillance mechanism that will be put in place to check poaching and other anti-wildlife activities in prominent reserves of: a) Odisha b) Madhya Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Rajasthan 28. Name the sand artist who created the world's longest sand Buddha in Sri Lanka? a) Beekan Munda b) Sudarshan Patnaik c) Dharmendra Utsav d) Enios Ekka 29. Who chaired the four day meeting of the 58 member Governing Council of UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya? a) Rajnath Singh b) Narendra Modi c) Venkaih Naidu d) Arun Jaitley 30. Recently the Andhra Pradesh State government has approved the selection of ......Consortium (Original Project ProponentOPP) as the master developer for the startup area measuring 6.84 square kilometres under the Swiss Challenge method. a) Italy b) Singapore c) Malaysia d) Canada 31. Recently the last flight of an Airbus 320 flight that was of Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) takes off. This was operated between: a) New Delhi - Lahore b) Hyderabad- Rawalpindi c) Mumbai- Karachi d) Kolkata- Islamabad 32. Recently who became France's youngestever President? a) Nicolas Sarkozi b) Francois Hollande c) Emmanuel Macron d) Marine Le Pen 33. According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2017, who is/ are the wealthiest person/s in Britain? a) Laxmi Niwas Mittal b) Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja c) Tom Nathan d) Annil Agarwal 34. Which two countries are planning on using Google Maps to help resolve a border dispute? a) India and Nepal b) India and Bangladesh c) India and Pakistan d) Pakistan and Afghanistan 35. After nearly three years, India will restart a 'permanent audit office' in..... to conduct quality inspections of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), raw materials from which drugs are made. a) Japan b) Canada c) China d) Indonesia 36. 29th series of India-Indonesia CORPAT, with the opening ceremony is conducted from 09 -12 May 17 at: a) Kochi b) Vizag c) Port Blair d) Paradeep

37. Recently which ministry inaugurated "Udaan- A Sports Conclave"? a) Ministry of Civil Aviation b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports c) Ministry of Home Affairs d) Ministry of Railways 38. Recently the National Highways Authority of India has launched masala bonds in: a) NYSE b) NASDAQ c) LSE d) SGX Nifty 39. Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated 'prompt corrective action' on which of the following bank that will restrict bank from hiring, opening branches and giving loans? a) Dena Bank b) Union Bank of India c) Syndicate Bank d) IDBI Bank 40. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu received 'Transformative Chief Administer' award bestowed on him by the: a) Australia-India Business Council b) Canada-India Business Council c) UK-India Business Council d) US-India Business Council 41. Recently, the NBA announced the setting up of its academy in India at: a) Navi Mumbai b) Greater Noida c) Pune d) Jaipur 42. Which Indian woman cricketer has become the leading wicket-taker in women's ODIs recently? a) Shikha Pandey b) Jhulan Goswami c) Nooshin Al Khadeer d) Neetu David 43. According to IMD, India may receive a higher rainfall this year than previously predicted, citing the weakening of the El Nino phenomenon. El Nino is a climatic phenomenon which is the warm phase of the cycle develops in: a) Atlantic Ocean b) Pacific Ocean c) Indian Ocean d) Arctic Ocean 44. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the International UN Vesak Day hosted by: a) Myanmar b) Thailand c) Maldives d) Sri Lanka 45. Name the newly elected President of South Korea? a) Moon Jae-in b) Hwang Kyo-ahn c) Goh Kun d) Hwang Kyo-ahn

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