Page 1
1. India’s very own Global Positioning
System (GPS) which is set to hit the
market for public use in early 2018
is known as the ‘Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System’
(IRNSS). Its operational name is
……………….
A. NASIK B. NASIC
C. NAVIC D. NAVIK
E. NAVIS
2. The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an
area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently
(May 2017) been declared as
Biodiversity Heritage site under
Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity
Act, 2002. The village is situated in
the Indian State of ………….
A. Manipur
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Maharashtra
E. Assam
3. The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric
project on the Krishna River in the
Indian State of ……………….
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal D. Karnataka
E. Telangana
4. The first Indian State which has
recently launched its official ‘T–
wallet’ offering anytime anywhere
platform for digital payments with
an additional charge for the citizens
is …………….
A. Chhattisgarh B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Maharashtra
E. Andhra Pradesh
5. Which of the following categories of
banks are not allowed to accept
deposits under ‘Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme’
(PMGKDS) 2016?
A. Private Sector Banks
B. Public Sector Banks
C. Regional Rural Banks
D. Cooperative Banks
E. State Bank of India
6. A banking outlet is one which opens
for at least five days a week for at
least ……….
A. two hours a day
B. five hours a day
C. three hours a day
D. four hours a day
E. six hours a day
7. Which of the following instruments
is ‘not’ a debt instrument?
A. Stocks B. Debentures
C. Bonds D. Mortgages
E. Promissory Note
8. The working and activity of NBFCS
are registered by the Reserve Bank
of India within the framework of the
……………
A. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(Chapter 10-12)
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. Companies Act, 1956
D. Banking Companies Act, 1970
(Chapter No. 4)
E. Corporate Act, 2001
9. The Union Home Minister, Shri
Rajnath Singh has recently (May
2017) released the book ‘India
2017: Yearbook’. The book is
authored by …………
A. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
B. Shri Rajiv Malhotra
C. Shri Kamal Kishore
D. Shri Tanay Pant
E. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi
10. The ‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’
is situated in the Indian State of
…………
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tripura
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
E. Assam
11. The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was
recently (May 2017) held in
…………….
A. New York, United States of
America
B. London, United Kingdom
C. Paris, France
D. Brussels, Belgium
E. Rome, Italy
Page 2
1. India’s very own Global Positioning
System (GPS) which is set to hit the
market for public use in early 2018
is known as the ‘Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System’
(IRNSS). Its operational name is
……………….
A. NASIK B. NASIC
C. NAVIC D. NAVIK
E. NAVIS
2. The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an
area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently
(May 2017) been declared as
Biodiversity Heritage site under
Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity
Act, 2002. The village is situated in
the Indian State of ………….
A. Manipur
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Maharashtra
E. Assam
3. The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric
project on the Krishna River in the
Indian State of ……………….
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal D. Karnataka
E. Telangana
4. The first Indian State which has
recently launched its official ‘T–
wallet’ offering anytime anywhere
platform for digital payments with
an additional charge for the citizens
is …………….
A. Chhattisgarh B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Maharashtra
E. Andhra Pradesh
5. Which of the following categories of
banks are not allowed to accept
deposits under ‘Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme’
(PMGKDS) 2016?
A. Private Sector Banks
B. Public Sector Banks
C. Regional Rural Banks
D. Cooperative Banks
E. State Bank of India
6. A banking outlet is one which opens
for at least five days a week for at
least ……….
A. two hours a day
B. five hours a day
C. three hours a day
D. four hours a day
E. six hours a day
7. Which of the following instruments
is ‘not’ a debt instrument?
A. Stocks B. Debentures
C. Bonds D. Mortgages
E. Promissory Note
8. The working and activity of NBFCS
are registered by the Reserve Bank
of India within the framework of the
……………
A. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(Chapter 10-12)
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. Companies Act, 1956
D. Banking Companies Act, 1970
(Chapter No. 4)
E. Corporate Act, 2001
9. The Union Home Minister, Shri
Rajnath Singh has recently (May
2017) released the book ‘India
2017: Yearbook’. The book is
authored by …………
A. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
B. Shri Rajiv Malhotra
C. Shri Kamal Kishore
D. Shri Tanay Pant
E. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi
10. The ‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’
is situated in the Indian State of
…………
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tripura
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
E. Assam
11. The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was
recently (May 2017) held in
…………….
A. New York, United States of
America
B. London, United Kingdom
C. Paris, France
D. Brussels, Belgium
E. Rome, Italy
12. The ‘CGFMU’ is a Credit guarantee
Fund established for guaranteeing
loans sacrificed under the:
A. PMRY Scheme
B. PMMY Scheme
C. PMGSY Scheme
D. PMAY Scheme
E. PMUY Scheme
13. The ‘Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industries’
(FICCI) Smart Policing Award for the
year 2017 has recently (May 2017)
been conferred upon …………….
A. Jammu City Police
B. Pune City Police
C. Kolkata City Police
D. Delhi City Police
E. Mumbai City Police
14. Which of the following is an
integrated payment system which
uses the customer’s Smart or Credit
Card by scanning a code of the
merchant’s place?
A. Aadhaar Pay B. UPI
C. Bharat QR D. Paytm
E. Bhim
15. Disha Microfine Private Limited has
recently (May 2017) received the
final approval from the Reserve
bank of India to commerce …………….
A. Local Area Bank Operations
B. Universal Banking Operations
C. White Label ATM
D. Payment Bank
E. Small Finance Bank
16. With an intention of increasing
Digital transactions, the Reserve
bank of India has recently permitted
co-operative banks to deploy their
own or third-party point of sale
terminals only if their net assets are
more than ……….………
A. 15 crore B. 25 crores
C. 50 crore D. 10 crores
E. 35 crore
17. ‘Kanwar Pal Singh Gill’ who recently
(May 2017) passed away at the age
of 82 was a former ………….
A. Indian Civil Rights Activist
B. Indian Police Officer
C. Indian Intelligence Officer
D. Indian Football Player
E. Indian Civil Servant
18. The currency of the ‘Republic of
Maldives’ is …………….
A. Riyal B. Rupee
C. Ringgit D. Rufiyaa
E. Rupiah
19. A new cheaper, quicker and
pollution- free ‘soil-to-soil
technology to manufacture ‘biofuel’
has recently (June 2017) been
developed by researchers at
…………….
A. IIT-Gandhinagar
B. IIT-Jamshedpur
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. IIT-Kharagpur
E. IIT-Bhubaneshwar
20. The ‘European Extremely Large
Telescope’ which when completed
will be the world’s largest optical
telescope is being set up on a 3,000-
meter-high mountain in………….
A. Arctic Desert in Canada
B. Gobi Desert in China
C. Taklimakan Desert
D. Sahara Desert in Chad
E. Atacama Desert in Chile
21. Asian Infrastructure Investment
bank (AIIB) has recently approved a
loan of USD 160 million for a power
project in the Indian State of
………………
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
22. Payment solutions providers
‘Oxigen Services’ and ‘PayU India’
have been granted in-principle
approval from Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) to operate as …………
A. Payments Bank
B. Small Finance Bank
C. White Label ATM
D. Universal Bank
E. Bharat Bill Payments Operating
Unit
Page 3
1. India’s very own Global Positioning
System (GPS) which is set to hit the
market for public use in early 2018
is known as the ‘Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System’
(IRNSS). Its operational name is
……………….
A. NASIK B. NASIC
C. NAVIC D. NAVIK
E. NAVIS
2. The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an
area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently
(May 2017) been declared as
Biodiversity Heritage site under
Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity
Act, 2002. The village is situated in
the Indian State of ………….
A. Manipur
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Maharashtra
E. Assam
3. The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric
project on the Krishna River in the
Indian State of ……………….
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal D. Karnataka
E. Telangana
4. The first Indian State which has
recently launched its official ‘T–
wallet’ offering anytime anywhere
platform for digital payments with
an additional charge for the citizens
is …………….
A. Chhattisgarh B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Maharashtra
E. Andhra Pradesh
5. Which of the following categories of
banks are not allowed to accept
deposits under ‘Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme’
(PMGKDS) 2016?
A. Private Sector Banks
B. Public Sector Banks
C. Regional Rural Banks
D. Cooperative Banks
E. State Bank of India
6. A banking outlet is one which opens
for at least five days a week for at
least ……….
A. two hours a day
B. five hours a day
C. three hours a day
D. four hours a day
E. six hours a day
7. Which of the following instruments
is ‘not’ a debt instrument?
A. Stocks B. Debentures
C. Bonds D. Mortgages
E. Promissory Note
8. The working and activity of NBFCS
are registered by the Reserve Bank
of India within the framework of the
……………
A. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(Chapter 10-12)
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. Companies Act, 1956
D. Banking Companies Act, 1970
(Chapter No. 4)
E. Corporate Act, 2001
9. The Union Home Minister, Shri
Rajnath Singh has recently (May
2017) released the book ‘India
2017: Yearbook’. The book is
authored by …………
A. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
B. Shri Rajiv Malhotra
C. Shri Kamal Kishore
D. Shri Tanay Pant
E. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi
10. The ‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’
is situated in the Indian State of
…………
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tripura
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
E. Assam
11. The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was
recently (May 2017) held in
…………….
A. New York, United States of
America
B. London, United Kingdom
C. Paris, France
D. Brussels, Belgium
E. Rome, Italy
12. The ‘CGFMU’ is a Credit guarantee
Fund established for guaranteeing
loans sacrificed under the:
A. PMRY Scheme
B. PMMY Scheme
C. PMGSY Scheme
D. PMAY Scheme
E. PMUY Scheme
13. The ‘Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industries’
(FICCI) Smart Policing Award for the
year 2017 has recently (May 2017)
been conferred upon …………….
A. Jammu City Police
B. Pune City Police
C. Kolkata City Police
D. Delhi City Police
E. Mumbai City Police
14. Which of the following is an
integrated payment system which
uses the customer’s Smart or Credit
Card by scanning a code of the
merchant’s place?
A. Aadhaar Pay B. UPI
C. Bharat QR D. Paytm
E. Bhim
15. Disha Microfine Private Limited has
recently (May 2017) received the
final approval from the Reserve
bank of India to commerce …………….
A. Local Area Bank Operations
B. Universal Banking Operations
C. White Label ATM
D. Payment Bank
E. Small Finance Bank
16. With an intention of increasing
Digital transactions, the Reserve
bank of India has recently permitted
co-operative banks to deploy their
own or third-party point of sale
terminals only if their net assets are
more than ……….………
A. 15 crore B. 25 crores
C. 50 crore D. 10 crores
E. 35 crore
17. ‘Kanwar Pal Singh Gill’ who recently
(May 2017) passed away at the age
of 82 was a former ………….
A. Indian Civil Rights Activist
B. Indian Police Officer
C. Indian Intelligence Officer
D. Indian Football Player
E. Indian Civil Servant
18. The currency of the ‘Republic of
Maldives’ is …………….
A. Riyal B. Rupee
C. Ringgit D. Rufiyaa
E. Rupiah
19. A new cheaper, quicker and
pollution- free ‘soil-to-soil
technology to manufacture ‘biofuel’
has recently (June 2017) been
developed by researchers at
…………….
A. IIT-Gandhinagar
B. IIT-Jamshedpur
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. IIT-Kharagpur
E. IIT-Bhubaneshwar
20. The ‘European Extremely Large
Telescope’ which when completed
will be the world’s largest optical
telescope is being set up on a 3,000-
meter-high mountain in………….
A. Arctic Desert in Canada
B. Gobi Desert in China
C. Taklimakan Desert
D. Sahara Desert in Chad
E. Atacama Desert in Chile
21. Asian Infrastructure Investment
bank (AIIB) has recently approved a
loan of USD 160 million for a power
project in the Indian State of
………………
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
22. Payment solutions providers
‘Oxigen Services’ and ‘PayU India’
have been granted in-principle
approval from Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) to operate as …………
A. Payments Bank
B. Small Finance Bank
C. White Label ATM
D. Universal Bank
E. Bharat Bill Payments Operating
Unit
23. The archaeological site of the
Paleolithic period, the ‘Bhimbetka
rock shelters’ is situated in the
Indian State of …………….
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
24. The ‘Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports
Complex’ also known as Balewadi
stadium, is situated in ……………
A. Nashik, Maharashtra
B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
C. Aurangabad, Maharashtra
D. Nagpur, Maharashtra
E. Pune, Maharashtra
25. The ‘Cash and ATM Management
Companies’ are now not required to
comply with the Private Security
Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA).
As a result, they may not be allowed
to attract Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) up to …….
A. 51 percent B. 28 percent
C. 100 percent D. 72 percent
E. 90 percent
26. At any one time, the minimum
balance in a BSBDA Small Account
should not exceed………….
A. 40,000/- B. 50,000/-
C. 30,000/- D. 20,000/-
E. 1,00,000/-
27. The Union Cabinet has recently
approved the public testing of five
state-owned general insurance
companies and making the
government’s stake in them from
100% to………….
A. 75 percent B. 49 percent
C. 51 percent D. 61 percent
E. 45 percent
28. In India the Credit rating agencies
are regulated by ……………
A. SEBI B. RBI
C. FIMMDA D. PFRDA
E. IRDA
29. The Dadasaheb Phalke Academy
Award in the newly introduced
‘Internationally Acclaimed Actress’
Category has recently been
awarded to film actress ………….
A. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
B. Malika Sherawat
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Deepika Padukone
E. Freida Pinto
30. The HCL Asian Junior Tennis
Championship 2017 was recently
(29th May 2017-3rd June 2017)
held in ……………
A. Jakarta, Indonesia
B. Pune, India
C. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
D. Mumbai, India
E. Kolkata, India
31. The Reserve Bank of India has
advised banks to adhere to
timelines prescribed for formulation
and implementation of the ‘CAP’ by
resolution of stressed loans. The
alphabet ‘C’ in abbreviation ‘CAP’
stands for …………….
A. Convertible B. Corporate
C. Company D. Corrective
E. Currency
32. The 1,980 MW ‘Ghatampur Thermal
power Project is proposed to be set
up at an estimated cost of ? 17,237
crore in the Indian State of
………………….
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
E. Uttarakhand
33. The city of ‘Abu Dhabi’ is the capital
of …………….
A. Republic of Turkey
B. Lebanese Republic
C. The Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
D. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E. United Arab Emirates
34. The ‘Singareni Collieries Company
Limited’ (SCCL) is a government-
owned coal mining company in
India. The company is jointly owned
by the Government of India and the
……………
A. Government of Madhya Pradesh
B. Government of Andhra Pradesh
C. Government of Uttar Pradesh
D. Government of Telangana
E. Government of Tamil Nadu
Page 4
1. India’s very own Global Positioning
System (GPS) which is set to hit the
market for public use in early 2018
is known as the ‘Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System’
(IRNSS). Its operational name is
……………….
A. NASIK B. NASIC
C. NAVIC D. NAVIK
E. NAVIS
2. The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an
area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently
(May 2017) been declared as
Biodiversity Heritage site under
Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity
Act, 2002. The village is situated in
the Indian State of ………….
A. Manipur
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Maharashtra
E. Assam
3. The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric
project on the Krishna River in the
Indian State of ……………….
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal D. Karnataka
E. Telangana
4. The first Indian State which has
recently launched its official ‘T–
wallet’ offering anytime anywhere
platform for digital payments with
an additional charge for the citizens
is …………….
A. Chhattisgarh B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Maharashtra
E. Andhra Pradesh
5. Which of the following categories of
banks are not allowed to accept
deposits under ‘Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme’
(PMGKDS) 2016?
A. Private Sector Banks
B. Public Sector Banks
C. Regional Rural Banks
D. Cooperative Banks
E. State Bank of India
6. A banking outlet is one which opens
for at least five days a week for at
least ……….
A. two hours a day
B. five hours a day
C. three hours a day
D. four hours a day
E. six hours a day
7. Which of the following instruments
is ‘not’ a debt instrument?
A. Stocks B. Debentures
C. Bonds D. Mortgages
E. Promissory Note
8. The working and activity of NBFCS
are registered by the Reserve Bank
of India within the framework of the
……………
A. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(Chapter 10-12)
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. Companies Act, 1956
D. Banking Companies Act, 1970
(Chapter No. 4)
E. Corporate Act, 2001
9. The Union Home Minister, Shri
Rajnath Singh has recently (May
2017) released the book ‘India
2017: Yearbook’. The book is
authored by …………
A. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
B. Shri Rajiv Malhotra
C. Shri Kamal Kishore
D. Shri Tanay Pant
E. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi
10. The ‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’
is situated in the Indian State of
…………
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tripura
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
E. Assam
11. The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was
recently (May 2017) held in
…………….
A. New York, United States of
America
B. London, United Kingdom
C. Paris, France
D. Brussels, Belgium
E. Rome, Italy
12. The ‘CGFMU’ is a Credit guarantee
Fund established for guaranteeing
loans sacrificed under the:
A. PMRY Scheme
B. PMMY Scheme
C. PMGSY Scheme
D. PMAY Scheme
E. PMUY Scheme
13. The ‘Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industries’
(FICCI) Smart Policing Award for the
year 2017 has recently (May 2017)
been conferred upon …………….
A. Jammu City Police
B. Pune City Police
C. Kolkata City Police
D. Delhi City Police
E. Mumbai City Police
14. Which of the following is an
integrated payment system which
uses the customer’s Smart or Credit
Card by scanning a code of the
merchant’s place?
A. Aadhaar Pay B. UPI
C. Bharat QR D. Paytm
E. Bhim
15. Disha Microfine Private Limited has
recently (May 2017) received the
final approval from the Reserve
bank of India to commerce …………….
A. Local Area Bank Operations
B. Universal Banking Operations
C. White Label ATM
D. Payment Bank
E. Small Finance Bank
16. With an intention of increasing
Digital transactions, the Reserve
bank of India has recently permitted
co-operative banks to deploy their
own or third-party point of sale
terminals only if their net assets are
more than ……….………
A. 15 crore B. 25 crores
C. 50 crore D. 10 crores
E. 35 crore
17. ‘Kanwar Pal Singh Gill’ who recently
(May 2017) passed away at the age
of 82 was a former ………….
A. Indian Civil Rights Activist
B. Indian Police Officer
C. Indian Intelligence Officer
D. Indian Football Player
E. Indian Civil Servant
18. The currency of the ‘Republic of
Maldives’ is …………….
A. Riyal B. Rupee
C. Ringgit D. Rufiyaa
E. Rupiah
19. A new cheaper, quicker and
pollution- free ‘soil-to-soil
technology to manufacture ‘biofuel’
has recently (June 2017) been
developed by researchers at
…………….
A. IIT-Gandhinagar
B. IIT-Jamshedpur
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. IIT-Kharagpur
E. IIT-Bhubaneshwar
20. The ‘European Extremely Large
Telescope’ which when completed
will be the world’s largest optical
telescope is being set up on a 3,000-
meter-high mountain in………….
A. Arctic Desert in Canada
B. Gobi Desert in China
C. Taklimakan Desert
D. Sahara Desert in Chad
E. Atacama Desert in Chile
21. Asian Infrastructure Investment
bank (AIIB) has recently approved a
loan of USD 160 million for a power
project in the Indian State of
………………
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
22. Payment solutions providers
‘Oxigen Services’ and ‘PayU India’
have been granted in-principle
approval from Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) to operate as …………
A. Payments Bank
B. Small Finance Bank
C. White Label ATM
D. Universal Bank
E. Bharat Bill Payments Operating
Unit
23. The archaeological site of the
Paleolithic period, the ‘Bhimbetka
rock shelters’ is situated in the
Indian State of …………….
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
24. The ‘Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports
Complex’ also known as Balewadi
stadium, is situated in ……………
A. Nashik, Maharashtra
B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
C. Aurangabad, Maharashtra
D. Nagpur, Maharashtra
E. Pune, Maharashtra
25. The ‘Cash and ATM Management
Companies’ are now not required to
comply with the Private Security
Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA).
As a result, they may not be allowed
to attract Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) up to …….
A. 51 percent B. 28 percent
C. 100 percent D. 72 percent
E. 90 percent
26. At any one time, the minimum
balance in a BSBDA Small Account
should not exceed………….
A. 40,000/- B. 50,000/-
C. 30,000/- D. 20,000/-
E. 1,00,000/-
27. The Union Cabinet has recently
approved the public testing of five
state-owned general insurance
companies and making the
government’s stake in them from
100% to………….
A. 75 percent B. 49 percent
C. 51 percent D. 61 percent
E. 45 percent
28. In India the Credit rating agencies
are regulated by ……………
A. SEBI B. RBI
C. FIMMDA D. PFRDA
E. IRDA
29. The Dadasaheb Phalke Academy
Award in the newly introduced
‘Internationally Acclaimed Actress’
Category has recently been
awarded to film actress ………….
A. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
B. Malika Sherawat
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Deepika Padukone
E. Freida Pinto
30. The HCL Asian Junior Tennis
Championship 2017 was recently
(29th May 2017-3rd June 2017)
held in ……………
A. Jakarta, Indonesia
B. Pune, India
C. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
D. Mumbai, India
E. Kolkata, India
31. The Reserve Bank of India has
advised banks to adhere to
timelines prescribed for formulation
and implementation of the ‘CAP’ by
resolution of stressed loans. The
alphabet ‘C’ in abbreviation ‘CAP’
stands for …………….
A. Convertible B. Corporate
C. Company D. Corrective
E. Currency
32. The 1,980 MW ‘Ghatampur Thermal
power Project is proposed to be set
up at an estimated cost of ? 17,237
crore in the Indian State of
………………….
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
E. Uttarakhand
33. The city of ‘Abu Dhabi’ is the capital
of …………….
A. Republic of Turkey
B. Lebanese Republic
C. The Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
D. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E. United Arab Emirates
34. The ‘Singareni Collieries Company
Limited’ (SCCL) is a government-
owned coal mining company in
India. The company is jointly owned
by the Government of India and the
……………
A. Government of Madhya Pradesh
B. Government of Andhra Pradesh
C. Government of Uttar Pradesh
D. Government of Telangana
E. Government of Tamil Nadu
35. The ‘IRS’ is a liquid financial
derivative instrument which can be
used to hedge against charges in
……….
A. Income streams
B. Interest rates
C. Stock notices
D. Exchange rates
E. None of the above
36. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has
recently (May 2017) received USD
100 million as the first tranche of
the USD 500 million multi-tranche
finance facility for Solar Rooftop
Investment Programme (SRIP)
approved in 2016 by …………….
A. Asian Development Bank
B. New Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. International Development
Association
E. International Finance
Corporation
37. According to the 2011 Census data,
the sex ratio of the population in the
country in 2011 stood at …………
A. 931 females to 1000 males
B. 967 females to 1000 males
C. 940 females to 1000 males
D. 945 females to 1000 males
E. 970 females to 1000 males
38. During the recent (May 2017) six-
day four nation tour Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visited “Madrid” the
capital city of ………….
A. Slovakia B. Spain
C. Switzerland D. Sweden
E. Swaziland
39. According to RBI guidelines, a
scheduled commercial bank can
own stake in a payments bank to
the extent permitted under Section
19(2) of the ………………
A. Public Financial Institutions Act,
1956
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. State Bank of India Act, 1955
D. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
E. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1953
40. July 11, every year is observed as
the ……………….
A. World Population Day
B. World Literacy Day
C. World Heart Day
D. Malala Day
E. World Hepatitis Day
41. The ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’
is an index proposed by the ……………
A. World Trade Organization
B. New Development Bank
C. World Economic Forum
D. Asian Development Bank
E. World Bank
42. The Reserve Bank of India has been
opening the bank license window
only periodically. Under the ‘on-tap’
mechanism, however an application
can be made ……………
A. as and when RBI notifies
B. only for specified corporations
C. at any time, subject to
conditions
D. only for specified branches
E. only for specified banks
43. In a breakthrough in military
aviation technology, its largest
indigenously built transport aircraft
Y-20, was inducted by …………………
A. Russia B. Pakistan
C. China D. France
E. India
44. The two-day ‘G7 Summit 2017’ was
recently (May 2017) held in ………….
A. Italy B. United Kingdom
C. Japan D. France
E. Germany
45. In order to move towards a cashless
economy, the RBI has recently
prohibited Non-Banking Finance
Companies (NBFCs) from disbursing
loans against gold for an amount
over …………….
A. 20,000/- B. 99,000/-
C. 50,000/- D. 15,000/-
E. 40,000/-
46. India’s largest bridge, the ‘Dhola-
Sadiya Bridge’ has recently (May
2017) been inaugurated by PM Shri
Narendra Modi. The bridge in the
Indian State of Assam is built over
the ……………
A. Manasa River
B. Dhansiri River
C. Lohit River
D. Teesta River
E. Dihing River
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1. India’s very own Global Positioning
System (GPS) which is set to hit the
market for public use in early 2018
is known as the ‘Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System’
(IRNSS). Its operational name is
……………….
A. NASIK B. NASIC
C. NAVIC D. NAVIK
E. NAVIS
2. The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an
area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently
(May 2017) been declared as
Biodiversity Heritage site under
Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity
Act, 2002. The village is situated in
the Indian State of ………….
A. Manipur
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Maharashtra
E. Assam
3. The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric
project on the Krishna River in the
Indian State of ……………….
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal D. Karnataka
E. Telangana
4. The first Indian State which has
recently launched its official ‘T–
wallet’ offering anytime anywhere
platform for digital payments with
an additional charge for the citizens
is …………….
A. Chhattisgarh B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Maharashtra
E. Andhra Pradesh
5. Which of the following categories of
banks are not allowed to accept
deposits under ‘Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme’
(PMGKDS) 2016?
A. Private Sector Banks
B. Public Sector Banks
C. Regional Rural Banks
D. Cooperative Banks
E. State Bank of India
6. A banking outlet is one which opens
for at least five days a week for at
least ……….
A. two hours a day
B. five hours a day
C. three hours a day
D. four hours a day
E. six hours a day
7. Which of the following instruments
is ‘not’ a debt instrument?
A. Stocks B. Debentures
C. Bonds D. Mortgages
E. Promissory Note
8. The working and activity of NBFCS
are registered by the Reserve Bank
of India within the framework of the
……………
A. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(Chapter 10-12)
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. Companies Act, 1956
D. Banking Companies Act, 1970
(Chapter No. 4)
E. Corporate Act, 2001
9. The Union Home Minister, Shri
Rajnath Singh has recently (May
2017) released the book ‘India
2017: Yearbook’. The book is
authored by …………
A. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
B. Shri Rajiv Malhotra
C. Shri Kamal Kishore
D. Shri Tanay Pant
E. Shri Rajiv Mehrishi
10. The ‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’
is situated in the Indian State of
…………
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tripura
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
E. Assam
11. The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was
recently (May 2017) held in
…………….
A. New York, United States of
America
B. London, United Kingdom
C. Paris, France
D. Brussels, Belgium
E. Rome, Italy
12. The ‘CGFMU’ is a Credit guarantee
Fund established for guaranteeing
loans sacrificed under the:
A. PMRY Scheme
B. PMMY Scheme
C. PMGSY Scheme
D. PMAY Scheme
E. PMUY Scheme
13. The ‘Federation of Indian Chamber
of Commerce and Industries’
(FICCI) Smart Policing Award for the
year 2017 has recently (May 2017)
been conferred upon …………….
A. Jammu City Police
B. Pune City Police
C. Kolkata City Police
D. Delhi City Police
E. Mumbai City Police
14. Which of the following is an
integrated payment system which
uses the customer’s Smart or Credit
Card by scanning a code of the
merchant’s place?
A. Aadhaar Pay B. UPI
C. Bharat QR D. Paytm
E. Bhim
15. Disha Microfine Private Limited has
recently (May 2017) received the
final approval from the Reserve
bank of India to commerce …………….
A. Local Area Bank Operations
B. Universal Banking Operations
C. White Label ATM
D. Payment Bank
E. Small Finance Bank
16. With an intention of increasing
Digital transactions, the Reserve
bank of India has recently permitted
co-operative banks to deploy their
own or third-party point of sale
terminals only if their net assets are
more than ……….………
A. 15 crore B. 25 crores
C. 50 crore D. 10 crores
E. 35 crore
17. ‘Kanwar Pal Singh Gill’ who recently
(May 2017) passed away at the age
of 82 was a former ………….
A. Indian Civil Rights Activist
B. Indian Police Officer
C. Indian Intelligence Officer
D. Indian Football Player
E. Indian Civil Servant
18. The currency of the ‘Republic of
Maldives’ is …………….
A. Riyal B. Rupee
C. Ringgit D. Rufiyaa
E. Rupiah
19. A new cheaper, quicker and
pollution- free ‘soil-to-soil
technology to manufacture ‘biofuel’
has recently (June 2017) been
developed by researchers at
…………….
A. IIT-Gandhinagar
B. IIT-Jamshedpur
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. IIT-Kharagpur
E. IIT-Bhubaneshwar
20. The ‘European Extremely Large
Telescope’ which when completed
will be the world’s largest optical
telescope is being set up on a 3,000-
meter-high mountain in………….
A. Arctic Desert in Canada
B. Gobi Desert in China
C. Taklimakan Desert
D. Sahara Desert in Chad
E. Atacama Desert in Chile
21. Asian Infrastructure Investment
bank (AIIB) has recently approved a
loan of USD 160 million for a power
project in the Indian State of
………………
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
22. Payment solutions providers
‘Oxigen Services’ and ‘PayU India’
have been granted in-principle
approval from Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) to operate as …………
A. Payments Bank
B. Small Finance Bank
C. White Label ATM
D. Universal Bank
E. Bharat Bill Payments Operating
Unit
23. The archaeological site of the
Paleolithic period, the ‘Bhimbetka
rock shelters’ is situated in the
Indian State of …………….
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Odisha
24. The ‘Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports
Complex’ also known as Balewadi
stadium, is situated in ……………
A. Nashik, Maharashtra
B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
C. Aurangabad, Maharashtra
D. Nagpur, Maharashtra
E. Pune, Maharashtra
25. The ‘Cash and ATM Management
Companies’ are now not required to
comply with the Private Security
Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA).
As a result, they may not be allowed
to attract Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) up to …….
A. 51 percent B. 28 percent
C. 100 percent D. 72 percent
E. 90 percent
26. At any one time, the minimum
balance in a BSBDA Small Account
should not exceed………….
A. 40,000/- B. 50,000/-
C. 30,000/- D. 20,000/-
E. 1,00,000/-
27. The Union Cabinet has recently
approved the public testing of five
state-owned general insurance
companies and making the
government’s stake in them from
100% to………….
A. 75 percent B. 49 percent
C. 51 percent D. 61 percent
E. 45 percent
28. In India the Credit rating agencies
are regulated by ……………
A. SEBI B. RBI
C. FIMMDA D. PFRDA
E. IRDA
29. The Dadasaheb Phalke Academy
Award in the newly introduced
‘Internationally Acclaimed Actress’
Category has recently been
awarded to film actress ………….
A. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
B. Malika Sherawat
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Deepika Padukone
E. Freida Pinto
30. The HCL Asian Junior Tennis
Championship 2017 was recently
(29th May 2017-3rd June 2017)
held in ……………
A. Jakarta, Indonesia
B. Pune, India
C. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
D. Mumbai, India
E. Kolkata, India
31. The Reserve Bank of India has
advised banks to adhere to
timelines prescribed for formulation
and implementation of the ‘CAP’ by
resolution of stressed loans. The
alphabet ‘C’ in abbreviation ‘CAP’
stands for …………….
A. Convertible B. Corporate
C. Company D. Corrective
E. Currency
32. The 1,980 MW ‘Ghatampur Thermal
power Project is proposed to be set
up at an estimated cost of ? 17,237
crore in the Indian State of
………………….
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
E. Uttarakhand
33. The city of ‘Abu Dhabi’ is the capital
of …………….
A. Republic of Turkey
B. Lebanese Republic
C. The Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
D. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E. United Arab Emirates
34. The ‘Singareni Collieries Company
Limited’ (SCCL) is a government-
owned coal mining company in
India. The company is jointly owned
by the Government of India and the
……………
A. Government of Madhya Pradesh
B. Government of Andhra Pradesh
C. Government of Uttar Pradesh
D. Government of Telangana
E. Government of Tamil Nadu
35. The ‘IRS’ is a liquid financial
derivative instrument which can be
used to hedge against charges in
……….
A. Income streams
B. Interest rates
C. Stock notices
D. Exchange rates
E. None of the above
36. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has
recently (May 2017) received USD
100 million as the first tranche of
the USD 500 million multi-tranche
finance facility for Solar Rooftop
Investment Programme (SRIP)
approved in 2016 by …………….
A. Asian Development Bank
B. New Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. International Development
Association
E. International Finance
Corporation
37. According to the 2011 Census data,
the sex ratio of the population in the
country in 2011 stood at …………
A. 931 females to 1000 males
B. 967 females to 1000 males
C. 940 females to 1000 males
D. 945 females to 1000 males
E. 970 females to 1000 males
38. During the recent (May 2017) six-
day four nation tour Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visited “Madrid” the
capital city of ………….
A. Slovakia B. Spain
C. Switzerland D. Sweden
E. Swaziland
39. According to RBI guidelines, a
scheduled commercial bank can
own stake in a payments bank to
the extent permitted under Section
19(2) of the ………………
A. Public Financial Institutions Act,
1956
B. Banking Regulation Act, 1949
C. State Bank of India Act, 1955
D. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
E. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1953
40. July 11, every year is observed as
the ……………….
A. World Population Day
B. World Literacy Day
C. World Heart Day
D. Malala Day
E. World Hepatitis Day
41. The ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’
is an index proposed by the ……………
A. World Trade Organization
B. New Development Bank
C. World Economic Forum
D. Asian Development Bank
E. World Bank
42. The Reserve Bank of India has been
opening the bank license window
only periodically. Under the ‘on-tap’
mechanism, however an application
can be made ……………
A. as and when RBI notifies
B. only for specified corporations
C. at any time, subject to
conditions
D. only for specified branches
E. only for specified banks
43. In a breakthrough in military
aviation technology, its largest
indigenously built transport aircraft
Y-20, was inducted by …………………
A. Russia B. Pakistan
C. China D. France
E. India
44. The two-day ‘G7 Summit 2017’ was
recently (May 2017) held in ………….
A. Italy B. United Kingdom
C. Japan D. France
E. Germany
45. In order to move towards a cashless
economy, the RBI has recently
prohibited Non-Banking Finance
Companies (NBFCs) from disbursing
loans against gold for an amount
over …………….
A. 20,000/- B. 99,000/-
C. 50,000/- D. 15,000/-
E. 40,000/-
46. India’s largest bridge, the ‘Dhola-
Sadiya Bridge’ has recently (May
2017) been inaugurated by PM Shri
Narendra Modi. The bridge in the
Indian State of Assam is built over
the ……………
A. Manasa River
B. Dhansiri River
C. Lohit River
D. Teesta River
E. Dihing River
47. The largest of White Label ATM
Kiosks under the brand name
‘Indicash’ is owned and operated by
………………
A. BTI Payments
B. Tata Communications Payment
Solution
C. Muthoot Finance Limited
D. Prize Payments Solutions
Limited
E. Sun Infra Finance
48. The only Indian cricketer of the
country to feature in the top 10 of
the ICC player Rankings for ODIs on
May 2017?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Amit Mishra
C. Shikhar Dhawan
D. M.S. Dhoni
E. Rohit Sharma
49. Based on the UN Habitual Data, the
World Economic Forum has recently
named two Indian cities as the
world’s most crowded cities. The
cities are Mumbai and …………………
A. New Delhi B. Kolkata
C. Surat D. Kota
E. Bengaluru
50. ‘LAF’ is a monetary policy
instrument which allows banks to
borrow money through repurchase
agreements. The alphabet ‘L’ in the
abbreviation ‘LAF’ stands
for……………
A. Leverage B. Legitimate
C. Liquidity D. Liability
E. Local
51. ‘Aparna Popat’ is a famous Indian
……………
A. Hockey Player
B. Tennis Player
C. Cricket Player
D. Badminton Player
E. Volleyball Player
52. A nationwide campaign ‘Darwaza
Band’ to promote use and freedom
from open defecation across the
villages of the country has recently
(May 2017) been launched by the
…………….
A. Ministry of Water Resources and
River Development
B. Ministry of AAYUSH
C. Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation
D. Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare
E. Ministry of Human Resource
Development
53. The Tarun Ramadorai panel set up
by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
has been tasked to look at the
various facets of the ……………….
A. Household finance in India
B. Digital Banking initiatives
C. Demonetization
D. Cyber Security
E. Both ‘1’ and ‘2’
54. The ‘Bandodkar Gold Trophy’ is
associated with the game of ………
A. Basketball B. Badminton
C. Football D. Cricket
E. Tennis
55. Which of the following Indian
wrestlers clinched a Gold medal in
the 65 kg category in the 2017
Asian Wrestling Championships final
recently (May 2017)?
A. Bajrang Punia
B. Kavita Dalal
C. Sushil Kumar
D. Yogeshwar Dutt
E. Geeta Phogat
56. Who among the following Chief
Ministers was selected as
‘Transformative Chief Minister’ by
the US India Business Council
recently?
A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. Vijay Rupani
C. P. Vijayan
D. N. Chandrababu Naidu
E. Pema Khandu
57. Consider the following after RBI’s
bi-monthly monetary policy review
on April 6, 2017.
I. Repo rate: 6.25%
II. Reverse Repo Rate: 5.75%
III. Marginal Standing Facility Rate:
6.75%
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. Both I and II
C. Both II and III
D. Both I and III
E. All of these
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