Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR)?

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Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR)?

A. Mary Kom

B. Milkha Singh

C. Pullela Gopichand

D. Abhinav Bindra

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Who among the following has topped this year' s Forbes ranking of the highest paid author?

A. Dan Brown

B. J K Rowling

C. Stephen King

D. John Grisham

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Which hockey player's birth anniversary is celebrated on 29 August as National Sports Day?

A. Mandeep Singh

B. Dhyan Chand

C. Dhanraj Pillay

D. Mohammed Shahid

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Jerry Lewis, the famous comedian passed away. He hailed from which country?

A. United Kingdom

B. Germany

C. United States

D. France

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Who was honoured with Asia Society Game Changers Award 2017?

A. Amitabh Bachchan

B. AR Rehman

C. Anil Kapoor

D. Dev Patel

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Supreme Court has struck down the practice of Triple Talaq in Muslim Community by saying that the practice violates certain articles of Indian Constitution. Which of the two articles were being violated?

A. Article 14 and 16

B. Article 16 and 20

C. Article 14 and 21

D. Article 19 and 22

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Usain Bolt has been stunned as he finished third in the 100 meters final of World Athletics Championship held at ______.

A. France

B. Japan

C. Germany

D. London

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Which among the following bank has bagged the best performance awards for SHG-bank linkage programme for Karnataka for 2015-16 and 2016-17 from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?

A. Syndicate Bank

B. Bank of Baroda

C. Corporation Bank

D. Indian Bank

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Which State Assembly passed Religious Freedom Bill, 2017 aimed to stop the forced conversions in the state?

A. Chhattisgarh State Assembly

B. Jharkhand State Assembly

C. Bihar State Assembly

D. Kerala State Assembly

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Who has topped the Fortune' s annual list of 40 young and influential people in the field of business inspiring others with their work?

A. Leo Varadkar

B. Shinzo Abe

C. Emmanuel Macron

D. Geraldine Buckingham

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Name the first state in the country to implement coal utilization between power units.

A. Telangana

B. Odisha

C. Gujarat

D. Manipur

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Which team has won the 2017 UEFA Super Cup football tournament?

A. Real Madrid

B. Barcelona

C. Manchester United

D. Chelsea

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Wayne Rooney announced his retirement. He played which sport?

A. Cricket

B. Hockey

C. Football

D. Athletics

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Infusion Nurses Society will launch India's first online course on Infusion Therapy for nurses, under which it aims to train over _____ nurses in the vital medical procedure.

A. 1000

B. 2000

C. 3000

D. 4000

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Which right is declared as the Fundamental Right recently by the Supreme Court?

A. Right to Privacy

B. Right to Speech

C. Right to Education

D. Right against exploitation

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The World Bank allowed India to construct hydroelectric power plants on the --------- and ------------ rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty.

A. Doda and Dras

B. Poonch and Galwan

C. Ravi and Sind

D. Jhelum and Chenab

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On the global retirement index of 43 countries, India has ranked:

A. 23rd

B. 28th

C. 33rd

D. 43rd

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Which of the following has launched Mentor India Campaign, an initiative to engage leaders who can guide and mentor students at more than 900 Atal Tinkering Labs?

A. Ministry of Ayush

B. CCI

C. NITI Aayog

D. Human Resource Development Ministry

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Who dedicates to nation 11 completed highway projects in Rajasthan?

A. Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi

B. Shri Arun Jaitley

C. Shri Naresh Iyer

D. Shri Prakash Javadekar

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Recently, a team of scientists discovered two new species of earthworms in which state?

A. Karnataka

B. Kerala

C. Maharashtra

D. Uttarakhand

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Which state power discoms has become the India' s first state-owned discoms to accept payments through Bharat QR?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Chattisgarh

C. Rajasthan

D. Odisha

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Name the state government that has decided to give compulsory retirement to the non-performing head masters, teachers and education department officials above the age of 50 years.

A. Delhi

B. Bihar

C. Punjab

D. Rajasthan

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The government on August 15, 2017 imposed a fine of $____ million on Reliance Industries Ltd and its partners for producing less than the targeted natural gas from eastern offshore KG-D6 fields in 2015-16.

A. 234

B. 224

C. 214

D. 264

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Who has been awarded the prestigious Himachal Pradesh Environment Leadership Award 2017 for excelling in the promotion of environmental conservation and sustainable development?

A. Madhu Chitkara

B. Radhika Menon

C. Bhavya Sethi

D. Kamini Singh

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Which day is observed as National Handloom Day?

A. 8/8/2017 12:00:00 AM

B. 8/17/2017 12:00:00 AM

C. 8/18/2017 12:00:00 AM

D. 8/7/2017 12:00:00 AM

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Who was banned for five matches for pushing the referee?

A. Lionel Messi

B. Cristiano Ronaldo

C. Neymar

D. Eden Hazard

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Which club won the 2017 Nehru Trophy Boat Race?

A. Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club

B. Navajeevan boat club

C. Kollam Jesus Boat Club

D. Thuruthippuram Boat Club

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Who among the following veteran actress has been selected for this year' s Prem Nazir Award?

A. Laxmi

B. Smitha

C. Sharada

D. Priya

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Where was Sports Talent Search Portal launched by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu?

A. Mumbai

B. Chennai

C. New Delhi

D. Kolkata

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Which country will be building a stadium resembling an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. UAE

C. Egypt

D. Qatar

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Who among the following has been appointed as Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)?

A. Victor Fernandes

B. Vincent Lewis

C. Naresh Agarwal

D. David Rasquinha

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B. Milkha Singh

Which Indian sportsperson has been appointed as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR)?

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