61. Who is appointed as new Chairman of Indian Research Organization (ISRO)? – K. Sivan
62. Who is the first woman advocate whose name has been recommended by the collegium to become the judge of the Supreme Court? – Indu Malhotra
63. Among the following who has not been awarded Padam Vibhushan in 2017?
- Sharad Pawar
- L.K. Advani
- K.J. Yesudas
- P.A. Sangma
64. In April 2017 on which route a train between India and Bangladesh was flag off for trial? – Khulna – Kolkata
65. Who was awarded Dada Saheb Phalke award at the 64th National Film Awards function? – K. Vishwanath
66. Among the following which women have served as judge of Supreme Court of India? – M. Fathima Beevi, Sujata V. Manohar and Gyan Sudha Mishra
67. In May 2017, on which route Chennai Metro became operational? – Thirumanglam – Nehru Park
68. Before elected as President of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind was Governer of which state? – Bihar
69. Who is Chief Election Commissioner of India? – Om Prakash Rawat
70. Where is memorial of APJ Abdul Kalam established? – Pei Karumbu
71. Who became the first woman defence minister of India? – Nirmala Sitharaman (full charge) whereas Indira Gandhi (Additional Charge)
72. Who received the 2017, Jnanpith Award? – Krishna Sobti
73. Among the following who has been the Marshal of Indian Air Force? – Arjun Singh
74. Who is regarded as “Father of DNA” in India? – Lalji Singh
75. Name the famous Scientist who has passed in 2017? – Yash Pal, U.R. Rao and P.M Bhargava
76. Representative of which country is elected as Secretary General of SAARC in March 2017? – Pakistan
77. Which Indian woman is elected as judge of International Tribunal for Laws of the Sea in (ITLOS) 2017? – Neeru Chaddha
78. Who won the “Man Booker Prize for Fiction” of 2017? – George Saunders
79. Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan today? – Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
80. Who is Secretary General of UN? – Antonio Guterres
81. How many countries are member of SAARC? –8
82. In which country was 9th BRICS Summit held in 2017? – China
83. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017? – International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
84. Recently which countries have announced their withdrawal from UNESCO? – USA and Israel
85. Recently leaked “paradise papers” are related to? – Investments in secret tax heavens
86. Which Indian Judge has been elected to International Court of Justice (ICJ)? – Dalveer Bhandari
87. Name the famous film personalities who passed away in 2017? – Om Puri, Vinod Khanna and Shashi Kapoor
88. Which of the following statements is correct about sports activities in 2017? – Saina Nehwal won Malaysian Masters Grand Prix Gold, Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai won Gold in air pistol in Shooting World cup, and P.V. Sindhu won Korean Open Super Series
89. Which Indian women team regained Asia Cup after 13 years in 2017? – Hockey
90. How many medals India won in Rio de Janeiro Olympics, 2016? – 2
91. What does article 21A of The Indian Constitution deal with? – Free and compulsary education to all children aged 6-14 years
92. Among various types of questions asked during Question Hours in Parliament, Starred Question is related to what? – These questions are to be answered orally
93. Who is the sole authority to decide whether a bill is money bill or not? – Speaker of Lok Sabha
94. Who is known as “First Law Officer” of The Government of India? – Attorney General
95. What exclusive power does Article 312 of The Constitution of India bestowed upon Rajya Sabha? – To introduce a bill for the creation of new All India Service
96. Chapter-IV A of the Constitution deals with? – Fundamental Duties
97. When was World Trade Organization established? – 1995
98. Who is the first Governor General of Independent India? – Lord Mountbatten
99. Who was the Speaker of First Lok Sabha? – G.V. Mavalankar
100. Who elects Vice President of India? – Members of Parliament in a joint sitting
101. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? – Lucknow: Maulvi Ahmadullah Shan
102. During the tenure of which of the following Viceroys did the Ilbert Bill controversy occur? – Lord Ripon
103. Which of the following nationalist leaders wrote the book “Poverty and Unbritish Rule in India”? – Dadabhai Nairoji
104. Who was the founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj? – Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
105. Who was the leader of the Ghadar Movement? – Lala Hardyal
106. Which of the following movements was the first to take place? – Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
107. Which of the following events marks the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement? – Dandi March
108. Who was the General Secretary of the first session of Indian National Congress? – A.O. Hume
109. What is the Indian Council Act, 1909 also known as? – Morley-Minto reforms
110. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place? – 1919
111. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi establish Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmadabad? – 1917
112. What was the name of journal started by Gandhiji in 1933? – Harijan
113. When did Mahatma Gandhi launch his first Satyagrah in India? – Champaran
114. Who Said, “I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence”? – Mahatma Gandhi
115. Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi? – Gopal Krishan Gokhale
116. Which of the following was harshly criticized by Mahatma Gandhi in Hind Swaraj? – Parliamentary form of Government
117. According to Mahatma Gandhi, the relationship between capital and labour is that of? – Interdependence
118. Whose writing made a deep influence in shaping the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi? – Leo Tolstoy
119. What was the most important element of Satyagraha? – Non-violence
120. When did Indian National Congress adopt the resolution for the removal of untouchability from Hinduism? – 1920
121. Who wrote historical work Rajtarangini which deals with the political history of Kashmir? – Kalhan
122. Which one of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in India? – Alamgirpur
123. Which one of the following statements is true about Buddha? – He allowed admission to sangha without any consideration of caste
124. What is the Charvaka School of philosophy also known as? – Lokayata
125. In which country is the famous temple of Angkor Wat situated? – Combodia
126. Who wrote the text Amarkosha during the Gupta Age? – Amarsimha
127. Who came to India from China during the reign of Harshavardhana(A.D.606-647)? – Hsuan Tsang
128. Where is Mughal Emperor Akbar’s tomb situated? – Sikandra
129. Under which Sikh Guru was the Adi Granth finally compiled? – Arjan
130. Which one of the following Chola rulers got Brihadeshwara temple of Tanjore built? – Rajaraja – I