According to the UN Human Development Report (2016), the world’s top three countries in terms of human development are:

• (a) Norway, Australia and Switzerland
• (b) Australia, Sweden and Denmark
• (c) Switzerland, Norway and Sweden
• (d) Sweden, Netherlands and Norway

Who among the following were awarded Rajiv Gandhi Kehl Ratna Award for 2015-16?

(1) P.V. Sindhu
(2) Sakshi Malik
(3) Jitu Rai
(4) M. Bhupathi

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• (a) (1), (2) and (3)
• (b) (2), (3) and (4)
• (c) (1), (2) and (4)
• (d) (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Who among the following was conferred Jnanpith Award in 2016?

• (a) Bulaki Sharma
• (b) Shankha Ghosh
• (c) Satya Narayan
• (d) Kamal Vora

Who among the following has been appointed director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (2017)?

• (a) Anil Kumar Sinha
• (b) Alok Kumar Verma
• (c) A.K. Patnaik
• (d) Sanjeev Sanyal

Tehmina Janjua is the first woman in Pakistan’s history to hold the office of:

• (a) Foreign Minister
• (b) Foreign Secretary
• (c) Judge of a High Court
• (d) Ambassador

Teacher’s Day is celebrated on:

• (a) 5th September
• (b) 6th October
• (c) 2nd October
• (d) 10th November

Which of the following rivers have been termed as “living entities” by the High Court?

(1) Ganga
(2) Yamuna
(3) Godavari
(4) Brahmaputra

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• (a) (1) and (4)
• (b) (1) and (2)
• (c) (1), (2) and (4)
• (d) (1), (2), (3) and (4)

In India, life expectancy is:

• (a) 68.3 years
• (b) 71.2 years
• (c) 75.5 years
• (d) 65.3 years

The district to which two chief Ministers of Northern States (2017) belong, falls in the state of:

• (a) Uttar Pradesh
• (b) Himachal Pradesh
• (c) Uttarakhand
• (d) Punjab

The Supreme Court issued a contempt notice to the sitting High Court Judge of:

• (a) Calcutta High Court
• (b) Bombay High Court
• (c) Madras High Court
• (d) Allahabad High Court

Kol tribe is found in:

• (a) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
• (b) West Bengal and Odisha
• (c) Assam and Meghalaya
• (d) Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

Who among the following is the Chancellor of Nalanda University (2017)?

• (a) Dr. George Yeo
• (b) Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
• (c) Dr. Amartya Sen
• (d) Dr. Arun Grover

The NOTA option was first used in the elections in :

• (a) 2004
• (b) 2009
• (c) 2013
• (d) 2017

Who among the following were conferred Padma Vibhushan Awards in 2017?

(1) Dr. Devi Prasad Dwivedi
(2) Sadhaguru Jaggi Vasudev
(3) Sharad Pawar
(4) Sunder Lal Patwa

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• (a) (1), (2) and (3)
• (b) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
• (c) (1), (3) and (4)
• (d) (2), (3) and (4)

The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister(s) of the following states were not members of the State Legislative Assembly at the time of their appointments (2017):

• (a) Punjab
• (b) Goa
• (c) Uttarakhand
• (d) Uttar Pradesh

Which one of the following cities is called “Silicon Valley of India”?

• (a) Hyderabad
• (b) Pune
• (c) Mumbai
• (d) Bengaluru

Donald Trump is:

• (a) The 45th USA President
• (b) The 44th USA President
• (c) The 42nd USA President
• (d) The 40th USA President

In which field was Juan Manuel Santos awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize?

• (a) Chemistry
• (b) Peace
• (c) Physics
• (d) Medicine

To which country does the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, belong?

• (a) Italy
• (b) Portugal
• (c) Spain
• (d) Greece

Which country owns the Margarita Island which was the venue of 17th NAM Summit?

• (a) Venezuela
• (b) Egypt
• (c) Brazil
• (d) South Africa