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Q1). How many Grand Slam Singles Title have been won by tennis player Serena Williams?
Answer: B
Description: Serena Williams won 6-4 6-4 to surpass her elder Sibling Venus Williams in Women’s single title at the Australian Open 2017 in Melbourne on January 29, 2017. This is Serena’s seventh Australian Open and an Open Era record of 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
Q2). On January 28, 2017, which state government decided to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill, 1960 Act to legalize Kambala and Bullock Cart Race?
Answer: C
Description: The Karnataka state cabinet on January 28, 2017 approved amending Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill, 1960 Act to legalize the Kambala and Bullock Cart Race which is a traditional festival held annually in Karnataka.
Q3). US President Donald Trump has temporarily banned how many Non-Muslim Countries on January 27, 2017 from entering America?
Answer: B
Description: Seven Countries are Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The decision aims at protecting United States from the entry of foreign terrorists to keep the nation safe.
Q4). Which Private firm has bagged the contract by the Ministry of Defence on January 30, 2017 to develop design and construct 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard?
Answer: D
Description: A contract worth Rs. 916 crore.
Q5).  The Finance Minister Aruin Jaitley announced TEC India as the agenda of the Union Budget 2017-18 on February 1, 2017. What does E stands for in TEC India?
Answer: D
Description: Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley presented the Union budget 2017-2018 in Lok Sabha on February 1, 2017. This is the fourth budget by the Narendra Modi government. The agenda for the Union Budget 2017-18 is TEC India, where T stands for Transform, E stands for Energize and C for Clean.
Q6). How much amount has been allocated under MNREGA for the year 2017-18 in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister on February 1, 2017?
Answer: A
Description: This is highest ever allocation. Women participation in MGNREGA has increased to 55% compared to less than 48% in the past. Total allocation for rural, agriculture and allied sectors for 2017-18 is Rs 1,87,223 crore which is 24 percent more than previous year’s allocation.
Q7). Centre has extended the tenure of loan under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission from 15 years to ________ years on February 1, 2017?
Answer: A
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Q8). Where was the Digital Radio Round Table Conference organized on January 31, 2017?
Answer: C
Description: Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu was inaugurated the Digital Radio or All Round Table Conference in New Delhi on January 31, 2017. Organiser: Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) and Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL). Aim: To stimulate the interests of the key Indian stakeholders in the public phase launch of the project to digitise radio in India, following the successful installation of DRM digital radio transmitters by All India Radio (AIR).
Q9). The World’s Largest Battery Storage Plant has been set up in which country on January 30, 2017?
Answer: C
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Q10). The Fiscal Deficit in the first nine months of 2016-17 was __________percent as compared to 87.9 percent for the same period in 2015-16.
Answer: A
Description: Fiscal deficit in the first nine months of 2016-17 touched 93.9 per cent of the Budget target against 87.9 per cent for the same period a year ago. In value terms, the April-December fiscal deficit stood at Rs 5.01 lakh crore, or 93.9 per cent, of 2016-17 Budget estimates (BE). The fiscal deficit stood at 87.9 per cent in the corresponding nine months a year ago, as per 2015-16 Budget estimates.
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