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Q1). On February 14, 2017, which state notified consuming liquor at any public places except at one dwelling as a punishable offence?


Answer: A

Description: According to a notification by the Haryana government on February 14, 2017, no person shall be allowed to consume liquor at a place which has not been licensed or authorised under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, except at one’s own dwelling.

Q2). The 5 day Indian Panorama Film Festival 2017 has been organized in which State/Union Territory?


Answer: B

Description: The Indian Panorama Film Festival kicked off in Port Blair on February 15, 2017. About 15 films of different languages and different genre will be screened at two different venues including PBMC Auditorium and ITF Ground during the festival. The event will conclude on February 19, 2017.

Q3). South Asia Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) has been launched in which Indian city by International Monetary Fund (IMF) on February 13, 2017?


Answer: C

Description: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched its first fully integrated capacity development centre, South Asia Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in New Delhi on February 13, 2017. The SARTTAC was inaugurated by Shaktikanta Das, Secretary of India’s Ministry of Finance. SARTTAC will help to assist the local member countries of South Asia including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Q4). What is the rank of India in the Index of Economic Freedom 2017?


Answer: A

Description: India has been ranked 143 out of 186 economies in the annual Index of Economic Freedom 2017 released by top US based Think Tank, The Heritage Foundation. The Index measures the degree of economic freedom in the countries of the world. Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand are the top three nations in the Index respectively. India has been placed in the category of “Mostly Unfree” Economies in which the points ranges from 50.0-59.9.

Q5). The E-Prison project has been launched in which state on February 13, 2017 to digitalize the record of the jail inmates?


Answer: D

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Q6). What was the theme of the 2017 Indian Seed Congress held on February 12, 2017 in Kolkata?


Answer: C

Description: The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the Indian Seed Congress 2017 in Kolkata on February 12, 2017. The theme of Seed Congress is “Seed of Joy”.

Q7). The West Bengal government has carved out which town as a separate district from Darjeeling on February 14, 2017?


Answer: D

Description: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declared Kalimpong as 21st district of West Bengal on February 14, 2017. The new district is from Darjeeling.

Q8). The UNICEF has launched an appeal of $___________million on February 15, 2017 to 2 million acutely malnourished children across Sudan.


Answer: A

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Q9). How many countries have joined the ‘Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health’ to improve the quality of care for new mothers and babies?


Answer: B

Description: India has become one of the nine members of the new ‘Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health’ that aims to improve the quality of care for new mothers and babies. Besides India the other member nations of the network includes, Bangladesh, A Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. The global health network is supported by World Health Organisation (WHO), UN International Children’s Fund (Unicef) and other partners.

Q10). What is the name of the instant chat service launched by Citi Bank on February 16, 2017 to resolve the customers queries instantly?


Answer: B

Description: Mumbai based Citi Bank has launched instant chat services for customers named Citibank Online (CBOL) on February 16, 2017. With this India become the first country in Asia Pacific within the Citi network to have this kind of service.


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