Which of the following two countries have recently introduced value-added tax (VAT) for the first time?

Name the person who has recently assumed the charge as the Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL).

Anwar Jalalpuri passed away recently at the age of 71 in Lucknow. He was famous ____________

SBI has recently revised down the benchmark prime lending rates from 13.7 percent to ______________.

Prime Minister’s official website – http://www.pmindia.gov.in – is available in how many languages?

The first draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) has released for which state?

The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP) is located in which state?

Who has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA)?

Radha Vishwanathan, the noted vocalist has passed away. She hailed from which state?

Which Container Port has won the 2017 “Samudra Manthan – Caring Organisation of the Year” award?

The National Youth Day has been celebrated every year on _____________.

The ISRO has recently launched its 42nd Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The PSLV has been named as ________________.

In which of the following city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Youth Festival 2018?

India’s domestic air passenger traffic grew by what percent in November 2017, topping the growth chart worldwide, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?

Name the bank that has recently announced plans to introduce the first battery-powered, interactive payment cards to the Indian market in 2018.

The 5th Bilateral Technical Meeting on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine between India and ___________ was held in New Delhi.

With which of the following organization UN Environment has agreed a new, wide-ranging collaboration to accelerate action to curb environmental health risks that cause an estimated 12.6 million deaths a year?

Pooja Kadian is associated with which sports?

Name the former director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and a renowned administrator of nuclear power technologies who has passed away recently.

Who was the guest of honour of the National Youth Festival 2018?

Name the country that has become Nepal’s second internet service provider, breaking India’s monopoly in providing internet access to Nepal.

Name the senior advocate who has become the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Who is the present Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of ______________.

The ISRO has recently launched its 42nd Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The 30 other satellites include two other satellites from India and 28 satellites from six countries. Which among the following is not one of them?

Where is the headquarters of the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS)?

Pakistan has recently allowed Chinese currency Yuan for ______________ transactions.

Name the Table Tennis player who has become India’s highest-ranked player in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings.

In which of the following state the 171st Araadhanai Music Festival has begun recently?

The whistle language commonly called “bird language” of ___________ has recently entered the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

As per the HSBC report, India’s growth rate is expected to accelerate at around ____________ in 2017-18.

Customers will not have to pay any transaction charges for payments through debit card, BHIM app and other payment made for up to ______________.

HDFC Bank has announced a partnership with ______________ to promote and nurture startups in the state.

Name the state that will host the “largest” B2B travel event in the country named KITE.

Who is the Present CEO of London-headquartered HSBC?

In which of the following state, the gas utility company GAIL India Ltd has commissioned the country’s second-largest rooftop solar power plant?

Who is the present chairman of Mumbai-headquartered NABARD?

Six countries have formally joined the ranks of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Which among the following is not one of them?

In which of the following state, Tata Power Solar commissioned a 12 MW solar rooftop project, which is India’s largest rooftop solar plant?

Union Cabinet had recently approved a proposal that government will bear the MDR charges on transactions up to Rs 2,000 made through debit cards, BHIM UPI or Aadhaar-enabled payment systems to promote digital transactions. MDR stands for ________________.

The Khadakwasla Dam is located in which state?

Name the Indian who made history after winning India’s first ever international medal in skiing.

The World Bank has recently projected India’s growth rate at _______ in 2018.

Name the bank that has tied up with National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) to provide financial assistance for economic empowerment of persons belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) families.

Flipkart’s payments arm PhonePe has partnered mobile wallet company __________ to allow the latter’s customers pay for transactions at PhonePe’s partner merchants.

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed ________ as Managing Director and CEO of the organization.

NPCI is an umbrella organization for retail payment systems in India. NPCI’s Registered Office is in ___________.

Name the Professional snooker player who has won the Kolkata Open 2018 International Invitation Snooker Championship.

Name the state that has topped all states with investment intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore till October 2017.

As per the the recent cabinet approval, it has now been decided to permit 100% FDI under automatic route for SBRT. SBRT stands for _____________.