Tag: Miscellaneous

Question: Recently, changes in investment rules have been made by Pension Fund Regulatory Authority PFRDA. From which date will the new rule apply? (a) March 3, 2017 (b) March 25, 2017 (c) March 31, 2017 […]

Question: Recently, which department has been entrusted with the task of promoting digital transactions by the Central Government, withdrawing from the NITI Ayog? (a) Ministry of Energy (b) Ministry of Labor and Employment (c) Ministry […]

Question: Which of the following States government has declared 2017 as ‘Year of Apple’? (a)Himachal Pradesh (b)Jammu & Kashmir (c)Kerala (d)Manipur Answer: (b) Related facts: On February 19th , 2017, Chief minister of Jammu & […]

Question: What percentage of state gross domestic product has the 14th Finance Commission pegged the fiscal deficit at, for award period 2015-20? (a) 7 percent (b) 9 percent (c) 10 percent (d) 3 percent Ans […]

Question: Where was India’s tallest Tricolour hoisted recently? (a) Pathankot (b) Laddakh (c) Attari (d) Hyderabad Ans: (c) Related Fact : On 5th March, 2017, India hoisted the tallest tricolour in the country at the […]

Question: Which of the two ministries below have been recommended to be merged by a panel of secretaries? (a) AYUSH and the Health ministry (b) Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) and Urban Development ministry […]

Question: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was formulated in which of the following year? (a) 2015 (b) 2014 (c) 2013 (d) 2012 Ans: (d) Related Fact : On 22nd February, 2017, Women and […]

Question: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled world largest Shiva statue at which of the following place? (a) Rameswaram (b) Coimbatore (c) Visakhapatnam (d) Thrissur Ans:(b) Related facts: On 24 February 2017 Prime Minister Narendra […]

Question: Government of which of the following state has made Solar Power Systems Mandatory for Private Schools? (a) Haryana (b) Telangana (c) Punjab (d) Odisha Ans: (a) Related facts: On 23 February 2017; Haryana government […]

Question: World’s oldest working steam engine is also known as (a) Fairy Queen (b) Iron Horse (c) Prabal (d) Shaktiman Ans: (a) The ‘Fairy Queen’, the oldest surviving functional steam engine in the world is […]