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1 MARUTHI SCHOOL OF BANKING IMPORTANT GK (III Of IV) - SEPTEMBER (2017) 401.Which company wins Container Terminal of the Year Award 2017? 1. Reliance Energy 2. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) 3. Paytm 4. Infosys 5. Mobiwik Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) was awarded Container Terminal of the Year Award, in Mumbai.JNPCT was given the award in The Gateway Awards 2017 held at Mumbai.This is the 10th edition of the Gateway Awards.The award was received by Mr.Neeraj Bansal, Deputy Chairman of JNPCT.The Gateway Awards are given to appreciate best practices, innovation and motivation in the Indian Maritime industry.jnpct was awarded the Container Terminal of the Year award for its excellent strategies to reduce congestion, smooth delivery of containers and renovation of infrastructure to carry out trade even in unfavourable conditions. 402.Which of the following movie was recently awarded the Golden Lion at the 74th Venice Film Festival? 1.La La Land 2.The Revenant 3.Moonlight 4.The Shape of Water 5.The Ultimate Journey Guillermo del Toro s 'The Shape of Water' was awarded the Golden Lion at the 74th Venice Film Festival. The film, a romantic monster movie starring Sally Hawkins and Michael Shannon, declared as the best movie. 403.Environmental Ministry has recently inaugurated a two-day conference on Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice. It had launched the campaign named on the occasion. 1.Nature with Us 2.Forests- Our Saviour 3.Wood is Good 4.Together with Nature 5.Our World Our Future Environmental Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a two-day conference on Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice. Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the Wood is Good campaign on the occasion. 404.Name the person thatt was elected as Chair of Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a four-year term. 1.Ban Ki-moon 2.Takehiko Nakao 3.Thomas Bach 4.Nathan Colter 5.Adams Johansson Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was elected as Chair of Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a four-year term. Ban succeeds Youssoupha Ndiaye of Senegal whose term has come to an end. 405.In which of the following state, Suzuki Motor has decided to invest more than Rs 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso to set up India's first lithium-ion battery facility? 1.Madhya Pradesh 2.Gujarat 3.Karnataka 4.Tamil Nadu 5.Odisha Suzuki Motor will invest more than Rs 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso to set up India's first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat. 406.Name the lender thatt has topped the list of the country s top 50 brands according to a report released by marketing and advertising conglomerate WPP Plc and Kantar Millward Brown. 1.Staten Bank of India 2.ICICI Bank 3.Axis Bank 4.HDFC Bank 5.Allahabad Bank India s second largest private sector bank HDFC Bank topped the list of the country s top 50 brands according to a report released by marketing and advertising conglomeratee WPP Plc and Kantar Millward Brown. The bank has retained the top slot for the fourth year in a row. Banks and telcos dominate the listing, WPP s BrandZ Top MPEDA has recently received the Rajbhasha Keerti Award at National level from President Ram Nath Kovind. What does 'D' stands for in MPEDA? 1.Deployment 2.Domestic 3.Documentry 4.Delayed 5.Development 1

2 The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has been awarded National level Rajbhasha Keerti Award for the third consecutive year. MPEDA Chairman A Jayathilak received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind India's first Centre for Animal Law has been recently established at the city-based NALSAR University of Law. This University is situated in. 1.Andhra Pradesh 2.Telangana 3.Karnataka 4.Haryana 5.Maharashtra India's first Centre for Animal Law has been established at the city-based NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, Telangana. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi inaugurated the centre. 409.The Government of India has signed a loan deal worth $76 million with JICA for a project to upgrade the environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards. What does 'C' stands for in JICA? 1.Climate 2.Circular 3.Coverage 4.Cooperation 5.Collaboration The Government of India signed a loan deal worth $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a project to upgrade the environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards. 410.Name the nation-wide campaign that was launched recently by President Ram Nath Kovind from Uttar Pradesh. 1.Swachhata Hi Sewa 2.Safai Hi Sadhana 3.Swachhata Se Siddhi 4.Swachhata Se Shreshthata 5.Swachhata Hi Manokamna President Ram Nath Kovind launched a nation-wide campaign Swachhata Hi Sewa from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He will administer nation-wide Swachhta Hi Seva pledge initiating parallel action in all the two lakh 50 thousand plus Gram Panchayats and cities in India. 411.The book titled 'Unstoppable: My Life So Far' is authored by. 1.Serena Williams 2.MArtina Hingis 3.Maria Sharapova 4.Corolina Marine 5.P V Sindhu The book titled 'Unstoppable: My Life So Far' authored by tennis star Maria Sharapova was unveiled. The book talks about Sharapova s rise from nowhere to tennis stardom, and the unending fight to stay on top. 412.Which of the following state has been formally awarded the rights to host the 36th National Games? 1.Maharashtra 2.Goa 3.Tamil Nadu 4.Odisha 5.Kerala The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formally awarded to Goa the rights to host the 36th National Games. The announcement was made by the state sports minister Manohar Ajgaonkar. 413.The International Day of Democracy is observed across the world on September 2.19 September 3.12 September 4.15 September 5.11 September The International Day of Democracy is observed across the world on 15 September. The theme for the year 2017 is Democracy and Conflict prevention. 414.The world's oldest person Violet Mosse-Brown has died recently at the age of 117. She was from which country? 1.South Africa 2.USA 3.Jamaica 4.Indonesia 5.Russia The world's oldest person Violet Mosse-Brown from Jamaica has died at the age of 117. She was born on March 10, 1900, in Jamaica. 415.The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed globally on 16 September every year. The theme for 2017 is 'Caring for all life under the sun' September 2.19 September 3.12 September 4.15 September 5.11 September The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed globally on 16 September 2

3 every year. The theme for 2017 is 'Caring for all life under the sun'. 416.The theme for International Day of Democracy for year 2017 is. 1.Democracy: The Power 2.Democracy and Human Rights Prevention 3.Democracy and World 4.Democracy and Right Protection 5.Democracy and Conflict Prevention The International Day of Democracy is observed across the world on 15 September. The theme for the year 2017 is Democracy and Conflict prevention. 417.Which of the ministry permits m-aadhar as one of the prescribed proofs of Identity for Rail Travel Purpose? 1. Ministry of Railways 2. Textile Ministry 3. Ministry of Commerce and Industry 4. Ministry of Home Affairs 5. Finance Ministry Railway Ministry has decided to permit m-aadhar as one of the prescribed proofs of Identity for Rail Travel purpose in any reserved class.its a mobile application launched by UIDAI in which a person can download his/her Aadhar Card.It can be done only on the mobile number to which Aadhar has been linked.for showing Aadhar, the person has to open the app and enter his/ her password to show the Aadhar Card. This should be accepted as proof of identity in any reserved classs over Indian Railways. 418.Which organization rolls out application process for institutes seeking status of eminence? 1. Education ministry 2. University Grants Commission 3. Central board of secondary investigation 4. National Informatics Centre 5. Ministry of Home Affairs The University Grants Commission(UGC) announced the beginning of a 90-day application process for public and private universities to seek the status of institutions of eminence, which will provide them freedom from the regular regulatory mechanisms. Twenty institutions (10 public and 10 private) will be given this status with the aim of making it in par with world-class institutions. 419.How much worth has been estimated for the first bullet train project will be set up in Vadodara? crores crores crores crores crores Managing Director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) Achal Khare informed that high-speed rail training centre worth 600 crore for the first bullet train project will be set up in Vadodara. This centre will come up on the five hectares of land inside the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR). The training centre will have a sample track fitted with the overhead electrical systems to enable testing of bullet trains that will run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. This centre is expected to become operational by December Which state is going to open India s first transgender-exclusive clinics? 1. Banglore 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Kerala 4. Rajasthan 5. New Delhi Kerala s Health minister K.K. Shylaja announced that kerla is planning to open India s first transgender-exclusive clinics at government medical colleges across the state.as a part of the state s Transgender Policy 2015, this move has been undertaken by the state ss Health and Social Justice departments, in collaboration with Legal Services Society with an aim to make the state s health sector transgender-friendly.the first clinic will be set up at the government medical college of Kottayam within the next two months and will be one of the two clinics to provide the sex-change surgery. 421.Which Indian cricketer has launched Mission 24 to develop the poorest ward in Mumbai? 1. Virat Kohli 2. MS Dhoni 3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. Rahul David 5. Saurav Ganguly Sachin Tendulkar launches Mission 24 to develop the poorest ward in MumbaiOn 12th September 2017, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar launched Mission 24 to improve the quality of life in one of Mumbai s poorest wards, in Mumbai. The project is carried out by NGO Apnalaya and Mumbai s Municipal body BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation).They would work for the next 24 months on M-East, Mumbai s poorest ward. It has the maximum of the slum population in Mumbai.BMC Commissioner Mr.Ajoy Mehta said that apart from improving the standard of schools in the slum areas, initiatives would be taken to improve the overall quality of education. BMC has already set its priorities for the next 2 years for various wards in Mumbai. 3

4 422.Name of the cabinet has cleared Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2017 with a clear plan to make its city the electric vehicle capital of India. 1. Karnataka Cabinet 2. Rajasthan Cabinet 3. New Delhi Cabinet 4. Maharashtra Cabinet 5. Manipur Cabinet Karnataka Cabinet has cleared Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2017 with a clear plan to make Bengaluru the electric vehicle capital of India.The policy main aim is to reduce pollution.the key objective of the Policy is to maintain the lead share of Karnatakaa as a preferred destination for attracting investments in manufacture of Electric Vehicle and to attract investments of Rs 31,000 crore and create 55,000 jobs. 423.Which organization has signed MoU with Airports Authority of India to develop Kolkata, Lucknow airports? 1. Afghan Trade and Development Agency 2. Japan Trade and Development Agency 3. Canada Trade and Development Agency 4. U.S. Trade and Development Agency 5. Denmark Trade and Development Agency U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signs MoU with Airports Authority of India ( AAI) to develop Kolkata, Lucknow airports.the US Trade and Development Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Airports Authority of India announced on 13th of Sept The MoU has been signed to support a 20- year master plan aimed at expansionn of operational capacities of the Kolkata and Lucknow international airports.airports Authority of India (AAI) has selected Cincinnati-based Landrum & Brown (L&B) company to conduct the master planning. 424.Which International organization allocates $8 billion for China s Silk Road project? 1. International Monetary Organization 2. International Labour Organization 3. World Bank 4. UNICEF 5. UNIDO World Bank President Mr.Jim Yong Kim announced that World Bank has allocated $8 billion for infrastructure projects under China s Silk Roadinitiative, Beijing. Mr.Jim Yong Kim announced this fund allotment in a round table conference in Beijing.In 2013, Chinese President Mr.Xi Jinping formulated this Silk Road initiative. The Silk Road Economic Belt consists of 6 corridors which connect to five central Asian countries, Iran, Persian Gulf, Transcaucasia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. 425.As per Nomura India s GDP growth for Fiscal Year 2018 is likely to rise at? % % % % % A report by Japanese financial services company Nomura said that India s GDP growth is expected to be around 7.1 % this fiscal year ( ).India is predicted to have a 7.1 % GDP growth this fiscal year ( ) and that would be followed by a pickup in industrial production. This has been predicted since firms would start restocking after GST (Goods & Services Tax) and festive season is also ahead.before GST the demand for consumer products reduced heavily since people postponed purchases. Now, the situation has turned normal and people would go for bulk purchases as the festive season is arriving. Merchants would start restocking now. 425.India has ranked 103 on Global Human Capital Index Which country has topped the list? 1. Finland 2. Norway 3. Kenya 4. Iceland 5. France India has been ranked 103 on Global Human Capital Index 2017 released by World Economic Forum (WEF). The rankings are based on four criteria capacity, deployment, development, and know-how. The rankings are classified under five age groups namely 0-14 years, years, years, years, and 65 years and above. In the overall ranking, India ranks 103.The list was topped by Norway with 1st rank in the overall ranking. It was followed by Finland in the 2nd position and Switzerland ranked. 426.Which country retains top in 2017 Global Financial Centres Index? 1. France 2. Norway 3. Kenya 4. London 5. Cuba Global Financial Centres Index 2017 was released, in which London has retained its 1 rank despite major issues regardingg Brexit. Mumbai has managed to get 60th rank in the list.this is the 22nd edition of Global Financial Centres Index.The Global Financial Centres Index provides ranking of competitiveness for the major financial centres around the world.the Global Financial Centres Index is compiled by China Development Institute (CDI) in Shenzhen and Z/Yen Partners in London. The first GFCI was released in March 2007.GFCI is updated twice a year in March and September. London has retained its 1st position this year also in 4

5 spite of Brexit (exit of United European Union). Kindom from the intersection of nonprofit, technology and communications. 427.In which country Mindtree opens first global Digital Pumpkin innovation hub? 1. United Kingdom 2. Kenya 3. United States of America 4. London 5. Cuba Mindtree opens first global Digital Pumpkin innovation hub in U.S.On 12th September 2017, Mindtree, a Bengaluru based muitinational company inaugurated its first international Digital Pumpkin innovation hub at Warren, New Jersey, in US.After the success of Digital Pumpkin in Bengaluru Mindtree has set up its first global Digital Pumpkin in US. The Digital Pumpkin provides solutions for Internet of Things, artificial Intelligence, cognitive solutions, virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, conversational cloud and big data. 428.Hindustan Shipyard Ltd has partnered with which company in ship building? 1. Hyundai 2. Tata Motors 3. Ashok Leyland 4. Mahindra & Mahindra 5. Infosys Hindustan Shipyard Ltd will ink a partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd of South Korea for construction of fleet support ships (FSS) for the Navy in both the countries. An MoU is likely to be signed next year on this. At present, talks are in progress between the Ministry of Defence and South Korea. The first ship was expected to roll out in October, 2022, from the Hyundai facility in South Korea.The construction of another FSS would start at HSL with the guidance of Hyundai. The cost of five FSS would be around Rs.9,500 crore. The HSL was planning to roll out one FSS every 10 months after the delivery of the first vessel from Hyundai. 429.Brian Acton is a co-founder of which company has announced to leave to start a non-profit venture. 1. Twitter 2. YouTube 3. Whatsapp 4. Microsoft 5. Nestle Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp has announced to resign from the company to start a non-profit venture of his own.acton spent eight years with WhatsApp, which Facebook bought in 2014 for $19 billion in cash and stock.a Stanford alumnus, Acton co-founded WhatsApp with Ukrainian immigrant Jan Koum in They both worked at Yahoo before starting WhatsApp. He has decided to start a non-profit venture and focused at 430.Mahendra Pratap Mall has appointed as CMD of which government organization? 1. Central reserve Police 3. Canara Bank 2. Indian Air Force 4. IRCTC 5. Indian Coast Guard Mahendra Pratap Mall has appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) announced on 12th Sept He is currently Director (Finance) in the same organisation. He will serve for a period of 5 years an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). 431.Who has been appointed as new CMD of United India Insurance? 1. Ankur Mittal 2. Aaditya Puri 3. Rajiv Mehra 4. Sunil Mehta 5. Nagaraja Sharma The Union Government has appointed M Nagaraja Sharma as the Chairman and Managing director of United India Insurance (UII) announced on 13th of Sept Sharma is currently the director and general manager of UII. The post of chairman and MD was vacant after the retirement of Milind Kharat a few months ago. 432.Name of the logistics startup has acquired by Zomato. 1. Runnr 2. United Nations 3. Council of Europe 4. United Nations Security Council 5. World Bank Restaurant discovery and food delivery firm Zomato acquired logistics startup Runnr. The deal for acquisition was signed between Zomato CEO, Mr.Deepinder Goyal and Runnr.The amount for which Runnr was acquired has not been disclosed. Zomato currently delivers 30 lakh orders per month. Out of which only 10 % (3 lakh) is fulfilled by Runnr. This acquisition would enable Zomato fulfill around 50 % of the orders through its own logistics. Apart from this Zomato would continue to utilise the restaurant s own logistics. 433.Which state will host 36th National Games in India? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Goa 4. Manipur 5. Gujarat Goa s Sports Minister Mr.Manohar Ajgaonkar said that Goa would host the 36th National Games, in Goa.The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has 5

6 given the official rights to Goa to host the 36th National Games.The event would be held in November, Budget to setup infrastructure for the National Games has been estimated as Rs.400 crore. 434.Which state won Chief Minister s cup at National kickboxing championship? 1. Maharashtra 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Goa 4. Manipur 5. Mizoram Maharashtra has won the Chief Minister s cup at National kickboxing championship. It has 45 gold medals. The National kickboxing championship is being held in Raipur. Chhattisgarh secured second position with 27 gold and Haryanaa secured third position with 15 gold medals. About two thousand players from 27 states participated in the four-day event. 435.Hindi Diwas is celebrated on which day? Sept Sept Sept Oct Dec. India got Independence in 1947, English was in official use regarding Government matters during the British rule. The Constituent Assembly decided to make Hindi as official language along with English which had already gained that status. Hindi was made the official language on September 14, The resolution was adopted under the Constitution of India in 1950.In order to promote the use of Hindi Indian Prime Minister Mr.Jawaharlal Nehru declared 14th September as the Hindi Diwas.The first Hindii Diwas was celebrated in Constitutional law expert and Senior Advocate had passed away. Name him? 1. Karan Gulati 2. Suresh Kumar 3. Raman Roy 4. R.K Lodha 5. PP Rao Constitutional law expert and Senior Advocate PP Rao passed away Senior Supreme Court Lawyer and Constitutional expert PP Rao passed away at New Delhi due to cardiac arrest. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan. In 2014, President of India Pranab Mukherjee approved Rao s selection as jurist member of the selection committee of the Lokpal. He was enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in 1967 and shifted his practice to the Supreme Court. He was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1976.He was elected the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association in 1991, and in The theme for International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2017 is. 1.Protection under the Sun 2.All under one roof 3.Protecting life Under the Sun 4.Caring for all life under the sun 5.None of the given themes are correct The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed globally on 16 September every year. The theme for 2017 is 'Caring for all life under the sun'. 438.The final development trials of indigenous beyond visual range Astra missile were successfully concluded into the Indian Air Force. Astra is Missile. 1.Surface-to-Surface Missile 2.Air-to-Air Missile 3.Surface-to-Air Missile 4.Air-to-Surface Missile 5.None of the given Option is True Final development trials of indigenous beyond visual range air-to-airr missile Astra were successfully concluded into the Indian Air Force. The trials were conducted over the Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast at Chandipur, with the missile being test-fired from a Su-30 fighter aircraft. 439.Name the only Marshal of the Indian Air Force who passed away recently. 1.Arjan Singh 2.K. C. Kariappa 3.Arup Raha 4.Aspy Engineer 5.SubrotoMukerjee The sole Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh, passed away at the Army s Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday. He was 98 years old. 440.Prime Minister NarendraModi has recently launched the world's second biggest dam on the river Narmada in Gujarat. This dam has been named as. 1.Mansarovar Dam 2.Rihand Dam 3.SardarSarovar Dam 4.Kol Dam 5.Kishau Dam Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the SardarSarovar Dam - the world's second biggest - on the river Narmada in Gujarat. 6

7 441.PV Sindhu has become the first Indian to win the Korea Open Superseries 2017 held in Seoul. She has defeated. 1.Corolina Marin 2.RatchanokIntanon 3.Tai Tzu-ying 4.NozomiOkuhara 5.Wang Shixian PV Sindhu becomes the first Indian to win the Korea Open Superseries with an outstanding win over NozomiOkuhara in the much-talked-about women's singles final in Seoul. 442.With which of the following country, India has signed 'Open Sky Agreement' that will allow their airlines to operate unlimited number of flights between the two countries? 1.South Korea 2.Myanmar 3.USA 4.China 5.Japan India and Japan signed an agreement that will allow their airlines to operate unlimited number of flights between the two countries. It opens skies between India and Japan ie. Indian and Japanese carriers can mount now unlimited number of flights to the selected cities of each other's countries. 443.Name the lender with which Amazon has tied up recently for the loans up to Rs. 25 lakh. 1.Bank of Baroda 2.State Bank of India 3.Bank of Maharashtra 4.Nainital Bank 5.HDFC Bank Amazon has tied up with Bank of Baroda for the loans, which can go up to Rs. 25 lakh. The Indian arm of the US e-commerce giant, Amazon plans to provide unsecured micro-loans, as low as 1 lakh, at interest rates as low as per cent at a short span of 3-5 days. With the Bank of Baroda tie-up, the company wants to cater to every strata of sellers. 444.In which of the following city, External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj will represent India at the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session? 1.Paris 2.New Delhi 3.Moscow 4.New York 5.Vienna External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj arrived in New York to represent India at the annual UN General Assembly, UNGA, session. 445.Name the country with which Russia has restored scheduled commercial airline services for the first time since Iran 2.Iraq 3.South Korea 4.Syria 5.Indonesia Russia and Iraq restored scheduled commercial airline services for the first time since This move has been hailed as a sign of stability returning to the war-torn country. 446.An indigenous artillery gun, ATAGS has set a new world record in range by hitting targets at a distance of 48 km. What does 'T' stands for in ATAGS? 1.Target 2.Transmitted 3.Towed 4.Transportable 5.Truncated An indigenous artillery gun, Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set a new world record in range by hitting targets at a distance of 48 km. 447.Name the NASA's $3.9-billion spacecraft that has ended its 20-year-long ground-breaking journey with a fiery plunge into the Saturn s crushing atmosphere. 1.Cassini 2.Apollo 3.Euclid 4.Heliophysics 5.NEOWISE The National Aeronautics and Space Administration s (NASA) $3.9-billion Cassini spacecraft ended its 20-year-long ground-breaking journey with a fiery plunge into the Saturn s crushing atmosphere. It had beamed back neverthe ringed planet and its before-seen images of mysterious moons until the last moment. 448.Name the elusive animal species that has been upgraded recently to 'vulnerable' status from previous endangered status. 1.African Penguin 2.Amur tiger 3.Whale Shark 4.Snow Leopards 5.Green Sea Turtle The elusive snow leopards, long considered an endangered species, has been upgraded to 'vulnerable'. But experts warned the new classification does not mean they are safe. 449.Name the Google app that has become the latest UPI-based payments app in the country 7

8 thatcan be used to pay for movie tickets, utility bills, and make other transactions online. 1.Google Salahkar 2.Google Tez 3.Google Saral 4.Google Pay 5.Google Kharcha Google Tez has become the latest UPI-based payments app in the country. The new Google Tez app can be used to pay for movie tickets, utility bills, and make other transactions online. 450.Name the payment bank that has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the UPI on its digital platform. 1.Paytm Payment Bank 2.IPPB 3.Airtel Payments Bank 4.Aditya Birla Payment Bank 5.Dhanlaxmi Payment Bank Sunil Mittal-driven Airtel Payments Bank integrated the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform, allowing customer choice and convenience to facilitate secure digital payments. Airtel Payments Bank has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the UPI on its digital platform. 451.Haider al-abadi is the present Prime Minister of. 1.Iran 2.Syria 3.Azerbaijan 4.Iraq 5.Kazakhstan Haider al-abadi is the Prime Minister of Iraq. Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. 452.To which refugees Government of India has granted citizenship. 1. Chakma, Hajong refugees 2. Barbados refugees 3. Comoros refugees 4. Czechia refugees 5. Dominica refugees The centre announced that willl soon grant citizenship to nearly one lakh Chakma Buddhists and Hajong Hindu refugees, who came from the erstwhile East Pakistan(Bangladesh) five decades ago and are living in camps in the northeast.this announcement came on the situation when centre is planning to deport Rohingya people to Myanmar. 453.Government has launched Operation Insaniyat to help Rohingya refugees for which country. 1. Myanmar 2. Bangladesh 3. Cuba 4. Eritrea 5. Finland Ministry of External affairs launched operation Insaniyat to help the Rohingya refugees staying in Bangladesh. This move will enhance India- is facing humanitarian Bangladesh ties.bangladesh crisis due to mass influx of refugees from Myanmar. Bangladesh is suffering from shortage of resources. India is sending basic amenities that the refugees are in urgent need of at the moment. These things include rice, pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, tea, ready to eat noodles, biscuits, mosquito nets etc. The first tranche will be brought to Chittagong by an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane on 14th September Where was Two-Day Regional Conference on Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices started? 1. Kerala 2. Punjab 3. Manipur 4. Goa 5. West Bengal The two-day Regional Conference on Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices began in Goa. It was organised by Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India. It was presided over by dignitaries from 25 states and UT s. The two-day Conference is an effort to create a common platform to share experiences in the formulation and implementation of citizen centric governance, improved public service delivery through e-governance, transparent, accountable and citizen friendly effective administration. 455.Which minister has inaugurated first National Conference on Uniformed Women in Prison Administration in New Delhi? 1. Rajnath Singh 2. SmirtiIrani 3. OkramIbobi Singh 4. PiyushGoyal 5. KirenRijiju The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri KirenRijiju inaugurated the Conference. Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Chairperson, National Commission for Women (NCW) addressed the Valedictory Session. She insisted on improving the prison infrastructure and 50% reservation for women in recruitment in prison and correctional services. 456.Which ministry has launched Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign? 1. Home Ministry 2. Commerce & Industry 3. HRD ministry 4. Textile ministry 5. Railway ministry 8

9 The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), at ITBP campus, Tigri. ITBP (Indo Tibetian Border Force) officers and jawans participated in cleanliness drive around the campus. A Swachhta demonstration by ITBP s women personnel was presented. Theme song created and composed by ITBP personnel on cleanliness was also presented. 457.Which organization has signed a pact with Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS) for start-up? 1. MMDC 2. NRDC 3. NTPC 4. PMJDY 5. NPCI The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS) announced on 14th of Sept The pact has been signed to encourage start-up in the manufacturing & technology driven sectors. The fair was organised by IIA in collaboration with APIS and International Federation of Inverters Associations (IFIA).The APIS has created four plug & play technology business incubators in Visakhapatnam, Tirupathi, Anantapur and Kakinada to promote innovation and start-ups. The total cost allotted will be Rs. 100 crore to create a separate fund to support aspiring entrepreneurs. 458.Which state govt. has announced farm loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Rajasthan 4. Punjab 5. Haryana After a two-week-long protest by farmers, the Rajasthan government has announced a Rs 20,000 crore farm-loan waiver.the government has agreed to waive loans for farmers up to Rs 50,000.The farmers were demanding waiver of all loans amounting to Rs49,500 crore but the government was firm that as per records, the loans amounted to Rs19,700 crore.after three rounds of talks through the day, the two sides finally reached an agreement. According to the reports, Rajasthan has now become the fifth state, after Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Karnataka to waive farm loans. 459.Which country has topped the report as most stress free country according to 2017 Global least and most stressful cities released, by a firm called Zipjet? 1. Tampere, Finland 2. Tokyo Japan 3. Hangzhou, China 4. Stuttgart, Germany 5. New Delhi, India Global ranking for the least and most stressful cities of the world was released, by a firm called Zipjet, in London. Stuttgart,Germany is at the top,bangalore 130th and, New Delhi 142nd. 460.Which country displays its first unmanned attack helicopter? 1. France 2. Japan 3. China 4. Germany 5. India China displayed its first unmanned combat helicopter AV500W for foreign buyers in the northeastern Tianjin city, China.Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), state-owned aircraft manufacturer, displayed the military observation cum combat helicopter at the fourth China Helicopter Expo, in China.This has been done in a move to enlarge its market of military drones abroad. The AV500W was designed and produced by AVIC Helicopter Research and Development Institute in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province of China. 461.Name of the country become first in Quality of Nationality in the world. 1. France 2. Japan 3. China 4. Germany 5. India According to the Henley & Partners Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) Germany s quality of nationality is ranked first in the world. It was launched in London on 13th of Sept Germany scored 82.7% out of a possible 100% on the index while Afghanistan sitting at the bottom of the index with a score of 14.6%.India was ranked 101 among 159 countries. The index takes into account various factors including the country s economic growth and level of human development. 462.Which country hostss huge war games exercise Aurora with NATO? 1. Cuba 2. Sweden 3. China 4. Germany 5. Japan Sweden hosts huge war games exercise with NATO. It is biggest military exercise in more than 20 years with support from NATO ountries.sweden is not a member of NATO but the exercise, called Aurora, involves 19,000 troops and will replicate an attack from the east on the Baltic island of Gotland, near the Swedish mainland. Around 1,500 of the military personnel are from the United States, France, Norway and other NATO allies 463.Where was the Third meeting of India Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation held? 1. Dubai 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Abu Dhabi 4. Kuwait 5. Tokyo 9

10 From 18th September to 20th September 2017, the Third Meeting of India Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, would be held in Kuwait. Mr.M.J.Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs would lead an Indiann delegation for the Meeting in Kuwait.This is his first official visit to Kuwait. 464.According to DBS India s GDP growth likely to slip below how much % this fiscal year? 1. 7% % % % 5. 8% A report by DBS, a multinationall banking and financial services corporation, said that India s GDP growth is likely to reduce below 7 % this financial year. According to DBS, two main reasons for the downfall are demonetisation in November 2016 and GST implementation in July These added to the already slow growth in manufacturing and investment sectors. 465.When was Engineers Day celebrated on the month of September? Engineers day was celebrated all over India on 15thseptember every year by engineering community. It is celebrated as a tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat RatnaMokshagundamVisvesvaraya. This year s theme is Role of Engineers in a developing India. 466.On September 15, 2017 which day is celebrated? 1. International Day of Democracy 2. International Social service Day 3. International Civil Service Day 4. World Laughter Day 5. International Revolution Day The international day on democracy was celebrated on United Nations Headquarters on New York, US. It was Organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union of UN. This year s theme is In defence of democracy: The 20th anniversary of IPU s Universal Declaration on Democracy. To set an international standard to guide governments, parliaments and citizens through today s many challenges to democracy around the world.to explore various hindrances of democracy and discussing concrete ways to support democracy. 467.Which veteran actor and Sopranos mobster died at the age of 80? 1. John Glenn 2. Cohen 3. George Michael 4. Frank Vincent 5. Sayeed American veteran actor Frank Vincent died peacefully at the age of 80 on 13th September 2017, in New Jersey. He has played numerous roles throughout his career. Out of which, many were tough guy characters. One of his famous roles is mob boss Phil Leotardo on The Sopranos television series. He has played dominant roles in many HBO series. 468.Which minister has launched Maharashtra Mission 1 Million? 1. Manohar Parikkar 2. NN vohra 3. VajubhaiVala 4. Devendra Fadnavis 5. Sayeed Shameer Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr.DevendraFadnavis launched the Maharashtra Mission 1 Million initiative through which 10 lakh (1 million) students across the state would play football in Mumbai.The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 is to happen for the first time in India and in Maharashtra.In a move to support it, Mission 1 Million was planned by Maharashtra Sports Minister Mr.VinodTawde. 469.At Western Asia Youth Chess Championship who win two bronze medals in the under 14 category? 1. Rishabh Shah 2. Ankur Pandey 3. George Michael 4. Frank Vincent 5. Robert Wilson Rishabh Shah of Mumbai, bagged two bronze medals in the Under-14 Rapid and Blitz formats of the 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship in Sri Lanka.Bronze medal winner. The 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship was held from 4th September 2017 to 11th September 2017 in Sri Lanka. Rishabh Shah, 14 year old chess player from Mumbai, with rank 3, scored 5 points and 4.5 points respectively in Rapid format and Blitz format and won two Bronze medals in the under 14 category. Rishabh trains at the South Mumbai Chess Academy.Gold medal was won by GMH Thilakarathne, a Srilankan player. Silver medal was won by Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh. 470.Which state tax department launches webpage for GST related complaints? 1. Goa 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Jammu & Kashmir The Uttar Pradesh tax department has launched a web page to allow traders and others to submit their complaints and feedback related to the GST.It 10

11 facilitates uploading of supporting documents for any complaint and will help the tax department to address GST related issues.traders can raise queries related to migration, registration, return, payment/challan, composition scheme, backend issue, connectivity, eway Bill. 471.Which Bank bags Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar award? 1. Canara Bank 2. Vijaya Bank 3. Syndicate Bank 4. Punjab & National Bank 5. Bank of Baroda Vijaya Bank was awarded the first prize under the RajbhashaKirtiPuraskar (Region C)for the year Vijaya Bank was given this award to honour its work in implementing Hindi as a language in its day-to-day activities. President Mr.RamNathKovind handed the award to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vijaya Bank, Mr.R.A.Sankara Narayanan. 472.Who has appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic? 1.Kirti Joshi 2. Rajendra Sharma 3. Sunil Mehta 4. Harsh Kumar Jain 5. Rajiv Kumar Harsh Kumar Jain was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic, in New Delhi.Mr.Harsh Kumar Jain, Indian Foreign Service, of batch 1993 is currently the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan. He has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Slovak Republic. engines for multiple applications like railways and power generation.rolls Royce Power Systems has decided to partner with Force Motors for manufacture of engines for their rail and power generation systems. 475.Name the Infosys Senior Vice President who has resigned from his post. 1.Vishal Sikka 2.Sanjay Rajagopalan 3.N Krishnamurthy 4.BinayKariyar 5.NamanRawat Infosys Senior Vice President Sanjay Rajagopalan has resigned from his post. The decision has come a month after Vishal Sikka stepped down as the company's MD and CEO. 476.Name the Senior IPS officer who has been named the chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). 1.Sharad Kumar 2.Praveen Bhanwala 3.Y.C Modi 4.Rajni Kant Misra 5.KishorSansi Senior IPS officer Y.C Modi has been named the chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Mr. Modi s appointment as Director General of the NIA. He will take over from Sharad Kumar after he completes his tenure on October UN chief appointed which one of the following person as first UN envoy for oceans? 1. Peter Thomson 2. Alexander 3. Jared Kushner 4. Adam 5. Adele UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed the outgoing president of the General Assembly Peter Thomson as the first special envoy for the oceans.this action will stimulate the efforts to protect world s oceans.peter Thomson played a lead role at the first-ever UN conference on oceans in June.The 193 UN member states issued an urgent call for action to reverse the declinee in the health and productivity of the world s oceans. 474.Which company has tied up with Rolls Royce to set up engine plant? 1. Tata Motors 2. Ashok Leyland 3. TCS 4. Force Motors 5. Wipro Commercial vehicle maker Force Motors has tied up with Rolls Royce Power Systemss announced on 13th of Sept It is a joint Venture to produce The US and UAE's ground forces had begun a joint military exercise (JME) in Abu Dhabi, as part of efforts to exchangee training and military expertise. The JME has been named as. 1.Iron Union 5 2.USAE 5 3.D-Fist 5 4.SIMBEX V 5.Ameri Union 5 The US and UAE's ground forces had begun a joint military exercise in Abu Dhabi, as part of efforts to consolidate their bilateral relations and exchange training and military expertise. Code-named Iron Union 5, the drill is an extension of a series of Iron Claw exercises. 478.The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Award ceremony was held recently in. 1.UAE 2.France 3.Russia 4.USA 5.China The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were

12 announced at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. The Handmaid's Tale became the first web television series to win the award for Outstanding Drama Series. 479.Name the Prime Minister of Iceland who has resigned from the post recently after he lost his center-right coalition after one party quit. 1.SigmundurDavioGunnlaugsson 2.SigurourIngiJohannsson 3.GeirHaarde 4.BjarniBenediktsson 5.DavioOddsson Prime Minister of Iceland Mr. BjarniBenediktsson has resigned from the post. He lost his nine-month- old, center-right coalition after one party quit. 480.Name the Former DIG of Karnataka Police who was recently conferred the President'ss Medal for her meritorious service. 1.UshaSubbarao 2.AnupamaShenoy 3.D Roopa 4.AchyutVishwas 5.Sarla Bhatt Former DIG D Roopa, who highlighted in a report alleged irregularities at the central jail in Karnataka was conferred the President's Medal. The award was presented to Roopa for her meritorious service by Governor VajubhaiVala at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. 481.The President of Peru has appointed a former Economy Minister as new Prime Minister of Peru. 1.Mercedes Araoz Fernandez 2.Philippe Petain 3.Charles Dupuy 4.Camille Chautemps 5.Georges Clemenceau The President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has appointed a former Economy Minister Mercedes Araoz Fernandez as new Prime Minister of Peru. Mercedes Araoz, who is also a lawmaker and one of Peru's two Vice Presidents, is the new Chief Minister in a reconstituted Cabinet. 482.In which of the following state, the second International Yoga Festival has been started recently? 1.Uttarakhand 2.Punjab 3.Kashmir 4.Maharashtra 5.Karnataka Jammu and Kashmir governor N NVohra inaugurated the second International Yoga Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017 in which about 300 people from across the world are participating. 483.The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced recently. Name the first web television series to win the award for Outstanding Drama Series. 1.Veep 2.The Handmaid's Tale 3.Game of Thrones 4.Saturday Night Live 5.Big Little Lies The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. The Handmaid's Tale became the first web television series to win the award for Outstanding Drama Series 484.Name the senior IPS officer who has been appointed Director General of the SashastraSeemaBal (SSB). 1.Sharad Kumar 2.Y.C Modi 3.Aswini Kumar 4.Bobby Dayal 5.Rajni Kant Misra senior IPS officer, Rajni Kant Misra, has been appointed Director General of the SashastraSeemaBal (SSB). Mr. Misra is at present the Additional Director r General in the Border Security Force (BSF). 485.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has recently launched the first of SashastraSeemaBal (SSB) to Protect the shared borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan. 1.Intelligence Wing 2.Defensive Wing 3.Programmed Wing 4.Anti-Armour Wing 5.Anti-Militant Wing Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched first Intelligence Wing of SashastraSeemaBal (SSB) and Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB) App in New Delhi authorized to Protect the shared borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan. 486.Name the Formula one driver who has recently won Singapore Grand Prix

13 1.Sebastian Vettel 2.NicoRoseberg 3.ValtteriBottas 4.Lewis Hamilton 5.Michael Schumacher Mercedes Lewis Hamilton won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, in Singapore. Hamilton s rival Sebastian Vettel withdrew in the middle of the race due to his damaged Ferrari car. 487.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has recently felicitated film-maker with the prestigious ANR National Award for his contribution film industry. 1.Bimal Roy 2.RohitShetty 3.S SRajamoul 4.RajkumarHirani 5.A.R. Murugadoss Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated film- ANR maker S SRajamouli with the prestigious National Award for his contributionn to the Telugu film industry. Vice President Mr.M.Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for Regional Vocational Training Institute, in Hyderabad.This Regional Vocational Training Institute for women is the first of its kind in Telangana.This would increase skill development opportunities for women and provide them with job opportunities. 491.Which state government passes PRANAM Bill Employees who dump parents will lose part salary? 1.Assam 2.Hyderabad 3.Rajasthan 4.New Delhi 5.Mumbai The Assam state Assembly passed PRANAM (Parental Responsibility And Norms for Accountability and Monitoring) bill that makes it mandatory for state government employees to take care of their parents and needy siblings or face a cut in their income.assam is the first state to approve such a legislation.finance Minister HimantaBiswaSarma introduced the bill. The bill was backed by all the ruling and opposition MLAs. 488.Name the cyclist who has broken the world record for cycling around the world by 44 days. 1.Alberto Contador 2.Mark Beaumont 3.Sean Kelly 4.Gino Bartali 5.Lance Armstrong Mark Beaumont has broken the world record for cycling around the world - by 44 days. The 34-yearone day ahead old, from Perthshire, arrived in Paris of schedule having cycled the 18,000-mile route in 79 days. 489.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has recently launched WARB App in New Delhi, authorized to protect the shared borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan. What does 'R' stands for in WARB? 1.Refugee 2.Recommended 3.Restrained 4.Rehabilitation 5.Reform Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched first Intelligence Wing of SashastraSeemaBal (SSB) and Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB) App in New Delhi authorized to Protect the shared borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan. 490.Where was Vice President of India laid foundation stone for the first Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI)? 1.New Delhi 2.Hyderabad 3.Rajasthan 4.Goa 5.Mumbai Who has inaugurated India s first Centre for Animal Law which comes up at NALSAR University of Law? 1.Narendra Modi 2.Rajnath Singh 3.Meneka Gandhi 4.Piyush Goyal 5.Suresh Prabhu Union Minister for Women and Child Development Meneka Gandhi inaugurated India s first Centre for Animal Law that has been established at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad.Humane Society International (HSI), India, will work with NALSAR to steer and coordinate the activities of the centre. NG Jayasimha, Managing Director of HIS, India, has been appointed as the director of the centre. The centre will create curriculum on animal welfare laws, including developing topics for research. It will also conduct workshops on animal laws and animal welfare issues with judicial magistrates, animal welfare advocates, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders in the government. To conduct critical gap studies like the impact of China on Indiann animals. 493.Where did the event of Ayurveda Students Set Guinness Record held? 1.Odisha 2.New Delhi 3.Raipur 4.Jaipur 5.Goa Ayurveda sytudents from across the country have set a new Guinness World Record for maximum number of people receiving nasyapanchakarma treatment at 1st RashtriyaAyurvedYuvaMahotsav, the national event for students of Ayurveda

14 organised by the National Ayurveda Student Youth Association (NASYA) in association with the Department of AYUSH. The record was set in eight minutes. The event was hosted by the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) in Jaipur. 494.The CBDT has signed MoU with which ministry for Automatic and Regular Exchange of Information? 1.Ministry of Corporate Affairs 2.Ministry of Home Affairs 3.Ministry of Commerce & Industry 4.Ministry of AYUSH 5.Ministry of HRD A MOU between the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for Automatic and Regular Exchange of Information to curb the menace of shell companies, money laundering and black money in the country and prevent misuse of corporate structure by shell companies for various illegal purposes.the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have now concluded a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for data exchange, on 6th September, Which country has abolished ban on Muslim women marrying non-muslims? 1.Cuba 2.Tunisia 3.Saudi Arabia 4.Oman 5.Dubai Tunisia has abolished a ban on Muslim women marrying non-muslims on the recommendation of the president. He seeks to secure equal rights for the country s female population. The announcement came a month after President BejiCaidEssebsi called for the government to lift the ban dating back to He created a commission led by a woman lawyer and rights activists aimed at drafting revised rules. Until now a non-muslim man who wished to marry a Tunisian woman had to convert to Islam and submit a certificate of his conversion as proof. 496.India s Forex Reserve crosses how much billion for the first time? 1.$300 2.$350 3.$400 4.$500 5.$200 India s foreign exchange reserve has crossed the $400 billion mark for the first time to hit an all-time high of $ billion on 8th September. There is a sharp rise in foreign currency assets, mainly huge inflows through foreign direct investments in projects and portfolio investment. The big rise in forex reserves is due to inflows through foreign direct investment and portfolio investment in the capital market. It took the country over nine years to cross the $400 billion level after hitting the $300 billion mark in Which company has tiedup with Bank of Baroda to offer micro loans to sellers? 1.Flipkart 2.Snapdeal 3.Myntra 4.Paytm 5.Amazon Amazon, India s leading e-commerce venture announced that it has joined hands with Bank of Baroda to offer micro loans to its sellers, in India. The Indian unit of Amazon has planned to provide unsecured micro loans for its sellers.the loans would be provided for amounts ranging from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.25 lakh. Interest rates would be low around % 11 %. 498.Air India launches first direct flight to which country s capital? 1.Finland 2.Denmark 3.Germany 4.France 5.Australiaa Air India has launched its direct flight from New Delhi to Copenhagen. It is the eleventh destination for the airline in Europe and described as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid.Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal lit the traditional lamp at Terminal 3 of the airport in New Delhi to mark the launch of the Copenhagenn flight.to mark the launch of the flight to Copenhagen, Air India is offering return fares starting from Rs 42,700, inclusive of all taxes. Denmark is Air India s 44th international destination and 11th European non-stop destination. The Air India service to Copenhagen will be operated with a Dreamliner aircraft thrice a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 499.Which committee elects former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to head its Ethics Commission? 1.National Anti Doping agency 2.International Olympic Committee 3.International Monetary Fund 4.World Health Organization 5.International finance Corporation IOC (International Olympic Committee) elected former United Nations General Secretary Mr.Ban Ki-moon as the head of its Ethics Commission, in Lima, Peru. Mr.Ban Ki-moon has been elected as the head of IOC s Ethics Commission for a term of 4 years. Mr.Ban Ki-moon was the United Nations General Secretary from Who was the first women boxers resigned? foreign coach of Indian 14

15 1.Ellen Lee 2.Anjum Chopra 3.Stephane Cottalorda 4.Aashima Chatterjee 5.Amandeep Kaur India s first foreign coach for women boxers Mr.StephaneCottalorda resigned from his position within 1 month of joining. Mr.StephaneCottalorda has stated delay in salary and other payments as a reason for his resignation. He has said that he was not paid the full amount of his first month salary. He has also mentioned that Boxing Federation of India (BFI) lacks professionalism. BFI has said that payment of salary is carried out by SAI (Sports Authority of India) for all sports bodies in India.BFI explained that due to lack of PAN card, payment in Mr.Stephane s salary faced issues. However 70 % of his salary was credited. After obtaining PAN card rest of the salary would also be paid. 501.Who has appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Egg Commission? 1.Suresh Chitturi 2.Anjum Chopra 3.Stanley David 4.Suresh Prabhakar 5.Amandeep Kaur Mr.Suresh Chitturi, Managing Director of Srinivasa Farms, was appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Egg Commission, in Belgium.The appointment was made at a meeting in Bruges, Belgium. Mr.SureshCitturi would hold this position for the next two years. Mr.Suresh is the second person from India to be appointed as a top executive of the International Egg Commission. Mr.B.V.Rao of Venkateshwara Hatcheries was a top executive of IEC 25 years ago. 502.Who bagged Rajbhasha Keerti Award for third consecutive year? 1.NMRDC 2.NTPC 3.DDA 4.MPEDA 5.AAI The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) was awarded National level RajbhashaKeerti Award.President of India Mr.RamnathKovind handed the award to MPEDA Chairman Mr.A.Jayathilak on 14th September 2017, at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi. MPEDA bags the award for the third consecutive year. MPEDA was honoured with this award for the best implementation of official language in the organization. 503.IAF completes development trials of which missile? 1.Agni-IV 2.Prithvi I 3.Akash 4.Trishul 5.Astra air-to-air The final Development Flight Trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) were successfully conducted over the Bay of Bengal, Off the Coast of Chandipur, Odisha. A total of seven trials were conducted against Pilotless Target Aircrafts (PTA) successfully.the Astra (throwing weapon) )is an active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and IAF (Indian air force). 504.World s Oldest Person Mosse Brown Dies at 117. She hails from? 1.Jamaica 2.Kenya 3.Japan 4.Russia 5.Cuba Violet Mosse Brown had passed away in Jamaica 6th Sept She was born on 10th March The oldest person in the world who was the last living subject of Queen Victoria and worked for masters on a Caribbean sugar plantation has died at the age of 117.She became the world s oldest person on 15th April this year at 117.It takes 38 days, taking the title from Italian Emma Morano, whose life spanned three centuries and was born in On which day International Coastal Cleanup has been observed? 1.20 Sept Sept. 3.23rd Sept. 4.1st Oct 5. 23rd Aug The International Coastal Cleanup day is conducted in various parts of the world on the third Saturday of September every year under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and under the aegis of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) in the South Asian Region.The world s largest volunteer effort for our ocean and waterways. People all over the world remove trash from the shores and document what they find. The data is compiled and published in an annual global report on marine debris by the Ocean Conservancy. 506.Which day has been observed on 16th of September? 1.Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2.International Food Day 3.International Teachers Day 4.International Charity Day 5. Civil Service Day The World celebrates the International day for the preservation of Ozone layer as the World Ozone Day. The date was chosen because the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on September 16, The theme of this year is Caring for all life under 15

16 Sun Ozone is a pungent smelling blue gas. A molecule of ozone consists of three oxygen atoms.ozone was discovered by Christian Friedrich Schonbein in He named it after the Greek for to smell which is ozein.the ozone layer is miles above the Earth s surface and contains most of our ozone. It is in stratosphere. 507.Which cricket personality announces retirement from Test Cricket? 1.Steve Smith 2.Josh Hazlewood 3.JP Duminy 4.Mitchell Starc 5. Glenn Maxwell South African all-rounder JP Duminy announced his retirement from test cricket, in South Africa.JP Duminy was removed from test cricket team in July, 2017.He has now decided to concentrate on limited over cricket matches.he has been playing for the South African cricket team for 16 years.he has played 46 test matches for the team Unstoppable: My Life So Far, book has written by which famous personality? 1.Abhinav Bindra 2.Josh Hazlewood 3.Sania Mirza 4.Mitchell Starc 5.Maria Sharapova The book titled Unstoppable: My Life So Far is authored by tennis star Maria Sharapova was launched in September 2017.The book describes Sharapova s rise of tennis stardom, and the unending fight to stay on top. The book talks about how a seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova became popular by defeating the two-time defending champion Serena Williams to win the prestigious Wimbledon. 509.Which Indigenous artillery gun sets new record in range 48KM? 1.ATAGS 2.Luftiminenwerfer 3.AA machine canon 4.CCAGS 5.Mountain Artillery An indigenous artillery gun Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the private sector has set a new world record in range by hitting targets at a distance of 48 km.atags is a 155mm, 52 calibre towed artillery gun being developed in mission mode by DRDO as a part of the Army s artillery modernisationprogramme.the development is being done through a consortium based model, similar to that adopted for the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launch system. 510.NASA s which spacecraft ends 20-year-long epic journey? 1.Boeing X-48 2.Cassini 3.NASA M2-F1 4.NASA Paresev 5.Lockheed YF-12 NASAs Cassini spacecraft endedits 20-year-long epic journey with a fiery plunge into the Saturns crushing atmosphere, while sending back neverbefore-seen images of the ringed planet and its moons. The Cassini Huygens (commonly called Cassini)mission was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites. It is the first spacecraft to enter into the orbit of Saturn and to study its moons, Enceladus in particular. 511.Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world has recently reached the value of for the first time. 1. $2.0 Trillion 2. $1.2 Trillion 3. $1.4 Trillion 4. $1.8 Trillion 5. $1.0 Trillion Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, reached the value of $1 trillion for the first time. This amount equals nearly $189,000 (157,000 euros) for each of the 5..3 million people living in Norway. 512.Name the only player whom BCCI has nominated for the country's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to the game. 1. Virat Kohli 2. Ajinkya Rahane 3. Shikhar Dhawan 4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 5. Yuvraj Singh The Indian cricket board, BCCI has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the country's third highest civilian award - the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to the game. 513.The Union Cabinet has given its approval for merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units into Government of India Presses (GIPs) The Union Cabinet has given its approval for rationalization/merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units into 5 16

17 Government of India Presses (GIPs) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Minto Road and Mayapuri, New Delhi; Nashik, Maharashtra and Temple Street, Kolkata, West Bengal. 514.Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a deal that is poised to create one of Europe's largest steel companies. Thyssenkrupp is based company. 1. Brazil 2. Russia 3. Germany 4. France 5. Oman Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a deal that is poised to create one of Europe's largest steel companies. The two partners have been in merger talks for more than a year. 515.India has replaced which one of the following country as the top retail destination in 2017 as part of the global retail development index? 1. China 2. Japan 3. USA 4. Sri Lanka 5. Switzerland India has replaced China as the top retail destination in 2017 as part of the global retail development index. The change in ranking was an outcome of four factors including increased consumer spending beyond essentials, rising mobile and internet penetration, favorable foreign investment climate and bold action on cashless transaction and GST. 516.In which of the following country, FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 will be held? 1. Russia 2. China 3. France 4. USA 5. Indonesia FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 will be held in France. Gianni Infantino is the President of FIFA. The 2019 edition of FIFA Women's World Cup will take place from June 7 to July 7, Name the Nigerian who has recently won the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 Nansen Refugees Award. 1. Muhammadu Buhari 2. Zannah Mustapha 3. Shehu Shagari 4. Olusegun Obasanjo 5. Ernest Shonekan A Nigerian, Zannah Mustapha has won the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) 2017 Nansen Refugees Award. He is the Director of Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School. Mr. Mustapha is the first Nigerian recipient of the award. 518.The Union Cabinet has approved the revamped Khelo India program at a cost of for the period to Rs.2,340 Crore 2. Rs.750 Crore 3. Rs.1,756 Crore 4. Rs.1,205 Crore 5. Rs.3,567 Crore The Union Cabinet has approved the revamped Khelo India program at a cost of Rs.1,756 crore for the period to This marks a watershed moment in the history of Indian sports, as the Programme aims at mainstreaming sport as a tool for individual development, community development, economic development and national development. 519.Name the person who has been appointed as the as interim Chairman of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). 1. Vishal Kumar 2. Rajiv Kumar 3. Pramod Mathur 4. B Sambamurthy 5. Vimal Srivastava National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed B Sambamurthy as interim Chairman of the board. He will replace M Balachandran, who was Non-Executive Chairman of NPCI. 520.What is the official Slogan of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019? 1. Power in Us 2. Shine with FIFA 3. Dream to Shine 4. Dare To Shine 5. Shine and Rise "Dare To Shine" is the official Slogan of the FIFA Women's World Cup The slogan of the tournament "Dare To Shine" reflects the development of football, especially women's football. 521.How many countries have recently signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world s nuclear powers spurned? Fifty countries have signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world s nuclear powers 17

18 spurned but supporters hailed as a historic agreement nonetheless. 522.After the recent circular passed by the RBI, Peer-to-peer lending platforms will be treated as. 1. Regular Banks 2. Payment Banks 3. Small Financial Banks 4. Start-Ups 5. NBFCs After a year or more of due-diligence, the RBI has notified that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms need to be regulated and treated on par with non- banking financial companies (NBFCs). 523.World Alzheimer s Day is organized across the world on September September September September September World Alzheimer s Day is organized across the world on 21 September. The theme for World Alzheimer s Day 2017 is Remember me. 524.What is the theme of the World Alzheimer s Day 2017? 1. Don't Forget 2. Alzheimer- Not a Disease 3. Yes we know it 4. Alzheimer- Eradicate it 5. Remember me World Alzheimer s Day is organized across the world on 21 September. The theme for World Alzheimer s Day 2017 is Remember me. 525.The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first tranche of emergency funding of to provide life-saving healthcare to the "vulnerable population" in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar. 1. $225, $220, $345, $175, $124,000 The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first tranche of emergency funding of $175,000 to provide life-saving healthcare to the "vulnerable population" in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar. 526.Japan PM Shinzo Abe came attending Indo-Japan annual submit place? to India for held at which 1. Chattisgarh 2. Kochi 3.Ahmedabad 4.New Delhi 5.Vadodara Prime minister of japan Shinzo Abe came to India on a two day visit to attend the 12th Indo-Japan annual submit meeting held at Ahmedabad. Various agreements and MoU s were signed that would strengthen India-japan bilateral tiesimmediately after the welcome ceremony, Abe, his wife, and PM Modi set-off on an 8-km roadshow in an open-roof jeep for the famous Sabarmati Ashram, where Mahatma Gandhi spent a considerable time of his life. 527.PM Modi dedicates SardarSarovar Dam to the Nation. SardarSarovar Dam built on which river? 1.Narmada River 2.Kosi River 3.Yamuna River 4.Hooghly River 5.Musi River Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Sardar Sarovar dam built on the Narmada river to the nation at Kevadia in the Narmada district, Gujarat. The project was accomplished by Gujarat government s SardarSarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNL).This project is called as Gujarat s lifeline.this project is a boon to the country s worst dry areas like Saurashtra, Kutch and North Gujarat and even few districts of Rajasthan. Four Indian states, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan will receive water and electricity supplied from the dam. 528.How much loan amount provided by JICA signs a deal with Government to Upgrade Alang- Sosiya Shipyards? 1.$100 million 2.$ $50 million 3.$25 million 4.$ $76 million 5.$46 million The Government of India signed a loan deal for $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for a project regarding upgradation of environment management plan at Alang-Sosiya ship recycling yards, in Gujarat.The total cost of the project would be $ 111 million. Out of which $76 million would be provided as loan from JICA. $25 million of taxes and fees would be borne by Government of Gujarat. $10 million would be shared by Ministry of Shipping & Government of Gujarat.Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) would implement the project..the project would be completed by India s First Lithium-Ion Battery Unit facility will be available in whichh state of India? 1.Rajasthan 2.Gujarat 3.New Delhi 4.Tamil Nadu 5.Uttarakhand 18

19 To set up India s first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat. Suzuki Motor has invested more than Rs 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba and Denso.Maruti Suzuki is a major boost to the government s ambitious vehicle electrification and Make in India initiatives.it will hold half the stake and meanwhile, Toshiba will own 40% and Denso the remaining 10%.The proposed plant to be located in the supplier s park at Suzuki s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat is expected to be operational from Which two countries are involving in military exercise YudhAbhyas 2017 recently held in Joint Base Lewis McChord? 1. India-Nepal 2.India-China 3.India-U.S. 4.India-Germany 5.India-France The Indian and U.S. armies started the 13th edition of their YudhAbhyas series of joint military exercises.the exercise began on 14th September 2017, at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington, United States.The exercise will be continued till 27th September 2017.The exercise will focus on the counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency actions and strategic consultations between senior armed forces officers on both sides. YudhAbhyas 2016 was held in India, in the Chaubatia foothills in Uttarakhand. 531.Which Bank retains its No. 1 position in BrandZ India Top 50 for the fourth time? 1.HDFC Bank 2.ICICI Bank 3.Yes Bank 4.SBI Bank 5.PNB Bank HDFC Bank has retained its No.1 position in the BrandZ India Top 50 report of the year 2017.According to the reports, the bank is stated to have doubled its brand value from $9.4 billion to $18 billion since 2014.The report stated that Airtel, State Bank of India, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp and Axis Bank comprise the rest of the top 10 brands report.the 2017 Best Countries Report states that India stands out for its history, cultural influence, distinction and reputation for entrepreneurship. The valuation behind the BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands was conducted by Kantar Millward Brown which specialized in brand equity research and brand valuation. 532.National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute Signs MoU with Bonn to promote which substance? 1.Coloured Rice 2.Coloured Wheat 3.Coloured Flour 4.Coloured grain 5.Coloured corn An autonomous body of Ministry of Science and Technology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute has signed MoU with Ludhiana based Bonn Food Industries on 14th of Sept The MoU has been signed to promote coloured wheat with antioxidant qualities beneficial for control of diabetes, cholesterol and obesity.the yield of coloured wheat compared to normal varieties would rise to 17 quintals per acre against normal 20 quintals per acre. 533.Which company has launched Office-in-a- for Karnataka start-ups? Box connectivity solutions 1.BSNL 2.Idea 3.Airtel 4.Vodafone 5.Telenor Airtel has launched Office-In-a-Box for start-ups which is registered under the Karnataka government s Start-Up Cell initiative.airtel has been included in top priority as the preferred partner for the state government s initiative.airtel s Officeof services to support the In-a-Box offers a range business requirements of start-ups.it is also available on a scale-as-you-grow model with easy payment options. 534.Who has been appointed as President of Advertising Club? 1.Ankur Sharma 2.Vinay Aggarwal 3.Hitendra Singh 4.Anjum Patel 5.Vikram Sakhuja The Advertising Club elected Mr.VikramSakhuja, Group Chief Executive Officer Media and OOH, Madison Communications as its President. Mr.VikramSakhuja would replace Mr.RajNayak, CEO, Colors, as the President of Adevertising Club. Mr.RajNayak was the President of Advertising Club for two Consecutive terms. Mr.VikramSakhuja said that his aim is to develop the existing leadership forums into large and global platforms. He also said that the Advertising Club would continue to serve as a networking platform and a great ideas exchange forum for advertising and media industry practitioners. 535.Abanti Sankaranarayanan elected as chairperson of which organization? 1.MMTC 2.NTPC 3.ASCI 4.ARC 5.BSNL Ms.Abanti Sankaranarayanan, Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer, Diageo India, has been elected as the chairperson of the board of The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).Ms.AbantiSankaranarayanan was unanimously elected as the chairperson of the board of The Advertising Standards Council of India 19

20 (ASCI). She was a member of the ASCI board of governors for 4 years. She is also the Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer at Diageo India. She is also a member of its executive committee. Mr.D.Shivakumar, Chairman& CEO of PepsiCo India Holdings was elected as the Vice-Chairman. Mr.Shashidhar Sinha, CEO of Media Brands was re-appointed as the honorary treasurer. 536.Which country s PM Mr.Bjarni Benediktsson resigns after coalition collapses? 1.Mauritius 2.Iceland 3. Italy 4. Scotland 5. Norway Iceland Prime Minister Mr.Bjarni Benediktsson resigned from his position, in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Prime Minister resigned from his position after one party from its alliance quit and the other asked for a new election.the Prime Minister s father had written a letter requesting pardon for a child molester Hjalti Sigurjon Hauksson, who was convicted in 2004 of raping his stepdaughter almost every day for 12 years.when this came to revelation, the Bright Future party (one of the alliance parties) quit from the alliance and government positions.the Reform Party (one of the alliance parties) has asked for a new election. 537.Which personality gets 1 Year Extension as Atomic Energy Secretary? 1.Asha Kapoor 2.Rana Kapoor 3.Anurag Mittal 4.Sekhar Basu 5.Manju Yadav SekharBasu Gets 1 Year Extension as Atomic Energy Secretary. Dr.SekharBasu was given oneyear extension as Atomic Energy Secretary, till 19thSeptember 2018.Dr.SekharBasu s has been given extension for the second time.he was appointed as the Atomic Energy Secretary in October His period was to end in September 2016.In August 2016, he was given a one-year extension. Dr.Basu is a renowned scientist. He has been honoured with Padma Shri award. He was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB). 538.Which actor has honoured with Global Diversity Award in London? 1. Akshay Kumar 2. Shahid Kapoor 3. Sharuk khan 4. Salman Khan 5. Aamir Khan Salman Khan was awarded Global Diversity Award at Britain s House of Commons, in London.The award was given to Salman Khan by Keith Vaz, the longest serving Indian-origin MP in British Parliament.The award was given for his contribution to the Indiann film industry as an actor, producer, television personality, singer and philanthropist. Keith Vaz said that Salman Khan is a role model and a hero to millions of people worldwide.other recipients who received this award previously are Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Shah Rukh Khan, Chinese actor Jackie Chan, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, American Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton. 539.Which newspaper wins the Best News Website award at WAN-IFRA awards? 1.The Hindu 2.The Indian express 3.The Deccan Chronicle 4.The Tribune 5.The Hindustan Times The Hindu Group was awarded two gold and one silver at the South Asian Digital Media Awards at the WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) India 2017 conference, in Chennai. 540.Which Indian badminton player beats Japan s Okuhara to clinch Korea Open title? 1.Sania Nehwal 2.P.V. Sindhu 3.Srikanth Kidambi 4.Carolina Marin 5.Jwala Gutta Indian badminton player PV Sindhu won the women s singles title at the Korean Open Super Series 2017 by defeating Japanese player NozomiOkuhara, in Seoul, South Korea.PV Sindhu defeated NozomiOkuharaa by 22-20, 11-21, in the women s singles finals of Korean Open Super Series.She had earlier lost to Okuhara in the BWF World Championship finals at Glasgow in August Sindhu has becomee the first Indian to win the Korea Open Super Series title. 541.In the latest ICC T20 rankings which cricketer remains on top spot with 826 points? 1.MS Dhoni 2.Ravichandran aswin 3.Virat Kohli 4.Jasprit Bumrah 5.Imad Wasim In the latest ICC T20 rankings of batsmen Indian captain ViratKohli has remained on top spot with 826 points.the list is released on 17th of Sept In the bowlers list, ImadWasim of Pakistan leads the table with 742 points and India s Ravichandran Ashwin is at the 10th placed with 626 points.the Indian skipper leads Australia s Aaron Finch by 39 points, who is in second place.in the bowlers table Indian pacer JaspritBumrah moved up to second place with 737 points as he overtook South Africa s Imran Tahir. 20

21 542.Which country cricket bans Chamara Silva for 2 years on fixing charges? 1.Kenya 2.Iceland 3.Srilanka 4.Pakistan 5.West Indies Sri Lanka batsman Chamara Silva has banned for two-year from cricket-related activities and for breaching the spirit of the game during a Tier-B first class match.silva, who had led Panadura, has been banned for two years from playing, coaching and administrating. He played in 111 Tests and 75 ODIs between 1999 and 2011.Sri Lanka Cricket s announcement came after a seven-montinto events of the third day of the Panadura Cricket inquiry Club v Kalutara Physical Culture Club match played from January 23 to Marshal of the IAF and 1965 war hero dies at 98? Name him? 1. Marshal Devandra singh 2. Marshal Amith patel 3. Marshal Pyush Goel 4. Marshal Milkha Chambial 5. Marshal Arjan Singh Marshal Arjan Singh, who led the Indian Air Force during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, died. Arjan Singh suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted at the Army s R&R hospital. Arjan Singh died at 7:47pm on 16th September 2017.Arjan Singh was the IAF chief from The former IAF chief had an important role in India s victory in the 1965 war against Pakistan. 544.MP Mr.MahantChandnath dies of cancer at 61. He belongs to which party? 1.BJP 2.INC 3.CPI 4.BSP 5.CPI-M BJP MP, Mr.MahantChandnath, from Alwar, passed away at a hospital in Delhi. Mr.MahanthChandnath won the Alwar seat in Rajasthan in 2014 parliamentary elections by defeating Congress candidate and former Union Minister Mr.JitendraSingh.He was suffering from cancer.in the beginning of 2017 Mr.Chandnath was sentenced to one year imprisonment after being found guilty in a land fraud case. 545.Which country beat World XI, clinch historic T20 series? 1.India 2.Bangladesh 3.Kenya 4.Pakistan 5.Afghanistan Pakistan beat World XI to clinch the final Twenty20 match and the series at Lahore s Gaddafi Stadium on 15thof Sept Pakistan claimed the series by 2-1.Pakistan s victory, though, was set up by Ahmed Shehzad and Babar Azam. 546.Fino Payments Bank has recently launched its mobile banking app called BPay. FINO PayTech is headquartered in. 1. Jaipur 2. Bangalore 3. Chennai 4. Mumbai 5. Mangalore Fino Payments Bank has launched its mobile banking app called BPay. Fino aims to make banking easy for millions of underbanked people in India. The upgraded BPay app is available on Android at present. FINO PayTech is headquartered in Mumbai. 547.World trade in goods is estimated to grow at a higher in 2017 compared to 1.6 percent increase in 2016, according to the World Trade Organization report percent percent percent percent percent World trade in goods is estimated to grow at a higher 3.6 percent in 2017 compared to 1.6 percent increase in 2016, according to revised estimates circulated by the World Trade Organisation. 549.In which of the following country, the world s fastest commercial bullet train has been started recently? 1. China 2. Japan 3. USA 4. Switzerland 5. France China restored the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line to 350 kilometres per hour, making it the fastest commercially run train, six years after it reduced the speed due to a fatal accident. 550.Name the state in which Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has recently inaugurated the 6th edition of the four-day international textile and apparel fair named 'VASTRA'. 1. Maharashtra 2. Rajasthan 3. Odisha 4. Uttar Pradesh 5. Gujarat Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the 6th edition of the four-day international textile and apparel fair, 'VASTRA' in Jaipur, Rajasthan. 551.Name the former boxing champion who passed away recently in Miami. 21

22 1. Tim Witherspoon 2. Michael Spinks 3. Mike Tyson 4. Jake LaMotta 5. Trevor Berbick Jake LaMotta, former boxing champion whose life of violence in and out of the ring was portrayed in the movie "Raging Bull," passed away in Miami. 552.According to the Film Federation of India, Newton will be India s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars The movie is directed by. 1. Navjot Gulati 2. Amit Masurkar 3. Shlok Sharma 4. Neeraj Ghaywan 5. Srinivas Sunderrajan Newton will be India s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars 2018, according to the Film Federation of India. The movie is directed by Amit Masurkar. 553.Name the country with which Britain has recently signed a framework deal for military cooperation. 1. Iraq 2. Iran 3. Saudi Arabia 4. Syria 5. The UAE Saudi Arabia and Britain signed a framework deal for military cooperation. The agreement came after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed security ties with visiting British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. 554.Which of the following state government has recently launched first-of-its-kind electric bus service in the 51km-long stretch road? 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Goa 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Odisha 5. Assam The Himachal Pradesh government on launched first-of-its-kind electric bus service in the 51km- long stretch road between Manali and Rohtang Pass. The bus service was flagged off by State Transport Minister GS Bali. 555.INS Kalvari was recently delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). It is class Submarine. 1. Chakra (Akula II) class 2. Arihant class 3. Shishumar class 4. Scorpene class 5. Vela class The first of the Scorpene class submarines, INS Kalvari, was delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). The submarine will soon be commissioned into the Indian Navy. 556.Name the city that has recently stripped Uber of its licence to operate, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to the taxi app. 1. London 2. New York 3. Washington D.C. 4. Paris 5. Geneva London's transport regulator stripped Uber of its licence to operate, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to the taxi app. 557.Name the city in which Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the first LPG Panchayat. 1. Ahmedabad 2. Gandhinagar 3. Rajkot 4. New Delhi 5. Mumbai Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate one of the ambitious programmes of the Centre LPG Panchayat, aimed at encouraging rural communities to turn to clean fuel. The First LPG Panchayat will be held in Gandhinagar, where Pradhan will preside over the interaction between women using LPG under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) and the companies. 558.Name the city in which State Bank of India (SBI) has launched the FTSE SBI Bond Index series. 1. New York 2. Paris 3. London 4. Geneva 5. Jakarta State Bank of India (SBI) has launched the FTSE SBI Bond Index series in London in partnership with global index provider FTSE 100, which will give tools to investors from India, the UK and globally to analyse India s government bond market, and drive growth in this market. 559.Name the person who was appointed the chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd. 1. Srikant Mahant 2. Saurabh Sahu 22

23 3. Anitya Sen 4. Balraj Joshi 5. Sukhvinder Shah Balraj Joshi was appointed the chairman-cummanaging director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd, the country s premier hydro power utility. Joshi is at present director (technical) in the organization. 560.Dabur India has tied up with e-commerce major for an online Ayurveda marketplace which will house all Ayurvedic brands and products of the country. 1. Amazon 2. ebay 3. Flipkart 4. Snapdeal 5. PriceRaja Dabur India has tied up with e-commerce major Amazon for an online ayurveda marketplace which will house all ayurvedic brands and products of the country. 561.What is the Capital of Saudi Arabia? 1. Jakarta 2. Doha 3. Riyadh 4. Aden 5. Baku Riyadh is the Capital of Soudi Arabia. 562.Who has launched first Intelligence Wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Welfare & Rehabilita tion Board (WARB) App in New Delhi? 1. Sushma Swaraj 2. Nirmala Sitharaman 3. Arun Jaitley 4. Rajnath Singh 5. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched first Intelligence Wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Welfare & Rehabilitaa tion Board (WARB) App in New Delhi authorized to Protect the shared borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan. It has been confirmed as the Lead Intelligence Agency (LIA) for both the Indo-Nepal and Indo- Bhutan borders. 563.Which INS carries relief material under operation Insaniyat for Rohingya refugees? 1. INS Magar 2. INS Gharial 3. INS Airavat 4. INS Guldar 5. INS Shardul India will be started operation Insaniyat by INS Garhial to help Bangladesh for the Rohingya refugees. Indian Navy will carry around 86 thousand family packs as relief material in the ongoing operation.the ship will be expected to reach Chittagong on 25th of this month. The ship carries relief material consisting of rice, pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, biscuits and mosquito nets will be provided to the affected people. 564.Which state government passed a bill for starting the first Odia language university for post- and epigraphy? graduate in literature, linguistics 1.Manipur 2.Telengana 3.Nagaland 4.Odisha 5.Mizoram On September 14,2017, The Odisha government passed a bill for starting the first Odia language university for post-graduate in literature, linguistics and epigraphy. After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha became the fourth state in country to have a special university for development of its language and literature. 565.India exempted import duty for sports items and a wide range wide range of goods for which upcoming event. 1. Hockey U-17 World Cup 2. Cricket U-17 World Cup 3. FIFA U-17 World Cup 4. World Chess Championship U World Wrestling Championship U-17 On September , The government announced that it has exempted import duty for sports items and a wide range of goods for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup India. The following goods will also be exempted from the integrated tax levied under the GST. 566.Name the two countries restored scheduled commercial airline services on 17th of Sept. for the first time since Iran and Iraq 2. Germany and Iran 3. Russia and Germany 4. Germany and Iraq 5. Russia and Iraq Russia and Iraq restored scheduled commercial airline services on 17th of Sept. for the first time since 2004.According to the Russia s civil aviation authority the first commercial flight arrives on 17th of sept.as per the the Russian airport s online departure and arrival timetables an Iraqi Airways plane left Baghdad at am (0731 GMT) and was expected to arrive at Moscow s Vnukovo airport at 2.19 pm (1119 GMT). 567.Which country has released postage stamps on Indian Yoga experts Mr.Bishnu Charan Ghosh and his family members in Kolkata? 1. United States 2. England 3. Malaysia 4. Japan 5. Singapore On 17th September 2017, Japan has released postage stamps on Indiann Yoga experts Mr.Bishnu Charan Ghosh, his son Mr.Biswanath Ghosh, daughter Ms.Karuna Ghosh and Karuna s father in law Mr.Asutosh Ghosh. This is the first time Japan has released postal stampss on Yoga Experts. 23

24 568.In which country s border China opened a dual use highway in Tibet used for civilian and defence purposes? 1. India 2. Pakistan 3. Bhutan 4. Nepal 5. Bangladesh On 15th September 2017, China opened a dual use highway in Tibet to the Nepal border which could be used for civilian and defencee purposes, in China.The highway is 40.4 km long and 25 m wide.it has 4 double lanes. It is classified a first-tier highway. 569.Where was the Joint military exercise of US and UAE started? 1. Washington 2. Abu Dhabi 3. Sharjah 4. Boston 5. Dubai The US and UAE s joint military exercise began in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The joint military exercise is named as Iron Union Who is the GSTN CEO? 1. Ananthkumar 2. Harsimrat Kaur 3. Radha Mohan 4. Krishna Raj 5. Prakash Kumar The GST Network (GSTN) has reopened the facility till 30th September for small taxpayers with a turnover of up to Rs 75 lakh to select for composition scheme. GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar said that the composition scheme is created to simplify and reduce the burden of smaller taxpayers. 571.Which state of Tourism Department ties up with Ola to launch tourism campaign according to the United Nations theme for this year s World Tourism? 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Karnataka 5. Bihar Ola ties up with Karnataka Tourism Department to launch tourism campaign.on September , Due to the United Nations theme for this year s World Tourism Day, Ola and the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation initiated a campaign to promote and raise awareness about responsible tourism. 572.To which activity group Y C Modi appointed as Director General? 1. National Investigation Agency 2. National Security Council 3.National Security Guard 4. NITI Aayog 5.Central Board of Excise and Customs Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Y C Modi is appointed as the new director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on 18th of Sept Modi will replace Sharad Kumar, who will retire on 30th October.The order was issued by the Ministry for Home Affairs. 573.Name the 69th primetime award ceremony took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States honours the best US television programmes broadcasted from June 1, 2016 to May 31, TCA Awards 2. Clio Awards 3. Emmy Awards 4. Critics Choice Television Awards 5. GLAAD Media Awards On 17th September 2017, the 69th Annual PrimeTime Emmy Awards ceremony took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States.The Annual Prime Emmy Awards honours the best US television programmes broadcasted from June 1, 2016 to May 31, Which former DIG was awarded the medal by Governor Vajubhai Valaa at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on 16th September 2017? 1.Sonia Sarang 2.Vimla Mehra 3.Roopa Divakar 4.Meera Borwankar 5.B.Sandhya Former DIG Roopa was awarded the medal by Governor Vajubhai Valaa at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy.The award was given to Roopa for her meritorious service. In July 2017, D Roopa, DIG of Prisons (at that time), submitted a report to the Director General of Prisons mentioning that Sasikala, who was serving a 4 year sentence in the disproportionate assets case at Parapanna Agrahara Central Prison, was given preferential treatment and there was a talk that Rs.2 crore was involved in the deal. Following that D Roopa was posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety in Bengaluru. 575.Name the first payments bank in India to integrate the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform announced on 17th of Sept Paytm Payments Bank 2. FINO payment bank 3. Airtel Payments Bank 4. India Post Payments Bank 5. Vodafone M-Pesa 24

25 Airtel Payments Bank has become the first payments bank in India to integrate the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform announced on 17th of Sept It will help in making instant money transfers to any bank account in India and will add to customer choice and convenience for making secure digital payments to online and offline merchants.it willl allow all 20 million bank customers to create their personalised UPI handles on the Airtel app. 576.Which digital payment app has launched by Google in India on 18th of Sept. 2017? 1. Dwolla 2. Bump Pay 3. Isis 4. Tez 5. Zipmark Google has launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital payment servicee by the name Tez in India announced on 18th of Sept Google has become the latest international giant to enter the fast growing digital payments industry in India. Tez means fast in Hindi.Tez was launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at an event in New Delhi.The new Google payment App TeZ is powered by UPI. It is a payments protocol built by the Government-backed National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).Google Tez supports several local languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. 577.Which animal was considered to be a long endangered species has been upgraded to vulnerable status by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on 14th September 2017? 1.Cheetah 2. Felidae 3. Snow leopard 4. Jaquar 5. Panthera On 14th September 2017, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that the snow leopard which was consideredd to be a long endangered species has been upgraded to vulnerable status. Snow leopards were listed as endangered species in Who won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix? 1.Daniel Ricciardo 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Sebastian Vettel 4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Nico Rosberg On 17th September 2017, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, in Singapore. Lewis Hamilton finished the race first and won the Singapore Grand Prix. He was followed by Red Bull s Daniel Ricciardo in the 2nd position and Mercedes Valtteri Bottas in the 3rd. 579.Who has become the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in the shortest format of the game during their Twenty20 International match? 1.Virat Kholi 2. Chris Gayle 3. Francois du Plessis 4. Aaron Finch 5. Glenn Maxwell West Indies legend Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in the shortest format of the game during their Twenty20 International match.the match was played against hosts England at Chester-le-Street on 17th of Sept Former Union minister Mohammed Taslimuddin passed away on On September He was a senior leader of which political party. 1.Samajwadi Party 2.Bharatiya Janata Party 3.Bahujan Samaj Party 4.Shiv Sena 5. Rashtriya Janata Dal On September ,Former Union minister and senior Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Mohammed Taslimuddin,74 died in a Chennai Appollo hospital. He had visited to Chennai for a parliamentary committee meeting. Taslimuddin was a prominent Muslim leader.he hailed from Seemanchal area in Bihar, was a seven-time MLA and five-time MP. He was the Union minister of state for home in the UPA I government at the Centre. 581.Dr.K.S.Chugh dies of cancer at 85 on 17th September 2017.He was a father of in India. 1.Enteradenology 2. harmonology 3. Lymphology 4. neurology 5. Nephrology On 17th September 2017, Dr.K.S.Chugh, the father of nephrology in India, died at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Dr.K.S.Chugh was suffering from blood cancer for the past two years. Dr.Chugh had 413 papers, including 38 chapters, published in national and international journals and books. 582.Liliane Bettencourt, the world s wealthiest woman has passed away recently aged 94. She was from. 1. Russia 2. The USA 3. Canada 4. France 5. Sweden Liliane Bettencourt, heir to the French L Oreal hairspray empire and the world s wealthiest woman, has died aged 94. She was from France. 25

26 583.According to the survey conducted by Brand Finance, which of the following lender is India s most trusted and most popular bank? 1. ICICI Bank 2. State Bank of India 3. HDFC Bank 4. Axis Bank 5. Punjab National Bank State Bank of India (SBI) is India s most trusted and most popular bank according to a survey conducted by Brand Finance, a business valuation and strategic consultancy headquartered in London. 584.From which of the following country, India has recently received its first High Horsepower Locomotive with the body shell of HP loco? 1. USA 2. Russia 3. France 4. Japan 5. China India has received its first High Horsepower Locomotive with the bodyshell of HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port. This first-of- will be used its-kind high-power electric locomotive to haul freight trains at twice the existing speed by Name the state for which Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a USD 300 million loan facility for carrying forward fiscal reforms acrosss the State. 1. West Bengal 2. Odisha 3. Maharashtra 4. Assam 5. Tripura Multilateral funding agency ADB has sanctioned a USD 300 million loan facility for carrying forward fiscal reforms in West Bengal. The board of Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of USD 300 million to continue a comprehensive series of fiscal reforms in West Bengal. 586.The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were held recently at. 1. Beijing, China 2. Tokyo, Japan 3. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 4. New Delhi, India 5. Chennai, India The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were held recently at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Ashgabat is the Capital city of Turkmenistan. 587.Name the player who has become the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association s (AIBA) representative for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes Forum. 1. Abhinav Bindra 2. MC Mary Kom 3. Milkha Singh 4. P V Sindhu 5. Babita Phogat Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze- has become the first medalist M C Mary Kom Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association s (AIBA) representative for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes Forum. 588.Name the newly appointed chancellor of Germany. 1. Gerhard Schroder 2. Helmut Kohl 3. Helmut Schmidt 4. Willy Brandt 5. Angela Merkel Angela Merkel won a fourth term as chancellor in Germany elections that lifted the far-right party Alternative for Germany into parliament for the first time since the immediate aftermath World War II. 589.The book titled "The Shershah of Kargil", written by Deepak Surana has been unveiled recently. It is the biography of. 1. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey 2. Captain Vijyant Thapar 3. Major Padmapani Acharya 4. Captain Vikram Batraa 5. Captain Anuj Nayyar Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra was martyred at the tender age of 24. The biography of Captain Vikram Batra "The Shershah of Kargil" has been written by 21-year-old Deepak Surana. 590.Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi recently took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He has succeeded. 1. Sandeep Jajodia 2. Viral Acharya 3. Shashi Kant Sharma 4. Vishal Manoharan 5. Kapil Singh Shera Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. Mehrishi succeededd Shashi Kant Sharma. 591.Name the actor who was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai. 26

27 1. Ranveer Singh 2. Rajkummar Rao 3. Ranbir Kapoor 4. Arjun Kapoor 5. Sushant Singh Rajpoot Rajkummar Rao was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai. GQ (Gentlemen s Quarterly) magazine conducted the GQ Men of the Year Awards for 2017, in Mumbai. Woman of the Year award was won by Anushka Sharma. 592.According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announcement, Masala bonds will be now treated as ECB from October 2017 thereby freeing up more investments by FPIs. What does ECB stand for? 1. External Commercial Borrowings 2. Exported Commercial Building 3. Exported Commercial Borrowings 4. External Communicable Backlogs 5. External Commercial Backlogs The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that Masala bonds will be treated as External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from 3rd October 2017 thereby freeing up more investments by FPIs. 595.According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, name the business person who has recently become Asia s richest man. 1. Ma Huateng 2. Hui Ka Yan 3. Jack Ma 4. Lig ba Chan 5. Aung li San Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of big China real estate developer China Evergrande Group, has become Asia s richest man according to the Forbes Real- Time Billionaires List. Ma Huateng currently ranks second in Asia and Jack Ma third. 596.On which of the following country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently launched an anti-corruption investigation? 1. Pakistan 2. West Indies 3. Bangladesh 4. Afghanistan 5. Sri Lanka The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an anti-corruption investigation in Sri Lanka. The ICC s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) officers had recently visited the country as part of the probe. 593.Name the player who has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country s third highest civilian award by the Sports Ministry. 1. Saina Nehwal 2. Virat Kohli 3. Geeta Phogat 4. MC Mary Kom 5. P.V. Sindhu Olympic silver medalist shuttler P.V. Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country s third highest civilian award, by the Sports Ministry. 594.Name the Eminent scientist of India who has recently become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research. 1. Dr Jayant Narlikar 2. Prof. Raghunath Mashelkar 3. Dr Narinder Singh Kapany 4. Prof. C.N.R Rao 5. Dr G. Madhavan Nair Eminent scientist, Professor C.N.R Rao, has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research Which Government has launched the Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana? 1. Uttarkhand 2. Jharkhand 3. Nagaland 4. Tripura 5. Maharashtra On September 17,20177 Jharkhand Government launched the Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana at Ulihatu Village,Khunti district of Jharkhand. BJP President Amit Shah along with Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das launched the initiative.the scheme aims at developing the villages of freedom fighters in the state. Ulihatu Village is the birth place of freedom fighter and Jharkhand s tribal icon, Birsa Munda. 598.Mention the first Indian state has set up district family welfare committees? 1. Uttarkhand 2. Odisha 3. Nagaland 4. Tripura 5. Maharashtra On September 18,2017,Tripura became the first state in the country to set up family welfare district committees to deal with the issue of fake and biased complaints by women against their husbands, in- laws and husband s relatives. 599.Where did Governor N N Vohra inaugurate the second International Yoga Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017? 1.Himachal Pradesh 2. Goa 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Jammu and Kashmir 5. Punjab

28 On Sep 18,2017 Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra inaugurated the second International Yoga Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017 in which about 300 people from various parts of India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Canada, Bulgaria, USA and Nepal are participating.the festival is being organized by the Yoga Society of Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre. 600.Which entity has signed a pact with Visakha jilla samithi for water supply systems Visakhapatnam tribal villages? 1.Tata Foundation 2.Infosys Foundation 3.Reliance Foundation 4.Adani Foundation 5.ACE Foundation On September 19,2017 Infosys Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Visakha Jilla Nava Nirman Samithi (VJNNS) an NGO to construct 1000 gravity fed water supply systems in the tribal villages of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Want to passs sources Everywhere Want a job resources At MSB Visit For Answer Key and more Updated Materials 28