1. In which city is the 3-day International Kite Festival 2017 organised on January 14, 2017? (3)
(1) Patna
(2) Lucknow
(3) New Delhi
(4) Mumbai
(5) Ahmedabad
2. On January 13, 2017, which country has been appointed to chair the United Nations Group of 77 t hat looks after the interests of the 134 developing countries? (3)
(1) Norway
(2) Thailand
(3) Ecuador
(4) Egypt
(5) Cuba
3. The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on January 14, 2017 signed an upgraded defence agreement with which country to boost cooperation between their militaries? (3)
(1) South Africa
(2) New Zealand
(3) Australia
(4) West Indies
(5) Saudi Arabia
4. Which Indian bank has signed a pact with the State General Reserve Fund of Oman (SGRF) to fund $50 million in Oman’s private equity fund, Oman India Joint Investment Fund (OIJIF)? (4)
(1) Reserve Bank of India
(2) Asian Development bank
(3) ICICI Bank
(4) State Bank of India
(5) Federal Reserve
5. The government on January 11, 2017 decided to sell its ________ stake in Pawan Hans Ltd to a strategic buyer and transfer the management control of the helicopter service operator. (1)
(1) 51 Percent
(2) 12 Percent
(3) 30 Percent
(4) 40 Percent
(5) 49 Percent