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Q821.

Recently,the ministry of urban development has approved the action plans under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for eight cities in India.Which of the following statement is/are correct ? A) The cities are- Varanasi, Mathura, Ajmer, Dwarka, Badami, Warangal, Amaravati and Vellankini. B) The total cost of this project Rs 431 crore. C) Madhusudhan Prasad, secretary, urban development is the chairman of the HRIDAY national empowered committee.

1)	Only A and B	2)	Only A and C
3)	Only B and C	4)	All A,B and C are correct
5)	None of these

Q822.

The 46-year-old comedian and political neophyte Jimmy Morales was elected President of  which country in a landslide victory on a tide of voter outrage over a corruption scandal that felled his predecessor, Otto Perez ?

1)	Canada	2)	Argentina
3)	Guinea	4)	Guatemala
5)	None of these

Q823.

Which of the following organisation would soon launch India Health Line to provide free diagnosis, consultation and surgical treatment to marginalized section of the society ?

1)	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)	2)	Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
3)	Jeevashram Foundation	4)	India Home Health Care
5)	None of these

Q824.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has disagreed with a proposal from the government to allow up to 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in banks. Currently, the government permits  how much percent  FDI in private banks, with up to 49% allowed under the automatic route ?

1)	26%	2)	51%
3)	64%	4)	74%
5)	None of these

Q825.

According to the World Bank, remittances to India are projected to increase by 2.5 % in 2015. India is the South Asia’s largest economy and the world’s largest remittance recipient. In 2014, India is estimated to have received remittances worth USD ----  billion.

1)	USD 60 billion	2)	USD 65.2 billion
3)	USD 70.3 billion	4)	USD 80 billion
5)	None of these

Q826.

India's Vartika Singh finished second runner up at the Miss Grand International 2015 pageant ,held in Bangkok, Thailand. Who has been won the coveted title of Miss Grand International 2015 ?

1)	Claire Elizabeth Parker	2)	Parul Shah
3)	Anea Garcia	4)	Rattikorn Kunsom
5)	None of these

Q827.

Recently, the state Andhra Pradesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which country for the development of its new capital Amaravati ?

1)	China	2)	Japan
3)	UK	4)	Germany
5)	None of these

Q828.

Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired movie star who appeared in classics ranging from the grim “How Green Was My Valley” to the uplifting “Miracle on 34th Street” and bantered unforgettably with John Wayne in several films, has died. She was the citizen of ----------- .

1)	USA	2)	Ireland
3)	England	4)	Canada
5)	None of these

Q829.

Which of the following nationalized bank has  recently launched Chillr Mobile app, becomes the first public sector bank to partner with Chillr ?

1)	SBI	2)	Corporation Bank
3)	Bank of Baroda (BOB)	4)	ICICI Bank
5)	None of these

Q830.

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and which country with the aim of promoting multilateral economic growth ?

1)	India	2)	China
3)	USA	4)	UK
5)	None of these