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Q211.

State-owned broadcaster Doordarshan recently invited entries from the public to design a new logo to replace its iconic ‘human eye’ logo. Doordarshan has been using this logo since which year ?

1)	1956	2)	1958
3)	1959	4)	1962
5)	None of these

Q212.

Ram Nath Kovind took over as the new President of the Indian Union on 25 July 2017 succeeds to Pranab Mukherjee . He become --------- th Presidents of India ?

1)	12th	2)	13th
3)	14th	4)	15th
5)	None of these

Q213.

The grand old man of Indian space programme, Prof. U.R. Rao passed away on 24 July 2017. He was Chairman of  which famous organisation ?

1)	DRDO	2)	ISRO
3)	NASA	4)	Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
5)	None of these

Q214.

What is the name of the giant naval aircraft carrier that was commissioned into the US Navy on 22 July 2017 which is the most expensive aircraft carrier in the world ?

1)	USS John F. Kennedy	2)	USS Gerald Ford
3)	USS Ranger	4)	USS John F. Kennedy
5)	None of these

Q215.

Which private sector bank during July 2017 launched a unique facility whereby its existing salaried customers can avail instant personal loans up to Rs. 15 lakh at ATMs ?

1)	ICICI Bank	2)	HDFC Bank
3)	Federal Bank	4)	Axis Bank.
5)	ING VYSYA Bank

Q216.

The new pension scheme Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) for senior citizens launched on 21 July 2017. It promises an assured return of ----- % ?

1)	5%	2)	5.6%
3)	6.4%	4)	8 %
5)	None of these

Q217.

The CCEA during July 2017 gave its in-principle approval for the sale of government’s how much stake in PSU oil-marketing company HPCL to the ONGC ?

1)	49.5%	2)	50.1%
3)	51.1%	4)	56%
5)	None of these

Q218.

Which Indian player won the men’s singles title of US Open Grand Prix Badminton Gold on 23 July 2017 to win his third grand prix gold title ?

1)	Parupalli Kashyap	2)	Kwang Hee Heo
3)	H.S. Prannoy	4)	Tien Minh Nguyen
5)	None of these

Q219.

Hosts England defeated India in nail-biting final of the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup that was played on 23 July 2017 at the Lord’s. With this title win England has won ICC Women’s World Cup how many times?

1)	Two	2)	Three
3)	Four	4)	Five
5)	None of these

Q220.

President Pranab Mukherjee on 20 July 2017 inaugurated the Bicentenary celebration of the heroic “Paika Rebellion”. This rebellion against the British was associated with which state?

1)	Gujarat	2)	Rajasthan
3)	West Bengal	4)	Odisha
5)	None of these