Which Cricketer has released his autobiography on September by Pan Mac Macmillan across the UK,

Australia, New Zealand and India?

A.Virender Sehwag
B.AB De Villiers
C.Dale Steyn
D.Alaistair Cook
Answer B.AB De Villiers
Which public sector undertaking signed an MoU with ICFRE for Environmental related issues in
improving the rehabilitation and reclamation of the mined out areas?
A.BHEL
B.NTPC
C.CIL
D.None of the above
Answer C.CIL
Who has been appointed as the New Chancellor of TERI University after a successor of R.K Pachauri?
A.Ashok Chawla
B.Vinod Rai
C.Urjit Patel
D.Manmohan Singh
Answer A.Ashok Chawla
Who has been sworn as new President of Brazil after serving as President in an acting capacity since 12th
May 2016?
A.Michel Temor
B.Dilma Rousseff
C.Peter Lavina
D.Charles Marin
Answer A.Michel Temor
Which State Governor has taken the additional charge of Tamilnadu due to Current Governor Konijeti
Rosaiahs tenure ended on August 30?
A.Maharashtra
B.Gujarat
C.Kerala
D.Puducherry
Answer A.Maharashtra
Which state hosted the two day BRICS Convention on Tourism was flagged off on September 1 st 2016
represented by the Minister of Tourism, South Africa Mr. D.A. Hanekom and delegations from Russia and
China?
A.Uttar Pradesh
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B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Gujara
D.Bihar
Answer B.Madhya Pradesh
What are the following statements is true about services launched recently as per Budget
Announcements 2016-17?
I. Train Superintendent (TS) will be made single person responsible for all facilities on train.
II. Retiring Room can be booked for a minimum period of three hours up to a maximum period of 48 hours
III. Hourly booking is not allowed for the principle block of 12 hours period i.e. from 2100 hours to 0900 hours
and the tariff would be charged on hourly basis.
A.I only
B.II only
C.I & II only
D.I, II and III
Answer D.I, II and III
Who has been appointed as UN Womens Advocate for Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment in
India?
A.Deepika Padukone
B.Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth
C.Aishwarya Rai
D.Madhuri Dixit
Answer B.Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth
Name the Indians has been conferred with Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016 in Manila, Phillipines for
their contributions on Music and campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging respectively?
A.T.M Krishna and Bezwada Wilson
B.Anshu Gupta and Sanjiv Chaturvedi
C.Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Thodur Madabusi Krishna
D.James Michael Lyngdoh and Haydee Yorac
Answer A.T.M Krishna and Bezwada Wilson

Name the mobile application launched by Digital payments Platform, MobiKwik and Samgra to promote
the habit of saving among Urban poor?
A.M-Kwik
B.M-Samaga
C.M-Gullak
D.M-Samagra
Answer C.M-Gullak
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 Which company has planned to set up a cyber-security centre in the heart of New Delhi to arm
governments and private agencies with all-round intelligence on cyber-attacks within India?
A.Google
B.Facebook
C.Tata Communications
D.Microsoft
Answer D.Microsoft
Which state has become the 15th state to ratify the Goods and Services Tax?
A.Goa
B.Tamilnadu
C.Odisha
D.Bihar
Answer A.Goa
Which state government signed an MoU with the Ministry of Civil Aviation under Regional Connectivity
Scheme in order to boost regional Air connectivity?
A.Haryana
B.Bihar
C.Rajasthan
D.Gujarat
Answer D.Gujarat
Which state has decided to enter into Joint Venture agreement with Railways for rail projects in the
state under the 51:49 equity partnership arrangements?
A.Kerala
B.Tamilnadu
C.Karnataka
D.Andhra Pradesh
Answer A.Kerala
Union Minister for Chemical and Petrochemicals has inaugurated INDIA-CHEM 2016 International
Conference held at which city?
A.Bengaluru
B.Mumbai
C.Pune
D.Lucknow
Answer B.Mumbai
Assamese Eminent Poet has passed away due to old age ailments in Guwahati at the age of 95 years. Who
is he?
A.Nalinder Bhattacharya
B.Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
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C.Nalini Bhattacharya
D.Nandhishar Bhattacharya
Answer B.Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
Recently which Indian Cricketer has been conferred with honorary life member of the Marylebone
Cricket Club?
A.Mahindra Dhoni
B.Rahul Dravid
C.Zaheer Khan
D.Virender Sehwag
Answer C.Zaheer Khan
Explanation :
Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC), becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honor. Zaheer Khan was selected as one of the
Wisden
Cricketers of the Year in 2008. Zaheer Khan announced his retirement from international cricket in October 2015.
Who has been selected as the Batting Consultant for next Months home Series of Bangladesh against
England?
A.Mahela Jayawardana
B.Kumar Sangakara
C.Dilshan
D.Thilan Samaraweera
Answer D.Thilan Samaraweera
Name the young volcano found by the NASA Scientist in isolated mountain, analysis of images to be
expected less than 1 billion years old?
A.Cryptovolcano
B.Youngvolcano
C.Cryovolcano
D.Deepvolcano
Answer C.Cryovolcano
Name the unmanned rocket busted out on the launch pad during a trail destroying a satellite that
Facebook scheduled to use to beam high speed internet to Africa?
A.SpaceX Falcon 8
B.SpaceX Falcon 9
C.SpaceX Falcon 10
D.SpaceX Falcon 11
Answer B.SpaceX Falcon 9
Who has been appointed as Chevalier de lOrdre National de la Legion dHonneur Knight of the
National Order of the French Legion of Honour?
A.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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B.Chanda Kochhar
C.Arundhati Bhattacharya
D.Raghuram Rajan
Answer A.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Who has been unanimously elected as the National President of the Indian Medical Association for the
year 2016-17?
A.Sandeep Mudgal
B.KK Aggarwal
C.S K Patel
D.N N Roy
Answer B.KK Aggarwal
Nepal Government nominated Deep Kumar Upadhyay as its envoy to which country during the meeting
held at Prime Ministers Office?
A.Bhutan
B.Myanmar
C.China
D.India
Answer D.India
Eminent Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has bagged the peoples choice prize for his sand sculpture
named Mahatma Gandhi World Peace at the 9th Moscow Sand Sculpture Championship 2016. He belonged
to which state?
A.Bihar
B.Odisha
C.Haryana
D.Rajasthan
Answer B.Odisha
Name the Bureau has been setup the Indian Army with an aim to indigenize procurements and reduce
dependence on imports?
A.Army Crops Bureau
B.Army Cadet Bureau
C.Army Design Bureau
D.None of the above
Answer C.Army Design Bureau
Which state has become the 18th state to ratify the constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services
Tax passed by Parliament?
A.Bihar
B.Haryana
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C.Puducherry
D.Chattisgarh
Answer C.Puducherry
Which city to host the fourth phase of the Vidyadhanam project piloted by Prof. K.V. Thomas
Vidyadhanam Trust at St. Terasas College during three day visit of Vice President Mohammad Hamid
Ansari?
A.Secunderabad
B.Gurgaon
C.Anand
D.Kochi
Answer D.Kochi
India ranked which position amongst 160 countries in logistics performance Index 2016 released by The
World Bank?
A.33
B.34
C.35
D.36
Answer C.35
India Economic Growth has been grown to how many percent during April-June Period of current fiscal
announced by Finance Ministry?
A.7.1
B.7.2
C.7.3
D.7.4
Answer A.7.1
BHEL has commissioned the fourth and last unit of the 440 MW Teesta Low Dam Hydro Electric
Project (HEP) Stage-IV in which state?
A.Assam
B.Chattisgarh
C.West Bengal
D.Bihar
Answer C.West Bengal
What is the name of yojana launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik by marking birth
centenary of legendary Biju Patnaik?
A.Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana
B.Bharat Kanya Ratan Yojana
C.Bharat Kanya Ratna Yojana
D.Bhim Kanya Ratan Yojana
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Answer A.Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana

Which is the largest river island in India clinched position in The Guinness World Records?
A.Majuli
B.Nayachar
C.Lohachara Island
D.Bhavani Island
Answer A.Majuli
Which state has launched a new housing policy by renovating over 10,000 old or dilapidated buildings
from the suburbs?
A.Meghalaya
B.Maharashtra
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Karnataka
Answer B.Maharashtra
Which facility has launched by the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur and Jaipur?
A.e-remand
B.e-petition
C.e-sign
D.e-stamp
Answer D.e-stamp
Which movement is initiated by the Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi as a part of Swachh Bharatand
Swachh Puducherry initiative at Seliamedu village in Bahoor?
A.Sharadaan Movement
B.Shreemaan Movement
C.Shramdaan Movement
D.Shumdaan Movement
Answer C.Shramdaan Movement
Which company along with Microsoft and Sales force have officially adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield
framework?
A.Yahoo
B.Infosys
C.HDFC
D.Google
Answer D.Google
Which project has been awarded as international UNESCO Confucius Prize for literacy 2016?
A.Jan Sikshan Samsthan
B.Jan Subikshan Sansthan
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C.Jan Sikshan Sansthan

D.Jan Surakshan Samsthan
Answer C.Jan Sikshan Sansthan
Which hollywood actor to receive Lifetime Achievement Oscar Award 2016?
A.Jet Lee
B.Jackie Chan
C.Brad Pitt
D.Will Smith
Answer B.Jackie Chan
Which renowned poet to be honoured with the 37th edition of prestigious Sarala Award for his
outstanding poetry?
A.Debrup Bhattacharya
B.RC Dhere
C.Arundhathi Roy
D.Hrushikesh Mallick
Answer D.Hrushikesh Mallick
Which President died recently due to severe stroke that the Government announced the ending over a
quarter of a century of his iron-fisted rule in the Central Asian nation?
A.Islam Karimov
B.Michel Rocard
C.Gough Whitlam
D.Sushil Koirala
Answer A.Islam Karimov
Which place is recently added in conservation reserve for the uniqueness over 140 birds varieties?
A.Ankasamudra, Karnataka
B.Thekkady, Keral
C.Anantagiri Hills, Andhra Pradesh
D.Yercaud, Tamilnadu
Answer A.Ankasamudra, Karnataka
In which country, recently launched Worlds first Driverless minibuses after a year long experiment?
A.USA
B.China
C.Japan
D.France
Answer D.France

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 Which company has entered into a joint venture with the Saudi Prerogative Company to offer IT
services in the middle eastern country?
A.L & T infotech
B.Cognizant
C.Sutherland
D.Infosys
Answer D.Infosys
Who has been appointed as a next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Singapore?
A.Jawed Ashraf
B.Nawaz Shareef
C.Abdul Khaleef
D.Javed Khan
Answer A.Jawed Ashraf
Who has been appointed as brand ambassador for anti- liquor & anti-drug campaign for Kerala
Government?
A.Ajay Devgan
B.Sachin Tendulkar
C.PV Sindhu
D.Sakshi Malik
Answer B.Sachin Tendulkar
The eternal music manager that helped launch the career of N.W.A and the Gangsta Rap movement has
passed way recently. Who is he?
A.John Heller
B.Jerry Keller
C.Jerry Heller
D.John Muller
Answer C.Jerry Heller
Which driver has won the Formula one Italian Grand Prix title held during September 2016?
A.Lewis Hamilton
B.NicoRosberg
C.SebastianVettel
D.None of the above
Answer B.Nico Rosberg
Tennis Player Sriram Balaji won against the top seeded player Seong Chan of Korea in the $10,000 ITF
mens Futures tennis tournament held in Thailand. He belongs to which state?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Karnataka
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C.Kerala
D.Tamilnadu
Answer D.Tamilnadu
A tiny fish species featured with maroon and gold colourdiscovered near Hawaii has been named after
which personality?
A.Obama
B.Dalai Lama
C.Mother Teresa
D.Pope John
Answer A.Obama
Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Tasmania to led trade mission to the subcontinent
that will explore export opportunities?
A.Mahela Jayawardene
B.Sindhu
C.Lionel Messi
D.Ricky Ponting
Answer D.Ricky Ponting
Name the noted Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Director has been appointed to the post of
Distinguished Scientist in honour for his meritorious service?
A.H N Sahu
B.S V Jinna
C.R S Sundar
D.N M Mani
Answer C.R S Sundar
Which party has been granted as national party status and recently announced by the Election
Commission of India?
A.Trinamool Congress
B.DMDK
C.PMK
D.AINRC
Answer A.Trinamool Congress
Prime Minister of India recently announced a special package of Rs. 200 crore for which state youth to
engage youth in constructive sporting activities?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.Jammu & Kashmir
D.Tamilnadu
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Answer C.Jammu & Kashmir

Which State to host three day bird festival from November 11 to 13 in the view of attracting audiences
from both national and international?
A.Kerala
B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Goa
D.Karnataka
Answer C.Goa
Indian Postal Department recently released a commemorative stamp to honor which personality at a
function organized at Divine Child High School in Mumbai?
A.APJ Abdul Kalam
B.Mother Teresa
C.Muthulakshmi
D.Dhyan Chand
Answer B.Mother Teresa
Annual Socio-religious festival Solung was celebrated by Adi Community of which state?
A.Nagaland
B.Manipur
C.Mizoram
D.Arunachal Pradesh
Answer D.Arunachal Pradesh
Name the mobile based payment service has been launched by DCB bank that will make payments at
retail outlets much easier?
A.mWallet
B.mVisa
C.eWallet
D.eVisa
Answer B.mVisa
Which state ranked highest position in Ease of Doing Business Index recently released by the Lee Kuan
Yew School of Public Policy of Singapore?
A.Maharashtra
B.Gujarat
C.Delhi
D.Goa
Answer A.Maharashtra
Ecologist and Conservation Activist has become the first Asian to be awarded the Prestigious Heritage
Heroes Award by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)?
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A.Sonam Sharma
B.MithuRai
C.Jasweeth Singh
D.Bibhuti Lahkar
Answer D.Bibhuti Lahkar
Name the worlds largest ship has created Guinness World Record in Denmark?
A.LAGO
B.LEGO
C.LUGO
D.LMGO
Answer B.LEGO
The International Day of Charity is being observed on which date annually to promote charitable efforts
made to alleviate poverty across the world?
A.September 4th
B.September 5th
C.September 6th
D.September 7th
Answer B. September 5th
Teachers is being celebrated on September 5 annually across the country since which year in honor and
deference of Dr. Sarvepaalli Radhakrishnan?
A.1962
B.1963
C.1964
D.1965
Answer A.1962
Former Union Minister and Senior BJP leader has passed away in Bhopal due to Heart Attack at the age
of 81. Who is he?
A.Saif Durd
B.Arif Baig
C.Maif Crag
D.Daif Marg
Answer B.Arif Baig
Which Indian shooter officially announced his retirement from shooting after 2016 Summer Games?
A.GaganNarang
B.JithuRai
C.AbhinavBindra
D.Vijayakumar
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Answer C.Abhinav Bindra

Which Indian Cricket Team clinched the Quadrangular One-day series thrashing Australia by 57 runs
in the final match?
A.India A
B.India Blue
C.India B
D.Rest of India
Answer A.India A
Who has become the first Indian to win the Asian Karting Championship held in Malaysia?
A.Hayden Haikal
B.Baharudeen Shah
C.Mohammad Ali
D.Shahan Ali Mohsin
Answer D.Shahan Ali Mohsin
Which animal species has been included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List
during Global conference in Honolulu?
A.Chimpanzee
B.Gorilla
C.Rhinos
D.Cobra
Answer B.Gorilla
Name the Water jet Fast Attack Craft has been designed Garden reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Limited to Indian Navy?
A.TIHAGU
B.THYAGU
C.TIHAYU
D.TIYAHU
Answer C.TIHAYU
Which Top actor has been chosen as the Brand Ambassador for Arunachal Pradesh State tourism to
boost tourism?
A.ShahRukh Khan
B.AmitabhBachchan
C.HritikRoshan
D.John Abraham
Answer D.John Abraham
Which University has appointed Rio Olympics Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik as Wrestling Director?
A.Banaras Hindu University
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B.Pondicherry University
C.Rohtak University
D.None of the above
Answer C.Rohtak University
Which state education department has partnered with US based technology firm CISCO to promote
digital learning across the state using virtual digital room?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.West Bengal
D.Rajasthan
Answer D.Rajasthan
Name the technology has been launched by Fin-tech player MobiKwik to make the payment vide offline?
A.Paytm
B.MobiKwik
C.Citrus
D.Bill Desk
Answer B.MobiKwik
Which country inaugurated the five day long 69th session of WHO Regional committee meeting at
Colombo on 5th September 2016?
A.India
B.Malaysia
C.China
D.Sri Lanka
Answer D.Sri Lanka
Pranaav Jerry Chopra is related to
A.Badminton
B.Tennis
C.Cricket
D.Hockey
Answer A.Badminton
Which country has been certified as Malaria Free island country by World Health Organisation after
Maldives?
A.Indonesia
B.Japan
C.Sri Lanka
D.Phillipines

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Answer C.Sri Lanka

Which National Institute of Technology has inaugurated Bharat RatnaDr APJ Abdul Kalam Learning
Resource Centre by the State Chief Minister?
A.NIT Silchar
B.NIT Calicut
C.NIT Durgapur
D.NIT Warangal
Answer A.NIT Silchar
Worlds oldest Cricketer represented South Africa has passed away in Bloemfontein at the age of 97
years. Who is he?
A.LindsayTuckett
B.Broonkley Samuels
C.Dandaro Jack
D.JohnsonTricket
Answer A. Lindsay Tuckett
Indias Test Captain ViratKohli retained which position in the latest One Day International Cricket
batting rankings?
A.1st
B.2nd
C.3rd
D.4th
Answer B.2nd
The Indian Wushu team won four silver and five bronze medals in which championship held in
Taoyuan, Taiwan?
A.World
B.South Asian
C.Asian
D.Taiwan Series
Answer C.Asian
Which state has recently reported the highest number of dengue death cases in the Country?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.Assam
D.West Bengal
Answer D.West Bengal
Which of the following is not correct about India agreement with Vietnam?
i. Extended a USD 500 million line of credit
ii. Signed 12 agreements including a deal to construct offshore patrol boats
iii. Defence cooperation
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A.i only
B.i and ii only
C.iii only
D.All of these
Answer D.All of these
Which country president on a three day visit to India to hold talks with Prime Minister to set up
engagement in areas of Security, Counter-terrorism and trade?
A.Iraq
B.Bhutan
C.China
D.None of the above
Answer D.None of the above
Agrarian Festival Nuakhai is being celebrated by which state with religious fervor and devotion?
A.Bihar
B.Nagaland
C.Odisha
D.Manipur
Answer C.Odisha
Which country hosted the eleventh meeting of the Group of G20 summit during 4 th and 5th of September
2016?
A.India
B.China
C.Japan
D.Australia
Answer B.China
Thanjavur Based SASTRA Deemed University joined with which tech company to train over 2,000
teachers from Tamilnadu on Digital teaching methods?
A.TCS
B.Wipro
C.CDAC
D.Infosys
Answer A.TCS
Who has won the prestigious J.C. Daniel Award for his overall contribution to the Malayalam Film
Industry?
A.Mamooty
B.Jayaram
C.K.G. George
D.Rasool Pookutty
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Answer C.K.G. George

Which city hosted the first BRICS film festival A five day filmy conference that invited films from
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa?
A.Mumbai
B.Hyderabad
C.Dehradun
D.Delhi
Answer D.Delhi
United Kingdom has appointed ambassador to which country for the time since 2011?
A.Iraq
B.Somalia
C.Palestine
D.Iran
Answer D.Iran
Name the disease caused due to tiny magnetic particles from air pollution lodged in human brains and
discovered by researchers at Lancaster University?
A.Amnesia
B.Sickle Cell Anaemia
C.Alzheimer
D.Memory Loss
Answer C.Alzheimer
Minakshi has created a new record in the Womens Hammer throw at the 65 th All India Police Athletics
Championship in Hyderabad. She belonged to which force?
A.CISF
B.CRPF
C.Indian Navy
D.Indian Army
Answer A.CISF
Which state has decided to amend the Hydropower Policy 2006 in respect to transfer of shares by State
to other areas?
A.Jharkhand
B.Arunachal Pradesh
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Uttarakhand
Answer C.Himachal Pradesh
Phulwari Wildlife Sanctuary located in which of the following state ?
A.Karnataka
B.Haryana
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C.Rajasthan
D.Madhya Pradesh
Answer C.Rajasthan
Which programme is celebrated every year from September 1st to 7th to spread the word regarding the
importance of nutrition for every child?
A.National Nutrition Week
B.National Health Week
C.National Hygienic Week
D.National Wellness Week
Answer A.National Nutrition Week
Who has been passed away recently popularly known for playing lawman Wyatt Earp on the ABC
series?
A.Hugh Davis
B.Duke Stathom
C.David Stafford
D.Hugh OBrian
Answer D.Hugh OBrian
Which chief minister announced the cash prize for five athletes from the state who took part in Rio
Olympics?
A.Akhilesh Yadav
B.Devendra Fadnavis
C.Ravishankar Shukla
D.PremKhandu Thungan
Answer B.Devendra Fadnavis
Which flight is successfully tested by the Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) at Bangalore?
A.Sound Utility Helicopter
B.Solar Utility Helicopter
C.Light Utility Helicopter
D.Pressure Utility Helicopter
Answer C.Light Utility Helicopter
Which company has acquired California based Movidius, a computer vison firm that has worked with
DJI, Google and Lenovo to give 3D vision to devices?
A.Intel
B.Intex
C.Motorola
D.Samsung

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Answer A.Intel
In which city of Tamilnadu, Mexico has set up consultate to explore Free Trade Agreement with India?
A.Trichy
B.Madurai
C.Chennai
D.Coimbatore
Answer C.Chennai
In which place, Shri J P Nadda led the yoga session at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee
of South-East Asia Region?
A.Delhi, India
B.Geneva, Switzerland
C.Manila, Philipines
D.Colombo, Sri lanka
Answer D.Colombo, Sri lanka
What is the name of Joint exercise between India &Kazakhstan is being conducted in Karaganda
region?
A.PRABIN MOSTYK-16
B.PRAVAL MOSTYK-16
C.PRABAL DOSTYK-16
D.NARAL DOSTYK-16
Answer C.PRABAL DOSTYK-16
Which country along with India has signed anMoU for Air Services Agreement (ASA) under the open
sky policy?
A.China
B.Greece
C.France
D.United States
Answer B.Greece
How many Indian universities named in the QS World University Rankings 2016?
A.18
B.8
C.10
D.7
Answer D.7
Tourism Ministry has approved projects worth about Rs 450 crore under which scheme for five states,
including Uttar Pradesh?
A.Subiksha Daruma Scheme
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B.Swaha Darishan Scheme

C.Swayam Darshan Scheme
D.Swadesh Darshan scheme
Answer D.Swadesh Darshan scheme
Kalesar National Park situated in
A.Haryana
B.Punjab
C.J & K
D.Himachal Pradesh
Answer A.Haryana
Which government recently signed MoU for developing education sector infrastructure?
A.Tiripura
B.Meghalaya
C.Sikkim
D.Rajasthan
Answer D.Rajasthan
Which Indian traditional languages becomes the part of United Nations charter recently?
A.Marati
B.Bengali
C.Hindi
D.Sanskrit
Answer D.Sanskrit
What is the name of programme which is launched recently by the Union Government for nurturing
ideas & innovation into start ups worth $15 Million?
A.KHADI
B.SATHI
C.MATHI
D.NIDHI
Answer D.NIDHI
What is the name of campaign which is launched by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan aimed at
promoting the use of natural gas in the country and aim towards a gas-based economy?
A.Fuel2India
B.Fuel4India
C.Gas4India
D.Petrol4India
Answer C.Gas4India
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 2016 year marks which edition of International Literacy Day and is celebrated at France, Paris as a
Category 2-Intergovernmental meeting?
A.49th
B.50th
C.51st
D.52nd
Answer B.50th
Ryan Lochte from USA has been banned for 10 month following his bogus gunpoint robbery story at the
Rio Olympics. He belongs to which sport?
A.Shooting
B.Wrestling
C.Swimming
D.Hockey
Answer C.Swimming
Name the satellite successfully placed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to forecast the
advanced weather conditions took from the SatishDhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra
Pradesh?
A.INSAT- 2DR
B.INSAT- 3DR
C.INSAT- 4DR
D.INSAT- 5DR
Answer B.INSAT- 3DR
Union Government has given in-principle approval to set up the Laser Interferometer Gravitationalwave Observatory Lab in which state?
A.Odisha
B.Telangana
C.Gujarat
D.Maharashtra
Answer D.Maharashtra
Which country university has unveiled the fossil of a mysterious Jurassic Sea monster, half a century
after it was discovered?
A.Ireland
B.Switzerland
C.Scotland
D.Thailand
Answer C.Scotland
Indian Foreign Service holder Satbir Singh has been appointed as Ambassador of India to which
Country?
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A.Iraq
B.Nigeria
C.Iran
D.Algeria
Answer D.Algeria
Who has been appointed as part-time Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India?
A.J Satyanaryana
B.M Subramanian
C.V Vijai
D.R Murugan
Answer A.J Satyanarayana
Which state Governor has taken over the additional charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh on 8 th
September 2016?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.Tamilnadu
D.Odisha
Answer B.Gujarat
How many states have ratified the Goods and Service Tax Constitution amendment bill as on 08 th
September 2016?
A.18
B.19
C.20
D.21
Answer B.19
Name the service has been added by Employees State Insurance Corporation as first phase and
inaugurated by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment?
A.Super Specialty Treatment
B.Mobile Medicine
C.Tele-Medicine
D.Casualty Care
Answer C.Tele-Medicine
Name the cricketer formally announced his new political front Awaaz-e-Punjab in Chandigarh?
A.Harbhajan Singh
B.Navjot Singh
C.KapilDev
D.None of the above
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Which bank has announced the deployment of Software Robotics for Business Processes across various
functions of the bank?
A.ICICI
B.HDFC
C.IDFC
D.SBI
Answer A.ICICI
Which City to host the first edition of IoT India Congress 2016 aims to bring together the key
stakeholders across the value chain and verticals to collaborate, ideate and share a common road map for
IoT implementation?
A.Vijayawada
B.Pune
C.Bengaluru
D.Trichy
Answer C.Bengaluru
Which state chief minister has received Pangkor Dialogue Award 2016 in Malaysia for the efforts
made by the people of the state for environmental preservation and promotion?
A.Manipur
B.Mizoram
C.Assam
D.Nagaland
Answer D.Nagaland
Who has won the MMM Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction 2016 in the UK for this novel Into the
Hidden Valley?
A.JackLingburn
B.Stuart Blackburn
C.MarinLlinthgow
D.Johnson Robert
Answer B.Stuart Blackburn
The Biography of Bollywood Actor titled Anything but Khamosh was launched in Nepal. Name the
actor?
A.Shatrughan Sinha
B.ShahRukh Khan
C.Ajay Devgan
D.Amitabh Bachchan
Answer A.Shatrughan Sinha
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 SachinKheda passed away at a private hospital Faridabad being treated by two doctors. He belonged to
which field?
A.Music
B.Journalism
C.Cinema
D.Sports
Answer B.Journalism
Who has become the first woman cricketer from India to be awarded an honorary life membership of
the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?
A.Mithali Raj
B.SmirthiMandana
C.Purnima Rau
D.Anjum Chopra
Answer D.Anjum Chopra
Scientific Researchers have identified a new species of extinct reptiles that lived 212 million years ago in
which country?
A.Japan
B.South Africa
C.India
D.United States
Answer D.United States
Which state has been awarded with the cleanest state in the country as per condition of sanitation in
rural areas of 26 states?
A.Manipur
B.Tamilnadu
C.Sikkim
D.Gujarat
Answer C.Sikkim
Which of the following states have ratified Goods and Service Tax bill on 8th September 2016 to simplify
the taxation by implementing single tax rates across the country?
A.Manipur and Meghalaya
B.New Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh
C.Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
D.Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
Answer D.Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
Which state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Government for
developing a smart integrated township in Jathiadevi near Shimla Airport?
A.Arunachal Pradesh
B.Madhya Pradesh
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C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Andhra Pradesh
Answer C.Himachal Pradesh
Which Chief Minister has initiated service to 6,000 villages of dedicated 2 mbps download and 512 kbps
upload digital connectivity?
A.Manipur
B.Bihar
C.Gujarat
D.Nagaland
Answer C.Gujarat
Which country holds 4th ASEAN India Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit with the Invitation of
Countrys Prime Minister?
A.Nigeria
B.Iraq
C.Columbia
D.Laos
Answer D.Laos
Reserve Bank of India has allowed how many percent in Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical Ltd
for Foreign Investors to buy?
A.75%
B.80%
C.100%
D.90%
Answer C.100%
Which leading private sector non-life insurer has implemented weather based Crop Insurance Scheme in
Assam, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh?
A.Iffco Tokio
B.HDFC Ergo
C.L&T
D.Metlife
Answer B.HDFC Ergo
Which Indian Based women has ranked in Fortune 51 Powerful Women Rankings recently released by
Fortune?
A.Mary Barra
B.Indira Nooyi
C.Ginni Rometty
D.Arundhati Bhattacharya
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Answer B.Indira Nooyi

Who has been appointed as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan by the President Nursultan Nazarbayev on
September 9th 2016?
A.Bakytazan Surglant
B.Kamadlra Kaddara
C.Ramalald Rakaldr
D.Bakytzhan Sagintaev
Answer D.Bakytzhan Sagintaev
Which state has become the first state in the country to launch the ambitious Twitter Seva project?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Chattishgarh
C.Manipur
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer D.Uttar Pradesh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister ManoharParrikar commissioned the 105
metre vessel ICGS Sarathi into the force in which country?
A.Maharashtra
B.Kerala
C.Odisha
D.Goa
Answer D.Goa
Which space agency set to launch of its first ever mission to collect dust from an asteroid that may have
delivered life-giving materials to Earth billions of years ago?
A.ESA
B.JAXA
C.NASA
D.ISRO
Answer C.NASA
World suicide Prevention day is celebrated on which date annually to provide worldwide commitment
and action to prevent suicides?
A.9th September
B.10th September
C.11th September
D.12th September
Answer B.10th September
Name the famous cricket personality has penned down his life story in an autobiography called as Six
Machine?
A.Virender Sehwag
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B.AB De Villiers
C.Chris Gayle
D.Ricky Ponting
Answer C.Chris Gayle
Pankaj Arjan Advani became the first cueist from India to win a bronze medal at the Prestigious
Sangsom 6 Red Snooker World Championship held in which country?
A.Malaysia
B.India
C.Indonesia
D.Thailand
Answer D.Thailand
Which country firm has reportedly developed and tested a radar system that is capale of beating the
stealth technology of modern military craft?
A.Japan
B.United States
C.China
D.Malaysia
Answer C.China
Who has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IDBI Asset Management
Company?
A.Urjit Patel
B.Dilip Kumar
C.Makesh Ramkumar
D.Vijayakumar
Answer B.Dilip Kumar
Which Bollywood actress has been appointed as brand ambassador of the ambitious Samajwadi Pension
Yojana by Uttar Pradesh government?
A.Vidya Balan
B.Deepika Padukone
C.Madhuri Dixit
D.Aishwarya Rai
Answer A.Vidya Balan
Which city has been announced as the cleanest district in the hilly areas of rural India released by rural
development minister Narendra Tomar through Cleanliness Index?
A.Mandi
B.Kochi
C.Nadia
D.Shimla
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Answer A.Mandi
Name the Students Registration Module has been started for Indian Students studying abroad so that
they can be reached in an emergency?
A.magad.gov.in
B.utsav.gov.in
C.madad.gov.in
D.utdad.gov.in
Answer C.madad.gov.in
Which Chief Minister launched the CM Scooty Scheme for college girls to support women in colleges
from economically backward to continue their education?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.Assam
D.Jammu and Kashmir
Answer D.Jammu and Kashmir
Which country hosted the IUCN World Conservation congress with the support of the Department of
State of the USA?
A.Lao
B.Libya
C.Hawaii
D.Seychelles
Answer C.Hawaii
Which University holds the first rank among the top 15 varsities in the world, according to Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS) global university rankings for 2016/2017?
A.MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
B.STANFORD UNIVERSITY
C.HARVARD UNIVERSITY
D.UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Answer A.MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
Which state was awarded with the 45th Skoch Merit Award and Skoch Smart Governance Gold Award
2016 held in Hyderabad?
A.Uttarakhand
B.Tamilnadu
C.Haryana
D.Jharkhand
Answer D.Jharkhand
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 Name the British Sikh model cum campaigner sporting a six inch long facial hair has entered the
Guinness World Records as the youngest female with a beard?
A.Harneem Gaur
B.Harnaam Kaur
C.Harnath Kaur
D.Harinam Gaur
Answer B.Harnaam Kaur
Renowned cine actress Jharana Das and renowned dance guru Kishore Kumar Mohanty were honored
with the prestigious Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2016 for lifetime achievement. They belong to
which language arts?
A.Kashmiri
B.Odia
C.Manipuri
D.Telugu
Answer B.Odia
New Development Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which bank to strengthen their
cooperation in addressing global infrastructure needs?
A.World Bank
B.International Monetary Fund
C.Asian Development Bank
D.Reserve Bank of India
Answer A.World Bank
Veteran Journalist has passed away in New Delhi at the age of 84 due to age related ailments. Who is he?
A.Namsewak Shrivastava
B.Ramsewak Shrivastava
C.Ranasewak Shrivastava
D.Rajsewak Shrivastava
Answer B.Ramsewak Shrivastava
Indian Squash player rose to which rank in Womens Ranking in the latest Professional Squash
association rankings?
A.9
B.10
C.11
D.12
Answer B.10
Who has been honoured with Tamil Ratna award by a body of Tamil diaspora here for fighting
corruption and working for more transparency?
A.Vairamuthu
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B.Na. Muthu kumar

C.Subramanian Swamy
D.Prakash Swamy
Answer C.Subramanian Swamy
Which state has bagged 9th Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016 and which state has bagged Best
Horticulture state award at the Agriculture Leadership Summit at New Delhi?
A.Haryana and Odisha
B.Odisha and Haryana
C.Kerala and Tamilnadu
D.Tamilnadu and Kerala
Answer B.Odisha and Haryana
Who has been chosen as the Young Professional of the Year by Indo American Chamber of Commerce
of Greater Houston for their outstanding and tireless work as entrepreneurs?
A.Malisha Patel
B.RevatiPuranaik
C.Bhavesh Patel
D.Abezaar S Tayabji
Answer A.Malisha Patel
Which security firm has launched the first cyber security Index to measure the current cyber threat
levels faced by Internet Users?
A.Mcafee
B.Kaspersky
C.Avira
D.Norton
Answer B.Kaspersky
Which exchange filed for an initial public offering in order to list its shares with markets regulator
SEBI?
A.National Stock Exchange
B.Singapore Stock Exchange
C.Bombay Stock Exchange
D.None of the above
Answer C.Bombay Stock Exchange
The Surgeons at John Radcliffe Hospital in the UK used which technology to remove a membrane and
restore sight of Bill Beaver for the First time?
A.Laser
B.Maser
C.Transplant
D.Robotic
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Answer D.Robotic
Which country has built worlds longest bullet train network length of 2000 kms?
A.Japan
B.Singapore
C.Pakistan
D.China
Answer D.China
Which country worked with the South East Asia Region of the World Health Organisation to adopt the
resolution?
A.India
B.Sri Lanka
C.Bhutan
D.Myanmar
Answer B.Sri Lanka
India gained how many gold medals in ITTF 2016 India Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis
Championships?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
Answer B.4
What is deadline fixed by Tourism Minister to complete ban on use of polythene in all national
monuments and tourist destinations?
A.1st October
B.2nd October
C.30th October
D.31st October
Answer B. 2nd October
Union Government has adopted Coast Guard Ship named Sarathi in which state in the present of
Defence Minister ManoharParrikar by Union Home Minister?
A.Kerala
B.Goa
C.Maharashtra
D.Odisha
Answer B.Goa

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 The Union government was organised a two-day BRICS Wellness workshop in which city starting on
September 10?
A.Hyderabad
B.Chennai
C.Mumbai
D.Bengaluru
Answer D.Bengaluru
Name the train has successfully completed its speed trial in less than 12 hours between Delhi and
Mumbai?
A.Talgo
B.Rajdhani
C.Sadhapthi
D.SuperWay Express
Answer A.Talgo
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation day is celebrated on which date to mark the
importance of South-South Cooperation?
A.11th September
B.12th September
C.13th September
D.14th September
Answer B.12th September
Who has won the 2016 US Open Tennis Tournament in Mens Singles Category held at the USTA Billie
Jean King National Tennis Centre?
A.Stan Wawrinka
B.Novak Djokovic
C.Andy Murray
D.Roger Federrer
Answer A.Stan Wawrinka
Which team has won the Durand Cup Football Title for the year 2016 held in New Delhi?
A.Neroca
B.Aizawal FC
C.DSK Shivajians
D.Army Green
Answer D.Army Green
Researchers from which university and Georgia Tech has built a device that could see through paper
and distinguish ink from blank paper to determine what is written on the sheets?
A.Harvard University
B.Cambridge University
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C.IIT
D.MIT
Answer D.MIT
Which company has agreed to buy Samsung Electronics Companys Printer business for $1.05 billion
through open-market stock purchases?
A.Lenova
B.HP
C.Wipro
D.Acer
Answer B.HP
Who has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of India for
three years?
A.Arjun Kumar Sharma
B.Anu Kumar Sharma
C.Anoop Kumar Sharma
D.Arvind Kumar Sharma
Answer C.Anoop Kumar Sharma
Which firm has launched the Worlds first multi-brand, paperless e-KYC platform for instant loan
approval?
A.ICICI Prudential
B.Bankbazaar.com
C.PNB Metlife
D.Sundaram Finance
Answer B.Bankbazaar.com
Which country researchers has partnered with an Indian research foundation to develop a variety of
salt-tolerant rice, conducted a broader project to address the issue of food security?
A.Australia
B.Bangladesh
C.United States
D.China
Answer A.Australia
Freecharge partnered with which bank on September 12 th 2016 to launch Unified payments interface
that that allows instant transactions from a smartphone using a virtual payment address (VPA)?
A.ICICI Bank
B.HDFC Bank
C.Catholic Syrian bank
D.Axis Bank
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Answer D.Axis Bank

Name the portal launched by the Central Board of Direct Taxes for online redressal to taxpayers
grievances?
A.e-utsav
B.e-nivaran
C.e-help
D.e-solution
Answer B.e-nivaran
How many new worlds have been added in the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary?
A.1100
B.1200
C.1400
D.1600
Answer B.1200
Which State Government opened an agriculture museum at Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya to
provide information about special agricultural technique, related problems and their solution?
A.Manipur
B.Nagaland
C.Chhattisgarh
D.Kerala
Answer C.Chhattisgarh
What is the toll free helpline number started by the Department of Post that will allow users across the
country to register their grievances?
A.1914
B.1942
C.1924
D.1941
Answer C.1924
The coast Guard Declared to set up a new Air Enclave at which city to aerial surveillance of coast for
helping search and rescue operations?
A.Mumbai
B.Chandipur
C.Nicobar
D.Mangalore
Answer D.Mangalore
Union Government has signed anMoU with which country on cooperation in the field of Youth Affairs
and Sports during the visit of Prime Minister?
A.Nigeria
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B.Mangolia
C.Mozambique
D.Poland
Answer C.Mozambique
What medal has been won by the Sikkim Sportsperson SushmitaRai at the World Martial Arts
Mastership 2016 held at Cheongju in South Korea?
A.Gold
B.Silver
C.Bronze
D.None of the above
Answer C.Bronze
Which country has been named as the best adventure destination for luxury travel by an international
network of luxury travel specialists Virtuoso?
A.Ireland
B.Iceland
C.Switzerland
D.New Zealand
Answer B.Iceland
Name the application has been introduced by on demand healthcare service provider partnered with
Spice Digital to launch a doctor on call service on BSNL Network?
A.HELP
B.SERVICE
C.CALL
D.VISIT
Answer D.VISIT
Whose has been appointed as the member of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission to
help accelerate sustainable growth in Agri-business?
A.Kurien Varghese
B.Sunny Verghese
C.Marin Verghese
D.Soma Verghese
Answer B.Sunny Verghese
Which state governor has been removed from the post after President Signed an order on September 12,
2016?
A.Meghalaya
B.Tamilnadu
C.Arunachal Pradesh
D.Madhya Pradesh
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Answer C.Arunachal Pradesh

Name the girl has created history by ice skating for 10 metres under 11 bars placed a metre apart at a
height of 33 centimetres from the ground in Gurgaon?
A.Bhakthi Sharma
B.Yoga Sharma
C.Sai Sharma
D.Shristi Sharma
Answer D.Shristi Sharma
Who has to be conferred with Kumaon Literary Festivals FON Fellows of Natures South Asia Short
Story Award in Nature writing in October 2016?
A.Arundhathi Roy
B.Jhumpha Lahiri
C.Amitav Ghosh
D.Meghna Pant
Answer D.Meghna Pant
Which State government planned to abolish the stamp duty of 2% levied on immovable property while
awarding the power of attorney?
A.Haryana
B.Bihar
C.Punjab
D.Gujarat
Answer C.Punjab
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of Department of Consumer
Affairs enhancing the buffer stock for which grains?
A.Rice
B.Wheat
C.Jute
D.Pulses
Answer D.Pulses
Which phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme has been approved by the
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs?
A.First Phase
B.Second Phase
C.Third Phase
D.Fourth Phase
Answer C.Third Phase
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 Which state to hold first Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Store inaugurated by MoS Mansukh Mandaviya
at its capital?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Arunachal Pradesh
C.Jharkhand
D.Uttarakhand
Answer B.Arunchal Pradesh
Which country has completed the Worlds Highest Bridge standing 1,850 feet above the ground?
A.China
B.Japan
C.United States
D.France
Answer A.China
India has partnered with which country to explore greater collaboration in the area of defence and
security on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Partnership Agreement (CECPA)?
A.Seychelles
B.Mauritius
C.Indonesia
D.Zimbabwe
Answer B.Mauritius
India is among the top prospective markets with total individual wealth of ______________ billion for
global luxury brands.
A.USD 4600
B.USD 5600
C.USD 6600
D.USD 6500
Answer B.USD 5600
Which state has initiated free bus rides for girl school students announced by state Transport minister
Krishna Lal Panwar?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.Assam
D.Haryana
Answer D.Haryana
JLN canal is located in which state of India
A.Bihar
B.Chhattisgarh
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C.Haryana
D.Maharashtra
Answer C.Haryana
Hindi Diwas is being celebrated on which date to remember the historic occasion of Hindi Language?
A.September 13th
B.September 14th
C.September 15th
D.September 16th
Answer B.September 14th
A book titled Shanti ki Talaash mein Zindagi written by whom released by Uttarakhand Governor K K
Paul on September 14,2016 in Dehradun?
A.Radhika Nagrath
B.Ramya Nambeesan
C.Renuka Sarath
D.Ramya Das
Answer A.Radhika Nagrath
Which team has won the 90th All India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament?
A.Punjab & Sind Bank
B.Indian Oil Corporation limited
C.Indian Railways
D.Indian Bank
Answer C.Indian Railways
Name the official website launched to curb a number of fake websites which have connection with the
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana?
A.www.pmujjwalayojana.in
B.www.pmujjwalayojana.gov.in
C.www.pmujjwalayojana.org
D.www.pmujjwalayojana.com
Answer D.www.pmujjwalayojana.com
Which state government town and country planning departments Hindi Website was launched by state
minister Sudhir Sharma?
A.Arunachal Pradesh
B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Madhya Pradesh
D.Himachal Pradesh
Answer D.Himachal Pradesh
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 Which company has agreed to acquire Mumbai based citrus pay for $130 million?
A.Paypal
B.PayU
C.Paytm
D.Visa
Answer B.PayU
Vishvas Vidu Sapkal was appointed as the High Commissioner of India to which country?
A.Kingdom of Tongo
B.Republic of Fiji
C.Seychelles
D.Lao
Answer A.Kingdom of Tongo
Which state is celebrating the Onam Festival every year to celebrate the auspicious 10 day long harvest
festival of the state?
A.Tamilnadu
B.Kerala
C.Karnataka
D.Goa
Answer B.Kerala
Which state has became the second state in the country to achieve 100 percent electrification of
households by report released by JM Financial?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Haryana
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Telangana
Answer C.Andhra Pradesh
Name the Joint Military Training exercised has been launched at Uttarakhand to encourage the Indo-US
Defence Co-operation?
A.Yudh Abhyas 2016
B.Yudh Karunya 2016
C.Yudha Marg 2016
D.Yudhavaisav 2016
Answer A. Yudh Abhyas 2016
Which city hosted the two days India-US economic summit from September 14th 2016 to provide a
valuable opportunity to assess developments across India-US trade relationship, economy and society?
A.Bengaluru
B.Mumbai
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C.Kolkota
D.None of the above
Answer D.None of the above
The Indian Government declared that the Country was free from which contagious influenza by the
department of Animal Husbandry?
A.H1N1
B.H2N2
C.H4N3
D.H5N1
Answer D.H5N1
Which bank has tied up with Banaras Hindu University to offer specialized banking coursed to develop
the design and curriculum of courses?
A.Axis Bank
B.HDFC Bank
C.ICICI Bank
D.Syrian Catholic Bank
Answer A. Axis Bank
Which mobile Manufacturer signed an MoU with the Haryana State to set up its phone manufacturing
hub in Haryana?
A.Nokia
B.Lyf
C.Gionee
D.Xiaomi
Answer C.Gionee
What is the rank hold by the State Bank of India Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya in the list of 50 most
powerful women based outside the United States by Fortune Magazine?
A.1st
B.2nd
C.3rd
D.4th
Answer B.2nd
Who has bagged the Prestigious Lemelson MIT prize worth $ 500,000 for his ground breading
inventions to create solutions to improve lives globally?
A.Rangaraj
B.Bhakya Raskar
C.Ramesh Raskar
D.Sathish Ramaiya
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Answer C.Ramesh Raskar

Who has been chosen to receive the Britannia Humanitarian Award at the British Academy Britannia
Awards in California?
A.Idris Elba
B.Richard Curtis
C.Don Cheadle
D.Ewan McGregor
Answer D.Ewan McGregor
Engineers Day in India is celebrating every year on September 15 th to remember the Birthday
Anniversary of which personality?
A.Visvesvaraya
B.Homie Bhabha
C.Tesla
D.Einstien
Answer A.Visvesvaraya
Eminent American theatre film director has passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 65. Who is he?
A.Jacob Filarus
B.Jack Hofsiss
C.John Helme
D.Jackson Jose
Answer B.Jack Hofsiss
Which team has won the Inaugural Day/night Duleep Trophy tournament in Greater Noida?
A.India Red
B.India A
C.India B
D.India Blue
Answer D.India Blue
Which colour of the ball used during the Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament ?
A.White
B.Pink
C.Yellow
D.Brown
Answer B.Pink
Which city to hold the 2016 Kabaddi world cup to be held from October 7th to 22nd 2016?
A.New Delhi
B.Bengaluru
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C.Kochi
D.Ahmedabad
Answer D.Ahmedabad
Name the Typhoon which was the worlds strongest typhoon made landfall in east Chinas Fujian
Province?
A.Sheela
B.Laila
C.Meranti
D.Ulul
Answer C.Meranti
Name the company introduced the worlds first self driving cars on the road in the steel city, Pittsburgh,
USA?
A.Ola
B.Uber
C.Google
D.None of the above
Answer B.Uber
India expected to provide more helicopters and other military hardware to which country facing threats
from the Taliban?
A.Bangladesh
B.Pakistan
C.Afghanistan
D.Iraq
Answer C.Afghanistan
Which state has launched a website to provide information on the Celebration of 350th Prakash Utsav of
the Sikh Guru in 2017?
A.Haryana
B.Bihar
C.Odisha
D.West Bengal
Answer B.Bihar
Israel National Security Council has signed an agreement with which country undersecretary of state for
Political affairs for development of anti-missile defense systems?
A.India
B.China
C.Sri Lanka
D.United States
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Answer D.United States

Which of the following bank is not allowed to issue the tags required for electronic toll collection?
A.State Bank of India
B.Punjab National Bank
C.IDFC Bank
D.Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer D.Punjab and Sind Bank
Which firm has signed an agreement with Praj Industries for setting up multiple second Generations
(2G) bio-ethanol plants based on indigenously developed technology?
A.ONGC
B.NTPC
C.IOCL
D.CIL
Answer C.IOCL
Actress Priyanka Chopra bagged which position in Forbes List of Highest paid TV Actresses in the
world?
A.4th
B.5th
C.7th
D.8th
Answer D.8th
Who has been selected for the 2015 National Humanities Medal by United President Barack Obama?
A.Jayan Ramachandiran
B.Aaron Pankaj
C.Abraham Verghese
D.None of the above
Answer C.Abraham Verghese
Which Telecom Operation to be merged with Aircel to form the countrys fourth largest phone company
in terms of customers and revenue?
A.Tata Communications
B.Docomo
C.Idea
D.Reliance
Answer D.Reliance
Who has been appointed as the President of World Bank?
A.Ban Ki Moon
B.Margarat Chan
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D.Raghuram Rajan
Answer C.Jim Yong Kim
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is being observed every year on which
date with the theme Ozone and Climate. Restored by a world united?
A.14th September
B.15th September
C.16th September
D.17th September
C.16th September
Former Union Minister and Captain has passed away at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan due to Massive cardiac
arrest at the age of 85. Who is he?
A.Akash Varma
B.Ayub Khan
C.Anjush Sharma
D.Malik Kapoor
Answer B.Ayub Khan
India claimed how many medals to clinch the Second Position in the third edition of Track Asia Cup
2016 at the Indoor Cycling Velodrome at IG Sports Complex?
A.15
B.17
C.18
D.16
Answer D.16
Indian Football team placed at which rank in the latest FIFA rankings released on 15th September 2016?
A.148
B.149
C.150
D.151
Answer A.148
Which city has became the most sustainable city in the world with unbeatable environmental
credentials?
A.Vienna
B.Singapore
C.Zurich
D.London
Answer C.Zurich
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 Which country space agency launched its space lab named Tiangong 2 to establish a manned space
station around 2022?
A.Japan
B.European
C.India
D.China
Answer D.China
Which company announced to acquire the US based Monsanto for $66 billion including debt to create a
one stop shop for seeds, crop chemicals and computer aided services to farmers?
A.DMCC
B.Tagros
C.BASF
D.Bayer
Answer D.Bayer
Scientist Narayana Murthy has been appointed as the director of which organization?
A.ISRO
B.ONGC
C.DRDO
D.IOCL
Answer C.DRDO
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Parliamentary committee on Home affairs?
A.Mukul Roy
B.P Bhattacharya
C.Kanwar Deep Singh
D.P Chidambaram
Answer D.P Chidambaram
Girija Devi has been conferred with M.S Subbulakshmi Award in the remembrance of M.S
Subbulakhmi Birth centenary. She belonged to which arts?
A.Vocalist
B.Dancer
C.Pandavani exponent
D.None of these
Answer A.Vocalist
Which bank has received the award from Sameer Kochhar, Chairman of Skoch Group in Hyderabad?
A.Puduvai Bharathiyar Grama Bank
B.Pallavan Grama Bank
C.Pandiyan Grama Bank
D.Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
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Answer D.Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

Which state hosted the BRICS Environmental Ministers meeting on September 16 th 2016 to strengthen
mutual cooperation?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.UP
D.Goa
Answer D.Goa
Which force has exercised the Disaster Relief Exercise Ex SAHAYATA in Gujarat on September 14 th
2016?
A.Indian Navy
B.Border Safety Force
C.Indian Air Force
D.Indian Army
Answer C.Indian Air Force
Union Tourism Minister has approved projects worth Rs. 500 crore for which state for integrated
development of Tourist facilities?
A.Uttarakhand
B.Kerala
C.Jammu and Kashmir
D.Goa
Answer C.Jammu and Kashmir
India positioned to which rank in World Economic Freedom Index according to th Economic Freedom
of the World 2016 Annual Report?
A.111
B.113
C.112
D.114
Answer C.112
India Signed an MoU with which country to to support livelihood of the fishing and farming
communities by providing them equipment worth USD 2 million?
A.Myanmar
B.Pakistan
C.Sri Lanka
D.Bangladesh
Answer C.Sri Lanka
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 Which state has unveiled four sectoral policies in the Information Technology space in order to create
more employment opportunities?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Telangana
C.Karnataka
D.Tamilnadu
Answer B.Telangana
National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign-2016 held in which city of India ?
A.New Delhi
B.Mumbai
C.Kolkata
D.Bangalore
Answer A.New Delhi
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has passed away at the age of 95 years. He was former president of which
country?
A.France
B.Italy
C.Germany
D.Brazil
Answer B.Italy
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright has passed away in New York at the age of 88 years. Who is he?
A.Edward Albel
B.Jerward Aber
C.Edward Albee
D.Johnshon Mare
Answer C.Edward Albee
Which team has won the 2016 Calcutta Football League for the seventh Consecutive time on 16 th
September 2016?
A.East Punjab
B.Delhi
C.Mumabai
D.East Bengal
Answer D.East Bengal
Name the advanced indigenously built guided Missile Detroyer has been launched by the Indian Navy at
Mumbai?
A.Kochi
B.Visakhapatnam
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C.Mumbai
D.Mormugao
Answer D.Mormugao
Name the initiative has been launched by the country to curb child pornography through the Internet?
A.Aarambh
B.Mudivu
C.Mudhal
D.None of the above
Answer A.Aarambh
Which company has approved a proposal to merge with Hinduja Foundries?
A.Ford
B.Honda
C.Tata
D.Ashok Leyland
Answer D.Ashok Leyland
Who has been appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human
Trafficking of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime?
A.Nazim Zaidi
B.Nadia Murad Basee Taha
C.Mustafa Abis
D.Malala Yousafzai
Answer B.Nadia Murad Basee Taha
VK Sharma has been appointed as Chairman of which corporation with effective from 17 th September
2016?
A.ONGC
B.ESIC
C.LIC
D.IOC
Answer C.LIC
What are the features of new constituted GST Council by Union Finance Ministry?
i.Tax rate decision
ii.Exempted goods
iii. Threshold under the new taxation regime
A.i only
B.i and ii only
C.iii only
D.All the three options
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Answer D.All the three options

7 day Naropa 2016 festival began at which city and is referred to as Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas?
A.Nainital
B.Rishikesh
C.Ladakh
D.Jammu
Answer C.Ladakh
Prime Minister launched irrigation and drinking water supply projects worth 4800 crore rupees in tribal
areas of which state?
A.Assam
B.Arunchal Pradesh
C.Tamilnadu
D.Gujarat
Answer D.Gujarat
Union Water Resources Minister and Agriculture Minister signed the MoU to encourage farmers of over
5,000 villages along which river to take up organic farming?
A.Yamuna
B.Ganga
C.Cauvery
D.Brahmaputra
Answer B.Ganga
Name the cricketers who have been honoured with Arjuna Award for the year 2016 2015 respectively?
A.Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane
B.Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma
C.Ashwin and Virat Kohli
D.Virat Kohli and Ashwin
Answer B.Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma
Which state has topped in attracting industrial investments in 2015-16 as per latest RBI report?
A.Maharashtra
B.Tamilnadu
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Karnataka
Answer C.Andhra Pradesh
Who has been awarded with Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award for the year 2016?
A.Suthiradevi
B.Sarathadevi
C.Leelavathi
D.Manjula
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Answer C.Leelavathi
India signed an MoU with which bank to host the next annual meetings of the bank at Mahatma Gandhi
Convention Centre, Ahmedabad from May 22nd to May 26th 2017?
A.ADB
B.AfDB
C.BRICS Bank
D.World Bank
Answer B.AfDB
Which city hosted the sixth meeting of BRICS High Representatives responsible for security to counter
terrorism and violent extremism emanating from the region?
A.Mumbai
B.Pune
C.Gurgaon
D.New Delhi
Answer D.New Delhi
Indian Railways marked the Swachh Paryavaran Diwas (Clean Environment Day) by launching the
Swachht Saptah (Cleanliness Week) from which date by Union Railway Minister?
A.September 18th
B.September 17th
C.September 19th
D.September 20th
Answer B.September 17th
Which State/Territory governor initiated the drive to clean up the Coastal areas as part of the 31 st
International Costal Clean Up Day?
A.Odisha
B.Kerala
C.Goa
D.Puducherry
Answer D.Puducherry
Government planned to double the number of schemes under DBT to _____________ by March 2017 for
paying subsidy directly via bank accounts of beneficiaries.
A.147
B.157
C.167
D.177
Answer A.147

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 Which State Chief Minister has announced funds for renovation of Churches and Mosques under the
Waqf Board?
A.Kerala
B.Karanataka
C.Telangana
D.Tamilnadu
Answer D.Tamilnadu
Which country hosted the 17th Non Alignment Movement Summit to discuss the issues of Mutual
Interest?
A.China
B.India
B.Bangladesh
D.Venezuela
Answer D.Venezuela
Worlds largest permanent Shiplift designed by which engineers and began its trial on September 18 th,
2016?
A.German and China
B.German and Japan
C.German and India
D.German and United States
Answer A.German and China
Which country had decided to become a partner country for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global
Summit to be held in January 2017?
A.United States
B.Qatar
C.Indonesia
D.Myanmar
Answer A.United States
Who would be honoured as the 2016 Humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard
Foundation?
A.Ban Ki Moon
B.Margarat Chan
C.Aung San Suu Kyi
D.Narendra Modi
Answer C.Aung San Suu Kyi
Who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asian Achievers Awards in
Britain by a leading publishing group for his work in the medical profession?
A.Narendra Koteswar
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B.Narendra Jothi
C.Narendran Patel
D.Narendra Babubhai Patel
Answer D.Narendra Babubhai Patel
Lt Gen Surinder Singh took over as General Officer Commanding in Chief of which command on
September 17th 2016?
A.Northern
B.Eastern
C.Western
D.Southern
Answer C.Western
Who has been appointed as UPSC Chairman by President Pranab Mukherjee from September 2016?
A.Alka Sirohi
B.Deepak Gupta
C.Atul Silvaya
D.Mukesh Sharma
Answer A.Alka Sirohi
Indian Foreign Services officer Monika Kapil Mohta was appointed as the next envoy of India to which
country?
A.Norway
B.Sweden
C.France
D.Libya
Answer B.Sweden
Which space agency had entered the final year of its epic voyage and observed the closest observation of
Saturn?
A.ISRO
B.ESA
C.JAXA
D.NASA
Answer D.NASA
How many gold clinched by the Indian Players in 15th Summer Paralympic Games for Atheletes with
disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from
September 7 to 18, 2016?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
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Answer B.2
Name the translated version of Sai Charitra Granth a book on the life of Sai Baba by the Consul
General of Malaysia in India Eldeen Husaini Muhammad Hashim?
A.I Like Sai
B.I Love Sai
C.I Believe Sai
D.I Hope Sai
Answer B.I Love Sai
Which country Prime Minister arrived in New Delhi for a three-day state visit to India to sign three
mutual agreements on 15th September 2016?
A.Bhutan
B.Myanmar
C.Nepal
D.Bangladesh
Answer C.Nepal
Under which article of the Indian Constitution is duty bound to promote and propagate Hindi Language
so that it might serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India and
to secure its enrichment?
A.350
B.352
C.353
D.351
Answer D.351
Which State Chief Minister signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Goa State to work
together in IT development?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Maharashtra
C.Kerala
D.Telangana
Answer D.Telangana
Which State Government announced a district status for the states for particular area to become 22
from 21 districts?
A.Haryana
B.Rajasthan
C.Punjab
D.Bihar

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Answer A.Haryana
Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh inaugurated the eVMS (e-Visitor Management System) at which port as part of the Ease of Doing Business initiatives?
A.Kandla
B.Ennore
C.Krishnapatnam
D.Kochi
Answer C.Krishnapatnam
Which City hosted 10 weeklong Festival Confluence: Festival of India was inaugurated by Union
Tourism and Culture Minister on September 18th 2016?
A.Sydney
B.New York
C.Paris
D.New Delhi
Answer A.Sydney
Which Bank has launched its second Skill Academy at Coimbatore, as part of its Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
A.Catholic Syrian Bank
B.HDFC Bank
C.Federal Bank
D.TMB
Answer C.Federal Bank
Which bank has issued commercial Papers of Rs.700 crore on September 12, 2016 having maturity date
of September 29, 2016?
A.IDFC
B.HDFC
C.ICICI
D.TMB
Answer A.IDFC
Which limited has been conferred the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality
Group (APAQG) under the category Full Member with voting rights?
A.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
B.Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
C.Hindustan Unilever Limited
D.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Answer D.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

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 Which formula one racer won the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix on September 18,2016?
A.Michael Schumacher
B.Lewis Hamilton
C.Nico Rosberg
D.Sebastian Vettel
Answer C.Nico Rosberg
India beated which country to finish 7th in Internationl Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Challenge?
A.Bangladesh
B.China
C.Japan
D.Germany
Answer B.China
Which impaired shooter from Pune won bronze in the 10m air rifle category at the 1st World Deaf
Shooting Championships held in Kazan, Russia?
A.Prijeesha Deshmukh
B.Anil Deshmukh
C.Priyesha Deshmukh
D.Pritham Deshmukh
Answer C.Priyesha Deshmukh
What is the name of Supercomputer which is launched by the Union Human Resource Development
Minister Prakash Javedkar at IIT, Guwahati?
A.PARAM-ISHAN
B.SARAM-ISHAN
C.PARAM-USHAN
D.SARAM-USHAN
Answer A.PARAM-ISHAN
Which Indian origin South African would head the International Society for Blood Transfusion
(ISBT)?
A.Ashok Kumar
B.Abhijit Patel
C.Kesava Reddy
D.Ravi Reddy
Answer D.Ravi Reddy
Which legendary singer has been conferred Banga Bibhushan award by the West Bengal Government?
A.S.Janaki
B.S.P.Balasubramaniam
C.Asha Bonsle
D.Lata Mangeshkar
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Answer D.Lata Mangeshkar

Which award ceremony was recently held over two nights on September, 2016 in the recognition of
Television Arts and Sciences at Los Angeles?
A.68th Bafta TV awards 2016
B.68th British Academy Television Awards
C.68th National Television Awards
D.68th Emmy Awards
Answer D.68th Emmy Awards
Central Government has announced how many new smart cities from the 63 cities based on Smart City
Challenge Competition by Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi?
A.26
B.27
C.28
D.29
Answer B.27
Which Government in association with International Labour Organization organised a two day national
conference on Labour?
A.Punjab
B.Rajasthan
C.Haryana
D.Odisha
Answer D.Odisha
Which service has been initiated by Indian Railway to provide support to Old and Differently abled
Passengers?
A.Wheel Chair Booking
B.Free Food Booking
C.Free Platform ticketing
D.Priority ticket booking
Answer A.Wheel Chair Booking
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare visited which country along with four member
official delegation to deepen Bilateral engagement in Agriculture?
A.Iran
B.Iraq
C.Indonesia
D.Israel
Answer D.Israel
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 Which city hosted first ever summit on movement of 65.3 million refugees and migrants by UN?
A.Boston
B.Vienna
C.New York
D.Wales
Answer C.New York
First ever football of state Narottam Mohanty has passed away at Baripada in Mayurbhanj at the age of
100. He belongs to which state?
A.Haryana
B.Punjab
C.Odisha
D.Bihar
Answer C.Odisha
Which invasive species was sighted at Goa University Campus that is listed as one of the worlds 100
most invasive species by the IUCN?
A.HILS
B.TALS
C.GALS
D.HALS
Answer C.GALS
What is the name of new surface to air missile which was test fired successfully at Odisha coast by India?
A.INS-8
B.Tarak-8
C.Barak-18
D.Barak-8
Answer D.Barak-8
Which port inked pact to acquire the Australian firm APB from Glencore Coal Queensland Pty Limited
for AUD 19.25 million?
A.Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)
B.Mundra Port
C.Essar Ports
D.The Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL)
Answer A.Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)
Who has been appointed as Tourism Brand Ambassador of Maharashtra by the State Tourism minister
Jaykumar Rawal?
A.Akhilesh Yadav
B.Abhijith Gupta
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C.Anoop Singh
D.Sambhajiraje Bhosale
Answer D.Sambhajiraje Bhosale
Who has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Cayman Islands?
A.Abilesh Kumar
B.Arun Naik
C.Sevala Naik
D.Sastra Reddy
Answer C.Sevala Naik
Who has been appointed as marketing head of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) as its first woman
director?
A.Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
B.Abinaya Suresh
C.Suganya Sundarrajan
D.Anandi Ramalingam
Answer D.Anandi Ramalingam
How many Indians among 17 people selected for the inaugural class of UN Young Leaders for
Sustainable Development Goals?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Answer B.3
Which Bank has approved a loan of $631 million or Rs.4228.9 crore for building Indias first coastal
industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam and Chennai?
A.Andhra Bank
B.Small Industries Development Bank of India
C.MUDRA Bank
D.Asian Development Bank
Answer D.Asian Development Bank
Which Corporation has signed a pact with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to implement energy
efficient LED lighting solutions for all its projects, stations and offices across the country?
A.BPCL
B.BSNL
C.NLC
D.NTPC

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Answer D.NTPC
Which power plant would set up by Ray Power Infra in Uttarakhand under Uttarakhand Renewable
Energy Development Agencys (UREDA) competitive bidding for 2015-16?
A.Solar Power Plant
B.Thermal Power Plant
C.Windmill
D.Geothermal Power Plant
Answer A.Solar Power Plant
Which state won the Better Performing Project Award 2015 for the development of infrastructure by
tourism department under the ADB Funded Project?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Arunachal Pradesh
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Madhya Pradesh
Answer C.Himachal Pradesh
The International Day of Peace is celebrated every year on which date to promote the peace and absence
of war and violence?
A.20th September
B.21st September
C.22nd September
D.23rd September
Answer B.21st September
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra
Singh released the NEC Coffee Table Book, 2016. What is the Full form of NEC?
A.North Environment Cabinet
B.North Eastern Cabinet
C.North Eastern Council
D.North Environment Cabinet
Answer C.North Eastern Council
Which player had received Test mace by International Cricket Council at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore?
A.Misbahul Haq
B.Sahid Afridi
C.Umar Akmal
D.Shoaib Malik
Answer A.Misbahul Haq
Name the Indias first interstate river interlinking project was approved by the National Board for
Wildlife?
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A.Jin-Betwa
B.Ken-Betwa
C.Ken-Jetwa
D.Jin-Petwa
Answer B.Ken-Betwa
Which country has planned to implement worlds first driverless boats by doing everything from moving
people and goods to providing pop-up bridges and cleaning up thousands of dumped bicycles?
A.Norway
B.Sweden
C.Germany
D.Amsterdam
Answer D.Amsterdam
Name the messaging app launched by Google similar to Whatsapp and Facebook messenger for both
Android and iOS Platforms?
A.Alli
B.Alle
C.Allo
D.Ally
Answer C.Allo
The Union Government has given its nod for provision of a direct communication link through a
dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable from which city to Port Blair and other islands?
A.Puducherry
B.Thoothukudi
C.Chennai
D.Kanniyakumari
Answer C.Chennai
Which State CM has announced the Two Wheeler Service Training Centre across the centre under
Public Private Partnership mode?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Bihar
C.Tamilnadu
D.Karnataka
Answer C.Tamilnadu
Name the yojana formed by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to ensure the availability of generic
medicines at affordable prices?
A.PMJDY
B.PMJAY
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C.PMJCY
D.PMJEY
Answer B.PMJAY
What is the projected revenue earned by Indian Digital Classifieds industry by 2020 as per new report
by Google and KPMG?
A.$1.1 billion
B.$1.2 billion
C.$1.3 billion
D.$1.4 billion
Answer B.$1.2 billion
World Bank will invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees in which state for the betterment of the inland
waterways?
A.Bihar
B.Nagaland
C.Gujarat
D.Assam
Answer D.Assam
Adani Green Energy Ltd is connected the 648 mega watt (MW) solar power plant to 400 KW substation
of Tantransco at which district in Tamilnadu?
A.Tiruppur
B.Madurai
C.Ramanathapuram
D.Coimbatore
Answer C.Ramanathapuram
Name the application has been launched by Kotak Mahindra Bank to allow new customers to open an
account?
A.Kotak New
B.Kotak Now
C.Kotak Ney
D.Kotak Know
Answer B.Kotak Now
Name the society had received the Green Apple Awards for Built Environment and Architectural
Heritage Award 2016 in UK?
A.International Society for Krishna Consciousness
B.International Society for Tirumala
C.International Society for Ganesh
D.International Society for Lord
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Answer A.International Society for Krishna Consciousness

S S Mallikarjuna Rao has assumed charge as Executive Director of which bank?
A.Canara Bank
B.Syndicate Bank
C.Vijaya Bank
D.IOB
Answer B.Syndicate Bank
Who has been appointed as adviser to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
announced by UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi?
A.Margarat Chan
B.Raghuram Rajan
C.Urjit Patel
D.Jack Ma
Answer D.Jack Ma
Academy Award Winning filmmaker has passed away at the age of 71 in United Nature due to natural
causes. Who is he?
A.Curtis Hanson
B.Boson Houstan
C.Cavin Boustan
D.David Houstan
Answer A.Curtis Hanson
Which Stadium hosted the 500th Test of India against New Zealand from 22nd September 2016?
A.Kotla
B.Mumbai
C.Kanpur
D.Kolkata
Answer C.Kanpur
Which team bagged the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Hockey Cup for the year 2016?
A.Railways
B.Indian Bank
C.BPCL
D.Indian Oil
Answer C.BPCL
Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on September 22 nd 2016?
A.Girish Chandra Gupta
B.M Shantanagoudar
C.Satish Kumar Agnihotri
D.Tinlianthang Vaiphei
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Answer B.M Shantanagoudar

Who has been elected as president of the Prestigious Indian Statistical Institute?
A.Vijay Kelkar
B.Rangarajan
C.Raghuram Rajan
D.Urjit Patel
Answer -A.Vijay Kelkar
Which company holds the first position in the Forbes annual list of Indias 100 richest tycoons with a
net worth of $22.7 billion?
A.Hinduja
B.Adani
C.Reliance
D.Airtel
Answer C.Reliance
Which film was chosen as Indias official entry for Best Foreign Language film at the 89 th Academy
Awards to be held in 2017?
A.Kabali
B.Visaranai
C.Dharmadurai
D.Appa
Answer B.Visaranai
Who has recently conferred with Frances Prestigious Chevalier Dans IOrdre des Arts Et Des Lettres
(Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) Award during September 2016?
A.Kamal Hasan
B.Alex
C.Sajid Nadiadwada
D.Sivaji Ganesan
Answer C.Sajid Nadiadwada
Which city hosted the first meeting of the Goods and Service Tax Council recently constituted?
A.Mumbai
B.Bengaluru
C.Pune
D.New Delhi
Answer D.New Delhi
How many Indian Institutes have found a place in the Times Higher Education World University
Rankings 2016-17?
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A.31
B.32
C.33
D.34
Answer A.31
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Ministry of Shipping signed a contract with DST,
Germany to design vessels, especially suited to navigate the 1620 km stretch of which national waterway?
A.NW-1
B.NW-2
C.NW-3
D.NW-4
Answer A.NW-1
Which e-commerce company currently had 100 million registered users to become the first company to
reach this milestone?
A.Amazon
B.Flipkart
C.Shopclues
D.Snapdeal
Answer B.Flipkart
Who would be honoured with the annual Lalit Arpan Samman for the year 2016?
A.Subha Kayal
B.Sudha Mudgal
C.Shubha Mudgal
D.Subi Kayal
Answer C.Shubha Mudgal
Government appointed three members on the Monetary Policy Committee along with RBI Nominees to
set the benchmark which rate in the monetary policy review?
A.SLR
B.Repo
C.Reverse
D.Interest
Answer D.Interest
Indias High Commissioner to Britain Navtej Sarna was appointed as the Next Ambassador to which
country?
A.Britain
B.United States
C.Russia
D.Canada
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Answer B.United States

What is the name of the book written by Vice President Shri Mohd Hamid Ansari released by President
Pranab Mukherjee at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on September 23, 2016?
A.Culture and Unity
B.Indian and Society
C.Family and Society
D.Citizen and Society
Answer D.Citizen and Society
How many Guinness World Records were created at Samajik Adhikarita Shivir and Scheme of
Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fittings of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) Camp in Navsari,
Gujarat?
A.2
B.1
C.3
D.5
Answer C.3
In which place, the First International Sikh Conclave started for the commemorative of 350th birth
anniversary celebration of Guru Gobind Singh?
A.Shillong, Meghalaya
B.Dispur, Assam
C.Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
D.Patna, Bihar
Answer D.Patna, Bihar
Which Hindi and Urdu writer passed away in New Delhi and penned memorable television serial like
The Great Maratha?
A.Kirti Sabarwal
B.Hrithik Saini
C.Reoti Saran Sharma
D.Abhijit Gupta
Answer C.Reoti Saran Sharma
BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) is a non-profit Public Sector Enterprise
under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India organized the
_______________ in New Delhi.
A.5th Innovators Meet
B.6th Innovators Meet
C.7th Social Meet
D.8th Social Meet
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Which mission is launched by Health Minister JP Nadda in 145 High Focus districts for improved family
planning services?
A.Mission Bharat Vikas
B.Mission Samaj Vikas
C.Mission Bachche Diwas
D.Mission Parivar Vikas
Answer D.Mission Parivar Vikas
In which place, The incredible India Tourism Investors Summit 2016 was held?
A.Chennai
B.New Delhi
C.Bangalore
D.Mumbai
Answer B.New Delhi
The India, the US along with which country have reaffirmed their shared interests in combating
terrorism and advancing peace and security in the region?
A.Nepal
B.Bangladesh
C.Pakistan
D.Afghanistan
Answer D.Afghanistan
What is the name of 8th edition of India-Russia Joint Military Exercise Begun in Vladivostok, Russia?
A.Bharat-2016
B.Chandra-2016
C.India-2016
D.Indra-2016
Answer D.Indra-2016
Which bank announced that it had entered into agreements with private insurers Cigna TTK and
Reliance General Insurance to provide health and general insurance services to its customers?
A.Tamilnadu Merchantile Bank
B.Bank of Baroda
C.Maharashtra Bank
D.Andhra Bank
Answer D.Andhra Bank
Which person along with Subhash Khot are the two Indian-American scientists have won this years
prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for showing exceptional creativity in their respective fields?
A.Yoga Singh
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B.Manu Prakash
C.Pradeep Kumar
D.Sikander Sen
Answer B.Manu Prakash
Which statement is incorrect related to production of carbon from sugarcane waste for use in batteries?
A.Team from BPCL and IISER had used a simple process to convert sugarcane bagasse into anode-grade porous
B.These batteries could be best used in electronic gadgets
C.Anode-grade carbon is generally produced through decomposition at nearly 1000 degree Celsius.
D.Prof. Satishchandra Ogale, the corresponding author from the Centre for Energy Science at IISER, Pune
Answer A.Team from BPCL and IISER had used a simple process to convert sugarcane bagasse into
anode-grade porous
Who has been appointed as a Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India for a period of
five years?
A.Madan Kumar
B.Madhusudan Sahoo
C.Manish Goyal
D.Mohan Das
Answer B.Madhusudan Sahoo
How many medals bagged by the Indian team in the mens trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup?
A.14
B.12
C.24
D.22
Answer C.24
Which Indian former Indian womens hockey captain has retired from international hockey?
A.Lavanya
B.Sakshi Seth
C.Jitu Rani
D.Ritu Rani
Answer D.Ritu Rani
In which place, the three day International Seafood Show held to discuss the challenges and strategies
for the Indian fishing industry which is on the road to achieving USD 10 billion exports?
A.Patna
B.Dispur
C.Hyderabad
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Answer D.Visakhapatnam
In which place, the third Northeast Connectivity Summit held to discuss connectivity of the landlocked
Northeast region?
A.Agartala, Tripura
B.Ranchi, Jharkhand
C.Raipur, Chattisgarh
D.Disputr, Assam
Answer A.Agartala, Tripura
Which state government recently rejected its all notifications regarding 10 percent quota for EBC
Economically Backward Classes?
A.Punjab
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Gujarat
D.Maharashtra
Answer C.Gujarat
Which zone started by the Tamilnadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha in 50 places across Tamilnadu on
September 23, 2016?
A.Amma Free Ice cream
B.Amma Free Water
C.Amma Free Coffee
D.Amma Free Wi-Fi
Answer D.Amma Free Wi-Fi
In which city, the 6th BRICS Agriculture Meeting on Agriculture and Agrarian Development would be
held?
A.Agartala
B.Shillong
C.New Delhi
D.Imphal
Answer C.New Delhi
The chairman of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), Justice (retd) has passed away recently.
Who is he?
A.S K Madhusudhan
B.S K Mahalingam
C.S K Maharajan
D.S K Mahajan
Answer D.S K Mahajan

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 Which is the Indias think tank had devised a short-term and medium-to-long term action plan to help
India achieve 50 medals in 2024 summer Olympics?
A.Paralympic Committee of India
B.NITI Aayog
C.Indian Olympic Association
D.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Answer B.NITI Aayog
Which Indian Squash player won the U-19 Asian Junior Individual squash championship title in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia on September 24, 2016?
A.Senthil Murugan
B.Manikandan
C.Velu Duraisamy
D.Velavan Senthilkumar
Answer D.Velavan Senthilkumar
Which online marketing giant planned to launch the worlds first e-commerce satellite next year for the
purpose of agricultural activities?
A.Alibaba
B.Amazon
C.E bay
D.Flipkart
Answer A.Alibaba
What is the name of combat aircraft has successfully fired recently acquired long range air to air MICA
missile by The Indian Air Force?
A.Mirror-1000
B.Mirage-1000
C.Mirror-2000
D.Mirage-2000
Answer D.Mirage-2000
Which company has bought Hyderabad-based machine learning and big data start-up Tuplejump?
A.Apple
B.Samsung
C.Redmi
D.Huawei
Answer A.Apple
Who has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Djibouti?
A.Anil Aakash
B.Anurag Srivastava
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C.Aravind Sekar
D.Baskar Srini
Answer B.Anurag Srivastava
Which leading newspaper has been awarded the Silver and Bronze awards in the Best Reader
Engagement category of the South Asian Digital Media Awards at the WAN-IFRA India 2016 conference
in Kolkata?
A.Times of India
B.The Indian Express
C.Hindu
D.Malayala Manorama
Answer C.Hindu
India along with which country has signed an agreement of about 7.87 billion euros for Rafale fighter
jets?
A.United States
B.France
C.Bangladesh
D.Afghanistan
Answer B.France
Which Mobile payments and loans start-up is in association with ICICI Bank is the first fintech start-up
to launch Unified Payment Interface (UPI)?
A.ftcash
B.fmcash
C.readycash
D.fullcash
Answer A.ftcash
Swachh helpline _____________ launched by PM Narendra Modi
A.1969
B.1996
C.1968
D.1987
Answer A.1969
World Pharmacists Day is being celebrated by FIP Council on which date annually to promote and
advocate for the role of the Pharmacist?
A.September 24th
B.September 25th
C.September 26th
D.September 27th
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Answer B.September 25th

Sania Mirza partnered with which player won Womens Double title in Toray Pan Pacific event 2016 in
Tokyo, Japan?
A.Barbora Strycova
B.Chen Liang
C.Martina Hingis
D.Zhaoxuan Yang
Answer A.Barbora Strycova
Which Indian Golfer clinched the 13th Leg of the Womens Professional Golf Tour on the final day at the
Jaypee Greens?
A.Saaniya Sharma
B.Gursimar Badwal
C.Vani Kapoor
D.Ankita Tiwana
Answer C.Vani Kapoor
Which State researcher discovered a New Pika Species in Himalayan based on genetic data and skull
measurements in the state?
A.Nagaland
B.Manipur
C.Uttarakhand
D.Sikkim
Answer D.Sikkim
Scientists have confirmed the origin of which rays from a huge bubble of hot ionized gas enveloping our
solar system?
A.UV Rays
B.Infra Red Rays
C.X Rays
D.Gamma Rays
Answer C.X Rays
Which country commissioned the worlds largest radio telescope to search for stranger object in the
extraterrestrial life?
A.United States
B.Japan
C.India
D.China
Answer D.China

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 Sanjiv Singh has been appointed as the new Chairman of which Limited by Public Enterprise Selection
Board?
A.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
B.Indian Oil Corporation Limited
C.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
D.Bharat Electronics Limited
Answer B.Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Who has been appointed as the Additional Secretary in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council by
the Appointments Committee of Cabinet?
A.Arun Goyal
B.Raghuram Rajan
C.Urjit Patel
D.Arvind Subramanian
Answer A.Arun Goyal
Which government would have its own bravery awards would be given out on Independence Day and
Republic Day every year?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Tamilnadu
C.Delhi
D.Goa
Answer C.Delhi
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh and
another penalty of Rs 5 lakh has been imposed on which life insurance?
A.Aviva Life Insurance
B.SBI Life Insurance
C.Reliance Life Insurance
D.HDFC Life Insurance
Answer B.SBI Life Insurance
Which state police recovered two bombs of the World War II era from PR Hill Colony?
A.Nagaland
B.Manipur
C.Assam
D.Rajasthan
Answer A.Nagaland
Tea Board of India and The United Planters Association of Southern India (Upasi) were jointly
conducted the India international Tea convention at which place?
A.Ooty
B.Salem
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C.Chikmangalur
D.Valparai
Answer A.Ooty
Which city has been proposed site for International Airport by Airports Authority of India?
A.Pune
B.Trichy
C.Puducherry
D.Warangal
Answer A.Pune
Name the joint military training exercised of the Indian and US Armies was held at Chaubattia in
Uttarakhand?
A.Yudh Kanawas
B.Yudh Karnas
C.Yudh Abhyas
D.Yudh Maviras
Answer C.Yudh Abhyas
India ranked which position in a list of 188 countries as per countrys achievement on a range of health
indicators?
A.141
B.142
C.143
D.144
Answer C.143
Russia partnered with which country to conduct their first ever joint military exercise called Friendship
2016?
A.Afghanistan
B.China
C.Sri Lanka
D.Pakistan
Answer D.Pakistan
World Environmental Health Day is being observed annually on which day to disseminate knowledge
about environmental health?
A.September 25th
B.September 26th
C.September 27th
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Answer B.September 26th

Eminent Golfer has passed away at the age of 87 in Pittsburgh according to the United States Golf
Association?
A.Emmy Parker
B.Ricky Jockens
C.Arnold Palmer
D.Jack David
Answer C.Arnold Palmer
Under whose captainship India made a historic win against New Zealand in the 500 th Test match at
Green Park, Kanpur?
A.Mahindra Singh Dhoni
B.Gautham Gambhir
C.Virendhar Sehwag
D.Virat Kohli
Answer D.Virat Kohli
Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel unveiled BRICS football tournament logo at
which state?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Chattisgarh
D.Goa
Answer D.Goa
Scientists and Wildlife conservationists reported that which animal became extinct by the National
Waterways project?
A.Sea Horse
B.Gangetic River Dolphins
C.Blue Whale
D.Fresh water algae
Answer B.Gangetic River Dolphins
Name the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying three satellites from India, three from Algeria and one
each from Canada and the US from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh?
A.C33
B.C34
C.C35
D.C36
Answer C.C35

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 Who has been selected as the new president of the United Planters Association of Southern Indias
(UPASIs) for the tenure 2016-17?
A.David Chinnappa
B.Raju Chinnarasu
C.Vinod Sivappa
D.Manju Kumar
Answer C.Vinod Sivappa
The pharmaceutical company Sun Pharma has signed a deal with the Delhi unit of the International
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) to develop vaccine for which disease?
A.Dengue
B.AIDS
C.H1N1
D.Polio
Answer A.Dengue
Which Mutual Fund was appointed by the government to manage the second CPSE Exchange traded
fund comprising stocks of PSUs in the current fiscal with an estimated corpus of Rs. 6,000 crore?
A.HDFC
B.Reliance
C.UTI
D.ICICI
Answer D.ICICI
Which country for the first time deployed a robot to maintain security at one of its busiest airports?
A.Japan
B.Sweden
C.Singapore
D.China
Answer D.China
Which research organization has kicked off the platinum jubilee celebration to push the institution to
work more vigorously for bringing the result of its research?
A.ISRO
B.CLRI
C.CSIR
D.DRDO
Answer C.CSIR
The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister inaugurated the four day Pandit Deen Dayal
Upadhyay Krishi Unnati Mela 2016 in which state?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Gujarat
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C.Telangana
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer D.Uttar Pradesh
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated six major Railway projects in which state?
A.Odisha
B.Maharashtra
C.Kerala
D.Goa
Answer C.Kerala
Which state has become 22nd state to ratify the Constitutional Amendment Bill on Goods and Services
Tax on 26th September 2016?
A.Meghalaya
B.Manipur
C.Tripura
D.Nagaland
Answer C.Tripura
Which city hosted the Second meeting of High Level Group of Eminent Experts from South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries held on September 22-23, 2016?
A.Mumbai
B.Bhubaneshwar
C.Lucknow
D.New Delhi
Answer D.New Delhi
Which date is celebrated as World Tourism Day 2016 with the theme Tourism for All promoting
universal accessibility by the United Nations World Tourism Organization?
A.September 25
B.September 26
C.September 27
D.September 28
Answer C.September 27
Which country would host the Asian Games for the third time in 2026 after Aichi prefecture by the
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?
A.Germany
B.Japan
C.England
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Answer B.Japan
Which Indian shuttler clinched the Polish Open after defeating fellow Indian Rasika Raje in the
womens singles final of the International challenge badminton event?
A.Carolina Marin
B.Saina Nehwal
C.Xianoui Ximo
D.Rituparna Das
Answer D.Rituparna Das
Who has become only the second Indian table tennis player to win an ITTF event as he clinched the
mens singles title of the Belgium Open?
A.Sankaran Gurudev
B.Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
C.Sahithyan Gunasekaran
D.Sekaran Gnanadesikar
Answer B.Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Who has among MRF Team won the 2016 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship fourth time in the 2016
FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held at Obihiro, Japan?
A.Andy Murray
B.Lewis Hamilton
C.Sebastien Vettel
D.Gaurav Gill
Answer D.Gaurav Gill
For which material exploration Government of India signed a15-year contract with the International
Seabed Authority (ISA) in Indian Ocean?
A.Polymetallic Sulphates
B.Polymetallic Nitrides
C.Polymetallic Chlorides
D.Polymetallic Sulphides
Answer D.Polymetallic Sulphides
Which country has the highest rate of deaths per capita due to ambient air pollution in the WHOs
classification, followed by Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Egypt and China?
A.Turkmenistan
B.UAE
C.Pakistan
D.China
Answer A.Turkmenistan
Which country with India defence got another fillip with the delivery of first fast patrol vessel, MCGS
VICTORY, designed and built in-house by Goa Shipyard Ltd for Mauritius Coast Guard GSL?
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A.Mauritius
B.Singapore
C.Malaysia
D.Bangladesh
Answer A.Mauritius
Who took over as the new Director General of CISF on September 26, 2016 by continuing his tenure till
January 2020?
A.Hemanth
B.Aravind Sen
C.Amith Shah
D.O P Singh
Answer D.O P Singh
Which company along with Adobe announced a major partnership to promote the use of each others
cloud-computing tools among their mutual customers?
A.Yahoo
B.Google
C.Amazon
D.Microsoft
Answer D.Microsoft
Union Government government decided to suspend Indus water commission talks with which country
because of unlawful actions ?
A.China
B.Pakistan
C.Afghanistan
D.Japan
Answer B.Pakistan
What is the changed name of Gurgaon which is approved by the Union Government at Swarna Jayanti
Celebrations Committee at Panchkulaboth?
A.Gururam
B.Girigram
C.Gurugram
D.Gurugran
Answer C.Gurugram
Which Chief minister approved the inclusion of Gosai/Goswami, Yadav/Aahir and Rabari Communities
in the list of Backward Classes of the state?
A.Venkaiah Naidu
B.Pema Khandu
C.Akhilesh Yadav
D.Parkash Singh Badal
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How much amount of cash credit limit has approved by the RBI for purchasing paddy in poll-bound
Punjab?
A.Rs. 23,000 crore
B.Rs. 22,000 crore
C.Rs. 20,000 crore
D.Rs. 26,000 crore
Answer D.Rs. 26,000 crore
Who became the Worlds Youngest Commercial Airline Captain of easyjet by before embarked on a
training programme at CTC Aviation in Southampton?
A.Helen MC George
B.Victoria MC Jones
C.Angeline MC Statham
D.Kate MC Williams
Answer D.Kate MC Williams
Union Government has given its ex-post facto approval for which scheme on 28th September 2016?
A.Pradhan Mandhri Ujjwala Yojana
B.Pradhan Mandri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
C.Antyodaya Anna Yojana
D.Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana
Answer D.Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana
Name the project was approved by the cabinet committee on Economic Affairs headed by the Prime
Minister which cost Rs. 2256 Crore?
A.Project Indradhanush
B.Project Shakthi
C.Project Saksham
D.Project Maaya
Answer C.Project Saksham
Which International Airport has become First Asia-Pacific and one of the worlds few airports to
achieve a Carbon Neutral Status?
A.Chatrapathi Sivaji
B.Sardar Vallabhai Patel
C.Kempegowda
D.Indira Gandhi
Answer D.Indira Gandhi
Which city hosted the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting to adopt the Declaration?
A.Mumbai
B.Nagpur
C.Surat
D.New Delhi
Answer D.New Delhi
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 Which State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ISROs Development
and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) to improve services of its educational channel Mana TV?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Karnataka
C.Telangana
D.Goa
Answer C.Telangana
India ranked which position among the world on the Annual Global Competitiveness Index prepared by
the World Economic Forum (WEF) for the year 2016?
A.39
B.40
C.41
D.42
Answer A.39
Which Country is the first region of the world to rid itself of the Measles was announced by global health
authorities?
A.Canada
B.China
C.America
D.Iceland
Answer C.America
Which City in the India is the wealthiest City in the country according to New World Wealth?
A.Mumbai
B.Hyderbad
C.Bengaluru
D.New Delhi
Answer A.Mumbai
World Rabies Day is being observed annually on which date to mark the anniversary of the Death of
Louis Pasteur?
A.September 27th
B.September 28th
C.September 29th
D.September 30th
Answer B.September 28th
Former Israeli President and Nobel Peace Prize winner has passed away at the age of 93 at a hospital
near Tel Aviv due to stroke. Who is he?
A.Ramat Gun
B.Shimon Peres
C.Manon Guers
D.Tabub Sher
Answer B.Shimon Peres

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 Which country to host the FIFI under 17 World Cup to be held in 2017?
A.China
B.Japan
C.England
D.India
Answer D.India
Union Government has approved for closure of which company as per the provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956/2013, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and other relevant Acts?
A.Hindustan Petroleum
B.Hindustan Cables Limited
C.Hindustan Mining Industry
D.Hindustan Wires Limited
Answer B.Hindustan Cables Limited
Who has been awarded the Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement instituted by the
Maharashtra government?
A.A R Rahman
B.Uttam Singh
C.Maniratnam
D.Premji
Answer B.Uttam Singh
Which team won the inaugural FIFA Diversity Award in Manchester on September 2017, 2016 in
Manchester?
A.Slum Soccer
B.Liverpool
C.Arsenel
D.Manchester
Answer A.Slum Soccer
Senior IFS officer Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha ha been appointed as Indias High Commissioner to
which Country?
A.United Kingdom
B.Russia
C.Sri Lanka
D.Indonesia
Answer A.United Kingdom
Name the New Lizard species had been discovered in GoregaonsAarey Colony and Thanes Badlapur
forested belts?
A.Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii
B.Varanus Varadgirii
C.Serpentes Vardagirii
D.Iguana Vardagirii
Answer A.Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii

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 Which date is celebrated as World Maritime days to focus on the importance of shipping safety,
maritime security and the marine environment?
A.September 27
B.September 26
C.September 28
D.September 29
Answer D.September 29
Which Australian Test bowler, cricket commentator and media personality who died recently?
A.Ralph Hannie
B.Lindsay Tuckett
C.Ken Higgs
D.Max Walker
Answer D.Max Walker
Who took charge as a Chief Coach of the table tennis national team after Rio Olympics?
A.Tom Lodziak
B.Jiang Yongning
C.Peter Karlsson
D.Massimo Costantini
Answer D.Massimo Costantini
In which place, Swimming Federation of India and Jharkhand Swimming Association conducted the
Glenmark 70th Senior National Aquatic Championship?
A.Agartala
B.Ranchi
C.Patna
D.Imphal
Answer B.Ranchi
What is the name of cyclone made landfall causes 27 people missed in Chinas Zhejiang province?
A.Typhoon Mida
B.Typhoon Negi
C.Typhoon Megi
D.Typhoon Nida
Answer C.Typhoon Megi
What is the name of volcano more than 1,100 people evacuated as 2,000-metre column of ash spews from
Mount Barujari in Lombok Island?
A.Child of Rinjani
B.Child of Ranjini
C.Child of Minjani
D.Child of Manjini
Answer A.Child of Rinjani
Who has been appointed as new chief executive officer of Aditya Birla food and grocery retail?
A.Mohit Kampani
B.Lohit Kampani
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C.Lokesh Advani
D.Madheshwar
Answer A.Mohit Kampani
Which is incorrect statement related to the Railway Ministry launched dedicated various services to the
Nation?
A.Liberalized station to station special freight rates policy
B.Policy providing sub quota of 34 % to women within reserved categories
C.Policy giving preference to local domicile holders
D.Launch of the new Train at a Glance effective from October 1
Answer B.Policy providing sub quota of 34% to women within reserved categories
In which state chief minister launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to provide free
LPG connections to BPL households on September 29, 2016?
A.Meghalaya
B.Jammu Kashmir
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Madhya Pradesh
Answer B.Jammu Kashmir
In which city, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the 35th Coast Guard Commanders
Conference?
A.New Delhi
B.Hyderabad
C.Manipur
D.Dispur
Answer A.New Delhi
In which country, Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman was attended 3rd Annual
Ministerial Dialogue?
A.Tokyo, Japan
B.Auckland, New Zealand
C.London, England
D.Toronto, Canada
Answer D.Toronto, Canada
A new Guinness World Record of having Largest Lego Sculpture in which country using a 5,805,846
individual pieces?
A.United States
B.United Kingdom
C.Russia
D.China
Answer B.United Kingdom
Which of the following firm is not partnered on AI and Machine Learning to discuss advancements and
conduct research in Artificial Intelligence?
A.Yahoo
B.Facebook
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C.Amazon
D.IBM
Answer A.Yahoo
Which of the following bank has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Birla Sun Life
Asset Management Company for distribution of mutual fund products?
A.Karur Vysya Bank
B.Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank
C.ICICI Bank
D.Karnataka Bank
Answer D.Karnataka Bank
Which of the following country had moved out of the SAARC summit in Pakistan in November, citing an
unsuitable environment for the annual gathering of South Asian leaders?
A.Bangladesh
B.Bhutan
C.Afghanistan
D.All the above
Answer D.All the above
Which country has passed a bill giving its small Hindu Minority the right to register marriages?
A.United States
B.Afghanistan
C.Pakistan
D.Russia
Answer C.Pakistan

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