Current Affairs

1) _________ has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Keralas anti-drug campaign.
[A] Saif Ali Khan

[B] Sachin Tendulkar

[C] Shriya Saran

[D] Ajay Devgan

2) Who among the following took charge as the BCCIs first ever CEO recently, appointed
on the recommendation of the Justice Lodha Committee?
[A] Ravi Shastri

[B] Rahul Johri

[C] Anurag Thakur

[D] Kapil Dev

3) The India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) has been launched in
which of the following cities?
[A] Chennai

[B] Beni Mellal

[C] Kenitra

[D] Rabat

4) The worlds longest and deepest rail tunnel has recently opened in which country?
[A] Switzerland

[B] United Kingdom

[C] Japan

[D] France

5) Bedabahal power project is located in which state of India?

[A] Jharkhand

[B] Chattisgarh

[C] Odisha

[D] West Bengal

6) The Valmiki National Park is located in which state of India?

[A] Odisha

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Bihar

[D] West Bengal

7) Which committee has been constituted to boost cashless transaction?

[A] Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee

[B] HR Khan committee

[C] Shanta Kumar committee

[D] Nachiket Mor committee

8) What is the range of advanced version of BrahMos missile, which was recently
successfully tested by Indian Air Force (IAF)?
[A] 290 km

[B] 390 km

[C] 250 km

[D] 350 km

9) D Javare Gowda, who passed away recently, was a noted writer of

[A] Malayalam

[B] Telugu

[C] Tamil

[D] Kannada

10) The global competitiveness rankings for 2016 released by International Institute for
Management (IMD) based in Switzerland is topped by
[A] US

[B] India

[C] China, Hong Kong

11) Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as the new

[A] Finance Secretary

[B] Defense Secretary

[C] Home Secretary

[D] Foreign Secretary

[D] Switzerland

12) _________ was awarded Japans Fukuoka prize for 2016 for his outstanding
contribution towards creating, preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion
music.
[A] AR Rahman

[B] Pritam Chakraborty

[C] GV Prakash Kuma

[D] Amit Trivedi

13) As notified by the government recently, effective 1 Jun, the threshold limit of PF
withdrawal for deduction of tax (TDS) has been raised from existing Rs 30,000 to
[A] Rs 40,000

[B] Rs 50,000

[C] Rs 60,000

[D] Rs 70,000

14) What is the Indias rank in the IMDs world competitiveness rankings 2016?
[A] 31st

[B] 35th

[C] 41st

[D] 45th

15) India has recently signed MOU with which country to boost horticulture research?
[A] South Africa [B] Sweden

[C] Brazil

[D] Australia

16) Who among the following was named T20 Player of the Year at the CEAT Cricket
Awards 2015-16?
[A] Virat Kohli

[B] Rohit Sharma

[C] Rishabh Pant

[D] Ajinkya Rahane

17) Alastair Cook recently became the youngest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs, a
record earlier held by Sachin Tendulkar. Cook plays for
[A] England

[B] South Africa

[C] West Indies

[D] Australia

18) Surajit Kar Purkayastha was appointed recently as the new Director General of Police
in
[A] Odisha
19)

[B] West Bengal

[C] Gujarat

[D] Kerala

The Union Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated a state-of-the-art

submarine assembly workshop at the Mazgaon Dock which is situated in

[A] Vishakhapatnam

[B] Kandla

[C] Mumbai

[D] Kolkata

20) Which Indian-American scientist has won the 2016 Springer Theses Award?
[A] PV Bhokanal

[B] Bhikaram Bose

[C] Arnab De

[D] AK Singhal

21) Who among the following was conferred the Lifetime achievement award at the CEAT
Cricket Awards 2015-16?
[A] Kapil Dev

[B] Mohinder Amarnath

[C] Ravi Shastri

[D] Dilip Vengsarkar

22) Joe Root was named International cricketer of the year at the CEAT Cricket Awards
2015-16 recently. He belongs to
[A] South Africa [B] England

[C] Australia

[D] New Zealand

23) Which of the following states celebrated its statehood day on 2 Jun?
[A] Uttarakhand

[B] Chhattisgarh

[C] Sikkim

[D] Telangana

24) Name the country which top in the latest FIFA rankings.
[A] Belgium

[B] Colombia

[C] Argentina

[D] Germany

25) Who has crowned with Orange Cap Award for most Runs scored during IPL 2016?
[A] Virat Kohli

[B] David Warner

[C] AB Devillers

[D] Chris Gayle

26) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has become the second Indian to join Giving Pledge, the
billionaire philanthropic group started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. The first Indian
to do so is
[A] Dilip Shanghvi

[B] Mukesh Ambani [C] NR Narayana Murthy

[D] Azim Premji

27) Who among the following has become the first tennis player to win $100-m prize
money recently?
[A] Roger Federer

[B] Novak Djokovic

[C] Andy Murray

[D] Kei Nishikori

28) Name the country with which India has signed two agreements for o-operation in
Information Technology and promotion of traditional handicrafts?
[A] Algeria

[B] Libya

[C] Tunisia

[D] Niger

29) The TRAI has launched a mobile application to register complaints against pesky calls
and SMSes. The present chairman of TRAI is
[A] RS Sharma

[B] Vijayalakshmy K Gupta

[C] TS Vijayan

[D] CB Bhave

30) The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to set up India Post payment bank recently
which will have a corpus of
[A] Rs 600 cr

[B] Rs 800 cr

[C] Rs 1000 cr

[D] Rs 2000 cr

31) The Indian govt gifted 2,000 bicycles to poor Dalit girls studying in govt schools in
Banke, Siraha, Dhanusha and Sarlahi districts of which country recently?
[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Nepal

[C] Bangladesh

[D] Myanmar

32) Recently, PM Narendra Modi was invited by which country for the inauguration of
Salma Dam?
[A] Maldives

[B] Iran

[C] Afghanistan

[D] Qatar

33) India has been ranked at 70th position on Good Country 2015 index which is topped
by
[A] Sweden

[B] Canada

[C] Germany

[D] Finland

34) R Seetharaman has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy Visionary Award.
He is the group CEO of
[A] Riyad Bank

[B] Softbank

[C] HSBC

[D] Doha Bank

35) The Kanger Ghati National Park is located in which state of India?
[A] Chhattisgarh

[B] Telangana

[C] Karnataka

[D] Sikkim

36) Who has been appointed as the Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer (CEP)
of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)?
[A] Deepak Narayan

[B] Nihal Singhvi

[C] Navin Agarwal

[D] Sudhir Mittal

37) Muhammad Ali, who died recently, was a professional boxer from which country?
[A] Kazakhstan

[B] India

[C] Pakistan

[D] United States

38) Which country is hosting the Copa America cup 2016?

[A] Colombia

[B] Paraguay

[C] United States

[D] Venezuela

39) The World Milk Day is observed on which day?

[A] June 1

[B] June 2

[C] June 3

[D] June 4

40) Which mobile app has been launched by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(TRAI) to register pesky call complaints?
[A] DML Services

[B] TRAI Services

[C] PCC Services

[D] DND Services

41) The RBI recently eased norms for NBFCs to refinance infrastructure projects. What
does letter F stand for in the term NBFC?
[A] Franchise

[B] Finance

[C] Forward

[D] Factoring

42) DVAT M SEWA mobile app has been launched by which state/ union territory
government of India for city traders?
[A] Maharashtra

[B] West Bengal

[C] Delhi

[D] Arunachal Pradesh

43) Shangri-La Dialogue, the Asias largest annual security forum has been opened in
which country, recently?
[A] China

[B] Singapore

[C] Maldives

[D] Malaysia

44) Who is the author of the book Iron Fist, Velvet Glove?
[A] Mahesh Nair

[B] Shashi Nahar

[C] Shandana Minhas

[D] PG Bhaskar

45) Navin Agarwal was appointed Director General (DG) of NADA. Here, the term NADA
stands for
[A] National Anti-Desertion Agency

[B] National Anti-Defraud Agency

[C] National Anti-Doping Agency

[D] National Anti-Dumping Agency

46) India and Tunisia signed two MOUs during the recent visit of Vice President Hamid
Ansari. The capital city of Tunisia is
[A] Tunis

[B] Luanda

[C] Yerevan

[D] Bogota

47) Who among the following has become the first Indian woman to be nominated for
membership in the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
[A] PT Usha
48)

[B] Chanda Kochhar

[C] Dipali Goenka

[D] Nita Ambani

Which Indian city has emerged as the fifth most preferred location for housing

innovation centers in the world?

[A] Gurgaon

[B] Noida

[C] Bengaluru

[D] Hyderabad

49) What is the Indias rank in the 2016 Global Slavery Index?
[A] 2nd

[B] 4th

[C] 1st

[D] 3rd

50) Which committee has been constituted to draft national policy for the Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)?
[A] Kamal Pandey committee

[B] Prabhat Kumar committee

[C] Shanta Kumar committee

[D] Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee

51) Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar visited which of the following countries recently
to which India plans to sell BrahMos missiles?
[A] Philippines

[B] Vietnam

[C] Cambodia

[D] Thailand

52) The Tiger Express, a semi-luxury tourist train, was flagged off recently which will take
the guests on board to the world famous Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks in
[A] Gujarat

[B] Rajasthan

[C] West Bengal

[D] Madhya Pradesh

53) PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Salma Dam (Herat Dam) in his recent visit to
which of the following countries?
[A] Iran

[B] Tajikistan

[C] Afghanistan

[D] Qatar

54) Which committee has been constituted for financial sector research and recruitment?
[A] MN Mishra committee

[B] PK Sinha committee

[C] Nk Mittal committee

[D] RS Lodha committee

55) The Asias first Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Program has been launched by which
state of India?
[A] Haryana

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Madhya Pradesh

[D] Gujarat

56) Who won the French open 2016 in Mens Single category?
[A] Rafael Nadal

[B] Novak Djokovic

[C] Andy Murray

[D] Tomas Berdych

57) Avtar Singh, who recently qualified for olympics 2016, is related to which of the
following?
[A] Wrestling

[B] Cycling

[C] Archery

[D] Judoka

58) HDFC Ergo General Insurance acquired which of the following general insurers for
Rs 551 cr recently?
[A] Bharti AXA General Insurance

[B] ICICI Lombard

[C] L&T General Insurance

[D] IFFCO Tokio

59) Asias largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue, to talk about security issues
in the Asia-Pacific region, was held recently in
[A] Myanmar

[B] Singapore

[C] Japan

[D] China

60) Who won womens singles title of the 2016 French Open tennis tournament?
[A] Garbine Muguruza

[B] Ana Ivanovic

[C] Venus Williams

[D] Serena Williams

61) What is the name of the worlds first-ever 3D-printed aircraft?

[A] Thor
[B] Oort
[C] Sedna
[D] Nibiru
62) Which state government launched Asias first Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Program
at the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore recently?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
63) Which Indian personality has been conferred with the Afghanistans highest civilian
honour Amir Amanullah Khan Award?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Mohammad Hamid Ansari
[D] Sushma Swaraj
64) Which of the following countries is the host country for 2016 World Environment
Day?
[A] Ethiopia
[B] Zambia
[C] Angola
[D] Tanzania
65) Recently, India signed an agreement with which country to share intelligence data to
combat hawala transactions and terror financing?
[A] Canada
[B] Mauritius
[C] Switzerland
[D] Qatar
66) Who among the following has been named as ambassador for Swachh Bharat
Missions youth-based wing Swachh Saathi?
[A] Priyanka Chopra
[B] Saina Nehwal
[C] Sania Mirza
[D] Dia Mirza
67) In which of the following countries voters rejected a proposal to introduce a
guaranteed basic income for everyone in a recent plebiscite?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Norway
[C] Mauritius
[D] Singapore
68) Sulabha Deshpande, who passed away recently, was a veteran

[A] Dancer
[B] author
[C] film actor
[D] singer
69) V Narayanasamy is the new Chief Minister of
[A] Puducherry
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Assam
70) Which of the following Indian-origin women have been named in the Forbes 2016 list
of Americas Richest Self-Made Women?
[A] Nidhi Arusia and Sangam Singh
[B] Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal
[C] Mamta Kumari and Milki Seth
[D] Khusbu Gupta and Surubhi Jain
71) What is the current repo rate, according to the recently released RBIs 2nd bi-monthly
monetary policy statement for year 2016-17?
[A] 6.0%
[B] 7.0%
[C] 6.5%
[D] 7.5%
72) Name the sportsperson who has been chosen for the 2016 Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Award?
[A] Mithali Raj
[B] Ritu Rani
[C] Vishwanathan Anand
[D] MS Dhoni
73) PM Narendra Modi launched Stand Up India scheme recently. Under the scheme,
______ bank branches in the country will provide loans to certain entrepreneurs.
[A] 25,000 lakh
[B] 50,000 lakh
[C] 1 lakh
[D] 1.25 lakh
74) The govt. has set up a high-level committee to suggest ways to strengthen the security
along the border with Pakistan. The Committee is chaired by
[A] Madhukar Gupta
[B] VK Singh
[C] LC Goyal
[D] Rajiv Mehrishi
75) Which of the following countries launched the worlds first public immunization
program for dengue fever recently?
[A] Thailand
[B] Al Salvador
[C] Mexico
[D] Philippines
76) Who has won gold medal in Peoples Choice Prize at 2016 World sand art
championship?
[A] Kseniya Simonova
[B] Sudarsan Pattnaik
[C] Manas Kumar Sahoo
[D] Nitish Bharti
77) The book India vs Pakistan: Why Cant we just be friend has been penned by whom?
[A] Husain Haqqani
[B] Kishlay Bhattacharjee
[C] Patrick Cockburn
[D] Arjun Subramaniam
78) India and Qatar inked 7 agreements to boost cooperation recently. The capital city and
currency of Qatar respectively are
[A] Tripoli, Qatari krona
[B] Riyadh, Qatari ringgit
[C] Doha, Qatari riyal
[D] Manama, Qatari dinar
79) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Indian Govt. have signed a $200-mn loan
agreement to upgrade 176 km of State roads in
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Assam
80) Which of the following has been named as the official mascot for South Koreas 2018
Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games?
[A] Tom
[B] Mukmuk
[C] Bandabi
[D] Lyo and Merly
81) Which of the following firms topped the 2016 rankings of the Fortune 500 list?
[A] Walmart
[B] Apple
[C] Berkshire Hathaway
[D] AT&T

82) RajVayu mobile app has been launched by which state government for sharing data
of air quality index?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
83) As part of its efforts to make villages located along Ganga open defecation-free, Govt
has launched a campaign named
[A] Swachh Nagar [B] Swachh Yug [C] Swachh Dhara
[D] Swachh Tat
84) The Centre recently announced an increase in the MSP for pulses, oil seeds and paddy
for the upcoming kharif season. The term MSP stands for
[A] Maximum State Prices
[B] Maximum Support Prices
[C] Minimum Support Prices
[D] Minimum State Prices
85) Indias first internationally-listed certified green bond has been launched by which
bank at London Stock Exchange (LSE)?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] Axis Bank
[C] SBI
[D] ICICI Bank
86) Which state has become the first Indian state to give pension and food benefits to
transgender community?
[A] Odisha
[B] Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
87) What is the theme of 2016 World Oceans Day?
[A] Together we have the power to protect the ocean
[B] Our oceans, our responsibility
[C] Youth: the Next Wave for Change
[D] Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
88) Which of the following countries has become the first Asian country to eliminate
mother-to-child transmission of HIV?
[A] Japan
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Thailand
[D] Malaysia
89) Aadhaar is now the largest digital platform in the world for transparent delivery of
services as its enrolment recently hit a milestone of
[A] 100 cr
[B] 150 cr
[C] 200 cr
[D] 50 cr
90) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) recently commissioned a seasonwise tiltable
canal top solar PV plant at Bhimavaram in
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
91) Which Indian personality has been honored with Olympic Order by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC)?
[A] N Ramachandran
[B] Arunima Sinha
[C] P. T. Usha
[D] Milkha Singh
92) The Union Home Ministry has decided to form a new reserve battalion named after
who among the following on the occasion of his 475th birth anniversary?
[A] Nana Sahib
[B] Rani Lakshmibai
[C] Shivaji
[D] Maharana Pratap
93) The book The World in 2050- Striving for a More Just, Prosperous and Harmonious
Global Community has been authored by whom?
[A] Anto Akkara
[B] Harinder S. Kohli
[C] Piyush Goyal
[D] Arjun Nath
94) What is the Indias rank in the 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI)?
[A] 53
[B] 79
[C] 141
[D] 1
95) Who among the following is the Minister of State for AYUSH in the present Union
Cabinet?
[A] Dharmendra Pradhan
[B] Bandaru Dattatreya
[C] Santosh Kumar Gangwar
[D] Shripad Yesso Naik

96) The World Oceans Day is observed globally on

[A] June 7
[B] June 8
[C] June 9
[D] June 10
97) Which of the following countries topped the 2016 Global Retail Development Index
(GRDI) released by London-based business consultancy AT Kearney?
[A] China
[B] Indonesia
[C] Malaysia
[D] India
98) Sahyog-Hyeobleod-2016 is the joint naval exercise between India and _?
[A] Vietnam [B] Malaysia
[C] Singapore
[D] South Korea
99) The 2016 junior womens hockey World Cup will be hosted by which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Chile
[C] Netherland
[D] India
100) ________ has become the first city in the country to have its own city animal with
declaring Gangetic River Dolphin as its mascot.
[A] Guwahati
[B] Allahabad
[C] Kanpur
[D] Varanasi
101) The Indian American author Akhil Sharma has won the prestigious 2016 International
DUBLIN Literary Award for his novel
[A] Diary of the fall
[B] A Brief History of Seven Killings
[C] Family Life
[D] Outlaws
102) Who among the following has topped the Forbes annual list of the Worlds HighestPaid Athletes?
[A] Cristiano Ronaldo
[B] Lionel Messi
[C] Neymar
[D] Gareth Bale
103) Who among the following has been chosen as Indias flag bearer at Rio 2016
Olympics?
[A] Sudha Singh [B] Tintu Luka [C] Abhinav Bindra
[D] Deepika Kumari
104) The World Bank Group has slashed the global growth forecast for 2016 to
[A] 2.2 per cent
[B] 2.4 per cent [C] 2.6 per cent
[D] 2.8 per cent
105) Which pay review panel has been constituted for academic staff of Universities and
Colleges?
[A] Neeraj Kumar Gupta panel
[B] V S Chauhan panel
[C] Ashok Dalwai panel
[D] Satish Ghosh panel
106) Who has been bestowed with the Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen
Elizabeth II?
[A] Kumar Bhattacharyya
[B] Divakar Reddy
[C] H R Nagendra
[D] Mahesh Kumar Singla
107) Which of the following pollutants is responsible for highest number of premature
mortalities in India?
[A] Nitrous oxide
[B] Carbon Monoxide
[C] PM2.5
[D] PM1.5
108) Who is the head of the newly created committee by NITI Aayog for land policy cell?
[A] Anil R. Dave [B] Shah Nawaz Khan [C] T. S. Thakur [D] T. Haque
109) Which of the following countries topped the Global Peace Index 2016?
[A] Iceland
[B] Denmark
[C] Austria
[D] Bhutan
110) Russia awarded the Order of Friendship to who among the following recently?
[A] Hassan Rouhani
[B] Ban Ki-moon [C] Xi Jinping [D] Bashar al-Assad
111) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off Champaran Satyagrah Express in Bihar
recently. The train will run between Anand Vihar, Delhi and

[A] Darbhanga
[B] Siwan
[C] Muzaffarpur
[D] Bapudham, Motihari
112) Exercise Anakonda 2016 (AN16), the joint military exercise has started in which
country?
[A] France
[B] Poland
[C] Vietnam
[D] Germany
113) Who among the following has become the first Indian to win the Mumbai Mayors
International Open Chess Tournament 2016?
[A] NR Visakh
[B] Swapnil S Dhopade
[C] Diptayan Ghosh
[D] Himal Gusain
114) Which Indian bank has launched Indias first internationally-listed certified green
bond to finance climate change solutions around the world at London Stock Exchange
(LSE)?
[A] Federal Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Axis Bank
115) The Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the world list 2016 is topped by
[A] Hillary Clinton
[B] Angela Merkel
[C] Indra Nooyi
[D] Dilma Rousseff
116) The book The Gene: An Intimate History has been authored by whom?
[A] Siddhartha Mukherjee
[B] Richard P. Feynman
[C] Yuval Noah Harari
[D] Randall Munroe
117) The SBI and Caixa Bank have signed a MOA to expand their guarantee transaction
businesses. Caixa Bank is based in
[A] Turkey
[B] Germany
[C] Spain
[D] France
118) India will host the junior mens hockey World Cup from Dec 8 to 18. The event will
be hosted by which of the following cities?
[A] Hyderabad [B] Chandigarh
[C] Chennai
[D] Lucknow
119) Narendra Kumar Yadav resigned as the Chairman and Managing Director of which
of the following PSUs recently?
[A] GAIL
[B] MTNL
[C] BHEL
[D] BSNL
120) Which state govt. has decided to celebrate the 21st day of every month as Yoga day
across all schools, colleges and universities in the state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat
121) G Ragesh Chandra has been appointed as Secretary to the Chief Minister of
[A] West Bengal
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Puducherry
[D] Assam
122) Who has been crowned as the Little Miss Princess of Asia 2016?
[A] Bethool Ajmal
[B] Mahima Sen
[C] Mridula Sinha
[D] Pehr Kumari
123) Which committee has been constituted to make recommendations on pay scale
revision for PSUs employees?
[A] HR Nagendra committee
[B] Sanjay Mitra committee
[C] Ashok Dalwai committee
[D] Satish Chandra committee
124) Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)?
[A] N Saibaba
[B] G Kalyanakrishnan
[C] Anupama Parameswaran
[D] M Radhakrishnan
125) Who has been appointed as a part-time member of the 21st Law Commission of
India?
[A] Akhilesh Srivastav
[B] Manoj Singh
[C] Satya Pal Jain
[D] Sobir Gokaran
126) Who has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award?

[A] Preeti Kaur

[B] Nirmal Jain
[C] Shantanu Guha
[D] Akhil Sharma
127) Which state has become the first Indian state to launch open government data portal
to promote transparency?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Sikkim
[C] Odisha
[D] Tripura
128) Which state government has recently abolished agriculture income tax?
[A] Bihar
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka
129) The former Chief Minister V Vaithialingam was elected as the Speaker of the
legislative Assembly of which state recently?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
130) The Union Urban Development Ministry has sanctioned Rs 37.5 cr for development
of which of the following towns under the AMRUT scheme?
[A] Gaya
[B] Nasik
[C] Machilipatnam
[D] Madurai
131) _______ has become the first state in India to have an open govt. data portal.
[A] Maharashtra
[B] West Bengal
[C] Goa
[D] Sikkim
132) The govt. is planning to make the country energy surplus with a target of generating
1,178 billion units, leading to a 1.1 per cent overall electricity surplus in
[A] FY16
[B] FY17
[C] FY178
[D] FY19
133) Under the new norms, all the users of P-Notes would have to follow Indian KYC and
ALM Regulations. Here, what is the full form of the term ALM?
[A] Asset Making Limitation
[B] Anti Money Laundering
[C] Aggregate Market Liability
[D] Advance Money Liability
134) Satya Pal Jain has been appointed as a part-time member of the 21st Law
Commission of India which is headed by
[A] Balbir Singh Chauhan
[B] DK Jai
[C] Ajit Prakash Shah
[D] Ravi R Tripathi
135) The World Day against Child Labour is observed every year on
[A] June 11
[B] June 12
[C] June 13
[D] June 14
136) The headquarters of the insurance regulator IRDA is located in
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Chennai
[C] Mumbai
[D] Bengaluru
137) The govt. is planning to set up how many branches of India Post Payments Bank
(IPPB) by Sep 2017?
[A] 550
[B] 650
[C] 750
[D] 850
138) Birender Singh and Subhas Chandra won Rajya Sabha seats from which state in the
recent elections?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Haryana
139) The first-of-its-kind Rajasva Gyan Sangam is scheduled to be held on Jun 16 in
[A] Gurgaon
[B] Mumbai
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kolkata
140) The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, as an alternative to Global Positioning
System (GPS) of the US, is being developed by
[A] Japan
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] India
141) S4A new scheme has been introduced by the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) for
resolution of stressed assets. What does S4A stands for?
[A] Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets
[B] Scheme for Suitable Structuring of Stressed Assets

 [C] Scheme for Sensible Structuring of Stressed Assets

[D] Scheme for Susceptible Structuring of Stressed Assets
142) The World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on
[A] 12 Jun
[B] 13 Jun
[C] 14 Jun
[D] 15 Jun
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14 Jun
3) Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad has assumed charge as the Chief Justice of
[A] Manipur High Court
[B] Madras High Court
[C] Rajasthan High Court
[D] Bombay High Court
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Manipur High Court
4) The Mission Madukkarai Maharaj was launched recently to catch a wild elephant in
[A] Kolkata
[B] Nagpur
[C] Kochi
[D] Coimbatore
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Coimbatore
5) President Pranab Mukherjee was awarded the highest civilian award of which of the
following countries during his recent visit to the country?
[A] Ivory Coast
[B] Jordan
[C] Ghana
[D] Namibia
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Ivory Coast
6) The Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary (DBWS) is located in which state of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Nagaland
[C] Odisha
[D] Assam
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Assam
7) Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix?
[A] Nico Rosberg

[B] Daniel Ricciardo

[C] Lewis Hamilton
[D] Sebastian Vettel

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Lewis Hamilton
8) Delta IV Heavy the worlds most powerful rocket is belong to which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] France
[D] United States
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United States
9) Which of the following firms has agreed to acquire renewable energy company Welspun
Renewable Energy?
[A] JSW Power
[B] Tata Power
[C] Reliance Power
[D] Adani Power
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Tata Power
10) The UN General Assembly elected which of the following countries to chair one of its
six major committees for the first time recently?
[A] Israel
[B] Iran
[C] Iraq
[D] Cuba
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Israel
1) Which bank has launched Bengalurus first ATM that accepts Aadhaar number and
Aadhaar fingerprint (biometric) instead of ATM/Debit Card and PIN to dispense cash?
[A] Federal Bank
[B] DCB Bank
[C] RBS Bank
[D] RBL Bank
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DCB Bank
2) The Union Cabinet has given its approval for partial abolition of the 5/20 rule which is
related to
[A] indian railway
[B] defence

[C] civil aviation

[D] food processing

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civil aviation
3) India,s trade surplus from the services sector increased to $5.72 bn in Apr 2016. The
services sector includes exports in sectors like
[A] information technology
[B] receipts from tourism
[C] businesses outsourced
[D] All the above
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All the above
4) President Pranab Mukherjee has become the first Indian president to visit Republic of
Ghana and _______?
[A] Zambia
[B] Nambia
[C] Morocco
[D] Cote d,Ivoire
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Cote d,Ivoire
5) The Union Cabinet has approved the takeover by State Bank of India (SBI) of its five
associate banks and
[A] Bharatiya Mahila Bank
[B] Dena Bank
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Bank of India
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Bharatiya Mahila Bank
6) Peter Thomson has been elected as the President of 71st session of United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA). He is a diplomat from
[A] South Africa
[B] Mauritius
[C] Fiji
[D] Kenya
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Fiji
7) India has recently removed which country from prior referral category status?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Pakistan

[D] Bangladesh

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China
8) Who of the following is the only player to represent India in chess and cricket?
[A] Ambati Rayudu
[B] K L Rahul
[C] Yuzvendra Chahal
[D] Karun Nair
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Yuzvendra Chahal
9) Gunit Chadha resigned as Chief Executive Officer for Asia-Pacific region from which of
the following banks recently?
[A] Deutsche Bank
[B] CITI Bank
[C] HSBC
[D] Standard Chartered
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Deutsche Bank
10) The Stonegate Bank of the US has made history by issuing the first credit card that
can be used in
[A] Cuba
[B] Cambodia
[C] Mexico
[D] China
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Cuba
1) Name the Hollywood actress appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador recently?
[A] Emily Blunt
[B] Kate Hudson
[C] Natalie Portman
[D] Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway
2) The govt has approved pan-India Ramayana & Krishna Circuit under Swadesh
Darshan Scheme. Which of the following is NOT covered under Ranayana Circuit?
[A] Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh)
[B] Puri (Odisha)
[C] Hampi (Karnataka)
[D] Bhadrachalam (Telangana)
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Puri (Odisha)
3) In order to fund start-ups in the financial technology (fintech) space, which of the
following banks in the country has set up a Rs 200-cr fund?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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State Bank of India
4) Some 3,049 people registered their spot in the Guinness book of world records for
performing largest Karma Naach dance ever. The event took place in Mandla district of
[A] West Bengal
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
5) What is the theme of 2016 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)?
[A] Thank you for saving my life
[B] Every blood donor is a hero
[C] More blood, more life
[D] Blood connects us all
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Blood connects us all
6) Which bank has launched Bengalurus first ATM that accepts Aadhaar number and
Aadhaar fingerprint (biometric) instead of ATM/Debit Card and PIN to dispense cash?
[A] Federal Bank
[B] DCB Bank
[C] RBS Bank
[D] RBL Bank
Hide Answer
DCB Bank
7) Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Doordarshan (DD)?
[A] Supriya Sahu
[B] Neha Nemaad
[C] BK Prasad
[D] Tripurari Sharan
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Supriya Sahu
8) Who of the following will be conferred with the 2016 Mohun Bagan Ratna?

[A] Syed Nayeemuddin

[B] Sony Norde
[C] Sony Norde
[D] Thailand

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Syed Nayeemuddin
9) India Chem 2016 will be hosted which city of India?
[A] Bhopal
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Lucknow
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Mumbai
10) Which of the following countries launched its new Project 22220 nuclear-powered
icebreaker dubbed Arktika recently?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Greenland
[C] US
[D] Russia
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Russia
1) Which of the following is the Indias indigenous basic trainer aircraft, which has
recently made its maiden flight successfully ?
[A] HTT-40
[B] HTT-41
[C] HTT-42
[D] HTT-43
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HTT-40
2) Which technology giant has been selected as the technical partner for HRD ministrys
SWAYAM platform for open online courses?
[A] Wipro
[B] Infosys
[C] Reliance
[D] Microsoft
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Microsoft
3) Which of the following banks bagged CFBP Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Fair Business
Practices Certificate of Merit under the category Service Enterprises Large recently?
[A] RBL Bank

[B] Yes Bank

[C] Karnataka Bank
[D] Federal Bank

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Karnataka Bank
4) The Union human resource development minister Smriti Zubin Irani dedicated a school
volunteer programme to the nation at New Delhi recently which is named
[A] Vidyanjali
[B] Vidya Dan
[C] Vidya Sathi
[D] Vidya Mitra
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Vidyanjali
5) Suresh Chandra has been appointed as the new Union
[A] Revenue Secretary
[B] Home Secretary
[C] Law Secretary
[D] Defence Secretary
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Law Secretary
6) Prayuth Chan-ocha, who visited New Delhi recently, is the present Prime Minister of
[A] Cambodia
[B] Thailand
[C] Vietnam
[D] Philippines
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Thailand
7) Which of the following is the official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic
Games?
[A] A New World
[B] Love and save nature
[C] Inspire a generation
[D] Welcome home
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A New World
8) Who of the following will represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic
Forum (SPIEF)?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Prakash Javadekar
[C] Dharmendra Pradhan

[D] Arun Jaitley

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Dharmendra Pradhan
9) Who is the newly elected chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)?
[A] Sunil Bharti Mittal
[B] Mukesh Ambani
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Gautam Adani
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Sunil Bharti Mittal
10) What is the theme of the United Nations World Day to Combat Desertification and
Drought (WDCDD) 2016?
[A] The Beauty of Deserts The Challenge of Desertification
[B] Social Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty
[C] Inclusive cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality
[D] Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture
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Inclusive cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality
1) Which of the following is responsible for indirect tax collection in India?
[A] FIPB
[B] CCEA
[C] CBEC
[D] CBDT
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CBEC
2) The third monetary policy statement of the fiscal year 2016-17 will be issued by the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on
[A] 6 Aug
[B] 7 Aug
[C] 8 Aug
[D] 9 Aug
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9 Aug
3) The central govt has decided to work for bringing a blue revolution in the country.
This revolution is associated with
[A] fertilizers
[B] fishery
[C] games and jewellery
[D] crude oil
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fishery
4) Creating history, who among the following on 18 Jun became the first women fighter
pilot(s) to be formally commissioned by the Indian Air Force?
[A] Mohana Singh
[B] Bhawana Kanth
[C] Avani Chaturvedi
[D] All the above
Hide Answer
All the above
5) Which of the following cities declared a state of public calamity over a major budget
crisis in order to release emergency funds to finance the Olympic Games due to begin in
Aug?
[A] Boston
[B] Tokyo
[C] London
[D] Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro
6) India and Thailand have agreed to commence talks for CEPA, which stands for
[A] Comprehensive Export Partnership Agreement
[B] Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
[C] Commodity Exchange Partnership Agreement
[D] Commerce and Economic Partnership Agreement
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Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
7) As informed by the Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal recently, all the States have
resolved to provide 247 power supply to all households by
[A] Jan 2017
[B] Mar 2017
[C] May 2017
[D] Oct 2017
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May 2017
8) Joo Hyunghwan, who visited New Delhi recently, is the present Trade, Industry and
Energy Minister of
[A] South Korea
[B] Singapore
[C] Malaysia
[D] Japan
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South Korea
9) Which of the following teams won the 2016 Champions Trophy hockey tournament?
[A] Malaysia
[B] Japan
[C] Australia
[D] India
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Australia
10) Who is the author the book Dark Horse Ek Anakahi Dastan?
[A] Nilotpal Mrinal
[B] Ankit Trivedi
[C] Raka Dasgupta
[D] Bijit Gayari
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Nilotpal Mrinal
1) Which state tourism of India has won awards at FilmAT International film festival in
Poland?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Kerala
2) What is the theme of the first-ever National Yoga Olympiad, which has been
organized by the NCERT?
[A] Yoga for Emotional and Mental development
[B] Yoga for Kriya and Harmony
[C] Yoga for Health and Harmony
[D] Yoga for Peace and Dhyana
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Yoga for Health and Harmony
3) Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of the prestigious
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)?
[A] Naseeruddin Shah
[B] Chetan Chauhan
[C] Subramanian Swamy
[D] Anupam Kher
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Chetan Chauhan
4) Who won the 2016 European Grand Prix F1 championship in Baku?

[A] Nico Rosberg

[B] Sebastian Vettel
[C] Daniel Ricciardo
[D] Fernando Alonso

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Nico Rosberg
5) The International Yoga Day is observed every year on
[A] 20 Jun
[B] 21 Jun
[C] 22 Jun
[D] 23 Jun
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21 Jun
6) In a bid to keep the domestic prices of sugar under check in the country, the Centre
imposed what per cent duty on the export of raw sugar recently?
[A] 10 per cent
[B] 20 per cent
[C] 5 per cent
[D] 15 per cent
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20 per cent
7) Indias first AYUSH university will be set up in which state of India?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Sikkim
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Haryana
8) Who of the following have become the first women fighter pilots to be formally
commissioned by the Indian Air Force?
[A] Mohana Singh
[B] Bhawana Kanth
[C] Avani Chaturvedi
[D] All the above
Hide Answer
All the above
9) Naira is the currency of which of the following countries? It was devaluated recently.
[A] Nigeria
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] Cambodia

[D] Egypt

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Nigeria
10) PM Narendra Modi outlined the five-point mantra to tax officials at the recent
Rajasva Gyan Sangam. The mantra called RAPID stands for
[A] Revenue, Accessibility, Probity, Integrity and Digitization
[B] Revenue, Accountability, Probity, Information and Digitization
[C] Revenue, Accountability, Politeness, Information and Digitization
[D] Revenue, Accessibility, Probity, Information and Digitization
Hide Answer
Revenue, Accountability, Probity, Information and Digitization
1) What is the theme of the 2nd edition the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2016?
[A] Inspire every one for healthy environment
[B] Live in Peace
[C] Peace: Soul and Mind
[D] Connect the Youth
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Connect the Youth
2) Which committee has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) to study the scope of title insurance in the Indian market?
[A] NR Nagendra committee
[B] Suresh Mathur committee
[C] Ashok Dalwai committee
[D] Nachiket Mor committee
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Suresh Mathur committee
3) The movie Thithi won the best film award and best script writers award at the Asia
New Talent Awards in the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival. This is a
[A] Kannada film
[B] Telugu film
[C] Tamil film
[D] Hindi film
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Kannada film
4) Which Parliamentary committee has been constituted to review Model Code of
Conduct (MCC) for election polls?
[A] Ashok Dalwai committee
[B] Sudarsana Natchiappan committee
[C] Nachiket Mor committee
[D] Anand Sinha committee

Hide Answer
Sudarsana Natchiappan committee
5) Which Non-Government organization ( NGO) has been ranked No. 1 in the NGO
Advisors 2016 Top 500 NGOs World rankings?
[A] Oxfam
[B] Grameen Bank
[C] BRAC
[D] Save the Children
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BRAC
6) Which state team has won the first edition of Indias Bad Bull Softball League?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Punjab
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Maharashtra
7) Devendro Singh is associated with which of the following games?
[A] Archery
[B] Boxing
[C] Weightlifting
[D] Wrestling
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Boxing
8) What per cent FDI was recently allowed by the govt in teleports, direct-to-home and
cable networks as well as mobile TV - without the need for gov approval?
[A] 51 per cent
[B] 66 per cent
[C] 74 per cent
[D] 100 per cent
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100 per cent
9) Atanu Das is associated with which sports?
[A] Table Tennis
[B] Club Throw
[C] Archery
[D] Badminton
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Archery
10) What is the theme of the United Nations (UN) World Refugee Day 2016?

[A] With courage let us all combine

[B] 1 refugee forced to flee is too many
[C] Migrants and Refugees: Towards a Better World
[D] We stand together with refugees

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We stand together with refugees
1) Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated the two-day international conference on
Yoga for Body and Beyond recently in
[A] Nagpur
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] Mumbai
[D] New Delhi
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New Delhi
2) The annual Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple started recently in which of the
following states?
[A] Odisha
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Assam
3) The ISRO launched a record number of satellites in a single mission using PSLV C-34
rocket recently. The number of satellites launched is
[A] 14
[B] 18
[C] 20
[D] 16
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20
4) Nikesh Arora resigned as the COO of which of the following firms recently?
[A] SoftBank
[B] Oracle
[C] Yahoo
[D] IBM
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SoftBank
5) India and which country signed two agreements in culture and educational sectors to
boost bilateral ties during the recent visit of latters PM to New Delhi?
[A] Philippines

[B] Sri Lanka

[C] Thailand
[D] Bhutan

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Thailand
6) The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in Odisha recently. The
scheme is associated with
[A] financial assistance to girl children
[B] free LPG connection to BPL families
[C] free LED bulbs distribution
[D] free cycles for girls
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free LPG connection to BPL families
7) The International Conference on Yoga was hosted by which city of India?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Chandigarh
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Chandigarh
8) India has successfully launched a record 20 satellites from which launch vehicle,
recently?
[A] PSLV C-34
[B] PSLV C-41
[C] PSLV C-37
[D] PSLV C-39
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PSLV C-34
9) Which committee has submitted its report on examining the Specific Relief Act, 1963?
[A] Arghya Sengupta committee
[B] Anand Desai committee
[C] HR Khan committee
[D] Nidhi Mathur committee
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Anand Desai committee
10) Virginia Raggi was recently elected as the first female mayor of
[A] Madrid
[B] Rome
[C] Paris
[D] London

Hide Answer
Rome
1) Which historical site has been declared as the SARRC cultural capital for 2016-17?
[A] Mahashangarh
[B] Bamiyan
[C] Maynamati
[D] Shilaidah
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Mahashangarh
2) Who among the following is chosen as the new chief coach of the national cricket team?
[A] Anil Kumble
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] VVS Laxman
[D] Rahul Dravid
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Anil Kumble
3) The first annual meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment
Bank (AIIB) will be held in which country?
[A] Argentina
[B] New Zealand
[C] South Africa
[D] China
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China
4) Ace athlete Anju Bobby George resigned as the president of the State Sports Council of
which of the following states recently?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
Hide Answer
Kerala
5) Which state government has recently granted minority status to Jews community in the
state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
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Maharashtra

6) Name the Indian bank which was recently named in the Hall of Shame list of 158
banking firms that have invested in companies making cluster bombs.
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Indian Overseas Bank
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] Bank of Baroda
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State Bank of India
7) Who is the current Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India (GoI)?
[A] Shankar Dev
[B] Arvind Virmani
[C] Kaushik Basu
[D] Arvind Subramanian
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Arvind Subramanian
8) The Union Cabinet has approved proposal to extend the deadline for implementing the
Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to
[A] 31 Feb 2017
[B] 31 Mar 2017
[C] 31 Apr 2017
[D] 31 Oct 2017
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31 Mar 2017
9) On which date United Nations (UN) Public Service Day is observed?
[A] June 20
[B] June 21
[C] June 22
[D] June 23
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June 23
10) As of now, how many countries are members of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
[A] 46
[B] 47
[C] 48
[D] 57
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48