1. Who has been named as the Time magazine’s Person of the Year 2016?

[A]Donald
Trump [B]Mark Zuckerberg [C]Narendra Modi [D]Hillary Clinton Hide Answer Donald
Trump US President-elect Donald Trump has named by Time magazine as its Person of
the Year 2016 for his stunning victory in the US Presidential election. .

2. The 2016 India-Arab Partnership Conference will be held in which country? [A]India
[B]Oman [C]Turkey [D]Iran Hide Answer Oman The 5th India-Arab Partnership
Conference will be held in Muscat, Oman on December 14, 2016 with an objective to
enhance the economic relations between India and Arab countries and Oman. The 2-
day conference is jointly organised by the Oman Foreign Ministry, Arab League
Secretariat and the Ministry of External Affairs of India. The theme of the conference is
‘Partnership towards innovation and cooperation in Information Technology’. The
conference will have ministerial representation both from the Indian and Arab side.
About 500 Arab and Indian government officials, academicians, businessmen and
investors are likely to participate in the conference. .

3. The India-UK Conference on Ease of Doing Business has started in which of the
following cities? [A]Manchester [B]Birmingham [C]New Delhi [D]London Hide Answer
New Delhi The India-UK Conference on Ease of Doing Business has been jointly
inaugurated by Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ramesh Abhishek and
British High Commissioner Dominic Asquith in New Delhi. The 2-day conference will act
as an opportunity to enhance the strategic bilateral partnership between the two
countries to the next level. The conference will bring together officials from state and
central Government in India with UK experts. It will include discussion on regulatory
reform, inspection reform, tax administration and trade facilitation. .

4. Which city will host 2016 “Laureates and Leaders” summit for children? [A]Pune
[B]Lucknow [C]Bhopal [D]New Delhi Hide Answer New Delhi The “Laureates and
Leaders” Summit for Children will be hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee at
Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi from December 10 to 11, 2016. The purpose of the
summit is to advance the fight against Child Labour, child slavery and violence against
Children. The summit being organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation
will deliberate on the way forward in building a strong moral platform for protecting
children from violence, and ensuring a world where children are free to be just children.
The aim is to channelize in support of the above cause the collective leadership and
moral authority of Nobel laureates, world leaders, thinkers, representatives of United
Nations Agencies, award winning child/youth leaders and eminent persons from
academia, business, cinema, sports and civil society. .

5. Which high court of India has termed the practice of triple talaq (Talaq-e-bidat)
among Muslims as unconstitutional? [A]Allahabad High Court [B]Delhi High Court
[C]Calcutta High Court [D]Mumbai High Court Hide Answer Allahabad High Court The
Allahabad High Court has termed the Islamic practice of divorcing a woman by uttering
the word ‘talaq (Talaq-e-bidat)’ thrice as unconstitutional. The order was passed by
single judge bench of Justice Suneet Kumar while deciding two separate writ petitions
that the triple talaq practice, sanctioned under Muslim personal law that governs
marriage, property and divorce – violated the rights of Muslim women. The High Court
held that this form of instant divorce is cruel and most demeaning which impedes and
drags India from becoming a nation. .

6. Which android app dedicated to Army Veterans and Veer Naris has been launched
by Indian Army? [A]Veterans Outreach App [B]Veterans Outroute App [C]Veterans
Outbunch App [D]Veterans Outrail App Hide Answer Veterans Outreach App The Indian
Army has launched a “Veterans Outreach App” i.e. dedicated to Army Veterans and
Veer Naris. The app was launched by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General
Dalbir Singh Suhag and was prepared under the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans
(DIAV). The app has specific features like “Ask a question” and “Locator Services” that
enable locating Ex-Serviceman Cells, ECHS Polyclinics, Station Canteens and Sainik
Aram Garhs all across the country. The app also facilitates route guidance on a google
map to any chosen service facility. A link has also been provided to a “Pension
Calculator” on the PCDA (P) web site called ‘Suvigyai’ which enables a veteran to check
his/her pension entitlements. .

7. Who is the newly appointed Director General of the National Gallery of Modern Art
(NGMA)? [A]Ahmad Ngma [B]Adwaita Gadanayak [C]Rajeev Lochan [D]Sabeena
Gadihoke Hide Answer Adwaita Gadanayak Internationally acclaimed sculptor Adwaita
Gadanayak is the newly appointed Director General of National Gallery of Modern Art
(NGMA). He succeeded Rajeev Lochan. Prior to this appointment, Gadanayak was the
head of the School of Sculpture at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha. .

8. What is the theme of 2016 United Nations’ (UN) International Anti-Corruption Day
(IACD)? [A]Zero Corruption, 100% Development [B]Your No Counts [C]United against
corruption for development, peace and security [D]Break the Corruption chain Hide
Answer United against corruption for development, peace and security The United
Nations’ (UN) International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) is observed every year on
December 9 to promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption
more efficiently and effectively. The day highlights the role of the United Nations
Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it. The 2016 theme is
“United against corruption for development, peace and security”. .

9. The first elite men’s senior national boxing tournament has started in which state of
India? [A]Pune [B]Guwahati [C]Gangtok [D]Shimla Hide Answer Guwahati The first elite
men’s senior national boxing tournament has started at the Indira Gandhi Athletic
Stadium in Sarusajai, Guwahati. The Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has
inaugurated the tournament.The elite boxing championship would immensely help the
upcoming boxers of the state and motivate the young generation to take up boxing as a
career. Around 350 players have participated and would be competing in 10 weight
categories. The sporting tournament will conclude on December 13,2016. .

10. The tropical cyclone ‘Vardah’ is expected to hit which country? [A]India [B]China
[C]Japan [D]South Africa Hide Answer India The tropical cyclone ‘Vardah’ is expected to
hit the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Kakinada with the speed of 10
km/hr. The cyclonic storm over southeast Bay of Bengal has moved north-
northwestwards and lies centered over southeast Bay of Bengal. Fishermen have been
advised not to venture to the sea along and off Andaman Islands and adjoining sea
areas during the next 12 hrs.
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1. The world’s largest seating capacity cricket stadium will come up in which state of
India ? [A]Gujarat [B]West Bengal [C]Karnataka [D]Tamil Nadu Hide Answer Gujarat
The Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, popularly known as Motera Stadium,
is set to become the world’s largest seating capacity cricket stadium. The Gujarat
Cricket Association (GCA) has handed the stadium’s renovation project to Larsen and
Turbo (L&T). Presently, the stadium can house 54,000 people, but with the new plans, it
is projected to seat about 1,10,000 people. This will almost double its seating capacity
and will surpass the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity of 1,00,024
people. .

2. What is the theme of 2016 Human Rights Day (HRD)? [A]Our Rights, Our Freedoms,
Always [B]Stand up for someone’s rights today [C]My Voice Counts [D]Human Rights
365 Hide Answer Stand up for someone’s rights today The Human Rights Day (HRD) is
observed every year on December 10 to commemorate the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights. The declaration was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly
of the United Nations in 1948 as the shared standard benchmark to protect human
rights across the world. The 2016 theme is “Stand up for someone’s rights today!”,
which emphasises on peace and harmony with respect for each other’s rights. .

3. Which union minister has launched Digidhan campaign to promote digital

transactions? [A]Narendra Modi [B]Rajnath Singh [C]Ravi Shankar Prasad [D]Venkaiah
Naidu Hide Answer Ravi Shankar Prasad The Union IT Minister Ravishankar Prasad
has recently launched “Digidhan Abhiyan” to enable every citizen, small traders and
merchants to adopt digital payments in their everyday financial transactions. During the
campaign, citizens will be informed about various modes of digital payments by
educating them to download, install and transact digital payments. Beside this, the IT
Minister has also launched Digishala TV Channel. It is a free-to-air channel which will
educate people about digital payment and is available on DTH service. The channel will
encourage people for digital payment in their everyday life. The channel will be airing
shows targeted at the rural and suburban population to inform them of various aspects
of going digital like e-wallet, UPI, USSD, AADHAAR and usage of cards through talk
shows and demonstrations. The services will initially be available in Hindi and English
and later in local languages as well. .

4. Who has won the 2016 Presidential election of the Republic of Ghana? [A]Paa Kwesi
Nduom [B]Ivor Greenstreet [C]John Dramani Mahama [D]Nana Akufo-Addo Hide
Answer Nana Akufo-Addo Nana Akufo-Addo has won the presidential election of the
Republic of Ghana with an absolute majority over President John Mahama by 53.8%
votes. He will be sworn in as President of Ghana on January 7, 2017. Earlier, Akufo-
Addo served as attorney general and then as foreign minister in the New Patriotic Party
(NPP) government, which held power in 2001. .

5. Who has become the acting president of South Korea? [A]Hwang Kyo-ahn [B]Park
Jong-sun [C]Kim So-yeon [D]Moon Jae-in Hide Answer Hwang Kyo-ahn Hwang Kyo-
ahn, who is the South Korean Prime Minister, has become the acting President after
Parliament voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye on December 9, 2016 over a
corruption scandal. Due to the ratification of Park impeachment proposal, Hwang Kyo-
ahn has assumed the presidential powers and duties as acting president. .

6. What is the India’s rank in the 2016 Global Terrorism Index (GTI)? [A]9th [B]7th
[C]11th [D]13th Hide Answer 7th India has been ranked 7th in the list of 163 countries
most impacted by terrorism in 2015, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016
released by Sydney-based think-tank “Institute for Economics & Peace”. The list is
topped by Iraq, followed by Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria. The GTI score for
a country is based on weightage assigned to the total number of terrorism-related
incidents, fatalities, injuries and property damage sustained in the year in question. The
index also takes into consideration attacks that took place in the 4 previous years. .

7. The book “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder” has been authored by whom?
[A]Vimal Chauhan [B]Dipa Karmakar [C]Bishweshwar Nandi [D]Shikha Sabharwal Hide
Answer Bishweshwar Nandi The book “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder” has been
authored by sports journalists Vimal Mohan, Digvijay Singh Deo and Dipa Karmakar’s
coach Bishweshwar Nandi. The book will have many untold stories of struggle and
triumph besides rare archival photos from the Karmakars’ private album as well as
competition photos from the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. The book is set to
release on August 2017. .

8. The 2016 Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) will be held in which state? [A]Maharashtra
[B]Uttar Pradesh [C]Rajasthan [D]Goa Hide Answer Goa The first edition of Serendipity
Arts Festival (SAF) will be held on the banks of river Mandovi in Panaji, Goa from
December 16-23, 2016 to promote patronage of arts. The 8-day long festival will focus
on performing, visual and culinary arts through a hundred events from the fields of
music, theatre, dance, photography and food. .

9. Which committee has been constituted by Internet and Mobile Association of India
(IAMAI) to fight against the menace of online piracy? [A]D B Shekatkar committee
[B]Ratan Watal committee [C]Nagana Gowda committee [D]Ajit Mohan committee Hide
Answer Ajit Mohan committee The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has
recently constituted committee to fight against the menace of online piracy.The
committee will be chaired by Ajit Mohan of Hotstar and co-chaired by Uday Sodhi of
SET India and Salil Kapoor of HOOQ. The mandate of the committee is to safeguard
the interest of the digital entertainment businesses. The purpose of the committee is to
create a self regulatory code of conduct, create drafts for standards and good business
practices, create public awareness measures to minimise online piracy and help with
regulatory and legal interventions as and when required. .

10. Which committee has recently submitted its final report on digital payments to Union
Government? [A]H R Khan committee [B]Ratan Watal committee [C]Indrajeet Sarkar
committee [D]Salil Kapoor committee Hide Answer Ratan Watal committee The
Committee on Digital Payments headed by Ratan P. Watal has submitted its final report
to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his office in New Delhi.The committee has
recommended a medium term strategy for accelerating growth of Digital Payments in
India with a regulatory regime which is conducive to bridging the digital divide by
promoting competition, open access & interoperability in payments. The Watal
committee has also recommended inclusion of financially and socially excluded groups
and assimilation of emerging technologies in the market, while safeguarding security of
digital transactions and providing level playing to all stakeholders and new players who
will enter this new transaction space.
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1. “100 Million for 100 Million” campaign for child rights has been launched by whom?
[A]Pranab Mukherjee [B]Narendra Modi [C]Maneka Gandhi [D]Raj Nath Singh Hide
Answer Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee has launched a “100 Million for
100 Million” campaign organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation at
Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The campaign is a global initiative that seeks to
support 100 million youth to be the voice of the 100 million children and youth across
the world who have been denied basic rights and freedom. The campaign is with the
objective to mobilise 100 million youth and children for the upliftment of 100 million
underprivileged children across the world. .
2. The Narmada Seva Yatra has been launched by which of the following states?
[A]Chhattisgarh [B]Madhya Pradesh [C]Gujarat [D]Maharashtra Hide Answer Madhya
Pradesh The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has recently
launched Narmada Seva Yatra at Amarkantak. The purpose of the 5-months long Yatra
is to turn the Narmada river pollution free and unceasing river. The Narmada Sewa
Yatra will create awareness about the conservation of the river. It will cover more than
1900 km in 16 districts. All the villages along the river will have Narmada Sewa Samiti to
take follow up action on measures to be undertaken for its preservation. The trees will
be planted along the banks of the Narmada and sewage water will be treated before it
flows into the river. .

3. Who has been bestowed with the Golden Jubilee Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Sports Journalists’ Association of Mumbai (SJAM)? [A]Kapil Dev [B]Madhav Apte
[C]Sunil Gavaskar [D]Ajit Wadekar Hide Answer Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar has
been bestowed with the Golden Jubilee Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sports
Journalists’ Association of Mumbai (SJAM) at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai,
Maharashtra. Gavaskar was presented with a citation and a certificate which has details
of all his 34 centuries. .

4. Who has been elected new President of 90th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya
Sammelan? [A]Vasant Abaji Dahake [B]Nagnath Kottapalle [C]F M Shinde [D]Akshay
kumar M Kale Hide Answer Akshay kumar M Kale Dr. Akshay kumar M Kale, who is
well-known writer and scholar, has been elected as the President of the 90th Akhil
Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, which is scheduled to be held from February 3 to
5, 2017. The 3-day annual conference is expected to be attended by Marathi litterateurs
from Maharashtra and other parts of the country. In the field of criticism of modern
Marathi poetry, Kale’s contributions have attracted the attention of scholars of Marathi
language and literature throughout the state. The first Marathi Sahitya Sammelan was
held in Pune in 1878 under the chairmanship of Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade. .

5. Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Italy? [A]Enrico Letta [B]Paolo
Gentiloni [C]Matteo Renzi [D]Sergio Mattarella Hide Answer Paolo Gentiloni Paolo
Gentiloni has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Italy by President Sergio
Mattarella, after Matteo Renzi’s resignation due to the results of the 2016 Italian
constitutional referendum, in which voters rejected constitutional reform. Previously,
Gentiloni was Minister of Communications from 2006 to 2008, during the second
government of Romano Prodi. .

6. Who has become the first Indian to win medal at the Mr. Olympia Amateur Asia
2016’s Classic Bodybuilding category? [A]Akram Sayah [B]Sayeed Ahmed [C]Iqbal
Sayed [D]Aamir Khan Hide Answer Iqbal Sayed Iqbal Sayed from Mumbai, who works
as a civil engineer with Reliance Infrastructure and Mumbai Metro, has become the first
Indian to win a medal at the Mr. Olympia Amateur Asia 2016’s classic bodybuilding
category in Hong Kong. He won silver medal in the event after beating participants from
20 countries in the classic bodybuilding category. .

7. Which state has become the first Indian state to launch crop insurance claim
distribution programme? [A]Haryana [B]Rajasthan [C]Uttar Pradesh [D]Madhya Pradesh
Hide Answer Madhya Pradesh The Madhya Pradesh government has become the first
Indian state to launch the biggest and first-ever crop insurance claim distribution
programme worth Rs 4,416 crore in Ujjain. With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the
first Indian state where the claims under Prime Ministers Crop Insurance schemes are
being disbursed. Under the Crop Insurance Scheme, the farmers who lost Kharif Crop
in the year 2015 due to natural calamities will be benefited. The insurance claim amount
will be provided to the farmers in their bank accounts through online procedure. .

8. The first India-China think tank forum has been held in which of the following cities?
[A]Guangzhou [B]Shanghai [C]New Delhi [D]Beijing Hide Answer New Delhi The first
India-China think-tank forum has been held in New Delhi on December 9-10, 2016. The
forum was jointly organized by the Institute of Chinese Studies, the Indian Council of
World Affairs, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The theme of the forum
was “Towards a Closer India-China Developmental Partnership” in which in-depth
discussion on various issues such as country relations between India and China,
strengthening India-China strategic communication, promoting economic ties,
deepening people-to-people cooperation, and regional economic and security
architecture took place. The 2nd India-China think-tanks forum will be held in Beijing in
2017. .

9. What is the theme of 2016 International Mountain Day (IMD)? [A]Mountain cultures:
Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity [B]Mountain minorities and indigenous
peoples [C]Managing mountain biodiversity for better lives [D]Mountain biodiversity for
better lives Hide Answer Mountain cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening
identity The International Mountain Day (IMD) is observed every year on December 11
to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the
opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build alliances that will
bring positive change to mountain peoples and environments around the world. The
2016 theme is “Mountain cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity”. .

10. Which technological giant has tied up with union government for online River Water
and Air Quality Monitoring (WAQM) systems? [A]Infosys [B]Wipro [C]Intel [D]Reliance
Hide Answer Intel The Government of India (GoI) has tied up with Intel to form a public-
private partnership to conduct research on water and air pollution monitoring. The
Department of Science and Technology (DST)- Intel collaborative research for real-time
river Water and Air Quality Monitoring (WAQM) initiative would consider proposals from
academic and research institutions in the area of such online monitoring systems and
provide grant-in-aid support to the selected projects. The aim of the initiative is to
develop key technologies for sensing, communication and analysis of large-scale data
collected from autonomous networks of perpetual/long-lived sensor nodes, followed by
integration and deployment for water and air quality monitoring in real-time.
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1. Antonio Guterres, who has been sworn-in as the new Secretary General of the United
Nations, is the former Prime Minister of which country? [A]Portugal [B]Singapore
[C]Malaysia [D]New Zealand Hide Answer Portugal Antonio Guterres, the former Prime
Minister of Portugal, has been sworn-in as the 9th Secretary General of the United
Nations. Guterres, who led the UN refugee agency for 10 years, will succeed Ban Ki-
moon on January 1, 2017. .

2. Who has won the World Billiards (150-Up format) Championships title? [A]Dhruv
Sitwala [B]Pankaj Advani [C]Saurav Kothari [D]Peter Gilchrist Hide Answer Pankaj
Advani Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has won his 11th World Billiards (150-Up
format) Championships title in the summit clash in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Advani
defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore. He beats multiple world champion Gilchrist by six
games to three in a gripping final contest, to wrap up his 16th world title overall. .

3. India’s first amphibious bus project has been launched by which state government?
[A]Haryana [B]Andhra Pradesh [C]Punjab [D]Uttar Pradesh Hide Answer Punjab The
Punjab Government has launched India’s first amphibious bus project “Harike Cruise” at
the Harike wetland near Amritsar. The amphibious bus project has cost the state
government over Rs 11 crore. The bus will travel on land and in water. The bus will be
run by the Punjab Tourism department has a seating capacity of 34 people and is
equipped with life-jackets for everyone. The current route of the bus includes a 13-km
ride from Amritsar to the Harike wetlands, which the bus is expected to traverse over 45
minutes. It will then traverse 4km on water. .

4. Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of New Zealand? [A]Kemal Dervis [B]Helen
Clark [C]Paula Bennett [D]Bill English Hide Answer Bill English Bill English, the leader
of the National Party, has been sworn-in as the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand at
Government House in Wellington. He succeeded John Key, who had resigned due to
personal reasons. Prior to this appointment, English was the Deputy Prime Minister
from 2008 to 2016. .

5. Which state government has tied up with Tata Trust to strengthen Public Distribution
System (PDS)? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Tamil Nadu [C]Kerala [D]Andhra Pradesh Hide
Answer Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh government has tied up with Tata Trusts to
leverage digital platforms to strengthen the public distribution system (PDS) in the state.
As part of the initiative, Tata Trusts have installed electronic Point of Sale devices
(ePOS) to ensure operation of an Aadhaar-enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS)
at fair price shops of the entire urban region of Lucknow. .

6. “Fengyun-4” an advance weather satellite has been successfully launched into orbit
by which country? [A]Russia [B]China [C]Japan [D]Malaysia Hide Answer China China
has successfully launched “Feng-Yun-4” a new generation weather satellite into
geostationary orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s
Sichuan Province by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. The launch marked the 242nd
mission of China’s Long March series of rockets. The FY-4 series is an improved
generation of geosynchronous meteorological satellites. The satellite will make high
time, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the atmosphere, clouds and space
environment of China and surrounding regions, significantly improving capabilities of
weather and climate forecasts. .

7. Gotthard Base Tunnel(GBT), the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel,is located
in which country? [A]France [B]Japan [C]Switzerland [D]China Hide Answer Switzerland
The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel “Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT)” has officially
begin its regular rail service on December 11, 2016 in Switzerland. The 57 km twin-bore
Gotthard base tunnel (GBT) will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps
between northern and southern Europe. The tunnel has overtaken Japan’s 53.9 km
Seikan rail tunnel as the longest in the world and pushed the 50.5km Channel Tunnel
linking the UK and France into third place. .

8. Which of the following footballers has won the 2016 FIFA Ballon D’or Award ?
[A]Neymar [B]Cristiano Ronaldo [C]Lionel Messi [D]Antoine Griezmann Hide Answer
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for
Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team, has won the prestigious 2016
Ballon d’Or award at an awards ceremony in Paris, France. With this, he won the 4th
Ballon d’Or title in his career. .

9. “Vanjeevan” the National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood will be launch in
which state? [A]Odisha [B]Assam [C]Manipur [D]Sikkim Hide Answer Odisha The Union
Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation
(NSTFDC) will launch “Vanjeevan” the National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood
issues at Bhubaneswar, Odisha on December 22, 2016. Vanjeevan will be a
programme to identify the problems in livelihood issues in select districts of six states
having low HDI of tribal people in the first phase. The states are Assam, Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Telangana. The programme will focus on the
identification of local resources, keeping in view the existing skill level. .
10. The book “The Other One Percent: Indians in America” has been authored by
whom? [A]Mohana krishnan [B]Sanjoy Chakravorty [C]Joe Harris [D]Balaji Vittal Hide
Answer Sanjoy Chakravorty The book “The Other One Percent: Indians in America” has
been authored by Sanjoy Chakravorty and Devesh Kapur. The book is the first
comprehensive and data-driven account of the selection, assimilation and
entrepreneurship of Indians in America. The author explain the contours of the study,
the political and social attitudes of Indian Americans and what their future could be in
their host country.
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1. Which Bollywood personality has been appointed as the UNICEF’s newest Global
Goodwill Ambassador? [A]Priyanka Chopra [B]Deepika Padukone [C]Ranveer Singh
[D]Amitabh Bachchan Hide Answer Priyanka Chopra The Bollywood actress Priyanka
Chopra has been appointed as the UNICEF’s newest Global Goodwill Ambassador at
the UNICEF’s 70th anniversary event in New York. As the Global Goodwill
Ambassador, she has the responsibility to urge people from across nations to become
the collective voice of oppressed children in the world and join forces to leave a better
future for the coming generations. .

2. India’s largest indoor sports arena will come up in which of the following states?
[A]Assam [B]West Bengal [C]Kerala [D]Andhra Pradesh Hide Answer West Bengal
India’s largest indoor sports arena will come up in New Town area of Kolkata, West
Bengal with a capacity to accommodate upto 15,400 people at one time. The proposed
stadium will have solar power and will come up on 10 acres of land near the Deer Park
in Eco Park. The facility will have lawn tennis, khokho khokho, kabaddi, badminton,
basket ball and table tennis courts. .

3. What is the India’s position in the vacation deprived country ranking, as per recently
released 2016 Expedia vacation deprivation report? [A]3rd [B]5th [C]4th [D]1st Hide
Answer 4th India has been ranked as the 4th most vacation deprived country in the
world, as per recently released Expedia Vacation Deprivation report 2016. The survey
was conducted online between September 12-29, 2016, across 28 countries by Expedia
– an online travel company. The report revealed that 40% Indians don’t use all vacation
days as work schedule does not allow for vacation or don’t have enough staff to cover
and 32% are not able to take vacation days due to personal schedule. The list is topped
by Spain and UAE, followed by Malaysia and South-Korea. .

4. The Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development

(APMCHUD) has started in which city? [A]Pune [B]Chennai [C]Kolkata [D]New Delhi
Hide Answer New Delhi The 6th edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on
Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) has inaugurated by Union Minister of
Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on December 14, 2016. The 3-day
conference seeks to address issues ranging from crowded city centres to peripheral
expansion, metropolitan based urban population growth, megacities and urban
corridors, among others. During the conference, ministers and senior officials from 68
countries in the region are expected to deliberate on challenges of urban planning and
management. In it, the five working groups will deliberate on different sub-themes like
Integrated Planning, Management and Governance Structures and on ensuring
sustainable and natural disaster resilient urban development including climate change. .

5. What is the current India’s economic growth forecast for FY 17, as per updated report
“Asian Development Outlook 2016” of Asian Development Bank (ADB)? [A]7.4%
[B]7.2% [C]6.9% [D]7.0% Hide Answer 7.0% The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
cut India’s economic growth forecast to 7.0% from 7.4% for the financial year 2016-17 in
the updated report of Asian Development Outlook 2016 due to weak investments, a
slowdown in the country’s agriculture sector and the lack of available cash due to the
government’s decision to ban high-denomination bank notes. Prior to this, the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) cut India’s growth forecast to 7.1% from 7.6% for FY 17 after the
government’s decision to ban high denomination bank notes. Beside this, Global rating
agency Fitch has downgraded India’s growth forecast to 6.9% from 7.4 % and rating
agency Morgan Stanley has also cut the estimates to 7.3% from 7.6% for FY 17. .

6. What is the India’s rank in the defence spending, according to the recently published
2016 IHS Jane’s Defense Budgets Report? [A]5th [B]4th [C]9th [D]7th Hide Answer 4th
India is at 4th position in the list of top 10 defence spenders in the world, according to
the recently published annual Jane’s Defense Budgets Report by research firm IHS
Markit. As per the report, India’s defence budget was $50.7 billion in 2016, up from
$46.6 billion in 2015. The worldwide outlook shows that global defense spending rose
by 1% to $1.6 trillion in 2016, against 0.6% in 2015. The report has also estimated that
India will surpass the UK in defence spending by 2018. .

7. Which Indian airport has become the second airport in the Asia-Pacific region to
achieve carbon neutral status? [A]Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
[B]Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad [C]Indira Gandhi
International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi [D]Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA),
Hyderabad Hide Answer Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad The
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has become the 2nd airport in
the Asia-Pacific region among all categories to achieve carbon neutral status. The
airport has also declared the first in the Asia-Pacific region in the 5-15 million
passengers per annum category to attain carbon neutral status. The Airports Council
International (ACI) has certified Hyderabad International Airport with “Level 3+,
Neutrality” under its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. It is the industry standard
for assessment of airports’ efforts to manage and reduce carbon emissions and a
significant achievement. The carbon neutrality status is granted if the net carbon
emission over an entire year is zero. This means the airport absorbs or offsets the same
amount of emission that is generated.Prior to this, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI)
Airport in New Delhi has become the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve
carbon neutral status. .

8. The book “Many Everests: An Inspiring Journey of Transforming Dream into Reality”
has been authored by whom? [A]Ravindra Kumar [B]Kailash Satyarthi [C]Manav Kumar
[D]Nitish Bharadwaj Hide Answer Ravindra Kumar The book “Many Everests: An
Inspiring Journey of Transforming Dream into Reality” has been authored by Ravindra
Kumar, who is an ex-seafarer, IAS officer & mountaineer. The book gives you a new
approach to life, a new way to make and live a happy, successful and peaceful life. It
has been written with the aim to spread the key to success amongst the common
people and to ignite the minds of thousands of hopeless people especially youth and
students. .

9. Which badminton player has won the 2016 ‘Most Improved Player’ award by the
Badminton World Federation (BWF)? [A]Lee Chong Wei [B]PV Sindhu [C]Woon Khe
Wei [D]Carolina Marin Hide Answer PV Sindhu PV Sindhu, an Indian female badminton
player and Rio Olympics silver medallist, has been named as the ‘Most improved player
of the year 2016′ by the Bad minton World Federation (BWF) at the Players’ Reception
and Gala Dinner in Dubai. .

10. Which Indian personality has been named as the 2016 Foreign Policy Global
Thinker for novel Twitter diplomacy? [A]Narendra Modi [B]Akhilesh Yadav [C]Mamata
Banerjee [D]Sushma Swaraj Hide Answer Sushma Swaraj The Union External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj has been named as the Global Thinker 2016 for novel brand of
Twitter diplomacy, compiled by the international Foreign Policy magazine. Swaraj was
named in the ‘Decision-makers’ category of 14 other notable thinkers including Hillary
Clinton, Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau.
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