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1.AYUSH Ministry is working towards which scheme to promote Yogo and it will start giving the award from 2017?

A.International Yoga Mantra

B.National Yoga Mantra

C.International Yoga Award

D.National Yoga Award

Ans: C.International Yoga Award

 

 

 

2. International Yoga Day is being celebrated every year on which date to be globally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly?

A.June 8

B.June 21

C.July 21

D.May 9

Ans: B.June 21

 

 

 

3. Tata Trusts joined with which firm for launching Internet Saathi Program in West Bengal to focus on training women and larger communities?

A.Facebook

B.Google

C.Whatsapp

D.Tata Consultancy Services

Ans: B.Google

 

 

 

4. The Union Government has named the New Indian reserve Battalion as which personality on the occasion of the 475th Birth Anniversary?

A.Nizamuddin

B.Tipu Sultan

C.Maharana Pratap

D.Haider Ali

Ans: C.Maharana Pratap

 

 

 

5. Which Government has decided to celebrate the 21st day of every month as Yoga day across all schools, colleges and universities?

A.Delhi

B.Maharashtra

C.Sikkim

D.Jammu and Kashmir

Ans: B.Maharashtra

 

 

 

6. India ranked which position in the world’s largest consumer based on BP Statistical Review of World Energy Report 2015?

A.1st

B.2nd

C.3rd

D.4th

Ans: C.3 rd

 

 

 

7. Which country to eliminate month to child HIV transmission in Asian Country as declared by the World Health Organisation?

A.Bhutan

B.India

C.Thailand

D.Myanmar

Ans: C.Thailand

 

 

 

8. Who has been honoured with Russia’s Order of Friendship by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin?

A.Ban Ki Moon

B.Barack Obama

C.NarendraModi

D.Margarat Chan

Ans: A.Ban Ki Moon

 

 

 

9. India ranked which position among 163 countries in Global Peace Index announced by Institute for Economics and Peace?

A.143

B.141

C.121

D.123

Ans: B.141

 

 

 

10. The World Bank has decreased its forecast for the global growth to how many percent for the year 2016?

A.2.1%

B.2.2%

C.2.3%

D.2.4%

Ans: D.2.4%

 

 

 

11. Who has been topped in the top 100 highest paid Athletes for the year 2016 from 23 countries and compete in ten sports?

A.Lionel Messi

B.LeBron James

C.Cristiano Ronaldo

D.Roger Federer

Ans: C.Cristiano Ronaldo

 

 

 

12. Which is the following element is not added after public review and formal approval by the IUPAC council in the Periodic table?

A.Tokiyium

B.Nihonium

C.Moscovium

D.Tennessine

Ans: A.Tokiyium

 

 

 

13. Which country holds the first position in Malware Infection Index 2016 published by US based Microsoft Company?

A.Indonesia

B.Pakistan

C.Bangladesh

D.India

Ans: B.Pakistan

 

 

 

14. Which state agricultural University developed rice variants for submerged areas in order to yield during the monsoon season?

A.West Bengal

B.Chattisgarh

C.Kerala

D.Assam

Ans: D.Assam

 

 

 

15. Who has been appointed as the Chief executive of Nuclear Fuel complex, Hyderabad on successful completion of N Saibaba?

A.Kalyana Raman

B.Kalyana Krishnan

C.KalyanaSundaram

D.Kalyan Mohan

Ans: B.Kalyana Krishnan

 

 

 

16. Which firm has bagged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the Channel Partner/ EPC Contractor category at the National Excellence Awards

2016?

A.Adani Power

B.National Institute of Wind Energy

C.National Thermal Power Corporation

D.Tata Power Solar

Ans: D.Tata Power Solar

 

 

 

17. Who has bagged the prestigious 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his novel named Family Life in Dublin’s Mansion House?

A.Akhil Kumar

B.Akhil Nathan

C.Akhil Sharma

D.Akhil Singh

Ans: C.Akhil Sharma

 

 

 

18. Which Corporation inked with Adani group for construction of two silos to store wheat capacity of 75,000 tonnes in Punjab and Bihar?

A.Food Corporation of India

B.Municipal Corporation in India

C.Container Corporation of India

D.None of the Above

Ans: A.Food Corporation of India

 

 

 

19. Which bank announced the launch of India’s first Internationally listed certified green bonds to finance climate change solutions around the world?

A.ICICI

B.HDFC

C.AXIS

D.TMB

Ans: C.AXIS

 

 

 

20. Which Bank signed an MoU with Spain’s Caixa bank to fund Indo-Spanish Joint Ventures and local Business?

A.RBI

B.WB

C.SBI

D.PNB

Ans: C.SBI

 

 

 

21. Which bank has approved a $100 million loan to strengthen a key irrigation system and improve water management in Tamilnadu?

A.BRICS Bank

B.ADB

C.WB

D.RBI

Ans: B.ADB

 

 

 

22. Who is the author of the book “India vs Pakistan : Why Can’t we just be friend”?

A. J.K.Rowling

B. Akhil Sharma

C. Nora Roberts

D. Husain Haqqani

D. Husain Haqqani

 

 

 

23. India, Japan and the US navies kicked off the 20th edition Malabar Exercise, a naval exercise near which country?

A.India

B.Japan

C.US

D.None of the above

Ans: B.Japan

 

 

 

24. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off Champaran Satyagrah Express train at a function in which state?

A.Punjab

B.Delhi

C.Bihar

D.Maharashtra

Ans: C.Bihar

 

 

 

25. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal set up a high level committee headed by PWD Minister Satyendra Jain to look into what issue in the capital?

A.Construction of Dams

B.Water Bodies

C.Roads

D.Electricity

Ans: B.Water Bodies

 

 

 

26. Which state has ranked first in Road Accidents in India 2015 report released by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways?

A.Tamilnadu

B.Bihar

C.Maharashtra

D.Andhra Pradesh

Ans: A.Tamilnadu

 

 

 

27. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund inked Memorandum of Understanding with which country to encourage Infrastructure investments in

India?

A.Japan

B.United States

C.Qatar

D.Mexico

Ans: C.Qatar

 

 

 

28. Veteran Journalist passed away in Delhi due to illness at the age of 86 and he is known as one of the notable political journalist. Who is he?

A.Durai Malhotra

B.Aksay Malhotra

C.Dave Malhotra

D.Inder Malhotra

Ans: D.Inder Malhotra

 

 

 

29. The Former Chairman MS Krishna Bhat has passed away in Mangaluru at the age of 78. He belonged to which Bank?

A.Punjab and Sind Bank

B.Andhra Bank

C.Karnataka Bank

D.Punjab National Bank

Ans: C.Karnataka Bank

 

 

 

30. The Veteran Ice Hockey player Gordie Howe has passed away due to illness at the age of 88 years old. He belonged to which country?

A.Australia

B.Iceland

C.Canada

D.Sweden

Ans: C.Canada

 

 

 

31. Rajendra Dadu passed away in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh on his way to Bhopal at the age of 53 years. He belonged to which field?

A.Cinema

B.Politics

C.Journalism

D.Sports

Ans: B.Politics

 

 

 

32. Paralympic Committee of India headed by Rao Inderjit Singh has been recognized by which committee/association?

A.Indian Olympic association

B.International Olympic Committee

C.Paralympic Games 2016

D.International Paralympic Committee

Ans:D.International Paralympic Committee

 

 

 

33. Which country has developed a method CO2 is pumped into the volcanic carfixrock and sped up a natural process where the basalts react with the gas

to form carbonate minerals?

A.Ireland

B.Iceland

C.United Kingdom

D.United States

Ans: B.Iceland

 

 

 

34. Who has been resigned from the post of Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emaar MGF?

A.Shravan Gupta

B.Sarava Gupta

C.Chandi Gupta

D.Mandeep Gupta

Ans: A.Shravan Gupta

 

 

 

35. Which department launched a logo and tagline design contest on the MyGov portal on June 10 inviting participation from all Indian and their

associations?

A.Art and Culture

B.Postal

C.Information and Broadcasting

D.Information Technology

Ans: B.Postal

 

 

 

36. Which is the nodal agency of the Government of India for advertising on behalf of various ministries/Departments/ PSU’s/Autonomous organisations?

A.Directorate of Advertisements

B.Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity

C.Directorate of Print Medias

D.None of the Above

Ans: B.Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity

 

 

 

37. Which Ministry/nodal agency has announced new print media advertisement policy for Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity with focus of

transparency and equity?

A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

B.Press Information Bureau

C.Press Trust of India

D.Information Technology

Ans: A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

 

 

 

38. Prime Minister signed agreement with Mexico to strengthen which field in order to improve the bilateral relations between two nations?

A.Economics

B.Science and Technology

C.Culture, education and tourism

D.All the above

Ans: D.All the above

 

 

 

39. United Nations Chief Ban Ki- Moon welcomed the initiatives taken by India and The United states to sign which agreement?

A.Paris Climate

B.Copenhagen Climate

C.Climate Finance

D.Climate Deal

Ans: A.Paris Climate

 

 

 

40. On approval of Paris Agreement on climate change, the Nuclear power Corporation of India Ltd has initiated to build six reactors in which State by

2017?

A.Bihar

B.Uttar Pradesh

C.Rajasthan

D.Gujarat

Ans: D.Gujarat

 

 

 

41. India-US inked 8 Memorandum of Understandings to strengthen economic growth & sustainable development. Which of the following agreement is not

singed during the visit?

A.Exchange of terrorist screening information

B.Cooperation on Energy Security

C.Clean Energy

D.Solar Energy

Ans: D.Solar Energy

 

 

 

42. Prime Minister made his last day to which country and to uplift their partnership and also extended support for inclusion of India into Nuclear Suppliers Group?

A.Qatar

B.Mexico

C.Afghanistan

D.None of the Above

Ans: B.Mexico

 

 

 

43. The World Day against Child Labour is being observed every year on which date to foster the worldwide movement against child labour?

A.June 11th

B.June 12th

C.June 14th

D.June 13th

Ans: B.June 12 th

 

 

 

44. The theme of the World Day against Child Labour for the year 2016 is_______________

A.End Child Labour in India – It’s everyone’s business.

B.End Child Labour around the world – It’s everyone’s business.

C.End Child Labour in Supply chains – It’s everyone’s business.

D.End Child Labour in Transport – It’s everyone’s business.

Ans: C.End Child Labour in Supply chains – It’s everyone’s business.

 

 

 

45. Achyut Lakhar has passed away in Assam at the age of 85 years old. He belonged to which field?

A.Cinema

B.Journalism

C.Politics

D.Sports

Ans: A.Cinema

 

 

 

46. amaican Sprinter Usain Bold won the 100m race in how many seconds is the second fastest time in the world in 2016 at the National Stadium in Jamaica?

A.9.87

B.9.86

C.9.85

D.9.88

Ans: D.9.88

 

 

 

47. Who has won the Australian Open title against Sun Yu of China in Sydney?

A.Saina Nehwal

B.Nitya Krishinda Maheswari

C.BaoYixin

D.Qingchen

Ans: A.Saina Nehwal

 

 

 

48. Who has been appointed as the Speaker of the 14th Puducherry legislative Assembly and the elections held in May, 2016?

A.Malladi Krishan Rao

B.Namassivayam

C.Narayanasamy

D.Vaithilingam

Ans: D.Vaithilingam

 

 

 

49. Who has been appointed as a part time member of the 21st Law

Commission of India?

A.Satya Pal Jain

B.Kumar Singh

C.Akshay Kumar

D.Mahindra Pal Jain

Ans: A.Satya Pal Jain

 

 

 

50. Who is the chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India framed on September 2015?

A.Ravi R. Tripathi

B.Bimal N. Patel

C.Balbir Singh Chauhan

D.Satya Pal Jain

Ans: C.Balbir Singh Chauhan