- Union Government has approved for raising foreign shareholding limit from 5% to how much percentage in Indian Stock Exchanges?
A.12%
B.15%
C.18%
D.21%
Answer – B.15%
- Union Cabinet has accorded the approval for amendment in Central Agricultural University Act (CAU), 1992 to include which state under the Act?
A.Manipur
B.Goa
C.Nagaland
D.Telangana
Answer – C.Nagaland
- Union Government gave approval to the Bilateral Investment Treaty with which country to promote the protect investments?
A.Bhutan
B.Cambodia
C.Qatar
D.Australia
Answer – B.Cambodia
- Union Government gave nod for the establishment of new AIIMS at which state under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Puducherry
C.Punjab
D.Haryana
Answer – C.Punjab
- RBI has imposed penalty of 27 crores on how many private and public sector banking due to FEMA regulations and KYC lapses?
A.12
B.13
C.14
D.15
Answer – B.13
- Union Cabinet has approved $318 million loan for which Railways to upgrade the country’s rail communications system and rolling stock?
A.Indonesia
B.Phillipines
C.Sri Lanka
D.Myanmar
Answer – C.Sri Lanka
- Who has been appointed as the Deputy Lokayukta of the Uttar Pradesh on joint recommendation of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Lokayukta Justice Sanjay Misra?
A.Ram Naik
B.Shambhu Singh
C.Suresh Sukla
D.Mukul Naik
Answer – B.Shambhu Singh
- International Tiger day is being celebrated every year on which date to raise awareness for tiger conservation?
A.July 27th
B.July 28th
C.July 29th
D.July 30th
Answer – C.July 29th
- Veteran musicians and Tabla Maestro has been passed away in Varanasi on July 28 and he has played in bollywood films. Who is he?
A.Pandit Lachhu Maharaj
B.Pandit Machhu Jairaj
C.Pandit Dachhu Suburaj
D.Pandit Vichhu Kamaraj
Answer – A.Pandit Lachhu Maharaj
- Who has announced his retirement from International football after playing 120 Games and holds the record for 18 times at Europeon Championship?
A.Thomas Muller
B.Jonas Hectar
C.Bastian Schweinsteiger
D.Mario Gotze
Answer – C.Bastian Schweinsteiger
- What is the purpose of Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology, Pune partnered with Indian Meteorological Department setting up a supercomputer running on a dynamical model?
A.Summer Monsoon Forecast
B.Green House Gas Concentration
C.Annual Rainfall Forecast
D.Heat radiation
Answer – A.Summer Monsoon Forecast
- Which Airport to hold India’s first elevated taxiway to help the airport operator to cut down on the time taken by an aircraft to reach a runway?
A.Chennai
B.Mumbai
C.New Delhi
D.Kolkata
Answer – C.New Delhi
- Which company acquired Net Suite to offer software application that help companies automate back end and administrative operations from technology to human resources?
A.Infosys
B.Google
C.Oracle
D.Mcafee
Answer – C.Oracle
- District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee has been rechristened which name by Union Government for effective development coordination of all programmes?
A.Diksha
B.Disha
C.Akshya
D.Vijaya
Answer – B.Disha
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated the Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh to increase the green cover in which district?
A.Krishna
B.Guntoor
C.Vijayawada
D.Srikakulam
Answer – A.Krishna
- The first meeting of BRICS Employment Working group is conducted in which city to share the agenda for Labour and Employment?
A.Bengaluru
B.Varanasi
C.Lucknow
D.Hyderabad
Answer – D.Hyderabad
- Who has become the youngest delegate at the Democratic National Convention nominated Hillary Clinton as the Party’s presidential candidate?
A.Sruthi Palaniappan
B.Dakshika Ponnappan
C.Malathi Rajappa
D.Surekha Meiappan
Answer – A.Sruthi Palaniappan
- Which bank has signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation to distribute policies of the Country’s largest life insurer?
A.HDFC
B.ICICI Bank
C.Axis Bank
D.Kotak Mahindra
Answer – C.Axis Bank
- Which of the following person is not awardee of Bharatiya Jnanpith’s 11thNavlekhan Award in the year 2016?
A.Amlendu Tiwari
B.Balram Kawant
C.Om Naagar
D.Tasneem Singh
Answer – D.Tasneem Singh
- Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and IT newly coined portfolio in the Ministry?
A.Aruna Sundarajan
B.Aruna Sharma
C.Manjula Krishna
D.Vanitha Nair
Answer – A.Aruna Sundarajan
- Bihar Cadre IAS Officer CK Mishra has been appointed as Secretary to which Department?
A.Tourism
B.Space
C.Health
D.Civil Supplies
Answer – C.Health
- Eminent Lok Sabha member has been successfully inducted into the Territorial Army in the rank of Lieutenant by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh?
A.Abisekh Singh
B.Lal Krishna
C.Anurag Thakur
D.Harshavarthan
Answer – C.Anurag Thakur
- The International Day of Friendship is being celebrated on which date to promote the role that friendship plays across the world?
A.July 29
B.July 30
C.July 31
D.August 1
Answer – B.July 30
- Rajjat Barjatya has passed away due to Leukemia in Mumbai. He belonged to which field?
A.Journal
B.Cinema
C.Sports
D.Art
Answer – B.Cinema
- Which country weightlifter is being banned to participate in the Rio Olympics by the International Weightlifting Federation?
A.Syria
B.Pakistan
C.Russia
D.China
Answer – C.Russia
- Which service provider will provide Wi-Fi connectivity to all Government Colleges in Puducherry under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme?
A.Vodafone
B.Airtel
C.Aircel
D.Reliance
Answer – D.Reliance
- Which Company acquired the Software Company Appcito to become a comprehensive secure application services provider?
A.A09 Networks
B.A10 Networks
C.A11 Networks
D.A12 Networks
Answer – B.A10 Networks
- The Third meeting of the Joint Committee at the Secretary level under the India Japan CEPA held at which city in India?
A.Mumbai
B.New Delhi
C.Kolkata
D.Hyderabad
Answer – B.New Delhi
- Which State signed Memorandum of Understanding with National Thermal Power Corporation and National Hydel Power Corporation for hydro engineering college?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Madhya Pradesh
Answer – B.Himachal Pradesh
- Union government has sanctioned nearly Rs. 620 crores to which state as assistance for the recent drought situation in the state?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Telangana
D.Punjab
Answer – B.Uttar Pradesh
- Which sector has been exempted from Right to Information Act 2005 without citing any reason for exemption?
A.Strategic Forces Command
B.UPSC
C.Public Sector Banks
D.National Security Groups
Answer – A.Strategic Forces Command
- The tenure of the Railway Board Chairman AK Mital was extended to how many years by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet?
A.3 years
B.2 years
C.5 years
D.4 years
Answer – B.2 years
- Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court by Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind?
A.Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
B.Iqbal Ahmed Ansari
C.Sushil Kumar Modi
D.Vijay Kumar Chaudary
Answer – B.Iqbal Ahmed Ansari
- Railway Minister along with Chief Minister of state laid the foundation stone of new railway station in which state?
A.Meghalaya
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Nagaland
D.Manipur
Answer – D.Manipur
- Which Country hold the two day 3rdIndia Education Fair with over 35 premier Indian Educational Institutions including schools, colleges, and technical institutes?
A.Pakistan
B.Bhutan
C.Bangladesh
D.Nepal
Answer – C.Bangladesh
- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to launch the facility of travel insurance for passengers from September 2016 at _______________?
A.Re 1
B.Rs 5
C.Rs 10
D.Rs 15
Answer – A.Re 1
- Which Airport has been awarded with Best Airport at National Tourism Awards for the year 2014-15 held in New Delhi?
A.Chennai
B.New Delhi
C.Mumbai
D.Kolkata
Answer – C.Mumbai
- Who inaugurated the newly announced Goa Indian Institute of Technology’s temporary Campus and will be mentored by IIT Mumbai?
A.Narendra Modi
B.Suresh Prabhu
C.Sushma Swaraj
D.Prakash Javdekar
Answer – D.Prakash Javdekar
- Which country will host a crucial global summit 7th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) in November 2016?
A.Bangldesh
B.Nepal
C.India
D.Russia
Answer – C.India
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the Run for Rio also released the brochure of the Indian History at Olympics so far at which stadium?
A.Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar
B.Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi
C.Greater Noida Cricket Stadium in Noida
D.Dr Sampurnanda Stadium in Varanasi
Answer – B.Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi
- In which state’s capital, Union government is planned to host the Make in India Conference in the month of December 2016?
A.Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
B.Bengaluru, Karnataka
C.Bhubaneswar, Odisha
D.Patna, Bihar
Answer – C.Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- For which rail route, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the first broad gage train service also laid foundation stone for Akhaura international rail Project?
A.Jamshedpur to Gorakhpur
B.Agartala to Delhi
C.Shillong to Bareilly
D.Ranchi to Lakhimpur
Answer – B.Agartala to Delhi
- In which scheme, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is going to be extended to three lakh more beneficiaries from August 15?
A.Madhubabu Pension Scheme
B.Madhubanu Pension Scheme
C.Madhubani Pension Scheme
D.Madhusali Pension Scheme
Answer – A.Madhubabu Pension Scheme
- At which place, India is positioned in the Pathetic Global Stunted Growth Children List by the international charity organization called Water Aid?
A.Second
B.Third
C.First
D.Tenth
Answer – C.First
- What is the name of Indo-Thailand Military Exercise is came to end at Krabi, Thailand which had commenced on 15 July 2016?
A.Vajrakosh 2016
B.LAMITYE 2016
C.Savithri 2016
D.Maitree 2016
Answer – D.Maitree 2016
- Which healthcare has announced that the company will set up three units in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Telangana to expand the business?
A.ITC Healthcare
B.Apollo Healthcare
C.Hetero Healthcare
D.Himalayas Healthcare
Answer – C.Hetero Healthcare
- Which National Park has been announced as the India’s first mixed world heritage site by the Paris based UNESCO?
A.Kalesar National Park, Haryana
B.Kanger Ghati National Park, Chhattisgarh
C.Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
D.Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
Answer – D.Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
- Who is appointed as the first woman governor of Tokyo on July 31 by the Japanese people?
A.Tsai Ing-wen
B.Sophia Kao Ching-chi
C.Yuriko Koike
D.Elaine Chao
Answer – C.Yuriko Koike
- Which eminent writer’s 136th Birth Anniversary is being celebrated by his unique styled intense story-telling and use of simple language?
A.Satyajit Ray
B.Mulk Raj Anand
C.R.K. Narayan
D.Munshi Premchand
Answer – D.Munshi Premchand
- What is the name of the book which is the JK Rowling’s eighth series has been released in bookstores across the globe?
A.Harry Potter and the Blessed Stone
B.Harry Potter and the Cursed Stone
C.Harry Potter and the Blessed Child
D.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Answer – D.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
