- Who has been awarded with Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award for the year 2016?
A.Suthiradevi
B.Sarathadevi
C.Leelavathi
D.Manjula
Answer – C.Leelavathi
- India signed an MoU with which bank to host the next annual meetings of the bank at Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre, Ahmedabad from May 22ndto May 26th2017?
A.ADB
B.AfDB
C.BRICS Bank
D.World Bank
Answer – B.AfDB
- Which city hosted the sixth meeting of BRICS High Representatives responsible for security to counter terrorism and violent extremism emanating from the region?
A.Mumbai
B.Pune
C.Gurgaon
D.New Delhi
Answer – D.New Delhi
- Indian Railways marked the “Swachh Paryavaran Diwas” (Clean Environment Day) by launching the Swachht Saptah (Cleanliness Week) from which date by Union Railway Minister?
A.September 18th
B.September 17th
C.September 19th
D.September 20th
Answer – B.September 17th
- Which State/Territory governor initiated the drive to clean up the Coastal areas as part of the 31stInternational Costal Clean Up Day?
A.Odisha
B.Kerala
C.Goa
D.Puducherry
Answer –D.Puducherry
- Government planned to double the number of schemes under DBT to _____________ by March 2017 for paying subsidy directly via bank accounts of beneficiaries.
A.147
B.157
C.167
D.177
Answer – A.147
- Which State Chief Minister has announced funds for renovation of Churches and Mosques under the Waqf Board?
A.Kerala
B.Karanataka
C.Telangana
D.Tamilnadu
Answer – D.Tamilnadu
- Which country hosted the 17thNon Alignment Movement Summit to discuss the issues of Mutual Interest?
A.China
B.India
B.Bangladesh
D.Venezuela
Answer – D.Venezuela
- World’s largest permanent Shiplift designed by which engineers and began its trial on September 18th, 2016?
A.German and China
B.German and Japan
C.German and India
D.German and United States
Answer – A.German and China
- Which country had decided to become a partner country for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit to be held in January 2017?
A.United States
B.Qatar
C.Indonesia
D.Myanmar
Answer – A.United States
- Who would be honoured as the 2016 Humanitarian of the year by students and faculty at the Harvard Foundation?
A.Ban Ki Moon
B.Margarat Chan
C.Aung San Suu Kyi
D.Narendra Modi
Answer – C.Aung San Suu Kyi
- Who has been honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Asian Achievers Awards in Britain by a leading publishing group for his work in the medical profession?
A.Narendra Koteswar
B.Narendra Jothi
C.Narendran Patel
D.Narendra Babubhai Patel
Answer – D.Narendra Babubhai Patel
- Lt Gen Surinder Singh took over as General Officer Commanding in Chief of which command on September 17th2016?
A.Northern
B.Eastern
C.Western
D.Southern
Answer – C.Western
- Who has been appointed as UPSC Chairman by President Pranab Mukherjee from September 2016?
A.Alka Sirohi
B.Deepak Gupta
C.Atul Silvaya
D.Mukesh Sharma
Answer – A.Alka Sirohi
- Indian Foreign Services officer Monika Kapil Mohta was appointed as the next envoy of India to which country?
A.Norway
B.Sweden
C.France
D.Libya
Answer – B.Sweden
- Which space agency had entered the final year of its epic voyage and observed the closest observation of Saturn?
A.ISRO
B.ESA
C.JAXA
D.NASA
Answer – D.NASA
- How many gold clinched by the Indian Players in 15thSummer Paralympic Games for Atheletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 7 to 18, 2016?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Answer – B.2
- Name the translated version of “Sai Charitra Granth” a book on the life of Sai Baba by the Consul General of Malaysia in India Eldeen Husaini Muhammad Hashim?
A.I Like Sai
B.I Love Sai
C.I Believe Sai
D.I Hope Sai
Answer – B.I Love Sai
- Which country Prime Minister arrived in New Delhi for a three-day state visit to India to sign three mutual agreements on 15thSeptember 2016?
A.Bhutan
B.Myanmar
C.Nepal
D.Bangladesh
Answer – C.Nepal
- Under which article of the Indian Constitution is duty bound to promote and propagate Hindi Language so that it might serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India and to secure its enrichment?
A.350
B.352
C.353
D.351
Answer – D.351
- Which State Chief Minister signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Goa State to work together in IT development?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Maharashtra
C.Kerala
D.Telangana
Answer – D.Telangana
- Which State Government announced a district status for the state’s for particular area to become 22 from 21 districts?
A.Haryana
B.Rajasthan
C.Punjab
D.Bihar
Answer – A.Haryana
- Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ‘e-VMS’ (e-Visitor Management System) at which port as part of the Ease of Doing Business initiatives?
A.Kandla
B.Ennore
C.Krishnapatnam
D.Kochi
Answer – C.Krishnapatnam
- Which City hosted 10 weeklong Festival “Confluence: Festival of India” was inaugurated by Union Tourism and Culture Minister on September 18th2016?
A.Sydney
B.New York
C.Paris
D.New Delhi
Answer – A.Sydney
- Which Bank has launched its second Skill Academy at Coimbatore, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
A.Catholic Syrian Bank
B.HDFC Bank
C.Federal Bank
D.TMB
Answer – C.Federal Bank
- Which bank has issued commercial Papers of Rs.700 crore on September 12, 2016 having maturity date of September 29, 2016?
A.IDFC
B.HDFC
C.ICICI
D.TMB
Answer – A.IDFC
- Which limited has been conferred the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG) under the category ‘Full Member with voting rights’?
A.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
B.Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
C.Hindustan Unilever Limited
D.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Answer – D.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Which formula one racer won the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix on September 18,2016?
A.Michael Schumacher
B.Lewis Hamilton
C.Nico Rosberg
D.Sebastian Vettel
Answer – C.Nico Rosberg
- India beated which country to finish 7th in Internationl Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Challenge?
A.Bangladesh
B.China
C.Japan
D.Germany
Answer – B.China
- Which impaired shooter from Pune won bronze in the 10m air rifle category at the 1st World Deaf Shooting Championships held in Kazan, Russia?
A.Prijeesha Deshmukh
B.Anil Deshmukh
C.Priyesha Deshmukh
D.Pritham Deshmukh
Answer – C.Priyesha Deshmukh
- What is the name of Supercomputer which is launched by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javedkar at IIT, Guwahati?
A.PARAM-ISHAN
B.SARAM-ISHAN
C.PARAM-USHAN
D.SARAM-USHAN
Answer – A.PARAM-ISHAN
- Which Indian – origin South African would head the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT)?
A.Ashok Kumar
B.Abhijit Patel
C.Kesava Reddy
D.Ravi Reddy
Answer – D.Ravi Reddy
- Which legendary singer has been conferred ‘Banga Bibhushan’ award by the West Bengal Government?
A.S.Janaki
B.S.P.Balasubramaniam
C.Asha Bonsle
D.Lata Mangeshkar
Answer – D.Lata Mangeshkar
- Which award ceremony was recently held over two nights on September, 2016 in the recognition of Television Arts and Sciences at Los Angeles?
A.68th Bafta TV awards 2016
B.68th British Academy Television Awards
C.68th National Television Awards
D.68th Emmy Awards
Answer – D.68th Emmy Awards
- Central Government has announced how many new smart cities from the 63 cities based on “Smart City Challenge Competition” by Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi?
A.26
B.27
C.28
D.29
Answer – B.27
- Which Government in association with International Labour Organization organised a two day national conference on Labour?
A.Punjab
B.Rajasthan
C.Haryana
D.Odisha
Answer – D.Odisha
- Which service has been initiated by Indian Railway to provide support to Old and Differently abled Passengers?
A.Wheel Chair Booking
B.Free Food Booking
C.Free Platform ticketing
D.Priority ticket booking
Answer – A.Wheel Chair Booking
- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare visited which country along with four member official delegation to deepen Bilateral engagement in Agriculture?
A.Iran
B.Iraq
C.Indonesia
D.Israel
Answer – D.Israel
- Which city hosted first ever summit on movement of 65.3 million refugees and migrants by UN?
A.Boston
B.Vienna
C.New York
D.Wales
Answer – C.New York
- First ever football of state Narottam Mohanty has passed away at Baripada in Mayurbhanj at the age of 100. He belongs to which state?
A.Haryana
B.Punjab
C.Odisha
D.Bihar
Answer – C.Odisha
- Which invasive species was sighted at Goa University Campus that is listed as one of the world’s 100 most invasive species by the IUCN?
A.HILS
B.TALS
C.GALS
D.HALS
Answer – C.GALS
- What is the name of new surface to air missile which was test fired successfully at Odisha coast by India?
A.INS-8
B.Tarak-8
C.Barak-18
D.Barak-8
Answer – D.Barak-8
- Which port inked pact to acquire the Australian firm APB from Glencore Coal Queensland Pty Limited for AUD 19.25 million?
A.Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)
B.Mundra Port
C.Essar Ports
D.The Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL)
Answer – A.Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)
- Who has been appointed as Tourism Brand Ambassador of Maharashtra by the State Tourism minister Jaykumar Rawal?
A.Akhilesh Yadav
B.Abhijith Gupta
C.Anoop Singh
D.Sambhajiraje Bhosale
Answer – D.Sambhajiraje Bhosale
- Who has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Cayman Islands?
A.Abilesh Kumar
B.Arun Naik
C.Sevala Naik
D.Sastra Reddy
Answer – C.Sevala Naik
- Who has been appointed as marketing head of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) as its first woman director?
A.Lakshmi Ramakrishnan
B.Abinaya Suresh
C.Suganya Sundarrajan
D.Anandi Ramalingam
Answer – D.Anandi Ramalingam
- How many Indians among 17 people selected for the inaugural class of UN Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Answer – B.3
- Which Bank has approved a loan of $631 million or Rs.4228.9 crore for building India’s first coastal industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam and Chennai?
A.Andhra Bank
B.Small Industries Development Bank of India
C.MUDRA Bank
D.Asian Development Bank
Answer – D.Asian Development Bank
- Which Corporation has signed a pact with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to implement energy efficient LED lighting solutions for all its projects, stations and offices across the country?
A.BPCL
B.BSNL
C.NLC
D.NTPC
Answer – D.NTPC
- Which power plant would set up by Ray Power Infra in Uttarakhand under Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (UREDA) competitive bidding for 2015-16?
A.Solar Power Plant
B.Thermal Power Plant
C.Windmill
D.Geothermal Power Plant
Answer – A.Solar Power Plant
