1. The centre has given approval to Mega food park to be set up at Khammam district situated
in?
A.Andhra
B.Telengana
C.Kerala
D.Karnataka
Answer: B) Telengana
2. Which state becomes ninth state to join UDAY scheme?
A.Jammu & Kashmir
B.Punjab
C.Rajasthan
D.Haryana
Answer: A) Jammu & Kashmir
3. Fourteen Indians have made it to the top 100 Global venture capitalists released by CB
insights. Which Indian tops the list?
A.Deven Prakash
B.Sameer Gandhi
C.Hemant Taneja
D.Navin Chadda
Answer : B) Sameer Gandhi
4. Which country first implemented the 2014 protocol of Labour Convention ?
A.United Kingdom
B.Mauritania
C.Niger
D.Norway
Answer: B) Mauritania
5. RBI is likely to pay how many crores as dividend for the fiscal 2016-17?
A.57000 Crores
B.65000 Crores
C.75000 Crores
D.90000 Crores
Answer : A) 57000 Crores
6. Which bank has launched the contactless mobile pay solution itap?
A.ICICI
B.Axis bank
C.HDFC
D.Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: a) ICICI
7. The Union government has imposed anti-dumping duty of 44.7% for?
A.Steel products
B.Electronics
C.Plastic processing machines
D.Automobile spare parts
Answer: C) Plastic processing machines
8. Who is chosen as Nepal’s first women chief justice?
A.Bindhya Bandhari
B.K.P.Oli
C.Sushila Karki
D.Sheikh haseena
Answer : C) Sushila Karki
9. Which tennis player has been suspended from UN goodwill ambassador post after failing
the dope test in Australian open?
A.Maria Sharapova
B.Ana Ivanovic
C.Serena Williams
D.Martina Hingis
Answer: a) Maria Sharapova
10. Who is the author of the book ‘Gandhi: An illustrated Biography’?
A.Pramod Kapoor
B.Vikram Seth
C.Amrita Pritam
D.Amish Tripathi
Answer: A) Pramod Kapoor
11. India have signed social security agreement pact with which of the nations that avoids
double taxation of the employees?
A.Australia
B.Japan
C.China
D.Russia
Answer: A) Australia
12. India and china have proposed to cut tariff in goods imports by how much percentage?
A.5%
B.2%
C.1%
D.7%
Answer: A) 5%
13. 600 MW thermal power plant Singareni has been planned to synchronize in April in which
state?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Karnataka
C.Telengana
D.Odisha
Answer: C) Telengana
14. The fifth edition of Indian Aviation show is conducted in which city?
A.Chennai
B.Hyderabad
C.Mumbai
D.New Delhi
Answer: B) Hyderabad
15. India has been ranked at which place in Happiness Index released by Sustainable
Development Solutions Network?
A.55
B.118
C.76
D.81
Answer: B) 118
16. 4th world congress of biosphere reserves which began on March 14 is held at?
A.Ankara
B.Lima
C.Jordan
D.Istanbul
Answer: b) Lima
17. Four Indian oil PSU’s have signed to hold stake in Russian oil fields. Which among the
following is not in the list?
A.ONGC Videsh
B.Bharat petro resources
C.Oil India ltd
D.HPCL
Answer : D) HPCL
18. Uber has tied up with which bank to provide Instant vehicle financing?
A.SBI
B.HDFC
C.Canara Bank
D.ICICI
Answer: A) SBI
19. Which company has won the solar energy order of 20 MW from Srilanka ?
A.Gamesa Wind Turbines
B.SolarCity
C.Solar Inc
D.RGS energy
Answer : a) Gamesa Wind turbines
20. Sir Andrew Wiles who won the 2016 Abel prize belongs to?
A.Germany
B.France
C.England
D.Russia
Answer : C) England
21. Paralympics game has started in which north eastern state of India?
A.Meghalaya
B.Assam
C.Mizoram
D.Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: d) Arunachal Pradesh
22. Paul Daniels who recently died is a famous?
A.Painter
B.Singer
C.Musician
D.Magician
Answer: D) Magician
23. Name the American actress who was in March 2016 appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador
by the UN Population Fund.
A.Ashley Judd
B.Michelle Yeoh
C.Angelina Jolie
D.Sandra Bullock
Answer: a) Ashley Judd
24. Who was in March 2016 appointed as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador to promote the 2030
Sustainable Development Agenda?
A.Michelle Yeoh
B.Ashley Judd
C.Maria Sharapova
D.Leonardo DiCaprio
Answer : a) Michelle Yeoh
25. Name the former Director of Mossad who passed away due to cancer.
a) Yitzhak Hofi
b) Meir Dagan
c) Efraim Halevy
d) Danny Yatom
Answer: B) Meir Dagan
26. Which mobile phone operator in March 2016 announced the acquisition of Videocon
Telecommunications Ltd’s entire spectrum in 6 circles?
a) Bharti Airtel
b) BSNL
c) Vodafone Essar
d) Reliance Communications
Answer: a) Bharti Airtel
27. India in March 2016 signed loan agreement of 35 Million dollars with the World Bank for
Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project of a State. Name it.
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Delhi
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
28. At which position did India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood in 30 Most Influential
People on the Internet list?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 30
d) 20
Answer: b) 15
29. Name the festival that marks Thai New year and which is going to be imposed curfew by
Bangkok.
a) Songkran
b) Loy Krathong
c) Makha Bucha
d) Chonburi
Answer: a) Songkran
30. Which film has won the maximum no of awards in the 10th Asian film festival?
a) Assassin
b) The inside men
c) The port of call
d) Bajirao Mastani
Answer: A) Assassin
31. Which female journalist has won the Chameli Devi Jain award, 2016 along with Priyanka?
a) Raksha
b) Anuradha
c) Sheeren bhan
d) Nidhi Razdan
Answer: A) Raksha
32. IDBI bank which recently announced that its ATM’s can be used to purchase Government
bonds was established in?
a) 1955
b) 1964
c) 1972
d) 1935
Answer: B) 1964
33. Which country is the second largest investor in London as revealed by London &
partners?
a) India
b) USA
c) Russia
d) Japan
Answer: a) India
34. FCI has announced its online depot system. Who is the Union minister of Food and Public
distribution?
a) J.P.Nadda
b) Maneka Gandhi
C) Ashok gehlot
d) Ram Vilas Paswan
Answer: d) Ram Vilas Paswan
35. Who has won the Miss India title in body building-2016?
a) Shweta rathore
b) Navreet Josan
c) Ashwini waskar
d) sonali swami
Answer: A) Shweta Rathore
36. Which IT company has been named as the official partner of London Marathon?
a) TCS
B) Wipro
C) Infosys
d) IBM
Answer: a) TCS
37. Which Railway station has been declared as the cleanest in the survey conducted by
IRCTC?
a) Surat
b) Vishakapatnam
c) Cochin
d) Allahabad
Answer: a) Surat
38. As per a MoU signed with the Government of Andhra Pradesh in March 2016, in which city
Cisco will set up an IoE Innovation Centre to foster regional innovation?
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Kurnool
c) Vijayawada
d) Srikakulam
Answer: A) Vishakhapatnam
39. Which bank in the third week of March 2016 became the first bank to commence the sale of
Indian Gold Coin in the domestic market?
a) Punjab and Sind Bank
b) Indian Overseas Bank
c) Bank of India
d) Canara Bank
Answer: b) Indian Overseas Bank
40. As per the UNESCO eAtlas of Gender Inequality in Education, this many million girls
between 6 and 15 age are out of school in the world.
a) 43 million
b) 53 million
c) 63 million
d) 73 million
Answer: C) 63 million
41. Maharashtra Finance Minister on 18 March 2016 presented the Annual State Budget 2016-
17 in the state legislature. Who is the finance minister of the state?
a) Diwakar Raote
b) Subhash Desai
c) Sudhir Mungantiwar
d) Eknath Shinde
Answer: c) Sudhir Mungantiwar
42. Who on 18 March 2016 was appointed as the Managing Director of Pfizer India?
a) S Sridhar
b) G Sridhar
c) Vimal Kathuriya
d) Jawahar Nath
Answer: a) S Sridhar
43. Identify the state that classified its country liquor as Heritage Spirit of state on 17 March
2016.
a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) Goa
d) Sikkim
Answer: C) Goa
44. Who was conferred with Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award on 17 March 2016?
a) Venkaiah Naidu
b) Arun Jaitley
c) Narendra Modi
d) LK Adwani
Answer: a) Venkaiah Naidu
45. Name the Indian city which hosted the first-ever World Sufi Forum, which was inaugurated
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 March 2016.
a) New Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Jaipur
d) Hyderabad
Answer: a) New Delhi
46. Which Indian city will join the earth hour forum on March 19?
a) New Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Kolkata
d) Mumbai
Answer: A) New Delhi
47. IAF has planned to conduct the military exercise ‘Iron Fist’ in which state?
a) Punjab
b) Rajasthan
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Haryana
Answer: b) Rajasthan
48. India has provided a grant of 265 million to set up the memorial of which famous
personality in Srilanka?
a) Ambedhkar
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) APJ Abdul Kalam
D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: d) Rabindranath Tagore
49. Interest rates of PPF has been slashed from 8.7% to?
a) 8%
b) 8.2%
c) 8.1%
d) 7.5%
Answer: C) 8.1%
50. Which state has become the seventh state in the country to join the UDAY scheme?
A.Rajasthan
B.Bihar
C.Punjab
D.Jharkhand
Answer: c) Punjab
