- What is the name of Japanese cell biologist, won The Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on how cells break down and recycle their own components?
A.Hiroshi Komiyama
B.Akira Endo
C.Yoshinori Ohsumi
D.Michio Kaku
Answer – C.Yoshinori Ohsumi
- Dassault Aviation of France had entered into a partnership with which group to execute offsets for the recently concluded deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets?
A.Samsung
B.Reliance
C.Hyundai
D.Chevrolet
Answer – B.Reliance
- Which scheme is launched by the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the students passing Class 12th exam on Oct 2, 2016?
A.Credit Card Scheme
B.Bus Pass Scheme
C.Free councilling Scheme
D.Free Laptop Scheme
Answer – A.Credit Card
- What is the new act has came into force from October 2 in the Bihar state for creating awareness about alcohol related issues?
A.Prevention and Awareness Act, 2016
B.Prohibition and Addiction Act, 2016
C.Prevention and Addiction Act, 2016
D.Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016
Answer – D.Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016
- How much amount has been charged by the Supreme Court on Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain for the medical related issues?
A.Rs.25,000
B.Rs.15,000
C.Rs.35,000
D.Rs.55,000
Answer – A.Rs.25,000
- Which minister inaugurated the 5th International Buddhist Conclave in Varanasi-Sarnath by showcasing and project the Buddhist heritage and pilgrim sites of India?
A.Ravi Shankar Prasad
B.Suresh Prabu
C.Mahesh Sharma
D.Smriti Irani
Answer – C.Mahesh Sharma
- Who would be honoured with the invitation of the Chief Guest at India‘s Republic Day parade for the first time?
A.Mohammed Basha
B.Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
C.Sheikh Ibrahim
D.Mohammed Akhtar
Answer – B.Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Who won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix held in Malaysia ?
A.Lewis Hamilton
B.Max Verstappen
C.Nico Rosberg
D.Daniel Ricciardo
Answer – D.Daniel Ricciardo
- Which state became the first state in the country to implement Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Kerosene?
A.Rajasthan
B.West Bengal
C.Jharkhand
D.Chattisgarh
Answer – C.Jharkhand
- Which week is to celebrate each year as World Space Week declared by the UN General Assembly?
A.4 to 10 October
B.5 to 11 October
C.6 to 12 October
D.7 to 13 October
Answer – A.4 to 10 October
- Which date is celebrate as World Animal Day every year to raising the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe?
A.October 2
B.October 5
C.October 3
D.October 4
Answer – D.October 4
- Who is the author of the book titled “Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy” ?
A.Smriti Irani
B.Ravi Shankar Prasad
C.Surendra Kumar
D.Venkaiah Naidu
Answer- C.Surendra Kumar
- Which women’s team bagged their first gold medal at the 5th Asian Beach Games was held in Danang, Vietnam?
A.Cricket
B.Kabaddi
C.Volley Ball
D.Football
Answer – B.Kabaddi
- What is the name of doe-eyed palm-sized robot which is unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp?
A.Karibo Mini
B.Hirobo Mini
C.Kirobo Mini
D.Miriho Mini
Answer – C.Kirobo Mini
- Which company would bring to market the world’s first artificial pancreas, after U.S. regulators cleared the device for diabetics to automatically monitor blood sugar?
A.Medcap Plc
B.Ledtronic Plc
C.Tedtronic Plc
D.Medtronic Plc
Answer – D.Medtronic Plc
- Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘Haritha Keralam’ project by the Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan?
A.S. Janaki
B.K J Yesudas
C.S.P.Balasubramaniam
D.Chitra
Answer – B.K J Yesudas
- Who is the Indian-origin South African won a $50,000 scholarship at the annual Google Science Fair for her project titled ‘No More Thirsty Crops’?
A.Daleen Terblanche
B.Olivia Anderson
C.Shandre Fritz
D.Kiara Nirghin
Answer – D.Kiara Nirghin
- Which prestigious award is instituted by HelpAge India has been presented on SJVN for its outstanding contribution in providing free?
A.Y.G. Sekar
B.P.L. Ram
C.P.L. Roy
D.Y.G. Mahendiran
Answer – C.P.L. Roy
- Which Elephant researcher awarded with Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, which is one of the highest civilian recognitions of the French government?
A.Prajeesha
B.Keerti Agarwal
C.Preeti Sabarwal
D.Prajna Chowta
Answer – D.Prajna Chowta
- How many scientists awarded with The 2016 Nobel Prize for their work on exotic states of matter?
A.5
B.2
C.4
D.3
Answer – D.3
- Which bank has announced its entry into Myanmar by opening a branch in the Yangon, former capital city of Myanmar?
A.Indus Ind
B.YES
C.SBI
D.IOB
Answer –C.SBI
- Which Organization raised projections for India’s economic growth by 0.2 percentage points to 7.6 per cent for 2016-17 and 2017-18?
A.IMF
B.SIDBI
C.SEBI
D.NABARD
Answer –A.IMF
- The Central Government has given in principle approval to a grant of __________ to make the development of the proposed Sagar Port project in West Bengal on September 4 , 2016.
A.Rs. 515 crores
B.Rs. 500 crores
C.Rs. 450 crores
D.Rs. 350 crores
Answer – A.Rs. 515 crores
- In which place, the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari formally launched the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS)?
A.Trivandrum
B.Telengana
C.New Delhi
D.Hyderabad
Answer –C.New Delhi
- Kersti Kaljulaid was elected as the first female president of which country ?
A.Estonia
B.Europe
C.Ethiopia
D.Egypt
Answer – A.Estonia
- What is the new Repo rate according to the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy of the RBI ?
A.6.50%
B.6.25%
C.6.55%
D.6.75%
Answer – B.6.25%
- Which date is celebrated every year as World Teachers Day by the UNESCO in 1994 to celebrate the educators of the world?
A.October 6
B.September 15
C.September 5
D.October 5
Answer – D.October 5
- which authored novel named as ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ was prepared for release in June 2017?
A.Amitav Ghosh
B.Kiran Desai
C.Arundhati Roy
D.Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer –C.Arundhati Roy
- Which renowned Malayali based painter and veteran of the contemporary art has passed away at his residence in Bengaluru?
A.Yusuf Arakkal
B.Rajesh Pillai
C.Sagar Shiyas
D.VD Rajappan
Answer – A.Yusuf Arakkal
- In which state, Election Commission has launched a mobile application for more transparency and effective monitoring of the ongoing revision of voter’s list before the 2017 Assembly polls?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Madhya Pradesh
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer – D.Uttar Pradesh
- Which country is debarred from playing in the Kabaddi World Cup, 2016 by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)?
A.Pakistan
B.Afghanistan
C.Bangladesh
D.Nepal
Answer – A.Pakistan
- What is the name of new species of green tree frog which has discovered by the Australian Scientists?
A.Pictoria bella
B.Vitoria bella
C.Litoria bella
D.Motoria bella
Answer – C.Litoria bella
- In which Nature Reserve, nearly Sixty red-crowned cranes were hatched this year that is the world’s largest captive breeding centre for endangered birds?
A.South Georgia Marine Protected Area, United kingdom
B.Natural Park of the Coral Sea, France
C.Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve, Australia
D.Zhalong National Nature Reserve, China
Answer – D.Zhalong National Nature Reserve, China
- Which eminent Malayalm novelist and short story writer is selected for prestigious Vayalar award 2016 for his novel ‘Thakshankunnu Swarooopam’?
A.Dhinu Omanakuttan
B.Ribin KP
C.U K Kumaran
D.George Kutty
Answer – C.U K Kumaran
- Who has presented the “Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (AkademiPuraskars) for the Year-2015” at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan?
A.Arun Jaitley
B.Pranab Mukherji
C.Narendra Modi
D.Suresh Prabu
Answer – B.Pranab Mukherji
- Who has been selected as the winner of the 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book Ashoka in Ancient India?
A.Kalpana Sekar
B.Swetha Balakrishnan
C.Nayanjot Lahiri
D.Navajyothi
Answer – C.Nayanjot Lahiri
- Who has been inducted into the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the development of space technology in India?
A.SK Shivakumar
B.U.R. Rao
C.K Radhakrishnan
D.M Annadurai
Answer – B.U.R. Rao
- The Nobel Prize for 2016 has been awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for developing molecular machines on which field?
A.Cell Biology
B.Atomic Physics
C.Physics
D.Chemistry
Answer – D.Chemistry
- Which bank has announced India’s GDP growth would remain strong at 7.6 percent in 2016 and 7.7 percent in 2017 by describing South Asia as a global growth hotspot?
A.World Bank
B.Asian Development Bank
C.IMF
D.BRICS Bank
Answer – A.World Bank
- In which place, Haji Syed Salman Chishty of Dargah Ajmer Sharif is addressed at the ICYF-DC’s Third Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Meet?
A.Kabul
B.Karachi
C.Istanbul
D.Baghdad
Answer – C.Istanbul
- The fourth meeting of Indo-Czech joint working group led by the Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry, Mr Girish Shankar held at which place?
A.Ostrava
B.Petrin
C.Prague Castle
D.Brno
Answer – D.Brno
- Which district has been declared as the First Digital District of India in Mumbai by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis?
A.Pune
B.Ahmednagar
C.Nagpur
D.Nashik
Answer – C.Nagpur
- Election Commission of India partnered with which social networking to register young voters?
A.Twitter
B.Whatsapp
C.Linkedin
D.Facebook
Answer – D.Facebook
- Which lake of Puducherry has been declared as Open Defecation Free by Lt Governor Kiran Bedi?
A.Ousteri
B.Kanakkan
C.Velrampet
D.Bahour
Answer – C.Velrampet
- Union Government signed MoU with which country in the field of water resources?
A.Soviet Russia
B.United Kingdom
C.European Union
D.United States
Answer – C.European Union
- The Union Government has made Aadhaar Mandatory for availing which subsidy in India?
A.Fertilizer
B.LPG
C.Electricity
D.Education Loan
Answer – B.LPG
- In which place, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)?
A.Udaipur
B.Raipur
C.New Delhi
D.Hyderabad
Answer – C.New Delhi
- What is the name of the photo-biography on Mahatma Gandhi which was launched by Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma in New Delhi?
A.Mahatma – Gandhi’s Life in Struggle
B.Mahatma – Gandhi’s Life in Trouble
C.Mahatma – Gandhi’s Life in Courage
D.Mahatma – Gandhi’s Life in Colour
Answer – D.Mahatma – Gandhi’s Life in Colour
- Who has clinched the gold medal at the inaugural Asian billiards 2016, defeating Aung Htay (Myanmar) in the final of the billiards?
A.Geet Sethi
B.Pankaj Advani
C.Siddharth Parikh
D.Ashok Shandilya
Answer – C.Siddharth Parikh
