- When is Qaumi Ekta Week observed in India?
A.November 19 to November 25
B.November 17 to November 23
C.November 20 to November 26
D.November 18 to November 24
Answer – A.November 19 to November 25
- Which ministry is planning to set up Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) ?
A.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B.Ministry of Finance
C.Ministry of Industry
D.Ministry of Steel
Answer – D.Ministry of Steel
- ‘Parippida Mission’ is launched by which state government to ensure housing for all ?
A.Kerala
B.Telangana
C.J & K
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer – A.Kerala
- Which state government has launched an emergency police service system in the state for 24 hours public safety?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Rajasthan
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Haryana
Answer – C.Uttar Pradesh
- Who has been awarded the2016 Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award?
A.Anil K Gupta
B.Amitav Ghosh
C.Siddhartha Mukherjee
D.Srinath Raghavan
Answer – B.Amitav Ghosh
- Name thenext generation advanced weather satellites launched by NASA recently ?
A.GOES-R
B.GOES-S
C.GOES-T
D.GOES-U
Answer – A.GOES-R
- Which state has emerged as hub of drug manufacturing?
A.Jammu & Kashmir
B.Goa
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Kerala
Answer – C.Himachal Pradesh
- Who has won Gold Medal in men’s Trap event in National Shooting Championship?
A.Ronjan Sodh
B.Abhinav Bindra
C.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
D.Manavjit Singh Sandhu
Answer – D.Manavjit Singh Sandhu
- Which player bagged the super series title in the china open badminton tournament 2016?
A.PV Sindhu
B.Parupalli Kashyap
C.Jwala Gutta
D.Saina Nehwal
Answer – A.PV Sindhu
- Name theIsraeli President who was on a six days visit to India to strengthen bialateral ties ?
A.Zalman Shazar
B.Moshe Katsav
C.Reuven Rivlin
D.Shimon Peres
Answer – C.Reuven Rivlin
- What is the name of the identity card distributed to the artisans in Gujarat for national recognition?
A.PAHCHAN
B.SWAROOP
C.SAMAANTA
D.EKTA
Answer – A.PAHCHAN
- Who launchedPradhan Mantri Grameen Awas Yojna in Agra?
A.Pranab Mukherjee
B.Rajnath Singh
C.Narendra Modi
D.Arun Jaitley
Answer – C.Narendra Modi
- Where was a recent mock drill conducted by NSG?
A.Jammu & Kashmir
B.Punjab
C.Maharashtra
D.New Delhi
Answer – D.New Delhi
- Which country has launched the world’s longest secure quantum communication line?
A.China
B.Japan
C.USA
D.Russia
Answer – A.China
- Telangana government has joined hands with which Bank to enable cashless transactions?
A.ICICI Bank
B.IDFC Bank
C.Yes Bank
D.IndusInd Bank
Answer – B.IDFC Bank
- Recently BSE has opened its new Regional Investor Service centre in which city ?
A.Palampur
B.Kasauli
C.Shimla
D.Dharamsala
Answer – C.Shimla
- Who has been conferred with prestigious Mother Teresa International Award 2016?
A.Edwin Britto
B.Al Nahyan
C.Sayed Iqbal Haider
D.Ansar Burney
Answer – B.Al Nahyan
- The Universal Children’s Day celebrated every year on
A.November 19
B.November 21
C.November 20
D.November 18
Answer – C. November 20
- Who has been appointed as the CEO ofState Bank of Mauritius Indian branches ?
A.Siby Sebastian
B.Shri Sharad Sharma
C.Raj Dussoye
D.Bruno Chabas
Answer – A.Siby Sebastian
- Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau?
A.Joãozinho Vieira Có
B.Umaro Sissoco Embalo
C.Antonieta Rosa Gomes
D.Fernando Delfim da Silva
Answer – B.Umaro Sissoco Embalo
- Who has been conferred with Dr Nagendra Singh international peace prize 2016?
A.Sant Shri Dnyaneshwara
B.Gurnaam Singh
C.Dalveer Bhandari
D.Sri Sri Ravishankar
Answer – D.Sri Sri Ravishankar
- Which state government has launched a Voluntary Disclosure Schemefordeclaring defective meters?
A.Bihar
B.Chhatisgarh
C.Haryana
D.Punjab
Answer – C.Haryana
- Who is the winner of theDelhi Half Marathon in men’s race?
A.Deriba Merga
B.Edwin Kipyega
C.Guye Adola
D.Eliud Kipchoge
Answer – D.Eliud Kipchoge
- Which cricketer has become the first to take 50 wickets in two consecutive years?
A.Rohit Sharma
B.Ravichandran Ashwin
C.Murali Kartik
D.Ravindra Jadeja
Answer – B.Ravichandran Ashwin
- Who won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2016 ?
A.Muzoon Almellehan from Syria
B.Kehkashan Basu from the UAE
C.Divina Maloum from Cameroon
D.All of these
Answer – B.Kehkashan Basu from the UAE
- Recently a third indigenously built Kolkata–class guided missile destroyer ship was commissioned in the Indian Navy’s Fleet by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Mumbai. What is the name of the ship ?
A.INS Kolkata
B.INS Kochi
C.INS Chennai
D.INS Vizag
Answer – C.INS Chennai
- The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 was passed in Lok Sabha on November 21, 2016 by Health Minister of India.Who is the present Health Minister of India?
A.J P Nadda
B.Kalraj Mishra
C.Nitin Jairam Gadkari
D.Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Answer – A.J P Nadda
- Manipur CM Okram inaugurated the 10-day-festival ‘Sangai Festival 2016’ in Manipur. What is the theme of the festival?
A.Fascinating Manipur
B.Journey Manipur
C.Magnificent manipur
D.Destination Manipur
Answer – D.Destination Manipur
- Uttar Pradesh Chief MinisterAkhilesh Yadavon November 21, 2016 inaugurated India’s longest expressway between which two Indian cities?
A.Agra – Varanasi
B.Agra- Lucknow
C.Varanasi – Noida
D.Noida – Lucknow
Answer – B.Agra-Lucknow
- What is India’s rank in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)2017 by Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe Publication?
A.55
B.60
C.20
D.36
Answer C.20
- Tiger National Parks Of Central India has been named under which category of ‘Best of the World List 2017’ by National Geographic?
A.Nature
B.Cities
C.Culture
D.Wildlife
Answer A.Nature
- What was the theme of the 2016 Economic Leaders’ Week held in Lima,Peru from November 14 to November 20, 2016?
A.Overall Growth and Sustainable development
B.Quality Growth and Sustainable development
C.Overall Growth and human development
D.Quality Growth and human development
Answer – C.Quality growth and human development
- World’s first bollywood parks was inaugurated in which country on November 17 2016 ?
A.Dubai, UAE
B.Mumbai, India
C.Orlando, USA
D.Queensland, Australia
Answer – A.Dubai, UAE
- Reserve Bank of India plans to open “Islamic window”in conventional banking system. The Islam Window is based on the concept of___?
A.Instant loan facility
B.Insurance-guarantee facility
C.Low-interest banking
D.Interest-free banking
Answer – D.Interest-free banking
- India has been elected as the _____ for the year _____ and _____ for the year _____ by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) forKimberly Process (KP) Certificate Scheme.
A.Vice chair, 2017, Chair, 2018
B.Chair, 2018, Vice chair, 2019
C.Vice Chair, 2018, Chair, 2019
D.Chair, 2017, Vice Chair, 2018
Answer – C.Vice Chair, 2018, Chair, 2019
- ‘Women in India: Unheard Stories’ avirtual artwork and exhibition was organized by which firm on November 19 2016 ?
A.IBM
B.TCS
C.Google
D.Microsoft
Answer – C.Google
- Who has been recently appointed as the Chief Mentor of Bengaluru based StartupsClub India?
A.Mahesh Bhalla
B.Pravin Shekar
C.Vivek Srinivasan
D.Renaura Wellness
Answer – A.Mahesh Bhalla
- Indian Armed Forceson November 21, 2016 conducted test firing of two nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile in Odisha. Prithvi II is a type of ____ missile?
A.Air-Air
B.Surface-Air
C.Air-Surface
D.Surface-Surface
Answer – D.Surface – Surface
- What is the name of the new‘Super Earth’ planet discovered by scientists at Scientists from the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL)?
A.SE 195 b
B.UL 444 a
C.GJ 536 b
D.LL 531 c
Answer – C.GJ 536 b
- Researchers at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) have developed a Replicon System to develop vaccine for which virus?
A.Measles Virus
B.Zika Virus
C.Human Immunodeficiency Virus
D.Ross River Virus
Answer – B.Zika Virus
- Which tennis player has sealed the rank 1 for the year 2016 after won the ATP World Tour Finals in London ?
A.Andy Murray
B.Novak Djokovic
C.Roger Federer
D.Stan Wawrinka
Answer – B.Andy Murray
- Who has won the 2016 Indonesia Open Golf tournament second time ?
A.Gaganjeet Bhullar
B.Lee Chong Wei
C.Mohd Fairuzizuan
D.Jeev Milkha Singh
Answer – A.Gaganjeet Bhullar
- Who is the president ofAll India Football Federation (AIFF) ?
A.Shrinivas Dempo
B.Praful Patel
C.Subrata Dutta
D.Subhash Chopra
Answer – B.Praful Patel
- The Indore-Patna Express train derailment accident onNovember 21, 2016 took place at which place of Kanpur Dehat?
A.Rania
B.Jhinjhak
C.Rura
D.Pukhrayan
Answer – D.Pukhrayan
- When is the world television day observed?
A.November 20
B.November 21
C.November 19
D.November 22
Answer – B.November 21
- India signed ‘Joint Declaration’ for the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) with which country on 22 November 2016?
A.Singapore
B.Switzerland
C.Sweden
D.Spain
Answer – B.Switzerland
- Who will be the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention which will be held in Bengaluru from January 7 to 9, 2017 ?
A.Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
B.Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
C.Rodrigo Duterte
D.Antonio Costa
Answer – D.Antonio Costa
- Supreme Court bench of three-judge comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao has directed the Central Government to frame model rules for all consumer courts constituted under which Act?
A.The Consumer Protection Act, 1969
B.The Consumer Protection Act, 1976
C.The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
D.The Consumer Protection Act, 1989
Answer – The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
- Higher Education Financing Agency(HEFA) formed by central government to provide funds for creating infrastructure and promoting research facilities in the Centrally-aided institutions of higher learning has an authorized capital base of ____?
A.Rs 1000 Crore
B.Rs 1500 Crore
C.Rs 2000 Crore
D.Rs 2500 Crore
Answer – C.Rs 2000 Crore
- India became an Associate Member State of European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) . The headquarter of CERN is located at?
A.Vienna, Austria
B.Paris, France
C.Geneva, Switzerland
D.Abu Dhabi, UAE
Answer – C.Geneva, Switzerland
