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1.Chennai based Everstone Capital and Solmark owned Servion Global Solutions Ltd

appointed new CEO to replace Balakrishnan K. Who is he?

A.Samiti Gupte

B.Samiti Gupta

C.Sameet Gupte

D.Sameet Guptil.

Ans: C.Sameet Gupte

 

 

 

2. Who took charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff after served in Indian Naval Ships

and INS Kulish and Ranvir?

A.G Ashok Kumar

B.K Santha Kumar

C.D Manpreet Singh

D.J Krishna Kumar

Ans: A.G Ashok Kumar

 

 

 

3. Eminent Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal in which prize at world

championship festival in Bulgaria?

A.Sand Choice

B.Choice of life

C.People’s Award

D.People’s choice

Ans: D.People’s choice

 

 

 

4. India ranked which position among 30 developing countries in 2016 on ease of doing

business index?

A.3rd

B.2nd

C.4th

D.5 th

Ans: B.2 nd

 

 

 

5. Vice President visited to ___________ and __________ to build on diplomatic gains from

the India-Africa Summit.

A.Qatar, Morocco

B.Morocco, Turkey

C.Morocco, Tunisia

D.Switzerlnad, Tunisia

Ans: C.Morocco, Tunisia

 

 

 

6. Which Government launched the Public Grievance Redressal Act enabling people to get

their grievances redressed within a specific time period in the state?

A.Odisha

B.Gujarat

C.Bihar

D.Uttar Pradesh

Ans: C.Bihar

 

 

 

7. who was sworn in as the chief Minister of Puducherry Legislative assembly after the

successful victory in recent election?

A.Namassivayam

B.Malladi Krishna Rao

C.Vaithilingam

D.V Narayanasamy

Ans: D.V Narayanasamy

 

 

 

 

8. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission’s Swachh

Saathi programme that for youth-based student internship?

A.Sia Mirza Sangha

B.Mir Sania Sangha

C.Dia Mirza Sangha

D.Sia Sania Sangha

Ans: C.Dia Mirza Sangha

 

 

 

9. Lalitpur Power Generation Company developed plant has been promoted by which group

located in Lalitpur in Bundelkhand district of Uttar Pradesh?

A.Bajaj Hindusthan

B.NTPC

C.BHEL

D.None of these

Ans: A.Bajaj Hindusthan

 

 

 

10. Which country holds the first position among 30 developing countries in 2016 on ease

of doing business index?

A.Malaysia

B.United States

C.China

D.United Kingdom

Ans: C.China

 

 

 

11. Who took oath of office and secrecy to the chief minister and other ministers at

Puducherry?

A.A.K.Singh

B.Kiran Bedi

C.Khataria

D.Sadhasivam

Ans: B.Kiran Bedi

 

 

 

12. Vice President Hamid Ansari signed Memorandum of Understanding with which country

in the fields like education, IT and communication technology?

A.Morocco

B.Iraq

C.Qatar

D.Switzerland

Ans: A.Morocco

 

 

 

13. Which country to host 11th edition of the Junior HockeyWorld Cup 2016 from December

8 to 18?

A.Malaysia

B.Singapore

C.India

D.Australia

Ans: C.India

 

 

 

14. Who has become the world’s highest paid female athlete, according to Forbes after

overtaken Maria Sharapova?

A.Serena Williams

B.Ronda Rousey

C.Danica Patrick

D.Agnieszka Radwanska

Ans: A.Serena Williams

 

 

 

15. The world’s first 3D-printed aircraft was kept on display in the Airbus booth at the 3D

International Aerospace Exhibition in which country?

A.Australia

B.Austria

C.Serbia

D.Germany

Ans: D.Germany

 

 

 

16. Who has been conferred with highest award of the Olympic Movement Olympic order

by The International Olympic Committee?

A.Sania Mirza

B.Rohan Bopanna

C.C. Ravichandran

D.N. Ramachandran

Ans: D.N. Ramachandran

 

 

 

17. Which Country awarded the Regius Professorship to Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya for his

outstanding contribution in manufacturing?

A.United States

B.Germany

C.Switzerland

D.United Kingdom

Ans: D.United Kingdom

 

 

 

18. Who has resigned the post of President from the British Multinational food Manufacturer

United Biscuits?

A.Kumar Dos

B.Rohit Kant

C.Jayant Kapre

D.Mukul Roy

Ans: C.Jayant Kapre

 

 

 

19. Who has been appointed as Managing Director for Social Media major Facebook, India

Operations?

A.Umar Gupta

B.Umang Bedi

C.Uman Chandi

D.Umar Gul

Ans: B.Umang Bedi

 

 

 

20. Ashok Ganapathy recently appointed as Director of which company to oversee the

business of Mumbai, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat circles?

A.Vodafone

B.Docomo

C.Airtel

D.Aircel

Ans: C.Airtel

 

 

 

21. NATO countries biggest ever joint military exercises Anaconda-16 was launched in in

which country?

A.Russia

B.Poland

C.United States

D.Japan

Ans: B.Poland

 

 

 

22. Which Government accorded the approval of Solar Policy aims to form “an

Environment-friendly solar City” through Rooftop solar System?

A.Bihar

B.Gujarat

C.Puducherry

D.Delhi

Ans: D.Delhi

 

 

 

23. Which district to have its own city animal with district administration announcing the

Gangetic river Dolphin as the symbol?

A.Chirang

B.Udalguri

C.Guwahati

D.Dhubri

Ans: C.Guwahati

 

 

 

24. Union Government inked with which Bank to sanction $120 million loan agreement to

improve Irrigation and Water management?

A.IMF

B.WB

C.BRICS

D.ADB

Ans: D.ADB

 

 

 

25. Which Government has initiated the Information Technology and Electronic based Start-

up policy to support and provide financial assistance?

A.Bihar

B.Chattisgarh

C.Gujarat

D.Haryana

Ans: C.Gujarat

 

 

 

26. SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya has been ranked at which position as the

powerful women in finance in the Forbes list of 100?

A.11th

B.12th

C.22nd

D.25 th

Ans:D.25 th

 

 

 

27. Prime Minister visited Switzerland to seek support for India’s membership in which

group?

A.NATO

B.NSG

C.UN Security Council

D.IMF

Ans: B.NSG

 

 

 

28. What is the Cash Reserve ratio fixed by Reserve bank of India announced during

Second Bi- Monthly monetary Policy for the FY 2016-17?

A.4%

B.4.1%

C.4.5%

D.5%

Ans: A.4%

 

 

 

29. World Oceans day is being celebrated every year on which date to remind the role of

the oceans and to educate the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean?

A.June 2nd

B.June 7th

C.June 9th

D.June 8 th

Ans:D.June 8 th

 

 

 

30. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal released book title the The World in 2050 – Striving

for a More Just, Prosperous and Harmonious Global Community” written by which author?

A.Harinder S. Kohli

B.Mahindra K Arun

C.Arunan S Arul

D.HarichandraGopal

Ans: A.Harinder S. Kohli

 

 

 

31. Who received the first copy of a book The Education President published by the

International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building, OP Jindal Global

University?

A.President

B.Prime Minister

C.Vice President

D.Supreme Court Justice

Ans: A.President

 

 

 

32. KK Katyal passed away at the age of 89 years old due to illness. He belongs to which

field?

A.Sports

B.Cinema

C.Journalism

D.Education

Ans: C.Journalism

 

 

 

33. Veteran musician and Nepal’s national anthem composer has passed away when he

was 79 year old. Who is he?

A.Ambat Garung

B.Ambar Gurung

C.Ambu Garung

D.Ambat Gurung

Ans: B.Ambar Gurung

 

 

 

34. Chess master Viktor Korchnoi regarded as one the greatest chess players, passed

away in, Switzerland when he was 85 year old. He belongs to which country?

A.Switzerland

B.South Africa

C.Russia

D.China

Ans: C.Russia

 

 

 

35. Who has bagged a silver medal in 800 metre Athletics in the Josef Odlozil

Memorial Athletics Meet in Prague, Czech Republic?

A.Tintulakka

B.Tintu Manu

C.Tintu Anita

D.Tintu Luka

Ans:D.Tintu Luka

 

 

 

36. Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Minister has launched which mobile

Application is developed by National Institute of Solar Energy?

A.Sanga Mitra

B.Surya Mitra

C.Agni Mitra

D.Vayu Mitra

Ans: B.Surya Mitra

 

 

 

37. Who has ranked the top position in the Forbes 2016 list of the World’s 100 most

powerful women?

A.Arundhati Bhattacharya

B.Angela Merkel

C.AungShehSuki

D.SheikhHaseena

Ans: B.Angela Merkel

 

 

 

38. Indian Coast Guard joined with country to take part in a joint exercise code named

Sahyog-Hyeobleod- 2016 is being scheduled in the Bay of Bengal in Chennai?

A.Japan

B.Qatar

C.Korea

D.Switzerland

Ans: C.Korea

 

 

 

39. Which Government returned over 200 cultural artifacts valued over USD100 million to

India?

A.United Kingdom

B.Pakistan

C.Mexico

D.United States

Ans: D.United States

 

 

 

40. Soumyajit Ghosh reached a new career-high of which rank in International Table Tennis

Federationrankings?

A.65

B.61

C.67

D.62

Ans: B.61

 

 

 

41. Who has been appointed as the new director of Commonwealth Educational Media

Centre for Asia?

A.Dr. Shahid Rasool

B.Dr. Shahid Kapoor

C.Dr. Mahila Rasool

D.Dr. Mahila Kapoor

Ans: A.Dr. Shahid Rasool

 

 

 

42. Japanese Automaker Suzuki Motor’s Chief Executive and Chairman Osamu Suzuki will

step down as which position?

A.Chief Executive Officer

B.Chief Operation Officer

C.Chief Production Manager

D.Chief Manager

Ans: A.Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

43. Kanger Ghati National Park is located in ___________

A. Karnataka

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Telangana

Ans: C. Chhattisgarh

 

 

 

44. Which Firm held the top in the Fortune 500 list for the fourth consecutive year released

in 2016?

A.Amazon.com

B.Walmart

C.Walgreens

D.Facebook

Ans: B.Walmart

 

 

 

45. Which of the following companies is not listed in Fortune 500 list?

A.Tata Steel

B.Oil& Natural Gas

C.SBI

D.HDFC

Ans: D.HDFC

 

 

 

46. Former Minister, Speaker and Kerala Congress Party leader has passed away at the

age of 76 year in Kerala. Who is he?

A.T S John

B.A K Arun

C.C B Balu

D.T N Naidu

Ans: A.T S John

 

 

 

47. Who has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation for using

the banned Substance meldonium?

A.Venus Williams

B.Serena Williams

C.Maria Sharapova

D.Martina Hingis

Ans: C.Maria Sharapova

 

 

 

48. Which stadium to host the first ever day-night test in India against the New Zealand in

2016?

A.Indore

B.Kanpur

C.Kolkata

D.Mumbai

Ans: C.Kolkata

 

 

 

49. Who has been appointed as the Secretary of Tamilnadu on replacement of K.

Gnandesikan?

A.Rama Mohan Rao

B.Raja Ram Rao

C.Mano Ram Rao

D.Deepak Ram Rao

Ans: A.Rama Mohan Rao

 

 

 

50. Major General Gustaf Lodin, a high ranking Swedish military official will be the new

head of which mission to monitor the ceasefire line?

A.India and China

B.India and Sri Lanka

C.India and Myanmar

D.India and Pakistan

Ans: D.India and Pakistan