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| 1. |
Which company's spectrum was acquired by Bharti Airtel Limited, India's largest mobile phone operator, on March 17, 2016 for Rs 4428 crore? |
| A. | Tata Communication Limited |
| B. | Videocon Telecommunication Limited |
| C. | Idea Communication Limited |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Idea Communication Limited | |
| 2. |
In the first week of March 2016, the government of Myanmar granted operating licenses to four Asian banks in the country, which bank is not included in this list? |
| A. | state Bank of India |
| B. | Shinhan Bank |
| C. | Bank Of Baroda |
| D. | Taiwan Sun Commercial Bank |
| Answer» D. Taiwan Sun Commercial Bank | |
| 3. |
The largest nuclear security center in the Asia Pacific region became operational on 18 March 2016. From which countries has this center received financial assistance? |
| A. | India and Australia |
| B. | China and America |
| C. | India and America |
| D. | China and India |
| Answer» C. India and America | |
| 4. |
Which railway station has been declared as the cleanest station in India? |
| A. | face |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Dehradun |
| Answer» B. Kanpur | |
| 5. |
India signed a loan agreement of US$ 35 million with the World Bank for the Citizen Responsible Services Project in which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Andra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 6. |
Paul Daniels passed away on 17th March 2016, was he? |
| A. | famous singer |
| B. | famous writer |
| C. | eminent economist |
| D. | famous magician |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which department of Jawaharlal Nehru University has got the 51st ranking in the world? |
| A. | Department of Economics |
| B. | Department of Sociology |
| C. | biology department |
| D. | Department of Chemistry |
| Answer» C. biology department | |
| 8. |
Which country's president has signed an order to impose UN-backed sanctions on North Korea? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | America |
| D. | Brunei |
| Answer» D. Brunei | |
| 9. |
Which company has been appointed by the Indian Postal Department as the advisor of Payments Bank? |
| A. | barclays |
| B. | Deloitte |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. (1) and (2) both | |
| 10. |
In which country has the 59th Convention of Narcotic Drugs Commission started? |
| A. | Austria |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 11. |
Which mathematician has been awarded the Abel Prize for the year 2016? |
| A. | CS Seshadri |
| B. | Andrew Wills |
| C. | Paul Newman |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Paul Newman | |
| 12. |
Who has been nominated by Barack Obama to the US Supreme Court? |
| A. | Bernie Sanders |
| B. | Nikki Haley |
| C. | Merrick Garland |
| D. | Bobby Jindal |
| Answer» D. Bobby Jindal | |
| 13. |
The central government has imposed anti-dumping duty on the import of plastic processing, this duty will not be imposed on the machines imported from which country? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | England |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» D. Vietnam | |
| 14. |
Maithili language will soon be present on Indian notes, it is the local language of which state? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | A state in Eastern India |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 15. |
What is the rank of India globally on the scale of happiness as per 'The World Happiness Report 2016' released by United Nations? |
| A. | 118th |
| B. | 119th |
| C. | 116th |
| D. | 115th |
| Answer» B. 119th | |
| 16. |
Which organization became the first in the world to formally adopt the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, on 12 March 2016? |
| A. | American Inc. |
| B. | India ink |
| C. | European Inc. |
| D. | China Inc. |
| Answer» C. European Inc. | |
| 17. |
With which country did US telecom companies enter into an agreement for direct international talks in March 2016? |
| A. | Venezuela |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The Center is considering a proposal to reduce the number of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and deploy them along the International Border in Punjab and Jammu regions in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Pathankot Air Force air base. In which year was the BSF established? |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1967 |
| D. | 1969 |
| Answer» C. 1967 | |
| 19. |
The President of which country has ordered its army stationed in Syria to withdraw from the 'main part' of the country on 14 March 2016? |
| A. | Vietnam |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
On March 14, 2016, Mauritania became the second African country to accept the 2014 Protocol to stop forced labor of the year 1930, which was the first African country to follow this protocol? |
| A. | Zimbabwe |
| B. | Gardner |
| C. | Niger |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» D. South Africa | |
| 21. |
Which scheme related to builders has been approved by the Uttar Pradesh government on 14 March 2016? |
| A. | resolution plan |
| B. | taxation scheme |
| C. | building plan |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. taxation scheme | |
| 22. |
The civilian president has been appointed in Myanmar after 53 years, what is his name? |
| A. | Thien Sen. |
| B. | why is it |
| C. | mint sway |
| D. | Henry was Van |
| Answer» C. mint sway | |
| 23. |
Which tennis player was suspended by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as a goodwill ambassador after failing a drug test, on 15 March 2016? |
| A. | Roger Federer |
| B. | Maria Sharapova |
| C. | Novak Djokovik |
| D. | Rafael Nadal |
| Answer» C. Novak Djokovik | |
| 24. |
American Nobel laureate Lloyd Stahl Shapley passed away at the age of 92, on March 12, 2016, in which field he was awarded the Nobel Prize? |
| A. | Economics |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Peace |
| D. | chemistry |
| Answer» B. Literature | |
| 25. |
Which team was defeated by Punjab National Bank (Delhi) in the final held at Dhyanchand Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Lucknow, on 9th March 2016? |
| A. | air force |
| B. | Sai Lucknow |
| C. | Punjab And Sind Bank |
| D. | state Bank of India |
| Answer» D. state Bank of India | |
| 26. |
Vatican City on 15 March 2016 announced the title of saint to whom? |
| A. | jolly abraham |
| B. | Antony Padiyara |
| C. | Mother Teresa |
| D. | V C Samuel |
| Answer» D. V C Samuel | |
| 27. |
Who was awarded the 'Editor of the Year' award by the Indian Advertising Association (IAA), on 12th March 2016? |
| A. | Rajat Sharma |
| B. | Dibang |
| C. | Raj Naik |
| D. | Sanjay Gupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Under which flagship program of the government, the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda launched the Clean Street Food campaign on March 14, 2016? |
| A. | Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana |
| B. | Prime Minister Skill Development Scheme |
| C. | Prime Minister's Rural Scheme |
| D. | Indira Vikas Yojana |
| Answer» C. Prime Minister's Rural Scheme | |
| 29. |
Who was appointed as a non-executive independent director on the board of Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) Altico Capital, on 14th March 2016? |
| A. | Naina Lal Kidwai |
| B. | Chanda Kochhar |
| C. | indra nooyi |
| D. | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| Answer» B. Chanda Kochhar | |
| 30. |
Which team won the prestigious corporate golf tournament 'Lloyd Business Today Pro Am Champions 2016' title? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 31. |
Russia and Europe jointly launched unmanned spacecraft to Mars, what is its name? |
| A. | ExoMars-2016 |
| B. | Endomars-2016 |
| C. | Mars Researcher-2016 |
| D. | Mars Orbiter-2016 |
| Answer» B. Endomars-2016 | |
| 32. |
India successfully test-fired the indigenously built, medium-range nuclear warhead Agni-I ballistic missile on 14 March 2016, which type of missile is this? |
| A. | surface to air striker |
| B. | surface-to-surface |
| C. | anti tank |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. anti tank | |
| 33. |
On 9 March 2016, the Central Government fixed the maximum selling price of Bt cotton seeds for the year 2016-17. What is Bt in Bt Cotton? |
| A. | protozoa |
| B. | virus |
| C. | bacteria |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 34. |
Which player won his 6th All England Badminton title on 13th March 2016? |
| A. | Saina Nehwal |
| B. | P Kashyap |
| C. | PV Sandhu |
| D. | Lynn Dan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
China's troops are going to secure the 3 thousand km long China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan, this corridor will connect China's Gwadar Port with which place of China? |
| A. | xinjiang |
| B. | guangzhou |
| C. | peaking |
| D. | Beijing |
| Answer» B. guangzhou | |
| 36. |
India and which other country has launched Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, on 11th March 2016? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | America |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 37. |
At which place Indian Maritime Summit-2016 will be organized by the Ministry of Shipping from 14 to 16 April 2016? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 38. |
Which team won the final match of the 70th edition of Santosh Trophy Football Championship? |
| A. | Air India |
| B. | railway |
| C. | Services |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 39. |
Keith Emerson passed away at the age of 71 on 10 March 2016, he was? |
| A. | famous british keyboardist |
| B. | famous british jazz singer |
| C. | famous german singer |
| D. | famous dancer |
| Answer» B. famous british jazz singer | |
| 40. |
Teacher Hanan Al Harub has won the Global Teacher Award 2016, she belongs to which country? |
| A. | Philippines |
| B. | Palestine |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. Israel | |
| 41. |
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has arranged that the Cabinet Ministers of the Center and the States are the public authorities and are accountable for answering questions of the public under the Right to Information Act. In which year was the Central Information Commission established? |
| A. | 2007 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2008 |
| Answer» C. 2006 | |
| 42. |
After the announcement of reservation for women as constables in paramilitary forces, they will now be inducted as officers in combat roles in all the five central armed police forces, the paramilitary force comes under which ministry? |
| A. | Defense |
| B. | home |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. (1) and (2) both | |
| 43. |
Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the Arab League on 10 March 2016? |
| A. | abdul gait |
| B. | Mohamed Albardei |
| C. | abdul ghani |
| D. | Basr Al Assad |
| Answer» B. Mohamed Albardei | |
| 44. |
With which country India has started joint training exercise Garud Shakti-4? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 45. |
Who has been appointed as the head of the United Nations Political Mission in Colombia? |
| A. | Tony Abbott |
| B. | kim yong |
| C. | Lula De Silva |
| D. | Jean Arnault |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Supreme Court has directed telecom operators not to exceed what percentage of mobile call drops? |
| A. | 1% |
| B. | 3% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 2% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The Lok Sabha on 11 March 2016 passed the Aadhaar Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Targeted Delivery Bill 2016, which was passed as a Money Bill. Which Article of the Constitution has the provision of Money Bill? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 110 |
| D. | 130 |
| Answer» D. 130 | |
| 48. |
Sangkhupchung Sarto has been appointed as an additional judge of the High Court of which state? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Mizoram | |
| 49. |
In a stern action against willful defaulters, market regulator SEBI on March 12, 2016 barred them from raising money from the public and taking over the control of listed companies. In which year was SEBI established? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» D. 1994 | |
| 50. |
India has decided to provide 18 meter gauge 1350 diesel electric locomotive to which country to meet the growing passenger and freight requirements of Railways? |
| A. | myanmar |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Gardner |
| D. | fiji |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |