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| 1. |
Which Indian archer equaled the world record in the women's recurve event in the first leg of the Archery World Cup held in Shanghai, China, on 27 April 2016? |
| A. | Poornima Mahato |
| B. | Deepika Kumari |
| C. | Laxmirani Manjhi |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Laxmirani Manjhi | |
| 2. |
Which sounding rocket was successfully launched by China from Hainan province of South China on 27 April 2016? |
| A. | Shanghai-1 |
| B. | kunpeng-1b |
| C. | Beijing-1C |
| D. | mao-22 |
| Answer» C. Beijing-1C | |
| 3. |
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced on 27 April 2016 that the Joint Standing Committee of Parliament has approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and it can be placed for discussion in the ongoing budget session of Parliament. This code is mainly related to which field? |
| A. | it |
| B. | banking |
| C. | Manufacturing |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Manufacturing | |
| 4. |
Which player, who won the gold medal twice in the 400m hurdles at the Olympic Games, announced his retirement on 26th April 2016? |
| A. | Usain Bolt |
| B. | morris green |
| C. | Michael Johnson |
| D. | Felix Sanchez |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
UNDP is a global development program of the United Nations, when was it established? |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1966 |
| C. | 1967 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» B. 1966 | |
| 6. |
ISRO successfully launched IRNSS-1G from Sriharikota on 28 April 2016 from which launching pad? |
| A. | PSLV-C33 |
| B. | PSLV-C23 |
| C. | PSLV-C13 |
| D. | PSLV-C30 |
| Answer» B. PSLV-C23 | |
| 7. |
IRNSS-1G is which satellite of IRNSS series? |
| A. | Seventh |
| B. | eighth |
| C. | tenth |
| D. | Second |
| Answer» B. eighth | |
| 8. |
VT Thomas passed away in Kottayam, Kerala, on 27th April 2016, he was? |
| A. | famous cartoonist |
| B. | famous singer |
| C. | famous dancer |
| D. | famous tabla player |
| Answer» B. famous singer | |
| 9. |
According to a report, by the year 2050, working-age people in South Asia will be dominated by the people of India. Regional Human Development has released this report on behalf of which global organization? |
| A. | world bank |
| B. | imf |
| C. | UNDP |
| D. | adb |
| Answer» D. adb | |
| 10. |
Where did the Heart of Asia (HOA) conference begin on 26 April 2016? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Kabul |
| C. | Beijing |
| D. | Islamabad |
| Answer» B. Kabul | |
| 11. |
India signed an agreement with UNESCO in 2006 to provide services to UNESCO member countries. Under this agreement, in which year the Central Government established the Regional Biotechnology Training and Education Center in Faridabad? |
| A. | 2006 |
| B. | 2007 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Naval Detachment (NVDET) was inaugurated at Androdh Island of which union territory on 26 April 2016? |
| A. | Daman and Diu |
| B. | Dadra Nagar Haveli |
| C. | Puducherry |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Who was elected head of Tibet's 'government in exile' for the second time in a row on 28 April 2016? |
| A. | The Dalai Lama |
| B. | Tell Lobsang |
| C. | penpa tsering |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. penpa tsering | |
| 14. |
Which country's Cricket Association (CAN) has been decided to be suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in its board meeting, on 26 April 2016? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Netherlands |
| Answer» D. Netherlands | |
| 15. |
According to a report by financial services firm Nomura, India may overtake China in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in terms of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016. Financial services firm Nomura is a financial services firm of which country? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 16. |
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in the last week of April 2016 approved Rs 1000 crore loan to which state Warehousing Corporation (HSWC) for procurement of wheat in the current Rabi marketing season? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Odisha | |
| 17. |
On 25 April 2016, Lok Sabha passed the Regional Center for Biotechnology Bill, 2016. What is the main objective of the bill? |
| A. | Grant of statutory status to Regional Biotechnology Training and Education Center at Faridabad in Haryana |
| B. | Grant of statutory status to the Regional Biotechnology Training and Education Center at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Grant of statutory status to Regional Biotechnology Training and Education Center at Bengaluru in Karnataka |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Grant of statutory status to the Regional Biotechnology Training and Education Center at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh | |
| 18. |
Who has been elected as its President by industry association American Chamber of Commerce in India (Amcham India)? |
| A. | Parminder Kumar |
| B. | K Ramdorai |
| C. | Pratyush Kumar |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 19. |
On 25 April 2016, the Judo Federation of India (JFI) has announced that India will host the Commonwealth Judo Championships-2018. In which state of India will it be hosted? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 20. |
On 23rd April 2016 the Union Cabinet has launched a Sanskriti Kosh portal, what is its name? |
| A. | Sahapedia |
| B. | culturepedia |
| C. | Kalapedia |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. culturepedia | |
| 21. |
Who has been adjudged the best player by the Indian Football Players Association on 25 April 2016? |
| A. | Sunil Chhetri |
| B. | Bikash Jeru |
| C. | Dhanchandra Singh |
| D. | JJ Lalpekhlua |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Parliament on 25 April 2016 passed a bill to exclude Sahajdharis from voting in elections to Sikh religious institutions. Who are Sahajdhari Sikhs? |
| A. | Those who do not consider it obligatory to adopt the five Kakars of Sikhism (Comb, Kada, Kachha, Kes and Kirpan). |
| B. | who are living as refugees in India. |
| C. | Those who consider it mandatory to adopt the five Kakars of Sikhism (Comb, Kada, Kachha, Kes and Kirpan). |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. who are living as refugees in India. | |
| 23. |
Who became the first non-cricketer to join the Cricket Club of India's Legends Club, on 26th April 2016? |
| A. | Pullela Gopichand |
| B. | Milkha Singh |
| C. | Dhanraj Pillai |
| D. | Nandu Natekar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
DoT has notified the 'Panic Button in Mobile Phone Handsets and Global Positioning System Rules 2016'. Which ministry raised the issue of installing a panic button in mobile phones as an initiative in June 2014? |
| A. | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| B. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| C. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| D. | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |
| 25. |
What is the name of the Uighur leader whose visa has been canceled by India after China's protest? |
| A. | Hazrat Isa |
| B. | Dolkun Isa |
| C. | Mohsin Isa |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Mohsin Isa | |
| 26. |
According to the notification 'Panic Button in Mobile Phone Handsets and Global Positioning System Rules 2016' from which year GPS navigation system will also be mandatory in all mobiles? |
| A. | 2016 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2020 |
| Answer» D. 2020 | |
| 27. |
Which Indian shooter made an impressive start at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro to win a silver medal in the men's skeet tournament? |
| A. | Ronjan Sodhi |
| B. | Abhinav Bindra |
| C. | Mairaj Ahmed Khan |
| D. | Vijay Kumar |
| Answer» D. Vijay Kumar | |
| 28. |
The joint military exercise of India and Mongolia has started in Mongolia, what is the name of this exercise? |
| A. | Sunbeam-2016 |
| B. | Chandrakiran-2016 |
| C. | Friendship-2016 |
| D. | Nomadic Elephant-2016 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Dolkun Isa runs an organization for the legal rights of the people of the Uighur community living in Xinjiang province of western China, what is the name of this organization? |
| A. | World Uyghur Congress |
| B. | World Uyghur Organization |
| C. | World Uighur Rebellion |
| D. | World Uighur Freedom |
| Answer» B. World Uyghur Organization | |
| 30. |
The government has increased the minimum wage of workers working on contract basis to how much per month on 25th April 2016? |
| A. | 10 thousand |
| B. | 15 thousand |
| C. | 20 thousand |
| D. | 5 thousand |
| Answer» B. 15 thousand | |
| 31. |
Which project was started to bring back the artifacts of India? |
| A. | India Heritage Project |
| B. | India Cultural Project |
| C. | India Pride Project |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 32. |
Which pair defeated India's Sania Mirza and her partner Switzerland's Martina Hingis in the Porch Grand Prix tennis tournament, on 25 April 2016? |
| A. | Carolina Garcia and Kristina Maldenovich |
| B. | Venus Williams and Serena Williams |
| C. | Anna Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Venus Williams and Serena Williams | |
| 33. |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said in an assessment that by the year 2020, 21 countries could be malaria-free, according to this report, the countries of which continent have the highest burden of malaria? |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | America |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. America | |
| 34. |
On 24 April 2016 Rafael Nadal defeated which player 6-4,7-5 to win the Barcelona Open title? |
| A. | ki nishikori |
| B. | Roger Federer |
| C. | Andy Murray |
| D. | Carlos Moya |
| Answer» B. Roger Federer | |
| 35. |
The World Health Organization is an organization to develop mutual cooperation and standards on health related problems of the countries of the world, when was this organization established? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» B. 1950 | |
| 36. |
Which Indian sailing player qualified for the Rio Olympics by winning a silver medal in the men's singles sculls category at the ongoing FISA Asia Oceania Olympic Qualification tournament in South Korea, on 25 April 2016? |
| A. | Viren Rasquinha |
| B. | Dattu Baban Bhokanal |
| C. | Ajay Bhandari |
| D. | K Subramaniam |
| Answer» C. Ajay Bhandari | |
| 37. |
In which Central Research Institute, Union Health Minister JP Nadda inaugurated the first of its kind Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) compliant facility of the Central Government for production of DPT and TT vaccines, on 24th April 2016? |
| A. | Ranikhet, (Uttarakhand) |
| B. | Kasauli, (Himachal Pradesh) |
| C. | Jaipur, Rajasthan) |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Jaipur, Rajasthan) | |
| 38. |
Who won the doubles title of Barcelona Open on 24 April 2016? |
| A. | Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi |
| B. | Carlos Moya and Novak Djokovic |
| C. | Bob and Mike Bryan |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 39. |
World Malaria Day is celebrated across the world on which date in the month of April? |
| A. | 25 April |
| B. | 26 April |
| C. | 27 April |
| D. | 28 April |
| Answer» B. 26 April | |
| 40. |
Russia defeated which country to win the gold medal at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Karlstad (Sweden), on 23 April 2016? |
| A. | Poland |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
International wrestler Sandeep Tomar has won the gold medal in the qualifying match for the Rio Olympics. In which country this competition was held on 24th April 2016? |
| A. | Mongolia |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. Greece | |
| 42. |
New rules of the new SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have been notified, which provision is not correct in these new rules? |
| A. | In the case of atrocities, within 60 days the investigation will have to be completed and the charge sheet will be filed in the court. |
| B. | Provision of relief to women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in serious offenses only after the trial is over, even if no one has been convicted in the trial. |
| C. | Proper classification of relief payments for victims of different types of atrocities. |
| D. | The relief amount was increased from Rs.5000 to Rs.50000 band from Rs.50000 to Rs.250000 depending on the nature of the atrocity. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment notified the Scheduled Castes-Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2016 on the birth anniversary of which great man? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» D. Bhagat Singh | |
| 44. |
In which country is the headquarter of International Solar Alliance Cell located? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | England |
| D. | Poland |
| Answer» C. England | |
| 45. |
The Interim Administrative Cell of the International Solar Alliance SAIL (ISA SAIL) and which other global body expressed its intention to promote solar energy around the world at an event on the sidelines of the International Solar Alliance event held in New York? |
| A. | United Nations Development Program (UNDP) |
| B. | Asian Development Bank |
| C. | Asian Infrastructure Bank |
| D. | brix |
| Answer» B. Asian Development Bank | |
| 46. |
Which state government notified the Affordable Plot Housing Policy 2016 also known as Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojana for low and medium capacity cities in the first week of April 2016? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 47. |
The President of India has given his assent to the names of six members nominated to the Rajya Sabha on 22 April 2016, whose name is not included in this list? |
| A. | Mary Kom |
| B. | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| C. | Anupam Kher |
| D. | Suresh Gopi |
| Answer» D. Suresh Gopi | |
| 48. |
Which state government announced premium bus service to encourage car users to switch to public transport, on 22nd April 2016? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 49. |
The Navy of India and which other country conducted joint patrols in the Andaman Sea, increasing mutual cooperation in the maritime sector? |
| A. | China |
| B. | America |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 50. |
Which Bollywood actor and superstar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics by the Indian Olympic Federation, on 22 April 2016? |
| A. | Aamir Khan |
| B. | shahrukh khan |
| C. | Akshay Kumar |
| D. | Salman Khan |
| Answer» E. | |