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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who was appointed as the head coach of Pakistan cricket team by the Pakistan Cricket Board on 6 May 2016? |
| A. | Greg Chappell |
| B. | Steve Waugh |
| C. | Mickey Arthur |
| D. | andy flower |
| Answer» D. andy flower | |
| 2. |
According to government data, 238 infrastructure projects were delayed due to delay in land acquisition and forest clearance and other reasons, increasing their project cost by Rs 1.6 lakh crore over the original estimates. Which ministry oversees these projects? |
| A. | Ministry of Human Resource and Development |
| B. | ministry of statistics |
| C. | Finance Ministry |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Finance Ministry | |
| 3. |
In which year the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation came into existence as an independent ministry after the merger of the Department of Statistics and the Department of Program Implementation? |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» B. 2000 | |
| 4. |
This study by the leading journal The Economist is based on the data of the list of billionaires and their wealth of the world published by which journal? |
| A. | Time |
| B. | Forbes |
| C. | india today |
| D. | Vogue |
| Answer» C. india today | |
| 5. |
In a new study by leading journal The Economist, India has been ranked in the index of crony capitalism driven by political nexus? |
| A. | 9th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 11th |
| D. | 12th |
| Answer» B. 10th | |
| 6. |
According to the ASSOCHAM-Forrester study, the growth rate of e-commerce sector in India is higher than which countries? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The top seeded pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis suffered a straight sets defeat against whose pair in the women's doubles final of the Madrid Masters tennis tournament, on 8 May 2016? |
| A. | Serena and Venus Williams |
| B. | Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic |
| C. | Maria Sharapova and Monica Seles |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Maria Sharapova and Monica Seles | |
| 8. |
Scientists have discovered oxygen in the atmosphere of which planet for the first time? |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | wed |
| C. | saturn |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The revenue of the country's e-commerce sector is estimated to increase from $ 30 billion in 2016 to $ 120 billion (about Rs 8 lakh crore) by 2020. In the study of which institutions this information has come to the fore? |
| A. | Assocham-Forrester |
| B. | nasscom-facebook |
| C. | CII-Reliance |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. nasscom-facebook | |
| 10. |
Which state was awarded on 5th May 2016 for the role of smart policing in protecting citizens and places and establishments of public importance and preventing crime? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | A state in Eastern India |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 11. |
The BJP-led NDA government at the Center and Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi government on 7 May 2016 launched a new comprehensive plan to clean waste from which river with a cost of Rs 825 crore within two and a half years? |
| A. | Ganges |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Hindon |
| D. | Tons |
| Answer» C. Hindon | |
| 12. |
Who has been appointed as the new Principal Secretary Law by the UP government? |
| A. | Manoj Mishra |
| B. | Rangnath Pandey |
| C. | Suresh Sharma |
| D. | Vimal Tiwari |
| Answer» C. Suresh Sharma | |
| 13. |
The government has relaxed foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for asset reconstruction companies (ARCs). Now what percentage of foreign investment can be brought in these companies through the automatic route? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 75% |
| C. | 100% |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 14. |
Under which article in Part III of the Constitution of India, many provisions have been made for the protection of the rights of the minorities? |
| A. | Article 29 |
| B. | Article 13 |
| C. | Article 51 |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Article 13 | |
| 15. |
The government of which state granted minority status to the Jain community by issuing a government resolution on 7 May 2016? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | A state in Eastern India |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 16. |
Who has been elected as the first Muslim mayor of London? |
| A. | Shahryar Khan |
| B. | Wasim Bari |
| C. | Sadiq Khan |
| D. | Imran Khan |
| Answer» D. Imran Khan | |
| 17. |
With which company NASSCOM, the Indian Information Technology Companies Association, signed an MoU for product design initiatives in India, on 5th May 2016? |
| A. | |
| B. | |
| C. | tumblr |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. tumblr | |
| 18. |
Japan's Minister of Education, Sports, Science and Technology Hase Hiroshi has invited Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal to participate in the 'World Forum on Sport and Culture' to be held in October 2016 at which place? |
| A. | Kyoto |
| B. | Tokyo |
| C. | fukushima |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. fukushima | |
| 19. |
The Finance Ministry on 7 May 2016 gave the green signal for setting up a government e-marketplace. What kind of portal is this? |
| A. | online shopping portal |
| B. | online auction portal |
| C. | online tax collection portal |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. online auction portal | |
| 20. |
The compliance facility under the government's income tax disclosure scheme is planned to be implemented from June 1 to September 30. According to this tax, surcharge and penalty together will be what percent of the income? |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 55% |
| C. | 65% |
| D. | 75% |
| Answer» B. 55% | |
| 21. |
Which country's government declared a state of emergency due to the forest fires of Alberta? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Nigeria |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 22. |
On 5 May 2016, Goa-based Defense Shipyard, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) at Vasco. What is its name? |
| A. | proud |
| B. | Varun |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | bravery |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Finance Bill 2016 has been passed by Lok Sabha, which fact is correct in this regard? |
| A. | refused to levy tax on agricultural income |
| B. | Monsoon and good rain forecast |
| C. | As per the amendments in the Finance Bill 2016, disclosures made under the proposed 4-month compliance facility for domestic black money holders will be kept confidential. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which country recalled its ambassador from India on 7 May 2016 over allegations of non-cooperation and indulging in anti-government activities? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 25. |
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and which other country on May 6, 2016 for cooperation in the field of science and technology and sports? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 26. |
Which Indian professor won the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia Region, on 5th May 2016? |
| A. | Amitabh Sharma |
| B. | Parashar Kulkarni |
| C. | Dipesh Dinkar |
| D. | ashwini kumar |
| Answer» C. Dipesh Dinkar | |
| 27. |
Which bank became the first partner of BRICS Bank in India on 5th May 2016? |
| A. | ICICI Bank |
| B. | IDBI Bank |
| C. | CBI Bank |
| D. | UCO Bank |
| Answer» B. IDBI Bank | |
| 28. |
Which country has been honored by the 'Women in Parliaments Global Forum' (WIP) for electing Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi as the first woman president of the Arab world and the Middle East? |
| A. | Kuwait |
| B. | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» C. Iraq | |
| 29. |
Who was appointed as the chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), on 5th May 2016? |
| A. | Manohar Kumar |
| B. | GS Malhi |
| C. | Rajesh Chandra |
| D. | Robin K. Dhowan |
| Answer» D. Robin K. Dhowan | |
| 30. |
With which country Reliance Defense has signed a military aircraft and vehicle agreement? |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Peru |
| C. | Brunei |
| D. | Ukraine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Who was appointed as the next Chief of Indian Navy on 5 May 2016? |
| A. | Sunil Lamba |
| B. | Anil Sarkar |
| C. | K N Vij |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Anil Sarkar | |
| 32. |
Lok Sabha passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 on 3 May 2016. This bill seeks to establish the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill along with which other afforestation funds. |
| A. | State Compensatory Afforestation Fund |
| B. | Wildlife Forestry Fund |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Wildlife Forestry Fund | |
| 33. |
Which of the following facts is true regarding the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill 2016? |
| A. | There is a provision for a fine of up to Rs 100 crore in this bill. |
| B. | There is a provision of 7 years imprisonment in this bill. |
| C. | According to this bill, the government will create a security authority so that such information can be monitored. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced to stop production of banknotes of which denomination by the end of 2018, on 4th May 2016? |
| A. | 500 euro |
| B. | 200 euro |
| C. | 100 euro |
| D. | 50 euro |
| Answer» B. 200 euro | |
| 35. |
What was the main reason for the decline in the quality of forest cover between 1951 and 2014 by a high level committee on environmental law? |
| A. | lack of fertile soil |
| B. | Compensatory Afforestation Poor quality of plantation |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. (1) and (2) both | |
| 36. |
Who took over as the part-time chairman of the National Statistical Commission on 4 May 2016? |
| A. | Amitabh Kant |
| B. | Dr. Radha Binod Burman |
| C. | Shashi Mohan Sharma |
| D. | Radha Mohan Singh |
| Answer» C. Shashi Mohan Sharma | |
| 37. |
Which bill will implement the provision of jail and fine for showing the map of India incorrectly? |
| A. | Map Regulation Bill 2016 |
| B. | Map Data Collection Regulation Bill 2016 |
| C. | Geospatial Information Regulation Bill 2016 |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 38. |
The signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoC) between the Ministry of Women and Child Development and which foundation has been approved for cooperation in information and other related technical matters of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)? |
| A. | Steve Waugh Foundation |
| B. | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| C. | Mark Zuckerberg Foundation |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Mark Zuckerberg Foundation | |
| 39. |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has tied up with how many countries to use outer space and carry out new discoveries? |
| A. | 37 |
| B. | 47 |
| C. | 57 |
| D. | 67 |
| Answer» B. 47 | |
| 40. |
On 4 May 2016, the Union Minister of State for Power, Coal and New u0026 Renewable Energy launched the portal of Coal India Limited (CIL)- 'Contracted Labor Payment Management System'. What is the name of the current energy minister? |
| A. | Radha Mohan Singh |
| B. | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| C. | Virender Singh |
| D. | Piyush Goyal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The World Bank has released a report on Climate Change, Water and Economy on 4 May 2016, what is the name of this report? |
| A. | River, Ocean and the Economy |
| B. | Climate change, water and the economy |
| C. | water and ocean economy |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. water and ocean economy | |
| 42. |
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to governments around the world. When was the World Bank institution established? |
| A. | 1934 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1944 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» D. 1948 | |
| 43. |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the national space institute of India, in which city is its headquarter located? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 44. |
The MoU between Reserve Bank of India and which other bank regarding cooperation regarding currency exchange agreement was approved on 5th May 2016? |
| A. | Central Bank of United Arab Emirates |
| B. | Bank of America |
| C. | Shanghai Bank |
| D. | bank of malaysia |
| Answer» B. Bank of America | |
| 45. |
Rajya Sabha has passed the Appropriation Act (Repeal) Bill 2015 and the Repeal and Amendment (Third) Bill 2015. What is this act related to? |
| A. | Regarding repeal of irrelevant laws |
| B. | Regarding cancellation of irrelevant plans |
| C. | Regarding removal of collegium system from Supreme Court |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Regarding cancellation of irrelevant plans | |
| 46. |
Under whose leadership the two-member committee had identified 1741 such laws which have become obsolete? |
| A. | Manoj Sarkar |
| B. | R. Ramanujan |
| C. | Manohar Lal |
| D. | S Swaminathan |
| Answer» C. Manohar Lal | |
| 47. |
Which airways has launched the world's most expensive flight from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi, on 1st May 2016? |
| A. | Lufthansa Airways |
| B. | Air Asia Airways |
| C. | Etihad Airways |
| D. | Malaysian Airways |
| Answer» D. Malaysian Airways | |
| 48. |
On 2 May 2016, which commission appointed Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd., a company of Future Group. (FCEL) and Black River approved the agreement? |
| A. | commerce commission |
| B. | competition commission |
| C. | NITI Aayog |
| D. | information commission |
| Answer» C. NITI Aayog | |
| 49. |
Which Indian company has received in-principle approval for an LNG based plant in Bangladesh? |
| A. | Tata Energy |
| B. | Jindal Electrical |
| C. | Adani Group |
| D. | Reliance Power |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
On 2 May 2016, world number one player Mark Selby won the World Snooker Championship event. Which country does he belong to? |
| A. | England |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Japan | |