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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. |
With which country did the Union Government allow the signing of an amended treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and evasion with respect to income tax, on 22nd June 2016? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Morocco |
| D. | Nigeria |
| Answer» C. Morocco | |
| 2. |
NASA's Curiosity spacecraft has detected a mineral in rock samples from Mars. What is the name of this mineral? |
| A. | dolomite |
| B. | lithium |
| C. | pitch blend |
| D. | tridymite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
World Hydrography Day was observed across the world on which date? |
| A. | 30 June |
| B. | 21 June |
| C. | 26 June |
| D. | 28 June |
| Answer» C. 26 June | |
| 4. |
Scientists of the Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) have developed a new variety of this pulse, IPA 203 after nearly seven years of research. In which city is the Indian Pulses Research Institute located? |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Kanpur |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» D. Indore | |
| 5. |
In which city was the first meeting of the Supreme Audit Institute (SAI) of BRICS countries held in June 2016? |
| A. | Beijing |
| B. | Sao Paulo |
| C. | Moscow |
| D. | johannesburg |
| Answer» B. Sao Paulo | |
| 6. |
To meet the challenges of the future, the Controller General of Accounts of India has formulated a Big Data Management Policy. What is the name of the Controller General of Accounts of India? |
| A. | Shashi Kant Sharma |
| B. | Mani Shankar Sharma |
| C. | Raghuram Rajan |
| D. | Subramanyam Swami |
| Answer» B. Mani Shankar Sharma | |
| 7. |
Which country's government and FARC rebels signed a historic ceasefire agreement on 23 June 2016? |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Colombia |
| C. | Peru |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» C. Peru | |
| 8. |
Scientists have developed the world's first 1000 processor computer chip. What is the name given to this chip? |
| A. | Kilokor |
| B. | Fusion |
| C. | Octacore |
| D. | neocore |
| Answer» B. Fusion | |
| 9. |
Which country has launched a fully funded training course for citizens of Commonwealth countries in various fields including rural development, renewable energy and IT, on 23rd June 2016? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 10. |
Which former Indian bowler and former captain was appointed as the head coach of the Indian cricket team, on 23 June 2016? |
| A. | Ravi Shastri |
| B. | Manoj Prabhakar |
| C. | Anil Kumble |
| D. | Kapil Dev |
| Answer» D. Kapil Dev | |
| 11. |
Which state government decided not to give permits to twelve year old buses and ten year old trucks to check pollution in the state, on 23rd June 2016? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | A state in Eastern India |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which country fired the sixth suspected medium-range Musudan ballistic missile on 22 June 2016? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Sudan |
| D. | North Korea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released the draft National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy 2016. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The policy is part of the central government's efforts to reach the target of achieving 175 GW of installed capacities from renewable energy sources by 2022. |
| B. | To promote new technologies, methods and methods involved in joint operation of wind and solar PV plants. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 14. |
The European Union emerged in the year 1957 by which treaty with the economic participation of six European countries through the European Economic Council? |
| A. | Moscow Treaty |
| B. | Rome treaty |
| C. | pact of paris |
| D. | warsaw pact |
| Answer» C. pact of paris | |
| 15. |
Which country has left the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum? |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Portugal |
| D. | Greece |
| Answer» B. Belgium | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is true about the wind-solar hybrid system? |
| A. | These systems will be configured to operate on a single point of grid connection. |
| B. | The government will encourage the development of wind-solar hybrid systems through various incentives. All fiscal and fiscal incentives available for wind and solar power projects can be made available for hybrid projects. |
| C. | Low cost finance for hybrid projects can be made available through IREDA and other financial institutions including multilateral banks. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
United Nations Public Service Day is observed on which date of June? |
| A. | 15 June |
| B. | June 19 |
| C. | 21 June |
| D. | 23 June |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Who resigned from the post of editor-in-chief of Anand Bazar Patrika (ABP) and The Telegraph, on 22 June 2016? |
| A. | Sudipta Sen |
| B. | Aveek Sarkar |
| C. | Rakesh Banerjee |
| D. | Sumit Bose |
| Answer» C. Rakesh Banerjee | |
| 19. |
Where is the headquarters of Shanghai Cooperation Organization located? |
| A. | Tashkent |
| B. | Moscow |
| C. | Shanghai |
| D. | Berlin |
| Answer» D. Berlin | |
| 20. |
Ken Miyochi has been selected as the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Japanese telecommunications methodology by the renowned business conglomerate SoftBank, on 22nd June 2016? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Hong Kong |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 21. |
Anju Bobby George, India's lone medalist at the World Athletics Championships, resigned as the President of the Sports Council of which state, on 22 June 2016? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Andra Pradesh |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Noted Qawwal Amjad Sabri was shot dead on 22 June 2016. To which country did he belong? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Oman |
| D. | Qatar |
| Answer» C. Oman | |
| 23. |
India is set to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Which country is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The Central Government has approved the reconstruction of the dilapidated Mahatma Gandhi Setu. Rs 1742 crore has been approved to replace the super structure of the bridge and make it four laning. In which state is this historical bridge located? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 25. |
Scientists of which country have succeeded in making extremely thin and flexible solar cells? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | France |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | America |
| Answer» D. America | |
| 26. |
Which Indian Grandmaster has won the Best Female Player award in the Eurasian Blitz Chess Tournament in Kazakhstan, on 21st June 2016? |
| A. | Harika Dronavali |
| B. | Sushmita Banerjee |
| C. | Tanya Sachdev |
| D. | Tanvi Thakur |
| Answer» B. Sushmita Banerjee | |
| 27. |
Which country's supercomputer Sunway Taehulite was declared the world's fastest supercomputer with a speed of 93 petaflops/sec, on 20th June 2016? |
| A. | China |
| B. | America |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» B. America | |
| 28. |
The chairman and chief operating officer of SoftBank has resigned from their positions. what is his name? |
| A. | Ravneet Singh |
| B. | Nikesh Arora |
| C. | Manuj Arora |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Manuj Arora | |
| 29. |
Which Indian company acquired UK's BIO Agency (BIO) in a cash deal worth £45 million, on 22 June 2016? |
| A. | infosys |
| B. | Tech Mahindra |
| C. | TCS |
| D. | Bye |
| Answer» C. TCS | |
| 30. |
The government of which state on 22 June 2016 incorporated BMW Industries Ltd. Approved the proposal for setting up a steel processing unit of? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
According to the India Development Update-Financing Double Digit Growth Report published by the World Bank twice a year, which fact is correct? |
| A. | The report said that the gains made by the historically lower crude oil prices last year are now eroding. |
| B. | The main challenge of the Indian economy is to revive the stalled sectors, such as the agricultural and rural economy, trade and private investment. |
| C. | Simultaneously, the demand for urban households and the pace of public investment should also not slow down. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Indian space agency ISRO created a new record by launching 20 satellites into space. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The launch includes the Satyabhama satellite of a private university in Chennai and the Swayam satellite of the College of Engineering, Pune. |
| B. | The Swayam satellite will be used for ham radio, while the Satyabhama satellite will be used for the study of pollution in the atmosphere. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 33. |
Saint Petersburg is a famous city in Russia situated on the banks of which river? |
| A. | nova |
| B. | muskva |
| C. | Rhine |
| D. | sheen |
| Answer» B. muskva | |
| 34. |
Which fact is/are true regarding Judaism? |
| A. | Judaism is the official religion of Israel and the Hebrew speakers. |
| B. | The Jews call their God Yahweh or Jehovah. |
| C. | The language of the Jews is 'Hebrew' (Hebrew) and the name of the Jewish scripture is 'Tanakh', which is written in the Hebrew language. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Where was the International Economic Forum (St. Petersburg International Economic Forum-SPIEF) organized on 16-17 June? |
| A. | Berlin Berlin |
| B. | St. Petersburg |
| C. | Rome |
| D. | johannesburg |
| Answer» C. Rome | |
| 36. |
Which state government approved the proposal to give minority status to Jews on 21st June 2016? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 37. |
Indian space agency ISRO created a new record by launching 20 satellites into space. Which country's satellite is not included in these 20 satellites? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which Indian bank has been inducted into the 'Hall of Shame' i.e. 'discredited list' for investing in cluster bomb makers? |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Bank Of Baroda |
| C. | Punjab National Bank |
| D. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» B. Bank Of Baroda | |
| 39. |
On 17 June 2016, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Aircraft. What is the nickname given to this plane? |
| A. | Fleming |
| B. | Darwin |
| C. | maxwell |
| D. | rutherford |
| Answer» D. rutherford | |
| 40. |
Transit facility started under the revised Inland Water Transport and Trade Agreement between India and which other country on 16th June 2016? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Greece |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 41. |
Which global body said on 20 June 2016 that India's growth rate will be 7.6 percent in 2016-17, while it may be 7.7 percent in 2017-18 and 7.8 percent in 2018-19? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | adb |
| C. | AIIB |
| D. | Fitch |
| Answer» B. adb | |
| 42. |
Blackberry ties up with HCL Infosystems for India service. Which country's smartphone maker is Blackberry? |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» D. Singapore | |
| 43. |
In which state the Hepatitis C Relief Fund scheme has been launched? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
The government banned the use of which carcinogenic chemical in food items? |
| A. | sodium bicarbonate |
| B. | potassium bromate |
| C. | acetic acid |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. acetic acid | |
| 45. |
Which country's Formula One driver Nico Rosberg won the first ever European Formula One Grand Prix race held in Azerbaijan, on 19 June 2016? |
| A. | England |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | America |
| Answer» D. America | |
| 46. |
On 19 June 2016, the Sri Lankan fast bowler was suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for wrong bowling action. what is his name? |
| A. | Shaminda Iranga |
| B. | Lasith Malinga |
| C. | Nuwan Kulasekara |
| D. | Angelo Mathews |
| Answer» B. Lasith Malinga | |
| 47. |
Canada has given the right of euthanasia to people suffering from incurable diseases. Which other country has this right? |
| A. | Albania |
| B. | Netherlands |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
On 19 June 2016, India's mixed team Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das won the silver medal in the Archery World Cup. Where was this competition held? |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Hungary |
| C. | India |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Hungary | |
| 49. |
What is the main objective of changes in foreign investment rules? |
| A. | create more jobs |
| B. | improve infrastructure |
| C. | To make the investment climate more conducive to attract foreign investment and technology |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which city has elected Democrat Virginia Raji as its first female mayor? |
| A. | Berlin |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | London |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» C. London | |