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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. |
In which state assembly on 16 August 2016 the House passed it by voice vote after the Chief Minister outlined his stand and advantages of the GST Bill? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 2. |
On 15 August 2016, Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 100 meters sprint at the Rio Olympics. Which country does he belong to? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Morocco |
| C. | Jamaica |
| D. | Chile |
| Answer» D. Chile | |
| 3. |
Which global institution has questioned the RBI's ability to target inflation through monetary measures? |
| A. | world bank |
| B. | imf |
| C. | adb |
| D. | AIIB |
| Answer» C. adb | |
| 4. |
In which areas, the Petroleum Ministry has planned to start piped natural gas supply in the next three years and an investment of Rs 12000 crore has been made for this? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Ghazipur |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Kottayam |
| Answer» B. Ghazipur | |
| 5. |
Who has been named as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court? |
| A. | Sumitra Dhariwal |
| B. | Manjula Chellur |
| C. | Mukta Sharma |
| D. | Anupriya Thakkar |
| Answer» C. Mukta Sharma | |
| 6. |
In order to attract more people to the National Pension Scheme (NPS), PFRDA significantly reduced the minimum annual contribution in the scheme to Rs. |
| A. | 1000 rupees |
| B. | 2000 rupees |
| C. | 3000 rupees |
| D. | 4000 rupees |
| Answer» B. 2000 rupees | |
| 7. |
The central government will bear 40 percent of the cost of this project, while which public sector company will bear the rest? |
| A. | ONGC |
| B. | Gayle |
| C. | Cell |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Cell | |
| 8. |
Which country is about to launch the world's first quantum communication satellite which has high security features to prevent tap or hack? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | America |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 9. |
Jyoti Lakshmi died on 9 August 2016 in Chennai at the age of 63. was she? |
| A. | Actress |
| B. | writer |
| C. | tennis player |
| D. | football player |
| Answer» B. writer | |
| 10. |
India's top squash player won the PSA Australian Open title on 12 April 2016 ahead of the 'World Doubles Championship' starting in Darwin. what is his name? |
| A. | Joshna Chinappa |
| B. | Priya Raj |
| C. | Madhuri D'Souza |
| D. | Dipika Pallikal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Havaldar Hangpan Dada, who lost his life by killing four infiltrating terrorists, will be awarded which medal for this bravery? |
| A. | Ashoka Chakra |
| B. | PVC |
| C. | Vir Chakra |
| D. | Shaurya Chakra |
| Answer» B. PVC | |
| 12. |
Which dispensaries will be opened in government hospitals in different states of the country to provide affordable medicines to patients for heart and cancer related diseases? |
| A. | Dhanvantari |
| B. | Nectar |
| C. | Charak |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Charak | |
| 13. |
India's Ministry of Petroleum and Geological Survey of which country have jointly discovered the Bay of Bengal Natural Gas Hydrate (an ice-like form of fuel)? |
| A. | America |
| B. | China |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 14. |
Who was appointed as the Managing Director of 'Microsoft Research India' Lab, on 11th August 2016? |
| A. | Achint Raj |
| B. | Shriram Rajamani |
| C. | Shubham Bansal |
| D. | Pradeep Raj |
| Answer» C. Shubham Bansal | |
| 15. |
An international team of scientists was involved in this discovery work, which was led by which Indian company? |
| A. | Gayle |
| B. | ONGC |
| C. | Reliance Industries |
| D. | Vedanta Group |
| Answer» C. Reliance Industries | |
| 16. |
Which state government started the process of verification of rhino horns on 11th August 2016? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | A state in Eastern India |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. A state in Eastern India | |
| 17. |
In which year the country's first subsidized retail dispensary 'Amrit' was inaugurated? |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The Union Cabinet approved the implementation of pension and post-retirement medical schemes for the employees of which department as retirement benefits under the guidelines of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), on 12th August 2016? |
| A. | Food Corporation of India |
| B. | Indian Railways |
| C. | transport Department |
| D. | Indian Metro |
| Answer» B. Indian Railways | |
| 19. |
Phelps retired after winning Olympic gold. How many medals has he won in the Olympics so far? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 21 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 20. |
The cabinet approved the amendment in the Lokpal Act with retrospective effect. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The approved amendments will address the concerns and apprehensions of various categories of public servants. |
| B. | Lokpal and Lokayukta will remove the difficulties being faced in implementing the provisions of section 44 of the Act, 2013. |
| C. | These amendments are in line with the recommendations of the Standing Committee. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which state entered the Guinness Book by planting 5 crore trees in 24 hours? |
| A. | UP |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 22. |
What are the main provisions of Lokpal and Lokayukta Act-2013? |
| A. | According to the Act, the Lokpal will be at the central level and the Lokayukta at the state level. |
| B. | The Lokpal can have a chairperson with a maximum of eight members, of which 50% should be from judicial background. |
| C. | According to the Act, 50 percent of the total members of Lokpal should be from amongst the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Other Backward Classes, minorities and women. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Ending his retirement from international football, star footballer Lionel Messi has announced his return to the national team of which country? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which country's leading tire company Bridgestone Corporation announced its entry into the Indian two wheeler tire segment, on 11th August 2016? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | China |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
FCI was established under the Food Corporations Act 1964 in which year with the objectives of procurement, storage, distribution and sale of food grains? |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1967 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
At least how many states have to give their assent to the GST Constitution Amendment Bill before it gets the assent of the President? |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 27. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 09 August 2016 launched the nationwide program '70 Saal Azadi - Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani' from Bhabra, the birthplace of which martyr on the completion of 70 years of independence? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| C. | Rajguru |
| D. | Sukhdev |
| Answer» C. Rajguru | |
| 28. |
At which place did Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurate the Bharat Parv celebrations on 12 August 2016? |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Jammu |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» D. Mumbai | |
| 29. |
In which area did the Supreme Court allow the registration of diesel vehicles with a capacity of 2000 cc and above? |
| A. | Patna Industries Center |
| B. | Delhi National Capital |
| C. | jamshedpur |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. jamshedpur | |
| 30. |
Which is the first state in the country to implement GST? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Manipur | |
| 31. |
At which place did Nitin Gadkari lay the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal worth Rs 211 crore on 12 August 2016 as part of the ambitious plan to develop waterways and make river Ganga navigable? |
| A. | ridge |
| B. | Varanasi |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Went |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 32. |
On the status of which state, the Lok Sabha unanimously passed a resolution on 12 August 2016 and resolved to work for building confidence among the people of the state, especially the youth? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 33. |
Which organization has allowed Point of Sale (PoS) and Common Service Centers (CSCs) to sell government insurance schemes like Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana? |
| A. | irda |
| B. | Neeri |
| C. | terry |
| D. | FICCI |
| Answer» B. Neeri | |
| 34. |
Who has become the first 'Independent Olympic Athlete' (Neutral Olympic Athlete) to win an Olympic gold medal by finishing first in the men's double trap event of Olympics? |
| A. | mike peter |
| B. | al-dihani |
| C. | zubair khan |
| D. | Rainer Cheng |
| Answer» C. zubair khan | |
| 35. |
Former Test cricketer Hanif Mohammad has passed away. To which country did he belong? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | England |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 36. |
Which country launched a new High Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite from northern Shanxi province, on 10 August 2016? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 37. |
Country's premier stock exchange BSE has got approval from Ministry of Corporate Affairs to set up BSE International Exchange and BSE International Clearing Corporation at International Finance Tec-City in which state, on 11th August 2016? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | A state in Eastern India |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. A state in Eastern India | |
| 38. |
The Gujarat Land Acquisition Bill has got the assent of the President. Which of the following facts about this bill is true? |
| A. | Important provisions of the bill include the abolition of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for construction of defense and social sector projects such as air bases, defense production units, schools, roads, canals and affordable housing. |
| B. | Another important amendment is to do away with the provision of consent of the affected parties. |
| C. | Another important amendment is that the government will not conduct SIA in land acquisition for industrial corridors and PPP projects. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The Gujarat Land Acquisition Bill has got the assent of the President. When will this new law be implemented? |
| A. | on independence day |
| B. | on Gandhi Jayanti |
| C. | on republic day |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. on Gandhi Jayanti | |
| 40. |
The Maternity Leave Amendment Bill has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. In the amendment, the maternity leave of women has been increased from 12 weeks to how many weeks? |
| A. | 26 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 41. |
Minister of which department Bandaru Dattatreya introduced the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2016? |
| A. | Central Labor u0026 Employment |
| B. | Women Welfare u0026 Child Development |
| C. | Human Resources u0026 Development |
| D. | information and broadcasting |
| Answer» B. Women Welfare u0026 Child Development | |
| 42. |
Which Indian institution signed an agreement with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the United States of America to build a portal on energy data, on 10th August 2016? |
| A. | D R d o |
| B. | ISRO |
| C. | NITI Aayog |
| D. | bark |
| Answer» D. bark | |
| 43. |
NITI Aayog (National Institute for Transforming India) is a new institution set up by the Government of India to replace the Planning Commission. When was this institute established? |
| A. | 1 January 2015 |
| B. | 1 January 2014 |
| C. | 1 January 2013 |
| D. | 1 January 2012 |
| Answer» B. 1 January 2014 | |
| 44. |
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Silk Board on 9th August 2016? |
| A. | MS Meiyappan |
| B. | K M Hanumantharayappa |
| C. | Saumitra Sharma |
| D. | Vimal Jalan |
| Answer» C. Saumitra Sharma | |
| 45. |
Former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India Anand Sinha was appointed as an independent director on the board of which bank, on 06 August 2016? |
| A. | SIDBI |
| B. | This bank |
| C. | world bank |
| D. | IDFC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Parliament on 11th August 2016 approved a bill to amend the Central Agricultural Universities Act 1992 to bring which of the northeastern states under the jurisdiction of Central Agricultural Universities? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | A state in Eastern India |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa jointly inaugurated Unit-1 of which nuclear power plant on 10 August 2016? |
| A. | Kakrapar |
| B. | kudankulam |
| C. | kaiga |
| D. | Narora |
| Answer» C. kaiga | |
| 48. |
NHAI has tied up with which IIT for research project on Panel Cement Concrete Pavement for Highways? |
| A. | Kharagpur |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Roorkee |
| Answer» B. Kanpur | |
| 49. |
The Kudankulam Atomic Power Plant is built with the technology of which country? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | America |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of State Bank of India? |
| A. | Dinesh Kumar Khara |
| B. | Arun Maurya |
| C. | Vinay Sachan |
| D. | Prabuddha Saran |
| Answer» B. Arun Maurya | |