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| 191451. |
Which Indian NGO bagged the UN climate award for clean energy project? |
| A. | MAD (Make a Difference) |
| B. | Akshaya Trust |
| C. | Swayam Shikshan Prayog |
| D. | Being Indian |
| Answer» D. Being Indian | |
| 191452. |
Which of the following hurricanes recently slammed the shores of Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas and the United States? |
| A. | Hurricane Charley |
| B. | Hurricane Galveston |
| C. | Hurricane Matthew |
| D. | Hurricane Andrew |
| Answer» D. Hurricane Andrew | |
| 191453. |
India and Singapore signed three agreements in New Delhi during Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s official state visit. Which of the following is NOT a part of the MoU signed? |
| A. | MoU between the Sikkim government and ITEES Singapore on collaboration in technical and vocational education and training |
| B. | MoU in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training |
| C. | MoU between Singapore's Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Education Services (ITEES) and India's National Skill Development Corporation on collaboration in technical and vocational education and training |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. MoU in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training | |
| 191454. |
Which former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman was recently inducted into the 2016 International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame? |
| A. | Udupi Ramachandra Rao |
| B. | Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| C. | Sellur K. Raju |
| D. | S.P. Velumani |
| Answer» B. Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami | |
| 191455. |
Nayanjot Lahiri was awarded 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book on King Ashok. Name the book. |
| A. | Ashoka Empire in Ancient India |
| B. | Asoka never dies |
| C. | Ashoka in India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191456. |
Where was National Mission on Bioeconomy launched to boost rural economy by utilizing bio-resources? |
| A. | Ri-Bhoi |
| B. | Nongpoh |
| C. | Nongstoin |
| D. | Shillong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191457. |
Venkaiah Naidu released a book titled “Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy”. Who is the author of this book? |
| A. | Satyendra Kumar |
| B. | Sunny Srivastava |
| C. | Surendra Kumar |
| D. | Vikas Tiwari |
| Answer» D. Vikas Tiwari | |
| 191458. |
Which Indian bank became the first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon, Myanmar? |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Bank of India |
| C. | Union Bank of India |
| D. | United Bank of India |
| Answer» B. Bank of India | |
| 191459. |
Which film-maker and elephant researcher was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight in the National Order of Merit) by the French government? |
| A. | Prajna Chowta |
| B. | Pranjal Chawla |
| C. | Prakriti Srivastava |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Pranjal Chawla | |
| 191460. |
Which French aerospace giant has signed a deal with Reliance Group to set up a joint venture? |
| A. | Dassault Aviation |
| B. | Safron Group |
| C. | Messier-Bugatti-Dowty |
| D. | Lagardère Group |
| Answer» B. Safron Group | |
| 191461. |
Which European country recently got Kersti Kaljulaid as its first female President? |
| A. | Luxembourg |
| B. | Slovenia |
| C. | Romania |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191462. |
Which Indian-origin South African girl recently won the Google Science Fair prize 2016? |
| A. | Kiara Daniel |
| B. | Kisrurv Nirghin |
| C. | None of the given options |
| D. | Kiara Nirghin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191463. |
Which Indian golfer won the Korea Open 2016 in Incheon,South Korea? |
| A. | Prakash Singh Bhullar |
| B. | Gaganjeet Bhullar |
| C. | Manjeet Singh |
| D. | Amrit Singh |
| Answer» C. Manjeet Singh | |
| 191464. |
Scientists have discovered a new species of Pika, a mammal belonging to the rabbit and hare family in the Himalayas in Sikkim. Identify its name. |
| A. | Pikammal |
| B. | Ranchyiu Phebicat |
| C. | Pikatunisia wiksamari |
| D. | Ochotona sikimaria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191465. |
Who won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia? |
| A. | Max Verstappen |
| B. | Daniel Ricciardo |
| C. | Nico Rosberg |
| D. | Lewis Hamilton |
| Answer» C. Nico Rosberg | |
| 191466. |
Who will be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2017? |
| A. | Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| B. | Muhammad bin Salman |
| C. | Baraka Al Yamaniyah |
| D. | Nayef bin Abdulaziz |
| Answer» B. Muhammad bin Salman | |
| 191467. |
Which Indian city introduced hawkers zones thereby limiting the timings for street vendors at specific areas? |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» D. Bengaluru | |
| 191468. |
What is the quantum of unearthed income and asset that was declared under the Income Declaration Scheme (IDS), 2016 launched by the Union Government to tackle black money? |
| A. | Rs.60000 crore |
| B. | Rs. 65000 crore |
| C. | Rs. 65250 crore |
| D. | Rs. 68000 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs. 68000 crore | |
| 191469. |
Andhra Pradesh along with which other Indian state became the first states to declare their urban areas as Open Defecation Free (ODF) on the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 191470. |
Which of the following short films bagged the Swachh Bharat short film award? |
| A. | Titli |
| B. | Kombda |
| C. | Murga |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191471. |
Voters of which country in a referendum rejected the peace deal signed between the rebel forces and the government? |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Tunisia |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191472. |
How much financial assistance under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was given by China to Pakistan for Pakistan's main rail link? |
| A. | $5.5 billion |
| B. | $4.5 billion |
| C. | $5.5 million |
| D. | $6 billion |
| Answer» B. $4.5 billion | |
| 191473. |
The scientists of which Indian institute or university have developed a catalyst to render the drinking water E.coli free? |
| A. | Jadavpur University |
| B. | Indian Institute of Science (IISc) |
| C. | IIT-Kanpur |
| D. | National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) |
| Answer» C. IIT-Kanpur | |
| 191474. |
Which state has topped the list of endemic flowering plants according to a recent publication by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI)? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 191475. |
Name the State government that unveiled the Senior Citizen Policy, 2016 on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191476. |
Who has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of state-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC)? |
| A. | Rakesh Verma |
| B. | Rajeev Sharma |
| C. | Nishant Tripathi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Nishant Tripathi | |
| 191477. |
Which section of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 that banned liquor in the state was held “ultra vires the Constitution and unenforceable” by the Patna High Court? |
| A. | Section 20(5) |
| B. | Section 19(5) |
| C. | Section 19(4) |
| D. | Section 20(1) |
| Answer» D. Section 20(1) | |
| 191478. |
Which team won the overall title at the 56th Open National Athletics Championship held at SAI Centre in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Services |
| B. | Railways |
| C. | Indian Army |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Indian Army | |
| 191479. |
Who among the following is not part of the South Asian countries that have canceled to attend the 19th SAARC Summit that was scheduled to be held in November 2016 in Islamabad? |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan | |
| 191480. |
Which of the following states/UTs recently introduced a Mobile App for senior citizens on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons? |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 191481. |
India defeated which team to win the U-18 Asia Cup Hockey trophy played at Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Chinese Taipei |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Chinese Taipei | |
| 191482. |
How much stake was divested by the Union Government in the Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL)? |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191483. |
Which State/UT became the sixth state to sign a MoU for Regional Connectivity Scheme? |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Puducherry |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 191484. |
Which one of the following sector was given the infrastructure status by the Union Ministry of Finance? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Sports |
| C. | Skill Development |
| D. | Micro Finance Industries |
| Answer» C. Skill Development | |
| 191485. |
Who was elected as the President of Indian Statistical Institute? |
| A. | Arun Shah |
| B. | Narendra Tomar |
| C. | Vijay Kelkar |
| D. | C Rangarajan |
| Answer» D. C Rangarajan | |
| 191486. |
Which of the following awards will be presented by the President Pranab Mukherjee on International Day of Older Persons? |
| A. | Vayoshreshtha Samman |
| B. | Grand Old Man Award |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji Samman |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Grand Old Man Award | |
| 191487. |
In which of the following places Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the 35th Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference? |
| A. | Panji |
| B. | Talcher |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191488. |
Who was appointed as Executive Director of state-owned Indian Overseas Bank? |
| A. | Raghuram Rajan |
| B. | R Subramania Kumar |
| C. | Sudhir Chaudhary |
| D. | Vikas Khanna |
| Answer» C. Sudhir Chaudhary | |
| 191489. |
Which Indian shuttler recently won the women's singles of Polish Open International challenge badminton event? |
| A. | Aparna Kumari |
| B. | Rituparna Das |
| C. | Shweta Verma |
| D. | Vaishali Malhotra |
| Answer» C. Shweta Verma | |
| 191490. |
Which international organization has got its President re-elected for a second five-year term? |
| A. | Christine Lagarde |
| B. | Ban Ki Moon |
| C. | Jim King Yong |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191491. |
Which Telugu writer was recently conferred with the Moortidevi Award for his/her novel Ananta Jeevanam? |
| A. | Kalakaluri Enoch |
| B. | Ravuri Bharadwaja |
| C. | Bhoopal Reddy |
| D. | Tenali Rama |
| Answer» B. Ravuri Bharadwaja | |
| 191492. |
Who will be soon honoured with Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement? |
| A. | Udham Pandey |
| B. | Satyendra Jain |
| C. | Uttam Saxena |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191493. |
Shimon Peres died recently. Who was he? |
| A. | Former Prime Minister of Israel |
| B. | Former President of Israel |
| C. | Current Prime Minister of Israel |
| D. | Current President of Israel |
| Answer» B. Former President of Israel | |
| 191494. |
Indian women's kabaddi team recently won gold in Asian Beach Games after defeating ________. |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | China |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Vietnam | |
| 191495. |
Consider the following statement and opt the correct option. |
| A. | US, Vietnam navies join 6th annual naval engagement in Da Nang |
| B. | Russia, Vietnam navies join 7th annual naval engagement in Da Nang |
| C. | US, Russia navies join 7th annual naval engagement in Washington D C |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191496. |
With which state ISRO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide digital classes across the state through its state channel Mana TV? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 191497. |
The scientists of which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) recently developed a self-powered lab-on-a-chip device? |
| A. | IIT-Delhi |
| B. | IIT-Madras |
| C. | IIT-Bombay |
| D. | IIT-Kanpur |
| Answer» C. IIT-Bombay | |
| 191498. |
Fill in the blank - Suriya Loganathan of _____ and G Lakshmanan from _____ won _____ medals in their respective events in 5000m on the opening day of 56th Open National Athletics championship. |
| A. | Services, Railway, Gold |
| B. | Ranchi, Kerala, Bronze |
| C. | Railway, Services, Gold |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191499. |
Who was recently appointed as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK)? |
| A. | Gopal Krishan |
| B. | Manoj Saxena |
| C. | Yashvardhan Sinha |
| D. | Vikas Tiwari |
| Answer» D. Vikas Tiwari | |
| 191500. |
Where was the first meeting of India- China High-Level Dialogue on Counter-terrorism and Security held? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Shanghai |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |