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| 191501. |
With which country Russia signed an agreement on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation? |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Chad |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191502. |
Mauritius Coast Guard recently got the delivery of first Fast Patrol Vessel under Indo-Mauritian Defence Co-operation. What is the name of the vessel designed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)? |
| A. | MCGS VICTORY |
| B. | MCGS DEFENCE |
| C. | MCGS GSL |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. MCGS DEFENCE | |
| 191503. |
With reference to the first BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament, BRICS Football Tournament Logo was unveiled recently. Where will be this tournament held in October 2016? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Rio de Janeiro |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191504. |
Which of the following Para-military force is correctly matched with its Director general? |
| A. | Central Industrial Security Force - Sudhir Pratap Singh |
| B. | National Security Guard - O.P Singh |
| C. | National Disaster Response Force - R. K. Pachnanda |
| D. | All of these are incorrect |
| Answer» D. All of these are incorrect | |
| 191505. |
Food Processing Minister laid the foundation stone of a mega food park project in Ludhiana to be developed at a cost of Rs 117.61 crore. identify the minister. |
| A. | Harsimrat Kaur Badal |
| B. | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| C. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| D. | Nizma Heptulla |
| Answer» B. Ram Vilas Paswan | |
| 191506. |
South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) has released its Operational Plan 2016-2025 to promote greater economic cooperation among the member countries. Which of the following options is NOT the pair of member countries of the bloc? |
| A. | Bangladesh, Sri Lanka |
| B. | Pakistan, India |
| C. | Maldives, Nepal |
| D. | All of the above pairs are member countries |
| Answer» C. Maldives, Nepal | |
| 191507. |
What is the theme of 2016 World Tourism Day? |
| A. | Tourism – Celebrating Diversity |
| B. | One billion tourists, one billion opportunities |
| C. | None of the given options |
| D. | Tourism for all - promoting universal accessibility |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191508. |
When is World Tourism Day observed? |
| A. | 28 September |
| B. | 30 November |
| C. | 27 September |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191509. |
Identify the Off-spinner who recently became the fastest Indian and second overall to take 200 wickets. |
| A. | Amit Mishra |
| B. | R Ashwin |
| C. | Harbhajan Singh |
| D. | K Rahul |
| Answer» C. Harbhajan Singh | |
| 191510. |
Recently, committee that was constituted on greenfield airports, recommended 'in principle' approval to 3 projects in Andhra Pradesh namely; Bhogapuram, Dagadarthi (Nellore) and Orvakallu (Kurnool). Who is the head of the committee? |
| A. | Narendra Dubey |
| B. | Rajiv Nayan Choubey |
| C. | Sudhir Pratap Singh |
| D. | R. K. Pachnanda |
| Answer» C. Sudhir Pratap Singh | |
| 191511. |
Which Indian shuttler has recently clinched the Polish Open in the women’s singles final of the International challenge badminton event? |
| A. | Rituparna Das |
| B. | Rasika Raje |
| C. | Sanjana Santosh |
| D. | Arathi Sara Sunil |
| Answer» B. Rasika Raje | |
| 191512. |
World’s largest solar power plant was recently commissioned at Kamudhi. Kamudhi is located in the state of _______. |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191513. |
On whose birth anniversary India has decided to ratify Paris Agreement on climate change? |
| A. | Deen Dayal Upadhyay |
| B. | Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |
| C. | Atal Bihari Vaajpayee |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191514. |
Pinky Balhara wins bronze medal in 5th Asian Beach Games. Where was it held? |
| A. | George town, Malaysia |
| B. | Da Nang, Vietnam |
| C. | Kyoto, Japan |
| D. | Beijing, China |
| Answer» C. Kyoto, Japan | |
| 191515. |
Sun Pharma has signed an agreement with International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) for clinical development of India’s first vaccine for the treatment of dengue. What is the name of that drug? |
| A. | Cissampelos pariera |
| B. | Phencyclidine |
| C. | Methamphetamine |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Phencyclidine | |
| 191516. |
Which Tamil film was recently selected as India’s official entry to Oscars 2017? |
| A. | Visaranai |
| B. | Iru Mugan |
| C. | Theri |
| D. | Nayaki |
| Answer» B. Iru Mugan | |
| 191517. |
Which Indian has recently won squash U-19 Asian title? |
| A. | Velavan Senthil kumar |
| B. | Mohammad Al-Sarraj |
| C. | Vishal Rawat |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Mohammad Al-Sarraj | |
| 191518. |
Which Indian player has recently won men’s singles of World Tour Belgium table tennis Open? |
| A. | Velavan Senthilkumar |
| B. | M Chandrakumar |
| C. | Vetrimaaran |
| D. | G Sathiyan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191519. |
Where was 2016 Right Livelihood Awards announced? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | France |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 191520. |
Sania Mirza and her partner Barbora Strycova have won Toray Pan pacific Open by winning the edge over unseeded Chinese pair of Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan Yang. Barbora Strycova belongs to ________. |
| A. | Czech Republic |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Hungary |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 191521. |
Which country will host 1st BRICS Young Scientists Conclave? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 191522. |
Who is the author of the book title 'Citizen and Society' that was released by President Pranab Mukherjee recently? |
| A. | Vinod Kumar Rai |
| B. | AK Singh |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Mohd Hamid Ansari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191523. |
What is the threshold for annual tax exemption under Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime for the businesses in Northeastern and Hill states? |
| A. | Rs. 20 lakh |
| B. | Rs. 15 lakh |
| C. | Rs. 25 lakh |
| D. | Rs. 10 lakh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191524. |
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired long-range air-to-air MICA missile from a manoeuvring target released from the most advanced variant of Mirage 2000 aircraft, the Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2. The missile has been acquired from which country? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | France |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 191525. |
The 8th edition of India-Russia Joint Military Exercise INDRA-2016 began at which place? |
| A. | Gwalior |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Vladivostok |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» D. Moscow | |
| 191526. |
Fill in the blank - Justice G C Gupta has sworn-in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. According to the provisions of the Article ____ of Constitution, he was administered oath by West Bengal governor Kesari Nath Tripathi. |
| A. | 217 |
| B. | 218 |
| C. | 219 |
| D. | 231 |
| Answer» D. 231 | |
| 191527. |
What is the name of the first-ever joint military exercise that is being held between Russia and Pakistan? |
| A. | Friendship 2016 |
| B. | New Friends 2016 |
| C. | Hand-in-Hand 2016 |
| D. | RusPak 2016 |
| Answer» B. New Friends 2016 | |
| 191528. |
Indian player Ritu Rani retired. With which sport she has been associated? |
| A. | Kabaddi |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | Lawn Tennis |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Lawn Tennis | |
| 191529. |
According to the annual India rich list of ‘100 Richest Indians’ released by the Forbes India, Dilip Shanghvi stood at second position. Who is he? |
| A. | Founder of Ranbaxy |
| B. | Founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals |
| C. | CEO of Patanjali Ayurveda |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. CEO of Patanjali Ayurveda | |
| 191530. |
A book authored by Ramachandra Guha was released in past few days. The book is a work of rigorous scholarship on topics of compelling contemporary interest, written with elegance and wit. Identify it. |
| A. | Dissenters and Democrats |
| B. | India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy |
| C. | A corner of a foreign field |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191531. |
Which state government quashed all its notification providing for 10 percent reservation to economically backward class (EBC) people? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 191532. |
Which regional development bank has approved 631 million US dollars loan for Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor? |
| A. | Islamic Development Bank |
| B. | West African Development Bank |
| C. | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191533. |
Which famous road of New Delhi has recently been re-named as Lok Kalyan Marg? |
| A. | Race Course Road |
| B. | Akbar road |
| C. | Aurangzeb road |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Akbar road | |
| 191534. |
Which pair of public sector undertakings has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Limited? |
| A. | Antrix Corporation and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited |
| B. | Gail Authority of India Limited and Burn Standard Company |
| C. | Central Warehousing Corporation and Indian Oil Corporation Limited |
| D. | Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Gas Authority of India Limited |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191535. |
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its approval to Rs. ______ crore Ken-Betwa river interlinking project. It is India’s first inter-State river interlinking project. |
| A. | 15,0000 |
| B. | 100000 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 10000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191536. |
Government's think-tank Niti Aayog has devised a short-term and medium-to-long term action plan to help India achieve _____ medals in _____ summer Olympics. |
| A. | 50, 2019 |
| B. | 100, 2024 |
| C. | 150, 2024 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191537. |
Who has been named the captain of the all-time India Test XI chosen by cricket magazine Wisden? |
| A. | M S Dhoni |
| B. | Rahul Dravid |
| C. | Kapil Dev |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rahul Dravid | |
| 191538. |
Which pair of names suggests the correct name of secretary and chief selector of BCCI respectively? |
| A. | Devan Gandhi and Jatin Paranjpae |
| B. | MSK Prasad and Ajay Shirke |
| C. | Sarandeep Singh and Gagan Khoda |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191539. |
Where was Incredible India Tourism Investment Summit 2016 held? |
| A. | Gandhinagar |
| B. | Ranchi |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» D. Mumbai | |
| 191540. |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Innovators Meet was recently held in New Delhi. It was _____ such meet. |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Fifth |
| C. | Ninth |
| D. | first |
| Answer» C. Ninth | |
| 191541. |
Which university has topped the list as the world's leading university according to the latest Times Higher Education world rankings index? |
| A. | California Institute of Technology |
| B. | Stanford and Cambridge |
| C. | Oxford university |
| D. | Bridgeford University |
| Answer» D. Bridgeford University | |
| 191542. |
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd-BPCL lifted the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Cup. With which sports this cup is associated? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Table Tennis |
| C. | Badminton |
| D. | Hockey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191543. |
Priyesha Deshmukh won bronze in World Deaf Shooting Championships. Where was the championship held? |
| A. | Kazan |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Karachi |
| D. | Dhaka |
| Answer» B. New Delhi | |
| 191544. |
On which health issue 193 members of the United Nations signed a landmark declaration? |
| A. | Ebola |
| B. | HIV AIDS |
| C. | Superbugs |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191545. |
India successfully test-fired 'Barak-8' off the Odisha coast. It is a ________ |
| A. | air-to-surface missile |
| B. | air-to-air missile |
| C. | surface-to-surface missile |
| D. | surface-to-air missile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191546. |
International Day of Peace was observed across the world on 21 September 2016. What is the theme of this year? |
| A. | The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace |
| B. | United Nations Development Days |
| C. | The Sustainable Development Goals: Nurturing World for Peace and prosperity |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. United Nations Development Days | |
| 191547. |
Which service was recently launched by Indian Railway for elderly, differently-abled to facilitate access to wheelchairs, battery operated cars and porter services? |
| A. | Rail Divyang Sewa |
| B. | Aapka Mitra Aapke Sath |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Yatri Mitra Sewa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191548. |
At the campus of which Indian university 'The Giant African Land Snail' (GALS) was spotted |
| A. | Mumbai University |
| B. | Goa University |
| C. | Delhi University |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Delhi University | |
| 191549. |
Guided Missile Destroyer Ship 'Mormugao' was launched in Mumbai. It is the second ship under _______. |
| A. | Project 33Q |
| B. | Project 15B |
| C. | Project 15A |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Project 15A | |
| 191550. |
Nico Rosberg has won Singapore Grand Prix to lead F1 world championship. Nico belongs to _______. |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Ireland |
| Answer» B. Australia | |