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| 192801. |
Who among the following has become the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Rio Olympics? |
| A. | Dipa Karmakar |
| B. | Ashish Kumar |
| C. | Jitu Rai |
| D. | Geeta Rani |
| Answer» B. Ashish Kumar | |
| 192802. |
Consider the following statements regarding GeoSmart India 2016:n1. It is organised in Bengaluru, India.n2. It is the biggest geospatial conference in South Asia .n3. It is to discuss the potential of geospatial technologies and its applications for India’s economic development.nWhich of the above statement are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» C. Only 1 u0026 3 | |
| 192803. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Azooka Life Sciences has built the world's first food-grade DNA/RNA stain named as Tintorang.n2. It aims to reduce the time taken to diagnose conditions such as HIV to a day from 45 days at presentn3. Azooka is the Indian Institute of Science’s startup.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192804. |
Who among the following has won his 9th Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title recently? |
| A. | Sania Mirza |
| B. | Rafael Nadal |
| C. | Novak Djokovic |
| D. | Gael Monfils |
| Answer» C. Novak Djokovic | |
| 192805. |
Consider the following statements:n1. The Brazilian Parliament’s lower house has voted in favour of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff.n2. The two-third majorities required by law have voted in favour of impeachment.n3. Only 140 lawmakers have voted against it out of 530 legislators.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192806. |
Who among the following has set to be appointed as the chief selector of Pakistan? |
| A. | Waqar Younis |
| B. | Wasim Akram |
| C. | Izmam-Ul-Haq |
| D. | Javed Miandad |
| Answer» D. Javed Miandad | |
| 192807. |
Which of the following countries has clinched the gold medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | India |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192808. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Sri Lankan university plans to sign a MoU with Japan and India.n2. It is a trilateral collaboration in biotechnology.n3. Sri Lanka's University will sign the MoU with the AIST and BMRI of Japan and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» D. All 1, 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192809. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Department of Personnel and Training has decided against scrapping a 145-year-old law recently.n2. The Pension Act 1871 exempts pension from being attached or sequestered.nWhich of the above statement/s is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 192810. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Indian Government to allow Hindu minority communities of Pakistan, staying in India will buy property u0026 open bank accounts.n2. The number of minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan living in India is 24 Lakhs.nWhich of the above statement/s is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |
| 192811. |
Consider the following statements:n1. The Indian government plans to launch a scheme for named after B R Ambedkar recently.n2. The scheme aims to help out Dalit-majority villages facing water crisis due to lack of availability or improper conservation infrastructure.n3. It is a part of Ambedkar's 126th birth anniversary celebrations.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192812. |
Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect? |
| A. | Indian Government plans to increase minimum wages for contract labourers |
| B. | The government will bring out an executive order to increase minimum wages to 12,000 rupees per month |
| C. | The government will bring amendment to Minimum Wages Act |
| D. | The Minimum Wages Act will ensure hike in the wages of contract labourers |
| Answer» C. The government will bring amendment to Minimum Wages Act | |
| 192813. |
Which of the following states government has constituted a committee to expedite work on the redevelopment of railway stations? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 192814. |
Who among the following has won the Chinese Grand Prix 2016? |
| A. | Sebastian Vettel |
| B. | Daniil Kvyat |
| C. | Lewis Hamilton |
| D. | Nico Rosberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192815. |
How many special economic zones (SEZ) proposals announced to be cancelled by central government in West Bengal? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 192816. |
Consider the following statements reagrding National Development Board:n1. The NDB has approved its first set of loans valued at 817 million US dollars.n2. The loan has been approved for renewable energy projects in four of its member countries.n3. The NDB is backed by the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» C. Only 1 u0026 3 | |
| 192817. |
Consider the following statements:n1. India and the US have identified four new pathfinder projects under the Defence Trade and Technology Initiative recently.n2. It is for the joint production of a helmet-mounted digital display and a biological tactical detection system.nWhich of the above statement/s is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Both 1 u0026 2 | |
| 192818. |
Consider the following statements:n1. The Airforce base at Panagarh in West Bengal has been renamed as Air Force Station Arjan Singh.n2. The air base has been renamed in honour of the former Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Sing.n3. Arjan Singh is the first Indian Air Force Chief to lead a young IAF into war in 1971.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192819. |
Who among the following has been given additional charge of Director General of Police in Gujarat? |
| A. | P C Thakur |
| B. | P P Pandey |
| C. | S D Verma |
| D. | S P Sinha |
| Answer» C. S D Verma | |
| 192820. |
Which of the following states/UTs government has banned all forms of chewable tobacco for one year the sale, purchase, and storage? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Uttrakhand |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 192821. |
Which of the following country's army has approved the deployment of female officers for the first time for ground combat operations? |
| A. | Royal Army |
| B. | US Army |
| C. | Indian Army |
| D. | Chinese Army |
| Answer» C. Indian Army | |
| 192822. |
Which of the following organisations has celebrated the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar for the first time recently? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | OECD |
| C. | United Nations |
| D. | ADB |
| Answer» D. ADB | |
| 192823. |
Consider the following statements:n1. ICMR) has signed a Letter of Intent with National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) of Japan.n2. The letter of Intent has been signed in the presence of Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health u0026 Family Welfare.nWhich of the above statement/s is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 192824. |
Which of the following countries has agreed to enhance collaboration on tackling offshore tax evasion recently? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | US |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192825. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Super computer Param Kanchenjunga launched at Sikkim NIT.n2. NIT Sikkim has the most powerful and fastest among all the 31 NITs and also in the entire North East region.n3. It has been established jointly by the Bengaluru-based Centre for Development of Advanced Computing ‘C-DAC’ and the NIT Sikkim.n4. Ita total cost is 3 crore rupees.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 2, 3 u0026 4 |
| C. | Only 1, 2 u0026 4 |
| D. | Only 1, 3 u0026 4 |
| Answer» D. Only 1, 3 u0026 4 | |
| 192826. |
Who among the following has won the men's 200m freestyle at the Mesa Pro Swim? |
| A. | Joseph Tanner |
| B. | Michael Phelps |
| C. | Conor Dwyer |
| D. | Mike Claus |
| Answer» C. Conor Dwyer | |
| 192827. |
Which of the following countries has declared water shortage emergency recently? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | El Salvador |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192828. |
Consider the following statements:n1. The NDB has sanctioned a $280-million loan for India recently.n2. The loan has been sanctioned for the renewable energy.n3. The New Development Bank is headed by noted Indian banker K.V. Kamath.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» C. Only 1 u0026 3 | |
| 192829. |
Consider the following statements:n1. China's economy grew 6.7 percent in the first quarter of this year.n2. It is the slowest quarterly growth in the Chinese economy in seven years.n3. China is the world's second -largest economy.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» D. All 1, 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192830. |
Consider the following statements regarding Census Department Report:n1. Christian and Muslim tribal remain one of the fastest-growing demographic groups.n2. The Christian tribals have grown by 63 percent from 63.90 lakh in 2001 to 1.03 crore in 2011.n3. The Muslim tribals have grown by 51.6 % from 12.25 lakh to 18.58 lakh.n4. The total number of tribal in the country stands at 9.4 crores.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 2, 3 u0026 4 |
| C. | Only 1, 3 u0026 4 |
| D. | Only 1, 2 u0026 4 |
| Answer» B. Only 2, 3 u0026 4 | |
| 192831. |
Consider the following statements regarding the Prohibition of Social Boycott Bill:n1. Madhya Pradesh Government has unanimously passed the Prohibition of Social Boycott Bill recently.n2. The bill seeks to crack down on extra-judicial bodies like caste and community panchayats.n3. There is the provision of seven years in prison or fine up to 5 lakh rupees or both as maximum punishment.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» C. Only 1 u0026 3 | |
| 192832. |
Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan? |
| A. | Temir Sariev |
| B. | Almazbek Atambayev |
| C. | Sooronbai Jeenbekov |
| D. | Jo Hyung |
| Answer» D. Jo Hyung | |
| 192833. |
Consider the following statements:n1. India has signed an agreement with Germany to attain the pristine status of Ganga by adopting river basin management strategies.n2. The agreement was signed between Ministry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation in New Delhi.n3. The duration of the project is two years and the German contribution to the project will be to the tune of 25.5 crore rupees.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192834. |
Who among the following has launched National Agriculture Market (NAM) portal to connect e-mandis in several Indian states ? |
| A. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| B. | Birender Singh |
| C. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| D. | Narendra Modi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192835. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan? |
| A. | Temir Sariev |
| B. | Almazbek Atambayev |
| C. | Sooronbai Jeenbekov |
| D. | Jo Hyung |
| Answer» D. Jo Hyung | |
| 192836. |
Consider the following statements:n1. India has remained the world's largest remittance recipient in 2015.n2. In 2015, India has attracted about 69 billion US dollars in remittances, down from 70 billion in 2014.n3. India is followed by China with the remittances of 67 billion US dollars.nWhich of the above statements are correct |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192837. |
Who among the following has won Time magazine’s readers poll of the world’s 100 most influential people for 2016? |
| A. | Angela Merkel |
| B. | Bernie Sanders |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Pope Francis |
| Answer» C. Narendra Modi | |
| 192838. |
Consider the following statements regarding Masala Bond:n1. RBI has reduced the minimum tenure of Masala bonds to 3 years.n2. The maximum amount a single issuer can raise through masala bonds is Rs.5,000 crore.n3. The investor has to pay 4% withholding tax.n4. Masala bonds are issued in rupees but can be settled in US dollars.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 2, 3 u0026 4 |
| C. | Only 1, 2 u0026 4 |
| D. | Only 1, 3 u0026 4 |
| Answer» D. Only 1, 3 u0026 4 | |
| 192839. |
Consider the following statements regarding Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan:n1. Indian Government has launched the Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan recentlyn2. The programme on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.n3. It aims to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages and ensure social harmony.nWhich of the above statements are incorrect? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192840. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Indian Cabinet approved an agreement between India u0026 UAE on cooperation in preventing and combating of Human Trafficking.n2. The cabinet also approves the proposal of India adopting the Statute of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network.n3. The Union Cabinet was chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» D. All are correct | |
| 192841. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Department of Telecom is planning to issue e-KYC norms.n2. It will help in activating mobile phone connections in a few minutes.n3. The government has been working on Aadhaar linked verification of subscribers.nWhich of the following statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192842. |
Which of these states has announced the creation of new Integrated Tribal Development Agency recently? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 192843. |
Who among the following has been conferred with the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015? |
| A. | Padma Sachdev |
| B. | Kavita Sharma |
| C. | Madhu Lata Sharma |
| D. | Mrinalini Awasthi |
| Answer» B. Kavita Sharma | |
| 192844. |
Who among the following has been appointed as new DGP of the Haryana? |
| A. | Shatrujeet Kapur |
| B. | K P Singh |
| C. | Yash Pal Singhal |
| D. | Anil Kumar Rao |
| Answer» C. Yash Pal Singhal | |
| 192845. |
Consider the following statements:n1. Haryana Government has renamed Gurgaon as Gurugram.n2. The Government has also renamed Mewat as Nuh.n3. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has accorded approval to it.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» B. Only 2 u0026 3 | |
| 192846. |
Which of the following organisations has been conferred with ‘SCOPE Excellence Award’ for outstanding contribution to the Public Sector Management? |
| A. | BEML |
| B. | DRDO |
| C. | BHEL |
| D. | HAL |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192847. |
Consider the following statements:n1. IMF has projected India's growth to notch up to 7.5 percent in 2016-17.n2. India is overtaking China's GDP by more than 1.5 percent.n3. The growth forecast has been released in it World economic Outlook reports recently.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| B. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» D. All are correct | |
| 192848. |
Consider the following statement regarding Yellow Virus:n1. Yellow fever is an acute viral disease.n2. It is spread primarily by mosquitoes of the Aedes aegypti species.n3. The virus is a DNA virus of the genus Flavivirus.n4. Its recent outbreaks occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 , 2 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 2, 3 u0026 4 |
| C. | Only 1, 2 u0026 4 |
| D. | Only 1, 3 u0026 4 |
| Answer» D. Only 1, 3 u0026 4 | |
| 192849. |
Gurgaon city has been renamed as: |
| A. | Guru Dronacharya |
| B. | Khel Gaon |
| C. | Gurugram |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 192850. |
Consider the following statements regarding Jan Aushadhi scheme:n1. It aims to provide low-cost generic medicines.n2. A total 278 Jan Aushadhi stores are functional in the country.n3. Health Ministry has decided that 3000 such stores will be opened and 600 medicines will be available in these stores.nWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 u0026 3 |
| B. | Only 1 u0026 2 |
| C. | Only 2 u0026 3 |
| D. | All 1, 2 u0026 3 |
| Answer» E. | |