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192951.

Who among the following persons has been sworn in new President of Myanmar?

A. Aung San Suu Kyi
B. Htin Kyaw
C. Thein Sein
D. Jason Sein
Answer» C. Thein Sein
192952.

Which of the following PSU Banks sell its additional stake to LIC recently?

A. Allahabad Bank u0026 Bank of Baroda
B. Canara Bank u0026 UCO Bank
C. Nainital Bank u0026 Laxmi Vilas Bank
D. Dena Bank u0026 Andhra Bank
Answer» E.
192953.

Consider the following statements regarding ADB:n1. ADB has projected Indian economy to grow 7.4 percent in 2016-17.n2. Earlier, the 7.8 percent growth estimated earlier for 2015-16.n3. ADB expects inflation to average 5.4 percent in 2016-17 and rising to 5.8 percent in 2017-18.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
192954.

Which of the following organisation is planning to launch a record number of 22 satellites in a single mission recently?

A. European Space Agency
B. China Aerospace and Defence Agency
C. NASA
D. ISRO
Answer» E.
192955.

Who among the following persons has won the candidates chess tournament in Moscow?

A. Sergey Karjakin
B. Fabiano Caruana
C. Magnus Carlsen
D. Vishwanathan Anand
Answer» B. Fabiano Caruana
192956.

Which of the following states government has passed a bill to hike legislator's salaries and allowances of the state legislators?

A. Haryana
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
192957.

Who among the following persons has appointed as the Country Manager for Danone India?

A. Aditya Sharma
B. ManjariUpadhyay
C. Anirudha Maurya
D. H K Dubey
Answer» C. Anirudha Maurya
192958.

Consider the following statements regarding APAs:n1. CBDT has signed 11 more unilateral advance pricing agreements (APAs).n2. A total of 59 APA signed during the current financial year 2015-2016. 3. The agreements include three bilateral APAs - one with Japan and two with the UK.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» E.
192959.

Who among the following persons has been elected Chairman of CII Eastern Region for the year 2016-17?

A. R V Chowdhary
B. Umesh Chowdhary
C. T V Narendran
D. M K Sharma
Answer» D. M K Sharma
192960.

Consider the following statements regarding Katra master plan 2031:n1. The Jammu and Kashmir government have approved a Master plan for the Katra town.n2. The Plan is the base camp for the pilgrimage to the renowned Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.n3. The State Administrative Council under the Chairmanship of Governor N N Vohra. It has approved the Master Plan-2031 of Katra Town.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» E.
192961.

Which of the following countries has launched the Direct Shipping Services Jointly with India?

A. Myanmar
B. Maldives
C. Seychelles
D. Bangladesh
Answer» E.
192962.

Consider the following statements regarding Aadhar Act:n1. The Indian Government has notified the new Aadhaar Act recently.n2. It aims to provide for efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services.n3. The Aadhaar Bill for this act was approved by Parliament on 16th March 2016.n4. The Bill was tabled in Parliament as a money bill.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. All are correct
Answer» E.
192963.

Which of the following countries signs an agreement with SIDBI recently?

A. Codissia
B. HUL
C. IDFC
D. MIC
Answer» B. HUL
192964.

Which of the following companies has announced the win of Chinese mobile company LeEco?

A. Madison Media Omega
B. Micromax
C. Lava
D. Spice
Answer» B. Micromax
192965.

Which of the following universities has announced the constitution of a 7-member committee to hold discussions with the students and the Joint Action Committee?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru University
B. Delhi University
C. University of Hyderabad
D. Jadavpur Unversity
Answer» D. Jadavpur Unversity
192966.

Who among the following persons has been appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West, a unit of French banking giant BNP Paribas?

A. Michael Shepherd
B. Nandita Bakshi
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
D. Steffany James
Answer» C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
192967.

Which of the following States/ UTs has released the sixth Economic Census recently?

A. Haryana
B. Delhi
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer» D. Assam
192968.

Consider the following statements regarding Skill Development Programme 'Learn u0026 Earn':n1. It is launched by Boeing, Tata Advanced Materials Ltd (TAML) and Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF).n2. It aims to train front-line workers for the aerospace industry.n3. The first batch of students was inducted at a ceremony in TAML’s Bengaluru facilityn4. It offers students a three-year diploma programme in Aerospace Manufacturing Technology (Advanced Composites) under the ‘National Employability Enhancement Mission’ (NEEM), a skills development initiative of the Central Government.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. All are correct
Answer» E.
192969.

Consider the following statements regarding:n1. The Supreme Court has asked the Indian Government to file the report of a committee on Personal Law recently.n2. The bench comprised of Chief justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit.n3. Earlier, Shayara Bano filed a plea for challenging the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937.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» E.
192970.

Consider the following statements regarding 63rd National Film Awards 2016:n1. The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremonies in India instituted in 1953.n2. Baahubali has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award.n3. Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in Tanu Weds Manu Returns.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» C. Only 1 u0026 2
192971.

Recently, Ananda Gajapathi Raju passes away. He was the former minister

A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
192972.

Consider the following statements regarding Defence Procurement Policy:n1. India's Defence Procurement Policy (DPP) will be launched online during Defence Expo in Goa.n2. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate the ninth edition of the Defence Expo.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. All 1 u0026 2
D. None
Answer» D. None
192973.

In which of the following states has President's rule been imposed recently?

A. Assam
B. Uttrakhand
C. Mizoram
D. Manipur
Answer» C. Mizoram
192974.

Recently, who among the following persons has been awarded with the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously?

A. Dhirubhai Ambani
B. Manoj Kumar
C. Ashok Kumar
D. S M Joshi
Answer» B. Manoj Kumar
192975.

Consider the following statements regarding the TMT:n1. TMT stands for the Thirty Metre Telescope, a World's Largest telescopic Observatory.n2. India might soon be the host to the world’s largest telescope project.n3. Earlier, Mauna Kea (Hawaii) was the first choice of the project for the TMT but Hawaii SC rejected the project.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 2 u0026 3
B. Only 1 u0026 3
C. Only 1 u0026 2
D. All are correct
Answer» E.
192976.

Recently, Who among the following persons has been awarded with the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously?

A. Dhirubhai Ambani
B. Manoj Kumar
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Sania Mirza
Answer» B. Manoj Kumar
192977.

How many waterway projects has been approved by the government to improve links between north-east India and the adjoining states?

A. 27
B. 17
C. 11
D. 7
Answer» C. 11
192978.

Which of the following states has got the first batch of 20 women forest guards from Sironcha division?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» E.
192979.

In which of the following countries have the world's biggest floating solar farm?

A. China
B. Japan
C. UK
D. Australia
Answer» D. Australia
192980.

Who among the following persons has been named as an advisor to the UN Human Rights Council?

A. Surya Deva
B. Ajay Verma
C. Jenny Joseph
D. A K Sinha
Answer» B. Ajay Verma
192981.

Which of the following countries celebrated its 46th Independence Day and National Day on 26th March 2016?

A. Pakistan
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Turkey
Answer» D. Turkey
192982.

Which of the following organisation has commenced the construction work for the Institute of Occupational Optometry and Visual Sciences in Sri City?

A. AIIMS
B. Apollo Group
C. Vasan
D. Sankara Netralaya
Answer» E.
192983.

Which of the following countries government plans to strip radical imams of citizenship?

A. Norway
B. Egypt
C. Denmark
D. Uruguay
Answer» D. Uruguay
192984.

Lal Muni Chaubey passed away in Delhi. He was a

A. Former MP
B. Hindi Poet
C. Notable Writer
D. Classical Artist
Answer» B. Hindi Poet
192985.

Consider the following statements regarding Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2016:n1. India and China are the leading developing countries in terms of the investments made in renewable energy in 2015.n2. The report has been released by the UN Environment Programme backed by UNn3. The developing world including China, India and Brazil committed a total of $156 billion in new renewables capacity.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1 u0026 2
B. Only 1 u0026 3
C. Only 2 u0026 3
D. All are correct
Answer» E.
192986.

How much amount of US Government securities has been bought by India till January 2016?

A. USD 116.8 billion
B. USD 119.8 billion
C. USD 117 billion
D. USD 116.4 billion
Answer» C. USD 117 billion
192987.

Which of the following ministries has released a self-regulation Code of ethical business conduct for industry?

A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B. Ministry of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise
C. Ministry of Food Processing
D. Finance Ministry
Answer» B. Ministry of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise
192988.

Consider the following statements regarding taraNi:n1. It is a photonic system based on backscattering of light with measurement with nanometer resolution.n2. It is developed by Gayatri Vidya Parishad Scientific and Industrial Research Centre.n3. It will replace the pitot tube.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» E.
192989.

Who among the following persons has taken over as Director (Finance) of Western Coalfields Ltd?

A. S M Choudhary
B. S N Rai
C. N L Gupta
D. O P Sharma
Answer» B. S N Rai
192990.

Who among the following FMCG companies has tied up with Paytm recently?

A. HUL
B. Dabur
C. Nestle
D. J K Helene
Answer» D. J K Helene
192991.

Which of the following companies has commissioned the 600 MW of the coal-based thermal power plant in Adilabad district of Telangana?

A. CIL
B. NTPC
C. Power Grid
D. BHEL
Answer» E.
192992.

Which of the following countries has developed a face-scanning police car?

A. Russia
B. Japan
C. China
D. South Korea
Answer» D. South Korea
192993.

Consider the following statements regarding Shilpa Kala:n1. It is an Indian handicraft exhibition started in Colombo, Sri Lanka.n2. It showcases 23 Indian artisans and traditional handicrafts.n3. It has been organised by the High Commission of India in Colombo and Investment and Technology Promotion Division of Ministry of External AffairsnWhich 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» E.
192994.

Which of the following organisations has extended its support to India's Swachh Bharat Mission?

A. Asian Development Bank
B. World Bank
C. New Development Bank
D. AIIB
Answer» C. New Development Bank
192995.

Garry Shandling passed away recently. He was a

A. Nobel Laureate
B. US actor
C. German Poet
D. French Scientist
Answer» C. German Poet
192996.

Which of the following ministries has planned to launch a web portal named as MCA21?

A. Communication and IT Ministry
B. Corporate Affairs Ministry
C. Finance Ministry
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer» C. Finance Ministry
192997.

Which of the follwing statements is incorrect?

A. Indian Railways has enhanced the reservation quota by 50 percent for the senior citizens
B. Senior citizens will now have about 190 reserved berths for them in a train
C. The enhanced quota decision will come into effect from April 1 this year
D. The female passengers above 45 years of age and pregnant women are also eligible to avail the enhanced quota.
Answer» C. The enhanced quota decision will come into effect from April 1 this year
192998.

Who among the following persons has won the Presidential elections of Congo in the first round?

A. Raymond Zephyrin Mboulou
B. Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas
C. Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko
D. Denis Sassou Nguesso
Answer» E.
192999.

Which of the following countries has participated in Garuda Shakti IV/ 2016 Exercise with India?

A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Indonesia
Answer» E.
193000.

Which of the following banks has received the ISO 9001:2008 certification recently?

A. SBI
B. Bank Of Baroda
C. IDBI
D. South Indian Bank
Answer» E.