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193051.

Which of the following companies has signed an MoU to establish a joint venture with HAL?

A. Mahindra Defence
B. Tata Motors
C. Pawan Hans
D. DRDO
Answer» D. DRDO
193052.

Consider the following statements regarding Constitution Scheduled Castes Order Amendment Bill, 2016:n1. Lok Sabha has approved a bill to amend the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order 1950.n2. It seeks to give effect to proposals of Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal to modify the list of Scheduled Castes.nWhich of the following statements are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. None
D. Both 1 u0026 2
Answer» E.
193053.

Consider the following statements regarding Drishti:n1. India Meteorology Department Pune has developed Drishti.n2. It is an instrument indigenously developed has enabled in transferring the crucial visibility updates to the pilots.n3. It was introduced first at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi in 2015 on a trial basis.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.
193054.

Consider the following statements regarding Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016:n1. Rajya Sabha has passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016.n2. The Bill proposes to amend the some provisions of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1935.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. None
D. Both 1 u0026 2
Answer» B. Only 2
193055.

Which of the following states' government has passed a bill to amend its Public Trusts Act?

A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Maharashtra
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
193056.

Who among the following persons has inaugurated the fifth edition of the India Aviation 2016 in Hyderabad?

A. Manohar Parrikar
B. Ashok Gajpathi Raju
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Narendra Modi
Answer» D. Narendra Modi
193057.

Which of the following countries has launched the world's first electric double decker bus?

A. India
B. China
C. UK
D. US
Answer» D. US
193058.

Which of the following countries parliament has approved a new five-year economic plan?

A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» B. Bangladesh
193059.

Consider the following statements regarding IGSTC:n1. IGSTC stand for Indo-German Science and Technology Centre.n2. The 7th Governing Board meeting of the IGSTC concluded recently.n3. The meeting was chaired by Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of S u0026 T and co-chaired by the delegation from Germany led by Mr Christian Joergen, German Co-Chair of IGSTC.n4. It is an initiative of Government of India and Government of Germany.n5. It aims to promote research partnership of industrial relevance on a PPP mode, connecting academia and industry from both countries for socio-economic benefits.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1, 2, 3 u0026 4
B. Only2, 3, 4 u0026 5
C. Only 1, 2, 3 u0026 5
D. All are correct
Answer» E.
193060.

Consider the following statements regarding ESOI:n1. ESOI stands for Ecotourism Society of India.n2. Tourism Ministry has signed a MoU with the ESOI recentlyn3. The MoU was signed by Shri Suman Billa, Joint Secretary of Tourism Ministry and Mr. Steve Borgia, Honorary President of ESOI.n4. The MoU will focus on educating various stakeholders on responsible ecotourism practicesnWhich 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.
193061.

Consider the following statements regarding Joint Parliamentary Panel on Land Bill:1. The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the contentious Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2015.2. The JPP was granted a sixth extension of its term for over four months.3. The Committee Chairman S S Ahluwalia has moved a motion to grant time to the panel.Which 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.
193062.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the chairperson of Law Commission of India?

A. Balbir Singh Chauhan
B. R M Lodha
C. H L Dattu
D. R Tripathi
Answer» B. R M Lodha
193063.

Who among the following persons has been elected as the president of Myanmar?

A. Htin Kyaw
B. Aung San Suu Kyi
C. Myint Swe
D. Joe Suan
Answer» B. Aung San Suu Kyi
193064.

Which of the following states' government has announced its Road Safety Policy 2016 in the state Assembly recently?

A. Goa
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
193065.

Which of the following companies has approved signing of an intra-circle roaming (ICR) pact with Reliance Jio Infocomm?

A. MTNL
B. BSNL
C. Bharti Airtel
D. Reliance communication
Answer» C. Bharti Airtel
193066.

Recently, British author and renowned art historian Anita Brookner passed away. She won the Booker Prize for her novel

A. Hotel Du Lac
B. Magnificent History
C. Impulse
D. Zodiac Red
Answer» B. Magnificent History
193067.

Consider the following statements regarding PMFBY:n1. Indian Government aims to bring 50% farmers under PMFBY in next few years.n2. The Government is targeting to double the insurance coverage under crop insurance scheme PMFBY.n3.Currently, there are only 11 non-life insurance companies including the state-owned specialised agriculture insurer Agriculture Insurance Company.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.
193068.

How many organisations have been stopped by the Indian Government from receiving foreign funds?

A. 89
B. 102
C. 69
D. 92
Answer» D. 92
193069.

Lloyd S. Shapley passed away. He was a Nobel laureate for

A. Peace
B. Economics
C. Chemistry
D. Literature
Answer» C. Chemistry
193070.

Consider the following statements regarding Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act:n1. The Indian government plans to amend the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act 1986.n2. The Government plans to link it with Right to children to access free and compulsory education.n3. The age groups of 5 to 8 years old child are directly linked to the formal education system through a close coordination with the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.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.
193071.

Who among the following persons has won his sixth All England badminton title recently?

A. Saina Nehwal
B. Tian Houwei
C. Lin Dan
D. James Stewart
Answer» D. James Stewart
193072.

Consider the following statements for the National Waterways:n1. India has 50,000-km of sea and riverfronts as waterways.n2. The Government has planned to raise ₹70,000 crore to develop these stretches in the first phase.n3. India has 116 rivers across the country provide 35,000 km of navigable stretches.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.
193073.

Consider the following statements regarding AGNI-I Missile:n1. India has successfully test-fired its surface-to-surface ballistic missile from a test range off the Odisha coast recently.n2. Agni-I is capable of hitting a target range in between 700 and 1250 kilometers.n3. It can travel at a speed of 2.5 km/s and have the weight of 12,000 kilograms. it is 15 meter long and diameter of 1 meter. Which 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.
193074.

Which of the following countries has set up its own international maritime judicial centre to handle territorial disputes?

A. Japan
B. Vietnam
C. China
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» D. Sri Lanka
193075.

Consider the following statements regarding Defexpo India 2016:n1. It is the nineteenth in the series of biennial Land, Naval and Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibition.n2. It will be held at Naqueri Quitol in Quepem taluka of South Goa from 28-31 March 2016.n3. More than 977 companies and 46 countries have registered for participating in the Expo.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
193076.

Which of the following universities has won the annual Visitor’s Award for the Best University?

A. JNU
B. BHU
C. Tezpur University
D. CSA University
Answer» D. CSA University
193077.

Which of the following institution has proposed to encourage firms to adopt dividend policy?

A. SEBI
B. FMC
C. NSE
D. BSE
Answer» B. FMC
193078.

Consider the following statements:n1. Indian Government has declared reservation for women in constabulary in paramilitary forces.n2. Women can be inducted as officers in combat roles in all five Central Armed Police Forcesn3. Union Home Ministry has published new rules allowing women to apply for direct entry officers in border guarding force ITBP, the only paramilitary forces.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.
193079.

Consider the following statements:n1. Cuba and the European Union have signed a deal normalizing their relations after years of tensions spawned by disagreement over human rights on the island.n2. The MOU has been signed in the presence of Federica Mogherini, the EU’s high secretary for foreign affairs and Cuba foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. None
D. Both 1 u0026 2
Answer» E.
193080.

Who among the following persons has launched an interactive web portal of Kendriya Sainik Board Secretariat?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Manohar Parrikar
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Rao Inderjit Singh
Answer» C. Rajnath Singh
193081.

Which of the following groups has been declared as the terrorist group by Arab League?

A. ISIS
B. LeT
C. Lebanese movement Hezbollah
D. Boko Haram
Answer» D. Boko Haram
193082.

Consider the following statements:n1. The Madhya Pradesh government has tied up with the World Bank for the loan loan to develop education infrastructure.n2. The World Bank had signed a $300 million credit agreement with the Government of India and the Government of Madhya Pradesh for the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Quality Improvement Project.nWhich of the above statements are incorrect?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. None
D. Both 1 u0026 2
Answer» D. Both 1 u0026 2
193083.

Who among the following persons has defeated Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the first round of FIDE World Chess Candidates Tournament in Russia?

A. Hikaru Nakamura
B. Viswanathan Anand
C. Fabiano Caruana
D. Peter Svidler
Answer» C. Fabiano Caruana
193084.

Which of the following telecom companies has planned to introduce zero site concept?

A. Bharti Airtel
B. BSNL
C. Aircel
D. Idea Cellular
Answer» C. Aircel
193085.

Consider the following statements:n1. Union Cabinet has given its approval for a MoU between India and Bahrain recently.n2. The MoU is on cooperation for prevention of human trafficking especially trafficking in women and children.n3. The MoU is expected to be signed during the Home Ministers upcoming visit to Bahrain in the first week of April 2016.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.
193086.

Consider the following statements regarding Fulbright- Kalam Climate Fellowship:n1. India and the US have launched the Fulbright- Kalam Climate Fellowship.n2. It enables Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field of climate change.n3. It will sponsor up to 60 Indian PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to work with US institutions for a period up to one year.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
193087.

Who among the following persons has been elected chairman of CII Andhra Pradesh for 2016–2017?

A. GS Shiv Kumar
B. JSRK Prasad
C. Aditi Goswami
D. Aniruddha Chaudhary
Answer» B. JSRK Prasad
193088.

Consider the following statements regarding UJALA:n1. LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting programme has been renamed as UJALAn2. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has announced the Programme UJALA and It is implemented by EEFL.n3. UJALA, an acronym for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.n4. The programme is currently running successfully in over 120 cities across India.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1 u0026 2
B. Only 1, 2 u0026 3
C. Only 2, 3 u0026 4
D. All are correct
Answer» E.
193089.

Consider the following statements regarding Garuda Shakti IV?n1. It is the fourth edition of the Indo- Indonesia Joint Training Exercise.n2. Garuda Shakti IV 2016 exercise begins at Military Training Area, Magelang, Indonesia.n3. The Indian contingent comprised of platoon-sized troops of an Infantry Battalion under Southern Command theatre and the Indonesian Army comprised of 503 Airborne Battalion of the TNI -AD.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.
193090.

Consider the following statements regarding Aadhaar Bill, 2016:n1. Lok Sabha has passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.n2. The Bill is aimed at giving statutory backing for transferring government subsidies and benefits to targeted people.n3. The primary focus of the Bill is to make the presentation of Aadhaar card mandatory for entitlement of government subsidies.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.
193091.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Global Chairman of PwC?

A. Robert E Moritz
B. Dennis Nally
C. Joseph Bell
D. Steven Ford
Answer» B. Dennis Nally
193092.

Who among the following persons has been named as new Secretary General of the Arab League?

A. Nabil al-Arabi
B. Khaled bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa
C. Ahmed Abul Gheit
D. Ali Abdul Zaidi
Answer» D. Ali Abdul Zaidi
193093.

As per the SIPRI reports, which of the following countries has been the largest importer of arms?

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Australia
D. Syria
Answer» B. Pakistan
193094.

Consider the following statements SARTTAC:n1. SARTTAC stands for South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center. 2. India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have signed an agreement to set up SARTTAC.n3. The Center will set up for training officials in dealing with macroeconomic and financial issues.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.
193095.

Consider the following statements regarding National Commission for Ex-Servicemen Bill:n1. The National Commission for Ex-Servicemen Bill has been drafted recently.n2. This is in announced on 9th June 2014.n3. The Indian Government has decided to appoint a Veterans Commission.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.
193096.

Consider the following statements regarding HELP:n1. HELP stands for Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy.n2. It will allow all kinds of hydrocarbons exploration and development from an area in India.n3. It will be administered by the revenue-sharing model as well as give marketing and pricing freedom for the crude oil and natural gas.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.
193097.

Which of the following companies has signed a pact with Indo Rama Renewables Ltd (IRRL) to acquire its subsidiary IRRJL?

A. TPREL
B. Suzlon Energy
C. Torrent Power
D. REC
Answer» B. Suzlon Energy
193098.

Consider the following statements regarding IRNSS- 1F:n1.It is the India's sixth navigation satellite- IRNSS-1F launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.n2. It is launched from the ISRO's Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSLV-C32).n3. IRNSS would have seven satellites, out of which six are already placed in orbit (IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, ID, 1E and 1F).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.
193099.

Consider the following statements:n1. Rajya Sabha has approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013.n2. Union Cabinet approved the Real Estate Bill, 2013 on 4th June 2013 and the bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 14th August 2013.n3. The bill seeks to protect the interests of home buyers.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» C. Only 1 u0026 3
193100.

Which of the following countries has unanimously approved a resolution for setting up a Constitutional Assembly recently?

A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bhutan
Answer» D. Bhutan