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193351.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Babasaheb Ambedkar Special Group Incentives Scheme?

A. Madhya Preadesh government has announced the Babasaheb Ambedkar Special Collective Incentive Scheme recently.
B. The scheme is for the economically backward Dalit entrepreneurs
C. Special facilities will be given to Dalit entrepreneurs besides the present Collective Incentive Scheme 2013
D. The scheme will be limited for only those industries where people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have 100 per cent investment
Answer» B. The scheme is for the economically backward Dalit entrepreneurs
193352.

Who among the following persons has secured India's 12th Olympic quota berth from shooting for the Rio Games?

A. Napis Tortungpanich
B. Sanjeev Rajput
C. Vitaliy Dovgun
D. Jitu Rai
Answer» C. Vitaliy Dovgun
193353.

Which of the following companies has signed an MoU with NTR for creating new entrepreneurial opportunities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

A. Infosys
B. TCS
C. UBER
D. Google
Answer» D. Google
193354.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as Central Provident Fund Commissioner(Additional Charge)?

A. Ashok Kumar Angurana
B. H L Samariya
C. Anurag Mehta
D. Nitesh Aggarwal
Answer» C. Anurag Mehta
193355.

Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding Zika Virus?

A. The virus was first isolated in April 1947 at Brazil
B. It transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti.
C. It is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus
D. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache
Answer» B. It transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti.
193356.

Who among the following persons has taken charge as the General Manager of Eastern Railway?

A. Aniruddh Sinha
B. Mukesh Tiwari
C. Ashish Kumar Goel
D. P Maurya
Answer» D. P Maurya
193357.

Who among the following persons has appointed as new Chief Marketing Officer of Urban Ladder?

A. Ajay Chopra
B. Sanjay Gupta
C. Aditya Sharma
D. Madhura Mitra
Answer» C. Aditya Sharma
193358.

Consider the following statements regarding Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory:n1. Union Minister Harshvardhan has laid the foundation stone BGRL.n2. It is located at Hazarmachi, Karad.n3. It is the part of the programme of Scientific Deep Drilling in the Koyna Intra-plate Seismic Zone.nWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. Only 1 u0026 3
B. Only 1 u0026 2
C. Only 2 u0026 3
D. All are correct
Answer» E.
193359.

Which of the following states government has planned to spend fifteen crore rupees on Swachh Bharat Mission recently?

A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
193360.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal?

A. K K Sharma
B. Durga Prasad
C. Archana Ramasundram
D. Anuradha Singh
Answer» D. Anuradha Singh
193361.

Who among the following persons has taken charge as the new Secretary of Ministry of Tribal Affairs?

A. Shyam S Agarwal
B. Arun Jha
C. Anup Sharma
D. Abhay Dutt
Answer» B. Arun Jha
193362.

Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding Operation Smile-2?

A. The operation was launched with joint efforts of Odisha Police and Women and Child Development Department.
B. It aims to rescue and rehabilitate the missing children.
C. The countrywide campaign started in January 2016.
D. The operation has achieved significant success in Odisha rescuing 1518 children.
Answer» E.
193363.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the senior director of the World Bank?

A. Sanjay Agarwal
B. Saroj Kumar Jha
C. Arun Jha
D. Sudeep Rai
Answer» C. Arun Jha
193364.

Which of the following states government has announced the 50% reservation for women in government job recently?

A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Assam
Answer» E.
193365.

Which of the following countries has signed an agreement with Israel to sell gas to Edeltech?

A. Palestine
B. Turkey
C. Egypt
D. Czech Republic
Answer» C. Egypt
193366.

Which of the following countries has signed two bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements with CBDT?

A. US
B. UK
C. Italy
D. Japan
Answer» C. Italy
193367.

Who among the following persons is the author of 'Transcendence'?

A. Pramukh Swami Maharaj
B. Jaydev Thaker
C. A P J Abdul Kalam
D. Ismail Vadi
Answer» D. Ismail Vadi
193368.

Who among the following persons will take charge as the new chairman of the CBDT?

A. T S Thakur
B. Atulesh Jindal
C. A K Jain
D. Sudesh Sharma
Answer» C. A K Jain
193369.

Who among the following persons has won the Australian Open Men's Singles Title recently?

A. Novak Djokovic
B. Andy Murray
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Leander Paes
Answer» B. Andy Murray
193370.

Where did the All India Regional Editors Conference begin recently?

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Jaipur
D. Bengaluru
Answer» D. Bengaluru
193371.

Which of the following states government's has set up the state’s first 800-MW supercritical coal-based power plant?

A. Goa
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
193372.

Who among the following persons has been ranked 1st in ICC T20 cricket ranking list released recently?

A. Aaron Finch
B. Virat Kohli
C. AB De Villiers
D. Chris Gayle
Answer» C. AB De Villiers
193373.

In which of the following districts, has the central government decided to set up IARI recently?

A. Varanasi, UP
B. Jabalpur, MP
C. Nasik, Maharashtra
D. Kamrup, Assam
Answer» E.
193374.

Who among the following persons has clinched the Men's Singles title of the Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championships?

A. Leander Paes
B. Mahesh Bhupathi
C. Kadambi Shrikanth
D. Huang Yuxiang
Answer» D. Huang Yuxiang
193375.

Who among the following persons has taken charge of Western Naval Command as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief?

A. SPS Cheema
B. R K Dhawan
C. Sunil Lanba
D. Ranvijay Singh
Answer» D. Ranvijay Singh
193376.

Which of the following states has recently entered into a MoU with Central Government for UDAY Scheme?

A. Bihar
B. Sikkim
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tripura
Answer» D. Tripura
193377.

Which of the following banks has set up a separate cell for monitoring the progress of government-sponsored schemes?

A. State Bank of India
B. Central Bank of India
C. Bank of India
D. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank
Answer» E.
193378.

Which of the following states government's has decided to do away the five operational approvals hotel owners?

A. Goa
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh
193379.

Who among the following persons has won the Grand Slam Tennis title in the women's singles final of the Australian Open?

A. Angelique Kerber
B. Serena Williams
C. Steffi Graf
D. Martina Hingis
Answer» B. Serena Williams
193380.

Who among the following persons has been named as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai?

A. Harish Rawat
B. Ahmed Javed
C. Datta Padsalgikar
D. Sunil Maglekar
Answer» D. Sunil Maglekar
193381.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Secretary at Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)?

A. K K Jalan
B. Shobhana K Pattanayak
C. Avinash K Srivastava
D. Ranglal Jamuda
Answer» B. Shobhana K Pattanayak
193382.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the JNU vice-chancellor?

A. Ramakrishna Ramaswami
B. R N K Bamezai
C. V S Chauhan
D. Jagdeesh Kumar
Answer» E.
193383.

Which of the following states government has launched state e-suvidha portal recently?

A. Maharashtra
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer» E.
193384.

Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding Nayi Roshni scheme?

A. Union Minister Dr Najma Heptulla has launched the scheme
B. The Scheme has been launched in Nagaon district in Assam
C. The scheme targets the minority women in the age group of 18 to 65 years.
D. The annual household income should be less than 50,000 rupees per annum.
Answer» E.
193385.

Who among the following persons has assumed charge as the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh?

A. IYR Krishna Rao
B. Satya Prasad Tucker
C. Anup K Pujari
D. Siraj Hussain
Answer» C. Anup K Pujari
193386.

Who among the following pairs has won the Australian Open women's doubles champions recently?

A. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka
B. Elena Vesnina and Bruno Soares
C. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
D. Ivan Dodig and Serena Williams
Answer» D. Ivan Dodig and Serena Williams
193387.

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding 'Gold Bond Scheme'?

A. The Government has received the subscription for 2,790 kg gold amounting to Rs. 726 crore under the second tranche of the sovereign gold bond scheme.
B. A total of 62,169 applications had come for the first tranche.
C. The gold bonds are issued in denominations of 5 grams, 10 grams, 50 grams and 100 grams for a term of 8-11 years.
D. The first tranche of the scheme was launched in November and had received a subscription for 915.95 kg of gold worth Rs. 246 crore
Answer» D. The first tranche of the scheme was launched in November and had received a subscription for 915.95 kg of gold worth Rs. 246 crore
193388.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding MITRA App?

A. Puducherry's Lt Governor Bimal Singh has launched the mobile App to ensure safety and security of women.
B. The person in danger needs only press the power button of his/her mobile three times to launch the application.
C. This is only an Android based application can send emergency SOS messages when in danger or emergency.
D. It is an initiative of the Puducherry Police.
Answer» B. The person in danger needs only press the power button of his/her mobile three times to launch the application.
193389.

What is the diameter of the coin of denomination of Rs 150 released on the occassion of Lala lajpat Rai 150th birth anniversary?

A. 46mm
B. 40mm
C. 44mm
D. 42mm
Answer» D. 42mm
193390.

Which of the following institution has recently signed an MoU with ASCI to establish technical cooperation in the areas of capacity building of public officials?

A. NPCIL
B. NIPAT
C. NIPMER
D. NIPAM
Answer» E.
193391.

Which of the following companies has been selected for the Best PR Agency of the year 2016 Award?

A. Hi-Tech Animation
B. Z Public Advertisment
C. Sobhagya Advertising Services
D. Inknuts Media Services
Answer» D. Inknuts Media Services
193392.

Which of the following cities is not among the first 20 cities announced by the government for the Smart Cities Project?

A. Vishakhapatnam
B. Lucknow
C. Chennai
D. Udaipur
Answer» C. Chennai
193393.

Who among the following persons has resigned from the post of Justice Minister in France?

A. Francois Hollande
B. Christiane Taubira
C. Joseph Biden
D. Malcolm Turnbull
Answer» C. Joseph Biden
193394.

Consider the following statements regarding Corporate Tax Avoidance Deal:n1. A total of 31 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members agreed to sign this deal.n2. It will be harder for firms to hide money in tax havens or play one country's tax authority against another.n3. France is not among the 31 members who agreed to sign the deal.nWhich of above statement/s is/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
193395.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications?

A. Rakesh Garg
B. J S Deepak
C. Ajit Seth
D. Ajay Mohanty
Answer» C. Ajit Seth
193396.

Who among the following persons has inaugurated a new private freight terminal at Sachana village in Ahmedabad?

A. Narendra Modi
B. L K Advani
C. Manoj Sinha
D. Anandiben Patel
Answer» D. Anandiben Patel
193397.

Which of the following countries has signed a protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention recently?

A. USA
B. Singapore
C. Malaysia
D. Armenia
Answer» E.
193398.

Which of the following states has become the third state to sign a MoU for joining the central government’s UDAY scheme?

A. Chhattisgarh
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
193399.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the advisors of Arunachal Pradesh's Governor recently?

A. Y S Dadwal
B. Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
C. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
D. Dependra Roy
Answer» B. Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
193400.

Who among the following persons has been appointed as the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta?

A. Sanjay Mishra
B. Ranjan Gogoi
C. Virendra Singh
D. Tarun Prasad Sharma
Answer» B. Ranjan Gogoi