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194651.

Which of the following groups has got approval from Information and Broadcasting (Iu0026B) Ministry to acquire India Today Groups FM radio station?

A. Times Group
B. Reliance ADAG
C. Inox Group
D. Prasar Bharti
Answer» B. Reliance ADAG
194652.

Which of the following committees is not among the list of committees which has been recently constituted by IRDAI?

A. Life Insurance Committee
B. Reinsurance Committee
C. General Insurance Committee
D. Health Insurance Committee
Answer» E.
194653.

Who among the following has NOT received Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development, 2014?

A. Madhvi sally
B. Jai Prakash Singh
C. Amitoj Chhabra
D. Arvind Kumar Singh
Answer» D. Arvind Kumar Singh
194654.

Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)?

A. R.K. Pachauri
B. Ajay Mathur
C. George Baker
D. Alok Ranjan
Answer» C. George Baker
194655.

Which of the following state governments has approved Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas Scheme for development of villages around tiger reserves?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer» E.
194656.

What is the name given to the Earth-like planet discovered recently by NASA’s Kepler telescope?

A. Kepler 451b
B. Kepler 450b
C. Kepler-452b
D. Kepler 453c
Answer» D. Kepler 453c
194657.

How many solar cities are planned to be developed in north eastern States under Solar Cities Programme?

A. 12
B. 6
C. 9
D. 11
Answer» C. 9
194658.

Who amongst the following was named the first most marketable sportsperson in the world ?

A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
B. David Beckham
C. Andy Murray
D. Roger Federer
Answer» E.
194659.

Who amongst the following has been appointed as the chairman of the expert committee constituted by NITI Aayog to address issues related to job creation?

A. Rao Inderjit Rao
B. Tarun Khanna
C. Ajay Jayaram
D. Richard Hay
Answer» C. Ajay Jayaram
194660.

Which of the following schemes was launched by PM Narendra Modi in Patna?

A. Housing for All
B. Atal Innovation Mission(AIM)
C. Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
D. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)
Answer» E.
194661.

As per the CES 2009, what percentage of children in rural areas did not receive any vaccine during initial year of their lives in India?

A. 7.8%
B. 5.2%
C. 8.5%
D. 9%
Answer» D. 9%
194662.

How many submarines has Pakistan planned to buy from China?

A. 16
B. 8
C. 24
D. 12
Answer» C. 24
194663.

Seven Indian companies were listed among the world’s 500 largest companies in the Fortune Global 500 list for 2015. Which of the following Indian companies is not among them?

A. IOL
B. ONGC
C. SBI
D. Idea
Answer» E.
194664.

What is the name of the new countrywide awareness campaign that was launched for creating mass awareness and capacity building for safe and hygienic food in India?

A. Swach Khadya Abhiyan
B. Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan
C. Kushal Khadya Abhiyan
D. Annapurna Khadya Abhiyan
Answer» C. Kushal Khadya Abhiyan
194665.

Who among the following has been appointed as the Head of Ru0026D at bio-pharma major Biocon?

A. Siddharth Gulati
B. Narendra Chirmule
C. Mahendra Reddy
D. Abhijit Bharve
Answer» C. Mahendra Reddy
194666.

Which media group is going to acquire the “Financial Times” from Britain’s Pearson Group for $1.3 billion?

A. The Herald
B. Tokyo Daily
C. Nikkei
D. The Economist
Answer» D. The Economist
194667.

Which of the following Indian companies has signed a pact with Singapore-based Augur Overseas Operation to manufacture aerostats and airships in India?

A. HAL
B. Mahindra Aerospace
C. Indian Rotorcraft
D. Reliance unmanned systems
Answer» E.
194668.

In which of the following Indian states were uranium reserves discovered recently in significant quantity?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer» B. Maharashtra
194669.

Maruti Suzuki has launched a new chain of retail outlets. What is the name of this retail chain?

A. Creta
B. Nexa
C. Xoomba
D. Zenith
Answer» C. Xoomba
194670.

According to a list by Fortune Magazine, how many Indian companies are among the world's 500 largest companies?

A. 34
B. 7
C. 11
D. 16
Answer» C. 11
194671.

Which of the following companies has NOt signed an Implementing Agency Agreement with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)?

A. REC Power Distribution Company Ltd. (RECPDCL)
B. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL)
C. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
D. REC Ltd
Answer» D. REC Ltd
194672.

Which of the following ministries recently launched a programme named “PRASAD”?

A. Ministry of Tourism
B. Ministry of Culture
C. Ministry of Youth Affairs u0026 sports
D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Answer» B. Ministry of Culture
194673.

How much has the Indian government recently approved for rejuvenating the Ganga river “Namami Ganga programme” ?

A. 10,000 crore rupees
B. 20,000 crore rupees
C. 15,000 crore rupees
D. 30,000 crore rupees
Answer» C. 15,000 crore rupees
194674.

As per the recent government stats, how many States/ UT’s in India have literacy more than 80%?

A. 13
B. 20
C. 18
D. 14
Answer» E.
194675.

Who among the following has won junior title at the latest US Powerlifting Association National Championships?

A. Durjoy Dutt
B. Nootan Thakur
C. Amitoj Chhabra
D. Sandesh Singh
Answer» D. Sandesh Singh
194676.

Which of the following companies has planned to setup Ru0026D centres at IIIT, Gachibowli?

A. TCS
B. Infosys
C. Wipro
D. HCL
Answer» B. Infosys
194677.

Who among the following has been appointed as CTO at Urban Ladder?

A. F C Kohli
B. Rajiv Srivastava
C. Apurva Dalal
D. Cyrus Mistry
Answer» D. Cyrus Mistry
194678.

Which of the following countries has prepared master plan to develop Andhra’s Capital City Amravati?

A. Singapore
B. China
C. UK
D. Israel
Answer» B. China
194679.

Who among the following was not the part of the IPL working group recently constituted by BCCI?

A. Sourav Ganguly
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Rajiv Shukla
D. Rahul Dravid
Answer» E.
194680.

EL Doctorow passed away recently. He was:

A. A Russian Astronaut
B. A US novelist
C. A GermanScientist
D. A Japanese Philosopher
Answer» C. A GermanScientist
194681.

Which of the following State/UT’s has emerged as the first nomination for inclusion in the 100 Smart Cities Mission to be received by the Ministry of Urban Development?

A. Puducherry
B. Chandigarh
C. Delhi
D. Sikkim
Answer» B. Chandigarh
194682.

Who among the following was honored with lifetime achievement award in 36th edition of prize American Book Award, 2015?

A. Anne Waldman
B. Naomi Klein
C. Carlos Santana
D. Marlon James
Answer» B. Naomi Klein
194683.

Recently, who among the following has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)?

A. Amelie Mauresmo
B. Serena Williams
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Martina Hingis
Answer» B. Serena Williams
194684.

Which of the following countries expects to become 3rd largest nuclear generating country in the world by 2017?

A. China
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. US
Answer» B. Australia
194685.

Recently, Indian government launched National Career Counseling Portal. It belongs to which of the following ministries?

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development.
B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
C. Ministry of Communication u0026 IT
D. Ministry of Labour Welfare
Answer» C. Ministry of Communication u0026 IT
194686.

Which of the following companies is investing in ReNew Power, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies?

A. Suzlon
B. Hitachi
C. NextEra Energy Resources
D. Hanwha
Answer» E.
194687.

Who among the following has been appointed as Chairperson Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?

A. Swati Maliwal
B. Bhanu Pratap Sharma
C. Ajit Seth
D. Barkha Singh Shukla
Answer» C. Ajit Seth
194688.

Which of the following countries has begun building the world’s largest amphibious aircraft?

A. US
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
Answer» D. India
194689.

Who among the following has become the new CEO of US software company Evernote?

A. Phil Libin
B. Larry Page
C. Chris O’Neill
D. Satya Nadela
Answer» D. Satya Nadela
194690.

Which of the following airports became the first in India to install ‘Drishti’?

A. IG International Airport, New Delhi
B. CST International Airport , Mumbai
C. RG International Airport , Hyderabad
D. Cochin International Airport , Kochin
Answer» B. CST International Airport , Mumbai
194691.

Who among the following has recently taken charge of Chairperson at Delhi commission of Women (DCW)?

A. Barkha Singh Shukla
B. Sarika Chaudhary
C. Swati Maliwal
D. Romila Gupta
Answer» D. Romila Gupta
194692.

By what percentage has Japan pledged to cut down the emission of the Greenhouse Gases by 2030?

A. 22%
B. 25%
C. 33.33%
D. 26%
Answer» E.
194693.

Which of the following currencies has become the world's second trade finance currency and hopes to become the fourth most-used international currency?

A. Chinese Renminbi
B. Japanese Yen
C. Indian Rupee
D. US Dollar
Answer» B. Japanese Yen
194694.

Which of the following countries has signed a customs and liberalize business visas agreement with India to boost trade between them?

A. China
B. Myanmar
C. Russia
D. UK
Answer» D. UK
194695.

How many Police Battalions has the Union Home Ministry approved to raise in Jammu and Kashmir and the Naxal-hit states?

A. 17 battalions
B. 18 battalions
C. 26 battalions
D. 12 battalions
Answer» B. 18 battalions
194696.

Who among the following is not among the 3 Hockey India’s members appointed by the Asian Hockey Federation for its committee?

A. R P Singh
B. Mariamma Koshy
C. Elena Norman
D. Van Ass
Answer» E.
194697.

Which of the following countries' navy agreed to attend an International Fleet Review for the first time in 2016?

A. US Navy
B. Republic of Singapore Navy
C. Chinese Navy
D. French Navy
Answer» D. French Navy
194698.

Which of the following state governments has recently launched e-service centres?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» B. Maharashtra
194699.

Which of the following is not among the 3 agricultural-portals recently launched by Union Agriculture Ministry?

A. Soil Health Card (SHC)
B. Participatory Guarantee System (PGS)
C. Fertiliser Quality Control System portal (FQCS)
D. Kisaan Vikas Patra (KVP)
Answer» E.
194700.

As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, which of the following states ranks first among states with the highest incidence of suicides in 2014?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
Answer» C. Rajasthan