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3601.

Who of the following was given an additional charge of Chairman-sum-Managing Director of Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited?

A. Shashikant Yadav
B. N V Srinivasan
C. Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
3602.

Who of the following won the men's singles title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open Super Series?

A. Sameer Verma
B. Chen Long
C. Wong Wing Ki
D. Ng Ka Long Angus
Answer» E.
3603.

Who of the following won the women's singles title of 2016 Hong Kong Open Super Series?

A. Tai Tzu Ying
B. PV Sindhu
C. Chou Tien-chen
D. Saina Nehwal
Answer» C. Chou Tien-chen
3604.

Who has been appointed the new director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie?

A. Sapna Lodha
B. Upma Chawdhry
C. Vineet Thakur
D. Rajeev Kapoor
Answer» C. Vineet Thakur
3605.

Anand Yadav, who passed away recently, was the author of which language?

A. Hindi
B. Marathi
C. Odia
D. Telugu
Answer» C. Odia
3606.

Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan?

A. Raheel Sharif
B. Zubair Hayat
C. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed
D. Qamar Javed Bajwa
Answer» E.
3607.

Recently, who was awarded with the International Peace Prize by Indian Government for his efforts in ensuring world peace?

A. Baba Ramdev
B. Sri Sri Ravishankar
C. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa
D. Dadi Janki
Answer» C. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa
3608.

Who of the following was NOT included in the awardees list of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for the year 2016?

A. Robert De Niro
B. Michael Jordan
C. Tom Hanks
D. Jim Carrey
Answer» E.
3609.

Who of the following was named as the US Ambassador to the United Nations by President-elect Donald Trump?

A. Betsy DeVos
B. Nikki Haley
C. Jay Van Andel
D. Kevin P Chavous
Answer» C. Jay Van Andel
3610.

Who of the following won the first World Sanskrit Award?

A. Mukund Ram Shastri
B. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
C. Daniel H.H. Ingalls
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Daniel H.H. Ingalls
3611.

Who of the following will be conferred with the Legends Award by International Boxing Association (AIBA) on its 70th anniversary?

A. Kerry Hope
B. Mary Kom
C. Vijender Singh
D. Shiva Thapa
Answer» D. Shiva Thapa
3612.

Sachin Singh is associated with which sports?

A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Badminton
D. Football
Answer» B. Wrestling
3613.

Which Indian boxer to be honoured with 'Legends Award' by International Boxing Association (AIBA)?

A. Sarjubala Devi
B. Mary Kom
C. Mandeep Jangra
D. Shiva Thapa
Answer» C. Mandeep Jangra
3614.

Fidel Castro, who passed away recently, was the revolutionary leader of which country?

A. Cuba
B. Libya
C. Namibia
D. Ethiopia
Answer» B. Libya
3615.

Who has been elected as the new National President of Trade body Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) for 2016-17?

A. K K Kamal
B. Vasant Subramanyan
C. N V Srinivasan
D. Lalit Bhasin
Answer» D. Lalit Bhasin
3616.

Which Bollywood actor has won the "Best Performance by an Actor" award at the 2016 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

A. Manoj Bajpayee
B. Johnny Lever
C. Danny Denzongpa
D. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Answer» B. Johnny Lever
3617.

Name the former editor of The Times of India who died in November 2016.

A. Devyani Chaubal
B. BK Karanjia
C. Dileep Padgaonkar
D. Praful Bidwai
Answer» D. Praful Bidwai
3618.

Who of the following resigned as the Chancellor of Nalanda University in November 2016?

A. Vivian Balakrishnan
B. George Yeo
C. Amratya Sen
D. Goh Chok Tong
Answer» C. Amratya Sen
3619.

Who of the following took charge of Hockey India as its president in November 2016?

A. Mariamma Koshy
B. Narinder Dhruv Batra
C. Tapan Das
D. Mushtaque Ahmad
Answer» B. Narinder Dhruv Batra
3620.

Who of the following was recently appointed the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India?

A. Yudhvir Singh Malik
B. Raghav Chandra
C. Yogendra Narain
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Raghav Chandra
3621.

Which Indian actor won the Best Actor Award at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

A. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
B. Manoj Bajpayee
C. Naseeruddin Shah
D. Om Puri
Answer» C. Naseeruddin Shah
3622.

Who was honoured with Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the year at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

A. SP Bala Subrahmanyam
B. AR Rehman
C. Udit Narayan
D. Gulzar
Answer» B. AR Rehman
3623.

Who will be the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?

A. Antonio Costa
B. Donald Ramtar
C. Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Donald Ramtar
3624.

Dileep Padgaonkar, who passed away recently, was the famous personality of which field?

A. Sports
B. Journalism
C. Politics
D. Science
Answer» C. Politics
3625.

Harjeet Singh is associated with which sports?

A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Badminton
D. Hockey
Answer» E.
3626.

K. Subaash, who passed away recently, was related to which field?

A. Sports
B. Politics
C. Science
D. Film Industry
Answer» E.
3627.

Who of the following will be the Special Guest at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?

A. Antonio Costa
B. Donald Ramtar
C. Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
3628.

Who of the following was named as the education secretary of the US by President-elect Donald Trump?

A. Betsy DeVos
B. Nikki Haley
C. Jay Van Andel
D. Kevin P Chavous
Answer» B. Nikki Haley
3629.

Who was appointed as the CEO of State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) Group?

A. Siby Sebastian
B. Gaganjeet Bhullar
C. Pankaj Patel
D. Kamala Harris
Answer» B. Gaganjeet Bhullar
3630.

Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?

A. Danish Kapoor
B. K K Sahoo
C. Raghav Chandra
D. Yudhvir Singh Malik
Answer» E.
3631.

Who has been honoured with the 2016 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Award?

A. Rainer Brinkmann
B. William S. Benson
C. Radhika Menon
D. Wu Shengli
Answer» D. Wu Shengli
3632.

Which of the following entities has launched India's first payment bank?

A. Reliance Industries
B. Airtel M Commerce Services
C. Vodafone M-Pesa
D. FINO PayTech
Answer» C. Vodafone M-Pesa
3633.

Name the Indian Carnatic vocalist who died in recent past.

A. MS Subbulakshmi
B. M Balamuralikrishna
C. Tyagaraja
D. Maharajapuram Santhanam
Answer» C. Tyagaraja
3634.

Identify the renowned physicist and former ISRO Chairman who passed away recently.

A. MGK Menon
B. Meghnad Saha
C. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Meghnad Saha
3635.

Name the renowned Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur who died in November 2016. He was the author of several books including Sonamati.

A. Ramesh Chandra Jha
B. Bhisham Sahni
C. Amarkant
D. Viveki Rai
Answer» E.
3636.

Who was recently elected as the President of FICCI for the year 2017?

A. Harshavardhan Neotia
B. Rashesh Shah
C. Pankaj R. Patel
D. Jyotsna Suri
Answer» D. Jyotsna Suri
3637.

Name the former Governor of Madhya Pradesh who died recently.

A. Dinesh Yadav
B. Ram Naresh Yadav
C. Satish Kaushik
D. Kedarnath Sinha
Answer» C. Satish Kaushik
3638.

Who will be the chief guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention?

A. Li Keqiang
B. Shinzo Abe
C. Antonio Costa
D. Satyandre Adhin
Answer» D. Satyandre Adhin
3639.

Which Indian journalist has been honoured with the CPJ's 2016 International Press Freedom Award?

A. Malini Subramaniam
B. Zafarul Islam Khan
C. Prannoy Lal Roy
D. Palagummi Sainath
Answer» B. Zafarul Islam Khan
3640.

Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has been conferred the first 'World Sanskrit Award', is belonged to which country?

A. India
B. Malaysia
C. Thailand
D. Indonesia
Answer» D. Indonesia
3641.

Prof.MGK Menon, who passed away recently, was the chief of which organisation?

A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
B. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
D. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
Answer» C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
3642.

M Balamuralikrishna, who passed away recently, was the famous personality of which field?

A. Journalism
B. Music
C. Dance
D. Politics
Answer» C. Dance
3643.

William Trevor, who died recently, was the renowned author of which country?

A. Iceland
B. Portugal
C. Ireland
D. Greece
Answer» D. Greece
3644.

Who has been elected as the new President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2017?

A. Pankaj Patel
B. Harshavardhan Neotia
C. Nikunj Srivastav
D. Anil Bhatti
Answer» B. Harshavardhan Neotia
3645.

Who was awarded the Infosys Prize 2016 for Physical Sciences?

A. Anil Bhardwaj
B. Kaivan Munshi
C. Gagandeep Kang
D. Sunit Amrith
Answer» B. Kaivan Munshi
3646.

Who of the following was recently awarded with the 2016 International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea?

A. Radhika Menon
B. Christopher Leon
C. BM Das
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Christopher Leon
3647.

Who won the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for the year 2016?

A. Manu S. Pillai
B. Akshaya Mukul
C. Madhu Gurung
D. Sophia Khan
Answer» C. Madhu Gurung
3648.

Name the golfer who in November 2016 won the BANK BRI-JCB Indonesia Open.

A. Thaworn Wiratchant
B. Frank Nobilo
C. Gaganjeet Bhullar
D. Frankie Minoza
Answer» D. Frankie Minoza
3649.

Who was recently appointed as the Executive Director of McLaren Technology Group?

A. Mansour Ojjeh
B. Bruce McLaren
C. Ron Dennis
D. Zak Brown
Answer» E.
3650.

Who has won the 2016 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize?

A. Mahesh Rao
B. Janice Pariat
C. Akshaya Mukul
D. Samanth Subramanian
Answer» D. Samanth Subramanian