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451. |
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 | |
452. |
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 | |
453. |
Sachin Singh is associated with which sports? |
A. | Boxing |
B. | Wrestling |
C. | Badminton |
D. | Football |
Answer» B. Wrestling | |
454. |
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 | |
455. |
Who of the following was elected as the new National President of Trade body Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) for 2016-17? |
A. | Ishaat Hussain |
B. | N V Srinivasan |
C. | Harish Bhat |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Harish Bhat | |
456. |
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 | |
457. |
Anand Yadav, who passed away recently, was the author of which language? |
A. | Hindi |
B. | Marathi |
C. | Odia |
D. | Telugu |
Answer» C. Odia | |
458. |
Who will head the newly constituted committee of chief ministers on demonetisation? |
A. | Manohar Lal Khattar |
B. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
C. | Shaktikanta Das |
D. | N Chandrababu Naidu |
Answer» E. | |
459. |
Who has been appointed as the Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO)? |
A. | Lalit Kumar |
B. | Shokin Chauhan |
C. | A K Bhatt |
D. | Ranbir Singh |
Answer» D. Ranbir Singh | |
460. |
Who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Raymond Crossward Book award? |
A. | Ruskin Bond |
B. | Roopa Pai |
C. | Amitav Ghosh |
D. | Gulzar |
Answer» B. Roopa Pai | |
461. |
Who will be honoured with the 2016 Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) "Distinguished Indologist" Award? |
A. | Michael Kosterlitz |
B. | Yu Long Yu |
C. | Yoshinori Ohsumi |
D. | Heinrich Freiherr |
Answer» C. Yoshinori Ohsumi | |
462. |
Who has been appointed as the new Delhi chief secretary? |
A. | K K Sharma |
B. | Gopal Rai |
C. | M M Kutty |
D. | Nutun Guha |
Answer» D. Nutun Guha | |
463. |
Who was recently appointed as the Chief Secretary of Delhi? |
A. | M. M. Kutty |
B. | K. K. Sharma |
C. | Santosh Yadav |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. K. K. Sharma | |
464. |
Who is the second Indian American to be nominated by Trump for a top post in his administration? |
A. | Seema Verma |
B. | Amul Thapar |
C. | Kamla Harris |
D. | Nikki Haley |
Answer» B. Amul Thapar | |
465. |
Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix? |
A. | Sebastian Vettel |
B. | Nico Rosberg |
C. | Max Verstappen |
D. | Lewis Hamilton |
Answer» E. | |
466. |
Who will head the Committee of Chief Ministers on demonetisation that was constituted recently? |
A. | Manohar Lal Khattar |
B. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
C. | Shaktikanta Das |
D. | N Chandrababu Naidu |
Answer» E. | |
467. |
Who has become the first woman President of the All India Tennis Association (AITA)? |
A. | Hironmoy Chatterjee |
B. | Chintan Parikh |
C. | Aneil Mahajan |
D. | Praveen Mahajan |
Answer» E. | |
468. |
Who was appointed as Secretary of Union Ministry of Minority Affairs recently? |
A. | Ameising Luikham |
B. | Rakesh Garg |
C. | Praveen Gogia |
D. | S Ramakrishnan |
Answer» B. Rakesh Garg | |
469. |
Who has been officially named the King of Thailand? |
A. | PremTinsulanonda |
B. | MahaVajiralongkorn |
C. | PrayutChan-o-cha |
D. | BhumibolAdulyadei |
Answer» C. PrayutChan-o-cha | |
470. |
Who is the receiver of the International Children's Peace Prize 2016? |
A. | KehkashanBasu |
B. | AbrahamMKeita |
C. | NehaGupta |
D. | MalalaYousafzai |
Answer» B. AbrahamMKeita | |
471. |
Which male athlete has been crowned IAAF male athlete of the year 2016? |
A. | UsainBolt |
B. | BritonMoFarah |
C. | ThiagoBraz |
D. | EliudKipchoge |
Answer» B. BritonMoFarah | |
472. |
Who has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)? |
A. | T P Paul |
B. | J Ravichandran |
C. | L S Khan |
D. | S S Nadkarni |
Answer» C. L S Khan | |
473. |
Who has been appointed as the new interim director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? |
A. | R K Raghavan |
B. | R K Dutta |
C. | Rakesh Asthana |
D. | Anil Sinha |
Answer» D. Anil Sinha | |
474. |
Who won the 2016 World Chess Championship? |
A. | Sergey Karjakin |
B. | Garry Kasparov |
C. | Viswanathan Anand |
D. | Magnus Carlsen |
Answer» E. | |
475. |
Name the Indian golfer who won the inaugural Qatar Ladies Open. |
A. | Aditi Ashok |
B. | Sharmila Nicollet |
C. | Ankita Tiwana |
D. | Smriti Mehra |
Answer» B. Sharmila Nicollet | |
476. |
Who of the following became the third Indian boxer to clinch gold medal at the AIBA Youth World Championships? |
A. | Vikas Krishan |
B. | Sachin Singh |
C. | Naman Tanwar |
D. | Thokchom Nanao Singh |
Answer» C. Naman Tanwar | |
477. |
Who won the 2016 Women's Asia Cup T20? |
A. | India |
B. | Pakistan |
C. | Bangladesh |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Pakistan | |
478. |
Which famous personality has won the online reader's poll for TIME magazine's Person of the Year 2016? |
A. | Narendra Modi |
B. | Vladimir Putin |
C. | Barack Obama |
D. | Donald Trump |
Answer» B. Vladimir Putin | |
479. |
Who was appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)? |
A. | TJ Ravichandran |
B. | S Balakrishnan |
C. | Ravichandran Nair |
D. | Shardul Vinayak |
Answer» B. S Balakrishnan | |
480. |
Who was appointed as the Interim director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? |
A. | Raghav Aggarwal |
B. | Daksh Gupta |
C. | Rakesh Asthana |
D. | Anil Sinha |
Answer» D. Anil Sinha | |
481. |
Who has won the 2016 Miss Supranational crown? |
A. | Ornella Mariam |
B. | Korinna Kocsis |
C. | Srinidhi Shetty |
D. | Valeria Vespoli |
Answer» D. Valeria Vespoli | |
482. |
Who has been named as the "Asian of the Year 2016"? |
A. | Sachin Bansal |
B. | Ratan Tata |
C. | Mukesh Ambani |
D. | Sunil Mittal |
Answer» B. Ratan Tata | |
483. |
Who is the newly elected President of the Uzbekistan? |
A. | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
B. | Narimon Umarov |
C. | Khotamjon Ketmonov |
D. | Islam Karimov |
Answer» B. Narimon Umarov | |
484. |
Who has been appointed as the new chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)? |
A. | P V Ramesh Babu |
B. | B S Bhullar |
C. | Malini Shankar |
D. | Vaduvendra Mathur |
Answer» C. Malini Shankar | |
485. |
Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of France? |
A. | Edith Cresson |
B. | Laurent Fabius |
C. | Bernard Cazeneuve |
D. | Manuel Valls |
Answer» D. Manuel Valls | |
486. |
Mukesh Kumar is associated with which sports? |
A. | Chess |
B. | Swimming |
C. | Wushu |
D. | Golf |
Answer» E. | |
487. |
Who was appointed as the Managing Director of AirAsia India? |
A. | BS Bhullar |
B. | Amar Abrol |
C. | M Sathiyavathy |
D. | Pashupati Ashok Gajapathi |
Answer» C. M Sathiyavathy | |
488. |
Name the Spanish footballer who recently announced retirement. |
A. | Alvaro Dominguez Soto |
B. | Sergios Ramos |
C. | Iker Casillas |
D. | Fernando Torres |
Answer» B. Sergios Ramos | |
489. |
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced his resignation recently. Which minister has been chosen to succeed him? |
A. | Jean-Marc Ayrault |
B. | George Pau-Langevi |
C. | Bernard Cazeneuve |
D. | Bruno Le Roux |
Answer» D. Bruno Le Roux | |
490. |
Which of the following has become the India's first parliamentary constituency to have health insurance for all? |
A. | Warangal |
B. | Aurangabad |
C. | Vijayawada |
D. | Ratlam |
Answer» D. Ratlam | |
491. |
Name the noted journalist who passed away recently and was the close ally of Late Jayalalitha? |
A. | Cho S Ramaswamy |
B. | Phulel Singh Sujlana |
C. | Diwaliben Bhil |
D. | Balu Anand |
Answer» B. Phulel Singh Sujlana | |
492. |
With the promotion of the current French Interior Minister, who has been chosen to take charge from him? |
A. | Bruno Le Roux |
B. | Bernard Cazeneuve |
C. | Alain Juppe |
D. | Francois Fillon |
Answer» B. Bernard Cazeneuve | |
493. |
Who was recently appointed as the Goalkeeping Coach of India Under-21 hockey team? |
A. | PR Sreejesh |
B. | Dave Staniforth |
C. | Sardar Singh |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Dave Staniforth | |
494. |
Who of the following was declared as Person of the Year 2016 by Time Magazine? |
A. | Angela Merkel |
B. | Nigel Farage |
C. | Donald Trump |
D. | Narendra Modi |
Answer» D. Narendra Modi | |
495. |
The MCC's World Cricket Committee recently made several recommendations in order to bring about a balance between bat and ball. Who is the head of the committee? |
A. | Chris Gayle |
B. | Mike Brearley |
C. | Adam Gilchrist |
D. | Shaun Pollock |
Answer» C. Adam Gilchrist | |
496. |
Who has been named as the Time magazine's Person of the Year 2016? |
A. | Donald Trump |
B. | Mark Zuckerberg |
C. | Narendra Modi |
D. | Hillary Clinton |
Answer» B. Mark Zuckerberg | |
497. |
Who was named as the Asian of the Year 2016 by The Straits Times? |
A. | Sachin Bansal |
B. | Mukesh Ambani |
C. | Sunil Mittal |
D. | Ratan Tata |
Answer» B. Mukesh Ambani | |
498. |
Who has become the acting president of South Korea? |
A. | Hwang Kyo-ahn |
B. | Park Jong-sun |
C. | Kim So-yeon |
D. | Moon Jae-in |
Answer» B. Park Jong-sun | |
499. |
Who was recently awarded with the 2016 IAAF female Athlete of the Year award? |
A. | Genzebe Dibaba |
B. | Valerie Adams |
C. | Almaz Ayana |
D. | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |
Answer» D. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | |
500. |
Who was recently awarded with the 2016 IAAF male Athlete of the Year award? |
A. | Ashton Eaton |
B. | Usain Bolt |
C. | Renaud Lavillenie |
D. | David Rudisha |
Answer» C. Renaud Lavillenie | |