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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