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501.

Which of the following was recently named by Merriam-Webster as Word of the Year 2016?

A. Post Truth
B. Xenophobia
C. Panache
D. Surreal
Answer» E.
502.

The India-Nepal folk crafts festival (INCF-2016) has started in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Kathmandu
C. Nepalgunj
D. Pune
Answer» C. Nepalgunj
503.

The United Nations Security Council voted to deploy UN observers to monitor evacuations in which of the following Syrian cities?

A. Damascus
B. Palmyra
C. Homs
D. Aleppo
Answer» E.
504.

India's first ever Indian Institute of Skills will be set up in this city.

A. Hyderabad
B. Kanpur
C. New Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer» C. New Delhi
505.

India's first island district, Majuli will now become the country's first ever Carbon neutral district by 2020. Which state is it located in?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Manipur
Answer» C. Meghalaya
506.

This American country scrapped entry for EU Schengen and Japan visa holders.

A. Costa Rica
B. Mexico
C. Brazil
D. Chile
Answer» B. Mexico
507.

The Municipal Corporation of this city was awarded the Digital India Silver Award?

A. Hyderabad
B. Coimbatore
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer» C. Bengaluru
508.

Which Brazilian city was accorded the UNESCO World Heritage Site status?

A. Fortaleza
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Manaus
D. Brasilia
Answer» C. Manaus
509.

Which city hosted the 5th edition of the India-Arab Partnership Conference?

A. New Delhi
B. Muscat
C. Dubai
D. Egypt
Answer» C. Dubai
510.

The 6th BRICS Health Ministers' Meet has been held in which of the following cities?

A. Beijing
B. Pretoria
C. New Delhi
D. Brasilia
Answer» D. Brasilia
511.

India's first transgender school will come up in which of the following cities?

A. Chennai
B. Jaipur
C. Kochi
D. Bhopal
Answer» D. Bhopal
512.

The 2016 International Civil Aviation Negotiations (ICAN) was recently held in which city?

A. Nassau
B. New Delhi
C. Berlin
D. New York
Answer» B. New Delhi
513.

The Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) has started in which city?

A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. New Delhi
Answer» E.
514.

Name the Syrian city that was liberated by its Army after ousting rebels.

A. Damascus
B. Houla
C. Aleppo
D. Al-Tremseh
Answer» D. Al-Tremseh
515.

The Archaeological Survey of India has discovered a 10,500-year-old camping site. Where is it located?

A. Lahaul and Spiti Valley
B. Abbott Mount
C. Ladakh
D. Girnar
Answer» D. Girnar
516.

Name the city where the India-UK Conference on Ease of Doing Business was jointly inaugurated in December 2016.

A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi
Answer» E.
517.

The inaugural session of 28th State Information Ministers Conference, SIMCON 2016 was held in

A. Panaji
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Mumbai
Answer» C. Hyderabad
518.

Name the island of Andaman Nicobar Islands from where more than 1200 tourists were evacuated after the improvement in the weather condition.

A. Tinmaittivu Island
B. Cinque Island and Saddle peak
C. Neil and Havelock Islands
D. Ross and Viper Islands
Answer» D. Ross and Viper Islands
519.

Which South Indian Temple relaxed its dress norms for women and later reversed its decision?

A. Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
B. Ramanathaswamy Temple
C. The Guruvayoor Shri Krishna temple
D. Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple
Answer» B. Ramanathaswamy Temple
520.

Which city will host 2016 "Laureates and Leaders" summit for children?

A. Pune
B. Lucknow
C. Bhopal
D. New Delhi
Answer» E.
521.

The India-UK Conference on Ease of Doing Business has started in which of the following cities?

A. Manchester
B. Birmingham
C. New Delhi
D. London
Answer» D. London
522.

The 2016 India International Science festival (IISF) has started in which city?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Bengaluru
Answer» C. Kolkata
523.

Which district became the first to pay wages to tea garden workers through bank accounts?

A. Nalbari
B. Golaghat
C. Baksa district
D. Hailakandi district
Answer» E.
524.

The 5th edition of International Energy Forum (IEF)-IGU Ministerial Forum has been started in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. Bangaluru
Answer» B. Pune
525.

"Exercise Konkan 16" the annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and the Royal Navy has started in which city?

A. Guwahati
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» D. Ahmedabad
526.

The 2016 World Ayurveda Congress has held in which city of India?

A. Bengaluru
B. Kolkata
C. Jaipur
D. Bhopal
Answer» C. Jaipur
527.

Name the village in Gujarat that recently earned the tag of becoming India's first digital village in India.

A. Akodara
B. Akrund
C. Poshina
D. Punsari
Answer» B. Akrund
528.

Which Indian city has bagged the C40 Award for best solid waste management improvement project of 2016?

A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer» C. Mumbai
529.

The 2016 India International Science Festival (IISF) will be held in which city?

A. Bangaluru
B. New Delhi
C. Kochi
D. Pune
Answer» C. Kochi
530.

Where is the headquarters of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Bangaluru
Answer» C. Kolkata
531.

Which famous South Indian Temple has granted permission to women devotees to enter its premises wearing salwar suits?

A. Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
B. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
C. Ramanathaswamy Temple
D. Tirupati
Answer» B. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
532.

A group of scientists recently revealed that the Great Barrier Reef suffered from its worst coral die-off ever recorded. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. Papua New Guinea
D. New Caledonia
Answer» C. Papua New Guinea
533.

Which city will organise the first underwater festival of India?

A. Pune
B. Delhi
C. Bhubaneshwar
D. Kolkata
Answer» B. Delhi
534.

India's first underwater festival has been held in which city?

A. Pune
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Guwahati
Answer» B. Kochi
535.

The Fifth International Tourism Mart for the North Eastern Region was formally inaugurated in

A. Tawang
B. Guwahati
C. Imphal
D. Itanagar
Answer» D. Itanagar
536.

Army in November 2016 launched a full fledged Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) at a Military Station in

A. Jammu
B. Kashmir
C. Punjab
D. West Bengal
Answer» B. Kashmir
537.

The Union Government in association with the North Eastern States and West Bengal organised the International Tourism Mart in which place?

A. Guwahati
B. Sikkim
C. Kolkata
D. Manipur
Answer» E.
538.

India's first International Children's festival will be held in which city?

A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. New Delhi
D. Guwahati
Answer» B. Pune
539.

The world's first Bollywood Park theme park has opened in which city?

A. Mumbai
B. New York
C. Dubai
D. Kuala Lumpur
Answer» D. Kuala Lumpur
540.

Where is the headquarters of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)?

A. Geneva
B. Berlin
C. Washington
D. New York
Answer» B. Berlin
541.

The International Conference on Brucellosis 2016 was inaugurated in which of the following cities?

A. Tokyo
B. New Delhi
C. Washington DC
D. Dhaka
Answer» C. Washington DC
542.

The 2016 Global Citizen India festival has started in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer» C. Chennai
543.

Where is the headquarters of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)?

A. Bangaluru
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Pune
Answer» D. Pune
544.

The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) has started in which city?

A. London
B. New Delhi
C. Geneva
D. Berlin
Answer» B. New Delhi
545.

Which of the following cities was the host of the 2016 National Children's Film Festival?

A. New Delhi
B. Jodhpur
C. Kolkata
D. Jaipur
Answer» E.
546.

Name the city that is hosting the 2016 World Internet Conference.

A. Lima, Peru
B. Delhi, India
C. Wuzhen, China
D. Moscow, Russia
Answer» D. Moscow, Russia
547.

Which Indian city is hosting the 2016 National Children's Film Festival (NCFF) ?

A. New Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Lucknow
D. Mumbai
Answer» C. Lucknow
548.

Name the city that is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum's Week?

A. Lima, Peru
B. New Delhi India
C. Beijing, China
D. Dubai, UAE
Answer» B. New Delhi India
549.

Which Indian city will host India-China Joint Training Exercise "Hand-in-Hand 2016"?

A. Kochi
B. Pune
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Madurai
Answer» C. Bhubaneswar
550.

The International Conference & Exhibition on "Sugarcane Value Chain - Vision 2025 Sugar" has started in which city?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Kochi
D. Lucknow
Answer» B. New Delhi