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Upcoming Exam Dates• UPSC ( IES / ISS ) – August 2016 N.D.A. & N.A. EXAM.(I), 2016 -

17.04.2016, CRPF 26 june 2016• SSC CGL May 2016• DMRC – May 2016• Railway Non-Tech (RRB) – 26 March• BANK > ICICI – July 2016

Q-1: Compound and Recurve are the types of equipment associated with which sports?

1. Archery2. Baseball3. Basketball4. Ice Hockey

Answer is: 1

Q-2: Union Government released Seismic Microzonation reports for which of the following ?

A.Pune and KolkataB.Mumbai and DelhiC.Kolkata and PuneD.Delhi and Kolkata

Answer – Delhi and Kolkata

Q-3: FIFA has elected which of the following as its new President ?

A.Hong MartinB.Edwards MikeC.Sepp BlatterD.Gianni Infantino

Answer is: D.Gianni Infantino

Q-4: Rs. 101001 Dinanath Mangeshkar prize has been conferred upon which of the following ?

A.Ranveer SinghB.Sonam KapoorC.Anil KapoorD.Varun Dhawan

Answer – A.Ranveer Singh

Q-5: Retirement fund body EPFO has tightened norms on withdrawal of provident fund as well as investment of such amount in which of the following ?

A. Atal Pension YojanaB. National Pension SchemeC. Swavalamban SchemeD. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana

Answer – D.Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana

Q-6: President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the country’s first “Gender Park” in which of the following state ?

A. GujaratB. SikkimC. KeralaD. Haryana

Answer – C.Kerala

Q-7: Government has appointed which of the following as chief justice of Karnataka High Court ?

A. Navin SinhaB. Dinesh MaheshwariC. Shubhro Kamal MukherjeeD. Abhay Manohar Sapre

Answer – C.Shubhro Kamal MukherjeeExplanation – Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee has sworn in as the 28th Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka. He will succeed Justice Vineet Saran.

Q-8: EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy for 2013-14 has been conferred upon which of the following ?

A. HSCCB. NALCOC. BHELD. HAL

Answer – B. NALCO

Explanation – EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy for outstanding export performance during 2013-14 has been conferred upon National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO).

Q-9: Centre has appointed which of the following as the Director General (DG) of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ?

A. Rahul TanejaB. Bimal JulkaC. HCS BishtD. Rajendra Singh

Answer – D.Rajendra Singh

Explanation – The government has appointed Rajendra Singh as the Director General (DG) of Coast Guard, the country’s coastal protection force. He is awardee of President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM).

Q-10: Reserve Bank of India has included which of the following bank in the second schedule to the RBI Act ?

A. Emirates NBDB. Emirates Islamic BankC. National Bank of Abu DhabiD. United Arab Bank

Answer – C. National Bank of Abu DhabiExplanation – The Reserve Bank has included National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC (NBAD) in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act. Currently, NBAD has a global presence in 17 countries and overseas territories, spanning five continents.

Q-11: Recently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of how many NBFCs ?

A.9B.26C.30D.14

Answer – B.26

Explanation – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the 26 non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) by exercising its power under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Q-12: Finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Macro-Economic Survey 2015-16 in Parliament. It was prepared by which of the following ?

A. Dinesh Kumar JainB. Snehlata ShrivastavaC. Harsh Kumar BhanwalaD. Arvind Subramanian

Answer – D.Arvind Subramanian

Explanation – On 26th February 2016, Finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Macro-Economic Survey 2015-16 in Parliament. The economic survey was prepared by the Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian.

Q-13: National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 has been officially launched in which of the following state ?

A.SikkimB.MizoramC.AssamD.Manipur

Answer – B.Mizoram

Explanation – National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 was officially launched in Mizoram. The Act was launched by state Food civil Supplies and Consumer affairs Minister John Rotluangliana at Aizwal.

Q-14: The Union Government has extended e-Tourist Visa Scheme to how many countries ?

A.32B.39C.35D.37

Answer – D.37Explanation – The Union Government has extended e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 37 more countries. With this, the total count of countries under the scheme will become 150.

Q-15: Recently, which of the following state govt has publicized its Rs 63,502 crore budget for 2016-17 ?

A.KeralaB.HaryanaC.JharkhandD.Rajasthan

Answer – C.JharkhandExplanation – Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das presented Rs 63,502 crore budget for 2016-17 with strong focus on agriculture, curbing tax evasion and women.

Q-16: National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has designated which of the following as its Managing Director ?

A. A.K. MitalB. Arunendra KumarC. Vinay Kumar SinghD. J.B. Kripalani

Answer – C.Vinay Kumar SinghExplanation – New Delhi headquartered National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has designated railway officer Vinay Kumar Singh as its Managing Director.

Q-17: Govt has appointed which of the following as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Botswana ?

A. Ashok KanthaB. P.S. RaghavanC. Navtej SinghD. Ketan Shukla

Answer – D.Ketan ShuklaExplanation – Ketan Shukla has been designated as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Botswana. He is presently serving as the joint Secretary in the Ministry.

Q-18: Which of the following has been apoointed as the new chairman of GST committee ?

A. Anil DaveB. K M ManiC. Amit MitraD. Asim Dasgupta

Answer – C.Amit MitraExplanation – West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has been appointed as the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST). He will succeed Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani.

Q-19: The World Bank has decided to succor which of the following Indian state on energy reforms ?

A. HaryanaB. KeralaC. RajasthanD. Gujarat

Answer – C.RajasthanExplanation – The World Bank has decided to lend support to the Rajasthan government on energy reforms and a detailed project has been prepared in this regard.

Q-20: 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was held at which of the following ?

A.LusailB.Al JasrahC.DohaD.Fuwayrit

Answer – C.DohaExplanation – The 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was the 7th edition of the international indoor athletics event between Asian nations. It was held at Doha, Qatar.

Q-21: Umberto Eco, who has been recently away was related to which of the following field ?

A. BusinessmanB. MusicianC. PoliticianD. Writer

Answer – D.Writer

Explanation – The Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84.

Q-22: Indian express ranked which of the following at the top in the 100 most powerful Indians 2016 list ?

A. Pranab MukherjeeB. Arvind KejriwalC. Mohan BhagwatD. Narendra Mod

Answer – D.Narendra Modi

Explanation – Indian Express listed PM Narendra Modi as the lead of 100 most powerful Indians 2016. Modi’s PMO is said to be the most powerful since Indira Gandhi’s. He has a say on everything from the private secretaries his ministers can appoint to the size of India’s Asian Games contingent.

Q-23: National Science Day observes on which on the following date ?

A. February 25B. February 26C. February 28D. February 27

Answer – C.February 28

Explanation – National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928. This year it was observed with a theme “Make in India, science and technology driven innovations”.

Q-24: CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune has designated which of the following as its Director ?

A. Thokozani MajoziB. Ashwini NangiaC. Naledi PandorD. Roger Jardine

Answer – B.Ashwini NangiaExplanation – Ashwini Nangia from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been appointed as the Director of the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.

Q-25: What was the theme for World Cancer day 2016 ?

A. Together it is possibleB. Debunk the MythsC. We can. I can.D. Not beyond us

Answer – C. We can. I can.Explanation – To raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment, February 4 is marked as the World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day Theme 2016-18: We can. I can.

Q-26: Third edition of Global Ayurveda Festival was hosted by which of the following Indian state ?

A. AssamB. SikkimC. GujaratD. Kerala

Answer – D.KeralaExplanation – The 3rd edition of Global Ayurveda Festival was hosted in Kerala with an of galvanizing Ayurvedic sector to aspire, plan and achieve greater heights.

Q-27: World Cancer Day observes on which of the following date ?

A.February 2B.February 5C.February 4D.February 3

Answer – C.February 4Explanation – To raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment, February 4 is marked as the World Cancer Day.

Q-28: Which of the following country will set up a plant for the manufacturing of US-2 amphibious aircraft in India ?

A.BangladeshB.JapanC.CanadaD.Russia

Answer – B.JapanExplanation – Japan’s ShinMaywa Industries will set up a plant for the manufacturer of US-2 amphibious aircraft in India. This plant in India will provide aircraft to the global market on demand.

Q-29: Who inaugurated the National Conference on Legislation for Women?

A.Narendra ModiB.Sumitra MahajanC.Pranab MukherjeeD.Hamid Ansari

Answer: C) Pranab MukherjeeExplanation: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the National conference of Women legislators at Vigyan Bhawan. Vice president Hamid Ansari and PM Narendra Modi were also present in the event.The event was hosted by Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

Q-30: What is the new in house wing established by Indian Railways along with the support of DRDO for implementing technological innovations in Railway?

A.SRESHTAB.RDSOC.AURAD.LAKSHYA

Answer: a) SRESHTAExplanation: Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology and Holistic Advancement (SRESHTA). In an effort to make Indian Railways technology driven, the national transporter will set up its in-house research wing, SRESHTA, comprising of mostly scientists and railway experts

Q-31: Which State government passed the Revenue code bill in the state legislature that enables Dalits to sell their land to Non Dalits?

A.BiharB.JharkhandC.HaryanaD.Uttar Pradesh

Answer: D) Uttar PradeshExplanation : The Uttar Pradesh government passed the UP revenue code amendment bill that facilitates Dalits to sell their land to Non-Dalits

Q-32: The Government of India has planned to digitalize all the rural post offices in the country by?

A. 2016B. 2019C. 2017D. 2022

Answer : C) 2017Explanation : Government of India will digitalise all the 1.29 lakh rural post offices by 2017.Department of Post IT Modernisation project will get Rs. 4909 crore outlay for digitalisation and Networking of 155, 000 post offices including 129, 323 Gramin Dak Sewak Post Offices in the country.

Q-33: Which Indian Bank has got license from Myanmar Government to start its operation in Myanmar?

A. Indian overseas BankB. Canara BankC. State Bank of IndiaD. Punjab National Bank

Answer: c) State Bank of IndiaExplanation : Under the Junta rule, Myanmar’s banking system was closed for decades for outside competition but now the country has allowed four Foreign Banks to operate in its territory namely Vietnam’s Bank for Investment and Development Taiwan’s E.SUN Commercial Bank, South Korea’s Shinhan Bank and State Bank of India.

Q-34: Which team has won the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi title of 2016?

A. Patna PiratesB. U MumbaC. Jaipur pink panthersD. Telugu Titans

Answer : A) Patna PiratesExplanation: In the Third season of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi league Patna Pirates beat U Mumba by three points in the title clash held at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

Q-35: Name the recently appointed non official board of director of RBI who was the ex-chief secretary of Gujarat?

A. Natarajan ChandrasekaranB. Sudhir MankadC. Bharat Narotam DoshiD. YC Deveshwar

Answer : B) Sudhir MankadExplanation: Three non official board of directors to RBI include Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Sudhir Mankad and Bharat Narotam Doshi.Sudhir Mankad was the ex-chief secretary of Gujarat during 2005-2007 when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Q-36: Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana is a scheme launched by Karnataka government for?

A. Free education at graduate levelB. Free life saving medicinesC. Free medical insuranceD. Free treatment to accident victims

Answer: D) free treatment to accident victimsExplanation: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana for free treatment to accident victims for the first 48 hours in the nearest hospital be it Government or Private Hospital

Q-37: The Armed forces of India has proposed to induct how many women fighter pilots by June?

A. 5B. 7C. 2D. 3

Answer: D) 3Explanation: India’s air force will induct its first 3 female fighter pilots in June. Bhawna Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh are likely to create history as India’s first women fighter pilots.

Q-38: Indian Railways have created SPV for implementation of Ahmadabad-Mumbai bullet train project.81% of the loan amount for the project is given by?

A. Indian GovernmentB. RussiaC. GermanyD. Japan

Answer: D) Japan

Explanation : The railways have formed a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to implement the Mumbai-Ahmadabad High Speed Bullet Train project named the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited.81 per cent of the funding for the project would come from the loan from Japan.

Q-39: RBI will share its FDI details with which of the following to prevent the entry of black money?

A.SEBIB.CCIC.IB & RAWD.CBI

Answer: C) IB & RAW

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India will now share its FDI details with the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing to prevent the entry of Black money into the country

Q-40: The Indian Railways have entered into alliance with Bajaj power for Udaipur-Lalitpura rail section electrification project at a cost of?

A.60 croresB.20 croresC.47 croresD.33 crores

Answer : C) 47 Crores

Explanation: Bajaj Power inked agreement with Indian Railways for Lalitpur- Udaipura rail section electrification project.The Project would cost nearly 47 crore to be completed in a year time by PPP(Public Private Partnership) model.

Q-41: Who is appointed as the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh?

A.Ramesh NegiB.Shakuntala Doley GamlinC.Rajiv SharmaD.Ramanujam

Answer : B) Shakuntala Doley GamlinExplanation: A 1984- batch IAS officer Shakuntala Doley Gamlin has been appointed as Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh .She is replacing Ramesh Negi.

Q-42: The first Maritime summit that is going to take place in Mumbai will witness the participation of how many countries?

A.60B.57C.45D.39

Answer: B) 57Explanation: The first Maritime summit to be held at Mumbai, India is going to witness the participation of 57 countries from the world. The summit is conducted by Union Ministry of Shipping in April, 2016

Q-43: Which state education board has made National Anthem compulsory in all Schools?

A. MaharashtraB. Madhya PradeshC. West BengalD. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: C) West BengalExplanation: West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has notified that in order to pursue Government direction it directed to sing the National Anthem during Assembly before the commencement of the School Hour

Q-44: India-Indonesia joint military exercise Shakti-IV is set to begin in?

A. JakartaB. BandungC. YogyakartaD. Meaglang

Answer : D) MeaglangExplanation : India-Indonesia Joint military exercise Shakti began in 2012.the fourth edition of Shakti will be conducted at Meaglang from March 10 for 13 days.

Q-45: ISRO has launched its sixth navigation satellite from Sriharikotta which is named as?

A. IRNSS-1DB. IRNSS-1EC. IRNSS-1FD. IRNSS-1G

Answer: C) IRNSS-1F

Explanation: The sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F will be launched by the PSLV C-32 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota

Q-46: Who has been appointed as the 21st Law commissioner?

A.Balbir singh ChauhanB.Ramesh NegiC.Vivek KumarD.Srivastava

Answer: A) Balbir Singh Chauhan

Explanation: Balbir Singh Chauhan the former Supreme court Judge has been appointed as the 21st Law commissioner of India.

Q-47: NASA’s new MARS mission ‘InSight’ is set to be launched in?

A. 2018B. 2021C. 2022D. 2025

Answer: a) 2018

Explanation: NASA’s new exploration InSight mission that begins on May 5, 2018, with a landing scheduled for November 26. It will help scientists know how rocky planets including Earth formed and developed.

Q-48: India will supply 18 meter gauge diesel locomotives to which of the following nations?

A. NepalB. MyanmarC. BangladeshD. Bhutan

Answer: B) MyanmarExplanation: India will supply 18 meter Gauge 1350 HP Diesel Electric Locomotives to Myanmar Railways according to the new MoU signed between India and Myanmar

Q-49: Which Nuclear power plant was shut down following a leak in the PHT system?

A.KoodankulamB.KakraparC.KalpakkamD.Tarapur

Answer: B) Kakrapar

Explanation: A power generation unit at nuclear powered Kakrapar atomic power Plant in Gujarat was shut down after leakage developed of heavy water in Primary Heat Transfer system (PHT)

Q-50: Which government has declared emergency on account of the heavy floods?

A. SerbiaB. BosniaC. BulgariaD. Hungary

Answer: A) SerbiaExplanation: The Serbian government has proclaimed a state of emergency as heavy rains are causing extensive flooding and might force thousands to leave their homes

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