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1. What is the theme of the first-ever ―National Yoga Olympiad‖, which has been organized by the NCERT?

[A]Yoga for Peace and Dhyana

[B]Yoga for Health and Harmony

[C]Yoga for Kriya and Harmony

[D]Yoga for Emotional and Mental development

Yoga for Health and Harmony The first-ever ‗National Yoga Olympiad‘ has been organized by the NCERT for all

government and government-aided schools students from June 18 to 21, 2016. The following Yogic practices will be covered

in the Olympiad: Asanas, Pranayama, Kriya (Cleansing Process), Bandha(Secondary stage only) and Surya Namaskar

(optional). The theme of the Olympiad is ‗Yoga for Health and Harmony‘. In it, the Union Human Resource Development

Minister Smriti Irani would be the chief guest of Award ceremony of National Yoga Olympiad in New Delhi. .

2. Shiv Pal Singh is associated with which sports?

[A]Wushu [B]Table Tennis

[C]Javelin Throw [D]Cricket

Javelin Throw India has recently bagged two gold and two silver medals in men‘s and women‘s categories of Javelin throw

at the 2016 Budapest Open Athletics meet. In men‘s section, Shiv Pal Singh won the gold with a javelin throw of 76.74

meters while Rajinder Singh won silver. In women‘s section, national record-holder Annu Rani won gold with a throw of

57.24 meters. Suman Devi, a South Asian Games champion, won the silver with a throw of 55.38 meters. .

3. ―Maitree Ek Gyan Yatra‖ initiative has been launched by which state government of India to link primary schools to high

schools to colleges?

[A]Haryana [B]Punjab

[C]Assam [D]Kerala

Assam A unique initiative ‗Maitree Ek Gyan Yatra‘ has been launched by Assam government in Sivsagar district to link

primary schools to high schools to colleges. Under the initiative, college teachers will take classes in high schools and high

schools teachers will teach in primary schools voluntarily. The purpose of the programme is to change the mindset of the

teachers, as in some places subject teachers of a school considered it below their dignity to teach the lower level students.

The basic idea of implementing the initiative was to improve quality of school students and create better synergy in

education sector. .

4. Who of the following have become the first women fighter pilots to be formally commissioned by the Indian Air Force?

[A]Mohana Singh [B]Bhawana Kanth

[C]Avani Chaturvedi [D]All of the above

All of the above India‘s first three women fighter pilots – Avani Chaturvedi of Madhya Pradesh, Mohana Singh of

Rajasthan and Bhawana Kanth of Bihar, has been commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Defence Minister

Manohar Parrikar at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, Hyderabad. The trio will go to Bidar in Karnataka for their stage-

III training for a year on Hawk advanced jet trainers, before they get to fly supersonic warplanes like Sukhoi and Tejas.

5. India‘s first AYUSH university will be set up in which state of India?

[A]Sikkim [B]Haryana

[C]Karnataka [D]West Bengal

Haryana The Haryana government has recently given its approval to set up an AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy,

Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) University, the first-of-its-kind in India. The university will be formed by upgrading Shri

Krishna Government Ayurvedic College in Kurukshetra and would offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in all the

AYUSH systems. .

6. Which mobile app has been launched by the IRCTC for flight ticket booking?

[A]IRCTC Air [B]IRCTC Flight

[C]IRCTC Ticket [D]IRCTC Level

IRCTC Air The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched ‗IRCTC Air‘ , an android mobile

app, which enables booking of air tickets for travel within India and abroad at lower prices. Beside this, existing IRCTC

login credentials of passengers are accepted on this app too and there is no need to create a separate user name and password.

A maximum of 9 passengers can be booked on one PNR through net banking, for only Rs. 10 per PNR.

7. Which state has become the first Indian state to provide free treatment to confirmed cases of Hepatitis C?

[A]Punjab [B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Kerala [D]Odisha

Punjab The Punjab government has launched a special fund ―Mukh Mantri Punjab Hepatitis C Relief Fund‖ to provide free

treatment for patients affected by Hepatitis C. With this initiative, Punjab has become the first Indian state to provide free

treatment to confirmed cases of Hepatitis C.

8. Which Assamese novel has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award?

[A]Daaga [B]Torbanduda

[C]Zantadhari [D]Sulus

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Zantadhari The Assamese novel ―Zantadhari‖ has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award. It has been

authored by Prarthana Saikia. .

9. Which state tourism of India has won awards at ‗FilmAT‘ International film festival in Poland?

[A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Kerala

[C]Tamil Nadu [D]Madhya Pradesh

Kerala The Kerala Tourism has won four awards at the 11th edition of the ‗FilmAT‘, which is one of the biggest

international film festivals dedicated to tourism, art and ecology in Poland. The ‗Responsible Tourism‘ initiative started by

Kerala Tourism has won three awards under categories of the Best Promotional Social Campaign, Protection of Nature, and

Eco-Food categories respectively. The tourism board‘s ad film ―The Great Backwaters of Kerala‖ has won the ‗Best Editing

Award‘, which showcased life in and around the legendary backwaters. The FilmAT festival is associated with the

International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals. .

10. Sampoor power plant is a joint venture between NTPC of India and:

[A]Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Sri Lanka [B]EDF, France

[C]Iberdrola, Spain [D]Duke Energy, USA

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Sri Lanka Sampoor power plant is a joint venture between NTPC of India and Ceylon

Electricity Board (CEB) and the NTPC of India on 50:50 basis.

11. Which technology giant has been selected as the technical partner for HRD ministry‘s SWAYAM platform for open

online courses?

[A]Microsoft [B]Reliance

[C]Infosys [D]Wipro

Microsoft The Union Human Resource Ministry has selected Microsoft as their technical partner for it‘s ―SWAYAM‖

platform to launch 2,000 massive open online courses for about three crore students. These courses will be available on

SWAYAM platform by partner institution the National MOOCs coordinator. For this, UGC (Credit Framework for online

learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation, 2016 has been finalized by the ministry for successful launch of the app.

Using this app and portal, students of various streams including science and technology will be able to access and download

very high quality UGC approved course content free of cost for their studies. To accomplish the task, a deal of Rs. 38 crore

has been signed between Microsoft and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). The SWAYAM stands for Study

Webs of Active- learning for Young Aspiring Minds.

12. Which of the following is the India‘s indigenous basic trainer aircraft, which has recently made its maiden flight

successfully ?

[A]HTT-42 [B]HTT-41

[C]HTT-40 [D]HTT-44

HTT-40 India‘s indigenous basic trainer aircraft ―Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40)‖ has successfully made its maiden

flight recently in Bangalore. The two-seater aircraft designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

HTT-40 will be used for the first-stage training for all flying cadets of the three services. The programme aims to achieve its

operational clearance by 2018. .

13. Which Indian movie has won the best film and best script writers award at the Asia New Talent Awards in the 2016

Shanghai International Film Festival?

[A]Detective Chinatown [B]Land of the Little People

[C]Thithi [D]One Night Only

Thithi The Kannada film ―Thithi‖ has won the best film and best script writers award at the Asia New Talent Awards in the

19th edition of Shanghai International Film Festival 2016. It is the only film from India that has been selected and screened

in the festival. The movie is a dramatic comedy about how three generations of sons react to the death of the oldest in their

clan. The movie is directed by debutante filmmaker Raam Reddy. Beside this, the movie has recently won the 2016 National

Award for Best Feature film in Kannada. .

14. Through which platform Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can open national pension system accounts online?

[A]e-NPS [B]e- NRI

[C]e-NNS [D]e-NSS

e-NPS The Union Finance Ministry has stated that by using ―eNPS‖ platform, the Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can now

open National Pension Savings (NPS) accounts online if they have Aadhaar Card or PAN card. The NPS accounts can be

opened both on repatriable and non-repatriable basis. On a repatriable basis, an NRI will have to remit the amount through

his/her NRE/FCNR/NRO account. For non-repatriable scheme, NRIs will be able to join NPS through their

NRE/FCNR/NRO accounts at the time of maturity or during partial withdrawal. The NPS funds would be deposited only in

their NRO accounts. Earlier, NRIs have been allowed to open NPS account by personally approaching banks. .

15. The 2016 Men‘s Hockey Champions Trophy has been won by which country?

[A]India [B]Germany

[C]Belgium [D]Australia

Australia The 36th edition of Men‘s Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 has been won by Australia by defeating India in a

penalty shoot-out to clinch their 14th Champions Trophy in London, United Kingdom.

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16. ‗URJA‘ mobile app has been launched by:

[A]Power Finance Corporation [B]Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd

[C]Bureau of Energy Efficiency [D]Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Power Finance Corporation Urban Jyoti Abhiyaan Mobile app has been developed by Power Finance Corporation on

behalf of Ministry of Power for Urban Power Distribution Sector to enhance consumer connect with the Urban Power

Distribution sector by providing information of IT enabled towns. .

17. The ―Ganges-Danube Cultural Festival of India‖ has been organized in which country?

[A]Ghana [B]Nambia

[C]Hungary [D]Thailand

Hungary The ―Ganges-Danube Cultural Festival of India‖ has been organized by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for

Culture & Tourism (I/C) and Civil Aviation on June 17, 2016 at Vigado Theatre in Budapest, Hungary. The 3-day festival

will showcase Indian culture, i.e. dance, music, yoga, film and exhibitions. Beside this, Indian martial art experts, puppet

artists, Hungarian artists (proficient in Indian art forms) will also participate in the programme. .

18. Which platform has been launched by India and South Korea to promote investments?

[A]India Korea friendship zone [B]Korea Plus

[C]ISK Invest [D]Korean line

Korea Plus The special platform ―Korea Plus‖ has been launched by India and South Korea in New Delhi to promote and

facilitate Korean investments in India. The platform will act as a mediator in arranging meetings, assisting in public relations

and research/evaluation and provide information and counseling to Korean companies investing in India. It covers the entire

investment spectrum including supporting Korean enterprises entering the Indian market for the first time, looking into

issues faced by Korean companies doing business in India and policy advocacy to the Indian Government on their behalf. .

19. ―Rajswa Gyansangam‖ has been launched in which of the following cities?

[A]Lucknow [B]New Delhi

[C]Chandigarh [D]Jaipur

New Delhi The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the two-day ‗Rajswa Gyansangam‘, an annual conference of

tax administrators, in New Delhi on June 16, 2016. It is for the first time that two revenue boards – the Central Board of

Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), has hold the conference simultaneously. In the

conference, the five-point charter for tax administrators ―RAPID‖ has also outlined by Mr. Modi to bring reform to country‘s

outdated revenue administration. The ―RAPID‖ stands for revenue, accountability, probity, information and digitization. .

20. Who is the author the book ―Dark Horse – Ek Anakahi Dastan‖?

[A]Raka Dasgupta [B]Bijit Gayari

[C]Nilotpal Mrinal [D]Ankit Trivedi

Nilotpal Mrinal The book ―Dark Horse – Ek Anakahi Dastan‖ has been authored by Nilotpal Mrinal. For it, the author has

won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award in Hindi language.

21. ―India Chem 2016‖ will be hosted which city of India?

[A]Lucknow [B]Mumbai

[C]New Delhi [D]Bhopal

Mumbai The 9th edition of the mega event ―India Chem 2016‖ will be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai,

Maharashtra from September 1-3, 2016. The purpose of the event is to develop the Indian Chemical and Petrochemical

Industry and to increase trade between India & Foreign Chemical and Petrochemical industry and ―Swachh Bharat (Clean

India)‖ campaign of Government of India (GoI). It will be jointly organized by Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

of the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

Currently, India has 6th position in the world and 3rd in Asia in chemical sector. .

22. Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Doordarshan (DD)?

[A]Neha Nemaad [B]Tripurari Sharan

[C]BK Prasad [D]Supriya Sahu

Supriya Sahu Supriya Sahu, a 1991 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of

Doordarshan for 3 years. The post was lying vacant since July 2014, after the then DG, Tripurari Sharan, completed his

tenure. Earlier, she has worked as Director and Joint Secretary in Information and Broadcasting Ministry, nodal authority for

the national broadcaster Doordarshan. .

23. Who of the following will be conferred with the 2016 Mohun Bagan Ratna?

[A]Thailand [B]Sony Norde

[C]Jeje Lalpekhlua [D]Syed Nayeemuddin

Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin, the legendary Indian footballer and coach, will be conferred with the 2016 Mohun

Bagan Ratna (Mohun Bagan Jewel) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal on July 29, 2016 for his overall

contribution to the club and the country both as a player and as a coach. He is the only sports-person to win both the Arjuna

and Dronacharya Awards for football. The Mohun Bagan Ratna is awarded every year on 29th July, which is celebrated as

Mohum Bagan Day, to recognize and lauds indispensable contribution of football greats to the club over the years. .

24. What is the theme of the United Nations‘ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCDD) 2016?

[A]Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture

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[B]Inclusive cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality

[C]Social Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty

[D]The Beauty of Deserts – The Challenge of Desertification

Inclusive cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality The United Nations‘ World Day to Combat

Desertification and Drought (WDCDD) is observed every year on June 17 to highlight the urgent need to curb the

desertification process. It also aims to strengthen the visibility of the dry land issues on the international environmental

agenda. The 2016 theme is ―Inclusive cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality‖ and its slogan is ―Protect

Earth. Restore Land. Engage People‖. .

25. ―IT Innovation Start-up Fund‖ has been launched by which Indian bank to invest in financial technology startups?

[A]ICICI [B]Bank of India

[C]State Bank of India [D]HDFC

State Bank of India The State Bank of India ( SBI) has recently launched ―IT Innovation Start-up Fund‖ with a corpus of

Rs. 200 crore to empower startups in the financial technology (fintech) space. The fund will consider assistance of up to Rs.

3 crore to an Indian registered company for promoting their business innovations using IT in India for banking and related

technology. .

26. Who is the newly elected chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)?

[A]Gautam Adani [B]Ratan Tata

[C]Mukesh Ambani [D]Sunil Bharti Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal Sunil Bharti Mittal, the chief executive of Bharti Group, has been elected as the new Chairman of

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Mittal succeeded Terry McGraw, Chairman Emeritus of

S&P Global, who becomes ICC‘s Honorary Chairman. With this, Mittal has become the 3rd Indian business leader to hold

this position in ICC‘s near 100 years history. The ICC is the world‘s largest business organization which represents private-

sector views to national governments and intergovernmental bodies around the world. It advocates for free trade and the

market economy, working through a network of national committees and direct members in over 130 countries. The

headquarters of ICC is at Paris, France. .

27. Who has become the first Indian to participate and win International tournaments in sport of Racketlon?

[A]Narendra Singh Rathore [B]Manju Rajput

[C]Ashutosh Pednekar [D]Rajeev Sharma

Ashutosh Pednekar Cdr Ashutosh Pednekar of Indian Navy has become the first Indian to participate and win International

tournaments in sport of Racketlon. He clinched gold medal in the men‘s amateur and the veterans (plus 45) categories at the

Nordic Racket Games held at Vejen, Denmark on May 28-29, 2016. Then, he won gold in plus 45 and silver in men‘s

amateur category at the prestigious Super World Tour- King of Rackets tournament held at Oudenaarde Belgium on June 3-

5, 2016. Racketlon is a racket sport quadrathlon where players compete to become the best all-round racket player. It is

modelled on the lines of decathlon/triathlon and is a combination sport comprising four racket games namely table tennis,

badminton, squash and lawn tennis. It is an internationally popular sport, but in India, it is still young and unknown. .

28. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar award (English)?

[A]Dilip Borkar [B]Pushpa Antani

[C]Rashmi Narzary [D]Amarendra Chakravorty

Rashmi Narzary Rashmi Narzary has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar award (English) for her collection of

short stories ―His Share of Sky‖, which covers various stories keeping Barsau (a little tribal Bodo boy) in center. The stories

narrate the different situations – sometimes very funny and at other times emotional – in which Barsau lands himself, along

with his two brothers and many friends. Every child will relate to witty and smart Barsau. Though, he lives in a rural setting

in the north-east of India, his charm and sense of mischief remains universal and timeless. The author is among the list of 21

writers across 21 languages recognized by the Sahitya Akademi for 2016 Bal Puraskar award. The winners will receive a

copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs. 50,000 at a special function on November 14, 2016. .

29. The ―Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War‖ has been authored by whom?

[A]Raghu Karnad [B]Prabha Atre

[C]Saroja Vaidyanathan [D]Geetha Bennett

Raghu Karnad Raghu Karnad, a journalist and contributing editor at The Wire, has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva

Puraskar (English) for his debut non-fiction epic ―Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War‖, which tells the

story of war through the lives and deaths of a single family. He is among the list of young award-winners across 24

languages recognized by the Sahitya Akademi for 2016 Yuva Puraskar. The winners will receive a plaque and a cash reward

of Rs. 50,000. .

30. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award (Tamil)?

[A]Prarthana Saikia [B]Raka Dasgupta

[C]Saravana Kumar [D]Vikrama Hatwara

Saravana Kumar Lakshmi Saravana Kumar, Tamil writer and filmmaker, has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva

Puraskar award (Tamil) for his novel ―Kaanakan‖, which depicts the life of Paliar tribe in the Western Ghats and hunting

practices. It deals with the Paliar tribes‘ struggle against ganja plantations and the attempt to appropriate their land for the

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purpose in the 1980s. Beside him, the 23 writers of all 23 languages recognized by the Sahitya Akademi are also selected for

2016 Yuva Puraskar. The winners will receive a plaque and a cash reward of Rs 50,000.

31. What is the theme of 2016 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD)?

[A]Blood connects us all [B]More blood, more life

[C]Every blood donor is a hero [D]Thank you for saving my life

Blood connects us all The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed every year on June 14 to raise awareness of the

need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life- saving gifts of blood. The 2016

theme is ―Blood connects us all‖, which aims to motivate more people to donate blood globally. .

32. The United Nations‘ World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on which date?

[A]June 16 [B]June 11

[C]June 15 [D]June 13

June 15 The United Nations‘ World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed every year on June 15 to focus

global attention on the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of elders and to create awareness on the need of

taking care of elders. .

33. Who of the following will represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)?

[A]Arun Jaitley [B]Dharmendra Pradhan

[C]Prakash Javadekar [D]Narendra Modi

Dharmendra Pradhan Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, will represent India

at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St Petersburg, Russia, which is scheduled from June 16-17,

2016. The SPIEF is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and business issues. It attracts over thousands

of participants, including political and business leaders, leading scientists, public figures, and members of the media from all

over the world. The forum mainly discusses the most pressing issues facing Russia and the world. .

34. Which committee has been constituted to shortlist candidates for RBI Governorship?

[A]Anand Kumar committee [B]HR Khan committee

[C]S S Mundra committee [D]P K Sinha committee

P K Sinha committee The Union Government has constituted a selection committee headed by cabinet secretary P.K. Sinha

for shortlisting candidates for RBI governorship, after Raghuram Rajan‘s term comes to an end in September 2016. .

35. Who has been elected as the new President of the 71st session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 71)?

[A]Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama [B]Peter Thomson

[C]John Ashe [D]Andreas Mavroyiannis

Peter Thomson Peter Thomson, Fiji‘s ambassador to the United Nations, has been elected as the new President of the 71st

session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 71). He will replace current General Assembly President Mogens

Lykketoft and will begin his tenure in September 2016 at the commencement of the UNGA 71. With this, Thomson will

become the first representative of the Small Islands and Developing States (SIDS) group to hold the position. Thomson will

oversee the process of searching for a new U.N. secretary-general to replace Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who will finish

his second five-year term in the post at the end of 2016. .

36. The report titled ―The Rise of Environmental Crime‖ has been released by which environmental organization?

[A]Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

[B]United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

[C]International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

[D]Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The report titled ―The Rise of Environmental Crime‖ has been released

by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and INTERPOL. As per the report, environmental crimes grew up

by 26 % larger than previous estimates. The environmental crime is the world‘s 4th largest criminal enterprise after drug

smuggling, counterfeiting and human trafficking. The environmental crime includes the illegal trade in wildlife, corporate

crime in the forestry sector, the illegal exploitation and sale of gold and other minerals, illegal fisheries, the trafficking of

hazardous waste and carbon credit fraud. The report has recommended strong action, legislation and sanctions at national

and international levels to stop crime. .

37. Who among the following has won the 2016 Pen Pinter Prize?

[A]Maureen Freely [B]Margaret Atwood

[C]Zia Haider Rahman [D]Antonia Fraser

Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood, Canadian poet and environmental campaigner, has been awarded the prestigious 2016

Pen Pinter Prize for her work championing environmental causes. She will receive award at a public British Library event on

October 13, 2016. The Prize is awarded annually to British, Irish or Commonwealth writer to define the real truth of our

lives and our societies. .

38. Which of the following is the official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games?

[A]Welcome home [B]A New World

[C]Love and save nature [D]Inspire a generation

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A New World The official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games is ―A New World‖. For Rio 2016, the

core values of the slogan and the manifesto are unity, respect for diversity and the will for change. The motto of Rio 2016 is

to promote the concepts of transformation through sport and changing the world for the better. .

39. Which state government has recently launched the Child Labour Tracking System (CLTS)?

[A]Bihar [B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]Jharkhand [D]Uttar Pradesh

Bihar The Bihar government has recently launched the Child Labour Tracking System (CLTS) in Patna to keep a track of

rescued child labour for their proper rehabilitation. A committee headed by Chief Secretary for implementation of children‘s

demands will also be set up. Beside this, every rescued child will be given Rs. 25000 from Chief Minister‘s Relief Fund. The

money will directly go to children‘s bank account. The money will be given to all those children who will be registered

under the tracking system. .

40. Where are the headquarters of International Seabed Authority (ISA)?

[A]Berlin [B]Paris

[C]New York [D]Kingston

Kingston The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an intergovernmental body to organize, regulate and control all

mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, an area underlying most

of the world‘s oceans. It is in news recently because India will soon sign a 15 years contract with the ISA, which will give

exclusive rights to India to mine for precious metals in the Indian Ocean seabed. The ISA, under the United Nations

Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), governs non-living resources of the seabed of international waters. Presently, the

ISA has 167 members and the European Union, composed of all parties to the Law of the Sea Convention. The headquarters

of ISA is located at Kingston, Jamaica.

41. Which country has been elected for the first time to chair the UN‘s legal affairs committee ?

[A]Ukraine [B]Israel

[C]Uruguay [D]Senegal

Israel The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recently elected Israel to chair its Legal Committee, also known

as the sixth Committee, for the first time in the world body‘s 71-year history. The Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon has won

the chairmanship of the UN‘s legal affairs committee with 109 votes from the 193 member states. The legal Committee

overseas UN activities related to international laws. The UN‘s five other standing committees oversee the areas of

disarmament, economic and financial issues, human rights, decolonization and the UN budget. .

42. ―Delta IV Heavy‖ the world‘s most powerful rocket is belong to which country?

[A]Japan [B]China

[C]United States [D]France

United States Recently, the United States has successfully launched its secret spy satellite ―NROL-37‖ to space by the

United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket, the world‘s most powerful rocket, at Florida‘s Cape Canaveral Air

Force Station. The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is responsible for designing, building and operating the United

States‘ fleet of spy satellites. .

43. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix?

[A]Daniel Ricciardo [B]Sebastian Vettel

[C]Lewis Hamilton [D]Nico Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton, a British Formula One racing driver from England and racing for the Mercedes AMG

Petronas team, has won the 2016 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. .

44. The book ― Goa Undercover‖ has been authored by whom?

[A]Shazia Khan [B]Vish Dhamija

[C]Madhumita Bhattacharyya [D]Kanishka Gupta

Madhumita Bhattacharyya The book ―Goa Undercover‖ has been authored by Madhumita Bhattacharyya. The story is a

Pan McMillan masala thriller. In it, both the criminal and the sleuths are Indian to the core and not raised on gun culture.

They would bomb a village, or a safe house only as a last resort, but would not kill a fly unless they were forced too. The

man on the run or rather the persons on the run, are not really bad but merely grey. .

45. Who of the following is the only player to represent India in chess and cricket?

[A]K L Rahul [B]Karun Nair

[C]Yuzvendra Chahal [D]Ambati Rayudu

Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzvendra Chahal is the only player to represent India in chess and cricket. His name is listed in World

Chess Federation‘s official site. Beside this, he is playing for Indian national cricket team, which is tour ing Zimbabwe to

play 3-ODIs and 3-Twenty20 Internationals(T20Is). In it, India clinched ODI series against Zimbabwe with 8 wickets win in

2nd ODI at Harare and the man of the match was awarded to Yuzvendra Chahal, who was the most successful bowler, with

3- wickets for 25 runs. .

46. The Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary (DBWS) is located in which state of India?

[A]Odisha [B]Assam

[C]Nagaland [D]Manipur

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Assam The Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary (DBWS) is located at Kamrup district in Guwahati, Assam. It is home to Wild

Asian elephants, leopard, jungle cat and the protected barking deer, Chinese porcupine, Spot-billed pelican, sambar, etc. .

47. India has recently removed which country from prior referral category status?

[A]China [B]Pakistan

[C]Russia [D]Iraq

China India has recently removed China out from prior referral category status. In 2015, Iran was also removed out from

prior referral category status from India. When a country is removed from prior referral status it facilitates easy and quick

visa for its nationals.

48. President Pranab Mukherjee has become the first Indian president to visit Republic of Ghana and _?

[A]Cote d‘Ivoire [B]Morocco

[C]Nambia [D]Zambia

Cote d’Ivoire President Pranab Mukherjee has become the first Indian president to visit Republic of Ghana and Republic of

Cote d‘Ivoire after both countries established diplomatic relations. In his 3-nation African tour to Ghana, Cote d‘Ivoire and

Namibia, Mr. Mukherjee visited Ghana on June 12, 2016 and signed 3-pacts on exemption of visa requirement for holders of

diplomatic and official passports, for cooperation between the Foreign Service institutes of the two countries and for the

establishment of a joint commission to periodically review various aspects of the multi dimensional relationship and in the

second leg of his visit starting June 14, he would visit Cote d‘Ivoire and then Nambia. .

49. ―S4A‖ new scheme has been introduced by the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) for resolution of stressed assets. What does

S4A stands for?

[A]Scheme for Susceptible Structuring of Stressed Assets

[B]Scheme for Sensible Structuring of Stressed Assets

[C]Scheme for Suitable Structuring of Stressed Assets

[D]Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets

Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently introduced a new

scheme ―Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A)‖ for resolution of bad loans of large projects. The S4A

will cover those projects which have started commercial operations and have outstanding loan of over Rs.500 crore. The

purpose of the S4A is to strengthen the lenders‘ ability to deal with stressed assets and put real assets back on track by

providing an avenue for reworking the financial structure of entities facing genuine difficulties. The scheme is an optional

framework for resolution of large stressed accounts. .

50. The United States has recently reopened its embassy in which country after a bit controversy?

[A]Greece [B]Nigeria

[C]Gambia [D]Algeria

Gambia The US Embassy in Gambian capital Banjul has reopened for normal operations after the Gambian government

redeployed police guards it withdrew last week. Though, the Gambian and US authorities have not explained the

circumstances leading to the redeployment of the police guards. The dispute comes in the midst of controversy over

Gambia‘s arrest and trial of a US citizen who was under arrest while visiting relatives in the country.

51. What is India‘s current position in terms of crude oil consumption in world as per recent report of BP Statistical review

of World Energy?

[A]Third [B]Fourth

[C]Fifth [D]Sixth

Third India has surpassed Japan to become the world‘s third-largest oil consumer. USA retains the First position. .

52. Which of the following countries has become the first country in the world to ban deforestation?

[A]Paraguay [B]Norway

[C]Bolivia [D]Argentina

Norway Norway has become the first country in the world to ban deforestation. The ban is a part of the government‘s

procurement policy and includes eliminating the use of any product that contributes to deforestation as well as a request that

the government exercise due care for the protection of biodiversity in its investments. Beside this, the Scandinavian country

is also in the process of restricting the sales of gas-powered cars by 2025. .

53. Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)?

[A]M Radhakrishnan [B]G Kalyanakrishnan

[C]N Saibaba [D]Anupama Parameswaran

G Kalyanakrishnan is the newly appointed Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC). He succeeded N Saibaba.

Prior to this assignment, Kalyanakrishnan was the Deputy Chief Executive of NFC. The NFC is a major industrial unit of

India‘s Department of Atomic Energy, for the supply of nuclear fuel bundles and reactor core components. It has its

headquarters at Hyderabad. .

54. Where are the headquarters of International Paralympic Committee (IPC)?

[A]Geneva [B]New York

[C]Paris [D]Bonn

Bonn The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has recently recognized the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) led

by Rao Inderjit Singh as the president. The IPC is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for

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the Paralympic Movement. It organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for 9 sports. The

IPC‘s headquarters is located in Bonn, Germany. The Paralympic Games is a major international multi-sport event, involving

athletes with a range of physical disabilities. These games are organized in parallel with the Olympic Games. .

55. Which committee has been constituted to make recommendations on pay scale revision for PSUs employees?

[A]Satish Chandra committee [B]Ashok Dalwai committee

[C]Sanjay Mitra committee [D]HR Nagendra committee

Satish Chandra committee The Union Government has recently constituted Satish Chandra committee to make

recommendations on revision in the pay scale of central public sector undertakings‘ employees. The committee will provide

its recommendations on the matter to the government, covering Board level functionaries, below-Board level executives and

non-unionized supervisory staff of CPSEs and will submit its recommendations within 6 months. The government‘s decision

on the recommendations of the committee will take effect from January 1, 2017. .

56. The United Nations International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on which date?

[A]June 14 [B]June 13

[C]June 15 [D]June 12

June 13 The United Nations International Albinism Awareness Day is observed every year on June 13 to raise public

awareness on albinism and to prevent attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism. Albinism is a congenital

disorder characterized by the partial or complete absence of the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes. The lack of

melanin in the skin makes albinos more prone to sunburn and skin cancers. Albinism is also associated with visual problems

such as photophobia, amblyopia (lazy eye),nystagmus, etc. .

57. Who has been crowned as the ―Little Miss Princess of Asia 2016‖?

[A]Pehr Kumari [B]Mridula Sinha

[C]Mahima Sen [D]Bethool Ajmal

Bethool Ajmal from Kerala has been crowned as ‗The Little Miss Princess of Asia 2016‘ at a beauty pageant held in

Georgia. Bethool also bagged ‗Young Talent‘ and ‗Young Miss Universe Grand Prix‘ title at the event, held on June 5, 2016.

Ajmal competed with 29 participants from 27 different countries under the age group of 10-13 years. The purpose of the

beauty pageant is to boost cultural communication among countries. The event was organized by ‗The Kingdom of Universal

Production‘.

58. The book ―Losing My Religion‖ has been authored by whom?

[A]Sakshi Nanda [B]Vishwas Mudagal

[C]Amrish Tripathi [D]Chetan Bhagat

Vishwas Mudagal The book ―Losing My Religion‖ has been authored by Vishwas Mudagal. Its‘ a story about a young

entrepreneur and devoted gamer, Rishi Rai, who‘s life, which was once successful, crumbles into pieces right before his

eyes. One day, when he‘s down in the dumps, he meets an unpredictable and crazy hipster, Alex, who changes the way Rishi

sees life. He travels across India along with Alex with no plans and no obligations. As sparks fly and emotions intertwine,

Rishi is curiously drawn towards Kyra. But, she has a secret and she isn‘t who she claims to be. What follows next is

something nobody ever thought would happen. .

59. Which Indian short film has won the Audience Choice Award at the Seoul International Women‘s Film Festival

(SIWFF) 2016?

[A]Ahalya [B]NaamKaran

[C]Chai [D]Leeches

Leeches Indian short film ―Leeches‖ has won the Audience Choice Award at the Seoul International Women‘s Film Festival

(SIWFF). The film is about two Hyderabadi sisters who live in the interiors of the city where a lot of orthodox practices are

still common. The story is about an older sister who hatches a dangerous and improbable plan to save her younger sister

from becoming a one-day bride and their fight against the prevalent culture and its practices. The film is directed by Payal

Sethi. .

60. Who will become the first tennis player in the world to have 7th appearance in Olympics?

[A]Martina Navratilova [B]Serena Williams

[C]Leander Paes [D]Roger Federer

Leander Paes, an Indian professional tennis player, will become the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to

make a 7th appearance at the Olympics. It will be his record 7th Olympics at 2016 Rio Olympics. Beside this, he is the only

Indian to win an individual medal at Olympics. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

61. Which state government has recently abolished agriculture income tax?

[A]Karnataka [B]Rajasthan

[C]Bihar [D]Assam

Karnataka Karnataka‘s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had made the announcement to abolish the tax on agricultural income

while presenting the State Budget for 2016-17. This in turn will provide relief to many tea and coffee companies besides

thousands of individual coffee growers. Plantation companies had to pay a 35 per cent tax on their net income.

62. Janani Sewa is a newly introduced scheme by which ministry?

[A]Ministry of AYUSH [B]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

[C]Ministry of Railways [D]Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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Ministry of Railways The scheme has been introduced by Ministry of Railway. Under Janani Sewa, hot milk, hot water and

baby food will be available at railway stations. .

63. ―Rajasva Gyan Sangam‖, the annual conference of tax administrators 2016 will be held in which city?

[A]New Delhi [B]Allahabad

[C]Mumbai [D]Rajkot

New Delhi The annual conference of tax administrators 2016 ―Rajasva Gyan Sangam‖ will be inaugurated by the Prime

Minister of India Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 16, 2016. It is for the first time that two Revenue Boards ―Central

Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) & Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC)‖ are holding the conference simultaneously.

The purpose of the conference is to motivate the revenue officers towards achieving high standards in taxpayer friendly

services in view of fast paced changes in the world economy and to address some of the challenges that these Departments

face in this scenario. .

64. Which state has become the first Indian state to launch open government data portal to promote transparency?

[A]Tripura [B]Odisha

[C]Sikkim [D]Assam

Sikkim has become the first Indian state to launch open government data website to promote transparency. The data portal

‗Sikkim.data.gov.in‘ and Open Government Data Platform (Sikkim) has been launched by Sikkim Government. On the open

government data portal, the data produced or commissioned by the government or government controlled entities can be

freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone.

65. Who won the 2016 Australian Open Super Series Women‘s singles Badminton trophy?

[A]PV Sindhu [B]Yihan Wang

[C]Saina Nehwal [D]Sun Yu

Saina Nehwal, an Indian badminton player, has won the 2016 Australian Open Super Series Women‘s singles Badminton

tournament by defeating Sun Yu in the final by 11-21, 21-14, 21-19 at Sydney, Australia. .

66. Which of the following has been conferred with the national award for best performing central PSU for Green Energy

initiatives?

[A]Reserve Bank of India [B]Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited

[C]Airports Authority of India [D]Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been conferred with the National Award for Best Performing Central PSU for

Roof Top Solar Power initiatives. It has installed 4.8 megawatt peak power (MWp) rooftop solar plants at 13 airports, which

are generating approximately 51 lakh units of solar energy. Further, 4.9 MWp solar plants are expected to be installed at 14

other airports by December 2016.

67. Who has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award?

[A]Akhil Sharma [B]Shantanu Guha

[C]Nirmal Jain [D]Preeti Kapoor

Akhil Sharma, an Indian born-American author, has won the prestigious 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his

novel ―Family Life‖. The novel is the autobiography of the author, which mirrors the author‘s own experience of emigrating

from India to America as a child. The prize of €100,000 is awarded to the author of the winning book. Though, if the

winning book is in English translation, €75,000 is awarded to the author and €25,000 to the translator. .

68. Who has been ranked No.1 according to the Forbes‘ 2016 list of world‘s 100 highest-paid athletes?

[A]Roger Federer [B]Novak Djokovic

[C]Cristiano Ronaldo [D]Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo According to the Forbes‘ 2016 list of world‘s 100 highest-paid athletes, soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo,

with earnings of $88 million, has topped the list, followed by Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Roger Federer, Kevin Durant and

Novak Djokovic.The 100 top-earning athletes belong to 23 countries and compete in 10 sports. .

69. Who has been appointed as a part-time member of the 21st Law Commission of India?

[A]Sobir Gokaran [B]Satya Pal Jain

[C]Manoj Singh [D]Akhilesh Srivastav

Satya Pal Jain, additional Solicitor General of India and former Parliamentarian, has been appointed as a part-time member

of the 21st Law Commission of India. He is a noted constitution lawyer and senior BJP leader and has been a lawyer in many

important civil and criminal cases, Liberhan Commission of Enquiry, Presidential election disputes, various election

petitions and other important civil and criminal cases. .

70. The book ―India‘s Wars: A Military History (1947-1971)‖ has been authored by whom?

[A]Shiv Kunal Verma [B]T M P Mahadevan

[C]Srinath Raghavan [D]Arjun Subramaniam

Arjun Subramaniam The book ―India‘s Wars: A Military History (1947-1971)‖ has been authored by Air Vice Marshal

Arjun Subramaniam. The author provides detailed accounts of the principal conflicts from Independence to 1971: the first

India-Pakistan war of 1947-48, the liberation of Hyderabad and Junagadh, the campaign to evict the Portuguese from Goa in

1961 and the full-blown conventional wars against China and Pakistan. The book is laced with veterans‘ exhilarating

experiences in combat operations, India‘s Wars fuses the strategic, operational, tactical and human dimensions of war with

great finesse. Thus, book is deeply researched and offers a fresh perspective on modern Indian history.

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71. Which of the following pollutants is responsible for highest number of premature mortalities in India?

[A]PM 2.5 [B]PM 2.10

[C]Carbon Monoxide [D]Nitrous oxide

PM2.5 and ground level Ozone are held responsible for the maximum number of premature mortalities in India. PM2.5

causes respiratory irritation or breathing difficulties or Asthma, and sometimes may prove fatal. .

72. Who is the head of the newly created committee by NITI Aayog for land policy cell?

[A]T. Haque [B]T. S. Thakur

[C]Shah Nawaz Khan [D]Anil R. Dave

T Haque was the chairman of Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices, and now has been appointed the head of the

newly created land policy cell in the NITI Aayog. T Haque was among the prime mover behind the Model Land Leasing

Act. .

73. Exercise Anakonda 2016 (AN16), the joint military exercise has started in which country?

[A]Poland [B]Vietnam

[C]Germany [D]France

Poland The 10-day long military training exercise, Anakonda 2016 (AN16) has started in Poland from June 7, 2016. It is the

most important and the largest training exercise of the Polish Armed Forces in 2016. The purpose of Anakonda–16 is to

check the abilities of NATO to defend the territory of the eastern flank of North Atlantic Alliance. It involves 31,000 soldiers

from 19 NATO countries and five partner countries, including approximately 12,000 Polish troops. .

74. Which country has recently joined Europe-led plan to tackle tax evasion and corruption?

[A]Pakistan [B]China

[C]India [D]Switzerland

India The Government of India (GoI) has recently joined a group of nearly 40 nations that have signed a Europe-led

clampdown on tax evasion and corruption. These 40 countries have committed to the initiative to automatically exchange

information on beneficial ownership. Besides India, some of the other countries outside Europe on the list include

Afghanistan, Nigeria, Mexico and the UAE. The initiative aims to develop a global standard for the automatic exchange of

beneficial ownership data between law enforcement agencies and tax authorities of partner countries. Most European

countries except Switzerland are part of this automatic exchange mechanism. .

75. Who among the following has become the first Indian to win the Mumbai Mayor‘s International Open Chess

Tournament 2016?

[A]Himal Gusain [B]Diptayan Ghosh

[C]Swapnil S Dhopade [D]NR Visakh

NR Visakh, the Tamil Nadu teenager and International Master, has created history by becoming the first Indian to won the

9th edition of Mumbai Mayor‘s International Open Chess Tournament 2016. .

76. Which country is hosting the 2016 UEFA European football championship?

[A]Germany [B]France

[C]Turkey [D]Netherland

France is the host nation of the 15th edition of UEFA European football championship 2016 (Euro 2016). It is scheduled

from 10 June to 10 July 2016. For the first time, the European Championship final tournament will be contested by 24 teams.

Under this new format, the finalists will contest a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout

stage including three rounds and the final. The winning team of Euro 2016 earns the right to compete at the 2017 FIFA

Confederations Cup hosted by Russia. .

77. The book ―The Gene: An Intimate History‖ has been authored by whom?

[A]Randall Munroe [B]Siddhartha Mukherjee

[C]Yuval Noah Harari [D]Richard P. Feynman

Siddhartha Mukherjee The book ―The Gene: An Intimate History‖ has been authored by Siddhartha Mukherjee, who is the

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the book ―The Emperor of All Maladies‖. The book is a magnificent history of the gene and

a response to the defining question of the future: What becomes of being human when we learn to read and write our own

genetic information?. In other words, it is a magnificent synthesis of the science of life, and forces all to confront the essence

of that science as well as the ethical and philosophical challenges to our conception of what constitutes being human. .

78. Which pay review panel has been constituted for academic staff of Universities and Colleges?

[A]Satish Ghosh panel [B]Ashok Dalwai panel

[C]V S Chauhan panel [D]Neeraj Kumar Gupta panel

V S Chauhan panel The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a 5-member committee for pay revision of

academic staff of Universities and Colleges. The Pay Revision Committee will be chaired by UGC member Prof V S

Chauhan and it will submit its report in six months. The panel will examine the present structure of emoluments and service

conditions of university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff. The panel

will also suggest revision in the pay structure, taking into account the minimum qualifications, career advancement

opportunities and benefits like superannuation benefits, medical and housing facilities. It will also make recommendations on

the ways and means for attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession among other things.

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79. Who has been bestowed with the Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II?

[A]Mahesh Kumar Singla [B]Kumar Bhattacharyya

[C]Divakar Reddy [D]H R Nagendra

Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, the well-known Indian-origin professor, has been bestowed with the prestigious Regius

Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding contribution in manufacturing. He is the founder

of the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick. Throughout his career, he has advised the UK

government on manufacturing, innovation, and technology, including former Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony

Blair. .

80. The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise has started between which of the following countries?

[A]India, Germany and France [B]India, Iran and Turkey

[C]India, Japan and United States [D]India, Afghanistan and Russia

India, Japan and United States The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise has started in Japan. The harbor phase of the

exercise would be held at Sasebo from June 10 to June 13 and the sea phase in the Pacific Ocean from June 14 to June 17.

The exercise is in line with India‘s ‗Act East‘ policy. In it, the naval ships of United States, India and Japan will participate

to advance multi-national maritime relationships and mutual security issues. The exercise will support maritime security in

the Indo-Pacific region and benefit the global maritime community.

81. ―RajVayu‖ mobile app has been launched by which state government for sharing data of air quality index? [A]Uttar

Pradesh [B]Jharkhand

[C]Rajasthan [D]Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan The Rajasthan Government has recently launched mobile application ―RajVayu‖ for sharing information about

air quality index of Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur. RajVayu is based on the data collected by sophisticated air quality

monitoring equipment and weather sensors. It would share details about the air quality, such as levels of pollutants likes

Particulate Matter, SOx, NOx, CO, Ozone particles with the city residents and tourists. And also temperature, humidity,

wind speed, weather forecast and advisories would be issued through this. Beside this, the mobile app ‗Drishti‘ has also

launched for monitoring of pollution levels in industrial regions. With this, the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

(RSPCB) has become the first state Board in India to have this app for its citizens. .

82. Which campaign has been launched to make gram panchayats along the banks of Ganga Open Defecation Free (ODF)?

[A]Swachh Nirbhay [B]Swachh Ganga

[C]Swachh Village [D]Swachh Yug

Swachh Yug The Union Government has recently launched a campaign ‗Swachh Yug‘ to make all the villages along the

banks of Ganga Open Defecation Free (ODF). It is a collaborative effort of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in

partnership with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga

Rejuvenation. There are 5,169 villages located along the banks of Ganga falling under 1,651 Gram Panchayats ( GPs) in 52

districts of five states – UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal from where the holy river flows through. The

youth agencies under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs viz. Bharat Scouts and Guides, Nehru Yuva Kendras and National

Service Scheme will be deployed for the campaign. These organizations will be called upon to provide a large number of

local youth volunteers to support a behavior change campaign in the 52 districts under the Swachh Bharat Mission. .

83. The 2016 Junior women‘s hockey World Cup will be hosted by which country?

[A]India [B]Chile

[C]Belgium [D]Netherlands

Chile The 2016 Women‘s Hockey Junior World Cup will be held in Santiago, Chile from November 24 – December 4,

2016. India will not be part of this world cup. .

84. What is the India‘s rank in the 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI)?

[A]155th [B]141st

[C]162nd [D]119th

141st India has been ranked 141st out of 163 countries in the 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI), compiled by global think tank

Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). The list is topped by Iceland, followed by Denmark and Austria. The GPI 2016

ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. .

85. The 2016 International Labour Conference (ILC) was held in which city recently?

[A]New Delhi [B]Berlin

[C]Geneva [D]New York

Geneva The 105th session of International Labour Conference (ILC) has been held at International Labour Organisation

(ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 May to 10 June 2016. The focus of the 2016 conference is ―Building a future with

decent work‖. The purpose of the conference would be on qualitative labour and employment, information exchange, labour

market formulization, and solution to the social problems and plan for strong, sustainable inclusive growth. From India, the

conference has been attended by Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister of Labour and Employment. .

86. The book ―The World in 2050- Striving for a More Just, Prosperous and Harmonious Global Community‖ has been

authored by whom?

[A]Arjun Nath [B]Piyush Goyal

[C]Harinder S. Kohli [D]Anto Akkara

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Harinder S. Kohli The book titled ―The World in 2050- Striving for a More Just, Prosperous and Harmonious Global

Community‖ has been authored by Harinder S. Kohli. The book is penned in such a manner that makes relevant and

extremely important for all of us to reflect on various issues such as women empowerment, etc. It is recently launched by

Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, in New Delhi.

87. ―Sahyog-Hyeobleod-2016‖ is the joint naval exercise between India and _____?

[A]Singapore [B]South Korea

[C]Vietnam [D]Malaysia

South Korea The 5th edition of joint naval exercise ―2016 Sahyog-Hyeobleod (cooperation‖ has started between Indian

Coast Guard (ICG) and South Korea in the Bay of Bengal, Chennai from June 9 and will continue till June 11, 2016. These

exercises are scheduled every year alternately between the two countries. .

88. Which Indian personality has been honoured with Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

[A]Milkha Singh [B]P. T. Usha

[C]N Ramachandran [D]Arunima Sinha

N Ramachandran, the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has been honoured with the prestigious Olympic

Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement. .

89. Which union ministry has recently launched Surya Mitra mobile App at National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power in

New Delhi?

[A]Ministry of Earth Sciences [B]Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

[C]Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas [D]Ministry of Power

Ministry of Power The Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has recently launched Surya Mitra mobile App at National

Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power in New Delhi on June 7, 2016. The app will be very useful in the field of renewable

energy to serve customers at their doorsteps with quality installation, repair and Observations and Measurements (O&M)

services. .

90. Which country is the world‘s largest oil consumer, as per the recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy?

[A]China [B]United States

[C]India [D]Russia

United States According to the recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, United States is the world‘s largest

oil consumer, followed by China, India and Japan. India has 4.1 million barrels per day (bpd) oil demand, whereas US has

19.39 million bpd and China has 11.96 million bpd. The review shows that global demand for primary energy grew only 1%

in 2015, which is significantly slower than the 10-year average. This reflected continued weakness in the global economy

and lower growth in Chinese energy consumption as the country shifts from an industrial to a service-driven economy.

91. Which of the following countries has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV?

[A]Malaysia [B]Japan

[C]Sri Lanka [D]Thailand

Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, it is declared by

the World Health Organization (WHO). According to WHO‘s global guidelines, mother-to-child transmission of HIV is

considered to be effectively eliminated when the rate of transmission falls below 2 %. The Elimination of transmission is

defined as a reduction of transmission to such a low level that it no longer constitutes a public health problem. In 2015, Cuba

was the world‘s first country to receive WHO validation for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. .

92. What is the theme of 2016 World Oceans Day?

[A]Our oceans, our responsibility [B]Youth: the Next Wave for Change

[C]Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet [D]Together we have the power to protect the ocean

“Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”. The World Oceans Day is observed every year on June 8 to raise awareness of the

challenges humanity faces to protect the world‘s oceans. The 2016 theme is ―Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet‖. .

93. What is the current repo rate, according to the recently released RBI‘s 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy statement for

year 2016-17?

[A] 6.0% [B] 6.5%

[C] 7.0 % [D] 7.5 %

6.5% As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)‘s second bi-monthly monetary policy statement for year 2016-17, the policy

repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has remain unchanged at 6.5 %, the reverse repo rate under the LAF

has remain unchanged at 6.0 % and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 7.0 %. The RBI has also

kept the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 % of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL). .

94. The United Nations‘ (UN) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed on which date?

[A] June 3 [B] June 4

[C] June 5 [D] June 6

June 4 The United Nations‘ (UN) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed every year on

June 4 to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and

emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN‘s commitment to protect the rights of children. .

95. Which state has become the first Indian state to give pension and food benefits to transgender community?

[A]Rajasthan [B]Odisha

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[C]Uttar Pradesh [D]Gujarat

Odisha has become the first Indian state to give transgender people social welfare benefits such as pension, housing and

food grains. The members of the transgender community will be given Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards that will allow them

to access benefits under various government welfare programmes. This includes schemes that provide free housing, 100 days

of paid work annually, pensions and loans to start up their own businesses. They would also be entitled 5 kg of food grains

every month under India‘s National Food Security Act. .

96. Which of the following cities has become India‘s first city to have its own ―City Animal‖?

[A]Shillong [B]Guwahati

[C]Lucknow [D]Hyderabad

Guwahati, the Assam state capital, has become the India‘s first city to have its own City Animal ―Gangetic river dolphin‖.

The Kamrup Metropolitan district administration has declared the Gangetic river dolphin (locally known as ‗Sihu‘) as the

mascot of the city to protect it from extinction. .

97. India‘s first internationally-listed certified green bond has been launched by which bank at London Stock

Exchange(LSE)?

[A]ICICI Bank [B] SBI

[C]Axis Bank [D]HDFC Bank

Axis Bank has recently launched India‘s first internationally-listed certified green bond at London Stock Exchange. The

bond is certified by the Climate Bonds Standards Board and raised USO 500 million. .

98. The first-ever ―All India Women Journalists workshop‖ has been held in which city?

[A]Jaipur [B]Kanpur

[C]New Delhi [D]Bhopal .

New Delhi The first ever ―All India Women Journalists‘ Workshop‖ has been organized by Ministry of Women and Child

Development (WCD) in association with Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting at Vigyan

Bhawan in New Delhi. The conference has brought together around 250 journalists from 30 States/Uts together on a single

platform to understand, discuss and deliberate on issues concerning women and children. The women journalists represent

print, electronic and online media across the country including small regional media organizations.

99. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be hosted by which country?

[A]Iran [B]United Arab Emirates (UAE)

[C]Oman [D]Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates (UAE) The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be hosted by United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the

quadrennial international men‘s football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is

the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. .

100. India has recently signed how much amount of loan pact with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for irrigation in

Odisha?

[A]$100 mn [B]$120 mn

[C]$150 mn [D]$210 mn

$120 mn The Government of India (GoI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have recently signed $120 million loan

agreement to modernize irrigation and improve water management infrastructure in Odisha. The financing will be used for

modernizing 7- irrigation subprojects resulting in improved irrigation in over 1,00,000 hectares and strengthening of Water

User Associations (WUAs) and the institutional capacity of Odisha‘s Department of Water Resources. The selected areas for

the investment program are the Baitarani, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Subernarekha river basins and part of Mahanadi

Delta.

101. Who among the following has been named as ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission‘s youth-based wing ‗Swachh

Saathi‘?

[A]Dia Mirza [B]Sania Mirza

[C]Saina Nehwal [D]Priyanka Chopra

Dia Mirza has been recently named as ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission‘s youth-based wing ‗Swachh Saathi‘. .

102. Recently, India signed an agreement with which country to share intelligence data to combat ‗hawala‘ transactions and

terror financing?

[A]Qatar [B]Switzerland

[C]Mauritius [D]Canada

Qatar India and Qatar have signed total of seven agreements which include agreement to share intelligence to combat

‗hawala‘ transactions and terror financing between the two countries.

103. Who has won the 2016 French open Women‘s Singles tournament?

[A]Victoria Azarenka [B]Angelique Kerber

[C]Serena Williams [D]Garbine Muguruza

Garbine Muguruza, a Spanish professional tennis player, has won the 2016 French open Women‘s Singles tournament by

defeating the defending champion Serena Williams in the final by 7-5, 6-4. .

104. Which of the following countries is the host country for 2016 World Environment Day?

[A]Tanzania [B]Angola

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[C]Zambia [D]Ethiopia

Angola The World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5 to raise global awareness to take positive

environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. The 2016 theme is ―Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in

wildlife‖. This year United Nations (UN) has called a worldwide campaign ―Go Wild for Life‖ to take a strong action to curb

the illegal trade of wildlife i.e. threatening the biodiversity of the planet Earth. This year, Angola is the host country, which

has created strong commitments to combat wildlife crime by shutting down its domestic ivory trade and is taking action to

stop smuggling over its borders.

105. Which Indian personality has been conferred with the Afghanistan‘s highest civilian honour ―Amir Amanullah Khan

Award‖?

[A]Narendra Modi [B]Mohammad Hamid Ansari

[C]Sushma Swaraj [D]Pranab Mukherjee

Narendra Modi The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Afghanistan‘s highest civilian

honour ―Amir Amanullah Khan Award‖. Mr Modi is the first Indian and is among a handful of foreign leaders to receive the

award. Beside this, Narendra Modi has also inaugurated the Afghan-India Friendship Dam, earlier known as Salma Dam,

which was rebuilt with India‘s aid.

106. The book ―India vs Pakistan : Why Can‘t we just be friend‖ has been penned by whom?

[A]Arjun Subramaniam [B]Husain Haqqani

[C]Patrick Cockburn [D]Kishlay Bhattacharjee

Husain Haqqani The book ―India vs Pakistan : Why Can‘t we just be friend?‖ has been penned by Husain Haqqani,

Pakistan‘s ex-envoy to United States. The book on India-Pakistan relations, recounts the visit by ISI chief Gen. Shuja Pasha

to Washington on December 24-25, 2008, where he made the startling admission. As per the book, General Pasha had

admitted (shortly after the Mumbai attacks in 2008) that planners of the 26/11 attacks were our people but it wasn‘t our

operation. .

107. The 2016 FIH Junior Men‘s Hockey World Cup will be hosted by which city of India?

[A]Bhopal [B]Lucknow

[C]New Delhi [D]Kochi

Lucknow The 2016 FIH Junior Men‘s Hockey World Cup will be hosted by Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The World Cup will

be held from December 8 to 18, 2016 and would be the first international hockey competition to be hosted in Lucknow. The

countries that will participate in the Junior World Cup include hosts India, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,

Egypt, England, Pakistan, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain. .

108. Which state has become the first Indian state to have a State Data Centre (SDC)?

[A]Odisha [B]Himachal Pradesh

[C]Tripura [D]Kerala

Himachal Pradesh has become the India‘s first state to have a State Data Centre (SDC). The SDC is designed using green

data centre concept, as it minimizes power requirement by maximizing power utilization efficiency. It will offer 101 people-

oriented services online through an integrated data base. The SDC would help the departments to roll out more government-

to-citizen-services and people can avail them from anywhere and anytime. .

109. Who has won gold medal in People‘s Choice Prize at 2016 World sand art championship?

[A]Nitish Bharti [B]Manas Kumar Sahoo

[C]Sudarsan Pattnaik [D]Kseniya Simonova

Sudarsan Pattnaik, the famous Indian sand artist, has won gold medal in People‘s Choice Prize at 2016 world

championship festival of sand sculpting Russe in Bulgaria for his sand sculpture – ―Drugs kill Sports‖. The sand sculpture is

an awareness creating sculpture, which has highlighted the issue of drugs in the sporting field. .

110. What is the name of the world‘s first-ever 3D-printed aircraft ?

[A]Thor [B]Nibiru

[C]Sedna [D]Oort

Thor The world‘s first 3D-printed aircraft ‗Thor‘ has been officially launched by Airbus, a European aerospace company, at

the International Aerospace Exhibition held in Schoenefeld, Germany. The Thor stands for ‗Test of High-tech Objectives in

Reality‘. In Thor, the only parts that are not printed from a substance called polyamide are the electrical elements. It is a

windowless drone that weighs just 21 kg and is only 13 feet long. It is lighter, faster and cheaper.

111. Who is the author of the book ―The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India‖?

[A]Khushwant Singh [B]Yasmin Khan

[C]Sathya Sothanai [D]Urvashi Butalia

Urvashi Butalia The book ―The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India‖ has been authored by Urvashi

Butalia. The book is the product of more than 70 interviews that Butalia conducted with survivors of the Partition and

emphasises particularly the role of violence against women in the collective experience of the tragedy. It tells the stories of

real people, the laymen who were affected during this period, which most books on this period have not done. .

112. Avtar Singh, who recently qualified for olympics 2016, is related to which of the following?

[A]Judoka [B]Archery

[C]Cycling [D]Wrestling

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Judoka Avtar Singh, has become the first Indian judoka to qualify for the Olympics under 90kg weight since 2004. He is

South Asian Games gold medallist. .

113. Who won the French open 2016 in Men‘s Single category?

[A]Novak Djokovic [B]Andy Murray

[C]Tomas Berdych [D]Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.1 in men‘s singles category. He

defeated World number one Britain‘s Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career Grand Slam. .

114. According to 2016 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), what is India‘s rank globally in terms of ease of doing

business in the country?

[A]Second [B]Third

[C]Fourth [D]Fifth

Second India has been ranked second position as per 2016 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI). India has jumped 13

positions from last year to rank second among 30 developing countries this year on ease of doing business. Sharp pick up in

GDP growth and better clarity regarding FDI regulations have helped India achieve a second ranking. .

115. The Asia‘s first ―Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme‖ has been launched by which state of India?

[A] Goa [B]Haryana

[C]Gujarat [D]Rajasthan

Haryana The Haryana government has recently launched Asia‘s first ‗Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme‘ at Jatayu

Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore. .

116. Which of the following countries has recently joined the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC), a global initiative to prevent

ballistic missile proliferation?

[A]Palestine [B]Israel

[C]India [D]Iran

India has recently joined the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC), a global initiative to prevent ballistic missile proliferation.

With this, India has become the 138th country in the world to subscribe to an international code of conduct against the

proliferation of ballistic missiles. The HCoC is a voluntary, legally non-binding international confidence building and

transparency measure that seeks to prevent the proliferation of ballistic missiles that are capable of delivering weapons of

mass destruction. .

117. Which of the following Indian-origin women have been named in the Forbes‘ 2016 list of America‘s Richest Self-Made

Women?

[A]Khusbu Gupta and Surubhi Jain [B]Mamta Kumari and Milki Seth

[C]Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal [D]Nidhi Arusia and Sangam Singh

Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal, the Indian origin techies, have been named in the Forbes‘ annual list of America‘s 60

wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs. The list is topped by ABC Supply‘s Diane Hendricks,

followed by Oprah Winfrey, Doris Fisher, etc. .

118. Which of the following has been named as the official mascot for South Korea‘s 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics?

[A]Bely Mishka [B]Soohorang

[C]Willie [D]Vinicius

Soohorang A cheerful white tiger cub ―Soohorang‖ has been named as the official mascot for South Korea‘s 2018

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Traditionally, tigers represent the shape of the Korean peninsula and especially the white

tiger is considered a sacred guardian animal. The mascot‘s white colour represents snow and ice of winter sports. It also

symbolizes the close link between the Olympic Winter Games and the natural environment. The name ―Soohorang‖ is a

combination of several meanings in the Korean language. ―Sooho‖ is the Korean word for ―protection‖ meaning that it

protects the athletes, spectators and all participants of the Olympic Games. ―Rang‖ comes from the middle letter of ―ho-rang-

i‖ which means ―tiger‖ and also from the last letter of ―Jeongseon Arirang‖, a traditional folk music of Gangwon Province,

where the host city is located. .

119. Which committee has been constituted for financial sector research and recruitment?

[A]Nk Mittal committee [B]RS Lodha committee

[C]MN Mishra committee [D]PK Sinha committee

PK Sinha committee The Union government has recently constituted the Financial Sector Search and Recruitment

Committee headed by cabinet secretary P K Sinha to decide on members and heads of financial regulatory agencies. The

head of the regulatory body, whose members are to be selected, will be a special invitee to the panel. .

120. Which of the following has been named as the official mascot for South Korea‘s 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter

Games?

[A]Mukmuk [B]Bandabi

[C]Lyo and Merly [D]Tom

“Bandabi”, an Asiatic black bear, has been named as the mascot for the South Korea‘s 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic

Winter Games. Bandabi was picked as the Paralympic mascot because bears to Koreans represent strong will and courage,

and also because the Asian black bear is the symbolic animal of the Gangwon Province, the region that governs

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Pyeongchang. In the name ―Bandabi‖, ―banda‖ comes from ―bandal‖ meaning ―half-moon‖, indicating the white crescent on

the chest of the Asiatic Black Bear, and ―bi‖ has the meaning of celebrating the Games.

121. Which country is hosting the Copa America cup 2016?

[A]United States [B]Venezuela

[C]Colombia [D]Paraguay

United States The Copa America cup for 2016 is being hosted by United States. Argentina has hosted it for the maximum

number of time (9 times). .

122. Muhammad Ali, who died recently, was a professional boxer from which country?

[A]United States [B]Pakistan

[C]India [D]Kazakhstan

United States Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, he is considered as the greatest heavyweight in the

history of the sport. He died on June 3, 2016. .

123. Who has been appointed as the Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer (CEP) of National Anti-Doping Agency

(NADA)?

[A]Sudhir Mittal [B]Navin Agarwal

[C]Nihal Singhvi [D]Deepak Narayan

Navin Agarwal, a 1986 batch IPS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, has been appointed as the Director General (DG)/

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The NADA is the national organization

responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms in India. .

124. ―Shangri-La Dialogue‖, the Asia‘s largest annual security forum has been opened in which country, recently?

[A]China [B]Singapore

[C]Malaysia [D]India

Singapore The Asia‘s largest annual security forum ―Shangri-La Dialogue‖ has recently opened in Singapore. The territorial

disputes in the South China Sea, North Korea‘s military provocations and Islamist extremism are expected to dominate

discussions in the forum. The Shangri-La Dialogue has been organized by the London-based International Institute for

Strategic Studies ( IISS). It is to be attended by at least 20 defence ministers and led by Pentagon chief Ashton Carter. .

125. Which country has recently joined the global terror database maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) of

United States?

[A]Iran [B]India

[C]Pakistan [D]China

India has recently signed the pact with United States (US) to join the global terror database maintained by the Terrorist

Screening Center (TSC) of US. As per this pact, India and the US will give each other access to terrorism screening

information through designated contact points, subject to domestic laws and regulations. Initially, the proposal was made by

the U.S. in 2012 but had made no progress due to objection of Indian security agencies. The TSC has details of 11,000

suspects on its database including nationality, date of birth, photos, finger prints and passport number. .

126. Who is the author of the book ―The Unseen Indira Gandhi‖?

[A]Milan Sharma [B]MS Joseph

[C]KP Mathur [D]SK Mishra

KP Mathur The book ―The Unseen Indira Gandhi‖ has been authored by Dr. KP Mathur, who was the personal physician of

former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for nearly 20 years till her assassination in 1984. The foreword of the book was written

by her granddaughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The book provides some interesting peeps into the responses of Mrs. Gandhi‘s

to challenges both personal and political. .

127. Who has been conferred with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement CEAT Cricket Rating award?

[A]Kapil Dev [B]Dilip Vengsarkar

[C]Sunil Gavaskar [D]Ajit Wadekar

Dilip Vengsarkar Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, the former India captain, has been conferred with the 2016 Lifetime

Achievement CEAT Cricket Rating award. .

128. The Kanger Ghati National Park is located in which state of India?

[A]Karnataka [B]Sikkim

[C]Chhattisgarh [D]Telangana

Chhattisgarh The Kanger Ghati National Park is located in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. The park is well known for its

biodiversity with picturesque landscape, magnificent waterfalls and subterranean geomorphologic limestone caves. It is

home for the Bastar hill myna (the state bird of Chhattisgarh), Chital, barking deer, panther, etc. .

129. What is the India‘s rank in the 2015 Good Country index?

[A] 106th [B] 70th

[C] 111th [D] 119th

70th India has been ranked 70th out of 163 countries in the 2015 Good Country index. The list is topped by Sweden,

followed by Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, Finland, Canada, France, Austria and New Zealand. The report

ranked a total of 163 countries taking 35 different UN and World Bank indices into account, including global contributions

to science, culture, peace and security, climate change and health and equality. The biannual index was founded by Simon

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Anholt, a British government adviser whose aim is to find ways of encouraging countries to collaborate and co-operate a lot

more, and compete a bit less. .

130. India has recently signed how much amount of loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade 176

Kilometers of State roads in State of Jharkhand?

[A]$200 million [B]$250 million

[C]$300 million [D]$350 million

$200 million The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) have recently signed $200 million

loan agreement to upgrade 176 Kilometers of State roads in State of Jharkhand. The financing for the Jharkhand State roads

II Project will upgrade existing sections of four State roads to two lane standard and will also support improvements in the

design, safety and maintenance of the network.

131. Recently, PM Narendra Modi was invited by which country for the inauguration of Salma Dam?

[A]Iran [B]Afghanistan

[C]Qatar [D]Maldives

Afghanistan Salma dam is located in Afghanistan. It has been built with India‘s assistance. .

132. ―No Cost EMI‘ option has been introduced by which e-commerce company to make online shopping affordable for

high-end purchases?

[A]Snapdeal [B]Amazon

[C]Flipkart [D]Paytm

Flipkart India‘s homegrown e-commerce giant, Flipkart has recently introduced ―No Cost EMI‖ option to make online

shopping affordable for high-end purchases through an attractive financing option of Equated Monthly Installments (EMI)

where customers will not bear additional cost. The No Cost EMI entails zero processing fees, zero down payments and zero

interest for customers.

133. Which mobile app has been launched by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI) to register pesky call

complaints?

[A]TRAI Services [B]PCC Services

[C]DND Services [D]DML Services

DND Services The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched ―DND (do not disturb) services‖ mobile

app for telecom subscribers to register their complaints against pesky calls and SMS in an easy way. Apart from registering

for ‗do-not-disturb‘ service and filing complaints on the app, users will also be able to view the status of their lodged

complaints. The complaint will be delivered to the telecom operator as well. As per rule, TRAI has mandated all telecom

operators to disconnect telephone numbers from which a pesky call or SMS has originated on receipt of the first complaint. .

134. ―DVAT M SEWA‖ mobile app has been launched by which state/ union territory government of India for city traders?

[A]Delhi [B]Maharashtra

[C]Assam [D]Puducherry

Delhi The Delhi Government has launched ‗DVAT M SEWA‘ mobile app through which city traders can register

themselves with the VAT department of the state government. In it, traders are no longer required to apply for registration at

the department‘s office instead they can fill the form online. This application will ensure VAT registration within 24 hours of

filing request. Because of this app, for registering the business there is no need for inspector‘s visit on their business

premises.

135. What is the India‘s rank in the 2016 Global Slavery Index?

[A]16th [B]10th

[C]8th [D]4th

4th India has been ranked 4th out of 167 countries in the 2016 Global Slavery Index. The list is topped by North Korea,

followed by Uzbekistan, Cambodia, India and Qatar.

136. The World Milk Day is observed on which day?

[A]June 1 [B]June 2

[C]June 5 [D]June 9

June 1 The World Milk Day is observed every year on June 1 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. The day

is established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to provide an opportunity to bring attention to activities that

are connected with the milk industry.

137. Which committee has been constituted to draft national policy for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)?

[A]Prabhat Kumar committee [B] Shanta Kumar committee

[C]Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee [D]Kamal Pandey committee

Prabhat Kumar committee The Government of India (GoI) has recently constituted Prabhat Kumar committee to draft

national policy for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The committee will submit its report within 4

months. .

138. Where are the headquarters of National Film Archive of India (NFAI)?

[A]Pune [B]Chennai

[C]Bangalore [D]Mumbai

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Pune The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has recently acquired 1,790 songbooklets of hindi films belonging to every

decade of the India‘s cinematic heritage. The song booklets (from 1934 to 2012) are a visual and textual journey through our

cinematic history and heritage. They are also an indicator of the changing printing technology and art-work down the ages. It

is notable that these songbooks contain not only the full lyrics of songs in multiple languages, but are also a treasure trove of

information about the film itself, including the cast, credits and storyline. The headquarters of NFAI is at Pune, Maharashtra.

139. Who is the author of the book ―Iron Fist, Velvet Glove‖?

[A]PG Bhaskar [B]Mahesh Nair

[C]Shashi Nahar [D]Shandana Minhas

Mahesh Nair The book ―Iron Fist, Velvet Glove‖ has been authored by Mahesh Nair. The book is a photo journey that

provides an insight into the lives of soldiers of the Indian Army. It is an attempt to capture the dichotomy of the army life

through the eyes of a photographer who travelled these areas. .

140. Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

[A]Mehant Sharma [B]Anurag Thakur

[C]Ajay Shirke [D]Rahul Johri

Rahul Johri, the former media professional has taken charge as the first-ever Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of

Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The move is in line with the Supreme Court-appointed Justice RM Lodha committee‘s

list of recommendations. Prior to this appointment, Johri was the Asia Pacific‘s executive vice- president and general

manager for South Asia with Discovery Networks.

141. Which Indian banker has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy Visionary award?

[A]Raghuram Rajan [B]Chanda Kochhar

[C]R Seetharaman [D]Arundhati Bhattacharya

Dr. R Seetharaman, Group CEO of Doha Bank, has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy Visionary at the 2016

Union of Arab Banks (UAB) International Banking Summit, Rome. He has been awarded for his contribution in

environment-friendly activities and for promoting green economy for nearly two decades. .

142. Who has been appointed as the new member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

[A]Alka Saxena [B]Arvind Sirohi

[C]A P Singh [D]B S Bassi

B S Bassi, the former Delhi Police commissioner, has been appointed as the new member of the Union Public Service

Commission (UPSC), a Constitutional post. He will have tenure of about 5 years till February 2021. Bassi is a 1977-batch

IPS officer of Arunachal Pradesh- Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. The UPSC is headed by a chairman

besides maximum of ten members. Under the Constitution, a member of the UPSC can have a maximum of six years tenure

or till he attains age of 65 years.

143. Bedabahal power project is located in which state of India?

[A]Odisha [B]Jharkhand

[C]Chhattisgarh [D]Madhya Pradesh

Odisha Bhedabahal is a proposed ultra mega power project (UMPP) near Sundargarh in Odisha. .

144. The world‘s longest and deepest rail tunnel has recently opened in which country?

[A]France [B]Switzerland

[C]United Kingdom [D]Japan

Switzerland The world‘s longest and deepest rail tunnel has been opened in Switzerland. The 57 km (35-mile) twin-bore

Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between Northern and Southern

Europe. The tunnel has overtaken Japan‘s 53.9 km Seikan rail tunnel as the longest rail tunnel in the world. The full service

will begin in December 2016. The tunnel has taken 17 years to build at a cost of 12.2 billion Swiss francs (£8.4 billion). .

145. The India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) has been launched in which of the following cities?

[A]Beni Mellal [B]Kenitra

[C]Rabat [D]Chennai

Rabat The India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) has been launched by Vice President of India

Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane in Rabat, Morocco. The Chamber is a new

initiative taken by the two countries to strengthen their relations in trade and investment. The motto of IMCCI is ―Shake

hands, strengthen ties, go with IMCCI‖. .

146. ―Computex 2016‖, the Asia‘s largest technology trade show has started in which country?

[A]Indonesia [B]Singapore

[C]Malaysia [D]Taiwan

Taiwan The Asia‘s largest technology trade fair ―Computex Taipei 2016‖ has started at the Taipei World Trade Centre,

Taiwan. The purpose of the fair is to promote internet computing ecosystems. The highlight of 2016 trade show is Virtual

Reality (VR). In it, more than 1,600 companies from 30 countries will showcase their latest products in robotics, virtual

reality, innovation, business solutions and games. The trade show will end on June 4, 2016 and organisers expect the event to

attract more than 130,000 visitors. .

147. ―Ziyuan III 02‖ a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite has been successfully launched by which country?

[A]India [B]China

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[C]Pakistan [D]Russia

China has successfully launched ―Ziyuan III 02‖, a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite

Launch Centre in Shanxi province. Ziyuan III 02 will be used in land resource surveys, natural disaster prevention,

agricultural development, water resources management and urban planning, among other tasks. It is the second satellite in

the remote-sensing mapping system which China plans to build by 2030. Along with Ziyuan satellite, the two NewSat

satellites from Uruguay were also successfully launched. .

148. The Hindi Journalism Day is celebrated on which day in India?

[A]May 30 [B]May 31

[C]June 1 [D]June 4

May 30 The Hindi Journalism Day (or Hindi Patrakarita Diwas ) is celebrated every year on May 30 in India to mark the

beginning to journalism in Hindi language. On this date, in 1826, the first Hindi-language newspaper of India ―Udant

Martand‖ was published from Calcutta by Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla. Though, due to financial problems, the newspaper

couldn‘t publish for long. In 2016, the Hindi Journalism has completed its 190 years in India. .

149. India has recently signed agreement with which international organisation for ‗Efficient and Sustainable City Bus

Service Project‘?

[A]World Bank (WB) [B]International Monetary Fund (IMF)

[C]New Development Bank (NDB) [D]Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

World Bank (WB) The Government of India (GoI) has recently signed a $9.2-million grant agreement with the World Bank

(WB) for the ‗Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project‘. The agreement has been signed under the World Bank-

Global Environment Facility (GEF) Program. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will be

the implementing agency of the GEF for the project. The purpose of the project is to improve the efficiency and

attractiveness of city bus transport and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the demonstration cities of Bhopal, Chandigarh,

Jaipur and Mira Bhayandar municipality in the Thane district of Maharashtra.

150. What is the India‘s rank in the IMD‘s world competitiveness rankings 2016?

[A]35th [B]44th

[C]41st [D]40th

41st India has been ranked 41 out of 61 countries in the IMD‘s world competitiveness rankings 2016. The survey has been

conducted by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management and Development (IMD)‘s World

Competitiveness Center (WCC). Hong Kong has topped the list, followed by Switzerland, the US, Singapore, Sweden,

Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada. The IMD measures how well countries manage all their resources

and competencies to facilitate long-term value creation. The overall ranking is based on an analysis of over 340 criteria

derived from four principal factors—economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure.

151. The 42nd G7 summit in 2016 was held in which country?

[A]Japan [B]Canada

[C]France [D]Germany

Japan The 42nd G7 summit was held on May 26–27, 2016 in Kashiko Island, Shima, in Japan. The summit aimed to address

challenges affecting the growth of the world economy, like slowdowns in emerging markets and drops in price of oil. .

152. Which state has been ranked first in overall performance for implementation of MGNREGA?

[A] Goa [B]Meghalaya

[C]Punjab [D]Tripura

Tripura MGNREGA was tested on basis of three performance indicator Firstly, through efficiency of a state in providing

the guaranteed 100 days of employment. Second, on basis of regular wage payment, as MGNREGA requires the wages to be

paid within 15 days of closing the muster roll. Third, on basis of work completion rate refers to the number of works

completed compared to works started, in percentage terms. Tripura was ranked first in overall performance index. .

153. What is the range of advanced version of BrahMos missile, which was recently successfully tested by Indian Air

Force(IAF)?

[A]290 km [B]320 km

[C]450 km [D]250 km

290 km The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully tested an advanced version of BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise

missile system at Pokaran, Rajasthan.The missile is the fastest in the world and has a flight range of up to 290 km and carries

a conventional warhead of 200 to 300 kg, thus delivering with high-precision, devastating power at supersonic speed. This

state- of-the-art missile system has empowered all three wings of the armed forces with impeccable anti-ship and land attack

capability. .

154. Which committee has been constituted to boost cashless transaction?

[A] Nachiket Mor committee [B] Shanta Kumar committee

[C]HR Khan committee [D]Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee

The Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee has been constituted by the Union government and the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI)

to boost cashless transaction. The purpose of the 7-member committee is to increase card acceptance infrastructure and fix

interchange fee for credit cards. The taskforce will also work at ways in which cardpayers needn‘t pay a surcharge for fuel,

utility bills and railway bookings. .

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155. The Valmiki National Park is located in which state of India?

[A]Rajasthan [B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]Bihar [D]Gujarat

Bihar The Valmiki National Park is located in the West Champaran district of Bihar. It is home to many species such as

tiger, rhinoceros, black bear, leopard, wild dog, wild buffalo, wild boar, python, cobra, King cobra, krait, banded krait, Nepal

kaleej pheasant, three-toed quail, flycatcher, etc. .

156. What is the theme of 2016 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers?

[A]UN2045: Green and Healthy World [B]Peacekeeping is a global partnership

[C]UN Peacekeeping: Past, Present, and Future [D]Honouring our Heroes

Honouring our Heroes The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed every year on May 29 to pay

tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their

high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the

cause of peace. The 2016 theme is ―Honouring our Heroes‖. .

157. The book ―Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up‖ has been written by which author?

[A]SK Mishra [B]Hari More

[C]Amrish Tripathi [D]Rana Ayyub

Rana Ayyub The book ―Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up‖ has been authored by Rana Ayyub, which is recently

launched in New Delhi. The book is an account of an 8-month long undercover investigation by journalist Rana Ayyub, who

is a filmmaker from the American Film Institute Conservatory to investigate the Gujarat riots. The book, also describes the

story of fake encounters and the murder of state Home Minister Haren Pandya. She also quoted IPS officer Rajan Priyadarshi

as linked Modi and Shah to the communal violence in the state. .

158. Which Indian-American scientist has won the 2016 Springer Theses Award?

[A]Arnab De [B]PV Bhokanal

[C]Bhikaram Bose [D]AK Singhal

Arnab De, an Indian-American scientist, has won the prestigious 2016 Springer Theses Award for his outstanding research

in which he developed transgenic mice to study a critical tumour-suppressor ―A20‖. De has dedicated his PhD thesis to

cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and his alma mater Kolkata‘s Presidency University. The Springer Theses Award is

awarded by Springer, a leading global publisher of renowned scientific journals and books, to recognize outstanding PhD

research. .

159. India has recently signed MoU with which country to boost horticulture research?

[A]Sweden [B]Brazil

[C]Australia [D]South Africa

Australia The Public Sector Enterprise of Government of India (GoI), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

(BIRAC) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort

Innovation) for launching a joint funding call to support Research and Development (R&D) organizations and other eligible

entities to undertake novel and cutting-edge strategic translational research in horticulture at affordable costs. The focus of

the joint call is to carry out horticultural research in order to develop and deploy modern tools of plant biotechnology to

improve crop productivity. The funding commitment from BIRAC and Hort Innovation is upto AUD 6 Million over a period

of 3 years. .

160. The 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) has been won by which of the following cricket teams?

[A]Rising Pune Supergiants [B]Sunrisers Hyderabad [C]Royal Challengers Bangalore [D]Mumbai Indians

The Sunrisers Hyderabad has has won the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore

(RCB) in final by 8 runs at the Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore. Ben Cutting (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has been declared the

Man of the Match for his all round performance and Player of the series has been awarded to Virat Kohli (RCB). It is the 9th

season of the IPL, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) in

2007.

161. Which Indian businessman has received Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award for the year 2016?

[A]Sunil Bharti Mittal [B]Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

[C]Ratan Naval Tata [D]Azim premji

Sunil Bharti Mittal Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has received Harvard Business School

Alumni Achievement Award for the year 2016. The award is presented annually since 1968. .

162. Mount Sinabung volcano, which erupted recently, is located in which country?

[A]Indonesia [B]Japan

[C]Mexico [D]United States

Indonesia Mount Sinabung volcano is a stratovolcano of andesite and dacite inthe Karo plateau of Indonesia. It recently

erupted on 22 May, killing nearly 7 people in Gembar village in the western province of North Sumatra. .

163. Who has won the 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA)?

[A]Golda Mowe [B]Aditi Krishnakumar

[C]Varsha Seshan [D]Tina Cho

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Aditi Krishnakumar, an Indian author, has won the 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA) in Singapore for her

manuscript ―Codex: The Lost Treasure Of The Indus‖. The SABA is the joint initiative of the National Book Development

Council of Singapore and Scholastic Asia.

164. The Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in which state of India?

[A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Andhra Pradesh

[C]Arunachal Pradesh [D]Madhya Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh The Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalaya in the East Kameng district

of Arunachal Pradesh. It is in news recently because, it has won the ‗2016 India Biodiversity Award‖

165. Which Indian-American student has won the 2016 National Geographic Bee championship?

[A]Aadith Moorthy [B]Kapil Nathan

[C]Rishi Nair [D]Saketh Jonnalagadda

Rishi Nair (12) has won the 28th edition of National Geographic Bee championship 2016 at National Geographic

headquarters in Washington DC, United States. He won the $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the

National Geographic Society and a Lindblad expedition to south-east Alaska. .

166. ―Desert Eagle – II‖ is the bilateral air combat exercise between India and ______?

[A]Oman [B]Iran

[C]UAE [D]Israel

UAE The 10-day bilateral air combat exercise ―Ex Desert Eagle – II‖ has started between Indian Air Force (IAF) and United

Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) at Al-Dhafra Air Base, UAE from May 24, 2016 that will be continued till June 3, 2016.

These air combat exercises provide exposure towards mission planning and execution in a simulated high threat combat

environment, apart from building bonhomie with friendly Air Forces of India and United Arab Emirates (UAE). .

167. Which of the following has become the first Union Territory (UT) to sign ―24×7 Power for All‖ document?

[A]Daman and Diu [B]Puducherry

[C]Chandigarh [D]Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep has become the first Union Territory (UT) to sign ―24×7 Power for All‖ document. The document chalks out

a plan to increase solar capacity of the region from 2.15 MW to 8.45 MW. The plan also envisions reduction of AT & C

losses from current level of 21% to 6.7% till 2019 by increasing the collection efficiency up to 99 %. .

168. Which union ministry has launched India‘s first integrated web portal to promote Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)?

[A]Ministry of Urban Development

[B]Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

[C]Ministry of AYUSH

[D]Ministry of Power

Ministry of Power India‘s first integrated web portal ―www.nzeb.in‖ has been launched by the Union Ministry of Power in

collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote and mainstream Net Zero

Energy Buildings (NZEB). The portal will provide complete information about NZEB, those that generate as much energy as

they use, and also how to achieve near-zero energy status through the use of efficient lighting and equipment, integration of

renewable energy technologies and best practice design strategies. Additionally, the portal hosts the NZEB Alliance, an

industry-wide body setup to drive the Indian markets toward highly energy-efficient buildings.

169. Who is the author of the book ―Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India‖?

[A]Parimarjan Sethi [B]AK Antony

[C]Jairam Ramesh [D]MS Swaminathan

Jairam Ramesh The book ―Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India‖ has been authored by Jairam

Ramesh, the former Union Environment and Forest Minister (Independent Charge). The book provides a view on the

functioning of a minister who believed in taking a pro-active approach. It also addresses the challenges involved in trying to

ensure economic growth with ecological security. It is written to serve as a record for posterity and supported by facts and

figures, hence making it a good reference for scholars and students. .

170. Which committee has recently submitted its report on New Education Policy?

[A]Ashok Dalwai committee [B]JS Rajput committee

[C]T S R Subramanian committee [D]Sudhir Mankad committee

T S R Subramanian committee The expert committee headed by T S R Subramanian set up to formulate the new National

Education Policy has recently submitted its report to the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry. The

committee made the report after a thorough examination over 29,000 online suggestions and going through deliberations on

33 themes with various stakeholders from the education sector.

171. Who will be the new Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau?

[A]Rui Duarte de Barros [B]Domingos Simoes Pereira

[C]Baciro Dja [D]Adiato Djalo Nandigna

Baciro Dja has been named as the new Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau by the President Jose Mario Vaz. Dja will succeed

Carlos Correia, who was dismissed from his post by the President on May 12, 2016. Bissau is the capital of West African

country. .

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172. Kempegowda International Airport is located in which city of India?

[A]Bangalore [B]Kochi

[C]Chennai [D]Hyderabad

Bangalore The Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport of Bangalore, Karnataka. It is in news recently

because the taxi aggregator Uber has signed a pact with Kempegowda International Airport to provide people rides who land

in the city from the airport. Through this pact, Uber will be given a dedicated parking area and pick-up zone called ‗U Zone‘

located within the airport premises.

173. Which state government of India has entered into the Limca book of records for its household survey?

[A]Tripura [B]Tamil Nadu

[C]Karnataka [D]Telangana

Telangana The Telangana state Government has entered the prestigious Limca Book of Records for its Intensive Household

Survey conducted in August 2014. The survey compiled all kinds of information about each household in the state with an

aim to prepare a data-bank for its social welfare and development programmes. It gathered information on households,

educational qualifications of their members, their post office savings, bank account details, mobile phone numbers, Aadhaar

card numbers and gas connection details immediately after state formation in 2014. Thus, the Telangana Household Survey

has been awarded as the national record by the Limca Book of Record. .

174. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will open its first branch in which city of India?

[A]Ahmedabad [B]Lucknow

[C]Ajmer [D]Raipur

Ahmedabad The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will open its first branch in India at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This is a part

of MoU signed between IDB and India‘s EXIM Bank during Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to United Arab Emirates

(UAE) in April 2016. As part of MoU, a $100 million line-of-credit was to be given to facilitate exports to IDB‘s member

countries. The headquarters of IDB is at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The main purpose of IDB is to foster the economic

development and social progress of member countries and the Muslim community in accordance with principles of Shariah

(Islamic law). The bank has 56 Islamic countries as its members. .

175. Which union ministry has recently launched the new web portal for International Day of Yoga (IDY)?

[A]Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare [B]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

[C]Ministry of AYUSH [D]Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of AYUSH The Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik has launched the new website of the

Ministry of AYUSH ―http://ayush.gov.in‖ under digital India mission and web portal for International Day of Yoga (IDY) in

New Delhi. The new web portal has a provision to provide all the updated and significant information relating to IDY-2016.

It has a social wall where the entire social media interactive platform shall be available for the visitors to keep track on the

discussions and participate in them. The portal will also have linkages of all the important web pages of the Government of

India viz. Swachh Bharat, Make in India, etc.

176. Which Indian personality has won the 2016 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award?

[A]Narendra Modi [B]Mukesh Ambani

[C]Ratan Tata [D]Sunil Bharti Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman, has won the 2016 Harvard Business School Alumni

Achievement Award. The award, presented annually since 1968, is the highest honour the Harvard Business School confers

on its alumni who have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards

and values.

177. The payments bank of India Post will start functioning from which year?

[A]January 2018 [B]April 2018

[C]March 2017 [D]January 2017

March 2017 The Union IT & Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that the payments bank of India

Post will start functioning from March 2017. The postal department has the widest network in India. Presently, there are 1,

54,939 post offices, out of that 25,560 are departmental post offices and 1, 29,379 are branch post offices. Thus, India Post‘s

payments bank will provide a wider platform to implement financial inclusion programmes. .

178. What is the India‘s position in producing of e-waste in the world, as per recent study conducted by Assocham-KPMG?

[A]3rd [B]4th

[C]5th [D]2nd

5th As per recent study conducted by Assocham-KPMG, India is the 5th largest producer of electronic waste (e-waste) in the

world. Beside this, India has also emerged as the world‘s 2nd largest mobile market with 1.03 billion subscribers. As per the

study, about 100 crore mobile phones are in circulation, nearly 25 % end up in e-waste every year, thus, the rising levels of

e-waste generation in India have been a matter of concern in recent years. .

179. Who has won the gold medal in men‘s club throw (F-51) at the 2016 French Open Athletics Championship?

[A]Devendra Jhajharia [B]Rajinder Singh Rahelu

[C]Amit Kumar Saroha [D]Girish Nagaraje

Amit Kumar Saroha Indian para athlete and Arjuna Awardee Amit Kumar Saroha from Haryana has won the gold medal in

men‘s club throw (F-51) at the 2016 French Open Athletics Championship in Paris. In this championship, he broke the Asian

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record which he had himself set at 2015 World Championships in Doha by winning silver medal, with a throw 26.58m.

Saroha has already qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics scheduled to be held September 2016. .

180. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal?

[A]Indranil Sen [B]Mamata Banerjee

[C]Sovan Chatterjee [D]Laxmi Ratan Shukla

Mamata Banerjee The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee has been sworn-in as the new Chief

Minister of West Bengal at Red Road, Kolkata for second successive five-year term. Beside her, 41 party MLAs has taken

oath as ministers in the new cabinet in the state Assembly.

181. India has recently signed loan agreement with which International financial institution for Karnataka Urban Water

Supply Modernization project?

[A]Asian Development Bank (ADB) [B]World Bank (WB)

[C]New Development Bank (NDB) [D]Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

World Bank (WB) India has recently signed loan agreement with World Bank (WB) for IBRD loan of $ 100 million for

‗Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization project‘. The purpose of the project is to provide city-wide access to a

continuous piped water supply in the eligible cities in Karnataka and to strengthen the service delivery arrangements across

the city. .

182. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Kerala?

[A]Pinarayi Vijayan [B]T.P. Ramakrishnan

[C]V S Achuthanandan [D]Mercykutty Amma

Pinarayi Vijayan, the veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), has been sworn-in as the new Chief

Minister of Kerala. In 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, he won the Dharmadom assembly constituency in Kannur

by getting 87329 votes with a huge lead of 36905 votes against the opposing candidate. .

183. The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) has been held at which country?

[A]Iran [B]Turkey

[C]Israel [D]India

Turkey The first-ever United Nations World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) has been held at Istanbul, Turkey. The purpose

of the summit is to better coordinate support for and drive investment in education for children and youth affected by

humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises.

184. K Anirudhan, who passed away recently, was related to which political party?

[A]Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) [B]Indian National Congress (INC)

[C]Communist Party of India (Marxist) [D]Biju Janta Dal (BJD)

Communist Party of India (Marxist) K Anirudhan (92), the well-known communist leader and parliamentarian, has

recently passed away at Vazhuthacaud in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was known for his significant contribution to

build the Communist party movement in southern parts of the Kerala state.

185. Who among the following has won the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize?

[A]Bill Gates [B]Tim Berners-Lee

[C]Stuart Parkin [D]Frances Arnold

Frances Arnold Prof. Frances Hamilton Arnold, an American scientist and engineer, has won the 2016 Millennium

Technology Prize in recognition of her discoveries that launched the field of ‗directed evolution‘, which mimics natural

evolution to create new and better proteins in the laboratory. With this, she became the first woman to win the €1m prize.

The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded once every two years by Technology Academy Finland (TAF) and presented

by the President of Finland to promote technological research and Finland as a high-tech Nordic welfare state. .

186. Who has been appointed as the new commandant of Indian Military Academy (IMA)?

[A]Thakur Mahadeo Singh [B]L.P. Collins

[C]M.M. Khanna [D]SK Saini

SK Saini Lieutenant General S K Saini has been appointed as the new commandant of the prestigious Indian Military

Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. He is an alumni of National Defence Academy ( NDA) and IMA. The IMA is the officer

training Academy of the Indian Army, established in 1932 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. .

187. The National Meet on Mining Sector will be held at which city of India?

[A]Kochi [B]Jaipur

[C]Bhopal [D]Lucknow

Jaipur The National Meet on Mining Sector will be held at Jaipur, Rajasthan on 27 May to provide an appropriate platform

to discuss, review and firm up the way-ahead in expediting the pace of reforms initiated by the MMDR (Amendment) Act.

The high-level meeting will be organized by the Union Ministry of Mines that provide an effective platform to showcase the

recent policy initiatives of the Government of India (GoI) and also facilitate thorough discussion on the issues, challenges

and opportunities in the mining sector. It will also help the Central Government to take feedback on further improvements in

the policy environment in the mining sector.

188. Which of the following student tracking system will be launched by Union HRD ministry?

[A]Asmita [B]Nirbhayta

[C]Netikta [D]Ekbindu

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Asmita The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) will launch ―ASMITA‖, a student tracking system in

June 2016. The acronym ―ASMITA‖ stands for All School Monitoring, Individual Tracing Analysis. It will be launched

under Shala Asmita Yojana (SAY). The system will be an online database which will carry information of student attendance

and enrolment, mid-day meal service, learning outcomes and infrastructural facilities, among other things, on one platform

for both private and government schools. The students will be tracked through their Aadhaar numbers and in case those not

having unique number will be provided with it. .

189. The Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility (FEP) has been launched by which international organization?

[A]United Nations Children‘s Fund (UNICEF) [B]International Labour Organization (ILO)

[C]World Bank (WB) [D]Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO)

World Bank (WB) The World Bank (WB) has recently launched the Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility (PEF), a new

financing mechanism to quickly mobilise funds to tackle global disease outbreaks and create a new insurance market for

pandemic risk. The new facility will accelerate both global and national responses to future outbreaks with pandemic

potential. It was built and designed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the private sector. The

major epidemics covered under the facility include new influenza pandemic virus A, B and C, SARS, MERS, Ebola,

Marburg, Crimean Congo, Rift Valley, Lassa fever, etc. .

190. ―Bharatavani ‖ the multilingual knowledge portal has been launched by which union ministry?

[A]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare [B]Ministry of Culture

[C]Ministry of Human Resource Development [D]Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Human Resource Development The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has recently

launched the multilingual knowledge portal ―Bharatavani (www.bharatvani.in)‖ at Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

University at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The portal has more than 130 dictionaries, glossaries and terminology books in text

and PDF formats. It has been launched in 22 Indian languages which will be extended to 100 within a year. Along with the

portal, the ministry has also launched the Bharatavani Multi-lingual App which will enable users to search for one language

text in another as well as get meanings in different languages. The purpose of the Bharatavani is to foster national integration

by emphasizing on multilingual and cross-lingual learning tools and technologies. The portal and app has been developed by

Central Institute of Linguistics Mysore.

191. Which Indian company has recently signed MoU with Iran government to set up smelter plant in Chabahar?

[A]Central Mine Planning and Design Institute [B]Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam

[C]Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO) [D]National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)

The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has recently signed a MoU with Iranian Mines and Mining

Industries Development and Renovation Organization to explore the possibility of setting up smelter- cum-gas based power

plant on joint venture in Iran for the proposed smelter plant in Chabahar Free Trade Zone. For the proposed smelter plant

NALCO will supply alumina from its refinery in India. .

192. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sports?

[A]Table Tennis [B]Racing

[C]Chess [D]Javelin Throw

Javelin Throw India‘s Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has clinched the silver medal at the Zygmunta Selesta Memorial in

Warsaw, Poland by his throw of 79.3 m. Though, he missed the Olympic qualification mark of 83 metres. .

193. Which country‘s women badminton team has won the 2016 Uber Cup tournament?

[A]Thailand [B]India

[C]South Korea [D]China

China The Chinese women national badminton team has won the 26th edition of Uber Cup Badminton tournament 2016 by

defeating South Korea in the final by 3-1 at the Kunshan Sports Centre Gymnasium in Beijing, China. With this, China have

won three-straight Uber Cups and 14 in total since the team first started competing in the tournament in 1984.

194. Which country‘s ex- President has been granted political refugee status in the United Kingdom ( UK)?

[A]Vietnam [B]Maldives

[C]Cyprus [D]Georgia

Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives, has been granted political refugee status in the United

Kingdom (UK). He is a prominent human rights campaigner and Maldives first democratically elected president, who served

for 4 years before he was toppled in what he called a coup backed by the military and police. He was jailed in 2015 after a

trial that drew widespread international criticism for being part of a slide to authoritarianism in the country. In January 2016,

he was allowed to go to Britain on medical grounds. .

195. Which indigenously built highly maneuverable Fast Attack Craft has been commissioned into Indian Navy?

[A]INS Hope [B]INS Tarmugli

[C]INS Bhavani [D]INS Diviseema

INS Tarmugli The Indian Navy has recently commissioned ―INS Tarmugli‖, an indigenously built highly maneuverable

Fast Attack Craft, at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. INS Tarmugli will be based in Visakhapatnam

under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh). It would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations

along the East Coast of India. The ship is named after an island in the Andaman group and is capable of operating in shallow

waters at high speeds and is equipped with enhanced fire power. .

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196. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Limited (NPCIL)?

[A]Subhash Rai [B]S K Sharma

[C]Sundaram Kumar [D]Neel Singh

S K Sharma The well-known scientist S K Sharma has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for a period of 5 years. He will be responsible for design,

construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power reactors. Presently, he is working as Distinguished Scientist and

Director (Operations) in NPCIL. .

197. The Mukurthi National Park is located in which state of India?

[A]Kerala [B]Karnataka

[C]Tamil Nadu [D]Odisha

Tamil Nadu The Mukurthi National Park is located in the western corner of the Nilgiris Plateau west of Ootacamund hill

station in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu state in the Western Ghats mountain range of South India. It is home to an

array of endangered wildlife viz. royal Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, Nilgiri tahr, etc. The park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere

Reserve, India‘s first International Biosphere Reserve.

198. Who is the author of the book ―The Bones of Grace‖?

[A]Selina Hossain [B]Monica Ali

[C]Tahmima Anam [D]Taslima Nasrin

Tahmima Anam The book ―The Bones of Grace‖ has been authored by Tahmima Anam, a British Bangladeshi writer,

novelist and columnist. It is the story of Zubaida, and her search for herself. The novel is the final part of Anam‘s Bengal

trilogy, which chronicles three generations of the Haque family from the Bangladesh war of independence to the present day.

199. Which state government has recently banned disposable foam food containers?

[A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Sikkim

[C]Odisha [D]Tamil Nadu

Sikkim For effective waste management in an eco-friendly manner, the Sikkim government has recently banned the use and

sale of disposable foam food containers like cups, plates, spoons, containers, etc., and has restricted the use of mineral water

bottles in government programmes all over the state. .

200. The Indian citizens have been barred from travelling to which country recently by the Government of India (GoI)?

[A]Syria [B]Libya

[C]Greece [D]Hungary

Libya The Government of India (GoI) has recently imposed a complete ban on Indian citizens travelling to war-torn Libya,

irrespective of the purpose of the visit, in view of the prevailing security situation in that country.The travel ban is effective

from May 3, 2016 till further orders.

201. Which committee has been constituted to relook defense spending?

[A]Bipin Rawat committee [B]Sarath Chand committee

[C]D B Shekatkar committee [D]DS Hooda committee

D B Shekatkar committee The Central Government has recently constituted 11 members committee to recommend

measures to increase India‘s combat capabilities of the armed forces and re-balance the overall defense expenditure. The

committee will be headed by Lt Gen D B Shekatkar (retd).

202. Which of the following is the India‘s first reusable space shuttle, which has been successfully launched from

Sriharikota?

[A]SLV-TD [B]MLV-TD

[C]PLV-TD [D]RLV-TD

RLV-TD The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched India‘s first reusable space shuttle

―RLV-TD‖ from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.The purpose of Re-Usable Launch

Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) is to put satellites into orbit around earth and then re-enter atmosphere. The

6.5 meter long RLV-TD has aeroplane like structure which weighs about 1.75 tons. The RLV-TD is a series of technology

demonstration missions that have been considered as a first step towards realizing a Two Stage To Orbit (TSTO) fully re-

usable vehicle. The cost of this project is Rs. 95 crore. .

203. Which country‘s national badminton team has won the 2016 Thomas Cup tournament?

[A]China [B]India

[C]Denmark [D]Indonesia

Denmark The Denmark national badminton team has won the 29th edition of the Thomas Cup badminton tournament 2016

by defeating Indonesia by 3-2 in the final at the Kunshan Sports Centre in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, China. With this,

Denmark has become the first European country to win the Thomas Cup.

204. Who is the newly elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

[A]Edappadi K Palaniswami [B]Jayalalithaa

[C]M.K. Stalin [D]P Thangamani

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Jayalalithaa The AIADMK chief Ms. J Jayalalithaa has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for record 6th

time after winning 2016 state assembly election. This is her historical 2nd consecutive term after her mentor M G

Ramachandran set the record in 1984. .

205. Who is the author of the book ―To Cancer, With Love: My Journey of Joy‖?

[A]Yuvraj Singh [B]Neelam Kumar

[C]Anita Moorjani [D]Preeti Shenoy

Neelam Kumar The book ―To Cancer, With Love: My Journey of Joy‖ has been authored by Neelam Kumar, a cancer

survivor. The book is an anti-soppy, hilarious, cancer-wrestling memoir on life and its side-effects. It increases our

understanding about the disease and will leave us wondering at the resilience of the human spirit. This book is a serious

attempt to help us victorious over anything that life throws. It is an exclusive and unique interactive section will guide us

through our personal challenges in a step-by-step and rational manner. .

206. Which state government of India has recently launched ‗Smart Village‘ program to improve public facilities in the

villages?

[A]Gujarat [B]Maharashtra

[C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat The Gujarat Government has recently launched a novel initiative ―Smart Village‖ program to improve public

facilities in the villages. Under the program, 300 villages will be selected and will get Rs. 80 lakh to Rs. 2 crore cash

assistance from the state government. The smart village is one of the platform that brings the state and church together to

make thedifference in the lives of poor tribal people in unreached villages. It is building up of a complete village, self-reliant

by mobilizing renewable energy and complete participation of people in all development towards a smart village or a model

village among Indian villages. .

207. The World Biodiversity Day is observed on which day?

[A]May 25 [B]May 22

[C]May 23 [D]May 26

May 22 The International Biodiversity Day (IDB) (or World Biodiversity Day) is observed every year on May 22 to promote

conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The 2016 theme is ―Mainstreaming Biodiversity; Sustaining People and

their Livelihoods‖. .

208. Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry?

[A]Iqbal Singh [B]K.C. Tyagi

[C]Virendra Kataria [D]Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi, the BJP leader and former IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry.

She will succeed Lieutenant General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Singh, who is currently been appointed as the LG of Andaman and

Nicobar islands. Singh was given the additional charge as the LG of Puducherry after the former LG for the Union Territory

Virendra Kataria from the UPA regime was kick out by the BJP government at the Centre in July 2014. .

209. Which Indian personality has been conferred with the Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award, Nepal‘s literary award?

[A]Kalikho Pul [B]Okram Ibobi Singh

[C]Pawan Chamling [D]T. R. Zeliang

Pawan Chamling Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has been conferred with the ―Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award‖,

one of the Nepal‘s prestigious literary award, by the Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for his commendable

contributions in promoting Nepali literature in India. The award carries a certificate of appreciation and a sum of NRs

100,000. His works in Nepali include Prarambhik Kavita (poems), Antyaheen Sapana: Mero Bipana (poems), Ma Ko Hoon!

(poems), etc.

210. Who has won 2016 Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship?

[A]Manan Chandra [B]Pankaj Advani

[C]Kamal Chawla [D]Aditya Mehta

Pankaj Advani India‘s most successful cueist Pankaj Advani has won the 2016 Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship by

defeating top seeded Malaysian Keen Hoh Moh by 7-5 in Abu Dhabi . With this, he became the first in the world to hold

both world and continental titles in 6-red snooker at the same time.

211. Which Indian Non-profit organization has been awarded with the ―The Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA) 2016‖?

[A]Smile Foundation [B]Routes 2 Roots

[C]Nanhi Kali [D]Goonj

Routes 2 Roots, a Delhi-based Non-profit organization ( NGO), has been awarded the ―The Inter-cultural Innovation Award

2016‖ for their unique Student Exchange Program, which allowed children in schools from India and Pakistan to connect

through written, audio and visual recordings that share history before partition and thus eliminating misunderstandings about

each other‘s cultures. This engagement also facilitates the students to ask each other questions, thereby discovering common

interests. The award has been given by United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in Baku, Azerbaijan. .

212. Who is the author of the book ―Firaq Gorakhpuri: The Poet of Pain and Ecstasy‖?

[A]Ajai Mansingh [B]Gopi Chand Narang

[C]Krishna Seth [D]Aditi Sen

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Ajai Mansingh The book ―Firaq Gorakhpuri: The Poet of Pain and Ecstasy‖ has been authored by Ajai Mansingh. It‘s the

biography of Firaq Gorakhpuri, who was known for his ghazals, nazms, rubaais and qataa. The book reveals how the poet‘s

loveless marriage found its way into his melancholic poetry. It tells the compelling tale of the poet‘s life, inspiration and

struggles. .

213. Who is the newly elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

[A]Ratnakar Shetty [B]Ajay Shirke

[C]Anurag Thakur [D]Sourav Ganguly

Anurag Thakur has been elected as the new president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He succeeded

Shashank Manohar, who stepped down from the position to become the first independent chairman of the International

Cricket Council (ICC). Thakur is a BJP MP in the Lok Sabha and was the former secretary of the BCCI.

214. Which of the following has been appointed by United Nations (UN) as special envoys for El Nino and climate?

[A]Mary Robinson [B]Macharia Kamau

[C]Mansoor Ali [D]Both a & b

Both a & b The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has recently appointed former Irish President Mary Robinson and

Kenyan diplomat Macharia Kamau as special envoys for El Nino and climate. Both the envoys will provide the leadership

required to tackle these challenges by raising the profile and sounding the alarm. The El Nino weather phenomenon, which

occurs every two to seven years, affects rainfall patterns and causes both drought and flooding. .

215. Which state government of India has recently launched an artificial propagation programme for rehabilitation and

conservation of Golden Mahseer fish?

[A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Himachal Pradesh

[C]Karnataka [D]Gujarat

Himachal Pradesh The Himachal Pradesh government has recently launched an artificial propagation programme for

rehabilitation and conservation of Golden Mahseer fish. A hatchery with an outlay of Rs. 6 crore has been set up at Machhial

near Jogindernagar town in Mandi district to rear mahseer, to breed the fish and release its fingerlings into the wild. The

Golden mahseer is known as the tiger of Indian rivers. The population of the golden mahseer is declining in the state due to

various reasons viz. construction of dams, barrages, pollution, indiscriminate fishing of brood and juvenile fish, introduction

of exotic species and habitat deterioration. It has been declared endangered by the Washington-based International Union of

Conservation of Natural Resources (IUCN).

216. Which Indian organization has recently made it mandatory for Participatory Notes (P-Notes) users to follow Indian anti-

money laundering laws?

[A]Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

[B]Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

[C]Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

[D]Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) The market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has

recently made mandatory for Participatory Notes (P-Notes) users to follow Indian anti-money laundering laws and report any

suspicious transactions immediately. The issuers of P-Notes would have to conduct periodic review and report the complete

transfer trail of P-Notes to SEBI on a monthly basis in addition to the present requirement of reporting details of their

holders. The P-Notes are typically instruments issued by registered foreign institutional investors to overseas investors, who

wish to invest in Indian markets without registering themselves directly in India to save on time.

217. The National Anti Terrorism Day is celebrated on which day in India?

[A]May 27 [B]May 21

[C]May 23 [D]May 25

May 21 The National Anti Terrorism Day is celebrated every year on May 21 in India to raise awareness among all sections

of people, about the danger of terrorism, violence and its dangerous effect on the people, the society and the nation as a

whole. On this day, in 1991, the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide squad of Liberation of

Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE), while attending a rally in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. .

218. Who has been appointed as the Principal Adviser for social sector in Niti Aayog?

[A]Vijay Kelkar [B]K. G. Ambegaokar

[C]Rajiv Mehrishi [D]Ratan P Watal

Ratan P Watal, the former finance secretary, has been appointed as the Principle Adviser for social sector in Niti Aayog for

a period of 3 years. .

219. Who will be sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Assam?

[A]Hagrama Mohilary [B]Biswajit Daimary

[C]Sarbananda Sonowal [D]Atul Bora

Sarbananda Sonowal will be sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Assam at Khanapara field in Guwahati on May 24,

2016. In the 126-member assembly, BJP along with its allies, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodo Peoples Front (BPF)

has won 60 , 14 and 12 constituencies respectively. Sonowal is a Member of Parliament ( MP) of the 16th Lok Sabha from

the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. Presently, he is the Union

Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs.

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220. Which of the following football clubs has won the 2016 Indian Federation Cup football tournament?

[A]Sporting Clube de Goa [B]Aizawl FC

[C]Mohun Bagan AC [D]Bengaluru FC

Mohun Bagan AC Mohun Bagan Athletic Club has clinched the 2016 Indian Federation Cup football tournament by

defeating Aizawl FC in the final by 5-0 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam. It is the record 14th time

that Mohun Bagan has won the title and became the most successful club in the history of the competition.

221. The Centre for Environmental Health has been launched by which union ministry in New Delhi?

[A]Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

[B]Ministry of Earth Sciences

[C]Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

[D]Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The ‗Centre for Environmental Health‘ has been launched by the Union Health

and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda in New Delhi to assess the impact of environment related problems due to climate

change, air pollution, pesticide use and sanitation on health. It is a joint initiative of the Public Health Foundation of India

(PHFI) and Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) and it will conduct policy relevant research across a range of

environmental health issues across the country.

222. Which Indian-American biotechnologist has been bestowed with the University of Houston (UH)‘s highest teaching

award in US?

[A]Manju Rajput [B]Surendra Singh

[C]Rupa Iyer [D]Ishika Ganguly

Rupa Iyer Rupa Iyer , an Indian-American biotechnologist, has won the ―Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellence

Award‖, the highest teaching award of University of Houston (UH), for her continuous and notable contributions in the field

of education in United States (US). It is the highest award given in teaching and the only one given in this category by the

varsity. Currently, she is Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Houston‘s College of

Technology.

223. Which state government of India has launched PEHAL programme for raising education standards?

[A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Andhra Pradesh

[C]Himachal Pradesh [D]Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh The Himachal Pradesh government has recently launched PEHAL programme for raising education

standards at Ridge Maidan, Shimla. The purpose of the programme is to speed up developmental works and government

schemes through effective implementation at grassroots level. The PEHAL will focus on five key areas viz. primary

education, forest rights, health and sanitation, campaign against drugs and skill development and women Empowerment.

With this, Shimla has become the 1st district in the state to launch such different programme to work as a team with the

people.

224. The 2016 Group of 7 (G7) Summit will be hosted by which city of Japan?

[A]Tokyo [B]Ise-Shima

[C]Kyoto [D]Nagasaki

Ise-Shima The 42nd edition of Group of 7 (G7) Summit will be held at Ise-Shima, Japan on May 26–27, 2016 to address

global challenges. Under the Presidency of Japan, the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit will discuss measures to address the global

economic slowdown, terrorism, the humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflicts. The G7 is a group of seven leading

industrialised nations viz. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. .

225. ―Qora‖ an indigenously developed fecal incontinence management system, has been launched by which ministry?

[A]Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

[B]Ministry of Urban Development

[C]Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

[D]Ministry of Science and Technology

Ministry of Science and Technology The Minister of State for Science and Technology Y.S.Chowdary has recently

launched ―Qora‖, an indigenously developed Fecal Incontinence (FI) management system. The medical device has been

developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and is implemented at AIIMS and IIT Delhi in collaboration with

International partners such as Stanford University (USA), Queensland University of Technology (Australia), etc. The Fecal

incontinence (FI) is a medical condition marked by inability to control one‘s bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak

unexpectedly from the rectum. It affects nearly 100 million bed ridden patients worldwide.

226. Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Taiwan?

[A]Chen Chien-jen [B]Lin Chuan

[C]Tsai Ing-wen [D]Ma Ying-jeou

Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as the first female President of Taiwan. She is the leader of the Democratic Progressive

Party (DPP) which favours independence from China.

227. Who is the newly appointed Director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)?

[A]Ritujha Prasad [B]Rakesh Kumar Mishra

[C]GR Chandak [D]PM Bhargava

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Rakesh Kumar Mishra, a noted expert in the study of function of genes, has been appointed as the new Director of the

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The

headquarters of CCMB is in Hyderabad.

228. Who is the author of the book ―Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission‖?

[A]PC Ray [B]Srinath Raghvan

[C]Dhananjay Kheer [D]Suresh Menon

Dhananjay Kheer The book ―Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission‖ has been authored by Dhananjay Kheer. This book gives an

idea of Dr. Ambedkar‘s contribution to Indian thought, history, literature and the constitution and of his place in the

evolution of Hinduism and its phases. .

229. Which Indian journalist has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of Loughton town in the United Kingdom (UK)?

[A]Abhijeet Sen [B]Philip Abraham

[C]Nikhil Saxena [D]Carol Davis

Philip Abraham, councillor and journalist from Kerala, has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of Loughton town in the

United Kingdom. Loughton is a vibrant town in the Epping forest district of Essex. .

230. Which mobile app has been launched to transform President‘s Estate into a smart township?

[A]NewIndia [B]Faith

[C]BuildingBharat [D]Monitor

Monitor President Pranab Mukherjee has recently launched a mobile app ‗Monitor‘ to transform President‘s Estate into a

smart township. Beside this, he also inaugurated an Intelligent Operations Centre (IOC) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

The app is a residents collaboration tool of the IOC. It will help residents and domain (Energy, Water, Horticulture, Waste

and Security) supervisors to collaborate in a smarter way for their observations. It will enable residents to report issues such

as broken street lights, electricity failure, water wastage etc and check resolution status using their mobile devices in the

Estate on real time basis. The mobile app is created by IT Company IBM.

231. Which of the following banks has launched ―SmartUp‖ for startups?

[A]Punjab National Bank (PNB) [B]HDFC Bank

[C]ICICI Bank [D]State Bank of India ( SBI)

HDFC Bank India‘s private sector lender HDFC Bank has launched ―SmartUp‖, a first-of-its-kind dedicated solution for

start-ups, to fulfill all their banking needs. It was launched in association with Zone Startups India (ZSI), a start-up

accelerator in Mumbai. SmartUp is customized to meet all the requirements of a startup, offering banking and payment

solutions, along with advisory and forex services. .

232. Which Indian American professor has been bestowed with the 2015 National Medal of Science of the United States?

[A]Nayantara Sehgal [B]Rakesh K. Jain

[C]Neelanjan Prasad [D]Perm Kumar Rawat

Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, an Indian American professor at Harvard Medical School, has been bestowed with the prestigious

―2015 National Medal of Science‖ from the United States President Barack Obama for his work on tumor biology,

particularly research on the link between tumor blood vessels and improving the effects of chemotherapy and radiation

treatment.

233. The tropical cyclone ‗Roanu‘ has recently hit which country?

[A]Russia [B]India

[C]United States [D]Japan

India The tropical cyclone ‗Roanu‘ has recently hit the western part of the Bay of Bengal, East of the Indian city Chennai.

The wind speed reaching 90-100 km/hr gusting to 110 kmph is expected to move northeastwards along and off north Andhra

Pradesh and Odisha during next 48 hours.

234. Diwaliben Bhil, who passed away recently, was related to which field?

[A]Singer [B]Photography

[C]Journalism [D]Politics

Singer Diwaliben Bhil (80), the well-known Gujarati folk singer and Padma award winner, has recently passed away in

Junagadh, Gujarat. She had given her voice to various Gujarati film songs, folk songs and Garba and also performed on All

India Radio and Doordarshan.

235. Who is the author of the book ―Curfew in the city‖?

[A]Ruskin Bond [B]Vikram Seth

[C]Amrish Tripathi [D]Vibhuti Narain Rai

Vibhuti Narain Rai The book ―Curfew in the city‖ has been authored by Vibhuti Narain Rai. The book was first published

as a Hindi novella in 1988 (Shahar Mein Curfew), has been translated in English (by C.M. Naim) and brought out by

Penguin in 2016. It is a sensitive and touching study of a people in a crumbling inner city locality when curfew is suddenly

clamped on them. Its‘ theme was a 1980 Hindu-Muslim riot in the city of Allahabad and authorwrote freely about how

religious prejudice in the Hindu dominated police force and provincial administration led to Muslim citizens‘ being viewed

as enemies and thus becoming easy targets of brutality and murder.

236. Srabani Nanda is associated with which sports?

[A]Racing [B]Tennis

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[C]Table Tennis [D]Chess

Racing The Indian‘s women 4x100m relay team has recently broke the 18-year-old national record to finish in 4th position

at the IAAF World Challenge athletics meet in Beijing, China. The 4x100m women relay team comprising Dutee Chand ,

Srabani Nanda , HM Jyoti and Merlin Joseph clocked 44.03s to finish the race and broke the 18-year-old record of 44.43s

created by the quartet of Saraswati Dey, Rachita Mistry, EB Shyla and PT Usha on July 22, 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan.

237. What is the India‘s GDP growth forecast for 2016, as per the Moody‘s Investors Service?

[A]7.5% [B]7.6%

[C]7.7% [D]7.8%

7.5% The global rating agency, Moody‘s Investors Service has forecast a growth rate of about 7.5% for the Indian economy

in 2016 and 2017. This growth will be driven largely by private consumption growth

238. What is the strike range of Prithvi-II missile, which was recently successfully test-fired by India?

[A]150 km [B]350 km

[C]600 km [D]550 km

350 km India has recently successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile at Chandipur,

Odisha. The short-range surface-to-surface missile has a strike range of 350 km and is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg

of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines. It uses advanced inertial guidance system with maneuvering

trajectory to hit its target. The battlefield missile has flight duration of 483 seconds and a peak altitude of 43.5km.

239. The International Buddhist conference has started in which country?

[A]India [B]SriLanka

[C]Bhutan [D]Nepal

Nepal The International Buddhist conference has started in Lumbini, Nepal on May 19, 2016 to mark the 2,560th birth

anniversary of Lord Buddha. The 2-day conference has been organised under the theme ―Lumbini, Nepal: the birth place of

Lord Buddha and the fountain of Buddhism and world peace‖. The main purpose of organising the event is to highlight

Lumbini as birth place of Lord Buddha and the fountain of Buddhism, in the international arena, to establish Lumbini as the

centre for interfaith and peace dialogue as well as developing Nepal as the fountain for world peace.

240. Pench National Park is located in which state of India?


[C]Uttar Pradesh [D]Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh The Pench National Park is located in Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh. The area of the

present Pench Tiger Reserve has been described in Ain-i-Akbari and is the setting of Rudyard Kipling‘s The Jungle Book.

241. Which state government of India has launched the Green Passage scheme for orphan students?

[A]Jharkhand [B]Nagaland

[C]Manipur [D]Odisha

Odisha The Odisha government has launched a special scheme ―Green Passage‖ for orphan students to ensure that they get

free of cost higher education in the state. As per the scheme, orphan students pursuing higher education from Plus-II level to

post-graduation level, will no longer have to bear the education expenses.

242. How much loan amount has been sanctioned by World Bank for Indian solar programme?

[A]$575 million [B]$625 million

[C]$720 million [D]$875 million

$625 million The World Bank (WB) has recently sanctioned $625 million loan to support India‘s grid connected rooftop

solar programme to generate clean energy. The project will finance the installation of at least 400 MW of grid connected

rooftop solar photovoltaic ( GRPV ) across India. The project will be implemented by the State Bank of India ( SBI) which

will lend the funds to parties who wish to invest in rooftop photovoltaic systems.

243. Which Indian-American student has won the prestigious Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award ?

[A]Dibandhu Ghose [B]Syamantak Payra

[C]Santilata Bose [D]Pilavullakandi Gogoi

Syamantak Payra (15), an Indian-American student, has won the prestigious Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award for

developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace that allows a person with a weakened leg to walk more naturally. The

award has been given by Intel Corporation and the Society for Science and the Public (SSP) at the 2016 ‗Intel International

Science and Engineering Fair‘ in Arizona.

244. The world‘s largest single rooftop solar power plant has been opened in which state of India?

[A]Punjab [B]Rajasthan

[C]Gujarat [D]Odisha

Punjab The world‘s largest single rooftop solar power plant with capacity of 11.5 MW has been opened at Dera Baba Jaimal

Singh at Beas in Amritsar district, Punjab. It is spread over 82 acres of rooftop in single campus on multiple roofs with

installed capacity of 19.5 MW. The plant has been set up with the cost of Rs. 139 crore. The project will generate clean and

green energy sufficient to power approximately 8,000 homes.

245. Which committee has been constituted to give recommendations on Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management

(FRBM)?

[A]Ajay Shankar committee [B]NR Madhava Menon committee

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[C]N.K. Singh committee [D]H Devaraj committee

N.K. Singh committee The Union Government has recently constituted a 5-member committee to comprehensively review

and give recommendations on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) roadmap for the future. The

committee will be headed by former Revenue and Expenditure Secretary N.K. Singh. The committee will examine the need

and feasibility of having a ‗fiscal deficit range‘as the target in place of the existing fixed percentage of GDP and make

specific recommendations. It will also examine the need and feasibility of aligning the fiscal expansion or contraction with

credit contraction or expansion respectively in the economy and submit its report by October 31, 2016.

246. Who is the author of the book ―The World Outside My Window‖?

[A]Ruskin Bond [B]Amrish Tripathi

[C]R.K. Narayan [D]Vikram Seth

Ruskin Bond The book ―The World Outside My Window‖ has been authored by Ruskin Bond. Through the book author

gives details of the most interesting facts about the insects, birds, trees and flowers he has observed in hilly areas. From the

butterfly, dragonfly, scorpion and ant lion to different varieties of cacti, semul trees, the jasmine flower and the wild flowers

found in the Himalayan region, as well as birds of the hills and the urban areas like Delhi, the author describes them all and

also advises readers to spent some time with nature & love it.

247. What is the theme of 2016 International Museum Day (IMD)?

[A]Museum collections make connections

[B]Museums and Cultural Landscapes

[C]Museums for a Sustainable Society

[D]Museums for social harmony

Museums and Cultural Landscapes The International Museum Day (IMD) is observed every year on May 18 to raise

awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. The 2016 theme is ―Museums and Cultural

Landscapes‖.

248. Who has been honoured with the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award?

[A]J.K. Rowling [B]Tom Stoppard

[C]Salman Rushdie [D]Philip Roth

J.K. Rowling British author J.K. Rowling has been honoured with the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award

at the PEN Literary Gala in New York‘s Museum of Natural History, United States for her extraordinary creativity and for

her efforts on behalf of institutionalised children and other humanitarian causes.

249. The World‘s first Scanning Helium Microscope (SHeM) has been built by which country?

[A]Japan [B]Russia

[C]China [D]Australia

Australia The World‘s first Scanning Helium Microscope (SHeM) has been built by Australian researchers to examine

materials without disturbing them. The new microscope will facilitate scientists to study human, animal, and plant samples,

as well as computer chips and pharmaceutical drugs, without damaging or changing them. The SHeM has been developed by

the University of Newcastle, (UON), led by Professor Paul Dastoor in collaboration with researchers from the University of

Cambridge ( UK).

250. The 2016 Women Economic Forum (WEF) has been hosted by which country?

[A]South Africa [B]Brazil

[C]India [D]Russia

India The 2016 Women Economic Forum (WEF) has been hosted by New Delhi, India under the theme ―Women: Uplifting

and Uniting the World‖ from May 16-21, 2016. The WEF is a mega marquee global event hosted by ALL Ladies League

(ALL), the world‘s largest league of women. In the 2016 WEF, 1500 Women from 75 countries and all walks of life will

meet to discuss social empowerment, leadership, economic, business and social issues like innovation, start-ups, leadership,

entrepreneurship, business and globalization, diplomacy, sustainable development, peace and spirituality, social

empowerment, environment and art.

251. Laxmirani Majhi is associated with which sports?

[A]Boxing [B]Wrestling

[C]Archery [D]Wushu

Archery Recently, a 3-member Indian women‘s archery team consists of Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani

Majhi has been named for the Rio Olympics after a series of selection trials in the last 3-months. The women‘s trio will

compete in the individual events as well as team event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

252. Swachh Office drive has been launched by which Union ministry?

[A]Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

[B]Ministry of Rural Development

[C]Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

[D]Ministry of Urban Development

Ministry of Urban Development The Urban Development Minister Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu has recently launched a

15-day special initiative ‗Swachh Office Drive‘ for ensuring cleanliness at all Government offices across the country under

the Swachh Bharat Mission. The Ministry also issued a Swachh Office Manual suggesting standard procedures to all central

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ministries and state governments to ensure sanitation.The Manual enables self-assessment framework for improving Swachh

Office Ratings, identification of gaps in sanitation infrastructure for correctional interventions.

253. The first Maritime Security Dialogue between India and United States was held in which city?

[A]New Delhi [B]Ahmedabad

[C]Varanasi [D]Pune

New Delhi The first Maritime Security Dialogue between India and the United States was recently held at Jawaharlal Nehru

Bhawan, New Delhi. The discussion focused on strategic maritime security issues such as Asia-Pacific maritime challenges,

naval cooperation and multilateral engagement. Both the sides agreed for ―white shipping‖ technical arrangement to improve

data sharing on commercial shipping traffic and Navy-to-Navy discussions on submarine safety and anti-submarine warfare.

254. The first World Conference on Tourism for Development will be held in which country?

[A]India [B]Malaysia

[C]China [D]Vietnam

China The first World Conference on Tourism for Development will be held in Beijing, China from May 18-21, 2016 under

the theme ‗Tourism for Peace and Development‘ to advance the contribution of tourism to the UN Sustainable Development

Goals (SDG). The event will be jointly organized by the Government of the People‘s Republic of China and the United

Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Beside this, China, as chair of the G20, will also host the 7th G20 Tourism

Ministers‘ Meeting under the theme ―Sustainable Tourism – An Effective Tool for Inclusive Development‖.

255. Who has won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize?

[A]Han Kang [B]Marlon James

[C]Orhan Pamuk [D]Elena Ferrante

Han Kang, the South Korean author, has won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‗The Vegetarian‘. A

novel is about a woman who wants to reject human brutality and gives up eating meat. With this, she became the first South

Korean to win this prestigious award. As per new format, the prize, worth $72,000, will be shared equally between Han and

her translator Deborah Smith.

256. ―Veer Yatra‖, the first-of-its-kind military tourism initiative in India has been launched in which city?

[A]Kochi [B]Mumbai

[C]Delhi [D]Pune

Pune The first-of-its-kind military tourism initiative in India ―Veer Yatra‖ has been launched by Maharashtra Ex-

servicemen‘s Corporation (MESCO) in Pune, Maharashtra to strengthen the bond between the military establishment and the

civilian population. It is a nationwide tour of Indian Military camps, colleges, memorials and museums. The initiative would

also provide meaningful and gainful employment to ex-servicemen and army widows.

257. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court?

[A]Justice Naveen Sinha [B]Justice Deepak Gupta [C]Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei [D]Justice SK Mittal

Justice Deepak Gupta has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Previously, he was the

Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court. .

258. What is the theme of 2016 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)?

[A]ICT: Drivers of innovation

[B]ICT: Entrepreneurship for social impact

[C]ICTs and improving road safety

[D]Women and Girls in ICT

ICT: Entrepreneurship for social impact The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is

observed every year on May 17 to mark the anniversary of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and to raise

awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can

bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. The 2016 theme is ―ICT: Entrepreneurship

for social impact‖.

259. Who is the author of the book ―Making It Big: The inspiring Story of Nepal‘s first billionaire in his own words‖?

[A]Duncan Clark [B]Bidhya Devi

[C]Binod Chaudhary [D]Anil Rai Gupta

Binod Chaudhary The book ―Making It Big: The inspiring Story of Nepal‘s first billionaire in his own words‖ has been

authored by Binod Chaudhary,Nepal‘s first billionaire. It is the inspiring story of the author, who is behind the iconic Wai

Wai noodles brand. The story offers lessons on turning dreams into reality and is a must-read for all upcoming entrepreneurs.

260. Which Indian researcher has won the European Materials Research Society‘s (E-MRS‘s) Young Scientist Award?

[A]Rahul Sisodiya [B]Nidhi Jha

[C]Preeti Rajput [D]Nandini Bhandaru

Nandini Bhandaru , a doctoral researcher at IIT-Kharagpur, has won the European Materials Research Society‘s (E-MRS‘s)

Young Scientist Award at the 2016 EMRS Spring Meeting in Lille, France for her outstanding contribution to materials

science and nanotechnology, particularly nano-patterning of soft films and surfaces.

261. ―Ashwin‖ an indigenous Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile, has been successfully test fired from which state of

India?

[A]Andhra Pradesh [B] Goa

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[C]Odisha [D]Maharashtra

Odisha India has successfully test fired an indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile ―Ashwin‖ a t

Abdul Kalam Island in Bhadrak district of Odisha. It is capable of destroying any incoming hostile ballistic missile. With

this, India has become the fourth country to have successfully developed this anti-ballistic missile system, after United

States, Russia and Israel. The interceptor missile is a 7.5-meter long single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile

equipped with a navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator. It weighs around 1.2 tonnes and

has a diameter of less than 0.5 meter.

262. Which tennis pair have won the 2016 Italy Open Women‘s Doubles Title?

[A]Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina

[B]Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic

[C]Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis

[D]Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis have won the 2016 Italy Open

Women‘s Doubles Title by defeating the Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final by 6-1, 6-7, 10-3. This

was the season‘s 5th title for the Indo-Swiss pair after Sydney, Brisbane, Australian Open and St Petersburg. With this

victory, Hingis and Mirza has also captured their 14th women‘s doubles title together.

263. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1(F1) Spanish Grand Prix?

[A]Kimi Raikkonen [B]Max Verstappen

[C]Nico Rosberg [D]Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen (18) has become the youngest-ever winner of a Formula 1 by winning the 2016 Formula 1 Spanish Grand

Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain. He is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver who competes under the

Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing.

264. Who has won the 2016 Italian Open Men‘s singles tennis tournament?

[A]Kei Nishikori [B]Andy Murray

[C]Rafael Nadal [D]Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray from Britain has won the 2016 Italian Open Men‘s singles tennis tournament by defeating Novak Djokovic in

the final by 6-3, 6-3 score. in Rome, Italy. It is Murray‘s first Italian Open title. With this, he has become the first British

singles champion in Rome since Virginia Wade in 1971 and the first men‘s singles winner there since George Patrick

Hughes in 1931.

265. Which Indian non-fiction short film has been invited for a special screening at the 2016 Seattle International Film

Festival (SIFF)?

[A]Sulle Sathya [B]Beti

[C]Positive [D]Blood Brothers

Beti A non-fiction short film on girl child education ―Beti‖ has been invited for a special screening at the 42nd edition of

Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2016, Washington DC. The movie is a 4-minute documentary, is directed by

Shivain Arora. The short film promotes girl child by narrating the real life story of three girls from a government school and

their dream for the future. It is the only short film from India to be featured amongst 421 films representing 85 countries.

266. Which state is set to become the first Indian state to issue newspaper advertisements for the post of Vice Chancellor of

government universities?

[A]Odisha [B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Rajasthan [D]Gujarat

Rajasthan is set to become the first Indian state to issue newspaper advertisements for the post of Vice Chancellor (VC) of

government universities.The new process will allow maximum number of applicants to apply for the post of VC. With this

process, the university will get a VC in time and the selection process will be more transparent. Presently, the selection

committee headed by the nominee of the Governor selected a candidate without any advertisement.

267. The National Dengue Day is observed on which day in India?

[A]May 14 [B]May 17

[C]May 16 [D]May 18

May 16 The Government of India (GoI) has recently declared May 16 as National Dengue Day to mark the toll the deadly

disease has been taking in terms of lives and to reaffirm nationwide efforts to tackle the scourge by using both education and

medical intervention. Dengue is a viral disease i.e. transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquito, which include symptons such

as high grade fever 2 to 7 days and headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash.

268. Which Indian personality will be honoured with the 2016 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame

Award?

[A]K. Radhakrishnan [B]G. Madhavan Nair

[C]A S Kiran Kumar [D]U R Rao

U R Rao Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao, the former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will be

honoured with the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame Award by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) for his outstanding

contribution to the progress of astronautics within the framework of the IAF activities. He will receive the ‗IAF Hall of

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Fame‘ Award and a certificate at the 67th International Astronautical Congress on September 30, 2016 in Guadalajara,

Mexico. With this, Prof Rao will become the first Indian to be honoured with the ‗Hall of Fame‘ Award by the IAF.

269. Who has been appointed as the deputy chairman of FIFA Governance Committee?

[A]P Sathasivam [B]Mukul Mudgal

[C]H L Dattu [D]R M Lodha

Mukul Mudgal Justice Mukul Mudgal has been appointed as the deputy chairman of FIFA Governance Committee. He is

the former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana and headed the IPL spot-fixing probe. Beside him, Portuguese Luis Miguel

Maduro, who is a former European Court of Justice Advocate General, will head FIFA‘s governance committee. .

270. What is the India‘s GDP forcast for FY 16, as per National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)?

[A]7.7 % [B]7.6 %

[C]7.5 % [D]7.4 %

7.6 % As per National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), the Delhi-based think-tank, India‘s GDP growth

rate is projected to 7.6 % in FY 16 (2015-16) and 7.7 % FY 17 (2016-17) because of a favourable monsoon.

271. ―Dadaab‖ the world‘s largest refugee camp is located in which country?

[A]Kenya [B]Egypt

[C]Hungary [D]Nigeria

Kenya ―Dadaab‖ the world‘ss largest refugee camp is located at Dadaab, a semi-arid town in Garissa Country, Kenya. It is

in news recently because the Kenyan Government has decided to close Dadaab refugee camp over the issue of national

security. The camp is a temporary home to 330,000 refugees mostly from Somalia and South Sudan who have fled from their

country due to brutal civil war.

272. Who has been appointed as the first female Secretary General of FIFA, the world football‘s governing body?

[A]Rokhaya [B]Adja Diallo

[C]Fatoumata [D]Samoura

Samoura Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident

representative in Nigeria, has been appointed as the first female secretary general of FIFA (Federation Internationale de

Football Association). She will take her post by mid-June 2016 after undergoing an eligibility check administered by an

independent review committee.

273. India has recently signed pact with which international organisation for global promotion of traditional systems of

medicine?

[A]United Nation Development Programme (UNDP)

[B]United Nations Children‘s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

[C]World Health Organization (WHO)

[D]World Bank

World Health Organization (WHO) The Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed an

historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) for cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service

provision in traditional and complementary medicine. It aims to support WHO in the development and implementation of the

‗WHO Traditional and Complementary Medicine Strategy: 2014-2023‘ and will also contribute to the global promotion of

traditional Indian systems of medicine.

274. The Aguada Central Jail is located in which state of India?

[A] Goa [B]Kerala

[C]Maharashtra [D]Tamil Nadu

Goa The Aguada Central Jail, Goa‘s erstwhile and largest prison, will now be converted into jail museum. It will tell the

story of those who fought for freedom from the Portuguese. The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) will

convert the jail into a historical and heritage centre in a Rs. 25.8 crore project.

275. What is the theme of the 2016 World Fair Trade Day (WFTD)?

[A]Be live for others [B]Desire of mind for peace

[C]Support community support peace [D]Be an Agent for Change

Be an Agent for Change The World Fair Trade Day (WFTD) is a global celebration of fair trade bringing together

thousands committed to building healthy and sustainable communities with small-scale producers worldwide. Its‘ an

initiative of WFTO that falls on the second Saturday of May of each year. The 2016 WFTD is observed on May 14 with

theme ‗Be an Agent for Change‘, which is a tangible solution to poverty eradication, a good tool for sustainable development

and most of all Fair Trade promotes social justice. .

276. India‘s first Spice Museum will be opened in which city of India?

[A]Guntur [B]Tiruchirappalli

[C]Thiruvananthapuram [D]Kochi

Kochi The Spices Board of India will set up the India‘s first Spice Museum at Willingdon Island in Kochi, Kerala. The

purpose of the museum will be to attract and educate travellers about the history and growth of the Indian spice industry. The

museum will showcase over 30 raw spices and culinary herbs and will show how they are cultivated, processed, stored and

quality assessed. There will be paintings, pictures, brochures and books and visitors will be able to buy authentic Indian

spices. .

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277. Which Indian artist has won prize at the 2016 UN poster contest on N-disarmament?

[A]Neel Mishra [B]Anjali Chandrashekar

[C]Rajesh Sharma [D]Sudharshan Naik

Anjali Chandrashekar from India, a New York-based designer and artivist, has won the 3rd prize in 2016 UN Poster for

Peace contest for her poster titled ‗Cutting Barriers through Peace‘, which features a peace dove slicing through a nuclear

weapon. The 1st prize went to Ivan Ciro Palomino Huamani from Peru for his poster ‗Spinning Peace‘, which features a

nuclear weapon being unraveled into string which is then used to fly kites and balloons and to jump rope. The 2nd prize has

won by Michelle Minzhi Li from United States from her poster ‗Peace in our Hands‘, which features a shadow puppet of a

peace dove above a broken nuclear weapon. The award is presented by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) to

raise awareness of the need for nuclear disarmament and to inspire citizens across the globe to add their voices, and use their

artistic talents,to promote a world free of nuclear weapons. .

278. India‘s first startup hostel has been launched in which city of India?

[A]Chennai [B]New Delhi

[C]Bengaluru [D]Mumbai

Bengaluru India‘s first startup hostel has been launched in Bengaluru, Karnataka by Construkt Media, an entrepreneur

platform. The hostel will be the business-friendly accommodation for the travelling startup and creative community. It‘s the

3,500-square-feet hostel, which can host 20 people at a time at a cost of Rs. 850 per night and the facilities include a self-

catering kitchen, WiFi, lounge space, laundry and meeting space.

279. Who is the author of the book ―The Drowned Detective‖?

[A]John Banville [B]Richard Cliff

[C]Neil Jordan [D]Teddy Jamieson

Neil Jordan The book ―Drowned Detective‖ has been authored by Neil Patrick Jordan, an Irish film director, screenwriter

and novelist. The novel is an intoxicating, atmospheric exploration of relationships, lies and betrayal. It depicts genre-

defying story about Jonathan, a private investigator, who arrived in a small eastern European city because he was told about

the opportunities opening up in former Soviet countries. The story moves as the detective sets up, along with a colleague

from that country, an agency to trace missing people and criminals.

280. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court?

[A]Deepak Kumar Gupta [B]K M Joseph

[C]Vineet Saran [D]Naveen Sinha

Naveen Sinha Justice Naveen Sinha has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. Prior to this

appointment, he was the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court since July 2014.

281. ―e-MMS Project‖ has been launched by which Indian Armed Force?

[A]Indian Air Force [B]Indian Army

[C]Indian Navy [D]Both a & b

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently launched its Electronic Maintenance Management System (e-MMS) Project, an

automated military maintenance system at the Air Force Station in Pune, Maharashtra. The project is one of the largest

Maintenance Repair Overhaul ( MRO) IT implementation in the world, which would help IAF to transform from a paper-

based legacy maintenance system to an online system. The e- MMS system has been designed and developed by the Indian

IT giant Wipro.

282. Which Indian-American personality has been appointed as the member of President‘s Advisory Council on Faith-Based

and Neighborhood Partnerships (PACFBNF) in United States?

[A]Ranjit Kumar [B]Manjit Singh

[C]Rituraj Mishra [D]Manju Lodha

Manjit Singh, co-founder of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, has been appointed as the member of

President‘s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (PACFBNF) by the US President Barack

Obama. Singh is the President of Agilious, a software technology consulting firm he founded in 2013.

283. Who is the author of the book ―Chaos and Caliphate: Jihadis and the West in the Struggle for the Middle East‖?

[A]Robert Nilson [B]James Giblin

[C]Patrick Cockburn [D]Michael Clark

Patrick Cockburn The book ―Chaos and Caliphate: Jihadis and the West in the Struggle for the Middle East‖ has been

authored by Patrick Cockburn, an Irish Journalist. The book exposes how millions of people were killed by a series of

disastrous Western interventions in West Asia. It communicates the author‘s experiences in these places and it provides

much context for these events at a personal level. The largest part of the book deals with Iraq. He is best at explaining the

motives of people in those areas.

284. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?

[A]Priyank Sharma [B]Rishabh Jain

[C]Hindupur Pradeep Rao [D]A K Mittal

Hindupur Pradeep Rao, the 1981 batch officer of Indian Audit and Account Service, has been appointed as the Deputy

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) with effect from July 1, 2016.

285. India‘s first contactless business credit card has been launched by which financial institution?

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[A]State Bank of India [B]NABARD

[C]ICICI Bank [D]Exim Bank of India

ICICI Bank India‘s first contactless business credit card has been launched by ICICI bank in association with Jet Airways,

India premier international airline,, for Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and their employees. The card has been

christened as the ‗Jet Airways ICICI Bank Business Advantage Card‘, which helps customers to save on their business

expenses. The card is powered by the ‗ VISA payWave‘ contactless technology that enables the cardholder to make

payments by simply tapping the card at contactless enabled terminals in more than 48 countries, including India. The card

can also be used by dipping or swiping at non-contactless merchants.

286. Who has become the acting President of Brazil?

[A]Jose Alencar [B]Michel Temer

[C]Fernando Cardoso [D]Lula da Silva

Michel Temer, the former vice president of Brazil, has assumed the presidential powers and duties as Acting President of

Brazil following the suspension of President Dilma Rousseff during her impeachment trial. He played an important role in

the effort to impeach Dilma Rousseff, the first woman Brazilian President. On May 12, 2016, she has been suspended from

office, with her presidential powers and duties removed until her Senate trial ends, but she retains the title, official residence

and staff.

287. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee?

[A]Anil Kumble [B]Rahul Dravid

[C]Saurav Ganguly [D]VVS Laxman

Anil Kumble Former India captain Anil Kumble has been re-appointed as the chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee for 3

years. Kumble, the all-time highest wicket-taker for India, was appointed as the chairman for his first term in 2012 and will

now continue to head the panel until 2018. The ICC Cricket Committee is representative of all stakeholders in the game,

including players and umpires. It is empowered to make recommendations on cricket playing issues.

288. ―JioMoney Wallet service‖ has been launched by which Indian company?

[A]TCS [B]Reliance

[C]Flipkart [D]BSNL

Reliance Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has launched ―JioMoney Wallet‖ , a

digital wallet service, for Indian consumers. The service will enable customers to make bill payments, mobile recharges and

insurance premium payments, as well as do online shopping. It also allows users to send and receive money to and from

family and friends. The wallet service, which allows consumers to use barcode scan to pay at physical stores, will also offer

deals, coupons and cashback directly to customers on their mobile phone from local merchants. Additionally, the service will

enable easy transfer of JioMoney balance into the customer‘s bank account.

289. Which mobile app has been launched by Islamic State (IS) for children to teach them Arabic?

[A]Jannat [B]Gaafil

[C]Huroof [D]Nasheed

Huroof The terrorist group Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh or ISIS or ISIL, has recently launched its first mobile

app ―Huroof‖ for children to teach them the Arabic alphabet and it has full of references to weapons and jihad. The app has

games for memorizing and how to write the Arabic letters in addition to including a nasheed (a cappella Islamic songs)

designed to help teach the alphabet. The lyrics in the nasheed are littered with jihadist terminology, while other games within

the app also include militaristic vocabulary with basic words like tank, gun, rocket, etc.

290. Shweta Rathore is associated with which sports

[A]Wrestling [B]Boxing

[C]Golf [D]Body Building

Body Building Shweta Rathore, silver medal winner at the prestigious Asian Body Building and Physique Championship in

2015, will be first Indian to compete in the World Championship to be held in Hungary in October 2016.

291. Which Indian-American personality has been honored with the 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year?

[A]Amit Singh [B]Nikunsh Srivastav

[C]Revathi Balakrishnan [D]Ankush Tripathi

Revathi Balakrishnan, an Indian-American woman elementary teacher from Texas, has been honored by US President

Barack Obama at the White House for her excellent work in the field of education. Beside this, she has been named as the

2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and Texas Teacher of the Year.

292. Which denomination banknotes with insert ‗R‘ will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI)?

[A]Rs. 50 [B]Rs. 100

[C]Rs. 500 [D]Rs. 1000

Rs. 1000 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue banknotes of Rs. 1000 denominations with inset letter ‗R‘ in both the

number panels. The banknotes will have on the obverse, all the other security features, including ascending size of numerals,

bleed lines and enlarged identification mark. The banknotes bearing signature of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, will also

have the year of printing ‗2016‘ printed on the reverse.

293. Tony Cozier, who passed away recently, was a renowned cricket commentator of which country?

[A]New Zealand [B]West Indies

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[C]England [D]Australi

West Indies Tony Cozier (75), the legendary West Indies commentator, has recently passed away in Barbados. He covered

almost every West Indies series since 1962 and is one of the most respected cricket writer, broadcaster and historian. He was

described as having an encyclopaedic knowledge of cricket.

294. Ravinder Khatri is associated with which sports?

[A]Boxing [B]Wrestling

[C]Swimming [D]Table Tennis

Wrestling Indian Wrestler Ravinder Khatri has recently secured the 2016 Rio Olympic berth in the Greco-Roman 85 kg

category after Kenzheev Zhanarbek of Kyrgystan failed the dope test at the Asian Olympic qualifier. Apart from him, Babita

Kumari has also booked a ticket to 2016 Rio Olympic after Sumiya Erdenechimeg failed the test in 53kg freestyle division.

With this, 8-Indian wrestlers from India has booked their berth in 2016 Olumpics.This is the first time that India will be

represented in all three formats -men‘s freestyle, female wrestling and Greco-Roman at the Olympics.

295. Who is the newly elected chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC)?

[A]Mustafa Kamal [B]Shashank Manohar

[C]Anurag Thakkur [D]Zaheer Abbas

Shashank Manohar, the former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI), has been appointed as the new

independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a tenure of two years.

296. Which city has been named as the world‘s most polluted city, as per recently released urban air quality database of

World Health Organization (WHO)?

[A]Al Jubail [B]Riyadh

[C]Zabol [D]Delhi

Zabol As per recently released urban air quality database of World Health Organization (WHO), ―Zabol‖ an eastern Iranian

city, has been ranked first among the most polluted cities in the world. Based on readings of fine particulate pollution in the

air (PM 2.5), the four Indian cities are among the world‘s 10 most polluted cities. These are Gwalior (2nd), Allahabad (3rd) ,

Patna (6th), and Raipur (7th). The National Capital of India ―New Delhi‖ has been ranked 11th among 3,000 cities in 103

countries in terms of PM 2.5 and 25th in terms of PM 10 (coarse pollution particles) levels. In 2014, New Delhi was ranked

the most polluted city.

297. The NDTV Ethnic Retail Ltd has tied up with which union ministry to promote India Handloom among youth?

[A]Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

[B]Ministry of Rural Development

[C]Ministry of Textiles

[D]Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Textiles The Union Ministry of Textiles has recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

NDTV Ethnic Retail Ltd. for popularizing India Handloom textiles as a fashionable product for youth at Udyog Bhawan,

New Delhi. The joint venture will promote and launch NDTV‘s Indianroots Fashion Accelerator (IFA) project, to support

fresh talent and to support new and innovative ventures in fashion industry.

298. Praveen Rashtrapal, who passed away recently, was the Rajya Sabha MP from which state of India?


[C]Gujarat [D]Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat Praveen Rashtrapal (76), an Indian National Congress (INC) leader and a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat, has

recently passed away in New Delhi . Following his demise, Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on May 12, 2016. He

was a distinguished Parliamentarian, a noted trade unionist and a dedicated social worker. Rashtrapal was elected to the 13th

Lok Sabha (1999-2004) and was a member from the Upper House from April 2006 to April 2012 and was re-elected in April

2012. He was the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and was also associated with the trade union movement of Income

Tax employees.

299. The International Nurses Day is observed on which date?

[A]May 19 [B]May 12

[C]May 16 [D]May 21

May 12 The International Nurses Day is observed every year on May 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the

Florence Nightingale and to mark the contribution of nurses towards the society. The 2016 theme is ―Nurses: A Force for

Change: Improving Health Systems‘ Resilience‖.

300. The International Vichaar Mahakumbh is hosted by which state of India?

[A]Uttarakhand [B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]Uttar Pradesh [D]Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has recently inaugurated the 3-day

International Vichaar Mahakumbh conference at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The conference will hold discourses on various

aspects of human welfare viz. values, religion, spirituality, environment, science and women‘s empowerment. The people

from all walks of life and society will participate in the Vichar Mahakumbh. It is an effort to discover the solutions to various

national and global problems from the perspective of traditional values of life.

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301. ―Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS)‖, a web-based app has been launched by which Union ministry?

[A]Ministry of Information and Broadcasting [B]Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

[C]Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation [D]Ministry of Science and Technology

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

has recently launched a web-based application ―Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) -www.iwms.nic.in‖ to help

in tracking the movement and management of hazardous and other solid wastes. The purpose of the portal is to increase

transparency in the working of the Ministry and other Centre/State level regulatory bodies and also to reduce the time taken

for processing applications, seeking various types of permissions under the recently notified waste management regulations.

The portal will facilitate the people in obtaining permission for import and export of certain categories of waste, for reuse,

recycling, recovery or co-processing and conserve the primary source and also help the authorities to identify the problem

areas and plan accordingly.

302. Who has been ranked No.1 in the ―Times 50 Most desirable Women 2015‖ list?

[A]Priyanka Chopra [B]Sunny Leone

[C]Kangana Ranaut [D]Deepika Padukone

Priyanka Chopra The bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been ranked No. 1 in the ―Times 50 Most Desirable Women

2015‖ list, followed by Deepika Padukone and Sunny Leone and Jacqueline Fernandeze.

303. What is the theme of 2016 National Technology Day in India ?

[A]Technologies for better quality of life [B]Technology enablers of Startup India

[C]Technology for Start up building [D]Technology for Start up Indians

Technology enablers of Startup India The National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 by the Union

Ministry of Science & Technology to commemorate achievements of Innovation and Technology in India. The 2016 theme

‗Technology enablers of Startup India‘.

304. Who has won the 2016 Philippines Presidential Election?

[A]Benigno Aquino [B]Rodrigo Duterte

[C]Grace Poe [D]Mar Roxas

Rodrigo Duterte, Maverick anti-crime candidate and mayor of Davao City, has won the 2016 Philippines Presidential

Election. He will succeed the President Benigno S. Aquino III in June 2016.

305. The Indian Navy‘s underwater vigil system has been launched in which naval dockyard of India?

[A]Mazagon Dock Limited [B]Bombay dockyard

[C] Goa Shipyard Limited [D]Visakhapatnam dockyard

Visakhapatnam dockyard The Indian Navy has recently launched the state-of-the-art harbour defence systems, viz.

Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) and Mine Warfare Data Centre (MWDC) to

increase the Navy‘s surveillance capability and response to security threats at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam, Andhra

Pradesh. The IUHDSS is a multi-sensor system capable of detecting, identifying, tracking and generating warnings for all

types of surface and underwater threats to Visakhapatnam harbour. While, the MWDC will collate, analyze and classify data

collected by the Navy‘s Mine Hunting Ships from various ports along the East coast.

306. Who of the following has been recommended by the Hockey India for the 2016 Arjun Award?

[A]Ritu Rani [B]Dharamvir Singh

[C]V R Raghunath [D]All of the above

All of the above The Hockey India (HI) has recently recommended national men‘s team players V.R. Raghunath and

Dharamvir Singh and women‘s team captain Ritu Rani for the Arjuna Award 2016. Apart from this, Former Indian player

Sylvanus Dung Dung, who was part of the Olympic gold medal winning team in 1980, has been recommended for the 2016

Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award and veteran Coach CR Kumar has been recommended for the 2016

Dronacharya Award.

307. Which state tourism of India has won the Lonely Planet Group‘s Best Indian Destination for Wildlife Award for the

year 2016?

[A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Rajasthan

[C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Sikkim

Madhya Pradesh The Madhya Pradesh Tourism (MPT) has won the Lonely Planet Group‘s Best Indian Destination for

Wildlife Award for the year 2016.

308. Who is the author of the book ―White magic: A story of Heart break, Hard Drugs and Hope‖

[A]Suresh Menon [B]Yusuf Merchant

[C]Arjun Nath [D]Karan Singh

Arjun Nath The book ―White magic: A story of heart break , Hard Drugs and Hope‖ has been authored by Arjun Nath.

Through the book, the author describes the time he spent at Land as a recovering heroin addict: the rules and rituals, the

agony of withdrawal and the moments of lightness he shared with his fellow inhabitants. In all, it‘s a funny book on getting

back on track after doing drugs.

309. Ranganathittu Bird sanctuary is loacted in which state of India?

[A]Kerela [B]Karnataka

[C]Uttarakhand [D]Andhra Pradesh

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Karnataka The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka) is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya

District, Karnataka. It is an important nesting and breeding ground for the thousands of bird species. The sanctuary is a home

to streak-throated swallows, great stone plover, painted stork, Asian openbill stork, common spoonbill, woolly-necked stork,

black-headed ibis, lesser whistling duck, Indian shag, stork-billed kingfisher, egret, cormorant, etc.

310. At which space centre the Nozzle testing laboratories (NTL) has been established by ISRO?

[A]Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

[B]Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad

[C]Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

[D]The ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently

established Nozzle Testing Laboratories (NTL) at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh to

carry out advanced R&D esearch in the area of rocket nozzle. The nozzles up to Area Ratio (AR) 300 and more can be tested

in the facility. This NTL facility is the first of its kind in India to cater to a wide range of studies related to nozzles such as

contour optimisation for large AR (Area Ratio) nozzles, flow separation, techniques for flow separation control, nozzle wall

heat transfer.

311. Ankush Dahiya is associated with which sports?

[A]Wrestling [B]Wushu

[C]Boxing [D]Archery

Boxing Indian Boxers viz. Ankush Dahiya (60kg), Ashish Kulhirya (64kg) and Reyal Puri (81kg) has won silver medals and

Manjeet Singh (+91kg) has won bronze medal in the 7th edition of Asian Youth Championships 2016 held at Pavlodar,

Kazakhstan. With this, India has acquired third position after Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the tournament.

312. Who is the author of the book ―Who killed Swami Laxmanananda?‖

[A]Bijaya Shyamseth [B]Rajendra Tosh

[C]Anto Akkara [D]Kuldip Nayar

Anto Akkara The book ―Who killed Swami Laxmanananda?‖ has been authored by Anto Akkaraa, a rights advocate and

journalist with international media. The book gives details about sequence of events that demolishes the ?theory of Christian

conspiracy in the killing of the hindu monk in Kandhamal District of Odisha on August 23, ??2008. In the rioting that

followed nearly 50 Christians were officially confirmed killed.

313. Which Indian scientist has been awarded the Singapore‘s National Research Foundation (NRF) fellowship?

[A]Manvendra K Singh [B]Dilip Saxena

[C]P S Upadhyay [D]Vijendra Galgotia

Dr. Manvendra K Singh, an Indian scientist from Uttar Pradesh‘s Gorakhpur city, has been awarded the Singapore‘s

National Research Foundation (NRF) fellowship of SGD 3mn (about Rs. 14.7 crore) to pursue research in the field of

congenital and adult cardiovascular diseases. He is working as an assistant professor in the cardiovascular and metabolic

disorders programme at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. The NRF is responsible for developing strategies, policies

and plans for research, innovation and enterprise. .

314. What is the theme of 2016 World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)?

[A]Stop the Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds

[B]Networking for migratory birds

[C]Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism [D]Energy – make it bird-friendly!

Stop the Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is observed

every year on the second weekend of May across the world to raise awareness and highlight the need for the protection of

migratory birds and their habitats. The 2016 WMBD is observed on May 10 with the theme ―Stop the Illegal Killing, Taking

and Trade of Migratory Birds‖.

315. Which committee has been constituted to frame policy for app-based taxi aggregators and other transport operators?

[A]Ashok Dalwai committee [B]Ashok Lahri committee

[C]Madhukar Gupta committee [D]Sanjay Mitra committee

Sanjay Mitra committee The Union Government has recently constituted Sanjay Mitra committee to prepare a policy

framework for app-based taxi aggregators and other transport operators. The 3-member committee will look into the issues

of Supreme Court‘s order dated December 2015 and Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA)

directions dated April 29, 2016 on banning diesel taxis in Delhi-NCR and the various problems the operators are facing as a

result of the ban.

316. Who has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) in the Supreme Court of India?

[A]Rajdeep Mehta [B]Ashok Rastogi

[C]Atma Ram Nadkarn [D]Sanjay Jain

Atma Ram Nadkarni, Bombay High Court senior advocate, has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG)

in Supreme Court of India for a period of 3 years. An ASG acts as law officer to advice the Government of India (GoI) on

various legal matters. The headquarters of ASG may be at New Delhi or Mumbai or Chennai or Allahabad as the GoI may

specify from time to time.

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317. The Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation has been launched in which state of India?

[A]Uttarakhand [B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Jharkhand [D]Bihar

Jharkhand The Union Ministery for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has recently launched

9-projects for rural sanitation initiatives under Namami Gange Programme for conservation of river Ganga in Sahibganj,

Jharkhand. The purpose of the projects is to improve the health and quality of life of 78 villages of the Ganga River basin in

Jharkhand through improved sanitation practices, quality of waste water and storm water runoff flowing from the villages

into the river Ganga.

318. Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)?

[A]Ashok Chauhan [B]Mrugank Paranjape

[C]Meeran Borwankar [D]Surendra Bhagwat

Mrugank Paranjape has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multi

Commodity Exchange (MCX), country‘s largest commodity exchange.

319. The term ―Green Zone‖, which was recently in news, is related to which country?

[A]Iraq [B]Iran

[C]Syria [D]Turkey

Iraq The Green Zone is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. .

320. Which commemorative coin has been released on the 475th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap?

[A]100 [B]225

[C]425 [D]475

100 The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma has recently released a commemorative coin

of Rs 100 and a circulation coin of Rs 10 as a part of 475th Birth Anniversarycelebrations of Maharana Pratap in New Delhi.

Maharana Pratap was the ruler of Mewar, a province in modern day Rajasthan. He was a brave warrior, successful organizer

and ingenious strategist, who fearlessly fought the Mughals and protected his people until his death.

321. Sakshi Malik is associated with which sports?

[A]Boxing [B]Wushu

[C]Wrestling [D]Table Tennis

Wrestling Recently, Sakshi Malik, Indian wrestler in the women‘s freestyle 58 kg category, has booked her berth in the

2016 Rio Olympics by defeating Len Jhang in the semifinal at the Olympic world qualifying tournament at Istambul,

Turkey. Beside her, Vinesh Phogat (48 kg category ) has also qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics by defeating Avin Demirhan

of Turkey 12-2 in the semi final in the qualifying tournament.

322. What is the India‘s rank in The Economist‘s crony-capitalism index 2016?

[A]26th [B]22nd

[C]13th [D]9th

9th According to ‗The Economist‘ newspaper, India has been ranked at 9th position in the 2016 crony-capitalism index with

crony sector wealth accounting for 3.4 % of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The non-crony sector wealth in India

accounts for 8.3 % of its GDP. Among the 22 countries, the index ranked Russia as the worst crony-capitalist country,

followed by Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Ukraine, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey. Taiwan and China are ranked 10th

and 11th position. Germany is the cleanest with least number of crony capitalists. The Economist composed the index by

consulting Forbes‘s list of the world‘s billionaires. The magazine then labelled each billionaire a ―crony‖ or not depending

on how they earned their fortune. The term ―Crony capitalism‖ describes an economy in which success in business depends

on close relationships between business people and government officials.

323. ‗Harmukh Khadi Gram Udyog Sansthan‘ has been set up in which city of Jammu and Kashmir?

[A]Srinagar [B]Jammu

[C]Leh [D]Gulmarg

Srinagar Kalraj Mishra, the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSME), has recently inaugurated

the Harmukh Khadi Gram Udyog Sansthan in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The sansthan will be the spinning and weaving

centre and marketing plaza for khadi goods.

324. The Agrasen ki Boali is located in which city of India?

[A]Varanasi [B]New Delhi

[C]Jaisalmer [D]Ranchi

New Delhi The Agrasen ki Baoli is a 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical step well on Hailey Road in New Delhi. It

was built in pre-Lodhi era (14th century) by Raja Agrasen to collect rainwater during the mansoon. It is a protected

monument by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and

Remains Act of 1958.

325. ―UBIN‖ drive has been started for start-ups to begin their new businesses without any delays. What does UBIN stands

for?

[A]Unidentified Business Identification Number [B]Unique Business Identification Number

[C]Unified Business Identification Number [D]Unicode Business Identification Number

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Unique Business Identification Number The Government of India (GoI) has started the process for issuance of Unique

Business Identification Number (UBIN) for start-up enterprises to begin their new businesses without any delays. The drive

has been launched by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion ( DIPP) under the aegis of Union Ministry of

Commerce and Industry. The DIPP will issue the UBIN for the new entrepreneurs after the receipt of related applications.

This number would automatically be moved on to Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal after it is issued to the

intended beneficiary and subsequently sent on to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) which would nomenclature it as

Permanent Account Number (PAN) for UBIN.

326. Which state government has recently accorded minority status to the Jain community?

[A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Gujarat [D]Rajasthan

Gujarat The Gujarat Government has recently accorded minority status to the Jain community in the state and regarding to

it, a Government Resolution (GR) has also issued. Previously, the UPA government at the Centre had conferred minority

status on the community at the national level in January 2014. The minority status has nothing to do with reservation, it will

benefit the poor among the Jain community as they can avail of various scholarships and government welfare schemes. .

327. Which state government of India will set up Asia‘s first Rice Technology Park?

[A]Odisha [B]Jharkhand

[C]Karnataka [D]Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka The Asia‘s first Rice Technology Park will be set up by the Karnataka Government at Gangavati in Koppal

district. Beside this, the Maize Technology Park will also set up at Ranebennur in Haveri district. The parks will be based on

the public-private participation model to resolve the problems of rice and maize growers. It also help paddy cultivators of

Tungbhadra command area and Krishna command area. Additionally, the technology park would have facilities for rice

flour, rice rava, rice bran oil, noodles, rice-based alcohol, animal and poultry feed and paddy husk used for power generation

and brick-making.

328. Who is the author of the book ―Anubandh‖?

[A]Srinath Raghavan [B]Suresh Menon

[C]Ela Bhatt [D]Devdutt Patnaik

Ela Bhatt The book ―Anubandh: Building 100-mile communities‖ has been authored by Ela Bhatt, noted Gandhian and the

force behind the Self Employed Women‘s Association (SEWA). The book makes an appeal to build holistic and mutually

beneficial communities to cater to the basic needs of daily life: food (including water), clothing, education, health, housing,

education and banking. It also presents the idea of creating local communities within a 100-mile radius to cater to livelihoods

and sustainable living. In a way, this originates from Gandhi‘s belief of self-sustaining communities.

329. Who has won the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open Men‘s Singles title?

[A]Kei Nishikori [B]Novak Djokovic

[C]Andy Murray [D]Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic, a Serbian professional tennis player, has won the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open Men‘s Singles title by

defeating Andy Murray in the final by 6-2 3-6 6-3 on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain.

330. Who has won the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open Women‘s Singles title?

[A]Sara Errani [B]Dominika Cibulkova

[C]Petra Kvitova [D]Simona Halep

Simona Halep, a Romanian professional tennis player, has won the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open Women‘s Singles title by

defeating Dominika Cibulkova in the final by 6–2, 6–4 on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain.

331. Who is the author of the book ―Shashi Kapoor – the Householder, the Star‖?

[A]Srikanth Raghwan [B]Esther David

[C]Milind Kumar [D]Aseem Chhabra

Aseem Chhabra The well-known actor Shashi Kapoor‘s biography titled ―Shashi Kapoor – the Householder, the Star‖ has

been authored by film journalist Aseem Chhabra.

332. Which country‘s communication satellite ―JCSAT-14‖ has been successfully launched by SpaceX?

[A]Russia [B]United States

[C]Japan [D]Germany

United States The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), the US-based private space transport service

company, has successfully launched Japanese JCSAT-14 communication satellite into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force

Station, United States. The JCSAT-14 will support data networks, television broadcasters and mobile communications users

in Japan, East Asia, Russia, Oceania, Hawaii and other Pacific islands. The satellite is designed for 15 years of service.

333. Which financial institution of India has become the first to sign MoU with the BRICS promoted ‗New Development

Bank (NDB)‘?

[A]Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) [B]State Bank of India ( SBI)

[C]ICICI Bank [D]Exim Bank

ICICI Bank , the private sector lender, has become the first financial institution of India to sign MoU with the BRICS

Grouping-promoted New Development Bank (NDB) for a partnership in bond issuances, co-financing, treasury management

and human resources. It creates a platform for sharing knowledge and deepening network connectivity between NDB and

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ICICI Bank. The agreement will also facilitate NDB in exploring rupee-denominated bonds in the domestic and international

markets and also help collaborate for funding India‘s development project.

334. Which kabaddi team has won the 2016 Asian Kabaddi championships?

[A]India [B]Pakistan

[C]Turkmenistan [D]Iran

Pakistan has won the 3rd edition of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2016 (Circle Style) by defeating India in the final by

50-31 in Islamabad, Pakistan and retain its title. .

335. The 2016 South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC) Ministerial Meeting will be held in

which country?

[A]India [B]Nepal

[C]Bhutan [D]Bangladesh

India The 4th edition of South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC) Ministerial meeting 2016 will

be held in New Delhi, India from May 9 to 11, 2016 to ensure the protection and security of the children of the region. The

SAIEVAC is the apex body of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) created to bring

governments of the region into active engagement for child protection against violence.

336. The World Athletics Day is observed on which date?

[A]May 9 [B]May 7

[C]May 6 [D]May 5

May 7 The World Athletics Day is observed every year on May 7 to popularize sports among the youth, to promote athletics

as the primary sport in schools and institutions and to encourage and introduce new talent and youngsters in the field of

athletics.

337. Which state police department of India has won the 2016 FICCI National Award for Smart Policing in the category of

Road Safety and Traffic Management ?

[A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Gujarat

[C]Nagaland [D]Odisha

Nagaland The Nagaland State Police department has won the National Award for Smart Policing in the category of Road

Safety and Traffic Management for the initiative of ―SMS based Vehicle Monitoring System (SVMS)‖ at FICCI Auditorium

in New Delhi. The SVMS provides an easy platform for policemen and citizens to report vehicle theft and alert the various

field formations of police across the state through sending one SMS. The award is instituted by the Federation of Indian

Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

338. Who has been elected as the first Muslim Mayor of London?

[A]Sadiq Khan [B]Mohammad Asif

[C]Salim Khan [D]Sabika Khan

Sadiq Khan, belongs to the British-Pakistani family, has been elected the new Mayor of London. With this, he became the

first Muslim mayor of city. He is the member of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament ( MP) for Tooting since 2005.

Beside this, Khan also worked as a solicitor specialising in human rights and chaired Liberty (an advocacy group based in

the United Kingdom) for 3 years.

339. The 2016 Habitat Film Festival has started in which city of India?

[A]Mysore [B]Jaipur

[C]New Delhi [D]Mumbai

New Delhi The 11th edition of Habitat Film Festival 2016 has started in New Delhi on May 7, 2016. The five-day-long

festival will showcase some of the brilliant films of 2015-2016 viz. Sanskrit movie ―Priyamanasam‖, Malyalam movie

―Ennu Ninte Moideen‖, Bengali movie ―Cinemawala‖, Tamil move ―Visaranai‖, etc., which depict themes as diverse as

love, courage displacement, migration, intolerance, caste, corrupt systems, destruction of indigenous culture, etc.

340. The Indian Army‘s battle exercise ―Chakravyuh-II‖ has started in which state of India?

[A] Goa [B]Maharashtra

[C]Rajasthan [D]Tamil Nadu

Rajasthan To improve battle readiness, Indian Army has started the military training exercise ―2016 Exercise Chakravyuh-

II‖ in Pallu-Sardarsahar area of Suratgarh, Rajasthan. The exercise also involves rapid mobilisation and execution of battle

plans in conjunction with the Indian Air Force (IAF). The purpose of the exercise is to validate the battle readiness and

operational effectiveness of the pivot formation and rapid division along with all its affiliated components.

341. Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state of India?

[A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Punjab

[C]Gujarat [D]Manipur

Uttar Pradesh The Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is home to more than 165 species of

resident birds and migratory birds. The sanctuary also has the population of more than 300 of pythons. It is also one of the

biggest bear resue centre of India for dancing bear.

342. The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise will be hosted by which country?

[A]India [B]Japan

[C]United States [D]United Kingdom

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Japan The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise will be hosted by Japan. In it, the naval ships of United States, India and

Japan will participate to advance multi-national maritime relationships and mutual security issues.

343. NASSCOM has recently partnered with which social media major to build a ‗Product Design Initiative‘ in India?

[A]Twitter [B]Facebook

[C]Google Plus [D]Bharat student

Facebook The trade body of Indian IT firms, National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has

recently signed a partnership agreement with Facebook, a social networking site, to build a ‗Product Design Initiative‘ in

India to encourage young entrepreneurs to become problem solvers and solution builders. The purpose of the initiative is to

offer focused programmes to build awareness around product design, training on design tools, design lab, awards, design

sprints and mentorship. This will be a flagship programme of the NASSCOM Product Council and aim at supporting over

500 product start-ups on product design. It will also focus on training over 5,000 product designers over a period of two

years.

344. Soumyajit Ghosh is associated with which sports?

[A]Badminton [B]Archery

[C]Discuss throw [D]Table tennis

Table tennis Soumyajit Ghosh is an Indian table tennis player from Siliguri, West Bengal. As per the latest International

Table Tennis Federation world rankings, he has been ranked 65 in the world and thus, became the No.1 Indian paddler.

Beside this, he also booked his berth for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

345. Who is the author of the book ―Incarnations : India in 50 lives‖?

[A]Swapan Dasgupta [B]N N Vohra

[C]Deepika Sharma [D]Sunil Khilnani

Sunil Khilnani The book ―Incarnations : India in 50 lives‖ has been authored by Sunil Khilnani, a Professor of Politics and

Director of the King‘s College London (KCL) India Institute. The book explores the lives of 50 people who have shaped

India, beginning with the spiritualist Lord Buddha and ending with the capitalist Dhirubhai Ambani.

346. Who has won the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia Region?

[A]Lance Dowrich [B]Faraaz Mahomed

[C]Parashar Kulkarni [D]Tina Makereti

Parashar Kulkarni Indian author Parashar Kulkarni has won the the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia region

for his politically grounded, funny fiction story ‗Cow and Company‘. It‘s a story about four men in search of a cow, which is

adjudged as the ‗best piece of unpublished short fiction in English‘ from Asia and will receive £2500 pounds.

347. ―Shaurya‖, an Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS), has been launched by which shipyard of India?

[A] Goa Shipyard Limited [B]Mazagon Dock Limited

[C]Cochin Shipyard Limited [D]Hindustan Shipyard Limited

Goa Shipyard Limited The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has recently launched ―Shaurya‖, an Indian Coast Guard Ship

(ICGS) at Vasco, Goa. The vessel is capable of cruising at a speed of 23 knots and has a range of 6,000 nautical miles. It will

be fitted with state-of-the-art machinery like the integrated machinery control system and integrated bridge system. The

ICGS Shaurya will be commissioned into service in 2017.

348. What is the India‘s position in the 2016 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup?

[A]First [B]Third

[C]Fourth [D]Fifth

Fourth India has acquired 4th position at the 2016 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl,

Germany with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. In this world cup, 48 countries had participated but only 24 nations

made it to the medals table. Italy has topped the table with seven gold, four silver and one bronze, followed by Russia and

Germany.

349. Which legendary filmmaker has been honoured with a special statue by the Switzerland government?

[A]Guru Dutt [B]Yash Chopra

[C]Satyajit Ray [D]Hrishikesh mukherjee

Yash Chopra The legendary Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra, who shot most of his romantic dramas in the lush mountains of

Switzerland, has been honoured with a special statue by the Swiss government. The bronze statue of the late filmmaker,

which weighs about 250 kg, has been inaugurated by his wife Pamela Chopra and daughter-in-law Rani Mukherjee at the

Kurssaal Garden in the central Swiss town of Interlaken, which is a prime and popular spot of tourists.

350. Which country will print its own version of US dollars to tackle cash shortage?

[A]Greece [B]Iraq

[C]Zimbabwe [D]Brazil

Zimbabwe will print its own version of US dollars i.e. ― bond notes‖ in order to ease a cash shortage in the country. The

specially-designed $2, $5, $10 and $20 bond notes will have the same value as their US dollar equivalents. The Central bank

governor John Mangudya has stated that new currency notes, also known as bond notes, will be backed by $200m (£140m)

support from the Africa Export-Import Bank. In 2009, due to prolonged hyperinflation, Zimbabwe had declared its own

currency ―Zimbabwean dollar‖ as defunct. Since then, Zimbabweans have been using US dollar, the South African rand, the

British sterling and the Chinese yuan for their daily needs.

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