OBJECTIVE QNS. APRIL 2016 --KUNDAN SIR == USEFUL FOR SBI CLERKS,UIIC, IBPS PO
PAPER I
1 In line with the Indradhanush plan, PSU banks got Rs 25,000 cr
in 2015-16 and will receive what amount in 2016-17?
1) Rs 10,000 cr
2) Rs 20,000 cr
3) Rs 25,000 cr
4) Rs 34,000 cr
5) Rs 40,000 cr
1) Rs 10,000 cr
2) Rs 20,000 cr
3) Rs 25,000 cr
4) Rs 34,000 cr
5) Rs 40,000 cr
2 Kachhabali village in which of the following states became the
1st in the state to vote to close down its lone liquor shop recently?
1) Bihar
2) Rajasthan
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
1) Bihar
2) Rajasthan
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
3 The RBI has said that fixed-rate loans of up to what duration
offered by lenders will have to be set based on their marginal cost of funding?
1) Three years
2) Five years
3) Seven years
4) Nine years
5) 10 years
1) Three years
2) Five years
3) Seven years
4) Nine years
5) 10 years
4 Faustin Archange Touadera took oath as the new elected
president of which of the following countries recently?
1) Nigeria
2) Central African Republic
3) Chad
4) Cameroon
5) Ethiopia
1) Nigeria
2) Central African Republic
3) Chad
4) Cameroon
5) Ethiopia
5 PM Narendra Modi recently launched Asia's biggest telescope
located at Devasthal near Nainital in Uttarakhand which is developed with
assistance of
1) Sweden
2) US
3) Norway
4) Belgium
5) France
1) Sweden
2) US
3) Norway
4) Belgium
5) France
6 The govt has set a target of 175 Gigawatts of
installed renewable energy capacity by 2022. Of this, what amount of energy is
to come from solar power?
1) 50 GW
2) 75 GW
3) 90 GW
4) 100 GW
5) 150 GW
1) 50 GW
2) 75 GW
3) 90 GW
4) 100 GW
5) 150 GW
7 The Centre has extended the basic customs duty on wheat
imports for three months to protect farmers during harvesting season. The duty
is imposed at
1) 5 per cent
2) 10 per cent
3) 15 per cent
4) 20 per cent
5) 25 per cent
1) 5 per cent
2) 10 per cent
3) 15 per cent
4) 20 per cent
5) 25 per cent
8 Name the legendary playback singer who entered Guinness World
Records recently for recording highest number of songs in several languages.
1) Asha Bhosle
2) P Susheela
3) Alka Yagnik
4) Kavita Krishnamurthy
5) Sujatha Mohan
1) Asha Bhosle
2) P Susheela
3) Alka Yagnik
4) Kavita Krishnamurthy
5) Sujatha Mohan
9 The limit for long term FPIs in central govt securities will
be enhanced to what amount from 4 Apr 2016?
1) Rs 44,100 cr
2) Rs 50,000 cr
3) Rs 56,000 cr
4) Rs 60,000 cr
5) Rs 65,000 cr
1) Rs 44,100 cr
2) Rs 50,000 cr
3) Rs 56,000 cr
4) Rs 60,000 cr
5) Rs 65,000 cr
10 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided
to provide interest on inoperative accounts from
1) 1 Apr 2016
2) 1 May 2016
3) 1 Jun 2016
4) 1 Sep 2016
5) 1 Apr 2017
1) 1 Apr 2016
2) 1 May 2016
3) 1 Jun 2016
4) 1 Sep 2016
5) 1 Apr 2017
11 Which country will get a cheap $100-mn loan from the World
Bank to help create 100,000 jobs for Syrian refugees and its own citizens?
1) Jordan
2) Lebanon
3) Turkey
4) Egypt
5) Armenia
1) Jordan
2) Lebanon
3) Turkey
4) Egypt
5) Armenia
12 India has become the world’s fourth largest spender on
defence according to the US research firm IHS Inc. The largest defence spender
is
1) China
2) Russia
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Brazil
5) US
1) China
2) Russia
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Brazil
5) US
13 The capital city of Cambodia is
1) Nassau
2) Naypyidaw
3) Phnom Penh
4) Belmopan
5) Gaborone
1) Nassau
2) Naypyidaw
3) Phnom Penh
4) Belmopan
5) Gaborone
14 The host country of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup is
1) England
2) Argentina
3) Germany
4) France
5) India
1) England
2) Argentina
3) Germany
4) France
5) India
15 The 4th Nuclear Security Summit attended by PM Narendra Modi
was held recently in
1) London
2) Paris
3) Washington
4) Brussels
5) Geneva
1) London
2) Paris
3) Washington
4) Brussels
5) Geneva
16 The Central Board of Direct Taxes signed 11 unilateral APAs
recently aimed at providing a predictable and non-adversarial tax regime. The
term APA stands for
1) Accounted Pricing Agreement
2) Audited Pricing Agreement
3) Appropriate Pricing Agreement
4) Advance Pricing Agreement
5) None of these
1) Accounted Pricing Agreement
2) Audited Pricing Agreement
3) Appropriate Pricing Agreement
4) Advance Pricing Agreement
5) None of these
17 India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster
Risk Reduction in Nov in the city
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Chennai
5) Hyderabad
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Chennai
5) Hyderabad
18 Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has been elected as the first female
house speaker of the parliament of
1) Cuba
2) Chile
3) Philippines
4) Thailand
5) Vietnam
1) Cuba
2) Chile
3) Philippines
4) Thailand
5) Vietnam
19 14 Apr 2016 is being celebrated as the 125th birth
anniversary of
1) Bhagat Singh
2) Vallabhbhai Patel
3) Subhas Chandra Bose
4) BR Ambedkar
5) Swami Vivekananda
1) Bhagat Singh
2) Vallabhbhai Patel
3) Subhas Chandra Bose
4) BR Ambedkar
5) Swami Vivekananda
20 PM Narendra Modi will on Apr 5 inaugurate ‘Stand Up India’
initiative which is aimed at creating jobs and promoting entrepreneurship among
1) Women
2) ST
3) SC
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)
1) Women
2) ST
3) SC
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)
21 Name the shuttler who won women’s singles title of the 2016
Syed Modi International Badminton Championships recently.
1) Selena Piek
2) Shin Seung Chan
3) Jung Kyung Eun
4) Sayaka Sato
5) Sung Ji Hyun
1) Selena Piek
2) Shin Seung Chan
3) Jung Kyung Eun
4) Sayaka Sato
5) Sung Ji Hyun
22 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ______ virus
a global health emergency recently.
1) Ebola
2) Dengue
3) Tuberculosis
4) Swine Flu
5) Zika
1) Ebola
2) Dengue
3) Tuberculosis
4) Swine Flu
5) Zika
23 Which of the following countries topped the global confidence
index for the fourth quarter of 2015 in a row as per research agency Nielsen?
1) US
2) India
3) Thailand
4) Indonesia
5) Philippines
1) US
2) India
3) Thailand
4) Indonesia
5) Philippines
24 The Congress veteran Balram Jakhar died recently. He was the
former
1) Governor of Madhya Pradesh
2) Union Agriculture Minister
3) Lok Sabha speaker
4) All the above
5) None of these
1) Governor of Madhya Pradesh
2) Union Agriculture Minister
3) Lok Sabha speaker
4) All the above
5) None of these
25 SS Tarapore passed away in Mumbai recently. He was an
economist and the former
1) governor of RBI
2) deputy governor of the RBI
3) CMD of State Bank of India
4) chairman of NABARD
5) CMD of SIDBI
1) governor of RBI
2) deputy governor of the RBI
3) CMD of State Bank of India
4) chairman of NABARD
5) CMD of SIDBI
26 ______ has won the 61st National School Athletics
championship held in Kozhikode, Kerala.
1) Maharashtra
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Karnataka
1) Maharashtra
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Karnataka
27 The Supreme Court has appointed a committee to sell assets of
Pearls Agrotech Corporation Ltd (PACL) and refund Rs 49,000 cr to the investors
under the chairmanship of
1) Mukul Mudgal
2) Dipak Misra
3) RM Lodha
4) Jagdish Singh Khehar
5) Anil R Dave
1) Mukul Mudgal
2) Dipak Misra
3) RM Lodha
4) Jagdish Singh Khehar
5) Anil R Dave
28 Haryana and Ontario signed an MoU recently aimed at enhancing
commercial and cultural ties. Ontario is a province of
1) US
2) France
3) Germany
4) Canada
5) Japan
1) US
2) France
3) Germany
4) Canada
5) Japan
29 Name the Indian multinational IT firm rated as the world’s
most powerful brand in Information Technology Services in the Brand Finance’s
2016 annual report.
1) Tata Consultancy Services
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) Tech Mahindra
5) HCL
1) Tata Consultancy Services
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) Tech Mahindra
5) HCL
30 Which of the following Indian films recently bagged the Best
First Foreign Film Award conferred by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
2016 (FSCC)?
1) PK
2) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
3) Tanu Weds Manu Returns
4) Titli
5) Piku
1) PK
2) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
3) Tanu Weds Manu Returns
4) Titli
5) Piku
31 Who among the following won the women’s singles title of the
2016 Miami Open tennis tournament?
1) Victoria Azarenka
2) Svetlana Kuznetsova
3) Petra Kvitova
4) Jelena Jankovic
5) Sania Mirza
1) Victoria Azarenka
2) Svetlana Kuznetsova
3) Petra Kvitova
4) Jelena Jankovic
5) Sania Mirza
32 In a first, DCB Bank offered Aadhaar-based ATM transactions
sans PIN recently. The private sector lender is headquartered in
1) Chennai
2) Hyderabad
3) Kochi
4) Mumbai
5) Kolkata
1) Chennai
2) Hyderabad
3) Kochi
4) Mumbai
5) Kolkata
33 Which of the following teams won the ICC Women’s World T-20
2016 title?
1) England
2) Australia
3) West Indies
4) India
5) South Africa
1) England
2) Australia
3) West Indies
4) India
5) South Africa
34 The Development Bank KfW will provide loan assistance to
metro system for Nagpur. The DfW bank is based in
1) France
2) US
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) Japan
1) France
2) US
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) Japan
35 Kallol Roy has been appointed as the new CMD of
1) BARC
2) NTPC
3) NHPC
4) Power Finance Corporation
5) Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam
1) BARC
2) NTPC
3) NHPC
4) Power Finance Corporation
5) Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam
36 What is the full form of the term CBEC?
1) Central Board of Excise and Commerce
2) Central Board of Export and Customs
3) Central Board of Excise and Customs
1) Central Board of Excise and Commerce
2) Central Board of Export and Customs
3) Central Board of Excise and Customs
4) Central Board of Excise on Commodity
5) None of these
5) None of these
37 The Govt extended the safeguard duty on some steel imports by
two years, till Mar 2018. This is to protect domestic industry from onslaught
of cheap supplies especially from
1) UK
2) Japan
3) Malaysia
4) Indonesia
5) China
1) UK
2) Japan
3) Malaysia
4) Indonesia
5) China
38 PM Narendra Modi visited TCS’ all-women IT centre in which of
the following cities abroad recently?
1) Dubai
2) Manama
3) Kuwait City
4) Riyadh
5) Tehran
1) Dubai
2) Manama
3) Kuwait City
4) Riyadh
5) Tehran
39 What is India’s ranking among the world’s Top-Ten largest
manufacturing countries as per the recent UNIDO report?
1) Third
2) Fourth
3) Fifth
4) Sixth
5) Seventh
1) Third
2) Fourth
3) Fifth
4) Sixth
5) Seventh
40 Azerbaijan announced a unilateral ceasefire against Armenian
forces recently. The capital city of Azerbaijan is
1) Baku
2) Manama
3) Luanda
4) Tirana
5) Nassau
1) Baku
2) Manama
3) Luanda
4) Tirana
5) Nassau
41 The RBI in its first monetary policy review of FY17 pegged
2016-17 GDP growth forecast at
1) 8.3%
2) 8.1%
3) 7.9%
4) 7.6%
5) 7.3%
1) 8.3%
2) 8.1%
3) 7.9%
4) 7.6%
5) 7.3%
42 The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu was hit with a 6.9
magnitude earthquake recently. The capital city of Vanuatu is
1) Santiago
2) San Jose
3) Belmopan
4) Nicosia
5) Port Vila
1) Santiago
2) San Jose
3) Belmopan
4) Nicosia
5) Port Vila
43 India signed an agreement with the Islamic Development Bank
(IDB) recently. Which of the following is NOT one of the 56 members of IDB?
1) Saudi Arabia
2) UAE
3) Egypt
4) Kuwait
5) None of these
1) Saudi Arabia
2) UAE
3) Egypt
4) Kuwait
5) None of these
44 The RBI announced its first monetary policy review of the
financial year 2016-17 on 5 Apr. What is the new Repo rate?
1) 6.75%
2) 6.50%
3) 6.25%
4) 7%
5) 7.25%
1) 6.75%
2) 6.50%
3) 6.25%
4) 7%
5) 7.25%
45 The RBI adjusted the reverse repo rate in its monetary policy
review on 5 Apr. What is the new reverse repo rate?
1) 7%
2) 6.5%
3) 6.75%
4) 6.25%
5) 6%
1) 7%
2) 6.5%
3) 6.75%
4) 6.25%
5) 6%
46 The RBI has reduced the minimum daily maintenance of the cash
reserve ratio (CRR) from 95% of the requirement to _____ with effect from the
fortnight beginning Apr 16.
1) 90%
2) 85%
3) 80%
4) 75%
5) 70%
1) 90%
2) 85%
3) 80%
4) 75%
5) 70%
47 The RBI on 5 Apr cut the marginal standing facility (MSF)
rate 0.75% to lower banks’ borrowing cost. The new MSF is
1) 8%
2) 7.75%
3) 7.50%
4) 7.25%
5) 7%
1) 8%
2) 7.75%
3) 7.50%
4) 7.25%
5) 7%
48 Which of the following states on 5 Apr decided to impose a
total ban on alcohol?
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Bihar
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Bihar
49 The National Maritime Day of India is observed on
1) 2 Apr
2) 3 Apr
3) 5 Apr
4) 6 Apr
5) 7 Apr
1) 2 Apr
2) 3 Apr
3) 5 Apr
4) 6 Apr
5) 7 Apr
50 Tran Dai Quang was sworn in as the new President of which of
the following countries recently?
1) Chile
2) Vietnam
3) Philippines
4) Cambodia
5) Venezuela
1) Chile
2) Vietnam
3) Philippines
4) Cambodia
5) Venezuela
PAPER II
1 PM Narendra Modi launched ‘Stand Up India’ scheme recently.
Under the scheme, ______ bank branches in the country will provide loans to
certain entrepreneurs.
1) 25,000 lakh
2) 50,000 lakh
3) 1 lakh
4) 1.25 lakh
5) 2.50 lakh
1) 25,000 lakh
2) 50,000 lakh
3) 1 lakh
4) 1.25 lakh
5) 2.50 lakh
2 The govt has set up a high-level committee to suggest ways to
strengthen the security along the border with Pakistan. The Committee is
chaired by
1) Rajiv Mehrishi
2) LC Goyal
3) VK Singh
4) Madhukar Gupta
5) Bikram Singh
1) Rajiv Mehrishi
2) LC Goyal
3) VK Singh
4) Madhukar Gupta
5) Bikram Singh
3 Visiline Jepkesho and Cyprian Kotut won women’s and men’s
titles respectively at the 40th edition of the Paris Marathon recently. Both of
them belong to
1) Kenya
2) Ethiopia
3) Eretria
4) Nigeria
5) Zambia
1) Kenya
2) Ethiopia
3) Eretria
4) Nigeria
5) Zambia
4 Myneni Hari Prasad Rao, who passed away recently, was
considered the architect of _______ Atomic Power Station.
1) Narora
2) Rajasthan
3) Tarapur
4) Kakrapar
5) Madras
1) Narora
2) Rajasthan
3) Tarapur
4) Kakrapar
5) Madras
5 Manish Sharma has become the first Indian and the youngest
ever to become an executive officer of
1) Sony
2) Apple
3) Samsung
4) LG
5) Panasonic
1) Sony
2) Apple
3) Samsung
4) LG
5) Panasonic
6 Name the sportsperson who has been chosen for the 2016
Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award?
1) MS Dhoni
2) Vishwanathan Anand
3) Ritu Rani
4) Mithali Raj
5) Sania Mirza
1) MS Dhoni
2) Vishwanathan Anand
3) Ritu Rani
4) Mithali Raj
5) Sania Mirza
7 Which of the following countries launched the world’s first
public immunization program for dengue fever recently?
1) Philippines
2) Mexico
3) Al Salvador
4) Thailand
5) Malaysia
1) Philippines
2) Mexico
3) Al Salvador
4) Thailand
5) Malaysia
8 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) recently commissioned
a seasonwise tiltable canal top solar PV plant at Bhimavaram in
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Rajasthan
5) Madhya Pradesh
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Rajasthan
5) Madhya Pradesh
9 Aadhaar is now the largest digital platform in the world for
transparent delivery of services as its enrolment recently hit a milestone of
1) 25 cr
2) 40 cr
3) 50 cr
4) 75 cr
5) 100 cr
1) 25 cr
2) 40 cr
3) 50 cr
4) 75 cr
5) 100 cr
10 India's first instant loan giving app was launched in Mumbai
recently. Name the app.
1) InstCash
2) CashApp
3) EzeeCASH
4) CASHe
5) CashMATE
1) InstCash
2) CashApp
3) EzeeCASH
4) CASHe
5) CashMATE
11 The winner of the men’s singles title of the 2016 Miami Open
is
1) Kei Nishikori
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Stan Wawrinka
4) Andy Murray
5) Rafael Nadal
1) Kei Nishikori
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Stan Wawrinka
4) Andy Murray
5) Rafael Nadal
12 The men’s team which won 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess
tournament in Abu Dhabi recently is
1) China
2) Mongolia
3) Vietnam
4) India
5) Malaysia
1) China
2) Mongolia
3) Vietnam
4) India
5) Malaysia
13 The Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh recently
laid the foundation stone of the University of Horticultural Sciences in
1) Bhopal
2) Karnal
3) Jaipur
4) Lucknow
5) Patna
14 Name the Union Minister of State for Ministry of Textiles who inaugurated three mega textile projects in Nagaland recently.
1) Jitendra Singh
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
4) Dharmendra Pradhan
5) Bandaru Dattatreya
1) Bhopal
2) Karnal
3) Jaipur
4) Lucknow
5) Patna
14 Name the Union Minister of State for Ministry of Textiles who inaugurated three mega textile projects in Nagaland recently.
1) Jitendra Singh
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
4) Dharmendra Pradhan
5) Bandaru Dattatreya
15 The National Food Security Act, renamed as ‘Maa Annapurna
Yojna (Scheme)’, was launched recently in the state of
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Bihar
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Bihar
16 Smriti Irani recently unveiled a bronze bust of Aryabhatta at
UNESCO headquarters in
1) Geneva
2) Hague
3) Sydney
4) Paris
5) New York
1) Geneva
2) Hague
3) Sydney
4) Paris
5) New York
17 The third phase of vaccination drive Mission Indradhanush
begun recently. It covers seven vaccine preventable diseases excluding
1) Diphtheria
2) Hepatitis B
3) Polio
4) Tuberculosis
5) Other than those given as options
1) Diphtheria
2) Hepatitis B
3) Polio
4) Tuberculosis
5) Other than those given as options
18 Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned as the Prime Minister
of which country recently after his name appeared in Panama Papers?
1) Argentina
2) Russia
3) Ukraine
4) Ireland
5) Iceland
1) Argentina
2) Russia
3) Ukraine
4) Ireland
5) Iceland
19 ________ has been appointed as the new chairman of National
Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom).
1) Shiv Nadar
2) N Chandrasekaran
3) Raman Roy
4) BVR Mohan Reddy
5) CP Gurnani
1) Shiv Nadar
2) N Chandrasekaran
3) Raman Roy
4) BVR Mohan Reddy
5) CP Gurnani
20 The World Health Day is observed on
1) 5 Apr
2) 7 Apr
3) 11 Apr
4) 17 Apr
5) 18 Apr
1) 5 Apr
2) 7 Apr
3) 11 Apr
4) 17 Apr
5) 18 Apr
21 The SIDBI signed an MoU with LIC for Fund-of-Fund operations
for venture fund industry recently. The SIDBI is headquartered at
1) Mumbai
2) Kolkata
3) New Delhi
4) Lucknow
5) Hyderabad
1) Mumbai
2) Kolkata
3) New Delhi
4) Lucknow
5) Hyderabad
22 In its report ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets’, The RBI
has pegged the GFD-GDP ratio for all States (consolidated) for FY2016 at
________ of the Budget Estimate.
1) 2.1 per cent
2) 2.4 per cent
3) 2.5 per cent
4) 2.6 per cent
5) 2.9 per cent
1) 2.1 per cent
2) 2.4 per cent
3) 2.5 per cent
4) 2.6 per cent
5) 2.9 per cent
23 Who among the following is the present Director General of
the Geneva-based body WTO?
1) Christine Lagarde
2) Mario Draghi
3) Janet Yellen
4) Robert Azevedo
5) Jim Yong Kim
1) Christine Lagarde
2) Mario Draghi
3) Janet Yellen
4) Robert Azevedo
5) Jim Yong Kim
24 The WTO revised 2016 global trade forecast recently to
1) 2.4 per cent
2) 2.8 per cent
3) 3.1 per cent
4) 3.5 per cent
5) 3.9 per cent
1) 2.4 per cent
2) 2.8 per cent
3) 3.1 per cent
4) 3.5 per cent
5) 3.9 per cent
25 Debraj Pradhan has been appointed as the next Ambassador of
India to
1) Chile
2) Denmark
3) Sweden
4) Switzerland
5) Norway
1) Chile
2) Denmark
3) Sweden
4) Switzerland
5) Norway
26 Hashim Thaci was recently sworn in as new President of
1) Serbia
2) Croatia
3) Moldova
4) Lebanon
5) Kosovo
1) Serbia
2) Croatia
3) Moldova
4) Lebanon
5) Kosovo
27 A ‘Namma Toilet’ was inaugurated in Delhi under Swachh Bharat
Mission recently. The mission targets to establish over _________ public
toilets by 2 Oct 2017.
1) 1 lakh
2) 1.25 lakh
3) 1.5 lakh
4) 2 lakh
5) 2.5 lakh
1) 1 lakh
2) 1.25 lakh
3) 1.5 lakh
4) 2 lakh
5) 2.5 lakh
28 The book titled “The Kiss of Life: How a superhero and my son
defeated cancer” was launched by Arvind Kejriwal recently. This is the story of
Ayaan, the son of
1) Emraan Hashmi
2) Arshad Warsi
3) Sanjay Dutt
4) Sunny Deol
5) Akshay Kumar
1) Emraan Hashmi
2) Arshad Warsi
3) Sanjay Dutt
4) Sunny Deol
5) Akshay Kumar
29 The first business summit of the Asean with India's
northeastern region was held recently in
1) Dispur
2) Agartala
3) Imphal
4) Aizawl
5) Shillong
1) Dispur
2) Agartala
3) Imphal
4) Aizawl
5) Shillong
30 Who among the following topped the
“Asia 50 Power Businesswomen 2016” list of the Forbes magazine?
1) Arundhati Bhattacharya
2) Chanda Kochhar
3) Nita Ambani
4) Shikha Sharma
5) Arundhati Roy
1) Arundhati Bhattacharya
2) Chanda Kochhar
3) Nita Ambani
4) Shikha Sharma
5) Arundhati Roy
31 Which country topped the Credit Suisse Emerging Consumer
Scorecard 2016?
1) Mexico
2) Indonesia
3) Brazil
4) China
5) India
1) Mexico
2) Indonesia
3) Brazil
4) China
5) India
32 A statue of who among the following will be installed in
France’s Saint-Tropez town in Sep this year?
1) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
2) Dhyan Chand
3) Mother Teresa
4) Zal Irani
5) Dr Rajendra Prasad
1) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
2) Dhyan Chand
3) Mother Teresa
4) Zal Irani
5) Dr Rajendra Prasad
33 The National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on
1) 11 Apr
2) 17 Apr
3) 18 Apr
4) 22 Apr
5) 24 Apr
1) 11 Apr
2) 17 Apr
3) 18 Apr
4) 22 Apr
5) 24 Apr
34 The Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised
nations (G-7) met recently in
1) Toronto, Canada
2) Paris, France
3) Hiroshima, Japan
4) Berlin, Germany
5) Rome, Italy
1) Toronto, Canada
2) Paris, France
3) Hiroshima, Japan
4) Berlin, Germany
5) Rome, Italy
35 ________ has been chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke
Award in the category of Best Actress of the Year.
1) Katrina Kaif
2) Deepika Padukone
3) Priyanka Chopra
4) Anushka Sharma
5) Kareena Kapoor
1) Katrina Kaif
2) Deepika Padukone
3) Priyanka Chopra
4) Anushka Sharma
5) Kareena Kapoor
36 Who won fbb Femina Miss India 2016?
1) Sushruthi Krishna
2) Priyadarshini Chatterjee
3) Pankhuri Gidwani
4) Rajkanya Barush
5) Navpreet Kaur
1) Sushruthi Krishna
2) Priyadarshini Chatterjee
3) Pankhuri Gidwani
4) Rajkanya Barush
5) Navpreet Kaur
37 The Bank Board Bureau was set up by the govt following the
recommendation of the RBI-appointed
1) KC Chakrabarty Committee
2) Usha Thorat Committee
3) G Gopalakrishna Committee
4) DK Mohanty Committee
5) PJ Nayak Committee
1) KC Chakrabarty Committee
2) Usha Thorat Committee
3) G Gopalakrishna Committee
4) DK Mohanty Committee
5) PJ Nayak Committee
38 The Vinod Rai headed Banks Board Bureau held its maiden
meeting in Mumbai recently. One of the tasks given to BBB is
1) recommending heads of PSBs
2) bringing business for PSBs
3) nationalising the whole banking system
4) bringing govt holding in PSBs to 26 per cent
5) None of these
1) recommending heads of PSBs
2) bringing business for PSBs
3) nationalising the whole banking system
4) bringing govt holding in PSBs to 26 per cent
5) None of these
39 In a huge tragedy, 102 people were killed in a major fire in
Puttingal Devi Temple complex in Kollam district of the state of
1) Karnataka
2) Kerala
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Telangana
1) Karnataka
2) Kerala
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Telangana
40 The govt cut the MNREGA labour budget
by 220 million person-days for FY17 recently. In FY17, the govt has allocated
what amount for the scheme?
1) Rs 32,500 cr
2) Rs 34,500 cr
3) Rs 36,500 cr
4) Rs 38,500 cr
5) Rs 40,500 cr
1) Rs 32,500 cr
2) Rs 34,500 cr
3) Rs 36,500 cr
4) Rs 38,500 cr
5) Rs 40,500 cr
41 The birth anniversary of who among the following would be
observed at the United Nations for the first time?
1) BR Ambedkar
2) Guru Gobind Singh
3) Lala Lajpat Rai
4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
5) Madan Mohan Malaviya
1) BR Ambedkar
2) Guru Gobind Singh
3) Lala Lajpat Rai
4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
5) Madan Mohan Malaviya
42 India has lined up $20 bn as investment in oil and gas as
well as petrochemical and fertiliser projects in which country subject to
provision of concessional rights?
1) UAE
2) Iran
3) Yemen
4) Turkmenistan
5) Tajikistan
1) UAE
2) Iran
3) Yemen
4) Turkmenistan
5) Tajikistan
43 _________ has been awarded the prize for ‘Top Academic
Institute for Patents 2016’.
1) IIT-Delhi
2) IIT-Mumbai
3) IIT-Kanpur
4) IIT-Bhubaneshwar
5) IIT-Kharagpur
1) IIT-Delhi
2) IIT-Mumbai
3) IIT-Kanpur
4) IIT-Bhubaneshwar
5) IIT-Kharagpur
44 The central govt recently approved Rs 1,304-cr assistance to
the drought-affected
1) Maharashtra
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Uttar Pradesh
1) Maharashtra
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Uttar Pradesh
45 NK Aggarwal is the new Lokayukta of which of the following
states?
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Bihar
4) Rajasthan
5) Tamil Nadu
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Bihar
4) Rajasthan
5) Tamil Nadu
46 Who among the following has been roped in as the brand
ambassador of the 'Skill India' campaign by the ministry for skill development
and entrepreneurship (MSDE)?
1) MS Dhoni
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Kapil Dev
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) Virat Kohli
1) MS Dhoni
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Kapil Dev
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) Virat Kohli
47 ________ was chosen for the UNESCO or Guillermo Cano World
Press Freedom Prize 2016 recently.
1) Leyla Yunus
2) Amal Clooney
3) Khadija Ismayilova
4) Ilham Aliyev
5) Narges Mohammadi
1) Leyla Yunus
2) Amal Clooney
3) Khadija Ismayilova
4) Ilham Aliyev
5) Narges Mohammadi
48 Which country recently launched a retrievable scientific
research satellite SJ-10 in a bid to aid scientists to study microgravity and
space life science?
1) Japan
2) Singapore
3) China
4) Malaysia
5) Sweden
1) Japan
2) Singapore
3) China
4) Malaysia
5) Sweden
49 Which of the following countries successfully test-fired
shore-based anti-ship missile ‘Zarb’ recently?
1) Iran
2) Indonesia
3) Bangladesh
4) Turkey
5) Pakistan
1) Iran
2) Indonesia
3) Bangladesh
4) Turkey
5) Pakistan
50 Who among the following won the men’s singles title of 2016
Malaysian Open badminton tournament?
1) Chen Long
2) Lin Dan
3) Tommy Sugiarto
4) Lee Chong Wei
5) Lee Yong-dae
1) Chen Long
2) Lin Dan
3) Tommy Sugiarto
4) Lee Chong Wei
5) Lee Yong-dae
13 APRIL 2016
1 BR Ambedkar was posthumously conferred with the Bharat Ratna,
India’s highest civilian award, in
1) 1985
2) 1990
3) 1998
4) 2001
5) 2005
Answer:- 2) 1990
1) 1985
2) 1990
3) 1998
4) 2001
5) 2005
Answer:- 2) 1990
2 The World Press Freedom Day is observed on
1) 1 Apr
2) 13 Apr
3) 22 Apr
4) 1 May
5) 3 May
Answer:- 5) 3 May
1) 1 Apr
2) 13 Apr
3) 22 Apr
4) 1 May
5) 3 May
Answer:- 5) 3 May
3 Arseniy Yatsenyuk resigned as the Prime Minister of which of
the following countries recently?
1) Greece
2) Ukraine
3) Turkey
4) Spain
5) Norway
Answer:- 2) Ukraine
1) Greece
2) Ukraine
3) Turkey
4) Spain
5) Norway
Answer:- 2) Ukraine
4 S Ravindran took charge as the new Chairman of Karnataka Vikas
Grameena Bank (KVGB) recently. The bank is sponsored by
1) Syndicate Bank
2) Bank of India
3) Indian Bank
4) Central Bank of India
5) Dena Bank
Answer:- 1) Syndicate Bank
1) Syndicate Bank
2) Bank of India
3) Indian Bank
4) Central Bank of India
5) Dena Bank
Answer:- 1) Syndicate Bank
5 ___________ has become the first entity to receive final
approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start a payments bank.
1) Fino Pay Tech
2) Reliance Industries
3) Tech Mahindra
4) Airtel M Commerce Services
5) Vodaphone m-pesa
Answer:- 4) Airtel M Commerce Services
1) Fino Pay Tech
2) Reliance Industries
3) Tech Mahindra
4) Airtel M Commerce Services
5) Vodaphone m-pesa
Answer:- 4) Airtel M Commerce Services
6 The Sri Lanka govt announced to resume work at the Colombo
Port City recently. The Port City is being built by
1) Japan
2) India
3) China
4) UK
5) Russia
Answer:- 3) China
1) Japan
2) India
3) China
4) UK
5) Russia
Answer:- 3) China
7 The Pakistan Air Force conducted a military drill code-named
“Shaheen (Eagle)-5” recently with their counterparts from
1) Turkey
2) Iran
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Bangladesh
5) China
Answer:- 5) China
1) Turkey
2) Iran
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Bangladesh
5) China
Answer:- 5) China
8 Who among the following has joined the recently-announced
Premier Futsal football league as its brand ambassador?
1) Sachin Tendulakar
2) Saurav Ganguly
3) Virat Kohli
4) MS Dhoni
5) Shikhar Dhawan
Answer:- 3) Virat Kohli
1) Sachin Tendulakar
2) Saurav Ganguly
3) Virat Kohli
4) MS Dhoni
5) Shikhar Dhawan
Answer:- 3) Virat Kohli
9 The home-grown mobile phone maker Lava signed who among the
following as its brand ambassador recently?
1) Sania Mirza
2) Saina Nehwal
3) Deepika Kumari
4) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
5) Rohit Sharma
Answer:- 4) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
1) Sania Mirza
2) Saina Nehwal
3) Deepika Kumari
4) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
5) Rohit Sharma
Answer:- 4) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
10 India and Maldives signed six
agreements to boost ties recently. The capital city of Maldives is
1) Baku
2) Tirana
3) Bogota
4) Moroni
5) Male
Answer:- 5) Male
1) Baku
2) Tirana
3) Bogota
4) Moroni
5) Male
Answer:- 5) Male
14 APRIL 2016
1 The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on
1) 9 Apr
2) 10 Apr
3) 11 Apr
4) 12 Apr
5) 14 Apr
Answer:- 4) 12 Apr
1) 9 Apr
2) 10 Apr
3) 11 Apr
4) 12 Apr
5) 14 Apr
Answer:- 4) 12 Apr
2 The soon to be operational Unified Payments Interface (UPI),
tipped to bring about a payments revolution in the country, is launched by
1) ICICI Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) NPCI
4) RBI
5) Yes Bank
Answer:- 3) NPCI
1) ICICI Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) NPCI
4) RBI
5) Yes Bank
Answer:- 3) NPCI
3 Dancer Soni Chaurasia set a Guinness world record with a
non-stop performance lasting 124 hours in Varanasi recently. She performed
1) Kathak
2) Mohiniyattam
3) Kuchipudi
4) Bharata Natyam
5) Odissi
Answer:- 1) Kathak
1) Kathak
2) Mohiniyattam
3) Kuchipudi
4) Bharata Natyam
5) Odissi
Answer:- 1) Kathak
4 Which of the following teams clinched the 3rd Asian Kho Kho
championship titles in both men’s and women’s categories recently?
1) Bangladesh
2) India
3) Nepal
4) Bhutan
5) Sri Lanka
Answer:- 2) India
1) Bangladesh
2) India
3) Nepal
4) Bhutan
5) Sri Lanka
Answer:- 2) India
5 The IMF on 12 Apr retained India's growth forecast for 2016-17
at
1) 6.2 per cent
2) 6.5 per cent
3) 7.3 per cent
4) 7.5 per cent
5) 7.8 per cent
Answer:- 4) 7.5 per cent
1) 6.2 per cent
2) 6.5 per cent
3) 7.3 per cent
4) 7.5 per cent
5) 7.8 per cent
Answer:- 4) 7.5 per cent
6 Which of the following steel makers started the sale of its UK
steel unit recently?
1) Bhushan Steel
2) VISA Steel
3) Essar Steel
4) JSW Steel
5) Tata Steel
Answer:- 5) Tata Steel
1) Bhushan Steel
2) VISA Steel
3) Essar Steel
4) JSW Steel
5) Tata Steel
Answer:- 5) Tata Steel
7 Which of the following has become India's first train fitted
with CCTV cameras?
1) Gatiman Express
2) Mahamana Express
3) Shan-e-Punjab Express
4) Sampoorna Kranti Express
5) Shiv Ganga Express
Answer:- 3) Shan-e-Punjab Express
1) Gatiman Express
2) Mahamana Express
3) Shan-e-Punjab Express
4) Sampoorna Kranti Express
5) Shiv Ganga Express
Answer:- 3) Shan-e-Punjab Express
8 The Haryana govt has renamed Gurgaon as
1) Gurugruha
2) Gurugaon
3) Gurupuram
4) Gurugram
5) Gurughar
Answer:- 4) Gurugram
1) Gurugruha
2) Gurugaon
3) Gurupuram
4) Gurugram
5) Gurughar
Answer:- 4) Gurugram
9 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) is headquartered at
1) Paris
2) London
3) New York
4) Geneva
5) Hague
Answer:- 1) Paris
1) Paris
2) London
3) New York
4) Geneva
5) Hague
Answer:- 1) Paris
10 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 3rd Asia Ministerial
Conference on Tiger Conservation recently in
1) Bhopal
2) Gandhinagar
3) Kolkata
4) Guwahati
5) New Delhi
Answer:- 5) New Delhi
1) Bhopal
2) Gandhinagar
3) Kolkata
4) Guwahati
5) New Delhi
Answer:- 5) New Delhi
16 APRIL 2016
1 The World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
signed co-financing framework pact recently. The AIIB is headquartered at
1) Shanghai
2) Manila
3) Tokyo
4) Bangkok
5) Beijing
Answer:- 5) Beijing
1) Shanghai
2) Manila
3) Tokyo
4) Bangkok
5) Beijing
Answer:- 5) Beijing
2 Name the actress who has won the ‘Global Indian of the Year’
award at the NRI of the Year Award 2016.
1) Priyanka Chopra
2) Kangana Ranaut
3) Katrina Kaif
4) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
5) Deepika Padukone
Answer:- 4) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
1) Priyanka Chopra
2) Kangana Ranaut
3) Katrina Kaif
4) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
5) Deepika Padukone
Answer:- 4) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
3 _________ has tied up with Chillar Payment Solutions, a
technology driven start-up firm, to promote its ‘Campus Wallet’.
1) DSC Bank
2) Federal Bank
3) Yes Bank
4) RBL Bank
5) Syndicate Bank
Answer:- 2) Federal Bank
1) DSC Bank
2) Federal Bank
3) Yes Bank
4) RBL Bank
5) Syndicate Bank
Answer:- 2) Federal Bank
4 Who among the following has been AIBA ambassador for Women's
World Boxing Championship?
1) Priyanka Chopra
2) Laishram Sarita Devi
3) Mary Kom
4) Ren Cancan
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Mary Kom
1) Priyanka Chopra
2) Laishram Sarita Devi
3) Mary Kom
4) Ren Cancan
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Mary Kom
5 Which state govt recently launched Mufti Sayeed Food
Entitlement Scheme to supplement the National Food Security Act in the state?
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Kerala
5) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer:- 5) Jammu & Kashmir
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Kerala
5) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer:- 5) Jammu & Kashmir
6 What is India’s ranking on the Global Connectivity Index
released by Huawei recently?
1) 25th
2) 34th
3) 44th
4) 52nd
5) 64th
Answer:- 3) 44th
1) 25th
2) 34th
3) 44th
4) 52nd
5) 64th
Answer:- 3) 44th
7 India and which of the following countries recently agreed in
principle on sharing military logistics?
1) Japan
2) Russia
3) China
4) US
5) Israel
Answer:- 4) US
1) Japan
2) Russia
3) China
4) US
5) Israel
Answer:- 4) US
8 Which country has emerged as world's largest recipient of
remittances in 2015 as per the World Bank?
1) Nigeria
2) Mexico
3) Philippines
4) India
5) China
Answer:- 4) India
1) Nigeria
2) Mexico
3) Philippines
4) India
5) China
Answer:- 4) India
9 India test-fired its most ambitious nuclear missile codenamed
K-4 from the home-built ballistic missile submarine
1) INS Arihant
2) INS Chakra
3) INS Scorpene
4) INS Shalki
5) INS Sindhurashtra
Answer:- 1) INS Arihant
1) INS Arihant
2) INS Chakra
3) INS Scorpene
4) INS Shalki
5) INS Sindhurashtra
Answer:- 1) INS Arihant
10 The World Hemophilia Day is observed on
1) 07 Apr
2) 11 Apr
3) 12 Apr
4) 14 Apr
5) 17 Apr
1) 07 Apr
2) 11 Apr
3) 12 Apr
4) 14 Apr
5) 17 Apr
18 APRIL 2016
1 Who among the following won the ‘Album of the Year’ award at
the 58th Annual Grammy Awards?
1) Kendrick Lamar (To Pimp A Butterfly) 2) Mark Ronson feat and Bruno Mars (Uptown Funk)
3) Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge (Thinking out loud)
4) Taylor Swift (1989)
5) Jason Isbell (Something More Than Free)
Answer:- 4) Taylor Swift (1989)
1) Kendrick Lamar (To Pimp A Butterfly) 2) Mark Ronson feat and Bruno Mars (Uptown Funk)
3) Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge (Thinking out loud)
4) Taylor Swift (1989)
5) Jason Isbell (Something More Than Free)
Answer:- 4) Taylor Swift (1989)
2 Who among the following won the men’s singles title of the
Argentina Open 2016?
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Nicolas Almagro
3) Dominic Thiem
4) Roger Federer
5) Novak Djokovic
Answer:- 3) Dominic Thiem
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Nicolas Almagro
3) Dominic Thiem
4) Roger Federer
5) Novak Djokovic
Answer:- 3) Dominic Thiem
3 India and Sweden have signed a pact for technical cooperation
in railways and other areas. The capital city of Sweden is
1) Wellington
2) Oslo
3) Helsinki
4) Stockholm
5) Copenhagen
Answer:- 4) Stockholm
1) Wellington
2) Oslo
3) Helsinki
4) Stockholm
5) Copenhagen
Answer:- 4) Stockholm
4 India has launched the lightest gun ever which weighs as less
as 250 grams. The gun is named
1) Nirbhaya
2) Nirbheek
3) Nidar
4) INSAS Lite
5) Achook
Answer:- 3) Nidar
1) Nirbhaya
2) Nirbheek
3) Nidar
4) INSAS Lite
5) Achook
Answer:- 3) Nidar
5 The Govt recently unveiled the National Capital Goods policy
with the objective to increase production of capital goods from Rs 230,000 cr
in 2014-15 to ________ in 2025.
1) Rs 500,000 cr
2) Rs 550,000 cr
3) Rs 600,000 cr
4) Rs 650,000 cr
5) Rs 750,000 cr
Answer:- 5) Rs 750,000 cr
1) Rs 500,000 cr
2) Rs 550,000 cr
3) Rs 600,000 cr
4) Rs 650,000 cr
5) Rs 750,000 cr
Answer:- 5) Rs 750,000 cr
6 Name the first missile to be developed by the DRDO under
India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Program which has a range of 350
km.
1) Akash
2) Prithvi-II
3) Prithvi-III
4) Agni II
5) Agni III
Answer:- 2) Prithvi-II
1) Akash
2) Prithvi-II
3) Prithvi-III
4) Agni II
5) Agni III
Answer:- 2) Prithvi-II
7 The Supreme Court recently directed the RBI to provide a list
of companies which are defaulters of bank loans of over
1) Rs 100 cr
2) Rs 200 cr
3) Rs 500 cr
4) Rs 1000 cr
5) Rs 5000 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 500 cr
1) Rs 100 cr
2) Rs 200 cr
3) Rs 500 cr
4) Rs 1000 cr
5) Rs 5000 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 500 cr
8 __________ has launched ‘Japan Desk’, a first-of-its-kind
initiative to facilitate Japanese corporates looking to invest in India with
banking and advisory services.
1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) Bank of Baroda
5) Indian Overseas Bank
Answer:- 1) State Bank of India
1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) Bank of Baroda
5) Indian Overseas Bank
Answer:- 1) State Bank of India
9 Which of the following PSBs named Vijay Mallya’s firm UB
Holdings a “wilful defaulter” recently?
1) Dena Bank
2) Vijaya Bank
3) Indian Bank
4) Syndicate Bank
5) Punjab National Bank
Answer:- 5) Punjab National Bank
1) Dena Bank
2) Vijaya Bank
3) Indian Bank
4) Syndicate Bank
5) Punjab National Bank
Answer:- 5) Punjab National Bank
10 ________ has been declared cleanest city of country in Swachh
Sarvekshan-2016.
1) Visakhapatnam
2) Mysuru
3) New Delhi
4) Tiruchirappalli
5) Chandigarh
Answer:- 2) Mysuru
1) Visakhapatnam
2) Mysuru
3) New Delhi
4) Tiruchirappalli
5) Chandigarh
Answer:- 2) Mysuru
19 APRIL 2016
1 Recently three countries have finalized draft of the Chabahar Trilateral
Agreement on Transport and Transit Corridors. Which countries are not among the
following?
1) India
2) Australia
3) Afghanistan
4) Iran
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Australia
1) India
2) Australia
3) Afghanistan
4) Iran
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Australia
2 How many shares have been issued to LIC by the public sector
lender, Oriental Bank of Commerce for raising Rs. 178 Crore?
1) 1 cr
2) 1.25 cr
3) 2 cr
4) 1.5 cr
5) 2.5 cr
Answer:- 3) 2 cr
1) 1 cr
2) 1.25 cr
3) 2 cr
4) 1.5 cr
5) 2.5 cr
Answer:- 3) 2 cr
3 After getting first woman Chief Minister, Gujarat has
appointed who among the following as the state’s first woman Director General
of Police (DGP)?
1) P C Thakur
2) Geeta Johri
3) P P Pandey
4) R K Raghavan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Geeta Johri
1) P C Thakur
2) Geeta Johri
3) P P Pandey
4) R K Raghavan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Geeta Johri
4 The World Heritage Day is observed on
1) 19 April
2) 23 May
3) 18 April
4) 13 April
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 18 April
1) 19 April
2) 23 May
3) 18 April
4) 13 April
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 18 April
5 Who won 2016 Chinese Grand Prix?
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Nico Rosberg
3) Fernando Alonso
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Nico Rosberg
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Nico Rosberg
3) Fernando Alonso
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Nico Rosberg
6 The European Parliament has recently approved creation of a
European passenger name records (PNR) system to combat terrorism. PNR system
does not include which one of the following?
1) Travel Dates
2) Itinerary
3) Baggage information of the passengers
4) Means of Payment
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
1) Travel Dates
2) Itinerary
3) Baggage information of the passengers
4) Means of Payment
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
7 The Indian Army recently conducted major battle exercise named
as ‘Shatrujeet’ in which state near to the border with Pakistan?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Punjab
4) J & K
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rajasthan
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Punjab
4) J & K
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rajasthan
8 The Union Government has appointed who among the following as
the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA)?
1) Susmita Pande
2) P C Roy
3) B V Prakash
4) Himanshu Prabha Ray
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Susmita Pande
1) Susmita Pande
2) P C Roy
3) B V Prakash
4) Himanshu Prabha Ray
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Susmita Pande
9 The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS countries has handed
out $250 million to which Indian Bank for renewable energy projects as part of
its first set of loans amounting to more than $800 million?
1) United Bank of India
2) Canara Bank
3) Uco Bank
4) Syndicate Bank
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Canara Bank
1) United Bank of India
2) Canara Bank
3) Uco Bank
4) Syndicate Bank
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Canara Bank
10 Who won the 25th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey
Tournament 2016?
1) India
2) New Zealand
3) Pakistan
4) Australia
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Australia
1) India
2) New Zealand
3) Pakistan
4) Australia
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Australia
20 APRIL 2016
1 Who has become the first Indian woman gymnast to secure
Olympic berth after 52 years?
1) Meenakshi
2) Debjani Samanta
3) Dipa Karmakar
4) Priti Das
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Dipa Karmakar
1) Meenakshi
2) Debjani Samanta
3) Dipa Karmakar
4) Priti Das
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Dipa Karmakar
2 The Union Government has leased the commemorative coin of what
denomination to mark Tatya Tope martyrdom day?
1) 10
2) 200
3) 100
4) 500
5) 1000
Answer:- 2) 200
1) 10
2) 200
3) 100
4) 500
5) 1000
Answer:- 2) 200
3 Who has been appointed as Additional Director General in the
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
1) Deepak Mishra
2) S S Jakhar
3) Rajesh Tyagi
4) K Durga Prasad
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Deepak Mishra
1) Deepak Mishra
2) S S Jakhar
3) Rajesh Tyagi
4) K Durga Prasad
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Deepak Mishra
4 Which country has recently test-fired a nuclear-capable short-range
Iskander M cruise missile as part of its drills in the country's southern
Astrakhan region?
1) Myanmar
2) Australia
3) Pakistan
4) China
5) Russia
Answer:- 5) Russia
1) Myanmar
2) Australia
3) Pakistan
4) China
5) Russia
Answer:- 5) Russia
5 Who won the 2016 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters title of Tennis?
1) Gael Monfils
2) Rafel Nadal
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Roger Federer
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Rafel Nadal
1) Gael Monfils
2) Rafel Nadal
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Roger Federer
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Rafel Nadal
6 Who has been proclaimed as the outstanding Laureus
Sportsperson of the year award with a disability?
1) Leung Yuk Wing
2) Liu Cuiqing
3) Marie Bochet
4) Omara Durand
5) Daniel Dias
Answer:- 5) Daniel Dias
1) Leung Yuk Wing
2) Liu Cuiqing
3) Marie Bochet
4) Omara Durand
5) Daniel Dias
Answer:- 5) Daniel Dias
7 Who won the RedInk Journalist of the Year 2015 Award by the
Mumbai Press Club?
1) Ravish Kumar
2) Prannoy Roy
3) Krishna Prasad
4) Shekhar Gupta
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Ravish Kumar
1) Ravish Kumar
2) Prannoy Roy
3) Krishna Prasad
4) Shekhar Gupta
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Ravish Kumar
8 Recently, the Minister of Women & Child Development, Mrs.
Maneka Gandhi inaugurated a One Day Regional Conference with North Eastern
States in which city on the issues relating to Child Adoption.
1) Guwahati
2) Aizwal
3) Imphal
4) Gangtok
5) Shillong
Answer:- 5) Shillong
1) Guwahati
2) Aizwal
3) Imphal
4) Gangtok
5) Shillong
Answer:- 5) Shillong
9 Who has been recently appointed as the chief selector of
Pakistan?
1) Tauseef Ahmed
2) Inzamam-ul-Haq
3) Wajahatullah Wasti
4) Wasim Haider
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Inzamam-ul-Haq
1) Tauseef Ahmed
2) Inzamam-ul-Haq
3) Wajahatullah Wasti
4) Wasim Haider
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Inzamam-ul-Haq
10 Who won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2015 award?
1) Jordan Spieth
2) Usain Bolt
3) Lionel Messi
4) Novak Djokovic
5) Ronda Rousey
1) Jordan Spieth
2) Usain Bolt
3) Lionel Messi
4) Novak Djokovic
5) Ronda Rousey
21 APRIL 2016
1 Who has been appointed as the first-ever chief executive
officer of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
1) Rahul Johri
2) Shashank Manohar
3) Anil Kumble
4) John Dwyer
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rahul Johri
1) Rahul Johri
2) Shashank Manohar
3) Anil Kumble
4) John Dwyer
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rahul Johri
2 Who among the following won the Pulitzer Prize for public
service?
1) The New York Times
2) The Los Angeles Times
3) The Washington Post
4) The Associated Press
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) The Associated Press
1) The New York Times
2) The Los Angeles Times
3) The Washington Post
4) The Associated Press
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) The Associated Press
3 The Union Govt has set aside the controversial provident fund
(PF) withdrawal norms that had restricted complete withdrawal from PF account
before the retirement age of
1) 54 years
2) 58 years
3) 55 years
4) 65 years
5) 60 years
Answer:- 2) 58 years
1) 54 years
2) 58 years
3) 55 years
4) 65 years
5) 60 years
Answer:- 2) 58 years
4 India has recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to promote cooperation in traditional medicine and homeopathy with which
country?
1) Myanmar
2) Japan
3) France
4) China
5) Mauritius
Answer:- 5) Mauritius
1) Myanmar
2) Japan
3) France
4) China
5) Mauritius
Answer:- 5) Mauritius
5 Where is the 14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the
Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China
recently held?
1) Moscow
2) Bejing
3) New Delhi
4) Hangzhou
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Moscow
1) Moscow
2) Bejing
3) New Delhi
4) Hangzhou
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Moscow
6 The Union government has earmarked what amount to clean up
Bengaluru’s polluted lakes?
1) Rs. 500 cr
2) Rs. 750 cr
3) Rs. 800 cr
4) Rs. 1000 cr
5) Rs. 950 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs. 800 cr
1) Rs. 500 cr
2) Rs. 750 cr
3) Rs. 800 cr
4) Rs. 1000 cr
5) Rs. 950 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs. 800 cr
7 Which Indian-American has been nominated as the US’s next
envoy to central African nation Chad by US President Barack Obama?
1) Geeta Pasi
2) Prannoy Roy
3) W. Wendell Blancke
4) James Knight
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Geeta Pasi
1) Geeta Pasi
2) Prannoy Roy
3) W. Wendell Blancke
4) James Knight
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Geeta Pasi
8 English Language Day is observed on
1) May 25
2) March 28
3) April 28
4) April 23
5) April 21
Answer:- 4) April 23
1) May 25
2) March 28
3) April 28
4) April 23
5) April 21
Answer:- 4) April 23
9 Which Indian has been promoted to international outdoor umpire
by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
1) Napolean Singh
2) Deepak Joshi
3) Durga Thakur
4) Wasim Haider
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Durga Thakur
1) Napolean Singh
2) Deepak Joshi
3) Durga Thakur
4) Wasim Haider
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Durga Thakur
10 Who won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year 2015 award?
1) Maggie Alphonsi
2) Victoria Pendleton
3) Zara Philips
4) Serena Williams
5) Jessica Ennis-Hill
1) Maggie Alphonsi
2) Victoria Pendleton
3) Zara Philips
4) Serena Williams
5) Jessica Ennis-Hill
Answer:- 4) Serena Williams
22 APRIL 2016
1 Who has been appointed as the new Lokayukta of Goa?
1) Justice Virendra Singh
2) Justice P K Mishra
3) Justice Sajjan Singh Kothari
4) Justice M L Tahaliyani
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Justice P K Mishra
1) Justice Virendra Singh
2) Justice P K Mishra
3) Justice Sajjan Singh Kothari
4) Justice M L Tahaliyani
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Justice P K Mishra
2 What is the rank of India in the 2016 World Press Freedom
Index?
1) 134
2) 136
3) 125
4) 133
5) 108
Answer:- 4) 133
1) 134
2) 136
3) 125
4) 133
5) 108
Answer:- 4) 133
3 Which forces in the country has been recently allowed the
permanent commission for women?
1) CRPF
2) Army
3) Navy
4) BSF
5) Air Force
Answer:- 3) Navy
1) CRPF
2) Army
3) Navy
4) BSF
5) Air Force
Answer:- 3) Navy
4 Which country has become the world’s first region to wipe out
Malaria, a mosquito-borne vector?
1) Europe
2) Australia
3) Liberia
4) China
5) India
Answer:- 1) Europe
1) Europe
2) Australia
3) Liberia
4) China
5) India
Answer:- 1) Europe
5 The Union Cabinet has given its approval for
operationalisation of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
(IISER) at
1) Pune
2) Mohali
3) Bhopal
4) Tirupati
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Tirupati
1) Pune
2) Mohali
3) Bhopal
4) Tirupati
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Tirupati
6 Who has been appointed as Kerala-based Rubber Board's
chairman?
1) Dr. A Jayathilak
2) Ms Sheela Thomas
3) A Ajith Kumar
4) Mukundan Pillai
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) A Ajith Kumar
1) Dr. A Jayathilak
2) Ms Sheela Thomas
3) A Ajith Kumar
4) Mukundan Pillai
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) A Ajith Kumar
7 Which state HC has been recently quashed the imposition of
President rule in the state?
1) Uttarkhand
2) Chattisgarh
3) Haryana
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Uttarkhand
1) Uttarkhand
2) Chattisgarh
3) Haryana
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Uttarkhand
8 Which airline has been confirmed as a Global Partner for all
ICC events from 2016-2023 by ICC?
1) Emirates Airline
2) Air Asia
3) Qatar Airways
4) Air Arabia
5) Cathay Pacific
Answer:- 1) Emirates Airline
1) Emirates Airline
2) Air Asia
3) Qatar Airways
4) Air Arabia
5) Cathay Pacific
Answer:- 1) Emirates Airline
9 Which country has topped the 2016 World Press Freedom Index?
1) Denmark
2) Norway
3) Finland
4) New Zealand
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Finland
1) Denmark
2) Norway
3) Finland
4) New Zealand
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Finland
10 Who has been appointed as the new President of Laos?
1) Sonexay Siphandone
2) Somdy Douangdy
3) Bounthong Chitmany
4) Bounnhang Vorachit
5) Ronda Rousey
Answer:- 4) Bounnhang Vorachit
1) Sonexay Siphandone
2) Somdy Douangdy
3) Bounthong Chitmany
4) Bounnhang Vorachit
5) Ronda Rousey
Answer:- 4) Bounnhang Vorachit
25 APRIL 2016
1 The National Panchayati Raj Diwas is observed on
1) April 25
2) April 24
3) April 14
4) April 27
5) None of these
Answer:- 2)
1) April 25
2) April 24
3) April 14
4) April 27
5) None of these
Answer:- 2)
April 24
2 The Union Govt has recently launched India’s first Online
Interactive Heritage Portal named
1) Heritagepedia
2) Sahapedia
3) Dharohara
4) Shane-e-bharat
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Sahapedia
1) Heritagepedia
2) Sahapedia
3) Dharohara
4) Shane-e-bharat
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Sahapedia
3 The capital of Chad is
1) Abuja
2) Bamako
3) N`Djamena
4) Niamey
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) N`Djamena
1) Abuja
2) Bamako
3) N`Djamena
4) Niamey
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) N`Djamena
4 Which Bollywood actor has been named as Indian Contingent’s
Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics?
1) Shahrukh Khan
2) Salman Khan
3) Amitabh Bachchan
4) Aamir Khan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Salman Khan
1) Shahrukh Khan
2) Salman Khan
3) Amitabh Bachchan
4) Aamir Khan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Salman Khan
5 The Union Govt constituted the eight-member panel to double
Farmers’ income by
1) 2022
2) 2020
3) 2025
4) 2021
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) 2022
1) 2022
2) 2020
3) 2025
4) 2021
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) 2022
6 Which Department has been renamed as DIPAM by the Centre?
1) Department of Pharmaceuticals
2) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
3) Department of Asset Management
4) Department of Disinvestment
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Department of Disinvestment
1) Department of Pharmaceuticals
2) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
3) Department of Asset Management
4) Department of Disinvestment
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Department of Disinvestment
7 Which country successfully tested the first Stealth Fighter
X-2 Jet?
1) Japan
2) France
3) India
4) North Korea
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Japan
1) Japan
2) France
3) India
4) North Korea
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Japan
8 The English Language Day is observed on
1) April 23
2) April 24
3) April 29
4) May 24
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) April 23
1) April 23
2) April 24
3) April 29
4) May 24
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) April 23
9 Who is the writer of the book, “Incarnations: India in 50
Lives”?
1) Shashi Deshpande
2) Kanishk Tharoor
3) NN Vohra
4) Sunil Khilnani
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sunil Khilnani
1) Shashi Deshpande
2) Kanishk Tharoor
3) NN Vohra
4) Sunil Khilnani
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sunil Khilnani
10 Who has topped the Britain’s Annual Rich List released
recently?
1) Hinduja Brothers
2) Reuben Brothers
3) Lakshmi N Mittal
4) Reliance Brothers
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Reuben Brothers
1) Hinduja Brothers
2) Reuben Brothers
3) Lakshmi N Mittal
4) Reliance Brothers
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Reuben Brothers
26 APRIL 2016
1 Name the Indian shooter who won a silver medal in the men’s
skeet event of the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Rio De Janerio recently. It is
India’s first skeet medal at a World Cup.
1) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
2) Vijay Kumar
3) Gagan Narang
4) Abhinav Bindra
5) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Answer:- 1) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
1) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
2) Vijay Kumar
3) Gagan Narang
4) Abhinav Bindra
5) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Answer:- 1) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
2 Dattu Bhokanal, who qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics recently,
is an Indian
1) shooter
2) swimmer
3) rower
4) boxer
5) wrestler
Answer:- 3) rower
1) shooter
2) swimmer
3) rower
4) boxer
5) wrestler
Answer:- 3) rower
3 The P-Notes investment climbed to Rs 2.23 lakh cr in Mar 2016.
P-Notes are used to invest in the Indian capital markets through registered FPIs
which is short form of
1) Forward Portfolio Investors
2) Foreign Preferential Investors
3) Financial Portfolio Investors
4) Foreign Portfolio Investors
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Foreign Portfolio Investors
1) Forward Portfolio Investors
2) Foreign Preferential Investors
3) Financial Portfolio Investors
4) Foreign Portfolio Investors
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Foreign Portfolio Investors
4 Roberto Azevedo is the present head of which of the following
international organisations?
1) WHO
2) WTO
3) UNESCO
4) World Bank
5) IMF
Answer:- 2) WTO
1) WHO
2) WTO
3) UNESCO
4) World Bank
5) IMF
Answer:- 2) WTO
5 The capital city of Yemen is
1) Manama
2) Baku
3) Riyadh
4) Sana’a
5) Damascus
Answer:- 4) Sana’a
1) Manama
2) Baku
3) Riyadh
4) Sana’a
5) Damascus
Answer:- 4) Sana’a
6 ________ will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships.
1) Australia
2) Canada
3) Bangladesh
4) India
5) Sri Lanka
Answer:- 4) India
1) Australia
2) Canada
3) Bangladesh
4) India
5) Sri Lanka
Answer:- 4) India
7 President Rafael Correa has announced an eight-day national
mourning over the death of 654 people in a recent earthquake in
1) Ecuador
2) Colombia
3) Bolivia
4) Paraguay
5) Chile
Answer:- 1) Ecuador
1) Ecuador
2) Colombia
3) Bolivia
4) Paraguay
5) Chile
Answer:- 1) Ecuador
8 The Heart of Asia (HoA) conference was held in New Delhi
recently. The conference aims at bringing peace and stability to
1) Pakistan
2) Afghanistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Nepal
5) Myanmar
Answer:- 2) Afghanistan
1) Pakistan
2) Afghanistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Nepal
5) Myanmar
Answer:- 2) Afghanistan
9 Which of the following gulf countries has announced to sell
about 5% in state energy giant Aramco to create a $2-tn fund, the world's
largest wealth fund?
1) Iran
2) UAE
3) Kuwait
4) Bahrain
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer:- 5) Saudi Arabia
1) Iran
2) UAE
3) Kuwait
4) Bahrain
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer:- 5) Saudi Arabia
10 The Finance Ministry approved what per cent interest on
Provident Fund (PF) deposits for 2015-16 recently?
1) 8.25 per cent
2) 8.5 per cent
3) 8.7 per cent
4) 8.8 per cent
5) 8.95 per cent
Answer:- 3) 8.7 per cent
1) 8.25 per cent
2) 8.5 per cent
3) 8.7 per cent
4) 8.8 per cent
5) 8.95 per cent
Answer:- 3) 8.7 per cent
27 APRIL 2016
1 As announced by the govt recently, phones without facility of
panic button cannot be sold in the country starting
1) Sep 2016
2) Dec 2016
3) Jan 2017
4) Apr 2017
5) Jan 2018
Answer:- 3) Jan 2017
1) Sep 2016
2) Dec 2016
3) Jan 2017
4) Apr 2017
5) Jan 2018
Answer:- 3) Jan 2017
2 Banharn Silpa-archa, who died recently, was the former Prime
Minister of
1) Philippines
2) Cambodia
3) Chile
4) Thailand
5) Suriname
Answer:- 4) Thailand
1) Philippines
2) Cambodia
3) Chile
4) Thailand
5) Suriname
Answer:- 4) Thailand
3 Sandeep Tomar, who booked a berth for 2016 Rio Olympics,
recently, is an Indian
1) Boxer
2) Weightlifter
3) Archer
4) Wrestler
5) Shooter
Answer:- 4) Wrestler
1) Boxer
2) Weightlifter
3) Archer
4) Wrestler
5) Shooter
Answer:- 4) Wrestler
4 ________ was declared winner of the ‘Indian Player of the
Year’ award by the Football Players Association of India (FPAI) recently.
1) Arnab Mondal
2) Jeje Lalpekhlua
3) Sony Norde
4) Subrata Pal
5) Sunil Chhetri
Answer:- 2) Jeje Lalpekhlua
1) Arnab Mondal
2) Jeje Lalpekhlua
3) Sony Norde
4) Subrata Pal
5) Sunil Chhetri
Answer:- 2) Jeje Lalpekhlua
5 Indian Missile Corvette, INS Karmuk participated in the 22nd
Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) exercise held with which of the following countries
recently?
1) Malaysia
2) Indonesia
3) Thailand 4
) Bangladesh
5) Mauritius
Answer:- 3) Thailand
1) Malaysia
2) Indonesia
3) Thailand 4
) Bangladesh
5) Mauritius
Answer:- 3) Thailand
6 The eleventh joint training exercise, Nomadic Elephant-2016,
was held recently between India and
1) user friendly
2) Japan
3) South Korea
4) France
5) Mongolia
Answer:- 5) Mongolia
1) user friendly
2) Japan
3) South Korea
4) France
5) Mongolia
Answer:- 5) Mongolia
7 The govt constituted a committee for doubling farmers’ income
by 2022 recently. The Committee is headed by
1) Abhay Kumar Singh
2) Durga Sakthi Nagpal
3) Rajeev Nayan Choubey
4) Anil Goswami
5) Ashok Dalwai
Answer:- 5) Ashok Dalwai
1) Abhay Kumar Singh
2) Durga Sakthi Nagpal
3) Rajeev Nayan Choubey
4) Anil Goswami
5) Ashok Dalwai
Answer:- 5) Ashok Dalwai
8 Amanullah Khan passed away recently. He was the founder of
which of the following terrorist organisations?
1) JKLF
2) SIMI
3) Jaish-e-Mohammed
4) Indian Mujahideen
5) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
Answer:- 1) JKLF
1) JKLF
2) SIMI
3) Jaish-e-Mohammed
4) Indian Mujahideen
5) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
Answer:- 1) JKLF
9 The govt recently increased the minimum wage for contract
workers to __________ per month.
1) Rs 6,000
2) Rs 75,000
3) Rs 9,000
4) Rs 10,000
5) Rs 12,000
Answer:- 4) Rs 10,000
1) Rs 6,000
2) Rs 75,000
3) Rs 9,000
4) Rs 10,000
5) Rs 12,000
Answer:- 4) Rs 10,000
10 The World Intellectual Property Day is observed on
1) 26 Apr
2) 24 Apr
3) 22 Apr
4) 20 Apr
5) 18 Apr
Answer:- 1) 26 Apr
1) 26 Apr
2) 24 Apr
3) 22 Apr
4) 20 Apr
5) 18 Apr
Answer:- 1) 26 Apr
28 APRIL
2016
1 The govt
has made it mandatory for mobile manufacturers to add in-built global
positioning system (GPS) in all phones from
1) Dec 2016
2) Jan 2017
3) Apr 2017
4) Dec 2017
5) Jan 2018
Answer:- 5) Jan 2018
1) Dec 2016
2) Jan 2017
3) Apr 2017
4) Dec 2017
5) Jan 2018
Answer:- 5) Jan 2018
2 ________
became the first African footballer to win the Professional Footballers
Association’s (PFA) Player of the Year award recently.
1) Dimitri Payet
2) Riyad Mahrez
3) Sofiane Feghouli
4) Yacine Brahimi
5) N'Golo Kante
Answer:- 2) Riyad Mahrez
1) Dimitri Payet
2) Riyad Mahrez
3) Sofiane Feghouli
4) Yacine Brahimi
5) N'Golo Kante
Answer:- 2) Riyad Mahrez
3 Who among
the following was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Tibetan
government-in-exile recently?
1) Lobsang Sangay
2) Penpa Tsering
3) Lobsang Tenzin
4) Dalai Lama
5) Dolkun Isa
Answer:- 1) Lobsang Sangay
1) Lobsang Sangay
2) Penpa Tsering
3) Lobsang Tenzin
4) Dalai Lama
5) Dolkun Isa
Answer:- 1) Lobsang Sangay
4 The
Railway Ministry has decided to create a _________ fund named Rashtriya Rail
Sanraksha Kosh to strengthen safety measures.
1) Rs 10,000-cr
2) Rs 25,000-cr
3) Rs 50,000-cr
4) Rs 90,000-cr
5) Rs 1 lakh-cr
Answer:- 5) Rs 1 lakh-cr
1) Rs 10,000-cr
2) Rs 25,000-cr
3) Rs 50,000-cr
4) Rs 90,000-cr
5) Rs 1 lakh-cr
Answer:- 5) Rs 1 lakh-cr
5 The govt
on 25 Apr banned the import of some electronic items, specific mobile phones,
milk and milk products and some steel products from
1) China
2) Taiwan
3) Nepal
4) South Korea
5) Thailand
Answer:- 1) China
1) China
2) Taiwan
3) Nepal
4) South Korea
5) Thailand
Answer:- 1) China
6 The
committee set up by the govt to look into the functioning of the Censor Board
submitted its report recently. It was headed by
1) Naseeruddin Shah
2) Shyam Benegal
3) Girish Karnad
4) Shabana Azmi
5) Govind Nihalani
Answer:- 2) Shyam Benegal
1) Naseeruddin Shah
2) Shyam Benegal
3) Girish Karnad
4) Shabana Azmi
5) Govind Nihalani
Answer:- 2) Shyam Benegal
7 Nandu
Natekar became the first non-cricketer to be inducted into Legends Club,
founded by late Raj Singh Dungarpur. Nandu is associated with
1) hockey
2) tennis
3) badminton
4) squash
5) shooting
Answer:- 3) badminton
1) hockey
2) tennis
3) badminton
4) squash
5) shooting
Answer:- 3) badminton
8 Which of
the following countries recently launched Kunpeng-1B, a sounding rocket
designed to conduct research, take measurements and scientific experiments?
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) Philippines
5) Turkey
Answer:- 3) China
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) Philippines
5) Turkey
Answer:- 3) China
9 Operation
Sulaimani, an initiative to eradicate poverty by feeding the needy, was
launched in which of the following cities recently?
1) Bengaluru
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Kozhikode
5) Ahmedabad
Answer:- 4) Kozhikode
1) Bengaluru
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Kozhikode
5) Ahmedabad
Answer:- 4) Kozhikode
10 President Mukherjee embarked on two-nation tour to Papua New
Guinea and New Zealand recently. The capital city of Papua New Guinea is
1) Ouagadougou
2) Bandar Seri Begawan
3) La Paz
4) Port Moresby
5) Porto-Novo
Answer:- 4) Port Moresby
1) Ouagadougou
2) Bandar Seri Begawan
3) La Paz
4) Port Moresby
5) Porto-Novo
Answer:- 4) Port Moresby
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