Multiple Choice Questions OF NOV 2016

1. Which of the following states have topped the 2016 all-India State/Union
Territory-wise Ease of
Doing Business rankings?
[A]Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
[B]Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
[C]Bihar and Jharkhand
[D]Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer:Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

2. What is the theme of the 2016 Vigilance Awareness Week?

[A]Combating Corruption – Technology as an enabler
[B]Public participation in promoting integrity and eradicating Corruption
[C]Preventive Vigilance as a tool of Good Governance
[D]Promoting Good Governance: Positive contribution of vigilance
Answer:Public participation in promoting integrity and eradicating Corruption

3. What is the theme of the 2016 United Nations‟ World Cities Day?
[A]Designed to Live Together
[B]Promoting a better urban future
[C]Inclusive Cities, Shared Development
[D]Better City, Better Life
Answer:Inclusive Cities, Shared Development

4. India has signed a MoU with which country for setting up of Techo Park in
Ramallah?
[A]Israel
[B]Iran
[C]Afghanistan
[D]Palestine
Answer:Palestine

5. Which state government has observed November 1 as „No Tobacco Day‟?

[A]Punjab
[B]Kerala
[C]Odisha
[D]Haryana
Answer:Punjab

6. How much amount startups can raise via External Commercial Borrowings
(ECBs) annually, as
per new norms of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A]$ 4 million
[B]$ 3 million
[C]$ 2 million
[D]$ 5 million
Answer:$ 3 million

7. Jhulan Goswami is associated with which sports?

[A]Hockey
[B]Chess
[C]Cricket
[D]Wrestling
Answer:Cricket

8. Which state has topped the NITI Aayog‟s 2016 Agricultural Marketing and
Farmer Friendly
Reforms Index?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Jharkhand
[D]Maharashtra
Answer:Maharashtra

9. “Surya Kiran-X” the Indo-Nepal Joint Military Exercise has started in which city?
[A]Saljhandi, Nepal
[B]Kutch, Gujarat
[C]Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
[D]Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Answer:Saljhandi, Nepal

10. Kylie Verzosa, who has been crowned Miss International 2016, is belonged to
which country?
[A]Nicaragua
[B]Philippines
[C]Argentina
[D]Venezuela
Answer:Philippines

11. Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT)?
[A]Sushil Chandra
[B]Kaushal Sharma
[C]Junad Khan
[D]KV Pathak
Answer:Sushil Chandra

12. Which of the following states have become Open Defecation Free (ODF) states in
India?
[A]Kerala, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim
[C]Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tripura
[D]Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Assam
Answer:Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim

13. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix?
[A]Daniel Ricciardo
[B]Sebastian Vettel
[C]Lewis Hamilton
[D]Nico Rosberg
Answer:Lewis Hamilton

14. M N Sharma, who passed away recently, was the first chief architect of which
Indian city?
[A]Kolkata
[B]Chennai
[C]New Delhi
[D]Chandigarh
Answer:Chandigarh

15. “Parippida Mission” has been launched by which state government to ensure
housing for all?
[A]Kerala
[B]Karnataka
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Assam
Answer:Kerala

16. Katherine Espin, who won the crown of 2016 Miss Earth, is belonged to which
country?
[A]Philippines
[B]Ecuador
[C]Colombia
[D]Venezuela
Answer:Ecuador

17. Silvio Gazzaniga, who designed the FIFA World Cup trophy, was belonged to
which country?
[A]France
[B]Germany
[C]Italy
[D]Brazil
Answer:Italy

18. What is the theme of 2016 World Savings Day?

[A]A global celebration for saving
[B]Shining a light on what people value
[C]Saving, investment and planning for retirement
[D]Grabbing hold of your financial future
Answer:Grabbing hold of your financial future

19. “Sampriti-2016” a joint military training exercise will be conducted between

India and which
country?
[A]Myanmar
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Italy
[D]Venezuela
Answer:Bangladesh

20. The book “Immortal” has been authored by whom?

[A]Ajay Kotian
[B]Krishna Udayasankar
[C]Nikita Deshpande
[D]Umang Jethva
Answer:Krishna Udayasankar

21. The International Forum on Adopting an ICT Perspective to Education and

Learning has started
in which city?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Pune
[C]Bangaluru
[D]Chennai
Answer:New Delhi

22. Which bank has launched home loan overdraft facility for salaried customers?
[A]State Bank of India
[B]ICICI Bank
[C]Axis Bank
[D]HDFC Bank
Answer:ICICI Bank

23. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Swachh Rail Mission of
Indian Railway?
[A]Nitin Patil
[B]Bindeshwar Pathak
[C]Varsha Sharma
[D]Nishant
Answer:Bindeshwar Pathak

24. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of South Korea?
[A]Yim Jong-yong
[B]Jung Youn-kuk
[C]Kim Byong-joon
[D]Choi Soon-sil
Answer:Kim Byong-joon

25. The World Vegan Day is observed on which date?

[A]November 2
[B]November 4
[C]November 1
[D]November 3
Answer:November 1

26. Who has won the 2016 Bahrain International challenge Men‟s singles
badminton tournament?
[A]Pratul Joshi
[B]Vighnesh Devlekar
[C]Rohan Kapoor
[D]Aditya Joshi
Answer:Pratul Joshi

27. “Saur Sujala Yojana” has been launched in which state of India?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Chhattisgarh
[D]Sikkim
Answer:Chhattisgarh

28. Who is the most valued Indian athlete, as per recently released Forbes Fab 40?
[A]Sakshi Malik
[B]Sania Mirza
[C]PV Sindhu
[D]Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Answer:Mahendra Singh Dhoni

29. Which state will be the first Indian state to launch cyber police stations in all
districts?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Assam
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Odisha
Answer:Maharashtra

30. The book “Harp” has been authored by whom?

[A]Nidhi Dalmia
[B]Naveena Vijayan
[C]Anita Nair
[D]Suresh Menon
Answer:Nidhi Dalmia

31. Which country will host the 7th session of Conference of Parties (COP7) on
tobacco control?
[A]India
[B]United States
[C]France
[D]Nepal
Answer:India

32. “Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan” scheme has been launched by
which union
minister in New Delhi?
[A]Maneka Gandhi
[B]M. Venkaiah Naidu
[C]Narendra Modi
[D]Jagat Prakash Nadda
Answer:Jagat Prakash Nadda

33. Which Bollywood personality will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement

Award at the 2016
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)?
[A]Amitabh Bachchan
[B]Yash Raj Chopra
[C]Rekha
[D]Jeetendra
Answer:Rekha

34. The Asia‟s largest man-made „Jungle Safari‟ is located in which state of India?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Uttar Pradesh
Answer:Chhattisgarh

35. LinkedIn has signed MoU with which union ministry to create jobs for
students?
[A]Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[B]Ministry of Home Affairs
[C]Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D]Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer:Ministry of Human Resource Development

36. Kwon Taek Im, who will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at
the 2016
International Film Festival of India (IFFI), is belonged to which country?
[A]Japan
[B]Taiwan
[C]South Korea
[D]Malaysia
Answer:South Korea

37. The Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which state of India?

[A]Assam
[B]Odisha
[C]Tripura
[D]Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:Odisha

38. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an online survey to
assess level of
awareness among Overseas Indian Citizens in collaboration with which institute?
[A]Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
[B]Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha
[C]Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology
[D]Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Answer:Tata Institute of Social Sciences

39. The 7th edition of Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
(AMCDRR) has
started in which city?
[A]Agartala
[B]Pune
[C]Guwahati
[D]New Delhi
Answer:New Delhi

40. “Aware and Care” the health awareness campaign has been launched by which
state government?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Kerala
[C]Punjab
[D]Karnataka
Answer:Punjab

41. Which state government has recently inked MoU with Union Ministry of Civil
Aviation for
Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN?
[A]Assam
[B]Odisha
[C]Haryana
[D]Madhya Pradesh
Answer:Assam

42. Where is the headquarters of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?

[A]Pune
[B]New Delhi
[C]Bhopal
[D]Raipur
Answer:New Delhi

43. Pandit Amaradeva, who died recently, was the music legend of which country?
[A]India
[B]Nepal
[C]Sri Lanka
[D]Bhutan
Answer:Sri Lanka

44. What is the theme of the first-ever World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD)?
[A]Reduce Mortality, Raise awareness
[B]Knowledge for Life
[C]Live To Tell: Raising Awareness
[D]Effective Education and Evacuation Drills
Answer:Effective Education and Evacuation Drills

45. Which Indian lawyer has been elected to United Nation‟s International Law
Commission?
[A]Geeta Madhavan
[B]Zia Mody
[C]Nirmala Joshi
[D]Aniruddha Rajput
Answer:Aniruddha Rajput

46. The book “An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India” has been authored
by whom?
[A]Amrish Tripathi
[B]Hamid Ansari
[C]Shashi Tharoor
[D]Romesh Dutt
Answer:Shashi Tharoor

47. “Petrotech-2016” the International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition will
be held in which
city?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Tokyo
[C]Tehran
[D]Kabul
Answer:New Delhi

48. Which country will host the 2016 International Energy Forum – International
Gas Union (IEFIGU)
Ministerial Forum?
[A]India
[B]Qatar
[C]Iran
[D]Israel
Answer:India

49. The first-ever International Agro-biodiversity Congress (IAC) has started in

which of the
following cities?
[A]New York
[B]Berlin
[C]Kathmandu
[D]New Delhi
Answer:New Delhi

50. Which country‟s hockey team has won the 2016 Women‟s Asian Champions
Trophy?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Japan
[D]Malaysia
Answer:India

51. The 7th session of Conference of Parties (COP7) on tobacco control has started
in which state of
India?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Haryana
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Odisha
Answer:Uttar Pradesh

52. What is the India‟s position on the global business optimism index, as per the
latest Grant
Thornton International Business Report?
[A]5th
[B]9th
[C]2nd
[D]4th
Answer:2nd

53. Which country is hosting the Conference of Parties (COP22) of the UN

Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ?
[A]India
[B]Morocco
[C]Nepal
[D]Palestine
Answer:Morocco

54. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a MoU
with which IIT
institute to establish a Joint Advanced Technology Centre (JATC)?
[A]IIT Bombay
[B]IIT Kharagpur
[C]IIT Indore
[D]IIT Delhi
Answer:IIT Delhi

55. Which bollywood personality has been appointed as the brand ambassador of
Switzerland
tourism?
[A]Amitabh Bachchan
[B]Alia Bhatt
[C]Ranveer Singh
[D]Shah Rukh Khan
Answer:Ranveer Singh

56. Which Indian Armed Force has launched “Operation school chalo” in South
Kashmir?
[A]Indian Army
[B]Indian Air Force
[C]Indian Navy
[D]All of the above
Answer:Indian Army

57. The National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on which date in India?
[A]November 8
[B]November 7
[C]November 5
[D]November 6
Answer:November 7

58. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI)?
[A]K K Malhotra
[B]M Rajeshwar Rao
[C]Arindam Kunar
[D]Greesh Bindra
Answer:M Rajeshwar Rao

59. The book “Game Goes On” has been authored by whom?
[A]Alan McGilvray
[B]James Leigh Hunt
[C]Arun Kolatkar
[D]Nissim Ezekiel
Answer:Alan McGilvray

60. Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Central Registry of Securitisation
Asset
Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI)?
[A]Rishabh Jain
[B]Praveen Kumar Sharma
[C]Kirti Singh
[D]Sudha Singhvi
Answer:Praveen Kumar Sharma

61. Kanubhai Gandhi, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
[A]Law
[B]Sports
[C]Science
[D]Journalism
Answer:Science
62. Which country is hosting the 2016 International Regulatory Cooperation for
Herbal Medicines
(IRCH)?
[A]Germany
[B]Morocco
[C]Indonesia
[D]India
Answer:India

63. The 2016 Urban Mobility India conference has started in which state?
[A]Punjab
[B]Gujarat
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Assam
Answer:Gujarat

64. Who has been bestowed with the 2016 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) – TV5
Monde Press Freedom Prize in journalist category?
[A]Hadi Abdullah
[B]Zaina Erhaim
[C]Li Tingyu
[D]Inan Kizilkaya
Answer:Hadi Abdullah

65. The India-Bangladesh joint military exercise “SAMPRITI-2016” has started at

which place?
[A]Jaisalmer
[B]Kutch
[C]Jalpaiguri
[D]Tangail
Answer:Tangail

66. The 2016 International Academy of Aviation & Space Medicine (IAASM) has
started in which
city?
[A]Brasília
[B]New Delhi
[C]Pretoria
[D]Beijing
Answer:New Delhi

67. Y Sanathoi Devi is associated with which sports?

[A]Badminton
[B]Wushu
[C]Football
[D]Hockey
Answer:Wushu

68. How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) to improve
to improve Assam‟s power distribution system?
[A]$54 million
[B]$48 million
[C]$88 million
[D]$63 million
Answer:$48 million

69. Who will be conferred with the Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for year 2016-17?
[A]N. Rajam
[B]Anupam Kher
[C]Raj Bisaria
[D]Banshi Kaul
Answer:Banshi Kaul

70. The book “The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology” has been
authored by
whom?
[A]John Walker
[B]Bill Gates
[C]Ray Kurzweil
[D]Janet Maslin
Answer:Ray Kurzweil

71. The Healthy India Initiative magazine has been launched by which union
minister?
[A]Jagat Prakash Nadda
[B]Raj Nath Singh
[C]Prakash Javadekar
[D]Narendra Modi
Answer:Jagat Prakash Nadda

72. The 2018 International Competition Network (ICN) annual conference will be
hosted by which
country?
[A]Portugal
[B]India
[C]Japan
[D]Singapore
Answer:India

73. Which state government has launched “Lakshya Bhagirathi” campaign to

complete the irrigation
projects?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Assam
Answer:Chhattisgarh

74. Who is the newly elected director-general of the International Labour

Organization (ILO)?
[A]Adriana Cruz
[B]Michel Hansenne
[C]Juan Somavía
[D]Guy Ryder
Answer:Guy Ryder

75. Who will be honoured with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement
Award for 2016?
[A]Mahasweta Devi
[B]Sir VS Naipaul
[C]Amitav Ghosh
[D]MT Vasudevan Nair
Answer:Amitav Ghosh

76. India‟s first-ever Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) driven bus has been launched in
which state?
[A]Kerala
[B]Assam
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Karnataka
Answer:Kerala

77. The 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be hosted by which
country?
[A]India
[B]Peru
[C]China
[D]Philippines
Answer:Peru

78. “Smart India Hackathon 2017” has been launched by which union minister?
[A]Ravi Shankar Prasad
[B]Narendra Modi
[C]Prakash Javadekar
[D]Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Answer:Prakash Javadekar

79. The Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana has been launched by Union Government for
what purpose?
[A] Entrepreneurship
[B] Women Education
[C] Sports
[D] SC/ST Education
Answer:

80. The 2016 BRICS Communication Ministers meeting has started in which city of
India?
[A]Chennai
[B]New Delhi
[C]Bengaluru
[D]Kochi
Answer:Bengaluru

81. Who has become the brand ambassador for 2017 T20 Blind Cricket World
Cup?
[A]Rahul Dravid
[B]Sachin Tendulkar
[C]V V S Laxman
[D]Saurav Ganguly
Answer:Rahul Dravid

82. The World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) is observed on
which date?
[A]November 11
[B]November 12
[C]November 10
[D]November 13
Answer:November 10

83. Leonard Cohen, who passed away recently, was the legendary singer of which
country?
[A]Japan
[B]Brazil
[C]Canada
[D]Germany
Answer:Canada

84. The Kathakar-International Storytellers Festival 2016 has started in which

city?
[A]Bengaluru
[B]Chennai
[C]Kochi
[D]New Delhi
Answer:New Delhi

85. Who is the newly appointed chairman of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)?
[A]Ishaat Hussain
[B]Aman Mehta
[C]Ron Sommer
[D]N Chandrasekaran
Answer:Ishaat Hussain

86. The book “Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life Of J. R. D. Tata” has been
authored by whom?
[A]R M Lala
[B]Gita Subramaniam
[C]C. S. Lakshmi
[D]Elena Ferrante
Answer:R M Lala

87. The Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed on which date in India?
[A]November 9
[B]November 15
[C]November 12
[D]November 14
Answer:November 12

88. Mike McCormack, who has won the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize, is belonged to
which country?
[A]Brazil
[B]Peru
[C]Portugal
[D]Ireland
Answer:Ireland

89. “Lakshmi” India‟s first banking robot has been launched which bank?
[A]State Bank of India
[B]City Union Bank
[C]ICICIC Bank
[D]Axis Bank
Answer:City Union Bank

90. Which Indian firm has won the 2016 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate
Governance?
[A]Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
[B]Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
[C]Food Corporation of India (FCI)
[D]GAIL (India) Limited
Answer:Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

91. Who has become the first Indian to be elected the President of the International
Hockey
Federation (FIH)?
[A]Narinder Batra
[B]Dhanraj Pillay
[C]K D Singh
[D]Kirtan Singh
Answer:Narinder Batra

92. Which is the focus country in the 2016 India International Trade Fair (IITF)?
[A]South Korea
[B]Belarus
[C]Japan
[D]Thailand
Answer:Belarus

93. The first Indian National Open Accuracy Paragliding Championship has started
in which state?
[A]Uttarakhand
[B]Sikkim
[C]Jammu & Kashmir
[D]Himachal Pradesh
Answer:Himachal Pradesh

94. Janardhan Negi, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
[A]Geophysics
[B]Sports
[C]Journalism
[D]Medical
Answer:Geophysics

95. The book “SRK – 25 Years of a Life” has been authored by whom?
[A]Samar Khan
[B]R K Kapoor
[C]Sonali Kokra
[D]Omang Tripathi
Answer:Samar Khan

96. Which country‟s team has won gold at the 2016 Women‟s World Carrom
Championship?
[A]Australia
[B]India
[C]China
[D]Sri Lanka
Answer:India

97. Meng Hongwei, who has been elected as the new President of Interpol, is
belonged to which
country?
[A]Japan
[B]Thailand
[C]China
[D]Malaysia
Answer:China

98. Who has become the new Whole-Time Member (WTM) of the Securities and
Exchange Board
of India (SEBI)?
[A]M M Patel
[B]Niranjan Sahu
[C]Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
[D]S Raman
Answer:Gurumoorthy Mahalingam

99. What is the theme of 2016 World Pneumonia Day (WPD)?

[A]Universal access to pneumonia prevention and care
[B]Keep the Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now
[C]Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia Now
[D]Innovate to End Child Pneumonia
Answer:Keep the Promise, Stop Pneumonia Now

100. The International Conference & Exhibition on “Sugarcane Value Chain –

Vision 2025 Sugar” has started in which city?
[A]Pune
[B]New Delhi
[C]Kochi
[D]Lucknow
Answer:Pune

101. Who has been bestowed with the 2016 honorary Academy Award (or Oscar)?
[A]Jackie Chan
[B]Tom Hanks
[C]Chris Tucker
[D]Michelle Yeoh
Answer:Jackie Chan

102. Who has become the first Indian woman to won 2016 Hero Women‟s Indian
Open
tournament?
[A]Sharmila Nicollet
[B]Aditi Ashok
[C]Kishi Sinha
[D]Gauri Monga
Answer:Aditi Ashok

103. Who has won the 2016 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix?
[A]Nico Rosberg
[B]Kimi Raikkonen
[C]Lewis Hamilton
[D]Max Verstappen
Answer:Lewis Hamilton

104. The world‟s highest skywalk will come up in which state of India?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Assam
[C]Arunachal Pradesh
[D]Sikkim
Answer:Sikkim

105. Which Indian city will host India-China Joint Training Exercise “Hand-in-
Hand 2016”?
[A]Kochi
[B]Pune
[C]Bhubaneswar
[D]Madurai
Answer:Pune

106. Which Indian-origin personality has been honoured with the Henley &
Partners Global Citizen
Award for 2016?
[A]Leigh Foster
[B]Garriaud-Maylam
[C]Imtiaz Sooliman
[D]Christian Kalin
Answer:Imtiaz Sooliman

107. Which committee has been constituted by the Supreme Court (SC) to verify
the availability of
night shelters?
[A]H L Dattu committee
[B]T S Thakur committee
[C]S K Seth committee
[D]Kailash Gambhir committee
Answer:Kailash Gambhir committee

108. What is the theme of the 2016 World Diabetes Day (WDD)?
[A]Understand diabetes and live Happily
[B]Eyes on Diabetes
[C]Healthy Living and Diabetes
[D]Diabetes education and prevention
Answer:Eyes on Diabetes

109. Who is the author of “The Burning Forest: India‟s War in Bastar” ?
[A]Amrish Tripathi
[B]Ramachandra Guha
[C]Nandini Sundar
[D]Anish Sarkar
Answer:Nandini Sundar

110. Who will be honoured with the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate Award for
2016?
[A]Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
[B]Lata Mangeshkar
[C]Gulzar
[D]Sonu Nigam
Answer:Gulzar

111. Padmini Rout is associated with which sports?

[A]Chess
[B]Tennis
[C]Hockey
[D]Badminton
Answer:Chess

112. Which Indian city is hosting the 2016 National Children‟s Film Festival (NCFF)
?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Jaipur
[C]Lucknow
[D]Mumbai
Answer:Jaipur
113. Who is the head of a task force formed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to
re-calibrate all ATMs and cash dispensing machines with the new design of (Rs 500
and Rs 2000) notes?
[A]H R Khan
[B]N S Vishwanathan
[C]S S Mundra
[D]Shaktikanta Das
Answer:S S Mundra

114. How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) to build
India‟s longest river bridge across the Ganges River?
[A]$450 million
[B]$300 million
[C]$500 million
[D]$550 million
Answer:$500 million

115. India has recently signed agreements with which country in the field of water
resources management and agriculture?
[A]Israel
[B]Iran
[C]Palestine
[D]Australia
Answer:Israel

116. India‟s first Cherry Blossom Festival has started in which state?
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Meghalaya
[D]Himachal Pradesh
Answer:Meghalaya

117. The book “Heyday: Britain and the Birth of the Modern World” has been
authored by whom?
[A]G M Young
[B]Charles Baudelaire
[C]Ben Wilson
[D]Keigo Higashino
Answer:Ben Wilson

118. The 2016 World Internet Conference has started in which country?
[A]Japan
[B]China
[C]India
[D]South Korea
Answer:China

119. Which state has become the first Indian state to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization
Policy?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Assam
[D]Uttar Pradesh
Answer:Maharashtra

120. Who has been honoured with the 2016 Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for his
outstanding
contribution to journalism?
[A]Arvind Kumar Singh
[B]Renjith Jonh
[C]S Nihal Singh
[D]T P Dhanesh
Answer:S Nihal Singh Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh has been honoured with the
2016 Raja

121. The United Nations‟ (UN) International Day for Tolerance is observed on which
date?
[A]November 16
[B]November 17
[C]November 15
[D]November 18
Answer:November 16

122. Which state has become the first Indian state to adopt resolution on
demonetisation?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Assam
[D]Haryana
Answer:Chhattisgarh
123. How much Minimum Support Price (MSP) has been hiked in wheat by the
Union Government
for 2016-17?
[A]Rs. 60 per quintal
[B]Rs. 100 per quintal
[C]Rs. 200 per quintal
[D]Rs. 150 per quintal
Answer:Rs. 100 per quintal

124. “2016 Raad ul Barq” military exercise has been conducted by which country?
[A]Afghanistan
[B]Nepal
[C]Iran
[D]Pakistan
Answer:Pakistan

125. “Har Ghar Bijli Lagataar” programme has been launched by which state
government?
[A]Bihar
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Odisha
[D]Rajasthan
Answer:Bihar

126. Indo-China joint military exercise “Hand-in-Hand 2016” has started in which
state?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Odisha
Answer:Maharashtra

127. Which Indian chess grandmaster has won the 2016 Champions Showdown?
[A]Viswanathan Anand
[B]Babu M.R. Lalith
[C]Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
[D]Dronavalli Harika
Answer:Viswanathan Anand

128. The book “Water for Elephants” has been authored by whom?
[A]Audrey Niffenegger
[B]Robert Pattinson
[C]Luain Gaines
[D]Sara Gruen
Answer:Sara Gruen

129. Dharambir Singh is associated with which sports?

[A]Sprint
[B]Football
[C]Cricket
[D]Boxing
Answer:Sprint
130. For which purpose “Hind-Iran portal” has been launched between India and
Iran?
[A]Social cause
[B]Trade
[C]Education
[D]Entrepreneurship
Answer:Trade

131. The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) has started in which city?
[A]London
[B]New Delhi
[C]Geneva
[D]Berlin
Answer:London

132. Which of the following has been named as the world‟s fastest supercomputer,
as per recently
released Top500 list of supercomputers?
[A]Tianhe-2
[B]Sunway Taihulight
[C]IBM Sequoia
[D]Cori
Answer:Sunway Taihulight

133. Which state government has signed a MoU with the Microsoft India for digital
initiatives?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Kerala
[C]Telangana
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer:Telangana

134. The 2016 Great Indian Film and Literature Festival (GIFLIF) will be held in
which state?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Assam
[D]Haryana
Answer:Haryana

135. Sonam Wangchuk, who has been chosen for the 2016 Rolex Awards for
Enterprise, is belonged
to which country?
[A]India
[B]China
[C]Nepal
[D]Bhutan
Answer:India

136. The National Institute of Sowa Rigpa will be established in which state?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Jammu & Kashmir
[C]Sikkim
[D]Uttarakhand
Answer:Jammu & Kashmir

137. Where is the headquarters of the Central Drugs Standard Control

Organization (CDSCO)?
[A]Bangaluru
[B]Chennai
[C]New Delhi
[D]Pune
Answer:New Delhi

138. The book “A Season of Ghosts” has been authored by whom?

[A]Amrish Tripathi
[B]Chetan Anand
[C]Ruskin Bond
[D]Milan Ganguly
Answer:Ruskin Bond

139. The 2016 Global Citizen India festival has started in which city?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Mumbai
[C]Chennai
[D]Lucknow
Answer:Mumbai

140. Which Indian company has been named as the 2016 Digital Innovator of the
Year by GE
Digital?
[A]Infosys
[B]Wipro
[C]Reliance Jio
[D]Tata Consultancy Services
Answer:Tata Consultancy Services

141. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna -Gramin (PMAY-G) has been launched in
which city for rural
poor ?
[A]Agra
[B]Bhopal
[C]New Delhi
[D]Jaipur
Answer:Agra

142. Eliud Kipchoge, who has won men‟s Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM), is
belonged to which
country?
[A]Sudan
[B]Kenya
[C]Ethiopia
[D]Jamaica
Answer:Kenya

143. Who has been honored with the 2016 Centenary Indian Film Personality of the
year award at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
[A]Vijay Yesudas
[B]Bhimsen Joshi
[C]SP Balasubrahmaniam
[D]Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
Answer:SP Balasubrahmaniam

144. Who has been conferred the 2016 Mother Teresa Memorial International
Award for Social
Justice?
[A]Hishaam Hussain
[B]Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain
[C]Abinta Kabir
[D]Tarishi Khan
Answer:Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain

145. India has been elected as Vice Chair of Kimberly Process Certificate Scheme
(KPCS) for which year?
[A]2019
[B]2017
[C]2020
[D]2018
Answer:2018

146. Which country has launched the world‟s longest super-secure quantum
communication line?
[A]New Zealand
[B]China
[C]Japan
[D]South Korea
Answer:China

147. Who has won the 2016 women‟s singles China Open Badminton Super Series
Premier?
[A]Kirsty Gilmour
[B]PV Sindhu
[C]Li Xuerui
[D]Saina Nehwal
Answer:PV Sindhu

148. What is the theme of the 2016 World Toilet Day (WTD)?
[A]Toilets and nutrition
[B]Toilets and jobs
[C]Equality and dignity
[D]I give a shit, do you?
Answer:Toilets and jobs

149. Which famous personality has been conferred the 2016 Sumitra Charat Ram
Award for lifetime
achievement in the field of Indian classical music?
[A]Hari Prasad Chourasia
[B]Kishori Amonkar
[C]Birju Maharaj
[D]Mayadhar Raut
Answer:Hari Prasad Chourasia
150. What is the theme of 2016 United Nations'(UN) Universal Children‟s day?
[A]Teach Respect
[B]A World Fit for Children
[C]Stop violence against children
[D]Innovate for Children
Answer:Stop violence against children

151. Where is the headquarters of the European Organization for Nuclear Research
(CERN)?
[A]Geneva
[B]Berlin
[C]Washington
[D]New York
Answer:Geneva

152. Which Indian golfer has won 2016 BANK BRI-JCB Indonesia Open?
[A]Anirban Lahiri
[B]Gaganjeet Bhullar
[C]Jyoti Randhawa
[D]Jeev Milkha Singh
Answer:Gaganjeet Bhullar

153. The world‟s first Bollywood Park theme park has opened in which city?
[A]Mumbai
[B]New York
[C]Dubai
[D]Kuala Lumpur
Answer:Dubai

154. Denton Cooley, the famous surgeon who performed world‟s first artificial heart
transplant, was belonged to which country?
[A]Germany
[B]China
[C]Japan
[D]United States
Answer:United States

155. Which Indian personality has been honoured with the 2016 Dr. Nagendra
Singh Internal Peace
award?
[A]Baba Ramdev
[B]Sushma Swaraj
[C]Narendra Modi
[D]Sri Sri Ravishankar
Answer:Sri Sri Ravishankar

156. Which of the following is the India‟s longest expressway in the Indian road
network?
[A]Agra-Lucknow Expressway
[B]Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway
[C]Allahabad Bypass Expressway
[D]Yamuna Expressway
Answer:Agra-Lucknow Expressway
157. What is the India‟s rank in the 2017 Climate Change Performance Index
(CCPI)?
[A]56th
[B]20th
[C]37th
[D]66th
Answer:20th

158. Who has won the 2016 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize?
[A]Mahesh Rao
[B]Janice Pariat
[C]Akshaya Mukul
[D]Samanth Subramanian
Answer:Akshaya Mukul

159. Ram Naresh Yadav, who recently passed away, was the former Chief Minister
of which state?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Haryana
Answer:Uttar Pradesh

160. The book “The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of The House of Travancore” has been
authored by whom?
[A]Manu S. Pillai
[B]Kanishk Tharoor
[C]Madhu Gurung
[D]Nisid Hajari
Answer:Manu S. Pillai

161. Who has been elected as the new President of Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI) for 2017?
[A]Pankaj Patel
[B]Harshavardhan Neotia
[C]Nikunj Srivastav
[D]Anil Bhatti
Answer:Pankaj Patel

162. Which of the following has become the India‟s first e-assembly constituency?
[A]Dharamshala assembly constituency
[B]Palampur assembly constituency
[C]Rinchenpong assembly constituency
[D]Chujachen assembly constituency
Answer:Palampur assembly constituency

163. India‟s first International Children‟s festival will be held in which city?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Pune
[C]New Delhi
[D]Guwahati
Answer:Mumbai
164. William Trevor, who died recently, was the renowned author of which country?
[A]Iceland
[B]Portugal
[C]Ireland
[D]Greece
Answer:Ireland

165. M Balamuralikrishna, who passed away recently, was the famous personality
of which field?
[A]Journalism
[B]Music
[C]Dance
[D]Politics
Answer:Music

166. Dr.Viveki Rai, who was the famous Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur, was
belonged to which
state?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Jharkhand
Answer:Uttar Pradesh

167. Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has been conferred the first „World Sanskrit
Award‟, is belonged
to which country?
[A]India
[B]Malaysia
[C]Thailand
[D]Indonesia
Answer:Thailand

168. Prof.MGK Menon, who passed away recently, was the chief of which
organisation?
[A]Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[B]Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[C]Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
[D]Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
Answer:Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

169. Which Indian journalist has been honoured with the CPJ‟s 2016 International
Press Freedom Award?
[A]Malini Subramaniam
[B]Zafarul Islam Khan
[C]Prannoy Lal Roy
[D]Palagummi Sainath
Answer:Malini Subramaniam

170. Who will be the chief guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)
Convention?
[A]Li Keqiang
[B]Shinzo Abe
[C]Antonio Costa
[D]Satyandre Adhin
Answer:Antonio Costa

171. “Smart Water Distribution Monitoring” web portal has been launched by
which state
government ?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Telangana
[C]Kerala
[D]Tamil Nadu
Answer:Andhra Pradesh

172. Which of the following entities has launched India‟s first payment bank?
[A]Reliance Industries
[B]Airtel M Commerce Services
[C]Vodafone M-Pesa
[D]FINO PayTech
Answer:Airtel M Commerce Services

173. Who has been honoured with the 2016 International Maritime Organisation
(IMO) Award?
[A]Rainer Brinkmann
[B]William S. Benson
[C]Radhika Menon
[D]Wu Shengli
Answer:Radhika Menon

174. The 2016 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) will be held in which country?
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]France
[D]India
Answer:India

175. The book “How to Steal a Ghost@Manipal” has been authored by whom?
[A]Shweta Taneja
[B]Aditya Sudharsan
[C]Sudha Murthy
[D]Amrish Tripathi
Answer:Shweta Taneja

176. India has recently signed bank information sharing deal with which country
for the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)?
[A]Malaysia
[B]Switzerland
[C]Mauritius
[D]Singapore
Answer:Switzerland

177. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of National Highways Authority
of India
(NHAI)?
[A]Danish Kapoor
[B]K K Sahoo
[C]Raghav Chandra
[D]Yudhvir Singh Malik
Answer:Yudhvir Singh Malik

178. Which Indian film has been nominated as Indian entry for ICFT UNESCO
Gandhi Medal?
[A]Harmonia
[B]Allama
[C]Beluga
[D]A Real Vermeer
Answer:Allama

179. Which committee was constituted by Union Government on Yoga Education in

Universities?
[A]M M Lal committee
[B]Dwarakanath Bhavan Committee
[C]Suresh Lal Barnawal committee
[D]H R Nagendra committee
Answer:H R Nagendra committee

180. The 2016 International Tourism Mart has started in which state of India?
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Manipur
[C]Tripura
[D]West Bengal
Answer:Manipur

181. “Annapurna Rasoi Programme” will be started by which state government to

provide quality
meal to weaker section?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Odisha
Answer:Rajasthan

182. Which advanced monitoring system will be introduced by Indian Railways to

collision
avoidance?
[A]Tri-Sutra
[B]Tri-Netra
[C]Tri-Call
[D]Tri-Nest
Answer:Tri-Netra

183. Which Indian institution has been ranked as the top institution in India by QS
Graduate
Employability Rankings 2017?
[A]IIT-Delhi
[B]University of Delhi
[C]IIT Kharagpur
[D]IIT-Madras
Answer:IIT Kharagpur
184. K. Subaash, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
[A]Sports
[B]Politics
[C]Science
[D]Film Industry
Answer:Film Industry

185. The 2016 Wangala harvest festival has celebrated by which tribe of North-East
India?
[A]Deori tribe
[B]Khasi tribe
[C]Garo tribe
[D]Nyishi tribe
Answer:Garo tribe

186. What is the India‟s rank in the 2016 Global ICT Development Index (IDI)?
[A]71st
[B]138th
[C]155th
[D]66th
Answer:138th

187. Harjeet Singh is associated with which sports?

[A]Boxing
[B]Wrestling
[C]Badminton
[D]Hockey
Answer:Hockey

188. Which committee has been constituted to convert 100% Government – Citizen
Transactions to
the digital platform?
[A]Piyush Goyal committee
[B]Arun Jaitely committee
[C]Kirti Parekh committee
[D]Amitabh Kant committee
Answer:Amitabh Kant committee

189. The book “Midnight‟s Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India‟s Partition” has been
authored by
whom?
[A]Kisan Jha
[B]Nisid Hajari
[C]Milan Vaishnav
[D] Ruskin Bond
Answer:Nisid Hajari

190. Dileep Padgaonkar, who passed away recently, was the famous personality of
which field?
[A]Sports
[B]Journalism
[C]Politics
[D]Science
Answer:Journalism

191. What is the theme of 2016 International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women?
[A]Orange your neighbourhood
[B]Orange the world
[C]Orange the life
[D]Orange the people
Answer:Orange the World

192. Which Bollywood actor has won the “Best Performance by an Actor” award at
the 2016 Asia
Pacific Screen Awards?
[A]Manoj Bajpayee
[B]Johnny Lever
[C]Danny Denzongpa
[D]Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Answer:Manoj Bajpayee

193. Who has been elected as the new National President of Trade body Indo-
American Chamber of
Commerce (IACC) for 2016-17?
[A]K K Kamal
[B]Vasant Subramanyan
[C]N V Srinivasan
[D]Lalit Bhasin
Answer:N V Srinivasan

194. The Constitution Day is celebrated on which date in India?

[A]November 25
[B]November 24
[C]November 27
[D]November 26
Answer:November 26

195. Fidel Castro, who passed away recently, was the revolutionary leader of which
country?
[A]Cuba
[B]Libya
[C]Namibia
[D]Ethiopia
Answer:Cuba

196. Which Indian boxer to be honoured with „Legends Award‟ by International

Boxing Association
(AIBA)?
[A]Sarjubala Devi
[B]Mary Kom
[C]Mandeep Jangra
[D]Shiva Thapa
Answer:Mary Kom

197. Which portal has been launched by Union Government to track air flights &
register
complaints?
[A]AirSuraksha Portal
[B]AirSandesh Portal
[C]AirTrack Portal
[D]AirSewa Portal
Answer:AirSewa Portal

198. Sachin Singh is associated with which sports?

[A]Boxing
[B]Wrestling
[C]Badminton
[D]Football
Answer:Boxing

199. “e-pashuhaat portal” has been launched by which union ministry for
livestock?
[A]Narendra Modi
[B]Arun Jaitley
[C]Radha Mohan Singh
[D]Rajnath Singh
Answer:Radha Mohan Singh

200. The book “Banaras City of Light” has been authored by whom?
[A]Vrinda Grover
[B]Diana Eck
[C]Mini Kapoor
[D]Sanjaya Baru
Answer:Diana Eck

201. The book “Swimmer Among the Stars” has been authored by whom?
[A]Kanishk Tharoor
[B]Nikunj Juneja
[C]Amitav Ghosh
[D]AK Ramanujan
Answer:Kanishk Tharoor

202. Anand Yadav, who passed away recently, was the author of which language?
[A]Hindi
[B]Marathi
[C]Odia
[D]Telugu
Answer:Marathi

203. The 2016 annual Conference of Directors-General of Police (DGPs) of States

has been held in
which city?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Pune
[C]Hyderabad
[D]Guwahati
Answer:Hyderabad

204. The National Milk Day (NMD) is celebrated on which date in India?
[A]November 28
[B]November 29
[C]November 25
[D]November 26
Answer:November 26

205. India‟s first underwater festival has been held in which city?
[A]Pune
[B]Kochi
[C]Mumbai
[D]Guwahati
Answer:Pune

206. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan?
[A]Raheel Sharif
[B]Zubair Hayat
[C]Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed
[D]Qamar Javed Bajwa
Answer:Qamar Javed Bajwa

207. “Indian Police at Your Call” mobile app has been launched by which union
minster?
[A]Rajnath Singh
[B] Arun Jaitely
[C]Narendra Modi
[D] Sushma Swaraj
Answer:Narendra Modi

208. Who has been appointed the new director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National
Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie?
[A]Sapna Lodha
[B]Upma Chawdhry
[C]Vineet Thakur
[D]Rajeev Kapoor
Answer:Upma Chawdhry

209. The 2nd edition of Judima Festival will be hosted by which state?
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Sikkim
[C]Assam
[D]Haryana
Answer:Assam

210. India‟s first digital and cashless village “Akodara” is located in which state?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Gujarat
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Kerala
Answer:Gujarat

211. Which Indian state will become the first state in India to go cashless?
[A]Goa
[B]Sikkim
[C]Assam
[D]Kerala
Answer:Goa

212. The book “The Immortals of Meluha” has been authored by whom?
[A]Aravind Adiga
[B]Vikram Seth
[C]Kiran Desai
[D]Amish Tripathi
Answer:Amish Tripathi

213. Which Indian short film has won the award at the 2016 UNESCO Salon Youth
Video Competition?
[A]3 Shades
[B]Ambani the investor
[C]Magical Piano
[D]Ahlaya
Answer:Magical Piano

214. Which country‟s Davis team has won the 2016 Davis Cup tennis tournament?
[A]Argentina
[B]Switzerland
[C]Serbia
[D]Croatia
Answer:Argentina

215. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of Military Operations

(DGMO)?
[A]Lalit Kumar
[B]Shokin Chauhan
[C]A K Bhatt
[D]Ranbir Singh
Answer:A K Bhatt

216. Which Indian snooker has won bronze at IBSF World Snooker Championship
2016?
[A]Pankaj Advani
[B]Geet Sethi
[C]Manan Chandra
[D]Aditya Mehta
Answer:Pankaj Advani

217. Which film has won the Golden Peacock award at the 2016 International Film
Festival of India
(IFFI)?
[A]Rauf
[B]Daughter
[C]The Throne
[D]Cold of Kalandar
Answer:Daughter

218. Who will head the newly constituted committee of chief ministers on
demonetisation?
[A]Manohar Lal Khattar
[B]Pinarayi Vijayan
[C]Shaktikanta Das
[D]N Chandrababu Naidu
Answer:N Chandrababu Naidu

219. Which advisory committee has been formed by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Board of India
(IBBI) on service providers?
[A]Ajay Tyagi committee
[B]M S Sahoo committee
[C]Uday Kotak committee
[D]Mohandas Pai committee
Answer:Mohandas Pai committee

220. The 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International

Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has been hosted by which country?
[A]India
[B]Germany
[C]Singapore
[D]Malaysia
Answer:India

221. India‟s first and Asia‟s longest cycle highway has been opened in which state
of India?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Odisha
[D]Assam
Answer:Uttar Pradesh

222. The book “Migrants, Refugees and the Stateless in South Asia” has been
authored by whom?
[A]Shashi Tharoor
[B]Partha Ghosh
[C]Sunil Khilnani
[D]Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Answer:Partha Ghosh

223. Who will be honoured with the 2016 Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR) “Distinguished Indologist” Award?
[A]Michael Kosterlitz
[B]Yu Long Yu
[C]Yoshinori Ohsumi
[D]Heinrich Freiherr
Answer:Yu Long Yu

224. The 2016 World Ayurveda Congress will be hosted by which country?
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]Nepal
[D]India
Answer:India

225. The 2016 Heart of Asia (HoA) – Istanbul Ministerial Process will be hosted by
which country?
[A]Pakistan
[B]India
[C]Iran
[D]China
Answer:India

226. What is the India‟s GDP growth forecast for FY 17, as per recently report by
Morgan Stanley?
[A]7.3%
[B]7.5%
[C]7.7%
[D]7.6%
Answer:7.3%

227. Who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016
Raymond Crossward Book award?
[A]Ruskin Bond
[B]Roopa Pai
[C]Amitav Ghosh
[D]Gulzar
Answer:Ruskin Bond

228. Who has been appointed as the new Delhi chief secretary?
[A]K K Sharma
[B]Gopal Rai
[C]M M Kutty
[D] Nutun Guha
Answer:M M Kutty

229. Hashim Mansoor, who has recently won gold in the Asian Karate
Championship, is belonged to
which state?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Jammu and Kashmir
[D]Kerala
Answer:Jammu and Kashmir

230. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
[A]Sebastian Vettel
[B]Nico Rosberg
[C]Max Verstappen
[D]Lewis Hamilton
Answer:Lewis Hamilton
 GA Questions asked in IBPS RRB PO MAINS 2016

1. When is NRI Day is celebrated ?

Answer: 09th January

2. Who is the president of SOUTH AFRICA?

Answer: Jacob Zuma

3. Fidel Castro belongs to which field?

Answer: Former Prime Minister of Cuba

4. India defeated which country in Kabbadi World Cup?

Answer: Iran

5.What is the theme of APEC Summit 2016?

Answer: Quality Growth and Human Development

6. Who won the Jnanpith Award 2016?

Answer: Raghuveer Chaudhary

7. In which state Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated ?

Answer: Kerala

8. Who has introduced UPI ?

Answer: NPCI

9. Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom won the Nobel prize in Economics for-
Answer: their contributions to contract theory"

10. What is the currency of JAMBIA?

Answer: Kwacha

11. what is the capital of Lithuania?

Answer: Vilnius

12. Who is the author of the book 'Cause of Wealth'?

Answer: Adam Smith

13.Who has been awarded the 'Dada Saheb Phalke' 2016 Award?
Answer: Manoj Kumar

14. How many bands of tax rates have been fixed at GST
Answer: Four

15. Who is currently the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation in

the Government of India?
Answer: D. V. Sadananda Gowda

16. Which country has topped the Ease of Doing Business rankings in 2016?
Answer: Singapore

17. How much amount for DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)?
Answer: 76,000 crore

18. Which country will host the Games in 2018?

Answer: Indonesia

19. PV Sindhu beat Chinese Sun Yu to win the _______Super Series badminton
championship.
Answer: China Open

20. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016?

Answer: Bob Dylan.

21. With the Wimbledon win, Serena Williams has now won 22 Grand Slam titles,
a record equal to---
Answer: Steffi Graf

22. Airtel Payments Bank has rolled out its pilot in which state?
Answer: Rajasthan

23. The government of India passed controversial legislation that requires large
companies to spend at least --------- of their profits every year on corporate social
responsibility (CSR).
Answer: 2 per cent

24. The Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its ------- anniversary.
Answer: 45th

25. Who is the present President of Israel

Answer: Reuven Rivlin

26. What is the Repo Rate after the fourth Bi- Monthly Monetary Pilicy?

Answer: 6.25 Per Cent

27. The Pushkar Fair or locally Pushkar ka Mela is an annual five-day camel and
livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar in the state of __________
Answer: Rajasthan

28. No 1 ATP Ranking after US Open?

Answer: Andy Murray

29. Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by Which country's National University

of Defense Technology, retains its position as the world's No. 1 system with a
performance?
Answer: China

30. The world's most famous mouse (Mickey Mouse ) is celebrating his?
Answer: 88th birthday

31. Union Cabinet approves Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission to drive
economic, social and infrastructure development in rural areas. The mission aims
to create _____ such Rurban growth clusters over the next 3 years, across the
country.
Answer: 300