NATIONAL NEWS 1 Many times we read about Sudarsan Pattnaik in newspapers. Which of the following is/are true about

Sudarsan Pattnaik? I. He is a renowned Sand artist. II. He was awarded the Padam Shri “the fourth highest civilian‟s award” by government of India. a. All are true b. I is correct c. II is correct. d. None of these

2. Match the following: Organizations Chief

I ISRO - A.S.Kiran Kumar II. IRDA - T S Vijayan III. TRAI - R S Sharma IV FICCI - Harshavardhan Neotia a. All are true b. I and II are true c. None of these d. II and III are true

3. Match the following: Died Persons - Their Profession

I Marvin Minsky - Scientist (AI) II. Shankar Ghosh - Table Player III. Mrinalini Sarabhai - Classical Dancer IV S H Kapadia - Ex Chief Justice of India a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

4. Which of the following city hosted National E-governance Summit? a. Nagpur b. Bhopal c. Lucknow d. None of these

5. Survey India’s Position I. WEF (best country to live) 22nd II. Transparency International (Corruption Index) 76th III. Human Development Report (UNDP) 130th a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

6. Largest military exercise of ASEAN (Associate of South East Asian Nations) n-plus called Multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX) begins in ____. a. Mumbai b. Pune c. Lucknow d. Chennai

7. Which of the following Indian firm and Israel firm are setting up a joint venture to build weapon systems in India? a. Kalyani group b. HAL c. DRDO d. ISRO

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8. Which of the following is/are true about AADHAAR CARD? I. It is a card with twelve numbers. II. UIDAI – Unified Identification Authority of India III. AEBA – AADHAAR Enabled Bank Account a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

9. Who of the following was a first chairman of UIDAI? a. Nandan Nilekani b. Arvind Subramanian c. Arun Jaitely d. None of these

10. Who of the following nominated for Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the contribution in Indian Cinema? a. Manoj Kumar b. Dharmendra c. Dilip Kumar d. None of these

11. P.A. Sangma, former Lok Sabha speaker, died recently. He was from which state? a. Meghalaya b. Tripura c. Assam d. Nagaland

12. Setu Bharatam project aims to make all national highways free from railway level-crossings by 2019 to ensure road safety. Which of the following is/are true about Setu Bharatam project? I. The fund allocation for this project is Rs. 50000 Crore. II. Under the project, 208 rail over bridges and under bridges will be built at a cost of Rs. 20800

crore. a. All are true b. I is true c. II is correct d. None of these

13. Election commission of India announced the schedule for Assembly election in four states and one union territory named West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry. Electronic machine to carry NOTA symbol for first time.NOTA stand for a. Non operated term account b. None of the above c. Never open term account d. None of these

14. Who of the following city is hosted the National Conference of Womens legislators? a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Pune d. Bhopal

15. Air India is all set to make history, celebrating the Womens day, the flight AI-173 that will take the non-stop_________ route will set a record for being the world‟s longest all women operated and

supported flights? a. New Delhi – San Francisco b. Mumbai - London c. New Delhi - London d. None of these

16. The environment ministry released a new categorization of industries based on their pollution load. There are four categories named Red, Orange, Green and White. In which category, industries will not required Environmental Clearance? a. Red b. White c. Green d. Orange

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17. Central Govt. announced a policy named Plug & Play. This policy is related to which sector? a. Infrastructure b. Real estate c. Power projects d. Sports

18. Which of the following cities to receive Germany‟s support under the smart city mission? a. Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore b. Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore c. Lucknow, Delhi, Kochi d. None of these

19. Which of the following states agreed with rail minister to develop rail infrastructure in the state? a. Haryana b. U.P. c. M.P. d. Karnataka

20. Which of the following is/are true about Housing for all schemes. I. The housing for all scheme, which provides Rs. 1 lakh as control grant for a house under slum

rehabilitation programme and Rs. 1.5 lakh to economically weaker section households aims for urban areas.

II. This scheme aims to build 2 crore houses in five phases till 2021-22. a. All are correct b. I is correct c. II is correct d. None of these

21. Gearing up to introduce trains that run at speeds of more than 300 kmph, the railways have formed a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the Mumbai – Ahmadabad high speed bullet train project. Which of the following is name of new company? a. National High Speed Rail Corporation b. Bhartiya high speed Rail Corporation c. Bullet train project corporation d. None of these

22. Which of the following is a theme of Global Investors meet held in Gurgaon (Haryana)? a. Happening Haryana b. Stable Haryana c. Developing Haryana d. None of these

23. NGT (National Green Tribunal) questioned over the „World culture festival‟ will be held later this

week. Which of the following city will host this festival? a. Delhi b. Mumbai c. Pune d. Lucknow

24. Indian Railways appoints which of the following company to help the utility map up advertising revenues worth over Rs. 5000 Crore in the next few years. a. Standard & Poor‟s b. Ernest & Young c. Reliance d. None of these

25. Nida Fazli died recently. He was belonged to which profession? a. Cricketer b. Film actor c. Hindi & Urdu poet d. None of these

26. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi award 2015 has awarded to which person. a. Ram Narayan b. Mrinalini Sarabhai c. Ghulam Ali d. None of these

27. National Organic Agriculture Research Institute will be set up by central government in which state? a. Gangtok (Sikkim) b. Shillong (Meghalaya) c. Guwahati d. Dispur

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28. Central government announced to develop India‟s first aviation park in which state. a. Gujarat b. Delhi c. Madhya Pradesh d. Uttar Pradesh

29. Central government announced to develop a Sanskrit university in which state.

a. Deoghar (Jharkhand) b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh d. West Bengal

30. Who of the following is the writer of “Midnight’s Furies”? a. Nisid Hajari b. Meghnad Desai c. Aravind Adiga d. None of t

31. Counter - Terrorism conference held in which city? a. Jaipur b. Delhi c. Mumbai d. Pune

32. The new name of National urban livelihood mission (NWLM) is_____________ a. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana –NULM b. Syama Prasad Mukherjee - NULM c. Atal Bihari Vajpayee - NULM d. None of the above

33. Who of the following is the director of Titli Film? a. Kanu Behl b. Aditya Chopra c. Karan Johar d. None of these

34. The book named “Combating Hunger and Achieving Food Security” written by- a. M.S. Swaminathan b. Amratya Sen c. Kiran Bedi d. None of these

35. India Investment summit was hosted by which city? a. Delhi b. Mumbai c. Pune d. Lucknow

36. Which of the following is/are true about Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana (PMUY)? I. PMUY for providing free LPG connecting to WOMEN from BPL households. II. Under this scheme Rs. 8000 Crore has been earmarked for providing five crore households. III. The scheme provides a financial support of Rs. 1600 for each LPG connection to the BPL

households. a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II and III are true d. None of these

37. The book named “Unified Financial Code, Is India Ready” written by – a. S.S. Tarapore b. Meghnad Desai c. Kiran Bedi d. Sobhaa De

38. PMFBY has been started from which of the following district of M.P.? a. Rewa b. Sehore c. Satna d. Maihar

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39. Global Biotechnology Summit held in ____ a. New Delhi b. Gurgaon c. Jaipur d. Lucknow

40. India becomes first country to export highest which of the following agriculture product? a. Rice b. Wheat c. Tea d. Milk

41. Which of the following state tops the list of the Index of internet Readiness of Indian state? a. Maharashtra b. Karnataka c. Uttar Pradesh d. Bihar

42. Match the following Scheme Sector

I. PMUY - LPG Connection II. Startup India - Entrepreneur III. Stand up India - SC/ST Entrepreneur IV. UDAY - Electricity a. All are true b. I and II are true b. III and IV are true d. None of these

43. Which of the following city hosted the 8th International India Security Summit– a. New Delhi b. Lucknow c. Pune d. Kolkata

44. CJI TS Thakur inaugurates IT center in which of the following High Court. Which is the first High Court of India of this type? a. Allahabad High Court b. Kolkata High Court c. Mumbai High Court d. None

45. How many major ports in India? a. 12 b. 13 c. 15 d. 16

46. PM Narendra Modi dedicates a bridge on Ganga River named Digha – Sonpur Rail Bridge. This bridge is situated in which state? a. Assam b. West Bengal c. Bihar d. U.P.

47. PM Modi inaugurates railway projects in Hajipur. Hajipur belongs to which state? a. MP b. UP c. Maharashtra d. Bihar

48. Deen Dayal Antyodaya (DDA) mission announced in the budget 2016-17. DDA is related to which sector a. Drought and Village disasters b. Manufacturing Sector c. Service Sector d. Industrial Sector

49. Which of the following state secured first rank in the governance survey conducted by Bengaluru Think Tank Public Affairs Centre? a. Tamil Nadu b. Karnataka c. Gujarat d. None of these

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50. Andhra Pradesh new capital is – a. Amravati b. Hyderabad c. Vishakhapatnam d. None of these

51. Match the following: I. Yamini Krishnamurthy - Dancer Padma Vibhushan II. Girija Devi - Classical Dancer Padma Vibhushan III. Ramoji Rao - Media Padma Vibhushan IV. Jagmohan - Public affairs Padma Vibhushan V. Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre - Scientist Padma Vibhushan a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II, III and IV are true d. None of these

52. Match the following: I. Anupam Kher - Padam Bhusan II. Ajay Devgan - Padam Shri III. Saina Nehwal - Padam Bhusan IV. Sania Mirza - Padam Bhushan a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

53. Match the following: ( Filmfare Awards) I. Best Film - Bajirao Mastani II. Best Actor - Ranveer Singh III. Best Actress - Deepika Padukone IV. Lifetime Achievement Award - Moushumi Chatterjee a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. III and IV are true

54. Match the following: I. Election Commissioner of India - Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi II. Chief Justice of India - T.S. Thakur III. Attorney General of India - Mukul Rohatgi IV. Governor of RBI - Raghuram Rajan a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

55. Match the following: I. Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh - Kalikho Pul II. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - U.K. Sinha III. CEO of NITI - Aayog Amitabh Kant IV. Chief Information Commissioner - R.K. Mathur a. All are true b. None of these b. I and II are true d. II and IV are true

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56. Match the following: I. Union Rail Minister - Suresh Prabhu II. Union Health Minister - Jagat Prakash Nadda III. Union Minister of Highways & Shipping - Nitin Gadkari IV. Union Minister of Human Resource Development - Smriti Irani a. All are true b. I and II are true c. None of these d. I and IV are true

57. Nai Manzil scheme related to which of the following community? a. Minority b. SCs c. STs d. None of these

58. “Give it up campaign” related to which of the following sector. a. for LPG subsidy b. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao c. for Infrastructure d. None of these

59. Central government announced that there is no LPG subsidies for those have annual income greater than. a. Rs. 10 lakh b. Rs. 5 lakh c. Rs. 15 lakh d. None of these

60. Which of the following is/are true about NHRC (National Human right Communication)? I. NHRC head is H.L. Dattu. II. It is a non-constitutional body. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

61. PMFBY has been started from which state- a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Odisha d. Rajasthan

62. National Rurban Mission has been started from which state- a. Chhattisgarh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh d. Rajasthan

63. Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) related to which sector? a. Electricity b. Social Service c. Industry d. None of these

64. Age limit for Atal pension scheme (APY) is a. 18 to 40 years b. 18 to 50 years c. 18 to 60 years d. None of these

65. AMRUT is a mission related to which of the following sector. a. Housing sector in urban areas b. Industry sector c. Agriculture sector d. None of these

66. Who of the following was the chief guest on Republic day 2016? a. Francois Hollande b. Barack Obama c. Shinzo Abe d. None of these

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67. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana related (DDUGJY) to which of the following sector? a. Rural Electrification b. Rural Road Development c. Rural Education Sector d. None of these

68. PAHAL is a scheme related to which of the following sector? a. LPG cylinders b. Child Sex Ratio c. Defence Sector d. Rural Infrastructure

69. Which of the following satellite was launched by PSLV-C32 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)? a. IRNSS-1F b. IRNSS-1E c. IRNSS-1G d. IRNSS-1A

70. Which of the following is hosted the international exhibition and conference on civil aviation? a. Hyderabad b. Mysuru c. Pune d. Mumbai

71. An environment ministry panel has deferred clearance to Adani Power‟s 1600 MW thermal project in

which of the following state? a. Chhattisgarh b. Jharkhand c. Assam d. New Delhi

72. Which of the following drugs are banned by central government for public use? a. Crocin Cold & Flu b. D -Cold Total c. Both (a) & (b) d. None of these

73. Railways ties with which of the following organization for route surveys? a. ISRO b. DRDO c. BARC d. None

74. Rewa Solar Park will be set up by the co-operation of World Bank. Riva is situated in which of the following State? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Karnataka d. Bihar

75. Iron Fist 2016, a military exercise held in which of the following state? a. Rajasthan b. Madhya Pradesh c. West Bengal d. None of these

76. Which of the following city will be hosted the mega Kisan Mela? a. New Delhi b. Bhopal c. Pune d. Mumbai

77. Which of the following is a new National Wildlife Action Plan released by environment ministry? I. Wildlife Action Plans 2015-16. II. Wildlife Action Plans 2015-25. III. Wildlife Action Plans 2017-31. IV. None of these

78. India‟s biggest Solar Power Park is established by government of India in which of the state? a. Pavagada (Karnataka) b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh d. Rajasthan

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79. World Sparrow Day celebrated on? a. 20th March b. 21st March c. 22nd March d. None of these

80. Which of the following biosphere reserve included in the UNESCO (united nations educational scientific and cultural organization) MAB (man & biosphere) list a. Agasthya Bioshere Reserve b. Simlipal national Park c. Nokre national Park d. None of these

81. The fast patrol vessel (FPV) of the Indian coast guard was commissioned in Visakhapatnam recently. What is the name of this vessel. a. ICGS Arnvesh b. ICGS Kadmat c. ICGS Godavari d. None of these

82. Which of the following is / are true about fortune list 2016. I. Arvind Kejriwal has been ranked 42nd on fortune magazine‟s third annual “ world‟s 50

greatest leaders” list. II. PM Narendra Modi has not been included in this list. a. all are true b. None c. I is true d. II is true

83. The app titled MGNREGA helps officials monitor MGNREGA and allows beneficiaries to monitor progress at every stage. This app is developed by which state. a. Karnataka b. U.P. c. M.P. d. Bihar

84. Palatana power station has been started to provide electricity to Bangladesh. Palatana power station is situated in which state . a. Mizoram b. Assam c. Tripura d. West Bengal

85. Which of the following is/ are true about Housing for all scheme. I. Target of this scheme is to build 2.94 crore houses up to 2022 II. Government assistance to build each house is Rs. 120000 in plane areas and 130000 in hill

areas. a. All are true b. None c. I is true d. II is true

86. Health minister J.P. Nadda launched country‟s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine. Rota virus caused

which of the following disease? a. Diarrhoea b. T.B. c. Polio d. None

87. Minimum amount required to open an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) by a private financial company. a. Rs. 500 crore b. Rs. 100 crore c. Rs. 200 crore d. None

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88. President‟s rule imposed on Uttarakhand recently. Which of the following is/are true about President

Rule? I. President rule imposed on any state due to constitutional break down under the Article 356 of

Indian Constitution. II. It is imposed by the President on the basis of recommendation of Central cabinet. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

89. Which of the following is/are true about Uttrakhand? I. CM of Uttarakhand is Harish Rawat. II. Governor of Uttrakhand is K.K. Paul. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

90. Central Government has launched a new mobile application for the farmers under Digital India Mission named –

a. Kisan Suvidha b. Kisan Mitra c. Kisan Sahyogi d. None of these

91. India becomes a largest producer in the world of which of the following items? a. Milk b. Pulsars c. Tea d. Wheat

92. Integrated Agriculture Marketing electronic-stage will be dedicated to the country on the celebration of whom of the following birth anniversary? a. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya b. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar c. Jayaprakash Narayan d. Syama Prasad Mukherjee

93. How many LPG gas connections will be provided to women‟s of BPL families under PMUY

(Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana) in 2016-17? a. 1 Crore b. 2 Crore c. 1.75 Crore d. 3 Crore

94. How many cities will be developed under Solar City Development Program in 2016-17? a. 56 b. 46 c. 50 d. 52

95. Which of the following is/are true about 63rd National film awards? I. Gujarat declared most film friendly state in India. II. Nanak Shah Fakir wins Nargis Dutt National Integrated award for best feature. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

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96. Match the following National Award I. Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan (PIKU) II. Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) III. Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali IV. Best Hindi Film Dum - Laga Ke Haisha V. Best film - Baahubali: The Beginning a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II and IV are true d. None of these

97. Who of the following is the director of the film Masaan? a. Neeraj Ghaywan b. S.S. Rajamouli c. Shoojit Sircar d. None of these

98. Which of the following number will be issued by central government for all emergency services in the country?

a. 112 b. 113 c. 331 d. 123

99. Which of the following ministry launched a mobile application named GARV Grameen Vidyutikaran? a. Ministry of Power b. Ministry of Rural Development c. Ministry of Agriculture d. Ministry of Finance

100. The Defence Expo–2016 has the participation of 1055 companies from 47 countries and 224 delegations from 48 countries. The defence Expo–2016 is hosted by which city? a. Panaji b. Lucknow c. Mysore d. Nagpur

101. How many AADHAR cards have been launched by the central government according to Budget 2016-17 speech of finance minister? a. 99.64 Crore b. 90 Crore c. 100 Crore d. None of these

102. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy plans to set up 25 solar parks with a total capacity of 20,000MW by? a. 2022 b. 2020 c. 2025 d. 2016

103. Central government announced the electrification of all villages in the country by ______? a. 2018 b. 2020 c. 2022 d. 2025

104. In the budget 2016-17, a new scheme has been launched named Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. This scheme is related to which of the following sector? a. to empower Gram panchayat b. to empower Rural electrification c. for Village sanitation d. None of thes

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. We read many times EURO – 6 and BS – 6 in newspaper. These terms are related to which sector?

a. Industry b. Banking Industry c. Environment. d. Defence

2. Lula da Silva is in custody for corruption prove. He is the ex-president president Brazil. Who is the current President of Brazil? a. Jim Yong Kim b. David Cameron c. Dilma Rousseff d. None of these

3. International Women‟s Day will be celebrated on March, 8.Which of the following is the theme of

Womens day 2016? a. Pledge for Parity b. Pledge for Parity c. Womens Empowerment d. None of these

4. China target which of the following GDP growth for the year 2016? a. 6.5% to 7% b. 7% to 7.5% c. 6% to 6.5% d. 5% to 6%

5. Match the following: I. April 7 World Health Day II. April 17 World Hemophilia Day III. April 18 World Heritage Day IV. April 22 Earth Day a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II is true d. III and IV are true

6. Match the following: Country Currency

I. Denmark - Krone II. Norway - Krone III. Sweden - Krone IV. Italy - Euro V. Finland - Euro a. All are correct b. I, II are correct c. II, III, IV are correct d. None of these

7. Match the following: I. BRICS meeting - 2016 - India II. G-20 - 2016 - China III. G-7 - 2016 - Japan IV. SAARC - 2016 - Islamabad (Pakistan) a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II and III are true d. None of these

8. Who of the following is the newly elected president of Portugal? a. Dilma Rousseff b. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa c. David Cameron d. None of these

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9. Who of the following selected for amnesty International human right awards 2016? a. Henri Tiphagne b. Ajim Premji c. Kailash Satyarthi d. None of these

10. Computer Science for all scheme initiated by Barack Obama. Which of the following Indian company included in this scheme? a. TCS, Infosys, Wipro b. TCS, HCL, Wipro c. HCL, Infosys, Wipro d. None of these

11. Which of the following is a theme for World Cancer day celebrated on February 4? a. We can, I can b. Never give up c. Fight together d. None of these

12. Turkey gets 3.3 billion line of credit from which of the following country? a. EU b. U.S.A. c. China d. Japan

13. Match the following: I. World Autism Awareness Day - April 2 II. World Intellectual property day - April 26 III. International Dance Day - April 29 IV. World Wildlife Day - March 3 V. World Sparrow Day - March 20 VI. World Down Syndrome Day - March 21 VII. International Day of happiness - March 20 VIII. World Poetry Day - March 21 a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II,III and IV are true

14. Which of the following country tops the list of importers of arms of the world? a. India b. Saudi Arab c. Turkey d. U.S.A.

15. World G overnment Summit held in ___ a. Dubai b. Delhi c. Kathmandu d. Thimbu

16. Which of the following country is most affected by storm Imogen? a. U.S.A. b. India c. Britain d. Nepal

17. Which of the following country is most affected by tropical cyclone Storm Stan? a. Australia b. U.S.A. c. India d. Japan

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18. Match the following: I. World Health Day - April 7 II. International Workers Day - May 1 III. World Press Freedom Day - May 3 IV. International Nurses Day - May 12 V. World No Tobacco Day - May 31 a. All are true b. I and II are true c. III and IV are true d. None of these

19. Which of the following country‟s parliament become first in the world to run entirely on solar power? a. Pakistan b. Japan c. U.S.A. d. Russia

20. Mobile World Congress held in which city? a. Madrid b. New York c. Barcelona d. New Delhi

21. Which of the following country is in process to develop Colombo port city project with Sri Lanka? a. China b. Japan c. India d. Thailand

22. India & which of the following country are in tasks to collaborate on upgrading civilian infrastructure in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands? a. Japan b. China c. Thailand d. Vietnam

23. Which of the following facts is/are true? I. UNO declares the year 2016 as a “Year of Pulses” II. Indian government declared the year 2016 as a “year of LPG consumers”. a. All are true b. I is true c. II is true d. None of these

24. Match the following: I. TIME Person of the Year 2015 - Angela Merkel. II. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2015 - UNHCR III. ICC Cricketer of the Year 20115 - Steven smith (Aus) IV. BCCI C.K. Naidu Lifetime Achievement award - Syed Kirmani a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II and III are true d. None of these

25. Match the following (Oscar award 2016) I. Best film - Spotlight II. Best actress - Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) III. Best director - Alejandro Gonzalez (The Revenant) IV. Best Actress - Brie Larson (Room) a. All are true b. I and II are true c. I and III are true d. III and IV are true

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26. Match the following: I. Miss World Mireia - Lalaguna (Spain) II. Miss Universe - Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines) III Jnanpith Award 2015 - Raghuveer Chaudhari IV. Man booker Prize 2015 - Marlon James a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II and IV are true d. None of these

27. Which of the following is/are true about Myanmar? I. The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw. II. The newly elected president of Myanmar is Hitin kyaw. III. He belongs to the party named National League for Democracy (NLD). a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

28. Which of the following is/are true about Aung San Suu kyi? I. She is a national leader of Myanmar and belongs to NLD. II. Currency of Myanmar is Kyat. III. Aung San Suu kyi is a noble prize winner for peace in 1991. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

29. Pope Francis approves which of the following person for sainthood? a. Mother Teresa b. Nelson Mandela c. Barak Obama d. None of these

30. Most affected country of Zika virus is- a. Brazil b. Colombia c. Argentina d. Peru

31. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will be held in which of the following city? a. Kathmandu b. Pokhara (Nepal) c. New Delhi d. None of these

32. Which of the following city will be hosted BRICS meeting 2016? a. New Delhi b. Moscow c. Beijing d. None of these

33. Which of the following is/are true about global happiness Report? I. The report is released by UNO – SDSN (Sustainable development solutions Network). II Position of India in this report is 118. III First position is acquired by Denmark. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

34. Janet Yellen is in news recently. He is head of which of the following organization? a. Federal Reserve (USA) b. ECB c. Soft Bank d. None of these

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35. U.S. President Barak Obama is on visit to which of the following country after more than half century of any U.S. President visit? a. Cuba b. France c. Peru d. Brazil

36. Earth Hour s celebrated on 19 March this year. Which of the following is/are true about Earth Hour? I. It is a initiative of WWF (World wild life fund) II. It was started from Australia (2007). a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

37. World water day celebrated on March 22. Which of the following is the tagline of world water day 2016. a. water & jobs b. water & development c. water & sustainable d. None of these

38. Which of the following country to build rail link to Nepal through Tibet. a. China b. Myanmar c. India d. Bangladesh

39. The first time India has deployed Boeing P 81 navy air crafts to which of the following foreign country. a. Maldev b. Seychelles c. Sri Lanka d. None of these

40. Which of the following facts is/are true. I. World tuberculosis day is celebrated on March 24. II. Bedaquiline is a new medicine for drug resistant for TB to be introduced in 104 districts. a. both are true b. I is true c. II is true d. None of these

41. Which of the following is the rank of Narendra Modi in the list of Forbes 50 leaders of the world. a. 10th b. 9th c. 8th d. 12th

42. India is in dispute over policy relating to solar power equipment in WTO (World Trade Organization) of the following country. a. U.S.A. b. China c. Russia d. None

43. India made a pact with UAE for the investment of how many billion dollar in NIIF (National Infrastructure & Investment fund). a. 75 billion dollar b. 80 billion dollar c. 90 billion dollar d. None

44. Mangdechhu hydroelectric power project is joint venture of India and which of the following country. a. Bhutan b. Bangladesh c. Nepal d. Myanmar

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45. Match the following: Company CEO

I. Yahoo - Marissa Mayer II. Google - Sundar Pichai III. Microsoft - Satya Nadala IV. Facebook - Mark Jukerberg a. All are true b. None c. I & II are true d. II & IV are true

46. Which of the following is/ are true about Cuba. I. Capital of Cuba is Havana. II. Currency of Cuba is Peso. III. President of Cuba is Raul Castro. a. All are true b. None c. I & II are true d. II & III are true

47. Tim Chittock cycled a distance of 6000 Km. on the Indian Golden Quadrilateral covered four major cities likeKolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai. Tim Chittock comes from which country? a. Japan b. China c. USA d. New Zealand

48. Palmyra, the UNESCO World heritage site recaptured by military forces from IS (Islamic State). Palmyra is situated in which of the following country? a. Iran b. Iraq c. Syria d. USA

49. Nuclear Safety Summit will be held in which of the following country? a. Washington D.C.(U.S.A) b. Australia c. Russia d. India

50. 13th India and European Union Summit will be held in which of the following city? a. Brussels (Belgium) b. New York c. Paris d. None of these

51. Which of the following player tops ICC T20 ranking? a. Virat Kohli b. Joe Root c. Steve Smith d. Chris Gayle

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ECONOMIC SURVEY

1. Which of the following is/are true about INDRADHANUSH Plan? I INDRADHANUSH Plan related to Banking Industry. II. Indradhanush – a host of initiatives to reform the Banking industry. III. With a view to improve the governance of public sector banks, the government had decided to

set up an autonomous Bank Board Bureau (BBB). a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true.

2. Which of the following is appointed as a chairman of First BBB (Bank Board Bureau) by central government? a. Vinod Rai b. Shashi Kant Sharma c. Arvind Subramanian d. None of these

3. Match the following: I NPS - National pension System II. PFRDA - Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority III. EPFO - Employees Provident Fund Organization IV ESIC - Employee State Insurance Corporation a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and IV are true

4. As consumer banking frauds are on the rise, RBI has suggested the use of PKI in order to payment system in the country. The abbreviation of PKI stands for? a. Public Key Infrastructure b. Personal Key Infrastructure c. Private Key Infrastructure d. None of these

5. Which of the following is/are true about Budget 2016-17? I. Rate of MAT (Minimum Alternate Tax) is 18.5% on SEZ (special economic zones). II. SEZ was functioned in India by 2006. III. Kandla is a first export processing zone of India. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

6. Match the following: I. IFSC - International Financial services centre II. IFSC - Indian financial system code III. GIFT - Gujarat International Finance Tec-City. IV. EMI - Equated Monthly Installment a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

7. EPFO (Employee Provident fund organization) is in news recently. Which of the following is/are true about EPFO? I. 60% of withdrawal under EPF taxable for contributions after April 1, 2016. II. Staff contribution above Rs. 1.5 lakh to EPF taxable III. There is no tax for contribution upto Rs. 1.5 lakh in EPFO.

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a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

8. Which of the following agency is responsible for the regulation of NBFCs (Non Banking Finance Company) in India? a. RBI b. NABARD c. IRDA d. SEBI

9. Gyan Sangam a meeting related to Banking Industry in India. Which of the following city is hosting this meet? a. New Delhi b. Pune c. Gurgaon d. None of these

10. Which of the following is/are true about SGB (Sovereign Gold Bond) scheme? I. The bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) and

designated post offices. II. The maximum quantity which can be subscribed is 500 grams per person per financial year. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

11. Which of the following are appointed as a board member of RBI? a. N. Chandra Shekhar b. Bharat Joshi c. Sudhir Mankad d. All of the above

12. Match the following: I. MTSS Money transfer service scheme II. UEBA Universal electronic Bank account III. BLA Bonds Ledger account IV. JLF Joint Lenders fund a. All are true b. None of these c. I and III are true d. III and IV are true

13. Match the following: I. FTA - Free Trade Agreement II. ESOPs - Employee Stock Ownership Plans III. DRT - Debt Recovering Tribunal IV. SDR - Strategic Debt Restructuring a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II is true d. II and III are true

14. Which of the following is/are true about SARFESI act 2002? I. The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security

Interest Act 2002 empower Banks/Financial institutions to recover their NPA without the interventions of the court.

II. Under SARFESI act, borrower is required to be given a notice of 60 days by the bank for taking possession of the security from the date of notice.

a. All are true b. I is true c. II is true d. None of these

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15. Reserves which can act as a liquidity buffer for commercial banks during crisis times are? a. CAR b. CRR c. CRR & SLR d. SLR

16. Which of the following company is set to become India‟s first small bank company. a. Capital local area bank Ltd. b. M-paisa Voda phone c. Idea d. Mahindra & Mahindra

17. Which of the following is/ are true about small bank? I. Minimum paid-up capital required for small bank is Rs. 100 Cr II. Small bank shall plan to open at least 25% of its branches in unbanked rural area (population

upto 9999 ) III. Entities and individuals must have 10 years of experience in finance and banking a. All are true b. I, II are true c. None d. II, III are true

18. Which of the following is / are true about small bank? I. 74% FDI allowed in small banks II. Restricted to small business, marginal farmers, priority sector lending target 75% , 50% of

loan book must be of these up to Rs. 25 Lakh a. All are true b. None c. I is true d. II is true

19. Which of the following is / are true about PMMY (Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna) I. Maximum loan can be given to individuals is Rs. 10 lakh II. New name of Mudra bank is MUDRA SIDBI LTD. III. HQ of Mudra bank is New Delhi a. All are true b. None c. I, II are true d. II, III are true

20. Which of the following country is in process of ETCA (Economic and Technology Co-operation Agreement) with India? a. Sri Lanka b. U.S.A. c. China d. Russia

21. UK based Tesco form joint venture with Trent for multi brand retail in India. Trent is company of which group? a. TATA b. Birla c. Reliance d. None

22. Sovereign Gold Bond scheme has been started by government of India. Which of the following is a tag line of this scheme? I. Invest wisely earn safely II. Aapka bhala sabka bhala III. Mera paisa bhagya vidhata IV. None

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23. Tata motors entering into a strategic agreement with which of the following company for the supply of 2016 future infantry combat vehicles to the Indian army. a. General Motors b. Bharat Forge Ltd. c. Suzuki d. Maruti

24. Government with draws controversial EPF Tax proposed. Which of the following is/are true about EPFO? I. There is no tax on corpus withdrawn from EPFO. II. The 40% exemption given to subscribers of the NPS (National Pension System) at the time of

withdrawal remains. III. The government has also withdrawn the proposal to limit tax-free contributions by the

employer to the provident fund account of an employee to Rs. 1.5 lakh a year. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

25. NPS (National Pension System) is regulated by which agency. a. PFRDA b. SEBI c. RBI d. IRDA

26. How many employees registered in EPFO at present? a. 3.7 Crore b. 4 Crore c. 5 Crore d. 4.7 Crore

27. Match the following: I. NPT Non Proliferation Treaty II. NSG Nuclear Supplier Group III. ATM Automated Teller Machine IV. POS Point of Sale a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II, III and IV are true d. None of these

28. How many percentage holding of central government in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)? a. 50% b. 60% c. 35% d. 15%

29. Which of the following company recognize as the most powerful brand in IT sector? a. TCS b. Wipro c. Infosys d. HCL

30. Which of the following company categorized as Mini Ratna – I. a. HSCC (Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation Limited). b. BHEL c. ONGC d. SAIL

31. Which of the following bank nominated for the best bank for PMJDY? a. Punjab National Bank b. Bank of Baroda c. Union Bank of India d. State Bank of India

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32. Under Make in India initiative, central government will export six metro train coaches to which of the following country. a. Australia b. Japan c. Sri Lanka d. Nepal

33. Which of the following company acquired the UK based point to point and point to point products ltd. companies? a. HCL b. Reliance c. WIPRO d. Infosys

34. CRISIL is in news recently. CRISIL is a ____ a. Startup company b. Financial company c. Credit Rating Agency d. None of these

35. “Power Saving” is a new banking scheme especially for women, started by which bank? a. Punjab National Bank b. Bank of India c. State Bank of India d. ICICI

36. IMF Chief Christine Lagarde takes part in Advancing Asia conference held in – a. New Delhi b. Lucknow c. Tokyo d. Beijing

37. Under PMJDY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana) accidental insurance cover is: a. Rs. 1 lakh b. Rs. 2 lakh c. Rs. 5 lakh d. Rs. 6 lakh

38. Which of the following is/are true about PMJJBY? I. Life insurance worth Rs. 2 lakhs at just Rs. 330 per annum. II. Age limit is 10 to 50 year. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

39. Which of the following is/are true about PMSBY? I. Accident insurance worth Rs. 2 lacs at just Rs. 12 per annum. II. Age limit is 18 to 70 year. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

40. Which of the following is/are true about PMMY (Pradhan Mantri Bima Yojana)? I. Under PMMY, banks to provide services to small entrepreneurs outside the service area of

regular banks. II. Maximum amount of loan can be granted under PMMY is Rs. 10 lakh. III. Shishu, Kishore & Tarun are product of PMMY. a. All are correct b. I, II are correct c. None of these d. II, III are correct41. Who of the

41. TVS Motor Company is in collaboration with which of the following company to make premium bikes? a. BMW b. Maruti c. Bajaj Auto d. TATA

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42. SBI is in collaboration with which of the following company to give the loans to their drivers? a. OLA b. Uber c. Tango d. None of these

43. Young global leaders report released by WEF (World Economic Forum) recently. Who of the following Indians are included in this report? a. Kanika Dewan b. Shaurya Veer Himatsingka c. Dhivya Suryadevara d. All are true

44. Which of the following bank has the highest number of followers on Facebook worldwide? a. SBI b. PNB c. BOB d. UBI

45. Bharti Airtel acquired 4-G spectrum from Videocon to provide 4-G service in India. Which of the following is the first company which provides 4-G services in India? a. Reliance Jio b. Videocon c. Idea d. None of these

46. Rail Minister announced that a new instrument will be provided to gangman which provide information about coming trains to gang man, namely a. Rakshak b. Air Gun c. Mobile Phone d. Rail Phone

47. The government slashed interest rates on small saving schemes including the PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP).The new interest rates on PPF and KVP are __________. a. 8.1 %, 7.8% b. 8.3 %, 8.9 % c. 8.1 %, 7.5 % d. None of these

48. Which of the following is a tagline of Rail budget 2016-17? a. Chalo Milkar kuch Naya Kare b. Naya Yug,Nayi Rail c. Hamara Kal humare Haatho mein d. None of these

49. Which of the following train is announced in Rail budget for the cultured tourism? a. Aastha Shakti b. Ganga Express c. Archana Express d. None of these

50. India‟s first rail “Auto Hub” will be developed at which of the following city? a. Kolkata b. Chennai c. New Delhi d. Ahmadabad

51. In which type of trains, Bio vacuum toilets will be installed during the year 2016-17? a. Shatabdi Express b. Himsagar Express c. UDAY Express d. Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express

52. Government allows 49% FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) Insurance under automatic route. Which of the following agency is responsible for the regulations of FDI in India? a. FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) b. SEBI c. IRDA d. TRAI

53. Central government is proposed to increase excise duty on jwellarism by what percent? a. 0.5% b. 1% c. 2% d. 1.5%

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54. Tax panel wants to which of the following percentage levy on most digital services like e-commerce. a. 6 - 8% b. b. 8 – 9% c. 6 – 7% d. 5 - 6%

55. How much maximum amount can be granted to any individual as a loan in Stand Up India Scheme. a. Rs. 10 lakh b. Rs. 5 lakh c. Rs. 1 crore d. Rs. 5 crore

56. India is in the process to deal for MI-17 medium lift helicopter with which of the following country? a. Russia b. USA c. Japan d. China

57. Economic survey released by which of the following organization? a. RBI b. SEBI c. Ministry of Finance d. None of these

58. Supreme Court allows which of the following organization to sell some SAHARA properties to refund millions of investors in its illegal bonds? a. RBI b. ED c. SEBI d. None of these

59. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) to provide $ 848 million of funding for the development of solar parks across India. Which of the following is/are true about National Solar Mission of India? I. The government has set a target of 175 gigawatt of installed renewable energy capacity by

2022. II. Of this 175 gigawatt, 100 gigawatt is to come from solar energy. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

60. The government allowed which of the following percent FDI through the automatic route in the market place model of e-commerce retailing? a. 100% b. 49% c. 50% d. 76%

61. Which of the following Indian firm is in the process to develop a joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel? a. Reliance Defence b. Mahindra Group c. Tata d. Birla Group

62. Which of the following is/are true about Budget 2016-17? I Government plans to skill 1 Crore youth in next 3 years. II. Withdrawal from NPS (National pension system) on maturity tax free up to 40%. III. 60% of with drawl from EPF (Employee provident fund) built via employee contributions

after 1st April 2016. a. All are true b. I and II are true c. II and III are true d. None of these

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63. Which of the following is/are true about Budget 2016-17? I. Service tax proposed to be increased from 14.5% to 15%. II. Budget 2016 has proposed to impose a cess called the Krishi Kalyan cess at 0.5% on all

taxable services. a. All are true b. None of these c. I is true d. II is true

64. Finance minister did not make any changes in tax slabs in this year. Which of the following is/are true about tax slab? I. There is no tax for income less than 2, 50,000 whose age is less than 60 years. II. Senior citizens (age > 60) whose income is less than Rs. 3, 00,000 has not to be paid any

income tax. III. Super senior citizen (age > 80) has tax rebate up to Rs. 5, 00,000. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

65. Government will pay EPF (Employee provident fund) contribution of % for all new employees for first three years. a. 8.33% b. 8.5% c. 9% d. 10%

66. Which of the following is/are true about Budget 2016-17? I Rs. 38,500 Crore for MGNREGA for 2016-17. II. Swachch Bharat Abhiyan allocated Rs. 9500 Crore. III. Rs. 1500 Crore for 1500 multi skill development centers. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

67. Match the following: Scheme Allocation of Fund

I. PMGSY - Rs. 55000 Crore II. LPG scheme for BPL families - Rs. 2000 Crore III. MGNREGA - Rs. 38500 Crore IV. Swachch Bharat Abhiyan - Rs. 9500 Crore a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

68. Which of the following is/are true about Budget 2016-17? I. Dedicated irrigation fund in NABARD of Rs. 2000 Crore. II. Banks get a big boost Rs. 25000 Crore towards recapitalization of Public sector Banks. III. Target of disbursement under MUDRA increased to Rs. 1, 80,000 Crore. a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

69. In which bank, process of transfer of government stake is below 50% started? a. Bank of Baroda b. Punjab National Bank c. NABARD d. IDBI

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70. Which of the following company will be listed in stock exchange according to the Budget 2016-17? a. LIC b. ONGC c. General Insurance d. BHEL

71. Shishu, Kishore and Tarun are the schemes of a. RRBs b. MUDRA c. SIDBI d. IDBI

SPORTS NEWS

1. Martin Crowe who was died recently related to which country?

a. New Zealand b. Australia c. England d. South Africa

2. Santosh trophy is hosting by Nagpur. Santosh trophy is related to which game? a. Football b. Cricket c. Basket Ball d. Chess

3. Which of the following is/are true about shooting world cup 2016? I. Venue of world cup 2016 is Bangkok (Thailand). II. Jitu Rai wins free pistol gold medal in this world cup. a. All are true b. I is true c. II is true d. None of these

4. India wins Asia cup by defeating Bangladesh in Mirpur, Bangladesh. The next Asia cup wil be held in? a. India b. Bangladesh c. Pakistan d. Sri Lanka

5. Match the following: I. South Asian Games 2018 - Kathmandu (Nepal) II. Olympic 2020 - Tokyo (Japan) III. Football world cup 2018 - Russia IV. Olympic 2016 - Brazil (Rio de janerio) a. All are true b. I, II are true c. II, IV are true d. None

6. Which of the following city hosted the first match of ICC world T-20 World Cup 2016. a. Nagpur b. Pune c. Mumbai d. Delhi

7. Which of the following is/are true about T-20 World cup. I. It is a sixth edition of T-20 world cup. II. Next T-20 world cup will be held in Australia. III. The tournament currently consists 16 team. a. All are correct b. I, II are true c. II, III are true d. None of these

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8. Who of the following player fails dope test at Australian Open Tennis Tournament? a. Maria Sharapova b. Roger Federer c. Novak Djokovic d. None of these

9. Who of the following are winners of the National Snooker championship? a. Aditya Mehta, Vidya Pillai b. Aditya Mehta, Deepika Kumari c. Jitu Rai, Vidya Pillai d. None of these

10. Rest of India wins Irani trophy by defeating Mumbai in the final match held in Brabourne Stadium. Brabourne stadium situated in ____. a. Mumbai b. Pune c. Kolkata d. Lucknow

11. Services defeated Maharashtra to win the Santosh trophy in the final match held in ___ a. Nagpur b. Pune c. Lucknow d. None of these

12. Lin Dan wins sixth all England badminton title. Lin Dan belongs from which country? a. China b. England c. Japan d. India

13. 12th South Asian games was held in ___ a. Guwahati, Shillong b. Jaipur, Jodhpur c. Guwahati, Dispur d. None of these

14. 13th South Asian games will be held in – a. Kathmandu b. Dhaka c. Thimphu d. New Delhi

15. Which of the following country tops the medal tally of South Asian games? a. India b. Sri Lanka c. Pakistan d. None of these

16. Asian wrestling championship was held in __ a. Nepal b. Bangladesh c. Thailand (Bangkok) d. None of these

17. Asian Indoor athletics championship held in – a. Doha (Qatar) b. New Delhi c. Tehran d. Lahore

18. Which of the following is/are true about Australian open? I. Australian open men‟s winner is Novak Djokovic (Serbia). II. Australian open women‟s winner is Angelique Kerber (Germany). III. Australian open women‟s doubles winner are Sania Mirza and Martine Hingis (Switzerland) a. All are true b. None of these c. I and II are true d. II and III are true

19. Which of the following country was hosted the first women cricket league. a. Australia b. New Zealand c. India d. None of these

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20. Who of the following is winner of Chennai open? a. Stan Wawrinka b. Mahesh Bhupathi c. Novak Djokovic d. None of these

21. Which of the following country is the winner of first T-20 Asia cup held in Bangladesh? a. India b. Pakistan c. Bangladesh d. Sri Lanka

22. Which of the following country wins the ICC Under-19 World cup by defeating India in final match held in Bangladesh? a. West Indies b. Pakistan c. Sri Lanka d. England

23. Match the following: I. Olympic 2016 - Rio De Janerio (Brazil) II. Olympic 2020 - Tokyo (Japan) III. FIFA World cup 2018 - Russia IV. Asian Games 2018 - Jakarta (Indonesia) V. Common wealth games 2018 - Gold Coast (Australia) a. All are true b. None of these c. I, II are true d. I, II and III are true

24. Which of the following country wins the first blind T-20 Asia cup after defeating Pakistan? a. India b. Sri Lanka c. Bangladesh d. None of these

25. K. Srikanth wins Syed Modi International badminton tournament after defeating – a. Sung Ji-Hyun b. K. Sridharan c. Lindon d. None of these

26. Which of the following city will host the Asian Race Walking Championship? a. Nomi (Japan) b. Beijing c. Dhaka d. New Delhi

27. Gurmeet Singh created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to clinch a gold medal in the Asian walking championship held in Nomi (Japan). He is related to which sport? a. 20 km race walk b. 30 km race walk c. 50 km race walk d. None of these

28. Nico Rosberg wins Australian grand prix car racing tournament. Nico Rosberg comes from which country? a. Germany b. France c. U.K. d. Japan

29. H.S. Prannoy clinched Swiss Grand Prix Badminton gold by defeating which of the following player? a. Marc Zwiebler (Germany) b. K. Srikanth c. K. Sridhar d. None of these

30. Azlan shah cup would be played in ipoh Malaysia. Azlan shah cup is related to which game. a. Hockey b. Badminton c. Cricket d. None of these

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31. P.R. Sreejesh wins player of the year trophy 2015 for Hockey. P.R. Sreejesh occupies position in Indian Hockey team __ a. Goal keeper b. Mid fielder c. Dragger d. None

32. Deepika wins women player of the year trophy 2015 for Hockey. Who of the following is the captain of Indian Women Hockey team? a. Ritu Rani b. Deepika c. Jhulan Goswami d. None

33. Mathch the following: Player Sports

I. Anirban Lahiri - Golf II. H.S. Praney - Badminton III. P.Kashyap - Badminton IV. K.Srikant - Badminton a. All are true b. None c. I & II are true d. II & III are true

34. Who of the following player beat Serena Williams (U.S.A.) in WTA Miami Open 2016? a. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) b. Angelique Kerber c. Sania Mirza d. None of these

STATE NEWS 1. Which of the following High Court has ordered that private schools in the state must follow singing

of national anthem as part of their curriculum, keeping in mind the mandate of the constitution of India? a. Madras High Court b. Kolkata High Court c. Allahabad High Court d. None of these

2. Which of the following state has started MukhyamantriSantwana – „Harish‟ scheme to save the

valuable life of road accident victims? a. Karnataka b. U.P. c. M.P. d. Bihar

3. PM dedicates to the nation Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Limited which is set up in? a. Assam b. West Bengal c. M.P. d. U.P.

4. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) has started working. IISER is situated in a. Bhopal b. Pune c. Delhi d. Lucknow

5. India‟s first gender park has been established in which state. a. Kozhikode (Kerala) b. Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh d. Bihar

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6. Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant shut down due to some reason. Kakrapar Nuclear Power station is situated in which state? a. Gujarat b. Tamil Nadu c. Kerala d. Maharashtra

7. Which of the following High Court celebrates its century year? a. Allahabad b. Patna c. Kolkata d. None

8. Sutlej – Yamuna link canal is in news recently. Which of the following states are in dispute for this canal? a. Punjab – Himachal Pradesh b. Haryana – U.P. c. Haryana - Delhi d. Haryana - Punjab

9. Tulip garden is situated in which of the following city? a. Srinagar b. Leh c. Manali d. Kullu

10. Rail University will be developed in which of the following city? a. Kolkata b. Varanasi c. Chandigarh d. Vadodara

11. Which of the following is/are true about Kerala? I. Kerala is a first state with 100% literacy. II. First Gender park will be set up in Kerala. III. Defense Industrial Park will be set up in Kerala. IV. First Digital state of India is Kerala. a. All are true b. I, II and III are true. c. None of these d. II and IV are true

12. BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) has commissioned a 600 MW coal based unit at Srinagar in Adilabad district. Adilabad district is situated in which state. a. Telangana b. Andhra Pradesh c. U.P. d. Assam

13. Which of the following state has been started Udaan Pilot Project for detailed digital mapping of all the cities? a. Haryana b. Punjab c. U.P. d. Bihar

14. Which of the following state has been planned Mohalla Clinics in its budget? a. Delhi b. Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh d. None of these

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