Who among the following was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on July 17, 2016 ?
A
Nabam Tuki
B
Kalikho Pul
C
Pema Khandu
D
Kameng Dolo
Question 2Single Answer
Who among the following was appointed the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ?
A
Shashank Arora
B
Chhaya Mahajan
C
Hrushikesh Senapaty
D
Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi
Question 3Single Answer
Who among the following is the President of Kenya ?
A
Eliud Kipchoge
B
Dennis Kimetto
C
Stanley Biwott
D
Uhuru Kenyatta
Question 4Single Answer
Who among the following has been selected for the 2016 International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea ?
A
Kalyani Gupta
B
Roopa Damodar
C
Chandra Sinha
D
Radhika Menon
Question 5Single Answer
Who among the following has been selected for the 2016 International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea ?
A
Kalyani Gupta
B
Roopa Damodar
C
Chandra Sinha
D
Radhika Menon
Question 6Single Answer
Who among the following won the Caine Prize for short story ‘Memories We Lost’ ?
A
Olufemi Terry
B
Henrietta Rose-Innes
C
Yvonne Adhoambo Owuor
D
Lidudumalingani Mqombothi
Question 7Single Answer
Who among the following is the President of Tanzania ?
A
Job Ndugai
B
Kassim Majaliwa
C
Mohamed Othman
D
John Pombe Magufuli
Question 8Single Answer
Who among the following former RBI Governors is the author of ‘Who moved my interest rate?’
A
Bimal Jalan
B
S. Venkitraman
C
Y.V. Reddy
D
D. Subbarao
Question 9Single Answer
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled recently that China has no historical title over the waters of the South China Sea (SCS). The PCA charged China with breaching the sovereign rights of which country ?
A
Japan
B
Malaysia
C
Philippines
D
Laos
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following hosted the Meeting of Labour and Employment Ministers of G20 countries 2016 ?
A
Harbin
B
Beijing
C
Chengdu
D
Shanghai
Question 11Single Answer
Which country was at the top in term of the money held by its citizens with banks in Switzerland, as per data released by the Swiss National Bank recently ?
A
United Kingdom
B
India
C
United States
D
France
Question 12Single Answer
The United Nations has 193 members, South Sudan joined as ………….. member in July 2011.
A
189th
B
190th
C
191st
D
193rd
Question 13Single Answer
The United Stated has decided to set up THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system on the Korean peninsula to counter threats from North Korea. THAAD stands for …………. High Altitude Area Defense.
A
Theatre
B
Tactical
C
Terminal
D
Tertiary
Question 14Single Answer
Which of the following hosted the BBIN (Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal) Business Forum meeting in July 2016 ?
A
Itanagar
B
Guwahati
C
Agartala
D
Kolkata
Question 15Single Answer
UNESCO inscribed Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) on its World Heritage List at its World Heritage Committee meeting in Istanbul in July 2016. It was founded by who among the following ?
A
Chandragupta II
B
Kumargupta I
C
Budhagupta
D
Purugupta
Question 16Single Answer
How many countries are members of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) after India jointed it on June 26, 2016 ?
A
15
B
25
C
35
D
45
Question 17Single Answer
India and Sri Lanka agreed recently to start negotiations on fast-track basis for the proposed ETCA. ‘T’ in ETCA stands for :
A
Trade
B
Transfer
C
Telecom
D
Technology
Question 18Single Answer
The Centre has given its ‘in-principle’ approval to set up the country’s 13th Major Port in which state ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Kerala
D
Goa
Question 19Single Answer
Which state claimed to have started the country’s first Commercial Dispute Resolution Centre and Commercial Court ?
A
Rajasthan
B
Jharkhand
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Haryana
Question 20Single Answer
Which state capital hosted the second BRICS Youth Summit in July 2016 ?
A
Itanagar
B
Guwahati
C
Agartala
D
Shillong
Question 21Single Answer
Which state has lauched an online facility to enable people to rate the police stations on a scale 1 to 5 points after providing personal details ?
A
Rajasthan
B
Uttarakhand
C
Bihar
D
Maharashtra
Question 22Single Answer
The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission for central government employees and pensioners. The minimum monthly pay has been increased to :
A
Rs. 12,000
B
Rs. 14,000
C
Rs. 16,000
D
Rs. 18,000
Question 23Single Answer
What is India’s rank in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016 ?
A
25th
B
35th
C
45th
D
55th
Question 24Single Answer
Which state has announced the setting up of the country’s first industrial park exclusively for women entrepreneurs ?
A
Rajasthan
B
Uttarakhand
C
Bihar
D
Maharashtra
Question 25Single Answer
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a smart model village pilot project at the Rashtrapati Bhavan recently. The five villages covered under this project belong to which state/union territory ?
A
Delhi
B
Bihar
C
Haryana
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 26Single Answer
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The objective is to encourage employers to hire apprentices. How much of the total stipend payable to an apprentice would be paid by the government ?
A
15%
B
25%
C
35%
D
45%
Question 27Single Answer
Uniform Civil Code comes under which article of the Indian Constitution ?
A
Article 3
B
Article 7
C
Article 11
D
Article 44
Question 28Single Answer
The Union Agriculture Ministry has launched CMRS (Crop Manager for Rice-based Systems) app for farmers in which state ?
A
Goa
B
Bihar
C
Kerala
D
Rajasthan
Question 29Single Answer
The HRD Ministry has announced new UGC regulations for collaboration of Indian Educational Institutions (IEIs) with foreign academic institutions (FEIs). Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A
IEIs and FEIs can award joint degrees
B
Collaboration permitted for both graduate and undergraduate courses
C
Name of the collaborating FEI can be indicated on the degree
D
All the above
Question 30Single Answer
Human Resource Development Ministry has decided to setup a ‘Yoga Department’ in the six Central Universities in 2016. Which of the following is included ?
A
Rajasthan
B
Jharkhand
C
Karnataka
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 31Single Answer
The government has announced the setting up of India International Skill Centres for implementing which of the following schemes ?
A
Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
B
Pradhan Kaushal Vikas Yojana
C
Pratham Kaushal Vikas Yojana
D
Parishram Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Question 32Single Answer
The government has decided to increase central funding for municipal solid waste management projects …….. of the project cost from July 2016.
A
25%
B
30%
C
35%
D
40%
Question 33Single Answer
What is the minimum permissible investment (grams per person per fiscal year) under the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme ?
A
1 gram
B
2 gram
C
3 gram
D
4 gram
Question 34Single Answer
The rupee-denominated bonds or masala bonds are instruments through which Indian entities can raise funds by accessing overseas capital markets. Which of the following has become the first Indian entity to raise funds by issuing such bonds ?
A
ICICI Bank
B
HDFC
C
IFCI
D
NABARD
Question 35Single Answer
The Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has recommended a total ban on cash transactions above what amount in its report submitted in July 2016 ?
A
Rs. 1 lakh
B
Rs. 2 lakh
C
Rs. 3 lakh
D
Rs. 4 lakh
Question 36Single Answer
The State Bank of India has tied-up with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) to startup. SINE is based at :
A
IISc Banagalore
B
IIT Bombay
C
IIT Kanpur
D
IIT Delhi
Question 37Single Answer
NBCC, a Navratna Central Government public sector enterprise, stands for National ……….. Construction Corporation.
A
Block
B
Bricks
C
Border
D
Building
Question 38Single Answer
The World Bank signed an agreement to provide $625 million loan to which bank for lending to Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic projects at low rates?
A
Induslnd Bank
B
HDFC Bank
C
Punjab National Bank
D
State Bank of India
Question 39Single Answer
Which bank has set up a pilot ATM machine that dispenses cash against a bearer cheque at its Gurgaon branch in tie up with NCR Corp ?
A
Induslnd Bank
B
HDFC Bank
C
Punjab National Bank
D
State Bank of India
Question 40Single Answer
Who among the following sportspersons is the author of the book ‘Ace Against Odds’ released recently ?
A
Deepika Pallikal
B
Sania Mirza
C
Saina Nehwal
D
Jwala Gutta
Question 41Single Answer
Who among the following won the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2016 trophy in Chengdu ?
A
Padmini Rout
B
Koneru Humpy
C
Harika Dronavalli
D
Soumya Swaminathan
Question 42Single Answer
Who among the following won the Women’s Champions Trophy Hockey 2016 organised in London ?
A
Australia
B
The Netherlands
C
India
D
Argentina
Question 43Single Answer
Who among the following was appointed the new Coach of Indian cricket team by the BCCI ?
A
Anil Kumble
B
Ravi Shastri
C
Sunil Gavaskar
D
Dilip Vengsarkar
Question 44Single Answer
NASA’s spacecraft Juno was in news in July 2016 for entering orbit of which planet ?
A
Venus
B
Jupiter
C
Mars
D
Neptune
Question 45Single Answer
Which of the following is the world’s fastest supercomputer in the Top500 list, released at the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany ?
A
Titan
B
Sequoia
C
Hazel Hen
D
Sunway TaihuLight
Question 46Single Answer
On which river was the exercise ‘MEGH PRAHAR’ conducted by Mathura-based Strike 1 division of the Army in July 2016?
A
Narmada
B
Yamuna
C
Ganga
D
Brahmaputra
Question 47Single Answer
The Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), named Tarasa, was inducted into the Indian Navy recently. It has been named after which of the following ?
A
Island
B
Mountain
C
Fort
D
Waterfall
Question 48Single Answer
The first carriage flight of which aircraft with BrahMos missile was successfully undertaken recently ?
A
MiG-21
B
MiG-29
C
Sukhou-30
D
Jaguar
Question 49Single Answer
What is the maturity period of Kisan Vikas Patra?
A
90 months
B
100 months
C
110 months
D
120 months
Question 50Single Answer
Who among the following won the Formula One European Grand Prix 2016 in Baku ?