This year (2016) the duration of the parade of the 67^th Republic Day of India has been curtailed from more than two hours to
 

The highest civilian honour, the Order of Australia was presented to a …………dentist Sanjeev Koshy settled in Melbourne for his service to  dentistry in Victoria, Austraila.

The 3^rd Yash Chopra Memorial Award was presented to veteran Bollywood actress 

ICCW initiated the National Bravery Awards to given recognition to the children who have shown remarkable act of bravery and meritorious service. What is the fully form of ICCW ?

Which of the following States will host the 2019 National Games of India ?
                                                       

Who of the following has been chosen for the 2015 CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award ?
 

Which of the following countries announced to adopt Chinese Yuan as its legal currency ?
 

President Pranab Mukjerjee has inaugurated the 98^th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association in
 

Noted Gujarati writer ………….has been selected for the 51^st Jnanpith award for his contribution to Indian literature.
 

The National Biotechnology Development Strategy ………………..has been unveiled by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi .
 

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of …………….., former Chief Economist , UNDP, as Director General , National Center for Good Governance under the Department of Personnel and Training.
 

Chief  Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalitha has launched the scheme …………..which is aimed at providing quality seeds .
 

Renowned South Indian classical vocalists Sanjay Subrahamanyam has been awarded with presti-gious Sangita Kalanidhi award
            

Bank of India’s Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Rupay ATM Cum Debit card will provide how much insurance cover to students. ?
           

From which ship the Long Range Surface –to – Air or Barak – 8 missile was successfully test- fried on December 30, 2015 ?
                             

…………….has won its first Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy by defeating Delhi in the finals by 139 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bangalore.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released …………..report on medium-term path on financial inclusion.
 

Where did Indian Railways inaugurated India’s first high speed public Wi-Fi service on January 22,2016 ?
 

Which of the following is the first bank to tie-up with Indian railways to sell rail tickets through its website ?
 

Which of the following States became the first State in the country to accept electronic motor insurance policies ?

Which of the following organizations has launched Jeevan Labh scheme ?
                 

Which of the following States became the first State in the country to sign MoU for UDAY scheme?
 

The Indian Army has successfully completed user- assisted trials of Pinaka II, a MBRk system ,at Pokhran field firing range in Rajasthan, India. What is MBRL ?
 

The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched 20 Nirbhaya buses of Rajasthan State Transport Corporation (RSTC) that  are fitted with multiple safety measures to better protect which passengers ?
 

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a memorandum of understandings signed between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)  and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) for cooperation in the exploration and use of which area ?
 

The Union government recently announced the names of 13 more cities that will be developed under the Centre’s ‘Smart Cities Mission’ Which of the following found a place in that ?

Consider the following statements:
1. The Department of Posts had obtained the in-principle approval’ of the RBI in September, 2015 to set up the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB).
II. The IPPB will obtain banking licence from RBI by March, 2018.
III. By September, 2018 its services will be available across the country through 650 payments bank branches , linked post office and alternative channels riding on modern technology including mobiles , ATM’s , Pos./m-Pos devices etc and simple digital payments.
Which of the above statements is/are true ?
 

Who have featured on the Forbes’ annual list of America’s 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs who have “crashed ceiling through invention and innovation “ ?

Consider the following statements:
I. India successfully launched its first technology demonstrator of indigenously made Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named RLV- TD-HEX-01.
II. This is for the first time ISRO has launched a winged flight vehicle.
III. It glided back on to a virtual runway in the Bay of Bengal, some 400 km from the coast.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

Biochemical engineer Frances Arnold received the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize recently in recognition of her discoveries that launched the field of ‘directed evolution’, which mimics natural evolution to create new and better which part of food in the laboratory ?
 

Consider the following statements:
I. Pakke Tiger Reserve in East kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has received the ‘India Biodiversity Award 2016’ in one of its four categories .
II. The award was given away at a ceremony in Bengaluru on May22, 2016.
III. The Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme of the Pakke Tiger Reserve was awarded the prize under the category; ‘conservation of threatened species;
Which of the above statements is/are true ?

Consider the following Statements:
1. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and a subsidiary of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) signed a pact.
II. They signed to work together in empowering farmers by providing them information about efficient use of natural resources to help them increase their productivity.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
 

Consider the following statements :
1. The Gangetic River Dolphin, known in Assamese as’Sihu , was selected as the city Animal of Guwahati.
II. The Gangetic River Dolphin received the highest number of votes in the ‘Guwahati’ City’s Animal Voting Campaign ‘ programme .
III. It was held both online and offline over the last three months.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
 

Indian para athlete and Arjuna Awardee Amit Kumr Saroha won the gold medal in men’s club throw (F-15) at the recently conclude 2016 French Open Athletics Championship in Paris. He belongs to which State ?
 

Sun risers Hyderabad won their maiden Indian Premier League trophy in , in Chinnasyamy stadium Bengaluru by defeating Royal Challegers Bengalore by 8 runs in the final . What is the edition of this year’s IPL ?

Which British Formula One racing driver from England, races for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team won the 2016 Monaco F1 Grand Prix ?

Who became the youngest cricket player to reach 10000runs in Tests, in June, 2016?
 

Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in June, 2016?
 

Lieutenant General SK Saini took over as the 46^th Commandant of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) , Dehradun He is an alummus of
 

Who took charge as the Flag officer Commanding –in- Chief of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) in June, 2016 ?
 

Aditi Krishnakumar an Indian author has won the ‘Scholastic Asian Book Award’ in Singapore for her 32000- word manuscript . What is the name of the manuscript ?
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a proposal of the Union health ministry to increase the age of retirement of all government doctors to how many years ?
 

Who was appointed as the new Director General of Police in West Bengal?
 

Veteran film and television actor Suresh Chatwal has passed away. His work was appreciated much for which roles ?
 

Consider the following statements :
I. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has passed away in June,2016.
II. He was at one point arguably the most recognized person in the world.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
 

The Indian Banker who has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy Visionary award?
 

Computer Taipei 2016 the Asia’s largest technology show has stared at
 

The RBI extended deadline to exchange per-2005 banknotes till
 

The Indian Badminton player, who has won the 2016 Australian Open Super Women’s singles title is
 

Author, who has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his novel ‘Family Life’