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Question Bank Current Affairs - July 2016 - III
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Question 1Single Answer
Who among the following succeeded Shashank Manohar  as the President of BCCI in May 2016 ?
 
  1. A
    Rajeev Shukla
     
  2. B
    Ravi Shastri
     
  3. C
    Anurag Thakur
     
  4. D
    Ajay Shirke
Question 2Single Answer
Who among the following will be the country’s flagbearer in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Brazil in August 2016?
 
  1. A
    Saina Nehwal
     
  2. B
    Abhinav  Bindra
     
  3. C
    Leander Paes
     
  4. D
    Rohan Bopanna
     
  5. E
    Sania Mirza
Question 3Single Answer
Who among the following was named the ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission’s ‘Swachh Saathi’ (student intership) programme in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Priyanka Chopra
     
  2. B
    Dia Mirza
     
  3. C
    Vidya Balan
     
  4. D
    Kangana Ranaut
     
  5. E
    Asin Thottumkal
Question 4Single Answer
Who among the following won the 100,000 Euro International Dublin Literary Award in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Pankaj Mishra
     
  2. B
    Akhil Sharma
     
  3. C
    Amit Chaudhuri
     
  4. D
    Amitav Ghosh
     
  5. E
    Rana Dasgupta
Question 5Single Answer
India’s first Mr. Universe Manohar Aich died at the age of 104 on June 5, 2016. Who among the following is the only other Indian to win the title in 1988?
 
  1. A
    Sangram Chougule
     
  2. B
    Premchand Degra
     
  3. C
    Gautam Kalita
     
  4. D
    Rajendran Mani
     
  5. E
    Laxman Reddy
Question 6Single Answer
Who among the following was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Justice A.K. Sikri
     
  2. B
    Justice R.K. Agrawal
     
  3. C
    Justice M.M. Kumar
     
  4. D
    Justice P.V. Reddi
     
  5. E
    Justice Mukul Mudgal
Question 7Single Answer
The one-man judicial commission on the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen was given an extension in June 2016. Who is the the head of the commission?
 
  1. A
    L. Narasimha Reddy
     
  2. B
    Markandey Katju
     
  3. C
    Mukul Mudgal
     
  4. D
    Dalveer Bhandari
     
  5. E
    B.N. Srikrishna
Question 8Single Answer
‘SAHYOG-HYEOBLYEOG – 2016’ was a joint exercise conducted by the………… of India and South Korea in India in June 2016.
 
  1. A
    Border security forces
     
  2. B
    Armies
     
  3. C
    Navies
     
  4. D
    Air Forces
     
  5. E
    Coast Guards
Question 9Single Answer
Well-known Hindi novelist Mudrarakshas died at the age of 82 on June 13, 2016. What was his original name?
 
  1. A
    Amar Tripathi
     
  2. B
    Pradeep Vajeyi
     
  3. C
    Subhash Chandra
     
  4. D
    Kamal Pandey
     
  5. E
    Jeevan Gupta
Question 10Single Answer
A ‘Yog Geet’ (yoga song) was released by the AYUSH Ministry on the occasion of International Yoga Day in June 2016. Who among   the following has written this song?
 
  1. A
    Gulzar
     
  2. B
    Gatha Jadhav
     
  3. C
    Prasoon Joshi
     
  4. D
    Javed  Akhtar
     
  5. E
    Deeraj Saraswat
Question 11Single Answer
IRCTC’s Tiger Express was flagged off on World Environment Day in June for tour to Bandhavgarh and Kanka tiger reserves. The train started its journey from which railway station in Delhi?
 
  1. A
    New Delhi railway station
     
  2. B
    Safdarjung railway station
     
  3. C
    Saraj Rohilla railway station
     
  4. D
    Anand Vihar railway station
     
  5. E
    Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station
Question 12Single Answer
Which state capital became the first in the country to have its own City Animal in June 2016? It has selected Gangetic River Dolphin.
 
  1. A
    Itanagar
     
  2. B
    Guwahati
     
  3. C
    Agartala
     
  4. D
    Shillong
     
  5. E
    Aizawi
Question 13Single Answer
What is India’s rank in the Global Peace Index of 163 countries produced by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in June 2016?
  1. A
    111th
     
  2. B
    121st
     
  3. C
    131st
     
  4. D
    141st
     
  5. E
    151st
Question 14Single Answer
Which of the following is the Mobile App that connects consumers of solar technology products and the personnel trained in their servicing and maintenance? It was launched by Power Minister Piyush Goyal in June 2016.
 
  1. A
    Surya Yuva
     
  2. B
    Surya Mitra
     
  3. C
    Surya Bandhu
     
  4. D
    Surya Sewak
     
  5. E
    Surya Sarathi
Question 15Single Answer
Hyderabad-based International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid and Tropics (ICRISAT) announced the complete DNA sequencing of which crop in June 23016?
 
  1. A
    Cotton
     
  2. B
    Soyabean
     
  3. C
    Groundnut
  4. D
    Coconut
     
  5. E
    Sugarcane
     
Question 16Single Answer
The government has ordered complete sealing of Assam’s border with Bangladesh by June 2017. How much of the 4,096 km Indo-Bangladesh border falls in Assam?
 
  1. A
    84 km
     
  2. B
    284 km
     
  3. C
    484 km
     
  4. D
    684 km
     
  5. E
    1024 km
Question 17Single Answer
India’s indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), made its inaugural flight in Bengaluru on June 17, 2016. Which of the following had delivered 75 trainer aircrafts to the IAF in 2012-15?
 
  1. A
    Dakota
     
  2. B
    Pilatus
     
  3. C
    Embraer
     
  4. D
    Cessna
     
  5. E
    Bombardier
Question 18Single Answer
Which of the following  is the India-UAE bilateral air force exercise organized at Al-Dhafra Air Base in May-June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Desert Hawk
     
  2. B
    Desert Falcon
     
  3. C
    Desert Vulture
     
  4. D
    Desert Eagle
     
  5. E
    Desert Kite
Question 19Single Answer
Krishi Kalyan Cess will be levied on all taxable services from June 1, 2016. What is the Cess?
 
  1. A
    0.25 %
     
  2. B
    0.5 %
     
  3. C
    0.75 %
     
  4. D
    1%
     
  5. E
    1.25%
Question 20Single Answer
Which of the following sailed from Goa with an all-women crew of the Navy for a voyage to port Louis, Mauritus on May 24, 2016?
 
  1. A
    INSV Krishna
     
  2. B
    INSV Godavari
     
  3. C
    INSV Mhadei
     
  4. D
    INSV Narmada
     
  5. E
    INSV Teesta
Question 21Single Answer
Which of the following country’s voters rejected a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for every citizen in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Austria
     
  2. B
    Luxembourg
     
  3. C
    Singapore
     
  4. D
    Norway
  5. E
    Switzerland
Question 22Single Answer
What is the ten-day military exercise organized by NATO in Poland in June 2016 called?
  1. A
    Viper
     
  2. B
    Trident
     
  3. C
    Iguana
     
  4. D
    Octopus
     
  5. E
    Anaconda
Question 23Single Answer
With 18.35 million people enslaved, India was at the top of the Global Slavery Index (GSI) 2016 launched in June 2016. GSI is an initiative of:
 
  1. A
    Red Cross
     
  2. B
    Human Rights Watch
     
  3. C
    Walk Free Foundation
     
  4. D
    Amnesty International
     
  5. E
    Transparency International
Question 24Single Answer
Orlando was in news for USA’s worst mass shooting case in which 50 people died in June 2016. It is in which state?
  1. A
    Connecticut
     
  2. B
    Colorado
     
  3. C
    California
     
  4. D
    Florida
     
  5. E
    Texas
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following became the world’s first country to commit to zero deforestation in June 2016?
  1. A
    USA
     
  2. B
    Russia
     
  3. C
    Denmark
     
  4. D
    Canada
     
  5. E
    Norway
Question 26Single Answer
Which of the following was changed in RBI’s bi-monthly review of monetary policy on June 7,2016?
 
  1. A
    Repo Rate
     
  2. B
    Cash Reserve Ratio
     
  3. C
    Statutory Liquidity Ratio
     
  4. D
    Bank rate
     
  5. E
    None of the above 
Question 27Single Answer
India was the …………….. Consumer of oil in the world in 2015, according to BP Statistical Review of World Energy released in June 2016.
 
  1. A
    Largest
     
  2. B
    Third largest
     
  3. C
    Second largest
     
  4. D
    Fourth largest
     
  5. E
    Fifth largest
Question 28Single Answer
The Union Cabinet approved setting up the India Post Payments Bank (IPP(b) as a Public  Limited Company under the Department of Posts in June 2016. What is the equity of Government of India in IPPB?
 
  1. A
    33%
     
  2. B
    49%
     
  3. C
    51%
     
  4. D
    74%
     
  5. E
    100%
Question 29Single Answer
What was India’s GDP growth in 2015-16 as per data released by government’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) on May 31, 2016?
 
  1. A
    7%
     
  2. B
    7.2%
     
  3. C
    7.4%
     
  4. D
    7.6%
     
  5. E
    7.8%
Question 30Single Answer
The World Bank has classified India as ………. Economy.
 
  1. A
    Low-income
     
  2. B
    High-income
     
  3. C
    Lower-middle-income
     
  4. D
    Upper-middle-income
     
  5. E
    None of these
Question 31Single Answer
The National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 was unveiled on June 15, 2016. To make flying more affordable in Tier II and Tier III cities, the policy has proposed to cap airfares at …………….. Per flying hour at unserved airports.
 
  1. A
    Rs.1,500/-
     
  2. B
    Rs. 2,000/-
     
  3. C
    Rs. 2,500/-
     
  4. D
    Rs. 3,000/-
     
  5. E
    Rs. 3,500/-
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following announced a deal to buy LinkedIn Corp for $ 26.2 billion in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Twitter
     
  2. B
    Google
     
  3. C
    Facebook
     
  4. D
    Amazon
     
  5. E
    Microsoft
Question 33Single Answer
Who among the following won the Women’s Singles title at the Australian Badminton Open Super series in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Sun Yu
     
  2. B
    Saina Nehwal
     
  3. C
    Carolina Marin
     
  4. D
    Tai Tzu Ying
     
  5. E
    Ratchanok Intanon
Question 34Single Answer
Who among the following won the Women’s Singles title at the French Open tennis by beating Serena Williams in the final in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Carla Suarez Navarro
     
  2. B
    Victoria Azarenka
     
  3. C
    Garbine Muguruza
     
  4. D
    Angelique Kerber
     
  5. E
    Svetlana Kuznetsova
Question 35Single Answer
Who among the following became the first tennis player to win more than $100 million in prize money in his career in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Andy Murray
     
  2. B
    Rafeel Nadal
     
  3. C
    Roger Federer
     
  4. D
    Andy Roddick
     
  5. E
    Novak Djokovic
Question 36Single Answer
Russia will not be allowed to participate in which of the following in 2016 Olympic Games?
 
  1. A
    Weightlifting
     
  2. B
    Swimming
     
  3. C
    Gymnastics
     
  4. D
    Athletics
     
  5. E
    Wrestling
Question 37Single Answer
Mission 11 million’ is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to popularize which sport in India?
 
  1. A
    Tennis
     
  2. B
    Football
     
  3. C
    Athletics
     
  4. D
    Shooting
     
  5. E
    Hockey
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following won the Federation Cup football tournament in Guwahati in May 2016?
 
  1. A
    East Bengal
     
  2. B
    Salgaocar SC
     
  3. C
    Bengaluru FC
     
  4. D
    Mohun Bagan
     
  5. E
    Aizawl FC
Question 39Single Answer
What is the official slogan for the Olympic and Paralympic Games revealed by the Rio 2016 organizing committee in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    A New World
     
  2. B
    A Green World
     
  3. C
    A Happy World
     
  4. D
    A Beautiful World
     
  5. E
    A Sustainable World 
Question 40Single Answer
Who among the following was the partner of Martina Hingis in her Mixed Doubles title win at the French Open Tennis in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Rohan Bopanna
     
  2. B
    Mahesh Bhupathi
     
  3. C
    Daniel Nestor
     
  4. D
    Bruno Soares
     
  5. E
    Leander Paes
Question 41Single Answer
Who among the following was elected as the new President of Peru in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Keiko Fujimori
     
  2. B
    Alejandro Toledo
     
  3. C
    Valentin Paniagua
     
  4. D
    Marisol Espinoza
     
  5. E
    Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Question 42Single Answer
Who among the following became the first Indian woman to be nominated for membership in the International Olympic Committee in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Nita Ambani
     
  2. B
    Chanda Kochhar
     
  3. C
    Chitra Ramakrishna
     
  4. D
    Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
     
  5. E
    Arundhati Bhattacharya
Question 43Single Answer
Which of the following became Asia’s first country to have eliminated mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis in June 2016?
 
  1. A
    Indonesia
     
  2. B
    Malaysia
     
  3. C
    The Philippines
     
  4. D
    Myanmar
     
  5. E
    Thailand
Question 44Single Answer
India has been ranked 70th in the Good Country Index launched in June 2016. Which of the following is the top-ranked country?
 
  1. A
    Denmark
     
  2. B
    Sweden
     
  3. C
    Germany
     
  4. D
    Finland
     
  5. E
    Canada
Question 45Single Answer
Which of the following is the world’s longest tunnel of 57 km length that was inaugurated in Switzerland on June 1, 2016?
 
  1. A
    Mendrisio Base Tunnel
     
  2. B
    Erstfeld Base Tunnel
     
  3. C
    Gotthard Base Tunnel
     
  4. D
    Bellinzona Base Tunnel
     
  5. E
    Chiasso Base Tunnel
Question 46Single Answer
Which of the following was in news for launching a nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika in June 2016? It is claimed to be the world’s biggest and most powerful icebrealker.
 
  1. A
    USA
     
  2. B
    Russia
     
  3. C
    Denmark
     
  4. D
    Canada
     
  5. E
    Norway
Question 47Single Answer
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 ?
 
  1. A
    Differently abled
     
  2. B
    Religious minorities
     
  3. C
    Children
     
  4. D
    Women
Question 48Single Answer
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 ?
 
  1. A
    Outer space
     
  2. B
    Biotechnology
     
  3. C
    Information technology
     
  4. D
    Gene technology
Question 49Single Answer
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 ?
  1. A
    Warangal (Telangana)
     
  2. B
    Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh)
     
  3. C
    Both of the above
     
  4. D
    Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
Question 50Single Answer
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 ?
 
  1. A
    only 1
     
  2. B
    1 and 2
     
  3. C
    1and 3
     
  4. D
    All of the above
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