1. ______________________________have been named recipients of the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai’s (SJAM) Golden Jubilee Annual Awards 2016
(A). Saina Nehwal, Lalita Babar and Ajinkya Rahane
(B). Sakshi Malik, Lalita Babar and Rohit Sharma
(C). Dipa Karmakar, PV Sindhu and Ajinkya Rahane
(D). Shardul Gagare, Lalita Babar and Ajinkya Rahane
Correct Answer: D
2. Which State police launched pilot project on DNA profiling?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Punjab
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: B
3. The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be held in ___________________
(A). China
(B). India
(C). Pakistan
(D). Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B
4. Government of India evacuate Indians from __________________ who have lost their jobs and are starving reportedly due to financial hardship
(A). Yemen
(B). Turkey
(C). Saudi Arabia
(D). Kuwait
Correct Answer: C
5. _____________ and ______________has signed the Memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Power to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana recently
(A). Maharashtra and Rajasthan
(B). Haryana and Chandigarh
(C). Assam and Bihar
(D). Madya Pradesh and Puducherry
Correct Answer: D
6. ISRO successfully test-fires scramjet engine at _____________
(A). Bangalore
(B). Sriharikota
(C). Ahmedabad
(D). Thiruvananthapuram
Correct Answer: B
7. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is live and currently available for customers of _____banks
(A). 15
(B). 18
(C). 21
(D). 25
Correct Answer: C
8. Which company bags contract to convert Nagpur into integrated smart city?
(A). Reliance
(B). Tata Company
(C). Larsen & Toubro
(D). Exide
Correct Answer: C
9. Which State government signed a MoU with Indian Space Research Organisation for setting up Water Resources Information System?
(A). Assam
(B). Telangana
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Kerala
Correct Answer: B
10. Jagdish Mukhi took oath as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of ___________________
(A). Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B). Manipur
(C). Assam
(D). Delhi
Correct Answer: A
11. Who has been appointed as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
(A). Arundhati Bhattacharya
(B). Arvind Subramanian
(C). R Gandhi
(D). Urjit Patel
Correct Answer: D
12. Who took the top spot in Forbes’ 100 richest in Tech List?
(A). Jeff Bezos
(B). Mark Zuckerberg
(C). Bill Gates
(D). Mukesh Ambani
Correct Answer: C
13. Who has been re-elected as President of Zambia?
(A). Micheal Sata
(B). Edgar Lungu
(C). Rupiah Banda
(D). Hakainde Hichilema
Correct Answer: B
14. President of the Indian Olympic Association ___________________ was awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement
(A). K Ravichandran
(B). N Ramachandran
(C). N Srinivasan
(D). P Sivaraman
Correct Answer: B
15. Who has been appointed as managing director (M(D) and chief executive officer (CEO) of United Bank of India?
(A). PS Jayakumar
(B). Pawan Kumar Bajaj
(C). Suresh N Patel
(D). Sushil Mahnot
Correct Answer: B
16. Which State government has set a target of planting over one crore saplings this year to increase the depleting green cover in the state?
(A). Haryana
(B). Himachal Pradesh
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Gujarat
Correct Answer: B
17. An 86 year old elephant in Kerala is set to enter Guinness Records as the world’s oldest living elephant, which named as ________________
(A). Ramu
(B). Dakshayani
(C). Ramankutty
(D). Ganeshan
Correct Answer: B
18. Central Government launched ‘Swachh Suvekshan-2017’ to assess and rank 500 cities and towns. Who is the Minister of Urban Development?
(A). Prakash Javadekar
(B). Maneka Gandhi
(C). Ravi Shankar Prasad
(D). Venkaiah Naidu
Correct Answer: D
19. Which State has allowed the transgender community to participate in the state-level Independence Day parade on August 15 this year for the first time in India?
(A). Odisha
(B). Rajasthan
(C). Punjab
(D). Kerala
Correct Answer: A
20. A first-of-its-kind “touch and feel garden” for the visually impaired people in the country was inaugurated in _____________
(A). Kerala
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: A
21. ________________has become the first state to ratify the Goods and Services Tax Constitutional Amendment Bill
(A). Gujarat
(B). Kerala
(C). Goa
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: D
22. Which Country has been ranked the world’s top exporter of information and communication technology (ICT) services, as per a report by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?
(A). India
(B). China
(C). USA
(D). Singapore
Correct Answer: A
23. India’s Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu ranked _____ and _____ in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings
(A). 4th and 5th
(B). 6th and 7th
(C). 9th and 10th
(D). 1st and 2nd
Correct Answer: C
24. India's first underground museum to open in _______________
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Delhi
(C). Karnataka
(D). Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B
25. Sellapan Ramanathan who passed away recently, He was the sixth and longest-serving President of __________________
(A). Sri Lanka
(B). Nepal
(C). Singapore
(D). Myanmar
Correct Answer: C
26. Which State has started work on the installation of an Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) in six coastal districts prone to disasters like floods and cyclones?
(A). Andra Pradesh
(B). Karnataka
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Odisha
Correct Answer: D
27. Which country banned four cricket players for attempting to fix matches?
(A). Australia
(B). Sri Lanka
(C). South Africa
(D). Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C
28. Who became the only athlete in history to win the 100-metres Olympic title thrice?
(A). Justin Gatlin
(B). Usain Bolt
(C). Michael Phelps
(D). Ian Thorpe
Correct Answer: B
29. For the first time the ________ Navy has flown an aircraft using 3D-printed parts deemed essential to maintaining safe flight
(A). India
(B). USA
(C). Russia
(D). North Korea
Correct Answer: B
30. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to launch LPG scheme for BPL households in _________________ targeting 1.06 crore BPL households of the state
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). West Bengal
(D). Madya Pradesh
Correct Answer: C
31. Panchu Arunachalam who passed away recently was a
(A). Writer
(B). Politician
(C). Producer
(D). Both a and c
Correct Answer: D
32. India off-spinner ___________________ has surged to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC player rankings for Test bowlers
(A). Amit Mishra
(B). Ravichandran Ashwin
(C). Harbhajan Singh
(D). Ravindra Jadeja
Correct Answer: B
33. Who has been declared UEFA’s Best Player in Europe for 2016?
(A). Lionel Messi
(B). Cristiano Ronaldo
(C). Neymar
(D). Gareth Bale
Correct Answer: B
34. Which state government announced that state government employees and pensioners will get an additional 6% Dearness Allowance with effect from January 1, 2016?
(A). Haryana
(B). Odisha
(C). Himachal Pradesh
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: C
35. Who has been appointed as independent director on the board of India Post Payment Banks {IPPb} -- the payments bank arm of postal department?
(A). R S Sodhi
(B). K M Mukherjee
(C). A K Singh
(D). T K Ganesh
Correct Answer: A
36. Which company is the most valuable automobile brand in the world, according to Forbes?
(A). Ford
(B). Toyota
(C). Tata
(D). BMW
Correct Answer: B
37. Which State government aims to double the income of farmers by 2022?
(A). Bihar
(B). Gujarat
(C). Rajasthan
(D). West Bengal
Correct Answer: C
38. Who is the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?
(A). Habib Essid
(B). Neji Jalloul
(C). Mohamed Ennaceur
(D). Youssef Chahed
Correct Answer: D
39. Which country launched its first ever mobile telecommunications satellite recently?
(A). Russia
(B). USA
(C). China
(D). India
Correct Answer: C
40. Which State government has sought a 10-year extension of the North East Industrial Promotion Policy (NEIPP) from the Centre?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Assam
(C). Rajasthan
(D). West Bengal
Correct Answer: B
41. Which State has received the highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Kerala
(D). Telangana
Correct Answer: D
42. ________________became the first Indian woman member of the International Olympic Committee, after getting elected at the 129th IOC Session in Rio
(A). Nita Ambani
(B). Dipali Goenka
(C). Chanda Kochhar
(D). Kiran Shaw
Correct Answer: A
43. The RBI in its annual report reiterated the overall gross value added {GVa} growth projection at ______ in 2016-17
(A). 7.2
(B). 7.3
(C). 7.5
(D). 7.6
Correct Answer: D
44. Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi inaugurated the state’s first animal birth control centre (ABC) at ____________
(A). Uttar Pradesh
(B). Kerala
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: D
45. Which State has been selected for the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Award 2015?
(A). Manipur
(B). Rajasthan
(C). West Bengal
(D). Kerala
Correct Answer: C
46. Vodafone M-Pesa has partnered with __________ state government which offers easy-to-use option to pay their electricity bills instantly
(A). Punjab
(B). Sikkim
(C). Assam
(D). Manipur
Correct Answer: A
47. Which State government increased the house rent allowances (HR(A) of government employees by 20%?
(A). Uttar Pradesh
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Odisha
(D). Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: A
48. Rajya Sabha named _____ of its members to the Joint Committee of Parliament that will go into the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016
(A). 5
(B). 7
(C). 10
(D). 12
Correct Answer: C
49. ____________government inaugurated 100 new godowns for storing fertilisers, seeds and paddy, with a storage capacity of 41,425 metric tonne, in villages of different districts
(A). Odisha
(B). Sikkim
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Maharashtra
Correct Answer: A
50. Which telecom company issued new notification, which to make unlimited free calls from landline to any network's mobile and landline in India on August 15, and every Sunday thereafter?
(A). Airtel
(B). Aircel
(C). BSNL
(D). Idea
Correct Answer: C
51. India’s tiger cell will soon take shape at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) campus in _____________
(A). Dehradun
(B). Mumbai
(C). Jaipur
(D). Gangtok
Correct Answer: A
52. Which State received ?16,469.43 crore in 2015-16, making it the top beneficiary of loans disbursed under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana?
(A). Karnataka
(B). Rajasthan
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). Punjab
Correct Answer: A
53. _____________________became the first Indian to score multiple hundreds and take multiple five-wicket hauls in a Test series
(A). Virat Kohli
(B). Anil Kumble
(C). Ravichandran Ashwin
(D). Ravindra Jadeja
Correct Answer: C
54. Government of India spent over Rs ________ crore on Swachh Bharat in 2015-16
(A). 6500
(B). 7500
(C). 8500
(D). 9500
Correct Answer: A
55. Who became the first Indian female and first ever Indian shuttler to win Olympic silver in Rio Olympics 2016?
(A). Saina Nehwal
(B). Jwala Gutta
(C). PV Sindhu
(D). Ashwini Ponnappa
Correct Answer: C
56. German automaker Volkswagen announced the establishment of its IT delivery and support centre in ____________ called Volkswagen IT Services India
(A). Pune
(B). Agra
(C). Jaipur
(D). Kochi
Correct Answer: A
57. The first ever BIO-CNG project in India was inaugurated in ________
(A). Delhi
(B). Mumbai
(C). Pune
(D). Hyderabad
Correct Answer: C
58. ITC’s leading health & hygiene brand, Savlon is proud to announced __________________as its brand ambassador
(A). Sania Mirza
(B). Deepika Pallikal
(C). Dipa Karmakar
(D). Saina Nehwal
Correct Answer: D
59. Which E-commerce firm has shut down Exclusively, a marketplace for branded fashion and lifestyle products?
(A). Amazon
(B). Snapdeal
(C). Flipkart
(D). Shopclues
Correct Answer: B
60. Gujarat becomes ________ state to ratify GST bill
(A). Third
(B). Fourth
(C). Fifth
(D). Sixth
Correct Answer: D
61. Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched projects worth ?560 crore under the Namami Gange programme in _________________
(A). Jaipur, Rajasthan
(B). Mumbai, Maharashtra
(C). Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
(D). Vishakhapatnam, A P
Correct Answer: C
62. The West Bengal State Assembly on approved a proposal to rename West Bengal as ______________ in English
(A). Bengali
(B). Bangla
(C). Bengal
(D). Banga
Correct Answer: C
63. Government of India has slapped anti-dumping duty on the import of hot-rolled steel products from _____ nations, including China and South Korea
(A). Four
(B). Five
(C). Six
(D). Seven
Correct Answer: C
64. Which country has witnessed it’s highest-ever tea production during 2015-16, at 1233.14 million kilograms?
(A). China
(B). Kenya
(C). Sri Lanka
(D). India
Correct Answer: D
65. Which company has completed the acquisition of Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Infrastructure's cement business for a valuation of about ?4,800 crore?
(A). Birla Corporation
(B). India Cements
(C). Ambuja Cements
(D). Ultratech Cement
Correct Answer: A
66. Which University conducted its first convocation in nearly 800 years?
(A). Allahabad University
(B). University of Mumbai
(C). University of Madras
(D). Nalanda University
Correct Answer: D
67. Which company has secured an order to set upsolar photovoltaic (SPV) plants, estimated to cost Rs 169 crore?
(A). BHEL
(B). NTPC
(C). NHPC
(D). None of these
Correct Answer: A
68. PM Modi and Afganistan president Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurate the restore stor palace in ___________
(A). Jalalabad
(B). Mumbai
(C). Kabul
(D). Delhi
Correct Answer: C
69. ___________________ and SBI Card announced the launch of co-branded credit cards for the customers
(A). Lakshmi Vilas Bank
(B). City Union Bank
(C). Kotak Mahindra Bank
(D). South Indian Bank
Correct Answer: D
70. Parliament approved establishment of _____ new IITs across the country by passing the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2016 in the Rajya Sabha
(A). Four
(B). Five
(C). Six
(D). Seven
Correct Answer: C
71. Who became the first tennis player to retain the Olympic singles gold medal after he won the event at the Rio Olympics?
(A). Roger Federer
(B). Rafael Nadal
(C). Novak Djokovic
(D). Andy Murray
Correct Answer: D
72. IRCTC signs MoU with _______ to get ready-to-eat food straight out of packet
(A). FSSAI
(B). ISRO
(C). DRDO
(D). None of these
Correct Answer: C
73. _____________will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history.
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Delhi
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: C
74. Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched a $15 million programme called _____________ for Indian startups
(A). INDIA
(B). BHARAT
(C). NIDHI
(D). YOJANA
Correct Answer: C
75. Millionlights, an education content provider Company has launched the first and only Indian TV Channel focused on higher education in ________
(A). Agra
(B). Jaipur
(C). Pune
(D). Bangalore
Correct Answer: C
76. Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEL) appointed ____________ as director (power)
(A). Akhil Joshi
(B). Vijay Joshi
(C). Praveen Joshi
(D). Mukesh Joshi
Correct Answer: A
77. ___________________ became the first Indian to qualify for the apparatus finals of artistic Gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympics
(A). Dipa Karmakar
(B). Deepika Kumari
(C). Heena Sidhu
(D). Yelena Produnova
Correct Answer: A
78. Parliament passed Central Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Who is the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare?
(A). Sanjeev Balyan
(B). Chaudhary Birendar Singh
(C). Vishnudeo Sai
(D). Sudarshan Bhagat
Correct Answer: D
79. World Mosquito day is observed on?
(A). August 17
(B). August 19
(C). August 20
(D). August 18
Correct Answer: C
80. Times Internet partnered with ______________to launch co-branded Debit Card
(A). South Indian Bank
(B). Axis bank
(C). HDFC Bank
(D). ICICI Bank
Correct Answer: C
81. Former Indian cricketer ________________ has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club {MCC}.
(A). Virendar Sehwag
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). Anil Kumble
(D). Rahul Dravid
Correct Answer: A
82. Government of India launched ________________ App and Helpline - 1969 to help general public address complaints related to civic issues
(A). Swachhgov
(B). Swachhata
(C). Swachhbalan
(D). Swachhbharat
Correct Answer: B
83. Who won the Belgian Grand Prix title 2016?
(A). Nico Rosberg
(B). Sebastian Vettel
(C). Lewis Hamilton
(D). Fernando Alanso
Correct Answer: A
84. The National Anti-Doping Agency gave a clean chit to wrestler ________________ to participate in the Rio Olympics
(A). Sushil Kumar
(B). Yogeshwar Dutt
(C). Narsingh Yadav
(D). Bajrang Punia
Correct Answer: C
85. Which state government announced it will install 3,050 solar water pumps in 2016-17 with 90% subsidy, to encourage farmers to use renewable energy?
(A). Himachal Pradesh
(B). Gujarat
(C). Bihar
(D). Haryana
Correct Answer: D
86. Which Bank has launched a payment service using a smartphone keyboard named ‘iMobile SmartKeys’?
(A). Axis Bank
(B). State Bank of India
(C). HDFC Bank
(D). ICICI Bank
Correct Answer: D
87. Which state will launch a marine plane service in the next tourist season?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Jammu and Kashmir
(D). Goa
Correct Answer: D
88. The 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate Rail Budget is set to come to an end from the next fiscal. Who is the present Minister of Railways?
(A). Piyush Goyal
(B). Nitin Gadkari
(C). Suresh Prabhu
(D). Sadananda Gowda
Correct Answer: C
89. Indian Railways has increased the freight rates by up to _____ in a bid to step up its revenue
(A). 10%
(B). 14%
(C). 19%
(D). 22%
Correct Answer: C
90. Former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has adopted Donja village in ____________under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
(A). Assam
(B). Punjab
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Gujarat
Correct Answer: C
91. _________________ has become the first south Indian state to have a dedicated children's court
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Kerala
(D). Telangana
Correct Answer: D
92. China launched a cargo train service from Guangzhou city to ____________ to boost trade
(A). USA
(B). Russia
(C). India
(D). Japan
Correct Answer: B
93. Which pharmaceutical firm has been ranked first in 'India's Top Most Reputed Pharmaceutical Brands' list, released by BlueBytes?
(A). Sun Pharmaceutical
(B). Lupin
(C). Cipla
(D). Abbott
Correct Answer: B
94. TA Razzaq who passed away recently, He was a screenwriter of _____________ film industry
(A). Telugu
(B). Tamil
(C). Kannada
(D). Malayalam
Correct Answer: D
95. The International Olympic Committee has unanimously agreed to add ___ sports to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
(A). 2
(B). 7
(C). 5
(D). 10
Correct Answer: C
96. Noted music composer _______________ on 15 August 2016 was honoured by the Tamil Ratna Award by New York based Tamil Sangam
(A). Rajesh Roshan
(B). A.R. Rehman
(C). Ilaiyaraaja
(D). Nadeem Shravan
Correct Answer: B
97. Which state government has urged the Centre to declare monkeys as ‘vermin’ for one more year?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Kerala
(C). Himachal Pradesh
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: C
98. World’s first surfing champion, Bernard “Midget” Farrelly passed away recently. He was from _______________________
(A). Australia
(B). China
(C). Argentina
(D). USA
Correct Answer: A
99. World’s first leprosy vaccine developed in _______________
(A). Russia
(B). USA
(C). Japan
(D). India
Correct Answer: D
100. Which country to host the 1st BRICS Film Festival from September 2?
(A). India
(B). Brazil
(C). Russia
(D). China
Correct Answer: A
101. Who has been re-appointed as the Chairman of telecom giant Bharti Airtel for another five year, with effect from October 1, 2016?
(A). Gopal Vittal
(B). Lakshmi Mittal
(C). Sunil Bharti Mittal
(D). Azim Premji
Correct Answer: C
102. The Government of India launched Accessible E-Library ___________________ for Divyang under Prime Minister's Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan.
(A). 'Bharat Pustakalaya'
(B). 'Sugamya Pustakalaya'
(C). 'Sugamya Abhinaya Pustakalaya'
(D). 'Swachh Pustakalaya'
Correct Answer: B
103. ________________ is the first bank to introduce Android based mobile application on USSD platform
(A). Central Bank of India
(B). Union Bank of India
(C). State Bank of India
(D). ICICI Bank
Correct Answer: B
104. Joao Havelange who passed away recently, He was a former president of _________________
(A). IOC
(B). BCCI
(C). ICC
(D). FIFA
Correct Answer: D
105. The Cabinet approved the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and ___________ which will also prevent fiscal evasion in income tax
(A). Germany
(B). USA
(C). Cyprus
(D). Singapore
Correct Answer: C
106. Who has been elected as the new Chair of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission?
(A). Hilary Knight
(B). Jessie Vetter
(C). Angela Ruggiero
(D). Meghan Duggan
Correct Answer: C
107. Former captain and batsman Hanif Mohammad passed away recently, He played for which team?
(A). Pakistan
(B). Bangladesh
(C). India
(D). South Africa
Correct Answer: A
108. Government has slapped an additional penalty of USD 380 million (around Rs 2,500 crore) on __________________
(A). Mahendra Industries
(B). Tata Company
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). Adidas Company
Correct Answer: C
109. Minister of Communications (Independent Charge) ___________________unveiled the Commemorative Postage Stamps on Rio Olympic Games
(A). Jayant Sinha
(B). Kalraj Mishra
(C). Manoj Sinha
(D). Ravi Shankar Prasad
Correct Answer: C
110. Which State Tourism has been awarded the 'Film Tourism Destination of the Year' Award at the India International Travel Mart (IITM) in Chennai?
(A). Goa
(B). Madya Pradesh
(C). Kerala
(D). Manipur
Correct Answer: A
111. Doha Bank, one of the prominent banks in Qatar, is formally inaugurating its first branch in _____________
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Kerala
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: B
112. Which team won the UEFA super cup football title 2016?
(A). AC Milan
(B). Real Madrid
(C). FC Barcelona
(D). Sevilla
Correct Answer: B
113. Who has been appointed the guest editor for technology magazine Wired's November Issue?
(A). Barack Obama
(B). Pranab Mukherjee
(C). Vladimir Putin
(D). Hilary Clinton
Correct Answer: A
114. K K Sreedharan who passed away recently was a/an
(A). Author
(B). Editor
(C). Politician
(D). Journalist
Correct Answer: B
115. Qatar-based Doha Bank will open a state-of-the-art branch in _______________
(A). Karnataka
(B). Kerala
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B
116. Who the first athlete to complete a triple-triple of winning golds in 100-metre, 200-metre and 4X100-metre at three consecutive Olympics?
(A). Justin Gatlin
(B). Yohan Blake
(C). Usain Bolt
(D). Micheal Johnson
Correct Answer: C
117. Who won the Cincinnati Masters women's doubles title 2016?
(A). Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
(B). Sania Mirza and Coco Vandeweghe
(C). Martina Hingis and Coco Vandeweghe
(D). Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova
Correct Answer: D
118. Who won the Australian open women’s squash title 2016?
(A). Saina Nehwal
(B). Deepika Pallikal
(C). Joshna Chinnapa
(D). Deepika Kumari
Correct Answer: B
119. Who has been named as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat?
(A). Nitin Patel
(B). Anandiben Patel
(C). Vijay Rupani
(D). Saurabh Patel
Correct Answer: C
120. Which State government has set up a dedicated Start-up Cell to fuel the implementation of the initiatives under the policy?
(A). Kerala
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Gujarat
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: D
121. Who has been re-elected as Asian Development Bank President?
(A). Jim Yong Kim
(B). Takehiko Nakao
(C). Jin Liqun
(D). Haruhiko Kuroda
Correct Answer: B
122. Which city has been named as the most liveable city in the world?
(A). Mumbai
(B). Singapore
(C). Melbourne
(D). Washington
Correct Answer: C
123. Government of India has proposed to set up four new Major Ports in __________________
(A). Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andra Pradesh and Maharashtra
(B). Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andra Pradesh and Maharashtra
(C). Kerala, West Bengal, Andra Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D). Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and Maharashtra
Correct Answer: A
124. World's tallest outdoor glass lift opened in ___________
(A). India
(B). USA
(C). Russia
(D). China
Correct Answer: D
125. In order to promote the "welfare of women", the ______________ government has decided to reserve 33% posts of Sub-Inspectors for women recently
(A). Delhi
(B). Puducherry
(C). West Bengal
(D). Gujarat
Correct Answer: B
126. _______________ to have world’s tallest girder rail bridge
(A). China
(B). India
(C). USA
(D). Russia
Correct Answer: B
127. Four athletes ____________________________________ were conferred India’s highest sporting honour the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(A). Heena Sidhu, Lalita Babar, Jitu Rai and Dipa Karmakar
(B). Sania Mirza, Deepika Kumari, Jitu Rai and Dipa Karmakar
(C). PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Jitu Rai and Dipa Karmakar
(D). Saina Nehwal, Sakshi Malik, Jitu Rai and Dipa Karmakar
Correct Answer: C
128. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on?
(A). August 9
(B). August 10
(C). August 11
(D). August 12
Correct Answer: A
129. _______________ is the world's 'least miserable' place: Survey
(A). USA
(B). Thailand
(C). China
(D). Spain
Correct Answer: B
130. The Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) has organised a film festival in ___________
(A). Odisha
(B). West Bengal
(C). Nagaland
(D). Kerala
Correct Answer: C
131. In the list of 10 Richest Countries in World, India is ranked _______ in the world
(A). 1st
(B). 3rd
(C). 5th
(D). 7th
Correct Answer: D
132. The Adani Group had got the extension for setting up 540 Mw power plant in________________ till 2019-20
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Chhattisgarh
(C). Punjab
(D). Meghalaya
Correct Answer: B
133. Government of India fixed the retail inflation target of ______ for next 5 years
(A). 4%
(B). 5%
(C). 6%
(D). 7%
Correct Answer: A
134. Online and mobile commerce major the ______________ Group, along with Crossword and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, has launched ‘Mission Million Books’
(A). Flipkart
(B). Amazon
(C). Snapdeal
(D). Alibaba
Correct Answer: D
135. The world's largest indoor theme park, 'IMG Worlds of Adventure' is scheduled to open in ____________
(A). USA
(B). China
(C). India
(D). Dubai
Correct Answer: D
136. Government of India launched the app called _________, which will allow the general public to directly connect to high-level ministers
(A). MyApp
(B). MyGov
(C). MyMin
(D). MyPar
Correct Answer: B
137. Which State has received the first prize in the 'Best State/Union Territory for Comprehensive Development of Tourism' category?
(A). Madya Pradesh
(B). Himachal Pradesh
(C). Kerala
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: A
138. Who has been appointed as the United Nations (UN) Women's Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India?
(A). Aishwarya R Dhanush
(B). Latha Rajnikanth
(C). Soundarya R Ashwin
(D). Aishwarya Rai
Correct Answer: A
139. Who has been elected as the first ever woman Governor of the Japan capital Tokyo?
(A). Tamaya Marukawa
(B). Satsuki Katayama
(C). Yuriko Koike
(D). Seiko Noda
Correct Answer: C
140. Who assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command Recently?
(A). Arup Raha
(B). Jagjeet Singh
(C). Narayan Menon
(D). S Neelakantan
Correct Answer: D
141. Indian spinner ________________, in partnership with Wisden India, has launched the world's first auction fantasy league named 'Cric-Trade' for cricket fans
(A). Harbhajan Singh
(B). Ravichandran Ashwin
(C). Pragyan Ojha
(D). Amit Mishra
Correct Answer: B
142. Who has been appointed as the managing director of Max Hypermarkets in India?
(A). Sanjeev Krishnan
(B). Rajeev Krishnan
(C). Amit Mishra
(D). Mahesh Gopal
Correct Answer: B
143. Which State announced Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik as brand ambassador of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' initiative?
(A). Andra Pradesh
(B). Haryana
(C). Gujarat
(D). Maharashtra
Correct Answer: B
144. Union Human Resource Development Minister ________________ will formally launch IIT Dharwad chapter in Dharwad
(A). Piyush Goyal
(B). Venkaiah Naidu
(C). Ravi Shankar Prasad
(D). Prakash Javdekar
Correct Answer: D
145. Banwarilal Purohit took oath as the Governor of _____________
(A). Haryana
(B). Manipur
(C). Assam
(D). Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Answer: C
146. Who won the 'Choice Male Artist' singer title 2016?
(A). Justin Timberlake
(B). Justin Bieber
(C). David Guetta
(D). Chris Brown
Correct Answer: B
147. Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has signed an MoU with __________________________ for promoting renewable energy
(A). ISRO
(B). DRDO
(C). TERI
(D). None of these
Correct Answer: C
148. Which State government plans to transform 1,000 villages with the help of corporate sector?
(A). Karnataka
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Odisha
Correct Answer: B
149. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Mission Bhagiratha and lays Foundation Stone of key development projects in ______________
(A). Andra Pradesh
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Karnataka
(D). Telangana
Correct Answer: D
150. How many Indian companies have made it to the Forbes list of 'World's Most Innovative Companies' of 2016?
(A). 5
(B). 6
(C). 8
(D). 10
Correct Answer: A
151. Which State has received the highest IT investments in 2015-16, getting nearly 25% of the total ₹2.2 lakh crore investments in the sector, an Assocham report said?
(A). Kerala
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: D
152. John Ellenby who passed away recently was a/an
(A). Actor
(B). Economist
(C). Computer Engineer
(D). Journalist
Correct Answer: C
153. Which state government signed a MoU with Railways to develop the Surat railway station under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Bihar
(C). West Bengal
(D). Maharashtra
Correct Answer: A
154. The Reserve Bank will transfer to the central government its surplus profit of Rs ______________ crore
(A). 65876
(B). 64786
(C). 60176
(D). 66276
Correct Answer: A
155. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) inaugurated the nickel, copper and acid recovery plant in ______________
(A). Bihar
(B). Jharkhand
(C). Kerala
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B
156. ___________________ was appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI).
(A). Prakash Kumar Vohra
(B). Vinay Kumar Vohra
(C). Suresh Kumar Khara
(D). Dinesh Kumar Khara
Correct Answer: D
157. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced four new trains, they are _______________________________
(A). Antyodaya Express, Tejas, UDAY, and Shatabdi Express
(B). Antyodaya Express, Talco, UDAY, and Humsafar
(C). Maharaja Express, Tejas, UDAY, and Gatimaan Express
(D). Antyodaya Express, Tejas, UDAY, and Humsafar
Correct Answer: D
158. Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei launched its largest global service centre (GS
(A). Japan
(B). Russia
(C). in ____________USA
(D). India
Correct Answer: D
159. National Handloom Day is observed on?
(A). August 5
(B). August 6
(C). August 7
(D). August 8
Correct Answer: C
160. India and ________ have signed a defence deal agreeing to use each other's land, air and naval bases for repair and resupply
(A). Russia
(B). Germany
(C). USA
(D). China
Correct Answer: C
161. Who has been appointed as chairman of the Administrative Reforms Committee (ARC) in Kerala?
(A). Pinarayi Vijayan
(B). K.M. Mani
(C). Oomen Chandy
(D). V.S. Achuthanandan
Correct Answer: D
162. The First SAARC Young Parliamentarians Conference begins in ________________
(A). Kabul, Afghanistan
(B). New Delhi, India
(C). Islamabad, Pakistan
(D). Dhaka, Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C
163. Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai who passed away recently, he served as Governor of _____________ states
(A). Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Kerala
(B). Punjab, Maharashtra and Haryana
(C). Rajasthan, West Bengal and Odisha
(D). Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana
Correct Answer: D
164. Who will be the flag bearer of the USA contingent at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony on August 5?
(A). Matt Grevers
(B). Conor Dwyer
(C). Aaron Peirsol
(D). Michael Phelps
Correct Answer: D
165. Union Government allows Online Authentication using ___________ for new mobile connections
(A). Aadhaar
(B). Voter ID
(C). Ration Card
(D). Bank Book
Correct Answer: A
166. The fifth edition of St Annes Kite Festival held in _____________
(A). England
(B). China
(C). India
(D). Japan
Correct Answer: A
167. Which State has the highest number of National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers among all Indian States?
(A). Kerala
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: B
168. Which state has emerged at the top in terms of attracting investments in India's hospitality and tourism industry?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Kerala
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Maharashtra
Correct Answer: D
169. Who has been appointed as Punjab's Governor?
(A). Najma Heptulla
(B). Banwarilal Purohit
(C). VP Singh Badnore
(D). Jagdish Mukhi
Correct Answer: C
170. Which team won the Quidditch World Cup 2016?
(A). India
(B). Australia
(C). China
(D). New Zealand
Correct Answer: B
171. Which state government has proposed an internal security act to deal with the challenges of terrorism and communal and caste violence?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Kerala
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Punjab
Correct Answer: C
172. Which country launched new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called Gaofen-3?
(A). Russia
(B). China
(C). India
(D). USA
Correct Answer: B
173. The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution for renaming the state as ‘Bangla’ in Bengali and ‘Bengal’ in English, Who is the Governor of west Bengal?
(A). Ram Nath Kovind
(B). Keshari Nath Tripathi
(C). Ram Naik
(D). Padmanaba Acharya
Correct Answer: B
174. Notably, the deal abolishes the supreme political council set up jointly by Saleh and the rebels, and nullifies all its decisions. 7. Which state government has proposed several amendments to tighten the liquor prohibition law in State?
(A). Bihar
(B). Gujarat
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). Maharashtra
Correct Answer: A
175. _____________________to be new brand ambassador of Incredible India
(A). Narendra Modi
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). Saina Nehwal
(D). Amitabh Bachchan
Correct Answer: A
176. Subrata Banerjee who passed away recently, he was a former international umpire of ______________
(A). Hockey
(B). Football
(C). Cricket
(D). Baseball
Correct Answer: C
177. Railways will collaborate with ____________ for digitizing and showcasing its heritage on digital platforms
(A). Facebook
(B). Google
(C). TCS
(D). Twitter
Correct Answer: B
178. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch two new meteorological satellites in September. Who is the chairman of ISRO?
(A). AS Kiran Kumar
(B). Radhakrishnan
(C). Mylswamy Annadurai
(D). Madhavan Nair
Correct Answer: A
179. Padma Shri awardee Gurdial Singh who passed away recently, He was a writer of ___________ language
(A). Kannada
(B). Tamil
(C). Telugu
(D). Punjabi
Correct Answer: D
180. Which State GPS enabled mobile app bagged this year’s Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)’s award?
(A). Telangana
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A
181. Who has been awarded Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award for meritorious services in the Higher Education Department of Tamil Nadu?
(A). L Narasimman
(B). P Shanmugam
(C). S Suresh Kumar
(D). V Ganesh
Correct Answer: B
182. The Border Security Force (BSF) has decided to replace its routine 45-minute daily physical training (PT) drills with _______ at all its units
(A). Walking
(B). Hurdles
(C). Yoga
(D). Gymnastics
Correct Answer: C
183. Which telecom company has signed a strategic business pact with Microsoft India for offering complete suite of telecom and IT solutions for enterprise businesses?
(A). Airtel
(B). Aircel
(C). BSNL
(D). Vodafone
Correct Answer: C
184. Which State government will open 51 cyber laboratories on August 15 this year?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Sikkim
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B
185. Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane, athlete Lalita Babar, and boxer Shiva Thapa, along with ____ other sportspersons will be conferred with the Arjuna Award
(A). 10
(B). 11
(C). 12
(D). 15
Correct Answer: C
186. __________________ confirmed the production of plutonium has been restarted in the country
(A). USA
(B). India
(C). China
(D). North Korea
Correct Answer: D
187. Cabinet approved Agreement between the India and ____________ on Economic Cooperation
(A). Latvia
(B). Croatia
(C). Estonia
(D). Slovenia
Correct Answer: B
188. Which state has become the first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs under UJALA scheme?
(A). Bihar
(B). Punjab
(C). Gujarat
(D). Kerala
Correct Answer: C
189. The largest aircraft in the world _______________ made its maiden flight in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
(A). Airlander 10
(B). Skylander 10
(C). Wetlander 10
(D). Biglander 10
Correct Answer: A
190. More banks are likely to start a facility E-verifying without net banking, E-verifying without net banking facility was primarily started by ___________________ and _________________
(A). Punjab and Sind Bank and United Bank of India
(B). Punjab National Bank and United Bank of India
(C). Syndicate and Indian Bank
(D). State Bank of India and Union Bank of India
Correct Answer: B
191. Cabinet approved the amendments made to the Maternity Benefits Act; the bill aims to raise the maternity leave for women from 12 to _____ weeks
(A). 20
(B). 24
(C). 25
(D). 26
Correct Answer: D
192. Which company has topped the Forbes list of 'World's Most Innovative Companies' of 2016?
(A). Facebook
(B). Tesla Motors
(C). Google
(D). None of these
Correct Answer: B
193. Which State Government has launched ‘Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana’, a pension scheme for weaver community in the state?
(A). Odisha
(B). Gujarat
(C). Uttar Pradesh
(D). West Bengal
Correct Answer: A
194. Which state became the seventh state in the country to ratify the historic tax amendment bill?
(A). Madya Pradesh
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Chhattisgarh
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: A
195. Which state government signed a memorandum of understanding with Google India to promote digital literacy and drive digital transformation in the state?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Telangana
(C). Bihar
(D). Goa
Correct Answer: D
196. India ranks _____ in Asia Pacific on fixed broadband
(A). 56th
(B). 44th
(C). 81st
(D). 39th
Correct Answer: D
197. Which two states signed agreement on Godavari water irrigation projects on inter-state borders?
(A). Telangana and Bihar
(B). Andra Pradesh and Gujarat
(C). Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
(D). Telangana and Maharashtra
Correct Answer: D
198. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCT(C) and the __________ government have sined a MoU, which seeks to provide improved hospitality and tourism services to their customers
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Punjab
(C). Haryana
(D). Manipur
Correct Answer: D
199. ________________became the first Indian in 32 years to qualify for the finals of an athletic event at the Olympics
(A). Sudha Singh
(B). Tintu Lukka
(C). Lalita Babar
(D). Kavita Raut
Correct Answer: C
200. Which IT company is recognised as a Top 100 Brand in the US?
(A). Wipro
(B). Infosys
(C). TCS
(D). HCL
Correct Answer: C
201. Which Bank announced the availability of Flipkart’s mobile site in its mobile banking app?
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). Kotak Mahindra Bank
(C). Axis Bank
(D). HDFC Bank
Correct Answer: B
202. SBI approved merger with its associate banks, how many associates banks merge with State Bank of India?
(A). 4
(B). 5
(C). 6
(D). 7
Correct Answer: B
203. Dr.DinanathPathy who passed away recently was a/an
(A). Painter
(B). Writer
(C). Art historian
(D). All of the above
Correct Answer: D
204. Martial artist _________________ won the Martial Arts Championships in Sydney, Australia, to become the World Karate Champion
(A). Vivek Teja
(B). Narendar Grewal
(C). Neeraj Mehta
(D). Akshay Kumar
Correct Answer: A
205. Actor _________________ will be awarded the Chevalier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government.
(A). Amir Khan
(B). Rajinikanth
(C). Kamal Haasan
(D). Mohan Lal
Correct Answer: C
206. Which State government will formally start the verification of rhino horns, stored in various treasuries?
(A). Sikkim
(B). Punjab
(C). Assam
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: C
207. Which online retailer company recently launched a used books store on its online platform that allows users to choose from over 1, 00,000 books across genres?
(A). Flipkart
(B). Amazon
(C). Snapdeal
(D). Paytm
Correct Answer: B
208. _______________is the world's first licensed armless pilot as well as the first armless black-belt in the American Taekwondo Association
(A). Jessica Cox
(B). Serena Mary
(C). Liz Murray
(D). Maria Sashay
Correct Answer: A
209. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu commissioned a new railway line between ____________ and _____________
(A). Amaravati and Tirumala
(B). Amalapuram and Hidupur
(C). Kurnool and Anantapur
(D). Nandyala and Yerraguntla
Correct Answer: D
210. Commerce Ministry sets up grievance redressal committees, Who is the Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry?
(A). Sushma Swaraj
(B). Uma Bharti
(C). Nirmala Sitharaman
(D). Smriti Irani
Correct Answer: C
211. Who won the 'Choice Female Artist' singer title 2016?
(A). Whitney Houston
(B). Mariah Carey
(C). Christina Aguilera
(D). Selena Gomez
Correct Answer: D
212. Southern India's first Doppler weather radar launched in _______________
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Kerala
(D). Karnataka
Correct Answer: C
213. Mehbooba Mufti launched the UJALA scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. Expand UJALA?
(A). Uday Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
(B). Unnat Jyoti by Accessable LEDs for All
(C). Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
(D). Unnat Jannat by Affordable LEDs for All
Correct Answer: C
214. Food safety regulator FSSAI has sought public opinion for allowing up to _____ vegetable fats, other than cocoa butter, and up to 50% artificial sweetener Isomaltulose in chocolates
(A). 5%
(B). 10%
(C). 15%
(D). 20%
Correct Answer: A
215. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) permitted an increment in the maximum validity period of mobile internet data packs to _____ days from 90 days
(A). 180
(B). 365
(C). 270
(D). 120
Correct Answer: B
216. Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla was sworn-in as the 18th governor of _____________
(A). Assam
(B). Kerala
(C). Karnataka
(D). Manipur
Correct Answer: D
217. A total of _______ nations won their first ever Olympic gold medal at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, making it the most first-time gold medalists since 1996
(A). 10
(B). 15
(C). 17
(D). 19
Correct Answer: D
218. The ________________ and _____________ Assemblies passed the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill, becoming the seventh and eighth states/union territories to ratify the legislation
(A). Telangana and Puducherry
(B). Maharashtra and Delhi
(C). Odisha and Puducherry
(D). Madhya Pradesh and Delhi
Correct Answer: D
219. Which country is the 'most miserable place' in the world: Survey?
(A). Japan
(B). South Africa
(C). Venezuela
(D). India
Correct Answer: C
220. India's first military heritage website ______________ was launched by Glory Foundation
(A). coloursoflife.org
(B). coloursofglory.org
(C). coloursofarmy.org
(D). coloursofindia.org
Correct Answer: B
221. Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu and Uma Bharti jointly launched ‘Smart Ganga City’ programme in ____cities
(A). 10
(B). 15
(C). 20
(D). 25
Correct Answer: A
222. The former Formula One driver Chris Amon who passed away recently, He was from ____________
(A). Australia
(B). New Zealand
(C). Russia
(D). Spain
Correct Answer: B
223. Which State government has introduced the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2016, which proposes to declare 'no alcohol consumption zones'?
(A). Goa
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Bihar
(D). Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A
224. Government of India has exempted _________ from the purview of compulsorily providing Aadhaar numbers for availing University Grants Commission (UGC) scholarships and fellowships
(A). Gujarat
(B). Rajasthan
(C). Kerala
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: D
225. Translator and artist ________________ has been awarded the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant
(A). Arpita Singh
(B). Anamika
(C). Anita Gopalan
(D). Nalini Malini
Correct Answer: C
226. Women’s Equality Day is observed on?
(A). August 24
(B). August 25
(C). August 26
(D). August 27
Correct Answer: C
227. Who has been awarded as the Most Enterprising CEO in Electronics Sector by the Indo Global Business Council {IGBc}?
(A). Girish Kumar
(B). M M Joshi
(C). SK Sharma
(D). Prakash Varma
Correct Answer: C
228. Indian-origin MP __________________ became Canada's first female Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
(A). Maryam Monsef
(B). Melanie Joly
(C). Kirsty Duncan
(D). Bardish Chagger
Correct Answer: D
229. The Chhattisgarh Assembly unanimously ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) constitution amendment bill becoming the _______ state to pass the bill
(A). Third
(B). Fourth
(C). Fifth
(D). Sixth
Correct Answer: C
230. Kalikho Pul who passed away recently, He was former chief minister of _______________
(A). Andra Pradesh
(B). Arunachal Pradesh
(C). Madya Pradesh
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: B
231. Who became the first Indian to complete 200 wickets in T20 cricket?
(A). Amit Mishra
(B). Jasprit Bumrah
(C). Mohit Sharma
(D). Ravichandran Ashwin
Correct Answer: D
232. Which Online retailer has launched two new services on its platform called 'Fliptech' and 'Hobby Hub?
(A). Amazon
(B). Snapdeal
(C). Flipkart
(D). Shopclues
Correct Answer: C
233. The _____________ Assembly becoming the 12th state or union territory to ratified the Constitutional Amendment Bill on the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
(A). Odisha
(B). Sikkim
(C). Uttar Pradesh
(D). Telangana
Correct Answer: D
234. Which state government launched 'Pink Police Patrol' to tackle crimes against women in the state?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Karnataka
(C). Kerala
(D). Andra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C
235. A two-day meeting of BRICS women parliamentarian’s forum began in ____________
(A). Mumbai
(B). Hyderabad
(C). Jaipur
(D). Bangalore
Correct Answer: C
236. Which team becomes number 1 ranked Test team in the world?
(A). Australia
(B). Pakistan
(C). India
(D). Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: C
237. First female-run mosque opens in _____________
(A). Dubai
(B). Denmark
(C). India
(D). Iran
Correct Answer: B
238. Mahim Bora who passed away recently was a/an
(A). English litterateur
(B). Tamil litterateur
(C). Assamese litterateur
(D). Kannada litterateur
Correct Answer: C
239. Which Bank becomes the first public sector bank to make locker visiting facility free for its customers?
(A). State Bank of India
(B). Punjab National bank
(C). Indian Bank
(D). Syndicate Bank
Correct Answer: B
240. Hindi scholar and writer ________________ was awarded the prestigious 25th Vyas Samman 2015 for her poetry collection “Kshama”.
(A). Sunita Jain
(B). Kalpana Jain
(C). Archana Jain
(D). Kavitha Jain
Correct Answer: A
241. Who has been appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(A). Najma Heptulla
(B). Banwarilal Purohit
(C). VP Singh Badnore
(D). Jagdish Mukhi
Correct Answer: D
242. Which State government announced a slew of development projects and schemed regarding the “seven resolves” for the next five years?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Assam
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). Bihar
Correct Answer: D
243. Which State government urged the Chinese companies to invest in sectors, including infrastructure, to help accelerate the economic growth of the state along with the country?
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Assam
(D). Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B
244. Reserve Bank imposed penalty on two cooperative banks in _______________ under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Punjab
(C). Rajasthan
(D). Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: D
245. The Reserve Bank of India launched a website called ___________ to identify instances of illegal acceptances of deposits, and provide timely information to the public
(A). Sachet
(B). Sacket
(C). Sakshi
(D). Sacjet
Correct Answer: A
246. World Economic Forum (WEF), will host its annual India Economic Summit in ___________ on October 6-7
(A). Bangalore
(B). Mumbai
(C). Hyderabad
(D). Delhi
Correct Answer: D
247. Who has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to Georgia?
(A). Yogeshwar Sangwan
(B). Viiay Keshav Gokhale
(C). Gautam H Bambawale
(D). Raghavan
Correct Answer: A
248. In an attempt to improve the girl child ratio, the ____________________ government has re launched the "Majhi Kanya Bhagyashri" scheme
(A). Rajasthan
(B). Punjab
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: C
249. Which state government passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill and became the third state to ratify the bill after Assam and Bihar?
(A). Kerala
(B). Jharkhand
(C). Bihar
(D). Telangana
Correct Answer: B
250. Which country launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help the country to establish hack-proof communications between space and the ground?
(A). India
(B). China
(C). Russia
(D). USA
Correct Answer: B
251. Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal?
(A). Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(B). Baburam Bhattarai
(C). Madhav Kumar
(D). Sushil Koirala
Correct Answer: A
252. Which city will host the 2017 Bharatiya Pravasi Divas?
(A). Hyderabad
(B). Mumbai
(C). Bangalore
(D). Delhi
Correct Answer: C
253. World's first self-driving taxis debut in __________________
(A). India
(B). Singapore
(C). China
(D). Australia
Correct Answer: B
254. Indian Wrestler __________________ won the bronze medal in women's freestyle wrestling in the 58kg category in 2016 Rio Olympics
(A). Babita Kumari
(B). Sakshi Malik
(C). Vignesh Phogat
(D). Geeta Phogat
Correct Answer: B
255. Smallpox epidemiologist Donald Ainslie Henderson who passed away recently, He was from _____________
(A). Russia
(B). USA
(C). Japan
(D). India
Correct Answer: B
256. The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in ______________
(A). Beijing
(B). Riyadh
(C). Abu Dhabi
(D). Washington
Correct Answer: C
257. Who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the West Africa’s Republic of Ghana?
(A). Navtej Sarna
(B). Birender Singh Yadav
(C). Sanjiv Kohli
(D). Nadir Patel
Correct Answer: B
258. Singer _________________ will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
(A). Anuradha Paudwal
(B). Shubha Mudgal
(C). Sunidhi Chauhan
(D). Devaki Pandit
Correct Answer: B
259. China’s largest high speed train maker has announced that its first USD 63.4 million joint venture plant in ______________
(A). USA
(B). India
(C). Bangladesh
(D). Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: B
260. Who has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of Mumbai-based Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI)?
(A). Ashok Das
(B). Anil Kakodkar
(C). P D Gupta
(D). Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Correct Answer: C
261. Who has been elected as ATP Player Council President?
(A). Roger Federer
(B). Andy Murray
(C). Rafael Nadal
(D). Novak Djokovic
Correct Answer: D
262. Which Country won its first Olympic men’s football gold medal in 2016 Rio Olympics?
(A). Argentina
(B). Brazil
(C). Germany
(D). Spain
Correct Answer: B
263. Cabinet approved MoU between India and __________________ for cooperation in the field of Tourism
(A). Bangladesh
(B). South Africa
(C). Japan
(D). Iran
Correct Answer: B
264. The All India Radio's first cross-border radio service channel was launched in _______________ by President Pranab Mukherjee
(A). Mumbai
(B). Kolkata
(C). Hyderabad
(D). Delhi
Correct Answer: B
265. _______________has passed the Goods and Services Tax Bill, becoming the 15th state to have ratified the legislation.
(A). Sikkim
(B). Goa
(C). Uttarakhand
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B
266. Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar finished _______ in the women's vault finals at the Rio Olympics
(A). Forth
(B). Third
(C). Fifth
(D). Sixth
Correct Answer: A
267. Which country will host the 19th SAARC Summit on November 9 and 10 this year?
(A). India
(B). Maldives
(C). Pakistan
(D). Nepal
Correct Answer: C
268. Which State government decided to felicitate the Olympic badminton star PV Sindhu with Rs. 3 crore rewards in cash and a Group I cadre job in the State?
(A). Haryana
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Telangana
(D). Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B
269. Gene Wilder who passed away recently was a/an
(A). Actor
(B). Politician
(C). Economist
(D). Singer
Correct Answer: A
270. NLC Ltd to add 6,820 Mw of power at cost of Rs 27,740 crore, Navaratna Company (NL
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Gujarat
(C). Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLlocated at _____________Bihar
(D). Kerala
Correct Answer: A
271. Which State government will undertake an irrigation project worth ₹2,800 crore to keep a check on floods?
(A). Sikkim
(B). Meghalaya
(C). West Bengal
(D). Haryana
Correct Answer: C
272. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur?
(A). V Shanmuganathan
(B). S.C. Jamir
(C). Najma Heptulla
(D). Kalyan Singh
Correct Answer: C
273. World’s most photographed tigress __________ has died in Ranthambore National Park
(A). Malika
(B). Machhli
(C). Munna
(D). Amitabh
Correct Answer: B
274. ___________ became the first nation to register a gold medal at the Rio Olympics 2016
(A). China
(B). USA
(C). India
(D). Australia
Correct Answer: B
275. _____________ government announced 50% hike in minimum wages of workers in the city
(A). Puducherry
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Kerala
(D). Delhi
Correct Answer: D
276. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY), the central government will open _________ Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS)
(A). 3000
(B). 1500
(C). 2500
(D). 2000
Correct Answer: A
277. Indian tennis player __________________ became the first Indian player to secure a main draw berth at the US Open
(A). Saketh Myneni
(B). Rohan Bopanna
(C). Yuki Bhambri
(D). Somdev Devvarman
Correct Answer: A
278. World elephant day is observed on?
(A). August 10
(B). August 11
(C). August 12
(D). August 13
Correct Answer: C
279. Jute Corporation to launch “Colours of Independence” campaign in ___________________
(A). Mumbai
(B). Vishakhapatnam
(C). Bangalore
(D). Chennai
Correct Answer: B
280. The World Bank has sanctioned ____________ to dredge the Brahmaputra as an initiative to develop waterways to Bangladesh and to other South East Asian countries
(A). 650 crore
(B). 980 crore
(C). 1050 crore
(D). 1530 crore
Correct Answer: B
281. Who was conferred the first IEI-IEEE Award for engineering excellence 2015?
(A). Ramesh Reddy
(B). Satheesh Reddy
(C). Sankar Reddy
(D). Kiran Reddy
Correct Answer: B
282. India's economy is likely to grow ____ in 2016-17 on the back of good monsoons, a survey by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(A). 7.7%
(B). 7.8%
(C). 7.9%
(D). 8.0%
Correct Answer: B
283. A new species of sea creature, named Nudibranchs, was recently confirmed in _____________
(A). India
(B). USA
(C). Australia
(D). China
Correct Answer: C
284. Reserve Bank of India retains GDP growth forecast at ______ for FY17
(A). 7.1%
(B). 7.3%
(C). 7.5%
(D). 7.6%
Correct Answer: D
285. With a total of 302 weeks as World No 1 in ATP World Rankings, Tennis player ___________________ holds the record for most number of weeks at the top spot
(A). Andy Murray
(B). Roger Federer
(C). Novak Djokovic
(D). Rafael Nadal
Correct Answer: B
286. Politician S P Sarguna Pandian who passed away recently, she belongs to which state?
(A). Kerala
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Andra Pradesh
(D). karnataka
Correct Answer: B
287. The 'Amazing North-East… Paradise Unexplored' festival showcasing the various music and dances of Northeast India will be held at __________
(A). Assam
(B). Delhi
(C). Meghalaya
(D). Tripura
Correct Answer: B
288. Who has been appointed as the United Nations' special envoy on youth unemployment?
(A). Werner Faymann
(B). Michael Haupl
(C). Christian Kern
(D). Heinz Fischer
Correct Answer: A
289. IDFC Bank has appointed former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor _______________ to the bank’s board
(A). Usha Thorat
(B). Subir Gokarn
(C). Chakrabarty
(D). Anand Sinha
Correct Answer: D
290. Microsoft India lab has announced the appointment of __________________ as the new managing director
(A). Vignesh Kumar
(B). Sriram Rajamani
(C). Naveen Rajamani
(D). Udayasankar Rajamani
Correct Answer: B
291. NBFCS allowed using Sarfaesi Act for cases above __________
(A). 10 Lakhs
(B). 50 Lakhs
(C). 1 Crore
(D). 10 Crore
Correct Answer: C
292. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a _____ increase in the pension of freedom fighters
(A). 10%
(B). 15%
(C). 20%
(D). 25%
Correct Answer: C
293. Who has become the first Asian to be nominated for International Union for Conservation of Nature's ‘Heritage Heroes Award’?
(A). Bibhuti Lahkar
(B). Anil Prakash Joshi
(C). Raman Sukumar
(D). Rajpal Singh Yadav
Correct Answer: A
294. Which state has emerged as the top state in India in terms of growth in industry and service sectors during 2004-05 to 2014-15?
(A). Uttarakhand
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Uttar Pradesh
(D). Bihar
Correct Answer: A
295. Who will become the first tennis player to carry Team Great Britain’s flag at the Olympics?
(A). Roger Federer
(B). Novak Djokovic
(C). Rafael Nadal
(D). Andy Murray
Correct Answer: D
296. India was ranked ____ on WIPO's 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII) while maintaining its top position among Central and South Asian economies
(A). 35th
(B). 58th
(C). 66th
(D). 80th
Correct Answer: C
297. India has been ranked _____ on the World Risk Index
(A). 55
(B). 63
(C). 77
(D). 81
Correct Answer: C
298. Patanjali Ayurveda will set up a ₹500 crore food processing unit in _______________
(A). Himachal Pradesh
(B). Madya Pradesh
(C). Arunachal Pradesh
(D). Andra Pradesh
Correct Answer: B
299. Na. Muthukumar who passed away recently was a/an
(A). Actor
(B). Politician
(C). Lyricist
(D). Singer
Correct Answer: C
300. Which state government has launched a new cadre for urban local bodies?
(A). Odisha
(B). Uttarakhand
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). West Bengal
Correct Answer: A
301. In a bid to curb black money in the economy, the Government of India is considering banning cash transactions over ________
(A). 3 lakh
(B). 5 lakh
(C). 10 lakh
(D). 50 lakh
Correct Answer: A
302. According to data available on the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) ___ of the 686 districts in the country have become open defecation free (ODF) till July 27.
(A). 95
(B). 17
(C). 36
(D). 144
Correct Answer: B
303. Tillakaratne Dilshan announced retirement from international cricket, He belongs to which country?
(A). India
(B). Sri Lanka
(C). Bangladesh
(D). Pakistan
Correct Answer: B
304. India and _______________ signed an agreement that aims to foster conditions that will help create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India’s industrial clusters
(A). Bangladesh
(B). China
(C). USA
(D). Germany
Correct Answer: D
305. India’s first textile university to come up at _____________
(A). Coimbatore
(B). Nellore
(C). Tiruppur
(D). Surat
Correct Answer: D
306. Former CCI head Ashok Chawla will take over as Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of ____________ from October
(A). Yes Bank
(B). HDFC Bank
(C). Federal bank
(D). Axis Bank
Correct Answer: A
307. ___________________ ,which disease claims hundreds of lives every year in eastern India, will be made a notifiable disease
(A). Typhoid
(B). Encephalitis
(C). Jaundice
(D). Malaria
Correct Answer: B
308. India is the ________ largest number of technology driven startups in the world
(A). First
(B). Second
(C). Third
(D). Fourth
Correct Answer: C
309. Indian steeplechase runner Lalita Babar finished _______ with a time of 9:22.74 minutes in the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase event's final at the Rio Olympics
(A). Ninth
(B). Tenth
(C). Seventh
(D). Fourth
Correct Answer: B
310. Which bank to deploy robots at its branches?
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). HDFC Bank
(C). Federal Bank
(D). Axis Bank
Correct Answer: B
311. Nearly _______of the country has received deficient rainfall till July 31, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
(A). 50%
(B). 21%
(C). 33%
(D). 10%
Correct Answer: B
312. ___________________Government has decided to grant 33 per cent reservation to women in Urban Local Bodies, ULBs recently
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Nagaland
(C). West Bengal
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B
313. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the ?12,000-crore Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran for Irrigation (SAUNI) project in ____________
(A). Bihar
(B). Gujarat
(C). Uttar Pradesh
(D). Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B
314. National Sports Day in India is celebrated on ____________
(A). August 27
(B). August 28
(C). August 29
(D). August 30
Correct Answer: C
315. Gujarat Chief Minister __________________ has submitted her resignation due to old age
(A). Jayalalitha
(B). Mamta Banerjee
(C). Anandiben Patel
(D). Vasundhara Raje
Correct Answer: C
316. _______________has became the first country to ban the mobile game Pokémon Go
(A). India
(B). USA
(C). Iran
(D). Iraq
Correct Answer: C
317. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the second 500 MW thermal unit at Marwa Thermal Power Station in _______________
(A). Punjab
(B). Maharashtra
(C). Uttar Pradesh
(D). Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: D
318. The Ministry of Railways has signed an agreement with the ________________ government for formation of a joint venture (JV) company
(A). Tamil Nadu
(B). Tripura
(C). Chhattisgarh
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: C
319. Which online retailer company launched its own dedicated cargo plane service for deliveries to its Prime Members?
(A). Flipkart
(B). Snapdeal
(C). Amazon
(D). Paytm
Correct Answer: C
320. Which state government has issued draft notification on rearranging district borders to create 17 new districts?
(A). Rajasthan
(B). Telangana
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B
321. Which country is the largest investor in India?
(A). UK
(B). USA
(C). China
(D). Japan
Correct Answer: A
322. Which state launched a mobile app for availing immediate and easy access to ambulances in the state?
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Haryana
(C). Himachal Pradesh
(D). Rajasthan
Correct Answer: C
323. Who won the Connecticut Open title 2016 in women’s double category?
(A). Kateryna Bondarenko and Monica Niculescu
(B). Sania Mirza and Chuang Chia-jung
(C). Sania Mirza and Monica Niculescu
(D). Kateryna Bondarenko and Chuang Chia-jung
Correct Answer: C
324. ______________ and ______________ passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, becoming the tenth and eleventh Assemblies to have ratified the legislation
(A). Madya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(B). Sikkim and Rajasthan
(C). Maharashtra and Haryana
(D). Odisha and Nagaland
Correct Answer: C
325. The tallest moving observation tower in the world, the 'British Airways i360' opened in _______________
(A). USA
(B). India
(C). UK
(D). Australia
Correct Answer: C
326. Indian-American ___________________ has been named as the city’s new Chief Digital Officer
(A). Vijayakumar
(B). Sreenivasan
(C). Sundar Kumar
(D). Gokul Singh
Correct Answer: B
327. Ashok Kumar Pradhan has taken over as its Chief General Manager of ____________________
(A). State Bank of India
(B). State Bank of Hyderabad
(C). State Bank of Mysore
(D). State Bank of Travancore
Correct Answer: D
328. Max Life Financial Services will get Rs850 crore as non-compete fee following merger of its life insurance business with ______________________
(A). Bajaj Allianz
(B). Aviva India
(C). HDFC Life Insurance
(D). ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Correct Answer: C
329. Who has been appointed as Assam's Governor?
(A). Najma Heptulla
(B). Banwarilal Purohit
(C). VP Singh Badnore
(D). Jagdish Mukhi
Correct Answer: B
330. ______________is the world's first carbon negative country, meaning that the country's forests absorb more carbon dioxide each year than it produces
(A). Norway
(B). India
(C). Bhutan
(D). Switzerland
Correct Answer: C
331. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Corporation Bank for a period of three years?
(A). Dinesh Kumar Khara
(B). Sanjay Pawar Singh
(C). Gopal Murli Bhagat
(D). Tarlochan Singh
Correct Answer: C
332. The Finance Ministry has asked ministries and departments to open e-FPB accounts with RBI. Expand e-FPB?
(A). Electronic Focal Point Bank
(B). Electronic Foreign Point Branch
(C). Electronic Focal Permanent Branch
(D). Electronic Focal Point Branch
Correct Answer: D
333. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, no custom duty will be charged for importing a consumer electronic item worth up to _________ in India
(A). 25000
(B). 50000
(C). 100000
(D). 200000
Correct Answer: B
334. Which State Cabinet has decided to declare the state as open defecation-free on its formation day on November 1?
(A). Kerala
(B). Tamil Nadu
(C). Karnataka
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: A
335. _______________government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India for developing 10 airports in the state
(A). Andra Pradesh
(B). Karnataka
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Telangana
Correct Answer: C
336. Which country government accepted an UN - proposed peace agreement to end civil war in the country?
(A). Iran
(B). Israel
(C). Iraq
(D). Yemen
Correct Answer: D
337. First-ever ‘Pizza ATM’ opens in _____________
(A). USA
(B). China
(C). Japan
(D). UK
Correct Answer: A
338. Government of India has set up a high-level committee to suggest steps to promote card payments, the 11-member committee, headed by _________________
(A). UK Sinha
(B). Ratan P Watal
(C). Ashok Lavasa
(D). RM Lodha
Correct Answer: B
339. The Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to launch a record ____ satellite in one mission by early next year
(A). 68
(B). 72
(C). 77
(D). 85
Correct Answer: A
340. Nagaland becomes ____State/Union Territory to ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill
(A). 8th
(B). 9th
(C). 10th
(D). 11th
Correct Answer: A
341. Parliament passed a bill to establish a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in _________________
(A). Haryana
(B). Andra Pradesh
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B
342. Which Bank has launched “KBL-SMARTz,” a mobile application built on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform?
(A). Lakshmi Vilas Bank
(B). Axis Bank
(C). Karnataka Bank
(D). South Indian Bank
Correct Answer: C
343. ______________is home to the India's largest number of technology driven startups, according to a study by Assocham
(A). Hyderabad
(B). Bangalore
(C). Mumbai
(D). Chennai
Correct Answer: B
344. The Social Justice Ministry is working on proposals to relax the annual income limit of 'creamy layer' OBCs to _______ against the present ?6 lakh limit
(A). 7 lakh
(B). 8 lakh
(C). 9 lakh
(D). 10 lakh
Correct Answer: B
345. Government of India has decided to set up a committee to look into all issues including FDI norms pertaining to the fast growing e-commerce industry in the country. The committee will be headed by _________________
(A). Bibek Debroy
(B). Arvind Panagriya
(C). Amitabh Kant
(D). Ramesh Chand
Correct Answer: C
346. Which State will be launching solar powered three-wheelers and based on the project's success, it will be carried forward in other states as well?
(A). Sikkim
(B). Kerala
(C). Andra Pradesh
(D). Assam
Correct Answer: B
347. World's New Largest Glass Bridge Opens in _____________
(A). China
(B). USA
(C). India
(D). Japan
Correct Answer: A
348. India ________ riskiest place to do business: Report
(A). 25th
(B). 8th
(C). 17th
(D). 4th
Correct Answer: D
349. Singapore-based business space solutions provider Ascendas-Singbridge will develop an IT Park in ________________
(A). Gurgaon
(B). Bangalore
(C). Mumbai
(D). Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
350. Who has been appointed as managing director (M(D) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bank of Maharashtra?
(A). Ravindra Prabhakar Marathe
(B). Rakesh Sharma
(C). Rakesh Sethi
(D). Arun Sharma
Correct Answer: A