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1.

Kathleen Cross will make history in Chennai on 16 Mar when she will become the first female umpire to officiate in the ICC
World Twenty20. She belongs to
1) Australia
2) South Africa
3) England
4) West Indies
5) New Zealand

2.

Who among the following was announced as the brand ambassador of Reebok India recently?
1) Kangana Ranaut 2) Priyanka Chopra
3) Bipasha Basu
4) Aishwarya Rai
5) Deepika Padukone

3.

The Irani Cup is associated with

1) Hockey
2) Football

3) Tennis

4) Cricket

5) Badminton

Ahmed Abul Gheit has been named as the Arab Leagues new secretary general. He is a veteran diplomat of
1) Jordan
2) Iraq
3) Egypt
4) Algeria
5) Lebanon

5.

Who among the following has been appointed Chairman of the 21st Law Commission?
1) Ravi R Tripathi
2) Balbir Singh Chauhan
3) HL Dattu
4) Kurian Joseph
5) Rajendra Mal Lodha

6.

The Project Mausam, promoted by the Union Ministry of Culture, focuses on

1) coastal landscapes
2) maritime trade routes
3) cultural context
4) monsoon patterns
5) All the above

7.

The Union Cabinet gave its nod to BIMSTEC Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters recently.
Which of the following is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?
1) Thailand
2) Myanmar
3) Sri Lanka
4) Bhutan
5) China

8.

Justice Ajit Singh has been sworn-in as the next Chief Justice of
1) Gauhati High Court
2) Rajasthan High Court
4) Madras High Court
5) Patna High Court

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3) Bombay High Court

The Parliament has cleared the long-awaited Real State Bill. The real estate contributes ________ to the national GDP.
1) three per cent
2) five per cent
3) seven per cent
4) nine per cent
5) 11 per cent

10.

Which automaker recently announced a four-year partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
1) Maruti Suzuki
2) Renault
3) Nissan
4) Hyundai
5) Tata Motors

11.

Nana Vasconcelos, who passed away recently, was an acclaimed musician from
1) Egypt
2) Spain
3) Italy
4) Brazil

5) South Africa

As per the domestic rating agency Crisil, Indias GDP can grow by ________ in 2016-17 if the monsoon is normal and
govt implements the reforms.
1) 8.1%
2) 7.9%
3) 7.7%
4) 7.6%
5) 7.3%

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13.

The ICICI Bank has launched a credit-linked subsidy scheme under PMAY programme. The term PMAY stands for
1) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
2) Pradhan Mantri Advance Yojana
3) Pradhan Mantri Abhyudaya Yojana
4) Pradhan Mantri Antyodaya Yojana
5) None of these

14.

Who among the following is the present Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping?
1) M Venkaiah Naidu
2) DV Sadananda Gowda
3) Nitin Gadkari
4) Ramvilas Paswan
5) Kalraj Mishra

15.

The Indian space agency ISRO will launch 25 foreign satellites from 7 countries this year. It will launch highest number
of satellites (12) for
1) Malaysia
2) Japan
3) Germany
4) Canada
5) US

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The Montreal Convention, which was acceded to by India in May 2009, is associated with
1) international carriage by air
2) international carriage by road
3) international carriage by waterways
4) space administration
5) None of these

17.

The Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is situated in the state of

1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan

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4) Tamil Nadu

5) Karnataka

The World Hemophilia Day is an international observance held annually on

1) 09 Apr
2) 11 Apr
3) 13 Apr
4) 15 Apr

5) 17 Apr

The Global Economic Prospects is annually published by the

1) IMF
2) Federal Reserve
3) ADB

5) OECD

4) World Bank

The Indian Railways PSU RITES has signed a pact to supply 18 Meter Gauge 1350 HP Diesel Electric Locomotives to
which of the following countries?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Bangladesh
3) Nepal
4) Myanmar
5) Afghanistan

21.

Which of the following cities has been declared the worlds most expensive city in 2016 as per the 2016 Worldwide Cost
of Living survey?
1) Zurich
2) Singapore
3) Tokyo
4) Los Angeles
5) New York

22.

With which of the following institutions, India co-hosted the meet on Asias economic challenges in New Delhi recently
named Advancing Asia?
1) World Bank
2) IMF
3) ADB
4) AIIB
5) New Development Bank

23.

The Uber Inc recently inaugurated its first engineering centre in Asia in
1) New Delhi
2) Hyderabad
3) Chennai
4) Bengaluru

5) Pune

Who among the following has been appointed as Deputy Chief of Army by the govt?
1) Ashok Singh
2) NPS Hira
3) Praveen Bakshi
4) KJ Singh

5) None of these

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________ has been conferred with Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by the French
authorities.
1) Ratan Tata
2) Mukesh Ambani
3) Anand Mahindra
4) Sunil Bharti Mittal 5) Azim Premji

26.

In order to address the climate change issues in the two countries, India and ________ have launched the FulbrightKalam Climate Fellowship.
1) UK
2) Japan
3) Germany
4) France
5) US

27.

Which of the following banks in India has launched iWork@home, a first-of-its-kind programme that allows women
employees to work from home for up to a year?
1) HDFC Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) Yes Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) Kotak Mahindra Bank

28.

What is the new name of the LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) being implemented at present?
1) ROSHNI
2) CHIRAG
3) SURYA
4) JAN JYOTI
5) UJALA

29.

The market regulator SEBI has given its in-principle nod to which of the following stock exchanges to list itself on a
bourse? It is the Asias oldest stock exchange.
1) Magadh Stock Exchange
2) Calcutta Stock Exchange
3) MCX Stock Exchange
4) Bombay Stock Exchange
5) National Stock Exchange

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31.

The winner of the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship is

1) Adam Scott
2) Dustin Johnson
3) Patrick Reed

4) Gaganjeet Bhullar

5) None of these

Who among the following is considered a wilful defaulter?

1) Deliberate non-payment of dues despite adequate cash flow and net worth
2) Fraudulent transactions by the borrower
3) Disposal/removal of securities without banks knowledge
4) Misrepresentation/falsification of records
5) All the above

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32.

Hanan Al Hroub, who won the Global Teacher Prize recently, belongs to
1) Israel
2) Malaysia
3) Jordan
4) Palestine

5) Saudi Arabia

The market regulator Sebi hardened its stance regarding wilful defaulters recently. Which of the following is NOT
correct in this regard? The Sebi has barred wilful defaulters from
1) raising public funds through stocks and bonds
2) taking board positions at listed companies
3) setting up market intermediaries such as mutual funds and brokerage firms
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)

34.

________ has won the mens singles title of the All England badminton title 2016?
1) Tian Houwei
2) Lee Chong Wei
3) Chen Long
4) Lin Dan

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37.

Which of the following High Courts celebrated 150 years of its existence recently?
1) Allahabad High Court
2) Patna High Court
3) Delhi High Court
5) Madras High Court
Enda Kenny resigned recently as the Prime Minister of
1) Iceland
2) Norway
3) Sweden

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Which of the following teams won the 70th Santosh Trophy football title recently?
1) Maharashtra
2) Services
3) Railways
4) Punjab

5) Parupalli Kashyap
4) Bombay High Court

5) Ireland

5) Mizoram

The Arab League declared the Lebanese movement Hezbollah a terrorist group recently. The league is headquartered at
1) Amman
2) Baghdad
3) Cairo
4) Algiers
5) Manama

39.

The total fund mobilised under Swachh Bharat Kosh (SBK) as on Jan 31, 2016 stood at
1) Rs 256.74 cr
2) Rs 296.64 cr
3) Rs 369.74 cr
4) Rs 377.69 cr

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5) Rs 418.57 cr

40.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism to its knees after the recently attack in the capital city of
1) Greece
2) Turkey
3) Egypt
4) Cambodia
5) Chile

41.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is headquartered at

1) Montreal, Canada 2) Paris, France
3) Berlin, Germany
4) Seoul, South Korea 5) New York, US

42.

________ won the womens singles title of the All England Badminton 2016.
1) Wang Shixian
2) Nozomi Okuhara
3) Misaki Matsutomo 4) Wang Yihan

5) Saina Nehwal

A sum of Rs 100 cr towards welfare of Brahmins has been allocated in the budget for 2016-17 of the state
1) Telangana
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Uttar Pradesh

44.

The World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on

1) 05 Mar
2) 11 Mar
3) 13 Mar

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4) 15 Mar

5) 17 Mar

The central govt has accorded final approval for setting up a Mega Food Park in Khammam District of
1) Kerala
2) Orissa
3) West Bengal
4) Maharashtra
5) Telangana

46.

The Reserve Bank of India has mandated that banks should credit interest on savings deposit at ________ or shorter
intervals.
1) yearly
2) half-yearly
3) quarterly
4) bi-monthly
5) monthly

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48.

The 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves was held recently in

1) Manama
2) Dhaka
3) Manila
4) Lima

5) Dubai

Lloyd Stowell Shapley, who passed away recently, was a Nobel laureate and a renowned
1) physicist
2) biologist
3) chemist
4) economist

5) author

49.

The nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile was test-fired recently which is capable of hitting a target ________ away.
1) 350 km
2) 700 km
3) 1000 km
4) 1500 km
5) 3500 km

50.

Htin Kyaw was elected as the first civilian President in which of the following countries recently?
1) Thailand
2) Cambodia
3) Venezuela
4) Myanmar
5) Philippines

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________ Inc has become first in the world to formally adopt the UN agenda for the worlds sustainable development
and 17 goals identified for its implementation.
1) India
2) US
3) Japan
4) Sri Lanka
5) Bangladesh

52.

The first of two 600 MW power generation units at the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) was synchronised recently
in
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Jharkhand
5) Telangana

53.

Anita Brookner, who died recently, was a renowned

1) author
2) musician
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4) singer

5) biologist

An unmanned spacecraft named ExoMars 2016 was successfully launched jointly by Europe and ________ to search
for biosignatures on Mars in past or present.
1) India
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) US
5) China

55.

________ ranks first in milk production in the world, accounting for 18.5 per cent of global production.
1) India
2) Denmark
3) China
4) Sweden
5) US

56.

Nicolas Maduro, who declared a two-month extension on emergency powers meant to help shore up his countrys
crippled economy, is the present President of
1) Chile
2) Greece
3) Turkey
4) Venezuela
5) Cambodia

57.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are the continuum of the 8
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
1) Sustainable Cities and Communities
2) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
3) Good Health and Well Being
4) House and employment for all
5) Affordable and Clean Energy

58.

Anil Wadhwa has been appointed as Indias next ambassador to the

1) Spain
2) Republic of San Marino
4) Central African Republic
5) Lebanon

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3) Republic of Congo

59.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Ministerial meeting was held recently in
1) Pokhara
2) Islamabad
3) Dhaka
4) New Delhi
5) Colombo

60.

According to the Basel III norms banks have to maintain ________ Tier I capital.
1) 3 per cent
2) 5 per cent
3) 7 per cent
4) 9 per cent

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3) Reliance Communication

The World Happiness Day is observed every year on

1) 11 Mar
2) 14 Mar
3) 15 Mar

4) 20 Mar

5) 21 Mar

Amar Abrol is the new CEO of

1) Jet Airways
2) Spicejet

4) Indigo

5) Go Airways

3) AirAsia India

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) appointed Michelle Yeoh as its Goodwill Ambassador recently.
She is a(n)
1) tennis player
2) shuttler
3) golfer
4) actress
5) author

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________ has acquired Videocons spectrum in six circles for Rs 4,428 cr.
1) Bharti Airtel
2) Idea
4) MTS
5) Aircel

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5) 10 per cent

65.

Which of the following is a Bill cleared by the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session?
1) Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013
2) National Waterways Bill, 2015
3) Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015
4) Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016
5) All the above

66.

As per RBI regulations governing NFC-based payments, people can pay up to a maximum of ________ for a single
transaction.
1) Rs 1,000
2) Rs 2,000
3) Rs 5,000
4) Rs 10,000
5) Rs 25,000

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India Aviation 2016, the countrys biggest civil aviation show, began recently in
1) New Delhi
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad

5) Pune

India has emerged as the second biggest investor in London. The only country ahead of India is
1) Singapore
2) China
3) Japan
4) South Korea
5) US

69.

What is Indias ranking on the World Happiness Index 2016?

1) 76th
2) 83rd
3) 92nd

70.

Fazle Kabir has been appointed Governor of the central bank of

1) Malaysia
2) Indonesia
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4) 105th

5) 118th

4) Afghanistan

5) Bangladesh

71.

India has signed loan agreement of 35 mn dollars with the World Bank for citizen access to responsive services project
of
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) West Bengal

72.

The state assembly of which states passed a resolution against construction of SYL canal recently?
1) Haryana
2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Rajasthan
4) Punjab
5) Delhi

73.

The capital city of Cameroon is

1) Luanda
2) Tirana

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5) Baku

The Indian Air Force demonstrated its combat and firepower in its exercise Iron Fist in the presence of President Pranab
Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi recently in
1) Pune
2) Hyderabad
3) Jaipur
4) Pokharan
5) Bengaluru

75.

The Supreme Court has allowed publication of photographs of who among the following in govt advertisements
recently?
1) Chief Ministers
2) Governors
3) Ministers of the department concerned
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

76.

Which of the following Indian banks recently announced to have got 5 mn likes, highest for a bank worldwide, on
Facebook?
1) PNB
2) Yes Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) SBI

77.

________ has become the first bank to commence the sale of Indian Gold Coin (IGC) in the domestic market.
1) Dena Bank
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Indian Overseas Bank
4) Canara Bank
5) PNB

78.

The GATS is the first set of multilateral rules covering international trade in services. The term GATS stand for
1) General Agreement on Transaction in Services
2) General Agreement on Transfer in Services
3) General Agreement on Tariff in Services
4) General Agreement on Trade in Services
5) None of these

79.

The govt has slashed the interest rates on PPF from 8.7% to
1) 8.5%
2) 8.3%
3) 8.1%

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4) 7.9%

5) 7.8%

The govt will borrow ________, or 59.2 per cent of the total borrowing requirement, in the first half of the next financial
year (FY17).
1) Rs 3.95 lakh cr
2) Rs 3.55 lakh cr
3) Rs 3.15 lakh cr
4) Rs 3.05 lakh cr
5) Rs 2.99 lakh cr

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The World Forestry Day is observed every year on

1) 12 Mar
2) 15 Mar
3) 20 Mar

4) 21 Mar

5) 22 Mar

82.

A special goodwill train loaded with High Speed Diesel rolled down from India to which country recently starting a new
era of petroleum trade?
1) Bhutan
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) Pakistan

83.

The goct has announced to open its one-time retro tax settlement scheme from
1) 1 Apr
2) 1 Jun
3) 1 Sep
4) 1 Oct

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5) 1 Dec

Yogeshwar Dutt, who bagged a gold medal in Asian Olympic Qualification tournament recently, is associated with
1) boxing
2) wrestling
3) weight lifting
4) discuss throw
5) bowling

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Vedanta Groups USD 10-bn LCD screen plant, which is billed as the countrys first, will start production in 2018 in the
state of
1) Gujarat
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) West Bengal

86.

Anupam Shrivastava will continue as CMD of which of the following PSUs for another four years as decided by the govt
recently?
1) BSNL
2) MTNL
3) BHEL
4) ONGC
5) OIC

87.

Who won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Basel, Switzerland recently?
1) Marc Zwiebler
2) Srikanth Kidambi
3) HS Prannoy
4) Parupalli Kashyap 5) Tommy Sugiarto

88.

The US President Barack Obama embarked on a historic 3-day visit to Cuba recently.
Cuba is
1) Porto-Novo
2) Sarajevo
3) Havana
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The capital city of

5) Phnom Penh

The govt has prepared BAPU-Preparedness Index, using Aadhaar penetration and Point of Sale machines as indicators,
for each state. Here, letter B in the term BAPU stands for
1) Biometrically
2) Bilaterally
3) Biannually
4) Basically
5) Broadly

90.

The fisheries sector constitutes 5.08 per cent of agriculture GDP and about what per cent of the GDP of the country?
1) 4 per cent
2) 3 per cent
3) 2.5 per cent
4) 2 per cent
5) 1 per cent

91.

Which of the following films won the Best Film award at the 10th Asian Film Awards in Macau, China?
1) The Inside Men
2) The Assassin
3) PK
4) Neerja
5) Court

92.

The Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred on who among the following recently?
1) Nitin Gadkari
2) Rajnath Singh
3) Arun Jaitley
4) Venkaiah Naidu
5) Suresh Prabhu

93.

The World Water Day is observed every year on

1) 18 Mar
2) 20 Mar
3) 22 Mar

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4) 23 Mar

5) 24 Mar

Who among the following fashion designers has been appointed advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(KVIC) for promotion of khadi in India and across the world?
1) Ritu Kumar
2) Ritu Beri
3) Manish Malhotra
4) Rohit Bal
5) Manish Arora

95.

Air Force General Lori Robinson has been named the first woman to head a combatant command recently in
1) US
2) France
3) Germany
4) Italy
5) UK

96.

Which state govt has classified Feni, a country liquor, as the heritage spirit of the state recently?
1) Kerala
2) Jharkhand
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Goa
5) Madhya Pradesh

97.

Who among the following won the mens singles title of the BNP Paribas Open recently?
1) Milos Raonic
2) Stan Wawrinka
3) Rafael Nadal
4) Andy Murray

5) Novak Djokovic

Which of the following firms has appointed S Sridhar as its new Managing Director (MD)?
1) Reckitt Benckiser 2) GlaxoSmithKline
3) Nestle India
4) Parle Agro

5) Pfizer

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Which of the following countries has started its own credit-ratings firm named ACRA recently?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) Indonesia
5) Iran

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100. Who among the following is the winner of the 2016 Australian Grand Prix F1 championship?
1) Fernando Alonso 2) Sebastian Vettel
3) Lewis Hamilton
4) Kimi Raikkonen

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