MARCH GA 2016 OBJECTIVE KUNDAN SIR
08 MARCH 2016
Ques. : 1 Every year 8 Mar is celebrated as the
1) Father’s Day
2) Mother’s Day
3) International Women’s Day
4) International Nurses Day
5) International Day of the Girl Child Answer:- 3) International Women’s Day
1) Father’s Day
2) Mother’s Day
3) International Women’s Day
4) International Nurses Day
5) International Day of the Girl Child Answer:- 3) International Women’s Day
Ques. : 2 Jitu Rai, who
won a gold medal in the ISSF World Cup recently , is associated with
1) football
2) snooker
3) snow hockey
4) shooting
5) swimming
Answer:- 4) shooting
1) football
2) snooker
3) snow hockey
4) shooting
5) swimming
Answer:- 4) shooting
Ques. : 3 Indian men's and women's teams won gold medals at
World Table Tennis Team Championship played recently in
1) Jakarta
2) Dubai
3) Kuala Lumpur
4) Manama
5) Manila
Answer:- 3) Kuala Lumpur
1) Jakarta
2) Dubai
3) Kuala Lumpur
4) Manama
5) Manila
Answer:- 3) Kuala Lumpur
Ques. : 4 Myanmar has granted operating licenses to four Asian
banks. These banks belong to
1) South Korea
2) Taiwan
3) India
4) Vietnam
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
1) South Korea
2) Taiwan
3) India
4) Vietnam
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
Ques. : 5 The poetess Padma Sachdev has been awarded Krutitava
Smagra Samman for 2015. She is a renowned poetess of
1) Dogri
2) Konkani
3) Manipuri
4) Bodo
5) Maithili
Answer:- 1) Dogri
1) Dogri
2) Konkani
3) Manipuri
4) Bodo
5) Maithili
Answer:- 1) Dogri
Ques. : 6 Justice Vishnu Sahai inquiry commission is associated
with
1) Destruction of the Babri mosque
2) Muzaffarnagar riots
3) Godhra train burning
4) Ishrat Jahan encounter
5) Rohith Vemula suicide
Answer:- 2) Muzaffarnagar riots
1) Destruction of the Babri mosque
2) Muzaffarnagar riots
3) Godhra train burning
4) Ishrat Jahan encounter
5) Rohith Vemula suicide
Answer:- 2) Muzaffarnagar riots
Ques. : 7 Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid the
foundation stone for India’s first “Octomax” unit for the production of
high-octane gasoline recently at
1) Jamnagar
2) Mathura
3) Barauni
4) Haldia
5) Panipat
Answer:- 2) Mathura
1) Jamnagar
2) Mathura
3) Barauni
4) Haldia
5) Panipat
Answer:- 2) Mathura
Ques. : 8 There are 27 public sector banks functioning in the
country at present. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
1) Vijaya Bank
2) IDBI Bank
3) IDFC Bank
4) Dena Bank
5) Indian Bank
Answer:- 3) IDFC Bank
Ques. : 9 The National Special Olympic for special children was organized recently in
1) Pune
2) Mangalore
3) Chandigarh
4) Shimla
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 4) Shimla
1) Vijaya Bank
2) IDBI Bank
3) IDFC Bank
4) Dena Bank
5) Indian Bank
Answer:- 3) IDFC Bank
Ques. : 9 The National Special Olympic for special children was organized recently in
1) Pune
2) Mangalore
3) Chandigarh
4) Shimla
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 4) Shimla
Ques. : 10 Which of the following teams has won the third season
of the Pro Kabaddi League?
1) U Mumba
2) Bengaluru Bulls
3) Telugu Titans
4) Patna Pirates
5) Dabang Delhi
Answer:- 4) Patna Pirates
1) U Mumba
2) Bengaluru Bulls
3) Telugu Titans
4) Patna Pirates
5) Dabang Delhi
Answer:- 4) Patna Pirates
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MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 The central govt recently announced to have contracted import of _________
of pulses and the shipments are on the way.
1) 2,500 tonne
2) 4,500 tonne
3) 6,500 tonne
4) 8,500 tonne
5) 10,500 tonne
Answer:- 4) 8,500 tonne
1) 2,500 tonne
2) 4,500 tonne
3) 6,500 tonne
4) 8,500 tonne
5) 10,500 tonne
Answer:- 4) 8,500 tonne
Ques.
: 2 The govt has released a new four-colour classification scheme for
industries based on their pollution potential. Which is NOT correct in this
regard?
1) Most polluting – red category
2) Not polluting – white category
3) Moderately polluting – orange category
4) Significantly low polluting – green category
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
1) Most polluting – red category
2) Not polluting – white category
3) Moderately polluting – orange category
4) Significantly low polluting – green category
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
Ques.
: 3 __________ has signed an agreement with the Railways for electrification of
the Lalitpur-Udaipura rail section under the public private partnership (PPP).
1) Bajaj Power
2) Tata Power
3) Reliance Power
4) Adani Power
5) Essar Power
Answer:- 1) Bajaj Power
1) Bajaj Power
2) Tata Power
3) Reliance Power
4) Adani Power
5) Essar Power
Answer:- 1) Bajaj Power
Ques.
: 4 The Election Commission has unveiled 'Tnelections' android app through
which it will offer a range of services. The present chief election
commissioner is
1) Hari Shankar Brahma
2) VS Sampath
3) Nasim Zaidi
4) Achal Kumar Jyoti
5) Om Prakash Rawat
Answer:- 3) Nasim Zaidi
1) Hari Shankar Brahma
2) VS Sampath
3) Nasim Zaidi
4) Achal Kumar Jyoti
5) Om Prakash Rawat
Answer:- 3) Nasim Zaidi
Ques.
: 5 As per the Financial Services Secretary Anjuly Chib Duggal, Banks have so
far disbursed over __________ under PM MUDRA Yojana.
1) Rs 1.15 lakh cr
2) Rs 0.95 lakh cr
3) Rs 0.75 lakh cr
4) Rs 0.65 lakh cr
5) Rs 0.55 lakh cr
Answer:- 1) Rs 1.15 lakh cr
1) Rs 1.15 lakh cr
2) Rs 0.95 lakh cr
3) Rs 0.75 lakh cr
4) Rs 0.65 lakh cr
5) Rs 0.55 lakh cr
Answer:- 1) Rs 1.15 lakh cr
Ques.
: 6 The US and which country started their largest ever military exercise
recently?
1) India
2) Vietnam
3) South Korea
4) Japan
5) Cambodia
Answer:- 3) South Korea
1) India
2) Vietnam
3) South Korea
4) Japan
5) Cambodia
Answer:- 3) South Korea
Ques.
: 7 Which of the following women tennis players has been provisionally
suspended after failing drug test at Australian Open recently?
1) Serena Williams
2) Caroline Wozniacki
3) Venus Williams
4) Maria Sharapova
5) Angelique Kerber
Answer:- 4) Maria Sharapova
1) Serena Williams
2) Caroline Wozniacki
3) Venus Williams
4) Maria Sharapova
5) Angelique Kerber
Answer:- 4) Maria Sharapova
Ques.
: 8 President Francois Hollande recently awarded the Legion d’Honneur, France’s
highest honour, to Mohammed bin Nayef who is the crown prince of
1) Bahrain
2) Dubai
3) Syria
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Yemen
Answer:- 4) Saudi Arabia
1) Bahrain
2) Dubai
3) Syria
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Yemen
Answer:- 4) Saudi Arabia
Ques.
: 9 The ISRO is soon to launch IRNSS-1F which is a navigation satellite in the
IRNSS space system comprising total
1) five satellites
2) six satellites
3) seven satellites
4) eight satellites
5) nine satellites
Answer:- 3) seven satellites
1) five satellites
2) six satellites
3) seven satellites
4) eight satellites
5) nine satellites
Answer:- 3) seven satellites
Ques.
: 10 The total allocation for Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare in the Union
Budget for 2016-17 is
1) Rs 35,984 cr
2) Rs 38,500 cr
3) Rs 30,000 cr
4) Rs 20,000 cr
5) Rs 18,000 cr
1) Rs 35,984 cr
2) Rs 38,500 cr
3) Rs 30,000 cr
4) Rs 20,000 cr
5) Rs 18,000 cr
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MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 The RBI has signed an MoU with BOI for exchange of information pertaining
to banking supervision. The term BOI stands for
1) Bank of Israel
2) Bank of Indonesia
3) Bank of Ireland
4) Bank of Iceland
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Bank of Israel
1) Bank of Israel
2) Bank of Indonesia
3) Bank of Ireland
4) Bank of Iceland
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Bank of Israel
Ques.
: 2 The T20 World Cup 2016 is being held in
1) Bangladesh
2) Sri Lanka
3) India
4) Australia
5) South Africa
Answer:- 3) India
1) Bangladesh
2) Sri Lanka
3) India
4) Australia
5) South Africa
Answer:- 3) India
Ques.
: 3 Sun Pharma has named who among the following as its Revital H brand’s
ambassador?
1) MS Dhoni
2) Virat Kohli
3) Shikhar Dhawan
4) Ravindra Jadeja
5) Shushil Kumar
Answer:- 1) MS Dhoni
1) MS Dhoni
2) Virat Kohli
3) Shikhar Dhawan
4) Ravindra Jadeja
5) Shushil Kumar
Answer:- 1) MS Dhoni
Ques.
: 4 The Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana for three years
for Providing free LPG connections to Women from BPL Households with an outlay
of
1) Rs 2,000 cr
2) Rs 4,000 cr
3) Rs 6,000 cr
4) Rs 8,000 cr
5) Rs 10,000 cr
Answer:- 4) Rs 8,000 cr
1) Rs 2,000 cr
2) Rs 4,000 cr
3) Rs 6,000 cr
4) Rs 8,000 cr
5) Rs 10,000 cr
Answer:- 4) Rs 8,000 cr
Ques.
: 5 India has become 56th county to sign the Raptor MoU which is related to
1) developing supersonic aircraft
2) developing a new spacecraft
3) conservation of extinct species
4) conservation of birds of prey
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) conservation of birds of prey
1) developing supersonic aircraft
2) developing a new spacecraft
3) conservation of extinct species
4) conservation of birds of prey
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) conservation of birds of prey
Ques.
: 6 The Union Cabinet has approved signing of an MoU between India and _______
for setting up of South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center
(SARTTAC) in India.
1) World Bank
2) ADB
3) IMF
4) Federal Reserve
5) Bank of Japan
Answer:- 3) IMF
1) World Bank
2) ADB
3) IMF
4) Federal Reserve
5) Bank of Japan
Answer:- 3) IMF
Ques.
: 7 The fourth edition of the joint training exercise Garuda Shakti was held
recently at Magelang between India and
1) Malaysia
2) Singapore
3) Japan
4) Philippines
5) Indonesia
Answer:- 5) Indonesia
1) Malaysia
2) Singapore
3) Japan
4) Philippines
5) Indonesia
Answer:- 5) Indonesia
Ques.
: 8 The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), on behalf of the Govt of
India, extended a USD 2-bn to which of the following countries recently?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Nepal
3) Bhutan
4) Bangladesh
5) Myanmar
Answer:- 4) Bangladesh
1) Sri Lanka
2) Nepal
3) Bhutan
4) Bangladesh
5) Myanmar
Answer:- 4) Bangladesh
Ques.
: 9 A total of 57 countries are going to take part in the first Maritime India
Summit 2016 scheduled to be held from 14 to 16 Apr 2016 in
1) Kolkata
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Vishakhapatnam
5) Porbandar
Answer:- 3) Mumbai
1) Kolkata
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Vishakhapatnam
5) Porbandar
Answer:- 3) Mumbai
Ques.
: 10 The Govt of India has announced that in 2014-2015, 116 Public Sector
Enterprises (PSUs) have spent an amount of Rs 2447.59 cr on CSR. The term CSR
stands for
1) Common Social Responsibility
2) Corporate Social Responsibility
3) Common Sectorial Responsibility
4) Corporate Shared Responsibility
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Corporate Social Responsibility
1) Common Social Responsibility
2) Corporate Social Responsibility
3) Common Sectorial Responsibility
4) Corporate Shared Responsibility
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Corporate Social Responsibility
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MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 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
Answer:- 5) New Zealand
1) Australia
2) South Africa
3) England
4) West Indies
5) New Zealand
Answer:- 5) New Zealand
Ques.
: 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
Answer:- 1) Kangana Ranaut
1) Kangana Ranaut
2) Priyanka Chopra
3) Bipasha Basu
4) Aishwarya Rai
5) Deepika Padukone
Answer:- 1) Kangana Ranaut
Ques.
: 3 The Irani Cup is associated with
1) Hockey
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) Badminton
Answer:- 4) Cricket
1) Hockey
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) Badminton
Answer:- 4) Cricket
Ques.
: 4 Ahmed Abul Gheit has been named as the Arab League's new secretary general.
He is a veteran diplomat of
1) Jordan
2) Iraq
3) Egypt
4) Algeria
5) Lebanon
Answer:- 3) Egypt
1) Jordan
2) Iraq
3) Egypt
4) Algeria
5) Lebanon
Answer:- 3) Egypt
Ques.
: 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
Answer:- 2) Balbir Singh Chauhan
1) Ravi R Tripathi
2) Balbir Singh Chauhan
3) HL Dattu
4) Kurian Joseph
5) Rajendra Mal Lodha
Answer:- 2) Balbir Singh Chauhan
Ques.
: 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
Answer:- 5) All the above
1) coastal landscapes
2) maritime trade routes
3) cultural context
4) monsoon patterns
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
Ques.
: 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
Answer:- 5) China
1) Thailand
2) Myanmar
3) Sri Lanka
4) Bhutan
5) China
Answer:- 5) China
Ques.
: 8 Justice Ajit Singh has been sworn-in as the next Chief Justice of
1) Gauhati High Court
2) Rajasthan High Court
3) Bombay High Court
4) Madras High Court
5) Patna High Court
Answer:- 1) Gauhati High Court
1) Gauhati High Court
2) Rajasthan High Court
3) Bombay High Court
4) Madras High Court
5) Patna High Court
Answer:- 1) Gauhati High Court
Ques.
: 9 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
Answer:- 4) nine per cent
1) three per cent
2) five per cent
3) seven per cent
4) nine per cent
5) 11 per cent
Answer:- 4) nine per cent
Ques.
: 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
Answer:- 4) Hyundai
1) Maruti Suzuki
2) Renault
3) Nissan
4) Hyundai
5) Tata Motors
Answer:- 4) Hyundai
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MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 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 bank’s knowledge
4) Misrepresentation/falsification of records
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
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 bank’s knowledge
4) Misrepresentation/falsification of records
5) All the above
Answer:- 5) All the above
Ques.
: 2 Hanan Al Hroub, who won the Global Teacher Prize recently, belongs to
1) Israel
2) Malaysia
3) Jordan
4) Palestine
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer:- 4) Palestine
1) Israel
2) Malaysia
3) Jordan
4) Palestine
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer:- 4) Palestine
Ques.
: 3 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)
Answer:- 4) All the above
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)
Answer:- 4) All the above
Ques.
: 4 _________ has won the men’s singles title of the All England badminton
title 2016.
1) Tian Houwei
2) Lee Chong Wei
3) Chen Long 4) Lin Dan
5) Parupalli Kashyap
Answer:- 4) Lin Dan
1) Tian Houwei
2) Lee Chong Wei
3) Chen Long 4) Lin Dan
5) Parupalli Kashyap
Answer:- 4) Lin Dan
Ques.
: 5 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
4) Bombay High Court
5) Madras High Court
Answer:- 1) Allahabad High Court
1) Allahabad High Court
2) Patna High Court
3) Delhi High Court
4) Bombay High Court
5) Madras High Court
Answer:- 1) Allahabad High Court
Ques.
: 6 Enda Kenny resigned recently as the Prime Minister of
1) Iceland
2) Norway
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
5) Ireland
Answer:- 5) Ireland
1) Iceland
2) Norway
3) Sweden
4) Denmark
5) Ireland
Answer:- 5) Ireland
Ques.
: 7 Which of the following teams won the 70th Santosh Trophy football title
recently?
1) Maharashtra
2) Services
3) Railways
4) Punjab
5) Mizoram
Answer:- 2) Services
1) Maharashtra
2) Services
3) Railways
4) Punjab
5) Mizoram
Answer:- 2) Services
Ques.
: 8 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
Answer:- 3) Cairo
1) Amman
2) Baghdad
3) Cairo
4) Algiers
5) Manama
Answer:- 3) Cairo
Ques.
: 9 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
5) Rs 418.57 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 369.74 cr
1) Rs 256.74 cr
2) Rs 296.64 cr
3) Rs 369.74 cr
4) Rs 377.69 cr
5) Rs 418.57 cr
Answer:- 3) Rs 369.74 cr
Ques.
: 10 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
Answer:- 2) Turkey
1) Greece
2) Turkey
3) Egypt
4) Cambodia
5) Chile
Answer:- 2) Turkey
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MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 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
Answer:- 1) Montreal, Canada
1) Montreal, Canada
2) Paris, France
3) Berlin, Germany
4) Seoul, South Korea
5) New York, US
Answer:- 1) Montreal, Canada
Ques.
: 2 ________ won the women’s singles title of the All England Badminton 2016.
1) Wang Shixian
2) Nozomi Okuhara
3) Misaki Matsutomo
4) Wang Yihan
5) Saina Nehwal
Answer:- 2) Nozomi Okuhara
1) Wang Shixian
2) Nozomi Okuhara
3) Misaki Matsutomo
4) Wang Yihan
5) Saina Nehwal
Answer:- 2) Nozomi Okuhara
Ques.
: 3 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
Answer:- 1) Telangana
1) Telangana
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:- 1) Telangana
Ques.
: 4 The World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on
1) 05 Mar
2) 11 Mar
3) 13 Mar
4) 15 Mar
5) 17 Mar
Answer:- 4) 15 Mar
1) 05 Mar
2) 11 Mar
3) 13 Mar
4) 15 Mar
5) 17 Mar
Answer:- 4) 15 Mar
Ques.
: 5 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
Answer:- 5) Telangana
1) Kerala
2) Orissa
3) West Bengal
4) Maharashtra
5) Telangana
Answer:- 5) Telangana
Ques.
: 6 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
Answer:- 3) quarterly
1) yearly
2) half-yearly
3) quarterly
4) bi-monthly
5) monthly
Answer:- 3) quarterly
Ques.
: 7 The 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves was held recently in
1) Manama
2) Dhaka
3) Manila
4) Lima
5) Dubai
Answer:- 4) Lima
1) Manama
2) Dhaka
3) Manila
4) Lima
5) Dubai
Answer:- 4) Lima
Ques.
: 8 Lloyd Stowell Shapley, who passed away recently, was a Nobel laureate and a
renowned
1) physicist
2) biologist
3) chemist
4) economist
5) author
Answer:- 4) economist
1) physicist
2) biologist
3) chemist
4) economist
5) author
Answer:- 4) economist
Ques.
: 9 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
Answer:- 2) 700 km
1) 350 km
2) 700 km
3) 1000 km
4) 1500 km
5) 3500 km
Answer:- 2) 700 km
Ques.
: 10 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
Answer:- 4) Myanmar
1) Thailand
2) Cambodia
3) Venezuela
4) Myanmar
5) Philippines
Answer:- 4) Myanmar
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MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 _________ has acquired Videocon's spectrum in six circles for Rs 4,428 cr.
1) Bharti Airtel
2) Idea
3) Reliance Communication
4) MTS
5) Aircel
Answer:- 1) Bharti Airtel
1) Bharti Airtel
2) Idea
3) Reliance Communication
4) MTS
5) Aircel
Answer:- 1) Bharti Airtel
Ques.
: 2 The World Happiness Day is observed every year on
1) 11 Mar
2) 14 Mar
3) 15 Mar
4) 20 Mar
5) 21 Mar
Answer:- 4) 20 Mar
1) 11 Mar
2) 14 Mar
3) 15 Mar
4) 20 Mar
5) 21 Mar
Answer:- 4) 20 Mar
Ques.
: 3 Amar Abrol is the new CEO of
1) Jet Airways
2) Spicejet
3) AirAsia India
4) Indigo
5) Go Airways
Answer:- 3) AirAsia India
1) Jet Airways
2) Spicejet
3) AirAsia India
4) Indigo
5) Go Airways
Answer:- 3) AirAsia India
Ques.
: 4 India Aviation 2016, the country's biggest civil aviation show, begun
recently in
1) New Delhi
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
5) Pune
Answer:- 4) Hyderabad
1) New Delhi
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
5) Pune
Answer:- 4) Hyderabad
Ques.
: 5 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) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
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) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
Ques.
: 6 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
Answer:- 2) Rs 2,000
1) Rs 1,000
2) Rs 2,000
3) Rs 5,000
4) Rs 10,000
5) Rs 25,000
Answer:- 2) Rs 2,000
Ques.
: 7 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
Answer:- 4) actress
1) tennis player
2) shuttler
3) golfer
4) actress
5) author
Answer:- 4) actress
Ques.
: 8 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
Answer:- 5) US
1) Singapore
2) China
3) Japan
4) South Korea
5) US
Answer:- 5) US
Ques.
: 9 What is India’s ranking on the World Happiness Index 2016?
1) 76th
2) 83rd
3) 92nd
4) 105th
5) 118th
Answer:- 5) 118th
1) 76th
2) 83rd
3) 92nd
4) 105th
5) 118th
Answer:- 5) 118th
Ques.
: 10 Fazle Kabir has been appointed Governor of the central bank of
1) Malaysia
2) Indonesia
3) Pakistan
4) Afghanistan
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 5) Bangladesh
1) Malaysia
2) Indonesia
3) Pakistan
4) Afghanistan
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 5) Bangladesh
19
MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 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
Answer:- 1) Madhya Pradesh
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) West Bengal
Answer:- 1) Madhya Pradesh
Ques.
: 2 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
Answer:- 4) Punjab
1) Haryana
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Rajasthan
4) Punjab
5) Delhi
Answer:- 4) Punjab
Ques.
: 3 The capital city of Cameroon is
1) Luanda
2) Tirana
3) Yerevan
4) Yaounde
5) Baku
Answer:- 4) Yaounde
1) Luanda
2) Tirana
3) Yerevan
4) Yaounde
5) Baku
Answer:- 4) Yaounde
Ques.
: 4 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
Answer:- 4) Pokharan
1) Pune
2) Hyderabad
3) Jaipur
4) Pokharan
5) Bengaluru
Answer:- 4) Pokharan
Ques.
: 5 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)
Answer:- 4) All the above
1) Chief Ministers
2) Governors
3) Ministers of the department concerned 4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 4) All the above
Ques.
: 6 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
Answer:- 5) SBI
1) PNB
2) Yes Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) SBI
Answer:- 5) SBI
Ques.
: 7 _________ 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
Answer:- 3) Indian Overseas Bank
1) Dena Bank
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Indian Overseas Bank
4) Canara Bank
5) PNB
Answer:- 3) Indian Overseas Bank
Ques.
: 8 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
Answer:- 4) General Agreement on Trade in Services
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
Answer:- 4) General Agreement on Trade in Services
Ques.
: 9 The govt has slashed the interest rates on PPF from 8.7% to
1) 8.5%
2) 8.3%
3) 8.1%
4) 7.9%
5) 7.8% Answer:- 3) 8.1%
1) 8.5%
2) 8.3%
3) 8.1%
4) 7.9%
5) 7.8% Answer:- 3) 8.1%
Ques. : 10 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
Answer:- 2) Rs 3.55 lakh cr
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
Answer:- 2) Rs 3.55 lakh cr
21
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Ques.
: 1 The World Forestry Day is observed every year on
1) 12 Mar
2) 15 Mar
3) 20 Mar
4) 21 Mar
5) 22 Mar
Answer:- 4) 21 Mar
1) 12 Mar
2) 15 Mar
3) 20 Mar
4) 21 Mar
5) 22 Mar
Answer:- 4) 21 Mar
Ques.
: 2 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
Answer:- 3) Bangladesh
1) Bhutan
2) Nepal
3) Bangladesh
4) Myanmar
5) Pakistan
Answer:- 3) Bangladesh
Ques.
: 3 Vedanta Group's USD 10-bn LCD screen plant, which is billed as the
country's first, will start production in 2018 in the state of
1) Gujarat
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) West Bengal
Answer:- 4) Maharashtra
1) Gujarat
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) West Bengal
Answer:- 4) Maharashtra
Ques.
: 4 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
Answer:- 1) BSNL
1) BSNL
2) MTNL
3) BHEL
4) ONGC
5) OIC
Answer:- 1) BSNL
Ques.
: 5 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
5) 1 Dec
Answer:- 2) 1 Jun
1) 1 Apr
2) 1 Jun
3) 1 Sep
4) 1 Oct
5) 1 Dec
Answer:- 2) 1 Jun
Ques.
: 6 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
Answer:- 2) wrestling
1) boxing
2) wrestling
3) weight lifting
4) discuss throw
5) bowling
Answer:- 2) wrestling
Ques.
: 7 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
Answer:- 3) HS Prannoy
1) Marc Zwiebler
2) Srikanth Kidambi
3) HS Prannoy
4) Parupalli Kashyap
5) Tommy Sugiarto
Answer:- 3) HS Prannoy
Ques.
: 8 The US President Barack Obama embarked on a historic 3-day visit to Cuba
recently. The capital city of Cuba is
1) Porto-Novo
2) Sarajevo
3) Havana
4) Sofia
5) Phnom Penh
Answer:- 3) Havana
1) Porto-Novo
2) Sarajevo
3) Havana
4) Sofia
5) Phnom Penh
Answer:- 3) Havana
Ques.
: 9 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
Answer:- 1) Biometrically
1) Biometrically
2) Bilaterally
3) Biannually
4) Basically
5) Broadly
Answer:- 1) Biometrically
Ques.
: 10 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
Answer:- 5) 1 per cent
1) 4 per cent
2) 3 per cent
3) 2.5 per cent
4) 2 per cent
5) 1 per cent
Answer:- 5) 1 per cent
22
MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 The World Sparrow Day is observed every year on
1) 18 Mar
2) 20 Mar
3) 22 Mar
4) 24 Mar
5) 25 Mar
Answer:- 2) 20 Mar
1) 18 Mar
2) 20 Mar
3) 22 Mar
4) 24 Mar
5) 25 Mar
Answer:- 2) 20 Mar
Ques.
: 2 Who won the women’s singles title of the 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold
badminton?
1) Wang Yihan
2) He Bingjiao
3) Mami Naito
4) Shizuka Matsuo
5) Saina Nehwal
Answer:- 2) He Bingjiao
1) Wang Yihan
2) He Bingjiao
3) Mami Naito
4) Shizuka Matsuo
5) Saina Nehwal
Answer:- 2) He Bingjiao
Ques.
: 3 Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny were suspended for bowling with an illegal
action by the ICC recently. Both of them belong to
1) Pakistan
2) Afghanistan
3) UAE
4) Bangladesh
5) India
Answer:- 4) Bangladesh
1) Pakistan
2) Afghanistan
3) UAE
4) Bangladesh
5) India
Answer:- 4) Bangladesh
Ques.
: 4 The govt has relaxed FDI norms for the insurance sector by permitting
overseas companies to buy what percent stake in domestic insurers without prior
approval?
1) 24 per cent
2) 26 per cent
3) 40 per cent
4) 49 per cent
5) 50 per cent
Answer:- 4) 49 per cent
1) 24 per cent
2) 26 per cent
3) 40 per cent
4) 49 per cent
5) 50 per cent
Answer:- 4) 49 per cent
Ques.
: 5 Which of the following railway stations in Indian in A1 category has been
ranked as the cleanest railway station as per a survey conducted by the IRCTC?
1) Surat
2) New Delhi
3) CST Mumbai
4) Chennai
5) Bhopal
Answer:- 1) Surat
1) Surat
2) New Delhi
3) CST Mumbai
4) Chennai
5) Bhopal
Answer:- 1) Surat
Ques.
: 6 PM Narendra Modi conferred ‘Krishi Karman Award” on which state for its
landmark achievement in showing highest production of food grains in year
2014-15?
1) West Bengal
2) Rajasthan
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
Answer:- 3) Himachal Pradesh
1) West Bengal
2) Rajasthan
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
Answer:- 3) Himachal Pradesh
Ques.
: 7 The Chinese tech firm Huawei has roped in who among the following as its
new global brand ambassador?
1) Virat Kohli
2) Li Na
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Lionel Messi
5) Sebastian Vettel
Answer:- 4) Lionel Messi
1) Virat Kohli
2) Li Na
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Lionel Messi
5) Sebastian Vettel
Answer:- 4) Lionel Messi
Ques.
: 8 The Earth Hour was observed across the globe from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on
1) 09 Mar
2) 11 Mar
3) 15 Mar
4) 17 Mar
5) 19 Mar
Answer:- 5) 19 Mar
1) 09 Mar
2) 11 Mar
3) 15 Mar
4) 17 Mar
5) 19 Mar
Answer:- 5) 19 Mar
Ques.
: 9 The state run BHEL has commissioned a 270 MW unit at Goindwal Sahib
coal-fired power project in
1) Haryana
2) Orissa
3) Delhi
4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) Punjab
Answer:- 5) Punjab
1) Haryana
2) Orissa
3) Delhi
4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) Punjab
Answer:- 5) Punjab
Ques.
: 10 Britain's Prince Harry visited which of the following SAARC countries
recently on a five-day official trip?
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Nepal
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 4) Nepal
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Nepal
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 4) Nepal
29
MARCH 2016
Ques.
: 1 Which state has launched a scheme ‘Adapting Homes for the Differently
abled’ recently?
1) Punjab
2) Haryana
3) Rajasthan
4) Bihar
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:- 2) Haryana
1) Punjab
2) Haryana
3) Rajasthan
4) Bihar
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:- 2) Haryana
Ques.
: 2 Who among the following has won the best actor award at the 63rd National
Film Awards?
1) Ranbir Kapoor
2) Salman Khan
3) Amitabh Bachchan
4) Aamir Khan
5) Ranveer Singh
Answer:- 3) Amitabh Bachchan
1) Ranbir Kapoor
2) Salman Khan
3) Amitabh Bachchan
4) Aamir Khan
5) Ranveer Singh
Answer:- 3) Amitabh Bachchan
Ques.
: 3 Who among the following won the Player of the Year (Men) honour at the
second Hockey India Annual Awards for 2015?
1) Manpreet Singh
2) Akashdeep Singh
3) Birendra Lakra
4) PR Srejesh
5) Dipsan Tirkey
Answer:- 4) PR Srejesh
1) Manpreet Singh
2) Akashdeep Singh
3) Birendra Lakra
4) PR Srejesh
5) Dipsan Tirkey
Answer:- 4) PR Srejesh
Ques.
: 4 Which of the following films has won the Best Film award at the 63rd
National Film Awards?
1) Tanu Weds Manu Returns
2) Bajirao Mastani
3) Piku
4) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
5) Baahubali
Answer:- 5) Baahubali
1) Tanu Weds Manu Returns
2) Bajirao Mastani
3) Piku
4) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
5) Baahubali
Answer:- 5) Baahubali
Ques.
: 5 Charles Michel is the current Prime Minister of
1) Spain
2) Belgium
3) Sweden
4) Norway
5) Denmark
Answer:- 2) Belgium
1) Spain
2) Belgium
3) Sweden
4) Norway
5) Denmark
Answer:- 2) Belgium
Ques.
: 6 Indian-American Nandita Bakshi has been appointed the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Bank of the West which is a unit of French banking giant
1) Deutsche Bank
2) CITI Bank
3) Standard Chartered
4) BNP Paribas
5) Morgan Stanley
Answer:- 4) BNP Paribas
1) Deutsche Bank
2) CITI Bank
3) Standard Chartered
4) BNP Paribas
5) Morgan Stanley
Answer:- 4) BNP Paribas
Ques.
: 7 The Health Ministry launched the country’s first, indigenous rotavirus
vaccine to combat diarrhoeal deaths. Who among the following is the current
Union Health Minister?
1) Suresh Prabhu
2) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
3) Venkaiah Naidu
4) JP Nadda
5) Harsh Vardhan Answer:- 4) JP Nadda
1) Suresh Prabhu
2) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
3) Venkaiah Naidu
4) JP Nadda
5) Harsh Vardhan Answer:- 4) JP Nadda
Ques.
: 8 The capital city of Syria is
1) Tirana
2) Luanda
3) Damascus
4) Yerevan
5) Nassau
Answer:- 3) Damascus
1) Tirana
2) Luanda
3) Damascus
4) Yerevan
5) Nassau
Answer:- 3) Damascus
Ques.
: 9 The private sector lender Federal Bank is opening incubation centres for
startups in Bangalore and Ernakulam. The bank is headquartered at
1) Kochi
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 1) Kochi
1) Kochi
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Hyderabad
5) Kolkata
Answer:- 1) Kochi
Ques.
: 10 The president Pranab Mukherjee conferred Padma awards recently. Who among
the following is NOT a recipient of Padma Vibhushan this year?
1) Ramoji Rao
2) Jagmohan
3) Shri Shri Ravi Shankar
4) Yamini Krishnamurthy
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
1) Ramoji Rao
2) Jagmohan
3) Shri Shri Ravi Shankar
4) Yamini Krishnamurthy
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these
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