Direction for Questions
41-90: Choose the most appropriate option:
41.
India signed the "Paris Agreement on Climate Change" in April,
2016 at:
(a) New York (b) Paris
(c) New Delhi
(d) Geneva
42.
The country which cloned a buffalo calf first is:
(a) India
(b) U. S. A.
(c) Sweden
(d) Denmark
(a) Blue planet
(b) Brown Planet
(c) Red Planet
(d) Green Planet
44.
In 2015, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi launched a new campaign,
"Start up India, Stand up
India". The campaign is aimed at:
(a) Making India Digital
(b) Promoting bank financing for
startups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship
and job creation.
(c) Promoting Swatch Bharat
(d) Promoting free education to all children below the age of 14 years
and assuring them
Jobs after obtaining higher
education.
45.
Who is the author of "Crime
& Punishment"?
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer (b) Fyodor Dostoevsky
(c) Harold Joseph Laski (d)
Karl Marx
46.
Power to summon the Houses of the
Parliament is vested with:
(a) Vice President (b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Speaker and Vice President
47. Which country is
the first developed nation to default on debt of IMF?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Japan
(d) Greece
48. Which State of
India was declared in January, 2016 as the "first organic farming State of
India"?
(a) Punjab
(b) Sikkim
(c) Kerala
(d) Haryana
49.
Punjabi has become the ______________ most common language in the
Parliament of
Canada.
(a) Fourth
(b) Fifth
(c) Second
(d) Third
50.
Which State has become the first State to introduce compulsory gender
education at the
Graduate level?
(a) Telangana (b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Andhra Pradesh
51.
The highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra was awarded
posthumously during
2016 to:
(a) Mohan Nath Goswami (b) Mahendra Singh
(c) Jagdish Chand
(d) Rajesh Atra
52. The Constitution (One Hundredth
Amendment) Act, 2015 was enacted to give effect to:
(a) The transfer of certain
territories by India to Bangladesh and transfer of certain
Territories from Bangladesh
to India
(b) The acquiring of territories by India from Bangladesh.
(c) National Judicial Appointment Commission
(d) Transfer of certain territories by India to Bangladesh.
53.
The Currency of Thailand is:
(a) Baht (b) Rupee
(c) Ringgit
(d) Peseta
54. Parliament of India consists of:
(a) Council of States
(b) House of the People
(c) House of the People and Council of States
(d) President, House of the People
and Council of States
55.
The direction to hold floor test to prove majority in the Legislative
Assembly of Uttarakhand, to
be held on 10th May, 2016 has been given on 6th May, 2016, by
(a) The Supreme Court of India
(b) The High Court of Uttarakhand
(c) The President of India
(d) The Governor of Uttarakhand
56.
Which organization has the motto 'Be Prepared'?
(a) National Disaster Management Authority
(b) National Cadet Corps
(c) Boys' Scout
(d) National Service Scheme
57.
Under the Constitution of India, the official language of the Union is:
(a) English and Hindi
(b) English
(c) Hindi (d) Hindi in Devanagari Script
58.
At the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held at Doha in February,
2016, who among
Women won the gold medal in Long Jump?
(a) Irina Ektova of Khazagstan
(b) Mayooka Johny of India
(c) Prajusha of India
(d) Olga Rypakova of Khazakstan
59.
The "Paris Agreement" was adopted in the twenty first session
of Conference of Parties in the
Month of:
(a) December, 2015
(b) January, 2016
(c) November, 2015
(d) February, 2016
60. Who was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award during August, 2015?
(a) Dhoni
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) Sania Mirza
61.
Who is the President of Sri Lanka?
(a) Jayavardane
(b) K. Sripavan
(c) Ranil Wickramasinghe (d) Maithripala Sirisena
62.
Who has scored the fastest century in a Test Cricket match?
(a) AB de Villiers, South Africa
(b) Misbah Ul Haq, Pakistan
(c) Brendon McCullum, New Zealand
(d) Vivian Richards, West Indies
63.
Who is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
(a) Ms. Sushma Swaraj
(b) Sh. Narendra Modi
(c) Sh. Arun Jaitley
(d) Ms. Sushmita Mahajan
64.
Who is the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission?
(a) Justice B.S. Chauhan
(b) Justice Balakrishnan
(c) Justice D.K. Jain
(d) Justice H.L. Dattu
65.
Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly in
framing the Indian
Constitution?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sir B.N. Rau
(d) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
66.
In April 2016, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited India. Their
names are:
(a) Prince Robert and Kateler
(b) Prince Charles and Cathy
(c) Prince William and Kate
Middleton
(d) Prince Hillery and Victoria.
67.
In case the President of India wants to resign, he shall address his
resignation to the:
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Vice President
(c) Chief Election Commissioner
(d) Prime Minister
68.
Name the Indian Gymnast who has become the first female Indian Gymnast
to qualify for the
Olympics.
(a) Dipa Karmakar
(b) Anjubala
(c) Bisweshwari Nandi
(d) Rupinder Kaur
69.
In case of death of both the President and Vice-President of India, who
shall act as the
President of India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) The Parliament will nominate from among its Members
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Attorney General of India
70.
Who is the Union Finance Minister of India?
(a) Mr. D.V. Sadananda Gowda
(b) Ms. Sushma Swaraj
(c) Mr. Arun Jaitly
(d) Mr. Rajnath Singh
71.
Who is the Chairman of National Green Tribunal?
(a) Justice Balakrishna Reddy
(b) Justice R.C. Lahoti
(c) Justice Swatanter Kumar
(d) Justice Bhandhari
71.
Who is the Chairman of National Green Tribunal?
(a) Justice Balakrishna Reddy
(b) Justice R.C. Lahoti
(c) Justice Swatanter Kumar
(d) Justice Bhandhari
72.
Which State has the largest number of foreign students in India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Haryana
(d) Karnataka
73.
Who lit the torch from the sun's rays reflected in a parabolic mirror
during the Olympic flame
lighting ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the site of ancient
Olympia in Greece on
22nd April, 2016?
(a) Katerina Lehou (b) Ronaldo
(c) Katerina Kaif
(d) Joanie Laureh aka Chyna
74.
The Parliament of which country became first Parliament in the world to
run entirely on Solar
Power?
(a) UK
(b) India
(c) Pakistan (d) Japan
75.
Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, in March, 2016, launched an ambitious
Programme
"Setu Bharatam". The Programme is aimed at:
(a) Linking all major cities and towns by rail, air and road by 2019.
(b) Making all National Highways
railway level crossing free by 2019
(c) Providing travel concession to senior citizens throughout India.
(d) Providing travel concession to women and children throughout India
76.
How many Indian Universities/Institutes figure among the top 200 in
BRICS rankings?
(a) 6 (b)
16 (c) 26 (d) 20
77.
Which day is celebrated as "World Consumer Rights Day"?
(a) 15th March
(b) 5th September
(c) 5th June
(d) 15th July
78.
Who was crowned as the winner of Femina Miss India 2016 and who will
represent India at the
Miss World pageant?
(a) Sushruthi Krishna (b)
Pankhuri Gidwani
(c) Sushobita Kapoor (d) Priyadarshini Chatterjee
79.
___________ is the fastest planet to revolve around the Sun.
(a) Mercury
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Venus
80.
Who has written the book "Indomitable Spirit"?
(a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Justice Krishna Iyer
(c) Ms. Arundhati Roy
(d) Sh. Narendra Modi
81.
The Rajya Sabha in April, 2016 passed two Bills, which had already been
passed by the Lok
Sabha earlier, repealing certain outdated/old laws. The Bills intended
to repeal:
(a) 315 laws (b) 1053 laws
(c) 153 laws
(d) 513 laws
82.
"Beyond the Lines - An Autobiography" is authored by:
(a) Mr. Arun Shourie (b) Mr. Kuldip Nayar
(c) Justice Krishna Iyer (d)
Mr. Soli Sorabji
83.
The maximum number of 'Smokeless Villages' are found in the State of:
(a) Punjab (b) Rajasthan
(c) Telangana
(d) Karnataka
84.
In an attempt to curb black money, the Government has made PAN mandatory
for all financial
Tractions exceeding Rupees:
(a) 4 lakhs
(b) 3 lakhs
(c) 2 lakhs
(d) 1 lakhs
85.
In which of the following States / Union Territories, the Election
Commission has decided to
hold election in a single phase on May 16, 2016?
(a) Assam, Kerala and Pondicherry.
(b) West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
(c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and
Pondicherry.
(d) West Bengal, Kerala and Assam.
86.
Name the country that has six Deputy Prime Ministers.
(a) Nigeria
(b) Nicaragua
(c) Nepal (d)
Maldives
87.
Country's first 'visually challenged friendly' railway station is:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Tirupathi
(d) Mysuru
88.
The largest diaspora in the world is from:
(a) Mexico
(b) South Africa
(c) India
(d) China
89.
A Japanese maglev, which is the fastest passenger train in the world,
has broken its own record
In 2015. The train reached ___________ kmph in the test run.
(a) 503 (b) 403 (c) 603 (d) 453
90.
In January, 2016, at the first stage, the Union Ministry of Urban
Development unveiled the list
Of ________ cities for smart cities mission out of 98 shortlisted
cities:
(a) 30 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d)
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