1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched ______ satellites in a single mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota making a record.
a) 25
a) 25
b) 32
c) 12
d) 20
e) None of the above
2. Which of the following state government has launched a Rs. 640 crore project for skill development , under this multipurpose training and marketing centres would be developed in rural areas as per the needs of local youths recently?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
e) Himachal Pradesh
3. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled the iconic X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Plane , which nicknamed as?
a) Maxwell
b) Audix
c) Giant
d) Loop
e) None of the above
4. The computer called "Sunway TaihuLight" that can make 93 quadrillions calculations per second has claimed the top spot on the list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, designed and made by which of the following country?
a) Russia
b) USA
c) China
d) Germany
e) None of the above
Q5. Who would become president and chief operating officer to replace Nikesh Arora of SoftBank Group Corporation?
a) Jack Ma
b) Takehiko Nakao
c) Ken Miyauchi
d) Lin Kuei
e) None of the above
Q6. Which Company has acquired UK-based BIO Agency (BIO) in an all-cash deal for an enterprise value of up to 45 million pounds?
a) RIL
b) Tech Mahindra
c) TCS
d) Wipro
e) Adani Group
Q7. The Union Cabinet approved the mega spectrum auction plan, which is estimated to fetch about how much money to the exchequer?
a) Rs 5.66 lakh crore
b) Rs 12.20 lakh crore
c) Rs 7.26 lakh crore
d) Rs 15.45 lakh crore
e) None of the above
Q8. To commemorate the 2nd International Yoga Day, Which state's Postal circle on 21 June 2016 released “Information booklet, Stamps on Yoga” and “12 stamps on Suryanamaskarams”.
a) Haryana
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Telangana
Q9. The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has sought additional equity infusion from the Centre. The specialised lending institution is seeking an additional Rs...............?
a) Rs 1000 crore
b) Rs 900 crore
c) Rs 1300 crore
d) Rs 500 crore
e) Rs 800 crore
Q10. CBDT extends FATCA reporting deadline by 6 months till .............?
a) September 30, 2016
b) March 31, 2017
c) December 31, 2016
d) November 30, 2016
e) None of the above
Answers:
Q1. The Finance Ministry expects the country’s growth rate to climb to how much percent in the current financial year on the back of above normal monsoon?
a) 7.2 per cent
b) 7.9 per cent
c) 8.2 per cent
d) 8.0 per cent
e) 7.8 per cent
(Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das expressed hope that the likely passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Parliament would further add to the business sentiment, fuelling growth.
“We will certainly exceed 7.6% growth. If the monsoon is good which we expect it will be because of the forecast and once the GST is passed, we can expect our GDP to touch 8% in the current fiscal,” he told PTI in an interview.)
(Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das expressed hope that the likely passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Parliament would further add to the business sentiment, fuelling growth.
“We will certainly exceed 7.6% growth. If the monsoon is good which we expect it will be because of the forecast and once the GST is passed, we can expect our GDP to touch 8% in the current fiscal,” he told PTI in an interview.)
Q2. Ahead of the meeting of Nuclear Suppliers' Group, NSG, in Seoul on 24th of this month, Indian Foreign Secretary ___________ visited China this week to step up India's efforts to get China's backing for membership to the NSG.
a) S Jaishankar
b) Ashok Lavasa
c) Ratan P Watal
d) Nripendra Misra
e) Hasmukh Adhia
(Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar made an unannounced visit to Beijing on June 16-17 to enlist support for India’s bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which is being opposed by China.)
(Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar made an unannounced visit to Beijing on June 16-17 to enlist support for India’s bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which is being opposed by China.)
Q3. Which of the following country's parliament has passed a contentious bill to allow medically-assisted death for terminally ill people recently?
a) USA
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Russia
e) Canada
(The bill received royal assent after passing a final vote in the Senate earlier in the day. The bill was voted through after a final bid by senators failed to expand the scope of who qualifies for a doctor-assisted death.)
Q4. Which state government has announced free admission for Divyang students in government institutes recently?
(The bill received royal assent after passing a final vote in the Senate earlier in the day. The bill was voted through after a final bid by senators failed to expand the scope of who qualifies for a doctor-assisted death.)
Q4. Which state government has announced free admission for Divyang students in government institutes recently?
a) Bihar
b) Assam
c) West Bengal
d) Kerala
e) None of the above
(The newly formed Assam Government announced free admission for Divyang students in government institutes. State Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the initiative will implement from this year.)
(The newly formed Assam Government announced free admission for Divyang students in government institutes. State Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the initiative will implement from this year.)
Q5. Seeking to boost the growing bilateral strategic ties, India and which of the following country will set up a joint panel of parliamentarians to enhance relations and facilitate their visits to promote cooperation to tackle security issues and challenges facing the region?
a) USA
b) UK
c) UAE
d) Germany
e) None of the above
(Seeking to boost the growing bilateral strategic ties, India and the UAE will set up a joint parliamentary panel to enhance relations and facilitate their visits to promote cooperation to tackle security issues and challenges facing the region. A decision was taken in this regard during a meeting between first woman speaker of UAEs Federal National Council (FNC) Amal Abdullah Al-Qubaisi and the Indian ambassador TP Seetharam.)
(Seeking to boost the growing bilateral strategic ties, India and the UAE will set up a joint parliamentary panel to enhance relations and facilitate their visits to promote cooperation to tackle security issues and challenges facing the region. A decision was taken in this regard during a meeting between first woman speaker of UAEs Federal National Council (FNC) Amal Abdullah Al-Qubaisi and the Indian ambassador TP Seetharam.)
Q6. Baltimore’s National Aquarium has announced its plan to create an Oceanside dolphin sanctuary. This will be first of its kind sanctuary for the marine mammals. It is going to be situated in which continent?
a) South America
b) Africa
c) Europe
d) Asia
e) North America
(Baltimore's National Aquarium has announced plans to create an oceanside dolphin sanctuary, billed as the first of its kind for the marine mammals in North America. The aquarium says it hopes to move its colony of eight Atlantic bottlenose dolphins to an outdoor facility with natural seawater by 2020. A team is currently scouting locations in Florida and the Caribbean for the habitat, which they are calling "a new option for human care of dolphins.")
(Baltimore's National Aquarium has announced plans to create an oceanside dolphin sanctuary, billed as the first of its kind for the marine mammals in North America. The aquarium says it hopes to move its colony of eight Atlantic bottlenose dolphins to an outdoor facility with natural seawater by 2020. A team is currently scouting locations in Florida and the Caribbean for the habitat, which they are calling "a new option for human care of dolphins.")
Q7. Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems have laid the foundation of a new facility for its joint venture TATA Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) in which of the following Indian cities?
a) New Delhi
b) Bengaluru
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
e) None of the above
(Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems today celebrated the foundation laying of a new facility in Hyderabad for its joint venture named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL). The joint venture has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages and other aerostructures, as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace.
The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally. The Apache has been flown or selected for acquisition by the United States and 15 other nations, including India.)
(Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems today celebrated the foundation laying of a new facility in Hyderabad for its joint venture named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL). The joint venture has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages and other aerostructures, as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace.
The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally. The Apache has been flown or selected for acquisition by the United States and 15 other nations, including India.)
Q8. Who among the following became the first women fighter pilots to be formally commissioned by the Indian Air Force recently?
a) Avani Chaturvedi
b) Bhawana Kanth
c) Mohana Singh
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
(Batting for gender parity in the armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was chief guest at the combined graduation ceremony at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on the city outskirts, termed the event as a “milestone” as it also the first time that women have been given a combat role.)
(Batting for gender parity in the armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was chief guest at the combined graduation ceremony at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on the city outskirts, termed the event as a “milestone” as it also the first time that women have been given a combat role.)
Q9. Name the Chess Grandmaster who has passed away recently in Wohlen, Switzerland.
a) Jacob Aagaard
b) Hasan Abbasifar
c) Varuzhan Akobian
d) Victor Korchnoi
e) None of the above
(Viktor Korchnoi was a professional chess grandmaster and author. He was born in Leningrad and learned chess from his father at the age of six. Angry at the Soviet leadership, Korchnoi defected in the Netherlands in 1976 and moved to Switzerland the following year. Korchnoi continued to play into old age, was still ranked in the top 100 in the world at the age of 75 and was Swiss chess champion as recently as 2011.)
(Viktor Korchnoi was a professional chess grandmaster and author. He was born in Leningrad and learned chess from his father at the age of six. Angry at the Soviet leadership, Korchnoi defected in the Netherlands in 1976 and moved to Switzerland the following year. Korchnoi continued to play into old age, was still ranked in the top 100 in the world at the age of 75 and was Swiss chess champion as recently as 2011.)
Q10. Who is appointed as Union Law Secretary recently?
a) LC Goyal
b) Suresh Chandra
c) Ratan P Watal
d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
e) Nripendra Misra
(Chandra is currently Additional Secretary in the department. G Narayana Raju, Legislative Secretary, was holding additional charge of the post of Secretary, Legal Affairs. The government had issued advertisements for the post, even seeking candidates from outside the Law Ministry. Initially, the ministry received 45 applications from across the country, including those from serving sessions judges.)
(Chandra is currently Additional Secretary in the department. G Narayana Raju, Legislative Secretary, was holding additional charge of the post of Secretary, Legal Affairs. The government had issued advertisements for the post, even seeking candidates from outside the Law Ministry. Initially, the ministry received 45 applications from across the country, including those from serving sessions judges.)
