Q1. President Pranab Mukherjee launched Kolkata Akashvani Kendra’s Moitree Service in Bangla for listeners in.........?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) None of the above
Q2. Which of the following cities will be hosted 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?
(a) Patna, Bihar
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(d) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
(e) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Q3. Which of the following Indian companies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with California-based Bloom Energy for developing natural gas-based fuel cell power generation?
(a) RIL
(b) BSNL
(c) GAIL
(d) BHEL
(e) TCS
Q4. Who has sworn as the new Punjab Governor and also as Administrator of Chandigarh Administration?
(a) S J Vazifdar
(b) Kaptan Singh Solanki
(c) Najma Heptulla
(d) V P Singh Badnore
(e) None of the above
Q5. Who has been resigned as the Director Finance and CFO (KMP) of Bharat Electronics Ltd with effect?
(a) Anand Krishnamurthy
(b) Yogeshwar Sangwan
(c) Ashok Chawla
(d) Deepika Padukone
(e) PR Acharya
Q6. Who has been appointed as Joint Secretaries in PMO as part of massive mid-level reshuffle recently?
(a) Brajendra Navnit
(b) V Sheshadri
(c) Yogeshwar Sangwan
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) Both (a) and (c)
Q7. India has figured among the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world with a total individual wealth of USD 5,600 billion while ____________ topped the chart.
(a) Denmark
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) UK
(e) USA
Q8. Bajaj Finance Limited, a motorcycle finance company, has partnered with ____________ to facilitate purchase of vehicles in Karnataka.
(a) Muthoot Finance
(b) ICICI Securities
(c) India Post
(d) Indian Railways
(e) None of the above
Q9. The world’s largest indoor theme park is set to open in ___________ this month to lure back some of the tourists and residents who often flee abroad during the scorching desert summer.
(a) Paris
(b) Dubai
(c) London
(d) New York
(e) Berlin
Q10. Name the Iranian director, who has been selected for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival beginning October 6, 2016.
(a) Late Abbas Kiarostami
(b) Jafar Panahi
(c) Late Bahram Beyzai
(d) Forough Farrokhzad
(e) Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Q11. Which company has launched an open ended scheme, which will generate long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities recently?
(a) Mahindra Asset Management Company
(b) Tata Consultancy Services
(c) HCL Technologies Limited
(d) Reliance Industries Limited
(e) None of the above
Q12. Which of the following contries has launched its first Tibetan-language search engine'Yongzin'?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Germany
(d) Japan
(e) Russia
Q13. Which of the following two states has signed an agreement to build irrigation projects on the Godavari river, benefitting farmers from both the states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra and Telangana
(d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(e) Odisha and West Bengal
Q14. Name the Renowned filmmaker, who has been approached to head the 17-member jury which also comprises technicians and artistes from the film industry to represent India in Oscar awards.
(a) Amol Palekar
(b) David Dhawan
(c) Rohit Shetty
(d) Ketan Mehta
(e) None of the above
Q15. Who is the present president of China?
(a) Park Geun-hye
(b) Yingluck Shinawatra
(c) Shinzo Abe
(d) Li Keqiang
(e) Xi Jinping
Answers:
Q1. President Pranab Mukherjee launched Kolkata Akashvani Kendra’s Moitree Service in Bangla for listeners in.........?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: President Pranab Mukherjee launched Kolkata Akashvani Kendra’s Moitree Service in Bangla for listeners in Bangladesh. He said it can be an important channel of communication between India and Bangladesh. Both the countries can work together for SAARC initiative.
Extra Info: President Pranab Mukherjee launched Kolkata Akashvani Kendra’s Moitree Service in Bangla for listeners in Bangladesh. He said it can be an important channel of communication between India and Bangladesh. Both the countries can work together for SAARC initiative.
Q2. Which of the following cities will be hosted 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?
(a) Patna, Bihar
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(d) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
(e) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Extra Info: The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has announced that the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in Gujarat's leading city, Ahmedabad. The tournament is set to take place from October 7th and will conclude on 22nd of the same month.
Extra Info: The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has announced that the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in Gujarat's leading city, Ahmedabad. The tournament is set to take place from October 7th and will conclude on 22nd of the same month.
Q3. Which of the following Indian companies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with California-based Bloom Energy for developing natural gas-based fuel cell power generation?
(a) RIL
(b) BSNL
(c) GAIL
(d) BHEL
(e) TCS
Extra Info: The agreement was signed by GAIL chairman and managing director B C Tripathi and Bloom Energy chief executive K R Sridhar. The new technology converts fuel into electricity through an electro-chemical process and the use of water is less too in this mode of power generation.
Extra Info: The agreement was signed by GAIL chairman and managing director B C Tripathi and Bloom Energy chief executive K R Sridhar. The new technology converts fuel into electricity through an electro-chemical process and the use of water is less too in this mode of power generation.
Q4. Who has sworn as the new Punjab Governor and also as Administrator of Chandigarh Administration?
(a) S J Vazifdar
(b) Kaptan Singh Solanki
(c) Najma Heptulla
(d) V P Singh Badnore
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: V P Singh Badnore has sworn as the new Punjab Governor and also as Administrator of Chandigarh Administration. Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S J Vazifdar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh.
Extra Info: V P Singh Badnore has sworn as the new Punjab Governor and also as Administrator of Chandigarh Administration. Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S J Vazifdar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh.
Q5. Who has been resigned as the Director Finance and CFO (KMP) of Bharat Electronics Ltd with effect?
(a) Anand Krishnamurthy
(b) Yogeshwar Sangwan
(c) Ashok Chawla
(d) Deepika Padukone
(e) PR Acharya
Extra Info: PR Acharya has resigned as the Director Finance and CFO (KMP) of Bharat Electronics Ltd with effect from August 19. He has also stepped down from the Board of the company, citing personal reasons.
Extra Info: PR Acharya has resigned as the Director Finance and CFO (KMP) of Bharat Electronics Ltd with effect from August 19. He has also stepped down from the Board of the company, citing personal reasons.
Q6. Who has been appointed as Joint Secretaries in PMO as part of massive mid-level reshuffle recently?
(a) Brajendra Navnit
(b) V Sheshadri
(c) Yogeshwar Sangwan
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) Both (a) and (c)
Extra Info: Senior IAS officers Brajendra Navnit and V Sheshadri have been appointed as Joint Secretaries in PMO as part of massive mid-level reshuffle. As many as 22 new Joint Secretaries have been appointed in different central govt departments. Of these, 18 are from Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and remaining from other services.
Extra Info: Senior IAS officers Brajendra Navnit and V Sheshadri have been appointed as Joint Secretaries in PMO as part of massive mid-level reshuffle. As many as 22 new Joint Secretaries have been appointed in different central govt departments. Of these, 18 are from Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and remaining from other services.
Q7. India has figured among the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world with a total individual wealth of USD 5,600 billion while ____________ topped the chart.
(a) Denmark
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) UK
(e) USA
Extra Info: According to a report by New World Wealth, India was ranked 7th ahead of Canada (USD 4,700 billion), Australia (USD 4,500 billion) and Italy (USD 4,400 billion), which came in at 8th, 9th and 10th slots, respectively.
Extra Info: According to a report by New World Wealth, India was ranked 7th ahead of Canada (USD 4,700 billion), Australia (USD 4,500 billion) and Italy (USD 4,400 billion), which came in at 8th, 9th and 10th slots, respectively.
Q8. Bajaj Finance Limited, a motorcycle finance company, has partnered with ____________ to facilitate purchase of vehicles in Karnataka.
(a) Muthoot Finance
(b) ICICI Securities
(c) India Post
(d) Indian Railways
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: The company signed a joint MoU with India Post and formally announced special arrangement which enables prospective buyers.
Extra Info: The company signed a joint MoU with India Post and formally announced special arrangement which enables prospective buyers.
Q9. The world’s largest indoor theme park is set to open in ___________ this month to lure back some of the tourists and residents who often flee abroad during the scorching desert summer.
(a) Paris
(b) Dubai
(c) London
(d) New York
(e) Berlin
Extra Info: In a sandy suburb beyond Dubai’s concrete jungle and pockets of artificially green spaces, IMG Worlds of Adventure’s boxy exterior belies a 140,000-sq. m air-conditioned cathedral of entertainment teeming with animatronic dinosaurs, roller coasters, Marvel superheroes and Cartoon Network characters.
Extra Info: In a sandy suburb beyond Dubai’s concrete jungle and pockets of artificially green spaces, IMG Worlds of Adventure’s boxy exterior belies a 140,000-sq. m air-conditioned cathedral of entertainment teeming with animatronic dinosaurs, roller coasters, Marvel superheroes and Cartoon Network characters.
Q10. Name the Iranian director, who has been selected for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival beginning October 6, 2016.
(a) Late Abbas Kiarostami
(b) Jafar Panahi
(c) Late Bahram Beyzai
(d) Forough Farrokhzad
(e) Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Extra Info: Late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami has been selected for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival beginning October 6. The 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected Kiarostami, who passed away on July 4, 2016 at the age of 76, for the award which is given to Asian cinKiarostami was one of the most influential directors in the world and debuted as a filmmaker with his short film 'The Bread and Alley' (1970).
Extra Info: Late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami has been selected for the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival beginning October 6. The 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected Kiarostami, who passed away on July 4, 2016 at the age of 76, for the award which is given to Asian cinKiarostami was one of the most influential directors in the world and debuted as a filmmaker with his short film 'The Bread and Alley' (1970).
Q11. Which company has launched an open ended scheme, which will generate long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities recently?
(a) Mahindra Asset Management Company
(b) Tata Consultancy Services
(c) HCL Technologies Limited
(d) Reliance Industries Limited
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: The New Fund Offer would close on October 7, this year and will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase from October 19, 2016. Kotak Mahindra Bank is an Indian private sector banking headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. In February 2003, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave the licence to Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd., the group's flagship company, to carry on banking business.
Extra Info: The New Fund Offer would close on October 7, this year and will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase from October 19, 2016. Kotak Mahindra Bank is an Indian private sector banking headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. In February 2003, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave the licence to Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd., the group's flagship company, to carry on banking business.
Q12. Which of the following contries has launched its first Tibetan-language search engine'Yongzin'?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Germany
(d) Japan
(e) Russia
Extra Info: China has launched its first Tibetan-language search engine 'Yongzin'. The search engine will serve as a unified portal for all major Tibetan-language websites in China. It has eight sections for news, websites, images, videos, music, encyclopedia, literature and forums.
Extra Info: China has launched its first Tibetan-language search engine 'Yongzin'. The search engine will serve as a unified portal for all major Tibetan-language websites in China. It has eight sections for news, websites, images, videos, music, encyclopedia, literature and forums.
Q13. Which of the following two states has signed an agreement to build irrigation projects on the Godavari river, benefitting farmers from both the states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra and Telangana
(d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(e) Odisha and West Bengal
Extra Info: Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis will sign the agreement at the Inter-state Board for Joint Irrigation Projects between Maharashtra and Telangana in Mumbai.
Extra Info: Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis will sign the agreement at the Inter-state Board for Joint Irrigation Projects between Maharashtra and Telangana in Mumbai.
Q14. Name the Renowned filmmaker, who has been approached to head the 17-member jury which also comprises technicians and artistes from the film industry to represent India in Oscar awards.
(a) Amol Palekar
(b) David Dhawan
(c) Rohit Shetty
(d) Ketan Mehta
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: The Film Federation of India (FFI) is all set to shortlist the movie that will officially represent India at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. Renowned filmmaker Ketan Mehta has been approached to head the 17-member jury which also comprises technicians and artistes from the film industry to represent India in Oscar awards. The last date for submitting entries for the foreign film category Oscar is October 1.
Extra Info: The Film Federation of India (FFI) is all set to shortlist the movie that will officially represent India at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017. Renowned filmmaker Ketan Mehta has been approached to head the 17-member jury which also comprises technicians and artistes from the film industry to represent India in Oscar awards. The last date for submitting entries for the foreign film category Oscar is October 1.
Q15. Who is the present president of China?
(a) Park Geun-hye
(b) Yingluck Shinawatra
(c) Shinzo Abe
(d) Li Keqiang
(e) Xi Jinping
Extra Info: Li Keqiang is the current Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
