Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the government's flagship Smart City mission in 20 cities across the country from which of the following place making a strong pitch to consider urbanisation as an opportunity to mitigate poverty?
(a) Patna
(b) Ranchi
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
Q2. Coca Cola will set up a bottling plant at Sitarganj in which state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
(e) Punjab
Q3. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship by an Indian students body in __________ for his contributions to world peace and culture recently.
(a) USA
(b) UAE
(c) Canada
(d) UK
(e) Germany
Q4. Mahasthangarh is one of the earliest urban archaeological sites so far discovered in which of the following country and has been declared as the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Afghanistan
(e) Pakistan
Q5. Which of the following team has won the 2016 Copa America Football tournament by defeating Argentina in a penalty shootout recently?
(a) Portugal
(b) Netherlands
(c) Chile
(d) Brazil
(e) None of the above
Q6. Veteran Malayalam theatre artist and poet ___________ has passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala recently.
(a) Murukesh Kakkoor
(b) Kavalam Narayana Panicker
(c) Devadas Sargavedi
(d) Vijayakumari
(e) None of the above
Q7. The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved first set of loans totaling US 509 million dollars to finance projects in four countries. Which of the following country is not them?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Indonesia
(d) Tajikistan
(e) India
Q8. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu dedicated to the nation an 81-km long new railway line between _________ and _______ recently.
(a) Ambala, Amritsar
(b) Faridabad, Kurukshetra
(c) Rohtak, Gurugram
(d) Sonepat, Jind
(e) Patna, Ranchi
Q9. The Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (the Bank) convened in which of the following place for the Bank’s first Annual Meeting?
(a) New Delhi, India
(b) Beijing, China
(c) Tokyo, Japan
(d) Seoul, South Korea
(e) Bangkok, Thailand
Q10. India and which country have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skills development and vocational and professional education and training recently?
(a) Kenya
(b) Iran
(c) Thailand
(d) Russia
(e) Switzerland
Q11. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved how much dollars loan to build a bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar?
(a) 500 million
(b) 1000 million
(c) 1500 million
(d) 2500 million
(e) None of the above
Q12. Which of the following Bank was named in the Hall of Shame list of 158 banking institutions that have invested billions of dollars in companies making cluster bombs recently?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Axis Bank
(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Q13. Who will be the new coach of Indian Cricket Team. The decision of his selection was taken in the BCCI working committee meeting in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh recently?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Sanjay Bangar
(c) VVS Laxman
(d) Ravi Shastri
(e) Anil Kumble
Q14. India and which of the following country has agreed to step up security cooperation recently?
(a) Tajikistan
(b) China
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Russia
(e) None of the above
Q15. Mobile ad tech firm InMobi, one of the earliest Indian unicorns, received a major blow as the US Federal Trade Commission asked the company to pay how much in civil penalties on charges that it deceptively tracked the locations of hundreds of millions of consumers without their knowledge?
(a) $100,000
(b) $950,000
(c) $350,000
(d) $650,000
(e) None of the above
Answers:
Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the government's flagship Smart City mission in 20 cities across the country from which of the following place making a strong pitch to consider urbanisation as an opportunity to mitigate poverty?
(a) Patna
(b) Ranchi
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the government's flagship Smart City mission in 20 cities across the country from Pune, making a strong pitch to consider urbanisation as an opportunity to mitigate poverty.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the government's flagship Smart City mission in 20 cities across the country from Pune, making a strong pitch to consider urbanisation as an opportunity to mitigate poverty.
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
(e) Punjab
Coca Cola will set up a bottling plant in Sitarganj in 70 acres of land to be provided by the Uttarakhand government after the beverage giant had to cancel its plan to establish a unit at Chharba village in the state on environmental grounds
Q3. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship by an Indian students body in __________ for his contributions to world peace and culture recently.
(a) USA
(b) UAE
(c) Canada
(d) UK
(e) Germany
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship by an Indian students body in the UK for his contributions to world peace and culture. National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) have awarded Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with an Honorary Fellowship.
Q4. Mahasthangarh is one of the earliest urban archaeological sites so far discovered in which of the following country and has been declared as the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Afghanistan
(e) Pakistan
Mahasthangarh, the 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bogra, Bangladesh, has been declared as the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17. As a SARRC cultural capital, the historic place will host festivals on literature, films, foods and dances from October 2016 to September 2017. Besides, the year 2016-17 has also be declared the SAARC Year of Cultural Heritage.
Q5. Which of the following team has won the 2016 Copa America Football tournament by defeating Argentina in a penalty shootout recently?
(a) Portugal
(b) Netherlands
(c) Chile
(d) Brazil
(e) None of the above
Defending champion Chile won the 2016 Copa America Football tournament by defeating Argentina in a penalty shootout. In the final match played at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey (US) Chile defeated Argentina by 4-2 goals in the penalty shootout as in the regulation period both teams failed to score goal.
Q6. Veteran Malayalam theatre artist and poet ___________ has passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala recently.
(a) Murukesh Kakkoor
(b) Kavalam Narayana Panicker
(c) Devadas Sargavedi
(d) Vijayakumari
(e) None of the above
Kerala lost its foremost theatre director, poet Kavalam Narayana Panicker, who passed away at his home in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife Saradamani and singer-son Kavalam Sreekumar. He had been unwell for some time due to age related ailments, family sources said. He is responsible for creating a successful fusion of the classical tradition and folk elements and contemporary theatre. He was popularly known as Kavalam.
Q7. The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved first set of loans totaling US 509 million dollars to finance projects in four countries. Which of the following country is not them?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Indonesia
(d) Tajikistan
(e) India
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Tajikistan will get the first set of loans totalling $ 509 million from China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in which India is a founding member. The Beijing-based AIIB will disburse $ 509 million to finance four projects in the four countries.
Q8. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu dedicated to the nation an 81-km long new railway line between _________ and _______ recently.
(a) Ambala, Amritsar
(b) Faridabad, Kurukshetra
(c) Rohtak, Gurugram
(d) Sonepat, Jind
(e) Patna, Ranchi
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu will dedicate to the nation an 81-km long new railway line between Sonepat and Jind and will flag off a passenger train between these two stations from Chandigarh.
Q9. The Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (the Bank) convened in which of the following place for the Bank’s first Annual Meeting?
(a) New Delhi, India
(b) Beijing, China
(c) Tokyo, Japan
(d) Seoul, South Korea
(e) Bangkok, Thailand
The Board of Governors of the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) convened in Beijing on 25-26 June 2016 as part of the first annual meeting. The Governors discussed the progress made by the AIIB since it was established on 16 January 2016. This includes the launching of the bank’s first four infrastructure projects, which will involve a total of US$509 million in loans.
Q10. India and which country have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skills development and vocational and professional education and training recently?
(a) Kenya
(b) Iran
(c) Thailand
(d) Russia
(e) Switzerland
India and Switzerland signed an agreement to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skills development and vocational and professional education and training. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Winterthur between State Secretary Mauro Dell' Ambrogio and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Q11. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved how much dollars loan to build a bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar?
(a) 500 million
(b) 1000 million
(c) 1500 million
(d) 2500 million
(e) None of the above
Asian Development Bank said on Friday it has approved $500 million (approximately Rs 3350 crore) loan for constructing a bridge across Ganga. Once built, the 9.8 km road bridge in Bihar will be country’s longest river bridge. The bridge would provide vital transport links between the northern and southern parts of the state and with neighbouring country Nepal.
Q12. Which of the following Bank was named in the Hall of Shame list of 158 banking institutions that have invested billions of dollars in companies making cluster bombs recently?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Axis Bank
(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank
State-run banking behemoth SBI has been named in a 'Hall of Shame' list of 158 banking and financial institutions globally that have invested billions of dollars in companies making cluster bombs. State Bank of India (SBI) is the only Indian entity on the list, which includes global giants like JP Morgan, Barclays, Bank of America and Credit Suisse that invested over $28 billion in seven producers of cluster munitions between June 2012 and April 2016.
Q13. Who will be the new coach of Indian Cricket Team. The decision of his selection was taken in the BCCI working committee meeting in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh recently?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Sanjay Bangar
(c) VVS Laxman
(d) Ravi Shastri
(e) Anil Kumble
Spinner and former Indian team captain Anil Kumble will be the new coach of Indian Cricket Team. The decision of his selection was taken in the BCCI working committee meeting today in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. His tenure would be for one year. Selection of the bowling, batting and assistant coaches will be done soon. Kumble’s first assignment will be India’s four-Test tour of West Indies.
Q14. India and which of the following country has agreed to step up security cooperation recently?
(a) Tajikistan
(b) China
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Russia
(e) None of the above
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov during which the two leaders called for more security cooperation to further expand and strengthen bilateral relations. During the meeting, the two leaders recalled old historical and cultural connections and discussed ways to further expand and strengthen relations.
Q15. Mobile ad tech firm InMobi, one of the earliest Indian unicorns, received a major blow as the US Federal Trade Commission asked the company to pay how much in civil penalties on charges that it deceptively tracked the locations of hundreds of millions of consumers without their knowledge?
(a) $100,000
(b) $950,000
(c) $350,000
(d) $650,000
(e) None of the above
Mobile ad tech firm InMobi, one of the earliest Indian unicorns, received a major blow as the US Federal Trade Commission asked the company to pay $950,000 in civil penalties on charges that it deceptively tracked the locations of hundreds of millions of consumers without their knowledge. InMobi acknowledged the violation, calling it a ‘technical error’.
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