1.Jason Mc Cracken will take over as Chief Executive Officer of the International Hockey Federation(FIH) in February 2017. He belongs to?
1) USA
2) South Africa
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) New Zealand
1) USA
2) South Africa
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) New Zealand
2.Who won the 2016 Man Booker Prize? (It was announced on October 25, 2016)
1) Deborah Levy (UK)
2) Paul Beatty (USA)
3) Madeleine Thien (Canada)
4) Ottessa Moshfegh (USA)
5) Graeme Macrae Burnet (UK)
1) Deborah Levy (UK)
2) Paul Beatty (USA)
3) Madeleine Thien (Canada)
4) Ottessa Moshfegh (USA)
5) Graeme Macrae Burnet (UK)
3.What is India’s rank for 2017 on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index? (It was released on October 25, 2016)
1) 128
2) 132
3) 130
4) 134
5) 129
1) 128
2) 132
3) 130
4) 134
5) 129
4.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is headquartered in?
1) London, UK
2) Lyon, France
3) Frankfurt, Germany
4) Lausanne, Switzerland
5) Melbourne, Australia
1) London, UK
2) Lyon, France
3) Frankfurt, Germany
4) Lausanne, Switzerland
5) Melbourne, Australia
5.The 67thInternational Astronautical Congress (IAC) was held in September 2016 in Guadalajaracity in?
1) Chile
2) Canada
3) Colombia
4) Cuba
5) Mexico
1) Chile
2) Canada
3) Colombia
4) Cuba
5) Mexico
6.Who is the present Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in exile?
1) Tenzin Gyatso
2) Sonam Topgyal
3) Gelek Jamyang
4) Lobsang Tenzin
5) Lobsang Sangay
1) Tenzin Gyatso
2) Sonam Topgyal
3) Gelek Jamyang
4) Lobsang Tenzin
5) Lobsang Sangay
7.Charlemagne Prize is awardedfor contributions to European unity. Who won this prize for 2016?
1) Angela Merkel
2) Donald Tusk
3) Herman Van Rompuy
4) Christian Noyer
5) Pope Francis
1) Angela Merkel
2) Donald Tusk
3) Herman Van Rompuy
4) Christian Noyer
5) Pope Francis
8.Which former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was inducted into the prestigious “The 2016 IAF Hall of Fame” by the International Astronautical Federation in September 2016?
1) K. Kasturirangan
2) G. Madhavan Nair
3) K. Radhakrishnan
4) U.R. Rao
5) None of these
1) K. Kasturirangan
2) G. Madhavan Nair
3) K. Radhakrishnan
4) U.R. Rao
5) None of these
9.Indian President Pranab Mukherjee recently had a meeting with Peter O’Neill, the Prime Minister of?
1) Fiji
2) Papua New Guinea
3) Nauru
4) Philippines
5) None of these
1) Fiji
2) Papua New Guinea
3) Nauru
4) Philippines
5) None of these
10.Former cricketer Deepak Shodhan passed away recently. He was the first Indian?
1) Test captain
2) Captain to win a Test match
3) To make a Test century in his debut innings
4) To score 5,000 Test runs
5) To score a double century in test matches
1) Test captain
2) Captain to win a Test match
3) To make a Test century in his debut innings
4) To score 5,000 Test runs
5) To score a double century in test matches
11.Which is the first public sector bank to open an international banking unit (IBU) at the International Financial Services Centre(IFSC) in Gandhinagar?
1) Bank of Baroda
2) IDBI Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Union Bank of India
5) Dena Bank
1) Bank of Baroda
2) IDBI Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Union Bank of India
5) Dena Bank
12.Which is the first financial institution in India to tie up with the New Development Bank (NDB)for a partnership in bond issuances, co financing, treasury management and human resources?
1) Axis Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Punjab National Bank
5) HDFC Bank
1) Axis Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Punjab National Bank
5) HDFC Bank
13.The Indian Navy decommission-ed the iconic Sea Harriers in May2016. Which country produced these fighter planes?
1) France
2) Argentina
3) UK
4) Japan
5) USA
1) France
2) Argentina
3) UK
4) Japan
5) USA
14.Nomadic Elephant – 2016 is a joint military exercise of India and?
1) China
2) Seychelles
3) South Korea
4) Mongolia
5) Afghanistan
1) China
2) Seychelles
3) South Korea
4) Mongolia
5) Afghanistan
15.Nour El Sherbini is the youngest ever women’s squash world champion. She belongs to?
1) Syria
2) Iran
3) Turkey
4) Tunisia
5) Egypt
1) Syria
2) Iran
3) Turkey
4) Tunisia
5) Egypt
16.The United Nations Secretary General has appointed Mary Robinson as his Special Envoyon El Nino and Climate. Mary Robinson was the President of which of the following countries?
1) Ireland
2) Iceland
3) Finland
4) Netherlands
5) Denmark
1) Ireland
2) Iceland
3) Finland
4) Netherlands
5) Denmark
17.Who has been appointed as Principal Adviser for Social Sector in NITI Aayog?
1) Ashok Lavasa
2) Ratan Watal
3) Amitabh Kant
4) Aravind Panagariya
5) Sujatha Singh
1) Ashok Lavasa
2) Ratan Watal
3) Amitabh Kant
4) Aravind Panagariya
5) Sujatha Singh
18.Who was conferred the “Yug Kavi Siddhicharan” literary award by Nepal recently?
1) Vasundhara Raje
2) Manik Sarkar
3) Pawan Chamling
4) Mamata Banerjee
5) Harish Rawat
1) Vasundhara Raje
2) Manik Sarkar
3) Pawan Chamling
4) Mamata Banerjee
5) Harish Rawat
19.India recently tested indigenously produced Advanced Air Defense (AAD) interceptor missile called?
1) Dhruv
2) Ashwin
3) Tejas
4) Prithvi
5) Nag
1) Dhruv
2) Ashwin
3) Tejas
4) Prithvi
5) Nag
20.Who is the head of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) review committee?
1) N.K. Singh
2) Sumit Bose
3) Urjit Patel
4) Rathin Roy
5) Arun Jaitley
1) N.K. Singh
2) Sumit Bose
3) Urjit Patel
4) Rathin Roy
5) Arun Jaitley
21.The Air Forces of India and whi-ch of the following countries have conducted “Red Flag” aerialcombat exercises at Alaska?
1) USA
2) Canada
3) Germany
4) UK
5) Russia
22.Who was reappointed International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Committee Chairman for a second term of three years in May2016?
1) Rahul Dravid
2) Anil Kumble
3) Kumar Sangakkara
4) Mahela Jayawardene
5) Andrew Strauss
23.For on tap licensing for universalbanks in the private sector, thebank shall open what per cent ofits branches in unbanked ruralareas?
1) 15%
2) 20%
3) 25%
4) 30%
5) 33%
24.Who is the author of the book”The Vegetarian”?
1) Orhan Pamuk
2) Yan Lianke
3) Nicolas Henin
4) Han Kang
5) Dev Lahiri
25.Sarbananda Sonowal is the present Chief Minister of which ofthe following States?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Tripura
3) Meghalaya
4) Sikkim
5) Assam
26.Zabol, the most polluted city inthe world, is located in?
1) Yemen
2) Iran
3) Rwanda
4) Syria
5) Uganda
27.Riyad Mahrez has been crowned Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year for2015-16. He plays for which ofthe following African countries?
1) Algeria
2) Cameroon
3) Egypt
4) Nigeria
5) Ghana
28.Who is the first non-cricketer tobe inducted into Legends Club?
1) Geet Sethi
2) P. Gopichand
3) Nandu Natekar
4) Viswanathan Anand
5) Leander Paes
29.Which country won the 2016Thomas Cup badminton team championship for men held in Kunshan in China?
1) Denmark
2) Indonesia
3) Malaysia
4) South Korea
5) China
30.Uber Cup is the premier badminton team championship forwomen. Which country won the 2016 Uber Cup?
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) India
5) Thailand
31.Which team won the 2016 Federation Cup football?
1) Mohun Bagan
2) Aizawl
3) Salgaocar
4) Shillong Lajong
5) Sporting Goa
32.Which Indian city will host the2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships?
1) Chandigarh
2) Jaipur
3) New Delhi
4) Kolkata
5) Chennai
33.Max Verstappen became the youngest ever Formula One winnerby winning the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 18 yearsand 228 days. He competes for?
1) Australia
2) Germany
3) Netherlands
4) UK
5) Spain
34.”The Order of the Rising Sun,Gold and Silver Star” award hasbeen conferred on bureaucratturned politician N.K. Singh bywhich of the following countries?
1) Russia
2) France
3) China
4) Japan
5) Philippines
35.International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observedevery year on?
1) June 29
2) July 29
3) August 29
4) October 29
5) May 29
36.Which of the following is givenin recognition and commemoration of those who have lost theirlives as a result of United Nations peacekeeping operations?
1) Nelson Mandela Award
2) Fields Medal
3) Dag Hammarskjold Medal
4) Abel Prize
5) Liberty Medal
37.South Korean state of Chungcheongbuk entered into a sisterstatehood relationship for development with which of the followingIndian States?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Punjab
3) Gujarat
4) Haryana
5) Jharkhand
38.Rajaji National Park is situated inwhich of the following States?
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Uttarakhand
4) Kerala
5) Uttar Pradesh
39.Every year April 2 is observedas?
1) World Malaria Day
2) World Autism Awareness Day
3) World Intellectual PropertyDay
4) World Book and Copy RightDay
5) World Diabetes Day
40.Which is the capital city of Papua New Guinea?
1) Port Vila
2) Pristina
3) Valencia
4) Port Moresby
5) Caracas
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