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Ques 1. Urging people to make digital payments a "habit" to make the country a
cashless economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which mobile app?
a. RuPay
b. DHIM
c. BHIM
d. PayMirror+
Ques 2. With which country has India amended its two-decade old tax treaty that will
allow India to tax capital gains on investments from the South East Asian nation?
a. Singapore
b. Indonesia
c. Thailand.
d. Vietnam
Ques 3. Who among the following was named the World's Best Playmaker 2016 for the
second consecutive year by International Federation of Football History & Statistics
(IFFHS)?
a. Luis Suárez
b. Cristiano Ronaldo
c. Neymar
d. Lionel Messi
Ques 4. Birla Institute of Technology and Science have developed a first-aid app in
collaboration with which of the following societies/associations?
a. The National Indian Child Welfare Association
b. Indian Red Cross Society
c. India Women Welfare Foundation
d. All India Public Welfare Society
Ques 5. On which of the following rivers does Beipanjiang Bridge, the highest bridge in
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the world, soar?
a. Nen River
b. Kherlen River
c. Songhua Riverd
d. Beipan River
Ques 6. Manabi Bandopadhyay, who has recently resigned from the post was the
principal of which of the following colleges?
a. Krishnagar Women’s College.
b. Surendranath College For Women
c. Sarojini Naidu College for Women
d. Hooghly Women's College
Ques 7. Who among the following was unveiled as the official face of the 2nd
International Kite Festival to be held from 12th to 17th January in Hyderabad?
a. Sakshi Malik
b. PV Sindhu
c. Dipa Karmakar
d. Dattu Bhokanal
Ques 8. How many gold medal did Seven-year-old Kush Bhagat won at the 1st Western
Asia Youth Chess Championship 2016 in Al Ain Chess Club?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Ques 9. Who among the following was appointed as the Romania's new Prime Minister
in December 2016?
a. Klaus Iohannis
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b. Victor Ponta
c. Sevil Shhaideh
d. Sorin Grindeanu
Ques 10. Who among the following heads the committee formed to review the
institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India?
a. BN Shrikrishna
b. Ravindra Bhat
c. Araghya Sengupta
d. K.K. Venugopal
Ques 11. What does APA refer to?
a. Alternate Pricing Agreements
b. Additional Pricing Agreements
c. Advance Pricing Agreements
d. Advance Price Arrangements
Ques 12. Which ban has tied up with online classifieds portal magicbricks.com, to
conduct joint marketing activites and help rejuvenate the real estate sector?
a. SBI
b. HDFC
c. ICICI
d. BoB
Ques 13. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated six major Railway projects in
Kerala in December. During this, which railway station got high-speed public WiFi
service?
a. Thiruvananthapuram
b. Palakkad
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c. Kozhikode
d. Thrissur
14. How much grant will be given to Community Health Centres under Swachh Swasth
Sarvatra schemes to achieve benchmarks of hygiene and sanitation?
a. 15 lakh
b. 10 lakh
c. 20 lakh
d. 25 lakh
15. Which city has registered the highest per capita income among all states and union
territories of the country?
a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Chandigarh
d. Bengaluru
16. Which state has set up the country’s first centre for digital investigation and
training in a bid to enhance cyber policing and monitor social media content?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Utthar Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Haryana
17. In 'Film Companion Critics' Poll' who was named the best actor of 2016?
a. Amitabh Bachchan
b. Manoj Bajpayee
c. Akshay Kumar
d. Amir Khan
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18. What is the full form of IVRS?
a. Integrated Voice Response System
b. Intelligent Voice Response System
c. Integrated Voice Research System
d. International Voice Research System
19. In which state has Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) successfully
commissioned 600 Mw coal-based thermal power plant?
a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. Telangana
d. Andhra Pradesh
20. With which bank has Heritage Foods Ltd (HFL) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to provide dairy loans to farmers through the lender's branches across
the country?
a. Bank of Maharashtra
b. Bank of Baroda
c. HDFC Bank
d. State Bank Of India
21. The four-day World Bhojpuri Conference was organised in
a. Kanpur
b. Varanasi
c. Lucknow
d. Allahabad
22. South Indian Bank has introduced a full-fledged NRI-focused mobile banking
application called
a. SIB NRI+
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b. SIB Friend+
c. SIB Pro
d. SIB Mirror+
23. Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Deputy Governor of
RBI?
a. NS Vishwanathan
b. SS Mundra
c. Viral Acharya
d. R Gandhi
24. Who among the following has been appointed as the lieutenant Governor of Delhi
in place of Najeeb Jung?
a. Anil Baijal
b. Dineshwar Sharma
c. Rajiv Mehrishi
d. MK Bhan
25. Which of the following countries has successfully launched a pair of high-resolution
remote sensing satellites to get commercial images?
a. Japan
b. US
c. China
d. India
26. Who won the best player award at the Globe Soccer Awards 2016?
a. Neymar
b. Lionel Messi
c. Lues Suarez
d. Cristiano Ronaldo
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27. For which country has eased the process of procurement of Indian tourist visas by
allowing those with confirmed travel tickets to submit their visa applications directly
without prior appointment starting January 1, 2017?
a. Bhutan
b. Bangladesh
c. Nepal
d. Sri Lanka
28. Who has been voted the European Sportsperson of the Year 2016?
a. Cristiano Ronaldo
b. Lionel Messi
c. Lues Suarez
d. Neymar
29. Who is the Union Science and Technology Minister of India?
a. Kalraj Mishra
b. Harsh Vardhan
c. Jagat Prakash Nadda
d. Anant Geete
30. Which of the following hospitals achieved 100% "cashless'' transactions by using
exclusive hospital-specific pre-paid 'smartcard'?
a. Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre
b. Fortis Hospital
c. Nova Specialty Hospital.
d. Tata Memorial Centre Cancer Hospital
31. Which village has become India's first Aadhaar village ?
a. Akola
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b. Tembhli
c. Belgaum.
d. Bhandara
32. Who among the following has been named as the captain of the Australia's ODI
Team of the Year 2016?
a. Steve Smith
b. Babar Azam
c. Jos Buttler
d. Virat Kohli
33. Which of the following Indian player has been listed in Cricket Australia's ODI Team
of the year 2016 except Virat Kohli?
a. Jasprit Bumrah
b. R. Ashwin
c. Karun Nair
d. Ajinkya Rahane
34. Shapath Bharadwaj became the first junior to qualify for the senior national team in
which sport?
a. Golf
b. Chess
c. Shooting
d. Shot put
35. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Char Dham
Highway Development Project in
a. Odisha
b. Uttrakhand
c. Tamil Nadu
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d. Gujarat
36. What is the name of the app launched by Salman Khan on his 51st birthday?
a. BeingInTouch
b. BeingInHealth
c. BeingHuman
d. BeingInYouth
37. Which of the following state is not included in the door-to-door TB screening
campaign launched by Union health ministry of India?
a. Kerala
b. Bihar
c. Odisha
d. Maharashtra
38. The staff of which of the following airports will have to carry Aadhaar cards to work
along with their entry pass from January 1?
a. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
b. Indira Gandhi International Airport
c. Chennai International Airport
d. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
39. Who among the following set world record for the highest score while carrying the
bat in first-class cricket with 359 runs?
a. Jayant Yadav
b. Shreyas Iyer
c. Kuldeep Yadav
d. Samit Gohel
40. 100-day special campaign to promote digital and cashless transactions, the second
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'DigiDhan Mela' was organised in
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Maharashtra
d. Himachal Pradesh
41. Which state gave its nod for implementation of 50% reservation in both
subordinate and superior judicial services in the state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Haryana
c. Bihar
d. Madhya Pradesh
42. What is the name of newest version of the J-31 tested by China?
a. FC-31 Gyrfalcon
b. FC-21 Gyrfalcon
c. FC-41 Gyrfalcon
d. FC-51 Gyrfalcon
43. Sagarmala Development Company’s (SDC) to promote port-led development in the
country is situated in
a. Ahmedabad
b. Chandigarh
c. Mumbai
d. Delhi
44. Who has been chosen for the 26th K K Birla Bihari Puraskar, 2016 and what is the
name of the book?
a. Vishnu Sakharam, Yayati
b. Kishwar Desai, Origins Of Love
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c. Abu Fazal, Akbarnama
d. Satya Narayan, Yeh Ek Dunia
45. Whom did Yuki Bhambri defeat to win ITF Hong Kong F4 Futures title 2016?
a. Chun Hun
b. Shintaro Imai
c. Pak Long
d. Daniel
46. In which of the following state is the M.M. Hills and Cauvery wildlife sanctuaries
located?
a. Karnataka
b. Odisha
c. Assam
d. Telangana
47. Punjab’s first second-generation Bioethanol plant in
a. Kapurthala
b. Amritsar
c. Pathankot
d. Bathinda
48. Which state has launched 25 bio-diesel buses in the state to reduce pollution
caused by diesel buses?
a. Maharashtra
b. Punjab
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
49. Who among the following has been appointed as the government’s arbitrator in a
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$1.55 billion dispute with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) over alleged extraction of gas
from a reservoir connected to that of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp on the east
coast?
a. Murtaza Fazal Ali
b. G.S. Singhvi
c. G. T. Nanavati
d. N. Santosh Hegde
50. What is the name of programme launched by Odisha government for malaria
control?
a. Mashak-smapti
b. Smapt
c. Sanhar
d. Daman
51. Which state government has connected 100 villages with Wi-FI services?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Punjab
c. Haryana
d. Madhya Pradesh
52. Haryana government has decided to rename all common service centres and E-
disha centres as
a. Bhagwat Dayal
b. Atal Seva Kendras
c. Bansi Lal
d. Hukam Singh
53. Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary is celebrated as
a. Coalition Dharma Day
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b. Unity in Diversity Day
c. Moral Values Day
d. Good Governance Day
54. Which of the following player is not featured in the Lord's Cricket Ground's Top 20
Players of 2016 list?
a. Ajinkya Rahane
b. Virat Kohli
c. R. Ashwin
d. Cheteshwar Pujara
55. A defence policy bill, which "enhances security cooperation between the India and
________ is signed according to Senate defence committee chief John McCain.
a. US
b. Russia
c. UK
d. Iran
56. Google India has partnered with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs for a campaign
called
a. Online Buyer-Seller
b. Digitally Connected Consumer
c. Digitally Safe Consumer
d. Digitally Secure Consumer
57. Which of the following service is launched by Ministry of External Affairs?
a. e-sewa
b. facebook-sewa
c. e-buddy sewa
d. Twitter-sewa
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58. Which is India's longest range nuclear capable missile recently launched and tested
at Kalam Island off the Odisha coast?
a. Agni 6
b. Agni 5
c. Agni 7
d. Agni 4
59. Innovative Smart Solution - Knowledge and Intellectual Category by Business-
World Awards 2016 was given to which smart city project
a. Surat
b. Pune
c. Jaipur
d. Kochi
60. Which state has launched 'Atal-Amrit Abhiyan' health insurance scheme which will
provide coverage against several critical illnesses?
a. Gujarat
b. Chattisgarh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Assam
61. Odisha government announced to name Rs 6,600 crore mega lift irrigation scheme
after
a. Parbati Giri
b. Fakir Mohan Senapati
c. Biswnathan Das
d. Biju Patnayak
62. Who among the following was known as the mother Teresa of Odisha?
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a. Sarala Devi
b. Ramadevi Choudhuri
c. Parbati Giri
d. Sanjukta Panigrahi
63. Which of the following countries was beaten by Indian team to win 2016 Youth
Asia Cup?
a. Bangladesh
b. Afganistan
c. Pakistan
d. Sri Lanka
64. What was the rank of Comedian Kapil Sharma in the Celebrity 100 list of 2016 by
Forbes India?
a. 12
b. 11
c. 07
d. 09
65. Who among the following received PETA's Person of the Year award 2016?
a. Sunny Leone
b. Alia Bhatt
c. Priyanka Chopra
d. Shraddha Kapoor
66. Who won a gold medal at the Asian Luge Championships 2016 held in Japan?
a. R. Chandran
b. Rahul Bajaj
c. Shiva Keshavan
d. Naveen Thapa
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67. Which of the following cities was named India's most well-read city of 2016 by
Amazon?
a. Delhi
b. Bengaluru
c. Mumbai
d. Chennai
68. Suman railway station of Sangrur district of Punjab is renamed after the name of
a. Surjeet Patar
b. Sahir Ludhianavi
c. Bhagat Singh
d. Udham Singh
69. Who among the following topped 2016 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List?
a. Shah rukh Khan
b. Ranbir Singh
c. Salman Khan
d. Hritik Roshan
70. Who among the following has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Year and Test
Cricketer of the Year 2016?
a. Rohit Sharma
b. Virat Kohli
c. Ravichandran Ashwin
d. Suresh Raina
71. Who among the following has been named the captain of the ICC ODI Team of the
Year 2016?
a. Virat Kohli
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b. AB de Villiers
c. David Warner
d. Mitchell Starc
72. Which mobile application has been launched as part of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'
to help people locate the nearest toilet?
a. Google Swachh Shoch
b. Google Sulabh Shochalaya
c. Google Toilet Locator
d. Google Toilet Finder
73. Who among the following has became the first Pakistani player to win the ICC Spirit
of Cricket Award 2016?
a. Wahab Riaz
b. Sarfraz Ahmed
c. Mohd. Amir
d. Misbah-Ul-Haq
74. National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22, since 2012 to pay tribute
to
a. C.R.Rao
b. Harish Chandra
c. S Ramanujan
d. Satyendra Bose
75. Which football team won FIFATeam of the Year' title 2016?
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Australia
d. Belgium
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76. What is the name of India's beer fest to be held Bengaluru in which participants
have to run after drinking some beer?
a. Mile for Beer
b. Beer a mile
c. Beer and Run
d. Beer Mile Run
77. Who was named the 'Most Stylish Man' of 2016 by GQ magazine?
a. Virat Kohli
b. Roger Federer
c. Lionel Messi
d. Brad Pit
78. what is the name of global luggage brand that has appointed India's Test captain
Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador, the first Indian brand ambassador?
a. Jump
b. Steamline Luggage
c. Briggs & Riley
d. American Tourister
79. What is the name of the satellite launched by China to curb and monitor
greenhouse gas emissions?
a. TanSat
b. PanSat
c. KenSat
d. SanSat
80. Who was named 2016's AIFF Player of the Year?
a. Radamel Falcao
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b. Andrés Iniesta,
c. Jeje Lalpekhlua
d. Robin van
81. What is the famous book written by Peter Navarro who has been appointed as the
head of National Trade Council by US President-elect Donald Trump?
a. Lead to China
b. Death by China
c. Rise to China
d. Death of China
82. The world's first solar road made with 30,000 square feet of solar panels has been
opened in
a. France
b. USA
c. UK
d. Austria
83. Who has been appointed Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu in place of P. Rama Mohana
Rao?
a. V. Saroja
b. S.P. Velumani
c. Girija Vaidyanathan
d. Nilofer kafeel
84. Who clinched the bronze in the fourth Women’s Under-18 Asia Cup hockey
tournament?
a. Sushila Chanu
b. Sangita Kumari
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c. Preeti Dubey,
d. Renuka Yadav
85. Which of the following awards was given to Mary Kom at International Boxing
Association’s 70th-anniversary function?
a. AIBA Legends Award
b. AIBA Lifetime Achievement Award
c. AIBA Golden Achiever Award
d. AIBA Inspiring Personality of the Year
86. Who among the following won the FIFA Best Player of the Year award 2016?
a. Zico
b. Roberto Carlos
c. Lionel Messi
d. Cristiano Ronaldo
87. Which country has banned internet users from posting user-generated audio or
video, reportedly one of few sources of information outside state-controlled media?
a. North Korea
b. China
c. Syria
d. Saudi Arabia
88. What is the name of the satellite that helps study radiation belts in orbit launched
by Japan?
a. CYGFM03
b. Epsilon-1
c. Epsilon-2
d. CYGFM06
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89. Who has become the first Indian to be appointed as the global ambassador of the
hair care brand 'Pantene'?
a. Priyanka Chopra
b. Sonakshi Sinha
c. Huma Qureshi
d. Shraddha Kapoor
90. Which country has launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite to
understand climate change?
a. USA
b. India
c. Japan
d. China
91. What is the name of the team that will carry a robotic rover developed by Hakuto,
the Japanese team in the Google Lunar XPrize competition?
a. Sindhu
b. Indus
c. Bharat
d. India
92. Which of the following is not selected by central government to launch the 'Lucky
Grahak Yojana' and 'Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' to promote digital payments in Punjab?
a. Amritsar,
b. Ludhiana
c. Jalandhar
d. Patiala
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93. India's second centre of excellence for sericulture to boost the silk industry was
opened in
a. Murshidabad
b. Surat
c. Banaras
d. Bengaluru
94. Which boxing federation has been voted to induct as the permanent member of The
International Boxing Association (AIBA)?
a. Boxing Federation of India (BFI)
b. Argentina Boxing Federation –
c. Central American Boxing Federation
d. Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
95. What is the name of the app launched by Union Minister of State (IC) for Power to
provide real-time data on electrification of 6 lakh villages?
a. Tamas-2
b. Ujala-1
c. GARV-2
d. Surya-1
96. What is the name of mobile wallet application launched by SBI in association with
BSNL?
a. MobiWallet
b. MobiCash
c. RuPaywallet
d. E-payU
97. Which state has launched a 24*7 forest helpline a state-wide call centre facility?
a. Madhya Pradesh
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b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
98. Anjali Lama, the first Nepali transgender model walked the ramp at
a. Amazon India Fashion Week.
b. Lakmé Fashion Week
c. India Runway Week
d. World Model Festival India
99. Where is the Jaipur Wax Museum situated?
a. Jaigarh Fort
b. Nahargarh Fort
c. Amer Fort
d. Diggi Palace
100. Who among the following has been appointed as the first Sikh Chief Justice of
India?
a. JS Khehar
b. Navkiran Singh
c. Amar Singh Chahal
d. Gurdit Singh
101. Who among the following has been appointed Assam's tourism brand ambassador
for two years?
a. Alia Bhatt
b. Parineeti chopra
c. Deepika Padukone
d. Priyanka Chopra
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102. Who among the following became the fastest Indian to score maiden double ton in
Tests?
a. Tarun Nair
b. Karun Nair
c. Varun Nair
d. Arun Nair
103. Which word has been selected as the word of the year by Dictionary Merriam-
Webster?
a. post-truth
b. antithesis
c. surrealism
d. surreal
104. Who has been honoured with the Business Today 'Best CEO Award' in the Media
and Entertainment category for 2016?
a. Sunil Bharti
b. Punit Goenka
c. Anand Mahindra
d. Ajaypal Singh
105.Who was crowned Miss World 2016?
a. Natasha Mannuela
b. Priyadarshini Chatterjee
c. Mireia Lalaguna Royo
d. Stephanie Del Valle
106. Who was the captain of Indian Junior Hockey Team that won Hockey World Cup
2016?
a. Gurjant Singh
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b. Simranjeet Singh
c. Harjeet Singh
d. Harendra Singh
107. With which of the following countries has India signed a pact to share financial
intelligence to counter money laundering and financing of terrorism to strengthen
defence cooperation?
a. UK
b. USA
c. Australia
d. Tajikistan
108. Which of the following places has been selected by website TripAdvisor as the
most popular year-end destination for South East Asian travellers?
a. Maldives
b. Bali
c. Bora Bora
d. The Dalmatian Islands
109. According to TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards for Destinations on the Rise',
which Indian city is among the top ten preferred destinations for travellers in 2017?
a. Jodhpur
b. Jaipur
c. Agra
d. Ooty
110. Wich of the following won the Club World Cup champions 2016?
a. Auckland City FC
b Kashima Antlers
c. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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d. Real Madrid
111. What was the rank of Indian actress Priyanka Chopra in IMDb's most popular
celebrities' list?
a. 55th
b. 56th
c. 57th
d. 58th
112. Engineers who have created the world's smallest radio receiver belong to
a. Stanford
b. Harvard
c. Cambridge
d. California
113. Who among the following boxers won the Asia-Pacific title after knocking out
Tanzania's Francis Cheka?
a. Vijender Singh
b. Shiva Thapa
c. VK Yadav
d. Manoj Kumar
114. Who among the following has been appointed the new Indian Army Chief?
a. Pran Nath Thapar
b. Gopal Gurunath Bewoor
c. Bipin Rawat
d. Arun Shridhar Vaidya
115. Who among the following received the sports Personality of the Year award
2016?
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a. Virat Kohli
b. Andy Murry
c. PV Sindhu
d Lionel Messi
116. What is the name of India's first transgender school to be opened in Kochi?
a. Sehpathi International School
b. Sahayayta International School
c. Sehyog International School
d. Sehaj International School
117. Who among the following became the first female cricketer to win both ICC's ODI
and T20I Player of the Year awards?
a. Sarah Taylor
b. Suzie Bates
c. Katherine Brunt
d. Alex Blackwall
118. Which of the following airports became India's first airport to introduce self bag-
drop facility?
a. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
b. Cochin International Airport
c. Chennai International Airport
d. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
119. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stone of the 15-
km-long metro link from Noida’s Sector 71 to Greater Noida’s
a. City Park
b. Knowledge Park-V
c. Buddh International Circuit
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d. AMR mall
120. Has been included in BBC's most influential women of the past 70 years list for
lead a campaign against low pay to women workers at a UK factory in the 1970s?
a. Jayaben Desai
b. Mahashweta Vaidya
c. Jankiben Vasant
d. Ratanben Ratadiya
121. Annapurna Rasoi Yojana is launched in which of the following states?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Gujrat
c. Rajasthan
d. Bihar
122. Which of the following companies awarded with the “Indian Manufacturer of the
Year – 2016” award by Frost & Sullivan at the India Manufacturing Excellence Awards
2016?
a. Maruti
b. Mahindra and Mahindra
c. Tata Motors
d. Hyundai Motor India
123. According to 2016 Jane's Defence Budgets report, what is India's place in defence
sender?
a. Second
b. Third
c. Fourth
d. Fifth
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124. Who has been announced as the UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador to promote
child rights at the UNICEF 70th anniversary event?
a. Priyanka Chopra
b. Deepika Padukone
c. Anushka Sharma
d. Aishwarya Rai
125. Who among the following has topped Forbes' list of America's Richest
Entrepreneurs Under 40 years of age for this year?
a. Parker Conrad
b. Palmer Luckey
c. Mark Zuckerberg
d. Tiger Woods
126. Which state has topped the list of states in distribution of LED bulbs as part of
country-wide campaign for reducing power consumption?
a. Maharshtra
b. Gujrat
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh
127. Who among the following has been enthroned as the 15th king of Malaysia ?
a. Sultan Muhammad V
b. Long Muhammad
c. Johor Bahru
d. Negeri Sembilan
128. Which bank has tied-up with grocery delivery startup Grofers to deliver up to Rs.
2,000 cash to customers when they order grocery worth minimum Rs. 1,000 online?
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a. Axis Bank
b. Bandhan Bank
c. HDFC Bank
d. Yes Bank
129. Which of the following Indians have been included in Forbes' list of America's
wealthiest entrepreneurs under the age of 40?
a. Vijay Shekhar Sharma & Alok Kejriwal
b. Ramaswamy & Apoorva Mehta
c. Bhavish Aggarwal & Kunal Behl
d. Deepinder goyal & Naveen Tewari
130. What is the toll-free number to be issued by Central Government to provide
support related to cashless transactions?
a. 19911
b. 14141
c. 19991
d. 14444
131. What is the name of the TV channel launched by Govt. Of India to educate people
about digital payments ?
a. DigiCash
b. 'DigiShala
c. DigiBank
d. DigiMoney
132. Who among the following became the first Indian to win a medal at the Mr
Olympia event 2016, after securing a silver medal in the event?
a. Wasim Khan
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b. Pavan Shetty
c. Iqbal Sayed
d. Deepak Tripathi
133. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), to bring life-
saving aid and protection to children was founded on
a. December 11, 1946
b. December 12, 1946
c. December 11, 1945
d.December 12, 1945
134. The world's longest tunnel was officially opened on for regular rail service in
a. Australia
b. Germany
c. Switzerland
d. Austria
135. Who among the following took over as the Prime Minister of Italy and formed the
new government in 2016?
a. Sergio Mattarella
b. Paolo Gentiloni
c. Carlo Calenda
d. Giuliano Poletti
136. The campaign to end child labour '100 Million for 100 Million Campaign' launched
by President Pranab Mukharjee is organised by
a. Ravi Kumar Narra
b. Narayanan Krishnan
c. Nileema Mishra
d. Kailash Satyarthi
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137. Biju Patnaik Rural Hockey Championship, a hockey tournament featuring 1,458
teams involving 25,000 tribal youth was flagged off in
a. Rourkela
b. Puri
c. Cuttak
d. Chandipur
138. Which country launched 'magnetic fishing net' to collect space garbage
a. Japan
b. USA
c. Brazil
d. Canada
139. Recently India signed a civil nuclear cooperation deal with
a. Thailand
b. Vietnam
c. Singapore
d. Russia
140. What is the rank Global Terrorism Index 2016
a. 7
b. 8
c. 6
d. 2
141. Rajasthan High Court scraps 5% quota for
a. Jarawas
b. Oarons
c. Warlis
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d. Gujjars
142. Human Rights Day is observed on
a. December 3
b. December 7
c. December 10
d. November 29
143. Who won Tata Literature Live- Poet Laureate Award 2016
a. Vikram Seth
b. Abhay Goyal
c. Gulzar
d. Aakash Mehta
144. Who has been elected as Prime Minister of South Korea
a. Kim Byong-Joon
b. Hwang Kyo-ahn
c. Yi Yun-yong
d. Yi Pom-sok
145. Name the three districts of Uttrakhand in which liquor has been banned by
Uttarakhand High Court
a. Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli
b. Almora,Bageshwar and Chamoli
c. Dehradun, Haridwar and Nainital
d. Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Haridwar
146. Trump appoints former WWE CEO as Small Business Admin head, name the
person
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a. Vince McMahon
b. Shane McMahon
c. Linda McMahon
d. Paul Michael Levesque
147. Name the city that made the public transport free to tackle air pollution
a. London
b. Paris
c. New York
d. Sydney
148. Name the food safety regulator of India
a. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
b. Food Safety Authority of India
c. Food Security and Standards Authority of India
d. Food Safety and Security Authority of India
149. Recently, India removed import duty on a food crop, name it :
a. Rice
b. Soya
c. Millet
d. Wheat
150. Name the Russian boxer who has been stripped of his 2016 Rio Olympic medals by
the Court of Arbitration for Sport after failing dope tests
a. Nikolai Valuev
b. Misha Aloian
c. Alexander Povetkin
d. Sergey Kovalev
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151. Who the current governor of Reserve Bank of India ?
a. Urjit Patel
b. Raghuram Rajan
c. D. Subbarao
d. Y. V. Reddy
152. Who is the Chief Justice of India
a. J. S. Khehar
b. H. L. Dattu
c. T. S. Thakur
d. Rajendra Mal Lodha
153. Who has been named as TIME person of the year 2016
a. Narendra Modi
b. Donald Trump
c. Hilary Clinton
d. Barack Obama
154. Union Cabinet approves Metro Rail Project at
a. Mumbai
b. Chennai
c. Chandigarh
d. Pune
155. Recently ISRO launched Remote sensing satellite, what is the name of this satellite
a. Resourcesat-2A
b. Resourcesat-3A
c. Resourcesat-2B
d. Resourcesat-2D
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156. Boliver is the currency of
a. Chile
b. Argentina
c. Venezuela
d. Uruguay
157. Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal who have been chosen by the Straits Times of
Singapore for the prestigious “2016 Asian of the Year”are the founders of
a. Paytm
b. Amazon
c. Flipkart
d. Myntra
158. Who among the following won the reader's poll for the TIME's Person of the Year
2016?
a. Donald Trump
b. Narendra Modi
c. Barack Obama
d. Hillary Clinton
159. Which of the following films was named the Best Film at the 22nd Star Screen
Awards, 2016?
a. Airlift
b. Kahani 2
c. Pink
d. Sultan
160. Who won the best actor critics award at the 22nd Star Screen Awards, 2016?
a. Shahid Kapoor
b. Amitabh Bachchan
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c. Ranveer Singh
d. Sushant Singh Rajput
161. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and
Director for Airtel's DTH business?
a. Sunil Taldar
b. Shashi Arora,
c. Anand Chanderskaran
d. Govind Rajan
162. Lifetime Achievement Award at the 22nd edition of Star Screen Awards was
presented to
a. Helen
b. Rekha
c. Hema Malini
d. Mousami Chatterji
163. Which of the following songs of Beyonce has been named the 'best song' of 2016
by 'Time' magazine?
a. Formation'
b. Hold Up
c. Flwaless
d. Irreplaceable
164. Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) at the
opening of the festival on December 7 will be given to
a. Will Smith
b. Samuel L Jackson
c. Kevin Spacey
d. Ben Affleck
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165. The title of Miss Supranational 2016 at the beauty pageant held in Poland was
won by
a. Kanchan Tomar
b. Jesse Randhawa
c. Srinidhi Shetty
d. Tupur Chatterjee
166. With which country has India signed four agreements on visas, cyberspace, and
investments?
a. Kuwait
b. Qatar
c. Jordan
d. Saudi Arabia
167. The 6th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia summit was held
a. Amritsar
b. Ludhiana
c. Jalandhar
d. Chandigarh
168. The Indian arm of e-commerce major Amazon has launched its second in-house
private fashion label, an ethnic wear brand for women called
a. Syx
b. Nyx
c. Tyx
d. Myx
169. What is the name of satellite to be launched by ISRO carrying 1,235 kg remote
sensing satellite?
a. RESOURCESAT- 2B
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b. RESOURCESAT-2A
c. RESOURCESAT-2D
d. RESOURCESAT-2C
170. What is the name of Tsamania based website launched for Indian women to
educate them about their legal rights in partnership with TRS Law Offices.?
a. Girlsmustknow.in
b. Womengottaknow.in
c. Righttoknow.in
d. Girlsgottaknow.in
171. A three-day bird festival was organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in
a. Chambal
b. Gorakhpur
c. Bareilly
d. Jhansi
172. India clinched the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2016 after defeating
a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. Bangladesh
d. Afganistan
173. The Indian Navy Day is celebrated on
a. Dec. 6
b. Dec. 5
c. Dec. 4
d. Dec. 3
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174. Which app is named the most popular Android app of 2016 on Google Play by
Google India?
a. Cymra
b. Ditto
c. BeautyPlus Me
d. Hike
175. In which village of Nalaland is Hornbill festival celebrated annually to pay tribute
to Hornbill?
a. Domokhia
b. Pihekhu
c. Nagarjan
d. Naga Heritage Village
176. Who among the following has been appointed interim CEO of National Stock
Exchange after the resignation of Chitra Ramkrishna?
a. J Ravichandran
b. Ashok Chawla
c. Abhay Havaldar
d. Dharmishta Raval
177. Which film has emerged as the most popular film of 2016, according to Google
Play's "Best of 2016" list?
a. Star Wars
b. Deadpool
c. Zootopia
d. Captain America: Civil War
178. Which of the following has been named as the best gaming app of 2016 by
Google?
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a. Clash of Clans
b. Candy Crush
c. Subway Serfer
d. Pokemon Go
179. Emirates launched the world's shortest scheduled service on an Airbus A380,
flying it from Dubai to
a. Sharjah
b. Doha
c. Ajman
d. Abu Dhabi
180. In which category has All-India Football Federation won Asian Football Council
Award 2016?
a. Inspiring Member Association
b. AFC President's Recognition
c. Developing Member Association
d. Dream Asia Award
181. Who has been appointed as the head of product team of micro blogging site
Twitter?
a. Adam Bain
b. Keith Coleman
c. Anthony Noto
d. Adam Messinger
182. Which village of Maharashtra has become India's first cashless village starting
December 1, as claimed by its residents?
a. Ambhol
b. Ambad
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c. Belapur
d. Dhasai
183. Dictionary has named 'Xenophobia' as Word of the Year for 2016 which means
a. The fear of driving. This phobia affects personal and works life.
b. The fear of abandonment and being abandoned by someone
c. The fear of dogs
d. fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures or stranger
184. Who has been appointed the ambassador of Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation's drive against open defecation and litter?
a. Amitabh Bachchan
b. Salman Khan
c. Ranveer Singh
d. Ranbir Kapoor
185. With which online payment portal has Mumbai Police tied up for digitally
collecting traffic fines from offenders?
a. PayTm
b. Oxigen Wallet
c. PayU Money
d. Freecharge
186. Muskan Sethi, a 27-year-old from Delhi, is India's first female professional
a. Soccer Player
b. poker player
c. Magician
d. Bar Tender
187. Which country will host its first Davis Cup tie in 13 years on home soil against Iran
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in February 2017?
a. Japan
b. China
c. Pakistan
d. South Korea
188. Which of the following elements has becomes Asia's 1st Periodic Table element
discovery?
a. Nihonium
b. Rubidium
c. Cadmium
d. Neodymium
189. Which of the following Indian startups has signed contract with ISRO for mission
to moon?
a. CueLearn
b. Licious
c. Licious
d. Team Indus
190. Who among the following was honoured with the 'Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian
Award 2016' for her work as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador at a UNICEF event in New
York?
a. Adele
b. Katy Perry
c. Taylor Swift
d. Jennifer Lopez
191. Who among the following has been named Forbes Asia's 2016 Businessman of the
Year?
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a. Chen Feng
b. Lei Jun
c. Jack Ma
d. Cheng Wei
192. Which organisation has included Yoga in its 'List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity'?
a. UNICEF
b. WHO
c. UNESCO
d. IUCN
193. The first Lucknow Metro train, whose trial run was flagged off and it was driven by
two women operators named
a. Pratibha and Prachi
b. Poornima and Pooja
c. Preeti and Anchal
d. Bhavna and Bharti
194. Who among the following clinched his third consecutive World Chess
Championship in 2016?
a. Vishwanathan Anand
b. Sergey Karjakin
c. Magnus Carlsen
d. Fabiano Luigi Caruana
195. The Supreme Court ordered that the National Anthem should be compulsorily
played at all
a. Shopping Malls
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b. cinema halls
c. Social Gatherings
d. Court Complexes
196. To buy 145 M777 lightweight Howitzer guns for the Army, India signed a deal
with
a. Russia
b. Japan
c. South Korea
d US
197. For which award has The All India Football Federation been nominated with
Vietnam and Malaysia?
a. Confederation's Member Association (Developing) Award 2016
b. The Football League Awards, 2016
c. The UEFA Club Football Awards, 2016
d. The London Football Awards, 2016
198. Hashim Mansoor, a seven-year-old boy from Kashmir's Bandipora district, has won
a gold medal in karate at
a. NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP
b. World Karate Championships
c. South Asian karate championship
d. Asian Youth Karate Championships
199. Who has been awarded the title of 'International Woman of the Year' at the
Esquire 'Man At His Best Awards' 2016 held in Dubai?
a. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
b. Priyanka Chopra
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c. Deepika Padukone
d. Sonakshi Sinha
200. Which of the following books won the Crossword Book of the Year Award 2016 in
the autobiography category?
a. A Shot at History
b. Playing It My Way'
c. The Test Of My Life
d. The Race Of My Life
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