Q.1. Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched an exclusive job portal for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). What portfolio he holds?
(1) Ministery of Health and Family Welfare
(2) Ministery of Rural Development
(3) Ministery of Panchayati Raj
(4) Ministery of Social Justice and Empowerment
(5) Ministry Human Resource Development
Ans: (4) Ministery of Social Justice and Empowerment
Q.2. Ministry of Railways has signed two Separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with which of the following two state governments for “Formation of Joint Venture Companies for Development of Railway Infrastructure in these States?
(1) Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
(3) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(4) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
(5) Kerala and Karnataka
Ans: (1) Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Q.3. Who has been appointed as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh by the Supreme Court of India recently?
(1) Swatantra Singh
(2) N.K. Mehrotra
(3) Sanjay Mishra
(4) Rajeshwar Singh
(5) Murtza Hussain
Ans: (3) Sanjay Mishra
Q.4. David Warner of Australia has won the Allan Border Medal for the first time and also the 'Test Player of the Year' award. What role he has in the Australian cricket team?
(1) Captain
(2) Vice-captain
(3) Vicket Keeper
(4) Fast Bowler
(5) Test Captain
Ans: (2) Vice-captain
Q.5. Indian activist Henri Tiphagne is the first Indian to receive the Amnesty International Human Rights Award 2016. Which arm of Amnesty International confers Human Rights Award?
(1) United Kingdom
(2) France
(3) Switzerland
(4) Germany
(5) Italy
Ans: (4) Germany
Q.6. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced Ireland's South African coach ---------------- as 2015's Coach of the Year in men's category.
(1) Claude Julien
(2) Craig Fulton
(3) Dave Cameron
(4) Barry Trotz
(5) Paul Maurice
Ans: (2) Craig Fulton
Q.7. A book "Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition" on the partition of India in 1947 and its fatal consequences has won a 'William E. Colby Award 2016' in US. Who is the author of this book?
(1) Dinesh D'souza
(2) Vikram Amar
(3) Aasif Mandvi
(4) Suketu Mehta
(5) Nisid Hajari
Ans: (5) Nisid Hajari
Q.8. India has overtaken which country to become the world's largest rice exporter in 2015?
(1) China
(2) Malaysia
(3) Thailand
(4) Vietnam
(5) Brazil
Ans: (3) Thailand
Q.9. The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' has been released to receive funds. What is the total number of capital cities under this mission?
(1) 24
(2) 18
(3) 16
(4) 22
(5) 12
Ans: (1) 24
Q.10. For the capital cities of which of the following two states Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $80-million loan agreement with the Centre to help continue improving infrastructure?
(1) Nagaland and Manipur
(2) Manipur and Mizoram
(3) Mizoram and Tripura
(4) Tripura and Manipur
(5) Meghalaya and Mizoram
Ans: (3) Mizoram and Tripura
Q.11. Who among the following headed the Expenditure Management Commission which submitted its final report to the government recently?
(1) Vijay L. Kelkar
(2) Bimal Jalan
(3) Urjit Patel
(4) Usha Thorat
(5) Deepak Mohanty
Ans: (2) Bimal Jalan
