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(18th to 24th Jan 2016)

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1. During the year 2015, Chinese economy has grown by _____%, the slowest in 25 years.
1) 6.5
2) 7.6
3) 7.9
4) 6.9
2. 46th Summit of WEF was held in Davos. It is in ___________ .
1) Switzerland
2) Greece
3) England
4) Germany
3. In Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) released by INSEAD Business School in association with other organisations, India stands at
_______
1) 75
2) 69
3) 89
4) 98
4. Worlds largest Canyon was spotted by _______, during 32 nd Antarctic expedition.
1) China
2) US
3) Russia
4) Germany
5. Under Atal Pension Yojana, Govt. extended the timeline for co-contribution facility up to _______ .
1) 31st June 2016
2) 31st March 2016
3) 31st Sept 2016
4) 31st Aug 2016
6. Under DDUGJY, 276 villages across the country are electrified in one week. Overall, 18,452 un-electrified villages will be electrified by
_______.
1) 1st April, 2017
2) 1st Mar, 2018
3) 1st Sep, 2017
4) 1st May, 2018
7. Name the State, which got the status of first Organic State in the country?
1) Sikkim
2) Manipur
3) Nagaland
4) Meghalaya
8. Name the country, which imposed a state of economic and social emergency?
1) Iraq
2) France
3) Maldives
4) Iran
9. The Government and the Farc rebels both request UN Mission to oversee the end of their decades long conflict. Name the country?
1) Colombia
2) Sierra Leone
3) Iraq
4) Syria
10. Name the co-founder & CEO of Uber, who visited India recently?
1) Masayoshi Son
2) Brain Chesky
3) Travis Kalanick
4) Scott Duncan
11. All the scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs), some NBFCs and insurers will move to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) from
________.
1) 1st April, 2018
2) 1st Mar, 2017
3) 1st April, 2017
4) 1st Mar, 2018
12. Name the bank, which formalised MoU with London Stock Exchange for the listing of $ 500 mn green bonds?
1) ICICI bank
2) HDFC bank
3) Axis bank
4) Yes bank
13. Name the State where blanket ban on polythene bags came into force on 21 st Jan?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Haryana
4) Karnataka
14. Name the State which launched Amma Call Centre through toll free number 1100, which will function on 24x7 basis?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) West Bengal
4) Tamil Nadu
15. Author of Capital in the Twenty First Century Thomas Piketty visited India recently. He belongs to ________________.
1) France
2) Germany
3) Russia
4) US
16. Name the country, where 4,000 people were born with microcephaly or abnormally small heads due to Zika virus?
1) Indonesia
2) Hawaii
3) Mexico
4) Brazil
17. During Republic Day celebrations, four-day cultural extravaganza Bharat Parv was held at ____________.
1) Red Fort
2) India Gate
3) Rajpath
4) Rastrapati Bhavan
18. International Solar Alliance (ISA) is coming up at ____________.
1) Faridabad
2) Ludhiana
3) Gurgaon
4) Jalandhar
19. 1,400 year old Saint Elijah Monastery was destroyed by ISIS. This is the oldest monastery in _______________.
1) Syria
2) Iraq
3) Yemen
4) Iran
20. Which of the following aircraft carrier is set to retire in 2016?
1) INS Viraat
2) INS Vikramaditya
3) INS Vikrant
4) None of these
21. Environment Ministry ordered the closure of 150 industrial units that failed to provide 24x7 OCEMS. OCEMS stands for ___________.
1) Online Component Efficiency Monitoring System
2) Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System
3) Online Communication Effective Monitoring System 4) Online Customised Effervescent Monitoring System
22. N.R. Narayana Murthy panel gave recommendation with regard to regulatory mechanism of AIFs. AIF stands for ____________.
1) Affluent Investment Fund
2) Affective Intellectual Fund
3) Affective Indemnity Fund
4) Alternative Investment Fund
23. Name the Bank, which became the first Indian private sector bank to open branch in Africa?
1) ICICI Bank
2) Yes Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) Axis Bank
24. Which of the following became the global partner with ICC?
1) Nestle
2) PepsiCo
3) L&T
4) MRF Ltd
25. 10th edition of the joint naval exercise Naseem Al-Bahr began on 22nd Jan in Arabian Sea. This is between India and __________.
1) Oman
2) Qatar
3) Kuwait
4) Saudi Arabia

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26. During 2015, FDI flows to India reached $ _____ bn.

1) 34.9
2) 61.7
3) 59.4
4) 48.5
27. Under BS VI norms, sulphur content will come down from 50 ppm to _________ ppm.
1) 10
2) 40
3) 20
4) 30
28. Shani Shingnapur temple is in the news recently. It is situated in ______ district of Maharashtra.
1) Jalgaon
2) Nandurbar
3) Ahmednagar
4) Nashik
29. Name the station, which became the first in the country to be equipped with a high-speed Wi-Fi service?
1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai Central
3) Pune
4) Nagpur
30. Mahamana Express inaugurated by the Prime Minister connects Delhi and __________.
1) Varanasi
2) Kolkata
3) Howrah
4) Amritsar
31. Under the gold monetisation scheme, Indian Government will pay banks a commission of __________%.
1) 3.5
2) 3.0
3) 2.0
4) 2.5
32. Amit Shah was elected as President of BJP for the second time for a tenure of _____________ years.
1) 3
2) 5
3) 2
4) 6
33. Name the country, which made amendments to the constitution so as to accommodate the demands of Madhesis?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Nepal
3) Bhutan
4) Bangladesh
34. ONGC got environmental clearance for project in KG basin in ________.
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Andhra Pradesh
35. P.V Sindhu won the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Badminton title by defeating Kirsty Gilmour of __________ by 21-15 & 21-9.
1) Scotland
2) England
3) Russia
4) Malaysia
36. India-Arab League first ministerial meeting was held in ________.
1) Doha
2) Jeddah
3) Sana'a
4) Manama
37. Name the Committee, which gave its report on simplification of IT Act?
1) Justice R.V. Easwar 2) Bimal Jalan
3) Vijay Kelkar
4) Justice R.M. Lodha
38. Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles washed ashore near Pantha Niwas. Name the State?
1) Maharashtra
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Odisha
4) Kerala
39. Guenter Butschek was appointed as CEO & MD of ____________.
1) Tata Motors
2) Mahindra & Mahindra
3) Bajaj Auto
4) Maruti Suzuki India
40. Alice Vaidyan was appointed new CMD of ____________.
1) NIAC
2) NICL
3) GIC Re
4) OIC

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