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India overtakes Britain as the World's sixth largest economy by GDP after the
United States, China, Japan, Germany, and France.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja top the bowling in ICC Test
rankings in the first and second position respectively, which is an Indian
achievement for first time since 1974.
The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in an attack at an art
gallery in the Turkish capital by a gunman.
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar appointed as the next Chief Justice of India.
India wins five match Test Series against England by 4-0.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates first ever Indian Institute of Skills at
Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Karun Nair becomes the second Indian batsman to score a triple century in
Test matches after Virender Sehwag. He scores 303 against England on the
first innings in the fifth test.
Indian cricket team scores its highest ever innings total of 759 for 7 wickets in
test match history.
Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned as the new Miss World 2016.
The Union Government appointed vice chief of army staff Lt Gen Bipin Rawat
as the new Army chief, while vice chief of air staff Air Marshal BS Dhanoa has
been appointed as the new chief of the Indian Air Force.
Jharkhand cadre IPS officer Rajiv Jain has been appointed as the new chief of
Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Anil Dhasmana appointed as the head of external intelligence agency RAW.
Vijender Singh defeated Francis Cheka via knocked out in the third round to
successfully defend his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title in Delhi.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been included in Foreign Policy
magazine's 2016 list of 15 Global Thinkers.
 Union Government announces lucky draw schemes for two programs for
digital transactions. One is Lucky Grahak Yojna for consumers and the other
Digi Dhan Vyapari Yojna is meant for businessmen who opt for cashless
transactions.
Portugal and Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2016 Ballon D'Or
Cup.
Pankaj Advani of India wins the World Billiards title in Bengaluru.
Two people have died and around 8000 people evacuated to relief camp after
Cyclone Vardah hit the Tamil Nadu coast.
Virat Kohli becomes the first Indian Captain to score three double centuries in
Test matches.

1. This country became first in the world to legally approve the 3-parent
technique.
a) The United Kingdom
b) Germany
c) Australia
d) India
Answer : The United Kingdom

2. Who has won the esteemed title of Miss World 2016?

a) Yaritza Reyes
b) Stephanie Del Valle
c) Catriona Elisa Gray
d) Evelyn Njambi
Answer : Stephanie Del Valle

3. Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Life Insurance

Corporation of India?
a) VK Sharma
b) SK Roy
 c) SK Sharma
d) None of the above
Answer : VK Sharma

4. It is with this country India signed 4 agreements to boost bilateral cooperation

on 18 December 2016.
a) Tajikistan
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea
Answer : Tajikistan
5. Indias first ever Indian Institute of Skills will be set up in this city.
a) Hyderabad
b) Kanpur
c) New Delhi
d) Chennai
Answer : Kanpur

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