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January 2016 Current Affairs MCQ Capsule 1. Afghanistan Has

January 2016 Current Affairs MCQ Capsule 1. Afghanistan Has

January 2016 Current Affairs MCQ Capsule

1. Afghanistan has become ...... rd member nation of the World Trade Organization. a) 161 b) 162 c)163 d) 164 Ans:c

2. Miss ...... was held for the first time since 1972. a) Iraq b) c) UAE d) Syria Ans:a

3. Who among the following has become first-ever Kiwi batsman to top ICC Test rankings? a) Kevin Peterson b) Kane Williamson c) Kane Peterson d) Kevin Williamson Ans:b

4. Who among the following has won U-19 Singapore Squash Open?

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 1 a) Amar Singh b) Akshay Singh c) Abhay Singh d) Ajay Singh Ans:c

5...... has announced to adopt Chinese currency Yuan. a) b) Zimbabwe c) d) South Ans: b

6. CCEA has approved ...... -crore rupees scheme for integrated development and management of fisheries. a) 3000 b) 4000 c) 5000 d) 6000 Ans: a

7. CCEA has approved investment of ...... crore rupees into ONGC Videsh a) 3000 b) 4000 c) 5000 d) 6000

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Ans: c

8. UN has launched 2016 as International Year of ...... a) Wheat b) Rice c) Pulses d) Millets Ans:c

9. Who has bagged top AIFF honours? a) Pyari Xaxa and Bala Devi b) Eugenson Lyngdoh and Pritam Kotal c) Pritam Kotal and Bala Devi d) Eugenson Lyngdoh and Bala Devi Ans:d

10. West Bengal Government has approved proposal for formation of ...... new districts. a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8 Ans: d

11...... cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced retirement recently. a) New Zealand b) Zimbabwe

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 3 c) England d) Ans: a

12. Bihar Chief Minister ...... has approved Patna Metro Rail project. a) Nitish Kumar b) Lalu Yadav c) Sushil Modi d) Tejasvi Pratap Ans: a

13. Union Cabinet approved ...... Metro Rail Project Phase-1A. a) Patna b) c) Varansi d) Jabalpur Ans: b

14...... has become first Asian country to approve world's first-ever dengue vaccine. a) Philippines b) Zimbabwe c) England d) South Africa Ans: a

15. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced ...... as ICC Spirit of Cricket Award. a) Steven Smith

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 4 b) AB de Villiers c) Brendon McCullum d) R Ashwin Ans:d

16. Who was announced as Men’s World Champion by International Tennis Federation 2015 World Champion? a) Novak Djokovic b) Andy Murray c) Roger Federer d) Rafael Nadal Ans:a

17. Who was announced as Women’s World Champion by International Tennis Federation 2015 World Champion? a) Serena Williams b) Martina Hingis c) d) Venus Williams Ans:a

18. PM Narendra Modi has formally inaugurated the All- conference of Directors General of Police in ...... a) Gujarat b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:a

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19...... Government has approved proposal for formation of five new districts in the state. a) Gujarat b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:b

20. India's biggest wildlife rescue centre was commissioned in ...... a) Nagpur b) Kanpur c) Kolkata d) Jabalpur Ans:a

21. Miss ...... Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach has been crowned 2015. a) Philippines b) c) Russia d) Ans:a

22. Miss ...... Mireia Lalaguna Royo has been crowned 2015. a) Philippines b) Spain c) Russia

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 6 d) Indonesia Ans:b

23. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced ...... as ICC Test Cricketer of the Year. a) Steven Smith b) AB de Villiers c) Brendon McCullum d) R Ashwin Ans:a

24. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced ...... as ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year. a) Meg Lanning b) Khurram Khan c) Josh Hazlewood d) Faf du Plessis Ans:c

25. Who among the following was crowned as the champions of the second Indian Super League (ISL) Football tournament? a) Chennaiyin FC b) Munich River Plate c) FC Bayern d) FC Ans:a

26. Who among the following has won 2015 FIFA Club World Cup? a) Chennaiyin FC

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 7 b) Munich River Plate c) FC Bayern d) FC Barcelona Ans:d 27...... Security Council has unanimously adopted resolution on Syria peace plan. a) US b) UKA c) Germany d) Russia Ans:a

28. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced ...... as Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year. a) Steven Smith b) AB de Villiers c) Brendon McCullum d) R Ashwin Ans: a

29...... has been appointed as CEO of FSSAI. a) Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi b) Pawan Kumar Singh c) Pawan Kumar Agarwal d) Pawan Kumar Verma Ans: c

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30. FIFA’s Independent Ethics Committee has banned ...... from football for 8 years. a) Sepp Blatter and Josh Hazlewood b) Josh Hazlewood and Michel Platini c) Meg Lanning and Michel Platini d) Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini Ans: d

1. Sand artist ...... 's Santa Claus sculpture has been featured in Limca Book of Records. a) Sudarsan Pattnaik b) Sudarsan Rao c)Sudarsan Pawar d) Sudarsan Pali Ans:a

2. The World Health Organization has declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in ...... a) Nigeria b) Sierra Leone c) Liberia d) Republic of Guinea Ans:d

3. Renowned science-fiction writer died recently. Name him. a) George Clayton Johnson b) George Clayton Nolan

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 9 c) William F. Nolan d) William F. Johnson Ans:a

4. Who among the following has got additional charge of CEO of NITI Aayog. a) Amitabh Kanwal b) Amitabh Kamal c) Amitabh Kant d) Amitabh Krishna Ans:c

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new building of ...... Parliament built by India. a) Iraq b) Iran c) UAE d) Bangladesh Ans:d

6. An Indian-origin software engineer named Nandagopal Lakshminarayanan has won a prestigious award in the ...... for creating an innovative electronic smart key system. a) US b) UK c) Germany d) Russia Ans:b

7. Who among the following has been facing the prospect of a four-year ban from cricket?

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 10 a) Kevin Peterson b) Kane Williamson c) d) Kusal Perera Ans:d

8. Direct-selling FMCG firm Amway India has announced Bollywood actor ...... as its brand ambassador to promote Nutrilite range of the products. a) Farhan Akhtar b) Aishwarya Rai c) d) Katrina Kaif Ans:a

9. ‘Make in India Week’ will start from Feb ...... a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15 Ans:b

10. Who among the following will be new CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ? a) Karan Adani b) Taran Adani c) Sharan Adani d) Kanan Adani Ans:a

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11...... has signed $12.65 billion deal with Russia for nuclear power plants. a) Iraq b) Iran c) UAE d) Bangladesh Ans:d

12. India and ...... has signed 16 pacts to deepen bilateral cooperation. a) US b) UK c) Germany d) Russia Ans:d

13. The World Bank has approved an additional financial assistance to ...... of $35 million. a) Iraq b) Iran c) UAE d) Pakistan Ans:d

14...... government allowed India to build its first Naval Base on the Assumption Island in the Indian Ocean region as a joint project. a) Ireland b) Iceland

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 12 c) Seychelles d) Germany Ans:c

15. Government of ...... has signed a MoU with Microsoft India on technology initiatives. a) Karnataka b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:d

16. Union Government has announced ...... new IT-based initiatives for citizen-centric health services. a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six Ans:b

17. Who among the following has been Former Chief Justice of Karnataka and Kerala High Courts Justice V S Malimath died recently. a) Karnataka b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:a

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18. Indigenously developed Air-to-Air missile ...... was successfully test fired. a) Astra b) Shastra c) Lakhsya d) Vashta Ans:a

19. Good Governance Day was observed on ...... December across the country. a) 23 b) 24 c) 25 d) 26 Ans:c

20. Former Wicket-Keeper ...... has been nominated for 2015 Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. a) Kevin Peterson b) Kane Williamson c) Syed Kirmani d) Kusal Perera Ans:c

21. IT major ...... has launched first of its kind ‘Tap N Pay’ contactless digital payment wallet MoboMoney for the Indian masses. a) Wipro

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 14 b) Tech Mahindra c) Infosys d) Cognizant Ans:b

22. Veteran Bollywood actress ...... passed away. a) Wahida Rehman b) Saira Bano c) Sadhna d) Asha Parekh Ans:c

23. Indian Oil Corporation and Oil India Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding with ...... national oil company Rosneft. a) Russian b) German c) Spanish d) British Ans:a

24...... has finally launched 4G telecom service. a) Reliance Jio b) BSNL c) Uninor d) Tata Indecom Ans:a

25. RBI has released report of ...... Committee on Medium-term Path on Financial Inclusion.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 15 a) Vijay Kelkar b) Amit Shah c) Deepak Mohanty d) Sanjeev Verma Ans:c

26...... have bagged 'Export Quality Excellence' award for the 11th time in a row. a) CRI Pumps b) BRI Pumps c) YRI Pumps d) LRI Pumps Ans:a

27. Who among the following has grabbed silver medal in the 18th edition of the Asian Luge Championship held in Japan? a) Shiva Keshavan b) Hidenari Kanayama c) Kim Dong-hyeon d) Kim Kanayama Ans:a

28. The 18th Session of the India-...... Joint Commission Meeting was held in New Delhi. a) Iraq b) Iran c) UAE d) Egypt

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Ans:b

29. Oscar-winning cinematographer ...... passed away recently. a) George Clayton Johnson b) George Clayton Nolan c) Kim Dong-hyeon d) Haskell Wexler Ans:d

30. Report of Committee on Revisiting & Revitalizing PPP Model has been released. a) Vijay Kelkar b) Amit Shah c) Deepak Mohanty d) Sanjeev Verma Ans:a

1. Which edition of Globe Soccer Awards 2015 was conferred in Dubai? a) Fourth b) Fifth c) Sixth d) Seventh Ans:c

2. Who among the following has won the best player of the year of Globe Soccer Awards 2015? a) Lionel Messi b) Marc Wilmots

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 17 c) Josep Maria Bartomeu d) Jorge Mendes Ans:a

3. Who among the following has won the best club of the year of Globe Soccer Awards 2015? a) Chennaiyin FC b) Munich River Plate c) FC Bayern d) FC Barcelona Ans:d

4...... , the founding member of metal band Motorhead, died recently. a) Ian Fraser Lemmy Kilmister b) Yu Yangyi c) d) Wesley So Ans:a

5...... and South has reached agreement on issue of comfort women. a) UK b) c) Myanmar d) Japan Ans:d

6...... has been named as Tournament director of 2016 Hockey India League.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 18 a) Bjorn Isberg b) Muthukumar Balakrisnan c) Andy Mair d) Andy Isberg Ans:a

7. Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir ...... passed away. a) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed b) Mehbooba c) Bruna Abdullah d) Umar Abdullah Ans:a 8. Wattan Ko Jano initiative: A programme that aims to expose youth from ...... to rest of India a) UP b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Bihar d) Karnatka Ans:b

9...... will be India's Ambassador To Israel. a) Pavan Kapoor b) Ritesh Agarwal c) Hemant Kumar d) Saagar Govil Ans:a

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10. India has successfully test-fired indigenously developed ...... at Pokhran. a) MBRL Pinaka I b) MBRL Pinaka II c) MBRL Pinaka III d) MBRL Pinaka IV Ans:b

11. Union Cabinet has given nod for India-...... Civil Nuclear Cooperation deal. a) UK b) Australia c) Myanmar d) Japan Ans:b

12. Union Govt has approved constitution of 69 bridges on Trilateral Highway in ...... a) UK b) Australia c) Myanmar d) Japan Ans:c

13. BHEL has commissioned a Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project unit in ...... a) Gujarat b) MP

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 20 c) UP d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:c

14...... has been appointed as DG of National Centre for Good Governance. a) Karishma Shah b) Dr Gyanendra D Bandgaiyan c) Divya Nettimi d) Nisha Chittal Ans:b

15...... has been appointed as CMD of Madras Fertilizers. a) AB Khare b) I Vijay Kumar c) Shamim Hanfi d) Ans:a

16...... has been elected as General President of 105th Indian Science Congress. a) Achyuta Samanta b) Ramakant Rath c) Alok Rai d) Suranjan Das Ans:a

17. Noted Gujarati writer ...... passed away recently. a) Harish Trivedi

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 21 b) Labshankar Thakar c) Chandrakant Patil d) Leeladhar Mandloi Ans:b

18...... has been appointed as Odisha Government’s Technical Advisor. a) Karishma Shah b) Dr Gyanendra D Bandgaiyan c) Divya Nettimi d) Sam Pitroda Ans:d

19. HAL has tied up with Russian firm Rostech to build ...... Kamov helicopters. a) 100 b) 200 c) 300 d) 400 Ans:b

20. Indian Navy has successfully test fired ...... long range missile from INS Kolkata. a) Barak-5 b) Barak-6 c) Barak-7 d) Barak-8 Ans:d

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21. Paramilitary forces soon to have ...... % reservation for women in constable level position. a) 13 b) 23 c) 33 d) 43 Ans:c

22. International media conference was held in ...... a) Mysuru b) Bangalore c) Hyderabad d) Chennai Ans:a

23. Soon ...... will get Cauvery river gallery. a) Mysuru b) Bangalore c) Hyderabad d) Chennai Ans:a

24. Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India has appointed Freecharge founder ...... as chairman. a) Nishant Rao b) Kunal Shah c) Vishwas Patel

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 23 d) Ashish Patel Ans:b

25. Noted Gujarati writer ...... has been selected for 51st Jnanpith award. a) Harish Trivedi b) Raghuveer Chaudhary c) Chandrakant Patil d) Leeladhar Mandloi Ans:b

26. has launched ...... dual-used geostationary satellite. a) Gaofen-2 b) Gaofen-3 c) Gaofen-4 d) Gaofen-5 Ans:c

27. Veteran singer ...... passed away recently. a) Dinesh Misra b) Subir Sen c) Chandrakant Patil d) Leeladhar Mandloi Ans:b

28. Ex Chief of General ...... passed away recently. a) Om Prakash Malhotra b) Ritesh Agarwal

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 24 c) Hemant Kumar d) Saagar Govil Ans:a

29...... has bagged gold at National Weightlifting Championship. a) Sushila Panwar and Lalchhanhimi b) Sushila Panwar and Daljit Kaur c) Lalchhanhimi and Rajwant Kaur d) Rakhi Haldar and Kavita Devi Ans:d

30. Which among the following state has won maiden trophy? a) Gujarat b) MP c) UP d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:a

1. Union government and the World Bank has signed a $...... -million credit agreement. a) 20 b) 30 c) 40 d) 50 Ans:d

2...... ’s leading banks will soon open branches in India. a) Iran

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 25 b) Iraq c) Myanmar d) Japan Ans:a

3. Pakistan's Singer ...... has got Indian Citizenship. a) Ghulam Ali b) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan c) Adnan Sami d) Atif Aslam Ans:c

4. RBI asked the banks to open banks in villages with a population of more than ...... a) 3000 b) 4000 c) 5000 d) 6000 Ans:c

5. Who among the following has taken charge as the new CMD of defence PSU BEML Ltd? a) T K Kurien b) Abidali Neemuchwala c) D.K.Hota d) Dinesh Misra Ans:c

6...... has completed acquisition of Alca-Lucent for 15.6 billion euro.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 26 a) Sony b) Motorola c) Nokia d) Samsung Ans:c

7. Who among the following has been elected as Chairman of General Motors Board of Directors? a) Kate Atkinson b) Marc Wilmots c) Josep Maria Bartomeu d) Mary Barra Ans:d

8...... has won 2015 Costa Novel Prize for "A God in Ruins". a) Kate Atkinson b) Marc Wilmots c) Josep Maria Bartomeu d) Mary Barra Ans:a

9. Toilets has been made mandatory to contest Panchayat polls in ...... a) Gujarat b) MP c) UP d) Bihar Ans:d

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10. India-...... bus service has been resumed after 27 years. a) Sri Lanka b) Bhutan c) Nepal d) Myanmar Ans:c

11. An Indian-origin cancer research expert ...... has received Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. a) Harpal Singh Kumar b) Kala Patel c) Daljit Lally d) Ritesh Agarwal Ans:a

12. Indian cricketer ...... has been named ‘BCCI Cricketer of the Year’. while was picked for the M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best women’s cricketer. a) R Ashwin b) Suresh Raina c) d) Rohit Sharma Ans:c

13. Who among the following has won...... has won the Qatar Masters Open chess tournament. a) Magnus Carlsen b) Yu Yangyi

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 28 c) Vladimir Kramnik d) Wesley So Ans:a

14. Former Indian player and Bengal captain ...... announced his retirement from cricket. a) Harpal Singh Kumar b) Kala Patel c) Surya Shekhar Ganguly d) Laxmi Ratan Shukla Ans:d

15. Vocalist ...... has been conferred 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award. a) Harish Trivedi b) Raghuveer Chaudhary c) Sanjay Subrahmanyam d) Surya Shekhar Ganguly Ans:c

16. Who among the following has taken charge as Vice Chairman of Wipro ? a) T K Kurien b) Abidali Neemuchwala c) D.K.Hota d) Dinesh Misra Ans:a

17. Paytm has acquired Shifu for $...... million that will enable the digital payments company to enrich customer experience

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 29 a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10

Ans:b

18. Who among the following has taken charge as CMD of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited? a) Dinesh Misra b) Subir Sen c) Chandrakant Patil d) Atul Sobti Ans:d

19. Arunima Sinha has scaled Mount in ...... a) b) Afghanistan c) Myanmar d) Japan Ans:a

20. Which among the following has won the 2015 the South Asian Football Federation Cup championships? a) India b) Afghanistan c) Myanmar d) Japan Ans:a

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21. Film-maker ...... will head panel on Censor Board revamp. a) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra b) Bhawana Somaaya c)Shyam Benegal d) Piyush Pandey Ans:c

22...... has acquired online real estate portal Commonfloor.com a) OLX b) Quikr c) Housing.Com d) Magic Bricks Ans:b

23. Former Chief Justice of India ...... died recently. a) Nishant Rao b) Akshay Kothari c) Sarosh Homi Kapadia d) Piyush Pandey Ans:c

24. LinkedIn has named ...... as India Country Manager. a) Nishant Rao b) Akshay Kothari c) Sarosh Homi Kapadia d) Piyush Pandey Ans:b

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25. The Supreme Court has directed ...... government to make ...... State Cooperative Tribunal functional. a) Gujarat b) MP c) UP d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:a

26. Government has constituted ...... Committee to study wage structure of Gramin Dak Sevaks. a) Kamlesh Chandra b) Raghuveer Chaudhary c) Sanjay Subrahmanyam d) Surya Shekhar Ganguly Ans:a

27. Union Government has allowed traditional bull-taming sports Jallikattu in ...... a) Tamil Nadu b) MP c) Telangana d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:a

28. Who among the following has taken over as CMD of Ranchi-based Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. a) Harpal Singh Kumar b) Kala Patel

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 32 c) Surya Shekhar Ganguly d) Shekhar Saran Ans:d

29...... states have agreed to implement direct benefit of transfer in kerosene in 26 dSIxistricts. a) Six b) Seven c) Eight d) Nine Ans:c

30. Which among the following has become first state to accept e-motor insurance policies? a) Gujarat b) MP c) Telangana d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:c

1. Human Resource Minister inaugurated the ...... edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair. a) 41 b) 42 c) 43 d) 44 Ans:c

2. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Indian Science Congress in ......

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 33 a) Mysuru b) Bangalore c) Hyderabad d) Chennai Ans:a

3. Who among the following has taken helm as UN High Commissioner for Refugees? a) Filippo Grandi b) António Guterres c) Jack Butland d) Wayne Rooney Ans:a

4...... has won 26th Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey tournament. a) SAIL b) ONGC c) NTPC d) BHEL Ans:b

5. The...... annual Golden Globe award was announced in California. a) 71 b) 72 c) 73 d) 74 Ans:c

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6. Who among the following has won best actor Golden Globe award? a) Leonardo Di Caprio b) Tom Hanks c) Gerard Butler d) Brat Pitt Ans:a

7. Who among the following has won the best actress Golden Globe award? a) Kate Winslet b) Jennifer Lawrence c) Julia Roberts d) Brie Larson Ans:d

8. Who among the following has won best director Golden Globe award? a) Steven Speilbarg b) James Camroon c) Alejandro Inarritu d) Klin Eastwood Ans:c

9. Which among the following has won best Motion Picture – drama Golden Globe award? a) The Martian b) The Revenant c) The Pianist d) The Road

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Ans:b

10. President of India has inaugurated the 88th Annual Conference of Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan in ...... a) MP b) UP c) Jharkhand d) West Bengal Ans:d

11. As many as ...... Indian-origin people has been invluded in Forbes 2016 Under 30 list. a) 45 b) 46 c)47 d) 48 Ans:a

12...... Parliament began a process to formulate a new constitution with Prime Minister to set up Constitutional Assembly of all members for the purpose. a) Sri Lanka b) Bhutan c) Singapore d) Myanmar Ans:a

13...... has secured investments commitments to the tune of at least Rs. 250,104 crore.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 36 a) Gujarat b) MP c) West Bengal d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:c

14...... has come under governor’s rule . a) Gujarat b) Jammu and Kashmir c) West Bengal d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:b

15...... has been re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for three years. a) Ravindra Kalia b) Urjit Patel c) Hemant Kumar d) Saagar Govil Ans:b

16. The ...... Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas was held in New Delhi. a) 13 b) 14 c) 15 d) 16 Ans:b

17. Noted Hindi writer ...... passed away recently.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 37 a) Harish Trivedi b) Raghuveer Chaudhary c) Chandrakant Patil d) Ravindra Kalia Ans:d

18...... has aunched Immediate Payment Service. a) IDBI Bank b) UCO Bank c) Andhra Bank d) Allahabad Bank Ans:c

19...... has been named 2015 England Player of the Year. a) Filippo Grandi b) António Guterres c) Jack Butland d) Wayne Rooney Ans:d

20. Who among the following has set a world record to win gold at Swedish Grand Prix? a) Nishant Rao b) Akshay Kothari c) Apurvi Chandela d) Sarosh Homi Kapadia Ans:c

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21. The Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has won their first title of the new year while beating ...... at the Brisbane International. a) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci b) Angelique Kerber and Andrea Petkovic c) Roberta Vinci and Andrea Petkovic d) Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber Ans:b

22. Who among the following has won third consecutive Chennai Open title? a) Borna Coric b) Stanislas Wawrinka c) David Robert Jones d) Duncan Jones Ans:b

23. The first female Formula One driver died recently. Name her a) Sara Errani b) Maria Teresa de Filippis c) Roberta Vinci d) Andrea Petkovic

Ans:b

24. British singer Singer ...... died recently. a) David Bowie b) Duncan Jones c) Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra d) David Robert Jones

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Ans:a

25...... is the new brand ambassador for Novo Nordisk's diabetes campaign. a) b) c) d) VVS Laxman Ans:c

26. The Union Cabinet has given approval for MoU that was signed with ...... in the field of civil aviation. a) Sri Lanka b) Bhutan c) Singapore d) Myanmar Ans:c

27. World's largest blue star sapphire has been discovered in ...... a) Sri Lanka b) Bhutan c) Singapore d) Myanmar Ans:a

28. Union Government has launched Ganga Gram Yojana in ...... a) Gujarat b) MP

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 40 c) UP d) Andhra Pradesh Ans:c

29...... 's "Go Set a Watchman" has topped 2015 US Bestseller List. a) Jeff Kinney b) Harper Lee c) EL James d) Wesley So Ans:b

30. Who among the following has pulled out of U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh due to safety concerns? a) England b) Fiji c) Australia d) Ireland Ans:c

1. The book titled "MARU BHARAT SARU BHARAT" authored by Jain ...... released recently. a) Santish Acharya b) Acharya Maharaj c) Ganesh Acharya d) Mahavir Verma Ans:b

2...... has been elected as UNICEF’s executive board member for 2016- 2018.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 41 a) Bhutan b) Sri Lanka c) Myanmar d) Nepal Ans:d

3. The 11th World Hindi Day was celebrated on ...... January. a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13 Ans:a

4...... was named as the Banker magazine's Global and -Pacific Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015. a) Urjit Patel b) Raghuram Rajan c) Subir Gokarn d) Subir Sen Ans:b

5. India and ...... military exercise Shakti-2016 started. a) Germany b) Spain c) France d) China Ans:c

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6. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited has inked MoU with ...... Government for investment of Rs 38500 crore. a) Telangana b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka Ans:c

7. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Airbus Group’s vice president. a) Amar Saraf b) Abhay Saraf c) Ashish Saraf d) Akshay Saraf Ans:c 8. Indian cricketer ...... has been named ‘BCCI Women Cricketer of the Year’. a) Mithali Raj b) c) Ekta Bisht d) Soniya Dabir Ans:a

9...... was made honorary life member of Kolkata’s soccer outfit Mohammedan Sporting. a) Salman Khan b) Akshay Kumar

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 43 c) Shahrukh Khan d) Ans:d

10. The 20th National Youth Festival was inaugurated in ...... a) Indore b) Jabalpur c) Naya Raipur d) Bhopal Ans:c

11. The ...... soldiers to march down Rajpath on Republic Day 2016 along with Indian troops. a) German b) Spanish c)French d) Chinese Ans:c

12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at sustainable agriculture meet in ...... a) Gangtok b) Agartala c) Aizol d) Imphal Ans:a

13. Who among the following has been appointed as the new COO of Wipro. a) Balkrishna Garg

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 44 b) Abidali Neemuchawala c) G K Prasanna d) Bhanumurthy B M Ans:d

14. The Asian Development Bank will fund $...... -m corridor between Visakhapatnam-Chennai. a) 640 b) 740 c) 840 d) 940 Ans:c

15. The Confederate of Indian Industry Partnership Summit 2016 was concluded in ...... a) Vishakhapatnam b) Agartala c) Aizol d) Imphal Ans:a

16. Who among the following has been appointed as new Registrar General and Census Commissioner? a) C Chandramouli b) Ashok Chawla c) Subir Sen d) Sailesh Ans: ?

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17. Who among the following has been appointed as new CEO of NITI Aayog? a) Sindhushree Khullar b) Ashok Chawla c) Subir Sen d) Amitabh Kant Ans:d

18. Who among the following has been appointed as new Chairman of Competition Commission of India? a) Devender Kumar Sikri b) Ashok Chawla c) Subir Sen d) Amitabh Kant Ans:a

19. Indigenously Built ASW Corvette INS Kadmatt has been commissioned in ...... a) Kolkata b) Visakhapatnam c) Pune d) Kochi Ans:b

20. Who among the following has won Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month? a) Subir Sen b) Phachara Khongwatmai c) Miguel Tabuena

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 46 d) Himmat Rai Ans:c

21. Who among the following has launched startup GRAIL to develop blood-based cancer tests? a) Illumina b) Bill Gates c) Jeff Bezos d) All of the above Ans:d

22. Who among the following has been appointed as CEO of Flipkart? a) Sachin Bansal b) Binny Bansal c) Mukesh Bansal d) Ravi Garikipati Ans:b

23...... Folk Dance finds place in Guinness Book of World Records. a) Kerala b) Bangal c) Kullu d) Manali Ans:c

24...... has been declared the first state of the country to attain 'Total Primary Education'. a) Telangana

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 47 b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka Ans:b

25. Telangana became the first State in India to introduce compulsory gender education compulsory at graduate level. a) Telangana b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka Ans:a

26...... will launch new smartphone under Google’s Project Tango. a) Micromax b) Lenovo c) Sony Ericsson d) Nokia Ans:b

27. The conference of QCG on Afghan Peace & Reconciliation was held in ...... a) Taliban b) Pakistan c) Afghanistan d) Iran Ans:b

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28. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group signed MoU will set up naval facility in ...... a) Vishakhapatnam b) Agartala c) Aizol d) Imphal Ans:a

29. Veteran hindi poet ...... wasconferred with 2015 Harikrishna Devsare Baalsahitya Award a) Balkrishna Garg b) Acharya Maharaj c) Ganesh Acharya d) Mahavir Verma Ans:a

30. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or award for world's best player for ...... a) Third b) Fourth c) Fifth d) Sixth Ans:c

1. Jan Dhan accounts deposits has crossed Rs...... crore. a) 10,000 b) 20,000

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 49 c)30,000 d) 40,000 Ans:c

2...... and Railtel launches free public Wi-Fi service at Mumbai Central Station. a) Google b) Yahoo c) MSN d) Times Ans:a

3. Former Deputy Speaker of ...... Assembly Nirmala Gajwani died recently. a) Uttarakhand b) Chattisgarh c) MP d) Gujarat Ans:d

4...... and DoT has signed MoU to develop National Action Plan for Skill Development in Telecom Sector. a) NTPC b) MSDE c) BHEL d) BSNL Ans:b

5. Harry Potter actor ...... passed away recently.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 50 a) Alan Border b) Alan Rickman c) Alan Sukova d) Alan Rele Ans:b

6...... has elected Tsai Ing-wen as first female President. a) South Korea b) Taiwan c) China d) Japan Ans:b

7. NASA has launched ...... Rocket with Jason-3 Ocean-monitoring satellite. a) SpaceX Falcon 6 b) SpaceX Falcon 7 c) SpaceX Falcon 8 d) SpaceX Falcon 9 Ans:d

8. Former ...... Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away recently. a) Sikkim b) Andhra Pradesh c) Telangana d) Odisha Ans:a

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9. State Bank of ...... has launched online platform for Kerala State Electricity Board bill payments for remittance of electricity charges. a) Travancore b) Mysore c) Hyderabad d) Madras Ans:a

10. Bollywood actor ...... died recently. a) Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay b) Rajesh Vivek Patel c) Rajesh Vivek Shukla d) Rajesh Vivek Misra Ans:a

11. Chinese President ...... has launched Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. a) Li Jinping b) Xi Jinping c) Ji Jinping d) Yi Jinping Ans:b

12...... has tied-up with Mahindra for KUV100 online bookings. a) Snapdeal b) Myntra c) Flipkart

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 52 d) Amazon Ans:c

13. Delhi-based writer ...... has won the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for work on Khap panchayats. a) Anil Anand b) Anand Goteti c) Anil Goteti d) Ankita Anand Ans:d

14...... has been selected for Prof MV Pylee Award for the Distinguished Academician of India. a) Illumina b) Bill James c) Jeff Bezos d) Dr Jancy James Ans:d

15...... has become India's first fully organic state. a) Sikkim b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka Ans:a

16. Madhya Pradesh government has signed four MoUs with ...... a) China b) Japan

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 53 c) Singapore d) Russia Ans:c

17. First 'Mahila Squad' has been commissioned for high-altitute posts of India- ...... border. a) China b) Japan c) Singapore d) Russia Ans:a

18. World No.1 tennis player...... has been inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame recently. a) Marat Safin b) Helena Sukova c) Justine Henin d) Martina Hingis Ans:a

19. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has clinched Sydney International title by defeating whom among the following? a) Caroline Garcia and Marat Safin b) Marat Safin and Kristina Mladenovic c) Caroline Garcia and Helena Sukova d) Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic Ans:d

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20. Who among the following has been appointed as new chairman of Assocham Karnataka? a) S Shivakumar b) S Babu c) R Shivakumar d) R Babu Ans:c

21. DRDO has successfully test-fired anti-tank missile Nag in ...... a) Rajasthan b) Gujrat c)Jharkhand d) Madhya Pradesh Ans:a

22. ‘Sahayog – Kaijin 2016’: India and ...... joint Coast Guard exercise has begun. a) South Korea b) Taiwan c) China d) Japan Ans:d

23. India’s Grid-linked solar generation capacity has crossed ...... MW mark. a) 3,000 b) 4000 c) 5,000

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 55 d) 6000 Ans:c

24. Union Government has signed a loan agreement with World Bank for Neeranchal National Watershed Project in ...... a) Rajasthan b) Gujrat c)Jharkhand d) New Delhi Ans:d

25. India's ...... has been elected to Board of Directors of AIIB. a) S. Adikesavan b) Yaduvendra Mathur c) Dinesh Sharma d) Shamsher Singh Rawat Ans:c

26...... has launched a dedicated branch for start-ups in Bengaluru. a) UCO Bank b) Bank of Baroda c) Bank of India d) State Bank of India Ans:d

27. Who among the following was honoured with Neerja Bhanot Award? a) Subhashini Vasanth b) Binny Bansal

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 56 c) Mukesh Bansal d) Ravi Garikipati Ans:a

28. Former Indian cricketr...... has launched two safety and awareness initiatives by the Mumbai Railway Police. a) Virendra Sehwag b) Rahul Dravid c) Sachin Tendulkar d) Saurav Ganguly Ans:c

29. UNICEF has presented ...... with Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award a) David Beckham b) Tiger Woods c) Pele d) Lionel Messi Ans:a

30. Who among the following has become the ‘most generous graduate’ of Yale School of Management? a) Indra Nooyi b) Chanda Kochar c) Arundhati Bhattacharya d) Priya Panchal Ans:a

1. India slips to ...... rank in global talent competitiveness. a) 69

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 57 b) 79 c)89 d) 99 Ans:c

2. Union Cabinet has approved MoU between India & ...... on cooperation in governance reforms. a) UK b) US c) Denmark d) Singapore Ans:a

3. Union Government has sanctioned ...... crore rupees for infrastructure projects in Tamilnadu. a) 13000 b) 23000 c) 33000 d) 43000 Ans:c

4. Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra has replaced ...... as 'Incredible India' brand ambassadors a) Aamir Khan b) Salman Khan c) Shahrukh Khan d) Imran Khan Ans:a

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5. RBI asks banks to stop Rs ...... notes without security thread. a) 10 b) 50 c) 100 d) 1,000 Ans:d

6. World’s oldest man Yasutaro Koide died at 112 in ...... a) China b) c) Japan d) South Korea Ans:c

7. The Eagles' guitarist passed away recently. Name him. a) Guenter Butschek b) Glenn Frey c) Stephen Hendry d) Alexandra Palace Ans:b

8. Who has been appointed as CEO and MD of Tata Motors? a) Guenter Butschek b) Glenn Frey c) Stephen Hendry d) Alexandra Palace Ans:a

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9. Ronnie O'Sullivan has defeated ...... to win sixth Snooker Masters title. a) Ralf Speth b) Barry Hawkins c) Alexandra Palace d) Stephen Hendry Ans:b

10. Delhi Acers has defeated ...... Rockets to clinch Premier Badminton League title. a) Mumbai b) Chhattisgarh c) Maharashtra d) Kolkata Ans:a

11...... was successfully launched IRNSS-1E satellite. a) PSLV-C30 b) PSLV-C31 c)PSLV-C32 d) PSLV-C33 Ans:b

12...... Government has reconstituted the Commission for Backward Classes. a) Maharashtra b) Andhra Pradesh

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 60 c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu Ans:b

13. Veteran journalist ...... passed away recently. a) Aroon Tikekar b) Subroto Bagchi c) Krishnakumar Natarajan d) Rostow Ravanan Ans:a

14...... Government has signed a MoU with Tata Trust for for skill training of youth. a) Maharashtra b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu Ans:a

15...... has been elected President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for 2016. a) Aroon Tikekar b) Subroto Bagchi c) Krishnakumar Natarajan d) Mamta Binani Ans:d

16. Oscar for Indian-origin actor and producer ...... in technical category. a) Raj Thakkar

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 61 b) Rahul Thakkar c) Ramesh Thakkar d) Raman Thakkar Ans:b

17. PM Narendra Modi has released book titled "The Z Factor" written by ...... a) Navin Rai b) Subhash Chandra c) Akshay Thakkar d) Manan Thakral Ans:b

18. CCEA has approved setting up of over ...... MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power Projects. a) 2000 b) 3000 c) 4000 d) 5000 Ans:d

19. ISRO and ...... Institute has signed MoU on cooperation in space exploration. a) b) Kuwait c) Luxembourg d) UK Ans:b

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20. India's fighter aircraft light combat aircraft , ...... , will take part in the three-day Bahrain International Airshow. a) Tejas b) Nag c) Astra d) Agni Ans:a

21. Draft report of Justice ...... Committee will simplify Income-tax Act, 1961 released a) A V Easwar b) C V Easwar c) SV Easwar d) R V Easwar Ans:d

22...... lyricist and film-maker Lakshman Rao Mohite alias Geethapriya died recently. a) Kannada b) Telugu c) Malyalam d) Tamil Ans:a

23. World Bank will fund ...... million US dollar for reconstructing Indira Gandhi Zoological Park. a) 10 b) 20

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 63 c) 30 d) 40 Ans:b

24. The 40th edition of the International ...... Book Fair was held recently. a) Mumbai b) Chhattisgarh c) Maharashtra d) Kolkata Ans:d

25. HaloSource Inc. appoints ...... as its India head. a) Tamal Khan b) Tamal Chatterji c) Tamal Chaudhuri d) Tamal Ghosh Ans:c

26. Indian driver ...... has won Lady Wigram Trophy motor race a) Jehan Daruvala b) Subroto Bagchi c) Krishnakumar Natarajan d) Rostow Ravanan Ans:a

27. Mindtree has appointed ...... as the CEO and managing director, and as the executive chairman of the company. a) E.K. Harikumar

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 64 b) Subroto Bagchi c) Krishnakumar Natarajan d) Rostow Ravanan Ans:d

28. Exim Bank of India and the Government of ...... have entered into a MoU for promotion of exports from the state. a) Maharashtra b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu Ans:b

29...... will soon invest in Gold Monetisation Scheme. a) Somnath Temple b) Shirdi Temple c) Balaji Temple d) Vaishno Devi Ans:a

30...... President has declared economic emergency. a) Chinese b) German c) Spanish d) French Ans:d

1...... has been re-elected as BJP president

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 65 a) Anant Kumar b) M. Venkaiah Naidu c)Rajnath Singh d) Amit Shah Ans:d

2. India's largest and tallest tricolour was hoisted at ...... a) Ranchi b) Udaipur c) Jaipur d) Jaisalmer Ans:a

3. India’s digital payment startup company TranServ has launched country’s first Social Mobile Wallet named ...... a) Adio b) Edio c) Idio d)Udio Ans:d

4. Mosquito-borne...... virus has created panic over birth defects in Latin America. a) Sinka b) Dinka c) Linka d) Zinka Ans:d

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5...... has topped in 2015 human development index in the South Asia Region. a) Indonesia b) Myanmar c) Sri Lanka d) Malaysia Ans:c

6. Former CAG Vinod Rai will be conferred with which award? a) b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:b

7. Reliance Industries founder late will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:a

8. Bollywood actor Anupam Kher will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 67 d) None of These Ans:b

9. Singer Udit Narayan will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:b

10. Sportspersons Sania Mirza will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:b

11. World Economic Forum meeting was held in ...... a) Switzerland b) Moldovan c) Luxembourg d) UK Ans:a

12. Eminent ...... Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away recently. a) Singer b) Dancer

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 68 c) Painter d) Actor Ans:b

13. Indian Mi-25 helicopters will join ...... Air Force. a) UAE b) Iraq c) Iran d) Afghan Ans:d

14. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has signed an interim consultancy agreement for light metro projects in ...... a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Gujarat Ans:a

15...... has won 2014-2015 Trophy. a) b) Maharashtra c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Gujarat Ans:a

16...... has clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title. a) Sania Mirza

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 69 b) Kristy Gilmour c) P.V. Sindhu d) Ans:c

17. Who among the following has won the first T20 Asia cup cricket for blind? a) India b) Pakistan c) Sri Lanka d) Malaysia Ans:a

18. Malayalam actor ...... passed away recently. a) K P A C Lalitha b) Kalpana c) Kaviyoor Ponnamma d) Raghubar Das Ans:b

19...... film director Ettore Scola died recently. a) Spanish b) Italian c) German d) Dutch Ans:b

20...... 's Umaid Bhawan Palace has been named the world's best hotel of 2016. a) Jodhpur

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 70 b) Udaipur c) Jaipur d) Jaisalmer Ans:a

21. Actor Rajnikanth will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:a

22. Sportspersons Saina Nehwal will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:b

23. Spiritual Guru Sri Sri will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:a

24. Media baron will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 71 b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:a

25. How many people have been awarded with Padma Vibhushan this year? a) Four b) Five c) Six d) Seven Ans:b

26. The 19th National Conference on e-Governance was held in ...... a) Mumbai b) Indore c) Nagpur d) Kolkata Ans:c

27...... parliament has appointed Pavel Filip as Prime Minister. a) Switzerland b) Moldovan c) Luxembourg d) UK Ans:b

28...... has taken charge as Executive Director of Greenpeace India. a) Atulesh Jindal

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 72 b) A K Jain c) Ravi Chellam d) Samit Aich Ans:c

29. Nai Manzil Scheme was launched in ...... a) Uttar Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Gujarat Ans:c

30. IRS officer ...... has been appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes. a) Atulesh Jindal b) A K Jain c) Ravi Chellam d) Samit Aich Ans:a

1. The 6th National Voters’ day was observed with theme Inclusive and Qualitative Participation across the country on ...... January. a) 24 b) 25 c)26 d) 27 Ans:b

2. Who among the following has won Presidential election of Portugal?

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 73 a) Marisa Matias b) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa c) Anibal Cavaco Silva d) Antonio Sampaio da Novoa Ans:b

3. The ...... Government has launched Giriputrika Kalyana Pathakam Scheme to support the tribal women in their quest for livelihood. a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Kerala Ans:c

4. Eminent Tabla player ...... passed away recently. a) J.P. Nadda b) Gyan Prakash Ghosh c) Shankar Ghosh d) Anath Nath Bose Ans:c

5. India and ...... has inked 16 agreements including chopper venture a) Spain b) France c) Germany d) CHina Ans:b

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6. IPS officer ...... has become India's first civil servant to scale Mount . a) Aparna Kumar b) Sajeev Koshy c) Sajeev Kawan d) Henri Tiphagne Ans:a

7. Chennupati Jagadish and Jay Chandra was honoured with Order of ...... a) Australia b) France c) England d) South Africa

Ans:a

8. Indian activist ...... was selected for Amnesty International Human Rights Award 2016. a) Aparna Kumar b) Sajeev Koshy c) Sajeev Kawan d) Henri Tiphagne Ans:d

9. Australian batsman ...... has won Allan Border Medal 2016. a) Abe Vigoda b) Marvin Minsky c) David Warner

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 75 d) Chrisopher Rühr Ans:c

10. Ministry of Culture has released a commemorative coin of ...... rupees and a circulation coin of ...... rupees on Lala Lajpat Rai's 150th birth anniversary. a) 150, 10 b) 150, 20 c) 150, 50 d) 150, 100 Ans:a

11. The ...... th Republic Day of India was celebrated across the nation. a) 64 b) 65 c) 66 d) 67 Ans:d

12. President of ...... was the chief guest at 67th Republic Day parade. a) France b) Japan c) Singapore d) Malaysia Ans:a

13. India and ...... has inked 14 MoUs including 36 Rafale Aircraft deal. a) France b) Japan

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 76 c) Singapore d) Malaysia Ans:a

14. Manipal Hospitals has become ...... first centre for MRCP practical assessment of examination skills examination in collaboration with UK-based Royal College of Physicians Federation. a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Karnataka Ans:d

15. International Solar Alliance headquartered in National Institute of Solar Energy in ...... with United Nations as Strategic Partner. a) India b) France c) England d) South Africa

Ans:a

16. Who among the following has won FIH Player of the Year (Men) in the FIH Hockey Stars awards 2015? a) David Harte b) Chrisopher Rühr c) Robert Van der Horst d) Abe Vigoda Ans:c

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17. Who among the following has been Who among the following has won FIH Player of the Year (Women) in the FIH Hockey Stars awards 2015? a) Joyce Sombroek b) Lily Owsley c) Lidewij Welten d) Abe Vigoda Ans:c

18. 150th birth anniversary of great freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai was celebrated on...... January. a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 d) 29 Ans:c

19. International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust was observed on ...... January across the world. a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 d) 29 Ans:b

20. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has signed cybersecurity agreement with ...... a) Malaysia b) Japan

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 78 c) Singapore d) All of the above Ans:d

21...... ’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul got retired from international cricket. a) South Africa b) West Indies c) England d) India Ans:c

22. Who among the following has won goalkeeper of the year (women) in the FIH Hockey Stars awards 2015? a) Joyce Sombroek b) Lily Owsley c) Lidewij Welten d) Abe Vigoda Ans:a

23. Who among the following has won goalkeeper of the year (men) in the FIH Hockey Stars awards 2015? a) David Harte b) Chrisopher Rühr c) Robert Van der Horst d) Abe Vigoda Ans:a

24. Who among the following has won Rising Star of the Year (Women) in the FIH Hockey Stars awards 2015?

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 79 a) Joyce Sombroek b) Lily Owsley c) Lidewij Welten d) Abe Vigoda Ans:b

25. Who among the following has won Rising Star of the Year (Men) in the FIH Hockey Stars awards 2015? a) David Harte b) Chrisopher Rühr c) Robert Van der Horst d) Abe Vigoda Ans:b

26. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chairman and Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation of India? a) Marisa Matias b) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa c) Anibal Cavaco Silva d) Alice Vaidyan Ans:d

27. Who among the following has won ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals? a) Izumo Takuto and Ettore Scola b) Ettore Scola and Zhu Chengzhu c) Izumo Takuto and Zhu Chengzhu d) Izumo Takuto and Marisa Matias

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Ans:c

28. Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:c

29. Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:c

30. Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra will be conferred with which award? a) Padma Vibhushan b) Padma Bhushan c) Padma Shri d) None of These Ans:c

31...... Government has inkd MoU to join Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana Scheme. a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Rajasthan

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 81 c) Kerala d) Karnataka Ans:b

32. India and ...... has signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention to curb instances of tax evasion. a) Australia b) France c) Armenia d) South Africa

Ans:c

33. India has overtaken as the world’s largest rice exporter in the year 2015. a) Australia b) Thailand c) England d) South Africa

Ans:b

34...... has acquired cloud-based computing firm KBACE Technologies a) Infosys b) Cognizant c) TCS d) Wipro Ans:b

35. India has successfully test fired ...... missile at Chandipur. a) Nag

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 82 b) Akash c) Astra d) Vayu Ans:b

36...... , the pioneer of Artificial Intelligence, died recently. a) Abe Vigoda b) Marvin Minsky c) Lidewij Welten d) Chrisopher Rühr Ans:b

37. Veteran Bollywood actress ...... was honoured with the third Yash Chopra Memorial award. a) Waheeda Rehman b) Jaya Bachchan c) Rekha d) Saira Bano Ans:c

38. Kerala dentist ...... was honoured with Order of Australia. a) Sajeev Kumar b) Sajeev Koshy c) Sajeev Kawan d) Sajeev Keira Ans:b

39. Hollywood actor ...... passed away recently.

For More Current Affairs www.ibpsexamguru.in Page 83 a) Abe Vigoda b) Marvin Minsky c) Lidewij Welten d) Chrisopher Rühr Ans:a

40. President Rule was imposed in ...... a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Karnataka Ans:a

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