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1. Who will be the First Indian Woman Gymnast in (b) Washington the history to qualify for Rio Olympics who (c) belongs to Agartala? (d) Riyadh (a) Dipa Karmakar Answer: (b) Washington (b) Dipa Kumari Explanation - 2016 Nuclear Security Summit was (c) Dipa Padonkar held in Washington, D.C., USA. It was the fourth (d) Dipa Manokar edition of the conference. Answer : (a) Dipa Karmakar 5. Saudi Arabia's highest Civilian order - King Explanation : Dipa Karmakar has been listed as Abdulaziz Sash has been conferred upon which the 79th Gymnast among individual qualifiers in of the following ? the list of women's artist gymnast. Earlier she (a) Shahrukh Khan won a bronze at the Asian Gymnastics (b) Narendra Modi Championships and Finished fifth at the 2015 (c) Sushma Swaraj World Artistic Gymnastics Championship for (d) Pranab Mukherjee . Answer: (b) Narendra Modi 2. World Autism Awareness Day observes on Explanation - Prime Minister Narendra Modi which of the following dates ? was bestowed with Saudi Arabia's highest civilian (a) April 2 order award dubbed King Abdulaziz Sash. The (b) March 30 honour was named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the (c) April 3 founder of the modern Saudi state. (d) March 31 6. The title of Women's World Twenty20 hosted Answer : (a) April 2 by International Cricket Council has been Explanation - World Autism Awareness Day clinched by which of the following? observes annually on April 2 to raise awareness (a) Bangladesh about children with autism throughout the (b) Australia world. This year it was observed with a theme (c) India "Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and (d) West Indies Neurodiversity". Answer: (d) West Indies 3. Which of the following has been conferred with Explanation - In the Fifth Edition of the Mega Maharashtrian of The Year" award 2016? Tournament hosted by International Cricket (a) Amitabh Bachchan Council, West Indies Women's clinched their (b) Dilip Kumar maiden Women's World Twenty20 by defeating (c) Asha Bhosle Australia. (d) Ranveer Singh 7. Which of the following sworn in as the President Answer: (d) Ranveer Singh of Vietnam ? Explanation - Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, (a) Pham Minh Chinh who started his career with romantic comedy (b) Truong Thi Mai "Band Baaja Baaraat" in 2010 has been conferred (c) Tran Dai Quang with "Maharashtrian Of The Year" award. On (d) Vuong Dinh Hue the other hand, the "lifetime achievement Answer (c) Tran Dai Quang award" was bestowed upon 82 year old Explanation - Vietnam's Public Security Minister legendary singer Asha Bhosle. and Police Chief Tran Dai Quang has been 4. What was the venue for 2016 Nuclear Security sworn in as the communist country's president. Summit? 8. ICC World Twenty20 Men's champions title has (a) Brussels been clinched by which of the following?

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(a) New Zealand 12. The International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is (b) West Indies commemorated on which date? (c) England (a) May 3 (d) India (b) May 5 Answer (b) West Indies (c) May 4 Explanation - ICC World Twenty20 champion (d) May 8 title has been clinched by West Indies by Answer: May 4 The International Firefighters’ defeating England. Day (IFFD) is observed every year on May 4 to 9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the recognize and honor the fire fighters who risk 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger their lives every day to save life and property of Conservation at which of the following places? public. The day celebrates the dedication, (a) heroism and importance of firefighters from all (b) Hyderabad over the world. (c) Uttarakhand 13. Who is the author of the book “Exploring (d) Bengaluru Marxist Bengal”? Answer (a) New Delhi (a) Suman Panda Explanation - Prime Minister Narendra Modi (b) Debraj Bhattacharya inaugurated the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference (c) Swati Bose on Tiger Conservation in New Delhi. (d) Chandra Banerjee Government of India has allotted Rs 380 crore Answer: Debraj Bhattacharya The book to the Project Tiger in the current fiscal year. “Exploring Marxist Bengal” has been authored 10. The Puttingal Devi temple is located in which of by Debraj Bhattacharya. In this book the author, the following places? who was born and brought up in West (a) Kovalam Bengal/India during the Left Front era, ponder (b) Kannur over his experiences during the Marxist regime (c) Kochi and the ideology he believes in right now. He (d) Kollam also explores issues such as poverty, cinema, Answer (d) Kollam Soviet Union, etc. Explanation - Puttingal Devi temple is situated at 14. “Nagaroday Abhiyan” will be launched by which Kollam, Kerala. Due to the display of fireworks, state government of India? the fire mishap was occurred on the last day of (a) Madhya Pradesh "Meena Bharani" festival. (b) 11. United Kingdom's prestigious Founders Award (c) Haryana 2016 has been conferred upon which of the (d) Odisha following? Answer: Madhya Pradesh (a) Vikram Patel The Madhya Pradesh government will launch (a) Rami Ranger “Nagaroday Abhiyan” campaign on the lines of (b) Prakash Lohia ‘Gramoday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ in the state (c) Mother Teresa in July-August 2016. The campaign will focus on Answer (d) Mother Teresa welfare of the people and development of urban Explanation - "The saint of the gutters", Mother localities. In it, the slum dwellers will be given Teresa has been posthumously conferred with pucca houses and the places where poor people the United Kingdom's prestigious Founders live will be made slum-free. Award 2016. 15. Mukkurthi National Park is located in which state of India?

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(a) Karnataka (a) Richard Willson (b) Kerala (b) Sebastien Japrisot (c) Andhra Pradesh (c) Pierre Lemaitre (d) (d) Humphrey Cobb Answer: Tamil Nadu The Mukkurthi National Answer: Pierre Lemaitre Park is located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil The book “The Great Swindle” has been Nadu, is a 78.46 km² protected area . It is home authored by Pierre Lemaitre, which has won the to an array of endangered wildlife, including 2013 Prix Goncourt Prize, France’s most royal Bengal tiger and Asian elephant, but its prestigious literary award. It’s an engrossing, main mammal attraction is the Nilgiri tahr. densely plotted, richly detailed and exciting Previously, the park was known as Nilgiri Tahr novel that begins in the last days of World War I National Park. . and follows three main characters: Albert ( a 16. Sumeeth Reddy is associated with which sports? humble bank clerk), Lieutenant d’Aulnay (a) Badminton Pradelle (an ambitious and dishonest officer) and (b) Table Tennis Edouard Pericourt ( an aspiring artist from a (c) Hockey wealthy family). The three might never have met (d) Tennis in peacetime, but the war brings them into the Answer: Badminton same world. It’s a tale of widespread corruption Recently, Sumeeth Reddy, an Indian badminton and exploitation in which everyone is player, has booked his seat in males doubles concerned, in which the dead are sacred and the event with Manu Attri in 2016 Rio Olympics. living people are aimless. Apart from them, 5 other Indian shuttlers have 19. Who will be the new Chief of Naval Staff of the booked their berth for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Indian Navy? which is scheduled in August 2016. The list (a) M D Suresh includes two female singles players in Saina (b) Sunil Lanba Nehwal and PV Sindhu, a male singles’ player in (c) D K Joshi Kidambi Srikanth and women’s doubles pairing (d) PP Khandekar of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa. . Answer: Sunil Lanba Vice-Admiral Sunil Lanba, a 17. Who has won the 2016 World Snooker specialist in Navigation and Direction, has been Championship? appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff of the (a) Judd Trump Indian Navy. He will succeed Admiral Robin (b) Steve Davis K.Dhowan, who retires on May 31, 2016. (c) Mark Selby Currently, Lanba is serving as Flag Officer (d) Ding Junhui Commanding in chief in the Western Naval Answer: Mark Selby command in Mumbai. He will be the 23rd chief Mark Selby, an English professional snooker of Indian Navy and will have the full 3-year player from England, has won the 2016 Betfred tenure as the Navy Chief World Snooker Championship and won the 20. Who is the newly appointed chairperson of world title 2nd time in his career. He is the National Statistical Commission (NSC)? current World No. 1 snooker player, who (a) Mahendra Dev defeated China’s Ding Junhui by 18-14 score in (b) Rajiv Mehta the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, (c) Rahul Mukherjee England to win this title (d) Radha Binod Barman 18. Who is the author of the book “The Great Answer: Radha Binod Barman Swindle”?

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Dr. Radha Binod Barman, a well-known 23. Who has been appointed as the chief of Bureau statistician, is the newly appointed part-time of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)? Chairperson in the National Statistical (a) Shrenik Jain Commission (NSC). The NSC is an advisory (b) Kumar Rajesh Chandra body on all statistical matters, set up to increase (c) G S Malhi public trust in official statistics. (d) Ramesh Mishra 21. What is the India’s rank in access to electricity, Answer: Kumar Rajesh Chandra as per Social Cops’ analysis of World Bank data? Kumar Rajesh Chandra, a 1985 batch IPS officer (a) 189th of Bihar cadre, has been appointed as the chief (b) 166th of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the (c) 137th aviation security wing of the government. He (d) 98th succeeded G S Malhi, who had completed his Answer: 137th tenure as BCAS chief in November 2012. The As per SocialCops’ analysis of World Bank data, post was lying vacant since then. Previously, India ranks 137th out of 210 countries on Chandra was working as the Additional Director electrification with 78.7% of its population General (Modernisation), Bihar Police having access to electricity. There are 87 24. Keoladeo National Park is located in which state countries with 100% access to electricity, 40 of India? countries with 90-99%, and 6 countries with (a) Rajasthan 80-89%. (b) Uttar Pradesh 22. The report titled ‘Protecting people through (c) Madhya Pradesh nature’ has been released by which international (d) West Bengal organisation? Answer: Rajasthan (a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Keoladeo National Park (also known as Development (IBRD) Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) is a World Heritage (b) International Monetary Fund ( IMF) Site, located at Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is famous (c) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as one of Asia’s finest birding areas, with over (d) SAARC Development Fund (SDF) 380 resident and migrant species, including the Answer: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Common, Demoiselle and the rare Siberian The report titled “Protecting People through Cranes. It is also an excellent place to watch Nature: Natural World Heritage Sites as Drivers mammals like Golden Jackal, Striped Hyaena, of Sustainable Development” has been released Fishing Cat, Jungle Cat, Nilgai, Sambar, by the World Wildlife Fund for nature (WWF). Blackbuck and wild Boar. As per the study, 114 natural and mixed World 25. Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which Heritage sites out of 229 in 96 countries around state of India? the world, including Western Ghats, have oil, gas (a) Uttar Pradesh or mining concessions overlapping them or are (b) Punjab under threat from at least one other harmful (c) Gujarat industrial activity. For example, Indian sites viz. (d) Manipur Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Great Himalayan Answer: Uttar Pradesh National Park Conservation Area, Kaziranga The Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in National Park, Sundarbans National Park, the Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is home to more than serial sites of Western Ghats, etc., are 165 species of resident birds and migratory threatened by harmful activities such as mining. birds. The sanctuary also has the population of more than 300 of pythons. It is also one of the

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biggest bear resue centre of India for dancing (a) Sunil Rajput bear. (b) Mahendra Singh Rathore 26. The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise will (c) Rajiv Ranjan Verma be hosted by which country? (d) Surender Kumar Bhagat (a) India Answer: Surender Kumar Bhagat (b) Japan Surender Kumar Bhagat, the 1982-batch IPS (c) United States officer of the Uttarakhand cadre, has been (d) United Kingdom appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Answer: Japan Railways Protection Force (RPF). He will The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise will succeed Rajiv Ranjan Verma and will serve RPF be hosted by Japan. In it, the naval ships of till the date of his superannuation i.e. on June 30, United States, India and Japan will participate to 2017. Presently, he is working as Special advance multi-national maritime relationships Director General in the Central Reserve Police and mutual security issues. Force (CRPF). 27. Who is the author of the book “Incarnations : 30. Who is the author of the book “Param Vir: A India in 50 lives”? War Diary”? (a) Swapan Dasgupta (a) Nitish Ahujha (b) N N Vohra (b) Sandeep Jain (c) Deepika Sharma (c) Manju Lodha (d) Sunil Khilnani (d) Navtej Sarna Answer: Sunil Khilnani Answer: Manju Lodha The book “Incarnations : India in 50 lives” has The book “Param Vir: A War Diary” has been been authored by Sunil Khilnani, a Professor of written by Manju Lodha, a well-known Indian Politics and Director of the King’s College social activist. It was recently launched in London (KCL) India Institute. The book explores London by Navtej Sarna, Indian High the lives of 50 people who have shaped India, Commissioner to United Kingdom. The book beginning with the spiritualist Lord Buddha and chronicles the lives of 21 Param Vir Chakra ending with the capitalist Dhirubhai Ambani. awardees, the highest military honour bestowed 28. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will be launched by India to those serving in the Indian armed from which district of India? forces. (a) Varanasi 31. Which Indian professor has been recently (b) Lucknow elected as one of the Fellows of the Royal (c) Ballia Society (FRS) of London? (d) Hathras (a) Chandra Sen Answer: Ballia (b) Sriram Ramaswamy The scheme will be launched by Prime Minister (c) Ajay Sood Narendra Modi.The scheme aims to provide (d) Kamal Bawa LPG connections without security deposit to 50 Answer: Sriram Ramaswamy million women from BPL households over the Prof. Sriram Ramaswamy, Director of TIFR next three years, using the money saved from 1 Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), crore 13 lakh cooking gas users voluntarily giving Hyderabad, has been on the list of 50 scientists up their subsidies. elected as the Fellows of the Royal Society (FRS) 29. Who has been appointed as the new Director of London, a premier scientific academy of the General (DG) of Railways Protection Force U.K. and the Commonwealth. Besides him, two (RPF)? other Indian viz.biochemist Ramanujan Hegde,

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MRC Laboratory of Microbiology, U.K. and (a) Rajasthan applied mathematician Lakshminarayanan (b) Gujarat Mahadevan, Harvard University were also (c) Assam elected. The Royal Society elects new Fellows (d) Arunachal Pradesh and Foreign Members every year. Its mission is Answer: Assam to recognise, promote, and support excellence The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a UNESCO in science and to encourage the development Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger and use of science for the benefit of humanity. reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere 32. Which committee has been constituted to reserve in Assam. It is a home to a great variety monitor the functioning of the Medical Council of wildlife, including many endangered species of India (MCI) for at least a year? viz. tiger, pygmy hog, Indian rhinoceros and (a) Vinod Roy committee Indian elephant. (b) R.M. Lodha committee 35. Who has won the award for Best Child Artist at (c) Anil R. Dave committee the 63rd National film awards 2015? (d) Ranjit Roy Chaudhury committee (a) Siddharth Nigam Answer: R.M. Lodha committee (b) Gaurav Menon The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has recently (c) Harshaali Malhotra constituted R.M. Lodha committee to monitor (d) Aradhana Srivastava the functioning of the Medical Council of India Answer: Gaurav Menon (MCI) for at least a year. The apex court has Master Gaurav Menon has won the award for used its rare and extraordinary powers under Best Child Artist at the 63rd National film the Article 142 of the Constitution as the awards 2015 for Malayalam movie Ben. Government of India (GoI) had not acted on the 36. Which football club has won the 2016 English report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee Premier League (EPL)? on Health and Family Welfare. The 3-member (a) Stoke City committee will have the authority to oversee all (b) Leicester City statutory functions under the MCI Act and will (c) Swansea City be free to issue appropriate remedial directions. (d) Manchester City All policy decisions of the MCI will require Answer: Leicester City approval of the oversight committee Leicester City football club has won the 2016 33. What is the theme of 2016 World Asthma Day English Premier League (EPL) title . With this (WAD)? win, Leicester City has become the champions (a) Everyone normal breathing for the first time in their 132-year history. The (b) Unite to overcome asthma Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer (c) Reducing the asthma burden of the Year 2016 has been awarded to Jamie (d) You Can Control Your Asthma Vardy, footballer of Leicester City. Answer: You Can Control Your Asthma 37. The United Nations’ World Press Freedom Day The World Asthma Day (WAD) is an annual is observed on which date? event organized by the Global Initiative for (a) May 8 Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness (b) May 3 and care around the world. It takes place on the (c) May 6 first Tuesday of May. The theme of 2016’s event (d) May 11 is “You Can Control Your Asthma”. Answer: May 3 34. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which The United Nations’World Press Freedom Day state of India? is observed every year on May 3 to raise

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awareness of the importance of freedom of the black ibis, darters and many other species of press. The 2016 Theme is “Access to flora and fauna. Information and Fundamental Freedoms – This 41. The book “Great Acceleration: How the World Is Your Right!”. On this day, the 2016 is Getting Faster, Faster” is authored by whom? UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press (a) Jiya Mahadevan Freedom Prize has been honoured to Khadija (b) Aparna Dandekar Ismayilova, an investigative journalist from (c) Robert Colvile Azerbaijan, in Helsinki, Finland. . (d) David Mitchell 38. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Russian Answer: Robert Colvile Grand Prix? The book “Great Acceleration: How the World (a) Sebastian vettel is Getting Faster, Faster” is authored by Robert (b) Nico Rosberg Colvile. It is the story about how technology is (c) Kimi Raikkonen speeding up the pace of life. It explains how (d) Lewis Hamilton technology is transforming the media, politics Answer: Nico Rosberg and the financial markets and asks whether our Nico Rosberg, a German Formula One driver bodies and the natural environment can cope for Mercedes Formula One team, has won the 42. Which state is set to become India’s first state to 2016 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, make all of its urban areas ‘Open Defecation Russia Free’ by October 2016? 39. Which Indian-American journalist has won the (a) Kerala 2016 Edgar A Poe award? (b) Andhra Pradesh (a) K.P. Bagchi (c) Odisha (b) Rina Khan (d) Sikkim (c) Kalyani Mukherjee Answer: Andhra Pradesh (d) Neela Banerjee Andhra Pradesh is set to become India’s first Answer: Neela Banerjee Indian-American State to make all of its urban areas ‘Open journalist Neela Banerjee and three of her Defecation Free’ by October 2, 2016 that marks colleagues from Inside Climate News – John the two years of the launch of Swachh Bharat Cushman Jr, David Hasemyer and Lisa Song – mission by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. has won the prestigious 2016 Edgar A Poe 43. “UJALA”, the National LED programme has award. The annual award by the White House been recently lauched in which city of Madhya Correspondents Association (WHCA) honours Pradesh? journalistic work of national or regional (a) Bhopal significance (b) Jabalpur 40. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is located in (c) Gwalior which state of India? (d) Indore (a) Karnataka Answer: Bhopal (b) Kerala The Union Government has recently launched (c) Odisha “Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (d) Telangana (UJALA)” the National LED programme in Answer: Odisha Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The scheme is being The Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is located at implemented by Energy Efficiency Services the Kendrapara District, Odisha. The park is Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under home to the endangered Saltwater Crocodile, the Union Ministry of Power. Under the scheme, White Crocodile, Indian python, King Cobra, 3 crore LED Bulbs will be distributed in Madhya

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Pradesh in the next 6 months. Under it, people 46. Who is the newly appointed secretary of of Madhya Pradesh will get subsidiesed 9W Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I & B)? energy efficient LED bulbs by paying just Rs.85 (a) Anurag Pandit per LED bulb. UJALA will not only help reduce (b) Balraj Thakur consumers their electricity bills but also (c) Ajay Mittal contribute to the energy security of India. (d) Sunil Arora 44. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in Answer: Ajay Mittal which state of India? Ajay Mittal, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Himachal (a) Uttar Pradesh Pradesh Cadre, has been appointed as the new (b) Rajasthan secretary of Ministry of Information and (c) Nagaland Broadcasting (I & B). He succeeded Sunil Arora. (d) Kerala Prior to his appointment, he was serving as Answer: Kerala Additional Chief Secretary for Transport, Social The Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located Justice and Empowerment Department in at Munnar in the Idukki district of Kerala. The Himachal Pradesh area is diverse in eco systems and rich in ethnic 47. The World Athletics Day is observed on which cultural heritage. It is a well known repository of date? medicinal plants and the habitat for the (a) May 9 endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel of India. It (b) May 7 also supports a healthy population of star (c) May 6 tortoise, tufted grey langur, gaur, spotted deer, (d) May 5 slender loris, wild elephant, crocodile, tiger, Answer: May 7 leopard and many a birds, insects and plants The World Athletics Day is observed every year 45. What is the tagline of recently launched Pradhan on May 7 to popularize sports among the youth, Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)? to promote athletics as the primary sport in (a) Swachh Bharat , Swachh Kal schools and institutions and to encourage and (b) Clean India Green India introduce new talent and youngsters in the field (c) Swachh Indhan, Behtar Jeevan of athletics. (d) Eco-friendly Indhan for Behtar Jeevan 48. Who has been elected as the first Muslim Mayor Answer: Swachh Indhan, Behtar Jeevan of London? The Union Government has recently launched (a) Sadiq Khan Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) at (b) Mohammad Asif Maldepur Morh in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh (c) Salim Khan for providing free of cost LPG (cooking gas) (d) Sabika Khan connections to women from Below Poverty Line Answer: Sadiq Khan (BPL) families. The tagline for the scheme is Sadiq Khan, belongs to the British-Pakistani “Swachh Indhan, Behtar Jeevan”. The PMUY family, has been elected the new Mayor of scheme will increase usage of LPG and will help London. With this, he became the first Muslim in reducing health disorders due to usage of mayor of city. He is the member of the Labour polluting conventional cooking fuels like wood, Party and Member of Parliament ( MP) for cowdung, etc. It will also reduce air pollution Tooting since 2005. Beside this, Khan also caused by smoke from solid fuel usage in worked as a solicitor specialising in human rights kitchens and other places and will ensure and chaired Liberty (an advocacy group based in reduced deforestation and cutting down trees the United Kingdom) for 3 years. for firewood.

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49. The 2016 Habitat Film Festival has started in 22 countries, the index ranked Russia as the which city of India? worst crony-capitalist country, followed by (a) Mysore Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Ukraine, (b) Jaipur Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey. Taiwan and China (c) New Delhi are ranked 10th and 11th position. Germany is (d) Mumbai the cleanest with least number of crony Answer: New Delhi capitalists. The Economist composed the index The 11th edition of Habitat Film Festival 2016 by consulting Forbes’s list of the world’s has started in New Delhi on May 7, 2016. The billionaires. The magazine then labelled each five-day-long festival will showcase some of the billionaire a “crony” or not depending on how brilliant films of 2015-2016 viz. Sanskrit movie they earned their fortune. The term “Crony “Priyamanasam”, Malyalam movie “Ennu Ninte capitalism” describes an economy in which Moideen”, Bengali movie “Cinemawala”, Tamil success in business depends on close move “Visaranai”, etc., which depict themes as relationships between business people and diverse as love, courage displacement, government officials. migration, intolerance, caste, corrupt systems, 52. “UBIN” drive has been started for start-ups to destruction of indigenous culture, etc. . begin their new businesses without any delays. 50. Sakshi Malik is associated with which sports? What does UBIN stands for? (a) Boxing (a) Unidentified Business Identification Number (b) Wushu (b) Unique Business Identification Number (c) Wrestling (c) Unified Business Identification Number (d) Table Tennis (d) Unicode Business Identification Number Answer: Wrestling Answer: Unique Business Identification Recently, Sakshi Malik, Indian wrestler in the Number women’s freestyle 58 kg category, has booked The Government of India (GoI) has started the her berth in the 2016 Rio Olympics by defeating process for issuance of Unique Business Len Jhang in the semifinal at the Olympic world Identification Number (UBIN) for start-up qualifying tournament at Istambul, Turkey. enterprises to begin their new businesses Beside her, Vinesh Phogat (48 kg category ) has without any delays. The drive has been launched also qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics by defeating by the Department of Industrial Policy & Avin Demirhan of Turkey 12-2 in the semi final in Promotion ( DIPP) under the aegis of Union the qualifying tournament. Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The DIPP 51. What is the India’s rank in The Economist’s will issue the UBIN for the new entrepreneurs crony-capitalism index 2016? after the receipt of related applications. This (a) 26th number would automatically be moved on to (b) 22nd Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal after (c) 13th it is issued to the intended beneficiary and (d) 9th subsequently sent on to the Central Board of Answer: 9th Direct Taxes (CBDT) which would According to ‘The Economist’ newspaper , India nomenclature it as Permanent Account Number has been ranked at 9th position in the 2016 (PAN) for UBIN. crony-capitalism index with crony sector wealth 53. Who is the author of the book “Anubandh”? accounting for 3.4 % of the Gross Domestic (a) Srinath Raghavan Product ( GDP). The non-crony sector wealth in (b) Suresh Menon India accounts for 8.3 % of its GDP. Among the (c) Ela Bhatt

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(d) Devdutt Patnaik Answer: All of the above Answer: Ela Bhatt The Hockey India (HI) has recently The book “Anubandh: Building 100-mile recommended national men’s team players V.R. communities” has been authored by Ela Bhatt, Raghunath and Dharamvir Singh and women’s noted Gandhian and the force behind the Self team captain Ritu Rani for the Arjuna Award Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). The 2016. Apart from this, Former Indian player book makes an appeal to build holistic and Sylvanus Dung Dung, who was part of the mutually beneficial communities to cater to the Olympic gold medal winning team in 1980, has basic needs of daily life: food (including water), been recommended for the 2016 Dhyan Chand clothing, education, health, housing, education Lifetime Achievement Award and veteran Coach and banking. It also presents the idea of creating CR Kumar has been recommended for the 2016 local communities within a 100-mile radius to Dronacharya Award. cater to livelihoods and sustainable living. In a 57. Ranganathittu Bird sanctuary is loacted in which way, this originates from Gandhi’s belief of self- state of India? sustaining communities. (a) Kerela 54. Name the newly appointed CMD of Bhartiya (b) Karnataka Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam . (c) Uttarakhand (a) Rajan Gupta (d) Andhra Pradesh (b) Umar Khalid Answer: Karnataka (c) Madhu Bhatnagar The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as (d) Kallol Roy Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka) is a bird sanctuary in Answer: (d) Kallol Roy. the Mandya District, Karnataka. It is an Kallol Roy, an expert in nuclear reactor, important nesting and breeding ground for the appointed as the new chairman and managing thousands of bird species. The sanctuary is a director (CMD) of Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut home to streak-throated swallows, great stone Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI), which is building 500 Mw plover, painted stork, Asian openbill stork, prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at common spoonbill, woolly-necked stork, black- Kalpakkam near Chennai. headed ibis, lesser whistling duck, Indian shag, 55. Who has won the 2016 Philippines Presidential stork-billed kingfisher, egret, cormorant, etc. Election? 58. Ravinder Khatri is associated with which sports? (a) Benigno Aquino (a) Boxing (b) Rodrigo Duterte (b) Wrestling (c) Grace Poe (c) Swimming (d) Mar Roxas (d) Table Tennis Answer: Rodrigo Duterte Answer: (b) Wrestling Rodrigo Duterte, Maverick anti-crime candidate Indian Wrestler Ravinder Khatri has recently and mayor of Davao City, has won the 2016 secured the 2016 Rio Olympic berth in the Philippines Presidential Election. He will succeed Greco-Roman 85 kg category after Kenzheev the President Benigno S. Aquino III in June 2016 Zhanarbek of Kyrgystan failed the dope test at 56. Who of the following has been recommended the Asian Olympic qualifier. Apart from him, by the Hockey India for the 2016 Arjun Award? Babita Kumari has also booked a ticket to 2016 (a) Ritu Rani Rio Olympic after Sumiya Erdenechimeg failed (b) Dharamvir Singh the test in 53kg freestyle division. With this, 8- (c) V R Raghunath Indian wrestlers from India has booked their (d) All of the above berth in 2016 Olumpics.This is the first time that

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India will be represented in all three formats - 61. Which of the following companies has appealed men’s freestyle, female wrestling and Greco- to the International Court of Justice for it’s Roman at the Olympics. 20,000 crore tax dispute with India? 59. Which city has been named as the world’s most (a) Vodafone polluted city, as per recently released urban air (b) Idea Cellular quality database of World Health Organization (c) Airtel (WHO)? (d) Aircel (a) Al Jubail Answer: Vodafone (b) Riyadh Vodafone Group Plc has moved the International (c) Zabol Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking appointment of a (d) Delhi third arbitrator in its Rs 20,000-crore tax dispute Answer: (c) Zabol with India. As per recently released urban air quality 62. Over which sea have Saudi Arabia and Egypt database of World Health Organization (WHO), decided to build a bridge in order to facilitate “Zabol” an eastern Iranian city, has been ranked easy access and trade? first among the most polluted cities in the world. (a) Mediterranean Sea Based on readings of fine particulate pollution in (b) Black Sea the air (PM 2.5), the four Indian cities are among (c) Ural Sea the world’s 10 most polluted cities. These are (d) Red Sea Gwalior (2nd), (3rd) , Patna (6th), and Answer: Red Sea Raipur (7th). The National Capital of India “New Saudi Arabia and Egypt have decided to build Delhi” has been ranked 11th among 3,000 cities bridge connecting each other over the Red Sea in 103 countries in terms of PM 2.5 and 25th in to boost trade and commerce. In this regard, terms of PM 10 (coarse pollution particles) Saudi Arabi has announced that an agreement levels. In 2014, New Delhi was ranked the most has been reached with Egypt. The polluted city. announcement was made by Saudi Arabia’s king 60. The International Vichaar Mahakumbh is hosted Salman during his official state visit to Egypt. by which state of India? However it was not mentioned where the (a) Uttarakhand bridge would be built. (b) Madhya Pradesh 63. Where was the International Conference on (c) Uttar Pradesh Zero, 2016 held? (d) Maharashtra (a) New Delhi, India Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh (b) Paris, France The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief (c) Bern, Germany Mohan Bhagwat has recently inaugurated the 3- (d) Washington DC, USA day International Vichaar Mahakumbh Answer: Paris, France conference at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. The The 2016 International Conference on the conference will hold discourses on various “Zero” has recently held at UNESCO aspects of human welfare viz. values, religion, headquarters in Paris, France. On this occasion, spirituality, environment, science and women’s a bronze bust of the ancient Indian empowerment. The people from all walks of life mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata has gifted and society will participate in the Vichar by India to UNESCO as its tribute to the world Mahakumbh. It is an effort to discover the of mathematics and science. From India, the solutions to various national and global problems Union Minister of Human Resource from the perspective of traditional values of life.

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Development, Smriti Zubin Irani has addressed Answer: Khadija Ismayilova the conference. Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist 64. Who succeeded BVR Mohan Reddy to be from Azerbaijan, has won the 2016 appointed as the chairman of the National UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Association of Software and Services Companies Freedom Prize in recognition of her outstanding for 2016-17? contribution to press freedom in difficult (a) Ribhu Mukherjee circumstances. The prize will be awarded on the (b) Pranshul Joshi occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May (c) CP Gurnani 3, 2016 in Finland. (d) Ayush Vijayavargiya 68. Which country has taken the initiative of Answer: CP Gurnani launching the world’s first Dengue Vaccination CP Gurnani has been appointed as the chairman programme? of National Association of Software and Services (a) India Companies (NASSCOM) for 2016-17. He (b) Philippines succeeded BVR Mohan Reddy. (c) Italy 65. The G-7 ( Group of 7) summit, 2016 will be held (d) Sweden in which country? Answer: Philippines (a) United Kingdom Philippines became the first Asian country to (b) Canada approve the sale of the world’s first ever dengue (c) Japan vaccine Dengvaxia in the country. The (d) Australia Dengvaxia vaccine has been manufactured by Answer: Japan French pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of Pasteur. It has been designed to protect people Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the in the 9-45 age groups from all four subtypes of United Kingdom, and the United States. The the virus. next major G7 summit will be held in Japan in 69. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the 2016. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)? 66. Who has been crowned Miss India World for the (a) Justice Bilal Naski year 2016? (b) Justice Prakash Reddy (a) Anushka Shankar (c) Justice Pramod Kohli (b) Priyadarshini Chatterjee (d) Justice SP Mishra (c) Sreejoyee Bhattacharya Answer: Justice Pramod Kohli (d) Nikita Shenoy Permod Kohli, the retired Chief Justice of Sikkim Answer: Priyadarshini Chatterjee High Court Justice, has been appointed as the Priyadarshini Chatterjee from Delhi has Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal crowned the FBB Femina Miss India World (CAT) for a period of 5 years with effect from 2016. With this, she will represent India at the the date of assumption of charge of the post, or Miss World 2016 pageant. till attaining the age of 68 years, whichever is 67. Which journalist has been conferred with the earlier. Guillermo Cano/ World Press Freedom Award 70. Which two districts in Haryana were renamed for 2016? by the Haryana government recently? (a) Zainab Bedawi (a) Mewar and Gurgaon (b) Khadija Ismayilova (b) Mewar and Noida (c) Barkha Dutt (c) Gurgaon and Noida (d) Sadiq Rizziq (d) Mewat and Gurgaon

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Answer: Mewat and Gurgaon for the Democratic nomination for President of The Haryana Government has recently renamed the United States in the 2016 election. Gurgaon district as “Gurugram district”. The city 73. Where was the fourth edition of the Nuclear is the corporate hub of Haryana located Security Summit held? immediately south of the National Capital (a) Paris Territory of Delhi. As per the sources, Gurgaon (b) Ankara derived its name from the name of Guru (c) Washington DC Dronacharya, the master of archery in (d) Dubai Mahabharata who tutored the Pandavas. The Answer: Washington DC village was given as gurudakshina to him by his The fourth edition of Nuclear Security Summit students “the Pandavas” and thus, it came to be (NSS) began in Washington, United States to known as Guru-gram, which in course of time discuss a gamut of issues pertaining to nuclear got distorted to Gurgaon. Beside this, the security. In this edition of summit, heads of Haryana government has also decided to about 53 countries and representatives of five rename Mewat district as Nuh. international organisations including the UNO, 71. Which author has been chosen for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 25th edition of the Saraswati Samman for 2015? European Union (EU), Interpol are taking part. (a) Devi Prasad India is being represented by Prime Minister (b) Padma Sachdev Narendra Modi in the two-day summit. The (c) Shaikh Hassan fourth summit is the last summit under the (d) Veerappa Moily current format and also under the presidency of Answer: Padma Sachdev Barack Obama. Dogri Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev (76) 74. Who was the world renowned architect and also has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati the first woman to receive the Pritzker Prize for Samman for the year 2015. She has been chosen Architecture who passed away recently? for her autobiography ‘Chitt-Chete’ written in (a) Gigi Hadid Dogri language and published in 2007. In her (b) Zara Hadid 662-page autobiography, Ms. Sachdev has (c) Zaha Hadid included some historic photographs with (d) Wilmer Hadid dignitaries from her state, nation and the world. Answer: Zaha Hadid Her work was selected by the jury presided by Dame Zaha Hadid was an Iraq born British former Chief Justice AS Anand from 22 works in architect. She recently died at 65. She was first as many languages published between the years woman to receive the Pritzker Prize, referred to 2005-2014. as the Nobel Prize of architecture, in 2004. The 72. Which leader topped the list of 100 most building designed by her include London influential leaders by TIME magazine? Olympic aquatic centre, Riverside Museum (a) Barack Obama Glasgow and many others. (b) Bernie Sanders 75. When is the World Autism Awareness Day (c) Angela Merkel observed? (d) Basher Al Asad (a) April 1st Answer: Bernie Sanders (b) April 2nd Bernie Sanders has acquired the top position in (c) April 3rd the Time magazine’s readers’ poll of the world’s (d) April 4th 100 most influential people. He is a candidate (e) April 2nd

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The World Autism Awareness Day is observed edition of Shakespeare's plays without which every year on April 2 to raise awareness of there would be no William Shakespeare. This spectrum disorder. The 2016 theme is “Autism section is therefore entirely dedicated to and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neuro information about this important document - diversity”. commonly referred to as The First Folio. Click 76. Where in India has the World's first White Tiger the following link for information about the Safari opened? Droeshout Engraving the picture of William (a) Andhra Pradesh Shakespeare which appears on the First Folio. (b) Maharashtra This famous picture on the First Folio is shown (c) Madhya Pradesh above. Publishers used the ' First Folio ' to print (d) Orissa copies of the plays. Other Folios were printed in Answer: Madhya Pradesh 1632, 1663, 1664 and 1685. The world’s first ‘White Tiger Safari’ has 79. Which country topped the FIFA/ Coca Cola recently opened for public at Mukundpur in World Rankings for Soccer? Satna district, Madhya Pradesh. The first of its (a) Brazil kind safari has cost Rs. 50 crore and is spread (b) Portugal over an area of 25 hectares. It is home to three (c) Argentina white tigers including one male, two females and (d) France two Royal Bengal tigers. Answer: Argentina 77. Which team topped the ICC men’s T20 cricket The FIFA World Ranking is a ranking system for rankings for 2016? men's national teams in association football, (a) Australia currently led by Argentina.[1] The teams of the (b) New Zealand member nations of FIFA, football's world (c) India governing body, are ranked based on their game (d) West Indies results with the most successful teams being Answer: India ranked highest. The rankings were introduced in After India’s stunning last-ball win in the last T20 December 1992, and eight teams (Argentina, International (T20I) in Sydney, the Men in Blue Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, the have topped the ICC T2o rankings. Australia Netherlands and Spain) have held the top have slumped to eighth in the table while 2012 position, of which Brazil have spent longest champions West Indies have slipped to second. ranked first. Current World Champions Sri Lanka are level 80. The International Day of Space Flight is on points with the Windies — locked on 118 observed on the 12th of April to commemorate points — while a mere four points seperate which cosmonaut's journey into space? England, New Zealand, South Africa and (a) Edwin Aldrin Pakistan, in that order. (b) Neil Armstrong 78. The First Folio contains plays by which famous (c) Valentina Kareshkova playwright? (d) Yuri Gagarin (a) Charles Wright Answer: Yuri Gagarin (b) Charles Dickens The International Day of Human Space Flight is (c) William Shakespeare observed every year on April 12 to begin the (d) Leo Tolstoy space era for mankind and to reaffirm the Answer: William Shakespeare important contribution of space science and The "First Folio" is of major importance to technology in achieving sustainable development William Shakespeare as it is the first collected goals. On this date, in 1961, the first human

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space flight was carried out by Yuri Gagarin, with a company in Chongqing Province of China. which opened the way for space exploration for As compared to traditional e-papers, graphene the benefit of all humanity. e-paper is more flexible and has more intensity 81. Which country has bagged the top spot as the and has high-light transmittance, which means FDI Destination according to FDI Intelligence optical displays will be much brighter. The Report? production cost of graphene e-paper (derived (a) Sweden from carbon) will be much lower than the (b) Switzerland traditional e-papers, which use the rare, (c) India expensive metal indium. (d) Turkey 84. To which country did India lose to in the Sultan Answer: India Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament final? According to FDI Intelligence Report India has (a) Afghanistan replaced China as the top Foreign Direct (b) Malaysia Investment (FDI) destination by attracting $63 (c) Australia billion worth FDI projects in 2015. FDI (d) Nepal Intelligence is a division of international media Answer: Australia company – The Financial Times Limited. Australia defeated India 4-0 in the summit 82. NK Singh has been selected for which country’s showdown to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup highest civilian award? hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia. (a) Pakistan 85. Idriss Deby was re-elected as the President of (b) USA which country? (c) Mauritius (a) Tonga (d) Japan (b) Zaire Answer: Japan (c) Chad Former bureaucrat and parliamentarian Nand (d) Somalia Kishore Singh has been selected for prestigious Answer: Chad ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver’, Chad’s incumbent President, Idriss Deby (63) Japan’s highest civilian award. He was chosen for has won a fifth term in office in a lopsided first- this prestigious award for promoting economic, round victory. In the 2016 election, Idriss Deby educational and cultural ties between India and of Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) party Japan. He is among 91 foreign recipients to be secured the 61.56% of the vote in the first- honoured during the 2016 Spring Imperial round runoff. Opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo Decoration of Japan by Emperor Akihito during finished at second position with 12.80% of the the investiture ceremony in May 2016. vote followed by Laokein Kourayo Mbaiherem 83. In which country has the world’s first Graphene with 10.60%. For the first time, he became electronic paper been developed? President of Chad, a central African country in (a) India 1990 after overthrowing President Hissène (b) United Kingdom Habré in a military coup. Earlier he had won the (c) Bulgaria elections in 1996 and 2001 and again in 2006 and (d) China 2011 after 2 term limits of President were Answer: China eliminated. China has recently developed the world’s first 86. Which date is celebrated as National Panchayati graphene electronic paper that will catapult the Raj Diwas? material to a new level. It is developed by The (a) April 21st Guangzhou OED Technologies in partnership (b) April 22nd

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(c) April 23rd awareness of how patents, copyright, (d) April 24th trademarks and designs impact on daily life and Answer: April 24th to celebrate creativity, and the contribution The National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD), also made by creators and innovators to the known as National Local Self-Government day, development of societies across the globe. The is celebrated every year on April 24 by the 2016 theme is “Digital Creativity: Culture Ministry of Panchayati Raj in India. On this day, Reimagined” to explore the future of culture in in 1993, the Constitution (73rd Amendment) the digital age in order to answer questions how Act, 1992 came into force that has we create it, how we access it, how we finance institutionalized Panchayati Raj through the it related to it. village, Intermediate and District level 89. Which Indian academician was appointed to the Panchayats. So far, NPRD was celebrated in UN University Council? New Delhi, but in 2016, as part of the (a) Safia Mirza ‘Gramoday se Bharat Uday’ Abhiyan, the NPRD (b) Radha Kumar has celebrated in all Gram Panchayats in the (c) Bhagwat Krishna country (except in poll bound States), as Gram (d) Shalini Khobragd Sabhas were held between April 21-24, 2016 Answer: Radha Kumar nationwide. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has 87. Which country’s 5 dollar note has won the recently appointed 12 new members to the Banknote of the Year Award? global body United Nations University Council (a) Australia (UNUC) to formulate its principles and policies, (b) New Zealand consider and approve biennial budget and work (c) Brazil programme. Among them, Radha Kumar, an (d) Both a and b Indian academician, has been chosen by the UN Answer: New Zealand chief. She is the Director General of New Delhi- New Zealand’s $5 polymer note has won the based think tank Delhi Policy Group. The new ‘IBNS Bank Note of the Year Award’ for 2015. appointees, who will take office on May 2016, This award is an initiative of the International will serve for terms of either 3 or 6 years. Bank Note Society (IBNS) to recognize an 90. Which state government has decided to reserve exceptional banknote issued each year. To be 10% seats for the economically backward eligible for this award, a banknote must have classes in general category? been issued for the first time during the year of (a) Madhya Pradesh the award and be in general circulation. It is (b) Gujarat assessed for its artistic merit and/or innovative (c) Kerala security features, including use of colour, (d) Jharkhand contrast and balance. Answer: Gujarat 88. Which day is celebrated as World Intellectual The Gujarat Government has recently declared Property Day? 10% reservation quota for Economically (a) April 24th Backward Classes (EBCs) in general category for (b) April 25th higher education and government jobs. The new (c) April 26th category would cover all upper castes whose (d) April 27th family income does not exceed Rs 6 lakh per Answer: April 26th annum. The reservation announced by the state The World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) is government will cross 50% reservation limit set observed every year on April 26 to raise by the Supreme Court of India (SCI) and may

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face legal hurdles. The state government is President. His appointment comes a month after already providing 50% reservation to SC/STs Sassou Nguesso was elected as President for a 5 and OBCs. year term. Earlier Sassou Nguesso had led 91. Who is the winner of 2016 Mandela Graca Congo between 1979 and 1992 and again had Nachel Innovation Award? returned to power after a civil war in 1997. (a) R Gilani 94. Who won Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2015? (b) Mehjabeen Hassan (a) Sania Mirza (c) Tabassum Adnan (b) Saina Nehwal (d) Shamsher Bahadur (c) Anirban Lahiri Answer: Tabassum Adnan (d) Pankaj Advani Tabassum Adnan, a women’s rights activist from Answer: Sania Mirza Pakistan’s Swat valley, has won the 2016 Civicus Sania Mirza Tennis ace Ms. Sania Mirza has been Nelson Mandela Graca Machel Innovation conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award Award in individual activist category at Bogota, 2015. She became the second tennis player to Colombia. She is the founder of NGO Khwendo receive the country’s highest sporting honour Jirga (Sister’s Council), the first women-only after Leander Paes. ‘jirga’ in Pakistan, to address issues of women’s 95. Name the Indian woman who won the gold right, including honour killings and acid attacks. medal in at the Asian Indoor Athletics 92. The Heart of Asia (HoA) Conference which aims Championships? to bring stability to Afghanistan and nearby areas (a) Kumaravel Premkumar was conducted in which city? (b) Mayookha Johny (a) Kabul (c) Renjith Maheshwary (b) Peshawar (d) Om Prakash Karhana (c) Mumbai Answer: Mayookha Johny (d) New Delhi The 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Answer: New Delhi Championships was the seventh edition of the The Heart of Asia (HoA) conference held in international indoor athleticsevent between New Delhi with the objective of bringing peace Asian nations. It took place at the Aspire and stability to Afghanistan. The conference was Dome in Doha, Qatar, between 19 and 21 attended by officials of a number of countries February. and is likely to deliberate on a host of issues like Long jumper Mayookha Johny fetched India a combating challenge of extremism and gold medal while sprinter Dutee Chand settled terrorism. for a bronze after shattering national record in 93. Who is the new Prime Minister of Congo? 60m dash in the Asian Indoor Athletics (a) Robert Mugambe Championships. (b) Fidel Castro 96. What is theme of 2016 International Labour (c) Mouamba Clement Day? (d) Andre Sandre (a) Celebrating the international labour Answer: Mouamba Clement movement Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has (b) Support prospective entrepreneurs appointed Mouamba Clement as the new Prime (c) Let’s value work Minister of the central African country. With this (d) Create peace, solidarity and decent work appointment, Clement will be responsible for Answer: Celebrating the international labour forming a new government in accordance with movement the 2015 constitution in consultation with the

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International Workers' Day, also known online fashion venture from its as Labour Day in some places, is a celebration of conceptualisation.. laborers and the working classes that is 100. Name the mobile payment startup which has promoted by the international labor movement, been acquired by Flipkart? anarchists, socialists, and communists and occurs (a) Trin Trin every year on May Day, 1 May, an ancient (b) Phone European spring holiday. (c) CallNo 97. Who lit the Olympic torch in Greece ahead of (d) PhonePe the Olympic Games 2016? Answer: (d) PhonePe. (a) Katerina Lehou Flipkart has acquired of PhonePe, a Bangalore (b) Steve Redgrave based mobile payments company started by its (c) Vladislav Tretiak former employees as it looks to build a payment (d) Irina Rodnina business to catch up with local rivals Snapdeal Answer: (a) Katerina Lehou and PayTM. PhonePe will function as an The Olympic flame was lit during the handover independent business unit. The details of the ceremony at Panathinean stadium in Athens on transaction were not disclosed, but the deal is April 27, 2016, and arrived in Brazil on May 3. not cash transaction. 98. Who takes over as Secretary of Urban 101. Which country’s prime minister was conferred Development Ministry? with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour? (a) Rajiv Mehta (a) India (b) Rajiv Gauba (b) Pakistan (c) Madhusudhan Prasad (c) USA (d) Tukai Ghosh (d) Nepal Answer: (b) Rajiv Gauba. Answer: (a) India. Rajiv Gauba took over as Secretary to the In a special gesture, Saudi Arabia conferred its Government of India in the Ministry of Urban highest civilian honour — the King Abdulaziz Development. Gauba has wide-ranging Sash — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The experience in senior positions at policy making award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the and programme implementation in the Central founder of the modern Saudi state. and State Governments and in international 102. Name the World’s largest oil firm which plans to organisations. make major investment in India’s petroleum 99. Name the e-fashion portal which has launched sector to invest. by Reliance Industries recently? (a) Aramoil (a) Fashionista (b) Armol (b) Ajio (c) Armioll (c) street style store (d) Aramco (d) 22 dresses Answer: (d) Aramco. Answer: (b) Ajio. India and Saudi Arabia have vowed to Reliance Industries Ltd, the oil to yarn substantially boost investments and their trade conglomerate launched its online fashion portal ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Ajio.com with the preview of its collection at the cash-rich Saudi firms to invest in infrastructure ongoing Lakme Fashion week in Mumbai. Isha and form joint ventures for oil exploration. Saudi Ambani, director on the board of Reliance Oil giant Aramco, the world’s largest oil firm Retail, has been closely associated with the with crude reserves of about 265 billion barrels, plans to make major investment in India’s

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petroleum sector as it considers India the most Answer: (c) Garima Chaudhary preferred destination to invest at a time when Explanation: Meerut based Garima wins gold at the global economy is in a crisis. Commonwealth Judo Championship &Two 103. Who has been appointed as head of Lamborghini Indian Judokas Kalpana Devi and Avatar Singh in India Pvt Ltd? race for Rio Qualification. (a) Indrani Menon 106. What is the logo for Tokyo 2020 Olympics (b) Paras Mehta released by Olympic Association to be placed (c) Sharad Agrawal under the five interlocking Olympic rings? (d) Naresh Krishna (a) Holy Elephant Answer: (c) Sharad Agrawal. (b) Snake Eye Lamborghini India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of (c) Lion Piercing Italy-based super luxury sports car maker, has (d) Holding Hands appointed Sharad Agarwal as its head with Answer: (b) Snake Eye immediate effect. He was previously the head of Explanation: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organizers' Field Force for Audi India. In his new role, released a new snake eye logo featuring an Agarwal will oversee the functions of sales, indigo coloured check in the design of the logo. marketing, after sales and network 107. Who will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award in development. the year 2016 for his/her contribution to the 104. Who has been named as the New Prime growth and development of Indian Cinema? Minister of Iceland? (a) Devraj Kapoor (a) Hermann Johnson (b) Balachandera Nemade (b) John Magnus (c) Raj Kapoor (c) David Gunnlaugsson (d) Manoj Bajpayee (d) Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson Anwer: (d) Manoj Bajpayee Answer: (d) Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson. Explanation: Veteran Actor Manoj Bajpayee will Iceland’s government named a new prime be awarded with the award in the Best Actor minister and called for early elections in the (Critics' Choice) for his contribution in Hansal autumn, a day after Prime Minister Sigmundur Mehta's Biographical Drama, "Aligarh" David Gunnlaugsson quit to become the first 108. When is National Panchayati Raj Divas being global politician brought down by the “Panama celebrated every year? Papers” leaks. It was unclear whether the (a) 24th May naming of Fisheries Minister Sigurdur Ingi (b) 24th April Johannsson to head the government or the call (c) 25th April for early elections would satisfy the thousands (d) 26th April of Icelanders who in street protests this week Answer: (b) 24th April demanded the government resign immediately Explanation: In 2016, Panchayati Raj Divas is for early elections. celebrated at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and PM 105. Who wins gold at Commonwealth Judo addresses Panchayati Raj Sammelan. Championship for the year at Port Elizabeth in 109. The top NRI entrepreneur authored a book South Africa and selected for Rio Olympics? "The making of India: The Untold story of British (a) Kalpana Devi enterprise". Name the Author? (b) Avatar Singh (a) Arundhati Roy (c) Garima Chaudhary (b) Jhumpha Lahiri (d) Rajwinder Kaur (c) Kartar Lalvani (d) Mukund Chand

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Answer: (c) Kartar Lalvani Certificate and $ 10,000 Cash Award, and Explanation: The Book that outlines the British winner in the public service category of the Enterprise's contributions in the 19th and 20th journalism is awarded a gold medal as well. centuries that helped to create a unified India. 113. Who has been appointed as CEO of Board 110. Under the Finance Ministry the Department of Control for Cricket in India? Disinvestment has been renamed as which (a) Srinivasan name? (b) Anil Kumble (a) DIPEM (c) Rahul Johri (b) DIPAM (d) Rahesh Sharma (c) DIPAN Answer: (c) Rahul Johri (d) DIBAM Explanation: Board of Control for Cricket in Answer: (b) DIPAM India (BCCI) has appointed Rahul Johri as its new Explanation: The Department of Disinvestment CEO, in line with the recommendations of the which runs under Finance Ministry has been Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee. renamed as Department of Investment and 114. Who has won the Sportsman of the Year for the Public Asset Management or 'DIPAM', Union year 2016 awarded by Laureus World sports Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced awards? renaming of the body in his budget speech for (a) Andy Murray 2016-17. (b) Lionel Messi 111. Indian born Diplomat in the UK has been (c) Virat Kohli honoured with highest awards of Cyprus - (d) Novak Djokovic Commander of the Order of merit for the Answer: (d) Novak Djokovic contribution of work in Commonwealth Explanation: Serbian, Novak Djokovic has been Secretariat for 20 years? awarded "Sportsman of the year" whereas US, (a) Amitav Banerji Serena Williams has been awarded (b) Amitav Ghosh "Sportswoman of the year" which is held in (c) Mohinder Sharma Berlin, Germany hosted by Hollywood Star Bill (d) Narendra Murray. Answer: (a) Amitav Banerji 115. Newyork based United Nations has recently Explanation: Cyprus Government honoured observed the 125th Birth Anniversary on 13th Amitav Banerji with country's highest award of April 2016 of which of the following Leaders? Commander of the Order of merit who have (a) Mahatma Gandhi worked in Commonwealth for 20 years. (b) Jayprakash Naryan 112. Which organization has won 100th Pulitzer prize (c) Bala Gangadhara Tilak in the section of Journalism under the category (d) B.R. Ambedkar of Public Service? Answer: (d) B.R. Ambedkar (a) New York Times Explanation: The Birthday anniversary of Dr. B.R (b) Associated Press Ambedkar who is architect of Indian (c) The Boston Globe Constitution and Dalits Activist, for the first (d) The New Yorker time, UN has observed the 125th Birth Answer: (b) Associated Press Anniversary on 13th April 2016. Explanation: Awarded for achievements in 116. India claims a loan of $250 million from the newspaper and online journalism, literature and BRICS's New Development Bank to which bank musical composition in United States. Prizes are for a renewable Energy project? awarded in 20 categories yearly. Award: A (a) State Bank of India

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(b) Reserve Bank of India (c) Malaysia (c) Indian Bank (d) New Zealand (d) Canara Bank Answer: (b) Australia Answer: (d) Canara Bank Explanation: Australia clinches the cup huge 4-0 Explanation: India gets a loan of $250 million goal over India. Australia won the tournament from the BRICS's New Development Bank for a record ninth time. New Zealand took the funding to Canara Bank for a renewable energy Third place whereas Host team grabbed Fourth project. position. The Development Bank has approved four 120. Which King had gifted the Valuable Kohinoor green renewable energy projects from India, diamond to the British and later it was China, Brazil and South Africa entailing Bank petitioned to claim the Kohinoor Diamond ? financing of $811 million. (a) Maharaja Rajendra Singh 117. First ever Maritime India Summit held in the (b) Maharaja Ranjith Singh year 2016 which was inaugurated by the Prime (c) Maharaja Bhubinder Singh Minister which was held at? (d) Maharaja Ratnakar Singh (a) New Delhi Answer (b) Maharaja Ranjith singh (b) Mumbai Explanation :In Supreme Court, Petitioned by All (c) Kolkata India Human Rights and Social Justice to claim (d) Kanpur the Kohinoor Diamond and Ring & Sword of Answer: B.Mumbai Tipu Sultan from Britain. Headed by CJI Mr. Explanation: Maritime India Summit 2016 - Thakur and Solicitor General of India Mr. Ranjith Mumbai was inaugurated by Narendra Modi Kumar. which is having many features like Maritime 121. Procter and Gamble has resumed the Heritage Museum, 1 Lakh Crore investment for manufacturing and sale of which of the following Port Development, Signed 140 Agreements, popular brand after the Delhi High Court stayed Sagarmala National Perspective Plan and government's order banning fixed dose Maritime Industries show Rs. 35,000 Crore for combination drugs? Gujarat (a) Oral-B 118. Who gets Mumbai Press Club's life Time (b) Vicks Action 500 Extra Achievement Award in the year 2016? (c) Olay Moisturizing Lotions (a) Dr. Prannoy Roy (d) Vicks Vapocool (b) T.N. Ninan 122. What is the full form of WION which is a global (c) Vinod Kumar Menon English news channel of the Zee Media (d) None of the these Corporation? Answer: (b) T. N. Ninan (a) World is One News Explanation: T.N Ninan who is chairman and (b) World in One News Editorial Director of business Standard and gets (c) Whole One News Mumbai Press Club's Lifetime Achievement (d) Wonderful One News Award. The Award will be presented by the 123. Who is the CEO of the Idea Cellular? Governor of Maharashtra C Vidyasagar Rao (a) Subhash Chandra 119. Who won Sultan Azlan Shah cup hockey (b) Sashi Shankar Tournament in the year 2016 which was held in (c) Himanshu Kapania Malaysia? (d) Tony Fernandes (a) India (b) Australia

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124. Which baby products retailer is using analytics to 130. What is the name of the sports vehicle launched boost sales at its offline stores and to understand by Mahindra & Mahindra in April 2016? customer shopping behavior? (a) Scorpio (a) Firstcry (b) NuvoSport (b) Johnson’s (c) KUV100 (c) Babyoye (d) TUV300 (d) Snapdeal 131. Which number has been selected as the single 125. Subhash Chandra promoted Zee Entertainment point contact for all emergency services in India Enterprises (ZEE) is in talks with Anil Ambani's by the Government of India? Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL) to (a) 111 acquire 49% stake in which radio station? (b) 100 (a) RED FM (c) 112 (b) BIG FM (d) 121 (c) RADIO CITY 132. Which Indian Cricketer has been chosen as the (d) RADIO MIRCHI new brand ambassador of Colgate Super Flexi 126. Which of the following brand has introduced Tooth Brush? 'Chintu' and 'Pinki', two characters with child next (a) M.S. Dhoni door flavour, to spread awareness about travel (b) Virat Kohli etiquette among the younger generation? (c) Yuvraj Singh (a) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (d) Rohit Sharma (b) 133. Which furniture retailing giant has been acquired (c) Air India by the Future Group (led by Kishore Biyani) in an (d) Air Asia all-cash transaction deal? 127. Who has been appointed as the new Managing (a) FabFurnish Director of the pharmaceutical major Pfizer with (b) Urban Ladder immediate effect from 18th Match 2016, for a (c) Pepperfry period of five years? (d) Housefull International (a) Uday Khanna 134. Which American fashion label brand will (b) Pradip P. Shah commence its first store in India in partnership (c) Vivek Dhariwal with Arvind Mills? (d) S Sridhar (a) Banana Republic 128. Which actress has been signed in by Lifestyle (b) Old Navy International Pvt. Ltd. as their brand ambassador (c) Massimo Dutti for their contemporary ethnic wear brand (d) Nautica Melange by Lifestyle? 135. Which bread and bakery brand has been sold by (a) Kajol Devgan the HUL group to Everstone Group's Nimman (b) Alia Bhatt Foods Pvt Ltd. in order to focus on its core (c) Kangana Ranaut packaged foods business? (d) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (a) Modern 129. Who is the Managing Director and CEO of (b) Monginis Mercedes-Benz India? (c) Cake-Boy (a) Roland Folger (d) Kdm Foods (b) Dieter Zetsche 136. Which Indian State has become the first (c) Eberhard Kern “kerosene free state” after the sale of (d) A Van Der Merwe

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subsidized cooking and lightening fuel has been 142. Which Australian cafe chain has partnered with stopped there? Swiggy (online food ordering and delivery (a) Delhi platform) to offer the menu of its coffee blends (b) Surat and waffles? (c) Chandigarh (a) Di Bella Coffee (d) Mumbai (b) Flocafe 137. Name the passenger train which has been flagged (c) Vivace off by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and is a (d) Gimme coffee part of the ‘raftar' mission of India’s Railways 143. Which is the first Indian passenger Train to have Ministry. installed 122 CCTV to strengthen the safety and (a) Ahmedabad Express security of women travellers? (b) Bandra Patna Express (a) Gatiman Express (c) Satavahana Express (b) Shan-e-Punjab Express (d) Gatimaan Express (c) Rajdhani Express 138. Who has been appointed as the new President of (d) Duronto Express the food services firm Domino’s Pizza India 144. Name the bank with which Bharti Airtel which is managed by Jubilant Food Works? partnered to receive the payment bank license by (a) Ajay Kaul Reserve Bank of India. (b) Dev Amritesh (a) ICICI Bank (c) Tarun Bhasin (b) HDFC Bank (d) Ramesh Patel (c) Kotak Mahindra Bank 139. Which Indian cricketer has been selected by the (d) Dena Bank Government of India to endorse their “I support 145. Name the man behind the joint venture between skill India” campaign with an objective to reach Bloomberg Media and Quintillion Media as an out to the youth and build awareness on the issue initiative to cover broadcast, digital and live of skill development? events across the country. (a) MS Dhoni (a) Parry Ravindranathan (b) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Raghav Bahl (c) Virat Kohli (c) Anil Uniyal (d) Yuvraj Singh (d) Menaka Doshi 140. Which music channel has been acquired by Sony 146. Which toffee has been launched by Dharampal Pictures Network for worth Rs. 220 crore after Satyapal (DS) Group in the hard-boiled segment signing a letter of intent (LOI)? reached Rs. 100 crore within just eight months of (a) MTV its launch? (b) M tunes (a) Kaccha Mango Bite (c) 9XM (b) Creamfills Alpenlibe (d) B4U (c) Pulse 141. Who has been selected as the new president of (d) Hajmola Candy Computer Society of India (CSI), which is India’s 147. Which confectionary major is managing largest and oldest organization representing Bournvita that has been launched as a biscuit Indian computer professionals? brand in India after the success of Oreo from (a) Dr Anirban Basu Cadbury? (b) Mr. Sanjay Mohapatra (a) Mondelez International (c) Mr. Shiv Kumar (b) Nestle India Ltd (d) Mr. R K Vyas (c) Hershey

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(d) Kraft Foods (d) Vodafone 148. Bird Jute and Exports Ltd would supply the jute 154. Which Indian city has been listed in the World’s bags which company after the company has taken 50 ‘future-ready economies cities’ as per the the green initiative to sell jute bags at their Safal recently released report of IT major Dell? Retail store in order to discourage the use of (a) Maharashtra plastic bags? (b) Delhi (a) Hari Shankar Singhania (c) Kolkata (b) National Jute Manufactures Corporation (d) Bangalore Limited 155. Which Indian Cricketer has been appointed as (c) Century Textile and Industries the Brand Ambassador of Essilor (ophthalmic lens (d) Mother Dairy maker) for its Varilux range of advanced 149. What rank has been achieved by India on the progressive lenses? “Press Freedom Index” which is an annual (a) Sachin Tendulkar ranking of countries compiled and published by (b) Sourav Ganguly Reporters Without Borders (RWB)? (c) Virat Kohli (a) 100th (d) Ajay Jadeja (b) 133rd 156. What is the name of the mobile-based payment (c) 59th solution launched by State Bank of India (SBI) (d) 87th which will support making payment using the 150. Which pharmaceutical major will tie up with unique merchant QR (Quick Response) code at Indian Health Ministry in the Eradication of merchant outlets? Malaria Drive? (a) mPaisa (a) Sun Pharmaceuticals (b) mMoney (b) Lupin Limited (c) mVisa (c) Cipla Limited (d) mTransect (d) GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited 157. Who has been appointed as the new brand 151. Who has been appointed as the acting President ambassador by the Swiss army knife maker of BMW India from 1st May 2016? “Victorinox”? (a) Philipp von Sahr (a) Chef Ranveer Brar (b) Gregoire Carde (b) Chef Vikas Khanna (c) Stefan David Schlipf (c) Chef Ritu Dalmia (d) Frank Schloeder (d) Chef Sanjeev Kapoor 152. Which Indian company has been selected by 158. How much percentage of FDI is allowed through Boeing to supply titanium for its Boeing 777X automatic route in the online retail under the aircraft? new rules issued by Centre to Delhi High Court? (a) Bharat Forge (a) 50% (b) Electrosteel (b) 70% (c) Kalyani Forge (c) 80% (d) Hinduja Found (d) 100% 153. Which mobile company has partnered with the 159. Name the super-premium chocolate brand of DTH supplier Videocon for their m-pesa service ITC which will be sold only through boutique in order to recharge their d2h conveniently? hotel stores in luxury hotels. (a) Idea (a) Mon Cheri (b) Reliance (b) Fabelle (c) Airtel (c) Richart

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(d) Delafee 166. Name the online shopping portal website of 160. Which e-commerce giant has partnered with India, which is in talks with Chinese firms to raise Eros International to offer its video-on-demand money in order to acquire FreeCharge (a digital service ErosNow on their channel named ‘Fire payments platform). TV’? (a) Jabong.com (a) Flipkart (b) Myntra.com (b) Amazon (c) Snapdeal.com (c) eBay (d) ShopClues.com (d) Jabong 167. GM Pens International has decided to go solo and 161. Which Bollywood actress has been appointed as plans to become a global player of Pens. What is the new brand ambassador of Parle Agro’s brand the name of the pen brand which is owned by ‘Appy Fizz’? them and its Brand Ambassador is Sachin (a) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Tendulkar? (b) Shradhha Kapoor (a) Reynolds (c) Deepika Padukone (b) Sheaffer (d) Priyanka Chopra (c) Aurora 162. ITC has shut down its cigarette production due (d) Rorito to the supreme courts’ order to print pictorial 168. Which food specialty channel will be acquired by warnings on the cigarette package. What Discovery Communications (world’s largest non- percentage of cigarette box’s packaging should be fiction entertainment channel)? covered with the statutory warnings? (a) NDTV FOOD (a) 50% (b) FOODFOOD (b) 75% (c) LIVING FOODZ (c) 85% (d) ZEE KHANA KHAZANA (d) 100% 169. Which Indian IT major has announced that it will 163. Which Indian automaker has entered the entry set up Saudi Arabia's first all-women business and level SUVs segment with a car brand named ‘BR- Technology Park in collaboration with Saudi V’? Aramco and Princess Nourah University? (a) Hyundai (a) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (b) Honda (b) HCL (c) Tata Motors (c) Wipro (d) Maruti Suzuki (d) Infosys 164. In which country Bicon has received the approval 170. Economic Survey 2015 ­ 16 stated that GDP to launch its diabetes product ‘Insulin Glargine’? Growth at constant market prices will increase to (a) China what % in 2015 - 16 from 7.2% in 2014 – 15? (b) Korea (Real GDP growth for 2015 - 16 is expected to (c) Japan be 7% to 7.75%) (d) Russia (a) 7.9% 165. Which online jewellery portal will be acquired by (b) 7.1% Titan in an all-cash deal? (c) 7.6% (a) Gitanjalishop (d) 6.6% (b) Caratlane 171. As Per Union Budget 2016 - 17, Government (c) Bluestone suggested Imposing a Cess, called Krishi Kalyan (d) Thangamayil Cess of 0.5% on all taxable services. What will be the% of New effective service tax?

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(a) 17% challenges related to last mile delivery for (b) 16% ecommerce firms ? (c) 14% (a) YES Bank (d) 15% (b) HDFC 172. What is the full form of TPRU ? (c) SBI (a) Tax Policy Renovation Unit (d) RBI (b) Tax Policy Research Unit 177. Who among the following has been appointed as (c) Tax Policy Revocation Unit the new chairman of NSE (National Stock (d) Tax Purity Research Unit Exchange) ? 173. Under whom, an Innovation Committee would (a) R. K. Thakur be set up for seeking solutions to Indian Railway (b) Hasmukh Adhia Budget 2016-17? (c) Ashok Chawla (a) Arunadhati Bhattacharya (d) Piyush Goyal (b) Avinash Chander 178. Who has won the Man Booker Prize 2016 for the (c) E Sridharan book "The Vegetarian"? (d) Ratan Tata (a) Marlon James 174. Which of the following Infrastructure has signed a (b) Eleanor Catton share purchase agreement with Birla Corporation (c) Han Kang for selling its cement assets to Birla Corp for (d) Richard Miller Rs.4,800 Crore ? 179. Which of the following has invested $ 1 billion in (a) Sumitomo Didi Chuxing, Uber's biggest car-hailing (b) Birla competition in the crucial China Market ? (c) Adani (a) Samsung (d) Reliance (b) Microsoft 175. Which of the following has launched e­Smart (c) Apple SME, a working capital loan offering for sellers on (d) Google ecommerce platforms, with this sellers can apply 180. Who is the Chairman and CEO of the Mitsubishi for loan online on e­commerce platform and get motors corp. who is likely to resign over the instant sanctioning? Japanes automaker's manipulation of fuel (a) State Bank of India economy data, in a scandal that has halved the (b) HDFC company's market value in a week? (c) ICICI (a) Osamu Masuko (d) AXIS (b) Tetsuro Aikawas 176. Which of the following has announced to tie­up (c) Herbeat Diess with Smartbox Ecommerce Solutions for solving (d) Ralf Brandstatter

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