1. Which of the following is India's first state to link government colleges to national cancer grid?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Odisha
2. According to the HIS Inc recently released report, what is the India's position in defence spending?
[A]First
[B]Second
[C]Third
[D]Fourth
3. With which of the following, the ReNuAL project is related to __?
[A]Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
[B]Nuclear Science
[C]Nanotechnology
[D]Public Administration
4. What is the purpose of the recently launched "Gyan Chakra" of Indian Army's Western Command?
[A]To provide education to youngsters about career in Indian Army
[B]To work as a think tank on strategic and national security issues
[C]To collaborate with educational institutions to impart security related awareness in schools
[D]To set up a network of army schools in the country
5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Medical Council of India?
[A]Maintenance of uniform standards of medical education
[B]Sanctioning medical colleges in India
[C]Providing ethical oversight in medical education
[D]Maintaining register of Doctors as well as Pharmacists
6. What was the venue of recently held fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)?
[A]New York, USA
[B]Washington DC, USA
[C]Seoul, South Korea
[D]The Hague, Netherlands
7. Dame Zaha Hadid, who died recently was a world-renowned __:
[A]Architect
[B]Painter
[C]Playwright
[D]Musician
8. A news recently reported: "Output from the eight core infrastructure industries grew at the fastest pace in 15 months, clocking a 5.7 per cent growth in February". Which of the following is NOT among the core infrastructure industries?
[A]Fertilizers
[B] Crude Oil
[C]Electricity
[D] Pulp & Paper
9. Recently, the Government of India has extended safeguard duty on steel imports till March 2018. The purpose of this move is to protect Indian industry from cheap imports from __?
[A]China
[B]Thailand
[C]Australia
[D]Germany
10. Who is the incumbent head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees?
[A]Filippo Grandi
[B]Ruud Lubbers
[C]Sadako Ogata
[D]Peter Maurer
11. Who is the author of the book "Standing Guard— A year in Opposition"?
[A]Raghuram Govind Rajan
[B]Arun Shourie
[C]P. Chidambaram
[D]Suzanna Arundhati Roy
12. The World Autism Awareness Day is observed on which date?
[A]March 31
[B]April 1
[C]April 2
[D]April 3
13. According to the recently released UNIDO report titled "Yearbook", what is the India's rank among the world's 10 largest manufacturing countries?
[A]6th
[B]5th
[C]9th
[D]10th
14. Which Indian personality was recently bestowed with the Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour "the King Abdulaziz Sash"?
[A]Pranab Mukherjee
[B]Sushma Swaraj
[C]Narendra Modi
[D]Dalbir Singh Suhag
15. World's first 'White Tiger Safari' has opened in which state of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] M.P.
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal
16. Who has won the 2016 Miami Open Men's singles title?
[A]Rafael Nadal
[B]Novak Djokovic
[C]David Ferrer
[D]Kei Nishikori
17. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix?
[A]Kimi Raikkonen
[B]Lewis Hamilton
[C]Nico Rosberg
[D]Daniel Ricciardo
18. Who has won the 2016 Paris marathon in the men's category?
[A]Mark Korir
[B]Martin Lel
[C]Abraha Gebretsadik
[D]Cyprian Kotut
19. Unakoti hill,an ancient Shaivite place of worship, is located in which state of India?
[A]Uttarakhand
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Odisha
[D]Tripura
20. Which of the following is the newly introduced fully unreserved, superfast train in India?
[A]Humsafar Express
[B]Antyodaya Express
[C]TEJAS Express
[D]UDAY Express
21. Which of the following tournament celebrated its silver jubilee on April 6, 2016?
[A]Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
[B]Thomas & Uber Cup
[C]Hero Indian Open
[D]Santosh Trophy
22. Prime Minister of which country recently resigned from his post after his name was revealed in Panama paper leak?
[A]Iceland
[B]Kenya
[C]Mexico
[D]Bulgaria
23. The world's first mass dengue vaccination programme has been launched by which country?
[A]Israel
[B]Philippines
[C]United States
[D]Russia
24. Who has been conferred with the 2014 the National Geoscience Award for Excellence?
[A]Muduru Lachhana Dora
[B]Ashok Kumar Singhvi
[C]Vijay V. Mugal
[D]Lalit Khasdeo
25. India's first Aadhaar enabled ATM has been launched by which bank?
[A]State Bank of India
[B] ICICI Bank
[C]DCB Bank
[D] Axis Bank
26. Who is the newly elected President of Vietnam?
[A]Tran Dai Quang
[B]Truong Tan Sang
[C]Nguyen Phu Trong
[D]Nguyen Huu Vinh
27. Which mobile app has been recently launched by Union Government to empower common people to demand 24×7 Power?
[A]Vidyut 24×7
[B]Vidyut Sangam
[C]Vidyut Power
[D]Vidyut Pravah
28. The International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on which date?
[A]April 3
[B]April 4
[C]April 5
[D]April 6
29. What is the name of India's first recently launched cash giving app?
[A]INStant
[B]CASHe
[C]ASSure
[D]Beyond
30. The National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on which day?
[A]April 3
[B]April 4
[C]April 5
[D]April 6
31. Dev Javia is associated with which sports?
[A]Badminton
[B]Tennis
[C]Volley ball
[D]Chess
32. Myneni Hari Prasad Rao, who died recently, was as an architect of which power station of India?
[A]Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
[B]Madras Atomic Power Station
[C]Narora Atomic Power Station
[D]Tarapur Atomic Power Station
33. Which committee has been set up to suggest ways to tighten security along Indo-Pak border?
[A]Shailesh Nagar committee
[B]NR Madhava committee
[C]Madhukar Gupta committee
[D]Abhijit Sen committee
34. The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is held in which country?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Malaysia
[C]India
[D]Indonesia
35. The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed on which date?
[A]April 3
[B]April 4
[C]April 5
[D]April 6
36. What is the maximum speed of the India's first semi high-speed train "Gatimaan Express"?
[A]160 kmph
[B]170 kmph
[C]180 kmph
[D]190 kmph
37. India has recently launched "Transnational Skill Standards", which is benchmarked to which country?
[A]United States
[B] United Kingdom
[C]France
[D] Japan
38. The 2016 Water Film Festival has started in which city of India?
[A]Bhopal
[B] Mumbai
[C]New Delhi
[D] Itanagar
39. Which company recently made an appeal in International Court of Justice for arbitration proceedings over India Tax Arbitration?
[A]Vodafone
[B]Posco
[C]United Breweries Group
[D]Nestle
40. Mossack Fonseca & Co., which was recently in news, is a company from which country?
[A]Britain
[B]Panama
[C]Iceland
[D]U.S.A
41. What is the theme of 2016 World Health Day (WHD)?
[A]Healthy heart beat, Healthy blood pressure
[B]Beat Diabetes
[C]Healthy blood pressure
[D]Save lives: Make hospitals safe in emergencies
42. Which country has won the 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament?
[A]India
[B]Sri Lanka
[C]Indonesia
[D]Malaysia
43. The 2016 International Conference on the "Zero" was recently hosted by which country?
[A]Russia
[B]Vietnam
[C]France
[D]Brazil
44. Who is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Iceland?
[A]Sigrun Magnusdottir
[B]Bjarni Benediktsson
[C]Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson
[D]Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson
45. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) portal?
[A]Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[B]Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[C]Ministry of Human Resource Development
[D]Ministry of Science and Technology
46. "Maa Annapurna Yojna" has been launched in which state of India?
[A]Odisha
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Gujarat
[D]Kerela
47. Which railway zone has become the largest freight loading railway zone of Indian Railways in FY 2015-16?
[A]West Central Railway
[B]North Central Railway
[C]East Coast Railway
[D]South Central Railway
48. The 2016 National Tribal Carnival will be held in which city of India?
[A]Delhi
[B]Lucknow
[C]Jaipur
[D]Bhopal
49. The first-ever North East-ASEAN Business Summit was hosted by which city of India?
[A]Agartala
[B]Imphal
[C]Kolkata
[D]Shillong
50. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of NASSCOM?
[A]Parasmal Parekh
[B]CP Gurnani
[C]Raman Roy
[D]BVR Mohan Reddy
51. Which committee has been recently constituted to monitor Government Advertisements?
[A]Raghuveer committee
[B]C K Prasad committee
[C]B B Tandon committee
[D]Rajat Sharma committee
52. Which Indian-origin scientist has been recently selected for NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme?
[A]Mridula Dubey
[B]Ratnakumar Bugga
[C]P K Jain
[D]Sunil Bhargav
53. Which state has become the first Indian state to pass Land Title Bill?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Haryana
[D] M. P.
54. India's first Metrino Pod project will come up in which city?
[A]Noida
[B]Gurgaon
[C]New Delhi
[D]Lucknow
55. Who is the author of the book titled "A State in Denial – Pakistan's Misguided and Dangerous Crusad"?
[A]B.G. Verghese
[B]Amish Tripathi
[C]Ashwin Sanghi
[D]Preety Shenoy
56. Who has been conferred with UK's prestigious Founders Award 2016?
[A]Kunal Nayyar
[B]Prakash Lohia
[C]Mother Teresa
[D]Paul Sagoo
57. "Zarb missile" has been successfully test fired by which country?
[A]United Arab Emirates
[B]Iran
[C]Israel
[D]Pakistan
58. "Shaheen Eagle 2016" is a joint airforce drill between which two countries?
[A]Pakistan and Afghanistan
[B]Pakistan and China
[C]India and Bangladesh
[D]Iran and Afghanistan
59. Who among the following has won the American's world International Boxing Federation (IBF) title?
[A]Briton Anthony Joshua
[B]Mohammed Ali Qamar
[C]Rubin Carter
[D]Sugar Ray Leonard
60. Puttingal Temple is located in which state of India?
[A]Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
61. Whose birth anniversary will be celebrated on April 13, 2016 at the UN headquarters?
[A]B R Ambedkar
[B]Annie Besant
[C]Florence Nightingale
[D]George Washington
62. The Mullaperiyar Dam has been a subject of controversy between which two states?
[A]Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
[B]Kerala & Tamil Nadu
[C]Telangana and Karnataka
[D]Kerala & Karnataka
63. The headquarters of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) are located at:
[A]New Delhi
[B]Mumbai
[C]Chennai
[D]Ahmedabad
64. What is "doda post", which has been frequently making news?
[A]A mammal species that has been recently declared extinct
[B]It is a drug made of poppy husk
[C]A bacterium species capable of breaking down plastic
[D]A space probe built by the Indian Space Research Organization
65. As per figures for 2014-15, which of the following is the correct order of states with their Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)?
[A]Maharashtra>UttarPradesh>West Bengal>Gujarat [B]Gujarat>Maharashtra>UttarPradesh>West Bengal
[C]Uttar Pradesh> Maharashtra> West Bengal>Gujarat
[D]Maharashtra>Gujarat>Uttar Pradesh>West Bengal
66. The Group of Seven (G-7) summit for the year 2016 is to be held in which country?
[A]Japan
[B]France
[C]Canada
[D]Germany
67. Farzad B gas field is located in which of the following country?
[A]Iran
[B]Oman
[C]Saudi Arabia
[D]Afghanistan
68. "Mission Bhagiratha" is the prestigious water grid project in which state of India?
[A]Telangana
[B]Uttarakhand
[C]Bihar
[D]U.P.
69. The RV Easwar Committee gave recommendations on:
[A]simplification of income tax laws
[B] Goods and Services Tax in India
[C]banking reforms
[D]crude oil and gas pricing
70. Who among the following is popularly known as "Krishi ka Rishi"?
[A]Subhash Palekar
[B]Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
[C]Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
[D]Norman Ernest Borlaug
71. The 2016 Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation is to be held in which city of India?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Lucknow
[C]Jodhpur
[D]Indore
72. Who has been crowned as the FBB Femina Miss India World 2016?
[A]Namrata Sharma
[B]Priyadarshini Chatterjee
[C]Pankhuri Gidwani
[D]Sushruthi Krishna
73. Who will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation's Best Actress of the Year award 2016?
[A]Deepika Padukone
[B]Anushka Sharma
[C]Priyanka Chopra
[D]Kangna Ranaut
74. Who has won the 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize?
[A]Khadija Ismayilova
[B]Reeyot Alemu
[C]Ahmet Sik
[D]Mazen Darwish
75. Which of the following institutes has won the National Intellectual Property (IP) Award 2016?
[A]Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
[B]Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
[C]Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
[D]Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
76. Who is the author of the book titled "India's War: The Making of Modern South Asia 1939-1945"?
[A]Mini Kapoor
[B]Srinath Raghavan
[C]Sreedhar Chandan
[D]Suhasini Haidar
77. The Colombo Port City project, will be developed by Sri Lanka and _?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Maldives
[D]Malaysia
78. Soni Chaurasiya, who recently broke the record of marathon dancing of 123 hours and 20 minutes, is associated with which dance form of India?
[A] Kathak
[B]Dumhal
[C]Sattriya
[D]Hikat
79. Who has won the 2016 US Masters golf tournament?
[A]Jordan Spieth
[B]Lee Westwood
[C]Danny Willett
[D]J Donaldson
80. Who has won the 2016 International Boxing Federation heavyweight title?
[A]Victor Emilio Ramirez
[B]Anthony Joshua
[C]Sergey Kovalev
[D]Charles Martin
81. The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on which day?
[A]April 11
[B]April 10
[C]April 12
[D]April 13
82. Which state government has recently launched "Food Entitlement Scheme"?
[A]Sikkim
[B]Jammu and Kashmir
[C]Himachal Pradesh
[D]Haryana
83. Which of the following has become the first entity to receive approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start a payments bank?
[A]Airtel M Commerce Services
[B]Fino Pay Tech
[C] Reliance Industries
[D]Cholamandalam Distribution Services Ltd.
84. Which of the following districts has been recently renamed by the Haryana Government?
[A]Rohtak
[B]Hissar
[C]Gurgaon
[D]Faridabad
85. Who has won the 2016 Global Indian of the Year award?
[A]Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
[B]Shahrukh Khan
[C]Sanjay Leela Bhansali
[D]Priyanka Chopra
86. Which country has successfully launched "SJ-10" a retrievable scientific research satellite?
[A]India
[B]United States
[C]China
[D]Russia
87. Which interface has been launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for next-generation mobile banking?
[A]Unique Payments Interface
[B]Unified Payments Interface
[C]Universal Payments Interface
[D]Unicellular Payments Interface
88. Who has been chosen for 2015 Saraswati Samman?
[A]K Aiyappa Panickar
[B]Vijay Tendulkar
[C]Padma Sachdev
[D]Veerappa Moily
89. Which Indian Army Chief has been conferred with the Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian distinction?
[A]Bikram Singh
[B]Deepak Kapoor
[C]Joginder Jaswant Singh
[D]Nirmal Chander Vij
90. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D)?
[A]Abhay Singh
[B]Meeran Borwankar
[C]Deepak Jog
[D]Arvind Inamdar
91. Who has topped the Time's poll of 100 most influential people?
[A]Aung San Suu Kyi
[B]Narendra Modi
[C]Bernie Sanders
[D]Hillary Clinton
92. Which country has become the 189th member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank?
[A]Senegal
[B]Chad
[C]Nauru
[D]Grenada
93. Who is the author of the book "Framed As a Terrorist: My 14-Year Old Struggle to Prove My Innocence"?
[A]Mohammad Aamir Khan
[B]Chaman Ara
[C]Mohammad Nasir Batla
[D]Aman Biradari
94. As per the recently released report by IT major Dell, which Indian city has been listed in the World's 50 'future-ready economies cities'?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Delhi
[C] Bangaluru
[D]Kolkata
95. Which of the following has won the Laadli Media & Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2014-15 for "Films"?
[A]Bajrangi Bhaijaan
[B]Masaan
[C]Dum Laga Ke Haisha
[D]Neerja
96. "DEEP" web portal has been launched for the acquisition of short-term power by DISCOMs. What does 'DEEP' stands for?
[A]Discovery of Efficacy Electricity Price
[B]Discovery of Effective Electricity Price
[C]Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price
[D]Discovery of Effable Electricity Price
97. Which Indian Air Force base has been renamed after former IAF chief Arjan Singh?
[A]Udhampur
[B]Panagarh
[C]Darbhanga
[D]Port Blair
98. Who has been named as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) ambassador for Women's World Championship?
[A]Akhil Kumar
[B]Mary Kom
[C]Mohammad Ali Qamar
[D]Vijender Singh
99. Super computer "Param Kanchenjunga" has been launched in which state of India?
[A]Sikkim
[B]Kerala
[C]Gujarat
[D]Odisha
100. Who has been chosen for the Wisden Almanack's Cricketers of the Year 2015?
[A]Jonathan Bairstow
[B]Brendon McCullum
[C]Ben Stokes
[D]All of the above
101. 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan' a nationwide campaign, was started from which city of India?
[A]Mhow
[B]Akbarpur
[C]Surat
[D]Varanasi
102. Which airport has become the world's first airport to completely operate on solar power?
[A]Kochi Airport
[B]Indira Gandhi International Airport
[C]Chennai International Airport
[D]Kempegowda International Airport
103. Recently, India agreed to sign the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with which country?
[A]United States
[B]France
[C]Germany
[D]Russia
104. Recently, Ministry of Water Resources, has Signed an Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation with:
[A]German International Cooperation (GIZ)
[B]Solyndra, Inc.
[C]French Environment and Energy Management Agency
[D]Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP
105. POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) is an active outfit in which state of India?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Odisha
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Telangana
106. The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher from which country?
[A]United States
[B]China
[C]Israel
[D]India
107. The headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency are located at:
[A]Brussels, Belgium
[B]Geneva,Switzerland
[C]Montreal, Canada
[D]New York, USA
108. Which of the following companies has become the first to implement 85 per cent pictorial health warnings on both sides of their products?
[A]Golden Tobacco Ltd
[B]ITC
[C]Kothari Products
[D]NTC Industries
109. The first Maritime India Summit (MIS) was held at _?
[A]Kochi
[B]Mumbai
[C]Chennai
[D]Visakhapatnam
110. Which country has won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for the year 2016?
[A]India
[B]Australia
[C]New Zealand
[D]Pakistan
111. The Indian Army's battle exercise 'Shatrujeet' was conducted in which district of India?
[A]Bikaner
[B]Vadodara
[C]Meerut
[D]Jaisalmer
112. According to a report by World Bank, which of the following country has received largest sum through remittances in year 2015?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]USA
[D]Saudi Arabia
113. Which State Government has made it mandatory to have a hologram on every alcohol bottle manufactured and sold in the state?
[A]Bihar
[B]Maharashtra
[C]U.P
[D]Gujarat
114. Who among the following became the first ever Indian woman to qualify for Olympics in Gymnastics?
[A]Dipa Karmakar
[B]Aparna Popat
[C]Dola Banerjee
[D]Divya Singh
115. Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of National Monument Authority (NMA)?
[A]Nidhi Sharma
[B]Prabha Ray
[C]Susmita Pande
[D]Nivedita Sarda
116. The 2016 Retreat of the Supreme Court judges was held in which city of India?
[A]Lucknow
[B]Delhi
[C]Bhopal
[D]Amritsar
117. Who is the author of the book "The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler"?
[A]James Cross Giblin
[B]John Banville
[C]Jeffrey Archer
[D]Agatha Christie
118. The World Haemophilia Day is observed on which date?
[A]April 16
[B]April 17
[C]April 15
[D]April 18
119. "Twitter Seva" is to be launched by Union Government for which purpose?
[A]For women safety
[B]For water purity mission
[C]For Start-Ups
[D]For fight against human trafficking
120. Which of the following will be India's first online interactive heritage portal?
[A]Sahapedia
[B]Sanskriti
[C]Dharohar
[D]BharatUday
121. Who has won the 2016 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award?
[A]Lewis Hamilton
[B]Usain Bolt
[C]Novak Djokovic
[D]Lionel Messi
122. India has recently signed MoU to promote cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy, with which country?
[A]Australia
[B]Mauritius
[C]Brazil
[D]China
123. "Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology" has been launched in which state of India?
[A]Tripura
[B]Sikkim
[C]Nagaland
[D]Manipur
124. The Regional Conference of North Eastern States on Child Adoption has been held in which city of India?
[A]Agartala
[B]Aizawl
[C]Shillong
[D]Itanagar
125. Which village panchayat has been awarded as the best Panchayat in India?
[A]Daultabad village of Uttar Pradesh
[B]Lodhruva village of Rajasthan
[C]Balamallupalli village of Telangana
[D]Delakhari village of Madhya Pradesh
126. The 2016 Islamic Summit Conference has been concluded in which country?
[A]Iran
[B]Afghanistan
[C]Turkey
[D]Israel
127. Which private sector bank has become the first in India to open dedicated branch for startups?
[A]Dhanlaxmi Bank
[B]RBL Bank
[C]ICICI Bank
[D]IDFC Bank
128. Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
[A]Deepika Kaul
[B]Nepoleon Singh
[C]Satinder Sharma
[D]Durga Thakur
129. The Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS) has been launched in which city of India?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Varanasi
[C]Patna
[D]Lucknow
130. As per recently released Assocham-SREI report, which state has acquired the top position in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects across India?
[A] Maharashtra
[B]U.P.
[C]Haryana
[D]Gujarat
131. The Cheraman Juma Masjid is located in which state of India?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Telangana
[C]Kerala
[D]Andhra Pradesh
132. Which of the following countries have recently signed an agreement for the launch of "PRSS-1" satellite to monitor CPEC projects?
[A]India and Iran
[B] Pakistan and China
[C]India and United States
[D]Japan and United States
133. What is the India's rank in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI)?
[A]135th
[B]137th
[C]133rd
[D]130th
134. Vishnu Vardhan is associated with which sports?
[A]Badminton
[B]Tennis
[C]Hockey
[D]Football
135. Who is the author of the book "The Story of Kashmir through the Ages"?
[A]Nehan Singhal
[B]Arjan Nath Chaku
[C]Amitabh Matoo
[D]Leher Sethi
136. Who has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
[A]T J Stiles
[B]Peter Balakian
[C]Lin-Manuel Miranda
[D]Viet Thanh Nguyen
137. The National Civil Services Day is celebrated on which date in India?
[A]April 19
[B]April 20
[C]April 21
[D]April 22
138. Which Union Territory (UT) of India has got the Jan Dhan Yojana Award on 2016 National Civil Services Day?
[A]Dadra and Nagar Haveli
[B]Chandigarh
[C]Lakshadweep
[D]Puducherry
139. As per recently released World Malaria Report 2015 of WHO, which continent has become first in the world to end malaria?
[A]North America
[B]Europe
[C]Australia
[D]Africa
140. Which Chinese professor has been honoured with the 2013 Dr. George Grierson prize for promoting Hindi?
[A]Yang Lian
[B]Xu Jinglei
[C]Ge Fuping
[D]Zhao Wei
141. Who has been appointed as the new Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)?
[A]V Ravi Rama Krishna
[B]Prashant Pathrabe
[C]Bhupendra Kainthola
[D]D J Narain
142. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which city of India?
[A]Delhi
[B]Bikaner
[C]Chandigarh
[D]Pathankot
143. The IRNSS-1G will be launched from which satellite vehicle in orbit on April 28, 2016?
[A]PSLV-C32
[B]PSLV-C31
[C]PSLV-C30
[D]PSLV-C33
144. Who is the author of the book "Hindutva or Hind Swaraj"?
[A]Agha Shahid Ali
[B]U.R. Ananthamurthy
[C]Rohinton Mistry
[D]Amrish Tripathi
145. Khongjom Day is celebrated in which state of India?
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Tripura
[C]Manipur
[D]Himachal Pradesh
146. Which committee has been constituted to sort out issue on central excise duty on jewellery?
[A]Girish Shah committee
[B]Gautam Ray committee
[C]Ashok Lahri committee
[D]A P Shah committee
147. The United Nations' World Book and Copy Right day is observed on which date?
[A]April 22
[B]April 23
[C]April 24
[D]April 25
148. Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to suggest ways for doubling farmers' income by 2022?
[A]Arvind Panagariya committee
[B]Ashok Dalwai committee
[C]Amitabh Kant committee
[D]Bibek Debroy committee
149. Which Indian company has become the first to join a global energy productivity campaign "EP100"?
[A]Reliance Communications Ltd.
[B]Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
[C]Tata Global Beverages Ltd.
[D]Adani Enterprises Ltd.
150. Who has been named as the goodwill ambassador for the Indian contingent in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
[A]John Abraham
[B]Salman Khan
[C]Amitabh Bachhan
[D]Priyanka Chopra
151. Who is the author of the book "Flying in High Winds: A Memoir"?
[A]Shirish Chindhade
[B]S.K. Mishra
[C]Bilal Siddiqi
[D]Ruskin Bond
152. Sandeep Tomar is associated with which sport?
[A]Wushu
[B]Swimming
[C]Wrestling
[D]Racing
153. Who has won India's first ever individual skeet medal at the 2016 ISSF World Cup?
[A]Sanjeev Rajput
[B]Gagan Narang
[C]Mairaj Ahmed Khan
[D]Raninder Singh
154. The National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is celebrated on which date in India?
[A]April 23
[B]April 24
[C]April 25
[D]April 26
155. Which country is hosting the 2016 Heart of Asia – Istanbul Ministerial Process?
[A]India
[B]Iran
[C]Tajikistan
[D]Turkey
156. The 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships will be hosted in which city of India?
[A]Jaipur
[B]Lucknow
[C]Ahmedabad
[D]Chandigarh
157. What is the theme for 2016 International Mother Earth Day?
[A]Unite for tomorrow
[B]Trees for the Earth
[C]Environmental teach-in
[D]Earth and its ecosystems
158. Which of the following schemes has been rechristened as Khelo India Programme?
[A]Rajiv Gandhi Khel Utsah (RGKU)
[B] Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)
[C]Rajiv Gandhi Khel Parisars (RGKP)
[D]Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA)
159. Which bollywood actress has bagged the best actress in an International Narrative Feature at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival?
[A]Priyanka Chopra
[B]Radhika Apte
[C]Deepika Padukone
[D]Kangna Ranaut
160. The Chithirai festival is celebrated in which state of India?
[A]Odisha
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Karnataka
[D]Kerala
161. Nomadic Elephant 2016, is the joint military exercise of India and which country?
[A]Russia
[B]Seychelles
[C]Mongolia
[D]France
162. What is the theme of 2016 World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD)?
[A]Creativity – The Next Generation
[B]Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined
[C]Movies – a Global Passion
[D]Get Up, Stand Up For Music
163. The World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed on which date?
[A]April 21
[B]April 27
[C]April 24
[D]April 25
164. Which of the following has become the India's first e-office electricity distribution company among all power utilities?
[A]Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power
[B]Central Assam Electricity Distribution Company Limited
[C]Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited
[D]Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited
165. "Operation Sulaimani" has been launched in which district of Kerala to eradicate poverty?
[A]Thiruvananthapuram
[B]Kannur
[C]Kozhikode
[D]Palakkad
166. Dattu Bhokanal is associated with which sports?
[A]Swimming
[B]Wushu
[C]Rowing
[D]Table Tennis
167. Who is the author of the book "Alphabet Soup for Lovers"?
[A]Sunny Leone
[B]Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury
[C]Anand Swarup Gupta
[D]Anita Nair
168. Who has been honoured with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement of Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award?
[A]Rishi Kapoor
[B]Dilip Kumar
[C]Saira Banu
[D]Jeetendra
169. Which Indian footballer has recently won the FPAI Indian Player of the Year award?
[A]Dhanachandra Singh
[B]Bikash Jairu
[C]Jeje Lalpekhlua
[D]Sunil Chhetri
170. Sharana Basaveshwara Temple is located in which state of India?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Kerala
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Telangana
171. With which country India has recently signed MOU on Jaitapur nuclear reactor?
[A]Italy
[B]Papua New Guinea
[C]France
[D]Germany
172. Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile?
[A]Lobsang Sangay
[B]Penpa Tsering
[C]Lobsang Tenzin
[D]Sonam Topgyal
173. Which of the following artists has won the gold medal at the 2016 Moscow Sand Sculpture Championship "The magical world of sand"?
[A]Rahul Arya
[B]Nitish Bharti
[C]Manas Kumar Sahoo
[D]Sudarsan Pattnaik
174. Which Indian academician has been appointed as the new member to the global body United Nations University Council (UNUC)?
[A]Nikhil Rastogi
[B]Hari Saadu
[C]Radha Kumar
[D]Manoj Sathyan
175. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work (WDSHW) is observed on which date?
[A]April 27
[B]April 28
[C]April 29
[D]April 30
176. Who is the author of the book "The Great Indian World Trip"?
[A]Tushar Agarwal
[B]Gerry Rodgers
[C]J. Alchemely
[D]Subra Ramamurthy
177. Deepika Kumari is associated with which sports?
[A]Squash
[B]Boxing
[C]Archery
[D]Rowing
178. "Operation Milan" has been launched by which state police department of India to recover abducted youths?
[A] Haryana
[B] Gujarat
[C] U.P.
[D]Rajasthan
179. Which committee has recently submitted report on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2015?
[A]Shah Nawaz Committee
[B]Ravi Prakash Tyagi committee
[C]Kalyan Banerjee committee
[D]Bhupender Yadav committee
180. The 2016 RedInk Veer Patrakar Puraskar has been posthumously honoured to which journalist?
[A] Gunjan Sharma
[B] Ravish Kumar
[C] Jagendra Singh
[D] Meher Ali
181. Who is the author of the book "No Time to Pause"?
[A]Tushar Kumar
[B]Amrish Tripathi
[C]Pavithra Ramesh
[D]J. Alchem
182. Who has been honoured with the 2016 Red Ink Life Time Achievement Award for journalism?
[A]Pallava Bagla
[B]Meher Ali
[C]Ravish Kumar
[D]T.N. Ninan
183. Which country's bank note has won the 2015 IBNS Bank Note of the Year Award?
[A]New Zealand's $5 polymer note
[B]Scotland's Clydesdale Bank five-pound note
[C]Russia's 100 rouble note
[D]Sweden's 20 kronor note
184. Which of the following Indian Naval Ships (INS) have been decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai?
[A]INS Prabal and INS Pralaya
[B]INS Nipat and INS Veer
[C]INS Prabal and INS Nashak
[D]INS Nirbhik and INS Nishank
185. Which Indian personality has been invited to address joint session of United States Congress?
[A]Baba Ramdev
[B]Ratan Tata
[C]Narendra Modi
[D]Sushma Swaraj
186. What is the India's rank in global doping report for year 2014 by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)?
[A]First
[B]Third
[C]Fifth
[D]Tenth
187. The International Dance day is observed on which date?
[A]April 28
[B]April 30
[C]April 26
[D]April 29
188. Which Indian personality will be bestowed with the Japan's second highest national decoration "The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star"?
[A]E Sreedharan
[B]Ashwini Kumar
[C]N K Singh
[D]Tarun Vijay
189. The Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project on which river?
[A]Krishna
[B]Kaveri
[C]Godavari
[D]Tungabhadra
190. Recently, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has entered into a collaboration with which country for the programme 'Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security'?
[A]Germany
[B]France
[C]USA
[D]Russia
