1. By which year does the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) target to eliminate malaria from the country?
a. 2024 b. 2030 c. 2022 d. 2026
2. As per the Railway Budget 2016-17, which of the following is a double-decker train on busy routes intended to increase the carrying capacity by 40%?
a. UDAY b. Humsafar c. Tejas d. Antyodaya
3. Which of the following companies recently launched a motorcycle made from the metal of India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant?
a. Hero Motocorp b. Honda c. Mahindra d. Bajaj
4. Which of these diseases is caused by the zika virus?
a. Microcephaly b. Acromegaly c. Hypertrophy d. Macroc
5. Recently Nada Kushti (an Indian wrestling sport) featured on the cover page of an international publication "Beyond the Body". In which state has the sport been traditional played?
a. Tamil Nadu b. Maharashtra c. Karnataka d. Gujarat
6. Which of the following companies has launched the cheapest smartphone Freedom251 recently?
a. Ringing Bells b. Karbonn Mobiles c. Spice Digital d. Celkon
7. What king of an animal was Thikor, the mascot for 12 South Asian Games concluded recently?
a. Tiger b. Elephant c. Hippopotamus d. Rhinoceros
8. Which of the following countries did not participate in the International Fleet Review 2016 held off the coast of Visakhapatnam recently?
a. China b. Sir Lanka c. Pakistan d. Bangladesh
9. Which of the following Indian companies has recently announced a breakthrough in developing the world’s first Zika vaccine?
a. Bharat Biotech b. Shantha Biotech c. Panacea Biotech d. Monsanto Biotech
10. Which of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code deals with sedition?
a. Section 124A b. Section 377 c. Section 356 d. Section 134A
11. IPS Officer Archana Ramasundaram became the first woman to head a paramilitary organisation by becoming the Director General of
a. BSF b. CRPF c. ITBP d. SSB
12. We Can I Can was the theme of which of the following important occasions?
a. 12th South Asian Games b. International Fleet Review
c. World Cancer Day, 2016 d. Railway Budget 2016-17
13. Bedaquiline, a drug which is being introduced in India, is used to combat
a. AIDS b. Malaria c. Tuberculosis d. Ebola
14. Manish Arora who was recently conferred Chevalier de laA Legion d'Honneur, the highest civilian award of France is a well-known
a. Fashion Designer b. Film director c. Photographer d. Social activist
15. Which of the following provinces of Pakistan became the first in the country to pass a Hindu Marriage bill allowing the Hindu community to register their marriages?
a. Punjab b. Sindh c. Balochistan d. Islamabad
16. At what height is the National Flag proposed to be flown at Central Universities as agreed at a meeting of Vice Chancellors with the Union Minister of HRD?
a. 127 ft b. 177 ft c. 207 ft d. 227 ft
17. Who is the director of the film Neerja?
a. Zoya Akhtar b. Ram Madhvani c. Ketan Mehta d. Omung Kumar
18. Which city has the highest ranking among Indian cities in the Mercer’s Quality of Living Rankings 2016?
a. Hyderabad b. Bengaluru c. Chandigarh d. Pune
19. Which of the following bagged the Best Picture Academy Award 2016?
a. The Revenant b. The Martian c. Bridge of Spies d. Spotlight
20. Who among the following is the new President of the FIFA?
a. Gianni Infantino b. Issa Hayatou c. Sepp Blatter d. David Chung
Answers:-
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (a)
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