Dear Aspirants,
We are bringing you complete package for Current Affairs preparation for RBI Mains 2016-17. In this we have covered all the most important current affairs of 2016 dating from january to december. It is a 4 part content with current affairs in question- answer form. It is easy and fun to learn for anyone. So without wasting anymore time her is the 1st part of the whole package.
1. Who of the following has been awarded the Col C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2015 by the BCCI?
(a) S.M.H. Kirmani (b) Karsan Ghavri (c) Manoj Prabhakar (d) M Azharuddin
2. Zika virus which has caused panic in some South American countries and has also been linked to Microcephaly among new-borns is transmitted by which of the following?
(a) Housefly (b) Mosquitoes (c) Pigs (d) Dogs
3. Quoting PAN card number has been mandatory in respect of certain transactions from 01 Jan 16. In which of the following is quoting PAN number not mandatory?
(a) All transactions in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs
(b) Hotel bills in excess of Rs. 50,000.
(c) Transactions in immovable property in excess of Rs. 10 lakhs
(d) Purchase and sale of shares of unlisted company in excess of Rs. 50,000.
4. Which of the following is the 4-digit emergency response number for LPG consumers to seek help in case of gas leakage?
(a) 1956 (b) 1096 (c) 1906 (d) 1098
5 Lionel Messi has been awarded the Ballon d’Or this year for the _______ time in his career
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth
6. The year 2016 has been declared by the United Nations Organisation as the International Year of
(a) Pulses (b) Quinoa (c) Fruits (d) Papaya
7. 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
8. Which of these diseases is caused by the zika virus?
a. Microcephaly b. Acromegaly c. Hypertrophy d. Macroc
9. Which of the following companies has launched the cheapest smartphone Freedom251 recently?
a. Ringing Bells b. Karbonn Mobiles c. Spice Digital d. Celkon
10. What king of an animal was Thikor, the mascot for 12 South Asian Games concluded recently?
a. Tiger b. Elephant c. Hippopotamus d. Rhinoceros
11. 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
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. Which of the following bagged the Best Picture Academy Award 2016?
a. The Revenant b. The Martian c. Bridge of Spies d. Spotlight
14. At which of the following nuclear power plants in India one of the units had to be shut down due to a leakage of heavy water?
(a) Kundankulam (b) Rawatbhata (c) Narora (d) Kakrapar
15. Which of the following films has been awarded the National Award 2016 for the Best Feature Film?
(a) Baahubali (b) Bajrangi Bhaijaan (c) Bajirao Mastani (d) Piku
16. One Belt, One Road is a development strategy started by which of the following countries?
(a) China (b) India (c) Greece (d) Great Britain
17. Which of the following vaccines was included in the Universal Immunisation Programme of India recently?
(a) BCG vaccine (b) Polio vaccine (c) Rotavirus vaccine (d) JE vaccine
18. The toll-free number 1800-111-1363 is the helpline number of -
(a) Railway Protection Force (b) IRCTC
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development (d) Ministry of Tourism
19. Setu Bharatam is a programmed launched by the Govt to make all National Highways free of railway crossings by the year –
(a) 2019 (b) 2018 (c) 2020 (d) 2017
20. The Island Nation of the Pacific Ocean which has filed cases against U K ,India and Pakistan for having failed to carry out good faith negotiation towards nuclear disarmament, as required under the nuclear non proliferation treaty ?
(a) Marshal Island (b) North Island (c) Blue Water Island (d) No Man Island
Answers:-
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13.(d) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a)
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