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 is the author of the book “Who moved my interest rate?” a. Raghuram Rajan b. D. Subba Rao c. Natwar Singh d. P Chidambaram 2. Which company is the developer of the recently popular game Pokemon Go? a. Game Freak b. Niantic c. Maxis d. Rovi 3 .Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at any world event at the U-20 World Championships in Poland. In which event did he win the medal? a. 100 m dash b. Javelin throw c. Discus throw d. Long jump 4. Men's single Wimbledon 2016 winner ? a. Andy Murray b. Milas Raonic c. Rozer Federer d. Heather Warson 5. Which bank of India has launched a instant money transfer (IMT) system ? a. State B ank of India b. Bank of Baroda c. Punjab National Bank d. ICICI Bank 6. Who of the following has been awarded Ashoka Chakra, the peacetime highest award for gallantry? a. Corporal Gursewak Singh b. Havildar Hangpan Dada c. Lt Col EK Niranjan d. Major Rahul Dev Singh 7. To commemorate which Indian festival has the United States decided to issue a postal stamp? a. Holi b. Ganesh Chaturthi c. Diwali d. Sankranti 8. Who of the following has won the maximum number of medals at the Olympics 2016? a. Usain Bolt b. Michael Phelps c. Simone Biles d. Katie Ledecky 9. In which city have the world’s first self-driving taxis been launched by NuTunomy? a. Los Angeles b. Paris c. Singapore d. Hong Kong 10. Which player won silver medal in women's single badminton in olympic 2016 ? a. Saina Nehwal b. P.V Sindhu c. Carilona Marin d. Nozomi O Kuhara 11. Motto of Rio Olympic? a. A new world b. A shining world c. A peacefull world d. A green world 12. Which bank launches group insurence policy for borrowers ? a. S B I b. P N B c. Corporation Bank d. ICICI Bank 13. The new Governor of RBI is ? a. Urjit R Patel b. B.Subrahmin c. Ravi Shanker d. Raja Raman 14. Who is the Chairperson of the newly constituted GST Council? a. Prime Minister b. RBI Governor c. Chairperson of CBDT d. Finance Minister 15. Who of the following won the US Open 2016 Women’s singles title? a. Serena Williams b. Angelique Kerber c. Karolina Pliskova d. Garbine Muguruza 16. Under the new insurance scheme launched by the Indian Railways, what is the compensation payable in the event of death of an insured traveler? a. Rs. 5 lakhs b. Rs. 7.5 lakhs c. Rs. 10 lakhs d. 12 lakhs 17. Venue of 2016 paralympic games ? a.Rio de janeiro b. Los Angles c. London d.New york 18. Devendra Jhajharia wins gold medal in which sport ? a. Men's Jevelin Throw b. Men's High Jump c. Men's Shot put d.Men's Long Jump 19. Which bank provides customised loan repayment facility to farmers ? a. S B I b. P N B c. Bank of Baroda d. D C B Bank 20. Name of the World Bank President ,who won a second five year term after nominations to lead the Global Devlopment Bank ? a. Jim Yong Kim b. Raghu Ram Rajan c. Urjit R Patel d. J Fernadis Answers:-
1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. c 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. d 15. b 16.c 17. a 18. a 19. d 20. a Important Note:
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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:-
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1. From which of the following stations was India’s first Braille embedded train flagged off recently? (a) Secunderabad (b) Mysuru (c) Vadodara (d) Jaipur 2. 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 3. 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 4. Which company has recently appointed Mr. Abid Ali Neemuchwala as the new CEO? (a) Infosys (b) Wipro (c) Reliance (d) Maruti Suzuki 5. 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.
6. 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 7. Netflix which launched its operations in India recently is a company providing on-demand Internet streaming media based in - (a) France (b) United Kingdom (c) United States (d) Germany 8. What percentage of constable level posts in CRPF and CISF would be reserved for women as per the new notification of the Govt? (a) 15% (b) 33% (c) 40% (d) 45% 9.Which of the following was awarded the Best Marching Contingent among Para-military forces and other auxiliary marching contingents at the Republic Day celebrations of 2016? (a) ITBP (b) Assam Rifles (c) CISF (d) BSF 10. Which of the following countries is not at the same rank as India in the Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International recently? (a) Thailand (b) Zambia (c) Nigeria (d) Brazil 11. For which of her novels has Anuradha Roy been awarded the 2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature? (a) The Folded Earth (b) Sleeping on Jupiter (c) Family Life (d) The Lives of Others 12. 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 13. What was the name given to the operation carried out by the Indian Army to neutralise terrorist attack at Pathankot air base in Punjab? (a) Dhangu Surakhsa (b) Sarvatra Prahar (c) Tahash-Nahash (d) Vayu Abhiyaan 14. The ancestral home of which Indian film personality in Peshawar was in news recently for being partially demolished? (a) Dilip Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Sunil Dutt (d) Dharmendra 15. By which year has the Govt of India decided to implement BS-VI norms to regulate the output of air pollutants from motor vehicles? (a) 2018 (b) 2019 (c) 2020 (d) 2021 16. The year 2016 has been declared by the United Nations Organisation as the International Year of (a) Pulses (b) Quinoa (c) Fruits (d) Papaya 17. Which of the following states has become the first in the country to make gender education compulsory at graduate level? (a) Kerala (b) Telangana (c) Delhi (d) Goa
18. The Academy Award 2016 for the ground breaking design at dream works Animation Media Review system given to ? (a) Rahul Thakkar (b) Rajeev Ray (c) Rini Dhaka (d) Anurag Basu 19. Top scorer country in corruption preception index 2015 is ? (a) Finland (b) Sweden (c) Denmark (d) Switzerland 20. Men's singles Australian open 2016 winner is ? (a) Novak Djokovic (b) Andy Murray (c) Jamic Murray (d) Rozer Federar Answers:- 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (a)
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