1. Which country’s prime minister was conferred with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) USA
d) Nepal
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Answer a) India. In a special gesture, Saudi Arabia conferred its highest civilian honour — the King Abdulaziz Sash — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state.
2. Which bank starts India’s first Aadhaar-based ATM?
a) State Bank of India
b) UCO Bank
c) Syndicate Banking
d) DCB Bank
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Answer d) DCB Bank. In a first for any domestic bank, small-sized lender DCB Bank has started an Aadhaar-based ATM usage facility wherein a customer can transact using his biometric details instead of the PIN.
3. According to UN Report India ranked _____ in top 10 largest manufacturers list.
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 9
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Answer b) 6. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization in its report has placed India at 6th among the world’s top 10 largest manufacturing countries. India previously held the 9th rank.
4. Government to halve ________ Couples’ separation time.
a) Muslim
b) Christian
c) Hindu
d) Jew
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Answer b) Christian. The government plans to amend a law to reduce the separation period for Christian couples seeking to file for divorce by mutual consent, a move which comes against the backdrop of a Supreme Court ruling and demands by the community.
5. Which two colleges have topped the list of top educational institutes unveiled by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development?
a) IIT Madras and IIT Bnagalore
b) IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur
c) IIT Kharagpur and IIT Bnagalore
d) IIT Kanpur and IIT Bangalore
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Answer a) IIT Madras and IIT Bnagalore. IT Madras and IIM Bangalore have topped the list of top educational institutes unveiled by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development.
6. Who has been sworn in Jammu and Kashmir’s First Woman CM?
a) Sheela Dixit
b) Mehbooba Mufti
c) Sharfarosh Fatima
d) Raham Khan
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Answer b) Mehbooba Mufti. Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Peoples Democratic Party, took the oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. A leader with grassroots-level popularity, Mehbooba Mufti turned Peoples Democratic Party into a regional force and emerged from the shadow of her illustrious father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to head Jammu and Kashmir, the first woman Chief Minister of the state.
7. Which country passes asylum law needed for EU-Turkey migrants deal?
a) USA
b) Greece
c) Italy
d) Austria
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Answer b) Greece. Greek lawmakers have passed an asylum amendment bill needed for the implementation of a European Union agreement with Turkey for the return of refugees and migrants from Greek islands to Turkey. The deal aims to end the uncontrolled influx of refugees and other migrants after more than one million people crossed into Europe last year.
8. _______ makes first investment in India in Hungama.
a) Xiaomi
b) LLyod
c) Intex
d) Micro Max
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Answer a) Xiaomi. Xiaomi has made its first investment in India, leading a $25-million (Rs 170 crore) funding round into Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, an aggregator and publisher of entertainment content on the internet. Xiaomi, which will invest along with Hungama’s existing investors Intel Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, will pick up a minority, but undisclosed, stake in the Mumbai-based company.
9. World’s largest oil firm to invest in India. Name it.
a) Aramoil
b) Armol
c) Armioll
d) Aramco
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Answer d) Aramco. India and Saudi Arabia have vowed to substantially boost investments and their trade ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited cash-rich Saudi firms to invest in infrastructure and form joint ventures for oil exploration. Saudi Oil giant Aramco, the world’s largest oil firm with crude reserves of about 265 billion barrels, plans to make major investment in India’s petroleum sector as it considers India the most preferred destination to invest at a time when the global economy is in a crisis.
10. India’s first cash giving app launched. Name it.
a) CASH
b) CASHe
c) Paisa
d) Paisae
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Answer b) CASHe. Tslc Pte Ltd., a fin-tech company, has announced the launch of its all new mobile-only lending platform – CASHe, providing users a personalized experience to borrow cash anytime, anywhere within minutes. CASHe was launched in Mumbai with Bollywood’s rising star Arjun Kapoor unveiling the product.
11. Which reusable rocket makes third successful vertical landing?
a) Blue Origin
b) Originblue
c) BluOrg
d) None of the above
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Answer a) Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos’ space transportation company, Blue Origin, successfully launched and landed for the third time a suborbital rocket capable of carrying six passengers, taking another step on its path in developing reusable boosters.
12. ______sets Guinness World Record for mass plantation.
a) Armaco
b) IOCL
c) Vedanta
d) None of the above
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Answer c) Vedanta. Mining conglomerate Vedanta said its subsidiary Talwandi Sabo Power (TSPL) has set the Guinness World Record for planting 2,08,751 saplings at a single location in less than an hour. Guinness World Records acknowledged this achievement by TSPL on December 17, 2015, by presenting a certificate. The mass plantation drive was organised in Mansa (Punjab) on October 30, 2015.
13. Who won Paris Marathon?
a) Cyprian Kotut
b) Cyprian Kotut and Visiline Jepkesho
c) Visiline Jepkesho
d) None of the above
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Answer b) Cyprian Kotut and Visiline Jepkesho. Kenya’s Cyprian Kotut claimed a double in the French capital within a month when he won this year’s Paris Marathon in personal best of 2 hours, 07 minutes and 13 seconds. Kotut, the brother to three-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel, overtook Ethiopian Abraha Gebretsadik with three kilometres to go, pumping his pistons past the 40 km mark in 2:00:34 to victory.
14. Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix?
a) Fernando Alonso
b) Sebasttian Vettle
c) Nico Rosberg
d) Lewis Hamilton
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Answer c) Nico Rosberg. Nico Rosberg made it two F1 wins out of a possible two in 2016 as he stormed to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Vettel was forced to withdraw on the pre-race formation lap with smoke billowing from his engine. Rosberg’s Mercedes teammate Hamilton, meanwhile, stuttered from pole position on the grid before colliding with Valtteri Bottas of Williams at turn one.
15. Who won 2016 Miami Open Title?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Roger Federer
d) Andy Murray
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Answer a) Novak Djokovic. The top seed, Novak Djokovic, continued his domination of men’s tennis with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the final of the Miami Open in Florida. Djokovic dropped serve in the first game but it was pretty much one-way traffic after that as he outclassed the No6 seed in all facets of the game on the hardcourt at Key Biscayne.
16. Which team won ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup?
a) West Indies
b) India
c) England
d) New Zealand
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Answer a) West Indies. West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite smashed England’s Ben Stokes for four successive sixes to snatch a sensational four-wicket win in World Twenty20 final as the Caribbean side became the first team to win the title twice. Needing 19 off the last over sent down by Stokes, Brathwaite exhibited nerves of steel to complete the chase in stunning style and trigger wild celebrations among his jubilant teammates who invaded the Eden Gardens pitch..
17. Larry Drake died from rare cancer was a/an _____.
a) Actor
b) Singer
c) Tennis Player
d) Writer
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Answer a) Actor. A rare form of cancer cost former “LA Law” star Larry Drake his life, according to the actor’s death certificate. The 66-year-old actor, who played Benny Stulwicz in the long-running TV legal drama, died last month after losing his battle with a string of health issues..
18. Cesare Maldini passed away was a/an _______.
a) Actor
b) Coach
c) Tennis Player
d) Writer
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Answer b) Coach. Former Italy head coach Cesare Maldini has passed away at the age of 84. The former AC Milan defender took charge of the national team in 1996, replacing Arrigo Sacchi, and successfully qualified for the 1998 World Cup. Maldini played for Milan from 1954 to 1966 and was a star for the club before son Paolo went on to become a legend in his own right. He helped the club win four Scudetti along with their first European Cup in 1963 when they sealed a 2-1 win over Benfica.
