1. Who has been crowned South African cricketer of the year for the second consecutive year?
a) Hasim Amla
b) Dale Steyn
c) Morne van Wyk
d) AB De Villiers
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Answer d) AB De Villiers. AB de Villiers has been conferred with the South African Cricketer of the Year for a second consecutive time. He was awarded at a function hosted by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
2. With which country India has signed MoU in the areas of Textiles, Standardization and Information Support?
a) Sweden
b) Italy
c) Belarus
d) Norway
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Answer c) Belarus. President Pranab Mukherjee, who is on two nation’s tour viz Sweden and Belarus, has witnessed the signing of six agreements between India and Belarus to enhance bilateral co-operation.
3. World-class cricket stadium-cum-sports facility will come at
a) Guwahati
b) Madurai
c) Kochi
d) Noida
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Answer d) Noida. Noida is all set to get an international-level cricket stadium-cum-sports city with a capacity of 50,000 people. The Noida Authority has invited developers to plan a concept across 125 acres of land in Sector 152 of the city.
4. Who is the brand ambassador Indian Academy of Pediatrics’ HealthPhone programme?
a) Manisha Koirala
b) Aamir Khan
c) Amitabh Bachchan
d) Aishwarya Rai
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Answer b) Aamir Khan. The world’s largest digital mass education programme to address malnutrition in women and children has been launched by Union Government minister, Maneka Gandhi, New Delhi. It is an initiative of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) in partnership with Women and Child Development (WCD), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and also supported by Vodafone India.
5. In which country two people have died because of MERS Virus?
a) China
b) North Korea
c) South Korea
d) Japan
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Answer c) South Korea. Two people have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea making it country’s first loss of life from the sickness. MERS virus have been detected in South Korea and around 680 people who might have come into contact with the infected patients, have been placed in isolation.
6. Shell has decided to open largest offshore delivery centre globally in
a) Hyderabad
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) Chennai
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Answer c) Bengaluru. Shell, an Anglo–Dutch multinational oiland gas company is setting up its largest captive unit or offshore delivery centre globally in Bengaluru. This unit will lead to generation of more than 5,000 jobs in the city.
7. Which Asian country has set a new world record by planting 49,672 trees in one hour?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan
d) Myanmar
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Answer c) Bhutan. Bhutan, a country with more than 75% forest cover, has beaten the record set by the Indian team three years ago, by almost 10000 trees.
8. President Pranab Mukherjee has been conferred with Professor Honoris Causa Award in
a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Denmark
d) Belarus
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Answer d) Belarus. President Pranab Mukherjee has been conferred with the Professor Honoris Causa award by the Belarus State University at a ceremony in Belarus. The award was handed over to the President by the Rector of the University.
9. Who has been named as the New Project Director for GSLV Mark III programme?
a) G Ayyappan
b) K Sivan
c) N Ganeshan
d) Y Murugan
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Answer a) G Ayyappan. Senior ISRO scientist G Ayyappan took charge as the Project Director of the ambitious GSLV Mark III programme under development at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). The GSLV Mark III programme is aimed at making India, the self-reliant country by developing rockets capable of launching heavier communication satellites of INSAT-4 class, which weigh 4,500 to 5,000 kg.
10. Name the Indian banker honoured with lifetime achievement award in UAE?
a) Kalyana Raman
b) Seetha Raman
c) Anantha Raman
d) Shiva Raman
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Answer b) Seetha Raman. R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the banking industry and his support for the environment and the business in the Middle East region.
11. Who has been presented with the Asian Athletics Association President’s award recently?
a) Sunil Gavaskar
b) Kapil Dev
c) Suresh Kalmadi
d) JK Dutta
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Answer c) Suresh Kalmadi. Suresh Kalmadi has been presented with the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) President’s award at the AAA Gala Dinner and award ceremony. He was awarded for his contribution towards the development of athletics in the continent. Kalmadi had served as president of AAA for 13 years from 2000 to 2013.
12. Who has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of Infosys?
a) KV Kamath
b) Vishal Shikka
c) R Seshasayee
d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
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Answer c) R Seshasayee. Ashok Leyland vice chairman Mr R Seshasayee has been named as the new non-executive chairman of Infosys, second-largest software services firm. He is replacing private banker KV Kamath, who has been appointed president of the newly-created $100-billion BRICS Bank.
13. In which city, Metro Rail has started its operation?
a) Coimbatore
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Jaipur
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Answer d) Jaipur. Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje has inaugurated the Metro services, which is going to cover 9.6 km stretch in its first phase. The train covers nine stations from Mansarovar to Chandpole.
14. Who has been appointed as PM Narendra Modi’s Special Envoy for Counter Terrorism and Extremism in National Security Council (NSC)?
a) Pranav Mishra
b) Syed Asif Ibrahim
c) Ajit K Doval
d) Satish Reddy
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Answer b) Syed Asif Ibrahim. He will directly report to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit K Doval and will carry out work in the NSC Secretariat in New Delhi.
15. Name the Indian Umpire who has been inducted into the Elite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) Umpires for year 2015-2016?
a) Ramakrishnan
b) Narasimhan
c) Karthikeyan
d) Sundaram Ravi
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Answer d) Sundaram Ravi. Sundaram Ravi became second Indian umpire after S Venkataraghavan to be inducted into the ICC’s elite panel. S Venkataraghavan was inducted in this panel in 2004.
16. World Environment Day is observed on
a) June 3
b) June 5
c) June 6
d) June 7
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Answer b) June 5. The day is observed to create global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. The theme for year 2015 is Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.
17. Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated India’s first Oil Spill Response Centre for
a) Mumbai and JNPT Harbour
b) Kochin and Ennore Port
c) Tutikorin Port
d) Paradip Port
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Answer a) Mumbai and JNPT Harbour. The objective behind setting up this centre is to make appropriate and effective systems for the detection and reporting of oil spillage and also to ensure adequate protection to the marine environment and public health.
18. ______ has become number one killer in United Kingdom.
a) AIDS
b) Cancer
c) Tuberculosis
d) Racism
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Answer b) Cancer.
19. President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to 119th Constitutional Amendment Bill. It is associated with
a) Women Empowerment
b) Land Acquisition
c) Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India and Bangladesh.
d) Appointment of CJI
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Answer c) Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India and Bangladesh. The exchange will see Bangladesh take over 111 enclaves (17160 acres) from India’s possession and India, in turn, receive 51 enclaves (7110 acres) from Bangladesh.
20. Rio Ferdinand, who announced his retirement recently, is associated with which game?
a) Badminton
b) Football
c) Tennis
d) Volley Ball
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Answer b) Football. He was a former captain of England Football team.
