Biology_Today_-_October_2016

(lily) #1

  1. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Airports
    Authority of India (AAI)?
    (a) Guruprasad Mohapatra (b) J.P. Alex
    (c) R.K Srivastava (d) Arun Kumar

  2. Who among the following authored the book “Who Moved
    My Interest Rate?”
    (a) C. Rangarajan (b) Bimal Jalan
    (c) D. Subbarao (d) Y.V. Reddy

  3. Didi Akinyelure, who has won the 2016 BBC World News
    Komla Dumor Award, is a journalist of which country?
    (a) Kenya (b) Maturitius
    (c) Nigeria (d) Ethiopia

  4. “The Great India Run” India’s first multi-city marathon has
    started from which city of India?
    (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
    (c) Ahmedabad (d) Jaipur

  5. As of now, how many countries are members of Nuclear
    Suppliers Group (NSG)?
    (a) 48 (b) 56 (c) 64 (d) 96

  6. Which state government of India has signed pact with Worldfish
    to boost fish production?
    (a) Kerala (b) Odisha
    (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh

  7. The web mobile app “CMRS” has been launched by Union
    Government for better crop and nutrient management for
    Bihar farmers. What does CMRS stands for?
    (a) Crop Management for Rice-based Systems
    (b) Crop Manager for Rice-based Systems
    (c) Crop Miler for Rice-based Systems
    (d) Crop Manacle for Rice-based Systems

  8. Which of the following has become the official sponsor of
    Indian contingent to the Rio Olympics 2016?


(a) Amul (b) PepsiCo
(c) Vodafone (d) Reliance Jio


  1. What is the theme of 2016 National Statistics Day?
    (a) Social development
    (b) Trees and their calculative lives
    (c) Human empowerment
    (d) Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare

  2. The Pobitora wildlife sanctuary is located in which state of
    India?
    (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Nagaland
    (c) Assam (d) Manipur

  3. What was the theme of the 2nd edition the International Day of
    Yoga (IDY) 2016?
    (a) Live in Peace
    (b) Peace : Soul and Mind
    (c) Connect the Youth
    (d) Inspire every one for healthy environment

  4. Thalassography is the related to study of
    (a) sea (b) cultures
    (c) mountains (d) thermal imaging

  5. When is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests observed
    globally?
    (a) 23rd September (b) 16th November
    (c) 29th August (d) 30th October

  6. Name the cricketer who gave BMW cars to Indian medalists at
    2016 Rio Olympics.
    (a) Rahul Dravid (b) MS Dhoni
    (c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) Virendra Sehwag

  7. Which Indian city will host the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2017?
    (a) Bengaluru (b) Hyderabad
    (c) Delhi (d) Jaipur

  8. Which country will host the 19th South Asian Association for
    Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit 2016?
    (a) Maldives (b) Pakistan
    (c) India (d) Afghanistan

  9. Which state police of India has recently launched the DNA
    Index System (DIS) to control crime?
    (a) Odisha (b) Punjab
    (c) Haryana (d) Andhra Pradesh

  10. World Mosquito Day is observed on
    (a) 20th August (b) 21st August
    (c) 22nd August (d) 31st August.

  11. Who has recently sworn in as Chief Minister of Gujarat?
    (a) Nikhil Sahu (b) O.P. Kohli
    (c) Nitin Patel (d) Vijay Rupani

  12. Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of Australia?
    (a) Barnaby Joyce (b) Tanya Plibersek
    (c) Peter Cosgrove (d) Malcolm Turnbull
    ANSWER KEY

  13. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a)

  14. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)

  15. (c) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (a)

  16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (d)
    


T


he questionnaire contains multiple choice questions based
on current affairs and recent developments worldwide.
Various facts are presented in question form to enable the
students to develop knowledge as well as to test their general
awareness skills and equip them with all essentials to crack
various PMTs (AIIMS, etc.) This will also help them to excel in
other competitive exams like Banking and various Government
recruitment exams.

Free download pdf