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Questions:
1.
Who became the becomes first Indian woman cricketer to receive MCC life membership
A.Anjum Chopra 
B. Thirush Kamini
C. Snehal Pradhan
D.Niranjana Nagarajan
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Former Indian women’s cricket team captain Anjum Chopra in the first week of September 2016 was awarded an honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
2.
Which of the following has won the India’s first gold medal at the Rio Paralympics 2016
A.Mariyappan Thangavelu
B. Sathish Kumar
C.Rama Chandran
D.Arun Kumar
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Mariyappan Thangavelu won India’s first gold medal at the Rio Paralympics. He won the gold in the Men’s High Jump T-42 event with a leap of 1.89 metres.
3.
Which state Chief Minister has dedicated 2 mbps download and 512 kbps upload digital connectivity to 6000 villages.
A.Gujarat
B. Jharkhand
C.Odisha
D. Karnataka
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on 8 September 2016 dedicated 2 mbps download and 512 kbps upload digital connectivity to 6000 villages.
4.
Who has been appointed as the part-time chairman of UIDAI
A.Satyanarayana
B. Siva Subramanian
C. Ananda Kumar
D. Krishnan Ravindra
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has administered the oath of office to former IT Secretary J Satyanarayana as part-time Chairman of UIDAI but said the post will not have Cabinet rank.
5.
According to the National Sample Survey Office survey,Which state is the least rank in cleanest state in India
A.Jharkhand
B. Assam
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Bihar
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state while Jharkhand comes last in the list on the condition of sanitation in rural areas of 26 states in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat is ranked 14th.
6.
Which of the following state Chief Minister T R Zeliang has received 'Pangkor Dialogue Award 2016' in Malaysia for the efforts made by the people of the state for environmental preservation and promotion.
A.Nagaland
B. Maharashtra
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has received 'Pangkor Dialogue Award 2016' in Malaysia for the efforts made by the people of the state for environmental preservation and promotion.
7.
Which of the following personality has ranked in 2nd in the list of Fortune's 51 Most Powerful Women list.
A.Indra Nooyi
B. Nita Ambani
C. Mary Barra
D. None of these
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
PepsiCo CEO and Chairman Indra Nooyi was ranked 2nd on the list of Fortune's 51 Most Powerful Women list. The list is topped by Mary Barra, CEO and Chairman of General Motors.
8.
Who is the top rank in Fortune's 51 Most Powerful Women list.
A.Mary Barra
B. Indra Nooyi
C. Marillyn Hewson
D. Ginni Rometty
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
PepsiCo CEO and Chairman Indra Nooyi was ranked 2nd on the list of Fortune's 51 Most Powerful Women list. The list is topped by Mary Barra, CEO and Chairman of General Motors.
9.
According to the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO),which state is the top rank in cleanest state in India
A.Sikkim
B. Kerala
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Nagaland
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state while Jharkhand comes last in the list on the condition of sanitation in rural areas of 26 states in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat is ranked 14th.
10.
UNICEF found in an analysis of global data that 50 million children were forcibly displaced by war, violence or persecution. What number of these were displaced by violence and conflict
A.27 million
B. 28 million
C.30 million
D.31 million
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Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
According to UNICEF, close to 50 million children throughout the world are uprooted or forcibly displaced from home countries by violence, war and persecution.Analysis of global data revealed that 28 million of these children were displaced by violence and conflict including 10 million child refugees.
11.
Who has been sworn in as the new governor of Madhya Pradesh (MP).
A.E. S. L. Narasimhan
B.Banwarilal Purohit
C. Govind
D.Om Prakash Kohli
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Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Kohli has been sworn in as the new governor of Madhya Pradesh (MP).
12.
Which country has successfully developed and tested a radar system that uses quantum entanglement to beat the stealth technology of modern military aircrafts.
A.China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. US
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
China has claimed that it has successfully developed and tested a radar system that uses quantum entanglement to beat the stealth technology of modern military aircrafts.
13.
India’s first LIGO laboratory will set up in which of the following state
A.Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D.Maharashtra
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Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
India’s first LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) laboratory will be set up in Aundh in Hingoli district of Maharashtra. It will be third such laboratory in the world and first outside the United States. The existing two laboratories are located in Hanford, Washington and in Livingston, Louisiana.
14.
Which of the following member of WHO ,that has decided to set up a dedicated fund aimed at building preparedness for health emergencies in the region.
A.South-East Asian
B.UK
C. US
D.West African
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
India along with 10 other member countries of World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) South-East Asian Regional Committee has decided to set up a dedicated fund aimed at building preparedness for health emergencies in the region. Decision in this regard was taken at the 69th session of WHO Regional Committee Meeting held at Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka
15.
The 69th session of WHO Regional Committee Meeting held in which city
A.Colombo
B. London
C. New Delhi
D.New York
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
India along with 10 other member countries of World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) South-East Asian Regional Committee has decided to set up a dedicated fund aimed at building preparedness for health emergencies in the region. Decision in this regard was taken at the 69th session of WHO Regional Committee Meeting held at Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka
16.
Scientists found that GBS bacteria were associated with preterm birth. What does GBS stand for
A.Group Bacillus Streptococcus
B. Group B Streptococcus
C.Both of the above
D.None of these
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Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
For the first, Indian researchers have found that gram-positive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria that produce small balloons called membrane vesicles.
17.
What is the theme of 2016 ASEAN Summit
A.Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community
B.Our People, Our Community, Our Vision.
C.Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community
D.ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos from 6th to 8th September 2016. Prime Minister of the Lao PDR H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith was Chairperson of the summit. The theme of the summit was “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”.
18.
Who is the chairperson of 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit
A.Thongloun Sisoulith
B. Ranil Wickremesinghe
C. Narendra Modi
D.Pushpa Kamal Dahal
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos from 6th to 8th September 2016. Prime Minister of the Lao PDR H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith was Chairperson of the summit.
19.
The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in which city
A.Vientiane
B. Colombo
C. New Delhi
D. Kathmandu
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The 28th and 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos from 6th to 8th September 2016. Prime Minister of the Lao PDR H.E.
20.
Indian students will now have to register on which MEA website
A.madad.gov.in
B. sahayata.gov.in
C.parishram.gov.in
D. None of these
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
In the absence of data on Indian students studying abroad, Government of India has launched a registration module for them so that they can be reached in an emergency Student’s Registration Module has been started on madad.gov.in for Indian students studying abroad
21.
President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Constitution 122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 as per which Article of Constitution of India
A.Article 234
B.Article 123
C. Article 34
D.Article 111
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Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Constitution 122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 as per Article 111 of Constitution of India on 8 September 2016. With this assent, the bill becomes law and allows rolling out a new indirect tax regime.
22.
Google is acquiring which software developer in a deal valued at USD 625 million.
A.Apigee
B. Apogee
C. Apogee
D.None of these
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Alphabet Inc's Google it is acquiring cloud software company Apigee Corp in a deal valued at about $625 million, the tech giant’s latest effort to claim a greater share of the lucrative cloud business.
23.
Which of the following state in the country to roll out the ambitious "Twitter Seva" project recently
A.Maharashtra
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Karnataka
D.Odisha
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Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh became the first state in the country to roll out the ambitious "Twitter Seva" project, when in one go 122 Twitter handles were unveiled in the state capital.
24.
The US space agency NASA has launched OSIRIS-REx to collect samples from asteroid.Whar does stands for OSIRIS-REx
A.Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer
B.Originals, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Information, Security-Regolith Explorer
C.Originals, Special Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Region Explorer
D.Origins, Spectral Information, Resource Identity, Security-Regolith Explorer
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The US space agency, NASA, on 8 September 2016 launched OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft.
25.
Which of the following Private sector bank has successfully deployed ‘Software Robotics’ for power banking operations.
A.ICICI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
India’s largest private sector bank ICICI Bank has successfully deployed ‘Software Robotics’ for power banking operations. With this, it becomes first bank in the country and among few globally to deploy ‘Software Robotics’.
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