1).When is Public Service Broadcasting Day observed in India?
a) November 12
b) November 11
c) November 13
d) November 9
e) November 10
Answer: a)
Explanation: Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed on 12 November in India. On 12 November, 1947, Mahatma Gandhi visited the studio of All India Radio, Delhi for the first and last time. In the memory of the first and only address by Mahatma Gandhi on All India Radio (AIR), this day was announced as a Public Service Broadcasting Day. Words which he spoke on that day became a treasure for Akashvani.
2).Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe signed MoUs between Gujarat Government and _____ Prefecture.
a) Wakayama
b) Hyogo
c) Fukushima
d) Mie
e) Ehime
Answer: b)
Explanation: PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe witnessed exchange of MoU of cooperation between Gujarat Government and Hyogo Prefecture. It will provide for people to people contact, trade and investment, building disaster resilient structures, agriculture and food related operations. Mr Modi said,greater participation and engagement of industries in Hyogo will benefit Japan and India’s MSME sector.
3).Which company will partner with India Spend to launch #Breathe?
a) Facebook
b) Microsoft
c) Twitter
d) Oracle
e) Dell
Answer: c)
Explanation: Twitter India in partnership with non-profit data journalism initiative IndiaSpend have launched #Breathe. It is an independent and real-time air quality monitoring public service initiative on Twitter. People across 17 cities can now monitor the air quality they breathe with a single tweet. By tweeting #Breathe , people can access air quality levels.
4).Who has been appointed as Vice President of USA?
a) Ben Carson
b) Bernie Sanders
c) Mike Pence
d) Rick Santorum
e) Scott Walker
Answer: c)
Explanation: US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Vice President-elect Mike Pence as the head of his White House transition team. It would shape the direction of the real estate tycoon's administration. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th US President on January 20th, replacing Barack Obama. A transition team which would help him prepare to hit the ground running from day one.
5).Recently, which country ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on November 10?
a) Australia
b) China
c) Israel
d) Japan
e) UK
Answer: a)
Explanation: Australia has ratified a landmark global deal on climate change action. PM Malcolm Turnbull announced the federal govt had ratified the agreement. The deal commits signatory countries to work towards limiting global warming to two degrees and set five-yearly targets for cutting emissions. The deal has already come into effect globally but Australia was delayed in finalising its agreement.
6).The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12 billion loan to which country?
a) Brazil
b) Egypt
c) India
d) Nigeria
e) South Africa
Answer: b)
Explanation: The IMF has approved a three-year $12 billion loan to Egypt. Egypt will receive $2.75 billion immediately, with the rest subject to its economic performance and further reforms. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the bailout would address longstanding challenges. Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is facing high unemployment and a high budget deficit.
7).Who has been selected by the Madhya Pradesh Government for the Kalidas Samman’ national award for 2015-16?
a) J.S.Verma
b) Khurram Murad
c) Raj Bisaria
d) Roop Singh
e) Varsha Varman
Answer: c)
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh Government has selected renowned theatre personality Prof Raj Bisaria for the prestigious ‘Kalidas Samman’ national award for 2015-16. He is best known for blending artistic concepts of the East and the West and the traditional and the modern. It is bestowed upon personalities in the four fields of classical music, classical dance, theatre and arts.
8).Name the author who won the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize.
a) Ali Smith
b) Jim Crace
c) Lars Iyer
d) Magnus Mills
e) Mike McCormack
Answer: e)
Explanation: 'Solar Bones' author Mike McCormack had won the Goldsmiths Prize. McCormack is the third Irish writer to win since the prize began in 2013. He is an Irish novelist and short story writer. The Goldsmiths Prize was launched in 2013, in association with the New Statesman, to reward fiction that breaks the mould or opens up new possibilities for the novel form.
9).India signed a nuclear energy deal with which country?
a) China
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) Russia
e) USA
Answer: c)
Explanation: India and Japan signed a landmark nuclear energy deal during PM Modi's ongoing Japan visit. Sealing of the deal marked the high point of the ongoing visit of Japan by PM Modi. The nuclear deal which will help India access Japan’s nuclear market, had been under negotiation for six years. India is the first non-member of the non-proliferation treaty (NPT) to have signed such a deal with Japan.
10).Name the Russian swimmer who has been banned for eight years for taking banned substances.
a) Aleksey Akatyev
b) Georgy Baimakov
c) Egor Degtyarev
d) Vitaly Melnikov
e) Igor Plotnikov
Answer: d)
Explanation: Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov has been banned for eight years for a second positive doping test, during training for Olympic qualifying races. This was his second positive test in 2 years. He was stripped of an individual silver medal in backstroke and a team relay gold. This suspension, which runs through April 21st, 2024, is likely to effectively end Melnikov’s career.
11).Robert Vaughn who passed away , he was a ______.
a) Actor
b) Writer
c) Sportsperson
d) Journalist
e) Politician
Answer: a)
Explanation: Robert Vaughn was a actor best known for his role as Napoleon Solo in The Man from UNCLE. The actor had been battling acute leukemia. He was also famous for his role as Lee in the Magnificent Seven, and television roles in Hustle and Coronation Street. He was the last surviving member of the film's original "seven".
12).Pedro Fernandez who passed away on November 11 used to play which sport?
a) Badminton
b) Boxing
c) Football
d) Karate
e) Tennis
Answer: b)
Explanation: Pedro Fernandez was a super lightweight world boxing champion. Fernandez won the vacant super lightweight belt in 1974 after beating Japanese fighter Lion Furuyama on a split decision in Lazio, Italy. He retained the title in 1975 by knocking out Joao Henrique. He fought 125 pro fights, winning 82 and drawing 15, until he retired in 1987.
13).Name the cricket player who has been made brand ambassador for the second T20 World Cup for the Blind.
a) Ajay Jadeja
b) Irfan pathan
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Sachin Tendulkar
e) Virat kohli
Answer: c)
Explanation: Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been made brand ambassador for the second T20 World Cup for the Blind. The tournament will be played from January 28 to February 12. The tournament will be held across eight Indian cities. Ten Countries India, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies will be participating in the World Cup.
14).Which bank has launched India's first banking robot called Lakshmi?
a) Allahabad Bank
b) Bandhan Bank
c) City Union Bank
d) Vijaya Bank
e) Yes Bank
Answer: c)
Explanation: Kumbakonam-based City Union Bank has launched India's first banking robot called Lakshmi. It will be the first on-site bank helper. The artificial intelligence powered robot can speak English, uses gestures, and engage in a life-like manner in conversations. Further, the robot can answer intelligently on more than 125 subjects including account balance and interest rates on loans.
15).India and Japan have signed how many agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 11
d) 10
e) 5
Answer: d)
Explanation: India and Japan signed have ten agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation. An MoU was signed between the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport. Two MoU were signed to boost cooperation in space technology. Memorandum of Cooperation also signed to deepen bilateral cooperation in agriculture and food industries.
16).The government will impose a levy of Rs._____ per flight on major routes to fund the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme.
a) 8000
b) 7000
c) 7500
d) 9900
e) 8500
Answer: e)
Explanation: Government has decided to impose levy up to Rs 8,500 per flight on major routes to fund the UDAN scheme. The levy amount would be for an entire flight and the price of each ticket could go up depending on the number of seats in that particular flight. It will be applicable only on scheduled domestic flights operating on major routes and excludes regional flights.
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