Competition Booster

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Who has been named as European Tour’s golfer of the year?

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Rory McIlroy

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Who bagged gold medal in the 10-metre Air Rifle at 59th National Shooting Championship?

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Apurvi Chandela

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Which country is leading the “Islamic military alliance” of 34 countries?

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Saudi Arab

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What is the name of New Zealand’s new flag?

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Silver Fern

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Who has been appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Maldives?

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Akhilesh Mishra

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Who has been appointed as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh?

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Justice Sanjay Misra

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Supreme Court banned the commercial vehicles registered before _____ from entering Delhi.

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2005

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Who has become the title sponsor for the next three editions of the Hockey India League beginning 2016?

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Coal India Ltd.

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The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a MoU between India and ___________ on cooperation in Port matters.

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Spain

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Francois Hollande was the Chief Guest at 67th India’s Republic Day celebrations. He is the President of which country?

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France

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Recently the Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to an MoU signed between India and its ________ counterparts on energy matters.

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BRICS

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Who has been selected for 3rd National Yash Chopra Memorial Award?

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Rekha

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Which state launched ‘Dial 100’ scheme for better handling of crimes in the state?

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Uttar Pradesh

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Which company has been awarded CII-ITC Sustainability Awards for the year 2015?

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Cairn India

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Who received Garwood Award for ‘Outstanding Global Leader in Open Innovation’ from UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business?

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Pranab Mukherjee

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___________ and Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s Dream Works Studios jointly formed Amblin Partners Company.

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Reliance Entertainment

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What is the rank of India on Forbes’ annual list of the best countries for business in 2015?

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97th

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Which Indian film director has been awarded in the Rafi Peer International Film Festival 2015 held in Pakistan?

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Madhur Bhandarkar

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Yan Dhanda became the first footballer of Indian origin to sign a professional contract with Liverpool. He plays for which country?

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England

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Which country is the 164th and the newest member of World Trade Organisation?

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Afghanistan

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Who has been appointed as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?

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R.K. Mathur

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What is the name of the physically disabled Indian who’s name has been entered in URF Asian Records for making a record in Swimming?

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E. D. Baburaj

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Which country successfully launched the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) Satellite?

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China

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Which state will host National Games in 2019?

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Andhra Pradesh

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Which country has announced to adopt Chinese yuan as its legal tender?

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Zimbabwe

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Who has been appointed as CEO of food regulator FSSAI?

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Pawan Kumar Agarwal

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Recently _____________, the first indigenously designed and built warship of the Indian Navy, was decommissioned in Mumbai.

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INS Godavari

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Recently the United Nations has appointed ________________as new peacekeeping chief in Mali.

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Mahamat Saleh Annadif

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Who has been awarded U.S. Soccer’s Male Player of the Year?

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Michael Bradley

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How many agreements were signed between India and Russia?

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16

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Which company topped the Fortune 500 List of Indian companies for 2015?

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Indian Oil Corporation

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Who became first to implement recommendations of Supreme Court appointed committee under K.S. Radhakrishnan to deal with traffic violations in the city?

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Delhi

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Govt. appointed _________ as chief of Judicial Committee to look into implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for Ex- Servicemen.

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L Narasimha Reddy

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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas appointed committee under _____ to look into dispute between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Krishna Godavari (KG) gas fields.

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Ajit Prakash Shah

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Ministry of Finance released report of Committee on Revisiting and Revitalising Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model under whom?

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Vijay Kelkar

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______edition of Joint Indian-Russian Navies Exercise INDRA NAVY was conducted in Bay of Bengal.

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8th

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Indian Coast Guard inducted 19th of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard. what is the name of the vessel?

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ICGS Atulya

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Combined Commanders Conference annual triservices event chaired by PM Narendra Modi held on board ___________

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INS Vikramaditya

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“On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power”, autobiography of former Union Minister ___________ has been released.

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Sharad Pawar

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American aerospace company ______successfully launched and landed Falcon 9 rocket along with 11 satellites to lowEarth orbit.

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SpaceX

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Which state’s assembly passed Members of Legislative Assembly Salaries, Allowances, Pension Amendment Bill 2015, based on recommendations of PDT Achary panel?

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Delhi

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Fifth edition of Heart of Asia conference started in which country?

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Pakistan

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Defence Acquisition Council approved purchase of advance S400 Triumf Air Defence Missile Systems for approx 40000 crore rupees from ________

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Russia

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Indian army and Air Force started Operation _________ for relief work in Heavy Floods in Chennai (Tamilnadu).

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Madad

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Noted __________ Subir Sen passed away.

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Singer

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ISRO Launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C- 29 successfully with six satellites from __________

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Singapore

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Scientists at Imperial College from ________ genetically modified malaria causing mosquito Anopheles gambiae species to fight disease of malaria.

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UK

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Zoological Survey of India Scientists discovered new species of eel named Bengal moray eel (Gymnothorax mishrai) in which district of West Bengal?

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Purba Medinipur

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Which team beat Haryana Hammers to win Pro Wrestling League title?

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Mumbai Garuda

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Senior National Weightlifting Championships Organized in which state?

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Punjab

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Sixth Globe Soccer Awards 2015 Best Player Lionel Messi, Best Club ________ Best Coach Marc Wilmots.

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F.C. Barcelona

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__________ cricketer Kusal Perera banned for four years after being tested positive for a banned substance.

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Sri Lanka

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Government approved _______ Metro Rail Project Phase - 1 A. It will cover approx 23 km with 22 stations with cost of 6,928 crore rupees.

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Lucknow

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Government approved aid of Rs. 6,794 crore for Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and …. affected by deficit rainfall in 2015.

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Madhya Pradesh

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Which country’s Bjorn Isberg has been appointed as Tournament Director of Coal India Hockey India League (HIL)?

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Sweden

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10th Ministerial Conference of WTO (World Trade Organization) held in Nairobi, ____ Kenya Noted _______ Cinematographer Haskell Wexler passed away.

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American

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Noted ________ Poet Mangesh Padgaonkar passed away.

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Marathi

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14th Meeting of Heads of Governments of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Member States concluded in Zhengzhou of which country?

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China

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2nd World Internet Conference held in Zhejiang province of _________

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China

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South Korea and _________ signed an Agreement on Issue of Comfort Women.

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Japan

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As per Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 2015 OPEC World Oil Outlook Oil and gas are expected to supply _______ of global energy demand by 2040.

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53 %

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Which country became first Asian country to approve sale of the world’s first ever dengue vaccine Dengvaxia manufactured by French pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur?

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Philippines

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India’s Reliance Defence signed $6 billion pact with Russian arms firm ______ during visit of PM Narendra Modi to Russia?

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AlmazAntey

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India’s Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) and Oil India Ltd. (OIL) signed an agreement with Russian oil firm ________

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Rosneft

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurated new Parliament built by India in Kabul of…… during his recent trip to Russia, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Afghanistan

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Noted ________ science fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passed away. He was best known for dystopian novel Logan’s Run.

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American

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Noted _________ Sadhna Shivdasani passed away.

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Actress

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______’s Rostech Corporation signed 1 Billion USD deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture 200 Kamov 226T light helicopters.

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Russia

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With which country the centre has approved the signing of a MoU on cooperation in Port matters?

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Spain

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Who is the new CEO of Wipro Limited?

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Abid Ali Z. Neemuchwala

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Justice RM Lodha Committee is associated with-

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IPL spot fixing

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With which country India has signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of civil aviation

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Singapore

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With which country, India has agreed to sign an MoU on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crime and Trafficking in Illicit Drugs?

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Bahrain

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Which organization/council has unanimously adopted a resolution to cut off all sources of funding to ISIS and Al-Qaeda?

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UN Security Council

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Which country has its first anti-terrorism law on the books, after the National People’s Congress Standing Committee approved the new legislation?

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China

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Who has been appointed as Chairman of General Motors?

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Merry Barra

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Who is the brand ambassador for ‘changing diabetes’ campaign.

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Which amputee mountaineer has conquered Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.

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Arunima Sinha

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Online marketplace Snapdeal.com launched its mobile website in Hindi and Telugu language. With this platform, Snapdeal will now cater to 270 million users in India. This platform goes hand in hand with _____ ____platform, _____is Snapdeal’s website for mobile browser.

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Snaplite

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Who has been crowned as Miss Universe 2015?

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

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Who has been named the first Poet Laureate by the US state of Ohio for showcasing a variety of styles in his poetry.

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Amit Majmudar

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Harsoon Mukati Islamic Centre has set up a Bread Bank in:

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Aurangabad Mahrashtra

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Asia’s largest underground railway station, covering a total area of 147,000 square meters, opened in _____.

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China

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Mani Sankar Mukherji who has been conferred with honorary doctorate of letters by University of North Bengal is a ______.

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A Writer

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Who has been appointed as Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India?

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Sailesh

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Railways recent decision to act tough against passengers declaring wrong age from February 1 is associated with the prevention of the misuse of-

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Senior Citizens Quota

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Which festival has been permitted by the central government with safeguards to use bulls as performing animals?

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Jallikattu

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For which Indian tank the DRDO has successfully conducted test firing of new tank ammunition Penetration-Cum Blast (PCB) and Thermobaric (TB) Ammunition?

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Arjun

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For which award the American documentary on the life of Pakistani female activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, has been nominated?

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BAFTA Awards

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Stanislas Wawrinka who won his fourth Chennai Open Title recently belongs to:

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Croatia

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Ravindra Kalia recently passed away, who was he?

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Hindi writer and journalist

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For which film Leonardo DiCaprio has won the Golden Globe award for best dramatic actor?

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The Revenant

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Who has been honoured with the ‘Bulandh Bharath’ Award for his exemplary contributions towards nation building?

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G.M. Rao

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Maria Teresa de Filippis, who was best known as Formula 1’s first ever female driver, passed away at the age of 89. She belonged to-

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Italy

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With which company the ICC has announced an eight-year deal to declare it as an event partner for ICC events from 2016-2023?

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MoneyGram

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David Bowie who died recently at the age of 69 due to cancer, he was a/an-

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Singer

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Who has been appointed Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

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Arun Kumar Jain

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Recently how much loan has been approved by the World Bank for the ambitious clean India campaign?

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$1.5 billion

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Which document has been made mandatory for all transactions in excess of Rs. 2 lakh?

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PAN

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Which company has launched its mobile wallet service ‘MoboMoney’?

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Tech Mahindra Ltd

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What is the union government’s prediction of India’s GDP for FY 2015-16?

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7-7.5%

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ICRA downgraded which banks’s long-term ratings to ‘stable’ from ‘positive’?

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United Bank of India

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Which campaign has recently been launched by Kotak Mahindra Bank?

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‘Phone Phone Mein Kotak’ campaign

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Which has become the first bank to start online electronic signature service “e-sign”?

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Axis Bank

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Which of the following mobile apps has recently been launched by State Bank of India?

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State Bank Samadhaan

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Indian Railways has tied up with which Bank to sell rail tickets through its applications?

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ICICI Bank

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What is the new deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes with the new ones?

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30 June 2016

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Reserve Bank of India released Report of Committee on Mediumterm Path on Financial Inclusion headed by _____.

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Deepak Mohanty

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Chief Economic Advisor ________ led Committee submitted recommendations for Tax Rates under GST Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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Arvind Subramanian

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BRICS Emerging Economies Universities Summit 2015 Held in _______ sponsored by TIMES Group.

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Delhi

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World Bank approved assistance of $35 million to ________ to support development of water resources in Indus River Basin.

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Pakistan

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is abbreviated as:

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ONGC

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How much loan has been approved by the world bank for swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)?

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US $ 2.5 Billion

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The _____approved a US$ 2.5 billion loan for the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

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World Bank

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Today, of the 2.4 billion people who lack access to improved sanitation globally, more than 750 million live in India and in them, with _____ living in rural areas.

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80%

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The IRCTC allowed passengers to order food on a train by using ___ mobile wallet.

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Paytm’s

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_____ has approved three foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs. 136 crore. Singapore-based GMS Pharma’s proposal of acquisition of 25.1% in Stelis Biopharma, from Strides Arcolab, for Rs 135.71 crore was approved by the ____.

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FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board)

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Who is the President of USA?

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Barak Obama

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An ASSOCHAM Mid Year Review has pointed out, India’s GDP growth of over eight per cent and “very likely” acceleration of _________ in the current financial year.

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7.8- 8 per cent

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The government has reduced the export duty on iron ore pellets to zero from_____.

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5 per cent

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To promote its digital banking initiative, ‘e - Sign‘ Axis Bank has partenered with _____

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e-MUDRA Limited

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Which country has recently lifted its 40 years has from oil export?

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USA

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Where is Highly India, the subsidiary of Shanghai Hitachi Electric Company (SHEC) is situated?

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Changodar, Ahmedabad

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For kerosene. The scheme will be started from 1 April 2016. In the initial phase, the scheme will be implemented in selected 26 districts of _____ states.

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8

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State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched host of digital banking solutions including green PIN. The bank launched mobile apps enabling the customer to locate PNB ATM with_______. Under this customer can obtain duplicate PIN for debit card instantly through SMS request.

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PNB ATM Assist

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The stock exchanges would need to take steps for maintaining of ________ of shareholding of Public Category and ensuring that holding of trading members, associates or agents does not exceed__________

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51 per cent, 49 per cent

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CCEA has approved an increase in the budget for implementation of grid connected solar rooftop systems. It is under _________.

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National Solar Mission.

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The benefit of the LPG subsidy will not be available for LPG consumers if the consumer or his/her spouse had taxable income of more than _____.

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A. Rs 10 lakh

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Tech Mahindra has launched an electronic wallet called ______

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MoboMoney

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Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) of Bharat Petroleum’s Mumbai Refinery is dedicated to the nation. It is dedicated by _____Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

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Devendra Fadnavis

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The premier _____and RDSO have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to carry out collaborative research work.

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IIT-Kanpur

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As per Reserve Bank, banks, mostly state-run ones, opened ________ accounts under the government’s financial inclusion drive till the first week of December.

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19.52 crore

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Defence Limited and Russia’s leading developer and manufacturer of ______ defence missile system Almaz- Antey.

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S-400 Triumf air

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______ made debut on popular social networking platforms Facebook and Twitter.

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EPFO

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Who has been appointed as a Deputy Governor of RBI for a second term?

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Urjit R. Patel

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Which software company has appointed Bhanumurthy BM as its President and COO?

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Wipro

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Which bank has has has launched the facility of Funds Transfer through Missed Call system round the clock free of cost?

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Federal Bank

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Which SAARC country has been elected as a member of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) executive board representing the Group of Asia-Pacific States for 2016-18?

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Nepal

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Who is the new CEO of India’s biggest e-commerce company Flipkart?

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Binny Bansal

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----------has been appointed as the Vice-President, Chief Investment Officer of the AIIB.

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Dr. D. J. Pandian

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----------has been appointed as High Commissioner to India by Australia.

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Harinder Sidhu

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Acclaimed film -----------Aurobindo Mukherjee passed away.

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director

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Devendra Singh named as vice-chairman of the --------

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Paris-based ICC Commission’.

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---------------scheme expanded in additional 61 districts of 11 states.

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Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

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---------------laid the foundation of a manufacturing unit by ITC at Panchla in Howrah.

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Mamata Banerjee

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--------------has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering in USA.

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Mukesh Ambani