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  2016 Current affairs and General Awarness Quiz for Competitive Exams Compiled by www.ssbcoaching.com Jan 2016

 1. In which of the following states Kakatiya thermal plant is located?
          a) Andrhapradesh
          b) Karnataka
          c) Odhisa
          d) Telangana

 2. Who of the following has become the first batsman to score more than a 1,000 runs in an innings in any form of cricket?
          a) Pranav Dhanawade
          b) Virat Kholi
          c) Arvind Jadeja
          d) Ravindra Wade

 3. In which of the following states the Ganga Gram Yojana has been launched?
          a) Uttarkhand
          b) Bihar
          c) West Bengal
          d) Uttar Pradesh

 4. For what purpose, the Stand Up India Scheme has been launched?
[A]to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST
[B]to promote entrepreneurship among rural youth
[C]to promote entrepreneurship among Woman
[D]to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women
          a) A
          b) B
          c) C
          d) D

 5. Who of the following is the author of the novel titled - Go Set a Watchman?
          a) Cynthia Lord
          b) Bill Clegg
          c) Marlon James
          d) Harper Lee

 6. The “fountain of oneness” is located in which of the following cities?
          a) Ajmer
          b) Delhi
          c) Agra
          d) Khajuraho

 7. Siril Verma is related to which of the following sports?
          a) Cricket
          b) Basketball
          c) Football
          d) Badminton

 8. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Country of First Boys’?
          a) Ravi Kanbur
          b) Amaritya Sen
          c) Kaushik Basu
          d) Vikram Seth

 9. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was the founder of which of the following political party in Jammu & Kashmir? ( He recently passed away)
          a) Jammu and Kashmir People’s Dynamic Party
          b) Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
          c) Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP)
          d) Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC)

 10. Shakti 2016, is the joint military exercise of India with which country?
          a) Japan
          b) France
          c) Russia
          d) USA

 11. Which of the following is the India’s indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare corvette?
          a) INS Aravalii
          b) INS Kadmatt
          c) INS Savitri
          d) INS Subhadra

 12. On which date, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated in India?
          a) January 9
          b) January 6
          c) January 9
          d) January 11

 13. Martina Hingis, the famous tennis player, hails from which country?
          a) Russia
          b) Poland
          c) Switzerland
          d) United Kingdom

 14. The India International Kite Festival is celebrated in which Indian state every year?
          a) Maharashtra
          b) Gujarat
          c) Rajasthan
          d) Karnataka

 15. Which of the following domains has become the world’s most commonly used domain in the internet?
          a) .de
          b) .cn
          c) .com
          d) .in

 16. Which of the following states is the host for the National Youth Festival 2016?
          a) Karnatka
          b) Bihar
          c) Chhattisgarh
          d) Assam

 17. Who is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flipkart?
          a) Nikhil Saxena
          b) Sachin Mehra
          c) Binny Bansal
          d) Nitin Sharma

 18. Who has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award?
          a) Chritiano Ronaldo
          b) Luis Suarez
          c) Neymar
          d) Linoel Messi

 19. The Flamingo Festival-2016 is organised in which state?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Odisha
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Kerala
          a) A
          b) B
          c) C
          d) D

 20. Hopman Cup is associated with which sports?
          a) Tennis
          b) Badminton
          c) Golf
          d) Hockey

 21. Which of the following panels has been set up to study 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations?
          a) NK Mittal Panel
          b) M. Raghuveer panel
          c) P.K. Sinha Panel
          d) K. Kishore Panel

 22. On which date, the Indian Army Day is celebrated?
          a) January 15
          b) January 21
          c) January 11
          d) March 19

 23. Jacob-Farj-Rafael, who passed away recently, was associated with which of the following events?
          a) Sino-Indian war of 1962
          b) Goan Liberation Movement
          c) Indo-Pakistan war of 1971
          d) Kargil war in 1999

 24. Which state has become the India’s first fully organic state?
          a) Tripur
          b) Sikkim
          c) Himachal Pradesh
          d) Haryana

 25. Which Indian state is set to fly the world’s largest tricolour on republic day?
          a) Mizoram
          b) West Bengal
          c) Jharkhand
          d) Madhya Pradesh

 26. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Creating Leadership’?
          a) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
          b) Kiran Bedi
          c) Mary Kom
          d) Medha Patkar

 27. USA recently lifted the Nuclear Sanction on which of one of the following country?
          a) Japan
          b) North Korea
          c) Iraq
          d) Iran

 28. Indian writer Anuradha Roy has won the on the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel______________________
          a) Sleeping on Jupiter
          b) An Atlas of Impossible
          c) The Folded Earth
          d) Suitable Boy

 29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the_____  action plan in New Delhi to boost startup ventures in the country.
          a) Bhrat Nirmaan
          b) Apana Desh Apana Adhikar
          c) Swatch Bharat
          d) Start-up India, Stand-up India

 30. Arunima Sinha is related to which of the following fields?
          a) Journalist
          b) Politician
          c) Mountaineering
          d) Terpsichorean

 31. Who of the following has been appointed as the new CEO of Wipro Limited?
          a) TK Kurien
          b) Manik K Mathur
          c) Abid Ali Neemuchwala
          d) Nand Kuamr Chauhan

 32. In context to India’s defence system, “Pinaka II” refers which one of the following?
          a) Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM)
          b) Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
          c) Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system
          d) Nuclear-capable ballistic missile

 33. The 14-km long Zojila tunnel will be constructed in which of the following states?
          a) Sikkim
          b) J & K
          c) Uttrakhand
          d) Himachal Pradesh

 34. India and _______ had started talks on the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement in 2012 after that country had lifted the long-standing ban on selling uranium to energy-starved India
          a) Australia
          b) USA
          c) Russia
          d) France

 35. India and _______ jointly developed Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) Barak 8 was successfully test fired from INS Kolkata. The firing trial of the LR SAM has been jointly carried out by the Indian Navy, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and that cou ntries Aerospace Industries.
          a) Israel
          b) USA
          c) France
          d) Russia

 36. _______ is China’s first geosynchronous orbit high-definition optical imaging satellite and world’s most sophisticated HD geosynchronous orbit remote sensing satellite. It is located at the orbit 36,000 km away from the earth and moves synchronously with the earth. It will be used for surveillance of geological disasters and forest disasters, disaster prevention and relief and meteorological forecast.
          a) Gaofen - 4  Satellite
          b) Xu Wung- I
          c) Li- Chi -II
          d) Dragon  - III

 37. World Health Organization (WHO), a UN health agency has declared______  Ebola-free after no new cases were reported. Now the country enters into 90-day period of heightened surveillance of WHO.
          a) Nigeria
          b) Uganda
          c) Guinea
          d) Kenya

 38. Gujarati litterateur Raghuveer Chaudhary selected for 2015 _____ Award
          a) Man Booker Award
          b) Pulizer
          c) Jananpith
          d) Saraswathi Sammelan

 39. _________has won the 14th season of prestigious Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy for season 2015-16 for first time in its history of championship.
          a) Andhrapradesh
          b) Gujarat
          c) Goa
          d) Maharashtra

 40. ______ is a new airport which is constructed on an undeveloped site. It is built from scratch on a new location because the existing airport is unable to meet the traffic requirements.
          a) Greenfield Airport
          b) Brownfield Project
          c) White Field
          d) Red Fiedl

 41. Who on 16 January 2016 was elected as the first female President of Taiwan?
          a) Kao Chin Su-mei
          b) Hsiao Bi-khim
          c) Tsai Ing-wen
          d) Peng Wan-ru

 42. Which team on 17 January 2016 clinched the 2016 Premier Badminton League title?
          a) Delhi Acers
          b) Mumbai Rockets
          c) Awadhe Warriors
          d) Chennai Smashers

 43. Which satellite was on 17 January 2016 launched by the NASA on board the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to monitor topography of the Ocean floor?
          a) Jason-1
          b) Jason-2
          c) Jason-3
          d) Jason-4

 44. According to NASA, which flower on 18 January 2016 became the first ever flower to be grown in the space?
          a) Zinnia
          b) Rose
          c) Peony
          d) Iris

 45. The 2016 Sahayog-Kaijin military exercise has been conducted between India and which country?
          a) Japan
          b) South Korea
          c) China
          d) Russia

 46. MahaBihu festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
          a) Manipur
          b) Assam
          c) Kerala
          d) Gujarat

 47. Which state has become the India’s first fully organic state?
          a) Tripura
          b) Sikkim
          c) Himachal Pradesh
          d) Haryana

 48. Which Indian state is set to fly the world’s largest tricolour on republic day?
          a) Mizoram
          b) West Bengal
          c) Jharkhand
          d) Madhya Pradesh

 49. Which of the following countries has won the Davis Cup 2015?
          a) Belgium
          b) Great Britain
          c) Spain
          d) Switzerland

 50. Sahayog - Kaijin 2016’: India and _____ Country had combined coastal guard exercise
          a) Maleysia
          b) Japan
          c) North Korea
          d) France

 51. The indigenously-built_______generation anti-tank missile Nag was successfully test fired at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.
          a) First
          b) Second
          c) Third
          d) Fourth
          e) Fifh

 52. Francois Hollande  is the president of________________
          a) UK
          b) Denmark
          c) France
          d) Italy

 53. Which of the following films has won the prestigious Golden Peacock award at the IFFI 2015?
          a) Mustang
          b) The Measure of man
          c) Embrace of the serpent
          d) Einstein

 54. What per cent of FDI is allowed in E-Commerce sector in India?
          a) 49%
          b) 51%
          c) 75%
          d) 100%

 55. Which of the following companies has launched the ‘Safe Move-Traffic Safety Campaign’?
          a) Mahindra
          b) Ashok Leyland
          c) Hyundai Motor
          d) TVS Motor

 56. Which of the following countries has imposed economic sanctions against Turkey, recently?
          a) US
          b) Russia
          c) China
          d) Germany

 57. On which date, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed?
          a) Nov 2
          b) Nov 22
          c) Jan 08
          d) Dec 02

 58. On which date, the Armed Forces Flag Day is observed
          a) Dec 2
          b) Dec 5
          c) Dec 7
          d) Dec 10

 59. According to the latest Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR 2015), what per cent of the total geographical area is covered by forest in India
          a) 20.36%
          b) 21.34%
          c) 23.28%
          d) 24.16%

 60. Which of the following countries has successfully launched the Ghadr-110 ballistic missile?
          a) Iran
          b) Iraq
          c) India
          d) Afganisthan

 61. Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy is related to which sports?

          a) Hockey
          b) Badminton
          c) Volleyball
          d) Cricket

 62. Which of the following teams has won the 2016 Premier Badminton League (PBL)?

          a) Hyderabad Hunters
          b) Delhi Acers
          c) Mumbai Rockets
          d) Awade Warriors

 63. Who has won the 2016 Oscar award for technical achievement?

          a) Nitin Gupta
          b) Rahul Thakkar
          c) Puneet Jain
          d) Nischal Kumar

 64. Under the Start-up Action Plan, how many years of tax holiday is provided to start-up companies on their profits?

          a) 1 year
          b) 2 years
          c) 3 years
          d) 4 years

 65. The Machia Biological Park is located in which state?

          a) Rajasthan
          b) Sikkim
          c) Nagaland
          d) Manipur

 66. Who is the author of the book titled “The Z Factor: My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time”?

          a) Mahendra Verma
          b) Vijay Joshi
          c) Subhash Chandra
          d) Narayan Pandit

 67. Which of the following countries will host Exercise Force Eighteen?

          a) Indonesia
          b) China
          c) India
          d) France

 68. Which of the following satellite vehicles has successfully put the Satellite IRNSS-1E in orbit?

          a) PSLV-40

          b) GSLV III
          c) PSLV- 31
          d) GSLV Mk II

 69. The Lalitpur Super Thermal Power Project is located in which state?

          a) Bihar
          b) West Bengal
          c) Uttar Pradesh
          d) Odhisa

 70. 61st Filmfare Awards 2015: Filmfare Awards 2015 were recently commenced at Mumbai
The Best film award was given to ______ movie.
          a) Bajirao Mastani
          b) Piku
          c) Roy
          d) Tamasha

 71. Barak- 8:  Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR SAM) successfully test-fired from INS ______?
          a) Delhi
          b) Vikramaditya
          c) Kolkata
          d) Chennai

 72. This is a fourth Generation missile that was developed by DRDO, its Operational range is: 500m to 4km (Land version), 7-10km (Air-launched).
Name this missile system
          a) Barak - 4
          b) Prithvi  - IV
          c) Nag - IV
          d) Ashtra - II

 73. world’s largest and the highest hoisted Indian flag. Dimensions of flag: It measures 66 feet in height and 99 feet in width in the proper ratio 2:3. It was hoisted on pole with height of 293 feet. It weighs 80 kg.  Where was it Hoisted?
          a) Delhi
          b) Srinagar
          c) Andaman And Nicobar Islands ( Port Blair)
          d) Ranchi

 74. Who was the Chief Guest at 26 Jan 2016 RD Celebration at Newdelhi?
          a) Russain President Putin
          b) US President Barak Obama
          c) Indain President Pranab Mukerjee
          d) French President Francois Hollande

 75. Who are these identify  ( they took part in 2016 Austgralian Open Tennis doubles in the year's first Grand Slam tournament.)
          a) Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna
          b) Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi
          c) Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Purav Raja
          d) Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi

 76. What is the name of badminton player who became the world no.1 junior men in badminton world federation?
          a) Siril Verma
          b) Akash Rajpur
          c) Mahesh Tripathi
          d) None of these

 77. Who became the brand ambassador of Incredible India replaced Amir Khan?
          a) Sakman Khan
          b) Shahrukh Khan
          c) Amitabh Bachchan
          d) Akshay Kumar

 78. Name of person who will be the next chief minister of Jammu Kashmir?
          a) Farooq Abdullah
          b) Mehbooba Mufti sayeed
          c) Omar Abdullah
          d) Sheik Mubarak

 79. Madaya is related to which country?
          a) Iran
          b) Iraq
          c) Syria
          d) Tailban

 80. Which one of the following indian singer launched India's first transgender band called `6-Pack Band'?
          a) Sonu Nigam
          b) Kailash Kher
          c) Udit Narayan
          d) Kumar Sanu

 81. Recently which country successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear bomb?
          a) South Korea
          b) Japan
          c) Iran
          d) North Korea

 82. Who won the fifth FIFA Ballon d' Or award for the world's best player?
          a) Neymar
          b) Cristiano Ronaldo
          c) Luis Suárez
          d) Lionel Messi

 83. Which country's president was  the chief guest of 67th Republic Day?
          a) Russia
          b) France
          c) America
          d) Canada

 84. What is the name of current defence minister of India? (2016)
          a) Manohar Parrikar
          b) AK Antony
          c) George Fernandas
          d) Mulayam Singh yadav

 85. Satyan Nadella is CEO of which company?
          a) Microsoft
          b) Infosys
          c) Google
          d) Yahoo

 86. Which one of the following space agency's Juno mission broke distance-from-sun record for solar-powered spacecraft?
          a) NASA
          b) ISRO
          c) CSA
          d) Mangalyan - II

 87. Name of flower that First ever flower grown in space makes its debut?
          a) Tulips
          b) Orchid
          c) Daffodils
          d) Zinnia

 88.  Which one of the following space agency launched IRNSS -1E the fifth of the seven-satellite?
          a) NASA
          b) ISRO
          c) CSA
          d) JAXA

 89. Who is the author of the book titled “Nathuram Godse - The Story of an Assassin”?

          a) Damodar Naik
          b) Deepankar Kukrehjha
          c) Anup Ashok Sardesai
          d) Vijai Sardesai

 90. Which is the India’s first anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug for Type-2 diabetes mellitus?

          a) BGR -12
          b) BGR-34

          c) BCR - 18
          d) BGR - 36

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