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1. Russia’s Rosneft to acquire 49% stake in __?
A. Essar Oil
B. GAIL Ltd
C. ONGC
D. IOCL
2. TATA Motors recently bagged order from –
A. Indian Airforce
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Navy
D. None
3. Which company took over style-tip specialist Polyvore?
A. Google
B. Yahoo
C. MSN
D. None of the above
4. God’s bankers is written by________
A. Arunima Sinha
B. Harish Khare
C. Gerald Posner
D. Daniel A Bell
5. Which team won gold medal in World Archery Championship ?
A. India
B. Russia
C. Colombia
D. Denmark
6. Which of the following sports person has been nominated for Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
A. Sania Mirza

B. Sardara Singh
C. Dipika Pallikal
D. All of the above
7. Sadbhavana diwas is celebrated on the which of the former prime
minister’s birthday________
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
8. India and which country Hold their First Ever Meet at Daulat Beg Oldie in
Ladakh?
A. Pakistan
B. Nepal
C. China
D. Bangladesh
9. What is Frisbee?
A. New Andriod App
B. Vaccine
C. Typhoon
D. Sports
10.
Female Literacy rate in India according to Census 2011__________
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A. 65.46%

B. 70%
C. 72%
D. 69.82%
11.
Jagannath singh who recently passed away was aA. Singer
B. Poet
C. Former Minister
D. Music composer
12.
Recently released’The First Muslim’book is authored byA. Jitendra Gianchandani
B. Lasley Hazleton
C. Amartya Sen
D. Arundhati Roy
13.
Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development deals with five ‘p’s. Which of the following is not among
those five ‘p’s?
A. Patnership
B. Project
C. Planet
D. People
14.
‘Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai’ is which bank’s tagline____________
A. Bandhan Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC bank
15.
Which Country going to host BRICS Business forum for the first time?
A. Dubai

B. Brazil
C. India
D. China
16.
INDIA advertising campaign?
A. McCann
B. McGarryBowen
C. Omnicom Group
D. Dentsu
17.
Shora is the parliament of which country__________
A. Nepal
B. Uzbekistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Pakistan
18.
What is HR 8832 which was recently discovered ?
A. Planetary System
B. Planet
C. Star
D. Orbit
19.
According to UNESCO, in which of the following country highest no.
of heritage sites are present ?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Germany
D. India
20.
Zhanna Nemtsova awarded with Poland’s Solidarity Prize 2015 is

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from ___?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. France
D. Japan
21.
Who appointed as Ambassador to Sri Lanka,Maldives?
A. Richard Rahul Verma
B. Atul Keshap
C. Arun Singh
D. Deep Ku Upadhyay
22.
48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meet held in which of the following
country?
A. Malaysia
B. Mauritious
C. Thailand
D. Honkong
23.
Smart Humsafar Plan launched by _____?
A. LIC
B. SBI
C. BOB
D. HDFC

24.
What does CANEUS stand for?
A. California- Egypt -UK-Australia
B. Canada-Europe-US-Asia
C. Canada- Estonia- UAE- Argentina
D. Costa Rica-Ethiopia-Ukraine-Australia
25.
During recent visit of PM Modi to Turkmenistan, 22nd TAPI steering
committee
meeting was held.What is TAPI?
A. Trans-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
B. Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India
C. Tazbekistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan- India
D. Tanzania- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
26.
Mutual funds gathered to Rs 2 lakh crore in ____?
A. Mar-Jun FY’15
B. Jan-Apr FY’15
C. Apr-Jul FY’15
D. Feb-May FY’15
27.
63rd Nehru Trophy Boat Race held at ____?
A. Veeranpuzha Lake
B. Pookode Lake
C. Paravur Lake
D. Punnamada Lake
28.
Benson and Hedges trophy given for which of the following sports?
A. Cricket
B. Volleyball

C. Kabadi
D. Badminton
29.
The last date for enrollment under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha
Bima Yojana is ____?
A. 15th Sept. 2015
B. 30th Sept. 2015
C. 31st Aug. 2015
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D. 1st Sept. 2015
30.
Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn to set up 1st Assembly line in which of
the following state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Karnatak
D. Tamilnadu
31.
Suhasini Haidar was Diplomatic and Strategic Affairs Editor at which
press agency?
A. TOI
B. Indian Express
C. The Hindu
D. Hindustan Times
32.

South Korean steelmaker Posco made an agreement with Shree
Uttam Steel and Power Ltd, of Uttam Galva group to set up steel plant in
which of the following state?
A. Andra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharastra
33.
Bal Gandharva award winner Bhalchandra Pendharkar was famous
for hisA. Stage Acting
B. Poetry
C. Social work
D. Politics
34.
Bombay Gold Cup is associated with which sports?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Volleyball
35.
In which of the following states ISRO commissioned Titanium
Sponge Plant?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerela
C. Andra Pradesh
D. Maharastra
36.
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) which got Govt. approval is
going to
set up its first institute in which of the following city?

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Banglore
D. Shilong
37.
Who is the CEO of Thermal Powertech Corporation?
A. BNK Reddy
B. Atul Mohan Nargund
C. Rajesh Prabhakar Zoldeo
D. Sujatha Balan
38.
How much financial assistance to be given for Saraswati Heritage
Development Board set up from the Govt?
A. Rs.200 Cr.
B. Rs.100 Cr.
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C. rs.500 Cr.
D. Rs.60 Cr.
39.
Sanjay Jalona got appointed as MD and CEO for which of the
following company?
A. Accenture
B. Larsen and Toubro Infotech
C. WIPRO
D. Infosys

40.
CCEA approves proposal of strengthening drug regulatory system for
1750crore over a period of how many years?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Ten
41.
Indian Railways inked four MoUs with Union Power for ?
A. Energy conservation
B. Energy Transmission
C. Solarisation
D. All of the above
42.
Which telecommunication company signed worth 1200Cr Rupiya with
Huawei?
A. Uninor
B. Airtel
C. Vodafone
D. Reliance
43.
Indian Men’s Hockey team won European series against?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Germany
D. Netherland
44.
Which Bank launched the First Multi-Currency Contact less Card
service in India?
A. ICICI

B. KMB
C. HDFC
D. Axis
45.
Gujar Mal Modi Award is related to?
A. Sports
B. Agriculture
C. Poetry
D. Science & Technology
46.
How many mega food park is going to set up by 2019?
A. 40
B. 42
C. 30
D. 56
47.
By what percent export rate has been dropped in India during AprilJuly 2015 period as per data released by Ministry of commerce and
industry?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 12%
D. 18%
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48.
Who is the winner of World Badminton championship 2015?

A. Sania Nehwal,India
B. Carolina Marín, Spain
C. Sung Ji-hyun, South korea
D. Lindaweni Fanetri, Indonesia
49.
P S Jayakumar, who has been Managing Director and CEO of Value
Homes Pvt Ltd, has been selected as head of which state-owned bank?
A. Canara Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Union bank of India
D. State bank of India
50.
Who is heading the project of NASA for the test of next-generation
megarocket
RS-25 ?
A. Doug Hudgins
B. Gary Benton
C. Bill Lightsey
D. Louis Kaluzienski
51.
Who became the winner of Rogers Cup Masters tournament?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Belinda Bencic
C. Andy Murray
D. Caroline Garcia
52.
“Accessible India” is the scheme will be launched soon for?
A. People Below 18yrs
B. Senior Citizens
C. Physically Challenged

D. None of these
53.
Recently which state is going to set up special entity ‘State Level
Facilitation Cell’ to fast track Investment approvals?
A. Gujarat
B. Telangana
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
54.
Foreign Office Consultations(2nd round) held between India and
which of the following country?
A. Bolivia
B. Paraguay
C. Spain
D. Brazil
55.
Tata Trusts to develop 264 villages in which of the following places?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Kakinada
C. Vijayawada
D. Vizianagaram
56.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the
Connecticut-based firm United Technologies and ___?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Haryana
57.
Bud Yorkin, who recently passed away was a ___?

A. American film producer
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B. British Fil Director
C. Greek Actor
D. France Music Director
58.
Which of the following countries approved by union govt for
exchange of information with respect to taxes & to check Black Money
Generation?
A. Ethiopia
B. Uganda
C. Mozambique
D. Seychelles
59.
Bharat Stage (BS)-IV complaint vehicles will be sold and registered
from _____?
A. 11th Jan 2016
B. 13th Feb 2016
C. 15th Mar 2016
D. 17th Apr 2016
60.
For Empays Payment, Emirates NDB tied up with which of the
following banks?
A. ICICI
B. Axis

C. HDFC
D. SBI
61.
Himachal Pradesh Government launches RISHTA project for saving
energy upto 45 to 55 percent. What does ‘I’ stand for in RISHTA?
A. Indicating
B. Isolating
C. Illuminating
D. Isotopic
62.
Which city is going to host 24th annual Miss India Worldwide 2015?
A. Banglore
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. New Delhi
63.What is the main objective of Call To Action Summit 2015 which is going to
held at New delhi?
A. Women’s equality
B. To end preventable child and maternal deaths
C. Women’s Safetyand child health improvement
D. Child Trafficking
64.Recently Online Application Management System (OAMS) has been
launched for “Nai Roshni” scheme under which of the following ministry –
A. Ministry of External Affairs
B. Ministry of Minority Affairs
C. Ministry of Labour and Employment
D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
65.In which of the following country for the first time, Women are allowed to
participate as voters in Election?
A. UAE

B. Saudi Arabia
C. Afghanistan
D. Iran
66.Who got appointed as the advocate for United Nations’ campaign “He For
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She”?
A. Emma Watson
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Anupam Kher
D. Lakshmi Puri
67.Which of the following only micro-irrigation firm from India named in
Fortune magazine’s ‘Change the World’ list ?
A. Netafim Irrigation India Pvt Ltd
B. Jain Irrigation Systems
C. Flow Tech Power
D. Kothari Agritech Pvt.Ltd
68.Name the application that Indian Railways launches for women safety?
A. R-Seva
B. R-Mitra
C. R-Suraksha
D. R-Suvidha
69.
How many cities got approval from Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy as to be solar cities?

A. 56
B. 60
C. 50
D. 46
70.Pulitzer prize is given in which field_________
A. journalism
B. Mathematics
C. Architecture
D. Science
71.
Which of the following cab service provider tied-up with Bharti Airtel
to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs?
A. Taxifor sure
B. Uber
C. Ola
D. Bharti Taxi
72.“Sipat Thermal Power” Plant is located in which state_________
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Gujarat
E. None of these
73.‘Modern Thought Leaders- Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lectures (19972014)’ is edited by?
A. Anil Shastri
B. APJ ABdul Kalam
C. Pranab Mukharjee
D. M. Hamid Ansari
74.
How many members states are there in UNESCO?
A. 180

B. 190
C. 200
D. 195
75.The world senior citizen day is celebrated on___________
A. 22 August
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B. 20 August
C. 21 August
D. 19 august
76.
Zaina Erhaim who won 2015 Peter Mackler Award belongs to –
A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. Tehren
D. Turkmenistan

77.” One Family,One bank ” is which bank’s tagline_____________
A. Allahabad Bank
B. Bank of India
C. Bank of Maharashtra
D. Bank of Baroda
78.Who has authored the book ‘Turning the Tide: How India Won the War ‘?
A. K. Subrahmanyam
B. N.S. Sisodia

C. P.R. Chari
D. Nitin Gokhale
79.Who got appointed as chairman of India’s Oscar jury?
A. Anupam Kher
B. Amol Palekar
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Goutam Ghose
80.
Name the next upcoming version of Android update (6.0)?
A. Lollipop
B. Honeycomb
C. Marshmallow
D. Froyo
81.
Who is the captain of Pro Kabaddi League 2015 winner, U mumba?
A. Suresh Pathapalem
B. Jeeva Kumar
C. Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
D. Anup Kumar
82.
Saurav Ghosal related to which of the following sports ?
A. Boxing
B. Chess
C. ShotPut
D. Squash
83.According to census 2011, which union territory has highest sex
ratio_________
A. Dadar & Nagar Haveli
B. Pondicherry (Puducherry)
C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

D. Daman & Diu
84.Markandeshwar Temple is situated in the__________
A. Oisha
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Tamil Nadu
85.Who is the chairman of Canara Bank__________
A. Rakesh Sharma
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B. P.S. Jayakumar
C. Kishore Kharat Piraji
D. Aswini Kumar
86.‘Sleeping on the jupiter’ is written by____________
A. Poonam Surie
B. Anuradha Roy
C. Arundhati roy
D. Chetan Bhagat
87.‘Pran Dhara’ is launched by which of the following States?
A. West Bengal
B. Jharkhand
C. Chhatishgarh
D. Odisha
88.Who is recently appointed as NHAI chief?
A. Nitin Gadkari

B. Raghav Chandra
C. V. Chhibber
D. P. Radhakrishnan
89.Dr.Oliver Sacks who recently died was a ____?
A. Audiologist
B. Neurosurgeon
C. Neurologist
D. Endocrinologist
90.Who got appointed as Home Secretary?
A. L.C. Goyal
B. Rajiv Mehrishi
C. Raghav Chandra
D. None of these
91.Which of the following state governments planned for water transport in
12 river?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
92.Ian Bell is related to which of the following sports?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Badminton
D. Football
93.
Fifteenth IAAF World Championships in Athletics held at which of the
following placesA. Brazil
B. Bejing
C. Seoul
D. Tokyo

94.
With which of the following country India has inked an information
exchange agreement on tax matters?
A. Somalia
B. Kenya
C. Ethiopia
D. Seychelles
95.
With which of the following country ,Union cabinet has
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approved agreement on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial
matters?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Turkmenistan
D. Saudi Arabia
96.
Which of the following companies sets a record in single-day power
generation?
A. Tata Power
B. NTPC
C. NHPC
D. Adani Power
97.

Who appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of
Cuba?
A. Rajeev Kumar
B. Ajay Kumar Sharma
C. Tsewang Namgyal
D. Krishan Kumar
98.
‘IESS 2047’ which is recently launched by NITI Aayog is a ____?
A. App
B. Web Site
C. Open Source Web based tool
D. New term for financial purposes
99.
Who became the chairman of Micromax recently?
A. Sumeet Kumar
B. Sanjay Kapoor
C. Ajit Nedungadi
D. Ghyanendra Nath Bajpai
100.
AB de Villiers broke whose record of fastest 8000 ODI runs?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. Kapil Dev
D. Rahul Dravid
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