Brie Larson
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1 Who among the
following has taken over as the next chairperson of National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC)?
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1) PJ Kurien
2) KG
Balakrishnan
3) C Joseph
4) HL Dattu
5) P Sathasivam
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2 The World
Wildlife Day is observed on
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1) 03 Mar
2) 04 Mar
3) 08 Mar
4) 09 Mar
5) 12 Mar
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3 The
International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently launched its first Uridashi
Masala Bonds to mobilise Rs 30 cr from retail investors of
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1) Japan
2) South Korea
3) Singapore
4) Philippines
5) Thailand
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4 ________ has
become the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccine as a public health programme for school children.
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1) Kerala
2) Sikkim
3) Delhi
4) Goa
5) Tripura
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5 Peru declared
emergency in Amazon region affected by oil spill recently. The capital city
of Peru is
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1) Lima
2) Tirana
3) Bogota
4) Santiago
5) Bangui
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6 The Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) revised norms on capital recognition recently, making
available an additional __________ to Indian banks.
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1) Rs 10,000 cr
2) Rs 20,000 cr
3) Rs 40,000 cr
4) Rs 60,000 cr
5) Rs 80,000 cr
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7 The exercise
FORCE 18, the largest multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX), was
conducted by the Indian Army recently in
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1) Dehradun
2) Vishakhapatnam
3) Pathankot
4) Pune
5) Ladakh
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8 India signed a
$300-mn loan agreement with World Bank recently for the Higher Education
Quality Improvement Project of
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1) Rajasthan
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Bihar
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Chhattisgarh
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9 Who among the
following scientists won the 2016 Brain Prize?
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1) Richard Morris
2) Graham
Collingridge
3) Timothy Bliss
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)
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10 Which of the
following countries has topped the list compiled by the World Economic Forum
(WEF) based on energy security and access across the world?
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1) Denmark
2) France
3) Sweden
4) Norway
5) Switzerland
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11 Who among the
following won the “Best Actress in a Leading Role” awards at the 2016 Oscars?
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1) Cate Blanchett
(Carol)
2) Brie Larson (Room)
3) Jennifer
Lawrence (Joy)
4) Charlotte
Rampling (45 Years)
5) Saoirse Ronan
(Brooklyn)
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12 Which India
airport has been named the best airport by size in the Asia Pacific region?
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1) Bengaluru
International Airport
2) Lokpriya
Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
3) Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport
4) Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
5) Indira Gandhi International Airport
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13 Rahul Sachdev,
who won India Open title recently, is associated with
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1) snooker
2) squash
3) badminton
4) tennis
5) table tennis
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14 Which of the
following leading IT services companies has been recognized as a Global Top
Employer by the Top Employers Institute?
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1) Infosys
2) Wipro
3) TCS
4) HCL
5) Tech Mahindra
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15 The govt has
set up a committee headed by Mahesh Kumar Singla for granting of ST status to
six OBC communities in
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1) Haryana
2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Assam
5) Jharkhand
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16 _________ has
acquired Jaypee group’s cement assets for Rs 16,500 cr.
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1) ACC
2) Ambuja Cements
3) Shree Cements
4) UltraTech
5) India Cements
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17 What is
India’s ranking in terms of energy security and access as per the recent list
compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
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1) 10th
2) 52nd
3) 90th
4) 94th
5) 98th
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18 The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a robust growth rate of
_______ for India in the fiscal year 2015-16.
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1) 7.3 per cent
2) 7.4 per cent
3) 7.5 per cent
4) 7.6 per cent
5) 7.8 per cent
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19 The sales of
which of the following cars crossed the 30-lakh mark recently in the domestic
market?
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1) Eon
2) Alto
3) Santro
4) Vagon R
5) Swift
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20 The bilateral
annual “Iron Fist” military training exercise was held recently between the
armed forces of the US and
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1) India
2) Saudi Arabia
3) Israel
4) Japan
5) Vietnam
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