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World water day
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1. Who has been
elected as the President of Kosovo
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Ans-Hashim Thaci
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2. What is
India's rank latest Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report
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Ans- 90th (Switzerland top the list)
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3.Who launched
Uridashi Masala Bonds
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Ans-International Finance Corporation
(IFC)
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4. Zero
Discrimination Day was observed across the world on which date
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Ans-1 March 2016. The day was observed
with the theme - Stand Out.
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5. Zoji La tunnel
provides a vital link between Ladakh and .....
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Ans-Kashmir
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6. Who won first
ever auction of an Indian gold mine
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Ans-Vedanta Limited
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7. The Union
Government has constituted a committee to consider Scheduled Tribe status to
six
Communities of
Assam. Who headed the committee
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Ans-Mahesh Kumar Singla
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8. Who was chosen
for the 2016 Windham-Campbell Prize
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Ans- Jerry Pinto
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9. Name the
Bollywood actress, who made her debut on the Oscars red carpet and presented
the
award
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Ans- Priyanka Chopra
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10. Who won the
FMSCI Motorsports Man-of-the-Year Trophy
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Ans-Armaan Ebrahim
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11. Setu Bharatam
Project is related with
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Ans- make all national highways free of
railway crossings by 2019
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12. Who will be
conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award for his contribution to the film
industry
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Ans- Veteran actor Manoj Kumar
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13. What is the
name of Flipkart's digital wallet
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Ans- Flipkart Money
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14. National
Safety Day and National Safety Week observed on which date
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Ans- 4 March
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15. P.A. Sangma
passes away recently. Who was he
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Ans- Former Lok Sabha speaker
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16. Who has won
Gold medal in the 50m Pistol Men final event at the International Shooting
Sports Federation
(ISSF) World Cup held in Bangkok
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Ans- shooter Jitu Rai
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17. Who was
appointed as Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
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Ans- Sunil Sabharwal
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18. The world’s
most expensive train station opened at which place
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Ans- 9/11 site in New York, United States
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19. Who was
Martin Crowe which dead recently
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Ans- Former New Zealand cricket captain
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20. World
Wildlife Day was observed on which date
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Ans- 3 March 2016
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21. Who launched
first Uridashi Masala Bond
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Ans- International Finance Corporation
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22. Traditional
Chapchar Kut festival celebrated in which state
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Ans- Mizoram
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23. Who Indian
Bank preliminary approval to open 100 per cent-owned branches in Myanmar
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Ans- State Bank of India
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24. Union
Government has decided to digitally connect all Post Offices in rural areas
by ..........
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Ans-March 2017
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25. Who is the
author of novel Prince of Tides
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Ans- Pat Conroy
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26. Multinational
Exercise FORCE 18 has started in which city
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Ans- Pune
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27. Who authored
the book Fixed: Cash and Corruption in Cricket" (HarperCollins)
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Ans- Shantanu Guha Ray
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28. Which Indian
umpire has been promoted as the International Outdoor Umpire by theInternational
Hockey Federation (FIH)
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Ans-Nepoleon Singh
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29. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi launched the Setu Bharatam project with an aim to make
all
National Highways
free of Railway crossings by.....
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Ans-
2019
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30. Which Asian
country on 2 March 2016 passed its first anti-terror bill
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Ans- South Korea
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31. India won
Asia Cricket Cup for record Sixth time by defeating______
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.Ans- Bangladesh
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32. Renowned
Dogri poetess and writer _____ was awarded Krutitava Smagra Samman for the
year 2015.
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Ans- Padma Sachdev
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33. Who is the
inventor of E-mail
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Ans- Raymond Samuel Tomlinson,
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34. Kalabhavan
Mani who passed away at Kochi, Kerala due to liver and kidney failure was a
_____
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Ans- Malayalam actor
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35. __________
became the first financial entity in India to get Small Financial Bank
Licence by
the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI)
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.Ans- Capital Local Area Bank (CLAB)
Limited
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36. Union
Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launched Mahila
e-Haat portal in
New Delhi. Name the Mahila e-Haat portal,
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Ans- http://mahilaehaat-rmk.gov.in
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37. International
Women's Day was observed across the world on 8 March 2016 with the theme
________
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Ans- #PledgeForParity
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38. Maria
Sharapova provisionally suspended after failing drugs test at Australian Open
she
belongs to which
country
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Ans- Russia
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39. Sri Lankan
Cricket Board (SLCB) constituted a new National Cricket Selection Panel
headed
by former
cricketer _________
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Ans- Arvinda de Silva.
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40.Name the
programme launched by the ICICI Bank for work-from-home programme to
prevent women
employees from dropping out of its workforce
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.Ans- iWork@home
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41. Which
StateLaunched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana for free treatment to
accident
victims
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Ans-. Karnataka
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42. The 2016
BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave will be hosted by which city
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Ans-Mumbai
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43.Bureau of
Indian Standards Bill, 2015 which was passed by Rajya Sabha seeks to replace
the
Bureau of Indian
Standards Act of ........
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Ans-1986
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44. Name the
rocket that carried India’s sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F
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Ans-PSLV C-32
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45. Which pharmaceutical
company announced the completion of the acquisition of privately
held US-based
GAVIS Pharmaceuticals LLC and Novel Laboratories (GAVIS)
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Ans- Lupin
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46. Who has been
conferred with the 2016 Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiromani Samman
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Ans-Amrita Patel
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47. Who is the
author of the book titled “The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur”
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Ans-P.S. Nagi Loktus
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48. Indian
industrialist who was conferred with France’s Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Ans-Anand Mahindra
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49. Who has won
the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship
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Ans- Adam Scott
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50. Which
organisation has released a report titled “Women at Work: Trends 2016”
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Ans- International Labour Organization
(ILO)
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51. Recently who
was named as Secretary General of the Arab League
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Ans- Ahmed Abul Gheit
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52. Who was
appointed as Chairman of 21st Law Commission of India
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Ans- Balbir Singh Chauhan
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53. Who has been
appointed as Deputy Chief of Army Staff
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Ans- N P S Hira
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54. Union Power
Ministry named LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme as _____
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Ans- UJALA
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55. Rebook India
has named _________ as their brand ambassador.
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Ans- Kangana Ranauth
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56. Name the
service which allows travelers to get their compartments cleaned by sending
an
SMS or by using
an app or a designated website by Suresh Prabhu
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Ans- Clean My Coach
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57. With which
country India have discussed the possibility of jointly producing and
distributing
films in the two
countries
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Ans- China
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58. Sunil
Shirguppi, former vice-president at Goldman Sachs is appointed by which
company as
its VP for
engineers
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Ans- Ola
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59. Which
countries Scientists have discovered a form of bacteria that can digest the
plastic in
disposable
plastic water bottles
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.Ans-Japan
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60. India to
supply 18 Meter Gauge Diesel Electric Locomotives to _____
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Ans- Myanmar
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61. Nozomi
Okuhara won 2016 All England Badminton title by defeating
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Ans- Wang Shixian (China)
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62. _____state
tourism campaign has bagged the‘Golden City Gate Award’ at the travel trade
show ITB in
Berlin
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Ans- Kerala
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63. Who won 2016
Global Teacher Prize
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Ans- Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub
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64. The Wikimedia
Foundation is currently developing a speech synthesis engine to its
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Ans- Wiki Pedia
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65. Recently
which High Court has India celebrated its 150th anniversary
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Ans- Allahabad High Court
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66. Which bank
has won the first ever Green Bond Pioneer Award 2016
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Ans- Yes Bank
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67. Which country
has decided to set up its own International Maritime Judicial Centre (IMJC)
to handle
territorial disputes and protect its sea rights
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Ans- China
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68. Name the
first eco-friendly flight built by European aircraft major Airbus which was
delivered to
budget carrier IndiGo.
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Ans- A320
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69. The world’s
first fast-acting anti-rabies drug “RMAb” will be launched in which country
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Ans- India
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70. Recently which
Indian ace shuttler crashed out from the All England Badminton
Championships
tournaments
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Ans- Saina Nehwal
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71. 4th World
Congress of Biosphere Reserves held at which place
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Ans- Lima,Peru
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72. My Biosphere,
My Future campaign launched by whom
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Ans- UNESCO
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73. Gandhi: An
Illustrated Biography authored by......
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Ans- Pramod Kapoor
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74. Which Bank
launched new mobile payment solution Touch & Pay
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Ans- ICICI Bank
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75. The World
Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2016 was observed on which date........
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Ans- 15 March
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76. World Kidney
Day (WKD) was observed globally with the theme Kidney Disease &
Children. Act
Early to Prevent It on which date
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Ans- 10th March
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77. UN suspended
......... as goodwill ambassador after doping allegations
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Ans- Maria Sharapova (using meldonium)
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78. India Post
selected which company as consultant for payments bank
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Ans- Deloitte
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79. The world’s
first fully electric-powered double-decker bus has been launched in which
country
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Ans- United Kingdom
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80. Who has
become the youngest person to climb the Mt. Kangchenjunga base camp in Sikkim
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Ans- Suryassangyini Chaudhary(6)
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81. Who has won
2016 Abel Prize
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Ans- Andrew Wiles
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82. Who has been
conferred with the 2016 Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award
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Ans- Venkaiah Naidu
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83. Who was
appointed as Governor of Bangladesh Bank
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Ans-Fazle Kabir
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84. Songkran
festival is celebrated in which country
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Ans- Thailand
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85. Name the
American actress who was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the UN
Population Fund
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Ans- Ashley Judd
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86. Who was
appointed as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador to promote the 2030 Sustainable
Development
Agenda
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Ans- Michelle Yeoh
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87. Name the
person who will be granted sainthood as per an announcement made by Pope
Francis
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Ans- Mother Teresa
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88. Ustad Ali
Ahmad Hussain Khan died recently. Who was he
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Ans- Shehnai exponent
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89. Paul Daniels
passed away. who was he
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Ans- Famous magician
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90. Who was
appointed as CEO of AirAsia India
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Ans- Amar Abrol
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91. In which city
the 5th edition of India Aviation was inaugurated by the President Pranab
Mukherjee
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Ans-Hyderabad
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92. Name the IT
firm that signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Olympic Gold Quest organisation
to support Indian woman athlete at Rio
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Ans- Genpact
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93. As per the
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) survey, which railway
station was declared as the cleanest in India
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Ans- Surat Railway Station
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94. Which village
became the first open defecation-free village in Srikakulam district in
Andhra Pradesh
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Ans-Vanjangipeta
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95. Name the
Indian bank that claimed the top slot in mobile banking
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Ans- State Bank of India
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96. World Sparrow
Day observed on which day
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Ans- 20 March
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97. Which state
government has launched India’s first state-wide broadband project
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Ans- Andhra Pradesh
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98. Which union
ministry is hosting “The Everlasting Flame International Programme”
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Ans- Ministry of Minority Affairs
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99. Which is the
first bank to commence the sale of Indian Gold Coin (IGC) in the domestic market
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Ans- Indian Overseas Bank
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100. The 2016
Global Bamboo Summit will be hosted by which city of India
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Ans-Indore
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101. Who will
host eighth annual Summit of BRICS
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Ans- India, Goa
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102. Exercise
Iron Fist 2016 has conducted by the Indian Air Force in which state
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Ans- Rajasthan
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103. On which
date International Day of Forests
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Ans-March 21
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104. Who is the
winner of the first Noor Inayat Khan Prize for 2016
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Ans-Geetakshi Arora
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105. Who was
nominated as first US female Combatant Chief
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Ans- Lori Robinson
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106. World Water
Day observed with with theme
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Ans-Theme: “Better Water, Better Jobs”.22
March
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107. What is the
name of fast patrol vessel (FPV) of the Indian Coast Guard ICGS was commissioned
at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Ans- Arnvesh
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108. The Union Ministry
of Finance constituted a Sub-Committee under the aegis of the High Level
Committee (HLC) to review issues related to excise duty. who is the head of
committee
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Ans- Ashok Lahiri
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109. Name the
badminton player who won the men's singles title at the 2016 Swiss Open
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Ans- HS Prannoy
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110. Which
biosphere reserve from India is included in the UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere
Reserves, recently
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Ans- Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve
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111. World
Tuberculosis Day 2016 observed with theme Unite to End TB o which day
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Ans- 24 March 2016
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112. World
Meteorological Day observed on which day
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Ans- 23rd March
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113. Who has been
appointed as member of the International Coordinating Committee Bureau (ICCB)
of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI-ICC) Bureau in Geneva
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Ans- Justice H L Dattu
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114. Who became
Dialogue Partner of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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Ans- Nepal
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115. Who won 2016
Australian Grand Prix
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Ans- Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of
Germany
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116. What is the
Full form of NIIF that was in news
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Ans- National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund
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117. Who has been
appointed as the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
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Ans- Permod Kohli
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118. Who has won
the 2016 FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC)
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Ans- Mohamad Al-Bacha
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119. The Palatana
thermal power project is located in which state
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Ans- Tripura
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120. What is the
theme of the 2016 World Down syndrome Day
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Ans- My friends, My Community (21st March
)
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121. Pradhan
Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) goal of Housing for All by......
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Ans- 2022
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122.The total
expenditure that will be incurred on implementing the project in a span of 3
years from 2016-17 to 2018-19 stands Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin
(PMAY-G) is......
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Ans- 81975 crore rupees
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123. Who will
provide assistance of $1500 million support to Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin
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Ans- World Bank
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124. Which
Australian cricketer will retire from international cricket at the end of the
2016 World Twenty20 Tournament
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Ans- Shane Watson
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125. Johan Cruyff
died recently. He was related with which sports
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Ans- Football (Netherland's soccer
legend)
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126.
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the
Transatlantic Slave Trade was observed on which day
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Ans- March 25
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127. Singareni
Thermal Power Project was located in which state
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Ans- Telangana
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128. Who topped
the list of World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine
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Ans- Jeff Bezos
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129. how many
villages was achieved electrification under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti
Yojna (DDUGJY) in the year 2015-16
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Ans- 7000
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130. What
percentage of FDI has been allowed under automatic route in Insurance and
Pension sector
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Ans- 49%
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131. Who were
Player of the Year honours at the second Hockey India Annual Awards ceremony
for 2015
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Ans-P.R. Sreejesh and Deepika
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132. Who has been
appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of the West
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Ans-Indian-American Nandita Bakshi
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133. Who has been
appointed as the United Nations (UN) Adviser on Human Rights and Businesses
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Ans- Surya Deva
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134. World
Theatre Day (WTD) was observed on which day
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Ans- 27 March
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135. Who has won
the best actor award at the 63rd National Film Awards 2016
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Ans- Amitabh Bachchan
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136. The 2017
FIFA U-17 World Cup will be hosted by which country
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Ans- India
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137. Who has won
the 2016 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award
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Ans- Shankar Laxman
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138. Apurvi Singh
Chandela, is associated with which sport
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Ans- Shooting
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139. ‘Project
Salamati’, has been launched by which state government in India
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Ans- Haryana
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140. Who is the
chief of the National Investigation Agency
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Ans- Sharad Kumar
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141. Who has
launched animate film series ‘Unfairy Tales’
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Ans- United Nations Children's Emergency
Fund (UNICEF)
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142. Teesta low
dam hydroelectric project (HEP) is located in which state
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Ans- West Bengal
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143. What
percentage of FDI is allowed in market place format of e-commerce retailing
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Ans- 100%
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144. Who was
sworn-in President of Myanmar in the capital Nay Pyi Taw
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Ans- Htin Kyaw
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145. Which
country has launched 22nd BeiDou navigation satellite
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Ans-China
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146. Who created
a new world record for singing highest number of songs
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Ans- P. Susheela Mohan
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147. Nabinagar
thermal power plant is located in which state
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Ans- Aurangabad district of Bihar
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148. Who was
sworn in as new President of Central African Republic
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Ans- Faustin Archange Touadera
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149. Patty Duke
was related with which field
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Ans- Actor and singer
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150. 13th
India-European Union Summit was held at which place
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Ans-Brussels, Belgium
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151. Who was
appointed as MD and CEO of MCX
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Ans- Mrugank Paranjape
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152 Which state
become first state to launch HPV vaccine as public health programme in
schools
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Ans- Delhi.
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