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1. Russias 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. Gods 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 ministers 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 a- A. Singer B. Poet C. Former Minister D. Music composer

12. Recently releasedThe First Muslimbook is authored by- A. Jitendra Gianchandani B. Lasley Hazleton C. Amartya Sen D. Arundhati Roy

13. Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development deals with five ps. Which of the following is not among those five ps? A. Patnership B. Project C. Planet D. People

14. Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai is which banks 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 Polands 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. TurkmenistanAfghanistanPakistanIndia C. Tazbekistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan- India D. Tanzania- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India

26. Mutual funds gathered to Rs 2 lakh crore in ____? A. Mar-Jun FY15 B. Jan-Apr FY15 C. Apr-Jul FY15 D. Feb-May FY15

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 his- A. 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 Mens 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 April-July 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 Marn, 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. Womens equality B. To end preventable child and maternal deaths C. Womens 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 magazines 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 (1997-2014) 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 banks 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 Indias 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 places- A. 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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