1 What is Indias ranking in the global competitiveness rankings recently

released by International Institute for Management (IMD) based in

Switzerland?
1) 44th 2) 41st
3) 35th 4) 25th
5) 21st Ans.) 2
2 According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industrys Economic Outlook Survey, Indias economy will grow at what
per cent in 201617?
1) 7.1 per cent 2) 7.3 per cent
3) 7.6 per cent 4) 7.7 per cent
5) 9.6 per cent Ans.) 4
3 The Railway Ministry and PEC University of Technology have signed
an MoU for setting up of Kalpana Chawla Chair. Kalpana Chawla was an
Indian origin
1) boxer 2) professor
3) author 4) astronaut
5) singer Ans.) 4
4 The Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated a state of
the art submarine assembly workshop at the Mazgaon Dock which is
situated in
1) Kandla 2) Mumbai
3) Kolkata 4) Vishakhapatnam
5) Kochin Ans.) 2
5 Surajit Kar Purkayastha was appointed recently as the new Director
General of Police in
1) West Bengal 2) Odisha
3) Assam 4) Jharkhand
5) Bihar Ans.) 1
6 _________ was awarded Japans Fukuoka prize for 2016 for his
outstanding contribution towards creating, preserving and showcasing
South Asian traditional fusion music.
1) Pritam Chakraborty 2) Amit Trivedi
3) AR Rahman 4) Shankar Mahadevan
5) GV Prakash Kuma Ans.) 3
7 Alastair Cook recently became the youngest batsman to score 10,000
Test runs, a record earlier held by Sachin Tendulkar. Cook plays for

1) West Indies 2) Australia

3) England 4) South Africa
5) New Zealand Ans.) 3
8 Who among the following was named T20 Player of the Year at the
CEAT Cricket Awards 201516?
1) Ajinkya Rahane 2) Rishabh Pant
3) Rohit Sharma 4) Virat Kohli
5) R Ashwin Ans.) 4
9 As notified by the govt recently, effective 1 Jun, the threshold limit of
PF withdrawal for deduction of tax (TDS) has been raised from existing
Rs 30,000 to
1) Rs 40,000 2) Rs 50,000
3) Rs 60,000 4) Rs 70,000
5) Rs 80,000 Ans.) 2
10 Ashok Lavasa has been appointed as the new
1) Defence Secretary 2) Home Secretary
3) Foreign Secretary 4) Cabinet Secretary
5) Finance Secretary Ans.) 5
11 What per cent Krishi Kalyan cess is imposed on service tax effective
1 Jun 2016?
1) 0.15 per cent 2) 0.25 per cent
3) 0.50 per cent 4) 0.75 per cent
5) 0.95 per cent Ans.) 3
12 The global competitiveness rankings for 2016 released by
International Institute for Management (IMD) based in Switzerland is
topped by
1) Switzerland 2) China Hong Kong
3) US 4) India
5) Indonesia Ans.) 2
13 D Javare Gowda, who passed away recently, was a noted writer of
1) Kannada 2) Tamil
3) Telugu 4) Malayalam
5) Assamese Ans.) 1
14 _________ has been appointed as the brand ambassador of
Keralas anti drug
campaign.
1) Ajay Devgan 2) Shriya Saran

3) Asin 4) Sachin Tendulkar

5) S Sreesanth Ans.) 4
15 The govts scheme to declare undisclosed incomes started on 1 Jun
and will remain in force till
1) 30 Sep, 2016 2) 31 Dec, 2016
3) 31 Jan, 2017 4) 30 Mar, 2017
5) 30 Jun, 2017 Ans.) 1
16 India and which country signed five MoUs during the recent visit by
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari to the country?
1) Spain 2) Algeria
3) Brazil 4) South Africa
5) Morocco Ans.) 5
17 The 57 kilometer long Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and
deepest rail tunnel, was inaugurated recently in
1) Spain 2) France
3) Germany 4) Switzerland
5) China Ans.) 4
18 The Govt of India and the World Bank signed a grant agreement
recently for the Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project for
selected Indian cities which include
1) Jaipur 2) Chandigarh
3) Patna 4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 5
19 Who among the following took charge as the BCCIs first ever CEO
recently, appointed on the recommendation of the Justice Lodha
Committee?
1) Kapil Dev 2) Anurag Thakur
3) Rahul Johri 4) Ravi Shastri
5) Shashank Manohar Ans.) 3
20 What is Indias ranking on the 2016 Global Slavery Index released
recently?
1) First 2) Second
3) Third 4) Fourth
5) Fifth Ans.) 4
21 The Union Cabinet recently approved the MoU between India and
____ to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation and
combating wildlife trafficking.

1) China 2) Russia
3) US 4) South Africa
5) Brazil Ans.) 3
22 The Indian govt gifted 2,000 bicycles to poor Dalit girls studying in
govt schools in Banke, Siraha, Dhanusha and Sarlahi districts of which
country recently?
1) Bangladesh 2) Nepal
3) Myanmar 4) Sri Lanka
5) Bhutan Ans.) 2
23 India and Morocco have launched the India Morocco
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI). The capital city of
Morocco is
1) Abuja 2) Bamako
3) Rabat 4) Tripoli
5) Algiers Ans.) 3
24 The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to set up India Post
payment bank recently which will have a corpus of
1) Rs 400 cr 2) Rs 600 cr
3) Rs 800 cr 4) Rs 1,000 cr
5) Rs 1,200 cr Ans.) 3
25 The TRAI has launched a mobile application to register complaints
against pesky calls and SMSes. The present chairman of TRAI is
1) CB Bhave 2) TS Vijayan
3) Vijayalakshmy K Gupta 4) AK Kaushal
5) RS Sharma Ans.) 5
26 Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has become the second Indian to join Giving
Pledge, the billionaire philanthropic group started by Bill Gates and
Warren Buffett. The first Indian to do so is
1) Azim Premji 2) NR Narayana Murthy
3) Mukesh Ambani 4) Dilip Shanghvi
5) Shiv Nadar Ans.) 1
27 Which of the following states celebrated its statehood day on 2 Jun?
1) Chhattisgarh 2) Jharkhand
3) Uttarakhand 4) Telangana
5) Sikkim Ans.) 4

28 Who among the following has become the first tennis player to win a
$100m prize money recently?
1) Kei Nishikori 2) Roger Federer
3) Andy Murray 4) Rafael Nadal
5) Novak Djokovic Ans.) 5
29 Joe Root was named International cricketer of the year at the CEAT
Cricket Awards 201516
recently. He belongs to
1) England 2) Australia
3) South Africa 4) New Zealand
5) West Indies Ans.) 1
30 Who among the following was conferred the Lifetime achievement
award at the CEAT Cricket Awards 201516?
1) Ravi Shastri 2) Mohinder Amarnath
3) Kapil Dev 4) Sunil Gavaskar
5) Dilip Vengsarkar Ans.) 5
31 The RBI recently eased norms for NBFCs to refinance infrastructure
projects. What does letter F stand for in the term NBFC?
1) Factoring 2) Financial
3) Franchise 4) Forward
5) Forfeit Ans.) 2
32 Which Indian city has emerged as the fifth most preferred location for
housing innovation centres in the world?
1) Hyderabad 2) Bengaluru
3) Noida 4) Gurgaon
5) Chennai Ans.) 2
33 Who among the following has become the first Indian woman to be
nominated for membership in the International Olympic Committee
(IOC)?
1) Nita Ambani 2) Dipali Goenka
3) Chanda Kochhar 4) Arundhati Bhattacharya
5) Tina Ambani Ans.) 1
34 Who among the following was named Indian cricketer of the year at
the CEAT Cricket Awards 201516?
1) Ajinkya Rahane 2) Rohit Sharma
3) Virat Kohli 4) R Ashwin
5) MS Dhoni Ans.) 2

35 India and Tunisia signed two MoUs during the recent visit of Vice
President Hamid Ansari. The capital city of Tunisia is
1) Bogota 2) Yerevan
3) Luanda 4) Tirana
5) Tunis Ans.) 5
36 India has been ranked at 70th position on Good Country 2015 index
which is topped by
1) Canada 2) Germany
3) Finland 4) Denmark
5) Sweden Ans.) 5
37 Navin Agarwal was appointed Director General (DG) of NADA. Here,
the term NADA stands for
1) National Anti Dumping Agency
2) National Anti Doping Agency
3) National Anti Defraud Agency
4) National Anti Desertion Agency
5) None of these Ans.) 2
38 NK Chari has been appointed the new Managing Director of which of
the following associate banks of SBI?
1) State Bank of Travancore 2) State Bank of Patiala
3) State Bank of Hyderabad 4) State Bank of Mysore
5) State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur Ans.) 4
39 R Seetharaman has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy
Visionary Award. He is the group CEO of
1) Doha Bank 2) HSBC
3) Softbank 4) Bank Melli
5) Riyad Bank Ans.) 1
40 The World Milk Day is observed every year on
1) 31 May 2) 1 Jun
3) 2 Jun 4) 3 Jun
5) 5 Jun Ans.) 2
41 Who won womens singles title of the 2016 French Open tennis
tournament?
1) Serena Williams 2) Garbine Muguruza
3) Ana Ivanovic 4) Venus Williams
5) Eugenie Bouchard Ans.) 2
42 Asias largest annual security forum ShangriLa

Dialogue, to talk about security issues in the AsiaPacific

region, was held recently in
1) Singapore 2) Japan
3) China 4) Myanmar
5) Malaysia Ans.) 1
43 Which state govt launched Asias first Gyps Vulture Reintroduction
Programme at the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore
recently?
1) Haryana 2) Punjab
3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Odisha Ans.) 1
44 Which of the following has became the first state in the country to
give transgender people social welfare benefits such as a housing,
pension and food grains?
1) Delhi 2) West Bengal
3) Odisha 4) Tamil Nadu
5) Karnataka Ans.) 3
45 CR Sasikumar took over as Managing Director of which of the
following associate banks of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
1) State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur 2) State Bank of Patiala
3) State Bank of Mysore 4) State Bank of Hyderabad
5) State Bank of Travancore Ans.) 5
46 Muhammad Ali, who passed away recently, was an iconic player of
1) baseball 2) basketball
3) hockey 4) boxing
5) wrestling Ans.) 4
47 HDFC Ergo General Insurance acquired which of the following
general insurers for Rs 551 cr recently?
1) IFFCO Tokio 2) L&T General Insurance
3) ICICI Lombard 4) Bharti AXA General Insurance
5) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Ans.) 2
48 Which port bagged National Award for Excellence in Cost
Management for the year 2015 from ICAI under the category of Public
Service Sector Small?
1) Visakhapatnam Port 2) Mangalore Port
3) Kochi Port 4) Mundra Port
5) VO Chidambaranar Port Ans.) 5

49 World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on

1) 1 Jun 2) 3 Jun
3) 5 Jun 4) 6 Jun
5) 7 Jun Ans.) 3
50 Which of the following pairs won the mixed doubles title of the 2016
French Open tennis tournament?
1) Leander Paes and Martina Hingis 2) Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig
3) Elena Vesnina and Bruno Soares 4) Yaroslava Shvedova and Florin
Mergea
5) Chan Haoching
and Jamie Murray Ans.) 1
51 Who won the mens singles title of the 2016 French Open tennis
tournament?
1) Andy Murray 2) Novak Djokovic
3) Kei Nishikori 4) Roger Federer
5) Rafael Nadal Ans.) 2
52 V Narayanasamy is the new Chief Minister of
1) Tamil Nadu 2) Kerala
3) Assam 4) Puducherry
5) Goa Ans.) 4
53 Sulabha Deshpande, who passed away recently, was a veteran
1) singer 2) dancer
3) author 4) film actor
5) social activist Ans.) 4
54 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Salma Dam (Herat Dam) in his
recent visit to which of the following countries?
1) Qatar 2) Afghanistan
3) Tajikistan 4) Iran
5) Myanmar Ans.) 2
55 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Indian Govt have signed a
$200mn
loan agreement to upgrade 176 km of State roads in
1) Jharkhand 2) Chhattisgarh
3) Assam 4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Rajasthan Ans.) 1
56 In which of the following countries voters rejected a proposal to
introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone in a recent plebiscite?

1) Singapore 2) Mauritius
3) Norway 4) Sweden
5) Switzerland Ans.) 5
57 India and Qatar inked 7 agreements to boost cooperation recently.
The capital city and currency of Qatar respectively are
1) Manama, Qatari dinar 2) Doha, Qatari riyal
3) Riyadh, Qatari ringgit 4) Tripoli, Qatari krona
5) Damascus, Qatari peso Ans.) 2
58 The Tiger Express, a semi luxury tourist train, was flagged off
recently which will take the guests on board to the world famous
Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks in
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) West Bengal
3) Rajasthan 4) Gujarat
5) Odisha Ans.) 1
59 Avtar Singh qualified for Rio Olympic Games recently. He plays
1) boxing 2) wrestling
3) weightlifting 4) judo
5) discuss throw Ans.) 4
60 Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visited which of the following
countries recently to which India plans to sell BrahMos missiles?
1) Philippines 2) Thailand
3) Cambodia 4) Vietnam
5) Malaysia Ans.) 4
61 Which of the following state govts launched Right to Public
Grievance Redressal Act recently which seeks disposal of peoples
complaints within 60days?
1) Tamil Nadu 2) Kerala
3) Bihar 4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Maharashtra Ans.) 3
62 India and Qatar signed an MoU for investment in NIIF of India. Here
the term NIIF stands for
1) National Innovation and Infrastructure Fund
2) National Investment and Innovation Fund
3) National Innovation and Insurance Fund
4) National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
5) None of these Ans.) 4

63 Sudarsan Pattnaik won gold medal in peoples choice prize at world

championship festival of sand sculpting Russe, 2016. His sand art
highlighted the issue
1) Childhood in Chains 2) Drugs Kill Sports
3) Save the Birds 4) World without Bloodshed
5) None of these Ans.) 2
64 P Dhanapal is the new speaker of which of the following state
assemblies?
1) West Bengal 2) Assam
3) Kerala 4) Puducherry
5) Tamil Nadu Ans.) 5
65 Manohar Aich passed away recently at the age of 104 years. He was
Indias first
1) Pugilist 2) Wrestler
3) Weightlifter 4) Athlete
5) Mr Universe Ans.) 5
66 Johann Schneider Ammann is the present President of
1) Singapore 2) Sweden
3) Norway 4) Switzerland
5) Spain Ans.) 4
67 Delhi High Court recently dismissed the petition of Sushil Kumar
seeking selection trials to represent India at the Rio Olympics in the
game of
1) Weightlifting 2) Wrestling
3) Boxing 4) Shooting
5) Archery Ans.) 2
68 What is Indias ranking on the 2016 Global Retail Development Index
(GRDI), released by Chicago based consultancy AT Kearney?
1) First 2) Second
3) Third 4) Fourth
5) Fifth Ans.) 2
69 ______ has been appointed the head of the newly created land
policy cell in the NITI Aayog.
1) Ramesh Chand 2) VK Saraswat
3) T Haque 4) Bibek Debroy
5) None of these Ans.) 3

70 PM Narendra Modi was conferred with the Amir Amanullah Khan

Award recently. It is the highest civilian award of
1) Qatar 2) Iran
3) Afghanistan 4) Kuwait
5) Saudi Arabia Ans.) 3
71 The govt and multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank
(ADB) has signed a $120mn
loan agreement to improve irrigation and water management
infrastructure in
1) Jharkhand 2) Chhattisgarh
3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Assam
5) Odisha Ans.) 5
72 As part of its efforts to make villages located along Ganga open
defecationfree,
Govt has launched a campaign named
1) Swachh Tat 2) Swachh Dhara
3) Swachh Yug 4) Swachh Nagar
5) None of these Ans.) 3
73 ________ has become the first city in the country to have its own
city animal with declaring Gangetic River Dolphin as its mascot.
1) Varanasi 2) Kanpur
3) Allahabad 4) Guwahati
5) Patna Ans.) 4
74 Name the president of Indian Olympic Association who has been
awarded Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee.
1) PK Muralidharan Raja 2) Injeti Srinivas
3) Praful Patel 4) N Ramachandran
5) None of these Ans.) 4
75 Who among the following has been named the ambassador for
Swachh Bharat Missions youthbased
Swachh Saathi (student internship) programme?
1) Rani Mukerji 2) Kajol
3) Dia Mirza 4) Amrita Rao
5) Lara Dutta Ans.) 3
76 _______ has become the first state in the country to have a State
Data Centre (SDC), designed using green data centre concept to
minimise power requirement and increase power utilisation efficiency.
1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Himachal Pradesh

3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Tamil Nadu

5) Karnataka Ans.) 2
77 Which of the following countries topped the 2016 Global Retail
Development Index (GRDI) released by Londonbased
business consultancy AT Kearney?
1) India 2) China
3) Malaysia 4) Indonesia
5) Kazakhstan Ans.) 2
78 The RBI announced the second bimonthly
review of its monetary policy on Jun 07. Which of the following is NOT
correct in this respect?
1) Repo rate 6.5 per cent 2) Reverse repo rate 6 per cent
3) CRR 4 per cent 4) SLR 21.25 per cent
5) None of these Ans.) 5
79 The Centre recently announced an increase in the MSP for pulses,
oil seeds and paddy for the upcoming kharif season. The term MSP
stands for
1) Maximum Support Prices 2) Minimum Support Prices
3) Minimum State Prices 4) Maximum State Prices
5) None of these Ans.) 2