(1) The Central Govt has appointed who among the following as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?
A) Sam Pitroda
B) Azim Premji
C) Nripendra Mishra
D) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
(2) Which Javelin thrower made a history by becoming the first Indian athlete to become a world champion after he clinched a gold medal at the U-20 World Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland?’
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Kashinath Naik
C) Rajesh Bind
D) Devendra Jhajharia
(3) Which award is given by the West Bengal Chief Minister to the filmmaker Goutam Ghose and composer-singer Bappi Lahiri?
A) Prag Cine Awards
B) Sharad Samman 2016
C) The Mahayanak Samman 2016
D) Anandalok Award
(4) India has become the first country to contribute to a UN Trust Fund set up for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers. India has contributed
A) USD 50000
B) USD 75000
C) USD 100000
D) USD 500000
(5) Which Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for an MSME technology centre under a World Bank-funded programme?
A) Jayalalithaa
B) Akhilesh Yadav
C) Siddaramaiah
D) N Chandrababu Naidu
(6) Which Institute has developed solar power tree harnesses solar energy for producing electricity with an innovative vertical arrangement of solar cells?
A) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
B) Bharat Heavy Electricals Research Institute
C) National Engineering Research Institute
D) Central Electrical Engineering Research Institute
(7) The Union Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) with an initial authorized share capital of Rs 1,000 cr and a subscribed share capital of
A) Rs 50 cr
B) Rs 90 cr
C) Rs 100 cr
D) Rs 180 cr
(8) The Corporation Bank has launched a new facility called ‘Green PIN’ for credit card holders to set PIN online. The bank is headquartered at
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Mangalore
D) Bengaluru
(9) Which state government has constituted judicial panel for reforms in Sri Jagannath temple management?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Odisha
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
(10) The Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF) will be started from which city of India?
A) Kochi
B) Chennai
C) Kolkata
D) Bellary
ANSWERS:
(1) D (2) A (3) C (4) D (5) D (6) A (7) B (8) C (9) B (10) C