October 2016 CA MCQ

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Important Current Affairs MCQs October 2016 for IBPS PO Mains 2016
1). International Day of Older Persons is observed on
a) 1st October
b) 2nd October
c) 30th September
d) 29th September
e) 1st September
Answer: a)
Explanation: Every year 1st October is observed as
International day of Older Persons (IDOP). The
significance of Day is to raise awareness about
issues affecting the elderly and to appreciate the
contributions that older people make to society. This
year, the theme is Take a Stand Against Ageism.".
2). The Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the
inaugural address at INDOSAN the India Sanitation
Conference in_______?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) New Delhi
d) Sikkim
e) Varannasi
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi
delivered the inaugural address at INDOSAN the
India Sanitation Conference in New Delhi. Swachh
Bharat Mission envisages construction of 1.04 crore
individual household toilets in all the 4,041 statutory
cities and towns besides 5.08 lakh community and
public toilets and 100 per cent door-to-door
collection and scientific disposal of solid waste at a
cost of 62,009 crore. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West
Bengal, Gujarat, Odisha and Telangana will be given
monetary incentive for progress in urban reforms.
3). Which of the following state Tops in Urban
Reforms under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and
Urban Transformation (AMRUT) during 2015-16?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Telangana
e) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: 19 States and the Union Territory of
Chandigarh were rewarded with performance
incentive for promoting urban reforms under Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
(AMRUT) during 2015-16. While Tamil Nadu
topped the list of performing States, Chandigarh

headed the list of Union Territories. Minister of
Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu
felicitated the lead performers with mementoes and
cheques during INDOSAN Conference in New
Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and A & N
Islands could not qualify.
4). Rs_______Cr Declared Under income Disclosure
Scheme?
a) 75,250
b) 65,250
c) 55,250
d) 45,250
e) 35,250
Answer: b)
Explanation: More than 64,000 people declared
hidden assets worth Rs 65,250 crore availing the
Income Disclosure Scheme (IDS). 64,275 people
revealed assets under the IDS, which allowed people
to legitimize concealed income by paying 45 percent
tax.
5). Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government
of India is now organizing the second edition of
Advantage Health Care India 2016 (AHCI 2016)
in______?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Hyderabad
d) Kolkata
e) Noida
Answer: e)
Explanation: Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India is now organizing the second
edition of Advantage Health Care India 2016
(AHCI 2016), an International Summit on Medical
Value Travel with the aim of Promoting Healthcare
Services Exports from India, scheduled from 3 5
October, 2016 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater
Noida.
6). Which of the following country launched Shut
Up Tube Chat Campaign?
a) India
b) USA
c) UK
d) China
e) Japan
Answer: c)
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Explanation: London commuters have launched a
'Shut Up' Tube Chat campaign to discourage fellow
passengers from interacting with them on the
London underground. The Shut Up Tube Chat
badges say, "Don't even think about talking to me!"
The campaign is a response to the 'Tube Chat'
campaign encouraging interaction between
commuters on the London underground.
7). Recently which of the following state\ UT Joins
Regional Connectivity Scheme?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Puducherry
e) Jharkhand
Answer: d)
Explanation: Civil Aviation Ministry, Airports
Authority of India (AAI) and Puducherry
government has signed a pact for the proposed
Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). Puducherry
has formally agreed to provide the concessions
required from the state governments under the RCS.
The ministry has already signed MoUs with various
states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
and Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh for
implementation of RCS.
8). Who has taken over as the Chairman and
Managing Director of state-run Power Finance
Corporation (PFC)?
a) Rajeev Sharma
b) Rakesh Sharma
c) Parvez Ahmad
d) Ram Sharma
e) Arun Sharma
Answer: a)
Explanation: : Rajeev Sharma has taken over as the
Chairman and Managing Director of state-run Power
Finance Corporation (PFC). Sharma succeeds M K
Goel who retired on September 30, 2016 on attaining
the age of superannuation. Prior to joining PFC,
Sharma was the CMD of Rural Electrification
Corporation (REC).
9). Parvez Ahmad will take charge as the next
Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Officer of Jammu
and Kashmir Bank. He will replace?
a) Mushtaq Muhamood
b) Mushtaq Ahmad
c) M K Goel
d) Rakesh Sharma
e) M K Ahmad
Answer: b)
Explanation: Parvez Ahmad will take charge as the

next Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Officer of
Jammu and Kashmir Bank on October 6. Parvez
Ahmad, who will replace Mushtaq Ahmad. RBI has
approved the appointment of Parvez Ahmad as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
J&K Bank for a period of three years with effect
from October 6, 2016. Jammu and Kashmir
government controls more than 50 per cent of the
shares of the bank.
10). Name the school, which has been awarded by
PM Narendra Modi as the cleanest school in the
country?
a) Gyandeep Shiksha Niketan
b) Bhai Parmamand Vidya Mandir
c) Kendriya Vidyalaya
d) Saroj Montessori
e) Sardar Patel Modern School
Answer: c)
Explanation: Dehradun's Kendriya Vidyalaya FRI
was on Friday awarded by PM Narendra Modi as the
cleanest school in the country. The school
encourages waste management and recycling and
60% of its premises has greenery. Moreover, regular
discussions on cleanliness are held in the school. The
school has won this award amongst all schools under
the government sector.
11). Which day International day for non-violence is
observed annually?
a) 2nd October
b) 3rd October
c) 1st October
d) 30th September
e) None of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: The International Day of NonViolence is observed on October 2, the birthday of
Mahatma Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as
Gandhi Jayanti. The day of Gandhi Jayanti is
dedicated as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. He was a
great leader of the Indian Independence Movement.
He launched the famous Quit India Movement to
drive the British out of our country. This day is a
gazetted holiday in India
12). In which State the Rani ki Vav (the Queen's
Stepwell) is located?
a) Maharashtra
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Rajasthan
e) Goa

Answer: c)
Explanation: Rani ki Vav at Patan, the Unesco
archaeological World Heritage Site in Gujarat has
been recognized as the cleanest heritage site in the
country. The heritage site was among 11 institutions
and organisations felicitated by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
13). Which city's railway station was named as the
"cleanest railway station" of India?
a) Chennai Central Station
b) Surat railway station
c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
d) Secunderabad Railway Station
e) Tiruchirapalli Railway Station
Answer: b)
Explanation: Rani Ki Vav is an intricately
constructed stepwell on the banks of Saraswati river.
Built as a memorial to an 11th century AD, it was
added to the list of Unesco's World Heritage Sites in
June 2014 Apart from the heritage site, Surat railway
station was awarded as the cleanest railway station in
the country. These awards was presented to the
winners by Modi himself at the first IndoSan (India
sanitation) conference on September 30.
14). Name the state hospital, which has won the
cleanest hospital award?
a) Safdarjung Hospital
b) Saibaba Hospital
c) Sakiso Hospital
d) Mokitha Hospital
e) Apollo Hospital
Answer: a)
Explanation: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on
Sunday offered Shramdaan on the occasion of
Gandhi Jayanti as part of Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan
at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. Appreciating
the contribution of Sanitation Staff, Mr Nadda said
that to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of such a
huge hospital is very big challenge but the sanitation
staff has done a commendable job.
15). Name the person, who has become the first
Indian to complete the "world's toughest race", the
Spartathlon?
a) Andrzej Radzikowski
b) Kieren Dsouza
c) Hari Sukan Negara
d) Diya Reddy
e) H M Jyothi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Bengaluru's Kieren Dsouza has
become the first Indian to complete the Spartathlon,
widely described as the "world's toughest race". The

23-year old completed the 246.6 km distance in the
2016 edition on Saturday, in 33 hours, one minute
and 38 seconds. The Spartathlon is an annual run
between Athens and Sparta in Greece, with a
reported success rate of 50%.
16). Name the person, who has been recently
appointed as the Chairman of Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board?
a) M.S. Sahoo
b) Unnikrishnan
c) G.S. Yadav
d) Ajay Tyagi
e) Amardeep Singh
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Centre has constituted a fourmember Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(IBBI) under the Chairmanship of M.S. Sahoo.
Sahoo, who was till recently Competition
Commission of India (CCI) Member, assumed
charge as Chairman of IBBI on Saturday.
17). HCL Technologies has entered into a 15-year
partnership deal with ________ for automation,
development and operations solutions?
a) Tcs
b) Wibro
c) IBM
d) L&T
e) Menadras
Answer: c)
Explanation: HCL Technologies on Thursday
announced it has entered into a 15-year partnership
deal with IBM for automation, development and
operations solutions. Automation and DevOps
software is crucial to the success of the two
companies 'enterprises.
18). Recently Union Minister of Rural Development,
Drinking Water & Sanitation Narendra Singh Tomar
declared__________ district Open Defecation Free
(ODF)
a) Shimla
b) Gangtok
c) Chandigarh
d) Mysore
e) Porbandar
Answer: e)
Explanation: : Union Minister of Rural
Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation
Narendra Singh Tomar declared the birthplace of
Mahatma Gandhi Porbandar district Open
Defecation Free (ODF). The announcement was

made during a mass rally in Porbandar to dedicate
this declaration to the memory of the Mahatma on
his 147th birth anniversary, and the second
anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
Indias Republic Day parade of 2017. This is the first

time that a leader of the United Arab Emirates will
be honoured with the invitation of being the Chief
Guest at Indias Republic Day parade.
19). Who is the Prime Minister of Singapore?

a) Goh Chok Tong
b) Lee Kuan Yew
c) Lee Hsien Loong
d) Goh Chok Tong
e) Tony Tan Keng Yam
Answer: c)
Explanation: Prime Minister of Singapore Lee
Hsien Loong will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a
five official visit to India. He will be accompanied
by his wife Madam Ho Ching and a high level
delegation which includes key Ministers, Members
of Parliament and senior officials. During the visit,
Lee Hsien Loong will call on President Pranab
Mukherjee and will hold bilateral talks with Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. External Affairs Minister
Sushma Swaraj will call on the visiting dignitary.
The visiting premier will also tour Udaipur in
Rajasthan on 5th and 6th of this month.
22). Who has been appointed as the new

Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea?
a) Mohamed Alabbar
b) Khaldoun Al Mubarak
c) R Ravindra
d) Yousef Al Omair Yousef
e) Mohammed Al Shaibani
Answer: c)
Explanation: Shri R Ravindra, presently
Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cote
dIvoire, has been concurrently accredited as the
Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea. The
Republic of Guinea is a country on the West coast of
Africa
20). The Government has decided to raise the

Employees Provident Fund ( EPF) investment in
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) from present 5%
to____?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 10
e) 9
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Government has decided to raise
the Employees Provident Fund ( EPF) investment in
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) from present 5% to
10%. Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of
State(IC) for Labour and Employment announced
that the decision has been taken considering the good
returns in ETF.
21). Name the person, who will be the India's chief
guest on Republic Day 2017?
a) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
b) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
c) Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi
d) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Indian government has invited the
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan to be the next Chief Guest at
23). Name the person, who has won the 2016 Nobel
Prize in medicine?
a) Yousef Al Omair Yousef
b) Yoshinori Ohsumi
c) Khaldoun Al Mubarak
d) Mohamed Alabbar
Answer: b)
Explanation: Japanese cell biologist is named 2016
laureate for his discoveries on how the bodys cells
detoxify and repair themselves The Nobel prize in
medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for
his discoveries on how the bodys cells detoxify and
repair themselves. The Japanese cell biologist, 71,
will receive the prestigious 8m Swedish kronor
(718,000) award for mechanisms for autophagy.
24). The first trade fair of the BRICS countries will
be held in?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Hyderabad
e) Cochin
Answer: a)
Explanation: The first trade fair of the BRICS
countries will be held on October 12-14 in New
Delhi. Along with it the meetings of the BRICS
Business Forum and BRICS Business Council would
also be held. India is the chair for 2016 of the BRICS
(Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) group of
emerging economies. Their upcoming trade fair will
be held at PragatiMaidan exhibition grounds in the

national capital. The trade fair will showcase about
20 key sectors.
25). In order to boost the states economy and
develop rural infrastructure the _______ government
has launched a New Economic Development Policy
(NEDP)?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tripura
e) Mizoram
Answer: e)
Explanation: In order to boost the states economy
and develop rural infrastructure the Mizoram
government has launched a New Economic
Development Policy (NEDP). The new policy would
develop private-public partnerships for adding value
to various agricultural, horticultural and other
produce. Under the NEDP, key sectoral interventions
identified for 2016-17 are for agriculture,
horticulture, link roads, introduction of annual
agriculture and horticulture crops with high domestic
consumption and other high-value crops, improved
processing facilities and marketing linkages for
agricultural and horticultural produce, establishment
of handloom export promotion facility, and a skills
development centre. The NEDP also aimed to
establish additional classrooms in higher secondary
and model schools to meet the growing demand for
admission into government-run higher secondary
schools.
26). The Department of Posts had organized a
nationwide competition for designing the postage
stamps of denominations of INR______ and
INR_____?
a) 5 & 25
b) 5&10
c) 25& 15
d) 2 & 10
e) 15& 5
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Government on Sunday released
commemorative postal stamps on the Swachh Bharat
Mission, which were designed by children aged 1014 years. The Department of Posts had organized a
nationwide competition for designing the postage
stamps of denominations of INR 5 and INR 25, and a
miniature sheet. The first prize of INR 10,000 went
to 12-year-old Binita Biswajeeta.
27). World's largest balloon festival begins in
_______?
a) Canada
b) Australia
c) The UK
d) The USA
e) Russia
Answer: d)
Explanation: The largest balloon festival in the
world, the 45th Albuquerque International Balloon
Fiesta in New Mexico, United States entered its third
day today. Hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes,
including numerous character-themed balloons, took
off into the air during the festival. The theme for the
nine-day festival is 'Desert Kaleidoscope'
28). Recently World Bank release the report under
this over _____ million around world still living in
extreme poverty?
a) 600
b) 500
c) 650
d) 700
e) 900
Answer: d)
Explanation: World Bank says, more than 700
million people around the world are still living in
extreme poverty. In a report released yesterday,
based on data upto 2013, it said 767 million people
are living on less than a dollar and ninety cents a
day. The figure is 13 percent down from the previous
year, but still accounts for more than 10 percent of
the world's population. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts
for half the world's extreme poor. World Bank and
the United Nations have set a goal of ending extreme
poverty by 2030.
29). RBI issued Rs ____ coins on Lal Bahadur
Shastri's 100th birth anniversary?
a) 100
b) 50
c) 25
d) 200
e) 500
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had
issued Rs 100 coins in 2004 to mark the 100th birth
anniversary of India's second Prime Minister Lal
Bahadur Shastri. The coin, which has a portrait of
the leader, is currently not in circulation but can be
ordered exclusively. Notably, Shastri shares his
birthday with Mahatma Gandhi
30). The State Bank of India has become the first
India bank to open a branch in the capital city of

Yangon. The Yangon branch is the _____th foreign
branch of the SBI?
a) 51
b) 52
c) 54
d) 55
e) 57
Answer: c)
Explanation: The State Bank of India has become
the first India bank to open a branch in the capital
city of Yangon. The Yangon branch is the 54th
foreign branch of the SBI. This branch extends the
global presence of SBI in 37 countries through 198
offices.
31). Which aircraft manufacturer has entered into a
partnership with Reliance group to execute offsets
for the recently concluded deal for 36 Rafale fighter
jets?
a) Dassault
b) Dessauto
c) Dassauto
d) Autodass
Answer: a)
Explanation: Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance
ADA Group on Monday said it has signed an
agreement with Dassault Aviation of France, the
manufacturer of Rafale fighter jets, for a joint
venture in India which will benefit from the largestever local sourcing and manufacturing obligation of
up to Rs 30,000 crore.
32). Name the playback singer, who has been roped
in by the Kerala's government as the brand
ambassador of its ambitious Haritha Keralam'
project?
a) Ilayaraja
b) S B Balasubramaniyam
c) K J Yesudas
d) Vijay Yesudas
e) M S Yesudas
Answer: c)
Explanation: CPI(M)-led LDF government has
roped in eminent Carnatic vocalist and playback
singer K J Yesudas as the brand ambassador of its
ambitious Haritha Keralam (Green Kerala) project,
a massive initiative envisaged for a garbage-free and
clean state.
33). Name the state, which has become the first state
in the country to implement DBT in Kerosene?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) Sikkim
d) Nagaland
e) Delhi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Jharkhand has become the first state in
the country to implement Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT) in Kerosene. The scheme is being
implemented in four identified districts of the State
from October 1. These districts are Chatra,
Hazaribagh, Khunti and Jamtara.
34). World Space Week is being observed from 4-10
October with theme
a) Exploring the Universe
b) Mysteries of the Cosmos
c) Remote Sensing: Enabling our Future
d) Space for Education
e) Remote Sensing : Exploring The Universe
Answer: c)
Explanation: World Space Week observed with
theme Remote Sensing: Enabling our Future World
Space Week is an annual event that is observed from
4 October to 10 October 2016 in various parts of the
world including Europe and Asia. 2016 World Space
Week is being observed with theme Remote Sensing:
Enabling our Future.
35). Name the CEO of Prasar Bharati Corporation
who resigned recently?
a) BS Maurya
b) Jawhar Sircar
c) Supriya Sahu
d) Surya Prakash
e) Jawhar Srinath
Answer: b)
Explanation: Jawhar Sircar resigned as the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati
Corporation. His resignation came four months
ahead of the end of his tenure which was about to
end in February 2017.
36). Who was appointed as the CEO of Reliance
Nippon Life Insurance Ltd recently?
a) Supriya Sahu
b) Surya Prakash
c) Jawhar Srinath .
d) Ashish Vohra
e) BS Maurya
Answer: d)
Explanation: Ashish Vohra was appointed as the
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reliance Nippon
Life Insurance Ltd. The position of CEO of the
company was lying vacant after Anup Rau left the

company in June 2016.Prior to this appointment,
Vohra was working at Max Life Insurance.
UK J. Michael Kosterlitz (Brown University,

Providence, RI, USA) from UK
37). Name the Indian wildlife film-maker who was

recently appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre National
du Mrite by the French Government.
a) Sandesh Kadur
b) Prajna Chowta
c) Shekar Dattatri
d) Kalyan Varma
e) Supriya Sahu
Answer: b)
Explanation: Film-maker and elephant researcher
Prajna Chowta was recently appointed Chevalier de
l'Ordre National du Mrite (Knight in the National
Order of Merit) by the French Government. The
official ceremony is expected to be held later in 2016
in Bengaluru. The appointment of Chowta by the
President of the French Republic comes in
recognition of a life devoted to caring for wild Asian
elephants.
40). Minister of Road Transport & Highways and

Shipping Nitin Gadkari formally launched the Indian
Bridge Management System (IBMS) in _________?
a) New Delhi
b) Maharashtra
c) Sikkim
d) Nagaland
e) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: Minister of Road Transport &
Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari formally
launched the Indian Bridge Management System
(IBMS) in New Delhi. IBMS is being developed to
create an inventory of all bridges in the country and
rate their structural condition so that timely repair
and rehabilitation work can be carried out based on
the criticality of the structure.
38). Name the person, who has been elected as first

female President of Estonia?
a) Prajna Chowta
b) Kersti Kaljulaid
c) Shekar Dattatri
d) Kasti kajol
e) J. Thouless
Answer: b)
Explanation: Kersti Kaljulaid on 3 October 2016
was elected as the President of Estonia by the
parliament. With this, Kaljulaid will become
Estonias first female president. Kaljulaid won vote
81-0, with 20 members absent or abstaining. Her
selection follows two failed votes and weeks of
heated debate
39). David J. Thouless along with F. Duncan M.
Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz won which 2016
Nobel Prize?
a) Nobel Prize in Medicine
b) Nobel Prize in Chemistry
c) Nobel Prize in Physics
d) Nobel Prize in Literature
e) Nobel Prize in mathematics
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in
Physics 2016 for theoretical discoveries of
topological phase transitions and topological phases
of matter David J. Thouless (University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, USA) from UK F. Duncan
M. Haldane (Princeton University, NJ, USA) from
41). Indo-Czech JWG Meet Held in which of the

following place?
a) Brno
b) New Delhi
c) Prague
d) Mumbai
e) Cesky Krumlov
Answer: a)
Explanation: The fourth meeting of the JWG held at
Brno (Czech) on October 3-6, 2016 wherein a review
of the progress in bilateral ties was taken up and a
roadmap for future cooperation was finalised.
Accompanied by senior representatives of
companies, institutions and SMEs in the engineering
and allied areas, the Indian delegation was led by Mr
Girish Shankar.
42). What is the current repo rate?
a) 6.00
b) 6.25
c) 6.50
d) 6.75
e) 7.00
Answer: b)
Explanation: Policy Repo Rate 6.25% Reverse
Repo Rate 5.75% Marginal Standing Facility Rate
(MSF) 6.75% Bank Rate 6.75% Cash Reserve Ratio
(CRR) 4% Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 20.75%
43). India's GDP growth to remain ______ in 2016
by World Bank?
a) 7.6%
b) 7.7%

c) 7.8%
d) 7.9%
e) 7.5%
Answer: a)
Explanation: Describing South Asia as a global
growth hotspot, the World Bank has said that India's
GDP growth will remain strong at 7.6% in 2016 and
7.7% in 2017. The growth will be supported by
expectations of a rebound in agriculture, pay
reforms, positive contributions from exports, and a
medium-term growth in private investment, the
global development bank added
44). Global agency Fitch Ratings projected that the
Indian economy will grow at _____in 2016-17?
a) 7.6%
b) 7.7%
c) 7.8%
d) 7.4%
e) 7.5%
Answer: d)
Explanation: Global agency Fitch Ratings on
Monday projected that the Indian economy will grow
at 7.4% in 2016-17 and touch 8% growth only in
2018-19. Further, it also predicted that the RBI will
cut interest rates by 0.25% before 2016-end. Fitch
said it expects the benefits of reforms and the impact
of monetary easing to kick in with a lag.
45). Italian motorcycle company Ducati has signed a
pact with ______ Bank to provide retail finance to
customers in India?
a) Yes bank
b) Icici
c) Axis
d) HDFC
e) Kotak
Answer: a)
Explanation: Italian motorcycle company Ducati
has signed a pact with YES Bank to provide retail
finance to customers.As part of the agreement, YES
Bank will offer multiple financial options to Ducati
customers at the best options available in the
segment. Ducati has launched four new Ducati in
India including the XDiavel, 959 Panigale,
Multistrada Enduro and Hypermotard.
46). Name the person, who has joined as Director
General of Defence Estates?
a) Vijay Manchaiah
b) Jawhar Sircar
c) Vinaya Manchaiah
d) Kiara Nirghin
e) Jojneshhwar Sharma
Answer: e)
Explanation: Jojneshhwar Sharma joined as
Director General of Defence Estates. Sharma, a
1982-batch Indian Defence Estate Services officer,
previously served in positions such as Principal
Director, Defence Estates, Southern Command and
Additional Director General (Lands).
47). Who was named as the 2016 class of the Jerger
Future Leaders of Audiology by the American
Academy of Audiology?
a) Jawhar Sircar
b) Jojneshhwar Sharma
c) Kiara Nirghin
d) Vijaya kumar
e) Vinaya Manchaiah
Answer: e)
Explanation: Vinaya Manchaiah, an IndianAmerican associate professor at Lamar University in
Texas, in the first week of October 2016 was named
to the 2016 class of the Jerger Future Leaders of
Audiology by the American Academy of Audiology.
Manchaiah is one of only a dozen individuals
selected nationwide for the honour
48). INTERPOL and World Andi-Doping Agency
(WADA) has launched a joint Project ______ to
combat doping abuse in sports
a) Project Energia
b) Project Elora
c) Project Entertainment
d) Project Energy
e) Project Extra
Answer: a)
Explanation: INTERPOL and World Andi-Doping
Agency (WADA) has launched a joint Project
Energia to combat doping abuse in sports. Project
Energia will focus on substances used with the
exclusive aim of improving physical fitness and
athletic performance. It include anabolic steroids,
growth hormones, peptides and erythropoietin
(EPO).
49). What is current SLR?
a) 21.00%
b) 20.50%
c) 20.75%
d) 20.25%
Answer: c)

50). What is current MSF?
a) 6.00
b) 6.25
c) 6.50
d) 6.75
e) 7.00
Answer: d)
51). What is the theme of the World Teachers Day
2016?
a) Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status
b) Empowering teachers, building sustainable
societies
c) Invest in the future, invest in teachers
d) Improving Teachers, Improving their Status
e) Empowering teachers, improving sustainable
societies
Answer: a)
Explanation: The World Teachers Day (WTD)
2016 was observed across the world on 5 October
2016. The theme for the World Teachers Day 2016
was Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status.
52). Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir James Fraser Stoddart
and Bernard L Feringa WON The 2016 Nobel prize
in which of the following field?
a) Nobel Prize in Medicine
b) Nobel Prize in Chemistry
c) Nobel Prize in Physics
d) Nobel Prize in Literature
e) Nobel Prize in mathematics
Answer: b)
Explanation: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on
5 October 2016 was awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage,
Sir James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa.
The trio were bestowed with the prestigious award
for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.
53). India signed three MoUs with which country to
strengthen ties on countering terrorism and skill
development?
a) France
b) Sir Lanka
c) Singapore
d) Bangladesh
e) Vietnam
Answer: c)
Explanation: India and Singapore held delegationlevel talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong in New

Delhi. Singapore PM is on five day official visit to
India. The two leaders witness the signing of 3
agreements in skill development and industrial
property.
54). Who won the 2016 John F Richards Prize of
American Historical Association?
a) James Fraser
b) Nayanjot Lahiri
c) Bernard L Feringa
d) Jean-Pierre Sauvage
e) Shailesh Nayak
Answer: b)
Explanation: Nayanjot Lahiri, Professor of History
at the Ashoka University, has been awarded the 2016
John F. Richards Prize for her book Ashoka in
Ancient India. The book has been critically
acclaimed for its riveting account of an emperor who
spoke to his people through his edicts; his victories
and loss that left a legacy that surpassed him
55). The Union Cabinet recently approved the
signing of MoU between India and which group of
countries in the field of water resources?
a) APEC Members
b) ASEAN Countries
c) BRICS Nations
d) European Union
e) SAARC Members
Answer: d)
Explanation: Cabinet approved MoU between India
and European Union on water cooperation. It aims to
strengthen technological, scientific and management
capabilities of India and the European Union in the
field of water management.
56). The Union Cabinet recently approved the
amendments to which Bill to safeguard the rights of
people living with HIV?
a) HIV Prevention and Management Bill, 2016
b) HIV Organ Policy Equity Bill, 2015
c) HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill,
2014
d) HIV Discrimination & Protection Bill, 2015.
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Cabinet has approved
amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and
Control) Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to safeguard
rights of HIV-affected people, as well as to prevent
and control spread of HIV and AIDS.

57). Name the former ISRO Chairman who was
recently inducted into the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame by
the International Aeronautical Federation.
a) Madhavan Nair
b) U R Rao
c) Shailesh Nayak
d) K. Radhakrishnan
e) U K Rao
Answer: b)
Explanation: Former Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) chairman Udupi Ramachandra
Rao, popularly known as U. R. Rao, was inducted
into the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame on 30 September
2016 by the International Aeronautical Federation
(IAF). With this, Rao became the first Indian to be
inducted into IAF Hall of Fame.
58). India holds bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan
counterpart in which of the following place?
a) France
b) Sir Lanka
c) Singapore
d) Bangladesh
e) Vietnam
Answer: b)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today
met visiting Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil
Wickremesinghe at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
The meeting was aimed at further deepening the
partnership with a valued neighbour. Earlier in the
day, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called
on Mr Wickremesinghe, who is on a three day visit
to India. The two leaders are believed to have
discussed issues of mutual interest. The visiting
dignitary will attend the Opening Plenary of the
India Economic Summit along with Commerce and
Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow
59). Which country recently became the first in the
world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates?
a) India
b) China
c) The USA
d) The U K
e) France
Answer: e)
Explanation: France has become the first country in
the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates.
The country has passed a law in September 2016 that
will go into effect in January 2020. The law will
require all disposable tableware to be made from
50% biologically-sourced materials that can be
composted at home. That number will rise to 60% by
January of 2025.
60). MasterCard launches 'selfie pay' app in ______

a) India
b) China
c) Euro
d) The U K
e) France
Answer: c)
Explanation: US financial services company
MasterCard has rolled out 'Identity Check', an app
that uses facial biometrics for payment
authentication, in Europe. The app will be made
available to MasterCard users globally in early 2017,
according to a report. The app supports both selfies
and fingerprint biometrics, offering users a choice of
authenticating a mobile payment at the point of
purchase
61). India's latest communication satellite GSAT-18
has been launched successfully by a heavy duty
rocket in which of the following country?
a) India
b) Japan
c) China
d) France
e) USA
Answer: d)
Explanation: Launch of India's communication
satellite GSAT-18 had been postponed by a day due
to heavy cross winds GSAT-18 is designed to
provide continuity of services on operational
satellites in C-band & Ku-bands GSAT-18 that aims
at providing telecommunications services for the
country by strengthening Isro's current fleet of 14
operational telecom satellites was launched into a
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) about 32
minutes after the lift-off.
62). Who will be the next Secretary General of the
UNSC?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Antonio Guterres
c) Ban Ki-moon
d) Javier Prez de Cullar
e) Nikita Khrushchev
Answer: b)
Explanation: Portugals former premier Antonio
Guterres is set to become the next UN SecretaryGeneral after the Security Council in the sixth straw
poll conducted today declared him to be the
unanimous choice.

63). India is hosting the Asian Ministerial
Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR)
in November 2016 at which of the following place?
a) New Delhi
b) West Bengal
c) Maharashtra
d) Sikkim
e) Nagaland
Answer: a)
Explanation: India is hosting the Asian Ministerial
Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR)
in November 2016 at New Delhi in collaboration
with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Reduction (UNISDR). This is the first AMCDRR
after the advent of the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRRR), adopted at the
third UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan in
March, 2015. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi
will inaugurate the Conference.
64). Which of the following social network
collaborating with the Election Commission of India
in five states which are going to polls next year?
a) Face book
b) Twitter
c) Orkut
d) Google
e) Yahoo
Answer: a)
Explanation: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the
country, social networking site Facebook is
partnering with the Election Commission of India in
five states going to polls next year to run a voter
registration drive aimed at encouraging youth to
participate in the democratic exercise. Facebook is
collaborating with the Election Commission and the
office of Chief electoral officers in poll-bound Uttar
Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand for
the first time in the country to run a voter registration
drive, Chief Electoral Officer Radha Raturi said.
65). Which country has appointed former Nasscom
Chairman B V R Mohan Reddy as an Honorary
Consul of that country in Hyderabad?
a) Japan
b) Germany
c) China
d) France
e) USA
Answer: b)
Explanation: B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Founder and
Executive Chairman Cyient Ltd., has been appointed
the honorary consul of Germany. German
Ambassador to India Martin Ney announced this. As
honorary consul, Mohan Reddy will work towards

further strengthening the collaboration between the
two nations; promoting culture, industry and
commerce, facilitating investments, educational
exchange and enhancing goodwill.
66). Who has won the girls' U-16 title at the World
Youth Chess Championship in Russia?
a) Aakanksha Hagawane
b) Meenakshi Subbaraman
c) Aarthie Ramaswamy
d) Humpy Koneru
e) Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi
Answer: a)
Explanation: India's Aakanksha Hagawane won the
girls' U-16 title at the World Youth Chess
Championships in Russia. The 15-year-old, who won
gold in the U-16 Commonwealth Championships
earlier this year, finished with nine points from 11
games, winning eight matches, losing one and
drawing two. Aakanksha, a wholesale vegetable
seller's daughter, has been trained by a former
national player.
67). Which of the following University to augment
its reserves base and maximise recovery from its
aging oilfields with OIL?
a) University of Texas
b) University of Houston
c) University of Birmingham
d) University of Manchester
e) All the above
Answer: b)
Explanation: Oil India Limited (OIL), Indian
government PSU has entered into a MOU with the
University of Houston(USA). The MoU is focused to
collaborate in the fields of Improved Oil Recovery &
Enhanced Oil Recovery for production enhancement
from matured fields, seismic interpretation &
reservoir characterisation studies, improvement of
drilling and well intervention practices and
unconventional hydrocarbon studies
68). The Union Cabinet recently approved setting up
of a Medical Devices Manufacturing Park
(Medipark) in which of the following place at Tamil
Nadu?
a) Kanjipuram
b) Udumalaipettai
c) Villupuram
d) Chengalpattu
e) Namakkal
Answer: d)

Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi gave its nod to the PSU
under the Health Ministry to sub-lease 330.10 acres
of land at Chengalpattu near Chennai to set up the
Medipark through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
with shareholding of HLL at 50 per cent.
Explanation: Railways Minister Suresh

PrabhakarPrabhu flagged off the newly
manufactured Guard Van of Goods (Freight) Train,
in New Delhi. The newly manufactured Guard Van
of Goods Train is equipped with the Solar powered
Light for the first time.
69). Who of the following was conferred with the

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna) by
President Pranab Mukherjee?
a) C V Chandrasekhar
b) Kartik Kumar
c) Mashkoor Ali Khan
d) R N Thyagarajan
e) J K MUthulingam
Answer: a)
Explanation: The General Council of the Sangeet
Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music,
Dance and Drama, New Delhi at its meeting held on
20th & 21st April 2016 in Agartala (Tripura) elected
one (1) eminent personality in the field of
performing arts, namely Shri C V Chandrasekhar as
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna).
The Fellowship of the Akademi is the most
prestigious and rare honour, which is restricted to 40
numbers at any given time. Presently there are only
40 Fellows of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
72). In how many states, the government has

integrated 250 mandis in the first phase of e-NAM?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
e) 8
Answer: a)
Explanation: Government has integrated 250
mandis in ten States with the electronic national
agriculture market (e-NAM) in the first phase.
Addressing media in New Delhi, Agriculture
Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, government has
exceeded the target of linking 200 mandis by the end
of last month. He said, the highest of 67 mandis in
Uttar Pradesh have been brought under the e-NAM
portal followed by 44 in Telengana, 40 in Gujarat, 36
in Haryana and 20 in Madhya Pradesh. Mr Singh
also said, government has approved proposals of 14
states for integrating around 400 mandis under the
portal.
70). Who won the Shinhan Donghae Open 2016?

a) Gaganjeet Bhullar
b) Byeonghun An
c) K J Choi
d) Kyi Hla Han
e) Hwee Boo Yang
Answer: a)
Explanation: Indias Ganganjeet Bhullar on 2
October 2016 won the 2016 Shinhan Donghae Open
in South Korea. It is his sixth title on the Asian Tour.
Bhullar carded a final round four-under-par 67 for a
tournament total of 15-under 269 at the Bears Best
Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon. Scott Vincent of
Zimbabwe and South Koreas Kim Tae-woo finished
a stroke behind.
71). In which city, Railways Minister has flagged off
newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods (Freight)
Train which is solar powered for the first time?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
e) Nagpur
Answer: a)
73). Name the person Manipur-based theatre legend

who died recently?
a) Ravi Chaturvedi
b) HeisnamKanhailal
c) Arab battachariya
d) Hasimkanhailal
e) Ravi kumar
Answer: b)
Explanation: Manipur-based theatre legend
HeisnamKanhailal passed away on 6 October 2016
following a brief illness in Imphal. He was 75.
Kanhailal had contributed to the field of
experimental theatre for more than 40 years.
74). What is the theme of World Post Day 2016?
a) Innovation, Integration and Internal
b) The Post Delivering for People and
Businesses Daily
c) Innovation, Integration and Inclusion
d) Innovative integration and invention
e) The Post, an invaluable public service
Answer: c)
Explanation: Theme of World Post Day 2016Innovation, Integration and Inclusion

75). Who was appointed as acting Chief Justice of
Jharkhand High Court recently?
a) Anithagopalan
b) GopalSubramaniam
c) Madan B Lokur
d) Pradip Kumar Mohanty
e) Virendra Singh
Answer: d)
Explanation: Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty was
today appointed as the acting chief justice of the
Jharkhand High Court even as seven new additional
judges were appointed to the Madhya Pradesh High
Court. Justice Mohanty will assume charge
tomorrow as incumbent Justice Virendra Singh
retires today as the chief justice.
76). Who won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize?
a) Jean-Pierre Sauvage
b) Sir James Fraser Stoddart
c) Bernard L Feringa
d) Juan Manuel Santos
e) ApurviChandela
Answer: d)
Explanation: Colombian President Juan Manuel
Santos won 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. Santos won
Nobel for his efforts to end five-decades-long civil
war in Colombia. Harvard-educated Santos was
behind some of FARC's biggest military setbacks.
77). Name the Indian shooter who clinched a silver
medal in the 50 meter pistol event of the ISSF World
Cup Final at Bologna, Italy?
a) ApurviChandela
b) GaganNarang
c) JituRai
d) Sanjeev Rajput
e) Virendra Singh
Answer: c)
Explanation: Indian shooter JituRai on 6 October
2016 clinched a silver medal in the 50-meter pistol
event of the ISSF World Cup Final at Bologna,
Italy.Jitu, ranked 7 in the event, finished second in
the qualifying round with a cumulative score of 568
to make it to the finals behind Ukraine's
OlehOmelchuk and then narrowly lost out to China's
Wei Pang in the final to settle for silver.
78). Name the person, who was honored with the
2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award?
a) PawanChamling
b) PemaKhandu
c) SarbanandaSonowal
d) Virbhadra Singh
e) Siddaramaiah
Answer: a)
Explanation: Indian shooter JituRai on 6 October
2016 clinched a silver medal in the 50-meter pistol
event of the ISSF World Cup Final at Bologna,
Italy.Jitu, ranked 7 in the event, finished second in
the qualifying round with a cumulative score of 568
to make it to the finals behind Ukraine's
OlehOmelchuk and then narrowly lost out to China's
Wei Pang in the final to settle for silver.
79). Which of the following district in India gets allwoman police patrol team?
a) Jaipur
b) Udaipur
c) Delhi
d) Mumbai
e) Chennai
Answer: b)
Explanation: Rajasthan Chief Minister
VasundharaRaje on Thursday flagged off an allwoman police patrol team in Udaipur. The police
patrol wing, which has a blue uniform, is equipped
with pistols and beacons. Raje said, "The public,
especially young girls... will feel more secure if they
find women cops patrolling the city," adding that
similar teams will be established in other cities.
80). President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 October 2016
inaugurated the first edition of the World Sustainable
Development Summit (WSDS) in _______?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Triuvanainthapuram
d) Chennai
e) Hyderabad
Answer: a)
Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee on 6
October 2016 inaugurated the first edition of the
World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in
New Delhi.The theme for the summit is Beyond
2015: People, Planet and Progress. The summit is
being organized by The Energy and Resources
Institute (TERI).
81). Along with which university has Doordarshan
entered into an agreement of four educational
channels?
a) Tezpur University, Tezpur
b) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
c) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
d) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
e) Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU)
Answer: e)

Explanation: Doordarshan and Indira Gandhi
National Open University (IGNOU) have entered
into an agreement for transmission of four Gyan
Darshan educational channels. It ran successfully till
June 2, 2014, but was shut down by ISRO to
facilitate migration from INSAT 3C to GSAT-10.
IGNOU now needs to apply for a fresh license to
start the uplinking of its channels for GSAT-10.
82). Who is the next China's ambassador to India?
a) He Xiangdong
b) Luo Zhaohui
c) Sun Weidong
d) Xiong Bo
e) Zhou Pingjian
Answer: b)
Explanation: President Xi Jinping has appointed
Luo Zhaohui as China's new ambassador to India, in
accordance with a decision from the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, the
top legislature. Luo, 54, was China's ambassador to
Canada from 2014 to 2016.
83). Union Power Minister has recently launched
which mobile app?
a) URJA APP
b) UJALA APP
c) POWER APP
d) UMKP APP
e) PFL APP
Answer: a)
Explanation: Goyal also launched the Urban Jyoti
Abhiyaan Mobile (Urja) app, developed by the staterun Power Finance Corporation, to enhance
consumer connect with the urban power distribution
sector by providing information of IT-enabled towns
on parameters like outage information, release of
connections, addressing complaints and power
reliability.
84). Which of the following day India is celebrating
84th foundation day of Indian Air Force?
a) 9 October
b) 10 October
c) 8 October
d) 6 October
e) 7 October
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Air Force Day 2016 was on 8
October 2016 observed across India. This is the 84th
celebration of the Day that began in 1932. On this
day, the most renowned aerobatics display teams,
Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
enthralled audience at Indian Air Force Day
celebrations in New Delhi. They flew Hawk jets,

which are single-engine advanced trainer aircraft.
Besides, the Indian Air Force air displayed various
aircrafts at Air Force Station Hindan in Uttar
Pradesh.
85). In which State, Recently Union Petroleum
Minister has launched the PMUY?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) West Bengal
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
e) Rajasthan
Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Petroleum Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Maharashtra to provide
free LPG connections to BPL households. Speaking
on the ocassion in Mumbai, Mr Pradhan said a target
of 10 lakh connections has been set under PMUY for
Maharashtra in 2016-17 out of which one lakh
connections are to be provided in Mumbai. The
move will benefit 91 lakh households living below
the poverty line in Maharashtra over the next three
years.
86). Name the person of Indian origin who was
recently appointed to the UK shadow cabinet.
a) Ameet Chana
b) Shami Chakrabarti
c) Mancherjee Bhownagree
d) Diljit Rana
e) Jeremy Corbyn
Answer: b)
Explanation: Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour
Party and Leader of the Opposition, on 7 October
2016 appointed Indian-origin barrister Shami
Chakrabarti to the UKs shadow cabinet. Baroness
Chakrabartis appointment as a member of the Lords
was met with criticism from prominent Jews and
Labour MPs. Corbyn also handed a major promotion
to his long-time ally Diane Abbott, making her
shadow home secretary. Other appointees include Sir
Keir Starmer, who has been invited back as shadow
Brexit secretary.
87). The United States of America recently lifted
economic sanctions on which country?
a) Cuba
b) Mexico
c) Myanmar
d) Israel
e) India
Answer: c)

Explanation: Aung San Suu Kyi has urged
Americans to come to the country and 'to make
profits' [EPA] President Barack Obama has lifted US
economic sanctions on Myanmar, the culmination of
years of rapprochement that the US president has
worked to facilitate.
88). Where was the Commonwealth Finance
Ministers Meeting 2016 held?
a) Washington DC
b) New Delhi
c) Ontario
d) Wellington
e) Mumbai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Finance Ministers will gather for the
Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM)
on 6 October 2016, at the headquarters of the
International Monetary Fund in Washington DC,
USA. This years CFMM will focus on topical issues
arising from the international response to the Panama
Papers as well as practical action to enhance
Commonwealth access to climate finance and new
financial instruments to help countries manage
climatic shocks. The Finance Minister of India, Hon.
Shri Arun Jaitley, will chair the discussions.
89). The 2016 BRICS Science & Technology Senior
Official Meeting was held in which city?
a) Gurgaon
b) Hyderabad
c) Jaipur
d) Mumbai
e) New Delhi
Answer: c)
Explanation: Purpose of the Meet was to provide an
overarching vision and setting priorities for
cooperation & joint action amongst BRICS country
in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Director, CSIR-(National Institute of Science,
Technology and Development Studies NISTADS)
Dr. P Goswami, made a detailed presentation on
BRICS Science & Technology Enterprise
Partnership (BRICS-STEP).
90). First International Arbitration Centre of India
was inaugurated in which city of India?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
e) Jaipur
Answer: b)
Explanation: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

on Saturday inaugurated Indias first centre for
international arbitration in Mumbai. The Mumbai
Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) will
initially be located at Express Towers.The MCIA
will be governed by a 17-member governing council.
The London Court of International Arbitration and
Singapore International Arbitration Centre each
accounts for 30% of cases that involved Indian
businesses. Maharashtra is the only state in India to
have an arbitration policy.
91). Bathukamma event found a place in the
Guinness Book of World Records. Bathukamma is
celebrated in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) kerala
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Goa
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Telangana government on
Saturday organised the traditional state festival of
'Bathukamma' on at the Lal Bahadur stadium in
Hyderabad.The event, attended by about ten
thousand women, found a place in the Guinness
Book of World Records. The Telangana government
has declared 'Bathukamma' as a state festival.
Telangana state festival 'Bathukamma' today entered
the Guinness Book of World Records as 9,292
women participated in the ceremony at L.B. Stadium
that was also attended by Tennis star Sania Mirza
here. They achieved this feat despite bad weather
and as they danced around bathukamma (flower
stack, arranged with different unique seasonal
flowers most of them with medicinal values).
92). Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal assured
that India would have 100 per cent electrification for
all by _____.
a) January 1, 2017
b) February 1. 2017
c) March 1, 2017
d) April 1, 2017
e) May 1, 2017
Answer: e)
Explanation: Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal
assured that India would have 100 per cent
electrification for all by May 1, 2017. India would
have 100 per cent electrification for all by May 1,
2017, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on
Saturday.

93). Name the Indian Sprinter who has bagged the
24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in
recognition of her sporting excellence?
a) Srabani Nanda
b) Siddhanth Thingalaya
c) Lalita Babar
d) Dutee Chand
e) Ekalabya Ekalabya
Answer: a)
Explanation: Sprinter Srabani Nanda has bagged
the 24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in
recognition of her sporting excellence. Srabani won
gold in 200m, silver in 100m and 4x100m relay in
12th South Asian Games held in Guwahati in
February. She had also won bronze in 100m and
4x100m relay in Asian Grand Prix Athletics in
Thailand in June 2015.
94). Which Indian city will host the 2016 Asian
Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
(AMCDRR)?
a) Mumbai
b) Ahmedabad
c) New Delhi
d) Pune
e) Chennai
Answer: c)
Explanation: This first Asian Ministerial
Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction after the
advent of the Sendai Framework will be hosted by
the Government of India in November 2016. As a
followup from the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference
outcome (2014) and as a requirement of the Sendai
Framework, the intended outcome of the conference
in India will be to adopt an Asian Regional Plan for
Implementation of the Sendai Framework. The
AMCDRR 2016 will provide a unique opportunity to
shape the implementation and monitoring of the
Sendai Framework in Asia.
95). Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate
entity of Vizag Steel?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) PV Sindhu
c) Sakshi Malik
d) Saina Nehwal
e) Virat kohli
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian professional badminton player
P V Sindhu was roped as brand ambassador of Vizag
Steel .It was announced by R Ramakrishnan,
Director and Co-founder Baseline Ventures.
Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title bagged by P

V Sindhu.
96). Who won Japanese Grand Prix
a) Nico Rosberg
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Daniel Ricciardo
d) Kimi Raikkonen
e) Max Verstappen
Answer: a)
Explanation: Mercedes' German Formula One
driver Nico Rosberg won the Japanese Grand Prix in
Suzuka on Saturday. Starting on the pole position,
Rosberg won his maiden Japanese Grand Prix ahead
of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and teammate Lewis
Hamilton. With the win, Rosberg now holds a 33
point advantage over teammate Lewis Hamilton in
the drivers' championship standings.
97). OIL gets green nod for Rs .. cr drilling
project in Jaisalmer
a) 330
b) 220
c) 230
d) 240
e) 250
Answer: b)
Explanation: State-run Oil India Ltd (OIL) has
received environment clearance for Rs 220-crore
development drilling project in Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan. The company received the green nod for
development drilling of 20 wells in Baghewala
mining lease block in Jaisalmer district.
98). Which of the following state Police launched to
'up its game' in tackling online stalking and child
abuse?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Sikkim
d) Delhi
e) Hyderabad
Answer: d)
Explanation: Delhi Police has decided to "up its
game" in tackling online stalking and child abuse by
taking help of some of the most advanced software
used by US law enforcement agencies. According to
a study released by UN Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC), one of the greatest gaps in fighting online
child abuse is the lack of skilled and dedicated
personnel among law enforcement agencies in key
investigative areas.

99). Sikkim to promote which of the following field
as eco-tourism destination?
a) Himalayan Zoological Park
b) Rumtek Monastery
c) Kanchendzonga National Park
d) Ganesh Tok View Point
e) Yumesamdong
Answer: c)
Explanation: India's highest mountain peak Mount
Kanchendzonga and Kanchendzonga National Park,
recently declared a world heritage site, will be
promoted as eco- tourism destinations for trekking,
mountaineering, and other adventure activities.The
Sikkim government has formulated plans in
association with the Indian Mountaineering
Federation (IMF) to start circumambulation tours in
the periphery of Mt Kanchendzonga, located at
28,169 feet. The peak is the guardian deity of Sikkim
and is considered sacred by the Sikkimese people.
100). Maharashtra becomes .th State to join
UDAY?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
e) 19
Answer: c)
Explanation: Maharashtra becomes 17th State to
join UDAY: an overall net benefit of Rs. 9725 crores
to accrue to the State Union Petroleum Minister
on the ocassion in Mumbai,
101). Along with which university has Doordarshan
entered into an agreement of four educational
channels?
e) Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU)
Answer: e)
Explanation: Doordarshan and Indira Gandhi
National Open University (IGNOU) have entered
into an agreement for transmission of four Gyan
Darshan educational channels. It ran successfully till
June 2, 2014, but was shut down by ISRO to
facilitate migration from INSAT 3C to GSAT-10.
IGNOU now needs to apply for a fresh license to
start the uplinking of its channels for GSAT-10.
102). Who is the next China's ambassador to India?

a) He Xiangdong
b) Luo Zhaohui
c) Sun Weidong
d) Xiong Bo
e) Zhou Pingjian
Answer: b)
Explanation: President Xi Jinping has appointed
Luo Zhaohui as China's new ambassador to India, in
accordance with a decision from the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, the
top legislature. Luo, 54, was China's ambassador to
Canada from 2014 to 2016.
103). Union Power Minister has recently launched
which mobile app?
a) URJA APP
b) UJALA APP
c) POWER APP
d) UMKP APP
e) PFL APP
Answer: a)
Explanation: Goyal also launched the Urban Jyoti
Abhiyaan Mobile (Urja) app, developed by the staterun Power Finance Corporation, to enhance
consumer connect with the urban power distribution
sector by providing information of IT-enabled towns
on parameters like outage information, release of
connections, addressing complaints and power
reliability.
104). Which of the following day India is celebrating
84th foundation day of Indian Air Force?
a) 9 October
b) 10 October
c) 8 October
d) 6 October
e) 7 October
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Air Force Day 2016 was on 8
October 2016 observed across India. This is the 84th
celebration of the Day that began in 1932. On this
day, the most renowned aerobatics display teams,
Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
enthralled audience at Indian Air Force Day
celebrations in New Delhi. They flew Hawk jets,
which are single-engine advanced trainer aircraft.
Besides, the Indian Air Force air displayed various
aircrafts at Air Force Station Hindan in Uttar
Pradesh.
105). In which State, Recently Union Petroleum
Minister has launched the PMUY?

a) Tamil Nadu
b) West Bengal
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
e) Rajasthan
Answer: d)
Explanation: Union Petroleum Minister
on the ocassion in Mumbai, Mr Pradhan said a target
of 10 lakh connections has been set under PMUY for
Maharashtra in 2016-17 out of which one lakh
connections are to be provided in Mumbai. The
move will benefit 91 lakh households living below
the poverty line in Maharashtra over the next three
years.
106). Name the person of Indian origin who was
recently appointed to the UK shadow cabinet.
a) Ameet Chana
b) Shami Chakrabarti
c) Mancherjee Bhownagree
d) Diljit Rana
e) Jeremy Corbyn
Answer: b)
Explanation: Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour
Party and Leader of the Opposition, on 7 October
2016 appointed Indian-origin barrister Shami
Chakrabarti to the UKs shadow cabinet. Baroness
Chakrabartis appointment as a member of the Lords
was met with criticism from prominent Jews and
Labour MPs. Corbyn also handed a major promotion
to his long-time ally Diane Abbott, making her
shadow home secretary. Other appointees include Sir
Keir Starmer, who has been invited back as shadow
Brexit secretary.
107). The United States of America recently lifted
economic sanctions on which country?
a) Cuba
b) Mexico
c) Myanmar
d) Israel
e) India
Answer: c)
Explanation: Aung San Suu Kyi has urged
Americans to come to the country and 'to make
profits' [EPA] President Barack Obama has lifted US
economic sanctions on Myanmar, the culmination of
years of rapprochement that the US president has
worked to facilitate.
108). Where was the Commonwealth Finance

Ministers Meeting 2016 held?
a) Washington DC
b) New Delhi
c) Ontario
d) Wellington
e) Mumbai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Finance Ministers will gather for the
Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM)
on 6 October 2016, at the headquarters of the
International Monetary Fund in Washington DC,
USA. This years CFMM will focus on topical issues
arising from the international response to the Panama
Papers as well as practical action to enhance
Commonwealth access to climate finance and new
financial instruments to help countries manage
climatic shocks. The Finance Minister of India, Hon.
Shri Arun Jaitley, will chair the discussions.
109). The 2016 BRICS Science & Technology
Senior Official Meeting was held in which city?
a) Gurgaon
b) Hyderabad
c) Jaipur
d) Mumbai
e) New Delhi
Answer: c)
Explanation: Purpose of the Meet was to provide an
overarching vision and setting priorities for
cooperation & joint action amongst BRICS country
in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Director, CSIR-(National Institute of Science,
Technology and Development Studies NISTADS)
Dr. P Goswami, made a detailed presentation on
BRICS Science & Technology Enterprise
Partnership (BRICS-STEP).
110). First International Arbitration Centre of India
was inaugurated in which city of India?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
e) Jaipur
Answer: b)
Explanation: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
on Saturday inaugurated Indias first centre for
international arbitration in Mumbai. The Mumbai
Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) will
initially be located at Express Towers.The MCIA
will be governed by a 17-member governing council.
The London Court of International Arbitration and
Singapore International Arbitration Centre each

accounts for 30% of cases that involved Indian
businesses. Maharashtra is the only state in India to
have an arbitration policy.
111). Bathukamma event found a place in the
Guinness Book of World Records. Bathukamma is
celebrated in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) kerala
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Goa
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Telangana government on
Saturday organised the traditional state festival of
'Bathukamma' on at the Lal Bahadur stadium in
Hyderabad.The event, attended by about ten
thousand women, found a place in the Guinness
Book of World Records. The Telangana government
has declared 'Bathukamma' as a state festival.
Telangana state festival 'Bathukamma' today entered
the Guinness Book of World Records as 9,292
women participated in the ceremony at L.B. Stadium
that was also attended by Tennis star Sania Mirza
here. They achieved this feat despite bad weather
and as they danced around bathukamma (flower
stack, arranged with different unique seasonal
flowers most of them with medicinal values).
112). Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal assured
that India would have 100 per cent electrification for
all by _____.
a) January 1, 2017
b) February 1. 2017
c) March 1, 2017
d) April 1, 2017
e) May 1, 2017
Answer: e)
Explanation: Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal
assured that India would have 100 per cent
electrification for all by May 1, 2017. India would
have 100 per cent electrification for all by May 1,
2017, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on
Saturday.
113). Name the Indian Sprinter who has bagged the
24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in
recognition of her sporting excellence?
a) Srabani Nanda
b) Siddhanth Thingalaya
c) Lalita Babar
d) Dutee Chand
e) Ekalabya Ekalabya
Answer: a)
Explanation: Sprinter Srabani Nanda has bagged

the 24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in
recognition of her sporting excellence. Srabani won
gold in 200m, silver in 100m and 4x100m relay in
12th South Asian Games held in Guwahati in
February. She had also won bronze in 100m and
4x100m relay in Asian Grand Prix Athletics in
Thailand in June 2015.
114). Which Indian city will host the 2016 Asian
Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
(AMCDRR)?
a) Mumbai
b) Ahmedabad
c) New Delhi
d) Pune
e) Chennai
Answer: c)
Explanation: This first Asian Ministerial
Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction after the
advent of the Sendai Framework will be hosted by
the Government of India in November 2016. As a
followup from the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference
outcome (2014) and as a requirement of the Sendai
Framework, the intended outcome of the conference
in India will be to adopt an Asian Regional Plan for
Implementation of the Sendai Framework. The
AMCDRR 2016 will provide a unique opportunity to
shape the implementation and monitoring of the
Sendai Framework in Asia.
115). Who was appointed as the brand ambassador
of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate
entity of Vizag Steel?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) PV Sindhu
c) Sakshi Malik
d) Saina Nehwal
e) Virat kohli
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian professional badminton player
P V Sindhu was roped as brand ambassador of Vizag
Steel .It was announced by R Ramakrishnan,
Director and Co-founder Baseline Ventures.
Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title bagged by P
V Sindhu.
116). Who won Japanese Grand Prix
a) Nico Rosberg
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Daniel Ricciardo
d) Kimi Raikkonen
e) Max Verstappen
Answer: a)

Explanation: Mercedes' German Formula One
driver Nico Rosberg won the Japanese Grand Prix in
promoted as eco- tourism destinations for trekking,

mountaineering, and other adventure activities.The
Sikkim government has formulated plans in
association with the Indian Mountaineering
Federation (IMF) to start circumambulation tours in
the periphery of Mt Kanchendzonga, located at
28,169 feet. The peak is the guardian deity of Sikkim
and is considered sacred by the Sikkimese people.
117). OIL gets green nod for Rs .. cr drilling

project in Jaisalmer
a) 330
b) 220
c) 230
d) 240
e) 250
Answer: b)
Explanation: State-run Oil India Ltd (OIL) has
received environment clearance for Rs 220-crore
development drilling project in Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan. The company received the green nod for
development drilling of 20 wells in Baghewala
mining lease block in Jaisalmer district.
120). Maharashtra becomes .th State to join

UDAY?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
e) 19
Answer: c)
Explanation: Maharashtra becomes 17th State to
join UDAY: an overall net benefit of Rs. 9725 crores
to accrue to the State Union Petroleum Minister
on the ocassion in Mumbai,
118). Which of the following state Police launched

to 'up its game' in tackling online stalking and child
abuse?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Sikkim
d) Delhi
e) Hyderabad
Answer: d)
Explanation: Delhi Police has decided to "up its
game" in tackling online stalking and child abuse by
taking help of some of the most advanced software
used by US law enforcement agencies. According to
a study released by UN Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC), one of the greatest gaps in fighting online
child abuse is the lack of skilled and dedicated
personnel among law enforcement agencies in key
investigative areas.
121). Who won the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in

Economic Sciences?
a) Angus Deaton and Oliver Hart
b) Oliver Hart and BengtHolmstrom
c) Angus Deaton and BengtHolmstrom
d) Bernard L. Feringa and Oliver Hart
e) BengtHolmstrom and Bernard L. Feringa
Answer: b)
Explanation: Two U.S-based economists, Oliver
Hart (U.K) of Harvard University and
BengtHolmstrom (Finland) of MIT have been
awarded the 'SverigesRiksbank Prize in Economic
Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel' for their
contributions to contract theory. Last year Nobel
prize in Economics was awarded to Angus Deaton
"for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and
welfare".
119). Sikkim to promote which of the following field

as eco-tourism destination?
a) Himalayan Zoological Park
b) Rumtek Monastery
c) Kanchendzonga National Park
d) Ganesh Tok View Point
e) Yumesamdong
Answer: c)
Explanation: India's highest mountain peak Mount
Kanchendzonga and Kanchendzonga National Park,
recently declared a world heritage site, will be
122). Which of the following state has launched

'LalimaAbhiyan' with an aim to make state free from
anaemia?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Telangana
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: d)
Explanation: Aiming to make Madhya Pradesh
anaemia-free, the state government has decided to

launch a 'LalimaAbhiyan' on November 1, an official
statement said. Under the campaign, free iron folic
acid tablets will be provided in anganwadis,
academic institutions and hospitals. According to
figures, 52.5% women in the age group of 15-49
years and 25.5% men suffer from anaemia in India.
123). What was the theme for World Mental Health
Day that was observed on 10 October 2016?
a) Psychological first aid
b) Dignity in mental health
c) Living with schizophrenia
d) Mental health and older adults
e) Living with mental health
Answer: a)
Explanation: World Mental Health Day is observed
annually on 10 October. This year theme is
Psychological First Aid. The day is annually
observed with an aim to raise awareness about
mental health issues around the world and mobilising
efforts in support of mental health.
124). Who won the 2016 China Open Men's Singles
title?
a) Roger Federer
b) GrigorDimitrov
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Andy Murray
e) Max Verstappen
Answer: d)
Explanation: British tennis player Andy Murray
beat Bulgaria's GrigorDimitrov in straight sets to win
the China Open on 09 October 2016. Dimitrov went
down 6-4, 7-6 (7/2). This is Murray's 5th singles title
of 2016 and 40th of his career. OTHER WINNERS
LIST Men's Doubles: P. CarrenoBusta / R. Nadal,
Women's Singles: Radwanska, Women's Doubles: C.
Garcia / K. Mladenovic
125). Who won the 2016 China Open Women's
Singles title?
a) Johanna Konta
b) AgnieszkaRadwanska
c) Serene Williams
d) Svetlana Kuznetsova
e) GrigorDimitrov
Answer: b)
Explanation: British tennis player Andy Murray
beat Bulgaria's GrigorDimitrov in straight sets to win
the China Open on 09 October 2016. Dimitrov went
down 6-4, 7-6 (7/2). This is Murray's 5th singles title
of 2016 and 40th of his career Men's Doubles P.
CarrenoBusta / R. Nadal Women's Singles
Radwanska Women's Doubles C. Garcia / K.

Mladenovic
126). Who has won 2016 Formula One Japanese
Grand Prix?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) NicoRosberg
c) Max Verstappen
d) Sebastian Vettel
e) Johanna Konta
Answer: b)
Explanation: Mercedes' Rosberg wins Japanese
Grand PrixMercedes' German Formula One driver
NicoRosberg won the Japanese Grand Prix in
127). Name the American boxer, who has passed
away recently?
a) Aaron Pryor
b) Asron finch
c) Angus Deaton
d) Oliver Hart
e) Muhammad ali
Answer: a)
Explanation: American boxer Aaron Pryor died on
09 October 2016 at the age of 60 after a long battle
with heart disease. Pryor built a 39-1 record with 35
knockouts during his career. His biggest moments in
the ring were his two junior welterweight victories
over Arguello.
128). Name the person, who has been appointed as
the next Ambassador of India to Austria?
a) Angus Deaton
b) Oliver Hart
c) Renu Pall
d) BengtHolmstrom
e) Renuthamas
Answer: c)
Explanation: Former Indian Foreign Service officer
Ms. Renu Pall has been appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to Austria. It was announced by
Ministry of External Affairs. Austria is a Germanspeaking country in Central Europe, characterized by
mountain villages and baroque architecture.
129). Who has won the mixed doubles title at the
Russian Open?
a) Pranaav jerry chopra and n sikki

b) Popna and saniya
c) Somdev and n sikki
d) Renuthams and p jerry
Answer: a)
Explanation: India's 19-year-old
shuttlerRuthvikaShivaniGadde won the women's
singles title at the Russian Open in Vladivostok.
Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy added to
India's tally by winning the mixed doubles title at the
event.
130). Who has won the womens single title at the
Russian Open?
a) RuthvikaShivaniGadde
b) Renuthams
c) P V sindhu
d) Saina
e) Ruthvikasingh
Answer: a)
Explanation: India's 19-year-old
shuttlerRuthvikaShivaniGadde won the women's
singles title at the Russian Open in Vladivostok.
Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy added to
India's tally by winning the mixed doubles title at the
event.
131). What is the Indias rank in the 2016
International Food Policy Research Institutes
(IFPRI) Global Hunger Index (GHI) out of 118
countries?
a) 92
b) 95
c) 97
d) 99
e) 100
Answer: c)
Explanation: India ranked 97th out of 118 countries
on the International Food Policy Research Institutes
(IFPRI) Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2016, behind
Nepal , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh, among others, but
ahead of Pakistan and three other Asian countries. It
was positioned at 80 out of 104 countries the
previous year.
132). Who has been appointed as the Moroccos
prime minister for another term?
a) Abbas El Fassi
b) Abdelilah Bekirane
c) Amid abdeliah
d) Mayur Khan
e) Mustapha Ramid
Answer: b)
Explanation: Abdelilah Benkirane, the leader of

Morocco's Islamic Justice and Development Party,
has been appointed for another term as the country's
prime minister. This will be his second term as
Prime Minister of Morocco. Benkirane has been
serving as Prime Minister in a coalition government
since November 2011.
133). How much amount has been donated by India
to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its
welfare work for the people of South Africa?
a) 8.4 million
b) 9.3 million
c) 9.9 million
d) 10.9 million
e) 10 million
Answer: b)
Explanation: India donated 9.3 million rupees to the
Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its welfare
work for the people of South Africa. Announcing the
donation at the offices of the Foundation in
Johannesburg yesterday, Indian High Commissioner
Ruchi Ghanashyam said, the donation was a direct
result of the recent visit by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
134). Who has honored with the Outstanding
Contribution to British Theatre prize at the UK
Theatre Awards?
a) Amid abdeliah
b) Andrzej Wajda
c) Sir Ian McKellen
d) Sir Mack Bill
e) Tom Moody
Answer: c)
Explanation: Veteran actor Ian McKellen was
honoured at the UK Theatre Awards on for his
individual contributions to British theatre. The award
ceremony took place on October 9 in London.
McKellen was honoured with the Outstanding
Contribution to British Theatre prize, reported
Female First.
135). Which state has launched Duck Boats to
boost tourist footfall?
a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
e) West Bengal
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Goa Tourism department has
launched the vessels popularly known as 'Duck
Boats' to boost tourist footfall. It is a first of its kind

facility used for civilian purpose (joy rides) in India.
The full-fledged operations of the joy rides will
begin in November 2016.
136). Where is the Arena by Trans Stadia, India's
first convertible stadium?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Jaipur
c) Nagpur
d) New Delhi
e) Haryana
Answer: a)
Explanation: Arena By TransStadia In Ahmedabad,
India's First Convertible Stadium Hosting Kabaddi
World Cup.
137). The International Dussehra festival has started
in which state of India?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan
e) Uttarakhand
Answer: b)
Explanation: The International Dussehra festival
has started at in the popular Dhalpur maidan in
Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The 7-day festival will
begin with Rath Yatra, followed by Nati dance, food,
music, rituals, folk flavour of the festivity, etc.
138). The 2016 International Gita festival will be
held in which state of India?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Uttarakhand
Answer: c)
Explanation: Approx 18,000 students from all over
Haryana will recite the shlokas of the Gita at the
sacred Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra.
139). The book Half Lion: How P V Narasimha
Rao Transformed India has been authored by
whom?
a) Ashok Chawla
b) P V Narasimha Rao
c) R B Gaur
d) Sajid Khan
e) Vinay Sitapati
Answer: e)
Explanation: The book Half Lion: How P.V.
Narasimha Rao Transformed India has been
authored by Vinay Sitapati. It is a well-researched,
well written book that traces the life journey of P.V.

Narasimha Rao, about whom not much has been in
the public domain so far. The book fills a gap in the
evolution of Indias polity and the office of the
Prime Minister.
140). Aaron Pryor, who passed away recently, was
related to which sports?
a) Boxing
b) Badminton
c) Basketball
d) Wrestling
e) Swimming
Answer: a)
Explanation: Boxing Aaron Pryor (60), an
American boxer, has recently passed away in
Cincinnati, Ohio. He was known as the Hawk and
was a crowd favorite who fought with a frenetic
style.
141). The book The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever
Told has been authored by whom?
a) Urmila Das
b) Vijay Kumar
c) Amar Mitra
d) Arunava Sinha
e) aravina sinha
Answer: d)
Explanation: Arunava Sinha The book The
Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told has been
authored by Arunava Sinha. The author has taken the
works of prominent Bengali authors and done a very
meaningful translation of the book.
142). What was the theme for International Day of
the Girl Child that was observed on 11 October
2016?
a) Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls
b) Girls' Progress = Goals' Progress: What
Counts for Girls
c) Girls' Progress, World Progress
d) Girls are gods gift
e) Girls progress, gods progress
Answer: b)
Explanation: International Day of the Girl Child is
observed annually on 11 October; it is also called the
Day of the Girl. The theme for this year's
International Day of the Girl (11 October) is "Girls'
Progress = Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls".
143). India and ______ commenced their second
coordinated patrol and bilateral maritime exercise in
the Andaman Sea.
a) Bangladesh

b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Maldives
e) Sri Lanka
Answer: b)
Explanation: In a demonstration of India's
commitment to its ties with Indonesia and to the
maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, Indian
Naval Ship Karmuk, an indigenously built missile
corvette, based under the Andaman and Nicobar
Command, alongwith a Dornier Maritime Patrol
Aircraft, is participating in the 28th India-Indonesia
Coordinated Patrol and Second Bilateral Maritime
Exercise, scheduled from 10-27 Oct 16 in the
Andaman Sea.
144). Who has received the Outstanding Celebrity
Woman of the Year award while featuring among
Outlook Business 19 outstanding women?
a) Deepika Padukone
b) Priyanka Chopra
c) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
d) Madhuri Dixit
e) Aaliya bat
Answer: c)
Explanation: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently
received the `Outstanding Celebrity Woman of the
Year` award while featuring among Outlook
Business` 19 outstanding women. The lovely lady of
Bollywood, who featured on the Outlook Business
cover recently, mentioned that she was thankful and
happy, reports Pinkvilla.
145). World's first Cybathlon Championship for
Athletes with Disabilities was held in which
country?
a) Switzerland
b) France
c) Portugal
d) Italy
e) Japan
Answer: a)
Explanation: The world's first Cybathlon
Championship for Athletes with Disabilities
organised by the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology ETH Zurich at the SWISS Arena in
Kloten, canton Zurich. Popularly known as 'Bionic
olympics', it differs from the paralympics as it sees
participants compete against each other using the
latest assistive technologies in terms of their ability
to help users navigate the tasks and challenges of
daily life.
146). Centre to invest Rs . cr to increase

Panipat oil refinery capacity
a) 15000
b) 16000
c) 17000
d) 18000
e) 20000
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Central Government will invest
15,000 crore rupees to increase the capacity of
Panipat refinery in Haryana from existing 15 Million
Tonnes to 25 Million Tonnes. An ethanol plant
would also be set up at a cost of Rs 500 crore by the
Indian Oil Corporation in Panipat to generate
alternative fuel from agricultural residue which
would boost agriculture sector.
147). How many districts in Telangana?
a) 31
b) 32
c) 33
d) 34
e) 35
Answer: a)
Explanation: Telangana has announced the creation
of 21 new districts from Tuesday, taking the total
number of districts in the state from 10 to 31. The
reorganisation of districts has been taken up for
better administration, CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
said. The original plan was to create about 17 more
districts but the government was forced to add four
more.
148). Centre to invest Rs . cr in PSUs for
skill development?
a) 5000
b) 6000
c) 7000
d) 1000
e) 2000
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Centre is looking to pump in
around 1,000 crore in public sector undertakings
(PSUs) through the skill development initiative. The
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
has reportedly held discussions with the PSUs over
deploying 5 lakh apprentices as against 36,000 now.
The ministry will pay these companies 18,000 per
apprentice deployed, secretary Rohit Nandan has
said.
149). India to supply 500 MW power tohich of the
following country via sub-sea cables?
a) Bangladesh

b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Maldives
e) Sri Lanka
Answer: e)
Explanation: India is planning to supply 500 MW
power to Sri Lanka through a network of sub-sea
underground cables, Union Power Secretary PK
Pujari has said. Sri Lanka needs power from India to
meet its domestic needs but nothing has fructified in
the absence of an adequate transmission
infrastructure. "[Submarine cable] is a good
technology at a reasonable cost, Pujari added.
150). Who won the womens road world c'ship time
trial in Doha?
a) Amid abdeliah
b) Andrzej Wajda
c) Amber Neben
d) Sir Mack Bill
e) Tom Moody
Answer: c)
Explanation: Amber Neben, a 41-year-old veteran
cyclist from the United States, won gold in the
women's time trial at the UCI Road World
Championships in Doha on Tuesday. Neben
registered a timing of 36 minutes and 37.04 seconds
in the 28.9 kilometres long race. Holland's Ellen van
Dijk was second, while Australia's Katrin Garfoot
was placed third in the event.
151). Name the former Chief minister of
Uttarakhand who has been conferred with a
prestigious award by the Ugandan government for
promoting human values through his literature in
Uganda?
a) B C Khanduri
b) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
c) N D Tewari
d) Vijay Bahuguna
e) Kapilsharma
Answer: b)
Explanation: Former Uttarakhand chief minister
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has been conferred with
a prestigious award by the Ugandan government for
promoting human values through his literature.
Nishank, who is currently a BJP MP from Haridwar,
has authored a number of books and anthologies.
152). Who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Bob Dylan
b) Svetlana Alexievich
c) Patrick Modiano
d) Alice Munro
e) Alice Dylan
Answer: a)
Explanation: Bob Dylan on 13 October 2016 won
the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. Dylan was
bestowed with the precious award for having created
new poetic expressions within the great American
song tradition. Bob Dylan is an American singersongwriter, artist and writer.His early songs such as
Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They Are aChangin became anthems for the American civil
rights and anti-war movements.
153). What was the theme of International Day for
Disaster Reduction that was observed on 13 October
2016?
a) Knowledge for Life
b) Live to tell, knowledge for life
c) Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing
Mortality
d) Resilience is for Life
e) Stronger Together
Answer: c)
Explanation: International Day for Disaster
Reduction is observed annually on 13 October. This
theme - Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing
Mortality. The day encourages every citizen and
government to take part in building more disaster
resilient communities and nations.
154). India has signed a MoU with which country on
cooperation in the field of water management?
a) Hungary
b) Italy
c) Brazil
d) Sri lanka
e) South Africa
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet on Thursday
paved the way for signing a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Hungary to enhance
cooperation in tackling water management issues.
The MoU will be signed between the Union Ministry
of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation and Hungary's Interior Ministry.
155). The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean
Research recently established a high altitude
research station in Himalaya called HIMANSH.
Where is the station located?
a) Leh, Jammu & Kashmir
b) Kheerganga, Himachal Pradesh
c) Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
d) Zanskar, Jammu & Kashmir
e) Ladak , Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: c)
Explanation: The National Centre for Antarctic and
Ocean Research (NCAOR) established a high
altitude research station in Himalaya called
HIMANSH. The station is situated above 13500 feet
at a remote region in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.The
station was unveiled by M. Rajeevan, Secretary to
the Ministry of Earth Sciences, on 9 October
2016.The ongoing initiatives by NCAOR will
contribute to the integrated study the glaciers in the
upper Indus basin (Chandra basin) in Himachal
Pradesh and their contribution to discharge.
156). Name the philanthropist and wife of Godrej
group chairman Adi Godrej who passed away?
a) Tanya Dubash
b) Pirojsha Godrej
c) Nisa Godrej
d) Parmeshwar Godrej
e) Pradha Godrej
Answer: d)
Explanation: Parmeshwar Godrej, philanthropist
and wife of Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej
passed away in Mumbai on October 11 2016. She
was 70. She was among India's foremost style icons
and a gracious host
157). The book The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever
Told has been authored by whom?
a) ArunavaSinha
b) Salman Rushdie
c) ArunShourie
d) ChetanBhagat
e) JhumpaLahiri
Answer: a)
Explanation: The book The Greatest Bengali
Stories Ever Told has been authored by
ArunavaSinha. The author has taken the works of
prominent Bengali authors and done a very
meaningful translation of the book.
158). Which bank tied-up with Uber for cash-back of
up to 25 percent for hailing cabs from the app?
a) Bank of Nova Scotia
b) Calyon Bank
c) Deutsche Bank
d) Standard Chartered Bank
e) State bank of India
Answer: d)
Explanation: Foreign lender Standard Chartered
Bank (SCB) on 10 October 2016 tied-up with Uber
under which its credit cardholders will get a cashback of up to 25 percent for hailing cabs from the
app across six countries.In India, the cardholders will
get a 20 percent cash-back on all Uber rides, subject

to cashback cap of 600 rupees per month.
Additionally, first-time Uber users will get a
discount of 50 rupees for the first three rides.The
offer will be available to all SCB cardholders from
October 2016 to 30 September 2017. Apart from
India, the partnership was activated in Singapore,
Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. This is the first
multi-market partnership for the two companies
159). With which Insurance Company, Bank of
Maharashtra has renewed its corporate agency tieup?
a) United India Insurance Company
b) Aviva Life Insurance Co. India Ltd.
c) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd
e) New India Insurance Company
Answer: a)
Explanation: State-run Bank of Maharashtra (BoM)
today said it has renewed its corporate agency tie-up
with United India Insurance Company (UIIC).
Customers can buy the entire gamut of UIIC
products at any of the 1,896 branches of the bank
across the country, the lender said in a release
here.They can buy insurance products related to
motor, fire, health, marine, overseas travel policy
and personal accident from the bank's branches.
160). The government of India will be observing the
First World Tsunami Awareness Day on which of
the following date
a) November 3
b) November 4
c) November 2
d) November 6
e) November 5
Answer: e)
Explanation: The government of India will be
observing the First World Tsunami Awareness Day
on November 5. It will be observed during the
upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster
Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016. The conference is
slated to take place in Delhi between November 2-5.
161). The Government has appointed RBI's ED G
Mahalingam as a Whole-Time Member of which of
the following organization?
a) SEBI
b) NABARD
c) IRDA
d) CBDT
e) UTI
Answer: a)

Explanation: Government has appointed Reserve
Bank's Executive Director G Mahalingam as a
Whole-Time Member of markets regulator Sebi.
Apart from the Chairman, the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Sebi) can have three
Whole-Time Members (WTMs). Mahalingam's
appointment follows the retirement of Prashant
Saran as WTM in June this year.
162). Name the person, who has been awarded for
'Excellence in Technical Innovation' by the
International Society of Automation?
a) Satishkumar
b) SatishPathak
c) ArunavaSinha
d) Salman Rushdie
e) ArunShourie
Answer: b)
Explanation: SatishPathak, a Pune-based innovator,
has been awarded the the Excellence in Technical
Innovation by the International Society of
Automation. The innovation, called Digital
Controlled Valve for Precise Liquid Dispensing by
Gravity flow, has the capacity of saving for the
industry and is a step change technology in industrial
valves, said Pathak
163). Which of the following state,
DharmendraPradhan launches National Seismic
Programme?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Tamil nau
d) Odisha
e) Maharashtra
Answer: d)
Explanation: DharmendraPradhan, Minister of State
(with Independent charge) for Petroleum and Natural
Gas, on 12 October 2016 launched the National
Seismic Programme (NSP) on Mahanadi basin
(onshore) in Odisha.The Programme was launched to
carry out assessment of unappraised areas across the
country for potential oil and natural gas reserves.
164). PM Modi to launch national SC/ST hub and
zero defects, zero effect on Oct 18 in which city?
a) Ludhiana
b) Delhi
c) Jaipur
d) Varanasi
e) Udaipur
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister NarendraModi will
unveil key initiatives and a hub to provide support to
entrepreneurs from the SC/ST community in

Ludhiana on next Tuesday. The Prime Minister will
also launch zero defect, zero effect (on environment)
(ZED) scheme, distribute charkhas to women and
present national awards to outstanding micro, small
and medium enterprises.Punjab Chief Minister
Parkash Singh Badal, Union MSME Minister Kalraj
Mishra and Governor of Punjab V P Singh Badnore
will grace the occasion.The ZED scheme was first
mentioned by Modi in his Independence Day speech
in 2014. It denotes high quality manufacturing with a
minimal negative impact on environment.
165). Wonder Woman to belong to which of the
country?
a) The UK
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) The UAE
e) The USA
Answer: e)
Explanation: The United Nations is to enlist the
super powers of "Wonder Woman" for a new
campaign to empower women and girls. The comic
and television series heroine will be officially
designated as the UN honorary ambassador for the
empowerment of women and girls during a
ceremony on October 21. The ceremony will launch
a year-long campaign on gender equality and
women's empowerment, which is one of the UN's
new global goals for the next 15 years.
166). Schneider Electric to invest .crore in
India?
a) 650
b) 500
c) 750
d) 755
e) 800
Answer: c)
Explanation: French energy management and
automation firm Schneider Electric on Wednesday
said it plans to invest 750 crore in India over the next
three-five years in research and development,
innovation and manufacturing. "In the past 10 years
we have invested... around 800 million (5,880
crore)," CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire said. Schneider
has developed in India at a break-neck pace, he
further added.
167). The Cabinet has given its approval for signing
of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
General Cooperation and Interbank Cooperation
Mechanism with?

a) New Development Bank (NDB)
b) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
c) World Bank (WB)
d) RBI
e) Japans central bank
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Cabinet has given its approval for
signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
on General Cooperation with New Development
Bank (NDB) through the BRICS Interbank
Cooperation Mechanism. The proposal will enhance
trade and economic relations among the BRICS
countries and benefit the participating institutions
from the BRICS nations. Our correspondent reports
that five banks from the BRIC nations had
established the BRICS Interbank Co-operation
Mechanism to enhance trade and economic relations
amongst the BRIC countries, and enterprises.
168). The Cabinet has given its approval for signing
the Memorandum of Understanding MoU between
India and the on Expansion of Bilateral
Trade and Economic Cooperation?
a) Hungary
b) Italy
c) Brazil
d) Russia
e) South Africa
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Cabinet has given its approval for
signing the Memorandum of Understanding MoU
between India and the Russia on Expansion of
Bilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation. The
MoU would expand more bilateral trade and
economic cooperation between the two countries.
169). The Union Cabinet has approved the
establishment of Indian Institute of Management
(IIM) at Jammu, The project will involve a cost of
nearly,,,,,,,,crore rupees for initial four years?
a) 61
b) 62
c) 63
d) 64
e) 65
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved the
establishment of Indian Institute of Management
(IIM) at Jammu. The institute will from a temporary
campus at Old Government College of Engineering
and Technology from 2016-17 academic year The
project will involve a cost of nearly 62 crore rupees
for initial four years. The student strength intake for
this year in the Post Graduate Diploma Programme
in Management is 54 which will progressively go up

to a cumulative student strength of 120 in the 4th
year.
170). Bengaluru-based startup inks .. cr deal
with Peruvian army?
a) 600
b) 650
c) 700
d) 750
e) 800
Answer: b)
Explanation: Bengaluru-based imaging-design
startup, Tonbo Imaging has reportedly entered into a
$100 million (around 650 crore) contract with the
Peruvian army. The startup will manufacture and
export 'night-vision sights' for the army's weapons.
Tonbo Imaging designs and builds advanced
imaging and sensor systems to sense, understand and
control complex environments
171). Priyanka Chopra along with which actress has
joined Variety magazine's 'Power of Women Impact'
List?
a) Jennifer Lopez
b) Margot Robbie
c) Amy Poehler
d) Alicia Vikander
e) Brie Larson
Answer: a)
Explanation: Actress Priyanka Chopra adds another
feature to her cap. The Quantico star has joined
media mogul Oprah Winfrey and pop star Jennifer
Lopez in Variety magazine's 'Power of Women
Impact' List. According to the magazine, Priyanka
describes the success of her Television show
Qauntico to the "amalgamation of a very fast-moving
plot and at the same time you have relationships,
music, plot and everything you want."
172). Former F1 driver Mark Webber belongs to
which country?
a) German
b) Italy
c) The UK
d) Australia
e) New Zealand
Answer: d)
Explanation: Australian Former Formula One driver
Mark Webber will retire from professional racing at
the end of the world endurance season in Bahrain in
November. The Australian won the World
Endurance title with Porsche in 2015 with

Germanys Timo Bernhard and New Zealander
Brendon Hartley.
173). On October 31 Patel Jayanti was celebrated,
recently modi governmentrenamed the Patel
Jayantias?
a) 'RashtriyaEktaDiwas'
b) 'RashtriyaftraDiwas'
c) 'RashtriyavkataDiwas'
d) 'RashtriyaDiwas'
e) 'RashtriyavikasDiwas'
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister NarendraModi will
inaugurate a digital exhibition on SardarVallabhbhai
Patel on October 31 to mark the birth anniversary of
the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. As a tribute
to the 'Iron Man of India', Modi government has
decided to observe Patel Jayanti as
'RashtriyaEktaDiwas' as an annual commemoration.
174). Which of the state Government determined to
make all cities open defecation free by 2017?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Tamil nau
d) Odisha
e) Maharashtra
Answer: e)
Explanation: Maharashtra Chief Minister
DevendraFadnavis has said that the state government
is determined to make all cities open defecation free
by 2017 but it's possible only when 'Swachh
Maharashtra' becomes a people's movement. On this
occasion, the Chief Minister felicitated chairmen of
municipal councils and authorities of 100 open
defecation free cities of Maharashtra. He also
launched a brand 'HaritMaha City Compost' and
released some books on cleanliness. During the
programme, some MoUs were signed with NEERI
(National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
and Delivering Change Foundation for various
initiatives on 'Swachh Maharashtra'.
175). The 32nd foundation day of
AsomGanaParishad is being celebrated in which of
the following state?
a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Tripura
e) Nagaland
Answer: a)
Explanation: In Assam, the 32nd foundation day of

AsomGanaParishad is being celebrated today in a
grand manner. Party sources said that different
programs are being held at Sarupeta in Barpeta
.AsomGanaParishad is the coalition partner of the
ruling BJP in Assam.
176). Recently which of the state/ UT dedicated
CivilDefence Force' to address challenges, related to
disasters, ahead of the arrival of North East
monsoon?
a) Delhi
b) Puducherry
c) Chandigarh
d) Vizag
e) Bhubaneswar
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Puducherry government has
drawn up a plan to constitute a dedicated 'Civil
Defence Force' to address challenges, related to
disasters, ahead of the arrival of North East
monsoon. A communication from the Department of
Revenue and Disaster Management said that
volunteers would be trained on Disaster
Management with the support of National Disaster
Response Force and Battalion Arakkonam (Tamil
Nadu).
177). Andhra Pradesh Government releases Rs.
99.62 crore under _________scheme?
a) MUNDRA
b) PMJDJ
c) PMAJ
d) AMRUT
e) Both A & B
Answer: d)
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh government, for
works taken up under the Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
scheme, has released Rs. 99.62 crore to AP-Urban
Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation
Limited (AP-UFIDC) for the year 2016-17. The
scheme is being implemented in 33 cities and towns
in the State, including Amaravati, Vijayawada,
Guntur, and Visakhapatnam which are set for a
major upgrade of infrastructure in the coming years.
178). In Uttar Pradesh, the 'safe motherhood' week
started in the state,the main aim of the 'Safe
Motherhood Week' is to decrease the 'Mother
Mortality Rate and________?
a) Infant Mortality Rate
b) Husband wife Mortality rate
c) Infant fathers Mortality Rate

d) Fathers Mothers Mortality Rate
Answer: a)
Explanation: In Uttar Pradesh, the 'safe
motherhood' week started in the state from today.
During the campaign of National Health Mission
being run till 21st October, the 'HRPs' or high risk
pregnancies will be identified and women with
anemic conditions will be provided special care of,
said principal secretary health and family welfare
Arun Kumar Sinha in Lucknow yesterday. The main
aim of the 'Safe Motherhood Week' is to decrease the
'Mother Mortality Rate' 'MMR' and 'Infant Mortality
Rate' or 'IMR'.
179). Name the state government, which has makes
it mandatory for hospitals to have salons?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Karnataka
d) Odisha
e) Maharashtra
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Karnataka government has made
it mandatory for all government hospitals to have
hair salons on their premises. A directive by the state
government said, "Create space in the hospital
premises for barbers to set up shops and submit a
compliance report." The move comes in an effort to
ensure personal hygiene and increased confidence
levels among patients.
180). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
approved construction of a road link between
Sahibganj in Jharkhand to Manihari in Bihar,
including a bridge on the Ganges, with an estimated
project cost of___________?
a) 1,955
b) 1,956
c) 1,957
d) 1,958
e) 1,959
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs on Thursday approved construction of a road
link between Sahibganj in Jharkhand to Manihari in
Bihar, including a bridge on the Ganges, with an
estimated project cost of Rs. 1,955 crore. According
to an official statement, the cost of the project
includes cost of land acquisition, resettlement and
rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities.
181). 1800 425 6151 is a toll-free number for

complaints on excess fare, recently which of the
following state government announce it?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Odisha
e) Maharashtra
Answer: c)
Explanation: Ahead of the Deepavali celebrations
towards the end of the month, the State government
has announced a toll-free number for travellers who
wish to register complaints regarding being charged
excess fare. The number 1800 425 6151 would be
operated by staff at the office of Commissioner of
Transport, Tamil Nadu. It has been made operational
for receiving complaints against operators who are
demanding excess fare, while running contract
carriages in Tamil Nadu, an official release stated
182). India's longest gas pipeline from Gujarat coast
to ________?
a) Gorakhpur
b) Allahabad
c) Agra
d) Varanasi
e) Faizabad
Answer: a)
Explanation: State-owned Indian Oil plans to lay
India's longest gas pipeline from Gujarat coast to
Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh, to meet the
growing demands of cooking gas in the country. The
1,987-kilometre pipeline via Kanpur, Varanasi and
Lucknow will carry 3.75 million tons of LPG per
annum.
183). Name the country, which has decided to quit
the Commonwealth recently?
a) Bangladesh
b) Maldives
c) Cameroon
d) Cyprus
e) Canada
Answer: b)
Explanation: Maldives government decision to quit
the Commonwealth has invited concern from several
quarters within and outside the country.
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland
expressed disappointment over the decision and
hoped the move will be a temporary one
184). India has ________ th highest number of
millionaires in Asia-Pacific?
a) 2nd

b) 3rd
c) 4th
d) 5th
e) 6th
Answer: c)
Explanation: India has the fourth largest population
of high net worth individuals (HNWI) in the AsiaPacific region, with the number of such individuals
reaching 2 lakh in 2015, according to Asia-Pacific
Wealth Report 2016 by Capgemini. The figure for
membership in the high net worth club is $1 million
in financial assets. Notably, Japan has the largest
HNWI population in Asia-Pacific
185). The Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) appointed committee has
submitted its recommendations. It was headed by?
a) Mata Prasad
b) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
c) PrasadKumar
d) MataSinha
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) appointed committee has
submitted its recommendations. It was headed by
power system expert Mata Prasad. The committee
has suggested an overhaul in transmission planning
to facilitate transfer of power on economic
principles.
186). Name the person, who has been selected for
the 28th Jimmy George Foundation Award-2016 for
best sports person of Kerala?
a) Sardar Singh
b) Harjot Singh
c) Harmanpreet Singh
d) Rupinder Pal Singh
e) P R Sreejesh
Answer: e)
Explanation: Indian Hockey team captain P R
Sreejesh has been selected for the 28th Jimmy
George Foundation Award-2016 for best sports
person of Kerala.Sreejesh has awarded for his
contributions to Hockey field. The award carries a
purse of Rs 25,000 and a citation.
187). Name the person, who became the first player
to hit a century in day-night Tests, scoring a hundred
in the first Test against West Indies?
a) Azhar ali
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) M S Dhoni
d) All of the above
e) Both a) and b)
Answer: a)
Explanation: Pakistani opener Azhar Ali became
the first player to hit a century in day-night Tests,
scoring a hundred in the first Test against West
Indies in UAE on Thursday. The Pakistan-West
Indies match is the second day-night Test in history,
after the Australia-New Zealand game at Adelaide in
November 2015. Three players had scored halfcenturies in the first day-night Test.
188). Who has been appointed as the Brand
ambassador of Bank of Baroda (BOB) recently?
a) P V Sindhu
b) K Srikanth
c) Sakshi Malik
d) DeepaKarmakar
e) Both a & b
Answer: e)
Explanation: Public sector bank Bank of Baroda,
has signed a principal sponsorship contract with
badminton Olympians P V Sindhu and K Srikanth.
The three year deal with the two players was agreed
in principle before they represented and made India
proud on the International stage at the Rio 2016
Olympics.
189). Russia has signed a bilateral agreement for
cooperation in the development of a network of
integrated infrastructure irradiation centers with
which country?
a) India
b) Egypt
c) Qatar
d) China
e) South Korea
Answer: a)
Explanation: India and Russia on 13 October 2016
signed a bilateral agreement for cooperation in the
development of a network of integrated
infrastructure irradiation centres. The agreement was
signed between the Indian Agricultural Association,
Hindustan Agro Co-Op Ltd (HACL) and United
Innovation Corporation (UIC), a subsidiary of
ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation of
Russia. It was signed by Bharat DhokanePandurang,
Chairman of HACL and Denis Cherednichenko,
CEO of UIC.
190). Minister of Women and Child Development
Maneka Gandhi has inaugurated the Women of India
Festival 2016 in which city?
a) Lucknow
b) Mumbai

c) New Delhi
d) Tripura
e) Gurgaon
Answer: c)
Explanation: Minister of Women and Child
Development Maneka Gandhi will inaugurate the
Women of India Festival 2016 at DilliHaat in New
Delhi . The ten day festival will offer the biggest
selection of organic products prepared by women.
Organised and sponsored by the Union Ministry of
Women and Child Development , the festival
celebrates and promotes women entrepreneurs from
across India
191). What is the theme of the International Day (oct
15) of Rural Women, 2016?
a) Climate is changing. Food and life style
must too
b) Pledge for Parity
c) Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender
Equality
d) Climate is changing. Food and agriculture
must too
e) Planet 50:50 by 2020: Step It Up for Gender
Equality
Answer: d)
Explanation: The International Day of Rural
Women is observed across the world on 15 October.
The theme for the day for the year 2016 is Climate is
changing. Food and agriculture must too. The theme
tries to bring focus on farmers, fishers and
pastoralists who are standing on the frontlines of
food insecurity as temperatures rise, weather patterns
become less predictable and climate-related disasters
become more frequent.
192). WEF has announced which country as the
safest place in the world on Safety and Security?
a) Finland
b) Nigeria
c) Colombia
d) Yemen,
e) Venezuela
Answer: a)
Explanation: A recent report carried out by the
World Economic Forum (WEF) on Safety and
Security, has revealed that the Finland is the safest
place in the world with Qatar and UAE ranked
second and third respectively. Further down the list
was the UK, which was ranked at 63, while the US
was in 73 place. At the bottom of the survey ranked
Nigeria, followed by Colombia, Yemen, Pakistan
and Venezuela, as the least safest countries to live.
India ranked 13th as the least safe countries in the

world.
193). According to World Economic Forum, India
ranked ______th as the least safe countries in the
world?
a) 13
b) 14
c) 11
d) 10
e) 6
Answer: a)
Explanation: A recent report carried out by the
World Economic Forum (WEF) on Safety and
Security, has revealed that the Finland is the safest
place in the world with Qatar and UAE ranked
second and third respectively. Further down the list
was the UK, which was ranked at 63, while the US
was in 73 place. At the bottom of the survey ranked
Nigeria, followed by Colombia, Yemen, Pakistan
and Venezuela, as the least safest countries to live.
India ranked 13th as the least safe countries in the
world.
194). Who won the 1st BRICS U-17 Football
Tournament Championship 2016 held at Goa?
a) Brazil
b) China
c) India
d) Russia
e) South Africa
Answer: a)
Explanation: Brazil has lifted the 1st BRICS U-17
Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa after
defeating the South Africa in the title clash with 51.For the 3rd place between Russia and China,
Russia defeated China 2-1.
195). With which country India has signed a defence
deal worth nearly Rs 39,000 crore to purchase five
state of art S-400 Triumf air defence systems?
a) Brazil
b) China
c) Germany
d) Russia
e) South Africa
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has signed a defence deal worth
nearly Rs 39,000 crore with Russia to purchase five
state of art S-400 Triumf air defence systems.
Besides, India also announced to collaborate in
making four stealth frigates and setting up a joint
production facility for making Kamov helicopters
under Make in India. An S-400 Triumf long-range

air defence missile system is one of the most
advanced long-range defence systems in the world. It
is referred to as SA-21 Growler by NATO.
196). Name the gas which India has decided to
eliminate production of a potent greenhouse gas with
Global Warming Potential of 14800 by 2030.
a) HCF-23
b) CCL2F2
c) HCF-22
d) N2O
e) HCF -24
Answer: a)
Explanation: India announced its decision to
eliminate the HCF-23 gas. The decision was made in
line to its commitment to combat the threat
emanating from climate-damaging HFCs
(hydrofluorocarbons). The announcement was made
by Minister of State Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEFCC), Anil Dave at Kigali,
Rwanda, at a meeting of parties to the Montreal
Protocol, where final negotiations are taking place to
substantially reduce the use of HFCs
(hydrofluorocarbons) by 2030.
197). In which of the following Indian city Textiles
Minister Smriti Irani has inaugurated the India
International Silk Fair?
a) Varanasi
b) New Delhi
c) Surat
d) kolkata
e) Tiruppur
Answer: b)
Explanation: Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has
inaugurated the India International Silk Fair in New
Delhi.The fair is with the objective of providing the
opportunity to small and medium entrepreneurs to
showcase their unique products to the visiting
overseas buyers. The fair will provide a unique
opportunity for exporters to display products and for
overseas buyers a place to source their merchandize.
India is the second largest producer of Silk in the
world.
198). Along with which country India has to work
together on rail connectivity of Indian Ports?
a) Russian
b) Chinese
c) German
d) Italy
e) Saudi Arabiya
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Minister of Road Transport &

Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari has said
that India and Germany are all set to collaborate on
projects for improving rail connectivity of Indian
ports. He said the two countries will work together
on projects worth Rs one lakh crore being
implemented by the Indian Port Rail Corporation Ltd
(IPRCL).
199). Name the person who has been awarded for
Excellence in Technical Innovation by the
International Society of Automation (ISA)?
a) Satish Pathak
b) Satish kumar
c) Naveen Jain
d) Rohit Sharma
e) Lokesh Rahul
Answer: a)
Explanation: Satish Pathak, a Pune-based innovator,
has been awarded for Excellence in Technical
Innovation by the International Society of
Automation (ISA). He got the award for his
innovation Digital Controlled Valve for Precise
Liquid Dispensing by Gravity flow, which has the
capacity of saving for the industry and is a step
change technology in industrial valves. ISA is a nonprofit technical society for engineers, technicians,
business people, educators and students.
200). Which of the following state has celebrates
Kumar Purnima festival?
b) Bihar
c) Nagaland
d) Odisha
e) Punjab
Answer: d)
Explanation: Kumar Purnima the famous age-old
festival of Odisha, dedicated to Lord Kartik, the first
son of Lord Shiva, is being celebrated across the
state on the full moon day in Ashwin month today.
The festival is also known as Kumara Punein as the
full moon will be worshipped today evening by
offering puffed paddy. According to Oriya tradition,
young women wake up early in the morning and
after purification rituals offer food to Sun God. Lord
Surya is also worshipped during the process. Women
then fast on the day.
201). Name the "oldest working journalist in the
country" declared by Mizoram government and the
Mizoram Journalists' Association?
a) Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwa
b) Lalbiakthanga Pachuau

c) Bheem Sen Gupta
d) Pankaj Ahuja
e) Milind Sharma
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Mizoram government and the
Mizoram Journalists' Association declared
Lalbiakthanga Pachuau as the "oldest working
journalist in the country". The 90-year-old former
soldier is the editor of 'Zoram Tlangau', a Mizo
daily, started by him in 1970.
202). Name the person, who has been awarded the
prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award
2016 for his research work on a development of
novel oxygen absorbing package in the field of
active packaging for oxygen sensitive food products?
a) Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwa
b) Lalbiakthanga Pachuau
c) Bheem Sen Gupta
d) Pankaj Ahuja
e) Milind Sharma
Answer: a)
Explanation: An Indian scientist Kirtiraj Kundlik
Gaikwad has been awarded the prestigious IAFP
Young scientist scholarship award 2016 for his
research work on a development of novel oxygen
absorbing package in the field of active packaging
for oxygen sensitive food products. The award worth
(2000 US $)and an award plaque has been presented
to him in the annual meeting of International
Association Of Food Protection (IAFP) held in St
Louise, USA. Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad is food
packaging researcher.
203). Name the state government which has starts a
'Farm Tourism' scheme?
b) Bihar
c) Nagaland
d) Haryana
e) Punjab
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Haryana government on Friday
started a 'Farm Tourism' scheme, under which
registered farm owners can host tourists as part of
holiday packages. Haryana Tourism Minister
Rambilas Sharma said that this scheme has been
started to "attract people to villages". Holiday
packages will be offered to tourists at registered
farms near Delhi, he said.
204). Name the person, who has been selected for
the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award for 201617?
a) Aswin
b) D Borappa
c) H Anjaneya
d) Swart Binny
e) Veeranna
Answer: e)
Explanation: Former Minister Veeranna has been
selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti
Award for the year 2016-17, which is instituted by
the Karnataka government. The award carries a cash
prize of Rs. 5 lakh and a citation, which will be
presented to Veeranna by Chief Minister
Siddaramaiah at Banquet Hall of the Vidhana
Soudha on October 15, 2016.
205). Which country based consortium led energy
giant Rosneft Oil Company has agreed to acquire
Indias second biggest private oil firm Essar Oil in
an all-cash deal valued at about US $13 billion.
a) Russian
b) China
c) German
d) Italy
e) Saudi Arabiya
Answer: a)
Explanation: Russian consortium led energy giant
Rosneft Oil Company has agreed to acquire Indias
second biggest private oil firm Essar Oil in an allcash deal valued at about US $13 billion. The
business transaction was announced in the presence
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian
President Vladimir Putin at the 8th BRICS Summit
in Goa. Rosneft bought a 49% stake in Essar Oils
refinery, port and petrol pumps, while Trafigura
Group Pte and United Capital Partners split 49%
equity equally.
206). Which country has opens 'World's longest
sightseeing escalator'?
a) Russian
b) China
c) German
d) Saudi Arabiya
e) The USA
Answer: b)
Explanation: A 688-metre-long escalator, which is
believed to be the world's longest sightseeing
escalator, recently opened in China's Hubei province.
Located in the Enshi Grand Canyon, it takes visitors
on an 18-minute journey with views of waterfalls,
caves, villages, rivers, and peaks. The escalator can
transport about 7000 people per hour and is expected
to carry about 6,00,000 people annually.

207). Which country became first team to play 900
ODIs?
a) Australia
b) England
c) India
d) Pakistan
e) Sri Lanka
Answer: c)
Explanation: India's ODI againts New Zealand at
Dharamshala on 16th oct 2016 is the team's 900th
making it the world first side to achieve a milestone.
900th One Day International (ODI) match between
India and New Zealand will be held at the HPCA
stadium in Dharamshala. Out of the 899 ODI's, India
has won 454, lost 399 tied seven, while 39 have
abandoned.
208). In which of the following city Prime Minister
Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Shaurya Smarak',?
a) Mumbai
b) Bhopal
c) Kochi
d) Panji
e) New Delhi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated 'Shaurya Smarak', the war memorial in
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The Shourya Smarak is
spread over an area of 12.67 acre land and the tales
of their bravery are on display at this memorial.
209). Ministry of Railways signed MoU with
Government of _______ For Cost Sharing of Two
New Railway Line Projects?
a) Wes Bengal
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b)
Explanation: Ministry of Railways signed MoU
with Government of Odisha For Cost Sharing of
Two New Railway Line Projects in Odisha. This was
signed in the presence of Shri Suresh Prabhu, Union
Minister for Railways and Shri Naveen Patnaik,
Chief Minister of Odisha. On this occasion Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum
and Natural Gas, Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister for
Tribal Affairs and Member of Parliament from
Odisha were also present. The two new line projects
viz. Jeypore- Nabarangpur and Jeypore- Malkangiri
was included by Indian Railways in the Railway
budget 2016-17 subject to requisite approvals from
the Odisha government. Government of Odisha has
agreed to partly bear the cost of these projects as

detailed below: JEYPORE MALKANGIRI (130
Km)- 25% of total cost JEYPORE
NABARANGPUR (38 Km)- entire land cost and
50% cost of construction.
210). Which state of India has launched The
National Seismic Programme (NSP) ?
b) Bihar
c) Nagaland
d) Odisha
e) Punjab
Answer: d)
Explanation: The National Seismic Programme
(NSP) has been launched by Union Minister of State
for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan
in Odisha to trace hydrocarbon resources like oil and
natural gas in Mahanadi basin.
211). What is the theme of the International Day for
the Eradication of Poverty, 2016?
a) Moving from humiliation and exclusion to
participation: Ending poverty in all its forms
b) Leave no one behind: think, decide and act
together against extreme poverty
c) Ending the violence of Extreme Poverty:
Promoting empowerment and building peace
d) Moving from humiliation and expert to
participation: Ending poverty in all its forms
e) Leave no one behind: think, decide and again
together against extreme poverty
Answer: a)
Explanation: The United Nations' (UN)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is
observed on October 17 each year since 1993. This
year theme is Moving from humiliation and
exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its
forms. 2016 theme of the day highlights how
important it is to recognize and address the
humiliation and exclusion endured by many people
living in poverty.
212). Name the country, which has launched
Shenzhou 11 space mission?
a) UK
b) France
c) Israel
d) China
e) Russia
Answer: d)
Explanation: China has launched two men into orbit
in a project designed to develop its ability to explore
space. The astronauts took off from the Jiuquan

Satellite Launch Centre. The plan is for them to dock
with & then spend 30 days on board the Tiangong 2
space station testing its ability to support life. China
is only the third country after Russia and the US to
carry out its own crewed space missions.
213). Name the country, which has commissioned its
largest, most expensive and technologically
advanced destroyer, Zumwalt?
a) The USA
b) The UK
c) China
d) Russia
e) France
Answer: a)
Explanation: US Navy has commissioned its
largest, most expensive and technologically
advanced destroyer, Zumwalt. The 610-foot-long
ship, commissioned in Baltimore also has an
advanced power plant and weapon systems. The
Zumwalt, costing nearly USD 4.4 billion.
by the cabinet meeting which was chaired by CM

Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow today.
216). Name the typhoon which hit Philippines on
October 16.
a) Haima
b) Alex
c) Bret
d) Doreen
e) Sarika
Answer: e)
Explanation: Typhoon Sarika slammed into the
northeastern Philippines. Strong winds and rain
knocked down trees and electricity poles, causing
power outages and floods in the five provinces. The
typhoon, known locally as Karen, left more than
246,000 without power and telephone service. It is
the twenty first named storm and the tenth typhoon
of the annual Pacific typhoon season of 2016.
214). Who will be the new Crown Prince of

Thailand?
a) Prajadhipok
b) Chakrabongse Bhuvanath
c) Maha Vajiralongkorn
d) Maha Vajirunhis
e) Chumbhotbongs Paribatra
Answer: c)
Explanation: Maha Vajiralongkorn will be the new
Crown Prince of Thailand. On October 16 he
announced that his coronation ceremony will held
off for at least a year as he wants more time to
mourn his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej death.
The royal succession had been expected to be
immediate when the king died. But Vijiralongkorn,
who was designated heir by his father in 1972, asked
not to be immediately declared king.
217). All towns in MP to be open defecation free by

December ________ said by CM Shivraj Chouhan?
a) 2017
b) 2018
c) 2019
d) 2020
e) 2021
Answer: a)
Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, all the towns will
become Open Defecation Free by December 2017.
Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made this
announcement at a workshop on urban development
in Bhopal today. He said that the state government
will launch a Nagar Uday Abhiyaan on the occasion
of birthday of former prime minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee from 25th December this year. The work
on all the projects will be done in a Mission Mode
during this campaign, which will last till 26th
January 2017.
215). UP cabinet approves construction of Intl theme

park at which city?
a) Ayodhya
b) Allahabad
c) Kanpur
d) Lucknow
e) Varanasi
Answer: a)
Explanation: In Uttar Pradesh, the cabinet approved
the construction of an International theme park at
Ayodhya. In another decision, the Madarsa teachers
will now get an enhanced honorarium of fifteen
thousand in place of eight thousands which was
given to them till now. The decision was approved
218). When is International Day for the Eradication

of Poverty observed?
a) October 16
b) October 17
c) October 18
d) October 19
e) October 15
Answer: b)
Explanation: The United Nations' (UN)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is
observed on October 17 each year since 1993. The
UN General Assembly officially declared in
december 1992. The day promotes people's
awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and

destitution worldwide. 2016 Theme: Moving from
humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending
poverty in all its forms.
219). Who has been selected for the Mathrubhumi
Literary Award in recognition of his contribution to
the field of literature?
a) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
b) C. Radhakrishnan
c) M. Leelavathy
d) Sukumar Azhikode
e) T. Padmanabhan
Answer: b)
Explanation: Eminent writer C Radhakrishnan has
been selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award
in recognition of his contribution to the field of
literature. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 2
lakh, a citation and a statuette. He was selected by a
panel chaired by novelist M Mukundan. The award
was instituted in 2001 by leading Malayalam daily
Mathrubhumi.
220). Name the state police which has celebrates
Cyber Crime awareness week?
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
e) Nagaland
Answer: c)
Explanation: In Himachal Pradesh, the police is
celebrating Cyber Crime awareness week from
today. The C-DAC an institution of Department of
Electronics & Information Technology under the
Ministry of Communication & Information
Technology is helping the police. State Director
General of Police Sanjay Kumar told that several
awareness programmes have been planned during
this week. According to D. K. Jain, the Director of
C-DEC, the Government of India wants to secure
every person in cyber-crime.
221). Which Indian film had its world premiere at
the London Film Festival (LFF)?
a) Mera Naam Yousuf Hai
b) Doctor Savithri
c) Tu Hai Mera Sunday
d) Narada Vijaya
Answer: c)
Explanation: A light-hearted Indian film "Tu Hai
Mera Sunday," had its world premiere at the London
Film Festival (LFF). The movie which was screened
is based in Mumbai and revolves around amateur
footballers. The film stars popular TV actor Barun

Sobti and actress Shahana Goswami. The film
directed by Milind Dhaimade is inspired by a real
life amateur football group called Juhu Beach
United.
222). Andhra govt sets GVA target for horticulture
sector at Rs _______cr?
a) 49,845
b) 49,849
c) 49,844
d) 49,846
e) 49,855
Answer: a)
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh government for 201617 has set the Gross Value Addition (GVA) target
for the horticulture sector at Rs.49,845 crore. The
government wants to take the contribution of
horticulture to GVA to 25 per cent with the focus on
replacing the less remunerative field crops with the
likes of mango, sweet orange, acid lime, banana,
papaya, pomegranate, guava, oil palm, cocoa, apple
berry, Thai guava, and dragon fruit.
223). Name the Indian luxury train which has
received the 2016 Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and
Lifestyle Awards.
a) Deccan Odyssey
b) Golden Chariot
c) Maharajas' Express
d) Palace on Wheels
e) Royal Orient Train
Answer: c)
Explanation: The world's most luxurious train
Maharajas' Express has received the 2016 Seven Star
Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards at Marbella
in Spain. This luxurious train is owned and operated
by the IRCTC. As part of the award, Maharajas'
Express was presented the "Signum Virtutis",the seal
of Excellence, from the Seven Star Luxury
Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards.
224). The BRICS nations have adopted the ____
point Goa declaration.
a) 106
b) 107
c) 108
d) 109
e) 105
Answer: d)
Explanation: The BRICS nations adopted the Goa
Declaration at the conclusion of the BRICS Summit.
In the 109 point Declaration, the leaders called upon
all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in

combating terrorism. All five nations reaffirmed the
commitment to increase effectiveness of the UN
counter terrorism framework. The ninth BRICS
Summit will be hosted by China next year.
225). Name the Indian railway station, which has
tops in Wi-Fi usage?
a) Patna
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Kolkata
e) Chennai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Patna railway station topped the chart
in the country for using free Wi-Fi service, but the
service was used mostly to watch porn, an official of
RailTel (a mini-Ratna Public Sector Undertaking)
said. At present, RailTel is providing 1 GB Wi-Fi at
the Patna railway station but it's planning to increase
it to 10 GB..
226). How many agreements were signed between
India and Hungary on October 16 during Vice
President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari's visit?
a) 5
b) 3
c) 2
d) 8
e) 7
Answer: c)
Explanation: India and Hungary signed two
agreements during Vice President, Mohammad
Hamid Ansari's visit. The first agreement is for
cooperation in the field of water resources, including
innovations in irrigation technology. Another pact is
for promotion of cooperation between Indian
Council Of World Affairs and its Hungarian
counterpart. The agreements were inked in Budapest.
227). Who won the 2016 Chinese Taipei Open
badminton?
a) Daren Liew
b) Srikanth Kidambi
c) Chen Long
d) Sourabh Verma
e) Khosit Phetpradab
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma
clinched the men's singles title at the Chinese Taipei
Open badminton. He defeated Malaysia's Daren
Liew in the summit clash. He emerged victorious
after his opponent retired in the third game due to a
shoulder injury with the scoreline reading 12-10, 12-
10, 3-3 in the Indians favour. He had ended runnerup at Belgium & Poland international Challengers.
228). Who won the 2016 Shanghai Masters in
Singles category?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
c) David Goffin
d) Milos Raonic
e) Andy Murray
Answer: e)
Explanation: Britain's Andy Murray beat Roberto
Bautista Agut in straight sets to win the Shanghai
Masters. He now edge closer to Novak Djokovic in
the world rankings. It is the third time he has won
the Shanghai Masters, which gives him 1,000
ranking points. He is 915 points behind the Djokovic
for 2016, increasing his hopes of finishing the year
as world number one.
229). Who has been appointed as President of Global
Sales by Tata Communications?
a) James Parker
b) John Zidich
c) Patty Michalski
d) Marshall Ingwerson
e) Paul A. Gigot
Answer: a)
Explanation: James Parker has been appointed as
President of Global Sales by Tata Communications.
He will be responsible for leading the company's
global sales organisation across all customer
segments. He has experience in sales, commercial
and marketing roles. His stints include working in
sales, commercial and marketing roles in companies
including CenturyLink, Microsoft and IBM.
230). Which airlines company has prohibited
carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
onboard any of its flights?
a) Jetstar Airways
b) Cargolux Italia
c) AirAsia
d) South African Airways
e) Mandarin Airlines
Answer: c)
Explanation: Malaysian airline AirAsia has
prohibited carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7
smartphones onboard any of its flights. The decision
of not allowing the latest Galaxy Note series
smartphone comes after a recent ban by US
Department of Transport on the device and reports of
replacement units catching fire. The prohibition
applies to all flights operated by AirAsia Group.

231). Which luxurious train has received the 2016
Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle
Awardsat Marbella in Spain?
a) Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express
b) Gurudev express
c) Maharaja Express
d) Royal Scotsman
e) Venice Simplon Orient Express
Answer: c)
Explanation: An Indian luxurious train "Maharaja
Express" has earned the tag of worlds most
luxurious train.The train has received the 2016
Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle
Awards at Marbella in Spain. The Maharajas
Express operated by the Indian Railway Catering and
Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
232). Name the state govt which has roll out
biometrics authentication for NFSA beneficiaries?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Telangana
d) Kerala
e) New delhi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Odisha government will roll out
biometrics authentication for receiving food grains
for beneficiaries of National Food Security Act
(NFSA) from January next year in the state. State
Food Supply and Consumer Affairs Minister Sanjay
Kumar Dasburma has said, the step would maintain
transparency and check corruption in distribution of
food grains. He also said, NFSA cards of
beneficiaries will be linked to their Aadhaar Cards,
confirming that all preparatory measures in this
regard are complete.
233). Prime Minster Narendra Modi has recently
inaugurated three hydropower projects of 1,752 MW
capacity in which state of India?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: Prime Minster Narendra Modi has
inaugurated three hydropower projects of 1,752 MW
capacity in Himachal Pradesh. He dedicated to the
nation third phase of Parbati Hydropower project
(520 Megawatt), Rampur project (412 Megawatt)
and Kol Dam power project (800 Megawatt). It is the
first visit of PM Modi to Himachal Pradesh after

becoming Prime Minister.
234). The 2017 Indian Science Congress (ISC) will
be held in which of the following states?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Arunchal Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Kerala
e) New delhi
Answer: a)
Explanation: The 104th edition of Indian Science
Congress (ISC) 2017 will be held at the Sri
Venkateswara University in Tirupati, Andhra
Pradesh from January 3 to 7, 2017. In the 2017 ISC,
9 Nobel Laureates from the United States, Japan,
France, Israel and Bangladesh would attend the
event and share their experiences.
235). Name the state govt, which has introduce
pension for sportspersons?
a) Haryana
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Jharkhand
Answer: e)
Explanation: Jharkhand's Chief Secretary Rajbala
Verma has issued a directive to prepare a
sportsperson pension scheme for the players who
have brought laurels to the state or the country, but
are still working as daily wagers. The secretary also
issued a directive for preparing a list of
sportspersons who participated in
Olympics/Asian/National Games so that they could
be recruited as coaches
236). Who has been appointed as a member of the
International Olympic Committees (IOC) Athletes
Commission?
a) Jeetu Rai
b) Nataraja
c) PV Sindhu
d) Saina Nehwal
e) Sania Mirza
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been
appointed as a member of the International Olympic
Committees (IOC) Athletes Commission. The
Athletes Commission is chaired by Angela
Ruggiero and it comprises nine vice presidents and
10 other members.

237). Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health
and Family Welfare has inaugurated National
Summit on Fortification of Food in which city?
a) Chennai
b) Punjab
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi
Answer: d)
Explanation: Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for
Health and Family Welfare has inaugurated National
Summit on Fortification of Food in New Delhi
238). World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has
announced One billion US Dollar aid to _____ over
the next three years to fight child malnutrition.
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
e) Sri Lanka
Answer: c)
Explanation: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
has announced One billion US Dollar aid to
Bangladesh over the next three years to fight child
malnutrition. The announced investment will support
programs to ensure sufficient child nutrition and
include a conditional cash transfer scheme targeted
at six lakh poor families in 43 sub-districts. The
Banks new announced assistance is almost a 100%
increase in investment compared to previous 3-year
period.
239). Farm Tourism scheme has been started by
which state government of India?
a) Haryana
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Jharkhand
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Haryana government has recently
started a Farm Tourism scheme to boost tourism
sector in the state. In it, registered farm owners can
host tourists as part of holiday packages. This
scheme has been started to attract people to villages.
240). On October 18 scientists developed a new
optical sensor to detect vitamin ____ deficiency.
a) A12
b) B12
c) B62
d) D12
e) K12
Answer: b)
Explanation: Scientists have developed a new
world-first optical sensor that may quickly detect
vitamin B12 deficiency, a condition linked to an
increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
The sensor uses an optical measuring technique
called Raman spectroscopy which produces a unique
optical fingerprint of a target molecule. The newly
developed sensor takes less than a minute and
requires minimum preparation.
241). Name the rocket which took off to the
International Space Station (ISS) on October 18.
a) Safir
b) Unha
c) Black Arrow
d) Antares
e) Centaur
Answer: a)
Explanation: The US Antares carrier rocket
equipped with two Russian RD-181 engines blasted
off to the International Space Station (ISS)with the
Cygnus cargo ship from the Wallops Flight Facility
for the first time. The two Russian-made engines
worked successfully and the Cygnus spacecraft
separated from the US rocket at the estimated time.
The Cygnus spacecraft was designed to transport
supplies to the ISS.
242). The National SC/ST hub and zero effect on
environment scheme for MSME sector has been
launched in which of the following cities?
a) Rohtak
b) Ludhiana
c) Shimla
d) Jabalpur
e) Udaipur
Answer: b)
Explanation: Ludhiana Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has launched the national SC/ST hub and zero
effect on environment scheme for MSME sector in
Ludhiana, Punjab on October 18, 2016. This hub has
been set up under Prime Ministers Employment
Generation scheme to provide support to
entrepreneurs from the SC/ST community. He will
also present national MSME awards to 225
industrialists and will also distribute 150 spinning
wheels to the women of weaker sections to make
them able to earn their livelihood.
243). Name the politician who arrived in New Delhi
on October 18.
a) Aung San Suu Kyi
b) Doina Cornea

c) Mahathir Mohamad
d) Rigoberta Mench
e) Yelena Bonner
Answer: a)
Explanation: Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San
Suu Kyi has arrived in New Delhi from the resort
state of Goa after attending BRICS & BIMSTEC
summits. She was received by Indian Commerce
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This is Suu Kyis first
state visit to India after her National League for
Democracy swept elections. The visit will provide an
opportunity for the two sides to discuss issues of
mutual interest.
244). Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of
India to the UN Conference on Disarmament in
Geneva?
a) Abdul Majeed Khwaja
b) Amandeep Singh Gill
c) Narendra Hirwani
d) Vivek Gandhi
e) Umesh Sharma
Answer: b)
Explanation: Amandeep Singh Gill has been
appointed as the Ambassador of India to the UN
Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Gills
diplomatic career includes assignments in
Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Iran, and the Permanent
Mission of India to the UN. He is expected to take
up the assignment shortly. Before joining the Indian
Foreign Service, Amandeep Gill worked as a
telecommunications engineer.
245). The first National Tribal Carnival will be
launch in which of the following cities?
a) New Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Kochin
e) Indore
Answer: a)
Explanation: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will launch first National Tribal Carnival in
Delhi on October 25, 2016. The main purpose of this
carnival is to promote a sense of inclusiveness
amongst the tribals. The carnival will showcase and
promote various facets of tribal culture on a large
scale. Approx 1600 tribal artists and around 15000
tribal delegates from across the country are expected
to take part in the carnival.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 7
Answer: b)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
inaugurated three hydropower projects in Himachal
Pradesh, namely in Bilaspur, Shimla and Kullu
districts. PM inaugurated NTPC's 800MW Koldam
Hydro Project in Bilaspur district, NHPC's 540MW
Parbati Stage-III project in Kullu district and Satluj
Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd's 412MW Rampur project in
Shimla district. This is his maiden visit to the hill
state after becoming Prime Minister.
247). Name the nuclear submarine which was
commissioned by the Indian Navy on October 17.
a) INS Chakra
b) INS Sindhughosh
c) INS Khanderi
d) INS Arihant
e) INS Vagli
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has quietly commissioned into
service its first indigenous nuclear submarine, the
INS Arihant in August this year. With its induction,
India has completed the first step towards setting up
a nuclear triad. INS Arihant is India's first nuclearpowered ballistic missile submarine. The vessel will
be armed with the K-15 missiles, which can carry
nuclear warheads to a range of 750 km.
248). India signed four MoUs with which country in
areas of investment cooperation and facilitation,
cattle genomics,pharmaceuticals and agriculture?
a) China
b) Brazil
c) USA
d) Russia
e) German
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Brazil signed four MoUs
during a bilateral meeting held in Goa Salcete city.
The four MoUs that have been signed are in areas of
investment cooperation and facilitation, cattle
genomics,pharmaceuticals and agriculture. PM Modi
and Brazilian President Michel Temer witnessed the
signing of the MoUs. Bilateral relations between
India and Brazil have acquired the dimension of a
strategic partnership.
246). How many hydropower projects were

inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Himachal
Pradesh?

249). Name the Pakistani cricket player who has
become the second fastest bowler to take 100
wickets in Tests.
a) Yasir Shah
b) Sohail Khan
c) Junaid Khan
d) Hasan Ali
e) Babar Azam
Answer: a)
Explanation: Yasir Shah became the joint second
fastest of all time in terms of number of Tests played
to reach the milestone of 100 wickets. He got to this
record when he clean bowled Miguel Cummins of
West Indies. He achieved the feat in 17 matches &
joined the likes of Charlie Turner, Sydney Barnes.
England seamer George Lohmann still stands on top
of the list after having taken only 16 Tests.
250). The NCC National Games 2016 will be held in
which city?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Kozhikode
e) New Delhi
Answer: e)
Explanation: The NCC National Games 2016 will
be held in New Delhi. The games will be held from
17-26 October. The Opening Ceremony was
inaugurated by NCC Major General JS Sandhu. The
aim of the Games is to provide the talented
sportspersons amongst the cadets a feel of a major
sporting event. Shera has been adopted as mascot for
the Games.
251). RBI has launched the survey to seek
quantitative information on order books, inventories
and capacity utilization of companies in which
sector?
a) Agro
b) Financial
c) Industry
d) Manufacturing
e) Mining
Answer: d)
Explanation: RBI has launched the survey to seek
quantitative information on order books, inventories
and capacity utilisation of companies in the
manufacturing sector. The quarterly Order Books,
Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey
(OBICUS) are for the reference period JulySeptember 2016-17. In the previous OBICUS
survey, 903 manufacturing sector companies had
participated the survey.
252). Three-days International Conference on voter

education has been inaugurated by Chief Election
Commissioner of India Dr. Nasim Zaidi in which
city of India?
a) Bhopal
b) Pune
c) New Delhi
d) Noida
e) Mumbai
Answer: c)
Explanation: Three-day International Conference
on voter education has been inaugurated by Chief
Election Commissioner of India Dr. Nasim Zaidi in
New Delhi. 27 countries and 5 international
organizations are participating in the event. The
Conference is being organized with an aim to share
best practices, policies and initiatives of voter
education by the election management bodies. The
Conference will see the launch of the ambitious
project of VoICE.NET a Global Knowledge
Network on voter education.
253). TRAI has started discussions on which type of
communication technology?
a) 6LoWPAN
b) ANT+
c) Machine to machine
d) Tera-play
e) XBee
Answer: c)
Explanation: TRAI has sought industry views on
regulatory framework, spectrum, and service quality
related requirements for Machine-to-Machine
(M2M) Communications. According to some
estimates, the number of connected devices in India
is projected to touch about 275 million by 2020.
M2M communication can include a gas, electricity
or water meter communicating information it records
such as consumption level.
254). Which country agreed for close security
coordination with India in border areas keeping in
view the sensitivity of each others strategic
interests?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) Pakistan
d) Nepal
e) Bangladesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Myanmar signed three
agreements to boost the bilateral relations between
the two nations. Keeping in view the sensitivity of

each others strategic interests, the two nations also
agreed for close security coordination in border
areas. The MoU were signed on "designing an
academic and professional building programme for
insurance industry of Myanmar", "Cooperation in the
field of Power Sector" and "Banking Supervision
between RBI and Central Bank of Myanmar".
255). Which of the following city has the first
National Tribal Carnival launched by PM?
a) Bhopal
b) New Delhi
c) Udaipur
d) Varanasi
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
launch first National Tribal Carnival in Delhi on
October 25, 2016. The main purpose of this carnival
is to promote a sense of inclusiveness amongst the
tribals. The carnival will showcase and promote
various facets of tribal culture on a large scale.
Approx 1600 tribal artists and around 15000 tribal
delegates from across the country are expected to
take part in the carnival.
256). Which bank has acquired the semi-naming
rights of Sikanderpur Metro Station in Gurugram?
a) BoB
b) SBI
c) HDFC
d) IDFC
e) PNB
Answer: a)
Explanation: In an innovative marketing initiative,
Bank of Baroda has acquired the semi-naming rights
of Sikanderpur Metro Station in Gurugram. The
station will be renamed Bank of Baroda
Sikanderpur Metro Station. This is the first time
that a public sector bank has bagged the (semi)
naming right of a metro station. Sikanderpur is an
interchanging metro station connects to Gurgaon
Rapid Metro.
257). What is Mumbai's rank in the 2016 Global
Power City Index?
a) 21
b) 23
c) 39
d) 36
e) 33
Answer: c)
Explanation: Mumbai is ranked 39th in the 2016
Global Power City Index. While London has topped
the 2016 Global Power City Index for the fifth

consecutive year. The 2016 Global Power City Index
(GPCI) report was released by the Mori Memorial
Foundation's Institute for Urban Strategies. Mumbai,
the only Indian city to feature on the index, was
ranked 39th.
258). Which country has cut off the Julian Assanges
internet access?
a) Bolivia
b) Chilly
c) Ecuador
d) Russia
e) USA
Answer: c)
Explanation: Ecuador has cut off the Julian
Assanges internet access because of his
involvement in releasing hacked emails from Clinton
aide John Podestas work account. Assange has been
encamped in the Ecuadorian embassy in London
since being granted asylum. If he leaves the
Ecuadorian embassy the British police have
promised to arrest him. He is editor-in-chief of the
organisationWikiLeaks,founded in 2006.
259). Name the Indian grappler who was appointed
as the DSP in Haryana Police?
a) Babita Kumari
b) Geeta Phogat
c) Mary Kom
d) Sakshi Malik
e) Sushil Kumar
Answer: b)
Explanation: Haryana Government today appointed
International woman wrestler Geeta Phogat as a
Deputy Superintendent of Police in Haryana Police.
Phogat, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold
medalist, was given the rank under the sports quota
after the Cabinet headed by CM Manohar Lal
Khattar, approved the State Home Department's
proposal.
260). Which bank has become the first Indian lender
to execute banking transaction via blockchain
technology?
a) Axis bank
b) HDFC bank
c) ICICI bank
d) Punjab national bank
e) State Bank of India
Answer: c)
Explanation: ICICI Bank has become the first
Indian lender to complete a banking transaction
using Blockchain technology. This remittance

transaction has been completed in partnership with
Emirates NBD, a lender from the West Asia.
261). The International Union for Conservation of
Nature is all set to declare which of the following
animals a Critically Endangered species?
a) Blackbuck
b) Kashmiri Red Stag
c) Monal
d) Nilgai
e) West Bengal tigers
Answer: b)
Explanation: As the Kashmir Stag popularly known
as Hangul is on the verge of extinction, the
International Union for Conservation of Nature is all
set to declare it a critically endangered species to
protect this beautiful animal from disappearing from
earth.
262). Which bollywood actress has been bestowed
with the 2016 ET Panache Trendsetter Award?
a) Aishwarya Rai
b) Alia Bhatt
c) prithijindha
d) Priyanka Chopra
e) Sonam Kapoor
Answer: e)
Explanation: Bollywood Actress SonamKapoor has
been bestowed with the 2016 ET Panache
Trendsetter Award in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The
award recognizes the efforts of entrepreneurs,
innovators, Newsmakers and athletes whose stories
inspire millions and whose services transform lives.
263). Name the political party launched by Irom
Sharmila.
a) Front for Victory
b) All Manipur Unity Party
c) National- Manipur Social Association
d) Manipur People's Revolutionary Party
e) Peoples Resurgence and Justice Alliance
Answer: e)
Explanation: Human rights activist IromSharmila
has announced the formation of her political party in
Manipur. The party, Peoples Resurgence and Justice
Alliance ( PRJA), will contest the Assembly polls in
Manipur in 2017. The announcement of the new
political party on October 18 in significant. On the
same date in 1948, the first session of Manipur
Assembly was held.
264). Kigeli V Ndahindurwa who passed away
recently was the last king of which of the following
countries?
a) Rwanda
b) Chad
c) Liberia
d) Morocco
e) Mozambique
Answer: a)
Explanation: Kigeli V Ndahindurwa (80), the last
king of Rwanda, has recently passed away in United
States. He ruled the east African nation for less than
a year in 1959 before being forced into exile after
clashing with the Belgian colonial power.
265). Which of the following is the sixth Water Jet
Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) Car Nicobar Class vessel
was commissioned and allotted to the Eastern Fleet
of the Navy at Vishakhapatnam.
a) INS Tahiyu
b) INS Chakra
c) INS Aridhaman
d) INS Arihant
e) INS Vikranth
Answer: a)
Explanation: The INS Tahiyu (315-tonne) is the
sixth Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) Car
Nicobar Class vessel was commissioned and allotted
to the Eastern Fleet of the Navy at
Vishakhapatnam.INS Tahiyu is the 20th vessel in
this class to be built by Kolkata-based shipyard
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
(GRSE).The ship is fitted with three water jet
propulsion systems powered by marine diesel
engines generating 2720 KW of power.The ship will
be commanded by Commander Ajay Kashov and
will have four officers and 41 crew members.
266). Name the Sri Lankan cricket player who has
been named brand ambassador of the third edition of
the STAIRS School Football League (SSFL).
a) Mahilajayavarthna
b) Arjun Ranatunga
c) Sanath Jayasuriya
d) Farveez Maharoof
e) Kumar sagagara
Answer: c)
Explanation: Former Sri Lankan cricket skipper
SanathJayasuriya was named brand ambassador of
the third edition of the STAIRS School Football
League (SSFL).STAIRS is a not-for-profit
organisation working towards sports, education,
health and skill development of children across
India. SSFL-3 will begin with league matches at over
15 different venues across four zones in Delhi.

267). Over 50 scientists from ____ countries will
participate in the 'Antarctic Circumpolar Expedition'.
a) 55
b) 41
c) 30
d) 27
e) 19
Answer: c)
Explanation: The first scientific full
circumnavigation of the ice-covered Antarctica was
officially launched. The 'Antarctic Circumpolar
Expedition' will witness the participation of over 50
scientists from 30 countries. The scientists will study
Antarctica's islands including both landmass and
ocean in an attempt to study climate change and
pollution. Researchers will work on a number of
interrelated fields.
268). Name the Tennis player who has retained the
top spot in the latest Association of Tennis
Professionals (ATP) rankings.
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Kei Nishikori
d) Andre Agassi
e) Aundy Murray
Answer: a)
Explanation: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic
retained the top spot in the latest Association of
Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings. He lost 640
points after he was defeated by Spains Roberto
Bautista in the Shanghai Masters semi-final clash.
Scottish player Andy Murray garnered 640 points
after winning Shanghai Masters to be at second spot.
Switzerland Stan Wawrinka is at third spot.
269). Which housing finance company will open its
first initial public offering (IPO) to the public on
October 25?
a) Max housing insurance
b) SBI housing insurance
c) LIC Housing Finance
d) ICICI housing insurance
e) PNB Housing Finance Limited
Answer: e)
Explanation: PNB Housing Finance, a subsidiary of
state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), has filed the
papers with Sebi for its Rs 3,000 crore initial public
offering (IPO). The issue will open on October 25
and close on October 27. PNB Housing was the fifth
largest housing finance company (HFC) in India by
portfolio size. Housing loans constituted nearly 70%
of the companys total loan portfolio.
270). The Central government has proposed a ____

slab rate structure for the Goods and Services Tax,
ranging from zero to 26%.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Central government has proposed
a four slab rate structure for the Goods and Services
Tax, ranging from zero to 26%. The structure
proposes the GST at 0% on a host of goods and
services, including food, health and education
services. And 26% on luxury items, such as fastmoving consumer goods. The GST is proposed to be
levied at 6%, 12 % or 18% on the remaining goods
and services.
271). Which bank has been conferred "Special
Award for Excellence in MSME lending" for its
performance in lending to the MSME sector during
the year 2013-14 and 2014-15?
a) IndusInd Bank
b) Karnataka Bank
c) Corporation Bank
d) State Bank of Patiala
e) United Bank of India
Answer: d)
Explanation: State Bank of Patiala has been
conferred "Special Award for Excellence in MSME
lending" for its performance in lending to the MSME
sector during the year 2013-14 and 2014-15. The
price is given for a growth of Rs 2597 crore
(annualized 23%) and Rs 994 crore (annualized
7.10%) respectively. S A Ramesh Rangan, MD and
Devendra Kumar, GM, State Bank of Patiala
received the award on behalf of the Bank.
272). Which language will get official recognition
under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
a) Tulu
b) Marwari
c) Rajasthani
d) Onge
e) Sidi
Answer: c)
Explanation: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
on Wednesday said Rajasthani language would soon
be given official recognition under the Eighth
Schedule of the Constitution. The long standing
demand for official recognition to both Bhojpuri and
Rajasthani has heightened in recent years. As of

now, the Eighth Schedule has 22 languages
recognised under the Constitution.
there would also be technical-level discussions on

October 18.
273). Which of the following state governments

launched a skill development programme, Kaushalya
SETU (Self-Employment and Talent Utilization) for
students?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Telangana
Answer: c)
Explanation: Maharashtra Government launched a
skill development programme, Kaushalya SETU
(Self-Employment and Talent Utilisation) for
students. It is likely to generate employment for as
many as 7.5 lakh people in state. For the purpose of
employing skilled people, the state also signed 22
MoUs with various industries.
276). Name the typhoon which hit the Philippines

recently?
a) Haima
b) Chan-hom
c) Ading
d) Felicia
e) Enteng
Answer: a)
Explanation: Haima, which brought sustained
winds of up to 225 km/h (140 mph), made landfall
over Cagayan in the north. Nearly 100,000 people
were evacuated from threatened areas as the storm
approached. Experts had feared Haima could prove
as destructive as the catastrophic super typhoon
Haiyan, which claimed more than 7,350 lives in
2013.
274). Which country is set to be the 3rd largest

aviation market by 2026?
a) Japan
b) Mongolia
c) UK
d) China
e) India
Answer: e)
Explanation: India will become the third largest
aviation market in the world displacing the UK by
2026. The International Air Transport Association
(IATA) has said in its latest passenger forecast. An
aviation market is defined by traffic to, from and
within the country. At present, India is the ninth
largest aviation market in the world.
275). India will hold a meeting with which country
for market access issues on goods and services as
well as IPR policy related matters on October 19 and
October 20?
a) Ireland
b) Japan
c) Mexico
d) Russia
e) USA
Answer: e)
Explanation: Market access issues on goods &
services as well as IPR policy related matters are
expected to figure in the India-U.S. Trade Policy
Forum (TPF) meetings on October 19 and October
20. The meeting will be led by U.S. Trade
Representative Michael Froman and commerce &
industry minister NirmalaSitharaman. Under the TPF
277). Asian Champions Trophy mens hockey

tournament 2016 has begun in which city?
a) Kuantan, Malaysia
b) kualalumpur, Malaysia
c) Tokyo, Japan
d) Kyoto, Japan
e) Belgium, china
Answer: b)
Explanation: Six nations tournament Asian
Champions Trophy mens hockey tournament starts
in Kuantan, Malaysia.In the opening day matches,
India will open its campaign against Japan while
Malaysia will play defending champions Pakistan
278). Who won the World Railway Shooting
Championship Cup at Saint Mandrier, France?
a) Canadian Pacific Railway
b) Canadian National Railway
c) China Railway Corporation
d) Indian Railways
e) American Metro Railway
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian Railways have won the first
time the World Railway Shooting Championship
Cup at Saint Mandrier, France. Last year, India
railways were the runners up team. Indian Railways
team has won a total 10 medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver and
2 Bronze) to bag the Overall Championship at the
15th International Shooting World Championship
(USIC). The purpose of USIC is to encourage the
practice of amateur sport among railway employees
all over the world.

279). Name the British statistician who has been
named the inaugural recipient of the International
Prize in Statistics?
a) Leroy Hood
b) Bradley Efron
c) Sir David Cox
d) PersiDiaconis
e) BradlyJhon
Answer: c)
Explanation: Prominent British statistician Sir
David Cox has been named the inaugural recipient of
the International Prize in Statistics. Sir Cox is
honored for Survival Analysis Model (or Cox
Model) Applied in Medicine, Science, and
Engineering. The International Prize in Statistics
Foundation is recognizing Cox specifically for his
1972 paper in which he developed the proportional
hazards model that today bears his name.
280). Who has been appointed as the new President
of Urology Society of India?
a) P.N. Dogra
b) Percy J Chibber
c) R Keshavamurthy
d) S P Yadav
e) Manna vahoora
Answer: d)
Explanation: S P Yadav has been elected as the new
President of the North Zone of Urology Society of
India. His tenure would begin from October 2017 for
a period of one year. The announcement was made at
the conclusion of a 3-day annual conference held
under the auspices of the Agra Urology Association
from 16 October to 18 October 2016.
281). The AtalAkshayUrjaBhawan is headquartered
in which city?
a) Jaipur
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi
e) Bhubaneshwar
Answer: d)
Explanation: The AtalAkshayUrjaBhawan is
headquartered in New Delhi. On October 19
ShriPiyushGoyal, minister of State for Power, Coal,
New & Renewable Energy and Mines, laid the
foundation. The building is named after Vajpayee, as
he laid the foundation stone for Wind Turbine
Testing Station at Kayathar, Thoothukudi District,
TN in 2000. AtalAkshayUrjaBhawan will be the
integrated headquarters building for the Ministry of
New & Renewable Energy.
282). Which bank has blocked over 6 lakh debit

cards after a security breach?
a) Axis
b) SBI
c) HDFC
d) Yes
e) KMB
Answer: b)
Explanation: In one of the biggest card
replacements in Indian banking, State Bank of India
has said that it will re-issue around six lakh debit
cards to customers. The cards were blocked
following a malware-related security breach in a
non-SBI ATM network. "It's a security breach, but
not in our banks' systems. Many other banks also
have this breach right now and since a long time,"
Shiv Kumar Bhasin.
283). Which institute has signed anMoU with All
India Institute of Ayurveda for collaboration in the
areas of cancer prevention, research and care?
a) Pioneers for a Cure
b) ISREC
c) Hayim Association
d) Help Fight Childhood Cancer
e) National Institute of Cancer Prevention
Answer: e)
Explanation: AnMoU was signed between the
National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research
and All India Institute of Ayurveda. The main
objective of the MoU is to set up a Center of
Integrative Oncology at NICPR-Noida for
collaboration in the areas of cancer prevention,
research and care. Setting up of this Centre is an
outcome of the deliberations held in Indo-US
Workshop
284). India has signed an agreement with which
country to lease second Akula-II class nuclear attack
submarine (SSN)?
a) Hungary
b) Russia
c) UAE
d) Japan
e) USA
Answer: b)
Explanation: India has signed agreement with
Russia to lease second Akula-II class nuclear attack
submarine (SSN). The deal is believed to be worth
about $2 billion. The lease to transfer a multipurpose
Project 971 nuclear submarine to India from the
Russian Navy was signed in Goa on the sidelines of
8th BRICS Summit. Akula-class submarines of
Project 97 (NATO name Akula-II) weigh around

8,140 tonnes and expected to arrive in Indian waters
in 2020-21. They are considered one of the most
silent SSNs in service and are capable of sailing at
speeds up to 35 knots
285). The _______Law Commission recommended a
series of changes in the Child Abduction Bill, 2016.
a) 27th
b) 18th
c) 20th
d) 19th
e) 21st
Answer: e)
Explanation: The 21st Law Commission in its first
report recommended a series of changes in the draft
Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Bill,
2016. The offenders may include one of the parents
or family, relatives and others. The Commission has
also recommended 3 months punishment for wilful
misrepresentation or concealment of fact as regards
the location or information about the child.
286). Name the South African struggle icon who has
passed away at Cape Town?
a) Steve Biko
b) MewaRamgobin
c) Jacob Zuma
d) Billy Nair
e) Jacobiko
Answer: b)
Explanation: South African struggle icon
MewaRamgobin (83-year) has passed away at Cape
Town. Ramgobin was married to Ela Gandhi, a
human rights activist and Mahatma Gandhis
granddaughter. He was among the first supporters of
the Release Mandela campaign.
287). India signed how many MoUs with Myanmar?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 5
d) 2
e) 7
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and Myanmar signed 3 MoUs one on cooperation in power sector, another on
banking supervision and a third on designing an
academic and professional building programme for
the insurance industry of Myanmar. India will
develop a varietal development and seed production
centre in Yezin in Myanmar, Modi said. India had
offered to scale up power supply from Moreh in
Manipur to Tamu in Myanmar.
288). Indian Railways has sold rights for vinyl

advertisements on how many trains?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 5
d) 4
e) 8
Answer: d)
Explanation: Indian Railways has sold rights for
vinyl advertisements on 4 trains with an aim to earn
over 8 crore in a year. The rights to put up vinyl
wrapping advertisements on Mumbai Rajdhani,
August KrantiRajdhani, Mumbai-Ahmedabad
Shatabdi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai double decker
trains have been awarded to Media on Track. The
contract has been given for 5 years which can be
extended upto another 10 years.
289). Sino India Cooperation 2016, a joint tactical
exercise, between Indian and China was recently
held in
a) Jorhat
b) East Siang
c) Ladakh
d) Beijing
e) Karhil
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Indian and Chinese armies held
their second joint exercise, Sino India Cooperation
2016 in Eastern Ladakh. The exercise was held as a
part of the ongoing initiative to enhance interaction
and cooperation between India and China, under the
provisions of Border Defense Cooperation
Agreement, 2013.
290). Name the automobile manufacturing company
which announced to make self-driving cars on
October 20.
a) Zhong Tai
b) Citron
c) RimacAutomobili
d) Obvio
e) Tesla
Answer: e)
Explanation: Electric carmaker Tesla says all cars it
now builds will have hardware needed to drive
completely on their own. But despite the cameras,
sensors and radars being introduced, it is still
expected to be years before the vehicles become
fully self-driving. Tesla introduced its Autopilot
system last year, allowing some self-drive functions
such as auto-braking.

291). According to a recent report how many debit
cards have been compromised?
a) 3.1 million
b) 3.3 million
c) 3.2 million
d) 3.4 million
e) 3.6 million
Answer: c)
Explanation: Banks in India will either replace or
ask users to change the security codes of as many as
3.2 million debit cards in what's emerging as one of
the biggest ever breaches of financial data in India.
Several victims especially of SBI have reported
unauthorised usage from locations in China. 2.6
million cards are said to be on the Visa and MasterCard platform and 600,000 on the RuPay platform.
294). Which state were launched the

PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY) and 'Direct
Benefit Transfer' (DBT) for subsidized kerosene?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Haryana
e) sikkim
Answer: b)
Explanation: In Jharkahnd,
PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY) and 'Direct
Benefit Transfer' (DBT) for subsidised kerosene
were launched in Ranchi yesterday. Jharkhand Chief
Minister Raghubar Das inaugurated the two schemes
in the presence of Union Minister of State for
Petroleum & Natural Gas DharmendraPradhan.
292). Which city has been confirmed as a venue for

next years under-17 football World Cup?
a) Jaipur
b) Kochi
c) Trivandrum
d) New Delhi
e) Mumbai
Answer: b)
Explanation: Kochi has been confirmed as a venue
for next years under-17 football World Cup. Kochi
thus became the first city in the country to be
confirmed as a venue for next years World Cup. A
23-member team, half of them from FIFA and
headed by Project Leader Tracy Lu, inspected the
Nehru Stadium, the championships main venue, and
the four training grounds here before making the
official announcement.
295). Which city hosts the 28th Accountants General

Conference?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kochin
e) Bhopal
Answer: a)
Explanation: President Pranab Mukherjee will
inaugurate the 28th Accountants General Conference
in New Delhi today. The Accountants General from
various places of the country will participate in the
conference and will review the international 'best
practices' prevalent in audit and accounting.Finance
Ministry, in a release said, the conference offers a
forum for exchange of ideas, grappling with
evolving issues and experience sharing. LokSabha
Speaker SumitraMahajan, Public Accounts
Committee Chairman, Prof KV Thomas and
Comptroller and Auditor General Shashi Kant
Sharma will also address the Conference. On the
second day of the conference tomorrow, Finance
Minister ArunJaitley will address the officers. The
two-day conference is being organized by the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
293). Which electronics manufacturing company has

entered into education sector in India?
a) IBM
b) Samsung
c) Sony
d) LG
e) Honeywell
Answer: c)
Explanation: Japanese consumer electronic firm
Sony has entered into education space in India by
introducing Sony Global Education (SGE) products.
As part of this new approach, Sony plans to launch
Global Math Challenge (GMC) in India, which is
currently available in Japan, US, China and few
other countries, said Sony in a statement. SGE is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
296). The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation

Limited (NEEPCO) will commission two power
projects in Arunachal Pradesh, what is the capacity
of those power plants?
a) 550
b) 710
c) 770
d) 880
e) 570
Answer: b)

Explanation: In a bid to make the North East a
power surplus region, the North Eastern Electric
Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) will
commission two power projects of 710 megawatt in
Arunachal Pradesh next year.The five megawatt
capacity projects are being set up at Kopili and
Lanka. The North Eastern states required 2,700 MW
power to meet their demand.
297). Name the airport which has gets India's second
eco-friendly airport award?
a) Palanpur Airport
b) Porbandar Airport
c) Rajkot Airport
d) Surat Airport
e) Vadodara Airport
Answer: e)
Explanation: Vadodara in Gujarat has got India's
second eco-friendly airport which is located on the
outskirts of the city. The facilities of the airport have
also been rated by Green Ratings of International
Habitat Assessment, the highest national rating for
green buildings conceived by The Energy and
Resources Institute. Constructed at a cost of
160crores, it has 18 check-in counters.
'Driven: The ViratKohli Story', features anecdotes on

the cricketer's rise at the international level. The
event was attended by Ravi Shastri, Ajay Jadeja and
KapilDev, among others.
300). Name the person who has won the 2016
Wildlife photographer of the year award?
a) Tim Laman
b) James Caan
c) Michael Sheen
d) Robert De Niro
e) Stephen Fry
Answer: a)
Explanation: American photographer Tim Laman
won the '2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year' for
his image 'Entwined Lives', showing a critically
endangered Bornean orangutan making a 30-metre
climb. Given for a story told in six images, the award
judges photographs' story-telling power along with
individual quality. The images will reportedly go on
display at London's Natural History Museum from
October 21.
298). Name the state which has increases the

retirement age of doctors to 65 yrs?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Haryana
e) sikkim
Answer: d)
Explanation: To address the shortage of doctors in
the state, the Haryana government has decided to
increase the retirement age of doctors from 58 to 65
years. It had earlier sent a proposal to the Centre to
increase the age to 62 years. However, after the
Centre increased the retirement age of doctors to 65
years, Haryana made a similar revision.
301). Who has received a second European Golden

Shoe of his career after becoming the leading scorer
in Europes top domestic leagues 2015-16?
a) Neymar da Silva
b) Luis Suarez
c) Lionel Messi
d) Diego Forln
e) Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer: b)
Explanation: Luis Suarez received a second
European Golden Shoe of his career after becoming
the leading scorer in Europes top domestic leagues
last season. He scored 40 goals in 35 La Liga starts,
helping Barca retain the Spanish title. He ended the
2015-16 campaign with 59 goals in 52 appearances
for Barca in all competitions. Its the second time
hes won the prize,having shared it with Cristiano
Ronaldo.
299). Who is the author of 'Driven: The ViratKohli

Story'?
a) S.S. Kohli
b) Vikram Seth
c) Vijay Lokapally
d) AbulFazal
e) Viratkohli
Answer: c)
Explanation: Former cricketers Anil Kumble and
VirenderSehwag launched a book on India's Test
captain ViratKohli in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Written by journalist Vijay Lokapally, the book,
302). The first ever three-day global conference to

strengthen Arbitration and Enforcement in India
inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in which
city of India?
a) Agra
b) Vizag
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi
e) Kochin
Answer: d)
Explanation: The first ever global conference to
strengthen Arbitration and Enforcement in India will

begin in New Delhi today. The three-day conference
titled - National Initiative On Strengthening
Arbitration And Enforcement is being held to change
the face of dispute resolution in India. President
Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the Conference,
while Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the
valedictory address on Sunday.
303). Who has recently honored with the Milan
Honorary citizenship award at the ceremony held at
the Arcimboldi Theatre in Milan, Italy?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Barack Obama
c) Dalai Lama
d) Nerendra modi
e) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Chairman of Milan city council
Lamberto Bertole has honored the Dalai Lama (14th)
with the Milan Honorary citizenship award at the
ceremony held at the Arcimboldi Theatre in Milan,
Italy. Dalai Lamas are important monks of the Gelug
school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism,
which is nominally headed by the Ganden Tripas.
304). Who has been elected as the new President of
the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)?
a) Bruno Grandi
b) Diego Forln
c) Georges Guelzec
d) Mark Vasily
e) Morinari Watanabe
Answer: e)
Explanation: The secretary-general of Japan
Gymnastics Association (JGA) Morinari Watanabe
has been elected as the new President of the
International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
Watanabe has become the 9th President of the FIG.
He will succeed Bruno Grandi. He has won the
election after defeating rival candidate Georges
Guelzec of France by a huge margin in a vote at the
governing bodys Congress. The International
Federation of Gymnastics (IFG) is the governing
body of competitive gymnastics and its headquarters
is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
305). Which of the following city has been declared
as the 5th North East zone by State Bank of
India(SBI)?
a) Agarthala
b) Dibrugarh
c) Jorhat
d) Shillong
e) Silchar
Answer: e)
Explanation: The State Bank of India (SBI) on 20
October 2016 declared Silchar as its 5th zone in
North-East India. This zone will cater to the banking
needs of the people of Mizoram, Tripura and
Manipur along with the Barak Valley. The other four
zones of SBI in region are located in Guwahati,
Shillong, Dibrugarh and Jorhat.
306). Who is the author of the book titled "The
Adivasi Will Not Dance"?
a) Kiran Doshi
b) Kunal Basu
c) Manjula Padmanabhan
d) Hansda Sowendra Shekhar
e) Basu Padmanabhan
Answer: d)
Explanation: The book titled The Adivasi Will Not
Dance, penned by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, was
in news in the second week of October 2016. The
book was recently shortlisted for The Hindu Prize
2016. The characters of the book are set in the
fecund, mineral-rich hinterland and the everexpanding, squalid towns of Jharkhand.
307). The book Driven: The Virat Kohli Story has
been authored by whom?
a) Sandeep Bamzai
b) Rajkumar Sharma
c) Vijay Lokapally
d) Pradeep Sangwan
e) Kunal Basu
Answer: c)
Explanation: The book Driven: The Virat Kohli
Story has been authored by sports journalist Vijay
Lokapally. Its a story about Virats rapid rise to
international stardom, an account punctuated by
little-known stories by his fellow players, coaches
and intimates.
308). Which city has topped the 2016 Global Power
City Index (GPCI)?
a) Delhi
b) Tokyo
c) London
d) Mumbai
e) Agarthala
Answer: c)
Explanation: London has topped the 2016 Global
Power City Index for the fifth consecutive year with
Mumbai ranked 39th on the list of the world's
leading global cities for business, innovation and
culture, according to a report released today.

309). The Police Commemoration Day is being
observed across the country on which date?
a) 18 October
b) 20 October
c) 21 October
d) 22 October
e) 23 October
Answer: c)
Explanation: Police Commemoration Day in India
is observed on October 21. It honors the memory of
Indian police personnel killed by Chinese soldiers in
1959. On October 21, 1959, a group of Indian
policemen led by Shri Karam Singh was attacked by
the Chinese Army at Hot Springs in North Eastern
Ladakh. The remembrance day was officially
instituted in 1960 & has been observed at the
national level since 2012
310). The Union Ministry of Railways and ______
have inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
for smart railway stations.
a) Union Urban Development Ministry
b) Union Rural Development Ministry
c) DMRC
d) National Development Authority
e) Urban and rural development ministry
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Union Ministry of Railways and
Union Urban Development Ministry have inked
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for smart
railway stations. The validity of the MoU is for the
five years and can be extended with the consent of
both the ministries.
311). Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory
Authority (PEMRA) has decided to ban which
county's channels in the country?
a) China
b) France
c) India
d) Saudi Arabia
e) USA
Answer: c)
Explanation: PEMRA has decided to ban Indian TV
channels. The decision was taken in a meeting
chaired by PEMRA chairman Absar Alam. The
regulatory body has directed all Satellite Television
channels and Radio stations to follow the code of
conduct. It has threatened to cancel licenses, in case
of violations.
312). Recently, which country announced its exit
from the International Criminal Court (ICC),
accusing it of bias against Africans?
a) Angola
b) Egypt
c) Nigeria
d) South Africa
e) Tunisia
Answer: d)
Explanation: South Africa has formally begun the
process of withdrawing from the International
Criminal Court. Diplomats have notified the UN of
the move, accusing the ICC of bias against African
countries. Last year, South Africa refused to arrest
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted
by the ICC on charges of genocide and war crimes.
He was attending an African Union summit in
Johannesburg.
313). When is World Statistics Day observed?
a) October 19
b) October 20
c) October 21
d) October 22
e) October 23
Answer: b)
Explanation: World Statistics Day is observed on
October 20 every year. The theme for this year is
Better Data, Better Lives. This theme emphasizes
the critical role of high-quality official statistical
information in analysis and informed policy
decision-making. Noted British statistician Sir David
Cox was awarded inaugural recipient of the
International Prize in Statistics.
314). Name the Fast Patrol Vessel(FPV)
commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard on October
20.
a) ICGS Rani Abbakka
b) ICGS Rani Avanti Bai
c) ICGS Rani Durgavati
d) ICGS Rani Gaidinliu
e) ICGS Rani Rashmoni
Answer: d)
Explanation: Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Rani
Gaidinliu was commissioned by the Indian Coast
Guard. The FPV will primarily focus on surveillance
at the sea, coastal patrol, anti smuggling operations
& protection of fishermen. The vessel is named after
freedom fighter and famous Naga spiritual and
political leader Rani Gaidinliu, who belonged to the
Heraka cult of Manipur.
315). Indian Railways has declared how many
railway stations as as Green Train Corridors?
a) 2
b) 3

c) 5
d) 6
e) 9
Answer: a)
Explanation: Indian Railways has declared two
railway stations as as Green Train Corridors. All
trains passing on these 175-km long lines (141-kmlong Okha-Kanalus route & the 34-km-long
Porbandar-Wansjaliya route) are now equipped with
bio-toilets. On these routes, about 29 trains
consisting of nearly 700 coaches have been equipped
with bio-toilets.
316). Who won the Wildlife Photographer Award,
2016?
a) Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik
b) Koratala Satyanarayana
c) Krittibas Ojha
d) Luiz Perera
e) Nayan Khanolkar
Answer: e)
Explanation: Mumbai based Nayan Khanolkar won
the prestigious Wildlife Photographer Award, 2016
by the BBC and Natural History Museum in London.
Nayan was awarded the Urban Wildlife category
award in London. The winning photograph
highlights the co-existence between leopards and the
Warli tribe. This was the 52nd installment of the
award, in which Khanolkar won from 50,000 entries
across 90 countries.
317). In which country was the World Railway
Shooting Championship Cup held?
a) Azerbaijan
b) Brazil
c) Cuba
d) France
e) Romania
Answer: d)
Explanation: The World Railway Shooting
Championship Cup was held in Saint Mandrier,
France. Indian railway won the tournament. This is
the first time that Railways have won this
competition. Indian Railways team won a total 10
medals to bag the Overall Championship at the 15th
USIC- International Shooting World Championship.
The Western Railways members along with Coach
Anuja Tere Jung represented Team India.
318). What is India's rank in the latest FIFA
rankings?
a) 133rd
b) 136th
c) 137th
d) 138th
e) 139th
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Indian football team achieved its
best FIFA ranking in over six years when the side
jumped 11 places to be 137th in the latest list
released. India defeated 114th ranked Puerto Rico in
an International Friendly in Mumbai in September,
garnered 230 points for the month. In August 2010,
India were ranked 137th which stayed Indias best
ever FIFA Ranking since then.
319). Which bank has declared Silchar as its 5th
zone in North East?
a) BoM
b) PNB
c) OBC
d) CBI
e) SBI
Answer: e)
Explanation: The State Bank of India (SBI) has
declared Silchar as its 5th zone in North East after
Guwahati, Shillong, Dibrugarh and Jorhat. It will
cater to the banking needs of the people of Mizoram,
Tripura and Manipur along with the Barak Valley.
Earlier, Silchar was under Guwahati zone. It was
tough on the part of the bank to address the
complaints and issues of the customers with such a
difficult terrain.
320). Which financial institute has launched a Rs 60
crore ASPIRE fund to promote innovation,rural
entrepreneurship and agri industry?
a) ECGC Limited
b) IFCI Ltd
c) MUDRA Bank
d) PFC
e) SIDBI
Answer: e)
Explanation: SIDBI has launched ASPIRE. The Rs
60 crore 'fund of funds' falls under 'A Scheme for
Promotion of Innovation and Rural Entrepreneurship
and agro industry (ASPIRE)' for supporting various
venture capital funds. The government initiative
aims at providing the necessary support environment
to unleash the potential of MSME.
321). Union Skill development and Entrepreneurship
Minister Rajeev Pratap Rudy has inaugurated
Kaushal Mahotasava in which city of India?
a) Lucknow
b) Mumbai
c) Noida
d) Varanasi

e) Delhi
Answer: e)
Explanation: Union Skill development and
Entrepreneurship Minister Rajeev Pratap Rudy has
inaugurated Kaushal Mahotasava in Varanasi,Uttar
Pradesh. He also flagged off placement drive for
youths skill under skill India programme. Around
thirty prominent companies took part in the
recruitment drive. Rudy also lauched a "skillup
mobile app",the app will help the job seekers to
search suitable work for themselves and will also
help the employer to identify skilled workers for
their industry.
322). Which union minister has launched the
Regional air Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude
Desh ka Aam naagrik) to enable more people to fly
in smaller towns?
a) Ashok Gajapathi Raju
b) Narendra Modi
c) Nitin Gadkari
d) Raj Nath Singh
e) Rajeev Pratap Rudy
Answer: a)
Explanation: Union Minister for Civil Aviation
Ashok Gajapathi Raju has launched the regional air
connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam
naagrik) in New Delhi. The scheme seeks to get
more people to fly in the smaller towns and expected
to be rolled out by January 2017. The scheme
UDAN envisages providing connectivity to unserved and under-served airports of the country
through the revival of existing air-strips and airports.
UDAN aims to increase ticketing volume from 80
million to 300 million by 2022.
323). Which Regiment of Indian Army has won a
gold medal in gruelling Cambrian Patrol exercise
organized by the British Army?
a) Gorkha Rifles
b) Ladak Regiment
c) Parachute Regiment
d) Punjab Regiment
e) Rajputana Rifles
Answer: a)
Explanation: A team from the Indian Army's
Gorkha Rifles has won a gold medal at one of the
most gruelling exercises in the world. Team 2/8
Gorkha was awarded a gold medal in Exercise
Cambrian Patrol organized by the British Army. The
medal went to the eight men of the 2nd Battalion of
8 Gorkha Rifles.
324). A protein-enriched rice variety has been

developed by the Indira Gandhi Krishi
Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) in ___.
a) Raipur
b) Bilaspur
c) Raigarh
d) Ratanpur
e) Udaipur
Answer: a)
Explanation: Researchers from Indira Gandhi
Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur Chattisgarh
have developed a protein-enriched rice variety. The
new developed rice variety has over 10% protein
content, which is 3% more than what is found in any
popular variety and has 30 PPM (parts per million)
zinc content.
325). India has signed a 650-million US dollar loan
agreement with which financial organisation for the
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFC-III)
Project?
a) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
b) World Bank
c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
d) International Development Association
(IDA)
e) New Development Bank (NDB)
Answer: b)
Explanation: India has signed a 650-million US
dollar loan agreement with the World Bank for the
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFC-III)
Project. The project will benefit industries of
Northern and Eastern India for transportation of
material inputs and exports. The project is being
developed by Dedicated Freight Corridor
Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL). Railway
passengers will also be benefitted through
decongestion of the existing passenger lines.
326). Regional air connectivity scheme that was
unveiled recently by Aviation Ministry will be rolled
out by
a) April 2017
b) March 2017
c) January 2017
d) December 2016
e) January 2018
Answer: c)
Explanation: Union Government on 21 October
2016 unveiled the regional air connectivity scheme
UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam naagrik), which seeks to
get more people to fly in the smaller towns. The
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju who
launched the scheme in New Delhi said the scheme

is expected to be rolled out by January 2017. The
scheme UDAN envisages providing connectivity to
un-served and under-served airports of the country
through revival of existing air-strips and airports.
The scheme would be in operation for a period of 10
years.
327). Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
has recommended to the imposition of _____ penalty
on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea cellular for
allegedly denying interconnectivity to Reliance Jio.
a) Rs. 2,650 crore
b) Rs. 2,850 crore
c) Rs. 3,050 crore
d) Rs. 3,200 crore
e) Rs. 3,300 crore
Answer: c)
Explanation: Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) has recommended to the imposition of
Rs. 3,050 crore penalty on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone
and Idea cellular for allegedly denying
interconnectivity to Reliance Jio. TRAI has found
the three companies to be non-compliant with license
conditions regarding giving interconnection to
Reliance Jio customers.
328). Which of the following union minister has
announced the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in each of the
districts in the country?
a) Venkaiah Naidu
b) Radha Mohan Singh
c) Narendra Singh Tomar
d) Modi
e) Birender Singh
Answer: b)
Explanation: Union Agriculture Minister Radha
Mohan Singh has announced at least one Krishi
Vigyan Kendra in each of the districts in the country
to provide technical assistance to farmers will
establish. Earlier, he was interacting via video
conference with all the Krishi Vigyan Kendra
experts, district level officers associated with
agriculture development and progressive farmers of
12 States.
329). What is the theme of 2016 World Osteoporosis
Day (WOD) ?
a) Love Your Bones: Perfect today
b) Love Your Bones: Protect Your Future
c) Real Men Build Their Strength from Within
d) Serve Up Bone Health
e) Stop at One: Make Your First Break Your
Last
Answer: b)
Explanation: Love Your Bones: Protect Your

Future The World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is
observed every year on October 20 to raise global
awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. The
2016 theme is Love Your Bones Protect your
Future.
330). Which country's pollution control authority has
launched a mobile app to curb pollution?
a) China
b) Egypt
c) India
d) South Korea
e) USA
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Environment Pollution Control
Authority (EPCA), a Supreme Court-appointed
pollution watchdog has launched a mobile app to
curb pollution. It is called "Hawa Badlo" , aiming to
improve air quality with public participation. Jointly
developed by EPCA, Delhi's municipal corporations
and concerned departments from Uttar Pradesh,
Delhi and Haryana, the app provides a public
platform to report the incidents causing air pollution.
The complaints will be forwarded by EPCA to the
concerned officials.
331). Name the scheme launched by the Aviation
industry for air connectivity.
a) AAKASH
b) GAGAN
c) KAABIL
d) UDAN
e) VRUND
Answer: d)
Explanation: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok
Gajapathi Raju has launched the regional air
connectivity scheme UDAN- Ude Desh ka Aam
naagrik. The scheme aims to seek to get more people
to fly. Under the scheme, airlines will have complete
freedom to enter into code sharing with larger
airlines for connectivity. Airfares will be capped at
2,500 rupees for an hour's flight for regional flights.
332). Name the veteran cricket player who will
receive the Lifetime Achievement award by the
Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai (SJAM).
a) Syed Kirmani
b) Kapil Dev
c) Dilip Vengsarkar
d) Sunil Gavaskar
e) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Answer: d)

Explanation: The Sports Journalists Association of
Mumbai (SJAM) will present cricket legend Sunil
Manohar Gavaskar with the Lifetime Achievement
award. The award will be presented to the former
India captain on the fourth day of the 4th Test match
between India and England. He has completed a
memorable 50-year connect with the cricket The
award was presented to badminton legend Nandu
Natekar in September 2013.
Explanation: GMR Infrastructure's airport arm

Delhi International Airport (DIAL) has raised $522
million through the issue of high-yield 10-year
bonds. DIAL is a joint venture between GMR
Airports and Germany's Fraport. High-yield bonds
refer to instruments that offer a higher return to
compensate for the risk. The long-term bonds will be
used to repay DIAL's domestic debt and some of its
foreign borrowing.
333). Which company will acquire Butler America

Aerospace for $85 million?
a) Apple
b) HCL
c) Dell
d) GM
e) Atomics
Answer: b)
Explanation: HCL will acquire Butler America
Aerospace for $85 million. The move aimed at
strengthening its position in the aerospace and
defence engineering services space. Butler America
Aerospace had revenues of $85.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2015. It has over 900 engineers
and seven design centres in the US.
336). According to the Payments and Settlements

Systems Act, 2007 how much can RBI penalize
payments systems and banks for operating without
permission?
a) 5 lakh
b) 1 crore
c) 10 lacs
d) Both a and b
e) Both a and c
Answer: d)
Explanation: RBI can penalize payments systems
and banks between Rs.5 lakh and Rs.1 cr. On
October 21 the RBI released guidelines for
penalizing payments systems and banks under the
Payments and Settlements Systems Act, 2007. Under
the Act, no person can operate a payment system
without RBI authorization. Only stock exchanges are
exempt from obtaining such authorization.
334). National Bank for Agriculture & Rural

Development (Nabard) has sanctioned a loan of Rs.
19702 crore to to National Water Development
Agency (NWDA) for how many irrigation projects?
a) 21
b) 37
c) 49
d) 50
e) 67
Answer: d)
Explanation: NABARD has sanctioned Rs 19,702
cr loan to National Water Development Agency
(NWDA) for 50 irrigation projects. The loan is
sanctioned under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF)
that was announced by FM Arun Jaitley during the
Budget. This would help create additional irrigation
potential of 39.14 lakh hectares under these projects
in 11 states.
335). How much has GMR Infrastructure's airport
arm Delhi International Airport (DIAL) raised
through the issue of high-yield 10-year bonds?
a) $522 million
b) $509 million
c) $517 million
d) $536 million
e) $598 million
Answer: a)
337). Which bank has raised Rs.500 crore via

Masala bonds?
a) SBI
b) ICICI
c) HDFC
d) Axis
e) PNB
Answer: c)
Explanation: HDFC has raised Rs 500 crore
through rupee-denominated bonds from overseas
investors. The corporation has completed the fourth
issue of rupee denominated-bonds to overseas
investors. HDFC said it has raised a total of Rs 5,000
cr through issuance. The rupee-denominated bonds
or masala bonds are instruments through which
Indian entities can raise funds by accessing overseas
capital markets.
338). Which Indian city is ranked 14th in terms of
total wealth held?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Bengaluru
c) Delhi
d) Kolkata
e) Mumbai

Answer: e)
Explanation: India's financial hub Mumbai has been
named among top 15 cities globally in terms of total
wealth held. According to New World Wealth, the
wealthiest cities in the world are London with $2.7
trillion of total wealth. It was followed by New York
City ($2.6 trillion) and Tokyo ($2.2 trillion).
Mumbai featured on the 14th place in the list with a
total wealth held $820 billion.
Explanation: NASA said it will establish a virtual

institute to advance the field of small spacecraft
systems at its Ames Research Center in the Silicon
Valley early in 2017. The Small Spacecraft Systems
Virtual Institute (S3VI) will leverage the growing
small spacecraft community and promote innovation.
Small spacecraft are being used for a range of
activities such as for earth and space science
measurement.
339). Tawang festival starts at?

b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) Tripura
e) Nagaland
Answer: a)
Explanation: In Arunachal Pradesh, the fifth
Tawang festival started at historic Tawang town
yesterday. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda
Sonowal declared the three day festival open in
presence of the US Ambassador to India Richard
Verma. Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu,
chief patron of the Tawang festival, said that Assam
and Arunachal has maintained deep cultural ties
from ages.
342). Mehar Mittal who passed away on October 22

was a ____.
a) Actor
b) Businessman
c) Journalist
d) Politician
e) Sportsperson
Answer: a)
Explanation: Mehar Mittal was a veteran Punjabi
actor. He was best known for his comic roles. He
had a celebrated three-decade long career in Punjabi
film and had worked in more than 100 movies.
Prominent among them were Sawa Lakh Se Ek
Ladaun, Putt Jattan De, Babul Da Vehra, Bhulekha,
Long Da Lishkara, Peengan Pyar Deeyan and Jeeja
Sali.
340). Journalist Tilak Hazarika passes away, he

belongs to which of the following state?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Maharashtra
d) Punjab
e) Nagaland
Answer: a)
Explanation: Eminent journalist and writer of
Assam Tilak Hazarika passed away last night in
Guwahati. He was 95. Born in 1921 at Nagaon ,
Hazarika worked in several newspapers.
Mr.Hazarika also wrote several books in Assamese.
His last rites were conducted at Navagraha
crematorium in Guwahati. The Chief Minister, the
Assembly Speaker besides others condoled the
demise of Tilak Hazarika.
343). Name the Indian luxury train which has won

the World Travel Award 2016 in the category of
Asias Leading Luxury Train.
a) Deccan Odyssey
b) Golden Chariot
c) Maharaja Express
d) Palace on Wheels
e) Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
Answer: a)
Explanation: Deccan Odyssey,the luxury train
operated and managed by Cox and Kings has won
the World Travel Award 2016 in the category of
Asias Leading Luxury Train. The award ceremony
was held at the InterContinental Danang Sun
Peninsula Resort, Vietnam. The train offers
exclusive trips to royal cities showcasing palaces
andtraditions. World Travel Award honors the best
of travel and tourism in the world.
341). Which countrys space research agency will

establish a virtual institute to advance the field of
small spacecraft systems?
a) China
b) India
c) Italy
d) Japan
e) USA
Answer: e)
344). Which shipbuilding company built Indian

Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) Aryaman and Atulya?
a) Cochin Shipyard Limited
b) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
c) Kattupalli Shipyard
d) Praga Marine
e) Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd
Answer: a)

Explanation: Cochin Shipyard Limited has built
Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) Aryaman and
Atulya. They were recently commissioned by the
Indian Navy. The commissioning was done by
Financial Adviser to Defence Services Sunil Kumar
Kohli. The indigenous FPVs can achieve a
maximum speed of 33 knots with range of 1500
nautical miles.
Explanation: Brazilian club Atletico Paraneanse

defeated Army Boys 1-0 in the final of Subroto Cup
Under-17 tournament at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in
New Delhi. The single goal was shot on a penalty
kick. The Government School boys from Mizoram
got the fair play award. S. Kennedy was voted as the
best player, while Dip Majumdar of Army Boys
received the most promising player award.
345). Which of the following city is India's second

green airport located?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Raipur
d) Vadodra
e) Patna
Answer: d)
Explanation: India's second green airport is located
in Vadodra. It was inaugurated by Pm Modi on
October 22. It is the second second green airport
after Kochi. It was designed and built by the Airports
Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of Rs 160 cr. The
airport is constructed on the principle of green
infrastructure using bricks of fly ash. The new
international terminal will increase the airports
passengers handling capacity.
348). Which country won the 2016 Kabaddi World

Cup?
a) Iran
b) England
c) Bangladesh
d) India
e) South Korea
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has lifted the Kabaddi world cup
defeating Iran 38-29. This is India's third Kabaddi
world cup title. Kenya were named the emerging
team of the tournament as they won a lot of hearts
and almost made it to the semi finals. Jang Kun Lee
was named the Most Valuable Player of the World
Cup. The best referee of the tournament award was
given to SMA Mannan from Bangladesh.
346). Which city will host the 2017 FIFA U-17

World Cup?
a) Kochi
b) Jaipur
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata
e) Pune
Answer: a)
Explanation: Kochi will host the 2017 FIFA U-17
World Cup. The other cities to host the tournament
are Navi Mumbai and Kochi. It has received the
green signal from a high-level delegation of
football's world body. A 13-member Fifa delegation
along with the Local Organising Committee (LOC)
made an inspection. LOC and Fifa ratified Goa as
the third venue to host the event after Kochi and
Navi Mumbai.
347). Which football club won the Subroto Cup
Junior Boys (U-17) trophy?
a) Army Boys
b) Atletico Paraneanse
c) Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
d) Baktalrnthza VSE
Answer: b)
349). How many companies have been barred by the

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) from
accessing the capital market?
a) 9
b) 8
c) 7
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: b)
Explanation: Sebi has barred as many as eight
vanishing companies and 40 directors from
accessing the capital market. They have been barred
from accessing the capital market for the next five.
Vanishing companies are those that failed to file
statutory returns with the Registrar of Companies
and stock exchanges for two years. These firms
failed to comply with the requirements of listing
agreement.
350). In which city was the Current Good
Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) Plant inaugurated
by Union Minister for Science and Technology and
Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan?
a) Imphal
b) Dispur
c) Jammu
d) Kohima
e) Raipur

Answer: c)
Explanation: A newly built plant for extraction,
formulation, packaging of medicinal plant based
phytopharmaceutical drugs under internationally
accepted GMP guidelines was inaugurated in
Jammu. This is first such national Current Good
Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) Plant facility
established in the public sector in India. It was
inaugurated by the Vice President,CSIR and Union
Minister for Science and Technology.
351). When is United Nations Day celebrated?
a) October 21
b) October 22
c) October 23
d) October 24
e) October 29
Answer: d)
Explanation: United Nations Day is celebrated on
24th October to focus and celebrate the core
principles of the UN. The day marks as the
anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter
in 1945. 24th of October has been celebrated as
United Nations Day since 1948. This year's UN Day
will be used to highlight concrete actions people can
take to help achieve the Sustainable Development
Goals.
352). In which year was INS Viraat commissioned
into the Indian Navy?
a) 1944
b) 1950
c) 1963
d) 1972
e) 1987
Answer: e)
Explanation: INS Viraat was commissioned into the
Indian Navy on May 12, 1987. On October 23 it was
was accorded a grand send-off from the port in
Kochi after over five decades of its service to the
Navy. The ship is being towed back by three tugs to
Mumbai for the decommissioning ceremony. Viraat
is expected to be decommissioned by end of this
year, after 55 years of service, including 27 years
with the Royal Navy.
353). Which city has the Sardar Patel Hospital &
Heart Institute located?
a) Ankleshwar
b) Jambusar
c) Lunawada
d) Vadodara
e) Vapi
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Sardar Patel Hospital & Heart

Institute is located at Ankleshwar,Gujarat. It is the
first such multi healthcare facility in Ankleshwar. It
was inaugurated by President Shri. Pranab
Mukherjee on October 23. He also inaugurated
revamped Sevashram hospital at Bharuch,Gujarat.
He is the second president to visit the hospital whose
inaugural ceremony was graced by Dr Rajendra
Prasad, the first president of India, in 1952.
354). Which of the following book has been
shortlisted for the Hindu Prize 2016?
a) The Adivasi Will Not Dance by Hansda
Sowendra Shekhar
b) Andhere se ujale ki aur by Arun Jaitley
c) Jinnah Often Came To Our House by Kiran
Doshi
d) Kalkutta by Kunal Basu
Answer: a)
Explanation: The book entitled The Adivasi Will
Not Dance penned by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
was in news in the second week of October 2016
The book was shortlisted for the Hindu prize 2016
Characters of the book are set in Jharkhand The book
is a collection of stories offering a glimpse into the
lives of protagonists facing challenging
circumstances He received the Sahitya Akademi
Yuva Puraskar in June 2015
355). Name the Bollywood actor who has been
selected for the prestigious Yash Bharti Samman
2016.
a) Aamir Khan
b) Akshay Kumar
c) Amitabh Bacchan
d) Naseeruddin Shah
e) Kamala khasan
Answer: d)
Explanation: Noted film personality Naseeruddin
Shah has been selected for the prestigious Yash
Bharti Samman, for the year 2016. U.P govt
announced the names of 54 eminent personalities for
the highest state award. The awards will be given in
recognition of their contributions in their respective
fields. The awardees will get Rupees eleven lakh in
cash and a citation.
356). What is the Indias rank in female literacy as
per International Commission on Financing Global
Education Opportunity?
a) 35
b) 36
c) 37

d) 38
e) 39
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has been ranked 38th among the
51 developing countries in female literacy as per
New York-based International Commission on
Financing Global Education Opportunity. The data
from new research on female literacy show that
Indias school education system is under-performing
in terms of quality when compared to its neighbours
viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
357). Name the doctors who have been selected for
the prestigious Dr BC Roy Award for excellence in
the field of medicine.
a) Randeep Guleria
b) DS Rana
c) Arvind Kumar
d) Both a and b
e) All of the above
Answer: e)
Explanation: Two doctors each from the AIIMS and
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in Delhi have been
selected for the prestigious Dr BC Roy Award for
excellence in the field of medicine. Randeep Guleria
from the AIIMS have been chosen for the award.
Chairman of Board of Management at SGRH DS
Rana and Arvind Kumar have also been chosen for
the coveted award. The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award
was instituted in 1976.
358). Who launched #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign to
invite people to send letters and messages to the
Indian armed forces?
a) Manohar Parrikar
b) Narendra Modi
c) Pranab Mukherjee
d) Sushma Swaraj
e) Venkiah Naidu
Answer: b)
Explanation: PM Modi launched
#Sandesh2Soldiers campaign. The campaign is
expected to generate increased interaction between
people and the army. It gives every citizen an
opportunity to spread happiness among the Armed
Forces on Diwali. The campaign comes in the wake
of the backdrop of the surgical strikes carried out by
the Army.
359). In which state is the Itchu village located?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
e) Telangana
Answer: a)
Explanation: Itchu village is located in the Ladakh
region, Jammu and Kashmir. On october 23 the 800
year old village was electrified for the first time
using solar micro grids. The village is now powered
by six DC Solar micro grids. The electrification of
the village just like a well electrified twon is done
with the help of of 156 LED lights powered by these
grids. The total cost of the project is 12 lakh rupees.
360). Name the Indian Chess player who won the
Hoogeveen International chess tournament.
a) Keshav Samant
b) Moghai Ojah
c) Anjana Om Kashyap
d) Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay
e) Abhijeet Gupta
Answer: e)
Explanation: Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta created
history at the Hoogeveen International chess
tournament by becoming the first player ever to win
the title twice in a row in the FIDE Open that
concluded at the Dutch hamlet. He scored 7.5 points
out of a possible nine to win the title solely ahead of
second placed Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda. Third
place was bagged by GM M R Lalith Babu.
361). What was the theme of the 2016 World
Osteoporosis Day that was observed on 20 october?
a) Love is true : Protect Your Future
b) Love Your Bones: Proceed Your Future
c) Love Your Bones: Protect Your Future
d) Real Men Build Their Strength From Within
e) Stop at One: Make your First Break your
Last
Answer: c)
Explanation: The World Osteoporosis Day (WOD)
is observed every year on October 20 to raise global
awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment
of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. The
2016 theme is Love Your Bones Protect your
Future.
362). Who won the 2016 United States Grand Prix?
a) Daniel Ricciardo
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Nico Rosberg
d) Sebastian Vettel
e) Sergio Prez
Answer: b)
Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won his 50th grand
prix race after winning the US Grand Prix at Circuit
of the Americas. The result cut Rosbergs lead in the

drivers world championship from 33 to 26 points
with three races now remaining. Hamilton beat his
arch-rival Nico Rosberg into second place. Red Bulls
Daniel Ricciardo completing the podium in third.
363). Recently which company has forayed into
cooking gas retailing?
a) Haldia Petrochemicals
b) Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
c) Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals
Limited
d) Reliance Industries
e) SPIC
Answer: d)
Explanation: Reliance Industries, operator of the
worlds biggest oil-refining complex,has forayed
into cooking gas retailing, launching a 4-kg LPG
cylinder on pilot basis. Four-kg LPG cylinder was
launched in 4 districts on pilot basis. Currently
public sector retailers Indian Oil,Bharat Petroleum &
HP control retail LPG market. The government had
last year permitted RIL to sell up to 1.2 lakh tonnes
of LPG.
364). Which State organises the Yash Bharti
Awards that are conferred for excellence in
literature, fine arts, folk and classical music and
sports?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Sikkim
d) Nagaland
e) Manipur
Answer: a)
Explanation: U.P govt announced the names of 54
eminent personalities for the highest state award.
The awards will be given in recognition of their
contributions in their respective fields. The awardees
will get Rupees eleven lakh in cash and a citation.
365). Which company has set up a cybersecurity
engagement centre (CSEC) in New Delhi?
a) Microsoft
b) Oracle
c) Yahoo
d) Google
e) Wipro
Answer: a)
Explanation: Microsoft has set up a cybersecurity
engagement centre (CSEC) in New Delhi to work
with partners in identifying and responding to cyber
threats in India. It aims to help build a trusted and
secure computing environment. It is the seventh such
facility centre of Microsoft. Other cybersecurity
centres are located in Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul,

Beijing, Berlin and Washington DC.
366). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
inaugurated first National Tribal Carnival in which
city of India?
a) New Delhi
b) Varanasi
c) Lucknow
d) Jaipur
e) Kochin
Answer: a)
inaugurated first National Tribal Carnival in New
Delhi. The carnival showcasing various facets of
tribal culture is aimed at promoting a sense of
inclusiveness among the tribals.
367). How much will the World Bank (WB) give to
the Indian Government for the third tranche for
construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight
Corridor (EDFC)?
a) $670 million
b) $875 million
c) $773 million
d) $650 million
e) $640 million
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government has signed an
agreement for a $650 million loan from the World
Bank towards the third tranche for construction of
the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). It is
designed for faster movement of goods between
northern and eastern parts of India. EDFC is 1,840
km long and extends from Ludhiana in Punjab to
Kolkata in West Bengal as a series of projects with
three sections.
368). The government has decided to sell ____ from
its buffer stock through the National Commodity and
Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) to cool prices.
a) Chickpeas
b) Rice
c) Soybean
d) Vankai
e) Wheat
Answer: a)
Explanation: The government has decided to sell
Chickpeas (Chana) from its buffer stock through the
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
(NCDEX) to cool prices. The decision was taken at a
meeting of an inter-ministerial committee on prices
under the chairmanship of consumer affairs secretary
Hem Pande. The government is also considering

selling subsidised pulses through the outlets of Khadi
& Village Industries Corp (KVIC).
369). How much will the Central Government
provide to setup a cyber security research and
development fund?
a) Rs. 1000 crore
b) Rs. 1300 crore
c) Rs. 1500 crore
d) Rs. 1005 crore
e) Rs. 1888 crore
Answer: a)
Explanation: With the recent escalation in threats
from neighbouring countries and incidents of
ATM/debit card data breach, the Centre is setting up
a cyber security research and development fund of
1,000 crore to be spent over five years. According to
senior officials, this will be administered by a highpower committee headed by National Security
Advisor Ajit Doval. One of the salient features of the
proposed scheme is the emphasis on technology for
protection of critical infrastructure needed by law
enforcement agencies.
370). The government opened the sixth tranche of
the sovereign gold bond scheme(SGB). The bonds
will be offered at Rs. ____ per gram.
a) 2934
b) 2906
c) 2957
d) 2988
e) 2971
Answer: c)
Explanation: The sixth tranche of the sovereign
gold bond (SGB) scheme will be offered at Rs 2,957
per gram, the lowest price this year. SGB, an
alternative mode of investment to physical gold, was
launched in November last year. The sixth tranche of
SGB opened on October 24 and will remain open till
November 2. The government has come out with
five tranches of SGB for a total value of Rs. 3,060
crore.
371). Cyrus Mistry was the chairman of
a) TCS
b) Reliance Group
c) Sahara Group
d) Tata Group
Answer: d)
Explanation: Cyrus Mistry was sacked as Chairman
of India's largest conglomerate Tata Group and
replaced by his predecessor Ratan Tata in the
interim.
372). Which of the following countries has been

chosen to lead Association of Natural Rubber
Producing Countries?
a) Austria
b) China
c) India
d) Sri Lanka
e) USA
Answer: c)
Explanation: India has been unanimously elected as
chairman of the Association of Natural Rubber
Producing Countries (ANRPC).
373). Which of the following cities have been
ratified as a venue for U-17 Football World Cup next
year?
a) Guwahati
b) Goa
c) New Delhi
d) Kochi
e) All of the above
Answer: e)
Explanation: Guwahati became the fifth Indian city
to be ratified as a venue for next year's Under-17
football World Cup. It was given nod after a FIFA
inspection team gave its thumbs up to the venue's
preparedness and facilities. Earlier, Kochi, Navi
Mumbai, Goa & New Delhi had got the FIFA's nod.
374). Name the Bengaluru-based water tanker driver
who won the Mr Asia title 2016 at the 5th Phil-Asia
bodybuilding championships in the Philippines?
a) Akhil jain
b) Koshy Varghese
c) Rajeev Khandelwal
d) G Balakrishna
e) Vargesh koda
Answer: d)
Explanation: G Balakrishna in October 2016 won
the Mr Asia title at the 5th Phil-Asia bodybuilding
championships in the Philippines. 25-year-old
Balakrishna is a Bengaluru-based water tanker
driver. In 2013, he won Mr Universe Under-24
junior contest in Germany In 2014, he won Mr
Universe title in the same category at t
375). Which of the following countries has recently
won 2016 FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup?
a) Brazil
b) Japan
c) North Korea
d) South Korea
e) All of the above

Answer: c)
Explanation: The North Koreans beat Japan in
penalty kicks to win the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's
World Cup. This is North Korea's second U-17
Women's World Cup title.
376). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laucnhed
Urja Ganga, the highly ambitious gas pipeline
project in which city of India?
a) New Delhi
b) Varanasi
c) Lucknow
d) Jaipur
e) Udaipur
Answer: b)
laid the foundation stone of Urja Ganga, the highly
ambitious gas pipeline project in Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh. The gas pipeline project aims to provide
piped cooking (PNG) gas to residents of the eastern
region of the country and CNG gas for the vehicles.
The project is being implemented by state-run gas
utility GAIL. It envisages laying a 2,050-km pipeline
connecting Jagdishpur (UP) to Haldia (West Bengal)
by 2018.
377). Which of the following sports has/have been
included in the Olympics for the first time?
a) Karate
b) Surfing
c) Skatebording
d) Climbing
e) All of the above
Answer: a)
Explanation: Karate has been included for the first
time in Olympics and promises to throw light on the
rich history of the discipline. At the 2020 Tokyo
Games, 80 competitors will take part in the karate
event. It joins surfing, skateboarding, climbing and
baseball-softball as new sports included for the 2020
edition.
378). Bilal Nazki has been appointed as the
chairperson of
a) Delhi Human Rights commission
b) Kerala Human Rights commission
c) Sikkim Human Rights commission
d) Madhya P radesh Human Rights commission
e) J&K Human Rights commission
Answer: e)
Explanation: Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN
Vohra appointed former Chief Justice of Orissa High
Court Bilal Nazki on Monday as the chairperson of
the State Human Rights Commission.
379). Almatti dam is located in which of the

following states?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Rajasthan
d) Telangana
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: Almatti dam, Karnataka was chosen
for the World Banks Award of Excellence for best
utilisation of funds for renovation to enhance the
strength of the dam. The World Bank had granted
Rs.72 crore to the Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam
Limited to prevent seepage which could damage the
dam.
380). Jorge Batlle was paased away , he related to
which country?
a) Israel
b) Norway
c) Austria
d) Uruguay
e) Godavari
Answer: d)
Explanation: Jorge Luis Batlle Ibez was a
politician and lawyer from Uruguay, a member of
the Colorado Party. He served as the President of
Uruguay from 2000 to 2005.
381). Govt launches Biotech-KISAN scheme to
empower farmers, especially women, which of the
following person inaugurate the scheme?
a) Harsh Vardhan
b) Narendra Modi
c) Raj Nath Singh
d) Smt. Sushma Swaraj
Answer: a)
Explanation: Science and Technology Minister Dr
Harsh Vardhan today launched a new initiatives
Biotech-KISAN (Krishi Innovation Science
Application Network) to empower farmers,
especially women. Under the scheme, fellowship
will be given to women farmers for training and
education in the farm practice. Addressing a press
conference in New Delhi, Dr Harsh Vardhan said,
the aim of the initiative to connect farmers, scientist
and science institution across the country. He said,
Biotech-KISAN will connect farmers to best global
practices, training workshop in India and other
countries.

382). Which of the following govt to observe next
year as Garib Kalyan Varsh?
a) Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Haryana
e) Nagaland
Answer: d)
Explanation: Haryana government, which
completed its two years today, would observe the
next year as Garib Kalyan Varsh and emphasis
would be laid on welfare of poor people and
generating maximum employment opportunities for
the youth. Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal said this
in Chandigarh today. He said that the next year will
be the year of Golden Jubilee of the State and it
would be dedicated to Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya. Mr
Manohar Lal said that he had made about 2000
announcements during these two years out of which
1200 announcements have either been completed or
work on them is in progress
383). Which of the following govt to sign MoU with
UNICEF to procure 40,000 doses of HPV vaccine?
a) Punjab
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Haryana
e) Nagaland
Answer: a)
Explanation: In a bid to stamp out the menace of
cervical cancer in the state, the Punjab government
would soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding
with the UNICEF to procure 40,000 doses of vaccine
against Human Papilloma Virus in a phased manner.
With this decision, Punjab would be the first state in
the country to launch this free vaccination program
to eradicate the curse of cervical cancer.
384). Name the country which has announced its
withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
a) Angola
b) China
c) Russia
d) Gambia
e) Germany
Answer: d)
Explanation: Gambia has announced its withdrawal
from the International Criminal Court. It has accused
the Hague-based tribunal of "persecution and
humiliation of people of colour, especially Africans".
The announcement comes after similar decisions
earlier this month by South Africa and Burundi to
abandon the institution, set up to try the world's
worst crimes. The ICC began functioning on 1 July

2002.
385). Who won the 2016 Man Booker Prize for his
book, The Sellout?
a) David Means
b) David Szalay
c) Graeme Macrae Burnet
d) Paul Beatty
e) Wyl Menmuir
Answer: d)
Explanation: Paul Beatty was named as the first
American to win the prestigious Man Booker fiction
prize, for The Sellout. His novel tells the story of a
young black man who tries to reinstate slavery and
racial segregation in a suburb of Los Angeles. It is a
literary prize awarded each year for the best original
novel, written in the English language.
386). India began the 4th Joint Military Exercise,
'MITRA SHAKTI 2016' with which country?
a) USA
b) Sri Lanka
c) Oman
d) Indonesia
e) Canada
Answer: b)
Explanation: The fourth edition of the India-Sri
Lanka Joint Military Exercise 'MITRA SHAKTI
2016' is being conducted at Sinha Regimental Centre
in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka. The main focus of the
joint exercise is to enhance inter-operability. The
Indian contingent is represented by a platoon from
the Rajputana Rifles Regiment. The SL Army will be
represented by a platoon from the Sinha Regiment.
387). Name the actress who was honored for her
indelible style at the second annual InStyle Awards
in Los Angeles.
a) Cobie Smulders
b) Freida Pinto
c) Nicole Kidman
d) Salma Hayek
e) Scarlett Johansson
Answer: c)
Explanation: Priyanka Chopra and Nicole Kidman
were among the many members of Hollywood that
were honored for their indelible style at the second
annual InStyle Awards in Los Angeles. The InStyle
Awards took place at The Getty Center in Los
Angeles. Kidman was named InStyles Style Icon
and Chopra with the Breakout Style Icon Award.
InStyle is a monthly womens fashion magazine
published by Time Inc.

388). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 7
schemes in his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi,
what is the overall cost of the project ?
a) 5000 crore
b) 5500 crore
c) 6000 crore
d) 5600 crore
e) 500 crore
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
launched seven schemes at the total cost of Rs 5000
crore in his Lok Sabha constituency. The schemes
launched included "Urja Ganga". It is an ambitious
gas pipeline project which will bring piped cooking
fuel to residents of this ancient temple town. Other
programmes launched were expansion of Diesel
Locomotive Works.
389). India to provide LED bulbs, equipment to
which of the following country as a grant?
a) Vanuatu
b) Vietnam
c) Nepal
d) Myanmar
Answer: a)
Explanation: India will provide LED bulbs and
other energy efficient equipment worth nearly 1.34
crore rupees to Pacific island nation Vanuatu as a
grant. Power Minister Piyush Goyal, who is on a
two-day visit to Vanuatu informed this. Mr Goyal
held talks with Prime Minister of Vanuatu Charlot
Salwai Tabimasmas and Foreign Affairs Minister of
the country Bruno Leingkone Tau.
390). What is India's rank in the latest World
Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2016?
a) 108th
b) 123rd
c) 76th
d) 87th
e) 99th
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has climbed 21 spots to rank
87th on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender
Gap Report 2016. In 2015, India was ranked 108th.
The improvement in ranking, the report says, is
driven largely by major improvements in education.
Iceland tops the latest rankings followed by Finland,
Norway and Sweden.
391). Which of the following day observed as World
Day for Audiovisual Heritage?
a) 26 October
b) 27 October
c) 28 October
d) 25 October
e) 24 October
Answer: b)
Explanation: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
was observed across the world on 27 October 2016.
The theme for the day was It's Your Story - Don't
Lose It. The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
aims to raise general awareness of the need for
urgent measures to be taken to safeguard audiovisual
document. It also focuses on acknowledging the
importance of audiovisual documents as an integral
part of national identity.
392). Who has been appointed as the next High
Commissioner of India to Australia?
a) Ajay M. Gondane
b) Chandra Lahoti
c) Karnal Singh
d) O P Singh
e) Vinod Rai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Additional Secretary (Political) in the
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Dr. Ajay M.
Gondane (Indian Foreign Service-1985 Batch) has
been appointed as the next High Commissioner of
India to Australia. Dr. Gondane has previously
served as High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
and as Deputy Consul General of India in New York.
393). Sooronbai Jeenbekov who resigned from the
post of Prime Minister is from which country?
a) Azerbaijan
b) Kyrgyzstan
c) Lebanon
d) Turkmenistan
e) Uzbekistan
Answer:b)
Explanation: Sooronbai Jeenbekov was the Prime
Minister of Kyrgyzstan. The SDP, which controls the
largest faction in parliament, left because the
coalition rejected proposed constitutional reforms on
expanded powers for the prime minister.
Kyrgyzstan's current constitution was adopted in
June 2010. A clause in the 2010 constitution
prohibits making amendments to the text before
2020
394). Which of the following state government to
procure 40,000 Metric Tons of paddy to help flood
affected farmers?
a) Assam

b) Bihar
c) Sikkim
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Odisha
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Assam government has decided to
procure 40 thousand Metric Tons of paddy at
Minimum Support Price to help the flood affected
farmers. The decision was taken in a high level
meeting of the Agriculture department held in
Guwahati today under the Chairmanship of
Agriculture Production Commissioner K K Mittal.
395). Which country has withdrawn a request for a
flotilla of warships to be allowed to refuel in Spains
north African enclave of Ceuta, following concern
among Nato allies?
a) China
b) Iran
c) North Korea
d) Pakistan
e) Russia
Answer: e)
Explanation: Russia has withdrawn a request for a
flotilla of warships to be allowed to refuel in Spains
north African enclave of Ceuta, after Nato allies
criticised Madrid for assisting warships they believe
could be used to target civilians in Syria. Moscow's
decision comes against a backdrop of increasing
tensions between Russia and the West over the war
in Syria
396). Which state CM urges Centre to release Rs.795
Cr 31 Lakh to settle insurance claims of farmers?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Bihar
d) Odisha
e) Sikkim
Answer: d)
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
has urged the Centre to release 795 crore 31 lakh
rupees to settle insurance claims of farmers afftected
by drought last year. In a letter written to Union
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh yesterday,
Naveen Patnaik mentioned that more than 21 lakh
farmers in the state were covered under under
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme during
Kharif 2015, under which the money is sought..
397). India signed three agreements with which
country on issues pertaining to avoidance of double
taxation, cooperation in the field of youth and sport
affair and food safety cooperation?
a) Australia
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) New Zealand
e) South Korea
Answer: d)
Explanation: India has signed three agreements
with New Zealand. The agreement were on issues
pertaining to avoidance of double taxation,
cooperation in the field of youth and sport affair and
food safety cooperation. The agreements were signed
in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. John
Key is on a second state visit to India in five years.
398). How many scheme/s have been launched by
the Union Ministry of Science and Technology in
order to apply science to boost rural economy?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Union Ministry of Science and
Technology has launched two new schemes BiotechKISAN and Cattle Genomics in order to apply
science to boost rural economy. The intent of these
programmes is to form a network to farmers directly
with the scientists and experts. Thus they seek to
empower farmers, especially women farmers. Its
purpose is to connect farmers, scientist and science
institution.
399). Name the committee appointed by the
government regarding One Rank One Pension
(OROP).
a) L Narasimha Reddy committee
b) Manohar Parrikarcommittee
c) Naik Jadu Nath Singh committee
d) Ramesh Chandra Lahoti committee
e) Sachin Sharma committee
Answer: a)
Explanation: The one-man judicial committee on
One Rank One Pension (OROP), set up by the
government, has submitted its report to Defence
Minister Manohar Parrikar. The Centre had
appointed the committee, under the Chairmanship of
retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court L
Narasimha Reddy. It was formed to look into the
anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of
OROP.

400). Which state government will observe 2017 as
the "Garib Kalyan Varsh"?
a) Bihar
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
said that the state government has decided to observe
2017 as the "Garib Kalyan Varsh". During the
observation period, the government would lay
emphasis on welfare of poor people and generating
employment opportunities for the youth. The
outgoing year was dedicated to Pt Deendayal
Upadhyaya & coincided with the Golden Jubilee
formation year of the state.
401). Which committee has been constituted to
monitor bird flu situation?
a) Anant Mashelkar committee
b) G N Bajpai committee
c) KV Kamath committee
d) Munialappa committee
e) GK Kamath committee
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Union Agriculture Ministry has
constituted Dr. Munialappa committee to monitor
bird flu situation and help the state governments in
taking steps to contain the spread of avian influenza
(H5N8). Dr. Munialappa is the Joint Commissioner
in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and
Fisheries (DADF).
402). Who has been appointed as Chairman of
GSMA?
a) Kishore Biyani
b) Gautam Adani
c) Shirish Sharma
d) Azim Premji
e) Sunil Mittal
Answer: e)
Explanation: Bharti Enterprises chief Sunil Mittal
has been elected chairman of global telecom body
GSMA for a two-year term. He will oversee the
strategic direction of GSMA, which represents
nearly 800 of the worlds mobile operators. He will
take over from Jon Fredrik Baksaas, who will step
down from the GSMA board at the end of 2016.
Baksaas was GSMA chairman for three years.
403). Which bank has launched its online money
transfer service, Money2India Europe in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark?
a) Axis
b) HDFC
c) ICICI
d) OBC
e) PNB
Answer: c)
Explanation: ICICI Bank UK, a wholly owned
subsidiary of ICICI Bank, has launched its online
money transfer service, Money2India Europe in
Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Using this service,
anyone residing in these countries can initiate money
transfer round-the-clock on 365 days from their local
bank account to any bank account in India. With this
service is now available in 20 countries in Europe.
404). UN General Assembly committee has voted to
launch negotiations on a new treaty banning which
type of weapons?
a) Barrel bombs
b) Chemical
c) Cluster bombs
d) Incendiary
e) Nuclear
Answer: e)
Explanation: A UN General Assembly committee
has voted to launch negotiations on a new treaty
banning nuclear weapons. A resolution presented
was adopted by a vote of 123 to 38. Four of the five
UN Security Council nuclear powers --Britain,
France, Russia and the US voted against the
resolution while China abstained. Japan has long
campaigned against the use of nuclear weapons
voted against it.
405). The Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Library
and Resource Centre was inaugurated in which
country
a) Bhutan
b) Sri Lanka
c) Mauritius
d) China
e) Saudi Arabia
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Rabindranath Tagore Memorial
Library and Resource Centre was inaugurated at Sri
Palee College in Horana, Sri Lanka. It was
inaugurated by High Commissioner of India to Sri
Lanka Mr. Y.K. Sinha. The library has been
renovated by the Government of India at a total cost
of 38 million Sri Lankan rupees. The Indian
Government has also built an audio-visual lab.
406). Name the award given to Nadia Murad and
Lamiya Aji Bashar.

a)
b)
c)
d)
Geschwister-Scholl-Preis
Leipzig Human Rights Award
Sakharov Prize
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press
Freedom Prize
e) William J. Brennan Award
Answer: c)
Explanation: Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar,
two young Iraqis who escaped sexual slavery by the
Islamic State were honored with the Sakharov Prize.
They are among thousands of women and girls from
the Yazidi community whom the terrorist group
kidnapped, sexually assaulted, It is the European
Unions top human rights award. But both survived
and now campaign for the Yazidi community.
407). Which state government will remove the upper
age limit for widows and divorced women applying
for government jobs?
a) Bihar
b) Delhi
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: e)
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh government will remove
the upper age limit for widows and divorced women
applying for government jobs. CM Akhilsh Yadav
announced to quash the upper age limit. This
decision is taken keeping in view the problems of
those women who have crossed the age limit and
desirous to work. He said that the development of
women is responsibility of government as well as of
society.
408). Which year was the first National Ayurveda
Day observed?
a) 2005
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2010
e) 2016
Answer: e)
Explanation: The first National Ayurveda Day will
be observed on October 28, 2016 on the occasion of
Dhanwantari Jayanti. The theme for the day is
Prevention and Control of Diabetes through
Ayurveda. This day marks birth date of Lord
Dhanvantari,which occurs before two days before
Diwali. He is considered as the ideal doctor and
manifestation of compassion,representing the
wisdom of ayurveda in practical application.
409). Which year will National Academic

Depository(NAD) be established?
a) 2017
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2016
e) 2021
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Centre has approved the
establishment of a National Academic Depository
(NAD) for safe deposit, retrieval and verification of
the certificates of students. It will be established
within next three months with plans to roll out the
facility in 2017-18. It is an important as it will bring
transparency. The depository would be
operationalised by the NSDL Database Management
andCDSL Ventures.
410). The Ministry of AYUSH has launched Mission
Madhumeha to combat which disease through
Ayurveda?
a) Malaria
b) Encephalitis
c) Diabetes
d) Syphilis
e) Pneumonia
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Ministry of AYUSH has launched
Mission Madhumeha through Ayurveda. The
Mission Madhumeha will be implemented
throughout the country through a specially designed
National Treatment Protocol for effective
management of Diabetes through Ayurveda.
Ayurveda can play an important role to deal with the
rising cases of diabetes in the country.
411). The government has approved construction of
______ houses for urban poor under Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana(Urban).
a) 86,126
b) 84,460
c) 85,569
d) 85,557
e) 88,900
Answer: b)
Explanation: Centre has sanctioned 84 thousand
460 more affordable houses for five States under
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Over three thousand
crore rupees will be invested for these houses and
out of this one thousand 256 crore rupees has been
approved. With these approvals, 10 lakh 95 thousand
804 affordable houses have been approved during
the last one year under Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana.

412). Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a
new train in Uttar Pradesh. It will run from _____ to
_____.
a) Allahabad to Sriniwaspuri
b) Anand Vihar to Ballia
c) Gorakhpur to Patna
d) Kanpur to Hauz Khas
e) Varanasi to Narela
Answer: b)
Explanation: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
launched a new train service through video
conferencing between Anand Vihar to Ballia in Uttar
Pradesh for the convenience of passengers. It will
run weekly between these two destinations. It was a
long pending demand of the Ballia people to
introduce a direct train between Ballia and Delhi.
The demand has been fulfilled on the auspicious
occasion of Deepwali.
413). Centre soon to open ______ pharmacy AMRIT
outlets in different parts of the country to provide
affordable medicines?
a) 300
b) 350
c) 340
d) 470
e) 400
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Centre would soon open 300
pharmacy AMRIT outlets in different parts of the
country to provide affordable medicines to the
people at a discount rate of 60-70 per cent. This was
stated by the State Health and Family Welfare
Minister Anupriya Patel while inaugurating Uttar
Pradesh's first AMRIT pharmacy outlet at Hospital
of BHU in Varanasi Friday.
414). Name the state, which has becomes Indias
second open defecation free state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Bihar
d) Himachal Pradesh
e) Nagaland
Answer: d)
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh was on Friday
declared 'Open Defecation Free', becoming India's
second state to get this status after Sikkim. The
newly acquired status will entitle Himachal Pradesh
to receive World Bank funding under 9,000 crore
project to sustain sanitation campaign. The state
achieved this five months before the target, Secretary
in the ministry of rural development Parmeshvaran

Iyer said.
415). Centre sanctions Rs _____ cr for development
of roads in Vijayapura District of Karnataka?
a) 100
b) 300
c) 200
d) 250
e) 500
Answer: a)
Explanation: State Minister Ramesh Jigajinagi has
said, the Centre has sanctioned 100 crore rupees for
development of various roads in Vijayapura District
of Karnataka under Central Road Fund. In a press
release, the Union Minister for Drinking Water and
Sanitation said that the amount will be utilised for
developing roads including long pending SindagiAlmol-Karadi 32 km Major District Road, Kaulo
Goud National Highway, Ring Road and other roads.
416). Which country has announced to award HighAltitude Medal for soldiers to recognise their
services in the tough terrain and adverse climate
areas?
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) Germany
d) USA
e) India
Answer: e)
Explanation: Border-guarding troops deployed on
posts above 9,000 feet will now be decorated with a
new 'high altitude medal' to recognise their services
in the tough terrain and adverse climate areas. This
was announced by Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh. Singh said a policy decision has been taken to
honour the valour and commitment to duty of the
men and women of these forces.
417). State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank have
cut their lending rates at ____% and ___%
respectively.
a) 0.15 and 0.10
b) 0.20 and 0.35
c) 0.10 and 0.15
d) 0.20 and 0.10
e) 0.25 and 0.50
Answer: a)
Explanation: State Bank of India and ICICI Bank
announced a cut of 0.15% and 0.10 % in their
lending rates respectively. ICICI Bank was the first
to announce a cut of 0.10% in its marginal cost of
funds based lending rate (MCLR) across tenors. The

MCLR was introduced as a transparent and effective
alternative by the RBI. As banks refused to pass on
the benefits of its rate cuts to the borrowers.
commitment to researching and curbing

discrimination against LGBTI persons across the 136
countries.
418). What is the India's rank in the latest Global

Youth Development Index?
a) 117
b) 133
c) 132
d) 158
e) 171
Answer: b)
Explanation: India has ranked very poorly at 133 in
a new Global Youth Development Index. It was
compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the
countries' prospects for young people in
employment, education, health, civic and political
spheres. India ranked 133rd in the index covering
183 nations, below neighbouring countries like
Nepal (77), Bhutan (69) and Sri Lanka (31).
421). Who has been appointed as chief executive of

the World Bank?
a) Christos Stylianides
b) Jacek Dominik
c) Karel De Gucht
d) Kristalina Georgieva
e) Meglena Kuneva
Answer: d)
Explanation: Kristalina Georgieva has been
appointed chief executive of the World Bank. She
was a former head of EU humanitarian affairs and
vice-president of the European commission. The
position is newly created but effectively Georgieva
will be replacing the banks managing director and
chief operating officer Sri Mulyani. Georgieva will
report to the banks president Jim Yong Kim
419). Which of the following country has lost its bid

to become a member of the UNs human rights
council?
a) Russia
b) China
c) Pakistan
d) India
e) Germany
Answer: a)
Explanation: Russia has lost its bid to become a
member of the UNs human rights council. Russia
was beaten by Hungary and Croatia in the
competition for two seats on the council allotted to
eastern European states. It was the first time one of
the permanent five members of the security council
had failed to get elected. It followed a campaign by
human rights groups opposing Russian membership.
422). Name of the American singer, who has

accepted the Nobel Prize in literature.
a) Bob Dylan
b) Derroll Adams
c) Josh Beech
d) Madi Diaz
e) Terry Gilkyson
Answer: a)
Explanation: Bob Dylan has accepted the Nobel
Prize in literature. The award to the star was
announced on the 13th of this month for having
created new poetic expressions within the great
American song tradition. However, his failure to
acknowledge it raised eyebrows.
420). Name he person who has been appointed as

adviser to the World Bank for the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) activist?
a) Akbaraly Aitikeev
b) Clifton Cortez
c) Henry Ramos Allup
d) Martn Fernndez de Enciso
e) Raimonds Vjonis
Answer: b)
Explanation: The World Bank has appointed its first
adviser tasked with promoting the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) issues in
its development work. The bank has named Clifton
Cortez to fill the position. The newly created senior
position is part of the banks efforts to solidify its
423). India has approved an agreement with which of

the following country regarding transfer of sentenced
persons?
a) Austria
b) Estonia
c) Finland
d) Myanmar
e) Afghanistan
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has given its
approval for signing and ratification of an agreement
between India and Estonia on the transfer of
sentenced persons. This agreement shall facilitate the
Indian prisoners imprisoned in Estonia or vice-versa
for serving remaining part of their sentence. Prior to
2004, there was no domestic legislation under which
foreign prisoners could be transferred.

424). Name the film, which has won the award for
best documentary at the 6th CAM International Film
Festival in Cairo?
a) Bawandar
b) Daughters of Mother India
c) Kaaka Muttai
d) Keshu
e) Nachom-ia Kumpasar
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian Documentary film "Daughters
of Mother India" has won at the 6th CAM
International Film Festival in Cairo. The film won
the first prize in the documentary section of the
festival. The festival was organized by theArabic
Egyptian Society for Culture, Media and Arts
(CMA). Daughters of Mother India" portrays India's
story of resolve, hope and courage in the fight
against gender violence.
425). Whichof the following year will the new law
prohibiting benami transactions come into effect?
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019
e) 2020
Answer: a)
Explanation: The new law to prohibit benami
transactions will come into effect from 1st of next
month. Parliament had passed the Benami
Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 to
curb black money. The existing Benami Transactions
(Prohibition) Act, 1988 will be renamed as the
Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions, PBPT,
Act, 1988. The PBPT Act defines benami
transactions, prohibits them.
426). Which of the following bank has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MMTC
for the sale of these coins?
a) Andhra Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Bank of Maharashtra
d) Indian overseas bank
e) Union bank of India
Answer: a)
Explanation: Andhra Bank commenced the sale of
Indian Gold Coins (IGCs) in 5 gm, 10 gm and 20 gm
denominations. It had also entered into a
memorandum of understanding with MMTC for the
sale of these coins. The IGCs are being sold under
the governments gold monetisation scheme. The
coins are of 24 karat purity and 999 fineness.
427). The Labour Ministry will pay a minimum

wage of Rs. _____ per day for unskilled agricultural
labour in C-class towns from November?
a) 300
b) 350
c) 400
d) 450
e) 500
Answer: b)
Explanation: Labour Ministry has decided to fix the
minimum wage at Rs 350 per day for unskilled
agricultural labour in C-class towns in central sphere
to be effective from November 1, 2016. At present,
agriculture workers in the central sphere are paid as
per the rates prescribed under the national floor level
minimum wage, which is Rs 160 per day.
428). What was the theme of Indias first National
Ayurveda Day?
a) Prevention and Control of Diabetes through
Ayurveda
b) Ayurveda Controls Diabetes and Chronic
Disease
c) Ayurveda is Life
d) Prevention and Control of Diabetes
e) Ayurveda Controls Diabetes
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Ministry of AYUSH will observe
National Ayurveda Day today on the occasion of
Dhanvantari Divas or Dhanteras and the theme this
year will be 'Ayurveda for Prevention and Control of
Diabetes.
429). Which of the following film will be the
opening film of Indian Panaroma 2016 in Goa at
47th International Film Festival of India?
a) Ishti
b) Baahubali
c) Piku
d) Visarani
e) Queen
Answer: a)
Explanation: Indian Panaroma 2016 has announced
its final selection of Feature and Non- Feature Films
to be screened in Goa at 47th International Film
Festival of India. An official release said, the Jury
for Feature Films has selected 22 films out of 230
eligible entries. The Jury has recommended Sanskrit
Film ISHTI directed by G. Prabha as the opening
feature film of Indian Panaroma 2016. Besides three
mainstream films are also selected.The release added
that the Jury for Non- Feature Films selected 21
films out of 198 eligible entries. ImaSabitri directed

by Bobo KH has been chosen as the opening non feature film.
430). Shashikala Kakodkar who passed away, she
was a _____.
a) Actor
b) Journalist
c) Politician
d) Sportsperson
e) Writer
Answer: c)
Explanation: Shashikala Kakodkar was Goa's
second Chief Minister and the only woman to hold
that post so far. She was popularly referred to as Tai.
She was the daughter of Goas first chief minister
Dayanand Bandodkar. Following her fathers death
in 1973, Kakodkar was sworn in as the chief minister
and held charge till April 1979, following a split in
the party
431). The Department of Personnel & Training
(DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions has launched
___________APP
a) Employees Online
b) Employees Offline
c) DoPT online
d) DoPT offline
e) Public Grievances
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Department of Personnel &
Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions has launched
Employees Online (EO) App. The mobile
application aims to update on Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointments and
postings on real time basis and to bring transparency.
432). Which of the following state CM launches
paddy farming on airport land?
a) Sikkim
b) Kerala
c) Bihar
d) Odisha
e) Gujarat
Answer: b)
Explanation: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on
Saturday launched paddy cultivation in about 56
hectares of land allotted for a proposed airport at
Aranmula. Adding that the government was not
against airports, Vijayan said, "The airport cannot be
allowed here as it will mean destroying nature and
environment". Notably, the land had been lying
vacant for about 20 years due to waterlogging.
433). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised

Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) _______for
contributing his salary to make his village in
Himachal Pradesh open defecation free?
a) jawan Vikas Thakur
b) T.S Thakur
c) Jewel Oram
d) Pinarayi vijayan
e) Sathasivam
Answer: a)
praised Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawan
Vikas Thakur for contributing his salary to make his
village in Himachal Pradesh open defecation free.
Reportedly, Vikas signed a cheque for 57,000 and
asked the village panchayat to pay one thousand to
each of the 57 houses for building toilets to make
their village open defecation free.
434). In Spain's Parliament votes conservative who
back into power?
a) Ashraf Ghan
b) Mariano Rajoy
c) Bujar Nishani
d) Abdelaziz Bouteflika
e) Serzh Sargsyan
Answer: b)
Explanation: Spain's Parliament voted conservative
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy back into power
ending a rollercoaster, 10-month political crisis. 170
lawmakers voted for Rajoy, 111 voted against him,
and 68 abstained from voting. Mr. Rajoy pledged to
plough on with economic policies deeply unpopular
with the opposition which blames austerity measures
taken in his first term for rising inequality.
435). OPEC sources said, which is one of the
world's top producers in Petroleum Exporting
Countries?
a) Russia
b) South Africa
c) South Asia
d) China
e) Spain
Answer: a)
Explanation: Officials from Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and nonmember oil producing countries met today in
Vienna, Austria, aiming to build support for a plan to
reduce output. OPEC sources said, Russia, which is
one of the world's top producers, told the gathering
that Moscow was still willing to freeze its output
levels, if OPEC agreed to cap its production.

436). OPEC and non-member oil producing
countries met today which of the countries for
aiming to build support for a plan to reduce output?
a) Vienna, Austria
b) Austria, Asia
c) America,Vienna
d) Russia, Austria
e) Russia, Vienna
Answer: a)
Explanation: Officials from Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and nonmember oil producing countries met today in
Vienna, Austria, aiming to build support for a plan to
reduce output. OPEC sources said, Russia, which is
one of the world's top producers, told the gathering
that Moscow was still willing to freeze its output
levels, if OPEC agreed to cap its production.
437). SBI to allot shares to govt for _____capital
infusion?
a) 5.8k cr
b) 6.7k cr
c) 5.3k cr
d) 5.5k cr
e) 5.6k cr
Answer: e)
Explanation: The countrys largest state lender
State Bank of India will issue equity shares on
preferential basis to the Centre for capital infusion of
5,681 crore, the bank said in a filing before the
Bombay Stock Exchange on Saturday. The
transaction is subject to the approvals by the
Government of India and the Reserve bank of India.
438). Which bank said it plans to raise 6,000 crore
in tranches from bonds to fund its business
expansion?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Dena Bank
e) Bandhan Bank
Answer: c)
Explanation: State-owned Punjab National Bank on
Saturday said it plans to raise 6,000 crore in tranches
from bonds to fund its business expansion. The
board will be considering issuance of Basel IIIcompliant Perpetual Additional Tier I capital bonds
worth 3,000 crore and Tier-II bonds of up to 3,000
crore, the bank said in a regulatory filing to stock
exchanges.
439). Reserve Bank of India on permitted startups to

raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs) of up
to _________million in a financial year
a) USD 2
b) USD 4
c) USD 5
d) USD 3
e) USD 1
Answer: d)
Explanation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27
October 2016 permitted startups to raise external
commercial borrowings (ECBs) of up to USD 3
million in a financial year. Under this, Funds can be
raised with a minimum maturity of 3 years.
440). SEBI orders 4 firms to refund public money in
______months?
a) 3
b) 7
c) 4
d) 8
e) 5
Answer: a)
Explanation: Markets regulator SEBI has ordered
four firms, Eris Energy, KKDIL Nidhi, United
Medicine and Surgical Industries, and Green India
Infrastructure to refund investors money, which
they raised illegally, within three months. Further,
the firms and their directors have been prohibited
from dealing in the securities markets for four years
and the ban will continue till the completion of
refunds.
441). What is the theme of World Cities Day
observed on October 31?
a) Inclusive Cities, Shared Development
b) Exclusive Cities, Shared Development
c) Inclusive Cities, Exclusive Cities
d) Shared Undevelopment in Exclusive Cities
e) Shared Undevelopment in Inclusive Cities
Answer: a)
Explanation: The World is observing Cities Day
today with the commitment to work together for a
planned and sustainable urban life in the wake of
rapid growth of population and problems. This year
theme of the Day is "Inclusive Cities, Shared
Development" to highlight the role of urbanization as
a source of global development and social inclusion.
442). The week in which 31st October, the birthday
of whose falls is observed as Vigilance Awareness
Week?
a) Mahandma Gandhi
b) Jwaharlal Nehru

c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Lal Bagadur Shastri
e) Tripur Kumaran
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Central Vigilance Commission, as
part of its efforts to promote probity in public life
and to achieve a corruption free society, observes
Vigilance Awareness Week every year. The week in
which 31st October, the birthday of late Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel falls is observed as Vigilance
Awareness Week.
443). Which of the govt organizes Run for Unity
on 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas'?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Maharastra
d) West Bengal
e) Odisha
Answer: c)
Explanation: On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta
Diwas, that is the Birth Anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel, Maharashtra Government today
organized Run for Unity a special event in
Mumbai. The Governor of Maharashtra CH
Vidyasagar Rao flagged off the Run. The birth
anniversary of Sardar Patel, Independent Indias first
Home Minister, is celebreated as Rashtriya Ekta
Diwas.
444). Which state government will observe No
Tobacco Day all over the state on Nov 1?
a) Punjab
b) Bihar
c) Goa
d) Megalaya
e) Gujarat
Answer: a)
Explanation: Punjab government will observe No
Tobacco Day all over the state tomorrow. State's
Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani said Punjab
government is committed to ensure better health for
the people of state. He said the concerted efforts of
Punjab government got due recognition with state
getting WHO World No Tobacco Day award.
445). Which government declared the state as
drought-hit?
a) Tamilnadu
b) Kerala
c) Telungana
d) Andra Pradesh
e) Karnataka
Answer: b)
Explanation: Following a decrease in rainfall during

the South-West Monsoon, Kerala government on
Monday declared the state as drought-hit. The state
would approach the Centre for necessary assistance
to meet the emergency situation. "According to IMD
figures, there has been a sharp decrease in rainfall to
the tune of 34% during the South-West monsoon,"
Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan said.
446). What is the name of bilateral novel exercise
between India and Singapore?
a) SIMBEX-16
b) SIMBEX-17
c) SIMBEX-19
d) SIMBEX-20
e) SIMBEX-25
Answer: a)
Explanation: As a part of SIMBEX-16, the
ongoing Bilateral Naval Exercise between Navies of
the Republic of Singapore and India, RSS
Formidable, of Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
reached Visakhapatnam on a five-day visit to the
Eastern Naval Command, ENC on 30th Oct.
447). China hold discussions on NSG issue in
Beijing with which country?
a) America
b) India
c) France
d) Russia
e) Japan
Answer: b)
Explanation: India and China today held
discussions on Nuclear Suppliers Group, NSG issue
in Beijing. Sources said, Joint Secretary,
Disarmament and International Security Affairs in
Ministry of External Affairs met DG of Department
of Arms Control in Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang
Qun.
448). Canada and ____have signed a landmark trade
deal?
a) UAE
b) EU
c) USA
d) UK
e) None of these
Answer: b)
Explanation: European Union, EU and Canada have
signed a landmark trade deal. The deal was signed
by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and top
European Union officials in Brussels

449). GST Network To Borrow Rs____ Crore To
Fund Infra Costs?
a) 700
b) 600
c) 450
d) 800
e) 950
Answer: d)
Explanation: Goods and Services Tax Network
(GSTN), the company that is building the world's
biggest and most complex tax system, will borrow
Rs. 800 crore from banks to fund infrastructure costs
to support the rollout of Goods and Services Tax
from April 1 next year.
450). The government of India has a ____per cent
stake in GSTN and the state government an equal
share?
a) 24.5
b) 25.4
c) 24.4
d) 22.5
e) 21.6
Answer: a)
Explanation: GSTN, a not-for-profit, nongovernment, private limited company promoted by
the central and state governments, is borrowing Rs.
250 crore for working capital needs and another Rs.
550 crore as long-term loan from domestic lenders,
its chairman Navin Kumar told PTI here. The
government of India has a 24.5 per cent stake in
GSTN and the state government an equal share. The
remaining 51 per cent is with private financial
institutions.
451). 56th Open National Athletics Championships
held in?
a) Lucknow
b) Allahabad
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
e) Chennai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Javelin thrower Annu Rani broke her
own national record to become the first Indian
woman to cross the 60-metre mark, throwing 60.01
metres at the 56th Open National Athletics
Championships in Lucknow. Annu, a bronze medal
winner at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, bettered
her previous record of 59.87 metres, set in July in
Hyderabad.
452). Name the person, who has won the Wuhan
Open?
a) Zhang Shuai
b) Simona Halep
c) Dominika Cibulkova
d) Johanna Konta
e) Petra Kvitova
Answer: e)
Explanation: Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova
won her first WTA title this year as she beat
Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia at the Wuhan Open
by 6-1, 6-1. With the win, the Czech will move up to
No. 11 in the rankings after coming into the
tournament at No. 16, which was her lowest ranking
since May 2011.
453). Kotak Bank to acquire _______stake in BSS
Microfinance?
a) 99.5%
b) 99.6%
c) 99.7%
d) 99.8%
e) 98.9%
Answer: a)
Explanation: Kotak Mahindra Bank on Friday said
it would acquire Bengaluru-based BSS Microfinance
Pvt Ltd. The bank is paying INR 139.2 crore for the
99.5-per cent equity stake. The acquisition of BSS is
Kotaks second. It acquired ING Vysya Bank in
November 2014 in an all-stock deal. The BSS deal is
Kotaks first move into the rapidly growing microlending sector.
454). Name the person, who has been appointed ED
of Indian Overseas Bank?
a) Ajay Tyagi
b) G.S. Yadav
c) M.S. Sahoo
d) R Subramania Kumar
e) Unnikrishnan
Answer: d)
Explanation: R Subramania Kumar has been
appointed as Executive Director of state-owned
Indian Overseas Bank, the Finance Ministry. Kumar
is currently Executive Director of Indian Bank.
455). What is full from of IBBI?
a) Insolvency and Bank Board of India
b) Insolvency and Balance Board of India
c) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
d) Income and Bank Board of India
e) Income and Bankruptcy Board of India
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Centre has constituted a fourmember Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(IBBI) under the Chairmanship of M.S. Sahoo.

Sahoo, who was till recently Competition
Commission of India (CCI) Member, assumed
charge as Chairman of IBBI.
456). Who Crowned Mrs India Earth?
a) Diya Reddy
b) Prineet Grewal
c) Kieren Dsouza
d) Annu Rani
e) H M Jyothi
Answer: b)
Explanation: Prineet Grewal, 29 from Pune has
been crowned winner of beauty pageant Mrs India
Earth 2016.The first and second runners-up were
Paris Keswani and Roshini Hassan respectively. The
beauty pageant follows a motto of Beauty with
Cause. Mrs India Earth pageant celebrates the spirit
of womanhood and gives a platform to
marriedwomen. Murga' wins first prize at Swachh
Bharat Short Film Festival
457). Capital of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Toronto
c) Quebec City
d) Quebec City
Answer: a)
Explanation: Country Name: Canada Capital:
Ottawa Currency : Canadian dollar
458). Name the Indian-origin teenager who won the
Google Science Fair prize 2016?
a) Kiara Nirghin
b) Mavika Boyini
c) Neya Saravanarajan
d) Raviteja Anumukonda
e) Sahana venkatesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: Indian-origin South African girl Kiara
Nirghin on 1 October 2016 won the Google Science
Fair prize 2016. She won this grand prize of 50000
US dollars scholarship for using orange peel to
develop a cheaper super-absorbent material that
helps soil retain water.
459). Who won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix?
a) Daniel Ricciardo
b) Liwe Hamilton
c) Max Verstappen
d) Nico Rosberg
e) Sabastin vector
Answer: a)
Explanation: Daniel Ricciardo has won 2016

Malaysian Grand Prix Race. The Malaysian Grand
Prix is a round of the Formula One World
Championship.
460). What is the theme of the World Habitat Day
2016?
a) Better City, Better Life
b) Harmonious Cities
c) Housing at the Centre
d) Public Spaces for All
Answer: c)
Explanation: The World Habitat Day was on 3
October 2016 observed across the world with the
theme Housing at the Centre. The 2016 World
Habitat Day campaign aims to raise awareness about
the need for affordable housing for all in urban areas,
towns and cities. Focus of the theme: Access to
adequate housing is a global challenge growing fast
with urbanization. Around one quarter of the worlds
urban population continues to live in slums and
informal settlements.
461). Name the person, who won Korea Open?
a) Gaganjeet Bhullar
b) Daniel Ricciardo
c) Sabastin vector
d) Neya Saravanarajan
e) Raviteja Anumukonda
Answer: a)
Explanation: India's Gaganjeet Bhullar stormed
back from a five-stroke deficit to win the Korea
Open on Sunday, ending an Asian Tour drought after
sustaining a serious wrist injury two years ago.
462). Currency of UAE?
a) Riyal
b) Dirham
c) Dinar
d) Riyadh
Answer: b)
Explanation: UAE 1. Price: Mohamed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan 2. Capital: Abu Dhabi 3. Currency: United
Arab Emirates dirham
463). Name the person,who has been appointed as a
new Additional Director General NCC Directorate,
Jammu and Kashmir?
a) Madhavan Nair
b) U R Rao
c) Shailesh Nayak
d) K. Radhakrishnan

e) Nilendra Kumar
Answer: e)
Explanation: Major General Nilendra Kumar is
appointed new Additional Director General NCC
Directorate, Jammu and Kashmir. He took over the
charge from Major General S S Jakhar who has
superannuated from service on September 30.
464). Name the noted contemporary artist, who had
recently released a book called Faces of Creativity,
who died recently.
a) Yusuf Arakkal
b) Yusuf Araf
c) Yusuf Khan
d) Yusuf kaif
Answer: a)
Explanation: Eminent contemporary artist Yusuf
Arakkal passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He
was
71. Arakkal had recently released a book called
Faces of Creativity, which is a comprehensive
collection of portraits of fellow artists. It was the
first time that an Indian artist had done portraits of
other artists. Yusuf Arakkal was a Malayali painter
based in Bengaluru.
465). Who is the author of the book titled Modis
Midas Touch in Foreign Policy?
a) Sugumar Raj R
b) Surendra Kumar M
c) Sudharsan Patnaik
d) Suthara Vinayagam
e) Surendara Raj R
Answer: b)
Explanation: Modis Midas Touch in Foreign
Policy: Surendra Kumar M. Venkaiah Naidu,
Minister for Information and Broadcasting, released
the book titled Modis Midas Touch in Foreign
Policy. The book is authored by Ambassador
Surendra Kumar.
466). Who was appointed as the Chairman of the
Central Board of Direct Taxes?
a) C V Chandrasekhar
b) Kartik Kumar
c) Mashkoor Ali Khan
d) Sam Pitroda
e) Sushil Chandra
Answer: e)
Explanation: Indian Revenue Service officer Sushil
Chandra was appointed chairperson of the Central
Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). CBDT is the apex
policy making body for the Income Tax department.
Chandra, a 1980 batch officer of Indian Revenue

Service (Income Tax cadre), is currently Member
(Investigation) of the CBDT.
467). The Public Debt Management Cell is launched
by?
a) The RBI
b) The NASSCOM
c) The Finance Ministry
d) The World Bank
e) The IRDA
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Union Finance Ministry has set
up a Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC) to
streamline government borrowings and better cash
management with the overall objective of deepening
bond markets. The PDMC, to be housed at RBI's
Delhi office, is an interim arrangement and will be
upgraded to a statutory Public Debt Management
Agency (PDMA) in about two years. In his Budget
speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had proposed
to set up PDMA to deepen Indian Bond market.
468). Name the committee, which has Setup for
Cauvery Basin?
a) GK Jha
b) GS Jha
c) GM Jha
d) GR Jha
e) GA Jha
Answer: b)
Explanation: Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has
constituted a high level technical team to visit the
Cauvery basin area to assess the ground realities in
the basin. GS Jha, Chairman, Central Water
Commission (CWC) will be the Chairman of this
team. The other member of the team are S Masood
Husain, Member (WP&P), CWC, RK Gupta, Chief
Engineer, Krishna and Godavari Basin Organization,
CWC, Hyderabad, Chief Secretary or his
representative from the States of Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka and One Chief Engineer each from the
States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and UT of
Puducherry.
469). Madhur Deora as CFO and Senior Vice
President of which of the following firm?
a) Paytm
b) Flipkart
c) Senpdeal
d) Mytra
e) Freecharge
Answer: a)

Explanation: Payments solution provider Paytm has
appointed former Citigroup banker Madhur Deora as
CFO and Senior Vice President. Deora will report to
Paytms founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and will
primarily head initiatives for fund raising,
acquisitions and also oversee business partnerships
470). Union Minister for Human Resource
Development PrakashJavadekar has inaugurated
ShatabdiKrishiBhawan and a Green Building in
which of the following university?
e) Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Answer: b)
Explanation: Union Minister for Human Resource
Development PrakashJavadekar has inaugurated
ShatabdiKrishiBhawan and a Green Building in
Banaras Hindu University.The
ShatabdiKrishiBhawan under the Institute of
Agricultural Sciences, BHU has been so named to
commemorate the Centenary year of University.
471). What is the Minimum Capital for Payment
Banks and Small Finance Banksunder The RBI
released the operating guidelines for Payment Banks
and Small Finance Banks?
a) 15 per cent
b) 16 per cent
c) 17 per cent
d) 12 per cent
e) 13 per cent
Answer: a)
Explanation: The RBI released the operating
guidelines for Payment Banks and Small Finance
Banks. RBI has prescribed for both categories of
banks the following: Minimum Capital: 15 per cent
Common Equity Tier: 1-6 per cent Additional
Tier: 1-1.5 per cent Minimum Tier 1 and Tier 2
Capital: 7.5 per cent each Capital Conservation
Buffer: 7.5 per cent The exposure in this regard to an
individual scheduled commercial bank shall not be
more than five per cent of the total outside liabilities
of the Payment Banks
472). The Union Cabinet gave its approval to sign
MoU between India and AARDO for capacity
building programmes in the field of rural
development, what is the full form of AARDO?
a) African Austria Rural Development
Organization
b) Austria Asian Rural Development

Organization
c) Australia Asian Rural Development
Organization
d) African Asian Rural Development
Organization
e) Asian Asian Rural Development
Organization
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet gave its approval
to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between India and African Asian Rural Development
Organization (AARDO) for capacity building
programmes in the field of rural development. The
MoU is being signed under which capacity building
programmes for AARDO member countries for the
triennium 2015 2017.The AARDO is an
autonomous inter-Governmental organization with
its headquarters in New Delhi. It was established in
1962.
473). Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)
announced that the Terminal 3 of which of the
following airport achieved Platinum rating from
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)?
a) Terminal 1
b) Terminal 2
c) Terminal 3
d) Terminal 4
e) Terminal 5
Answer: c)
Explanation: Delhi International Airport Limited
(DIAL) announced on 6 October 2016 that the
Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport
(IGIA) achieved Platinum rating from Indian Green
Building Council (IGBC).The plaque and certificate
for the achievement was handed over by IGBC to
Douglas Webster, COO-DIAL and Roy Sebastian,
VP- Project and Engineering, during the 14th Green
Building Congress, 2016 organized by IGBC in
Mumbai.
474). What is theCapital Conservation Bufferfor
Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks under RBI
released the operating guidelines for Payment Banks
and Small Finance Banks?
a) 7.1%
b) 7.2%
c) 7.3%
d) 7.4%
e) 7.5%
Answer: e)
Explanation: The RBI released the operating
guidelines for Payment Banks and Small Finance

Banks. RBI has prescribed for both categories of
banks the following: Minimum Capital: 15 per cent
Common Equity Tier: 1-6 per cent Additional
Tier: 1-1.5 per cent Minimum Tier 1 and Tier 2
Capital: 7.5 per cent each Capital Conservation
Buffer: 7.5 per cent The exposure in this regard to an
individual scheduled commercial bank shall not be
more than five per cent of the total outside liabilities
of the Payment Banks.
475). Union Ministry of Urban Development has
approved projects worth Rs .. crore under
HRIDAY scheme for improving infrastructure
facilities around core heritage sites in five cities?
a) 114
b) 115
c) 116
d) 117
e) 118
Answer: a)
Explanation: The Union Ministry of Urban
Development has approved projects worth Rs.114
crore under HRIDAY scheme for improving
infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in
five cities. These five cities are: Varnasi (Uttar
Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab), Dwaraka (Gujarat),
Puri (Odisha) and Warangal (Telangana). Projects in
these districts were selected based on
recommendation of inter-Ministerial HRIDAY
National Empowered Committee.
Answer: e)
Explanation: The government will garner as much
as 37,000 crore rupees this fiscal from spectrum
auction after taking into account close to 5,000 crore
rupees of service tax that telecom companies will
pay. The government has received commitment of
65,789 crore rupees by selling 964.80 MHz of
spectrum. This is more than the combined amount of
airwaves sold in past four auctions, in a sale that
concluded on Thursday. Of this, winners have to
deposit 32,000 crore rupees within 10 days of receipt
of allotment letters.
478). In which year India to be 2nd largest coal
producer?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2030
e) 2025
Answer: c)
Explanation: India will surpass the US and become
the worlds second-biggest coal producer after China
by 2020, according to market analyst BMI Research.
India's share in the world output will increase to
12.7% by 2020 from 9.8% currently, BMI claimed.
However, it warned that India could miss its output
target due to delays in opening up the sector to
private miners.
476). ASEAN Regional Forum HDUCI Meet

concluded in .?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
e) Jaipur
Answer: a)
Explanation: The 20th ASEAN Regional Forum
(ARF) Heads of Defence Universities / Colleges /
Institutions Meet (HDUCIM) concluded in New
Delhi. The participating nations reinforced their
commitment to reinvigorate professional military
education to meet the contemporary challenges to
military leadership.
479). Chinese central bank injects $........ bn via midterm lending?

a) 41
b) 42
c) 43
d) 44
e) 45
Answer: a)
Explanation: China's central bank lent 275 billion
yuan ($41.24 billion) via its medium-term lending
facility (MLF) to financial institutions in September,
it said in a statement on Saturday. The outstanding
amount of MLF was 1.91 trillion yuan ($286 billion)
by September-end. The central bank also lent 552
million yuan ($83 million) through its standing
lending facility last month, it added.
477). Govt to get Rs . crore from spectrum

auction this fiscal?
a) 33000
b) 34000
c) 35000
d) 36000
e) 37000
480). Name the person, who received the

'Outstanding Celebrity Woman of the Year' award?
a) Priyanka Chopra
b) Sonakshi Sinha
c) Deepika Padukone
d) Kangana Ranaut
e) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Answer: e)
Explanation: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
received the 'Outstanding Celebrity Woman of the
Year' award on Friday, during the 7th Outlook
Business Outstanding Women Awards by Outlook
Business magazine. She is also on the magazine's
October cover, which features 19 women achievers
sharing their entrepreneurial journey. Other
awardees included entrepreneur Kiran Shaw
Majumdar and fashion designer Anita Dongre.
481). Which of the following CM launches
Samajwadi smartphone scheme?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: e)
Explanation: Ahead of the 2017 Assembly
elections, Uttar Pradesh CM AkhileshYadav on
Monday launched the free Samajwadi Smartphone
scheme in the state. Any Uttar Pradesh resident
above 18 years, who has cleared Class X, and is
earning less than Rs.6 lakh annually, can register for
the smartphone. The distribution of the phones will
begin next year after the elections.
482). Centre provides over Rs..crore to
Railways for bio toilets & CCTV cameras?
a) 1600
b) 1700
c) 1800
d) 1900
e) 1500
Answer: a)
Explanation: Railways has received 1655 crore
rupees from the government for the installation of
CCTVs at stations and bio-toilets in trains across the
country. Railway Board Chairman AK Mital said,
1155 crore rupees has been given to the railways for
installing bio-toilets in trains under Swachh Bharat
Mission and 500 crore rupees under Nirbhaya Fund
for putting all major stations under CCTV
surveilance, for enhancing passenger safety and
security.Railway Board Chairman said, 40 thousand
bio-toilets are being installed in trains and 30
thousand more will be installed by the end of the
current fiscal. He said, all new proposed trains like
Tejas, Humsafar will be equipped with bio-toilets.
railways has set the target of making the entire
network as discharge-free zone by September 2019.
483). Name the person who has Launches Enhanced

Foreign Trade Data Dashboard?
a) SushmaSwaraj
b) NitinJairamGadkari
c) Sushri UmaBharati
d) Smt. NirmalaSitharaman
e) RamdasAthawale
Answer: d)
Explanation: Commerce and Industry Minister
NirmalaSitharaman today said exports will gradually
increase. MrsSitharam launched a new enhanced
Dashboard on Foreign Trade Data as part of the
initiative of the ministry to provide easy access to the
public with regard to Indias export, import and
balance of trade data in an analytical format, over
time and space.
484). Which of the following state govt to link
Public Distribution System to Aadhar cards to make
it corruption-free & transparent?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b)
Explanation: Haryana government is planning to
link the Public Distribution System (PDS) to Aadhar
cards to make it corruption-free and inject
transparency in the distribution of ration. Addressing
a public meeting at Hasanpur in Palwal district
yesterday, Chief Minister ManoharLalKhattar said
those registered in the ration card will be able to get
ration only after marking biometric attendance.
485). BHEL commissions another 660 Mw thermal
unit in?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: e)
Explanation: State-run BHEL has commissioned
660 Mw coal-based supercritical thermal power unit
in Uttar Pradesh.The unit has been commissioned at
the 3x660 Mw Prayagraj super thermal power
project, located in Bara tehsil in Allahabad district of
Uttar Pradesh. The project is owned by Prayagraj
Power Generation Company Ltd (PPGCL), a
subsidiary company of Jaiprakash Power Ventures
Ltd.

486). Indian Railways to sign deal with which of the
following country for high-speed trains?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Germany
d) Italy
Answer: c)
Explanation: Aiming to reduce travel time
significantly, Railways will ink a pact with Germany
for running high-speed trains in the
country.Accompanied by a high-ranking delegation,
German Minister for Transport and Digital
Infrastructure, Alexander Dobrindt will meet
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu tomorrow. A senior
Railway Ministry official in New Delhi said that a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be
signed between the two countries for bilateral
cooperation in the rail sector.
487). India and which country will sign an
agreement on cooperation and facilitation of
investment on the sidelinesof the upcoming BRICS
Summit in Goa?
a) Hungary
b) china
c) Brazil
d) Russia
e) South Africa
Answer: c)
Explanation: India and Brazil will sign an
agreement on cooperation and facilitation of
investment on the sidelines of the upcoming BRICS
Summit in Goa by Brazilian Ambassador to India
Tovara Da Silva Nunes.The major sectors of focus in
Brazil are medical equipment and medicines,
aerospace, aeronautics, oil and natural gas,
chemicals, fertilizers and processed food.The
Brazilian Ambassador termed the country as an
attractive destination for companies. Brazil is one of
the major trade partners of India in Latin America.
488). Name the person, who has been appointed As
Next Secretary General of UN General Assembly?
a) Antonio Guterres
b) Ban Ki-moon
c) Alice Munro
d) Alice Dylan
e) Tovara Da Silva Nunes
Answer: a)
Explanation: The UN General Assembly will today
formally appoint Portugal's former Prime Minister
Antonio Guterres as the next Secretary-General of
the world body to replace Ban Ki-moon.MrGuterres
will succeed Mr Ban as the 9th Secretary General

when Mr Ban's tenure ends on December 31.
489). IOC confident of giving free internet at which
of the upcoming Olympic?
a) Pyeongchang 2018
b) Tokyo 2020
c) Beijing 2022
d) Boston 2024
e) Los Angeles 2022
Answer: c)
Explanation: The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) has stated it is confident that China will
guarantee "free and uncensored" internet during the
2022 Winter Games to be held in Beijing. Social
media sites like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and
Facebook are inaccessible in China. Notably, China
had committed to providing media with the same
freedom to report during the 2008 Beijing Summer
Olympics.
450). Indian shooter who named 'Champion of
Champions' by ISSF?
a) AbhinavBindra
b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
c) Vijay Kumar
d) GaganNarang
e) JituRai
Answer: e)
Explanation: The International Shooting Sports
Federation (ISSF) has awarded ace shooter, JituRai,
the 'Champion of Champions' title for pistol shooting
in 2016. Jitu on 09 October 2016 beat Serbia's
DamirMikec, 29.6 to 28.3 in the Champions Trophy
10m Air Pistol final
451). What was the theme of World Standards Day
that was observed on 14 October 2016?
a) Our Standards Your Standards
b) Standards Build Trust
c) Standards together Build a trust
d) Stronger Together
e) The Right to Standards
Answer: b)
Explanation: World Standards Day is observed
annually on 14 October. The theme for World
Standards Day 2016 is Standards Build Trust".
International standards represent the consensus view
of the world's leading experts in industry sectors
ranging from energy utilities and energy efficiency
to transportation, climate change and healthcare.
452). The 2016 SAARC Sufi festival will be held in
which of the following countries?

a) India
b) Maldives
c) Afghanistan
d) Bangladesh
e) Sri Lanka
Answer: a)
Explanation: The 3rd edition of the SAARC Sufi
festival will be held at the Diggi palace in Jaipur
from October 14-16, 2016. The event is being
organized by SAARC Writers and Literature
(FOSWAL). In it, SAARC Sufi scholars, poets, Sufi
musicians, singers and dancers and performers will
participate excluding Pakistan.
453). BhumibolAdulyadej, who passed away
recently, was the king of which country?
a) Bhutan
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Maldives
e) Thailand
Answer: e)
Explanation: Thailand's King BhumibolAdulyadej the world's longest-serving monarch - has died aged
88. King Bhumibol, the ninth king of the 234-yearold Chakri dynasty. After the demise of the Thai
King, 63-year old Crown Prince
MahaVajiralongkorn is expected to become the new
king.
454). Which of the following was used by the
researchers at the Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research to produce cathodes for
solar cell?
a) Human nails
b) Human waste
c) Human brain
d) Human hairs
e) Human skin
Answer: d)
Explanation: Researchers from Kolkata based
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
(IISER) have produced cost-effective, metal-free
cathodes using human hair for use in solar cells.
Significance: This is the first instance where a biowaste-derived electrode (in this case human hair) has
been used as cathode in a quantum dot sensitised
solar cell device.
455). The book The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad
has been authored by which Bollywood icon?
a) nawazuddinsiddiqui
b) DeepikaPadukone
c) Twinkle Khanna
d) Akshay Kumar
e) Dhanush
Answer: c)
Explanation: The book The Legend Of Lakshmi
Prasad has been authored by Twinkle Khanna,
which will be launch on November 2016.
456). ShahlylaAhmadzaiBaluch, who passed away
recently, was a football player of which country?
a) Pakistan
b) Australia
c) Italy
d) Japan
e) Iran
Answer: a)
Explanation: Pakistan ShahlylaAhmadzaiBaluch
(21), one of the finest strikers for Pakistan womens
football team, has recently died in a car accident in
Karachi. Ahmadzai represented Pakistan at the South
Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women Football
Championship 2014 in Islamabad, which was the last
international event that Pakistan womens team
competed in. She also had the honour of being the
first Pakistani woman footballer to get a hat-trick
abroad when she played for a club in Maldives in
2015.
457). Dario Fo, who passed away recently, was the
Nobel prize winning playwright and actor of which
country?
a) France
b) Italy
c) Germany
d) The UK
e) The USA
Answer: b)
Explanation: Italy Dario Fo (90), the Nobel prize
winning Italian playwright and actor, has recently
passed away at Milan, Italy. He was best known for
his cutting political satire in plays such as
Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Cant Pay,
Wont Pay.
458). Name the Senior IAS officer who was
appointed as the Director General of Foreign Trade
(DGFT)?
a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
b) Deepak Menon
c) Kapil Mehta
d) Kapil sharma
e) O P Singh
Answer: a)
Explanation: Senior IAS officer Ajay Kumar Bhalla
was appointed as the Director General of Foreign

Trade (DGFT). He has been appointed to the post in
place of Anup Wadhawan, who has been appointed
as additional secretary in the commerce ministry.
459). The first-ever BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach
Summit will be held in which state of India?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Goa
e) Rajasthan
Answer: d)
Explanation: India is hosting the eighth BRICS
Summit in Goa where heads of Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa will sit across from eachother to discuss matters of mutual interest and global
challenges. Narendra Modi will chair the BIMSTEC
Meeting on Sunday evening, followed by a meeting
of BRICS and BIMSTEC leaders. BIMSTEC
comprises of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri
Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.
460). Dr. Abdul Kalam's birthday is observed as
World Student Day on which date?
a) 12th October
b) 14th October
c) 15th October
d) 26th October
e) 13th October
Answer: c)
Explanation: October 15th, Dr. Abdul Kalam's
birthday is observed as World Student Day by
United Nations Organization annually. He was
highly respected as a scientist and 11th President of
India.
461). Which of the following country has formally
joined China's One-Belt One Road Initiative?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Sri Lanka
e) Nepal
Answer: a)
Explanation: Bangladesh and China have agreed to
elevate their bilateral relations to strategic
partnership.It was announced during Chinese
President Xi Jinpings visit Bangladesh. The two
countries also have agreed to jointly advance Chinas
One belt and road (OBOR) initiative. Both countries
signed of 26 agreements on different sectors.
462). Name the city where the 10-day 'Rashtriya

Sanskriti Mahotsav' (RSM) was inaugurated by
Home Minister Rajnath Singh?
a) New Delhi
b) Kohima
c) Bhopal
d) Mumbai
e) Chennai
Answer: a)
Explanation: Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM)
-2016 is being organized by M/o Culture in IGNCA
premises, Janpath, New Delhi from 15th to 24th
October, 2016. RSM was conceived by the Ministry
of Culture in the year 2015 with an intent to
showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Country in
all its rich and varied dimensions, viz.
463). Who has been appointed as the brand
ambassador of Valvoline Cummins India?
a) Lokesh Rahul
b) P V Sindhu
c) Virat Kohli
d) Sakshi Malik
e) Deepa karmaker
Answer: c)
Explanation: Valvoline Cummins India has roped
cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador of its
engine oils and lubricants range.Valvoline Ropes In
Virat Kohli. He is an Indian international cricketer
and who current captain of the Indian team in Test
cricket and vice-captain of Team. Previous month
Kohli appointed as the brand ambassador of Punjab
National Bank He was appointed as their Brand
Ambassador of Celkon Mobiles and also joins
Premier Futsal football league as brand ambassador
on April 2016
464). Rear Admiral B Dasgupta assumes Command
as Flag Officer Commanding at _______?
a) East
b) West
c) North south
d) North east
e) None of these
Answer: a)
Explanation: Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM,
VSM took over command of the sword arm of Indian
Navy, the Eastern Fleet, from Rear Admiral SV
Bhokare, YSM, NM at an impressive ceremony held
today, 14 Oct 16 in Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.
Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, a specialist in Navigation
and Aircraft Direction, is a Graduate of National
Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and has undergone

the Command and Staff Course at Dhaka,
Bangladesh
465). Modi to distribute ________ charkhas to
women spinners in Ludhiana?
a) 500
b) 550
c) 660
d) 600
e) 510
Answer: a)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
distribute 500 traditional wooden charkhas (spinning
wheel) to women spinners belonging to the five
Khadi local institutions in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Chairman V K Saxena said that the women spinners
have been selected from different areas of Punjab.
466). The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) released new standards on food____.
a) Fortification
b) Security
c) Manufacturing
d) Packaging
e) Service
Answer: a)
Explanation: FSSAI has released new standards on
fortification on food. The guidelines are meant to
regulate the fortification of food, especially
packaged food, with essential micronutrients to
counter rising malnutrition in the country.
Fortification refers to the practice of deliberately
increasing the content of an essential micronutrient.
467). BRICS development bank will raise its lending
rate to $___ billion next year.
a) 4.6
b) 2.5
c) 3.5
d) 1.9
e) 5.3
Answer: b)
Explanation: The development bank set up by the
BRICS group of emerging economies will ramp up
lending to $2.5 billion next year after making its first
loans to back green projects. It has already approved
loans totalling $900 million to green projects in each
member state. It has also started a borrowing
programme, issuing a 3 billion yuan ($450 million)
bond. The BRICS countries agreed to create the New
Development Bank (NDB) in July 2014.
468). Indian government has granted license to

which oil and gas company to set up 3,500 petrol
pumps in India?
a) Royal Dutch Shell
b) Chevron
c) ConocoPhillips
d) ExxonMobil
e) BP plc
Answer: e)
Explanation: Government has granted a licence to
BP Plc, Europe's third-biggest oil company, to set up
3,500 petrol pumps in India. It will be the 10th
company to enter the lucrative fuel retailing sector.
For a licence to retail auto fuels a company should
have invested a minimum of Rs 2,000 crore in
exploration or production of oil and gas. India
currently has about 56,190 petrol pumps.
469). Name the person who has been appointed as
the next Ambassador/PR of India to the UN
Conference on Disarmament, Geneva?
a) Amandeep Singh
b) Amandeep kumar
c) Amandeep kapil
d) Aravinth kapil
e) Arun Singh
Answer: a)
Explanation: Former IAS officer Amandeep Singh
Gill was appointed as the next Ambassador/PR of
India to the UN Conference on Disarmament,
Geneva. The Conference on Disarmament (CD) is a
forum established in 1979 by the international
community to negotiate multilateral arms control and
disarmament agreements. It was the forum used by
its member states(65) to negotiate the Biological
Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons
Convention.
470). Kigeli V dies in US, who is he?
a) The king
b) The politicians
c) The sports person
d) The journalist
e) The writer
Answer: a)
Explanation: The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V,
who ruled the east African nation for less than a year
before being forced into exile, finally settling in the
United States, has died. PTI quoting official website
said that he was 80.
471). How many medals did Indian grapplers win at
the 2016 Tifsa World Games?
a) 3

b) 4
c) 6
d) 7
e) 8
Answer: b)
Explanation: Indian grapplers clinched four medals,
including a gold, at the just-concluded sixth edition
of the Tifsa World Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dalmiya bagged the yellow metal in 60kg category
after outplaying Muhammad Sahan of Azerbaijan 41 in the summit clash. Among other Indian wrestlers,
experienced Luv Singh claimed a silver, while
Naveen Kumar and Josil settled for a bronze medal
each.
472). Which country banned Samsung Galaxy Note
7 smartphones from airplanes?
a) Russia
b) Singapore
c) Italy
d) Japan
e) China
Answer: d)
Explanation: Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy
Note 7 smartphones from airplanes, mirroring moves
by US regulators. Carriers in Australia, Asia and
Europe put the phone on a prohibited list. The South
Korean electronics giant has recalled all Note 7
phones including replacements, following reports of
exploding batteries and fires. Samsung has also
stopped producing the flagship handset.
d) 2020
e) 2021
Answer: b)
Explanation: GST tax will be applicable from April
1, 2017. A crucial three-day meeting of the GST
Council, comprising state finance ministers started
on 18th October. It will decide on the tax rate & sort
out issues like compensation formula for rollout of
the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2017. The
upcoming meeting is significant as it will decide on
the most crucial aspect of tax rate that will have a
bearing on the common man.
475). Which motor vehicle manufacturing company
has manufactured 'Circuit', India's first electric bus?
a) Ashok Leyland
b) Eicher Motors
c) Mahindra & Mahindra
d) Preet Group Motors
e) Sundharam motors
Answer: a)
Explanation: Hinduja Groups flagship company
Ashok Leyland unveiled its Circuit series
comprising the first 100%electric bus made in India.
A zero-emission, non-polluting vehicle created
specifically for Indian road & passenger
conditions,the bus has a seating capacity ranging
from 35 to 65. The new range of buses will be
offered on multiple platforms. The bus can travel
120 km on a single charge.
473). Which economic group has decided to set up a

credit ratings agency?
a) BRICS
b) G20
c) G8
d) NATO
e) BRIS
Answer: a)
Explanation: The five-nation group BRICS agreed
to set up an independent rating agency based on
market-oriented principles. It was announced during
the 8th BRICS summit held in Goa, India. It will
assist BRICS and other countries to rate
infrastructure and sustainable projects in the
emerging economies. Thus, it will further bridge the
gap in global financial architecture.
476). Which mobile phone manufacturing company

has bagged a $230-million 4G network deal from
Bharti Airtel?
a) Nokia
b) OnePlus
c) QMobile
d) Samsung
e) Sony
Answer: a)
Explanation: Nokia has bagged a $230-million 4G
network deal from Bharti Airtel in nine telecom
service areas. The new agreement with Nokia will
see Airtel expand the deployment of 4G technology
in three new circles in addition to six circles it
already serves. This network expansion will provide
the capacity, coverage & speed the company needs
to meet the next wave of data demand in India.
474). In which year will the GST tax be

implemented?
a) 2018
b) 2017
c) 2019
477). Name the actor who will be receive the 44th

annual Chaplin Award.
a) Al Pacino
b) James Caan
c) Michael Sheen

d) Robert De Niro
e) Stephen Fry
Answer: d)
Explanation: Robert De Niro will receive the 44th
annual Chaplin Award. The actor-producer will be
honoured by the The Film Society of Lincoln Centre.
He is selected for a four-decade acting career that
stretches from early work including Mean
Streets,Raging Bull & The Godfather Part II to
Silver Linings Playbook. He's also the high-profile
co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival.
478). Name the Pakistan nuclear reactor which
became active on October 17.
a) Karachi Nuclear Power Complex
b) Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
c) Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
d) Multan Heavy Water Production Facility
e) Pakistan Nuclear Power Fuel Complex
Answer: c)
Explanation: Pakistan has connected its new,
largely Chinese-built nuclear reactor to the national
grid. The facility is located at Chashma, a town in
the central province of Punjab, Pakistan. The socalled Chashma-3 project has an installed capacity of
340 megawatts. China has also constructed two other
nuclear reactors, known as Chashma-1 and
Chashma-2.
479). What is the slogan of Cell for IPR Promotion
and Management (CIPAM) ?
a) Creative India, Innovative India.
b) Creative India, Improve India.
c) Innovative India, Improve India.
d) Innovative India, Implement India.
e) Innovative India, increase growth in India.
Answer: a)
Explanation: Commerce Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman today unveiled the logo of Cell for IPR
Promotion and Management (CIPAM) at a function
in New Delhi. It has been designed keeping in mind
the slogan of the National IPR Policy - Creative
India, Innovative India. Speaking on the occasion,
Ms. Sitharaman said, this is an ambitious task as
Indias intellectual property related activities need
great traction. The CIPAM has been set up as a
professional body in the Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion to take forward the
implementation of the National IPR Policy. It was
approved by the Government in May this year.
480). Three day conference of top commanders of
Indian Air Force concluded today in ____?
a) Mumbai
b) Agarthala
c) Ahmadabad
d) New Delhi
e) Cochin
Answer: d)
Explanation: Three day conference of top
commanders of Indian Air Force concluded today in
New Delhi . The conference deliberated on various
issues including drafting of women as fighter pilots,
induction of fighter aircraft like LCA Tejas and
Rafale. Addressed by Defence Minister
ManoharParrikar, the conference discussed crucial
issues facing the Air Force in detail.
481). The 10th Indo-US trade forum is being held in
which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Bengaluru
e) Jaipur
Answer: c)
Explanation: The 10th Indo-US trade forum began
in Delhi. Visa, customs cooperation, greater market
access for goods and intellectual property rights are
the key issues expected to be discussed. The TPF is
the premier bilateral forum for discussion &
resolution of trade & investment issues. It has five
focus groups: Agriculture, Investment, Innovation &
Creativity ,Services & Tariff and Non-Tariff
Barriers.
482). The government will launch the ___ tranche of
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme on 24th of
October.
a) 10th
b) 6th
c) 7th
d) 8th
e) 9th
Answer: b)
Explanation: The government will launch the sixth
tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme on
24th of October in which people can buy securities
worth up to 500 grams. SGB is an alternative mode
of investment to physical gold, was launched in Nov
last year. It provides investors a choice to diversify
portfolio without the need to buy the metal in
physical form. The government has come out with
five tranches of the SGB.
483). Who was appointed as the Commandant of the
Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala?
a) Vice Admiral S V Bhokare

b) Vice Admiral S V Bhosle
c) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
d) Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar
e) Vice Admiral K V Bhosle
Answer: a)
Explanation: Vice Admiral S V Bhokare on 20
October 2016 assumed office as the Commandant of
the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala.
With this, Bhokare became the first officer from the
submarine arm of the Indian Navy to take over the
charge of the
484). Satyadev Katare recently passed away. Who
was he?
a) politician
b) A Gandhian activist
c) Artist
d) Sports person
e) Film maker
Answer: a)
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh's Leader of
Opposition Satyadev Katare Dies At 61 ... He was
elected from Ater assembly constituency in Bhind
district.
485). Gandhi activist, who passed away recently.
a) Anna Hazaare
b) Eqbal Ahmad
c) Joan Baez
d) Mewa Ramgobin
e) Uri Avnery
Answer: d)
Explanation: South African struggle icon and
Gandhian activist Mewa Ramgobin has died at the
age of 83 after a prolonged illness. Ramgobin, the
former president of the Natal Indian Congress which
fought discrimination against Indians in South
Africa, breathed his last at a Cape Town hospital on
Monday. Ramgobin was married to Ela Gandhi, a
human rights activist and Mahatma Gandhis
granddaughter.
486). Who of the following is the author of the book
The Sleepwalker's Dream?
a) Amitav Ghosh
b) Dhrubajyoti Borah
c) Dhrubajyoti Ghosh
d) Margaret Alva
e) Ramachandra Guha
Answer: b)
Explanation: The book The Sleepwalkers Dream
has been authored by Dhrubajyoti Borah, a
Guwahati-based Assamese writer and novelist. It
narrates the journey of a group of militants towards

an elusive freedom and an uncertain future.
487). Who of the following has authored the book
Andhere Se Ujale Ki Aur that was released in
October 2016?
a) Amit Shah
b) Arun Jaitley
c) Madhu Dandavate
d) Ravi Shankar Prasad
e) Swapan Das Gupta
Answer: b)
Explanation: The book Andhere se ujale ki aur
has been authored by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley,
which recently launched at the BJP headquarters in
New Delhi. The book is a compilation of blogs and
articles by Jaitley that have appeared at various
times.
488). Which state government has signed an
agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore
(MAS) to promote innovation in financial services?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Sikkim
e) West Bengal
Answer: a)
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh government has
signed an agreement with the Monetary Authority of
Singapore to promote innovation in financial
services. Under the Agreement will explore joint
innovation projects on technologies such as digital
payments & block-chain,. They will collaborate on
development of education programmes. The
agreement was signed in the presence of CM N
Chandrababu Naidu.
489). Name the businessman who has been named as
the new Chairman of the Indian Institute of
Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
a) Anil Ambani
b) Kumar Mangalam Birla
c) Kunwer Sachdev
d) Ashok Vemuri
e) Harsh Goenka
Answer: b)
Explanation: Kumar Mangalam Birla, the Chairman
of the Aditya Birla Group, has been named the new
Chairman of IIM-A. The premier B-school has been
without a regular Chairman since January. The IIM
chairmanship is normally a non-executive position.
The Chairperson also takes up the issues of the
institute with the Union government.

490). How much will Power Grid Corporation of
India invest in power transmission projects?
a) 1,000.20 crore
b) 1,184.45 crore
c) 1,235.40 crore
d) 1,580.13 crore
e) 1,860.67 crore
Answer: b)
Explanation: Power Grid Corp board has approved
proposals to invest Rs 1,184.45 crore in power
transmission projects. The companys Board of
Directors have accorded approval . The Board has
approved the proposal Augmentation of
Transformation Capacity in Southern Region. It also
approved investment for Substation works
associated with strengthening of transmission system
beyond Vemagiri.
491). Which country has won the 2016 FIFA U-17
Womens World cup?
a) US
b) argentina
c) Spain
d) North Korea
e) Japan
Answer: d)
Explanation: North Korea won the 2016 FIFA U-17
Women's World Cup on Friday, after defeating
Japan on penalties in the final of the tournament.
North Korea, who were the champions of the
tournament's maiden edition in 2008, became the
first team to win the tournament twice. Spain's
Lorena Navarro was awarded the Golden Shoe for
scoring eight goals in the tournament
492). 'Happiness junction' inaugurated at _____
railway station?
a) Bihar
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
e) Delhi
Answer: a)
Explanation: A 'happiness junction' has been
inaugurated at the Sonpur railway station in Bihar's
Saran district, which will provide books and several
entertainment tools for waiting passengers. The spot
will also have a TV set and a kids zone with toys for
children. As part of the initiative, affluent people can
also donate goods which could be used by the needy.
493). US has sanctioned a 75 million dollars sale of
military hardware to
a) India
b) Iran
c) Israel
d) Saudi Arabia
e) UAE
Answer: e)
Explanation: US, Department of State has approved
a 75 million dollars sale of military hardware to the
United Arab Emirates. The proposed sale contributes
to the foreign policy of the US by improving the
UAEs ability to employ its fighter aircraft in multicountry coalition exercises.
494). Mehar Mittal, who passed away recently, was
the legendary actor of which language?
a) Telugu
b) Punjabi
c) Malayalam
d) Hindi
e) Urudu
Answer: b)
Explanation: Veteran Punjabi actor Mehar Mittal,
who acquired legendary status with his comic roles,
passed away at a hospital in Mount Abu, Rajasthan,
on 22nd October 2016 after prolonged illness. Mittal
has been a well-known face in Punjabi movies for
over four decades. He worked in more than 100
movies and ruled the small screen too.
495). Who won the 2016 European Golden Boy
Award?
a) Gianluigi Donnarumma
b) Kingsley Coman
c) Marcus Rashford
d) Renato Sanches
Answer: d)
Explanation: Portugals Renato Sanches on 24
October 2016 was awarded the 2016 European
Golden Boy award. Sanches will be handed a trophy
at a Monte Carlo ceremony. He defeated Manchester
Uniteds Marcus Rashford, Bayern's Kingsley
Coman and AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi
Donnarumma to bag the prize. Sanches was selected
following a vote by journalists from 30 newspapers
across Europe to name the best player in 2016 under
the age of 21.
496). Govt to invest Rs 1 lakh crore to boost road,
inland water transport in ___________?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Sikkim
d) Nagaland

e) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a)
Explanation: In a major boost to road and inland
water communication of Assam, the Centre will
invest nearly Rs 1 lakh crore to improve
connectivity. Union Minister for Road Transport,
Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari announced
this while discussing several issues related to
improvement of transport communication with Chief
Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi
yesterday. The Union Minister has also sanctioned
Rs 30 crore for installation of solar LED Light in the
Dhola-Sadia bridge which is to be inaugurated soon.
The minister approved the proposal for construction
of flyovers at several areas.
497). Which country's Prime Minister arrived in
New Delhi for a three-day long state visit on October
26?
a) Australia
b) China
c) Finland
d) New Zealand
e) UK
Answer: d)
Explanation: New Zealand Prime Minister John
Key arrived in New Delhi for a three-day long state
visit. During his stay, he will hold one-to-one
meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
followed by official delegation level meeting to
discuss growing bilateral relations. He will also call
upon President Pranab Mukherjee. Prime Minister
Key will also be attending a Business Summit.
498). Which country won against Australia in the
2016 RoboCup Challenge?
a) China
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) South Korea
e) USA
Answer: e)
Explanation: An American team of robots defeated
an Australian rival in soccer to win the RoboCup
Challenge. The University of Texas at Austin's
Austin Villa beat the University of New South
Wales' Runswift 7-3 during China's 2016 World
Robot Conference. RoboCup is an annual
international robotics competition founded in 1997.
It aims to promote robotics and artificial intelligence
research.
499). Carlos Alberto, a legendary football player

who passed away on October 25 was of which
nationality?
a) Spanish
b) Brazilian
c) Argentinian
d) Portuguese
e) American
Answer: b)
Explanation: Carlos Alberto was a Brazilian
football player. He captained Brazil to World Cup
glory in 1970, in which he scored one of the most
famous goals in the tournament's history. He quit
international football in 1977. His achievements saw
him named in the World Team of the 20th Century
in 1998. FIFA included him on its list of the greatest
100 living players in 2004.
500). The government has recommended antidumping duty of ______% on jute.
a) 5-20
b) 3-15
c) 2-5
d) 10-25
e) 7-30
Answer: a)
Explanation: Commerce Ministry arm DGAD has
recommended anti-dumping duty of 5-20% on jute
and jute products to protect the domestic industry.
The recommendations of the Directorate General of
Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) would
require Finance Ministry's nod. Dumping of products
was causing huge financial losses to the country's
jute sector. West Bengal is a major player in the jute
industry.
501). Sanjay Baweja, CFO of _____ resigned on
October 26.
a) TCS
b) Amazon India
c) Wells Fargo
d) Capgemini
e) Flipkart
Answer: e)
Explanation: Sanjay Baweja is the chief financial
officer (CFO) of Flipkart. He has put in his papers
after a two-year stint. Mr Baweja had joined Flipkart
from Tata Communications about two years ago.
Flipkart has seen a string of exits in recent months.
In April, Flipkart chief product officer Punit Soni
and vice president and head of seller ecosystem
Manish Maheshwari resigned.

502). According to the World Bank's' latest 'Doing
Business' report, India ranks ____ in terms of ease of
doing business.
a) 130th
b) 131th
c) 132nd
d) 133rd
e) 139th
Answer: a)
Explanation: India ranks 130th position in terms of
ease of doing business. In the World Bank's latest
'Doing Business' report, India's place remained
unchanged from last year's original ranking of 130
among the 190 economies. The government aims to
bring the country in the top 50. The list of countries
in the Doing Business 2017 is topped by New
Zealand while Singapore is ranked second.
503). Who was appointed as the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of International Hockey Federation
(FIH)?
a) Jason McCracken
b) Kelly Fairweather
c) Renato Sanches
d) Tom Hayden
e) Graeme Macrae Burnet
Answer: a)
Explanation: Jason McCrackenwas appointed as the
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International
Hockey Federation.
504). India notified a new Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with which
country?
a) Indonesia
b) Kuwait
c) Malaysia
d) South Korea
e) North Korea
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government has notified a new
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
between India and South Korea. It was signed by PM
Modi during his visit to Seoul in May 2015. The
provisions of the new DTAA will have effect in
India in respect of income derived in fiscal years
beginning on or after April 1, 2017. The earlier
Double Taxation Avoidance Convention was
notified on September 26, 1986
505). According a report by Nasscom-ZINNOV
India will have _____ startup companies by 2020.
a) 10630
b) 10400
c) 10345
d) 10000
e) 10500
Answer: e)
Explanation: India has emerged as the third largest
startup base and such ventures are poised to grow 2.2
times to reach 10,500 by 2020. India is in the third
position just behind US and UK and nearly 1400
new start-ups are expected by end of 2016. This was
revealed the Indian Startup Ecosystem Maturing 2016 report by Nasscom-ZINNOV. The report also
finds that Bengaluru, NCR, and Mumbai continue to
lead.
506). Which bank has launched Insta Services to
enable electronic submission of Form 15G/H
through its mobile application?
a) Axis
b) HDFC
c) PSB
d) TMBL
e) UBI
Answer: a)
Explanation: Axis Bank has launched Insta
Services. The new service will allow customers to
click an image or upload the scanned copy of KYC
documents. The customers just need to provide
important information such as estimated income.
Form 15G/H are self-declaration forms required to
be furnished by the assessee to the banker.
507). Raj Begum who passed away on October 26
was a ____.
a) Actor
b) Journalist
c) Politician
d) Singer
e) Writer
Answer: d)
Explanation: Raj Begum was a Kashmiri singer and
Padma Shri award winner. Raj Begaum was awarded
Padma Shri in 2002 and Sangeet Akademi award in
2013. She was also bestowed with State award by
Jammu and Kashmir government in 2009. Starting
off as wedding singer, she gradually rose to become
one of the most powerful female voices of Kashmir
508). What is India's rank on the World Economic
Forums (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2016?
a) 34
b) 87
c) 97
d) 106
e) 130

Answer: b)
Explanation: India has been ranked 87th out of 144
countries on the World Economic Forums (WEF)
Global Gender Gap Report 2016. India has climbed
21 spots from 108th position in 2015. The report
measures gender gap as progress towards parity
between men and women in four areas (i)
Educational attainment, (ii) Health and survival, (iii)
Economic opportunity and (iv) Political
empowerment. Top 5 Countries in 2016 Report are
Iceland (1st), Finland (2nd), Norway (3rd), Sweden
(4th) and Rwanda (5th).
509). Who won the 2016 French Open Badminton in
Men's category?
a) Chow Tien Chen
b) Lee Chong Wei
c) Ng Ka Long
d) Srikanth Kidambi
e) Viktor Axelsen
Answer: a)
Explanation: Chow Tien Chen won the 2016 French
Open Badminton in Men's category. He defeated H.
S. Prannoy, earlier,Ajay Jayaram lost to Indonesia's
Anthony Ginting in the opening round
510). India approved a new Agreement on Trade,
Commerce and Transit with which country?
a) South Africa
b) Myanmmar
c) Bhutan
d) Bangladesh
e) Afghanistan
Answer: c)
Explanation: The Cabinet has approved a new
Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit
between India and Bhutan. The agreement provides
for a free trade regime between two countries, and
duty free transit of Bhutanese merchandise for trade
with third countries. As per the pact, bilateral trade
between will continue to be transacted in Indian
Rupees and Bhutanese Ngultrums.
511). The RBI has permitted startups to raise $___
million in a financial year.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5
e) 6
Answer: c)
Explanation: The RBI has permitted startups to
raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs) of up
to USD 3 million in a financial year. It is aimed at
boosting innovation & promoting job creation. The

borrowing should be denominated in any freely
convertible currency or in Indian Rupees. In case of
borrowing in INR, the lender should mobilise INR
through swaps sale undertaken through bank in
India.
512). The Central government has allowed which
government agency to sell public sector undertakings
(PSUs)?
a) BIS
b) DIPP
c) NAC
d) NITI Aayog
e) VCI
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet gave nod to Niti
Aayog's proposal for strategic sale of over a dozen
public sector undertakings (PSUs). FM Arun Jaitley
said the names of PSUs that are up for strategic stake
sale would be made public once they are going to be
put up for the auction. The strategic sale will involve
a management control transfer as the shareholding of
the govt would come down to below 50%.
513). Prince Mikasa, world's oldest royal, dies at
100, he belongs to which country
a) Japan
b) China
c) North korea
d) South korea
e) UK
Answer: a)
Explanation: Japanese Prince Mikasa, uncle of
Emperor Akihito, died at the age of 100, 27 October.
He was the oldest imperial family member in the
world. Mikasa was the fifth in the line of succession
to the Japanese throne Chrysanthemum, a
metaphorical name for the monarchy.
514). India's first 'Design Yatra' will be conducted in
which state?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Odisha
d) Maharastra
e) Mumbai
Answer: b)
Explanation: India's first 'Design Yatra' will be
conducted in Kerala's Kozhikode city between
October 29-31, 2016 during which competitions,
heritage walk, talks and interaction with students
will be conducted. Launched by Institute of Indian
Interior Designer (IIID) in February this year, the

yatra is aimed at spreading awareness and taking
designs to the masses and is scheduled to travel to 29
Indian cities.
515). India and Russia have agreed to double the
range of the ______supersonic cruise missile from
290 km to over 600 km?
a) BrahMos
b) BrahMaas
c) Brahmina
d) BrahMosh
e) brahMoosh
Answer: a)
Explanation: India and Russia have agreed to
double the range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise
missile from 290 km to over 600 km. The decision in
this regard was taken during the meeting between
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian
President Vladimir Putin in Goa on the sidelines of
the BRICS summit.
516). World Bank appoints who as chief executive?
a) Ban ki moon
b) Jim Yong Kim
c) Abdul Hamid
d) Kristalina Georgieva
e) Alexander Lukashenko
Answer: d)
Explanation: Kristalina Georgieva, a former head of
EU humanitarian affairs and vice-president of the
European commission, has been appointed chief
executive of the World Bank. The Bulgarian, who
recently lost out in the race to become UN secretary
general, will report to the banks president, Jim
Yong Kim.
517). Under Swachh Maharashtra Mission,Three
Maharashtra women awarded the title of ______for
their inspiring role?
a) Swachhatadoot
b) Samriti
c) SachhaBharat
d) SwachhaBharat
e) SwachhMission
Answer: a)
Explanation: Under Swachh Maharashtra Mission,
these three brave women - Suvarna Lokhande from
Sinnar - Nasik district, Sangeeta Awhale from
Saikheda- Washim district, and Chiatali Rathod from
Mozar - district Yavatmal, were felicitated and
honoured by the Municipal Corporation by granting
them the title of Swachhatadoot.
518). Indian cricketer ______has become the topranked female bowler in the ICC ODI rankings,
seven years after?
a) Mohammad Shami
b) Ishant Sharma
c) Jhulan Goswami
d) Umesh Yadav
e) Rohit Sharma
Answer: c)
Explanation: Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami has
become the top-ranked female bowler in the ICC
ODI rankings, seven years after she last held the
spot. Goswami has 730 points, leading secondplaced West Indian Stafanie Taylor by 79 points.
The 33-year-old has picked 175 wickets for India in
148 games, and was part of the 2005 World Cup
squad, which finished as runners-up.
519). Ashok Chawla Takes Over As Non-Executive
Chairman Of _____ Bank?
a) Yes
b) Bank of Maharastra
c) Bandhan
d) Lakshmi Vilas
e) Saraswati
Answer: a)
Explanation: Former finance secretary and
Competition Commission of India chairman Ashok
Chawla has taken charge as Non-Executive
Chairman of Yes Bank from Sunday. Mr Chawla
took over after non-executive part-time Chairperson
Radha Singh completed her tenure as the bank's
director yesterday, Yes Bank informed the stock
exchanges.
520). Which state is most farmer friendly state
according to NITI Aayog?
a) Pujab
b) Tamilnadu
c) Haryana
d) Maharashtra
e) Kerala
Answer: d)
Explanation: Maharashtra has been adjudged as the
country's most farmer friendly state followed by
Gujarat and Rajasthan, according to NITI Aayog's
'Agriculture Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms
Index'. The ranking is based on initiatives taken by
the states in implementing farm sector reforms. The
report added that almost 20 out of 29 states have
done poorly with regard to agri-sector reforms.
521). India to get electricity from offshore wind
plants in how many years?

a) 5
b) 3
c) 6
d) 7
e) 10
Answer: a)
Explanation: India will start getting electricity
generated from offshore wind energy plants installed
in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat in next five years, an
energy expert has said. A 100-megawatt offshore
pilot project will likely to be installed in Gujarat in
about three years, and other prospects of generating
electricity from solar and tidal wave energies are
being explored, he added.
522). who wins Mexican Grand Prix?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Nico Rosberg
c) Max Verstappan
d) Daniel Ricciardo
e) Stabestian Vital
Answer: a)
Explanation: British Formula One driver Lewis
Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday to
keep his title hopes alive. Second-placed Hamilton

trails his Mercedes' teammate Nico Rosberg in the
driver standings by 19 points with just two races left
this season. With his 51st career win, Hamilton is
now level with Alain Prost for second-highest wins
in F1 history.
523). Who wins Asian Champions Trophy?
a) Pakistan
b) Malaysia
c) North Korea
d) South Korea
e) India
Answer: e)
Explanation: In Hockey, India has lifted the Men's
Asian Champions Trophy. In a thrilling Final at
Kuantan, Malaysia, India defeated arch-rivals and
defending champions Pakistan, 3-2 to win the
tournament for the second time. It had won the
inaugural edition of the tournament in 2011.
Rupinder Pal Singh, the tournament's leading goal
scorer, took his tally to 11 when he opened the
scoring
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