Current Affairs MCQ (May 2016)

1. The 42nd G7 summit in 2016 was held in which country?
[A]Japan 
[B]Canada
[C]France
[D]Germany   
ANS : a) japan

2. Which state has been ranked first in overall performance for implementation of MGNREGA?
[A] Goa
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Punjab
[D]Tripura
ANS : d) tripura

3. What is the range of advanced version of BrahMos missile, which was recently successfully tested by Indian Air Force(IAF)?
[A]290 km
[B]320 km
[C]450 km
[D]250 km
ans : a) 290km

4. Which committee has been constituted to boost cashless transaction?
[A] Nachiket Mor committee
[B] Shanta Kumar committee
[C]HR Khan committee
[D]Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee.
Ans : d) neeraj kumar gupta committee

5. The Valmiki National Park is located in which state of India?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[C]Bihar
[D]Gujarat.

Ans : c) bihar

6. What is the theme of 2016 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers?
[A] UN2045: Green and Healthy World
[B] Peacekeeping is a global partnership
[C] UN Peacekeeping: Past, Present, and Future
[D]Honouring our Heroes 
Ans :d)Honouring our Heroes

7. The book “Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up” has been written by which author?
[A]SK Mishra
[B]Hari More
[C]Amrish Tripathi
[D]Rana Ayyub.
Ans : d) Rana Ayyub

8. Which Indian-American scientist has won the 2016 Springer Theses Award?
[A]Arnab De
[B]PV Bhokanal
[C]Bhikaram Bose
[D]AK Singhal
Ans : a)Arnab De

9. India has recently signed MoU with which country to boost horticulture research?
[A]Sweden
[B]Brazil
[C]Australia
[D]South Africa
Ans : c)Australia

10. The 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) has been won by which of the following cricket teams?
[A]Rising Pune Supergiants
[B]Sunrisers Hyderabad
[C]Royal Challengers Bangalore
[D]Mumbai Indians
Ans : b)Sunrisers Hyderabad

11. Which Indian businessman has received Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award for the year 2016?
[A]Sunil Bharti Mittal
[B]Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani
[C]Ratan Naval Tata
D]Azim premji
Ans : a)Sunil Bharti Mittal

12. Mount Sinabung volcano, which erupted recently, is located in which country?
[A]Indonesia
[B]Japan
[C]Mexico
[D]United States
Ans : a)Indonesia

13. Who has won the 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA)?
[A]Golda Mowe
[B]Aditi Krishnakumar
[C]Varsha Seshan
[D]Tina Cho
Ans : b)Aditi Krishnakumar

14. The Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in which state of India?
[A]Himachal Pradesh 
[B]Andhra Pradesh 
[C]Arunachal Pradesh 
[D]Madhya Pradesh
Ans : c)Arunachal Pradesh

15. Which Indian-American student has won the 2016 National Geographic Bee championship?  
[A]Aadith Moorthy
[B]Kapil Nathan
[C]Rishi Nair
[D]Saketh Jonnalagadda.
Ans :c)Rishi Nair

16. “Desert Eagle – II” is the bilateral air combat exercise between India and _?
[A]Oman
[B]Iran
[C]UAE
[D]Israel
Ans :c)UAE

17. Which of the following has become the first Union Territory (UT) to sign “24×7 Power for All” document?
[A]Daman and Diu
[B]Puducherry
[C]Chandigarh
[D]Lakshadweep.
Ans : d)Lakshadweep

18. Which union ministry has launched India’s first integrated web portal to promote Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)?
[A]Ministry of Urban Development
[B]Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[C]Ministry of AYUSH
[D]Ministry of Power.
Ans :d)Ministry of Power

19. Who is the author of the book “Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India”?
[A]Parimarjan Sethi
[B]AK Antony
[C]Jairam Ramesh
[D]MS Swaminathan
Ans :c)Jairam Ramesh

20. Which committee has recently submitted its report on New Education Policy?
[A]Ashok Dalwai committee
[B]JS Rajput committee
[C]T S R Subramanian committee
[D]Sudhir Mankad committee
Ans :c)T S R Subramanian committee

21.  The Global Day of Parents that is observed annually on 1 June was proclaimed by UN General Assembly in
a)    2001
b)    2005
c)    2010
d)    2012
Ans :(d) 2012

22.    The World Milk Day that is observed annually on 1 June was first celebrated by UN Food and Agriculture Organization in
a)    2001
b)    2005
c)    2010
d)    2012
Ans :(a) 2001

23.    The age of superannuation of all doctors of Central Health Services was extended to which age by Union Government?
a)    62 Years
b)    63 Years
c)    65 Years
d)    70 Years
Ans :(c) 65 Years

24.    Which of the following state decided to raise the retirement age of state government doctors as per the age of doctors of Central Health Services as notified by Union Government?
a)    Haryana
b)    Punjab
c)    Gujarat
d)    Himachal Pradesh
Ans :(a) Haryana

25.    The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 that came into effect on 1 June 2016 was incorporated as which chapter of the Finance Act, 2016?
a)    Chapter VII
b)    Chapter IX
c)    Chapter X
d)    Chapter XII
Ans :(c) Chapter X

26.    Who of the following was appointed as the Finance Secretary?
a)    Ratan Watal
b)    Hasmukh Adhia
c)    Shaktikanta Das
d)    Ashok Lavasa
Ans :(d) Ashok Lavasa

27.    Who of the following was appointed as a member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by President Pranab Mukherjee?
a)    Chhatar Singh
b)    Bhim Sain Bassi
c)    David R Syiemlieh
d)    Manbir Singh
Ans :(b) Bhim Sain Bassi

28.    The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of which city?
a)    Kanpur
b)    Varanasi
c)    Meerut
d)    Agra
Ans :(b) Varanasi

29.    The Central Ammunition Depot was engulfed in fire in May 2016. Where is the depot located?
a)    Nagpur
b)    Pulgaon
c)    Nashik
d)    Amravati
Ans :(b) Pulgaon

30.    Who was appointed as the Additional Director-General of CRPF in May 2016?
a)    Sudeep Lakhtakia
b)    Bhima Agarwal
c)    Ashok Chauhan
d)    Kovid Hooda
Ans :(a) Sudeep Lakhtakia

31.    Who became the first Indian to play top-tier European football league match?
a)    Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
b)    Subrata Pal
c)    Robin Singh
d)    Syed Rahim Nabi
Ans :(a) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

32.    Who was named as the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year and also International Batsman of the Year 2016?
a)    AB de Villiers
b)    Virat Kohli
c)    Joe Root
d)    Steve Smith
Ans :(c) Joe Root

33.    Who was officially declared to be the president-elect by the parliament of Philippine?
a)    Maria Leonor Leni Robredo
b)    Rodrigo Digong Duterte
c)    Benigno Aquino III
d)    None of These
Ans :(b) Rodrigo Digong Duterte

34.    Who was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the CEAT cricket awards 2016?
a)    Kapil Dev
b)    Anil Kumble
c)    K Srikanth
d)    Dilip Vengsarkar
Ans :(d) Dilip Vengsarkar

35.    Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy for kharif season 2016-17 by what amount?
a)    40 rupees
b)    50 rupees
c)    60 rupees
d)    70 rupees
Ans : C) 60 rupees

36.    Ministry of Railways signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up Kalpana Chawla Chair on Geospatial Technology for Indian Railways with which University?
a)    PEC University of Technology
b)    Panjab University
c)    University Institute of Engineering and Technology
d)    Chitkara University
Ans :(a) PEC University of Technology

37.    Which of the following statement in regard to the Draft Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016 that released by Union Government is wrong?
a)    Creating a legal, economic, and social environment against trafficking
b)    Provides for State Anti-Trafficking Committee to be headed by State Home Minster
c)    Creation of Special Courts by State Government
d)    Creation of Anti-Trafficking Fund for welfare and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking
Ans : (b) Provides for State Anti-Trafficking Committee to be headed by State Home Minster

38.    Name the Cricketer who became the youngest Cricketer to score 10000 test runs.
a)    Alex Hales
b)    Alastair Cook
c)    Joe Root
d)    James Anderson
Ans :(b) Alastair Cook

39.    Name the Veteran TV and film actor who passed away recently and was known for his role in TV Serial F.I.R.?
a)    Amaan Ali
b)    Suresh Chatwal
c)    Gopi Bhalla
d)    Vipul Roy
Ans :(b) Suresh Chatwal

40.    Name the Noted Kannada writer who passed away recently and played an important role in getting the classical language status for Kannada.
a)    D Javare Gowda
b)    K V Puttappa
c)    Jaimini Bharata
d)    Kabbigara Kavya
Ans :(a) D Javare Gowda

41.    Name the Indian music composer who was awarded with the Japan's Fukuoka prize 2016.
a)    Pritam
b)    Vishal and Shekhar
c)    AR Rahman
d)    Himesh Reshamiya
Ans : (c) AR Rahman

42.    Which country hosted the 42nd G7 Summit in May 2016?
a)    Germany
b)    Italy
c)    Japan
d)    Canada
Ans :(c) Japan

43.    Who won the silver medal in 2016 Women’s World Boxing Championships in 57-kg category?
a)    Sonia Lather
b)    Mesiano Alessia
c)    MC Mary Kom
d)    Wang Yuyan
Ans :(a) Sonia Lather

44.    Which city hosted the 2016 Women’s World Boxing Championships?
a)    Astana (Kazakhstan)
b)    Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
c)    Dushanbe (Tajikistan)
d)    Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Ans : (a) Astana (Kazakhstan)

45.    Who became the first wheelchair athlete to complete a mile-long race in less than three minutes?
a)    Jeff Adams
b)    David Weir
c)    Choke Yasuoka
d)    Rawat Tana
Ans :(b) David Weir

46.    Name the Formula One driver who won the 2016 Monaco F1 Grand Prix.
a)    Lewis Hamilton
b)    Daniel Ricciardo
c)    Nico Rosberg
d)    None of the above
Ans :(a) Lewis Hamilton

47.    Who was recently appointed the Director General of West Bengal Police?
a)    Raj Kanojia
b)    Surajit Kar Purkayastha
c)    G.M.P Reddy
d)    Suroj Sengupta
Ans :(b) Surajit Kar Purkayastha

48.    Name the Bollywood actor who recently became the Goodwill Ambassador for the LEPRA India organisation that fights against diseases like leprosy.
a)    Shahrukh Khan
b)    Vivek Oberoi
c)    Salman Khan
d)    R Madhavan
Ans :(d) R Madhavan

49.    Who among the following took charge of India's Southern Naval Command?
a)    Vice Admiral A R Karve
b)    Vice Admiral Vivek Singh Thakur
c)    Vice Admiral Mohit Ahlawat
d)    None of the above
Ans :(a) Vice Admiral A R Karve

50.    The World No Tobacco Day 2016, which was observed, recently campaigned on which of the following topics?
a)    Get Ready for Plain Packaging
b)    Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products
c)    Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products
d)    Both (a) and (b)
Ans :(a) Get Ready for Plain Packaging