GK update 28th March 2016

Ques. Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment' report is given by-

Ans. United Nations Environment Programme

Ques. According to BMI Research, growth of Indian Economy for the year 2016-17 is-

Ans. 7.2 %

Ques. Which country has launched its first cyber security public organization aimed at better safeguarding national cyber security and guiding internet companies in performing their duties?

Ans. China

Ques. Recently Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched Rota Virus vaccine free of cost in which city?

Ans. Bhubaneswar

Ques. Recently which country's first modern stock exchange, Yangon Stock Exchange was officially opened for trading?

Ans. Myanmar

Ques. Recently former MP Lal Muni Chaubey died due to prolonged illness in New Delhi. He belongs to which party?

Ans. BJP

Ques. Scientists working on NASA’s Cassini mission have identified the highest point on Saturn’s largest moon Titan. Titan’s tallest peak is ____ meter high.

Ans. 3,337

Ques. Northwest China's Qinghai Province has issued a regulation on protection of which remote nature reserve?

Ans. HohXil

GK Update 14th December 2015

Ques. Who has taken charge as Chairman of Steel Authority of India (SAIL)?

Ans. Prakash Kumar Singh

Ques. Which Indian-origin writer has been declared as the winner of this year's prestigious South East Asia Write Award?

Ans. Jamaludeen Mohamed Sali

Ques. Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia?

Ans. Ahmad Javed

Ques. What is the rank of Indian cyclist Deborah Herold in the UCI individual world rankings?

Ans. Fourth

Ques. Recently Kruger van Wyk announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He uesd to play for which country?

Ans. New Zealand

Ques. Recently the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) quashed the Rs. 6,316.59 crore penalty imposed on ________ cement firms.

Ans. 11

Ques. Recently the _________Administration updated its technology transfer policy associated with Gas-turbine engine technology transfer agreement, a major defence cooperation agreement with India.

Ans. American

Ques. Recently released “On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power”, is the autobiography of __________?

Ans. Sharad Pawar

Ques. Recently Pakistan successfully test-fired the Shaheen-III. It is a _________ missile.

Ans. surface-to-surface

Ques. Who topped the 2015 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list?

Ans. Shahrukh Khan

GK Update 3rd December 2015

Ques. Who was sworn in as CJI?

Ans. Thakur

Ques. What is the relief amount announced by PM Modi for rain hit Chennai city?

Ans. ₹1000 crore

Ques. Which state has emerged as the fastest growing state on the basis of state gross domestic product?

Ans. Bihar

Ques. Which cricketer has made a record of getting out thrice in 24 hours?

Ans. Umar Akmal

Ques. India and France on 30 November 2015 launched the International Solar Alliance in Paris. It will function from the _________.

Ans. National Institute of Solar Energy in India, Gurgaon

Ques. __________ on 1 December 2015 assumed Presidency of the Royal Society in London. He was elected to the office in March 2015 by the society’s council and will serve for up to five years.

Ans. Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Ques. Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on 3 December 2015 became the co-owner of which International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) franchise?

Ans. Singapore Slammers

Ques. International Day of Persons with Disabilities was recently observed across the world on?

Ans. 3 December 2015

Ques. Which country recently entered longest recession since 1930s?

Ans. Brazil

Ques. Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved setting up of ____ new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)?

Ans. Six

Ques. Which Indian was named as the chairperson of the prestigious Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors on 2 December 2015?

Ans. Dr Vijay M Rao

Ques. Union government on 3 Dec.2015 announced to start electronic transfer of MGNREGA wages in 2016 from which state?

Ans. Kerala

Ques. As announced by the state CM on 3 Dec. 2015, India's largest coal mine is coming up at Birbhum in which state?

Ans. West Bengal

Ques. Finance Ministry has ordered a forensic probe into which scam on 2nd December 2015?

Ans. INR 6000 crore Bank of Baroda forex scam

Ques. LS has passed a bill to enhance compensation for air travellers.

Ans. Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill 2015

Ques.  Finnish telecom group Nokia shareholders have approved the acquisition by the company of which firm/rival group?

Ans. Alcatel Lucent

Ques. Country’s third largest software firm will acquire German IT consulting firm Cellent AG for INR 518 crore. Which company is this?

Ans. Wipro

Ques. An MoU has been signed between National Institute of Technology/NIT Goa and which IIT on December 3rd 2015?

Ans. IIT Bombay

Ques. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of water resources management between India and which country?

Ans. Israel

Ques. Who on 2 December 2015 was elected as the new Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?

Ans. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary

Ques. Identify the veteran industrialist associated with the Chettinad Group of Companies who died on 2 December 2015 in Chennai.

Ans. MAM Ramaswamy

Ques. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved the rehabilitation package and upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar district. The Cooch Behar district is located in which Indian state?

Ans. West Bengal

GK Update 2nd December 2015

Ques. Greetings have been extended by the Indian president to which two nations on their National Day on 2nd December?

Ans. Laos People’s Democratic Republic, UAE

Ques. IMF included which country's currency into its elite reserve currency basket?

Ans. China

Ques. Who is the chairman of NMPT?

Ans. PC Parida

Ques. Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has recently launched which scheme to boost the quality of higher education in India?

Ans. Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)

Ques. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was observed globally on?

Ans. 2 December 2015

Ques. Name the Indian who on 28 November 2015 won gold medal in the 7th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Championships?

Ans. Thakur Anoop Singh

Ques. Tata Sons Limited signed an agreement with which bank of China?

Ans. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

Ques. Which authority has been awarded with E-India Award on 01st December 2015

Ans. Delhi Development Authority

Ques. L. Subramaniam was awarded with ITC Sangeet Samman on 01st December 2015. He is a?

Ans. Violinist

Ques. With which of the following the Export Import Bank of India has inked an agreement to strengthen financial cooperation?

Ans. Exim Bank of Malaysia

Ques. What is the rank of India on Global Index of Information Technology Access?

Ans. 131st

Ques. Which country launched International Agency for Solar Technologies and Applications (IASTA)?

Ans. India

Ques. Recently Ustad Sabri Khan passed away. He was a ________ player.

Ans. Sarangi

Ques. Recently the Badminton Association of India announced to give __________ to P.V. Sindhu.

Ans. Rs. 10 lakh

Ques. Who was awarded with the best director award in the 46th International Film Festival of India?

Ans. Peter Greenaway