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 11th February 2016

Ques. What is the new name of Shah Rukh Khan-owned Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel?
Ans. Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR)

Ques. Which state government has put a cap on the prices charged by cab companies?
Ans. Karnataka government

Ques. Which Indian businessman has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering based in USA?
Ans. Mukesh Ambani

Ques. Who has been appointed as a Secretary, Railway Board?
Ans. R. K. Verma

Ques. Ministry of Railways and Government of --------------------- for Formation of Joint Venture Companies for Development of Railway Infrastructure in the State.
Ans. Chhattisgarh

Ques. Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the --------------------High Court.
Ans. Bombay

Ques. What route length has been proposed to be constructed for the four Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri?
Ans. 900 km

Ques. What is the expected growth rate of Indian Economy according to CRISIL research, for 2016-17?
Ans. 7.9 percent

Ques. On which personalities London School of Economics has released archival documents to mark his 125th birth anniversary?
Ans. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Ques. Manpreeth Kaur senior won ------------- while Manpreet Kaur junior took ------------ medal in Women’s Shot Put at 12th South Asian Games.
Ans. Gold, Silver

Ques. Which country is at the top of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce International IP Index "Infinite Possibilities" released by GIPC?
Ans. USA

GK update 10th February 2016

Ques. According to the government, what is the number of cases pending in lower court?
Ans. 2 crore

Ques. Nepal’s former ----------------- Sushil Koirala passed away.
Ans. Prime Minister

Ques. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been elected the President of South Asian Wrestling Federation, while Tabiur Rehman from ------------------- was elected as the Secretary General of SAWF.
Ans. Bangladesh

Ques. What is the GDP growth estimated by the Central Statistics Office of the country for the current fiscal 2015-16?

Ans. 7.6 per cent

Ques. Which stadium will host the final of the Women's Cricket World Cup in 2017?
Ans. The Lord's

Ques. Which Indian has become the highest paid CEO in the US?
Ans. Sundar Pichai

Ques. Sushila Panwar has secured gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games, she is associated with which of the following sports?
Ans. Weightlifting

Ques. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India has signed the Grant Agreement for India Aviation Safety Technical Assistance Phase II in New Delhi, with which of the following countries?
Ans. USA

Ques. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister ---------------------------- has released the Hydrocarbon Vision Document 2030 for North East in Guwahati.
Ans. Dharmendra Pradhan

Ques. Which institution has ruled against differential pricing for data services giving a big boost to Net Neutrality?
Ans. TRAI

Ques. New Zealand cricketer Brendon ------------------- McCullum retired from One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
Ans. Barrie

GK update 9th February 2016

Ques. Who won the women's single's title at the South Asian Games?
Ans. Joshna Chinappa

Ques. Scientists are investigating a suspected meteorite death in which Indian state?
Ans. Tamil Nadu

Ques. What is the name of the joint Indo - Nepal army exercise?
Ans. Surya Kiran

Ques. Where is Surya Kiran exercise being held?
Ans. Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand

Ques. Which Indian warship is being planned to be converted into a tourism centre after being decommissioned?
Ans. INS Viraat

Ques. Which state is constituting wakf board under wakf act 1995?
Ans. Punjab

Ques. Which refinery has again become country's top refiner after its state of the art refinery dedicated to the nation in Odisha?
Ans. Paradeep

Ques. At which place India and China conducted their first joint tactical exercise?
Ans. Laddakh

Ques. In how many languages a 24x7 Toll Free Tourist Infoline has been launched by the Ministry of Tourism & Culture and Ministry of Civil Aviation?
Ans. 12

Ques. The Central Govrnment of India has approved to set up a Sanskrit University in-
Ans. Jharkhand

Ques. Dan Hicks has died recently. He was-
Ans. a singer

Ques. Which country has won the 2016 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating Mali football team 3-0?
Ans. Congo

Ques. India has bagged ----------------- medal in Compound women's archery at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG).
Ans. Gold

Ques. North Korea launched a long-range rocket from the --------------------- launch station of North Korea.
Ans. Tongchangri

Ques. Which company has won a five-year IT infrastructure management deal from Assa Abloy group, a Swedish major in door opening solutions.
Ans. Wipro

Ques. Renowned -------------- and Hindi poet Nida Fazli died recently.
Ans. Urdu

GK update 7th February 2016

Ques. Who became the costliest Indian player at the Indian Premier League auction?
Ans. Pawan Negi

Ques. Helmet for pillion rider has been made must in which state?
Ans. Maharashtra

GK update 2nd February 2016

Ques. Where is the Airtel-Economic Times Global Business Summit being held?
Ans. New Delhi

Ques. _____ doctors have separated eight-day-old conjoined twin sisters fused at the liver and chest -- the youngest ever successfully separated.
Ans. Swiss

Ques. In a landmark verdict by Delhi high court, The eldest female member of a family can be its?
Ans. Karta

Ques. Who is the author of the book "Transendence"
Ans. APJ Abdul Kalam

Ques. Who is the Governer of Arunachal Pradesh?
Ans. JP Rajkhowa

Ques. Who won the men's single title in Australian Open?
Ans. Novak Djokovic

Ques. Who has been sworn in as Lok Ayukta of Uttar Pradesh?
Ans. Justice Sanjay Mishra

Ques. The Rajasthan government has fixed minimum wages for domestic help at?
Ans. Rs 5,642 per month (overtime to be paid double the minimum fixed per hour for each hour beyond the mandated eight hours.)

Ques. Which Afghan CEO is on its visit to India?
Ans. Abdullah Abdullah

Ques. A small device made from household materials such as paper, pencil and a teflon tape can generate enough electricity to operate a ?
Ans. Remote control

Ques. Which Indian cricketer became the no. 1 batsman in T20 format?
Ans. Virat Kohli

Ques. The MGNREGA Scheme completed how many years of implementation ?
Ans. 10 years

Ques. What according to PMO, is the value of the total assets owned by PM Narendra Modi?
Ans. Rs 1,41,14,893

Ques. Beti bachao Beti Padhao program will be expanded to how many more districts?
Ans. 61 more districts

Ques. Where is NLC is planning to set a 50MW solar plant?
Ans. Andaman

Ques. Who has been appointed as the CFO of IndiaFirst
Ans. Satishwar Balakrishnan

GK update 1st February 2016

Ques. What is India's rank on the list of nations with the most number of thinktanks?
Ans. 4(fourth)

Ques. The space agency of which country is ready to work with ISRO in putting a lander on Mars ?
Ans. France

Ques. Who has been appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD)
Ans. Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey

Ques. T. N. GopaKumar passed away. He was also known as?
Ans. TNG

Ques. Which Latin American country has signed two agreements with North Korea on cooperation in foreign trade and scientific and technological development?
Ans. Cuba

Ques. Which Union Territory has launched MITRA mobile application to ensure safety and security of women by sending emergency SOS messages when in danger or emergency?
Ans. Puducherry

Ques. Which Indian cricketer has broken the most stumping record of 139 by Kumar Sangakkara in international cricket?
Ans. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Ques. Senior journalist T. N. GopaKumar passed away recently. He belongs to:-
Ans. Kerala

Ques. By how much per cent the Government has marginally revised downward the economic growth for 2014-15?
Ans. 0.1

Ques. Professor Morton Mower (US) and Sir Michael Marmot (UK) has recently been conferred with the Prince Mahidol Award 2015. This award is given in the field of:-
Ans. Medicine and public health

Ques. Angelique Kerber, has been ranked sixth in the world claimed her first Australian Open Women's singles title by defeating World No.1 Serena Williams. Kerber is a --------------- origin player
Ans. German

Ques. Vice Admiral Girish Luthra has taken over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the ---------------------- Naval Command.
Ans. Southern

Ques. Which other film along with “Mad Max: Fury Road” has bagged two awards at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts’ International Awards (AACTA)?
Ans. Carol

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Weekly Update: INDIA: Week5, January 2016

Ques. Who has been named as the advisor to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar?

Ans. Prashant Kishor

Ques. Which language was made the official language of India?

Ans. Hindi

Ques. Where is India's tallest and largest tricolour situated?

Ans. Ranchi

Ques. Who hoisted India's tallest and largest tricolour in Ranchi?

Ans. Manohar Parrikar

Ques. Sushma Swaraj is in Bahrain to attend?

Ans. first India-Arab Ministerial meeting

Ques. AC Jose passed away recently. He was -?

Ans. Former Kerala assembly speaker

Ques. Which indiginously made helicopter took part in the international air show?

Ans. Dhruv

Ques. India's which indigenous Light Combat Aircraft took part in the international air show?

Ans. Tejas

Ques. CIC stands for?

Ans. Central Information Commission

Ques. Mahindra defence has signed an agreement with which French company to make helicopters?

Ans. Airbus

Ques. India will set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in_____ that will give Hanoi access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the region, including China and the South China Sea

Ans. Vietnam

Ques. How many Rafale jets will India buy from France?

Ans. 36

Ques. PM Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande inaugurated the interim secretariat of ?

Ans. International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Ques. India with which country has signed an agreement for cooperation on a coordinated grant competition for conducting basic and exploratory scientific research?

Ans. Russia

Ques. With which country has India signed a Protocol recently amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention with that country?

Ans. Armenia

Ques. Veteran actress Rekha has been honored with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award recently. Which state has conferred this award on her?

Ans. Maharashtra

Ques. Which state government has launched special weekly free clinics for women to provide free check up, treatment, tests and medicines?

Ans. Madhya Pradesh

Ques. Who is the chief minister of Kerala?

Ans. Oomman Chandy

Ques. Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched an exclusive job portal for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). What portfolio he holds?

Ans. Ministery of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ques. The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' has been released to receive funds. What is the total number of capital cities under this mission?

Ans. 24

Ques. Who headed the Expenditure Management Commission which submitted its final report to the government recently?

Ans. Bimal Jalan

Ques. Six Indian-manufactured Metro rail coaches have been exported to which country?

Ans. Australia

Ques. "Mukhyamantri Jal Swavalamban Abhiyan" is a water conservation mission of which state government?

Ans. Rajasthan Government

Ques. Who is the excise minister of Kerala?

Ans. K. Babu

Weekly Update: WORLD: Week5, January 2016

Ques. Which country has been ranked number one in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index?

Ans. Denmark

Ques. India has overtaken which country to become the world's largest rice exporter in 2015?

Ans. Thailand