15 July 2016

100 MCQs - MAY 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS (PART-1)

1. Which committee has been constituted to monitor the functioning of the Medical Council of India (MCI) for at least a year?
(A) Vinod Roy committee
(B) R.M. Lodha committee
(C) Anil R. Dave committee
(D) Ranjit Roy Chaudhury committee
Answer: R.M. Lodha committee
2. Which of the following has become India’s goodwill ambassador for the 2016 Rio Olympics?
(A) Abhinav Bindra
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Salman Khan
(D) All of the above
Answer: All of the above
3. The 2016 Malabar trilateral naval exercise will be hosted by which country?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom
Answer: Japan


4. Which state government has recently accorded minority status to the Jain community?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: Gujarat
5. The Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation has been launched in which state of India?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Bihar
Answer: Jharkhand
6. The term “Green Zone”, which was recently in news, is related to which country?
(A) Iraq
(B) Iran
(C) Syria
(D) Turkey
Answer: Iraq
7. India’s first Spice Museum will be opened in which city of India?
(A) Guntur
(B) Tiruchirappalli
(C) Thiruvananthapuram
(D) Kochi
Answer: Kochi
8. The National Dengue Day is observed on which day in India?
(A) May 14
(B) May 17
(C) May 16
(D) May 18
Answer: May 16
9. The first Maritime Security Dialogue between India and United States was held in which city?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Varanasi
(D) Pune
Answer: New Delhi
10. The world’s largest single rooftop solar power plant has been opened in which state of India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
Answer: Punjab

11. The tropical cyclone ‘Roanu’ has recently hit which country?
(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) United States
(D) Japan
Answer: India
12. The Centre for Environmental Health has been launched by which union ministry in New Delhi?
(A) Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
(B) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(C) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
(D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
13. The 2016 Group of 7 (G7) Summit will be hosted by which city of Japan?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Ise-Shima
(C) Kyoto
(D) Nagasaki
Answer: Ise-Shima
14. Which committee has been constituted to relook defence spending?
(A) Bipin Rawat committee
(B) Sarath Chand committee
(C) D B Shekatkar committee
(D) DS Hooda committee
Answer: D B Shekatkar committee
15. The World Biodiversity Day is observed on which day?
(A) May 25
(B) May 22
(C) May 23
(D) May 26
Answer: May 22
16. What is the theme of 2016 World Asthma Day ?
(A) Everyone normal breathing
(B) Unite to overcome asthma
(C) Reducing the asthma burden
(D) You Can Control Your Asthma
Answer: You Can Control Your Asthma
17. The report titled ‘Protecting people through nature’ has been released by which international organisation?
(A) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) World Wildlife Fund
(D) SAARC Development Fund
Answer: World Wildlife Fund
18. Which of the following has become the first Union Territory to sign “24×7 Power for All” document?
(A) Daman and Diu
(B) Puducherry
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Lakshadweep
Answer: Lakshadweep
19. India has recently signed MoU with which country to boost horticulture research?
(A) Sweden
(B) Brazil
(C) Australia
(D) South Africa
Answer: Australia
20. India’s first contactless business credit card has been launched by which financial institution?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) Exim Bank of India
Answer: ICICI Bank

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