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1.  Who amongst the following has recently been 
appointed as the first male member of the 
National Commission for Women (NCW)?  
 A. Former Cabinet Secretary Adak Rawat 
 B. Former Governor of Four States Arvind 
Dave  
 C. Former Bureaucrat Ashok Bala  
 D. Former Secretary Dr. Ajay Dua  
 E. Former Corporate Professional Alok Goyal  
2.  The 'RTGS’ is the fastest mode of money 
transfer in the Indian financial system. The 
alphabet ‘T’ in the abbreviation RTGS stands 
for ............ 
 A. Transfer  B. Turnover  
 C. Total  D. Time  
 E. Term 
3.  Which of the following is an independent 
commodity exchange based in Mumbai, India? 
 A. MEX  B. MCE  
 C. MGEX  D. MDEX  
 E. MCX 
4.  RBI has recently announced a ‘Gold 
Monetisation Scheme’ that allows individuals, 
trusts and mutual funds to deposit gold with 
banks and earn an interest on it. The 
minimum deposit under the scheme shall be 
raw gold of 995 fineness, equivalent to....... 
 A. 30 grams  B. 80 grams  
 C. 50 grams  D. 20 grams 
 E. 75 grams 
5.  Who amongst the following has recently 
(October 2015) been elected as BCCI 
President?  
 A. Shashank Manohar 
 B. Biswarup Dey   
 C. Avishek Dalmiya  
 D. Rajiv Shukla  
 E. Rahul Dravid  
6.  'Harish Salve' is one of India's leading.......... 
 A. Economists  B. Town Planners  
 C. Lawyers  D. Diplomats.  
 E. Cardiologists  
7.  The 43-year old ‘Justin Trudeau' has recently 
been elected as the 13 Prime Minister of 
............ 
 A. Sweden  B. Australia  
 C. Canada  D. Denmark  
 E. France  
8.  'Deepika Kumari' is associated with the sport 
of ............. 
 A. Arm Wrestling   B. Aerobatics  
 C. Air Racing  D. Archery  
 E. Aquatics  
9.  As per Census 2011, the population of India 
was 1.21 billion. Over the last ten, years from 
2001, it increased by ...........approximately 
 A. 188 million  B. 161 million  
 C. 181 million  D. 191 million  
 E. 151 million 
10.  ‘ECS’ is a term associated with the.......... 
 A. Banking industry  
 B. Insurance industry 
 C. Mutual and find business  
 D. Capital Market transactions 
 E. Microfinance activity 
11.  The repayment of a loan is done by paying 
EMI to the bank. The alphabet 'E.' in the 
abbreviation 'EMI' stands for ........ 
 A. Equivalent  B. Equivalence  
 C. Equal  D. Equated  
 E. Equalized  
12.  Which of the following Scheduled Commercial 
Banks commenced its operations in October 
2015?  
 A. HDFC Bank  
 B. Kotak Mahindra Bank  
 C. ICICI Bank  
 D. IDFC Bank 
 E. Bandhan Bank  
13.  The 'Ganges' also known as 'Ganga’ is a 
trans-boundary river of Asia which flows 
through the nations of India and..... 
 A. Nepal  B. Myanmar  
 C. Bhutan  D. Bangladesh  
 E. Pakistan  
14.  The State of Karnataka is generally referred 
to as the ‘Cradle of Banking’ in India. Which of 
the following leading Public-Sector Banks did 
not originate from the State? 
 A. Vijaya Bank  
 B. Canara Bank   
 C. Corporation Bank  
 D. Indian Overseas Bank  
 E. Syndicate Bank  
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1.  Who amongst the following has recently been 
appointed as the first male member of the 
National Commission for Women (NCW)?  
 A. Former Cabinet Secretary Adak Rawat 
 B. Former Governor of Four States Arvind 
Dave  
 C. Former Bureaucrat Ashok Bala  
 D. Former Secretary Dr. Ajay Dua  
 E. Former Corporate Professional Alok Goyal  
2.  The 'RTGS’ is the fastest mode of money 
transfer in the Indian financial system. The 
alphabet ‘T’ in the abbreviation RTGS stands 
for ............ 
 A. Transfer  B. Turnover  
 C. Total  D. Time  
 E. Term 
3.  Which of the following is an independent 
commodity exchange based in Mumbai, India? 
 A. MEX  B. MCE  
 C. MGEX  D. MDEX  
 E. MCX 
4.  RBI has recently announced a ‘Gold 
Monetisation Scheme’ that allows individuals, 
trusts and mutual funds to deposit gold with 
banks and earn an interest on it. The 
minimum deposit under the scheme shall be 
raw gold of 995 fineness, equivalent to....... 
 A. 30 grams  B. 80 grams  
 C. 50 grams  D. 20 grams 
 E. 75 grams 
5.  Who amongst the following has recently 
(October 2015) been elected as BCCI 
President?  
 A. Shashank Manohar 
 B. Biswarup Dey   
 C. Avishek Dalmiya  
 D. Rajiv Shukla  
 E. Rahul Dravid  
6.  'Harish Salve' is one of India's leading.......... 
 A. Economists  B. Town Planners  
 C. Lawyers  D. Diplomats.  
 E. Cardiologists  
7.  The 43-year old ‘Justin Trudeau' has recently 
been elected as the 13 Prime Minister of 
............ 
 A. Sweden  B. Australia  
 C. Canada  D. Denmark  
 E. France  
8.  'Deepika Kumari' is associated with the sport 
of ............. 
 A. Arm Wrestling   B. Aerobatics  
 C. Air Racing  D. Archery  
 E. Aquatics  
9.  As per Census 2011, the population of India 
was 1.21 billion. Over the last ten, years from 
2001, it increased by ...........approximately 
 A. 188 million  B. 161 million  
 C. 181 million  D. 191 million  
 E. 151 million 
10.  ‘ECS’ is a term associated with the.......... 
 A. Banking industry  
 B. Insurance industry 
 C. Mutual and find business  
 D. Capital Market transactions 
 E. Microfinance activity 
11.  The repayment of a loan is done by paying 
EMI to the bank. The alphabet 'E.' in the 
abbreviation 'EMI' stands for ........ 
 A. Equivalent  B. Equivalence  
 C. Equal  D. Equated  
 E. Equalized  
12.  Which of the following Scheduled Commercial 
Banks commenced its operations in October 
2015?  
 A. HDFC Bank  
 B. Kotak Mahindra Bank  
 C. ICICI Bank  
 D. IDFC Bank 
 E. Bandhan Bank  
13.  The 'Ganges' also known as 'Ganga’ is a 
trans-boundary river of Asia which flows 
through the nations of India and..... 
 A. Nepal  B. Myanmar  
 C. Bhutan  D. Bangladesh  
 E. Pakistan  
14.  The State of Karnataka is generally referred 
to as the ‘Cradle of Banking’ in India. Which of 
the following leading Public-Sector Banks did 
not originate from the State? 
 A. Vijaya Bank  
 B. Canara Bank   
 C. Corporation Bank  
 D. Indian Overseas Bank  
 E. Syndicate Bank  
15.  The ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ built by Azam Shali, son 
of Auranbzeb, in 1678, in memory of his 
mother, Diras Banu Begum, is situated in the 
Indian city of........ 
 A. Hyderabad, Telangana  
 B. Aurangabad, Maharashtra   
 C. New Delhi  
 D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  
 E. Agra, Uttar Pradesh 
16.  The currency of Tajikistan is:  
 A. Somoni  B. Kuna  
 C. Krone  D. Peso   
 E. Rial  
17.  The Government of India has recently 
launched 'Housing for All programme wherein 
it is envisaged to build 2 crore houses by the 
year ......... 
 A. 2021  B. 2018  
 C. 2022  D. 2017  
 E. 2020  
18.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently (on 
October 28, 2015) held a townhall question 
and answer session at the...... 
 A. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, 
New Delhi  
 B. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi  
 C. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New 
Delhi  
 D. Indian institute of Technology (IIT), New 
Delhi  
 E. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), 
Delhi  
19.  Though usually 'Bharat Ratna' is conferred on 
Indian Citizens, in 1980, it has been awarded 
to one naturalized citizen namely:  
 A. C. Rajagopalachari  
 B. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan  
 C. J.R.D Tata 
 D. Mother Teresa  
 E. Nielson Mandela  
20.  The recently launched ‘Nai Manzil is a 
programme aimed at education as well as skill 
development amongst the ........ 
 A. Professionals and self-employed  
 B. Farmer and agriculturalists 
 C. Other than those given as options 
 D. Artisans and College Industries 
 E. Minority Communities 
21.  The Reserve bank of India has recently 
granted in-principle approval for setting up 
‘small finance banks’ to ten entities. The 
approval granted by RBI will be valid for a 
period of.... 
 A. Twelve Months  
 B. Twenty-two Months 
 C. Eighteen Months  
 D. Twenty-four Months  
 E. Six Months 
22.  On the 78th birthday of pandit ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’, the fifth ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’ Award has recently been 
conferred upon the renowned music 
composer........ 
 A. A.R. Rahman 
 B. Shankar Mahadevan  
 C. Amit Trivedi  
 D. Pritam Chakraborty  
 E. Vishal Dadlani  
23.  Which of the following is a pension scheme 
focused on workers in the unorganised sector?  
 A. SSY  B. AMRUT  
 C. APY  D. PMAY  
 E. BLY 
24.  The Board of Financial Benchmarks India 
(FBI), had now taken over the responsibility 
of administration of MIBCIR benchmark rate, 
a function which was earlier performed by the 
......... 
 A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 B. Securities and Exchange Board of India 
(SEBI)  
 C. National Stocks Exchange (NSE)  
 D. Indian Banks' Association (IBA)  
 E. State Bank of India' (SBI)  
25.  'The Idea of justices’ is a 2009 book by 
economist ....... 
 A. Raghuram Rajan  B. Jairam Ramesh  
 C. Arvind Panagariya  D. Amartya Son  
 E. Kaushak Baron 
26.  The constituency represented by Union 
Cabinet Minister for Law and justice Shri D.V. 
Sadananda Gowda the 16th Lok Sabha is.... 
 A. Bangalore Rural Constituency, Karnataka  
 B. Bangalore Centre Constituency, Karnataka 
 C. Dakshina Kannada Constituency, Karnataka 
 D. Uttara Kannada Constituency, Karnataka  
 E. Bangalore North Constituency, Karnataka  
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1.  Who amongst the following has recently been 
appointed as the first male member of the 
National Commission for Women (NCW)?  
 A. Former Cabinet Secretary Adak Rawat 
 B. Former Governor of Four States Arvind 
Dave  
 C. Former Bureaucrat Ashok Bala  
 D. Former Secretary Dr. Ajay Dua  
 E. Former Corporate Professional Alok Goyal  
2.  The 'RTGS’ is the fastest mode of money 
transfer in the Indian financial system. The 
alphabet ‘T’ in the abbreviation RTGS stands 
for ............ 
 A. Transfer  B. Turnover  
 C. Total  D. Time  
 E. Term 
3.  Which of the following is an independent 
commodity exchange based in Mumbai, India? 
 A. MEX  B. MCE  
 C. MGEX  D. MDEX  
 E. MCX 
4.  RBI has recently announced a ‘Gold 
Monetisation Scheme’ that allows individuals, 
trusts and mutual funds to deposit gold with 
banks and earn an interest on it. The 
minimum deposit under the scheme shall be 
raw gold of 995 fineness, equivalent to....... 
 A. 30 grams  B. 80 grams  
 C. 50 grams  D. 20 grams 
 E. 75 grams 
5.  Who amongst the following has recently 
(October 2015) been elected as BCCI 
President?  
 A. Shashank Manohar 
 B. Biswarup Dey   
 C. Avishek Dalmiya  
 D. Rajiv Shukla  
 E. Rahul Dravid  
6.  'Harish Salve' is one of India's leading.......... 
 A. Economists  B. Town Planners  
 C. Lawyers  D. Diplomats.  
 E. Cardiologists  
7.  The 43-year old ‘Justin Trudeau' has recently 
been elected as the 13 Prime Minister of 
............ 
 A. Sweden  B. Australia  
 C. Canada  D. Denmark  
 E. France  
8.  'Deepika Kumari' is associated with the sport 
of ............. 
 A. Arm Wrestling   B. Aerobatics  
 C. Air Racing  D. Archery  
 E. Aquatics  
9.  As per Census 2011, the population of India 
was 1.21 billion. Over the last ten, years from 
2001, it increased by ...........approximately 
 A. 188 million  B. 161 million  
 C. 181 million  D. 191 million  
 E. 151 million 
10.  ‘ECS’ is a term associated with the.......... 
 A. Banking industry  
 B. Insurance industry 
 C. Mutual and find business  
 D. Capital Market transactions 
 E. Microfinance activity 
11.  The repayment of a loan is done by paying 
EMI to the bank. The alphabet 'E.' in the 
abbreviation 'EMI' stands for ........ 
 A. Equivalent  B. Equivalence  
 C. Equal  D. Equated  
 E. Equalized  
12.  Which of the following Scheduled Commercial 
Banks commenced its operations in October 
2015?  
 A. HDFC Bank  
 B. Kotak Mahindra Bank  
 C. ICICI Bank  
 D. IDFC Bank 
 E. Bandhan Bank  
13.  The 'Ganges' also known as 'Ganga’ is a 
trans-boundary river of Asia which flows 
through the nations of India and..... 
 A. Nepal  B. Myanmar  
 C. Bhutan  D. Bangladesh  
 E. Pakistan  
14.  The State of Karnataka is generally referred 
to as the ‘Cradle of Banking’ in India. Which of 
the following leading Public-Sector Banks did 
not originate from the State? 
 A. Vijaya Bank  
 B. Canara Bank   
 C. Corporation Bank  
 D. Indian Overseas Bank  
 E. Syndicate Bank  
15.  The ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ built by Azam Shali, son 
of Auranbzeb, in 1678, in memory of his 
mother, Diras Banu Begum, is situated in the 
Indian city of........ 
 A. Hyderabad, Telangana  
 B. Aurangabad, Maharashtra   
 C. New Delhi  
 D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  
 E. Agra, Uttar Pradesh 
16.  The currency of Tajikistan is:  
 A. Somoni  B. Kuna  
 C. Krone  D. Peso   
 E. Rial  
17.  The Government of India has recently 
launched 'Housing for All programme wherein 
it is envisaged to build 2 crore houses by the 
year ......... 
 A. 2021  B. 2018  
 C. 2022  D. 2017  
 E. 2020  
18.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently (on 
October 28, 2015) held a townhall question 
and answer session at the...... 
 A. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, 
New Delhi  
 B. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi  
 C. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New 
Delhi  
 D. Indian institute of Technology (IIT), New 
Delhi  
 E. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), 
Delhi  
19.  Though usually 'Bharat Ratna' is conferred on 
Indian Citizens, in 1980, it has been awarded 
to one naturalized citizen namely:  
 A. C. Rajagopalachari  
 B. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan  
 C. J.R.D Tata 
 D. Mother Teresa  
 E. Nielson Mandela  
20.  The recently launched ‘Nai Manzil is a 
programme aimed at education as well as skill 
development amongst the ........ 
 A. Professionals and self-employed  
 B. Farmer and agriculturalists 
 C. Other than those given as options 
 D. Artisans and College Industries 
 E. Minority Communities 
21.  The Reserve bank of India has recently 
granted in-principle approval for setting up 
‘small finance banks’ to ten entities. The 
approval granted by RBI will be valid for a 
period of.... 
 A. Twelve Months  
 B. Twenty-two Months 
 C. Eighteen Months  
 D. Twenty-four Months  
 E. Six Months 
22.  On the 78th birthday of pandit ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’, the fifth ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’ Award has recently been 
conferred upon the renowned music 
composer........ 
 A. A.R. Rahman 
 B. Shankar Mahadevan  
 C. Amit Trivedi  
 D. Pritam Chakraborty  
 E. Vishal Dadlani  
23.  Which of the following is a pension scheme 
focused on workers in the unorganised sector?  
 A. SSY  B. AMRUT  
 C. APY  D. PMAY  
 E. BLY 
24.  The Board of Financial Benchmarks India 
(FBI), had now taken over the responsibility 
of administration of MIBCIR benchmark rate, 
a function which was earlier performed by the 
......... 
 A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 B. Securities and Exchange Board of India 
(SEBI)  
 C. National Stocks Exchange (NSE)  
 D. Indian Banks' Association (IBA)  
 E. State Bank of India' (SBI)  
25.  'The Idea of justices’ is a 2009 book by 
economist ....... 
 A. Raghuram Rajan  B. Jairam Ramesh  
 C. Arvind Panagariya  D. Amartya Son  
 E. Kaushak Baron 
26.  The constituency represented by Union 
Cabinet Minister for Law and justice Shri D.V. 
Sadananda Gowda the 16th Lok Sabha is.... 
 A. Bangalore Rural Constituency, Karnataka  
 B. Bangalore Centre Constituency, Karnataka 
 C. Dakshina Kannada Constituency, Karnataka 
 D. Uttara Kannada Constituency, Karnataka  
 E. Bangalore North Constituency, Karnataka  
27.  The ‘Kaziranga National Park' is situated in 
the Indian state of: 
 A. Sikkim  B. Andhra Pradesh  
 C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Assam  
 E. West Bengal 
28.  The tribal village 'Baripatha’ has, become the 
100 percent solar powered village in the 
Indian, state of:  
 A. Odisha  B. Rajasthan  
 C. Chhattisgarh  D. Bihar  
 E. Gujarat  
29.  The European Space Agency (ESA) is an 
intergovernmental organisation of 22 
European states dedicated to exploration of 
space. It is headquartered in: 
 A. Paris, France  
 B. Brussels, Belgium  
 C. Bonn, Germany  
 D. Munich, Germany  
 E. Vienna, Austria 
30.  The Russian Formula One Grand Prix 2015 
was recently won by  
 A. Will Stevens  B. Sebastian Vettel  
 C. Lewis Hamilton  D. Felipe Massa  
 E. Nico Rosberg  
31.  ‘Prathama Bank' is the first Regional Rural 
Bank (RRB) established in 1975 with its 
headquarters in Moradabad. It was sponsored 
by.......... 
 A. Syndicate Bank  
 B. Allahabad Bank  
 C. Central Bank of India  
 D. Punjab National Bank  
 E. UCO Bank 
32.  Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Rs. 
1,700 crore ‘mini-Ratna’. It is the commercial 
aim of the: 
 A. National Remote sensing Centre 
 B. India Space Research Organization (ISRO)  
 C. Defence Research and Development 
Organization (DRDO) 
 D. Satish Dhawan space Centre  
 E. Vikram Sarabhai space Centre (VSSC)  
33.  Which of the following Chinese cities has been 
appointed as the host of the 2022 Asian 
Games by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?  
 A. Hangzhou  B. Wuhan  
 C. Tianjin  D. Beijing  
 E. Shenzhen 
34.  The ?Tehri Dam' is the tallest dam in India. It 
is situated on the Bhagirathi river in Indian 
state of ........ 
 A. Haryana  B. Himachal Pradesh 
 C. Uttar Pradesh  D. Punjab  
 E. Uttarakhand  
35.  The National Heritage City Development and 
Augmentation Yojana. (HRIDAY) is set to be 
implemented in 12 identified cities up to 
March 2017. Which of the following cities is 
not an identified city under the scheme?  
 A. Amravati (UP)  B. Agra (UP)  
 C. Amritsar (Punjab) D. Ajmer (Rajasthan)  
 E. Varanasi(UP)  
36.  Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu has 
recently announced that the country's first-
over AC double decker Shatabdi Express 
would shortly ply between ......... 
 A. New Delhi and Agra  
 B. Mumbai and Ahmedabad  
 C. Delhi and Jaipur  
 D. Mumbai and Pune  
 E. Mumbai and Goa  
37.  The first Private Sector Commercial Bank to 
have set up the first IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) 
at the Gujarat International Finance Tec 
(GIFT) city is......... 
 A. Yes Bank  B. HDFC Bank  
 C. Axis Bank  D. ICICI Bank  
 E. Citi Bank 
38.  Reliance Industries (RIL) has recently 
received a license from the Reserve Bank of 
India to set up a Payment 'Bank. For this 
purpose, RIL has entered into a partnership 
with ........ 
 A. Yes Bank  
 B. Bank of India  
 C. HDFC Bank  
 D. State Bank of India  
 E. Union Bank of India 
39.  The recently launched PMKSY Scheme aims to 
achieve a holistic development of...... 
 A. Rural Financially System  
 B. Irrigation Potential 
 C. Rural Electrification Facilities  
 D. Rural health and Medical Facilities  
 E. Rural housing infrastructure  
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1.  Who amongst the following has recently been 
appointed as the first male member of the 
National Commission for Women (NCW)?  
 A. Former Cabinet Secretary Adak Rawat 
 B. Former Governor of Four States Arvind 
Dave  
 C. Former Bureaucrat Ashok Bala  
 D. Former Secretary Dr. Ajay Dua  
 E. Former Corporate Professional Alok Goyal  
2.  The 'RTGS’ is the fastest mode of money 
transfer in the Indian financial system. The 
alphabet ‘T’ in the abbreviation RTGS stands 
for ............ 
 A. Transfer  B. Turnover  
 C. Total  D. Time  
 E. Term 
3.  Which of the following is an independent 
commodity exchange based in Mumbai, India? 
 A. MEX  B. MCE  
 C. MGEX  D. MDEX  
 E. MCX 
4.  RBI has recently announced a ‘Gold 
Monetisation Scheme’ that allows individuals, 
trusts and mutual funds to deposit gold with 
banks and earn an interest on it. The 
minimum deposit under the scheme shall be 
raw gold of 995 fineness, equivalent to....... 
 A. 30 grams  B. 80 grams  
 C. 50 grams  D. 20 grams 
 E. 75 grams 
5.  Who amongst the following has recently 
(October 2015) been elected as BCCI 
President?  
 A. Shashank Manohar 
 B. Biswarup Dey   
 C. Avishek Dalmiya  
 D. Rajiv Shukla  
 E. Rahul Dravid  
6.  'Harish Salve' is one of India's leading.......... 
 A. Economists  B. Town Planners  
 C. Lawyers  D. Diplomats.  
 E. Cardiologists  
7.  The 43-year old ‘Justin Trudeau' has recently 
been elected as the 13 Prime Minister of 
............ 
 A. Sweden  B. Australia  
 C. Canada  D. Denmark  
 E. France  
8.  'Deepika Kumari' is associated with the sport 
of ............. 
 A. Arm Wrestling   B. Aerobatics  
 C. Air Racing  D. Archery  
 E. Aquatics  
9.  As per Census 2011, the population of India 
was 1.21 billion. Over the last ten, years from 
2001, it increased by ...........approximately 
 A. 188 million  B. 161 million  
 C. 181 million  D. 191 million  
 E. 151 million 
10.  ‘ECS’ is a term associated with the.......... 
 A. Banking industry  
 B. Insurance industry 
 C. Mutual and find business  
 D. Capital Market transactions 
 E. Microfinance activity 
11.  The repayment of a loan is done by paying 
EMI to the bank. The alphabet 'E.' in the 
abbreviation 'EMI' stands for ........ 
 A. Equivalent  B. Equivalence  
 C. Equal  D. Equated  
 E. Equalized  
12.  Which of the following Scheduled Commercial 
Banks commenced its operations in October 
2015?  
 A. HDFC Bank  
 B. Kotak Mahindra Bank  
 C. ICICI Bank  
 D. IDFC Bank 
 E. Bandhan Bank  
13.  The 'Ganges' also known as 'Ganga’ is a 
trans-boundary river of Asia which flows 
through the nations of India and..... 
 A. Nepal  B. Myanmar  
 C. Bhutan  D. Bangladesh  
 E. Pakistan  
14.  The State of Karnataka is generally referred 
to as the ‘Cradle of Banking’ in India. Which of 
the following leading Public-Sector Banks did 
not originate from the State? 
 A. Vijaya Bank  
 B. Canara Bank   
 C. Corporation Bank  
 D. Indian Overseas Bank  
 E. Syndicate Bank  
15.  The ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ built by Azam Shali, son 
of Auranbzeb, in 1678, in memory of his 
mother, Diras Banu Begum, is situated in the 
Indian city of........ 
 A. Hyderabad, Telangana  
 B. Aurangabad, Maharashtra   
 C. New Delhi  
 D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  
 E. Agra, Uttar Pradesh 
16.  The currency of Tajikistan is:  
 A. Somoni  B. Kuna  
 C. Krone  D. Peso   
 E. Rial  
17.  The Government of India has recently 
launched 'Housing for All programme wherein 
it is envisaged to build 2 crore houses by the 
year ......... 
 A. 2021  B. 2018  
 C. 2022  D. 2017  
 E. 2020  
18.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently (on 
October 28, 2015) held a townhall question 
and answer session at the...... 
 A. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, 
New Delhi  
 B. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi  
 C. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New 
Delhi  
 D. Indian institute of Technology (IIT), New 
Delhi  
 E. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), 
Delhi  
19.  Though usually 'Bharat Ratna' is conferred on 
Indian Citizens, in 1980, it has been awarded 
to one naturalized citizen namely:  
 A. C. Rajagopalachari  
 B. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan  
 C. J.R.D Tata 
 D. Mother Teresa  
 E. Nielson Mandela  
20.  The recently launched ‘Nai Manzil is a 
programme aimed at education as well as skill 
development amongst the ........ 
 A. Professionals and self-employed  
 B. Farmer and agriculturalists 
 C. Other than those given as options 
 D. Artisans and College Industries 
 E. Minority Communities 
21.  The Reserve bank of India has recently 
granted in-principle approval for setting up 
‘small finance banks’ to ten entities. The 
approval granted by RBI will be valid for a 
period of.... 
 A. Twelve Months  
 B. Twenty-two Months 
 C. Eighteen Months  
 D. Twenty-four Months  
 E. Six Months 
22.  On the 78th birthday of pandit ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’, the fifth ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’ Award has recently been 
conferred upon the renowned music 
composer........ 
 A. A.R. Rahman 
 B. Shankar Mahadevan  
 C. Amit Trivedi  
 D. Pritam Chakraborty  
 E. Vishal Dadlani  
23.  Which of the following is a pension scheme 
focused on workers in the unorganised sector?  
 A. SSY  B. AMRUT  
 C. APY  D. PMAY  
 E. BLY 
24.  The Board of Financial Benchmarks India 
(FBI), had now taken over the responsibility 
of administration of MIBCIR benchmark rate, 
a function which was earlier performed by the 
......... 
 A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 B. Securities and Exchange Board of India 
(SEBI)  
 C. National Stocks Exchange (NSE)  
 D. Indian Banks' Association (IBA)  
 E. State Bank of India' (SBI)  
25.  'The Idea of justices’ is a 2009 book by 
economist ....... 
 A. Raghuram Rajan  B. Jairam Ramesh  
 C. Arvind Panagariya  D. Amartya Son  
 E. Kaushak Baron 
26.  The constituency represented by Union 
Cabinet Minister for Law and justice Shri D.V. 
Sadananda Gowda the 16th Lok Sabha is.... 
 A. Bangalore Rural Constituency, Karnataka  
 B. Bangalore Centre Constituency, Karnataka 
 C. Dakshina Kannada Constituency, Karnataka 
 D. Uttara Kannada Constituency, Karnataka  
 E. Bangalore North Constituency, Karnataka  
27.  The ‘Kaziranga National Park' is situated in 
the Indian state of: 
 A. Sikkim  B. Andhra Pradesh  
 C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Assam  
 E. West Bengal 
28.  The tribal village 'Baripatha’ has, become the 
100 percent solar powered village in the 
Indian, state of:  
 A. Odisha  B. Rajasthan  
 C. Chhattisgarh  D. Bihar  
 E. Gujarat  
29.  The European Space Agency (ESA) is an 
intergovernmental organisation of 22 
European states dedicated to exploration of 
space. It is headquartered in: 
 A. Paris, France  
 B. Brussels, Belgium  
 C. Bonn, Germany  
 D. Munich, Germany  
 E. Vienna, Austria 
30.  The Russian Formula One Grand Prix 2015 
was recently won by  
 A. Will Stevens  B. Sebastian Vettel  
 C. Lewis Hamilton  D. Felipe Massa  
 E. Nico Rosberg  
31.  ‘Prathama Bank' is the first Regional Rural 
Bank (RRB) established in 1975 with its 
headquarters in Moradabad. It was sponsored 
by.......... 
 A. Syndicate Bank  
 B. Allahabad Bank  
 C. Central Bank of India  
 D. Punjab National Bank  
 E. UCO Bank 
32.  Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Rs. 
1,700 crore ‘mini-Ratna’. It is the commercial 
aim of the: 
 A. National Remote sensing Centre 
 B. India Space Research Organization (ISRO)  
 C. Defence Research and Development 
Organization (DRDO) 
 D. Satish Dhawan space Centre  
 E. Vikram Sarabhai space Centre (VSSC)  
33.  Which of the following Chinese cities has been 
appointed as the host of the 2022 Asian 
Games by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?  
 A. Hangzhou  B. Wuhan  
 C. Tianjin  D. Beijing  
 E. Shenzhen 
34.  The ?Tehri Dam' is the tallest dam in India. It 
is situated on the Bhagirathi river in Indian 
state of ........ 
 A. Haryana  B. Himachal Pradesh 
 C. Uttar Pradesh  D. Punjab  
 E. Uttarakhand  
35.  The National Heritage City Development and 
Augmentation Yojana. (HRIDAY) is set to be 
implemented in 12 identified cities up to 
March 2017. Which of the following cities is 
not an identified city under the scheme?  
 A. Amravati (UP)  B. Agra (UP)  
 C. Amritsar (Punjab) D. Ajmer (Rajasthan)  
 E. Varanasi(UP)  
36.  Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu has 
recently announced that the country's first-
over AC double decker Shatabdi Express 
would shortly ply between ......... 
 A. New Delhi and Agra  
 B. Mumbai and Ahmedabad  
 C. Delhi and Jaipur  
 D. Mumbai and Pune  
 E. Mumbai and Goa  
37.  The first Private Sector Commercial Bank to 
have set up the first IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) 
at the Gujarat International Finance Tec 
(GIFT) city is......... 
 A. Yes Bank  B. HDFC Bank  
 C. Axis Bank  D. ICICI Bank  
 E. Citi Bank 
38.  Reliance Industries (RIL) has recently 
received a license from the Reserve Bank of 
India to set up a Payment 'Bank. For this 
purpose, RIL has entered into a partnership 
with ........ 
 A. Yes Bank  
 B. Bank of India  
 C. HDFC Bank  
 D. State Bank of India  
 E. Union Bank of India 
39.  The recently launched PMKSY Scheme aims to 
achieve a holistic development of...... 
 A. Rural Financially System  
 B. Irrigation Potential 
 C. Rural Electrification Facilities  
 D. Rural health and Medical Facilities  
 E. Rural housing infrastructure  
40.  The capital of Indian state of Jharkhand 
is......... 
 A. Raipur B. Patna 
 C. Ranchi  D. Muzaffarpur 
 E. Jamshedpur 
41.  The proposed MUDRA Bank to be set up 
through a statutory, enactment would be 
responsible for regulating and refinancing all:  
 A. Micro Finance Institutions  
 B. Other than those given as options  
 C. Mutual Fund Institutions  
 D. Money Lending Institutions  
 E. Money Changers/Dealers  
42.  The 2015 FIBA Asian Championship has 
recently been won by.... 
 A. Singapore  B. Iran  
 C. China  D. Japan  
 E. Sri Lanka 
43.  The third 'India-Africa Forum Summit' was 
recently held in October 2015 in ......... 
 A. New Delhi  B. Nairobi  
 C. Cape Town  D. Cairo  
 E. Addis Ababa 
44.  The State Festival of The Indian suite of 
Kerala is .... 
 A. Onam  B. Pongal 
 C. Loser  D. Bhogali Bihu 
 E. Easter  
45.  Merlon fames recently became the first 
Jamaican author to win the prestigious 2015 
Main Booker Prize for his book titled:  
 A. The Narrow Road to the Deep North  
 B. A Brief History of Seven Killings  
 C. The Luminaries  
 D. Bring Up the Bodies  
 E. The While Tiger  
46.  In consultation with industry associations and 
bodies, a 'National Policy on Capital Goods' 
has recently been drafted for the first time in 
India by the:  
 A. Department of Labour and Employment  
 B. Department of Enterprises 
 C. Department of Heavy Industry  
 D. Department cut of Industrial Policy and 
Promotion  
 E. Department of Environment and Primary 
Industries  
47.  WWF-India has recently launched a dolphin 
census under the ?My Ganga, My Dolphin 
campaign 2015' in association with the State 
Government of the Indian state  of .............  
 A. West Bengal  B. Jharkhand  
 C. Uttar Pradesh  D. Uttarakhand  
 E. Bihar  
48.  'Bank of India' is a public-sector bank with its 
headquarters in:  
 A. Kolkata, West Bengal  
 B. New Delhi  
 C. Pine, Maharashtra  
 D. Mumbai, Maharashtra  
 E. Chennai, Tamil Nadu  
49.  The prestigious G-20 annual summit 2018 
shall be hosted by  
 A. China  B. Argentina  
 C. France  D. Russia  
 E. Canada 
50.  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently 
laid the foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh's 
new capital at........ 
 A. Amravati  B. Vishakhapatnam  
 C. Nellore  D. Vijayawada  
 E. Kurnool  
51.  The commodity market regulator Forward 
Markets Commission (FMC) has formally 
merged with:  
 A. Securities and Exchange Board of India 
(SEBI)  
 B. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 C. Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. 
(MCE)  
 D. Insurance Regulatory and Development 
Authority of India URDA)  
 E. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development 
Authority (PFRDA) 
52.  Who amongst the following is not an Indian 
mountaineer? 
 A. Molly Chacko  B. Bachendri pal  
 C. Santosh Purna D. Malavath Purna  
 E. Arunima Sinha 
53.  According to data released in 'line, 2015, the 
Indian state that has secured the number one 
position in solar energy generation in the 
country with an installed capacity of 1,167 
megawatt is........... 
 A. Karnataka  B. Maharashtra  
 C. Goa  D. Rajasthan  
 E. Gujarat  
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1.  Who amongst the following has recently been 
appointed as the first male member of the 
National Commission for Women (NCW)?  
 A. Former Cabinet Secretary Adak Rawat 
 B. Former Governor of Four States Arvind 
Dave  
 C. Former Bureaucrat Ashok Bala  
 D. Former Secretary Dr. Ajay Dua  
 E. Former Corporate Professional Alok Goyal  
2.  The 'RTGS’ is the fastest mode of money 
transfer in the Indian financial system. The 
alphabet ‘T’ in the abbreviation RTGS stands 
for ............ 
 A. Transfer  B. Turnover  
 C. Total  D. Time  
 E. Term 
3.  Which of the following is an independent 
commodity exchange based in Mumbai, India? 
 A. MEX  B. MCE  
 C. MGEX  D. MDEX  
 E. MCX 
4.  RBI has recently announced a ‘Gold 
Monetisation Scheme’ that allows individuals, 
trusts and mutual funds to deposit gold with 
banks and earn an interest on it. The 
minimum deposit under the scheme shall be 
raw gold of 995 fineness, equivalent to....... 
 A. 30 grams  B. 80 grams  
 C. 50 grams  D. 20 grams 
 E. 75 grams 
5.  Who amongst the following has recently 
(October 2015) been elected as BCCI 
President?  
 A. Shashank Manohar 
 B. Biswarup Dey   
 C. Avishek Dalmiya  
 D. Rajiv Shukla  
 E. Rahul Dravid  
6.  'Harish Salve' is one of India's leading.......... 
 A. Economists  B. Town Planners  
 C. Lawyers  D. Diplomats.  
 E. Cardiologists  
7.  The 43-year old ‘Justin Trudeau' has recently 
been elected as the 13 Prime Minister of 
............ 
 A. Sweden  B. Australia  
 C. Canada  D. Denmark  
 E. France  
8.  'Deepika Kumari' is associated with the sport 
of ............. 
 A. Arm Wrestling   B. Aerobatics  
 C. Air Racing  D. Archery  
 E. Aquatics  
9.  As per Census 2011, the population of India 
was 1.21 billion. Over the last ten, years from 
2001, it increased by ...........approximately 
 A. 188 million  B. 161 million  
 C. 181 million  D. 191 million  
 E. 151 million 
10.  ‘ECS’ is a term associated with the.......... 
 A. Banking industry  
 B. Insurance industry 
 C. Mutual and find business  
 D. Capital Market transactions 
 E. Microfinance activity 
11.  The repayment of a loan is done by paying 
EMI to the bank. The alphabet 'E.' in the 
abbreviation 'EMI' stands for ........ 
 A. Equivalent  B. Equivalence  
 C. Equal  D. Equated  
 E. Equalized  
12.  Which of the following Scheduled Commercial 
Banks commenced its operations in October 
2015?  
 A. HDFC Bank  
 B. Kotak Mahindra Bank  
 C. ICICI Bank  
 D. IDFC Bank 
 E. Bandhan Bank  
13.  The 'Ganges' also known as 'Ganga’ is a 
trans-boundary river of Asia which flows 
through the nations of India and..... 
 A. Nepal  B. Myanmar  
 C. Bhutan  D. Bangladesh  
 E. Pakistan  
14.  The State of Karnataka is generally referred 
to as the ‘Cradle of Banking’ in India. Which of 
the following leading Public-Sector Banks did 
not originate from the State? 
 A. Vijaya Bank  
 B. Canara Bank   
 C. Corporation Bank  
 D. Indian Overseas Bank  
 E. Syndicate Bank  
15.  The ‘Bibi ka Maqbara’ built by Azam Shali, son 
of Auranbzeb, in 1678, in memory of his 
mother, Diras Banu Begum, is situated in the 
Indian city of........ 
 A. Hyderabad, Telangana  
 B. Aurangabad, Maharashtra   
 C. New Delhi  
 D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  
 E. Agra, Uttar Pradesh 
16.  The currency of Tajikistan is:  
 A. Somoni  B. Kuna  
 C. Krone  D. Peso   
 E. Rial  
17.  The Government of India has recently 
launched 'Housing for All programme wherein 
it is envisaged to build 2 crore houses by the 
year ......... 
 A. 2021  B. 2018  
 C. 2022  D. 2017  
 E. 2020  
18.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently (on 
October 28, 2015) held a townhall question 
and answer session at the...... 
 A. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, 
New Delhi  
 B. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi  
 C. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New 
Delhi  
 D. Indian institute of Technology (IIT), New 
Delhi  
 E. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), 
Delhi  
19.  Though usually 'Bharat Ratna' is conferred on 
Indian Citizens, in 1980, it has been awarded 
to one naturalized citizen namely:  
 A. C. Rajagopalachari  
 B. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan  
 C. J.R.D Tata 
 D. Mother Teresa  
 E. Nielson Mandela  
20.  The recently launched ‘Nai Manzil is a 
programme aimed at education as well as skill 
development amongst the ........ 
 A. Professionals and self-employed  
 B. Farmer and agriculturalists 
 C. Other than those given as options 
 D. Artisans and College Industries 
 E. Minority Communities 
21.  The Reserve bank of India has recently 
granted in-principle approval for setting up 
‘small finance banks’ to ten entities. The 
approval granted by RBI will be valid for a 
period of.... 
 A. Twelve Months  
 B. Twenty-two Months 
 C. Eighteen Months  
 D. Twenty-four Months  
 E. Six Months 
22.  On the 78th birthday of pandit ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’, the fifth ‘Hridaynath 
Mangeshkar’ Award has recently been 
conferred upon the renowned music 
composer........ 
 A. A.R. Rahman 
 B. Shankar Mahadevan  
 C. Amit Trivedi  
 D. Pritam Chakraborty  
 E. Vishal Dadlani  
23.  Which of the following is a pension scheme 
focused on workers in the unorganised sector?  
 A. SSY  B. AMRUT  
 C. APY  D. PMAY  
 E. BLY 
24.  The Board of Financial Benchmarks India 
(FBI), had now taken over the responsibility 
of administration of MIBCIR benchmark rate, 
a function which was earlier performed by the 
......... 
 A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 B. Securities and Exchange Board of India 
(SEBI)  
 C. National Stocks Exchange (NSE)  
 D. Indian Banks' Association (IBA)  
 E. State Bank of India' (SBI)  
25.  'The Idea of justices’ is a 2009 book by 
economist ....... 
 A. Raghuram Rajan  B. Jairam Ramesh  
 C. Arvind Panagariya  D. Amartya Son  
 E. Kaushak Baron 
26.  The constituency represented by Union 
Cabinet Minister for Law and justice Shri D.V. 
Sadananda Gowda the 16th Lok Sabha is.... 
 A. Bangalore Rural Constituency, Karnataka  
 B. Bangalore Centre Constituency, Karnataka 
 C. Dakshina Kannada Constituency, Karnataka 
 D. Uttara Kannada Constituency, Karnataka  
 E. Bangalore North Constituency, Karnataka  
27.  The ‘Kaziranga National Park' is situated in 
the Indian state of: 
 A. Sikkim  B. Andhra Pradesh  
 C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Assam  
 E. West Bengal 
28.  The tribal village 'Baripatha’ has, become the 
100 percent solar powered village in the 
Indian, state of:  
 A. Odisha  B. Rajasthan  
 C. Chhattisgarh  D. Bihar  
 E. Gujarat  
29.  The European Space Agency (ESA) is an 
intergovernmental organisation of 22 
European states dedicated to exploration of 
space. It is headquartered in: 
 A. Paris, France  
 B. Brussels, Belgium  
 C. Bonn, Germany  
 D. Munich, Germany  
 E. Vienna, Austria 
30.  The Russian Formula One Grand Prix 2015 
was recently won by  
 A. Will Stevens  B. Sebastian Vettel  
 C. Lewis Hamilton  D. Felipe Massa  
 E. Nico Rosberg  
31.  ‘Prathama Bank' is the first Regional Rural 
Bank (RRB) established in 1975 with its 
headquarters in Moradabad. It was sponsored 
by.......... 
 A. Syndicate Bank  
 B. Allahabad Bank  
 C. Central Bank of India  
 D. Punjab National Bank  
 E. UCO Bank 
32.  Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Rs. 
1,700 crore ‘mini-Ratna’. It is the commercial 
aim of the: 
 A. National Remote sensing Centre 
 B. India Space Research Organization (ISRO)  
 C. Defence Research and Development 
Organization (DRDO) 
 D. Satish Dhawan space Centre  
 E. Vikram Sarabhai space Centre (VSSC)  
33.  Which of the following Chinese cities has been 
appointed as the host of the 2022 Asian 
Games by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?  
 A. Hangzhou  B. Wuhan  
 C. Tianjin  D. Beijing  
 E. Shenzhen 
34.  The ?Tehri Dam' is the tallest dam in India. It 
is situated on the Bhagirathi river in Indian 
state of ........ 
 A. Haryana  B. Himachal Pradesh 
 C. Uttar Pradesh  D. Punjab  
 E. Uttarakhand  
35.  The National Heritage City Development and 
Augmentation Yojana. (HRIDAY) is set to be 
implemented in 12 identified cities up to 
March 2017. Which of the following cities is 
not an identified city under the scheme?  
 A. Amravati (UP)  B. Agra (UP)  
 C. Amritsar (Punjab) D. Ajmer (Rajasthan)  
 E. Varanasi(UP)  
36.  Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu has 
recently announced that the country's first-
over AC double decker Shatabdi Express 
would shortly ply between ......... 
 A. New Delhi and Agra  
 B. Mumbai and Ahmedabad  
 C. Delhi and Jaipur  
 D. Mumbai and Pune  
 E. Mumbai and Goa  
37.  The first Private Sector Commercial Bank to 
have set up the first IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) 
at the Gujarat International Finance Tec 
(GIFT) city is......... 
 A. Yes Bank  B. HDFC Bank  
 C. Axis Bank  D. ICICI Bank  
 E. Citi Bank 
38.  Reliance Industries (RIL) has recently 
received a license from the Reserve Bank of 
India to set up a Payment 'Bank. For this 
purpose, RIL has entered into a partnership 
with ........ 
 A. Yes Bank  
 B. Bank of India  
 C. HDFC Bank  
 D. State Bank of India  
 E. Union Bank of India 
39.  The recently launched PMKSY Scheme aims to 
achieve a holistic development of...... 
 A. Rural Financially System  
 B. Irrigation Potential 
 C. Rural Electrification Facilities  
 D. Rural health and Medical Facilities  
 E. Rural housing infrastructure  
40.  The capital of Indian state of Jharkhand 
is......... 
 A. Raipur B. Patna 
 C. Ranchi  D. Muzaffarpur 
 E. Jamshedpur 
41.  The proposed MUDRA Bank to be set up 
through a statutory, enactment would be 
responsible for regulating and refinancing all:  
 A. Micro Finance Institutions  
 B. Other than those given as options  
 C. Mutual Fund Institutions  
 D. Money Lending Institutions  
 E. Money Changers/Dealers  
42.  The 2015 FIBA Asian Championship has 
recently been won by.... 
 A. Singapore  B. Iran  
 C. China  D. Japan  
 E. Sri Lanka 
43.  The third 'India-Africa Forum Summit' was 
recently held in October 2015 in ......... 
 A. New Delhi  B. Nairobi  
 C. Cape Town  D. Cairo  
 E. Addis Ababa 
44.  The State Festival of The Indian suite of 
Kerala is .... 
 A. Onam  B. Pongal 
 C. Loser  D. Bhogali Bihu 
 E. Easter  
45.  Merlon fames recently became the first 
Jamaican author to win the prestigious 2015 
Main Booker Prize for his book titled:  
 A. The Narrow Road to the Deep North  
 B. A Brief History of Seven Killings  
 C. The Luminaries  
 D. Bring Up the Bodies  
 E. The While Tiger  
46.  In consultation with industry associations and 
bodies, a 'National Policy on Capital Goods' 
has recently been drafted for the first time in 
India by the:  
 A. Department of Labour and Employment  
 B. Department of Enterprises 
 C. Department of Heavy Industry  
 D. Department cut of Industrial Policy and 
Promotion  
 E. Department of Environment and Primary 
Industries  
47.  WWF-India has recently launched a dolphin 
census under the ?My Ganga, My Dolphin 
campaign 2015' in association with the State 
Government of the Indian state  of .............  
 A. West Bengal  B. Jharkhand  
 C. Uttar Pradesh  D. Uttarakhand  
 E. Bihar  
48.  'Bank of India' is a public-sector bank with its 
headquarters in:  
 A. Kolkata, West Bengal  
 B. New Delhi  
 C. Pine, Maharashtra  
 D. Mumbai, Maharashtra  
 E. Chennai, Tamil Nadu  
49.  The prestigious G-20 annual summit 2018 
shall be hosted by  
 A. China  B. Argentina  
 C. France  D. Russia  
 E. Canada 
50.  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently 
laid the foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh's 
new capital at........ 
 A. Amravati  B. Vishakhapatnam  
 C. Nellore  D. Vijayawada  
 E. Kurnool  
51.  The commodity market regulator Forward 
Markets Commission (FMC) has formally 
merged with:  
 A. Securities and Exchange Board of India 
(SEBI)  
 B. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  
 C. Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. 
(MCE)  
 D. Insurance Regulatory and Development 
Authority of India URDA)  
 E. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development 
Authority (PFRDA) 
52.  Who amongst the following is not an Indian 
mountaineer? 
 A. Molly Chacko  B. Bachendri pal  
 C. Santosh Purna D. Malavath Purna  
 E. Arunima Sinha 
53.  According to data released in 'line, 2015, the 
Indian state that has secured the number one 
position in solar energy generation in the 
country with an installed capacity of 1,167 
megawatt is........... 
 A. Karnataka  B. Maharashtra  
 C. Goa  D. Rajasthan  
 E. Gujarat  
54.  Security Paper Mill which produces paper for 
banknotes and non-judicial Stamps was 
established in 1968 at........ 
 A. Hyderabad, Telangana  
 B. Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh  
 C. Nasik, Maharashtra  
 D. Kolkata, West Bengal  
 E. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh  
55.  A scientifically validated herbal drug, named 
‘BGR-34', for management of type-II diabetes 
mellitus has recently been launched by  
 A. Ail India Institute of Medical Sciences 
(AIMS)  
 B. Institute of Post Graduate Medical 
Education and Research (PMER)  
 C. Medical Council of India (MCI)  
 D. Council of Scientific and Industrial 
Research (CSIR)  
 E. Indian Medical Association (IMA)  
56.  The MICR Code is a character recognition 
technology used by banks to raise the ......   
 A. Transfer of funds account to another  
 B. Verifications of signatures on cheques  
 C. Cash remittances from one branch to 
another  
 D. identification of account holders  
 E. processing and clearing of cheques  
57.  Which of the following category of Indian 
banks is not permitted to grant loans to other 
customers?  
 A. Cooperative banks  
 B. Payments banks  
 C. Small finance banks  
 D. Regional rural banks  
 E. Local area banks 
58.  Vidya Devi Bhandari has recently been elected 
as the first women president of........ 
 A. Bangladesh  B. Nepal  
 C. Pakistan  D. Sri Lanka  
 E. Afghanistan 
59.  The World’s highest terrestrial centre at 
17,600 feet above sea level which will serve 
as a natural cold storage for preserving rare 
and endangered medical plants has been set 
up by DRDO at  
 A. Nainital  B. Manali 
 C. Srinagar  D. Ladakh  
 E. Darjeeling 
60.  The first World Indigenous Games 2015' were 
recently held in the city of ........ 
 A. Athens, Greece  
 B. Barcelona, Spain  
 C. Seoul, South Korea  
 D. Atlanta, USA  
 E. Palmas, Brazil  
61.  With a view to support developmental and 
promotional activities for expanding reach of 
banking services, the R13I has recently set up 
the Financial. Inclusion Fund (FIF) with a 
corpus of: 
 A. Rs. 3,000 crores  
 B. Rs. 3,500 crore  
 C. Rs. 1,000 crores  
 D. Rs. 2,500 crore  
 E. Rs. 2,000 crores   
62. 'Taekwondo’ is a martial art form, which was 
developed during the 1940s and 1950s 
in.......... 
 A. Thailand  B. Korea  
 C. China  D. Indonesia  
 E. Japan  
63.  February 4, is observed across the world 
every year as the ........ 
 A. World Heart day  
 B. World Cancer day  
 C. World Tuberculosis clay  
 D. World Polio day  
 E. World Aids day  
64.  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently 
allowed 11 entities to set up payment banks. 
The payment banks are not permitted to........ 
 A. accept demand deposits from individuals   
 B. set up branches/ATMs  
 C. accept NRI deposits  
 D. distribute insurance/mutual funds  
 E. offer Internet banking/debit facilities  
65.  The 2015 Confucius Peace Prize has recently 
been awarded to ............. 
 A. Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe  
 B. Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of 
Mauritius  
 C. Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt 
 D. Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia  
 E. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa