Hi readers,
In a series of sharing useful study material for competitive exams, today I am sharing Current Affairs question bank for the month of March 2016.
In a series of sharing useful study material for competitive exams, today I am sharing Current Affairs question bank for the month of March 2016.
Ans. Mohammed Mahmood Ali
2) On which date, the Indian Army Day is celebrated?
Ans. January 15
3) Who has been bestowed with the Mohammedan Sporting Club life-time membership?
Ans. Amitabh Bachchan
4) Which of the following organisations has won the National Award on e-Governance 2015-16 for launching the Universal Account Number (UAN)?
Ans. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
5) The Nagjee International Club Football Tournament will be held in which state?
Ans. Kerala
Ans. Kerala
6) Jacob-Farj-Rafael, who passed away recently, was associated with which of the following events?
Ans. Indo-Pakistan war of 1971
7) What is the name of the new crop insurance scheme approved by the union cabinet?
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
8) Which of the following cities is the host for the 66th Senior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women?
Ans. Mysuru
9) Which of the following panels has been set up to study 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations?
Ans. P K Sinha panel
Ans. P K Sinha panel
10) Which of the following countries rated number one in A T Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index (GSLI)?
Ans. India
11) Who has honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership award?
Ans. David Beckham
12) Which state has become the India’s first fully organic state?
Ans. Sikkim
13) Alan Rickman, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
Ans. Actor
14) Who has been conferred with the 2015 Sree Chithira Tirunal national award?
Ans. T.P. Sreenivasan
15) Which state has been conferred with the 2014-15 Krishi Karman award?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
16) Which Indian state is set to fly the world’s largest tricolour on republic day?
Ans. Jharkhand
17) Who has been honoured with Neerja Bhanot Bravery award?
Ans. Subhashini Vasanth
18) Who is the author of the book titled ‘Creating Leadership’?
Ans. Kiran Bedi
19) How much cropped area in India is presently covered under crop insurance scheme?
Ans. 23%
20) Which of the following organisations has published the 2016 World Development Report?
Ans. World Bank
21) Which bank has launched India’s first start-up focussed bank branch?
Ans. State Bank of India
22) Who has become the first Russian to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame?
Ans. Marat Safin
23) Who have won the 2016 WTA Apia International title in the women’s doubles category?
Ans. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
24) The 2016 Sahayog-Kaijin military exercise has been conducted between India and which country?
Ans. Japan
25) Who has won the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize?
Ans. Alejandro Aravena
26) Who has won the 2015 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize in Asia and the Pacific amateur category?
Ans. Ankita Anand
27) Who has been selected for 2016 Prof MV Pylee Award?
Ans. Jancy James
28) Anil Ganguly, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
Ans. Filmmaker
29) Which of the following organisations is providing loan for implementation of Neeranchal National Watershed Project?
Ans. World Bank
30) Mabh Bihu festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
Ans. Assam
31) Who has won the 2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?
Ans. Anuradha Roy
32) Who has been elected as the first female President of Taiwan?
Ans. Tsai Ing-wen
33) The theater festival ‘Nandi Natakotsavam’ is celebrated in which state?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
34) The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) is located in which state?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
35) What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for 2016 as per the United Nations (UN)?
Ans. 7.5%
36) Who has won The Hindu Literary Prize 2015?
Ans. Easterine Kire
37) Who has been elected from India to the board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?
Ans. Dinesh Sharma
38) The NITI Aayog has collaborated with which organisation for conducting a survey of manufacturing firms?
Ans. IDFC Bank
39) The Global Risks Report 2016 is published by which one of the following organisations?
Ans. World Economic Forum (WEF)
40) The largest single-site solar power project in the world will come up in which Indian state?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
41) What is India’s rank in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-16?
Ans. 89
42) Which of the following European country has declared a state of economic emergency, recently?
Ans. France
43) Ajit Chandila is related to which sports?
Ans. Cricket
44) Who is the author of the book titled “She Will Build Him A City”?
Ans. Raj Kamal Jha
Ans. Raj Kamal Jha
45) Aroon Tikekar, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
Ans. Journalist
46) In which state, the 4th All India Police Archery Championship has started?
Ans. Nagaland
47) Burkina Faso, which is in news for terrorists attacks, is located in which part of the World?
Ans. Western Africa
48) What is the India’s economic growth forecast for current fiscal as per International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Ans. 7.3%
49) The Lalitpur Super Thermal Power Project is located in which state?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
50) Lakshman Rao Mohite, who passed away recently, hails from which state?
Ans. Karnataka
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