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1. During the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visit to India, India and UAE have inked how many agreements ?
   A.7
   B.12
   C.9
   D.8
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.9
   Explanation – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was in India on a three-day visit during which UAE and India inked 9 agreements on areas like security, counter-terrorism, nuclear, space sector and energy sector.
   
   
2. As per the Supreme Court notice, States can clampdown mobile internet access under which section of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) ?
   A.Section 142
   B.Section 143
   C.Section 145
   D.Section 144
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Section 144
   Explanation – Supreme Court ruled that States can clampdown mobile internet access under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) if there is apprehension that a public agitation can turn aggressive and disturb public tranquillity.
   
   
3. Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal has inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in which of the following state ?
   A.Himachal Pradesh
   B.Madhya Pradesh
   C.Uttar Pradesh
   D.Andhra Pradesh
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B.Madhya Pradesh
   Explanation – Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first Mega Food Park at Village Panwa, Tehsil Kasarwad, District Khargone, Madhya Pradesh which is promoted by M/s Indus mega Food Part Pvt. Ltd.
   
   
4. MoS for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated “Destination North East 2016” festival at which of the following place ?
   A.Mumbai
   B.Manipur
   C.Delhi
   D.Sikkim
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.Delhi
   Explanation – A three-day mega event organised by the Ministry of DoNER, “Destination North East 2016” festival was inaugurated at New Delhi by MoS for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh. Festival is aimed at showcasing the various versatile and unique features of different parts of Northeast before the rest of India.
   
   
5. Which of the following port will be the first to run operations on solar energy ?
   A.Mormugao
   B.Tuticorin
   C.Mangalore
   D.Visakhapatnam
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Visakhapatnam
   Explanation – Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) or Vizag port will be the first to run operations on solar energy. VPT has recently commissioned 2MW solar power plants with in investment of ₹60 crore and is all set to add another 8 MW capacity in a month.
   
   
6. In a bid to increase quality education, which of the following university has signed MoU with University of Chicago ?
   A.University of Delhi
   B.Manipal University
   C.BITS Pilani
   D.Kurukshetra University
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B.Manipal University
   Explanation – Manipal University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Chicago to increase the quality education. University of Chicago is amongst the top ten global Universities in the 2016 Times Higher Education World University rankings.
   
   
7. World Radio Day observes on which of the following date ?
   A.February 14
   B.February 12
   C.February 13
   D.February 11
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.February 13
   Explanation – World Radio Day observes annually on February 13  to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe. Theme 2016 – “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster”.
   
   
8. Biraja Prasad, who has been recently passed away was the Ambassador of India to which of the following nation ?
   A.Pakistan
   B.Turkmenistan
   C.Afghanistan
   D.Tajikistan
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Tajikistan
   Explanation – Biraja Prasad, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Tajikistan passed away. 1998 batch Indian Foreign Service officer of Odisha, was the youngest IFS officer to be appointed as India’s Ambassador to any country.
   
   
9. Which of the following e-commerce company’s cloud computing arm has signed an agreement with cloud computing firm NICE ?
   A.Shopclues
   B.Amazon
   C.Flipkart
   D.Snapdeal
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B.Amazon
   Explanation – Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of Amazon.com Inc has acquired Italy based NICE, a software developer for technical computing.
   
   
10. Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) has appointed which of the following as its Director ?
    A.D Balakrishna
    B.M Elangovan
    C.Vilas A. Tonapi
    D.C V Ratnavathi
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – C.Vilas A. Tonapi
    Explanation – Vilas A. Tonapi has been appointed as the Director of Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR). At present, Tonapi is serving as the Principal Scientist at Seed Science and Technology of the IIMR.
    
    
11. GOI has designated which of the following as the next High Commissioner of India to Solomon lslands ?
    A.P.S. Raghavan
    B.Ashok K. Kantha
    C.Viiay Keshav Gokhale
    D.Nagendra Kumar Saxena
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – D.Nagendra Kumar Saxena
    Explanation – Nagendra Kumar Saxena, presently High Commissioner of lndia to the lndependent State of Papua New Guinea, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of lndia to Solomon lslands.
    
    
12. As per the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) report on most disaster-hit countries of 2015, India has been ranked at which place ?
    A.4th
    B.3rd
    C.5th
    D.2nd
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – B.3rd
    Explanation – In accordance with the report by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), India has been ranked as the third lead in the list of most disaster hit countries of 2015.
    
    
13. La Liga Player of the Month award has been conferred upon which of the following ?
    A.Ronaldinho
    B.Neymar
    C.Lionel Messi
    D.Cristiano Ronaldo
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – C.Lionel Messi
    Explanation – Lionel Messi has won the La Liga ‘Player of the Month’ award for the first time ever. The Argentine becomes only the second ever Barcelona player to have ever won the award, after his Brazilian teammate Neymar.
    
    
14. Which of the following state govt has announced a new IT Policy and Incentive Scheme (2016-21) ?
    A.Jharkhand
    B.Karnataka
    C.Rajasthan
    D.Gujarat
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – D.Gujarat
    Explanation – Gujarat Government announced a new IT Policy and Incentive Scheme (2016-21), aiming to promote the sector by providing subsidies to investors and create 10 lakh new jobs.
    
    
15. Recently, Facebook India Managing Director stepped down from her current role. Which of the following was the Facebook India Managing Director ?
    A.Gurmit Singh
    B.Kirthiga Reddy
    C.Marc Andreessen
    D.Rajan Anandan
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – B.Kirthiga Reddy
    Explanation – Facebook India’s Managing Director, Kirthiga Reddy quitted her current position to relocate to Facebook’s headquarters at Menlo Park, California.