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1. “Times Now” Amazing Indians Awards 2016 for “Stree Shakthi” has been conferred upon which of the following ?
   A.Ruma Roka
   B.Malavath Poorna
   C.Damini Sen
   D.Sunita Aralikar
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Sunita Aralikar
   Explanation – Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presented the “Times Now” Amazing Indians Awards 2016 for Stree Shakthi to Sunita Aralikar for championing cause of women empowerment & girl child adoption.
   
   
2. Recently Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda has launched 4 mobile health (mHealth) services. Which of the following is not included in the services ?
   A.Mobile Academy
   B.TB Missed Call initiative
   C.Kilkari
   D.E-Cessation
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.E-Cessation
   Explanation – Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda launched m-Health initiatives which will make services cost effective. He has launched 4 mobile health (mHealth) services – Kilkari, Mobile Academy, M-Cessation and TB Missed Call initiative.
   
   
3. Recently Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has came into force. It will replace which act ?
   A.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2001
   B.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2014
   C.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
   D.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2006
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
   Explanation – The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 with special provisions to tackle child offenders in the age group of 16-18 years committing heinous offences, came into force. The act will replace Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
   
   
4. Name the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s spacecraft that has become the farthest travelled solar powered spacecraft ?
   A.Vuno
   B.Suno
   C.Juno
   D.Muno
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.Juno
   Explanation – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has declared that its spacecraft Juno has broken the previous record of travelling farthest distance set by Rosetta spacecraft of the European Space Agency. NASA’s Juno travelled 793 million kilometer to break this record. Before this, Rosetta spacecraft of the European Space Agency travelled till 792 million kilometers.
   
   
5. The country’s first “water tourism” event dubbed “Jal Mahotsav” will be organised by which of the following state ?
   A.Himachal Pradesh
   B.Uttar Pradesh
   C.Andhra Pradesh
   D.Madhya Pradesh
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Madhya Pradesh
   Explanation – The country’s first “water tourism” named  “Jal Mahotsav” will begin in Hanuwantiya at Indra Sagar Dam, Madhya Pradesh on February 12 to February 21 with an aim of attracting more tourists to the state.
   
   
6. High Level Committee (HLC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sanctioned how much amount to the drought affected Telangana ?
   A.971 crore
   B.719 crore
   C.791 crore
   D.791 crore
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C.791 crore
   Explanation – The High Level Committee (HLC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sanctioned 791 crore rupees under NDRF for drought affected Telangana. Earlier Govt of Telangana has declared 231 mandals (blocks) as drought hit.
   
   
7. Which of the following has been inducted into the Shyam Benegal committee to review the provisions of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 ?
   A.OmPuri
   B.Kamal Hassan
   C.Allu Arjun
   D.Anupam Kher
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B.Kamal Hassan
   Explanation – Actor-filmmaker Kamal Hassan and director Gautam Ghosh have been inducted in the Shyam Benegal committee that has been set up by the government to holistically look into the functioning of controversy ridden Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
   
   
8. There has been four MoUs including skill planning & urban development, signed between Singapore and which of the following Indian State ?
   A.Himachal Pradesh
   B.Uttar Pradesh
   C.Andhra Pradesh
   D.Madhya Pradesh
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Madhya Pradesh
   Explanation – Madhya Pradesh and the Singapore government have signed four MoUs during a business seminar attended by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the third day of his visit to Singapore. It includes 1,000-megawatt wind energy, urban planning, skill training & food processing.
   
   
9. Which of the following has been inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame ?
   A.Tobias Kamke
   B.Mesut Ozil
   C.Dinara Safina
   D.Marat Safin
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D.Marat Safin
   Explanation – Former World No.1 tennis player Marat Safin of Russia has joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Russian Tennis Federation.He is a two-time Grand Slam Champion (2000 US Open and 2005 Australian Open) and the dual Davis Cup champion, winning the trophies with the Russian national team in 2002 and 2006.
   
   
10. Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for 2015 (Asia-Pacific) has been confererd upon which of the following Indian writer for work on Khap panchayats ?
    A.Ira Trivedi
    B.Durjoy Dutta
    C.Ankita Anand
    D.Preeti Shenoy
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – C.Ankita Anand
    Explanation – Sensitive portrayal of life for young women facing the threat of the diktat of khap panchayats in Haryana has earned Ankita Anand, a journalist-writer won the European Commission’s prestigious Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for 2015 (Asia-Pacific).
    
    
11. Which Indian city has been named in Guinness Book of World Records for “largest bollywood dance performance” to the popular Bollywood song “India Wale” ?
    A.Mumbai
    B.Amritsar
    C.Chandigarh
    D.Panchkula
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – B.Amritsar
    Explanation – An offbeat message against drugs delivered through ‘largest bollywood dance performance‘ of students held at Khalsa College has earned Amritsar a place in Guinness Book of World Records.
    
    
12. Which of the following chief minister has been confererd with Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship for contribution in development and international harmony ?
    A.Mukul Sangma
    B.Okram Ibobi Singh
    C.Shivraj Singh Chouhan
    D.Devendra Fadnavis
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – C.Shivraj Singh Chouhan
    Explanation – Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan awarded with Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship in Singapore for his contribution in development and international harmony.
    
    
13. Who has been named as the 2015 German Player of the Year ?
    A.Matthias Ginter
    B.Mario Gomez
    C.Mesut Ozil
    D.Thomas Muller
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – C.Mesut Ozil
    Explanation – Mesut Ozil has been voted Germany national team player of the year for the fourth time.The Arsenal playmaker was in outstanding form for his club during 2015 and has awarded for his performances for the national team as well.
    
    
14. Rajesh Vivek, who has been recently passed away was releated to which of the following field ?
    A.Author
    B.Producer
    C.Director
    D.Actor
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – D.Actor
    Explanation – Television actor Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay, who played the popular character of Guran in Bollywood blockbuster, Lagaan passed away following a heart attack in Hyderabad. He was 66 years old.
    
    
15. Which country’s scientists has discovered the second largest’ black hole in the Milky Way, that is considered as the first detection of an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) ?
    A.USA
    B.Japan
    C.China
    D.Canada
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – B.Japan
    Explanation – A team of Japanese astronomers has discovered an enigmatic gas cloud just 200 light years away from the centre of the Milky Way that can be the possible missing link in the black hole evolution.