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WEEKLY OBJECTIVE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

FOR WEEK 35/52 (01 SEPTEMBER 07 SEPTEMBER 2016)
1. Solung is a famous Dance Festival observed by the Adi Tribes in the State of _________?
(1) Nagaland
(2) Arunachal Pradesh (3) Mizoram
(4) Telengana
(5) Sikkim
2. On 03 Sep 2016, PM Narendra Modi made his maiden visit to Vietnam enroute to Hangzhou for G20
Summit. Which among the following is not true in this context?
(1) India extended $ 500 mn line of defence credit to strengthen Vietnams Defence capabilities.
(2) India and Vietnam inked 12 agreements on various sectors.
(3) PM Modi announced grant in aid of $ 50 mn for establishment of Software Park in Vietnam.
(4) India and Vietnam aimed at boosting a trade target of $ 15 billion by 2020.
(5) All options are correct.
3. Headquarters of Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) is located in _______?
(1) Manila
(2) Switzerland
(3) Hanoi
(4) Jakarta
(5) Dubai
4. Name the Indian Cricketer who has not been granted the Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone
Cricket Club (MCC) in the year 2016?
(1) Zaheer Khan
(2) Sachin Tendulkar(3) Virendra Sehwag
(4) Anjum Chopra (5) All of the
above
5. Who is the incumbent President of Brazil?
(1) Dilma Rousseff
(2) Shavkat Mirziyoyev(3) Islam Karimov (4) Michel Temer
above

(5) None of the

6. Len Maddocks, the oldest surviving Test Player was passed away recently. He was from _____?
(1) South Africa
(2) England
(3) Australia
(4) Zimbabwe
(5)
None
these

of

7. 1stBRICS Film Festival started at New Delhi with Inaugural Screening of Veeram directed by
________?
(1) C Senthil Rajan
(2) Jayraj Nair (3) TS Nagabharana
(4) SS Rajamouli
(5) Raam Reddy
8. How much amount has been announced by the Union Ministry as a Special Package for J & K for
constructive sports activities in the State?
(1) Rs. 135 crore
(2) Rs. 216 crore
(3) Rs. 210 crore
(4) Rs. 240 crore
(5) None
of these
9. Recently India along with which country signed Agreement on Maritime Transport through Sea Routes?
(1) Brazil
(2) Canada
(3) UAE
(4) France
(5) None of these
10. Who has been recently awarded with the Vyas Samman for the year 2015?
(1) KK Goenka
(2) Kedar Nath Singh
(3) Padma Sachdev
(4) Sunita Jain (5)
Ayyar

Sivaram

11. In the first week of September 2016, NABARD has sanctioned how much of loan amount to Haryana
under RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund) Scheme?
(1) Rs. 200 crore
(2) Rs. 176 crore
(3) Rs. 210 crore
(4) Rs. 205 crore
(5) None
of these
12. Recently Election Commission of India granted National Party Status to Trinamool Congress, thus
increasing the number to seven. Identify the option/party which is not one that has granted such Status?
(1) CPI -M
(2) BSP
(3) RJD
(3) BJP
(5) NCP
13. In which year, the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) System was first used with EVMs for the
purpose of Citizens Voting?

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(1) 2001

(2) 2013

(3) 2009

(4) 2014

(5) 2006

14. What is Indias rank in recent released Global Innovation Index (GII), 2016?
(1) 66th
(2) 78th
(3) 15th
(4) 81st
(5) 37th
15. Name the first State in India to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs under UJALA Scheme?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Haryana
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) New Delhi
(5) Gujarat
16. On 01 Sep 2016, Indian Railways rolled out new Travel Insurance Scheme for the Travelling
Passengers booking their tickets online through IRCTC Website only. Identify the option/options which
is/are incorrect with regards to the Travel Insurance Scheme?
(1) The Passengers can avail an Insurance cover up to Rs. 10 lakhs for Death or full disability against a
refundable premium of Rs. 0.92 paise per passenger.
(2) The Insurance Cover can be availed to passengers of all trains holding Confirmed, RAC, Waitlisted
tickets including Sub-Urban Trains other than children up to five years of age and foreign citizens.
(3) The passenger can claim up to Rs. 7.5 lakhs for partial disability, up to Rs. 2 lakhs for Hospitalisation
expenses and Rs. 10,000 for transportation of mortal remains from the place of train accident.
(4) All options are correct
(5) Only (1) and (3)
17. Name the first Foreign Government entity to issue Rupee dominated Masala Bond worth Rs. 500
Crore?
(1) HDFC Limited
(2) Federal Reserve
(3) Abu Dhabi Bank
(4) British Columbia
(5) HSBC
Inc.
18. Name the State in India, which has been placed on the top in the list of Ease of Doing Business?
(1) Gujarat
(2) New Delhi
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
(5)
None
these

of

19. Which Country has recently organised BRICS Convention on Tourism recently to promote InterRegional Tourism Participation among the community countries?
(1) India
(2) China
(3) South Africa
(4) Brazil
(5) Russia
20. As per the new revised and liberalised FDI Policy 2016, what is the maximum FDI limits in Defence
Sector under Government/Approval Route?
(1) 74 %
(2) 49 %
(3) 100 %
(4) 51 %
(5) 26 %
21. Name the Currency of Vietnam?
(1) Other than the given options

(2) Quang

(3) Dong

(4) Som

(5) Rand

22. Recently, Majuli is Assam declared as largest River Island in the World by the Guinness World record.
It is located in which river basin?
(1) Barak
(2) Dhansiri
(3) Mahakali
(4) Tiawng
(5) None of these
23. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Kerala for Anti-Drug/Liquor Campaign?
(1) Amitabh Bachhan
(2) MS Dhoni (3) Akshaya Kumar
(4) Virat Kohli
(5) Sachin Tendulkar
24. In which State, the 1st International Conference on Cooking Gas was organised by the Union Ministry
for Petroleum and Natural Gas recently?
(1) New Delhi
(2) West Bengal (3) Odisha
(4) Kerala
(5) Andhra Pradesh
25. Who has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Energy and Resources Institutes?
(1) RK Pachuri
(2) SR Garg
(3) Amitabh Chawla
(4) Ashok Chawla
(5)
these
26. Which Country will host the G-20 Summit in 2018?
(1) Germany
(2) Argentina (3) Brunei

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(4) Japan

None

of

(5) Other than the given options

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27. Islam Karimov was recently passed away after serving as the President of the Country for a long
period of 26 years. He was the President of __________?
(1) Tashkent
(2) Brazil
(3) Kazakhstan
(4) Uzbekistan
(5) Turkmenistan
28. Who is the incumbent Prime Minister of Vietnam?
(1) Quan Xuan (2) Tran Dai Quang
(3) Nguyen Xuan Phuc (4) Shavkat Mirziyoyev (5) None of
these
29. Two Social Activists from India, TM Krishna and Bezwada Wilson were conferred with the Ramon
Magsaysay Award 2016 along with four others. The award is given by which Government?
(1) Bhutan
(2) Cambodia
(3) Malaysia
(4) Thailand
(5) Philippines
30. In the first week of September 2016, Union Government approved the Grant to Permanent Resident
Status (PRS) to FIs with an aim to boost foreign investments for ambitious Make in India Programme.
Which among the following option/options is not true with regards to Permanent Resident Status?
(1) Initially the PRS will be granted for a period of 10 years with an extension of 10 years more after
review subject to the condition that not more than 30 years of the whole life of the Investor.
(2) The Foreign Investor is required to invest a minimum of Rs. 10 crore within 18 months or a minimum
of Rs. 25 crore within a stretch of 3 years.
(3) The Investment is required to generate an employment of a minimum of 20 to Resident Indians in
every Financial Year and is not applicable for Defence Manufacturing and Space Science Sector.
(4) Only (1) and (3)
(5) Only (2) and (3)
31. India has been placed at 35th rank in the World Banks Logistics Performance Index 2016 taking 160
countries in to account. Which Country was placed in top position?
(1) Luxembourg
(2) Sweden
(3) Switzerland
(4) Germany
(5) USA
32. Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the first week of September 2016 approved
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to train 50 lakh Apprentices with the cost of ________?
(1) Rs. 7830 crore
(2) Rs. 258 crore (3) Rs. 5000 crore (4) Rs. 10000 crore (5) Rs. 12610 crore
33. Who has been recently awarded with the Saraswati Samman for the year 2015?
(1) KK Goenka
(2) Kedar Nath Singh
(3) Padma Sachdev
(4) Sunita Jain
Ayyar

(5)

Sivaram

34.In which year, India and ASEAN signed Free Trade Agreement under Prime Minister Narendra Modis
ambitious concept of Act East Policy?
(1) 2015
(2) 2014
(3) 2012
(4) 2009
(5) 1992
35. The Permanent Court of Arbitration, known as International Court of Justice (ICJ) which took part a
major role in South China Sea Disputes is having its headquarters located in which Country?
(1) Netherlands
(2) Switzerland
(3) USA
(4) France
(5) Italy
36. Recently, Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Malappuram was awarded with the UNESCOs Confucius Literacy
Prize in connection with the initiatives for Skill based development programmes among underprivileged
people in rural areas. It is located in which State?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Karnataka
(5)
None
of
these
37. In which year, India will mark and celebrate 25years of its partners with ASEAN community?
(1) 2019
(2) 2022
(3) 2017
(4) 2018
(5) Other than the given options
38. The East Asia Summit 2016 recently concluded at ________?
(a) Vietnam
(2) China
(3) Laos
(4) Myanmar
(5) Indonesia
39. As per the recent Reports, Bilateral Trade between India and ASEAN Countries stood at _________ in
2015-16?
(1) $ 10.12 million
(2) $ 64.05 million
(3) $ 61.28 billion
(4) $ 65.04 billion
(5)
$
37.04 billion

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40. Recently, Gumthala village was declared as first Wi-Fi village of India. The village is in the state of
_______?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Haryana
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Chhattisgarh
(5) Karnataka
41. Who has been nominated as the Brand Ambassador the State by the Arunachal Pradesh Government
to promote Tourism among the other World?
(1) Shah Rukh Khan
(2) MS Dhoni
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) John Abraham
(5) Aamir Khan
42. Who has been choosen as the Best Actor in the recent concluded 1st BRICS Film Festival, 2016 at New
Delhi?
(1) Jackie Chan
(2) Phillipe Barcinski
(3) Yulia Peresild
(4) Jianqi Huo (5)
Thabo
Ramesti
43. Which Country among the BRICS Nations will host 2nd BRICS Film Festivals in the year 2017?
(1) South Africa
(2) Brazil
(3) Russia
(4) China
(5) Indonesia
44. Recently, Rodrigo Duterte was in Controversial News by using Un-Parliamentarian words against the
President of USA, Barack Obama following which the meeting schedule with him and the President Obama
was cancelled during the ASEAN Summit, 2016. He is the incumbent President of which Country?
(1) Brunei
(2) Indonesia
(3) Vietnam
(4) China
(5) Philippines
45. Which Country will host the 30th edition of ASEAN Summit in 2017?
(1) Thailand
(2) Brunei
(3) Philippines
(4) Laos
(5) China
46. Which country harbors the headquarters of ASEAN?
(1) Malaysia
(2) Indonesia
(3)Nepal
(4) Singapore (5) Myanmar
47. Which State Government has implemented Mission Pratistha under the Union Governments
ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission to make the State Open Defecation free?
(1) Rajasthan (2) Bihar
(3) Haryana
(4) Madhya Pradesh
(5) Chhattisgarh
48. Which among the following is not one member of ASEAN?
(1) Myanmar
(2) Vietnam
(3) Cambodia (4) Brunei
(5) All are the member countries of
ASEAN
49. What is the Currency of Laos?
(1) Ringgit
(2) Som
(3) Lao Dollar
(4) Dong
(5) Kip
st
50. Which Movie has won as Best Film Award in the recently concluded 1 BRICS Film Festival, 2016?
(1) The Battle of Sevastopol
(2) Thithi
(3) Skiptrace
(4) Kalushi
(5) Between Valleys

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ANSWER KEYS TO WEEKLY OBJECTIVE MCQs ON CURRENT AFFAIRS:
WEEK 35/52 (01 SEPTEMBER 07 SEPTEMBER 2016)
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ANSWER
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Q. NO.
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ANSWER
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ANSWER
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ANSWER
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