1) What is SAMANVAY, which was launched by Rural Development
Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh?
Answer. It is a compilation of all schemes of both Union and State
governments for Gram Panchayats.
2) The government of India signed a landmark peace accord with the National Socialist Council of which state of India?
Answer. Nagaland
3) The Union Government of India sanctioned 1000 crore rupees for
the laying of 15.06 km long tracks to connect Indian Railways with which
country through the North East?
Answer. Bangladesh
4) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) High Powered Committee on
Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) in its report has recommended conversion of UCBs
with business size of 20000 crore rupees or more into regular banks. Who headed
this committee?
Answer. RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi
5) The Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla launched a
new Central Sector Scheme which aimed to give a new direction and a new goal
for the all out of school or dropped out students and those studying in
Madrasas. Name the scheme.
Answer. Nai Manzil
6) RBI notified which section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
which is related to Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy which allowed
banks to shift, merge or close branches, in urban areas, at their own
discretion.
Answer. Section 23
7) RBI decided to put into circulation which denomination coins to
commemorate the International Day of Yoga?
Answer. 10 Rupee Coins
8) Union Government approved setting up of NIIF with an initial
corpus of how many crore rupees which can be leveraged by infrastructure
companies? What is the full form of NIIF?
Anwer. Rs. 20,000 Crores, National Investment and Infrastructure
Fund
9) Which became the first country to receive funds from the United
Nations for its fast growing solar home systems?
Answer. Bangladesh
10) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Lt Governor of
____________________ Boyd K. Rutherford, have agreed to explore the
possibilities of cooperation in the fields of bio-technology, life sciences and
agriculture, cyber security and engineering.
Answer. Maryland
11) India in August 2015 signed a MoU on technical cooperation in
railway sector with which country?
Answer. Slovak Republic
12) China signed 20 agreements worth 1.6 billion US dollars with
which country to implement their ambitious Economic Corridor project.
Answer. Pakistan
13) Which canal was unveiled in Egypt after its major expansion?
Answer. Suez Canal
14) The 48th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign
Ministers’ meet was held in?
Answer. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
15) Which state declared as the ‘complete digital state’?
Answer. Kerala
16) The Supreme Court ruled that which card is not mandatory for
availing government welfare schemes but said it could be used for disbursal of
subsidies on public distribution, cooking fuel/LPG or for criminal
investigation on a court’s direction. Name the card.
Answer. Aadhaar card
17) Name the city which has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings among
476 cities in the country?
Answer. Mysore
18) Mobile subscribers can now activate or deactivate their internet
service on their mobile phone by calling or sending an SMS to a new toll free
number. What is the number?
Answer. 1925
19) Which state assembly has passed a resolution requesting the Centre
to amend Section 302 of the IPC to abolish capital punishment?
Answer. Tripura
20) The ninth edition of the biennial defence trade exhibition,
Defexpo India 2016, will take place in which state?
Answer. Goa