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1. Which among the following is the least corrupt country according to Transparency International ?

a. Switzerland
b. Singapore
c. Sweden
d. New Zealand
View Answer
a. Switzerland

2. The first country to legalize medically assisted suicide is :

a. Australia
b. United States
c. Netherlands
d. Switzerland
View Answer
c. Netherlands

3. The Landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of :

a. Norway
b. Burkina Faso
c. Thailand
d. Ethiopia
View Answer
b. Burkina Faso

4. In which year Colombia hosted the NAM summit ?

a. 1994
b. 1995
c. 1996
d. 1997
View Answer
b. 1995

5. The country that has come forward to mediate in Sri Lanka is

a. Sweden
b. Norway
c. India
d. Austria
View Answer
b. Norway

6. When did the last SAARC summit take place ?

a. January, 2001
b. January, 2002
c. January, 2003
d. January, 2004
View Answer
d. January, 2004

7. Which country successfully launched a satellite first ?

a. US
b. UK
c. USSR
d. France
View Answer
c. USSR

8. Which company manufactures the A-380 aircraft ?

a. Air Bus Industries
b. Lockheed Martin
c. Raytheon
d. Macdonald Douglas
View Answer
a. Air Bus Industries

9. Which country has added key anti-Pakistani militant group and its al-Qaida branch to its list of ‘global terrorists’?

a. India
b. USA
c. Russia
d. Australia
View Answer
b. USA

10. What does Abu Ghraib remind you ?

a. Suicide bomb attacks on the US Forces
b. Mistreatment and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers
c. Capture of Saddam Hussein by the US Forces from a hole in Iraq
d. Shia uprising in Iraq after American occupation
View Answer
b. Mistreatment and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers

11. Which amidst the following is not there in Kofi Annan’s proposals, of March, 2005, to overhaul the UN ?

a. Establish a fund to provide money and technical assistance to countries seeking to establish or strengthen democracy.
b. Rich countries should establish a time-table to earmark 0.7% of the GNP for development assistance by 2015.
c. Increase the number of Permanent Members of the Security Council with Veto power from 15 to 21.
d. Nations should adopt a treaty against nuclear terrorism.
View Answer
c. Increase the number of Permanent Members of the Security Council with Veto power from 15 to 21.

12. Pope Benedict XVI who has been elected recently is the :

a. 250th Pope
b. 260th Pope
c. 265th Pope
d. 270th Pope
View Answer
c. 265th Pope

13. Pope John Paul II who died recently belonged from–

a. Vatican City
b. England
c. Germany
d. Poland
View Answer
d. Poland

14. Who was appointed new United State Defence Secretary in January 2013 ?

a. Donald Rumsfeld
b. Robert M Gates
c. Leon Panetta
d. Chuck Hagel
View Answer
d. Chuck Hagel

15. Which of the following was organised in Moscow in July 2012 ?

a. World Health Summit
b. World Cities Summit
c. World Media Summit
d. World Food Summit
View Answer
c. World Media Summit

16. Vasundhara Summit was held in

a. USA
b. UK
c. Brazil
d. Australia
View Answer
c. Brazil

17. Who is the present President of Pakistan ?

a. Asif Ali Zardari
b. Nawaz Sharif
c. Raza Rabbani
d. Mamnoon Hussain
View Answer
d. Mamnoon Hussain

18. The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan’s main island by a few feet and has caused the Earth’s axis to wobble is expected to lead to the shortening of the day by :

a. 1.6 microseconds
b. 2.3 microseconds
c. 3.1 microseconds
d. 3.4 microseconds
View Answer
a. 1.6 microseconds

19. Which four countries are called the Asian Tigers ?

a. Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
b. Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan
c. Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China
d. Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan
View Answer
a. Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

20. The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan’s main island Honshu by a few feet has also caused Earth’s axis to wobble by about

a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 4 inches
d. 6 inches
View Answer
c. 4 inches

21. The secret operation carried out successfully by the US Navy Seals, in which Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist was ki lled, was codenamed as –

a. Jasmine
b. Rose
c. Geronimo
d. Cobra
View Answer
c. Geronimo

22. Environment related important International Agreement/Conference- Convention on Biological Diversity took place in 2012 at

a. Montreal
b. Hyderabad
c. Vienna
d. Rotterdam
View Answer
b. Hyderabad

23. Which of the following countries recently conferred its Highest State Honour on Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi for her contribution in its ‘Liberation War’ ?

a. Bangladesh
b. Slovakia
c. Croatia
d. South Sudan
View Answer
a. Bangladesh

24. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?

a. Democratic
b. Republican
c. American National Conference
d. Labour
View Answer
a. Democratic

25. Which of the following storms struck Bangladesh in November 2007 ?

a. Dean
b. Wutip
c. Sidr
d. None of these
View Answer
c. Sidr

26. Well talked website during the months of February-March 2011 was

a. WikiLeaks.org
b. WikiLeaks.com
c. Wikipedia.com
d. Tehelka.com
View Answer
b. WikiLeaks.com

27. ‘BRICS’, the recently formed international organisation of five developing countries, consists of

a. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
b. Brazil, Romania, India, China and South Africa
c. Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Spain
d. Brazil, Romania, India, China and Somalia
View Answer
a. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

28. The 16th Summit Meeting of NAM countries was recently held at

a. Kabul
b. Tehran
c. Dubai
d. Manila
View Answer
b. Tehran

29. In which year did terrorists crash two planes into New York’s World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction?

a. 2000
b. 2001
c. 2002
d. 2003
View Answer
b. 2001

30. ‘Rainbow Coalition” is a term derived from the politics and policies of ;

a. Pranab Mukherjee
b. Barack Obama
c. Mitt-Romney
d. A.B.Vajpayee
View Answer
b. Barack Obama

31. The Tongario volcano erupted on November 21, 2012 is in

a. Australia
b. Indonesia
c. Papua New Guinea
d. New Zealand
View Answer
d. New Zealand

32. Aung San Sun Kyi is a native to:

a. China
b. Myanmar
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Tibet
View Answer
b. Myanmar

33. “Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, have learned from you. You have made me a better President”, as said by:

a. Barack Obama
b. George Bush
c. APJ Abdul Kalam
d. Pranab Mukherjee
View Answer
a. Barack Obama

34. Genomic (DNA) studies in camel have been completed recently by the scientists of

a. South Africa
b. India
c. China
d. Pakistan
View Answer
d. Pakistan

35. Julia Gillard is the Prime Minister of

a. New Zealand
b. Belgium
c. Canada
d. Australia
View Answer
d. Australia

36. Where was the Fifth BRICS Summit hosted by South Africa in March 2013?

a. Durban
b. Johannesburg
c. Pretoria
d. Cape Town
View Answer
a. Durban

37. Where is Taksim Square, which witnessed in 2013 prolonged massive protests against the redevelopment of Gezi Park?

a. Ankona
b. Cairo
c. Istanbul
d. Teheran
View Answer
c. Istanbul

38. The Queen of Netherlands who has relinquished the crown after 33 years on April 30, 2013 is

a. Willem
b. Beatrix
c. Alexander
d. Mary
View Answer
b. Beatrix

39. Which of the following scams rocked the European Union in February 2013 ?

a. Beef
b. Meat
c. Horse meat
d. Weapons
View Answer
b. Meat

40. When and where did the concept of Earth hour began?

a. In April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
b. In June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
c. In May, 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
d. In March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
View Answer
d. In March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia

41. In 2010 a newspaper published its 70,000th issue. Which was the newspaper ?

a. The Oxford Gazette
b. The Times of London
c. The Washington Post
d. The Hindustan Times
View Answer
b. The Times of London

42. Which one of the following counties is not a member of the “BRICS” group ?

a. Brazil
b. Russia
c. China
d. Indonesia
View Answer
d. Indonesia

43. The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has been set up for

a. Funding infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development
b. Funding non-infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development
c. Funding infrastructural projects in developed countries
d. Funding infrastructural projects in BRICS countries only
View Answer
a. Funding infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development

44. Which of the following countries is the highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide in the world?

a. Saudi Arabia
b. Qatar
c. US
d. India
View Answer
b. Qatar

45. Which of the following countries have formed an association (BRICS) of five major emerging national economies?

a. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
b. Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa
c. Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, Switzerland
d. Brazil, Romania, India, China, Switzerland
View Answer
a. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

46. India was placed at the 105th position in the Human Capital Index of 130 countries released by World Economic Forum on June 28, 2016. Which country is on the top ?

a. Finland
b. Norway
c. Switzerland
d. Iceland
View Answer
a. Finland

47. What is the ranking of India in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculated as per purchasing power parity based upon the 2015 data of International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?

a. Fourth
b. Third
c. Second
d. Seventh
View Answer
b. Third

48. Who is the runners–up in the recently held UEFA Euro–16?

a. Germany
b. Portugal
c. France
d. UK
View Answer
c. France

49. What was the rank of India in Human Development Index according to the Human Development Report released by UNDP in July 2014, which covered 187 countries?

a. 140th
b. 73rd
c. 130th
d. 135th
View Answer
d. 135th

50. Which of the following countries has recently superseded Thailand as the world’s largest rice exporter in 2015?

a. India
b. Bangladesh
c. China
d. Indonesia
View Answer
a. India

51. Who was recently appointed as the first woman President of Nepal ?

a. Sita Subedi
b. Pampha Bhusal
c. Urmila Rana
d. Bidhya Devi Bhandari
View Answer
d. Bidhya Devi Bhandari

52. Who was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal recently ?

a. Keshav Kumar Budhathoki
b. Khadga Prasad Sharma Koli
c. Sushil Koirala
d. Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
View Answer
d. Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

53. Which of the following became the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia?

a. Belgium
b. Netherlands
c. Denmark
d. Canada
View Answer
b. Netherlands

54. Which country is in the process of building the largest single Aperture Radio Telescope – FAST

a. Japan
b. China
c. USA
d. Russia
View Answer
b. China

55. Which of the following country has recently declared 3 month emergency following a failed military coup?

a. Sudan
b. Turkey
c. Maldives
d. Syria
View Answer
b. Turkey

56. Which country announces the imposition of a three-month state emergency after failed coup?

a. Turkey
b. Syria
c. Sudan
d. Iran
View Answer
a. Turkey

57. Which country recently detonated its first hydrogen bomb?

a. North Korea
b. South Korea
c. Iran
d. Libya
View Answer
a. North Korea

58. Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte emerged winner in 2016 presidential elections of which country ?

a. Mexico
b. The Philippines
c. Spain
d. Singapore
View Answer
b. The Philippines

59. Which leader of British Labour Party was recently elected the first Muslim Mayor of London?

a. Sadiq Khan
b. Ataullah Khan
c. Firdauz Zaidi
d. Karim Shaikh
View Answer
a. Sadiq Khan

60. Which country recently voted to leave the European Union (EU)?

a. Greece
b. Spain
c. United Kingdom
d. Germany
View Answer
c. United Kingdom

61. Aung San Suu Kyi is the

a. Prime Minister of Myanmar
b. President of Myanmar
c. Foreign Minister of Myanmar
d. Home Minister of Myanmar
View Answer
c. Foreign Minister of Myanmar

62. Which of the following countries is not a member of G-8?

a. USA
b. UK
c. Germany
d. Russia
View Answer
d. Russia

63. The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is headquartered at

a. Shanghai
b. New Delhi
c. Kolkata
d. Moscow
View Answer
a. Shanghai

64. G–20 is the Group of Twenty largest economies represented by their

a. Prime Ministers only
b. Finance Ministers only
c. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
d. Heads of States
View Answer
c. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

65. Which among the following countries is facing debt crisis?

a. China
b. Canada
c. Germany
d. Greece
View Answer
d. Greece

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