IAS - All You Need to Know: 100 MCQ - MARCH 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Garuda Shakti 2016 is the joint military exercise between India and which country?

(A) Indonesia

(B) Malaysia

(D) Vietnam

Answer: Indonesia

2. According to the IRCTC survey, which railway station has been named the cleanest in India?

(A) Varanasi railway station

(B) Surat railway station

(D) Bilaspur railway station

Answer: Surat railway station

3. Which organisation has recently released the e-Atlas of Gender Inequality in Education?

(A) UNESCO

(B) UNICEF

(D) UNSDN

Answer: UNESCO

4. The 2016 Maritime India Summit will be held in which city?

(A) Mormugao

(B) Visakhapatnam

(D) Panaji

Answer: Mumbai

5. Which initiative has recently been launched by NITI Aayog?

(A) Leadership for India

(B) Women Transforming India

(D) Transforming Agriculture

Answer: Women Transforming India

6. Recently, India signed the Kamov helicopter deal, with which country?

(A) Israel

(B) Russia

(D) France

Answer: Russia

7. The headquarters of the International Solar Alliance will be located at?

(A) Bengaluru

(B) Gurgaon

(D) Pune

Answer: Gurgaon

8. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India?

(A) Neeraj Tripathi

(B) Balbir Singh Chauhan

(D) Sushil Sahu

Answer: Balbir Singh Chauhan

9. Which organisation has released a report titled “Women at Work: Trends 2016”?

(A) World Bank

(B) United Nations Development Programme

(D) OECD

Answer: International Labour Organization

10. Exercise Iron Fist 2016 has conducted by the Indian Air Force in which state?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Kerala

Answer: Rajasthan

11. What is India’s rank in the United Nations’ World Happiness Index 2016?

(A) 101

(B) 112

(D) 129

Answer: 118

12. The World Consumer Rights Day is observed on which date?

(A) February 12

(B) March 15

(D) April 9

Answer: March 15

13. Germany will partner with India to develop which cities as smart cities?

(A) Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Ludhiana

(B) Kochi, Bhubaneswar and Coimbatore

(D) Kakinada, Sholapur and Udaipur

Answer: Kochi, Bhubaneswar and Coimbatore

14. The “Mahila E-HAAT” has been launched by which union ministry?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

(B) Ministry of Women and Child Development

(D) Ministry of Human Resource Development

Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development

15. Which of the following banks will become the India’s first Small Finance Bank?

(A) Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd

(B) Capital Local Area Bank Ltd

(D) Janalakshmi Financial Services Pvt. Ltd

Answer: Capital Local Area Bank Ltd

16. The Setu Bharatam project has been launched for which purpose?

(A) To create free apps for Swatch Bharat Mission

(B) To make all national highways free of Railway crossings

(D) To encourage entrepreneurship among youth

Answer: To make all national highways free of Railway crossings

17. Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the Arab League?

(A) Ahmed Abul Gheit

(B) T P Seetharam

(D) Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa

Answer: Ahmed Abul Gheit

18. Which of the following satellites was placed in orbit via the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C-32)?

(A) IRNSS-1C

(B) IRNSS-1D

(D) IRNSS-1F

Answer: IRNSS-1F

19. ExoMars 2016 spacecraft has been successfully launched by which of the following space agencies?

(A) NASA & Roscosmos

(B) NASA & JAXA

(D) ESA & NASA

Answer: ESA & Roscosmos

20. Which of the following biosphere reserve from India is included in the UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves, recently?

(A) Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve

(B) Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

(D) Panna Biosphere Reserve

Answer: Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

21. The United Nations World Meteorological Day is observed on which date?

(A) April 25

(B) May 22

(D) June 21

Answer: March 23

22. The 2016 BRICS Summit will be held in which state of India?

(A) Goa

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Telangana

Answer: Goa

23. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)?

(A) Amit Bhosle

(B) Permod Kohli

(D) Mayuri Saxena

Answer: Permod Kohli

24. Which of the following countries have recently become dialogue partners of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?

(A) Nepal and Azerbaijan

(B) India and Nepal

(D) Iran and Afghanistan

Answer: Nepal and Azerbaijan

25. Which organisation is providing loan support for “Madhya Pradesh Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project”?

(A) World Bank

(B) International Monetary Fund

(D) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Answer: World Bank

26. Which state government has launched India’s first state-wide broadband project?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

27. The 2016 World Congress of Biosphere Reserves has been hosted by which country?

(A) United States

(B) Peru

(D) Switzerland

Answer: Peru

28. “Pattiseema lift irrigation project” has been launched in which state of India?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Telangana

(D) Kerala

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

29. The World Wildlife Day is observed on which date?

(A) February 29

(B) March 3

(D) May 5

Answer: March 3

30. The Muziris Heritage Project is the tourism project of which state of India?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(D) Odisha

Answer: Kerala

31. Who is heading a five-member task force to rationalise central government staff?

(A) Rajiv Kumar

(B) Sachin Mahadev

(D) S M Sampath

Answer: Rajiv Kumar

32. The first-ever World Sufi Forum has been hosted by which city of India?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Hyderabad

(D) Kanpur

Answer: New Delhi

33. Who has been named as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)?

(A) Tyler Ritter

(B) Ashley Judd

(D) Booboo Stewart

Answer: Ashley Judd

34. Which union ministry is hosting “The Everlasting Flame International Programme”?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

(B) Ministry of Finance

(D) Ministry of Railways

Answer: Ministry of Minority Affairs

35. Recently, which State government has developed a mobile app to monitor the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?

(A) Bihar

(B) Telangana

(D) Karnataka

Answer: Karnataka

36. Recently, India entered into an agreement with which country, to supply 100 megawatt of electricity in return for 10 gigabits per second internet bandwidth?

(A) Srilanka

(B) Nepal

(D) Myanmar

Answer: Bangladesh

37. Swayam Shikshan Prayog is an organisation which aims to:

(A) Promote empowerment of women

(B) Protect the rights of children

(D) Take care of mentally or Physically Challenged Persons

Answer: Promote empowerment of women

38. Who has become the first woman to lead Indian Army contingent at a multi-national military exercise “Force 18”?

(A) Nasira Khan

(B) Niharika Rathore

(D) Neha Sharma

Answer: Sophia Qureshi

39. The United Nations International Day of Happiness is celebrated on which date?

(A) February 16

(B) March 20

(D) April 6

Answer: March 20

40. India’s first solar powered ferry will come up in which state?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Kerala

41. India’s first self cleaning smart toilets have been installed in which city?

(A) Chennai

(B) Bengaluru

(D) Mumbai

Answer: Chennai

42. Which of the following state’s tourism campaign has bagged the prestigious Golden City Gate Award?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(D) Tripura

Answer: Kerala

43. The 37th SAARC Foreign Ministers meet was recently held in which country?

(A) Nepal

(B) India

(D) Bhutan

Answer: Nepal

44. India’s first contact-less mobile payment solution “iTap” has been launched by which bank?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) HDFC Bank

(D) ICICI Bank

Answer: ICICI Bank

45. Raymond Tomlinson, who passed away recently, was related to which field?

(A) Politics

(B) Fashion Industry

(D) Computer programming

Answer: Computer programming

46. What is the theme of the 2016 World Water Day?

(A) The World’s Water: Is there enough?

(B) Water and Culture

(D) Clean Water and War

Answer: Better Water, Better Jobs

47. Desert city of Palmyra, which has been recently captured by ISIS, is in which country?

(A) Iraq

(B) Syria

(D) Israel

Answer: Syria

48. The Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer (GIRI) has been recently established in which city of India?

(A) Kannur

(B) Tirupati

(D) Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: Tirupati

49. What is the theme of the defence trade show, Defexpo India 2016?

(A) Unity in Power

(B) Rise of Futurism

(D) Force in Transit

Answer: Rise of Futurism

50. Which state government has recently launched a new scheme ‘Adapting Homes for the Differently-abled’?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) West Bengal

(D) Jharkhand

Answer: Haryana

51. Who has won the 2016 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award?

(A) Baldev Singh

(B) Shankar Laxman

(D) Kothajit Singh

Answer: Shankar Laxman

52. Which two states of India are undergoing controversies over Satluj-Yamuna canal link?

(A) Haryana and Rajasthan

(B) Punjab and Haryana

(D) Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab

Answer: Punjab and Haryana

53. Which of the following organisation has launched its first Uridashi Masala bonds?

(A) International Monetary Fund

(B) International Finance Corporation

(D) BRICS Bank

Answer: International Finance Corporation

54. Chapchar Kut festival is celebrated in which state?

(A) Odisha

(B) West Bengal

(D) Kerala

Answer: Mizoram

55. What is the campaign theme of the 2016 International Women’s Day?

(A) #PledgeForUnity

(B) #PledgeForParity

(D) #PledgeForEquality

Answer: #PledgeForParity

56. Exercise FORCE 18 has started in which city?

(A) Pune

(B) Ahmedabad

(D) Kolkata

Answer: Pune

57. When will the Indian government set to digitally connect all post offices in rural areas in the country?

(A) December, 2016

(B) March, 2017

(D) December, 2017

Answer: March, 2017

58. The fast patrol vessel (FPV) of the Indian coast Guard, ICGS Arnvesh, was commissioned at which port of India?

(A) Visakhapatnam

(B) Paradip

(D) Tuticorin

Answer: Visakhapatnam

59. What is the theme of the 2016 Zero Discrimination Day?

(A) Stand Up

(B) Stand Out

(D) Live Up

Answer: Stand Out

60. What is the India’s position in the latest Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report?

(A) 44

(B) 86

(D) 112

Answer: 90

61. What is the new name of the LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP)?

(A) Jyoti

(B) Ujala

(D) Prakash

Answer: Ujala

62. The South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTC) will be set up in which city of India?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Ahmedabad

(D) New Delhi

Answer: New Delhi

63. The Fulbright – Kalam Climate Fellowship has been launched by India and which country?

(A) United States

(B) Australia

(D) Germany

Answer: United States

64. World Sparrow Day is observed on which date?

(A) February 15

(B) March 10

(D) April 12

Answer: March 20

65. Who has been appointed as the advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for promotion of khadi within India and globally?

(A) Payal Singhal

(B) Ritu Beri

(D) Manish Arora

Answer: Ritu Beri

66. The National Special Olympic for special children was organized in which city?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Shimla

(D) Lucknow

Answer: Shimla

67. Which state government has launched awareness programme to protect sparrows?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Punjab

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

68. India Aviation 2016 event has been hosted by which city of India?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Agra

(D) Udaipur

Answer: Hyderabad

69. Who is the author of the book titled “Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography”?

(A) Pramod Kapoor

(B) Arundhati Roy

(D) Aarathi Prasad

Answer: Pramod Kapoor

70. Which country announced to set up its own International Maritime Judicial Centre?

(A) China

(B) Japan

(D) Vietnam

Answer: China

71. The Festival of Innovations is hosted by which city of India?

(A) Rajkot

(B) Varanasi

(D) Jodhpur

Answer: New Delhi

72. The World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which date?

(A) February 10

(B) March 24

(D) April 5

Answer: March 24

73. Who has won 2016 Abel Prize?

(A) Endre Szemeredi

(B) John Rognes

(D) Michael Atiyah

Answer: Andrew Wiles

74. Which country will host the eighth annual summit of BRICS in 2016?

(A) India

(B) Brazil

(D) China

Answer: India

75. India’s first Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme has been launched by which state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Delhi

Answer: Delhi

76. Who has been chosen for Innovation Award 2016 for developing laterite based arsenic water filter?

(A) Nipun Singhi

(B) Shubhankar Singhvi

(D) Sudha Jain

Answer: Sirshendu De

77. ‘Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve’ is located in which country?

(A) Nepal

(B) Bhutan

(D) Sri Lanka

Answer: Nepal

78. ‘Project Salamati’, has been launched by which state government in India?

(A) Haryana

(B) Uttarakhand

(D) Punjab

Answer: Haryana

79. Songkran festival is celebrated in which country?

(A) India

(B) Thailand

(D) China

Answer: Thailand

80. Which committee has been set up to consider ST status to six communities of Assam?

(A) Sushil Sahu committee

(B) Amar Pratap Singh committee

(D) Yogesh Sen committee

Answer: Mahesh Kumar Singla committee

81. Google’s computer programme AlphaGo is related to which of the following?

(A) Search Engine algorithms

(B) A board game of China

(D) Live video streaming

Answer: A board game of China

82. Molenbeek, the place, which recently gained international attention as the base of numerous Islamic terrorists, is located in which country?

(A) France

(B) Belgium

(D) Turkey

Answer: Belgium

83. Which committee has recommended change in the structure and ecosystem in the Indian cricket board?

(A) Kirit Parikh committee

(B) RM Lodha committee

(D) Naresh Chandra committee

Answer: RM Lodha committee

84. Who will be conferred with the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015?

(A) Rishi Kapoor

(B) Jaya Bachhan

(D) Kamal Hassan

Answer: Manoj Kumar

85. The 2016 Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development meeting has been held in which country?

(A) UAE

(B) Iran

(D) Sri Lanka

Answer: UAE

86. Which organisations have launched Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families on the move across Europe?

(A) UNICEF and UNHCR

(B) UNICEF and WHO

(D) UNDP and UNHCR

Answer: UNICEF and UNHCR

87. Which state has launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Odisha

Answer: Karnataka

88. Which bank has launched iWork@home programme for its women employees?

(A) Yes bank

(B) Exim Bank

(D) Axis Bank Ltd.

Answer: ICICI Bank

89. The 2016 Global Bamboo Summit will be hosted by which city of India?

(A) Udaipur

(B) Rajkot

(D) Indore

Answer: Indore

90. Which is the first bank to commence the sale of Indian Gold Coin in the domestic market?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) Indian Overseas Bank

(D) Bank of Baroda

Answer: Indian Overseas Bank

91. Who of the following Indian-American investor took charge as Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

(A) Nikhil Chopra

(B) Sunil Sabharwal

(D) Dheerendra Payasi

Answer: Sunil Sabharwal

92. What is the theme of the 2016 International Day of Forests?

(A) Save Trees & Water

(B) Forests and Water

(D) Human Life: Water and Trees

Answer: Forests and Water

93. Who has been appointed as an Asia-Pacific member of the International Coordinating Committee Bureau of NHRI-ICC?

(A) Arun Jaitley

(B) HL Dattu

(D) H L Narayanaswamy

Answer: HL Dattu

94. Which campaign has been launched by Twitter for women empowerment in India?

(A) #StrengthOfWomen

(B) #WomenInUnity

(D) #UnityOfWomen

Answer: #PositionOfStrength

95. The first Raisina Dialogue 2016 has been hosted by which union ministry?

(A) Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour

(B) Ministry of Health

(D) Ministry of Finance

Answer: Ministry of External Affairs

96. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on which date?

(A) March 21

(B) June 8

(D) April 23

Answer: March 21

97. The 2016 BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave will be hosted by which city?

(A) Ahmedabad

(B) Mumbai

(D) Indore

Answer: Mumbai

98. What is the theme of the first National conference of Women legislators?

(A) Unite Women of India

(B) Building Resurgent India

(D) Women’s Role in Building India

Answer: Building Resurgent India

99. What is the main objective of the recently launched pilot project on Highway Advisory Services?

(A) To advise prospective companies about investment opportunities in Highways

(B) To advise the government on investment in highways

(D) None of the above

Answer: To provide traffic related information to commuters

100. The ITBP’s weapon and support weapon training centre will be set up in which district of Madhya Pradesh?

(A) Bhopal

(B) Chhindwara

(D) Damoh

Answer: Damoh

IAS - All You Need to Know

9 July 2016

100 MCQ - MARCH 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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