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5 July 2016

IMPORTANT GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

1.       The Parliament of which country became first Parliament in the world to run entirely on Solar Power Pakistan

2.       Name the country that has six Deputy Prime Ministers Nepal

3.       In case the President of India wants to resign, he shall address his resignation to the: VicePresident

4.       Punjabi has become the third most common language in the Parliament of Canada.

5.       In April 2016, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited India. Their names are Prince William and Kate Middleton

6.       The Rajya Sabha in April, 2016 passed two Bills, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha earlier, repealing certain outdated/old laws. The Bills intended to repeal 1053 laws

7.       In case of death of both the President and VicePresident of India, who shall act as the President of India? Chief Justice of India

8.       Mars is also known as the: Red Planet

9.       Who is the President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena

10.   Which State has the largest number of foreign students in India Karnataka

11.   The largest diaspora in the world is from India

12.   Which State of India was declared in January, 2016 as the "first organic farming State of India"? Sikkim

13.   The country which cloned a buffalo calf first is India

14.   Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly in framing the Indian Constitution Sir B.N. Rau

15.   The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015 was enacted to give effect to: the transfer of certain territories by India to Bangladesh and transfer of certain territories from Bangladesh to India

16.   Which State has become the first State to introduce compulsory gender education at the graduate level Telangana

17.   "Beyond the Lines An Autobiography" is authored by: Mr. Kuldip Nayar

18.   India signed the "Paris Agreement on Climate Change" in April, 2016 at: New York

19.   Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, in March, 2016, launched an ambitious programme "Setu Bharatam". The programme is aimed at Making all National Highways railway level crossing free by 2019

20.   In an attempt to curb black money, the Government has made PAN mandatory for all financial transactions exceeding Rupees 2 lakhs

21.   Who is the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission? Justice H.L. Dattu

22.   Which day is celebrated as "World Consumer Rights Day"? 15th March

23.   Who was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award during August, 2015? Sania Mirza

24.   Mercuri is the fastest planet to revolve around the Sun

25.   The highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra was awarded posthumously during 2016 to Mohan Nath Goswami

26.   The maximum number of 'Smokeless Villages' are found in the State of: Karnataka

27.   Who is the Chairman of National Green Tribunal?Justice Swatanter Kumar

28.   Parliament of India consists of President, House of the People and Council of States

29.   Which country is the first developed nation to default on debt of IMF? Greece

30.   The direction to hold floor test to prove majority in the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand , to be held on 10th May, 2016 has been givenon 6th May, 2016 , by : The Supreme Court of India

31.   In January, 2016, at the first stage, the Union Ministry of Urban Development unveiled the list of ________ cities for smart cities mission out of 98 shortlisted cities: 20

32.   The "Paris Agreement" was adopted in the twenty first session of Conference of Parties in the month of:December, 2015

33.   Who has scored the fastest century in a Test Cricket match? Brendon McCullum, New Zealand

34.   Who has written the book "Indomitable Spirit"? Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

35.   In which of the following States / Union Territories, the Election Commission has decided to hold election in a single phase on May 16, 2016? Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.

36.   Country's first 'visually challenged friendly' railway station is: Mysuru

37.   Power to summon the Houses of the Parliament is vested with: President

38.   Union Finance Minister of India Mr. Arun Jaitly

39.   The Currency of Thailand is: Baht

40.   Who is the author of "Crime & Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky

41.   At the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held at Doha in February, 2016, who among women won the gold medal in Long Jump?Mayooka Johny of India

42.   Name the Indian Gymnast who has become the first female Indian Gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. Dipa Karmakar

43.   In 2015, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi launched a new campaign,"Start up India, Stand up India". The campaign is aimed at:Promoting bank financing for start ups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation.

44.   Under the Constitution of India the official language of the Union is: Hindi in Devanagari Script
45.   How many Indian Universities/Institutes figure among the top 200 in BRICS rankings? 16

46.   Which organization has the motto 'Be Prepared'?Boys' Scout

47.   Who was crowned as the winner of Femina Miss India 2016 and who will represent India at the Miss World pageant?Priyadarshini Chatterjee

48.   Who lit the torch from the sun's rays reflected in a parabolic mirror during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the site of ancient Olympia in Greece on 22nd April, 2016?Katerina Lehou

49.   A Japanese maglev, which is the fastest passenger train in the world, has broken its own record in 2015. The train reached ____________kmph in the test run. 603


50.   Who is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog? Sh. Narendra Modi

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