MCQ and One liner questions based on Current Affairs-GK May 2016 Part-1

 

1. Sadiq Khan has been elected the new Mayor of which country,boosting Labour party after it slumped in Scotland's elections?

a) USA

b) UK

c) Germany

d) Canada

e) Russia

2. Which of the following country has recalled its Ambassador from India over charges of non-cooperation and indulging in anti-government activities?

a) China

b) Sri Lanka

c) Thailand

d) Bhutan

e) Nepal

3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is keen to enhance its lending to India to how much this year to support 'robust growth' in the country?

a) USD 3 billion

b) USD 1 million

c) USD 7 million

d) USD 10 billion

e) USD 20 million 

4. Which Bank has been awarded ‘excellence award on empowering MSMEs’ by the Federation of Industry, Trade and Services (FITS)?

a) SBI

b) PNB

c) Corporation Bank

d) Axis Bank

e) ICICI Bank

5. Name the state, which has decided to go ahead with the establishment of Asia’s first Rice Technology Park?

a) Karnataka

b) Kerala

c) Punjab

d) Haryana

e) Uttar Pradesh

6. Which country has won the third edition of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2016?

a) India

b) China

c) Bangladesh

d) Nepal

e) Pakistan

7. Name the three countries which have agreed to conduct joint water patrols to curb kidnappings?

a) Bhutan, Bangladesh and Pakistan

b) Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines

c) Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bhutan 

d) China, Japan and India

e) South Korea, China, India

One Liner Questions:

1. Name the Company, which has commissioned 500 MW thermal power unit in Jharkhand ?

BHEL

2. Name the state, where is Centre agreed to relax PMGSY norms ?

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

3. Name the bank which has become the 1st Indian bank to partner with NDB ?

ICICI BANK

4. Name the Indian author and professor who has won the commonwealth short story regional prize ?

PRASAHR KULKARNI

5. Name the short story for which Mr. Kulkarni has won the commonwealth short story regional prize ?

COW AND COMPANY

6. Name the director who has been honoured by the Switzerland government ?

LATE YASH RAJ CHOPRA

7. Name the country where the statue of Yash Chopra has been installed ?

Switzerland

8. Harita-Priya agriculture project of which state has won the  2016 WSIS Prize ?

ANDHRA PRADESH