(1). State-run BHEL has commissioned the second 500 MW thermal unit in

• (a). Andhra Pradesh
• (b). Chhattisgarh
• (c). Odisha
• (d). Telangana
• (e). None of these

(2). Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has been elected as Prime Minister of

• (a). Nepal
• (b). Bhutan
• (c). Sri Lanka
• (d). Bangladesh
• (e). None of these

(3). Name the artist who has been awarded the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant?

• (a). Sarita Gopalan
• (b). Anita Gopalan
• (c). Gita Gopalan
• (d). Haritha Gopalan
• (e). None of these

(4). Name the The Egyptian-born Nobel-winning scientist who has died recently.

• (a). Ahmed Zewail
• (b). Mohamad Zilani
• (c). Vinod Akram
• (d). Irfan Pathan
• (e). Mohamad Iqbal

(5). Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India ______has stepped down from private sector lender IDFC Bank's board.

• (a). Vinod Rai
• (b). V. K. Shunglu
• (c). VN Kaul
• (d). Shashi Kant Sharma
• (e). None of the above

(6). Who among the following becomes the Chief Minister of Gujarat?

• (a). Anandiben Patel
• (b). Niten Patil
• (c). Vijay Rupani
• (d). Vinod Rai
• (e). None of these

(7). The Bengaluru boy, Om Prakash Gowda smashed the previous record of 48.21 meters made in 2012, by Shreeya Rakesh Deshpande. He has set a new record in____________.

• (a). Long jump
• (b). Car racing
• (c). High jump
• (d). Limbo skating
• (e). None of these

(8). Who has assumed charge of new General Manager of East Central Railway (ECR) with headquarters at Hajipur in Bihar?

• (a). C K Gayen
• (b). D K Gayen
• (c). A K Gayen
• (d). Aditya Kumar Mittal
• (e). None of the above

(9). The US has agreed to provide five Central Asian countries with up to $15 million. Which of the following does not include in the five central Asian countries?

• (a). Kazakhstan
• (b). Kyrgyzstan
• (c). Afghanistan
• (d). Tajikistan
• (e). Turkmenistan

(10). Name the pharmaceutical Company which has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for generic Tamiflu capsules used for treatment of influenza in the American market with 180 days of exclusivity.

• (a). Biocon
• (b). Sanofi
• (c). Natco Pharma
• (d). Torrent Pharma
• (e). Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd

(11). Who has been elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) thus becoming India's first woman to join the body?

• (a). Pia Singh
• (b). Nita Ambani
• (c). Ekta Kapoor
• (d). Renuka Ramnath
• (e). Meena Ganesh

(12). The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) on 2nd August, 2016 with the Indian subsidiary of a trading company of which country?

• (a). Russia
• (b). China
• (c). Japan
• (d). Indonesia
• (e). None of the above

(13). Name the state that has signed a MoU with Indian Space Research Organisation for setting up Water Resources Information System in the state.

• (a). Orissa
• (b). Telangana
• (c). Hyderabad
• (d). Andhra Pradesh
• (e). Assam

(14). 23rd Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award will be given to Shubha Mudgal for her outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. What is the award money for this prize?

• (a). Rs. 5 lakhs
• (b). Rs. 12 lakhs
• (c). Rs 10 lakhs
• (d). Rs. 9 lakhs
• (e). Rs. 8 lakhs

(15). Software giant, IBM in collaboration with Apple has launched a global development hub called ________for iOS Garage in Bengaluru.

• (a). Mfirst
• (b). NetFirst
• (c). MobileFirst
• (d). MobileF
• (e). MF

(16). Who will launch a mobile app for PMO, which has been developed by six students, selected through a contest to make the app?

• (a). Finance Minister
• (b). Health Minister
• (c). Prime Minister
• (d). President
• (e). Education Minister

(17). Name the Assamese Litterateur who passed away recently?

• (a). Mahim Bora
• (b). Vikram Bora
• (c). Pavan Bora
• (d). Mithlesh Bora
• (e). Rahim Bora

(18). Which country has announced that it will not host the European Road Cycling Championships?

• (a). Germany
• (b). France
• (c). USA
• (d). Greece
• (e). None of these

(19). Name the bill introduced by Government of India regarding compensation to employees.

• (a). Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2016
• (b). The Workers Compensation Regulator Act 2016
• (c). Accident Compensation Act 2016
• (d). Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill 2016
• (e). None of these

(20). Who has been appointed as an independent Director of IDFC Bank?

• (a). PramatheshBaru
• (b). RaoSikandarIqbal
• (c). AnandSinha
• (d). Gourishankar Roy
• (e). None of these