Dear Readers, we are providing May 2016 Current Affairs Quiz Revision Part -I for upcoming SBI clerk, SBI PO and UIICL Exams.
1. Who has been appointed as
the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General ( CAG)?
Ans- Hindupur Pradeep Rao
2. Which denomination
banknotes with insert ‘R’ will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (
RBI)?
Ans- Rs. 1000
3. What is India's rank in
global organization EY released the Renewable energy country attractiveness
index 2016 ?
Ans- 3rd Position
4. The 2016 International Day
of Families was observed across the world on.......?
Ans- 15 May
5. Who has sworn in as the
31st Chief Justice of Rajasthan?
Ans- Justice Naveen Sinha
6. India’s first Spice Museum
will be opened in which city of India?
Ans- Kochi
7. India’s first startup
hostel has been launched in which city of India?
Ans- Bengaluru
8. Which Bank has launched
SmartUp for start-ups?
Ans- HDFC Bank
9. What is the strike range
of Prithvi-II missile ?
Ans- 350 kilometer
10. Who won Spanish league
title La Liga?
Ans- FC Barcelona
11. Which state has decided to
launch Green Passage scheme for orphan students to ensure that they get free of
cost higher education in the state?
Ans- Odisha Government
12. World’s largest Single
Rooftop Solar Power Plant inaugurated at which place ?
Ans- Amritsar
13. Who was awarded Othmer
Gold Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership?
Ans- Mukesh Ambani
14. Who has won the 2016 Man
Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’ ?
Ans- South Korean author, Han
Kang
15. Which Bank has decided to
close its retail banking branches in a phased manner?
Ans- Royal Bank of Scotland NV
(RBS)
16. Who was was sworn-in as
the President of Taiwan?
Ans- Tsai Ing-wen
17. How much loan amount has
been sanctioned by World Bank for Indian solar programme?
Ans- $625 million
18. The World’s first Scanning
Helium Microscope (SHeM) has been built by which country?
Ans- Australia
19. The 2016 Women Economic
Forum (WEF) has been hosted by which country?
Ans-India
20. Name the Indian Foreign
Service (IFS) officer who was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Romania?
Ans- AVS Ramesh Chandra
21. Who was appointed as UN
special envoys for El Nino, Climate?
Ans- Mary Robinson, Macharia
Kamau
22. Who was elected the
president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
Ans- Anurag Thakur
23. Which state government of
India has launched PEHAL programme for raising education standards?
Ans- Himachal Pradesh
24. Who is the author of the
book “Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission”?
Ans- Dhananjay Kheer
25. Who is the author of the
book “Curfew in the city”?
Ans- Vibhuti Narain Rai
26. Srabani Nanda is
associated with which sports?
Ans- Racing
27. Which Emmy award-winning
English-born actor died at the age of 96 recently?
Ans- Alan Young
28. Turrialba volcano which
erupted recently at which place?
Ans- Costa Rica
29. Who was sworn-in as the
Chief Minister of Assam?
Ans- Sarbanand Sonowal
30. Who was sworn-in as Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister for sixth time?
Ans- J Jayalalithaa
31. Who was appointed as the
Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry?
Ans- Kiran Bedi
32. Proposed Postal Payment
Bank will be operational from.......?
Ans-March 2017
33. International Day for
Biological Diversity was observed on which date?
Ans- May 22
34. Name the fast attack
craft was commissioned into Indian Navy?
Ans- INS Tarmugli
35. Who was appointed CMD of
Nuclear Power Corporation of India?
Ans- S K Sharma
36. Who has won the 2016
Indian Federation Cup football tournament title for the 14th time?
Ans- Mohun Bagan FC
37. Who became the first
cueist in the world to hold both world and continental titles in 6-red snooker
at the same time?
Ans- Pankaj Advani
38. Which indigenously built
highly maneuverable Fast Attack Craft has been commissioned into Indian Navy?
Ans- INS Tarmugli
39. Who was sworn-in as 12th
Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans- Pinarayi Vijayan
40. The Indian citizens have
been barred from travelling to which country recently by the Government of
India (GoI)?
Ans- Libya
41. The United Nations World
Humanitarian Summit was held at which place ?
Ans- Istanbul
42. With which country did
China signed an agreement to build its first nuclear reactor?
Ans- Sudan
43. Who is the author of the
book “The Bones of Grace”?
Ans- Tahmima Anam
44. Who becomes first US
president to visit Hiroshima bomb site?
Ans-Barack Obama
45. Who was with 2016 Harvard
Business School Alumni Achievement Award?
Ans- Sunil Mittal
46. Who was sworn-in as the
chief minister of West Bengal for second successive five-year term?
Ans- Mamata Banerjee
47. Who has won the ‘India
Biodiversity Award 2016’ ?
Ans- Pakke Tiger Reserve in
Arunachal Pradesh
48. Who will be the new Prime
Minister of Guinea Bissau?
Ans- Baciro Dja
49. Name the seventeenth
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) that was commissioned into Indian Navy at Kochi
in May 2016?
Ans- ICGS ARUSH
50. 42nd G7 Summit was held
at which place?
Ans-Ise-Shima in Japan
51. World No Tobacco Day 2016
observed across the world on which date ?
Ans- 31 May
52. Who was awarded with the
Japan's Fukuoka prize 2016 for his outstanding contribution towards creating,
preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion music?
Ans- Music composer AR Rahman
53. Who became the first
Indian to play top-tier European football league match?
Ans- National football team
goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
54. Who became first Union
Territory (UT) in the counry to sign 24×7 Power for All document?
Ans-Lakshadweep
55. Who won the 2016 UEFA
Champions League for the record 11th time by defeating Atletico Madrid FC?
Ans- Real Madrid FC
56. Who has won the
prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award?
Ans- Indian author Aditi
Krishnakumar
57. Seema Punia is related
with which sports?
Ans- Discus thrower
58. Seema Punia is related
with which sports?
Ans- Discus thrower
59. Who has won the ninth
edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
Ans- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
60. The International Day of
United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on.......?
Ans- 29 May
61. Name the India’s first
reusable space shuttle?
Ans- Reusable Launch
Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD)
62. Which country’s women
badminton team has won the 2016 Uber Cup tournament?
Ans- China
Dear Readers, we are providing May 2016 Current Affairs Quiz Revision Part -I for upcoming SBI clerk, SBI PO and UIICL Exams.
1. Who has been appointed as
the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General ( CAG)?
Ans- Hindupur Pradeep Rao
2. Which denomination
banknotes with insert ‘R’ will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (
RBI)?
Ans- Rs. 1000
3. What is India's rank in
global organization EY released the Renewable energy country attractiveness
index 2016 ?
Ans- 3rd Position
4. The 2016 International Day
of Families was observed across the world on.......?
Ans- 15 May
5. Who has sworn in as the
31st Chief Justice of Rajasthan?
Ans- Justice Naveen Sinha
6. India’s first Spice Museum
will be opened in which city of India?
Ans- Kochi
7. India’s first startup
hostel has been launched in which city of India?
Ans- Bengaluru
8. Which Bank has launched
SmartUp for start-ups?
Ans- HDFC Bank
9. What is the strike range
of Prithvi-II missile ?
Ans- 350 kilometer
10. Who won Spanish league
title La Liga?
Ans- FC Barcelona
11. Which state has decided to
launch Green Passage scheme for orphan students to ensure that they get free of
cost higher education in the state?
Ans- Odisha Government
12. World’s largest Single
Rooftop Solar Power Plant inaugurated at which place ?
Ans- Amritsar
13. Who was awarded Othmer
Gold Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership?
Ans- Mukesh Ambani
14. Who has won the 2016 Man
Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’ ?
Ans- South Korean author, Han
Kang
15. Which Bank has decided to
close its retail banking branches in a phased manner?
Ans- Royal Bank of Scotland NV
(RBS)
16. Who was was sworn-in as
the President of Taiwan?
Ans- Tsai Ing-wen
17. How much loan amount has
been sanctioned by World Bank for Indian solar programme?
Ans- $625 million
18. The World’s first Scanning
Helium Microscope (SHeM) has been built by which country?
Ans- Australia
19. The 2016 Women Economic
Forum (WEF) has been hosted by which country?
Ans-India
20. Name the Indian Foreign
Service (IFS) officer who was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Romania?
Ans- AVS Ramesh Chandra
21. Who was appointed as UN
special envoys for El Nino, Climate?
Ans- Mary Robinson, Macharia
Kamau
22. Who was elected the
president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
Ans- Anurag Thakur
23. Which state government of
India has launched PEHAL programme for raising education standards?
Ans- Himachal Pradesh
24. Who is the author of the
book “Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission”?
Ans- Dhananjay Kheer
25. Who is the author of the
book “Curfew in the city”?
Ans- Vibhuti Narain Rai
26. Srabani Nanda is
associated with which sports?
Ans- Racing
27. Which Emmy award-winning
English-born actor died at the age of 96 recently?
Ans- Alan Young
28. Turrialba volcano which
erupted recently at which place?
Ans- Costa Rica
29. Who was sworn-in as the
Chief Minister of Assam?
Ans- Sarbanand Sonowal
30. Who was sworn-in as Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister for sixth time?
Ans- J Jayalalithaa
31. Who was appointed as the
Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry?
Ans- Kiran Bedi
32. Proposed Postal Payment
Bank will be operational from.......?
Ans-March 2017
33. International Day for
Biological Diversity was observed on which date?
Ans- May 22
34. Name the fast attack
craft was commissioned into Indian Navy?
Ans- INS Tarmugli
35. Who was appointed CMD of
Nuclear Power Corporation of India?
Ans- S K Sharma
36. Who has won the 2016
Indian Federation Cup football tournament title for the 14th time?
Ans- Mohun Bagan FC
37. Who became the first
cueist in the world to hold both world and continental titles in 6-red snooker
at the same time?
Ans- Pankaj Advani
38. Which indigenously built
highly maneuverable Fast Attack Craft has been commissioned into Indian Navy?
Ans- INS Tarmugli
39. Who was sworn-in as 12th
Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans- Pinarayi Vijayan
40. The Indian citizens have
been barred from travelling to which country recently by the Government of
India (GoI)?
Ans- Libya
41. The United Nations World
Humanitarian Summit was held at which place ?
Ans- Istanbul
42. With which country did
China signed an agreement to build its first nuclear reactor?
Ans- Sudan
43. Who is the author of the
book “The Bones of Grace”?
Ans- Tahmima Anam
44. Who becomes first US
president to visit Hiroshima bomb site?
Ans-Barack Obama
45. Who was with 2016 Harvard
Business School Alumni Achievement Award?
Ans- Sunil Mittal
46. Who was sworn-in as the
chief minister of West Bengal for second successive five-year term?
Ans- Mamata Banerjee
47. Who has won the ‘India
Biodiversity Award 2016’ ?
Ans- Pakke Tiger Reserve in
Arunachal Pradesh
48. Who will be the new Prime
Minister of Guinea Bissau?
Ans- Baciro Dja
49. Name the seventeenth
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) that was commissioned into Indian Navy at Kochi
in May 2016?
Ans- ICGS ARUSH
50. 42nd G7 Summit was held
at which place?
Ans-Ise-Shima in Japan
51. World No Tobacco Day 2016
observed across the world on which date ?
Ans- 31 May
52. Who was awarded with the
Japan's Fukuoka prize 2016 for his outstanding contribution towards creating,
preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion music?
Ans- Music composer AR Rahman
53. Who became the first
Indian to play top-tier European football league match?
Ans- National football team
goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
54. Who became first Union
Territory (UT) in the counry to sign 24×7 Power for All document?
Ans-Lakshadweep
55. Who won the 2016 UEFA
Champions League for the record 11th time by defeating Atletico Madrid FC?
Ans- Real Madrid FC
56. Who has won the
prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award?
Ans- Indian author Aditi
Krishnakumar
57. Seema Punia is related
with which sports?
Ans- Discus thrower
58. Seema Punia is related
with which sports?
Ans- Discus thrower
59. Who has won the ninth
edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
Ans- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
60. The International Day of
United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on.......?
Ans- 29 May
61. Name the India’s first
reusable space shuttle?
Ans- Reusable Launch
Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD)
62. Which country’s women
badminton team has won the 2016 Uber Cup tournament?
Ans- China
