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2 GENERAL AWARENESS WEEKLY POCKET Q.1. Which Formula-one driver has won the Monaco Grand Prix? Ans: Lewis Hamilton Q.2. Which Indian cricketer has launched his clothing Brand True Blue? Ans: Sachin Tendulkar Q.3. Who is the Union Minister for Tourism in India? Ans: Mahesh Sharma Q.4. From which financial year would the Indian Meteorological Department provide state-wise Monsoon Forecast? Ans: 2017 Q.5. Which Indian discus thrower has qualified for the Rio Olympics 2016? Ans: Seema Punia Q.6. The no. of satellites ISRO shall be launching in the month of June? Ans: 22 Q.7. Real Madrid has won the Champions League a maximum of times. Ans: 11 Q.8. As per the Income Tax department when General Anti Avoidance rule shall come into effect? Ans: 2017 Q.9. Which country became the third largest steel producer in the year 2015? Ans: India

3 Q.10. With a view to strengthen security of women passengers in trains, Central Railway (CR) has introduced which system to alert officials in case of an emergency? Ans: Panic Button Q.11. Who took charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief of the Southern Naval Command (SNC)? Ans: A.R.Karve Q.12. Celebrated Italian theatre and film actor-director died. Ans: Giorgio Albertazzi Q.13. Which player won the individual gold as well as team gold medal in trap event at the 8th International Junior Shotgun Cup shooting 2016 at Orimattila, Finland? Ans: Kirti Gupta Q.14. Prolific Japanese animator, known for her work on films like 'Akira' and 2002 Oscar-winner "Spirited Away", died. Ans: Makiko Futaki Q.15. Who has bagged the purple cap in the IPL this year? Ans: Bhuwneshwar kumar Q.16. Which team has won the IPL-9 title recently? Ans: Sunrisers Hyderabad Q.17. Who has been awarded Japan's Grand Fukuoka prize 2016 for his outstanding contribution to Asian culture through his music? Ans: A.R.Rehman Q.18. Which bank's "Point of Sale" network, has become the country's largest network? Ans: SBI

4 Q.19. According to the FICCI's Economic Outlook Survey, India's growth for the year will be- Ans: 7.7% Q.20. Which actor has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador against leprosy by LEPRA India? Ans: R Madhawan Q.21. Pope Francis honoured Hollywood actors Richard Gere, and Salma Hayek with the "Olive Medal of Peace". Ans: George Clooney Q.22. Recently which player has been named Ceat T20 Player of the Year? Ans: Virat Kohli Q.23. Which country successfully launched a new civilian highresolution mapping satellite along with two other foreign satellites? Ans: China Q.24. Recently who became the youngest cricketer to complete 10,000 runs in test cricket? Ans: Alastair Cook Q.25. Who became the first Indian to feature in a top-tier league match in Europe? Ans: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Q.26. According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, which country has the highest number of people trapped in modern slavery? Ans: India Q.27. According to the report by New World Wealth, what is India's position in the list of top 10 wealthiest countries in the world? Ans: Seventh

5 Q.28. As per the data released by Government, India's per capita income rose by- Ans: 7.4% Q.29. According to the Finance Ministry, the estimated GDP growth for the current financial year would be- Ans: 8.0% Q.30. The newly approved superannuation age for doctors is- Ans: 65 years Q.31. The government announced that India met its fiscal deficit target of- Ans: 3.9% of GDP Q.32. Who has been appointed as the new finance secretary of India? Ans: Ashok Lavasa Q.33. Which company announced to sell its 76% stake in Mauritiusincorporated Gulf Africa Petroleum Corporation (GAPCO) to a French energy company Total Marketing & Services? Ans: Reliance Industries Q.34. Which Sri Lankan bowler announced his retirement from test cricket recently? Ans: Nuwan Kulasekara Q.35. Recently which tennis star has been named the 60th member of the Laureus World Sports Academy? Ans: Li Na Q.36. Who took charge as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India? Ans: Rahul Johri

6 Q.37. According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the expected growth rate of India for the year would be- Ans: 7.5% Q.38. The Rajasthan government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which bank to boost the start-up ecosystem in the state? Ans: SBBJ Q.39. The Union Cabinet approved which payment bank as a Public Limited Company with 100% equity by Government of India (GOI)? Ans: India Post Q.40. Which Indian banker has been awarded the 'Green Economy Visionary award' for his contribution in environment-friendly activities and for promoting green economy for nearly two decades? Ans: R Seetharaman Q.41. Recently who has been appointed as the chief of National Anti- Doping Agency (NADA)? Ans: Navin Aggarwal Q.42. Which broadcaster has bagged exclusive broadcasting rights for the next five editions of the French Open tennis tournament from 2017 to 2021? Ans: Star India Q.43. The Government of India and the Government of the signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change. Ans: United States of America Q.44. Recently, one of the best comedians of Bollywood movies, passed away.

7 Ans: Razak Khan Q.45. Recently which country joined global ballistic missile proliferation regime Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC)? Ans: India Q.46. How many Indian-origin women have featured on the Forbes' annual list of America's 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs? Ans: 2 Q.47. Which country along with India signed two MoUs on promotion of handicrafts and IT and communication and digital economy? Ans: Tunisia Q.48. Who has topped the list of 100 global sports personalities by ESPN? Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo Q.49. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of State Bank of Mysore? Ans: N.K.Chari Q.50. Public Sector Telecom Company, BSNL announced partnership with which Payment Services for facilitating round-the-clock phone bill payment through ATM? Ans: Hitachi

8 Q.51. Who has asked banks to immediately put in place a cybersecurity to protect the banking system from Internet-based threats? Ans: RBI Q.52. Which Port has bagged National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for the year 2015 from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India under the category of Public Service Sector? Ans: V.O. Chidambaranar

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