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2 GENERAL AWARENESS WEEKLY POCKET Q.1. Who has been honoured with the American Diabetes Associations "Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award 2016" for his contribution in the field of gastric bypass surgery for diabetes? Ans: Shashank Shah Q.2. According to global financial services firm DBS, recovery in the Indian economy will continue to be 'uneven' and the GDP growth expected to increase from 7.6 per cent to what per cent in the current fiscal ? Ans: 7.8% Q.3. Recently which of the following satellite was launched by China to support its global navigation and positioning network? Ans: 23rd BeiDou Q.4. Former England captain died. Ans: Donald Carr Q.5. Which player won her second Australian Open Super Series title? Ans: Saina Nehwal Q.6. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix title for the fifth time and continuously for the second time? Ans: Lewis Hamilton Q.7. India has created a world record by installing how many solar pumps in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment of making the country a clean energy capital? Ans: Q.8. The Indian men's relay team created a new national record, clocking 3:02.17 at the International Sprint and Relay Teams Cup. Ans: 4x400m Q.9. Which Bank launched its first Aadhaar-based ATM in Bengaluru? Ans: DCB Bank

3 Q.10. Which company will acquire LinkedIn for 26.2 $ billion? Ans: Microsoft Q.11. India along with which country signed three MoUs including the waiver of visa for diplomatic and official passports, establishment of a joint commission to periodically monitor various aspects of multidimensional relationship, and helping in training of their Foreign services? Ans: Ghana Q.12. The whole sale price index for May 16 is- Ans: 0.79 Q.13. Which CEO's has been given the "Overseas Citizenship of India" (OCI) status by the Indian Government? Ans: Tony Fernandes Q.14. Which country has been elected to head the United Nations' legal committee? Ans: Israel Q.15. Which PC manufacture company signed an agreement with Shiv Nadar University to collaborate and drive research and innovation? Ans: Dell Q.16. SIPRI stands for- Ans: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Q.17. According to the data released by MOSPI, the inflation rates based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of May, 2016 is- Ans: % 5.76 Q.18. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a new scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A) for reworking the financial structure of big corporate entities facing genuine difficulties. The scheme will be considered if the aggregate exposure (including accrued interest) of all institutional lenders in the account is more than Ans: 500 Crore

4 Q.19. Which bank along with SBI Associates got approval for merger in SBI? Ans: Bhartiya Mahila Bank Q.20. Which state has become the first State to have obtained a telecom license and it can issue phone numbers starting with the 797 series from August this year? Ans: Andhra Pradesh Q.21. Who has been honoured with the highest Civilian Award of Ivory Coast - National Order of the Republic of Ivory Coast? Ans: Pranab Mukherjee Q.22. Recently IIT Kanpur find a place in the list of Asia s top 50 universities, by Ans: QS rankings 2016 Q.23. Who has been appointed as the Law Secretary of country? Ans: Suresh Chandra Q.24. Who has signed up as the official sponsor of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards 2016? Ans: LeEco Q.25. Who has been elected as the President of the next session of the UN General Assembly? Ans: Peter Thomson Q.26. Who will be honoured with the Lifetime achievement award for outstanding achievement in Indian cinema at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Madrid? Ans: Sridevi Q.27. HUDCO stands for- Ans: Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited Q.28. Italy's has been crowned world's best restaurant of 2016 at an awards ceremony in New York, the first Italian establishment to win the annual accolade.

5 Ans: Osteria Francescana Q.29. Which country clinched two new key agreements on solar energy and nano technology as part of their wider science and technology cooperation with India? Ans: UK Q.30. The UN agency promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women has appointed which celebrity as their global goodwill ambassador? Ans: Anne Hathaway Q.31. Which person will be awarded with the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize on 13 October 2016? Ans: Margaret Atwood Q.32. Who has been appointed the director general of Doordarshan? Ans: Supriya Sahu Q.33. According to the CBRE Research's Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs bi-annual survey, which of the following city is the most expensive prime office market in the world? Ans: Hong Kong Q.34. Which player holds the highest no of dismissals by any wicket keeper in ODI? Ans: Kumar Sangakkara Q.35. "The Nanny" star died. Ans: Ann Morgan Guilbert Q.36. Who has been elected Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) which is situated in Paris, France? Ans: Azim Premzi Q.37. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a series of initiative, including flagging-off of first time-tabled container train service named as- Ans: Cargo Express

6 Q.38. Embedded with 24-carat gold and specially selected diamonds, a set of four Tyres made by Dubai- based firm Z Tyres was recently sold over to- Ans: 4 Crore Q.39. Recently US President Barack Obama has nominated as the next American ambassador to Malaysia. Ans: Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir Q.40. Which company has been on top in the Fortune Next 500 list of Indian companies? Ans: Dynamatic Technologies Q.41. The Max Life insurance announced its merger with- Ans: HDFC Standard life Insurance Q.42. In order to fund start-ups in the financial technology space, which bank has set up a Rs 200 crore fund? Ans: SBI Q.43. Which country have inked two agreements with India in the field of culture and education? Ans: Thailand Q.44. Which city has been rated as the least expensive on the basis cost of living in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, according to a visual analytics app - Qlik? Ans: Mumbai Q.45. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani launched a programme through which any person can voluntarily teach government school children without acquiring degree of a teacher. What is the name of the programme? Ans: Vidyanjali School Volunteer programme Q.46. Noted theatre personality and popular Odia film actress died. Ans: Manimala Devi

7 Q.47. Which officer bagged Gold in plus 45 and Silver in Men's amateur category at the Super World Tour- King of Rackets tournament held at Oudenaarde Belgium? Ans: Ashutosh Pednekar Q.48. Indian men's hockey team has created history as they clinched a maiden appearance in the final of the prestigious 36th Hero Champions Trophy Hockey tournament where it will face Ans: Australia Q.49. Who shall become the 1st Indian player to play in seven Olympic Games? Ans: Leander Paes Q.50. IT Minister has launched a contest for selection of logo and tagline for which institution or mission? Ans: India Post Payment Bank Q.51. Who has become the 1st Indian Batsmen to score a century on his One Day International Debut? Ans: K.L. Rahul Q.52. Which Veteran Journalist passed away recently, who also wrote a biography on Indira Gandhi? Ans: Inder Malhotra Q.53. Jaipur's has topped the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced Ans: Aman Bansal Q.54. Who has been honored with the 'Order of Friendship' for his role in the project being built with Russian assistance in Tamil Nadu? Ans: R.S. Sundar Q.55. Which movie has won the Audience Choice Award at the Seoul International Women's Film Festival (SIWFF)? Ans: Leeches

8 Q.56. By having the telecom services of which country has ended Nepal's sole dependence on India for connecting it with global telecom services? Ans: China

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

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