1. Arun Kukmar Jain was in news recently. Why? (3)
(1) He was appointed Chief Election Commissioner
(2) He is the new Chief Research and Analysis Wing
(3) He was made Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes
(4) He is new chief of Vigilance Commission
(5) None of these
2. Mauricio Macri Blanco was recently electede as President of Argentina. Which statement about his party Cambiemos is correct….? (4)
(1) It is a ultra-left party
(2) It is centre-left party
(3) It is a centrist party
(4) It is a centre-right party
(5) None of these
3. Yudhvir Singh Malik was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). But now he has been moved to the NITI Ayog as Additional Secretary. Who has replaced him? (2)
(1) Ahmed Javed
(2) Pawan Kumar Agarwal
(3) Gyanendra Bandgaiyan
(4) Rajiv Meharshi
(5) None of these
4. Sarangi maestro Ustad Sabri Khan recently died of prolonged illness at the age of 88. Which Gharana he belonged to ? (1)
(1) Sainia Gharana
(2) Kirana Gharana
(3) Patiala Gharana
(4) Delhi Gharana
(5) None of these
5. Vetaran singer Subir Sen died in Kolkata at the age of 81. Apart from Bangla, he sung many songs in Hindi film. Which of the following Hindi film did he sing? (4)
(1) Yarana
(2) Sholay
(3) Baiju Bawra
(4) Rup Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
(5) None of these
6. Name the organisation that prepares and releases the report on the retirement income in the world? (3)
(1) World Bank
(2) International Monetary Fund
(3) Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index
(4) UNESCO
(5) None of these
7. Gen. Om Prakash Malhotra was the Governor of Punjab who died recently at the age of 93. What of the following is true about him? (2)
(1) He was a renowned scientist
(2) He was ex-Chief of Army
(3) He was VC of JNU
(4) He was an ex-police officer
(5) None of these
8. An Indian actress who famously copied the hairstyle of a famous Hollywood heroine Audrey Hepburn, died recently of cancer. Who was she? (1)
(1) Sadhana Shivdasani
(2) Parveen Babi
(3) Meena Kumari
(4) Kamini Kaushal
(5) None of these
9. Sharad Joshi, the renowned activist and economist has died. What it is that he is remembered for? (4)
(1) He was a trade unionist
(2) He worked for the widows
(3) He worked for the rights of child labourers
(4) He worked for farmers
(5) None of these
10. A politician and a polyglot from Assam, Noorul Huda died due to prolonged illness. Which party he blonged to? (2)
(1) Indian National Congress
(2) Communist Party of India
(3) Bhartiya Janata Party
(4) He did not belong to any party
(5) None of these
