Ans: Sikkim
2. Which writer, known for the novels, To Kill a
Mocking Bird and Go Set a Watchman, passed away recently?
Ans: Harper Lee
3. Faustin Archange Toudera is the new president of which African country?
Ans: Central African Republic
4. Christine Lagarde has been appointed for the
second time, as the Managing Director of which international organisation?
Ans: International Monetary Fund
5. Name the mission launched recently by the
Government of India, to transform rural areas to economically, socially and
physically sustainable spaces, by developing clusters of Smart Villages.
Ans: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission
6. The Government of India has decided to sell
how much percentage of stake in NTPC?
Ans: Five
7. Which movie was named the best children's
film at the Berlin International Film Festival?
Ans: Ottal. Directed by Jayaraj
8. Which Italian writer and philosopher, popular
for his novel, The Name of the Rose, passed away recently?
Ans: Umberto Eco
9. Who are the winners of the Hockey India
League title?
Ans: Punjab Warriors
10. Which club from Ukraine won the 2016 Nagji
International Football tournament, recently held in Kozhikode?
Ans: Dnipro FC
11. World Day of Social Justice was observed on:
Ans: February 20
12. Who is the new, chairman of the National Human
Rights Commission (NHRC)?
Ans: H L Dattu
13. Which cricketer scored the fastest ever test
century?
Ans: Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
14. Name the mobile app launched by the
Government of India to facilitate general public to communicate their
complaints about any unclean area or garbage piles in and around ' tourist
destinations.
Ans: Swachh Paryatan
15. Which country's parliament became the first
in the world to run entirely on solar power?
Ans: Pakistan
16. Which neighbouring country has lifted its
fuel rationing, after improvement in fuel supplies from India?
Ans: Nepal
17. Rajendra Singh is the new Director General
of which Indian paramilitary force?
Ans: Indian Coast Guard
18. Who entered the Guinness Book of World
Records for writing the highest number of lyrics for Bollywood films?
Ans: Sameer Anjaan.
He entered the Guinness Book of World Records
for penning 3524 songs for 650 films as on December 15, 2015.
19. Who was named the chairman of the Empowered
Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
Ans: Amit Mitra
20. When was International Mother Language Day
observed?
Ans: February 21
21. Which prominent vocalist and India's oldest
performing musician, passed away recently?
Ans: Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan
22. Name the naval exercise, between India,
South Africa and Brazil, recently held off Goa coast.
Ans: IBSAMAR 2016
23. What does LIGO stand for?
Ans: Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave
Observatory
24. Kalikho Pul was sworn in as the chief
minister of which 'state?
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh
25. Where was the Make India week held from 13th
to 18th February?
Ans: Mumbai
Golden
Bear:-
Golden Bear, the award for the best picture at
the Berlin Film International Film Festival, was won by the Italian movie,
Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea), directed by Gianfranco Rosi.
Ligo:-
Laser Interferometer
Gravitational Wave Observatory is a large-scale physics experiment aiming to directly
detect gravitational waves. LIGO operates two gravitational wave observatories
in unison: the LIGO Livingston Observatory in Livingston, Louisiana, and the
LIGO Hanford Observatory, near Richland, Washington.
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