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19th February, 2016
Q. Abdul Rashid Khan passed away recently, he was a/an
A. Singer

B. Novelist

C. Architecture

D. Actor

E. None of these

Ans. A
Q. According to news published on 18th February 2016, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has
commissioned a 270MW generation unit at the Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Project of private
producer GVK Power & Infra in which of the following states?
A. Haryana

B. UttraKhand

C. Punjab

D. Jharkhand

E. None of these

Ans. C
Q. On 18th February 2016, PM Narendra Modi has released guidelines for which of the following
schemes at Sehore Kisan Kalyan Mela in Madhya Pradesh?
A. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
D. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
E. None of these
Ans. A
Q. On 17th February 2016, the Union Government has recently approved the Proposal for Notification
of Commitments under TFA of World Trade Organization. What does TFA stand for?
A. Trade Federation Agreement

B. Trade Facilitation Agreement

C. Trade Facilitation Authentication

D. Trade Facilitation Alliance

E. None of these
Ans. B

Q. Which of the following countries has recently launched the ASTRO-H satellite to study black holes?
A. Japan

B. China

C. United Kingdom

D. United States

E. None of these
Ans. A
Q. Who among the following persons has recently been awarded with the prestigious Israel Prize for
his breakthrough studies in fields like religion and philosophy?
A. Sanjay Subrahmany

B. A. K. Ramanujan

C. David Dean Shulman D. None of these

Ans. C
Q. On 16th February 2016, which of the following scheme was launched by West Bengal to provide
vocational training to school dropouts?
A. Sahyog Bangla Scheme

B. Utkarsh Bangla Scheme

C. Kishore Bangla Scheme

D. None of these
Ans. B
Q. On 16th February 2016, the Interest Rate on small post office schemes has been cut by what percent
by Union Government?
A. 0.25 percent

B. 0.50 percent

C. 0.75 Percent

D. None of these

Ans. A
Q. The Union Government has recently given its approval for LIGO-India mega science proposal for
research on gravitational waves. Which of the following statements is not true regarding this?
A. Present estimates suggest the project would cost at least Rs. 3,000 crore.
B. The project is piloted by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Department of Science and
Technology (DST).
C. It will establish a state-of-the-art Gravitational Wave Observatory in India in collaboration with the US
based LIGO Laboratory run by Caltech and MIT.
D. None of these
Ans. A
Q. According to latest studies of science, Neem extract can help in the treatment of
________________.
A. Liver Cancer

B. Blood Cancer

C. Pancreatic Cancer

D. None of these

Ans. C

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