1. Who is the India Today Group Chairman & Editor-in-Chief?
Ans: Aroon Purie.
2. Which company won a bid to sell solar power in India at a record low tariff of Rs. 4.63 ($0.0706) per kilowatt-hour, which could make the renewable energy cheaper than fossil fuel-derived electricity?
Ans: US-based SunEdision Inc.
3. In a progressive step taken by the International Olympic Committee, the governing body of the Olympic Games has decided to allow the entry of which group in the Rio Olympic Games scheduled in 2016?
Ans: Refugee athletes.
4. Jakarta is the capital of which country?
Ans: Indonesia.
5. The Currency of Indonesia is?
Ans: rupiah.
6. Mr.Joko Widodo is the president of which country?
Ans: Indonesia.
7. Which Trust group has collaborated with Harvard University South Asian Institute so that both of them can coordinate in areas of knowledge enhancement and capacity building in the South Asian region, focusing on improvement of standard of living in the rural areas, social and economic empowerment of women in the society and technological investment in the country to ensure poverty alleviation?
Ans: Tata Trusts.
8. Who has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer of Barclays and will take up his role, and join the Barclays Boards as a director, with effect from December 1st, 2015?
Ans: James Staley ( Ex-J.P. Morgan Banker).
9. Barclays bank belongs to which country?
Ans: UK(its Headquarters: London).
10. The Capital of Qatar is?
Ans: Doha.
11. The Currency of Qatar is?
Ans: Riyal.
12. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who was recently in NEWS and invited PM to pay a visit to his country, is the Emir of which Islamic Country?
Ans: Qatar.
13. Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of which country?
Ans: Brunei.
14. The Currency of Brunei is?
Ans: Brunei dollar.
15. Chhattisgarh was formed on?
Ans: 1 November 2000 .(Trivia: Kerala: Nov 1, 1956; Karnataka: 1 Nov 1956; Haryana : 1 November 1966;)
16. Which panel recommended in to report to NITI Aayog to trim the number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to below 30 from 66?
And: Shivraj Singh Chouhan panel(CM of Madhya Pradesh).
17. MR. LI YUANCHAO is currently on India’s Visit, is the vice president of which country?
Ans: of THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
18. As per the global think tank Grand Thornton group, which country replaced China as the biggest consumer of gold again in the first 9 months of 2015?
Ans: India.
19. National Institute of Hydrology is located in?
Ans: Roorkee.
20. Who is the Union Minister of Ganga Rejuvenation?
Ans: Mr.Uma Bharti.
21. Who has been appointed as the coach, Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2016 edition of IPL?
Ans: Jacques Kallis.
22. In banking, what is EOI?
Ans: Expression Of Interest .
23. SARFAESI is?
Ans: Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest.
24. Who is the current Attorney General for India?
Ans: Mr. Mukul Rohatgi.
25. In Banking, HFCs are?
Anc: Housing Finance Companies.
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