General Knowledge

Q.1. In which of the following state India's first and Asia's longest bicycle highway has been inaugurated?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerela
D. Gujarat
Ans. Uttar Pradesh

Q.2. Theme for 2016 World AIDS day
A. Hands Up for HIV prevention
B. Raise awareness to the AIDS
C. Discussion related to AIDS
D. None
Ans. Hands Up for HIV prevention

Q.3. Who has won the World Chess championship for the third consecutive time after defeating challenger Shergey Karjakin of Russia in Dec 2016?
A. Magnus Carlsen
B. Vishwanathan Anand
C. Hikaru Nakamura
D. Anatoly Karpov
Ans. Magnus Carlsen

Q.4. India has hosted the two-day 'Heart of Asia' conference in which city ?
A. Hyderabad
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Amritsar
Ans. Amritsar

Q.5. Which among the following Metro has completed one of the largest tunnelling projects in the world
A. Delhi metro
B. Tokyo metro
C. New York metro
D. Lucknow metro
Ans. Delhi metro

Q.6. The theme of World Disability Day for 2016 is
A. Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want
B. Raise Awareness about the Benefits of Integrating Disabled
C. Disabled Persons into Every Aspect of Life
D. The aim of Disability Day is to encourage
Ans. Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want

Q.7. The world's shortest scheduled service flying it from Dubai to Doha within 80 minutes on an airbus A380 launched by which airline
A. Air India
B. Hawaiian Airlines
C. Jet Airways
D. Emirates Airline
Ans. Emirates Airline

Q.8. Which of the following state became the first state in India to have
' Happiness Department'
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans. Madhya Pradesh

Q.9. India's first e-court has been opened at High Court of
A. Bengaluru
B. Hyderabad
C. Patna
D. Chennai
Ans. Hyderabad

Q.10. Where will the climate conference summit 2017 be held
A. Colombo, Sri Lanka
B. Tokyo, Japan
C. Chicago, USA
D. Beijing, China
Ans. Colombo, Sri Lanka                        

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