General Knowledge 2016

General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2016

1. For what purpose, the Stand Up India Scheme has been launched?

a. to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST

b. to promote entrepreneurship among rural youth

c. to promote entrepreneurship among Woman

d. to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women

2. Which is the first bank to commence the sale of Indian Gold Coin (IGC) in the domestic market?

a. State Bank of India

b. Indian Overseas Bank

c. Punjab National Bank

3. The "Ganges-Danube Cultural Festival of India" has been organized in which country?

4. Who will become the first tennis player in the world to have 7th appearance in Olympics?

a. Martina Navratilova

5. Who is the author of the novel "The Slashed Canvas"?

6. Soni Chaurasiya, who in 2016 broke the record of marathon dancing of 123 hours and 20 minutes, is associated with which dance form of India?

7. Which Indian teenager has won the 2016 Google Community Impact Award from Asia?

d. Priyanka Chaturvedi

8. Who has been appointed as the chief Brexit negotiator by the European Commission?

9. Which state has become the first Indian state to launch open government data portal to promote transparency?

10. Who is the author of the book titled 'Creating Leadership'?

a. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Myth About Animal

Hippos are clumsy

With its heavy body, stubby legs and large mouth, the hippo is one of the heaviest land animals, but not the slowest It can reach speeds of up to 30 mph, which is faster than an Olympic sprinter.