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March - 2016 GK - 4

Current events and general knowledge questions from March 2016 covering international affairs, national developments, sports, and organizational news

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which the following singers, in the last week of March 2016, entered the Guinness Book of Records for singing 17695 songs in 12 Indian languages?

  1. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  2. P. Susheela Mohan
  3. Asha Bhosle
  4. Usha Uthup
  5. Lata Mangeshkar
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cities was recaptured by the Syrian army in March 2016?

  1. Latakia
  2. Palmyra
  3. Aleppo
  4. Damascus
  5. Douma
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2016, the World Bank Board approved a 250 million US dollar Development Policy Loan to support the government of a state in improving the performance of its electricity distribution sector under the state’s 24 x 7 Power for All program. It was approved for

  1. Bihar
  2. Jharkhand
  3. West Bengal
  4. Rajasthan
  5. Uttarakhand
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed annually on

  1. 3rd March
  2. 9th March
  3. 17th March
  4. 25th March
  5. 29th March
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2016, the Russian Government approved a deal of ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) to acquire 15% stake in which of the following oilfields?

  1. Vankor field
  2. Romashkino field
  3. Priobskoye field
  4. Samotlor field
  5. Russkoye field
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following numbers, in March 2016, was approved by the Telecom Commission as the single emergency number for India?

  1. 112
  2. 911
  3. 999
  4. 119
  5. 990
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following countries hosted the 8th BRICS Summit?

  1. Brazil
  2. Russia
  3. India
  4. China
  5. South Africa
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following joined the Board of Nestle India Ltd. as an independent non-executive director in March 2016?

  1. Ashok Kumar Mahindra
  2. Ravinder Narain
  3. Swati A. Piramal
  4. Rakesh Mohan
  5. Rajya Vardhan Kanoria
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2016, which state launched the ‘Project Salamati’, aimed to maintain a healthy gap between the births of children by using injectable contraceptive?

  1. Haryana
  2. Bihar
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Odisha
  5. Punjab
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2016, Pranab Mukherjee imposed President's rule (State Emergency) in the state of Uttarakhand in the wake of constitutional breakdown. Under which article can President’s rule be imposed?

  1. Article 368
  2. Article 356
  3. Article 343
  4. Article 395
  5. Article 370
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2016, which of the following pairs of countries mutually agreed to boost bilateral cooperation on regional security and trade?

  1. Bangladesh and Nepal
  2. The Philippines and Sri Lanka
  3. Iran and Pakistan
  4. Egypt and Sri Lanka
  5. Nepal and Pakistan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following countries opted out of the SAARC satellite project in March 2016?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. Nepal
  5. Maldives
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2016, India Post released a customised commemorative stamp on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in recognition of the company’s 75 years of service to the nation. In which year was HAL founded?

  1. 1938
  2. 1940
  3. 1946
  4. 1949
  5. 1951
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