Current Affairs - May 2016
Questions covering major events, appointments, agreements, and news from May 2016 including international relations, government schemes, awards, and economic developments
Questions
In May, 2016, India signed an Air Services Agreement that paved way for introduction of direct flights between the two countries. This agreement was signed by India with which of the following countries?
- Qatar
- Iran
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- Denmark
International Labour Day, also called as May Day, is celebrated on 1st May each year. What was the theme of the same for 2016?
- Celebrating the international labour movement
- Promote employment by supporting prospective entrepreneurs
- Construct the future of Cameroon in peace, solidarity and decent work
- Let’s value work by providing the jobless with start-up capital support
- We value work provide work for all
Coochbehar district, consisting of 51 enclaves, voted for the first time in May, 2016 since India’s independence in 1947. It is located in
- Assam
- West Bengal
- Tripura
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
In May 2016, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended elevation of three High Court Chief Justices and a senior lawyer to the apex court. Who among the following is not one of them?
- Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
- Sanjay Kishan Kaul
- Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
- Justice Ashok Bhushan
- L. Nageshwar Rao
In May 2016, the Government of Bangladesh granted in-principle approval for the first phase of the gas-based power project in Bangladesh to
- Tata Power
- Reliance Power
- Essar Power
- Adani Power
- NTPC Ltd.
Who among the following was elected as the Prime Minister of Ireland in May 2016?
- Brian Cowen
- Enda Kenny
- Bertie Ahern
- John Bruton
- Mary Robinson
The navy of which country tested the world's largest unmanned surface vessel named Sea Hunter?
- France
- China
- The US
- Russia
- The UK
In 2016, Chief Minister of which of the following states launched the Chandranna Bima Yojana, which was an insurance scheme for the working class people?
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Hyderabad
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
The Supreme Court of India appointed a three-member panel to oversee the functions of the Medical Council of India. Who among the following is the head of the panel?
- Vinod Rai
- Altamas Kabir
- Dr. S. K. Sareen
- G. L. Dattu
- R. M. Lodha
In 2016, which of the following banks signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Development Bank to establish a strategic partnership in the areas of bond issuances, co-financing, treasury management and human resources?
- HDFC Bank
- State Bank of India
- Axis Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Punjab National Bank
In May 2016 , the European Central Bank ( ECB) by the end of 2018, production of the 500 euro note declared permanently closed . The ECB , in view of the concerns of the illegal activities of the Europa series will out . 500 euro notes were introduced which year ?
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
The agriculture project Harita-Priya, which won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016 prize in e-Agriculture category, was launched by
- Andhra Pradesh
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
Which of the following Indian authors won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2016, for the Asian region?
- Kiran Desai
- Arundhati Roy
- Parashar Kulkarni
- Chetan Bhagat
- Vikram Seth
In May 2016, the Economist released the crony-capitalism index. What was India’s rank in the index?
- Fifth
- Sixth
- Seventh
- Eighth
- Ninth
The Switzerland government honoured which of the following late Bollywood personalities with a special bronze statue?
- Rajesh Khanna
- Satyajit Ray
- Yash Chopra
- Mohammad Rafi
- Pran