Questions
UltraTech Cement Limited, in 2016, entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jaiprakash Associates Limited for the acquisition of its identified cement. The acquisition will augment UltraTech’s cement capacity to _____ mtpa from the current 68.3 mtpa.
- 75.5
- 80.3
- 86.4
- 90.7
- 95.7
The Windham Campbell Literature Prize is a literary award of which country, offering prizes in three categories: fiction, non-fiction and drama?
- Australia
- The UK
- New Zealand
- The US
- Austria
The Portugal Government nominated which of the following former Portuguese Prime Ministers as a candidate for General Secretary at the United Nations?
- Mário Soares
- Francisco Pinto Balsemão
- António Guterres
- Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Pedro Passos Coelho
Directions: Choose the correct option.
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Purno Agitok Sangma, who died in March, 2016 in independent India’s history?
A. He was the first tribal person to hold the post of Cabinet Minister.
B. He was also the first tribal person to become the Lok Sabha Speaker.
C. He was the first member from the opposition to hold the office of the Speaker.
- A and C
- B only
- A and B
- A, B and C
- B and C
The 7th edition of the joint military exercise LAMITYE 2016, which concluded in March 2016, was conducted by
- India and Seychelles
- India and Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka and India
- India and Malaysia
- India and Madagascar
In the Union Budget for 2016-17, the Union Finance Minister listed how many pillars on which the Government will focus to transform India into a developed nation?
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 8
- 7
In March 2016, who among the following was elected President of Kosovo?
- Hashim Thaçi
- Isa Mustafa
- Atifete Jahjaga
- Jakup Krasniqi
- Bujar Bukoshi
Who among the following was conferred the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015?
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Manoj Kumar
- Shashi Kapoor
- Dharmendra
- Dilip Kumar
As per a report by Global Energy Architecture Performance Index (GEAPI) in March 2016, compiled by World Economic Forum, what was India's rank in a list of 126 countries on the basis of their ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy?
- 25th
- 52nd
- 67th
- 79th
- 90th
Which of the following companies won the nation’s first-ever gold mining lease auctioned by the Chhattisgarh Government?
- National Mineral Development Corporation
- Vedanta Limited
- Hindustan Copper Limited
- National Aluminium Company Limited
- Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited
The Zoji La tunnel was in news in the first week of March, 2016. The Zoji La tunnel connects
- Srinagar and Ladakh
- Jammu and Kashmir Valley
- Ukshi and Bhoke Station
- Manali and Keylong
- Khopoli and Lonavla
Who among the following was the inventor of e-mail, who passed away in March 2016?
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Guglielmo Marconi
- Ray Tomlinson
- Alexander Bain
- Charles Babbage
Which of the following banks was given preliminary approval to open 100 percent owned branches in Myanmar in March, 2016?
- Central Bank of India
- Indian Overseas Bank
- State Bank of India
- Syndicate Bank
- Punjab National Bank
Which of the following tennis players failed a drug test and was provisionally suspended from tennis in March, 2016?
- Martina Hingis
- Maria Sharapova
- Venus Williams
- Angelique Kerber
- Petra Kvitová
Who won the first All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016 held in Maharashtra?
- Pushpendra Singh
- Laxman Rawat
- Rahul Sachdev
- Kamal Chawla
- Pankaj Adani