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3201. India and Pakistan were recently accorded full membership in which intergovernmental organization?
Answer: Shanghai Co-operation Organization
3202. Who has been appointed as the new Vice-Chief of Indian Army?
Answer: Lt.Gen Man Mohan Singh Rai
3203. Which Indian-American, is among those who were honoured by the White House as ‘Champions of Change’, for her effort in protecting environment and communities from the effect of climate change?
Answer: Sunita Viswanath
3204. Name the recently test-fired helicopter launched version of Nag anti-tank missile?
Answer: HeliNa
3205. Name the two Indian Premier League teams suspended from the cricket league for two years?
Answer: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals
3206. Which noted Indian artist was conferred with the highest French civilian honour, the Commandeur de la Legion d’Honneur (the Legion of Honour)?
Answer: Sayed Haider Raza
3208. Which veteran musician who composed music for over 1700 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada, passed away recently?
Answer: MS Viswanathan
3210. Who heads the panel, constituted by the Reserve Bank of India, to frame a five year action plan for financial inclusion in the country?
Answer: Deepak Mohanty
3211. Which cricket league, jointly organized by BCCI, Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Cricket Australia (CA) has been discontinued?
Answer: Champions League Twenty20
3212. 5 billion currency swap agreement, with which central bank of a neighbouring country?
Answer: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
3214. Which Pakistan all-rounder has been given a one year ban from bowling in international cricket after his action was found to be illegal?
Answer: Mohammad Hafeez
3215. Which two time grand slam title winner and the first French woman to be ranked world No 1, is among the three persons included into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
Answer: Amelie Mauresmo, The other two are David Hall and Nancy Jeffet
3216. Who is the new chairperson of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?
Answer: Bhanu Pratap Sharma
3217. Which project of Kerala Tourism bagged this year’s Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the ‘Heritage and Culture’ category?
Answer: Muziris Heritage Project
3219. Name the new scheme launched by the Government of India for skill training of youth?
Answer: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
3220. Remnants of India’s one of the oldest ports has recently been found in which state?
Answer: Goa, The port is supposed to be existed on the Zuari River.
3221. Jorge Sampio of Portugal and Helena Ndume of Namibia were conferred the inaugural edition of which international award?
Answer: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize
3222. The Supreme Court has recently rejected the review plea filed by the Union Government seeking OBC status to which community?
Answer: Jat
3224. Which company, owned by Reliance Group, has signed a agreement with the Russian ship building company Zvyozdochka, to refit submarines in India?
Answer: Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering
3226. Which indigenously designed and developed high thrust cryogenic engine has recently been test fired?
Answer: GSLV Mark III
3227. Who is the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?
Answer: Ram Sewak Sharma
3231. Ashish Bahuguna has been appointed chairman of which national authority?
Answer: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
3232. Which state government has decided to exempt small cars from paying toll taxes?
Answer: Maharashtra
3234. Name the scheme launched by the Government of India aiming to provide uninterrupted power supply to rural households?
Answer: Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
3236. Name the advisory body, constituted by the central government, for the development and promotion of sports?
Answer: All India Council for Sports (AICS)
3237. Who are the two Anglo Indian community members, nominated into the Lok Sabha, by the President of India?
Answer: Richard Hay and George Baker
3238. Which internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan historian and author passed away recently?
Answer: Santasilan Kadirgamar
3239. Pierre Nkurunziza has been elected president of which African country for the third term?
Answer: Burundi
3240. Which country became the 162nd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Answer: Kazakhstan
3241. Which area in Atacama Desert is recently found to be the driest place on earth?
Answer: Maria Elena South
3242. Which Hungarian writer won the 2015 Man Booker International Prize?
Answer: Laszlo Krasznahorkai
3243. Which ancient Syrian city and UNESCO World Heritage Site has recently been captured by the ISIS militants?
Answer: Palmyra
3244. Which became the first country in the world to legalize same sex marriage, by referendum?
Answer: Ireland
3245. Name the two Indians posthumously chosen for the United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Medal?
Answer: Naik Nand Ram and Raju Joseph
3248. Name the world renowned mathematician and the Nobel laureate in Economics who passed away recently?
Answer: John Forbes Nash, Jr
3250. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development was observed on …………….?
Answer: 42876
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