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CURRENT ISSUES MATERIAL for APPSC (AE & AEE)

(1) Cycle Highway He succeeded Lt General Ranbir singh
b+
Asias 1 cycle Highway inaugrated in DGMO and Ranbir sigh was in news for
Up. conducting surgical attack at Pak .
Runs between Agra to Etawah
It is around 207 kms (5). Endemic vascular plants of India
A book released by Botanical survey of
(2) Riyadh Mathew India recently gives information on
Appointed as. New chairman of press endemic plants in 29 stats
trust of India (PTI) on Oct 1st 2016 According to this book Tamil Nadu
He succeeded Hormusji N Cama . was has topped the list of endemic
PTI was established in 1910 as flowering plants in India with 410
associate press of India species.
PTI Head quarter is at New Delhi and Followed by Kerala (357) and
is the largest news agency in India Maharastra (278)

(3) Fertilizer subsidy

(6) Akodara village
Govt. has introduced DBT for fertilizer
In Gujarat has become the first digital
subsidy on 30th Nov 2016
village of India.
It introduced DBT for LPG earlier
It was adopted by ICICI in 2015
This is different from LPG subsidy as it
The village has almost 100% financial
use to be given directly to Beneficiaries
rate and they know the process to do
but under fertilized subsidy the subsidy
Mobile banking.
is given to fertilized manufacturing
companies.
(7) Sushil Chandra

(4) Lt General AK Bhatt Appointed as chairman for Control

Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 1st
He has been appointed as Director
Nov 2016
General of Military operations
famously called DGMO on 30th Nov He succeeded Rain singh Nair
2016.
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CBDT provides essential inputs for (i) Tax Reforms

policy and planning of direct taxes in (ii) single Window system
India. (iii) Environment and labour Reforms
IT is established through Central Board (iv) construction permits
of Revenue Act, 1963 (v) commercial disputes.
(vi) Inspection Reforms
(8). Agriculture Marketing and farmer friendly
Reform Index. Ranking (2016) (2015)
Give by NITI Aayog , started in 2016- 1 AP (98.78) 2
12-07 1 TG (98.78 13
It is on initiatives taken by the states in 3 GUJ (98.21) 1
implementing farm sector reforms. 4 CHA (97.32) 4
Maharastra has been raked 1st in the
country (10) Surya kiran
(1) Maharastra It is the Joint Indo-Nepal Military
(2) Gujarat exercise
(3) Rajasthan Held at Army Battle school, Nepal.
(7) Andhra Pradesh It is the 10th edition and 2016 emphasis
(9) Telangana is on counter terrorism in Mountainous
(29) Jammu & Kashmir terrain.

(9) Ease of Doing Business :(CDE) (11) Global Youth Development Index
. EDB Reforms Ranking 2015-16 is 2016 GYDI is given by common
conducted by Department of wealth secretariat.
Industrial policy and promotion and It Measures countries prospects for
the World Bank yang people in Employment,
It bank all the states in India on Education, Heath , Civic and political
proposed 340 point Business Report m spheres
Action plan in period between July Out of 183 , India ranked 133.
2015 to June 2016 (1) Denmark
These 340 are divided in to (2) Australia
6 categories (3) Switzerland

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(12) ICT perspective to education and learning In a study report titled Indias stated
International forum is held in New Delhi level energy efficiency implementation
organised by International Bureau of Readiness by
education. UNESCO. World Bank . Ap has topped with overall
ranking /score of 42.01 followed by
(13) Sauer Sujala YoJana Rajasthan and Karnataka
Launched on Nov 1st 2016 to provide Ap achieved 1st as it saved 1500
solar powered irrigation pumps to Millions units i.e 65 mw ub twi years
farmers at subsidised rates. through use of LED lightning.
It was launched 1st in Chhattisgarh.
(19) World Tsunami Awareness day:
(14) Bindheswar pathak 1st WTAD was observed on 5th Nov
Founder of sulad International was 2016
appointed as brand Ambassador for Theme effective education and
swachh Rail Mission by min of evacuation Drills
Railways.
(20) SAMPRITI 2016
(15) Rekha Awarded Dubai International Film It is the Joint Military exercise b/w India
Festival life time Achievement Award and Bangladesh.
2016 exercise was held @ Dhaka.
(16) Titanium project Emphasis was on counter Insurgency.
Indias 1st titanium project has been Terrorism and environment.
started in odisha.
Production unit is owned by saraf (21) PM surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.
Group Announced by PM on 4th Nov 2016 this
scheme will provide free health ups to
(17) Cyber police stations pregnant women @ govt health centres
Maharastra become 1st state to launch it and hospitals.
in each district to tackle cyber crimes. Launched by min for health and family
(18) Energy Efficiency Implementation welfare JP Nadda .
Readiness

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(22) Patriotic 2016 (26) Meng Hongwei:

Going to be held @ New Delhi on Dec Form china is newly eluted president of
5th 2016 INTERPOL
Them Hydrocarbons to fuel the future He succeeded mireille Ballen.
choices and challenges Interpol was esta in the year 1923 HQ@
LYON, FRANCE.
(23) World science Day
Nov 10th is celebrated as WSD to raise (27) Hand in hand 2016
awareness of benefits of science in over It is the India china Joint training
daily life Exerase started in pune , MH.
Started in 2001 by UNESCO. The aim is to share the expertise in drills
Them celebration science centres and and practices while taking terrorism.
science Museums
(28) Justice Js Khehar:
(24) Golden peacock Award 2016 Appointed 44th CJI of India succeeded
SAIL has won this award for corporate IS Thakur.
governance His term starts from 4thJan 2017.
SAIL is the 24th largest steel produces in
the world (29) Konkan 2016
This award is instituted by Institute of It is joint maritime exercise b/w India
directors(10D) in 1991. and Uk started in Mumbai, MH.

(25) Banking Robot Lakshmi (30) Hailakandi

Indias 1st banking robot was launched It is the 1st district in Assam to pay
by city union bank (CVB) in Chennai, cashless transactions wages,
TN named Lakshmi To tea garden workers.
It is the 1st an site humanoid robot in
(31) World Ayurveda congress
India powered with Artificial
7th WAC was held @ science city in
Intelligence.
Kolkata, WB.
Theme strengthening the ayurveda
Ecosystem

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(32) Fishing cat (37) Hornbill Festival

Recently fishing cat was sighted in It is began in Naga Heritage village of
Gilalakalandi harbona near Kisama Nagaland.
Machililpatnam , Ap. It is observed every year on Dec 1st
It is the state animal of WB. It is also called Festival of festivals in
Nagaland
(33) Fin tech cooperation Agreement: (38) Vittiya saksharata Abhiyan
fin tech for financial technologies and Launched by HRD Ministry an Dec1st
AP an 27th Oct 2016 has signed an 2016 to aware people on cashless
agreement with monetary authority of economic system.
Singapore (MAS) to promote innovative
(39) International Day for eliminating violence
financial services in their respective
against women
markets.
Observed on 25th Nov every year to raise
(34) India international seafoocl show awareness about valance against women
Conference on seafood show for Indian girls
fishing industry was held at 2016 them orange the world raise
vishakapatnam. funds to raise violence against women
In was held on 23rd sep, 2016.
(40) DGPS conference
1st DGP conference was held @
(35) Smart water distribution Monitoring web
Hyderabad an 27th Nov 2016
portal
The conference focused on cross border
. AP has launched this on Nov 23rd 2016
terrorism. Infiltration.
which will enable the people to track the
starts of drinking water in the nearly water (41) CH0 Award
tanks. Kolkata has been awarded ch0 award for
(36) Gollagudem village best solid waste Management improve
A 5 mw solar power plant was started in med project 2016.
Gollagudem village WG on 21st Nov This award Recogniser the best and
2016 boldest work being done by mayors to
Indias 1st solar park was started in fight climate change
Ananthapur with 250MW capacity in
2016.

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(42) Urban Mobility India Conference
started on Nov8th at Gandhi Nagar ,
GUJ by min of urban development and
GUJ govt
Theme planning Mobility for citys
development
SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Launched: 28th August 2014
Main Objective: Financial inclusion and access
to financial services for all households in the
country.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a
national mission to bring comprehensive financial
inclusion of all the households in the country.
Under the PMJDY, any individual above the age
of 10 years and does not ave a bank account can
open a bank account without depositing any
money.
The scheme was to ensure the access to
financial services such as banking / savings &
deposit Accounts, remittance, credit, debit cards,
insurance and pension in affordable manner. The
scheme was mostly targeted to the people
belonging to the Below Poverty Line but is
beneficial to everyone who does not have a bank
account.
Jan Dhan Yojana has seen a great success,
about 21 Crore accounts have been opened in just
about one and half year under the scheme. Out of
the total 12.87 crore in rural area and 8.13 Crore
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accounts have been opened in urban areas.
Despite of zero minimum balance, there is
33074.89 crore rupees balance in these accounts
with 28.88% accounts opened with zero balance.
Official Website: http://www.pmjdy.gov.in
Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
(PMSSY)
Launched: 22th Jan 2015
Main Objective: Secure the future of girl child
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is an ambitious small
deposit savings scheme for a girl child. Under the
scheme, a saving account can be opened in the
name of girl child and deposits can be made for
14 years. After the girl reach 18 years of age, she
can withdraw 50% of the amount for marriage or
higher study purposes.
After the girl completes 21 years of age, the
maturity amount can be withdrawn including the
interest at rates decided by Government every
year.
The investments and returns are exempt from
section 80C of Indian income tax act. The
maximum investment of Rs. 1.5 Lakh per year
can be made while minimum deposit is Rs. 1000/-
per year.
In case of more than one girl child, parents
can open another account on the different name
but only for 2 girl child. Only exception is that
the parents have twins and another girl child.
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Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)
Launched: 8th Apr 2015
Main Objective: Financial support for growth of
micro enterprises sector.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA (Micro Units
Development and Refinance Agency) Yojana was
launched with the purpose to provide funding to
the non-corporate small business sector. Pradhan
Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is open and is
available from all Bank branches across the
country.
The small businesses/startups or
entrepreneurs can avail loans from Rs. 50
thousand to 10 Lakh to start/grow their business
under the three, Shishu, Kishore and Tarun
categories of the scheme.
As per the official website of PMMY,
27344053 number of loans have been sanctioned
under the scheme till 26 February 2016. The
amount sanctioned has reached more than Rs. 1
Lakh Crore.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
(PMJJBY)
Launched: 9th May 2015
Main Objective: Provide life insurance cover to
all Indian citizens
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is
a government backed life insurance scheme in
India aimed at increasing the penetration of life
insurance cover in India. The scheme is open and
available to all Indian citizens between the age of
18 to 50 years.
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Under the scheme, the policy holder can get a
life insurance cover of Rs. 2 Lakh with an annual
premium of just Rs. 330 excluding service tax.
All the Indian citizens between 18-50 years of
age with a saving bank account are eligible to
avail the scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
Launched: 9th May 2015
Main Objective: Provide accidental insurance
cover to all Indian citizens
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is
also a government backed accident insurance
scheme in India aimed at increasing the
penetration of accidental insurance cover in India.
The scheme is open and available to all Indian
citizens between the age of 18 to 70 years.
Under the scheme, the policy holder can get a
life insurance cover of Rs. 2 Lakh with an annual
premium of just Rs. 12 excluding service tax. All
the Indian citizens between 18-70 years of age
with a saving bank account are eligible to avail
the scheme.
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Launched: 9th May 2015
Main Objective: Increase the number of people
covered under any kind of pension scheme.
Atal Pension Yojana is one of the three Jan
Suraksha schemes launched by PM Narendra
Modi. APY is aimed at increasing the number of
pension scheme beneficiaries across the country.
The scheme is especially targeted to the
private unorganized sector and is open to all
Indian citizens between the age of 18 to 40 years.
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Under the scheme, the beneficiary have to make
contribution for at least 20 years before he/she
can get pension after attaining age of 60 years.
The scheme provides a monthly pension of Rs
1000 to Rs. 5000 per month based on the
contribution amount.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Launched: 25th June 2015
Main Objective: Achieve housing for all by the
year 2022, 2 crore in Urban and 3 Crore homes in
Rural areas.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an ambitious
scheme of Narendra Modi Government. Under
the PMAY, the government aims to provide about
5 Crore affordable homes to the people belonging
to EWS and LIG categories by the year 2022.
There is a target of building 2 crore homes in
urban area and 3 crore in rural areas across the
country.
Under the scheme, the government will
provide financial assistance to the poor home
buyers, interest subsidy on home loan and direct
subsidy on homes bought under the scheme.
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
Launched: 11th Oct 2014
Main Objective: Social, cultural, economic,
infrastructure developments in the villages, i.e.
development of model villages called Adarsh
Gram
Under the Yojana, Members of Parliament
(MPs) will be responsible for developing the
socio-economic and physical infrastructure of
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three villages each by 2019, and a total of eight
villages each by 2024.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Launched: 11th OCT 2014
Main Objective: Provide insurance cover to rabi
and kharif crops and financial support to farmers
in case of damage of crops.
In order to make crop insurance simpler and
cheaper for the farmers and to provide them with
better insurance services, a Central Sector
Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(PMFSY) was launched by the Government of
India replacing NAIS and MNAIS.
Under the new scheme, farmers will have to
pay a uniform premium of two per cent for all
kharif crops and 1.5 per cent for all rabi crops.
The scheme will be implemented from the kharif
season this year, i.e. 2016.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana
(PMGSY)
Launched: 01th July 2015
Main Objective: Irrigating the field of every
farmer and improving water use efficiency to
provide `Per Drop More Crop.
The scheme is aimed to attract investments in
irrigation system at field level, develop and
expand cultivable land in the country, enhance
ranch water use in order to minimize wastage of
water, enhance crop per drop by implementing
water-saving technologies and precision
irrigation.
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All the States and Union Territories
including North Eastern States are covered under
the programme.
The government has approved Rs.50,000
crore for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri
Krishi Sinchai Yojana for next 5 years, i.e. up to
2020.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojanaye
(PMGKY)
Launched: Apr 2015
Main Objective: Implement the pro-poor welfare
schemes in more effective way and reaches out to
more poor population across the country.
Garib Kalyan Yojana is a Poverty Alleviation
Scheme, which is primarily a work shop that you
can pay and attend. The effort of the campaign
and workshop is to motive and appraise the
member of parliaments to help them effectively
implement the government run schemes for the
welfare of poor in the country.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana
(PMJAY)
Launched: 25th March 2016
Main Objective: Provides drugs/medicines at
affordable cost across the country.
The scheme is a new version of earlier Jan
Aushadhi Yojana, to be renamed as Pradhan
Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana, the scheme aims to
open 3000 Jan Aushadhi stores to sell drugs at
affordable cost.
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Under the scheme, over 500 medicines will
be sold through Jan Aushadhi stores at price less
than the market price. Private hospitals, NGOs,
and other social groups are eligible to open the
Jan Aushadhi stores with a onetime assistance of
Rs. 2.5 Lakh from the central Government.
Make in India
Launched: 25th Sep 2014
Main Objective: To encourage multi-national, as
well as domestic companies to manufacture their
products in India and create jobs and skill
enhancement in 25 sectors.
The major objective behind the initiative is
to focus on job creation and skill enhancement in
25 sectors of the economy. The initiative also
aims at high quality standards and minimising the
impact on the environment. The initiative hopes
to attract capital and technological investment in
India.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Launched: 2nd Oct 2014
Main Objective: To fulfil Mahatma Gandhis
dream of a clean and hygienic India.
Swachh Bharat Mission is being
implemented by the Ministry of Urban
Development (M/o UD) and by the Ministry of
Drinking Water and Sanitation (M/o DWS) for
urban and rural areas respectively.
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Kisan Vikas Patra Launched: 3rd March 2015
Main Objective: To provide safe and secure
investment avenues to the small investors.
Kisan Vikas Patra is an investment scheme
wherein the invested money will get doubled in 8
years and 4 months. However, investors would
not get any tax benefit for their investment in
Kisan Vikas Patra unlike in PPF. The Kisan
Vikas Patra certificates would be available in the
denominations of Rs 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and
50,000 and there is no upper limit on investment
in KVPs.
Soil Health Card Scheme
Launched: 17th Feb 2015
Main Objective: To help farmers to improve
productivity from their farms by letting them
know about nutrient/fertilizer requirements for
their farms.
The soil health card studies and reviews the
health of soil or rather we can say a complete
evaluation of the quality of soil right from its
functional characteristics, to water and nutrients
content and other biological properties. It will
also contain corrective measures that a farmer
should adopt to obtain a better yield.
Digital India Launched: 1st July 2015
Main Objective: To deliver Government services
to citizens electronically by improving online
infrastructure and by increasing Internet
connectivity.
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The Digital India programme is a flagship
programme of the Government of India with a
vision to transform India into a digitally
empowered society and knowledge economy. The
vision of Digital India programme is to transform
India into a digitally empowered society and
knowledge economy.
Skill India Launched: 16th July 2015
Main Objective: Train over 40 crore people in
India in different skills by 2022.
The main goal of Skill India Program is to
create opportunities, space and scope for the
development of talents of the Indian youth. The
scheme also targeted to identify new sectors for
skill development and develop more of those
sectors which have already been put under skill
development for the last so many years.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana
Launched: 22th Jan 2015
Main Objective: To generate awareness and
improving the efficiency of welfare services
meant for women.
The scheme is to have as focussed
intervention and multi-section action in almost
100 districts with low Child Sex Ratio (CSR).
Mission Indradhanush
Launched: 25th DEC 2014
Main Objective: To immunize all children as
well as pregnant women against seven vaccine
preventable diseases namely diphtheria,
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whooping cough (Pertussis), tetanus, polio,
tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B by 2020.
The aim of Mission Indradhanush is to
achieve full immunization in 352 districts which
includes 279 mid priority districts, 33 districts
from the North East states and 40 districts from
phase one where huge number of missed out
children were detected.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
(DDUGJY)
Launched: 25th July 2015
Main Objective: Electric supply feeder
separation (rural households & agricultural) and
strengthening of sub-transmission & distribution
infrastructure including metering at all levels in
rural areas.
DDUGJY will help in providing round the
clock power to rural households and adequate
power to agricultural consumers. The earlier
scheme for rural electrification viz. Rajiv Gandhi
Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has
been subsumed in the new scheme as its rural
electrification component.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya
Yojana (DDUGKY)
Launched: 25th July 2015
Main Objective: To achieve inclusive growth, by
developing skills and productive capacity of the
rural youth from poor families.
DDU-GKY aims to train rural youth who are
poor and provide them with jobs having regular
monthly wages. It is one of the cluster initiatives
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of the Ministry of Rural Development that seeks
to promote rural livelihoods. It is a part of the
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) the
Mission for poverty reduction called Aajeevika.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate
Yojana (PDUSJY)
Launched: 16th Oct 2014
Main Objective: To consolidate information of
Labour Inspection and its enforcement
through a unified web portal, which will lead to
transparency and accountability in inspections.
A Unified Labour Portal, known as the Shram
Suvidha portal was launched under the scheme as
a platform to facilitate the implementation of a
transparent system for information and database
management.
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT)
Launched: 24th June 2015
Main Objective: Providing basic services (e.g.
water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to
households and build amenities in cities which
will improve the quality of life for all, especially
the poor and the disadvantaged.
The purpose of Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
(AMRUT) is to (i) ensure that every household
has access to a tap with assured supply of water
and a sewerage connection; (ii) increase the
amenity value of cities by developing greenery
and well maintained open spaces (e.g. parks); and
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(iii) reduce pollution by switching to public
transport or constructing facilities for non-
motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling).
Swadesh Darshan Yojana
Launched: 09th March 2015
Main Objective: Develop world class tourism
infrastructure.
As part of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme,
theme based tourism circuits (TBCT) around
specific themes such as religion, culture,
ethnicity, niche, etc. are identified for
infrastructure development across the country.
PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and
Spiritual Augmentation Drive)
Launched: 09th March 2015
Main Objective: Develop world class tourism
infrastructure in Amritsar, Ajmer, Amaravati,
Dwaraka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Kedarnath,
Kamakhya, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi and
Vellankani.
PRASAD scheme aims to create spiritual
centres for tourism development within the
nation. As part of mission strategy, religious
destinations that have potential to be show-cased
as world-class tourism products are identified and
infrastructure is developed on a priority basis.
National Heritage City Development and
Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)
Launched: 21th Jan 2015
Main Objective: Bringing together urban
planning, economic growth and heritage
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conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve
the heritage character of each Heritage City.
With a duration of 27 months (completing in
March 2017) and a total outlay of INR 500
Crores, the Scheme is being implemented in 12
identified Cities namely, Ajmer, Amaravati,
Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram,
Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and
Warangal. The scheme is implemented in a
mission mode.
Udaan Scheme
Launched: 14th Nov 2014
Main Objective: Encouraging girls for higher
technical education and aims to provide a
platform that empowers girl students and
provides them with better learning opportunities.
It is a mentoring and scholarship scheme to
enable meritorious girl students to transit from
schools to technical education without much
difficulty and also aims to enrich and enhance
teaching and learning of mathematics and science
at senior secondary school level by providing free
online resources for all.
National Bal Swachhta Mission
Launched: 14th Nov 2014
Main Objective: To provide hygienic and clean
environment, food, drinking water, toilets,
schools and other surroundings to the children.
The Bal Swachhta Mission is a part of the
nationwide sanitation initiative of Swachh
Bharat Mission launched by the Prime Minister
on 2nd October, 2014.
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Smart City Mission
Launched: 25th June 2015
Main Objective: To develop 100 cities all over
the country making them citizen friendly and
sustainable
Under the mission, the NDA Government
aims to develop smart cities equipped with basic
infrastructure and offer a good quality of life
through smart solutions. Assured water and
power supply, sanitation and solid waste
management, efficient urban mobility and public
transport, robust IT connectivity, e-governance
and citizen participation along with safety of its
citizens are some of the likely attributes of these
smart cities.
Gold Monetisation Schemes
Launched: 04th Nov 2015
Main Objective: To reduce the reliance on gold
imports over time.
The programme is to lure tonnes of gold
from households into the banking system. Under
the scheme, people can deposit gold into the
banks and earn interest based on the value of the
gold.
Startup India, Standup India
Launched: 16th Jan 2016
Main Objective: To provide support to all start-
up businesses in all aspects of doing business in
India.
Under the scheme, the start-ups will adopt
self-certification to reduce the regulatory
liabilities. An online portal, in the shape of a
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mobile application, will be launched to help start-
up founders to easily register. The app is
scheduled to be launched on April 1.
DigiLocker
Launched: 01th July 2015
Main Objective: To provide a secure dedicated
personal electronic space for storing the
documents of resident Indian citizens.
It is a part of Digital India programme,
Digital Locker has been designed to reduce the
administrative overhead of government
departments and agencies created due to paper
work.
It will also make it easy for the residents to
receive services by saving time and effort as their
documents will now be available anytime,
anywhere and can be shared electronically.
Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)
Launched: 18th Sep 2015
Main Objective: To ensure 24/7 power for all.
The Government of India will provide
financial support of Rs. 45,800 crore over the
entire implementation period of IPDS under
which strengthening of sub-transmission network,
metering, IT application, customer care Services,
provisioning of solar panels will be implemented.
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
Launched: 21th Feb 2016
Main Objective: To create 300 rural clusters
across the country and strengthen financial, job,
and lifestyle facilities in rural areas.

Rurban Mission is a solution for both
villages and cities in the country that would
promote growth of villages and its residents at the
place where they are. Under the mission, the
government will identify and develop 300 rural
clusters with urban like facilities in the next 3
years.
Sagarmala Project
Launched: 31th July 2015
Main Objective: To transform the existing ports
into modern world class ports.
The prime objective of the Sagarmala project
is to promote port-led direct and indirect
development and to provide infrastructure to
transport goods to and from ports quickly,
efficiently and cost-effectively.
The Sagarmala Project, aimed at port-led
development in coastal areas, is bound to boost
the countrys economy and the government has
lined up about Rs 70,000 crore for its 12 major
ports only
Prakash Path Way to Light The
National LED Programme
Launched: 05th Jan 2015
Main Objective: To distribute LED bulbs and
decrease the power consumption.
This is one of the many schemes launched by
Narendra Modi government India. The
programme has been launched to distribute and
encourage the use of LED light bulbs to save both
cost and consumption.
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UJWAL Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)
Launched: 20th Nov 2015
Main Objective: To obtain operational and
financial turnaround of State owned Power
Distribution Companies (DISCOMs).
The Scheme aims to reduce the interest
burden, reduce the cost of power, reduce power
losses in Distribution sector, and improve
operational efficiency of DISCOMs.
Vikalp Scheme
Launched: 01th Nov 2015
Main Objective: For confirmed accommodation
in next alternative train for the waitlisted
passengers.
Vikalp scheme is available only for the
tickets booked through internet for six months
and option will be limited to mail and express
trains running on Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-
Jammu sectors.
National Sports Talent Search Scheme
(NSTSS)
Launched: 20th Feb 2015
Main Objective: To Identify sporting talent
among students in the age group of 812 years.
The scheme is being implemented by the Sports
Authority of India (SAI), under the Ministry of
Youth Affairs & Sports for spotting talented
young children in the age group of 8-14 years
from schools and nurturing them by providing
scientific training.
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Rashtriya Gokul Mission The National Institution for Transforming

Launched: 16th Dec 2014 India (NITI) which replaced 65 year old Planning
Main Objective: To conserve and develop Commission will act more like a think tank or
indigenous bovine breeds. forum, in contrast with the Commission which
Rashtriya Gokul Mission aims to conserve imposed five-year-plans and allocated resources
and develop indigenous breeds in a focused and to hit set economic targets.
scientific manner. It is a focussed project under
National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan
Dairy Development, with an outlay of Rs 500 Yojana (PMKKKY)
crore during the 12th Five Year Plan. Launched: 17th Sep 2015
Main Objective: To Safeguard Health,
PAHAL-Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG Environment and Economic Conditions of the
(DBTL) Consumers Scheme Tribals.
Launched: 01st Jan 2015 Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan
Main Objective: To send the subsidy money of Yojana (PMKKKY) is meant to provide for the
LPG cylinders directly into the bank accounts of welfare of areas and people affected by mining
the consumers and increase efficiency & related operations, using the funds generated by
transparency in the whole system. District Mineral Foundations (DMFs).
Under the scheme, the LPG consumer can
now receive subsidy in his bank account by two Namami Gange Project
methods. Such a consumer will be called CTC Launched: 10th July 2014
(Cash Transfer Compliant) once he joins the Main Objective: To integrates the efforts to
scheme and is ready to receive subsidy in the clean and protect the Ganga river in a
bank account. comprehensive manner.
Namami Gange approaches Ganga
Rejuvenation by consolidating the existing
The National Institution for Transforming ongoing efforts and planning for a concrete action
India (NITI AAYOG) plan for future. The interventions at Ghats and
Launched: 01th Jan 2015 River fronts will facilitate better citizen connect
Main Objective: to foster involvement and and set the tone for river centric urban planning
participation in the economic policy-making process.
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Setu Bharatam Project PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Launched: 03th March 2016
01. Which of the following statements are correct?
Main Objective: To free all national highways
1. Andhra Pradesh is the 9th largest state in
from railway level crossings and renovate the old
India by population
bridges on national highways by 2019.
2. Andhra Pradesh is the 8th largest state in
Setu Bharatam is an ambitious programme
India by size
with an investment of Rs. 50,000 crore to build
(a) One only (b) two only
bridges for safe and seamless travel on National
(c) Both are correct (d) None
Highways.
208 new road over bridges / road under 02. Which of the following is the state bird of
bridges are envisaged for construction, while Andhra Pradesh?
1500 bridges will be widened, rehabilitated or (a) Parrot (c) Indian Roller
replaced. (b) Peacock (d) Sparrow

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 03. Indias First underwater tunnel is t be setup
Launched: 01th May 2016 in which river?
Main Objective: To distribute free LPG (a) River Barak (c) River Godavari
connections to the women belonging to 5 Crore (b) River Ganga (d) River Krishna
BPL families across the country.
04. Who is appointed as chairperson of Andhra
According the estimates, about 1.50 Crore
Pradesh Commission for Backward classes
BPL families will be benefited under the scheme
which was re-established in January 2016?
in the year 2016-17. The scheme will cover
(a) Justice K.L. Manjunath
3.5 Crore more BPL families in the next two
(b) P.L. Punia
years. The scheme provides a financial support of
(c) Justice V. Eswaraiah
Rs 1600 for each LPG connection to the BPL
(d) Justice Ramesh Ranganathan
households.
This is the first ever welfare scheme by the 05. Which of the following is/are Correct
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas which regarding Giriputrika Klayana Patakam
would benefit crores of women belonging to the scheme?
poorest households. 1) The objective of the scheme is reduce
Infant Mortality and Child Marriages
among Tribal People

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2) The scheme is designed to provide 10 Indias first Integrated Criminal Justice

onetime financial assistance of System (ICJS) will be also launched in High
Rs 50001/- to tribal women who gets Court of Judicature
married (a) Hyderabad (b) Kolkata
(a) one only (b) Both are correct (c) Delhi (d) Chennai
(c) two only (d) None
11. The first meeting of the BRICS Working
06. Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer Group on Energy Saving and Energy
(GIRI) part of ISRO was recently established Efficiency held in
in which part of Andhra Pradesh? (a) Visakhapatnam (b) Cochin
(a) Vijayawada (b) Tirupati (c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata
(c) Vishakhapatnam (d) Ongole
12. The term Greenfield Airport means
07. Kohinoor Diamond is popularly known as ? (a) It is a new airport which is constructed
(a) Mountain of Lights on an undeveloped site
(b) Light of mountain (b) It is the development of old Airport with
(c) Mountain of sun new technologies
(d) None (c) Mandatory on Airports across states to
follow green technologies
08. Burripalem, a village under Guntur District (d) A government of India initiative where
has been adopted by which famous Compulsory play ground to be
personality under Smart Village Smart developed in all the airports in India.
Ward Scheme?
(a) Prakash Raj (b) Mahesh Babu
13. INDRA NAVY15 is a joint Naval Exercise
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) Amir Khan between which of the following Countries?
(a) India & China
09. The new Super fast intercity Railway line (b) Singapore & Russia
was recently launched by Union Railway (c) China & Singapore
Minister Suresh Prabhu, travel between (d) India & Russia
which two cities?
(a) Vijayawada to Vishakhapatnam 14. Which of the following statements are/is
(b) Vishakhapatnam to Secunderabad correct in regard to ePragati scheme
(c) Vijayawada to Secunderabad launched in Andhra Pradesh?
(d) Tirupati to Secunderabad
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1. The basic objective of e-Pragati is to (a) Sachin Tendulkar committee

provide an integrated One Governance (b) Sharad Pawar Committee
that will be citizen-centric, transparent (c) Lodha Committee
and effective by moving away from the (d) None
traditional piecemeal approach.
2. It is developed in association with 17. CBFC Stands for
Information Technology (IT) giant (a) Central Board of Film Creation
Wipro. (b) Cinema board and film committee
3. The project aims to bring together 745 (c) Central board of film certification
government to businesses (G2B), (d) Central board under film Committee
government to citizens (G2C),
government to employees (G2E) and 18. Corruption Perception Index which ranks
government to governments (G2G) countries based on Corruption prevalence is
services offered by 33 departments of given by which organisation?
state and more than 300 government (a) Transparency International
agencies. (b) United Nation Organisation
4. As many as 72 projects of various (c) World Economic Forum
departments have been grouped under (d) Accountability International
14 packages.
(a) One only (b) All the above 19 Kilkari project which was recently launched
(c) one and three only (d) None is based on?
(a) Tribal welfare
15. Krishnapatnam port has been awarded with (b) Women Education
which of the following award? (c) Women and child health
(a) Golden peacock award (d) Preserving the language of tribals
(b) Golden Parrot award
(c) Golden saver award 20. Article 47 of Indian constitution talks
(d) Golden bird award about?
(a) Duty of the State to raise the level of
16. Report on Cricket Reforms was recently nutrition and the standard of living and
submitted to government by which to improve public health
committee? (b) Prohibit cow slaughtering

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(c) Protection of monuments and places and (c) Britain exit policy with India
objects of national importance (d) Related to India China relations
(d) Protection of life and personal liberty
26. India has started building a Satellite
21. NITI Aayog stands for tracking and imaging centre in which of the
(a) National Institute of Transparency India following country?
(b) National Institute of Traditional India (a) Laos (b) Vietnam
(c) National Institute of Transforming India (c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar
(d) National Institute of Technology India
27. Naseem al Bahr is a bilateral maritime
22. Recently which of the two union ministries exercise between which of the following
were merged in India? countries?
(a) Ministry of External affairs & foreign (a) Pakistan & China
relations (b) Pakistan & India
(b) Ministry of rural development & (c) India & Oman
agriculture (d) Pakistan & Oman
(c) Ministry of External affairs & oversees
28. Industry 4.0 refers to?
Indian affairs
(a) Industry growth at 4%
(d) None
(b) Fourth Industrial revolution
(c) Four crucial industries in a country
23. One Belt- One Road is a policy initiative
(d) None
of which country?
(a) India (b) China
29. Stand up India scheme was recently
(c) Russia (d) Japan
launched by Government of India which is
related to?
24. Chabahar is a sea port situated in which of
(a) To promote entrepreneurship among SC
the following country?
& ST Only
(a) Iran (b) Iraq
(b) To promote entrepreneurship among
(c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan
women Only
(c) Both a & b
25. BREXIT means?
(d) None
(a) A new policy to terrorism by USA
(b) Britain exit from European Union

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30. Which of the following statements regarding 34. Jallikattu is a popular Bull- Vaulting event
IMF is/are correct practiced in which south Indian state ?
1) The headquartered of IMF is situated (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
in Washington D.C, USA (c) Kerala (d) Karnataka
2) It works to foster global growth
and economic stability by providing 35. Recently which Indian State has given 35%
policy, advice and financing to reservations for Women in state government
members. jobs?
(a) One only (a) Bihar (b) Jharkhand
(b) Two only (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Gujarat
(c) Both the statements are correct
(d) None 36 Which of the following are the indicators in
HDI?
31. Term IIP is frequently seen in newspaper, 1) Life expectancy
what does it stands for? 2) Standard of living
(a) Index on industrial promotion 3) Education
(b) India index promotion 4) Health
(c) India infrastructure project (a) 1 & 2 only (b) 1,2 &3 Only
(d) Index on infrastructure promotion (c) 1 only (d) All the above

32. What is seed funding? 37. Athulyam is a education based social sector
(a) Initial capital to state a business program of which of the following Indian
(b) Initial source of seed for ploughing in States?
agriculture (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Telangana
(c) New social sector scheme introduced by (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala
GOI for agriculture
(d) None 38. Which of the following statements
regarding Balamrutham is Correct?
33. For the first time Socio Economic based 1) It is a scheme under ICDS which aims
survey was conducted in India in which to supply supplementary nutritions
year? for the children aged between 7
(a) 2001 (b) 2011 months to 3 years
(c) 1991 (d) 1901

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2) It is started by Andhra Pradesh in 45. Which state in India is declared as Organic

2013 State of India?
(a) One only (b) Two only (a) Assam (b) Tripura
(c) Both are correct (d) None (c) Sikkim (d) Megalaya

46. Terms like El Nino & La Nina are

39. Zika Virus wasd first identified in which
frequently seen in news; they are related to
country?
which ocean?
(a) Brazil (b) Uganda
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) India (d) South Africa
(c) Pacific Ocean (d) South China sea
40. Space Park is an initiative under ISRO is to
47. Who is recently appointed as brand
be established in which city?
ambassador for CRPF?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bangalore
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Chennai (d) Tirupati
(c) P.V. Sindh (d) M.S. Dhoni
41. IoT Stands for? 48. Who is recently appointed as CEO for
(a) Internet of Things Smart AP Foundation?
(b) Internet on things (a) R. Vikram Kumar
(c) Intranet of Technology (b) R. Vijay Kumar
(d) Internet on Technology (c) R. Vivek Kumar
(d) R. Vamshi Krishna
42. The 103rd Indian Science Congress was held
at which Indian city? 49. The National Sport day is observed every
(a) Bangalore (b) Kolkata year across India on
(c) Mysore (d) Vishakhapatnam (a) 29th April (b) 29th August
(c) 29th May (d) 29th November
43. Where is the world largest river Island
located? 50. Who is Indias 23rd governor of RBI?
(a) India (b) Russia (a) Y.V.Reddy (b) D.Subbarao
(c) USA (d) China (c) Raghuram Rajan (d) Urjit R. Patel

44 ODD EVEN Formula for vehicles was 51. According to Indian laws Adolescent age in
recently introduced in which Indian City India is between?
(a) Delhi (b) Bangalore (a) 14 18 (b) 15 19
(c) Hyderabad (d) Kanpur (c) 13 17 (d) 16 20
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52. Recently CAMPA bill was passed in 56. Right to constitutional remedies is
parliament, what is the abbreviation of mentioned in which Article of the
CAMPA? Constitution?
(a) Compensatory Afforestation and (a) Article 31 (b) Article 32
management planning authority (c) Article 33 (d) Article 34
(b) Compulsory afforestation and
maintenance plan authority 57. AFSPA Means?
(c) Compensatory afforestation and (a) Armed forces special protection act
maintenance plan authority (b) Anti forces special protection act
(d) Compulsory afforestation and (c) Arunachal special provision act
management planning authority (d) Air forces special protection action

53. Which of the following statements is/are 58. Which state has setup the first Happiness
correct regarding National Human Rights Department in India?
COMMISSION? (a) Gujarat (b)Madhya Pradesh
1. The Chairperson of NHRC is H.L.Dattu (c) Telangana (d) Maharashtra
2. NHRC is formed in the year 1993
(a) One only (b) Two only 59. Paracel Islands is located at?
(c) Both are correct (d) None (a) Arabian Sea
(b) South China Sea
54. President rule emergency provision is (c) Caspian Sea
mentioned in which Article in Indian (d) Bay of Bengal
Constitution?
(a) 352 (b) 356 60. According to Indus Water Treaty 1960
(c) 358 (d) 360 which three rivers are given to India?
(a) Indus , Chenab & Jhelum
55. Anti Defection law is mentioned in which (b) Ravi , Beas & Sutlej
schedule of the constitution? (c) Indus , Ravi & Sutlej
(a) 9th Schedule (b) 10th Schedule (d) Ravi, Chenab & Jhelum
(c) 11th Schedule (d) 12th Schedule
61. Which of the following is the capital of
Mongolia?
(a) Astana (b) Tashkent
(c) Dushanbe (d) None
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62. To evacvuate Indian Citizens in South 68 Logistics performance index is given by ?

Sudan, Government of India launched (a) IMF (b) World Bank
(a) Operation Rahat (c) RBI (d) NABARD
(b) Operation Sankat Mochan
(c) Operation Smilling Buddha 69. What is the percentage under Priority Sector
(d) Operation Shakti Lending that RBI kept for all banks in
India?
63. Usain Bolt is a? (a) 20% (b) 30%
(a) Sprinter (b) Chess Player (c) 40% (d) 80%
(c) Long jump player (d) None
70. The Government of India has started Skill
64. IMPS in Banking sector stands for? Banks in which two states ?
(a) Immediate Payment Service (a) UP & Bihar
(b) Inter Mobile Payment Service (b) UP & Jharkhand
(c) Immediate Money Payment Service (c) Jharkhand & Bihar
(d) None (d) Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

65. New Development Bank is related to? 71. Which of the following statements is/are
(a) RBI (b) BRICS correct regarding World Economic Form?
(c) ASEAN (d) G20 1) It is established in 1971 with Geneva
as its headquarter
66. The 13th major port in India is coming up in 2) It publishes Network Readiness Index
which state? (a) One only (b) Two only
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Both are correct (d) None
(c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra
72. Antrix Coorporation is ?
th
67. What is the theme of 12 Five Plan in (a) A department in Ministry of Home
India? Affairs
(a) Faster , Inclusive & more sustainable (b) A wing under ISRO
(b) Inclusive growth (c) A secret wing under Indian Armed
(c) Inclusive & more sustainable Forces
(d) Indicative plan (d) Chinas base in Pakisthan

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73. ICICI stands for? 79. Red Corridor in India refers to?
(a) Industrial Credit and Investment (a) Red soil areas in India
Cooperation of India (b) Naxalite insurgency areas
(b) Industrial Credit and Investment (c) Export zones in India
Coordination of India (d) None
(c) Industrial Credit and Investment
Consumer of India 80 Montreal Protocol refers to?
(d) Industrial Credit and Investment (a) Endanger species
Corporation of India (b) Ozone depletion
(c) Green houses gases
74 State of Childrens Report is given by ? (d) None
(a) UNESCO (b) UNICIEF
(c) ILO (d) None 81. NDRF stands for?
(a) National Disasters Response Force
75. All India NEET examination is entrance (b) National Disasters Recovery Force
exam admissions to? (c) National Disasters Rehabilitation Force
(a) Medicine (b) Engineering (d) National Disasters Reconciliation Force
(c) Law (d) Police
82. KENDRAPADA SHEEP which was
76. Which state in India has recently introduced recently got rare tag from government is
Fat Tax? found in which state of India?
(a) Delhi (b) Telangana (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Orissa
(c) Kerala (d)Punjab (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu

77. state in India has recently introduced 83. Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is situated
Luxury Tax? in which state?
(a) Kerala (b) Bihar (a) Sikkim (b) West Bengal
(c) Delhi (d) West Bengal (c) Assam (d) Arunachal Pradesh

78. Aquila is a? 84. World Heritage Site is a site given by?

(a) Virus (b) Solar power drone (a) UNICIEF (b) UNESCO
(c) Bacteria (d) Hollywood Movie (c) WTO (d) UNO

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85. Khasi Tribes are found in which Indian 91. National Doctors Day is celebrated on
State? which date every year?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Manipur (a) July 1st (b) August 1st
(c) Meghalaya (d) Assam (c) December 1st (d) May 1st

86. Jnanpati Award 2015 was won by? 92. Which of the following has become the
(a) Raghuveer Chaudhari official sponsor of Indian contingent to the
(b) Bhalchandra Nemade Rio Olympics 2016?
(c) Kedarnath Singh (a) Amul (b) ITC
(d) Ravuri Bharadhwaja (c) GMR (d) BCCI

87. Ramon Magsaysay Award for community 93. Who is recently appointed as CEO of
leadership 2016 was won by? Google?
(a) Bezwada Wilson (a) Subramanya swami (b) Sundar Pichai
(b) Conchita Carpio-Morales (c) Satya Nadella (d) Donald Trump
(c) Thodur Madabusi Krishna
(d) None 94. GMC Balayogi Stadium is located at?
(a) Bangalore (b) Hyderabad
88. Which online grievance redressal syatem
(c) Vishakhapatnam (d) Kakinada
has been launched for railway employees in
India recently?
95. What is the theme of 2016 National
(a) Aakalan (b) Nivaran
Statistics Day?
(c) Sahayata (d) Sahyog
(a) Youth empowerment
(b) Indian population
89. Exercise RIMPAC 2016 the naval exercise (c) Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
has started in which country?
(d) Sustainable development
(a) United States (b) United Kingdom
(c) Germany (d) France
96. Who is known as the Father of InDIAN
Statistics?
90. How much amount has been approved by (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
World Bank for technical education quality (b) Aryabatta
improvement project in India? (c) P.C.Mahalanobis
(a) $120.50m (b) $201.50m (d) None
(c) $202.50m (d) $203.50m
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97. Global Capital Index is released annually 103. Swachh Yug program is associated with?
by? (a) Youth empowermwnt
(a) World Bank (b) IMF (b) ODF free villages
(c) WEF (d) UNFCCC (c) Rural youth awareness campaign
(d) Protection to saints across ganga river
98. Which of the following state governments
has recently banned e-cigarettes? 104. What is the abbreviation of MTCR?
(a) Delhi (b) Kerala (a) Missile Technology Control Regulation
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar (b) Missile Technology cooperation Regime
(c) Missile Technology Control Regime
99. Which Indian bank has recently signed an (d) Missile Technology Cooperation
agreement with the World Bank for $625- Regulation
million loan to support rooftop solar
program in India? 105. Garland Highway is related to?
(a) SBH (b) HDFC Bank (a) India (b) Pakistan
(c) Exim Bank (d) SBI
(c) Afghanistan (d) Sri Lanka

100. BRICS 2016 summit will be hosted by 106. Concept of Payment Banks is related to?
which country?
(a) Indian Railway (b) RBI
(a) Goa, India (c) India Post (d) India Airlines
(b) Delhi,India
(c) Shanghai, China 107. The target to achieve Sustainable
(d) Durban, South Africa Developments Goals is?
(a) 2020 (b) 2030
101. Mingle is a e program associated with? (c) 2022 (d) 2032
(a) Orkut (b) Facebook
(c) SBI (d) HDFC 108. What is the deadline of Income Declaration
Scheme recently introduced by
102. Recently appointed T.S.R.Subramanaian Government?
Committee is associated with? (a) September 30st (b) August 1st
(a) Helath sector (c) May 1st (d) November 1st
(b) Education Sector
(c) Railway reforms
(d) Pay commission
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109. MSP in Indian Economy stands for 115. BIROS a recently launched satellite by
(a) Minimum Suitable price ISRO By its PSLV belongs to which
(b) Minimum support price country?
(c) Minimum sustainable price (a) India (b) Germany
(d) Multi sector policy scheme (c) Indonesia (d) USA

110. What is the percentage cess government is 116. Ramsar International Convention is related
collecting via Krishi Kalyan? to?
(a) 0.50% (b) 0.05% (a) Education
(c) 5.5% (d) 5.0% (b) Wet Lands
(c) Rice production
111. World Investment report is released every (d) Global economic Crisis
year by?
(a) WTO (b) UNCTAD 117 Shailesh Naik Committee recently
(c) IMF (d) World Bank appointed by Government is related to?
(a) Pensions
112. IGST stands for? (b) Coastal regulation
(a) Indian Goods & Service Tax (c) Manufacturing
(b) Industrial Goods & Service Tax (d) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Integrated Goods & Service Tax
(d) International Goods & Service Tax 118. Amir Amanullah Khan Award is the highest
civilian award of which country?
113. Provision related to sedition is in which act (a) Pakistan (b) Afghanistan
in India? (c) Indonesia (d) Iran
(a) Indian Constitution (b) IPC
(c) CrPC (d) CPC 119. NJAC stands for?
(a) National Judicial appointment
114. The Film The man who knew Infinite is commission
based on? (b) National judicial appointment committee
(a) Aryabatta (c) National judicial advocacy commission
(b) Srinivasa Ramanuja (d) National judicial advocacy committee
(c) M. visvesvaraya
(d) None

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120. Karnala Bird Scantuary is located at? 125. Who has become the first-ever Indian
(a) Maharashtra gymnast to be certified as World Class
(b) Andhra Pradesh Gymnast by the International Federation of
(c) Kerala Gymnastics?
(d) Madhya Pradesh (a) Saina agarwal (b) Sania mirza
(c) Dipa Karmakar (d) P.v.sindu
121. MySpeed is a?
(a) A new mobile application released by 126. NATO stands for?
Honda (a) New Atlantic treaty organ
(b) A new mobile application released by (b) North Atlantic treaty organization
RBI to check banks performance (c) North America trade organization
(c) A new mobile application released by (d) None
TRAI
(d) None 127. National Green Tribunal is located at?
(a) New Delhi (b) Srinagar
122. The Indravati National Park (INP) is located (c) Raipur (d) Bangalore
at which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh 128. Smart pulse survey is related to?
(b) Chhattisgarh (a) Education
(c) Andhra Pradesh (b) Socio economic census
(d) Telangana (c) Health
123. Union Minister for HRD? (d) Heart beat of old age people
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Prakash Javadekar 129. Which Indian has won the Gourmand World
(c) Arun Jaitley Cookbook Award for 2015-16?
(d) Ashok Gajapathi Raju (a) Sanjeev Kapoor
(b) Vikas Khanna
124. Shankar Acharya committee is related to? (c) Nimi Sunilkumar
(a) New education policy (d) Sanjay thumma
(b) New financial year
130. Abdul Sattar Edhi was the well-known
(c) New manufacturing policy
philanthropist of which country?
(d) Having dual Time zone in India
(a) Bangladesh (b) India
(c) Pakistan (d) Iraq
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131 Ace against Odds is the autobiography of? 136. International Youth Day is celebrated every
(a) Serena Williams year on?
(b) Venus Williams (a) August 10th (b) August 10th
(c) Sania Mirza (c) August 12th (d) August 14th
(d) Saina Agarwal
137. Sundarshan sen Committee is recently
132. Who has won 2016 Womens Singles and appointed by government to study issues
mens singles Wimbledon Championship relating to?
respectively? (a) IOT technologies
(a) Maria Sharapova & Andy Murry (b) Financial technology and digital banking
(b) Serena Williams & R. Federer (c) Ecommerce in India
(c) Serena Williams & Andy Murry (d) None
(d) Maria Sharapova & R.Federer
138. Tri- Netra is a program associated with?
133. Arvind Subramanian committee is (a) Indian Medical Council
associated with? (b) Indian Railways
(a) Maize production (c) Indian Rivers
(b) Petrol and diesel reforms (d) None
(c) Pulses shortfall concern
(d) Onion production 139. Which of the following is nutrition sponsor
of the Indian Olympic team in 2016 Rio
134. The Prime Minister of United Kingdom? Olympics?
(a) David Cameron (a) ITC
(b) Malcolm Turnbull (b) Dabur
(c) Theresa May (c) Herbalife International India
(d) Justin Tredeau (d) Pepsi

135. Operation Megh Prahar, the battle exercise 140. The Book Who moved my Interest Rate?
has been conducted by which Indian has been written by?
military force on the banks of the river? (a) D. Subbarao (b) Y.V.Reddy
(a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) Raghuram Rajan (d) None of the above
(c) Beas (d) Kaveri

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141. Who is famously known as Indian Road 147. What is the theme of recently launched
Doctor? Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh?
(a) S.P.Tucker (a) Forest our deeds
(b) Ganghadhara Tilak Katnam (b) Green cover for a happy living
(c) Suresh Prabhu (c) Plant trees to protect earth
(d) None (d) None

142. Who has become the first-ever Indian to won 148. Maitree is a joint military exercise
the Mr. World title 2016? conducted between?
(a) Salman Khan (b) Raj Kumar (a) India & Pakistan
(c) Rohit Khandelwal (d) Amir Khan (b) India & Thailand
(c) India & Afghanistan
143. The Petra pole Integrated Check Post is (d) India & Laos
between which two neighboring countries?
(a) India & Pakistan 149. The 2016 Make in India conference is going
(b) India & Bangladesh to be held at?
(c) Pakistan & China (a) Hyderabad (b) Vijayawada
(d) India & Srilanka (c) Bhubaneswar (d) Gandhi Nagar

144. The 2019 ICC cricket world cup is going to 150. The biggest floating National Park in the
be held at? world is located at?
(a) Australia (b) England (a) America (b) Russia
(c) South Africa (d) West Indies (c) India (d) Australia

145. Girdhar Malviya committee constituted 151. Which Indian State has recently launched
recently is associated with? Rapid Rural Police Response System
(a) River Ganga (b) River Ravi (RRPRS)?
(c) River Yamuna (d) River Krishna (a) Delhi (b) Punjab
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh
146. What is the name of the Skill Development
Program launched by government in Jammu 152. BRIOS a satellite launched by PSLV C34 of
& Kashmir? ISRO belongs to?
(a) Skill J&K Initiative (b) Gaurav (a) Germany (b) Indonesia
(c) Himayat (d) J&K Vikas yojana (c) USA (d) Canada
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153. INSAT 3DR was recently launched by 159. The 23rd chief of Indian Navy who was
ISRO using GSLV on? sworn in on June 1st 2016 is?
(a) 6th September 2016 (a) Sunil Lanba (b) Arup Raha
(b) 7th September 2016 (c) Dalbir Singh (d) None
(c) 8th September 2016
(d) 9th September 2016 160. Indias first National Disaster Management
Plan 2016 was released on?
154. Zoological survey of India was established (a) June 1st (b) June 2nd
on? (c) June 3rd (d) June 4th
(a) 1st July 1916 (b) 2nd July 1917
(c) 3nd July 1918 (d) 4nd July 1917 161. When is worlds suicides prevention day is
celebrated on?
155. On June 30th, 2016 Rodrigo Duterte was (a) Sep 9th (b) Sep 10th
elected as president of which country? (c) Sep 11th (d) Sep 12th
(a) Indonesia (b) Philippines
(c) Vietnam (d) Bhutan 162. Devendra Jhajharia, who has won gold at
the 2016 Rio Paralympics in Javelin Throw,
156. According to World Investment Report is from which state?
2016, the rank of India is? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana
(a) 8th (b) 9th (c)10th (d) 11th (c) Rajasthan (d) Kerala

157. Which one of the following is the world 163. 2016 Yudh Abhyas the joint military
fastest computer? training exercise will be conducted between
(a) Sunway Taihu light (b) Tainhe 2 India and which country?
(c) Titan (d) IBM Bluegene (a) Pakisthan (b) France
(c) United States (d) Bangladesh
158. AP on 30th July 2016 has signed a MOU
with Japan to develop
164. Number for Kisan Call center is?
(a) Airport
(a) 1800 180 1551
(b) Food value system
(b) 1800 180 1552
(c) Ecommerce in AP
(c) 1800 180 1553
(d) None
(d) 1800 180 1554

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165. Who won 2016 US open mens and 171. To develop food value chains AP Govt has
womens single title respectively? signed an MOU with which country
(a) Stan Wawrinka & Angelique Kerber (a) Japan (b) Singapore
(b) Angelique Kerber & Andy Murry (c) Malaysia (d) China
(c) Federer & Angelique Kerber
(d) None 172. The WEF India economic summit 2016 oct
will be hoisted in?
166. The Book Six Machine is autobiography (a) Geneva (b) Delhi
of? (c) Hyderabad (d) Islamabad
(a) Chris Gale (b) Ricky Pointing
(c) Virendra shewag (d) Bravo 173. 2016 Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana
Award was won by?
167. Madad is a? (a) Sachin (b) Shubha Mudgal
(a) Government new social sector program (c) Lata Mangeshkar (d) None
for orphans
(b) To help Indian students abroad this is 174. Indias First E Court was opened at?
started (a) Delhi (b) Hyderabad
(c) Urdu word which entered in to (c) Chennai (d) None
dictionary
(d) None 175. Canal top solar plant was launched at which
city by BHEL in AP?
168. India has signed open sky agreement with? (a) Rajumandry (b) Bimavaram
(a) Singapore (b) Greece (c) Vijayawada (d) Vishakapatnam
(c) Kabul (d) None
176. Engineers Day in India is celebrating every
169. The 2016 Make in India conference will be year on September 15th to remember the
held in? Birthday Anniversary of which personality?
(a) Bangalore (b) Vishakapatnam (a) Visvesvaraya (b)Homie Bhabha
(c) Bubeneshwar (d) Delhi (c) Tesla (d) None

170. 2016 Kabadi world cup will be held in? 177. Which city to hold the 2016 Kabaddi world
(a) South Africa (b) India cup to be held from October 7th to
(c) Australia (d) US 22nd 2016?

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(a) Vishakapatnam (b) Ahmedabad 182. Which state has become the first state to
(c) Warangal (d) Bengalore ratify Constitution Amendment Bill related
to the Goods and Services Tax?
178. Worlds first self driving car was introduced (a) Gujarat (b) Tamilnadu
by? (c) Assam (d) Andhra Pradesh
(a) Ola (b) Uber
(c) Google (d) Microsoft 183. Which of the following Indian company is
listed in the Fortune Change The World
179. Which Telecom Operation to be merged 2016 for the good and having a positive
with Aircel to form the countrys fourth social impact through their activities?
largest phone company in terms of (a) Amul (b) Nestle
customers and revenue? (c) Nike (d) Cipla
(a) Tata Communications (b) Docomo
(c) Idea (d) Reliance 184. Subroto Cup is related to which Sport ?
(a) Football (b) Basketball
180. Which City hosted the first National (c) Cricket (d) Kabbadi
Conference of Investigation agencies held
on 12-13 August 2016 organised by Bureau 185. Which state on 29th August has passed
of Police Research and Development and resolution during the special session of the
National Investigation Agency? House for the purpose of changing the name
(a) New Delhi (b) Hyderabad of the State?
(c) Pune (d) Dehradun (a) Odisha (b) Telangana
(c) Puducherry (d) West Bengal
181. Which Legendary has been honoured at the
United Nations on Indias 186. JUNO a satellite mission to Jupiter is
70thIndependence Day by Composer A.R launched by?
Rahman? (a) ISRO
(a) Sivaji Ganesan (b) NASA
(b) M.S Subbulakshmi (c) Russian Space agency
(c) Bala subramanyam (d) All the above
(d) None of the Above

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187. Who has been conferred with the Dhyan 194. Who has been chosen for the prestigious
Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2016 Tyler Prize for Environmental
year 2016 during National Sports Day? Achievement?
(a) Silvanus Dungdung (a) Rajendra Singh
(b) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Partha Dasgupta
(c) P.V.Sindhu (c) Madhav Gadgil
(d) D.None of these (d) Surensh Kumar Pratab

188. In which city, The two-day meeting of the 195. Which state government recently makes
BRICS Womens Parliamentarian Forum sale of Gutka, a non-bailable offence?
was initiated? (a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra
(a) Vishakapatnam (b) Jaipur (c) Punjab (d) AP
(c) Goa (d) Hyderabad 196. PAN card is must for all purchase above
189. Which bollywood actress has appointed as a Rupees ?
brand ambassador of Vistara? (a) 25000 (b) 50000
(a) Katrina Kaif (b) Priyanka Chopra (c) 100000 (d) 125000
(c) Alia Bhat (d) Deepika Padukone
197. % tax deduction for contribution to Swachch
190. Managing Director for Face book India? Bharat and Clean Ganga schemes was
(a) Umar Gupta (b) Umang Bedi announced.
(c) Chetan Bhagat (d) None (a) 80% (b) 100%
191. Anaconda 16 is a joint military exercise by? (c) 90% (d) None
@ POLAN 198. Horticulture University to be established in
(a) EU (b) G20 (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Haryana
(c) NATO (d) BRICS (c) Rajasthan (d) Punjab
192. As on 5th August what is Repo Rate of 199. The University of Disability Studies to be set
India? up in
(a) 6.50 (b) 6.00 (c) 6.75 (d) 6.25 (a) Tamilnadu (b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka (d) Haryana
193. India ranked which position among
163 countries in Global Peace Index 200. As per the expectations the target to make
announced by Institute for Economics and AP top state in India by?
Peace? (a) 2020 (b) 2029
(a) 143 (b) 141 (c) 128 (d) 123 (c) 2030 (d) 2022
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