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Q861.

The Union Government has decided to provide an additional 50 days of manual work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the current financial year in those regions where drought has been declared. Now, the total numbers of days would be ------- .

1)	100 days	2)	120 days
3)	150 days	4)	200 days
5)	None of these

Q862.

Brian Close, the former captain of which cricket team who was one of cricket's most admired characters, has died at the age of 84  ?

1)	South Africa	2)	Australia
3)	England	4)	New Zealand
5)	None of these

Q863.

Hormusji N Cama, Managing Director of Bombay Samachar was unanimously elected Chairman of the Press Trust of India. He succeeds Mahendra Mohan Gupta. Mr.Gupta is presently Chairman and Managing Director of which news paper ?

1)	Malayala Manorama	2)	Jagran Prakashan
3)	Hindustan Times	4)	Hind Samachar
5)	Deccan Herald

Q864.

Novak Djokovic added another Grand Slam title to his CV after beating the legendary Roger Federer in the final of the US Open -2015. He has earned his ----  th Grand Slam title .

1)	5th	2)	6th
3)	8th	4)	10th
5)	None of these

Q865.

Recently, the Union Government has announced to extend e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 37 more countries in order to attract maximum foreign tourists in the country.With this extension, the total number of countries reaches to -------  come under the ambit of e-Tourist Visa Scheme from present 113 countries.

1)	124	2)	138
3)	150	4)	152
5)	None of these

Q866.

Recently, Italy's Flavia Pennetta has lifted the Women's Singles trophy of the US Open.Which of the following statement is /are correct ?  A) In the Open Era's final match, 26th seed Pennetta defeated compatriot Roberta Vinci (Italy) in straight sets 7-6 and 6-2.  B) She became the first Italian to win US Open champion and it was also her maiden US Grand Slam title.  C) Flavia Pennetta beat fellow Italian Roberta Vinci to win her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, and then announced her retirement.

1)	Only A and B are correct	2)	Only A and C are correct
3)	Only B and C are correct	4)	All A ,B and C are correct
5)	None of these

Q867.

Recently, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed two agreements for $500 million loans with the India government for the management of urban services in  which state government ?

1)	Maharashtra	2)	Rajasthan
3)	Gujarat	4)	Odisha
5)	None of these

Q868.

Recently, Leander Paes and Martina Hingis created history by winning the US Open mixed doubles title.Which of the following statement is/are correct ? A) He and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis as the veteran Indian now has the highest number of mixed doubles titles in Open era. B) The fourth seeded Indo-Swiss pair, edged past unseeded Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam Querrey in the final to win their third Major title together this season. C) It was Paes' 17th Grand Slam title overall and Hingis' 19th.Hingis has won four Grand Slam titles and all of them have come with Indians.  D) She won her first mixed doubles trophy with Mahesh Bhupathi when they won 2006 Australian Open.

1)	Only A and C are correct	2)	Only A and B are correct
3)	Only A,B and C are correct	4)	Only B,C and D are correct
5)	None of these

Q869.

The Third International Hindi Conference will be held at Rutgers University, New Jersey from March 4-6, 2016. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ? A) It will be organise  by US based Hindi Sangam Foundation to promote Hindi in America. B) Ashok Ojha is the coordinator and Managing Trustee of the Foundation. C) The first such conference, held at New York University in April 2014 by Foundation's India Coordinator

1)	Only A & B are correct	2)	Only A & C are correct
3)	Only B & C are correct	4)	All A,B and C are correct
5)	None of these

Q870.

Recently,Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong came to news because his ruling People's Action Party has won the election in Singapore.Which of the following statement is correct ?

1)	The Peoples Action Party (PAP) has won an absolute majority of 85 seats in the 89-member Parliament whereas the opposition Workers Party won four seats.	2)	The PAP has been ruling the city-state for the past 50 years.
3)	Mr.Lee is the president of the PAP	4)	It got 75% % of the popular vote, an increase of almost 6 % points from its share in 2011.
5)	None of these