1. What was the theme of the World Health Day 2016 observed globally on 7 April 2016?

Answer : Halt the rise: beat diabetes

2.  Which State in April 2016 launched Adarsh Vidyalaya project to set up modern schools in underdeveloped rural areas?
Answer : Odisha

3. In which city the 2-day National Summit on Family Planning concluded on 5 April 2016?
Answer : New Delhi

4. As per the WHO’s Global Report on Diabetes 2016, this many million adults were living with diabetes in 2014 across the world.
Answer : 422 million

5. The Government of this State/Union Territory decided to build a permanent memorial for former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
Answer : NCT of Delhi

6. Who won the men’s singles title at 2016 Yonex Sunrise India Open badminton championship?
Answer : Kento Momota

7. Who won the women’s singles title at 2016 Yonex Sunrise India Open badminton championship?
Answer : Ratchanok Intanon

8. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in the first week of April 2016 commissioned a season wise tiltable canal top solar PV plant in which of the following states?
Answer : Andhra Pradesh

9. The foundation stone of Haryana State University of Horticultural Sciences was laid in April 2016 at which of the following cities?
Answer : Karnal

10. The International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda was observed on
Answer : 7 April 2016

11. Where were the two schemes to distribute Energy Efficient Smart Agriculture Pumps & Fans launched on 7 April 2016?
vVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

12. What is the award period of the 14th Finance Commission, the recommendation of who’s on fiscal deficit targets and additional fiscal deficit to States was approved by the Union Cabinet on 6 April 2016?
Answer : 2015-20

13. Identify the cricketer with whose name The Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia of West Indies was renamed on 6 April 2016.
Answer : Darren Sammy

14. The Union Cabinet on 6 April 2016 gave the approval to Exim Bank of India for expanding the framework agreement for increasing export with which country’s central bank?
Answer : Iran

15. Identify the project for which the Union Cabinet gave its approval which provides for establishment of National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) as an independent organization on 6 April 2016.
Answer : National Hydrology Project