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One-Third of Syrian Children Were Born During War: Unicef � According to United Nations Children Emergency Fund

(UNICEF) one-third of all Syrian children were born in the five years that conflict has convulsed their country. � than 300,000 of these children, who total about 3.7 million, were born as refugees, according to the report by Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund. � In all, Unicef estimated that 8.4 million Syrian children, or 80 percent of Syria’s 18-and-under population, are in urgent need of humanitarian aid,

either in Syria or in neighboring countries. The report added to a body of measurements about the Syrian war’s destructive effect, particularly on children, as many grow into adolescence and adulthood orphaned, uneducated, unemployed and hungry. � Unicef said some of the war’s worst excesses had taken place in 2015. Its report documented nearly 1,500 “grave violations against children” last year, more than half of them from explosive weapons in populated areas. �

63rd National Film Awards Best Actress? Current Affairs 1. In which of the following state/states, in recent times President Rule was imposed due to various reasons? (c) 1. Uttarkhand 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Haryana 4. Arunachal Pradesh a. Only 1 and 2 b. Only 2, 3, 4 c. Only 1, 2, 4 d. Only 1 and 4 2. Under Make in India initiative, Rotavirus vaccine was developed and launched in India, initially in which of the following state/states this vaccine made available? (d) 1. Maharashtra 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Himachal Pradesh 5. Haryana a. Only 1 and 3 b. Only 2 and 4 c. Only 1, 2, 3, 4 d. Only 2, 3, 4, 5 3. Who among the following has been appointed as an adviser on human rights and multinationals and businesses by the UNHRC? (c) a. Veera Raghava b. Sandhidh c. Surya deva d. Parvan 4. Indian-American women Nandita Bakshi was in news in recent times, why? (a) a. She is the new CEO of Bank of the West b. She is the new advisor to IMF, chief Christine Lagarde c. She is the next Chairman of Federal Bank of America d. She is the CEO of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 5. In which of the following place, ISRO has established Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer? (b)

a. Hasan (Karnataka) b. Tirupati (Andhra ll For a Pradesh) etitive p m o c c. Nagpur (Madhya al Speci s m a Ex Pradesh) d. Pune (Maharashtra) 6. Choose the correct answer, about 63rd National Film Awards? (c) 1. Baahubali was chosen as the best picture award 2. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali won the best director award for Bajirao Mastani 3. Amitabh Bachchan has been chosen best actor award for the film paa a. Only 3 is true b. Only 2, 3 is true c. Only 1 and 2 are true d. Only 1, 2, 3 are true 7. Choose the correct answer, regarding 63rd National film award? (d) 1. Amitabh Bachchan was chosen as best actor award for film Piku, he got national award for the 4th time 2. Kangana Ranaut has been chosen for best actress award for film Tanu weds Manu returns, this is Kangana’s third national award as an actress 3. Gujarat has been declared as the most friendly state a. Only 1 and 3 are correct . Only 2 and 3 are correct c. Only 1 and 2 are correct d. 1, 2, 3 are correct 8. Union Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for construction of six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra, with which of

the following country? (b) a. Russia b. France c. Germany d. USA 9.Choose the correct answer? (c) 1. In Mission Kakatiya, in first phase the government restored 1, 075 tanks by spending Rs 418 crore 2. In phase-2, in Warangal districts 524 tanks will be restored with an expenditure of Rs 313 crore a. Only 1 is true b. Only 2 is true c. 1, 2 are true d. None is true 10. On which of the following issue, India and Pakistan have formed a joint investigation team? (a) a. Pathankot terror attack b. Mumbai attack c. Firing at Jammu and Kashmir d. None 11. Which of the following in India is the first state to set up its own export promotion council? (d) a. Gujarat b. Tamilnadu c. Andhra Pradesh d. Uttar Pradesh 12. World Tuberculosis day was on 24th March, what was the theme of this year? (c) a. No more TB in world b. Educate… eradicate c. Unite to end TB d. Caring people… daring TB 13. Who among the following has been chosen as Member of the International coordinating committee of NHRI Bureau in Geneva? (a) a. HL Dattu b. V.N. Verma c. Sadasiva rao d. None 14. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats is among 20 new sites

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Bahubali, first telugu movie to get national award Baahubali has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Piku’ while Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns.” The winners of 63rd National Film Awards � Best Film: Baahubali � Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ � Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Piku � This is Amitabh Bachchan’s fourth national award. The actor first won a national award for best actor for Agneepath in 1990. His next two national award wins happened in 2005 and 2009 for Black and Paa respectively. � Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns � This is the third trophy for Ranaut at the National Awards, having won best actress for “Queen” last year and earlier for best supporting actress for 2008 film “Fashion”. � Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani for Visaaranai

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Bajirao Mastani Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director: Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Bajrangi Bhaijaan Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza, Deewani Mastani song in Bajirao Mastani

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Thakur, Moh Moh Ke Dhage Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee, Bajirao Mastani Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) Best Screenplay – Dialogues: Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari, Artistically narrated saga of 2 generations of Malayali workers who migrated to gulf for livelihood Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam Best Music Direction: M Jayachandran for Song Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu for the Ennu Ninte Moideen Best Music Direction- Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja, Thaarai Thappattai Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal Best Children’s Film: Duronto

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added by the UNESCO, in which states this biosphere reserve is spreaded? (d) a. Kerala and Karnataka b. Karnataka and Tamilnadu c. Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh V. Rajendra sharma d. Kerala and Kautilyacareers.com Tamilnadu 9849212411 Name the first Indian who won Asian 20km race walk champi-onship? (c) a. Sanjraj b. Harmeet Kaur c. Gurmeet singh d. Revere In which of the following state, 4th AROGYA fair was conducted from 26th to 29th March? (b) a. Kerala b. Goa c. Manipur d. Uttar Pradesh Name the country which bad become a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the month of March, 2016? (a) a. Nepal b. Bhutan c. India d. Pakistan Which of the following Indian has been named among the world’s 50 greatest leaders by Fortune Magazine? (c) a. Narendra Modi b. Shivaraj Singh Chouhan c. Arvind Kejriwal d. Pranab Mukherjee Which of the following state would be the first state in India to introduce zeroemission electric buses? (a) a. Himachal Pradesh b. Haryana c. Gujarat d. Maharashtra The Mizoram government and Japanese International Cooperative Agency signed an agreement, the purpose of this agreement is? (b) a. Cooperation in cooperative banking system b. Capacity enhancement for sustainable agriculture and irrigation development c. Environment protection d. Increasing biosphere reserves BHEL commissioned 600 MW coalbased thermal power plant in which of the following state? (c) a. Maharashtra b. Jharkhand c. Telangana d. Karnataka Asian Development Bank and US Agency for International Development will assist India in developing…? (b) a. Banking sector b. Clean energy infrastructure PPP investment models for solar parks c. Developing disaster management mechanisms d. None The five day 16th Senior National Para Athletic Championship started on 26th March, at Panchakula, this is in which of the following state? (b) a. Uttar Pradesh b. Haryana c. Tripura d. Meghalaya