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Q871.

Musician AR Rahman has been convicted by Mumbai-based Sunni Muslim group, Raza Academy for "Fatwa" because for working on the film on Prophet Muhammad "Muhammad: Messenger of God" . Who is the producer of this film ?

1)	Majid Majidi	2)	Majid Motalebi
3)	Hamid Tamjidi	4)	Mostafa Azizi
5)	None of these

Q872.

According to the World Bank, which south Asian city is ranked as most "air polluted city" which can penetrate deep into the lungs, increases the likelihood of asthma, lung cancer, severe respiratory illness, and heart disease ?

1)	Delhi	2)	Karachi
3)	Dhaka	4)	Kolkatta
5)	None of these

Q873.

According to Goldman Sachs, India can potentially achieve a growth rate of 8% over the next five years through 2019-20, based on bottom-up factors and structural reforms. It also predict India's current fiscal (2015-16) year's GDP growth at   -------- %.

1)	7%	2)	7.5%
3)	7.8%	4)	8%
5)	None of these

Q874.

There are thousands of crores of non-performing assets (NPAs) piling up in the corporate sector and  about Rs 3 lakh crore but would have moved closer to Rs 4 lakh crore by now. Which of the following sector mostly the willful defaulter  ?

1)	Telecom Sectors	2)	The state electricity boards (SEBs)
3)	Indian Railways	4)	Mining Sectors
5)	None of these

Q875.

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

Q876.

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

Q877.

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

Q878.

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

Q879.

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

Q880.

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