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Four
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Current
Affairs
Online
Practice
For All
Bank
Exams
November 21
2014
July August
September
October
1. Who among the following took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of the
Reserve Bank of India?
a) Dr. DV Dongre
b) Rakesh Maria
c) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
d) Subhash Sheoratan Mundra
2. Who among the following took over as the Chairman of the Chief of Staff
Committee (COSC)?
a) Captain Bikram Batra
b) General Bikram Singh
c) General Vikram Singh
d) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Shahrukh Khan
c) Salman Khan
d) Sachin Tendulkar
5. BJP leader Kaptan Singh Solanki was appointed as the Governor of which
state?
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
10. Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag, new Chief of Army Staff has become the
.......... Army Chief.
a) 26
b) 27
c) 28
d) 29
12. Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag, new Chief of Army Staff succeded whom
among the following?
a) Captain Bikram Batra
b) General Bikram Singh
c) General Vikram Singh
d) Colonel Guocheng Zhang
13. Who among the following took charge as Chairman of Indian Oil
Corporation (IOC)?
a) B Ashok
b) Rakesh Maria
c) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
d) Guocheng Zhang
a) Maharashtra
b) Chhattisgarh
c) West Bengal
d) Gujarat
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
20. Who among the following assumed office as Member of the United Nations
Board of Auditors?
a) Shashi Kant Sharma
b) Ravi Kant Sharma
c) Rishi Kant Sharma
d) Shashi Kant Verma
21. Who among the following has been appointed as Special Public Prosecutor
for trial in coal blocks allocation scam?
a) Shashi Kant Sharma
b) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
c) R S Cheema
d) Shashi Kant Verma
22. Who among the following was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of Reliance Infrastructure? M S Mehta
a) Shashi Kant Sharma
b) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
c) R S Cheema
d) M S Mehta
a) Nepal
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b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
23. Recently external Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited a neighbouring
country and cochaired the meeting. Name the country.
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
24. The.................President Jim Yong Kim had recently arrived India on his
threeday visit.
a) IMF
b) UNICEF
c) United Nations
d) World Bank
25. The BRICS Summit was held in which country recently?
a) Russia
b) Brazil
c) India
d) China
26. The 7th BRICS Summit will be held in 2015 in which country?
a) Russia
b) South Africa
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c) India
d) China
27. Deputy National Security Adviser...................has resigned recently.
a) Dr. DV Dongre
b) Nehchal Sandhu
c) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
d) Keshari Nath Tripathi
28. The Prime Minister of which country has resigned from Verkhovna Rada
after his governing coalition collapsed?
a) Russia
b) Brazil
c) Ukraine
d) China
c) 23
d) 24
c) BL Joshi
d) Ashwani Kumar
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
39. Who among the following famous rock guitarist of Alice Cooper died
recently?
a) Dick Wagner
b) Jimi Hendrix
c) David Gilmour
d) Jimmy Page
40. Keshari Nath Tripathi was sworn in as 22nd Governor of which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
d) Actress
43. The World Bank President Jim Yong Kim had recently arrived which city
of India on his threeday visit.
a) New Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
44. The.6th BRICS Summit was held in which city of Brazil recently?
a) Brazillia
b) Rio-De- Jenero
c) Fortaleza
d) Charlotte
45. Recently an eminent Hindi litterateur died. Name him.
a) Madhukar Singh
b) Nehchal Sandhu
c) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
d) Keshari Nath Tripathi
46. Sushilarani Patel died. She is known as a famous Indian.......
a) Sports person
b) Artist
c) Classical singer
d) Actor
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a) Zohra Sehgal:Silly
b) Zohra Sehgal:Beauty
c) Zohra Sehgal: Fatty
d) Zohra Sehgal:Lovely
52. Eduard Shevardnadze, the former President of................died.
a) Georgia
b) Russia
c) Italy
d) Myanmar
53. Legendary Argentine-Spanish footballer and coach...............died recently.
a) James Garner
b) Alfredo Di Stefano
c) Eduard Shevardnadze
d) Jimmy Page
54. The eminent scholar of the Indian Constitution died. Name him.
a) James Garner
b) Alfredo Di Stefano
c) Eduard Shevardnadze
d) Granville Austin
55. Former Haitian president..................died.
a) Leslie Francois Manigat
b) Alfredo Di Stefano
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c) Eduard Shevardnadze
d) Granville Austin
56. Recently................Chief Subrata Roy was allowed to negotiate the sale his
properties with prospective buyers.
a) Sahara
b) Airtel
c) Aircel
d) Reliance
57. Who among the following became the first Indian American dean of the
Berkeley Law School, University of California?
a) Sujit Choudhry
b) Nehchal Sandhu
c) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
d) Keshari Nath Tripathi
58. Which country has named a mountain after eminent Indian-American
scientist Akhouri Sinha?
a) Australia
b) Russia
c) UK
d) US
59. Recently the former President of France................ was charged with
corruption.
a) Francois Hollande
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b) Nicolas Sarkozy
c) Nicolas Sparx
d) Nicolas Suaan
60. Recently Dick Wagner died. Who was he?
a) Social Worker
b) Politician
c) Guitarist
d) Actor
61. Recently an eminent Indian classical singer died. Name her.
a) Madhumita Singh
b) Nehchal Sandhu
c) Kinshar Rao
d) Sushilarani Patel
62. Business 20 (B20) Australia Summit was held in.............., Australia.
a) Melbourne
b) Brisbane
c) Sydney
d) Perth
63. Which edition of IndiaBrazilSouth Africa (IBSA) summit will be held in
New Delhi?
a) 5
b) 6
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c) 7
d) 8
64. President of.....................Ernest Bai Koroma declared a public health
emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak.
a) Liberia
b) Sierra Leone
c) Guinea
d) Maldives
65. As per UN World Urbanisation Prospects report which city was ranked at
first position as populous cities in 2014?
a) Tokyo
b) Delhi
c) Shanghai
d) Mumbai
66. As per UN World Urbanisation Prospects report which city was ranked at
second position as populous cities in 2014?
a) Sao Paulo
b) Delhi
c) Shanghai
d) Mumbai
67. As per UN World Urbanisation Prospects report, presently..... percent of the
Worlds population lives in urban areas.
a) 52
b) 53
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c) 54
d) 55
68. As per India State of Forest Report 2013 report, total forest and tree cover of
the country is........percent of the geographical area of India.
a) 21.01
b) 22.01
c) 23.01
d) 24.01
69. According to India State of Forest Report 2013 report which state had
highest forest cover?
a) Mizoram
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Kerala
70. Recently Dick Wagner, the famous rock guitarist died. He worked with
which rock band?
a) The Beatles
b) Pink Floyd
c) Metallica
d) Alice Cooper
71. Recently Madhukar Singh died. Who was he?
a) Social Worker
b) Politician
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c) Litterateur
d) Actor
72. Recently James Garner died. Who was he?
a) Social Worker
b) Politician
c) Litterateur
d) Actor
73. Nadine Gordimer, the.................Nobel Prize winning author, died.
a) British
b) South African
c) South Korean
d) American
74. Late Zohra Sehgal acted in which of these movies?
a) Desi Kalakaar
b) Dabangg
c) Ready
d) Veer-Zaara
75. Recently the former President of Georgia died. Name him.
a) James Garner
b) Jimi Hendrix
c) Eduard Shevardnadze
d) Jimmy Page
76. Legendary Alfredo Di Stefano of................Football Club died recently.
a) FC Barcelona
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b) Liverpool FC
c) Manchester United
d) Real Madrid
77. Sujit Choudhry became the......IndianAmerican dean of the Berkeley Law
School.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
78. The US has named a mountain in.............after eminent Indian-American
scientist.
a) Arctica
b) Antarctica
c) France
d) Russia
79. 7th IndiaBrazilSouth Africa (IBSA) summit will be held in which
country?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) South Africa
d) America
80. President of Sierra Leone ..................declared a public health emergency to
curb the deadly Ebola outbreak.
a) Ernest Kara
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b) Iraq
c) Afghanistan
d) Pakistan
85. International Tiger Day was recently observed on.............2014 worldwide.
a) 27 July
b) 28 July
c) 29 July
d) 30 July
86. World Hepatitis Day was recently observed on 28.....
a) June
b) July
c) August
d) May
87. Recently Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated across nationwide on 26 July
2014. It was the................anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
a) 13
b) 14
c) 15
d) 16
88. World Population Day was observed worldwide on............July.
a) 11
b) 14
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c) 15
d) 16
89. Investing in Young People is the theme of World..................Day 2014.
a) Forest
b) Hepatitis
c) Tobacco
d) Population
90. Recently a veteran Journalist died. Name him/ her.
a) Madhumita Singh
b) Nehchal Sandhu
c) PV Rao
d) Sundaram Sankaran
91. Recently an American actor died. Name him/ her.
a) James Garner
b) Jimi Hendrix
c) David Gilmour
d) Jimmy Page
92. Recently a senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader died. Name him/
her.
a) Madhumita Singh
b) Giriraj Kishore
c) PV Rao
d) Sundaram Sankaran
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93. Name the mountain that has been named by the US after eminent IndianAmerican scientist.
a) Mount Verma
b) Mount Sharma
c) Mount Sinha
d) Mount Shukla
94. 7th BRICS Summit will be held in which Russian city in 2015?
a) Roofa
b) Ufa
c) Unnaz
d) Nei Ha
95. National Doctors Day was recently observed on...........July.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
96. Indian Air Force received its sixth C17 Globemaster..............aircraft.
a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
97. India's first indigenous antisubmarine warship INS...........was handed over
to the Indian Navy.
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a) Damorta
b) Chamorta
c) Kamorta
d) Samorta
98. Indian army successfully testfired an advanced version of the 290km
range.................supersonic cruise
a) Prithvi
b) Agni-I
c) Agni-IV
d) BrahMos
99. Union government will appoint..................Committee to review the gas
pricing formula.
a) C Rangrajan
b) Suresh Prabhu
c) Justice Pandey
d) Kumar Shyam
100. Recently a South African Nobel Prizewinning author, died. Name him.
a) James Garner
b) Nadine Gordimer
c) David Gilmour
d) Jimmy Page
101. International...............Day was observed on 29 July 2014.
a) Forest
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b) Tiger
c) Tobacco
d) Tree
102. World .....................Day was recently observed on 28 July.
a) Forest
b) Hepatitis
c) Tobacco
d) AIDS
103. On 11 July, World......................Day was observed worldwide.
a) Forest
b) Hepatitis
c) Tobacco
d) Population
104. The Union Civil Aviation Ministry constituted an InterMinisterial Group
to examine the maximum potential of the.................system.
a) AKASH
b) GAGAN
c) TARANG
d) PRAVAH
105. One Life is Not Enough: An Autobiography has been written by which
among the following?
a) Kunwar Natwar Singh
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b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
b) Kuthar
c) Kamrota
d) Kuhaar
114. The Indian Contingent won five medals in recently held International
Physics Olympiad.
a) 43
b) 44
c) 45
d) 46
115. The 45th International Physics Olympiad was held in which country?
a) Kazakhstan
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
116. Environmentalist and social activist..................... was awarded with the
Gandhi Peace prize for 2013.
a) Nandi Prasad Bhatt
b) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
c) Sandeep Prasad Bhatt
d) Nandish Prasad Bhatt
117. Who among the following Indiaborn Americans were honoured on the eve
of US Independence Day?
a) Satya Nadella
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b) Aasif Mandvi
c) Beheruz Sethna
d) All of the above
118. Who among the following was recently conferred with top French civilian
award Knight of the Legion of Honour?
a) Aamir Khan
b) Salman Khan
c) Shah Rukh Khan
d) Irfan Khan
119. Who among the following won the 2014 Liberty Medal given by the
National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia?
a) Malala Yousafzai
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Barack Obama
120. Actress Zohra Sehgal was awarded to which of these highest civilian
awards?
a) Param Veer
b) Padma Shri
c) Bharat Ratna
d) All of the above
121. Naad BhedThe Mystery of Sound of Doordarshan will be featured in
Limca Book of Records for being the first ever national level reality show on
which subject?
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a) Rock Music
b) Classical Music
c) Bollywood Music
d) Jazz Music
122. The.............edition of Ladakh International Film Festival was held in Leh,
Jammu and Kashmir recently.
a) First
b) Second
c) Three
d) Fourth
123. The annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival) is organised in
which Indian state?
a) Odisha
b) Jharkhand
c) West Bengal
d) Uttar Pradesh
124. Air Algerie plane Boeing MD83 went missing over in............on 24 July.
a) Malaysia
b) US
c) Africa
d) Dubai
125. ....................Airlines Boeing 777 plane, MH17, was shot down over
wartorn eastern Ukraine near the Russian border on 17 July.
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a) Russian
b) Malaysian
c) African
d) American
126. PM Narendra Modi has recently launched a web portal................... to
facilitate citizen engagement in good governance.
a) MyGov.nic.in.
b) Gov.nic.in.
c) IndianGov.nic.in.
d) IGov.nic.in.
127. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development launched
a......................Competition for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign.
a) Painting
b) Website Design
c) Book
d) Logo Design
128. President Pranab Mukherjee recently joined ..............with the handle
@RashtrapatiBhvn.
a) Instagram
b) Whatsapp
c) Facebook
d) Twitter
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d) Six
137. Which party was included in six nonU.S. political parties worldwide that
the U.S. received official permission to covertly spy upon as per Edward
Snowden.
a) BJP
b) AAP
c) BSP
d) Congress
138. The.......................government declared the camel as the State animal.
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
139. The National Democratic Alliance government has appointed the former
Cabinet Minister...........as the head of a highlevel panel on power revamp.
a) C Rangrajan
b) Suresh Prabhu
c) Justice Pandey
d) Kumar Shyam
140. Recently a famous veteran Bollywood actor died at the age of 102. Name
her.
a) Mala Sehgal
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b) Zara Sehgal
c) Meera Sehgal
d) Zohra Sehgal
141. The European Court of Human Rights upheld ........s controversial burqa
ban.
a) France
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Haiti
142. WalMart India launched its online platform for members of Best Price
Modern Wholesale stores in which two cities?
a) Delhi and Lucknow
b) Mumbai and Delhi
c) Hyderabad and Lucknow
d) Pune and Mumbai
143. The Cabinet Committee on...................Affairs approved the inclusion of
onion and potato under the purview of stock holding limits under the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955.
a) Domestic
b) Home
c) Food
d) Economic
144. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the third most followed world leader on
Twitter.
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a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
145. Over a year after...............Jiah Khan Suicide, the Bombay High Court
transferred the case to the CBI.
a) Social Worker
b) Singer
c) Author
d) Actor
146. The government reappointed.......................as the Deputy Governor of the
Reserve Bank of India.
a) Harun Mohammad Khan
b) Kamaal Rashid Khan
c) Harun Rashid Khan
d) Karim Rashid Khan
147. A money laundering case has been registered against retired............Chief
S.P. Tyagi in connection with the Augusta Westland.
a) Army
b) Navy
c) Air
d) RBI
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a) Moon
b) Earth
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c) Stars
d) Planets
152. The government has planned to upgrade the FDI in the insurance sector up
to........ per cent.
a) 45 per cent.
b) 47 per cent.
c) 49 per cent.
d) 51 per cent.
153. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has notified that the minimum
broadband speed has been increased to.............from 256 kbps.
a) 312 kbps
b) 412 kbps
c) 512 kbps
d) 612 kbps
154. The RBI Governor has conveyed his approval to the ............ Governments
request for rescheduling of crop loans.
a) Haryana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
155. Railways made it clear that it would continue with the fuel adjustment
component to revise passenger fares every.............months.
a) Three
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b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
156. A statue of Mahatma Gandhi would be installed in Parliament Square
in....................by next year.
a) London
b) Paris
c) New York
d) South Africa
157. According to a recent report of the National Crime Records Bureau
.....................recorded highest number of suicides in 2013.
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
158. As per Economic Survey 201314, the GDP growth this fiscal year will be
in the range of 5.4 to 5.9 per cent.
a) 4.4 to 4.9
b) 5.4 to 5.9
c) 6.4 to 6.9
d) 7.4 to 7.9
159. As per Economic Survey 201314, India's increase in share in world
services exports from 0.6 pc in 1990 to in 2013 faster than goods exports.
a) 1.3 pc
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b) 2.3 pc
c) 3.3 pc
d) 4.3 pc
160. Which actress was called grand old lady of Indian cinema?
a) Mala Sehgal
b) Zara Sehgal
c) Meera Sehgal
d) Zohra Sehgal
161. Recently Alfredo Di Stefano died. Who was he?
a) Footballer
b) Artist
c) Cricketer
d) Actor
162. Recently Granville Austin died. Who was he?
a) Footballer
b) Artist
c) Scholar of the Indian Constitution
d) Actor
163. Recently Leslie Francois Manigat. He was former President of which
country?
a) Georgia
b) Russia
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c) Italy
d) Haiti
164. Recently the former President of............Nicolas Sarkozy was charged with
corruption.
a) France
b) Russia
c) Italy
d) Haiti
165. Recently Sujit Choudhry became the first IndianAmerican dean of the
Berkeley Law School, University of................
a) Haward
b) Oxford
c) Georgia
d) California
166. The US has named a mountain in Antarctica after eminent IndianAmerican scientist.....................
a) Akhouri Sharma
b) Akhouri Sinha
c) Akhouri Shukla
d) Akhouri Verma
167. 7th IndiaBrazilSouth Africa (IBSA) summit will be held in which year?
a) 2014
b) 2015
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c) 2016
d) 2017
168. The Lives of Others written by Neel Mukherjee had been shortlisted for
which prestigious literary award?
a) Man Booker Prize
b) Jnanpith Award
c) Sahitya Akademi Award
d) Tagore Literature Award
169. Muzzaffar Ali has been recently selected for 22nd Rajiv Gandhi National
Sadbhavana Award. Who is he?
a) Filmmaker
b) Poet
c) Fashion Designer
d) All of the above
170. Who among the following was the first Bollywood actor to receive French
civilian award Knight of the Legion of Honour before Shahrukh Khan?
a) Aamir Khan
b) Salman Khan
c) Amitabh Bachchan
d) Irfan Khan
171. Who among the following has recently launched a web portalMyGov.nic.in to facilitate citizen engagement in good governance?
a) Pranab Mukherjee
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b) Narendra Modi
c) Arun Jaitly
d) Sushma Swaraj
172. China has invited................to participate in the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank?
a) Malaysia
b) Pakistan
c) Japan
d) India
173. Indias Polar Satellite launched Vehicle C23 successfully
put...........foreign satellites into orbit at the ISROs spaceport in Sriharikota.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
174. China for the first time agreed to allow Indian experts to conduct study
tours in Tibet to monitor the flows on the upper reaches of which river?
a) Kaveri
b) Brahmaputra
c) Gomati
d) Ganga
175. Indian Air Force has recently procured its.................C17 Globemaster III
aircraft.
a) Fifth
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b) Sixth
c) Seventh
d) Eighth
176. Ram Ramesh Sharmas movie ........................won four awards at the third
Ladakh International Film Festival.
a) Kawaron ki Namaaz
b) Kaahiron ki Namaaz
c) Kalakaron ki Namaaz
d) Kaafiron ki Namaaz
177. Who among the following is the top most followed world leader on
Twitter?
a) U.S. President Barack Obama
b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
c) Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
d) Indonesian President S.B. Yudhoyono
178. As per Economic Survey 201314, gold & silver imports have been
dropped to..................... $33.4 billion in 2013-14.
a) 20 per cent
b) 30 per cent
c) 40 per cent
d) 50 per cent
179. As per Economic Survey 201314, Food grains production will go up
to....................in 2013/14
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a) 164.4 MT
b) 264.4 MT
c) 364.4 MT
d) 464.4 MT
180. Who is the new elected BJP president?
a) Smriti Irani
b) Amit Shah
c) Murli Manohar Joshi
d) Rajnath Singh
181. Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayan has approved the ordinance on
reservation to Maratha with.........and Muslims.........in government jobs and
educational institutions in Maharashtra.
a) 13 pc and 7 pc
b) 14 pc and 6 pc
c) 15 pc and 5 pc
d) 16 pc and 4 pc
182. Which country hosted 20th edition of FIFA World Cup 2014?
a) South Africa
b) Brazil
c) China
d) Japan
183. Union Budget 2014 targets to achieve.........per cent economic growth rate
in next 4 years
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a) 7-8
b) 9-11
c)13-15
d) 17-19
184. Finance Ministry has raised FDI in defence from 26 per cent to..........per
cent.
a) 49
b) 51
c) 75
d) 100
185. Finance Ministry will increase FDI in insurance sector up to....... per cent.
a) 49
b) 51
c) 75
d) 100
186. As per Union Budget 2014, Rs...... crore has been sanctioned for Statue of
Unity of Sardar Vallabh Patel.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
187. As per Union Budget 2014, union government has set aside Rs........crore
for Beti Padhao, Beti Badhao Yojana.
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a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
188. As per Union Budget 2014, union government has set aside Rs........crore
for National Housing Banking programme.
a) 7000
b) 7500
c) 8000
d) 8500
189. As per Union Budget 2014, union government has set aside Rs........crore to
set up 5 more IITs and IIMs and four more AIIMS.
a) 300
b) 400
c) 500
d) 600
190. Maharashtra Governor approved reservation to Maratha and Muslim
communities in Maharashtra.
a) K. Sankaranarayan
b) MK Narayanan
c) BL Joshi
d) Ashwani Kumar
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195. As per Railway Budget 2014, expenditure in 2014-15 has fixed around Rs.
....................crore.
a) 149,176
b) 249,176
c) 349,176
d) 449,176
196. As per Union Budget 2014, union government has set aside Rs........crore
for National Highways.
a) 17, 800
b) 27, 800
c) 37, 800
d) 47, 800
197. As per Union Budget 2014, union government has raised Housing loan
rebate from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs..... lakh.
a) 1.8
b) 1.9
c) 2
d) 2.5
198. As per Union Budget 2014, excise duty will be hiked to 72 per cent on
..............products.
a) Cold drinks
b) Tobacco
c) Packed Food
d) Cell-phone
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d) 53
203. NASA has fitted a............telescope on a modified Boeing 747 jetliner
which is being used by U.S. space agency to study stars.
a) 11tonne
b) 13tonne
c) 17tonne
d) 19tonne
204. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has notified that the minimum
broadband speed has been raised to 512 from the earlier.........
a) 56 kbps
b) 156 kbps
c) 256 kbps
d) 159 kbps
205. The 2014 FIFA World Cup which was held in Brazil started from.............
and ended on..............
a) 10 June to 11 July
b) 11 June to 12 July
c) 12 June to 13 July
d) 13 June to 14 July
206. Who grabbed the Golden Glove for best goal keeper 2014 FIFA World?
a) Thomas Mller
b) Lionel Messi
c) Robin van Persie
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d) Manuel Neuer
207. Who was awarded with the best young player award in 2014 FIFA World
Cup?
a) Thomas Mller
b) Paul Pogba
c) Robin van Persie
d) Manuel Neuer
208. Which country is going to host the next FIFA World Cup in 2018?
a) Canada
b) China
c) Russia
d) Paris
209. How many........ new trains has been introduced in Railway Budget 201415 which was presented by Union Railway minister Sadananda Gowda?
a) 58
b) 59
c) 60
d) 61
210. As per Union Budget 2014, Rs...... crore has been sanctioned for Jal Marg
Vikas project on river Ganga
a) 2200
b) 3200
c) 4200
d) 5200
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211. As per Union Budget 2014, Rs...... crore has been sanctioned for
Agriculture University and Horticulture University.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
212. As per Union Budget 2014, PPF limit will be raised to Rs.......lakh.
a) 1
b) 1.5
c) 2
d) 2.5
213. As per Union Budget 2014, Income tax exemption limits to be raised to Rs
..............lakh.
a) 1
b) 1.5
c) 2
d) 2.5
214. As per Union Budget 2014, Income tax exemption limits to be raised to
Rs............. lakh for senior citizens.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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215. As per Union Budget 2014, excise duty on footwear has been reduced from
12 per cent to..... per cent
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
216. Union Budget 2014 expects fiscal deficit target of............percent of GDP
for 2014-15.
a) 2.1
b) 3.1
c) 4.1
d) 5.1
217. The Securities and Exchange Board of India imposed a fine of Rs...........
crore on Apollo Tyres for allegedly failing to comply with buy back regulations.
a) 1.03
b) 2.03
c) 3.03
d) 4.03
218. Top U.S. diplomat..............met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to
deliver invitation of U.S. President to Washington at U.N. General Assembly.
a) Bill Burns
b) Bill Bull
c) Bill Gates
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d) Bill Clinton
219. Which country expelled the U.S. intelligence station chief over alleged
spying by Washington.
a) Germany
b) China
c) Russia
d) Japan
220. Israeli jets recently hit more than 780 targets in the Hamasruled......Strip.
a) Raza
b) Kaza
c) Saza
d) Gaza
221. Indian engineers are working to build the worlds tallest railway bridge
which is expected to be.............. metres
a) 329
b) 339
c) 349
d) 359
222. A...............couple may become the first humans to travel to Mars by as
early.
a) U.S.
b) Chinese
c) Russian
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d) Japanese
223. Which airlines formally became a member of Star Alliance, a
conglomeration of 26 overseas airlines?
a) Spice jet
b) Indigo
c) Go Air
d) Air India
224. India and..............restated their commitment to find a longterm solution to
the issue of Indian fishermen running into trouble with the ..............authorities
in the Indian Ocean.
a) Myanmar
b) Sri Lanka
c) Malaysia
d) Bangladesh
225. As per UN World Urbanisation Prospects report which comes in the top six
with a population of 21 million as populous cities in 2014?
a) Patna
b) Lucknow
c) Kolkata
d) Mumbai
226. Election Commission has asked the former Maharashtra Chief Minister
...........why he should not be disqualified in a case pertaining to paid news.
a) Prithviraj Chavan
b) Ashok Chavan
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c) Sheila Dixit
d) Harshvardhan Singh
227. The government imposed an additional penalty of Rs. 3,475 crore on
............for producing less than the targeted natural gas from its KGD6 block in
201314.
a) Hindustan Petroleum
b) Himalaya Herbals
c) Reliance Industries
d) Apollo Tyres
228. Who snatched the coveted Golden Ball as best player of the tournament in
2014 FIFA World Cup?
a) Manuel Neuer
b) Paul Pogba
c) Thomas Muller
d) Lionel Messi
229. Chinas President............invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit
China in November when Beijing will host the APEC leaders meeting.
a) Yingluck Shinwatra
b) Ju Hintao
c) Xi Jinping
d) Jiang Zemin
230. SEBI has barred erstwhile............chairman B. Ramalinga Raju from
accessing the securities market for 14 years, with immediate effect.
a) Satyam Computer Services
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a) Cancer
b) AIDS
c) Polio
d) Kala Azar
235. Union government recently cleared 19 FDI proposals worth Rs.............
Crore that includes from Walt Disney Company and Reckitt Benckiser India.
a) 1,326.72
b) 2,326.72
c) 3,326.72
d) 4,326.72
236. Recently Indias PM Narendra Modi extended greetings to.........Chancellor
Angela Merkel on her birthday during his brief stopover in Frankfurt.
a) American
b) Spanish
c) Dutch
d) German
237. RBI has recently declared a minimum paidup capital of Rs........ crore for
promoters who want to launch payment and small banks.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
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238. RBI has recently declared that the promoters should have an initial
minimum capital of at least......per cent to launch payment and small banks.
a) 30
b) 40
c) 50
d) 60
239. As per RBI guidelines, the Payment bank will have to maintain minimum
capital adequacy ratio of....... per cent of its risk weighted assets on a continuous
basis.
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
240. As per RBI guidelines, who among the following is eligible for setting up a
payments bank?
a) Mobile telephone companies
b) Real sector cooperatives
c) Super market chains
d) All of them
241. As per RBI guidelines, who among the following is eligible for setting up a
small bank?
a) Local area banks
b) Microfinance institutions
c) Nonbanking finance companies
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d) All of them
242. The appointment of former TRAI chief.........as Principal Secretary to the
Prime Ministers bill to take out legal obstacle has now become an Act
.
a) Nripendra Narayan
b) Nripendra Verma
c) Nripendra Misra
d) Nripendra Shukla
243. Railway has cleared decks for the up gradation of..........stations through
commercial development.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
244. Railway has cleared decks for the up gradation of 5 stations through
commercial development which includes......
a) Chandigarh
b) Anand Vihar
c) Shivaji Nagar
d) All of them
245. Asian Development Bank has raised Indias economic growth forecast to
........... per cent in 201516.
a) 5.3
b) 6.3
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c) 7.3
d) 8.3
246. Foreign exchange reserves upgraded to $.........billion in July because of
rise in currency assets.
a) 117.036
b) 217.036
c) 317.036
d) 417.036
247. The Indian government is planning to open up a first ever Yoga resource
centre in...............
a) China
b) Japan
c) US
d) Russia
248. International pop star Shakira is officially the most popular person
on............more than 100 million likes.
a) Facebook
b) Twitter
c) Hike
d) Instagram
249. The union defence ministry has recently cleared projects worth
Rs..........crore to promote private sector investment in the Defence sector.
a) 11,000
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b) 21,000
c) 31,000
d) 41,000
250. Indonesian President S.B. Yudhoyono is the...........most followed world
leader on Twitter.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
251. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan ordered all states except Rajasthan to
consider VAT of at least 50 percent on all..............products.
a) Drugs
b) Tobacco
c) Liquor
d) Marijuana
252. The RBI Governor has conveyed his approval to the Andhra Pradesh
Governments request for rescheduling of............loans.
a) Home
b) Crop
c) Education
d) Overseas
253. How many countries had participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
a) 29
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b) 30
c) 31
d) 32
254. Which country won 2014 FIFA World Cup?
a) Germany
b) Argentina
c) Brazil
d) France
255. Germany won 2014 FIFA World Cup by smashing which team in the
finals by 1-0 margin?
a) Spain
b) Argentina
c) Brazil
d) France
256. The official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup was manufactured by
which country?
a) US
b) Pakistan
c) Brazil
d) France
257. Who grabbed the prestigious Golden Boot for scoring six goals in 2014
FIFA World Cup?
a) Thomas Mller
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b) Lionel Messi
c) Robin van Persie
d) James Rodrguez
258. SEBI imposed a fine of Rs 1.03 crore on..............for allegedly failing to
comply with buyback regulations.
a) Hindustan Petroleum
b) Himalaya Herbals
c) Reliance Industries
d) Apollo Tyres
259. A U.S. couple Taber MacCallum and his wife Jane Poynter may become
the first humans to travel to Mars by as early as............
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023
260. The government imposed an additional penalty of Rs.............crore on
Reliance Industries for producing less than the targeted natural gas from its
KGD6 block in 201314.
a) 3,175
b) 3,275
c) 3,375
d) 3,475
261........... wants to work on a gas pipeline to India through the Himalayas
which could become the biggestever energy project in world history.
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a) US
b) Russia
c) China
d) Moscow
262. Which government has decided to release 57 Indian fishing boats as a
goodwill gesture after the release of 150 fishermen in May?
a) Bangladesh
b) Pakistan
c) Malaysia
d) Myanmar
263. Recently the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee decision of field
trials of............ and brinjal has faced strong opposition from farmers and
environmental activists.
a) GM rice
b) Mustard
c) Cotton
d) All of them
264. The UN Security Council has allowed international investigators to have
access to the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight........ in Ukraine.
a) 17
b) 18
c) 19
d) 20
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269. India and Russia has started naval military exercises in the Sea of.........
a) Russia
b) China
c) Japan
d) US
c) China
d) South Africa
277. Kurdish politician................became the new President of Iraq.
a) Fuad Masum
b) Fawad Sheikh
c) Fruad Masuma
d) Fawaad Masumah
278. The Central Bank of ............... and RBI has signed an agreement that
enables RBI to access.................government securities market
a) Pakistan
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bhutan
279. RBI imposed monetary penalty on...........banks for violating central bank
rules in the case of Deccan Chronicle Holdings.
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
280. CBI has set up a preliminary enquiry against Google for alleged violations
committed while organising..............2013.
a) Makathon
b) Malathon
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c) Mapathon
d) Mawathon
281. Reliance Power said signed an initial agreement to acquire...........
Hydroelectric power plants of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
282. Women and Child Development minister ...................announced to set up
Nirbhaya Centres or OneStop Crisis Centres in all districts.
a) Smriti J Irani
b) Maneka Gandhi
c) Sushma Swaraj
d) Harsimrat Kaur
283. CBI recently arrested CMD of............ S K Jain and five others for
allegedly taking bribe.
a) Sydicate Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) Indian Bank
284. Union government planning to merge two financial institutions Bharatiya
Mahila Bank (BMB) and the.....................
a) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
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288. Now infrastructure bonds issued by banks will have a minimum maturity
period of........... years.
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
289. Public sector banks need capital infusion of Rs.........lakh crore by 2018 to
meet the BaselIII requirements.
a) 1.4
b) 2.4
c) 3.4
d) 4.4
290. Recently which bank has launched six digital branches across the country?
a) State Bank of India
b) Punjab National Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) Dena Bank
291. India and..........have agreed to implement a foreign tax compliance act.
a) US
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) China
292. Which city found huge amount of fake Indian rupee notes in their country?
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a) Switzerland
b) Paris
c) Iran
d) Shanghai
293. RBI has allowed raising foreign investment limit under portfolio
investment in...............to 40 per cent.
a) Axis Bank
b) Yes Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
294. CBI has set up a preliminary enquiry against............for alleged violations
committed while organising Mapathon 2013.
a) Facebook
b) Google
c) Whatsapp
d) Twitter
295. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and RBI signed an agreement to enable
RBI to access Sri Lankan government securities market up to maximum value
of $.......million.
a) 100
b) 300
c) 500
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d) 700
296. Kurdish politician Fuad Masum became the new President of which
government?
a) Myanmar
b) Bangladesh
c) Iran
d) Iraq
297. India, US and...........are planning to joint naval military exercises in
Pacific Ocean as part of the Malabar series.
a) Japan
b) China
c) Russia
d) Australia
298. The UN Security Council has allowed international investigators to have
access to the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in.................
a) Spain
b) Ukraine
c) Philippines
d) Norway
299. Recently $...............billion mega gas pipeline deal has been signed
between Russia and China.
a) 300
b) 400
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c) 500
d) 600
300. International pop star Shakira is officially the most popular person on
Facebook with more than.............. million likes.
a) 50
b) 100
c) 150
d) 155
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d) Laishram Devi
4. Who among the following sports person has been suspended from Indian men
hockey team in the Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) Sardar Singh
b) Baljinder Singh
c) Parminder Singh
d) Ravindra Singh
5. Soon India and.................will sign a pact for new BrahMos missile version
Su-30MKI.
a) Russia
b) US
c) China
d) Japan
6. Soon a double-decker train will run between the..............and New Delhi.
a) Patna
b) Lucknow
c) Kolkata
d) Mumbai
7. Indias wrestler......................bagged gold in womens 55kg freestyle in
Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Anita Kumari
b) Punita Kumari
c) Savita Kumari
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d) Babita Kumari
8. PM Narendra Modi visited............. which is the first bilateral visit by an
Indian PM to..............in 17 years after former PM I.K. Gujral in 1997.
a) Bhutan
b) Nepal
c) China
d) Japan
9. RBI has recently cancelled the licence of................in Hyderabad (Telangana).
a) BMB Urban Bank Ltd.
b) Fasai Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd.
c) Vasai Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd.
d) Rasai Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd.
10. US Defence Secretary.............visited New Delhi to encourage defence ties
between the duos.
a) James Garner
b) Alfredo Di Stefano
c) Eduard Shevardnadze
d) Chuck Hagel
11. Who among the following is the National Security Advisor in defence?
a) Sujit Choudhry
b) Nehchal Sandhu
c) Ajit K Doval
d) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
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12. The first Indian woman mountaineer...................... has been awarded with
Bharat Gaurav
a) Bachendri Pal
b) Aarti Shinoy
c) Preeti Shinoy
d) Bachendri Lal
13. Who among the following became first Indian woman gymnast to win
bronze medal in Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) Devendro Laishram
b) Dipa Karmakar
c) Manpreet Jangra
d) Laishram Devi
14. Indias..................has snatched bronze in light weight category of women
power lifting.
a) Devendro Laishram
b) Dipa Karmakar
c) S. Khatun
d) Laishram Devi
d) Four
16. India and Nepal has recently signed pacts which include 5,600 MW
........................... Multipurpose Project.
a) Parameshwar
b) Panchparmeshwar
c) Pancheshwar
d) Pawitra
17. PM Narendra Modi offers................billion donation to Nepal for road and
hydro-power projects.
a) $1
b) $2
c) $3
d) $4
18. Asias highest honor Ramon Magsaysay Award 2014 included........winners.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
19. Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2014 was awarded to one organization from
which country?
a) Kazakhstan
b) Iran
c) Pakistan
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d) Bangladesh
20. Who among the following recently received Ramon Magsaysay Awards
2014?
a) Hu Shuli and Beheruz Sethna
b) Beheruz Sethna and Wang Canfa
c) Beheruz Sethna and Aasif Mandvi
d) Hu Shuli and Wang Canfa
21. How many medals have been secured by India in Commonwealth Games
2014?
a) 63
b) 64
c) 65
d) 66
22. What was Indias rank in the 2014 Commonwealth Games recently held?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
23. Which edition of Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2014 was held recently?
a) 19
b) 20
c) 21
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d) 22
24. How many gold medals have been secured by India in Commonwealth
Games 2014? 19 Bronze
a) 13
b) 14
c) 15
d) 16
25. How many silver medals have been secured by India in Commonwealth
Games 2014?
a) 28
b) 29
c) 30
d) 31
26. Who among the following sports person held the torch bearer in the opening
ceremony in Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) Yogeshwar Dutt
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Vijay Kumar
d) Abhinav Bindra
27. Which country topped with the most medals in Commonwealth Games
2014?
a) Scotland
b) England
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c) Australia
d) Canada
28. How many gold medals have been secured by the top most country in
Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) 57
b) 58
c) 59
d) 60
29. How many medals have been secured by the top most country in
Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) 174
b) 175
c) 176
d) 177
30. Indias wrestler......................bagged gold in mens wrestling 65kg freestyle
in Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Yogeshwar Dutt
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Vijay Kumar
d) Amit Kumar
31. Indias wrestler......................bagged gold in womens wrestling 48 kg
freestyle in Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Vinita Phogat
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b) Vimala Phogat
c) Vidushi Phogat
d) Vinesh Phogat
32. Indias wrestler......................bagged gold in mens weightlifting 77 kg in
Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Satish Sivalingam
b) Jitu Rai
c) Sukhen Dey
d) Parupalli Kashyap
33. Indias......................bagged gold in mens shooting 50 m Pistol in
Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) Jitu Rai
c) Sukhen Dey
d) Preet Rai
34. Indias......................bagged gold in womens shooting 25 m Pistol in
Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Rahi Sarnobat
b) Dipa Karmakar
c) S. Khatun
d) Laishram Devi
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d) Parupalli Kashyap
39. Indias Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa bagged gold in
womens..............in Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Squash
b) Lawn Tennis
c) Table Tennis
d) Archery
40. The closing ceremony of 20th Commonwealth Games was held in.........
a) Scotland
b) Norway
c) Britain
d) London
41. The next 21st edition Commonwealth Games (CWG) will be held in which
country?
a) Japan
b) Spain
c) Russia
d) Australia
42. S. Khatun has snatched bronze in light weight category of women..............
a) Discus Throw
b) Running
c) Power lifting
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d) Weight-lifting
43. The........Indian woman mountaineer Bachendri Pal has been awarded with
Bharat Gaurav
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
44. PM Narendra Modi visited Nepal which is the first bilateral visit by an
Indian PM to Nepalin 17 years after former PM...................in 1997.
a) Atal Bihari Bajpayi
b) I.K. Gujral
c) HD Devegauda
d) PV Narsimha Rao
45. Indias wrestler Babita Kumari bagged.............in womens 55kg freestyle in
Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
46. Soon a double-decker...........will run between the Lucknow and New Delhi.
a) Bus
b) Train
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c) Ship
d) Flight
47. Soon India and Russia will sign a pact for new.............missile version Su30MKI.
a) Prithvi
b) Agni
c) BrahMos
d) Sukhoi
48. Pinki Rani snatched first medal...................in Boxing in the 48 to 51 kg
category.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
49. The former External Affairs Minister Kunwar Natwar Singhs
book...............has recently been released.
a) One Life is Not Enough: An Autobiography
b) This Life is Not Enough: An Autobiography
c) Why Life is Not Enough: An Autobiography
d) My Life is Not Enough: An Autobiography
50. US-based Vikas Gowda bagged Indias first medal (..........) by succeeding
men's discus throw event in Commonwealth Games.
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a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
51. PM Narendra Modi offers $ 1 billion donation to...................for road and
hydro-power projects.
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
52. How many bronze medals have been secured by India in Commonwealth
Games 2014?
a) 17
b) 18
c) 19
d) 20
53. Which country secured second position in Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) Scotland
b) England
c) Australia
d) Canada
54. Indias wrestler......................bagged gold in mens wrestling 75kg freestyle
in Commonwealth Games 2014.
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a) Yogeshwar Dutt
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Vijay Kumar
d) Amit Kumar
55. Indias wrestler......................bagged gold in mens wrestling 57kg freestyle
in Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Yogeshwar Dutt
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Vijay Kumar
d) Amit Kumar
56. Indias.................bagged gold in mens badminton and became the first
Indian male to win a gold medal at in Commonwealth Games 2014 after 32
years.
a) Satish Sivalingam
b) Jitu Rai
c) Ashwini Ponnappa
d) Parupalli Kashyap
57. Indias Jawala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa bagged.....................in
womens doubles pair o badminton in Commonwealth Games 2014.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
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62. Who among the following took over as Army Vice Chief?
a) Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag
b) Arup Raha
c) General Vikram Singh
d) Lt Gen Philip Campose
63. The World Bank will give financial assistance of USD............million to help
the West African countries to fight against Ebola infections
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
64. Which among the following will soon start a risk index that will be helping
banks and financial institutions to grant loans and advances to corporate?
a) CARE
b) CIBIL
c) ICRA
d) SMERA
65. Which bank has recently opened its branch in Dubai?
a) Syndicate Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) HDFC Bank
66. Which among the following state has topped the list of growth in
employment?
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a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Manipur
d) Himachal Pradesh
67. Which country secured third position in Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) Scotland
b) England
c) Australia
d) Canada
68. S Khatun has snatched......in light weight category of women power lifting.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
69. Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian woman gymnast to win.............medal in
Commonwealth Games 2014?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
70. Pinki Rani snatched first medal bronze in............in the 48 to 51 kg category.
a) Discus Throw
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b) Running
c) Boxing
d) Weight-lifting
71. India had to satisfy with silver medal after being smashed by..................in
men's hockey in CWG 2014.
a) Australia
b) Russia
c) UK
d) US
72. Who among the following....................was sworn in as the Chief Justice of
the Calcutta High Court?
a) Justice Dr. Manjula Chellur
b) Justice Dr. Chandrima Bhattacharjee
c) Justice Dr. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
d) Justice Dr. S. Khatun
73. UP Governor.................has been given additional charge of Rajasthan
governors Margaret Alva as she completed her tenure.
a) Om Prakash Kohli
b) Ram Naik
c) BL Joshi
d) MK Narayanan
74. The Foreign Office minister of Britain................has recently resigned from
British government over Gaza conflict in protest of Britains policy on Gaza.
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a) Abida Hashmi
b) S. Khatun
c) Sayeeda Warsi
d) Sakina Warsi
75. Legend Indian cartoonist........................ who created famous iconic cartoons
character like Chacha Chowdhury lest the world.
a) Pran Kumar Sharma
b) Gulshan Rai
c) Drone Kumar Sharma
d) Karan Kumar Sharma
76. Doordarshan has recently signed an agreement with a..................channel
called Deutsche Welle.
a) Spanish
b) German
c) Persian
d) Australian
77. Soon the fifth India-US Energy Summit will be held in..............to focus on
energy security and renewable energy.
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) New York
d) Washington
78. Which among the following bank launches travel card for students going
abroad for studies?
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a) Axis Bank
b) Yes Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
79. The only Hungarian champion woman............... who secured an Olympic
title and that too gold in throwing event has died recently.
a) Jiang Zemin
b) Paul Pogba
c) Angela Nemeth
d) Manuel Neuer
80. The 18th BASIC ministerial meeting was recently held in which city?
a) New Delhi
b) Hangzhou
c) Chennai
d) Pretoria
81. According to RBI tighten norms, now the asset reconstruction companies
will have to give now ............per cent of the bid value of non-performing loans.
a) 13
b) 14
c) 15
d) 16
82. The Governor of Mizoram..................has been removed recently by the
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.
a) Kamla Beniwal
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b) Bachcho Padho
c) Padhe Rajya
d) Padho Likho
87. Who among the following grabbed Entrepreneur of the Year award from
All India Management Association?
a) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
b) M G George
c) N Chandrasekaren
d) S. S. Badrinath
88. The World Health Organisation has recently declared which disease as
epidemic?
a) TB
b) Kala Azar
c) Malaria
d) Ebola
89. Recently Reserve Bank of India has proposed implementation of anytime
anywhere bill payment system called...................
a) Bharat Bill Payment
b) Bharat Bill Payment System
c) Bill Payment System
d) Bharat Bill System
90. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting was held in
which country?
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a) Myanmar
b) Bhutan
c) Malaysia
d) Bangladesh
91. The infrastructure finance company IDFC has recently appointed whom as
the head of Bharat Banking?
a) Ravi Prakash
b) Ravi Shankar
c) Ravi Kiran
d) Ravi Salunke
92. Who among the following will head Arjuna Award selection committee to
choose outstanding sportspersons of this year?
a) Ajitpal Singh
b) Joginder Singh
c) Kapil Dev
d) Dhanraj Pillai
93. Recently union government launched a National rural scheme on PPP model
called the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National Rural Mission of ....crore rupees.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
94. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of 13
crore rupees on which among the following companies?
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a) Hindustan Petroleum
b) Himalaya Herbals
c) Reliance Industries Limited
d) Apollo Tyres
95. India will give financial assistance of $...........million for construction of
cricket stadium in Afghanistan
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
96. Who among the following will head Dronacharya award selection
committee?
a) HPS Ahluwalia
b) Sarbanand Sonowal
c) Ajitpal Singh
d) Sunil Gavaskar
97. Who authored the book Munger through the Ages?
a) Late Devendra Prasad Yadav
b) Late Karan Singh
c) Late B. Ramalinga Raju
d) Late Fuad Masum
98. Soon the.................India-US Energy Summit will be held in Washington to
focus on energy security and renewable energy.
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a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) Seventh
99. Justice Dr. Manjula Chellur has been recently became the first Lady Chief
Justice of the..................High Court?
a) Sikkim
b) Calcutta
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Delhi
100. HDFC bank has recently opened its branch in which country?
a) UAE
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
101. Which edition of BASIC ministerial meeting was recently held in New
Delhi?
a) 16
b) 17
c) 18
d) 19
102. The Governor of....................... Kamla Beniwal has been removed recently
by the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.
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a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Manipur
d) Mizoram
103. Age of a Juvenile in the Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014 will treat any person
below the age of..............which was earlier 18.
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
104. Who among the following represented the 48th Asian Bodybuilding and
Physique Sports Championship?
a) Ravi Singh
b) Miihier Singh
c) Narendra Singh
d) Miihier Singh
105. The 48th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship will be
held in which country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) India
106. India clinched hockey three-match test series by defeating ................ by 31 in the final hockey match.
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a) Australia
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
107. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of..............won his countrys first
direct presidential election.
a) Turkey
b) UAE
c) Iran
d) Iraq
108. Which among the following state has become the favourite destination of
foreign tourists in North-East states?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Tripura
c) Sikkim
d) Assam
109. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga grabbed Rogers Cup by smashing ................ by 7-5 7-6
(3).
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Andy Murray
c) Roger Federer
d) Grigor Dimitrov
110. India bagged how many medals in Archery World Cup held in Poland?
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a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
111. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced............hydro power projects in
Leh and Kargil
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
112. Senior IRS officer........................ is the newly appointed Chairman of
Central Board of Direct Taxes.
a) Shekhar Dutt
b) Shashi Kant Verma
c) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
d) K V Chowdary
113. Tata-Singapore Airlines (SIA) has named its new joint venture airline as
a) Vrihad
b) Vistara
c) Vritant
d) Vishwas
114. Who among the following Oscar-winning actor and comedian has died
recently?
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a) Robin Williams
b) David Gilmour
c) Dick Wagner
d) Jimmy Page
115. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs..............crore financial
assistance for Jammu and Kashmir road projects.
a) 5,000
b) 6000
c) 7000
d) 8000
116. According to new ICC Test Ranking, which cricketer has topped as allrounder in Test matches.
a) Virat Kohli
b) R Ashwin
c) MS Dhoni
d) Suresh Raina
117. According to new ICC Test Ranking, what is Indias ranking in Test team
ranking?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
118. Who among the following football player of Germany has announced his
retirement from International Football?
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a) Miroslav Klose
b) Federico Higuain
c) Kekuta Manneh
d) Pedro Morales
119. Indian origin mathematicians............................has recently secured the
esteemed award of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) recently.
a) Manjul Bhargava and Madhukar Singh
b) Manjul Bhargava and Subhash Khot
c) Madhukar Singh and Subhash Khot
d) Sujit Choudhry and Subhash Khot
120. Recently Supreme Court of India has appointed how many new judges?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
121. Who among the following is the newly appointed judge of Supreme Court?
a) Justice Prafull Chandra Pant
b) Justice R. Banumathi
c) Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre
d) All of them
122. RBI has limited free cross-bank ATM transactions to......... per month in
six Indian metro cities.
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a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
123. Pakistan has recently celebrated its...............independence day.
a) 66
b) 67
c) 68
d) 69
124. Which state has been selected to host first Para-gliding World Cup in India
in 2015?
a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Manipur
d) Himachal Pradesh
125. A Delhi court has given life sentence to the convict Sher Singh Rana for
murdering.................bandit-turned-politician in 2001.
a) Phoolan Devi
b) Gulabo Devi
c) Poonam Devi
d) Lallan Devi
126. Who among the following became the first sportsperson to triumph 300
matches at the ATP Masters 1000 level by smashing Vasek Pospisil?
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a) Novak Djokovic
b) Andy Murray
c) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
d) Roger Federer
127. Which football club grabbed UEFA Super Cup recently?
a) Manchester football club
b) Sevilla football club
c) Real Madrid football club
d) Barcelona football club
128. Former RBI Governor................will be heading the Expenditure
Management Commission to give suggestion on managing public finances.
a) Y.V. Reddy
b) Bimal Jalan
c) Dr D Subbarao
d) Shyam Lal
129. Which of the following country has recently revealed its next generation
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Dongfeng 41?
a) Japan
b) China
c) South Korea
d) US
130. Delhi University professor...................received Global South Award
presented by International Political Science Association for his exceptional
work on the developing worlds politics.
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c) Roshan Mahanama
d) Sanath Jayasuriya
142. Which of the following state government has increased age of retirement
up to 60 years?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Delhi
d) Rajasthan
143. President of Athletics Federation of India has been appointed............ as the
Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for Asian Games 2014.
a) MS Swaminathan
b) Adille Sumariwala
c) Manpreet Jangra
d) Ajit K Doval
144. Deepika Kumari secured.................medal in the Recurve individual event
and the Recurve mixed team pair event held in Archery World Cup.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
145. Deepika Kumari-led recurve women's team secured.................medal in the
recently held archery world cup.
a) Gold
b) Silver
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c) Bronze
d) Platinum
146. Who among the following grabbed Rogers Cup by smashing Roger
Federer by 7-5 7-6 (3)?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Andy Murray
c) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
d) Grigor Dimitrov
147. India will give financial assistance of $1 million for construction of cricket
stadium in which country?
a) UAE
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
148. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty
of...............crore rupees on Reliance Industries Limited?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
149. Which edition of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
meeting was held in Myanmar?
a) 47
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b) 48
c) 49
d) 50
150. Arijit Basu has replaced....................... as new Managing Director and CEO
of SBI Life Insurance.
a) Amartya Sen
b) Atanu Sen
c) Atanu Ghosh
d) Atanu Mukerjee
151. Which country topped in newly released ICC Test team ranking?
a) Pakistan
b) England
c) South Africa
d) Australia
152. Famous soccer player Miroslav Klose of..................has announced his
retirement from International Football?
a) Germany
b) England
c) US
d) Australia
153. As per Renewable Global Status Report 2014, India has secured
...........place amongst top ten wind power producers worldwide.
a) Third
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b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
154. As per Renewable Global Status Report 2014, which country was the
leading wind power producer?
a) US
b) Brazil
c) Canada
d) China
155. Who among the following became the new chief of the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC)?
a) Rajni Razdan
b) Prof. D P Agrawal
c) Soni Razdan
d) Prof. A P Agrawal
156. Which among the following bank has recently started EMI facility on
debit cards?
a) Axis Bank
b) Yes Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
157. Who among the following is the newly appointed Director of Indian
cricket team?
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a) Sunil Gavaskar
b) Ravi Shastri
c) Kapil Dev
d) Vijay Kumar
158. Famous club cricketer and founder of Delhi Gymkhana Club .....................
has died recently.
a) Bantu Singh
b) Dilbagh Singh
c) Sardar Singh
d) Vijay Singh
159. Who among the following tennis player grabbed Cincinnati Tennis Open?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Andy Murray
c) Roger Federer
d) Grigor Dimitrov
160. Google has recently bought travel guide................mobile application.
a) Netpac
b) Jetpac
c) Jetlack
d) Jetlag
161. Which state is going to set up a marine Fossil Park?
a) Manipur
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b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Mizoram
d) Chhattisgarh
162. Soon................and Japan will support India in civilian nuclear deal
a) Namibia
b) Argentina
c) Australia
d) Mangolia
163. Senior Congress leader................has recently been appointed as the new
Chairman of Parliaments Public Accounts Committee.
a) K V Thomas
b) Subhash Sheoratan Mundra
c) Guocheng Zhang
d) Rishi Kant Sharma
164. World-famous yoga guru and founder of the Iyengar School of
Yoga...................... has recently passed away.
a) AKS Iyengar
b) BKS Iyengar
c) CKS Iyengar
d) SKS Iyengar
165. Dutch..................... is going to become youngest Formula One driver in the
F1 history.
a) Jack Verstappen
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b) Max Verstappen
c) Rocky Verstappen
d) Robert Verstappen
166. Which state hosted The All India Football Federation (AIFF) 2015?
a) Delhi
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka
167. Which bank has donated Rs9 crore to build 300 gender-segragated toilets
in schools in rural and semi-urban areas?
a) Yes Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) IDBI Bank
d) Axis Bank
168. Tata Consultancy Services and.................. has announced to spend 200
crore rupees for Clean India Campaign.
a) Bharti Foundation
b) Infosys
c) Cognizant
d) Wipro
169. The world's first eco-temple, a Hindu temple called Shree Swaminarayan
Mandir has recently been opened in which country?
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a) London
b) Australia
c) China
d) Japan
170. As per BrandZ top 50 most valuable Indian brands ranking, which among
the following has been accorded most valued brand?
a) Reliance
b) Airtel
c) HDFC Bank
d) ICICI Bank
171. Which year has been declared as Water Conservation Year by Union
Water Resources Ministry?
a) 2014-15
b) 2015-16
c) 2016-17
d) 2017-18
172. A US based Indian neuroscientist.............. has been awarded Early
Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to map the human brain.
a) Partha Ghosh
b) Partha Mitra
c) Partha Mukherjee
d) Partha Ghosh
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177. Union government has recently raised import duty of sugar from 15
to.......... per cent.
a) 22
b) 23
c) 24
d) 25
178. Which country has recently decided to set up an exclusive economic zone
for Japan to attract entrepreneurs and investors?
a) Kazakhstan
b) Iran
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
179. Who among the following has been elected as the new Chairman of Indian
Banks Association?
a) Chanda Kochhar
b) KR Kamath
c) T M Bhasin
d) Arun Kaul
180. Which country recently celebrated its 95th Independence Day on 19 August
2014?
a) UAE
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
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d) Bangladesh
181. Delhi-based wrestling academy.....................has been selected for
Rashtritya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2014.
a) Guru Akhara
b) Hanuman Akhara
c) Guru Hanuman Akhara
d) Guru Shishya Akhara
182. Veteran CPI-M leader......................has died recently.
a) Amitava Ghosh
b) Amitava Nandan
c) Amitava Nandy
d) Amitava Ajay
183. Which edition of annual Delhi Book Fair was organised in New Delhi?
a) 19
b) 20
c) 21
d) 22
184. What was the theme of nine day annual Delhi Book Fair event organised in
New Delhi?
a) Art & Cinema
b) Literature & Cinema
c) Literature in Cinema
d) Art in Cinema
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d) 3 lakh
189. Union Textiles Ministry has recently signed a MoU with which online
shopping website to give a marketing platform to handloom weavers
nationwide.
a) Jabong
b) Amazon
c) Snapdeal
d) Flipkart
190. Which Oscar-winning British filmmaker who made milestone films like
Gandhi filmmaker has died recently?
a) Robert Atkinson
b) Richard Attenborough
c) Ben Kingsley
d) Steven Spielberg
191. IPS officer from Kerala.................... has been recently appointed as new
chief of Joint Intelligence Committee.
a) RN Shakti
b) RN Ravi
c) RN Shukla
d) RN Poddar
192. Recently Maharashtra Governor has resigned from his post. Name him.
a) Ram Naik
b) Kehrai Nath Tripathi
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c) K Sankaranarayanan
d) BL Joshi
193. Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute Director.................has
been conferred with Energy and Environment Foundation Global Excellence
Award-2014
a) Prof T Harinarayana
b) Prof T Hariharan
c) Prof T Harsewak
d) Prof T Harinandan
194. Carnatic vocalist..........................has been selected for the 5th Indira
Sivasailam Endowment Medal and Concert.
a) Mallika Srinivasan
b) T. M. Krishna
c) Adarsh Kumar Goel
d) R S Cheema
195. Who among the following grabbed the ICSI life time achievement award
2013 for corporate governance?
a) Shiv Nadar
b) CS R Sridharan
c) Mallika Srinivasan
d) T. M. Krishna
196. Who among the following has been announced as BJPs candidate for
Vadodara Lok Sabha seat?
a) Ranjan Ben Bhatta
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b) Suresh Patel
c) Geeta Ben
d) Prem Singh Shakya
197. Who among the following has been appointed as Shadow Minister in U.K?
a) Reema Malhotra
b) Sita Malhotra
c) Seema Malhotra
d) Gita Malhotra
198. Employees Provident Fund Organization has decided to maintain interest
rate on PF at.................percent for current financial year.
a) 6.75
b) 7.75
c) 8.75
d) 9.75
199. Who among the following became the first woman to grab coveted
mathematician awards Fields Medal?
a) Marsim Mirzakhani
b) Meera Mirzakhani
c) Maryam Mirzakhani
d) Marita Mirzakhani
200. Who among the following became the first Indian player to settle in semi
final of World Junior Squash Championship held in Namibia?
a) Kaushal Kumar
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b) Kushal Kumar
c) Luv Kumar
d) Kush Kumar
201. World number three Roger Federer grabbed Cincinnati Tennis Open by
defeating............... with 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Andy Murray
c) David Ferrer
d) Grigor Dimitrov
202. IDBI bank has donated Rs..........crore to build 300 gender-segragated
toilets in schools in rural and semi-urban areas.
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
203. India and........................has recently signed pact on technical cooperation
in Railway sector.
a) Afghanistan
b) South Korea
c) Czech Republic
d) China
204. Tata Consultancy Services and Bharti Foundation has announced to
spend............. crore rupees for Clean India Campaign.
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a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
205. Which among the following country has topped in newly released ICC
ODI ranking?
a) Sri Lanka
b) England
c) South Africa
d) Australia
206. Which among the following cricketer has topped in newly released ICC
ODI ranking?
a) AB Devillliers
b) Ravindra Jadeja
c) Hashim Amla
d) R Ashwin
207. Indian batsman Virat Kohli secured..............position in the latest ICC ODI
team rankings.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
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212. Who among the following has been elected as the deputy chairperson of
Indian Banks Association?
a) Chanda Kochhar
b) Arun Kaul
c) S L Bansal
d) All of them
213. Afghanistan has recently celebrated its............Independence Day on 19
August 2014?
a) 92
b) 93
c) 94
d) 95
214. PM Narendra Modi has recently declared Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi
Yojana with the budget of................... crore for farmers.
a) 100
b) 500
c) 1000
d) 1500
215. Recently K Sankaranarayanan has resigned from his post. He was governor
of which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Chhattisgarh
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c) West Bengal
d) Mizoram
216. T. M. Krishna, a..................has been selected for the 5th Indira Sivasailam
Endowment Medal and Concert.
a) Carnatic dancer
b) Carnatic vocalist
c) Artist
d) Actor
217. Indian origin Seema Malhotra has been appointed as Shadow Minister in
U.K. She will replace whom?
a) Mridula Sinha
b) Fuad Masum
c) B. Ramalinga Raju
d) Helen Jones
218. Sheila Dikshit has recently resigned from her post of Governor of which
state?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamilnadu
219. Who among the following has been appointed as the Governor of
Rajasthan?
a) Vajubhai Rudabhai
b) Sheila Dikshit
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c) Mridula Sinha
d) Kalyan Singh
220. Who among the following has been appointed as the Governor of
Maharashtra?
a) Margaret Alva
b) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
c) H R Bhardwaj
d) K Sankaranarayanan
221. Who among the following has been appointed as the Governor of
Karnataka?
a) Vajubhai Rudabhai
b) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
c) Mridula Sinha
d) Kalyan Singh
222. Who among the following has been appointed as the Governor of Goa?
a) Vajubhai Rudabhai
b) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
c) Mridula Sinha
d) B V Wanchoo
223. Indias first private wildlife corridor will soon come up in which state?
a) Manipur
b) Madhya Pradesh
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c) Mizoram
d) Chhattisgarh
224. Who among the following has retained her number one position as
Batswoman in latest ICC ranking?
a) Charlotte Edwards
b) Poorvi Sandhya
c) Smriti Mandhana
d) Mithali Raj
225. Reliance Jio Infocomm has recently signed a deal with......................for
sharing mobile towers.
a) Vodafone
b) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
c) Airtel
d) Idea
226. Reliance Jio Infocomm has recently signed an infrastructure sharing deal
with which of the following companies?
a) Ascend Telecom Infrastructure
b) Bharti Airtel
c) Reliance Communications
d) All of them
227. Recently Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Air Force has started the
first aerial exercise Indo-Russian Air Force Exercise................in Russia.
a) Silvia Indra-2014
b) Avon Indra-2014
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c) Aerial Indra-2014
d) Avia Indra-2014
228. Who among the following has been elected as first President of Indian
Steel Association?
a) Sajjan Jindal
b) TV Narendran
c) C.S.Verma
d) P Madhusudan
229. As per newly launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, how many
accounts had to be opened on first day of launch of scheme?
a) 1 crore
b) 1.5 crore
c) 2 crore
d) 2.5 crore
230. As per newly launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the scheme
aims to cover.................people under this scheme till 25 January 2015.
a) 5 crore
b) 6 crore
c) 7 crore
d) 7.5 crore
231. As per newly launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, every account
holder will receive a............debit card with life insurance worth Rs 30,000.
a) RuPay
b) Rupees
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c) Paisa
d) Money
232. As per newly launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, each and every
account holder will receive an accidental insurance up to Rs.................
a) 50,000
b) 1 lakh
c) 1.5 lakh
d) 2 lakh
233. Who among the following has been appointed as new Prime Minister of
Turkey?
a) Ahmad Dostovaski
b) Ahmet Davutoglu
c) Recep Tayyip Erdogan
d) Ahmet Erdogan
234. Who among the following has been appointed Interpols ambassador of
Turn Back Crime campaign?
a) Shahrukh Khan
b) Salman Khan
c) Aamir Khan
d) Saif Ali Khan
235. Supreme Court directed real estate major DLF to pay Rs...............fine
imposed by the Competition Commission of India.
a) 430 crore
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b) 530 crore
c) 630 crore
d) 730 crore
236. Which company has removed four independent directors appointed by
UPA regime on PSU boards?
a) CIL
b) IOC
c) SAIL
d) NTPC
237. Who among the following has bagged the prestigious UEFA Best Player
award?
a) Manuel Neuer
b) Cristiano Ronaldo
c) Arjen Robben
d) None of these
238. According to UNICEF, which southern part of the country has seen rise in
child marriage?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamilnadu
239. A Delhi based teenager................... has written a novel called God of
Antarctica.
a) Arvind Gupta
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b) Yashwardhan Shukla
c) KV Chowdhary
d) RN Ravi
240. Which committee has submitted report to Union Home Ministry to suggest
the capital city of Andhra Pradesh?
a) C Rangrajan committee
b) Yadav committee
c) Sivaramakrishnan committee
d) Yashpal committee
241. Vinod Kumar Duggal has resigned from the post of the Governor of whoch
state?
a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Manipur
d) Himachal Pradesh
242. National Sports Day to mark the birth anniversary of hockey player Dhyan
Chand was celebrated nationwide on which date?
a) 22 August
b) 25 August
c) 29 August
d) 31 August
243. Which countrys Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited India recently?
a) Iceland
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b) Australia
c) Russia
d) Spain
244. Recently India has signed a pact with World Bank for..............State Roads
Project to enhance transport connectivity along regional trade corridors
in..................
a) Mizoram
b) Manipur
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh
245. Who among the following actor and singer will receive Jean Hersholt
Humanitarian Oscar Award?
a) Jimi Hendrix
b) Harry Belafonte
c) David Gilmour
d) Jimmy Page
246. Eminent historian...................has died recently after prolonged illness.
a) Bipin Chandra
b) Ratan Chandra
c) Bijoy Chandra
d) Vikas Chandra
247. India and................. will soon review their Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation Agreement (CECA) that was signed way back in 2011.
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a) Myanmar
b) Malaysia
c) Bangladesh
d) Bhutan
248. Which Public sector will revise the interest rate on foreign currency nonresident (banking) term deposits?
a) State Bank of India
b) Punjab National Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) Indian Bank
249. India and which of the following country has signed a MoU to develop
Varanasi into smart city?
a) Russia
b) US
c) China
d) Japan
250. Which of the following award has not been given to any sportsperson this
year?
a) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
c) Tenzing Norgay Awards
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
251. How much cash prize is given to Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand
awardees?
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a) 5 lakh rupees
b) 10 lakh rupees
c) 15 lakh rupees
d) 20 lakh rupees
252. Indian Cricketer R Ashwin has received which of the following award?
a) Arjuna award
b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
c) Dhyan Chand award
d) Dronacharya award
253. Shooter Heena Sidhu has received which of the following award?
a) Arjuna award
b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
c) Dhyan Chand award
d) Dronacharya award
254. Weightlifter Renubala Chanu has received which of the following award?
a) Arjuna award
b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
c) Dhyan Chand award
d) Dronacharya award
255. Boxer Jai Bhagwan Weightlifter Renubala Chanu has received which of
the following award?
a) Arjuna award
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c) Bengal Warrior
d) Dabang Delhi
260. Polish.....................has set world record in the womens hammer throw at
Internationals Stadionfest Berlin Athletics meet held in Germany.
a) Anita Wlodarczyk
b) Punita Wlodarczyk
c) Babita Wlodarczyk
d) Sunita Wlodarczyk
261. Indian Telugu Actor................. has become the first Indian actor to be
honoured with a postage stamp by the US Post Service (USPS).
a) Nageswara Rao
b) Chiranjeevi Rao
c) Nagarjuna Rao
d) Nagraj Rao
262. Thailand Army Chief ..................has been recently elected as the Prime
Minister of Thailand.
a) Yingluck Shinwatra
b) Prayuth Chanocha
c) Thaksin Shinwatra
d) None of these
263. Famous agriculture Scientist.................has recently been conferred with the
Doctor of Science by the University of Agriculture of Pakistan.
a) MS Swaminathan
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b) Adille Sumariwala
c) Manpreet Jangra
d) Ajit K Doval
264. Which bank has recently grabbed the Core Banking System Initiative
Award for the year 2014?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
d) Punjab National Bank
265. Which country has recently approved residence permit to the former US
intelligence contractor Edward Snowden?
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) UK
d) China
266. Who among the following has been recently conferred with the
Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards by President Pranab Mukherjee ?
a) Karan Singh
b) Arun Jaitley
c) Sharad Yadav
d) All of them
267. Recently Nuri al-Maliki was in news. He resigned as the Prime Minister of
which country?
a) Iran
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b) Iraq
c) Afghanistan
d) Bangladesh
268. Recently Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) has
resigned from his post. Name her.
a) Samta Sharma
b) Mamta Sharma
c) Rita Sharma
d) Preeti Sharma
269. Former Comptroller and Auditor General.................. has written a book
titled Not Just an Accountant.
a) Manish Sisodiya
b) P Chidambaram
c) Vinod Rai
d) Arvind Kejariwal
270. A book titled Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job was released
recently. The book has been authored by whom?
a) Ahmad Khan
b) Faraz Ahmad
c) Faraz Khan
d) Faraz Siddiqui
271. A book titled Gujarats success story in Water Management was released
recently. The book has been authored by whom?
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a) Bimal Jalan
b) Sriram Vedire
c) Madhusudan Mishra
d) Faraz Khan
272. A book titled Strictly Personal, Manmohan and Gurcharan was released
recently. The book has been authored by whom?
a) Raman Singh
b) Saman Singh
c) Daman Singh
d) Aman Singh
273. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently set up which .....................
committee to identify outdated laws.
a) C Rangrajan committee
b) Ramanujam committee
c) Sivaramakrishnan committee
d) Yashpal committee
274. For the first quarter of 2014-15, SBI reported...........per cent hike in its net
profit of Rs.3,349 crore.
a) 1.3
b) 2.3
c) 3.3
d) 4.3
275. Which among the following author has received the Hans Christian
Andersen Literature Award recently?
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a) Arundhati Roy
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Tasleema Nasrin
d) Amish Tripathi
276. According to Moody, what will be Indias GDP growth in 2015?
a) 4 per cent
b) 4.5 per cent
c) 5 per cent
d) 5.5 per cent
277. As per latest global liveability study, Delhi has secured ............ poor
position out of 140 world cities.
a) 101
b) 110
c) 111
d) 121
278. Which among the following is the leading state that attracts significant
investment in Indias hotels and tourism industry?
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
279. The union government is going to spend....................to provide mobile
connectivity in 55,000 villages in the next five years.
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a) Rs 10,000 crore
b) Rs 20,000 crore
c) Rs 30,000 crore
d) Rs 40,000 crore
280. Asian Development Bank will provide up to.....................loan to India over
the next three years.
a) 1-2 billion
b) 3-5 billion
c) 7-9 billion
d) 11-13 billion
281. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced to replace which
institution?
a) Planning Commission
b) University Grant Commission
c) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
d) Institute of Food Security
282. India and.............. has decided to sign pact for investment and trade which
has a huge surge from USD 4.2 billion to 19.4 billion.
a) Singapore
b) Malaysia
c) Bangkok
d) Thailand
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283. China inaugurated its second railway line in..................to enhance mobility
of its military in the remote Himalayan region.
a) Sikkim
b) Tibet
c) Jammu
d) Kashmir
284. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to wave off Rs..............
liability of Jammu and Kashmir towards the Food Corporation of India
a) 50 crore
b) 60 crore
c) 70 crore
d) 80 crore
285. The union government is going to spend Rs 20,000 crore to provide
mobile connectivity in.................villages in the next five years.
a) 25,000
b) 35,000
c) 45,000
d) 55,000
286. Union government will set up..............new ultra mega power projects in
Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand.
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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287. Which state has grabbed big portion of the country's total exports that was
made from Special Economic Zones during 2013-14?
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
288. The Union Home Ministry has recently suggested whose name for Bharat
Ratna award?
a) Kapil Dev
b) Major Dhyan Chand
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Vishwanathan Anand
289. Union government is planning to increase its stake in IFCI Ltd to........per
cent from 45 per cent.
a) 50
b) 51
c) 53
d) 55
290. Mother Dairy and.................has recently announced launch of the Smart
Change Card for Mother Dairy booths in the National Capital Region.
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) ICICI Bank
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291. China inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet with a cost of
USD................ to enhance mobility of its military in the remote Himalayan
region.
a) 1.16 billion
b) 2.16 billion
c) 3.16 billion
d) 4.16 billion
292. India and Singapore has decided to sign pact for investment and trade
which has a huge surge from USD 4.2 billion to..........billion.
a) 9.4
b) 11.4
c) 19.4
d) 91.4
293. Recently Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW),
Mamta Sharma has resigned from his post. Now................will replace her.
a) Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar
b) Radha Kapoor
c) Madhu Shah
d) Sunita Ben
294. Jaipur Pink Panther (JPP) which recently won the inaugural title of Pro
Kabaddi League has been owned by whom?
a) Kishore Biyani
b) Abhisek Bachchan
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c) Radha Kapoor
d) Ronnie Screwwala
295. India and Japan has signed a MoU to develop which of the following city
into smart city?
a) Gujarat
b) Vadodara
c) Varanasi
d) Lucknow
296. Eminent historian. Bipin Chandra has died recently. He received which of
these highest civilian awards?
a) Padma Bhushan
b) Padma Shri
c) Bharat Ratna
d) Padma Vibhushan
297. Actor and singer Harry Belafonte will receive Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Oscar Award. He belongs to which country?
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) Serbia
298. Recently India has signed a pact with World Bank for Mizoram State
Roads Project with the financial assistance of ...............million US dollar.
a) 100
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b) 107
c) 117
d) 127
299. Who among the following has resigned from the post of the Governor of
Manipur?
a) Ashwani Kumar
b) V Purushothaman
c) V. Wanchoo
d) Vinod Kumar Duggal
300. Gujarat has grabbed how much per cent of the country's total exports
during 2013-14?
a) 25 percent
b) 35 percent
c) 45 percent
d) 55 percent
2
B
12
A
22
A
32
A
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3
B
13
B
23
B
33
B
4
A
14
C
24
C
34
A
5
A
15
C
25
C
35
A
6
B
16
C
26
C
36
A
7
D
17
A
27
A
37
A
8
B
18
C
28
B
38
C
9
C
19
C
29
A
39
A
10
D
20
D
30
A
40
A
41
D
51
A
61
A
71
A
81
C
91
B
42
C
52
C
62
D
72
A
82
A
92
C
43
A
53
C
63
B
73
B
83
A
93
A
44
B
54
B
64
B
74
C
84
B
94
C
45
A
55
D
65
D
75
A
85
C
95
A
46
B
56
D
66
C
76
B
86
A
96
C
47
C
57
B
67
D
77
D
87
A
97
A
48
C
58
B
68
C
78
C
88
D
98
C
49
A
59
B
69
C
79
C
89
B
99
B
50
A
60
A
70
C
80
A
90
A
100
A
101
C
111
B
121
D
131
C
141
B
151
C
161
D
171
B
181
C
191
B
102
D
112
D
122
C
132
D
142
A
152
A
162
C
172
B
182
C
192
C
103
C
113
B
123
C
133
A
143
B
153
C
163
A
173
B
183
B
193
A
104
B
114
A
124
D
134
D
144
C
154
D
164
B
174
B
184
C
194
B
105
A
115
D
125
A
135
A
145
A
155
B
165
B
175
C
185
C
195
A
106
B
116
B
126
A
136
C
146
C
156
C
166
B
176
B
186
A
196
A
107
A
117
D
127
C
137
C
147
B
157
B
167
C
177
D
187
A
197
C
108
C
118
A
128
B
138
C
148
D
158
B
168
A
178
D
188
A
198
C
109
C
119
B
129
B
139
A
149
A
159
C
169
A
179
C
189
D
199
C
110
A
120
B
130
B
140
B
150
B
160
B
170
C
180
B
190
B
200
D
201
C
202
C
203
C
204
B
205
D
206
C
207
C
208
B
209
C
210
D
157
211
B
221
A
231
A
241
C
251
A
261
A
271
B
281
A
291
B
212
D
222
C
232
B
242
D
252
A
262
B
272
C
282
A
292
C
213
D
223
B
233
B
243
B
253
A
263
A
273
B
283
B
293
A
214
C
224
D
234
A
244
A
254
A
264
C
274
C
284
B
294
B
215
A
225
B
235
C
245
B
255
A
265
A
275
B
285
D
295
C
216
B
226
D
236
B
246
A
256
B
266
D
276
C
286
D
296
A
217
D
227
D
237
B
247
B
257
D
267
B
277
C
287
B
297
A
218
A
228
C
238
A
248
D
258
D
268
B
278
B
288
B
298
B
219
D
229
B
239
B
249
D
259
A
269
C
279
B
289
B
299
D
220
B
230
D
240
C
250
B
260
A
270
B
280
C
290
A
300
C
158
c) Srilanka
d) Australia
7. Sattiraju Lakshminarayana popularly known as Bapu has recently passed
away. Who was he?
a) Artist
b) Filmmaker
c) Comedian
d) All of them
8. Recently Zimbabwe has defeated which country for first time in 31 years?
a) South Africa
b) Australia
c) England
d) Pakistan
9. Which newly revived..................University started its first session in
September?
a) Patna
b) Nalanda
c) Rajgir
d) Poorvanchal
10. Which country topped in newly released ICC ODI team ranking?
a) Sri Lanka
b) South Africa
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c) Australia
d) India
11. South African Norman Gordon has recently passed away. He was.........
a) Actor
b) Filmmaker
c) Cricketer
d) Author
12. Who among the following became the first Spaniard to snatch World
Badminton Championship held in Denmark?
a) Li Xuerui
b) Chen Long
c) Carolina Marin
d) Li Ning
13. Who among the following grabbed mens singles titles of the World
Badminton Championship held in Denmark?
a) Lee Chong Wei
b) Chen Long
c) Jan O Jorgensen
d) Kenichi TAGO
14. Recently a former Attorney General of India died. Name him.
a) H.S. Suhrawardy
b) Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
c) Hamid Dalwai
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d) Meena Rao
19. Congress members will head............Parliamentary Standing Committees
after failing to get the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
20. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, India has slipped
to........rank in list.
a) 70
b) 71
c) 72
d) 73
21. Tata Consultancy Services has re-appointed................as its Chief Executive
Officer and MD.
a) MS Swaminathan
b) N Chandrasekaran
c) Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
d) Sattiraju Lakshminarayana
22. RBI stops banking operations of which bank?
a) Bank of Maharashtra
b) Choundeshwari Sahakari Bank
c) Haryana Gramin Bank
d) Kashi Gomati Samyut Gramin Bank
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23. Who among the following has been selected for G K Reddy Memorial
Award 2014?
a) Vinod Rai
b) Vinod Shah
c) Vinod Mehta
d) Vinod Ghadai
24. Former Foreign Secretary has recently died. Name him.
a) A.P. Venkateswaran
b) Usha Venkateshwaran
c) Kalpana Venkateshwaran
d) Vinod Venkateshwaran
25. Which country is going to take over West Bank land?
a) Iran
b) Iraq
c) Bangladesh
d) Israel
26. India defeated............... and has snatched the 5-match series at
Birmingham.
a) England
b) South Africa
c) Australia
d) Zimbabwe
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27. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has signed a five-year pact with
................................. to train pace bowler in the foundation
a) HRF Pace Foundation
b) JRF Pace Foundation
c) MRF Pace Foundation
d) SRF Pace Foundation
28. Who among the following led Indian women's hockey team in Asian Games
2014?
a) Deepika Pallikal
b) Ritu Rani
c) Rani Yadav
d) Anjali Bhagwat
29. Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara,....................has
been awarded with the Best Manager by the Oxford Summit of Leaders
(Science and Education) in UK.
a) Dr Meera devi Puar
b) Dr Mrunalinidevi Puar
c) Dr Maya Devi Puar
d) Dr Manisha Devi Puar
30. Tony Abbott, Australian Prime Minister has launched the 'New Colombo
Plan' in which university of India during his visit in India?
a) Lucknow University
b) Kolkata University
c) Delhi University
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d) University of Mumbai
31. Which state is the first state in India to launch Health Adalat to concentrate
on health issues?
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
32. Which state of India got new capital which will be located in Vijayawada
region?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Tamilnadu
33. The Indian...................... has recently announced three rating systems to
cover metro new buildings, rail projects and schools.
a) Brown Building Council
b) White Building Council
c) Yellow Building Council
d) Green Building Council
34. Who is the current Navy chief of India?
a) Admiral Dalbir Singh Suhag
b) Admiral Philip Campose
c) Admiral R.K. Dhowan
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d) 20
39. Which Indian bank has been featured in 2014 Forbes Asia's FAB 50 list?
a) ICICI Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Bank of Baroda
40. The 14-day Indo-............ joint military exercise Surya Kiran-VII was
recently concluded
a) Bhutan
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
41. Sudhakar Jayant has secured.................at World Masters Weightlifting
Championship 2014?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) None of these
42. India has recently signed a civil nuclear agreement with which country?
a) US
b) UK
c) China
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d) Australia
43. Who among the following pair has bagged the Mixed Doubles trophy of the
US Open 2014?
a) Abigail Spears and Bruno Soares
b) Sania Mirza and Santiago Gonzalez
c) Santiago Gonzalez and Bruno Soares
d) Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares
44. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has recently launched India's first
National Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Bangalore
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata
45. Who among the following has been appointed as first women chairperson of
Indian Institute of Advanced Study?
a) Chandrakanta Padia
b) Chanda Padia
c) Chandana Padia
d) Chandrakala Padia
46. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has recently inaugurated the first
ever India Investment meets in which country?
a) UAE
b) Bahrain
c) Iran
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d) Iraq
47. Who among the following has snatched 2014 US Open women's title?
a) Venus Williams
b) Serena Williams
c) Caroline Wozniazki
d) Martina Navratilova
48. Wildlife Trust of India and Tata Chemicals Limited has recently signed a
pact to set up Indias first Coral Garden in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
49. JNU professor..................was honoured with China Book Award by China
for his role to the translation and publication of Chinese works.
a) Sanchita Mukherji
b) Mrunalini Mukherji
c) Priyadarsi Mukherji
d) Priyanka Mukherji
50. Which among the following bank has launched multi-currency international
debit card?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
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c) 2
d) 2.5
55. An Indian movie................won best debut movie award at the 71st Venice
Film Festival Venice Film Festival.
a) Street
b) Judge
c) Lawyer
d) Court
56. Former NASA scientist...................... who worked in the scientific
exploration of the moon for the Apollo program has passed away recently.
a) Dr. Noel W. Hammers
b) Dr. Neel Hemilton
c) Dr. Washington Hinners
d) Dr. Noel W. Hinners
57. The International Cricket Council has recently suspended.................. a
Pakistani bowler for his illegal bowling action.
a) Shoaib Azmal
b) Waqar Yunus
c) Saeed Ajmal
d) Shaharyar Khan
58. Who among the following has snatched 2014 US Open men's single title?
a) Kei Nishikori
b) Marin Cilic
c) Rafael Nadal
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d) Roger Federer
59. Indian scientist and eminent professor of biology at the University of
Massachusetts.......................was awarded with the 2014 Midori Prize in
Biodiversity for his research.
a) Kamal Bisht
b) Kamal Bajaj
c) Kamal Bawa
d) Kamal Batra
60. The Reserve Bank of India has set.......years as maximum age for Chief
Executive Officers and Managing Directors in private sector banks.
a) 60
b) 65
c) 70
d) 75
61. International Olympic Committee and Interpol International Police agency
have joined hands to combat.......................
a) Match fixing
b) Illegal betting
c) Both
d) None of these
62. Which committee has reported that most of the deemed universities are not
fit for being a university?
a) C Rangrajan Committee
b) Yadav Committee
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c) Subramanyam Committee
d) H Devaraj Committee
63. Who among the following will step down as chairman of Ferrari from
October?
a) Sergio Marchionne
b) Dick Wagner
c) David Gilmour
d) Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
64. Indias first wholesale centre (kisan mandi) for trading in fruit and
vegetables outside an Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee is coming up
in which capital of India?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Bangalore
65. Which among the following bank is offering Card less Cash Withdrawal at
ATMs with the help of a mobile number?
a) ICICI Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Bank of Baroda
66. India has signed a MoU in WHO South East Asia Health Ministers Meet on
eradication of which disease by 2020?
a) Kalazar
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b) Cancer
c) AIDS
d) TB
67. The World Economic Forum meets where global business leaders gathered
at which city of China?
a) Tianjin
b) Hong Kong
c) Shanghai
d) Beijing
68. Senior IAS officer....................was recently appointed as Executive Director
in World Bank.
a) Suhas Chandra
b) Subhash Chandra
c) Subhash Chandra Garg
d) Sudhanshu Garg
69. The Union Cabinet has approved over Rs................crore for executing a
telecom development plan for the North-Eastern Region.
a) 2000
b) 3000
c) 4000
d) 5000
70. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has assured of............ million US
dollars to scale up the emergency efforts to curb Ebola epidemic.
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a) 30
b) 40
c) 50
d) 60
71. Who among the following quit his post as governor of both states Manipur
and Mizoram?
a) Kamla Beniwal
b) Vinod Kumar Duggal
c) Kaptan Singh Solanki
d) Kinshar Himalaya Rao
72. India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable...............missile
a) Agni-I
b) Agni-II
c) Agni-III
d) Agni-IV
73. Which state Forensic Science Laboratory will tie-up with US-based firm for
ballistic testing?
a) Karnataka
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
74. India has recently signed a pact on traditional medicine like Unani and
Ayurveda with which country?
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a) Myanmar
b) Bangladesh
c) Srilanka
d) Australia
75. The Union Ministry of Science & Technology has recently announced
which scheme for women scientists?
a) JYOTI
b) KIRAN
c) ROSHANI
d) UJALA
76. Which state government has recognised transgender and eunuch as third
gender?
a) Bihar
b) Jharkhand
c) West Bengal
d) Karnataka
77. Which eminent Journalist and Freedom Fighter has died recently?
a) Ravindra Chandra Paul
b) Virendra Chandra Paul
c) Satyendra Chandra Paul
d) Jitendra Chandra Paul
78. Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved sale of shares
in.................... to collect Rs 43,000 crore.
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a) ONGC
b) Coal India
c) NHPC
d) All of them
79. The Asian Development Bank will give financial assistance of $150-million
loan to India for building transmission lines in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Kerala
c) Manipur
d) Mizoram
80. Who among the following has represented India at the 2014 Asian Games
as the youngest sailor?
a) Chitresh Tatha
b) Ramesh Tatha
c) Chitranshi Tatha
d) None of these
81. Union Agriculture Ministry has launched a unique call-in- centre Refer
Vehicle Call-In Centre for transportation of perishable goods in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Bangalore
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata
82. Who among the following will receive Davis Cup Commitment Award?
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a) Lleyton Hewitt
b) Gustavo Kuerten
c) Rohan Bopanna
d) None of These
83. The European Union has imposed new economic sanctions on which
country over Ukraine crisis?
a) Brazil
b) Russia
c) India
d) China
84. Which country is going to sign free trade pact with India to ship more of
metals and minerals it produces?
a) Brazil
b) Mexico
c) Columbia
d) Peru
85. Which bank has recently celebrated 150 years of its operations in Sri Lanka?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) ICICI Bank
d) Punjab National Bank
86. Rays Power Experts will set up 50 mw Solar Power Generation Park in
which state?
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a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamilnadu
87. The World Health Organisation awarded....................of Bangladesh with
South East Asia Regional Award for Excellence in Public Health in individual
category?
a) Naima Hossain
b) Raima Hossain
c) Saima Hossain
d) None of These
88. The Supreme Court ruled............per cent quota for disabled persons in all
government jobs.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
89. India has signed seven pacts with which country as call for freedom of
navigation in the South China Sea?
a) South Korea
b) Vietnam
c) Japan
d) Russia
90. Which state is going to host Global Agro meet in November?
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a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamilnadu
91. The former director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research..............will chair expert panel on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
Swachh Bharat national sanitation campaign.
a) Raghvendra Anant Mashelkar
b) Ramji Anant Mashelkar
c) Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
d) Raghupati Anant Mashelkar
92. Who among the following has sworn in as Manipur Governor recently?
a) Laxmi Kant Mahapatra
b) KK Paul
c) Om Prakash Kohli
d) Vinod Kumar Duggal
93. India has welcomed the successful renegotiation of the Tata Housing
development project of which country?
a) Malaysia
b) Maldives
c) Bangladesh
d) China
94. Union Human Resource Development Ministry has announced to fund
which campaign of India?
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a) Alan Turing
b) Alice Turing
c) Alex Turing
d) Aleze Turing
99. Who among the following will receive honours at the New York Film
Festival?
a) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sabine Lisicki
b) Sabine Lisicki and Richard Gere
c) Ethan Hawke and Richard Gere
d) Ethan Hawke and Arnold Schwarzenegger
100. Who among the following snatched Hong Kong Open, first WTA title in
three years?
a) Karolina Pliskova
b) Sabine Lisicki
c) Firman Abdul Kholik
d) Filip Karjinovic
101. Recently a Hollywood star visited Chennai for audio launch of movie I.
Name him.
a) Brad Pitt
b) Leonardo Di Caprio
c) Tom Hanks
d) Arnold Schwarzenegger
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102. Who among the following badminton player clinched Indonesian Masters
Grand Prix Gold?
a) Sabine Lisicki
b) Filip Karjinovic
c) Firman Abdul Kholik
d) H S Prannoy
103. According to Forbes, Mukesh Ambani has retained his position as the
richest man in India for the.............consecutive year.
a) Fifth
b) Sixth
c) Seventh
d) Eighth
104. NTPC Limited, Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited and NTPC
Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited will sign a pact to set up large solar parks in
which state?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamilnadu
d) Chennai
105. Educationist................died recently who was a former education adviser
to the Union government.
a) Kireet Joshi
b) Kirtee Joshi
c) Kirtan Joshi
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d) Kriyat Joshi
106. Which country has snatched FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014 held in
Spain?
a) Australia
b) UK
c) US
d) Serbia
107. India has signed three MoUs including setting up Industrial Park in Gujarat
with which country?
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) China
108. Who among the following became chairman of Ethics Committee of Lok
Sabha?
a) Manikrao Gavit
b) Shanta Kumar
c) Murli Manohar Joshi
d) L.K. Advani
109. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of the
National Commission for Women?
a) Madhumita Singh
b) Sushilarani Patel
c) Mamta Sharma
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d) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
110. According to the HSBC Trade Forecast report, India may become ..........
largest exporter by 2030.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
111. The World Bank has approved $.............. million grant for Ebola-raging
countries.
a) 105
b) 205
c) 305
d) 405
112. Xi Jinping President of China has launched the construction of the
$...........billion Colombo Port City in Srilanka.
a) 1.4
b) 2.4
c) 3.4
d) 4.4
113. Which indian boxer will finally receive the Arjuna Award as the Sports
Ministry has finally accepted his nomination?
a) Jai Bhagwan
b) Manoj Kumar
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c) Vijay Kumar
d) Amit Kumar
114. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given financial assistance of
...................loan for North Karnataka to improve urban services and
reinforcement of municipal corporation.
a) $43.3million
b) $53.3million
c) $63.3million
d) $73.3million
115. Which team has failed to qualify for Champions League T-20 tournament?
a) Kolkata Knight Riders
b) Kings Eleven Punjab
c) Chennai Super Kings
d) Mumbai Indians
116. According to a global university ranking, which university has secured first
position in university ranking worldwide?
a) Kings College London
b) Manchester University
c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
d) Yale University
117. Which Indian airline has signed a pact worth $2.6 billion with Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China Ltd for aircraft finance?
a) IndiGo
b) Air India
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c) Go Air
d) Spicejet
118. Former Director General of Police of Assam.....................committed
suicide after CBI raided his residence for investigation of Sharda chit fund case.
a) Sanker Baruah
b) Siva Baruah
c) Santosh Baruah
d) Sadashiv Baruah
119. India has slipped to........ position in recently released FIFA rankings.
a) 157
b) 158
c) 159
d) 160
120. Microsoft has bought Minecraft game maker, a................video game
company Mojang?
a) Swedish
b) Chinese
c) Russia
d) Serbian
121. SEBI chief........................will review the investment guidelines for private
sector pension plan.
a) A N Bajpai
b) B N Bajpai
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c) G N Bajpai
d) H N Bajpai
122. Prominent Mandolin exponent and Padma Shri.....................has recently
passed away.
a) Uppalapu Srinivas
b) Amitava Nandan
c) PR Anantha Swami
d) UR Anantha Murthy
123. Keeping the old tradition alive, Chinese President Xi Jinping during her
India visit met family of .................who died during China-Japan war while
treating Chinese soldiers.
a) Mao Zedong
b) Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis
c) Dr. Manorama Kotnis
d) Xi Zedong
124. ................ has rejected independence and will stay with United Kingdom.
a) Scotland
b) West Dunbartonshire
c) North Lanarkshire
d) Glasgow
125. Which country is going to host 18th Asian Games in 2018?
a) Indonesia
b) Malaysia
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c) Maldives
d) Spain
126. US President Barack Obama has nominated...................as the next US
Ambassador to India
a) Rahul Shah
b) Richard Rahul Verma
c) Richard John
d) Ajay Paul
127. Time magazine has named young Indian architect........................as young
leader of tomorrow
a) Ajay Shetty
b) Alok Shetty
c) Akshay Shetty
d) Abhas Shetty
128. Union government has allocated around Rs................crore for the revival
of Nalanda University.
a) 700
b) 1700
c) 2700
d) 3700
129. Which country has taken technical cooperation from India for extending
Provident Fund in organised and unorganised sectors?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
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c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
130. World Wrestling Entertainment and Ten Sports channel is going to invest
around $............. million in the Indian sports entertainment market.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
131. India and..................jointly decided to establish a Joint Working Group to
advance facilitation in film industry.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Japan
c) China
d) UK
132. Who among the following grabbed gold in the mens 50m Pistol at 17th
Asian Games?
a) Omkar Singh
b) Jitu Rai
c) Nguyen Hoang Phuong
d) Wang Zhiwei
133. Who among the following grabbed bronze in the womens 10m Air Pistol
at 17th Asian Games?
a) Shweta Chaudhry
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b) Heena Sidhu
c) Anjali Bhagwat
d) Tejaswini Sawant
134. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her...................partner Cara Black have
snatched the women's doubles title in WTA Toray Pacific Open tournament.
a) Zimbabwean
b) Spanish
c) Brazilian
d) American
135. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Cara Black have snatched
the women's doubles title by defeating.......................in WTA Toray Pacific
Open tournament.
a) Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro
b) Bruno Soares and Carla Suarez Navarro
c) Garbine Muguruza and Bruno Soares
d) None of these
136. Rafael Nadal will be replaced by........................ in the Indian team for the
new tennis league IPTL due to injury.
a) Roger Federer
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Gael Monfils
d) Fabrice Santoro
137. Hockey India has introduced Hockey...................India as an academy
member for underprivileged children who are wants their career in sports.
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a) Village
b) Slum
c) Tehsil
d) District
138. ........................spacecraft of NASA has entered Mars orbit to study the
climate change of Red Planet from warm and wet to cold and dry.
a) RAVEN
b) MAVEN
c) HAVEN
d) LAVEN
139. Who among the following has been elected as the Prime Minister of New
Zealand?
a) John Klein
b) John Shaw
c) John Kent
d) John Key
140. Who among the following has been appointed as new President of
Afghanistan?
a) Abdullah Abdullah
b) Halim Fidai
c) Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai
d) Jan Kubish
141. Who among the following has been appointed as new Prime Minister of
Fiji?
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a) Voreqe Bainimarama
b) Epeli Nailatikau
c) Jan Kubish
d) Halim Fidai
142 Indian ace shooter.......................has grabbed his first individual medalbronze in the mens 10m air rifle in 17th Asian games.
a) Rajvardhan Singh Rathore
b) Abhinav Bindra
c) Randhir Singh
d) Jaspal Rana
143. Dushyant Dushiant secured.................. medal in the Men's Single Sculls
category of rowing in 17th Asian Games 2014.
a) Platinum
b) Gold
c) Bronze
d) Silver
144. Recently Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an
international marketing campaigning called......................to attract businesses
worldwide in India.
a) Clean India
b) Make in India
c) Shine India
d) Glow India
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145. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be awarded with honorary doctorate
degree by which varsity for his work in inclusive growth?
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) China
146. Leading businessmen...............brothers received Lifetime Achievement
Award in Business a in the House of Lords in UK.
a) Hinduja
b) Ambani
c) Mittal
d) Godarej
147. India will give financial assistance of USD...........million to United Nations
to fight Ebola virus in Africa.
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
148. Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian squash player to enter the Asian
Games finale by beating whom?
a) Li Xuerui
b) Chen Long
c) Wang Shixian
d) Ong Beng Hee
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149. Union Government has recently launched ............................ for urban and
rural poor
a) KanshiramAntyodaya Yojana
b) Rajiv Gandhi Antyodaya Yojana
c) Shivram Antyodaya Yojana
d) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana
150. Recently which two banks have allowed kids to manage bank accounts
independently?
a) SBI and Axis Bank
b) SBI and ICICI Bank
c) SBI and UCO Bank
d) SBI and HSBC bank
151. Who among the following has been selected for JC Daniel Award for
lifetime achievement 2013 by Kerala Government?
a) MS Swaminathan
b) MT Vasudevan Nair
c) Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
d) Sattiraju Lakshminarayana
152. Which government will pay above $500 million to the Native American
Navajo tribe?
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) China
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d) Sri Lanka
157. How many scientists have been awarded with prestigious Shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar Prize 2014 for their exceptional contributions in science and
technology?
a) Nine
b) Ten
c) Eleven
d) twelve
158. Who among the following did not receive prestigious Shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar Prize 2014?
a) Pratap Raychaudhuri
b) Anurag Agrawal
c) P S Ahuja
d) All of them
159. India's........................has snatched gold in the women's discus throw event
in 17th Asian games?
a) Krishna Poonia
b) Seema Poonia
c) O P Jaisha
d) Babita Yadav
160. India's Sania Mirza and...................has snatched gold in the women's
tennis mixed doubles event in 17th Asian games?
a) Saketh Myneni
b) Hsien Yin Peng
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d) Japan
165. G-4 countries meet will be held in which city to discuss Security Council
reform?
a) Brasilia
b)Tokyo
c) New York
d) Berlin
166. Who among the following has been appointed as new full-time local coach
in Sri Lanka for the first time in 15 years?
a) Tillakaratne Dilshan
b) Marvan Atapattu
c) Sanath Jayasuriya
d) Muttiah Muralitharan
167. Who among the following has received Saraswati Samman 2013 for his
novel Dhool Paudhon Par?
a) Govind Mishra
b) Arvind Mishra
c) Ravindra Mishra
d) Divya Mishra
168. Indian squash ace Dipika Pallikal has bagged......................medal in
women's singles in 17th Asian Games 2014.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
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d) Platinum
169. Indias.....................secured bronze medal in Men's Single Sculls category
of rowing in 17th Asian Games 2014.
a) Duryodhan
b) Yudhishthir
c) Dushyant Dushiant
d) Shravan Kumar
170. Which country is going to host the ICC World Cricket League Division 3
in October?
a) Bermuda
b) Uganda
c) Singapore
d) Malaysia
171. Which among the following bank has launched a savings account for
minors above 10 years of age?
a) ICICI Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Bank of Baroda
172. Who among the following has been appointed as new Secretary General of
Independent Commission on Multilateralism?
a) AN Hardeep Singh Puri
b) BN Hardeep Singh Puri
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c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
177. Which Hindi film has been selected as India's official entry to the best
foreign film category in the Oscar 2015 awards?
a) Shahid
b) Queen
c) Yellow
d) Liar's Dice'
178. Which state has topped in employment generated by the Central Public
Sector Enterprises?
a) Punjab
b) Maharashtra
c) Bihar
d) Odisha
179. Which company along with Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtars MARD has
launched a new campaign to increase internet literacy among women in India?
a) Twitter India
b) Facebook India
c) Yahoo India
d) Google India
180. Indian ace shooter Abhinav Bindra has grabbed his first
individual...............in the mens 10m air rifle in 17th Asian games.
a) Gold
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b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
181. Lieutenant General................... has been appointed as new chief of
Pakistans spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence.
a) Zaheerul Islam
b) Raheel Sharif
c) Rizwan Akhtar
d) Akram Ashraf
182. Which company is planning to launch a contest to develop a mobile app
for Prime Ministers office in India?
a) Twitter India
b) Facebook India
c) Yahoo India
d) Google India
183. Which companys IPO has ranked as worlds biggest in history with $25
billion after additional shares were sold?
a) Kalibaba Group Holding Ltd
b) Jalibaba Group Holding Ltd
c) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
d) Alikaka Group Holding Ltd
184. Who among the following won seven crore rupees in eighth season of
Kaun Banega Crorepati?
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a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
189. The World Health Organisation awarded the National Malaria Control
Programme of .......................of Bangladesh with South East Asia Regional
Award for Excellence in Public Health?
a) Timor-Leste
b) Mimor-Leste
c) Vimor-Leste
d) None Of These
190. State Bank of India has recently celebrated 150 years of its operations in
which country?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Japan
c) China
d) UK
191. Who among the following has been elected as Chairman of the Advertising
Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
a) Benoy Roy Chawdhuri
b) Shashidhar Sinha
c) Narendra Ambwani
d) None Of These
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192. The Asian Development Bank will give financial assistance of $ .............
million loan to India for building transmission lines in Rajasthan.
a) 50
b) 150
c) 250
d) 350
193. Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved sale of
shares in NHPC, Coal India and ONGC to collect Rs.....................crore.
a) 23,000
b) 33,000
c) 43,000
d) 53,000
194. Recently Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan
has launched a health survey in India. The survey was based on which disease?
a) Polio
b) AIDS
c) Cancer
d) Tuberculosis (TB)
195. Marin Cilic has recently snatched 2014 US Open men's single title by
defeating whom?
a) Kei Nishikori
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Roger Federer
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d) Bhutan
200. Recently Goolam Essaji Vahanvati died. Who was he?
a) Former politician of BJP
b) Former chief justice of India
c) Former Attorney General of India
d) Former politician of Congress
201. India to get USD 35billion from which country for developmental
projects?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea
202. Recently Maya Rao has passed away due to cardiac arrest. Who was she?
a) Cartoonist
b) Actress
c) Sportsperson
d) Kathak dancer
203. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, which country
has topped the list?
a) Singapore
b) Switzerland
c) United States
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d) UK
204. 17th edition of Asian Games is being held in which country?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea 1.
205. Doordarshan has recently celebrated how many years of its existence?
a) 35
b) 45
c) 55
d) 65
206. Which country has topped in recently released FIFA rankings?
a) Belgium
b) Brazil
c) Spain
d) Germany
207. ....................has become permanent venue for the International Film
Festival of India as a MoU has been signed between Information and Broadcast
Ministry and...................?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Goa
d) Andhra Pradesh
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216. India has signed five year trade and economic development plan
with..............to improve the trade balance.
a) US
b) UK
c) China
d) Australia
217. A two time Chinese Grand Slam winner...............has now taken retirement
from tour
a) Si Na
b) Ni Na
c) Xi Na
d) Li Na
218. John Key has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
a) Spain
b) New Zealand
c) England
d) Ireland
219. Ashraf Ghani has been appointed as new President of which coutry?
a) Bangladesh
b) Afghanistan
c) UAE
d) Iraq
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220. Voreqe Bainimarama has been elected as the Prime Minister of which
country?
a) Nigeria
b) Bahama
c) Fiji
d) Maldives
221. Which state government will establish Nirbhaya Centres in all districts to
curb crime against women?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Delhi
d) Bihar
222. Which country will give financial assistance of USD 12 million to United
Nations to fight Ebola virus in Africa.
a) India
b) US
c) UK
d) China
223. Which among the following company has got Australian $2.2 billion coal
mining project in Australia for rail project?
a) Adani Enterprises
b) Ambani Enterprises
c) Mittal Enterprises
d) Hinduja Enterprises
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224. Which dairy brand secured 15th position in the International Farm
Comparison Network listing?
a) Amul
b) Mother Dairy
c) Sudha
d) Parag
225. MT Vasudevan Nair has been selected for JC Daniel Award for lifetime
achievement 2013 by Kerala Government. He is a famous.................
a) Writer and filmmaker
b) Sportsperson
c) Actor and filmmaker
d) Politician
226. Who among the following has been appointed as the president of the News
Broadcasting Association?
a) KVL Narayan Rao
b) Rajat Sharma
c) Anurradha Prasad
d) Ashok Venkatramani
227. The US government will pay above $............... million to the Native
American Navajo tribe?
a) 200
b) 300
c) 400
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d) 500
228. Who among the following has jointly received Right Livelihood Award
2014?
a) Edward Snowden and John Key
b) John Key and Alan Rusbridger
c) Brad Pitta and Tom Hanks
d) Edward Snowden and Alan Rusbridger
229. Who among the following was appointed as Prime Minister Narendra
Modis Sherpa for the Group of 20 annual Summit 2014?
a) Suresh Parbhu
b) Ramesh Parbhu
c) Brajesh Parbhu
d) RavishParbhu
230. Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu has sworn-in as...........
Chief Justice of India?
a) 40
b) 41
c) 42
d) 43
231. India remembered martyr Bhagat Singh on his............. birth anniversary.
a) 100
b) 102
c) 105
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d) 107
232. Who among the following has secured silver medal in mens discus throw
event in 17th Asian Games?
a) Ehsan Hadadi
b) Manoj Kumar
c) Vikas Gowda
d) Amit kumar
233. Auto Portal Cardekho has acquired................for 11 million US dollar
a) Gaadi.com
b) Car.com
c) Wheel.com
d) None of these
234. The last surviving real sister of Bhagat Singh, ..................... died recently
a) Rupinder Singh Kaur
b) Bibi Prakash Kaur
c)Harjot Kaur
d) Navjot Kaur
235. The 10th edition of annual of Indo.................... Joint military Yudh Abhyas
exercise is going in Uttarakhand
a) US
b) UK
c) Chinese
d) Russian
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d) SAIL
240. Which among the following has retained its Golf's Ryder Cup?
a) US
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Europe
241. Leander Paes has grabbed the ATP Malaysian Open doubles title 2014
with whom?
a) Jamie Murray
b) John Peers
c) Marcin Matkowski
d) None of These
242. Which bank is going to acquire India operations of HSBC Oman?
a) Qatar Bank
b) Doha Bank
c) Oman Bank
d) Riyal Bank
243. Which bank has signed 500 million dollar Line of Credit with Korea
Eximbank?
a) ICICI Bank
b) SBI
c) Punjab National Bank
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d) Bank of Baroda
244. Who among the following cricketers have been selected as Bradman
Honouree for the year 2014?
a) Sachin Tendulkar & Kapil Dev
b) Sachin Tendulkar & Brett Lee
c) Sachin Tendulkar & Robert Peterson
d) Sachin Tendulkar & Steve Waugh
245. As per Gay Times magazine, former British PM.......................has been
named as Gay Icon.
a) Gordon Brown
b) Tony Blair
c) Sir John Major
d) None of these
246. As per the Forbes India magazines 100 Richest Indian List 2014, who
among the following has secured position in top ten list?
a) Dilip Shanghvi
b) Hinduja brothers
c) Shiv Nadar
d) All of them
247. .......................biotech has acquired Vanaspati brand Rasoi.
a) Emami
b) Ponds
c) Vivel
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d) Pears
248. The G-20 annual summit will be held in...................in November 2014.
a) Uganda
b) Canberra
c) Brisbane
d) Berlin
249. Amul dairy brand has secured position in the International Farm
Comparison Network listing?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
250. who among the following became the first Indian squash player to enter the
Asian Games finale?
a) Ajay Bhattacharya
b) Saurav Ghosal
c) Ravi Kumar
d) Manoj Kumar
251. Who among the following will be replaced by Roger Federer in the Indian
team for the new tennis league IPTL due to injury?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Gael Monfils
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d) Fabrice Santoro
252. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner..............have snatched the
women's doubles title in WTA Toray Pacific Open tournament.
a) Bruno Soares
b) Carla Suarez Navarro
c) Garbine Muguruza
d) Cara Black
253. Who among the following bagged bronze medal in the mens 10 m air
pistol team event at 17th Asian Games?
a) Omkar Singh
b) Jitu Rai
c) Nguyen Hoang Phuong
d) Manoj Kumar
254. Shweta Chaudhry grabbed..............medal in the womens 10m Air Pistol at
17th Asian Games?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Platinum
255. Jitu Rai grabbed...............medal in the 50m Pistol at 17th Asian Games.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
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d) Platinum
256. World Wrestling Entertainment and....................is going to invest around
$100 million in the Indian sports entertainment market.
a) Ten Sports channel
b) Star Sports channel
c) Neo Sports channel
d) ESPN channel
257. Which soft drink brand has launched its zero sugar soft drink
called..................... Zero?
a) Coca-Cola
b) Thumbs Up
c) Pepsi
d) Sprite
258. Union government has allocated around Rs 2700 crore for the revival
of.....................University.
a) Patna
b) Nalanda
c) Rajgir
d) Poorvanchal
259. Which team has grabbed Calcutta Football League title?
a) Tollygunge Agragami
b) East Bengal
c) North Bengal
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d) Luknow team
260. Who among the following has grabbed bronze medal at the World
Kickboxing Championships 2014?
a) Edward Mawthoh
b) Larry P Warjri
c) Yuki Bhambari
d) Firman Abdul Kholik
261. The US has snatched FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014 by defeating
which country?
a) Spain
b) Serbia
c) Australia
d) UK
262. The G-20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meet was organised in
which city of Australia?
a) Melbourne
b) Brisbane
c) Sydney
d) Perth
263. International Day for preservation of Ozone Layer was celebrated on.......
September worldwide.
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
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d) 18
264. Kireet Joshi was in news recently as he died due to cardiac arrest. Who
was he?
a) Painter
b) Comedian and TV host
c) Sportsperson
d) Educationist
265. Sabine Lisicki snatched her first WTA title Hong Kong Open in three years
by defeating whom?
a) Karolina Pliskova
b) Yuki Bhambari
c) Firman Abdul Kholik
d) Filip Karjinovic
266. War hero and British code breaker Alan Turings biopic..................... has
recently grabbed the best picture award in Toronto film festival.
a) The imitation game
b) The liars dice
c) Sports
d) Courage
267. Meghalaya Governor.....................took additional charge of governor of
Mizoram?
a) Dr. Krishan Kant Paul
b) Om Prakash Kohli
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c) MK Narayanan
d) Vinod Kumar Duggal
268. Who is replacing Luca Cordero di Montezemolo who will quit as
chairman of Ferrari?
a) Robin Williams
b) David Gilmour
c) Sergio Marchionne
d) Dick Wagner
269. Recently Dr. Noel W. Hinners died. He was...............
a) Former NASA scientist
b) Famous Indo-American Physicist
c) Artist
d) Former foreign secretary
270. A................movie Court won best debut movie award at the 71st Venice
Film Festival Venice Film Festival.
a) American
b) Chinese
c) Indian
d) British
271. World number one Serena Williams has recently snatched 2014 US Open
women's title. She bagged this title for............consecutive time.
a) Second
b) Third
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c) Fourth
d) Fifth
272. Sania Mirza and Brazilian Bruno Soares defeated whom to secure the
Mixed Doubles trophy of the US Open 2014?
a) Abigail Spears and Max Mirnyi
b) Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez
c) Kvta Peschke and Marcin Matkowski
d) Ekaterina Makarova and Santiago Gonzalez
273. India has recently signed a MoU with Australia. The bilateral pacts
include........
a) Field of Water Resources Management
b) Cooperation in sport
c) Technical Vocational Education and Training
d) All of the above
274. Who among the following has secured gold at World Masters
Weightlifting Championship?
a) Satish Sivalingam
b) Sudhakar Jayant
c) Sukhen Dey
d) Jitu Rai
275. GVK EMRI, an emergency management services provider has recently
signed a pact with National Trauma Research Institute,..............to improve
emergency trauma care services in India.
a) US
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b) UK
c) China
d) Australia
276. The 14-day Indo- Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran-............ was
recently concluded
a) V
b) VI
c) VII
d) VII
277. For the........time, Axis Bank has been featured in 2014 Forbes Asia's FAB
50 list.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
278. Tony Abbott, Australian Prime Minister has launched which plan in
University of Mumbai during his visit in India?
a) New Columbia Plan
b) New Washington Plan
c) New Sydney Plan
d) New Colombo Plan
279. National Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on September 5 to
celebrate the birthday of which among the following personality?
a) Swami Vivekanand
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b) Swami Radhakrishnan
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Anne Besant
280. One of the US famous comedian and TV host............... has died recently.
a) Jimmy Page
b) Joan Rivers
c) David Gilmour
d) Robin Williams
281. Kei Nishikori created history by becoming the first man from Japan to
reach the U.S. Open semi-finals in 96 years. He defeated whom in the U.S.
Open semi-finals?
a) Stan Wawrinka
b) Ichiya Kumagae
c) Marin Cilic
d) Rafael Nadal
282. Recently INS has been commissioned by Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan.
a) Sumitra
b) Mysore
c) Delhi
d) Kolkata
283. Andhra Pradesh has got new capital which will be located in which region?
a) Telangana
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b) Vijayawada
c) Kochi
d) Tiruvanantpuram
284. Which edition of Asian Games is being held in Incheon, South Korea?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
285. Israel is going to take over West Bank land. The seized area will be celled
as.............
a) Revaot
b) Sevaot
c) Gevaot
d) Levaot
286. Recently A.P. Venkateswaran died. He was...............
a) Former politician of BJP
b) Former chief justice of India
c) Former Attorney General of India
d) Former foreign secretary
287. Vinod Mehta has been selected for G K Reddy Memorial Award 2014.
Who is he?
a) Politician
b) Journalist
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c) Actor
d) Singer
288. Which company has re-appointed N Chandrasekaran as its Chief
Executive Officer and MD?
a) Infosys
b) Wipro
c) Cognizant
d) Tata Consultancy Services
289. According to the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, which country
had secured lowest position among BRICS countries?
a) Brazil
b) Russia
c) India
d) China
290. Who was the first Muslim to become India's Attorney General?
a) H.S. Suhrawardy
b) Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
c) Hamid Dalwai
d) F.K. Khan Durrani
291. Who among the following will be the next chief justice of India?
a) Justice Sathasivam
b) Justice HL Dattu
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c) Justice RM Lodha
d) None of these
292. Carolina Marin who became the first Spaniard to snatch world badminton
championship women defeated whom among the following in championship?
a) Li Xuerui
b) Chen Long
c) Wang Shixian
d) Li Ning
293. Fast bowler and test cricketer Norman Gordon has recently passed away.
He played for which country?
a) England
b) South Africa
c) Australia
d) Zimbabwe
294. According to recently launched study by KPMG-FICCI, India has secured
its position among top.........medical tourism destinations in Asia
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
295. Recently an artist, filmmaker and comedian has passed away. He was
popularly known as Bapu. What was his real name?
a) MS Swaminathan
b) Prayuth Chanocha
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d) Kerala
300. Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and State Bank of India
has recently signed a loan pact to set up an export credit of $million.
a) 122
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c) 142
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4. Who among the following will act as chief of Central Vigilance Commission
until the appointment of CVC?
a) JM Garg
b) Pradeep Kumar
c) Rajiv
d) None of these
5. Which country is going to help India to develop three smart cities under
Indias 100 smart city programme?
a) US
b) Japan
c) China
d) Russia
6. The Union Railway Ministry has announced that Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet
train project will cost around Rs......................crore.
a) 35,000
b) 45,000
c) 55,000
d) 65,000
7. The famous autobiography of father of nation Mahatma Gandhis My
Experiments with Truth will now be available in...................language.
a) Kashmiri and Urdu
b) Kashmiri and Punjabi
c) Urdu and Punjabi
d) Kashmiri and Manipuri
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8. Who among the following Indian sprinter has clinched a silver medal in the
800m womens race at 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea?
a) Dutee Chand
b) Pinki Pramanik
c) Tintu Luka
d) Ashwini Chidananda Shetty Akkunji
9. India and............... has signed a MoU to cooperate on future explorations of
Mars planet.
a) US
b) Japan
c) China
d) Russia
10. Which Indian boxer has recently refused to accept medal in 17th Asian
Games in Incheon, Korea?
a) Laishram Sarita Devi
b) M C Mary Kom
c) Sarjubala Devi
d) Kavita Goyat
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c) Bronze
d) All of the above
5. The famous Japans bullet train known as Shinkansen has turned.............
years.
a) 30
b) 40
c) 50
d) 60
6. Microsoft Corporation will come up with new Windows........Operating
System.
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
7. The Union Commerce Ministry has cancelled approvals of how many special
economic zones in India?
a) Nine
b) Ten
c) Eleven
d) Twelve
8. As per United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific, the Indian economy will raise at.............percent in the current fiscal.
a) 4.5
b) 5.5
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c) 6.5
d) 7.5
9. Recently Indian boxer Laishram Sarita Devi has refused to accept medal
over a biased decision in 17th Asian Games. She was defeated by whom among
the following?
a) Kei Nishikori
b) Jina Park
c) Zhaina Shekerbekova
d) None of these
10. US is going to help India to develop three smart cities under Indias 100
smart city programme with the proposed budget of Rs...................crore
a) 4,060
b) 5,060
c) 6,060
d) 7,060
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a) 3.8
b) 4.8
c) 5.8
d) 6.8
2. Apollo Hospital has tied up with which pharmacy firm to expand Apollo
Sugar Clinics to provide diabetes care programmes in India?
a) Sanofi
b) Johnson & Johnson
c) Novartis
d) GlaxoSmithKline
3. Union government has approved to set up six more Software Technology
Parks of India (STPIs) in which state of India?
a) Maharastra
b) Gujarat
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
4. Indian hammer thrower............... was upgraded from bronze to silver medal
in Asian Games after her Chinese competitor failed in doping test.
a) Manju Bala
b) Saryu Bala
c) Meeta Bala
d) Mehra Bala
5. The Indian mens kabaddi Team has notched up its.....................consecutive
gold in Asian Games 2014.
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a) Fifth
b) Sixth
c) Seventh
d) Eighth
6. India women's kabaddi team grabbed its...............consecutive gold in Asian
Games 2014.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
7. Which state has become first state to start olive refinery in India?
a) Rajasthan
b) Kerala
c) Manipur
d) Mizoram
8. Indian hammer thrower Manju Bala was upgraded from bronze to silver
medal in Asian Games after her Chinese competitor.............failed in doping test.
a) Wang Zheng
b) Zhang Weinxiu
c) Wang Weinxiu
d) None of these
9. The Indian mens kabaddi Team has notched up its seventh consecutive gold
by defeating.................in Asian Games 2014.
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a) Pakistan
b) Iran
c) Bangladesh
d) Iraq
10. India women's kabaddi team grabbed its second consecutive gold by
defeating.................in Asian Games 2014.
a) Pakistan
b) Iran
c) Bangladesh
d) Iraq
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c) Russian
d) Chinese
2. World Animal Day was observed on October.........worldwide.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
3. How many medals have been secured by India in 17th Asian Games 2014?
a) 55
b) 56
c) 57
d) 58
4. How many medals have been secured by India in 16th Asian Games 2010?
a) 64
b) 65
c) 66
d) 67
5. How many gold medals have been secured by China in 17th Asian Games
2014?
a) 151
b) 145
c) 125
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d) 108
6. Earth Observatory of NASA has claimed that the worlds fourth-largest lakes
.................has dried and is about to vanish.
a) Lake Huron
b) Lake Baikal
c) Aral Sea
d) Caspian Sea
7. What was Indias position in 17th Asian Games campaign?
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Eighth
d) Ninth
8. Which country topped in 17th Asian Games 2014?
a) US
b) China
c) South Korea
d) Australia
9. How many gold medals have been secured by India in 17th Asian Games
2014?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
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d) 14
10. How many silver medals have been secured by India in 17th Asian Games
2014?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
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b) Amir Khan
c) Salman Khan
d) Shah Rukh Khan
3. Which team has grabbed the Champions League Twenty20 2014?
a) Kolkata Knight Riders
b) Chennai Super Kings
c) Mumbai Indians
d) Delhi Daredevils
4. Who among the following was chosen as Man of the Match in the
Champions League Twenty20 2014?
a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) Pawan Negi
c) Suresh Raina
d) Sunil Narine
5. Telangana State Power Generation Corporation and..................has recently
signed pact to set up thermal power plants in Telangana.
a) CIL
b) SAIL
c) NTPC
d) BHEL
6. European Union (EU) Competition Commission has approved..................and
WhatsApp deal of 19 billion US dollar.
a) Twitter
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b) Facebook
c) Yahoo
d) Google
7. Which country has test fired an upgraded version of its Dongfeng missile of
10,000-km range?
a) US
b) China
c) Russia
d) Japan
8. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently addressed nation through
radio for the first time with programme called.................
a) Mann Ki Baat
b) Dil Ki Baat
c) Desh Ki Baat
d) Bharat Ki Baat
9. Who among the following was awarded with Golden Bat Award in the
Champions League Twenty20 2014?
a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) MS Dhoni
c) Suresh Raina
d) AB de Villiers
10. Who among the following was chosen as Man of the Series in the
Champions League Twenty20 2014?
a) Ravindra Jadeja
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b) MS Dhoni
c) Suresh Raina
d) AB de Villiers
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c) Suresh Raina
d) MS Dhoni
3. As per an online customer survey...................has been ranked second among
18 international Metro systems in terms of customer satisfaction.
a) Mumbai Metro
b) Kolkata Metro
c) BangaloreMetro
d) Delhi Metro
4. Which company has signed an agreement with Petroleos Mexicanos for
cooperation in Latin American countries?
a) SAIL
b) CIL
c) ONGC Videsh Ltd
d) BHEL
5. Who among the following has grabbed first gold medal in mens freestyle
65kg category for India by creating history in 17th Asian Games?
a) Yogeshwar Dutt
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Manoj Kumar
d) Amit Kumar
6. Who among the following will be a co-owner of a football team Chennaiyin
FC in Indian Super League along with B-town actor Abhishek Bachchan?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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c) Virat Kohli
d) Saurav Ganguly
7. Which among the following state has constituted a task force to investigate
into the blasts in Burdwan District?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) West Bengal
d) Madhya Pradesh
8. Which among the following city has observed the World Junior Chess
Championship?
a) Pune
b) Mumabi
c) Delhi
d) Hyderabad
9. Chennai Super Kings team has clinched the Champions League Twenty20
2014 title of Cricket by defeating which team in the final match?
a) Kings Eleven Punjab
c) Mumbai Indians
d) Delhi Daredevils
d) Kolkata Knight Riders
10. A Japanese company Sumitomo Group has recently acquired Carzonrent
India, the car lease division for Rs................crore.
a) 100
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b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
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3. Who among the following clinched China Open title and upgraded to number
two in the world rankings?
a) Petra Kvitova
b) Maria Sharapova
c) Serena Williams
d) Simona Halep
4. Who among the following clinched his fifth China Open title?
a) Tomas Berdych
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Novak Djokovic
d) David Ferrer
5. Recently the Nobel Prize for physiology has been awarded to scientists who
discovered GPS system in brain. Name the scientists.
a) Edvard Moser
b) John O'Keefe
c) May-Britt Moser
d) All of them
6. Which among the following country has recorded the highest number of
polio cases in 14 years?
a) Bangladesh
b) Pakistan
c) Iran
d) Iraq
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7. Who among the following was honoured with Sir Ross Masood Lifetime
Achievement Award 2014 for finesse in leadership, education, community &
public Service?
a) Hamid Ansari
b) Saiyid Ansari
c) Saiyid Hamid
d) None of these
8. USA Swimming has suspended Olympic champion swimmer.............. for six
months for breaking the code of conduct of game.
a) Michael Phelps
b) Jimmy Page
c) Dick Wegner
d) Larry Hall
9. Who among the following has clinched his first European golf title in the
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?
a) Rory McIlroy
b) Rory Wilson
c) Oliver Wilson
d) Oliver McIlroy
10. According to an online customer survey Delhi Metro has been ranked
.............among 18 international Metro systems in terms of customer satisfaction
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
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1. Russian Maria Sharapova smashed who among the following to clinch China
Open title?
a) Simona Halep
b) Serena Williams
c) Venus Williams
d) Petra Kvitova
2. Tennis ace Novak Djokovic grabbed his fifth China Open title by defeating
who among the following?
a) Tomas Berdych
b) Rafael Nadal
c) David Ferrer
d) Roger Federer
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3. Which Supreme Court has allowed gay marriages in five more states of its
country?
a) US
b) UK
c) China
d) Japan
4. Ireland has signed a MoU with which country on new joint Visa
cooperation?
a) Russia
b) UK
c) China
d) Japan
5. .....................firm Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd has recently acquired the
New York luxury hotel Waldorf Astoria for $ 1.95 billion.
.
a) Chinese
b) Japanese
c) Russian
d) British
6. Recently Central Government has launched a new campaign called...............
of National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation.
a) Swachhta Udyami Yojana Swachhta Se Sampannta ki Or
b) Swachhta Karamchari Yojana Swachhta Se Sampannta ki Or
c) Swachhta Safai Yojana Swachhta Se Sampannta ki Or
d) Swachhta Harijan Yojana Swachhta Se Sampannta ki Or
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7. Who among the following will be appointed as chief executive officer (CEO)
of National Institute of Information Technology Limited?
a) Rahul Keshav Patwardhan
b) Rajendra Pawar
c) Vijay Thadani
d) P Rajendran
8. Recently an American multinational information technology corporation has
announced to split into two publicly traded companies. Name the company.
a) Aban Offshore
b) Affiliated Computer Services
c) AMAX Information Technologies
d) Hewlett-Packard
9. Rourkela Steel Plant has honoured which Indian hockey player recently?
a) Prabhjot Singh
b) Sardar Singh
c) Birendra Lakra
d) Rajpal Singh
10. ....................Declaration on Forests was released at the UN Climate Summit
to take pledge to eradicate deforestation by 2030.
a) Chicago
b) Washington
c) New York
d) Boston
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a) 4.4
b) 5.4
c) 6.4
d) 7.4
4. One of the world's largest manufacturers of mobile phone...............is going to
shut down its Chennai factory from next November?
a) Motorola
b) Spice
c) Nokia
d) Lava
5. According to Total jobs.com, Boston Consulting Group and The Network
joint survey, which country has topped the list of most desirable places to work?
a) US
b) UK
c) Canada
d) Germany
6. Who among the following was awarded with Waislitz Global Citizen Award
2014 for founding Humanure Power in Bihar that constructs community
sanitation facilities in Indias rural area?
a) Anoop Jain
b) Swapnil Chaturvedi
c) Anoop Chaturvedi
d) Swapnil Jain
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b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) Nepal
4. Who among the following was awarded with the Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Award 2014 to..........................for his exceptional role in the field of
missile and aerospace technology?
a) Dr Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai
b) Dr Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
c) Sattiraju Lakshminarayana
d) Dr Sivathanu N Chandrasekaran
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d) Georgetown
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1. According to the International Monetary Fund, the Indian economy will rise
by ..........% in 2014-15.
a) 5.6
b) 6.9
c) 7.1
d) 7.4
2. Recently Internet.org summit was held in which city where Mark
Zuckerberg, founder of social networking site Facebook had also attended?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Bangalore
d) Kolkata
3. Who among the following have grabbed Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the
year 2014 for their work on the optical microscope which can now look closely
into the nano-world?
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a) William E Moerner
b) Stefan W Hell
c) Eric Betzig
d) All the above
4. Hinduja group company Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd has inked a MoU with
...................for developing a dedicated line of products for tractors.
a) Hindustan Unilever limited
b) Dabur India Limited
c) Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
d) None of these
5. Central Government will soon sell LED bulbs to households at Rs........
against the market price of 400 rupees.
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
6. World Post Day was observed worldwide on..........October to create
consciousness over the postal sector role in everyday lives.
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
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7. Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will establish a Joint Venture
company to undertake Wind Power Project, the first-ever offshore along the
........... Coast.
a) Hyderabad
b) Kerala
c) Mumbai
d) Gujarat
8. According to Railway Ministry data, Railways revenue earnings has raised
by over.............percent during 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014.
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
9. Recently a book titled Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and
Peace was authored by whom among the following?
a) Leon Panetta and Jim Newton
b) Leon Newton and Jim Panetta
c) Leon Pakeshey and Jim Newton
d) Leon Panetta and Jim Pakeshey
10. Recently a veteran journalist who was the former chairman of Prasar Bharati
Board died. Name him.
a) Manoj Vittal Kamath
b) Madhav Vittal Kamath
c) Mahesh Vittal Kamath
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b) UK
c) Russia
d) Germany
4. Recently Hudhud was in news. What it is?
a) Earthquake
b) Ocean
c) Cyclonic storm
d) Bird
5. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion has constituted a special
management team called ............... Plus to facilitate investment from..............
a) China
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) US
6. Who among the following actor and producer was appointed as the Goodwill
Ambassador for UNICEF in South Asia?
a) Shahrukh Khan
b) Salman Khan
c) Aamir Khan
d) Amitabh Bachchan
7. The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs set up the Post Sachar Evaluation
Committee that was headed by whom?
a) Prof. Amitabh Kundu
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d) Woods
5. The Indian Finance Ministry has provided Rs 520 crore to NABARD to
construct warehousing infrastructure for agricultural products in which country?
a) Mizoram
b) West Bengal
c) Manipur
d) Andhra Pradesh
6. The upcoming countrys largest micro-finance institution.............Bank has
appointed FIS International to develop core banking tool
a) Sahyog
b) Saathi
c) Bandhan
d) Vishwaas
7. According to a survey report by Ericsson, India likely to have.......... million
broadband users by 2020
a) 500
b) 600
c) 700
d) 800
8. ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle..........will be launched from
Sriharikota on Oct 16.
a) PSLV-C23
b) PSLV-C24
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c) PSLV-C25
d) PSLV-C26
9. India is among the top five contributors with USD.......million to the UN
Ebola response.
a) 12.5
b) 13.5
c) 14.5
d) 15.5
10. Famous Bharatnatyam dancer.....................has resigned from his post as the
Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi.
a) Leela Samson
b) Lata Samson
c) Lara Samson
d) Leena Samson
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5. UN owes India $..............which is the second highest outstanding payment to
any country for peacekeeping operations and troops.
a) 107 million
b) 108 million
c) 109 million
d) 110 million
6. The central government has launched countrys first national policy on.........
a) Spiritual health
b) Physical health
c) Mental health
d) Body health
7. International Cricket Council has banned the Zimbabwe bowler ..................
and Bangladeshi bowler..............from bowling in international cricket.
a) Kane Williamson and Sohag Gazi
b) Sachithra Senanayake and Sohag Gazi
c) Prosper Utseya and Sohag Gazi
d) Kane Williamson and Saeed Ajmal
8. Which group has launched Global Infrastructure Facility in partnership with
private institutional investors?
a) IMF
b) World Bank
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c) IFCI
d) IRDA
9. Recently Kailash Satyarthi received Nobel Peace Prize 2014 for India. Who
was he?
a) Child rights activist
b)Woman rights activist
c) Education rights activist
d) Senior Citizen rights activist
10. Recently Alfonso Cuaron won Museum of Modern Art in New York. Who
was he?
a) Director
b) Actor
c) Singer
d) Painter
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5. Who among the following clinched ATP Shanghai Masters trophy?
a) Gilles Simon
b) Rafael Nadal
c) David Ferrer
d) Roger Federer
6. Fortune has recently released the list of powerful people titled 40 under 40?
a) Travis Kalanick and Brian Chesky
b) Mark Zuckerberg
c) Matteo Renzi
d) Jan Koum
7. Who among the following has grabbed the Nobel Prize for economics on
market power and regulation research?
a) Jan Koum
b) Jean Tirole
c) Travis Tirole
d) Prosper Utseya
8. India will sign pact in education, energy and other areas with which country?
a) Spain
b) Norway
c) US
d) Finland
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1. Recently Kapil Krishna Thakur has recently died. Who was he?
a) Former Supreme Court Judge
b) Former Navy Chief
c) Lok Sabha MP
d) Former Army Chief
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2. India has signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury which has been
named after the.....................city Minamata.
a) Japanese
b) French
c) American
d) Dutch
3. India has promised for $.........million aid for rebuilding Gaza strip which was
destroyed during the conflict with Israel.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
4. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and BSE Ltd joint venture called................has
launched two more indices in Indian market for investors.
a) Asia Index Pvt Ltd
b) India Index Pvt Ltd
c) Bhartiya Index Pvt Ltd
d) A & B Only
5. Retailer Future Group has signed a pact with which online store to jointly sell
goods online?
a) Amazon
b) Snapdeal
c) Flipkart
d) Myntra
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regulation research. He is a ............
a) Japanese
b) French
c) American
d) Dutch
2. India has secured..................place in latest released ICC ODI rankings.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
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d) Fifth
3. Jules Bianchi who is a...................formula one driver recently met with an
accident during Japanese Grand Prix held in Japan.
a) Japanese
b) French
c) Brazilian
d) Dutch
4. India has lunched ................- India Financial Partnership with.................
government to strengthen the financial services industries.
a) US
b) UK
c) China
d) Japan
5. Which country is going to host first leg of Asia Cup Archery Tournament in
the beginning of 2015?
a) India
b) Bangkok
c) Myanmar
d) Iran
6. Sri Lanka has started which train from Palai after 25 years which will be
extended to Jaffna?
a) Jal Devi Express
b) Thal Devi Express
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c) Fourth
d) Fifth
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1. Who among the following was honoured with the National Kishore Kumar
Award for 2012-13in Madhya Prades?
a) Famous lyricist Sameer
b) Famous writer Saleem Khan
c) Famous actor and director Satish Kaushik
d) Famous playback singer Anuradha Paudwal
2. Bombay High Court given its verdict in favour of..................in Rs 3200 crore
tax dispute case as the case does not belong to transfer pricing.
a)Reliance
b) MTS
c) Airtel
d) Vodafone
3. Which country has allowed US led coalition to use its Incirlik Air Base to
fight against ISIS?
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a) Iraq
b) Turkey
c) Iran
d) Bangladesh
4. Which Cricket Association has removed Lalit Modi, former IPL
Commissioner as its President?
a) Kolkata
b) Haryana
c) Mumbai
d) Rajasthan
5. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced interim assistance of
Rs................ crore for Andhra Pradesh for relief work by Cyclone Hudhud.
a)100
b) 1000
c) 10,000
d) 1,00,000
6. Global Handwashing Day was observed worldwide on ...........October.
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
7. India Expo 2014 organized by the Federation of Indian Export Organization
was held in which place?
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a) Dubai
b) Dhaka
c) Male
d) Pyongyang
8. ..............Value homes has launched www.............valuehomes.com to sell
homes online.
a) Reliance
b) Tata
c) Hindustan
d) Hinduja
9. Which among the following world's tallest building has bagged Guinness
World Records for the highest man-made vantage point?
a) Wall of China
b) Canton Tower in China
c) Burj Khalifa in Dubai
d) Eiffel tower in US
10. Which formula one driver has recently met with an accident during
Japanese Grand Prix held in Japan?
a) Nico Rosberg
b) Ayrton Senna
c) Jules Bianchi
d) Valtteri Bottas
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1. Who among the following has been chosen as new Prime Minister of Yemen?
a) Mansour Hadi
b) Khaled Bahah
c) Mansour Bahah
d) Khaled Hadi
2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced interim assistance of Rs
1000 crore for.......................for relief work by Cyclone Hudhud.
a) Mizoram
b) West Bengal
c) Manipur
d) Andhra Pradesh
3. According to Global Hunger Index 2014 released by the International Food
Policy Research Institute, India has been ranked at.........position.
a) 52
b) 53
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c) 54
d) 55
4. Who among the following grabbed Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton
tournament 2014?
a) Ihsan Maulana Mustofa
b) Richard Flanagan
c) Shakti Dev
d) Ajay Jayaram
5. Who among the following has been voted as Indias most valuable player in
Asian Games 2014?
a) MC Mary Kom
b) Abhinav Bindra
c) Yogeshwar Dutt
d) Sushil Kumar
6. Who among the following author was awarded with Man Booker Prize 2014?
a) Peter Carey
b) Thomas Keneally
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Albert Waugh
7. Who among the following Indian police inspector has won UNs
international female peacekeeper award?
a) Shakti Devi
b) Sukhi Devi
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c) Raakhi Devi
d) Gulab Devi
8. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook has donated $...........million to the
US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention against Ebola disease.
a) 23
b) 24
c) 25
d) 26
9. Who has authored the book Untold Story of Indian Public Sector released
by the Vice President of India M Hamid Ansari?
a) Dr AD Choubey
b) Dr GD Choubey
c) Dr UD Choubey
d) Dr VD Choubey
10. Who has authored the book Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar ?
a) Harsha Bhogle
b) Dilip DSouza
c) Dileep Wengserkar
d) Kapil Dev
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1. Recently Richard Flanagan was awarded with Man Booker Prize 2014. He
was from which country?
a) US
b) Australia
c) UK
d) Netherland
2. Who among the following was honoured with Asia-Pacific Excellence
award?
a) Mithilesh Kumar Singh
b) Abhay Kumar
c) Basant Kumar Gautam
d) Gopal Thakur
3. Indian Railways celebrated its.........annual Railway National awards function
2014.
a) 57
b) 58
c) 59
d) 60
4. Who among the following was appointed as the new Managing Director of
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd?
a) A S Bhattacharya
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b) Gautham Roy
c) S Venkataramana
d) R Pillai
5. London-based firm IMImobile Ltd overtook mobile communications
company TxtLocal Ltd for...........million euro.
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
6. Which among the following bank launched Facebook-based funds transfer
platform KayPay?
a) ICICI Bank
b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
c) Karur Vysya Bank
d) Punjab National Bank
7. ...............will invest 4 billion US dollar in the British Columbia province to
supply LNG from the region.
a) IOC
b) SAIL
c) BHEL
d) CIL
8. Recently the Harbin Ice Festival was celebrated in ...............to bring
awareness about Indian culture.
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a) India
b) China
c) Hong Kong
d) Australia
9. Union Finance Ministry has approved..............FDI proposals with total
investment of 1546 crore rupees.
a) 23
b) 24
c) 25
d) 26
10. A Panel headed by.....................will inquire for delay in developing gas
discoveries in ONGC's Krishna Godavari basin KG-D5 block.
a) A.N.Talukar
b) B.N.Talukar
c) D.N.Talukar
d) H.N.Talukar
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1. Abhay Kumar was honoured with Asia-Pacific Excellence award 2014. Who
was he?
a) Sportsperson
b) Author
c) Poet-diplomat
d) Director
2. Union Finance Ministry has approved 25 FDI proposals with total
investment of .............. crore rupees.
a) 1546
b) 1646
c) 1746
d) 1846
3. Who among the following was appointed as new Chief Economic Advisor to
the Indian government?
a) Arvind Subramanian
b) Raghuram Rajan
c) Kaushik Basu
d) Rajiv Mehrishi
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the........................Shramev
Jayate programme in New Delhi to implement labour reforms.
a) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
b) Pandit Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
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c) Norway
d) Spain
9. 10-year-old Sadiq became Police Commissioner for a day of which city?
a) Kashmir
b) Punjab
c) Hyderabad
d) Chandigarh
10. Who among the following was conferred Euromoneys Central Bank
Governor of the Year Award 2014 in Washington?
a) Raghuram Rajan
b) Arvind Mayaram
c) Kaushik Basu
d) Rajiv Mehrishi
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1. Who among the following was appointed as new finance secretary to the
Indian government?
a) Arvind Subramanian
b) Arvind Mayaram
c) Kaushik Basu
d) Rajiv Mehrishi
2. Renowned Telugu writer and former radio artiste has died recently. Name
her.
a) Usha Ramani
b) Turaga Janaki Rani
c) Vasantha Shobha
d) Usha Shobha
3. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed worldwide on
.............. October.
a) 17
b) 18
c) 19
d) 20
4. The Reserve Bank has signed a pact with..........for information exchange and
supervisory cooperation.
a) Central Bank of Kenya
b) Central Bank of Norway
c) Central Bank of Bangladesh
d) Central Bank of Myanmar
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5. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has set aside Rs
...............crore fund for mega food parks.
a) 1000
b) 2000
c) 3000
d) 4000
6. According to World Health Organisation, which country is responsible for
80 % of polio cases globally?
a) Pakistan
b) Afghanistan
c) Bangladesh
d) UAE
7. India's indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile
................was test-fired from Chandipur.
a) Sukhoi
b) Agni IV
c) Nirbhay
d) Agni V
8. Which among the following country has been recently elected as nonpermanent members of United Nations Security Council?
a) Venezuela
b) Spain
c) New Zealand
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d) Malaysia
e) All of the above
f) None of these
9. 55 year old American actress passed away. Name her.
a) Elizabeth Hena
b) Elizabeth Lena
c) Elizabeth Pena
d) Elizabeth Zena
10. Indian Space Research Organization successfully launched third navigation
satellite Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).......... C.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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a) ICICI Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) UCO Bank
d) Corporation Bank
6. Who among the following has received royal honour from Queen Elizabeth?
a) Stephen Hawking
b) Maggie Smith
c) Judi Dench
d) Ian McKellen
7. Which country will host first regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
a) UK
b) USA
c) India
d) Russia
8. Which hurricane recently struck tiny Atlantic island Bermuda?
a) Gonzalo
b) Hud Hud
c) Katrina
d) Zupanjal
9. Which among the following bank has grabbed the IDRBT Banking
Technology Excellence award 2013-14 for Business Intelligence Initiatives
among small banks?
a) ICICI Bank
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1. Indian origin KTM Iqbal has been named for the Cultural Medallion 2014
which is Singapores highest cultural award. He is a..........
a) Poet and writer
b) Director
c) Actor
d) Painter
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b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamilnadu
d) Keral
7. Recently India's chief hockey coach has resigned. Name him.
a) Erik Finman
b) Austin Mahone
c) Rui Gama Vaz
d) Terry Walsh
c) Terry Walsh
d) Joko Widodo
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c) Jaden Smith
d) All of the above
3. Who among the following was honoured with the Golden Shoe for 2013?
a) Giorgio Chiellini
b) Luis Suarez
c) Rui Gama Vaz
d) Joko Widodo
4. Recently India won the cricket series against which country?
a) Australia
b) Sri Lanka
c) West Indies
d) Pakistan
5. Which Indian-American was appointed as temporary head of Department of
Justices civil rights division by the US President Barack Obama?
a) Molly Moran
b) Vanita Sebb
c) Vanita Moran
d) Vanita Gupta
6. Which e-commerce firm has signed real estate lease deal with Embassy
Office Parks Bangalore
a) Amazon
b) Snapdeal
c) Flipkart
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d) Myntra
7. Which among the following online fashion retailer will open London Office
to partner European Brands?
a) Amazon
b) Snapdeal
c) Flipkart
d) Myntra
8. Lynda Bellingham has recently died. Who was she?
a) Graphic Designer
b) Fashion designer
c) Hair Stylist
d) Actress
9. Oscar de la Renta has recently died. Who was she?
a) Graphic Designer
b) Fashion designer
c) Hair Stylist
d) Actress
10. Manohar Lal Khattar will be the next Chief Minister of which among the
following state?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Haryana
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3. Which country was re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council from 201517 after receiving the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group?
a) Indonesia
b) Bangladesh
c) India
d) Qatar
4. India has signed power trade agreement with which country?
a) Myanmar
b) Indonesia
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
5. Who among the following was appointed as Chief of Staff and Counselor in
the National Security Division of the US Justice Department?
a) Anita M Singh
b) Vanita Gupta
c) Sahil Doshi
d) Mayank Ashar
6. As per recent poll conducted by HSBC on quality of life, which country is
the worlds favourite destination among expats?
a) Singapore
b) Switzerland
c) Hong Kong
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d) Germany
7. Indian central government has constituted which committee to provide
Bankruptcy code for small and medium enterprises?
a) Raghuanathan
b) Shivanathan
c) Vishwanathan
d) Vaidyanathan
8. Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer of the Cairn India?
a) Mayank Ashar
b) Rahul Dhir
c) P Elango
d) Sudhir Mathur
9. Who among the following was honoured with the Liberty Medal 2014 that is
given to honour courage and conviction who strive to liberty for the people?
a) Kailash Satyarthi
b) United National
c) Nelson Mandela
d) Malala Yousafzai
10. Which Indian-American student has grabbed the 2014 Discovery Education
3M Young Scientist Challenge innovation award?
a) Anita M Singh
b) Jai Kumar
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c) Sahil Doshi
d) Mayank Ashar
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1. Recently AIBA suspended which Indian woman boxer for not receiving the
bronze medal at the Asian Games 2014?
a) Laishram Sarita Devi
b) M C Mary Kom
c) Sarjubala Devi
d) Kavita Goyat
2. Recently an Indian chief hockey coach resigned but he decided not to go for
his resignation. Name him.
a) Erik Finman
b) Austin Mahone
c) Rui Gama Vaz
d) Terry Walsh
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3. Tihar Jail Authority has established an e-library for which inmates in jail to
sharpen their technical skills?
a) Men
b) Women
c) Senior Citizen
d) Children
4. Which Congolese gynaecologist was awarded with the prestigious Sakharov
human rights prize 2014?
a) EuroMaidan
b) Viktor Yanukovych
c) Denis Mukwege Mukengere
d) Leyla Yunus
5. The first border market facility was inaugurated on the Indo-Bangla
international border in...............to boost bilateral trade.
a) Meghalaya
b) Tripura
c) Manipur
d) Assam
6. International Stammering Awareness Day was observed on.........October
worldwide to raise awareness about the people who have the speech disorder.
a) 21
b) 22
c) 23
d) 24
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1. Recently a famous freedom fighter died who worked with Azad Hind Fauj of
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Name him.
a) Sham Lal Sharma
b) SS Rajendran
c) Govind M Rathod
d) Jagdish Sharan Pande
2. Minister for Public Health Engineering and Flood Control in Jammu &
Kashmir has resigned. Name him.
a) JM Garg
b) Pradeep Kumar
c) Saif-ud-din Soz
d) Sham Lal Sharma
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3. According to the latest released World Steel Association data, India remains
the worlds................... largest steel producer.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
4. Which country topped as the largest steel producer according to the latest
issued World Steel Association data?
a) China
b) Japan
c) US
d) Germany
5. Which bank has launched mPassBook facility on its Smartphone
application for its retail banking users?
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Bank of India
d) Central Bank of India
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs..............crore for homes
and hospitals in flood-affected Jammu and Kashmir.
a) 545
b) 645
c) 745
d) 845
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c) 6.6
d) 7.6
8. India observed 68th Infantry Day nationwide on ......October to commemorate
gallant action of war heroes.
a) 27
b) 28
c) 29
d) 30
9. Who among the following was crowned as Miss Uganda 2014?
a) Senzo Meyiwa
b) Masayoshi Son
c) Tintu Luka
d) Leah Kalanguka
10. Who among the following has been appointed as the head of Future Earth
Engagement Committee?
a) Devendra Fadnavis
b) C Vidyasagar Rao
c) Jairam Ramesh
d) Jitan Ram
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c) Seventh
d) Eighth
5. Which Indian golfer has grabbed Venetian Macau Golf Open?
a) Devendra Fadnavis
b) Govind Pallam
c) Surya Prakash
d) Anirban Lahiri
6. The..............edition of World Islamic Economic Forum started in Dubai.
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11
7. Who among the following will be the new chief minister of Maharashtra?
a) Govind Pallam
b) Surya Prakash
c) Devendra Fadnavis
d) C Vidyasagar Rao
8. Which country is going to organise the upcoming SAARC summit?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Nepal
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d) Myanmar
9. As per World Economic Forum's 2014, India dropped to............rank in
gender gap index out of 142 countries.
a) 114
b) 115
c) 116
d) 117
10. India has ranked..........on the political empowerment sub index.
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
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