Objective Current Affairs

Objective Current Affairs -with Answers
(Jun to 10th Dec 2014)
SET-I
1. The Brix Degree is a unit for measuring _____?

[A]Surface Tension
[B]Viscosity
[C]Specific Gravity
[D]Density
Specific Gravity
The unit Brix Degree is used for measuring specific
gravity in liquids.
2. What is the name of worlds first electric aircraft
which has successfully completed its maiden
voyage, recently?
[A]Flying Fan [B]E-Fan [C]Spark [D]E-Ray
E-Fan
Worlds first ever electric aircraft called the E-Fan
has successfully taken its maiden voyage. This
electric aircraft is the latest creation of Toulousebased airbus. The fact that its engines are powered
by electricity provides it a low-noise, eco-friendly
profile.
3. The Johnson South Reef is a disputed reef area
between _____?
[A]China and Philippines [B]Philippines and Japan
[C]China and Vietnam [D]Vietnam and Japan
China and Vietnam
Johnson South Reef is a reef in the Spratly Islands in
the South China Sea controlled by the Peoples
Republic of China. Johnson South Reef is currently
occupied by the Chinese and claimed by Vietnam.
4. The Caparo Group that has won the International
Business of the Year Award 2014 at the Asian
Business Awards is associated with ___?
[A]Food and Beverages
[B]Leather Manufacturing
[C]Steel, Automotive and Engineering
[D]Defence and Military
Steel, Automotive and Engineering
Caparo Group founded by leading NRI industrialist
Lord Swaraj Paul is a fast growing UK based group
with a 1bn Euro turnover. With business interest
predominantly in manufacture of steel, automotive
and engineering products. Caparo group has won
the International Business of the Year Award 2014
at Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham.
5. Which among the following is the first country to
introduce plastic notes to safeguard against
counterfeiting of currency?
[A]England [B]Australia [C]Singapore [D]Thailand
Australia
Australia was the first country to introduce plastic
notes to safeguard against counterfeiting of
currency. The Reserve Bank of India is planning to
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introduce plastic notes in the country by next year.

6. Who among the following is the author of the
book Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying?
[A]Arun Maira
[B]Sanjay Baru
[C]Sachin Pilot
[D]Yashwant Sinha
7. The Kachin Independence Organisation an
ethnic rebel group active in ___?
[A]Malaysia
[B]Philippines
C]Myanmar
[D]Bangladesh
8. Who among the following has been appointed as
chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal?
[A]B S Chauhan
[B]S P Singh
[C]Brijesh Patil
[D]K Hiremath
Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan, judge of the Supreme
Court has been appointed as chairman of the
Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. The post of
chairman has been lying vacant for the last two
years after justice N P Singh resigned on health
grounds.
9. The poorest country in Europe in terms of GDP
per capita is ___?
[A]Republic of Kosovo
[B]Moldova
[C]Ukraine
[D]Albania
Moldova
Moldova is the poorest country in the Europe. Its
citizens are poor and have a low standard of living
compared to other European countries. Moldova is
nearly entirely dependent on agricultural exports for
revenues.
10. Ravi Dhariwal, who has won the 2014 INMAs
Silver Shovel award is CEO which publication?
[A]The Hindu
[B]Times Group
[C]The Indian Express
[D]Hindustan Times
Times Group
Ravi Dhariwal, the CEO of BCCL, which published the
Times of India, the worlds largest-selling English
broadsheet and the Economic Times, the worlds
second largest financial daily, has been awarded the
International News Media Associations (INMA)
highest honour for volunteer service to and lifetime
achievement in the media industry. The Silver Shovel
Award is the INMAs top honour for individual
achievement.
11. Himalayan Kumbh is held every 12 years in
which among the following states?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
Uttarakhand
Nandadevi Raj Jaat yatra also described as
Himalayan Kumbh will be held in every 12 years in
Uttarakhand.
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12. Which among the following countries has

topped the list of World Mothers Index-2014?
[A]Australia [B]Sweden [C]Finland [D]Britain
Finland
Finland ranked number one in the world mothers
index compiled by save the children followed by
Norway, Sweden and Iceland.
13. The SANA is the national official news agency
of ___?
[A]Ukraine [B]Syria [C]Maldives [D]Philippines
Syria
The SANA or Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) is the
national official news agency in Syria. It was
established in 1965.
14. Who among the following has been named
World Snooker Player of the Year?
[A]Ronnie OSullivan
[B]James Wattana
[C]Steve Davis
[D]Mark Selby
Ronnie OSullivan has been named world Snooker
Player of the Year.
15. Indias Ankita Raina is associated with which
of the following sports/events?
[A]Tennis [B]Badminton [C]Snooker [D]Hockey
Tennis
Ankita Raina is a professional tennis player. Raina
has won four singles and five doubles title on the ITF
tour in her career.
16. In India, National Technology Day is celebrated
on May 11 to commemorate the_____?
*A+Launch of Indias first Satellite
[B]Establishment of ISRO
[C]Nuclear tests at Pokhran
*D+Inclusion of Brahmos missile to the army
Nuclear tests at Pokhran
On 11th May, 1998 India achieved a major
technological breakthrough by successfully carrying
out nuclear tests at Pokhran. Also first, indigenous
aircraft Hansa-3 was test flown at Bangalore on
this day and India also performed successful test
firing of the Trishul missile on the same day.
Considering all these achievements 11th May was
chosen to be commemorated as National Technology
Day.
17. Which among the following share largest volume
of the countrys total vegetable oil imports?
[A]Palm oil
[B]Coconut oil
[C]Ground nut oil
[D]Sunflower oil
Palm oil
India meets about 60 per cent of its annual
vegetable oil demand of 17-18 million tonne via
imports. Palm oils make up 80 per cent of the
countrys total vegetable oil imports.
18. Who among the following has won the Spanish
Grand Prix-2014?
[A]Romain Grosjean [B]Nico Roseberg
[C]Lewis Hamilton [D]Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix for
Mercedes to chalk up his fourth victory in a row and
wrest the Formula One championship lead from
German team-mate Nico Rosberg.
19. The Benuban Vihar monastery, one of the
important pilgrim centres of Buddhism is located in
____?
[A]Assam [B]Tripura [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Sikkim
Tripura
The Benuban Vihar monastery is in Agartala,
Tripura. It is considered one of the important
pilgrim centres for Buddhism in northeast India.
20. Recently, an RBI panel has recommended that
the government should reduce its holding in public
sector banks to below 50 per cent. This panel was
headed by __?
[A]Urjit Patel
[B]PJ Nayak (ans)
[C]Chanda Kocchar
[D]Aruna Upadyaya
21. Who among the following has won the World
Snooker Championship-2014 title?
*A+Ronnie OSullivan
[B]Mark Selby
[C]Steve Davis
[D]Greame Dott
Mark Selby
Mark Selby won his first world title by defeating
defending champion Ronnie OSullivan 18-14. This
was Selbys fourth ranking title and made him the
ninth player to complete snookers Triple Crown of
World Championship, UK championship, and master
titles.
22. In India, monetary policy is controlled by ____?
[A]Finance Minister
[B]Union Government
[C]Reserve Bank of India
[D]Finance Ministry
Reserve Bank of India
In India, the central monetary authority is the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is so designed as to
maintain the price stability in the economy.
23. Which among the following parties has won the
national election of South Africa held recently?
[A]Democratic Alliance
[B]African National Congress
[C]The Economic Freedom Fighter
[D]Democratic Social Party
African National Congress
South Africas ruling party African National
Congress has won the national election. ANC has
won 62.1 percent of the vote, while the main
opposition party, the Democratic Alliance won 22.2
per cent of the vote.
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24. Recently, United Nations has voted to establish a

Medal for exceptional courage in the name of an
unarmed UN peacemaker from Senegal ____?
[A]Eugene-Richard Gasana [B]Mbaye Diagne
[C]Prince Zeid al Hussein [D]Henry Dussent
Mbaye Diagne
The UN Security Council voted unanimously to
establish a UN medal for exceptional courage in the
name of the unarmed UN peacekeeper from Senegal
Captain Mbaye Diagne, who lost his life after saving
hundreds of Rwandans from death in the 1994
genocide. The resolution, sponsored by Jordan,
creates the Captain Mbay Diagne Medal for
Exceptional Courage to be awarded to UN military,
police, civilians and associated personals, who
demonstrate exceptional courage, in the face of
extreme danger.
25. Recently, which among the following countries
has imposed ban on import of chilli pepper from
India?
[A]Saudi Arabia [B]Iran [C]South Africa [D]Chile
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has banned import of chilli pepper
from India, citing the presence of high pesticide
residues in it. Saudi Arabia is the fifth largest
importer of fresh vegetables from India.
26. The SGR-A1 is a military robot sentry belongs
to which country?
[A]North Korea
[B]South Korea
[C]South Sudan
[D]Japan
South Korea
The SGR-A1 is a South Korean military robot sentry
designed to replace human counterparts in the
demilitarized zone at the South and North Korea
border.
27. The Dinka people are largest ethnic group
inhabiting in ____?
[A]Indonesia
[B]Australia
[C]South Sudan
[D]Nairobi
South Sudan
The Dinka people are an ethnic group inhabiting the
Bahr el Ghazal a region of western South Sudan.
Dinka people are largest ethnic tribe in South
Sudan.
28. Which among the following is not a party to the
Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone
(CANWFZ)?
[A]Kyrgyzstan
[B]Turkmenistan
[C]Afghanistan
[D]Tajikistan
Afghanistan
The CANWFZ is a treaty legally binding commitment
by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan not to manufacture,

acquire, test or possess nuclear weapons.
29. Which among the following countries is the
Indias only land bridge to Southeast Asia?
[A]Bangladesh [B]Nepal [C]Myanmar [D]Malaysia
Myanmar
Myanmar is Indias only land bridge to Southeast
Asia and the Indo-Burmese border stretches over
1,600 kilometres.
30. Who among the following has won mens single
Mandrid Master title-2014?
[A]Kei Nishikori [B]Roger Federer
[C]Rafael Nadal [D]Andrew Murray
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal won his fourth Mandrid Masters title
2014. Top seed Nadal claim a 2-6, 6-4, 3-0 win for
his 27th Master title and 63rd career crown.
31. Recently, Tata Trust and which of the following
banks signed a pact to work together for poverty
alleviation and rural development?
[A]State Bank of India [B]Canara Bank
[C]HDFC Bank [D]Syndicate Bank
State Bank of India
State Bank of Inda and Sir Dorbaji Tata Trust signed
pact to work together for poverty alleviation and
rural development. Tata Trust will provide training
and capacity building; identify partner
organisations, such as farmer producer companies,
SHGs and SHG federations. SBI will provide credit
support to partners promoted organisations of Tata
Trusts.
32. The new protocol Declaration on Automatic
Exchange of Information in Tax Matters on tax data
exchanges has been signed recently in ___?
[A]Geneva [B]Paris [C]Zurich [D]Moscow
Paris
The declaration on automatic exchange of
information in tax matters was endorsed during the
OECDs annual ministerial council meeting in Paris.
The standard agreed upon by the 47 nations will
help clamp down bank secrecy practices and ensure
that they work towards full disclosure of
information on tax evaders and financial criminals
pertaining to any national jurisdiction.
33. Which among the following countries will chair
ASEAN for 2014 for the first time?
[A]Myanmar [B]Philippines [C]Brunei [D]Cambodia
Myanmar
Myanmar is the Chair of ASEAN for 2014 and the
theme of its ASEAN chairmanship is Moving
Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous
Community.
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34. Which among the following is the Indias leading

sugar producing state?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Karnataka
35. Among the European Union Countries, the
largest investment currently comes to India from?
[A]France [B]Germany[C]Italy [D]UK
UK
UK is the largest European Union investor in India.
Germany and France are the second and third
largest countries to invest in India.
36. Recently, Coca-Cola and Pepsi said they are
working to remove a controversial ingredient
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) from all their
drinks. In soft drinks BVO is mainly used as a ___?
[A]Emulsifier
[B]Coloring Agent
[C]Preservative
[D]Flavour
Emulsifier
Brominated Vegetable Oil or BVO acts as emulsifier
in citrus-flavoured soda drinks. The toxic chemical is
banned in many countries because it competes with
iodine for receptor sites in the body, which can lead
to hypothyroidism, autoimmune disease, and cancer.
37. According to the Forbes Global 2000 largest
and most powerful public companies India is home
to how many worlds biggest companies?
[A]45 [B]54 [C]63 [D]48
54
India is home to 54 largest and most powerful public
companies according to the Forbes Global 2000
companies list. The Forbes Global 2000 is a
comprehensive list of the worlds largest, most
powerful public companies as measured by revenues,
profits, assets and market value. Reliance industries
lead the list with 135th rank among the Indian
companies in the list.
38. Which among the following is the main cause for
the new respiratory ailment called COLD or Chronic
Obstructive Lung Disease?
[A]Air pollution [B]Smoking [C]Dust and Debris
[D]Pesticides
Smoking
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD) is a new
respiratory ailment caused by smoking which
eventually suffocates the patient to a slow but sure
death.
39. The former Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck
Shinawatra was indicted for involvement in a scam
related to __?
[A]Housing scheme
[B]Rice Subsidy scheme
[C]Fertilizer subsidy scheme [D]Financial misuse
Rice Subsidy scheme
Yingluck Shinawatra has been indicted over a
government rice subsidy scheme that proved to be

costly.
40. Recently, World Health Organisation has
declared which disease as a public health emergency
of international concern?
[A]Tuberculosis [B]Polio[C]Malaria [D]Encephalitis
Polio
The World Health Organisation has declared polio a
public health emergency of international concern
making the only the second time the UN agency has
given such a designation after the H1N1 flu
pandemic in 2009.
41. What is the name of Indias own card payment
network that has been dedicated to the nation,
recently?
[A]MoneyCard [B]RuPay [C]IndPay [D]RupeeCard
RuPay
Indias own card payment network RuPay has been
dedicated to the nation. The RuPay card is accepted
at all ATMs, PoS terminals and most of the eCom
merchants in the country.
42. The Moei River marks the national boundary
between which of the following countries?
[A]Thailand and Myanmar [B]India and Bhutan
[C]Thailand and Singapore [D]France and Germany
Thailand and Myanmar
The Moei River is a tributary of the Salween River.
The Moei River forms the natural boarder line
between Thailand and Myanmar.
43. The African Sleeping Sickness is a vector-borne
disease spread by __?
[A]Mosquitoes [B]Tsetse fly [C]Houseflies [D]Sandflies
Tsetse fly
African sleeping sickness or also called Human
African trypanosomiasis is vector-borne disease and
spread through the bite of the Tsetse fly.
44. According to latest report, which among the
following states has reported highest tiger mortality
rate in the country?
[A]Tamil Nadu [B]Maharashtra [C]Karnataka [D]Bihar
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has reported highest tiger mortality
with six tigers deaths have been reported each
month since the beginning of this year. After Tamil
Nadu, tiger mortality was higher in MP (4) and
Uttarkhand (3).
45. The largest Lok Sabha constituency in India in
terms of area is _____?
[A]Baramulla [B]Ladakh [C]Ahmadabad [D]Midnapur
Ladakh
Ladakh (173266.37 sq.km) is the Indias largest Lok
Sabha constituency in terms of area.
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46. Which of the following organisation gives out

the Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
every year?
[A]United Nations [B]UNESCO [C]World Bank
[D]SAARC
UNESCO
Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom award was
established on the initiative of UNESCOs Executive
Board and is formally confirmed by the Director
General of the Organisation, on the occasion of
World Press Freedom Day, on May 3rd. The Prize is
named in honor of Guillerno Cano Isaza, a
Colombian journalist who was assassinated in front
of office of his newspaper, El Espectator, in Bogota,
on 17 December 1986.
47. What is the code name given for the military
exercise conducted by the India Army in the desert
of Rajasthan, recently?
[A]Desert Fox
[B]Sarvada Vijay
[C]Garuda
[D]Samrat Shakti
48. The eastern swamp deer, one of the three
endangered deer species existing in the world found
only in ____?
[A]Manasa Wildlife Sanctuary
[B]Kaziranga National Park
[C]Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary
[D]Kanha National Park
Kaziranga National Park
The eastern swamp deer is one of three endangered
deer species existing in the world found only in
Kaziranga National Park.
49. As per the new study conducted by the World
Health Organisation (WHO), which Indian city is
considered to be most polluted in the world?
[A]Raipur [B]Bhopal [C]Delhi [D]Gwalior
Delhi
According to a new study conducted by the WHO,
Indias national capital Delhi is most polluted city in
the world. As per various studies conducted, air
pollution is the fifth largest killer in India. WHO has
measured that Delhi has the highest concentration
of PM 2.5 particulate matters less than 2.5 microns
form of air pollution, which is considered most
serious.
50. Recently, the Supreme Court has passed a
judgment banning Jallikattu, a rural sport of
taming bulls practiced in ___?
[A]Kerala [B]Tamil Nadu [C]Karnataka
[D]Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Jallikattu is an adventure sport involving taming
bulls, held in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal
celebrations on Mattu Pongal Day.
51. In which of the following countries worlds

highest tunnel for high-speed train has been opened
recently?
[A]China [B]Russia [C]Japan [D]Singapore
China
The worlds highest tunnel for high speed trains in
northwest China became operational at an altitude
of 3,607 metres. The 16.3 km long was completely
linked up, operationalising the linking Gansu
provenance and Xinjiang provenance.
52. The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley
located in______?
[A]H P [B]Uttarkhand [C]J& K
[D]UP
Himachal Pradesh
The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located
high in the Himalayan Mountains in the northeastern part of the Himachal Pradesh.
53. Which among the following is the most populous
State in USA?
[A]Texas [B]New York [C]Florida [D]California
54. In the CAMELS bank-rating system, the word A
stands for ___?
[A]Adequate quality [B]Asset quality
[C]Average quality
[D]Annual quantity
Asset quality
CAMELS is a bank-rating system where bank
supervisory authorities rare institutions according
to six factors. The six factors examined are C-Capital
adequacy, A-Asset quality, M-Management quality,
E-Earnings, L-Liquidity, S-Sensitivity to Market Risk.
55. Sandra Helen Robson, who became the first
woman kayaker to paddle across the Palk Strait,
belongs to which country?
[A]Germany [B]Japan [C]Australia [D]Netherland
Australia
Sandra Helen Robson is an Australian sea kayaker.
She became the first woman kayaker to paddle
across the Palk Strait after circumnavigating Sri
Lanka as part of her expedition, which began in
2011.
56. As per the latest study, which Jupiters moon is
believed to have club sandwich ocean capable of
supporting life?
[A]Europa [B]Ganymede [C]Callisto [D]Adrastea
Ganymede
A study revealed that Jupiters moon Ganymede may
possess ice and liquid oceans stacked up in several
layers much like the popular multilayered sandwich.
This arrangements would make possible all sorts of
interesting chemical reactions-including, perhaps,
the kind that led to the rise of life on earth.
57. The Government of India is presently negotiating
a bilateral Board Based Trade and Investment
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Agreement (BTIA) with __?

[A]MERCOSUR
[B]European Union
[C]ASEAN
[D]SAARC
European Union
The Government of India is presently negotiating a
bilateral Board Based Trade and Investment
Agreement (BTIA) with the European Union (EU),
covering a number of tracks ranging from Trade in
Goods to Services. So far fifteen rounds of
negotiations have been held, the last being in May
2013 in New Delhi.
58. Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has
imposed international travel restriction on which of
the following countries over polio fear?
[A]Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan
[B]Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon
[C]Pakistan, Syria and Nigeria
[D]Pakistan, Nigeria and Cameroon
Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon
The WHO slapped international travel restrictions
on Pakistan, Cameroon and Syria over the countries
failure to control the spread of the deadly polio
virus. According to WHO restrictions, it will be
mandatory for all residents and long-term visitors
from Pakistan, Cameroon and Syria to receive dose
of Oral Polio Vaccine between 4 weeks and 12
months prior to international travel.
59. World Press Freedom Day is observed on ____?
[A]May 1 [B]May 3 [C]May 4 [D]May 6
May 3
World Press Freedom Day or World Press Day is
observed every year on 3 May.
60. The National Working Plan Code is a tool for
management of ___?
[A]Forest Resources [B]Mining
[C]Defence structure [D]Contiguous diseases
Forest Resources
National Working Plan Code, working plan is a tool
for scientific forest management. It is very useful for
evaluating the status of forest resource.
61. The Fazendas are the areas of plantation
found in ___?
[A]Ghana [B]Brazil [C]Vietnam [D]Cambodia
Brazil
Fazendas are the areas of plantation throughout the
Brazil. It was earlier refers to the area of Sugar and
Coffee production. Fazendas now denotes any kind
of farm.
62. Khaled Chowdhury, who passed away recently,
was a famous personality in ____?
[A]Tamil Theatre [B]Telugu Theatre
[C]Bengali Theatre [D]Gujarati Theatre
Bengali Theatre
Khaled Chowdhury was a famous theatre
personality in Bengali. He worked for various
directors of both Bengali and Hindi plays. He has
been awarded the Padma Bhushan for his
contribution to theatre in India on 26th January
2012.
63. According to latest World Bank report which of
the following are the worlds most expensive
economies?
[A]Sweden and Norway
[B]Switzerland and Netherland
[C]Denmark and Norway
[D]Switzerland and Norway
Switzerland and Norway
Switzerland and Norway are placed as the worlds
most expensive economies as the latest report
published by World Bank. They are followed by
Bermuda, Australia and Denmark in the list.
64. Recently, which among the following has
become the worlds first Island to secure a constant
supply of electricity by combining wind and water
power?
[A]El Hierro [B]Sumatra [C]Honshu [D]Victoria Island
El Hierro
El Hierro-the smallest of Spains Canary Islands
became the Island to secure a constant supply of
electricity by combining wind and water power.
65. A political party will be treated as a National
Party when it as recognised political party in __ or
more states. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]Three [B]Four [C]Five [D]Six
Four
If a political party is treated as a recognised political
party in four or more states, it shall be known as
National Party throughout the whole of India, but
only so long as that political party continues to fulfil
thereafter the conditions for recognition in four or
more states on the results of any subsequent general
election either to the House of the people or to the
Legislature Assembly of any State.
66. The Berne Convention, is an international
agreement related to ___?
[A]Sea Routes
[B]Copyrights
[C]Chemical weapons
*D+Gold minings
Copyrights
The Berne convention is an international agreement
governing copyright which was first accepted in
Berne, Switzerland.
67. Recently, scientists have created a worlds first
solar jet fuel under the project named Solar-Jet
fuel by using ____?
[A]Water and Hydrogen
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[B]Water and Carbon dioxide

[C]Water and Oxygen
[D]Water and Nitrogen
Water and Carbon dioxide
A research project named Solar-Jet funded by the
European Union has produced the worlds first jet
fuel from water and carbon dioxide. In the Solar-Jet
project, researchers used concentrated lightstimulated sunlight-to convert carbon dioxide and
water to synthesis Gas in a high temperature solar
reactor containing metal-oxide based material
developed at ETH Zurich. The Syngas was then
converted into kerosene by shell using the
established Fischer-Tropsch process.
68. The Willy Willy is the local name for a tropical
storm in ____?
[A]Australia [B]Russia [C]Italy [D]Mexico
69. The Lake Victoria forms the boundary between
which of the following countries?
[A]Tanzania and Uganda
[B]Uganda and Nairobi
[C]Uganda and Kenya
[D]Kenya and Tanzania
70. What is the Indias ranking in the latest Freedom
of the Press Index -2014?
[A]56 [B]63 [C]78 [D]89
India has been ranked 78 in the Freedom of the
Press Index 2014. In 2013 Index, the rank of India
was 20 with 38 points. Sweden topped the list and
belongs to worlds most independent press.
71. Recently, Australia has won the 2014 Mens
Hockey World Cup Title by defeating ____?
[A]Argentina [B] Netherland [C]England [D]Belgium
Netherland
Australia won their third mens hockey World Cup
title, defeating the Netherlands by 6-1 in the final
match. This was Australias third title after victories
in 1986 and 2010.
72. Recently, which among the following banks has
organised The Banking and Economics Conclave
2014 a national level banking conclave for the first
time?
[A]State Bank of India
[B]Canara Bank
[C]State Bank of Mysore
[D]Vijaya Bank
State Bank of India
The countrys largest lender State Bank of India was
organised the Banking and Economics Conclave
2014 a national level banking conclave for the first
time by bringing together RBI and stakeholders to a
common platform in order to discuss state of the
economy and the banking sector.
73. The official Mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup is
_____?
[A]Juanito
[B]Gauchito [C]Fuleco [D]Zakumi
Fuleco
Fuleco the Armadillo is the official mascot of the
2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It is a Brazilian
three-banded armadillo, a species of armadillo
which is native to Brazil and categorized as
Vulnerable species on the IUCN Red list.
74. Who among the following has been chosen as
the next United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights by the U.N General Assembly?
[A]Prince Zeid al Hussein
[B]Samuel Johnson
[C]San Antonio Spurs
[D]Martin Kaymer
Prince Zeid al Hussein
Prince Zeid al Hassein of Jordan has been chosen as
the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
by the UN General Assembly. He is a long-time
diplomat and former U.N peacekeeper and will take
over from Navi Pillay as UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights on 1 September 2014.
75. Petro Poroshenko who is often called The
Chocolate King is President of which country?
[A]Syria [B]Ukraine [C]Malaysia [D]Sweden
Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko is current President to Ukraine. He
is often called The Chocolate King because of the
fortune he made as a confectionary tycoon. He
replaces Oleksandr Turchynov, who served as
interim president of the Ukraine.
76. The Phangan Island known for its famous full
moon party is located in ____?
[A]Thailand
[B]China [C]Japan [D]Indonesia
Thailand
Ko Pha Ngan or Phangan is an island in the Gulf of
Thailand in South East Thailand. It is famous for its
full moon party at Haad Rin Beach and as a
backpackers destination.
77. According to Assocham studies, which among
the following states has been emerging as a major
destination for domestic tourists?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
A study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce
and Industry of India (Assocham) found that
Madhya Pradesh has been emerging as a major
destination for domestic tourists, leaving other
states far behind. The domestic tourist arrival in the
state has grown at a staggering compounded annual
growth (CAG) rate of 381 per cent between 2006
and 2012. Maharashtra came a distant second with
CAG of 293 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu.
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78. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of

the 2014 FIFA World Cup, represents which country?
[A]France
[B]Italy [C]Germany [D]England
Germany
Germanys Thomas Mueller became the first hattrick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Portugal.
79. In which among the following countries Asias
first solar-wind power system has been inaugurated
recently?
[A]Bhutan [B]China
[C]Nepal
[D]India
Nepal
Asias first solar-wind power system has been
inaugurated in Nepal. The project, completed under
Asian Development Banks regional technical
assistance was part of the banks Energy for All
initiative that supports increasing access to energy
in remote rural areas. The project will provide
electricity services to 55 rural households of
Dhuabadi village of western Nepal.
80. Nagarjun-Shrisailam Tiger reserve, the largest
tiger reserve of India, spans across which two
states?
[A]Maharashtra and Goa
[B]Karnataka and Kerala
[C]Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
[D]Odisha and Jharkhand
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
The area of this tiger reserve is in both Telangana
(Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda) + Seemandhra
(Telangana , Kurnool, Guntur and Prakasam)
81. What is the objective of the government behind
setting up a Minimum Export Price (MEP) for a
particular commodity?
[A]To promote exports [B]To discourage imports
[C]To check price rise [D]To provide subsidy to
producers
To check price rise
The MEP is the rate below which no exports are
allowed. It prevents spiralling domestic prices.
Government has imposed a minimum export price
(MEP) of 300 dollar per tonne on onions on
17.6.2014.
82. What was the original name of INS
Vikramaditya, which was recently formally inducted
into the Indian Navy?
[A]Minsk
[B]Baku [C]Azov [D]Maxim Gorky
Baku
INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft
carrier. It was originally built as Baku and
commissioned in 1987 in the Soviet Navy. In 1996, it
was decommissioned because of huge operating
costs. India purchased it in 2004 and it was formally
inducted in 2014 to Indian Navy.
83. In the Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition is a

statutory requirement on the panels which select
the __:
[A]Chief Vigilance Commissioner
[B]Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission
[C]Lok Pal
[D]All of above
All of above
The Leader of Oppn is a statutory requirement on
panels to select the constitutional authorities like
the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, the National
Human Rights Commission chairperson and Lokpal
among others.
84. In recent times, which among the following
blocks of countries is pushing for implementing the
UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms?
[A]G-7 [B]G-4
[C]G-20
[D]G-22
G-4 Brazil, Germany, India and Japan is pushing for
implementing the UN Security Council (UNSC)
reforms. They say that if it is not done, it will
diminish the relevance of the United Nations. They
argue that there can be no progress in the reform
process until there is a concrete text as a basis on
which the UN member states can embark on a
genuine give and take negotiation process.
85. Who among the following is the wealthiest
footballer to be competing in the FIFA World Cup
2014?
[A]Cristiano Ronaldo
[B]Lionel Messi
[C]Frank Lampard
[D]Steven Gerrard
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is
the wealthiest footballer to be competing in the FIFA
World Cup with an estimated net worth of USD 230
million.
86. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to
abdicate, has been monarch of __?
[A]Belgium
[B]Denmark
[C]Luxembourg
[D]Spain
Spain
King Juan Carlos decided to abdicate. He has been
Spains monarch since 1975, when he was central to
the countrys transition to democracy. In 1981 he
urged Spaniards to back the elected government
instead of a military coup. But he has recently
become out of touch, and was criticised for hunting
elephants during Spains austerity drive.
87. ISIS is an extreme offshoot of which among the
following militant Islamist organizations?
[A]Al-Qaeda
[B]Taliban
[C]Islamic Courts Union
[D]Mahdi Army
Al-Qaeda
The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), an
extreme offshoot of al-Qaeda that operates in both
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those countries, captured Mosul, Iraqs second city,

causing half a million people to flee the region.
88. Which among the following institutes have
gained the top slot in the inaugural 'QS University
Rankings: BRICS 2014' ?
[A]IIT Delhi
[B]Beijing Institute of Technology
[C]Moscow State University
[D]Tsinghua University of China
Tsinghua University of China
Six institutes of China figured among the top 10 in
the list and the top slot was occupied by Tsinghua
University of China.
89. The winner of 20th Senior National Women's
Football Championships is __?
[A]Mizoram
[B]Manipur [C]Sikkim [D]Odisha
Manipur
In May 2014, Manipur had clinched the 20th Senior
National Women's Football Championships title
defeating Odisha.
90. Drupka Buddhism relies heavily on the 'Thangka'
tradition which is popular in Tibet, Himachal,
Northeast and Nepal. What is 'Thangka'?
[A]Prayer cloth hanging near Buddhist monasteries
[B]Painting with Buddhist motifs for popularisation of
the faith
[C]The mythical dancing dragon of the Drupka lineage
[D]A style of monastery architecture
Painting with Buddhist motifs for popularisation of
the faith
Thangka a painting on cotton, or silk appliqu,
usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or
mandala of some sort.
91. Recently, India has become the permanent
signatory of the Washington Accord. This accord is
an international accreditation agreement for which
among the following types of educational degrees?
[A]Arts and Humanities
[B]Medical Science
[C]Engineering
[D]Social Sciences
Engineering
Washington Accord is an international accreditation
agreement for professional engineering academic
degrees, between the bodies responsible for
accreditation in its signatory countries. Established
in 1989, the signatories as of 2014 are Australia,
Canada, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, India,
Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey,
the United Kingdom and the United States. (from
Wikipedia)
92. Khagen Mahanta was a famous music composer
and singer of which among the following languages?
[A]Bengali
[B]Assamese
[C]Manipuri
[D]Bhojpuri
Assamese
Khagen Mahanta, who recently died was an
Assamese singer and musician; and was known as
"Bihu Samrat" or "King of Bihu". He picked up Bihu
songs from the rural areas and presented them to
the modern stage in his own inimitable way. Bhupen
Hazarika called him Bihu-samrat. Khagen's position
in Assamese music is thought to be only next to the
legendary Bhupen Hazarika.
93. Which among the following dams of India is
world's second largest concrete gravity dam (by
volume) ?
[A]Tehri Dam
[B]Mettur Dam
[C]Sardar Sarovar Dam
[D]Polavaram Project
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam near Nevagram in Gujarat is
world's second largest concrete gravity dam (by
volume) after Grand Coulee Dam in the US and has
world's third largest spillway discharging capacity.
Gujarat Government recently got final approval to
raise by about 17 metres the height of Sardar
Sarovar dam to 138 meters. The dam, whose
foundation stone was laid by Jawaharlal Nehru on
April 5, 1961, was marred by controversies and
agitations.
94. In 2013, which among the following committees
had submitted a report on "ease of doing business"?
[A] M Damodaran Committee
[B]K V Kamath Committee
[C]Anand Mahindra Committee
[D]Y C Deveshwar Committee
95. The Unified Command was constituted to __:
[A]Protect the land borders
[B]Protect the coastal borders
[C]Control the Left Wing Extremism
[D]Control Money Laundering
96. Who among the following is the new CEO of
Infosys?
[A]N. S. Raghavan
[B]K Dinesh
[C]Ashok Arora
[D]Vishal Sikka
Vishal Sikka
Vishal Sikka, a former SAP AG executive board
member was on June 11 appointed as Infosys' Chief
Executive Officer and MD. With his appointment,
Sikka becomes the first non-founder CEO of Infosys.
Sikka will take over from S D Shibulal on August 1,
2014.
97. Which among the following sportsmen is not
related to shooting?
[A]Jitu Rai
[B]Abhinav Bindra
[C]Pooja Ghatkar
[D]Jayanta Talukdar
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Jayanta Talukdar is an archer. Rest three recently
participated in World Cup Shooting.
98. The Kholongchu Hydropower Project is a joint
venture project between the two companies of India
and __?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Myanmar
Bhutan
In the recent journey to Bhutan, India's Prime
Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of
the 600 mw Kholongchu Hydropower Project, which
is a joint venture project between the Indian and
Bhutanese public sector units SJVNL and Druk Green
Power Corporation. The construction of the project,
which is located in Trashiyangtse in eastern Bhutan,
will commence later in 2014.
99. The All India coordinated Cotton Improvement
Project (AICCIP) of Indian Council of Agricultural
Research is located at __?
[A]Ahmadabad
[B]Nagpur
[C]Coimbatore
[D]Bangalore
Coimbatore
Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) is at
Nagpur and All India coordinated Cotton
Improvement Project (AICCIP) is at Coimbatore.
100. Which among the following is world's largest
Coconut producing country?
[A]India [B]Malaysia [C]Sri Lanka
[D]Philippines
India
Share of India in world production of coconut is
26.34% and is highest.
101. The Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme
(TUFS) is a policy initiative for which among the
following sectors?
[A]Textile Sector
[B]Manufacturing Sector
[C]Information Technology Sector
[D]Agro-Industries Sector
Textile Sector
TUFS provides for reimbursement of 5% out of
interest actually charged by the lending agencies for
facilitating investment in modernization of Textiles
Jute Industries. The scheme is being operated
through nodal agencies (IDBI,SIDBI.IFCI and major
nationalized banks).
102. Which among the following is NOT a
communicable disease?
[A]Malaria [B]Tuberculosis [C]HIV [D]Hepatitis
103. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 has been
implemented in all states and Union Territories of
India except one. Identify the state from the given
options:
[A]Kerala [B]Rajasthan [C]Gujarat [D]Uttarakhand
Gujarat
All the States/UTs, except the State of Gujarat, have
implemented Disaster Management Act, 2005. The
State of Gujarat is following the Gujarat State
Disaster Management Act, 2003, which was made
prior to enactment of DM Act, 2005. (PIB)
104. Jambusar area , where the ONGC had recently
drilled first assessment well for finding out the
possibility of commercial production of Shale Gas, is
located in which among the following states?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Gujarat
[D]Rajasthan
Gujarat
Jambusar area is in Cambay Basin, Gujarat
105. World's first successful network of high-speed
railway lines was launched in Japan in 1964. Which
among the following Japanese term is the name of
this project?
[A]Kabushiki gaisha
[B]Sodanyaku
[C]Shinkansen
[D]Hibakujumoku
Shinkansen
Japan was first successful high speed nation where
the Shinkansen network of trains was started by
four Japan Railways Group companies back in 1964.
Prior to that, early experiments were done in
Germany, France, Italy and Japan etc. Today, China
is foremost champion of High Speed Trains. Other
countries which has successfully implemented the
high speed trains and are continuously expanding
the network include South Korea, France, Germany,
and the UK. Even some African countries have high
speed railways. Morocco boasts the Arica's first
high-speed railway network.
106. Which among the following is a correct
statement about Coral Triangle?
[A]it is the only biodiversity hotspot in northeast Asia
[B]the equator passes through it and it is known as
"Amazon of the seas"
[C]its islands are populated by endemic species of
birds
[D]it is located in southwest Asia and is known for
coral piracy
the equator passes through it and it is known as
"Amazon of the seas"
The Coral Triangle is recognized as the global centre
of marine biodiversity and a global priority for
conservation. It also called the "Amazon of the seas"
and covers 5.7 million square kilometres of ocean
waters.
107. The Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) is an
economic gauge for measuring the wellbeing of
which among the following economic sectors?
[A]Manufacturing
[B]Retail
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[D]Agriculture
Manufacturing
PMI measures well being of manufacturing sector in
India, if it is above 50 it means sector has displayed
growth, below 50 means there is contraction in the
sector and if it is at 50 it means neither growth nor
contraction.
newest member of the Euro Zone; slated to adopt
Euro from January 1, 2015?
[A]Slovakia[B]Slovenia [C]Romania [D]Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania has fulfilled all conditions to join the euro
zone, the European Commission said, recommending
that the country become the currency blocs 19th
member on January 1.
109. On the basis of recommendations of which
among the following committees, the credit policy
of RBI is now reviewed after every two months
instead of earlier system of 45 days?
[A]P.J. Nayak Committee [B]Nachiket Mor Committee
[C]Urjit Patel Committee [D]U.K. Sinha Committee
Urjit Patel Committee
The RBI has switched to the system of reviewing
credit policy once in two months from the earlier
once in 45 days or so following the recommendation
recommendation of the Urjit Patel committee.
110. The PYKKA Scheme aims at providing basic
Sports Infrastructure and equipment at ___?
[A]National Level
[B]State Level
[C]District Level
[D]Block and Panchayat Level
Block and Panchayat Level
Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)
was launched by Govt. of India in the year 2008. The
scheme aims at providing basic Sports
Infrastructure and equipment at village and block
panchayat level and encouraging sports and games
for rural, including backward population of the
society, through annual competitions at the block,
district, State and National levels.
111. In which year India hosted Asian Games for the
first time?
[A]1951 [B]1953
[C]1955 [D]1968
1951
Delhi has hosted the Asian Games twice the first
edition in 1951 and the 9th edition in 1982.
112. The "Street Art Project" is a cultural initiative of
__?
[A]Microsoft [B]Googl [C]Facebook [D]Wikipedia
Google
Googles Paris-based Cultural Institute has created a
database called the Street Art Project. Using images
provided by cultural organisations, it includes street
art from around the globe like the 5Pointz murals

or the walls of the Paris 13 tower in France.
113. Which among the following is NOT an
autonomous region in Mainland China?
[A] Inner Mongolia
[B]Ningxia
[C]Guangxi
[D]Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China has five autonomous regions viz. Guangxi,
Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Tibet Autonomous Region
and Xinjiang. Special Administrative Regions are
also autonomous territories that fall within the
sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, yet do
not form part of Mainland China. At present, there
are two SARs, namely the Hong Kong SAR and the
Macau SAR.
114. Which among the following is NOT chemical
substance of daily use?
[A]Blue vitrol
[B]Club soda
[C]Brimstone
[D]YellowCake
Yellow Cake
Yellowcake is a kind of uranium concentrate powder
obtained from leach solutions, in an intermediate
step in the processing of uranium ores.
115. The Avadhuta Gita, which is based on the
principles of Advaita Vedanta, is ascribed to __?
[A]Tembe Swami
[B]Pundlik
[C]Dattatreya
[D]None of the above
Dattatreya
Apart from Avadhoot Geeta, Dattatreya is also
credited as the author of the Tripura Rahasya, a
treatise on Advaita Vedanta.
116. Which among the following is commonly
known as blue sheep?
[A]Tibetan Fox [B]Bharal [C]Chiru [D]Nilgiri Tahr
Bharal
Common name of Bharal is Blue sheep or Himalayan
blue sheep or naur. It is found in high Himalayas of
Nepal, Tibet, China, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan.
117. In which state is located the Kuno Palpur
Wildlife Sanctuary, which is expected to become the
second home of the Asiatic Lion, which are currently
only found in Gujarat's Gir National Park?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Maharashtra
118. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so
called P5+1 group over its nuclear programme.
Which among the following country is denoted here
as +1?
[A]UK [B]Germany
[C]China
[D]Australia
Germany
The P5+1 group include the five permanent UN
Security Council members Britain, China, France,
Russia and the US, plus Germany.
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119. Which among the following is NOT a site of

Information Technology Investment Regions?
[A]Gurgaon
[B]Bangalore
[C]Bhubneshwar
[D]Hyderabad
Gurgaon
The current locations of ITIRs include Bangalore,
Bubneshwar, Chennai and Hyderabad.
120. Which among the following are two largest
Soya producing states of India?
[A]Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
[B]Gujarat and Maharashtra
[C]Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
[D]Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Currently, soya bean cultivation is confined largely
to Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which
together account for over 85 per cent of the total
output. In fact, Madhya Pradesh alone accounts for
nearly 60 per cent of production
121. India's largest electricity-generating plant is
located at ___?
[A]Kudankulam [B]Kalpakkam [C]Kaiga [D]Kakrapar
Kudankulam
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power
plant attained its maximum capacity of 1000 MW
recently, becoming the largest electricity-generating
plant of any type in India. It is the 21st nuclear
power reactor in India and is also the first
pressurised water reactor belonging to light water
reactor category.
122. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has
claimed her second French Open title in 2014. Maria
Sharapova is from __?
[A]United States [B] Russia [C] France [D] Romania
Russia
Recently, top Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova
has claimed her second French Open title when she
floored Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep 6-4 67(5) 6-4 after a marathon encounter in Saturdays
final.
123. A vulture restaurant has been recently opened
at __?
[A]Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [B]Jabalpur (MP)
[C]Tonk (Rajasthan)
[D]Banaskantha (Gujarat)
124. With reference to the Syrian Crisis, which
among the following countries is not against the
incumbent Syrian Government led by Bashar alAssad?
[A] USA [B] Israel [C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Iran
125. A pacific island country has recently sued nine
nuclear weapon states (including India in the
International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm.
Identify the country from the given options:
[A]The Federated States of Micronesia [B]Philippines

[C]Marshall Islands
[D]Kiribati
Marshall Islands
As per recent reports, Marshall Islands is suing the
nine nuclear powers including India at ICJ, the
Hague with the argument that they have violated
their legal obligation to disarm. Marshall Islands is a
chain of islands in Pacific. It was a site of some 67
nuclear tests between 1946 to 1958. The country
now says that its people are suffering serious health
problems.
126. Which among the following is NOT a correct
match?
*A+Boer War South Africa
*B+Boxer War China
*C+Mau Mau Uprising Kenya
*D+Anyanya Rebellion Myanmar
Anyanya Rebellion Myanmar
The Mau Mau Uprising, also known as Kenya
Emergency was a military conflict that took place in
Kenya between 1952 and 1960. Ananya rebellion
was first Sudan Civil war.
127. World's largest polluter country has recently
decided that for the first time it will impose an
absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country
is __ :
[A]United States of America [B]China
[C]Russia
[D]India
China
China is the worlds biggest emitter of greenhouse
gases, surpassing the United States in 2006. It
recently decided that for the first time it will impose
an absolute limit on its carbon emissions, to begin
with coal fired power plants.
128. Which among the following treaty is a treaty to
Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually
Impaired Persons and Persons with Print
Disabilities?
[A]Marakkesh Treaty [B]Cape Town Treaty
[C]Kinshasa Treaty
[D]Kharkiv Treaty
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SET-II
1. Recently, which among the following has kicks off
global Digital Literacy Campaign to teach people
basic Internet use and other digital skills?
[A]Google [B]Mozilla [C]Facebook [D]Microsoft
Mozilla
Mozilla foundation has unveiled global Digital
Literacy Campaign to teach people basic internet
use and other digital skills. The campaign is
expecting more than 100,000 people to participate
in a series of events worldwide over the next two
months.
2. Which among the following species is considered
to be the natural host of the Ebola virus, which
cause Ebola hemorrhagic fever in human beings?
[A]Rats [B]Fruit Bats [C]Monkeys [D]Camels
Fruit Bats Ebola
virus disease or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is
the human disease caused by ebola viruses. Fruit
bats are believed to carry and spread the disease
without being affected by it.
3. Gyrochronology is a method for estimating the
age of _____?
[A]Star [B]Planets [C]Comet [D]Fossils
Star
Gyrochronology is a method for estimating the age
of a low-mass star like Sun from its rotation period.
4. Which among the following is the Africas top
gold producing country?
[A]Ghana [B]Nigeria [C]South Africa [D]Mali
5. Which of the following countries will host the
2018 FIFA world cup?
[A]Argentina [B]Russia [C]Qatar [D]Belgium
Russia The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st
FIFA world cup, an international mens football
tournament, that is scheduled to take place in 2018
in Russia.
6. Alice Coachman Davis, who passed away recently,
was famous as the first black woman to win an
Olympic gold medal at the 1948 London Games. She
won the gold in the ___?
[A]Swimming [B]High Jump [C]Running [D]Boxing
High Jump Alice Coachman Davis, the first black
woman to win an Olympic gold medal has died in the
US at the age of 90. She set a new Olympic record,
winning gold in the high jump at the 1948 London
Games.
7. Recently, the BRICS countries firmed up plan to
set up a New Development Bank (NDB) with an
initial authorised capital of $100 billion. The NDB
will be headquartered in ___?
[A]New Delhi [B]Shanghai [C]Moscow [D]Jonesburg
Shanghai
The BRICS countries- Brazil, Russia, India, China and
South Africa agreed to set up a New Development
Bank the move likely to strengthen economic
cooperation between five nation grouping. The
National Development Bank will be headquartered
in Shanghai, will have an initial authorised capital
of $100 billion and an initial subscribed capital of
$50 billion equally shared by the five member
countries, according to Fortaleza declaration.
8. Recently, it was reported in the newspaper that
over 670 large dams across the country fall under
high-intensity seismic zones. Which state has
highest number of dams falls under high-intensity
seismic zone?
[A]Maharashtra [B]Gujarat [C]HP [D]Uttarkhand
Gujarat
Gujarat tops the list with 444 dams/reservoir falls
under high intensity seismic zone followed by
Maharashtra which has 170 such water bodies.
9. As per the latest report, which among the
following is the least urbanised state in the country?
[A]HP [B]Kerala [C]Rajasthan [D]Jharkhand
10. Which among the following has unveiled
Project Zero a team of elite hackers designated for
checking internet security holes and secure people
from cyber-attacks?
[A]Google [B]Yahoo [C]Microsoft [D]IBM Google Tech
titan Google unveiled Project Zero a team of elite
hackers designated for checking internet security
holes and secure people from cyber-attacks. The
team of hackers will look for threats, mainly on zero
day vulnerabilities such as the recent heartbleed
bug, in most popular software such as Google
chrome and Internet explorer.
11. Recently, the union government has given inprinciple approval for the creation of two new tiger
reserves at ____?
[A]Ratapani and Sunabeda [B]Rajaji and Bor
[C]Kudremukh and Bor [D]Ratapani and Rajaji
Ratapani and Sunabeda In-principle approval has
been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA) for the creation of two new tiger
reserves at Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh) and
Sunabeda in Odisha.
12. Currently (July 2014), which country holds the
chair of the Group of Twenty (G-20) forum?
[A]Russia [B]Australia [C]Brazil [D]Canada
Australia, Currently, Austria is the chair of the Group
of Twenty (G-20) forum.
1 3. The Kameng hydropower project is a 600 MW
hydropower project in ____?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Arunachal Pradesh
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[D]Haryana
Arunachal Pradesh, The Kameng hydropower
project is a 600MW project in the West Kameng
district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project utilised
the waters of the Bichom and Tenga rivers which
rise in the Himalayas.
14. Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated
on ____?
[A]July 14 [B]July 17 [C]July 18 [D]July 19
July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day is an
annual international day in honour of Nelson
Mandela, celebrated each 18 July. The day was
official declared by the United Nations in November
2009.
15. The sobriquet Oracle of Omaha is refers to
which of the following business tycoons?
[A]Carlos Slim
[B]Warren Buffet
[C]Bill Gates
[D]Lakshmi Mittal
16. The Union government has announced the
setting up of Jal Marg Vikas project on river Ganga
to link which of the following places?
[A]Allahabad and Haldia [B]Allahabad and Kanpur
[C]Kanpur and Patna
[D]Varanasi and Haldia
Allahabad and Haldia
In the Union Budget 2014-15 Rs 4200 set aside for
Jal Marg Vikas project on river Ganga connecting
Allahabad to Haldia, over a distance of 1620 km.
17. As per the latest report, which among the
following countries has the worlds highest
deforestation rate?
[A]Brazil [B]Indonesia [C]Kenya [D]South Africa
Indonesia
As per the latest report published in the Nature
Climate Change magazine, Indonesian archipelago
lost almost twice the forest area (840,000 hectares)
and became country with worlds highest
deforestation rate. Brazil is the worlds second
country with highest deforestation rate.
18. Recently, India and which one of the following
countries has signed an agreement on cooperation
in the field of environment?
[A]Brazil [B]China [C]Russia [D]Japan
Brazil,
India and Brazil signed an agreement on
cooperation in the field of environment. The two
countries mutually agreed to extend cooperation on
climate change, biodiversity, afforestation in arid
areas, water conservation and protection of
wetlands, waste management including agricultural
waste and electronic waste.
19. The controversial Mankading Law is associated
with which one of the following sports?
[A]Tennis [B]Cricket [C]Football [D]Hockey
Cricket
Mankading Law is related to Cricket. Mankading
named after Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad-is when
a bowler knocks the bails off during run-up while the
non-striker is out of his crease.
20. Recently, NASA has launched Ship-Aircraft BioOptical Research (SABOR) experiment to probe
____?
[A]Ocean Ecology and Carbon Cycle
*B+Aquatic animals life style
[C]Ocean Minerals
[D]Effect of ocean acidification
Ocean Ecology and Carbon Cycle
NASA has kicked off field campaign to probe Ocean
Ecology, Carbon Cycle. The Ship-Aircraft Bio-Optical
Research (SABOR) experiment is an effort to
advance space-based capabilities for monitoring
microscopic plants that form the base of the marine
food chain. For three weeks, NASAs SABOR
experiment will bring together marine and
atmospheric scientist to tackle the optical issues
associated with satellite observations of
phytoplankton. Phytoplankton, tiny ocean plants
that absorb carbon dioxide and deliver oxygen to
Earths atmosphere, play a major role in the global
cycling of atmospheric carbon between the ocean
and the atmosphere.
21. According Employment Exchange Statistics-2013,
which state has been rated as the top state for
providing jobs through employment exchanges?
[A]Punjab [B]Kerala [C]Gujarat [D]Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Gujarat has been ranked as the top state for
providing jobs through employment exchanges,
according to the Employment Exchange Statistics2013. As per the report, Gujarat has given 57.53% of
the jobs provided through employment exchanges in
the country.
22. Who among the following has been awarded
Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013?
[A]Chandi Prasad Bhatt [B]Laxman Bhattacharya
[C]Raghavaloki Nayak
[D]Arunaprabha Singh
Chandi Prasad Bhatt Environmentalist and social
activist Chandi Prasad Bhatt was presented the
Gandhi Peace prize by President Pranab Mukherjee.
A Gandhian and a member of the Sarvodaya
movement, Mr.Bhatt organised the Dashauli Gram
Swarajya Sangh in 1964. He dedicated himself
through the Sangh to improve the lives of villagers,
providing employment near their homes in forest
based industries, and fighting against wrong polices
through Gandhian non-violent satyagraha.
23. Which one of the following is not a financial
regulatory body in India?
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[A]RBI
[B]SEBI [C]CCI [D]IRDA
CCI,
There are five major financial regulatory bodies in
India. They are RBI, SEBI, IRDA, Forward Market
Commission India and PFRDA.
24. As of 2014, the BRICS nations represented ____
per cent of the World economy. Fill the blank with
correct option?
[A]10 [B]15 [C]18 [D]20
25. The tar balls phenomenon which is getting
wider attention of environmentalist and
parliamentarians nowadays is associated with which
states?
[A]Gujarat [B]Goa [C]Karnataka [D]Kerala
Tar ball deposition on Goas beaches, a regular
phenomenon from June to October every year is
affecting the marine life in the coastal waters of the
state. The Goan coast is close to one of the Sea Lines
of Communication (SLOC), which is used by ships
and international tankers coming from and going
towards the Persian Gulf.
26. Nobel prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer,
who died recently, belongs to which country?
[A]Italy [B]South Africa [C]Germany [D]Kenya South
Africa Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer,
political activist and recipient of the 1991 Nobel
Prize in literature. She was recognised as a woman
who through her magnificent epic writing has-in
the words of Alfred Nobel been of very great benefit
to humanity.
27. Recently, which one of the following countries
has launched the Operation Barkhane a counter
terrorism operation in against Islamist militant in
Northern Africa?
[A]USA [B]Russia [C]France [D]Germany
France has announced the deployment of some
3,000 soldiers in northern Africa as a part of new
military operation to fight militants in the region.
The counter-terrorism operation is codenamed as
Operation Barkhane. The Operation Barkhane will
be based in the Chadian capital Ndjamena, its
activity will span across several countries in the
Sahel.
28. According to the latest World Development
Indicators (WDI) data, public spending on health and
education in India is ___ per cent of countrys GDP.
Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]8.5 [B]4.7 [C]7.0 [D]8.9
4.7 As per the latest World Development Indicators
(WDI) data, public spending on health and
education in India is 4.7 per cent of GDP in India.
29. The Movement for Unity and Jihad (MUJAO) in

West Africa is a splinter group of the organisation of
____?
[A]al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
[B]al-Queda in the Arabian Peninsula
[C]Ansar al-Sharia
[D]Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna
30. Who among the following have the Golden
Boot and Golden Ball award in the FIFA 2014,
respectively?
[A]James Rodriguez and Lionel Messi
[B]Miroslav Klose and Lionel Messi
[C]Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez
[D]Lionel Messi and Miroslav Klose
James Rodriguez and Lionel Messi With six goals in
the 2014 World Cup, Colombias James Rodriguez
earned the Golden Boot and Lionel Messi earned the
2014 World Cup Golden Ball as FIFA named the
Argentinean start the tournaments top player.
31. The Signature bridge project is being constructed
across river ___?
[A]Ganga [B]Yamuna [C]Beas [D]Hoogly
Signature bridge project is being constructed across
river Yamuna. The bridge to be constructed as a
replica of the famous London bridge, will have bowshaped pylon with cable.
32. Which among the following is the country's first
indigenously built warship, that has been handed
over to the Indian Army, recently?
[A]INS Kamorta
[B]INS Hamsa
[C]INS Tejas
[D]INS Shivalik
INS Kamorta is the India's indigenously built antisubmarine corvette as well as the first indigenous
stealth corvette built by India.
33. India is building the world's highest railway
bridge which is expected to be 35 metres taller than
the Eiffel Tower. The bridge is being constructed
over which river?
[A]Bramhaputra [B]Ganga [C]Chenab [D]Beas
Chenab
India is building the world's highest railway bridge
which is expected to be 35 metres taller than the
Eiffel Tower when completed by 2016. The archshaped steel structure is being constructed over the
Chenab river to link sections of the spectacular
mountain in Kashmir region.
34. Recently, which of the following actors ancestral
home in Pakistan has been declared national
heritage?
[A]Devanand
[B]Dilip Kumar
[C]Raj Kapur
[D]Kishore Kumar
Dilip Kumar Hindi moviedom's thespian actos Dilip
Kumar's ancestral home in Peshawar has declared
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national heritage by Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif.

Dilip Kumar was born as Yusuf Khan. His father Lala
Ghulam Sarwar had shifted to Mumbai from
Peshawar in the 1930s.
35. The use of Neonicotinoid, a class of neuro-active
insecticide is linked to have potential toxicity to
___?
[A]Honey bees [B]Butterflies [C]Bats [D]Pigeon
Honey bees
The use of neonicotinoid was linked in a range of
studies to a number of adverse ecological effects,
including honey-bee colony collapse disorder (CCD).
Recent research has suggested a potential toxicity to
honey bees and other beneficial insects even with
low levels of contact. It impacts bees ability to
forage, learn and remember navigation routes to
and from food sources.
36. Which among the following committees was
constituted to look into the concerns of people from
the North East living in different parts of the country
that submitted its report, recently?
[A]Bezbaruah committee
[B]Srinivasan Committee
[C]Radhakrishnan Committee
[D]Muralijoshi committee
The Bezbaruah committee was constituted in
February, 2014 to look into the various concerns of
persons hailing from the North Eastern states who
are living in different parts of the country, especially
the Metropolitan areas, and to suggest suitable
remedial measures which could be taken by the
government. The Terms of Reference of the
Committee were: to examine the various kinds of
concerns, including the concerns regarding security,
of the persons hailing from the North Eastern states,
to examine the causes behind the attacks/violence
and discrimination against the people from the
North-Eastern states, to suggest measures to be
taken by the government to address these concerns
and to suggest legal remedies to address these
concerns.
37. Which of the following cities are the worlds first
and second populous cities in 2014?
[A]Tokyo, Mumbai
[B]London, Delhi
[C]Tokyo, Delhi
[D]Berlin, Tokyo
Tokyo and Delhi are the worlds most populous cities
in 2014, according to a United Nations report. Tokyo
topped UN's ranking of the most populous cities in
2014 with 38 million inhabitants and while its
population is projected to decline, it will remain the
world's largest city in 2030 with 37 million people.
Delhi has become the world's second most populous
city in 2014 after Tokyo, more than doubling its
population since 1990 to 25 million. Tokyo and New

Delhi were followed by Shanghai with 23 million,
and Mexico City, Mumbai and Sao Paulo, each with
around 21 million inhabitants in 2014.
38. The theme of World Population Day-2014 is
____________?
[A]Investing in Young People
[B]Stabilization of Population for Sustainable
development
[C]Growing Population: a risk for tomorrow
[D]Curbing Population Growth
Investing in Young People July 11th marks World
Population Day, to raise awareness of global
population issues. Established by the Governing
Council of the United Nations Development
Programme in 1989, it was inspired by the interest
in Five Billion Day on 11 July 1987 approximately
the date when the world's population reached five
billion. This year, the theme is "Investing in Young
People."
39. The Atibadi Jagannath Das Award is the highest
literary honour of ___________?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Odisha
[C]Haryana
[D]Jharkhand
Odisha
Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman is a literary award
awarded by Orissa Sahitya Academy to an Oriya
language litterateur for lifetime contribution to
Oriya literature. This is the most respectable honor
to any litterateur by the academy. This award is
named after 15th century Oriya poet Atibadi
Jagannath Das who was also known as Atibadi
(greatest). Started in 1993, the first award was
given to Oriya poet Radhamohan Gadnayak .
40. According to State of Forest report-2013, which
among the following states has lost maximum forest
cover in the country?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]West Bengal
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh India recorded an increase of 5,871
sq km in its forest cover in the past two years with
West Bengal contributing over 60% of the total rise
in green area, according to State of Forest Report2013. Among bigger states, Andhra Pradesh lost the
maximum 273 sq km of forest cover whereas
Madhya Pradesh lost 178 sq km of green patch in
two years
41. Recently, retail giant Carrefour has announced
its intention to close its stores in India. Carrefour is a
multinational retailer based in which country?
[A]France [B]USA [C]Germany [D]England
France
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Carrefour is a French multinational retailer

headquartered in Boulogne Billancourt, France.
Carrefour announced its intention to close its five
cash-and-carry stores in India, where Carrefour has
operated since 2010.
42. The Operation Protective Edge is an ongoing
military conflict between ___?
[A]Israel and Hamas [B]Ukraine and Russia
[C]China and Vietnam [D]Philippines and China
Israel and Hamas Operation Protective Edge is an
Israel Defence Forces operation in the Hamasgoverned Gaza strip, officially launched on July 8,
2014.
43. Granville Austin, who passed away recently, was
a renowned scholar of the ___?
[A]Indian Constitution
[B]Indian History
[C]Indian Geography
[D]Indian Literature
Indian Constitution
Granville Austin was a renowned scholar of the
Indian constitution and constitution assembly
debates. In 2011, in recognition for his writing on
the framing and working of the Indian constitution,
Professor Austin was awarded a Padam Shri award,
the fourth-highest civilian honour of India.
44. In the latest Railway budget, the government
has announced the first bullet train in which
corridor?
[A]Delhi-Agra
[B]Mumbai-Ahmadabad
[C]Delhi-Kanpur
[D]Delhi-Kolkata
45. Eduard Shevardnadze, who passed away
recently, was the former president of which
country?
[A]Russia [B]Georgia [C]Uzbekistan [D]Armenia
Georgia
Eduard Shevardnadze was a Georgian politician and
diplomat. He served as first secretary of Georgian
Communist Party from 1972 to 1985 and as Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union. He was
President of Georgia from 1992 to 2003.
46. According to Rangarajan Panel on poverty
estimation which state has highest number of
people below poverty line?
[A]Jharkhand [B]Chhattisgarh [C]Odisha [D]Bihar
Chhattisgarh With 47.9% population below poverty
line Chhattisgarh tops the list of state with the
highest poverty count.
47. Which among the following companies has
topped the Fortune Global 500 list of the worlds
biggest companies?
[A]ExxonMobil
[B]Wal-Mart
[C]Sinopec Group
[D]Indian Oil Corp
Wal-Mart
US retain giant Wal-Mart topped the Fortune Global

500 list of the worlds biggest companies based on
total revenues. Wall-Mart stores reported USD 476.3
billion in revenues for 2013 and it is followed by
Royal Dutch Shell with total revenue of USD 459.6
billion.
48. The Mission Mangalam is an integrated
poverty alleviation and rural woman empowerment
initiative of which state?
[A]Rajasthan [B]Gujarat [C]Karnataka [D]Maharashtra
Gujarat
Mission Mangalam has been launched by the Gujarat
government in 2010. It is an integrated poverty
alleviation approach and an initiative to empower
rural woman.
Indias permanent representative to International
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)?
[A]T P Seetharam
[B]P Sridharan
[C]Aravind Nair
[D]Kushal Singh
T P Seetharam
Indias ambassador to the UAE T P Seetharam has
been appointed as the countrys permanent
representative to the Abu Dhabi-based International
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The move
makes India 19th member of IRENA to designate a
permanent representative to the inter-governmental
organisation.
50. According to latest survey, which of the
following cities is expected to become Worlds Top
Tourist destination?
[A]London [B]Bangkok [C]Paris [D]Singapore
London
The MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index
report found that London is expected to welcome
most number of international overnight visitors, an
estimated 18.69 million, topping the list of most
visited 132 destinations across the world. Bangkok
overtook London in 2013 to become the top ranked
destination city in the world.
51.Which among the following three countries of
Africa have recently decided to create a regional
force to combat Militant Islamist group Boko
Haram?
[A]Chad, Niger and Cameroon
[B]Chad, Kenya and Niger
[C]Kenya, Cameroon and Niger
[D]Niger, Chad and Cameroon
Chad, Niger and Cameroon The defence ministers of
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger states have
pledged to create a 2,800 strong regional force to
combat against militant Islamist group Boko
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Haram. Each country would contribute 700 troops

to the force.
52. Sovaldi drug is used in the treatment of __ ?
[A]Tuberculosis
[B]Malaria
[C]Hepatitis C
[D]HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C Sovaldi is a drug developed by Gilead
used to treat Hepatitis C infection. Sovaldi can
effectively cure hepatitis in 90 percent of patients.
53. Dhangar community, a nomadic tribe primarily
located in the state of ____?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Haryana
[D]Gujarat
Maharashtra The Dhangar are a herding caste of
people primarily located in the state of
Maharashtra.
54. Recently, the Finance ministry has decided to go
in OFS route to sell its stake in the state-owned
companies. What does the OFS stands for _____?
[A]Opportunity for Sale
[B]Offer for Sale
[C]Offer for Stockholdings
[D]Open for Sale
55. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership (TTIP), is a trade and investment
agreement under negotiation between the _____?
[A]EU and US
[B]EU and India
[C]WTO and India
[D]EU and China
EU and US The Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership (TTIP), is a trade and investment
agreement under negotiation between the European
Union and US.
56. Recently, the realty show based on classical
music Naad Bhed-The Mystery of Sound has been
selected by the Limca Book of records. Naad Bhed is
a first of its kind national-level reality television
show in the country on classical music aired by __?
[A]Zee Network
[B]Doordarshan
[C]Star Plus
[D]Sun Network
Doordarshan Naad Bhed is being organised to
popularise classical arts. Doordharshan is
broadcasting the performances across the country.
57. Every year the Nobel prizes other than the Peace
Prize are awarded at__?
[A]Oslo [B]New York [C]Stockholm
[D]London
Stockholm The Peace prize is awarded in Oslo, while
the other prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
58. With reference to the Gaza Blockade, the
Palestinian National Authority (PNA) was set up to
govern Palestinian areas of West Bank and Gaza was
established by which among the following accords?
[A]Sochi Agreement [B]Oslo Accords
[C]Kremlin accords
[D]Copenhagen Accords
Oslo Accords Under the 1993 Oslo Accords between
the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and
Israel, a Palestinian National Authority (PNA) was
set up to govern Palestinian areas of West Bank and

Gaza. In 2005, Israel withdrew its forces and settlers
from Gaza.
59. Recently, it was reported in the news that weak
monsoon may reduce the Kharif output. Which
among the following is not a Kharif crop?
[A]Sugarcane
[B]Mustard
[C]Pearl Millet
[D]Cotton
60. Who among the following is the current Chair of
the Federal Reserve, United States?
[A]Ben Bernanke
[B]John Williams
[C]Robert Parry
[D]Janet Yellen
61. What is the minimum number of employees is a
firm covered by the retirement fund body
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for
providing social security net?
[A]Ten [B]Twenty [C]Thirty [D]Fifteen
Twenty
Firms employing 20 or more than workers are
covered by the retirement fund body Employees
Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for providing
social security net.
62. Indias Prakash Nanjappa, is associated with
which of the following sports/events?
[A]Boxing [B]Shooting [C]Squash [D]Badminton
Shooting Prakash Nanjappa is an Indian shooter
who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50
metre air pistol events. He won the silver medal at
the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
63. Jayadhar Cotton, is a popular variety of cotton
grown mainly in the rain-fed areas of ____?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Karnataka
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Tamil Nadu
Karnataka Jayadhar cotton is a popular variety in
the rain-fed areas of north Karnataka. It is a rabi
crop predominantly grown in Dharwad, Gadag and
Haveri districts, and part of Bellary and Koppal.
Unlike other varieties, it is mixed crop grown with
chillies and onion and among other crops.
Horticulture ambassador of Maharashtra, recently?
[A]Shah Rukh Khan
[B]Amitabh Bachchan
[C]Amir Khan
[D]Salman Khan
Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan has been
appointed as the horticulture ambassador of
Maharashtra. Bachchan will promote the
horticulture sector in Maharashtra which is Indias
largest fruit producing state.
65. The flag bearer for Indian contingent at the
opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2014
was __ ?
[A]Vijay Kumar
[B]Sushil Kumar
[C]Abhinav Bindra
[D]Yogeshwar Dutt
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Vijay Kumar Indian Olympic medallist pistol shooter,

Vijay Kumar has been named as the flag bearer for
the country during the opening ceremony of 2014
Commonwealth Games.
66. Which country has reported highest number of
deaths from Ebola outbreak in recent times?
[A]Liberia [B]Guinea [C]Sierra Leone [D]Poland
Guinea WHO report says that 1,201 Ebola cases had
been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Of the 672 deaths, the highest number was in Guinea
with 319, followed by Liberia with 249 and Sierra
Leone with 224.
67. Recently, the union government has announced
a nationwide scheme Rashtriya Gokul Mission to
________?
[A]Protect the indigenous breed of cows [B]Develop
high milk yielding cow breeds
[C]Curb slaughtering of cattle
[D]Eliminate Foot and Mouth disease
Protect the indigenous breed of cows The centre
announced a nationwide scheme Rashtriya Gokul
Mission to protect the indigenous breeds of cows
and set aside Rs 150 crore for it during the current
financial year. Under the scheme a number of
integrated indigenous cattle centres (Gokul Grams)
will be set up to improve milk productivity.
68. The Part X of the Indian constitution deals with
____?
[A]Union Territories
[B]Scheduled & Tribal areas
[C]Relation between Union & States [D]Elections
Scheduled & Tribal areas Part X (Article 244, 244A)
deals with Scheduled and Tribal areas.
69. Kishenpur wildlife sanctuary is located in
_______?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Karnataka
70. The Paduvalapaya and Mudalapaya are
classification of which form of dance?
[A]Yakshagana
[B]Karaga
[C]Kuchipudi
[D]Bharathanatyam
Yakshagana Yakshagana has been broadly classified
into Mudalapaya (the custom of the east) and
Paduvalapaya (the custom of the west).
71. Recently a term "Bladabindi" was making news.
What is "Bladabindi"?
[A]Computer Virus
[B]A World Heritage site
[C]A community in Africa
[D]A new comet discovered recently
Computer Virus Bladabindi is multi-identity virus
which steals sensitive personal information of a user
for nefarious purposes. Bladabindi is infecting
Microsoft Windows Operating system and spreading

via infecting removable USB flash drives and via
other malwares.
72. The Erra Matti Dibbalu (Red Sand Dunes)
which has been declared a Geo-heritage Site is
located in which place?
[A]Mysore [B]Visakhapatnam [C]Mumbai [D]Pune
Visakhapatnam The Erra Matti Dibbalu site is in
Visakhapatnam. The place is a rare scientific paleo
coastal red sand dunes, which contain Mesolithic
and Neolithic in it, a first in the country. The
Geological Survey of India has declared the Erra
Matti Dunes as one of the geo-heritage site of the
country.
73. The Pudhu Vazhvu Scheme is an
empowerment and poverty reduction initiative
launched by ____?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Kerala
[D]West Bengal
74. Who among the following was the founder of
Ahmedia Movement?
[A]Mirza Gulam Ahmed [B]Syed Ahmed Khan
[C]Syed Shariat Allah
[D]Babaruddin Tayyabji
Mirza Gulam Ahmed Ahmadia is an Islamic religious
movement founded in British India near the end of
the 19th century. It originated with the life and
teaching of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
75. The ELN (National Liberation Army) is an armed
group active in _____?
[A]Turkey [B]Columbia [C]Venezuela [D]Congo
Columbia The ELN or National Liberation Army is
an armed group involved in the continuing
Colombian armed conflict. The ELN advocate a
composite Communist ideology of Marxism and
Liberation theology; they conduct military operation
throughout the national territory of Columbia.
76. The Union government has planning to launch
new schemes Ustaad, Hamari Dharohar and
Nai Manzil for the welfare of ___?
[A]Minorities
[B]Tribal Communities
[C]SC/ST Communities [D]Other Backward Classes
Minorities Ustaad, Hamari Dharohar and Nai Manzil
are the proposed schemes for minorities. Ustaad
aims at upgrading skills and training in preservation
of traditional ancestral arts/crafts of minorities,
while Humari Dharohar aims to preserve the rich
heritage of minority communities. Nai Manzil is a
course to bridge the academic and skill development
gaps of madrasa pass outs.
77. Sanjita Chanu, who won the first gold medal for
India at the 20th Commonwealth Games associated
with which sports/events?
[A]Weightlifting
[B]Cycling
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[D]Boxing
Weightlifting Khumukcham Sanchita Chanu is an
Indian weightlifter. She won the first gold medal for
India in the womens 48 kg weight class at the 2014
Commonwealth Games at Glasgow.
78. At which one of the following places, the River
Cauvery flows at its widest?
[A]Kulithalai
[B]Erode
[C]Srirangapatnam
[D]Hogenakkal Kulithalai
Kulithalai is a small town on the bank of the Cauvery
in Tamil Nadus karur district. Here the river flows
the widest, with its banks 1.5 km apart, and is called
Akhanda Cauvery.
worlds largest producer and consumer of pulses?
[A]Canada [B]India [C]USA [D]China
India India is the worlds largest producer and
consumer of pulses.
largest producer and exporter of black and white
pepper?
[A]Vietnam [B]Cambodia [C]Australia [D]Brazil
81. Which of the following celebrities was recently
appointed as Brand Ambassador of Telangana?
[A]Katrina Kaif
[B]Sania Mirza
[C]Saina Nehwal
[D]VVS Laxman
Sania Mirza India born Tennis star Sania Mirza has
been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Telangana.
82. Recently inaugurated Khurkot Bridge will
provide the shortest land route between __ ?
[A]India and Bangladesh [B]India and China
[C]China and Bangladesh [D]Bangladesh &Bhutan
India and China Nepal inaugurated the 100 meter
long Khurkot Bridge, built at a cost of USD 1.8
million, that will provide the shortest land route
between India and China. The bridge built across
Sunkoshi River will also substantially enhance
connectivity between hilly regions of Nepal.
83. The Reserve Bank of India is planning to launch a
new category of banks called D-SIB. What does DSIB stands for ___?
[A]Domestic Systematically Important Banks
[B]Domestic Systematically Improvised Banks
[C]Domestic Synchronised Important Banks
[D]Domestic Synchronised Improvised Banks
84. Joko Widodo has been elected as President of
______?
[A]Indonesia [B]Mexico [C]Argentina [D]Ukraine
Indonesia Joko Widodo, the governor of Jakarta
whose common touch has made him a political
phenomenon, was declared the winner of Indonesias
presidential election. The General Elections
Commission announced that Mr.Joko with 53 per
cent of the vote, had beaten Mr.Prabowo, with 47

per cent.
85. India has been ranked 135th rank among 187
countries in the recently released Human
Development Report-2014. Which among the
following countries has been ranked number one?
[A]Australia
[B]Switzerland
[C]Norway
[D]Netherland
Norway The Human Development Report 2014
covers 187 countries across the world and is
published annually by the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP). In the current
report, the five countries ranked in terms of the HDI
are Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Netherland and
the US.
86. Which among the following is the motto of
Commonwealth Games 2014?
[A]Come and Play
[B]People, Place, Passion
[C]Sporty, Spirit and Game [D]One World, One Aim
People, Place, Passion People, Place, Passion is the
motto of Commonwealth Games 2014.
87. Recently, which among the following has
become the Indias first company to cross market
capitalization value of Rs. 5 lakh crore?
[A]Wipro [B]TCS [C]Infosys [D]HCL
TCS Tata Consultancy Services crossed the Rs 5 lakh
crore marks in market capitalization, becoming the
second most valuable IT services company in the
world ahead of Irelands Accenture but behind USs
IBM. TCSs record market cap, the first Indian
company to achieve the feat, is bigger than the
combined market cap of the other four domestic IT
players in the packing order like Infosys, Wipro, HCL
technologies and Tech Mahindra.
88. The FIBA Asian cup is associated with which
among the following sports?
[A]Table Tennis [B]Basketball [C]Hockey [D]Football
Basketball The FIBA Asia cup is a basketball
tournament which takes place every two years
between teams of the continent.
89. Dr Jim Yong Kim, who concluded his three-day
visit to India, recently is the current President of
___?
[A]World Trade Organisation
[B]European Commission
[C]World Bank
[D]Asian Development Bank
90. The Japanese encephalitis a virus born disease,
which claimed many deaths in India recently, affects
which part of the human body?
[A]Kidney [B]Brain [C]Lungs [D]Intestine
Brain Japanese encephalitis is caused by a mosquitoborne virus. Eastern India is the most-affected
region by this killer disease particularly Uttar
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Pradesh, Bihar and Assam. Since the virus attacks

the brain of the child, the chances of the child
becoming mentally retarded are high.
91. Which among the following is not one of the
major objectives of the Convention on Biological
Diversity?
[A]Conservation of biological diversity
[B]Sustainable use of components of biological
diversity
[C]Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from
genetic resources
[D]Promote ecotourism to fragile, pristine, and
relatively undisturbed natural areas
92. Recently, which among the following countries
has passed a law authorizing children to work from
age 10 and became the first country to make work
by 10 year olds legal?
[A]Bolivia [B]Nigeria [C]Bosnia [D]Tanzania
Bolivia Bolivias congress has passed legislation to
allow children as young age 10 to work as long as its
does not interfere with their education and is done
independently to help the childs family make ends
meet.
93. The Bonalu is a famous folk festival celebrated
in which among the following states of India?
[A]Kerala [B]Telangana [C]Karnataka [D]Maharashtra
Telangana Bonalu is a folk festival famous in
Telangana region. The word Bonalu is derived from
Bhojanalu meaning food, which is offered to the
goddess. It is celebrated during the month of
Ashadh.
94. Which among the following organizations
releases the "Global Gender Gap report from time
to time?
[A]World Economic Forum [B]UNESCO
[C]World Trade Organisation [D]World Bank
World Economic Forum The Global Gender Gap
report was introduced by World Economic Forum in
2006. The index benchmarks national gender gap on
economic, political, education and health based
criteria and provides country rankings that allow
for effective comparison across regions and income
groups and over time.
95. Which among the following is the most
dangerous part of the Ultraviolet Rays?
[A]UV- A [B]UV-B [C]UV-C [D]UV-D
UV-B Ultraviolet rays can be subdivided into three
different wavelength bans UV-A, UV-B and UV-C. The
classification is based on the amount of energy they
contain and their effects on biological matter. UV-C
is most energetic and most harmful but it doesnt
reach earth as its absorbed by ozone layer; UV-A is
least energetic and least harmful. Most of the skin

damage in human beings is caused by UV-B.
96. Which one of the following acts of Islam (Five
Pillars of Islam) mandates paying alms tax to benefit
the poor and the needy?
[A]Shahadah [B]Salat [C]Zakat [D]Sawm
Zakat The most important Muslim practices are the
Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam are the
five obligations that every Muslims must satisfy in
order to live a good and responsible life according to
Islam. The five pillars consist of Shahadah, Salat,
Zakat, Sawm and Haji. Zakat mandates paying an
alms tax to benefits the poor and the needy.
97. Recently, which among the following Asian
countries has allowed foreign banks to own 100 per
cent ownership of banks?
[A]Philippines[B]Singapore[C]Sri Lanka D]Bangladesh
Philippines The Philippines has removed restrictions
on foreign ownership of banks in the country under
a new law that allows 100 per cent foreign control.
The statute allows foreign banks to own 100 per
cent stock of an existing domestic bank or to open a
fully owned subsidiary incorporated under
Philippines laws.
98. Which one of the following is not a Millennium
Development Goals that were established by United
Nations in 2000?
[A]To Eradicate Extreme Poverty
[B]To Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other disease
[C]To Promote Gender Quality
[D]To Eradicate Human Trafficking
99. According to a latest study, which among the
following diseases is emerged as the biggest killer in
India?
[A]Malaria [B]Tuberculosis [C]HIV/AIDS [D]Dengue
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) has killed 5.5 lakh
non-HIV positive people last year became the biggest
killer in the country. Malaria is estimated to have
killed about 1.2 lakh people out of over 6 crore cases
recorded last year and HIV/AIDS killed 78,600.
100. According to a United Nations latest report
India has the sixth highest prevalence of child
marriage in the world. As per the report country
with highest number child marriage is ___?
[A]Niger [B]Bangladesh [C]Chad [D]Mali
Niger India has the sixth highest prevalence of child
marriage in the world with one in every three child
bride living India, according to a United Nations
report. The 10 countries with the highest rates of
child marriage are Niger, Bangladesh, Chad, Mali,
CAR, India, Guinea, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and
Nepal respectively.
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SET-III
1.Tintu Luka, Anirban Lahiri and Anaka Alankamony
have been awarded the Arjuna Award by President
Pranab Mukherjee at the 2014 National sports
Adventure Awards at Durbar Hall, Rashtrapati
Bhawan What games do these players play
respectively?
A) Athletics, Golf and Squash
b) Rowing, Golf and Athletics
c) Athlectics, Squash and Rowing
d) Athlectics, Aquash and Rowing
2. India has recently cancelled the purchase of 197
Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) worth $1 billion due to
corruption issues. Via this deal which among the
following vintage fleet of copters was to be replaced?
a) Dhruv and Rudra
b) Cheetah and Chetak
c) Rudra and Cheetah d) Dhruv and chetak
3. Which among the following Indian players has
recently created history by winning a Bronze medal in
archery at the Youth Olympic Games held at Nanjing?
a) Ashok Kumar Yadav b) Sanjeeva Kumar Singh
c) Atul verma
d) Ravi Shankar
4. Acronym GPRS stands for
a) General Packet Radio Service
b) Global Package Radiation Service
c) Ground Provision Radio Service
d) Global Package Remission Service
5. Who is the oldest person till date to have won the
Nobel Prize for literature?
a) Theodore Mommsen
b) Leonid Hurwicz
c) Doris Lessing
d) Rudyard kipling
6. What is the new wage ceiling limit in higher wages
for social security schemes run by Employees
Provident Fund Organization which will come into
effect from September 1, 2014?
a) RS. 20,000
b) Rs. 15,000
c) Rs.12,000
d) Rs. 10,000
7. Where is Anthropological Survey of India
located?
a) New Delhi b) Kolkata c) Chennai d) Bangalore
8. Which chemical has been found in anti-bacterial
products due to which they have been declared
unsafe to use?
a) Endosulfan
b) Triclosan
c) Chloro Fluoro Carbons
d) Methane
9. Which Indian celebrity has been selected as the
ambassador of Interpols turn back crime
campaign?
a) Aamir khan
b) Amitabh Bachchan
c) Shahrukh Khan
d) Ajay Devgan
10. Indias first plant that recycles construction waste

is located at?
a) New Delhi b) Kolkata c) Bangalore d) Mumbai
11. According to 2014 Nuclear Materials Security
Index prepared by Washington-based Nuclear Threat
Initiative, what is the new rank of India out of 25
countries with weapons usable nuclear materials?
a) 21 b) 15 c) 17 d) 23
12. Which British actor and director whose dream
project Gandhi won 8 Oscars, passed away last week?
a) George Arliss
b) Rowan Atkinson
c) Richard Attenborough
d) Felix Aylmer
13. Who is/was the first woman judge of Supreme
Court of India?
a) Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra
b) Justice Fathima Beebi
c) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
d) Justice R. Banumathi
14. With which among the following counries, India
shares the longest boundry?
a) Bangladesh b) China c) Nepal d) Pakistan
15. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will host a traditional
Japanese tea ceremony as a rare honor for PM Modi.
It is known as:
a) Chanoyu b) Aisatsu c) Chabana d) Chashitsu
16. Bharat the new hindi domain launched by
Government of India will initially cover 8 Indian
languages Which among the following languages is
not included in them?
a) Konkani b) Maithali c) Sindhi d) Telugu
17. Who among the following is a noted Carnatic
flute artist?
a) MS Subbulakshmi
b) L.Subramaniam
c) Sikkil Mala Chandrashekhar
d) Sri lalgudi Jayarama
18. Which of the following statements is/are true
about Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?
1. Citizens dont need a minimum balance to open
bank accounts
2. An overdraft facility of Rs. 1 lakh for Aadhar
enabled accounts
3. An additional insurance cover Rs. 30,000 for all
those who open accounts before jan 26, 2014
Select the correct option from the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) Only 2 d) Only 3
19. The Indian government has announced its plans
to set-up a high speed train corridor. Currently, what
is the maximum speed of long distance Indian trains?
a) 90-100 kmph
b) 100-120 kmph
c) 70-80 kmph
d) 80-90 kmph
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21. Mount Sijar, which was recently making news, is

located in?
a) Syria b) Iraq c) Libya d) Ghana
22. During PM Modis recent Jammu and Kashmir
visit, which hydel power project was inaugurated in
Kargil?
a) 45MW Nimoo Bazgo project
b) 44MW Chutak project c) 345MW Salal project
d) 390MW Dul Hasti project
23. Which is the first European spacecraft to orbit
67P Churymov-Gerasimenko comet?
a) Rosetta b) Cassini
c) Spitzer
d) Spirit and Opportunity
24. What is name of the new species of Dolphin
recently discovered in Australia?
a) Souza teuszii
b) Souza sahulensis
c) Souza chinensis
d) Souza plumbea
25. The new Central government scheme named
HOMES which stands for Home Owners Mortgage
Equity Subvention is a new loan assistance scheme to
be rolled by the government to help the economically
weaker sections (EWS) and low income group (LIG) to
secure easy home loans urban areas. This scheme has
replaced which among the following existing
schemes?
a) Indra Awas Yojana b) Basti Sudhar Yojana
c) Rajiv Rinn Yojana d) Sabke Liya Aawas Yojana
26. What is the name of the new initiative by IDBI
and Unicef in Uttar Pradesh to provide safe drinking
water, sanitation and hygiene?
a) WASH b) CLEAN c) SAFE d) NICE
27. Under its new technique developed by BARC
scientists to treat eye cancers, which isotope of
lodine is being used?
a) I-125 b) I-129 c) I-127 d) I-126
28. Which of these famous dancers is associate with
Kuchipudi Dance?
a) Guru Bipan Sinha
b) Bala Saraswati
c) Biriju Maharaj
d) Josyula Seetharamaiah
29. After the recent changes done in PPF scheme,
what is the maximum amount a person can deposit
annually in Public Provident Fund (PPF)
a) RS 1 Lakh
b) Rs 1.5 Lakh
c) Rs. 2.0 Lakh
d) Rs 2.5 Lakh
30. Which among the following the second largest
component of Natural Gas after Methane?
a) Ethane b) Butane c) Propane d) Ethylene
31. Who among the following has won the
Karmaveer Chakra Award and the Rex karmaveer
Global Fellowship by iCONGO?
(A) Medha Patkar
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Manjulatha kalanidhi
D) Kaku Nakhatessss
32. Which among the following is a contraceptive

drug for elephants, that has been recently banned by
Supreme Court?
a) Porcine Zona Pellucida vaccine
b) Leptospirosis vaccine
c) West Nile Virus vaccine
d) Freunds Modified Complete Adjuvant (FMA)
33. Worlds largest producer of Maize is___?
a) China b) Egypt c) USA d) Nairobi
34. What are the names of two Operations launched
by Army to deal with floods at J&K?
A) Operation Megh Rahat and Operation Sahayata
B) Operation Raht and Operation Megh Sahayata
C) Operation Megh Suraksha and Operation Megh
Sahayata
D) Operation Megh Bachav and Operation Megh
Aaram
35. Parimanjan Negi is a famous____?
a) Chess player
b) Swimmer
c) Shooter
d) Badminton player
36. Who has been appointed as the first woman
chairperson of IIAS Indian Institute of Advanced
Study?
A) Miridula Chatterjee
B) Kanchan Trivedi
C) Mamta Sharma
D) Chandrakala Padia
37. Indian Armys Lt Colonel Sudhakar Jayant has
recently done India proud by winning the gold medal
for the third time at Denmark. He is related to which
among the following sports/athletic events?
a) Shooting b) Squash c) Weight-lifting d)
Swimming
38. Boko Haram the deadly terror group in Nigeria
has recently declared an Islamic Caliphate in a small
town in the country which has been wrestled back by
the armed forces. What is the name of the place?
a) Gwoza town
b) Bama town
c) Haduza town
d) Gwoi town
39. What is the name of the new satellite developed
by NASA to predict the frequency of occurrence of
droughts in the world?
a) SMAP b) TMAP c) DMAP d) NMAP
40. Which reality show of Doordarshan has made its
way to the Limca Book of records
a) Naad Bhed
b) Naat bhed
c) Nritya Bhed
d) Bhaav Bhed
51. In the recent FTA, which India has signed with
ASEAN on services and investments, which country is
yet to sign the same out of the 10 member states of
ASEAN?
a) Philippines b) Brunei c) Indonesia d) Myanmar
52. Who among the following has received the
MIDORI Prize for biodiversity 2014?
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a) R. Kamal Bawa
b) Kapil Sibal
c) Pranab Acharya
d) Subhasis Dey
53. Serena Williams has won the womens singles
title of US Open Grand Slam. She played the final
against which other player?
a) Caroline Wozniacki
b) Maria Sharapova
c) Simona Halep
d) Petra Kvitova
54. Who has recently won the title of US Open mens
singles Grand Slam held at New York?
a) Marin Cilic
b) Kei Nishikori
c) Rafal Nadal
d) Roger Federer
55. Indias first Coral Garden is coming up in which
among the following states?
a) Maharashtra
b) West Bengal
c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) Gujarat
56. In which ocean massive 100 million year old
ancient extinct volcano was discovered?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
57. What is favipiravir?
a) An anti-viral drug to cure Ebola
b) An anti-viral drug to cure Dengue
c) An anti viral drug to cure bird flu
d) An anti-viral drug to cure SARS
58. Which among the following is a partially
recognized state?
a) South Ossetia b) Georgia c) Crimea d) Abkhazia
59. Which country has declared plans to issue
worlds first digital currency?
a) Germany b) Thailand c) Cuba d) Ecuador
60. The world famous Ice Bucket Challenge has
raised tremendous amounts of funds for research for
disease known as ALS. What is the full form of ALS?
a) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
b) Amyotrophic lateral suspension
c) Arteiral lateral sclerosis
d) Arterial lateral suspension
61. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is all
set to become the second home of Asiaticlions, which
are only found in Gujarats Gir National Park?
a) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
b) Bori Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary
62. Who among the following was not awarded the
Fields Medal for Mathematics, 2014?
a) Maryam Mizakhani
b) Martin Hairer
c) Artur Avila
d) Lars Ahlfors
63. Which new method has been developed by Japan
to detect Ebola virus in collaboration with Eiken
Chemicals?
a) RT- SNAP
b) RT-TRACK
c) RT- LIGHT
d) RT- LAMP
64. Which two Indian buildings have won the
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award 2014?
a) Esplanade House, Mumbai and Shri Sakhargad
Nivasini Devi Temple Complex, Satara
b) Hill Forts, Rajasthan and Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
c) Mahabodhi Temple, Gaya and Sun Temple, konark
d) Rani-ki-Vav, Gujarat and Mahabodhi temple, Gaya
65. What is the name of the new plan launched by
PM Tony Abott for increased student exchange
programs between India and Australia?
a) New Perth Plan
b) New South Wales Plan
c) New Sydney Plan d) New Colombo Plan
66. Who will lead Indian Hockey Team for women in
Asian Games 2014?
a) Ritu Rani
b) Vandana Kataria
c) Aunta Lakra
d) Yogita Bali
67. Which place has been announced as the new
capital for Andhra Pradesh?
a) Vijayawada b) Guntur c) Kakinada d) Rajahmundry
68. The first state in India to launch a Health Adalat
is___?
a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Karnataka
69. The venue of 2014 Internet Governance Forum
is____?
a) Geneva b) Belgrade c) Istanbul d) Montreal
70. Consider the following statements
1. Amphibians are found in both aquatic and
terrestrial habitats
2. There are no true marine amphibians
Which among the above is/are correct statements?
a)Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 & 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
71. Which of the following Biosphere Reserves is not
a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves,
based on UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme?
a) Sunderbans-West Bengal
b) Nokrek Meghalaya
c) Simlipal Odisha
d) Manas Assam
72. Which of the following Gharanas is not a part of
Dhrupad gharanas?
a) Dagarvani Gharana
b) Bettiah Gharana
c) Bishnupur Gharana
d) Gwalior Gharana
73. Where is the Headquarter for Northern Command
of Indian Army located?
a) Shimla
b) Chandigarh
c) Lucknow
d) Udhampur
74. Which among the following was the first country
to impose carbon tax?
a) Russia b) USA c) Sweden d) New Zealand
75. The army of which country made use of the
latest Google Glass technology to hunt for wild life
poachers?
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a) Russia b) Nepal c) Japan d) US

76. Which SC judge is slated to be the next Chief
Justice of India?
a) Justice T.S Thakur b) Justice Anil R. Dave
c) Justice H L Dattu d) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
77. Which of the following is the new generation
naval offshore patrol vessel NOPV to be
commissioned by Admiral R.K Dhowan on Sept 4,
2014 in Chennai?
a) INS Sahyadri
b) INS Ranvir
c) INS Sumitra
d) INS Ranjit
78. Who has been awarded the G.K Reddy Memorial
Award 2014?
a) Vinod Mehta
b) Amit Baruah
c) Zahid Rafiq
d) Alok Deshpande
79. Who is author of the famous plays The Captives
(1963) Monsoon (1965), The Refugee (1971), Angkor
(1973)?
a) Badal Sircar
b) Habib Tanvir
c) Asif Currimbhoy
d) Girish Karnad
80. Where are the headquarter of International
Atomic Energy Agency located?
a) New York b) Geneva c) Vienna d) Paris
81. Recently commissioned Indias largest
domestically built destroyer warship is__?
a) INS Kamrota
b) INS Kolkata D63
c) INS Karmuk
d) INS Ranvijay D55
82. Which chemical is found in personal-care
products such as toothpastes, declared recently as
unsafe to use?
a) Endosulfan
b) Triclosan
c) Chloro Fluoro Carbons
d) Methane
83. Who has been appointed as the new President of
European Union?
a) Alexander Stubb
b) Donald Tusk
c) Antonis Samaras
d) Matteo Renzi
84. What is the name of the only drug which has
shown positive results in saving life of few patients
suffering from Ebola but has yet not been tested
and approved by WHO?
a) ZMapp b) MMapp c) Emapp d) Dmapp
85. Which African nation, known as kingdom of Sky,
was in news due to a military coup?
a) Botswana b) Zimbabwe c) Lesotho d) Swaziland
86. Government of India has named a new
programme Neeranchal with an intial outlay of Rs
212 crores. What does the programme aim to
achieve?
a) Ressolve interstate water disputes
b) To give impetus to watershed development
c) To cleanse rivers Ganga and Yamuna
d) To promote water conservation
87. Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project belongs to

which among the following business conglomerates?
a) Reliance Power
b) Adani
c) Tata Power
d) None of them
48. Under the National Mission on Enhanced Energy
Efficiency, notable progress has been seen in the
commencement of the first commitment period of
PAT. What does the acronym PAT stand for?
a) Perform, Achieve and Trade
b) Perform, Act and Transform
c) Preserve, Act and Trade
d) Preserve, Achieve and Trade
89. Irom Chanu Sharmila, Who is fasting for last many
years against Armed Forces Special Powers Act
(AFSPA) belongs to which among the following
states?
a) Mizoram b) Manipur c) Assam d) Nagaland
90. The feature film The Man Who Knew Infinity
adapted from a book of same title depicts the life of
which among the following idols of India?
a) Prasanta Chandra mahalanobis
b) Srinivasa Ramanujan
c) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
d) Homi Bhabha
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SET- IV
1. Recently, which one of the following countries has
announced a one billion Euros credit to India to take
initiates in the climate control area?
[A]France [B]Brazil [C]Switzerland [D]Germany
France announced a one billion Euros credit line
over the next three years to India to take initiates in
the climate control area.
2. According to Assocham report, which among the
following states has recorded the highest per capita
milk availability?
[A]Haryana [B]Punjab [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Kerala
Punjab has recorded the highest per capita milk
availability of 937 grams per day, followed by
Haryana 679 grams, according to a report by
Assocham. In terms of per capita availability of milk
in 2010-11, Punjab was the leader among the 20
major states with 937 grams of milk available per
person per day.
3. The Asian Games 2014 will be held in ____?
[A]South Korea [B]North Korea [C]Japan [D]Indonesia
The Asian games 2014 will be held in Incheon, South
Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
4. Which among the following states has highest
share in total milk production in India?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh commands highest share of over 17%
in total milk production, followed by Rajasthan
(11%), Andhra Pradesh (9%), Punjab (8%) and
Gujarat (8%).
5. Indias Golden Triangle is a famous tourist circuit
which includes:______?
[A]Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
[B]Mumbai, Aurangabad and Pune
[C]Bangalore, Mysore and Chennai
[D]Kolkata, Puri and Konark
6. Recently, India and which of the following
countries released the first encyclopaedia on their
age-old cultural contacts, tracing back their history to
over 2,000 years?
[A]Sri Lanka [B]China [C]South Africa [D]Russia
India and China released the first encyclopaedia on
their age-old cultural contacts, tracing back their
history to over 2,000 years, starting from the visit of
Chinese scholar Huen Tsang to India in the 7th
century to bring Buddhist scriptures to China. The
two volumes of the encyclopaedia jointly compiled
by the scholars of India and China.
7. The Cetane number is measurement of the
combustion quality of.......?
[A]Petrol [B]Diesel [C]LPG[D]Both Petrol & Diesel
Diesel
Cetane number or CN is a measurement of the
combustion quality of diesel fuel during compression
ignition. Thus, it is the approximate equivalent of
octane rating for gasoline (petrol).
8. The SPOT-7 satellite, which was recently launched
on board India's PSLV C-23 flight recently belongs to
__?
[A]Italy [B]France
[C]Australia [D]Canada
SPOT stands for Satellite Pour lObservation de la
Terre. The The SPOT system is a series of earth
observation satellites.
9. The Cabomba plant is a/ an ___?
[A]Ornamental plant
[B]Source of Bio-diesel
[C]Source of Dyes & Pigments
[D]Invasive species
Cabomba (Cabomba Caroliniana), also known as
Fanwort plant, is a native of North and South
America that grows in stagnant or slow-flowing
water bodies to a depth of about 12 feet. Its an
invasive plant.
10. Which among the following flowers is closely
linked to the Phool Sankranti festival of
Uttarakhand?
[A]Tulip [B]Daffodil [C]Rhododendron [D]Dahlia
Rhododendron arboreum is a small evergreen tree
and is known for the captivating beauty of its deep
red or pale pink flowers. Throughout the region, the
species commands a high socio-cultural reverence
and has been designated as the state tree of
Uttarakhand. With the blooming of the
rhododendrons, locals in the Garhwal Himalayas
celebrate Phool Sankranti, a festival of flowers.
(The Hindu)
11. Recently, Pankaj Advani created the history by
becoming the first player in the world to win titles in
the long and shorter formats of both billiards and
snookers. The championship was held in ___?
[A]Egypt
[B]Israel
[C]China [D]Russia
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani created the history by
becoming the first player in the world to win titles in
the long and shorter formats of both billiards and
snookers by pocketing the IBSF World 6- Red
Snooker Championship, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
12. Which among the following cities has won the
best city award at the CNBC Awaaz Travel awards
2014?
[A]Bangalore [B]Kochi [C]Mysore [D]Chennai
Kochi has won the best city award at the CNBC Awaz
Travel award 2014. The award has been given by
news channel CNBC Awaaz based on the study
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conducted by the news channel across multimedia

platform.
13. Recently, Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik
won the Peoples Choice prize at the World Cup of
Sand Sculpting-2014 in US. He won prize for his work
____?
[A]Save Tree, Enrich Green
[B]Save Tree, Save the Future
[C]Save Water, Save the Future
[D]Save Water, Save the Life
Famous Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has
win the Peoples Choice prize at the World Cup of
Sand Sculpting-2014 in US for his work Save Tree,
Save the Future. This is first sand art world cup at
USA 2014. More than twenty international sand
artist from across the world participated in the
event.
14. Who among the following will be honoured with
the Legion of France one of the highest civilian
awards of France?
[A]Shah Rukh Khan [B]Salman Khan
[C]Ranbeer Kapoor [D]Amir Khan
Actor Shah Rukh Khan would be honoured with the
Legion of France one of the highest civilian awards
of France. Shah Rukh Khan will be the second
Bollywood actor to receive the award after Amitab
Bacchan who received the same honour in 2007.
15. The Pongong is a disputed territory between India
and ___?
[A]Pakistan [B]China [C]Bangladesh [D]Bhutan
16. Which of the following World Heritage Sites and
their location is not correct?
[A]Shahr-I Sokhta Iran
[B]The Grand Canal China
[C]Tomioka Silk Mill South Korea
[D]Van Nellefabriek Netherland
Tomioka Silk Mill and related sites in Japan is an
historic sericulture and silk mill complex established
in 1872 in the Gunma Prefecture north west of
Tokyo. It consists of four sites that attest to the
different stages in the production of raw silk:
production of cocoons in an experimental farm; a
cold storage facility for silkworm eggs; reeling of
cocoons and spinning of raw silk in a mill and a
school for the dissemination of sericulture
knowledge.
17. Indias Saina Nehwal clinched the womens single
title at the Australian Badminton Open Super series
by defeating ___?
[A]Carolina Marin
[B]LI Xuerui
[C]Wang Yihan
[D]BAE Yeon Ju
Indias sixth seed Saina Nehwal defeated Spains
Carolina Marin to won the womens single at the

Australian Badminton Open Super series.
18. The Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) of
India consists of vaccination of eight diseases. Which
one of the following diseases is not covered under
the UIP?
[A]Tuberculosis
[B]Japanese Encephalitis
[C]Hepatitis B
[D]Malaria
The Universal Immunization Programme is a
vaccination programme launched by the
Government of India in 1985. The programme
consist of vaccination for eight diseases-tuberculosis,
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles,
Hepatitis B and Japanese Encephalitis.
19. The AMISOM is an active regional peacekeeping
mission operated by African Union in ___?
[A]Kenya [B]Nairobi [C]Somalia [D]Libya
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is
an active, regional peacekeeping mission operated
by the African Union with the approval of the United
Nations in Somalia.
20. In which of the following countries India has
launched year long cultural festival called Glimpse of
India?
[A]Mauritius [B]USA [C]China [D]Russia
21. India has unveiled Glimpse of India festival in
China as Indias contribution to the Year of 1. The
Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh offers boarder
trade between India and ___?
[A]China [B]Myanmar [C]Bhutan [D]Bangladesh
Pangsau Pass lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on
the India-Burma border. The pass offers one of the
easiest routes into Myanmar from the Assam plains.
22. Which among the following states will host the
35th edition of the National Games?
[A]Kerala [B]Odisha [C]Jharkhand [D]Karnataka
The 35th edition of the National games will be held
in Kerala from January 31 to February 14 next year
in various venues across seven districts.
23. The Yoctonewton is a unit used for measuring
___?
[A]Pressure
[B]Force [C]Speed
[D]Density
Yoctonewton is a force measurement unit. A
yoctonewton is a SI-multiple of the force unit newton
and equal to 1 divided by 1024 newton.
24. According to United Nations latest report, which
of the following countries each have more than a
million children out of school?
[A]India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
[B]India, Pakistan and Indonesia
[C]India, Burundi and Iran
[D]India, Ghana and Pakistan
India, Indonesia and Pakistan each have more than
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a million children out of school, according to a UN

report which shows the global number of unschooled
children aged 6 to 11 is still as high as 58 million,
showing little overall improvement since 2007. As
per the UNSECOs report India had 1.4 million
children out of school in 2011. Pakistan had 5.4
million children out of school in 2012 while the
figure for Indonesia was 1.3 million.
25. Which among the following former Soviet
countries have signed free trade agreement with
European Union, recently?
[A]Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
[B]Ukraine, Latvia and Belarus
[C]Ukraine, Estonia and Georgia
[D]Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have signed
partnership agreements with the European Union, in
a move strongly opposed by Russia. The pact which
would bind the three countries more closely to the
West both economically and politically is at the
heart of the crisis in Ukraine.
26. Who among the following has been elected as the
Chairman of European Union Commission?
[A]Manfred Weber
[B]Jose Manuel Barroso
[C]Jean-Claude Juncker [D]David Cameron
European Union leaders picked former Luxembourg
Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to become the
blocs new chief executive. With the move, the EU
leader broke a decades-old tradition of choosing the
president of the European Commission by consensus.
27. Recently, Delhi court summoned the congress
president Sonia Gandhi and Vice-president Rahul
Gandhi for misappropriating the funds of the
National Herald newspaper. Who among the
following has established the National Herald in
1938?
[A]Mahatma Ghandi [B]Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]Gopalakrishna Ghokale [D]Mothilal Nehru
The National Herald newspaper was established in
1938 by Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru. The newspaper was shut down in 2008.
28. Luis Suarez, who has been banned by the FIFA for
nine international matches and barred from all
football activities for four months, is from which
country?
[A]Egypt
[B]Japan [C]Uruguay [D]Italy
29. The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment
(MACE) is the worlds largest high-altitude telescope
to be set up in Ladakh for detection of ____?
[A]Ultraviolet Rays
[B]Cosmic Rays
[C]Gamma Rays
[D]Asteroids
The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment
(MACE) is the worlds largest high-altitude telescope
for detection of gamma rays emission. The telescope

will be installed in Ladakh by 2015 summer and
become operational by early 2016.
30. Which among the following committees have
been set for the purpose of poverty estimation in
India?
1. Y K Alagh committee
2. Lakdawala Committee
3. Tendulkar Committee
4. Rangarajan Committee
Chose the correct answer from the codes given
below:
[A]Only 1, 2 & 3
[B]Only 2, 3 & 4
[C]Only 1, 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
31. Recently, the power ministry has set up a sevenmember panel called Advisory Group for Integrated
Development of Power, Coal and Renewable Energy
to look into issues related power sector. The
chairman of the advisory group is _____?
[A]Suresh Prabhu
[B]Pratyush Sinha
[C]Anil Baijal
[D]Partha S Bhattacharya
The power ministry has set up an Advisory group
headed by former power minister in NDA regime
Suresh Prabhu. The seven member panel will be
called Advisory Group for Integrated Development
of Power, Coal and Renewable Energy. The group
mandate includes looking into subjects including
optimal energy mix; state action plan for 24X7
power for all; requisite transmission and
distribution infrastructure; development of
renewable energy from resource like ocean, biomass,
coal bed methane and coal gasification.
32. As per the Assocham report, which among the
following states has emerging as a prominent
manufacturing investment hub in the country?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Gujarat
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Maharashtra
Gujarat is emerging as a key manufacturing centre
across the country as the state accounted for one of
the highest shares in some key product segments
during 2004-12, according to Assocham report.
33. Ramanayaran who passed away recently, was a
famous film director in ___?
[A]Tamil [B]Kannada [C]Hindi
[D]Telugu
Ramanarayan was a Tamil director and producer.
He was popular for making films featuring animal
characters. Ramanarayan holds the world record of
directing over 125 films, the maximum number by a
director.
34. Which among the following general insurance
companies has introduced Insurance on Wheel
concept for faster renewal of policies?
[A]National Insurance Company
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[C]New India Assurance Company
[D]Oriental Insurance Company
Kolkata-based general insurer National Insurance
Company ltd has introduced a Insurance on wheels
concept for faster renewal of policies. Under the
scheme, a vehicle will be parked at appropriate
locations in a city. People can renew their policies
from there instead of going to the company office.
35. The Bogor declaration is related to which of the
following International organisations?
[A]APEC [B]OPEC [C]SAARC [D]ASEAN
The Bogor Declaration, issued during the 1994 APEC
Economic leaders meeting in Bogor, Indonesia
establishing an ultimate direction of the APEC
progress. APEC sets the Bogor goals of free and open
trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific by 2010 for
developed economies and 2020 for developing
economies.
36. According to UNCTADs World Investment Report2014, which country has been ranked top in terms of
most-favoured FDI destination?
[A]China [B]USA [C]India [D]Singapore
China has retained its top position as the worlds
most attractive investment destination followed by
the US and Indonesia at second and third place,
according to the UNCTADs World Investment Report
2014. India has slipped by one notch to the fourth
position in the latest rankings.
37. The Bogibeel Bridge countrys longest rail-cumroad bridge is being constructing across which river?
[A]Ganga [B]Brahmaputra [C]Hoogly [D]Beas
Bogibeel Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge in
the Dibrugarh district of the north eastern Indian
state of Assam. Upon its completion it will become
the longest bridge of its kind in India and the longest
bridge across the Brahmaputra river.
38. Under which article of the constitution, a
statement of receipts and payments has to be tabled
in the Parliament for every financial year?
[A]110 [B]112
[C]114
[D]116
Article 112 of the constitution of India mandates, a
statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of
the government of India is presented to the
parliament every year.
39. The Pin Valley National Park is located in ____?
[A]Jammu & Kashmir
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Uttarkhand
40. Which among the following countries is not a
member to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC)?
[A]Japan
[B]Indonesia [C]India [D]Peru
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a

forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economics that
seeks to promote free trade and economic
cooperation throughout the Asia-pacific region.
India is not a member to APEC forum.
41. Recently, which among the following Indian
Airliners has joined global airline body Star Alliance?
[A]Air India [B]GoAir [C]IndiGo [D]Jet Airways
National carrier Air India joined global airline body
Star Alliance, a move expected to give a boost to the
loss making carriers revenue and international
presence. The formal induction will take place next
month, most probably on July 11.
42. Which among the following is worlds largest
international maritime exercise?
[A]TROPEX
[B]RIMPAC
[C]Valiant Shield
[D]Team Spirit
The RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise) is the
worlds largest international maritime exercise,
provides a unique training opportunity that helps
participants foster and sustain the cooperative
relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety
of sea lanes and security on the worlds ocean.
RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series, which
began in 1971. Twenty-three nations will participate
in the biennial exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug 1.
43. The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) in India
is an independent office comes under the purview of
____?
[A]Planning Commission [B]Finance Commission
[C]Home Ministry
[D]Prime Minister Office
The IEO is an independent office attached to the
planning commission, under a governing board
chaired by the Commissions deputy chairman. The
IEO, modelled on the lines of Mexicos National
Council for the Evaluation of Social Development
Policy, it is mandated to suggest radical changes in
the governments social sector initiatives, as well as
in its interface with the private sector through
public-private partnership projects.
44. Recently, the government of India has extended
the ban on imports of milk and its products from
China for one more year till 2015. The ban has
imposed due to presence of _____?
[A]Urea
[B]Melamine
[C]Magnesium Sulphate
[D]Ammonia
The government of India has extended the ban on
imports of milk and milk products from China for
one more year till June 2015. India had first imposed
the ban in September 2008 due to presence of
melamine, used for making plastics and fertiliser.
45. Which among the following Parts of Indian
constitution deals with the Special Provisions relating
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to certain classes?
[A]Part XV [B]Part XVI [C]Part XIV
[D]Part XIII
Part XVI of the constitution of India establishes that
certain castes and tribe shall be represented in the
Lok Sabha in proportion to their population that is,
if the specified caste makes up 20% of the
population in a given provinces members of Lok
Sabha must be of that caste.
46. Recently, NASAs curiosity rover has completed
one whole Martian year on the Red planet. The
Martian year refers to the length of time for Mars to
complete one orbit around the Sun and is about __
Earth solar days?
[A]711 [B]688 [C]686 [D]701
47. The Ancient Pyu Cities, which inscribed on World
Heritage Sites recently, is in which country?
[A]Indonesia [B]Myanmar [C]Malaysia [D]Australia
48. Who among the following has become the first
Indian to win three medals in successive ISSF
Shooting World Cup?
[A]P N Prakash
[B]Jitu Roy
[C]Saurav Roy
[D]Prashant Jain
Indias Jitu Roy has won historic gold medal in the
mens air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in
Maribor, Slovenia. Earlier he has won silver medal in
the free pistol competition. Jitu, thus, become the
first Indian shooter to have won two medals in a
World Cup.
49. Which among the following sites of India have
been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List,
recently?
1.The Great Himalayan National Park
2.Rani-ki-Vava, Gujarat
3.The Kangra valley railway
4. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Chose the correct answer from codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 3 & 4
[D]Only 1 & 4
50. The theme of World Day to Combat
Desertification and Drought 2014 is ___?
[A]Land Belongs to the Future Lets Climate Proof
It
[B]Land Degradation Lets join hand together to
prevent it
[C]Combating land degradation for sustainable
agriculture
[D]Desertification and Climate Change One Global
Challenge
The World Day to Combat Desertification and
Drought is a UN observance each June 17. It
purposes is to highlight ways to prevent
desertification and recover from drought. "Land
Belongs to the Future Lets Climate Proof It" is the

annual theme of World Day to Combat
Desertification and Drought 2014
51. The Salar Jung Museum, which has turned 125
years of foundation recently, is in ____?
[A]Mumbai [B]Pune [C]Hyderabad [D]Kolkata
The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located on
the southern bank of the Musi river in the city of
Hyderabad. It is one of the three National Museums
of India.
52. Who among the following has won the
prestigious Pen Pinter Prize-2014?
[A]Salman Rushdie
[B]Ronald Clipp
[C]Arundathi Roy
[D]J K Rowling
Salman Rushdie, acclaimed author of Midnights
Children and The Satanic Verses, has been named
the recipient of this years Pen Pinter prize. The
award was established in 2009 by writers charity
English Pen in memory of British writer Harold
Pinter.
53. According SEBI new slew of reforms all listed
companies including PSUs must have public
shareholding of ___ per cent. Fill the blank with
correct option?
[A]Ten [B]Fifteen
[C]Twenty [D]Twenty Five
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
proposed that all listed companies including public
sector undertaking shall be required to achieve and
maintain minimum public shareholding of 25% of
the total number of issued shares within a time
period of three years.
54. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) or Indian Nino is an
irregular oscillation of sea-surface temperature which
tends to cause droughts in adjacent land areas of
____?
[A]India and Sri Lanka [B]Australia and Indonesia
[C]India and Bangladesh [D]Sri Lank and Australia
The Indian Ocean Dipole is the difference in sea
surface temperature between two areas-a western
pole in the Arabian Sea and an eastern pole in the
eastern Indian Ocean south of Indonesia. The IOD
affects the climate of Australia and Indonesia and is
a significant contributor to rainfall variability in this
region.
55. The construction of irrigation dam across the
Palar river has caused dispute among which two
states?
[A]Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
[B]Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
[C]Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
[D]Karnataka and Kerala
Palar is a river of southern India. It rises in Nandi
Hills of Karnataka and flows through Andhra
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government is constructing an irrigation dam across
Palar near Kuppam which has caused agitation
among the people of the five northern districts of
Tamil Nadu.
56. Which among the following has developing
Project Loon project for providing Internet access
to rural and remote areas?
[A]Facebook [B]Microsoft [C]Google [D]Yahoo
Project Loop is a research and development project
being developed by Google with the mission of
providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
The project uses high-altitude balloons placed in the
stratosphere to create an aerial wireless network
with up to 3G-like speeds.
57. Recently, the Union ministry of culture has
launched a project to rekindle long-lost ties across
nations of the Indian Ocean world and forge new
avenues of cooperation and exchange. The name of
the project is ___ ?
[A]Project Mausam
[B]Project Maritime
[C]Project Wavelink
[D]Project Ocean
The Union ministry of culture has launched a project
called Mausam to rekindle long-lost ties across
nations of the Indian Ocean world and forge new
avenues of cooperation and exchange. The project,
which has been launched by India in partnership
with member states, will enable significant steps to
be taken to record and celebrate this important
phase of world history from the African, Arab and
Asian perspectives.
58. Who among the following has won the Austrian
F1 Grand Prix title for 2014?
[A]Lewis Hamilton
[B]Valteri Bottas
[C]Nico Rosberg
[D]Sergio Perez
Nico Rosberg of Mercedes team has won the
Austrian F1 Grand Prix title for 2014. Lewis
Hamilton claimed second place and third place was
taken by Finlands Valteri Bottas for Williams team.
59. Gro Harlem Brundtland, who was awarded with
the first Tang Prize in sustainable development, is a
former Prime Minister of ___?
[A]Brazil
[B]Chile [C]Norway
[D]Netherland
Former Prime minister of Norway, Gro Harlem
Brudtland was awarded with the first Tang Prize in
sustainable development. She was awarded the prize
for her innovation, leadership and implementation
of sustainable development. Brudtland is also known
as the Godmother of sustainable development.
60. The Mandi Gobindgarh place in Punjab is popular
as Indias largest ___?
[A]Fruit market
[B]Steel market
[C]Hosiery market
[D]Leather market
Mandi Gobindgarh is a town in Punjab. It is
sometimes referred to as Steel Town or simply Loha
mandi because of large number of steel mills and
factories.
61. Which Indian snooker player has announced his
retirement from professional snooker?
a) Pankaj Advani
b) Subhash Agarwal
c) Aditya Mehta
d) Geet Sethi
62. What is Indias rank in the list of worlds largest
crude-oil importing countries in the world?
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
63. Which two nations have inaugurated the first
triangular India-Us Africa partnership in agricultural
training at the National Institute of Agricultural
Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad?
a) India and US
b) India and South Africa
c) India and France
d) India and China
64. Who among the following served as first
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
a) Justice Sabyasachi Mukhariji
b) Justice P N Bhagwati
c) Justice Ranganath Misra
d) Justice YV Chandrachud
65. Komik, the highest motorable village of the world
at 4513 metres is located in____?
a) HP b) J& K
c) Tibet
d) Nepal
66. Which among the following animals are found in
their natural habitat in the Cold Desert of India?
1. Snow Leopard 2. Tibetan Wolf 3. Jackal
Select the correct option from the codes given
below:
A)1&2 B) 2& 3 c) 1 & 3 d) 1, 2 & 3
67. Consider the following statement:
1. Rotavirus is one of the primary causes of mortality
for children less than five years of age in India
2. Rotavirus causes moderate to severe diarrhea in
infants
Which among the above is/are correct statements ?
A)Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
68. Mumbais Esplanade House, which recently
bagged the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards,
once served as residence of___?
a) Mahadev Govind Ranade
b) Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata
c) Ghanshyam Das Birla
d) Jamnalal Bajaj
69. The biggest resource of gold above ground in the
world is in which among the following countries?
a) China b) United States c) India d) France
70. Which among the following animals is also known
as aquatic panda?
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a) Ganges River Dolphin b) Chinese White Dolphins

c) Indus river dolphin
d) Amazon river dolphin
71. Which nationalized Indian Bank has recently
completed 150 years of its operations in Sri Lanka?
a) Allahabad Bank b) Punjab and Sind Bank
c) Bank of Maharashtra d) State Bank of India
72. The new project Sech-Bandhu Prakalpa launched
by the Government of West Bengal is a great gift to
farmers in the state which will increase yields. What
does the project provide to farmers?
a) Better seeds
b) Better fertilizers
c) Better irrigation
d) Better soils
73. Who is the first Indian woman to scale the highest
peak in all continents?
a) Bachendri Pal
b) Premlata Agarwal
c) Gumayum Anita Devi
d) Kalpana Dash
74. Which Indian shuttler has recently won the
Indonesian Masters Grand Prix in Indonesia?
a) H. S. Prannoy
b) Parupalli Kashyap
c) Danny Chrisnanta
d) Pranaav Chopra
75. As per the sixth Economic Census 2013, which
state in India has the highest number of hired
workers?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Odisha
76. Consider the following
1. Wuxi Classic 2. Australian Goldfields Open
3. Shanghai Masters
Which among the above are snooker tournaments?
a)Only 1 & 2
b) Only 2 & 3
c) Only 1 & 3
d) 1, 2 & 3
77. What is the upper age limit set by RBI for MDs
and CEOs of the private sector banks recently?
a) 68 years b) 70 years c) 62 years d) 65 years
78. Which day has been recently decided the US
Senate as the US-India Partnership Day?
a) Sept 29 b) Sept 30 c) Sept 28 d) October 1
79. In which of the following languages has Union
information and Broadcasting Ministry not launched
the sms services of All India Radio?
a) Marathi b) Hindi c) Dogri d) Punjabi
80. Who was Indias flag bearer at the 17th Asian
Games opening ceremony?
a) PC Thulasi
b) Sardar Singh
c) Jitu Rai
d) Samaresh Jung
81. Which Prime Minister of India had started the
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?
a) PV Narsimha Rao
b) Manmohan Singh
c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
d) Narendra Modi
82. WHO is supplying a free drug to India Liposomal
Amphoterecin B for total eradication of___?
a) Kala Azar
b) Kala motia
c) Gastroenteritis
d) Chikungunya
83 . With how many permanent members of United
Nations Security Council India has civil nuclear pact
signed?
a)Two b) Three c) Four d) Five
84. According to the Global Competitiveness Report
2014, which is the most competitive economy?
a) USA b) Singapore c) Switzerland d) Japan
85. What is the name given to military exercises
conducted between India and Nepal?
a) Surya Kiran b) Malabar c) Indra d) Varuna
86. Firoza Begum, who passed away recently, was a
legendary singer in___?
a) Rabindra Sangeet
b) Nazrul Sangeet
c) Hindustani Classical Music d)Assamese Borgeet
87. Who among the following is the youngest sailor
to represent India at the Asian Games 2014?
a) Chitresh Tatha
b) Upamanyu Dutta
c) Arosh Chaudhari
d) Diya Correa
88. Union Home Ministry has inaugurated the
integration of Border Security Force with which of the
following projects of the Gujarat Government at Bhuj,
Gujarat?
a) BISAG b) TRISAG c) VISAG d) MISAG
89. Which of the following is not a part of the new
office of Intellectual Property office of India,
launched by the Union Ministry of Commerce?
a) International Searching Authority (ISA)
b) International Preliminary Examining Authority
(IPEA)
c) Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
d) International Property Examining Authority (IPA)
90. According to a recent SC verdict what quota has
been allotted to disabled persons in all government
jobs?
a) 5%
b) 3% c) 7% d) 2%
91. Who among the following is first Spaniard to win
World Badminton Championship?
a) Yoana Martinez Barbero b) Maria Kristin
c) Erin Carroll
d) Carolina Marin
92. Which Committee has been appointed by the
central government to study and recognize obsolete
laws?
a) Ramanujam Committee b) Kelkar Committee
c) Rao Committee
d) Rangarajan Committee
93. Which among the following committees has
recently submitted it s interim report on women
safety?
a) Justice C.S. Dharmadhikari Committee
b) Justice V. Ramaswami Committee
c) Justice J.M. Shelat Committee
d) Justice R.S Bachawat Committee
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94. Which of the following became the second

longest running reactor in the world?
a) Unit 2 of Tarapur Atomic Power Station
b) Unit 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
c) Unit 2 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
d) Unit 5 of Madras Atomic Power Station
95. Which Indian player has been selected by
International Tennis Federation for Davis Cup
Commitment Award?
a) Rohan Bopanna
b) Yuki Bhambri
c) Mahesh Bhupathi
d) Harsh Mankad
96. What is the name of the recently discovered
dinosaur who is now said to be more aquatic than
terrestrial?
a) Dreadnoughtus schrani b) Spinosaurus
aegyptiacus
c) Diplodocus longus
d) Giraffitian brancai
97. Who was the chairman of the Union Powers
Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
a) Dr. B. R Ambedkar b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) J.B. Kriplani
98. Who among the following has won the Naad
Bhed Yuva Puraskar for 2014?
a) Apoorva Krishna
b) Kala Ramnath
c) Sangeeta Shankar
d) Embar Kannan
99. The objective of the recently launched Reefer
Vehicle Call-in-Centre Scheme is to_____?
a) Provide boost to automobile sector
b) Evaluate the safety of different vehicles in the
country
c) Smooth transport of perishable goods
d) None of these
100. According to a recent WHO which country
recorded the highest rate of Child Marriages?
a) India b) Pakistan c) Nepal d) Bangladesh
101. LASIK surgery is gaining widespread popularity
and acceptance by people who are not friendly with
the eye-glasses. What is the full form of LASIK?
a) Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis
b) Laser-Assayed in Situ Keratomileusis
c) Laser-Assisted Inhibited Keratomileusis
d) Laser-Assayed Inhibited Keratomileusis
102. Which day was declared as the Himalaya Diwas
by the Uttarakhand government?
a) Sept 9 b) Sept 8 c) Sept 10 d) Sept 7
103. Arka Rakshak is a famous variety of___?
a) Tomato b) Patato c) Brinjal d) Orange
104. Vijay Dutt Shridhar has won the first prize of the
a) Pehla Sampadakiya b) Television ki bhasha
c) Aurat ki boli
d) Maine Awaax ko dekho
105. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the
know your rights portal recently?
a) Human resources
b) women and child development
c) Law and justice
d) Civil Aviation
106.First womens court in India was set up in which
among the following states?
a)Gujarat b) Punjab c) West Bengal d) Tamil Nadu
107. which Indian movie has been awarded the LION
OF THE FUTURE-LUIGI DE LAURENTIS award for a
debut feature at the 71st venice Film Festival/
a) Kick b)Court c) Singham Returns d) Mardaani
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1. Who among the following has been recently
awarded Saraswati Samman for his book DHOOL
PAUDHON PAR
a)Sunil gangopadhyay
b)Govind mishra
c)Narendra modi
d) Amar kanth
2. Which country is the current chair of G-20 group of
countriesa)USA b) France
C)Germany
d) Australia
3. The successful launch of Mars Orbital Mission into
Mars orbit was done by the critical test fire of LAM of
Mangalyaan. What does LAM stand for?
a) Land Apogee Motor
b) Liquid Aerial Motor
c) Land Aerial Motor
d) Liquid Apogee Motor
4. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister
of Fiji?
a) Voreqe Bainimarama
b) Epeli Nailatikau
c) Laisenia Qarase
d) Sitiveni Rabuka
5. Which among the following places has been decided
as the next SAARC Cultural Capital for the year 2015-16?
a) Bamiyan b) Shenzhen c) Kathmandu d) New Delhi
6. Government of India celebrated Sept 25 as which of
the following days?
a) Urja Diwas
b) Antyodya Diwas
c) Itihas Diwas
d) Sadbhawana Diwas
7. Which of the following forms a boundary between
North and South Korea?
a) 17th Parallel
b) 38th Parallel
c) 49th Parallel
8. Who among the following has been selected for the
Right Livelihood Prize 2014?
a) Ole von Uexkull
b) Paul Walker
c) Sima Samar
d) Edward Snowden
9. Which two international cricketers have been
selected as Bradman Honoree 2014?
a) Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli
b) Virat Kohli and Steve Waugh
c) Shane Watson and Sachin Tendulkar
d) Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh
10. India has recently approved the Agreement on
Electric Power Trade with__?
a) Myanmar b) Bhutan c) Nepal d) Sri Lanka
11. Who among the following is the current NATO Chief
a) Jens Stoltenberg b) Anders Fogh Rasmussen
c) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer d) Geroge Robertson
12. Who has been appointed as the special directorgeneral of National Investigation Agency?
a) Sarat C. Sinha
b) N.R. Wasan
c) Sharad Kumar
d) Radha VInod Raju
13. Which among the following is world largest
container port?
a) Shanghai
b) Hong kong c) Singapore d) Taipei
14. What among the following is planned to be
developed under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?
a) Artisans villages
b) Smart cities
c) High speed trains
d) River cleaning
15. Which country has been ranked highest in Global
Age-watch index, a global index on economic security
and health and have been considered best for growing
old?
a) Norway b) USA c) Russia d) Canada
16. Who has been selected for the Mathrubhumi
Literary Award 2014?
a) Sugathakumari b) Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri
c) K. Satchitanandan d) M. Leelavathi
17. Which among the following is not a statutory body?
a) University Grants Commission
b) National Development Council
c) Reserve Bank of India
d) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
18. The Ganga Action Plan was originally started in
which among the following years?
a) 1982 b) 1985
c) 1989
d) 1993
19. What is minimum monthly pension notified
recently by Labour Ministry for subscribers of the
Employees pension Scheme?
a) Rs. 1000
b) Rs.2000 c) Rs. 2500 d) Rs.3000
20. Which among the following is the top source of
foreign direct investment to India as per latest data?
a) Mauritius
b) Singapore
c) United States
d) Canada
21. Who among the following won the Malaysian Open
doubles title of tennis?
a) Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski
b) Jamie Murray and John Peers
c) Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
d) Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares
22. Who has been sworn-in as the new Afghan
President?
a) Ashraf Ghani
b) Abdullah Abdullah
c) Hamid Karzai
d) Burhannuddin Rabbani
23. What is the name of the Indo-US combined military
training exercises that concluded in Ranikhet in
Uttarakhand recently?
a) Yudh Abhyas 2014
b) Malabar 2014
c) Maitrayee 2014
d) Indra 2014
24. Union Commerce Ministry has cancelled approvals
of nine Special Economic Zones Which SEZ among the
following is not a part of the decision?
a)Hindalco SEZ in Odisha
b) Essar SEZ in Jamnagar
c) Adani SEZ in Gujarat
d) L&T SEZ at VAdodara
25. Who has been selected for the first-ever Mahatma
Gandhi Seva Award?
a) S. N. Subba Rao
b) Rajmohan Gandhi
c) Ramchandra Guha
d) K.G. Subramanyam
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26. Which among the following was the venue of the

third Global Citizen Festival, held recently?
a) Moscow b) London c) New York d) Singapore
27. World Wildlife Fund has released Living Planet
Report 2014 recently. What is the theme of the report?
a) Species and Spaces, people and Places
b) Biodiversity, Biocapacity and Better Choices
c) Towards sustainability
d) Ecological footprints
28. With which country has the new government of
Afghanistan signed a bilateral security agreement?
a) US b) China
c) India d) Russia
29. Who among the following is the present chairman
of Indian Space Research Organization?
a) V. Adimurthy
b) K. Radhakrishnan
c) G. Madhavan Nair
d) K. Kasturiangan
30. Which of the following Light Combat Aircraft (LCA
SP1) took its successful maiden flight recently and is
declared ready for its induction into IAF?
a) Tejas
b) Kiran
c) Rudra d) Dhruv
31. At which among the following places, there are NO
headquarters/main offices of United Nations?
a) New York b) Geneva c) Nairobi d) Moscow
32. Which veteran Indian cricketer has recently been
conferred the lifetime achievement award at the House
of Lords London?
a) Sunil Gavaskar
b) Ravi Shastri
c) kapil Dev
d) Navjot Singh Sidhu
33. Who among the following was not a part of the
famous Young Turks group of Indian painters which
started in 1941?
a) M.F. Hussain
b) A. A. Majeed
c) P. T. Reddy
d) M. Bhople
34. Union Cabinet in a recent decision decided to shut
down six sick Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSEs)
Which of the following is not a part of the six?
a) HMT
b) Hindustan Cables
c) Tungabhadra Steel
d) Biecco Lawrie
35. A sizeable proportion of the world population lives
in Urban slums. Which among the following countries
accounts for the largest fraction of its urban population
living in slums?
a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Vietnam
d) Cambodia
36. Sourav Ghosal Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, Kush
Kumar and Mahesh Manaonkar Mahesh have bagged a
gold medal in Asian Games 2014 What game do they
represent?
a) Boxing
b) Archery c) Squash d) Shooting
37. The National Academy for Athletics was recently
inaugurated at___?
a) Thiruvananthapuram
b) Cochin
c) Chennai
d) Bangalore
38. The Lycodon Odishiis a new species discovered

recently in Odisha is of?
a) Bird
b) Fish c) Snake d) Frog
39. What is the name of the student leader who has led
theon going pro democracy protests at Hong Kong?
a) Joshua Wong
b) Leung Chun Ying
c) Geoffrey Ma
d) Carrie Lam
40. The unexpected eruption of Mount Ontake, which is
said to be a favourite hiking destination, has left dozens
dead in which country, this eruption took place?
a) Indonesia b) Japan c) S. Korea d) N.Korea
41. What is the current (Sept 2014) Sovereign Rating as
per the rating agency Standard & Poors?
a) BBB+ b) BBB- c) BB+ d) BB42. Chennai Super Kings, the winner of latest
Champions League Twenty20, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ___?
a) GMR Group
b) Oberoi Group
c) India Cements
d) UK Tradecorp
43. The Indian womens Kabaddi team has won the
gold medal at Incheon Asian Games. Which team did
they defeat to bag the medal?
a) Iran b) Canada c) USA d) Pakistan
44. Which Indian player refused to accept Medal at the
podium to protest the loss of semi-finals at Incheon
Asian Games?
a) Jwala Gutta
b) Sarita Devi
c) Mary Kom
d) Mandeep Kaur
45. In the recent Asian Games, which Indian players
medal got upgraded from bronze to silver after one of
her competitor who finished ahead of her tested
positive for doping?
a) Mary Kom
b) Sania Mirza
c) Khushbir Kaur
d) Manju Bala
46. Who was the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsewak
Sangh?
a) Dr.B.S Moonje b) Shyam Sundar Chakravarthy
c) M.S. Gowalkar d) Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
47. The recent Hong Kong pro-democracy protests have
been dubded as?
a) Umbrella revolution b) Yellow revolution
c) Orange revolution
d) Hong Kong revolution
48. Who among the following is the winner of the
Eageleburg Masters title 2014 (in Golf) ?
a) Rashid Khan
b) C. Muniyappa
c) Narendra Gupta
d) S. Chikkarangappa
49. Which bank has recently launched the cardless cash
withdrawal service across India?
a) ICICI b) SBI c) HDFC d) AXIS Bank
50. What is the name of the ceasefire agreement
signed between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine?
a) Minsk Agreement
b) Kiev Agreement
c) Moscow Declaration d) Donetsk Declaration
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Q1. Sitara devi,who passed away recently was a
legendry maestro of___?
a. Kathak dance
b. Bharatnatyam Dance
c. Hindustani Classical Music
d. Kuchipudi Dance
Kathak dance
Kathak queen Sitara Devi died at the age of 94.
She was honoured with the Legends of India
Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 for her
contribution to the classical dance genre for over
six decades.
Q2. The recently banned militant outfit Kamatapur
Liberation Organisation (KLO) operates in?
(a)West Bengal and Assam
(b)Assam and Nagaland
(c)Nagaland and Manipur
(d)West Bengal and Odissha
West Bengal and Assam
Central Government recently banned militant
outfit Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO),
which operates in West Bengal and Assam. KLO
came into existence in 1993 to achieve the
objective of a separate sovereign Kamatapur
state. It has been consolidating its position in the
14 districts in Assam and 6 districts in West
Bengal both organisationally and in terms of
weapons and cadres.
Q3. The recently announced Newton-Bhabha is a
collaboration between?
(a)India and UK
(b)India and US
(c)India and Australia
(d)India and Swedan
India and UK
India and United Kingdom (UK) have recently
announced Newton-Bhabha Fund programme to
scale up their bilateral research & innovation
relationship to a greater level.
Q4. Recently China and Us have entered into a
landmark agreement to cut greenhouse gas
emissions . What fraction of Worlds carbon dioxide
emissions are produced by China and US together?
(a)30%
(b)45%
(c)55%
(d)60%
45%
China and US, together produce about 44% of the
world's carbon dioxide. (China 29%, US 15%).
India's share is 7.1%.
Q5. The 67P/ Churyumov Gerasimenko, which was

recently making news is a__?
(a)Exo-Planet
(b)Oort Cloud Body
(c)Comet
(d)Asteriod
Comet
In the second week of November 2014, the
European Space Agencys (ESA) Rosettamission
landed its Philae probe on the surface of Comet
67P/ ChuryumovGerasimenko.
Q6. Which among the following states have achieved
100% Financial Inclusion recently?
(a)Goa
(b)Kerala
(c)Madhya Pradesh
(d)All of the above
All of above
Goa, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh have so far declared
that they have achieved 100 percent Financial
Inclusion under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY). Three Union Territories (UTs) namely
Chandigarh, Puducherry and Lakshadweep also
have achieved 100 percent financial inclusion
under PMJDY.
Q7. Which among the following actors have been
recently appointed as UN Womens goodwill
Ambasdor for South Asia?
(a)Sharukh Khan
(b)Bobby Deol
c)Farhan Akhtar
(d)Amir Khan
Farhan Akhtar
Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar was
appointed as UN Womens Goodwill Ambassador
for South Asia. He has become the first male to be
appointed as Goodwill Ambassador in UNs
history.
Q8. Where are the Headquarters of INTERPOL?
(a)Geneva (b)Veince (c)Lyon
(d)New York
Lyon
International Criminal Police Organization, or
INTERPOL, is a non-governmental organization
facilitating international police cooperation. The
organization's headquarters is in Lyon, France.
Q9. What is the Lock in period in the revamped Kisan
Vikas Patra scheme?
(a)2 years (b)2.5 years (c)3 years (d)3.5 years
2.5 years
Kisan Vikas Patra scheme has unique liquidity
feature, where an investor can encash his
certificates after the lock-in period of 2 years and
6 months and thereafter in any block of six months
on pre- determined maturity value.
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Q10. The correct location of Indian Institute of Spices

Research(IISR) is?
(a)Cochin(b)Kozhikode (c)Thrissur
(d)Kottayam
Q11. Which of the following is a movie inspired from
the Arab Spring?
(a)Scream of the Ants
(b)The President
(c)The Silence
(d)Desert Rose
The President
The 45th International Film Festival began
at Goa with the screening of the movie "The
President", by famous Iranian director Mohsen
Makhmalbaf. The film was inspired by the Arab
Spring.
Q12. Henrik Stenson , Rory Mcllroy, Justin Rose and
Jamie Donaldson are the famous players of __?
(a)Billiards
(b)Golf
(c)Swimming (d)Chess
Golf
Golf. All the three players are famous golfers. They
all were part of the World Tour Golf
Championship at Dubai at Jumeirah Golf states.
Q13. Which World leader will be the Chief guest for
the Indians Republic Day celebrations in 2015?
(a)Vladimir Putin
(b)David Cameron
(c)Barack Obama
(d)Angela Merkel
Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama will be the Chief
Guest for the Republic Day celebrations for year
2015. He will be the first US President to grace the
occasion as Chief Guest.
Q14. Which among the following banks has won the
Custodian of the Year 2014 award?
(a)Royal Bank of Scotland
(b)HSBC
(c)Deutsche bank
(d) Bank of England
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank won Custodian of the Year 2014
award. The award aims to identify the best
companies in custody, fund administration and
technology across Europe.
Q15. What is the new name of the Rural
Electrification scheme approved to ensure longer and
uninterrupted power supply to rural areas ?
(a)Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojan
(b)Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
(c)Indra Gandhi Rural Elecrification Scheme
(d)Deendayal Upadhyaya Rural electrification Scheme
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

Government approved Rs 43,033-crore rural
electrification scheme Deendayal Upadhyaya
Gram Jyoti Yojana. The scheme will replace the
existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran
Yojana (RGGVY).
Q16. What is the name of Indias first aircraft carrier
which has slipped into the history as scrapping of the
same has set-in?
(a)INS Vikrant
(b) INS Viraat
(c) INS Vikramaditya
(d) INS Magar
INS Vikrant
The scrapping of India's first aircraft carrier has
begun as the scrapping of the same has begun. It
was built for the Royal Navy as HMS Hercules in
1943 and acquired by India in 1957. The carrier
played a forward role in Indo-Pak war in 1971.
Q17. Who has won the World Chess Championship
2014?
(a)Magnus Carlsen
(b)Vishwanathan Anand
(c)Peter Leko
(d)Vladimir Kramnik
Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen has retained the World Chess
Championship title after defeating Vishwanathan
Anand in 11th game at Sochi, Russia.
Q18. Who has appointed as the new chairman of
UPSC?
(a)Rajni Razdan
(b)Deepak Gupta
(c)D.P Aggarwal
(d)David R. Syiemlieh
Deepak Gupta
Deepak Gupta a former Haryana cadre IAS officer
is appointed as the new UPSC Chairman. He has
replaced Rajni Razdan. He is the first non-UPSC
member to be appointed as UPSC chairman.
Q19. Which Country has recently won the Davis Cup
title for the first name?
(a)France
(b)Switzerland (c)Austria
(d)Denmark
Switzerland
Switzerland has defeated France 3-1 to win its
first ever title of Davis Cup 2014. Switzerland is
the fourteenth nation to win the Davis Cup.
Q20. Who has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix &
formula One title 2014?
(a)Nico Roseberg
(b)Lewis Hamilton
(c)Felipe Massa
(d)Sebastian Vettel
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Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
and Formula One title 2014. It is Hamiltons eleventh
win of the season, and he takes the crown by 67
points from Nico Rosberg.
Q 21. The 2014 Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award has
been given to __?
[A]Rubber Board
[B] Tea board of India
[C]SAIL
[D]ONGC
Rubber Board
Rubber Board of India has won the Indira Gandhi
Rajbhasha Award 2014 for excellence in the
implementation of the official language policy for
the year 2013-14. The award is given for excellence
in implementing Hindi as official language among
Boards, Trusts and Societies under Central
Government in States where Hindi is not used as the
mother tongue.
Q22. Who among the following is the winner of the
International Children's Peace Prize 2014?
[A]Neha Gupta
[B]Malala Yousafzai
[C]Kailash Satyarthi
[D]Kesz
Neha Gupta
Neha Gupta- an Indian American from Philadelphia
has been awarded the International Children's Peace
Prize 2014 for her work to help orphans and other
vulnerable children in India.
Q23. Who has been selected for the C.K. Nayudu
Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014?
[A]Dilip Vengsarkar
[B]Kapil Dev
[C]Sunil Gavaskar
[D]Sachin Tendulkar
Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar has been selected for the C.K.
Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014. It
will carry a citation, trophy and a cheque of Rs. 25
lakhs. Vengsarkar, regarded as one of Indias best
batsmen, is also known by the nickname Colonel.
The 58-year-old made his international debut
against New Zealand at Auckland in 1975-76.
Q 24. Who has been chosen for Polly Umrigar Award
for the 2013-14 season?
[A]Bhuvneshwar Kumar
[B]Virat Kohli
[C]Stuart Binny
[D]Ravindra Jadeja
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been selected for Polly
Umrigar Award for the 2013-14 season-an award
which is given to the best international cricketer of
the year. It comprises a trophy and a cheque for Rs. 5
lakhs.
Q 25. PM Modi recently visited Fiji and signed some

agreements in addition to extending a credit of $ 75
million. Who among the following is the current
(November 2014) Prime Minister of Fiji?
[A]Frank Bainimarama [B]Dr. Jona Senilagakali
[C]Laisenia Qarase [D]Ratu Tevita Momoedonu
Q 26. Which among the following countries was the
host of the International Buddhist Conference 2014?
[A]Nepal [B]Bhutan [C]Tibet [D]Myanmar
Nepal
International Buddhist Conference was held at
Nepal with the objective to preserve Buddhist
culture and heritage. A 23 point declaration was
issued and the Conference was attended by 400
Buddhist experts.
Q 27. Under the new and revised Kisan Vikas Patra
scheme, money deposited will double in how many
months?
[A]36 [B]72 [C]100 [D]96
100
Under the new Kisan Vikas Patra launched by the
Union Government, money will double in 8 years and
4 months or 100 months. The scheme will be
available in the denomination of Rs 1,000; 5,000;
10,000 and 50,000. There will be no upper ceiling on
investment.
Q 28. India and Australia have signed 5 pacts
recently. Which of the following area is not a part of
the same?
[A]Social networking
[B]Transfer of sentenced persons
[C]Containing trade in narcotics
[D]Arts and Culture
Social networking
Indian PM and his Australian counterpart signed
pacts centred around Social security, Transfer of
sentenced persons, Combating narcotics trade,
Tourism and finally Arts and culture.
Q 29. Under the new Pacts signed with Australia what
special advantage has been granted to people having
'Persons of Indian Origin' card?
[A]They will not require any visa
[B]Visa fees has been waived-off completely
[C]They will be granted lifetime visa for India
[D]Visa fees has been reduced considerably
They will be granted lifetime visa for India
People who are living in Australia and having
'Persons of Indian Origin' card will be given a
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lifetime visa for India. Persons of Indian Origin

(PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card
holders need not present themselves at police
stations while visiting India from now onwards.
Q 30. Recently, Cricket maestro Kapil Dev launched
SloPho. What is SloPho?
[A]A Mobile Phone
[B]A virtual market
[C]A cricket training software [D]A social platform
A social platform
SloPho is a social platform that will allow users to
win prizes in games, contests, polls and quizzes on
daily basis. The cumulative average daily prize
money to be won ranges as much as Rs. 25,000 and
will go up significantly during special promotions
and festivals.
Q 31. Which among the following is the first state in
India to make law for "compulsory voting" in local
body elections?
[A]Haryana [B]Gujarat [C]Rajasthan [D]MP
Gujarat
Gujarat Local Authorities Laws Bill, 2009 was
recently given asset.
Q 32. At which among the following places, Defence
Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located?
[A]Mussoorie [B]Leh [C]Haldwani [D]Palanpur
Haldwani
Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located at
Haldwani in Uttarakhand. It is a laboratory of DRDO
of the Defence Ministry. It was recently making news
for development of a Leucoderma drug called
Lukosin.
Q33. With reference to Jnanpith award, which among
the following is / are correct statements?
1. It is given for literary work in any language listed in
8th schedule
2. It is given for lifetime contribution to Indian
literature
Select the correct statements from the codes given
below:
[A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 & 2
Jnanpith award is given to any Indian citizen who
writes in any 22 official languages of India
mentioned in VIII Schedule of Constitution. Prior to
1982, the awards were given for a single work by a
writer; since then, the award has been given for a
lifetime contribution to Indian literature.
Q 34. The "Jeevan Pramaan" scheme has been

launched for the benefit of __?
[A]Pensioners [B]Widows [C]Infants
[D]Unemployed persons
Pensioners
On 10th November 2014, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi launched the Jeevan Pramaan scheme- an
Aadhar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners.
his digital life certificate scheme will benefit over 1
crore pensioners who have to produce Life
Certificates each year to receive pension.
Q 35. Which among the following countries is known
for its iTaukei ceremonial welcome tradition?
[A]Madagascar [B]Fiji [C]South Korea [D]Japan
Fiji
Recently, Narendra Modi was accorded a traditional
iTaukei ceremonial welcome in Fiji when he visited
the country. Similar kind of welcome was given to
Indira Gandhi in 1981. Narendra Modi has become
the first Indian to address the Fijian Parliament
during which he said that India was prepared to
work with Fiji to build a Digital Fiji.
Q 36. Which among the following country was host to
the 12th ASEAN-India Summit held recently?
[A]Myanmar [B]India [C]Nepal [D]Bhutan
Myanmar
The 12th ASEAN-India meet was held at Nay Pyi,
Myanmar on the side-lines of 25th ASEAN Summit. It
was attended by PM Narendra Modi and all the
leaders of ASEAN. The leaders reiterated their
commitment to reach the target of 100 million US
dollars by 2015.
Q 37. Which among the following is the Word of the
Year 2014 as per announcement made by Oxford
dictionary?
[A]Vape [B]Selfie [C]Bestie [D]Bookaholic
Vape
Oxford dictionary has announced Vape as the Word
for the year 2014. Vape is a utilitarian noun which
means to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by
an electronic cigarette or similar device.
Q 38. Which among the following has been chosen
for the Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament
and development for 2014?
[A]ISRO [B]Suzlon [C]Coal India [D]ONGC
ISRO
ISRO has been picked up for the Indira Gandhi prize
for Peace, Disarmament and Development for
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peaceful use of outer space. They jury of the award

was Vice President Hamid Ansari.
Q 39. Which of the following days was observed on
19th November ever year?
[A]World Green Day [B]World anti-Poverty Day
[C]World Toilet Day [D]World Clean water Day
World Toilet Day
As per UN, November 19th is celebrated as the
World Toilet Day to bring out the seriousness of the
problem of lack of access of proper sanitation to
many people in the world.
Q 40. What is the name of the new email service
started by IBM for enterprises?
[A]Verse [B]Prose [C]Workfile [D]WorkComm
Verse
IBM has launched new email named 'Verse' for
enterprises as it integrates social media, file sharing
and analytics to help increase productivity.
Q 41. At which among the following places, School of
Planning and Architecture has NOT been
established?
[A]Delhi [B]Bangalore [C]Bhopal [D]Vijayawada
Bangalore
There are three Schools of Planning and
Architecture (SPAs) in India at Bhopal, Delhi and
Vijayawada. They were established with the
objectives of providing quality Architecture and
physical planning education. The SPAs primarily
offer undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and
executive education programmes. SPA at Delhi was
established in 1948. SPAs at Bhopal and Vijayawada
were established in 2008.
Q 42. According to the SEBI, what is the minimum
asset size for a Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT)___?
[A]Rs. 500 Crore
[B]Rs. 800 Crore
[C]Rs. 1000 Crore
[D]Rs. 100 Crore
Rs. 500 Crore
REITs are listed trusts which draw funds from
investors known as unit holders. It invests these
funds directly or through a special purpose vehicle
(SPV) into revenue yielding commercial properties
like shopping centres, office complexes, etc. Income
generated from these assets is distributed to its unit
holders. Under REITs, a sponsor, generally a
developer, sets up a Sebi-registered trust. The assets
of the REITs are held by the trustee and its day-today operations are managed by a professional
manager independent of the trustee, allowing for
better transparency and security of investments of

the trust. As per Sebi guidelines, the minimum asset
size for a REIT is R500 crore.
Q 43. Which among the following carat value
corresponds to 75% purity of Gold?
[A]16 Carat[B]17 Carat [C]18 Carat [D]20 Carat
Q 44. In which year, Central industrial security forces

( CISF) was established?
[A]1969 [B]1963 [C]1975 [D]1991
Central industrial security forces (CISF) was
established in 1969 is a premier organisation for
providing security cover to PSU in India. It is the
largest industrial force in in Asia.
Q 45. The Akhaura-Agartala rail link is slated to link
India with __?
[A]Bhutan [B]Bangladesh [C]Myanmar [D]China
Q46. India is purchasing the energy produced
in Tala and Kurichu Hydro-power projects located in
__?
[A]Tibet [B]Nepal [C]Bhutan[D]Pakistan
Q 47. The proposed TAPI project will transport the
natural gas from which among the following basins to
India?
[A]Black Sea [B]Caspian Sea [C]North Sea
[D]Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
TAPI project will transport the natural gas from
Caspian sea in Turkmenistan to Pakistan and India
via Afghanistan
Q 48. In which year, India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and
Friendship was signed __?
[A]1950 [B]1951 [C]1952 [D]1955
1950
The 1950 India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and
Friendship is a bilateral treaty between Nepal and
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between the two South Asian neighbours.
49. Which among the following states is known for
the 500 year old metal art technique called Bidri
handicraft?
[A]Karnataka [B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu [D]Maharashtra
Karnataka
Bidri handicraft is a 500 year old metal art
technique named after its place of origin, Bidar,
Karnataka. It involves the application of inlays,
mainly of silver to object cast in black alloy of zinc,
copper and lead.
50. Which among the following was the first country
with which India signed Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation Agreement?
[A]Mauritius
[B]South Korea
[C]Sri Lanka
[D]Singapore
51. The common industries in which hemp (cannabis)
is used include:
1. Paper Industry
2. Construction Industry
3. Textile Industry
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
1, 2 & 3
Hemp is the common name for plants of the entire
cannabis. This term is often used to refer only to
cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug)
use. It has many uses, including paper, textiles,
biodegradable plastics, construction, health food,
fuel and hemp oil, wax, resin, rope and pulp.
52. Which among the following is the first African
country to use electronic voting in its presidential
election?
[A]Nigeria [B]Namibia [C]South Africa [D]Sudan
Namibia
Namibia has recently become first country in Africa
to use electronic voting in their presidential election.
Around 3400 India-made Electronic Voting
Machines (EVMs) were used for the elections. These
EVM's were purchased form Indias public sector
unit, Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL), Bengaluru.
53. The power to specify castes which will be deemed
as Scheduled Castes rests with __?
[A]President [B]Governor of states
[C]Parliament [D]State Legislatures
President
Article 341 of the Constitution empowers the
President to specify castes which will be deemed as
Scheduled Castes through a notification. It also
empowers Parliament to include or exclude castes
from the list of Scheduled Castes in the notification.
54. Who among the following is the youngest player
to win the mens title in the IBSF World Snooker
Championship?
[A]Yan Bingtao
[B]Tang Jun
[C]He Guoqiang
[D] Lin Shuai
Yan Bingtao
Yan Bingtao, the 14-year-old prodigy from China,
has created history by becoming the youngest player
to win the mens title in the IBSF World Snooker
Championship.
55. Recently Meghalaya was added to the rail
network of India for first time. With this, which
among the following has becomes the first and only
railway station of Meghalaya?
[A]Dekargaon
[B]Naharlagun
[C]New Bongaigaon [D]Mendipathar
Mendipathar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged-off the first
train from Mendipathar, Meghalaya, to
Guwahati, Assam. This was an important occasion in
the history of Indian Railways, as Meghalaya was
being added to the rail network of India for first
time.
56. Which among the following dates is annually
celebrated as World Milk Day?
[A]1st June [B]1st July [C]1st Sep [D]1st Nov
1st June
World Milk Day: Globally, 1st June is annually
celebrated as World Milk Day. In 2001, this day was
designated by the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO).
57. Hornbill Festival is one of the most popular
festivals of India, celebrated in the state of Nagaland.
Who among the following was president of India,
when Hornbill festival was launched for the first
time?
[A]Rajendra Prasad
[B]S Radhakrishnan
[C]Zakir Hussain
[D]VV Giri
S Radhakrishnan
Hornbill (name of a bird) Festival is celebrated in
Nagaland every year in the first week of December.
It was established on 1st December 1963 and was
inaugurated by the then President Dr. S
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promotional extravaganza which showcases rich
culture of Naga tribes which includes shows of music
and dance
58. For the first time, in which year LBA (Land
Boundary Agreement) was signed between India and
Bangladesh for the first time?
[A]1974 [B]1976 [C] 1978 [D]1982
1974
On 16th May 1974, soon after the independence of
Bangladesh the LBA was signed between India and
Bangladesh in order to find a solution to the
complex nature of border demarcation. This pact
was ratified by Bangladesh government in 1974.
Though the Cabinet had granted approval in 1974,
the pact was not ratified by India as it involved
cession of territory.
59. e-Taal is the National e-services Dashboard portal
created by the Government of India. What is the
correct full form of e-Taal?
[A] e-Transaction Aggregation and Analysis
[B] e-Transaction Assessment and Analysis
[C] e-Transaction Assortment and Analytics
[D] e-Transaction Assessment Agreement
e-Transaction Aggregation and Analysis
Gujarat has become first state in to surpass the 1
billion mark in e-Transactions and to achieve
landmark of 100 crore e-Transactions. It was
revealed by e-Transaction Aggregation and Analysis
- eTaal, a National e-services Dashboard portal
created by the Government of India. eTaal is a
National e-services Dashboard portal created by the
Government of Indias Information Technology
Department during the UPA rule. The portal reflects
transaction statistics periodically on near real
time basis.
60. A. R. Antulay who recently died, had served as
only Muslim Chief Minister of __?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Maharashtra
[C]West Bengal
[D] Goa
Maharashtra
AR Antulay was first and only Muslim Chief Minister
of Maharashtra from 1980 to 1982. As a veteran
Congressman and lawyer remained loyal to Indira
Gandhi during the Emergency and its aftermath
when the Congress party split in 1978. The new
outfit of Congress under leadership Indira Gandhi
was born at his residence. He also served as the
Union Minister for Health and Minority Affairs in the
UPA-I government lead by Dr. Manmohan Singh.
61. Which among the following states of India is

known as India's Saffron centre?
[A]Punjab [B]J & K [C]Uttarakhand [D]Meghalaya
62. Which among the following Indian origin
businessman of Canada is also known as "Warren
Buffet of Canada"?
[A]Rajesh Mazumder
[B]Prem Watsa
[C]Ananda Krishnan
[D]Mickey Jagtiani
Prem Watsa
Prem Watsa is the founder, chairman, and chief
executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in
Toronto, Canada. He is known as Warren Buffet of
Canada. He recently was in news for is plans to
invest at least $1 billion in India as part of a
consortium.
63. The so called 5/20 law is related to which among
the following sectors in India?
[A]Gems and Jewellery sector
[B]Petrochemical Sector
[C]Pharmaceutical Sector [D]Aviation sector
Aviation sector
5/20 law is an archaic rule in the Indian Aviation
industry whereby the Indian carriers need to have
been flying for five years and have 20 planes to be
eligible for starting overseas operations. This law is
seen as a deterrence to grow business of
Indianplayers in the sector.
64. Which among the following committees have
recently submitted its report recommending setting
up of a National Environment Management Authority
(NEMA)?
[A]TSR Subramanian Committee
[B]V N Gadgil Committee
[C]K Kasturirangan Committee
[D] Tishyarakshit Chatterjee Committee
65. Kidambi Srikanth is related to which among the
following sports?
[A]Tennis [B]Table Tennis [C]Badminton [D]Snooker
Badminton
21-year-old Kidambi Srikanth is a Badminton
player. He recently became the first Indian to win a
Super Series Premier Mens title by defeating Lin
Dan in the final of the China Open.
66. PV Sindhu, who recently won the Macau Open
Title 2014 is a player of __?
[A]Tennis [B]Badminton [C]Table Tennis
Badminton
Two-time World Championship bronze medallist PV
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Sindhu defended Macau Open Grand Prix Gold

Badminton Title 2014. Earlier in 2013, she had won
this title.
67. Approximately each post office in India serves to
a population of __?
[A]5000[B]7000 [C]9000 [D]10000
7000
India Post has 1.55 lakh post offices across the
country. On an average, each post office serves an
area of 81.21 sq. km. and a population of 7,175
people.
68. Which among the following is the most
approximate tenure of the PSU tax-free bonds?
[A]5-10 years
[B]10-15 years
[C]2-5 years
[D]20-25 years
69. An ultra high net worth household (HNH) is
considered when it has a minimum net worth of __?
[A]Rs. 10 Crore
[B]Rs. 15 Crore
[C]Rs. 25 Crore
[D]Rs. 50 Crore
70. Which among the following movies bagged the
Golden Peacock at the closing ceremony of the 45th
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ?
[A]Android Cop
[B]Annabelle
[C]Barefoot
[D]Leviathan
Leviathan
Russian film 'Leviathan' bagged the Golden Peacock
at the closing ceremony of the 45th International
Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa. Marathi
movie Ek Haazarachi Note was awarded Silver
Peacock.
71. India is to observe Good Governance Day on the
birthday of __?
[A]Jawaharlal Nehru
[B]Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[C]Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
[D]Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Government will observe national 'Good Governance
Day' on the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee i.e. 25th December each year.
72. Deodhar Trophy is associated with __?
[A]Cricket [B]Hockey [C]Football [D]Kabaddi
73. The Kourou space port is located in __?
[A]France
[B]French Guyana
[C]Cameroon
[D]British Virgin Islands
French Guyana
Indias multi-band communication satellite GSAT-16
was successfully put on a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit (GTO) by the European launcher Ariane 5
VA221, from the Kourou space port in French
Guiana. It is configured to carry a total of 48
communication transponders, the largest number of
transponders carried by a communication satellite
developed by ISRO the so far.
74. First Lok Adalat of India was held in which among
the following states?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D]Rajasthan
75. Which among the following is the worlds largest
company by market capitalization?
[A]Google
[B]Microsoft
[C]Exxon Mobil
[D]Apple Inc
Apple Inc. is the worlds largest company by market
capitalisation.
76. Recently, WTO adopted the first worldwide trade
reform in its history. These reforms are related to
___?
[A]Subsidies and Fair Trade Practices
[B]Customs checks and border procedures
[C]Tariff and Nontariff Barriers
[D]None of them
Customs checks and border procedures
WTO will introduce new standards for customs
checks and border procedures.
77. Recently, RBI has introduced the concept of
niche banking in India. Which among the following is
most correct statement about this?
[A]Niche banking is for ultra high net worth banking
individuals
[B]Niche banking is related to opening branches in
remote villages
[C]Niche banking involves mobile firms and
supermarket chains
[D]None of the above is a correct statement
Niche banking involves mobile firms and
supermarket chains
RBI introduces the concept of niche banking in
India, by allowing mobile firms and supermarket
chains, among others, to enter the banking arena
and cater to individuals and small businesses.
78. Recently, OVL (ONGC Videsh Limited) has become
the first domestic firm in the oil and gas sector to win
a 12 year permit to explore offshore for oil and gas in
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[A]Australia
[B]New Zealand
[C]Brazil
[D]Mexico
79. Recently, SBI has launched the SBI Composite
Index to track activities related to __?
[A]Banking & Finance [B]Real Estate
[C]Manufacturing
[D]None of them
Manufacturing
SBI has launched the SBI Composite Index to track
manufacturing activity in India. This Index will be
built based on SBIs internal loan portfolio as the
largest lender in India and additionally on data such
as mining activity, interests, commodity prices, and
other key economic indicators that are available in
the public domain. It will be published on a
monthly basis, and will track possible trends that
can be seen in official estimates, two months in
advance.
80. Which among the following stock exchanges is
largest in the world in terms of number of firms listed
with it?
[A]New York Stock Exchange
[B]Bombay Stock Exchange
[C]Tokyo Stock Exchange
[D]Shanghai Stock Exchange
Bombay Stock Exchange
The Bombay Stock Exchanges total market
capitalization surpassed the Rs. 100 lakh crore
trillion mark. This sets a new record in terms of
market wealth of all listed firms. BSE is among the
worlds 10 largest exchanges in terms of market
value, and it is the largest in the world in terms of
number of firms listed with it.
81. Which among the following is world's largest
Mangrove forest?
[A]Sundarbans [B]Pichavaram [C]Bhitarkanika
[D]Malayan Peninsula mangroves
Sundarbans
Sundarbans a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site.
Sundrban has worlds largest mangrove forest which
is home to wide range of fauna, including 260 bird
species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened
species such as the estuarine crocodile and the
Indian python. It is also home to the rare Irrawaddy
dolphin.
82. Which among the following dates will be annually
observed as International Day of Yoga?
[A]21 June [B]21 July[C]17 June [D]30 June
21 June
21st June will be annually observed as International
Day of Yoga after United Nations General Assembly
(UN-GA) adopted an India-led resolution. UN has
adopted this resolution under the agenda of Global
Health and Foreign Policy
83. Worlds largest cruise ship terminal is located in
___?
[A]Saudi Arabia [B]China [C]UAE [D]United States
UAE
The worlds largest cruise ship terminal- Hamdan
bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal was recently
unveiled in Dubai. This newly opened terminal can
handle 14,000 cruise passengers a day, thus making
it worlds largest.
84. Which among the following countries is currently
is the largest importer and processer of rough
diamonds?
[A]India [B]Israel [C]Sweden [D]Thailand
85. Which among the following is correct about
"Liaoning"?
[A]China's first aircraft carrier
[B]Japan's first moon probe
[C]South Korea's first warship
[D]North Korea's nuclear powered submarine
86. Recently, Reserve Bank of India has come up with
its guidelines for setting up and operating the trade
receivables discounting system (TReDS). Who among
the following are the prime beneficiaries of TReDS?
[A]Foreign Currency Traders
[B]Farmers and Farmer Organizations
[C]Micro, small and medium enterprises
[D]Service Exporters and Tour Operators
87. India is participating in the development
of software for world's largest telescope i.e. ThirtyMetre Telescope (TMT). What is the location of this
telescope?
[A]New Zealand [B]Australia [C]Hawaii [D]Alaska
Hawaii
India will spend Rs.1299.8 crore on this Hawaii
based telescope over the next decade. TMT will
contain 492 hexagonal mirror segments of 82
different kinds.
88. In the recently released global Corruption
Perception Index, India ranks better than all its South
Asian neighbours, except one country. Which one is
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[A]Myanmar [B]Nepal [C]Bhutan [D]Sri Lanka
Bhutan
With a score of 36, India now ranks 85 among 175
countries, with countries such as Sri Lanka, Thailand
and Burkina Faso for company. Denmark ranks first,
as it did in 2013, while Somalia and North Korea
share the bottom spot. India ranks better than all its
South Asian neighbours, except Bhutan.
89. Recently, India's Supreme Court has set up a
Social Justice Bench for delivery of speedy justice in a
range of social issues related to the downtrodden and
socially marginalised groups. Who among the
following will head this bench?
[A]Justice H L Dattu [B]Justice Madan B. Lokur
[C]Justice U.U. Lalit
[D]None of them
Justice Madan B. Lokur
In December 2014, the Supreme Court has set up a
special Bench, called the Social Justice Bench,
comprising two judges devoted to the delivery of
speedy justice in a range of social issues related to
the downtrodden and socially marginalised groups.
This bench will be headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur
and also have Justice U.U. Lalit. The Bench has
started functioning from December 12. It sits every
Friday at 2 p.m.
90. Recently (December 2014), U.N. General
Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution calling on three
countries to voluntarily abandon their nuclear
weapons. Which among the following countries was
not among these three?
[A]India [B]Pakistan [C]North Korea [D]Israel
91. Recently, the union government has said 175
essential drugs have been brought under the price
control regime. With this decision the total number
of drugs which are under price control mechanism
has been raised to ____?
[A]545 [B]675 [C]615 [D]710
615 essential drugs have been brought under price
control mechanism. 175 essential drugs have been
added to the list of drugs which are under price
control mechanism, taking the number to 615 as 440
were already covered under it.
92. Recently, which of the following countries
introduced The Ukraine Freedom Support Act
which imposes punitive measures against Russias
defense, energy and financial sectors?
[A]France [B]Germany [C]USA [D]Canada
USA
American President Barack Obama signed the
Ukraine Freedom Support Act to intensify punitive
measures against Moscow's defense, energy and
financial sectors, and supply Kiev with weapons. The
Ukraine Freedom Support Act, signed by US
President Barack Obama, authorizes providing antitank weapons, surveillance drones to Ukraine, and
allows the White House to impose sanctions on
Russian energy giant Gazprom and arms exporter
Rosoboronexport.
93. The Godavari pushkaram is a festival of River
Godavari which occurs once in __ years. Fill the blank
with correct option?
[A]Six [B]Twelve
[C]Ten [D]Eight
Godavari pushkaram is a festival of River Godavari
which occurs once in 12 years. The pushkaram
festival last held in the year 2003. The next festival is
in 2015. During Godavari pushkaram pilgrims from
all over the country will have a holy dip with belief
that they would be relieved from all sins, and
perform rituals to departed souls.
94. Which among the following countries has topped
the 2014 Forbes list of Best Nations for Business?
[A]Hong-Kong
[B]New Zealand
[C]Denmark
[D]Sweden
Denmark topped Forbes' 9th annual ranking of the
Best Countries for Business, followed by Hong Kong,
New Zealand, Ireland and Sweden. India has not
fared well in Forbes' list of the best countries for
business this year, ranking 93rd out of 146 nations,
behind countries like Mexico, Kazakhstan and Sri
Lanka as it cited challenges like poverty and
corruption that the country needs to address.
95. Recently, with which one of the following
countries India has signed a joint statement named
'Druzhba-Dosti'?
[A]Nepal [B]Bhutan [C]Russia [D]China
96. Which among the following sectors accounts for
the maximum contribution to the Indias renewable
energy production?
[A]Solar Power
[B]Small hydro power
[C]Biomass
[D]Wind Energy
97. Which among the following will be the
headquarters of the proposed Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB)?
[A] Shanghai [B]Dhaka [C]Beijing [D]New Delhi
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is
an international financial institution proposed by
China. The purpose of the multilateral development
bank is to provide finance to infrastructure projects
in the Asia Pacific region. AIIB is regarded by some
as a rival for the IMF, the World Bank and the Asian
Development Bank (ADB), which the AIIB says are
dominated by developed countries like the United
States and Japan.The Bank, to be headquartered in
Beijing, is expected to be operational by next year.
contiguous deposits of oil and natural gas. It is

located in which country?
[A]Russia [B]USA [C]Iran [D]Canada
USA
The Bakken Formation is one of the largest
contiguous deposits of oil and natural gas in the
United States. It is an interbedded sequence of black
shale, siltstone and sandstone that underlies large
areas of north-western North Dakota, north-eastern
Montana, southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.
98. The Line Probe Assay (LPA) and Cartridge Based

Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) are the new
diagnostic technologies used globally to determine
which one of the following diseases?
[A]Tuberculosis [B]Malaria [C]HIV/AIDS [D]Dengue
Tuberculosis
For early and rapid diagnosis of drug resistant
tuberculosis, new diagnostic technologies such as
Line Probe Assay (LPA) and Cartridge Based Nucleic
Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) have been
developed globally. India is using these technologies
since 2012.
100. Who among the following has been awarded the

Queens Gold Medal for Poetry 2014?
[A]Imtiaz Dharker
[B]Ryan Adams
[C]Salman Akhtar
[D]Javed Akhtar
Imtiaz Dharker
The Pakistan-born British poet Imtiaz Dharker has
been awarded the Queens gold medal for poetry.
Dharker was born in Lahore in 1954 and grew up in
Glasgow as what she calls a Muslim Calvinist
before eloping with an Indian Hindu to live in
Bombay. She later moved to Britain when she
married the late Simon Powell, the founder of Poetry
Live.
99. The Bakken Formation is one of the largest
Chandigarh
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Objective Current Affairs -with Answers

(Jun to 10th Dec 2014)

1. The Brix Degree is a unit for measuring _____?

introduce plastic notes in the country by next year.

12. Which among the following countries has

24. Recently, United Nations has voted to establish a

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan not to manufacture,

34. Which among the following is the Indias leading

government rice subsidy scheme that proved to be

46. Which of the following organisation gives out

51. In which of the following countries worlds

Agreement (BTIA) with __?

[B]Water and Carbon dioxide

78. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of

83. In the Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition is a

those countries, captured Mosul, Iraqs second city,

art from around the globe like the 5Pointz murals

119. Which among the following is NOT a site of

[A]The Federated States of Micronesia [B]Philippines

29. The Movement for Unity and Jihad (MUJAO) in

national heritage by Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif.

population since 1990 to 25 million. Tokyo and New

Carrefour is a French multinational retailer

US retain giant Wal-Mart topped the Fortune Global

Haram. Each country would contribute 700 troops

set up to govern Palestinian areas of West Bank and

Vijay Kumar Indian Olympic medallist pistol shooter,

Microsoft Windows Operating system and spreading

cent of the vote, had beaten Mr.Prabowo, with 47

Pradesh, Bihar and Assam. Since the virus attacks

least energetic and least harmful. Most of the skin

10. Indias first plant that recycles construction waste

21. Mount Sijar, which was recently making news, is

32. Which among the following is a contraceptive

a) Russia b) Nepal c) Japan d) US

87. Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project belongs to

conducted by the news channel across multimedia

Carolina Marin to won the womens single at the

a million children out of school, according to a UN

for detection of gamma rays emission. The telescope

[B]United India Insurance Company

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a

Belongs to the Future Lets Climate Proof It" is the

Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh

a) Ganges River Dolphin b) Chinese White Dolphins

94. Which of the following became the second

26. Which among the following was the venue of the

38. The Lycodon Odishiis a new species discovered

Q5. The 67P/ Churyumov Gerasimenko, which was

Q10. The correct location of Indian Institute of Spices

Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

Q 25. PM Modi recently visited Fiji and signed some

lifetime visa for India. Persons of Indian Origin

Q 34. The "Jeevan Pramaan" scheme has been

peaceful use of outer space. They jury of the award

better transparency and security of investments of

Q 44. In which year, Central industrial security forces

India establishing a close strategic relationship

Radhakrishnan. This festival is 10-day tourism

61. Which among the following states of India is

Sindhu defended Macau Open Grand Prix Gold

the Taranaki basin. This basin is located in __?

contiguous deposits of oil and natural gas. It is

98. The Line Probe Assay (LPA) and Cartridge Based