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Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as Indias next ambassador
to____? [A]Pakistan [B]Netherland [C]Australia [D]Norway Norway Former Chief of the Air
Staff Norman Anil Kumar Browne has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Norway.
Air Chief Marshal Browne will succeed Mr RK Tyagi as India's envoy to Norway 2. According
to World Bank report, India has replaced which among the following countries to become third
largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP)? [A]China [B]Russia [C]Japan
[D]Singapore Japan As per the World Bank report India replaced Japan as the world's third
largest economy as far back as 2011. The ranking is based on purchasing power parity (PPP)
in dollar terms. 3. The newly formed Telangana state has how many assembly and
Parliamentary seats? [A]120 and 17 [B]119 and 17 [C]134 and 20 [D]125 and 23 119 and 17
The Telangana has 119 assembly seats and 17 parliamentary seats. 4. Which among the
following hormones is popularly called happiness hormone? [A]Serotonin [B]Dopamine
[C]Endorphins [D]Ghrelin Serotonin Serotonin is popularly called the happiness hormone. It
regulates the mood, prevents depression and makes feeling happy. 5. The Project 75I of
India is a project related to ___? [A]Military [B]Irrigation [C]Renewable Energy
[D]Pharmaceuticals Military The project 75 is one of the Indias most closely guarded military
projects. Under this project stealth, land-attack capability and the ability to incorporate
futuristic technologies, all the new submarines will be equipped with air-independent system
to boost their operational capabilities. 6. Who among the following has been honoured as the
Most Popular All Time International Star in India at IIFA awards 2013-14? [A]Johny Depp
[B]Kevin Spacey [C]John Travolta [D]Tom Cruise John Travolta John Travolta the famous
super star of Hollywood honoured as most popular All Time International Star in International
Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards 2014. 7. Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific is the
motto of ______? [A]ASEAN [B]SAARC [C]Asian Development Bank [D]BRICS Asian
Development Bank 8. The so called Northern Limit Line is a disputed maritime demarcation
line between _____? [A]Russia and China [B]China and Japan [C]North Korea and South
Korea [D]Germany and France North Korea and South Korea The Northern Limit Line or
North Limit Line is a disputed maritime demarcation line in the Yellow sea between the
Democractic Peoples Republic f Korea on the north and the Republic of Korea on the south.
This line of military control acts as the de facto maritime boundary between North and South
Korea. 9. Which among the following Stock Exchanges will shut it operation after it failed to
adhere to several new regulatory requirements? [A]Bangalore Stock Exchange [B]Madras
Stock Exchange [C]Bombay Stock Exchange [D]Delhi Stock Exchange Madras Stock
Exchange The 76 year old Madras Stock Exchange will cease to exist from May 30 after it
failed to adhere to several new regulatory requirements, including increased net worth as
outlined by market regulator Sebi. 10. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) affects which
among the following animals? [A]Dog [B]Pig [C]Cats [D]Cattle Pig Porcine Epidemic
Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) has killed some seven million piglets in the US in the past year. The
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4. 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. 2.
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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Recently, scientists have created a worlds first
solar jet fuel under the project named Solar-Jet fuel by using ____? [A]Water and
Hydrogen [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 light-stimulated 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. 8. The Willy Willy is the local name for a tropical
storm in ____? [A]Australia [B]Russia [C]Italy [D]Mexico Australia 9. 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 Tanzania and Uganda 10. What is
the Indias ranking in the latest Freedom of the Press Index -2014? [A]56 [B]63 [C]78 [D]89 78
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
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1. 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. 2. The
Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located in______? [A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Uttarkhand
[C]Jammu & Kashmir [D]Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley
located high in the Himalayan Mountains in the north-eastern part of the Himachal Pradesh. 3. Which
among the following is the most populous State in USA? [A]Texas [B]New York [C]Florida
[D]California California 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The Government of India is presently negotiating a bilateral Board Based Trade
and Investment 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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
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1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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). 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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 Sarvada Vijay 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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
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. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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 Ronnie OSullivan has been
named world Snooker Player of the Year. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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 [C]Chanda Kocchar [D]Aruna
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. The proposed Ken-Betwa river linking project is in which state? [A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Odisha
[C]Gujarat [D]Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh The Ken-Betwa River linking project is a part of
proposed river linking project in Madhya Pradesh. 2. The Ring Spot Virus is the most destructive
disease of ___? [A]Banana [B]Mango [C]Papaya [D]Coffee Papaya The Ring Spot Virus is the most
destructive disease of Papaya. The RSV is transmitted among papaya plants by mechanical activities
like pruning, as its transmitted through the sap. 3. Which one of the following is the main objective of
the Green India Mission? [A]To enhance carbon sinks through large scale afforestation [B]To
enhance the utilisation of renewable energy [C]To promote organic farming by reducing use of
fertilisers [D]To phase out use of greenhouse gas To enhance carbon sinks through large scale
afforestation The Green India Mission is part of the Centres plan to fight climate change by increasing
the forest cover by 10 million hectares in the next 10 years at a cost of Rs 46,000 crore. It is one of
the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. 4. Which among the following
countries is the biggest oil producer in Africa? [A]Algeria [B]Angola [C]Nigeria [D]Sudan Nigeria
Nigeria is Africas biggest oil producer with about 2.2 million barrels being produced a day. 5. The
Bab-el-Mandeb strait connects Red Sea to ____? [A]North Sea [B]Mediterranean Sea [C]Gulf of
Aden [D]Java Sea Gulf of Aden The Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian
Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
6. The Serra dos Carajas Hill worlds largest reservoir of iron ore is located in ____? [A]South Africa
[B]Brazil [C]Cambodia [D]Chile Brazil Carajas Iron ore mine, worlds largest iron ore mine, is located
in the state of Para in Northern Brazil. 7. Which city will host the 2015 European Games the inaugural
edition of the European Games? [A]Baku [B]Zurich [C]Danube [D]Paris Baku The 2015 European
Games will be the inaugural edition of the European Games, a multi-sport event for European
athletes. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2015. 8. After Crimea, a referendum for independence
was held in which two pro-Russian eastern regions of the Ukraine? [A]Donetsk and Luhansk
[B]Kharkiv and Donetsk [C]Luhansk and Makiivka [D]Mariupol and Donetsk Donetsk and Luhansk 9.
Recently, the first multilateral talk on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LARs) or Killer robots was held at
___? [A]Geneva [B]Zurich [C]Moscow [D]New York Geneva The first multilateral talk on Lethal
Autonomous Weapons or killer robots was held at the United Nations in Geneva from May 13 to 16.
As many as 117 states party to the Convention on Conventional Weapons have attended the four-day
meeting of experts to discuss the legality and moral issues surrounding killer bots. 10. Currently,
which of the following states has highest number of GI certified products in the country? [A]Tamil
Nadu [B]Karnataka [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Kerala Karnataka Karnataka with 32 GI certified products
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1. Russi Mody who passed away recently, was a former chairman of ____? [A]Tata Steel
[B]Larsen and Toubro [C]ITC Limited [D]Bajaj Auto Limited Tata Steel Russi Mody was a
former Chairman and Managing director of Tata Steel and a leading member of the Tata
group. 2. Which one of the following pair is not correct? [A]Boko Haram--Nigeria [B]M23--
Republic of Congo [C]Shining Path--Palestine [D]RENAMO--Mozambique Shining Path--
Palestine The Shining Path is a Maoist guerrilla insurgent organisation in Peru. 3. Currently,
India imports palm oil mainly from which of the following countries? [A]China and Japan
[B]Indonesia and Malaysia [C]China and Malaysia [D]Japan and Indonesia Indonesia and
Malaysia 4. Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Basketball
Association Championship-2014? [A]Bangladesh [B]India [C]Maldives [D]Sri Lanka India
Indian mens team defeated Maldives 108-32 to be crowned champions at the third South
Asian Basketball Association Championship 2014. 5. The IBSA Dialogue Forum is an
international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among ___? [A]India,
Bangladesh and South Africa [B]Indonesia, Brazil and South America [C]India, Brazil and
South Africa [D]Iran, Bangladesh and South Africa India, Brazil and South Africa The IBSA
Dialogue Forum (India, Brazil and South Africa) is an international tripartite grouping for
promoting international cooperation among these countries. The forum provides the three
countries with a platform to engage in discussions for cooperation in the field of agriculture,
trade, culture, and defence among others. 6. The MIKT is an acronym referring to the
emerging economies of ____? [A]Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey [B]Mexico,
India, South Korea and Taiwan [C]Morocco, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey [D]Mexico,
India, South Korea and Taiwan Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey MIKT is a
neologism referring to the economies Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey. 7.
Erythropoietin is an essential hormone for red cell production is produced by ___?
[A]Pancreas [B]Kidney [C]Small Intestine [D]Large Intestine Kidney Erythropoietin also known
as EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production. It
is produced by interstitial fibroblasts in the kidney. Under hypoxic conditions, the kidney will
produce and secrete erythropoietin to increase the production of red blood cells by targeting
CFU-E, proerythroblast and basophilic erythroblast subsets in the differentiation. 8. Which
among the following treaty is associated with establishment of European Union? [A]Oslo
Treaty [B]Treaty of Ottova [C]Maastricht Treaty [D]Treaty of Moroco Maastricht Treaty The
European Union was formally established when the Maastricht Treatywhose main
architects were Helmut Kohl and Franois Mitterrandcame into force on 1 November 1993.
9. Recently, which among the following countries has released postage stamps to
commemorate the 100 years of India Cinema? [A]South Africa [B]Brazil [C]England [D]France
Brazil Brazil has paid tribute to the Indian film industry on its centenary by releasing two
postage stamps designed by an Indian graphic designer at a commemorative festival in
Brasilia. 10. Recently, the World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has banned inhalation of which
gases after deciding it could be used to enhance athletics performance? [A]Xenon [B]Neon
[C]Krypton [D]Helium Xenon The World Anti-Doping Agency has added xenon gas to its list of
banned substances after claims it can be used by athletes to help boost performance.
Scientific studies suggest that the gas artificially increases the levels of erythropoietin (EPO)
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1. The InSight is a NASAs unmanned lander mission designed to probe on the surface of
____? [A]Jupiter [B]Saturn [C]Mars [D]Venus Mars InSight is an unmanned Mars lander
mission planned for launch in March 2016. The name stands for Interior Exploration using
Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport. The mission objective is to place a
stationary lander equipped with a seismometer and heat flow probe on the surface of Mars to
study its early geological evolution. 2. Which among the following countries has won the
2014-Uber Cup tournament? [A]China [B]Pakistan [C]Japan [D]India China Chinas shuttlers
hoist the Uber cup after beating Japan 3-1 in the final. This is Chinas 13th Uber cup title. 3.
Who among the following is took over as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the
Central Information Commissioner? [A]Rajiv Mathur [B]Abhay Singh [C]Sathish Chandra
[D]Rakesh Sinha Rajiv Mathur Former IB chief Rajiv Mathur took over as the new Chief
Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission. 4. Recently, the RBI has
directed all banks to make all ATMs installed from ___ as talking ATMs with Braille keypads.
Fill the blank with correct option? [A]July 1, 2014 [B]July 1, 2015 [C]June 1, 2014 [D]June 1,
2014 July 1, 2014 5. Ahn Dai-Hee, has been named as new Prime Minister of ____?
[A]North Korea [B]Nairobi [C]South Korea [D]Egypt South Korea South Korean President
Park Geun-hye has named a former Supreme Court judge as the countrys new prime
minister. Ahns appointment comes in the wake of former premier Chung Hon-won
announcing resignation over the government response to the Sewon ferry disaster. 6. What is
the name of Indias indigenously developed high-tech runway visual range assessment
system which is going to install at various airports of the country? [A]Lakshya [B]Drishti
[C]Neela [D]Dragon Drishti Drishti is the name of Indias indigenously developed high-tech
runway visual range assessment system. The new system will be jointly developed by CSIR-
National Aerospace Laboratories and India Meteorological Department. Drishti
Transmissometer is a visibility measuring system designed and developed to cover lowest to
highest visibility levels aiding pilots for landing and take-off. 7. Which among the following
constituencies has recorded highest voter turnout in the recently concluded Lok Sabha
election? [A]Nagaland [B]Bishnupur [C]Dhubri [D]Kanthi Dhubri The Dhubri constituency in
Assam has recorded the highest voter turnout at 88.22% followed by Nagaland at 87.82.
Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir registered the lowest turnout at 25.90%. 8. Madhav Mantri,
who passed away recently, was Indias oldest ___? [A]Hockey Player [B]Football Player
[C]Cricketer [D]Tennis Player Cricketer Madhav Mantri was Indias oldest living test cricketer.
An opening batsman and a wicket-keeper, Mantri played four tests for India and represented
Mumbai with distinction. He also served as Indias chief selector in the 1960s and was the
president of the Mumbai Cricket Association between 1988 to 1992. 9. As per the latest report
of the Revised National TB Programme which state has highest TB patients in the country?
[A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Maharashtra [C]Uttarakhand [D]Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has large number of people afflicted with tuberculosis, both in the hills and in the
plains. A quarterly report of the Revised National TB Programme Uttarakhand has listed that
state has 3,389 TB patients, of which over 1,300 are cases of fresh infection. 10. Malavath
Purna who became the youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest belongs to
which state? [A]Karnataka [B]Andhra Pradesh [C]Odisha [D]West Bengal Andhra Pradesh
Malavath Purna, a class IX student from Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh became the
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The European Parliament has been directly elected every ___years. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]Three [B]Four [C]Five [D]Six Five The EU has been directly elected every five years by universal
suffrage since 1979. 2. Which among the following movies has won the top Palme dOr award for best
film at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival? [A]Winter Sleep [B]Le Meraviglie [C]Mommy
[D]Adieu au Langage Winter Sleep Turkish film Winter Sleep directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan won the
top top Palme dOr award for best film at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival. Le Meraviglie by
Italian director Alice Rohrwacher took the second place. 3. The Dag Hammarkjold Medal given
posthumously to military personnel, police or civil is instituted by ___? [A]World Bank [B]United
Nations [C]ASEAN [D]SAARC United Nations The Dag Hammarkjold Medal is a posthumous award
given by the United Nations to military personnel, police or civilians who lose their lives while serving
in a UN peacekeeping operation. The medal is named after Dag Hammarkjold the second Secretary
General of the UN, who died in a plane crash. 4. The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was
recently concluded in____? [A]Thailand [B]Philippines [C]Vietnam [D]Indonesia Philippines The 23rd
World Economic Forum on East Asia was held in Manila to discuss regional issues, such as political
stability and infrastructure investment. It was the first time that Manila hosted the international event.
5. Recently, which two countries have settled a maritime border dispute after 20 years of
negotiations? [A]China and Japan [B]China and Vietnam [C]Philippines and Indonesia [D]Indonesia
and Myanmar Philippines and Indonesia The Philippines and Indonesia have settled a maritime
border dispute after 20 years of negotiations. The deal comes amid increased regional tension over
territorial disputes. 6. Which among the following project has been awarded the 2014 United Nations
Public Service award, recently? [A]Mobile Seva project [B]Kisan Card scheme [C]PDS scheme [D]C-
DAC Mobile Seva The project Mobile Seva under Department of Electronics and Information
Technology (Deity) won the 2014 United Nations Public Service award. 7. The famous archaeological
monument Rani ki Vav is located in ___? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Gujarat [C]Haryana [D]Madhya
Pradesh Gujarat Rani ki Vav (The Queens Stepwell) is an archaeological monument in Gujarat. It is
among five international heritage sites to be recreated digitally using latest technology in Scotland,
UK. The Scottish Ten is an ambitious five-year-project aims to create accurate digital models of
Scotlands five Unesco-designated World Heritage Sites and five international heritage sites in order
to help in conservation and management of these sites. 8. According to Representation of People Act,
1951, a candidate contesting Parliamentary poll must forfeit his security deposit if he fails to secure a
minimum of __ of total valid votes cast. Fill the blank with correct option? [A]One-third [B]One-fourth
[C]One-sixth [D]One-tenth One-sixth As per the Representation of People Act, 1951 if the candidate
fails to secure a minimum of one-sixth of total valid votes cast, he must forfeit his security deposit. 9.
Which among the following countries has won the AFC Womens Asian Football Cup 2014?
[A]Vietnam [B]India [C]Japan [D]Australia Japan Japan defeated the defending champion Australia 1-
0 to won the AFC Womens Asian Football cup. This is the Japans first ever AFC Womens Asian
Cup since its started competing in the event in 1977. 10. As per the latest data which country has
replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India? [A]Japan [B]Singapore
[C]Saudi Arabia [D]China Singapore Singapore has replace Mauritius as the top source of foreign
direct investment into India, according for about 25 per cent of FDI inflows in 2013-14. During the last
financial year, India attracted $5.98 billion in FDI from Singapore, whereas it was $4.85 billion from
Mauritius, according to the data of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, worlds most marketable footballer belongs to which country? [A]Argentina
[B]Spain [C]Portugal [D]Brazil Portugal 2. Maya Angelou who passed away recently, was a famous
___? [A]Artist [B]Musician [C]Poet [D]Economist Poet Maya Angelou was an African-American author
and poet. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry.
She received dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. She is best known for her
series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. 3. The
Daroji Sanctuary exclusively created for the preservation of Indian Sloth bears is located in which
state? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Karnataka [C]Maharashtra [D]Tamil Nadu Karnataka Daroji Sloth bear
sanctuary is located in Bellary district in Karnataka. The sanctuary was exclusively created for the
preservation of Indian Sloth bears 4. In the human body the Calf muscle is found on the ___? [A]Leg
[B]Arms [C]Neck [D]Shoulder Leg The Calf muscle is on the back of the lower leg. 5. Recently, which
country has announced it would start an anti-terrorism partnership fund, which will be used to help
train other countries to take on rising extremism? [A]USA [B]Russia [C]France [D]Canada USA The
US would start a $ 5 billion anti-terrorism partnership fund, which will used to help train other
countries to take on rising extremism. 6. What is the name of NASAs Spectrograph launched recently
to study birthplace of stars? [A]IUE [B]CHESS [C]WiSE [D]NuSTAR CHESS NASA has successfully
launched the Colorado High-resolution Echelle Stellar Spectrograph or CHESS to study birthplaces of
stars. CHESS will soar above Earths atmosphere to look at the ultraviolet light from a bright star-light
that is blocked by the atmosphere and cant be seen from the ground. 7. The Arsia Mon is name of
the volcano located on __? [A]Jupiter [B]Mars [C]Saturn [D]Earth Mars Arsia Mons is the
southernmost of three volcanoes on the Tharsis bulge near the equator of the planet Mars. 8. Who
among the following has been appointed as the Attorney General of India? [A]Mukul Rohatgi [B]Soli
Sorabjee [C]Fali Sam Nariman [D]T R Andhyarujina Mukul Rohatgi Senior Supreme Court advocate
and Additional Solicitor General under the earlier NDA regime, Mukul Rohatgi appointed the Attorney
General of India. Rohatgi is one of the top corporate lawyers in the country. 9. The United Front for
Democracy against Dictatorship or Red Shirts, is a pro-democracy movement in ___? [A]Thailand
[B]Philippines [C]Taiwan [D]Sweden Thailand The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship or
Red Shirts, is the biggest pro-democracy movement in Thailands history. Red Shirts are social
activists who believe that the people of Thailand deserve a political and judicial system that ensures
their universal human rights and justice. 10. Who among the following has been appointed as
National Security Advisor? [A]Ajit Doval [B]Nripendra Misra [C]Anil Agarwal [D]Shesh Paul Vaid Ajit
Doval Ajit Doval Former intelligence bureau chief Ajit Doval was appointed as National Security
Advisor. A 1968 batch IPS officer, Doval, known one of the best operational brains within intelligence
circles, was Indias main negotiator with the hijackers of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 taken to
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Article 370, which is one of the temporary, transitional and special provisions in the constitution of
India is enshrined in which among the following parts of Indian Constitution? [A]Part XV [B]Part XVII
[C]Part XXI [D]Part XXII Part XXI 2. Recently, the Union government has constituted a Special
Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money. Who is the chairman of the SIT? [A]Amar Pratap
Sinha [B]M B Shah [C]Sudharshan Nayak [D]C B Bhave M B Shah The union government has formed
a high-profile Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money. The SIT will be headed by
former Supreme Court judge M B Shah and will include the highest-level officials from financial and
economic departments as well as law enforcement agencies. 3. Recently, in which of the following
cities the Malwa Utsav five-day cultural fest has been kicked off? [A]Indore [B]Bhopal [C]Kolkata
[D]Pune Indore The 14th five-day cultural fest Malwa Utsav began in Indore. This time, the theme for
the stage design is Masks. The festival witness the craftsman and artist from different parts of the
country showcase their talents at the festival. 4. Who among the following has won the Egyptian
Presidential election, recently? [A]Abdel Fatah al-Sisi [B]Hamdeen Sabahi [C]Mohamed Morsi
[D]Hosni Mubarak Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Egypt ex-army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi won more than 90% of
the vote in the presidential elections. 5. The Eurasian Economic Union or Eurasian Union is an
economic union founded by the leaders of ____? [A]Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus [B]Russia,
Kyrgyzstan, Belarus [C]Armenia, Russia, Belarus [D]Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Russia,
Kazakhstan, Belarus The Eurasian Economic Union is an economic union founded by a treaty signed
on May 29, 201 between the leaders of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus. The union will go into effect
on January 1, 2015 if the treaty is approved by each countrys parliaments. 6. The Tin Bigha corridor
is a strip of land between India and ___? [A]China [B]Nepal [C]Bangladesh [D]Bhutan Bangladesh
The Tin Bigha corridor is a strip of land belonging to India on the West Bengal-Bangladesh border. 7.
As per the law, a member who has been elected from two Lok Sabha constituencies has to vacate
one of the seats within ___ days of the declaration of result. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]Fourteen [B]Fifteen [C]Thirty [D]Twenty Fourteen As per the rules, a member who has been
elected from two Lok Sabha constituencies has to vacate one of the seats within fourteen days of the
declaration of result. 8. Approximately, what fraction of global healthcare industry is shared by India?
[A]1% [B]2% [C]4 % [D]6% 1% Indias healthcare industry today is worth more than 45 billion dollars.
It, however, accounts for less that 1% of the global healthcare industry even though it serves about
17% of the world population 9. Which among the following is largest rubber producing state of India?
[A]Karnataka [B]Kerala [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Maharashtra Kerala Kerala accounts for nearly 90 per cent
of the country's rubber production. 10. Which among the following is world's largest securities
settlement system? [A]Clearstream [B]CREST [C]Euroclear [D]Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Euroclear Euroclear is a Belgium based financial services company that specializes in the settlement
of securities transactions as well as the safekeeping and asset servicing of these securities. It was
founded in 1968 as part of J.P. Morgan & Co. to settle trades on the then developing eurobond
market. (from Wikipedia)

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. Who among the following appoints Pro-tem speaker in Lok Sabha? [A]Prime Minister [B]President
[C]Outgoing speaker of Lok Sabha [D]Lok Sabha secretary President 2. The MINUSMA is a name of
the United Nations peacekeeping mission in ___? [A]Mali [B]Syria [C]Egypt [D]Ukraine Mali The
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission or MINUSMA is a UN peace keeping
mission in Mali. It was established on 25 April 2013 by UN Security Council resolution 2100 to
stabilise the country after the Tuareg rebellion. 3. The Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) is a group of West African countries consist of how many countries? [A]Ten [B]Thirteen
[C]Fifteen [D]Twenty Fifteen The ECOWAS is a regional group of fifteen West African countries.
Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic
integration across the region. 4. At present, Citizens of which among the following countries use only
foreign currencies for daily use as the country has abandoned its own currency? [A]Malawi [B]South
Sudan [C]Zimbabwe [D]Somalia Zimbabwe Zimbabwe abandoned its national currency in 2009 due to
hyperinflation. Citizens were allowed to use foreign currencies for their daily use. 5. The speakers of
Lambadi language / dialect are prominently found in __? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Karnataka [C]Rajasthan
[D]Bihar Rajasthan Banjari, or Lambadi, is a Rajasthan language spoken by nomadic Banjara people
across India. (From Wikipedia) 6. With reference to the third gender in India, which among the
following states is known to have established India's first Transgender Welfare Board in 2008?
[A]Kerala [B]Tamil Nadu [C]Karnataka [D]Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu On 15th April 2008, Tamil
Nadu constituted the countrys first Transgender Welfare Board. 7. Which among the following major
ports in India is a corporate port? [A]Kochi [B]Ennore [C]Tuticorin [D]Kandla Ennore 8. Petro
Poroshenko, also known as the "chocolate king", was recently elected as new President of __?
[A]Ukraine [B]Kazakhstan [C]Poland [D]Slovakia Ukraine Billionaire Petro Poroshenko, known as the
chocolate king, was elected as Ukraines new president. His leadership was immediately tested when
militants seized a terminal of Donetsk airport, in the east of the country. 9. Which among the following
countries is not a founding member of the recently founded Eurasian Economic Union?
[A]Kazakhstan [B]Russia [C]Belarus [D]Uzbekistan Uzbekistan The Eurasian Economic Union also
known as the Eurasian Union (EaU), is an economic union founded by a treaty signed on May 29,
2014 between the leaders of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus. The Union will go into effect on
January 1, 2015 if the treaty is approved by each country's parliaments. (From Wikipedia) 10.
Recently, in which of the following countries worlds highest cable railway has been inaugurated?
[A]China [B]South Korea [C]Bolivia [D]Siberia Bolivia The first segment of the worlds highest cable
railway line, carrying passengers from city to city up to 4,000 meters above sea level has been
inaugurated in Bolivia. The cable line connects the capital La Paz with the nearby city of El Alto,
through high Andes Mountains.


. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Which
among the following is the Indias leading sugar producing state? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Maharashtra
[C]Tamil Nadu [D]Karnataka Maharashtra 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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
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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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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.

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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
Toulouse-based 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
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 Arun Maira 7. The Kachin Independence Organisation an ethnic rebel group
active in ___? [A]Malaysia [B]Philippines [C]Myanmar [D]Bangladesh Myanmar 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 B S Chauhan 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
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Question 1
CORRECT
Which museum of the world has launched an online database on World
War-I on 11 May2014?
A
National Museum of India

Imperial War Museum of UK
C
National Gallery of Australia
D
National Museum of Germany
Question 2
PARTIAL-CREDIT
Name the founder of Leela Group of Hotels, who died on 17 May 2014 in
Mumbai at the age of 91.

Captain Krishna Nair
B
Captain G Gopinath

N Krishna Moorthy
D
Vikas Seth
Question 3
WRONG
Name the F1 world champion who died recently and held the record of
winning the Formula-1 in a car that was designed, built and driven by
him and also carried his name?

Michael Schumacher

Graham Hill

Jackie Stewart

Jack Brabham
Question 4
Name the State which on 21 May 2014 scrapped its
new Recruitment Policy, 2011 after the debacle in the 16th Lok Sabha
election 2014?
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Assam
D
Maharashtra
Question 5
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung on 13 May 2014 constituted a
High Powered Committee to look into the pollution levels in national
Capital and suggest the steps to reduce its levels in the city. Who will
chair the committee?
A
Delhi Chief Secretary
B
Environment Secretary
C
Transport Commissioner
D
DPCC Additional Secretary
Question 6
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was constituted by the
Government of India with an aim to give its ruling on the water dispute
regarding inter-state river Cauvery and the river valley thereof between
two states. Name the two states for which the tribunal was constituted?
A
Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B
Karnataka and Kerala
C
Karnataka and Maharashtra
D
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Question 7
On what day World Press Freedom Day was observed annually?
A
30 April
B
1 May
C
3 May
D
5 May
Question 8
Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY) was launched in a
country in April 2014 in tie up of a leading Indian financial and health
care serviceplayer. Name the country?
A
Kuwait
B
UAE
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Oman
Question 9
Which Business Group won the International Business of the Year award
2014 at the Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham on 9 May
2014?
A
Caparo Group
B
Tata Group
C
Hinduja Group
D
Reliance Group
Question 10
Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase
of 10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year?
A
International Cricket Association
B
Wimbledon
C
World Archery Federation
D
Federation International de Football Association
Question 11
US Senate on 13 May 2014 confirmed the name of an Indian American
as the federal judge in Massachusetts. Name the person?
A
Indira Talwani
B
Nikki Haley
C
Kal Penn
D
Padma Lakshmi
Question 12
Name the person who in April 2014 registered a FIR in Pakistan to prove
innocence of the legendary freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh in the murder
case of the Lahore SSP, John P Saunders in 1928?
A
Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi
B
Hemu Kalani
C
Amber Hussain
D
Craig Mundie
Question 13
Name the instant messaging app launched by Sistema Shyam
Teleservices for feature phones.
A
MyBuddy
B
MBuddy
C
WeChat
D
WithU App
Question 14
Archaeologists have discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks
during just-concluded excavation at a Harappan civilisation site. The
excavation work was done from January to April 2014. Name the place
where the granary was discovered?
A
Dholavira
B
Rakhigarhi
C
Lothal
D
Ganweriwala
Question 15
Which of the following is not a nuclear-weapons-free Zones treaty?
A
Treaty of Tlatelolco
B
Treaty of Rarotonga
C
Treaty of Bangkok
D
Treaty of Switzerland
Question 16
Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting
Machines (EVMs) in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in
November 2014
A
Namibia
B
Mauritius
C
Burundi
D
Nigeria
Question 17
Name the organisation/Institute that on 5 May 2014 in its release termed
that by the end of 2014 the world will have about 3 billion internet users
two-thirds of them will be from the developing world with mobile-
broadband penetration approaching 32 percent.
A
United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
B
WikiLeaks
C
UKs National Pupil Database (NPD)
D
Google
Question 18
During the Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to China, China on 21
May 2014 signed with Russia a deal of 30 years to buy natural gas at the
cost of
A
400 million US dollars
B
383 million US dollars
C
400 billion US dollars
D
543 billion US dollars
Question 19
Name the State that on 14 May 2014 banned rat-hole mining and
transportation of coal throughout the State to comply with the ex-parte
interim order of National Green Tribunal?
A
Assam
B
Meghalaya
C
Jharkhand
D
Odisha
Question 20
Who won the Womens Italian Tennis Open 2014 for the third time on 18
May 2014?
A
Sara Irrani of Italy
B
Serena Williams of the US
C
Venus Williams of the US
D
Maria Sharapova of Russia
Question 21
Recently, Philippines and the United States signed a defence pact. The
military agreement between both the countries will allow a bigger US
military presence on Filipino territory. Check the correct statement in
this regard: 1. The defence pact will be valid for 10 years.2. Philippine
defence minister Voltaire Gazmin and US ambassador Philip Goldberg
signed the defence pact.3. The new agreement will not allow the
reopening of US bases in the Philippines. 4. The agreement is seen as
another element of Obama's effort to focus US military and economic
attention more heavily on Asia.
A
1 and 2
B
1,2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All are correct
Question 22
Who won the womens doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held
in Portugal on 3 May 2014?
A
Eva Hrdinova of Cezech and Valeria Solovyeva of Russia
B
Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe
C
Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain
D
Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Liezel Huber of US
Question 23
Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the
third spot in the world rankings. He achieved the rank after winning gold
at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014.
A
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
B
Abhinav Bindra
C
Heena Sindhu
D
Manavjit Singh Sandhu
Question 24
What was the combined market cap of Indian Stock Market on 20 May
2014?
A
2 trillion US dollar
B
1 trillion US dollar
C
1.42 trillion US dollar
D
2.5 trillion US dollar
Question 25
Which Project on 21 May 2014 under Department of Electronics and
Information Technology (DeitY) won the United Nations Public Service
Award 2014?
A
Project Mobile Seva
B
Project Arrow
C
Project Sailor
D
None
Question 26
Name the person who stepped down from his role as UNs Messenger of
Peace amid the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer?
A
George Clooney
B
Tom Hanks
C
Will Smith
D
Bradley Cooper
Question 27
A new study Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2014 was
released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on 11
May 2014. According to it, how many jobs were created by Renewable
Energy in the year 2013?
A
8.5 million
B
7 million
C
6.5 million
D
6 million
Question 28
Name the two gases those were added in the list of prohibited
substances of WADA on 18 May 2014?
A
Xenon and Nitrogen Gases
B
Argon and Silicate Gases
C
Xenon and Argon Gases
D
Silicate and Nitrogen Gases
Question 29
Justice Lodha succeeded Justice P. Sathasivam as the 41st Chief
Justice of India. Name the person, who was the first Chief Justice of
India?
A
Justice E.S. Venkataramiah
B
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
C
Justice P.N. Bhagwati
D
Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
Question 30
China on 19 May 2014 set up a 1.6 billion dollars fund to revive an
ancient maritime trade route going through India. In this context, which
Indian city does fall on map of ancient maritime silk trade route?
A
Mumbai
B
Vishakhapatnam
C
Kolkata
D
Kochi
Question 31
Air-to-Air missile Astra was successfully test fired from a Sukhoi-30MKI
fighter jet. Consider the following statements about Astra: 1. Astra is
India's first Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air missile. It was
designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO. 2. India becomes
the fifth country to have BVR missile. 3. The 60-km plus range missile
possesses high Single Shot KillProbability (SSKP) which makes it highly
reliable.4. Astra is an all-weather missile with active radar terminal
guidance.Choose the correct statements:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2,3 and 4
C
1, 2 and 4
D
All are correct
Question 32
Name the cricketing great, who on 8 May 2014 quit from his post of
Cricket Australia after being refused a pay rise?
A
Dennis Lillee
B
Grant Flower
C
Jow Dawes
D
Duncan Fletcher
Question 33
Which party of South Africa won the national elections for the fifth time
in a row on 9 May 2014?
A
Democratic Alliance
B
United Democratic Movement
C
National Freedom Party
D
African National Congress
Question 34
Bhasha Shahid Diwas or Language Martyrs Day was observed on 19 May
2014 in a North East State of India. Name the State?
A
Manipur
B
Assam
C
Meghalaya
D
Sikkim
Question 35
Recently, Scientist found new Element named Ununseptium which is
about to join the periodic table. What is the proton number of the new
element?
A
118
B
117
C
119
D
120
Question 36
Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 rule designated an authority
person to record statement of rape victims within 24 hours instead of
police officials. Name the authority?
A
Judicial Magistrate
B
Judge of a High Court
C
Collector of the District
D
None of the above
Question 37
228 light-weight aircraft Nabhrathna was handed over to Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Which organization
has developed Nabhratna?
A
Electronics and Radar Development Establishment
B
Armament Research & Development Establishment
C
Hindustan Aeronautical Limited
D
Aeronautical Development agency
Question 38
Name the Chief Minister of Bihar who took oath on 20 May 2014?
A
Nitish Kumar
B
Sharad Yadav
C
Jitan Ram Manjhi
D
Sushil Modi
Question 39
Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won
along with WTA Portugal Open 2014?
A
3 titles
B
5 titles
C
1 title
D
4 titles
Question 40
India occupied which place of largest economy in the recent World Bank
Report in terms of the Purchasing Power Parity?
A
Third largest Economy
B
Fourth Largest Economy
C
Fifth Largest Economy
D
Second largest Economy
Question 41
Spain on 22 May 2014 suspended bull fight festival after matadors got
injured by bulls. What is the name of the bull fight festival that was
suspended?
A
San Isidro Festival
B
Semana Santa Festival
C
Castellon de la Plana Festival
D
Feria de Magdalena Festival
Question 42
World Turtle Day is observed on
A
20 May
B
21 May
C
22 May
D
23 May
Question 43
Name the former Chairman and Managing Director of Tata Steel known
as the Grand Old Man of Steel, who died on 16 May 2014?
A
Russi Mody
B
Ratan Tata
C
JRD Tata
D
B. Muthuraman
Question 44
Which two companies of the World settled the long-running patent war
over Smartphone on 16 May 2014?
A
Apple and Samsung
B
Apple and Google
C
Google and Samsung
D
Samsung and Sony Ericsson
Question 45
Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014?
A
Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan
B
Adhiban of India
C
Yu Yangyi of China
D
Abhijeet Gupta of India
Question 46
Meghalaya High Court recently pronounced that a Bangladeshi national
who came to the state prior to 24 March 1971 should be treated as
Indians. Which of the following statement is/are the reasons cited by the
court for the judgement? I. It might demographically alter the population
of India threatening internal security II. The two countries have agreed
that who should be allowed to stay and who should be deported back to
Bangladesh III. Only because these refugees were born in India IV. None
of the above
A
Only Statement IV is right
B
Only Statement II is right
C
Statements I and III is right
D
Statements II and III are right
Question 47
The heritage site Rani ki Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) of India will be
digitally recreated in Scotland, United Kingdom as part of the project
called The Scottish Ten. Where is Rani ki Vav located?
A
Maharashtra
B
Punjab
C
Rajasthan
D
Gujarat
Question 48
Which animal was recently named as the fastest land animal in the
world?
A
Cheetah
B
Southern California mite
C
Blue Wildebeest
D
Brown Hare
Question 49
Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) on 19 May 2014 upheld a
penalty of 630 crore rupees imposed on a company. Name the company.
A
DLF
B
Ambrapali
C
Corpxcel
D
Antilia
Question 50
Name the person who on 4 May 2014 won the Munich ATP tournament?
A
Fabio Fognini of Italy
B
Martin Kilzan of Slovakia
C
Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany
D
Tommy Haas of Florida
Question 51
Which party emerged as the third largest party in the recently declared
results of General Election 2014?
A
Indian National Congress
B
Bahujan Samaj Party
C
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
D
Trinamool Congress
Question 52
Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani
Global Indian Award?
A
Deepak
B
Ratan Tata
C
NR Narayana Murthy
D
Sam Pitroda
Question 53
Supreme Court of India on 7 May 2014 banned use of bulls for Jallikattu
(bull-fighting) events or bullock-cart races across the country terming
that the rights guaranteed to the bulls under an Act could not be taken
away or curtailed. Name the Act?
A
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1950
B
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960
C
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1980
D
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1990
Question 54
The Supreme Court of India on 1 May 2014 reconstituted a Special
Investigation Team (SIT) to monitor the probe into the black money case.
To provide guidance and direction to the SIT in investigation of all cases
of black money in the country and abroad, the Court has appointed a
person as its Chairman. Name him?
A
Retired Judge Arijit Pasayat
B
Retired Judge MB Shah
C
Justice H L Dattu
D
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
Question 55
The Supreme Court of India on 7 May 2014 quashed the law passed by
Kerala Assembly on the Mullaperiyar dam and ruled that the water level
of the dam can be raised. As per the decision of SC the water can be
raised to what level?
A
132 feet
B
136 feet
C
140 feet
D
142 feet
Question 56
Name the person who on 18 May 2014 was sworn-in as the eighth Chief
Minister of Arunachal Pradesh at the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar?
A
Nirbhay Sharma
B
Nabam Tuki
C
Gegong Apang
D
Mukut Mithi
Question 57
Name the organization that observed World Turtle Day for the first time
A
Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
B
Sea Turtle
C
Marinerio
D
American Tortoise Rescue
Question 58
Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA
Awards 2014?
A
Chennai Express
B
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
C
Shaadi ke Sideeffects
D
Aashiqui 2
Question 59
Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as
the federal judge in Illinois?
A
Vijay Gandhi
B
Ami Bera
C
Vijay K Nambiar
D
Manish Shah
Question 60
UN on 12 May 2014 appointed a woman to head UN Peacekeeping Force
in Cyprus (UNFICYP). With this appointment, the woman became the
first-ever female to head a UN peacekeeping force in its entire history.
Name her?
A
Kristin Lund of Norway
B
Rashida Manjoo of South Africa
C
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa
D
Helen Clark of New Zealand
Question 61
Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha was sworn-in as the 41st Chief Justice of
India as the successor of?
A
Justice P. Sathasivam
B
Justice Altamas Kabir
C
S.H. Kapadia
D
K.G. Balakrishnan
Question 62
What is the name of the tennis charity (fundraiser) event that was
announced by the tennis player, who died due to Liver cancer on 4 May
2014?
A
Aerobathon
B
Rally for Bally
C
Blossom Charity Ball
D
John OGroats to Land End Cycle
Question 63
The Supreme Court quashed the law passed by Kerala Assembly on the
Mullaperiyar dam named Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation
(Amendment) Act, 2006 and gave permission to raise the water level of
the dam. The Mullaperiyar dam is in debate between two states Tamil
Nadu and Kerala. When the Mullaperiyar dam Lease Agreement was
signed?
A
1886
B
1947
C
1976
D
2008
Question 64
Recently about 205 coal miners were killed in a coal pit collapse at a
place in Turkey. The pit collapsed at which place?
A
Anatolia
B
Ankara
C
Soma
D
Bursa
Question 65
Name the country that on 14 May 2014 announced its decision to abolish
its controversial sponsorship system for foreign workers?
A
Algeria
B
Yemen
C
Kuwait
D
Qatar
Question 66
Which State Government recently resumed Olive Ridley Conservation
Programme after 25 years?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Odisha
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Maharashtra
Question 67
Recently Supreme Court gave a judgement that Candidates fighting
elections can be disqualified if they fail to disclose information about
assets and liabilities of even their spouse and dependent children.
According to which Article of the Constitution of India, do the citizens
have the right to know the information about candidates assets and
liabilities?
A
Article 21
B
Article 30(a)
C
Article 19 (a)
D
Article 14
Question 68
BCCI on 6 May 2014 indefinitely suspended a States Cricket Association
within hours of appointment of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi as
the President of that Association. Name the state whose cricket
association has been suspended?
A
Punjab
B
Maharashtra
C
Rajasthan
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 69
Constitutional Court of a country on 7 May 2014 ruled that the Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawartra must step down over abuse of power
charges. Name the country whose court has given a decision of removal
of the Prime Minister?
A
Vietnam
B
Malaysia
C
Philippines
D
Thailand
Question 70
Who won the Presidential elections of Ukraine held on 25 May 2014?
A
Petro Poroshenko
B
Yulia Tymoshenko
C
Viktor Yanukovych
D
Robert Viktor
Question 71
Name the footballer who was named as the Professional Footballers
Association Player of the Year at an award ceremony on 28 April 2014 in
London.
A
Eden Hazard of Chelsea
B
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United
C
Luis Suarez of Liverpool
D
Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea
Question 72
Name the former British tennis player, who died on 4 May 2014 due to
liver cancer at the age of 30.
A
Elena Baltacha
B
Bill Allen
C
Andrzej Grubba
D
Henner Henkel
Question 73
The Tel Aviv District Court of Israel on 13 May 2014 sentenced former
Prime Minister to six years in prison for corrupt practices in real estate
projects. Name the prime minister?
A
David Ben-Gurion
B
Ariel Sharon
C
Benjamin Netanyahu
D
Ehud Olmert
Question 74
Fourteen new species of dancing frogs were discovered in the Western
Ghats of southern India by the Indian scientists/biologists. What is the
scientific name of dancing frogs?
A
Ophiophagus Hannah
B
Lacertilia
C
Micrixalidae
D
Testudines
Question 75
Who won the Mens Italian Tennis Open 2014 for the third time on 18 May
2014?
A
Rafael Nadal of Spain
B
Roger Federer of Switzerland
C
Novak Djokovic of Serbia
D
Andy Murray of UK
Question 76
Constitutional Bench Supreme Court of India on 6 May 2014 held that
prior sanction is not required from the government to probe the senior
bureaucrats on corruption charges. In its decision the Court highlighted
an Article of Constitution of India that says Equality before the Law.
Which Article highlights Equality before the law?
A
Article 10
B
Article 14
C
Article 18
D
Article 156
Question 77
Who has been appointed as the new chief minister of Odisha on 21 May
2014?
A
Naveen Patnaik
B
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
C
Surendra Mohanty
D
Satchidananda Dalal
Question 78
Name the person, who was appointed as the new national coach of the
national team of Pakistan on 6 May 2014? He will join the national side of
Pakistan as a coach in June 2014.
A
Javed Miandad
B
Intikhab Alam
C
Mushtaq Mohammad
D
Waqar Younis
Question 79
Which sports personality was crowned as the World Snooker Player of
the Year on 8 May 2014 in London?
A
Mark Selby
B
Ronnie OSullivan
C
Ding Junhui
D
John Astley
Question 80
The Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 appointed a person as the
third arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the Central government
and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin. The
person would be the Chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal. Name the
person?
A
S P Bharucha
B
V N Khare
C
James Spigelman
D
Michael Hudson McHugh
Question 81
What is the theme of the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2014?
A
Save the Bird : Improve the Tourism
B
Migration and encourage Tourism
C
Conservation of Birds: Tourism
D
Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism
Question 82
Name the bank that was included in the second schedule of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 on 21 May 2014.
A
Neelachal Gramya Bank
B
Bharatiya Mahila Bank
C
Chikmagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank
D
Purvanchal Gramin Bank
Question 83
In India the period of the monsoon season strats and ends in the months
of?
A
March to September
B
May to December
C
June to September
D
None of these
Question 84
The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United
States, what is the rank of India?
A
Rank 3
B
Rank 5
C
Rank1
D
Rank7
Question 85
Name the Indian who on 28 April 2014 won the prestigious Goldman
Environmental Prize for the year 2014 that is commonly called as the
Green Nobel.
A
Helen Holden
B
Ramesh Agrawal
C
Rudi Putra
D
Suren Gazaryan
Question 86
Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of
Nokias mobile handset business?
A
Microsoft based in the US
B
Oracle based in the US
C
Adobe Systems based in the US
D
SAP based in Germany
Question 87
Name the country which recently launched two postage stamps to pay
tribute to the 100 years of Indian cinema?
A
Russia
B
Brazil
C
United States of America
D
United Kingdom
Question 88
President of India on 20 May 2014 appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime
Minister of India. He appointed Modi as the Prime Minister in accordance
to which Article of Constitution of India?
A
Article 73 (1)
B
Article 75 (1)
C
Article 78 (a)
D
Article 79
Question 89
Two postage stamps were released in Brasilia to observe the completion
of 100 years of Indian cinema. Name the Indian graphic designer who
designed the postage stamps?
A
Anand Jyothi
B
Ashok Tomar
C
Satya Raj
D
Carina Bini Palackapilly
Question 90
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was constituted by the
Government of India in which year?
A
1990
B
1998
C
2005
D
2010
Question 91
President of India on 2 May 2014 conferred Gallantry Awards on 55
personnel for their distinguished service and bravery at Rashtrapati
Bhavan in New Delhi. Who of the following is not the recipient of Kriti
Chakras?
A
Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar
B
Lohit Sonowal
C
Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary
D
Balwinder Singh
Question 92
Recently European Court asked which search engine to amend some of
its search results at the request of ordinary people when they show links
to outdated, irrelevant information?
A
Google search engine
B
Netscape Navigator
C
Yahoo
D
Internet Explorer
Question 93
The Committee to Review Governance of Boards of Banks in India on 13
May 2014 submitted its report to Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The
Committee was headed by
A
P J Nayak
B
Bimal Jalan
C
Aditya Puri
D
C Rangarajan
Question 94
Name the person who on 21 May 2014 was selected to head ONGC
Videsh Ltd as the Managing Director by Public Enterprises Selection
Board.
A
Vikas Tayal
B
Shashi Shanker
C
Dinesh K Sarraf
D
Narendra Kumar Verma
Question 95
Name the State Government that on 14 May 2014 signed an agreement
with the TiE Silicon Valley as a part of states efforts to develop it an IT
hub and attract US investment?
A
Karnataka
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
West Bengal
D
Odisha
Question 96
Name the country, where its army on 19 May 2014 declared martial law
amid political crisis to preserve law and order in the country
A
Malaysia
B
Thailand
C
Syria
D
Vietnam
Question 97
On 18 May 2014, President of India, Pranab Mukherjee dissolved the 15th
Lok Sabha. The dissolution of Lok Sabha was done by the President in
accordance with which Article of the Constitution of India?
A
Article 85 (1)(b)
B
Article 85 (2)(a)
C
Article 85 (1)
D
Article 85 (2)(b)
Question 98
What is RuPay? Consider the following statements:1. An Indigenous
Card payment System2. RuPay is the coinage of two terms Rupee and
Payment3. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCL) developed
the Rupay platform4. Rupay is the seventh card payment system in the
worldChoose the correct Statements:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2,3 and 4
C
1, 2 and 4
D
All are correct
Question 99
Which country on 25 May 2014 has become the top source of FDI into
India?
A
Mauritius
B
Singapore
C
USA
D
France
Question 100
Ukranian Government announced to build a 32000 tonnes arch over
Chernobyl. What is the importance of this arch?
A
to protect the citizens of Ukraine from radioactive dust
B
to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster
C
to make the site a heritage monument
D
None
Question 101
Who won the National Geographic Bee award 2014 on 21 May 2014?
A
Akhil Rekulapelli
B
Ameya Mujumdar
C
Tuvya Bergson
D
Michael Majumdar
Question 102
The International agency of France on 22 May 2014 extended Line of
Credit (LoC) of 100 million euro to Indian Renewable Energy
Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) for utilizing the financing of
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects in India. Name the
agency?
A
Renewable Energy Agency of France
B
French Agency for Development
C
Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund
D
None of these
Question 103
Name the High Court which recently in its historic judgement said that
the nationals of Bangladesh, who settled in the state before 24 March
1971 should be treated as Indians and they should be enrolled in the
voters list
A
Meghalaya High Court
B
Manipur High Court
C
Guwahati High Court
D
Kolkata High Court
Question 104
Name the city that on 1 May 2014 agreed to allow construction of a place
of worship in form of a full-fledged Gurudwara in the city?
A
Johannesburg
B
Cape Town
C
Accra
D
Kisumu
Question 105
Polo, the only Gorilla in Indian Zoo died on 26 April 2014 in Mysore Zoo
due to respiratory infection and age related ailments after being treated
for about a month. This gorilla was gifted to the Mysore zoo by?
A
Congos Gorilla Kingdom
B
Georgias Atlanta Zoo
C
Africas Westland Lowland Gorilla Zoo
D
Irelands Dublin Zoo
Question 106
The Obama administration on 5 May 2014 gave its approval to a
countrys opposition to open its formal diplomatic mission in
Washington. Name the country?
A
Syria
B
South Korea
C
Afghanistan
D
Bangladesh
Question 107
Who on 14 May 2014 won the Cricket Club of India (CCI) Classic Billiards
and Snooker tournament?
A
Aditya Mehta
B
Devendra Joshi
C
Geet Sethi
D
Pankaj Advani
Question 108
Consider the following statements with respect to Akash missile.1.
Akash is a medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system2.
Missile has a strike range of 25 km3. It was developed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Correct statements
are:
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All are correct
Question 109
Who received the award in Performance in a Leading Role (Male)?
A
Shahrukh Khan- Chennai Express
B
Ranveer Singh - Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram
C
Farhan Akhtar - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
D
Dhanush - Raanjhanaa
Question 110
National Basketball Association (NBA) on 1 May 2014 banned Los
Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined him 2.5 million dollars over an
alleged racist remark on African-American spectators in the stand. Name
the owner?
A
Michael Jordon
B
Donald Sterling
C
Bruce Levenson
D
Michael Gearon
Question 111
Name the Indian who featured on the cover page of the business
magazine Forbes Middle Easts Top Indian Leaders in Arab World 2014
issue?
A
Bollywood actor Amir Khan
B
Infosys CEO Narayan Murthy
C
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan
D
Cricketer Sachin
Question 112
Which of the following statements regarding the Sponsorship system for
foreign workers is/are right? I. This system mandates that the
expatriates must be sponsored by a local employer to get a permit II.
This system is also known as Kafala systemIII. The system doesnt
require employers consent before leaving the country as is prevalent at
presentIV. None of these
A
Statement I and II are right
B
Statement I, II and III is right
C
Statement IV is only right
D
Only Statement II is right
Question 113
Coca-Cola announced to remove an inflammated ingredient from its cold
drinks. What is the name of the ingredient?
A
acetate isobutyrate
B
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)
C
glycerol ester
D
Sucrose rosin
Question 114
Who is the President and CEO of the Nokia?
A
Satya Nadella
B
Rakesh Agrawal
C
S. D. Shibulal
D
Rajeev Suri
Question 115
According to the US EIAs annual Energy Outlook estimation, India will
become -------- largest oil consumer of the World.
A
Fifth largest
B
First largest
C
Sixth largest
D
Third largest
Question 116
Who won the presidential election of Panama recently?
A
Ricardo Martinelli
B
Juan Carlos Navarro
C
Juan Carlos Varela
D
Voltaire Goldberg
Question 117
Name the Oscar winning documentary film-maker who made Searching
for Sugar Man who died recently at the age of 36
A
Robert Richardson
B
Malik Bendjelloul
C
Octavia Spencer
D
None of the above
Question 118
When was the World Migratory Bird Day 2014 observed across the
world?
A
10 May 2014
B
10-11 May 2014
C
20 -21 May 2014
D
20 May 2014
Question 119
Name the person who was appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery
Water Disputes Tribunal on 14 May 2014?
A
Justice NP Singh
B
Justice BS Chauhan
C
Justice Sudhir Narain
D
Justice HL Dattu
Question 120
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh submitted his resignation to the
President of India on 17 May 2014. In this context, who was the longest
serving Prime Minister of India?
A
Indira Gandhi
B
Jawahar Lal Nehru
C
Manmohan Singh
D
Gulzari Lal Nanda
Question 121
Anandiben Patel, who was sworn-in as the first woman and overall 15th
Chief Minister of Gujarat on 22 May 2014 as the successor of Narendra
Modi was serving Gujarat on which portfolio under the Narendra Modi
government?
A
Revenue
B
Agriculture
C
Energy and Petrochemicals
D
Forest and Environment
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