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Current Affairs January Quiz 2015

1 Who has been appointed as new ITBP Chief? A. Prakash Mishra B. Subhas Goswami C. Ranjit Sinha D. Chaudhary

2 As per the latest 'Global Investment Trade Monitor' report released by Conference on Trade ad Deelopet UNCTAD, y hat peret Idias Foreig Diret Iestet has ireased i the year 2014? A.49% B.36% C.39% D.26%

3 's annual fiscal revenue growth dropped to a ______year low of 8.6 percent in year 2014. A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 23

Who has ee appoited as the haira of the “ageet Natak Akadei o th Ja? A. Sujatha Singh B. Shekhar Sen C. Leela Samson D. R Satyanarayana

5 Name the country that will host the ICC T-20 World Cup 2016? A. B. West Indies C. D.

6 2016 Summer will be played in which country? A. , India B. , C. Copenhagen, Denmark D. ,

7 Who has ee appoited as the e Presidet ad CEO of MDoalds? A. Steve Easterbrook B. Mark McDonald C. Donald Thompson D. Ray Kroc

Who has ee appoited as the Foreig “eretary of Idia o th Ja? A.Nirupma Rao B. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 1 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. Richard Rahul Roy D. Devyani Khobragade

9 What was the theme of Republic Day 2015? A.Green India B. Vyasan Mukti C. Clean India D. Naari Shakti

10 Name the only foreigner awarded with Padma Vibhusan Award 2015? A.Prof. Manjul Bhargava B. Ms. Melinda Gates C. Shri Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan D. Bill Gates

11 Who won the 63rd Miss Universe 2014 contest held at Miai i Ja? A.Migbelis Lynette Castellanos B. Elvira Castillo C. Nia Sanchez D. Paulina Vega

12 Which state hosted Indo-Russian Musical Festival ZimaFest from 24 January 2015 to 25 January 2015? A. B. C. D.

13 Name the new South Korean Prime Minister appointed on 23rd January 2015? A, Lee Wan Koo B. Chung Hong-Won C. Park Geun Hye D. Lee Beom-seok

Nae the shee lauhed o st Ja y Uio Goeret to presere ad rejueate the rich cultural heritage of the country? A.Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation B. Heritage City Development and Rejuvenation C. Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Heritage City Development D. Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana

15 The World Economic Forum's five-day “uit started fro th Ja i hih outry? A. B. Brazil C. D. South Africa

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16 India is expected to grow at 6.3 % this year, by when it is likely to cross China's projected growth rate of 6.5%? A. 2016 B. 2017 C. 2018 D. 2019

17 Which scheme of Indian Government was conferred with the Guinness World Record on 20th January 2015? A. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao B. Swachh Bharat Mission C. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana D. Nirmal Gram Yojana.

18 The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecast for global economic growth for the next___ years. A. 1 year B. 2 year C. 4 year D. 5 year

19 In which outry did the World Future Eergy “uit start fro th Ja? A. Abu Dhabi, UAE. B. New York, USA. C. , INDIA. D. , .

With hih outry, has Idia siged a MoU for Deelopig Youth Eterprises o th Ja? A. China B. Japan C. D. South Africa

21With which country is India planning to begin joint tourism promotion campaign? A. Myanmar B. Bangladesh C. Sri Lanka D. Nepal

22 National Investigation Agency (NIA) Day will be celebrated on ______. A. January 22, 2015 B. February 23, 2015 C. February 18, 2015 D. January 19, 2015

23 The National Immunization Day was held on ______. A. 18th January, 2015. B. 17th January, 2015.

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C. 20th January, 2015. D. 16th January, 2015.

24 Name the cricket player to hit the fastest century in one-day internationals match? A. Rohit Sharma B. A B de Villiers C. Corey Anderson D. Sanath Jayasurya

Nae the teis players ho o the Apia Iteratioal Title i Woes Doule Category o th Ja? A. Mattek-Sands and S. Mirza B. Babos and K. Mladenovic C. Kops-Jones and A. Spears D. Date-Krumm and K. Pliskova

26 Name the Nepali Congress leader was appointed as Nepal's ambassador to India ? A. B. Deep Kumar Upadhyay C. Rakesh Sood D. Shyam Saran

27 The first of the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft, LCA Tejas is finally expected to be handed oer to the Idia Air Fore o thJa. Ho ay years ago the projet as satioed? A. 5 years. B. 12 years. C. 32 years. D. 25 years.

Who is the author of the ook The ‘ed “ari lauhed i Idia? A. Javier Moro B. Arundhati Roy C. Salman Rushdie D. Jeffrey Archer.

Who as appoited as state rad aassador of Haryaa Goeret o th Ja? A. Baba Ramdev B. Sushil Kumar C. D. Farhan Akhtar

30 Who has ee appoited head oah of Idia e's footall tea o th Ja? A. Stephen Constantine. B. Terry Walsh. C. V. Baskaran D. Narinder Batra.

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31 Who has bagged the award of being the best Indian language website in the year 2014 given by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)? A. Divya Bhaskar B. Navbharat Times C. Maharashtra Times D. Times of India.

32 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited? A. R K Upadhyay B. A N Rai C. P K Purwar D. Anupam Srivastava.

Nae the Australia oler ho aoued retireet o th Ja fro all fors of riket? A. Brett Lee. B. Mitchell Johnson. C. Steven Finn. D. Shaun Tait.

34 Name the Bollywood celebrity presented with the Social Media Person of the Year Award 2015 by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on 13 January 2015? A. B. Salman Khan C. Ranbir Kapur D. Aamir Khan.

35 SpiceJet announced its decision to transfer the ownership, management and control of the company from Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways to ______? A. Abhishek Verma B. Ajay Singh C. Kapil Kaul D. Kanu Gohain

I hih zoe did the ‘ailay Miister o Jauary iaugurate Idias first opressed natural gas (CNG)-powered train? A. Rewari-Rohtak link of Northern Zone. B. Secundrabad- Begumpet of Southern Zone. C. Dadar-Panvel of Western Zone. D. Bhopal-Habeebgung of Central Zone.

37 ARMY Day is observed on ______. A. 15th January. B. 13th January. C. 14th January. D. 16th January.

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38 Name the India's open water swimmer to set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature in the Antarctic Ocean? A. Richa Mishra B. Shikha Tandon C. Nisha Millet D. Bhakti Sharma

39 What is the deadline proposes by Centre to Supreme Court for cleaning the Ganga River on 14th Ja’? A. 2017 B. 2020 C. 2018 D. 2016

40 Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India on 14th January 2015? A. Harishankar Brahma B. V. S. Sampath C. Navin Chawla D. S.Y. Quraishi

Nae the Idia Golf Player ho has ee oted as “Asia Tour Players’? A. Anirban Lahiri B. A.S. Lehal C. Arjun Atwal D. Jeev Milka Singh

42 By what basis points, Reverse Repo Rate as ut y Resere ak of Idia o th Jauary’? A. 50 basis points B. 70 Basis points C. 80 basis points D. 25 basis points

Nae the outry that approed its largest eer defee udget i o th Ja’? A. Sri Lanka B. Japan C. India D. China 44 Who is appointed as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog? A. B. V.K. Saraswat C. D. Arvind Panagariya

After ho ay years U.“. Crude oil pries fall at $. o th Ja? A. Six-Years B. Four Years C. One Year D. Ten Years

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46 Name the based financial journal ______awarded Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor RBI as the Goeror of the Year o th Ja? A. Central Banking. B. Forbes Financial. C. Euromoney Magazine D. National Banking.

47 In which city of India, 9th Blind Challenged Car Rally 2015 was conducted? A. New Delhi B. C. Bhopal D. Ahmedabad

48 Who has been appointed as the New Head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)? A. U R Rao B. G Madhavan Nair C. Shailesh Nayak D. A.S. Kiran Kumar

49 Which Organisation has won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the Science and Engineering Category from the US based National Space Society? A. NASA B. ISRO C. UKSA D. SANSA

50 Which district of Kerala is connected and commissioned with India's first Hi-speed Rural Broadband Netork Natioal Optial Fire Netork o th Ja? A. Idukki. B. Ernakulum. C. . D. .

51 Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as National Youth Day in India on 12th January? A. Sardar Bhagat Singh. B. Swami Vivekanand. C. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. D. . 52 What amount of money is attracted by the Vibrant Gujarat ? A. 21000 Crore B. 25Lakh Crore C. 25Lakh D. 2500 Lakh

53 Who has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for 2014, earning the title of world's best football player for a third time? A. Manuel Neuer. B. Nadine Kessler. C. Lionel Messi. D. Christiano Ronaldo.

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54 Name the Women player won the International Tennis 2015 title held on 10th Ja? A. Ana Ivanovic. B. Maria Sharapova. C. Serene Williams. D.

55 Which Tennis player secured his 1000th career victory? a) b) c) d)

56 Finance Minister Arun Jaitely recently adopted four villages in a) Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Uttar Pradesh d) Punjab

57 RBI has signed an MoU for co-operation in central banking with a) European Central Bank b) Russian Central Bank c) d) Switzerland Bank

58 Who was conferred with the State Pre-Eminent Science and Technology Award? a) Huang Chyang b) Yu Min c) Yan Kin Moon d) Tam chi Nook

59 Who won the Presidential Election in ? a) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic b) Ivo – Josipovic c) Keander – Kisiyavic d) Jurasen – Liaric 60 Who presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2015? a) Prime Minister b) Vice President c) President d) Chief Minister of Gujarat

61 Who has been appointed as the new CEO of NITI Aayog? a) Guru Sindhuja b) Sindhushree Khullar c) Amrutha Subramaniyam d) Nisha Krishnan

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62 The Open Tennis Singles 2015 title was won by a) Aljaz benede b) Stanislas Wawrinka c) Jonathan Murray d) Yisika Kishimori

63 NFC Technology has been used in the Contact Less Cards. NFC stands for a) Noise Free Control b) Near Field Communication c) Nested Functional Cluster d) No Free Card

64 The spacecraft discovered than 1000 exo-planets is a) Goefen b) Kepler c) Ruben d) Hitachi – 34 G

65 Sri Lankan Presidential Election 2015 is won by a) Mahinda Rajapaksha b) Ranil Vikramasinga c) Kumara Ranathunga d) Maithripala Sirisena

66 The 19th National Youth Festival was celebrated in a) b) Tripura c) Dispur d) New Delhi

67 Shareholders of Kotak Mahindra Bank approved the merger with a) Axis bank b) Catholic Bank of Kerala c) Karur Vysya Bank d) ING Vysya Bank

68 Which actor has been selected as a Brand Ambassador for Health sector in ? a) Sharukh Khan b) Amitabh Bachchan c) Rajnikanth d) Kamalahasan

69 Who has been named as UN Under Secretary General for Field Support? a) Arvind Panagariya b) Sharukh Khan c) Atul Khare d) Jamal Muhammad

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70 A meteorological called Fengyun-II 08 was launched by a) Japan b) China c) d) Taiwan

71 Who has been selected for the Sardar Valllabhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award? a) Meghnad Desai b) Arvind Pargariya c) A K Pillay d) Kumara Tilakarathna

72 The new Governor for Mizoram is a) Krishan Kant b) Sathasivam c) Aziz Qureshi d) Metha Kapoor

73 RBI has signed an MoU for the exchange of information with a) Central Bank b) United States banking Regulators c) China Central Bank d) Bank of Russia

74 The International Hindi Conference 2015 was hosted by a) New Delhi b) New Jersey c) Mumbai d) California

75 The ATP World Tennis Championship was won by a) Roger Federer b) Novaj Djokvik c) d) Leander Paes

76 The Theme for the 102nd Science Congress is a) Science is life b) Science and Technology for Human Development c) Technology is Future d) Science and Technology is Future

77 RBI has relaxed the KYC norms for NBFCs. What is C in KYC? a) Client b) Customer c) Consumer d) Colleague

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78 Who has been awarded as the Business Person of the year 2014? a) Larry Page b) Alibaba c) Tim Cook d) Bill Gates

79 The sales of loose tobacco and cigarette is banned in a) New Delhi b) Punjab c) Gujarat d) Karnataka

80 Who is the default Chairperson of the newly formed NITI Aayog? a) Prime Minister b) Finance Minister c) Finance Secretary d) RBI Governor

81 Who has been appointed as the New Chairman for Airport Authority of India? a) K R Krishnan b) S K Muhammad Sayed Khan c) R K Srivatsava d) Sudheer Raheja

82 Airport Authority of India is a a) Regulatory Body b) Statutory Body c) Non-Statutory Body d) Constitutional Body

83 Who has been appointed as a Chairman of Railway Board? a) R Sreedharan b) K Mukundhan c) R K Mittal d) Rahul Krishnan

84 The oile app Hiat is associated with a) Poverty Eradication b) Online shopping c) Women Safety d) Cab booking

85 The Digital Village Project was launched in Gujarat by a) State Bank of India b) ICICI Bank c) HDFC Bank d) Axis Bank

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86 Who has been named as the Coah for Idia Hokey Woes Tea? a) Kris Hoper b) Jean Claude c) Anthony Thronton d) Paul Johnson

“erea Willias o the _____ Australia Ope “igles Woes Title? a) V b) VI c) VII d) VIII

88 The National Cleanliness Day is observed on a) January 31 b) January 30 c) January 29 d) January 28

89 According to the World Bank Report, which state has succeeded in reducing poverty? a) b) Punjab c) Himachal Pradesh d) Karnataka

90 What is the Range of Agni-V? a) 3500 to 4000 Km b) 4000 to 4500 Km c) 4500 to 5000 Km d) 5000 to 8000 Km

91 India to build missile launch testing facility for DRDO in a) Karnataka b) Andhra Pradesh c) Odisha d) West Bengal

92 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of ? a) Mohammad Abdel b) Mateo Renzi c) Robert Mugabe d) Dilma Roussef

Aordig to the ICCs aoueet, the 2019 World Cup will be hosted by a) Australia and b) India and Sri Lanka c) West Indies d) England

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94 Rajput, who passed away recently, is related to a) Football b) Cricket c) Badminton d) Hockey

95 Who has been appointed as the Special Director General of CPF? a) Lakshmi Prasad b) Swathi Prasad c) Durga Prasad d) Sakthi Prasad

96 Who was appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh? a) Udham Singh b) Durga Singh c) Kalyan Singh d) Jitesh Singh

97 What is the Second Highest Civilian Award in India? a) Bharat Ratna b) Padma Bhoosan c) Padma Vibhusan d) Padma Shri

98 Who was elected as the President of Zambia recently? a) Michael Sata b) Guy Scott c) Edwar Lugu d) Gale Roheds

99 What is the Autobiography of RK Laxman? a) A oo Ma’s Drea b) Miracle in India c) The Tunnel of Time ) A Idia’s Drea

100 RBI recently modified the procedure for ECB Policy. What is C in ECB? a) Communication b) Currency c) Commercial d) Common

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Current Affairs February Quiz 2015

1. NASA has launched the The Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP) from a) Delta 1 Rocket b) Delta 2 Rocket c) Antrix 349 Rocket c) Citrix 12 Rocket

2. The World Wetlands Day is observed on a) February 1 b) February 2 c) February 3 d) February 4

3. Idia’s ak i E-Govenment Development Index According to the UN E-Government Survey 2014 is a) 117 b) 118 c) 119 d) 120

4. Which of the following is not a member of RIC countries? a) Russia b) Indonesia c) China d) India

5. The Reserve bank of India has doubled the FOREX Remittance Limit to a) $200000 b) $250000 c) $275000 d) $300000

6. Indian Journalist-ite Hidol “egupta’s ook has ee shotlisted fo Haek Pize. This prize is awarded by a) b) c) United States d)

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7. In the recently released Global Intellectual Property Index, India ranks a) 27th Position. b) 28th Position c) 29th Position d) 30th Position

8. Who is the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks? a) Rahul Gupta b) Siva Rama Krishnan c) Chaitanya Prasad d) Shanmuganathan

9. Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on February 5 by a) Kashmiri Pandits b) Government of India c) Government of d) Rebel Groups in Kashmir

10. Who headed the panel which suggests a framework for CSR Activities? a) Ajay Kumar b) Hanumanth Kapoor c) Viswajith Koirala d) Anil Baijal

11. Which state Government in India has decided to provide free education to SC, ST and Girl students till Post Graduation? a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Bihar d) Uttar Pradesh

12. Who has been voted as the new Greek Parliament President? a) Zoe Konstantopoulou b) Karolos Papoulias c) Melvin Josua d) Kieta Neandersou

13. has been chosen for Jnanpith Award. He is a a) Bengali Writer b) Hindi Writer c) Marathi Writer d) Kannada Writer

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14. Who has been appointed as member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations? a) Ajaypal Singh Banga b) Salman Mohammad c) Dwiwesh Trivedi d) Sivaji Kulkarni

15. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Limited? a) Naveen Chopra b) Ravindran M c) Kasi Viswanathan d) Surya Prakash

16. Who has been awarded with the prestigious Yash Bharti Samman by Uttar Pradesh Government? a) Ranjit Chopra b) Krishna Kapoor c) Vinod Mehta d) Surakshith Ahuwalia

17. The Annual Grammy awards is given for a) Classical movies b) Music c) Art Movies d) Documentary Films

18. Taal Volcano is situated in a) b) c) Columbia d) Indonesia

19. Which bank recently launched e-Wallet Pockets for Mobile Users? a) HDFC Bank b) SBI c) Axis Bank d) ICICI Bank

20. The motto of Interner.org is a) Internet everywhere b) Free Internet c) Right to Internet d) Internet for All

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21. The eue fo Idia’s Fist Natioal Tial Festial is a) Jaipur b) Guwahati c) New Delhi d)

22. Muai’s rank in Global Financial Center Index is a) 45 b) 46 c) 47 d) 48

23. The venue for the 13th Ishara International Puppet Festival is a) Chennai b) Kolkata c) Jaipur d) Gurgaon

24. Michael Raupach of Australia was a) Cartoonist b) Climate Scientist c) Famous Jazz Musician d) Economist

25. The Spacex Falcon Rocket 9 was launched by a) b) Russian Space Agency c) NASA d) Japanese Space Agency

26. Muthoot Finance Group has partnered with World Wide Fund for the protection of a) Tigers b) Elephants c) Wild Boar d) Indian Snakes

27. India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a) INS Vikrant b) INS Kolkata c) INS Arihant d) INS Sathyan

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28. Louis Jourdan, who passed away recently was a famous a) German Economist b) French Actor c) Britain Sculptor d) Italy’s Footall Coah

29. Which Indian state has won the award for being one of the best-performing states in the renewable energy segment in India? a) Tamilnadu b) Gujarat c) Chattisgarh d) Madhya Pradesh

30. Recently, the Civil Nuclear Agreement was signed between India and a) Germany b) United Kingdom c) Sri Lanka d) China

31. Rajinder Puri, who passed away recently was a) Kannada Actor b) Former Governor of Maharashtra c) Cartoonist d) Former RBI Governor

32. Who has been appointed as new regional President of HTC South Asia? a) Faisal Siddiqui b) Bernard Armstrong c) Salim Malik d) Vinod Sood

33. Infosys Ltd has agreed to acquire ______for an enterprise value of about $200 million. a) Lodestone b) Panaya c) Portland Group d) McCamish

34. Reliance Communication has partnered with ______for World Cup 2015. a) Facebook b) Twitter c) Whatsapp d) Viber

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35. Anil Kumble is the _____ Indian player to be inducted in ICC Hall of Fame. a) Fourth b) Fifth c) Sixth d) Seventh

36. Pie Miiste Naeda Modi lauhed Soil Health Card Scheme fo a) b) Rajasthan c) Haryana d) Chattisgarh

37. Which State Government has announced 35% reservation for women in non-gazetted government jobs in group C and D grade? a) Punjab b) Madhya Pradesh c) Bihar d) Gujarat

38. Moshe Ya’alon, who recently visited India is a) Home Minister of Germany b) Secretary of UNCTAD c) Defence Minister of d) Finance Minister of Russia

39. Who has been named as Chief Data Scientist and Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy? a) Dev Nayak b) Kishore Kumar c) Abhisek Gautham d) DJ Patil

40. The tropical cyclones Marcia and Lam recently hit which part of the World? a) Vietnam b) Australia c) Pakistan d)

41. Who has been appointed as the Major General of Sri Lankan Army? a) Kumara Dharmasena b) Raja Shri Ranadhunga c) Chrishantha de Silva d) Divya Roobasena

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42. India has signed loan agreement with ______for 50 Million dollars to boost power generation capacity in . a) World Bank b) IMF c) Asia Development Bank d) BRICS Development Bank

43. The United States and ______have signed an agreement to train Syrian forces to fight against Islamic State militants. a) Iraq b) Iran c) d) UAE

44. Who has been appointed the Chief of ISRO’s Spae Appliations Centre? a) KS Reddy b) VK Kiran Kumar c) Sivaramakrishnan d) Tapan Mishra

45. Who was conferred with the American Society Award 2015? a) Shyam Sundar b) Ramamoorthy Balakrishnan c) Sivaramakrishnan d) Purnendu Dasgupta

46. Takahiro Hachigo has been appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of a) Suzuaki b) Yamaha c) Honda d) Bajaj

47. Exercise Surya Kiran VIII was commenced at a) Chandipur b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Rajasthan d) Saljhandi

48. As pe the th Fiaial Coissio’s eoedatio, hat is the deolutio of tax receipts from the Centre to the states? a) 40% b) 42%

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c) 44% d) 46%

49. According to the recent report, Idia’s FDI liit i Deee has ieased to a) 1.87 Billion USD b) 2.16 Billion USD c) 2.87 Billion USD d) 3.50 Billion USD

50. Government has appointed _____ as the First Women Director General of Civil Aviation? a) Kavery Banerjee b) M Sathiyavathy c) Vijayalakshmy K. Gupta d) Aradhana Johri

51 Who o the Austalia Ope Me's sigles title held i Meloue o st Fe’? A. Andy Murray B. Leander Paes C. Novak Djokovic D. Rojer Federer

52 35th National Games are being organized in which state of India? A. Haryana B. Gujarat C. Madhya Pradesh D. Kerala

53 38th Raising Day of Indian Coast Guard was celebrated on ______. A. nd Fe’5 B. st Fe’ C. st Jan’5 D. th Jan’5

54 Name the indigenously developed missile successfully test fired by Pakistan on 2nd Fe’? A. Raad B. Saif C. Gadar D. Fahad

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Who has ee appoited as e Ua Deelopet “eeta o d Fe’? A. Aradhna Jouhari B. Jitendra Kumar C. Jayant Sinha D. Madhusudan Prasad

56 Who has been appointed as the new Home Secretary on 4th February 2015? A. Anil Goswami B. S.P. Goel C. Matang Singh D. L.C. Goyal

57 Which of the following is the mascot of the 35th National Games underway in Kerala? A. Great Indian Hornbill B. Lion C. Peacock D. Rabbit

58 World Cancer Day was observed on ______. A. 4th Feburary B. 2nd February C. 31st January D. 30th January

59 Name the President of Singapore who arrived on a four-day visit to India on thFe’? A. Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam B. Lee Hsien Loong C. Alexis Tsipras D. Kim Kieslen

Who o the Malasia Ope title fo golf i Fe’? A. Jeev Milkha Singh B. Tiger Woods C. Anirban Lahiri D. Rory Mcllroy

Nae the Idias ho o the pestigious th Ga Aads o th Fe’? A. A.R. Rahman B. Neela Vasvani C. Neela Kej D. Amitabh Bachchan

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62 What was the percent of votes polled to Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2015? A. 63% B. 54.3% C. 73% D. 97%

63 Which day is declared as National Deworming Day in India? A. 9th February B. 13th December C. 15th March D. 10th February

64 Name the 35th National Games mascot named in Limca Book of Records? A. Ammu B. Tiger C. Ostrich D. Peacock

65 World Radio Day 2015 theme ? A. Gender Equality ad Woe’s Epoeet B. Youth and Radio ans C. Youth and old D. Gender Equality and Me’s Epoeet

66 Name the company that became the first company in the world to reach a market value of $700 billion as its share price touched record high value on US Stock Exchanges? A. ICICI B. Microsoft C. Sony D. Apple Inc.

67 Who has been appointed as the new US Defence Secretary by the US Senate on 12th Fe’? A. Robert Gates B. Leon Panetta C. Chuck Hagel D. Ashton Carter

68 Which Indian Currency Note will be brought back by the Reserve Bank of India after a gap of almost two decades? A. One Rupee B. Two Rupee

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C. Three Rupee D. Five Rupee

69 Which team has topped the 35th National Games of India that concluded on 14th Fe’ at Keala? A. Services B. Haryana C. Kerala D. Maharashtra

70 Name the former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra who died at the age of 57 due to Cae o thFe’? A. R R Patil B. Chhagan Bhujbal C. Ajit Pawar D. Gopinath Munde

71 Name the player chosen for maximum price of Rs. 16 Crore from IPL Team Delhi Daedeils o th Fe’? A. Dinesh Kartik B. Amit Mishra C. Yuvraj Singh D. Virat Kohli

72 The 10th Aero India show on Aerospace and Defence Engineering gets underway in ____. A. Bengaluru B. New Delhi C. Vishakhapatnam D. Chennai

73 Who has been sworn in as the first woman President of Croatia? A. Kolinda Ivo Josipovic B. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic C. Grabar Djokovic D. Kolinda Djokovic

Nae the fashio potal auied “apdeal.o o th Fe’? A. jabong.com B. firstcry.com C. exclusively.com D. fashionbazaar.com

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75 Name the fist ai ualit hekig Moile App lauhed i Idia o th Fe’? A. SAFAR-Air B. QC-Air C. IITM-Air D. SQC-Air

76 Who took over as the Director of Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad? A. K Srinivasan B. A.S. Kiran Kumar C. Mr. Tapan Misra D. Kiran Misra

77 International Mother Language Day 2015 was celebrated across the world on_____. A.9th Fe’5 B. th Fe’5 C. st Fe’ D. nd Fe’5

78 Name the women tennis player who won the WTA championship held in during Fe’? A. Simona Halep B. Karolina Pliskova C. Serena Williams D. Ekaterina Makarova

Who has o the Idia Ope Golf title at the Delhi Golf Clu o d Fe’? A. Tiger Woods B. SSP Chowrasia C. Siddikur Rahman D. Anirban Lahiri

80 Name the tennis player won the Delhi Open single title of tennis held in New Delhi on d Fe’? A. B. Somdev Devvarman C. D. Andy Murray

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Nae the West Idies plae ho ade histo o th Fe’ afte he eae the first-ever cricketer to score a double century in an ICC World Cup match? A. Marlon Samuels B. Chris Gayle C. Jonathan Carter D. Denesh Ramdin

82 With which bank the Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) o the Defee “ala Pakage o d Fe’? A. HDFC bank B. State Bank of India C. Reserve bank of India D. Co-operative Bank

83 Name the University that honoured with Doctorate of Automotive Egieeig o th Fe’? A. Oxford University B. Howard University C. Clemson University D. Texas University

84 Name the team that won Champion of Hero 2015? A. Rays B. C. Kalinga leaders D.

85 Nae the aual eeise of Idia Na oluded o th Fe’? A. Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise B. Malabar Exercise C. Yudh Abhyas D. Joint Naval Annual Exercise

What ill e thee fo the Natioal “iee Da eleated o th Fe’? A. Science for All B. Innovations in the Governance C. Innovations & Expectations D. Science for Nation Building

Nae the foe deput Pie Miiste of Russia shot dead o th Fe’ i Moscow? A. Igor Shuvalov B. Boris Nemtsov 13 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. Sergie Ivanov D. Dmity Medvedev

88 PAN card is must for all purchase above Rupees ______a) 50000 b) 100000 c) 125000 d) 150000

89 Corporate tax reduced from 30% to ______over next four years. a) 27.5% b) 25% c) 22.5% d) 20% e) 22%

90 Transportation allowance increased from Rs._____ to Rs.1,600 a) 750 b) 1000 c) 800 d) 1200 e) 900

91 Defence allocation for this fiscal is around Rs _____crore. a) 210000 b) 220000 c) 250000 d) 265000 e) 275000

92 IIM to be built in _____ a) Jammu and Kashmir b) Tamilnadu c) Andhra Pradesh d) Telangana e) Karnataka

93 As per the Union Budget 2015, the Service Tax has been increased to a) 13% b) 14% c) 15% d) 16%

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94 Government has planned to provide Houses for all by a) 2018 b) 2019 c) 2020 d) 2022

95 Which country hosted the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH)-2015? A.Egypt B.UK C.Qatar D.Singapore

96.Idia’s ak i the eetl eleased Wold Pess Feedo Ide WPFI is __? A.120 B.135 C.136 D.140

97.Wold’s fist oot-staffed hotel is set to open in ______? A.USA B.Japan c.China D.North Korea

98 According to the new forecast of aual eooi goth o th Fe’, hat is the new growth forecast for the year ending 2014-15? A. 7.4% B. 6.9% C. 5.7% D. 8%

99. Name the organisation that is all set to launch the virtual form of RuPay debit card? A. SBI B. NPCI C. EPFO D. RBI

100 Whih Idia Aipot has ee hose as the est aipot aog the old’s ost performing airports by winning Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award? A. International Airport B. DumDum Airport C. Rajeev Gandhi International Airport D. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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1. Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away recently, was a founder of modern a) b) Indonesia c) Singapore d) Cambodia 2. The BNP Paribas Open Tennis was held at a) India b) Australia c) United States d) Switzerland 3. Who has been recently chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2014? a) Shashi Kapoor b) Kiran Kumar c) Amitabh Bachchan d) 4. The World Meteorological Day is observed on a) March 22 b) March 23 c) March 24 d) March 25 5. Supreme Court strikes down section ____ of Information Technology act, terming it unconstitutional. a) 56 A b) 65 B c) 66 A d) 69 A 6. The Government of India has approved how many food parks for food processing across the country? a) 15 b) 16 c) 18 d) 17 7. The government of India has prepared a pension scheme for farmers who are above ___ years of age. a) 60 b) 55 1 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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c) 70 d) 65 8. Who eerged as the oly Idia author aog fialists for this years Ma Booker International Prize? a) Rakesh Verma b) Sonali Gupta c) d) Rajinder Khanna 9. World Tuberculosis Day is observed on a) March 21 b) March 22 c) March 23 d) March 24 10. Which film has been selected for Best Hindi Film for the 62nd National Film Awards? a) Haider b) Queen c) Orong d) Killa 11. Who won the Folio Prize for Fiction? a) Anand Sharma b) Akhil Sharma c) Aravind Sharma d) Arun Sharma 12. Indian Railways launched ______card service recently. a) Ru-pay Pre-Paid Debit b) Ru-pay Pre-Paid Credit c) Ru-Pay Post-Paid Debit d) Ru-pay post-paid Credit 13. Ruth Porat has been appointed as new chief financial officer of a) Twitter b) Facebook c) Google Inc d) Yahoo 14. IAG has decided to raise its stake in Indian joint Venture with SBI from 26% to ? a) 44% b) 48%

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c) 58% d) 49% 15. Which country has been ranked top in the 2015 in government transparency index? a) India b) c) Norway d) Russia 16. Which state has become first to fix minimum educational qualification for panchayat polls? a) Tamilnadu b) Kerala c) Rajasthan d) Maharastra 17. Prie Miister Naradra Modi ‘eetly Lauhed the apaig Gie it up is the voluntarily giving up for a) LPG Subsidy b) Use of plastics c) Use of Tobacco Product d) None of these 18. Who won the Miami Master Title? a) Roger federer b) Rafael Nadal c) Nicholos Almagro d) Novak Djokovic 19. Who is the winner of Gandhi Peace Prize 2014? a) ONGC b) BSNL c) ISRO d) IRDA 20. Who was honoured with Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Acheivement Award? a) Balbhir Singh b) Dhanraj Pillai c) Sachin Tendulkar d) M.S.Dhoni 21. ISRO PSLV C-27 launched IRNSS 1-D satellite from Sriharikotta. Full form of IRNSS a) Indian Revolution Navigation Satellite System b) Indian Remote Navigation Satellite System

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c) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System d) Indian Remote National Satellite System 22. After winning the World Cup 2015, Australia becomes the winner for the ____ time a) Third b) Fifth c) Fourth d) Sixth 23. Who is author of Gods Baker:The history of oey ad poer at the Vatia? a) Jerald beeper b) Gerald posner c) Steven math d) Laurence keet 24. World first otuko expo 2015 is held by a) India b) China c) Japan d) USA 25. Prime Minister inaugurate the Rs.12000 modernisation project in Rourkela Steel plant in a) Kolkatta b) Gujarat c) Odisha d) Bihar 26. The venue for 2022 FIFA World Cup is a) London b) Russia c) Brazil d) Quatar 27. The International Conference on Counter-Terrorism was held in a) Kanpur b) Jaipur c) Guwahati d) 28. The Matrydom Day is being observed on March 23rd in remembrance of a) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose b) Lokmanya Tilak

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c) Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev d) Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Azad 29. Who has been confirmed as the next President of Royal Society of London? a) Narasimhan b) Karthikeyan Krishnan c) Venkataraman Ramakrishnan d) Aravindha Manimaran 30. Which outry rolls out the Worlds First hydroge-powered Tramcar? a) Japan b) US c) Germany d) China 31. The Life-Time Achievement Award in the Fourth National Photography Awards is won by a) Sasikumar b) Swarup Dutta c) Surendra R Patel d) Pravin Rawat 32. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is associated with a) Banning slaughtering of cows b) Skill Development c) Women Empowerment d) Sports 33. The Goeret of Idia lauhed a dediated portal alled Grahak “uidha Kedra. It is related ith a) Banning cow slaughter b) Promoting Women education c) Lodge complaints against misleading ads d) Eradicate flesh trade 34. Who is the author of Idia Parliaetary Diploay- “peakers Perspetie? a) Sheila Dixit b) Meira Kumar c) Pradeep Dwivedi d) Sumitra Mahajan 35. The Two Sri Lankan Players who announced their retirement from ODIs are a) Sangakkara and Jayawardene b) Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga

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c) Sangakkara and Dilshan d) Malinga and Sangakkara 36. China backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to be joined by France, Germany, and a) Norway b) Sweden c) Italy d) Switzerland 37. Who is the main rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, who recently won the Israel Prime Minister Election? a) Isaac Herzog b) Joshua Cherzie c) Philip Dentju d) Kosak Dumero 38. The Ordae Fatories Day is osered o a) March 16 b) March 17 c) March 18 d) March 19 39. India and signed a pact on textile sector cooperation with a) Kazakstan b) c) Kyrgyzstan d) Tajikistan 40. Who has been named as Young Global Leader from India by the World Economic Forum? a) Smriti Irani b) Aiswarya Rai c) Lakshmi Ambani d) Sindhuja Krishnan 41. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of CRISIL? a) Nisha Gupta b) Sunaina Subramaniyam c) Geetha Rajamanikam d) Ashu Suyash 42. Facebook has acquired the shopping search engine a) TheSearch.com

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b) TheFind.com c) TheGroup.com d) TheShop.com 43. What is the name the Chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF) who is on a visit to India? a) Bernard Armstrong b) c) Paul Bishop d) Simon Kerton 44. Recently a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by Arun Jaitely at a) California b) London c) San Francisco d) 45. The Australian Grand Prix was won by a) Nico Roseberg b) Lewis Hamilton c) Stanlias Wawarinka d) Keith Roster 46. The Iteratioal Coferee o Gloal Environment Issues orgaised y the National Green Tribunal was inaugurated by a) Narendra Modi b) c) Rajnath Singh d) 47. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of North-East India? a) Priyanka Chopra b) c) Sachin Tendulkar d) Bhai-chung Bhutia 48. In which place of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over 27,000 new homes to Tamil people? a) Colombo b) Jaffna c) Vavunia d) Kilinochi

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49. The Income Tax Department has slapped a fine of 20,495 Crore rupees on a) Bharti Airtel b) Sun Pharma c) Cairn India Ltd d) Reliance Industries 50. The Moai Tauli Bararuah Krishak Bodhu “hee of Assa Goeret is associated with a) Poverty b) Unemployment c) Agriculture d) Free Education for all girls 51. K Baskaran, who passed away recently, was associated with a) Business b) Literature c) Politics d) Journalism 52. The venue for third edition of Indian Panorama Film Festival is a) Agartala b) Shillong c) Aizawal c) Kohima 53. Who was nominated as a member of the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists? a) Aarthi Balasubramaniyam b) Sujatha Kumar c) Alka Beotra d) Niranjana Gupta 54. The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 raises Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in insurance sector from 26% to a) 44% b) 45% c) 47% d) 49% 55. Who was the Runners in 2015 Ranji Trophy Series? a) Karnataka b) Mumbai

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c) Railways d) Tamilnadu 56. With which country, India signed a currency Swap Agreement of USD 1.5 billion? a) Mauritius b) Sri Lanka c) Maldives d) Seychelles 57. World Rotaract Day is observed on a) March 12 b) March 13 c) March 14 d) March 11 58. As Times Higher Education world reputation Rankings, which University topped the list? a) Harvard university in US b) Cambridge university in UK c) University of Oxford in UK d) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 59. The United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Meeting will be hosted by a) China b) England c) Japan d) UK 60. RBI barred ______and Hong Kong citizens from buying property in India. a) Macau b) Kazhkastan c) Cameroon d) Armenia 61. The Special CBI judge, who summoned former PM and five other accused in the coal scam is a) Kumar Viswas b) GK Hirlana c) Bharat Parashar d) Gulam Nabhi Mohammad 62. The Eployees Proidet Fud Orgaisatio delares ______aerage iterest for the account holders. a) 8.56%

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b) 8.67% c) 8.73% d) 8.90% 63. named ______as the next US Ambassador to Pakistan. a) William Ford b) Henry Thomson c) Paul Bishop d) David Hale 64. The 16th Annual World Famous International Yoga Festival concluded in a) Kanpur b) Rishikesh c) Guwahati d) Lucknow 65. “olar Ipulse , the Worlds first solar poered airraft elogs to hih outry? a) Germany b) Denmark c) Switzerland d) Norway 66. On March 10, 2015, the Central Industrial Security Force celebrated its ______Raising Day. a) 44th b) 45th c) 46th d) 47th 67. Best Weddig ad Hoeyoo Destiatio Aard as o y a) Kerala b) Goa c) Sikkhim d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 68. The Rani Lakshmi Bai Award was recently won by a) Ananya Rahit b) Bhanumati c) Chandraprabha Bokey d) Seema Prakashn 69. Who assumed charge as Chief Secretary of Delhi? a) Diwakar Patel b) Kewal K Sharma

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c) Manohar Kapoor d) Shushil Triwedi 70. loses to ______in the All England Badminton Championship. a) Steffy Jacob b) Chris Felshia c) Carolina Marin d) Amy Jane 71. G Karthikeyan, who passed away recently, was the assembly speaker of which state? a) Tamilnadu b) Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka 72. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of IndiaFirst Life Insurance? a) Amrutha b) Nisha c) Sindhuja d) Vishaka 73. Health Miistry lauhed a apaig for oes health for ho ay days? a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1 74. The National Payment Corporation of India has linked ______bank accounts with Aadhaar number. a) 10 crore b) 12 Crore c) 15 crore d) 20 crore 75. The Dawn Space Probe was launched by a) European Space Agency b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration c) Russian Space Agency d) Japanese Space Agency 76. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to visit 3 countries this week. Which of the following is not among them? a) Sri Lanka

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b) Mauritius c) Syechelles d) Maldives 77. What is S in UNESCO? a) Social b) Scientific c) Science d) Selection 78. The Health Ministry of India announced Safe Motherhood Day to be observed on a) April 7 b) April 11 c) March 9 d) March 10 79. According to Forbes, Which country has the highest number of Billionaires in the World? a) China b) Russia c) United States d) Germany 80. The Reserve Bank of India has eased the norms for home loans for up to a) 5 Lakhs b) 10 Lakhs c) 15 Lakhs d) 20 Lakhs 81. Ram Sundar Das, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Bihar d) Odisha 82. The National Security Day is observed on a) March 4 b) March 5 c) March 6 d) March 7 83. Aordig to the Merers Quality of Liig ‘eport 5, hih Idia City has the best quality of living? a) Chennai

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b) Kolkata c) Goa d) 84. As per the announcement of RBI, the one rupee notes are all set to come back into circulation after a) 5 years b) 10 years c) 15 years d) 20 years 85. What is the name of the Smart card scheme launched by Indian Railways? a) IRCTC Card b) Money Card c) Go India d) India Chalo 86. What is the name of the controversial documentary released by BBC? a) Nirbhaya b) Delhi – Safe or not? ) Idias Daughter d) Delhi Incident 87. The International Yoga Festival is organized in the first week of March at a) Guwahati b) Noida c) Shimla d) Rishikesh 88. As per the recent amendment, the tenure of the mineral concession has been increased from the existing 30 years to a) 35 years b) 40 years c) 45 years d) 50 years 89. As per the latest announcement by RBI, what is the current repo rate? a) 7% b) 7.25% c) 7.5% d) 7.75% 90. Ho ay Idias are listed i Fores 5 Billioaires List? a) 85

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b) 90 c) 95 d) 75 91. The Open 2015 Tennis Title was won by? a) Roger Federer b) Rafael Nadal c) Novak Djokovic d) Andy Murray 92. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Book Trust? a) Divyanath Dwivedi b) Karunakara Moorthy c) Srinivasa Naidu d) Baldev Sharma 93. The ECI has launched NERPAP. What does A in NERPAP stands for? a) Authorization b) Advancement c) Application d) Authentication 94. The World Wild Life Day is Observed on a) March 3 b) March 4 c) March 5 d) March 2 95. As per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015, the penalty for illegal mining is _____ per hectare? a) 2.5 Lakh Rupees b) 3.5 Lakh Rupees c) 5 Lakh Rupees d) 4 Lakh Rupees 96. Indian Railways first customer complaint mobile app is known as a) Care U b) Rail Care c) Coms d) Coms Care 97. Leonard Nimoy, who passed away recently, was related to a) Journalism b) Cinema

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c) Politics d) Sports 98. Roger Federer has defeated ______to win the 2015 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. a) Andy Murray b) Rafael Nadal c) Novak Djokovic d) 99. Who has been named as the Indian Ambassador to United States? a) Raman Kapoor b) Arjun Singh c) Arun Singh d) Sathyan 100. IRCTC has collaborated with ______to sell its products on the IRCTC Website? a) E-Bay b) Flipkart c) Amazon d) Snap Deal

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1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel giant statue, a big initiative of Modi that fell under National Green Tribunal scrutiny recently is to be called as? 1. Statue of Liberty 2. Statue of Equality 3. Statue of Freedom 4. Statue of Unity

2.Nitin Gadkari and Anthony Foxx signed MoU on ______for co-operating work between two countries US & India. 1. Healthcare 2. Transport 3. Education 4. Trade

3. Which Indian State won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 cricket trophy? 1. Gujarat 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Maharashtra 4. Karnataka

4. Name the Sail Training Ship of Indian Navy that left on an eight month voyage through Europe to participate in the annual Tall Ship Races and other events organised under the aegis of Sail Training International? 1. INS Mhadei 2. INS Sudarshini 3. INS Tarangini 4. INS Varuna

5.The New Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 Introduced two new schemes one in MEIS (Merchandise export from India scheme). Name the Second one. 1. CEIS (Capital Export from India Scheme) 2. DEIS (Direct Export from India Scheme) 3. SEIS (Service Export from India Scheme) 4. JEIS (Joint Export from India Scheme)

6. Gie it Up apaig as lauhed Naredhar Modi to? 1. Rich people to surrender their black money 2. Surrender the LPG subsidiaries 3. Rich people to give up a percentage of money to the government 4. Give away royalty of ancestrial wealth to government

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7. Name the country that become 161th member of World Trade Oraganisation. 1. Nambia 2. Seychelles 3. Spain 4. Iran

8. Name the Indian-origin diplomat who is at present serving as Ambassador-at-Large of “igapore ad speial eo to Adhra Pradesh.ho as aarded ith Outstadig “erie Aard for his series the Natioal Uiersit of “igapore NU“? 1. Gopinath Pillai 2. Manas Shankar 3. Arvind Panagariya 4. J K Shankar

9. Which state government has launched industrial tourism package to promote development by displaying the major industrial structures in the state. 1. Karnataka 2. Maharashtra 3. Gujarat 4. Tamil Nadu

10. Which International Cricket Council President resigned after Cricket world cup 2015? 1. Mustafa Kamal 2. Alan Isaac 3. Sharad Pawar 4. N.Srinivasan

11.Who has inked a pact with Technion University from Israel for developing anti-cancer drugs? 1. Teva Pharmaceuticals 2. Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories 3. Sun Pharmaceuticals 4. Mylan Laboratories

12. C.Navin Sinha was appointed the Chief Justice of which Indian State High court? 1. 2. Rajastan 3. Maharashtra 4. Bihar

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13. Which armed force launched the nation-wide Tele-medicine programme for the troops on April 14th 2015? 1. CRPF 2. BSF 3. NSG 4. IT-BP

14. Who was elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Party (CPM)? 1. S Ramachandran Pillai 2. Prakash Karat 3. Sitaram Yechury 4. Brinda Karat

15. Chapios of Chage aard is aarded White House auall, this ear Oaa presented to? 1. Amar Bose 2. Vinod Khosla 3. Bill Gates 4. Satya Nadella

16. International Children Book day is observed on 1. April 5 2. April 3 3. April 1 4. April 2

17. ______Won Gold at Thailand Invitation International Boxing Tournament. 1. Shyam Kumar 2. Shyam Sundar 3. Anand Kumar 4. Surajit Thong Anand

18. Who has named for the 2015 International Achievement award by FNIF? 1. Priyanka chopra 2. Subhadradevi Rai 3. Aishwarya Rai 4. Mary kom

19. Idias Droaalli Harika is assoiated ith hih sport/eet? 1. Basketball 2. Badminton 3. Tennis

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4. Chess

20.The winner of Golden Peacock National Quality Award for the year 2015 is __? 1. International Airport 2. Delhi International Airport Limited 3. Bharat Electronics Limited 4. Aeronautics Limited

21. Name the President of Afghanistan on 3 -day visit to india ? 1. Hamid Shekh 2. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani 3. Mohammad Aasin 4. Abdullah Abdullah

22. Whih it as hose for i reogitio of UNE“COs prograe to promote reading among people and underprivileged sections of the population? 1. 2. Incheon 3. Seoul 4. New Delhi

23. Aazos Largest Fulfilet etre to e set-up in which City? 1. 2. Ahmedabad 3. Hyderabad 4. Gurgaon

24.Sumit Mazumder was elected as the president of which organisation recently? 1. BHEL 2. NASSCOM 3. CII 4. Coal India

25. Name the president of Sudan who has been re-eleted o th Apr? 1. Ahmed Al-Mirghani 2. Omar-Al-Bashir 3. Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab 4. Ahmed Bashir

26. Which Pakistani Cricketer was banned for testing positive for Cocaine recently? 1. Mohammad Hafeez 2. Raza Hasan 3. Misbah-ul-Haq

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4. Younis Khan

27. Name the Telugu Cinema chreographer died in Nepal 1. K Vijay 2. Prem Rakshith 3. Shekhar Uthapa 4. Kiran Raj

28.Which Indian American Woman was nominated by Barrack Obama as the member of board of directors of CNCS (Corporation for National and Community Service)? 1. Sameera Singh 2. Shamina Singh 3. Shamina Bhanu 4. Zakira

29. 5th meetings of SAARC Health ministers to be hosted in which city? 1. Colombo 2. 3. Kathmandu 4. New Delhi

30. Raja Rajeshwari became the first Indian American criminal court judge in _____ city. 1. Washington DC 2. New York 3. Chicago 4. San Diego

31. Which Indian company signed the MoU with AREVA of France to improve the financial viability of the Jaitapur Nuclear plant project by reducing cost? 1. Nuclear Power Corporation of India 2. L & T 3. Bhavini 4. Nuclear Power Complex

32. Nae the o ho has set a atioal outh reord i os haer thro eet ad won gold medal in the 12th National Youth Athletics Championships held in Bambolim, Goa. 1. Ashish Jakkar 2. Vinaysheel Kumar 3. Ajay Shastri 4. Sumit Rana

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33. Which Indian-origin student won the Institute of Physics Prize (IOP)? 1. Pratap Singh 2. Duraiswamy 3. Sahil Doshi 4. Pooja Chandrasekhar

34. Name the winner of Shamkir Chess International Tournament in Azerbaijan? 1. Magnus Carlsen 2. Vishawnathan Anand 3. Krishnan sasikiran 4. Harika Dhronavalli

35. RBI allows differential interest rate for term deposits above ______rupees deposits? 1. 12 Lakhs 2. 15 Lakhs 3. 10 Lakhs 4. 17 Lakhs

36. Which former Nepalese PM passed away on April 16th 2015? 1. Surya Bhadur Thapa 2. Baburam Bhattarai 3. Sunil Bahadur Thapa 4. Khil Raj Regmi

37. National Safe Motherhood Day is being observed on ______. 1. 10th April 2. 14th April 3. 12th April 4. 11th April

38. Which Indian Bank tied up with Emirates NBD to provide instant money transfer services through DirectRemit? 1. SBI Bank 2. ICICI Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Axis Bank

39. Who won the Monte Carlo Masters Title 2015 beating Tomas Berdych? 1. Pete Sampras 2. Novak Djokovic 3. Andy Murray 4. Rafael Nadal

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40. Name the private bank that has became the first from India to have its mobile banking application available on the Apple Watch. 1. ICICI Bank 2. Yes bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Federal Bank

41. SEBI banned ______for one more year recently for the involvement of defrauding investors? 1. Sanjay Bansal 2. Sanjeev Bansal 3. Rita Bansal 4. Reena Bansal

42.______bank was launched by Prime Minister Modi to provide credit to small entrepreneurs? 1. MADHURA 2. RUDRA 3. MUDRA 4. NUDRA

43.Pollution Management And Environment program [PMEH] was established by which organisation to target air quality management in five main urban areas in countries like India,China, ,Egypt and South Africa? 1. Asian Development Bank 2. World Bank 3. International Monetary Fund 4. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

44.Mohan Kumar was appointed as the new Indian ambassador to which country? 1. Australia 2. USA 3. France 4. Germany

45. RBI Celebrates its ______Anniversary which was established on 1. 81st, April 1934 2. 80th, April 1935 3. 77th, April 1942 4. 75th, April 1940

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46.“aia Mirza eae the orld No. rakig i oes rakig after iig hih tournament with ? 1. Memphis Open 2. WTA Family Circle Cup 3. Wimbledon 2015 4. BNP Paribas Open

47. Name the cargo spacecraft of Russian Space Agency loaded with cargo for the Iteratioal “pae “tatio I““ that et out of otrol ad rashed ito the s atmosphere. 1. Mission 99 2. Progress 59 3. Cargo 53 4. Progress 57

48.Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Task-Force on Interlinking of Rivers ostituted o th Apr? 1. Syed Mansoor 2. A K Goel 3. B.N. Navalawala 4. Arvind Panagariya

49. Who was the only Indian conferred with Nishan-e-Pakista, the outrs top-most civilian award? 1. Moraji Desai 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Dr.Manmohan Singh 4. Dr.Ambedkar

50. Venkadarath Saritha from Telangana become the first Woman driver of ______? 1. Indian Metro Railways 2. Delhi Transport Corporation 3. APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) 4. Indian Railways

51. Who as appoited the U“As th “urgeo Geeral Vie Presidet Joe Bide? 1. Dr.Dilip Moorthy 2. Dr.Vivek Murthy 3. Dr.Vishal Singh 4. Dr.Sylvia Shanmugham

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52. Name the organisation that has developed a technology to differentiate between beef and buffalo meat. 1. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resource 2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research 3. International Council of Agricultural Research 4. International Council of Animal Genetic Resource

53. Neeraj Kuar , the forer polie oissioer of hih it as appoited as BCCIs Anti Corruption & Security Unit (ACSU) for a 1 year term recently? 1. Bangalore 2. New Delhi 3. Kolkatta 4. Mumbai

54.Which country was the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup conducted? 1. South Korea 2. Taiwan 3. India 4. China

55.Which company has announced to acquire the iGATE company for nearly USD 4 billion? 1. TCS 2. Infosys 3. Capgemini 4. Reliance

56.Who ill take oer as Idias first Cer “eurit hief o st Apr? 1. S.Ravi Sharma 2. Metha Patnayak 3. Gulshan Rai 4. Anil singh

57.According to the above National Judicial Appointment Commission Act 2014 , who will appoint the Judges in the Supreme Court and 24 High courts in consultation with the NJAC? 1. The Chief Justice of India 2. The President 3. The Prime Minister 4. The Chief Election Commissioner

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58.Which country won the 24th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2015? 1. Pakistan 2. India 3. Australia 4. New Zealand

59.Guenter Grass was ______Nobel Laureate Novelist, who passed away on April 12th 2015. 1. American 2. Polish 3. German 4. French

60.Mygola, a mobile and smart-Phone application development company was acquired by which online Indian company? 1. MakeMyTrip 2. Flipkart 3. Yatra 4. Snapdeal

61.The Reserve Bank will launch _____ to commemorate the centenary of return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa. 1. Rs. 20 coins 2. Rs. 100 coins 3. Rs. 50 coins 4. Rs. 10 coins

62.Who won the Malaysian Grand Prix 2015? 1. Nico Rosberg 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Lewis Hamilton 4. Kimi Raikkonen

63.Delhi goeret approed farer opesatio shee aed after ………………. 1. Kesar Nath 2. Rajindra singh 3. Yamuna Singh 4. Gajendra Singh

64. India is ranked ______in the world for fixed broadband penetration with only 1.2 per 100 inhabitants and the global average is 9.4 per 100 inhabitants. 1. 125th 2. 120th

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3. 135th 4. 130th

65.Whih Idia o Broze edal o Woes World Chess Chapioship title? 1. Dronavalli Harika 2. Humpy Koneru 3. Mary Ann Gomes 4. Priyanka Singh

66.Who has selected as new ? 1. Goodluck Jonathan 2. Muhammed Ansari 3. Mohammed Jafrin 4. Muhammed Buhari

67. Who got highest French hoour of Offiier de la Légio dHoeur ? 1. Amitabh Bachann 2. Sachin tendulkar 3. Parmod mahajan 4. Yashwant Sinha

68.“erea Willias thrashed ______to i the iai Ope Title oes title. 1. Carla Suarez Navarro 2. Sania Mirza 3. Elena Vesnina 4. Martina Hingis

69. Bhaskar Mahapatras paitig hih as gifted Prie Miister Modi to Freh President Francois Hollande is titled as? 1. Lively Tree 2. Tree of Life 3. Life of Tree 4. Tree of Lives

70.Who will get flats inaugurated by the Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari uder “ar Jaati “ada Delue Flats shee ? 1. Members of Rajya Sabha 2. Members of Lok Sabha 3. Members of Vidhan Sabha 4. Members of Vidhan Parishad

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71. Which Indian organisation MoU with M/S Motivation Charitable Trust U.K to develop wheelchairs which are affordable. 1. ICMR 2. ALIMCO 3. NBIB 4. NIBMG

72. What is the name of the mobile application launched by Indian Railways recently for paperless unreserved tickets? 1. atyourmobile 2. utsmobile 3. utsonmobile 4. aytourmobile

73.Who was appointed the Director of EMC (Expenditure Management Commission) on April 9th 2015? 1. Arun Kumar Jha 2. Rajalakshmi Devaraj 3. Ashu Suyash 4. RM Vishaka

74. who recently passed away was a renowned Legendary ______. 1. Writer 2. Politician 3. Singer 4. Dancer

75. A website called Zameen Wapsi was launched by to highlight the issue of ______? 1. Deforestation 2. Corruption 3. Farmer Deaths 4. Land Acquisition

76. Name the bank on which.RBI imposed ban for voilating KYC Norms. 1. SIDBI, YES bank, DENA bank 2. SBI,YES Bank, DENA Bank 3. Bank of Maharastra,DENA bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce 4. HDFC,ICICI bank,DENA Bank

77. Name the Indian-origin scientist at MIT who has won the 2015 Heinz Award 1. Sangeeta Bhatia 2. Vijay murthy

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3. Pramod Bansal 4. Kiran bjaj

78.Name the road iistrs aitious pla to ostrut a road etork alog the lad border might be rolled out within two years. 1. Path 2. Marg 3. Roads connectivity 4. Bharat Mala

79. Who was re-elected the president of WFI (Wrestling Federation of India)? 1. Brij Bhushan 2. Bhola Nath Singh 3. V N Prasood 4. K Ravi Kumar

80. Who inaugurated the North East Festival in Delhi which showcased the ethnic food, dance and music performances from 8 North-east states on April 11th 2015? 1. Amit Shah 2. Narendra Modi 3. Arvind Kejriwal 4. Pranab Mukherjee

81.Which Indian entity has signed an Mou with INTMA, a Russian company to set up a gas-based power project in Kazakhstan. 1. NTPC 2. BHEL 3. Reliance 4. ONGC

82.April 7th is celebrated as 1. World Food Day 2. National Safe Motherhood Day 3. World Health Day 4. Fool’s Day

83.Which new index was launched by Narendra Modi in 10 cities initially? 1. Foreign Investment Index (FII) 2. Air Quality Index (AQI) 3. Black Money Retrieval Index (BMRI) 4. Food Quality Index (FQI)

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84. Whih Pakistas highest iilia aard as gie to the Chiese Presidet durig his visit to Pakistan recently? 1. Nishan-e-Pakistan Award 2. Nishan-i-Imtiaz Award 3. Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award 4. Nishan-e-sharaffi Award 85. Talking about which missile defence system, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said o d Apr that people ill thik tie aout strikig Ira oe it reeies ‘ussias issile defee sstes? 1. S-300 2. SR-40 3. AMT-11 4. XC-150

86. Whih it hosted Idias first IF“C Iteratioal Fiae “eries Ceter? 1. Silicon City 2. GIFT City 3. SIM City 4. Gurgaon

87.Who prepared the e slogaNai “hiksha Neeti Kare “aakaar, Gaa, Yogyata aur ‘ojgaar of Ne Eduaatio Poli ? 1. Nawaj Shaikh 2. Ritu rawat 3. Ramesh Suri 4. Vinod Kumar Maheshwari

88.Whih is the first of the Idia Nas si “orpee lass stealth suaries, hih as udokedat the Mazagao Dokard Limited (MDL) in Mumbai recently? 1. Garuda 2. Kaveri 3. Kalvari 4. Arikant

89.Who launched the FM Transmission of Vividh Bharati Service in New Delhi? 1. 2. Smriti Irani 3. Narendra Modi 4. Amit Shah

90. Idias ear old sandstone sculpture of a woman holding a parrot named ______was handed over to Indian PM Modi by the Canadian PM. 1. Parrot Love

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2. Parrot Lady 3. Green parrot with a Lady 4. Indian Beauties

91. Whih outrs presidet rote the artile o PM Naredra Modi i Tie Magazie ad alls hi Idias ‘eforer-in-Chief? 1. Germany 2. France 3. 4. United States

92.A planet, named after Chess Grand Master .The new minor planet has been named as 1. 5538 vishwanand 2. 3538 vishyanand 3. 4538 anand 4. 4538 vishyanand

93. Which company acquired FreeCharge? 1. Jabong 2. Flipkart 3. SnapDeal 4. Amazon

94. Online learning company Lynda.com is to be acquired which networking company? 1. LinkedIn 2. Facebook 3. Ryze 4. Monster

95. Who was appointed as the Director of the ISRO Satellite center? 1. Dr.Mayilsamy Annadura 2. Dr.K.Radhakrishnan 3. Dr.Shailesh Naik 4. Dr.G.Madhava Nair

96. Who are the two Indians who where named by the prestigious Yale University,USA as 2015 world fellows? 1. Zeena Johar and Prodyut Bora 2. Nandita Das and Rahul Pandita 3. Rahul Pandit and Zeena Johar 4. Prodyut Bora and Nandita Das

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97.How many Indian race walkers qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics? 1. Five 2. Three 3. Seven 4. One 98. Nae the Bolig Coah of “outh Afria tea ho resiged durig Apr. 1. Henry Olonga 2. Ian Chappel 3. Javagal Srinath 4. Allan Donald

99. Which Summit was conducted in India at Mumbai on April 11th 2015? 1. World Homeopathy Summit 2. World Nanotechnology Summit 3. World AIDS Summit 4. World TB Summit

100. Ministry of Home Affairs changed the name of Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme to ______effective from April 15th 2015? 1. On Arrival Tourist Visa 2. Indian Tourist Visa 3. e-Tourist Visa 4. Tourist Visa AffairsCloud Specials – Check Out Our Pages

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.Chia – Cofuius i the “hados eleased the Vie Pesidet of Idia o st Ma.Its Autho is? A. Smt. Heena Dubey B. Smt. Poonam Surie C. Sri Anand Sinha D. Sri Pankaj Kumar

2.Name the Indian winner of the Whitley Award 2015 that get awrd for his work to protect the iconic Great Indian Bustard in the Thar Desert. A. Dr. Yash Kapoor B. Dr. Pramod Patil C. Dr. Ananda Kumar D. Dr.Rishi Khanna

.Nae the Wie out of the Woes Wold Tea Chess Chapioship held in China. A. Georgia B. Spain C. China D. Turkey

4.Name the Indo-Feh Naal Eeise that oluded o d Ma? A. VARUNA B. YUDHABHYAAS C. GARUN D. NAVIKYUDHA A. SHASHTARA

.Wolds lagest sola photo-voltaic plant of 750 MW in to be built in Rewa district of which state? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Gujarat C. Rajasthan D. Assam

6.Name the Syrian journalist honoured with UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015. A.Philip Joseph B.Mazen Darwish

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C Matteo Romi D Steve henry

7.Which team clinched 5th National Hockey Championship title? A. Hockey B. Madhya Pradesh hockey Academy C. Punjab team D. Railways

8.International Buddha Poornima day was eleated o….. A. MAY 3 B. MAY 4 C. MAY 6 B. MAY 8 9.World Asthma Day is being observed on ____. A. May 4 B. May 5 C. May 11 D. May 3

10.Name the Oscar-iig ite of Daes With Woles oel ho died ith cancer. A. Michael Blake B. Rohn Morie C. Roni Samhill D. Praveen Kumar

.Toet Phaa auies ……… stake i )g Phaa. A. 10% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%

.BHEL oissios GVKs Hdo poe pojet i ______A. B. Bihar C. Gujarat D. Karnataka

.Coeial Moto Diig Taiig Programme with Self Defense Skills for Woe to e ogaized N“KFDC. epad N“KFDC. A. National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation B. National Safai Karamcharis Fitness and Development Corporation

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C. National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Committee D. National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Council

14.India and Iran signed a MOU for developing which port in iran? A. Port of Sohar B. Port of Chabahar C. Port of Hajira D. Gwadar Port

.Idia As issile AKASH with range of 25 km is ______A. Surface to Sea Missile B. Air to Air Missile C. Surface to Air Missile D. Sea to surface Missile

.Idias ak i Gloal tael Touis A. 52 B. 68 C. 94 D. 110

. Idia aked ……….. i Mothes Ide A. 109th B. 116th C. 90th D. 140th

. Nae the distit ags UN Puli “eie Aad fo ope defeatio fee distit in country. A. Nadia B. Darjeeling C. Howrah D. Chennai

19. Who has been appointed as first RAW officer in UPSC? A. Arvind Saxena B. Rahul Mishra C. Anoor Mittal D.

20. Which team has emerged champions in the 19th Federation Cup national senior athletic championship A. Tamil Nadu

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B. Indian Army Team C. Indian Navy Team D. Kerala

. Book titled Uelieale – Delhi to Islaaad is itte A. Prof Bhim Singh B. Sheela Dixit C. Amrita Sen D. Ravi Mehta

22. Name the latest Naval establishment of Indian Navy that was commissioned at Porbandar, Gujarat by Anandiben Patel, the Chief Minister of Gujarat . A. INS Vivekananda B. INS Mouraya C. INS Sardar Patel D. INS Rajguru

23. Who has became the youngest lawmaker of Britain at the age of 20? A. Mhairi Black B. Julie Watson C. Linda Murray D. Renji Root

24. Who won Spanish Grand Prix 2015? A.Hamilton murray B.Sebastian Vette C.Andy Smith D.Nico Rosberg

.Whih Bak has eeged the ol Idia opa aog the olds iggest consumer financial services firms, after giants like American Express, Visa and Mastercard? A.State Bank Of India B.ICICI Bank C.HDFC Bank D.IDBI Bank 26.Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC) ? A. Anuj Rana B. Anshul Jain C. K Satish Reddy D. Rakesh Suri

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27.Name the british-Idia ho has ee appoited as UKs eploet iiste. A. Swati Gupta B. Neeti Aggrawal C. Neha Sharma D. Priti Patel

28.Name the festival of Indian Culture inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in Moscow. A. United Russia B. Namaste Russia C. Khushaal Russia D. Lovely Russia

29.Who has won hammer throw event in United States ? A. Kamalpreet Singh B. Harjeet Singh C. Manjit Singh D. Sukha Singh

30.Who has been appointed as SoftBank President? A. Mohan Suri B. Arun Pudur C. Rahul Bansal D. Nikesh Arora

31.Name the novel for which bengali writer Neel mukherjee has won United Kigdos Eoe Aad fo est seod oel haig ash pize of , pouds. A. Old lamps for new B. The Lives of Others C. Red sari D. Half Girlfriend

32.Which company had acquired UK based Harris Performance Products Ltd, a motorcycle design and engineering firm. A. Michel Motors B. Eichel Motors C. Royal Motors D. Future Motors

33.To what number of nurses ,President, Sri Pranab Mukherjee presented the national Floee Nightigale aads o the oasio of Iteatioal uses da o th may, which is celebrated every year on the birthday of Florence Nightingale.? A. 11

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B. 20 C. 35 D. 15

34.Name the Jnanpith Award (2000) and National Award (1996 ) winner famous bengali writer who passed away recently. A. Bani Basu B. Suchitra Bhattacharya C. Tilottama Majumder D. Pritama Thakur

.Idias ‘ak i Hua Capital Ide is A. 112 B. 70 C. 100 D. 138

36.Which state has become the first ever state in the country to issue Soil Health Cards or SHC to the farmers,a government initiative to all the farmers in the state ? A. Gujarat B. Uttar Pradesh C. Delhi D. Punjab

37.Who has won World school chess championship(U -15) ? A. Harika Dhronavalli B. Tejaswini Sagar C. Deepika Rani D. Hema Sood

38.What percent of disinvestment has been approved in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation by the Union Cabinet ? A. 5% & 10% B. 9% & 12% C. 8% & 10% D. 9% & 4%

39.Name the rare fully warm-blooded fish that Scientists at United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA has discovered A. Alewife B. Opah C. Anchovy D. Oarfish

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40.Who has been appointed as New MD and CEO of Syndicate Bank? A. Seema Malik B. Arun Shrivastava C. Kashdeep Singh D. Vijay Kapoor

41.Name the Indian shooter who has won bronze medal at ISSF world cup for the country. A. Jitu Rai B. Gagan Narang C. Apurvi Chandela D. Heena Sandhu

42.Name the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting who has inaugurated the India pavilion at the 68th Cannes Films festival A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore B. Sumitra Mahajan C. Ram Vilas Paswan D. Shashi Tharoor

43. Name the person removed as from his position as the president of Boxing India on d Ma? A. Sandeep Jajodia B. Amitabh Thakur C. Jay Kowli D. Rajesh Kanwal

44. Name the president of Kazakhstan re-eleted as the Pesidet o Ma? A. Mr. Abdullah B. Nurusultan Nazarbayev C. Satken Daulenov D. Daniyal Kerimbayev

. Nae the state that lauhed Niaaa a fee dug distiutio shee to oe whole state on 1st May 2015? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Assam C. D. Odisha

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46. In which country BRICS Under-17 Football Cup set to be held? A. Brazil B. China C. Sri Lanka D. India

47. Who is the new Governor of Jharkhand appointed by the President of India on th Ma? A. Droupadi Murmu B. Dr. Syed Ahmed C. Mr J P Rajkhowa D. Tathagatha Roy

48. Who is the new Governor of Tripura appointed by the President of India on 12th Ma? A. V. Shanmuganthan B. Mr J P Rajkhowa C. Tathagatha Roy D. Dr Syed Ahmed

49. Which city will host the Indo-Global Pharma Expo and Summit 2015 scheduled to be held in July 2015? A. Lucknow B. Mumbai C. D. Hyderabad

50. Name the award given by President for lifetime achievement in Classical Tamil to SV Shanmugam for 2011-12 and R Krishnamurthi for 2012-13? A. Tolkappiyar Award B. Kural Pitam Award C. Kural Awards D. None of these

51.How many agreements have been signed between India and China for bilateral cooperation in several areas including economy, trade, science and technology and culture? A. 10 B. 12 C. 24 D. 18

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.Idia ad Chia has siged MoU o oopeatio i settig up of the Mahata Gadhi Natioal Istitute fo “kill Deelopet ad Etepeeuship i hih state? A. Delhi B. Madhya Pradesh C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra

53.Name the Indian Channel with which China Central Television (CCTV) has signed an agreement for exchange of television programmes related to art, culture and development. A. India today B. Star plus C. Doordarshan D. Colors

54.6th National Conference on Nuclear Energy held in A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Jaipur D. Banglore

55.How many agreements have been signed between India and Mongolia including an air services agreement and cyber security ? A. 14 B. 10 C. 24 D. 8

56.Name the capital and Currency of Mangolia. A. Ulaan bator and Togrok B. Launda and Kwanza C. Asmara and Telro D. Tripoli and Dinar

57.Which state has become the first ever state in the country to install postal ATM ? A. Gujarat B. Uttar Pradesh C. Delhi D. Bihar

58.Name the Capital And Currency of South Korea. A. Ulaan bator and Togrok B. Seoul and Won

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C. Asmara and Telro D. Tripoli and Dinar

59.How many agreements have been signed between India and South Korea to upgrade relations to special strategic partnership level ? A. 20 B. 10 C. 8 D. 7

.Nae the Vie Chaia of NITI Aaog ho has lauhed NITI Aaogs esite‬ in New Delhi. A. Bibek Debroy B. V.K. Saraswat C. Arvind Panagariya D. Sindhushree Khullar

61.Which Bank has Launched Co- Branded Credit card in partnership with SBI Cards ? A.Yes Bank B.Federal Bank C.ICICI Bank D.IDBI Bank

62.Who has has been appointed as the chairman of a Joint Panel on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015 ? A.Manjinder Singh Maan B.Anunesh Arora C.Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia D.Ravi Rathore

63.Name the 22-year-old Delhi lad who has played the final of a Challenger for the first time ever so No.1 among Indian men. A.Rohan Kapoor B.Amit Bhajpayee C.Yuki Bhambri D.Zirpa Ali

64.Name the last of the 4 anti-submarine warefare class stealth corvettes built for India that was launched under project 28 by Indian Navy. A.INS Kavaratti B.INS Kaveri C.INS Kushal D.INS Kanti

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65.Name the Scheme that Delhi government is planning to launch at designated stadiums or sport complexes with objective to promote sports for all age groups. A.Pay and Play B.Play And Win C.Come and Play D.Play for Health

66.Which Bank has signed a MoU with e-commerce player Amazon to develop payment and commerce solutions for customers and small businesses ? A.YES bank B.IDBI bank C.SBI bank D.PNB bank

67.Which has acquired Coherent Navigation, a Bay Area Global Positioning System (GPS) startup, in an apparent effort to boost its mapping technology and services ? A.Apple B.Xiaomi C.Samsung D.Nokiaank

68.MoU has been signed between RBI and which bank on exchange of information and mutual assistance in banking sector supervision. A.Central Bank of Seychelles B.People’s Bak of Chia C.Swiss Bank D.World Bank

.“elet Idias ‘ak i Environmental Democracy Index out of total of 70 countries which is topped by as per the list released by World Resources institute. A.26 th B.24th C.30th D.40th

70.Select the Incorrect Match A.SBI- Amazon for payment B.SBI -PayPal for Custoer’s ease uyig produts fro oerseas esites. C.SBI – Snapdeal for funding MSMEs D.None of these

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71.Name the book written by Former Army Officer Arjit Singh on emotions and feelings of a soldier as witnessed through various events in indian history. A.Soldier B.Life of a Soldier C.Reflections of a Soldier D.Tribute of Soldier

72.IRCTC [The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism corporation] has partnerd with which website to offer deals to its customers ? A.myDala.com B.FoodPanda.com C.Amazon.com D.Ziddu.com

73.Veteran Bob Beldon has passed away at 58 ,was a A.Actor B.Economist C.Player D.Jazz Musician

.Nae the state hih has suessfull ipleeted the shee Beti Bahao Beti Padhao apaig. A. Haryana B. Himachal Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. West Bengal

75.Name the fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) which has attempted to practice using highways for emergency landings which successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura. A. Mirage-2000 B. Tejas C. MiG-20 D. Varuna.

.Idia oes has lihed …… gold ad ……. sile edals at the AIBA Woes Junior/Youth World Boxing Championships, on the final day of the event. A.two and three B.four and one C.three and two D.one and two

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77.Which India movie directed by Neeraj Gaywan has won two awards, FIPRESCI, International Jury of Film Critics prize and Promising Future prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival 2015? A.The Lunchbox B.Pk C.Masaan D.Bol

78.Who has been reelected as the Prime Minister of Israel? A. Moshey katsaw B. Benjamin Netanyahu C. Shimon Peres D. Reuven Rivlin

79.Which firm has became the first ever Indian firm to win Global Metals Award, PLATT“ fo leadeship i the ‘a Mateials ad Miig “etos,at a futio i london 2015 A.NMDC [National Mineral Development Corporation] B.Hindustan Zinc Limited C.Vedanta Resource D.National Aluminium Company limited

80.Which bank of india has became the first ever to launch a voice recognition service,which authenticates customers based on their speech pattern and allows bank transactions through banks call centre. A.ICICI bank B.SBI Bank C.Federal Bank D.IDBI bank

.Whih states CM has iauguated the Badhuss Wesite ad siged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a film city to boost the tourism ? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Assam C.Uttar Pradesh D.West Bengal

82.The first Environmental Democracy Index launched by Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI) has topped by which country? A. Panama B. Lithuania C. Hungary D. Russia

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83.Name the author [former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI, Chairman] of the ookThe Coplete “to of Idia ‘efos: G , Poe ad Piate Etepie- A patitioes dia i hih he has aused Idias foe PM Maohan singh being wrong in his activities A.Pradeep Baijwal B.S. S. Sodhi C.M. S. Verma D.Nripendra Misraussia

84.MUDRA bank has partnered with how many state and regional level coordinates to reach the last mile financiers for micro business ? A.5 B.15 C.20 D.19

85.Name the cricketer named as the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2015. A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni B. Kumar Sangakkara C. Rohit Sharma D. Virat Kohli

86.Name the youngest singer entry in Forbes most powerful women list 2015. A.Taylor Swift B.Rihanna C.Lady Gaga D.Katy Perry

87.Which sports team has launched by for cup ? A.Cricket Team B.Football team C.Golf team D.Basketball team

.Nae the Idias fist tasgede ollege piipal fo Kishaaga Woe College in West Bengal. A.Dipak K Kar B.Amala Banerjee C.Manabi Banopadhaya D,Rattan Lala Hangloo

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.Mhaa Gao Jagag Gaoou illage, illuiated illage shee has ee launched by which state government in those villages where there is no power theft ? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Haryana C.Punjab D.Himachal Pradesh

90.Which insurance company has raised stake in state-owned Canara Bank by about 7.7 per cent through preferential allotment of shares and Bank of Baroda (BOB) by buying 4.7 crore shares from the open market A. NICL B. UIIC C. LIC D. NIACL

91.Name the Indian-origin diplomat who has been appointed by Singapore as envoy to Sri Lanka. A.S Chandra Das . B.Mukul Banerjee C.Udit Narayan D.Aadesh Rana

.Who has ee soed i as e Nigeias pesidet ? A.Goodluck Jonathan B.Olusegun Obasanjo C. D.Shehu Shagari 93.The Reserve Bank of India released on its website draft Guidelines on NSFR .Expand NSFR. A.Net Stable Funding Ratio B.Non Stable Funding Ratio C.Net Stable Funding Rate D.Net Sale Funding Ratio

94.Name the Renowned Hindustani vocalist who has refused to accept the “ahaskaa aad, istituted i the eo of legeda oalist Padit Bhise Joshi ? A.K.S Chithra B.Alka Yagnik C.Usha Uttup D.

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95.Who has been appointed as Director General of Doordarshan News ? A.Kusum Kumari B.Prabha uthapa C.Veena Jain D.Praveen Shukla

96.Which bank has launched a new service, Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for home loans, car loans, education loans and personal loans ? A.SBI B.ICICI bank C.YES bank D.IDBI bank

.Nae the autho of the ook titled Ahedaad: A Cit i the Wold ? A.Preeti shenoy B. C.Anita Nair D.Amrita Shah

98.Who has been appointed as new CEO of GoAir Airlines? A.Wolfgang Prock-Shauer B.Keizy Vaz C.Andrew smith D.Kerry Hamilton

99.Who has been appointed as the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar? A. Dr. Sudesh Verma B. Dr. G S Reddy C. Dr. Mahesh Banerjee D. None of these

100.Name the person appointed as the CFO of Indian Bank? A. V A Prasanth B. Yespal Yarlagadda C. K S.Raghav D. Pradeep Sharma

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1. The Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, ______, digitally launched the Employment Exchange for Industries. 1. Harsimrat Kaur 2. AnanthKumar 3. Anant Geete 4. Shri Kalraj Mishra

2. The district Magistrate of Nadia, P.B. Salim along with chief of Nadia Zilla Parishad, Banikumar Roy in ______was presented the United Nations Public Services Award 2015 for eliminating open defecation in the district. 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. West Bengal 3. Rajasthan 4. Bihar

3. India’s first diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train service with an air-conditioned coach is launched in ______. 1. 2. Kharagpur 3. Chennai 4. Kochi

4. ______written by Amitav Ghosh released on june 9th.This was the third instalment among his triology :First was ‘Sea of Poppies’ while the second instalment was ‘River of Smoke’. First was ‘Sea of Poppies’ while the second instalment was ‘River of Smoke’. 1. Fire in the Ocean 2. Flood of the Blood 3. Smoke River 4. Flood of Fire

5. ______has been appointed as Arcil’s new CEO and MD. Arcil is India’s first Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC). 1. Shree Padma Awasthy 2. Vinayak Bahuguna 3. Jayant Srinivasan 4. Niyati Sharma

6. Expand ASBA ? It refers to an application mechanism for subscribing to IPO where the bid amount is blocked in a bank account and it would be now applicable to all kinds of investor category across all IPOs. 1. Application Subscribed by Balance Amount 2. Application Supported by Blocked Account 3. Application Subscribed by Blocked Amount 4. Application Supported by Blocked Amount

7. Ustad has been awarded this year’s Swathi Puraskar, to for his outstanding contribution to Indian music. This is ______Government’s highest honour for music. 1. Gujarat

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2. Kerala 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Orissa

8. Which country has won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup by defeating Brazil 2-1 ? 1. Germany 2. 3. 4. Argentina

9. The Chief Minister of ______Parkash Singh Badal was on Wednesday was conferred the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award- 2015 for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood. 1. Punjab 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Haryana 4. Rajasthan

10. Benni Joseph Mavelil has been chosen for the VK Krishna Menon award in recognition of his outstanding professional and selfless achievements, contributions and services to the community and wider multicultural society. He is a ______philanthropist. 1. Australia-based 2. UK-based 3. US-based 4. Sri Lanka-based

11. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nation.IN 2015, we celebrated its ______year 1. 10th 2. 8th 3. 9th 4. 7th

12. In a unique initiative to save girl child in Haryana, where the sex ratio has been dismally low, a village panchayat in ______has started a contest for clicking “selfie with daughter.” 1. Hisar 2. Karnal 3. Rewari 4. Jind

13. State-owned power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said it has commissioned a 82.5 megawatt unit at the Shrinagar Hydro Electric Project in ______. 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Haryana 4. Uttarakhand

14. India has been ranked ______in a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report for 2013. Russia stood 1st in this list. 1. 2nd 2. 3rd 3. 4th

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4. 5th 15. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in ______, is witnessing an alarming denudation in large tracts of mangrove vegetation. It is a major coastal eco-system and one of the biggest estuarine crocodile habitats 1. Orissa 2. West Bengal 3. Kerala 4. Karnataka

16. The ______government will launch “Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon” scheme. The aim of which is to supply uninterrupted power to rural consumers besides strengthening distribution network and realising outstanding payments. 1. Haryana 2. Rajasthan 3. Maharashtra 4. Jharkhand

17. Nikesh Arora has been appointed the president of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp. He was former Google executive whom Softbank paid ______for the financial year 2014. Mr. Arora was appointed company president and chief operating officer 1. USD 145 million 2. USD 120 million 3. USD 135 million 4. USD 140 million

18. A senior Indian diplomat to the United Nations, Nikhil Seth, has been appointed as the head of UNITAR, a specialized UN agency catering exclusively to the training and research purposes of the nations. Expand UNITAR ? 1. United Nations Institute for Technology and Research 2. United Nations Institute for Training and ReDevelopment 3. United Nations Institute for Training and Rehabilitation 4. United Nations Institute for Training and Research

19. What is India’s position in the latest rankings released by FIFA? 1. 141 2. 151 3. 160 4. 136

20. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among Forbes magazine’s ______highest-paid athletes in the world. He is the only Indian sportsperson in the list. 1. 100 2. 50 3. 200 4. 500

21. World Environment Day (WED) was observed globally on 5 June 2015 with theme for 2015 being ______1. Strengthening Planet by conserving Environment. 2. We all are here to protect our planet. 3. Seven billion dreams,One planet.Consume with Care 4. Consume,Protect and Share.Its belongs to us.

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22. ______on 21 June 2015 won the European Team Athletics Championships by winning 10 of the 40 events on the program. The championships were held in Cheboksary, Russia. 1. Russia 2. France 3. England 4. Germany

23. ICIC bank has appointed______as new non-executive Chairman of the ICICI Bank Board for period of 5 years. 1. MK Sharma 2. Rajesh Garg 3. AK Manohar 4. Anantjeet Naruka

24. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 15 Jun elected Mogens Lykketoft as its President for its upcoming 70th session in Sep 2015. He was the sole candidate from the Western European nations and is the speaker of the parliament of 1. 2. Denmark 3. Germany 4.

25.Which railway zone launched India’s first Rail Coach lit by solar panel? 1. Northern Railway 2. Southern Railway 3. Western Railway 4. Eastern Railway

26. ______will be hosting the fifth Youth Delphic Games from February 1 to 14 in 2016.The youths between the age of 15 – 25 years will participate under the motto “Celebrating Arts and Cultures”. 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Goa 3. Gujarat 4. New Delhi

27. Who won the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix F1 championship? 1. Kimi Raikkonen 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Valtteri Bottas 4. Lewis Hamilton

28. The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari was presented with a book entitled ______by Prof. Abdul Haq. The book is the Urdu Translation of Mohammed Iqbal’s writing in English tilted ‘Stray Reflections’. The Vice President congratulated Prof. Haq for his valuable contribution. 1. Bikhare Khyalat 2. Kuchh Yaadein 3. Khayalon ka mahal 4. Bikhri Kahaniyan

29. Which Indian Company is going to invest $ 3 Bn for setting up a 3,000 MW mega power plant and a 2 million tonnes floating LNG import terminal in Bangladesh? 1. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation 4 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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2. National Thermal Power Corporation 3. Reliance Power 4. Adani Power Ltd

30. Indian-origin US Surgeon General ______has been presented with the Pride of the Community Award by Hindu American Foundation at its 12th Annual Day reception. 1. Harsha Menon 2. Vivek Murthy 3. Rajat Chopra 4. Dilip Joshi

31. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) have signed an MoU for the construction of green field port at Vadhawan. In which district, Vadhawan is located ? 1. Nagpur 2. Thane 3. Aurangabad 4. Nasik

32. Name the newly elected FIFA chief who on 2 Jun resigned in the face of a US-led corruption investigation. 1. Sepp Blatter 2. Luis Figo 3. Issa Hayatou 4.

33. June 20th of every year is celebrated as World Refugee Day all over the world in order to create awareness of the situation of refugees all over the world.The theme for 2015 is ______1. Come, let us unite. 2. Together we stand, divided we fall. 3. With courage let us all combine. 4. Let us get together.

34. UK Author Ali Smith won the 2015 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel How to be Both. Bailey’s Prize was launched in ______1. 1992 2. 1997 3. 1994 4. 1993

35. Under the Housing for All scheme launched by the govt on 25 Jun, it aims to build how many houses by 2022? 1. 50 lakh 2. 20 lakh 3. 2 cr 4. 80 lakh

36. India has emerged as the ______source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for United Kingdom (UK). It is according to the Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UK Trade and Industry (UKTI). 1. 4th largest 2. 5th largest 3. 3rd largest 4. 6th largest

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37. Name the comapany that Intel has acquired for $16.7 billion? 1. Skyworks 2. Alpha and Omega 3. Qorvo 4. Altera

38. Which of the following Indian cities has been declared the ‘happiest city’ in India in an IMRB International study, commissioned by LG Electronics? 1. Mumbai 2. Ahmedabad 3. Chandigarh 4. New Delhi

39. The 41st G7 summit was held in , Krün, , ______on June 7–8, 201 1. Japan 2. Germany 3. France 4. Canada

40. The HDFC, the largest mortgage lender in the country, has announced to raise funds by secured redeemable NCDs and warrants. Here, the term NCD stands for 1. Non-Convertible Deductibles 2. Non-Convertible Debentures 3. Non-Convertible Derivatives 4. Non-Convertible Debt

41. On June 25, we celebrate the fifth edition of the Day of the Seafarer. This day was instituted by the International Maritime Organization to remember the importance of seafarers for our world. This year’s theme is ______and it aims to address the predicted shortage of seafarers in the future by promoting and highlighting the positive benefits of choosing a career at sea. 1. A Career At Sea 2. Opportunities at Sea 3. Endless Horizons at Sea 4. Sea : Explore, Learn and Live.

42. Name India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier which was undocked on 10 Jun at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Cochin, Kerala. 1. INS Vishwash 2. INS Vishal 3. INS Viraat 4. INS Vikrant

43. Senior IPS officer R C Tayal has been appointed as the new chief of the elite counter- terror force ______(NSG). 1. National Security Group 2. Northern Security Group 3. National Security Guard 4. National Secured Group

44. ______government has declared Blue Mormon as the state butterfly. By doing this, its has become the first state to have a state butterfly. 1. Assam

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2. Maharashtra 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Jharkhand

45. Who among the following was awarded freedom of expression prize in Norway on 2 Jun? 1. Malala Yousafzai 2. Edward Snowden 3. Julian Assange 4. Glenn Greenwald

46. Satnam Singh Bhamara became the first Indian player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA).He belongs to ______. 1. Haryana 2. New Delhi 3. Maharashtra 4. Punjab

47. India ranked 143 out of 162 countries on 2015 Global Peace Index which attempts to measure the relative position of nations and regions peacefulness. Which country topped the list ? 1. Denmark 2. Iceland 3. Austria 4. Switzerland

48. International Widows’ Day was introduced to address poverty and injustice faced by widows and their children in many countries. It was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2010 and is observed annually on______. 1. June 22. 2. June 21. 3. June 23. 4. June 24.

49. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 June 2015 launched a book titled Education of Muslims: An Islamic Perspective of Knowledge and Education – Indian Context edited by 1. Professor Jl Agarwal. 2. Professor VL Sharma. 3. Professor KS Sinha. 4. Professor JS Rajput.

50. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved one more milestone by successfully commissioning a 250 MW coal-based thermal plant. The unit has been commissioned at the upcoming Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (TPS) in ______. 1. Assam 2. Orissa 3. West Bengal 4. Arunachal Pradesh

51. The Election Commission has suspended recognition of the P A Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) , a recognised state party in ______for its failure to file the election expenditure statement for last year’s Lok Sabha elections. 1. Tripura 2. 3. Orissa 4. Jharkhand

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52. The govt is all set to launch AMRUT programme in the month of Jun itself. The AMRUT programme envisages 1. development of 500 cities 2. cleaning of river Ganga 3. nation-wide reduction in pollution level 4. implementation of Bharat V emission norms

53. Beno Zephine, 25 years old from ______has become the first 100% visually -challenged person to be inducted into the IFS. 1. Kochi 2. Chennai 3. Goa 4. Kolkata

54. India’s space agency ISRO will provide satellite-generated information to the railways through space technology. Its indigenous navigational guide system developed on the lines of GPS system of the US is named 1. VARUNA 2. AKASH 3. EAGLE 4. GAGAN

55. In the 16th version of IIFA Awards, held in , Malaysia, Who has received an award for Best performance in a supporting role (male) – ______1. 2. K K Menon 3. Ritesh Deishmukh 4. Varun Dhawan

56. Coal India Limited has become world’s ______mining company in terms of market capital according to recent PwC report. 1. 8th largest 2. 10th largest 3. 7th largest 4. 6th largest

57. The Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the much-awaited India’s first automated vehicle testing centre at which of the following places? 1. Hyderabad 2. Bengaluru 3. Nashik 4. Chennai

58. ______has made the world’s first electric passenger aircraft that could be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations .Its name is BX1E.The BX1E has a 14.5-meter wingspan and a maximum payload of 230 kgs. It can fly at an altitude of 3,000 meters. 1. Japan 2. South Korea 3. United States 4. China

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59. According to the list of top 500 companies, released by Fortune Magazine, who topped among companies? 1. Exxon Mobil 2. Walmart Retail 3. Apple 4. Google

60. Which of the following pairs won the women’s doubles title of the tennis tournament? 1. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova 2. Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai 3. Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 4. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci

61. Which of the following countries has confirmed the test of a hypersonic nuclear delivery vehicle, dubbed the Wu-14, recently? It was assessed as travelling up to 10 times the speed of sound, or around 7,680 miles per hour. 1. US 2. Russia 3. China 4. North Korea

62. What is the new Reverse Repo rate after the RBI’s Jun 2 policy review? 1. 6.50 per cent 2. 6 per cent 3. 6.25 per cent 4. 6.75 per cent

63. India loses Poultry case against ______at WTO ? 1. France 2. United Kingdom 3. 4. United States

64. India imposed anti-dumping duty for certain ______imported from China, Malaysia and South Korea 1. Electronic chips 2. Stainless Steel products 3. Electronic gadgets 4. Plastic

65. Mauritius has regained the position as top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India by pushing Singapore to the second slot in 2014-15. Mauritius accounted for about ______of the country’s total FDI inflows last fiscal. 1. 24% 2. 35% 3. 37% 4. 29%

66. India finishes _____ in overall medal standings in Asian Athletics Championships. 1. Third 2. Second 3. Fourth 4. Seventh

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67. The central govt has approved increasing India’s solar power capacity target under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to ______by 2022. 1. 50,000 MW 2. 20,000 MW 3. 100,000 MW 4. 150,000 MW

68. India has been ranked as the best country for attractiveness to foreign investors among 110 countries. The same list ranks China at 65th position and the U.S. at the 50th. The same index, ranked India at the sixth position and while ______was number one. 1. 2. Switzerland 3. Hongkong 4. Indonesia

69. India will sign a free trade agreement with______Economic Union (EAEU) to boost trade and economic ties with the region. The agreement will be signed at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. 1. Eurasian 2. European 3. Egypt 4. England

70. Indian Medical Association’s first Aushadhi medical store was inaugurated by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers ______1. Shri Ananthkumar 2. Shri Giriraj Singh 3. Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir 4. Shri Jayant Sinha

71. Who has been recently appointed as the coach of the India A and Under-19 cricket teams ? 1. Sachin Tendulkar 2. Rahul Dravid 3. VVS Laxman 4. Saurav Ganguly

72. Two Indian golfers Anirban Lahiri and ______will play at the prestigious U.S. Open for the first time at the Chambers Bay course, Washington. 1. Shiv Kapoor 2. Rohan Kapoor 3. Pankaj Advani 4. Mangala Shetty

73. The African leaders on 10 Jun signed a 26-nation free trade pact to create a common market that would span half the continent from Cairo to Cape Town. Name the agreement. 1. African Free Trade Area (AFTA) 2. Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) 3. Common Free Trade Area (CFTA) 4. Agreed Free Trade Area (AFTA)

74. Who has been honoured with Asian Athletics Association President’s Award? 1. Adille Sumariwala 2. Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad 3. Suresh Kalmadi 10 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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4. A K Bhargava

75. The sacred ancient Indian Scripture ______translated in Chinese language was released in China. It is the first time a well known Hindu ancient religious text got published in the country of China. During an international yoga conference, this book was released by the Indian Ambassador to China Ashok K Kantha. 1. Mahabharatha 2. Bhagavad Gita 3. Ramayana 4. Vishnu Puran

76. The National Dairy Development board and ______signed a MoU to create meaningful content for the dairy and farm sector. The MoU is signed for spreading technical know-hows to the farmers, improve their livelihood and income by enhancing their knowledge and information on various technical issues related to farming in broader sense 1. DD Krishi 2. DD Kisan 3. DD Bharti 4. DD National

77. Noble laureate Irwin Rose died recently, she got Nobel Prize in the field of? 1. Chemistry 2. Literature 3. Physics 4. Economics

78. LIC got approval to operate in Bangladesh. Who is the chairman of LIC? 1. K. Sivan 2. P Kunhikrishn 3. Pawan Munjal 4. S.K. Roy

79. SoftBank, ______and Foxconn Technology Group have formed a joint venture, SBG Cleantech which will invest around $20 billion over 10 years into green energy projects. 1. Reliance Industries 2. Bharti Enterprises 3. Tata Group 4. Adani Limited

80. A global research organization, World Resources Institute (WRI) has come out with its latest analyses of the country-wise emissions of climate damaging greenhouse gases.Which country tops the list ? 1. Switzerland 2. United States 3. China 4. Brazil

81. The World Bank promised ______to help Nepal rebuild after two earthquakes killed nearly 9,000 people there in April and May. 1. USD 500 million 2. USD 300 million 3. USD 800 million 4. USD 900 million

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82. Former PM of India Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be honoured with”Liberation War Award “by which country? 1. Nepal 2. UK 3. China 4. Bangladesh

83. This year in 2015, the theme for Worlds Oceans Day is ______The main objective of this theme is the pollution created by plastics dumping that is creating problems to the marine environment. 1. Heathy oceans, healthy planet. 2. Big Oceans, Bigger Responsibility 3. Healthy Oceans, Healthy us. 4. Lets Keep our Oceans clean

84. Mark Rutte, who visited India, recently, is the present Prime Minster of which of the following countries? 1. Norway 2. Sweden 3. Netherlands 4. Hungry

85. June 21 was declared as “International Yoga Day” on December 11, 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly.The event at Rajpath established two Guinness world records awarded to ‘Ministry of Ayush’ received by Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso Naik.1st is the record for largest yoga class – 35,985 people. And the second is the record for most nationalities participating in a single yoga event .How many nationalities participated in the event ? 1. 73 2. 84 3. 95 4. 91

86. Who has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Nalanda University ? 1. Mr Amartya Sen 2. John Mills 3. Pardeep Sinha 4. George Yeo

87.The former Reserve Bank governor of ______Tito Mboweni has been appointed as the non-executive director to the board the Brics New Development Bank (NDB). The New Development Bank is expected to start functioning by the end of the year. 1. South Africa 2. China 3. Brazil 4. Russia

88. Who has been sworn-in as the 19th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh ? 1. Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa 2. Tathagata Roy 3. Nirbhay Sharma 4. Draupadi Murmu

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89. Which of the following oil firms of India sold its shale gas asset held with Pioneer in the US for $2.5 billion recently? 1. Essar Oil 2. RIL 3. Videocon 4. ONGC

90. Serena Williams won the French Open tennis tournament on 6 Jun defeating 1. Victoria Azarenka 2. Lucie Safarova 3. Karolína Pliskova 4. Petra Kvitova

91. Which Country will host Asian football Championship 2016 AFC Under-16? 1. Nepal 2. India 3. Sri-lanka 4. Bangladesh

92. The General Assembly, in 1987, decided to observe ______as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. 1. 24th June 2. 25th June 3. 26th June 4. 27th June

93. Indian IT firm______has won the Best Outsourcing Thought Leadership Award for 2015 from a US based leading institute. 1. Infosys 2. TCS 3. Cisco 4. Wipro

94. Famous Telugu poet Dasaradhi Rangacharya passed away. He was a winner of the ______. 1. Saraswati Samman 2. Sahitya Akademi Award 3. Harivansh Rai Puruskar 4. Sarvotkrasht Kavi Samman

95. In 1997 the UN General Assembly passed a resolution and declared 26 June as the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.2015 Theme : ______. 1. Right to be safe and happy. 2. Right to Rehabilitation 3. Right to survive. 4. Right to dignified and safe life

96. ______’s CEO, Dick Costolo has resigned because of increasing scrutiny of the company’s slow user growth and inability to attract advertisers at the same rate as its competitors. Co-founder Jack Dorsey will replace him on interim basis. 1. Instagram 2. WeChat 3. Twitter 4. Facebook

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97. Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel has died. He was 90. Demirel, who was popularly known as “Baba” or “Dad”, served as Prime Minister ______times through the 1960s to the 1990s 1. 5 2. 6 3. 7 4. 8

98. The govt has decided to infuse capital in public sector banks (PSBs) based on the requirement of individual lenders. What is the amount earmarked for capital infusion in PSBs in 2015-16? 1. Rs 11,200 cr 2. Rs 6,990 cr 3. Rs 7,940 cr 4. Rs 5,690 cr

99. The GIC Re and 11 other non-life insurers have formed the India Nuclear Insurance Pool. Which of the following is NOT true about the pool? 1. The New India Assurance will issue the policy. 2. This pool will be the first such market pool globally. 3. The private insurers like ICICI Lombard, Tata AIG, Reliance and others are part of it. 4. The reinsurance support had come from Nuclear Risk Insurer from London.

100. Viswanathan Anand played a draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to finish ______in Norway chess tournament. 1. Third 2. Second 3. Fourth 4. Fifth

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Current Affairs July Q&A 2015

1. Which of the followingis India’s most valuable brand? A. Reliance B. SBI C. ONGC D. TATA

2.Which of the following Indian-origin food scientist received International Award? A. Harjinder Singh B. Rajendra Singh C. yuvraj singh D. None of these

3.Which company apponted Subramanian Sarma as CEO for hydrocarbon arm? A. IRCON International Limited B. Punj Lloyd C. Tata Projects Ltd. D. Larsen& Turbo Ltd.

4.RBI to issue ___ rupee coin to mark on International Yoga Day? A. 1 B. 5 C. 2 D. 10

5.Which is the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics? A. Singapore B. Delhi C. Bejing D. Dubai

6.Which of the following launched new app for providing on-demand grocery delivery recently? A. OLA B. OLX C. Uber D. Flipkart

7.Which cyclone recently formed over bay of bengal? A. Hudhud B. Philine C. Ashoba D. Komen

8.Which company appointed David Taylor as its new CEO? A. Lakme B. Revlon C. Procter & Gamble(P&G) D. None of these

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C. Sahara Mutual Fund D. Birla Sun Life

10. Which is the first state to have a provision for compulsory voting within state government? A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat C. Punjab D. Tamilnadu

11. Which country became 162nd member of WTO? A. Kyrgyzstan B. Turkmenistan c. Afghanistan D. Kazakhstan

12. Which bank is selected for settelement of payment for SDiX online? A. Overseas Union Bank B. Bank of singapore C. United Overseas Bank D. Far eastern bank

13.Santasilan Kadirgamar who recently passed away was a – A. Geologist B. Architech C. Historian D. Novelist

14.According to Tiger Census 2015 , what is the population of tiger in Suderban,(part of Bangladesh) in 2015 after reducing from 460 in number? A. 110 B. 106 C. 230 D. 150

15. Who got appointed as chairperson of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)? A. Ashish Bahuguna B. Arnab Kumar Hazra C. Pradeep Chordia D. Yudhvir Singh Malik

16. Union Government sanctioned 1000 crore rupees for which of the following project? A. Indo-Nepal Rail Link B. Indo-Pak Rail Link C. Indo-China Rail Link D. Indo-Bangla Rail Link

17. Who won Hungarian Grand Prix 2015? A. Lewis Hamilton B. Sebastian Vettel C. Nico Rosberg D. Valtteri Bottas

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18. Who is not one of the Srilankan Cricketer to get pass 10,000 run mark? A. Kumar Sangakkar B. Angelo Mathews C. Mahela Jayawardene D. Tilakratne Dilshan

19. Chaudhary Charan Singh Award is associated with which of the following field? A. Sports B. Arts C. Journalism D. Poetry

20. Who recently got appointed as chief coach of the Indian hockey team? A. Paul van Ass B. Roelant Oltmans C. Anthony Thornton D. None of the above

21. Which women wrestling team won the silver medal in Kazakhstan Presidential Cup? A. Kazakhstan B. Mangolia C. India D. Switzerland

22. Which of the following is the host of U-21 Women Tournament 2015 ? A. Netherlands B. New Zealand C. Germany D. China

23. What is the objective of pradhan manrti Deen Dayal Upadhay Gram jyoti yojna? A. To provide 24*7 Electricity supply to rural areas B. To provide 24*7 Water supply to rural households C. To provide mid day meal to BPL group D. To provide Houses for all Rural farmers

24. Ram Chandra Guha is well known for which of his following book? A. India After Gandhi B. Kashmir :The Vajpayee Years C. India Central Asia Relations: The Economic Dimension D. The 3U turns of my Life

25. ‘Book Transcendence: My spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji’ is written By- A. Septarshi Srkar B. Amitav Gosh C. APJ Abdul Kalam D. Mohammaed Iqbal

26. Which is world’s largest company according to fortune magazine? A. Walmart of US B. Chinese Sinopec Group

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C. Netherland’s based Royal Dutch Shell D. India’s Tata Motors

27. Which of the following is the former MD of nestle India? A. Etienne Benet B. Suresh Narayanan C. R.V. Kanoria D. Ravinder Narain

28. Which country is going to host 2017 Women’s Cricket World cup? A. England B. Ireland C. Australia D. India

29. Which country has the highest numbers of companies listed in Forbes Asia Fabulous 50 list released on July 2015? A. China B. India C. South Korea D. Malaysia

30. Which capital has been named as World Book Capital for 2017 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ? A. Wroclaw B. Conakry C. Incheon D. Bangkok

31. National Broadcasting Day is celebrated on- A. 23rd July B. 23rd December C. 10th October D. 1st November

32. Hisao Tanaka, who resigned was CEO of which of the company? A. Toshiba B. Snapdeal C. Lenevo D. Sony

33. How many states and UTs have acheived literacy rate above 80% according to recent report? A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 18

34. Main objective behind Union Government’s launch of Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan? A. Good Food and hygenic food B. Food safety and quality for all C. Food Quantity and food Quality D. None of these

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35. With Which country did India sign an agreement on sharing white-shipping information to enhance maritime cooperation? A. China B. Maldives C. Sri Lanka D. Singapore

36. Maurice Obstfeld got appointed as Chief Economist of which of the following international organisation? A. World bank B. IMF C. NDB D. ADB

37. Who is the winner of 2015 American Book Award? A. Randall Dale Chipkar B. Gordon Hutner C. Jill Lepore D. Naomi Klein

38. Who was given additional charge as Chairperson of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI) for three months? A. S. Anoop B. Sumer Singh Meena C. Bhanu Pratap Sharma D. Vijay Kumar Mithilesh

39. Which of the following is bi-annual military exercise conducted by India and Russia? A. Avi-Indra B. Indra C. Red Flag exercise D. Operation Brasstacks 40. Who became the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hero Motors Group? A. Pankaj Munjal B. Pawan Munjal C. Brijmohan Lal Munjal D. Suman Kant Munjal

41. Bisheshar Pradeep who died recently was famous for his A. Social Activity B. Poetry C. Reasearch in Scitific Study D. Acting

42. Who is the winner of World Junior Golf Championship? A. Shubham Jaglan B. Carl Magnusson C. Simon S.Murungweni D. Gabriel Morgan

43. Which of the following country does have press agency named “Reuters” as Smachar/Prashar Bharti for India? A. New York B. Japan

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C. Korea D. UK

44. Which of he following Tourism won Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) Award? A. Kerela B. Uttarakhand C. Himachal Pradesh D. Kashmir

45. How much loan have been approved by European Union to Greece? A. 9 billion Euro B. 7 billion Euro C. 8 billion Euro D. 5 billion Euro

46. Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, a soccer player recently passed away belonged to which of the following country? A. Germany B. Brazil C. D. Spain

47. India has inked MOU in the field of Civil Aviation with which of the following country? A.US B.Canada C.Japan D.China

48. Which Inian naval Ship(INS) was decommissioned after 31 years of service which was built under Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)? A.INS Chakra B.INS Shankul C.INS Keshari D.INS Astravahini

49. Who is appointed as Chief Advisor of Security and Anti-Corruption Unit (ACSU) for next year’s T20 World Cup? A.Neeraj Kumar B.Nasim zaidi C.M V Sridhar D.Amrit Mathur

50. What is Bharat Mala programme of Indian government? A.Setting of health cares in all district B.Setting up roads in border districts C.Setting of agricultural awarness programme across village D.Setting of train lines over interior places

51. Which country signed a historic nuclear deal with six world powers i.e; United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany? A.Iran B.Iraq

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C.Bhagdad D.Baharain

52. Which of the following Indian to figure their name in Asia 21 Young Leaders Class of 2015 list that was released on 8 July 2015 in New York, the USA? A.Mishi Choudhary B.Manish Dahiya C.Sanjay Vijayakumar D.All of the above

53. Which state gets its first skin bank at Victoria Hospital after Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai? A.Kerela B.Madhya Pradesh C.Karnataka D.Andra Pradesh

54. According to Recent UN report India has reduced its HIV infection rate by what percent? A.20 B.21 C.17 D.31 55. Who has been selected for IEEE award for developing curriculum, laboratory facilities for professionals and students in the electric utility industry? A.Dr Mini Shaji Thomas B.Saurabh Sinha C.Vincenzo Piuri D.Sheila Hemami

56. Joan Sebastian from , who passed away recently was well known as A.Formula one player. B.Musician C.Politician D.None of the above

57. Which country hosted 41st G7 summit on June 2015? A.Japan B.Italy C.Germany D.Canada

58. In which state National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana ” ( HRIDAY) was launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley? A.Puri B.Amaravati C.Amritsar D.Ajmer

59. How much has to be sanctioned for recapitalisation of regional rural banks (RRBs) by central government? A.Rs.1000Cr B.Rs.700 Cr C.Rs.900 Cr D.Rs.800 Cr

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60. Which city is going to host the Olympic Games in 2020? A. B.Tokyo C.Madrid D.

61. Which of the following has not recognized with Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2015? A.Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh B.GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd C.Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division D.All of the above have been awarded

62. How many medals did Indian wrestlers win in Junior Asian championship? A.16 B.18 C.15 D.20

63. Where 8th BRICS summit is going to be held on 2016? A.Ufa B.New Delhi C. D.Rio da janeiro

64. Who ingurated The 12th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences (ISAES) at Goa ? A.Narendra Modi B.Manohar Parikar C.Laxmikant Parsekar D.Dr Harsh Vardhan

65. What is the credit aimed by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for providing the farmers to help in irrigation purpose over the next three years? A.Rs.20,000 Crore B.Rs.25,000 Crore C.Rs.30,000 Crore D.Rs.10,000 crore

66. Which two countries have inked Memorandum of Mutual Understanding and Cooperation in the field of Elections ? A.India & Turkmenistan B.India & Pakistan C.India & Kyrgyzstan D.India &

67. India’s first Community’s skill park opened at Chavara, Kerala, by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.Name the skill park? A.Kaushal Kendra B.Khushal Kendra C.Vikash Kendra D.Vidya KalaKendra

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68. How many Pacts have been inked between India and-Turkmenistan? A.6 B.7 C.5 d.9

69. 2018 will be hosted in which of the following country? A.Australia B.India C.England D.Russia 70. Which of the following Indian state is first to install earthquake early warning system? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C .Himachal Pradesh D. Assam

71. E-Mudhra is a licensed Certifying Authority under the IT Act of India functioning for- A. Issuing digital Identity B. Issuing eAdhar Card C. Issuing ePassport D. Issuing digital signature

72. Who is to be brand ambassador for the programmes of department of empowerment of persons with disabilities? A. Renu Raj B. Nidhi Gupta C. Vandana rao D. Ira Singhal

73. What denomination notes of Indian currency that has been issued by RBI with new numbering pattern? A. Rs.100 B. Rs.500 C. Rs.10 D. Rs.1000

74. Which two countries have recently signed MOU for funding of hydro-generation projects? A. India and Tajikistan B. India and Pakistan C. USA and Russia D. India and Russia

75. Book titled “India Central Asia Relations: The Economic Dimension” was authored by which of the following author? A. Chetan Bhagat B. Manmohan Singh C. Amiya Chandra D. Vikram Chandra

76. How many new Heritage sites are included recently in UNESCO’s World Heritage site after which list became 1031 in number from 163 countries? A. 21

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B. 24 C. 35 D. 12

77. Which bank took digital initiatives and first to provide M-passbook service? A. Union Bank B. United bank of India C. Corporation Bank D. IndusInd bank

78. Who becomes the First British-Asian to Join England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Board of Directors? A. Rahul Verma B. Lord Patel C. Kapil dev D. None of the above

79. Name the summit that was held on 6th July, hosted by Government of Norway in cooperation with UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown? A. BRICS Summit B. SCO Summit C. Oslo education Summit D. IBSA summit

80. Who got appointed as AIIB chief who has served as Ex-FM in China? A. Wang Yi B. Xi Jingping C. Yang Jiechi D. Jin Liqun

81. What is the respective position of US and Brazil as greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter? A. 2nd and 7th B. 4th and 7th C. 1st and 2nd D. 3rd and 6th

82. Islam Karimov is president of which country? A. Turkmenistan B. Uzbekistan C. Kazakhstan D. Tanzania

83. Who is the winner of British Grand Prix? A. Nico Rosberg B. Sergio Perez C. Sebastian Vettel D. Lewis Hamilton

84. Abdullah Hussain,who recently passed away was a well-known as – A. Urdu Novelist B. Scientist C. Researcher D. Urdu Poet

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85. How many British ISRO is going to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 2

86. Digital Guddi-Gudda Board was adopted as a best practice under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao(BBBP) scheme by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. It was initiated by which of the following states? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Maharastra C. Kerela D. Himachal Pradesh

87. Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) are funds incorporated in India for the purpose of pooling in capital from Indian investors. Which of the following regulates AIFs? A. RBI B. Finance Minisitry C. SEBI D. EXIM

88. Who won Women’s Hockey World League trophy 2015? A. South Korea B. Netherland C. Japan D. Argentina

89. According to Socio-Economic and Caste census-2011 data released by government, how many percent people from rural areas is still landless deriving a major part of their income from manual labor? A.29.97% B.27.9% C.30.01% D.28.7%

90. Who among these has been honored with Great Immigrants award 2015 in United States? A. Rakesh Khurana B. Preet Jain C. Ibrahim Verghese D. Madhu Tonde.

91. What is the minimum validity period for Prepaid Payment Instruments for Mass Transit System (PPI-MTS) issued by RBI? A. 12 months B. 10 months C. 6 months D. 18 months 92. State Bank of India has launched an initiative ‘Project Tatkal’ to provide doorstep services and speed up home loans application process. Project Tatkal will help get the loan within ______after receipt of application form and relevant supporting documents. a.5 days

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b.8 days c.10 days d.15 days

93. Airbus has partnered with______to establish a joint venture for manufacturing helicopters for the Indian Armed Forces. This joint venture aims to become the “first private Indian helicopter manufacturer under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. a.Hyundai b.Mahindra Group c.Tata Group d.Maruti Suzuki

94. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar launched a software to digitise records of over 12 lakh soldiers of the Indian Army.The new automation software ARPAN 3.0. will provide easy access to pay, leave, transfer and posting details of the personnel and could be accessed both by the units as well as individuals. Exapand ARPAN 3.0 ? stands for Army Record Office Process Automation 3.0 was launched as a part of Digital India Week. a.Army Record Office Personnal Automation 3.0 b.Army Record Office Process Automation 3.0 c.Army Related Office Process Automation 3.0 d.Army Record Operations and Personnal Automation 3.0

95. An Indian girl student in the US has received a LGBT scholarship from the prestigious California University in Berkely to study how political issues brought new notions of sexual identity in India. Shakthi Nataraj, who basically belongs to ______has been awarded with ‘The Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship’ that honours the memory of Philip Brett who is considered a pioneer of lesbian and gay musicology. a.New Delhi b.Chennai c.Kolkata d.Mumbai

96. Matti Makkonen, known as the father of SMS has died. He is known for after developing the idea of sending messages via mobile networks. Makkonen was an engineer from______a.South Korea b.Finland c.Germany d.United States

97. overnment has launched an online mobile application for better planning of Panchayat assets names as ______a.e-assetpanch b.Mobileass c.m-asset d.massetraj

98. According to NSSO survey, the literacy rate in rural areas is 71% while it is______in urban areas. a. 66% b. 76%

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c. 86% d. 92%

99. Greece is small country in the world but it attracts all world from past 5 years as the main issue is finacial crises,What was the Currency of Greece before Euro ? a.Pound b.Drachama c.Krona d.Peso

100. ______became the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. a.Italy b.Spain c.Cuba d.Mexico ------

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1. Russia’s Rosneft to acquire 49% stake in __? A. Essar Oil B. GAIL Ltd C. ONGC D. IOCL 2. TATA Motors recently bagged order from – A. Indian Airforce B. Indian Army C. Indian Navy D. None 3. Which company took over style-tip specialist Polyvore? A. Google B. Yahoo C. MSN D. None of the above 4. God’s bankers is written by______A. Arunima Sinha B. Harish Khare C. Gerald Posner D. Daniel A Bell 5. Which team won gold medal in World Archery Championship ? A. India B. Russia C. D. Denmark 6. Which of the following sports person has been nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports? A. Sania Mirza B. Sardara Singh C. Dipika Pallikal D. All of the above 7. Sadbhavana diwas is celebrated on the which of the former prime minister’s birthday______A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Rajiv Gandhi C. Indira Gandhi D. Lal Bahadur Shastri 8. India and which country Hold their First Ever Meet at Daulat Beg Oldie in Ladakh? A. Pakistan B. Nepal C. China D. Bangladesh 9. What is Frisbee? A. New Andriod App B. Vaccine C. Typhoon D. Sports 10. Female Literacy rate in India according to Census 2011______

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A. 65.46% B. 70% C. 72% D. 69.82% 11. Jagannath singh who recently passed away was a- A. Singer B. Poet C. Former Minister D. Music composer 12. Recently released’The First Muslim’book is authored by- A. Jitendra Gianchandani B. Lasley Hazleton C. Amartya Sen D. Arundhati Roy 13. Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development deals with five ‘p’s. Which of the following is not among those five ‘p’s? A. Patnership B. Project C. Planet D. People 14. ‘Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai’ is which bank’s tagline______A. Bandhan Bank B. IDBI Bank C. ICICI Bank D. HDFC bank 15. Which Country going to host BRICS Business forum for the first time? A. Dubai B. Brazil C. India D. China 16. INDIA advertising campaign? A. McCann B. McGarryBowen C. Omnicom Group D. Dentsu 17. Shora is the parliament of which country______A. Nepal B. Uzbekistan C. Afghanistan D. Pakistan 18. What is HR 8832 which was recently discovered ? A. Planetary System B. Planet C. Star D. 19. According to UNESCO, in which of the following country highest no. of heritage sites are present ? A. Italy B. Spain C. Germany D. India 20. Zhanna Nemtsova awarded with Poland’s Solidarity Prize 2015 is 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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from ___? A. USA B. Russia C. France D. Japan 21. Who appointed as Ambassador to Sri Lanka,Maldives? A. Richard Rahul Verma B. Atul Keshap C. Arun Singh D. Deep Ku Upadhyay 22. 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meet held in which of the following country? A. Malaysia B. Mauritious C. Thailand D. Honkong 23. Smart Humsafar Plan launched by _____? A. LIC B. SBI C. BOB D. HDFC 24. What does CANEUS stand for? A. California- Egypt -UK-Australia B. Canada-Europe-US-Asia C. Canada- Estonia- UAE- Argentina D. Costa Rica--Ukraine-Australia 25. During recent visit of PM Modi to Turkmenistan, 22nd TAPI steering committee meeting was held.What is TAPI? A. Trans-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India B. Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India C. Tazbekistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan- India D. Tanzania- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India 26. Mutual funds gathered to Rs 2 lakh crore in ____? A. Mar-Jun FY’15 B. Jan-Apr FY’15 C. Apr-Jul FY’15 D. Feb-May FY’15 27. 63rd Nehru Trophy Boat Race held at ____? A. Veeranpuzha Lake B. Pookode Lake C. Paravur Lake D. Punnamada Lake 28. Benson and Hedges trophy given for which of the following sports? A. Cricket B. Volleyball C. Kabadi D. Badminton 29. The last date for enrollment under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is ____? A. 15th Sept. 2015 B. 30th Sept. 2015 C. 31st Aug. 2015 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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D. 1st Sept. 2015 30. Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn to set up 1st Assembly line in which of the following state? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Telangana C. Karnatak D. Tamilnadu 31. Suhasini Haidar was Diplomatic and Strategic Affairs Editor at which press agency? A. TOI B. Indian Express C. D. 32. South Korean steelmaker Posco made an agreement with Shree Uttam Steel and Power Ltd, of Uttam Galva group to set up steel plant in which of the following state? A. Andra Pradesh B. Odisha C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharastra 33. Bal Gandharva award winner Bhalchandra Pendharkar was famous for his- A. Stage Acting B. Poetry C. Social work D. Politics 34. Bombay Gold Cup is associated with which sports? A. Cricket B. Hockey C. Football D. Volleyball 35. In which of the following states ISRO commissioned Titanium Sponge Plant? A. Karnataka B. Kerela C. Andra Pradesh D. Maharastra 36. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) which got Govt. approval is going to set up its first institute in which of the following city? A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Banglore D. Shilong 37. Who is the CEO of Thermal Powertech Corporation? A. BNK Reddy B. Atul Mohan Nargund C. Rajesh Prabhakar Zoldeo D. Sujatha Balan 38. How much financial assistance to be given for Saraswati Heritage Development Board set up from the Govt? A. Rs.200 Cr. B. Rs.100 Cr. 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. rs.500 Cr. D. Rs.60 Cr. 39. Sanjay Jalona got appointed as MD and CEO for which of the following company? A. Accenture B. Larsen and Toubro Infotech C. WIPRO D. Infosys 40. CCEA approves proposal of strengthening drug regulatory system for 1750crore over a period of how many years? A. Three B. Five C. Seven D. Ten 41. Indian Railways inked four MoUs with Union Power for ? A. Energy conservation B. Energy Transmission C. Solarisation D. All of the above 42. Which telecommunication company signed worth 1200Cr Rupiya with Huawei? A. Uninor B. Airtel C. Vodafone D. Reliance 43. Indian Men’s Hockey team won European series against? A. Italy B. Spain C. Germany D. Netherland 44. Which Bank launched the First Multi-Currency Contact less Card service in India? A. ICICI B. KMB C. HDFC D. Axis 45. Gujar Mal Modi Award is related to? A. Sports B. Agriculture C. Poetry D. Science & Technology 46. How many mega food park is going to set up by 2019? A. 40 B. 42 C. 30 D. 56 47. By what percent export rate has been dropped in India during April- July 2015 period as per data released by Ministry of commerce and industry? A. 20% B. 15% C. 12% D. 18% 5 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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48. Who is the winner of World Badminton championship 2015? A. Sania Nehwal,India B. Carolina Marín, Spain C. Sung Ji-hyun, South korea D. Lindaweni Fanetri, Indonesia 49. P S Jayakumar, who has been Managing Director and CEO of Value Homes Pvt Ltd, has been selected as head of which state-owned bank? A. Canara Bank B. Bank of Baroda C. Union bank of India D. State bank of India 50. Who is heading the project of NASA for the test of next-generation megarocket RS-25 ? A. Doug Hudgins B. Gary Benton C. Bill Lightsey D. Louis Kaluzienski 51. Who became the winner of Rogers Cup Masters tournament? A. Novak Djokovic B. Belinda Bencic C. Andy Murray D. Caroline Garcia 52. “Accessible India” is the scheme will be launched soon for? A. People Below 18yrs B. Senior Citizens C. Physically Challenged D. None of these 53. Recently which state is going to set up special entity ‘State Level Facilitation Cell’ to fast track Investment approvals? A. Gujarat B. Telangana C. Odisha D. Rajasthan 54. Foreign Office Consultations(2nd round) held between India and which of the following country? A. Bolivia B. Paraguay C. Spain D. Brazil 55. Tata Trusts to develop 264 villages in which of the following places? A. B. Kakinada C. Vijayawada D. Vizianagaram 56. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Connecticut-based firm United Technologies and ___? A. Punjab B. Gujarat C. Kerala D. Haryana 57. Bud Yorkin, who recently passed away was a ___? A. American film producer 6 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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B. British Fil Director C. Greek Actor D. France Music Director 58. Which of the following countries approved by union govt for exchange of information with respect to taxes & to check Black Money Generation? A. Ethiopia B. Uganda C. Mozambique D. Seychelles 59. Bharat Stage (BS)-IV complaint vehicles will be sold and registered from _____? A. 11th Jan 2016 B. 13th Feb 2016 C. 15th Mar 2016 D. 17th Apr 2016 60. For Empays Payment, Emirates NDB tied up with which of the following banks? A. ICICI B. Axis C. HDFC D. SBI 61. Himachal Pradesh Government launches RISHTA project for saving energy upto 45 to 55 percent. What does ‘I’ stand for in RISHTA? A. Indicating B. Isolating C. Illuminating D. Isotopic 62. Which city is going to host 24th annual Miss India Worldwide 2015? A. Banglore B. Mumbai C. Kolkata D. New Delhi 63. What is the main objective of Call To Action Summit 2015 which is going to held at New delhi? A. Women’s equality B. To end preventable child and maternal deaths C. Women’s Safetyand child health improvement D. Child Trafficking 64. Recently Online Application Management System (OAMS) has been launched for “Nai Roshni” scheme under which of the following ministry – A. Ministry of External Affairs B. Ministry of Minority Affairs C. Ministry of Labour and Employment D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs 65. In which of the following country for the first time, Women are allowed to participate as voters in Election? A. UAE B. Saudi Arabia C. Afghanistan D. Iran 66. Who got appointed as the advocate for United Nations’ campaign “He For 7 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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She”? A. Emma Watson B. Amitabh Bachchan C. Anupam Kher D. Lakshmi Puri 67. Which of the following only micro-irrigation firm from India named in Fortune magazine’s ‘Change the World’ list ? A. Netafim Irrigation India Pvt Ltd B. Jain Irrigation Systems C. Flow Tech Power D. Kothari Agritech Pvt.Ltd 68. Name the application that Indian Railways launches for women safety? A. R-Seva B. R-Mitra C. R-Suraksha D. R-Suvidha 69. How many cities got approval from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy as to be solar cities? A. 56 B. 60 C. 50 D. 46 70. Pulitzer prize is given in which field______A. journalism B. Mathematics C. Architecture D. Science 71. Which of the following cab service provider tied-up with Bharti Airtel to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs? A. Taxifor sure B. Uber C. Ola D. Bharti Taxi 72. “Sipat Thermal Power” Plant is located in which state______A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh C. Chhattisgarh D. Gujarat E. None of these 73. ‘Modern Thought Leaders- Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lectures (1997- 2014)’ is edited by? A. Anil Shastri B. APJ ABdul Kalam C. Pranab Mukharjee D. M. Hamid Ansari 74. How many members states are there in UNESCO? A. 180 B. 190 C. 200 D. 195 75. The world senior citizen day is celebrated on______A. 22 August 8 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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77. ” One Family,One bank ” is which bank’s tagline______A. Bank B. Bank of India C. Bank of Maharashtra D. Bank of Baroda 78. Who has authored the book ‘Turning the Tide: How India Won the War ‘? A. K. Subrahmanyam B. N.S. Sisodia C. P.R. Chari D. Nitin Gokhale 79. Who got appointed as chairman of India’s Oscar jury? A. Anupam Kher B. Amol Palekar C. Amitabh Bachchan D. Goutam Ghose 80. Name the next upcoming version of Android update (6.0)? A. Lollipop B. Honeycomb C. Marshmallow D. Froyo 81. Who is the captain of Pro League 2015 winner, U mumba? A. Suresh Pathapalem B. Jeeva Kumar C. Mohammad Ziaur Rahman D. Anup Kumar 82. Saurav Ghosal related to which of the following sports ? A. Boxing B. Chess C. ShotPut D. Squash 83. According to census 2011, which union territory has highest sex ratio______A. Dadar & Nagar Haveli B. Pondicherry (Puducherry) C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands D. Daman & Diu 84. Markandeshwar Temple is situated in the______A. Oisha B. Uttar Pradesh C. Haryana D. Tamil Nadu 85. Who is the chairman of Canara Bank______A. Rakesh Sharma 9 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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B. P.S. Jayakumar C. Kishore Kharat Piraji D. Aswini Kumar 86. ‘Sleeping on the jupiter’ is written by______A. Poonam Surie B. Anuradha Roy C. Arundhati roy D. Chetan Bhagat 87. ‘ Dhara’ is launched by which of the following States? A. West Bengal B. Jharkhand C. Chhatishgarh D. Odisha 88. Who is recently appointed as NHAI chief? A. Nitin Gadkari B. Raghav Chandra C. V. Chhibber D. P. Radhakrishnan 89. Dr.Oliver Sacks who recently died was a ____? A. Audiologist B. Neurosurgeon C. Neurologist D. Endocrinologist 90. Who got appointed as Home Secretary? A. L.C. Goyal B. Rajiv Mehrishi C. Raghav Chandra D. None of these 91. Which of the following state governments planned for water transport in 12 river? A. Karnataka B. Kerala C. Uttar Pradesh D. West Bengal 92. Ian Bell is related to which of the following sports? A. Cricket B. Hockey C. Badminton D. Football 93. Fifteenth IAAF World Championships in Athletics held at which of the following places- A. Brazil B. Bejing C. Seoul D. Tokyo 94. With which of the following country India has inked an information exchange agreement on tax matters? A. Somalia B. Kenya C. Ethiopia D. Seychelles 95. With which of the following country ,Union cabinet has 10 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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approved agreement on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters? A. Pakistan B. Afghanistan C. Turkmenistan D. Saudi Arabia 96. Which of the following companies sets a record in single-day power generation? A. Tata Power B. NTPC C. NHPC D. Adani Power 97. Who appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cuba? A. Rajeev Kumar B. Ajay Kumar Sharma C. Tsewang Namgyal D. Krishan Kumar 98. ‘IESS 2047’ which is recently launched by NITI Aayog is a ____? A. App B. Web Site C. Open Source Web based tool D. New term for financial purposes 99. Who became the chairman of Micromax recently? A. Sumeet Kumar B. Sanjay Kapoor C. Ajit Nedungadi D. Ghyanendra Nath Bajpai 100. AB de Villiers broke whose record of fastest 8000 ODI runs? A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Sourav Ganguly C. Kapil Dev D. Rahul Dravid

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1. Bank has tied up with which of the following to generate business opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and India? a. Bharati Airtel b. Reliance group c. Wipro d. None of these 2. Who has been appointed as the Sherpa for G-20 talks in place of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu by the union government? a. Arun Jaitley b. Amit Shah c. Montek Singh Ahluwalia d. Arvind Panagariya 3. A foundation called Naam Foundation has been established by which of the following with an aim to donate money to farmers, who are all affected by drought conditions? A. Anupam Kher B. Nana Patekar C. Milkha Singh D. None of these 4. Name the Australian Minister of Defence who visited India for a Bilateral Co-operation between the two countries? A. George Brandis B. Eric Abetz C. Julie Bishop D. Kevin Andrews 5. Which of the following has been selected as the venue for 2022 Commonwealth Games? A. Durban B. Gold Coast C. Incheon D. New Delhi 6. Name the committee which gave recommendations for MAT (Minimum Alternate Tax). A. M.B. Shah B. A.P. Shah C. P.J. Nayak D. None of these 7. Who is the chairman of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)? A. Bhanu Pratap Sharma B. Ashish bahuguna C. Sunita Narain D. None of these 8. The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned book, “The Duels of the Himalayan Eagle: The first Indo-Pak Air War” is released by Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari. Name the author. A. Satish Gujral B. Air Marshal Bharat Kumar C. Ashok Mitran D. V.S. Naipal 9. Under the currency swap agreement, which country’s central bank has received USD 1.1 billion from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? A. Nepal B. Sri Lanka 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. South Africa D. Bangladesh 10.The Non-Competitive bidding facility was only available for bonds or dated securities. But now RBI has proposed to allow Non-Competitive bidding for T-bills also. What is meant by T-bills? A. Tax bills B. Treasury bills C. Task bills D. None of these 11.PM Modi launched Rs 45,000 crore scheme with a goal to provide 24-hour power supply to each and every house of the nation namely A. National Immigrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) B. National Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) C. National Integrated Power Distribution Scheme (IPDS) D. None of these 12.In which of the following states, a special cell of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) cell has been set up to facilitate effective implementation of the scheme. A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat C. Punjab D. Haryana 13.ESagu is a web-based personalised agro-advisory system with a view to replace the unscientific agricultural practiced with modern scientific ones. What do you mean by ESagu? A. electronic farming B. electronic deforestation C. electronic cultivation D. None of these 14.The tenth annual meeting of the G-20 heads of government will be held on 15-16 November 2015 at which of the following place? A. Brisbane, Australia B. Antalya, Turkey C. , Germany D. Seoul, South Korea 15.The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues Aadhaar cards is been shifted from NITI Aayog to which ministry? A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting B. Ministry of communication and information technology C. Ministry of Corporate Affairs D. None of these 16.When is National Literacy Day celebrated? A. 8 September B. 6 September C. 8 October D. 15 September 17.Which state government has decided to reduce the syllabus by 25 percent up to class 8th? A. Kerala B. Haryana C. Delhi D. Nagaland 18.Which former Union Environment and Forest Minister has written the book titled “To the Brink and Back: India’s 1991 Story”? A. Baleshwar Ram 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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B. Jairam Ramesh C. Venod Sharma D. None of these 19.To maintain a permanent seat in UN Security Council, India hosted the G-4 summit in New York while PM Narendra Modi’s visit in September. Which of the following country was not a part of this G-4 summit? A. Germany B. Russia C. Brazil D. Japan 20.Lewis Hamilton of Britain has won 2015 Italian Grand Prix of Formula One. He drives A. Williams B. Ferrari C. Mercedes D. None of these 21.Name the chairman of the panel set up by NITI Aayog for the recommendations on land leasing including hilly states and schedule areas. A. Bibek Bebroy B. HS Meena C. JP Mishra D. T Haque 22.Where is the Central Industrial Security Force’s (CISF) headquarters situated? A. Kolkata B. Nasik C. New Delhi D. Mumbai 23.A joint air drill, named ‘Shaheen (Eagle)-4’ has been launched by Pakistan and which country as part of a series of military exchange programmes between the two countries? A. South Africa B. India C. USA D. China 24.Telangana government has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with which state government for supply of 1000MW Power for 12 years? A. Jharkhand B. Chhattisgarh C. Andhra Pradesh D. Rajasthan 25.SEBI has slapped its highest ever fine on PACL and its directors. How much is this fine? A. Rs 7,259 crore B. Rs 7,269 crore C. Rs 7,200 crore D. Rs 7,234 crore 26.FMC (Forward markets Commission) has been merged by the government with which of the following? A. BHEL B. NABARD C. NTPC D. SEBI 27.In case of state-run banks, government has its stake 52% and above, but recently it has decided to bring down its stake to 49% in which of the following bank? A. IDBI B. Canara Bank C. Bank of Maharashtra 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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D. Vijaya Bank 28.Which mathematician has been chosen for SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2015 ? A. Manjul Bhargava B. Anand Kumar C. Dr. Jacob Tsimerman D. Suresh Vebapally 29.Recently the Department of Archaeology and Museums has come across massive naturally formed ancient twin caves in A. Nalgonda district of Telangana B. Idukki district of Kerala C. Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh D. None of these 30.Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visited Thailand to strengthen the bilateral defense ties between India & Thailand for a policy named: A. East India Policy B. Act East Policy C. Act with Policy D. None of these 31.Prof. Chandrashekhar Patil, a Kannada writer has announced to return his Pampa award given to him by Karnataka government in 2009. What is the reason behind this? A. he wants a more prestigious prize. B. to protest against the murder of M.M. Kalburgi C. Karnataka govt has said him to do so D. None of these 32.In which district of Andhra Pradesh India’s first National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) is going to be set up? A. Kurnool B. Guntur C. Prakasham D. Kadapa 33.Which of the following state is not coming under delhi-katra expressway? A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Himachal Pradesh D. Jammu and Kashmir 34.Who has/have been presented with the 2015 Global Leadership Award of the US India Business Council (USIBC), for her/their commitment to driving a more inclusive global economy and their roles as women leaders? A. , chairman PepsiCo B. Shobhana Bhartia, chairperson Hindustan Times Group C. Shikha Sharma, MD Axis bank D. Both A and B 35.When is International Day of Peace observed? A. September 19 B. September 21 C. August 21 D. August 25 36.Which drug firm has acquired Novartis’ Healthcare vaccines business? A. Sun Pharmaceuticals B. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals C. Cipla D. Lupin Limited 37.Where is the India-US Startup Konnect going to take place on September 27 2015? A. Fremont, California B. Delhi 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. San Jose, California D. Varanasi, Gujarat 38.Who launched Smart National Common Mobility Card model for seamless travel across India? A. Nitin Gadkari B. Rajnath singh C. M.Venkeiah Naidu D. Suresh Prabhu 39.To make the “Clean India” campaign a mass movement, government has decided to release a Swachh Bharat anthem on 2nd October 2015 which is written by? A. Prasoon Joshi B. C. D. Farhan Akhtar 40.In association with which of the following IT firms, Andhra Pradesh government has launched an e-governance tool called e-Pragati to bring all the government services under one roof? A. IBM B. Wipro C. Cognizant D. TCS 41.According to World Bank Report 2015, which of the following states has topped in ease of doing business? A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat C. Jharkhand D. Madhya Pradesh 42.Whom of the following has become the first Indian to qualify for the prestigious President’s Cup? A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Saina Nehwal C. Anirban Lahiri D. None of these 43.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Ireland met Irish Prime Minister ____ A. Michael D. Higgins B. Clark Davinson C. Enda Kenny D. None of these 44.As announced in Union Budget 2015-16, Government has finally announced to give nod to Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS) and Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme. Under Gold Monetization Scheme, what minimum amount of gold can be deposited by an individual with the banks? A. 50 gm B. 10 gm C. 30 gm D. 100 gm 45.Name the veteran actor who has been presented with the “Honoured Guest” award by the U.S. state of Texas for his contribution to cinema and art. A. Shahrukh Khan B. Anupam Kher C. Amitabh Bachan D. None of these 46.Name the only girl among four people who have been selected as brand ambassadors for Digital India programme by the government of India. A. Neena Sachdeva 5 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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B. Seema Jagwani C. Krati Tiwari D. Sheena Tiwari 47.The book titled “Hungry Bengal: War, Famine, Riots and the End of Empire” is authored by whom? A. Neel Mukherjee B. VN Sahai C. Janam Mukherjee D. Vinod Bajaj 48.Recently which of the following sport recognized as a sports discipline by sports ministry? A. Dahi Handi B. Yoga C. Kabadi D. None of these 49.Who has been signed as the brand ambassador of Oxigen Services, a digital payment solution firm? A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Virat Kohli C. MS Dhoni D. None of these 50.Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Egypt? A. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi B. Sherif Ismail C. Ibrahim Mahlab D. None of these 51.Which Indian batsman has been conferred with honorary life membership by Cricket Club of India (CCI)? A. Ajinkya Rahane B. Shikhar Dhawan C. MS Dhoni D. None of these 52.A national web portal is launched at New Delhi for promotion of a national apprenticeship scheme for Graduates, Diploma holders and 10+2 pass-outs vocational certificate holders. It is launched by A. Arun Jaitley B. Amit Shah C. Smriti Irani D. None of these 53.Which Indian writer has been conferred with 24th Vyaas Samman for the year 2014 for his work ‘Premchand ki Kahaniyon ka Kaal Kramanusaar Adhyayan’? A. Vijay Kumar Roy B. Kedarnath Agarwal C. Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka D. Shyam Narayan Pandey 54.Governor Syed Ahmed passed away recently. He was the present governor of? A. Jharkhand B. Manipur C. Nagaland D. West Bengal 55.Along with Karnal and Faridabad selected for development as smart city, which city is been selected by Haryana government to develop as smart city with its own resources? A. Kurukshetra B. Gurgaon C. Rohtak 6 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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D. Panipat 56.Which state launched “Amma mobile phone scheme” to help women Self-Help Group (SHG) trainers supervise work after the launch of Amma brand by the state which offers food items and medicos at low price? A. Maharashtra B. Tamil Nadu C. Goa D. Andhra Pradesh 57.Which of the following has signed a pact with UAE’s Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC) to work together in the defence sector in maintenance, repair and overhaul category? A. Reliance Defence Ltd B. Bharat Dynamics C. Hindustan Aeronautics D. Bharat Earth Movers 58.Who has received the prestigious ‘Skoch Order-of-Merit Award’ for introducing the unique GPRS-enabled Integrated Spot Billing Project at the 41st Skoch Summit held at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi? A. Vijay Parakh B. Konte Venkata Narayana C. Anindya Dutta D. None of these 59.‘Santhara’ a jainism ritual , is declared illegal by which of the following HC? A. Gujarat B. Uttar pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Punjab 60.Which state’s governor has been given additional charge of Tripura after the approval of one month leave of Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy? A. West Bengal B. Nagaland C. Assam D. Meghalaya 61.Which state has become the first state in the country to submit State Annual Action Plan under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)? A. Gujarat B. Tamil Nadu C. Rajasthan D. Haryana 62.Which of the following e-commerce site has launched its instant refund facility to help its customers get refunds within one hour of receiving the returned products? A. Flipkart B. Snapdeal C. Jabong D. None of these 63.Indian government is set to launch a new operating system (OS), BOSS in the country which will replace all other operating systems, including Microsoft Windows. Which of the following has developed the new OS? A. Infosys B. ISRO C. C-DAC D. None of these 64.When is World Heart day observed every year across the globe? A. September 28 B. September 29 7 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. September 20 D. August 28 65.On World Tourism Day observed on 27th September 2015, government of India announced free entry for tourists to 200 ticketed monuments and museums across India except? A. Himachal Pradesh B. Chhattisgarh C. Bihar D. Haryana 66.Central government has decided to increase the reservation to women in all para- military forces to 33%. Earlier the participation of Women in all forces remained at A. 10% B. 5.04% C. 5% D. None of these 67.Which of the following wrestler has been honoured with Arjuna Award 2015 for outstanding excellence? A. Babita Kumari B. Geeta Phogat C. Sunil Kumar D. Yogeshwar Dutt 68.During PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Silicon Valley on 26th-27th September 2015, Google has announced to introduce how many new languages to its Android Operating System? A. 5 B. 9 C. 11 D. 13 69.Which British-Indian delivery van driver has been honoured with Pride of Britain Award? A. Dee Patel B. Lee Houis C. Meet Pricks D. Andrews Seth 70.Indian Navy has sent which of its missile to take part in Exercise ‘KONKAN 2015’ in order to strengthen ties between the United Kingdom and India? A. INS Vikrant B. INS Kolkata C. INS Vishakhapatnam D. INS Trikand 71.To boost India’s manufacturing sector, version 2.0 is going to be launched of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. This version is aimed at tuning into people’s movement on the lines of ______. A. Cooperation movement B. Quit India movement C. Swadeshi movement D. None of these 72.Who has won gold in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event of the 8th Asian Air Gun Championships held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi? A. Gagan Narang B. C. Jitu Rai D. Vivek Singh 73.To maintain peace, prosperity and security, the foreign ministers of 3 countries including India held their first trilateral meeting in New York which highlighted the

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growing convergence of their respective countries. Along with India, which of the following country/s was/were also a part of this meeting? A. Japan B. USA C. China D. Both A and B 74.The Reserve Bank of India signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information with A. Federal Bank, USA B. Nepal Rastra Bank, Nepal C. The People’s Bank of China, China D. None of these 75.Which portal is been launched by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for detailed information on Indian Railways as a part of digital India? A. www.kportal.indianrailways.gov.in B. www.digital.indianrailways.gov.in C. www.info.indianrailways.gov.in D. www.kportal.indianrail.gov.in 76.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced which of the following campaign to promote bank financing for start-ups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation? A. Start in India, Stand in India B. Stand up India, Start up India C. Start up India, Stand up India D. None of these 77.Which Hollywood star has been selected for the Screen Actors Guild’s Actors Inspiration Award.? A. Mike Myers B. Liam Neesom C. Leonardo DiCaprio D. Brad Pitt 78.In which of the following states ‘Tadoba festival’ is being celebrated recently? A. Goa B. Kerala C. Maharashtra D. None of these 79.National Cadet Corps (NCC) was entered in the Limca Book of Records by performing? A. largest dancing performance concurrently B. largest racing performance concurrently C. largest cycling performance concurrently D. largest Yoga performance concurrently 80.A 10 megawatt solar photo voltaic power plant is set up by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) at Neyveli in the state of? A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Rajasthan D. Maharashtra 81.Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi has stepped in Fortune’s list of 50 most powerful women in business. She is the CEO of A. ADB Bank B. Varun Beverages C. PepsiCo D. None of these 82.Recently, for which of the following Indian politician, government has decided to release a commemorative postal stamp and also a coin in his honor?

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A. Jyotirao Phule B. Vallabhbhai Patel C. BR Ambedkar D. Lal Bahadur Shastri 83.Who has won Mixed Doubles in the US Open Tennis Championship? A. Roberta Vinci and Simona Halep B. and C. Leander Paes and Martina Hingis D. None of these 84.In order to promote financial inclusion in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to allow how much percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in White Label ATM operations. A. 50% B. 30% C. 100% D. 70% 85.Name the Egyptian Prime Minister who has resigned amid corruption probe recently. A. Ibrahim Mahlab B. Ibrahim Ismail C. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi D. None of these 86.What is the current repo rate as released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 29th September 2015? A. 6.25 B. 6.50 C. 6.75 D. None of these 87.Indian railways has tied up with which of the following to provide free Wi-Fi services across 400 railway stations in the country? A. ISRO B. Microsoft C. Google D. None of these 88.SBI Card has launched an online specific credit card that focuses on online shopping across different categories. Its name is A. SimplyCLICK B. SimpleCLICK C. CLICKSimply D. None of these 89.The government has decided to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in private banks from the existing 74% to A. 90% B. 100% C. 95% D. 80% 90.India inked two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for bilateral cooperation in Tourism and Mekong-Ganga Project with which of the following country? A. Venezuela B. Kazakhstan C. Cambodia D. None of these 91.Indian government is set to launch a new operating system in the country which will replace all other operating systems, including Microsoft Windows. It is A. Bharat Operating System Solutions (BOSS) B. Bharat Operating Systems Solutions (BOSS) 10 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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C. Bharat Operating Software Solutions (BOSS) D. None of these 92.President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Tourism Awards for 2013-14 at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Which of the following states won the award under category “Most Innovative use of Information technology”? A. Kerala B. Gujarat C. Himachal Pradesh D. Odisha 93.Which state government has launched “M-Shiksha-Mitra” mobile app for teachers which is developed by National Informatics Centre? A. Chattisgarh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Himachal Pradesh D. Haryana 94.Which of the following yojana is launched by the central government which aims to provide basic amenities and for the welfare of areas and people affected by mining related operations? A. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana B. Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana C. Pradhan Mantri Atal Kalyan Yojana D. None of these 95.The central government has decided to decrease its shares of funding in the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme which aimed at the universalization of elementary education from 65% to what percent? A. 60% B. 55% C. 30% D. 50% 96.Which public sector bank has launched MUDRA Card for Micro and Small entrepreneurs to meet their credit requirement? A. Punjab and Sind Bank B. Bank of Baroda C. Bank of Maharashtra D. Union Bank of India 97.Which bank is launching services on October 1st, 2015 with motto “hatke bank” which will be a move of not having its own ATMs and making transactions at rivals ATMs free for customers? A. Bandhan Bank B. IDFC Bank C. IDBI Bank D. None of these 98.To bring in more flexibility for the banks in case of bad loans, the Reserve Bank of India has allowed the banks to convert the status of their “stressed” loans to a company into “standard” ones if A. if the loan amount is not paid within 1 and a half years. B. that company is actually not in a condition to provide the loan for next 3 years. C. that company is sold to a new major stakeholder D. None of these 99.Royal Bank of Scotland has signed an agreement to transfer its India’s private banking business to A. TAFCON B. Sanctum Wealth Management C. Pegasus Events 11 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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1. Veteran director, writer and producer John Guillermin passed away recently. He belonged to? A. USA B. Britain C. Germany D. Singapore 2. Who has resigned from the post of Executive Director of IDFC bank and taken over as MD and CEO of the same bank? A. Siddharth Malik B. Ankit Singhania C. Rajiv Mall D. Suresh Saxena 3. Which country’s flag has been hoisted at the United Nations without being that country as the member of UN which is never done before for a non – member state? A. Vatican City B. Taiwan C. Palestine D. Kosovo 4. Which state government has decided to allot 2,720 acres of land to DRDO for DRDO’s missile testing project? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka 5. The United States Department of Treasury (DoT) has included India in its list of 34 countries with which it would share information under FATCA regulations to curb black money and tax evasion issues. What is FATCA A. Foreign Account Total Compliance Act B. Foreign Account Tax Compliant Act C. Fixed Account Tax Compliance Act D. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act 6. Who has won the best CEO award (private sector) at the fifth edition of Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA), 2015 held in Mumbai? A. Samit Ghosh B. CP Gurnani C. Shikha Sharma D. Chanda Kochar 7. Former cricketer Lindsay Kline passed away recently. He belonged to A. West Indies B. South Africa C. Australia D. Zimbabwe 8. Which state government has launched an e-FIR Web Portal www.citizenportal- op.gov.in to enable general public to register their complaints with police by sitting at home with just click of a mouse? 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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A. Kerala B. Odisha C. Maharashtra D. Chhattisgarh 9. As per RBI, in October 2015 which public sector bank is named as the worst performer in public sector banks with highest number of non-performing assets (NPAs) recorded against it? A. Union Bank of India B. UCO Bank C. Indian Bank D. United Bank 10. Which of the following is not one of the recipient of Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine as announced on October 5? A. Satoshi Omura B. Merin D’Souza C. Youyou TU D. William C Campbell 11. World Habitat Day is observed on which of the following date this year? A. August 20 B. September 20 C. October 7 D. October 5 12. Name the “Zubaan” movie director who has been honoured with Rising Director Asia Star award at the 20th Busan International Film Festival for his debut film as director. A. Suresh Gupta B. Pawan Kumar C. Sooraj Singh D. Mozez Singh 13. Arthur McDonald is one of the winners of Nobel Prize in physics for his work on neutrinos. He belongs to? A. Japan B. Russia C. Canada D. Italy 14. Name the author of book titled “Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar”. A. Suresh Gupta B. Pawan Kumar C. Sooraj Singh D. Santosh Singh 15. Swedish Henning Georg Mankell passed away recently. He was a A. writer B. lyricist C. stage actor D. painter 16. According to the fifth edition of the ‘Bloomberg Markets Most Influential’ list of the world’s top 50 people, along with PM Narendra Modi, which Indian is the one to be a part of this list? A. Preeti Bundela

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B. Satya Nadella C. Ruchir Sharma D. Shikha Sharma 17. The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize went to which country’s National Dialogue Quartet for its contribution to democracy in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution 2011? A. Saudi Arabia B. Yemen C. D. Norway 18. Ravindra Jain passed away recently. He was a veteran A. music director B. painter C. film director D. none of these 19. Who has been awarded with the 5th Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award? A. Anupam Kher B. Javed Akhtar C. AR Rahman D. Amitabh Bachchan 20. When is International Day of the Girl Child observed? A. November 24 B. August 12 C. October 11 D. September 13 21. Which state has launched Mission Abaas to provide affordable houses to urban poor? A. Odisha B. Maharashtra C. Kerala D. Telangana 22. Recently union cabinet has decided to launch the National Minimum Wage Act which will be mandatory to be implemented by all state governments. The current minimum wage base is A. Rs 160 B. Rs 180 C. Rs 200 D. Rs 220 23. Which state has banned a non-steroid drug “Ketoprofen” in some areas to save the endangered vulture population? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Maharashtra D. Odisha 24. Which of the following banks has been selected in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices becoming the only domestic bank to get into the index? A. Kotak Mahindra Bank B. Yes Bank C. Axis Bank D. ICICI

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25. Name the winner of Man Booker Prize 2015? A. Marlon James B. John McFarlane C. Jes Staley D. Antony Jenkins 26. Name the novel for which Jamaican author, Marlon James has won Man Booker Prize 2015? A. A Little Life B. The Fisherman C. A Spool of Blue Thread D. A Brief History of Seven Killings 27. Omid Kordestani appointed as Twitter’s executive chairman was the executive of A. Microsoft B. Apple C. Google D. Facebook 28. India and ______inked agreement for technical bilateral cooperation and investment promotion in the area of new and renewable energy. A. Kazakhstan B. Mozambique C. Seychelles D. Lithuania 29. Malabar exercise is a trio naval exercise among A. India, Japan, USA B. India, China, USA C. India, Japan, China D. India, USA, Russia 30. A bus service has been started in east India which goes via Dhaka, Bangladesh. The extreme cities of this bus service are A. Agartala-Guwahati B. Agartala-Kolkata C. Guwahati-Kolkata D. Dispur-Kolkatta 31. In addition to LPG and PDS schemes, which scheme(s) have been added for which Aadhaar cards can be used, as approved by the Supreme Court? A. welfare schemes of MGNREGA B. pension schemes C. provident fund schemes D. All of the above 32. The special train named ‘Science Express Climate Action Special’ to create awareness among various sections of the society has been flagged off from A. Rameshwaram Railway Station B. Jaisalmer Railway Station C. Jaipur Railway Station D. Delhi’s Safderjung Railway Station 33. Which day is observed as World Food day? A. July 22 B. October 28 C. October 16

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D. November 22 34. A communication satellite “APSTAR-9” has been launched by A. Russia B. France C. China D. Japan 35. Pranab Mukherjee is the first Indian president to visit which of the following country(s)? A. Palestine, Israel B. Palestine, Jordan C. Jordan, Israel D. All of these 36. To which of the following companies a contract of 2 years has been given for the sponsorship of Indian Premier League(IPL)? A. DLF B. Samsung C. PepsiCo D. Vivo 37. Indian short film “An Old Dog’s Diary” which has won award at London Film Festival is been directed by A. Santosh Sivan and Gitanjli Rao B. Shai Heredia and Shumona Goel C. Shumona Goel and Santosh Sivan D. Shai Heredia and Gitanjli Rao 38. USA and ______have signed an agreement for the cleanup and removal of land contaminated with radioactivity from U.S. hydrogen bombs? A. France B. Japan C. Spain D. Germany 39. Who has been elected as the ? A. Joe Clark B. Pierre Trudeau C. Justin Trudeau D. 40. Recently, the government of India has made which card compulsory to register for new business? A. PAN Card B. Aadhaar Card C. Ration Card D. All of these 41. Syed Zahoor Qasim passed away recently. He was a renowned A. psychologist B. neurologist C. biologist D. ophthalmologist 42. The book “Dreaming Big – My Journey to Connect India” is been written by A. Narayan Tiwari B.

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C. Gangaram Mehta D. Suhas Malik 43. With which of the following India has signed an agreement on Maritime Transport? A. Oman B. Kazakhstan C. Egypt D. Indonesia 44. India has signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in Criminal Matters with which of the following? A. B. Bolivia C. Hungary D. Maldives 45. As announced by Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai, which date will be observed as “car free day” across Delhi from next year? A. May 16 B. July 26 C. October 22 D. September 22 46. Finance ministry has appointed Shaktikanta Das to the board of Reserve Bank of India. He is A. Finance Secretary B. Economic Affairs Secretary C. Principal Secretary to PMO D. Cabinet Secretary 47. Robert Mugabe has been awarded 2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China. He is A. President of Zimbabwe B. President of Kazakhstan C. President of Myanmar D. President of 48. Where is the India’s first Paragliding World Cup held? A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Himachal Pradesh C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Goa 49. When is World Polio Day observed? A. October 24 B. September 24 C. August 14 D. September 28 50. Where is the South going to held from February 6 to 16 in 2016? A. Gangtok and Dispur B. Guwahati and Shillong C. Guwahati and Tripura D. Itanagar and Dispur 51. Which of the following is set to launch Department of Veterans Affairs (DOVA)?

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A. Indian Army B. Sahitya Awards Academy C. Indian Airforce D. Ministry of Economic Affairs 52. Deepika Kumari has won the Silver medal in five years at the 2015 Archery World Cup Final. She belongs to A. Hissar B. Ranchi C. Lucknow D. Raipur 53. Which country has passed a new law stating that the students trying to copy in examinations will face a jail term of up to seven years? A. Denmark B. Nepal C. China D. Azerbaijan 54. Name the authors of book “Indian family business mantras”. A. Peter Leach and Tatwamasi Dixit B. Peter Leach and Roger Stone C. Ben Bernanke and Robert Morrow D. Anna Suvorova and Gina Rinehart 55. Indian origin Lord Gulam Noon passed away recently. He was known as Britain’s ____. A. non-veg king B. chicken king C. curry king D. masala king 56. According to World Bank’s 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business, what rank has been given to India? A. 142 B. 130 C. 135 D. 139 57. When is International Animation Day observed? A. October 28 B. September 27 C. November 06 D. October 22 58. Where did the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) held in October 2015? A. Brasilia, Brazil B. Moscow, Russia C. Beijing, China D. Cape Town, South Africa 59. Under the Housing for All by 2022 launched by PM Narendra Modi, how much grant is given per house? A. 1.5 Lakhs B. 1 Lakh C. 2 Lakhs D. 2.5 Lakhs

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60. What rank has been given to Narendra Modi in the list of Top Admired Personalities as per World Economic Forum (WEF) survey? A. 7th B. 8th C. 9th D. 10th

61. Which state government has announced 33% quota for women in government jobs? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Rajasthan D. Kerala 62. Who has been elected as the first female president of Nepal? A. Juhi Parmakar B. Pooja Srivastva C. Rama Kant Onsari D. Bidhya Devi Bhandari 63. Who has been appointed as India’s representative in the Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation(United Nations body) for three years? A. Nakul Srikant B. Prashant Narain Sukul C. Alok Shekhar D. Rahul Kumar 64. After NASA, which country’s space agency is set to launch Manned Moon Mission by 2029? A. Japan B. Russia C. India D. France 65. Tommy Hilfiger Model Sam Sarpong has died recently. He was also an actor belonging to A. Sweden B. The USA C. Britain D. France 66. As per United Nations Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015, which is the most disaster-prone region of the world? A. Asia pacific B. Eastern Europe C. Middle East D. The Caribbean 67. Which of the following has allowed companies to issue rupee-denominated bonds abroad that will address both pricing and currency risks? A. Central Government B. RBI C. Finance Ministry D. Finance Secretary 68. Reserve bank of India has allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to 8 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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subscribe to which of the following? A. Atal Pension Yojana B. Suraksha Bima Yojana C. Jan Dhan Yojana D. National Pension System 69. Name the China’s first lunar rover which has set records for the longest stay on Moon? A. Yangu B. Rutu C. Yutu D. Cahng’e 70. On October 31, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is celebrated in the country on the birth anniversary of A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B. BR Ambedkar C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Mahatma Gandhi 71. Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced to end country’s one-child policy after how many years? A. 30 years B. 32 years C. 33 years D. 35 years 72. Facebook has partnered with which company to create 100 Wi-Fi hotspots in rural India to drive digital penetration in the country? A. Airtel B. BSNL C. MTNL D. Huawei 73. When is World Cities Day and World Savings Day observed? A. May 12 B. August 24 C. October 27 D. October 31 74. Name the social activist who has been selected for a top US humanitarian award for his contribution to sanitation? A. Sujoy Pillai B. C. Pradeep Kumar Sinha D. Kapil Shrivastava 75. Which of the following countries has partnered with Cinema Tourism Summit (CTS) 2015 to attract film tourism by showcasing the destination to Bollywood film producers? A. Mauritius B. Thailand C. Singapore D. Switzerland 76. Name the Punjabi singer who was found dead at his residence in Mumbai in October? A. Arif Lohar

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B. Dev Dhillon C. Labh Janjua D. Dilshad Akhtar 77. At what estimated cost, Japan has offered to finance India’s first bullet train? A. Rs. 45,000 crores B. Rs. 50,000 crores C. Rs. 70,000 crores D. Rs. 90,000 crores 78. The Government has exempted the banking correspondents from service tax for account under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for the A. rural area branches B. urban area branches C. cooperative bank branches D. both rural and urban area branches 79. As per latest record India’s poverty rate is lowest among countries having large number of poor population. Who has announced this report? A. International Monetary Fund B. World Bank C. United Nations D. Asian Development Bank 80. Angus Stewart Deaton has won the 2015 Nobel Prize in the category? A. Economics B. Chemistry C. Literature D. Peace 81. Svetlana Alexievich, who has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature belongs to A. Belarus B. Russia C. Argentina D. Norway 82. Which pair has clinched Wuhan open women’s doubles title? A. Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova B. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis C. Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu D. Roberta Vinci and Simona Halep 83. Which of the following is been smashed by Typhoon Koppu which has affected the lives of more than 16,000 people? A. Northern Philippines B. Northern Palestine C. Australia D. Denmark 84. All India Football Federation has designated former India Football Team captain _____ as the advisor for “overall issues of the game and the Federation”. A. Vijayan B. Sunil Chhetri C. Bhaichung Bhutia D. None of these

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85. Income of trusts from yoga-related activities will now not be subject to service tax. So they will not have to pay a service tax of A. 10% B. 12% C. 14% D. 16% 86. Which state government announced to open Sanskrit University for Schedule Castes (SCs) which will be named after Sanskrit poet Maharishi Valmiki? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Haryana C. Bihar D. Madhya Pradesh 87. Who has been elected as President of Guatemala? A. Itzel Mayan B. Otto Molina C. Sandra Torres D. Jimmy Morales 88. Which among the following is going to buy flash memory giant SanDisk (SNDK) for $19 billion? A. Sony B. Western Digital C. Seagate D. Toshiba 89. Expand INDC. A. Isolated Nationally Determined Collections B. Isolated Nationally Determined Contributions C. Intended National Determined Contributions D. Intended Nationally Determined Contributions 90. BCCI has launched a special toss coin in commemoration of Gandhiji’s birth anniversary. The heads side of coin features the image of A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Nelson Mandela C. Both D. None 91. Who has won the Entrepreneur for the Year Award at the fifth edition of Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA), 2015 held in Mumbai? A. Uday Kotak B. Samit Ghosh C. Uday Shankar D. Bhavish Aggarwal 92. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has given the world’s highest terrestrial centre labelled as “Extreme Altitude Research Centre”. Where is the centre being inaugurated? A. Ladakh B. Mcleodganj C. Patnitop D. Solan 93. Who is going to become the BCCI president after former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away?

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A. Sharad Pawar B. Shashank Manohar C. Anurag Thakur D. Sourav Dasgupta 94. India has announced its INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) with reference to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) committing to reduce its emissions intensity by _____ by 2030. A. 33%-35% B. 30%-33% C. 35%-38% D. 38%-41% 95. Which Indian actor has been appointed as New Zealand tourism ambassador and has become New Zealand’s first Indian ambassador from India? A. Varun Dhawan B. Sidharth Malhotra C. Ranbir Kapoor D. Shahid Kapoor 96. Which news channel group had been selected by PM Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which also launched the Safaigiri Summit and Awards 2015? A. India Today B. Aaj Tak C. Zee News D. ABP News 97. Which company inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company (GIFTCL) to develop Smart Mobility Solutions Tec- City GIFT in Gujarat? A. TCS B. Siemen C. IBM D. Wipro 98. Where is the 8th Asian Air Gun Championship held in September 2015? A. New Delhi B. Beijing C. Dubai D. Ahmedabad 99. Eminent author and niece of Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sehgal returned the Sahitya Akademi award recently. She had received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1986 for her English novel A. The Day in Shadow B. Rich Like Us C. A Situation in New Delhi D. Mistaken Identity

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1. To make the rail sector passenger friendly, Ministry of Railways launched a scheme for waitlisted passengers named _____. A. Nirnay B. Sujhav C. Vikas D. Vikalp

2. Virendra Nath Misra who passed away recently was a renowned A. archaeologist B. criminologist C. civil engineer D. Ontologist

3. Where is the 16th national women boxing championship held in November? A. Tripura B. Odisha C. West Bengal D. Assam

4. Which team has won Rugby World Cup 2015 finals held at Twickenham, England? A. South Africa B. New Zealand C. Zimbabwe D. Columbia

5. Name the bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka held in Sri Lanka? A. INSLEX B. SLINEX C. SRINEX D. INSREX

6. Which state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of Beta Renewables, Novozymes and CVC India Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. for setting up a bio-ethanol refinery in the state? A. Jharkhand B. Madhya Pradesh C. Punjab D. Uttar Pradesh

7. With which of the following has India agreed to strengthen collaboration in the area of Information and Communication Technology? A. China B. Russia C. South Africa D. Brazil

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C. South Africa D. Brazil

9. Who has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer of Housing.com? A. Nikhil Rungta B. Bhushan Kumar Bansal C. Suresh Kumar D. Surendra Prabhu

10. Who has been appointed as the member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) A. Nikhil Rungta B. Bhushan Kumar Bansal C. Suresh Kumar D. Surendra Prabhu

11. Who is the new maintenance head of the Indian Air Force (IAF)? A. Vinod Kumar B. Ranajoy Punja C. Sandeep Sejwal D. Virender Mohan Khanna

12. Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with a strike-range of over 290 kms has been test-fired from which ship? A. INS Kolkata B. INS Vikrant C. INS Astravahini D. INS Kochi

13. Which pair has been ranked No. 1 in the Year-End WTA doubles rankings? A. Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova B. Roberta Vinci and Simona Halep C. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis D. Hao-Ching Chan and Yung-Jan Chan

14. How many titles have been won by the No. 1 pair Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis in 2015? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10

15. As per a report by Brand Finance, India has emerged at which position in terms of “Nation Brand”? A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10

16. India has emerged as the 7th most valued “Nation Brand” as per a report by Brand Finance. Who has topped this list? A. Germany B. China C. USA D. Uk

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17. Which is the first metro service in the country to be certified with the prestigious International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) rating for efficient energy management? A. Mumbai metro B. Jaipur metro C. Kolkata metro D. Delhi metro

18. Name the committee constituted by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to frame the New Education Policy (NEP). A. TSR Subramanian B. Shailaja Chandra C. Sewaram Sharma D. JS Rajput

19. To protect which of the following species Odisha Government has imposed a 7- month ban on fishing? A. fish eagles B. milk fish C. sea turtles D. mud crab

20. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India? A. K K Vohra B. Deepak Singhal C. R N Sardana D. Satish Malik

21. With which of the following has India signed two agreements on new and renewable sources of energy and cultural exchange? A. Denmark B. Indonesia C. Spain D. Kazakhstan

22. Who has been ranked 1 in the series of World’s healthiest countries? A. Russia B. Indonesia C. Singapore D. Switzerland

23. Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer(COO) of Federal Bank headquartered at Kochi? A. Shyam Srinivasan B. Shalini Warrier C. Sangeeta Bajwa D. Pradeep Tandon

24. Who has been appointed as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., subsidiary of Coal India Ltd.? A. Subhash Sandhu B. Ravi Kumar C. Anil Kumar Jha D. Bhushan Kumar Bansal

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25. With which of the following has MTS India merged? A. Reliance Communications B. Airtel C. Vodafone India D. Idea

26. With which of the following has Nepal launched a month-long joint military training in Nepal’s mountainous regions to help strengthen bilateral defence ties? A. China B. USA C. India D. France

27. What rank has been given to India as per a report in the list of world’s healthiest countries? A. 100 B. 102 C. 103 D. 105

28. Which website has been launched by Environment Ministry on National Clean Development Mechanism Authority? A. www.ncdmaindia.gov.org B. www.ncdmaindia.com C. www.indiancdma.gov.in D. www.ncdmaindia.gov.in

29. Who has won the 2015 Mexican Gand Prix of Formula 1 held in Mexico City? A. Sergio Perez B. Nico Rosberg C. Felipe Massa D. Lewis Hamilton

30. Who has won the 2015 Title of Tennis? A. Andy Murray B. Rafael Nadal C. Roger Federer D.

31. Actor Al Molinaro passed away recently. He belonged to A. Brazil B. USA C. Britain D. Russia

32. Name the founder and the chairman of Hero Motocorp who passed away recently. A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal B. Om Prakash Munjal C. Suresh Kumar Makhvani D. Rohit Kumar Mishra

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33. Name the founding chancellor of the university whose professors prepared the book and presented the first copy of book titled “The President of India and the Governance of Higher Education Institutions” to President Pranab Mukherjee. A. Siddharth Joshi B. Sudesh Ghai C. Naveen Jindal D. Suman Pathak

34. Where is the National Tribal Crafts Mela Aadishilp-2015 held in New Delhi? A. South Ex. B. Lajpat Nagar C. Dilli Haat D. Canought Place

35. Which station has become the country’s first visually challenged friendly station? A. B. Bangalore C. Pune D. Mumbai

36. Punjabi has become Canada’s third most common language in the Parliament of Canada. First two languages are respectively A. French, English B. English, Spanish C. English, French D. English, Hindi

37. Where is the first International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities is going to be held on December 1? A. Assam B. Delhi C. Gujarat D. Himachal Pradesh

38. At which of the following places is Amazon.com going to open its first-ever physical book store? A. New Jersey B. Seattle C. Bangalore D.

39. Name the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Indian Premier League who has resigned recently. A. ML Sardana B. VK Nanda C. Sundar Raman D. Kumar Girish

40. Who has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Afganistan? A. Shyam Srinivasan B. Manpreet Vohra C. Amar Sinha D. Pradeep Tandon

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41. Who has been named as the global ambassador of Tata Motors? A. Cristiano Ronaldo B. Bhaichung Bhutia C. Lionel Messi D. Sergio Ramos

42. British oscar-winning writer Colin Welland passed away recently. He was also a/an A. actor B. painter C. lyricist D. psychologist

43. Which of the following has bagged the first prize under the Community Service Announcement category at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes 2015? A. All India Radio B. Radio Television Hong Kong C. Bangladesh Betar D. Australian Broadcasting Corporation

44. In which of the following countries is heavy floods caused by tropical cyclone Chapala in November? A. Georgia B. Syria C. Yemen D. Northern Philippines

45. Which state government approved a scheme named APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna for pregnant and lactating women in the tribal areas of the state? A. Maharashtra B. Uttar Pradesh C. Karnataka D. Tamil Nadu

46. Former Cricketer Tom Graveney passed away recently. He belonged to A. New Zealand B. Australia C. England D. Zimbabwe

47. Name the author of book titled “Interlinking of Indian Rivers”. A. Pavan Choudhary B. Radha Kant Bharati C. A B Pandya D. R D Pradhan

48. Name the Pakistani Cricketer who announced his retirement from Test Cricket in November. A. Younus Khan B. Shoaib Malik C. Shahid Afridi D. Mohammad Hafeez

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49. Name the Indian Boxer who has attained No. 2 spot in World Rankings. A. Vikas Krishan B. Satish Kumar C. Shiva Thapa D. Vijender Singh

50. Who has been appointed as the senior Vice President of Flipkart? A. Shyam Srinivasan B. Manpreet Vohra C. Amar Sinha D. Surojit Chatterjee

51. Who is going to be the 43rd Chief Justice of India? A. Justice Ramesh Chandra Lahoti B. Justice P. Sathasivam C. Justice Tirath Singh Thakur D. Justice Rajendra mal Lodha

52. As per the report by Legatum Prosperity Index 2015, what is India’s rank on Global Prosperity Index? A. 95 B. 99 C. 102 D. 105

53. With which of the following is China going to hold its historic meet for the first time? A. Taiwan B. Yemen C. Argentina D. Botswana

54. Who has been reappointed as the Managing Director of Repco Home Finance? A. Chaitanya Joshi B. Sharad Nanda C. R Varadarajan D. Sumer Singh

55. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Indian Bank? A. Suresh N Patel B. Mahesh Kumar Jain C. R K Takkar D. J K Garg

56. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Andhra Bank? A. Suresh N Patel B. Mahesh Kumar Jain C. R K Takkar D. J K Garg

57. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of UCO Bank? A. Suresh N Patel B. Mahesh Kumar Jain C. R K Takkar

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D. J K Garg

58. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Corporation Bank? A. Suresh N Patel B. Mahesh Kumar Jain C. R K Takkar D. J K Garg

59. Which book has been released by ISRO on Indian Space Programme in November? A. The Way of the Explorer B. Mars Up Close C. From Fishing Hamlet to Red Planet D. Destination Moon: The Apollo Missions in the Astronaut’s own words

60. Jayaprakash Narayan Bimal Prasad passed way recently. He was the former Indian Ambassador to A. Nepal B. Bangladesh C. USA D. Kazakhstan

61. Where is the India’s first Paragliding World Cup held? A. Punjab B. Himachal Pradesh C. New Delhi D. Rajasthan

62. Name the Indian shooter who won silver medal at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship held in Kuwait. A. Gagan Narang B. Abhinav Bindra C. Jitu Rai D. Vivek Singh

63. Ace shooter Jitu Rai won silver at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship finishing second behind Park Daehun. Park Daehun belongs to A. New Zealand B. Korea C. Kuwait D. Austria

64. Who has been elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada? A. Joe Clark B. Pierre Trudeau C. Justin Trudeau D. Stephen Harper

65. Which country’s Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor got arrested by police over his involvement in a blast on a speedboat carrying the country’s president? A. Eritrea B. Guyana C. Kenya D. Maldives

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66. Which rank has been given to PM Narendra Modi in 2015 Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Person list? A. 6 B. 8 C. 9 D. 11

67. Who has been ranked Number 1 in 2015 Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Person list? A. B. Vladimir Putin C. Pope Francis D. Barack Obama

68. Along with PM Narendra Modi, which two Indians got listed in 2015 Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Person list? A. Mukesh Ambani and Cyrus Mistry B. Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal C. Dilip Shanghvi and Lakshmi Mittal D. Mukesh Ambani and Dilip Shanghvi

69. According to the Census Bureau of US, which of the following is the most spoken Indian language in US? A. Gujarati B. Urdu C. Hindi D. Punjabi

70. The Supreme Court has announced that daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if their father died before A. September 19, 2007 B. September 9, 2006 C. September 9, 2005 D. September 29, 2005

71. Which of the following cities has been selected for Microsoft’s experimental Internet pilot project for Digital India programme? A. Varanasi B. Ahmedabad C. Gurgaon D. Mumbai

72. PM Narendra Modi has unveiled first ever Indian gold coin & bullion bearing Mahatma Gandhi’s image and A. national flower Lotus B. national Flag C. national emblem Ashok Chakra D. national bird Peacock

73. To enhance cooperation in Tourism sector, with which of the following has Ministry of Tourism of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)? A. Kyrgyzstan B. Indonesia C. Cambodia

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D. Colombia

74. To give a permanent solution to the power problem, the central government has given nod to UDAY scheme for financial restructuring package for power distribution companies. UDAY is A. Ujwal Distribution Assurity Yojna B. Ujwal Distribution Assurance Yojna C. Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna D. Ujwal Discom Assurity Yojna

75. The UDAY scheme launched by the Modi government aims at reducing the electricity lost during transmission and distribution from around 22 percent to 15 percent by A. 2019-20 B. 2018-19 C. 2020-21 D. 2021-22

76. Vikram Gokhale has been awarded with the prestigious Award. He is a/an? A. dramatist B. actor C. doctor D. writer

77. Name the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who is going to be India’s next high commissioner to UK. A. Rakesh Sardana B. Govind Mishra C. Navtej Singh Sarna D. Ranjan Mathai

78. Name the world’s 3rd Sanskrit film which has been selected for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa. A. Priyamanasam B. Adi Shankaracharya C. Kudiattam D. Punyakoti

79. Intellectual Rene Girard who passed away recently belonged to A. Cambodia B. France C. Russia D. Paraguay

80. Which Indian team has won bronze at Asian Archery Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand A. Bombayala Devi and Jayanta Talukdar B. Deepika Kumari and Rahul Banerjee C. Deepika Kumari and Jayanta Talukdar D. Abhishek Verma and Deepika Kumari

81. Reserve Bank of India has announced to list Bandhan Bank under which type of bank category? A. Co-Operative Bank

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B. Scheduled Bank C. Development Bank D. Exchange Bank

82. K Prithika Yashini is set to become India’s first transgender police officer in which state? A. Odisha B. Tamil Nadu C. Karnataka D. Mahrashtra

83. IMPRINT India, a joint initiative of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been launched by President Pranab Mukherjee. IMPRINT is A. Impacting Reassure Innovation and Technology B. Impacting Research Importance and Technology C. Inspiring Research Innovation and Technology D. Impacting Research Innovation and Technology

84. Name the fastest Indian bowler to reach 150 Test wickets. A. Ishant Sharma B. Amit Mishra C. Ravichandran Ashwin D. Zaheer Khanfsan

85. To promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy, with which of the following has India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)? A. Belgium B. Indonesia C. Cambodia D. Colombia

86. In November, with which of the following has India signed double taxation treaty to avoid the double taxation on imports and exports between the countries? A. Singapore B. Myanmar C. Turkmenistan D. Kazakhstan

87. Which of the following is going to deploy its aircraft carrier to support operations against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq? A. USA B. France C. Russia D. India

88. On which of the following banks has RBI imposed Rs 1 crore penalty for non- adherence to KYC and anti-money laundering guidelines? A. Laxmi Vilas Bank B. Dhanlaxmi Bank C. Union Bank D. Indian Bank

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89. With the mission “One step towards cleanliness”, the central government has imposed 0.5% Swachh Bharat Cess on all services which are presently liable to service tax. This cess will be in effect from A. March 01, 2016 B. January 01, 2016 C. November 15, 2015 D. November 30, 2015

90. Name the committee set up to look into various bankruptcy related issues which recently submitted its report. A. T K Viswanathan Committee B. RK Srivastava Committee C. Pahlaj Sood Committee D. Durga Prasad Committee

91. Name the authors of the book titled “Rebooting India: Realising a billion aspirations”. A. Maithili Rao & Viral Shah B. Jairam Ramesh & Santosh Singh C. & Viral Shah D. JB Kriplani

92. Which company is set to launch pilot internet project in India with Project Loon by using large balloons? A. Infosys B. Microsoft C. Google D. Facebook

93. What is the range of Brahmos supersonic land attack cruise missile test fired from Pokhran test range. A. 350 km B. 300 km C. 400 km D. 500 km

94. Who has/have been awarded with the 21st CII-EXIM Bank award for Business Excellence for the year 2015? A. Bhilai Steel Plant B. Rallis India C. QubeGB Ltd. D. Both A and B

95. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Oxford University Press India? A. Mahesh Kumar Verma B. Vinod Ganguly C. Zubin Karkaria D. V Sivaramakrishnan

96. Name the ’s Prime Minister who resigned after being charged for forgery, tax evasion, and money laundering. A. Dacia Balkan B. Dacian Ciolos C. Victor Ponta

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D. Klaus lohannis

97. Which High Court announced that the child born out of rape will have rights over the assaulter’s property if the child is not given away for adoption? A. Allahabad B. Madras C. Bombay D. Delhi

98. Where is the International Conference on ‘Frontiers in Yoga Research and its Applications’(INCOFYRA) going to be organized in 2016? A. Allahabad B. Mumbai C. Bengaluru D. Pune

99. To which of the following states, PM Narendra Modi has announced Rs. 80,000 cr package for the all-round development of the state? A. Bihar B. Jammu and Kashmir C. Haryana D. Uttar Pradesh

100. According to the World Economic Forum’s latest competitiveness index, what is the rank of India? A. 50 B. 55 C. 54 D. 58 1-D, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B, 5-B, 6-C, 7-B, 8-C, 9-A, 10-B, 11-D, 12-D, 13-C, 14-C, 15- B, 16-C, 17-D, 18-A, 19-C, 20-B. 21-B, 22-C, 23-B , 24-C, 25-A, 26-B, 27-C, 28-D, 29-B, 30-C, 31-B, 32-A, 33-C, 34-C, 35-A, 36-C, 37-B, 38-B, 39-C, 40-B. 41-C, 42-A, 43-A, 44-C, 45-A, 46-C, 47-B, 48-B, 49-C, 50-D, 51-C, 52-B, 53-A, 54-C, 55-B, 56-A, 57-C, 58-D, 59-C, 60-A. 61-B, 62-C, 63-B, 64-C, 65-D, 66-C, 67-B, 68-B, 69-C, 70-B, 71-A, 72-C, 73-D, 74-C, 75-B, 76-B, 77-C, 78-A, 79-B, 80-C. 81-B, 82-B, 83-D, 84-C, 85-A, 86-C, 87-B, 88-B, 89-C, 90-A, 91-C, 92-C, 93-B, 94-D, 95-D, 96-C, 97-A, 98-C, 99-B, 100-B.

101. Name the website launched by Railways Minister, Suresh Prabhu for green initiatives of Indian Railways. A. www.ingreenra.gov.in B. www.greeninra.gov.in C. www.greenin.gov.in D. www.irgreenri.gov.in

102. Which state has received the first major foreign direct investment (FDI) in rail projects to set up state-of-the art diesel and electric locomotive manufacturing plants in the state? A. Maharashtra B. Uttar Pradesh C. Bihar D. West Bengal

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103. Where is the Asia’s foremost Information Security Conference: Ground Zero Summit 2015 has been inaugurated by Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh? A. Colombo B. New Delhi C. Beijing D. Dhaka

104. With which of the following has India signed agreements on water resources and culture in November this year? A. Sri Lanka B. Bhutan C. China D. Bangladesh

105. With the implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ by the union government, how the arrears will be paid to the Defence Forces personnel? A. in eight equal half yearly installments B. in four equal yearly installments C. in four equal half yearly installments D. in two equal half yearly installments

106. According to Fortune India, who is the most powerful woman in the Indian business sector? A. Shikha Sharma B. Arundhati Bhattacharya C. Chanda Kochar D. Nishi Vasudeva

107. Drug maker Cipla has appointed which of the following as an independent director on its board? A. Shikha Nanda B. Madhu Joshi C. Bhavna Saini D. Naina Lal Kidwai

108. Who has won the 25th All India G V Mavalankar Shooting Championship held at Asansol, West Bengal? A. Haryana B. National Cadet Corps (NCC) C. Air Force D. Army

109. Name the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. A. Mohammad Kaif B. Rohit Motwani C. Wasim Jaffer D. Vijay Dahiya

110. Wasim Jaffer is the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. He is from which team? A. Baroda B. Vidarbha C. Tripura D. Railways

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111. After how many years, WWE LIVE is going to hold its two live events in India? A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16

112. Who has been honoured with lifetime achievement Kala Shikhar Award? A. B. Ram Kishan C. Shiv Kumar Sharma D. Suketu Kumar

113. In China where is the India cultural week being inaugurated where India has been designated as a guest country for the first time? A. Beijing B. Shanghai C. Jiangsu D. Yunnan

114. Which of the following has been declared Ebola-free by WHO in November? A. Guinea B. Sierra Leone C. Nigeria D. Algeria

115. When is National Legal Services Day observed? A. November 5 B. November 9 C. December 9 D. May 12

116. Name the author of the book ‘What Happened to Netaji?’? A. AnujDhar B. Neelkamal Prakash C. Anu Kumar D. Prakash Jha

117. Which of the following team has won 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Chile? A. Mexico B. Mali C. Nigeria D. Belgium

118. Name the female Indian shooter who has won gold in 13th Asian Shooting Championship held in Kuwait city. A. Apurvi Chandela B. Anjali Bhagwat C. Heena Sidhu D. Richa Shukla

119. Which country is going to host U-17 Football World Cup? A. Malaysia

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B. India C. Australia D. New Zealand

120. Which of the following has won 32nd Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament held at in Punjab? A. ONGC, Delhi B. Punjab Police C. Indian Oil, Mumbai D. Indian Railways

121. Name the app launch by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for jawans? A. m-Troop B. m-Civil C. m-Power D. m-Query

122. With which of the following e-commerce site has Nestle India tied up? A. Paytm B. Amazon India C. Snapdeal D. Flipkart

123. With which of the following has China made agreements for Free trade Agreement (FTA)? A. Cambodia B. Singapore C. Algeria D. New Zealand

124. With which of the following has Australia signed a deal to share information about sea ice conditions around Antarctica for better navigation? A. China B. Japan C. Indonesia D. Malaysia

125. Om Prakash Mehra passed away recently. He was the former chief of A. BCCI B. Army C. Air Force D. ISRO

126. Virender Mohan passed away recently. He was the former General Manager of which of the following news agency? A. Press Trust of India B. United News of India C. Free Press of India D. United Press of India

127. Boeing, and aircraft manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago has stated a joint venture with which of the following to manufacture aero structures for aircraft in India? A. Hinduja Group B. Tata Group

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C. Reliance Group D. Adani Group

128. Which of the following is going to acquire Larsen & Turbo’s (L&T) Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu? A. Mundra Ports B. Adani Ports C. Shikhar Group D. Tianjin Ports

129. N Srinivasan has been removed from which of the following position/s? A. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association President B. BCCI President C. ICC Chairman D. Both B and C

130. Which country has appointed Marzieh Afkham as its first woman ambassador since revolution? A.Iraq B.Iran C.Egypt D.Saudi Arabia

131. International Terra Madre has been started in which of the following cities of India? A.Siliguri B. C.Patna D.Shillong

132. As per Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) Asia-Pacific City Investment Intensity Index which Indian city emerged in Top 20 positions ? A.Mumbai B.New Delhi C.Bengaluru D.Pune

133. Which of the following has been choosen as CM of Bihar during recent Bihar Assembly elections ? A.Lalu Prasad Yadav B.Nitish Kumar C.Ram Vilas Paswan D.Upendra Kushwaha

134. The former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AP Shah has been appointed by which of the following governing body as its ethics officer (ombudsman) ? A.Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) B.India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) C.Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) D.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

135. Centre has approved Rs. 2,100 crore funds under National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) for States which have faced drought and floods. Which are those States ?

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A.Gujarat and J&K B.Karnataka and Gujarat C.Mumbai & Karnataka D.Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

136. Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed which of the following as the Vice-Chairman of its Board of Directors ? A. B.Jens Weidmann C.Raghuram Rajan D.Haruhiko Kuroda

137. As per Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) what will be the expected growth of Indian economy in 2015-16 & 2016- 17 respectively ? A.7.2% & 7.4% B.7.2% & 7.3% C.7.4% & 7.3% D.7.3% & 7.4%

138. Which Indian-American has been appointed by University of North Texas as a member of Board of Regents ? A.Abraham Verghese B.Madhulika Sikka C.Ashok Mago D.Preet Bharara

139. During Create the Future Design Contest- 2015 who has been conferred with NASA award for tyre burst solution ? A.Udit Bondia B.Sameer Panda C.KN Panda D.Smitiparna Satpathy

140. Barabati stadium which has been excluded from BCCI’s new Test venues is situated at which which place ? A.Cuttack B.Hyderabad C.Mumbai D.

141. On which date World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed ? A.6 November B.10 November C.9 November D.6 November

142. Jayant Krishna who has been appointed as interim CEO of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a principal consultant in which of the following company ? A.Infosys B.TCS C.Wipro D.Microsoft

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143. Indian-origin BAME campaigner Muna Chauhan conferred with UK’s Point of Light award by for charity work. What is BAME stands for ? A.Black, Asian and Minority Ethic B.Black, Asian and Majority Ethnic C.Black, Asian and Majority Ethic D.Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic

144. Which of the following nations have implemented the banking service protocol ? A.Pakistan and Japan B.Korea and Afganistan C.China and Pakistan D.Afganistan and China

145. Independent commission (IC) on doping headed by Richard W. Pound, has recently submitted its report to WADA. IC had been formed after the allegations raised by which documentary ? A.Doping at the Tour de France – The Convicts of the Road. B.The Doping Secret: The Dark Side of Athletics C.Top Secret Doping: How Russia makes its Winners D.Alberto Salazar: Doping In Athletics

146. To execute “DirectRemit 60 seconds” remittance platform which bank has partnered with State Bank of India ? A.Emirates NBD B.Emirates Islamic Bank C.National Bank of Abu Dhabi D.National Bank of Fujairah

147. India is ranked at which position in World Giving Index ? A.108 B.106 C.110 D.121

148. Which University wins FICCI Higher Education Awards 2015 at the Indo – Africa summit in New Delhi ? A.Delhi University B.Manipal University C.Jawaharlal Nehru University D.Lovely Professional University

149. Which Pakistani cricketer has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket ? A.Mohammad Hafeez B.Samiullah Khan C.Younis Khan D.Yasir Shah

150. India’s latest GSAT 15 is launched by which of the following Space Agency ? A.ESAC B.Arianespace C.SpaceX

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D.EUROCKOT

151. Name the Cyclone and Island which has recently hit the Arabian Peninsula country for the second time ? A.Cyclone Nargis & Sumatra Island B.Cyclone Pam & Solomon Islands C.Cyclone Megh & Yemeni island D.Cyclone Chapala & Zuqar Island

152. Who has been awarded with Transgender Champion award by American GLAMOUR’s Women of the Year awards ? A.Calpernia Addams B.Jenny Bailey C.Caitlyn Jenner D.Jeanne Bare

153. What is the name of offshore patrol vessel which has been commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Vasco Da Gama ? A.Vaibhav B.Sankalp C.Samar D.Samarth

154. Recenty Alibaba has acquired Youku Tudou. Youku Tudou is commonly known as which of the following ? A.Taiwan YouTube B.Japan’s Yahoo C.Korea’s DailyMotion D.China’s YouTube

155. How many Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes has been acquired by Jet Airways ? A.75 B.86 C.77 D.85

156. Which company named as the new title sponsor of the Singapore Slammers for a three-year term ? A.Vivo B.Paytm C.Oxigen D.OUE

157. Which photo and video editing Software Company has been acquired by google to provide better video and photo editing features for its users ? A.Movavi B.Fly Labs C.Final Cut Pro X D.iMovie

158. I S Jha has been appointed by which transmission utility Company as its Chairman and Managing Director ? A.Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) B.Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission (MSET) C.REC Transmission Projects Co Ltd (RECTPL)

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D.Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC)

159. Which Indian bank is all set to become the first bank to launch mobile wallet service for feature mobile phone “Batua” ? A.HDFC B.SBI C.Axis D.IDBI

160. Kerala has organised India’s first Global Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE -1). What is the theme for conference ? A.Re-Thinking Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality B.Women Empowerment, Gender and Governance C.Gender, Governance and Inclusion D.Gender Equality, Inclusion and Women Empowerment

161. Government extends the tenure of which panel by one year to sort out taxation problem faced by the trade and industry ? A.R V Easwar Panel B.AP Shah Panel C.Dr. Y V. Reddy panel D.Lahiri Panel

162. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) which has made Indian Debut in THE Top 100 World University Ranking is situated at which place ? A.Hyderabad B.Bengaluru C.Pune D.New Delhi

163. Name the leader of National League for Democracy (NLD) party who has won the Myanmar election with ending decades of military-backed rule ? A.Soe Maung B.Aung San Suu Kyi C.Nyan Tun Aung D.Aung Min

164. Which of the following plan has been started by the government in the month of August to curb non-performing assets (NPAs) Public sector banks? A.Ayush B.Strategic Debt Restructuring C.Indradhanush D.Swavalamban

165. Which e-commerce Company has made its maiden entry in the Thomson Reuters Top 100 global innovators list 2015 ? A.Flipkart B.Snapdeal C.Oak Street D.Amazon

166. Online taxi-booking company Ola has acquired which trip-planning applications company to strengthen its new bus-shuttle service ? A.TripCase

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B.Hipmunk C.Kayak Pro D.Geotagg

167. Who has been appointed as arbitrator by GOI for resolving Cairn tax case ? A.Raju Ramachandran B.Gloria James C.Zia Mody D.Christopher Thomas

168. Where was 13th Asian shooting championship 2015 held ? A.India B.Dubai C.China D.Kuwait

169. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ? A.Shri R. Gandhi B.Dr. Urjit R. Patel C.Subir Gokaran D.Shri Harun R. Khan

170. Allen Toussaint, who died recently due to heart attack in Spain was related to which field ? A.Director B.Writer C.Musician D.Author

171. On which date National Public Service Broadcasting Day observed ? A.Nov 12 B.Nov 11 C.Nov 14 D.Nov 10

172. Which Italian diplomat has been appointed as UN refugee chief to handle the world’s worst-ever refugee crisis ? A.Antonio Guterres B.Filippo Grandi C.Gerolamo Emilio Gerini D.Vincenzo Grimani

173. What is the theme for first Women of India Organic Mela that begins at Dilli Haat in New Delhi ? A.Women empowernment and organic products B.Encourage women and organic farming C.Eat Healthy Live Healthy D.Women and organic Products

174. India’s first gender university will set up in which state of India ? A.Karnataka B.Kerala C.Tamil Nadu D.Goa

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175. India has signed MoU with which country to enhance bilateral air service cooperation ? A.Republic of Ireland B.Republic of Korea C.Republic of Serbia D.Republic of Ethiopia

176. Nandan and Rohini Nilekani has launched which app to address learning challenges in the primary education space ? A.EkManzil B.Kindle C.EkStep D.TeacherKit

177. Which state organises Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival ? A.Sikkim B.Manipur C.Meghalaya D.Assam

178. Fortune top 50 global business leaders list includes which of the following 3 Indian CEOs ? A.Indra Nooyi, Mukesh Ambani, Sanjay K Jha B.Ajay Banga, Satya Nadella, Francisco D’Souza C.Francisco D’Souza, Anand Mahindra, Rajeev Suri D.Ajay Banga, Mukesh Ambani, Satya Nadella

179. Which IT service major will train British university graduates at its Innovation Labs and software development centres across India ? A.TCS B.Wipro C.Infosys D.Accenture

180. CPEC is a developmemt megaproject between which of the following two countries ? A.Cambodia and Pakistan B.China and Palestine C.Canda and Paraguay D.China and Pakistan

181. Who is appointed by Deutsche Bank as its head of corporate and investment banking for the Asia Pacific region ? A.Gunit Chadha B.Jeff Urwin C.James McMurdo D.John Cryan

182. Which of the following is Indian-origin barrister who has been appointed as the as a Circuit Judge in the UK ? A.Leila Seth B.Kalyani Kaul C.Subimal Chandra Roy D.Frank Moraesw

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183. ‘Stockal’, India’s India’s first mobile-based platform to facilitate global investments for domestic retail investors is lauched by which of the following brokerage company ? A.Geojit BNP Paribas B.SBICAP securities C.SIC Global D.Bonanza Online

184. In which of the following Indian States the first exclusive hospital for elephants established ? A.West Bengal B.Puducherry C.Odisha D.Assam

185. On which date World Kindness Day observed ? A.Nov 13 B.Nov 11 C.Nov 12 D.Nov 10

186. Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill which is recently assented by President, imposes how many years of imprisonment for cow slaughter ? A.3 to 7 years B.2 to 5 years C.3 to 10 years D.2 to 7 years

187. Ola launches which app for mobile recharges and transfers ? A.OlaTransfer B.Ola Money C.OlaTm D.Ola Charge

188. Which two Indian banks are going to list their bonds on the London Stock Exchange ? A.Axis and ICICI B.Yes bank and SBI C.ICICI & SBI D.HDFC & YES Bank

189. What is the venue for 35th India International Trade Fair (IITF 2015), which is inaugurated by the Shri Pranab Mukherjee ? A.Pune B.Mumbai C.Kolkata D.New Delhi

190. As per the data released by the central statistics office what is the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation ? A.6% B.5% C.6.2%

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D.5.3%

191. Which Indian State would get its first handicrafts museum by converting the old educational structure into it ? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Jammu & Kasmir C.Tamil Nadu D.Gujarat

192. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched “Neev Fund” to invest in small infrastructure projects in eight low-income states. Which of the following are co-investmentors in this fund ? A.UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & SBI B.UK Department of International Development & ICICI C.UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & HDFC D.UK Department of International Development & SBI

193. What was the venue for 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration ? A.Mdina B.Valletta C.Zabbar D.Senglea

194. France has declared emergency after a series of terror attacks. Who is the ? A.David Cameron B.Justin Trudeau C.Francois Hollande D.Tony Tan

195. Govt appointed 3 new persons as members of Film and Television Institute of India Society (FTII). Who are those ? A.Satish Shah, Baradwaj Rangan, BP Singh B.Anupam Kher, , Ekta Kapoor C.Satish Shah, Bhawana Somaaya, BP Singh D.Anupam Kher, Baradwaj Rangan, Ekta Kapoor

196. Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar has dedicated which aircraft to the nation that is based at INS Rajali ? A.Boeing 737 B.Boeing P-8I C.Boeing P-12 D.Boeing P-12F

197. Which island of Japan has been recently hit by earthquake with Magnitude of 7.0 ? A.Kyushu B.Honshu C.Shikoku D.Hokkaido

198. Children’s Day is observed as the birth anniversary of which Indian leader ? A.Jawaharlal Nehru B.Mahatama Gandhi

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C.B. R. Ambedkar D.Subhas Chandra Bose

199. At which place President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement 2015 ? A.Shastri Bhawan B.AP Bhavan C.Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan D.Rashtrapati Bhavan

200. Which country has been banned in 2016 Olympic Games due to the allegations of major drug abuse in athletics ? A.Malaysia B.Poland C.Bermuda D.Russia 101-B, 102-C, 103-A, 104-C, 105-C, 106-B, 107-D, 108-D, 109-C,110-B, 111-A, 112-C, 113-B, 114-B, 115-B, 116-A, 117-C, 118-C, 119-B, 120-D. 121-C, 122-C, 123-B, 124-A, 125-C, 126-B, 127-B, 128-B, 129-D, 130-B, 131- D, 132-C, 133-B, 134-D, 135-B, 136-C, 137-B, 138-C, 139-B, 140-A. 141-B, 142-B, 143-D, 144-C, 145-C, 146-A, 147-B, 148-B, 149-C, 150-B, 151- C, 152-C, 153-D, 154-D, 155-A, 156-D, 157-B, 158-A, 159-B, 160-C. 161-D, 162-B, 163-B, 164-C, 165-D, 166-D, 167-D, 168-D, 169-C, 170-C, 171- A, 172-B, 173-D, 174-B, 175-B, 176-C, 177-C, 178-B, 179-A, 180-D. 181-C, 182-B, 183-C, 184-D, 185-A, 186-C, 187-B, 188-D, 189-D, 190-B, 191- B, 192-D, 193-B, 194-C, 195-C, 196-B, 197-A, 198-A, 199-D, 200-D.

201. On which date World Diabetes Day observed ? A.Nov 12 B.Nov 11 C.Nov 14 D.Nov 10

202. A professor at Montana State University (MSU) has discovered new duck- billed species of which animal ? A.Rhinoceros B.Crocodile C.Dinosaur D.Alligator

203. Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan has commissioned the former Shipwright School (SWC) as which of the following INS at Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Visakhapatnam ? A.INS Vikrant B.INS Vikramaditya C.INS Vishal D.INS Vishwakarma

204. How much surcharge levied on getting the Permanent Account Number (PAN), whose cost is increased due the imposition of the Swachh Bharat cess ? A.0.7% B.0.5% C.0.3% D.0.6% 26 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2015 @ AffairsCloud.Com

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205. Between which two countries Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been inked to operationalize Coastal Shipping Accord ? A.India and Bhutan B.Pakistan and China C.India and Sri Lanka D.India and Bangladesh

206. Which environmental NGO has launched “Clean Air Nation” App that will provide real-time air pollution levels and precautionary measures ? A.Care Earth Trust B.Kalpavriksh C.Greenpeace India D.Navdanya

207. Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme, by releasing 10 captive bred vultures in the pre-release aviaries is launched in which state ? A.Tamil Nadu B.Karnataka C.Rajasthan D.Haryana

208. Which of the following Indian city has not been listed in the Trivago’s Best Value Index for high quality services in hotels ? A.Amritsar B.Rishikesh C.Jodhpur D.Wayanad

209. India has partnered with which country for taking up collaborative projects in the field of productivity improvement of cattle and buffaloes ? A.Canada B.Bangladesh C.Srilankand D.Brazil

210. J&K Govt will implement which Act in state which is announced by Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public distribution Choudhary Zulfkar Ali ? A.Food Safety and Standards Act B.Food Safety Modernization Act C.National Food Safety Act D.Food Safety and Standards Rules

211. Dudhwa National Park (DNP) is situated at which border ? A.India–Nepal B.India–Pakistan border C.India–Sri Lanka border D.India–Myanmar border

212. Warren Mitchell, who passed away recently was related to which field ? A.Politician B.Actor C.Lawyer D.Writer

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213. In which Chinese city the first Yoga institute established by India outside the country to promote cultural exchange and bilateral ties ? A.Kaiping B.Kunming C.Kaili D.Kaifeng

214. Which Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS) has been handed over to Indian Navy by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar ? A.Barak B.Maareech C.SMB D.Shyena

215. On which date World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed ? A.Third Saturday in November (21) B.Second Sunday in November (8) C.Third Sunday in November (15) D.Second Saturday in November (14)

216. Who has won women’s singles title of China Open Badminton series 2015 ? A.Wang Yihan B.Saina Nehwal C.Li Xuerui D.Nozomi Okuhara

217. As per Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), India has identified how many new species of fauna in the last five years ? A.773 B.878 C.787 D.778

218. To push India’s bid to gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council who is appointed as the India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations ? A.Syed Ali Zaheer B.Mohammad Yunus C.Syed Akbaruddin D.Asoke Mukerji

219. “Mukhya Mantri Jan Van Yozana” (plantation) under which farmers would be given 50 per cent grant for plantations is launched in which state of India ? A.Chhattisgarh B.Karnataka C.Manipur D.Jharkhand

220. What was the theme for National Press Day that was observed on November 16 ? A.“quality journalism” B.“Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression” C.”Let Journalism Thrive! Towards Better Reporting” D.”Transparency in Public Affairs”

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221. Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda instigated AMRIT outlet at AIIMS for selling affordable drugs for cancer & heart diseases. What AMRIT stands for ? A.Affordable Medicines and Reasonable Implants for Treatment B.Affordable Measures and Reliable Implants for Treatment C.Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment D.Affordable Measures and Reasonable Implants for Treatment

222. Which of the following was the noted children’s Book Writer and wife of iconic cartoonist R.K. Laxman who passed away recently ? A.Asha Nehemiah B.Kamala Laxman C.Poile Sengupta D.Samhita Arni

223. Which F1 driver stood as runner-up in 2015 Formula One world championship and won the Brazilian Grand Prix ? A.Lewis Hamilton B.Sebastian Vettel C.Valtteri Bottas D.Nico Rosberg

224. Cerebra Integrated Technologies Ltd (Cerebra) has signed MoU with which of the following storage server companies ? A.Nirvanix B.Parascale C.Fusion-io D.Echostreams

225. N-deal Procedures dubbed “Civil Nuclear Deal” related to uranium, which was concluded recently was an accord between which two countries ? A.India and Korea B.China and Pakistan C.US and Australia D.India and Australia

226. Dr Jitendra Singh has announced the formation of multi-crore Sports University campus in which Indian State ? A.Mizoram B.Manipur c.Meghalaya D.Maharashtra

227. Which of the following five cities will invest Rs. 5,748 crore under AMRUT action plans to enhance water supply and sewerage connections for the year 2015-16 ? A.Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha and Mizoram B.Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Mizoram C.Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Mizoram D.Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Meghalaya

228. Which State Govt has made cashless health insurance scheme mandatory for all govt employees and pensioners ? A.Haryana

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B.Punjab C.Manipur D. Gujarat

229. India’s largest alcoholic beverages company United Spirits has appointed which of the following as its chief financial officer ? A.Vinay Nambiar B.Sanjeev Churiwala C.Sandeep Girotra D.Sajeev Babu Kurup

230. Jharkhand Chief Minister has introduced “Mobile Governance” to mark the 16th Foundation Day of the State. who is the CM of Jharkhand ? A.Mukul Sangma B.Raman Singh C.Raghubar Das D.Harish Rawat

231. On which date International Day for Tolerance observed ? A.Nov 15 B.Nov 14 C.Nov 16 D.Nov 12

232. To focus on international markets, SpiceJet has appointed which of the following as Country Head of UAE ? A.Vinay pathak B.Kalyani Kaul C.Vinay Nambiar D.Sandeep Girotra

233. Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal has laid foundation stone in which Indian State for First Mega Food Park with 3 Mini parks ? A.Kerala B.Kerala C.Telangana D.Odisha

234. Which of the following was Tamil devotional singer and awardee of Sankeerthana Samrat who passed away recently due to brief illness ? A.SP Balasubramaniam B.Pithukuli Murugadas C.Veeramani Dasan D.Nithyashree Mahadevan

235. Which of the following was ICICI Bank’s corporate banking division head who recently quit the the bank to join Standard Chartered bank as its India CEO ? A.Rajiv Sabharwal B.Nilanjan Bhattacharya C.Zarine Daruwala D.Dr. Tushaar N. Shah

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236. Which President did not attented the G20 Antalya summit that was held on 15-16 November 2015 ? A.Dilma Rousseff B.Joachim Gauck C.Enrique Peña Nieto D.Francois Hollande

237. Who is appointed as the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) head of Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhopal ? A.Pravin Sinclair B.Hrushikesh Senapaty C.Mrs. Sudeshna Senpaty D.Prof. B.K.Tripathi

238. With which country India has agreed to share militant information and signed Land Boundary Agreement ? A.China B.Myanmar C.Bangladesh D.Nepal

239. “Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI)” released by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)-India named which PSU as its topper ? A.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL) B.Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) C.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) D.Airports Authority of India (AAI)

240. Which State has executed National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 that covers transgender community ? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Odisha C.Kerala D.Kerala

241. 3rd edition of the Next Big Idea Contest has awarded which of the following Bengaluru based startups with International fellowships ? A.Lightmetrics Technologies Private Limited and Survelytics B.Lightmetrics Technologies Private Limited and Neuron C.Lightmetrics Technologies Private Limited and Packal D.Swift File Transfer and Lightmetrics Technologies Private Limited

242. Which of the following Indian Shuttler has bagged silver medal at 2015 BWF world junior championship ? A.Sanjay Thakur B.Aditya Joshi C.Sayam Bothra D.Siril Verma

243. Australian cricketer who has announced his retirement from international cricket during Trans-Tasman Trophy Test series at ? A.Stuart MacGill B.Mitchell Johnson C.Ryan Campbell D.Shane Watson

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244. International Federation of has banned which of the following chief for 10 years for corruption ? A.Kushal Das B.Mr. C.Ganesh Thapa D.Shaji Prabhakaran

245. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has appointed which Former Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer as its Chief Operating Officer – Sports ? A.Rajeev Shukla B.Shashank Manohar C.Lalit Modi D.Sundar Raman

246. Former chief of the country’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) who died recently ? A.Syed Asif Ibrahim B.N. Sandhu C.Dineshwar Sharma D.Shankaran Nair

247. Where was the venue for 17th BWF World Junior Championships 2015 ? A.Ica B.Lima C.Cusco D.Tacna

248. Which three airlines has been slapped with penalties of Rs. 258 crore for cartelization in fixing fuel surcharge for transporting cargo ? A.GoAir, Jet Airways, SpiceJet B.IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet C.Air India, Jet Airways, IndiGo D.Jet Airways, GoAir, Air India

249. CM Arvind Kejriwal’s established committed to investigate financial irregularities by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), which recommended its suspension was headed by which of the following ? A.AP shah B.RM Lodha C.Chetan Sanghi D.Zaheer Abbas

250. Oxford Dictionary has announced which word as its “Word of the Year for 2015” ? A.Flushed Face B.Face with Stuck-Out Tongue C.Face with Tears of Joy D.Face with Cold Sweat

251. Credit deal has been inked for the Andhra Pradesh Rural Inclusive Growth Project between Centre, Andhra Pradesh and World Bank for how much amount ? A.$80 million

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B.$75 million C.$86 million D.$60 million

252. India has tighten bilateral defence ties with which neighbouring country to maintain Peace at Line of Actual Control (LAC) ? A.Bangladesh B.Sri Lanka C.Bhutan D.China

253. Which Indian Minister became the first Indian to be honoured with Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region ? A.Krishan Pal B.Jayant Sinha C.Piyush Goyal D.Kiren Rijiju

254. Which journalist has been honoured with Reporters without Borders Prize (RSF) ? A. B.Praful Bidwai C.Zaina Erhaim D.Shereen Bhan

255. Which state will organise International Skill Summit to project the competency standards and global employability of youth in the state to the employers worldwide ? A.Karnataka B.Kerala C.New Delhi D.Hyderabad

256. Indian-American judge who has become the first recipient of a US public service award in recognition of her contributions in the field of law ? A.Indira Talwani B.Ushir Durant C.Manish S Shah D.Raja Rajeswari

257. American hotel chain Marriott International will acquire which of its rival hotel company to create the world’s largest hotel chain ? A.Hilton Worldwide Holdings B.Starwood Hotels & Resorts C.Melia Hotels International D.Great Eagle Holdings

258. Which of the following was the All Blacks player who become rugby union’s first global superstar has recently passed away ? A.Joe Rokocoko B.Jonah Lomu C.Jono Gibbes D.Jeff Wilson

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259. In 46th edition of the Biannual Top500 list of supercomputers which supercomputer has been named as the world’s most powerful system ? A.Stampede (United States) B.Piz Daint (Switzerland) C.Sequoia (United States) D.Tianhe-2 (China)

260. Warning system satellite EKS Kosmos-2510 has been successfully launched by which country that was delivered into a Tundra orbit ? A.China B.America C.Russia D.Japan

261. National Digital Literacy Mission, which set its target for making 52.5 lakh people digitally literate has advanced its deadline to 2016. Earlier it was fixed by the end of which year ? A.2020 B.2022 C.2017 D.2018

262. Which country’s Govt has declared a state of emergency in more than 200 towns that are affected by a mining waste spill ? A.Brazil B.Peru C.Malaysia D.Bangladesh

263. President appoints CJI by exercising his powers conferred by which article of the Constitution of India ? A.Article 124(3) B.Article 124(5) C.Article 124(2) D.Article 124(4)

264. Apoorva Mehta, an Indian-American among Forbes Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 is related to which of the following companies ? A.Blood testing B.Roivant Sciences C.Instacart D.Airbnb

265. Interest equalisation scheme, which is recently approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will benefit which of the following ? A.Importers B.State Govt C.Exporters D.PSUs

266. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will set up National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) for quality laboratory animals in which Indian city ? A.Kolkata B.Hyderabad

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C.Lucknow D.Bangalore

267. Centre has appointed which of the following as the India’s ambassador to China ? A.Gopalkrishna Gandhi B.Balkrishna Shetty C.Pradeep Kumar Kapur D.Vijay Keshav Gokhale

268. Denmark’s top literary award, the Hans Christian Andersen Prize is bestowed over which of the following ? A.Terese Svoboda B.Kate Bernheimer C.Raif Badawi D.Haruki Murakami

269. Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Tripartite Agreement on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger. IBSA includes which three countries ? A.India, Bangladesh, South Africa B.Indonesia, Brazil, South America C.South America, India, Bangladesh D.Brazil, South Africa, India

270. India has signed revised Air Services Agreement as an important landmark with which of the country ? A.Ireland B.New Zealand C.Germany D.Canada

271. Who is sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India ? A.PM Lodha B.JS Khehar C.TS Thakur D.Madan Lokur

272. To explore possible collaborations in the field of Skill Development which country has been collaborated with India ? A.Tajikistan B.Afganistan C.kyrzbekistan D.Indonesia

273. ‘Taali Ho’, the first International Qawwali Festival 2016 will be hosted by the which Indian State ? A.Maharashtra B.Uttar Pradesh C.New Delhi D.Jammu & Kashmir

274. Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur is an iniative aimed to create the blueprint for the digitisation of rural India has been announced by which of the following ? A.Wipro

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B.HCL C.Intel D.IBM

275. Where will be the venue for Asia pacific economic cooperation (APEC) summit in 2016 ? A.Chile B.Vietnam C.Peru D.Philippines

276. In lieu of exchange of information in the field of Animal Health India has joined hands with which country ? A.New Zealand B.Vietnam C.Germany D.Canada

277. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has cleared six FDI proposals for how much amount, which are envisaging foreign investments ? A.8180 crore B.1810 Crore C.1081 Crore D.8110 Crore

278. Technology Acquisition and Development Fund (TADF) under National Manufacturing Policy is recently been launched by Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman. It will boost which sector ? A.Banks B.MSME C.Telecome D.IT

279. Which country’s Govt has blocked social media platform like WhatsApp, Viber, facebook, Mypeople, Line and Tango on security grounds ? A.Sri Lanka B.Iran C.Bangladesh D.Bhutan

280. Which Indian state has declared its 50 states as drought-hit ? A.Maharashtra B.Tamil Nadu C.Uttar Pradesh D.West Bengal

281. 3rd edition of the Global Terrorism Index 2015 (GTI) showing countries that are most affected by terrorism in 2014 has ranked India at which position ? A.123 B.96 C.6 D.8

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282. Where was the venue for BioGenesis – Global cancer summit 2015 that was organised with theme “Frontiers in oncology: genetics, diagnostics and therapeutics” ? A.India Institute of Medical Sciences B.Indian Institute of Technology C.Indian Institute of Science D.Indian Institute of Biotechnology

283. 7th edition of Military exercise between India-Russia recently concluded at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Bikaner. Name the excercise. A.Hand-in-Hand B.IBSAMAR C.KONKAN D.INDRA

284. India has been ranked at which position in World Economic Forum (WEF) Global gender index ? A.108 B.126 C.118 D.109

285. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs will pay how much production subsidy per quintal to sugarcane farmers ? A.Rs 4.75 B.Rs 3.50 C.Rs 4.50 D.Rs 3.75

286. 6 MTPA capacity Kalinganagar Steel Plant’s first phase has been commissioned by Tata Steel in which Indian state ? A.Tamil Nadu B.Odisha C.Karnataka D.Kerala

287. Barack Obama has appointed which of the following Indian-American politician as an Executive Director to Asian Development Bank ? A.Ushir Durant B.Swati Dandekar C.Sabita Singh D.Ashwin Madia

288. 2015 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace has been conferred on which of the following UN Office ? A.UN Framework Convention on Climate Change B.UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization C.UN High Commissioner for Refugees D.UN World Tourism Organization

289. RBI allows Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) with minumum how much of net worth to launch online transaction through internet banking ? A.Rs 80 crore B.Rs 200 crore C.Rs 150 crore

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D.Rs 100 crore

290. Indiana All India FIDE Rating Chess tournament has been won by which of the following chess players ? A.Akshat Chandra B.Murali Karthikeyan C.Srishti Pandey D.Vaibhav Suri

291. Asian Volleyball Confederation has appointed which of the following as its Executive Vice-President during 21st AVC General Assembly Meeting ? A.Essa Hamza Ahmad B.Chetan Sanghi C.Saleh Bin Nasser D.Chaudhary Avadhesh Kumar

292. Name the eminent bureaucrat who served as the Gujarat Governor and Chief Election Commissioner, has passed away recently ? A.Kalyan Singh B.RK Trivedi C.Nirbhay Sharma D.Keshari Nath Tripathi

293. UN Security Council has adopted which country’s sponsored resolution to prevent further attacks by Islamic State terrorists and other extremist groups ? A.Somalia B.France C.Burundi D.Cyprus

294. India and China have been agreed to form a Ministerial-level mechanism to boost security cooperation. It will be headed by which Ministers of both Nations ? A.Law & Justice Ministers B.Defence Ministers C.External Affair Ministers D.Home Ministers

295. Egypt’s first nuclear plant, which is to be financed and build by Russia will set up at which place ? A.Mahalla B.Dabaa C.Kubra D.Cairo

296. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has appointed which of the following awardee Indian scientist as one of the members of a high-level panel on health technology innovation ? A.Anita Desai B.P M Bhargava C. D.Vijay Bhatkar

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297. Jan Lokpal Bill cleared by Delhi Govt will investigate offences under which act ? A.Central Provinces Laws Act 1875 B.Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 C.Right to Information Act 2005 D.Prevention of Corruption Act 1988

298. India-Bangladesh electricity network is financed by which lending body under SASEC Program with $120 million of loan ? A.International Monetary Fund B.World Bank C.Asian Development Bank D.New Development Bank

299. The Finance Ministry of India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on certain carbon black imports from which countries ? A.China & Bangladesh B.Canada & China C.Russia & Japan D.China & Russia

300. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has appointed which of the following as President of industry body for 2016 ? A.Harshavardhan Neotia B.Jyotsna Suri C.Alwyn Didar Singh D.Arbind Prasad 201-C, 202-C, 203-D, 204-B, 205-D, 206-C, 207-D, 208-C, 209-D, 210-C, 211- A, 212-B, 213-B, 214-B, 215-C, 216-C, 217-D, 218-C, 219-D, 220-D. 221-C, 222-B, 223-D, 224-D, 225-D, 226-B, 227-C, 228-B, 229-B, 230-C, 231- C, 232-C, 233-C, 234-B, 235-C, 236-D, 237-B, 238-C, 239-B, 240-B. 241-C, 242-D, 243-B, 244-C, 245-D, 246-D, 247-B, 248-B, 249-C, 250-C, 251- B, 252-D, 253-D, 254-C, 255-B, 256-B, 257-B, 258-B, 259-D, 260-C. 261-C, 262-A, 263-C, 264-C, 265-C, 266-B, 267-D, 268-D, 269-D, 270-B, 271- C, 272-B, 273-C, 274-C, 275-C, 276-B, 277-B, 278-B, 279-C, 280-C. 281-C, 282-C, 283-D, 284-A, 285-C, 286-B, 287-B, 288-C, 289-D,290-C, 291-D, 292-B, 293-B, 294-D, 295-B, 296-C, 297-D, 298-C, 299-D, 300-A.

301. Direct-to-home (DTH) service provider Dish TV has appointed which of the following as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ? A.Jawahar Lal Goel B.R C Venkateish C.Arun Kumar Kapoor D.Arun Duggal

302. University of East London has awarded honorary doctorate to which Hollywood filmmaker for his/her contribution towards promoting talented moviemakers from across the world ? A.San Banarje B.Gurinder Chadha C.Sarayu Rao D.Ashok Amritraj

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303. Who has become the first Indian Woman to be bestowed by Asian Football Awards with a title of Women in Football Award ? A.Monica Sharma B.Aditi Chauhan C.Tanvie Hans D.Anjana Saikia

304. Which England’s Cricketer has smashed his own record of quickest ODI hundreds against Pakistan in a final one-day international held in Dubai ? A.David Willey B.Mark Wood C.Jason Roy D.Jos Buttler

305. “Dadi Janaki : A Century of Service” book has been authored by which of the following ? A.Neville Hodgkinson B.Dadi Janaki C.Liz Hodgkinson D.Nikita Singh

306. Which Indian State has concluded its investors summit with 295 MoUs worth Rs 3.3 lakh cr ? A.Gujarat B.Rajasthan C.New Delhi D.Kerala

307. Sub-Committee of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) has appointed which Haryana Minister as its member ? A.Kaptan Singh Solanki B.Nayab Singh Saini C.Ram Bilas Sharma D.Krishan Lal Panwar

308. What will be the venue for Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 summit that will start from November 30 ? A.London B.Paris C.Dhaka D.Madrid

309. Government has approved the creation of NIIF to maximize economic impact. What does NIIF stands for ? A.National Infrastructure and Infusion fund B.National Infusion and Investment Fund C.National Infrastructure and Investment Fund D.National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

310. Haryana Govt launched “TB free Haryana” campaign in collaboration with Medanta-The Medicity. In how many campaign’s target will be completed ? A.6 years B.8 years C.5 years D.10 years

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311. Which foregin President will be the Chief Guest at 2016 Republic Day celebrations ? A.Xi Jinping B.Francois Hollande C.Maithripala Sirisena D.Vladimir Putin

312. Suresh Prabhu inaugurated 210 kms long which gauge section by flagging off a goods train via video conferencing ? A.Srinagar-Kargil-Leh B.Badarpur-Kumarghat C.Lumding-Silchar D.Jammu–Sialkot

313. Which Indian State received Rs.3, 250 cr special assistance for decongestion of roads and development that will be funded from Urban Development Fund ? A.Maharashtra B.Tamil Nadu C.Rajasthan D.New Delhi

314. Who is the Brand Ambassador free Haryana of tuberculosis (TB) campaign ? A.Aamir Khan B.Parineeti chopra C.Amitabh Bachchan D.Shahrukh Khan

315. During 52nd Golden Horse Awards which film has clinched five awards in the world of Chinese language cinema ? A.Kaili Blues B.The Assassin C.Zinnia Flower D.Mountains May Depart

316. IRDAI has approved which banks’s subsidiary to commence business as an insurance company ? A.Indusind bank B.Kotak Mahindra C.Andhra Bank D.Bandhan Bank

317. On which date Antibiotic awareness day is observed ? A.November 20 B.November 18 C.November 22 D.November 19

318. Which bank has opened its representative office in Dhaka to facilitate trade through inbound as well as outbound transactions ? A.ICICI B.SBI C.HDFC D.Axis

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319. World Health Organization launched the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week from 16 November to 22 November, 2015 with which theme ? A.Antibiotics: Preserve the miracle B.Good health: adds life to years C.Antibiotics: Handle with Care D.Healthy Cities: for better life

320. Which Indian State has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for planting 10 lakh saplings in 10 locations in one day ? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Karnataka C.Uttar Pradesh D.Chattishgarh

321. Which the following India’s cueist has won IBSF World Snooker Championship for 15 times in the best-of-15 final at Hurghada in Egypt ? A.Subhash Agarwal B.Manan Chandra C.Anuja Thakur D.Pankaj Advani

322. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in collaboration with Intel launched a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Internet of Things (IoT) in which city ? A.Bangalore B.Lucknow C.Hyderabad D.Gurgao

323. Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has constituted 13-member expert committee for the promotion of which Indian language ? A.Devanagari B.Sanskrit C.Awadhi D.Bagheli

324. SAADMEx-2015, the first ever South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise for strengthening regional disaster response will be hosted by which country ? A.Bangladesh B.Maldives C.India D.Nepal

325. 2015 ATP World Tour Finals men’s tennis tournament, which was organized in London has been won by which Tennis Champ ? A.Novak Djokovic B.Roger Federer C.Novak Djokovic D.

326. Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi International Centre (MGIC) in which city of Sri Lanka ? A.Matara B.Negombo C.Matale

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D.Tangalle

327. During World Indology Conference who was conferred with ICCR Distinguished Indologist Award which was presented by President Pranab Mukherjee ? A.Prof. Oscar Punjol Riembau B.Prof. I. Wayan Ardika C.Prof. Heinrich Freiherr Von Stietencron D.Prof. Claus Peter Zoller

328. Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated which e- commerce portal of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to promote transactions and reduce costs ? A.e-trade mobile B.e-raise C.e-lala D.e-hunt

329. To boost economic ties with China which Indian commission will engage in a dialogue with China’s Development Research Centre (DRC) ? A.Competition Commission of India B.Atomic Energy Commission of India C.Commission for Additional Sources of Energy D.National Institution for Transforming India

330. In Expedia‘s “2015 Vacation Deprivation” India has been ranked at which position as most vacation-deprived nation globally ? A.3rd B.1st C.4th D.2nd

331. After France which country has declared State of emergency due to terrorist attack which killed 21 people ? A.Malta B.Mali C.Monaco D.Mexico

332. Where was the venue for first time conducted World Indology Conference in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) ? A.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts B.Rashtrapati Bhavan C.Indira Paryavaran Bhawan D.Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan

333. Who has won the Argentina’s presidential election which led to ending of 12 years of leftist rule ? A.Jorge Altamira B.Hermes Binner C.Ricardo Alfonsín D.Mauricio Macri

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334. Which of the following watch maker companies has joined hands with HP to offer a range of smart watches ? A.Fastrack B.Maxima C.Casio D.Titan

335. Which of the following Indian economist who was professor at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) has recently passed away ? A.Pranab Bardhan B.T. N. Srinivasan C.Girish Mishra D.T.S. Papola

336. 8th Junior Men’s Asia Cup hockey title in Kuantan, Malaysia has been clinched by which of the following country ? A.Korea B.India C.Malaysia D.Pakistan

337. Hockey World League(HWL) that to be held in Raipur, which PSU has named as its official partner ? A.BHEL B.NTPC C.GAIL D.AAI

338. What is the new deadline for completion of rural connectivity through all- weather roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana? A.2018 B.2019 C.2022 D.2020

339. PM of Sri Lanka said that no naval bases within Sri Lanka would be allocated to other countries at the 6th annual Galle Dialogue in Galle. Who is the PM of Sri Lanka ? A.Malcolm Turnbull B.Ranil Wickremesinghe C.Sheikh Hasina D.Mariano Rajoy

340. Which Indo-Pak border has been lighted up with Solar power? A.Rann of Kutch, Gujarat B.Amritsar, Punjab C.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan D.Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir

341. Which journalist has bagged the Shakti Bhatt First Book prize 2015 for her book ‘ The Seasons of Trouble’? A.Sucheta Dalal B.Kanchan Gupta C.Geeta Datta D. Rohini Mohan

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342. Who has been chosen for the 12th Lok Nayak Foundation Award announced by Chairman Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad ? A.Malati Chandur B.Garikapati Narasimha Rao C.Boyi Bhimanna D.Ravuri Bharadwaja

343. During 43rd Annual American Music Awards held at Microsoft Theater California, US who among the following bagged maximum awards ? A.Jennifer Lopez B.Taylor Swift C.Ariana Grande D.Ed Sheeran

344. Which of the following becomes the first commercial state-owned bank to raise $350 million via selling green bonds ? A.SBI B.BOB C.IDBI D.ICICI

345. Which of the following signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation and technical assistance ? A.Forward Markets Commission (FMC) & Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) B.Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) & Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) C.International Monetary Fund (IMF) & Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) D.Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) & International Monetary Fund (IMF)

346. Which FMCG firm has has roped in Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra to endorse its new skincare product BoroPlus Cocoa Soft Moisturising lotion ? A.Boro Plus B.Parachute C.Emami D.Ponds

347. Who has beeen appointed as the strategic coach for the Indian men team for the Hockey World League Finals ? A.Todd McLellan B.Paul van C.Michael Nobbs D.Roger Van Gent

348. Who released the report titled The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters ? A.United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction B.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change C.United Nations Industrial Development Organization D.Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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349. Recently who was conferred with Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of theatre, film and music ? A.Anil kapoor B.Dilip Prabhavalkar C.Prashant Damle D.

350. Who has been appointed as Special Representative for Somalia and Head of UNSOM ? A.Nicholas Kay B.Matthew Rycroft C.Michael Keating D.Gillian Bird

351. Which payment gateway services platform for merchants has acquired all the businesses of Delhi-based BankSmarts Solutions in stock and cash deal ? A.Mobikwik B.Paytm C.Paypal D.NumberMall

352. Who has been appointed as Country President of Sodexo India On-site Services ? A.Sachin Bansal B.Rishi Gour C.Kunal Bahl D.Sundeep Malhotra

353. Under Gopinath Munde Farmers Accident Insurance Scheme which has been started by Maharashtra Govt how much each farmer will get annual insurance cover ? A.Rs 1 lakh B.Rs 1.5 lakh C.Rs 3 lakh D.Rs 2 lakh

354. Which marketing research firm has launched India’s first digital advertisement measurement system to find out the return on investment ? A.Mintel B.Hansa C.Survata D.Nielsen

355. Indian Railways has inked MoU to set up a Railway Chair at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University. TERI is situated at which place ? A.New Delhi B.Mumbai C.Pune D.Karnataka

356. Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has appointed which of the following as its chairperson ? A.Inderjeet Singh B.Anurag Thakur C.Abhinav Bindra

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D.Anju Bobby

357. Gopinath Munde Farmers Accident Insurance Scheme has been launched by which State Govt ? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Tamil Nadu C.Karnataka D.Maharashtra

358. Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot has announced how many schemes under Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign) ? A.9 B.15 C.10 D.12

359. Telangana Govt has declared how many mandals in the State as drought- affected and sought an immediate assistance of Rs.1,000 crore from the Centre ? A.312 B.231 C.132 D.213

360. UNICEF has released a report titled “Unless We Act Now” detailed the millions of children worldwide are at risk from which issue ? A.Hunger B.Poverty C.Climate Change D.Harassment

361. After France which country has declared state of emergency and a curfew after a bomb attack on a presidential guard bus which killed at least 12 people ? A.Uganda B. C.Tanzania D.Tunisia

362. Orange Day campaign has been organised in which Indian State to end violence against women as stipulated by the UN General Assembly ? A.Karnataka B.New Delhi C.Kerala D.Tamil Nadu

363. Which bank has joined hands with Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara to launch a travel credit card ? A.HDFC B.Axis C.ICICI D.SBI

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364. Which of the following industrialist has invested amount in Singapore-based big data company Crayon Data ? A.Mukesh Ambani B.Vijay Malya C.Ratan Tata D.

365. US scientists bred a genetically modified (GM) mosquito using a gene editing method called Crispr to resist which infection ? A.Dengue B.Malaria C.Yellow Fever D.Chikungunya

366. World’s largest animal cloning factory to save thousands of animals from extinction will set up in which country ? A.Japan B.Spain C.China D.Italy

367. Which of the following was the long-standing and distinguished football administrators of the Tamil Nadu has been recently passed away ? A.Pankaj Gupta B.TR Govindrajan C.Bhaichung Bhutia D.Alex Ferguson

368. IRCTC has tied up with which online delivery firm to enable consumers to order from a variety of cuisine options ? A.Pizzavito B.FoodPanda C.GrubHub D.Zomato

369. Government of India has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds, having a time period of 8 years. It requires how much minimum amount of gold to be deposited ? A.1.5 gm B.4 gm C.2 gm D.5 gm

370. A bill that envisages district-level regulatory authorities to fix the prices of food items in hotels has been ratified by which state govt ? A.Karnataka B.New Delhi C.Tamil Nadu D.Kerala

371. Winter session of Parliament has been started from November 26th. The legislative agenda includes how many bills for consideration ? A.10 B.15 C.19

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D.22

372. On which date India has celebrated its first National Constitution Day to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar ? A.November 25 B.November 28 C.November 26 D.November 27

373. Which city has launched the first metro station in the country to run by only women staff ? A.Bengaluru B.Lucknow C.Jaipur D.Mumbai

374. Ola app has appointed which of the following as its chief financial officer ? A.Bhavish Aggarwal B.Rajiv Bansal C.Ankit Bhati D.Sunil Kanoria

375. Govt has extended the RuPay Debit Card usage for a claim under an inbuilt accident insurance cover under PMJDY accounts to how many days ? A.100 days B.45 days C.60 days D.90 days

376. Who has been awarded with Kalinga Samman 2014 for popularising science among the common man in Odisha ? A.Basanta Behura B.Trilochan Pradhan C.Jeter Bertoletti D.Stefano Fantoni

377. Who is appointed as the new prime minister of Portugal ? A.José Sócrates B.Santana Lopes C.Passos Coelho D.Antonio Costa

378. Active social worker Khekiho Zhimomi, who has been recently passed away was related to which of the following Indian state ? A.Assam B.Sikkim C.Nagaland D.Manipur

379. Banwari Lal Mittal, who has been recently passed away due to protracted illness was related to which field ? A.Director B.Musician C.Author D.Businessman

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380. National Milk Day observes on which date ? A.November 25 B.November 28 C.November 26 D.November 27

381. Govt has announced more tax incentives including exemption from excise and custom duties to which of the following ? A.Electronics B.Cement C.Shipbuilding D.Agro Products

382. Assocham has appointed which of the following as its President ? A.Sunil Kanoria B.Antonio Costa C.Sandeep Jajodia D.Passos Coelho

383. Which organisation declared 2015 as the warmest year on record ? A.United Nations Environment Programme B.World Health Organization C.World Tourism Organization D.World Meteorological Organization

384. How many cities have been apporved through Basic urban infra investment plans under AMRUT ? A.100 B.90 C.110 D.102

385. Bihar CM announces ban on liquor sale from April 2016. Who is the CM of Bihar ? A.Raman Singh B.Nitish Kumar C.Raghuvar Das D.Harish Rawat

386. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Russian Federation ? A.Muchkund Dubey B.Pankaj Saran C.Jagat Singh Mehta D.Neelam Deo

387. Which of the following has been conferred with Freedom of the City of Cape Town award ? A.Archbishop B.Barack Obama C.Ahmed Kathrada D.Michelle

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388. Which city has been decided as venue of 13th World Robot Olympiad to be Held in November, 2016 ? A.Mumbai B.Bengaluru C.Delhi D.Pune

389. Which bank is going to wind up its private banking business in India ? A.ICICI B.HSBC C.Axis D.HDFC

390. Marathi film “Katyar Kaljat Ghusali” and Bengali film “Cinemawala” has been shortlisted for which medal ? A.Dag Hammarskjöld Medal B.Mbaye Diagne Medal C.Fellini Medal D.UN Medal

391. Who quit as a brand ambassador for Nike ? A.Richard Verma B.Ricardo Montaner C.Serena Williams D.Sebastian Coe

392. Which country has launched a remote sensing satellite that will focus on experiments on survey of land, crop yields and disaster relief ? A.Japan B.China C.Russia D.Italy

393. Who has been appointed as the first woman Prosecutor General of Maldives ? A.Loretta Lynch B.Maria Bashir C.Aishath Bisam D.Natalia Poklonskaya

394. Who becomes brand ambassador for Dubai-based company Grand Midwest Group ? A.Mahendra Singh Dhoni B.Yuvraj Singh C.Rahul Dravid D.Virat Kohli

395. Who has been accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ? A.Sushil Kumar Singhal B.Pankaj Saran C.Neelam Deo D.Muchkund Dubey

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396. Who has been named by IAAF as World Athletes of the Year ? A.Ashton Eaton & Genzebe Dibaba B.Cristiano Ronaldo & Ashton Eaton C.Genzebe Dibaba & Manny Pacquiao D.Lionel Messi & Genzebe Dibaba

397. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Republic of ltaly ? A.Pankaj Saran B.Neelam Deo C.Anil Wadhwa D.Muchkund Dubey

398. Which State Govt has announced to constitute Maritime Board to address issues and challenges like diversification of cargo, diversity of locations etc ? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Arunachal Pradesh C.Andhra Pradesh D.Madhya Pradesh

399. India has been re-elected as Member of International Maritime Council (IMO). IMO headquarters is situated at which place ? A.Geneva B.London C.Switzerland D.Austria

400. India has exchanged notes worth Rs 5,536 cr for Chennai and Ahmedabad Metro projects with which country ? A.China B.Germany C.Spain D.Japan 301-C, 302-D, 303-B, 304-D, 305-C, 306-B, 307-C, 308-B, 309-D, 310-C, 311- B, 312-C, 313-D, 314-C, 315-B, 316-B, 317-B, 318-D, 319-C, 320-C. 321-D, 322-C, 323-B, 324-C, 325-C, 326-C, 327-C, 328-C, 329-D, 330-C, 331- B, 332-B, 333-D, 334-D, 335-D, 336-B, 337-B, 338-B, 339-B, 340-C. 341-D, 342-B, 343-B, 344-C, 345-B, 346-C, 347-D, 348-A, 349-C, 350-C,351-D, 352-B, 353-D, 354-D, 355-A, 356-D, 357-D, 358-C, 359-B, 360-C. 361-D, 362-C, 363-B, 364-C, 365-B, 366-C, 367-B, 368-B, 369-C, 370-D,371-C, 372-C, 373-C, 374-B, 375-D, 376-B, 377-D, 378-C, 379-D, 380-C. 381-C, 382-A, 383-D, 384-D, 385-B, 386-B, 387-C, 388-C, 389-B, 390-C, 391- D, 392-B, 393-C, 394-A, 395-A, 396-A, 397-C, 398-C, 399-B, 400-D.

401. Recently United Nations has released its report mentioning which pollution that leads to millions of people dying prematurely each year ? A.Water Pollution B.Land Pollution C.Air Pollution D.Thermal Pollution

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C.Spain D.India

403. India has been signed with agreement with which country on the removal of visa requirements for diplomatic and service passport holders ? A.Algeria B.Albania C.Aruba D.Austria

404. “International Trade in Banking Services” survey has been released by which body that was based on the branches or subsidiaries of Indian banks operating abroad and foreign banks operating in India ? A.IMF B.NDB C.RBI D.WEF

405. “Sonic branding” worth Rs 30 crore to promote the new brand positioning which stresses on the digital banking has been launched by which bank ? A.Axis B.ICICI C.IDBI D.HDFC

406. President Pranab Mukherjee presented which of the following two IAF squadrons with President’s Standard ? A.12 Squadron & 20 Squadron B.18 Squadron & 22 Squadron C.12 Squadron & 18 Squadron D.20 Squadron & 18 Squadron

407. Power Pavilion of Ministry of Power has won Gold Award at the India International Trade fair (IITF) -2015. Where was IITF venued at ? A.Mumbai B.New Delhi C.Lucknow D.Kerala

408. Which Indian-origin author has been included in the New York Time’s 100 Notable Books of 2015 ? A.Bipan Chandra B.Sunjeev Sahota C. D.Priya Parmar

409. Commonwealth of Nations has appointed which of the following as its 6th Secretary-General ? A.Emeka Anyaoku B.Kamalesh Sharma C.Patricia Scotland D.Don McKinnon

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410. Which of the following has been appointed as the High Commissioner of lndia to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh ? A.Pankaj Saran B.Sushil Singhal C.Y S Rao D.Harsh Vardhan

411. India has co-developed Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) with which country to defend against any type of airborne threat ? A.Iraq B.Israel C.Iran D.Turkey

412. Which sports council has appointed our female officials for upcoming event ? A.Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) B.World Chess Council (WCC) C.International Cricket Council (ICC) D.Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)

413. Union Govt has appointed a panel to interview candidates for the post of Deputy Governor of the RBI. Which of the following will soon bow out from Deputy Governor post ? A.S. S. Mundra B.R. Gandhi C.Urjit R. Patel D.Harun R. Khan

414. Govt has advanced the date for implementation of the roll out of Bharat Stage (BS) – VI to which year ? A.2018 B.2019 C.2022 D.2021

415. India will finance how much financial assistance to vulnerable countries for combating climate change ? A.$ 2 mn B.$ 2.5 mn C.$ 1.5 mn D.$ 3 mn

416. Who has won the women’s singles title of Macau Open Grand Prix Gold ? A.Zhao Yunlie B.PV Sindhu C.Minatsu Mitani D.Saina Nehwal

417. NPCI has granted with in-principle approval to function as the central unit for Bharat Bill Payment Systems (BBPS) by which of the following ? A.GOI B.RBI C.Finance Ministry D.SEBI

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418. Som Subroto has been appointed as the head of which of the following Dubai based bank ? A.Citibank UAE B.RAKBANK C.Noor Bank D.Mashreq bank

419. Navodhan Charitable Foundation has been tied up with which bank in its efforts for timely detection of cancer ? A.Axis Bank B.Canara Bank C.Yes Bank D.Union Bank

420. From which Indian state, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Friendship Motor Car Rally has been flagged off ? A.Manipur B.Sikkim C.Nagaland D.Assam

421. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved a pilot project submitted by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI). NEERI is situated at which place ? A.Delhi B.Bengaluru C.Nagpur D.Mumbai

422. Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd (HGS) has appointed which of the following as its brand ambassador ? A.Sania Mirza B.PV Sindhu C.Anirban Lahiri D.Saina Nehwal

423. Which bank has been tied up with Maharashtra for over-the-counter (OTC) collection of taxes and receipts ? A.Axis Bank B.Canara Bank C.Yes Bank D.Union Bank

424. Australian icon Joe Marston, who has recently passed away was related to which sports ? A.Cricket B.Football C.Chess D.Tennis

425. World heavyweight championship has been won by which of the following ? A.Wladimir Klitschko B.Randy Orton C.Tyson Fury D.Seth Rollins

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426. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People observes on which date ? A.November 28 B.November 25 C.November 26 D.November 29

427. Hurriyat, a political faction, has appointed which of the following as its life- time chairman ? A.Sheikh Abdul Aziz B.Mirwaiz Umar Farooq C.Syed Ali Shah Geelani D.Abdul Ghani Lone

428. World bank has launched market-based scheme for how much of worth to help developing countries pay for emission reductions and combat climate change ? A.$ 400 mn B.$ 300 mn C.$ 200 mn D.$ 500 mn

429. DRDO’s Scientist of the Year Award 2013 has been conferred on which of the following scientist ? A.BN Ghokhale B.KD Nayak C.Ranjit Singh D.V Balaguru

430. Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) has appointed which of the following as its president for four-year years ? A.Zaheer Abbas B.Anil Khanna C.Shashank Manohar D.Joseph Blatter

431. International Monetary Fund has been agreed to add which currency to its reserves basket ? A.Chilean peso B.Chinese yuan C.Comoro franc D.Croatian kuna

432. Recently Delhi Govt launched “E-District project” . How many State government services are proposed to be be hassle-free ? A.10 B.15 C.12 D.9

433. Which of the following has won the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title of F1 ? A.Kimi Raikkonen B.Nico Rosberg C.Sebastian Vettel

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D.Lewis Hamilton

434. Which State Bank of India’s subsidiary has launched ‘affordable housing loan’ scheme for economically weaker sections in the urban centres ? A.State Bank of B.State Bank of Travancore C.State Bank of Hyderabad D.State Bank of Mysore

435. Which country has allowed women to vote and contest in Municipal Elections ? A.Malaysia B.Indonesia C.Saudi Arabia D.Brunei

436. Which of the following has been appointed as the new chief of Army’s 9 Corps (Rising Star Corps) ? A.Deepak Kapoor B.Bikram Singh C.Rajeev Tewari D.Ashok Ambre

437. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has been recenlty commissioned which interceptor boat along the South Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast ? A.C-421 B.C-422 C.C-417 D.C-430

438. Which of the following has won the the 2015 Delhi Half Marathon in men’s category ? A.Zersenay Tadese B.Nitendra Singh Rawat C.Birhanu Legese D.Mosinet Geremew

439. International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended which of the West Indies player for his illegal actions ? A.Kemar Roach B.Darren Bravo C.Ravi Rampaul D.Sunil Narine

440. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has appointed which of the following as its President ? A.Jyotsna Suri B.Alok Shriram C.Rajeev Tewari D.Mahesh Gupta

441. Which of the following team has won the 2015 of Tennis ? A.United States B.Czech Republic C.Great Britain D.Argentina

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442. Som Subroto has been appointed as the head of which of the following Dubai based bank ? A.Citibank UAE B.RAKBANK C.Noor Bank D.Mashreq bank

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