Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently in news, Perumal Murugan is a ? Writer Actor Politician Activist
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Writer Perumal Murugan is tamil writer who retired due to threats to life.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which year will be celebrated as "Jal Kranti Varsh" ? 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) 2015-16
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: How many childrens are given National Bravery award 2014? 8 16 24 25
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) 24 It is given since 1957. 8 girls and 16 boys are selected for 2014 bravery awards.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Freedom Fighter Ghelubhai Naik who recently passed away, belonged to which part of India? Maharashtra Karnataka Gujarat Kerala
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Gujarat He was associated with Sardar vallabh bhai patel.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: In recent Tiger survey 2014, which state have highest population of tigers? Uttarakhand Madhya pradesh Rajasthan Karnataka
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (D) Karnataka
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OnlineTyari.com Question: What is CORRECT about recent tiger survey in 2014 ? Tiger in India are decreasing Tiger in India are increasing Rajasthan have highest number of tigers None of above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Tiger in India are increasing Karnataka have highest number of tigers.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently in news, Rajni Kothari was a ? Economist Political scientist Artist Musician
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Political scientist Rajni kothari was famous political scientist who died recently.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which Indian city will hold the World Congress on Infomation Technology 2018? Hyderabad Bengaluru Mumbai Gurgaon
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Hyderabad
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following firms emerged as the most profitable company in India for the year 2014 in terms of net profit? TCS Infosys Reliance India Industries Tata Steel
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) TCS
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following Indian banks featured among the 50 World's Most Valuable Banks? ICICI Axis Bank HDFC State Bank of India
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) HDFC
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been appointed the new chief of Central Board of Film Certification of India? Leela Samson Sharmila Tagore Pahlaj Nihalani None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Pahlaj Nihalani
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: 18th of January 2015 was observed in India as: National Immunization Day National Youth Day National Science Day None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) National Immunization Day
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who created a national record in weightlifting by lifting 238 kilograms under the 56 kilograms category at 10th Youth National Weightlifting Championship 2015? MC Bhaskar Vicky Batta Jimjang Deru None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Jimjang Deru
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following has been selected for the lifetime achievement award to be presented at the Jaipur Film Festival 2015? Steven Spielberg Majid Majidi Reza Naji Bahman Ghobadi
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Majid Majidi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: An ordinance is promulgated in consultation with the President on the advice of the Union Cabinet under which article of the Indian Constitution? Article 111 Article 368 Article 123 Article 132
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Article 123
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which batsman has the world record for the fastest One Day International century against his name? AB De Villiers Corey Anderson Shahid Afridi None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) AB De Villiers
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Where is India's first "Tribal food festival 2015" being organized? Mumbai New delhi Jaipur Varanashi
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) New delhi It is organized by TRIFED.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Bhakti Sharma recently made world record in which field? Climbing Mount everest Swimming Table tennis IQ test
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Swimming
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently, Who made the fastest ODI century in 31 balls? Shahid Afridi Corey Anderson Rohit Sharma AB de villiers
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (D) AB de villiers AB de villers made century in 31 balls against West indies.
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OnlineTyari.com Question: Who won women’s single title of Sydney International Tennis tournament
2015?
Maria Sharapova
Venus Williams
Petra Kvitova
Karolina Pliskova
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Petra Kvitova
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who bagged the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2014 in women category? Christie Rampone Kristine Lilly Abby Wambach Nadine Kessler
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (D) Nadine Kessler
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Idukki became the first district in the country to have high speed rural broadband network. Idduki is located in which of the following states?
Andhra Pradesh Kerala Odisha Telangana
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Kerala
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which among the following banks has bagged the “MSME Banking Excellence Awards-2014”? Corporation Bank Canara Bank Indian Overseas Bank Andhra Bank OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Corporation Bank
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been appointed as Nepal's ambassador to India? Rukma Shukshere Rana Deep Kumar Upadhyay GP Koirala None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Deep Kumar Upadhyay
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which amongst the following countries was ranked the no. 1 destination for future investments by Japan Bank for International Cooperation in January 2015?
China
Singapore
India
Indonesia
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following has/have not been matched correctly in terms of film certification as is done by the Central Board of Film Certification in India?
1. U: Unrestricted Public Exhibition - but with a word of caution that Parental discretion required for children below 12 years
2. UA: Unrestricted Public Exhibition
3. A: Restricted to adults
4. S: Restricted to any special class of persons
Only 1
Only 1 & 2
Only 1 & 4
1, 2, 3 & 4
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Only 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following famous Indian RTI activits was conferred with the Giraffe Hero award 2015?
Shehla Masood
Subhash Chandra Agrawal Dr Gaurang Vora
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Subhash Chandra Agrawal
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Ghelubhai Naik passed away on 16 January 2015. He was a famous:
Freedom Fighter
Journalist
Cinematographer
Gujarati Author
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Freedom Fighter
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: National Award for e-Governance for the best district-level initiative in
Citizen-Centric Service Delivery through ICT was presented to which State?
Jharkhand
Jammu & Kashmir
Uttarakhand
Rajasthan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Jammu & Kashmir e-Panchayat project of J&K bagged the National Award for e-Governance for the best district-level initiative in Citizen-Centric Service Delivery through ICT
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 16 January 2015 launched two schemes to support the Scheduled Castes (SC). Which amongst the following are these?
Venture Capital Fund for SC's & Green Business Scheme
Green Business Scheme & National Overseas Scholarship for SC
Venture Capital Fund for SC's & National Overseas Scholarship for SC None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Venture Capital Fund for SC's & Green Business Scheme
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently who resigned as chairperson of censor board of india?
Sharmila tagore
V S Sampath
Leela Samson
Vijay Anand
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Leela Samson
Leela samson resigned due to controversy related to MSG film.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently, higher side boundation on which currency was removed against EURO?
dollar
ruble
swiss franc
pound
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) swiss franc swiss franc was bounded at 1.2 of euro earlier.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently, RBI reduced repo rate from 8% to ?
7%
6.5%
7.5%
7.75%
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) 7.75% rbi lends at repo rate.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who became the first Asian and the youngest girl to swim 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in the Antarctic Ocean at a temperature of one degree Celsius? Lynne Cox Bhakti Sharma Lewis Pugh None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Bhakti Sharma
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: 15 January, 2015 was celebrated as the:
67th National Cadet Corps Day
67th Army Day
13th Sadbhavna Diwas
12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) 67th Army Day
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following has been appointed the Social Media Person of the Year Award 2015 by Internet and Mobile Association of India?
Narendra Modi
Jairam Ramesh
Amitabh Bachchan
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who received Sahitya Academy Award 2014 for Sanskrit?
Namdev Tarachandani
Ambika Dutt
Subodh Sarkar
Prabhu Nath Dwivedi
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Prabhu Nath Dwivedi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which state has set minimum educational qualification for panchayat election candidates?
Rajasthan
Kerala
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Rajasthan
Sarpanch need to be 8th class pass in rajasthan panchayat elections.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: H.S.Brahma is appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner. What is term length of a chief election commissioner ?
4 years
5 years
6 years
2 years
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) 6 years
CEC is appointed for 6 years.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who is appointed as new chief election commissioner on 15th
January,2015?
V.S. Sampath
Navin Chawla
Harishankar Brahma
Ajit Seth
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Harishankar Brahma
H.S. Brahma is 19th CEC.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Union Government recently removed Avinash Chander as the
Chairman of which amongst the following organizations:
DRDO
ISRO
NTPC
NHPC
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) DRDO
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered train would run between:
Rewari – Rohtak link of Northern Zone
Bhiwani-Rohtak link of Northern Zone
Ajmer-Jaipur link of Northern Zone
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Rewari – Rohtak link of Northern Zone
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which internet seach engine has most recently launched its Flight Search
Tool in India?
Bing
Yahoo
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Google
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Amendments Bill 2015 (COTPA) proposes which of the following:
Ban on-site advertising of tobacco products
Scrapping of designated smoking areas from hotels, restaurants and airports making an exception only for international airports
Tobacco products and cigarettes in approved packaging will now be sold only to those above 21 years of age
All of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) All of the above
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Historic "Paris unity rally" was organized in support of ?
Anti-Drug effort
Women rights
Children rights
Anti-terrorism
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Anti-terrorism
Many world leaders joined paris rally.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Ballon d'Or award is given for which sport?
Cricket
Vollyball tennis
Football
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Football
Cristiano Ronaldo won 2014 award.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which football player recently won "FIFA footballer of year 2014" award?
Lion Messi
Neymar
Cristiano Ronaldo
P, Lahm
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently, India's first CNG based trains are launched from which railway station?
Bikaner
Kota
Rewari
Chennai
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Rewari
Two trains started on route (Rewari-Rohtak ) and (Rewari-Bikaner)
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country recently allowed e-voting by non- resident citizens? Pakistan France India USA
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) India EC is aked to ensure E-voting within 8 weeks.
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OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following became the first Hindu to hold the Highest
Judicial Post in a Bangladesh?
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha
Justice Rana Bhagwandas
Justice Gouro Gopal Shaha
Justice Ashish Ronjon Daash
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
Who received the Governor of the Year Award for 2015 announced by the Central Banking
Publications on 12 January 2015?
Raghuram Rajan
Noorullah Delawari
Glenn Stevens
Mervyn King
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Raghuram Rajan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following statement/s is/are true about the E-Visa Facility offered by India:
1. It will be valid only for 30 days
2. Right now it has been introduced for 43 countries
3. A traveler must apply for this visa at least ten days prior to entry into India
Both 1 & 2
Both 2 & 3
Both 1 & 3
1, 2 & 3
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Both 1 & 2
A traveler must apply for this visa at least four days prior to entry into India. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: RBI recently signed an MoU with which bank for cooperation in the field of Central Banking?
Bank of France
Banco Central do Brasil
European Central Bank
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) European Central Bank
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in Science and Engineering category?
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Team of ISRO
Philae Lander
Chandrayaan
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Team of ISRO
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: 12th of January marks which of the following events?
Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
National Youth Day
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Both 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country will host the Anti-Terror Summit in February 2015?
United States
UK
France
India
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) United States
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which Chinese scientist was presented State Preeminent Science and
Technology Award for the year 2014 in January 2015?
Wu Liangyong
Zhang Cunhao
Yu Min
Yuan Longping
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Yu Min
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following National Parks was shut down recently because of deaths of migratory birds there?
Chillika Lake
Keoladeo National Park
Sultanpur National Park
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Sultanpur National Park
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which film won the "Best Film" in the drama category at the recently concluded Golden Globe Awards?
The Imitation Game
Hunger Games
Still Alice Boyhood
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Boyhood
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who emerged as the winner of Chennai Open Title for the year 2015?
Aljaz Bedene
Stanislas Wawrinka
D. Goffin
R. Bautista Agut
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Stanislas Wawrinka
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "India Water Week" will be observed from:
13th of January to 17th of January
14th of January to 18th of January
15th of January to 19th of January
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) 13th of January to 17th of January
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
Who presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2015?
Pranab Mukherji
Rajnath Singh
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following people has been appointed the Chief
Executive Officer of the NITI Aayog?
Sindhushree Khullar
Aravind Panagariya
Sudha Pillai
Bibek Debroy
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Sindhushree Khullar
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which amongst the following airline carriers is the latest to start its operations in India in January 2015?
Vistara
Air Asia
Singapore Airlines
Qantas
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Vistara
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which company is building web browser code named as "Spartan"?
Microsoft
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Microsoft
Spartan is rumoured to be part of windows 10.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: What is name of suspected poison used in Sunanda Pushkar death case? Plutonium Polonium Cyanide Arsenic
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Polonium Polonium is a chemical found in uranium ores.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who is elected as new president of Sri Lanka?
Prem das
Maithripala Sirisena
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Indira Samarasekera
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Maithripala Sirisena
Rajapaksa was defeated in recent elections.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently Governor rule is applied in which state ?
Jharkhand
Maharastra
Jammu and Kashmir
Haryana
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The first antibiotic discovered in last 30 years, capable of fighting superbig resistance, has been named:
Teixobactin
Tetracycline
Azelaic acid
Benzoyl peroxide
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Teixobactin
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Union Ministry for Social Justice & Empowerment launched a National
Toll Free Helpline on 7 January 2015 to assist: Alcoholic & Drug Dependent Persons
Disabled/ Differently Abled
Women exposed to violence at home
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Alcoholic & Drug Dependent Persons
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following banks recently launched contactless Credit and
Debit cards:
HDFC
ICICI
SBI
IDBI
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) ICICI
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: To mark the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India, the Government has taken which of the following steps: Released Commemorative Postage Stamps Inaugurated a state-of-the-art museum called "Dandi Kutir" Both 1 & 2 None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Both 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Raksha Blu vaccine launched by Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) targets which of the following diseases:
Foot and Mouth disease
Bluetongue Disease
Swine Flu
E-Bola
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Bluetongue Disease
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who is appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog?
Arvind Pangariya
Sindhushree Khullar
Arun Jaitely
Arvind Mayaram
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Sindhushree Khullar
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently in news, "Charlie Hebdo" magazine belongs to which country?
France
Germany
denmark
Australia
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) France
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently in news, "Charlie Hebdo" is a ?
Movie
Newspaper
Satire Magazine
Sport Club
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Satire Magazine
There was terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo office in paris.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated on January 9,
2015?
12th Edition
13th Edition
14th Edition
15th Edition
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) 13th Edition
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
Who has been appointed as Under-Secretary-General, Department of Field Support (DFS) at the
United Nations?
Ameerah Haq
Atul Khare
Rogerio Lobato Sussana Malcorra
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Atul Khare
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Government has removed the cap / restrictions to produce Neem coated urea. What is the current production output and total demand in India respectively?
60 lakh MT and 310 lakh MT
50 lakh MT and 300 lakh MT
75 lakh MT and 410 lakh MT
None of these
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) 60 lakh MT and 310 lakh MT
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: what was the theme of the 102nd Indian Science Congress held in Mumbai?
Science and Technology for Women empowerment
Science and Technology for Urban Development
Science and Technology for Human Development
Science and Technology for Rural Welfare
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Science and Technology for Human Development
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics have discovered two Earth-like planets namely? Kepler 438b and Kepler 442b
Galileo 438b and Galileo 442b
Tesla 438b and Tesl 442b
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Kepler 438b and Kepler 442b
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which state in India became the first to ban the sale of loose cigarettes in
India?
Haryana
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Punjab
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Punjab
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding the Ordinance that amends’ Citizenship Act, 1955?
Life-long Indian visa facility to Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
Exempts them from appearing before the local police station on every visit
Both 1 & 2
None of above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Both 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
The ordinance to amend the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 allows:
Introduction of competitive bidding for allocation of minerals
Creation of District Mineral Funds
Imposing additional tax on miners
All of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) All of the above
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following persons has been named Business Person of the Year 2014 by Fortune Magazine?
Sergey Brin
Larry Page
Eric Schmidt
Mark Zuckerberg
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Larry Page
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: To improve investment climate in India, the government has aligned the foreign direct investment policy with the upgraded NIC code. NIC stands for:
National Investment Classification
National Industrial Classification
National Industrial Corporation None of the Above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) National Industrial Classification
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who have won National sub-junior Billiards title in January 2015?
Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Suraj Rathi
S Shrikrishna
Tanurag Gautam
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Ishpreet Singh Chadha
I.S. Chadha from Maharasthra.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: GreenPHABLET; a low cost combination of phone and tablet, specially developed for use by smallholder farmers has been developed by:
CSIR
ICRISAT
IARI
ICAR
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) ICRISAT
GreenPHABLET is a customised low-cost combination of phone and tablet computer powered by
GreenSIM. The GreenPHABLET would precisely target information to individual smallholder farmers. This will help farmers purchase inputs at lower price, get a better price for their produce, and link them to markets.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Sutirtha Bhattacharya has been appointed as CMD of which of the following companies:
ONGC
Coal India Limited
NTPC
NHPC
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Coal India Limited
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: India based Neutrino Observatory (INO) would be located in:
Kottayam, Kerala
Pottipuram, Tamil Nadu
Nabha, Punjab
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Pottipuram, Tamil Nadu
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following is not in the list of brand ambassadors for
Swachh Bharat Campaign?
Pullela Gopichand
VVS Laxman
SP Balasubrahmanyam Irrfan Khan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Irrfan Khan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Virendra Prabhakar passed away recently. He was a famous: Photo Journalist Photographer Veteran Film-Maker None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Photo Journalist
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: World's smallest goanna lizard species was discovered in which of the following countries?
India
Australia
Maldives
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Australia
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following routes has most recently come under scanner for routing illegal Black money in India?
Global Depository Receipt Indian Depository Receipt
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Global Depository Receipt
GDR is a popular financial instrument used by listed companies in India, as also in many other countries, to raise funds denominated mostly in US dollar or euros.
GDRs are typically bank certificates issued in more than one country for shares of a company, which are held by a foreign branch of an international bank. While shares trade on a domestic stock exchange, which happens to be in India in the present case, they can be offered for sale globally through the empanelled bank branches.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Union Government has decided to extend AFSPA by one year in which of the following states? Chhattisgarh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Jammu and Kashmir
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Assam
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following statement/s is/are correct around "Smart Cards" facility?
a) It would be issued to workers in the unorganised sector b) Social security and other benefits would be routed to the beneficiary through this card only. c) Similar Smart cards with the name "U-Win Cards" were piloted in Gujarat
Only A & B
Only C
Only B & C
A, B & C
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) A, B & C
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which amongst the following statements is true regarding Plant
Protection Code?
It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in tea cultivation
It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in Cocoa Plantation
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in tea cultivation
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: How many Wild Tigers deaths were reported in India in the year 2014 as per the Tigernet report?
70
65
66
60
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) 66
Majority of these deaths were caused by poaching
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which committee was constituted to look into various concerns of the citizens hailing from the North Eastern States living in different parts of the country and to suggest suitable remedial measures?
Dipak Misra Committee
Arvind Panagariya Committee
Bezbaruah Committee
Santhanam Committee
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Bezbaruah Committee
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following banks is associated with "Digital Village" initiative recently launched in Akodara Village in Gujarat?
IDBI
HDFC
ICICI
Kotak Mahindra Bank
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) ICICI
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which amongst the following bodies has been recognised by Union
Government as the national federation for representing boxing?
Boxing India
All India Boxing Association
Boxing Association of India None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Boxing India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: BJP has emerged as largest political party in India. What is foundation year of BJP?
1885
1947
1980
1991
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) 1980
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country is participating in cricket world cup 2015 for first time?
Ireland
Bangladesh
Scotland
Afghanistan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Afghanistan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country is NOT participating in Cricket world cup 2015?
Scotland Ireland
UAE
Kenya
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Kenya kenya is not qualified.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country is host for Cricket World cup 2015 ?
West Indies
England
Australia
South Africa
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Australia
Australia and new zealand are jointly hosting it.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: What is the theme of 102nd "Indian Science Congress"? Inclusive Innovation Gender sensitive science Science and Technology for human development Internet and Development
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Science and Technology for human development
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Where is 102nd Indian Science Congress organized?
Mumbai
Chennai
New Delhi
Jaipur
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Mumbai
Theme is "Science and Technology for Human development"
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Andolan has been set up will target: The adverse and declining child sex ratio (CSR) across the States Rising crimes against adolescent and working women Both 1 & 2 None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) The adverse and declining child sex ratio (CSR) across the States
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: NASA's SMAP instrument is used to measure:
Amount of moisture in Earth's soil
Atmospheric pressure over water surfaces
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Amount of moisture in Earth's soil SMAP stands for Moisture Active Passive Instrument. It would be used to measure the amount of moisture in Earth' soil with utmost precision and accuracy.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of
NITI Aayog?
Pravin Krishna
Jagdish Bhagwati
Arvind Panagariya
T.N. Srinivasan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Arvind Panagariya
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following became the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in test cricket?
Rahul Dravid
Kumara Sangakarra
Younis Khan
Michael Clarke
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Kumara Sangakarra
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Four emeinent persons were recently appointed MD & CEO of four
Nationalised banks. Which of the following has not been matched correctly?
1) R Koteeswaran : United Bank of India 2) Animesh Chauhan : Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)
3) Kishore Kumar Sansi : Vijaya Bank
4) P. Srinivas : Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
Only 1
Only 2
2 & 3
1 & 4
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) 1 & 4
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following is correct about the draft National Health Policy
2015?
It proposes a target of raising public health expenditure to 2.5 % from the present 1.2% of GDP
It proposes universal access to free drugs and diagnostics in government-run hospitals
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Both 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: IRDA has been renamed as:
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Insurance Regulatory Authority of India
Insurance Development Authority of India
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who was most recently appointed the Chairman of Railway Board?
A.K. Mittal
Arunendra Kumar
K. Radhakrishnan
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) A.K. Mittal
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Union Government launched a mobile app called "Himmat". It caters to which of the following: Women safety Prevention of Sexual offences against Children Prevention of Juvenile Crime None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Women safety
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog was set up recently to replace which of the following:
Finance Commission
Public Accounts Committee
Planning Commission
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Planning Commission
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: What is CORRECT about Mahinda Rajapaksa?
He is prime minister of Sri Lanka
He is president of Sri Lanka
He is prime minister of Maldives
He is president of Maldives
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) He is president of Sri Lanka
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: African country "Gambia" was in news recently. What is capital of
Gambia?
Darfur
Nairobi
Banjul
Cape Town
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Banjul
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Government recently issued ordinance for "Insurance bill". What is expiry time for ordinance?
1 year from issue date
6 weeks from issue date 1 year from first meeting of parliament
6 weeks from first meeting of parliament
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) 6 weeks from first meeting of parliament
Ordinance are issued when parliament is not in session. They are for emergency issues.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: What is full form of NITI which replaced planning commission? New Institution for Transforming India National Independent Transformation Institute National Institution for Transforming India None of above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) National Institution for Transforming India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: NITI Aayog replaced which government institute?
Finance commission
Planning commission
NDC
None of above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Planning commission
NITI: National Institution for Transforming India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: UNSC recently rejected statehood for which country? Israel
Palestine
Kurdistan
Crimea
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Palestine
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: AirAsia airline belongs to which country?
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
China
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Malaysia
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following Indian cricketers most recently announced his retirement from Test Cricket format of the game? Virat Kohli M.S. Dhoni Virender Sehwag Gautam Gambhir
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) M.S. Dhoni
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which amongst the following Indian bowlers was recently banned by
BCCI from bowling in competitive matches for illegal bowling action?
Harbhajan Singh
R Ashwin
Pragyan Ojha
Ravindra Jadeja
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Pragyan Ojha
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: US and NATO officially ended their combat opeartion in Afghanistan after how many years? 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (D) 13 years
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following is not included in Madan Mohan Malviya National
Mission on teachers and Teaching?
Research in Pedagogy and developing effective Pedagogy
Teacher preparation
Curriculum Design, Designing and Developing Assessment & Evaluation
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) None of the above
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "Operation Allout" refers to Indian Army's mission against which of the following:
Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Bodo Militants in Assam
Militants in Jammu and Kashmir
Cross Border infiltration
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Bodo Militants in Assam
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following famous Indian Scientists has/have been named amongst the top 10 Global Scientists by Nature Magazine?
Radhika Nagpal
K. Radhakrishnan
Both A & B
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Both A & B
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been declared the "Women Player of the Year" by AIFF?
Bala Devi
Aparna Popat
Ankita Raina
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Bala Devi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Nand Chaturvedi died recently. He was a famous:
Hindi Poet
Urdu Novelist
English Author
Archaeologist
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Hindi Poet
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The missing Airline Airbus 320-200 belonged to which of the follwoing operators?
Etihad
Qatar Airways
AirAsia
AirAustralia
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) AirAsia
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been declared the TOI "Indian of the Year"?
Arvind Kejriwal
Raghuram Rajan
Narendra Modi
Suresh Prabhu
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Narendra Modi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which nation is NOT part of European Economic Union (EEU)?
Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
kazakshtan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Ukraine
Four nations are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who is named 3rd time in row as Indian Football player of the year?
Baichung Bhutia
Sunil Chhetri
Vijayan
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Sunil Chhetri
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which AirAsia flight was lost in sky recently?
QZ8500
QZ8501 QZ8502
QZ8503
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) QZ8501
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which state government announced 25 Lakh Insurance cover for its
MLAs?
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Uttarakhand
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: How much has India contributed to United Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) fund?
1 Million USD
2 Million USD
4 Million USD
10 Million USD
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) 1 Million USD
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who won gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad held in Hungary?
Russia
England
Ukraine
India
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "Nanoplug" refers to:
World's smallest bullet
World's smallest hearing aids
World's smallest rocket launcher
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) World's smallest hearing aids
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Boxing day is celebrated on ?
25th december
26th december
2nd January
3rd January
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) 26th december
It is celebrated after christmas day. India is playing boxing day test match in australia.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Boxing Day Test match is always played in which country?
England
South Africa
Newzealand
Australia
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Australia
Boxing day is celebrated after Chrismas. Boxing day test match is played in Melbourne in Australia.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Angara-A5 rocket was recently launched by which country?
Ukraine
Russia
India
Pakistan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Russia
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently in news, Ankita Raina belongs to which sports?
Cricket
Badminton
Tennis
Hockey
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Tennis
Ankita Raina won ITF single title recently
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who became first Newzealand player to score 1000 runs in a calendar year?
Ross Taylor
Martin Guptil
Brendon McCullum
Martin Crowe
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Brendon McCullum
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Airtel recently tried to break "net neutrality" in India. What does "net neutrality" means?
Same bandwidth rate by all providers
No different charge for different usage of internet
No interference of government in internet usage
None of above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) No different charge for different usage of internet
Call by skype will be differently charged by Airtel (December 2014 based
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which telecom provider is planning to charge different rate for VoIP internet usage (in December 2014)?
Vodafone Idea cellular
Airtel
Tata Docomo
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Airtel
Airtel will charge different rate for call using skype, whatsapp.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "Raghubar Das" is taking oath as chief minister of which state?
Jammu Kashmir
Jharkhand
Maharashtra
Haryana
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Jharkhand
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The second Yash Chopra Memorial Award was awarded to:
Rajesh Khanna
Dilip Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan
Shah Rukh Khan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who would be appointed as the first non-Tribal Chief Minister for
Jharkhand?
Saryu Roy
Babulal Marandi
Vinay Sahastrabuddhe
Raghubar Das
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Raghubar Das
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Mission Indradhanush launched by Health Ministry aims to:
Achieve full immunization for all children by 2020
Recognize the legal status for LGBT Community
Achieve Health insurance for all by 2020
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Achieve full immunization for all children by 2020
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: SMS based cyclone warning systems has been launched by:
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Union Ministry of Science and Technology
India Meteorological Department
National Disaster Management Agency
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Union Ministry of Science and Technology
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Sushaasan Express launched by the Union Government will run between:
Gwalior and Lucknow
Gwalior and Hazrat Nizamuddin
Gwalior and Gonda
Gwalior and Indore
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Gwalior and Gonda
The train was launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day that marks the birthday of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Madan Mohan Malaviya
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently commemorative stamp was launched for "Kuka Movement".
Which part of India it belonged to ?
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Jharkhand
Punjab
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Punjab
It was revolt against Britesh under Satguru Ram singh in punjab.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "Mission indradhanush" is related with?
E-Governance
Children vaccination
Women safety Informal workers
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Children vaccination
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Government is planning to repeal APMC act. This act belong to which sector?
Mines and Minerals
Agriculture
Education
Cross border trade
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Agriculture
APMC act regulate selling of agriculture output from farmers.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: India based scientist who figured in Nature's top ten researcher list of
2014?
A P J Abdul Kalam Azad
C N R Rao
Rajeev Motwani
Radhakrishnan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Radhakrishnan
Radhakrishnan is from ISRO.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country was recently in news for launching an inter Oceanic Canal to rival Panama waterway?
Sierra Leone
Nicaragua
Chile
Argentina
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Nicaragua
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Famous personality Joseph Sargent died recently. He was associated with which amongst the following fields:
Cinema
Music
Painting
Medicine
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Cinema
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: 24 December was celebrated across the country as:
1st National Good Governance Day
29th National Consumer's Day
Sadbhavana Diwas
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) 29th National Consumer's Day
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who would be heading the committee set up by the Union Government to inquire into the constitution of SIT in 1984 riots?
Justice Nanavati
Justice G P Mathur
Leila Seth
Mukul Mudgal
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Justice G P Mathur
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has recently been appointed CMD of Coal India Ltd? S Mukherji S Bhattacharya Shanmugan Vardarajan Deepak Misra
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) S Bhattacharya
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which nation has signed an agreement with China to expand the use of their currencies for border trade? Bhutan India Pakistan Nepal
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (D) Nepal
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following is not included in the list of people to be conferred the Bharat Ratna?
KR Narayanan
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Madan Mohan Malviya
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) KR Narayanan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: When is the Arms Trade Treaty coming into force?
December, 2014
January, 2015
February, 2015
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) December, 2014
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is a multilateral, legally-binding agreement that establishes common standards for the international trade of conventional weapons and seeks to reduce the illicit arms trade.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which section of the Indian Penal Code pertains to "Attempt to Suicide"?
Section 66A
Section 309 Section 311
Section 420
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Section 309
Section 309 Indian Penal Code (IPC) was in news recently as Union Home Ministry decided to remove this Section, thus decriminalizing attempt to suicide.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Beji Caid Essebsi has been elected the President of which of the following countries:
Yemen
Tunisia
Libya
Jordan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Tunisia
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: RBI has issued guidelines to exchange currency notes dated before which year:
2002
2003
2004
2005
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) 2005
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following Indian e-retail firms launched an online agri store?
Flipkart
Jabong
Snapdeal
Amazon.in
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Snapdeal
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which political party got the highest number of seats in jammu kashmir election 2014?
National conference
BJP
Congress
PDP
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) PDP
PDP got 28 out of 87 seats.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which e-commerce company started first "Online Agri store" in India?
flipkart
snapdeal
amazon
ebay
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) snapdeal
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Recently RBI have asked to replace all old notes from which year?
2000
2010
1990
2005
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) 2005
Mahatma Gandhi series notes with "enhanced security" were started from 2005.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who is the author of the book - "Vande Bharatam"?
Bipin Chandra
Suresh Soni
Pt. Prabodh Kumar Mishra
Narendra Modi
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Pt. Prabodh Kumar Mishra
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which political alliance got majority in Jharkhand 2014 election for the first time in history?
Congress +
UPA
BJP +
Janta Parivar
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) BJP +
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following cities is not included in the list of 12 cities where
HRIDAY scheme would be launched?
Varanasi
Katra
Mathura
Amritsar
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Katra
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The 2013 data for the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) pegs India to reach replacement levels of fertility by:
2016 2018 2020 2022
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) 2020
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Haruko Obokata recently resigned over his involvement in Stem Cell Scandal. He belongs to which of the following countries?
North Korea
South Korea
China
Japan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Japan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
Which of the following has been named "Breakthrough of the year 2014" by Science Journal?
Chips that mimic the brain
Rosetta
ISRO Mars Mission
The Birth of Birds
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Rosetta
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the reconstituted Indian Banks’ Association committee on Member Private Sector Banks for 2014-15?
Shyam Srinivasan A. Shanmugan Ahir Pareek None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) Shyam Srinivasan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following statements is correct with respect to Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO)? It is a 0.50 caliber round bullet that can change direction mid-air to reach its target It is a Supersonic Cruise Missile It is a Submarine Missile launcher None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) It is a 0.50 caliber round bullet that can change direction mid-air to reach its target
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Actress Billie Whitelaw was died recently. She belonged to which of the following nations:
Russia
United Kingdom
Belgium
Sweden
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) United Kingdom
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: National Mathematics Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of which of the following Indian Mathematicians?
Aryabhatta S. Ramanujam
Manjula Devi
Komaravolu Chandrasekharan
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) S. Ramanujam
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which nation was allegedly involved in the infamous "Sony Hack" saga?
South Korea
Israel
North Korea
China
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) North Korea
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which nation won the Men's and Women's Kabaddi World Cup title,
2014?
India
Pakistan
New Zealand
Australia
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which nation has been penalised by the UN for the oil spill damages it caused to Lebanon?
Israel
Iran
Iraq
Syria
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Israel
Israel was asked by the U.N. General Assembly on Friday to compensate Lebanon for $856.4 million in oil spill damages it caused during its 2006 war with Hezbollah.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which club emerged the winner of the inaugral Indian Super League?
Chennaiyin
Kerala Blasters
Atletico de Kolkata
Mumbai City FC
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Atletico de Kolkata
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been appointed the new Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Rajinder Khanna
Prakash Mishra
Alok Joshi
Mridul Verma
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Prakash Mishra
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been appointed the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing?
Rajinder Khanna
Prakash Misra
Dineshwar Sharma
D.V. Subba Rao
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Rajinder Khanna
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: D.V. Subba Rao passed away recently. He was famously known for his contribution to:
Cinema
Painting
Sports
Legal Profession
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Legal Profession
He was the former chair of the Bar Council of India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Lima where recent climate change conference held, is capital of which country?
Brazil
Spain
Peru Romania
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Peru
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which indian ecommerce company applied for IPO for becoming public?
Snapdeal
Flipkart
Amazon
eBay
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Flipkart
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "Ruble" currency recently crashed again dollar. It belong to which country?
Russia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
France
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Russia
Ruble is crasing due to fall in petroleum prices.
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which organization was recently banned in India? ISIS
RSS
SIMI
VHP
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) ISIS
ISIS (islamic state of iraq and syria) was recently banned in India
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which team won the first "Indian Super League" title?
Mumbai
Kerala
Culcutta
Bangalore
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Culcutta
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently signed its first bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) with a company based out of which of the following countries:
United States
China
Japan
Russia
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (C) Japan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following organizations most recently tested a 1000 kg
"Glide Bomb"?
Bharat Electronics Limited
DRDO
CSIR
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) DRDO
Glide bombs have winglets, and navigation and guidance systems. Their navigation system takes them to the target with precision negating any effects of winds
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Who amongst the following persons of Indian-origin was inducted into an Australian national body Australian Multicultural Council (AMC)?
Vasan Srinivasan
S. Balasubramanian
Venu Srinivasan
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Vasan Srinivasan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following objectives is/are included in the Electricity
Amendment Bill 2014?
Enhancing Grid safety and security Separation of Carriage & Content in the Distribution sector
Rationalize the tariff structure on sound financial principles for the viability of the distribution sector
All of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) All of the above
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
Which of the following nations agreed with United States to restore diplomatic ties?
Cuba
Venezuela
Syria
Israel
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Cuba
The US President Obama called for an end to the long economic restriction against its old Cold War enemy Cuba. He also announced the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century by ending the hostility between two countries
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following is the latest to join CERN as an associate member?
India
Pakistan
Japan
China
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Pakistan
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: In which year was CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) opened for inclusion of non-European states to become members ?
2008
2009
2010
2011
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) 2010
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Minorities Rights Day was observed all across the world on which date:
18th of December
19th of December
17th December
20th December
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) 18th of December
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Virna Lisi died recently at the age of 78. She was famous for her role in which of the following fields:
Cinema
Social Service Medicine
Archaeology
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Cinema
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which country passed a resolution recognising Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as symbol of peace? United States India Pakistan Japan
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (A) United States
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2014 for her latest poetry collection Over the
Moon?
Dorothy Parker
Imtiaz Dharker
Maya Angelou
Sylvia Plath
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Imtiaz Dharker
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Chunibhai Vaidya passed away recently. He was a famous:
Freedom Fighter Veteran Gandhian
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Both 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: US based firm CareTech Solutions Inc was recently acquired by which company?
Motorola Mibility Solutions
HTC
Samsung
Lenovo
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) HTC
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Softbank was involved in a recent bout of funding of Rs 570 crore for which of the following Indian companies most recently?
Snapdeal
Housing.com
Commonfloor.com
Flipkart
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Housing.com
While Snapdeal was also funded by Softbank, Housing.com is the latest to be invested in by Softbank
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Ukraine Freedom Support Bill was passed by the congress of which country recently?
United States
UK
Russia
None of the Above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) United States
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Oil companies of which countries were imposed sanctions upon by the
US for dealing with Syria?
Sweden and Switzerland
Switzerland and Netherlands
Portugal and Spain
Iran and Russia
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Switzerland and Netherlands
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Who became world’s 1st twins to climb the highest peaks on seven continents?
Yin and Chang
Tashi and Nungshi
Hillary and Edwina
Vinicus and Tom
OnlineTyari.com Answer: (B) Tashi and Nungshi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which of the following satellites was launched by ISRO recently?
GSLV Mark III
GSLV Mark II
PSLV C 20
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) GSLV Mark III
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Draft National Offset Policy (NOP) has been prepared by which ministry?
Ministry of Commerce
Defence Ministry
Ministry of Human Resources Development
Ministry of Culture
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Ministry of Commerce
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment
Bill has been passed by which of the following?
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Lok Sabha
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: What are the name of mascots of the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympics Games?
Paul and Simon
Vinicius and Tom
Vinicus and Paul
Tom and Paul
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Vinicius and Tom
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: Indian-origin Shriti Vadera was on 12 December 2014 appointed as the Chairman of which major Bank?
Santander UK
HSBC
HDFC
Standard Chartered
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Santander UK
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question:
AR Rahman has been nominated for Oscar Awards for the year 2015 in the Music Original Score Category for which of these film/s?
Kochadaiiyaan
Million Dollar Arm
The Hundred Foot Journey All the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) All the above
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Global Status report on Violence Prevenetion 2014 has been published by?
Amnesty International
World Health Organization
World Economic Forum
UNESCO
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) World Health Organization
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Pawan Chamling of which state has become the longest serving Chief
Minister of any state in India?
Tripura
Manipur
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Sikkim
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English
OnlineTyari.com Question: For which of the following category/ies has the Indian film "Jal" been nominated at the Oscars
2014? Best Picture
Best Original Score
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(C) Both 1 & 2
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Where was the World Diamond Conference 2014 held?
Cape Town
New Delhi
Surat
Nairobi
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) New Delhi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been appointed as Pakistan Ambassador to the United
Nations?
Maryam Nawaz
Maleeha Lodhi
Hina Rabbani Khar
Kashmala Tariq
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Maleeha Lodhi
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Who has been elected Prime Minister of Japan from the recently called snap elections?
Shinzo Abe
Tarō Asō
Shigeru Ishiba
Yūko Obuchi
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) Shinzo Abe
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which group acquired the iconic Old War Office Building of Winston
Churchill in the United Kingdom?
Tata Group
Sahara Parivar
Mahindra and Mahindra
Hinduja Group
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) Hinduja Group
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: The Union Government most recently imposed a ban on which terrorist group?
ISIS
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
Jaish-e-Mohammad
Al Qaeda
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(A) ISIS
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: Which bank recently launched its service named "Bank aapki Mutthi mein"?
HSBC
SBI
ICICI
HDFC
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(D) HDFC
It is an initiative which turns a mobile phone into a bank branch. Banking facility will work on both a smartphone as well as a basic phone that supports internet browsing. For phones that do not support internet browsing, there is SMS-banking and missed-call banking
Question Bank :: Current Affairs 2015 in English OnlineTyari.com Question: "INDC"- a term being frequently used at Climate Change Negotiations at
Lima stands for:
International Notionally Determined Contributions
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
International Nuclear Disaster Consortium
None of the above
OnlineTyari.com Answer:
(B) Intended Nationally Determined Contributions