1. Yale University released the 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), ranking 178 countries. Which country topped the list? 1) Switzerland 2) Luxembourg 3) Australia 4) Singapore 5) Czech Republic 2. What is Indias rank at the 2014 Environmental Performance Index? 1) 77 2) 155 3) 118 4) 73 5) 148 3. Which country finished at the bottom of the 2014 Environmental Performance Index with 178th rank? 1) Afghanistan 2) Lesotho 3) Haiti 4) Mali 5) Somalia 4. South Sudans government and rebels signed a ceasefire agreement on January 23, 2014 in Addis Ababa, the capital city of? 1) Somalia 2) South Sudan 3) Sudan 4) Angola 5) Ethiopia 5. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited India in February 2014. He is the King of which of the following countries? 1) Kuwait 2) Saudi Arabia 3) United Arab Emirates 4) Oman 5) Bahrain 6. The University of Cumbria is the first public university in the world to accept the digital currency bitcoin for tuition fees. This university is in? 1) UK 2) USA 3) Australia 4) Mexico 5) Canada 7. Erlan Abdyldaev visited India in February 2014. He is the Foreign Minister of? 1) Turkmenistan 2) Kyrgyzstan 3) Kazakhstan 4) Uzbekistan 5) Ukraine 8. The Union Government has set up an expert committee to study and examine the demand of a separate Bodoland State to be carved out of? 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) West Bengal 3) Nagaland 4) Assam 5) Arunachal Pradesh 9. To study the demand of a separate Bodoland State, the government has set up a one-man expert committee of former Union Home Secretary? 1) V.K. Duggal 2) R.K. Singh 3) Naresh Chandra 4) G.K. Pillai 5) Madhukar Gupta 10. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill, 2014 was passed by the Lok Sabha on? 1) February 13 2) February 16 3) February 15 4) February 17 5) February 18 11. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill, 2014 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on? 1) February 18 2) February 19 3) February 20 4) February 21 5) February 22 12. Which of the following committees had recommended setting up of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) for minorities? 1) Justice Sachar Committee 2) Justice Ranganath Mishra Committee 3) Justice Sri Krishna Committee 4) Justice J.S. Verma Committee 5) None of these 13. The Green India Mission aims to improve and increase Indias diminishing forest cover. What is the total expenditure envisaged for this scheme in the 12th fiveyear plan period? 1) Rs 21,000 crore 2) Rs 15,000 crore 3) Rs 13,000 crore 4) Rs 46,000 crore 5) Rs 27,000 crore 14. The Union Government will provide what percent of the funds for implementing the Green India Mission scheme in the north eastern states? 1) 50 percent 2) 75 percent 3) 100 percent 4) 90 percent 5) 60 percent 15. Who is the author of the book Maverick Unchanged, Unrepentant? 1) Soli Sorabjee 2) Prashant Bhushan 3) Ram Jethmalani 4) Shanti Bhushan 5) A.G.Noorani 16. The National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO) is a new central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of? 1) Home Affairs 2) Overseas Indian Affairs 3) Corporate Affairs 4) Law and Justice 5) None of these 17. World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on? 1) June 2 2) July 2 3) August 2 4) April 2 5) May 2 18. In the event of a bank failure, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) protects bank deposits that are payable in India. Which of the following types of deposits are insured by the DICGC? 1) Deposits of foreign governments 2) Deposits of central/state governments 3) Inter bank deposits 4) All 1, 2 and 3 5) None of the above 19. What is the currency of Colombia? 1) Colon 2) Sucre 3) Euro 4) Peso 5) Franc 20. QIP is a capital raising tool. QIP stands for? 1) Qualified Initial Proposal 2) Qualified Institutional Proposal 3) Qualified Initial Placement 4) Qualified Institutional Placement 5) None of these
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