1. Which among the following states of India is known as India’s Saffron centre?[A]Punjab[B]Jammu & Kashmir[C]Uttarakhand[D]MeghalayaAns:- Jammu & Kashmir2. Which among the following Indian origin businessman of Canada is also known as “Warren Buffet of Canada”?[A]Rajesh Mazumder[B]Prem Watsa[C]Ananda Krishnan[D]Mickey JagtianiAns:- Prem Watsa3. The so called 5/20 law is related to which among the following sectors in India?[A]Gems and Jewellery sector[B]Petrochemical Sector[C]Pharmaceutical Sector[D]Aviation sectorAns:- Aviation sector4. Which among the following committees have recently submitted its report recommending setting up of a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)?[A]TSR Subramanian Committee[B]V N Gadgil Committee[C]K Kasturirangan Committee[D] Tishyarakshit Chatterjee CommitteeAns:- TSR Subramanian Committee5. Kidambi Srikanth is related to whichamong the following sports?[A]Tennis[B]Table Tennis[C]Badminton[D]SnookerAns:- Badminton6. PV Sindhu, who recently won the Macau Open Title 2014 is a player of __?[A]Tennis[B]Badminton[C]Table Tennis[D]None of themAns:- Badminton7. Approximately each post office in India serves to a population of __?[A]5000[B]7000[C]9000[D]10000Ans:- 70008. Which among the following is the most approximate tenure of the PSU tax-free bonds?[A]5-10 years[B]10-15 years[C]2-5 years[D]20-25 yearsAns:- 10-15 years9. An ultra high net worth household (HNH) is considered when it has a minimum net worth of __?[A]Rs. 10 Crore[B]Rs. 15 Crore[C]Rs. 25 Crore[D]Rs. 50 CroreAns:- Rs. 25 Crore10. Which among the following movies bagged the Golden Peacock at the closing ceremony of the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ?[A]Android Cop[B]Annabelle[C]Barefoot[D]LeviathanAns:- Leviathan11. Sitara Devi, who passed away recently was a legendary maestro of __?[A]KathakDance[B]Bharatnatyam Dance[C] Hindustani Classical Music[D] Kuchipudi DanceAns:- Kathak Dance12. The recently banned militant outfit Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) operates in __?[A]West Bengal and Assam[B]Assam and Nagaland[C]Nagaland & Manipur[D]West Bengal and OdishaAns:- West Bengal and Assam13. The recently announced ‘Newton-Bhabha Fund’ is a collaboration between__?[A]India and US[B]India and UK[C]India and Australia[D]India and SwedenAns:- India and UK14. Recently, China and the US have entered into a landmark agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. What fraction of world’s carbon dioxide emissions are produced by China and US together?[A]30%[B]45%[C]55%[D]60%Ans:- 45%15. The 67P/ Churyumov–Gerasimenko, which was recently making news is a __?[A]Exo-Planet[B]Oort Cloud Body[C]Comet[D]AsteroidAns:- Comet16. Which among the following states have achieved 100% Financial inclusion recently?[A] Goa[B]Kerala[C]Madhya Pradesh[D]All of aboveAns:- All of above17. Which among the following actors have been recently appointed as UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia?[A]Sharukh Khan[B]Bobby Deol[C]Farhan Akhtar[D]Amir KhanAns:- Farhan Akhtar18. Where are the headquarters of INTERPOL?[A]Geneva[B]Venice[C]Lyon[D]New YorkAns:- Lyon19. What is the lock-in period in the revamped Kisan Vikas Patra scheme?[A]2 years[B]2.5 years[C]3 years[D]3.5 yearsAns:- 2.5 years20. The correct location of Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is __?[A]Cochin[B]Kozhikode[C]Thrissur[D]KottayamAns:- Kozhikode21. Which among the following is a movie inspired by the Arab Spring?[A] Scream of the ants[B] The President[C] The Silence[D] Desert RoseAns:- The President22. Henrik Stenson, Rory Mcllroy, Justine Rose and Jamie Donaldson are the famous players of __?[A]Billiards[B]Golf[C]Swimming[D]ChessAns:- Golf23. Which world leader will be the Chief guest for the India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2015?[A]Vladimir Putin[B]David Cameron[C]Barack Obama[D]Angela MerkelAns:- Barack Obama24. Which among the following banks has won the Custodian of the Year 2014 award?[A]Royal Bank of Scotland[B]HSBC[C]Deutsche Bank[D]Bank of EnglandAns:- Deutsche Bank25. What is the new name of the Rural Electrification scheme approved to ensure longer and uninterrupted powersupply to rural areas?[A]Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana[B]Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana[C]Indira Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme[D]Deendayal Upadhyaya Rural Electrification SchemeAns:- Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana26. What is the name of India’s first aircraft carrier which has slipped into history as scrapping of the same has set-in?[A]INS Vikrant[B]INS Viraat[C]INS Vikramaditya[D]INS MagarAns:- INS Vikrant27. Who has won the World Chess Championship 2014?[A]Magnus Carlsen[B]Vishwanathan Anand[C]Peter Leko[D]Vladimir KramnikAns:- Magnus Carlsen28. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of UPSC?[A]Rajni Razdan[B]Deepak Gupta[C]D.P. Aggarwal[D]David R. SyiemliehAns:- Deepak Gupta29. Which country has recently won the Davis Cup title for the first time?[A]France[B]Switzerland[C]Austria[D]DenmarkAns:- Switzerland30. Who has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix & Formula One title 2014?[A]Nico Roseberg[B]Lewis Hamilton[C]Felipe Massa[D]Sebastian VettelAns:- Lewis Hamilton31. The 2014 Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award has been given to __?[A]Rubber Board[B] Tea board of India[C]SAIL[D]ONGCAns:- Rubber Board32. Who among the following is the winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize 2014?[A]Neha Gupta[B]Malala Yousafzai[C]Kailash Satyarthi[D]KeszAns:- Neha Gupta33. Who has been selected for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014?[A]Dilip Vengsarkar[B]Kapil Dev[C]Sunil Gavaskar[D]Sachin TendulkarAns:- Dilip Vengsarkar34. Who has been chosen for Polly Umrigar Award for the 2013-14 season?[A]Bhuvneshwar Kumar[B]Virat Kohli[C]Stuart Binny[D]Ravindra JadejaAns:- Bhuvneshwar Kumar35. PM Modi recently visited Fiji and signed some agreements in addition to extending a credit of $ 75 million. Who among the following is the current (November 2014) Prime Minister of Fiji?[A]Frank Bainimarama[B]Dr. Jona Senilagakali[C]Laisenia Qarase[D]Ratu Tevita MomoedonuAns:- Frank Bainimarama36. Which among the following countries was the host of the International Buddhist Conference 2014?[A]Nepal[B]Bhutan[C]Tibet[D]MyanmarAns:- Nepal37. Under the new and revised Kisan Vikas Patra scheme, money deposited will double in how many months?[A]36[B]72[C]100[D]96Ans:- 100Note:- Under the new Kisan Vikas Patra launched by the Union Government, money will double in 8 years and 4 months or 100 months. The scheme will be available in the denomination of Rs 1,000; 5,000; 10,000 and 50,000. There will be no upper ceiling on investment.38. India and Australia have signed 5 pacts recently. Which of the following area is not a part of the same?[A]Social networking[B]Transfer of sentenced persons[C]Containing trade in narcotics[D]Arts and CultureAns:- Social networking39. Under the new Pacts signed with Australia what special advantage has been granted to people having ‘Persons of Indian Origin’ card?[A]They will not require any visa[B]Visa fees has been waived-off completely[C]They will be granted lifetime visa forIndia[D]Visa fees has been reduced considerablyAns:- They will be granted lifetime visa for India40. Recently, Cricket maestro Kapil Dev launched SloPho. What is SloPho?[A]A Mobile Phone[B]A virtual market[C]A cricket training software[D]A social platformAns:- A social platform41. Which among the following is the first state in India to make law for “compulsory voting” in local body elections?[A]Haryana[B]Gujarat[C]Rajasthan[D]Madhya PradeshAns:- Gujarat42. At which among the following places, Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located?[A]Mussoorie[B]Leh[C]Haldwani[D]PalanpurAns:- Haldwani43. With reference to Jnanpith award, which among the following is / are correct statements?1. It is given for literary work in any language listed in 8th schedule2. It is given for lifetime contribution toIndian literatureSelect the correct statements from the codes given below:[A]Only 1[B]Only 2[C]Both 1 & 2[D]Neither 1 nor 2Ans:- Both 1 & 2Note:-Jnanpith award is given to any Indian citizen who writes in any 22 official languages of India mentioned in VIII Schedule of Constitution. Prior to 1982
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