17 JANUARY 2015 Ques. : 1 Which of the following space programmes of India has won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the science and engineering category from the US based National Space Society (NSS)? 1) Mars Orbiter Mission 2) IRNSS 3) GSLV MK III 4) PSLV C 23 5) GSAT 16 Answer:- 1) Mars Orbiter Mission Ques. : 2 Who among the following has won the women’s singles title of the Brisbane International tennis tournament? 1) Serena Williams 2) Caroline Wozniacki 3) Maria Sharapova 4) Venus Williams 5) Ana Ivanovic Answer:- 3) Maria Sharapova Ques. : 3 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 16 Jan approved the fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane at _______ per quintal for the 2015-16 season (Oct-Sep). 1) Rs 210 2) Rs 230 3) Rs 250 4) Rs 280 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Rs 230 Ques. : 4 Which of the following is NOT a member country of the BRICS grouping? 1) Bangladesh 2) Russia 3) China 4) South Africa 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Bangladesh Ques. : 5 The cash reserve ratio (CRR) has been kept at 4 per cent of NDTL at present. Here, what does the term NDTL stands for? 1) New Demand and Time Liabilities 2) Net Demand and Time Liabilities 3) Net Differed and Time Liabilities 4) New Demand and Transaction Liabilities 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Net Demand and Time Liabilities Ques. : 6 What is the currency of Switzerland? 1) Swiss franc 2) Swiss ringgit 3) Swiss krone 4) Swiss krona 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Swiss franc Ques. : 7 Who among the following is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India? 1) VS Sampath 2) Hari Shankar Brahma 3) Shashi Kant Sharma 4) SY Quraishi 5) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi Answer:- 2) Hari Shankar Brahma Ques. : 8 The Microsoft Corporation has announced to suspend support for which of the following operating systems recently? The company will continue to patch security vulnerabilities until 2020. 1) Windows Vista 2) Windows 7 3) Windows 8 4) Windows XP 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Windows 7 Ques. : 9 Name the Indian swimmer who on 14 Jan set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature in the Antarctic Ocean. The 24-year old is now the first Asian girl and youngest in the world to have achieved this feat. 1) Pooja Raghava Alva 2) Malavika Vishwanath 3) Aditi Dhumatkar 4) Bhakti Sharma 5) None of these Answer:- 4) Bhakti Sharma Ques. : 10 Leela Samson resigned as chairperson of which of the following institutions recently? 1) Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) 2) Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) 3) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) 4) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
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