4 NOVEMBER 2014 Ques. : 1 Warren Anderson, who died recently, was wanted in connection with which of the following major industrial accidents? 1) Bhopal gas tragedy 2) Chernobyl disaster 3) The Windscale fire 4) The Halifax explosion 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Bhopal gas tragedy Ques. : 2 Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati Board recently? 1) A Surya Prakash 2) Jawhar Sircar 3) Mrinal Pande 4) Markandey Katju 5) None of these Answer:- 1) A Surya Prakash Ques. : 3 As informed by India to the United Nations Security Council, recently, it would contribute an all Female Form Police Unit for the United Nations Mission in 1) Liberia 2) Nigeria 3) Syria 4) Iraq 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Liberia Ques. : 4 India has been re-elected to 18-member UN ECOSOC Council to serve a three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2015. The UN body ECOSOC is associated with 1) ecosystem and its effect on society 2) ecosystem and social issues 3) e-commerce and social sites 4) economic and social issues 5) None of these Answer:- 4) economic and social issues Ques. : 5 What is India’s current ranking among 189 countries in the latest Ease of Doing Business report released by the World Bank? 1) 90th 2) 99th 3) 108th 4) 140th 5) 142nd Answer:- 5) 142nd Ques. : 6 Targeting an annual bilateral commerce of USD 15 billion by 2020, India has offered a USD 300 million credit line to which of the following countries for trade diversification? 1) Vietnam 2) Philippines 3) Thailand 4) Myanmar 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Vietnam Ques. : 7 The govt has enhanced the compensation paid to civilian victims of communal, terrorist or naxal violence from Rs 3 lakh to ________recently. 1) Rs 4 lakh 2) Rs 5 lakh 3) Rs 7 lakh 4) Rs 10 lakh 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Rs 5 lakh Ques. : 8 At least 200 people were buried alive in a massive landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains in Koslanda region in which of the following countries recently? 1) Bangladesh 2) Maldives 3) Sri Lanka 4) Nepal 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Sri Lanka Ques. : 9 What is the theme of the 18th SAARC summit scheduled to be hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal? 1) Suppression of terrorism and drug trafficking 2) Food, shelter and education for all 3) Deeper integration for peace, prosperity 4) Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Deeper integration for peace, prosperity Ques. : 10 The government has raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat to ________per quintal. It is aimed at encouraging farmers to cover more area under the crop in the current Rabi season. 1) Rs 1,450 2) Rs 1,500 3) Rs 1,550 4) Rs 1,600 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Rs 1,450
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