7 JANUARY 2015 Ques. : 1 Which of the following pairs of meetings and their venues is NOT matched correctly with respect to some key international meetings scheduled to be held in Nov and Dec, 2014? 1) ASEAN – Myanmar 2) East Asia Summit – Fiji 3) G-20 – Australia 4) APEC – China 5) None of these Answer:- 2) East Asia Summit – Fiji Ques. : 2 Which of the following countries will host the international conference on climate change on the theme ‘Mountain People Adapting to Change’ from Nov 9 to 12? 1) Bhutan 2) Nepal 3) Afghanistan 4) India 5) China Answer:- 2) Nepal Ques. : 3 The modified direct cash subsidy transfer for LPG consumers will be launched in 54 districts from 15th Nov. The same scheme will be launched all over the country from 1) 30th Nov 2) 1st Dec 3) 15th Dec 4) 31st Dec 5) 1st Jan Answer:- 5) 1st Jan Ques. : 4 The Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag will start his first visit to which of the following countries from 12 Nov during which he will be conferred the title of honorary rank of General of that country’s Army? 1) Bhutan 2) Sri Lanka 3) Vietnam 4) Nepal 5) Japan Answer:- 4) Nepal Ques. : 5 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his debut among the worlds most powerful people on the Forbes list of 2014 released recently. He has been ranked at which of the following positions? 1) 64th 2) 57th 3) 36th 4) 21st 5) 15th Answer:- 5) 15th Ques. : 6 Ahead of the SAARC summit, the Vice President Hamid Ansari has pitched for creation of the South Asian group SAEU. Expand the term SAEU. 1) South Asian Exclusive Union 2) South Asian Export Union 3) South Asian Economic Union 4) South Asian Energy Union 5) None of these Answer:- 3) South Asian Economic Union Ques. : 7 The UP govt launched Samajwadi Pension Scheme to benefit poor families in the state. Which of the following is NOT a highlight of the scheme? 1) The scheme has an annual budget of 2,424 crore rupees. 2) The amount of pension will be hiked by 50 rupees per year up to a maximum limit of Rs 750. 3) The scheme, however, has riders relating to health, education and literacy. 4) The beneficiaries will receive the pension amount directly in their bank account. 5) None of these Answer:- 5) None of these Ques. : 8 The Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan handed over the second attack craft INS Tarasa to which of the following island nations during his recent visit? It will join her sister ship SCG Topaz as part of the Indian Navys assistance to the country. 1) Seychelles 2) Maldives 3) Sri Lanka 4) Thailand 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Seychelles Ques. : 9 Shimon Peres, who visited New Delhi recently and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the former president of 1) Spain 2) Israel 3) Sweden 4) Italy 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Israel Ques. : 10 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Fiji after attending the G-20 summit in Australia. Which of the following is the capital city of Fiji? 1) Luanda 2) Port Louis 3) Suva 4) Libreville 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Suva
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