CURRENT GENERAL AWARENESS:- contd... Ques. : 21 Who among the following has been appointed the brand ambassador of Delhi state recently? 1) Yogeshwar Dutt 2) Shushil Kumar 3) Deepika Kumari 4) Virat Kohli 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 22 The RBI is all set to introduce a fifth Deputy Governor in the top management of the central bank. The fifth Dy Governor will be designated as 1) Chief Operating Officer (COO) 2) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 3) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 4) Chief Advisory Officer (CAO) 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 23 Which of the following private sector banks has introduced EMI facility for debit card holders for the first time in India recently? 1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Axis Bank 4) Kotak Mahindra 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 24 Which of the following brands has been ranked as India’s most valuable brand with a brand value of USD 9.4 bn in a recent survey for top 50 brands in the country? 1) State Bank of India (SBI) 2) Bharti Airtel 3) ICICI Bank 4) HDFC Bank 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 25 Which of the following is the country’s largest private sector bank as of now? 1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Axis Bank 4) Federal Bank 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 26 To improve the quality of corporate disclosures, stock market regulator SEBI has said that all price-sensitive information has to be disclosed by listed companies within _______of occurrence of the event. 1) one day 2) one week 3) one month 4) three months 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 27 As per the recent report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), which state in India has emerged on top in attracting investment in hotels and tourism industry during 2012-13? 1) Gujarat 2) Maharashtra 3) Karnataka 4) Tamil Nadu 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 28 Lok Sabha Speraker Sumitra Mahajan cleared that she was not in a position to give the Leader of Opposition status to Congress recently. What minimum number of seats is required for staking claim to the post in the present Lok Sabha? 1) 45 2) 50 3) 54 4) 55 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 29 The recently released book ‘Assasination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job?’ has been written by who among the following? 1) Vinod Mehta 2) Faraz Ahmad 3) KN Govindacharya 4) Daman Singh 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new irrigation scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana’ to meet the irrigation needs of all farmers across the country. What amount has been set aside for the scheme in the Union Budget for FY15? 1) Rs 1,000 2) Rs 1,500 3) Rs 2,000 4) Rs 5,000 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 31 Which of the following states has announced a liquor policy to make state liquor free in a decade recently? 1) Maharashtra 2) Tamil Nadu 3) Kerala 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 32 Ragala Venkat Rahul bagged Indias first medal of the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China recently. He is a 1) weightlifter 2) pugilist 3) long jumper 4) triple jumper 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 33 Oscar-winning Director Richard Attenborough died at 90 recently. He is known for his film 1) Titanic 2) Gandhi 3) Jurassic Park 4) Terminator 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 34 The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited which of the following countries on a three-day visit recently? India has robust economic relations with the country with bilateral trade of 8 billion dollars. 1) Cambodia 2) Vietnam 3) Malaysia 4) Indonesia 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 35 Prof Jitendra Narayan Dash has been selected for the prestigious Central Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Puraskar for this year. He is a noted 1) Bengali writer 2) English writer 3) Hindi writer 4) Odia writer 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 36 The State ministers in-charge of drinking water and sanitation met in New Delhi to evolve a strategy for the speedy implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission of ‘Swachh Bharat’. The mission is to be completed by 1) 2015 2) 2017 3) 2019 4) 2021 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 37 The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended the fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane for the 2015-16 season at 1) Rs 210 per quintal 2) Rs 230 per quintal 3) Rs 250 per quintal 4) Rs 280 per quintal 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 38 Jnanpith award winner UR Ananthamurthy died recently. He was a noted writer of ________literature and his famous literary works include “Samskara” (ritual). 1) Kannada 2) Tamil 3) Telugu 4) Malayalam 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 39 The Govt has announced to spend about what amount initially on various IT and telecom projects under the Digital India programme? 1) Rs 49,500 cr 2) Rs 59,500 cr 3) Rs 69,500 cr 4) Rs 79,500 cr 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 40 The sports ministry approved the names of the athletes recommended by Kapil Dev-led panel for Arjuna Award 2014. Who among the following is NOT included in the list? 1) Renubala Chanu (Weightlifting) 2) Heena Sidhu (Shooting) 3) Anirban Lahiri (Golf) 4) Ravichandran Ashwin (Cricket) 5) Manoj Kumar (Boxing) Ans.) 5
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