19 AUGUST 2014 Ques. : 1 The book titled ‘The Brave’ has been authored by who among the following? It is the chronicle of the heroism of the 21 men awarded India’s highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra. 1) Meena Kandasamy 2) Robert Gaibraith 3) Kalyan Ray 4) Rachna Bisht Rawat 5) None of these Answer:- 4) Rachna Bisht Rawat Ques. : 2 Which of the following state govts launched the ‘Bhamashah scheme’ on the eve of Independence Day? Under the scheme bank accounts in the name of women of 1.5 crore families will be opened to transfer benefits directly to their accounts. 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Rajasthan 3) Gujarat 4) Chhattisgarh 5) None of these Answer:- 2) Rajasthan Ques. : 3 The Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 banknotes, which contain some additional or new security features as compared to the previous MG series notes, are issued in the denomination of 1) Rs 10 2) Rs 20 3) Rs 50 4) All the above 5) Only Rs 500 Answer:- 4) All the above Ques. : 4 Examine the following with respect to the two-phase financial inclusion scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ and identify the only incorrect statement. 1) The person who will open bank account will get a RuPay debit card and the family will get Rs 1 lakh insurance cover. 2) Bank accounts will be opened for 15 crore poor persons with an overdraft facility of Rs 5,000. 3) It seeks to provide two accounts to 7.5 crore identified households by Aug 2018. 4) The minimum monthly renumeration of Rs 5,000 to business correspondents who will provide the last link between the account holders and the bank. 5) None of these Answer:- 5) None of these Ques. : 5 Which of the following states will host the 2015 paragliding World Cup? 1) Rajasthan 2) Uttarakhand 3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Arunachal Pradesh 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Himachal Pradesh Ques. : 6 Resham Lal Jangde, who died recently, was 1) the first finance minister of independent India 2) the fist Indian governor of the RBI 3) the first president of FICCI 4) the member of India’s first Lok Sabha 5) None of these Answer:- 4) the member of India’s first Lok Sabha Ques. : 7 Who among the following is NOT a winner of the Roma Magsaysay Award for 2014 announced recently? 1) Hu Shuli (China) 2) Saur Marlina Manurung (Indonesia) 3) Omara Khan Masoudi (Afghanistan) 4) The Citizens Foundation (Pakistan) 5) Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh) Answer:- 5) Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh) Ques. : 8 China’s smog-plagued capital Beijing has announced plans to ban the use of coal by the end of which of the following years? 1) 2016 2) 2018 3) 2020 4) 2022 5) None of these Answer:- 3) 2020 Ques. : 9 The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been shifted from Environment Ministry to Water Resources Ministry. The govt of India gave River Ganga the status of a national river and constituted NGRBA in 1) Jan 2007 2) Mar 2008 3) Feb 2009 4) Dec 2010 5) None of these Answer:- 3) Feb 2009 Ques. : 10 The govt has set up a committee to provide a blueprint for restructuring the higher education regulator University Grant Commission (UGC). Who among the following is the chairman of the Commission? 1) Hari Gautam 2) Kapil Kapoor 3) CM Jariwala 4) Makarand Paranjape 5) None of these Answer:- 1) Hari Gautam
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