**********GA QUESTIONS ************ [1] Which site was was inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site List? Ans - Myanmar’s site, Ancient Pyu Cities [2] Who is the author of the novel A Bad Character? Ans - Deepti Kapoor [3] Which site became the 1000th site to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List? Ans - Okavango Delta in Botswana [4] Who issued an exclusive legal tender gold coin in honour of Sachin Tendulkar? Ans - UK firm East India Company [5] When was International Widows Day observed across the globe? Ans - 23 June 2014 [6] Who became the first Indian to win three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup? Ans - Jitu Rai [7] Who received an honorary doctor of laws degree from York University in Toronto, Canada? Ans - Former TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata [8] When was World Refugee Day observed to draw attention to the plight of refugees and renew commitment to solve refugee problems? Ans - 20 June 2014 [9] Name the high level committee constituted by Government to inquire into gas leakage incident in Bhilai Steel Plant? Ans - KK Mehrotra committee [10] Who was elected as the first Assembly speaker of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation? Ans - Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
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