Please share if u liked this... ByRakesh Sir 116 Important G.A. MCQ with Ans. ************************************* Ques. : 1 According to the UNICEF, which of the following countries has the highest number of underweight children under five in the world at present? 1) China 2) Indonesia 3) Mexico 4) India 5) Bangladesh Ans.) 4 Ques. : 2 The West Asia region’s largest innovative technology show, GITEX Technology Week was organised in _________recently. 1) Dubai 2) Manama 3) Manama 4) Doha 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 3 Colombo-Jaffna railway line has reopened after 24 years in Sri Lanka. Which of the following countries has constructed the rail link on a subsidized line of credit of USD 800 mn to Sri Lanka? 1) Japan 2) India 3) China 4) US 5) UK Ans.) 2 Ques. : 4 Ajit Koujalgi, who passed away, recently, was 1) a campaigner against black magic 2) the man behind silver revolution 3) a environmentalist 4) a heritage conservation campaigner 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 5 India is seeking to engage with which of the following countries for tech cooperation to boost manufacturing as it is known for its knowledge- based economy and clean technology? President Pranab Mukherjee visited this country recently. 1) Spain 2) Finland 3) New Zealand 4) Vietnam 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 6 The market regulator Sebi has barred which of the following realty majors from securities markets for three years, after finding the company guilty of ‘active and deliberate suppression’ of material information at the time of its public offer? 1) Supertech 2) Unitech 3) DLF 4) Omaxe 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 7 During the recent visit of the President Pranab Mukherjee to Norway, the two countries signed 13 agreements. Who among the following is the present Prime Minister of Norway? 1) Jonas Gahr Store 2) Erna Solberg 3) Borge Brende 4) Siv Jensen 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 8 What is India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index, 2014 released by International Food Policy Research Institute recently? 1) 57th 2) 55th 3) 44th 4) 39th 5) 33rd Ans.) 2 Ques. : 9 Which of the following cities has set a new Guinness World record for maximum number of free blood cholesterol readings recorded in eight hours at a single venue under the ‘Let’s Beat It’ campaign? 1) New York 2) Tokyo 3) London 4) Dubai 5) Manila Ans.) 4 Ques. : 10 Khaled Bahah is the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries? 1) Yemen 2) Oman 3) Bahrain 4) Qatar 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 11 As many as 13 agreements were signed between Indian and Norwegian entities during the recent visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to Norway. Which of the following is NOT among them? 1) A statement of intent between the DRDO and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. 2) Setting up a state-of-the-art fish farming unit outside Delhi. 3) IIT, Kanpur, Hyderabad University and others reaching accord with their Norwegian counterparts. 4) Oslo would open a new consulate in Mumbai to enhance its business outreach in India. 5) None of these Ans.) 5 Ques. : 12 The Govt has modified the timeline for Cable TV Digitisation Phase III and Phase IV. As Phase I was the digitization of metro cities, Phase II was digitisation of 1) rural area 2) small towns 3) cities with a population of more than 1 million people 4) the entire urban area 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 13 India is represented at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by an Executive Director. Who among the following is the current Executive Director of India at IMF? 1) Rakesh Mohan 2) Usha Thorat 3) Y Venugopal Reddy 4) Shankar Acharya 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 14 India is negotiating a trade and investment agreement between India and the four- nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Which of the following in NOT a member country of the EFTA? 1) Norway 2) Switzerland 3) Liechtenstein 4) Iceland 5) None of these Ans.) 5 Ques. : 15 India is represented at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by an Executive Director who also represents three other countries in addition to India. Which of the following is NOT among these three countries? 1) Bhutan 2) Pakistan 3) Sri Lanka 4) Bangladesh 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 16 The World Standards Day is observed on 1) 1 Oct 2) 8 Oct 3) 11 Oct 4) 12 Oct 5) 14 Oct Ans.) 5 Ques. : 17 Who among the following won the 2014 Man Booker Prize? 1) Neel Mukherjee 2) Ali Smith 3) Richard Flanagan 4) Howard Jacobson 5) David Mitchell Ans.) 3 Ques. : 18 The Sultan of Johor Cup is associated with 1) Hockey 2) Football 3) Cricket 4) Basketball 5) Volleyball Ans.) 1 Ques. : 19 Which of the following buildings has won Guinness World Records title for being the highest man-made vantage point on earth? 1) Canton Tower, Guangzhou (China) 2) Petronas Towers, Malaysia 3) CN Tower, Canada 4) Burj Khalifa, Dubai 5) Tokyo Skytree, Japan Ans.) 4 Ques. : 20 India and which of the following countries have signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of nuclear and radiation safety regulation? This agreement was signed in the presence of Presidents of both the countries. 1) France 2) UK 3) Finland 4) Norway 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 21 Author Richard Flanagan won Man Booker Prize 2014 for his book 1) The Narrow Road to the Deep North 2) How to be Both 3) Luminaries 4) The Lowland 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 22 The International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1) 1 Oct 2) 3 Oct 3) 6 Oct 4) 9 Oct 5) 12 Oct Ans.) 1 Ques. : 23 Rajiv Mehrishi has been appointed as ___________Secretary in the govt of India. 1) Financial Services 2) Revenue 3) Expenditure 4) Economic Affairs 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 24 The Prime Minster Narendra Modi launched Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram on 16 Oct. Which of the following is NOT a highlight of the scheme? 1) A unified Labour Identification Number (LIN) for simplifying business regulations and securing transparency. 2) Portability through Universal Account Number (UAN) for Employees’ Provident Fund members. 3) An Apprentice Protsahan Yojana flagged off under which 50 per cent support for training in MSMEs will be provided by the labour ministry. 4) The revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) for workers in the unorganised sector launched. 5) None of these Ans.) 5 Ques. : 25 Name the satellite that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch which will be dedicated to solar coronal studies? 1) Suraj-1 2) Aditya-1 3) Corona-1 4) Divya-1 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 26 Which of the following states has started the country’s first olive refinery and expressed hope that it would be able to fulfill the country’s demand of olive oil in coming years? 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Rajasthan 3) Gujarat 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 27 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Adviser of the govt of India? 1) Jagdish Bhagwati 2) Arvind Panagariya 3) Eswar Prasad 4) Arvind Subramanian 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 28 Several people were killed and many displaced by clashes in Bangui recently. Bangui is the capital city of 1) Nigeria 2) Democratic Republic of Congo 3) Central African Republic 4) Yemen 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 29 Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the Afghanistan govt, a post which is equal to that of Prime Minister? 1) Abdullah Abdullah 2) Ashraf Ghani 3) Gul Agha Sherzai 4) Zalmai Rassoul 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 30 The Global Handwashing Day is celebrated on 1) 13 Oct 2) 14 Oct 3) 15 Oct 4) 17 Oct 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 31 India, Finland have decided to double bilateral trade to USD 2 bn over the next three years. Who among the following is the current president of Finland? 1) Sauli Niinisto 2) Tarja Halonen 3) Pekka Haavisto 4) Jenni Haukio 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 32 Internet giant Google unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system Android. Name the latest version. 1) Lollipop 2) Lilly 3) Cream ball 4) Strawberry 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 33 Which of the following leading mobile handset makers decided to shut down its Chennai plant in Tamil Nadu recently? 1) Samsung 2) LG 3) Nokia 4) HTC 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 34 India successfully test-fired its long- range indigenously developed cruise missile, which can hit a target more than 1,000 km away and carry nuclear warhead. Name the missile. 1) Prithvi 2) Agni 3) Brahmos 4) Nirbhay 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 35 Indian cricket team defeated which of the following teams in five-match ODI series played in India recently 2-1? 1) New Zealand 2) Sri Lanka 3) West Indies 4) Australia 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 36 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which of the following countries accounts for nearly 80 per cent of polio cases globally as of now as the country has 206 new polio cases this year? 1) Bangladesh 2) Pakistan 3) Nepal 4) Sri Lanka 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 37 An European Union court struck down, recently, the 2006 sanctions slapped on which of the following terrorist groups by the EU aimed at combating terrorism? 1) al Qaeda 2) Boko Haram 3) Lashkar-e-Taiba 4) LTTE 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 38 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch GSLV Mk III launch-vehicle soon as announced by the Chairman of the Indian space agency. Who is the present chairman of ISRO? 1) Subbiah Arunan 2) K Radhakrishnan 3) K Kasturirangan 4) M Annadurai 5) G Madhavan Nair Ans.) 2 Ques. : 39 The Indian-origin Tamil poet and writer KTM Iqbal will be awarded Cultural Medallion, the country’s highest cultural award in which of the following countries recently? 1) Singapore 2) US 3) UK 4) France 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 40 The Govt has finalised SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation. Which of the following is NOT a member country of SAARC group? 1) Maldives 2) Sri Lanka 3) Afghanistan 4) Philippines 5) Bhutan Ans.) 4 Ques. : 41 The govt has decided to import which of the following commodities for the first time to augment domestic availability and to check rising prices of the kitchen staple? 1) Potato 2) Wheat 3) Rice 4) Maize 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 42 The tropical storm Trudy hit which of the following countries, recently, killing several people and prompting evacuations? 1) Vietnam 2) Philippines 3) Mexico 4) Canada 5) Japan Ans.) 3 Ques. : 43 The tourism department of which of the following countries has launched a new “Gandhi- Inspired Tourist Attraction” project that identifies 13 places related to MK Gandhi? 1) UK 2) US 3) South Africa 4) Turkey 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 44 The govt has approved raising natural gas price to _________from Nov 1. 1) USD 8.4 per mmBtu 2) USD 5.61 per mmBtu 3) USD 4.2 per mmBtu 4) USD 3.61 per mmBtu 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 45 The govt of India has deregulated which of the following fuels in the country so far. Deregulation means the retail rates of the fuel will reflect international movement in oil prices. 1) Petrol 2) LPG 3) Diesel 4) Kerosene 5) Both 1) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 46 Which of the following countries has won the Sultan of Johor Cup U-21 hockey title? 1) Pakistan 2) Germany 3) India 4) Malaysia 5) Great Britain Ans.) 3 Ques. : 47 According to IMF’s latest world economic outlook, India set to become USD 2 trillion-economy this year. What is India’s current ranking in terms of world’s largest economies? 1) Third 2) Fifth 3) Seventh 4) Ninth 5) Tenth Ans.) 5 Ques. : 48 The comet ‘Siding Spring’ made a rare close pass by which of the following planets recently? 1) Earth 2) Mars 3) Mercury 4) Jupiter 5) Venus Ans.) 2 Ques. : 49 Narendra Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to address the gallery of the member of parliamentarians and leaders at a special joint sitting in Nov in which of the following countries? 1) Australia 2) US 3) UK 4) Germany 5) Canada Ans.) 1 Ques. : 50 Which of the following is the world’s largest economy while measured on “current prices” basis in US dollar with a size of USD 17.42 trillion? 1) China 2) US 3) Japan 4) Germany 5) UK Ans.) 2 Ques. : 51 Christophe de Margerie, who was killed in an airplane collision with a snow plough at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport, recently, was the CEO of which of the following leading oil giants? 1) Total 2) Mobil 3) Shell 4) BP 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 52 Goa Legislative Assembly has ratified the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2014 passed by Parliament. The Bill needs to be endorsed by at least ____states before it can be sent for Presidential assent and brought into effect. 1) 5 States 2) 8 States 3) 10 States 4) 12 States 5) 15 States Ans.) 5 Ques. : 53 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria officially Ebola-free, after 42 days without any new confirmed cases of the deadly virus. Which of the following is the capital city of Nigeria? 1) Windhoek 2) Luanda 3) Lusaka 4) Abuja 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 54 Which of the following is NOT a part of the public debt of India? 1) Multilateral borrowings 2) National Savings Certificate 3) Provident Fund 4) Insurance policies 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 55 Which of the following Indian airlines has placed orders for 250 latest Airbus A-320 NEO planes worth USD 25.5 bn (Rs 1.55 lakh cr), making it the European manufacturer’s biggest ever contract in terms of aircraft numbers? 1) IndiGo 2) Spicejet 3) Jet Airways 4) AirAsia India 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 56 In a major move towards energy sector reforms, the Cabinet recommended promulgation of an Ordinance related to coal block allocation. Which of the following is correct in this regard? 1) It will facilitate e-auction of coal blocks for private companies for captive use. 2) It will facilitate allotment of coal mines directly to state and central PSUs. 3) The amount received through the e-auction of blocks will be given to the concerned states. 4) All the above 5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 57 Joko Widodo has been sworn in as the new President of which of the following countries? 1) Malaysia 2) Indonesia 3) Philippines 4) Thailand 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 58 The govt has allowed private companies in the defence sector to sell equipment to state-run entities without prior approval of the defence ministry. At present, what is the FDI cap allowed in the defence sector? 1) 26 per cent 2) 49 per cent 3) 51 per cent 4) 74 per cent 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 59 John Baird, who visited India, recently, is the current foreign minister of which of the following countries? 1) Italy 2) Spain 3) Canada 4) South Korea 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 60 The Boko Haram militants have reached an ceasefire agreement with which of the following countries and have agreed to free more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls? 1) Kenya 2) Nigeria 3) Angola 4) Mozambique 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 61 Terry Walsh resigned as the chief coach of Indian national team of which of the following sports recently? 1) Cricket 2) Hockey 3) Kabaddi 4) Football 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 62 India has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period of ________. 1) 2015-2016 2) 2015-2017 3) 2015-2018 4) 2015-2019 5) 2015-2020 Ans.) 2 Ques. : 63 India’s BCCI has suspended all bilateral cricket tours with which of the following teams and decided to initiate legal proceedings against its board for abruptly cancelling its tour of India recently? 1) Sri Lanka 2) New Zealand 3) Australia 4) England 5) West Indies Ans.) 5 Ques. : 64 Which of the following firms has agreed to buy three operational power units of JP Group recently? Earlier, JP Group’s arrangement with Reliance Power for the sale of these units had collapsed. 1) JSW Energy 2) Tata Power 3) Adani Power 4) Essar Group 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 65 As per the Carbon Disclosure Report (CDR) 2014 released on 15 Oct, five Indian companies are among the top global companies that did business in the most sustainable manner in 2013. Which of the following is NOT among them? 1) Wipro 2) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) 3) Larsen & Toubro 4) Tech Mahindra 5) None of these Ans.) 5 Ques. : 66 Which of the following associate banks has/have been merged with the State Bank of India (SBI) so far? 1) State Bank of Mysore 2) State Bank of Indore 3) State Bank of Saurashtra 4) All the above 5) Only 2) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 67 What is the expanded form of the term GDR as used in banking/finance world? 1) Gold Depositary Receipt 2) Gold Dispensing Receipt 3) Global Derivatives Receipt 4) Global Depositary Receipt 5) Govt Depositary Receipt Ans.) 4 Ques. : 68 India is expected to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a new multilateral lending institution being created at China’s behest. Which of the following is NOT correct in this regard? 1) India will join as the second largest shareholder with around 19 per cent voting rights. 2) China will command 42 per cent voting rights in the bank. 3) The bank is expected to start with an authorized capital of USD 50 bn and will boost infrastructure financing in the region. 4) It will rival the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 5) None of these Ans.) 5 Ques. : 69 Which of the following PSBs has proposed to provide unlimited usage of its own ATM network for the customers maintaining an average monthly balance of Rs 25,000 and above? Starting from Nov 1, the banks will limit ATM usage at their own ATMs and third party ATMs to 5 and 3 respectively. 1) Canara Bank 2) State Bank of India 3) Punjab National Bank 4) Central Bank of India 5) Bank of India Ans.) 2 Ques. : 70 Which of the following banks has launched kids accounts named ‘Pehla Kadam’ and ‘Pehli Udaan’ for school-going children as young as 10 years? 1) SBI 2) ICICI 3) Axis Bank 4) HDFC 5) Kotak Mahindra Ans.) 1 Ques. : 71 On the eve of Diwali, PM Narendra Modi visited which of the following states devastated by the natural calamity? 1) Jammu and Kashmir 2) Odisha 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Assam 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 72 India has initiated efforts to commemorate which of the following days each year as the ‘International Day of Yoga’ at the United Nations? 1) 20 Jun 2) 21 Jun 3) 23 Jun 4) 27 Jun 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 73 Who among the following is all set to be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana after the recent assembly elections? 1) Dinesh Sharma 2) Manohar Lal Khattar 3) Kamal Gupta 4) Kuldeep Bishnoi 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 74 India and 20 other countries have set up Asian Infra Investment Bank (AIIB). The new bank will be headquartered in 1) Manila 2) Dhaka 3) Beijing 4) New Delhi 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 75 China has announced to open new route for Kailash Manasorvar in Tibet by 2015. This new route will pass through which of the following states? 1) Sikkim 2) West Bengal 3) Jammu and Kashmir 4) Himachal Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 76 Who among the following has been appointed the first Secretary General of newly formed Asian Infra Investment Bank (AIIB)? 1) Lou Jiwei 2) Danny Yong 3) Gao Xiqing 4) Jin Liqun 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 77 The govt has decided to observe ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ on Oct 31 on the birth anniversary of who among the following every year? 1) Bhagat Singh 2) Lal Bahadur Shastri 3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 4) Subhas Chandra Bose 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 78 The United Nations Day is observed every year on 1) 20 Oct 2) 21 Oct 3) 24 Oct 4) 25 Oct 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 79 Which of the following countries has/have been elected to the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) along with India recently? 1) Indonesia 2) Qatar 3) Bangladesh 4) All the above 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 80 Who among the following headed the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) that had recommended setting up FSAT to hear appeals related to financial sector? 1) Dhirendra Swarup 2) Sujata Manohar 3) Vinod Kumar Duggal 4) BN Srikrishna 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 81 India along with 20 other countries has signed an agreement to become founding members of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Which of the following countries is NOT among its founding members? 1) Vietnam 2) Malaysia 3) Philippines 4) Singapore 5) Japan Ans.) 5 Ques. : 82 The govt plans to import 25 thousand tonnes of which of the following commodities to boost supply and contain rising prices of the commodity? 1) Onion 2) Potatoes 3) Oil seed 4) Gram 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 83 Nguyen Tan Dung, who paid a 2-day visit to India, recently, is the present Prime Minister of which of the following countries? 1) Thailand 2) Norway 3) Spain 4) Vietnam 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 84 The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has provisionally suspended which of the following India female boxers for her protest at the Asian Games at Incheon? 1) Mary Kom 2) Sarita Devi 3) Pooja Rani 4) Monica Saun 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 85 As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which of the following satellites launched by ISRO played an important role in tracking Cyclone Hudhud accurately which hit India’s east coast on 12 Oct? 1) GSAT-14 2) INSAT-3D 3) IRNSS-1B 4) IRNSS-1C 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 86 Madhya Pradesh govt’s prestigious National Kalidas Samman for the year 2012-13 will be given to who among the following? 1) AA Manavalan 2) Kanhailal 3) Sugathakumari 4) Govind Mishra 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 87 Name the Indian-origin student who has won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovative, eco-friendly battery design that could help lower harmful greenhouse gases. 1) Mythri Ambatipudi 2) Jai Kumar 3) Sahil Doshi 4) Ansun Sujoe 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 88 Name India’s first long-range subsonic cruise missile test-fired on 17 Oct which is capable of flying at a tree-top altitude for over 1,000 km? 1) BrahMos 2) Trishul 3) Nirbhay 4) Agni-VI 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 89 The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) headquartered in Beijing is expected to begin operations in 1) 2015 2) 2016 3) 2017 4) 2018 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 90 The United Nations has launched a $2.2 billion appeal to help 5.2 million people of which of the following countries who need protection and assistance in the conflict-torn. 1) Iraq 2) Afghanistan 3) Yemen 4) Nigeria 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 91 Through its ‘Make in India’ campaign, the goal the Modi govt has set is to make India break into the top 50 in the World Bank’s ease of business index ranking from the current ________ position. 1) 131st 2) 132nd 3) 133rd 4) 134th 5) 135th Ans.) 4 Ques. : 92 We often read about ARCs in financial newspapers. What does the term ARC stands for? 1) Asset Reconstruction Company 2) Asset Recapitalisation Company 3) Asset Reinsurance Company 4) Asset Recovery Company 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 93 Who among the following has been re- elected as the new President of Brazil after the recently held elections? 1) Aecio Neves 2) Dilma Rousseff 3) Aecio Neves 4) Marina Silva 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 94 Which of the following pairs won the women’s doubles titles of the WTA Finals? 1) Sania Mirza and Cara Black 2) Su-Wei Hseih and Shuai Peng 3) Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik 4) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 95 According to a recent verdict by the Supreme Court, those govt employees cannot ask for promotion at a later stage whose 1) promotions have been cancelled owing to their refusal to accept it 2) appointment have been made on the basis of reservation 3) performance has not been satisfactory 4) appointments have been made without written exam 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 96 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide 500 million dollar loan for urban services management in which of the following states? The loan will help finance creation of a new corporate- style state body to oversee urban services development. 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Telangana 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Rajasthan 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 97 Ghulam Azam died at 91 recently. He was the former head of Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party, of which of the following countries? 1) Pakistan 2) Iran 3) Bangladesh 4) Turkey 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 98 The European Union leaders have reached a landmark deal at a summit in Brussels to cut greenhouse emissions by __________by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. 1) 20 per cent 2) 40 per cent 3) 50 per cent 4) 60 per cent 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 99 A lone gunman named Zehaf-Bibeau stormed into Parliament of which of the following countries on 22 Oct? He shot dead a soldier guarding the national war memorial before being gunned down. 1) Spain 2) Canada 3) France 4) UK 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 100 The US President Barack Obama has nominated an Indian-American Azita Raji as the US Ambassador to ________ recently. 1) Sweden 2) Japan 3) China 4) Malaysia 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 101 The high-powered committee constituted by the govt on “DRISHTI” (Driving Information System for Holistic Tax Initiatives) has submitted its report to the finance ministry. The committee was headed by 1) TV Mohandas Pai 2) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 3) Girish Paranjpe 4) Nandan Nilekani 5) NR Narayana Murthy Ans.) 1 Ques. : 102 The govt launched ‘Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana’ recently. Which of the following is NOT correct about the scheme? 1) Under the scheme the CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research) will identify thousand villages in J&K for the growth of aromatic plants. 2) There will be active participation of local farmers and owners of the land in the scheme. 3) The govt will initially spend over Rs 25 cr on this scheme in addition to technical support by a team of CSIR scientists. 4) All the above 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 103 The country’s first hospital to treat abnormalities and diseases in fish is set to come up in which of the following cities by mid-2015? 1) Mumbai 2) Chennai 3) Kolkata 4) Kochi 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 104 The European Union (EU) has appointed Christos Stylianides as coordinator of the bloc’s fight against 1) Ebola 2) ISIS 3) AIDS 4) Tuberculosis 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 105 Which of the following countries has launched an unmanned spacecraft to fly around the moon and return back to Earth in order to test technologies to be used in its Chang’e-5 satellite? 1) Japan 2) Russia 3) China 4) Australia 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 106 As per the advisory issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Gujarat govt prepared to face which of the following cyclonic storms in the Arabian Sea recently? 1) Lehar 2) Gonu 3) Nilofar 4) Phyan 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 107 The Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) issued by banks is offered to which of the following customers? 1) Farmers 2) Daily wage earners 3) Self Help Group members 4) Students 5) All the customers Ans.) 5 Ques. : 108 An individual can have how many ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts’ in one bank? 1) Only one 2) Only two 3) Only three 4) Only five 5) Any number of accounts Ans.) 1 Ques. : 109 The central govt is pressing to implement GST to accelerate the growth of the economy. Expand the term GST? 1) Goods and Sovereign Tax 2) Gross Services Tax 3) Graded Services Tax 4) Goods and Services Tax 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 110 The Gujarat govt has issued work order of Rs 2,979 cr for constructing world’s tallest statue, The Statue of Unity, to which of the following leading engineering firms? 1) GMR Infrastructure 2) L&T 3) Reliance Infrastructure Limited 4) Lanco Infratech 5) Jaiprakash Associates Ans.) 2 Ques. : 111 The high-powered committee constituted by the govt on “DRISHTI” (Driving Information System for Holistic Tax Initiatives) has submitted its report to the finance ministry. The committee was headed by 1) TV Mohandas Pai 2) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 3) Girish Paranjpe 4) Nandan Nilekani 5) NR Narayana Murthy Ans.) 1 Ques. : 112 The govt launched ‘Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana’ recently. Which of the following is NOT correct about the scheme? 1) Under the scheme the CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research) will identify thousand villages in J&K for the growth of aromatic plants. 2) There will be active participation of local farmers and owners of the land in the scheme. 3) The govt will initially spend over Rs 25 cr on this scheme in addition to technical support by a team of CSIR scientists. 4) All the above 5) None of these Ans.) 5 Ques. : 113 The country’s first hospital to treat abnormalities and diseases in fish is set to come up in which of the following cities by mid-2015? 1) Mumbai 2) Chennai 3) Kolkata 4) Kochi 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 114 The European Union (EU) has appointed Christos Stylianides as coordinator of the bloc’s fight against 1) Ebola 2) ISIS 3) AIDS 4) Tuberculosis 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 115 Which of the following countries has launched an unmanned spacecraft to fly around the moon and return back to Earth in order to test technologies to be used in its Chang’e-5 satellite? 1) Japan 2) Russia 3) China 4) Australia 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 116 As per the advisory issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Gujarat govt prepared to face which of the following cyclonic storms in the Arabian Sea recently? 1) Lehar 2) Gonu 3) Nilofar 4) Phyan 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Like page at Library Of Shortcut G.K. 4 more G>K>
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