Dear All…. --MOST IMPORTANT-- Here I am sharing you some latest & important “General Awareness “ Questions for your Upcoming Exams … So best of Luck Guy’s ………….. Question: Who has been conferred the prestigious fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London? A) Ramesh Agrawal B) Usha Singh C) G Satheesh Reddy D) Surendra Paliwalsi Answer & Explanation: G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London. Question: Who won the 2014 World’s Children Prize? A) Malala Yousafai B) Tim Cook C) J.S. Rathi D) Richard Rahul Answer & Explanation: Malala Yousafai won the 2014 World’s Children Prize. Question: With which country India has agreed to cooperate in different areas of hydrocarbon sector? A) Vietnam B) Saudi Arabia C) Cambodia D) Sri Lanka Answer & Explanation: Saudi Arabia and India have agreed to cooperate in different areas of hydrocarbon sector. Question: Union Government has submitted a list of how many Indians holding black money abroad to the Supreme Court (SC)? A) 556 B) 423 C) 729 D) 627 Answer & Explanation: Union Government has submitted a list of 627 Indians. Question: Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) is for welfare of ______? A) Tribal people B) College student C) Widow women D) Minority people Answer & Explanation: Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) is for welfare of Tribal people. Question: Who is appointed as the Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board for a term of three years? A) Jairam Ramesh B) Surya Prakash C) Ashutosh Mishra D) Supriya Ghosh Answer & Explanation: Surya Prakash is appointed as the Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board for a term of three years. Question: Who will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra? A) Devendra Fadnavis B) Sachin Pathak C) Nitin Gadkari D) Uddhav Thackeray Answer & Explanation: Devendra Fadnavis will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Question: Which bank has got a license to set up bank in Vietnam? A) State Bank of India B) Canara Bank C) Bank of India D) Union Bank of India Answer & Explanation: Bank of India has got a license to set up bank in Vietnam. Question: What was the name of Zambian President, who died in London at the age of 77? A) Erna Solberg B) Bronislaw Komorowski C) Francois Hollande D) Michael Sata Answer & Explanation: Michael Sata died in London at the age of 77. Question: According to World Bank, India ranked _______ among the 189 countries in latest ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report. A) 140 B) 139 C) 142 D) 162 Answer & Explanation: According to World Bank, India ranked ‘142’ among the 189 countries in latest ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report. Question: Who won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge? A) Anand Manjhi B) Sahil Doshi C) Aniket Kumar D) Rajendra Raja Answer & Explanation: Sahil Doshi won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Question: Who is appointed as new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu? A) Sanjeev Tiwari B) Ramesh Agrawal C) Sandeep Saxena D) Pyush Goyal Answer & Explanation: Sandeep Saxena has been appointed as new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu. Question: According to World Bank, India is expected to grow at ______ in current fiscal year. A) 5.4 per cent B) 5.5 per cent C) 5.9 per cent D) 5.6 per cent Answer & Explanation: According to World Bank India is expected to grow at 5.6 per cent in current fiscal year. Question: Who has released a commemorative postage stamp on Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Angarika Dharmapala? A) Pranab Mukherjee B) Hamid Kapoor C) Rajnath Singh D) Narendra Modi Answer & Explanation: Pranab Mukherjee has released a commemorative postage stamp on Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Angarika Dharmapala. Question: Who won the World Billiards Point Format Championship? A) Sardar Singh B) Pankaj Advani C) Pyush Chawla D) Sania Mirza Answer & Explanation: Pankaj Advani won the World Billiards Point Format Championship. Question: What was the name of Prime Minster of Vietnam, who arrived in India recently? A) Manuel Valls B) Segolene Royal C) Nguen Tang Dung D) Valerie Trierweiler Answer & Explanation: Nguen Tang Dung has arrived in India. Question: Who won the women’s singles title of BNP Paribas WTA Singapore 2014? A) Serena Williams B) Sania Mirza C) Simona Halep D) Maria Sharapova Answer & Explanation: Serena Williams won the women’s singles title of BNP Paribas WTA Singapore 2014. Question: Who has won the Venetian Macau Golf Open 2014? A) Anirban Lahiri B) Tiger Woods C) Jason Day D) Adam Scott Answer & Explanation: Anirban Lahiri has won the Venetian Macau Golf Open 2014. Question: Who has been re-elected as the President of Brazil for second four-year term? A) Nicolas Sarkozy B) Dilma Rousseff C) Julie Gayet D) Francois Hollande Answer & Explanation: Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected as the President of Brazil for second four-year term. Question: Which country has been the world’s fourth largest steel maker since 2010 as per the World Steel Association (WSA) report? A) France B) India C) China D) US Answer & Explanation: India has been the world’s fourth largest steel maker since 2010 as per the World Steel Association (WSA) report. Question: Who has been selected for the Sree Chithira Thirunal Trust national award? A) Sunil Gavaskar B) Navjot Sidhu C) Arvind Kejriwal D) Narendra Modi Answer & Explanation: Sunil Gavaskar has been selected for the Sree Chithira Thirunal Trust national award. Question: Which bank has bagged IDBRT award? A) SBI B) ICICI Bank C) Laxmi Vilas Bank D) Karur Vysya Bank Answer & Explanation: Karur Vysya Bank has bagged IDBRT award. Question: Which country government has announced the inagural Dadabhai Naroji Awards? A) Germany B) Russia C) UK D) France Answer & Explanation: UK government has announced the inagural Dadabhai Naroji Awards. Question: Who has set a new world record by successfully climbing Kalapatthar peak? A) Harshit Saumitra B) Navneet kaur C) Piyush dharaskar D) Pinki Jangra Answer & Explanation: Harshit Saumitra has set a new world record by successfully climbing Kalapatthar peak. Question: Sachin Tendulkar has adopted which village for developing it as a smart village according to Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana? A) Gundupalle B) Puttamraju Kandrika C) Chinthodu D) Birguwan Answer & Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar has adopted Puttamraju Kandrika village. Question: Which country successfully launched first telecom satellite ARSAR-1? A) Israel B) Argentina C) Iraq D) Brazil Answer & Explanation: Argentina successfully launched first telecom satellite ARSAR-1. Question: Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) by the Union Development Ministry? A) Ranjit Barot B) Anand Mahindra C) R.P. Singh D) PSN Rao Answer & Explanation: PSN Rao has appointed as the new Chairman of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC). Question: Which country accounted for 80% of polio cases globally according to World Health Organization (WHO)? A) India B) Iran C) Pakistan D) Bangladesh Answer & Explanation: Pakistan accounted for 80% of polio cases globally according to WHO. Question: Who has received the World Food Prize 2014? A) MS Swaminathan B) Somesh Agarwal C) G. Prakash D) Sanjaya Rajaram Answer & Explanation: Sanjaya Rajaram has received the World Food Prize 2014. Question: A Sukhoi-30 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed at a village near _____? A) Bangalore B) Bhopal C) Pune D) Nagpur Answer & Explanation: A Sukhoi-30 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed at a village near Pune. Question: Who has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor to the Indian government? A) S.K. Singh B) M. Nagendra C) Arvind Subramanian D) Yadu Sethi Answer & Explanation: Arvind Subramanian has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor to the Indian government. Question: India successfully test-fired it’s indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic missile Nirbhay from _____? A) Tomboy B) Sriharikota C) Bangalore D) Chandipur Answer & Explanation: India successfully test-fired it’s indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic missile Nirbhay from Chandipur. Question: The Reserve Bank of India has signed a pact with Central Bank of which country for exchange of information and supervisory cooperation? A) Venezuela B) Kenya C) San Marino D) China Answer & Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has signed a pact with Central Bank of Kenya. Question: Who was named for the 2014 Cultural Medallion, the highest cultural award of Singapore? A) KTM Iqbal B) G.K. Goyal C) TM Bhasin D) Sanjaya Rajaram Answer & Explanation: KTM Iqbal was named for the 2014 Cultural Medallion, the highest cultural award of Singapore. Question: Who was Turga Janaki Rani? A) Dancer B) Telugu writer C) Singer D) Journalist Answer & Explanation: Turga Janaki Rani was a Telugu writer. Question: Who was Turga Janaki Rani? A) Dancer B) Telugu writer C) Singer D) Journalist Answer & Explanation: Turga Janaki Rani was a Telugu writer. Question: Indiana successfully launched IRNSS 1C navigation satellite on board ISRO’s PSLV C26 rocket from _____? A) Chandipur B) Trombay C) Sriharikota D) Bangalore Answer & Explanation: Indiana successfully launched IRNSS 1C navigation satellite on board ISRO’s PSLV C26 rocket from Sriharikota. Question: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has donated _____ for fight against the Ebola virus disease. A) $25 million B) $30 million C) $50 million D) $20 million Answer & Explanation: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has donated $25 million. Question: Who has been named as new Finance Secretary of India? A) Rajiv Mathur B) Sushma Singh C) Rajiv Mehrishi D) A.K. Kataria Answer & Explanation: Rajiv Mehrishias has been named as new Finance Secretary of India. Question: Which country will become the first country in the world to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors? A) Romania B) Lithuania C) Bolivia D) Latvia Answer & Explanation: Lithuania will become the first country in the world to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors. Question: Who was named Sportswoman of the Year award by the Women’s Sports Foundation? A) Nicol David B) Laura Massaro C) Simone Biles D) Raneem El Welily Answer & Explanation: Simone Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year award by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Question: Who was named Sportswoman of the Year award by the Women’s Sports Foundation? A) Nicol David B) Laura Massaro C) Simone Biles D) Raneem El Welily Answer & Explanation: Simone Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year award by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Question: Who has been conferred with the Best Central Bank Governor award for 2014 by Euromoney magazine? A) YV Reddey B) Raghuram Rajan C) OP Bhatt D) Arudhati Roy Answer & Explanation: Raghuram Rajan has been conferred with the Best Central Bank Governor award for 2014. Question: Who won the Man Booker Prize 2014? A) Neel Mukherjee B) Howard Jacobson C) Ali Smith D) Richard Flanagan Answer & Explanation: Richard Flanagan won the Man Booker Prize 2014. Question: A book titled Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar authored by ______? A) Dilip D’Souza B) D.P.Yadav C) Neel Mukherjee D) Edward Klein Answer & Explanation: A book titled Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar authored by Dilip D’Souza. Question: Who will be the next Director (Finance) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)? A) Pratap Singh B) Devendra Sarath C) A.K. Srinivasan D) Ramesh Devra Answer & Explanation: A.K. Srinivasan will be the next Director (Finance) of ONGC. Question: PM Narendra Modi has announced an interim assistance of ________ for Andhra Pradesh to take up immediate relief after cyclone ‘Hudhud’. A) Rs. 1500 crore B) Rs. 1000 crore C) Rs. 2000 crore D) Rs. 500 crore Answer & Explanation: PM Narendra Modi has announced an interim assistance of Rs. 1000 crore. Question: Who was honoured with the National Kishore Kumar Award for 2012-13? A) Sunidhi Chauhan B) Smile Darbar C) Asha Parekh D) Sameer Answer & Explanation: Sameer was honoured with the National Kishore Kumar Award for 2012-13. Question: Who won the Russian Grand Prix, 2014? A) Sebastian Vettel B) Lewis Hamilton C) Daniel ricciardo D) Nico Rosberg Answer & Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix, 2014 Question: Who was appointed as Prime Minister of Yemen? A) Khaled Bahah B) Mamnoon Hussain C) Fuad Masum D) Reuven Rivilin Answer & Explanation: Khaled Bahah was appointed as Prime Minister of Yemen. Question: Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has removed _______ as its President. A) Ashok Gehlot B) Sundar Raman C) Lalit Modi D) A.K. Singh Answer & Explanation: Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has removed “Lalit Modi” as its President. Question: Who will host first leg of Asia Cup Archery Tournament in January 2015? A) Malaysia B) India C) China D) Japan Answer & Explanation: India wil host first leg of Asia Cup Archery Tournament in January 2015. Question: Who won the 2014 economics Noble Prize? A) Jean Tirole B) Alice Munro C) Elara Catton D) Malala Yousafzai Answer & Explanation: Jean Tirole won the 2014 economics Noble Prize. Question: Which bank has launched ‘KayPak’, a bank payment product for Facebook users to send money to each other? A) SBI B) Axis C) Kotak Mahindra D) HDFC Answer & Explanation: Kotak Mahindra bank has launched ‘KayPak’, a bank payment product for Facebook users to send money to each other. Question: What was the rank of India in Global Hunger Index, 2014? A) 49th B) 55th C) 70th D) 64th Answer & Explanation: Indian rank was 55th in Global Hunger Index, 2014. Question: Which India Company has signed a deal with Amazon to enter into an e-commerce market to sell product online? A) Reliance B) Tata C) Technofab Engg D) Future Group Answer & Explanation: Future Group has signed a deal with Amazon to enter into an e-commerce market to sell product online. Question: Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas Limited? A) Arvind Gupta B) Rajeev Kumar Mathur C) Pradeep Jain D) Shankar Agrawal Answer & Explanation: Rajeev Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas Limited. Question: Who was Abbas Ali? A) Film maker B) Freedom fighter C) Journalist D) Sports person Answer & Explanation: Abbas Ali was a freedom fighter. Question: Who won the men’s singles title of Shanghai Masters Open 2014? A) Novak Djokovic B) David Ferrer C) Rafael Nadal D) Roger Federer Answer & Explanation: Roger Federer won the men’s singles title of Shanghai Masters Open 2014. Question: Delhi Agra semi-high speed train to be named as _____? A) Shakti Express B) Hero Express C) Gatimaan Express D) Shakipunj Express Answer & Explanation: Delhi Agra semi-high speed train to be named as Gatimaan Express. Question: How many teams are there in Indian Super League (ISL), 2014? A) eight B) seven C) nine D) ten Answer & Explanation: eight teams are in Indian Super League (ISL), 2014. Question: Professional tennis players Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan belong to which country? A) Germany B) America C) Spain D) Switzerland Answer & Explanation: Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan belong to America. Question: Who has launched the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)? A) Pranab Mukherjee B) Narendra Modi C) Rajnath School D) Arun Jaitley Answer & Explanation: Narendra Modi has launched the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). Question: Who won the Under – 17 title of the 55th Subroto Cup football tournament? A) Zee TV School, Delhi B) KDC, Patna C) GGSS School, Hisar D) DPS, Bhopal Answer & Explanation: GGSS School, Hisar won the Udner-17 title of the 55th Subroto Cup football tournament. Question: Who won the women’s singles title of 20th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship? A) Prerna Bhambri B) Dipika Pallikal C) Sania Mirza D) Parthana Thombare Answer & Explanation: Prerna Bhambri won the women’s singles title of 20th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship. Question: Who has been appointed as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s Big Data Privacy Advisory Group? A) S.L. Bhojegowda B) Rajeev Topno C) Pulak Ghosh D) Shankar Aggarwal Answer & Explanation: Pulak Ghosh has appointed as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s Big Data Privacy Advisory Group. Question: Who won the men’s singles title of 20th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship? A) Sanam Singh B) Leander Paes C) Somdev Verman D) Vishnu Vardhan Answer & Explanation: Vishnu Vardhan won the men’s singles title of 20th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship. Question: Who have won the Noble Peace Prize 2014? A) Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi B) Pope Francis and Kailash Satyarthi C) Malala Yousafzai and Edward Snowden D) Edward Snowden and Pope Francis Answer & Explanation: Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have won the Noble Peace Prize 2014. Question: Who has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF in South Asia? A) Emma Watson B) Leonardo De Caprio C) Amir Khan D) Jackie Chan Answer & Explanation: Amir Khan has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF in South Asia. Question: Mark & Spencer is a top retailer firm of which country? A) US B) France C) UK D) Italy Answer & Explanation: Mark & Spencer is a top retailer firm of UK. Question: What is the present ranking of India in latest ICC ODI ranking? A) 4th B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 1st Answer & Explanation: India is at 2nd position in ICC ODI ranking. Question: IRNSS-1C is a ____? A) Navigation Satellite B) Ebola virus C) Nuclear missile D) Largest telescope Answer & Explanation: IRNSS-1C is a ‘Navigation Satellite’. Question: Who has been selected for the Noble Prize 2014 for Literature? A) Eleanor Catton B) Patrick Modiano C) Jhumpa Lahiri D) Alice Munro Answer & Explanation: Patrick Modiano has been selected for the Noble Prize 2014 for Literature. Question: Union government scheme ‘Sardar Patel Urban Housing Mission’ will ensure 30 million houses by _____? A) 2022 B) 2025 C) 2020 D) 2019 Answer & Explanation: ‘Sardar Patel Urban Housing Mission’ will ensure 30 million houses by 2022. Question: What was the name of veteran journalist, who died at the age of 93 in Manipal? A) P. Bhattacharya B) Adil Zainulbhai C) Suresh Prabhu D) M.V. Kamath Answer & Explanation: M.V. Kamath was the veteran journalist, who died at the age of 93. Question: Who won 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen Award? A) H. Devaraj B) Deepak Mohanty C) Anoop Jain D) A.K. Ganju Answer & Explanation: Anoop Jain won 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen Award. Question: Who is Mark Zuckerberg? A) Founder of Facebook B) F-1 driver C) Alibaba Founder D) NASA scientist Answer & Explanation: Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook (social networking site). #sumityadav
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