JANUARY WEEK QUESTIONS 1. Which railway station entered the Limca Book of Records as being the worlds longest platform with a length of 1355.40 m? A. Khadagpur B. Gorakhpur C. Allahabad D. None of these. 2. What was the name of the wife of Congress politician Shashi Tharoor who was found dead in a Delhi hotel late on Friday 17 January, 2014? A. Minakshee Behel B. Sunanda Pushkar C. Ritika Chaudhary D. Shabana 3. Who has won the elections held in Bangladesh? A. Mrs. Sheikh Hasina B. Khaleda Zia C. Md. Ershad D. Sheikh Kamal 4. What is the name of the internet spy system developed by Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), a lab under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to be deployed by security agencies in India? A. Lochan B. Opened Eyes C. Suraksha D. Netra 5. The anti-corruption helpline number launched by Delhi government is A. 2145 B. 1345 C. 1031 D. 1111 ANSWERS 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 1. Who is recently appointed as the Managing Director (Corporate Banking) of State Bank of India (SBI)? A. B.K. Bharati B. M.S. Dubey C. Pradeep Kumar D. Saroj Goyal 2. Farooq Sheikh died of heart attack in Dubai was... A. Classical Dancer B. Actor C. Journalist D. Stand-up Comedian 3. Who is appointed as appointed the full time chief of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? A. Vijay Chawla B. Rahul Saha C. Subhas Mitra D. Arvind Ranjan 4. Who has become the youngest person to reach the Summit of Aconcagua? A. Tyler Armstrong B. Stew Michael C. Mac Robb D. James Robertson 5. Who has become the 24th chief of the Indian Air Force? A. N A K Browne B. Sarabjeet Singh C. Arup Raha D. Chandrshekhar Vishwas ANSWERS 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C Special January 2014 Question and Answers--- Boost MCQs Q.1) An International team of 34 scientists on 13 January 2014 spotted the footprints of Dinosaurs at which place of Rajasthan? Jaisalmer Q.2) The Supreme Court of India on 13 January 2014 directed the Government of India to place the report of a Commission on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand. Name the commission whose report has been asked to be presented? Justice Shah Commission Q.3) The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently agreed to expand the amount of the Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) to 50 billion dollars Q.4) Who is the Governor of the Bank of Japan? Haruhiko Kurodo Q.5) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) recently reduced the refinance rates for the banks and other lending agencies by 0.20 percent. The NABARD was established on the recommendation of which committee? B Sivaraman Committee Q.6) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on which day every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. 9 January Q.7) The Parliament of Europe has signed off new carbon dioxide restrictions for commercial vans on 14 January 2014 that will slash emissions by what percentage from 2020? 28 percent Q.8) Who was the first Indian to become the Commander-in-Chief of Independent Indian Army? K M Cariappa Q.9) The charge of Indian Army was given to an Indian after independence of India. Who was the last Englishman to lead the Indian Army as the Commander-in-Chief? Francis Robert Roy Bucher Q.10) On which date the Army Day is observed in India? 15 January Q.11) Which polio-endemic country, according to WHO, has the maximum number of reported polio cases in the world in 2013? Pakistan Q.12) In which year was the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was adopted? 1988 Q.13) The director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 15 January 2014 announced to set-up a specialized unit to handle the cases related to sports fraud, fixing and illegal batting. Who is the director of CBI? Ranjit Sinha Q.14) The World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects Report released on 15 January 2014 forecasted that economy of India by 6 percent Q.15) Where is the World Bank headquartered and when it was established? Washington, DC and was established in 1944 Q. 16) The anti-corruption helpline number launched by Delhi government is 1031 Q.17) Name the woman who has become the first woman in Afghanistan to be appointed as the police chief of the District One of Kabul province? Jamila Bayaz Q.18) The athletes of which Indian sports were barred from participating in the Qatar World Cup due to suspension of Indian Olympic Association by International Olympic Committee? Fencing Q.19) What is the rank of India in the recently released Index of Economic Freedom published by Wall Street Journal? 120 Q.20) Which place has the largest reservoir of polio cases in the world as per the recently released report of World Health Organisation (WHO)? Peshawar Q.21) US President Barack Obama ordered on 18 January 2014 to establish Af-Pak Strategic Partnership Office (APSPO). The office will be located in Washington Q.22) Third Lusofonia Games organized by the Association of Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committee will be held in Goa Q.23) US Scientists recently genetically engineered the Tulasi plant to produce a compound that is helpful in curing breast cancer. Name of the compound is Eugenol Q.24) Who has been elected as the President of Madagascar on 17 January 2014? Hery Rajaonarimampianina Q.25) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched two indigenous Glucose Monitoring Devices on 13 January 2014. The name of the devices are Suchek and QuickcheQ Q.26) Which State has achieved the unique distinction of becoming the first State in India to have Universal Health Coverage? Karnataka Q.27) The book Sangharsh ke Safar ka Nayak Mulayam has been written by Omveer Tomar Q.28) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 January 2014 included two countries in the sensitive list under FEMA Act, 2000. The countries in question are Hong Kong and Macau Q.29) At the recently concluded Petrotech 2014 Conference, Sudan offered two oil and gas blocks Block 8 and Block 15 to which company? Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Q.30) India registered an increase of five years in the average life expectancy rate between the period 2004 to 2014. The life expectancy in India has increased to 69.6 years Q.31) Which State on 13 January 2014 withdrew the decision of the previous government allowing FDI in Multi-brand Retail? Delhi
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