#Top T-20 Q-A 1. Which countrys agricultural ministry decided on 29th July, 2014 to regulate sales and growth of genetically modified crops in the country? [A]China [B]India [C]Japan [D]England Ans:-[A]China 2. Which country topped the medal table at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland? [A]England [B]Australia [C]Indonesia [D]Malaysia Ans:-[A]England 3. When was 100 years of the outbreak of the First World War observed across the world? [A]2nd August, 2014 [B]4th August, 2014 [C]25th July, 2014 [D]30th July, 2014 Ans:-[B]4th August, 2014 4. Which committee was set up by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development on 3rd August, 2014 to review the present status of the Universities Grants Commissions? [A]Hari Gautam Committee [B]D.R.Mehta Committee [C]C.Rao Committee [D]A.C.Shah Committee Ans:-[A]Hari Gautam Committee 5. Who among the following was awarded the Ramson Magsaysay Award 2014? [A]Harish Hande [B]Hu Shuli [C]Tri Mumpuni [D]Nileema Mishra Ans:-[B]Hu Shuli 6. Which former Indian Foreign Service officer was appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser on 4th August, 2014? [Category: CWE Current Affairs] [A]Brajesh Mishra [B]Arvind Gupta [C]Mani Shankar Aiyar [D]Vikas Swarup Ans:-[B]Arvind Gupta 7. Which bank bagged the Core Banking System Initiative Award for the year 2014 at the Asian Banking and Finance - Retail Banking Awards 2014? [Category: Clerical Exams Current Affairs] [A]Kalol Urban Co-op Bank Ltd [B]Bhuj Commercial Co-op Bank Ltd [C]Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd [D]Alavi Co-op Bank Ltd Ans:-[C]Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd 8. ____________________, the Foreign Office Minister of Britain Baroness Warsi resigned from the government on 5th August, 2014 in protest of Britains policy on Gaza. [Category: State Exams Current Affairs] [A]Robert Hall [B]Sayeeda Warsi [C]William Hammink [D]Kurt Olsson Ans:-[B]Sayeeda Warsi 9. Who became the third Indian to win Gold medal in Badminton at Commonwealth Games on 3rd August, 2014? [Category: Bank Exams Prep Current Affairs] [A]Saina Nehwal [B]Ajay Jayaram [C]Parupalli Kashyap [D]Srikanth Kidambi Ans:-[C]Parupalli Kashyap 10. Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of which bank was suspended by Union government on 4th August, 2014 after he was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 2nd August 2014 for accepting bribe? [Category: IBPS Prep Current Affairs] [A]Syndicate Bank [B]Canara Bank [C]Andhra Bank [D]Dena Bank Ans;-[A]Syndicate Bank 11. When did Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurate the work on a new Suez Canal alongside the 145 years old historic Suez Canal? [A]4th August, 2014 [B]2nd August, 2014 [C]6th August, 2014 [D]8th August, 2014 Ans:-[C]6th August, 2014 12. China decided to ban use of coal in _____________ and five other districts by year 2020. [A]Beijing [B]Wuhan [C]Shanghai [D]Nanjing Ans:-[A]Beijing 13. When was the Light Out Project unveiled across Britain to commemorate 100 years of First World War? [A]4th August, 2014 [B]31st July, 2014 [C]7th August,2014 [D]3rd August, 2014 Ans;-[A]4th August, 2014 14. _____________________, the 1968 Olympic Javelin champion of Hungary died on 5th August, 2014 after a long illness. [A]Colby Slater [B]Larisa Latynina [C]Angela Nemeth [D]Michael Phelps Ans:-[C]Angela Nemeth 15. Purchase bid for ________________ mountain range in Britain by steel magnate, Lakshmi Mittal sparked protest among the locals. [A]Ben Macdui [B]Helvellyn [C]Liathach [D]Blencathra Ans:-[D]Blencathra 16. Which organisation is administering the construction work of the worlds tallest railway bridge near Noney in Manipur? [A]Northwest Frontier Railway Construction Organisation [B]Northeast Frontier Railway Construction Organisation [C]National Capital Region Transport Corporation [D]Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd Ans:-[B]Northeast Frontier Railway Construction Organisation 17. _________________________, the pioneer of deaf studies died in Rochester, US on 20th July, 2014 due to heart ailments. [A]Adam Scott [B]Buster Keaton [C]Robert Frederick Panara [D]Chris Froome Ans:-[C]Robert Frederick Panara 18. Union Cabinet on 6th August 2014 raised the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in Defence sector from 26% to _______. [A]0.32 [B]0.49 [C]0.37 [D]0.45 Ans;-[B]0.49 19. Which district of Nepal was struck by a massive landslide on 2nd August 2014? [A]Terhathum [B]Sunsari [C]Dhankuta [D]Sindhupalchok Ans:-[D]Sindhupalchok 20. Which country declared a state of emergency on 6th August 2014 over the outbreak of Ebola Virus? [A]Benin [B]Nigeria [C]Liberia [D]Gambia Ans:-[C]Liberia
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