GK of January and Feb 2015

Name the school girl from Karnataka who on 3 February 2015 became the youngest individual
medal winner in the 35thNational Games in Kerala. Sonali Dalal

Who won the womens singles title of Australian Open on 31 January 2015?
Serena willaims
World Radio Day 2015 was observed on 13 February 2015 with the theme:
Youth and Radio
Name the mascot of Indias 35th National Games that concluded on 14 February 2015?
Ammu
Name the bank that on 10 February 2015 launched Indias first digital bank on a mobile
phone, Pockets? ICICI
What is the name of the party of the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott that saw a
confidence vote on spilling the top leadership on 9 February 2015? Liberal Party
Which hotel in Japan in the first week of February 2015 announced its plan to open the first
robot-staffed hotel of the world? Henna hotel
A unique web-based tool, named Atrocity Tracking and Monitoring (ATM) System was
launched in the second week of February 2015 by: dalit movement for justice
Name the camera of NASAs Hubble Space Telescope that on 24 January 2015 captured
the rare occurrence of three of Jupiter's largest moons racing across the banded face of the
gas-giant planet? Wide field camera 3
Name the authors of the comic book Kiran Bedi Kaise Bani Top Cop which was released
on 9 February 2015. - Reeta Peshawaria Menon and Anu Peshawaria
Name the cardiac surgeon from Maharashtra who became the first surgeon in the State and
second in India to use titanium plates for sternal closure in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
(CABG) surgery. Rahul Kaiche
Who was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Limited on 13 February 2015? Balasubramani
Venkataraman
What is the name of the first National Tribal Festival that was inaugurated on 13 February
2015 by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram? Vanaj 2015
Name the former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia who was shot dead on 27 February 2015
in Central Moscow. Boris Nemtsov

Which Telecom company tied-up with the UNICEF on 18 February 2015 to provide health,
education, and youth-focused content in 17 African countries? Airtel
Which dynasty of Mysurus erstwhile royal family adopted Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs as the
heir on 23 February 2015? Wodeyar Dynasty
Name the first Hindu acting Chief Justice of Pakistans Supreme Court who died on 23
February 2015. Rana Bagwandas
Name the Indian-American person who on 20 February 2015 was awarded with the J.
Calvin Giddings Award 2015 given by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of
Analytical Chemistry. Purendu Das gupta
Name the female cricketer who, posthumously on 22 February 2015, was inducted into the
International Cricket Council Hall of Fame at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia.
Betty Wilson
Union Government on 20 February 2015 launched an online grievances monitoring system
called MADAD to redress consular grievances. In this context, consider the following
statements:
I. MADAD is a joint effort of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs (MOIA)
II. The tagline of MADAD is Because You Are Us
III. The portal MADAD employs a colour-coded system of red-amber-green pattern to
monitor complaints and grievancesWhich statement(s) is/are correct? All the above
Out of the below mentioned team name, which team was on 23 February 2015 crowned
champions of Hero Hockey India League 2015 (HHIL)? Ranchi Rays
What was the slogan of the eighth International Rare Disease Day observed on 28 February
2015? Day by day hand in hand
Nayudamma Awards for the year 2014 were announced on 15 February 2015. In this
context consider the following statements:
I. Women scientists Dr. Tessy Thomas and Geeta Varadan were jointly named for
Nayudamma Award 2014.
II. World renowned astrophysics scientist and cosmologist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was the
winner of Nayudamma Award 2013.
III. Nayudamma Award is conferred annually on persons who have made important
contributions to the development of science and technology in the country.Which is/are
correct? All the above
Which of the following Hindi feature films on 14 February 2015 won two awards at the
65th Berlin International Film Festival? Danak
Name the corporate group that on 14 February 2015 tied-up with World Wide Fund (WWF)
for Nature-India for managing human-elephant conflict? Muthoot group

Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of Small Industries
Development Bank of India on 27 February 2015? Kshatrapati Shivaji
Which luxury fashion site was acquired by online shopping portal Snapdeal.com on 18
February 2015? Exclusively
Union Cabinet on 25 February 2015 approved the creation of two additional benches of the
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR). These benches will:
I. Enable the resident taxpayers to obtain an advance ruling in respect of their income tax
liability
II. Help the Union Government in curbing corruption in the countryWhich is/are correct?
Only I
Consider the following statements with regard to the resolution adopted by United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) to choke off the source of financing for ISIS and Al-Nusra Front
terrorist groups:
I. The resolution was sponsored by Russia and adopted unanimously by all the 193
member states.
II. It called all the member states to take appropriate steps to prevent the trade in cultural
heritage and art illegally removed from Iraq since 6 August 1990 and from Syria since 15
March 2011.Which is/are true? Both
Who was sworn-in as the fourth President of Croatia on 15 February 2015? kolinda grabar
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on 10 February 2015
declared the National Deworming Day. As part of this, which tablet will be given to children
under the age group of 1 to 19 years in twelve states? - Albendazole tablets
The Board of Directors of Grasim Industries Limited on 11 February 2015 approved the
proposed merger of a company with Grasim. Name the company with which Grasim will be
merged. Aditya Birla Chemicals
Name the author of the book Editor Unplugged: Media, Magnates, Netas and Me: Vinod
Mehta which was released in December 2014 but was in news in February 2015. Vinod
Mehta
Which of the following footballers won the AIFF 2014 Player of the Year trophy in womens
category on 13 February 2015? Bala Devi
Which country on 30 January 2015 announced an anti-terror law criminalising public terror
threats? Canada
Name the person who on 3 February 2015 was sworn-in as the 12 th President of Italy.
Gairgo Napalitano
Name the World Squash women champion who on 1 February 2015 set a new record for
topping the world rankings continuously for 106 months. Nicol David

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 February 2015 announced constitution of three subgroups of Chief Ministers within NITI Aayog. Which of the following statements in regard to
the sub-groups works is/are true?
I. It will study the 66 centrally-sponsored schemes and recommend which schemes should
continue, which should be transferred to states, and which to discontinue.
II. It will focus on skill development and creation of skilled manpower within states.
III. It will decide on the institutional mechanisms to be evolved for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan,
so that cleanliness becomes a part of life in perpetuity.
All the above
Name the state government that on 2 February 2015 decided to issue Aadhaar-linked eration cards to ensure that only genuine beneficiaries get subsidised food grains.- Punjab
Name the MIG series fighter jet of Indian Air Force that crashed on 31 January 2015 at
Rasoolnagar area in Bed village of Jamnagar district of Gujarat. MIG21
Which state on 3 February 2015 decided to provide free education to Scheduled Castes
(SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and girl students till Post Graduation level? Bihar
Who was appointed as the Union Home Secretary on 4 February 2015? LC Goyal
Union Government on 4 February 2015 approved a development package and adhoc
support of 850 crore rupees for which state? AP
The 77th annual convention of presiding officers, speakers, and secretaries of legislative
assemblies and councils concluded on 3 February 2015. Where was it held? Lucknow (UP)
Name the two species of algae that were discovered off Indias west coast in February
2015. ulva
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on 11 February 2015 revised the Rashtriya
Khel Protsahan Puruskar Scheme and now the puruskar will be given in four categories.
Which of the four is not a part of the revised scheme?
I. Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent
II. Encouragement of sports through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
III. Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures
IV. Financial support for sports excellence
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 19 February 2015 approved the
continuation of the incentive scheme for marketing and promotion services of raw sugar
production during the current sugar season (October-September) of 2014- 15. In this
context consider the following statements:
I. The approval was granted for marketing and promotion of raw sugar production of 14 lakh
metric tonne of sugar.

II. CCEA fixed a uniform rate of export subsidy at 4000 rupees per metric tonne for 2014-15
sugar season.
III. In case of mills having alcohol production capacities, the incentive will be available to
them if they offer to supply ethanol to oil marketing companies (OMCs).Which is/are true?
All
Name the organisation that released a report, Heat on Power on 22 February 2015 which
claimed that thermal power generating units of India are among the most inefficient in the
world in terms of compliance of pollution norms.- centre for science and environment
Name the lake in Dima Hasao district of Assam where the 3rd Tortoise Festival was
organised on 21 February 2015. Hajong
Consider the following statements in context of Mridaparikshak that was launched on 18
February 2015.I. It has been jointly developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) and Indian Institute of Soil Science, (IISS) Bhopal.II. It is a minilab for soil testing.III.
It determines all the important soil parameters, i.e. soil pH, EC, organic carbon, available
nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur and micronutrients like zinc, boron, and
iron.Which of the following statements are correct? All
Name the Union Minister who was appointed as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President
of Maharashtra State on 6 January 2015? Rao Sahib Patil
President Pranab Mukherjee on 7 January 2015 signed an ordinance to amend the Motor
Vehicles Act of 1988
Name the French satirical weekly magazine that was attacked by three masked gunmen on
7 January 2015? Charley hebdo
National Youth Day was observed across India on 12 January 2015. The day was observed
to commemorate the birth anniversary of which famous Indian personality?
Jharkhand Assembly on 8 January 2015 adopted a resolution urging State government to
send a proposal to Union Government for setting up a bench of the Jharkhand High Court
in? dumka
India on 8 January 2015 decided to provide 60 million US dollars Line of Credit (LoC) to a
country for its road infrastructure projects and passenger ferry service. Name the country.
Guyana
What is AMCA that was in news in the first week of January 2015? fifth generation fighter
Who was sworn-in as the sixth Governor of Uttarakhand on 8 January 2015? kk paul
Which Indian film was nominated for 2015 BAFTA Awards under non-English best film
category on 8 January 2015? Lunch box
Who was appointed as MD & CEO of AXIS Capital Limited on 5 January 2015? Nilesh shah
Who won the 7th Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess title on 6 January 2015?
Popov ivan

Governor Rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on 9 January 2015 under- sec 92 of
j&K constitution
Name the Indian industrialist on whose 175th birth anniversary, Union government launched
the commemorative stamp on 6 January 2015? JN Tata
Who was sworn-in as the President of Sri Lanka on 9 January 2015? Mytripala sirisena
Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 January 2015 approved to set
up the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) at pottipuram(TN)
Name the space telescope that on 6 January 2015 discovered 1000th exoplanet in
theconstellation Lyra. Kepler space telescope
China on 7 January 2015 announced to include which vegetable as staple diet? Potato
Indian Immunologicals Limited on 8 January 2015 launched Indias first vaccine to counter
the deadly bluetongue disease. Name the vaccine? Raksha blu
Name the National Park that was shut down on 11 January 2014 for one week after 47
migratory birds were found dead in the park? sultanpur national park
Name the person who on 11 January 2015 won the mens single of Chennai Open of
Tennis? Stanislas wawrinka
Which country on 11 January 2015 announced to host an International Anti-terror Summit in
the month of February 2015? US
Bihar Government on 6 January 2015 increased the duration of maternity leave to 180 days
from 135
State Government of Bihar on 6 January 2015 decided to grant child care leave for women
government employees. The child care leave was granted for how many days? 730
President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 January 2015 signed the ordinance to amend Citizenship
Act, 1955. Which of the statements in this regard is/are right?
I. The ordinance exempts Person of Indian Origin (PIO) from appearing before the local
police station on every visit
II. It replaced the clause that says foreigners marrying Indians must continuously stay in the
country for a period of six months before they get an Indian citizenship
I Only
Name the airline that was named as the worlds safest airline by AirlineRatings.com on 6
January 2015? Qantas
Name the company which on 7 January 2015 bagged Ugandas largest ethanol plant order
from Kakira Sugars? Praj Industries
Larry Page on 6 January 2015 was named as the Business person of the Year for 2014 by
Fortune magazine. Who is he? CEO of google