101.

The oldest news agency in the world is

A. AFP
B. WAFA
C. BBC
D. CNN

102.

The headquarter of Transparency International is located in

A. New York
B. Washington
C. Paris
D. Berlin

103.

NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

A. military
B. economic
C. regional
D. cultural

104.

The Suez Canal is in

A. Nigeria
B. Libya
C. Egypt
D. Palestine

105.

The Suez Canal connects the __________ .

A. Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
B. Red Sea and the North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

106.

Taksim Square is in ___________ .

A. Cairo
B. Istanbul
C. Tripoli
D. Damascus

107.

The Chelyabinsk Meteor hit __________ on 15 February 2013.

A. America
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Russia

108.

Nokia Mobile business was acquired by

A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Yahoo

D. Apple

109.

Motorola Mobile business is now own by

A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. Lenovo

110.

Man Booker International Prize 2015 was won by

A. Alice Munro
B. Laszlo Krasznahorkai
C. Lydia Davis
D. Malala Yousafzai

111.

Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis

A. Roger Federer
B. Stanislas Wawrinka
C. Bob Bryan
D. Ivan Dodi

112.
Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating
nuclear plants
A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
B. Purdue University
C. Wisconsin University

D. University of Washington

113.

Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014
A. Living History
B. It Takes a Village
C. Hard Choices
D. A Terrible Beauty

114.
2014

What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April

A. KI-238
B. KEPLER-186f
C. KOI-238
D. CHANDRA-186f

115.

In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years
A. 5 years
B. 3 years
C. 7 years
D. 6 years

116.
Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held
in New Zealand recently
A. Jan Kopecky, Czech Republic

B. Glenn Macneall, Australia

C. Mark Pedder, Australia
D. Gaurav Gill, India

117.
Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of
April 2014
A. Simon Santoso, Indonesia
B. Deepika Pallikal, India
C. Saina Nehwal, India
D. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

118.
According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16
April 2014, temporary workers of which community accounted for the largest number of
non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012
A. Chinese
B. Mexican
C. African
D. Indian

119.
Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite
genome in April 2014
A. Harvard University
B. Indian Institute of Science
C. University of California
D. University of Washington

120.
What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of
the missing Malaysian airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean
A. A submarine
B. A robot submarine
C. An undersea buoy
D. A robot
121.

Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014
A. Ashok Singhal
B. Arvind Mayaram
C. R P Watal
D. Ravi Mathur

122.
Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to
investigate cases related to fraud in sports
A. Central Vigilance Commission
B. Criminal Investigation Department
C. Central Bureau of Investigation
D. Union Ministry of Sports

123.
Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in
which Indian company
A. Vodafone India
B. Shriram Capital
C. Sundaram Finance

D. Sun Pharma

124.
What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate
farmers
A. Sandesh Pathak
B. Messenger Reader
C. Sandesh Vahak
D. Padho Kishan

125.
The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms.
In this context consider the following statements. (I). To establish a new oversight system
known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European Central Bank
(ECB).(II). A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost
of closures. Which is/are correct
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

126.
The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the
International Day for Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014
A. World Heritage Convention
B. World Heritage and Sustainable Development
C. Heritage of Commemoration
D. None of the above

127.

Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of India
A. Shekhar Sinha
B. Sunil Lamba
C. Satish Soni
D. Robin K Dhowan

128.
Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solarpowered drones to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world and also to
solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google
A. Solar Drone Company Ascenta
B. Titan Aerospace
C. DeepMind Technologies
D. None of the above

129.

Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths
A. PC Parekh
B. Sanjaya Baru
C. RK Yadav
D. Nikhil Chandwani

130.
Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of
Delhi High Court
A. Justice Gita Mittal
B. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed
C. Justice Reva Khetrapal

D. Justice Gorla Rohini

131.
Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of
A. Private Telecom Companies
B. Private Electricity Companies
C. Private Manufacturing Companies
D. All the Private Companies

132.
Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear
programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1
A. UK
B. Germany
C. China
D. Australia

133.
Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open
title in 2014. Maria Sharapova is from
A. United States
B. Russia
C. France
D. Romania

134.
A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including
India in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country
from the given options
A. The Federated States of Micronesia

B. Philippines
C. Marshall Islands
D. Kiribati

135.
World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will
impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is
A. England
B. India
C. Japan
D. China

136.
Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human
emotions. The robot has been named as
A. Humanoid
B. Peeper
C. Mindset
D. Beetle

137.
Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission
from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year
A. 2030
B. 2020
C. 2040
D. 2050

138.
Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year
award for 2013-14
A. M S Dhoni
B. Shakib Al Hasan
C. Virat Kohli
D. Glenn Maxwell

139.
Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for
her novel
A. Americanah
B. The Goldfinch
C. A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing
D. Burial Rites

140.
Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve
energy efficiency in Indian Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to
15 percent by the year 2020. Name the portal
A. AIMS
B. RAILAIMED
C. IRCTCSAVER
D. RAILSAVER
141.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014
released theTrends in world military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world
military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by
A. 1.9 percent
B. 2.9 percent

C. 2.5 percent
D. 3.0 percent

142.
India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer
Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the
collection of the poems for which he was awarded
A. The Goldfinch
B. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
C. The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virgini
D. 3 Sections

143.
Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised
transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed
transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing
PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case
A. Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors
B. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & Ors
C. Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of Madras
D. S.R. Bommai Vs Union of India

144.
Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held
at Houston, United States on 14 April 2014
A. Charlotte Fish
B. Jan Koukal
C. Nour El Sherbini
D. Svante Sandell

145.
Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the
midnight on 14 April 2014
A. East Coast
B. West coast
C. Along the coast of A & N Islands
D. Both (a) & (b)

146.
A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six
Tripura relief camps within three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the
Bru Refugees within 3 months
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram

147.
Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has
highlighted that Arab countries will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms
for economic stability and job creation
A. Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political
Transitions
B. Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions - the new Horizons
C. New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions
D. None of the above

148.
Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of
April 2014

A. Physicist Saul Perlmutter

B. Chemist Roger S Goody
C. Physicist Stuart Parkin
D. None of the above

149.
Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died
on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram
A. B. N. Sircar
B. V K Murthy
C. Pankaj Mullick
D. Raichand Boral

150.

Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014
A. England
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa

151.
Recently Iran and Pakistan conducted a Joint Military Exercise to promote the
military cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad. Where was the exercise held
A. Tehran
B. Lahore
C. Strait of Hormuz
D. Aligoodarz

152.

Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014

A. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia
B. Saina Nehwal, India
C. P V Sidhu, India
D. Simon Santoso, Indonesia

153.
Which Indian industrialist on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the
Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. N Narayan Murthy
C. Ratan Tata
D. Gautam Adani

154.
Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a
consecutive second term
A. Attila Mesterhazy
B. Viktor Orban
C. Gordon Bajnai
D. Peter Medgyessy

155.
Ernesto Gainza on 7 April 2014 set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the
world's smallest parachute. He belongs to which country
A. UAE
B. UK
C. USA

D. Saudi Arabia

156.
What is the name of the battery unveiled by an Israeli startup on 8 April 2014 that
charges a smartphone in less than 30 seconds
A. MamoDot
B. SpeedoDot
C. Nanodots
D. Bulletdots

157.
Name the first Indian cricketer, who has featured on the cover page of the Wisden
Cricketers' Almanack published in London
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Kapil Dev
C. Virat Kohli
D. Sachin Tendulkar

158.
World Bank on 9 April 2014 projected that the economic growth rate of India for
the fiscal year 2014-2015 will be
A. 5.5%
B. 5.7%
C. 6.1%
D. 6.6%

159.
The lawmakers of Spain on 8 April 2014 voted to reject the request by the
authorities of a region to hold a referendum on independence on 9 November 2014.
Name the region whose authorities have sent the referendum proposal

A. Cantabria
B. La Rioja
C. Navarre
D. Catalonia

160.

Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger train
A. Dispur, the capital of Assam
B. Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh
C. Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram
D. Agartala, the capital of Tripura