GK Question

1. Which among the following countries has occupied first place in the
Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)?
[A]United Kingdom
[B]Switzerland
[C]United States
[D]Australia
2.Who among the following has been appointed as new chairman of
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?
[A]Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
[B]Ramesh Patange
[C]Pahlaj Nihalani
[D]Syed Abdul Bari
3.To celebrate the power of voters the Election Commission of India has
been organising Matdata Mahotsava in which city?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mumbai
[D]Kolkata
4.The Gini Coefficient is used to measure _____?
[A]Inequality of income or health
[B]Unemployment Rate
[C]Environmental Pollution
[D]Biodiversity distribution
5.Recently appointed Indian mens football team head coach Stephen
Constantine is from__?
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[A]Italy
[B]Mexico
[C]England
[D]France
6.The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national
hydropower project between India and __?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Pakistan
7.The movie The Theory of Everything is based on the life story of
which one of the following celebrated physicist?
[A]Sir Isaac Newton
[B]Stephen Hawking
[C]Albert Einstein
[D]C V Raman
8.Which among the following West African countries has been declared
Ebola free, recently?
[A]Guinea
[B]Liberia
[C]Sierra Leone
[D]Mali
9.Which among the following state is not among the Special Category
States in India?
[A]Assam
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Odisha
[D]Sikkim
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10.In nominal GDP terms, what is the current rank of Indian Economy in
world?
[A]3rd
[B]5th
[C]7th
[D]10th
11.Who was recently awarded with the Asian of the Year 2014 by The
Straits Times?
a) Chinese President Xi Jinping
b) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
c) Myanmar President Thein Sein
d) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
12. The first Adaptation Gap Report on Climate Change was recently
released by
a) World Bank
b) United Nations Development Organisation
c) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
d) United Nations Environment Programme
13. Recently American geologists discovered the most abundant mineral
on earths lower mantle
known as
a) Calcite
b) Aragonite
c) Muscovite
d) Bridgmanite
14.According to latest tiger census report (2015), which among the
following states has recorded highest number of tigers?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
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[B]Karnataka
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Kerala
15.Who among the following is the chairman of the committee that has
submitted its report on restructuring of Food Corporation of India,
recently?
[A]Shanta Kumar
[B]Ashok Gulati
[C]Ram Sewak Sharma
[D]C Viswanath
16.The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger reserve is located in ____?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Rajasthan
17.Recently, a first of its kind in the world economic valuation of tiger
reserves has been conducted in India. As per the study which tiger
reserves has highest annual flow benefits?
[A]Periyar Tiger Reserve
[B]Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
[C]Kanha Tiger Reserve
[D]Corbett Tiger Reserve
18.The Kabuki is a traditional form of theatre belongs to which one of
the following countries?
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]Singapore
[D]Myanmar
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19.Indias first and only container trans-shipment terminal is in ____?

[A]Vishakapattanam
[B]Vallarpadam
[C]Mangalore
[D]Tuticorin
20.The Houthis are members of a rebel group operating in which
country?
[A]Syria
[B]Yemen
[C]Saudi Arabia
[D]Iran
21.The National Financial Switch, the largest shared automated teller
machines in India, is run by ____?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B]National Payments Corporation of India
[C]National Information Centre
[D]Institute of Development and Research in Banking Technology20.
22.Which one of the following organisations has launching new antiterrorism projects in partnership with Muslim countries and also
increasing its intelligence sharing?
[A]United Nations
[B]European Union
[C]African Union
[D]ACSEAN
23.Which one of the following institutes was founded by Rajni Kothari,
renowned political scientist, who passed away recently?
[A]Centre for Study of Developing Societies
[B]Centre for Poverty Alleviation
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[C]Centre for Study of Tribal People

[D]Centre for Study and Research on Regional Culture
24. Recently, Indian Immunological Limited (IIL) has launched the
Raksha Blue Indias first vaccine for ____?
[A]Swine Flu
[B]Blue Tongue
[C]Dengue
[D]Ebola
25. The 2016 UEFA European Championship or Euro 2016 for mens
national football teams will be hosted by which country?
[A]Greece
[B]France
[C]Italy
[D]Switzerland
26. Recently, which among the following countries has announced Great
Collaborations programme to forge collaboration with Indian
companies?
[A]USA
[B]China
[C]UK
[D]Japan
27. The Charlie Hebdo, which is in news now a day, is a satirical
newspaper from which country?
[A]France
[B]Sweden
[C]Switzerland
[D]Germany
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28. The Pampas are a grassland biome in ____?

[A]Europe
[B]South America
[C]North America
[D]Russia
29. Recently, World Congress on International Law was held in ___?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Pune
[C]Mumbai
[D]Kolkata
30. In which of the following cities, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the
Dandi Kutir, a museum on the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi?
[A]Gandhinagar, Gujarat
[B]Porabandar, Rajasthan
[C]Mumbai, Maharashtra
[D]New Delhi
31. Recently, Ranil Wickeramasinghe was sworn in as new Prime
Minister of Sri Lanka. He is the ___ Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Fill
the blank with correct option?
[A]6th
[B]8th
[C]10th
[D]12th
32. The Living Planet Report, a science based analysis on the health of
our only planet is published by ____?
[A]World Wide Fund for Nature
[B] World Economic Forum
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[C]World Trade Organisation

[D]World Heritage Conservation
33. As per RBI guidelines, banks can allow minors above ___ years to
independently open and operate saving banks accounts. Fill the blanks
with correct option?
[A]8
[B]10
[C]12
[D]14
34.Which among the following has won the Federation Cup Football
Tournament 2014-15?
[A]Bengaluru FC
[B]Dempo SC
[C]Pune FC
[D]Shillong Lajong FC
35.Who among the following has been voted as 2014 Asian Tour
Players Player of the year?
[A]Anirban Lahiri
[B]Shiv Kapur
[C]Gaganjeet Bhuller
[D]Jyoti Randhava
36.Maati Ke Rang, a national culture festival, has been organised in
which one of the following northeast states, recently?
[A]Assam
[B]Nagaland
[C]Tripura
[D]Sikkim
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37.The International Year of Light 2015 is an initiative that aims to raise

awareness about the breakthroughs in light science is adopted by___?
[A]WTO
[B]UN
[C]EU
[D]World Bank
38.Who among the following is the new chairman of the Indian Space
Research Organisation?
[A]Shailesh Nayak
[B]A S Kiran Kumar
[C]Arun Kumar
[D]Sathish Singh
39.Who among the following has been named as the Governor of the
Year in the Central Banking Awards for 2015?
[A]Jacques de Larosiere
[B]Claudio Borio
[C]Raghuram Rajan
[D]Christopher Jeffery
40.Recently, Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has become the first Hindu
chief justice of which one of the Muslim major countries?
[A]Pakistan
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Indonesia
[D]Turkey
41.Recently, Idukki has become the first district in the country to have
high speed rural broadband network. Idukki district is in which state?
[A]Tamil Nadu
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[B]Kerala
[C] Telangana
[D]Maharashtra
42.The winners of FIFA Ballon dOr award for 2014 in men and women
category, respectively _____?
[A]Manuel Neuer and Nadine Kessler
[B]Cristiano Ronaldo and Nadine Kessler
[C]Lionel Messi and Abby Wambach
[D]Cristiano Ronaldo and Abby Wambach
43.Lima, the host of United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP20
or COP10, is the capital of which country?
[A]Paraguay
[B]Peru
[C]Brazil
[D]Liberia
44. What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir
Dar?
A
Film Direction
.
B.Drawing Cartoons
C.Instrumental Music
D
Classical Dance
.

45.Who was known as Iron man of India?

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A
Govind Ballabh Pant
.
B.Jawaharlal Nehru
C.Subhash Chandra Bose
D
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
.

46.The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is

A
Ramanujam
.
B.Rina Panigrahi
C.Raja Ramanna
D
Shakunthala Devi
.

47.Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

A
largest railway station
.
B.highest railway station
C.longest railway station
D
None of the above
.
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48.Entomology is the science that studies

A
Behavior of human beings
.
B.Insects
C.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D
The formation of rocks
.

49.Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Junagarh, Gujarat
B. Diphu, Assam
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim

50. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

A. Physics and Chemistry
B. Physiology or Medicine
C. Literature, Peace and Economics
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D. All of the above

51. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 held at 1. Ahmedabad
2. Mumbai
3. Jaipur
4. Gandhinagar
52.Which of the following company has been barred by SEBI for
accessing capital market for 3 yrs?
1. Kingfisher
2. Spice Jet
3. Sahara
4. DLF
53.Which of the following country is the most competitive economy in
the world as per Global Competitiveness Report 2014?
1. Japan
2. Switzerland
3. Singapore
4. Hong Kong
54.The first Railway Station in India having WiFi facility is 1. New Delhi
2. Ahmedabad
3. Mumbai
4. Bengaluru City
55.Which of the following does not belong to the group?
1. Snapdeal
2. Big Bazar
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3. Flipkart
4. eBay
56.National Women's Chess Championship 2014 won by 1. Nisha Mohota
2. Mary Ann Gomes
3. Padmini Rout
4. Nimmy George
57.XXI Commonwealth Games in 2018 will be hosted by 1. Capetown(South Africa)
2. Gold Coast(Australia)
3. Auckland(New Zealand)
4. Ottawa(Canada)
58.Who is winner of Miss World 2014?
1. Megan Young
2. Edina Kulcsr
3. Elizabeth Safrit
4. Rolene Strauss
59.G20 Summit 20014 held on 1. Sydney
2. Brisbane
3. Melbourne
4. Canberra
60.Durand Cup Football tournament 2014 won by 1. East Bengal Club
2. Mohan Bagan
3. Pune FC
4. Salgaocar FC
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61.Who is appointed as National Institute of Public Finance & Policy

(NIPFP)?
1. C. Rangarajan
2. Raghuram Rajan
3. Vijay Laxman Kelkar
4. Arvind Subramanian
62.Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2014 winner Jean Tirole belongs
to 1. France
2. Germany
3. USA
4. Norway
63.Who among the following is the current Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) of India?
1. K.G. Balakrishnan
2. Ranjit Sinha
3. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
4. V.S. Sampath
64.The production, marketing storage, advertisement and
consumption of smokeless tobacco is banned in 1. Meghalaya
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Nagaland
65.International Girl Child Day celebrate on
1. 8th October
2. 11th October
3. 10th October
4. 9th October

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66.The number of women entrepreneur in small scale industry is

highest in the State of 1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Maharashtra
4. Tamil Nadu
67.Who among the following is the current Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) of India?
1. K.G. Balakrishnan
2. Ranjit Sinha
3. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
4. V.S. Sampath
68.Who is appointed as National Institute of Public Finance & Policy
(NIPFP)?
1. C. Rangarajan
2. Raghuram Rajan
3. Vijay Laxman Kelkar
4. Arvind Subramanian
69.What is the tag line of "Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana"?
1. Mera Khata Mera Naam
2. Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata
3. Mera Khata Anna Daata
4. Mera Khata Mera Pahechan
70."Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana" is launched on 1. 24th August 2014
2. 26th August 2014
3. 27th August 2014
4. 28th August 2014
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71.Who has been awarded Marconi Prize 2014?

1. Rakesh Khurana
2. A. J. Paulraj
3. Morten Karlsen Sorby
4. Raj Jain

72.The process of soil development is called

[A]
leaching
.
[C]
eluviations
.

[B].Illuviation
[D]
pedogenesis
.

73.The great Victoria Desert is located in

A
Canada
.
B.West Africa
C
Australia
.
D
North America
.
.
74.The winner of womens Brisbane International Title 2015 in
professional tennis tournaments is __?
[A]Ana Ivanovic
[B]Maria Sharapova

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[C]Elina Svitolina
[D]Yaroslava Shvedova

75.Which among the following are the only banks from India listed in
the top 50 global banks in terms of market capitalisation, recently?
[A]HDFC and SBI
[B]SBI and Axis Bank
[C]Axis Bank and ICICI
[D]ICICI and SBI
76.Which one of the following banks has topped the list of top 50
most-valued global banks in terms of market capitalisation?
[A]JP Morgan Chase
[B]Wells Fargo
[C]ICBC Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
[D]Banks of China
77.The Cabinet Committee on Investments has been set-up to address
which of the following___?
[A]To submit a report on the hurdles creating bottle-necks on the economy
[B]To boost big ticket investments and untangle red-tapism
[C]To fast track disinvestment in PSUs
[D]To attract foreign investment into India to attract foreign investment
into India
78.Currently, which among the following products is facing imports
ban from China?
[A]Milk and Milk products
[B]Rice
[C]Telecom equipment
[D]Heavy electrical engineering equipment
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79.What is the minimum public shareholding (MPS) mandated by

SEBI for Private Companies and PSUs respectively?
[A]75% and 90%
[B]90% and 75%
[C]10% and 25%
[D]25% and 10%
80.Who among the following can dismiss Governor of a state from his
office?
[A]State Legislative Assembly
[B]Parliament
[C]President
[D]None of them
81.The largest gulf in the world is
A
Gulf of Mexico
.
B.Persian Gulf
C.Gulf of Carpentaria
D
Gulf of Mannar
.
82.The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported
from
A
Dead Sea
.
B.Red Sea
C.Black Sea
D Mediterranean Sea
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.
83.The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the
following?
A
Volcanic mountains
.
B.Residual mountains
C.Block mountains
D
Fold mountains
.

84.The island state of Australia is

A
Victoria
.

B.Queensland

C
Tasmania
.

D
New South Wales
.

85.Which among the following states is the site for Indias first
International Institute of Music?
[A]Kerala
[B]Assam
[C]Haryana
[D]Madhya Pradesh
86.Recently, which one of the following schemes of union government
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has entered into Guinness book of world record?

[A]MGNREGA
[B]Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana
[C]Swatcha Bharat Abhiyan
[D]Indira Awas Yojana
87.Who among the following is the author of the book Neither A
Hawk, Nor A Dove?
[A]Pervez Musharraf
[B]Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
[C]Imran Khan
[D]Rehman Khan
88.Which among the following is the first state in India to launch web
based education programme for all schools?
[A]Gujarat
[B]West Bengal
[C]Arunachal Pradesh
[D]Himachal Pradesh
89.Who heads the Supreme Court panel to ensure major reforms in
the practice and procedure of BCCI?
[A]Justice R M Lodha
[B]Justice Ashok Bhan
[C]Justice R V Ravindran
[D]Justice Nag Mohan Das
90.Currently, who among the following is the worlds oldest monarch?
[A]Queen Elizabeth II
[B]Emperor of Japan
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[C]King of Thailand
[D]Queen Victoria
.
91.The Tunnel of Time is the autobiography of _____?
[A]Rajni Kothari
[B]R K Laxman
[C]P Chindambaram
[D]M S Narayana
.
92.Edgar Lungu, has been elected as new President of which one of the
following countries?
[A]Chile
[B]Brazil
[C]Zambia
[D]Tanzania
93.The Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys that
are manufactured in which state?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Karnataka
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Maharashtra
94.Who among the following has won the prestigious DSC Prize for
Literature, one of the South Asias top literary awards?
[A]Jhumpa Lahiri
[B]Vijay Sheshadri
[C]Amitav Ghosh
[D]Aravind Adiga
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95.The Yunnan province, which is considered Chinas gateway to
Southeast Asia, does not share its border with which one of the
following countries?
[A]Myanmar
[B]Laos
[C]Vietnam
[D]Japan
96.Which of the following banks has launched banking service on
Twitter which allows customers to transfer money using the social
networking site, recently?
[A]Axis Bank
[B]ICICI Bank
[C]HDFC Bank
[D]Corporation Bank
97.Worlds largest vertical maze has been unveiled in recently in __?
[A]Taiwan
[B]Tokyo
[C]Dubai
[D]Shanghai
98.M S Narayana, who died recently, was a popular actor and
comedian in which film industry?
[A]Kannada
[B]Malayalam
[C]Telugu
[D]Tamil
.
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99.According 2011 census, which of the following North East region

states has lowest child sex ratio?
[A]Arunachal Pradesh
[B]Nagaland
[C]Manipur
[D]Meghalaya
100.The United Nations general assembly has declared the year 2015
as ____?
[A]International Year of Seas
[B]International Year of Soils
[C]International Year of Vegetables
[D]International Year of Food
101.In which of the following cities Indias first monorail service has
been launched, recently?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Bangalore
[C]Kolkata
[D]Chennai
102.According United Nation latest report, which country has by far
the largest population of illiterate adults in the world?
[A]China
[B]India
[C]Pakistan
[D]Indonesia
.
103.Recently India has become the third country in the world to have
Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) in the world. The other two
countries which have SBFT facility are?
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[A]United States and Japan

[B]United States and Ukraine
[C]China and Japan
[D]China and South Korea
104.Kethy Cross, who has become first woman umpire on ICC panel,
belongs to which country?
[A]Australia
[B]New Zealand
[C]England
[D]South Africa
105.The Union government has recently given its approval for setting
up of the first ESDM (electronic system design and manufacturing) in
which city?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mysore
[D]Kochi
106.Who among the following is the chairman of the recently
constituted 7th Pay Commission?
[A]Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
[B]Dr Rathin Roy
[C]Justice B.N.Srikrishna
[D]C. Rangarajan
107.Prof C N R Rao, who was recently awarded Bharat Ratna holds
which among the following offices currently?
[A]Chairman DRDO
[B]Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

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[C]Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

[D]None of them
108.In which among the following states, the government is proposing
a Neutrino-based Observatory?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Karnataka
[D]Kerala
.
109.Recently, which of the following states has won United Nation
award for sustainable tourism?
[A] Kerala
[B]Gujarat
[C]West Bengal
[D]Goa
.
110.Which among the following has become the first public University
to accept the fee in Bitcoin currency?
[A]Harvard University
[B]London University
[C]Cumbria University
[D]Tokyo University
111.The union government has replaced the Planning commission,
which will now be called as NITI Aayog. Who among the following
will be the chairman of the new institute?
[A]President
[B]Prime Minister
[C]Vice President
[D]Finance Minister
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112.Recently, which country has launched successfully launched a new

meteorological satellite called Fengyun-II 08?
[A]USA
[B]China
[C]Pakistan
[D]Russia
113.Who among the following is the chairman of the committee that
submitted its report on rail fare hike, recently?
[A]Kiran Singh
[B]Suresh Prabhu
[C]D K Mittal
[D]A K Ojha
114.Recently, which among the following became the latest country to
join Euro currency zone?
[A]Poland
[B]Denmark
[C]Lithuania
[D]Sweden
115.The Chandyan village, where the remnants of late Harappan
period house have been discovered recently is located in __?
[A]Haryana
[B]Punjab
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Gujarat
116.As per the latest report, which one of the following states of India
has worlds highest number of conflict induced internally displaced
persons in the world?
[A]Assam
[B]Sikkim
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[C]Punjab
[D]Uttar Pradesh
117.Vasant Gowrikar, who passed away recently, was a famous
personality in which field?
[A]Literature
[B]Space Science
[C]Classical Music
[D]Politics
118.The Dongaria Kondh, one of Indias vulnerable tribal groups is
found in which state?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Odisha
[D]Jharkhand
119.As per the latest survey, which among the following is the most
expensive office location in the world?
[A]Connaught Place, Delhi
[B]London West Ends
[C]Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai
[D]Hong Kong Central
120.The Mount Cook is the tallest peak of which country?
[A]New Zealand
[B]Australia
[C]Netherland
[D]Russia
121.Which among the following space agencies has planned to launch
the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) instrument to measure soil
moisture on Earth?
[A]ISRO
[B]NASA
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[C]European Space Agency

[D]Russian Space Agency
122.The Sukinda Chromite mine is located in _____?
[A]Jharkhand
[B]Odisha
[C]West Bengal
[D]Maharashtra
123.Which among the following is the official mascot of the 35th
National Games?
[A]Appu
[B]PanPan
[C]Ammu
[D]Winta
124.Who among the following is the author of The Dramatic Decade:
The Indira Gandhi Years?
[A]Manmohan Singh
[B]Pranab Mukherjee
[C]Sanjay Basu
[D]Rahul Gandhi
125.Recently, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a
resolution in favour of granting citizenship to Rohingya Muslims. The
Rohingya Muslims are stateless people of __?
[A]China
[B]Myanmar
[C]Philippines
[D]Pakistan
126.Who among the following is chiefly known as Father of Indian
Mansoon Model?
[A]Vasant Gowrikar
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[B] Vikram Sarabhai

[C]Madhavan Nair
[D]C R Rao
.
127.Which among the following is the only breeding ground for Indian
Skimmer, an endangered fresh water bird species?
[A]Chambal River
[B]Sunder bans
[C]Ganga-Yamuna basin
[D]Godavari Delta
128.The Itaipu Dam, one of the largest hydropower plants in the
world is located in which country?
[A]Paraguay
[B]Brazil
[C]USA
[D]Russia
.
129.Which among the following is the theme of the Indian Science
Congress-2015?
[A]Science and Technology for Human Development
[B]Ancient Science for Todays Growth
[C]Science and Technology for Sustainable Growth
[D]Technology for Better Future
.

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130.Who among the following has won the ATP World Tennis
Championship in Abu Dhabi?
[A]Rafael Nadal
[B]Andy Murray
[C]Novak Djokovic
[D]Roger Federer

131.The Strait of Dover separates which of the following countries?

[A]United Kingdom and France
[B]Spain and Portugal
[C]Portugal and Italy
[D]Italy and Greece

132.Recently, Prime Minister Modi has dedicated the digital village

Akodara in Gujarat to the Nation. Akodara has been developed as
Digital village by which bank?
[A]State Bank of Mysore
[B]ICICI Bank
[C]Axis Bank
[D]State Bank of India

.133.Who among the following has become the fastest to score 12,000
runs in Test matches?
[A]Mahela Jayawardene
[B]Kumar Sangakkara

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[C]Hashim Amla
[D]Shane Watson
134.The Turpan Depression, the third lowest point on Earth is located
in which of the following Asian countries?
[A]China
[B]Sri Lanka
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Bhutan
. 135.The theme of National Youth Festival-2015, which began in
Guwahati recently (January 2015) is __?
[A]Celebrating Diversity in Unity
[B]Youth For Drugs Free World
[C]Youth for Clean, Green and Progressive India
[D]Youth For Better India
136.The Union Government is planning to launch Rashtriya Avishkar
Abhiyan to create awareness among the students in _____?
[A]Science and Mathematics
[B]Science and Social
[C]Ancient History
[D]Classical Music
137.Who among the following has become the first to make three Test
centuries in his first three innings as captain?
[A]Virat Kohli
[B]M S Dhoni
[C]Steve Smith
[D]Hashim Amla

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138.Recently, which among the following banks has launched the

countries first contactless debit and credit cards?
[A]ICICI Bank
[B]Axis Bank
[C]Corporation Bank
[D]State Bank of Mysore
139.The strategic oil- and gas bearing region called Yamala
Peninsula is located in which country?
[A]Russia
[B]Norway
[C]Vietnam
[D]China
140.Which city is the host of International Hindi Conference (April
2015)?
[A]New York
[B]Chicago
[C]New Jersey
[D]California

.
141.According to Fortune magazine, the Business Person of the Year2014 is __?
[A]Mark Zuckerberg
[B]Jack Ma
[C]Larry Page
[D]Laxmi Mittal
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142.The largest monolith of granite in the world called El Capitan is

located in __?
[A]USA
[B]France
[C]Switzerland
[D]Germany

143.Teixobactin, which is news recently, is a ____?

[A]A new antibiotic
[B]A new bacterial disease
[C]Nanofiber cloth
[D]Drug resistant bacteria

144.Maithripala Sirisena, has been elected as new President of which

country?
[A]Sri Lanka
[B]Mauritius
[C]Singapore
[D]Indonesia
145.Recently, Indian Immunological Limited (IIL) has launched the
Raksha Blue Indias first vaccine for ____?
[A]Swine Flu
[B]Blue Tongue
[C]Dengue
[D]Ebola

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146.The 2016 UEFA European Championship or Euro 2016 for mens

national football teams will be hosted by which country?
[A]Greece
[B]France
[C]Italy
[D]Switzerland

147.Recently, which among the following countries has announced

Great Collaborations programme to forge collaboration with Indian
companies?
[A]USA
[B]China
[C]UK
[D]Japan
148.The Charlie Hebdo, which is in news now a day, is a satirical
newspaper from which country?
[A]France
[B]Sweden
[C]Switzerland
[D]Germany
149.The Pampas are a grassland biome in ____?
[A]Europe
[B]South America
[C]North America
[D]Russia
150.Recently, World Congress on International Law was held in ___?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Pune
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[C]Mumbai
[D]Kolkata
151.In which of the following cities, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated
the Dandi Kutir, a museum on the life and works of Mahatma
Gandhi?
[A]Gandhinagar, Gujarat
[B]Porabandar, Rajasthan
[C]Mumbai, Maharashtra
[D]New Delhi
152.The Living Planet Report, a science based analysis on the health
of our only planet is published by ____?
[A]World Wide Fund for Nature
[B] World Economic Forum
[C]World Trade Organisation
[D]World Heritage Conservation
153.The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC),
a body to review and rewrite the legal-institutional architecture of the
financial sector was set up by ___?
[A]Supreme Court
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C]Ministry of Finance
[D]Parliament
154.The East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is an Islamist
terrorist group founded by Uyghur militants in which country?
[A]Myanmar
[B]China
[C]Afghanistan
[D]Saudi Arabia

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155.The book Born Again on the Mountain is authored by which of

the following mountaineer?
[A]Bachendri Pal
[B]Arunima Sinha
[C]Santhosh Yadav
[D]Premlata Agarwal
156.Which of the following would be the first state to sign a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sustainable Energy for
All (SE4ALL), an initiative of the United Nations?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Haryana
[C]Punjab
[D]Rajasthan
157.Satya Nadella, who has been conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya
Samman Award is CEO to which company?
[A]Oracle
[B]Microsoft
[C]International Business Machine (IBM)
[D]Symantec
158.Recently, China has honoured its top science award to veteran
nuclear Physicist Yu Min. Yu Min is popularly known as Father of
Chinas ___?
[A]Nuclear Reactors
[B]Hydrogen Bomb
[C]Nuclear Bomb
[D]Hydropower
159.Celtic Tiger is a term used to describe the economy of which of the
following countries?
[A]United Kingdom
[B]Russia
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[C]Ireland
[D]France
160.Which among the following countries has the worlds largest and
most important tar oil sands deposits?
[A]Canada
[B]Russia
[C]Kazakhstan
[D]Venezuela
161.In a first of its kind in the country, which among the following
state has separate ministry for cow affairs?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Maharashtra
162.UNMEER is the first-ever United Nations emergency health
mission, to combat ____?
[A]Ebola
[B]Swine flu
[C]Dengue
[D]Malaria
163.Recently, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, has become the first female
President of ____?
[A]Croatia
[B]Greece
[C]Ireland
[D]Chile
164.Recently, Reserve Bank of India and which one of the following
has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in
the area of central banking?
[A]European Central Bank
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[B]Japan Central Bank

[C]Central Bank of Russia
[D]Bank of China
165.Who among the following has been chosen for the prestigious
Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award-2015?
[A]Balakrishnan
[B]M Y S Prasad
[C]Ravi Srivatsa
[D]Arun Kumar
166.The percentage of skilled people among the total workforce is
highest in which one of the following countries?
[A]United Kingdom
[B]Germany
[C]South Korea
[D]Japan
167.Which among the following has won the best film drama at the
Golden Globe Awards?
[A]Birdman
[B]The Grand Budapest Hotel
[C]Boyhood
[D]The Affair
168.The Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award, an award for
distinguished scientist is given by ____?
[A]Indian Space Research Organisation
[B]Ministry of Science and Technology
[C]Indian Science Congress Association
[D]Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Trust

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169.The Popular State Militia is a pro-government militia formed

by which country to fight against Islamic State terrorist?
[A]Syria
[B]France
[C]Pakistan
[D]Afghanistan
.170.The Dardanelles Strait, is a narrow strain in northern Turkey
connects ____?
[A]Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara
[B]Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea
[C]Sea of Marmara and Java Sea
[D]Aegean Sea and Java Sea
171.The Lake Chapala, is the largest fresh water lake of ____?
[A]Mexico
[B]USA
[C]Russia
[D]Bhutan
172.The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), is a
proposed free trade agreement between the members of ____?
[A]SAARC
[B]ASEAN
[C]BRICS
[D]EU
173.Recently, the union government has given its approval to link
Damanganga-Pinjal interstate river link project. The project envisages
sharing of water between which two states?
[A]Gujarat and Rajasthan
[B]Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
[C]Gujarat and Maharashtra
[D]Rajasthan and Maharashtra
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174.The first-ever Budda Heritage walk was recently held in ___?

[A]Bihar
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C]Odisha
[D]Sikkim
175.Which among the following has won the Federation Cup Football
Tournament 2014-15?
[A]Bengaluru FC
[B]Dempo SC
[C]Pune FC
[D]Shillong Lajong FC
176.Who among the following has been voted as 2014 Asian Tour
Players Player of the year?
[A]Anirban Lahiri
[B]Shiv Kapur
[C]Gaganjeet Bhuller
[D]Jyoti Randhava

178.Who among the following is the new chairman of the Indian Space
Research Organisation?
[A]Shailesh Nayak
[B]A S Kiran Kumar
[C]Arun Kumar
[D]Sathish Singh

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179. Who among the following has been named as the Governor of
the Year in the Central Banking Awards for 2015?
[A]Jacques de Larosiere
[B]Claudio Borio
[C]Raghuram Rajan
[D]Christopher Jeffery
180.Which among the following cities is nick named as Mile High
City?
[A]Tokyo
[B]Sydney
[C]Denver
[D]New York
181.Which among the following countries is the venue for ICC Cricket
World Cup-2019?
[A]Bangladesh
[B]England
[C]South Africa
[D]Pakistan
182.Who among the following has been appointed as new chairman of
the African Union?
[A]Omar al-Bashir
[B]Morgan Tsvangirai
[C]Robert Mugabe
[D]Olusegun Obasanjo
.
183.Who among the following is the head of the panel formed RBI to
look into parameters for urban co-operative banks, recently?
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[A]Bimal Jalan
[B]R Gandhi
[C]Urjit Patel
[D]Y V Reddy
184.The Yangko dance is a traditional folk dance of which one of the
following countries?
[A]Japan
[B]Russia
[C]China
[D]Bhutan
.
185.Recently, India and United States have signed an agreement to
develop three smart cities in India. Which one of the following is not
one of that?
[A]Allahabad
[B]Ajmer
[C]Bhopal
[D]Vishakhapatnam
186.Proposed Kowada Nuclear Power Plant is located in which of the
following states of India?
[A]Telangana
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Odisha

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187.Which among the following drugs is popularly known as meow

meow?
[A]Mephedron
[B]Methamphetamine
[C]Cocaine
[D]Heroin
.
188.The Iguazu Falls, which is listed in seven wonders of nature, is
located in which country?
[A]Brazil
[B]Ghana
[C]Argentina
[D]Venezuela
189.In which of the following years, Project Crocodile was launched in
India?
[A]1980
[B]1979
[C]1975
[D]1982
190.The Kanjhli wetland, one of the Ramsar site is located in which of
the following states?
[A]Haryana
[B]Punjab
[C]Gujarat
[D]Jammu & Kashmir
191.Zhelyu Zhelev, who passed away recently, was the first
democratically elected president of which country?
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[A]Belgium
[B]Qatar
[C]Bulgaria
[D]Nigeria
.
192.The 24th African Union heads of state summit was recently kicked
off in _____?
[A]Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
[B]Porto-Novo, Benin
[C]Cairo, Egypt
[D]Gabon, Libreville
193.Which among the following airports has become the worlds
busiest airport for international traffic?
[A]Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
[B]Dubai International Airport
[C]Londons Heathrow Airport
[D]Las Vegas Airport
194.On which among the following dates FERA was replaced by
FEMA?
[A]June 1, 2000
[B]June 11, 2000
[C]April 1, 2001
[D]April 1, 2002
195.The steel plants of Durgapur, Bhilai & Rourkela were set up
under which among the following five year plans?
[A]First Five Year Plan
[B]Second Five Year Plan
[C]Third Five Year Plan
[D]Fourth Five Year Plan
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196.Which two countries are collaborating in the Megatons to

Megawatts Program?
[A]Russia and United States
[B]China and Russia
[C]United States and France
[D]United States and China
197.Satipati Sampradaya is a tribal community of ____:
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Gujarat
[C]Karnataka
[D]Odisha
198.Catalonia region is located in which country?
[A]Denmark
[B]Spain
[C]Portugal
[D]Italy
199.2013 is observed as Information Technology Empowerment Year
by ___:
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Gujarat
200.Who is Goas first Woman Grandmaster?
[A]Kiran Monisha Mohanty
[B]Bhakti Kulkarni
[C]Tania Sachdev
[D]Padmini Rout

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