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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 197851. |
Recently crude petrolium oil prices have decreased but natural gas prices did not. What is reason behind it? |
| A. | There is more demand for gas than crude oil |
| B. | Natural gas is used in fertilizers also |
| C. | shale gas can not replace natural gas for fuel consumption |
| D. | natural gas need pipelines to transport so it is hard to switch from current suppliers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197852. |
Kendriya Vidyalaya recently dropped which foreign language to include sanskrit as third language? |
| A. | French |
| B. | Spanish |
| C. | German |
| D. | Chinese |
| Answer» D. Chinese | |
| 197853. |
Which political party recently raised funds by hostingplate funddinners? |
| A. | BJP |
| B. | Congress |
| C. | Aam Aadmi Party |
| D. | CPI-M |
| Answer» D. CPI-M | |
| 197854. |
What is name of international cricket player who died due to injury during match? |
| A. | Shane Watson |
| B. | Phillp Hughes |
| C. | Shahid Afridi |
| D. | Shoib Malik |
| Answer» C. Shahid Afridi | |
| 197855. |
What is name of the longest running Bollywood movie in a theatre which will cross 1000 weeks in december 2014? |
| A. | Hum aapke hai kaun |
| B. | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le jayenge |
| C. | Sholey |
| D. | Mughal-e-azam |
| Answer» C. Sholey | |
| 197856. |
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service is proposed to be launched in India by the end of 2015. Which of the following companies is not a part of the tripartite agreement that set out to launch this service? |
| A. | Aviator Air Rescue Pvt Ltd |
| B. | Air Medical Group Holdings |
| C. | Airbus Helicopters |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197857. |
The Reserve Bank of India recently released the final guidelines for setting up which of the following: |
| A. | Payments and Small Finance Banks |
| B. | Non Banking Financial Companies |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Non Banking Financial Companies | |
| 197858. |
Which of the following voted on a non binding resolution for unbundling Google? |
| A. | OPEC |
| B. | BIMSTEC |
| C. | EU |
| D. | NATO |
| Answer» D. NATO | |
| 197859. |
World e-commerce leader Amazon was in news for its plan to acquire which Indian e-commerce player? |
| A. | Myntra |
| B. | Fashion and You |
| C. | Jabong |
| D. | IndiaMart |
| Answer» D. IndiaMart | |
| 197860. |
The attorney General of India suggested the Income Tax Department not to challenge the decision of Bombay High Court in a tax evasion case concerning which Telecom Major: |
| A. | Vodafone |
| B. | Bharti Airtel |
| C. | Sistema Shyam Teleservices limited |
| D. | Aircel |
| Answer» B. Bharti Airtel | |
| 197861. |
Which of the following major reforms did the WTO adopt most recently? |
| A. | Trade Facilitation Agreement |
| B. | Agreement on Agriculture |
| C. | SPS Agreement |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Agreement on Agriculture | |
| 197862. |
The Competition Commission of India had levied a penalty of Rs 630 crore on which of the following real estate firm in India? |
| A. | GMR Infrastructure |
| B. | SPML Infra Ltd |
| C. | DLF |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197863. |
Which of the following well known female Crime Story Novelist died recently? |
| A. | Arthur Miller |
| B. | Erle Stanley Gardner |
| C. | Agatha Christie |
| D. | P.D. James |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197864. |
Which of the following agreements was signed by member countries at the 18th SAARC summit at Nepal? |
| A. | Energy Cooperation Pact |
| B. | SAARC connectivity agreement |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. SAARC connectivity agreement | |
| 197865. |
Terry Walsh and Neil Hawgood recently quit as coaches of Indian Men and Women teams respectively. Which sport were they associated with? |
| A. | Hockey |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Boxing |
| D. | Table Tennis |
| Answer» B. Badminton | |
| 197866. |
Which Australian Cricketer was in news recently for facing a life threatening injury in a domestic cricket match? |
| A. | Phillip Hughes |
| B. | Stuart Broad |
| C. | Michael Clarke |
| D. | Michael Hussey |
| Answer» B. Stuart Broad | |
| 197867. |
The Lok Sabha recently passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act. It is concerned with the appointment process of: |
| A. | CBI Director |
| B. | Chief Vigilance Commissioner |
| C. | Chief Intelligence Commissioner |
| D. | CAG |
| Answer» B. Chief Vigilance Commissioner | |
| 197868. |
Which of the following facilities is going to be launched by the Home Ministry in November 2014 to facilitate tourism sector: |
| A. | Visa on Arrival |
| B. | Electronic Visa Facility |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both 1 u0026 2 | |
| 197869. |
Who has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Lok Sabha? |
| A. | Alka Sirohi |
| B. | Anoop Misra |
| C. | Deepak Gupta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Deepak Gupta | |
| 197870. |
Sitara Devi, who passed away recently, was a noted dancer of which Indian Dance form: |
| A. | Kuchipudi |
| B. | Kathak |
| C. | Odissi |
| D. | Bharat Natyam |
| Answer» C. Odissi | |
| 197871. |
Which female Indian athlete was named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women? |
| A. | Saina Nehwal |
| B. | Sania Mirza |
| C. | Jwala Gutta |
| D. | Mary Kom |
| Answer» C. Jwala Gutta | |
| 197872. |
Which city in the United States was in news recently for an outrage over the judgement passed on the killing of a colored national by FBI agents? |
| A. | New York |
| B. | New Jersey |
| C. | Ferguson, Missouri |
| D. | Chicago,IL |
| Answer» D. Chicago,IL | |
| 197873. |
A new bird species discovered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has been named after which Scientist of Indian Origin ? |
| A. | Navjot Sodhi |
| B. | R.K. Pachauri |
| C. | Salim Ali |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. R.K. Pachauri | |
| 197874. |
What are the prime objectives of Swachhta Udyami Yojana? |
| A. | To provide concessional loan for viable community toilet projects and sanitation related vehicles to collect the garbage |
| B. | To consolidate the ongoing efforts for realising the objectives of the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ launched by Prime Minister on 2nd October, 2014 |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197875. |
Where is SAARC summit 2014 is being held? |
| A. | Islamabad |
| B. | New delhi |
| C. | kathmandu |
| D. | Thimpu |
| Answer» D. Thimpu | |
| 197876. |
Which of the following is not a member observer state of SAARC? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 197877. |
Who is selected as chairman of UPSC in November 2014? |
| A. | D.P. Agrawal |
| B. | Deepak Gupta |
| C. | Alka Sirohi |
| D. | Razni Razdan |
| Answer» C. Alka Sirohi | |
| 197878. |
Which state recently lowered retirement age of govt employees from 60 years to 58 years? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 197879. |
UNESCO recently collaborated with Ministry of Urban Development for which scheme? |
| A. | Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) |
| B. | Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana |
| C. | Swachh Bharat Abhiyan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana | |
| 197880. |
DancerSitara Deviwho died recently belonged to which classical dance? |
| A. | Bharatnatyam |
| B. | Odissi |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Kathkali |
| Answer» D. Kathkali | |
| 197881. |
Who has been awarded the Shakti Bhatt First Book prize? |
| A. | Mridula Koshy |
| B. | Bilawal Tanveer |
| C. | Amit Chaudhuri |
| D. | Aatish Taseer |
| Answer» C. Amit Chaudhuri | |
| 197882. |
Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Press Council of India (PCI)? |
| A. | Chandramauli Kumar Prasad |
| B. | P. Sathasivam |
| C. | Ibrahim Kalifulla |
| D. | Vibha Bhargava |
| Answer» B. P. Sathasivam | |
| 197883. |
Which three global organisations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end open defecation in India? |
| A. | World Toilet Organisation (WTO), WASTE and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH) |
| B. | World Health Organisation (WHO), WASTE and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH) |
| C. | World Toilet Organisation (WTO), WHO and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. World Health Organisation (WHO), WASTE and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH) | |
| 197884. |
Which of the following regional SAARC centres is not going to be included in the merger that leads to setting up the new SAARC Environment and Disaster Management Centre (SEDMC) ? |
| A. | SAARC Disaster Management Centre |
| B. | SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre |
| C. | SAARC Forestry Centre |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197885. |
Which among below is NOT an indian online taxi service provider? |
| A. | Ola Cabs |
| B. | TaxiForSure |
| C. | Uber |
| D. | Meru Cabs |
| Answer» D. Meru Cabs | |
| 197886. |
Magnus Carlsen who won recent world chess title belong to which country? |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 197887. |
Which indian institue recently joined CERN experiment? |
| A. | IISc |
| B. | TIFR pune |
| C. | IIT Madras |
| D. | IIT Kanpur |
| Answer» D. IIT Kanpur | |
| 197888. |
Why isSouth China seain news ? |
| A. | rare earth metal discovered there |
| B. | It is declared military zone |
| C. | Conflict between china and other countries for territory claim |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 197889. |
What is full form of GST which is planned in next budget? |
| A. | Goods and sale tax |
| B. | Goods and Services Tax |
| C. | Gross Service Tax |
| D. | Gross Sales Tax |
| Answer» C. Gross Service Tax | |
| 197890. |
The SC recently lifted its restraint order on which Body: |
| A. | National Green Tribunal |
| B. | National Board for Wildlife |
| C. | Environment Impact Assessment Committee |
| D. | SEBI |
| Answer» C. Environment Impact Assessment Committee | |
| 197891. |
Which naval vessel to be dismantled was in the news recently? |
| A. | INS Sindhuratna |
| B. | INS Sindhurakshak |
| C. | INS Virat |
| D. | INS Vikrant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197892. |
Which of the following is/are the objectives behind setting up National Biodiversity Museum in Hyderabad? |
| A. | Creating awareness among people on the importance of conservation of biological diversity and genetic integrity of plants, animals and micro-organisms |
| B. | Ensuring unhindered evolution of living resources |
| C. | Only 1 |
| D. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197893. |
What are the objectives sought to be accomplished by the recently launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)? |
| A. | To augment power supply to the rural areas and to strengthen sub-transmission and distribution systems |
| B. | To separate agriculture and non agriculture feeders facilitating judicious rostering of supply to agricultural and non-agricultural consumers in rural areas |
| C. | Strengthening and augmentation of sub transmission and distribution infrastructure in rural areas, including metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197894. |
The recent report on State of Minorities which claims that government incentives have not quite matched the requirements of the minorities has been published by: |
| A. | Sachar Committee |
| B. | Amitabh Kundu Committee |
| C. | Najma Heptullah |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Najma Heptullah | |
| 197895. |
After minority status was granted to the Jain community, which community has reinforced its demand for Minority status: |
| A. | Parsis |
| B. | Bahais |
| C. | Bhiduris |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Bhiduris | |
| 197896. |
Which Indian firm acquired US-based Lightbridge Communications Corporation (LCC)? |
| A. | Tech Mahindra |
| B. | Bharti Airtel |
| C. | Infosys |
| D. | Syntel |
| Answer» B. Bharti Airtel | |
| 197897. |
ING Vysya Bank has decided to merge their operations with which bank: |
| A. | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| B. | ICICI |
| C. | HDFC |
| D. | Axis Bank |
| Answer» B. ICICI | |
| 197898. |
Delhi Tourism Corporation (DTC) has launched a bus service to which international destination: |
| A. | Kathmandu |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Karachi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
| 197899. |
At the latest meeting of the Green Climate Fund at Berlin, how much amount did the member countries pledge for developing nations to adapt to climate change: |
| A. | 4 Billion USD |
| B. | 8.3 Billion USD |
| C. | 9.3 Billion USD |
| D. | 10 Billion USD |
| Answer» D. 10 Billion USD | |
| 197900. |
Which organization has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014? |
| A. | NASA |
| B. | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| C. | European Space Agency |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. European Space Agency | |