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1401.

Which of the following states has started the country’s first olive refinery and expressed hope that it would be able to fulfill the country’s demand of olive oil in coming years?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
1402.

Who among the following has won the 2014 International Children's Peace Prize ?

A. Neha Gupta
B. Francia Simon
C. Chaeli Mycroft
D. Malala Yousafzai
Answer» B. Francia Simon
1403.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria officially Ebola-free, after 42 days without any new confirmed cases of the deadly virus. Which of the following is the capital city of Nigeria?

A. Windhoek
B. Luanda
C. Lusaka
D. Abuja
Answer» E.
1404.

Which of the following countries recently conducted general election and became the first Parliamentary Democracy of Central Asia ?

A. Turkmenistan
B. Uzbekistan
C. Kyrgyzstan
D. Kazakhstan
E. None of these
Answer» D. Kazakhstan
1405.

Who among the following is the President of a country at present ?

A. Rupert Murdoch
B. Ban Ki-moon
C. Yoshihiko ode
D. Nicolas Sarkozy
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1406.

Who is the Chairman of the Lok Sabha ?

A. President
B. Minister of Parliament affairs
C. Speaker
D. Prime Minister
Answer» D. Prime Minister
1407.

Which of the following is the period of the 12th Five Year Plan of India ?

A. 2011–16
B. 2010–15
C. 2012–17
D. 2013–18
E. 2009–14
Answer» D. 2013–18
1408.

Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power ?

A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Uranium
D. Copper
E. Barium
Answer» D. Copper
1409.

An agreement between two nations or a group of nations which establishes unimpeded exchange and flow of goods and services between/among trade partners regardless of national boundaries is called—

A. Import Free Agreement
B. Free Trade Agreement
C. Export Free Agreement
D. Special Economic Zone Agreement
E. None of these
Answer» C. Export Free Agreement
1410.

Which of the following Trophies/cups is associated with the game of Hockey ?

A. Durand Cup
B. Santosh Trophy
C. Rangaswami Cup
D. Ranji Trophy
E. K. D. Singh Babu Trophy
Answer» D. Ranji Trophy
1411.

Which of the following metals is used for genration of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear Power Plants ?

A. Zinc
B. Platinum
C. Uranium
D. Nickel
E. None of these
Answer» D. Nickel
1412.

Who among the following represented India in Conventional Indo-Russia Meet, organised in December 2011?

A. Smt. Pratibha Patil
B. Smt. Sonia Gandhi
C. Mr. S. M. Krishna
D. Mr. P. Chidambaram
E. None of these
Answer» F.
1413.

As we all know the RBI has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 bps. in April 20 What action banks will have to take to implement the same ? They will have to deposit some more money with the RBI as a reserved money. Banks will be required to give some more loan to projects of the priority sector. Banks will be required to give loan equivalent to the CRR to the Govt. of India for its day to day expenditure as and when required.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. Only 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. Only 2
1414.

Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of ?

A. six years
B. during the pleasure of the President
C. For six years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
D. for five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier
Answer» D. for five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier
1415.

For which of the following purposes was the Mega Food Parks scheme introduced by the Government of India ?

A. To provide better price to farmers
B. To improve the productivity of food crops
C. to control the prices of food items
D. to avoid wastage of fruits and vegetables stored for export
Answer» E.
1416.

Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chinese ambassador to India recently?

A. Wei Wei
B. Le Yucheng
C. Luo Zhaohui
D. Hong Lei
Answer» C. Luo Zhaohui
1417.

Which o f the following is an alloy ?

A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Brass
D. Thorium
E. Zinc
Answer» D. Thorium
1418.

What does term CPR stands for? It is an emergency procedure performed to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

A. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
B. Cardiopulmonary Restoration
C. Cardiopulmonary Recharge
D. Cardiopulmonary Redressal
Answer» B. Cardiopulmonary Restoration
1419.

Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction : We had lots of fun .............. the bus broke down.

A. since
B. until
C. as
D. for
Answer» C. as
1420.

‘The rose is more beautiful than any other flower.’ Change to superlative degree the above sentence.

A. No other flower is so beautiful as the rose.
B. The rose is the most beautiful flower
C. The rose is most beautiful than other flowers
D. None of these
Answer» C. The rose is most beautiful than other flowers
1421.

Who amongst the following is NOT a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award given away recently ?

A. Y. V. Reddy
B. Zora Segal
C. V. Ramakrishnan
D. Pratap C. Reddy
E. Shreya Ghosal
Answer» F.
1422.

Which of the following countries is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation which was in news recently ?

A. Russia
B. India
C. China
D. Kyrgyzstan
E. Tajikistan
Answer» C. China
1423.

Which of the following organisations/agencies has given the estimate that the India will be third largest FDI recipient in 2010–12 ?

A. UNCTAD
B. WTO
C. World Bank
D. IMF
E. None of these
Answer» B. WTO
1424.

India and Afghanistan recently signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement. Who among the following signed on it for Afghanistan during his visit to New Delhi ?

A. President of Afghanistan
B. Vice President of Afghanistan
C. Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
D. Finance Minister of Afghanistan
E. None of these
Answer» B. Vice President of Afghanistan
1425.

Which of the following countries has successfully test fired short range surface-to-surface missile Hatf IX (NASR) recently?

A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Pakistan
D. Syria
Answer» D. Syria
1426.

Parambikulam-Aliyar Multipurpose project is located in the hills of—

A. Nilgiri hills range
B. Periyar hills range
C. Anamalai hills range
D. Sahyadri hills range
E. None of these
Answer» D. Sahyadri hills range
1427.

Which of the following countries removed restrictions on foreign ownership of banks in the country recently under a new law that allows 100 per cent foreign control ?

A. China
B. Thailand
C. Philippines
D. Singapore
Answer» D. Singapore
1428.

Which is a Nationalised Bank ?

A. Yes Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. South Indian Bank
D. Bank of Maharashtra
E. Karnataka Bank
Answer» E. Karnataka Bank
1429.

The ICC Cricket World Cup Final 2011 will be played in which of the following cities in India ?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Chennai
E. None of these
Answer» C. Delhi
1430.

Which of the following is not the name of a major Lawn Tennis Tournament ?

A. US Open
B. Wimbledon
C. French Open
D. Grand Master
E. Australian Open
Answer» E. Australian Open
1431.

The concept Lok Adalat is mainly to expedite cases relating to: 1. Matrimonial dispute 2. murder 3. motor vehicle accidents 4. suits relating to banks Which one of these statements are correct ?

A. 1,3 and 4
B. 3,4 and 5
C. 1,2 and 4
D. 1,3
Answer» B. 3,4 and 5
1432.

Which of the following countries won the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2010 held in Sri Lanka ?

A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
E. None of these
Answer» C. Pakistan
1433.

Immediately prior to change in the measure of Food Inflation, which of the following indexes was being used for measuring it ?

A. Wholesale Price Index
B. Consumer Price Index
C. Interest Rates offered by banks on deposits
D. Sensex and Nifty
E. None of these
Answer» B. Consumer Price Index
1434.

Who is the author of the book ‘Darkness At Noon’ ?

A. V. S. Naipaul
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Arthur Koestler
D. Vikram Seth
E. None of these
Answer» D. Vikram Seth
1435.

India won how many gold medals in the Incheon Asian Games 2014?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
Answer» E.
1436.

The Union Cabinet recently cleared Prohibition of unfair Practices in Technical Medical Educational Institutes and Universities Bill 20 As per the Bill which of the following will now be treated as a cognizable offence ?

A. Accepting capitation fee from the students
B. Running a private college
C. Not allowing students to change their course in between
D. Running a college without proper facilities
E. None of these
Answer» B. Running a private college
1437.

Who amongst the following has been nominated for Man Booker Prize–2009 ?

A. J. M. Coetzee
B. Hilary Mantel
C. Sarah Waters
D. Thomas Cromwell
E. None of these
Answer» C. Sarah Waters
1438.

The sports ministry approved the names of the athletes recommended by Kapil Dev-led panel for Arjuna Award 2014. Who among the following is NOT included in the list?

A. Renubala Chanu (Weightlifting)
B. Heena Sidhu (Shooting)
C. Anirban Lahiri (Golf)
D. Manoj Kumar (Boxing)
Answer» E.
1439.

Which of the following teams won the ICC Women’s World Cup Cricket Finals held in March 2009 ?

A. Australia
B. India
C. England
D. New Zealand
E. None of these
Answer» D. New Zealand
1440.

Which of the following is not a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ?

A. Shaurya
B. Pinaka
C. BrahMos
D. Agni
E. Nag
Answer» B. Pinaka
1441.

Anup Jalota who was awarded Padrm Shri in 2012, is a well-known–

A. industrialist
B. medical professional
C. social worker
D. playback singer
E. politician
Answer» E. politician
1442.

Who among the following has won LG People’s Choice award at the ICC annual awards for 2014 announced recently ?

A. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
B. Cheteshwar Pujara
C. Virat Kohli
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer» B. Cheteshwar Pujara
1443.

Who among the following has won the women’s singles title of the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton trophy recently?

A. Kim Hyo Min
B. PV Sindhu
C. Wang Shixian
D. Ashwini Ponnappa
Answer» C. Wang Shixian
1444.

Which of the following ministries had launched a new ‘Skill Development Initiative Scheme’ so that the employability of the young people can be increased ?

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Heavy Industry
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
E. Ministry of Labour and Employment
Answer» F.
1445.

Voters in which of the following countries have on 30 Nov rejected plans to protect the country’s wealth by investing in gold and drastically limit immigration in a national referendum?

A. Norway
B. Sweden
C. Spain
D. Switzerland
Answer» E.
1446.

Contribution to Prime Minister's Relief Fund enjoys Income Tax benefit Under various sections of the act upto the limit of—

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 1
D. 0.3
E. No exemption is available
Answer» D. 0.3
1447.

Angela Merkel has become the Chancellor of which of the following nations again for a second four-year term ?

A. Poland
B. Russia
C. Ukraine
D. Germany
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1448.

A story that can hardly be believed is ____________

A. Inapt
B. Incredible
C. Irrelevant
D. None of these
Answer» C. Irrelevant
1449.

Mr. Mohamed Nasheed was on a five day state visit to India recently. He is the President of—

A. Bangladesh
B. Iran
C. Indonesia
D. Maldives
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1450.

In the recent time, the govt has diluted several green norms to facilitate faster clearance for the projects? Which of the following is NOT among them?

A. Wildlife Board nod delinked from forest clearance for areas around wildlife zones
B. States’ powers to put additional safeguards done away with
C. Forests can be cut before final clearance for linear projects such as roads and irrigation canals
D. None of these
Answer» E.