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Who has been appointed as the new chairman and managing director (CMD) of Syndicate Bank in July 2013 Who has become the youngest pugilist from India to won a gold medal at the Asian Championships at Amman, Jordan in July 2013 Who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in July 2013 Chinese inflation stood at __________ in June 2013 The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has granted its clearance for ‘first approach to criticality’ for the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in July 2013. Which country is helping India to build this nuclear power plant India’s Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at _______ in June Who has sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bhutan in July 2013 2 Who has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Steel in September 2013? 1) D R S Chaudhary 2) G Mohan Kumar 3) M.F Farooqui 4) None of These G.Mohan Kumar 3 Which IBL team won the inaugural Indian Badminton League held in August- September 2013?

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 Who has been appointed as the new chairman and managing director (CMD) of Syndicate Bank in July 2013

 Who has become the youngest pugilist from India to won a gold medal at the AsianChampionships at Amman, Jordan in July 2013

Who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in July 2013

Chinese inflation stood at __________ in June 2013

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has granted its clearance for ‘first approach to criticality’ for the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in July 2013. Which country is helping India to build this nuclear power plant

India’s Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at _______ in June

 Who has sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bhutan in July 2013

2 Who has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Steel in September 2013?1) D R S Chaudhary2) G Mohan Kumar3) M.F Farooqui4) None of These

G.Mohan Kumar

3 Which IBL team won the inaugural Indian Badminton League held in August-September 2013?1) Mumbai Masters2) Hyderabad Hot Shot3) Pune Piston4) Awadhe Warriors

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Hyderabad Head Shots4 US mobile giant Verizon Communications Inc agreed to acquire 45% stake in Verizon Wireless from which telecom company in a USD 130 billion transaction deal in Sep 2013?1) AT&T2) Vodafone3) Telenor4) Airtel

Vodafone

5 India’s Core sector growth stood at __________ in July 2013 (announced in Sep 2013).1) 2.1%2) 3.1%3) 3.8%4) 4.5%

3.16 India Air Force’s has formally inducted its biggest 70-tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft into service in Sep 2013. The heavy duty aircraft is procured from which company?1) Airbus2) Boeing3) Sukhoi4) Lockheed Martin

Boeing

9 Who was unanimously re-elected as Shiromani Akali Dal president consecutively for the second time in September 2013?1) Sukhbir Singh Badal2) Parkash Singh Badal3) Manpreet Singh Badal4) None of These

Sukbhir singh badal

Ronald Coase, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1991, passed away in Sep 2013. He won Nobel prize in which category?1) Chemistry2) Phusics3) Economics4) Medicine

Economics

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11 Who was conferred the Moortidevi Award for 2012 (Announced in Sep 2013)?1) Haraprasad Das2) Pratibha Ray3) Jagadish Mohanty4) Manoj Das

Haraprasad Das

12 8th G-20 Summit in which G20 Country leaders met, held in which country in September 2013?1) Germany2) USA3) Russia4) Brazil

Russia14 “Coconut Day” is observed on ____________.1) 5-Sep2) 2-Sep3) 8-Sep4) 12-Sep

2 sep

16 Which country was ranked no 1 for its competitiveness for fifth year in a row in Sep 2013 as per the annual Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014?1) Switzerland2) Finland3) Singapore4) Germany

Switzerland

17 Euro zone economic growth for the second quarter of 2013 stood at __________.1) 0.2%2) 0.3%3) 0.5%4) -0.1%

0.3%18 What was India’s rank as per the annual Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 published in September 2013?1) 66th2) 60th3) 54th4) 76th

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60th

19 Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and officiating Chief Executive Officer of private sector insurer Bajaj Allianz in Sep 2013?1) Sanjeev Chadha2) Anuj Agarwal3) Deepak Khanna4) None of These

Anuj Aggarwal

20 Indian Author Sushmita Banerjee, who became famous after her best seller book “Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou” (A Kabuliwala’s Bengali Wife), was killed by Taliban outside her home in _____________ in September 2013.1) Iran2) Pakistan3) Afghanistan4) None of These

Afghanistan

21 Who took over as India’s new Chief Information Commissioner in September 2013?1) M.F Farooqui2) Satyanand Mishra3) Deepak Sandhu4) None of TheseDeepak Sandhu

23 Which Social networking company is planning for an IPO and submitted a document to the SEC in Sep 2013?1) Facebook2) LinkedIn3) Twitter4) Orkut

Twitter

24 Who was conferred the Indira Gandhi peace prize for 2012 by President Pranab Mukherjee in Sep 2013?1) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf2) Ela Bhatt3) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva4) Sheikh HasinaElen Johnson Sirleaf25 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appointed whom as his new Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in September 2013?1) Rakesh Sood2) Deepak Sandhu

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3) Ruchira Kamboj4) None of These

Rakesh Sood

26 Ray Dolby, the American Engineer and the pioneer of noise reduction in audio recordings died on 12 September 2013. He was founder of ___________.1) Bose Corporation2) Bell Laboratories3) Dolby Laboratories4) Blonder Tongue Laboratorie

28 The Union Health Ministry has announced former Indian cricket team captain _______ as brand ambassador for its National Tobacco Control Campaign in Sep 2013.1) Sachin Tendulkar2) Saurav Ganguly3) Rahul Dravid4) Mohammad Azharuddin

Rahul dravid29 Teo-day long UN Human Rights forum held in which city in Sep 2013?1) Beijing2) London3) Tokyo4) Genevabeijing

30 Who has been honoured with Asia’s “most promising leader” award at a recent function held in Dubai in Sep 2013 for pioneering work in healthcare, using natural medicine?1) Devi Shetty2) Mukesh Batra3) Majeti Narasimha Swamy4) None of These

Mukesh Batra

32 The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) has decided to keep India Olympic Association (IOA) suspended from the international Olympic events as the later failed toremove corruption from its governing body. Who is IOA’s secretary-general?1) Suresh Kalmadi2) Lalit Bhanot3) Ajay Maken4) Sharad Pawar

Lalit Bhanot

33 India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth stood at _________ in July 2013 (Announced in

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Sep 2013).1) 2%2) 2.6%3) 1.6%4) 3.5%

2.6

34 Which bollywood actor was the guest of honour at a reception hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife, Samantha Cameron at their official residence in Sep 2013 for a charity initiative for diabetes?1) Anupam Kher2) Shahrukh Khan3) Amir Khan4) Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bacchan

36 Who has been elected as the new President of Auto components manufacturers’ apex body Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) for the term2013-14 in Sep 2013?1) Ramesh Suri2) Vikram Kirloskar3) Harish Lakshman4) Vinod Dasari

Harish Lakshman37 Which Cement company has announced in Sep 2013 that it would acquire Gujarat cement unit of 4.8 million tonnes per annum capacity from Jaypee Cement Corp for Rs 3,800 crore?1) JK Cement2) Binani Cement3) UltraTech Cement4) India Cement

Ultratech Cement38 US unemployment rate stood at ______ in August 2013 (announced in Sep 2013).1) 8.1%2) 7.4%3) 7.3%4) 7.5%

7.3

39 Leaders of the BRICS group of nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa –have announced in September 2013 that they will set up a _______ fund to guard against financial shocks.1) USD 50 billion2) USD 100 billion3) USD 200 billion4) USD 500 billion

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100 billion

40 “International day of charity” is observed on ____________.1) 5-Sep2) 12-Sep3) 8-Sep4) 9-Sep

5 Sep

41 India’s Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at _______ in August (announced in Sep 2013).1) 9.87%2) 9.39%3) 9.64%4) 9.52%9.52

42 India’s Vice President Dr.M.Haamid Ansari has suggested implementation of Venkatachelliah Commission’s recommendations in Sep 2013. The committeerecommends to ensure that elected representatives of Parliament and legislatures get atleast _______ of the votes cast.1) 60%2) 40%3) 50%4) 51%

50

44 India and Japan have decided to expand their currency swap arrangement from USD 15 billion to _______ in Sep 2013 to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation and stabilize the global financial markets.1) USD 60 billion2) USD 100 billion3) USD 50 billion4) USD 25 billion

50

45 Who has been elected as the new President of the International Olympic Committee(IOC) in Sep 2013?1) Denis Oswald2) Thomas Bach3) Richard Carrion4) Ching-kuo Wu

Thomas Bach

46 Who has been appointed as head of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force in Sep 2013?1) Dilip Trivedi

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2) Sharad Kumar3) Pranay Sahay4) Sanjeev Dayal

Sanjeev Dayal

47 Indian Author Jhumpa Lahiri’s _______ was shortlisted among the six books for the Man Booker Prize 2013 (announced in Sep 2013).1) We Need New Names2) The Interpreter of Maladies3) The Lowland4) The Harvest

The Lowland

48 Who is the new Prime Minister of Australia who won absolute majority in the National elections held in Sep 2013?1) Tony Abbott2) Kevin Rudd3) Julia Gillard4) John HowardTonny Abbot49 Who was chosen to lead the 18-member Indian women’s hockey team in the eighth Asia Cup that was played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 21 to 27, 2013?1) Chanchan Devi Thokchom2) Asunta Lakra3) Ritu Rani4) Rajwinder Kaur

Ritu Rani50 Which country won the South Asian Football Federations (SAFF) Championship 2013 held in Kathmandu in Sep 2013?1) India2) Afghanistan3) Pakistan4) Nepal

Afghanistan

51 IT outsourcing company iGate Corp has appointed whom as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Sep 2013?1) Ashok Vemuri2) Girish Paranjpe3) Krishnakumar Natarajan4) Suresh Vaswani

Ashok Vemuri

54 “International Literacy Day (UNESCO)” is observed on ____________.1) 5-Sep2) 12-Sep

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3) 8-Sep4) 9-Sep

8-sep

55 Reliance Communications Ltd has appointed whom as CEO, India Enterprise in Sep 2013?1) Anuj Agarwal2) Girish Paranjpe3) Deepak Khanna4) None of These

Deepak Khanna

56 Which Financial Company has secured approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to set up white-label ATMs in India in Sep 2013?1) State Bank of India2) Reliance Capital3) Muthoot Finance4) IFCIMuthoot Finance57 Which Global electronics company agreed to acquire major part of Hyderabad based Vijai Electricals Ltd.’s transmission and distribution (T&D) business for approximatelyUSD 200 million in Sep 2013?1) Samsung2) Toshiba3) Lenovo4) Dell

Toshiba

58 India’s Trade deficit stood at _________ in August (published in Sep 2013).1) USD 10.9 billion2) USD 13.43 billion3) USD 12.27 billion4) USD 9.35 billion

10.9

59 Which bank won the “Best Banker Growth-Mid Sized” award in the second edition of The Sunday Standard Best Bankers’ Awards 2013 (announced in Sep 2013)?1) Karnataka Bank2) Karur Vysya Bank3) Maharashtra Bank4) IDBI Bank

Karur Vysya Bank60 Which Indian Officer was elected as regional director at the 31st meeting of health ministers and 66th session of WHO regional committee for South-East Asia in Sep 2013?1) Deepak Sandhu2) Rakesh Sood

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3) Poonam Khetarpal Singh4) None of These

Poonam Khetarpal Singh

61 Who has been elected as the new President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in Sep 2013?1) Vinod Dasari2) Vikram Kirloskar3) Anand Mahindra4) Harish LakshmanVikram kirloskar62 Which Indian state achieved the first position in literacy with 94.65% literacy rate, announced in Sep 2013?1) Kerala2) Tripura3) Sikkim4) Punjab

Tripura

63 Religare Health Insurance has signed a deal with which Indian PSU bank in Sep 2013 to market its product and service bouquet through the distribution network of the bank?1) Union Bank of India2) IDBI Bank3) Central Bank of India4) Allahabad BankUnion bank of india64 Which Indian Olympic Medalist entered politics and Joined BJP party in Sep 2013?1) Vijender Vijender2) Vijay Kumar3) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore4) Abhinav BindraRajyavardhan Singh Ra65 Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Power FinanceCorporation Ltd (PFC) by the Government of Indian in Sep 2013?1) Satnam Singh2) BN Talukdar3) M.K. Goel4) Nishi Vasudeva

M.k goel

66 The government approved the proposal of _________ capital infusion in Export-Import Bank of India in Sep 2013 to support future growth of the lender.1) Rs 1000 crore2) Rs 700 crore3) Rs 500 crore4) Rs 800 crore

700 crore

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67 “Hindi Diwas” is observed on ____________.1) 15-Sep2) 12-Sep3) 14-Sep4) 21-Sep14 sep68 Prime Minister’s key economic advisor C Rangarajan has lowered the growth forecast for the current fiscal to ________ in Sep 2013.1) 5.9%2) 5.3%3) 6.2%4) 6.5% 5.3%69 Which state/UT has the highest par capital annual income in India with per capita annual income of Rs. 2.01 lakh in 2012-13?1) Chandigarh2) Delhi3) Gujarat4) Maharashtra

Delhi

71 Which Indian state has bagged the National Literacy Award in Sep 2013? This is for the first time that state has received awards in all the three categories- state, district and panchayat.1) Chhattisgarh2) Gujarat3) Kerala4) Karnataka

Chhatisgarh

72 Which Indian state became the first state to use the high-tech voter recording system ‘Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail’ (VVPAT) with Electronic Voting Machines for the by-elections to Noksen Assembly constituency held in Sep 2013?1) Mijoram2) Tripura3) Nagaland4) Meghalaya

Nagaland

73 Who won the Miss America pageant held in September 2013?1) Shannon Oliver2) Nina Davuluri3) Mallory Hagan4) Amanda MasonNina davuluri74 Reserve Bank of India has formed an expert committee for examining its Current Monetary Policy Framework in Sep 2013. Who will head the committee?1) C. Rangarajan2) Bimal Jalan

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3) Urjit Patel4) Y. Venugopal Reddy

Urjit patel

75 Who maintained first place in the men’s tennis rankings issued by the ATP in Sep 2013?1) Roger Federer2) Andy Murray3) Novak Djokovic4) Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovi77 Who will lead the Indian team at the two lakh US Dollar Super Series Badminton tournament, held in n Sep 2013?1) Parupalli Kashyap2) Saina Nehwal3) P V Sindhu4) None of These Pv sindhu78 India’s overall inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index stood at ________ in July.1) 5.96%2) 6.79%3) 6.1%4) 5.91%

6.1

82 Which country opened world’s highest airport in Daocheng in Sep 2013 which stands at 4,411 metre above sea level?1) Mangolia2) Russia3) China4) Japan

China

83 Who has been elected as the new Vice-President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in Sep 2013?1) Vinod Dasari2) Vikram Kirloskar3) Anand Mahindra4) Kenichi AyukawaVinod dasari84 “World First-Aid Day” is observed on ____________.1) 15-Sep2) 12-Sep3) 14-Sep4) 21-Sep

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14 sep

85 Which global tech company acquired popular smartphone apps “Bump” which is used to share smartphone files like contacts, pictures or other data in September 2013?1) Yahoo2) Google3) Microsoft4) Facebook

Google

86 Who won INDEX design award for her innovative design, FreshPaper that helps keep food fresh for a longer period in Sep 2013?1) Deepak Sandhu2) Kavita Shukla3) Poonam Khetarpal Singh4) None of TheseKavita shukla87 Which documentary film won the Golden Lion for best movie at the Venice film festival held in Sep 2013?1) Holy GRA2) Miss Violence3) Via Castellana Bandiera4) None of TheseHoly GRA88 Chinese FDI stood ____________ at in August 2013 (Announced in September 2013).1) USD 4.5 billion2) USD 6.3 billion3) USD 8.38 billion4) USD 10.5 billion 8.3889 Who won the 2013 US Open women’s singles title held in Sep 2013?1) Maria Sharapova2) Victoria Azarenka3) Serena William

90 Who won the USD 250,000 prestigious Lasker Awards for Philanthrophy announced by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation in Sep 2013?1) N R Narayana Murthy2) Azim Premji3) Bill and Melinda Gates4) Warren Buffet

Bill and Melinda gates

91 Who took over as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) in September 2013?1) Saji Cherian2) M.K. Goel3) P. Sudhakar4) R.M. Premkumar

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P>SUDAHKAR92 Who has been appointed as Director, Central Vigilance Commission in Sep 2013?1) Nitish Kumar2) P K Chakraborty3) Deepak Sandhu4) Rakesh Sood

Nitish Kumar

93 India’s Leander Paes made history by becoming the oldest man (Age 40) to win a Grand Slam event in the open era when he won _______ Men’s double title in Sep 2013.1) French Open2) US Open3) Australian Open4) Wimbledon

US open

95 Kanoon Lugat, an _______ law dictionary, a first of its kind in the country was released in Mumbai in Sep 2013.1) Marathi2) Hindi3) Urdu4) None of TheseUrdu96 The government has increased the import duty on gold and silver jewellery to _______ from current 10% in Sep 2013 to protect the domestic industry.1) 20%2) 15%3) 12%4) 18%

15%

97 “Engineers’ Day” is observed on ____________.1) 15-Sep2) 11-Sep3) 19-Sep4) 21-Sep

15 sep98 Which Indian Private sector bank has become the first bank to raise USD 255 million funds overseas using the swap loan facility provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Sep 2013?1) YES Bank2) ICICI Bank3) HDFC Bank4) Axis BankYES BANK99 Who was conferred the “Pride of the Nation award” for his attempt to raise the sensitive issue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination through his role as a RAW agent in Madras

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Café film in Sep 2013?1) Shoojit Sircar2) John Abraham3) Ronnie Lahiri4) None of TheseJohn ABRAHAM100 Which indian movie was named the best film at the second edition of the Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF) held in Sep 2013?1) The good road2) The Lunchbox3) OASS4) None of These

OASS

101. The board of National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) has appointed whom as theManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer in Sep 2013?1) Saji Cherian2) P. Sudhakar3) M.K. Goel4) None of These

Saji Cherjan

102. Former Toyota Motor Corp President and Chairman passed away in Sep 2013. What is his name?1) Akio Toyoda2) Sakichi Toyoda3) Eiji Toyoda4) Shoichiro ToyodaEji Toyoda103. Who was nominated as a member of the board of trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Sep 2013?1) Azim Premji2) N R Narayana Murthy3) Ratan Tata4) Deepak Parekh

Ratan Tata

104. Indian wrestler Amit Kumar won Silver Medal in ________ category in the Senior World Wrestling Championship 2013 being held at Budapest in Sep 2013.1) 65 Kg Free Style2) 60 Kg Free Style3) 55 Kg Free Style4) 62 Kg Free Style

55 kg free

105. Who became World Muslimah 2013 during the third Annual Award of World Muslimah in Jakarta, Indonesia in Sep 2013?1) Nina Septiani

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2) Dika Restiyani3) Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola4) None of TheseObabiyi AIshah Ajibola107. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee named the upcoming airport at Andal near Durgapur in Bardhman district as __________ in Sep 2013.1) Ishwarchandra Airport2) Bankimchandra Airport3) Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport4) Rabindranath Tagore Airport Kazi Nazrul Islam108. Who has been appointed as the Managing Editor of Time Magazine in Sep 2013 tobecome TIME’s 17th managing editor in the history of the well-known internationalmagazine?1) Richard Stengel2) Nancy Gibbs3) Michael Duffy4) Briton HaddenNancy Gibbs109. USA and British authorities have fined which US investment bank a combined USD 920 million over the so-called London Whale scandal in Sep 2013?1) JP Morgan2) UBS3) Bank of America4) Goldman SachsJP MORGAN110. “World Ozone Day” is observed on ____________.1) 15-Sep2) 16-Sep3) 19-Sep4) 24-Sep

16 sep

111. Hiroshi Yamauchi, who built a video game giant company from a maker of playing cards, passed away in Sep 2013. He was former President of which Video giant company?1) 0verflow2) Sony3) Nintendo4) Access Games

Nintendo112. Global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings cut India’s growth forecast for the current financial year to _________ in Sep 2013.1) 4.9%2) 5.5%3) 4.8%4) 5.1%

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4.8

113. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court in Sep 2013?1) Justice Badar Durrez Ahmad2) Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant3) Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana4) Justice T.Nandakumar Singh

Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant

114. Tata Sons have signed an agreement with which foreign airlines and applied for necessary regulatory approval to set up a new airline in India in Sep 2013?1) Tiger Airlines2) Etihad Airways3) Singapore Airlines4) Malaysian Airlines

Singapore Airlines

115. Which cosmetics and beauty major has acquired Indian salon brand Cheryl’sCosmeceuticals in Sep 2013?1) Lakme2) Schwarzkopf3) L’Oreal4) Shahnaz Hussain

L’Oreal116. Tata Steel Ltd has appointed whom as managing director-designate, India and South East Asia and inducted him as additional director on the board in Sep 2013?1) HM Nerurkar2) Koushik Chatterjee3) TV Narendran4) None of These

TV Narendran117. Which Indian IT Services Company has launched Finacle 11E, latest version of its core banking solution in Sep 2013?1) HCL Technologies2) Wipro3) TCS4) Infosys

Infosys

118. The HRD ministry has “retired” whom from membership of the University GrantsCommission (UGC) with immediate effect in Sep 2013 due to his involvement with AamAdmi Party?1) Deepak Sandhu2) Nitish Kumar

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3) Yogendra Yadav4) None of These Yogendra yadav119. “Alzheimer’s Day” is observed on ____________.1) 21-Sep2) 16-Sep3) 19-Sep4) 24-Sep

21 sep

121. Which Indian football club won the 126th Durand Cup Football tournament in September 2013?1) East Bengal2) ONCG3) Mohemmadan Sporting4) Mohan Bagan

Mohemmadan Sporting

122. Jaywant Lele passed away in Sep 2013. He was former Secretary of which Indian Sports Governing body?1) Board of Control for Cricket in Indi a2) Indian Olympic Association3) Badminton Association of India4) Indian Hockey FederationBCCI123. Indian wrestlers earned a maiden World Cup berth after the team’s best-ever ______-place finish in men’s free-style at the World Championships in Budapest in Sep 2013.1) Fifth2) Sixth3) Fourth4) Seventh

Sixth

124. India foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at ____________ in July 2013. (datapublished in September 2013).1) USD 2.4 billion2) USD 1.7 billion3) USD 1.6 billion4) USD 2.7 billion1.7 billion125. The RBI has increased Reverse Repo rate by 25 bps to _______ during its monetarypolicy review meet in September 2013.1) 7%2) 7.5%3) 7%4) 6.5%6.5%

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128. Which Indian state government launched ‘Swavalamban Pension Scheme’ in Sep 2013, in which a person with a minimum contribution of Rs 1,000 per year will get an equal amount of contribution from the govt?1) Haryana2) Trupura3) Assam4) Bihar

Assam

129. Which Chinese Communist Party leader was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chinese court which upheld the charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power against him in Sep 2013?1) Jiang Zemin2) Wang Lijun3) Bo Xilai4) Zhou Yongkang

Bo Xilai

131. The RBI has increased Repo rate by 25 bps to _______ during its monetary policyreview meet in September 2013.1) 7%2) 7.5%3) 7%4) 6.5%

7.5%

132. “Day for Peace & Non- violence (UN)” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 16-Sep3) 21-Sep4) 24-Sep

21 sep

134. Which Indian film was nominated to represent India in the Best Foreign Film category atnext year’s Oscars (Announced in Sep 2013)?1) The Good Road2) The Lunchbox3) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag4) English Vinglish

Good Road

135. Who has been appointed as member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for a five-year term in Sep 2013?1) Justice Badar Durrez Ahmad2) Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant3) Justice Darmar Murugesan4) Justice T.Nandakumar Singh

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Justice Damar Murugesan

136. India will build the world’s largest solar plant to generate 4,000 mw from sunlight in which state Cabinet approved the proposal in Sep 2013?1) Gujarat2) Rajasthan3) Madhya Pradesh4) Himachal PradeshRajasthan137. Who was elected as the Chairperson of the International Coffee Council at the meetings of the International Coffee Organization held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in Sep 2013?1) Jawaid Akhtar2) Juan Esteban Orduz3) Conradin Rasi4) None of TheseJawaid Akhtar138. Indian wrestler Bajrang won Bronze Medal in ________ category in the Senior World Wrestling Championship 2013 being held at Budapest in Sep 2013.1) 65 Kg Free Style2) 60 Kg Free Style3) 55 Kg Free Style4) 62 Kg Free Style60 kg139. Who has been re-elected as the new leader of Germany after winning 41.5% of the vote in federal elections held in Sep 2013?1) Angela Merkel2) Peer Steinbrüc3) Gerhard Schröder4) Wolfgang Schäuble

Angela markel140. Which party swept to victory in the historic Northern Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka held in Sep 2013?1) Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)2) United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)3) Tamil National Alliance (TNA)4) None of These

TNA

141. “Seekho Aur Kamao” (Learn and Earn) Progrmme Launched by which ministry of Union Government of India in Sep 2013 for Skill Development of Minorities?1) Ministry of Minority Affairs2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare3) Ministry of Rural Development4) Ministry of Home affairs ministry Of Minority Affairs142. The Reserve Bank today announced a 13-member committee in Sep 2013 to frame a “clear and detailed” vision for financial inclusion/deepening across the country. The committee is headed by ____________.

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1) Bimal Jalan2) C. Rangarajan3) Nachiket Mor4) Urijit Patel

Nachiket mor

143. PepsiCo Inc. has appointed whom to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) in Sep 2013?1) Indra K. Nooyi2) Sanjeev Chadha3) Saji Cherian4) Deepak Khanna

Sanjeev Chadha

144. The RBI has decreased the Marginal Standing Facility, MSF rate by 75 bps to ______ during its monetary policy review in Sep 2013.1) 9.5%2) 10%3) 8.75%4) 9.75%9.5%145. “Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 16-Sep3) 22-Sep4) 24-Sep

22 sep

146. Which Indian Archer won a silver medal at the Archery World Cup held in Paris in Sep 2013?1) Jhano Hansda2) Deepika Kumari3) Vrushali Gorle4) Ritul ChatterjeeDeepika kumari147. Which Indian won the “Clinton Global Citizens Awards” for the year 2013 (announced in Sep 2013)?1) Bunker Roy2) Nikhil Dey3) Joe Madiath4) Bill DraytonBunker roy148. India’s top tennis singles player Somdev Devvarman returned to top-100 after a gap of one year and nine months. What was his rank in the latest ATP singles rankings, issued in Sep 2013?1) 95th2) 98th3) 91st4) 86th98

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149. Who was sworn as Cambodian prime minister for another five-year term in Sep 2013?1) Norodom Sihamoni2) Norodom Sihanouk3) Hun Sen4) Chea Sim

Hun Sen

150. Who has been appointed as as the Chairperson of the National Commission forBackward Classes (NCBC) in Sep 2013?1) Justice Vangala Eswaraiah2) Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant3) Justice Darmar Murugesan4) Justice T.Nandakumar Singh

Justice Vangala Eswaraiah

151. Which Indian Cricketer was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Sep 2013?1) Virat Kohli2) M S Shoni3) Shikhar Dhawan4) Suresh Raina

Viat kohli

152. Liquor giant United Spirits Ltd (USL) has appointed whom as CEO-Designate with effect from 1st October 2013 (announced in Sep 2013)?1) Ashok Capoor2) Deepak Khanna3) Anand Kripalu4) Anuj Agarwal

Anand Kripalu

153. Canadian Smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to become a private company in a USD 4.7 billion in Sep 2013. Which company has offered USD 9 per share to buy back its shares from the shareholders?1) Microsoft2) Berkshire Hathaway3) Blackstone4) Fairfax Financial Holdings

Fairfax financial holding155. Australia has unveiled its most powerful super computer named ________ in Sep 2013.1) Tianhe-22) Raijin3) SuperMUC4) SequoiaRaijin156. Who won women’s table tennis World Cup Championship held in Kobe, Japan inSeptember 2013?

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1) Wu Yang2) Li Xiaoxia3) Liu Shiwen4) Yu Mengyuliu shiwen157. The RBI has reduced minimum daily maintenance of the Cash Reserve Ratio, CRR, from 99% of the requirement to _______ during its monetary policy review in Sep 2013.1) 93%2) 96%3) 95%4) 97%

95

158. “Social Justice Day” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 25-Sep3) 22-Sep4) 24-Sep

25 sep

159. The Indian Government has announced setting up of the Seventh Central Pay Commission in Sep 2013. Its recommendations will be implemented from the _____________.1) 1st of April, 20162) 1st of January, 20153) 1st of January, 20164) 1st of April, 2015

1st jan 2016

160. Who has been selected as the next chairman of the Central Electricity RegulatoryCommission, India’s apex power sector regulator in Sep 2013?1) Gireesh Pradhan2) Pramod Deo3) Ruchira Kamboj4) None of These

Gireesh Pradhan

161. Who was today sworn in as judge of the second most powerful court of the United States in Sep 2013, making him the first Indian American to be on the bench of the US Courts of Appeal?1) Puneet Talwar2) Srikanth Srinivasan3) Trailblazer Sri Srinivasan4) Neal Katyal

Trailblazer Sri Srinivasan163. Who has been appointed as a member of UGC by the Government of India for a term of three years in Sep 2013?1) P. Sudhakar2) Deepak Sandhu

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3) Sanjay Govind Dhande4) None of TheseSajay Govind Dhande164. Who took over as the new Chairman of the Engineering Export Promotion Council(EEPC) in Sep 2013?1) Anupam Shah2) P. Sudhakar3) Sanjeev Dayal4) Saji Cherian

Anupam Shah

165. The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has appointed whom as its Chairman in Sep 2013?1) Sandesh Kirkire2) Sundeep Sikka3) K N Tilak Kumar4) None of These

Sundeeep Sikka

166. The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has elected whom as its president for the year 2013-14 in Sep 2013?1) K N Tilak Kumar2) Kiran B Vadodaria3) Ravindra Kumar4) None of These

Ravindra Kumar

167. “Day of the Deaf” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 25-Sep3) 27-Sep4) 24-Sep26 sep168. The RBI has kept CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) unchanged at _______ during its monetary policy review meet in September 2013.1) 4%2) 4.25%3) 4.5%4) 3.5%4%169. A high-level panel, headed by __________,submitted to Finance Minister P.Chidambaram its report in Sep 2013 on the alleged irregularities at the National SpotExchange Ltd (NSEL).1) R.M. Premkumar2) Bimal Jalan3) Arvind Mayaram4) M.K. Goel

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Arvind Mayaram

171. Who has been awarded the Fifth Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013 in Sep 2013, in recognition of his ground-breaking research work?1) Montek Singh Ahluwalia2) Kaushik Basu3) D Subbarao4) Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan

172. Pond’s Femina Miss India World 2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the ________ Award at the Miss World 2013 cerenomy held in Indon in Sep 2013.1) Best Face2) Multimedia3) Best Smile4) None of These

Multimedia

173. Which Indian Grandmaster won bronze medal at the World Junior Chess Championship held in Turkey in Sep 2013?1) Vidit Gujrathi2) Dibyendu Barua3) Abhijeet Gupta4) Dronavalli HarikaVidit Gujrathi174. India beat which country in the 8th Asia Cup Women hockey tournament at KualaLumpur to win the Bronze prize in Sep 2013?1) Malaysia2) China3) Thailand4) South Korea

china

175. Who was crowned Miss World 2013 at the Bali Nasa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia in Sep 2013?1) Miss France, Marine Lorphelin2) Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter3) Misss Philippines Megan Young4) None of These

Misss Philippines Megan Young

176. “World Tourism Day” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 25-Sep3) 27-Sep4) 24-Sep

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27 sep

177. Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris, with the rank of Ambassador in Sep 2013?1) Gireesh Pradhan2) Pramod Deo3) Ruchira Kamboj4) None of TheseRuchira kamboj178. Which Golf player was named U.S. PGA Tour player of the year for the 11th time in Sep 2013?1) Tiger Woods2) Rory McIlroy3) Phil Mickelson4) Adam ScottTiger woods179. Who took charge as second executive director of Vijaya Bank in Sep 2013?1) Rakesh Sethi2) R K Malla3) M S Raghavan4) B S Rama RaoBS RAMA RAO180. The RBI has kep tStatutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) unchanged at _______ during itsmonetary policy review meet in September 2013.1) 23%2) 23.5%3) 24%4) 25%

23

181. The Raghuram Rajan panel report has made a case for ending the ‘special category’ criteria for providing additional assistance to poorer states. It has put which of the below state under “Most Developed” Category?1) Goa2) Madhya Pradesh3) Rajasthan4) GujaratGoa182. Who has been appointed as an interim Chairman of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) in Sep 2013 till the reconstitution of the board in accordance with the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) guidelines on board composition?1) R.M. Premkumar2) Arvind Mayaram3) Saji Cherian4) None of TheseR,M premkumar183. Which Online commerce major has agreed to acquire payment platform Braintree for about USD 800 million in Sep 2013?1) Amazon2) eBay

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3) Alibaba4) None of Theseebay184. Which city bagged the top spot for the world’s most honest city, according to a survey of 16 cities worldwide (published in Sep 2013)?1) Helsinki2) Tokyo3) Mumbai4) Geneva

helsinki

185. “World Heart Day” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 29-Sep3) 27-Sep4) 28-Sep29 sep

187. Dr Sathees Chukkurumbal Raghavan received the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards for 2013 in which category? (Announced in Sep 2013)1) Engineering Sciences2) Chemical Science3) Physical Science4) Biological Sciences

Biological science

189. In a historic decision, the Church of South India (CSI) appointed whom as its first woman Bishop in Sep 2013?1) Rev E Pushpalalitha2) Rev Papathoti Joseph Lawrence3) Rev E John4) None of TheseRev e pushpalalitha190. Sania Mirza won her fourth title of the season and 18th overall when she lifted Pan Pacific Open Women’s doubles trophy in Sep 2013. Who was her partner in the tournament?1) Liezel Huber2) Hao Ching Chan3) Cara Black4) None of These

carablack

192. “World Rabies Day” is observed on ____________.1) 26-Sep2) 29-Sep3) 27-Sep4) 28-Sep28

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193. Inflation in the 17-nation euro zone stood at ________ in September.1) 2.1%2) 1.1%3) 1.3%4) 1.6%

1.1

194. Who was appointed as the Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris with the rank of Ambassador in Sep 2013?1) Ruchira Kamboj2) VS Oberoi3) Rakesh Sood4) None of TheseRuchira Kamboj195. Who has been selected for 2013 Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in Sep 2013?1) Haraprasad Das2) Pratibha Ray3) Rafiq Kathwari4) Manoj DasRafiq Kathwari196. The current account deficit stood at ______ of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter (April-June) of current financial year 2013-14 as per the data published in Sep 2013.1) 5.1%2) 4.5%3) 4.9%4) 4.6%4.9197. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the IPL in the BCCI AGM held atChennai in Sep 2013?1) Sanjay Jagdale2) Ranjib Biswal3) Debashish Mohanty4) Kiran MoreRanjib Biswal198. Which country won the Sultan of Johor Cup U21 hockey tournament held in Malaysia in Sep 2013?1) India2) Malaysia3) Thailand4) ChinaIndia199. The prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards for 2013 were announced inSeptember 2013. This year how many scientists have been awared with the prestigiousaward?1) Seven2) Eight3) Nine4) Ten8200. The Finance Ministry has notified the much awaited the General Anti-avoidance rules (GAAR)

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will come into force from ___________ (as per notification released in Sep 2013).1) 1st of April, 20162) 1st of January, 20153) 1st of January, 20164) 1st of April, 2015

1’st april 2016

201. Which Indian boxer won silver in 54kg category in the AIBA World Youth BoxingChampionship held in Albena, Bulgaria in Sep 2013?1) Yvonne Caples2) Varghese Johnson3) Nikhat Zareen4) None of These

Nikhat zareen

202. Which Indian stock exchange signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs to collaborate and develop India’s first CSR index in Sep 2013?1) National Stock Exchange2) Bombay Stock Exchange3) MCX4) None of TheseBsE203. Which country has successfully tested the “Epsilon” new cheaper rocket in Sep 2013?1) USA2) China3) Japan4) Russia

japan

204. The Lok Sabha approved the Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013 in Sep 2013 to set up the country’s first aviation university at which location?1) Amethi2) Rae Bareli3) Kanpur4) LucknowRae Bareli205. The Reserve Bank of India has announced in Sep 2013 that it will issue inflation-indexed savings certificates in Nov 2013 which will be linked to ____________.1) Consumer Price Index (CPI)2) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)3) Retail Inflation for Industrial workers4) Combination of WPI and CPI

CPI

206. Rajya Sabha member Rasheed Masood, was sentenced to four years in jail by a Delhi court in a corruption case in Sep 2013 and he became the first MP to lose his seat after a recent

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Supreme Court judgement had removed the immunity for convicted lawmakers. He is from which Political Party?1) Congress2) BJP3) BSP4) SP

Congress

208. Shabaab terrorist group attacked Westgate Mall in sep 2013 which killed more than 60 persons. Westgate Mall is in which country?1) Lybia2) Kenya3) Somalia4) Egypt

Kenya

209. Tata Sons has announced to tie up with Singapore Airlines to set up a full-service carrier in India in Sep 2013. Who will be the Chairman of the board of the Joint Venture?1) Ratan Tata2) Prasad Menon3) S Ramadorai4) None of These

Prasad Menon

210. Air India tied up with which public-sector bank to launch a co-branded credit card in Sep 2013?1) State Bank of India2) IDBI Bank3) Punjab National Bank4) Bank of Baroda

SBI

221. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the setting up of Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in which city in Sep 2013?1) Hyderabad2) Bangalore3) Pune4) ChennaiHyderabad222. Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage in Sep 2013. She is from which country?1) Mexico2) USA3) UK4) FranceUSA223. Veteran political leader Veliyam Bhargavan passed away in Sep 2013. He was associated with which political party?

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1) CPI2) BJP3) Congress4) NCPCPI224. Sebastiaan Bowier broke the land speed record on a bicycle after hitting a speed of 133.78 kph in Nevada, US in Sep 2013. He belongs to which country?1) Netherlands2) Germany3) France4) UK

Hethe

225. Which global internet company has shut down news and community services in China in Sep 2013?1) LinkedIn2) Google3) Facebook4) Yahoolandyahoo227. Who has been elected as the new Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) in Sep 2013?1) Mahendra Mohan Gupta2) Vijay Kumar Chopra3) K N Shanth Kumar4) M. P. Veerendra KumarK.NSHAnth Kumar228. World Economic Forum’s “summer Davos” held in which country in Sep 2013?1) Switzerland2) China3) Japan4) Russia

China

229. First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 was presented to whom in Sep 2013?1) Shashi Tharoor2) P Chidambaram3) Oommen Chandy4) Kapil SibalShashi tharoor230. Which country is giving financial and technical aid for the Delhi-Mumbai IndustrialCorridor Project (approved by the DMIC in Sep 2013)?1) UK2) USA3) Japan4) Russia

Japan

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231. Which Indian PSU Company was awarded Indira Gandhi Official Language Award for propagation of Rajbhasha ( Official Language) in the company by the Union Government of India on Hindi Divas in Sep 2013?1) NTPC2) ONGC3) HPCL4) BHEL

NTPC

232. India’s unemployment rate stood at _________ in 2012-131) 4.9%2) 4.7%3) 5.3%4) 3.6%

4.7234. Which Indian state overtook Kerala to become the most letrate state in India, announced in Sep 2013?1) Goa2) Tripura3) Sikkim4) Punjabtripura

236. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formed a nine-membered committee to examine the recommendations made by theTRAI on pricing of spectrum in 800, 900 and 1,800 MHz bands in Sep 2013. Who will chair the committee?1) Anil Kaushal2) S. C. Misra3) M.F Farooqui4) Annie Moraesanil kaushal237. India has anounced to build its first strategic oil storages in three locations in Sep 2013. Which in the list is not among them?1) Visakhapatnam2) Padur3) Mangalore4) Panaji

panaji

239. The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of India allotted Customized Pin Code of “110 201″ to ___________ in Sep 2013.1) The Ministry of Finance2) The Delhi High Court3) The Supreme Court4) Rashtrapati BhavanSupreme court240. India has slipped to 60th position in terms of its competitiveness globally, whileSwitzerland has retained its top rank, as per the annual Global Competitiveness Report

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2013-2014 published in Sep 2013. Which org publishes the report every year?1) World Bank2) International Monetary Fund3) World Economic Forum4) World Trade Organization

World economic forum

211. International Olympic Committee has voted to reinstate which of the following games from Olympic 2020 onwards in Sep 2013?1) Baseball2) Golf3) Cycling4) Wrestlingwrestling212. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority’s (IRDA’s) insurance repositorysystem was launched in Sep 2013 to provide policyholders the facility to keep insurance policies in electronic form. This is situated in which city?1) Bangalore2) Hyderabad3) Bhopal4) New Delhihyderabad213. Which of the below telecom company has recently completed the biggest deal ever in telecom industry (USD 130 billion) in Sep 2013?1) Telenor2) AT&T3) Vodafone4) Airtelvodafone214. What is the name of the largest volcano that has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean in Sep 2013?1) Tamu Massif2) Kilimanjaro3) Mauna Loa4) Ichinsky

Tamu massif

215. Naval Science and Technological Laboratory Centre (NSTL) under DRDO wasinaugurated in which city in Sep 2013? With this facility torpedoes developed by this labwould be of world class in the days to come.1) Mumbai2) Visakhapatnam3) Kochin4) Puduchery

Vishakhapatnam

216. Which country has announced to promote “womenomics” in Sep 2013 and give over $3 billion of official development assistance (ODA) in the next three years targeting women’s participation in society and the empowerment of women?

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1) UK2) Germany3) Japan4) France

Japan

217. Who has been appointed the new director general of Directorate General ofHydrocarbons (DGH) in Sep 2013?1) BN Talukdar2) Nishi Vasudeva3) Rajiv Nayan Choubey4) Archana BhargavaBN talukdar218. Which Indian IT Services Company has launched first all-female business processoutsourcing (BPO) centre in Saudi Arabia in partnership with GE and Saudi Aramco inSep 2013?1) Tech Mahindra2) Wipro3) Infosys4) TCS

TCs

219. Which actress will be honoured with Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award for herremarkable career in cinema (announced in Sep 2013)?1) Kamini Kaushal2) Nirupa Roy3) Asha Parekh4) Waheeda Rehman

Kamini kaushal

220. The AITA has appointed whom as the new non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team in Sep 2013?1) Ramanathan Krishnan2) Vijay Amritraj3) Ramesh Krishnan4) Anand Amritraj

Anand amritraj

1. “Ronjan Sodhi” received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award – 2013. He is associated with which sport?1) Hockey2) Wrestling3) Shooting4) Football

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Shooting

2. Who has been appointed as India’s new foreign secretary in August 2013?1) Ranjan Mathai2) Sujatha Singh3) L C Goyal4) Nirupama RaoSujata Singh3. Who has been appointed the managing director and chief financial officer of the State Bank of India (SBI) in August 2013? She is the first woman managing director at SBI.1) Usha Ananthasubramanian2) Shubhalakshmi Panse3) Arundhati Bhattacharya4) Archana Bhargavaarundhanti bhattacharya4. Who took oath as Iran’s seventh President in August 2013 after winning Presidential election?1) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad2) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Khamenei3) Hassan Rouhani4) Mohammad Khatamihassan rouhani5. The executive committee of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has approved a proposal to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from current 26% to _______ in print media in August 2013.1) 100%2) 76%3) 49%4) None of These49%6. The Government raised foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to ______ in the telecom sector in August 2013.1) 74%2) 100%3) 51%4) 85%100%7. “Hiroshima Day” is observed on __________________.1) 8-August2) 6-August3) 9-August4) 18-August6 aug8. Who took over as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Central Bank of India in August 2013?1) V Kannan2) Rakesh Sethi3) Rajeev Rishi4) None of TheseRajeev rishi9. Who has been appointed as the US ambassador to United Nations in August 2013?1) Samantha Power

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2) Susan Rice3) M.F Farooqui4) Annie MoraesSamantha Power10. V Dakshinamoorthy passed away in Chennai in August 2013. He was a famous1) Author2) Director3) Actor4) Music Director

Music director

11. What is the name of India’s first indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine whose Nuclear Reactor went critical in August 2013?1) INS Vikrant2) INS Arihant3) INS Vikram4) INS Aakrosh

Ins arihant

12. Who has been appointed as the new Director of National School of Drama in August 2013?1) Waman Kendre22) Anuradha Kapur3) Girish Karnad4) None of These

Waman kendre

13. Who broke a world record after winning the 100 metres in 1 minute and 4.35 seconds at the 15th FINA World Championships held in Barcelona, Spain in August 2013?1) Ruta Meilutyte2) Katie Ledecky3) Katinka Hosszú4) Yuliya Yefimova

Ruta meilutyte

15. Which Indian badminton player received Arjuna Award 2013 (Presented in August 2013)?1) PV Sindhu2) Saina Nehawal3) Ratchanok Intanon4) Parupalli Kashyappv sindhu16. India’s junior girls hockey team secured ________ position in the junior women hockey World Cup held in August 2013. Best ever performance by girls’ hockey team.1) Third2) Fourth3) Second4) Fifth3rd18. “Organ Donation Day” is observed on __________________.

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1) 12-August2) 11-August3) 9-August4) 6-August6 august19. Which Country unveiled its biggest warship since World War II named “Izumo” in August 2013?1) South Korea2) Japan3) China4) North Korea

Japan

20. Whon won the Zimbabwe Parliamentary Election held in August 2013 to become next President of the South African Nation?1) Welshman Ncube2) Morgan Tsvangirai3) Robert Mugabe4) Tendai Biti

22. Which Indian is all set to become the global CEO of the 2,245-million Italian sugar confectionery maker “Perfetti Van Melle”, the first non-Italian to head the privately held firm?1) Sameer Suneja2) Sanjiv Mehta3) Santosh B Nayar4) None of These

Sameer suneja23. Telecommunication major Vodafone India in association with which bank has started a unique money transfer and payment service “M-Pesa” in August 2013?1) HDFC bank2) ICICI bank3) Axis Bank4) Kotak Mahindra Bank

iCICI

24. Who won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013 in August 2013?1) Vinod Prakash Sharma2) Prof. P.Balaram3) Dr. Anil Kakodkar4) Prof. K.S. ValdiyaVinod Prakash Sharma25. Which Indian athlete won gold medal at the IWF World Masters weightlifting championships, held in Turin in August 2013?1) Mirabai Chanu Saikhom2) Akshay B. Gaikwad3) Sudhakar Jayant4) None of These

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Sudhakar jayant

26. Jeffrey P Bezos agreed to acquire the newspaper assets of the Washington Post Company for USD 250 million in August 2013. He is founder and Chief Executive Officer of which company?1) eBay2) Yahoo3) Amazon4) None of TheseAmazon27. Who took charge as the Executive Director of the Union Bank of India in August 2013?1) Rakesh Sethi2) R K Malla3) M S Raghavan4) Rajeev Rishirakesh sethi28. “World Senior Citizen’s Day” is observed on __________________.1) 8-August2) 6-August3) 9-August4) 18-August8 aug29. Parliament has approved the new Companies Bill in August 2013. As per the new bill, Companies have to spend at least ______ of their average profits in the last three years towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.1) 2.5%2) 1%3) 2%4) 3%230. Euro zone economic growth stood at __________ in the second quarter (April-June) of 2013.1) 0.1%2) 0.3%3) 0.2%4) 0.5%

0.3

31. India’s overall inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index stood at ________ in July.1) 5.96%2) 5.79%3) 4.7%4) 4.91%

5.79

32. Which Indian badminton player has created history by becoming the first Indian woman singles player to win a medal at the World Badminton Championships held at Guangzhou, China in August 2013?1) PV Sindhu2) Saina Nehawal3) Ratchanok Intanon

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4) Parupalli KashyapPV sindhu33. India’s Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at _______ in July.1) 9.87%2) 9.39%3) 9.64%4) 9.85%9.6434. Yahoo Inc has appointed which veteran technology executive and Silicon Valley investor as its new chairman in August 2013?1) Alfred J. Amoroso2) Stratton Sclavos3) Maynard Webb4) Roy J. BostockMaynard webb35. Saba Anjum received the Arjuna award – 2013, presented in August 2013. She is associated with which sport?1) Hockey2) Wrestling3) Shooting4) Footballhockey36. Usain Bolt won how many gold medals of the 14th IAAF World Championships held in August 2013?1) One2) Two3) Four4) Three

Three gold

37. Who won the Cadet Girls singles title at the Guatemala Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis championships held in August 2013?1) Neha Aggarwal2) Mouma Das3) Sagarika Ghosh4) Meena ParandeSagarika ghosh38. India’s Trade deficit stood at _________ in July (published in August 2013).1) USD 15.75 billion2) USD 13.43 billion3) USD 12.27 billion4) USD 11.35 billion12.2739. “International Youth Day” is observed on __________________.1) 21-August2) 16-August3) 12 -August4) 18-August12 august40. India has signed a loan agreement with the World Bank worth of _________ for its Low Income

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Housing Finance Project in August 2013.1) USD 50 million2) USD 150 million3) USD 100 million4) USD 200 million

100 million