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1).Which is the worst affected country by tropical storm Jangmi?

Answer: Philippines

2).Who is the new chairman of Airports Authority of India?

Answer: R.K Srivastava

3).Who is the author of the book, Capital in the 21st Century?

Answer: Thomas Piketty

4).Who is Vasant Gowarikar?

Answer: Scientist

5). Recently, Jharkhand has formed SDC for Development, Here SDC stands for?

Answer: State Development Council

6).Lord Meghnad Desai was seleted for Sardar Vallabhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award,

here who is Meghnad Desai?

Answer: Economist

7).Pravasi Bharatiys Divas was started in which year?

Answer: 2003

8).How many website has been blocked by Union government for spreading anti-India

views and ISI propaganda?

Answer: 32

9).In NITI Aayogm, II stands for?

Answer: Institution and India

10).To provide various opportunities to people of age group from __________, Gujarat

government has announced a new Industrial Policy for 2015?

Answer: 15 to 59 years

11).What is Strings?

Answer: New Mobile Application

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12).According to RBIs new announcements KYC exercise was required to be done for

at least every ______ for high risk individuals and entities?

Answer: 2 years

13).Name the country which is planning to elaborate a national strategy to counter

Islamophobia?

Answer: Sweden

14).Which Australian Airlines has announced to stop its operations after 25 years of

services?

Answer: Skytrans

15).Recently government has launched new scheme for rating of it is, Here ITI stands

for?

Answer: Industrial Training Institutes

16).Name the committee which has submitted its report on safety of North East People?

Answer: Bezbaruah Committee

17).Government has banned 32 website recently among this; four of them were

unlocked, which is NOT one among those four websites?

Answer: Gulfarmy.com

18).Which are the two entities for first time that an insurance firm has entered into a

strategic alliance with a bank in the gulf country?

Answer: LIC International and First Gulf Bank

19).Who are the new Governors of Uttarakhand and Mizoram respectively?

Answer: Krishnan Kant Paul and Aziz Qureshi

20).What is the theme of Indian Science Congress 2015?

Answer: Science and Technology for Human Development

21).In which state, India has decided to extend the Army Forces Act (Special Powers),

1958 for one more year?

Answer: Assam

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22).With which of the following bodies, RBI has signed a supervisory corporation and

exchange of supervisory information?

Answer: United States banking regulators

23).Who is Upendra Trivedi?

Answer: Gujarati Actor

24).Which of the following organization has forms a Tea Atlas in Assam?

Answer: UNICEF

25).Who is the new chairman of the Railway Board?

Answer: A K Mittal

26).Who is called as Father of Indian Mansoon Model?

Answer: Vasant Gowrikar

27).Which country peoples are called as Rohingya Muslims?

Answer: Myanmar

28).What is the Official Mascot of the 35th National Games?

Answer: Ammu

29).Name the committee which has submitted its report on rail fare hikes?

Answer: Mittal Committee

30).Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog?

Answer: Prime Minister

31).Indian Government has launched a programme to promote the usage of LED lights.

Here LED stands for?

Answer: Light Emitting Diode

32).Worlds smallest goanna lizard species was found at?

Answer: Australia

33).IEPFA stands for?

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Answer: Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority

34).Whose name has been recommended for Padma Bhusan by Sport Ministry after

some controversy?

Answer: Saina Nehwal

35).DELP stands for?

Answer: Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme

36).Who is the first Black US Senator?

Answer: Edward Brooke

37).ICICI stands for?

Answer: Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India

38).Which bank has adopted the Akodara Village in Sabarkantha District of Gujarat for

Digital Village Project?

Answer: ICICI

39).Which of the following is TRUE in the case of NITI Ayog?

Answer: Chairman-PM and Vice Chairman- Arvind Panagariya

40).Central Government has ordered state officials to stock the drug Oseltamivir for

emergency during____?

Answer: Swine Flu

41).Foreign Direct Investment Policy has been aligned with the upgraded National

Industrial Classification_____?

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Answer: 2008

42).What is the growth rate of Indian economy for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 as per

Nomura calculation?

Answer: 5.5 % and 6.6 %

43).Global Financial Services firm Nomura is from____?

Answer: Japan

44).Which of the following Pharma Company has got USFDA approval to sell generic

drugs in US market?

Answer: Jubilant Biosys Ltd

45).RBI has allowed the FIIs to buy up to 49% paid-up capital of____?

Answer: Bajai Corp

46).In economic terms, PIS stands for?

Answer: Portfolio Investment Scheme

47).Where the Indian based Neutrino Observatory was yet to be opened?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

48).Who is the new Governor of Meghalaya?

Answer: Keshari Nath Tripathi

49).Who are the two full time members of NITI Aaog?

Answer: Bibek Debroy and VK Saraswat

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50).International Hindi Conference 2015 was hosted by which city?

Answer: New Jersey

51).Larry Page who belongs to _____ has named as the Business Person of the Year

2014 by Fortune Magazine?

Answer: Google

52).Amitabh Bachchan has became the brand Ambassador of ______ sector in Andhra

Pradesh?

Answer: Health

53).Among below which is known as the replica of the world famous Eiffel Tower of

Paris?

Answer: Obelisk Tower, Andhra Pradesh

54).Indian Railways has planned to runs additional trip of _________ between Kolkata

and Delhi?

Answer: Maitree Express

55).Which of the following country has passed an Act to establish the military courts in

the country?

Answer: Pakistan

56).Recently, Citizenship Act____ has been amended?

Answer: 1955

57).In NEMA. E stands for?

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Answer: Environment

58).Which committee has suggested the single window clearance mechanism for green

nods?

Answer: Subramanium Committee

59).The maternity leave period of Bihar Government has increased to ______ days from

135 days?

Answer: 180

60).Which is the Chinas first Online Bank?

Answer: WeBank

61).The Sale of loose Cigarettes and Tobacco was banned in which state?

Answers: Punjab

62).NFC stands for?

Answers: Near Field Communication

63).India is hosting the ______ World Bridge Championships in Chennai from 26th

September 2015 to 10th October 2015?

Answers: 42nd

64).What is the name of the Contactless Credit and Debit Cards respectively, which was

launched by ICICI Bank recently?

Answers: Coral Contactless and Expressions Wave

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65).Indian Diplomat Atul Khare has become the UN under Secretary-General for____-?

Answers: Field Support

66).To start e-rickshaws in Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee have signed an

ordinance to amend the Motor Vehicle Act_______?

Answers: 1988

67).Name the committee which was formed to monitor the functions of Krishi Vigyan

Kendras?

Answers: Shrivastav Committee

68).What is the main theme of National Youth Festival 2014?

Answers: Youth for Clean, Green and Progressive India

69).19th National Youth Festival was hosted by which city?

Answers: Guwahati

70).Government has planning to launch Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to create interest

among the students in which subjects?

Answers: Science and Mathematics

71).Vistara Airlines was formed by the joint venture of ___________?

Answers: TATA and SIA

72).Flamingo Festival is a famous festival which was celebrated in____?

Answers: Andhra Pradesh

73).Tshering Tobgay is the _____________, visited India recently?

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Answers: Prime Minister of Bhutan

74).Which of the two Indian states is under presidential rule as on January 9th 2015?

Answers: Delhi and Jammu Kashmir

75).In BAFTA Award, A stands for?

Answers: Arts

76).Modibo Keita has appointed as ______ of Mali?

Answers: Prime Minister

77).To Control which disease India is offering 69 million rupees to Nepal?

Answers: Goitre

78).Qantas Airlines belongs to which country?

Answers: Australia

79).Who is the author of the book- The Indian Parliament A Critical Appraisal?

Answers: Sudha Kumar and Avinash Kumar

80).To which country India is providing $60 million Credit for its Road Infrastructure

projects and Passenger Ferry Services?

Answers: Guyana

81).What is the name of the campaign by which UK has launched for Collaborations

with Indian Companies?

Answers: Great Collaborations

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82).Which of the American State is related to Controversial Keystone Pipeline?

Answers: Nebraska

83).Who is Rodney Sturt Taylor?

Answers: Australian Actor

84).Who won the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award 2014?

Answers: Yu Min

85).Which of the following banks has been merged recently?

Answers: Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya Bank

86).Charlie Hebdo is a _____ Magazine?

Answers: French

87).Against which disease does Raksha Blu Vaccine has launched?

Answers: Blue tongue

88).Movie Lunch Box was directed by___?

Answers: Ritesh Batra

89).What is the name of the new antibiotic which was discovered recently?

Answers: Teixobactin

90).Who is the CEO of NITI Aayog?

Answers: Sindhushree Khullar

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91).Which state of India has decided to male anti-spitting norms more strict to serve as

credible deterrence to the offenders?

Answers: Maharashtra

92).Name the country which has launched a special campaign to eliminate polio?

Answers: Pakistan

93).Who is Anita Ekberg??

Answers: Swedish Actress

94).As the part of Sansad Adrash Gram Yojana, ____________ has adopted four Gujarat

Villages?

Answers: Finance Minister

95).DRDO had successfully tested an advanced EW suite on the countrys light combat

Aircraft Tejas-PV1. Here EW stands for?

Answers: Electronic Warfare

96).Name the first district to have hi-speed rural broadband network?

Answers: Idukki

97).CLP Holdings Ltd, which is the biggest electricity provider of ________is investing

around $2 billion to increase its power production capacity in India by 2000MW?

Answers: Hong Kong

98).Chilika Lagoon was located at?

Answers: Odisha

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99).Which company has launched its 4K UHD set top in India?

Answers: Tata Sky

100).As per World Bank Projection, what is the percentage of economic growth of India

for 2015-16?

Answers: 6.4%

101).In ISCA, C stands for?

Answers: Congress

102).Which of the following state has constituted the Fourth State Finance

Commission?


103).CMs Conference of Naxal Affected States will be held at?

Answers: Raipur

104).Microsoft Mobile has partnered with _____ mobile operator to help the subscribers

of the telecom services firm pay for apps as part of monthly bills?

Answers: Idea

105).Government has planned to sell 10% of stakes of Coal India to raise_______?

Answers: 24,000 crore Rupees

106). Name the committee which has submitted its report recently on Exploring

Feasibility of Alternative options for voting by Overseas Electors?

Answers: Vinod Zutshi Committee

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107).What is- Bar Headed Goose, Pintail and Common Pochard?

Answers: Birds Name

108).Where the Pong Dam was located?

Answers: Himachal Pradesh

109).Who is the director of the movie Boyhood?

Answers: Richard Linklater

110).Name the Organization which was formed to provide Wi-Fi hotspot in all Gram

Panchayats?

Answers: Bharat Broadband Network Limited

111).Maithiripala Sirisena has won the Election and became____ President of Sri

Lanka?

Answers: 7th

112).January 12th is observed as?

Answers: National Youth Day

113).International Anti-Terror Summit was Scheduled to be held on 18th February 2015

and it was hosted at?

Answers: US

114).Recently, _____ Golden Globe Awards has been announced in Beverly Hills,

California?

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Answers: 72nd

115).MYS Prasad, the director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC has selected for

________?

Answers: Vikaram Sarabhai Memorial Award

116).VB Rajendra Prasad, National Award winner has passed away recently. He was a

well known__________?

Answers: Tollywood Producer & Director

117).India was preparing its fourth navigation satellite which was fully indigenously

made and it was planned to launch in_______?

Answers: March 2015

118).Sultanpur National Park was located at_______?

Answers: Gurgaon, Haryana

119).PNG stands for?

Answers: Portable Network Graphics

120).7th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit was held at?

Answers: Gandhinagar

121).Which countries were hosting the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2015?

Answers: Australia and New Zealand

122).Which of the following country has started Online Visa Pilot Programme to make it

easier for Indian business and tourism visitors?

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Answers: Australia

123).Recently, President has signed the Ordinance to amend Mines and Minerals

Development & Regulation Act______?

Answers: 1957

124).HDFC stands for?

Answers: Housing Development Finance Corporation

125).Recently, Deepak Parekh was appointed as the Chairman of BAE Systems India

Private Ltd, and also he was the Chairman of______?

Answers: HDFC

126).In IIP, first I stands for?

Answers: Index

127).Who has selected for the Governor of the Year Award 2015?

Answers: Raghuram Rajan

128).Which of the Indian Company has owned the US based food portal Urbanspoon?

Answers: Zomato

129).First CNG powered train of India will be run between?

Answers: Rewari-Rohtak

130).Supreme Court has send notice to_________ for voting rights for inter-state

migrants?

Answers: Union Government

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131).In which language Prabhu Nath Dwivedi has won the Sahitya Akademi Award

2014?

Answers: Sanskrit

132).PESB has shortlisted Anupam Shrivastava for the post of CMD of BSNL, here

PESB stands for?

Answers: Public Enterprise Selection Board

133).Who is the winner of the Social Media Person of the Year Award 2015?

Amitabh Bachchan

134).Recently, which of the following two networks were banned by Pakistan?

Answers: JUD and Haqqani

135).What is the initial fund allocation for Beti Bachao Scheme?

Answers: 100 crore

136).Army Day is observed on?

Answers: 15th January

137).Bhakti Sharma was related to which sports?

Answers: Swimming

138).In NOFN, F stands for?

Answers: Fibre

139).International Conference on Buddhist Heritage 2015 was yet to be hosted by?

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Answers: Odisha

140).Army Day was Celebrated from which year?

Answers: 1949

141).Which countrys Ambassador to India post was being vacant for more than three

years?

Answers: Nepal

142).Which state has celebrated the Beti Ki Lohri?

Answers: Haryana

143).What is S-IPV?

Answers: Its a Vaccine

144). Name the state roadways service which has won the award for minimum number

of road accidents in the state for the consecutive 4th year?

Answers: Rajasthan

145).Name the person who has resigned as Chairperson of Central Board of Film

Certification?

Answers: Leela Samson

146).In CAR, A stands for?

Answers: Adequacy

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147).Which of the following state has been selected for National Award for e-

Governance for the best district level initiative in Citizen-Centric Service Delivery

through ICT?

Answers: Jammu and Kashmir

148).Who is the new Brand Ambassador of Haryana Government?

Answers: Baba Ramdev

149).What does E stands for, in MOEF?

Answers: Environment

150).Bhitarkanika National Park was located at?

Answers: Odisha

151).What is the initial capital of Venture Capital Funds, which government has

launched for Scheduled Castes?

Answers: 200 crore

152).RBI has allowed banks to act as_____, recently?

Answers: Brokers for insurers

153).Which of the following is NOT related to Indian Air Force?

Answers: Baaz

154).Who is Fumio Kishida?

Answers: Japanese Foreign Minister

155).Who is the author of the book-The Red Sari?

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Answers: Javier Moro

156).Which of the following state has planned to establish land bank for various

industries?

Answers: Chhattisgarh

157).What is the name of the Typhoon that recently hit Philippines?

Answers: Tacloban

158).What is the number of permanent members of IRENA?

Answers: 33

159).Which of the following country has pledged $2.5 billion in non-military assistance to

the Middle East?

Answers: Japan

160).The fifth General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency

(IRENA) got underway at_______.

Answers: Abu Dhabi

161).Which of the following has celebrated its 10th Raising Day?

Answers: NDRF

162).Which of the following country has been ranked as the No.1 destination for future

investments for Japanese Companies?

Answers: India

163).Sania Mirza has won the Sydney Open along with________?

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Answers: Bethanie Mattek-Sands

164).Who is the Nepals New Ambassador to India?

Answers: Deep Kumar Upadhyay

165).Japan was decided to provide ODA load of Rupees 2620 crore to India, here ODA

stands for?

Answers: Overseas Development Assistance

166).The year 2014 was ranked as Earths hottest year since_____?

Answers: 1880

167).Which of the following two countries has decided to do cooperative measures in

combating cyber threats?

Answers: US and UK

168).India was celebrating the Year 2015-16 as______?

Answers: Jal Kranti Varsh

169).Recently, who adopted the Pachim Bekeli Gaon Panchyat under the Sansad

Adarsh Gram Yojna?

Answers: Manmohan Singh

170).India has planned to conduct a joint tourism promotion campaign with _____?

Answers: Nepal

171).Which of the following two bodies has signed MoU to develop Technologies to

enhance Oil Exploration?

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Answers: IIT and ONGC

172).As per ______ report, Indias GDP expected to reach 5.9% in 2015 and 6.3% in

2016?

Answers: UN

173).Which was the following Summits is not hosted at Abu Dhabi in Jan 2015?

Answers: World Peace Summit

174).Which of the following country has banned the Online Messaging Services,

recently?

Answers: Bangladesh

175).Which city is hosting the Summit to Tackle IS Militants?

Answers: London

176).Name the Scheme under which the loan of one lakh rupees at concessional rate of

interest will be provided for Scheduled Castes for activities like e-Rickshaw, Solar

Pumps and Solar Energy powered implements, Poly House Etc.,?

Answers: Green Business Scheme

177).With which of the following company NASA has joined hands to develop and

deploy Autonomous Drive Vehicles?

Answers: Nissan

178).The National Immunization Day for the year 2015 was observed on?

Answers: January 18

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179).Who is the present Business Head of Twitter in India?

Answers: Taranjeet Singh

180).In GIAN, A stands for?

Answers: Academic

181).Recently, WHO has submitted it report on NCDs, Here in NCD, C stands for?

Answers: Communicable

182).Which of the following Organization has released Global Economic Prospects

Report?

Answers: World Bank

183).India has signed an agreement with _______ for developing Youth Enterprises?

Answers: South Africa

184).Savio Cup is related to which sports?

Answers: Basketball

185).From which year India has started implementation of Pulse Polio Programme?

Answers: 1995

186).Who is the new Chief of Central Board of Film Certification?

Answers: Pahlaj Nihalani

187).The Project Tiger was launched in which year?

Answers: 1973

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188).World Toilet Summit 2015 was held at?

Answers: New Delhi

189).The Theme of World Economic Forum 2015 is..?

Answers: The New Global Context

190).Which of the following state has planned to connect all Gram Panchayats with its

capital through hotline?

Answers: Sikkim

191).India has recently signed an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons with

________ Special Administrative Region?

Answers: Hong Kong

192).Fill in the blank: ESCAP stands for- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and

the______?

Answers: Pacific

193).Which of the Organization has NOT yet predicted that India is about to beat China

as the Worlds fastest growing big economy?

Answers: WTO

194).Periyar Tiger Reserve was located at__?

Answers: Kerala

195).Name the two countries that decided to help Sikkim in floriculture?

Answers: Netherland and Thailand

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196).Tripura has achieved its statehood in____?

Answers: 1972

197).LRA is rebel organization of__?

Answers: Uganda

198).Name the countries which decided to continue their cooperation with Russia in

Arctic?

Answers: Denmark, Norway and Finland

199).Tamang is a type community which belongs to___?

Answers: Nepal

200).Central Government has planned to start Rs. 8000 crore road projects in____?

Answers: Uttar Pradesh

201).HoloLens was launched by?

Answers: Microsoft

202).Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao was launched in which state?

Answers: Haryana

203).Who is the author of the book- Neither a Hawk nor a Dove?

Answers: Khurshid M Kasuri

204).Name the City which hosting 79th Senior National Badminton Championship?

Answers: Vijayawada

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205).Which of the following country has approved bill to legalize possession of

Marijuana?

Answers: Jamaica

206).Name the organization that helps the Sri Lankan Panel in Anti-Corruption Probe

against Rajapaksa Government?

Answers: RBI

207).To control terrorism, _____ has decided to create new security jobs?

Answers: France

208).Committee on FCI has recommended reduction of food security coverage to_____

of the population?

Answers: 40%

209).In HRIDAY Scheme, A stands for?

Answers: Augmentation

210).Name the committee which has submitted its report on restructuring of Food

Corporation of India?

Answers: Shanta Kumar Committee

211).Which Committee was related to IPL Spot Fixing?

Answers: Mudgal Committee

212).Which of the following Commission was related to Subhas Chandra Bose Death?

Answers: Mukherjee Commission

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3).The First International Institute of Music was established at?

Answers: Kerala

214).Name the scheme that was launched under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign?

Answers: Sukanya Samridhi Yojana

215).From_________, RBI has asked all banks to display their loan interest rates and

processing fees on their websites.

Answers: 1st April 2015

216).Name the country which has unveiled the Worlds Largest Vertical Maze?

Answers: Dubai

217).Which of the following company has launched Cortana?

Answers: Microsoft

218).10th India-Mongolia Joint Trading Exercise was commenced with an impressive

opening ceremony at____?

Answers: Gwalior

219).Who is the new Prime Minister of South Korea?

Answers: Lee Wan Koo

220).India has issued a travel advisory against travelling to which of the following

countries?

Answers: Ukraine

221).Which of the following company has acquired the Semetric Limited?

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Answers: Apple

222).Which state Cricket Association is facing serious fraud charges recently?

Answers: Delhi

223).Mailavarapu Surya Narayana was a famous actor of ______?

Answers: Tollywood

224).Who is the Indian Socialist that has been appointment in UN peace-building panel?

Answers: Saraswathi Menon

225).ZimaFest is a musical festival of India and ______?

Answers: Russia

226).Reserve Bank has simplified the procedures for ECB policy, here in ECB, C

stands for?

Answers: Commercial

227).Which of the following bank has signed as agreement for 100 million euro with a

European Investment Bank for leading to private business in the Country?

Answers: State Bank of India

228).India was observing the National Girl Child Day since_____?

Answers: 2008

229).National Girl Child Day is observed on?


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230).RBI has banned to carry the Indian Currency Notes of denominations __________

to, and from Nepal?

Answers: Both 1000 and 500

231).Matdata Mahotsava was recently celebrated at?

Answers: New Delhi

232).Which country is in first position in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)?

Answers: Switzerland

233).Who is the new President of Zambia?

Answers: Edgar Lungu

234).Which state has largest number of tigers as per recent tiger census report?

Answers: Karnataka

235).Which of the following state has decided to publish Crop Calendar to help farmers?

Answers: West Bengal

236).Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Answers: H.S Brahma

237).Election Commission of India has planned to embed and synchronize the Aadhaar

Database with EPIC, Here in EPIC P means?

Answers: Photo

238).National Voters Day was observed in India on?

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239).Haryana Government has made mandatory for all the ultrasound labs in ______

district to install active tracking devices?

Answers: Jind

240).Which of the West African Country has been declared as Ebola Free?

Answers: Mali

241).Yingluck Shinawatra was the former Prime Minister of ____-?

Answers: Thailand

242).Who is the Author of the book- When God is a Traveller?

Answers: Arundhathi Subramaniam

243).TRAI has issued draft regulations to facilitate full MNO, Here in MNP, N stands

for?

Answers: Number

244).What is the Theme of the National Voters Day 2015?

Answers: Easy Registration, Easy Correction

245).Who is the first woman officer to lead the Ceremonial Guard of Honor at

Rashtrapathi Bhavan?

Answers: Pooja Thakur

246).For Nepals which project, India was providing Rs.1500 crore as fund?

Answers: Tapti Project

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247).India and US have signed three MoUs on smart cities, which of the following is

NOT a part of it?

Answers: Dehradun, Uttarkhand

248).Who has won the 63rd Miss Universe Title?

Answers: Miss Colombia

249).The Tunnel of Time is the autobiography of___?

Answers: R.K Laxman

250).What is the name of the Character that was created by Cartoonist R.K Laxman?

Answers: Common Man

251).India has celebrates its _____ Republic Day this year?

Answers: 66th

252).Which of the following country has observed January 26 as National Day?

Answers: Australia

253).Who among the below has crowned as 63rd Miss Universe?

Answers: Paulina Vega

254).RK Laxman, who died recently has honored with Prestigious Ramon Magsaysay

Award in _____?

Answers: 1984

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255).India has honored the two soldiers, Major Mukund Varadarajan and Naik neeraj

Kumar Singh who died fighting with terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir by giving

posthumously _____Award?

Answers: Ashoka Chakra

256).Who is the first Canadian to reach the Australian Open Quarter Finals?

Answers: Milos Raonic

257).Which football player of Argentine has decided to retire from football?

Answers: Juan Roman Riquelme

258).In Indias 66th Republic Day Celebrations, who lead the Army Contingent?

Answers: Capt Divya Ajith

259).National Tourism Day was observed on?


260).Who is the Chairman of Staff Selection Commission?

Answers: Amitava Bhattacharya

261).How many people have been selected for Padma Awards 2015?

Answers: 104

262).In UDHR, H stands for?

Answers: Human

263).With which bank recently, RBI has signed a MoU on Supervisory Cooperation and

Exchange of Supervisory Information?

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Answers: Brazilian Bank

264).Who has been appointed as Security Secretary in the cabinet secretariat?

Answers: Divya Prakash Sinha

265).Who is Artemious Ventouris Roussos?

Answers: Greek singer

266).Where was the Dandi Kutir Museum has been inaugurated?

Answers: Gujarat

267).In Which State, recently e-Investors Meeting has been organized?


268).Who is the Brand Ambassador of the Beti-Bachao-Beti-Padhao Campaign?

Answers: Madhuri Dixit

269).Which of the following Schemes has made it to Guinness World Records?

Answers: Jan Dhan Yojna

270).Who is the first female bishop of England?

Answers: Libby Lane

271).Who is the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh?

Answers: Kalyan Singh

272).Which of the below drug is known as meow-meow?

Answers: Mephedrone

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273).Which is the first Indian state to approve Analogue Semiconductor Fabrication

Investment Policy 2015?

Answers: Madhya Pradesh

274).Which State has decided to start gymnasium in every villages?

Answers: Haryana

275).Which of the following states has planned to provide unhindered power, water

supply in primary schools?


276).Maharashtra Government celebrates Industries Day on____?

Answers: September 17

277).In NHIDCL, D stands for?

Answers: Development

278).As per the Basel-III norms the minimum Common Equity Tier-1 capital of ________

is required by banks in India?

Answers: 5.5%

279).SBI has planned to raise __________ from share sale?

Answers: Rs 15,000 Crore

280).World Economic Forum has decided to work with Maharashtra Government for

Creating Agricultural Value Chains for _____ crops in the State?

Answers: 14

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281).In which State, two MLAs were disqualified for holding office of profit?


282).From which year the Swaraj Diwas was decided to celebrate on 26th January?

Answers: 1950

283).Who is the new foreign Secretary of India?

Answers: S. Jaishankar

284).India will host the Cricket Twenty 20 World Cup in______.

Answers: 2016

285).India will setup to 10% stake in Coal India to generate______.

Answers: 24,000 Crore Rupees

286).Which state has planned to implement the National Livelihood Mission?


287).Which of the following has released its report Scaling the Heights: Social inclusion

and sustainable development on Himachal Pradesh?

Answers: World Bank

288).Which among the following is not a part of Tehrans nuclear programme?

Answers: Russia

289).Among the following which has NOT been asked by SC to block gender

determination ads?

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Answers: Apple

290).NPS is term that related to finance, in this P stands for?

Answers: Pension

291).How much funds has been announced as aid for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir?

Answers: 1102 Crore

292).Which of the following has received Global Investment Trend Monitor Report?

Answers: UNCTAD

293).Where is the Krishna Delta Complex located?


294).Charles Townes, who died recently, had won Nobel Prize in ______?

Answers: Physics

295).Martyrs Day was observed on?

Answers: January 30

296).A change in base year for computing national accounts pushed up the economic

growth rate for 2013-14 to ________?

Answers: 6.9 %

297).In UCBs, C stands for?

Answers: Cooperative

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298).Who is the Chairman of High Level Panel, which was constituted by RBI on Urban

Cooperative Banks?

Answers: R Gandhi

299).Which state has started its first Consumer Advisory Council to enable consumers

get more information and awareness about their rights?

Answers: Rajasthan

300).In PMEGP, E stands for?

Answers: Employment

301).Who is the Director of Agni-5 Project?

Answers: M V K Prasad

302).Serena Williams has won her_______ Grand Slam Title, recently.

Answers: 19th

303).As per RBIs reports what is the rank of India in Furnishing Credit Information?

Answers: 28

304).Which country is at number one position in Credit Suisse Emerging Consumer

Scorecard 2015?

Answers: India

305).The Change in Base year for GDP has reduced the gap between the way India

calculates GDP and the methodology used by_______.

Answers: International Monetary Fund

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306).What is the range of Agni-5?

Answers: 5000 kms

307).Which of the following bank has launched banking service on Twitter?

Answers: ICICI

308).United Nations general assembly has declared the year 2015 as year of_____.

Answers: International Year of Soils

309).Who is the author of the book- The Eloquent Brush?

Answers: R K Laxman

310).Who is the chairman of the committee formed to ensure major reforms in the

practice and procedure of BCCI?

Answers: Justice RM Lodha

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