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Question 1

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Name the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami who has been sentenced to death by Bangladesh war crimes tribunal for killing thousands of people during the Bangladesh independence war against Pakistan in 1971.
Answer
  • Maqbul Ahmed
  • Matiur Rahman Nizami
  • Maulana Abdul Halim
  • Shafiqur Rahman

Question 2

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Name the scheme which has been recently launched by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs for welfare of Tribal people and to lift Human Development Indices (HDI) of tribal people.
Answer
  • Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
  • Vanvasi Kalyan Yojana
  • Vanvasi Sahyog Yojana
  • Vanvashi Utthan Yojana

Question 3

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Which among the following countries has become the first European Union (EU) country to officially recognize the State of Palestine?
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  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia

Question 4

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As per the latest report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which among the following countries has become the world’s largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms?
Answer
  • China
  • USA
  • India
  • Sweden

Question 5

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Name the US Navy SEAL commando who had shot Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan hideout in Abbottobad on May 2, 2011, has revealed his identity.
Answer
  • James Longstreet
  • David Barno
  • Daniel Morgan
  • Robert O Neil

Question 6

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In which among the following States has the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) approved 90 crore rupees for various road projects for the fiscal year 2014-15?
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  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Mizoram
  • Manipur
  • Nagaland

Question 7

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What is the code name of the warship of China, which sank 120 years ago during the first Sino-Japanese War (August 1, 1894–April 17, 1895), has been discovered in the Yellow Sea?
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  • Shenyang J-15
  • Dandong No 1
  • Kamov KA-28
  • Beijixing

Question 8

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The novel ‘The Half Girlfriend’ is written by:
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  • Amitav Ghosh
  • Anurag Anand
  • Chetan Bhagat
  • Ashwin Sanghi

Question 9

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What is the rank of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the list of the World's Most Powerful People 2014, released by the Forbes?
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  • 5th
  • 8th
  • 11th
  • 15th

Question 10

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Who has been named as the captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year 2014?
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  • David Warner
  • Kane Williamson
  • Angelo Mathews
  • Kumar Sangakkara

Question 11

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Recently, the United Kingdom (UK) has signed an agreement to establish a permanent naval base at Mina Salman Port. This port is located in
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  • Qatar
  • Oman
  • Bahrain
  • UAE

Question 12

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First World Soil Day was observed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on which of the following dates?
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  • 5th December
  • 6th December
  • 7th December
  • 12th December

Question 13

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India sent humanitarian assistance to which country to help resolve the water crisis?
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  • Pakistan
  • Afghanistan
  • Mynamar
  • Maldives

Question 14

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International Criminal Court (ICC) withdrew the case against Uhuru Kenyatta. He is
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  • the Human Rights Commissioner of Sri Lanka
  • the President of Kenya
  • the President of north Sudan
  • the chief of the Army of Uganda

Question 15

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Mahaparinirwan Diwas was observed across India on 6th December 2014. This day is celebrated to pay tribute to
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  • Kanshi Ram
  • Mahatma Jyotiba Fule
  • Dr. B R Ambedkar
  • Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj

Question 16

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United Nations General Assembly has declared to celebrate 2015 as
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  • the International Year of Tigers
  • the International Year of Clouds
  • the International Year of Nuclear Energy
  • the International Year of Soils

Question 17

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A former Queen Fabiola died in this week. She was the former Queen of
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  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland

Question 18

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International Volunteer Day was celebrated on
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  • 3rd December
  • 4th December
  • 5th December
  • 6th December

Question 19

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Who among the following has been nominated as the next defence secretary of US Department of Defence?
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  • Chuck Hagel
  • Ashton Carter
  • James Forrestal
  • William Howard

Question 20

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The current government has decided to celebrate the birthday of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the 25 December as
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  • National Leadership Day
  • National Solidarity Day
  • National Good Governance Day
  • National Integration Day

Question 21

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On january6, 2015 the Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin to mark the 175th birth anniversary of
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  • Swami Vivekananda
  • Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata
  • Rabindra Nath Tagore
  • Arbind Ghosh

Question 22

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High-level committee (HLC) headed by former Cabinet Secretary T S R Subramanium is related with
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  • to review environmental laws
  • coal probe
  • Adarsh society scam
  • None of the above

Question 23

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The Government has decided to replace the ‘Planing Comission’ with which of the following?
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  • NETI Ayog
  • NETE Ayog
  • NEETI Ayog
  • NITI Ayog

Question 24

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Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board?
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  • A.K. Mittal
  • Arunendra Kumar
  • Som Sinha
  • Rajendra Mittal

Question 25

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After Koppillil Radhakrishnan retired as the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who among the following will will hold additional and interim charge as Chairman for a month or until a regular chief is named?
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  • G. Madhavan Nair
  • Shailesh Nayak
  • S. Ramachandran
  • D. Dayal

Question 26

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Union Government has launched integrated women safety mobile app called
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  • Himmat
  • Hausla
  • Sahas
  • Nirbheek

Question 27

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After the final signature of the President Pranab Mukherjee, the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 has come into effect. Which of the following is incorrect about NJAC?
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  • This will be replacing collegiums system to appoint judges of higher judiciary.
  • Now NJAC gets the Constitutional status for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
  • It specifies amendments to Articles 124 (2) and 217 (1).
  • Now the judges in the Supreme Court and the High Courts will be appointed by the President exclusively.

Question 28

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Who has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of National Institution for Transforming India Aayog?
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  • Nirmala Ramachandran
  • Arvind Panagariya
  • Kaushik Basu
  • Niti Bhattacharya

Question 29

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Who among the following has been included in 15-man Indian cricket team for World Cup 2015?
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  • Shikhar Dhawan
  • Ambati Rayudu
  • Stuart Binny
  • Yuvraj Singh

Question 30

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Who among the following has been declared as the Business person of the Year for 2015 by Fortune magazine?
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  • Larry Page
  • Jack Ma
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Tim Cook

Question 31

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Which of the following states of America has become the first state to put a ban on the use of plastic bags?
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  • California
  • Arizona
  • Florida
  • Louisania

Question 32

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Which among the following banks has acquired 15 percent stake of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL) in Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for 459 crore rupees?
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  • State Bank of India
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • HDFC Bank
  • Yes Bank

Question 33

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Who has been authorized by the President Pranab Mukherjee to act as chief of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) until the appointment of the Central Vigilance Commissioner.
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  • R Sri Kumar
  • J M Garg
  • Rajiv
  • SK Sarkar

Question 34

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Which pharmaceutical company has joined hands with Apollo Hospitals to provide diabetes care programmes through the Indian healthcare major’s Apollo Sugar Clinics?
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  • Biocon
  • Cipla
  • Sanafi
  • Aventis

Question 35

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Wushu player Tai Cheau Xuen has been stripped of her Asian Games gold medal after testing positive for banned stimulant Sibutramine. She belongs to:
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  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • China
  • Taiwan

Question 36

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Who has been chosen as ‘The Economic Times Business Leader of the Year 2014’?
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  • Dilip Shanghvi
  • Sanjiv Goenka
  • Adi Godrej
  • Anil Agarwal

Question 37

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Which country has announced to lift 40 years long ban on arms sales to Vietnam, to boost sea defense in the South China Sea?
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  • Japan
  • USA
  • China
  • Korea

Question 38

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World Animal Day is observed across the world on:
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  • Oct 2
  • Oct 3
  • Oct 4
  • Oct 5

Question 39

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Legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom has bagged her first ever Asian Games Gold Medal in the finals of the women’s flyweight category (48-51kg) at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. She defeated Zhaina Shekerbekova of:
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  • South Korea
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Philippines

Question 40

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Which among the following teams won the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2014 title of Cricket?
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  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Cape Cobras
  • Kings XI Punjab
  • Chennai Super Kings

Question 41

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Who won the women’s single title of Australian Open 2015?
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  • Serena Williams
  • Maria Sharapova
  • Venus William
  • Caroline Wozniacki

Question 42

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Who among the following Bollywood actors has been conferred ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his contribution to Indian cinema at the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF)?
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  • Anupam Kher
  • Dilip Kumar
  • Amitabh Bacchan
  • Rajnikant

Question 43

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Who won a gold medal in the men’s 61kg freestyle event at the Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Championship in USA?
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  • Narsingh Yadav
  • Yogeshwar Dutt
  • Bijnesh Bajrang
  • Sushil Kumar

Question 44

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In which district of Tamil Nadu a granite headless statue of Buddha was recently discovered belonging to Chola period of 10th or 11th Century AD?
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  • Tiruchirappalli
  • Coimbatore
  • Krishnagiri
  • Thanjavur

Question 45

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The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced to create India's first fenced elephant sanctuary within the Bannerghatta Biological Park in:
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  • Karnataka
  • Kerela
  • Assam
  • Tamil Nadu

Question 46

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Which state government has decided to provide free education to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and girl students till Post Graduation (PG) level in the State?
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  • Rajasthan
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Harayana

Question 47

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Which of the following states recently has roll out Pentavalent vaccine to prevent infant mortality?
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  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Rajasthan

Question 48

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Which of the following is the NASA’s first Earth satellite, designed to collect global observations of the vital soil moisture, has launched aboard United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California?
Answer
  • SMAP
  • ERBS
  • ATLAS-1
  • CHAMP

Question 49

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The Union Government has constituted a High Level Panel to suggest a framework to assess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the chairmanship of:
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  • Deepak Nayyar
  • Anil Baijal
  • Kiran Karnik
  • Onkar S Kanwar

Question 50

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World Cancer Day is observed across the world on:
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  • February 4
  • February 5
  • February 1
  • February 2
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