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197551.

Which among the following banks has bagged the “MSME Banking Excellence Awards-2014”?

A. Corporation Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. Indian Overseas Bank
D. Andhra Bank
Answer» B. Canara Bank
197552.

Who won women’s single title of Sydney International Tennis tournament 2015?

A. Maria Sharapova
B. Venus Williams
C. Petra Kvitova
D. Karolina Pliskova
Answer» D. Karolina Pliskova
197553.

Idukki became the first district in the country to have high speed rural broadband network. Idduki is located in which of the following states?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
Answer» C. Odisha
197554.

Who has been appointed as Nepal's ambassador to India?

A. Rukma Shukshere Rana
B. Deep Kumar Upadhyay
C. GP Koirala
D. None of the above
Answer» C. GP Koirala
197555.

Which amongst the following countries was ranked the no. 1 destination for future investments by Japan Bank for International Cooperation in January 2015?

A. China
B. Singapore
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer» D. Indonesia
197556.

Which of the following has/have not been matched correctly in terms of film certification as is done by the Central Board of Film Certification in India?1. U: Unrestricted Public Exhibition - but with a word of caution that Parental discretion required for children below 12 years2. UA: Unrestricted Public Exhibition 3. A: Restricted to adults 4. S: Restricted to any special class of persons

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 u0026 2
C. Only 1 u0026 4
D. 1, 2, 3 u0026 4
Answer» C. Only 1 u0026 4
197557.

National Award for e-Governance for the best district-level initiative in Citizen-Centric Service Delivery through ICT was presented to which State?

A. Jharkhand
B. Jammu u0026 Kashmir
C. Uttarakhand
D. Rajasthan
Answer» C. Uttarakhand
197558.

Who amongst the following famous Indian RTI activits was conferred with the Giraffe Hero award 2015?

A. Shehla Masood
B. Subhash Chandra Agrawal
C. Dr Gaurang Vora
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Dr Gaurang Vora
197559.

Ghelubhai Naik passed away on 16 January 2015. He was a famous:

A. Freedom Fighter
B. Journalist
C. Cinematographer
D. Gujarati Author
Answer» B. Journalist
197560.

Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 16 January 2015 launched two schemes to support the Scheduled Castes (SC). Which amongst the following are these?

A. Venture Capital Fund for SC's u0026 Green Business Scheme
B. Green Business Scheme u0026 National Overseas Scholarship for SC
C. Venture Capital Fund for SC's u0026 National Overseas Scholarship for SC
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Green Business Scheme u0026 National Overseas Scholarship for SC
197561.

Recently who resigned as chairperson of censor board of india?

A. Sharmila tagore
B. V S Sampath
C. Leela Samson
D. Vijay Anand
Answer» D. Vijay Anand
197562.

Recently, higher side boundation on which currency was removed against EURO?

A. dollar
B. ruble
C. swiss franc
D. pound
Answer» D. pound
197563.

Recently, RBI reduced repo rate from 8% to ?

A. 7%
B. 6.5%
C. 7.5%
D. 7.75%
Answer» E.
197564.

Who became the first Asian and the youngest girl to swim 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in the Antarctic Ocean at a temperature of one degree Celsius?

A. Lynne Cox
B. Bhakti Sharma
C. Lewis Pugh
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Lewis Pugh
197565.

15 January, 2015 was celebrated as the:

A. 67th National Cadet Corps Day
B. 67th Army Day
C. 13th Sadbhavna Diwas
D. 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Answer» C. 13th Sadbhavna Diwas
197566.

Which state has set minimum educational qualification for panchayat election candidates?

A. Rajasthan
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. Kerala
197567.

Who amongst the following has been appointed the Social Media Person of the Year Award 2015 by Internet and Mobile Association of India?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Jairam Ramesh
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
197568.

H.S.Brahma is appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner. What is term length of a chief election commissioner ?

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 2 years
Answer» D. 2 years
197569.

Who is appointed as new chief election commissioner on 15th January,2015?

A. V.S. Sampath
B. Navin Chawla
C. Harishankar Brahma
D. Ajit Seth
Answer» D. Ajit Seth
197570.

Who received Sahitya Academy Award 2014 for Sanskrit?

A. Namdev Tarachandani
B. Ambika Dutt
C. Subodh Sarkar
D. Prabhu Nath Dwivedi
Answer» E.
197571.

India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered train would run between:

A. Rewari – Rohtak link of Northern Zone
B. Bhiwani-Rohtak link of Northern Zone
C. Ajmer-Jaipur link of Northern Zone
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bhiwani-Rohtak link of Northern Zone
197572.

Which internet seach engine has most recently launched its Flight Search Tool in India?

A. Bing
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Yahoo
197573.

The Union Government recently removed Avinash Chander as the Chairman of which amongst the following organizations:

A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. NTPC
D. NHPC
Answer» B. ISRO
197574.

HistoricParis unity rallywas organized in support of ?

A. Anti-Drug effort
B. Women rights
C. Children rights
D. Anti-terrorism
Answer» E.
197575.

Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Amendments Bill 2015 (COTPA) proposes which of the following:

A. Ban on-site advertising of tobacco products
B. Scrapping of designated smoking areas from hotels, restaurants and airports making an exception only for international airports
C. Tobacco products and cigarettes in approved packaging will now be sold only to those above 21 years of age
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
197576.

Recently, India's first CNG based trains are launched from which railway station?

A. Bikaner
B. Kota
C. Rewari
D. Chennai
Answer» D. Chennai
197577.

Who amongst the following became the first Hindu to hold the Highest Judicial Post in a Bangladesh?

A. Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha
B. Justice Rana Bhagwandas
C. Justice Gouro Gopal Shaha
D. Justice Ashish Ronjon Daash
Answer» B. Justice Rana Bhagwandas
197578.

Which football player recently wonFIFA footballer of year 2014award?

A. Lion Messi
B. Neymar
C. Cristiano Ronaldo
D. P, Lahm
Answer» D. P, Lahm
197579.

Which country recently allowed e-voting by non-resident citizens?

A. Pakistan
B. France
C. India
D. USA
Answer» D. USA
197580.

Who received the Governor of the Year Award for 2015 announced by the Central Banking Publications on 12 January 2015?

A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Noorullah Delawari
C. Glenn Stevens
D. Mervyn King
Answer» B. Noorullah Delawari
197581.

12th of January marks which of the following events?

A. Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
B. National Youth Day
C. Both 1 u0026 2
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
197582.

RBI recently signed an MoU with which bank for cooperation in the field of Central Banking?

A. Bank of France
B. Banco Central do Brasil
C. European Central Bank
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
197583.

Which of the following statement/s is/are true about the E-Visa Facility offered by India:1. It will be valid only for 30 days2. Right now it has been introduced for 43 countries3. A traveler must apply for this visa at least ten days prior to entry into India

A. Both 1 u0026 2
B. Both 2 u0026 3
C. Both 1 u0026 3
D. 1, 2 u0026 3
Answer» B. Both 2 u0026 3
197584.

Which country will host the Anti-Terror Summit in February 2015?

A. United States
B. UK
C. France
D. India
Answer» B. UK
197585.

Who won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in Science and Engineering category?

A. Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Team of ISRO
B. Philae Lander
C. Chandrayaan
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Philae Lander
197586.

Which Chinese scientist was presented State Preeminent Science and Technology Award for the year 2014 in January 2015?

A. Wu Liangyong
B. Zhang Cunhao
C. Yu Min
D. Yuan Longping
Answer» D. Yuan Longping
197587.

ndia Water Weekwill be observed from:

A. 13th of January to 17th of January
B. 14th of January to 18th of January
C. 15th of January to 19th of January
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 14th of January to 18th of January
197588.

Which of the following National Parks was shut down recently because of deaths of migratory birds there?

A. Chillika Lake
B. Keoladeo National Park
C. Sultanpur National Park
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
197589.

Who emerged as the winner of Chennai Open Title for the year 2015?

A. Aljaz Bedene
B. Stanislas Wawrinka
C. D. Goffin
D. R. Bautista Agut
Answer» C. D. Goffin
197590.

Who presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2015?

A. Pranab Mukherji
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
197591.

Which film won theBest Filmin the drama category at the recently concluded Golden Globe Awards?

A. The Imitation Game
B. Hunger Games
C. Still Alice
D. Boyhood
Answer» E.
197592.

Who amongst the following people has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the NITI Aayog?

A. Sindhushree Khullar
B. Aravind Panagariya
C. Sudha Pillai
D. Bibek Debroy
Answer» B. Aravind Panagariya
197593.

Which amongst the following airline carriers is the latest to start its operations in India in January 2015?

A. Vistara
B. Air Asia
C. Singapore Airlines
D. Qantas
Answer» B. Air Asia
197594.

What is name of suspected poison used in Sunanda Pushkar death case?

A. Plutonium
B. Polonium
C. Cyanide
D. Arsenic
Answer» C. Cyanide
197595.

Recently Governor rule is applied in which state ?

A. Jharkhand
B. Maharastra
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Haryana
Answer» D. Haryana
197596.

The first antibiotic discovered in last 30 years, capable of fighting superbig resistance, has been named:

A. Teixobactin
B. Tetracycline
C. Azelaic acid
D. Benzoyl peroxide
Answer» B. Tetracycline
197597.

Which of the following banks recently launched contactless Credit and Debit cards:

A. HDFC
B. ICICI
C. SBI
D. IDBI
Answer» C. SBI
197598.

Union Ministry for Social Justice u0026 Empowerment launched a National Toll Free Helpline on 7 January 2015 to assist:

A. Alcoholic u0026 Drug Dependent Persons
B. Disabled/ Differently Abled
C. Women exposed to violence at home
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Disabled/ Differently Abled
197599.

Who is elected as new president of Sri Lanka?

A. Prem das
B. Maithripala Sirisena
C. Mahinda Rajapaksa
D. Indira Samarasekera
Answer» C. Mahinda Rajapaksa
197600.

Recently in news,Charlie Hebdois a ?

A. Movie
B. Newspaper
C. Satire Magazine
D. Sport Club
Answer» D. Sport Club