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199401.

Which country won the ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup 2014 ?

A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Australia
Answer» E.
199402.

V. K. Murthy who passed away recently wa a famous ____________?

A. Director
B. Cinematographer
C. Editor
D. Actor
Answer» C. Editor
199403.

Which company will acquire Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited for $3.2 billion?

A. Glaxo Smithkline Co.
B. Pfizer Co.
C. Sun Pharmaceuticals Limited
D. Jhonson u0026 Jhonson
Answer» D. Jhonson u0026 Jhonson
199404.

Who was crowned as the new Miss India in the 51st Femina Miss India contest ?

A. Koyal Rana
B. Jhataleka Malhotra
C. Gail Nicole Da Silva
D. Garima Saxena
Answer» B. Jhataleka Malhotra
199405.

Who is the New Prime Minister of Hungary ?

A. Jozsef Antall
B. Viktor Orban
C. Bela Imredy
D. Tommy Remengesau
Answer» C. Bela Imredy
199406.

What is the name of the Indian-American who was nominated by US President Barack Obama to a key administration post as the US Alternate Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?

A. Sunil Sabharwal
B. Vijay Kapoor
C. Sunil Sharma
D. Anil Sabharwal
Answer» B. Vijay Kapoor
199407.

unflower Student Movementis related to which country?

A. Tibet
B. Thailand
C. Taiwan
D. India
Answer» D. India
199408.

What is purpose of K.Sivaramkrishnan Panel?

A. Bring black money from swiss accounts
B. Effective guidelines to handle voilence against women
C. Find new capital for Simandhra
D. Tax reforms
Answer» D. Tax reforms
199409.

What is the name of the ISRO rocket which took IRNSS-1B into space?

A. PSLV-C20
B. PSLV-C25
C. PSLV-C24
D. PSLV-C26
Answer» D. PSLV-C26
199410.

Union Minister K. Sambasiva Rao was holding which portfolio?

A. Union Textiles Minister
B. Water Resources
C. HRD
D. Communications
Answer» B. Water Resources
199411.

which PSU received theMost Efficient Navratna 2013?

A. BHEL
B. NTPC
C. HAL
D. SAIL
Answer» D. SAIL
199412.

Which isthe first Indian retail e-commerce to file for an initial public offering (IPO) on NASDAQ and to be listed on this US stock exchange?

A. Quicker
B. Jabong
C. HomeShop18
D. OLX
Answer» D. OLX
199413.

Recently, New banking licences are approved for :

A. EXIM Bank and IDFC
B. IDFC and Bandhan Financial Services Private Limited
C. DHFL and IDFC
D. DHFL and Bandhan Financial Services Private Limited
Answer» C. DHFL and IDFC
199414.

Angkor Wat temple which is recently added in Google Street View is located in which country?

A. Pakistan
B. Sri lanka
C. Vietnam
D. Combodia
Answer» E.
199415.

What is CORRECT about Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014 ?(i) It is given to Japanese Architecture Shigeru Ban.(ii) Shigeru Ban designed low cost houses for relief operation after Bhuj Earthquake.

A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (i) and (ii)
D. none
Answer» D. none
199416.

Which country’s highest court on 2 April 2014 gave official recognition to a third category of sex other than male or female?

A. Australia
B. USA
C. UK
D. Egypt
Answer» B. USA
199417.

Which Indian State has the maximum number of factories?

A. Delhi
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Maharashtra
199418.

Who took over as the new Chairman of Tata group firm Trent Ltd on 31 march 2014?

A. F H Kavarana
B. Noel N Tata
C. S N Tata
D. Ramesh Subramanyam
Answer» C. S N Tata
199419.

Which country was forbidden from whale-hunting and grant of further whaling permits by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in its judgment recently?

A. Japan
B. Korea
C. China
D. Egypt
Answer» B. Korea
199420.

Which communication satellite of India expired recently after being in the orbit for around ten-and-a-half years?

A. INSAT-3E
B. INSAT-3D
C. INSAT-3B
D. INSAT
Answer» B. INSAT-3D
199421.

Who won the F1 Malaysian Grand Prix held at the Sepang circuit ?

A. Mercedes team’s Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain)
B. Red Bull team
C. Ferrari's Felipe Massa
D. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg
Answer» B. Red Bull team
199422.

Who is th new President of Slovakia ?

A. Michal Kováč
B. Rudolf Schuster
C. Ivan Gašparovič
D. Andrej Kiska
Answer» E.
199423.

Recently India has been declared as which Disease free country by WHO?

A. Dengue
B. Polio
C. AIDS
D. Chicken - pox
Answer» C. AIDS
199424.

C-130J super Hercules aircraft which recently crashed near Karualii, Rajasthan was a ?

A. Fighter Jet
B. Passenger Aircraft
C. Helicopter
D. Transport Aircraft
Answer» E.
199425.

what is CORRECT about Abel Prize?(i) It is equivalent to Nobel prize for Mathematics.(ii) No Indian have ever won it.(iii) Yakov G. Sinai won Abel Prize 2014.

A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (i) and (ii)
Answer» D. (i) and (ii)
199426.

who won the Abel Prize for 2014?

A. John Milnor
B. Endre Szemerédi
C. Pierre Deligne
D. Yakov G. Sinai
Answer» E.
199427.

Which statement is FALSE about National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)?

A. It was proposed under Companies Act 2013
B. It will regulate accounting and auditing in companies
C. It will be under Ministry of Finance
D. it is quasi-judicial body
Answer» D. it is quasi-judicial body
199428.

where is Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) being constructed?

A. Mumbai
B. banglore
C. Jaipur
D. Theni, Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
199429.

Which Company haas manufactured cheapest Android tablet named Surtab?

A. Apple
B. Haiti
C. Chirag
D. Dell
Answer» C. Chirag
199430.

Who won the first Formula 1 (F1) title of the year – the Australian Grand Prix recently?

A. Nico Hulkenberg
B. Sergio Perez
C. Kevin Magnussen
D. Nico Rosberg
Answer» E.
199431.

Who is the new Managing Director of FMCG major Britannia Industries Limited (BAL)?

A. Varun Berry
B. Arvind Sharma
C. Apoorva Vishnoi
D. Vinita Bali
Answer» B. Arvind Sharma
199432.

IPis the unofficial name given to a group of three emerging countries whose stock markets outperformed many much fancied markets during the first three months of 2014. Which three countries are these?

A. Thailand, Indonesia and Phillipines
B. Thailand, India andPhillipines
C. Taiwan, Indonesia and Phillipines
D. Thailand, Indonesia and Paris
Answer» B. Thailand, India andPhillipines
199433.

Recently the upcoming G-8 summit was cancelled that was to be held at Sochi (Russia) during June 2014. The proposed G-8 Summit has been replaced by a G-7 meeting without Russian involvement. This G-7 summit would be held at which place?

A. Germany
B. Brussels, Belgium
C. Canada
D. France
Answer» C. Canada
199434.

Name the Venue of The Nuclear Security Summit 2014 (NSS 14).

A. The Hague, Netherlands
B. The Seoul, South Korea
C. Argentina
D. USA
Answer» B. The Seoul, South Korea
199435.

Which telecom company is behind theM-PesaMobile payment system?

A. Airtel
B. Vodafone
C. BSNL
D. Idea cellular
Answer» C. BSNL
199436.

Name of Indian-origin woman for whom stamp is released in U.K. for contribution in Word war-II ?

A. Rani Lakshmi Bai
B. Madam Cama
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Noor Inayat Khan
Answer» E.
199437.

Which supreme court appointed committee is investigating the IPL scam ?

A. Tendulkar committee
B. Krishna Committee
C. Mudgal committee
D. Yashpal committee
Answer» D. Yashpal committee
199438.

what is FALSE about Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) ?(i) It comes under Ministry of Science and Technology(ii) It permit the use of GMOs and products thereof for commercial applications.(iii) In March 2014, it revalidated the field trials for 10 varieties of Genetically Modified (GM) food crops.

A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. none
Answer» B. (ii)
199439.

what is CORRECT about T.B. disease?(I) 24th March is World TB day.(ii) Most TB patients are from India.

A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (i) and (ii)
D. none
Answer» D. none
199440.

What is correct about VVPAT (Voter verifiable paper audit trail )?(I) It will be deployed at polling station for General Election 2014.(ii) Voting choice will be captured in paper with symbol and name of candidate.

A. (I) and (ii)
B. (i)
C. (ii)
D. none
Answer» D. none
199441.

Which State Ranked 1 in the recently released “Economic Freedom of the States of India” Report 2013?

A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Bihar
Answer» B. Haryana
199442.

Name the books written by Khushwant Singh?

A. Train to Pakistan
B. A History of the Sikhs
C. Delhi : A Novel
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
199443.

Which state scored the highest in monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) for rural areas in the recently released ranking by the by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)?

A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Orissa
Answer» B. Gujarat
199444.

Which state scored the highest in monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) for urban areas in the recently released ranking by the by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)?

A. Bihar
B. Delhi
C. Haryana
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
199445.

Who is the Deputy Governor of the RBI who resigned recently?

A. H R Khan
B. Anand Sinha
C. K C Chakrabarty
D. Urjit Patel
Answer» D. Urjit Patel
199446.

DK Jain, who passed away recently was the founder and Chairman of which famous pen and stationery brand of India?

A. Parker
B. Luxor
C. Natraj
D. Reynolds
Answer» C. Natraj
199447.

Rani-ki-vav was built by ?

A. Queen Padamavati
B. Queen Udayamati of the Solanki Dynasty
C. Queen Mira bhai of Chittorgarh
D. Begum Rajia sultan
Answer» C. Queen Mira bhai of Chittorgarh
199448.

The great Himalayan national park nominated for UNESCO sites is situated in :-

A. Kashmir valley
B. Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttrakhand
D. Arunanchal Pradesh
Answer» C. Uttrakhand
199449.

Which sites are nominated by India for UNESCO heritage sites for 2014?

A. Taj Mahal and Red fort
B. Taj Mahal and Rani ki Vav
C. Rani ki Vav and Himalayan Park
D. Himalayan Park and Udaipur city Palace
Answer» D. Himalayan Park and Udaipur city Palace
199450.

Rani-ki-vav which is nominated for UNESCO heritage site is located in?

A. Patan, Gujarat
B. Bhopal, M.P.
C. jaipur, Rajasthan
D. Karuali, Rajasthan
Answer» B. Bhopal, M.P.