January 2015 - Monthly Current Affairs Capsule in PDF

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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 eGovernance 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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