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1 Who has been given additional charge of Water Resources Ministry after resignation by Water
Resources Minister Harish Rawat in Feb 2014?
A) Salman Khurshid
B) Kapil Sibal
C) Ghulam Nabi Azad
D) Sushilkumar Shinde
2 Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in Feb 2014?
A) Harish Rawat
B) Vijay Bahuguna
C) Harish Rawat
D) B. C. Khanduri
3 Which movie won the "Best Film" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February
2014?
A) 12 Years a slave
B) American Hustle
C) The Wolf of Wall Street
D) Dollas Buyers Club
4 US President Barack Obama nominated whom as the Director of the National Security Agency
(NSA) in Feb 2014?
A) Bob Riley
B) Michael Rogers
C) Mac Thornberry
D) None of These
5 Which Country won the ICC World Cup Qualifier at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln in Feb 2014
to be part of ICC World Cup 2015?
A) Kenya
B) Scotland
C) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
D) Canada
6 India's first Monorail service was opened for public use in which of the below cities?
A) Kolkata
B) Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) Mumbai
7 "Central Excise Day" is observed on?
A) 22nd Feb
B) 28th Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 27th Feb
8 The RBI diluted rules for accelerated provisioning it had proposed for non-performing accounts
in Feb 2014. As per its notification, now lenders will make _______ provision for unsecured
loans that remain unpaid for six months.
A) 30%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 15%
9 Which dbran has emerged as the most trusted brand in India according to Brand Trust Report,
India Study 2014 (BTR 2014)?
A) Nokia
B) Tata
C) Sony
D) Samsung
10 Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India jumped stood at _________ in November
2013 (announced in Feb 2014).
A) USD 1.64 billion
B) USD 2.2 billion
C) USD 3.1 billion
D) USD 2.53 billion
11 Which Social networking giant celebrated its 10th birthday in Feb 2014?
A) Google Plus
B) LinedIn
C) Facebook
D) Orkut
12 India overtook Which country to become the third largest crude oil importer in the World, as
per the data released by Reuters in Feb 2014?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) UK
13 The Chartered Accountants Institute has appointed whom as its new Vice-President in for 2014-
15 in Fe 2014?
A) Manoj Fadnis
B) Sirajuddin Qureshi
C) K Raghu
D) R. Chandrashekhar
14 Indias core sector output, consisting of eight key sectors, growth stood at ______ in December
(announced in Feb 2014).
A) -1.1%
B) 1.5%
C) 2.1%
D) 0.7%
15 Who remains top of the mens ATP tennis rankings released in Feb 2014?
A) David Ferrer
B) Novak Djokavic
C) Statislas Wawrinka
D) Rafael Nadal
16 "National Science Day" is observed on?
A) 22nd Feb
B) 28th Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 27th Feb
17 Who retained her top position in the WTA womens tennis rankings issued in Feb 2014?
A) Serena Williams
B) Victoria Azarenka
C) Maria Sharapova
D) Li Na
18 Which Oscar-winning actor was found dead in his New York apartment in Feb 2014?
A) Paul Thomas Anderson
B) Philip Seymour Hoffman
C) Joaquin Phoenix
D) None of These
19 The Central Government has appointed whom as Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab
& Sind Bank (PSB) in Feb 2014?
A) B K Divakara
B) S.R. Bansal
C) Jatinder Bir Singh
D) DP Singh
20 Who has been appointed as the new Country Director for India of the Asian Development Bank
in Feb 2014?
A) S.R. Bansal
B) Teresa Kho
C) Hun Kim
D) Takehiko Nakao
21 Which Indian state won their seventh Ranji Trophy title in Feb 2014?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Sourashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
22 Who won the "Best Actor" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February 2014?
A) Mathew Mc Conaughey
B) Alfonso Cuaron
C) Leonardo DiCaprio
D) Chiwetel Ejiofor
23 Global Software giant Microsoft has named whom as its new CEO in Feb 2014?
A) Steve Ballmer
B) Satya Nadella
C) John Thompson
D) Sundar Pichai
24 Who has been sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US Central Bank and the most
powerful Central bank in the world, in Feb 2014?
A) Alan Greenspan
B) Ben Bernanke
C) Janet Yellen
D) Timothy Geithner
25 "World Cancer Day" is observed on ______________?
A) 22nd Feb
B) 28th Feb
C) 4th Feb
D) 7th Feb
26 Which Former Supreme Court Judge has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay
Commission in Feb 2014?
A) Justice R. Banumathi
B) Justice N.P. Singh
C) Justice B.S. Chauhan
D) Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
27 Which Google Inc executive has been appointed new head of its YouTube video business in Feb
2014?
A) Salar Kamangar
B) Susan Wojcicki
C) Steve Chen
D) Sundar Pichai
28 The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at ________
in Feb 2014.
A) 0.75%
B) 0.5%
C) 0.25%
D) 1%
29 Who been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013 (announced in Feb 2014)?
A) Vishwanath Tripathi
B) Ravuri Bharadwaja
C) Prathibha Ray
D) Narendra Kohli
30 Which Indian-American professor has been appointed as the dean of the prestigious Princeton
University Graduate School in Feb 2014?
A) Rakesh Khurana
B) Dipak C. Jain
C) Vijay K. Dhir
D) Sanjeev Kulkarni
31 The Central government has set up a committee today to suggest suitable and corrective
measures to address concerns regarding security of people from North East in Feb 2014. The six-
member panel will be headed by ___________.
A) M P Bezbaruah
B) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
C) Sam Pitroda
D) Nachiket Mor
32 Who in the below list was nominated for the World Children's Prize in Sweden in Feb 2014?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Lyudmila Ulitskaya
C) Ai Xiaoming
D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
33 "World Radio Day" is observed on which date to increase awareness about the importance of
Radio?
A) 23rd Feb
B) 13th Feb
C) 11th Feb
D) 17th Feb
34 The global conversation organisation, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) has appointed
whom as director-general (DG) of the WWF International in February 2014?
A) Marco Lambertini
B) James Leape
C) Peter Schei
D) None of These
35 Who topped the Fortune list of '50 most powerful women in business: Global edition announced
in Feb 2014?
A) Mary Barra
B) Ginni Rometty
C) Maria das Gracas Silva Foster
D) Sheryl Sandberg
36 Which tech company released Chromebox for video conferencing in Feb 2014?
A) Microsoft
B) Facebook
C) Google
D) Yahoo
37 Who won the "Best Actress" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February 2014?
A) Amy Adams
B) Cate Blanchett
C) Jennifer Lawrence
D) None of These
38 The 22nd Winter Olympics was held at ________ in February 2014.
A) Sochi
B) London
C) Beijing
D) Moscow
39 Which famous England batsmans international career ended by England Cricket Board in
February 2014?
A) Kevin Pietersen
B) Monty Paneshar
C) Graeme Swann
D) Ian Bell
40 The Union Cabinet cleared the Telangana Bill and Parliament passed the same. With this,
Telengana will be India's __________state.
A) 28th
B) 27th
C) 29th
D) 30th
41 Which famous actor been elected to the upper house of the Parliament in Feb 2014 on Trinamool
Congress ticket?
A) Mithun Chakraborty
B) Prasenjit
C) Tapas Pal
D) Raj Babbar
42 "World Day of the Sick" is observed on ______________?
A) 12th Feb
B) 13th Feb
C) 14th Feb
D) 17th Feb
43 The Indian government pegged the economic growth rate for 2013-14 at ________ in February
2014.
A) 5.1%
B) 4.5%
C) 4.9%
D) 5.3%
44 Finance ministry has extended Upendra Kumar Sinha's tenure as SEBI head for another
________ years in February 2014.
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) None of These
45 Union Cabinet approved Vodafones proposal in Feb 2014 to buy out minority partners and
own ________ of Vodafone India in a USD 1.6 billion deal.
A) 90%
B) 100%
C) 76%
D) None of These
46 _________ CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar are ranked
among Fortune magazine's list of 50 most powerful women in business (published in Feb 2014).
Indra Nooyi was ranked 3rd in the same list.
A) General Motors
B) Coca Cola
C) PepsiCo
D) Nokia
47 All India Management Association (AIMA), the national apex body of management
professionals in the country, has conferred the high performance brand award for 2013 to
___________ (announced in Feb 2014).
A) Amul
B) Wipro
C) Merico
D) Mother Dairy
48 The Bank of England has kept Interest rates unchanged at record low of ________, as per the
monetary policy announcement in Feb 2014.
A) 0.75%
B) 0.5%
C) 0.25%
D) 1%
49 Indias largest paramilitary force CRPF has appointed which sportsperson as its brand
ambassador in Feb 2014?
A) Sushil Kumar
B) Saina Nehawal
C) M C Mary Kom
D) Vijay Kumar
50 Who won the "Best Director" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February 2014?
A) Alexander Payne
B) Alfonso Cuaron
C) Guillermo del Toro
D) Emmanuel Lubezki
51 Who became the next prime minister of Nepal in Feb 2014?
A) Prachanda
B) Girija Prasad Koirala
C) Sushil Koirala
D) Sher Bahadur Deuba
52 ICC approved controversial structural reform in Feb 2014 and has given most power to 3
boards. Which in the list is not one of them?
A) England
B) India
C) South Africa
D) Australia
53 Kumar Sangakkara became only the second player to hit a triple century and a century in the
same match while playing against Bangladesh in February 2014. Earlier who achieved the same
feat?
A) Geoffrey Boycott
B) Mike Gatting
C) Ian Botham
D) Graham Gooch
54 "World Day of Social Justice" is observed on ______________?
A) 21st Feb
B) 25th Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 20th Feb
55 Which Tour operator announced merger of its operations with resort owner Sterling Holiday
Resorts India Ltd in a deal valued at Rs 870 crore in Feb 2014?
A) Yatra
B) MakeMyTrip
C) Thomas Cook India Ltd
D) None of These
56 Indian Olympic Association conducted its polls in Feb 2014 and _________ was elected as the
president. This also cleared Indias return to the Olympic fold.
A) Anil Khanna
B) N Ramachandran
C) N. Srinivasan
D) Akhilesh Das Gupta
57 Which of the following countries will host 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Feb 2018?
A) Norway
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Germany
58 Which film has won the Golden Conch Award for the Best Documentary Film at the Mumbai
International Film Festival in the Documentary, Short and Animation Films category in Feb
2014?
A) In Between : Isang Yun in North and South Korea
B) Tamaash
C) Are You Listening
D) None of These
59 USA unemployment rate stood at ______ in January (announced in Feb 2014).
A) 6.7%
B) 7.1%
C) 6.6%
D) 6.9%
60 Who has been named as the top US philanthropists for 2013 who donated shares worth of more
than USD 970 million to a Silicon Valley foundation (announced in Feb 2014)?
A) Dustin Moskovitz
B) Bill Gates
C) Mark Zuckerberg
D) Warren Buffett
61 Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sacked ________ as the Chairman of the PCB and
suspended the Governing board with immediate effect on 10th February because of his
mishandling Pakistan's case in the recent changes brought in the ICC.
A) Najam Sethi
B) Zaheer Abbas
C) Iqbal Qasim
D) Zaka Ashraf
62 Who became the youngest Russian athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics
currently being held at Sochi, Russia in Feb 2014?
A) Yulia Lipnitskaya
B) Adelina Sotnikova
C) Evgeni Plushenko
D) Carolina Kostner
63 Which Indian state becomes the first state in India with 100% sanitation coverage in Feb 2014?
All 6,10,577 inhabitants have latrines with high sanitation and hygiene standards.
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Tripura
C) Sikkim
D) Nagaland
64 BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law and former _____________ team principal Gurunath
Meiyappan was indicted on charges of betting in Feb 2014 by the Justice Mukul Mudgal
committee, formed by the Supreme Court to inquire into spot-fixing and illegal betting in the
Indian Premier League last year.
A) Rajasthan Royals
B) Royal Challengers Bangalore
C) Chennai Super Kings
D) Pune Warriors
65 The Reserve Bank of India has removed the ________ interest rate cap on loans given by
microfinance companies regulated by it and linked the interest rate to the cost of funds in Feb
2014.
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 26%
D) 25%
66 Which movie won the "Best British film at the BAFTAs" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards
presented in February 2014?
A) Gravity
B) American Hustle
67 Indias largest passenger car maker, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has stopped producing
its iconic car brand _______ which was associated with millions of middle class Indians since its
launch in 1980. The production is stopped in January 2014.
A) Maruti 1000
B) Maruti 900
C) Maruti 800
D) None of These
68 India completes how many years without reporting any case of polio in Feb 2014? It is only the
second time in the history that a disease is being eliminated in India through immunisation after
small pox in May 1980.
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) Five
69 "International Mother Language Day" is observed on ______________?
A) 21st Feb
B) 25th Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 20th Feb
70 Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in Feb
2014?
A) Sudha Sharma
B) R.K.Tiwari
C) T. Nanda Kumar
D) S R Rao
71 India has been ranked at ________ in the list of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index
2014 published by the Organisation Reporters Without Border in its latest annual report in
Feb 2014.
A) 140th
B) 121st
C) 158th
D) 110th
72 According to Indias IT Industry watch body, Nasscom, the Indian IT and Business Process
Management (BPM) industry will grow at rate of _______ in next financial year 2014-15.
A) 11-13%
B) 12-15%
C) 13-17%
D) 13-15%
73 Yahoo India has appointed whom as Managing Director, overseeing the Internet majors
business in India?
A) Nigel Harris
B) Satya Nadella
C) Gurmit Singh
D) Sundar Pichai
74 The Chartered Accountants Institute has appointed whom as its new President in for 2014-15 in
Fe 2014?
A) Manoj Fadnis
B) Sirajuddin Qureshi
C) K Raghu
D) R. Chandrashekhar
75 ICC approved controversial structural reform to give most power to India, England and
Australia boards In Feb 2014. As per new structure, who is set to become the first ICC chairman
from July for a period of two years?
A) Jagmohan Dalmiya
B) N Srinivasan
C) Shashank Manohar
D) Haroon Lorgat
76 The two day player auction for the 2014 edition of the Indian Premier League held in Feb 2014.
Indias Yuvraj Singh attracted the biggest price of Rs 14 crore in the auction. Which team bought
him?
A) Rajasthan Royals
B) Royal Challengers Bangalore
C) Chennai Super Kings
D) Kings XI Punjab
77 Which state won the Irani Trophy for the fifth time in Feb 2014?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Sourashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
78 Indias Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at _____ in January
(published in Feb 2014).
A) 8.79%
B) 9.87%
C) 8.07%
D) 9.13%
79 Indias Index of Industrial Production, growth stood at ________ in December (published in Feb
2014).
A) -0.1%
B) -0.6%
C) 0.4%
D) 1.1%
80 Social Netoworking company Facebook announced acquisition of __________, a world leader in
mobile messaging over the internet, for USD 19 billion in Feb 2014.
A) LineChat
B) WeChat
C) WhatsApp
D) None of These
81 Which US company has announced its acquisition of Time Warner Cable for USD 45.2 billion in
Feb 2014?
A) DIRECTV
B) DISH Network Corporation
C) Comcast Corporation
D) None of These
82 Who won the "Best Supporting Actress" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in
February 2014?
A) Amy Adams
B) Cate Blanchett
C) Jennifer Lawrence
D) None of These
83 National Women's Day' is celebrated on ________ across India.
A) 13-Feb
B) 17-Feb
C) 23-Feb
D) 18-Feb
84 Renowned _________ filmmaker Balu Mahendra passed away in Feb 2014.
A) Odiya
B) Telegu
C) Tamil
D) Marathi
85 The eurozone's economic growth stood at ______ in the final quarter of 2013.
A) 0.1%
B) 0.3%
C) 0.5%
D) 0.4%
86 Delhi chief minister _______ resigned today after failing to table the jan lokpal bill, which was
defeated in the introduction stage itself. This decision ends Aam Aadmi Party governments 49-
day run in power.
A) Manish Sisodia
B) Kumar Viswas
C) Arvind Kejriwal
D) Yogendra Yadav
87 Delhi Police has introduced a new helpline number ________ for people of North East residing
in Delhi in Feb 2014 to register their complaints.
A) 1073
B) 1011
C) 1093
D) 1099
88 Who will take over as the new chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council
(BCCC), a self-regulatory body for non-news channels as per announcement in Feb 2014?
A) Ajit Prakash Shah
B) R. Banumathi
C) Mukul Mudgal
D) N.P. Singh
89 "World Scout Day" is observed on ______________?
A) 21st Feb
B) 22nd Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 28th Feb
90 Indias overall inflation, measured by the Wholesale price index, stood at _______ in January
2014 (published in Feb 2014).
A) 4.89%
B) 6.85%
C) 5.05%
D) 5.76%
91 Who sworn in as new Prime Minister of Italy in Feb 2014? Also became the youngest ever prime
minister of Italy at the age of 39.
A) Angelino Alfano
B) Enrico Letta
C) Nichi Vendola
D) Matteo Renzi
92 Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reliance Communications
(RCom) in February 2014?
A) Gurdeep Singh
B) Vinod Sawhny
C) Munish Sharda
D) Raj Jain
93 Which global internet giant has acquired SlickLogin, an Israeli start-up company which offers
an alternative process for login confirmation by using sound based passwords, in Feb 2014?
A) Facebook
B) Google
C) Microsoft
D) Yahoo
94 The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of ______ in the October-December (Announced
in Feb 2014).
A) 1.2%
B) 1.5%
C) 1%
D) 0.5%
95 Who won the "Best Supporting Actor" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February
2014?
A) Mathew Mc Conaughey
B) Alfonso Cuaron
C) Barkhad Abdi
D) Jared Leto
96 Which Indian Telecom Company acquired Loop Mobile for Rs 700-crore in Feb 2014?
A) Vodafone
B) Bharti Airtel
C) Ideal Cellular
D) Reliance Comm
97 Finance minister P Chidambaram has presented his interim budget for 2014 in Feb 2014. As per
him, Fiscal deficit will be at ________ in 2013-14.
A) 5.1%
B) 4.6%
C) 4.9%
D) 5.5%
98 Which country emerged as the worlds largest consumer market for gold as per the data
published by the World Gold Council in February 2014?
A) USA
B) India
C) China
D) Brazil
99 Which Indian state has been declared as the best state in the country for implementing Rural
Tourism Project (announced in Feb 2014)?
A) Sikkim
B) Kerala
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
100 BJP leader Arun Jaitely unveiled a book entitled ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics, Inclusive
Governance at the Indian Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road in New Delhi in Feb 2014. The book has
been authored by ___________.
A) Amartya Sen
B) Yashwant Sinha
C) Sameer Kochhar
D) None of These
101 Which film won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film award by the Childrens jury
in Generation Kplus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014?
A) In Between : Isang Yun in North and South Korea
B) Tamaash
C) Are You Listening
D) Killa
102 Famous _________ R.K. Srikantan passed away in Bangalore on 17th February 2014.
A) Music Director
B) Actor
C) Carnatic music vocalist
D) Director
103 Which Indian Crickter(s) was nominated for the ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation
award on 17th February.
A) Virendra Sehwag
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) M S Dhoni
D) Both A and B
104 "Central Excise Day" is observed on ______________?
A) 21st Feb
B) 22nd Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 28th Feb
105 A day after Telangana Bill was passed in Lok Sabha, ____________ stepped down as Andhra
Pradesh Chief Minister in Feb 2014 protesting division of the state.
A) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
B) N. Chandrababu Naidu
C) N Kiran Kumar Reddy
D) Botsa Satyanarayana
106 Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has appointed whom as the Chairperson of
its board of governors in Feb 2014?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
C) Krish Gapalakrishnan
D) Mohandas Pai
107 Chinas FDI investment stood at _____________ in Jan 2014 (announced in Feb 2014). China
managed to get a healthy USD 117.59 billion FDI last year.
A) USD 9.56 billion
B) USD 12.1 billion
C) USD 10.76 billion
D) USD 14.5 billion
108 India received _________ of foreign direct investment (FDI) in December 2013 (announced in
Feb 2014).
A) USD 1.6 billion
B) USD 1.1 billion
C) USD 1.9 billion
D) USD 2.3 billion
109 Which Tech company announced acquisition of WhatsApp, a world leader in mobile messaging
over the internet, for USD 19 billion in stock and cash in Feb 2014?
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) Facebook
D) Yahoo
110 Which Indian language became the sixth language of India to get classical language status in
Feb 2014 after the Union Cabinet conceded a long-pending demand?
A) Gujrathi
B) Assamese
C) Bengali
D) Odia
111 Indias first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated in Chandoli in _________ in Feb 2014. For
pilot project, Chandoli with over 80 % of minority population has been selected as the first
village.
A) Rajasthan.
B) Gujarat
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Haryana
112 The Central Government has appointed whom as Chairman and Managing Director of Export-
Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on deputation for three years in Feb 2014?
A) B K Divakara
B) Yaduvendra Mathur
D) DP Singh
113 Who has been appointed as the new Oil Secretary in Feb 2014?
A) V S Madan
B) Vivek Rae
C) A Vijayanand
D) Saurabh Chandra
114 Who was honoured as the Corporate Strategist of the Year Award by Public Relations Council
of India (PRCI) in Feb 2014? PRCI gives this award as recognition to those who have excelled in
their own field and contributed to social justice and made a difference to the nation in the last
four years. This award is also called as the Chanakya Award.
A) B. Prasada Rao
B) V B Gadgil
C) P Dwarakanath
D) Arup Roy Choudhury
115 Tension between Ukraine and Russia was escalated in Feb 2014 leading to huge protest and
selection of a new Government there. What is the name of area which is still under conflict
between these two nations?
A) Kherson
B) Crimea
C) Donetsk
D) Stavropol
116 World's longest free Wi-Fi zone was launched in _____________ in February. A 20km free Wi-Fi
zone, the longest in the world, was launched.
A) Mumbai
B) Patna
C) Bangalore
D) Hyderabad
117 Which Indian PSU bank and New India Assurance have inked a MoU in Feb 2014 to provide
three customised package health insurance policies from the general insurance major? These
policies are named BMB Sakhee, BMB Nirbhaya and BMB Parivar Suraksha.
A) State Bank of India
B) Central Bank of India
C) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
118 The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of United Bank of India (UBI), ___________
resigned on 21 February 2014 after reporting high loss and high NPA in its third quarter result.
A) Usha Ananthasubramanian
B) Archana Bhargava
C) Shubhalakshmi Panse
D) None of These
119 "National Science Day" is observed on ______________?
A) 21st Feb
B) 22nd Feb
C) 24th Feb
D) 28th Feb
120 The International Monetary Fund has India's economic grwoth at ______ in FY14 in Feb 2014,
which would improve to 5.4% in FY15.
A) 5.1%
B) 4.8%
C) 4.6%
D) 4.3%
121 G-20 financial leaders have announced to generate ____________ in extra output in next five
years after its 2-day meeting held in Sydney on 22-23 February to give a much needed boost to
world economy.
A) USD 1 trillion
B) USD 2 trillion
C) USD 3 trillion
D) USD 1.5 trillion
122 Who was named as the interim President of the country on 23 February 2014 till it choses its
next President?
A) Oleksandr Turchynov
B) Viktor Yanukovych
C) Mykola Azarov
D) Arseniy Yatsenyuk
123 Sochi Winter Olympics concluded in Feb 2014. Which country finished on top of the medal table
with 13 Gold, 11 Silver and 9 Bronze?
A) China
B) Norway
C) Russia
D) South Korea
124 Finance minister P Chidambaram has presented his interim budget for 2014 in Feb 2014. As per
him, Excise duty on SUVs was reduced from 30 to _______.
A) 24%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 18%
125 Who has been chosen for the Y Nayudamma memorial award for the year 2013 (announced in
Feb 2014)? The award is annually given to persons chosen for their significant contributions to
the development of science and technology in the country.
A) Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
B) Kavita Shukla
C) P.S. Veeraraghavan
D) None of These
126 Which Indias tennis player jumped 18 places to become world number 78 in the latest ATP
rankings published in Feb 2014?
A) Yuki Bhambri
B) Somdev Devvarman
C) Leander Paes
D) Mahesh Bhupati
127 Which team won Hockey India League held at Ranchi in February 2014?
A) Ranchi Rhinos
B) Delhi Waveriders
C) Jaypee Punjab Warriors
D) Uttar Pradesh Wizards
128 The panel headed by _________ which was set up by the RBI to scrutinize applications for new
bank licences has submitted its report in Feb 2014?
A) Nachiket Mor
B) Y. Venugopal Reddy
C) Vijay Kelkar
D) Bimal Jalan
129 Which Indian Oil and Gas company will buy Malaysian firm Petronas' 10% stake in a shale-gas
assets and liquefied- natural-gas (LNG) project in British Columbia for USD 900 million
(announced in Feb 2014)?
A) GAIL
B) ONGC
C) Indian Oil Corp
D) Reliance Industries
130 Famous __________ Prokash Karmakar passed away on 24th February in Kolkata due to age-
related illness.
A) Painter
B) Actor
C) Author
D) Social Activist
131 Which International Political leader has been awarded with Israel's highest civilian honour, the
"Medal of Distinction" in February 2014?
A) David Cameron
B) Barak Obama
C) Angela Merkel
D) None of These
132 Taking moral responsibility for the submarine accident off the Mumbai coast, Navy Chief
Admiral _______- has resigned in Feb 2014.
A) Norman Anil Kumar Browne
B) Robin Dhowan
C) DK Joshi
D) Nirmal Kumar Verma
133 Who has been appointed the new head of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indias most
profitable firm, in February 2014?
A) P. Madhusudan
B) Dinesh K. Sarraf
C) A Vijayanand
D) S.K. Sharma
134 Which Indian City has become the world's most affordable office locations as per the paper
published by the global realty consultant DTZ in Feb 2014?
A) New Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Hyderabad
D) Pune
135 Who was sworn in as new Egypt Prime Minister in Feb 2014? He will head Egypt's sixth
government since the 2011 uprising that ended autocratic rule of Hosni Mubarak.
A) Ibrahim Mahlab
B) Hazem el-Beblawi
C) Mohamed ElBaradei
D) Adly Mansour
136 Famous ________ guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away on 26 February 2014 due to a heart
attack.
A) German
B) French
C) Spanish
D) British
137 Finance minister P Chidambaram has presented his interim budget for 2014 in Feb 2014. He has
allocated ________ estimated requirement for implementing one-rank-one-pay scheme for
armed forces in 2014-15.
A) Rs 500 crore
B) Rs 1000 crore
C) Rs 300 crore
D) Rs 700 crore
138 Indias largest 130-MW Solar Power Plant Welspun Solar MP Project was launched in which
Indian state in Feb 2014?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
139 Which Indias IT Services Company has acquired the software services unit of Germany
chemicals giant BASF in Feb 2014?
A) Tech Mahindra
B) Infosys
C) Wipro
D) TCS
140 Which Credit information solutions provider launched a software solution named as 'Bureau
One' to collate various credit bureau responses and deliver them seamlessly in Feb 2014?
A) CIBIL
B) DNV India
C) Equifax India
D) CRISIL
141 Who won the National Billiard Championships held in Lucknow in Feb 2014?
A) Sourav Kothari
B) Alok Kumar
C) B. Bhaskar
D) Dhruv Sitwala
142 Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated Indias first post office savings bank
ATM in ___________ in February 2014. The ATM was launched as a part of an Information
Technology (IT) modernisation project of the Department of Posts in order to boost its core
banking network.
A) Bangalore
B) Hyderabad
C) Chennai
D) Kochin
143 General Motors India has appointed whom as its President and Managing Director, effective
from 1st March 2014?
A) Lowell Paddock
B) Arvind Saxena
C) Nigel Harris
D) Joginder Singh
144 India has joined the elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was
commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS Hansa in ________ in Feb 2014.
A) Mumbai
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Panaji
D) Kochin
145 Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager Mathew Martoma has been convicted for his role in
the $275 million insider trading scheme in Feb 2014. He worked for which hedge fund?
A) S.A.C. Capital Advisors
B) Fairfax Financial Holdings
C) Brevan Howard
D) Fortress Investment Group
146 India was ranked _____ in the list of ten countries in terms of digital governance as per the
report on digital governance released by Accenture in February 2014.
A) 7th
B) 10th
C) 8th
D) 9th
147 The President of India presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 to Dr.
Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre (VV Dongre) and Prof. Guocheng Zhang in February 2014 for
making outstanding contributions in the field of _______ to eradicate the disease through
treatment, training and research.
A) Polio
B) HIV-AIDS
C) Leprosy
D) Tuberculosis
148 Who has been conferred with the Youth Achievers Award at the sixth Global Marketing and
Social Media award ceremony held at Mumbai in Feb 2014?
A) Bharat Gupta
B) V. K. Hamzah Abbas
C) Shireen Bhan
D) Swapan Dasgupta
149 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and _________ unveil 360-degree online view of 30
monuments in Feb 2014 in which 30 Indian monuments including Taj Mahal can now be
"visited" online with a 360-degree panoramic view.
A) Yahoo
B) Microsoft
C) Facebook
D) Google
150 Which Indian Cricketer was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Gujarat State Election
Commission in Feb 2014?
A) Cheteshwar Pujara
B) Virat Kohli
C) Suresh Raina
D) Rohit Sharma
151 Which Indian-born scientist won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 at
Cambridge (announced in Feb 2014)? The Protein Science Young Investigator Award is given by
the Protein Society for important contribution made in the study of proteins.
A) Vijay Singh
B) Madan Babu
C) Utpal Bhadra
D) Obaid Siddiqi
152 Which social networking company announced to launch of Chinese version of its site in
February 2014? The Chinese language website will be a beta or test version of the site.
A) Orkut
B) Facebook
C) LinkedIn
D) Google Plus
153 The only work of fiction ever written by Charlie Chaplin, __________ was published in Feb
2014.
A) Footlight
B) Comedian
C) Limelight Actor
D) Chapline Time
154 Which team secured third place in the Hockey India League held at Ranchi in February 2014?
A) Ranchi Rhinos
B) Delhi Waveriders
C) Jaypee Punjab Warriors
D) Uttar Pradesh Wizards
155 The UNAIDS has announced _____________ as Zero Discrimination Day in Feb 2014.
A) 4-March
B) 1-March
C) 1-April
D) 12-April
156 Which Indian state was awarded with the Krishi Karman award 2014 for highest foodgrain
production (announced in Feb 2014)?
A) Punjab
B) West Bengal
C) Odissa
D) Madhya Pradesh
157 Which Indian Origin ___________ developed a low cost Braille Printer using lego Set in Feb
2014?
A) Geeta Chandran
B) Varun Arora
C) Bunker Roy
D) Shubham Banerjee
158 Which country announced its plan to build the worlds longest underwater tunnel beneath the
Bohai Sea in Feb 2014 which will be completed by 2026?
A) Singapore
B) Japan
C) China
D) South Korea
159 Which country topped the list of countries in terms of digital governance as per the report on
digital governance released by Accenture in February 2014.
A) Singapore
B) Norway
C) UAE
D) Sweden
160 Finance minister P Chidambaram has presented his interim budget for 2014 in Feb 2014. He has
allocated ________ more to Nirbhaya Fund.
A) Rs 1500 crore
B) Rs 1000 crore
C) Rs 1300 crore
D) Rs 500 crore
161 Who was awarded with the Amazing Indian Award 2014 (announced in Feb 2014)?
A) Tomas Halik
B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
C) Arunima Sinha
D) None of These
162 Which country will host World Bridge Championship 2015 for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice
Cup (women) as per World Bridge Federation (WBF) announcement in February 2014?
A) UK
B) Germany
C) Australia
D) India
163 Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, President of _________ was on an official visit to India in February
2014.
A) Sudan
B) Libya
C) Zanzibar
D) Kenya
164 Global Software giant Microsoft has named whom as its new Chairman in Feb 2014?
A) Steve Ballmer
B) Satya Nadella
C) John Thompson
D) Sundar Pichai
165 Who has been appointed Special Advisor to United Nations to help steer the multi-nation body
frame a policy and ensure its implementation in the area of broadband and associated cyber
security issues in Feb 2014?
A) Sumit bose
B) M F Farooqui
C) Vivek Lall
D) Ratan P Watal
166 Indias National Womens day celebrated on 13th February every year, in the memory of which
Indian woman?
A) Annie Besant
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Sucheta Kriplani
167 India has signed agreements on Green Energy Corridors with which country in Feb 2014?
A) UK
B) Germany
C) France
D) Sweden
168 Which Indian stock exchange launched a new volatility index named as "India (VIX)" which is
based on the index options prices of that exchange in Feb 2014?
A) National Stock Exchange
B) Bombay Stock Exchange
C) MCX
D) None of These
169 According to Fortune Magazine report published in Feb 2014, Which company has been named
as the best company to work for the fifth consecutive year?
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) Facebook
D) Boston Consulting Group
170 Joachim Guack, President of ________ visited India in Feb 2014.
A) France
B) Germany
C) Norway
D) Sweden
171 Which Indian shooter has become the first person to clinch three gold medals in the Inter-Shoot
Tri-series Shooting in the Air Pistol event held at Hague, Netherlands in Feb 2014?
A) Abhinav Bindra
B) Saurav Ghosal
C) Annu Raj Singh
D) Rahi Sarnobot
172 Which NGO won the Gold Shield and Hall of Fame for Excellence award in Financial Reporting
for the year 2012-13 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Feb 2014?
A) Care Promise Welfare Society
B) Alexis Centre For Women's Development
C) Akshaya Patra Foundation
D) Comet Media Foundation
173 The 101st edition of annual Session of Indian Science Congress (ISC) was held in which
university in Feb 2014? Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India
inaugurated the event.
A) Bombay University
B) Calcutta University
C) Delhi University
D) University of Jammu
174 Which Indian state has become the first state to legally ban the consumption of all forms of
smokeless tobacco including pan masala in Feb 2014?
A) Haryana
B) Guajarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Assam
175 Which Indian state announced to set up an Automotive Industrial Development Centre named
as "Auto City" in Feb 2014 to offer investment facilitation services to companies willing to invest
in the automotive industry?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Guajarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
176 Prime Minister of India inaugurated Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in ________ in Feb 2014. This
Bhawan will house the Ministry of Environment and Forest and will be Indias first on site Net
Zero Building.
A) Dehradun
B) Gurgaon
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad
177 Indian Government has set up a one-man expert committee headed by ________ in Feb 2014 to
study and examine the demand of a separate Bodoland state from Assam.
A) G K Pillai
B) Sam Pitroda
C) Sudarsanam Srinivasan
D) Arun Maira
178 IRCTC launched _______ Scheme in February 2014 to make payment process fast and to reduce
transaction failures due to bank payment related problems.
A) E-Paisa
B) E-Wallet
C) E-Money
D) E-Credit
179 Indian Government increased the workdays under MNREGA from 100 days to __________ for
tribals in Feb 2014.
A) 120 days
B) 130 days
C) 150 days
D) 180 days
180 Which Indian publishing house has agreed to withdraw American Indologist Wendy Donigers
book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" from the Indian market following an out-of-court
settlement in Feb 2014?
A) Penguin India
B) Tata Mcgrow Hill
C) Pearson India
D) None of These
181 MP L. Rajagopal used a can of pepper spray inside the Lok Sabha to protest against the tabling
of Telengana Bill in Feb 2014. He belonged to which political party at the time of the incident?
A) Telugu Desam Party
B) YSR Congres
C) Indian National Congress
D) Telangana Rashtra Samithi
182 Which Musician/Music Director has been appointed the goodwill ambassador of Unesco
Nepals Education For All in Feb 2014?
A) Shankar Mahadevan
B) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
C) A R Rahman
D) Bappi Lahiri
183 Rishang Keishing, the oldest Parliamentarian of India decided to retire in February at an age of
94. He belonged to which political party?
A) Manipur Peoples Party
B) Indian National Congress
C) Naga National Party
D) People's Liberation Army of Manipur
184 India has signed two agreements with which country for fighting against international terrorism
as well as avoiding double taxation in Feb 2014?
A) Malaysia
B) China
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
185 Who has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in Feb 2014?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Chris Gayle
C) Daniel Vettori
D) None of These
186 Which chess player won the Grenke Chess Classic title 2013 held in Feb 2014?
A) Magnus Carlsen
B) Vladimir Kramnik
C) Viswanathan Anand
D) Arkadij Naiditsch
187 Indian government has scrapped a multi billion helicopter deal with AgustaWestland due to
corruption in Feb 2014. This company is from which country?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Germany
188 Which movie won the "Best Film" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February
2014?
A) 12 Years a slave
B) American Hustle
189 The Central Government has appointed whom as Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab
& Sind Bank (PSB) in Feb 2014?
A) B K Divakara
B) S.R. Bansal
D) DP Singh
190 Indian Olympic Association conducted its polls in Feb 2014 and _________ was elected as the
president. This also cleared Indias return to the Olympic fold.
A) Anil Khanna
B) N Ramachandran
C) N. Srinivasan
D) Akhilesh Das Gupta
Answers
Sl
No.
Question Answer
1 Who has been given additional charge of Water Resources Ministry
after resignation by Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat in Feb
2014?
Ans) Ghulam Nabi Azad
2 Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in Feb
2014?
Ans) Harish Rawat
3 Which movie won the "Best Film" award in the BAFTA 2014
Awards presented in February 2014?
Ans) 12 Years a slave
4 US President Barack Obama nominated whom as the Director of
the National Security Agency (NSA) in Feb 2014?
Ans) Michael Rogers
5 Which Country won the ICC World Cup Qualifier at the Bert
Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln in Feb 2014 to be part of ICC World Cup
2015?
Ans) Scotland
6 India's first Monorail service was opened for public use in which of
the below cities?
Ans) Mumbai
7 "Central Excise Day" is observed on? Ans) 24th Feb
8 The RBI diluted rules for accelerated provisioning it had proposed
for non-performing accounts in Feb 2014. As per its notification,
now lenders will make _______ provision for unsecured loans that
remain unpaid for six months.
Ans) 25%
9 Which dbran has emerged as the most trusted brand in India
according to Brand Trust Report, India Study 2014 (BTR 2014)?
Ans) Samsung
10 Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India jumped stood at
_________ in November 2013 (announced in Feb 2014).
Ans) USD 1.64 billion
11 Which Social networking giant celebrated its 10th birthday in Feb
2014?
Ans) Facebook
12 India overtook Which country to become the third largest crude oil
importer in the World, as per the data released by Reuters in Feb
2014?
Ans) Japan
13 The Chartered Accountants Institute has appointed whom as its
new Vice-President in for 2014-15 in Fe 2014?
Ans) Manoj Fadnis
14 Indias core sector output, consisting of eight key sectors, growth
stood at ______ in December (announced in Feb 2014).
Ans) 2.1%
15 Who remains top of the mens ATP tennis rankings released in Feb
2014?
Ans) Rafael Nadal
16 "National Science Day" is observed on? Ans) 28th Feb
17 Who retained her top position in the WTA womens tennis
rankings issued in Feb 2014?
Ans) Serena Williams
18 Which Oscar-winning actor was found dead in his New York
apartment in Feb 2014?
Ans) Philip Seymour
Hoffman
19 The Central Government has appointed whom as Chairman and
Managing Director of Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) in Feb 2014?
Ans) Jatinder Bir Singh
20 Who has been appointed as the new Country Director for India of
the Asian Development Bank in Feb 2014?
Ans) Teresa Kho
21 Which Indian state won their seventh Ranji Trophy title in Feb
2014?
Ans) Karnataka
22 Who won the "Best Actor" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards
Ans) Chiwetel Ejiofor
23 Global Software giant Microsoft has named whom as its new CEO
in Feb 2014?
Ans) Satya Nadella
24 Who has been sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US
Central Bank and the most powerful Central bank in the world, in
Feb 2014?
Ans) Janet Yellen
25 "World Cancer Day" is observed on ______________? Ans) 4th Feb
26 Which Former Supreme Court Judge has been appointed as the
Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission in Feb 2014?
Ans) Justice Ashok
Kumar Mathur
27 Which Google Inc executive has been appointed new head of its
YouTube video business in Feb 2014?
Ans) Susan Wojcicki
28 The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest
rate unchanged at ________ in Feb 2014.
Ans) 0.25%
29 Who been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year
2013 (announced in Feb 2014)?
Ans) Vishwanath
Tripathi
30 Which Indian-American professor has been appointed as the dean
of the prestigious Princeton University Graduate School in Feb
2014?
Ans) Sanjeev Kulkarni
31 The Central government has set up a committee today to suggest
suitable and corrective measures to address concerns regarding
security of people from North East in Feb 2014. The six-member
panel will be headed by ___________.
Ans) M P Bezbaruah
32 Who in the below list was nominated for the World Children's
Prize in Sweden in Feb 2014?
Ans) Malala Yousafzai
33 "World Radio Day" is observed on which date to increase
awareness about the importance of Radio?
Ans) 13th Feb
34 The global conversation organisation, WWF (World Wide Fund for
Nature) has appointed whom as director-general (DG) of the WWF
International in February 2014?
Ans) Marco Lambertini
35 Who topped the Fortune list of '50 most powerful women in
business: Global edition announced in Feb 2014?
Ans) Mary Barra
36 Which tech company released Chromebox for video conferencing
in Feb 2014?
Ans) Google
37 Who won the "Best Actress" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards
Ans) Cate Blanchett
38 The 22nd Winter Olympics was held at ________ in February 2014. Ans) Sochi
39 Which famous England batsmans international career ended by
England Cricket Board in February 2014?
Ans) Kevin Pietersen
40 The Union Cabinet cleared the Telangana Bill and Parliament
passed the same. With this, Telengana will be India's
__________state.
Ans) 29th
41 Which famous actor been elected to the upper house of the
Parliament in Feb 2014 on Trinamool Congress ticket?
Ans) Mithun
Chakraborty
42 "World Day of the Sick" is observed on ______________? Ans) 12th Feb
43 The Indian government pegged the economic growth rate for 2013-
14 at ________ in February 2014.
Ans) 4.9%
44 Finance ministry has extended Upendra Kumar Sinha's tenure as
SEBI head for another ________ years in February 2014.
Ans) One
45 Union Cabinet approved Vodafones proposal in Feb 2014 to buy
out minority partners and own ________ of Vodafone India in a
USD 1.6 billion deal.
Ans) 100%
46 _________ CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank Managing Director
Chanda Kochhar are ranked among Fortune magazine's list of 50
most powerful women in business (published in Feb 2014). Indra
Nooyi was ranked 3rd in the same list.
Ans) PepsiCo
47 All India Management Association (AIMA), the national apex body
of management professionals in the country, has conferred the high
performance brand award for 2013 to ___________ (announced in
Ans) Amul
Feb 2014).
48 The Bank of England has kept Interest rates unchanged at record
low of ________, as per the monetary policy announcement in Feb
2014.
Ans) 0.5%
49 Indias largest paramilitary force CRPF has appointed which
sportsperson as its brand ambassador in Feb 2014?
Ans) M C Mary Kom
50 Who won the "Best Director" award in the BAFTA 2014 Awards
Ans) Alfonso Cuaron
51 Who became the next prime minister of Nepal in Feb 2014? Ans) Sushil Koirala
52 ICC approved controversial structural reform in Feb 2014 and has
given most power to 3 boards. Which in the list is not one of them?
Ans) South Africa
53 Kumar Sangakkara became only the second player to hit a triple
century and a century in the same match while playing against
Bangladesh in February 2014. Earlier who achieved the same feat?
Ans) Graham Gooch
54 "World Day of Social Justice" is observed on ______________? Ans) 20th Feb
55 Which Tour operator announced merger of its operations with
resort owner Sterling Holiday Resorts India Ltd in a deal valued at
Rs 870 crore in Feb 2014?
Ans) Thomas Cook India
Ltd
56 Indian Olympic Association conducted its polls in Feb 2014 and
_________ was elected as the president. This also cleared Indias
return to the Olympic fold.
Ans) N Ramachandran
57 Which of the following countries will host 2018 Winter Olympics to
be held in Feb 2018?
Ans) South Korea
58 Which film has won the Golden Conch Award for the Best
Documentary Film at the Mumbai International Film Festival in the
Documentary, Short and Animation Films category in Feb 2014?
Ans) Are You Listening
59 USA unemployment rate stood at ______ in January (announced in
Feb 2014).
Ans) 6.6%
60 Who has been named as the top US philanthropists for 2013 who
donated shares worth of more than USD 970 million to a Silicon
Valley foundation (announced in Feb 2014)?
Ans) Mark Zuckerberg
61 Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sacked ________ as the
Chairman of the PCB and suspended the Governing board with
immediate effect on 10th February because of his mishandling
Pakistan's case in the recent changes brought in the ICC.
Ans) Zaka Ashraf
62 Who became the youngest Russian athlete to win a gold medal at
the Winter Olympics currently being held at Sochi, Russia in Feb
2014?
Ans) Yulia Lipnitskaya
63 Which Indian state becomes the first state in India with 100%
sanitation coverage in Feb 2014? All 6,10,577 inhabitants have
latrines with high sanitation and hygiene standards.
Ans) Sikkim
64 BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law and former _____________
team principal Gurunath Meiyappan was indicted on charges of
betting in Feb 2014 by the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee,
formed by the Supreme Court to inquire into spot-fixing and illegal
Ans) Chennai Super
Kings
betting in the Indian Premier League last year.
65 The Reserve Bank of India has removed the ________ interest rate
cap on loans given by microfinance companies regulated by it and
linked the interest rate to the cost of funds in Feb 2014.
Ans) 26%
66 Which movie won the "Best British film at the BAFTAs" award in
the BAFTA 2014 Awards presented in February 2014?
Ans) Gravity
67 Indias largest passenger car maker, Maruti Suzuki India Limited
(MSIL) has stopped producing its iconic car brand _______ which
was associated with millions of middle class Indians since its
launch in 1980. The production is stopped in January 2014.
Ans) Maruti 800
68 India completes how many years without reporting any case of
polio in Feb 2014? It is only the second time in the history that a
disease is being eliminated in India through immunisation after
small pox in May 1980.
Ans) Three
69 "International Mother Language Day" is observed on
______________?
Ans) 21st Feb
70 Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of
Direct Taxes (CBDT) in Feb 2014?
Ans) R.K.Tiwari
71 India has been ranked at ________ in the list of 180 countries in the
World Press Freedom Index 2014 published by the Organisation
Reporters Without Border in its latest annual report in Feb 2014.
Ans) 140th
72 According to Indias IT Industry watch body, Nasscom, the Indian
IT and Business Process Management (BPM) industry will grow at
rate of _______ in next financial year 2014-15.
Ans) 13-15%
73 Yahoo India has appointed whom as Managing Director,
overseeing the Internet majors business in India?
Ans) Gurmit Singh
74 The Chartered Accountants Institute has appointed whom as its
new President in for 2014-15 in Fe 2014?
Ans) K Raghu
75 ICC approved controversial structural reform to give most power
to India, England and Australia boards In Feb 2014. As per new
structure, who is set to become the first ICC chairman from July for
a period of two years?
Ans) N Srinivasan
76 The two day player auction for the 2014 edition of the Indian
Premier League held in Feb 2014. Indias Yuvraj Singh attracted the
biggest price of Rs 14 crore in the auction. Which team bought him?
Ans) Royal Challengers
Bangalore
77 Which state won the Irani Trophy for the fifth time in Feb 2014? Ans) Karnataka
78 Indias Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood
at _____ in January (published in Feb 2014).
Ans) 8.79%
79 Indias Index of Industrial Production, growth stood at ________ in
December (published in Feb 2014).
Ans) -0.6%
80 Social Netoworking company Facebook announced acquisition of
__________, a world leader in mobile messaging over the internet,
for USD 19 billion in Feb 2014.
Ans) WhatsApp
81 Which US company has announced its acquisition of Time Warner
Cable for USD 45.2 billion in Feb 2014?
Ans) Comcast
Corporation
82 Who won the "Best Supporting Actress" award in the BAFTA 2014
Ans) Jennifer Lawrence
83 National Women's Day' is celebrated on ________ across India. Ans) 13-Feb
84 Renowned _________ filmmaker Balu Mahendra passed away in
Feb 2014.
Ans) Tamil
85 The eurozone's economic growth stood at ______ in the final
quarter of 2013.
Ans) 0.3%
86 Delhi chief minister _______ resigned today after failing to table the
jan lokpal bill, which was defeated in the introduction stage itself.
This decision ends Aam Aadmi Party governments 49-day run in
power.
Ans) Arvind Kejriwal
87 Delhi Police has introduced a new helpline number ________ for
people of North East residing in Delhi in Feb 2014 to register their
complaints.
Ans) 1093
88 Who will take over as the new chairperson of Broadcasting Content
Complaints Council (BCCC), a self-regulatory body for non-news
channels as per announcement in Feb 2014?
Ans) Mukul Mudgal
89 "World Scout Day" is observed on ______________? Ans) 22nd Feb
90 Indias overall inflation, measured by the Wholesale price index,
stood at _______ in January 2014 (published in Feb 2014).
Ans) 5.05%
91 Who sworn in as new Prime Minister of Italy in Feb 2014? Also
became the youngest ever prime minister of Italy at the age of 39.
Ans) Matteo Renzi
92 Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Reliance Communications (RCom) in February 2014?
Ans) Vinod Sawhny
93 Which global internet giant has acquired SlickLogin, an Israeli
start-up company which offers an alternative process for login
confirmation by using sound based passwords, in Feb 2014?
Ans) Google
94 The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of ______ in the
October-December (Announced in Feb 2014).
Ans) 1%
95 Who won the "Best Supporting Actor" award in the BAFTA 2014
Ans) Barkhad Abdi
96 Which Indian Telecom Company acquired Loop Mobile for Rs 700-
crore in Feb 2014?
Ans) Bharti Airtel
97 Finance minister P Chidambaram has presented his interim budget
for 2014 in Feb 2014. As per him, Fiscal deficit will be at ________ in
2013-14.
Ans) 4.6%
98 Which country emerged as the worlds largest consumer market for
gold as per the data published by the World Gold Council in
February 2014?
Ans) China
99 Which Indian state has been declared as the best state in the
country for implementing Rural Tourism Project (announced in Feb
2014)?
Ans) Sikkim
100 BJP leader Arun Jaitely unveiled a book entitled ModiNomics:
Inclusive Economics, Inclusive Governance at the Indian Habitat
Centre, Lodhi Road in New Delhi in Feb 2014. The book has been
Ans) Sameer Kochhar
authored by ___________.
101 Which film won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film
award by the Childrens jury in Generation Kplus section at the
64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014?
Ans) Killa
102 Famous _________ R.K. Srikantan passed away in Bangalore on
17th February 2014.
Ans) Carnatic music
vocalist
103 Which Indian Crickter(s) was nominated for the ESPNcricinfo@20
Cricketer of the Generation award on 17th February.
Ans) Both A and B
104 "Central Excise Day" is observed on ______________? Ans) 24th Feb
105 A day after Telangana Bill was passed in Lok Sabha, ____________
stepped down as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister in Feb 2014
protesting division of the state.
Ans) N Kiran Kumar
Reddy
106 Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has appointed
whom as the Chairperson of its board of governors in Feb 2014?
Ans) Kiran Mazumdar-
Shaw
107 Chinas FDI investment stood at _____________ in Jan 2014
(announced in Feb 2014). China managed to get a healthy USD
117.59 billion FDI last year.
108 India received _________ of foreign direct investment (FDI) in
December 2013 (announced in Feb 2014).
109 Which Tech company announced acquisition of WhatsApp, a
world leader in mobile messaging over the internet, for USD 19
billion in stock and cash in Feb 2014?
Ans) Facebook
110 Which Indian language became the sixth language of India to get
classical language status in Feb 2014 after the Union Cabinet
conceded a long-pending demand?
Ans) Odia
111 Indias first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated in Chandoli in
_________ in Feb 2014. For pilot project, Chandoli with over 80 % of
minority population has been selected as the first village.
Ans) Rajasthan
Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on
deputation for three years in Feb 2014?
Ans) Yaduvendra Mathur
113 Who has been appointed as the new Oil Secretary in Feb 2014? Ans) Saurabh Chandra
114 Who was honoured as the Corporate Strategist of the Year Award
by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Feb 2014? PRCI gives
this award as recognition to those who have excelled in their own
field and contributed to social justice and made a difference to the
nation in the last four years. This award is also called as the
Chanakya Award.
Ans) V B Gadgil
115 Tension between Ukraine and Russia was escalated in Feb 2014
leading to huge protest and selection of a new Government there.
What is the name of area which is still under conflict between these
two nations?
Ans) Crimea
116 World's longest free Wi-Fi zone was launched in _____________ in
February. A 20km free Wi-Fi zone, the longest in the world, was
launched.
Ans) Patna
117 Which Indian PSU bank and New India Assurance have inked a
MoU in Feb 2014 to provide three customised package health
insurance policies from the general insurance major? These policies
are named BMB Sakhee, BMB Nirbhaya and BMB Parivar
Suraksha.
Ans) Bharatiya Mahila
Bank
118 The Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of United Bank of
India (UBI), ___________ resigned on 21 February 2014 after
reporting high loss and high NPA in its third quarter result.
Ans) Archana Bhargava
119 "National Science Day" is observed on ______________? Ans) 28th Feb
120 The International Monetary Fund has India's economic grwoth at
______ in FY14 in Feb 2014, which would improve to 5.4% in FY15.
Ans) 4.6%
121 G-20 financial leaders have announced to generate ____________ in
extra output in next five years after its 2-day meeting held in
Sydney on 22-23 February to give a much needed boost to world
economy.
Ans) USD 2 trillion
122 Who was named as the interim President of the country on 23
February 2014 till it choses its next President?
Ans) Oleksandr
Turchynov
123 Sochi Winter Olympics concluded in Feb 2014. Which country
finished on top of the medal table with 13 Gold, 11 Silver and 9
Bronze?
Ans) Russia
for 2014 in Feb 2014. As per him, Excise duty on SUVs was reduced
from 30 to _______.
Ans) 24%
125 Who has been chosen for the Y Nayudamma memorial award for
the year 2013 (announced in Feb 2014)? The award is annually
given to persons chosen for their significant contributions to the
development of science and technology in the country.
Ans) Jayant Vishnu
Narlikar
126 Which Indias tennis player jumped 18 places to become world
number 78 in the latest ATP rankings published in Feb 2014?
Ans) Somdev Devvarman
127 Which team won Hockey India League held at Ranchi in February
2014?
Ans) Delhi Waveriders
128 The panel headed by _________ which was set up by the RBI to
scrutinize applications for new bank licences has submitted its
report in Feb 2014?
Ans) Bimal Jalan
129 Which Indian Oil and Gas company will buy Malaysian firm
Petronas' 10% stake in a shale-gas assets and liquefied- natural-gas
(LNG) project in British Columbia for USD 900 million (announced
in Feb 2014)?
Ans) Indian Oil Corp
130 Famous __________ Prokash Karmakar passed away on 24th
February in Kolkata due to age-related illness.
Ans) Painter
131 Which International Political leader has been awarded with Israel's
highest civilian honour, the "Medal of Distinction" in February
2014?
Ans) Angela Merkel
132 Taking moral responsibility for the submarine accident off the
Mumbai coast, Navy Chief Admiral _______- has resigned in Feb
Ans) DK Joshi
2014.
133 Who has been appointed the new head of Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation, Indias most profitable firm, in February 2014?
Ans) Dinesh K. Sarraf
134 Which Indian City has become the world's most affordable office
locations as per the paper published by the global realty consultant
DTZ in Feb 2014?
Ans) Hyderabad
135 Who was sworn in as new Egypt Prime Minister in Feb 2014? He
will head Egypt's sixth government since the 2011 uprising that
ended autocratic rule of Hosni Mubarak.
Ans) Ibrahim Mahlab
136 Famous ________ guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away on 26
February 2014 due to a heart attack.
Ans) Spanish
for 2014 in Feb 2014. He has allocated ________ estimated
requirement for implementing one-rank-one-pay scheme for armed
forces in 2014-15.
Ans) Rs 500 crore
138 Indias largest 130-MW Solar Power Plant Welspun Solar MP
Project was launched in which Indian state in Feb 2014?
Ans) Madhya Pradesh
139 Which Indias IT Services Company has acquired the software
services unit of Germany chemicals giant BASF in Feb 2014?
Ans) Tech Mahindra
140 Which Credit information solutions provider launched a software
solution named as 'Bureau One' to collate various credit bureau
responses and deliver them seamlessly in Feb 2014?
Ans) Equifax India
141 Who won the National Billiard Championships held in Lucknow in
Feb 2014?
Ans) Sourav Kothari
142 Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated Indias first
post office savings bank ATM in ___________ in February 2014. The
ATM was launched as a part of an Information Technology (IT)
modernisation project of the Department of Posts in order to boost
its core banking network.
Ans) Chennai
143 General Motors India has appointed whom as its President and
Managing Director, effective from 1st March 2014?
Ans) Arvind Saxena
144 India has joined the elite group of nations when the Shore Based
Test Facility (SBTF) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS
Hansa in ________ in Feb 2014.
Ans) Panaji
145 Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager Mathew Martoma has
been convicted for his role in the $275 million insider trading
scheme in Feb 2014. He worked for which hedge fund?
Ans) S.A.C. Capital
Advisors
146 India was ranked _____ in the list of ten countries in terms of
digital governance as per the report on digital governance released
by Accenture in February 2014.
Ans) 8th
147 The President of India presented the International Gandhi Award
for the year 2013 to Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre (VV Dongre)
and Prof. Guocheng Zhang in February 2014 for making
outstanding contributions in the field of _______ to eradicate the
disease through treatment, training and research.
Ans) Leprosy
148 Who has been conferred with the Youth Achievers Award at the
sixth Global Marketing and Social Media award ceremony held at
Mumbai in Feb 2014?
Ans) Bharat Gupta
149 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and _________ unveil 360-
degree online view of 30 monuments in Feb 2014 in which 30
Indian monuments including Taj Mahal can now be "visited" online
with a 360-degree panoramic view.
Ans) Google
150 Which Indian Cricketer was appointed as the brand ambassador of
the Gujarat State Election Commission in Feb 2014?
Ans) Cheteshwar Pujara
151 Which Indian-born scientist won the Protein Science Young
Investigator Award for 2014 at Cambridge (announced in Feb
2014)? The Protein Science Young Investigator Award is given by
the Protein Society for important contribution made in the study of
proteins.
Ans) Madan Babu
152 Which social networking company announced to launch of Chinese
version of its site in February 2014? The Chinese language website
will be a beta or test version of the site.
Ans) LinkedIn
153 The only work of fiction ever written by Charlie Chaplin,
__________ was published in Feb 2014.
Ans) Footlight
154 Which team secured third place in the Hockey India League held at
Ranchi in February 2014?
Ans) Ranchi Rhinos
155 The UNAIDS has announced _____________ as Zero
Discrimination Day in Feb 2014.
Ans) 1-March
156 Which Indian state was awarded with the Krishi Karman award
2014 for highest foodgrain production (announced in Feb 2014)?
Ans) Madhya Pradesh
157 Which Indian Origin ___________ developed a low cost Braille
Printer using lego Set in Feb 2014?
Ans) Shubham Banerjee
158 Which country announced its plan to build the worlds longest
underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea in Feb 2014 which will be
completed by 2026?
Ans) China
159 Which country topped the list of countries in terms of digital
governance as per the report on digital governance released by
Accenture in February 2014.
Ans) Singapore
for 2014 in Feb 2014. He has allocated ________ more to Nirbhaya
Fund.
Ans) Rs 1000 crore
161 Who was awarded with the Amazing Indian Award 2014
(announced in Feb 2014)?
Ans) Arunima Sinha
162 Which country will host World Bridge Championship 2015 for
Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) as per World
Bridge Federation (WBF) announcement in February 2014?
Ans) India
163 Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, President of _________ was on an official
visit to India in February 2014.
Ans) Zanzibar
164 Global Software giant Microsoft has named whom as its new
Chairman in Feb 2014?
Ans) John Thompson
165 Who has been appointed Special Advisor to United Nations to help
steer the multi-nation body frame a policy and ensure its
implementation in the area of broadband and associated cyber
security issues in Feb 2014?
Ans) Vivek Lall
166 Indias National Womens day celebrated on 13th February every
year, in the memory of which Indian woman?
Ans) Sarojini Naidu
167 India has signed agreements on Green Energy Corridors with
which country in Feb 2014?
Ans) Germany
168 Which Indian stock exchange launched a new volatility index
named as "India (VIX)" which is based on the index options prices
of that exchange in Feb 2014?
Ans) National Stock
Exchange
169 According to Fortune Magazine report published in Feb 2014,
Which company has been named as the best company to work for
the fifth consecutive year?
Ans) Google
170 Joachim Guack, President of ________ visited India in Feb 2014. Ans) Germany
171 Which Indian shooter has become the first person to clinch three
gold medals in the Inter-Shoot Tri-series Shooting in the Air Pistol
event held at Hague, Netherlands in Feb 2014?
Ans) Abhinav Bindra
172 Which NGO won the Gold Shield and Hall of Fame for Excellence
award in Financial Reporting for the year 2012-13 by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Feb 2014?
Ans) Akshaya Patra
Foundation
173 The 101st edition of annual Session of Indian Science Congress
(ISC) was held in which university in Feb 2014? Dr. Manmohan
Singh, Prime Minister of India
inaugurated the event.
Ans) University of
Jammu
174 Which Indian state has become the first state to legally ban the
consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco including pan
masala in Feb 2014?
Ans) Assam
175 Which Indian state announced to set up an Automotive Industrial
Development Centre named as "Auto City" in Feb 2014 to offer
investment facilitation services to companies willing to invest in the
automotive industry?
Ans) Tamil Nadu
176 Prime Minister of India inaugurated Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in
________ in Feb 2014. This Bhawan will house the Ministry of
Environment and Forest and will be Indias first on site Net Zero
Building.
Ans) New Delhi
177 Indian Government has set up a one-man expert committee headed
by ________ in Feb 2014 to study and examine the demand of a
separate Bodoland state from Assam.
Ans) G K Pillai
178 IRCTC launched _______ Scheme in February 2014 to make
payment process fast and to reduce transaction failures due to bank
payment related problems.
Ans) E-Wallet
179 Indian Government increased the workdays under MNREGA from
100 days to __________ for tribals in Feb 2014.
Ans) 150 days
180 Which Indian publishing house has agreed to withdraw American
Indologist Wendy Donigers book "The Hindus: An Alternative
History" from the Indian market following an out-of-court
settlement in Feb 2014?
Ans) Penguin India
181 MP L. Rajagopal used a can of pepper spray inside the Lok Sabha
to protest against the tabling of Telengana Bill in Feb 2014. He
belonged to which political party at the time of the incident?
Ans) Indian National
Congress
182 Which Musician/Music Director has been appointed the goodwill
ambassador of Unesco Nepals Education For All in Feb 2014?
Ans) Bappi Lahiri
183 Rishang Keishing, the oldest Parliamentarian of India decided to
retire in February at an age of 94. He belonged to which political
party?
Ans) Indian National
Congress
184 India has signed two agreements with which country for fighting
against international terrorism as well as avoiding double taxation
in Feb 2014?
Ans) Sri Lanka
185 Who has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers
Bangalore in Feb 2014?
Ans) Virat Kohli
186 Which chess player won the Grenke Chess Classic title 2013 held in
Feb 2014?
Ans) Viswanathan Anand
187 Indian government has scrapped a multi billion helicopter deal
with AgustaWestland due to corruption in Feb 2014. This company
is from which country?
Ans) Italy
188 Which movie won the "Best Film" award in the BAFTA 2014
Ans) 12 Years a slave
Managing Director of Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) in Feb 2014?
Ans) Jatinder Bir Singh
190 Indian Olympic Association conducted its polls in Feb 2014 and
_________ was elected as the president. This also cleared Indias
return to the Olympic fold.
Ans) N Ramachandran
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