BSC GK (Sep 1 - Oct 20)

1 SEPTEMBER 2014
Ques. : 1 Which of the following countries has announced a one billion Euros credit line over the
next three years to India to take initiates in the climate control area recently?
1) UK
2) Germany
3) Switzerland
4) France
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) France

Ques. : 2 India and which of the following countries released the first encyclopedia on their age-old
cultural contacts recently?
1) Japan
2) Bangladesh
3) China
4) Bhutan
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) China

Ques. : 3 During the recent visit of Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari to China, both the countries
signed three key MoUs. Which of the following is NOT among them?
1) Setting up Chinese industrial parks in India
2) Flood data sharing of Brahmaputra river
3) Establishing a framework for regular interactions between administrative officials
4) No incursion across LAC
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) No incursion across LAC

Ques. : 4 Who among the following is the present Vice President of China? His name was in news
during the recent visit of Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari to China.
1) Li Yuanchao
2) Zhang Dejiang
3) Wang Yang
4) Wang Qishan
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Li Yuanchao

Ques. : 5 Google has announced to shut which of the following services by Sep this year recently?
1) YouTube
2) Google+
3) Orkut
4) Blogger
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Orkut

Ques. : 6 The Ease of Doing Business report is compiled by which of the following organisations?
1) IMF
2) World Bank
3) UN
4) ADB
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) World Bank

Ques. : 7 According to an Assocham report, which of the following states is emerging as a key
manufacturing centre as the state accounted for one of the highest shares in some key product
segments during 2004-12?
1) Jharkhand
2) Karnataka
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Gujarat

Ques. : 8 Who among the following is the chairman of the seven-member advisory panel set up by
the Union Power Ministry for integrated development of sector recently?
1) Partha S Bhattacharyya
2) Suresh Prabhu
3) Anil Baijal
4) Pratyush Sinha
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Suresh Prabhu

Ques. : 9 MK Narayanan resigned as the governor of which of the following states recently?
1) West Bengal
2) Odisha
3) Bihar
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) West Bengal

Ques. : 10 Who among the following has been elected as the new President of the European Union
recently?
1) Alexander Stubb
2) Jean-Claude Juncker
3) Viktor Orban
4) Herman Van Rompuy
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Jean-Claude Juncker

2 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following countries has agreed to work with India in developing a treatment
for the Sickle Cell Anaemia recently? The deadly disease is common among tribals in India.
1) US
2) Singapore
3) Japan
4) Germany
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Japan

Ques. : 2 Vidyasagar Rao has been sworn in as Governor of which of the following states recently?
1) Rajasthan
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Maharashtra

Ques. : 3 Who among the following has won the womens World Badminton Championships title
recently in Copenhagen?
1) Li Xuerei
2) Carolina Marin
3) Wang Shixian
4) Saina Nehwal
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Carolina Marin

Ques. : 4 The Parliament of which of the following countries has renamed the outgoing premier
Abdullah al-Thinni as the countrys new Prime Minister?
1) Afghanistan
2) Yemen
3) Lebanon
4) Libya
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Libya

Ques. : 5 Who among the following has been appointed as the first chairwoman of BBC Trust, the
body overseeing the world famous news corporation?
1) Rona Fairhead
2) Denise Coates
3) Dido Harding
4) Dame Helen Alexander
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rona Fairhead

Ques. : 6 India will get what amount from Japan over the next five years for different infrastructure
projects across the country as finalised during the recent visit of PM Narendra Modi to Japan?
1) USD 25 bn
2) USD 30 bn
3) USD 35 bn
4) USD 40 bn
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) USD 35 bn

Ques. : 7 The Govt of India and the World Bank signed a $107-mn credit agreement for the road
linkage of which of the following states with Bangladesh, as well as Myanmar?
1) Mizoram
2) Manipur
3) Tripura
4) Nagaland
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Mizoram

Ques. : 8 Retail investors can now have bigger share in the PSU stake sale with the govt deciding to
double the quota under the Offer For Sale (OFS) route for them to
1) 10 per cent
2) 20 per cent
3) 30 per cent
4) 40 per cent
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 20 per cent

Ques. : 9 As revealed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the banking system detected the highest
number of counterfeit notes of which of the following denominations in FY14?
1) Rs 50
2) Rs 100
3) Rs 500
4) Rs 1,000
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Rs 500

Ques. : 10 The system that operates outside the regular banking system and financial intermediation
activities are undertaken with less transparency and regulation than the conventional banking, is
called
1) Shadow banking
2) Universal banking
3) Unitary banking
4) Social banking
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Shadow banking
3 SEPTEMBER 2014
Ques. : 1 Laurent Fabius, who visited New Delhi, recently, is the present foreign minister of which of
the following countries?
1) Germany
2) Singapore
3) France
4) Spain
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) France

Ques. : 2 As per a recent UNESCO report, though India has managed to reduce the number of out-
of-school children in the past decade, yet more than __________ children were out of school in
2011.
1) 1 million
2) 2 million
3) 3 million
4) 5 million
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) 1 million

Ques. : 3 The worlds largest multination naval exercise, 24th Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise,
was conducted with 22 nations and six observer nations recently. Which of the following nations was
NOT a participant in this years exercise?
1) Japan
2) Indonesia
3) India
4) China
5) None of these
Answer:- 5) None of these

Ques. : 4 Internet giant Google announced its Android One programme recently. This programme is
aimed at which of the following?
1) Driver-less cars
2) Operating system for PCs
3) An e-commerce application
4) Low-cost devices
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Low-cost devices

Ques. : 5 Which of the following airlines in India is all set to become the first Indian airline to officially
join the Star Alliance, a global airline alliance?
1) SpiceJet
2) Air India
3) IndiGo
4) Jet Airways
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Air India

Ques. : 6 In which of the following states, the govt has launched Amma Pharmacy to sell medicines
at a fair price recently?
1) Karnataka
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Tamil Nadu

Ques. : 7 The ban on the import of milk and milk products from which of the following countries has
been extended for one more year till Jun 2015 recently?
1) Bangladesh
2) Myanmar
3) Sri Lanka
4) China
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) China

Ques. : 8 Which of the following two PSUs have been conferred the coveted Navratna status,
recently, which would give these firms more financial and operational autonomy?
1) Engineers India Limited (EIL)
2) National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)
3) Antrix Corporation Limited
4) Only 1) and 2)
5) Only 1) and 3)
Answer:- 4) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. : 9 An Indian-origin judge Justice VK Rajah has been appointed as the new attorney general
of which of the following countries recently?
1) Singapore
2) Malaysia
3) Indonesia
4) US
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Singapore

Ques. : 10 General Bikram Singh visited which of the following countries, recently? This is the first
official visit by an Indian Army Chief to this country in nine years.
1) Myanmar
2) China
3) Japan
4) Brazil
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) China
4 SEPTEMBER 2014
Ques. : 1 What is Indias position in the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, recently released
by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum?
1) 71st
2) 72nd
3) 74th
4) 81st
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) 71st

Ques. : 2 Justice Dharmadhikari Committee submitted its report to Maharashtra govt recently. The
Committee has recommended which of the following?
1) Complete ban on dance bars
2) Keeping record of youths heading to Iraq and Syria
3) Complete ban on Dahi Handi festival
4) New drainage system for the city
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Complete ban on dance bars

Ques. : 3 The govt wishes to pass new Motor Vehicles Bill in winter session of the Parliament. Which
of the following is NOT a highlight of the proposed Bill?
1) Repeated violations of traffic rules will result in cancellation of driving license.
2) Centralising data to check misuse of driving licences.
3) Installing CCTV cameras at all traffic signals.
4) Driving licence must for all even those driving battery operated low speed vehicles.
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Driving licence must for all even those driving battery operated low speed vehicles.

Ques. : 4 The govt has requested the Supreme Court not to cancel the permits for how many coal
blocks that were functioning or were about to start production? The Supreme Court has ruled that
the Centres allocation of coal blocks between 1993 and 2010 was illegal.
1) 32
2) 46
3) 56
4) 61
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 46

Ques. : 5 The United Bank of India (UBI) has declared Kingfisher Airlines and its owner Vijay Mallya
as wilful defaulters. According to the RBI, a wilful default is deemed to have occurred in which of the
following four circumstances?
1) When there is a default in repayment obligations by the unit to the lender even when it has the
capacity to honour the said obligations.
2) The funds are not utilized for the specific purpose for which finance was availed but have been
diverted for other purposes.
3) When the asset bought by the lenders funds has been sold off without the knowledge of the
bank/lender.
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 4) All the above

Ques. : 6 A two-day summit of NATO heads of states was organised in the Ireland capital Wales
recently. What is the expanded form of NATO?
1) North America Treaty Organization
2) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
3) North Alliance Treaty Organization
4) North Africa Treaty Organization
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Ques. : 7 The former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam has been appointed the new governor of
which of the following states?
1) Karnataka
2) Gujarat
3) Maharashtra
4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Kerala

Ques. : 8 The name of Ritu Rani is associated with which of the following games? She is all set to
play an important role in Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea?
1) Badminton
2) Tennis
3) Basketball
4) Hockey
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Hockey

Ques. : 9 India won the recent ODI series against England which makes Mahendra Singh Dhoni the
most successful Indian ODI captain till date. Name the India batsman whose maiden ODI century
was instrumental in this win?
1) Shikhar Dhawan
2) Ajinkya Rahane
3) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
4) Cheteshwar Pujara
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Ajinkya Rahane

Ques. : 10 Who among the following is all set to become the next Chief Justice of India after the
present CJI RM Lodha retires?
1) VN Khare
2) GB Patnaik
3) HL Dattu
4) AM Ahmadi
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) HL Dattu

5 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The govt has set-up a Committee to examine the un-claimed amount in PPF, Post Office
and Savings Schemes. The seven member committee, which will submit its reports by 31st Dec, is
being headed by
1) HR Khan
2) Urjit Patel
3) Subir Gokarn
4) Anand Sinha
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) HR Khan

Ques. : 2 Which of the following cities will be the new capital of Andhra Pradesh as announced by
the Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently?
1) Guntur
2) Nellore
3) Visakhapatnam
4) Vijayawada
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Vijayawada

Ques. : 3 India has been ranked the lowest among BRICS countries in the recently released Global
Competitiveness Report 2014-15 which is topped by
1) China
2) United States
3) Singapore
4) Switzerland
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Switzerland

Ques. : 4 The govt has announced to introduce Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in coming
Parliamentary session. India accounts for more than 10 per cent of the total road fatalities across the
world which is about ________road accidents annually.
1) 1.2 lakh
2) 1.4 lakh
3) 1.8 lakh
4) 2.1 lakh
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 1.4 lakh

Ques. : 5 According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), penal measures are applicable to a
defaulter with an outstanding balance of over
1) Rs 20 lakh
2) Rs 25 lakh
3) Rs 50 lakh
4) Rs 75 lakh
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Rs 25 lakh

Ques. : 6 Sparing the leaders of SAARC nations, who attended the swearing in ceremony of PM
Narendra Modi, who among the following is the first Head of Govt to visit India after the new govt
came in centre?
1) Shinzo Abe
2) Xi Jinping
3) Tony Abbott
4) David Cameron
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Tony Abbott

Ques. : 7 The five-day official visit of PM Narendra Modi to Japan concluded recently. Which of the
following is NOT a highlight of the visit?
1) Japan promised to give 3.5 tn Yen (USD 35 bn or 2,10,000 cr) to India over the next five years for
infrastructure projects.
2) The two countries signed five pacts covering variety of areas.
3) Japan lifted ban on six Indian entities including HAL which had been imposed in the aftermath of
1998 nuclear tests.
4) It was Modis third bilateral meet outside the Indian subcontinent since becoming Prime Minister in
May.
5) A pact was signed to develop Varanasi on the pattern of 'smart city' Kyoto with the help of Japan.
Answer:- 4) It was Modis third bilateral meet outside the Indian subcontinent since becoming Prime
Minister in May.

Ques. : 8 INS Sumitra was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently. One of the biggest ships of
its kind, it is a
1) Surveillance ship
2) Anti-submarine ship
3) Helicopter carrier
4) Fast attack ship
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Surveillance ship

Ques. : 9 India has emerged as the second largest grower of flowers around the world. Which of the
following countries is ahead of India in this field?
1) Malaysia
2) Japan
3) China
4) US
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) China

Ques. : 10 Which of the following firms has become Indias largest private power producer?
1) Jindal Steel & Power
2) Tata Power
3) Adani Power
4) Reliance Power
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Adani Power

6 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Who among the following has won the FIDE Womens Chess Grand Prix championship in
Sharjah recently?
1) Harika Dronavalli
2) Ju Wenjun
3) Koneru Humpy
4) Hou Yifan
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Hou Yifan

Ques. : 2 Name the Indian weightlifter who completed a hat trick of titles after clinching the gold
medal for the third time at the IWF World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Copenhagen,
Denmark recently?
1) Satish Sivalingam
2) Sudhakar Jayant
3) Sukhen Dey
4) Ravi Kumar
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Sudhakar Jayant

Ques. : 3 Onam celebrations began in which of the following states recently? It is the biggest festival
of the state and marks the homecoming of legendary King Mahabali.
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Kerala

Ques. : 4 Which of the following pairs won the mixed doubles title of the US Open tennis tournament
recently?
1) Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares
2) Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez
3) Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi
4) Sania Mirza and Horea Tecau
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares

Ques. : 5 Which of the following states in India has the longest coastline?
1) Gujarat
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Gujarat

Ques. : 6 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the present president of which of the following countries?
He has been named in a bribery case in the country recently.
1) Malaysia
2) Vietnam
3) Indonesia
4) Cambodia
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Indonesia

Ques. : 7 India inked a significant civil nuclear agreement with which of the following countries
recently? The deal will allow the second party to supply uranium to the energy-starved India.
1) US
2) Japan
3) Australia
4) New Zealand
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Australia

Ques. : 8 Which of the following is NOT an action faced by a person or a firm if one is labelled a
wilful defaulter?
1) No additional lending facility is available from any bank or institution.
2) A wilful defaulter is not permitted to float any new business for a period of five years from the date
of being declared a wilful defaulter.
3) Lenders are expected to initiate legal process against the borrowers/guarantors.
4) Banks and institutions have been given the right to change the management of wilfully defaulting
company.
5) None of these

Ques. : 9 For providing inputs like quality seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, the agency present at the
Village Panchayat Samiti Level is
1) NABARD
2) Nationalised Banks
3) Cooperative Society
4) Insurance Companies
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Cooperative Society

Ques. : 10 The model code of conduct for Political parties and candidates to be followed during
election is:
1) laid down in the constitution of India
2) specified in the representation of the People Act. 1951
3) ordered by the Supreme Court
4) a voluntary agreement among recognized political parties
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) specified in the representation of the People Act. 1951

8 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Who among the following has won the mens singles title of the Wimbledon tennis
tournament recently?
1) Stan Wawrinka
2) Roger Federer
3) Rafael Nadal
4) Novak Djokovic
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Novak Djokovic

Ques. : 2 The panel headed by who among the following presented new formula to estimate poverty
in India recently? As per the panel estimates three out of 10 in India are poor.
1) Suresh Tendulkar
2) C Rangarajan
3) KC Chakrabarty
4) Bimal Jalan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) C Rangarajan

Ques. : 3 The RBI increased the cash reserve ratio (CRR) for non-scheduled urban co-operative
banks (UCBs) to what per cent of their total demand and time liabilities recently? Effective Jul 12, the
increase will bring them on par with scheduled primary (urban) co-operative Banks.
1) 3 per cent
2) 4 per cent
3) 4.5 per cent
4) 4.75 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 Which of the following banks has become the biggest employer in the private banking
space with more than 72,000 employees in 2013-14?
1) ICICI
2) HDFC
3) Kotak Mahindra Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) ICICI

Ques. : 5 Which of the following state govts has announced 12 per cent reservation in all state govt
jobs and posts in public sector undertakings for candidates living below poverty line (BPL) recently?
1) Mizoram
2) Tripura
3) Sikkim
4) Nagaland
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Sikkim

Ques. : 6 Indian Navy's ambitious naval infrastructure project, Seabird in Karwar (Phase-II), has got
environment clearance. One of the largest naval bases of India which will house warships including
INS Vikramaditya, it is located in the state of
1) Maharashtra
2) Karnataka
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Karnataka

Ques. : 7 Name the Indian scientist who has been elected to UN entity, the Commission on the
Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS) recently?
1) Rasik Ravindra
2) Rajan Sivaramakrishnan
3) Jayant Narlikar
4) Anil Kakodkar
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rasik Ravindra

Ques. : 8 Five Indian women have featured in 2014 Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world
list. Who among the following is NOT among these five women?
1) Arundhati Bhattacharya
2) Chanda Kocchar
3) Padamshree Warrior
4) Sushma Swaraj
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sushma Swaraj

Ques. : 9 Who among the following has been conferred with the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
for her novel A Girl is a Half-formed Thing recently?
1) Eimear McBride
2) Donna Tartt
3) Eleanor Catton
4) Jhumpa Lahiri
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Eimear McBride

Ques. : 10 The Day of the Seafarer is observed across the world on
1) 20 Jun
2) 23 Jun
3) 25 Jun
4) 26 Jun
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 25 Jun

9 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The C Rangarajan panel presented new formula to estimate poverty in India recently. As
per the panel who among the following have been defined as poor?
1) Anyone spending below Rs 47 per day in cities and Rs 32 in villages
3) Anyone spending below Rs 36 per day in cities
and Rs 29 in villages
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Anyone spending below Rs 47 per day in cities and Rs 32 in villages

Ques. : 2 Three new judges assumed charge as Supreme Court judges recently taking its strength
to 27. What is the sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court, including the Chief Justice?
1) 27
2) 29
3) 31
4) 33
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 31

Ques. : 3 The first bill of the new BJP govt, the National Institute of Design Bill 2013, was passed in
the Rajya Sabha recently. Now, declared an institution of national importance, the National Institute
of Design is situated at
1) Bhopal
2) Pune
3) Ahmedabad
4) Lucknow
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Ahmedabad

Ques. : 4 As mentioned by the Union Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda in the recent Railway
Budget, what is the operating surplus of the Indian Railways as of now?
1) 5 per cent
2) 6 per cent
3) 8 per cent
4) 11 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 5 India has now formally become the 19th permanent member of the UN renewable agency,
the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This agency is based in
1) Doha
2) Manila
3) Kuala Lumpur
4) Abu Dhabi
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Abu Dhabi

Ques. : 6 As per the recent notification issued by the telecom sector regulator Trai, the minimum
broadband speed has been raised from the earlier 256 kbps to
1) 512 kbps
2) 768 kbps
3) 1024 kbps
4) 1280 kbps
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) 512 kbps

Ques. : 7 Who among the following has won the Afghanistan's presidential election as per the
preliminary results released recently?
1) Abdul Qayum Karzai
2) Daud Sultanzoy
3) Abdullah Abdullah
4) Ashraf Ghani
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Ashraf Ghani

Ques. : 8 What minimum pension has been approved by the govt under Employees Pension
Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by the EPFO recently?
1) Rs 1,000
2) Rs 1,500
3) Rs 2,000
4) Rs 2,500
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rs 1,000

Ques. : 9 The 6th BRICS summit will be held in Brazil on 15-16 Jul. Which of the following countries
is NOT a member of the BRICS group?
1) South Africa
2) China
3) Russia
4) Indonesia
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Indonesia

Ques. : 10 Presenting his maiden Railways Budget, the Union Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda
proposed to start Bullet train in which of the following sectors?
1) Delhi-Chandigarh
2) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
3) Jaynagar-Mumbai
4) Delhi-Agra
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Mumbai-Ahmedabad

10 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Brazil's dream of winning the World Cup on home soil was shattered when it suffered a
humiliating 7-1 defeat to which of the following teams in the semifinals recently?
1) Argentina
2) Germany
3) Netherlands
4) France
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Germany

Ques. : 2 As per the Economic Survey for 2013-14 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in
Parliament, the Indian economy is likely to grow in the range of _________in 2014-15.
1) 7 to 8 per cent
2) 6.5 to 5.9 per cent
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 5.4 to 5.9 per cent

Parliament, which of the following PSUs emerged as the highest profit-making PSU of the country
during 2012-13?
1) BHEL
2) NTPC
3) BSNL
4) ONGC
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) ONGC

Ques. : 4 The Finance Minister stressed on the need of sharp fiscal correction and new FRBM Act
with 'teeth' while presenting Economic Surtey for FY 2013-14 recently. What does FRBM stands for?
1) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
2) Fiscal Rationing and Budget Management
3) Fiscal Representation and Budget Management
4) Fiscal Reciprocity and Budget Management
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management

Ques. : 5 Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda, in his maiden Railway Budget, has presented
a slew of measures to improve the Railways online services. Which of the following is NOT correct
in this regard?
1) Online booking to support 7,200 tickets per minute
2) As much as 1.2 lakh users can log in simultaneously
3) Ticket-booking through mobile phones, post offices to be popularised 4) Online platform for
unreserved tickets
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 The FIFA World Cup 2018 will be hosted by which of the following countries?
1) Russia
2) Germany
3) Italy
4) Argentina
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Russia

Ques. : 7 Who of the following Finance Ministers of India has presented the Union Budget ten times,
the most by any Finance Minister so far?
1) Morarji Desai
2) Manmohan Singh
3) Pranab Mukherjee
4) Yashwant Sinha
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Morarji Desai

Ques. : 8 As per the recent Economic Survey, India has the second fastest growing services sector.
Which of the following countries tops in this regard?
1) Malaysia
2) Philippines
3) Thailand
4) China
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) China

Ques. : 9 Who among the following presented the first Union budget of independent India on 26 Nov
1949?
1) Chidambaram Subramaniam
2) TT Krishnamachari
3) RK Shanmukham Chetty
4) John Mathai
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) RK Shanmukham Chetty

Parliament, The current account deficit (CAD) may be contained to around _________of GDP in the
FY15.
1) 3.2 per cent
2) 2.8 per cent
3) 2.1 per cent
4) 1.6 per cent
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 2.1 per cent

11 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following have the sole right to mint coins of all denominations in India?
1) Govt of India
2) RBI
3) State Bank of India
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 1) Govt of India

Ques. : 2 Operation Megh Rahat is the name of relief operations carried out by the military and
NDRF in
1) Uttarakhand after flush floods
2) Jammu & Kashmir after flush floods
3) Himachal Pradesh after cloud burst
4) Maharashtra after massive land slide
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Jammu & Kashmir after flush floods

Ques. : 3 Which of the following banks in India has launched Cardless Cash Withdrawal at ATMs
facility recently? Under the facility, an account holder with the bank can transfer money to a mobile
phone user in the country even without the latter having an account with any bank.
1) HDFC bank
2) Axis bank
3) ICICI
4) Kotak Mahindra
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) ICICI

Ques. : 4 The 60th National School Games will be organised in Nov in which of the following states?
1) Gujarat
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Punjab 4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Punjab

Ques. : 5 FILA is the international body responsible for supervising which of the following games?
1) Weightlifting
2) Wrestling
3) Archery
4) Football
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Wrestling

Ques. : 6 Which of the following regulators regulates money market in India?
1) FMC
2) SEBI
3) RBI
4) NABARD
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) RBI

Ques. : 7 Which of the following countries is all set to hold a referendum to break out from the United
Kingdom?
1) Scotland
2) Iceland
3) Wales
4) Ireland
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Scotland

Ques. : 8 The Govt approved the sale of shares in which of the following PSUs to garner a combined
Rs 43,000 cr recently?
1) NHPC
2) ONGC
3) CIL
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)

Ques. : 9 Ajit Doval visited China to finalise the arrangements for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit
to India. Doval is __________in Govt of India.
1) Principal Secretary to Prime Minister
2) Finance Secretary
3) Chief Economic Adviser
4) National Security Advisor
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) National Security Advisor

Ques. : 10 India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in the
fields of traditional medicine like Ayurveda and Unani with which of the following countries recently?
1) Bangladesh
2) Iran
3) Malaysia
4) Indonesia
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Bangladesh

12 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Delhi is now the worlds second most populous city with 25 million inhabitants. Which of
the following cities is the most populous in the world as of now?
1) New York
2) Shanghai
3) Beijing
4) Tokyo
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Tokyo

Ques. : 2 Which of the following Indian airlines formally joined the global airline group Star Alliance
on 12 Jul? It has become the only Indian airline which is now member of the 27 airlines club
operating in 192 countries.
1) Air India
2) Jet Airways
3) IndiGo
4) AirAsia India
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Air India

Ques. : 3 The World Population Day is observed every year on
1) 8 Jul
2) 11 Jul
3) 12 Jul
4) 14 Jul
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 11 Jul

Ques. : 4 Grand old lady Zohra Sehgal died at the age of 102 years recently. A Padma Shri and
Padma Vibhshan awardee, she was a noted
1) novelist
2) singer
3) actress
4) industrialist
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) actress

Ques. : 5 Which of the following is NOT a new scheme announced in the Union Budget for 2014-15
recently?
1) Namami Ganga
2) Atal Jyoti Yojana
3) Shyama Prassad Mukherjee Rozgar mission
4) Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Atal Jyoti Yojana

Ques. : 6 The Union Budget for 2014-15 proposes to develop 100 new cities and a fund of
________has been set aside for the purpose.
1) Rs 5,080 cr
2) Rs 6,550 cr
3) Rs 7,060 cr
4) Rs 8,020 cr
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Rs 7,060 cr

Ques. : 7 The Union Budget for 2014-15 proposes REITS for infrastructure projects to reduce
pressure on banking system. REITS stands for
1) Real Estate Investment Trusts
2) Real Estate Innovation Trusts
3) Real Estate Infrastructure Trusts
4) Real Estate Industrial Trusts
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Real Estate Investment Trusts

Ques. : 8 Which of the following is correct with respect to proposals in the Union Budget for FY15
regarding women?
1) Women SHGs bank loan scheme to be extended to other districts.
2) Rs 1500 cr on new scheme to improve safety of women in big cities.
3) Beti bacahao, beti padahao scheme to be launched with Rs 100 cr allocation.
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3)

Ques. : 9 What is the budget allocation for the rural housing scheme in the Union Budget for FY15?
1) Rs 6000 cr
2) Rs 8000 cr
3) Rs 10000 cr
4) Rs 12000 cr
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Rs 8000 cr

Ques. : 10 As proposed in the Union Budget for FY15, the Centre would restructure BRGF, currently
implemented in 272 backward districts in 27 States. What is the expanded form of BRGF?
1) Backward Regions Grant Facility
2) Backward Regions Ground Facility
3) Backward Regions Grant Fund
4) Backward Regions Green Fund
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Backward Regions Grant Fund

13 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 As per the present norms, the central govt is authorised for minting of coin of denomination
not higher than
1) Rs 10
2) Rs 50
3) Rs 100
4) Rs 1,000
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Rs 1,000

Ques. : 2 Which of the following state govts has decided to impose one rupee cess on purchase of
every packet of cigarette and bottle of liquor and the revenue collected from this will be used to
establish an Urban Transport Fund to promote public transport?
1) Gujarat
2) Kerala
3) Delhi
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Delhi

Ques. : 3 According to a UN report, India has second-highest number of child marriages. Which of
the following countries has the highest rate of child marriage?
1) Afghanistan
2) Nepal
3) Myanmar
4) Bangladesh
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 As forecasted in the UNCTAD Trade and Development report 2015, Indias economy is
poised to grow at _______during 2014.
1) 5.1 per cent
2) 5.3 per cent
3) 5.6 per cent
4) 5.9 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 5 Oscar Pistorius, the gold medalist in London Olympics in 2012 who has been tried for
killing his girlfriend, is a handicapped athlete of
1) South Africa
2) England
3) Australia
4) US
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) South Africa

Ques. : 6 As announced by the Election Commission recently, state assembly poll in Haryana and
Maharashtra will be held on
1) 11 Oct
2) 13 Oct
3) 15 Oct
4) 19 Oct
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 15 Oct

Ques. : 7 The upper age limit for managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) and
other whole-time director of banks in the private sector has been fixed by the RBI, recently, at
1) 60 years
2) 63 years
3) 65 years
4) 70 years
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) 70 years

Ques. : 8 The Chinese President Xi Jinping, during his visit to India, will present Friendship awards
to the family of who among the following for his service in China during the Sino-Japanese war?
1) Dwarkanath Kotnis
2) BR Deepak
3) Rewi Alley
4) Ma Haide
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Dwarkanath Kotnis

Ques. : 9 The Science and Technology Ministry has announced a special promotion scheme KIRAN.
This scheme is aimed at eliminating parity in the field of science and technology by promoting
1) handicapped
2) women scientists
3) tribals
4) scientists from all SAARC countries
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) women scientists

Ques. : 10 Who among the following has been appointed as Executive Director in World Bank
recently? The Executive Directors are responsible for the conduct of the general operations of the
World Bank and exercise all the powers delegated to them by the Boards of Governors.
1) Subhash Chandra Garg
2) C Rangarajan
3) Pranab Bardhan
4) Kaushik Basu
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Subhash Chandra Garg

15 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following countries has emerged as the worlds largest consumer of
antibiotics according to a new study Global Trends in Antibiotic Consumption, 2000-2010 released
recently?
1) India
2) US
3) China
4) Russia
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) India

Ques. : 2 Pakistan has declared the ancestral home of which of the following Indian personalities
situated in the country as a national heritage recently?
1) Lal Krishna Advani
2) Dilip Kumar
3) Yash Chopra
4) Shekhar Kapur
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Dilip Kumar

Ques. : 3 Which of the following teams secured the third place in the recently concluded FIFA World
Cup held in Brazil?
1) Netherlands
2) Brazil
3) Argentina
4) France
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Netherlands

Ques. : 4 We read about a term DONER in newspapers. This term is related to which of the
following?
1) It is a textile brand.
2) It is a NGO active in the North Eastern region.
3) It is the group of nuclear supplier countries.
4) It is a Union Ministry for the North Eastern region.
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) It is a Union Ministry for the North Eastern region.

Ques. : 5 The govt has proposed an integrated programme for the conservation of river Ganga with
an outlay of over __________in the Union Budget for FY15. The Conservation Mission will be called
Namami Gange.
1) Rs 1,000 cr
2) Rs 2,000 cr
3) Rs 3,000 cr
4) Rs 4,000 cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 The Law Commission of India has submitted its report Manpower Planning in Judiciary to
guide the Govt in overcoming the shortage of judges in the judiciary. Who among the following is the
current chairman of the Law Commission?
1) Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam
2) Justice KG Balakrishnan
3) Justice Mukul Mudgal
4) Justice Ajit Prakash Shah
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Justice Ajit Prakash Shah

Ques. : 7 The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2013 shows that there is an increase of 5871 sq
km in the forest cover of the country compared to the previous report. The ISFR is released at what
intervals?
1) Annually
2) Biennially
3) After every three years
4) After every five years
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Biennially

Ques. : 8 India launched the indigenously built ship Sindhu Sadhna recently. Fitted with latest
world-class equipments, this is a
1) research ship
2) fast attack ship
3) nuclear powered patrol ship
4) naval training ship
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) research ship

Ques. : 9 The govt has allocated what amount for the Prime Ministers Employment Generation
Programme (PMEGP) to create over 27 lakh jobs in the 12th Plan period ending Mar 2017?
1) Rs 4,000 cr
2) Rs 6,080 cr
3) Rs 8,060 cr
4) Rs 10,040 cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 The govt announced appointment of new governors for various states recently. Which of
the following pairs is NOT matched correctly in this regard?
1) Ram Naik Uttar Pradesh
2) OP Kohli Gujarat
3) Keshari Nath Tripathi West Bengal
4) Padmanabha Acharya Nagaland
5) None of these

16 SEPTEMBER

Ques. : 1 As ruled by the World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel, recently, which of the
following countries has broken global trade rules by slapping import duties on Indian steel products?
1) China
2) Bangladesh
3) US
4) Brazil
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) US

Ques. : 2 The govt has slapped an additional penalty of USD 579 mn on which of the following oil
companies for producing less than targeted natural gas from its KG-D6 block?
1) Essar Oil
2) Reliance Industries
3) Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation
4) Cairn India
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Reliance Industries

Ques. : 3 The President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Gandhi Peace prize for 2013 to who
among the following recently?
1) Ela Bhatt
2) Govind Mishra
3) Shekhar Pathak
4) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

Ques. : 4 The long-awaited BRICS Bank will be headquartered in which of the following cities?
1) Fortaleza, Brazil
2) Shanghai, China
3) New Delhi, India
4) Johannesburg, South Africa
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Shanghai, China

Ques. : 5 The TRAI (Amendment) Bill has been cleared by both the houses of the Parliament. Why
was this amendment Bill brought by the govt?
1) The existing law allows a former TRAI Chairman to take up private job two years after retirement.
2) The existing law bars a former TRAI Chairman from taking up a govt job ever in life.
3) It was required to bring the telecom regulator on par with international regulators.
4) It was required to deal with the 2G scam effectively.
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) The existing law bars a former TRAI Chairman from taking up a govt job ever in life.

Ques. : 6 The Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague has announced it verdict that 19,467 sq
km out of the total 25,602 sq km disputed area with India in the Bay of Bengal will be handed over to
1) Myanmar
2) Bangladesh
3) Sri Lanka
4) Thailand
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Brazil hosted the sixth BRICS summit recently. The group was originally formed as BRIC
and became BRICS with the inclusion of South Africa in _________.
1) 2008
2) 2009
3) 2010
4) 2011
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 2010

Ques. : 8 The BRICS group is playing an increasingly important role in the world economy. Examine
the following facts about the group and choose the statement which is NOT correct.
1) At Goldman Sachs, Jim O Neil first coined the term BRIC in 2001. 2) The theme of the sixth
BRICS summit was Inclusive Growth; Sustainable Development.
3) The Sixth BRICS Summit was held in Fortaleza and Brasilia in Brazil on 15-16 Jul 2014.
4) BRICS make up 40 per cent of the worlds population and 25 per cent of the worlds landmass.
5) None of these

Ques. : 9 World Population Day is observed on 11 Jul annually. Which of the following facts is NOT
correct in the context of the present global population?
1) As of 1 Jan 2014, the worlds population was estimated to be 9,137,661,030.
2) Vatican City and Nauru are the states with the lowest populations.
3) China, India, USA, Indonesia, Pakistan and Brazil account for half the worlds people.
4) Every seventh person in the world is an Indian.
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) As of 1 Jan 2014, the worlds population was estimated to be 9,137,661,030

Ques. : 10 Examine the following facts with respect to the Railway Budget for FY15 and identify the
only incorrect statement.
1) Railways university for technical and non-technical subjects
2) Loss per passenger per KM up from 10 per cent in 2000-01 to 33 per cent in 2012-13
3) Highest ever plan outlay of Rs 65,455 cr for 2014-15
4) Expenditure in 2014-15 pegged at Rs 149,176 cr.
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Loss per passenger per KM up from 10 per cent in 2000-01 to 33 per cent in 2012-13

17 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Who among the following has won the womens singles title of the Hong Kong Open tennis
tournament recently?
1) Sabine Lisicki
2) Karolina Pliskova
3) Karin Knapp
4) Donna Vekic
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Sabine Lisicki

Ques. : 2 The country's first e-cabinet meet was held in which of the following states recently? In this
state cabinet meet I-pads and power point presentation replaced the papers.
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Andhra Pradesh

Ques. : 3 Indian space agency ISRO is all set to insert Mangalyaan into the Martian orbit on 24 Sep.
Which of the following space agencies in the world has/have succeeded in similar attempts so far?
1) European Space Agency
2) Russian Federal Space Agency
3) NASA
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)

Ques. : 4 India and Vietnam inked seven pacts during the recent visit of the President Pranab
Mukherjee to Vietnam. Which of the following is NOT one among these seven pacts?
1) A Letter of Intent (LoI) signed between the OVL and Vietnam Oil
2) Pact for extending a dollar credit line between Vietnam and EXIM Bank of India
3) Agreement on jointly dealing with aggression in South China Sea
4) MoU on setting up of Pangasius breeding and farming in India
5) MoU on operating and jointly promoting direct air services
Answer:- 3) Agreement on jointly dealing with aggression in South China Sea

Ques. : 5 Who among the following is the new chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA)?
1) Chanda Kochhar
2) Arun Kaul
3) KR Kamath
4) TM Bhasin
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) TM Bhasin

Ques. : 6 Edward Mawthoh won bronze at World Championships recently. He is associated with
which of the following games?
1) Boxing 2) Netball
3) Discuss throw
4) Kickboxing
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Kickboxing

Ques. : 7 The third phase of the Norochcholai power plant was dedicated to nation in Sri Lanka
recently. This power plant has been build with assistance from which of the following countries?
1) Canada
2) Germany
3) China
4) Japan
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) China

Ques. : 8 The sixth meeting of SAARC Home ministers to focus on human trafficking was held in
headquarters of the grouping in __________recently.
1) Dhaka
2) Kathmandu
3) New Delhi
4) Colombo
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Kathmandu

Ques. : 9 The Road Transport and Highways Ministry decided to roll out a new programme named
FASTag across the country. This new programme is aimed at
1) measuring speed and load of vehicles electronically
2) nabbing drunk drivers electronically
3) tracing vehicle on highways electronically
4) payment of highway tolls electronically
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) payment of highway tolls electronically

Ques. : 10 The Govt issued draft guidelines for E-rickshaws recently. Which of the following
statements is NOT true in this regard?
1) It will have top speed of 35 kmph.
2) It can carry a maximum of four passengers excluding the driver.
3) Driving licence and periodic fitness certificates mandatory for e-rickshaws.
4) E rickshaws will be added as a separate vehicle category.
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) It will have top speed of 35 kmph.

18 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 What amount has been allocated for the Defence Ministry in the Budget for the FY15?
There has been an increase of around 12.5 per cent from the last fiscal.
1) Rs 3.20 lakh cr
2) Rs 2.82 lakh cr
3) Rs 2.29 lakh cr
4) Rs 2.03 lakh cr
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Rs 2.29 lakh cr

Ques. : 2 The Reserve Bank of India has notified that home loans up to _______in metros and
_______in non-metros, given by banks from the proceeds of long-term bonds (of minimum 7 yrs
maturity), will qualify as affordable housing loans.
1) Rs 45 lakh, Rs 35 lakh
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Rs 50 lakh, Rs 40 lakh

Ques. : 3 The market regulator, SEBI, asked Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and
others to return their unlawful gains of Rs 1,849 cr along with an interest of Rs 1,200 cr and barred
them from accessing the capital market for _______, recently.
1) 10 years
2) 14 years
3) 20 years
4) life time
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 14 years

Ques. : 4 The 2015 BRICS Summit will be held in Russia in which of the following cities?
1) Sochi
2) Saint-Petersburg
3) Ufa
4) Moscow
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Ufa

Ques. : 5 Typhoon Rammasun hit which of the following countries, recently, which paralysed the
normal life and has claimed at least 38 lives so far?
1) Philippines
2) Singapore
3) Colombia
4) Chile
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Philippines

Ques. : 6 Who won the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup held in Brazil recently?
1) Arjen Robben
2) James Rodriguez
3) Thomas Muller
4) Lionel Messi
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) James Rodriguez

Ques. : 7 Who among the following is the goodwill ambassador of the 35th National Games to be
held in seven cities in Kerala in 2015?
1) Saina Nehwal
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Leander Paes
4) Sania Mirza
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Sachin Tendulkar

Ques. : 8 Who among the following has authored the book titled Strangers Across the Border:
Indian Encounters In Boomtown China?
1) Reshma Patil
2) Saba Imtiaz
3) Carlotta Gall
4) Prashant Jha
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Reshma Patil

Ques. : 9 Lt General Ajay Kumar Singh has been sworn in as Lt Governor of which of the following
Union Territories?
1) Puducherry
2) Chandigarh
3) Andaman & Nicobar
4) Lakshadweep
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Puducherry

Ques. : 10 The Indian womens cricket team led by Mithali Raj is all set to play a four-day Test
match with which of the following teams after a gap of eight long years?
1) New Zealand
2) Australia
3) England
4) West Indies
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) England

19 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following has become the first country to legalise child labour recently? Now,
children as young as ten years old are allowed to work.
1) Bolivia
2) Cambodia
3) Nigeria
4) Kenya
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Bolivia

Ques. : 2 Nagoya Protocol will come into force from October this year. This international agreement
is related to which of the following issues?
1) Access to civilian nuclear technology for all
2) Easy access for poor countries to patented life saving drugs
3) Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources
4) Global resource sharing for the wellbeing of handicapped people
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources

Ques. : 3 The naval exercise INDRA 2014 was conducted between India and which of the following
countries recently?
1) Japan
2) China
3) France
4) Russia
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Russia

Ques. : 4 The Finance Minister cleared the way for the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in his
budget speech recently. Which of the following is correct with respect to REITs?
1) These are vehicles that hold and manage large commercial rent-earning properties on behalf of
investors.
2) The REITs manager should have a net worth Rs 5 cr and the sponsor Rs 20 cr.
3) A REIT can hold multiple properties and can go for a public offering if properties are worth more
than Rs 1,000 cr.
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. : 5 What is Indias ranking in the annual Global Innovation Index (GII) survey for 2014?
1) 53rd
2) 61st
3) 66th
4) 76th
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) 76th

Ques. : 6 A passenger plane of which of the following countries was allegedly shot down in eastern
Ukraine recently killing all 295 people aboard?
1) Malaysia
2) Indonesia
3) Israel
4) Iran
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Malaysia

Ques. : 7 The Signature Bridge is being constructed across river Yamuna in which of the following
cities in India?
1) Agra
2) Delhi
3) Mathura
4) Allahabad
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Delhi

Ques. : 8 Renowned scholar Granville Austin died recently. Awarded a Padma Shri, he was a
scholar of Indian
1) Constitution
2) History
3) Geography
4) Philosophy
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Constitution

Ques. : 9 The military operation Operation Protective Edge is being conducted by
1) Israel against Hamas in Palestine
2) US against Syrian regime
3) Ukraine govt against pro-Russian rebels
4) US against ISIS militants in Iraq
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Israel against Hamas in Palestine

Ques. : 10 Which of the following states in India has the highest percentage of poor (47.9 per cent)
in the country as per C Rangarajan panel report?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Odisha
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Manipur
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Chhattisgarh

20 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Richard Rahul Verma has been appointed as the new ambassador of which of the
following countries to India recently?
1) US
2) UK
3) France
4) Italy
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) US

Ques. : 2 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chinese ambassador to India
recently?
1) Wei Wei
2) Le Yucheng
3) Luo Zhaohui
4) Hong Lei
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Le Yucheng

Ques. : 3 Shanghai and which of the following Indian cities will be sister cities as per the MoU signed
during the recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India?
1) Ahmedabad
2) New Delhi
3) Chennai
4) Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Mumbai

Ques. : 4 Chinese President committed investments worth what amount in India over the next five
years during his recent visit the country?
1) USD 20 bn
2) USD 30 bn
3) USD 25 bn
4) USD 100 bn
5) None of these

Ques. : 5 The Indian Air Force has gifted a vintage Dakota aircraft from its museum to the Air Force
of which of the following countries recently?
1) Myanmar
2) Bangladesh
3) Thailand
4) Vietnam
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 The three govt-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) started earning a small profit of
35p a litre on diesel recently for the first time in 12 years. What is the petroleum subsidy burden that
the govt bore last year?
1) Rs 23,000 cr
2) Rs 34,000 cr
3) Rs 42,000 cr
4) Rs 63,000 cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked who among the following to head the Quality
Council of India that promotes high standards in areas like education, healthcare, environment,
infrastructure, governance and social sectors?
1) Mihir Shah
2) Arun Maira
3) Adil Zainulbhai
4) Sam Pitroda
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Adil Zainulbhai

Ques. : 8 Shankar Barua, who allegedly shot himself dead at his residence, was former Director
General of Police (DGP) of which of the following states? His name was linked with infamous
Saradha scam and was questioned by CBI recently.
1) Assam
2) West Bengal
3) Sikkim 4) Manipur
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Assam

Ques. : 9 The Finance Minister has decided to set aside Rs 50 cr from Social Security Fund (SSF)
for payment of premium towards life insurance cover under Jan Dhan scheme. The SSF was set up
in 1988-89 for providing social security and is managed by
1) LIC
2) GIC
3) NIC
4) RBI
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) LIC

Ques. : 10 In the recent time, the govt has diluted several green norms to facilitate faster clearance
for the projects? Which of the following is NOT among them?
1) Wildlife Board nod delinked from forest clearance for areas around wildlife zones
2) States powers to put additional safeguards done away with
3) Forests can be cut before final clearance for linear projects such as roads and irrigation canals
4) Miners not in compliance for over five years to get approvals
5) None of these

22 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The Central govt has allocated what amount for ultra large solar power projects and solar
parks in the Union Budget for FY15?
1) Rs 1000 cr
2) Rs 2000 cr
3) Rs 5000 cr
4) Rs 10000 cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 Which of the following countries removed restrictions on foreign ownership of banks in the
country recently under a new law that allows 100 per cent foreign control?
1) China
2) Thailand
3) Philippines
4) Singapore
5) None of these

Ques. : 3 A ultra mega solar power project is to be set up in Sambhar, Rajasthan for which a MoU
has been signed recently. What will be the cumulative capacity of the plant which will be achieved in
phases?
1) 1000 MW
2) 2000 MW
3) 3000 MW
4) 4000 MW
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) 4000 MW

Ques. : 4 The authorities in Switzerland have revealed that the quantum of fake Indian rupee notes
in their country is the third highest for any foreign currency. Which of the following currencies tops in
this regard?
1) Chinese yuan
2) US dollar
3) Euro
4) Canadian dollar
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) US dollar

Ques. : 5 India will soon sign bilateral APAs with a clutch of Japanese companies for the first time.
APA stands for
1) Advance-Pricing Agreement
2) Advance-Policy Agreement
3) Advance-Priority Agreement
4) Advance-Pricing Assessment
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Advance-Pricing Agreement

Ques. : 6 The Finance Minister has confided that the revenue collection is expected to exceed
targets this fiscal. What is the budget estimate for the revenue collection during 2014-15?
1) Rs 11.58 lakh cr
2) Rs 12.35 lakh cr
3) Rs 13.64 lakh cr
4) Rs 14.44 lakh cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Legendary actor James Garner died recently. Best known for playing a detective in crime
series Rockford Files, he belonged to
1) US
2) UK
3) France
4) Colombia
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) US

Ques. : 8 Who among the following is the president of the Eleventh Conference of Parties (CoP-11)
to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?
1) Nobuteru Ishihara
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Ahmed Yusuf Nuristani
4) Yoon Seong-kyu
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Prakash Javadekar

Ques. : 9 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has unveiled automatic
info exchange framework to curb black money internationally. The headquarters of OECD is situated
in
1) London
2) Frankfurt
3) Rome
4) Paris
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Paris

Ques. : 10 As per the C Rangarajan panel report, which of the following states in India has the
highest incidence of urban poverty (50.8 per cent) in the country?
1) Bihar
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Jharkhand
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Bihar

23 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed confidence that direct tax collection
would exceed budget target of _________in the current financial year.
1) Rs 8.11 lakh cr
2) Rs 7.86 lakh cr
3) Rs 7.36 lakh cr
4) Rs 7.13 lakh cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 2014 Commonwealth Games begun in Glasgow in which of the following countries
recently?
1) New Zealand
2) Scotland
3) Holland
4) Poland
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Scotland

Ques. : 3 The current installed power generation capacity of the country is about __________.
1) 2,25,000 MW
2) 2,50,000 MW
3) 2,70,000 MW
4) 2,95,000 MW
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 2,50,000 MW

Ques. : 4 The 95th Garo Labour Corps Day was observed on 16 Jul in which of the following states
saluting heroes of WW-I?
1) Assam
2) Meghalaya
3) Mizoram
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Meghalaya

Ques. : 5 In a major relief to citizens, the govt has decided to promote self-attestation of domcument.
Earlier, it was necessary to get documents attested by _________for govt-related work.
1) a notary
2) a gazetted officer
3) any govt employee
4) Any one of the above
5) Either 1) or 2)
Answer:- 5) Either 1) or 2)

Ques. : 6 The RBI has exempted long-term bonds (at least 7 yrs) from the mandatory regulatory
norms such as the CRR, SLR and PSL if the money raised is used for
1) long-term projects in infrastructure sub-sectors
2) affordable housing
3) agricultural loans
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. : 7 Indian corporate sector has to migrate to IFRS from the home-grown Indian Accounting
Standards by the financial year 2016-17. IFRS stands for
1) International Forward Reporting Standards
2) International Fair Reporting Standards
3) International Fast Reporting Standards
4) International Financial Reporting Standards
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) International Financial Reporting Standards

Ques. : 8 The govt asked UN Military Observer Group to vacate rent-free office in Delhi recently.
This UN body has been overseeing Indias military activity _________for last 40 years.
1) against Maoist insurgents
2) in Jammu & Kashmir
3) in Arabian Sea
4) in Bay of Bengal
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) in Jammu & Kashmir

Ques. : 9 The Nobel Prize and Booker Prize awardee and one of the literary worlds most powerful
voices against apartheid, Nadine Gordimer, died recently. She belonged to
1) Nigeria
2) South Africa
3) Cambodia
4) Azerbaijan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) South Africa

Ques. : 10 Sim Bhullar is associated with which of the following games? He is the first player of
Indian origin to be drafted into the national team of the game in the US.
1) Rugby
2) Basketball
3) Football
4) Tennis
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Basketball

24 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 At present, India does not enjoy trade surplus with which of the following SAARC
countries?
1) Bangladesh
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) Maldives
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj went on a three-day official visit to which of
the following countries recently? She attended the two nations Joint Commission Meeting which
took place after a gap of 23 years.
1) Bangladesh
2) Sri Lanka
3) Nepal
4) Bhutan
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Nepal

Ques. : 3 Nick Clegg, who is scheduled to visit India in Aug, is the current Deputy Prime Minister of
which of the following countries?
1) US
2) UK
3) Canada
4) Italy
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) UK

Ques. : 4 A plane making a landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport in which of the
following countries recently killing 51 people and injuring seven other? The country was battered by
Typhoon Matmo causing heavy rain there.
1) Taiwan
2) South Korea
3) Indonesia
4) Iran
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Taiwan

Ques. : 5 The 7th IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Summit in 2015 will be hosted by which of the
following cities?
1) Brasilia
2) Fortaleza
3) New Delhi
4) Copenhagen
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) New Delhi

Ques. : 6 The RBI issued draft norms for small banks recently. Such banks can be set up with a
minimum capital of _______.
1) Rs 50 cr
2) Rs 100 cr
3) Rs 200 cr
4) Rs 500 cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 The B20 Australia Summit was held in which of the following cities on 18 Jul? It is a forum
through which the private sector produces policy recommendations for the annual meeting of the
Group of 20 (G20) leaders.
1) Melbourne
2) Sydney
3) Brisbane
4) Perth
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Sydney

Ques. : 8 Philipp Lahm, who retired from international football, recently, was erstwhile captain of
which of the following teams?
1) Argentina
2) Brazil
3) Germany
4) France
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Germany

Ques. : 9 The CBDT has constituted a six-member committee to recommend steps to reduce
litigations. What is full form of CBDT?
1) Central Bureau of Direct Taxes
2) Central Bureau of Distinct Taxes
3) Central Board of Distinct Taxes
4) Central Board of Direct Taxes
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Central Board of Direct Taxes

Ques. : 10 The book titled The Gypsy Goddess has been authored by who among the following?
1) Mahesh Rao
2) Meena Kandasamy
3) Sipra Das
4) Reshma Patil
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Meena Kandasamy

25 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following is a banking/finance related term?
1) Amortisation
2) Constellation
3) Amphibious
4) Abacus
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Amortisation

Ques. : 2 The book titled A Tale of Two Drops has been authored by who among the following?
1) APJ Abdul Kalam
2) Arundhati Roy
3) Gulam Nabi Azad
4) Harsh Vardhan
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Harsh Vardhan

Ques. : 3 Which of the following companies has become the most valued company by market
capitalisation in India?
1) Tata Consultancy Services
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) Reliance Industries
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Tata Consultancy Services

Ques. : 4 The govt approved sale of what quantity of wheat from FCI stock in the open market in
order to boost domestic supply and check prices? The reserve price has been fixed at Rs 1,500 per
quintal plus other charges.
1) 5 mn tonne
2) 8 mn tonne
3) 10 mn tonne
4) 12 mn tonne
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 10 mn tonne

Ques. : 5 What is Indias position in Human Development Index 2014 released recently?
1) 131
2) 133
3) 135
4) 138
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 135

Ques. : 6 What is govts disinvestment target for the current financial year?
1) Rs 25,500 cr
2) Rs 35,625 cr
3) Rs 36,925 cr
4) Rs 58,425 cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Who among the following has been appointed the ambassador of the newly created state
Telangana recently?
1) R Ashwin
2) Sania Mirza
3) Jwala Gutta
4) Leander Paes
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Sania Mirza

Ques. : 8 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the foreign institutional investors' (FIIs') sub-
limit in govt bonds recently. What is the overall limit for FII investment in govt bonds?
1) USD 20 bn
2) USD 25 bn
3) USD 30 bn
4) USD 35 bn
5) None of these

Ques. : 9 Who among the following has been appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador by
UN Women recently?
1) Madhuri Dixit
2) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
3) Sandra Bullock
4) Emma Watson
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Emma Watson

Ques. : 10 Which of the following countries holds the chairmanship of the G-20 group at present?
1) India
2) China
3) Australia
4) Brazil
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Australia

26 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi his pet Make in India campaign on 25 Sep to put India
prominently on the global manufacturing map. This campaign focuses on ________identified growth
sectors of the Indian economy.
1) 21
2) 22
3) 25
4) 30
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 25

Ques. : 2 Year 2016-17 has been declared as the SAARC Year of Cultural Heritage and ________
has to be SAARC cultural capital for 2015-16.
1) Bamiyan, Afghanistan
2) Karachi, Pakistan
3) Dhaka, Bangladesh
4) Varanasi, India
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Ques. : 3 Indias youngest state Telangana conducted a household survey to map the socio-
economic profiles of households in the state. Which of the following is NOT correct about the state?
1) As per the surveys findings so far, Telanganas population is estimated to cross 40 mn.
2) The new state consists of 10 districts.
3) It is the 12th biggest in the country in terms of geographical area. 4) It is the 12th biggest in the
country in terms of population.
5) Vijayawada is all set to be the new capital of the state.
Answer:- 5) Vijayawada is all set to be the new capital of the state.

Ques. : 4 The State govt of Bihar formally placed which of the following communities in annexure II
(the backward class) recently? Doing this it has joined only few states who has recognised this
community.
1) Handicapped
2) Nat
3) Orphan
4) Transgenders
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Transgenders

Ques. : 5 Which of the following state assemblies is the first to ratified National Judicial
Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill? The Constitution Amendment Bill passed by the Parliament
required endorsement of at least 50 per cent of state Assemblies.
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Gujarat
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Rajasthan

Ques. : 6 What is the name of the joint military exercise involving the armies of India and Nepal
which was conducted at the Pithoragarh military station recently?
1) INDRA
2) Surya Kiran VII
3) Yudh Abhyas 2014
4) Malabar 2014
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Surya Kiran VII

Ques. : 7 Indian languages finally get their due in the web world as Indian domain names made their
debut with the extension .Bharat covering eight Indian languages. Which of the following is NOT
among them?
1) Sindhi
2) Nepali
3) Marathi
4) Konkani
5) None of these

Ques. : 8 The IRDA launched a pilot project, making it mandatory for all life insurers to convert a
minimum of __________of the total individual policies issued into demat format.
1) 5,000 or five per cent
4) 500 or five per cent
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 1,000 or five per cent

Ques. : 9 In a recent notification, the RBI said that govt cheques would be cleared through CTS
based on their electronic images. What does CTS stand for?
1) Cheque Transfer System
2) Cheque Termination System
3) Cheque Transaction System
4) Cheque Truncation System
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Cheque Truncation System

Ques. : 10 Indias leading automaker Mahindra & Mahindra launched a new version of its popular
SUV Scorpio on which of the following online marketplace, recently, for the first time?
1) Flipkart
2) ebay
3) Snapdeal
4) Amazon
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Snapdeal

27 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following states has announced Amma Cement Scheme recently? Under the
scheme the state govt will procure cement from private manufacturers and sell them at Rs 190 per
bag.
1) West Bengal
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 The Supreme Court declared which of the following tribunals as unconstitutional recently?
The apex court said that the Act passed by Parliament in 2005 encroaches upon the power of higher
judiciary.
1) National Tax Tribunal
2) Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
3) Securities Appellate Tribunal
4) Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) National Tax Tribunal

Ques. : 3 The govt launched Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana recently. Which of the following is NOT
correct about this scheme?
1) It is aimed at upliftment of rural and urban poor through skill development.
2) The govt has allocated Rs 1,000 cr for the Yojana.
3) The 50 per cent of the fund will be spent on skill development.
4) The govt has decided to observe 25th Sep as Antyodaya Diwas every year to mark the birth
anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 What amount has been contributed by India to the UN to tackle Ebola?
1) USD 10 mn
2) USD 12 mn
3) USD 18 mn
4) USD 20 mn
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) USD 12 mn

Ques. : 5 Which of the following countries has successfully test fired short range surface-to-surface
missile Hatf IX (NASR) recently?
1) Iran
2) Iraq
3) Pakistan
4) Syria
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Pakistan

Ques. : 6 The US President Barack Obama has announced to create the world's largest marine
sanctuary in the ________in a bid to protect sea life from climate change.
1) Pacific Ocean
2) Atlantic Ocean
3) Arctic Ocean
4) Indian Ocean
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Pacific Ocean

Ques. : 7 The UN Security Council unanimously approved a binding resolution on which of the
following issues recently?
1) Increase in carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere 2) The flow of foreign jihadists to Iraq and
Syria
3) Enrichment of Uranium for nuclear warheads
4) Forcing people to refuge from Iraq and Syria
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) The flow of foreign jihadists to Iraq and Syria

Ques. : 8 Name the deadly serious computer bug discovered recently which affects systems like
Linux and Apple's Mac operating system which uses a software component called Bash.
1) Morris
2) Heartbleed
3) Shellshock
4) Backdoor
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Shellshock

Ques. : 9 The 3rd Meeting of the Culture Ministers of the South Asian Association Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) group was held in which of the following cities recently?
1) Kabul
2) New Delhi
3) Islamabad
4) Kathmandu
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 The 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting will be
held from Nov 10 to 11 in which of the following cities?
1) Beijing
2) Sydney
3) Toronto
4) Tokyo
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Beijing

29 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The World Hepatitis Day is observed on which of the following dates?
1) 22 Jul
2) 26 Jul
3) 28 Jul
4) 29 Jul
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 28 Jul

Ques. : 2 The Law Commission Chairperson AP Shah has recommended three changes to Union
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Law in his report submitted recently. Which of the following is
NOT among them?
1) Same retirement age of 65 for Supreme Court and High Court judges. 2) A three-year cooling off
period for retired judges before the take up positions offered by the govt.
3) A fixed tenure for Chief Justice of India.
4) Executive takeover of judicial appointment system.
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Executive takeover of judicial appointment system.

Ques. : 3 As revealed by the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, recently, which of the following
countries is the largest client for the World Bank Group? The WB committed a total of $6.4 bn to the
country during its last fiscal year.
1) China
2) India
3) Brazil
4) Japan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) India

Ques. : 4 Which of the following e-commerce websites has announced to have raised $ 1bn (Rs
6,000 cr) in fund recently? This is the largest ever fund-raising by an Indian Internet company.
1) Snapdeal
2) Shopclues
3) Flipkart
4) Homeshop18
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Flipkart

Ques. : 5 Name unmanned vehicle developed by NASA which has made a record clocking highest
distance by any man-made vehicle on a celestial body other than earth recently. The solar-powered
robot has journeyed 40 KM on mars so far.
1) Opportunity
2) Discovery
3) Path Finder
4) Lunokhod 2
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Opportunity

Ques. : 6 While addressing a gathering of scientists in New Delhi, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
called for Blue Revolution. The blue revolution is associated with
1) Crude oil production
2) Bio-dieses production
3) Plastic industry
4) Fisheries sector
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Fisheries sector

Ques. : 7 Amit Kumar and Vinesh Phogat won gold medals for India in which of the following games
in the 20th Commonwealth Games recently?
1) Boxing
2) Shooting
3) Wrestling
4) Weightlifting
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Wrestling

Ques. : 8 During the recent visit of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to Nepal, both sides stressed
the need to complete necessary formalities for BIPPA. Expand the term BIPPA.
1) Bilateral Investment Protection and Preference Agreement
2) Bilateral Investment Provisioning and Promotion Agreement
3) Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement
4) Bilateral Investment Protection and Provision Agreement
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement

Ques. : 9 The book titled The Gypsy Goddess has been authored by who among the following?
1) Meena Kandasamy
2) Ranjit Hoskote
3) Kalyan Ray
4) Dayanita Singh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Meena Kandasamy

Ques. : 10 Who among the following is the present Chairman of the Railway Board?
1) VK Gupta
2) Arunendra Kumar
3) Alok Johri
4) Kul Bhushan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Arunendra Kumar

30 SEPTEMBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The 4th SAARC culture ministers meeting will be held in which of the following countries?
1) Bangladesh
2) Sri Lanka
3) Nepal
4) Maldives
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 The 1st International Sanskrit Conference was held, recently, in which of the following
states? Sanskrit scholars from India and eight foreign countries deliberated on methods to revive the
glory of the ancient language.
1) Uttarakhand
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Uttarakhand

Ques. : 3 Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
1) Edappadi K Palaniswami
2) R Vaithilingam
3) Natham R Viswanathan
4) O Panneerselvam
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) O Panneerselvam

Ques. : 4 The central govt imposed president rule in which of the following states after its chief
minister resigned as his party went into minority after its split with its ally recently?
1) Jharkhand
2) Bihar
3) Maharashtra
4) Haryana
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Maharashtra

Ques. : 5 Who among the following is the first chief minister of an Indian state who was convicted
and sent to jail during holding the office?
1) Lalu Prasad Yadav
2) J Jayalalithaa
3) Mayawati
4) Mulayam Singh Yadav
5) BS Yeddyurappa
Answer:- 2) J Jayalalithaa

Ques. : 6 PM Narendra Modi promised to merge PIO and OCI schemes to facilitate their hassle-free
travel to India. While PIO stands for Person of Indian Origin, OCI stands for
1) Other Citizenship of India
2) Overseas Countrymen of India
3) Overseas Citizenship of India
4) Other Countrymen of India
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Overseas Citizenship of India

Ques. : 7 The prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize was announced recently. This prize is
facilitated to people for their outstanding contributions to field of
1) science and technology
2) art and literature
3) sports
4) music
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) science and technology

Ques. : 8 Justice HL Dattu was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India. Who was the first Chief
Justice of India after the independence?
1) Mehr Chand Mahajan
2) M Patanjali Sastri
3) HJ Kania
4) Sudhi Ranjan Das
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) HJ Kania

Ques. : 9 PM Narendra Modi met with Nobel laureate and famous Professor Harold Varmus during
his US visit recently. Prof Varmus is a noted
1) environmentalist
2) biologist
3) cyber security expert
4) cancer specialist
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) cancer specialist

Ques. : 10 Who among the following has/have won gold medal for India in the 17th Asian Games in
Incheon?
1) Yogeshwar Dutt
2) Jitu Rai
3) Seema Punia
4) All the above
5) None of the above

1 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize was announced recently. Who among the
following is NOT a winner of the prize this year?
1) PS Ahuja
2) Roop Mallik
3) Sadiqali Abbas Rangwala
4) Anurag Agrawal
5) S Venkata Mohan
Answer:- 1) PS Ahuja

Ques. : 2 India's Vikas Gowda bagged silver medal in the mens event of which of the following
games in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea?
1) Sailing
2) Boxing
3) Discus throw
4) Archery
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Discus throw

Ques. : 3 In its annual report, the United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP) has estimated that the Indian economy will grow at ________in the current fiscal.
1) 5.1 per cent
2) 5.5 per cent
3) 5.9 per cent
4) 6.1 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 The RBI relaxed KYC norms for opening bank accounts recently. Which of the following is
NOT correct in this regard?
1) It has asked banks to allow self-certified copy of the document by mail, or post for opening an
account.
2) Banks have not to seek fresh documents, if a KYC compliant customer desires to open another
account in the bank.
3) If the customers are unable to comply within a reasonable period of time, partial freezing may be
introduced for KYC non-compliant customers.
4) Under partial freezing, only debits would be allowed in such accounts, but credits would not be
allowed.
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Under partial freezing, only debits would be allowed in such accounts, but credits would
not be allowed.

Ques. : 5 Ryder Cup is associated with which of the following games?
1) Golf
2) Squash
3) Billiards
4) Badminton
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Golf

Ques. : 6 A new mission named Resolute Support focusing on training and supporting the local
army and police has been initiated in which of the following countries recently?
1) Iraq
2) Syria
3) Pakistan
4) Afghanistan
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Afghanistan

Ques. : 7 Who among the following has been sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan in the
country's first democratic transfer of power since the ouster of Taliban from power?
1) Abdullah Abdullah
2) Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai
3) Hamid Karzai
4) Abdul Rashid Dostum
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Ques. : 8 The RBI announced its bi-monthly policy review on 30th Sep. Which of the following is
NOT matched correctly as per the latest announcement?
1) The short-term lending rate (repo) 8 per cent
2) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) 4 per cent
3) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 22.5 per cent
4) The projected GDP growth rate in 2015-16 fiscal 6.3 per cent
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 22.5 per cent

Ques. : 9 Which of the following technology firms is planning to start testing its internet-carrying
solar-powered drones in 2015 aimed at getting two-thirds of the global population online?
1) ZTE
2) Microsoft
3) Google
4) Facebook
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Facebook

Ques. : 10 The 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China took place
recently. The PR China was founded on ________1949.
1) 25 Sep
2) 29 Sep
3) 30 Sep
4) 1 Oct
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) 1 Oct

2 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The govt has appointed who among the following as a deputy governor of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) recently?
1) MD Mallya
2) SS Mundra
3) Adarsh Kishore
4) BA Prabhakar
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) SS Mundra

Ques. : 2 The World Trade Organization (WTO) failed to reach a consensus on the Trade Facilitation
Agreement (TFA) recently. Who among the following is the current President of the WTO?
1) Guy Ryder
2) Roberto Azevedo
3) Pascal Lamy
4) Gita Wirjawan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Roberto Azevedo

Ques. : 3 The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a trade agreement being
negotiated between the European Union and which of the following countries?
1) US
2) Ukraine
3) China
4) India
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) US

Ques. : 4 Sierra Leone announced health emergency in the country due to nationwide outbreak of
which of the following diseases recently?
1) Malaria
2) Swine Flu
3) Plague
4) Ebola
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Ebola

Ques. : 5 The book No Country has been authored by
1) Ranjit Hoskote
2) Sankarshan Thakur
3) Kalyan Ray
4) Dayanita Singh
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Kalyan Ray

Ques. : 6 Who among the following has been appointed the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT) recently?
1) KV Chowdary
2) Praveen Mahajan
3) Shobha L Chary
4) JM Shanti Sundharam
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) KV Chowdary

Ques. : 7 Which of the following offices looks after the indirect taxes in India?
1) CBDT
2) CBIT
3) CBEC
4) CVC
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) CBEC

Ques. : 8 Nigeria and three other countries have pledged to speed up the creation of a 2,800-strong
regional force to tackle militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Which of the following countries is NOT
among them?
1) Chad
2) Cameroon
3) Kenya
4) Chad
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Kenya

Ques. : 9 The Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-III) in 2014 will be hosted by which of the
following cities?
1) Addis Ababa
2) New Delhi
3) Nairobi
4) Windhoek
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 The provisional results of the Sixth Economic Survey of India were released recently.
When was the first Economic Survey conducted?
1) 1977
2) 1980
3) 1990
4) 2004
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) 1977

3 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following Union Territories/State celebrated its 61st libration Day on 2nd Aug?
1) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
2) Goa
3) Pondicherry
4) Andaman and Nicobar
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Ques. : 2 Dutee Chand was disqualified from the 2014 Commonwealth Games after failing a gender
test that showed that her testosterone levels were above the range considered normal for female
athletes. She is a professional
1) discus throw player
2) pugilist
3) weightlifter
4) sprinter
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) sprinter

Ques. : 3 Which of the following revolutions and the areas they are related to is NOT matched
correctly?
1) Yellow revolution Oil seed production
2) Blue revolution Fisheries
3) White revolution Milk production
4) Silver revolution Jute production
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Silver revolution Jute production

Ques. : 4 Who among the following is current Revenue Secretary of India?
1) Shaktikanta Das
2) Sumit Bose
3) RS Gujral
4) Arvind Mayaram
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Shaktikanta Das

Ques. : 5 Aadi Perukku festival, which is thanksgiving festival by farmers to River Cauvery, is
celebrated in which of the following states?
1) Kerala
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Karnataka
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is scheduled to take place in
____________from Sep 19 Oct 4, 2014.
1) Tokyo, Japan
2) Incheon, South Korea
3) Manila, Philippines
4) New Delhi, India
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Incheon, South Korea

Ques. : 7 The govt is pushing for the early passing of the much awaited Insurance Amendment Bill.
The Bill mandates raising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Insurance Sector from the existing
26 per cent to
1) 49 per cent
2) 51 per cent
3) 74 per cent
4) 100 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 8 The Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has given green signal
to the redevelopment project of the Sasoon Dock. This historic dock is located in which of the
following cities?
1) Kandla
2) Cochin
3) Mumbai
4) Visakhapatnam
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Mumbai

Ques. : 9 The tourism department of which of the following states has signed an agreement with
UNESCO for promoting and protecting the ancient Spice Route which once connected 31 countries?
1) Goa
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Kerala

Ques. : 10 Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa created history by winning the first-ever gold medal
in which of the following games in the 20th Commonwealth Games recently?
1) Squash
2) Table tennis
3) Badminton
4) Netball
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Squash

4 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The PM Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat mission on 2 Oct. Which of the
following is NOT correct with respect to the new mission?
1) The country's biggest-ever cleanliness drive is expected to cost nearly Rs 5 lakh cr.
2) The logo of the campaign is Gandhi's spectacles and the slogan Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Or.
3) As per a WHO estimate, a person in India loses about Rs 6,500 per annum due to illness and
poor health as he is unable to perform day-to-day duties.
4) The govt has decided to merge the 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan', a campaign for rural sanitation with
Swachh Bharat Mission.
5) The urban component of the Mission is proposed to be implemented over 5 years starting from 2
Oct 2014 in all 4,041 statutory towns.

Ques. : 2 In its recently bi-monthly policy review, the RBI maintained that the GDP growth in the
current fiscal will be
1) 5 per cent
2) 5.5 per cent
3) 6 per cent
4) 6.5 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 3 The book titled Kutsa Pakhha [Those Who Slander] has been authored by
1) Mamata Banerjee
2) J Jayalalithaa
3) N Chandrababu Naidu
4) Sasikala Natarajan
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Mamata Banerjee

Ques. : 4 The Indian women's kabaddi team notched up its second successive gold medal at the
17th Asian Games beating which of the following teams in the summit clash?
1) Iran
2) Nepal
3) Pakistan
4) Indonesia
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Iran

Ques. : 5 Which of the following pairs won the mens doubles title of the Malaysian Open 2014?
1) Jamie Murray and John Peers
2) Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski
3) Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram
4) Mahesh Bhupati and Marc Lopez
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski

Ques. : 6 At least 32 people were killed and several others injured in a stampede that broke out after
the end of the Dussehra celebrations in a field filled with huge crowds in _______recently.
1) Kolkata
2) Lucknow
3) Patna
4) Bhubaneswar
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Patna

Ques. : 7 India won the hockey gold at the 17th Asian Games after 16 years recently. It defeated
which of the following teams?
1) South Korea
2) Malaysia
3) Pakistan
4) Japan
5) None of these

Ques. : 8 Which of the following teams won the gold medal of the Mens Kabaddi at the 17th Asian
Games recently? It is the winner of gold medal in the last six editions since the sport made its debut
in Beijing in 1990.
1) Iran
2) Nepal
3) Sri Lanka
4) India
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) India

Ques. : 9 The Centre has accorded in-principle approval for setting up six more STPIs in Odisha.
The STPIs are set up for which of the following purposes?
1) Sewage treatment
2) Skill training of youth
3) Schedule tribes development
4) Promote software exports
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Promote software exports

Ques. : 10 Jeffrey P Bezos, who visited India, recently, and also met the Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which of the following multination giants?
1) Amazon
2) ebay
3) Walmart
4) Dell
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Amazon

6 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following teams has won the Champions League T20 2014?
1) Kolkata Knight Riders
2) Chennai Super Kings
3) Mumbai Indians
4) Northern Knights
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Chennai Super Kings

Ques. : 2 Name the US's biggest bank which revealed, recently, that it suffered a massive cyber
attack on 76 mn private and seven mn business customers in the country?
1) Citi Bank
2) Standard Chartered
3) Bank of America
4) JP Morgan
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) JP Morgan

Ques. : 3 The XI World Metropolis Congress was held in which of the following Indian cities
recently? The Congress provides a forum to deliberate upon various themes including urban
governance, equity, management, challenge of migrations, and infrastructure development.
1) Chennai
2) Bengaluru
3) Hyderabad
4) Mumbai
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Hyderabad

Ques. : 4 Indian companies are planning to raise money through FCCBs as an appreciating rupee
and a bullish stock market again make these bonds attractive. What does FCCB stand for?
1) Foreign Currency Convertible Bond
2) Foreign Country Convertible Bond
3) Foreign Currency Concessional Bond
4) Foreign Country Concessional Bond
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Foreign Currency Convertible Bond

Ques. : 5 The govt is considering a proposal to merge the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). While Sebi is the capital market regulator, the FMC
regulates _________in India.
1) commodity futures market
2) money market
3) foreign exchange
4) virtual currency
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) commodity futures market

Ques. : 6 While the Indian mens hockey team won gold medal after a long break, the women's
hockey team managed to win _________ medal at the Incheon Asian Games recently.
1) a gold
2) a silver
3) a bronze
4) no
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) a bronze

Ques. : 7 The 38th Parallel is the international boundary line between which of the following two
nations?
1) US and Canada
2) North and South Korea
3) China and Vietnam
4) China and Russia
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) North and South Korea

Ques. : 8 We often read about the term BYOD in newspapers. What does BYOD stands for?
1) Buy Your Own Device
2) Bring Your Own Device
3) Bring Your Official Device
4) Bring Your Original Device
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Bring Your Own Device

Ques. : 9 Who among the following has/have won the 2014 Right Livelihood honorary award,
promoted as the "Alternative Nobel Prize"? It is awarded by the Swedish charity the Right Livelihood
Award Foundation.
1) Alan Rusbridger
2) Edward Snowden
3) Julian Assange
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. : 10 What is the RBIs model for rating of Indian banks is called?
1) CAMEL
2) CAMELS
3) CRISIL
4) CARE
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) CAMELS

7 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Currently, what is the Bank Rate as specified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
1) 7 per cent
2) 8 per cent
3) 9 per cent
4) 9.5 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 Who among the following has written the book Half Girlfriend?
1) Amish Tripathi
2) Chetan Bhagat
3) Ravinder Singh
4) Durjoy Datta
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Chetan Bhagat

Ques. : 3 The Hiroshima day was observed recently on which of the following dates? On this day in
1945, an atom bomb was dropped by the US on Hiroshima in one of the final chapters of World War
II.
1) Aug 6
2) Aug 7
3) Aug 9
4) Aug 10
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Aug 6

Ques. : 4 The 41st Chess Olympiad was held recently in which of the following cities?
1) Tromso, Norway
2) Belgrade, Serbia
3) Sofia, Bulgaria
4) Havana, Cuba
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Tromso, Norway

Ques. : 5 The RBI announced its bimonthly policy review on 5 Aug 2014. Which of the following is
NOT correct in the light of the policy review?
1) Repo rate 7 per cent
2) Cash Reserve Ratio 4 per cent
3) Statutory Liquidity Ratio 22 per cent
4) Marginal Standing Facility 9 per cent
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Repo rate 7 per cent

Ques. : 6 Pran Kumar Sharma, who died, recently, was an eminent
1) novelist
2) guitarist
3) cartoonist
4) historian
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) cartoonist

Ques. : 7 Nirmala Sitharaman is holding which of the following Union Ministries as of now? Minister
of State (Independent Charge) for
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2) Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
3) Ministry of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation
4) Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Ques. : 8 India has put on hold all defence procurements from the Finmeccannica company and its
affiliate firms in the wake of an alleged chopper scam. This company is based in
1) France
2) Italy
3) Israel
4) Sweden
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Italy

Ques. : 9 The 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting was held in which of the following cities recently? The
Environment Ministers of BASIC countries met to discuss important issues relating to current United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.
1) Cape Town
2) Beijing
3) New Delhi
4) Brasilia
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 A massive landslide took place in Nepal after an artificial lake was created in Sunkoshi
river near Nepal-Tibet. This also poses serious flood threat to several districts of Bihar as Sunkoshi
flows across the border into Bihar as the
1) Gandak River
2) Kosi River
3) Punpun River
4) Sone River
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Kosi River

8 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Who among the following has been granted the post of Special Director-General at the
National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently?
1) Radha Vinod Raju
2) TKA Nair
3) DR Karthikeyan
4) NR Wasan
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) NR Wasan

Ques. : 2 The ISRO postponed launch of IRNSS-1C, the third of the seven satellites planned for a
series, by a week recently. IRNSS stands for
1) Indian Regional National Satellite System
2) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite Series
3) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite Synchronization
4) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System

Ques. : 3 Which of the following countries topped the second annual Global Age Watch Index 2014?
It means this is the best place for older folks.
1) Bolivia
2) Norway
3) Australia
4) Japan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Norway

Ques. : 4 Who among the following has/have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014?
1) May-Britt Moser
2) Edvard Moser
3) John O'Keefe
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. : 5 Which of the following is NOT a statutory body in India? A statutory body is an entity
created by an Act of Parliament or state legislatures.
1) National Development Council
2) Reserve Bank of India
3) Forward Market Commission
4) PFRDA
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) National Development Council

Ques. : 6 The book titled Gods of Antarctica has been penned by
1) Yashwardhan Shukla
2) Kalyan Ray
3) Pankaj Sekhsaria
4) Ziauddin Sardar
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Yashwardhan Shukla

Ques. : 7 The Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched Reefer Vehicle Call-In Centre
(RVC) in New Delhi recently. The RVC will facilitate smooth transportation of
1) perishable goods
2) patients
3) cattle and poultry
4) fertilizers
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) perishable goods

Ques. : 8 India is all set to launch Project Mausam for countering Chinas growing influence in the
1) oil exploration in South China Sea
2) manufacturing sector
3) maritime routes of Indian Ocean region
4) Latin American region
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) maritime routes of Indian Ocean region

Ques. : 9 Which of the following countries awarded the GMR Infrastructure a Rs 8,500 cr
hydropower project, recently, which will be this countrys biggest inward foreign direct investment so
far?
1) Maldives
2) Nepal
3) Sri Lanka
4) Afghanistan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Nepal

Ques. : 10 The International Day of Democracy is observed on
1) 1 Sep
2) 15 Sep
3) 30 Sep
4) 7 Oct
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) 15 Sep

9 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The 17th Asian Games concluded recently. India finished at which of the following
positions in the medals table with a total haul of 57 medals, comprising of 11 gold, 10 silver and 36
bronze?
1) Fifth
2) Sixth
3) Seventh
4) Eighth
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Eighth

Ques. : 2 Who among the following has won the 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen Award? He has won
the prestigious prize for his work to build community sanitation facilities.
1) Swapnil Chaturvedi
2) Anoop Jain
3) Harish Hande
4) Bindeshwar Pathak
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Anoop Jain

Ques. : 3 China sharply reacted to India and the US expressing concern over the South China Sea.
China has disputes with which of the following countries along the South China Sea?
1) Brunei
2) Malaysia
3) Philippines
4) Vietnam
5) All the above

Ques. : 4 Uhuru Kenyatta became the first sitting president to appear before the International
Criminal Court to face charges for crimes against humanity. He is the present president of
1) Kenya
2) Kyrgyzstan
3) Kiribati
4) Kazakhstan
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Kenya

Ques. : 5 The 82nd Air Force Day was observed recently. The Indian Air Force was officially
established on ________1932 when it was created as an auxiliary air force of the Indian Empire.
1) 1 Oct
2) 3 Oct
3) 6 Oct
4) 8 Oct
5) 9 Oct
Answer:- 4) 8 Oct

Ques. : 6 The Cyclonic Storm Hudhud originated, recently, in
1) Arabian Sea
2) North Andaman Sea
3) Bay of Bengal
4) South China Sea
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) North Andaman Sea

Ques. : 7 Who among the following has/have won 2014 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing new
methods that let microscopes see finer details than they could before?
1) Stefan Hell
2) William Moerner
3) Eric Betzig
4) All the above
5) Only 2) and 3)

Ques. : 8 Who among the following has/have won 2014 Nobel Prize in physics for the invention of
blue light-emitting diodes (LED)?
1) Shuji Nakamura
2) Hiroshi Amano
3) Isamu Akasaki
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. : 9 Who among the following is the present president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?
He formally closed the 17th Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea recently.
1) Narayana Ramachandran
2) Thomas Bach
3) Kim Youngsoo
4) Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah

Ques. : 10 Which of the following countries topped the medal table with 342 medals including 151
gold at the 17th Asian Games which concluded in Incheon, South Korea recently?
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) Malaysia
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) China

10 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Who among the following won the Samsung award for the Most Valuable Player at the
17th Asian Games which concluded recently?
1) Kosuke Hagino
2) Om Yun Chol
3) Femi Ogunode
4) Mary Kom
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Kosuke Hagino

Ques. : 2 The 17th Asian Games concluded in Incheon, South Korea recently. The next Asian
Games will be held in 2018 in
1) Tokyo, Japan
2) Jakarta, Indonesia
3) Tehran, Iran
4) Astana, Kazakhstan
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Jakarta, Indonesia

Ques. : 3 In a survey conducted among Metro commuters across the globe, the Delhi Metro came
second among 18 international Metro systems in terms of overall customer satisfaction. Which of the
following is ranked first?
1) Singapore SMRT
2) Paris RATP
3) Hong Kong MTR
4) London DLR
5) Metro De Madrid
Answer:- 4) London DLR

Ques. : 4 The PM Narendra Modi connected with the countrymen sharing his Man Ki Baat through
which of the following media on 3 Oct?
1) Television
2) Radio
3) Internet
4) Print
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Radio

Ques. : 5 The World Rabies Day is observed across the world every year on
1) 21 Sep
2) 26 Sep
3) 27 Sep
4) 28 Sep
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) 28 Sep

Ques. : 6 Michael Steiner has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ambitious Clean India
campaign and Ganga rejuvenation plan while extending his countrys full support to the missions.
He is the present ambassador to India of
1) Italy
2) Sweden
3) Germany
4) France
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Germany

Ques. : 7 The Centre has fixed a new deadline for state govts to implement the landmark Food
Security Act for which the extended deadline ended on 4 Oct. What is the new deadline?
1) 4 Mar
2) 31 Mar
3) 4 Apr
4) 30 Apr
5) 4 May
Answer:- 3) 4 Apr

Ques. : 8 The Padma Bhushan awardee MV Kamath, who passed away, recently, was a veteran
1) historian
2) film director
3) author
4) journalist
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) journalist

Ques. : 9 The Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg came to India on his first visit to the country and
extended his support to ________ programme of the govt of India.
1) Clean India
2) Make in India
3) Incredible India
4) Digital India
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Digital India

Ques. : 10 Who among the following has been awarded with the 2014 Nobel Prize in literature?
1) Jean Echenoz
2) Patrick Modiano
3) Pascal Quignard
4) Annie Ernaux
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Patrick Modiano

11 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following states is poised to achieve total primary education by 18 Apr 2015
under the programme titled Athulyam?
1) Tripura
2) Karnataka
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Kerala
5) Nagaland
Answer:- 4) Kerala

Ques. : 2 The World Bank President Jim Yong Kim launched the GIF, recently, which is aimed at
mobilising the private sector to help tackle the massive infrastructure deficit faced by developing
countries. Expand the term GIF.
1) General Infrastructure Facility
2) Geographic Infrastructure Facility
3) Global Infrastructure Fund
4) Global Infrastructure Facility
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Global Infrastructure Facility

Ques. : 3 The Teachers Day is celebrated in India on 5 Sep which commemorates the birthday of Dr
Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan, while the World Teachers Day is celebrated on
1) 1 Oct
2) 5 Oct
3) 9 Oct
4) 11 Oct
5) 13 Oct
Answer:- 2) 5 Oct

Ques. : 4 The Punjab and Haryana High Court disqualified five MLAs of which of the following
parties in Haryana recently? These MLAs had factioned out and supported Congress to form govt in
2009.
1) HJC
2) INLD
3) BJP
4) BSP
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) HJC

Ques. : 5 The10-week tournament, Indian Super League, will commence on 12 Oct with much
funfair aiming to lift the moribund standard of which of the following sports in the country?
1) Hockey
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Badminton
5) Kabaddi
Answer:- 2) Football

Ques. : 6 The govt is soon to launch which of the following programmes to ensure housing for all by
2022?
1) Mahatma Gandhi National Housing Mission
2) Jaiprakash Narayan National Housing Mission
3) Sardar Patel National Housing Mission
4) Deendayal Upadhyaya National Housing Mission
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Sardar Patel National Housing Mission

Ques. : 7 Leela Samson resigned as the chairperson of which of the following institutions recently?
1) National School of Drama
2) Film and Television Institute of India
3) Central Board of Film Certification
4) Sangeet Natak Akademi
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sangeet Natak Akademi

Ques. : 8 The 108th birth anniversary of famous writer RK Narayan was observed on 10 Oct. Which
of the following is his renowned work published in 1943?
1) Malgudi Days
2) Untouchable
3) Fasting, Fisting
4) Coolie
5) Train to Pakistan
Answer:- 1) Malgudi Days

Ques. : 9 The Gujarat govt has set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to promote which of the
following cities as the state's cultural capital and encourage tourism in the city?
1) Porbandar
2) Vadodara
3) Anand
4) Surat
5) Rajkot
Answer:- 2) Vadodara

Ques. : 10 Indias Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistans Malala Yousafzai has jointly won 2014 Nobel
Peace Prize. Kailash Satyarthi is associated with which of the following NGOs in India?
1) Magic Bus
2) Save the Children
3) Bachpan Bachao Aandolan
4) Association for Democratic Reforms
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Bachpan Bachao Aandolan

13 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 Which of the following days is celebrated on 10 Oct across the world every year?
1) World Mental Health Day
2) United Nations Day
3) World Food Day
4) International Day for Disaster Reduction
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) World Mental Health Day

Ques. : 2 What does term CPR stands for? It is an emergency procedure performed to restore
spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
1) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
2) Cardiopulmonary Restoration
3) Cardiopulmonary Recharge
4) Cardiopulmonary Redressal
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Ques. : 3 As revealed by the UN, it owes the highest amount to which of the following countries for
the troop contribution to the UN peacekeeping missions? The UN owes India USD 110 mn, the
second highest outstanding payment to any country for the same.
1) France
2) Bangladesh
3) Pakistan
4) Ethiopia
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Ethiopia

Ques. : 4 The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold informal consultations on a draft resolution
titled International Day of Yoga. The idea for Yoga Day was floated by who among the following in
his address to the 193-member world body recently.
1) Nawaz Sharif
2) Narendra Modi
3) Barack Obama
4) Sushil Koirala
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Narendra Modi

Ques. : 5 The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) plays a key role in relief operation in
cases of natural calamities in India. Who among the following is the chairman of the NDMA?
1) Muzaffar Ahmad
2) M Shashidhar Reddy
3) Rajnath Singh
4) Narendra Modi
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Narendra Modi

Ques. : 6 The soon-to-be-operational semi-high speed train that proposes to reduce travelling time
between Delhi and Agra to 105 minutes will be named
1) Gatimaan Express
2) Pawan Express
3) Tej Express
4) Druta Express
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Gatimaan Express

Ques. : 7 The govt launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) on the birth anniversary of who
among the following recently? Under the scheme MPs from both Houses of the Parliament will
identify and develop one village from their constituencies as a model village by 2016, and two more
by 2019.
1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
3) Jayaprakash Narayan
4) Deendayal Upadhyay
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Jayaprakash Narayan

Ques. : 8 President Pranab Mukherjee went on an official visit to which of the following countries on
12 Oct? He is the first Indian President to visit the country.
1) Finland
2) Norway
3) Italy
4) Spain
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Norway

Ques. : 9 Which of the following is the only Indian-owned brand in the annual list of worlds top 100
brands compiled by leading brand consultancy Interbrand?
1) Land Rover
2) Airtel
3) Reliance
4) TCS
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Land Rover

Ques. : 10 Who among the following won the mens singles title of the 2014 Shanghai Masters
tennis tournament?
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Novak Djokovic
3) Leonardo Mayer
4) Gilles Simon
5) Roger Federer
Answer:- 5) Roger Federer

14 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 In an apparent bid to end its standoff with the BCCI, which of the following cricket
associations has removed former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi as its President?
1) Rajasthan Cricket Association
2) Maharashtra Cricket Association
3) Gujarat Cricket Association
4) Karnataka State Cricket Association
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rajasthan Cricket Association

Ques. : 2 The Bombay High Court has ruled in favour of which of the following telecom service
providers and found that it is not liable to pay an income tax demand of 3,200 crore rupees in a case
relating to transfer pricing?
1) MTS
2) Vodafone
3) Telenor
4) Maxis
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Vodafone

Ques. : 3 The annual Haj pilgrimage concluded in Saudi Arabia with stoning of devil. What is the
currency of Saudi Arabia?
1) Dinar
2) Riyal
3) Ringgit
4) Dirham
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Riyal

Ques. : 4 One of the seven emirates of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new initiative
called, Happiness Meter to monitor the happiness and satisfaction of its population on a daily basis.
Identify the emirate.
1) Ajman
2) Sharjah
3) Dubai
4) Abu Dhabi
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Dubai

Ques. : 5 The UN-sponsored International Donors Conference on Reconstruction of Gaza was held
in which of the following cities where donors pledged $5.4 bn to rebuild Gaza?
1) Cairo
2) Manama
3) Doha
4) Riyad
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Cairo

Ques. : 6 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a blueprint for the Saansad Adarsh Gram
Yojana (SAGY) on Jayaprakash Narayans birth anniversary (11 Oct). Which of the following is NOT
correct about the scheme?
1) It encourages MPs (of both the Houses) to identify and develop one village from their constituency
as a model village by 2016, and two more by 2019.
2) There is no criterion for the selection of villages.
3) MPs have to facilitate a village development plan using the Rs 5-cr MPLAD fund besides
mobilising additional resources especially from CSR. 4) The activities will cover broad development
areas such as health, nutrition and education.
5) There will be real-time web-based monitoring and a first review after five months by an
independent agency.
Answer:- 2) There is no criterion for the selection of villages.

Ques. : 7 Which of the following brands has bagged the top slot with nearly USD 119 bn valuation in
the annual list of worlds top 100 brands compiled by leading brand consultancy Interbrand?
1) Pepsi
2) Microsoft
3) Google
4) Apple
5) Land Rover
Answer:- 4) Apple

Ques. : 8 Who among the following has won the 2014 Nobel economics prize? He has won the prize
for research on market power and regulation.
1) Roger Myerson
2) Oliver Hart
3) Eric Maskin
4) Jean Tirole
5) Drew Fudenberg
Answer:- 4) Jean Tirole

Ques. : 9 Who among the following won the mens singles title of the Dutch Open Grand Prix
badminton tournament at Almere (The Netherlands) recently?
1) Chun Hei Tam
2) Ajay Jayaram
3) Rajiv Ouseph
4) Ihsan Maulana Mustofa
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Ajay Jayaram

Ques. : 10 The powerful typhoon Vongfong hit which of the following countries recently?
1) Thailand
2) Myanmar
3) Japan
4) Philippines
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Japan

15 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 According to the UNICEF, which of the following countries has the highest number of
underweight children under five in the world at present?
1) China
2) Indonesia
3) Mexico
4) India
5) Bangladesh
Answer:- 4) India

Ques. : 2 The West Asia regions largest innovative technology show, GITEX Technology Week was
organised in _________recently.
1) Dubai
2) Manama
3) Manama
4) Doha
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Dubai

Ques. : 3 Colombo-Jaffna railway line has reopened after 24 years in Sri Lanka. Which of the
following countries has constructed the rail link on a subsidized line of credit of USD 800 mn to Sri
Lanka?
1) Japan
2) India
3) China
4) US
5) UK
Answer:- 2) India

Ques. : 4 Ajit Koujalgi, who passed away, recently, was
1) a campaigner against black magic
2) the man behind silver revolution
3) a environmentalist
4) a heritage conservation campaigner
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) a heritage conservation campaigner

Ques. : 5 India is seeking to engage with which of the following countries for tech cooperation to
boost manufacturing as it is known for its knowledge-based economy and clean technology?
President Pranab Mukherjee visited this country recently.
1) Spain
2) Finland
3) New Zealand
4) Vietnam
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Finland

Ques. : 6 The market regulator Sebi has barred which of the following realty majors from securities
markets for three years, after finding the company guilty of active and deliberate suppression of
material information at the time of its public offer?
1) Supertech
2) Unitech
3) DLF
4) Omaxe
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) DLF

Ques. : 7 During the recent visit of the President Pranab Mukherjee to Norway, the two countries
signed 13 agreements. Who among the following is the present Prime Minister of Norway?
1) Jonas Gahr Store
2) Erna Solberg
3) Borge Brende
4) Siv Jensen
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Erna Solberg

Ques. : 8 What is Indias ranking in the Global Hunger Index, 2014 released by International Food
Policy Research Institute recently?
1) 57th
2) 55th
3) 44th
4) 39th
5) 33rd
Answer:- 2) 55th

Ques. : 9 Which of the following cities has set a new Guinness World record for maximum number of
free blood cholesterol readings recorded in eight hours at a single venue under the Lets Beat It
campaign?
1) New York
2) Tokyo
3) London
4) Dubai
5) Manila
Answer:- 4) Dubai

Ques. : 10 Khaled Bahah is the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
1) Yemen
2) Oman
3) Bahrain
4) Qatar
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Yemen

16 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned three Ps as the assets of Jammu and
Kashmir during his visit to the state recently. Which of the following is NOT among these three Ps?
1) Prakash (solar light)
2) Prayawaran (environment)
3) Paryatan (tourism)
4) Pashmina (goat)
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Pashmina (goat)

Ques. : 2 The Lok Sabha cleared the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 recently.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct with respect to this Bill?
1) The Chief Justice of India will head the NJAC.
2) The NJAC will comprise two senior judges of the Supreme Court.
3) Two eminent personalities and the Law Minister will be the members of the proposed body.
4) One of the eminent persons will be nominated from among the persons belonging to the SCs,
STs, OBCs, minorities or women.
5) None of these

Ques. : 3 Name the Indian-origin academician who has won Fields Medal known as the Nobel Prize
of mathematics.
1) Maryam Mirzakhani
2) Subhash Khot
3) Manjul Bhargava
4) Sanjeev Arora
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Manjul Bhargava

Ques. : 4 The telecom regulator TRAI suggested restriction on political bodies and corporates
entering the television and newspaper business recently. Who among the following is the present
Chairman of TRAI?
1) Rahul Khullar
2) Alok Joshi
3) Shashi Kant Sharma
4) Pulok Chatterji
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Rahul Khullar

Ques. : 5 Who among the following is the current Union Railway Minister? He launched the next
generation e-ticketing system developed by Centre for Railway information Systems (CRIS) recently.
1) Jagadish Shettar
2) Nitin Gadkari
3) Ananth Kumar
4) Sadananda Gowda
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Sadananda Gowda

Ques. : 6 The Govt has slashed the borrowing target for Apr-Sep by Rs. 16,000 cr with the objective
to provide more liquidity in the system. Now what is the govts borrowing target for the first half of the
current financial year?
1) Rs 5.97 lakh cr
2) Rs 4.57 lakh cr
3) Rs 3.68 lakh cr
4) Rs 3.52 lakh cr
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 The govt has re-launched the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana for the benefit of citizens
aged 60 years and above. The Scheme will be administrated by the
1) ICICI Prudential
2) LIC of India
3) Bajaj Allianz
4) SBI Life
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) LIC of India

Ques. : 8 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a new limit on ATM transactions per month.
Now customers will avail _________free transactions from ATMs of other banks in six metropolitan
cities.
1) two
2) three
3) four
4) five
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) three

Ques. : 9 India celebrated its Independence Day on 15 Aug. This was Indias ______Independence
Day.
1) 66th
2) 67th
3) 68th
4) 69th
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) 68th

Ques. : 10 Which other countries celebrate their independence day on 15 Aug along with India?
1) South Korea
2) Congo
3) Liechtenstein
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

18 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 India, Finland have decided to double bilateral trade to USD 2 bn over the next three
years. Who among the following is the current president of Finland?
1) Sauli Niinisto
2) Tarja Halonen
3) Pekka Haavisto
4) Jenni Haukio
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Sauli Niinisto

Ques. : 2 Internet giant Google unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system Android.
Name the latest version.
1) Lollipop
2) Lilly
3) Cream ball
4) Strawberry
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Lollipop

Ques. : 3 Which of the following leading mobile handset makers decided to shut down its Chennai
plat in Tamil Nadu recently?
1) Samsung
2) LG
3) Nokia
4) HTC
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Nokia

Ques. : 4 India successfully test-fired its long-range indigenously developed cruise missile, which
can hit a target more than 1,000 km away and carry nuclear warhead. Name the missile.
1) Prithvi
2) Agni
3) Brahmos
4) Nirbhay
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Nirbhay

Ques. : 5 Indian cricket team defeated which of the following teams in five-match ODI series played
in India recently 2-1?
1) New Zealand
2) Sri Lanka
3) West Indies
4) Australia
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) West Indies

Ques. : 6 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which of the following countries
accounts for nearly 80 per cent of polio cases globally as of now as the country has 206 new polio
cases this year?
1) Bangladesh
2) Pakistan
3) Nepal
4) Sri Lanka
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 An European Union court struck down, recently, the 2006 sanctions slapped on which of
the following terrorist groups slapped by the EU aimed at combating terrorism?
1) al Qaeda
2) Boko Haram
3) Lashkar-e-Taiba
4) LTTE
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) LTTE

Ques. : 8 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch GSLV Mk III soon as
announced by the Chairman of the Indian space agency. Who is the present chairman of ISRO?
1) Subbiah Arunan
2) K Radhakrishnan
3) K Kasturirangan
4) M Annadurai
5) G Madhavan Nair
Answer:- 2) K Radhakrishnan

Ques. : 9 The Indian-origin Tamil poet and writer KTM Iqbal will be awarded Cultural Medallion, the
country's highest cultural award in which of the following countries recently?
1) Singapore
2) US
3) UK
4) France
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Singapore

Ques. : 10 The Govt has finalised SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation. Which of
the following is NOT a member country of SAARC group?
1) Maldives
2) Sri Lanka
3) Afghanistan
4) Philippines
5) Bhutan

20 OCTOBER 2014

Ques. : 1 The Ramon Magsaysay Award established in 1957 is Asias highest honour. The award
celebrates memory and leadership example of the third president of which of the following Asian
countries?
1) Thailand
2) Philippines
3) Malaysia
4) Indonesia
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 While the Indian men's cricket team has disappointed with their spineless performance
against England, the womens cricket team beat which of the following teams by six wickets recently
in their first Test match after a eight-year hiatus?
1) Bangladesh
2) New Zealand
3) Australia
4) England
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) England

Ques. : 3 The name of Julian Assange is associated with which of the following?
1) Kaspersky lab
2) US NSA whistle blowing
3) Wikipedia
4) WikiLeaks
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) WikiLeaks

Ques. : 4 Imran Khan called for 'civil disobedience movement' in Pakistan to oust Nawaz Sharif-led
govt recently and arranged 'Azadi March' to Islamabad. He leads which of the following parties?
1) Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT)
2) Pakistan Muslim League
3) Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)
4) Pakistan Peoples Party
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)

Ques. : 5 India called off Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan after its High Commissioner in
India held talks with Kashmiri separatists. Who is the current High Commissioner of Pakistan in
India?
1) Syed Akbaruddin
2) Aizaz Chaudhry
3) Abdul Basit
4) Sartaj Aziz
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Abdul Basit

Ques. : 6 Which of the following extensions of the given acronyms is NOT correct?
1) LAF: Liquidity Adjustment Facility
2) MSF: Marginal Standing Facility
3) CAR: Current Adequacy Ratio
4) GST: Goods and Services Tax
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) CAR: Current Adequacy Ratio

Ques. : 7 Riel is the currency of which of the following countries?
1) Cuba
2) Cameroon
3) Cambodia
4) Canada
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Cambodia

Ques. : 8 Mahela Jayawardene, who bade adieu to Test Cricket, recently, was a batsman of which
of the following teams?
1) Sri Lanka
2) West Indies
3) England
4) Bangladesh
5) None of these
Answer:- 1) Sri Lanka

Ques. : 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the constitution of an Expenditure Management
Commission (EMC) announced in the Budget for FY15. Who among the following will head the
Commission?
1) Sumit Bose
2) Bimal Jalan
3) Subir Gokarn
4) Deepak Parekh
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Bimal Jalan

Ques. : 10 The Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture is all set to launch their airline soon. What
will be the brand name of its new airline?
1) Pushpak
2) Udaan
3) Vayudoot
4) Vistara
5) None of these
Answer:- 4) Vistara

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