Dr. K. K. Paul is Governor of which state?
Nagaland
Manipur
Arunachal Pradesh
Tripura
Meghalaya
According to the Global Competitive Index released in 2014, what was India's rank?
43rd
56th
65th
71st
84th
Who among the following became the first woman Chairperson of Indian Institute of Advance Study (IIAS)?
Sheila Sri Prakash
Shobhana Bhartia
Chandrakala Padia
Mallika Srinivasan
Vinita Bali
Who among the following succeeded Chief Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha as Chief Justice of India?
H. L. Dattu
P. Sathasivam
S. H. Kapadia
Altamas Kabir
Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugural title of the Pro Kabaddi League by defeating U Mumba 35-24. Who owned Jaipur
Pink Panthers?
Kosmik Global Media
Do It Sports Management
Unilazer Sports
Rajesh Shah
Abhishek Bachchan
The revived Nalanda University started its first session in September 2014. Who among the following was appointed as
Vice Chancellor?
Prapod Assavavirulhakarn
Gopa Sabharwal
Sugata Bose
N. K. Singh
Amartya Sen
Who among the following became the first Indian actor to be honoured with a postage stamp by the US Post Service
(USPS)?
Raj Kapoor
Chiranjivi
Kamal Hasan
Nageswara Rao
Salman Khan
Who among the following became the first Spaniard to win World Badminton Championship held in Copenhagen,
Denmark in 2014?
Carolina Marin
Dolores Marco
Yoana Martnez
Luca Tavera
Esther Sanz
In 2014, the High Court of which of the following states, banned throughout the state, the centuries-old tradition of animal
sacrifice in religious places?
Karnataka
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
In September 2014, Abdullah al-Thani was reappointed as the Prime Minister of
Algeria
Libya
Sudan
Chad
Mali
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever has been in news. In which year did it first
appear?
1976
1983
1994
1999
2011
The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines on implementation of Basel III Capital Regulations. The guidelines are
applicable with immediate effect from 1 September 2014. Which country removed six Indian space and defence entities
from the foreign end users list?
France
Russia
Japan
Australia
The US
Which of the following pairs became first women directors in IIT council?
Zarina Mehta and Neha Kirpal
Salini Gupta and Ekta Kapoor
Ritu Kumar and Chiki Sarkar
Tessy Thomas and V. Ravindranath
Ashvini Yardi and Shobhana Bhartia
Which of the following countries is on track to become the worlds first nation to create its own digital currency and it would
begin distributing the yet-to-be-named currency in December 2014?
Japan
Ecuador
Germany
Singapore
Italy
The G. K. Reddy Memorial Award is an award given annually to
authors
sportspersons
musicians
journalists
scientists
According to the Balance of Trade data released in September 2014, Current Account Deficit (CAD) of India narrowed
down sharply to ____ percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Quarter 1 (Q1) of the fiscal year 2014-15, as
compared to ____ percent in the Q1 of 2013-14.
1.7, 4.8
3.5, 5.1
2.4, 3.9
1.3, 4.6
2.5, 4.5
Which of the following states became the first state in the country to launch a Health Adalat?
Hyderabad
Gujarat
Karnataka
Haryana
West Bengal
Researchers from which country developed a new method called RT-LAMP to detect the presence of the Ebola virus in 30
minutes?
The US
France
Australia
The UK
Japan
In September 2014, the H. R. Khan Panel was constituted to
assess flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir
assess unclaimed deposits in the PPF accounts
assess the reallocation of coal blocks
review environment laws
review the financial inclusion policy
Who among the following succeeded Sheila Dikshit as governor of Kerala?
Hansraj Bhardwaj
Nikhil Kumar
P. Sathasivam
R. S. Gavai
T. N. Chaturvedi
Who among the following led the Indian women's hockey team in Asian Games 2014?
Sushila Chanu
Ritu Rani
Amandeep Kaur
Rani Rampal
Vandana Kataria
Which of the following offshore patrol vessels was commissioned into the fleet in September 2014?
INS Sumitra
INS Sumedha
INS Sunayna
INS Saryu
INS Sujata
Which of the following banks launched the Smart Star account, a savings account for minors above 10 years of age?
SBI
PNB
ICICI
Axis Bank
HDFC Bank
Who is the author of the book Nineteen Eighty Four?
Salman Rushdie
Chetan Bhagat
Kiran Desai
Arudhati Roy
George Orwell
The Asian Games which were launched in September 2014 were the ___ Asian Games.
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
World Peace Day is observed annually on
1st June
15th July
26th August
21st September
6th October
In how many disciplines did India take part in the 17 th edition (2014) of the Asian Games?
40
36
31
28
24
In September 2014, state-appointed, Justice C. S. Dharmadhikari Committee asked the government of which state to
enforce a complete ban on dance bars in hotels and restaurants?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Kerala
Rajasthan
According to the QS World University Rankings, which of the following IITs achieved the rank of 222 among the top 500
universities?
IIT Madras
IIT Khagarpur
IIT Bombay
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Kanpur
Who among the following succeeded H. P. Kumar as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Small Industries
Corporation Limited (NSIC)?
Ravindra Nath
Pravir Kumar
S. K. Sinha
R. K. Manchanda
Amarendra Sinha
Which of the following pairs won the mixed doubles title of the 2014 US Open?
Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzale
Cara Black and Leander Paes
Taylor Townsend and Donald Young
Katarina Srebotnik and Rohan Bopanna
Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares
Where was the NATO Summit 2014 held?
The United States
France
The United Kingdom
Italy
Belgium
Who among the following won the bronze medal at the women Grand Prix Chess at the 2014 Asian Games?
Tania Sachdev
Harika Dronavalli
Hou Yifan
Zhao Xue
Anna Ushenina
The Swedish video game maker Mojang was acquired by
Microsoft
Oracle
SAP
CA Technologies
Intuit
The World Literacy Day is observed on
17th November
13th July
21st December
3rd August
8th September
The unit 5 of which of the following atomic power stations became the second longest running reactor in the world?
Tarapur Atomic Power Station
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
Narora Atomic Power Station
Madras Atomic Power Station
Who won the mens 2014 US Open title?
Rafael Nadal
Marin Cilic
Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
The Saakshar Bharat Awards are given in the field of
music
journalism
science
adult education
social work
Who among the following became the first Indian to visit the stratosphere?
K. N. Shankara
T. N. Suresh Kumar
G. Yellaiah
Rakesh Sharma
S. K. Vijay
In September 2014, which of the following reported that most of the deemed universities are not fit for being a university?
Kothari Commission
Sachar Committee
Yashpal Committee
H. Devaraj Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
Who among the following was appointed as Executive Director (ED) of World Bank in September 2014?
Kaushik Basu
Mukesh Nandan Prasad
Sundaran Annamalai
Vinod Thomas
Subhash Chandra Garg
According to the provisional results of the 6th Economic Census All India Report 2013 released in September 2014, which
of the following states has the highest percentage of hired workers?
Arunachal Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Which of the following banks launched a cardless cash withdrawal service?
PNB
SBI
ICICI
Axis Bank
Citibank
Which of the following subsidiaries of Tata Group appointed Warren Harris as its CEO and Managing Director?
Tata Capital
Tata Technologies
Tata Steel
Tata Motors
Tata Consultancy Services
On which of the following days is Hindi Divas celebrated?
3rd September
9th September
14th September
21st September
27th September
In September 2014, to review the investment guidelines for the national pension system, the Pension Regulator set up a
committee headed by
G. N. Bajpai
Hemant G Contractor
B. S. Bhandari
Anup Wadhawan
Sudha Krishnan
Four of the following five Prime Ministers of New Zealand were Prime Ministers for three consecutive terms. Who among
them was not the PM for three consecutive terms?
Sidney Holland
Robert Muldoon
Jim Bolger
Helen Clark
Jenny Shipley
In September 2014, the CM of which UT presented a tax free budget for 2014-15 financial year?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Puducherry
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Lakshadweep
In September 2014, the Union Government decided to wind up HMT Watches in a phased manner. In which year was it
founded?
1964
1953
1961
1951
1966
Who among the following was the youngest sailor from India at the 2014 Asian Games?
Sandip Jain
Chitresh Tatha
Manoj Verma
Brijraj Verma
Pankaj Kumar
In September 2014, which of the following pairs was honoured with South East Asia Regional Award for Excellence in
Public Health by WHO?
Singapore and Philippines
Malaysia and Thailand
Bangladesh and Timor-Leste
Myanmar and Brunei
Laos and Vietnam
In September 2014, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched a New Payment Gateway Integrated to e-Filing
System of the Intellectual Property Office of India (IPOI). The new facility will enable payment using
credit cards and debit cards only
internet banking, credit cards
internet banking and debit cards only
internet banking and credit cards only
internet banking only
What is the upper age limit, decided by the Reserve Bank of India, for Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers in
private sector banks?
58
60
65
70
73
The cabinet of which state cleared a farmer-friendly project named Sech-Bandhu Prakalpa?
West Bengal
Odisha
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
In September 2014, the State Bank of India celebrated 150 years of its operations in which of the following countries?
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Canada
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Which Foreign Minister of Germany visited India in September 2014?
Klaus Kinkel
Joschka Fischer
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Guido Westerwelle
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
In September 2014, the Reserve Bank of India close down how many Urban Cooperative Banks, which were suspected of
being used to route illegal money?
11
According to a release of the Economic Outlook Survey of FICCI in September 2014, Indias Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) is expected to expand by what percent during financial year 2014-15?
5.2
4.5
5.9
4.9
5.6
Which of the following won the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014?
Yugoslavia
Brazil
USA
France
Serbia
Who among the following was appointed as the President of News Broadcasters Association for the year 2014-15?
Ashok Venkatramani
Rajat Sharma
Anurradha Prasad
K.V. L. Narayan Rao
Ashish Bagga
Where was the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meet held in September 2014?
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Who among the following won the Miss America pageant in September 2014?
Nina Davuluri
Victoria Cowen
Jacky Arness
Kira Kazantsev
Courtney Paige Garrett
In September 2014, by how many months did Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) extend the deadline to appoint
at least one women director on board?
One month
Three months
Six months
Nine months
Twelve months
Who among the following was appointed as United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change?
Tyler Perry
Leonardo DiCaprio
Tom Cruise
Jerry Seinfeld
Johnny Depp
And then One Day: A Memoir is the autobiography of
Amitabh Bachchan
Dilip Kumar
Lata Mangeshkar
Mrinal Sen
Naseeruddin Shah
In September 2014, who among the following was appointed as China's new Ambassador to India?
Fan Changlong
Li Keqiang
Zhang Dejiang
Le Yucheng
Liu Yunshan
Which state became the first Indian state to ratify the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill 2014?
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Who among the following became the first transgender television news anchor in India?
Vimla Prakash
Priya Prakash
Padmini Prakash
Jaya Prakash
Komal Prakash
Ahead of the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections BJP and the Shiv Sena broke their _____ old alliance.
20 year
10 year
15 year
30 year
25 year
What was the name of the rescue operation conducted by the Indian Army during the 2014 flood in Jammu and Kashmir?
Kashmir Rahat
Swarg Bachao
Megh Rahat
J and K Bachao
Rathat
Who among the following won the Man Booker Prize for the year 2014?
Richard Flanagan
Joshua Ferris
Karen Joy Fowler
Howard Jacobson
Neel Mukherjee
In September 2014, the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry launched free news SMS service of All India Radio
(AIR) in five Indian languages. Which among the following is not one among them?
Hindi
Marathi
Sanskrit
Bengali
Nepali
In September 2014, who among the following stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corp?
Safra Catz
Larry Ellison
Mark Hurd
Jeffrey O. Henley
Michael J. Boskin
Which of the following was the host city of the first Asian Games?
Tokyo
Seoul
Beijing
Bangkok
New Delhi
A Foreign Policy for India is a book written by
Jawaharlal Nehru
I. K. Gujral
L. K. Advani
Hamid Ansari
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
