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Q.1) Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis?
A. Roger Federer
C. Bob Bryan
D. Ivan Dodi
Q.2) Name the former American middleweight boxer, who died on 20 April 2014 following a battle with prostate
cancer?
A. Tommy Morrison
C. Ultimate Warrior
D. Earl Weaver
Q.3) Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014?
A. Living History
B. It Takes a Village
D. A Terrible Beauty
Q.4) Name the publisher that will publish a book Hard Choices of Hillary Rodham Clinton?
A. Bloomsbury Publishing
C. Harper Collins P
Q.5) International Mother Earth Day observed across the world on?
A. 1 April 2014
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B. 20 April 2014
D. 24 April 2014
Q.6) The Supreme Court of India has directed that woman employee of the central government can get an
uninterrupted leave for ________ years for childcare and it includes needs like examination and sickness?
A. One
B. Two (Answer)
C. Three
D. Four
Q.7) Name the first US male athlete to win the Boston Marathon in three decades (since 1983)?
A. Wilson Chebet
B. Frankline Chepkwony
C. Rita Jeptoo
A. Planet
B. Asteroids
C. Moon
Q.9) Hero MotoCorp on 21 April 2014 announced that it has entered Bangladesh in two wheeler segment through a
joint venture of 55:45 with a Bangladesh firm. Name it?
A. Tagaz
B. Aftab Automobiles
Q.10) The biennial conference of the 21-member Western Pacific Naval Symposium from 21 April to 25 April was
held in which country?
A. Vietnam
B. Singapore
D. China (Answer)
Q.11) The Chariman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari in April 2014 administered oath to four members as Rajya
Sabha member on four vacant seats of Odisha in his Chamber in Parliament House. One of the four members who
took the oath of the Upper House of the Parliament is also a Chairman of IPL, name him?
A. AU Singh Deo
B. Kalpataru Das
C. Sarojini Hembram
Q.12) Indian railways information and technology arm on 23 April 2014 launched a new mobile application that can
be used for various enquiries including train running status. At present, this application has been launched for
Windows 8 phones. Name the organisation that has launched the application?
Q.13) Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on 23 April 2014 asked private telecom company to
immediately withdraw its controversial advertisement on Pashmina Shawls. Name the company who has been
asked?
A. Vodafone
C. Reliance
D. Airtel
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Q.14) A company of US has developed a life-sized Atlas Anthropomorphic robot called Atlas as a part of a
challenge to create a robot that could go at the places, which are dangerous to humans. Name the company that has
developed the robot?
B. iRobot designs
D. Adept MobileRobots
Q.15) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 22 April 2014 launched the AIFF Academy Certification to set a
standard of youth development in the country, through certification model. Which of the following is not a part of
the Criteria of certification under which the academies will be assessed and certified?
B. Facilities
Q.16) The Supreme Court of India on 24 April 2014 ordered that the special audit of property, assets and accounts
of a temple under the supervision of the former Comptroller and Audit General of India, Vinod Rai. Name the
temple of which the audit has been ordered?
Q.17) Supreme Court of India on 25 April 2014 referred the matter of remission of the life imprisonment of seven
convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to the Constitutional Bench. It also said that the interim order of
staying the Tamil Nadu Governments decision to free them will continue. When Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated?
A. 1990
B. 1991 (Answer)
C. 1992
D. 1989
Q.18) What is the theme of the 2014 International Mother Earth Day?
Q.19) Who became the first Indian to won Thailand Tour title of Asian Bowling Federation?
A. Deepak Kumar
C. Vijay Kamal
D. Ali Al-Rashidi
Q.20) Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 April 2014 in Mexico. In which field he received nobel price in 1982?
A. Literature (Answer)
B. Physics
C. Chemistry
D. Economy
A. Rachael Grinham
B. Susan Devoy
C. Tania Bailey
Q.22) Recently, European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. The banking reforms
will provide a set of rules to supervise the eurozone banks and deal with any future failures. What was the name
given to the set of the rules?
Q.23) A professor of Indian origin was named as one of the ten Solar Champions of Change on 19 April 2014 for
solar deployment across America by the White House. What is the name of the professor?
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A. Navneeth kumar
B. Sathya Nadella
Q.24) Asian Bowling Federation 2014 was held on 19 April 2014 who won the womens title?
B. Benchawan
C. Tanaprang Sathean
D. Angkana Netrviseth
Q.25) BMW Malaysian Open 2014 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 April 2014. Who won the tittle?
C. Yu Yangyi of China
A. 25 March 2014
C. 20 April 2014
D. 20 March 2014
Q.28) Who received the Most Popular All Time International Star in India at the International Indian Film Academy
(IIFA) awards 2014?
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Q.29) Who was appointed as India's first Ambassador to the separate Indian Mission to Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) & East Asia Summit?
A. Angkana Netrviseth
B. Navneeth kumar
D. Susan Devoy
Q.30) M S Subbulakshmi Foundation announced M S Subbulakshmi Award 2014. Who was selected for the award?
B. Saikumar
C. Sujathan
D. R Subramanya Sharma
Q.1) Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokias mobile handset business?
Q.2) Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha was sworn-in as the 41st Chief Justice of India as the successor of?
C. S.H. Kapadia
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D. K.G. Balakrishnan
Q.3) Justice Lodha succeeded Justice P. Sathasivam as the 41st Chief Justice of India. Name the person, who was
the first Chief Justice of India?
Q.4) Polo, the only Gorilla in Indian Zoo died on 26 April 2014 in Mysore Zoo due to respiratory infection and age
related ailments after being treated for about a month. This gorilla was gifted to the Mysore zoo by?
Q.5) Name the footballer who was named as the Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year at an
award ceremony on 28 April 2014 in London.
Q.6) Name the Indian who on 28 April 2014 won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2014
that is commonly called as the Green Nobel.
A. Helen Holden
C. Rudi Putra
D. Suren Gazaryan
Q.7) Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian Award?
A. Deepak
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B. Ratan Tata
D. Sam Pitroda
Q.8) Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8 percent in the total prize
amount for the year?
B. Wimbledon (Answer)
Q.9) Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 rule designated an authority person to record statement of rape
victims within 24 hours instead of police officials. Name the authority?
B. Hemu Kalani
C. Amber Hussain
D. Craig Mundie
Q.11) Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY) was launched in a country in April 2014 in tie up of a
leading Indian financial and health care service player. Name the country?
A. Kuwait
B. UAE (Answer)
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Oman
Q.12) Name the person who stepped down from his role as UNs Messenger of Peace amid the reports of his
engagement with a human Rights lawyer?
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B. Tom Hanks
C. Will Smith
D. Bradley Cooper
Q.13) The Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 appointed a person as the third arbitrator to resolve the dispute
between the Central government and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin. The person
would be the Chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal. Name the person?
A. S P Bharucha
B. V N Khare
C. James Spigelman
Q.14) The Supreme Court of India on 1 May 2014 reconstituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to monitor the
probe into the black money case. To provide guidance and direction to the SIT in investigation of all cases of black
money in the country and abroad, the Court has appointed a person as its Chairman. Name him?
C. Justice H L Dattu
Q.15) National Basketball Association (NBA) on 1 May 2014 banned Los Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined
him 2.5 million dollars over an alleged racist remark on African-American spectators in the stand. Name the owner?
A. Michael Jordon
C. Bruce Levenson
D. Michael Gearon
Q.16) Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the countries
Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014
A. Namibia (Answer)
B. Mauritius
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C. Burundi
D. Nigeria
Q.17) Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as the federal judge in Illinois?
A. Vijay Gandhi
B. Ami Bera
C. Vijay K Nambiar
Q.18) Archaeologists have discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks during just-concluded excavation at a
Harappan civilisation site. The excavation work was done from January to April 2014. Name the place where the
granary was discovered?
A. Dholavira
B. Rakhigarhi (Answer)
C. Lothal
D. Ganweriwala
Q.19) Name the city that on 1 May 2014 agreed to allow construction of a place of worship in form of a full-fledged
Gurudwara in the city?
A. Johannesburg (Answer)
B. Cape Town
C. Accra
D. Kisumu
Q.20) President of India on 2 May 2014 conferred Gallantry Awards on 55 personnel for their distinguished service
and bravery at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Who of the following is not the recipient of Kriti Chakras?
B. Lohit Sonowal
Q.21) Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the third spot in the world rankings. He
achieved the rank after winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014.
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B. Abhinav Bindra
C. Heena Sindhu
Q.22) Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014?
A. Chennai Express
C. Shaadi ke Sideeffects
D. Aashiqui 2
Q.23) Who won the womens doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal on 3 May 2014?
Q.24) Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won along with WTA Portugal Open 2014?
A. 3 titles (Answer)
B. 5 titles
C. 1 title
D. 4 titles
Q.25) The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States, what is the rank of India?
A. Rank 3 (Answer)
B. Rank 5
C. Rank1
D. Rank7
Q.26) On what day World Press Freedom Day was observed annually?
A. 30 April
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B. 1 May
C. 3 May (Answer)
D. 5 May
Q.27) In India the period of the monsoon season strats and ends in the months of?
A. March to September
B. May to December
D. None of these
C. Yu Yangyi of China
A. Satya Nadella
B. Rakesh Agrawal
C. S. D. Shibulal
D. Dhanush - Raanjhanaa
Q.31) India occupied which place of largest economy in the recent World Bank Report in terms of the Purchasing
Power Parity?
Q.1) Who discovered the non-insulin drug candidate for diabetic patients in the second week of April 2014?
A. William Bayliss
B. Murray Gell-Mann
C. Arnab De (Answer)
D. Paul Dirac
Q.2) Recently one of the stone-age tribes of India casted their votes for the first time for the Lok Sabha Elections
2014. What is the name of the tribe?
A. Jarawa
B. Kammara
C. Khampti
D. Shompens (Answer)
A. Virus (Answer)
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Anopheles mosquito
Q.4) Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April 2014?
A. Nico Rosberg
C. Vettel
D. Nico Hulkenberg
Q.6) Name the demographer who died recently and was known for coining the term BIMARU to indicate the low
level of progress in some States of Northern India?
A. B R Ambedkhar
B. Satish Kumar
D. Raj Krishna
Q.7) Name the first aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy that was sold for 60 crore rupees in the first week of April
2014?
B. INS Arihant
C. INS Vikramaditya
D. INS Viraat
Q.8) Name the team that replaced India from the top position in the rankings of ICC Twenty20 rankings released on
8 April 2014?
A. England
B. South Africa
D. Australia
Q.9) Sri Lanka on 6 April 2014 won the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 title after defeating India by six wickets in
the final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who was adjudged as the Man of the series of the
tournament?
A. Lasith Malinga
C. Kumar Sangakkara
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D. MS Dhoni
Q.10) Seven Anacondas will be brought in India to be kept in the Delhi zoo. The anacondas will be brought over
from?
Q.11) India was defeated by Sri Lanka in the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 final match at Shere Bangla stadium of
Mirpur, Dhaka. Who captained the Sri Lankan side in the final?
B. Mahela Jayawardena
C. Kumar Sangakkara
D. Lahiru Thirimanne
Q.12) Who was recently crowned as the fbb Femina Miss India 2014?
B. Jhataleka Malhotra
Q.13) Name the team that won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) by
defeating Odisha 6-2 in the finals at Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
A. Punjab (Answer)
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Haryana
Q.14) Iwao Hakamada, the Japanese boxer was recently awarded with an honorary championship belt by World
Boxing Council (WBC). Hakamada was freed from death row on 27 March 2014 after how many years in prison
following a murder conviction?
A. 28
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B. 36
C. 48 (Answer)
D. 52
Q.15) Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died on 7 April 2014 at his
residence in Shankarapuram?
A. B. N. Sircar
B. V K Murthy (Answer)
C. Pankaj Mullick
D. Raichand Boral
Q.16) Name the novel of Indian American novelist, Jhumpa Lahiris that has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys
Women's Prize for Fiction on 8 April 2014.
A. Americanah
B. The Undertaking
C. Burial Rites
D. Lowland (Answer)
Q.17) Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger train?
Q.18) Match the following Important personalities Filed to which they belong
A. MS Dhoni 1. Author of A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
B. Heena Sindhu 2. Captain of captain of the ICC World T20 team
C. Jhumpa Lahiri 3. Worlds Number One in 10 meters air pistol event
D. Eimear McBride 4. Author of novel Lowland
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 4 3 1 2
C. 2 3 4 1 (Answer)
D. 2 1 4 3
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Q.19) The lawmakers of Spain on 8 April 2014 voted to reject the request by the authorities of a region to hold a
referendum on independence on 9 November 2014. Name the region whose authorities have sent the referendum
proposal?
A. Cantabria
B. La Rioja
C. Navarre
D. Catalonia (Answer)
Q.20) World Bank on 9 April 2014 projected that the economic growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2014-2015
will be
A. 5.5% (Answer)
B. 5.7%
C. 6.1%
D. 6.6%
Q.21) Name the first Indian cricketer, who has featured on the cover page of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack
published in London?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Kapil Dev
C. Virat Kohli
Q.22) What is the name of the battery unveiled by an Israeli startup on 8 April 2014 that charges a smartphone in
less than 30 seconds?
A. MamoDot
B. SpeedoDot
C. Nanodots (Answer)
D. Bulletdots
Q.23) Ernesto Gainza on 7 April 2014 set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world's smallest parachute.
He belongs to which country?
A. USA
B. UAE (Answer)
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C. UK
D. Saudi Arabia
Q.24) Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a consecutive second term?
A. Attila Mesterhazy
C. Gordon Bajnai
D. Peter Medgyessy
Q.25) Which Indian industrialist on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia
(BFA)?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. N Narayan Murthy
D. Gautam Adani
Q.26) According to a recently released data, after how many years India became a net exporter of steel?
A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 10 years
D. 6 years (Answer)
Q.27) Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014?
C. P V Sidhu, India
Q.28) Recently Iran and Pakistan conducted a Joint Military Exercise to promote the military cooperation between
Tehran and Islamabad. Where was the exercise held?
A. Tehran
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B. Lahore
D. Aligoodarz
Q.29) Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014
A. England
B. Australia (Answer)
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa
Q.30) Which Indian pharmaceutical company announced on 7 April 2014 to buy the Ranbaxy for an amount of 3.2
billion dollars?
A. Cipla
C. Wockhardt
D. Diachii
Q.1) Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has highlighted that Arab countries
will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms for economic stability and job creation?
Q.2) The book titled The Accidental Prime Minister: the making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh' is authored by
A. PC Parekh
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Nikhil Chandwani
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Q.3) A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within
three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the Bru Refugees within 3 months?
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram (Answer)
Q.4) Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court?
Q.5) Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the midnight on 14 April 2014?
B. West coast
Q.6) Who won the Womens Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at Houston, United States on
14 April 2014?
B. Jan Koukal
C. Charlotte Fish
D. Svante Sandell
Q.7) Name the team that won the National Syed Mustaq Ali Cricket T20 Trophy title 2014?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Baroda (Answer)
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
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Q.8) Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender as the third category
of sex. In its judgment the Apex Court claimed transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision
came while hearing PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case?
A. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & Ors (Answer)
Q.9) India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category
for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the collection of the poems for which he was awarded?
A. The Goldfinch
D. 3 Sections (Answer)
Q.10) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released theTrends in world
military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by
B. 2.0 percent
C. 2.5 percent
D. 3.0 percent
Q.11) Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian
Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to 15 percent by the year 2020. Name the portal?
A. AIMS
B. RAILAIMED
C. RAILSAVER (Answer)
D. IRCTCSAVER
Q.12) Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths?
A. PC Parekh (Answer)
B. Sanjaya Baru
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C. RK Yadav
D. Nikhil Chandwani
Q.13) Name the director of Ship of Theseus that was selected as the Best picture film at 61st National Film Awards
for 2013 announced in New Delhi on 16 April 2014
A. Nagraj Manjule
B. Balu Mahendra
C. Satish Manwar
Q.14) Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones to bring internet
access to the remotest parts of the world and also to solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google?
C. DeepMind Technologies
Q.15) Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of
Q.16) Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of India?
A. Shekhar Sinha
C. Satish Soni
D. Sunil Lamba
Q.17) The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the International Day for
Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014?
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Q.18) The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. In this context consider the
following statements
I. To establish a new oversight system known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European
Central Bank (ECB)
II. A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost of closures. Which is/are correct?
A. I only
B. II only
D. Neither I nor II
Q.19) What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmers?
B. Messenger Reader
C. Sandesh Vahak
D. Padho Kishan
Q.20) Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in which Indian company?
A. Vodafone India
B. Sundaram Finance
D. Sun Pharma
Q.21) Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate cases related to fraud in
sports?
Q.22) Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014?
A. Ashok Singhal
C. R P Watal
D. Ravi Mathur
Q.23) What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of the missing Malaysian
airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean?
A. A submarine
C. An undersea buoy
D. A robot
Q.24) Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of April 2014?
Q.25) Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite genome in April 2014?
A. Harvard University
D. University of Washington
Q.26) According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16 April 2014, temporary workers
of which community accounted for the largest number of non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012?
A. Chinese
B. Mexican
C. Indian (Answer)
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D. African
Q.27) Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held in New Zealand recently?
Q.28) In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years?
A. 5 years
B. 6 years (Answer)
C. 7 years
D. 3 years
Q.29) What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April 2014?
A. KI-238
B. KEPLER-186f (Answer)
C. KOI-238
D. CHANDRA-186f
Q.30) Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating nuclear plants?
A. Purdue University
C. Wisconsin University
D. University of Washington