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A. Niger
B. Nigeria
C. Iceland
D. Latvia
A. Lord Ismay
B. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
C. Willy Claes
D. Hillary Clinton
A. London
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Doha
D. Beijing
A. Qatar
B. Russia
C. UK
A. 27
B. 28
C. 39
D. 30
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Syed Ali Mousavi
C. Prince Salman
D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
A. Aurangzaib
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Humayun
22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in
A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1965
A. Moscow
B. Kazan
C. Astana
D. Beijing
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. United Kingdom
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Finland
A. Beijing
B. Buenos Aires
C. Shanghai
D. Tokyo
A. Seth Jones
B. John Kerry
C. Richard Holbrooke
D. James Dobbins
A. Ahmed Saleem
B. Syed Ali Mousavi
C. Prince Salman
D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
A. Queen Elizabeth I
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Queen Elizabeth III
D. Queen Elizabeth IV
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. A
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. D
30. B
A. James Dobbins
B. John Kerry
C. Joe Biden
D. John Mccain
A. Sindh
B. Ravi
C. Chenab
D. Sutluj
A. Anwar Sadat
B. Dr. Abdul Salam
C. Dr. Muhammad Younus
D. Yasir Arafat
A. Australia
B. Sudan
C. Malaysia
D. France
A. AFP
B. WAFA
C. BBC
D. CNN
A. New York
B. Washigton
C. Paris
D. Berlin
A. military
B. economic
C. regional
D. cultural
39. The Suez Canal is in __________ .
A. Nigeria
B. Libya
C. Egypt
D. Palistine
40. D
41. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in
________.
A. America
B. Russia
C. Kazakhstan
D. India
42. The first human who travelled into space was _________ .
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Sergei Korolev
D. John Glenn
43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27
to serve 1 year in Armed Forces?
A. America
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. Israel
A. America
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Dr. Abdul Kalam
C. Chidambaram
D. Pranab Mukherjee
A. Washington
B. New York
C. Berlin
D. Brussels
A. 1949
B. 1955
C. 1961
D. 1967
49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ .
A. Russia
B. France
C. United Kingdom
D. Poland
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Canada
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. B
45. A
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. D
50. C
A. South Korea.
B. North Korea
C. Japan
D. China
A. 190
B. 193
C. 196
D. 197
53. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer
States in the United Nations.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Maldives
D. Bhutan
56. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. France
A. Rwanda
B. Luxembourg
C. Argentina
D. Sweden
A. Lativa
B. Croatia
C. Bulgaria
D. Cyprus
A. friendship pipeline
B. future pipeline
C. peace pipeline
D. unity pipeline
51. A
52. B
53. A
54. D
55. C
56. C
57. D
58. A
59. A
60. C
A. China
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. India
A. Moon
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Earth
63. On 28 January 2013 __________ sent monkey into space.
A. China
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. India
A. Cairo
B. Istanbol
C. Tripoli
D. Damascus
A. Riyad
B. Dubai
C. Doha
D. Musqat
A. America
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Russia
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. AOL
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Yahoo
D. AOL
A. Shanghai
B. Moscow
C. Tokyo
D. Toronto
61. D
62. A
63. C
64. B
65. C
66. D
67. A
68. B
69. C
70. A
A. Kim Collins
B. Usain Bolt
C. Dwain Chambers
D. Justin Gatlin
A. Wimbledon
B. French Open
C. Australian Open
D. US Open
75. The fastest century record in ODI of Shahid Afridi was broken
by __________ .
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Chris Gayle
C. AB de Villiers
D. Corey Anderson
A. Brazil
B. Germany
C. Spain
D. Argentina
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. France
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. France
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Qatar
D. France
A. Steve Davis
B. Mark Williams
C. Stephen Hendry
D. Ronnie O'Sullivan
71. B
72. A
73. D
74. B
75. D
76. C
77. A
78. B
79. C
80. D
81. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is
__________ .
A. -83.2 °C
B. -86.2 °C
C. -89.2 °C
D. -92.2 °C
A. Antarctica
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. Germany
A. 56.7 °C
B. 57.7 °C
C. 58.7 °C
D. 59.7 °C
A. Los Angeles
B. California
C. Tripoli
D. Doha
A. President of Germany
B. Prime Minister of Germany
C. President of France
D. Prime Minister of France
A. James Clapper
B. Thomas Donilon
C. Denis McDonough
D. John Brennan
89. The Nobel Prize for Peace 2013 was awarded to ___________ .
A. Barak Obama
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
D. United Nations Security Council
90. The Nobel Prize for Literature 2013 was awarded to
___________ .
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Alice Munro
C. Sir David Frost
D. Peter O'Toole
81. C
82. A
83. A
84. B
85. B
86. C
87. D
88. D
89. C
90. B
A. Prince Harry
B. Prince Charles
C. Prince William
D. Prince George
A. Egypt
B. Libya
C. Jordan
D. Syria
94. According to Forbes Magazine the most powerful man on the
Earth is ________.
A. Barack Obama
B. Vladimir Putin
C. Xi Jinping
D. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
A. Shahbaz Sharif
B. Nawaz Sharif
C. Asif Zardari
D. Ishaq Dar
A. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B. Hassan Rouhani
C. Mohammad Javad Zarif
D. Ali Khamenei
A. Serena Williams
B. Maria Sharapova
C. Victoria Azarenka
D. Venus Williams
A. John Kerry
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Chuck Hagel
D. John McCain
101. Which among the following countries has published the world's first Modern Slavery
Bill, recently
A. USA
B. Britain
C. Russia
D. Switzerland
102. Recently, "Felipe VI" has been sworn in as the new king of
A. France
B. England
C. Spain
D. Germany
103. Who among the following has won the FIDE World Rapid Chess championship title,
recently
A. Magnus Carlesen
B. Vishwanthan Anand
C. Teimor Radjabov
D. Fabiabi Caruana
104. Who among the following has been chosen as the next United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights by the U.N General Assembly
B. Samuel Johnson
D. Martin Kaymer
105. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup,
represents which country
A. France
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. England
106. In which among the following countries Asia's first solar-wind power system has been
inaugurated recently
A. Bhutan
B. China
C. India
D. Nepal
107. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to abdicate, has been monarch of
A. Belgium
B. Denmark
C. Luxembourg
D. Spain
108. Which among the following institutes have gained the top slot in the inaugural "QS
University Rankings: BRICS 2014"
A. IIT Delhi
B. Manipur
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha
110. Recently, India has become the permanent signatory of the Washington Accord. This
accord is an international accreditation agreement for which among the following types of
educational degrees
B. Medical Science
C. Engineering
D. Social Sciences
101. B
102. C
103. A
104. A
105. C
106. D
107. D
108. D
109. B
110. C
111. Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis
A. Roger Federer
B. Stanislas Wawrinka
C. Bob Bryan
D. Ivan Dodi
112. Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating
nuclear plants
B. Purdue University
C. Wisconsin University
D. University of Washington
113. Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014
A. Living History
B. It Takes a Village
C. Hard Choices
D. A Terrible Beauty
114. What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April
2014
A. KI-238
B. KEPLER-186f
C. KOI-238
D. CHANDRA-186f
115. In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years
A. 5 years
B. 3 years
C. 7 years
D. 6 years
116. Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held in New
Zealand recently
117. Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of April
2014
A. Chinese
B. Mexican
C. African
D. Indian
119. Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite
genome in April 2014
A. Harvard University
D. University of Washington
120. 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
B. A robot submarine
C. An undersea buoy
D. A robot
111. B
112. A
113. C
114. B
115. D
116. D
117. A
118. D
119. C
120. B
21. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014
A. Ashok Singhal
B. Arvind Mayaram
C. R P Watal
D. Ravi Mathur
122. Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate
cases related to fraud in sports
123. Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in
which Indian company
A. Vodafone India
B. Shriram Capital
C. Sundaram Finance
D. Sun Pharma
124. What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmers
A. Sandesh Pathak
B. Messenger Reader
C. Sandesh Vahak
D. Padho Kishan
125. 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
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
126. 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
C. Heritage of Commemoration
A. Shekhar Sinha
B. Sunil Lamba
C. Satish Soni
D. Robin K Dhowan
128. 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
B. Titan Aerospace
C. DeepMind Technologies
129. Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths
A. PC Parekh
B. Sanjaya Baru
C. RK Yadav
D. Nikhil Chandwani
130. Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi
High Court
A. Justice Gita Mittal
121. B
122. C
123. B
124. A
125. C
126. C
127. D
128. B
129. A
130. D
131. 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
132. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear
programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1
A. UK
B. Germany
C. China
D. Australia
133. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open title in
2014. Maria Sharapova is from
A. United States
B. Russia
C. France
D. Romania
134. A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including India
in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country from the
given options
C. Marshall Islands
D. Kiribati
135. World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will
impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is
A. England
B. India
C. Japan
D. China
136. Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human
emotions. The robot has been named as
A. Humanoid
B. Peeper
C. Mindset
D. Beetle
137. Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission
from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year
A. 2030
B. 2020
C. 2040
D. 2050
138. Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year award
for 2013-14
A. M S Dhoni
B. Shakib Al Hasan
C. Virat Kohli
D. Glenn Maxwell
139. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for her
novel
A. Americanah
B. The Goldfinch
D. Burial Rites
140. 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. IRCTCSAVER
D. RAILSAVER
131. A
132. B
133. B
134. C
135. D
136. B
137. A
138. C
139. C
140. D
141. 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
A. 1.9 percent
B. 2.9 percent
C. 2.5 percent
D. 3.0 percent
142. 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
143. Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised
transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed
transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing PIL
(Public Interest Litigation) in which case
144. Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at
Houston, United States on 14 April 2014
A. Charlotte Fish
B. Jan Koukal
C. Nour El Sherbini
D. Svante Sandell
145. Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the
midnight on 14 April 2014
A. East Coast
B. West coast
146. 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
147. 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
148. Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April
2014
149. 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
C. Pankaj Mullick
D. Raichand Boral
150. Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014
A. England
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa
141. A
142. D
143. B
144. C
145. A
146. D
147. A
148. C
149. B
150. B
151. 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
B. Lahore
C. Strait of Hormuz
D. Aligoodarz
152. Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014
C. P V Sidhu, India
153. 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
C. Ratan Tata
D. Gautam Adani
154. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a
consecutive second term
A. Attila Mesterhazy
B. Viktor Orban
C. Gordon Bajnai
D. Peter Medgyessy
155. 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. UAE
B. UK
C. USA
D. Saudi Arabia
156. 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
D. Bulletdots
157. 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
D. Sachin Tendulkar
158. 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%
B. 5.7%
C. 6.1%
D. 6.6%
159. 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
160. Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger train
151. C
152. D
153. C
154. B
155. A
156. C
157. D
158. A
159. D
160. B
161. Name the novel of Indian American novelist, Jhumpa Lahiri's 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
162. 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
B. 36
C. 48
D. 52
163. 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
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Haryana
164. Who was recently crowned as the fbb Femina Miss India 2014
B. Koyal Rana
C. Jhataleka Malhotra
165. 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
A. Lasith Malinga
B. Mahela Jayawardena
C. Kumar Sangakkara
D. Lahiru Thirimanne
166. 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
B. Virant Kohli
C. Kumar Sangakkara
D. MS Dhoni
A. Nico Rosberg
B. Vettel
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. Nico Hulkenberg
A. Anopheles mosquito
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
169. 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
D. Paul Dirac
170. 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
D. None of these
161. D
162. C
163. A
164. B
165. A
166. B
167. C
168. D
169. C
170. A
171. Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian
Award
A. Deepak
B. Ratan Tata
C. NR Narayana Murthy
D. Sam Pitroda
172. 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
A. Judicial Magistrate
173. 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
B. Donald Sterling
C. Bruce Levenson
D. Michael Gearon
174. 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
D. Manish Shah
175. 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
B. Cape Town
C. Accra
D. Kisumu
176. Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014
A. Chennai Express
D. Aashiqui 2
177. The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States, what
is the rank of India
A. Rank 1
B. Rank 5
C. Rank 3
D. Rank 7
A. Satya Nadella
B. Rakesh Agrawal
C. S. D. Shibulal
D. Rajeev Suri
B. Adhiban of India
C. Yu Yangyi of China
A. 3 titles
B. 5 titles
C. 1 title
D. 4 titles
171. C
172. A
173. B
174. D
175. A
176. B
177. C
178. D
179. B
180. A
181. Who won the women's doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal
on 3 May 2014
A. Eva Hrdinova of Cezech and Valeria Solovyeva of Russia
182. 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
B. Abhinav Bindra
C. Heena Sindhu
183. 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
A. Balwinder Singh
C. Lohit Sonowal
A. Dholavira
B. Lothal
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Ganweriwala
185. Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)
in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014
A. Namibia
B. Mauritius
C. Burundi
D. Nigeria
186. Name the person who stepped down from his role as UN's Messenger of Peace amid
the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer
A. Tom Hanks
B. George Clooney
C. Will Smith
D. Bradley Cooper
187. Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8
percent in the total prize amount for the year
C. Wimbledon
188. 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
B. Ramesh Agrawal
C. Rudi Putra
D. Suren Gazaryan
189. Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokia's mobile
handset business
A. Tommy Morrison
C. Ultimate Warrior
D. Earl Weaver
181. B
182. D
183. A
184. C
185. A
186. B
187. C
188. B
189. D
190. B
191. Name the publisher that will publish a book Hard Choices of Hillary Rodham Clinton
A. Bloomsbury Publishing
B. Simon & Shuster
C. Harper Collins P
192. 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
C. Three
D. Four
193. 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
C. Nitol Niloy
194. 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
D. Ranjib Biswal
195. 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. Idea Cellular
B. Vodafone
C. Reliance
D. Airtel
196. 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
A. Green Cities
198. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 April 2014 in Mexico. In which field he received
nobel price in 1982
A. Economy
B. Chemistry
C. Literature
D. Physics
A. Rachael Grinham
B. Susan Devoy
C. Tania Bailey
D. Joshna Chinappa
200. 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
A. Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM)
191. B
192. B
193. C
194. D
195. A
196. D
197. A
198. C
199. D
200. A
201. Asian Bowling Federation 2014 was held on 19 April 2014. Who won the women's
title
A. Kritsanakorn Sangaroon
B. Benchawan
C. Tanaprang Sathean
D. Angkana Netrviseth
202. BMW Malaysian Open 2014 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 April 2014. Who
won the tittle
A. 25 March 2014
B. 25 April 2014
C. 20 April 2014
D. 20 March 2014
204. 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
205. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014
B. Adhiban of India
C. Yu Yangyi of China
206. 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
A. Navneeth kumar
B. Sathya Nadella
C. Rajendra Singh
207. 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
A. Boston Dynamics
B. iRobot designs
D. Adept MobileRobots
208. 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
209. 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
D. Meb Keflezighi
210. 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
C. Sri Lanka
D. Australia
202. D
203. B
204. C
205. B
206. C
207. A
208. D
209. D
210. C
211. According to the latest available data as of June 2014, what was India's economic
growth in 2013-14
A. 4%
B. 4.7%
C. 5.3%
D. 5.7%
212. Who among the following is the current (June 2014) Prime Minister of Bhutan
A. Jigme Thinley
B. Kinzang Dorji
C. Yeshey Zimba
D. Tshering Tobgay
213. Recently, which country has announced it would start an anti-terrorism partnership
fund, which will be used to help train other countries to take on rising extremism
A. USA
B. Russia
C. France
D. Canada
214. What is the name of NASA's Spectrograph launched recently to study birthplace of
stars
A. IUE
B. CHESS
C. WiSE
D. NuSTAR
215. The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was recently concluded in
A. Thailand
B. Philippines
C. Vietnam
D. Indonesia
216. Recently, which two countries have settled a maritime border dispute after 20 years
of negotiations
217. Which among the following project has been awarded the 2014 United Nations Public
Service award, recently
C. PDS scheme
D. C-DAC
218. Which among the following countries has won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup
2014
A. Vietnam
B. India
C. Australia
D. Japan
219. As per the latest data which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source of
foreign direct investment into India
A. Japan
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Singapore
D. China
220. Which among the following countries has won the 2014-Uber Cup tournament
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. Japan
D. India
211. B
212. D
213. A
214. B
215. B
216. C
217. A
218. D
219. C
220. A
221. Madhav Mantri, who passed away recently, was India's oldest
A. Hockey Player
B. Football Player
C. Cricketer
D. Tennis Player
222. Which among the following countries is hosting the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup
tournament
A. Pakistan
B. Netherland
C. Germany
D. Australia
223. Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Basketball Association
Championship-2014
A. Bangladesh
B. Maldives
C. Sri Lanka
D. India
224. Recently, which among the following countries has released postage stamps to
commemorate the 100 years of India Cinema
A. Brazil
B. South Africa
C. England
D. France
225. Recently, the World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has banned inhalation of which
gases after deciding it could be used to enhance athletics performance
A. Xenon
B. Neon
C. Krypton
D. Helium
226. Which city will host the 2015 European Games the inaugural edition of the European
Games
A. Paris
B. Zurich
C. Danube
D. Baku
227. Recently, the first multilateral talk on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LARs) or Killer
robots was held at
A. Zurich
B. Geneva
C. Moscow
D. New York
228. What is the name of world's first electric aircraft which has successfully completed its
maiden voyage, recently
A. Flying Fan
B. E-Fan
C. Spark
D. E-Ray
229. Which among the following countries has topped the list of World Mothers Index-
2014
A. Australia
B. Sweden
C. Finland
D. Britain
230. Who among the following has been named World Snooker Player of the Year
A. Ronnie O'Sullivan
B. James Wattana
C. Steve Davis
D. Mark Selby
221. C
222. B
223. D
224. A
225. A
226. D
227. B
228. B
229. C
230. A
231. Who among the following has won the Spanish Grand Prix-2014
A. Romain Grosjean
B. Nico Roseberg
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. Ssebastian Vettel
232. Recently, World Health Organisation has declared which disease as a public health
emergency of international concern
A. Tuberculosis
B. Polio
C. Malaria
D. Encephalitis
233. Which among the following parties has won the national election of South Africa held
recently
B. Democratic Alliance
C. The Economic Freedom Fighter
234. Recently, United Nations has voted to establish a Medal for exceptional courage in
the name of an unarmed UN peacemaker from Senegal
A. Eugene-Richard Gasana
C. Henry Dussent
D. Mbaye Diagne
235. Recently, which among the following countries has imposed ban on import of chilli
pepper from India
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. South Africa
D. Chile
236. Who among the following has won men's single Mandrid Master title-2014
A. Kei Nishikori
B. Roger Federer
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Andrew Murray
237. Recently, Tata Trust and which of the following banks signed a pact to work together
for poverty alleviation and rural development
B. Canara Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D.
238. The new protocol "Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters"
on tax data exchanges has been signed recently in
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. Zurich
D. Moscow
239. Which among the following countries will chair ASEAN for 2014 for the first time
A. Myanmar
B. Philippines
C. Brunei
D. Cambodia
240. Among the European Union Countries, the largest investment currently comes to
India from
A. France
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. UK
231. C
232. B
233. A
234. D
235. A
236. C
237. A
238. B
239. A
240. D
241. What is the name of India's own card payment network that has been dedicated to
the nation, recently
A. MoneyCard
B. RuPay
C. IndPay
D. RupeeCard
242. As per the new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which
Indian city is considered to be most polluted in the world
A. Raipur
B. Bhopal
C. Delhi
D. Gwalior
243. In which of the following countries world's highest tunnel for high-speed train has
been opened recently
A. China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. Singapore
244. As per the latest study, which Jupiter's moon is believed to have club sandwich ocean
capable of supporting life
A. Europa
B. Ganymede
C. Callisto
D. Adrastea
245. The Government of India is presently negotiating a bilateral Board Based Trade and
Investment Agreement (BTIA) with
A. MERCOSUR
B. ASEAN
C. SAARC
D. European Union
246. Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has imposed international travel
restriction on which of the following countries over polio fear
D. None of these
247. According to latest World Bank report which of the following are the world's most
expensive economies
248. Recently, which among the following has become the world's first Island to secure a
constant supply of electricity by combining wind and water power
A. Victoria Island
B. Honshu
C. Sumatra
D. El Hierro
249. Recently, scientists have created a world's first "solar" jet fuel under the project
named "Solar-Jet" fuel by using
250. What is the India's ranking in the latest Freedom of the Press Index - 2014
A. 56
B. 63
C. 89
D. 78
241. B
242. C
243. A
244. B
245. D
246. B
247. A
248. D
249. C
250. D
251. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as India's next
ambassador to
A. Pakistan
B. Netherland
C. Australia
D. Norway
252. According to World Bank report, India has replaced which among the following
countries to become third largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP)
A. Japan
B. China
C. Russia
D. Singapore
A. Ramesh Agarwal
B. Srinivas Acharya
C. Raman Choudhary
D. Sunil Nayak
254. The "Operation Clandestine Fox" which is in news recently, is a code name refers to
A. SACU
B. European Union
C. MERCOSUR
D. OPEC
256. Who among the following has been named as professional Footballers Association
player of the year 2013
A. Eden Hazard
B. Luis Suarez
C. Steven Gerrand
D. Daniel Sturridge
257. Recently, which of the following firm has acquired Nokia handset business in India
A. Google
B. Facebook
C. Microsoft
D. Motorola
258. Recently, NTT Docomo has announced its decision to exit its mobile phone joint
venture with the Tata Group by selling its entire stake in the country. Docomo is a
telecom company from which country
A. China
B. Singapore
C. South Africa
D. Japan
259. The world's first museum dedicated to the pro-democracy protests in Beijing
Tiananmen Square has opened in
A. Shanghai
B. Hong Kong
C. Bangkok
D. New Delhi
C. No Mosquitoes No Malaria
252. A
253. A
254. C
255. B
256. B
257. C
258. D
259. B
260. A
261. Recently, which South Asian country as signed a 10 year pact that would allow US
military in that nation
A. Thailand
B. Afghanistan
C. Philippines
D. Japan
262. Which among the following state has been ranked top in creation of new jobs in the
manufacturing sector as per the National Sample Survey latest data
A. Gujrat
B. West Bengal
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
263. Recently, which of the following countries has decided to deploy drones to monitor
and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all its national parks and reserves
A. Kenya
B. South Africa
C. Nigeria
D. Uganda
264. Who among the following has been adjudged as outstanding "Asian Men's Player of
the Year 2013" by Asian Squash Federation
A. Ramit Tandon
B. Mahesh Mangaonkar
C. Harinderpal Sandhu
D. Saurav Ghosal
265. A new economic term GIRO is being reporting in newspapers recently, what does
GIRO stands for
266. Recently, which among the following leading confectionary manufacturer has been
renamed as Mondelez India Foods Limited
A. Cadbury
B. Nestle
C. Nilagiris
D. Mother Dairy
267. Who among the following has won World Women's Senior Snooker Championship-
2014
A. Umadevi Nagaraj
B. Chitra Magimairaj
C. Shoba Krishnan
D. Vidya Pillai
268. According to the Global Information Technology Report 2014, which country was
placed first in terms of leveraging information and communication technologies (ICT)
A. Finland
B. Brazil
C. Sweden
D. Singapore
269. Recently, Viktor Orban has been re-elected as Prime Minister of which country
A. Spain
B. Holland
C. Philippines
D. Hungary
270. Which among the following is the NASA's moon probe, which recently crashed into
the lunar surface thus ending its operation
A. LCDEE
B. LADEE
C. LDCEE
D. LEDCC
261. C
262. B
263. A
264. D
265. C
266. A
267. B
268. A
269. D
270. B
271. Recently, which among the following countries has conducted "Maritime Cooperation-
2014" multilateral military exercise to celebrate 65th anniversary of its navy
A. Russia
B. Singapore
C. India
D. China
272. Recently, a product called "Palcohol" gained widespread attention worldwide. What
does Palcohol refers to
273. "Peace Angel 2014" is a joint military exercise concluded recently between which two
countries
A. China and Pakistan
274. The "Yonaguni" island which is in news recently, is a inhabited island belongs to
which country
A. China
B. Vietnam
C. Japan
D. Finland
275. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-2014 has been awarded to Donna Tartt, for her novel
A. The Son
C. The Goldfinch
276. Which among the following has been named 2014 world car of the year
A. Mazda 3
B. BMW 4
C. Audi A3
D. Duster
277. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away recently, was a famous novelist from
A. Sri Lanka
B. Colombia
C. South Africa
D. Singapore
278. Due to lack of funds, which among the following countries has withdrawn as the host
of the 2019 Asian Games
A. Vietnam
B. Sri Lanka
C. Cambodia
D. Thailand
279. Recently, Justice G Rohini has became the first ever woman Chief Justice of
A. Canada
B. India
C. Singapore
D. Pakistan
271. D
272. B
273. A
274. C
275. C
276. C
277. B
278. A
279. D
280. A
281. Recently, India and which of the following countries have reached an agreement to
include a new cross-boundary landscape in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
282. The theme of "World Green Economy Summit-2014" which concluded at Dubai is
A. Italy
B. Austria
C. France
D. Belgium
284. Recently, United Kingdom 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports
was won by
A. Virat Kohli
B. R Ashwin
C. Suresh Raina
D. M S Dhoni
285. Recently, which of the following countries has overtaken South Africa to become
Africa's largest economy
A. Nigeria
B. Ethiopia
C. Kenya
D. Egypt
286. Which of the following countries / regions was recently making news for "Sunflower
Student Movement"
A. Hong Kong
B. Taiwan
C. Tibet
D. Australia
287. "Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca" has recently become the youngest-ever president of
A. Namibia
B. Maldives
C. Malta
D. Nigeria
288. Who among the following has become the first Indian piston shooter to be rank no.1
in the world ranking, recently
A. Heena Sidhu
B. Anjali Bhagwat
C. Rani Sarnobat
B. Software bug
C. Chemical weapon
290. Recently, which one of the following countries was ordered to halt its whaling
programme by the International Court of Justice
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. USA
D. Australia
281. B
282. A
283. C
284. D
285. A
286. B
287. C
288. A
289. B
290. A
291. In which among the following countries, the Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance /
disaster relief (HA/DR) Exercise, KOMODO was conducted recently
A. South Korea
B. Indonesia
C. Brunei
D. New Zealand
292. Recently, two large industrial firms viz. Lafarge and Holcim announced plans for a
merger. These two firms are specialized in production of
A. Building Materials
B. Engineering Goods
C. Petrochemicals
D. Home Appliances
293. Which among the following countries has won the coveted ICC Laureus Spirit of
Sports award 2014
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Australia
A. Meteorite
B. Miniature Planet
C. Asteroid
D. Comet
295. Recently, which bank became the first state-run lender to allow withdrawal of funds
to individuals from ATM's without an account in the bank
C. Corporation Bank
D. Bank Of India
296. Recently, WHO-India has launched IVR 2020 programme to protect and increase the
number of
A. One-horn Rhinos
B. Tigers
C. Indian Bustard
D. Asiatic Lions
297. Recently, it was reported in newspaper that CERT-In has detected a new smartphone
virus which can compromise the data stored on the user's phone. The virus is named as
A. Killer
B. Ebola
C. Dendroid
D. SmartX
298. Which among the following countries clinched the South Asian Handball
Championship 2014
A. Bangladesh
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan
D. India
299. The name of world's first gun for woman launched recently is
A. Nirbheek
B. Shravya
C. Jhansi
D. Kalpana
300. Which among the following national parks has been nominated to UNESCO's world
heritage site status for 2014
292. A
293. C
294. B
295. D
296. A
297. C
298. D
299. A
300. A