1. Which of the following insti-tutions announced to form a new concept called Joint Liability Group(JLG) to provide insti- tutional credit to small farmers on February 24, 2013?
1) SIDBI 2) RBI 3) SBI
4) NABARD 5) None of these
2. The G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in February 2014 in which of the following cities?
1) Mexico 2) Sydney
3) Saint Petersburg
4) Moscow 5) Rio de Janeiro
3. Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the State Election Commission?
1) Rajasthan 2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat 4) Odisha
5) Madhya Pradesh
4. Who assumed office as the Prime Minister of Nepal on February 11, 2014? (He succeeded Khil Raj Regmi)
1) Sher Bahadur Deuba
2) B.P. Koirala
3) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
4) Sushil Koirala
5) Girija Prasad Koirala
5. A Committee was set up by the government to suggest remedial measures to address concerns of the people of Northeast in February 2014. Who is its Chairman?
1) H.W.T. Syeim
2) Allen Temshi Jamir
3) Tape Bagra 4) P. Bharat Singh
5) M.P. Bezbaruah
6. The 2014 Asia Cup cricket is hosted by which of the following countries?
1) India 2) Pakistan 3) Sri Lanka 4) Bangladesh 5) Afghanistan
7. A Committee on new bank licenses submitted its recommendations to the Reserve Bank of India after scrutinizing the appli-cations on February 25, 2014. Who headed this Committee?
1) Usha Thorat 2) Nachiket Mor
3) C.B. Bhave 4) Bimal Jalan
5) C. Rangarajan
8. Who is the author of the book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" which was withdrawn in India in February 2014?
1) Wendy Doniger
2) Fatima Bhutto
3) Taslima Nasreen
4) Asghar Ali Engineer
5) Mary Higgins Clark
9. Who won the Australian Open men's singles tennis title in January 2014?
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Roger Federer
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Juan Martin Del Potro
5) Stanislas Wawrinka
10. Li Na of China won the Australian Open women's singles tennis title in January 2014 by defeating?
1) Sara Errani
2) Ekaterina Makarova
3) Elena Vesnina
4) Kristina Mladenovic
5) Dominika Cibulkova
11. Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is situated on the banks of the River?
1) Danube 2) Tiber 3) Volga
4) Potomac 5) Vistula
12. Which of the following is known as the 'Black Pagoda'?
1) Khajuraho Temple
2) Konark Sun Temple
3) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
4) Golden Temple, Amritsar
5) Lotus Temple, Delhi
13. The National Physical Labo- ratory is situated in?
1) Mumbai 2) Kolkata
3) New Delhi 4) Pune
5) Chennai
14. Which of the following is India's first satellite?
1) Rohini 2) Apple
3) Bhaskara 4) Aryabhatta
5) None of these
15. Which of the following is a famous bird sanctuary?
1) Jim Corbett 2) Kaziranga
3) Periyar 4) Ghana 5) Bandipur
16. Which of the following atomic power plants is located in Karnataka?
1) Rawatbhatta 2) Narora
3) Kalpakkam 4) Kaiga
5) Koodankulam
17. A Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also if Rajya Sabha takes no action within?
1) 10 days 2) 7 days 3) 12 days
4) 14 days 5) One month
18. Which of the following models of Panchayat Raj was recommended by Ashok Mehta Comm-ttee?
1) One-tier 2) Two-tier
3) Three-tier 4) Four-tier
5) None of these
19. Which of the following is not the objective of Special Economic Zones?
1) Creating additional employment opportunities
2) Use of modern technology
3) Generation of additional economic activities
4) Discouraging foreign investment
5) Both 1 and 2
20. Which of the following statements is correct?
1) Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on January26, 1949
2) Finance Commission is a non-statutory body
3) Planning Commission is a statutory body
4) Planning Commission was established in 1951
5) Finalization of Five Year Plans is done by the National Development Council
21. Which of the following is the capital city of Burundi?
1) Bangui 2) Bamako
3) Bujumbura 4) Bissau
5) Brazzaville
22. The administrative centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is at?
1) Minsk, Belarus
2) Moscow, Russia
3) Kiev, Ukraine
4) Baku, Azerbaijan
5) Yerevan, Armenia
23. Which of the following states has bicameral legislature?
1) Kerala 2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Assam 4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) Jharkhand
24. In which year Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was established?
1) 1950 2) 1951 3) 1952
4) 1953 5) 1954
25. How many persons have been honored with Bharat Ratna award so far?
1) 43 2) 42 3) 41 4) 44 5) 45
26. Which of the following is not a 'millet'?
1) Jowar 2) Bajra 3) Ragi 4) Maize 5) None of these
27. Which of the following countries did not witness change of its ruler under Arab Spring?
1) Egypt 2) Tunisia 3) Syria
4) Libya 5) None of these
28. P.V. Sindhu won a bronze medal in the world badminton championship 2013 in?
1) Bangkok, Thailand
2) Guangzhou, China
3) Jakarta, Indonesia
4) Seoul, South Korea
5) None of these
29. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own is?
1) Chandigarh 2) Daman & Diu
3) Delhi 4) Lakshadweep
5) Puducherry
30. 'Silent Spring', one of the greatest science books of all time, is written by Rachel Carson. The book deals with?
1) Effects of pesticides on the environment
2) Wildlife preservation
3) Pollution of the water body
4) The Big Bang theory
5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1) 4; 2) 2; 3) 3; 4) 4;
5) 5; 6) 4; 7) 4; 8) 1;
9) 5; 10) 5; 11) 5; 12) 2;
13) 3; 14) 4; 15) 4; 16) 4;
17) 4; 18) 2; 19) 4; 20) 5;
21) 3; 22) 1; 23) 4; 24) 5;
25) 1; 26) 4; 27) 3; 28) 2;
29) 3; 30) 1.
