1. Which of the following companies won the International Business of the Year Award 2014 at the Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham, UK, in May 2014?
1) Vedanta Resources
2) Arcelor Mittal
3) Tata Sons
4) Caparo Group
5) None of these
2. Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan assumed office as the interim Prime Minister of which of the following countries on May 7, 2014?
1) South Korea
2) Thailand
3) Cambodia
4) Laos
5) Vietnam
3. According to the Sunday Times Super-Rich List who topped the United Kingdom's billionaire charts in May 2014?
1) Hinduja Brothers
2) Lakshmi Mittal
3) Alisher Usmanov
4) Lord Swraj Paul
5) Prakash Lohia
4. Who will be India's next Army Chief?
1) Deepak Kapoor
2) V.K. Singh
3) Ved Prakash Malik
4) Dalbir Singh Suhag
5) None of these
5. 20th Senior National Women's football championship title winner is ...
1) Manipur
2) Odisha
3) Assam
4) Kerala
5) Goa
6. Who is the All India Football Federation (AIFF) women's player of the year?
1) Sakina Nesa
2) Bala Devi
3) Oinam Bembem Devi
4) Sita Sharma
5) Mandakini Devi
7. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)?
1) Under the BSBDA scheme any individual can open bank account
2) This account shall not have the requirement of any minimum balance
3) The services available in the account will include deposit and withdrawal of cash at bank branch as well as ATMs
4) While there is no limit on the number of deposits that can be made in a month, account holders will be allowed a maximum of four withdrawals in a month, including ATM withdrawals
5) Holders of BSBDA are also eligible for opening other savings accounts in that bank
8. The Reserve Bank of India constituted a committee under the chairmanship of M. Damodaran to look into banking services rendered to retail and small customers, including pensioners and also to look into the system of grievance redressal. M. Damodaran is the former chairman of?
1) NABARD
2) FMC
3) PFRDA
4) SEBI
5) SBI
9. The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) is an association of organizations that regulate the world's securities and futures markets. Its headquarters are in?
1) Paris, France
2) Madrid, Spain
3) Lisbon, Portugal
4) London, UK
5) Brasilia, Brazil
10. Which city will host the 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from September 28 to October 2, 2014?
1) Luxembourg
2) Paris
3) Rio de Janeiro
4) New Delhi
5) London
11. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has inked a memorandum of understanding with CNV to promote mutual assistance and exchange information related to securities markets. CNV is the stock market regulator of?
1) Argentina
2) USA
3) UK
4) Philippines
5) Russia
12. Muga silk is the rarest silk in the world cultivated only in?
1) Bihar
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
13. Which of the following is the unit of resistance?
1) Ampere
2) Ohm
3) Joule
4) Newton
5) None of these
14. Kashagan oilfield is located in which of the following countries?
1) Russia
2) China
3) Kazakhstan
4) Iran
5) Venezuela
15. The Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) plant at Talcher will be revived in three years. Talcher urea plant is in which of the following states?
1) West Bengal
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Jharkhand
4) Odisha
5) Chhattisgarh
16. Which one of the following days is not observed on a fixed date every year?
1) World Environment Day
2) International Women's Day
3) World Food Day
4) World Human Rights Day
5) World Habitat Day
17. In 2013, huge protests took place in Taksim Square, which is in?
1) Cairo
2) Istanbul
3) Damascus
4) Teheran
5) Ankara
18. Abel Prize is given for major contribution in?
1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) Astrophysics
4) Mathematics
5) Architecture
19. Cairn India is known for the production of?
1) Milk products
2) Textiles
3) Genetically Modified Cotton
4) Petroleum
5) Iron
20. Singalila National park is located in the State of?
1) Assam
2) Odisha
3) West Bengal
4) Sikkim
5) Manipur
21. The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was used for the first time in September 2013 in the Noksen by polls in?
1) Tripura
2) Mizoram
3) Sikkim
4) Nagaland
5) Manipur
22. All 25,000 candidates failed in the admission test to a university in which of the following countries in 2013?
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Kenya
4) Zimbabwe
5) Liberia
23. Which country will host India for five Cricket Test matches in 2014, for the first time in 50 years?
1) Pakistan
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) England
5) West Indies
24. Ug 99 rust disease has severely affected which of the following crops recently?
1) Paddy
2) Wheat
3) Bajra
4) Sorghum
5) Finger Millet
25. Which country banned hunting sharks for their fins in a move to protect endangered species in 2013?
1) China
2) Indonesia
3) India
4) USA
5) Malaysia
26. The Corporate Affairs Ministry will set up a centre of excellence and ethics in?
1) Ajmer
2) Gurgaon
3) Amritsar
4) New Delhi
5) Raipur
27. Which of the following is/are the aims of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) program?
1) To set up new universities
2) To upgrade existing autonomous colleges to universities
3) To increase Gross Enrolment Ratio from the existing 18 per cent to 30 per cent
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
28. A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is offered by which of the following to help investors save regularly?
1) National Pension Fund
2) Small savings schemes in post offices
3) Mutual Funds
4) RRBs
5) None of these
29. The Right to Information Act (RTI Act) came into force in the year?
1) 2005
2) 2006
3) 2007
4) 2008
5) 2010
30. Who is the first law officer of the Government of India?
1) Attorney General
2) Solicitor General
3) Chief Justice of India
4) Advocate General
5) Comptroller and Auditor General
31. The Chief of the Air Staff holds the rank of?
1) Air Marshal
2) Air Commodore
3) Group Captain
4) Wing Commander
5) Air Chief Marshal
32. Sonepur hosts one of the world's largest Animal Fairs. It is a town in?
1) Odisha
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Bihar
4) Jharkhand
5) Punjab
33. C-DAC is a research and development organization. C-DAC stands for?
1) Centre for Development of Anti Corruption
2) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
3) Centre for Development of Advanced Circuits
4) Centre for Development of Advancement in Computers
5) None of these
34. Who is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India?
1) Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra
2) Justice Ranjana Desai
3) Justice M. Fathima Beevi
4) Justice Anna Chandy
5) Justice G. Rohini
35. Which city is spread over two continents?
1) Moscow
2) Lisbon
3) Barcelona
4) Istanbul
5) Strasburg
36. The eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the?
1) Fundamental duties
2) States
3) Union Territories
4) Languages
5) Land Reforms
37. Internet.org is a project aimed at bringing affordable Internet access to additional 5 billion people. It was launched at the initiative of?
1) Larry Page
2) Marissa Mayer
3) Mark Zuckerberg
4) Sergey Brin
5) Tim Berners Lee
ANSWERS:
1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 4) 4 5) 1
6) 3 7) 5 8) 4 9) 2 10) 3
11) 1 12) 3 13) 2 14) 3 15) 4
16) 5 17) 2 18) 4 19) 4 20) 3
21) 4 22) 5 23) 4 24) 2 25) 3
26) 1 27) 5 28) 3 29) 1 30) 1
31) 5 32) 3 33) 2 34) 3 35) 4
36) 4 37) 3
1) Vedanta Resources
2) Arcelor Mittal
3) Tata Sons
4) Caparo Group
5) None of these
2. Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan assumed office as the interim Prime Minister of which of the following countries on May 7, 2014?
1) South Korea
2) Thailand
3) Cambodia
4) Laos
5) Vietnam
3. According to the Sunday Times Super-Rich List who topped the United Kingdom's billionaire charts in May 2014?
1) Hinduja Brothers
2) Lakshmi Mittal
3) Alisher Usmanov
4) Lord Swraj Paul
5) Prakash Lohia
4. Who will be India's next Army Chief?
1) Deepak Kapoor
2) V.K. Singh
3) Ved Prakash Malik
4) Dalbir Singh Suhag
5) None of these
5. 20th Senior National Women's football championship title winner is ...
1) Manipur
2) Odisha
3) Assam
4) Kerala
5) Goa
6. Who is the All India Football Federation (AIFF) women's player of the year?
1) Sakina Nesa
2) Bala Devi
3) Oinam Bembem Devi
4) Sita Sharma
5) Mandakini Devi
7. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)?
1) Under the BSBDA scheme any individual can open bank account
2) This account shall not have the requirement of any minimum balance
3) The services available in the account will include deposit and withdrawal of cash at bank branch as well as ATMs
4) While there is no limit on the number of deposits that can be made in a month, account holders will be allowed a maximum of four withdrawals in a month, including ATM withdrawals
5) Holders of BSBDA are also eligible for opening other savings accounts in that bank
8. The Reserve Bank of India constituted a committee under the chairmanship of M. Damodaran to look into banking services rendered to retail and small customers, including pensioners and also to look into the system of grievance redressal. M. Damodaran is the former chairman of?
1) NABARD
2) FMC
3) PFRDA
4) SEBI
5) SBI
9. The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) is an association of organizations that regulate the world's securities and futures markets. Its headquarters are in?
1) Paris, France
2) Madrid, Spain
3) Lisbon, Portugal
4) London, UK
5) Brasilia, Brazil
10. Which city will host the 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from September 28 to October 2, 2014?
1) Luxembourg
2) Paris
3) Rio de Janeiro
4) New Delhi
5) London
11. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has inked a memorandum of understanding with CNV to promote mutual assistance and exchange information related to securities markets. CNV is the stock market regulator of?
1) Argentina
2) USA
3) UK
4) Philippines
5) Russia
12. Muga silk is the rarest silk in the world cultivated only in?
1) Bihar
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
13. Which of the following is the unit of resistance?
1) Ampere
2) Ohm
3) Joule
4) Newton
5) None of these
14. Kashagan oilfield is located in which of the following countries?
1) Russia
2) China
3) Kazakhstan
4) Iran
5) Venezuela
15. The Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) plant at Talcher will be revived in three years. Talcher urea plant is in which of the following states?
1) West Bengal
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Jharkhand
4) Odisha
5) Chhattisgarh
16. Which one of the following days is not observed on a fixed date every year?
1) World Environment Day
2) International Women's Day
3) World Food Day
4) World Human Rights Day
5) World Habitat Day
17. In 2013, huge protests took place in Taksim Square, which is in?
1) Cairo
2) Istanbul
3) Damascus
4) Teheran
5) Ankara
18. Abel Prize is given for major contribution in?
1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) Astrophysics
4) Mathematics
5) Architecture
19. Cairn India is known for the production of?
1) Milk products
2) Textiles
3) Genetically Modified Cotton
4) Petroleum
5) Iron
20. Singalila National park is located in the State of?
1) Assam
2) Odisha
3) West Bengal
4) Sikkim
5) Manipur
21. The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was used for the first time in September 2013 in the Noksen by polls in?
1) Tripura
2) Mizoram
3) Sikkim
4) Nagaland
5) Manipur
22. All 25,000 candidates failed in the admission test to a university in which of the following countries in 2013?
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Kenya
4) Zimbabwe
5) Liberia
23. Which country will host India for five Cricket Test matches in 2014, for the first time in 50 years?
1) Pakistan
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) England
5) West Indies
24. Ug 99 rust disease has severely affected which of the following crops recently?
1) Paddy
2) Wheat
3) Bajra
4) Sorghum
5) Finger Millet
25. Which country banned hunting sharks for their fins in a move to protect endangered species in 2013?
1) China
2) Indonesia
3) India
4) USA
5) Malaysia
26. The Corporate Affairs Ministry will set up a centre of excellence and ethics in?
1) Ajmer
2) Gurgaon
3) Amritsar
4) New Delhi
5) Raipur
27. Which of the following is/are the aims of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) program?
1) To set up new universities
2) To upgrade existing autonomous colleges to universities
3) To increase Gross Enrolment Ratio from the existing 18 per cent to 30 per cent
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
28. A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is offered by which of the following to help investors save regularly?
1) National Pension Fund
2) Small savings schemes in post offices
3) Mutual Funds
4) RRBs
5) None of these
29. The Right to Information Act (RTI Act) came into force in the year?
1) 2005
2) 2006
3) 2007
4) 2008
5) 2010
30. Who is the first law officer of the Government of India?
1) Attorney General
2) Solicitor General
3) Chief Justice of India
4) Advocate General
5) Comptroller and Auditor General
31. The Chief of the Air Staff holds the rank of?
1) Air Marshal
2) Air Commodore
3) Group Captain
4) Wing Commander
5) Air Chief Marshal
32. Sonepur hosts one of the world's largest Animal Fairs. It is a town in?
1) Odisha
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Bihar
4) Jharkhand
5) Punjab
33. C-DAC is a research and development organization. C-DAC stands for?
1) Centre for Development of Anti Corruption
2) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
3) Centre for Development of Advanced Circuits
4) Centre for Development of Advancement in Computers
5) None of these
34. Who is the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India?
1) Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra
2) Justice Ranjana Desai
3) Justice M. Fathima Beevi
4) Justice Anna Chandy
5) Justice G. Rohini
35. Which city is spread over two continents?
1) Moscow
2) Lisbon
3) Barcelona
4) Istanbul
5) Strasburg
36. The eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the?
1) Fundamental duties
2) States
3) Union Territories
4) Languages
5) Land Reforms
37. Internet.org is a project aimed at bringing affordable Internet access to additional 5 billion people. It was launched at the initiative of?
1) Larry Page
2) Marissa Mayer
3) Mark Zuckerberg
4) Sergey Brin
5) Tim Berners Lee
ANSWERS:
1) 4 2) 2 3) 1 4) 4 5) 1
6) 3 7) 5 8) 4 9) 2 10) 3
11) 1 12) 3 13) 2 14) 3 15) 4
16) 5 17) 2 18) 4 19) 4 20) 3
21) 4 22) 5 23) 4 24) 2 25) 3
26) 1 27) 5 28) 3 29) 1 30) 1
31) 5 32) 3 33) 2 34) 3 35) 4
36) 4 37) 3
