1. The Reserve Bank of India in its third bi-monthly credit policy review on 2014 August 5 decided to reduce the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) of scheduled commercial banks. With effect from the fortnight beginning 2014 August 9 the SLR will be?
1) 23%
2) 22.5%
3) 22%
4) 23.5%
5) 24%
2.With a tally of 174 medals which country topped the medals table at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland?
1) England
2) Australia
3) Canada
4) Scotland
5) New Zealand
3. India finished fifth in the overall medals tally at the 20th Commonwealth Games which concluded on 2014 August 3. How many gold medals did India win?
1) 19
2) 17
3) 15
4) 16
5) 18
4. Who will be presented the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award on 2014 August 20 the birthday of
late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
1) Gulzaar
2) Muhammad Yunus
3) Javed Akhtar
4) Muzaffar Ali
5) Amjad Ali Khan
5. The Reserve Bank of India kept the Repo rate or the rate at which RBI lends money to banks for short term, unchanged at?
1) 9%
2) 9.5%
3) 8%
4) 8.5%
5) 8.75%
6. Ramon Magsaysay Awards were announced on 2014 July 31 to five individuals and one organization. Who among the following is not one of them?
1) Saur Marlina Manurung
2) Randy Halasan
3) Hu Shuli
4) Wang Canfa
5) Habiba Sarabi
7. Who took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 2014 July 31?
1) K.R. Kamath
2) Arun Kaul
3) S.C. Bansal
4) T.M. Bhasin
5) S.S. Mundra
8. Who is the author of the book 'One Life is Not Enough'?
1) Kapil Sibal
2) Ahmed Patel
3) Mani Shankar Iyer
4) K. Natwar Singh
5) Shashi Tharoor
9. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted four non-bank entities to set up white-label ATMs in India. Which one of the following is not one of them?
1) Tata Communications Payment Solutions Ltd.
2) Prizm Payment Services Pvt. Ltd.
3) Muthoot Finance Ltd.
4) Vakrangee Ltd.
5) Bandhan Financial Services Ltd.
10. Jan Koum and Brian Acton are the co-founders of?
1) Facebook
2) Yahoo!
3) WhatsApp
4) Apple
5) BlackBerry
11. Rajasthan has become the second State, after Delhi, to withdraw approval for foreign direct
investment in?
1) Insurance
2) Banking
3) Highways
4) Multi brand retailing
5) None of these
12. Six public sector undertakings (PSUs) announced joining hands to set up the world's largest 4,000 MW ultra mega solar power project in which of the following States?
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Assam
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Jharkhand
13. Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with?
1) Breeding of crop plants
2) Principles and practice of crop production
3) Protection of crops from pests
4) Protection of crops from diseases
5) None of these
14. Which of the following committees had recommended that the Reserve Bank of India monetary
policy committee meet every two months to review rates?
1) Bimal Jalan Committee
2) Khan Committee
3) Urjit Patel Committee
4) Nachiket Mor Committee
5) Y.H. Malegam Committee
15. Which of the following companies has crossed the 200 million mobile subscribers mark in India?
1) Idea cellular
2) Vodafone
3) Reliance
4) Aircel
5) Bharti Airtel
16. Which of the following Committees recommended that Prasar Bharati, India's public broadcaster, should have administrative
and financial autonomy?
1) Sam Pitroda Committee
2) Mukul Mudgal Committee
3) B.N. Srikrishna Committee
4) Kasturirangan Committee
5) None of these
17. Indian sportspersons who win medals at which of the following sports events won't have to pay
Income Tax on cash or other rewards given by the government?
1) Olympics
2) Commonwealth Games
3) Asian Games
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
18. The National Innovation Council (NIC) and which of the following ministries jointly announced
the creation of India Inclusive Innovation Fund (IIIF) on 2014 January 27?
1) Minority Affairs
2) Human Resources Development
3) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
4) Youth Affairs
5) Commerce and Industry
19. Which country has overtaken Canada to emerge as the fourth largest country to grow biotech
or genetically modified (GM) crops in 2013?
1) China
2) Thailand
3) Egypt
4) India
5) Bangladesh
20. Which of the following countries is the world's leading producer of the Genetically Modified crops?
1) USA
2) Brazil
3) Argentina
4) China
5) Paraguay
21. As per the Reserve Bank of India report titled "State Finances-A Study of Budgets of 2013-14", which State's development expenditure as percent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)
was the highest in India?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Bihar
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Goa
5) Jharkhand
22. Which country has the highest number of people living with HIV/ AIDS?
1) Nigeria
2) South Africa
3) India
4) China
5) Kenya
23. GSAT-7 is India's first advanced and full-fledged military communications satellite. It is also
called?
1) Dhruv
2) Subhadra
3) Rukmini
4) Chitrangada
5) Indira
24. Which of the following Indian submarines met with a disaster on 2014 February 26 in which
two officers were killed?
1) INS Sindhurakshak
2) INS Sindhuvijay
3) INS Sindhughosh
4) INS Sindhuratna
5) INS Sindhukirti
25. Koraput has been adjudged as one of the best districts for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in India. It is in?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Jharkhand
4) West Bengal
5) Odisha
26. What is the name of India's subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy?
1) Lakshya
2) Akash
3) Sitara
4) Tejas
5) Astra
27. The National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) is the space agency of which of the following countries?
1) Israel
2) Japan
3) Portugal
4) France
5) Spain
28. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to the Press Freedom Index?
1) The World Press Freedom Index is released every year by 'Reporters Without Borders' (RWB)
2) RWB was established in 1985
3) This year's index covers 180 countries
4) Netherlands topped the list
5) India is ranked 140th
29. Reporters Without Borders (RWB) or Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes and defends freedom of the press. Its headquarters is in?
1) Lisbon, Portugal
2) Paris, France
3) London, UK
4) Madrid, Spain
5) Berne, Switzerland
30. David Johnston visited India recently. He is the Governor- General of which of the following
countries?
1) Australia
2) New Zealand
3) Canada
4) South Africa
5) Jamaica
ANSWERS:
1) 3; 2) 1; 3) 3; 4) 4; 5) 3; 6) 5; 7) 5; 8) 4; 9) 5; 10) 3;
11) 4; 12) 2; 13) 2; 14) 3; 15) 5; 16) 1; 17) 5; 18) 3; 19) 4; 20) 1;
21) 1; 22) 2; 23) 3; 24) 4; 25) 5; 26) 3; 27) 4; 28) 4; 29) 2; 30) 3;
1) 23%
2) 22.5%
3) 22%
4) 23.5%
5) 24%
2.With a tally of 174 medals which country topped the medals table at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland?
1) England
2) Australia
3) Canada
4) Scotland
5) New Zealand
3. India finished fifth in the overall medals tally at the 20th Commonwealth Games which concluded on 2014 August 3. How many gold medals did India win?
1) 19
2) 17
3) 15
4) 16
5) 18
4. Who will be presented the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award on 2014 August 20 the birthday of
late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
1) Gulzaar
2) Muhammad Yunus
3) Javed Akhtar
4) Muzaffar Ali
5) Amjad Ali Khan
5. The Reserve Bank of India kept the Repo rate or the rate at which RBI lends money to banks for short term, unchanged at?
1) 9%
2) 9.5%
3) 8%
4) 8.5%
5) 8.75%
6. Ramon Magsaysay Awards were announced on 2014 July 31 to five individuals and one organization. Who among the following is not one of them?
1) Saur Marlina Manurung
2) Randy Halasan
3) Hu Shuli
4) Wang Canfa
5) Habiba Sarabi
7. Who took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 2014 July 31?
1) K.R. Kamath
2) Arun Kaul
3) S.C. Bansal
4) T.M. Bhasin
5) S.S. Mundra
8. Who is the author of the book 'One Life is Not Enough'?
1) Kapil Sibal
2) Ahmed Patel
3) Mani Shankar Iyer
4) K. Natwar Singh
5) Shashi Tharoor
9. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted four non-bank entities to set up white-label ATMs in India. Which one of the following is not one of them?
1) Tata Communications Payment Solutions Ltd.
2) Prizm Payment Services Pvt. Ltd.
3) Muthoot Finance Ltd.
4) Vakrangee Ltd.
5) Bandhan Financial Services Ltd.
10. Jan Koum and Brian Acton are the co-founders of?
1) Facebook
2) Yahoo!
3) WhatsApp
4) Apple
5) BlackBerry
11. Rajasthan has become the second State, after Delhi, to withdraw approval for foreign direct
investment in?
1) Insurance
2) Banking
3) Highways
4) Multi brand retailing
5) None of these
12. Six public sector undertakings (PSUs) announced joining hands to set up the world's largest 4,000 MW ultra mega solar power project in which of the following States?
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Assam
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Jharkhand
13. Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with?
1) Breeding of crop plants
2) Principles and practice of crop production
3) Protection of crops from pests
4) Protection of crops from diseases
5) None of these
14. Which of the following committees had recommended that the Reserve Bank of India monetary
policy committee meet every two months to review rates?
1) Bimal Jalan Committee
2) Khan Committee
3) Urjit Patel Committee
4) Nachiket Mor Committee
5) Y.H. Malegam Committee
15. Which of the following companies has crossed the 200 million mobile subscribers mark in India?
1) Idea cellular
2) Vodafone
3) Reliance
4) Aircel
5) Bharti Airtel
16. Which of the following Committees recommended that Prasar Bharati, India's public broadcaster, should have administrative
and financial autonomy?
1) Sam Pitroda Committee
2) Mukul Mudgal Committee
3) B.N. Srikrishna Committee
4) Kasturirangan Committee
5) None of these
17. Indian sportspersons who win medals at which of the following sports events won't have to pay
Income Tax on cash or other rewards given by the government?
1) Olympics
2) Commonwealth Games
3) Asian Games
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
18. The National Innovation Council (NIC) and which of the following ministries jointly announced
the creation of India Inclusive Innovation Fund (IIIF) on 2014 January 27?
1) Minority Affairs
2) Human Resources Development
3) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
4) Youth Affairs
5) Commerce and Industry
19. Which country has overtaken Canada to emerge as the fourth largest country to grow biotech
or genetically modified (GM) crops in 2013?
1) China
2) Thailand
3) Egypt
4) India
5) Bangladesh
20. Which of the following countries is the world's leading producer of the Genetically Modified crops?
1) USA
2) Brazil
3) Argentina
4) China
5) Paraguay
21. As per the Reserve Bank of India report titled "State Finances-A Study of Budgets of 2013-14", which State's development expenditure as percent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)
was the highest in India?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Bihar
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Goa
5) Jharkhand
22. Which country has the highest number of people living with HIV/ AIDS?
1) Nigeria
2) South Africa
3) India
4) China
5) Kenya
23. GSAT-7 is India's first advanced and full-fledged military communications satellite. It is also
called?
1) Dhruv
2) Subhadra
3) Rukmini
4) Chitrangada
5) Indira
24. Which of the following Indian submarines met with a disaster on 2014 February 26 in which
two officers were killed?
1) INS Sindhurakshak
2) INS Sindhuvijay
3) INS Sindhughosh
4) INS Sindhuratna
5) INS Sindhukirti
25. Koraput has been adjudged as one of the best districts for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in India. It is in?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Jharkhand
4) West Bengal
5) Odisha
26. What is the name of India's subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy?
1) Lakshya
2) Akash
3) Sitara
4) Tejas
5) Astra
27. The National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) is the space agency of which of the following countries?
1) Israel
2) Japan
3) Portugal
4) France
5) Spain
28. Which of the following statements is not correct with regard to the Press Freedom Index?
1) The World Press Freedom Index is released every year by 'Reporters Without Borders' (RWB)
2) RWB was established in 1985
3) This year's index covers 180 countries
4) Netherlands topped the list
5) India is ranked 140th
29. Reporters Without Borders (RWB) or Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes and defends freedom of the press. Its headquarters is in?
1) Lisbon, Portugal
2) Paris, France
3) London, UK
4) Madrid, Spain
5) Berne, Switzerland
30. David Johnston visited India recently. He is the Governor- General of which of the following
countries?
1) Australia
2) New Zealand
3) Canada
4) South Africa
5) Jamaica
ANSWERS:
1) 3; 2) 1; 3) 3; 4) 4; 5) 3; 6) 5; 7) 5; 8) 4; 9) 5; 10) 3;
11) 4; 12) 2; 13) 2; 14) 3; 15) 5; 16) 1; 17) 5; 18) 3; 19) 4; 20) 1;
21) 1; 22) 2; 23) 3; 24) 4; 25) 5; 26) 3; 27) 4; 28) 4; 29) 2; 30) 3;
