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Question: Who won the badminton Indonesian Masters Grand Prixs Gold

medal in Palembang, Indonesia?

A) Rohan Bopanna

B) Hariom Pathak

C) H.S. Prannoy

D) Ajay Jairam

Answer & Explanation: H.S. Prannoy won the badminton Indonesian

Masters Grand Prixs Gold medal in Palembang, Indonesia.

Question: Who won the FIBA World Cup 2014 by defeating Serbia in the

final in Madrid?

A) Spain

B) Italy

C) Switzerland

D) USA

Answer & Explanation: USA won the FIBA World Cup 2014 by defeating

Serbia in the final in Madrid.



Question: Who won the Chess Bilbao Grand Slam Masters final

tournament title in Bilbao?

A) Viswanathan Anand

B) Magnus Carlsen

C) Fabiano Caruana

D) Levon Aronian

Answer & Explanation: Viswanathan Anand won the Chess Bilbao Grand

Slam Masters final tournament title in Bilbao.

Question: Who was defeated the US to capture the Ryder Cup for the

sixth time on September 28, 2014 at Gleneagles?

A) China

B) India

C) Europe

D) Australia

Answer & Explanation: Europe was defeated the US to capture the Ryder

Cup for the sixth time on September 28, 2014 at Gleneagles.

Question: Who won the Japanese Grand Prix F-1 title 2014?

A) Lewis Hamilton

B) Sebastian Vettel

C) Daniel Ricciardo

D) Nico Rosberg

Answer & Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix F-1

title 2014.

Question: Who won the Singapore Grand Prix F-1 title 2014?



A) Valtteri Bottas

B) Sebastian Vettel

C) Fernando Alonso

D) Lewis Hamilton

Answer & Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix F-1

title 2014.

Question: Who won the mens singles title of US Open 2014?

A) Tomas Berdych

B) Marin Cilic

C) Rafael Nadal

D) Novak Djokovic

Answer & Explanation: Marin Cilic won the mens singles title of US Open

2014.

Question: World No. 1 Serena Williams of USA won womens singles title

of US Open 2014 against whom?

A) Simona Halep

B) Li Na

C) Caroline Wozniacki

D) Maria Sharapova

Answer & Explanation: Serena Williams won womens singles title of US

Open 2014 against Caroline Wozniacki.

Question: Who won the Mixed Doubles title of US Open 2014?

A) Jack Sock and Victoria Azarenka

B) Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares



C) Marc Lpoez and Lara Arruabarrena

D) A. Tavella and Sara Erani

Answer & Explanation: Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares won the Mixed

Doubles title of US Open 2014.

Question: Who was defeated India in Davis Cup World Cup Group Play-off

title, 2014?

A) Germany

B) Spain

C) Serbia

D) San Marino

Answer & Explanation: Serbia was defeated India in Davis Cup World

Cup Group Play-off title, 2014.

Question: Which country will host the 18th Asian Games in 2018?

A) Indonesia

B) North Korea

C) Vietnam

D) Japan

Answer & Explanation: Indonesia will host the 18th Asian Games in 2018.

Question: Who has bagged the womens doubles title at the WTA Toray

Pacific Open 2014?

A) Sania Mirza and Cara Black

B) Sara Errani and Venus Williams

C) Li Na and Flavia Pennetta

D) Petra Kvitova and Ana Ivanovic



Answer & Explanation: Sania Mirza and Cara Black have bagged the

womens doubles title at the WTA Toray Pacific Open 2014.

Question: Who won the mens singles title of China Open 2014?

A) Milos Raonic

B) Novak Djokovic

C) Kei Nishikori

D) Roger Federer

Answer & Explanation: Novak Djokovic won the mens singles title of

China Open 2014.

Question: Who has won the ATP Malaysian Open title with his new partner

Marcin Matkowski, in Kuala Lumpur?

A) Tomas Berdych

B) Marin Cilic

C) Leander Paes

D) Somdev Varman

Answer & Explanation: Leander Paes has won the ATP Malaysian Open

title with his new partner Marcin Matkowski, in Kuala Lumpur.

Question: Who won the Gold medal for the third time at the IWF World

Master Weightlifting Championships in Denmark?

A) Gilles Simon

B) Leonardo Mayer

C) Richard Gasquet

D) Sudhakar Jayant



Answer & Explanation: Sudhakar Jayant won the Gold medal for the third

time at the IWF World Master Weightlifting Championships in Denmark.

Question: Who won the Champion League T20 title by defeating Kolkata

Knight Riders in the final?

A) Northern Knights

B) Chennai Super Kings

C) Perth Scorchers

D) Kings XI Punjab

Answer & Explanation: Chennai Super Kings won the Champion League

T20 title by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final.

Question: Who will stay on as the director of the Indian cricket team till

2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand?

A) Sunil Gavaskar

B) Ravi Shastri

C) Sourav Ganguly

D) Kapil Dev

Answer & Explanation: Ravi Shastri will stay on as the director of the

Indian cricket team till 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Question: Which country has retained the womens T20 cricket Gold

medal at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon?

A) Sri Lanka

B) Bangladesh

C) Afghanistan

D) Pakistan



Answer & Explanation: Pakistan has retained the womens T20 cricket

Gold medal at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon.

Question: Who was nominated by US President Barack Obama as the

countrys next Ambassador to India?

A) Rahul Richard Verman

B) Adam Scott

C) Arpan Deveriya

D) Jason Day

Answer & Explanation: Rahul Richard Verman was nominated by US

President Barack Obama as the countrys next Ambassador to India.

Question: Who has grabbed the attention of national media for became

the first transgender television news anchor in India?

A) Astil Kaveri

B) Padmini Prakash

C) Namish Seva

D) Kiran Hajira

Answer & Explanation: Padmini Prakash was grabbed the attention of

national media for became the first transgender television news anchor in

India.

Question: Who became the youngest-ever Noble Peace Prize recipient?

A) Malavath Purna

B) Alice Munro

C) Malala Yousafzai

D) Eleanor Catton



Answer & Explanation: Malala Yousafzai became the youngest-ever

Noble Peace Prize recipient.

Question: Who was in news for his appointment as the Secretary General

of Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM)?

A) Hardeep Singh Puri

B) Amit Mathew

C) K.K. Paul

D) Chandrakala Padia

Answer & Explanation: Hardeep Singh Puri was in news for his

appointment as the Secretary General of Independent Commission on

Multilateralism (ICM).

Question: Who was in news for his appointment as the Executive Director

of the World Bank for the tenure of three years?

A) Suresh Prabhu

B) Mridula Sinha

C) Subhash Chandra Garg

D) T M Bhasin

Answer & Explanation: Subhash Chandra Garg has been appointed as

the Executive Director of the World Bank for the tenure of three years.

Question: Who was recently in news for winning the prestigious Noble

Literature Prize 2014?

A) Malala Yousafzai

B) Shuji Nakamura

C) Edvard Moser



D) Patrick Madiano

Answer & Explanation: Patrick Modiano won the prestigious Noble

Literature Prize 2014.

Question: Who was nominated as the next European Union President by

the European leaders?

A) Donald Tusk

B) Peter Mutharika

C) Sam Kahamba Kutesa

D) John Key

Answer & Explanation: Donald Tusk was nominated as the next

European Union President by the European leaders.

Question: Indian President Pranab Mukhrjee was on a 4-day visit to

_____?

A) Vietnam

B) Bhutan

C) Jerusalem

D) Sri Lanka

Answer & Explanation: Indian President Pranab Mukhrjee was on a 4-day

visit to Vietnam.

Question: Chinese President Xi Jinping was visited India recently, India

and China had signed how many agreements?

A) 13

B) 14

C) 20



D) 17

Answer & Explanation: India and China had signed 13 agreements.

Question: Indian Navy Commissioned an indigenous offshore patrol vessel

named?

A) INS Kolkata

B) INS Sumitra

C) INS Virat

D) INS Arihant

Answer & Explanation: Indian Navy Commissioned an indigenous

offshore patrol vessel named INS Sumitra.

Question: Indian recently signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation Pact with

which country?

A) America

B) France

C) Australia

D) Germany

Answer & Explanation: Indian recently signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation

Pact with Australia.

Question: What was the name of German Foreign Minister, who has

visited India?

A) Federica Mogherini

B) Frank Walter

C) John Kerry

D) Laurent Fabius



Answer & Explanation: Frank Walter has visited India.

Question: In which state, central government has given its nod for setting

up a National Tribal University?

A) Madhya Pradesh

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Bihar

D) Chhattisgarh

Answer & Explanation: Central government has given its nod for setting

up a National Tribal University in Chhattisgarh.

Question: Agni-I, a surface nuclear-weapon capable ballistic missile, was

test-fired for its ______ strike range from Odisha coast?

A) 1200-km

B) 700-km

C) 500-km

D) 1000-km

Answer & Explanation: Agni-I, a surface nuclear-weapon capable ballistic

missile, was test-fired for its 700-km strike range.

Question: When did Mangalyaan reach Mars _____?

A) October 26, 2014

B) September 24, 2014

C) October 11, 2014

D) September 12, 2014

Answer & Explanation: Mangalyaan reached on September 24, 2014.



Question: America President Barack Obama has promised help in Indias

cleanliness drive and development of which cities as smart cities?

A) Nellore, Tumkur and Gwalior

B) Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam

C) Vijayawada, Udaipur and Simoga

D) Bhopal, Kanpur and Meerut

Answer & Explanation: America will help to develop Allahabad, Ajmer and

Visakhapatnam as smart cities.

Question: Which country has unveiled a new surface-to-air missile

Talash?

A) Pakistan

B) Bangladesh

C) Saudi Arabia

D) Iran

Answer & Explanation: Iran has unveiled a new surface-to-air missile

Talash.

Question: O Panneerselvam was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil

Nadu. He belongs to which party?

A) NCP

B) AIADMK

C) BSP

D) TMC

Answer & Explanation: He belongs to AIADMK.



Question: First e-cabinet and paperless meet was organized by which

state?

A) Karnataka

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Odisha

Answer & Explanation: First e-cabinet and paperless meet was organized

by Andhra Pradesh.

Question: FTA stands for?

A) First Flow Agreement

B) Free Trade Agreement

C) First Trade Agreement

D) Free Flow Agreement

Answer & Explanation: FTA stands for Free Trade Agreement.

Question: Who was appointed as executive director in World Bank?

A) Raghunath A Mashelkar

B) Gulam Mohammed

C) T.H. Vinayakram

D) Subhash Chandra

Answer & Explanation: Subhash Chandra was appointed as executive

director in World Bank.

Question: Who was sworn-in as governor of Kerala?

A) P. Sathasivam

B) S.M. Sinha



C) Sheila Dixit

D) O.P. Kohli

Answer & Explanation: P. Sathasivam was sworn-in as governor of

Kerala.

Question: Who was appointed as new ambassador of America to India?

A) Jhon Milan

B) Richard Rahul Verman

C) Narendra Smith

D) K.K. Paul

Answer & Explanation: Richard Rahul Verman was appointed as new

ambassador of America to India.

Question: What was the name of former Attorney-General of India, who

died at the age of 65?

A) G.E. Vahanvati

B) Sevendra Pathak

C) P.K. Goswami

D) M. Rajendran

Answer & Explanation: G.E. Vahanvati has died at the age of 65.

Question: Who was Norman Gordon?

A) socialist worker

B) test cricketer

C) singer

D) Hollywood actor

Answer & Explanation: Norman Gordon was a test cricketer.



Question: Among the following, who has been confirmed this years Arjun

Award?

A) Arpan Dev

B) A.K. Sandhu

C) Manoj Kumar

D) Sunil Dabas

Answer & Explanation: Manoj Kumar has been confirmed Arjun Award.

Question: What was the name of comedian and television host, who died

at the age of 81?

A) Ian Edmondson

B) Mathew McConaughey

C) Alfonso Cuaron

D) Joan Rivers

Answer & Explanation: Joan Rivers died at the age of 81.

Question: Who was named as Miss America 2015?

A) Kelsey Griswold

B) Kira Kazantsev

C) Crystal Lee

D) Rebecca Yeh

Answer & Explanation: Kira Kazantsev was named as Miss America

2015.

Question: Who was Firoza Begum?

A) kathak dancer



B) socialist

C) singer

D) actor

Answer & Explanation: Firoza Begum was a singer.

Question: Who has been honoured with the prestigious Mahatama Gandhi

International Award for Peace and Reconciliation?

A) WHO

B) ACCORD

C) UN

D) WPC

Answer & Explanation: ACCORD has been honoured with the prestigious

Mahatama Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation.

Question: Who has been selected for G.K. Reddy Memorial Award, 2014?

A) Ramesh Agrawal

B) B. Muthuraman

C) Vinod Mehta

D) L. Sarita Devi

Answer & Explanation: Vinod Mehta has been selected for G.K. Reddy

Memorial Award, 2014.

Question: Who was Kireet Joshi?

A) socialist

B) singer

C) actor

D) educationist



Answer & Explanation: Kireet Joshi was an educationist.

Question: Among the following, who won the MIDORI Prize for

Biodiversity, 2014?

A) R. Kamal Bawa

B) Sudarshan Bhagat

C) Vishnu Deo Sai

D) Krishnan Pal

Answer & Explanation: R. Kamal Bawa won the MIDORI Prize for

Biodiversity, 2014.

Question: Ramnath Goenka Award is related to which field?

A) Sports

B) Journalism

C) Science

D) Literature

Answer & Explanation: Ramnath Goenka Award is related to Journalism.

Question: Who has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at

a ceremony in the House of Lords, London?

A) Rahul Dravid

B) Sunil Gavaskar

C) Sachin Tendulkar

D) Kapil Dev

Answer & Explanation: Kapil Dev has been honoured with a Lifetime

Achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords, London.



Question: Which state of India has declared Urdu as the second official

language?

A) Rajasthan

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Karnataka

D) Madhya Pradesh

Answer & Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has declared Urdu as the second

official language.

Question: Government of India has selected first five cities for No-frills

Airports. Which among the following city is not in the list?

A) Belgaum

B) Mysore

C) Kishangarh

D) Teju

Answer & Explanation: Mysore is not in the list.

Question: The third International Tourism Conclave and Travel Events

Awards ceremony was organized in _____?

A) Dehradun

B) Hubli

C) Shimla

D) Udaipur

Answer & Explanation: The third International Tourism Conclave and

Travel Events Awards ceremony was organized in Shimla.

Question: Who authored the book In Search of Hope?



A) Harper Collins

B) Mariane Pearl

C) Arun Ferreira

D) Neel Mukherjee

Answer & Explanation: Mariane Pearl authored the book In Search of

Hope.

Question: Playing It My Way is an autobiography of _____?

A) Saina Nehwal

B) Harbhajan Singh

C) Yuvraj Singh

D) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer & Explanation: Playing It My Way is an autobiography of Sachin

Tendulkar.

Question: Who has been appointed as the captain of Pakistan T20 cricket

team until 2016?

A) Shoaib Malik

B) Shahid Afridi

C) umar akmal

D) Saeed Ajmal

Answer & Explanation: Shahid Afridi has been appointed as the captain

of Pakistan T20 cricket team until 2016.

Question: Who has been appointed as the chief coach of Sri Lankan

cricket team?

A) Sanath Jayasuriya



B) Duncan Fletcher

C) Marvan Atapattu

D) Chaminda Vaas

Answer & Explanation: Marvan Atapattu has been appointed as the chief

coach of Sri Lankan cricket team.

Question: What was the name of Pakistan off-spinner, who has been

suspended by ICC from bowling for illegal action?

A) Saeed Ajmal

B) Aizaz Cheema

C) Imran Farhat

D) Mohammad Hafeez

Answer & Explanation: Saeed Ajmal has been suspended by ICC from

bowling for illegal action.

Question: Who was named the Asias Junior Hockey Player of the year by

Asian Hockey Federation?

A) Sardar Singh

B) Lokesh Rawat

C) Vijay Zol

D) Manpreet Singh

Answer & Explanation: Manpreet Singh was named the Asias Junior

Hockey Player of the year by Asian Hockey Federation.

Question: What was the name of Chinese star tennis player, who has

announced her retirement from international tennis?

A) Shuji Nakamura



B) Li Na

C) Sara Errani

D) Victoria Azarenka

Answer & Explanation: Li Na has announced her retirement from

international tennis.

Question: Who has clinched the inaugural ATP Shenzhen Open tennis

tournament?

A) Marin Cilic

B) Andy Murray

C) Roger Federer

D) Rafael Nadal

Answer & Explanation: Andy Murray has clinched the inaugural ATP

Shenzhen Open tennis tournament.

Question: Who has emerged as the champion of the Malaysian Open

tennis tournament?

A) Leander Paes

B) Yuki Bhambri

C) Kei Nishikori

D) Somdev Devvarman

Answer & Explanation: Kei Nishikori has emerged as the champion of the

Malaysian Open tennis tournament.

Question: Who has clinched the womens singles title at the 2014

Badminton World Championships?

A) Carolina Marin



B) Saina Nehwal

C) Shuai Peng

D) PV Sindhu

Answer & Explanation: Carolina Marin has clinched the womens singles

title at the 2014 Badminton World Championships.

Question: Who has been appointed as the chief of the Quality Council of

India?

A) Satish Chaddha

B) Arvind Nadan

C) Adil Zainulbhai

D) Sushil Kewat

Answer & Explanation: Adil Zainulbhai has been appointed as the chief of

the Quality Council of India.

Question: Who has been elected as Chairman of Audit Bureau of

Circulations?

A) Amit Mathew

B) M. Rajendran

C) S.P. Chowdary

D) K.V. Thomas

Answer & Explanation: Amit Mathew has been elected as Chairman of

Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Question: Who set a new World Marathon Record in Berlin?

A) Tsegaye Kebede

B) Canoe Kayak



C) Dennis Kimetto

D) Usain Bolt

Answer & Explanation: Dennis Kimetto set a new World Marathon Record

in Berlin.

Question: Make in India campaign was launched on ____?

A) August 15, 2014

B) October 02, 2014

C) October 14, 2014

D) September 25, 2014

Answer & Explanation: Make in India campaign was launched on

September 25, 2014.

Question: The minimum wage ceiling for becoming a subscriber of

Employees Provident Fund Organization to ______ per month?

A) 12,000 rupee

B) 15,000 rupee

C) 6,500 rupee

D) 10,000 rupee

Answer & Explanation: The minimum wage ceiling for becoming a

subscriber of Employees Provident Fund Organization to 15,000 rupee

per month.

Question: Which of the following public sector companies has been

granted Navratna status in July 2014?

A) Cochin Shipyard Ltd.



B) CONCOR

C) BSNL

D) Airport Authority of India

Answer & Explanation: CONCOR has been granted Navratna status in

July 2014.

Question: Pehli Udaan is a name given to ____?

A) Launching of Air Asia in India

B) SBIs Savings Account Scheme for children

C) Proposed Bullet Train in India

D) Satellite sent to Mars

Answer & Explanation: Pehli Udaan is a name given to SBIs Savings

Account Scheme for children.

Question: What was the rank of India in Creativity Productivity Index (CPI)

according to the joint report by Asian Development Bank and Economist

Intelligence Unit?

A) 18th

B) 14th

C) 17th

D) 20th

Answer & Explanation: Indias rank in Creativity Productivity Index (CPI)

was 14th.

Question: At the end of March 2014, the external debt on Indian economy

stands at _____?

A) $ 406.4 billion



B) $ 440.6 billion

C) $ 465.3 billion

D) $ 493.6 billion

Answer & Explanation: At the end of March 2014, the external debt on

Indian economy stands at $ 440.6 billion.

Question: Which state government launched Swavalamban Abhiyaan for

Pro-poor initiatives?

A) Maharashtra

B) Gujarat

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Rajasthan

Answer & Explanation: Gujarat government launched Swavalamban

Abhiyaan for Pro-poor initiatives.

Question: Indias rank in Global Competitiveness Index 2014 is _____?

A) 69th

B) 70th

C) 71st

D) 72nd

Answer & Explanation: Indias rank in Global Competitiveness Index 2014

is 71st.

Question: According to Renewable 2014 Global Status Report, Indias

rank amongst top 10 wind power producer countries stands at ____?

A) Second

B) Third



C) Fourth

D) Fifth

Answer & Explanation: Indias rank amongst top 10 wind power producer

countries stands at Fifth.

Question: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 25th August has

imposed 2545 crore rupee penalty on how many auto maker companies for

unfair business?

A) 17

B) 14

C) 11

D) 18

Answer & Explanation: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on

25th August has imposed 2545 crore rupee penalty to 14 auto makers.

Question: Which bank is the first bank of India to allowed consumers to

withdraw transfer cash without debit cards?

A) Axis

B) SBI

C) ICICI

D) HDFC

Answer & Explanation: ICICI is the first bank of India to allowed

consumers to withdraw transfer cash without debit cards.

Question: Who has been named the chairman of an expert committee to

recommended best technologies for Prime Minister Narendra Modis

Swachh Bharat National Sanitation campaign?



A) R.A. Mashelkar

B) Kalyan Ray

C) Lakshmi Pandit

D) Nayantara Sehgal

Answer & Explanation: R.A. Mashelkar has been named the chairman of

an expert committee.

Question: Which bank has launched Kisaan Vaani a new facility which

provides latest technical information on agriculture?

A) Union Bank of India

B) SBI

C) Andhra Bank

D) Canara Bank

Answer & Explanation: Andhra Bank has launched Kisaan Vaani a new

facility which provides latest technical information on agriculture.

Question: Paris based think tank OECD has projected _____ growth for

Indian economy during current financial year?

A) 5.6 per cent

B) 5.7 per cent

C) 5.4 per cent

D) 5.5 per cent

Answer & Explanation: Paris based think tank OECD has projected 5.7

per cent growth for Indian economy during current financial year.



Question: Government of India has set up a committee under the

chairmanship of economist Bibek Debroy to recommend the strategies on

_____?

A) Nationalization of coal blocks

B) Forest management

C) Restructuring of railway board

D) Linking of rivers

Answer & Explanation: Government of India has set up a committee

under the chairmanship of economist Bibek Debroy to recommend the

strategies on Restructuring of railway board.

Question: In a historic judgment on September 24, 2014, Supreme Court

of India cancelled allotment of how many coal blocks?

A) 242

B) 218

C) 214

D) 206

Answer & Explanation: Supreme Court of India cancelled allotment of 214

coal blocks.

Question: Government of India has decided to celebrate 25th September

every year as ____?

A) Swabhimaan Diwas

B) Antyodaya Diwas

C) Parivartan Diwas

D) Jan Kalyaan Diwas



Answer & Explanation: Government of India has decided to celebrate

25th September every year as Antyodaya Diwas.

Question: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana launched on September 25, 2014

is related to ______?

A) Skill development in rural and urban areas

B) Poverty Alleviation in rural areas

C) Enhanced of livelihood of the poorest among poor

D) None of the Above

Answer & Explanation: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana launched on

September 25, 2014 is related to Skill development in rural and urban

areas.

Question: Which state has emerged as the fastest growing state during

2013-14 as per report released by CSO?

A) Gujarat

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Rajasthan

D) Bihar

Answer & Explanation: Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the fastest

growing state during 2013-14 as per report released by CSO.

Question: Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of

Cultural: Tourism?

A) V.K. Singh

B) Shripad Yesso Naik

C) Santosh Kumar Gangwar



D) Inderjit Singh Rao

Answer & Explanation: Shripad Yesso Naik is the Minister of State

(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Cultural: Tourism.

Question: Who is the Vice President of India?

A) Pratibha Devisingh Patil

B) Pranab Mukherjee

C) L.K. Advani

D) Hamid Ansari

Answer & Explanation: Hamid Ansari is the Vice President of India.

Question: Who is the Chief Justice of India?

A) H.L. Dattu

B) Kantilal Bhuria

C) Harikrishna Hira

D) R.M. Lodha

Answer & Explanation: H.L. Dattu is the Chief Justice of India.


Petroleum and Natural Gas?

A) Nirmala Sitharaman

B) Piyush Goyal

C) Dharmendra Pradhan

D) Sarbananda Sonowal

Answer & Explanation: Dharmendra Pradhan is the Minister of State

(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.



Question: Who is the Chief of Naval Staff of India.?

A) Arup Raha

B) N.K. Browne

C) R.K. Dhowan

D) Devendra Kumar

Answer & Explanation: R.K. Dhowan is the Chief of Naval Staff of India.

Question: Who is the Attorney General of India?

A) Vinod Rai

B) Goolam E. Vahanvati

C) Mukul Rohatgi

D) Mohan Parasar

Answer & Explanation: Mukul Rohatgi is the Attorney General of India.

Question: Who is the Solicitor General of India?

A) Ranjit Kumar

B) Harish Salve

C) Ashwani Kumar

D) Ranit Sinha

Answer & Explanation: Ranjit Kumar is the Solicitor General of India.


Power; Coal; and New and Renewable Energy?

A) Jitendra Singh

B) Prakash Javadekar

C) Piyush Goyal

D) Manoj Sinha



Answer & Explanation: Piyush Goyal is the Minister of State (Independent

Charge) of Ministry of Power; Coal; and New and Renewable Energy.

Question: Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) Meira Kumar

B) Mallikarjun Kharge

C) Sumitra Mahajan

D) P.J. Kurien

Answer & Explanation: Sumitra Mahajan is the speaker of Lok Sabha.

Question: Who is the Chief of the Army Staff of India?

A) R.K. Dhowan

B) Arup Raha

C) Dalbir Singh Suhag

D) K. Sudhakaran

Answer & Explanation: Dalbir Singh Suhag is the Chief of the Army Staff

of India.

Question: With which country India has approved a charter of 6,720 MW

Pancheshwar Project?

A) Nepal

B) Myanmar

C) Bangladesh

D) Bhutan

Answer & Explanation: India and Nepal has approved a charter of 6,720

MW Pancheshwar Project.



Question: India has announced to contribute how much amount to the

United Nations to fight the deadly Ebola virus in Africa?

A) $16 million

B) $12 million

C) $20 million

D) $10 million

Answer & Explanation: India has announced to contribute $12 million to

the United Nations to fight the deadly Ebola virus in Africa.

Question: Indian and China agreement was on a new pilgrimage route to

Kailash Mansarovar via which pass?

A) Banihal

B) Kongka

C) Rohtang

D) Nathu La

Answer & Explanation: Indian and China agreement was on a new

pilgrimage route to Kailash Mansarovar via Nathu La.

Question: Union Government has lunched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya

Antyyodaya Yojana for _____?

A) widow woman

B) youth employment

C) urban and rural poor

D) senior citizens

Answer & Explanation: Union Government has lunched Deen Dayal

Upadhyaya Antyyodaya Yojana for urban and rural poor.



Question: Who were jointly awarded Noble Peace Prize 2014?

A) Malala Yousafzai and Edvard Moser

B) Stefan Hall and Shuji Nakamura

C) Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai

D) Patrick Modiano and William E. Moerner

Answer & Explanation: Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai were

jointly awarded Noble Peace Prize 2014.

Question: How many persons won the Physics Noble Prize 2014?

A) four

B) three

C) one

D) two

Answer & Explanation: Three persons won the Physics Noble Prize 2014.

Question: Patrick Modiano won the Literature Noble Prize 2014, He

belongs to which country?

A) UK

B) Germany

C) France

D) USA

Answer & Explanation: He belongs to France.

Question: Which country has won the backing of 22 nations in its battle

against the UNs war crimes probe into the countrys human rights record

during its brutal civil war?



A) Bangladesh

B) Sri Lanka

C) Vietnam

D) South Korea

Answer & Explanation: Sri Lanka has won the backing of 22 nations in its

battle against the UNs war crimes probe into the countrys human rights

record during its brutal civil war.

Question: Which country has successfully test-fired short-range surface to

surface missile Hatf IX that has range of 60 km?

A) China

B) India

C) North Korea

D) Pakistan

Answer & Explanation: Pakistan has successfully test-fired short-range

surface to surface missile Hatf IX that has range of 60 km.

Question: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit 2014 was

held in ______?

A) India

B) UK

C) Russia

D) Germany

Answer & Explanation: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Summit 2014 was held in UK.

Question: When World Television Day observed across the world?



A) December 11

B) October 23

C) September 13

D) November 21

Answer & Explanation: World Television Day observed across the world

on November 21.

Question: When International Day for Tolerance observed across the

world?

A) November 16

B) December 28

C) November 23

D) October 20

Answer & Explanation: International Day for Tolerance observed across

the world on November 16.

Question: Who was sworn-in as the new President of Afghanistan?

A) Mamnoon Hussain

B) Ashraf Ghani

C) Fuad Mausam

D) Hassan Rouhani

Answer & Explanation: Ashraf Ghani was sworn-in as the new President

of Afghanistan.

Question: Who was appointed as the new Bangladesh High Commissioner

to India?

A) Abdul Basit



B) T.C.A. Raghavan

C) Syed Muazzem

D) Jalil Abbas Jilani

Answer & Explanation: Syed Muazzem was appointed as the new

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India.

Question: Who was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Fiji?

A) Antonis Samaras

B) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama

C) Aleqa Hammond

D) Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson

Answer & Explanation: Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama was sworn-in as the

new Prime Minister of Fiji.

Question: Who has been appointed as the new China Ambassador to

India?

A) Jee Loung

B) Xi Ping

C) Punong Lee

D) Le Yucheng

Answer & Explanation: Le Yucheng has been appointed as the new

China Ambassador to India.

Question: Who has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Libya?

A) Abdullah al-Thinni

B) Gianfranco Terenzi

C) Matteo Renzi



D) Antonis Samaras

Answer & Explanation: Abdullah al-Thinni has been re-appointed as the

Prime Minister of Libya.

Question: Who was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

A) Jayalalitha

B) B S Gnanadesikan

C) Siddaramaiah

D) O. Panneerselvam

Answer & Explanation: O. Panneerselvam was sworn-in as the Chief

Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Question: Who was sworn-in as the 42nd Chief Justice of India?

A) G. Rohini

B) H.L. Dattu

C) R.M. Lodha

D) P. Sathasivam

Answer & Explanation: H.L. Dattu was sworn-in as the 42nd Chief Justice

of India.

Question: Who was appointed as the eighth Chairperson of the National

Commission for women?

A) Mamta Sharma

B) Sushma Singh

C) Lalitha Kumaramanglam

D) Sujatha Singh



Answer & Explanation: Lalitha Kumaramanglam was appointed as the

eighth Chairperson of the National Commission for women.

Question: Who was re-elected as the Prime Minister of New Zealand for a

third term?

A) Francois Hollande

B) John Key

C) Nicolas Sarkozy

D) Manuel Valls

Answer & Explanation: John Key was re-elected as the Prime Minister of

New Zealand for a third term.

Question: Who is the author of the book The Lives of Others?

A) Mukulraj Anand

B) Chetan Bhagat

C) D.P. Yadav

D) Neel Mukherjee

Answer & Explanation: Neel Mukherjee is the author of the book The

Lives of Others.

Question: And Then One Day: A Memoir is an autobiography of _____?

A) Naseeruddin Shah

B) Mary Kom

C) Sachin Tendulkar

D) Dilip Kumar

Answer & Explanation: And Then One Day: A Memoir is an

autobiography of Naseeruddin Shah.



Question: The third meeting of SAARC Ministers of Culture was held in

_____?

A) London

B) New Delhi

C) Moscow

D) New York

Answer & Explanation: The third meeting of SAARC Ministers of Culture

was held in New Delhi.

Question: With which country India has signed Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) in the field of traditional medicine and homoeopathy?

A) Bhutan

B) Nepal

C) Bangladesh

D) Sri Lanka

Answer & Explanation: India and Bangladesh has signed Memorandum

of Understanding (MoU) in the field of traditional medicine and

homoeopathy.

Question: India largest offshore patrol of the Indian Navy, INS Sumitra was

formally commissioned by ______?

A) Pranab Mukherjee

B) R.K. Dhowan

C) Arun Jaitley

D) Narendra Modi



Answer & Explanation: INS Sumitra was formally commissioned by R.K.

Dhowan.

Question: India largest offshore patrol of the Indian Navy, INS Sumitra was

built by _______?

A) Goa Shipyard Ltd

B) Vedanta Group

C) Garden Research Shipbuilders Engineers Ltd

D) Mumbai Shipyard Ltd.

Answer & Explanation: INS Sumitra was built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.

Question: The worlds first Natural World Heritage Centre was laid at the

Wildlife Institute of India in ______?

A) Hyderabad

B) Oslo

C) Dehradun

D) Stockholm

Answer & Explanation: The worlds first Natural World Heritage Centre

was laid at the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun.

Question: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the Managing

Directors (MD) and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in private sector banks

at ______?

A) 65 years

B) 60 years

C) 70 years

D) 75 years



Answer & Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the MD

and CEO in private sector banks at 70 years.

Question: Who has won the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award 2014 for

Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management?

A) RN Ravi

B) Apathukatha S. Pillai

C) Suresh Prabhu

D) K.K. Paul

Answer & Explanation: Apathukatha S. Pillai has won the Lal Bahadur

Shastri National Award 2014.

Question: Who won the Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award

2014 for Excellence in Leadership, Education, Community and Public

Service?

A) Chandrakala Padia

B) Juan Manuel

C) Saiyid Hamid

D) Edward Snowden

Answer & Explanation: Saiyid Hamid won the Sir Ross Masood Lifetime

Achievement Award 2014.

Question: Who won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2014 in the field

of Mathematical Sciences?

A) Rohan Bopanna

B) Kamal Bawa

C) Kaushal Kumar Verma



D) MT Vasudevan Nair

Answer & Explanation: Kaushal Kumar Verma won the Shanti Swarup

Bhatnagar Award 2014 in the field of Mathematical Sciences.

Question: Who was conferred the Global Diversity Award 2014 for his

outstanding achievements in cinema and philanthropic work?

A) Amitabh Bachchan

B) Lata Mangeshkar

C) Naseeruddin Shah

D) Shahrukh Khan

Answer & Explanation: Shahrukh Khan was conferred the Global

Diversity Award 2014.

Question: Who were selected as Bradman Honouree 2014 by the

Bradman Foundation?

A) Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh

B) Ricky Ponting and Mitchell Johnson

C) Jack Kallis and Gilchrist

D) Rahul Dravid and Ricky Ponting

Answer & Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh were

selected as Bradman Honouree 2014 by the Bradman Foundation.

Question: Who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a

ceremony in the House of Lords, London?

A) VVS Laxman

B) Kapil Dev

C) Sunil Gavaskar



D) Rahul Dravid

Answer & Explanation: Kapil Dev was honoured with a Lifetime

Achievement Award at a ceremony in the House of Lords, London.

Question: Among the following, who won the Tang Prize 2014 in the

category of sustainable development?

A) Maryam Mirzakhani

B) Sanjay Rajaram

C) Gro Harlem Brundtland

D) Ramesh Agrawal

Answer & Explanation: Gro Harlem Brundtland won the Tang Prize 2014

in the category of sustainable development.

Question: Among the following, who won the Right Livelihood Award

2014?

A) Edward Snowden

B) Imaad Shah

C) Barack Obama

D) Malala Yousafzai

Answer & Explanation: Edward Snowden won the Right Livelihood Award

2014.

Question: Who was awarded with Doctor Honoris Causa award for his

efforts to promote food security in Brazil through the Zero Hunger

Programme?

A) Yakov Sinai

B) Shigeru Banu



C) J.G. da Silva

D) Sudarsan Pattnaik

Answer & Explanation: J.G. da Silva was awarded with Doctor Honoris

Causa award.

Question: Who won the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity, 2014?

A) Kamal Bawa

B) Tejinder Virdee

C) Lord Swaraj Paul

D) Vishwanath Tripathi

Answer & Explanation: Kamal Bawa won the MIDORI Prize for

Biodiversity, 2014.

Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India Food Park at

______?

A) Chennai

B) Bhopal

C) Tumkur

D) Simoga

Answer & Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India

Food Park at Tumkur (Karnataka).

Question: Which city has been made as the permanent venue of

International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

A) Hyderabad

B) Bangalore

C) Delhi



D) Goa

Answer & Explanation: Goa was made the permanent venue of

International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Question: Which state became the first Indian state to launch a Health

Adalat?

A) Karnataka

B) Rajasthan

C) Punjab

D) Tamil Nadu

Answer & Explanation: Karnataka became the first Indian state to launch

a Health Adalat.

Question: What is the name of new version of Microsoft Windows, which is

expected to be released in 2015?

A) Windows 9.1

B) Windows 10

C) Windows XP++

D) Windows 9

Answer & Explanation: Windows 10 is the name of new version of

Microsoft Windows.

Question: Who was at the top position in Forbes list of 100 Richest Indian?

A) Shiv Nadar

B) Azim Premji

C) Narayana Murthy

D) Mukesh Ambani



Answer & Explanation: Mukesh Ambani was at the top position in Forbes

list of 100 Richest Indian.

Question: The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, was

held in _____?

A) New Delhi

B) Beijing

C) Glasgow

D) Incheon

Answer & Explanation: The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the

XVII Asiad, was held in Incheon (South Korea).

Question: How many gold medals Indian won in the 17th Asian Games at

Incheon, South Korea?

A) 15

B) 11

C) 17

D) 8

Answer & Explanation: Indian won 11 gold medals in the 17th Asian

Games at Incheon, South Korea.

Question: Who won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the 17th

Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea?

A) Mary Kom

B) Tai Cheau Xen

C) Zhang Wenxiu

D) Hagino Kosuke



Answer & Explanation: Hagino Kosuke won the Most Valuable Player

(MVP) award in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea.

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