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Monthly Current Affairs Capsule and GK Questions- March 2015

List of Awards and Honors in March 2015:

Sno Awards and Honours Winners

1. Bishwaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika

International Solidarity Award

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

2. Bharat Ratna (Posthumously) Madan Mohan Malviya

3. Miss India 2015 Title Aditi Arya

4. Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 ISRO

5. Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee

6. The Folio Prize 2015 Novel Name- “Family Life”,

Author- Akhil Sharma

7. Women in Parliament Award (WIP) Bangladesh

8. First “National Kavi Pradeep Samman” Award Gopaldas Neeraj- Veteran Poet

9. France’s Knight of the order of the Arts and

Letters

Artist Bharti Kher

10. Tyler Prize 2015 Madhav Gadgil and Dr. Jane

Lubchenco

11. Named for Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014 Shashi Kapoor- Veteran Actor

12. Stock Water Prize 2015 Rajendra Singh

13. Women of the Year 2015 in New South Wales Minoti Apate (Indian Researcher)

14. Silver Prize at Golden Gate Award at ITB- Kerala Tourism’s Campaign

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15. Stree Shakti Puraskar 2014

Winners:

Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award- Sister Mariola (Rajasthan)

Rani Lakshmibai Award- Seema Prakash (Madhya Pradesh)

Rani Rudramma Devi Award- Astha Sansthan- NGO (Rajasthan)

Mata Jijabai Award- Chandraprabha Bokey (Maharashtra)

Kannagi Award- P. Bhanumati (Kerala)

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award- Anay Rahit Zindagi, NGO (Goa)

16. Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership 2014 Hifikepunye Pohamba (President

of Namibia)

List of CNN IBN Awards 2015:

Sno Category Winner

1. Indian of the Year 2014 Narendra Modi

2. Indian of the Year 2014- Politics Arun Jaitely

3. Indian of the Year 2014- Sports Jitu Rai

4. Indian of the Year 2014- Business N Chandrasekaran

5. Indian of the Year 2014- Entertainment Chetan Bhagat

6. Indian of the Year 2014- Public Business Tongam Rina

7. Indian of the Year 2014- Global Indian Satya Nadella

8. Indian of the Year 2014- Popular Choice K Chandrasekhar Rao

9. Indian of the Year 2014- Popular Choice P Vijayan

10. Indian of the Year 2014- Special Achievement Kangana Ranaut

11. Indian of the Year 2014- Special Achievement Pankaj Advani

12. Indian of the Year 2014- Outstanding Achievement Kailash Satyarthi

13. Indian of the Year 2014- Outstanding Achievement Azim Premji

14. Indian of the Year 2014-Lifetime Achievement The Indian Space Research

Organization (ISRO)

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List of Winners of 62nd National Film Awards 2015:

Sno Category Winners

1. Best Feature Film Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English)

2. Best Hindi Film Queen- Producer: Phantom Films Pvt. Ltd. & Viacom

18 Motion Pictures , Director:Vikas Bahl

3. Best Actress Kangana Ranaut for Queen (Hindi)

4. Best Actor Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada) Vijay

5. Best Supporting Actor Jigarthanda (Tamil) Bobby Simhaa

6. Best Supporting Actress Pagdi The Honour (Haryanavi) Baljinder Kaur

7. Best Direction Chotushkone (Bengali) Srijit Mukherji

8. Best Popular Film

Providing Wholesome

Entertainment

Mary Kom (Hindi)- Producer: Viacom 18 Motion

Pictures’

Director : Omung Kumar

9. Best Writing on

Cinema #NFA

Silent Cinema (1895-1930)- Pasupuleti Purnachandra

Rao.

10. Best Writing on Cinema

#NFA

Pride of Tamil Cinema (Special Mention) G.

Dhananjayan

11. Best Film Critic Tanul Thakur

12. Best Short Fiction Film

Mitraa Producer

Athaansh Communications, Director: Ravindra

Jadhav

13.

Best Music Direction:

a) Songs

Haider (Hindi)

b) Background Score Nineteen Eighty Three (Malayalam)

14. Best Female Playback

Singer

Saivam (Tamil)

Uttara Unnikrishanan : (Song: Azhagu)

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15. Best Male Playback

Singer

Haider (Hindi) ,Sukhwinder Singh (Song: Bismil)

16. Best Choreography Haider (Hindi) (Bismil)

17. Best Animation film Sound of Joy Producer: Aura Cinematics,

Director: Sukankan Roy Animator: Rishi Sanay

18. Best Investigative Film Phum Shang Producer: Films Division

Director: Haobam Paban Kumar

19. Best Exploration/

Adventure Film

Life Force- India’s Western Ghats Producer: Grey

Films India Pvt. Ltd.

Director: Nallamuthu Subbiah

20. Best Educational Film

Komal & Behind the

Glass Wall Producer

Climb Media India Pvt. Ltd

21. Feature Films Special Mention

Ain (Malayalam)

Nachom – IA Kumpasar

(Konkani)

Killa (Marathi) & Bhootnath Returns (Hindi)

22. Best Rabha Film Orong

23. Best Haryanvi Film Pagdi The Honour

24. Best Punjabi Film Punjab 1984

25. Best Tamil Film Kuttram Kadithal

26. Best Telugu Film Chandamama Kathalu

27. Best Malayalam Film Ain

28. Best Marathi Film Killa

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29. Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar

30. Best Kannada Film Harivu

31. Best Konkani Film Nachom – IA Kumpasar

32. Best Assamese Film Othello

33. Best Bengali Film Nirbashito

34. Best Costume Designer Haider (Hindi) Dolly Ahluwalia

35. Best Film on Environment

Conservation/

Preservation

Ottaal

(Malayalam)

36. Indira Gandhi Award for

Best Debut Film Of A

Director

Asha Jaoar Majhe (Bengali)

List of Appointments in March 2015:

National Appointments:

Vice Admiral Cheema has appointed as the New Commanding -in- chief of Western

Naval Command.

Colin Macdonald was appointed as the new Managing Director of Renault Nissan

Automotive India.

Sri Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Nobel Laureate) was appointed as the head of the

Royal Society.

Kavinder Gupta was elected as the new assembly speaker of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ashu Suyash was newly appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Credit

Rating Services of India Limited (CRISIL).

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Ali Neemuchwala has appointed as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer

of Wipro.

MC Mary Kom was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the North East by the

Union Government.

Aarthi Subramanian was appointed as the Board of Directors of TCS.

N Sakthan was elected as the Assembly speaker of Kerala.

Aswin Mittal was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Walmart India.

Baldev Sharma has appointed as the Chairman of National Book Trust by the Union

Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).

Jagmohan Dalmiya was elected as the President of Board of Control for Cricket in

India (BCCI).

Arun Singh has appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to US.

International Appointments:

Muhammad Buhari has elected as the New President of Nigeria.

Ruth Porat has appointed as the New Chief Financial Officer of Google.

Katherine Viner has appointed as the New Editor-in-Chief of Guardian Newspaper.

Sohail Aman has become the new Pakistan Air Force Chief.

List of Sports NEWS- March 2015:

Michael Clarke (Australian cricketer) has announced his retirement from One Day

Internationals (ODI) cricket.

Saina Nehwal won India Open Super Badminton Women’s Singles 2015 Title on 29

March 2015.

Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 for 5th time on 29 March 2015

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Two-year-old girl Cherukuli Dolly Shivani from Vijaywada, she has created new

record in Archery and has entered her name into the India Book Records on 26

March 2015.

Martin Guptli (New Zealand cricketer) has created Cricket World Cup record by

scoring highest score of 237 runs not out on 21 march 2015.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won first Indian Cricket team Captain to Register the 100

One Day International (ODI) match on 20 March 2015.

Kidambi srikanth (India’s ace shuttler) has won badminton’s prestigious $ 120,000

Swiss Open Grand prix Gold Title in Men’s singles Category on 15 March 2015.

Union Government has selected Five-time world boxing champion Mc Mary Kom as

Brand Ambassador for North East Region on 14 march 2015.

Karnataka has won Ranji Trophy 2015 by defending Tamil Nadu in the finials which

was held at 2014-2015.

Carolin Marin (spain) has won the Women’s singles title in all England Open

Badminton Championships 2015 by defeating India’s Sania Nehwal in final.

MC Mary Kam has announced that she will retire from boxing after the Rio Olympic

Games 2016.

Jagmohan Dalmiya has elected as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket

in India(BCCI).

Roger Federer (switerland) has won the ATP Tennis Championship Men’s single

Title 2015 which was held at Dubai.

List of Important Days in March 2015:

1. 8th March International Women Day

2. 9th March World Kidney Day

3. 15th March World Consumer Rights Day

4. 20th March World Sparrow Day & International Happiness Day

5. 21st March World Forestry Day

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6. 22nd March World Water Day

7. 23rd March World Meteorological Day

8. 24th March World T.B Day

Current Affairs and GK Questions- March 2015:

1).Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is the new Chief Minister of _______.

Answers: Jammu & Kashmir

2).As per budget 2015, the Service Tax will be increased to _______.

Answers: 14%

3).Which among the following state has received Rs. 426.83 crores from the PM’s

National Relief Fund for floods relief?

Answers: Jammu and Kashmir

4).Which of the following country has declared Gaza based Palestinian outfit, Hamas as

a terrorist organization?

Answers: Egypt

5).Name the panel that probes Bhagalpur Riots?

Answers: NN Singh Panel

6).How many centrally Sponsored Schemes has been Delinked from support of the

Centre?

Answers: 8

7).Government has planned to establish the AIM in NITI Aayog, here AIM stands

for_______.

Answers: ATAL Innovation Mission

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8).Government has planned to extend the Tourist Visa on Arrival Scheme for ______

countries.

Answers: 150

9).Which of the following North East States of India has decided to celebrate the

20th February 2015 as their statehood day?

Answers: Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram

10).How much was allotted for the Rural Infrastructure Development in Union Budget

2015?

Answers: 25000 Crore

11).Government has planned to launch MUNDRA Bank, Here in ‘MUNDRA’, “R” stands

for__________.

Answer: Refinance

12).Among the following Organization, which has recently completed its 25 years of

foundation?

Answer: NASSCOM

13).What is the premium amount per year in Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?

Answer: Rs. 12

14).Which state has ordered all hospitals to provide free treatment for Swine Flu

patients?

Answer: Maharashtra

15).Who is the India’s New Ambassador to US?

Answer: Arun Singh

16).Vishing uses which mode to trick people?

Answer: Mobile

17).Which of the following has acquired TaxiForSure?

Answer: Ola Cabs

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18).Mo Ibrahim Prize is for ________ leadership.

Answer: African

19).Which of the following Commission was going to be merged with SEBI?

Answer: Forward Market Commission

20).NASCOMM’s Foundation day was observed on________.

Answer: 1st March

21).How many Industries are from core sector of India Economy?

Answer: Eight

22).What is the new date for GST roll out______.

Answer: 1st April 2016

23).Recently, Mobile World Congress was held at______.

Answer: Barcelona

24).Famous Tennis player Rafael Nadal is belongs to which country?

Answer: Spain

25).Under which of the following acts, Maharashtra Government has banned beef?

Answer: Maharashtra Animal Preservation Amendment Bill 1995

26).Government has introduced Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 in LS, this new

bill will NOT amend which of the following bills?

Answer: Insurance Regulatory Act 2002

27).In order to reduce the inflation below_____, Union government and RBI has signed

an agreement?

Answer: 6%

28).As per Forbes 2015 Billionaire List, who is the youngest billionaire?

Answer: Evan Spiegel

29).________, was launched by Election Commission of India to bring out a totally error-

free and authenticated electoral roll throughout the country.

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Answer: NERPAP

30).Recently, Government has amendment the Citizenship Act _______, and formed

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015?

Answer: 1995

31).Government of India has planned to replace which scheme that was launched to

improve the quality of life and infrastructure of the cities?

Answer: JNNRUM

32).PIO and OCI Schemes were merged under which act?

Answer: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2015

33).World Wildlife Day was observed on_________.

Answer: 3rd March

34).Which is the Indian Raliways first customer complaint mobile app?

Answer: Coms

35).Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2015 seeks to amend the Motor Vehicle

Act_________.

Answer: 1988

36).Where was the world’s largest and tallest Indian flag unfurled?

Answer: Faridabad

37).Who is the recipient of National Institute of Gender Justice for Representing the

Cause of Women?

Answer: Rani Mukerji

38).The Film, “Kirket” is based on the life story of _________.

Answer: Kirti Azad

39).Lavkumar Khachar is the famous_________.

Answer: Ornithologist

40).Sun Pharmaceutical has planned to buy Glaxo Smith Kline’s Business

in__________.

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Answer: Australia

41).China has launched a massive Silk Road infrastructure in the northwest province

of_____ as part of its ambitious Silk Road Plan.

Answer: Gansu

42).In the term, “SpaceX”, ‘X’ stands for______.

Answer: Exploration

43).IRCTC has partnered with _____ for Online Shopping.

Answer: Amazon

44).Among the following state which has increased the cash reward for inter-caste

marriage?

Answer: Haryana

45).What is the Theme of the National Science Day 2015?

Answer: Science for Nation Building

46).How many Indian are listed in the Forbes 2015 billionaire list?

Answer: 90

47).Which of the following language has got its first dictionary for science and

technology terms?

Answer: Assamese

48).Who is the mentor of FICCI?

Answer: Arvind Virmani

49).India has planned to purchase 38 more Pilatus Trainer Aircraft which country?

Answer: Switzerland

50).Which of the following has launched Go-India Smart card Scheme recently?

Answer: Indian Railways

51).Which of the following film has won the Oscar 2014 for Best Foreign Language

Film?

Answer: Ida

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52).Giving a boost to affordable housing, RBI has eased the norms for home loans of up

to Rs. _______ lakh by allowing banks to include stamp duty and registration charges to

the cost of a unit?

Answer: 10

53).The Government has mandated RBI to bring down inflation to below_____% by

January 2016 and then target a level of ________% by March 2017.

Answer: 6 and 4 respectively

54).Among the following which is the Umbrella body for all retail payments system?

Answer: NPCI

55).European Union has formally adopted climate change targets for December’s Paris

Conference including a 40% cut in emission by_______.

Answer: 2030

56).In NIRDPR, ‘D’ stands for_____.

Answer: Development

57).Among the following, which is the first, second and third largest receiver of Foreign

Direct Investment in India?

Answer: Telecom, Services and Automobile respectively

58).Every Year in March first week in_________, International Yoga Festival was

conducted.

Answer: Rishikesh

59).Which is the most profitable Central Public Sector Enterprises for 2013-14?

Answer: ONGC

60).Aegean Sea is a bone of contention between_______.

Answer: Greece and Turkey

61).Ramsundar Das is the former Chief Minister of______.

Answer: Bihar

62).A documentary film names- “India’s Daughter” has been released by_____.

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Answer: BBC

63).AdiQuity is related to _______.

Answer: Online Ad Space

64).Bus Service between Kathmandu and _____ has started recently.

Answer: Varanasi

65).India has signed a MoU with _______ on Mutual Protection of Classified

Information?

Answer: Spain

66).The Colombo Port City Project with_____ was temporarily suspended by Sri Lanka?

Answer: China

67).Nimrud City is located at_______.

Answer: Iraq

68).What is the per capita of income of India for the year 2014-15?

Answer: 88,533

69).First 3D printed Jet Engine was developed in which country?

Answer: Australia

70).”Four Comprehensives” is a new political theory which was recently launched

in_______.

Answer: China

71).Who is the winner of all England Open Badminton Championships 2015?

Answer: Carolina Marin

72).As per Forbes report, who is the richest Indian?

Answer: Dilip Shanghvi

73).Which of the following state has launched the Aapki Beti Hamari Beti?

Answer: Haryana

74).Who is the founder of the famous Outlook Magazine?

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Answer: Vinod Mehta

75).International Women’s Day is observed on______.

Answer: 8th March

76).For the first time, _____ has decided to recruit women officers.

Answer: ITBP

77).Which is the World’s Top Defense Importer of the year 2014?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

78).Amarnath Yatra is related to which of the following state?

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

79).Which of this history will be included in NCERT Curriculum?

Answer: North East

80).Who is the author of the book- Lucknow Boy?

Answer: Vinod Mehta

81).Name the state which has decided to make 5,000 villages drought-free by 2019?

Answer: Maharashtra

82).What is the name of the solar powered aircraft that took off for its maiden global tour

from Abu Dhabi?

Answer: Solar Impulse

83).Who is Narayanbhai Bhandari?

Answer: Professor

84).Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which of the following country he NOT visited during

his official overseas tour 2015?

Answer: Male

85).What is the name of the mission that has been launched to achieve the target of full

immunization coverage by 2020?

Answer: Indradhanush

86).Lalit Modi has removed from the Cricket Association of_______.

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Answer: Rajasthan

87).What is the Theme of the International Women’s Day 2015?

Answer: Make it Happen

88).Where was the First Indo-Nepal Friendship Motor Rally was conducted?

Answer: New Delhi

89).Back Waters is a famous tourist place in______.

Answer: Kerala

90).What is the name of the Military Exercise that was conducted between India and

Nepal?

Answer: Surya-Kiran

91).Bhagyashree Scheme for Girl Child was launched in which state?

Answer: Maharashtra

92).Name the actor, who has roped in by Britain to promote India-centric campaigns in

India?

Answer: Saif Ali Khan

93).In NPCI, “P” stands for_____.

Answer: Payments

94).In CAD, “A” stands for_____.

Answer: Account

95).Government has planned to close how many sick PSUs_______.

Answer: Five

96).India and ASEAN were conducting their seventh edition of Dialogue at_______.

Answer: New Delhi

97).Among the following companies which gives Indian Transport Excellence Award?

Answer: Mahindra and Mahindra

98).Simone Gbagbo was related to which of the following country?

Answer: Ivory Coast

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99).Where was the first Kissan Call Centre for the North East Region has been opened?

Answer: Agartala

100).Who is the winner of Saraswati Samman 2014?

Answer: Veerappa Moily

101).Who is the New USA Ambassador to Pakistan?

Answer: David Hale

102).In CCTNS, ‘CC’ stands for______.

Answer: Crime and Criminal

103).As per Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2015, what is the maximum speed for e-

rickshaws?

Answer: 25 km/hr

104).As per Census 2011, what is the literacy rate of India?

Answer: 72.98%

105).Recently, RBI has organized Note and Coin Exchange Mela at_______.

Answer: Kolkata

106).Which of the following body is investing Rs. 1.5 Lakh crores in Indian Railways in

next 5 years?

Answer: LIC

107).Panorama Film Festival 2015 was hosted by_______.

Answer: Shillong

108).Dingko Singh is related to which among the following sports?

Answer: Boxing

109).A Public Sector undertaking can be declared sick after they incurred losses worth

50% or more of their average net worth during _____ preceding years.

Answer: four

110).Which among the following state has achieved the 100% photo electoral rolls

coverage?

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Answer: Meghalaya

111).Finance Ministry has allowed _____ PSBs to raise funds from markets.

Answer: 7

112).Which of the following body has raised the India’s growth forecast to 7.2 % for the

Current Fiscal Year?

Answer: IMF

113).One Visa Scheme has come into force in India, that will allows Indians to travel to

either of these countries _______on a single-visit visa from either country, on the same

trip.

Answer: England and Ireland

114).To Understand the Global Climate Change, India has signed research

collaboration with ______.

Answer: Norway

115).Government has planned to revise the pollution norms for how many sectors in the

country?

Answer: 34

116).Who is K Baskaran?

Answer: Sports Journalist

117).Narendra Modi has launched the first indigenously developed vaccine

against_________.

Answer: Rota Virus

118).Which of the following Indian e-Commerce Company is also selling apartments?

Answer: Snapdeal

119).Name the Website that has been launched to facilitate Monitoring of Supply of

Cement and expedite its Purchase?

Answer: INAM-PRO

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120).Name the Indian Company which was chosen as the top employer in Europe for

the third consecutive time?

Answer: TCS

121).RBI and _____ have agreed on $1.5 currency swap deal?

Answer: Sri Lankan Central Bank

122).World Kidney Day is observed on_______.

Answer: March 12

123).Ganjam district of Orissa is famous for nesting of_________.

Answer: Olive Ridley Turtles

124).Who is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2014-15?

Answer: Karnataka

125).Godavari Pushkarams is a famous pilgrim of________.

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

126).Which of the following state has decided to waive off loans taken by farmers from

the private money lenders?

Answer: Maharashtra

127).Name the Pakistan’s First indigenous armed drone and laser guided missile?

Answer: Barq

128).What is Pam?

Answer: A Cyclone

129).DRDO has developed an AUV , here in AUV, ‘U’ stands for_______.

Answer: Under Water

130).During Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to Sri Lanka, India has signed four

agreements, which of the following NOT comes under that list?

Answer: Sports

131).Which of the following state has decided to impose 10 years jail for cow slaughter?

Answer: Haryana

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132).What is the name of the scheme that was launched for redressal of grievances of

consumers related to drug pricing and availability of medicine?

Answer: Pharma Jan Samadhan

133).Famous author, Sir Terry Pratchett, who died recently, has NOT written which of

the following books?

Answer: Load of the Rings

134).Sri Lanka has planned to develop a Petroleum Hub at _______, with the help of the

India.

Answer: Trincomalee

135).Name the Indian who has been appointed as a member of the World Association

of Anti-Doping Scientist Executive Board?

Answer: Dr Alka Beotra

136).Who is the chairman of the 255th law commission report on electoral reform for

Election Commission of India?

Answer: A P Shan

137).Which of the following two countries has signed an arms transfer agreement for

military equipment, services and technology for the first time?

Answer: Japan and France

138).Who is the new brand ambassador for the North East Region?

Answer: Mary Kom

139).Which is the No.1 University in World Reputation Rankings 2015?

Answer: Harvard University

140).Former President of _________, Mr. Nasheed has jailed for 13 years?

Answer: Maldives

141).The Motor Vehicle Act______ was replaced by the Road Transport and Safety Bill

20105.

Answer: 1988

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142).In _______, Government of India has planned to train 500 million persons under

skill development and entrepreneurship scheme?

Answer: 2022

143).In How many districts does the Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG consumer Scheme

called ‘PAHAL’ was started?

Answer: 54

144).How many new educational institutions of higher learning was planned to open by

the Ministry of Human Resource Development in Various States?

Answer: 18

145).Law Commission has recommended the amendment of the Tea Act______, in its

159th Report?

Answer: 1953

146).What is the name of the new scheme that was started by the postal department?

Answer: My Stamp

147).When was the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) was established?

Answer: 2003

148).Government of India has approved the NEBPS, Here ‘NE’ stands for_________.

Answer: North East

149).Lok Sabha has passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Act in _______.

Answer: 2011

150).In recent days, there is a controversy in the dress code for Judges of CAT. Here in

CAT, ‘A’ stands for_______.

Answer: Administrative

151).Who is the winner of the Santosh Trophy Football 2014?

Answer- Services

152).Which of the following state has started a scheme to promote double cropping?

Answer- Assam

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153).World Consumer Rights Day is observed on________.

Answer- March 15

154).According to the report of the Indian Finance Ministry India’s GDP growth rate this

year will be _____.

Answer- 7.5%

155).IMF Chief has announced as, he expects that the Indian Economy will be double

by_______.

Answer- 2019

156).Name the state which has passed a bill to regulate entry of outsiders in the state?

Answer- Manipur

157).Who is the winner of the Women FIH Hockey World League 2015?

Answer- India

158).Name the IMF Chief who is on India Visit?

Answer- Christine Lagarde

159). “The Work-life balance and health concerns of women: A survey of Delhi” was

published by?

Answer- PHD Research Bureau

160).What is The Find?

Answer- A Shopping Search Engine

161).Which of the following bank has launched the mobile app called “Chillr”?

Answer- HDFC

162).Who is the author of the book: “Nehru and Bose- Parallel Lives”?

Answer- Rudrangshu Mukherjee

163).India has signed a MoU with _______ to strengthen the bilateral Cooperation on

Textile and clothing.

Answer- Kyrgyzstan

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164).Name the Scheme which was merged with MGNREGA?

Answer- Green India Mission

165).Central Government has agreed to enhance the CRF to Rs. 480 crores for Jammu

and Kashmir, here CRF stands for________.

Answer- Central Roads Fund

166).Indian Railway has announced that the most of the Capitals of North Eastern

States will have railway connection within_______.

Answer- 2020

167).India is going to host the first Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR, here in DRR,

‘R’ stands for_______.

Answer- Risk

168).Which of the following European Countries has decided to join the Asian

Infrastructure Investment Bank which was sponsored by China?

Answer- UK, France, Germany, and Italy

169).Centre has included in the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill the compensation

which will be paid to states for revenue loss on account of________.

Answer- Rolling out the new indirect tax regime

170).Name the two countries which has signed a MoU with CII for smart cities?

Answer- Hitachi and Siemens

171).The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) was held in

Sendal City of _______.

Answer- Japan

172).The World Economic Forum has selected ________ for the Young Global Leader

from India?

Answer- Smriti Irani

173).Who is the first Indian to win Swiss Grand Prix title?

Answer- Gopichand

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174).Which state has recorded highest swine flu death in India so far?

Answer- Gujarat

175).Name the yardstick which is used to value a currency against other world

currencies?

Answer- Real Effect Exchange Rate

176).Batukbhai Dikshit Award is related to which field?

Answer- Journalist

177).How many mobile connections are there in India as per latest report?

Answer- Approx 955 million

178).Which among the following is related to the Petroleum Product Line to Nepal?

Answer- Indian Oil Corporation

179).What is Tejas?

Answer- Light Combat Aircraft

180).The aim of Nanaji Desmukh Scheme is to build__________.

Answer- Hostel for Nomadic Tribes

181).Who is the first cricketer to score four successive One Day International

Centuries?

Answer- Kumara Sangakkara

182).Warehousing Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2015 seeks to amend the

Warehousing Corporations Act_______.

Answer- 1962

183).Which of the following state is related Dimapur Lynching Case?

Answer- Nagaland

184).To accelerate the growth of the entrepreneurs in Biotechnology, government has

recently launched BIRAC, Here ‘C’ stands for________.

Answer- Council

185).India has received 1 billion Euro loan from Germany to improve the ________.

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Answer- Power Infrastructure

186).Who is the new head of Indian Railways Innovative Council called ’Kaya Kalp’?

Answer- Ratan Tata

187).Which of the following state has planned to abolish the local body tax from August

2015?

Answer- Maharashtra

188).Recently, NGT has announced the fine for Rs. 5,000 on individuals those who are

spotted littering or throwing waste on the railway platforms and tracks. Here in NGT, ‘G’

stands for_______.

Answer- Green

189).Which of the following company has planned to stop its operations in China due to

the new cost cutting move?

Answer- Yahoo

190).What is Astra?

Answer- Air to Air Missile

191).Former Prime Minister of ________, Mr. Malcolm Fraser has passed away recently.

Answer- Australia

192).Who is the author of the book- “Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy-Speaker’s

Perspective”?

Answer- Meira Kumar

193).World Sparrow day is observed on________.

Answer- 20th March

194).Kinnerasani Sanctuary was located at_______.

Answer- Telangana

195).Which of the following organization has started a new committee called Kaya

Kalp?

Answer- Ministry of Railways

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196).Indian Government has planned to startup a FM Radio stations in all the cities

which has population over_______.

Answer- 1 lakh

197).What is the outlay amount for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)?

Answer- Rs. 1500 crore

198).Which of the following place has ranked as best place to do business in India by

World Bank?

Answer- Bhubaneswar

199).SEBI has decided to launch a new process called as DWBIS, in this ‘B’ stands

for______.

Answer- Business

200).Government has recently launched the AQI, Here ‘Q’ stands for_______.

Answer- Quality

1).Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana to provide

_________.

a) Skills Training to Youth in the country

202).As per India Entrepreneurship Report 2014, which is the most entrepreneur

friendly state in India?

Answer- Gujarat

203).Who is the Brand Ambassador for Campaign against Hepatitis B?

Answer- Amitabh Bachchan

204).Who is the Winner of Stockholm Water Prize 2015?

Answer- Rajendra Singh

205).The First Counter-Terrorism Conference 2015 was held at_______.

Answer- Jaipur

206).International Day of Forests is Observed on_______.

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Answer- 21th March

207).Among the following, who has not scored double century in ODIs?

Answer- MS Dhoni

208).Who are the present members of Kaya Kulp Council?

Answer- Gopal Mishra and M Raghavaiah

209).Recently Japan and China has held their first security talks in _______ after four

years.

Answer- Tokyo

210).NSSO stands for_______.

Answer- National Sample Survey Organization

211).NSDC stands for- National ________ Development Corporation.

Answer- Salary

212).Among the following which is NOT a Scheme of Indian union Government?

Answer- Mera Bharat

213).What is the Theme of the International Day of Forests 2015?

Answer- Forests and Climate Change

214).What is the Theme of the World Sparrow Day 2015?

Answer- I Love Sparrows

215).How many players have scored double centuries in Cricket World Cup matches

since 1975 to 2015?

Answer- Two

216).__________ government is receiving Rs. 24,000 crore for power projects from Rural

Electrical Corporation?

Answer- Telangana

217).Who is the founding father of Singapore?

Answer- Lee Kuan Yew

218).Who is Shahir Krishnarao Sable?

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Answer- Marathi Folk Legend

219).The 18th round of talks on the border dispute between China and India was held

in______.

Answer- New Delhi

220).In which of the following states, Sanskrit University was to be formed?

Answer- Sikkim

221).How many youth has been planned to train under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas

Yojana?

Answer- 24 lakh

222).Mithivirdi Nuclear Power Plant is located at______.

Answer- Gujarat

223).Which is the first, second, and third biggest steel producer of the world?

Answer- China, Japan, and India

224).Recently, SEBI has banned three companies from mobilizing public money, which

of these is NOT one of them?

Answer- HT Syndication Ltd

225).Who is the Sri Lanka’s first-ever Field Marshal?

Answer- Sarath Fonseka

226).What is the Theme of the World Water Day 2015?

Answer- Water and Sustainable Development

227).Among the below, which one is wrongly matched?

Answer- World Sparrow Day- March 21st

228).The National panorama Film Festival 2015 was hosted at_____.

Answer- Bhopal

229).According to the statics released by the Washington based Pew Research Center

only _____ Indians have access to Internet.

Answer- 20%

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230).Who is the winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?

Answer- Shashi Kapoor

231).How much amount was sanctioned by the central government as a relief for the

areas affected by drought last year at Maharashtra?

Answer- 2000 crore

232).Nuclear Power installed capacity expected to reach 10,080 MW by_______.

Answer- 2019

233).15h National Para- Athletic Championship was hosted by which city?

Answer- Ghaziabad

234).Government has planned to launched 800 SFURTI Clusters, Here “R” stands

for______.

Answer- Regeneration

235).World Tuberculosis Day is observed on_______.

Answer- 24th March

236).Name the India’s fourth Navigation Satellite onboard PSLV-C27, which was yet to

be launched on March 28th 2015?

Answer- IRNSS- 1D

237).Which of the following India State has made the sale of Gutka to be non-bailable

offence?

Answer- Maharashtra

238).Which of the following section has removed from the Information and Technology

Act 2000?

Answer- Section 66A

239).How many mega food parks for processing has approved by the government

across India?

Answer- 17

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240).As per Asian Development Bank’s projection, what is the growth rate percentage

of India in 2015-16?

Answer- 7.8%

241).Recently, Indian Government has launched the multi-purpose and multi-modal

platform called as PRAGATI, here in PRAGATI, “I” stands for_______.

Answer- Implementation

242).How much money has been earmarked of the formation of Mudra Bank?

Answer- 22,000 crore

243).Which among the following country has decided to close its last major coal-fired

power plant by 2016?

Answer- China

244).Who is the chairman of the second State Expert Appraisal Committee in

Maharashtra?

Answer- Johny Joseph

245).In IFSC “F” stands for______.

Answer- Financial

246).Which is WRONG in the context of 62nd National Film Awards?

Answer- Best Actor- Shahid Kapoor

247).Name the bank which is a part of RuPay pre-paid debit card?

Answer- United Bank of India

248).Among the following, which has launched RuPay pre-paid debit card services for

the customers?

Answer- Indian Railways

249).Who is the winner of the first National Kavi Pradeep Samman?

Answer- Gopaldas Neeraj

250).India’s first National Skill Development University was yet to be started at which of

the following state?

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Answer- Chhattisgarh

251).Who is the author of the book- “Family Life”?

Answer- Akhil Sharma

252).India’s first commercial courts for the speedy disposal of the cases was started at

______.

Answer- Delhi

253).Among the following states, which gives National Kavi Pradeep samman?

Answer- Madhya Pradesh

254).Who is the chairman of Ministry of railways Committee which was formed to review

PPP Cell functioning?

Answer- Ajay Shankar

255).Which of the following Indian State has got its first police station for Curb Cyber

Crimes?

Answer- Uttarakhand

256).Recently, RBI has signed $400 million currency swap pact with_______.

Answer- Sri Lanka

257).In NGRBA, “B” stands for_______.

Answer- Basin

258).In the Union Railway Budget 2015-16, Railways has decided to increase the

Advance Reservation Period from 60 days to ______.

Answer- 120 days

259).How much amount has been provided for the production of Geo textile in North

East?

Answer- 430 crore

260).Recently, who has appointed as the new official spokesperson of the Ministry of

External Affairs?

Answer- Vikas Swarup

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261).Who is the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency?

Answer- Yukiya Amano

262).Name the Institute which has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the

year 2014?

Answer- ISRO

263).What is the subject of the NITI Aayog’s first meeting?

Answer- Rationalization of centrally sponsored schemes

264).Where was the Urja Sangam 2015 was held?

Answer- New Delhi

265).Recently, NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the availability of _____ on

MARS.

Answer- Nitrogen

266).India has signed six pacts including agreements and Memorandum of

Understanding with____ to increase the commercial and economic exchanges between

both the nations.

Answer- Qatar

267).Name the state which has launched India’s first E-Ration Card Service?

Answer- Delhi

268).First goods train from Assam was launched between ______ and ______.

Answer- Lumding, Silchar

269).AFC stands for- Asset Finance ________.

Answer- Companies

270).Recently, Ruth Porat has appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of_______.

Answer- Google

271).Ek Sall Desh Ke Naam is the campaign of which Ministry?

Answer- Youth Affairs and Sports

272).Who is the author of the book- “Food for All”?

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Answer- Uma Lele

273).Saina Nehwal is the second Indian Badminton Player to be ranked No.1 in the

world Badminton Federation. Who is the first Indian to achieve this prestigious status?

Answer- Prakash Padukone

274).Thenphunga Sailo, the farmer CM of _____ has died recently.

Answer- Mizoram

275).Which is the first state to pass bill on eligibility for Panchayat Polls?

Answer- Rajasthan

276).What is the expected growth percentage of developing Asia in 2015, as per ADB

Asian Development Outlook 2015?

Answer- 6.3

277).Abel Prize is related to which field?

Answer- Mathematics

278).International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic

Slave Trade is observed_______.

Answer- 25th March

279).Among the following which state has enhanced the reward for whistle blowers

against female foeticide to Rs. 2 lakh?

Answer- Rajasthan

280).Who is the Indian of the Year 2014 Award Winner, which was announced by CNN-

IBN?

Answer- Narendra Modi

281).NBNE stands for________.

Answer- North Bengal North East

282).What is the rank of the PM Narendra Modi in the list of World’s 50 Great Leaders

Fortune 2015?

Answer- Fifth

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283).In IRNSS, “N” stands for______.

Answer- Navigation

284).Central Government has released _____ crore rupees to Andhra Pradesh, ______

crore rupees for Telangana?

Answer- 385 and 150

285).Which of the following Country has started an initiative called as “Lets Girls

Learn”?

Answer- America

286).Which of the following country is constructing Grand Renaissance Dam Project on

Nile River?

Answer- Egypt

287).Khyber-1 and Khyber-2 are the anti-terrorist campaigns which was launched

by_________.

Answer- Pakistan

288).Where was the African Elephant Summit was held in March 2015?

Answer- Botswana

289).Arab League Summit 2015 was hosted by________.

Answer- Egypt

290).PM Narendra Modi has launched the “Give it Up- Campaign” which is related to

________.

Answer- LPG Subsidy

291).India’s first e-Vidhan Mobile app was launched in_______.

Answer- Himachal Pradesh

292).Who is the Indian- American scientist to win US Presidential Award 2014?

Answer- Murty Kambhampati

293).Which of the following state has passed bill to ban camel slaughter?

Answer- Rajasthan

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294).Earth Hour Day is Observed on________.

Answer- March 28

295).Who is the winner of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2014?

Answer- Balbir Singh Senior

296).Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, organized annually by________.

Answer- Femina

297).Who is the winner of the Bishwaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity

Award?

Answer- Adoor Gopal Krishnan

298).How many organic and exotic agricultural products from Northeast India have been

accorded geographical indication registration tag?

Answer- 9

299).When was the Government has planned to unveil the new Foreign Trade Policy?

Answer- April 1st 2015

300).In which of the following summit, the personal details of 31st world leaders leaked

accidentally?

Answer- G 20

301).In order to save the subsidy of Rs._____ crore annually, Cabinet has approved gas

pooling for fertilizer sector.

Answer- 1550

302).Which of the following is going to implement the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna

of the Labor and Employment Ministry?

Answer- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

303).What is the name of the committee that allows pre-paid mobile in Jammu and

Kashmir and Northeastern States?

Answer- LC Goyal Committee

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304).In Jammu and Kashmir, Government has allowed pre-paid mobile for ______ more

years.

Answer- 2

305).India and ______ has signed $ 43 million grant and guarantee agreement towards

the Partial Risk Sharing Facility for Energy Efficiency (PRSF) project.

Answer- World Bank

306).Who is the author of the book- “Aatank Ke Saaye Men”?

Answer- Garima Sanjay

307).Who is the author of the book- “God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at

the Vatican”?

Answer- Gerald Posner

308).What is the position of India in Open Government Index 2015?

Answer- 37

309).MPGO Stands for____________.

Answer- Multi Parametric Geophysical Observatory

310).The Stake of the IAG in SBI General Insurance was raised to 49%, IAG is a ______

based Company.

Answer- Australian

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