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Current Affairs Mega Capsule 2014
A compilation of www.study-places.com Page 1
Current Affairs Mega Capsule 2014: This is a mega current affairs
capsule with more than 1000 objective questions, more than 500 PTR
and more than 200 pages. This capsule covers period from January
2014 to August 2014. Subsequent add on will be added every week.
You can download this free Current Affairs Capsule which is specially
designed for upcoming IBPS PO & Clerk CWE 2014.
Objective Questions on Current Affairs
January 2014 to August 2014
Question: India celebrates Prasar Bharti Diwas every year from 7 -9 of January, where
is the venue of prasar bharti diwas 2014? ?
A) Bangalore
B) Kochi
C) New Delhi
D) Mumbai
Answer & Explanation: prasar bharti diwas 2014 celebrated at New Delhi.
Question: who is the writer of the book lowland?
A) Kary Pearson
B) Jhumpa Lahiri.
C) Lydia Davis
D) Alice Munro
Answer & Explanation: Jhumpa Lehri is the writer of Lowland.
Question: Who sworn as a new president of Maldives?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Abdulla Yameen
C) Mulato Teshome
D) Simpson Miller
Answer & Explanation: Abdulla Yameen as a new president of Maldives.
Question: Which film was awarded as Silver Peacock Award in 44th international film
festival of India?
A) Delhi Safari
B) Good Road
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C) Apur Panchali
D) Kahanai
Answer & Explanation: Apur Panchali film awarded as silver peacock award.
Question: Where is the head quarter of first Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB)?
A) Kolkata
B) Mumbai
C) Chennai
D) New Delhi
Answer & Explanation: New Delhi is the head quarter of first Bhartiya Mahila Bank.
Question: What is the name of German chancellor, who elected third times as a
chancellor of Germany?
A) Sibel Siber
B) Angela Markel
C) Jacob Zuma
D) Robert Mugabe
Answer & Explanation: Angela Markel elected third times as a chancellor of Germany.
Question: The aircraft carrier which was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently
after refurbishment and upgradation in Russia?
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Parakram
C) INS Arihant
D) INS Shakti
Answer & Explanation: INS Vikramaditya commissioned into the Indian Navy recently.
Question: What is the name of first Mars Orbiter mission that was successfully
launched by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)?
A) Maven
B) Mangalyaan
C) Mars 1
D) Prithvi
Answer & Explanation: Mangalyaan is the name of Mars Orbiter mission.
Question: What is the name of Scientist, recently, who has been selected for Bharat
Ratna Award, nations highest civilian honor?
A) Tessy Thomas
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B) A.P.J Abdul Kalam
C) C.N. Rao
D) K. Radhakrishnan
Answer & Explanation: C.N. Rao has been selected for Bharat Ratna Award.
Question: Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of the
Pakistan Army?
A) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
B) Raheel Sharif
C) Parvez Musharraf
D) Abdul Majeed
Answer & Explanation: Raheel Sharif appointed as the new chief of the Pakistan
Army.
Question: Who is the 40th Chief Justice of India?
A) Jeet Gangulay
B) Ajit Prakash
C) Palanisamy Sathasivam.
D) Sam Pitroda
Answer & Explanation: Palanisamy Sathasivam sworn as 40th Chief Justice of India.
Question: Who is the Program director of Mangalyaan Mission of India?
A) Ratan Kumar Sinha
B) Martha Dodray
C) Mylswamy Annadurai
D) Leo Puri
Answer & Explanation: Mylswamy Annadurai is the Program director of Mangalyaan
Mission.
Question: Where is in India, first fully privately funded Metro Rail has been started
recently?
A) Kochi
B) Gurgaon
C) Bangalore
D) Ahmadabad
Answer & Explanation: Gurgaon.
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Question: China recently stopped One Child Policy what are the true regarding this
policy?
1) One child policy started in china in late 1970.
2) The policy prevented at least 300 billion births over the three decades.
3) Permitting couples in cities to have only one child and those in country side to
have a second child, if first child is girl.
A) Only 3 true
B) Only 1 true
C) Only 2 and 3 are true
D) All are true
Answer & Explanation: All are true.
Question: Kalpakkam is a place of India recently in news, in which state Kalpakkam is
located?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) West Bengal
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Kalpakkam is a small town in Tamil Nadu, India.
Question: What is the full form of CRISIL?
A) Capital Rating Information Services of India Limited
B) Cost Rating Information Services of India Limited
C) Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited
D) Consumer Rating Information Services of India Limited
Answer & Explanation: Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited.
Question: What is the name Typhoons which came in Philippines and killed more than
10,000 people?
A) Helen
B) Phailin
C) Haiyan
D) Abosta
Answer & Explanation: Haiyan.
Question: What is the name of the President of France?
A) Giorgio Napolitano
B) Mariano Rajoy
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C) Francois Hollande
D) Bronisaw Komorowski
Answer & Explanation: Francois Hollande is the President of France.
Question: Pakistan laid a foundation the country largest 2200 MW nuclear project in
Karachi with the help of which country?
A) China
B) America
C) Russia
D) India
Answer & Explanation: Pakistan laid foundation of the country largest 2200 MW
nuclear project with the help of China.
Question: The Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam constituted a 10-member Gender
Sensitization and Internal Complaints committee (GSICC) to deal with complaints
against sexual harassment. Who is the head of the committee?
A) C.K. Thakker
B) Ajit Prakash
C) Ranjana Prakash Desai
D) P.K. Balasubramanyan
Answer & Explanation: Ranjana Prakash Desai is the head of the committee.
Question: NASA launched a new spacecraft toward Mars, what is the name of that
spacecraft?
A) Mars 1
B) Maven
C) Maventic
D) Skylab
Answer & Explanation: Maven is the name of spacecraft.
Question: Who is the youngest person to received Bharat Ratan Award?
A) Stayajit Ray
B) Rajeev Gandhi
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer & Explanation: Sachin Tedulkar is the youngest person who received Bharat
Ratan.
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Question: Which one the first ever public sector bank to have been setup by the
government by India?
A) Union Bank of India
B) Allahabad Bank
C) Bhartiya Mahila Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
Answer & Explanation: Bhartiya Mahila Bank is setup by government of India.
Question: The worlds first Bitcoin ATM machine which can transact digital currency
Bitcoins -for any official currency has been unveiled at?
A) USA
B) Canada
C) Britain
D) China
Answer & Explanation: Worlds first Bitcoin ATM is in Canada.
Question: which one is the largest union territory of India area wise?
A) Pondicherry
B) Delhi
C) Chandigarh
D) Daman and Diu
Answer & Explanation: Delhi is the largest union territory of India area wise.
Question: How much money RBI offers to provide liquidity supports to MSEs (Micro
and Small Enterprises) through SIDBI?
A) 5000 cr.
B) 4000 cr.
C) 3000 cr.
D) 6000 cr.
Answer & Explanation: RBI offers 5000 cr. to provide liquidity support to MSEs
through SIDBI.
Question: Tata Sons Signed MoU with which Airlines for Setting up Full Service Airline
in India?
A) Qantas Airways
B) Singapore Airlines
C) Emirates
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D) Qatar Airways
Answer & Explanation: With Singapore Airlines Tata Sons Signed MoU.
Question: How much is the initial capital of Bhartiya Mahila Bank?
A) 1000 cr.
B) 500 cr.
C) 2000 cr.
D) 1500 cr.
Answer & Explanation: 1000 cr. is the initial capital of Bhartiya Mahila Bank.
Question: The US space agency NASA launched MAVEN spacecraft to probe the
atmosphere of which planet?
A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Moon
D) Mars
Answer & Explanation: Space agency NASA launched MAVEN spacecraft to Mars.
Question: Who is the president of Zimbabwe?
A) Jaun Manuel Santos
B) Dilma Rousseff
C) Robert G. Mugabe
D) Karolos Papoulias.
Answer & Explanation: Robert G. Mugabe is the president of Zimbabwe.
Question: Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
A) Tony Abbott
B) Giorgio Napolitano
C) Uhuru Kenyatta
D) Enrique Pena Nieto
Answer & Explanation: Tony Abbott is the PM of Australia.
Question: Who is the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of India?
A) Preneet Kaur
B) Panabaka Lakshmi
C) Deepa Dasmunsi
D) Deepak Sandhu
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Answer & Explanation: Deepak Sandhu is the first woman Chief Information
Commissioner.
Question: Who is the Chairperson of National Commission for Women?
A) Shashi Tharoor
B) Manta Sharma
C) Manikrao H. Gavit
D) Shikha Sharma
Answer & Explanation: Manta Sharma is the Chairperson, National Commission for
women.
Question: Who is the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission?
A) Karia Munda
B) Y.V. Reddy
C) S.C. Sinha
D) Alok Joshi
Answer & Explanation: Y.V. Reddy is the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission.
Question: Who is the Chairman of SEBI?
A) Arun Chaudhary
B) Sam Pitroda
C) U.K. Sinha
D) Shailesh Gupta
Answer & Explanation: U.K. Sinha is the Chairman of SEBI.
Question: Who is the Chairman of NASSCOM?
A) Dilip Trivedi
B) Poonam Kishore Saxena
C) Arvind Rajan
D) Krishna Kumar Natarajan
Answer & Explanation: Krishna Kumar Natarajan is the Chairman of NASSCOM.
Question: Who is the Chief Justice of India?
A) Shivraj Patil
B) P. Sathasivam
C) Najeeb Jung
D) B.L. Joshi
Answer & Explanation: P. Sathasivam is the Chief Justice of India.
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Question: Who is new Air Chief Marshal of India?
A) Arup Raha
B) Norman Anil Kumar Browne
C) Bikram Singh
D) Devendra Kumar Joshi.
Answer & Explanation: Arup Raha is new Air Chief Marshal of India.
Question: Who is Attorney General of India?
A) K.C. Venugopal
B) Goolam E. Vahanvati
C) Mohan Parasaran
D) Jesudasu Seelam
Answer & Explanation: Goolam E. Vahanvati is Attorney General of India.
Question: Who is the Director-General of World Trade Organization?
A) Alan Issac
B) Pascal Lamy
C) Robert Azevedo
D) Lamine Diack
Answer & Explanation: Robert Azevedo is the Director-General of WTO.
Question: Who is the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India?
A) Ajay Chaddha
B) Shashi Kant Sharma
C) Ved Prakash
D) Vinod Rai
Answer & Explanation: Shashi Kant Sharma is the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
Question: South Sudan is recently in news, who is the president of South Sudan?
A) Traian Basescu
B) David Cameron
C) Jacob Zuma
D) Salva Kiir Mayardit
Answer & Explanation: Salva Kiir Mayardit is the president of South Sudan.
Question: Who is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
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A) Vasundhra Raje
B) Jyotiraditya Scindia
C) Ashok Gahlot
D) Rajeev Shukla
Answer & Explanation: Vasundhra Raje is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Question: Who is the Railway Minister of India?
A) Pawan Bansal
B) Arunendra Kumar
C) Mallikarjun Kharge
D) Harish Rawat
Answer & Explanation: Mallikarjun Kharge is the Railway Minister of India.
Question: Who is the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund?
A) Christine Lagarde
B) Dominique Strauss-Kahn
C) Anthony Lake
D) Peter Tomka
Answer & Explanation: Christine Lagarde is the Managing Director of IMF.
Question: Who is the president of World Bank?
A) Takehiko Nakao
B) Andreau Lucas
C) Jim Young Kim
D) Thomas Bach
Answer & Explanation: Jim Young Kim is the president of World Bank.
Question: Who is the 23rd governor of RBI?
A) H.R. Khan
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) D. Subbarao
D) Y.V. Reddy
Answer & Explanation: Raghuram Rajan is the 23rd governor of RBI.
Question: Who is the Chief Election Commissioner?
A) Avinash Chander
B) S.Y. Quraishi
C) K. Radhakrishnan
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D) V.S. Sampath
Answer & Explanation: V.S. Sampath is the Chief Election Commissioner.
Question: Who is the president of Pakistan?
A) Abdul Hamid
B) Mamnoon Hussain
C) Hassan Rouhani
D) Abdulla Yameen
Answer & Explanation: Mamnoon Hussain is the president of Pakistan.
Question: Who was awarded with Dayawati Modi Award for Art and Culture and
Education by Dayawati Foundation?
A) Eleanor Catton
B) Mahasundari Devi
C) Anjolie Ela Menon
D) Lydia Davis
Answer & Explanation: Anjolie Ela Menon was awarded with Dayawati Modi Award.
Question: What is the name of the Indian Origin British MP who has been honoured
with the prestigious Asian Trader Editors Award?
A) Ajit Bahadur
B) Saima Arun
C) Priti Patel
D) Ishmita Sekh
Answer & Explanation: Priti Patel, Indian origin British MP has been honoured with the
prestigious Asian Trader Editors Award.
Question: Who has sworn as the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central
Asia, recently?
A) Nisha Desai Biswal
B) Parasvi Patel
C) Amit Gandhi
D) Prerna Parekh
Answer & Explanation: Nisha Desai Biswal sworn as the US Assistant Secretary of
State for South and Central Asia.
Question: Who has been appointed as UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South
Asia?
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A) Virat Kholi
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid
D) MS Dhoni
Answer & Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar appointed as UNICEF's first brand
ambassador for South Asia.
Question: Who won the Women's Singles trophy at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold
Badminton Tournament?
A) Jyotshna P
B) Jwala Gutta
C) Saina Nahewal
D) PV Sindhu
Answer & Explanation: PV Sindhu won the Women's Singles trophy at the Macau
Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament.
Question: Who has been appointed as the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)
of India?
A) Shikha Sharma
B) Deepak Sandhu
C) Chanda Kochhar
D) Sushma Singh
Answer & Explanation: Sushma Singh has been appointed as the next Chief
Information Commissioner (CIC) of India.
Question: Which country has been chosen as the host country for Under-17 FIFA
World Cup in 2017?
A) Japan
B) England
C) India
D) Australia
Answer & Explanation: India has been chosen as the host country for Under-17 FIFA
World Cup in 2017.
Question: Who is the champion of the 29th Junior Youth National Championship at
Bengaluru?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
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C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Kerala is the champion in the 29th Junior Youth National
Championship.
Question: What is the name of Olympic medal-winning boxer M C Koms
autobiography?
A) Unforgettable
B) My Side
C) Boxer of the century
D) Unbreakable was unveiled
Answer & Explanation: Unbreakable was unveiled is the name of M C Koms
autobiography.
Question: Who was sworn as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for the third
consecutive term?
A) Ajit Jogi
B) Raman Singh
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Akhilesh Yadav
Answer & Explanation: Raman Singh sworn as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for
the third consecutive term.
Question: Who appointed as the Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (NABARD)?
A) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
B) Vinod Rai
C) Prakash Baksi
D) Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
Answer & Explanation: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala appointed as the Chairman of
NABARD.
Question: Who is the winner of the Men's Delhi Half Marathon?
A) Katty Parie
B) Addison Peter
C) Atsedu Tsegay
D) Jimmy Boss
Answer & Explanation: Atsedu Tsegay is the winner of the Men's Delhi Half Marathon.
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Question: India won in the mens Kabaddi World Cup in the final played at Guru Nanak
Dev Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab against which team?
A) Afghanistan
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Iran
Answer & Explanation: India won against Pakistan.
Question: Who was sworn as Chief Minister of Mizoram?
A) Manik Sarkar
B) Lal Thanhawla
C) Amolak Rattan Kholi
D) Neiphiu Rio
Answer & Explanation: Lal Thanhawla was sworn as Chief Minister of Mizoram.
Question: What is the name of West Indies off spinner, who suspended from bowling in
international cricket after his action, was found illegal?
A) Shane Shillingford
B) Devendra Bishoo
C) Sunil Narine
D) Darren Sammy
Answer & Explanation: Shane Shillingford West Indies off spinner, who was
suspended from bowling in international cricket after his illegal action.
Question: Who elected as the Chile President for a second time by a wide margin?
A) Jacob Zuma
B) Raul Castro
C) Nicolas Maduro
D) Michelle Bachelet
Answer & Explanation: Michelle Bachelet elected as the Chile President for a second
time by a wide margin.
Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra
Bank recently?
A) CVR Rajendran
B) Debabrata Sarkar
C) VA Joseph
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D) Raghuraj Gujjar
Answer & Explanation: CVR Rajendran has been appointed as the Chairman and
Managing Director of Andhra Bank.
Question: What is the name of England cricketer who announced retirement from
International Cricket recently?
A) James Anderson.
B) Graeme Swann
C) Kevin Pietersen
D) Matt Prior
Answer & Explanation: Graeme Swann is the England cricketer who announced
retirement from International Cricket recently.
Question: Who has been appointed first woman Managing Director of Life Insurance
Corporation?
A) Usha Sangwan
B) Chanda Kochhar
C) Shikha Sharma
D) Archana Bhargava
Answer & Explanation: Usha Sangwan appointed first woman Managing Director of
Life Insurance Corporation.
Question: The person who invented the AK-47 weapon died at the age of 94 due to ill-
health recently, what is the name of inventor?
A) Alberto Gilardino
B) Charlos Queiroz
C) Vicente Del Bosque
D) Mikhail Kalashnikov
Answer & Explanation: Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47 weapon.
Question: Who became the youngest person to reach the summit of Aconcagua, the
highest mountain of America?
A) Adam Nawalka
B) Tyler Armstrong
C) James Milner
D) Savio Medeira
Answer & Explanation: Tyler Armstrong is the youngest person to reach the summit of
Aconcagua, the highest mountain of America.
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Question: Who is the Prime Minister of Somalia?
A) Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
B) Michael Drapac
C) Jim Young Kim
D) Ollanta Humala
Answer & Explanation: Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed is the Prime Minister of Somalia.
Question: In which place the first human artificial heart implantation performed in
Georges Pompidou Hospital, recently?
A) Texas
B) Paris
C) San Francisco
D) London
Answer & Explanation: Paris is the place where first human artificial heart implantation
was performed in Georges Pompidou Hospital.
Question: In a study of the International Association of Public Transport (UTIP), which
city of India was ranked 31st which was the highest among the six cities studied in
India.
A) Chennai
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Delhi
Answer & Explanation: Kolkata
Question: South Sudan, the place is in news recently, what is the capital of South
Sudan?
A) Lima
B) Juba
C) Brasilia
D) Jayawardenepura
Answer & Explanation: Juba is the capital of South Sudan.
Question: What is the name of Pakistan player, who recently inducted into the ICC
Crickets Hall of Fame?
A) Shahid Afridi
B) Shoaib Akhtar
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C) Wasim Akram
D) Waqar Younis
Answer & Explanation: Waqar Younis is the name of Pakistan player, who recently
inducted into the ICC Crickets Hall of Fame.
Question: Name the Bollywood actor won the best actor award for his brilliant
performance in his film The Lunchbox at the 10th edition of Dubai International Film
Festival (DIFF)?
A) Sharukh Khan
B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Irfan Khan
D) Amir Khan
Answer & Explanation: Irfan Khan won the best actor award at the 10th edition of
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
Question: Who has been sworn as the Chief Minister of Mizoram?
A) Raman Singh
B) Lal Thanhawal
C) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
D) Nabam Tuki
Answer & Explanation: Lal Thanhawal has been sworn as the Chief Minister of
Mizoram.
Question: What is the name of cricketer who recently broke the record of Shahid Afridi
of scoring the fastest ODI century in 36 balls?
A) Corey Anderson
B) Chris Gayle
C) Brandum Macclum
D) James Peterson
Answer & Explanation: Corey Anderson broke the record of Shahid Afridi of scoring
the fastest ODI century in 36 balls.
Question: Who has been appointed recently as the Chief Information Commissioner of
India?
A) Sujata Singh
B) Kiran Bedi
C) Sushma Singh
D) Chanda Kochhar
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Answer & Explanation: Sushma Singh has been appointed as the Chief Information
Commissioner of India.
Question: Who became the youngest person to reach the summit of 6962 metre
Aconcagua, the highest mountain of America?
A) Tyler Armstrong
B) Alfonso Cuaron
C) Jhon Smith
D) Niel Armstrong
Answer & Explanation: Tyler Armstrong.
Question: Who is the founder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)?
A) Kumar Vishwas
B) Anna Hazare
C) Kiran Bedi
D) Arvind Kejriwal
Answer & Explanation: Arvind Kejriwal is the founder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Question: Kidambi Srikanth recently won the Mens 78thsenior National championship.
He is associated with which game?
A) Badminton
B) Lawn Tennis
C) Archery
D) Boxing
Answer & Explanation: He is associated with Badminton.
Question: Who will host the FIFA under-17 world cup 2017?
A) England
B) Uzbekistan
C) South Africa
D) India
Answer & Explanation: India will host the FIFA under-17 world cup 2017.
Question: What is the name of Indian cricketer who recently bagged the Emerging of
the Year trophy at the ICC Annual Award in Dubai?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Cheteshwar Pujara
C) Ab De Villiers
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D) Joe Root
Answer & Explanation: Cheteshwar Pujara bagged the Emerging of the Year trophy at
the ICC Annual Award in Dubai.
Question: Corey Anderson created a world record by scoring fastest ODI century off 36
balls. He belongs to which country?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) West Indies
D) England
Answer & Explanation: He belongs to New Zealand.
Question: What is the name of South African cricketer who has taken a retirement form
Test cricket recently?
A) Jacques Kallis
B) Grame Smith
C) Hashim Amla
D) Mark Boucher
Answer & Explanation: Jacques Kallis has taken retirement form Test cricket recently.
Question: A famous all-rounder player of South Africa cricket team, Jacques Kallis
retired from test cricket recently. He played his last test match against which team?
A) West Indies
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) Sri Lanka
Answer & Explanation: He played his last test match against India.
Question: What is the name of new Prime Minister of Somalia?
A) Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Nouri al-Malik
D) Ante Markovic
Answer & Explanation: Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmedis is the name of new Prime Minister of
Somalia.
Question:What is the name of new Director-General of the Central Industrial Security
Force (CISF)?
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A) ArvindRanjan
B) RanjitSinha
C) Alok Joshi
D) Arup Raha
Answer & Explanation: Arvind Ranjan is the new Director-General of the Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Question: Who becomes the first woman CEO of General Motor, the largest car Maker
Company of US?
A) Janet Yellen
B) Susan Rice
C) Marry Barra
D) Julia Pierson
Answer & Explanation: Marry Barra is the first woman CEO of General Motor.
Question: When National Science Day Celebrated?
A) 16 January
B) 28 February
C) 21 January
D) 15 February
Answer & Explanation: National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February.
Question: Who was sworn as the seventh Chief Minister of Delhi in the assembly
election 2013?
A) Kumar Vishwas
B) ArvindKejriwal
C) Raman Singh
D) Sheila Dixit
Answer & Explanation: Arvind Kejriwal was sworn as the seventh Chief Minister of
Delhi.
Question: What is the name of autobiography of Olympic Bronze medalist and five-time
world champion woman boxer M C Marry Kom?
A) Hidden Fighter
B) Unforgettable
C) Play to Win
D) Unbreakable
Answer & Explanation: Unbreakable is the autobiography of M C Marry Kom.
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Question: What was the name of Jet Fighter Air Craft which recently retired from Indian
Air Force?
A) MiG-21
B) C-17
C) Sukhoi
D) Tejas
Answer & Explanation: MiG-21retired from Indian Air Force.
Question: What is the name of Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, who re-elected third time
consecutively?
A) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
B) Naveen Patnaik
C) Sibu Soren
D) Raman Singh
Answer & Explanation: Raman Singh is the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
Question: Who is the Chairman of SEBI?
A) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
B) Amrit Raj
C) U.K. Sinha
D) T.S. Vijayan
Answer & Explanation: U.K. Sinha is the Chairman of SEBI.
Question: What is the name of new Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
A) Vasundhara Raje
B) Ashok Gehlot
C) Jyotiraditya Scindia
D)Yashodhara Raje
Answer & Explanation: Vasundhara Raje is the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Question: Where is the headquarters of WTO?
A) Belgium
B) New York
C) Geneva
D) Rome
Answer & Explanation: Headquarters of WTO is in Geneva.
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Question: How much amount Asian Development Bank will lend for the expansion of
the metro line in Jaipur?
A) $198 Million
B) $187 Million
C) $176 Million
D) $165 Million
Answer & Explanation: $176 Million ADB will lend for the expansion of the metro line
in Jaipur.
Question: India and Japan raise currency swap arrangement limit from $15 to what
limit recently?
A) $40 Billion
B) $60 Billion
C) $30 Billion
D) $50 Billion
Answer & Explanation: $50 Billion
Question: Who is the Secretary General of India Direct Selling Association (ISDA)?
A) Rahul Bajaj
B) Arvind Juneja
C) Chavi Hemanth
D) Deepak Tulsi
Answer & Explanation: Chavi Hemanth is the Secretary General of India Direct Selling
Association (ISDA).
Question: What is the name of European country that has signed a bilateral tax treaty
for exchange of banking and ownership information at Rome, Italy with India?
A) Andorra
B) Monaco
C) San Marino
D) Serbia
Answer & Explanation: San Marino.
Question: What was the name of India first Stock Exchange?
A) KBC
B) BSE
C) NSE
D) Nikkei
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Answer & Explanation: BSE wasIndia first Stock Exchange.
Question: What is the name of India chairman of Engineering Export Promotion
Council (EEPC)?
A) Satish Kashyap
B) Anupam Shah
C) Aditya Birla
D) Nitin Malhotra
Answer & Explanation: Anupam Shah is the India chairman of Engineering Export
Promotion Council (EEPC).
Question: What is the name of Pakistani player, who recently been inducted into ICC
Hall of Fame?
A) Inzamam Ul Haq
B) Waqar Younis
C) Shoaib Akhtar
D) Shahid Afridi
Answer & Explanation: Waqar Younis has recently been inducted into ICC Hall of
Fame.
Question: Del Potro has been crowned Argentinas sports-man of the year award for
2013. He associated with which game?
A) Cricket
B) Lawn Tennis
C) Boxing
D) Polo
Answer & Explanation: He associated with Lawn Tennis.
Question: Who emerged champion of the FIFA Club World Cup?
A) Manchester United
B) Bayern Munich
C) Raja Casablanca
D) Chelsea F.C.
Answer & Explanation: Bayern Munich emerged champion of the FIFA Club World
Cup.
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Question: What is the name of company which claimed the sponsorship rights for the
Indian Cricket team for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events for a period of three years
beginning from January 1, 2014?
A) UB Group
B) Sahara
C) Star India
D) Airtel
Answer & Explanation: Star India Pvt. Ltd.claimed the sponsorship rights for the
Indian Cricket team.
Question: Who has become the new president of Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
A) Naina Lal Kidwai
B) Sidharth Birla
C) Deepak Sandhu
D) Chanda Kochhar
Answer & Explanation: Sidharth Birla is the new president of Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Question: Who is the new Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD)?
A) Prakash Bakshi
B)Amit Sethi
C) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
D) Anand Sinha
Answer & Explanation: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the new Chairman ofNABARD.
Question: Michelle Bachelet has been elected as the new President of which country?
A) Argentina
B) Norway
C) East Timor
D) Chile
Answer & Explanation: Michelle Bachelet has been elected as the new President of
Chile.
Question: The United Nation has declared the year 2014 as?
A) The International Year of Water Reserve
B) The International Year of Family Farming
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C) The International Year of Mobile harming
D) The International Year of Agriculture modernization
Answer & Explanation: The International Year of Family Farming
Question: What is the name of Bangalore International Airport, which was recently
renamed?
A) Wadiyar International Airport
B) Kempegowda International Airport
C) Bengaluru International Airport
D) Magestic International Airport
Answer & Explanation: Kempegowda International Airport is the name of Bangalore
International Airport.
Question: Who is the author of book Cultures: My Odyssey of self-Discovery?
A) Barack Obama
B) Amartya Sen
C) Mark Obama
D) Nelson Mendela
Answer & Explanation: Mark Obama (Brother of Barack Obama) is the author of book
Cultures: My Odyssey of self-Discovery.
Question: Who has been appointed as the new Pakistan envoy to India?
A) Javed Ansari
B) Mamnoon Hussain
C) Iftikhar Chaudhry
D) Abdul Basit
Answer & Explanation: Abdul Basit has been appointed as the new Pakistan envoy to
India.
Question:What is the name of Germany first woman Defense Minister, who has been
elected recently?
A) Andy Taylor
B) Von Der Leyen
C) Angela Merkel
D) Ronnie Biggs
Answer & Explanation: Von Der Leyen has been elected recently as a Germany first
woman Defense Minister.
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Question: What is the name of Autobiography of Nelson Mandela?
A) Black and White Time
B) Long Walk to Freedom
C)Glimpse into the life
D) Life and Struggle of Freedom
Answer & Explanation: Long Walk to Freedom
Question: Who has been appointed as the new India envoy to UK?
A) Manish Malhotra
B) AmitSethi
C) RanjanMathai
D) Sushma Singh
Answer & Explanation: Ranjan Mathai has been appointed as the new India envoy to
UK.
Question: What was the name of designer of the assault rifle AK-47, who died recently
at the age of 94?
A) Eva Person
B) Nestor Kirchner
C)Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner
D) Mikhail Kalshnikov
Answer & Explanation: Mikhail Kalshnikov was the name of designer of the assault
rifle AK-47.
Question: Who has won the LG peoples choice award?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) ViratKholi
C) M.S. Dhoni
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer & Explanation: M.S. Dhoni has won the LG peoples choice award.
Question: What are correct about Agni III Missile?
I) Range is more than 3000 km.
II) surface-to-surface ballistic missile
III) Range is more than 5000 km.
A) Only I true
B) Only I and II true
C) All are true
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D) None of these
Answer & Explanation: Correct answer is B
Question: Who has been honoured with the Star of the Millennium award?
A) Shahrukh Khan
B) Dileep Kumar
C) Amitabh Bachchan
D) Manoj Kumar
Answer & Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the Star of the
Millennium award.
Question:Who was sworn as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat?
A) DP Agrawal
B) P Sathasivam
C) Nerdendra Devki
D) D.P. Buch
Answer & Explanation:D.P. Buch was sworn as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat.
Question: India have signed a bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement
(BIPPA) with which country to accelerate fresh capital inflow?
A) Mauritius
B) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
C) Iran
D) America
Answer & Explanation: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Question: Who is the present captain of Indian football team?
A) Rudi Krol
B) Sunil Chhetri
C) Baichung Bhutia
D) Syed Rahim Nabi
Answer & Explanation: Sunil Chhetri is the present captain of Indian football team.
Question: C.K. Naidu award has been given in the field of?
A) Direction
B) Sports
C) Music
D) Education
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Answer & Explanation:C.K. Nayudu award has been given in the field of sports i.e.
Cricket.
Question: What was the name of India first mission to Mars?
A) Mars1
B) Maven
C) Agni
D) Mangalyaan
Answer & Explanation: Mangalyaan was the name of India first mission to Mars.
Question: PV sindhu of India won the Macau open Badminton title against whom?
A) Denis patie
B) Michelle Li
C) Wang Xin
D) Jiangsu Suzhou
Answer & Explanation:PV sindhu of India won the Macau open Badminton title
againstMichelle Li.
Question:What was the cost Indian Mangalyaan mission to Mars?
A) 700 cr
B) 450 cr
C) 550 cr
D) 600 cr
Answer & Explanation: 450 cr was the cost.
Question: Who clinched the Hero Junior Hockey world cup title beating France at Major
Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi?
A) New Zealand
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Argentina
Answer & Explanation: Germany clinched the Hero Junior Hockey world cup title.
Question: Which union territory of India has highest literacy rate?
A) Andaman & Nicobar
B) Delhi
C) Pondicherry
D) Lakshadweep
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Answer & Explanation: Lakshadweep has highest literacy rate.
Question: What is the name of Indian, who won the Indonesia Open Golf Title?
A) Jyoti Randhawa
B) Gaganjeet Bhullar
C) Jeev Milkha Singh
D) Arju Atwal
Answer & Explanation: Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Indonesia Open Golf Title.
Question: Who is the present Controller and Auditor-General of India?
A) Rajendra Pal Singh
B) Shashi Kant Sharma
C) Mukesh N. Prasad
D) Siddharth Tiwari
Answer & Explanation: Shashi Kant Sharma
Question: Who is the present Director General of World Trade Organization?
A) Jim Yong Kim
B) Roberto Azevedo
C) Christine Lagarde
D) Jhon William Ashe
Answer & Explanation: Roberto Azevedo
Question: Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Raghuram Rajan
B) HR Khan
C) V.P. Baligar
D) Jayant Das Gupta
Answer & Explanation: Raghuram Rajan
Question: Who is the present Chairman of University Grant Commission (UGC)?
A) V.P. Agrawal
B) Bijendra Singh
C) Ved Prakash
D) P.V. Narsimgham
Answer & Explanation:Ved Prakash
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Question: Who is the present President of Insurance Regulation & Development
Authority (IRDA) of India?
A) T.S. Vijayan
B) Arvind Sharma
C) Swatantra Kumar
D) Arup Chaudhary
Answer & Explanation: T.S. Vijayan
Question: What was the name of First Indian Woman to be appointed as Finance
Secretary?
A) Poonam Kishore Saxena
B) Shushma Singh
C) Sushma Nath
D) Silpi Parmar
Answer & Explanation: Sushma Nath
Question: Who is the present Chairperson of National Child Right Commission?
A) Shantha Sinha
B) S. Narasaing Rao
C) B.C. Tripathi
D) A.B.L. Srivastava
Answer & Explanation: Shantha Sinha
Question: Who is the present Chairman of Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
A) Yogesh Agrawal
B) N.P. Patel
C) Sushil Muhnot
D) Lait K. Panwar
Answer & Explanation: Sushil Muhnot
Question: Who is the present CMD of National Bank of Agriculture & Rural
Development (NABARD)?
A) Prakash Bakshi
B) C. Vishwanath
C) HK Bhanwala
D) Chandra Shekhar Verma
Answer & Explanation: Prakash Bakshi
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Question: Who is the present Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory & Development
Authority (PFRDA)?
A) A.K. Upadhyay
B) Nimish C. Tolia
C) Yogesh Agrawal
D) Ashok Kumar Lahiri
Answer & Explanation: Yogesh Agrawal
Question: What was the name of First Lady Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
(RBI)?
A) K.J. Udeshi
B) Prema Cariappa
C) Reeta Menon
D) Usha Throat
Answer & Explanation: K.J. Udeshi
Question: Who is the present Chairman of Securities and exchange board of India
(SEBI)?
A) P.L. Punia
B) Vijai L. Kelkar
C) C. Rangrajan
D) U.K. Sinha
Answer & Explanation: U.K. Sinha
Question: Who is the present Chairperson of National Women Commission?
A) Mamta Sharma
B) A.K. Sexena
C) R.K. Upadhyay
D) Mangoo Singh
Answer & Explanation: Mamta Sharma
Question: Who is the present Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)?
A) Rajeev Mundra
B) S.K. Rai
C) Gopala Krishnan
D) Arvind Pradhan
Answer & Explanation: S.K. Rai
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Question: Who is the present CMD of General Insurance Company?
A) Ashok Kumar Rai
B) Rajesh Lilothia
C) Pramod Dev
D) Aditya Puri
Answer & Explanation: Ashok Kumar Rai
Question: Who is the present CMD of National Insurance Company?
A) Rahul Khullar
B) Sunil Mittal
C) S. Krishnan
D) N.S.R. Chandra Prasad
Answer & Explanation: N.S.R. Chandra Prasad
Question: Who is the present Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI)?
A) Sandip Somany
B) Rana Kapoor
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) R. Chandrashekahar
Answer & Explanation: Nandan Nilekani
Question: Who is the present CMD of State Bank Group?
A) OP Bhatt
B) Arundhati Bhattacharya
C) Rohit Nandan
D) Ashok Chawla
Answer & Explanation: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Question: Who is the present Chairman of United India Insurance Company?
A) V.S. Sirpurkar
B) K. Natrajan
C) Milind Kharat
D) Didar Singh
Answer & Explanation: Milind Kharat
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Question: Who became the first Japanese Prime Minister to become the chief guest at
Indias 65th Republic Day celebration?
A) Shinzo Abe
B) Xi Jinping
C) Wen Jiabao
D) Jung Hong -won
Answer & Explanation: Shinzo Abe was the chief guest at Indias 65th Republic Day
celebration.
Question: Who has been appointed as the first woman head of the US central bank
Federal Reserve?
A) Melinda Gates
B) Dilma Rousseff
C) Janet Yellen
D) Christine Lagarde
Answer & Explanation: Janet Yellen has been appointed as the first woman head of
the US central bank Federal Reserve.
Question: What was the name of king of Bhutan, who was officially visited to India
between 6 -10 January, 2014?
A) Abu Zahar Ujang
B) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
C) Najib Razak
D) Jigmi Y Thinley
Answer & Explanation: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the name of king of
Bhutan.
Question: Who was sworn as the eighth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on February 1,
2014?
A) Nitish Kumar
B) Harish Rawat
C) Vijay Bahuguna
D) Akhilesh Yadav
Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat was sworn in as the eighth Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand.
Question: Pullela Gopichand was selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award
on the eve of Republic Day on January 25, 2014. He is associated with which game?
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A) Cricket
B) Badminton
C) Table Tennis
D) Snooker
Answer & Explanation: Pullela Gopichand is associated with Badminton.
Question: Who grabbed the Best Actor award for his performance in Bhaag Milkha
Bhaag at the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards on January 24, 2014?
A) Ranbir Kapoor
B) Naseeruddin Shah
C) Aamir Khan
D) Farhan Akhtar
Answer & Explanation: Farhan Akhtar grabbed the Best Actor award.
Question: Who was conferred the Ashok Chakra, the nations highest peacetime
gallantry award, posthumously, on Indias 65th Republic Day by Honble President?
A) Anand Singh
B) K. Prasad Babu
C) Vijay Singh
D) Pawan Sidhu
Answer & Explanation: K. Prasad Babu was conferred the Ashok Chakra.
Question: Who was honoured with Amadelkufa (for her life time contribution to the
freedom struggle of South Africa) in South Africa on January 26, 2014?
A) Jacob Zuma
B) Ela Gandhi
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Eleanor Catton
Answer & Explanation: Ela Gandhi.
Question: Who has received the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement on
January 22, 2014?
A) Richard Quest
B) Kwon Oh Hyun
C) Tim Cook
D) James Dimon
Answer & Explanation: Richard Quest has received the 2013 UNWTO.
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Question: What was the name of Switzerland player, who claimed his careers first
Grand Slam title after winning the 2014 Australian Open mens single in Melbourne on
January 26, 2014?
A) Juan Martin Del Potro
B) Stanislas Wawrinka
C) Rafel Nadal
D) Roger Federer
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his careers first Grand Slam title
after winning the 2014 Australian Open mens single.
Question: Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open 2014 against whom?
A) Roger Federer
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Andy Murray
D) Rafel Nadal
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open 2014 against
Rafel Nadal.
Question: Who won the Australian Open womens singles title in Melbourne on January
25, 2014?
A) Martina Hingis
B) Serena Williams
C) Li Na
D) Victoria Azarenka
Answer & Explanation: Li Na won the Australian Open womens singles title.
Question: In the Mixed Double final of Australian Open 2014, Sania Mirza (India) and
Hori Tecan (Romania) lost the match against whom?
A) Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan
B) Kristina Mladenovi and Daniel Nestor
C) Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan
D) Andrea Hlavackova and Max Mirnyi
Answer & Explanation: Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor won the mixed double
final of Australian Open 2014.
Question: Who won the Womens Singles crown in the final of Syed Modi International
India Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championship in Lucknow on January 26, 2014?
A) Saina Nahewal
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B) Jawala Gutta
C) P.V. Sindhu
D) Ashwini Ponnappa
Answer & Explanation: Saina Nahewal grabbed the Womens Singles crown in the
final of Syed Modi International India Grand Prix.
Question: Who won the 10th Malaysia Open title on January 19, 2014. He is unbeaten
at the tournament since 2008?
A) Marc Zwiebler
B) Lee Chong Wei
C) Tommy Sugiarto
D) Chen Long
Answer & Explanation: Lee Chong Wei won the 10th Malaysia Open title on January
19, 2014.
Question: Who has become the first male junior badminton player from India to be
ranked top on the world?
A) Anand Pawar
B) Aditya Joshi
C) R.M.V. Gurusaidutt
D) Abhijeet Gupta
Answer & Explanation: Aditya Joshi has become the first male junior badminton player
from India to be ranked top on the world.
Question: Who became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a Gold medal in a
major world event after international governing body IAAF upgraded on January 13,
2014 her second place finish at the 2005 Monaco World Athletics Final to the first
place?
A) Anjali Bhagwat
B) Neelam Jaswant Singh
C) Anju Bobby George
D) Kamaljeet Sandhu
Answer & Explanation: Anju Bobby George became the first Indian track and field
athlete to win a Gold medal in a major world event.
Question: Who won the mens race at the 11th Mumbai Marathon on January 19, 2014?
A) Viktor Yanukovycn
B) Kenyan Evans Ruto
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C) Angela Merkel
D) Francois Hollande
Answer & Explanation: Kenyan Evans Ruto won the mens race at the 11th Mumbai
Marathon.
Question: Who won the 12th Parsvnath Grandmasters International, chess tournament
in New Delhi on January 16, 2014?
A) Pendyala Harikrishna
B) Abhijit Gupta
C) Humpy Koneru
D) Viswanathan Anand
Answer & Explanation: Abhijit Gupta won the 12th Parsvnath Grandmasters
International.
Question: Who won the FIFA Ballon dOr award for the second time, as he was
adjudged the worlds best footballer on January 13, 2014?
A) Tom Brady
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Lionel Messi
D) Gareth Bale
Answer & Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon dOr award for the
second time.
Question: Who won the final of inaugural World Hockey League title in New Delhi on
January 18, 2014?
A) Brazil
B) Germany
C) Netherlands
D) Argentina
Answer & Explanation: Netherlands won the final of inaugural World Hockey League
title in New Delhi.
Question: Stanislas Wawrinka is a famous player of Lawn Tennis. He won the 2014
mens title of Australian Open 2014. He belongs to which country?
A) Spain
B) Switzerland
C) Serbia
D) France
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Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka belongs to Switzerland.
Question: In New Zealand-India ODI Series, New Zealand defeated India by series 4-0.
Who was the captain of Indian team in that series?
A) Ravindra Jadeja
B) Virat Kholi
C) MS Dhoni
D) Rohit Sharma
Answer & Explanation: MS Dhoni was the captain of Indian team.
Question: Where is the Head Quarter of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A) London
B) Dubai
C) New York
D) Dhaka
Answer & Explanation: Head Quarter of International Cricket Council is in Dubai.
Question: Who won the Qatar Open mens single title in Doha on January 4, 2014?
A) Lander Paes
B) Andy Murray
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Rafel Nadal
Answer & Explanation: Rafel Nadal won the Quatar Open mens single title.
Question: What is the name of First Indian Wicketkeeper, who crossed 300 Dismissals
in the One-Day International?
A) Nayan Mongia
B) SMH Kirmani
C) MS Dhoni
D) KS More
Answer & Explanation: MS Dhoni was the First Indian Wicketkeeper to cross 300
Dismissals in the One-Day International.
Question: Who became the first woman to be inducted in an ICC umpires panel?
A) Betty Wilson
B) Kathy Cross
C) Betty Archdale
D) Katherine Brunt
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Answer & Explanation: Kathy Cross became the first woman to be inducted in an ICC
umpires panel.
Question: Who won the U-19 Asia Cup by 40 runs in the final in Sharjah on January 4,
2014?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Pakistan
Answer & Explanation: India won the U-19 Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan by 40 runs
in the final in Sharjah.
Question: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan raised the repo
rate by how much basis point on January 28, 2014?
A) 45
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
Answer & Explanation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan raised
the repo rate by 25 basis point to 8%..
Question: Why Reserve Bank of India on January 22, 2014 said that it would
completely withdraw all banknotes issued before the year 2005 from circulation?
A) curbing black money and fake currencies
B) want to change a format of old notes
C) control Inflation
D) printing Issue
Answer & Explanation: curbing black money and fake currencies.
Question: How much World Bank projected for global GDP growth in 2014?
A) 4.5%
B) 3.2%
C) 3.0%
D) 3.7%
Answer & Explanation: World Bank projected global GDP growth in 2014 by 3.2%.
Question: How many agreements Indian and Japan have inked during the visit of
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe?
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A) 10
B) 6
C) 8
D) 4
Answer & Explanation: 8 agreements.
Question: What was the Bank Rate as on January 30, 2014?
A) 7%
B) 9%
C) 8%
D) 10%
Answer & Explanation: 9%.
Question: What was the Reverse Repo Rate as on January 30,2014?
A) 6%
B) 8%
C) 7%
D) 9%
Answer & Explanation: 7%.
Question: Who is the world top producer of steel?
A) Germany
B) China
C) India
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: China is the world top producer of steel.
Question: What was the name of Japanese company with which Indian ONGC has
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on January 27, 2014 for
cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration and production in India?
A) Hitachi
B) Sony
C) Mitsui
D) Kaneka
Answer & Explanation: Mitsui
Question: What is the position of India in the world in steel production?
A) 1st
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B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
Answer & Explanation: 4th
Question: Where is the head quarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Bangalore
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Delhi
Answer & Explanation: Mumbai is the head quarter of Reserve Bank of India.
Question: When International Womens Day is celebrated?
A) 15 July
B) 8 March
C) 15 April
D) 20 January
Answer & Explanation: International Womens Day is celebrated on 8 March.
Question: When World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated?
A) 28 February
B) 15 March
C) 20 August
D) 31 March
Answer & Explanation: World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15.
Question: Who has been sworn as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on February 1,
2014?
A) Harish Rawat
B) Vijay Bahuguna
C) N.D. Tiwari
D) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat
Question: Who has been declared the new President of the island nation Madagascar
on January 17, 2014?
A) Raul Castro
B) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
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C) Salva Kiir Mayardit
D) Juan Manuel Santos
Answer & Explanation: Hery Rajaonarimampianina.
Question: What is the name of first woman, who has been appointed as the head on
Indian Police Academy on January 21, 2014?
A) Rajkumari Rathore
B) Aruna Bahuguna
C) Shikha Sharma
D) Arundhati Bhattacharya
Answer & Explanation: Aruna Bahuguna has been appointed as the head on Indian
Police Academy on January 21, 2014.
Question: Who won the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for his book
'Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer' at Jaipur on 18, 2014?
A) Shashi Tharoor
B) Cyrus Mistry
C) Arundhati Bhattacharya
D) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer & Explanation: Cyrus Mistry won the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian
Literature.
Question: In the latest annual ranking by consulting firm Tholons, released on January
22, 2014, which is the top IT/ITeS outsourcing location in the World?
A) Tokyo
B) Singapore
C) New York
D) Bangalore
Answer & Explanation: Bangalore is the top IT/ITeS outsourcing location in the World.
Question: Who was conferred Sahitya Akademi Award on January 4, 2014 for his
poetry book Khara Zaran?
A) Chinu Modi
B) Pritam Singh
C) Adarsh Shrivastava
D) Parveen Begum
Answer & Explanation: Chinu Modi was conferred Sahitya Akademi Award on January
4, 2014.
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Question: Who was conferred Polly Umrigar Award on January 7, 2014 for the best
international cricketer for the season 2012-13?
A) Virat Kholi
B) MS Dhoni
C) Ravichandra Ashwin
D) Michael Clarke
Answer & Explanation: Ravichandra Ashwin was conferred Polly Umrigar Award on
January 7, 2014 .
Question: What is the name of Director (Finance) of Indian Oil Corporation who has
been awarded the 'Best CFO Award' by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India?
A) K. Radhakrishnan
B) P.K. Goyal
C) Divya Khosla Kumar
D) S.K. Roy
Answer & Explanation: P.K. Goyal has been awarded the 'Best CFO Award' by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Question: Who was honoured with the National Nritya Shiromani Award on January 11,
2014?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Ramesh Nath
C) Pritika Kalra Gandhi
D) Raghuram Rajan
Answer & Explanation: Pritika Kalra Gandhi was honoured with the National Nritya
Shiromani Award.
Question: Who was conferred CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement award in the BCCIs
seventh ceremony on January 7, 2014?
A) Kapil Dev
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Sourav Gaungly
Answer & Explanation: Kapil Dev was conferred CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement
award in the BCCIs seventh ceremony.
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Question: Who won The Hindu prize for Best Fiction 2013 for his work, Vanity Bagh on
January 13, 2014?
A) Supriya Pathak
B) Anees Salim
C) Imtiaz Ali
D) A. Kodandarami Reddy
Answer & Explanation: Anees Salim won The Hindu prize for Best Fiction 2013.
Question: Who has been conferred Thiruvalluvar Award on January 15, 2014?
A) Jackie Chan
B) Yu Si
C) Terence Young
D) John Woo
Answer & Explanation: Yu Si has been conferred with Thiruvalluvar Award.
Question: Who has been conferred Padma Vibhushan Award for year 2014?
A) R.A. Mashelkar
B) B.K.S. Iyenger
C) Both of the above
D) None of the Above
Answer & Explanation: C) Both of the above
Question: Who was conferred the prestigious Ramanujan National Mathematical
Award at the Eighth National Mathematical Convention on January 28, 2014?
A) JC Chaudhry
B) Anand Kumar
C) Tanu Jindal
D) Anand Kumar
Answer & Explanation: Anand Kumar was conferred the prestigious Ramanujan
National Mathematical Award.
Question: Who won the 2014 Marconi Prize for revolutionising high-speed delivery of
multimedia on January 22, 2014?
A) Andrew Chraplyvy
B) Claude Berrou
C) A.J. Paulraj
D) James Rhyne Killian
Answer & Explanation: A.J. Paulraj won the 2014 Marconi Prize.
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Question: Which country tops in largest illiterate population in the world in UNESCO
report?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Bhutan
Answer & Explanation: India tops in largest illiterate population in the world.
Question: In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which album won the Album
of the Year Award?
A) Britney Jean
B) Cheek to Cheek
C) Royals
D) Daft Punk
Answer & Explanation: Daft Punk won the Album of the Year Award.
Question: What is the amount of loan that World Bank will give to Uttarakhand for
Disaster Recovery Project?
A) $ 350 million
B) $ 250 million
C) $ 300 million
D) $ 200 million
Answer & Explanation: $ 250 million.
Question: Union Cabinet has recently approved which community in the list of notified
minority communities under section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act,
1992?
A) Judaism
B) Jains
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Buddhism
Answer & Explanation: Jains
Question: Where in India First Monorail has started publicly on February 2, 2014?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Bangalore
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D) Jaipur
Answer & Explanation: First Monorail has started in Mumbai.
Question: What is the name The Most Power-efficient supercomputers of India, Which
has been developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)?
A) Prithvi
B) Param Yuva II
C) SAGA-220
D) Vigro
Answer & Explanation: Param Yuva II is the name of the Most Power-efficient
supercomputer of India.
Question: International conference to find a solution to the conflict in Syria was held in?
A) New York
B) Switzerland
C) Moscow
D) Cairo
Answer & Explanation: International peace conference to find a solution to the conflict
in Syria was held in Switzerland.
Question: What is the name of South Sudan president?
A) Bashar al-Assad
B) Salva Kiir Mayardit
C) Mohamed Morsi
D) Adly Mansour
Answer & Explanation: Salva Kiir Mayardit is the of South Sudan president.
Question: Who was sworn in on January 12, 2014 for the third time as Bangladesh
Prime Minister?
A) Khaleda Zia
B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Ataur Rahman Chowdhury
D) Mashiur Rahman
Answer & Explanation: Sheikh Hasina was sworn for the third time as Bangladesh
Prime Minister.
Question: What was the rank of India in The Nuclear Materials Security Index 2014
released by the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) on January 9, 2014?
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A) 11th
B) 23rd
C) 20th
D) 17th
Answer & Explanation: 23rd is the rank of India in The Nuclear Materials Security
Index 2014.
Question: Which is the capital of Syria?
A) Damascus
B) Rome
C) Copenhagen
D) Havana
Answer & Explanation: Damascus is the capital of Syria.
Question: Which state has become the second state, after Delhi, to withdraw approval
for FDI in multi-brand retail?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab
Answer & Explanation: Rajasthan has become the second state to withdraw approval
for FDI in multi-brand retail.
Question: Who has clinched the 19th Commonwealth Chess Championship?
A) Chanda Sandipan
B) Abhijeet Gupta
C) Ildar Khairullin
D) Humpy Koneru
Answer & Explanation: Abhijeet Gupta has clinched the 19th Commonwealth Chess
Championship.
Question: Who has become the World Chess Championship for disabled after winning
the 13th IPCA World Womens Individual Womens Individual Chess Championship?
A) Obodchuk Andrei
B) K. Jennitha
C) Susan Polgar
D) Santosh Jha
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Answer & Explanation: K. Jennitha has become the World Chess Championship for
disabled.
Question: Which company claimed the sponsorship rights for the Indian Cricket team
for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events for a period of three years began January 1, 2014 till
March 31, 2017?
A) Star India
B) Sahara India
C) Infosys
D) TCS
Answer & Explanation: Star India Limited claimed the sponsorship rights for the Indian
Cricket team for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events.
Question: What is the name of Englands spinner who took a retirement from
international and first-class cricket with immediate effect on December 22 after the third
Ashes Test?
A) James Anderson
B) Alastair Cook
C) Kevin Pietersen
D) Graeme Swann
Answer & Explanation: Graeme Swann took a retirement from international and first-
class cricket.
Question: What is the name of India player, who scripted history by becoming the only
third batsman to hit a double century in One Day International?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Virendra Sehwag
Answer & Explanation: Rohit Sharma is the third batsman to hit a double century in
One Day.
Question: What is the name of cricket team which has qualified first time for the 2015
cricket world cup?
A) Ireland
B) Kenya
C) Afghanistan
D) Canada
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Answer & Explanation: Afghanistan has qualified first time for the 2015 cricket world
cup.
Question: What is the name of ball, which was unveiled as the official ball to be used
at the Football World Cup 2014 in Brazil?
A) Duke
B) Adidas
C) Brazuca
D) Kaizen
Answer & Explanation: Brazuca was unveiled as the official ball to be used at the
Football World Cup 2014.
Question: What is the current ranking of Indian cricket team in One Day International?
A) First
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Second
Answer & Explanation: Current ranking of Indian cricket team in One Day
International is second
Question: Who won the mens singles title of Chennai Open by sailing past Frances
Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-2 in the final on Jan. 5, 2014?
A) Roger Federer
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Stanislas Wawrinka
D) Tomas Berdych
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka won the mens singles title of Chennai
Open.
Question: Who won the womens singles Brisbane International Tennis title by
defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-5 in the final?
A) Serena Williams
B) Maria Sharapova
C) Agnieszka Radwanska
D) Victoria Azarenka
Answer & Explanation: Serena Williams the womens singles Brisbane International
Tennis title.
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Question: Who emerged champion of the Qatar Open tennis title on Jan. 5, 2014 in
Doha beating Frances Goel Monfils 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 in the final?
A) Andy Murray
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
D) Milos Raonic
Answer & Explanation: Rafael Nadal emerged champion of the Qatar Open tennis
title.
Question: Who clinched the title of Australian Open 2014 beating Spains Rafel Nadal
in the summit clash by 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on January 26 in Melbourne?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Stanislas Wawrinka
C) David Ferrer
D) Richard Gasquet
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka clinched the title of Australian Open 2014.
Question: Who emerged as the champion of the Parsvnath Grandmasters International
Chess Tournament on Jan.16, 2014 in New Delhi?
A) Abhijeet Gupta
B) Magnus Carlos
C) Viswanathan Anand
D) Andy P.
Answer & Explanation: Abhijeet Gupta emerged as the champion of the Parsvnath
Grandmasters International Chess Tournament.
Question: Stanislas Wawrinka created a history by winning the Australian Open 2014
the beating top seed Spains Rafel Nadal. He belongs to which country?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Germany
D) Serbia
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka belongs to Switzerland.
Question: Who has elected a new President of Chile?
A) John Hogg
B) Michelle Bachelet
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C) Tony Abbott
D) John Kerry
Answer & Explanation: Michelle Bachelet has elected as the new President of Chile.
Question: Where 22nd commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) held in?
A) New York
B) Colombo
C) Delhi
D) Sydney
Answer & Explanation: 22nd commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM)
held in Colombo.
Question: What was the name of Japanese talking robot that has sent to Space?
A) Serito
B) Communication1
C) Kirobo
D) Space Talk
Answer & Explanation: Kirobo was the name of Japanese talking robot.
Question: Who was sworn as the new President of Maldives?
A) Mamnoon Husain
B) Hamid Yaukub
C) Sekh Hasina
D) Abdullah Yaameen
Answer & Explanation: Abdullah Yaameen sworn as the new President of Maldives.
Question: What was the cost of India first Mars mission Mangalyaan?
A) 550 Cr
B) 500 Cr
C) 450 Cr
D) 400 Cr
Answer & Explanation: 450 Cr the cost of India first Mars mission.
Questio: What is Falcon 9?
A) Rocket
B) Missile
C) Tank
D) Satellite
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Answer & Explanation: Falcon 9 is Rocket.
Question: What is the full form of CHOGM?
A) Commonwealth Heads of German Meet
B) Commonwealth Heads of Geological Meet
C) Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet
D) Commonwealth Heads of Globe Meet
Answer & Explanation: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet
Question: As on January 28, 2014, Repo Rate stood at?
A) 7.25%
B) 7.50%
C) 7.75%
D) 8.0%
Answer & Explanation: D) 8.0%
Question: Government has notified the New Gas Price Mechanism, applicable to all
domestically produced natural gas for a period of five years which has / will become
effective since?
A) January 1, 2014
B) February 15, 2014
C) April 1, 2014
D) June 1, 2014
Answer & Explanation: C) April 1, 2014
Question: The Union health ministry launched a new community-intervention based
health programme for adolescents. What is the name of the Programme?
A) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
B) Midday Meal Scheme
C) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)
D) Swavalamban
Answer & Explanation: C) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)
Question: Where Amul has launched the countrys first milk ATM?
A) Anand
B) Hisar
C) Betul
D) Lucknow
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Answer & Explanation: A) Anand
Question: World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2014 is associated with?
A) IMF
B) World Bank
C) United Nations
D) WTO
Answer & Explanation: C) United Nations
Question: New Nation Youth Policy 2014 includes the youth between the age group of?
A) 14-30 years
B) 15-29 years
C) 15-35 years
D) 15-25 years
Answer & Explanation: B) 15-29 years
Question: Credit policy review of RBI on January 28, 2014 made alteration in?
A) Repo Rate and CRR
B) CRR and SLR
C) Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate
D) Only CRR
Answer & Explanation: C) Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate
Question: What is the name of committee, RBI has appointed under the chairmanship
of former chairman and CEO of Axis bank-to review the governance of bank boards in
India?
A) P.J. Nayak Committee
B) Narasimham Committe
C) Jalan Committee
D) Suresh Tendulkar Committe
Answer & Explanation: A) P.J. Nayak Committee
Question: Which of the following committee is associated with the Review of Insider
Trading Regulations?
A) Sodhi Committee
B) Sinha Committee
C) Tarapore Committee
D) Chandrashekhar Committee
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Answer & Explanation: A) Sodhi Committee
Question: In the latest WHO (World Health Organization) report, which is the only polio
endemic country in the world and it has also reported most cases of crippling disease
in 2013 and 2012?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) China
Answer & Explanation: Pakistan is the only polio endemic country of the world.
Question: According to World Bank Global Economic Prospects what will be the
economy growth in India in 2014-15?
A) 7%
B) 5.3%
C) 6%
D) 4.8%
Answer & Explanation: 6% will be the economy growth in 2014-15.
Question: What is the name of Indian Coast Guard Ship, which was commissioned in
Kochi by the Director General of Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapiyal?
A) Sindhurakshak
B) Abhinav
C) Arihant
D) Anurag
Answer & Explanation: Abhinav is the name of Indian Coast Guard Ship.
Question: Who has been in news all over the world as she has been appointed as the
Police Chief of District One of Kabul province in Afghanistan?
A) Mamnoon Begum
B) Razia Begum
C) Rahida Bano
D) Jamila Bayaz
Answer & Explanation: Jamila Bayaz has been appointed as the police chief of District
One of Kabul province in Afghanistan.
Question: Recently Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued 5 rupees and 10 rupees,
what images RBI has printed on that coin?
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A) Tiger
B) Goddess Vaishno Devi
C) Ashok Tree
D) Loin
Answer & Explanation: Goddess Vaishno Devi images have been printed on these
coins.
Question: What are the names of countries which The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
included in the sensitive list of countries along with Pakistan and China recently? This
means that establishments from these two countries will require prior approval of RBI
for setting up business or related activities in India?
A) Iraq and Afghanistan
B) Philippines and Italy
C) Hong Kong and Macau
D) Mauritius and Indonesia
Answer & Explanation: Hong Kong and Macau
Question: Who declared as the new president of Madagascar?
A) Robert Mugabe
B) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
C) Tony Abbott
D) Juan Carlos
Answer & Explanation: Hery Rajaonarimampianina has been declared as the new
president of Madagascar.
Question: Who became the youngest person to reach the South Pole recently at the
age of 16 years?
A) David Warner
B) Lewis Clarke
C) Adam Smith
D) Lewis Hemilton
Answer & Explanation: Lewis Clarke became youngest person to reach the South
Pole.
Question: Who won the Hero Hockey World League Final by defeating New Zealand 7-
2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi?
A) Germany
B) Pakistan
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C) Netherland
D) India
Answer & Explanation: Netherland won the Hero Hockey World League Final.
Question: Who won the 11th Edition of the Miss South India 2014 pageant at the Le
Meridien in Coimbatore?
A) Shyamala
B) Abhishikta S Shetty
C) Anu Shetty
D) Anubha Reddy
Answer & Explanation: Abhishikta S Shetty won the 11th Edition of the Miss South
India 2014 pageant.
Question: What is Agni-IV?
A) Moon Mission
B) Satellite
C) Missile
D) War Ship
Answer & Explanation: Agni-IV is a Missile.
Question: Who has been awarded with Prestigious 2014 Marconi Society Prize for
developing the theory and application of MIMO antennas?
A) Amrit Raj
B) A J Paulraj
C) Manish Tiwari
D) Jagmohan Dalmia
Answer & Explanation: A J Paulraj has been awarded with Prestigious 2014 Marconi
Society Prize.
Question: Who won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book
Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer?
A) Cyrus Mistry
B) Arundhati Bhattacharya
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Abdul Kalam
Answer & Explanation: Cyrus Mistry won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian
literature.
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Question: Who has been appointed as the Dean of Harvard College?
A) Arindam Chaudhuri
B) Rakesh Khurana
C) Hemang Badani
D) Needhi Vasavada
Answer & Explanation: Rakesh Khurana has been appointed as the Dean of Harvard
College.
Question: Why Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw all currency notes
issued prior to 2005 from circulation?
A) To stop fake bank notes
B) Control Inflation
C) Increase FDI
D) Printing issue
Answer & Explanation: To stop fake bank notes
Question: To whom UNWTO awarded the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime
Achievement?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Richard Quest
C) Melinda Kenny
D) David Cameron
Answer & Explanation: Richard Quest has been awarded the 2013 UNWTO Award for
Lifetime Achievement.
Question: Who won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize?
A) VK Singh
B) Anna Hazare
C) Tej Vir Singh
D) Chanda Kochhar
Answer & Explanation: Tej Vir Singh won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize.
Question: Who beat Sporting Club de Goa to lift the 35th Football Federation Cup?
A) Bengaluru FC
B) Churchill Brothers
C) Mohun Bagan
D) Solgaocar
Answer & Explanation: Churchill Brothers lift the 35th Football Federation Cup.
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Question: Which film grabbed the best film award at the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards?
A) Chennai Express
B) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
C) The Lunchbox
D) Raanjhanaa
Answer & Explanation: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag grabbed the best film award.
Question: Who has won the Best Actor Award for his performance in Bhaag Milkha
Bhaag?
A) Hrithik Roshan
B) Shahrukh Khan
C) Farhaan Akhtar
D) Ayushmann Khurrana
Answer & Explanation: Farhaan Akhtar won the Best Actor Award for his performance
in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Question: Who won the Australian Open mens singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal
6-3, 6-2, 3-6, in Melbourne?
A) Andy Murray
B) Stanislas Wawrinka
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Roger Federer
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open mens singles
title.
Question: Who won the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix title 2014 recently?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Saina Nehwal
C) Jwala Gutta
D) VK Sindhu
Answer & Explanation: Saina Nehwal won the Syed Modi International India Grand
Prix title 2014.
Question: The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2014 was released recently.
What was the rank of India?
A) 170
B) 155
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C) 103
D) 119
Answer & Explanation: 155 was the rank of India.
Question: How many basis points RBI raised the Repo rate under LAF as on January
28, 2014?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 30
D) 25
Answer & Explanation: RBI raised the Repo rate under LAF by 25 basis points.
Question: In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, who was the winner of Album of the
year award?
A) Radioactive
B) Locked Out Of Heaven
C) Daft Punk
D) Blurred Lines
Answer & Explanation: Daft Punk was the winner of Album of the year award.
Question: Who was conferred with 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the Eight
National Mathematics Convention in Rajkot?
A) CV Patil
B) Anand Kumar
C) Ajeet Parekh
D) Rajendra Parmar
Answer & Explanation: Anand Kumar was conferred with 2014 Ramanujan
Mathematics Award.
Question: In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, who was the winner of song of the year
award?
A) Just Give Me A Season
B) Royals by Lorde
C) Same Love
D) When I was Your Man
Answer & Explanation: Royals by Lorde won the song of the year award.
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Question: Who became the first woman to be appointed in an ICC umpires panel as an
Associate and Affiliate panel of International umpires?
A) Haidee Tiffen
B) Nicola Browne
C) Kathy Cross
D) Helen Watson
Answer & Explanation: Kathy Cross became the first woman to be appointed in an
ICC umpires panel.
Question: India signed DTAA for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal
evasion with respect to taxes on income with which country?
A) Nepal
B) Fiji
C) Mauritius
D) Indonesia
Answer & Explanation: India signed DTAA for avoidance of double taxation and
prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with Fiji.
Question: Where is in India first monorail service was inaugurated by the Maharashtra
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan?
A) Mumbai
B) Bangalore
C) Chennai
D) Gurgaon
Answer & Explanation: First monorail started at Mumbai.
Question: Who defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win Ranji Trophy 2014 at
Hyderabad?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Rajasthan
D) Gujarat
Answer & Explanation: Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets.
Question: Who has been appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently?
A) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
B) Manish Tiwari
C) Harish Rawat
D) Vasundhara Raje
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Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat has been appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand.
Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission that
will submit report in 2 years?
A) Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
B) Ashok Kumar Mathur
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) Amit Ahuja
Answer & Explanation: Ashok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of
the 7th Pay Commission.
Question: Where was the First Paperless public Library of the World Biblio Tech
opened recently?
A) Germany
B) India
C) China
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: Biblio Tech was opened in USA.