1. Noted journalist BG Verghese passed away (aged 87) in New Delhi
on December 30, 2014. He was a winner of which of the following awards?
a. Ramon Magsaysay Award
b. Pulitzer Prize
c. International Editor of the Year
d. None of the above
2. Which of the following is the national regulator of the drug quality in India?
a. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
b. Drug Controller General of India
c. Ministry of Health
d. Department of AYUSH
3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket on December 30,
2014. Who did he succeed to become the Test cricket captain of India in
2008?
a. Sourav Ganguly
b. Anil Kumble
c. Rahul Dravid
d. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Raghubar Das was swom-in as the 10th Chief Minister of
Jharkhand by Governor Syed Ahmed on December 28, 2014. Das, a BJP
leader, became the first Chief Minister of the State from outside a
tribal community. Jharkhand was carved out as a new State from Bihar in
the year
a. 2005
b. 2000
c. 2001
d. 2002
5. Trevor Bull was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director of Aviva India Life Insurance Limited on December 26,
2014. Aviva India is a joint venture between Dabur India and Aviva Pic
of
a. the UK
b. the USA
c. Germany
d. Singapore
6. Who was the winner of the inaugural South Asian Women’s
Invitational Volleyball Championships which was held in December, 2014
in Kathmandu, Nepal?
a. India
b. Nepal
c. Sri Lanka
d. Maldives
7. Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri was declared ‘AIFF
Player of the Year’ on December 27, 2014. Which footballer was honoured
with the award last year?
a. Sunil Chhetri
b. Baichung Bhutia
c. Subrata Pal
d. Syed Nabi
8. India recently got its first Scuba Diving Centre, at which of the following places ?
a. Kokan (Maharashtra)
b. Puri (Odisha)
c. Port Blair (Andaman-Nicobar Islands)
d. Goa
9. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
a. Bhutan become the 181st member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) on December 8, 2014.
b. Bhutan has fulfilled all of its membership requirements.
c. The move will allow the private sector and corporation of a country to explore external commercial borrowing.
d. Bhutan still not eligible for the Agency’s investment guarantees.
10. On November 25, 2014, Namsai was officially became the 18th district of which State of India?
a. Tripura
b. Nagaland
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Meghalaya
11. Ukrainian Parliament on December 23, 2014 adopted a bill that
enables the country to join North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
The country’s Parliament is known as
a. Rada
b. Mejilis
c. Congress
d. Shora
12. Four Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) signed joint venture
agreements to set-up an integrated coal gasification-cum-fertilizer and
ammonium nitrate complex in Talcher. The area forms part of which Indian
State?
a. Odisha
b. West Bengal
c. Kerala
d. Andhra Pradesh
13. Russia and four other ex-Soviet • nations finalised the creation of Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) during the Collective
Security
Treaty Organisation (CSTO) meeting in Moscow, Russia on December 23,
2014. Which of the following countries is not a member the new alliance?
a. Belarus
b. Kazakhstan
c. Armenia
d. Georgia
14. Which country successfully test-launched its newest
heavy-class Angara-A5 rocket on December 23, 2014? The rocket is the
first ever rocket that was launched right into geostationary orbit.
a. The USA
b. Russia
c. Germany
d. Brazil
15. The birthday anniversary of which former Indian Prime Minister
was observed as Good Governance Day by the Union government in December
2014?
a. AB Vajpayee
b. Lai Bahadur Shastri
c. IK Gujral
d. Morarji Desai
16. Yamaha Motor Company on December 26, 2014 announced the
appointment of Hiroaki Fujita as the new Chairman of Yamaha Motor Group
companies in India. Yamaha is a motorcycle manufacturer from
a. China
b. the USA
c. Japan
d. Sri Lanka
17. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), was recently named by the journal Nature as one of
the Top-10 people that mattered in science in 2014. The list also
included Andrea Accomazzo: Accomazzo is associated with which of the
following space missions?
a. Rosetta
b. MAVEN
c. Mars Orbiter Mission
d. Cassini
18. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is an agency that
monitors the reports of crime in wildlife and environment. With which of
the following organisation is the WCCB associated ?
a. WWF
b. UNEP
c. Ministry of Environment and Forests
d. Bachao, an NGO
19. Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia may include all of the following, except
a. extreme, intermittent facial pain in the jaw or cheek
b. tingling or numbness on one side of the face
c. pain triggered by contact with the face of facial movements
d. inability to swallow
20. Union Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences
on December 25, 2014 launched an SMS-based cyclone warning system. The
system will provide alerts on cyclones, tsunami and other
weather-related natural calamities. Name the tropical cyclone that
affected eastern India and Nepal during October, 2014.
a. Pludhud
b. Nilofar
c. Nilam
d. Phailin
21. Consider the following statements:
1. The Royal Swedish Academy of Science awards the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry.
2. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in : Physiology or Medicine.
3. Eric Betzig, Isamu Akasaki and Shuji Nakamura awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 and 3
b. Only 1
c. 1 and 2
d. All of these
22. Consider the following statements about their correctness:
1. The Space X vessel is the only spacecraft currently capable of returning from the ISS with Cargo.
2. It is unmanned Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean
carrying a heavy load of NASA Cargo and scientific samples from the ISS.
3. In 2014, Space X became the first private company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. Only 2
c. All of these
d. Only 3
23. India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad on December 22, 2014. “Hie event was organised in
a. Gyor (Flungary)
b. Doha (Qatar)
c. Abu Dhabi (UAE)
d. New Delhi (India)
24. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) were chosen for the Bharat
Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
Consider the following statements about Bharat Ratna :
1. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India that was instituted on January 2, 1954.
2. Originally, provisions of the * Bharat Ratna did not allow anyone to grant the posthumous awards.
3. Madan Mohan Malaviya was the first individual to be honoured with the award posthumously.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
a. Only 1
b. Only 3
c. 1 and 2
d. Only 2
25. Who among the following founded Banaras Hindu University in 1916?
a. Madan Mohan Malaviya
b. Annie Besant
c. CV Raman
d. Dr. Prafulla Chandra Roy
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26. The global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that lays down
international rules for the $ 85 billion global arms trade came into
effect on December 24, 2014. The treaty aims to regulate the industry
and keep weapons out of the hands of human rights violators worldwide.
Which of the following state parties have not signed and ratified the
treaty?
a. India
b. The USA
c. Panama
d. Romania
27. Consider the following statements :
1. Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu was awarded Sweden’s Olof Palme Human Rights Prize.
2. Xu Youyu is among the key signatories of a 2008. Charta-8 manifesto seeking sweeping political reforms in communist China.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
28. Recently, the WTO ruled against the USA in India Steel Dispute
case. In its ruling, which of the following duties were found to be
unfair on the part of the USA?
a. NAMA Duties
b. Counterveiling Duties
c. Industrial Import Duties
d. None of the above
29. Which Central American country recently launched the
construction work of a new canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans?
a. Nicaragua
b. Panama
c. El Salvador
d. Flonduras
30. The Union Cabinet on December 24, 2014 approved promulgation
of an ordinance to hike Foreign Direct Investment cap in the insurance
sector to 49% from 26%. It also approved re-promulgation of an ordinance
to facilitate e-auction of coal blocks. The insurance amendment bill
has been pending since
a. 2008
b. 2009
c. 2013
d. 2012
31. The World Trade Centre India Services Council (WTCIS) and
National Institute for * Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
(NIESBUD) signed an agreement to promote and develop small businesses
in the country. NIESBUD falls under which Indian Ministry?
a. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
b. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
d. None of the above
32. The G. Padmanabhan Committee was formed by the RBI on which of the following issues?
a. Inflation in rural areas
b. Electronic GIRO payment system
c. Monetary policy reforms
d. None of the above
33. The newly formed joint venture full service airlines, Vistara,
has been made by Singapore Airlines (SIA) and which of the following
Indian partner?
a. Tata Sons
b. Indian Airlines
c. Jet Airways
d. Reliance Industries
34. Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the results of
Assembly election in the states of Jharkhand and Jammu-Kashmir on
December j 23, 2014. In J&K, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s Peoples
Democratic Party QKPDP) secured 28 seats. The State Assembly comprise of
how many seats?
a. 90
b. 87
c. 78
d. 52
35. With which country Pakistan signed an energy deal worth $1.7
billion to lay a gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore in November, 2014?
The supply of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is expected to start before
March next year.
a. Russia
b. China
c. Sri Lanka
d. India
36. The government on December 20, 2014 appointed Research and
Analysis Service (RAS) officer Rajinder Khanna as the Chief of Research
& Analysis Wing (R&AW), the country’s external intelligence
wing. The agency was created in
a. 1985
b. 1968
c. 1962
d. 1963
37. An oil spill occurred in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh on
December 9, 2014 when a small coastal oil tanker sank after being rammed
by another vessel from behind. The Sundarbans, one of the largest
mangrove forests in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage List
in 1997. Which of the following countries have greatest number of World
Heritage Sites as accredited by the UNESCO?
a. Italy
b. China
c. Spain
d. India
38. Prakash Mishra on December 20, 2014 was appointed as head of
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Which of the following is/are
correct about CRPF?
1. It is the world’s largest para-military force with over three lakh personnel.
2. It came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on July 27, 1939.
3. It guarded the India-Pakistan Border until 1965, at which point the Border Security Force (BSF) was created for that purpose.
Code
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. Only 2
d. All are correct
39. Pakistan-born British poetess Imtiaz Dharker was awarded the
Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2014 on December 17, 2014. She was
honoured for her latest poetry collection
a. Over the Moon
b. God and Purdah
c. I Speak for the Devil
d. Leaving Fingerprints
40. Atletico de Kolkata lifted the inaugural Indian Super League
trophy with a win over Kerala Blasters FC in the final played in Mumbai
on December 20, 2014. Atletico de Kolkata is co-owned by which former
cricketer of India?
a. Krishnamachari Srikkanth
b. Sourav Ganguly
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. Kapil Dev
41. TVS company Chairman Venu Srinivasan was conferred the title of honorary citizen of Busan. The city is in which country?
a. Japan
b. North Korea
c. South Korea
d. China
42. Pakistan formally became an Associate Member of the European
Organisation for Nuclear Research, CERN. Pakistan is the first Asian
country to become an Associate Member of the Organisation. Which of the
following is not associate member of CERN?
a. Turkey
b. Serbia
c. Ukraine
d. India
43. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on December 18, 2014
announced Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams (USA) are the
2014 ITF World Champions. Which tennis star (for men’s singles) was
declared ITF World Champions last year?
a. Roger Federer
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Novak Djokovic
d. None of the above
44. SoftBank Corporation on December 16, 2014 announced its third
investment of? 570 crore in Housing.com, a Mumbai based real estate
search portal. The internet giant is headquartered in
a. Japan
b. the USA
c. Germany
d. Singapore
45. Sachin Tendulkar was named the Ambassador of ICC Cricket World
Cup 2015 on December 22, 2014. -Who was the ambassador in ICC World Cup
2011?
a. Brian Lara
b. Sachin Tendulkar
c. Steve Waugh
d. Sunil Gavaskar
46. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on December 21,
2014 signed an Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with Odisha
government and Paradip port and Dhamra port to develop commercially
viable stretches of National Waterway-5.
Which of the following statements about IWAI is correct?
1. IWAI is a central authority.
2. IWAI was established under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985.
3. MAI is headquartered in Noida, -Uttar Pradesh.
Code
a. Only 1
b. 1 and 2
c. Only 2
d. All are correct
47. Noted film critics Jai Prakash Chowksey, was elected as the
new President of Film Federation of India (FFI) succeeding Ravi
Kottarakara on December 16, 2014. Which of the following statements
about FFI is correct?
1. The FFI was established in 1951.
2. It is an apex body of the Indian film producers, distributors, exhibitors and studio owners.
3. The FFI selects the Indian official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film each year.
Code
a. Only 3
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. All are correct
48. Municipal Corporation of which Indian city collaborated with Microsoft India to transform into a smart city?
a. Surat
b. Patna
c. Pune
d. Varanasi
49. Spanish football club Real Madrid on December 20, 2014 won the
FIFA Club World Cup 2014 after defeating San Lorenzo in the final.
Where was tournament held?
a. Morocco
b. Japan
c. UAE
d. Brazil
50. Indian men’s Kabaddi team defeated Pakistan in the final to
win the Kabaddi World Cup 2014 title on December 20, 2014 in Jalandhar.
Who won the women’s title?
a. India
b. Pakistan
c. New Zealand
d. Australia
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51. Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik from Uttarakhand became the
first ever siblings to scale seven tallest peaks in seven continents.
The duo achieved the feat by successfully climbing the highest peak in
Antarctica, on December 16, 2014. Name the peak.
a. Mount Vinson Massif
b. Mount Elbrus
c. Mount McKinley
d. Mount Aconcagua
52. Shinzo Abe was re-elected Prime Minister of Japan after his
ruling coalition secured a two-thirds majority in the country’s
parliament. The 47th general election of members of the House of
Representatives of Japan was held in
a. December, 2014
b. October, 2014
c. November, 2014
d. None of these
53. The 14th Finance Commission headed by former RBI Governor Yaga
Venugopal Reddy submitted its report to the President of India on
December 15, 2014. The panel gave its views on the devolution of tax
receipts from the Centre to the states between April 1, 2015, and March
31, 2020. The panel is appointed by
a. Finance Minister
b. Prime Minister
c. Chief Justice of India
d. President
54. European Union (EU) General Court on December 16, 2014 ruled
that Hamas should be removed from the list of terrorist organisations.
The court’s decision followed an appeal filed by Hamas against its
inclusion in the European Union’s blacklist Hamas. The Palestinian
outfit was founded in
a. 1987
b. 1991
c. 1988
d. 1974
55. International Boxing Association (AIBA) on December 17, 2014
banned Indian boxer L. Sarita Devi for protesting against a
controversial decision, at 2014 Asian Games. The multi-sporting event
was held in
a. South Korea
b. North Korea
c. China
d. Thailand
56. To which channel International Olympic Committee (IOC) sold the broadcasting rights for 2014 and 2016 Olympics?
a. STAR India
b. Doordarshan
c. Set Max
d. Zee Sports
57. What is the another name of ATHLETICS?
a. Sports
b. Track and Field
c. Gymnastics
d. Decathlon
58. Which Indian actress was named ‘Woman of the Year’ for
campaigning against animal cruelty by the People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA) India in December, 2014?
a. Jacqueline Fernandez
b. Sonam Kapoor
c. Trisha
d. Celina Jaitley
59. Music Maestro AR Rahman was nominated for Oscar Awards for the
year 2015 in the Music Original Score Category for three films. The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 12, 2014
announced the final 114 contending scores for the category. Earlier,
Rahman won the Oscar at
a. 81st Oscars
b. 82nd Oscars
c. 83rd Oscars
d. 85th Oscars
60. Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL), the leading media group, on
December 16, 2014 announced the acquisition of Music Broadcast Private
Limited (MBPL). MBPL operates which of the following popular radio
stations?
a. Radio City
b. Radio Mirchi
c. Radio One
d. Big 92.7 FM
61. Which of the following golfers was chosen as the European Tour player of the year on December 15, 2014?
a. Rory Mcllroy
b. Tiger Woods
c. Rickie Fowler
d. All of these
62. Indian-origin former British Minister. Shriti Vadera was
appointed as Chairman of Santander UK on December 12, 2014 thus becoming
the first woman to head a major British bank. She was a Minister during
the term of which of the following British Prime Minister?
a. Tony Blair
b. David Cameron
c. Gordon Brown
d. John Major
63. The indigenously-built nuclear-powered submarine INS-Arihant
began it sea trial on December 15, 2014. INS-Arihant is designed to
carry four nuclear-tipped submarine- launched ballistic missiles called
the K-4 which have a range of 3500 km. Which of the following countries
can deliver nuclear warheads from a submarine?
a. The USA
b. Russia
c. The UK
d. All of these
64. Vinicius will be the name of the Rio I Olympic Games mascot
following a three-week online vote. The Paralympic Games mascot will be
called Tom. This was announced by Rio organising committee after a
public voting was conducted in December, 2014. The names are in honour
of personalities related to
a. music
b. sports
c. politics
d. None of these
65. The Maharashtra government in December, 2014 declared which traditional sport as an ‘adventure sport’ in the State?
a. Dahi Handi
b. Kushti
c. Mailakhamb
d. Vallamkali
66. Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World 2014
on December 14, 2014 in London, UK. Strauss, 22-year-old fourth-year
medical student at University of the Free State, was presented with the
sash by the outgoing Miss World, Megan Young. Young is a native of
a. Philippines
b. Germany
c. the USA
d. South Africa
67. Germany won 2014 Champions Trophy defeating Pakistan in the
final played in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on December 14, 2014. This was the
10th Champions Trophy crown for Germany. It had last won the tournament
in 2007. Who won the Women 2014 Champions Trophy?
a. Germany
b. Australia
c. Argentina
d. New Zealand
68. Former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on December 14, 2014 was
appointed as a member of the International Advisory Board (IAB) which
gives strategic policy advice to United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP). The UN agency has its headquarters at
a. Nairobi (Kenya)
b. Berne (Switzerland)
c. The Hague (Netherlands)
d. Berlin (Germany)
69. Consider the following about Confucius Peace Prize :
1. Former Cuban Leader Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was awarded the Confucius Peace Prize 2014.
2. The Confucius Peace Prize is dubbed as the Chinese equivalent of Nobel Prize.
3. The Confucius Peace was first awarded in 2010.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. All are correct
70. Which of the following personalities have not been a recipient of the Confucius Peace Prize?
a. Lien Chan
b. Yi Cheng
c. Kofi Annan
d. Barack Obama
71. Time magazine announced its Person of the Year for 2014. Ebola
Fighters collectively were named as this year’s Person of the Year. Who
was named as the person of the year in 2013?
a. Bashar Assad (President of Syria)
b. Pope Francis (Leader of the Catholic Church)
c. Barack Obama (President of the United States)
d. Hassan Rouhani (President of Iran)
72. Indian Navy won the fifth edition of Admirals Cup Sailing
Regatta, a prestigious annual international sailing event, held in the
Ettikulum Bay, Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, from December 8-14,
2014. Who won the event last year?
a. The UAE
b. Bahrain
c. The UK
d. Saudi Arabia
73. The annual climate conference, known as the Conference of the
Parties (CoP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC), was held in Lima, Peru in the month of December, 2014.
The CoP 21 will be held in
a. Warsaw
b. Paris
c. Doha
d. Durban
74. Princess Srirasm, the wife of Thailand’s crown prince
Vajiralong-kom, gave up her royal title as revealed by the Royal
statement issued on December 12,. 2014. King Bhumibol Adulyadej had
approved her request. King Bhumibol Adulyadej has reigned since
a. 1946
b. 1985
c. 1987
d. 1951
75. The Union government on December 10, 2014 decided to
decriminalise attempt to commit suicide, by repealing which Section of
the Indian Penal Code (IPC)?
a. 309
b. 370
c. 302
d. 377
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76. The 122 member states of the International Criminal Court
(ICC) on December 8, 2014 gave the Palestinian delegation ‘observer
status’ at their summit meeting. Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)
was given the status of observer state at the United Nations in
a. November, 2012
b. November, 2014
c. May, 2011
d. June, 2010
77. Name the Indian Ocean archipelago that declared a state of crisis
after a fire at its capital’s sole water sewage treatment plant led to a
shortage of drinking water in the first week of December, 2014?
a. Socotra
b. Maldives.
c. Bonaparte Archipelago
d. Tromelin Island
78. The Rosetta mission, for being the first to land a spacecraft
on a comet, has been ranked the top The Physics World 2014 Breakthrough
of the Year. This was published by Physics World, a UK-based leading
science magazine in the second week of December, 2014. The space mission
was launched by
a. NASA
b. ESA
c. Russian Federal Space Agency
d. ISRO
79. The remains of Telhara University have recently been
discovered in which of the following state of India? The university is
said to be older than ancient Nalanda and Vikramshila universities.
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. Gujarat
d. Uttar Pradesh
80. Which Asian nation on December 8, 2014 became the 181st member
of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)? MIGA is the
political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank
Group.
a. Nepal
b. Bhutan
c. Sri Lanka
d. Myanmar
81. The 2014 Nobel Prize were conferred on December 10, 2014 on
the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel’s death in 1896. Frenchman
Jean Tirole was presented Nobel for Economics. The Prize, officially
called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of
Alfred Nobel, was set-up in
а. 1968
b. 1895
c. 1901
d. 1995
82. United Kingdom (UK) on December б, 2014 signed an agreement
with which West Asian country to establish a permanent military base at
the Mina Salman Port?
a. Bahrain
b. Oman
c. Saudi Arabia
d. UAE
83. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was named ‘Asian of the Year’ by editors of which leading daily?
a. The Straits Times
b. The Sun
c. The New York Times
d. The Washington Post
84. The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2014, were
awarded on December 5, 2014. It was jointly presented to ‘Hindustan
Times’ and ‘The Week’ for ‘outstanding journalistic work’ during 2013.
Hindustan Times was founded in the year
a. 1838
b. 1875
c. 1924
d. 1927
85. Raninder Singh became first Indian to get elected as a member
of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Executive
Committee. The headquarters of ISSF are situated at
a. Munich
b. Berlin
c. London
d.Edinburgh
86. 43rd Navy Day was observed in India on December 4, 2014. Which of following statements about Indian Navy is/are correct?
1. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
2. December 4, the ‘Navy Day’ marks the success of the Operation Trident of Indo-Pakistani War-1971.
3. Vice-Admiral Sunil Lamba AVSM is the current Vice-Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
a. Only 1
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. All are correct
87. Wipro Chairman Azim Premji on December 3, 2014 was conferred
with the ‘Swiss Ambassador’s Award for inspirational and socially
responsible leadership’ in Mumbai. Premji is the fifth Indian to be
conferred with the award. Which of the following personalities have
conferred on the award in past?
a. Yash Chopra
b. Ratan Tata
c. Glenn Saldanha
d. All of these
88. Which country signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with
Andhra Pradesh to prepare a master plan and develop a world-class
capital city of Andhra Pradesh?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Japan
c. Singapore
d. Philippines
89. A US aircraft manufacturer completed the world’s first flight
using ‘green diesel’. The aircraft called ecoDemonstrator 787 was tested
on December 2/2014 with a blend of 15% green diesel and 85% petroleum
jet fuel in the left engine. Identify the manufacturer.
a. Boeing
b. Bombardier
c. Airbus
d. Cessna Aircraft Company
90. The Indian visually impaired cricket team won the Cricket
World Cup for the Blind in Cape Town on December 7, 2014 defeating
Pakistan in the final. Who had won the inaugural edition of the Blind
Cricket World Cup played in 1998?
a. South Africa
b. Pakistan
c. England
d. India
91. India’s communications satellite G SAT-16 was put on a
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by the European launcher Ariane 5
VA221, from the Kourou space port in French Guiana on December 7, 2014.
GSAT 15, the 10th one in the series of GSAT satellites, was launched in
a. January, 2014
b. August, 2013
c. August, 2014
d. Not yet launched
92. East Zone defeated West Zone by 24 runs in the final of the
Deodhar Trophy played in Mumbai on December 3, 2014. With the win, the
East Zone which was led by Manoj Tiwary, regained the limited-over inter
zonal title after a gap of ten seasons. Who won the competition in the
last season?
a. North Zone
b. South Zone
c. East Zone
d. West Zone
93. India has improved its position in the latest Corruption
Perception Index (CPI) released by graft watchdog Transparency
International India (Til) on December 3, 2014. Which of the following
countries topped the survey?
a. Denmark
b. China
c. Norway
d. Sweden
94. Which international golfer in December, 2014 signed a global
sponsorship agreement with Hero MotorCorp, the world’s largest
manufacturer of two-wheelers? The Indian motorcycle and scooter maker
inked a four-year endorsement deal with the player for a whopping Rs 250
crore.
a. Tiger Woods
b. Rory Mcllroy
c. Sergio Garcia
d. None of the above
95. Name the former Supreme Court Judge, who was chosen as the
next Chairperson of Press Council of India (PCI) on November 24, 2014.
a. Anoop Mishra
b. Sunil Manohar
c. Deepak Gupta
d. CK Prasad
96. Which Indian State was put on the Indian Railways map for the
first time with the launch of maiden passenger train on November 29,
2014?
a. Tripura
b. Meghalaya
c. Nagaland
d. Asom
97. Consider the following statements regarding Khasi language :
1. Khasi belongs to Austroasiatic language family.
2. It is spoken in Meghalaya State of India.
3. A committee has been made to enhance the process to include Khasi language in Eighth Schedule of Constitution.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. Only 3
d. All of these
98. India joined the elite group of countries including the USA,
China and Japan to build the.largest telescope in the world. The
officials of the four countries have signed an agreement for the
construction in this regard. Which country plans to join the project
next year?
a. Canada
b. Germany
c. The UK
d. Russia
99. Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for
Playback Singing at the 11th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)
2014 for his/her contribution to Indian cinema?
a. Lata Mangeshkar
b. Asha Bhosie
c. Roop Kumar Rathore
d. Sonu Nigam
100. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
Book Author
Truth Always Prevails Sadruddin Hashwani
Your Dreams are Mine Now Ravinder Singh
My Name is Abu Salem Madhav Khosla
Letters for a Nation JL Nehru
Code
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Only 3
d.None of the above
IBPS RRB SSC UPSC Police Defence – Current Affairs Answer Key for Questions 76 to 100
