Directions for questions 1 to 40:
Select the correct alternative from the given choices.
Note: use rectangle sign to match your correct answer.
Note: use rectangle sign to match your correct answer.
Question:1
Who among the following recently won the
Cincinnati Masters title of tennis in the men's single category?
Options:
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Daniel Nestor
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2.
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Roger Federer
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3.
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Rafael Nadal
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4.
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Andre Agassi
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5.
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Pete Sampras
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Question:2
Which of the following states was in news
recently to be the first state in India to launch an 'Agro-Solar Policy' to
encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy?
Options:
1.
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Gujarat
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2.
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Karnataka
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3.
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Tamil Nadu
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4.
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Kerala
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5.
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Telangana
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Question:3
Bandhan Bank has become the first micro-finance
company in India to start operation as full-fledged scheduled commercial
bank. In which of the following states does it have its largest presence?
Options:
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Kerala
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2.
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Karnataka
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3.
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Madhya Pradesh
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4.
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West Bengal
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5.
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Chattisgarh
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Who among the following has won the world 100
metre title in the World Athletics Championships held in Beijing, China?
Options:
1.
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Usain Bolt
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2.
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Allyson Felix
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3.
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Mo Farah
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4.
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Asafa Powell
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5.
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Tyson Gay
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Question:5
To which of the following countries does Zaina
Erhaim, who recently won the prestigious 2015 Peter Mackler Award, belong to?
Options:
1.
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Iraq
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2.
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Iran
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3.
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Syria
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4.
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Lebanon
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5.
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Palestine
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Question:6
Who among the following is the head
of the High powered committee on Urban Cooperative Banks which recently
submitted its report?
Options:
1.
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S S Mundra
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2.
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Urjit R Patel
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3.
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Nachiket Mor
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4.
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R Gandhi
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5.
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Y H Malegam
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Question:7
The A P Shah committee has recommended that
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) should not be imposed on FII's
retrospectively. Who among the following has appointed this committee?
Options:
1.
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RBI
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2.
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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3.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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4.
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Ministry of Finance
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5.
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Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship
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Question:8
Which of the following has won the 2014 Maulana
Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy?
Options:
1.
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Benaras Hindu University
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2.
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Punjabi University
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3.
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Guru Nank Dev University
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4.
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JNTU Hyderabad
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5.
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Osmania University
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Question:9
Which of the following committee’s
recommendations lead to the formation of the High Powered Committee on Urban
Cooperative Banks?
Options:
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BD Thakar Committee
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2.
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Malegam Committee
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3.
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Bhave Committee
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4.
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Damle Committee
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5.
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Gadgil Committee
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Question:10
Who among the following recently won the
prestigious Ladies British Amateur Stroke-play Championship 2015 at
Leeds?
Options:
1.
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Saaniya
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2.
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Amandeep
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3.
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Aditi Ashok
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4.
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Vani Kapoor
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5.
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None of these
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On which of the following dates is the National
Sports Day observed annually?
Options:
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29th July
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2.
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24th August
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3.
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9th August
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4.
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29th August
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5.
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4th September
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Question:12
Which among the following state’s high court was
in news recently for staying the implementation of the compulsory voting in the
panchayat and municipal polls?
Options:
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Himachal Pradesh
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2.
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Maharashtra
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3.
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Gujarat
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4.
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Haryana
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5.
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Rajasthan
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Changalikodan banana variety from Thrissur
district of Kerala has been accorded Geographical Indication (GI) status by the
Chennai based Central GI registry. Which among the following is NOT a GI
tagged product of Kerala?
Options:
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Pokkali Rice
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2.
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Alleppey Coir
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3.
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Navara Rice
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4.
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Vazhakulam pineapple
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5.
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Hadagali Jasmine
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Question:14
Who among the following was recently sworn in as
the PM of Srilanka?
Options:
1.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe
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2.
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Maithripala Sirisena
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3.
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N M Perera
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4.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa
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5.
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike
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Question:15
Who among the following is the Greek Prime
Minister who has announced his resignation in a televised address to the debt
ridden nation?
Options:
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Antonis Samaras
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2.
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Alexis Tsipras
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3.
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Lucas Papademos
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4.
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George A. Papandreou
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5.
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None of these
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Question:16
59 Entities are barred from trading in Bombay
Stock Exchange due to alleged manipulation of the stock exchange route for
evading taxes. Who among the following can issue such an order?
Options:
1.
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SEBI
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2.
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RBI
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3.
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IRDA
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4.
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PFRDA
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5.
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Ministry of Finance
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With which of the following did YouTube
partnership to set up 'YouTube Space' in Mumbai?
Options:
1.
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National School of Design
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2.
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Film and Telivision Institute of
India
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3.
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Whistling Woods International
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4.
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Flash Frame Visuals Academy of Film
and Telivision
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5.
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None of these
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Which among the following states was in news for
reaching an agreement with the Joint Committee on the Inner Line Permit System
(JCILPS) over the issue of implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system?
Options:
1.
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Arunachal Pradesh
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2.
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Nagaland
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3.
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Mizoram
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4.
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Manipur
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5.
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Assam
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With which of the following countries did
Pakistan recently ink a deal to acquire 4 advance Mi-35 'Hind E' combat
helicopters?
Options:
1.
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China
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2.
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USA
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3.
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Canada
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4.
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Russia
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5.
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Germany
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Question:20
Which of the following is the web portal launched
by the Government for the students seeking educational loans?
Options:
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www.studentfund.co.in
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2.
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www.vidyalakshmi.co.in
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3.
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www.vidhyardhikusal.co.in
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4.
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www.myfund.gov.in
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5.
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None of these
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Which among the following airports has become the
first airport in the world to fully operate on solar power?
Options:
1.
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Cochin
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2.
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Bangalore
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3.
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Ahmedabad
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4.
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Chennai
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5.
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Goa
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Question:22
Which among the following became the first
country in the world to receive funds from United Nations for its fast growing
Solar Home Systems?
Options:
1.
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Bhutan
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2.
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Srilanka
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3.
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Bangladesh
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4.
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India
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5.
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Pakistan
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Which of the following states recently launched
the RISHTA project, which is an efficient smart LED based street lighting
project?
Options:
1.
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Himachal Pradesh
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2.
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Haryana
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3.
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Sikkim
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4.
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Punjab
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5.
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Meghalaya
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Question:24
Who among the following is the new CMD of Air
India limited?
Options:
1.
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Rohit Nandan
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2.
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Ashwani Lohani
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3.
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Arun Bhatia
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4.
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Uma Shankar
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5.
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Poonam Malakondaiah
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Question:25
With which of the following countries did India
sign a pact to curb black money?
Options:
1.
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Bangladesh
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2.
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Pakistan
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3.
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Burma
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4.
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Seychelles
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5.
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None of these
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Which among the following Indian companies was
NOT named among the world's 100 most innovative companies by Forbes?
Options:
1.
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Tata Consultancy Services
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2.
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Hindustan Unilever
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3.
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Sun Pharma Industries
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4.
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Reliance Industries
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5.
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None of these
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\Question:27
Which among the following is the date set to
introduce Bharat Stage IV compliant four wheeler vehicles through out the
country?
Options:
1.
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1 April 2017
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2.
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1 April 2018
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3.
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1 April 2019
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4.
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1 April 2020
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5.
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1 April 2021
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Question:28
Who among the following was recently conferred
with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015?
Options:
1.
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Bhimsen Joshi
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2.
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Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
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3.
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Babasaheb Purandare
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4.
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Ratan Tata
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5.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Question:29
Who among the following has won the James Tait
Black Award 2015, UK's oldest literary prize?
Options:
1.
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Padgett Powell
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2.
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Alan Warner
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3.
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Jim Crace
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4.
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Zia Haider Rahman
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5.
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Sebastian Barry
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Question:30
In which of the following countries did the
NATO's airborne drills, dubbed as 'Swift Response 15', take place?
Options:
1.
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Germany
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2.
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Turkey
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3.
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Italy
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4.
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Poland
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5.
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Greece
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Question:31
Which of the following countries has recently won
its maiden Under-16 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship
title 2015?
Options:
1.
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India
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2.
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Paksitan
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3.
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Bangladesh
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4.
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Srilanka
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5.
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Afghanistan
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Question:32
Which of the following cities will soon be
conferred with the title of 'Twin National Heritage Cities' by the Union
Tourism Ministry?
Options:
1.
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Rishikesh and Haridwar
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2.
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Varanasi and Gaya
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3.
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Tirupati and Srisailam
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4.
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Madurai and Kanchi
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5.
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None of these
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Question:33
Who among the following is the new president of
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ?
Options:
1.
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Primo Nebiolo
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2.
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Lamine Diack
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3.
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Sebastian Coe
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4.
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Lord Burghley
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5.
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Adriaan Paulen
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Question:34
Union Government has constituted a three member
panel to assess the situation over the student protests in Film and Television
Institute of India (FTII). FTII is located at _______.
Options:
1.
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Mumbai
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2.
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Pune
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3.
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Delhi
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4.
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Kolkata
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5.
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Bangalore
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Question:35
Reserve Bank of India has granted ‘in-principle’
approval to 11 applicants to start payments banks. Which among the
following is NOT one of them?
Options:
1.
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Reliance Industries
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2.
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Tech Mahindra
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3.
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Paytm
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4.
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Sun Pharma
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5.
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Tata Finance
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Question:36
Lenovo has partnered with the electronics
contract manufacturer Flextronics to start manufacturing at its facility in
Sriperumbudur. Lenovo is headquarted in ______.
Options:
1.
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South Korea
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2.
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China
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3.
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Germany
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4.
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Japan
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5.
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UK
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Question:37
Union Government has completed the demarcation of
eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. In which of the
following cities is the Bird sanctuary located?
Options:
1.
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Bangalore
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2.
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Mangalore
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3.
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Delhi
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4.
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Mumbai
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5.
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Kolkata
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Question:38
Which among the following has emerged as the most
attractive travel hotspot in the world according to the Ultimate Travelist of
Lonely Planet?
Options:
1.
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The Temples of Angkor
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2.
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The Great Barrier Reef
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3.
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Inca City of Machu Picchu
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4.
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Great Wall of China
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5.
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Taj Mahal
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Question:39
Which of the following has instituted the new
system of Suspicious Transaction Reports(STRs) for reporting suspicious trades
in order to check money laundering through stock markets?
Options:
1.
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Bombay Stock Exchange
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2.
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National Stock Exchange
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3.
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SEBI
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4.
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Vadodara Stock Exchange
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5.
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None of these
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Question:40
Who among the following have been recommended for
the Prestigious Dhyan Chand Award 2015?
Options:
1.
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TPP Nair
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2.
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Romeo James
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3.
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SP Misra
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4.
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All of the above
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5.
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None of these
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