KARTIK

YUWAM

GENERAL AWARENESS
Tripura Government Museum was established in -----. 1970

On which date, the International Day for Older Persons is observed? October 1

Sandeep Tulsi Yadav, Wrestler of Western Railway, created the history by winning
Bronze Medal at Senior World Wrestling Championship in ----- Kg. 66

In which state 35th National Games will be held in Feb 2014? Kerala
As per the latest survey, which of the following is emerged as topmost global brand in
the world? Apple

Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code is a 6 digit code of Post Office numbering used
by India Post. The PIN was introduced on August 15, ------. 1972

Who has won Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year? Saina Nehwal

Who has been conferred "Allard Prize for International Integrity"? -Anna Hazare

7th East Asian Summit was held in ----- on September 25-27. Bali

The "Mount Augustus" is in which country? -Australia

Which country has announced its withdrawal from Commonwealth of Nations? Gambia

In October 2013, which state government, has decided to put ban on advertising of
tobacco products in the state? Kerala

India and Tanzania agreed to Double Volume of Bilateral Trade in next ---- Years. -2

Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of National Tobacco Control
Campaign? -Rahul Dravid

How many scientists have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science
and Technology for the year 2013? Eight

Which country has imposed ban on Skype, WhatsApp and Viber recently? Pakistan

Name the Vietnam Independence hero who recently passed away? - Vo Nguyen Giap

The Ministry of Tourism launched "----- Days of the Incredible Indian Himalayas"
campaign on the World Tourism Day.- 777

As per the latest report by the French Institute of Demographic Studies, by which year
India will surpass China as the world's most populous country? 2050



The State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) has achieved a trading profit of Rs.
----- crore during 2012-13. -119

Sania Mirza and -------- has won China Open Women's Double 2013 Tennis Title? -Cara
Black
In October 2013, which country has started import of power from India? Bangladesh

Which of the following is the smallest country in Africa continent? Seychelles

The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) aims to reform ___. -Higher
Education

Who has won Korean Grand Prix 2013? - Sebastian Vettel

Mr. Alberto Vaquina is Prime Minister of- Mozambique

James Rothman, Randy Schekman and ---------- has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in
Medicine? Thomas Suedhof

Globally, approximately ---- million people die each year as result of diseases caused by
tobacco consumption. -6

The Indian Air Force celebrated its 81st anniversary on ----- Oct 2013.- 08

The Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo is a friendship road connecting India and which country?
Myanmar

The White Cane Day is celebrated across the world every year on the ----- of October. -
15th

Who has become first elected Tamil Chief Minister of Sri Lanka? -C. V. Wigneswaran

Francois Englert and Peter Higgs, who have won 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, belong to
Belgium and --------- respectively? Britain

The United Nations has designated the first ----- of October every year as World Habitat
Day. Monday

Who has won International Press Institute Award for excellence in Journalism? - Karan
Thapar

The HRD Ministry will soon launch ---- DTH educational channels. 50

The first mega Food Park in Uttar Pradesh would be set up in Jagdishpur of Amethi
district. This mega food park would be developed by__.- Aditya Birla Group

The second ---- of October has been declared as World Egg Day by the International
Egg Commission to help raise awareness about nutritional benefits of eggs. Friday

Who has won China Open Men's Single Tennis Title 2013? -Novak Djokovic



Who has won 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature? -Alice Munro

Who has won European Union's "Sakharov Human Rights" Prize? -Malala Yousafzai

Indian Railways have carried ----- million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during
the first half of fiscal 2013. -511
Who will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year
2012? -M S Swaminathan

Who has been nominated by Govt. of India as Chairman of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata? -Sitaram Sharma

Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola won Miss Muslimah World 2013 title. She is from which country?
-Nigeria

Who has been honoured with the Pride of the Nation award? -John Abraham

Who has been awarded with Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield by President Pranab
Mukherjee on the occasion of Hindi Divas in Delhi? -NTPC

Which of the following countries is known as Play Ground of Europe? -Switzerland

Which film has bagged the Best Film Award at Ladakh International Film Festival?
OASS

In which state Sipat Thermal Power Plant has been inaugurated recently?
Chhattisgarh

Mohammad Abdul Hamid is the President of- -Bangladesh

Who has been chosen for Policy Leadership Award-2013 in Agriculture? Prakash
Singh Badal

What is Dhruv? -Helicopter

Germany has committed financial and technical assistance to ----- for the Green Energy
Corridors. India

Who is the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities? -Wajahat Habibullah

World Alzheimer's Day is observed on_____ September 21

The term of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on automobile sector has been
further extended by -----. -2 years

Which of the following has been separated by the Luzon Strait? -Taiwan and
Philippines

Dr. Manmohan Singh dedicated the state-run NTPC's Rajiv Gandhi Sipat Super Thermal
Power Station in ---- to the nation. Chhattisgarh



Who has been appointed as first Brand Ambassador for Border Security Force (BSF)? -
Virat Kohli

"Helina" is an upgraded version of which missile? -Nag
With which Sport the Sultan Johor Cup is related? -Hockey
"London Whale" Scandal is related to which foreign bank? -JP Morgan Chase

The ------ National Aviation University Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President
of India. -Indira Gandhi

------------ and Malala Yousufzai were declared winners of this year's prestigious 'Clinton
Global Citizens Awards'.-Bunker Roy

India has offered to help ----- develop its renewable energy resources. -Cuba

Who has won 2013 Women's Table Tennis World Cup? -Liu Shiwen

Largest Solar Power Project in the World to be set up in ----- -Rajasthan

Which country is the largest producer of Greenhouse gases in the world? -China

UIDAI has a mandate of enrolling ---- crore residents for Aadhaar across the country by
2014. -60

What is the name of Australia's most powerful super computer? Raijin

As per the latest report, which of the following are the most advanced states in India? -
Kerala and Goa

General Secretary of the ----- and Rajya Sabha member Mohan Singh passed away. -
Samajwadi Party

Which country will host NATO Summit-2014? -Britain

The Salary of Chief Election Commissioner of India is equal to the salary of___ -Judge
of Supreme Court

Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone of MEMU Coach Factory near Rupaheli Station,
Bhilwara District, -------. -Rajasthan

G-4 Nations comprises Brazil, Germany, Japan and ................. India

The Subroto Cup championship is being organised by Subroto Mukherjee Education
Society under the aegis of the Indian Air Force since -----. -1960

World Tourism Day is observed on _____. -September 27

India's Swaran Singh Virk is associated with which of the following sports? -Rowing

Who won the title of "Miss World 2013"? -Megan Young



In which state the state-run 'Amma Drinking Water' plant, has recently been
inaugurated? -Tamil Nadu
Which country has recently agreed to initiate steps to enhance Media cooperation with
India? -China

The Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch unveiled the Brass Plate
World Heritage Plaque at which fort? -Chittaurgarh Fort

Who is the Union Minister of Labour & Employment? -Sis Ram Ola

Justice C Nagappan and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh were sworn in as judges of - Supreme
Court

Which Indian State has been found to have maximum unemployment rate in the
country? -Sikkim

Who is the Principal Advisor to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also popularly known as
'Metroman'? -E Sreedharan

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of ---------------- near Ajmer
in Rajasthan. -Kishangarh Airport

Which institution is the Nodal Agency to monitor, verify and enforce the genuineness of
products being sold as Khadi? - KVIC

Which state has recently started the implementation of the National Food Security Act on
the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti? -Rajasthan

The newly formed Telangana state will have how many districts of undivided Andhra
Pradesh? -10

Which country's' Government has recently honoured former Defence Minister V. K.
Krishna Menon posthumously at a ceremony? -Bangladesh

Which was the first missile to be developed by DRDO under India's prestigious IGMDP?
-The Prithvi-II

Which government department has signed an agreement with Wall Street Exchange,
recently? -India Post

The Ministry of Science & Technology has launched its new project of ----------- for the
future Inspire Awards. -E-MIAS

Who has become the first contestant of Indian heritage to win the Miss America
pageant? -Nina Davuluri

--------------- and Malala Yousufzai were declared winners of this year's prestigious
'Clinton Global Citizens Awards'. -Bunker Roy

Who has been sworn in as Cambodian Prime Minister for another five-year term,
recently? -Hun Sen



Indira Talwani has been nominated to the key post of US District Court judge in-
Massachusetts

Who has been sworn in as judge on the bench of the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the
District of Columbia Circuit? - Sri Srinivasan

The president of which country has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize?
Russia

Elio Di Rupa is Prime Minister of- -Belgium

The state-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station is located in- -Chhattisgarh

The Raghuram Rajan panel report has ranked --------- and Kerala as the most advanced
states. Goa

Who has retained the top spot on the Forbes list for the twentieth straight year? -Bill
Gates

Which of the following cities in India has been named the world's second most honest
city, according to a survey of 16 cities worldwide? Mumbai

Paddler Bhavina Hashmukhbhai Patel became the first Indian to win a _________ medal
at the 2013 ITTF PTT Asian Table Tennis regional championships at Beijing. Silver\

Kanwar Deep Singh has been elected as the President of the Indian Hockey Federation
for a term of how many years? Four

India has launched its ambitious pension scheme, Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha
Yojana, for over 5 million overseas workers in which city? Dubai

India has, recently, developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile _______ with a
range between 60-170 km. Pragati

The GOI has renamed the PDS to prevent Opposition parties from taking credit for
implementing the National Food Security Act. Mention the new name. -Indiramma Anna
Yojana

India has introduced Pravasi Suraksha Yojana named after which politicians to provide
insurance cover and ensure the financial welfare of over five million overseas Indian
workers? -Mahatma Gandhi

The country's richest woman, Savitri Jindal, was inducted as a minister in the cabinet of
which state, recently?

-Haryana
India has signed ____ agreements with Peru including one on defence cooperation and
another on establishment of a Joint Commission. Four



Which company had defeated Air India in the 48th Bombay Gold Cup All India Hockey
final? -Indian Oil Corporation

Which country announced that it will wind down its military mission in Afghanistan with
the withdrawal of most of its troops by the end of 2014? Australia

Which country, recently, test-fired Hatf IX (Nasr) missile? -Pakistan

British Paralympic powerlifter Ali Jawad won ________ at the International Paralympic
Committee Asian Open Championships with a world-record lift. Gold

Who will deliver this year's Penguin Lecture, which will feature some of the world's most
respected leaders, thinkers and writers over the years? -Amitabh Bachchan

India's first mission to which planet blasted off successfully completing the first stage of
an 11-month journey? Mars

The ______ edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in New Delhi from 7th to 9th of
January 2014.-12th

Which country became the first South Asian Country to have approved the commercial
cultivation of transgenic Bt brinjal? Bangladesh

Microsoft recently developed Kinect Sign Language Translator that converts signs into
spoken and written language in collaboration with the researchers of which country?
China

Yuki Bhambri of _____ won the ATP men's singles title of Traralgon event in Australia.
India

India and which country signed an MoU for cooperation between Prasar Bharati and
Radio and Television Institute of that country?- Cuba

Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the BNP Paribas Masters Tennis tournament at _ -Paris

India recently signed a treaty with which country for transfer of sentenced prisoners
languishing in jails in the two countries? Vietnam

Scientists discovered a new planet called Kepler 78b which has a similar mass and
density to that of which planet? Earth

Srishti Rana of India was crowned ______________ in Busan, South Korea. -Miss Asia
Pacific World 2013

US President Barack Obama was ranked ________ in Forbes list of "The World's Most
Powerful People".-second

Who has been listed the world's third most powerful woman on Forbes' list of "The
World's Most Powerful People"? -Sonia Gandhi



Justice R. Banumathi was appointed as the Chief Justice of ______. -Jharkhand High
Court

PM Manmohan Singh was conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the prestigious State
Institute of International Relations of which country? Russia

Who has been awarded the Mother Teresa International Award by NGO The Harmony
Foundation for her efforts towards achieving social justice? -Sushmita Sen

Anjali Gopalan was awarded with Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. The award was
given by which country? France

Imomali Rakhmon has been re-elected the President of which country? Tajikistan

Which country launched the Olympic torch into space, as part of the flame's journey
ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics? Russia

Indian Navy inducted the 4th generation advanced jet trainer aircraft ______ that has
been built by HAL. -Hawk 132

Who has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador for South Korea? -Shahrukh
Khan

Manna Dey died, recently, in Bangalore. Who was he? -Singer

Carol Burnett of US was honoured with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Who
is she? Comedian

Moscow hosted the 14th India-Russia Annual Summit. Who represented India in the
Summit? -Prime Minister of India

U N Security Council elected how many new non-permanent members in the 15-
member Council? Five

Who has been conferred with the first Yash Chopra Memorial Award for her contribution
to cinema? -Lata Mangeshkar

_________ Indians have made to 2013 Fortune magazine's global list of top-50 women
business leaders. -Four

The International Hockey Federation has selected which country to host the men's World
Cup in 2018? India
Martha Dodray from Bihar has been honoured with a prestigious UN Foundation award
for her work in protecting children from which disease? -Polio

India and __________ signed the bilateral agreement for the promotion and
development of traditional systems of medicine. - Hungary

Who released a book on Indian painting written by Prof. B.N. Goswami in New Delhi,
recently? -Manmohan Singh



Which state lifted the Girls' title of the 54th Subroto Cup football tournament? Manipur

Sarojini Varadappan died, recently, due to brief illness. Who was she? -Social Worker

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on _________. -17th
October

Jairam Ramesh released the book 'Walking With Giants' a memoir written by former
Finance Secretary G. Ramachandran. Jairam Ramesh is ________. -Union Minister
for Rural Development

Who was named Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013? -Greg du Toit

Ajit Agarkar announced retirement. He used to play _______. Cricket

World Food Day is celebrated on _________. -16 October

Eleanor Catton won the 2013 Man Booker prize for English fiction for which novel? -The
Luminaries

India has been ranked _______ in the Global Hunger Index this fiscal. 63rd

Justice M B Shah Commission has submitted its third and final report. The commission
was set up to report on ___________. -Illegal Mining

According to the World Prosperity Index 2013, which is the most prosperous country in
the world? Norway

'Industry, Impartiality, Integrity' is the motto of which organization? CBI

Rajiv Gandhi Aviation University will be setup in which district? -Rae Bareli

'Malabar' is bilateral naval field training exercise between India and _______. US

Gabriela Isler won Miss Universe 2013. She is from _______. -Venezuela

The book title '1283' is about the career illustration of which football legend? Pele
Parvinder Sohi Behuria, a Senior IRS officer was appointed as the Secretary General of
_____________. -National Human Rights Commission

Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Beema Yojna Health care scheme for BPL families was
launched in ________.-Punjab

Iran signed a roadmap agreement to allow inspectors broader access to nuclear sites
with which organization?- IAEA

The World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on _________. 10
November

Aditya Mehta is related to which sport? Snooker Who has been named world's most
powerful person by Forbes Magazine? -Vladimir Putin



__________ chief Lalu Prasad and JD(U) member Jagdish Sharma have been
disqualified from the Lok Sabha following their conviction in the fodder scam case. RJD

A radio documentary in the Australian-Indian community has won a prestigious United
Nations Association of Australia media award. The documentary was about
____________. -Domestic Violence

PM Manmohan Singh's wife, Gursharan Kaur, has become the first SPG protectee to
have women commandos in her immediate security cordon. Expand SPG. - Special
Protection Group

The lower house of which country's parliament has approved a new legislation that
toughens punishment for terrorism and requires terrorists' relatives to pay for the
damages caused in attacks? Russia

One of the immigration proposals of the UK, which envisaged subjecting visitors from six
high-risk Commonwealth countries to pay a surety of _________ for a visa to the U.K.,
has been withdrawn, recently. -3000

Which two countries has the lost of voting right in UNESCO? -US and Israel

The GOI has decided to commemorate the ________ Birth Anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal
Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. -125th

Who recently said that 'International Law as we know derives from customary law and
agreements signed by sovereign States'? -Vice President, Hamid Ansari

A new study has found a 10 per cent increase in the number of HIV-infected cases in
which country? Australia

Justice Ajit Prakash Shah has taken over as the new Chairman of the ------- Law
Commission of India. - 20th
Who became UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia? -Sachin Tendulkar

The Panch Prayag is in the state of ___ - Uttarakhand

The cinema in North-East will complete ----years in 2015. -80

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the fifth tiger reserve in
Nagzira. In which state is Nagzira located? Maharashtra

Who inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Coir Board on November 25,
2013 at a function at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi? -Pranab Mukherjee

In which state India's first Synthetic Rubber Plant was inaugurated, recently? Haryana

National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrated its ---- anniversary on 24 Nov 2013 with
traditional fervour.

65th


Who took oath as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan? -Tasadduq Hussain Jilani

Who is Lt Gen P S Bhalla? -DG, NCC

Which city will host the 2020 World Expo Trade Convention? Dubai

Who is Prof P. J. Kurien? -Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha

Which nation has recently qualified World T20 Championship for the first time? Nepal

The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme has come into effect
from -------. -10.5.2013

According to Transparency International Corruption Perception Index 2013, which
country is least corrupt country in the world? -Denmark

Who has won LG People's Choice Award 2013? -M S Dhoni

Koyna is located in -----. Maharashtra

Who has won UN Human Rights Prize 2013? -Malala Yousafzai

Who assumed charge as the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals and fertilizers? -Aradhana Johri

Paul Walker, who died recently, was a famous ----------------. Actor
Government of Goa has increased the limit of film finance to Rs. ----------- lakh for the
promotion of regional cinema. -50

Which Pakistani cricket player has been inducted into cricket's Hall of Fame, recently? -
Waqar Younis

Which is India's first indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft? -Tejas

The Kaam Maango Abiyan was launched in Jharkhand in Chaibasa district recently by --
----, Chief Minister of Jharkhand. -Hemant Soren

In which city India's first heritage transport museum has been opened? Gurgaon

The "Hezbollah" is an Islamic militant group and political party. In which country
"Hezbollah" is based? Lebanon

With reference to Indian sports, in which city Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range is located?
Delhi

Who released a book entitled Journalism Ethics and Responsiblities edited by senior
journalist Seema Mustafa? -M. Hamid Ansari

Who has assigned additional charge of Director, National Police Academy? -T. K. Vinod
Kumar



The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for extension of financial assistance to -----
Port Trust (KoPT) to meet the dredging expenditure incurred by KoPT for maintenance
of the river/channel. Kolkata

Which country will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017? India

What is the position of India in Global Corruption Perception Index 2013? -94th

With milk production peaking ---- million tonnes in 2012-13, India is the largest producer
of the milk in the world today. -132.43

Justice R. Banumathi took oath as the Chief Justice of which High Court? -Jharkhand

Who has been sworn in as the 6th President of Maldives? -Abdulla Yameen

Who took over the command of the Pakistan Army? -Raheel Sharif

Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani took oath as Pakistan's ---- Chief Justice. -21st

Who has taken over as India's next high commissioner to the UK? -Ranjan Mathai

Who was sworn in as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh? -Raman Singh

The National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been
instituted by the -----. -Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Who was sworn in as Rajasthan's Chief Minister? -Vasundhara Raje

Who took over as the Director General of National Cadet Corps? -Aniruddha
Chakravarty

Venezuela's ------ was crowned Miss Earth 2013. -Alyz Henrich

Who assumed charge as the Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals
and fertilizer? -Rajiv Mehrishi

Who has bagged the 'Emerging Cricketer of the Year' trophy at the ICC Annual awards?
-Cheteshwar Pujara

Satya Prasad Roy Burman passed away in Kolkata. Who was he? -Founder of Khadim
India Ltd

Vinay Apte died at the age of 62. Who was he? Actor

Who is Akihito? -Emperor of Japan

Popular ------ film comedian Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam died. -Telugu

Who is C. S. Verma? -Chairman, SAIL

Which country will host the Common Wealth Summit 2015? -Malta



The ----- International Children Film Festival of India was inaugurated at Hyderabad. -
18th

The "Yashsvini Health Insurance Scheme" is associated with which state? -Karnataka

Who is N. Kiran Kumar Reddy? -Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

Doris Lessing, who passed away recently, was a well known ____. Author

The Government has decided to confer, the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award on
eminent scientist ------ and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. -Prof C. N. R. Rao

India's "Gaganjeet Bhullar" and "Anirban Lahiri" are associated with which sport/ event?
Golf

First Ever Joint India-Russia Air Force Exercise will be held in -----. -2014

Who has been named male World Athlete of the Year 2013? -Usain Bolt
Who will be awarded the "Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development
for 2013"? -Angela Merkel

The "ISON" is a ____. Comet

Lionel Messi has been chosen for Golden Boot Trophy for third time. He is from which
country? -Argentina

One of the best known representatives of the 'New Wave Czech Cinema', Jiri Menzel
received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ---- edition of IFFI. -44th

Which book has won the 2013 US National Book Award in fiction? -The Good Lord Bird

Who has been honoured with the first Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality at
the 44th International Film Festival of India? -Waheeda Rehman

Frederick Sanger, who passed away, recently, was a ___ -Biochemist

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated 3rd ------ International Competition
Conference on the 21st November, 2013 in a function at New Delhi. BRICS

Which country hosted the 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference? -Poland

The "Thirumayam Fort" is located in which state? -Tamil Nadu

Magnus Carlsen is the new World Champion of Chess. He belongs to which country?
Norway

Who inaugurated an exhibition "The Mughals : Life, Art and Culture"? -M. Hamid Ansari

The "Dhanush" is a ---- -Missile



Who is author of the book Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer? -Cyrus Mistry

What does "T" stand for in TAPI, the proposed natural gas pipeline being developed by
Asian Development Bank? -Turkmenistan

The controversial 300-MW Lakhwar hydroelectric power project is related to which
state? -Uttarakhand

Who has been elected as new Chief Boxing Coach of India? -Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu

Volocopter, world's first green helicopter has been tested in which country, recently? -
Germany

Who inaugurated an Art Exhibition 'Soul in Art at 44th IFFI? -Manish Tewari
When is International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed? -3rd December

When is World AIDS Day observed? -1st December

Which month is observed as Diabetes Month world over? -November

In which state Melghat and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserves are located?
Maharashtra

National Policy for Persons with Disabilities has been formulated in ----. -2005

The Competition Authorities of BRICS support the hosting of the Fourth BRICS ICC
during ------. -2015

President Pranab Mukherjee released a postal stamp and 'First Day' cover on Indian
Navy's recently commissioned aircraft carrier ____________. INS Vikramaditya

Indian-American author __________ and filmmaker Mira Nair have been honoured for
their contributions to the global artistic community. -Salman Rushdie

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad announced that
not a single case of wild polio has been reported from any part of the country since the
past ----- years. Two

Which country has become the 18th member of the euro zone? - Latvia
Ariel Sharon passed away at the age of 85. Who was he?-Former Prime Minister of
Israel

Corey Anderson, who hit the fastest century in one-day international history recently,
belongs to which country?- New Zealand

Who is the new Air Force Chief of India? -Arup Raha

The ---- National Youth Festival was held in Ludhiana from the 12th-16th January, 2014.-
18th



Every year on ---- January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, is observed as
the National Youth Day- 12th

Which state has launched free CFL bulbs scheme for hut dwellers?- Tamil Nadu

Who has won the Chennai Open Tennis Trophy 2013?- Stanislas Wawrinka

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), with a proven track record of ----
successful flights, has provided the country the crucial autonomy in 'access to space'.-
24

The Loser festival is the most important festival celebrated in Ladakh

India's maiden moon exploration mission 'Chandrayaan-1' was launched in October-
2008
Who has won the Portugal's Highest Honor 'Symbol of Portugal' Award? - Cristiano
Ronaldo

India's maiden mission to moon Chandrayaan-1 carried six scientific instruments from ---
- and Europe- USA

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the - Mediterranean Sea

According to data for 2009, India stood ----- in terms of number of papers published- 11th

Football legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira who passed away recently, belongs to which
country? Portugal

In which state "Araku Valley" is located? - Andhra Pradesh

Who is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck? - King of Bhutan

In which year Government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal?
1990

The first meeting of the Mission Authority of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
(RUSA) was held on ------- in New Delhi - 8th January, 2014

The Reunion Island is a small French island located in the - Indian Ocean

Who is Itsunori Onodera? - Defence Minister of Japan

The Prime Minister of which country was the chief guest at this year's Republic Day
parade in India? Japan

Government of Kerala observes ---- annually as Vayanadinam or the Day of Reading
with a week-long series of activities at schools and public institutions- 19th June

Who has won the FIFA Ballon d' Or Award for 2013? - Cristiano Ronaldo

When is World Hindi Day observed every year? - January 10



Who is Abdulla Yameen?- President of Maldives

What is India's ranking in the recently released Nuclear Materials Security Index? - 23rd

Who has been appointed as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home
Affairs? - Dr. Vinod Aggarwa
Who has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur?- Vinod Kumar Duggal
Who took additional charge of the Ministry of Environment & Forests?- Dr. M. Veerappa
Moily

Who was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister?- Sheikh Hasina

----- poet Chinu Modi has been conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2013-
Gujarati

Juanita Moore passed away at the age of 99. Who was she?- Actress

Vishwanath Ramachandra Bondre died at the age of 77 years. Who was he?- Cricketer

Renowned ---- actress Anjali Devi died- Telugu

In June ----, Chingus Sarai was declared as a 'State Protected Monument' by the
Government of Jammu and Kashmir.- 1984

Who took oath as the seventh Chief Minister of Delhi?- Arvind Kejriwal

Who is Shri Mallikarjun Kharge?- Minister of Railways

As per the National Family Health Survey latest data, which state has maximum cases of
malnutrition in the country? Jharkhand

In the Budget speech on 28.2.2013, the Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had
announced that the Government will set-up a Fund called the Nirbhaya Fund and
contribute Rs. ---- crore to the Fund- 1000

Which country has won Junior Men's Hockey World Cup? Germany

The Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Manish Tewari laid the Foundation Stone of
Rural Road under PMGSY at village Dhandra of Ludhiana

Michelle Bachelet has been recently elected as President of Chile

Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) SABLA, India
(2010) is being implemented in ----- selected districts across the country- 205

According to Sample Registration System 2012 of Registrar General of India, Infant
Mortality Rate (IMR) is ---- per 1000 live births.- 42

Who is the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year? - Andy Murray



Indian Railways bagged highest ever ---- National Energy Conservation Awards for the
Year 2013.- 22

What is the name of AK 47 assault rifle designer, who passed away recently?- Mikhail
Kalashnikov
Vernon Philander, who has been declared as World's No.1 Bowler in ICC Test Rankings,
belongs to which country?- South Africa

The Trilateral Tabletop Exercise (TTEX) 2013 is a maritime exercise between - India,
Sri Lanka and Maldives

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office of the Chief
Information Commissioner to ------at the Rashtrapati Bhawan- Sushma Singh

Who has won the women's singles title at Senior National Badminton Championships?-
P. V. Sindhu

The President, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the School of Commerce and Economics
of Loyola College at Chennai

G.S. Shivarudrappa, who passed away recently, was a distinguished poet of which
language? Kannada

Ministry of Minority Affairs under its Minority Development Programme has approved
projects worth Rs. ----- crore- 1102.66

Zaheer Khan has become the 4th Indian bowler to take ---- wickets in test match- 300

What is Agni-3?- Missile

In context to India's defence structure Agni Missile is _____ ballistic missile- Surface-
to-Surface

In which country world's first artificial heart transplant was performed, recently? France
Pran Chopra, who passed away recently, was a Journalist

Who has won 34th National Archery Championship?- Deepika Kumari

Who has been appointed as Director General of National Security Guard? - J. N.
Choudhury

The controversial Kishenganga river project is located in which state? - Jammu and
Kashmir

Who has been appointed as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force?-
Arvind Ranjan

Who received C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2013?- Kapil Dev

University Grants Commission was established in 1953



With which country India has signed deal for Super Hercules Aircraft, recently?- USA
The Centre has sanctioned Rs ----- crores to Maharashtra for improving rural road
network under the Prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) II- 488.59

In which state, Sunburn, an electronic dance music festival is organised every year?-
Goa

Who has been appointed as the Special DG, Border Security Force?- Devendra Kumar
Pathak

The United Nation has recently declared March 3rd as - World Wildlife Day

The Central Government has approved a proposal for ----- new projects for providing
comprehensive water supply to various areas of Chennai city- 10

The Blue Mountain one of the world's most expensive coffee, is grown in which
country?- Jamaica
The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in ----- on the recommendation of
Santanam Committee- 1964

South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) was formed in the year 1984
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan is a flagship programme that has been launched
with an outlay of Rs. ----- crores under the XII Plan, ending 2017- 25000

TEJAS attained a significant milestone on 27th Dec 2013, by flying the ______ sortie
this year- 500th

India, which ranks 11th amongst major shipbuilding countries in the world, has been re-
elected unopposed to the Council of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for
___________ years- two

President Mamnoon Hussain conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz on new army chief Gen
Raheel Sharif and Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Gen Rashad Mehmood.
Mamnoon Hussain is the President of Pakistan

In India, agricultural land makes up over ----- per cent of the total geographical area- 43

According to the Lokpal & Lokayukta Act 2013, who is not a part of the selection
committee for choosing the Lokpal chairperson?- Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Who unveiled the Photographs of Presidents of Central Legislative Assembly and
portraits of former Speakers of Lok Sabha at Central Hall of Parliament House?- Pranab
Mukherjee

In which year, DRDO was established to achieve self-reliance in critical defence
technologies and systems? 1958

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development was established in March ----- at
Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu as a registered body- 1993

Juthika Roy passed away recently. Who was she?- Bhajan Singer


Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ------ Anniversary of the Advocates' Association of
Western India, Mumbai- 150th

Who has become the fastest batsman to score 11,000 test runs, recently? - Kumar
Sangakkara

Recently, with which country India has signed agreements on Green Energy
Corridors?- Germany

President, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of
Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College at Mumbai

In which state Singhbhum Elephant Reserve is located?- Jharkhand

Which has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded for energy efficiency?-
Delhi Metro

Who has been appointed as brand ambassador for Central Reserve Police Force? - M.
C. Mary Kom

Who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman award for the year 2013?-
Vishwanath Tripathi

Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. ----- lakhs on Chemists
and Druggists Association, Ferozepur and its office bearers- 55.42

Marry Barra who has topped the Fortune list of 50 most powerful women in business
is associated with which organisation?- General Motors

Who is Hifikepunye Pohamba?- President of Namibia

Who is Dr. Hage Geingob?- Prime Minister of Namibia

What is the full form of PKI?- Public Key Infrastructure

Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system capable of answering questions
posed in natural language, developed by IBM

The Minister of Mines, Dinsha J. Patel, inaugurated the ----- Central Geological
Programming Board (CGPB) meeting- 53rd

President Pranab Mukherjee presented Bharat Ratna to Prof. CNR Rao and ------ at a
Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan- Sachin Tendulkar

Who have won the Women's Doubles title of the Australian Open 2014?- Sara Errani
and Robert Vinci
The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari presented the ---- Moorti Devi Award to
Haraprasad Das, one of the most influential contemporary poet and thinker in Odia
Literature at a function- 26th

Who have won the Mixed Doubles title of the Australian Open 2014?- Kristina
Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor



Who have won the Men's Doubles title of the Australian Open 2014?- Lukasz Kubot
and Robert Lindstedt

Who has won the Men's Singles title of the Australian Open 2014?- Stanislas Wawrinka

Who has won the Women's Singles title of the Australian Open 2014?- Li Na

Currently, how many people die from cancer worldwide every year?- 7.6 million

By which year, premature cancer deaths are projected to increase to 6 million per year?-
2025

Who has taken over as the new chief of the National Security Guard?- J. N. Choudhury

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated ----- Indian Science Congress in
Jammu- 100th

Who has been sworn in as Uttarakhand's eighth Chief Minister? - Harish Rawat

Who has won the 2014 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?- Cyrus Mistry

Who has been conferred theSahitya Akademi Award for the year 2013 for "Dhuliyori
Bharir Sans" his book of poems? - Rabindra Sarkar

National Rail Museum of the Ministry of Railways, celebrated its ---- years of existence in
New Delhi- 37

Gerald D Berreman has died. Who was he?- Social Anthropologist

National Rail Museum was formally inaugurated on the 1st of February- 1977

Adhip Chaudhuri died in Vienna. Who was he?- Economist

As per Census 2011 data, the number of people living on rent in urban areas in the
country are approximately ---- million- 21.72

Who has received Rotary's highest award - Award of Honour?- Pranab Mukherjee

Which country has won the Hero Hockey World League 2014?- Netherland
Who inaugurated an exhibition entitled 'Everything is Inside' by lighting the ceremonial
lamp?- M. Hamid Ansari

Who has won the Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2013?- Anees Slim
Who is Mr. Anupam Shah?- Chairman EEPC India

Who is Park Geun-Hye? - President of the Republic of Korea

Who is the author of the book Sangharsh ke safar kanayak Mulayam ?- Omveer
Tomar



In which city, India's first Climate Change Theatre was opened, recently?- Kapurthala

Namdeo Dhasal who passed away recently, was a famous poet of which language?-
Marathi

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh conferred the National Bravery Awards to --------
young children this year on the eve of Republic Day- 25

The General assembly of the United Nations has declared the year 2016 as-
International Year of Pulses

Who is M.K. Narayanan?- Governor of West Bengal

Which organization has launched "No Lost Generation" project for Syrian children,
recently?- United Nations

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was set up by the National Investigation
Agency Act- 2008

Recently, which state has rolled out "Jeevan Amrut Yojana"? Maharashtra

Agni-I, II, III and Prithvi are in the arsenal of armed forces, giving them reach of over -----
km- 3000

The National Museum of India Cinema will open in Mumbai

Who have won the Best Actor and Actress awards at 20th Screen Award?- Farhan
Akhtar, Deepika Padukone

Who released a book entitled India's Political and Foreign Relations with the Gulf
Region edited by Prof A. K. Pasha at a function?- M. Hamid Ansari

Akkineni Nageswara Rao who passed away recently, was a legendary actor of Telugu

Planning Commission has allocated Rs ----- crore for implementation of Rajiv Awas
Yojana during the 12th Five Year Plan- 32230

Pranlal Patel passed away recently. Who was he?- Photographer
Aruna M. Bahuguna has been appointed as Director SVP, National Police Academy
(NPA), - Hyderabad

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari presented "Pandit Haridutt Sharma Award" to - Dr. M.
Veerappa Moily

Pete Seeger passed away recently. Who was he?- Folk Singer

TDRS Satellite is a - Communication Satellite

Who has been appointed as Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat?- H. C. Meena



Bombay Natural History Society has decided to set up Vulture Safe Zone in-
Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh

Child Sex Ratio in the 0-6 year age group declined steeply from 927 in 2001 to ----- in
2011- 919

The National Girl Child Day is celebrated on ----- January- 24th

Kathy Cross who became first woman to be appointed in ICC's umpiring panel, belongs
to which country?- New Zealand

Government increased health sector allocation by 335% to Rs ---- lakh crore in 12th Plan-
3

According to United Nation latest report, which country has by far the largest population
of illiterate adults in the world?- India

The National Urban Health Mission as a sub-mission of National Health Mission was
approved by the Cabinet on 1st May 2013

The Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), was launched in June 2011

Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) was launched in February- 2013

Australian Open 2014 was the ------ edition of the Australian Open-102nd

Which community was accorded minority status by the central government which will
enable them to avail of benefits in government schemes and programmes?- Jain

The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr M. Veerappa Moily launched the
scheme for sale of ______ LPG cylinders at BPCL petrol station in Defence Colony New
Delhi- 5kg
The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, has approved the
launch of Portability of LPG connections onwards across Oil Marketing Companies
distributors covering ____ districts in the country- 480

Which state's Tourism has been awarded by the United Nations for creating innovative
initiatives for sustainable tourism?- Kerala

India signed an MoU with The Netherlands in the field of ___________ to strengthen
bilateral cooperations- health and medicine

India's first monorail service has been launched in Mumbai

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gifted his copy of the commemorative stamp on the
completion of 200 years of Indian Museum to the Chief Minister of which state?- West
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

India and which other nation has decided to enhance cooperation in sectors such as
pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and health to boost trade and investment between the
countries?- Zimbabwe



The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh released two commemorative postage stamps
in honour of Ghazal singer and musician- Jagjit Singh

Which has become the only state in the country to achieve more than 100 per cent
sanitation in rural and urban households, schools, sanitary complexes and Aanganwadi
centres?- Sikkim

Who has been awarded the Rotary's highest award - Award of Honour in India,
recently? President

To catalyse creation of Rail infrastructure for overall national growth, State Governments
of Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and which other state have
agreed to share cost of several Rail projects in their respective areas?- Haryana

US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Shamina Singh to a key
administration post. She is a- Businesswoman

India has made a contribution of __________ to the Joint Office for Commonwealth
Permanent Missions to the United Nations- USD 100,000

Sushil Koirala was elected Prime Minister of _____, recently- Nepal

India has been ranked _________ in a global list that places countries on how well they
perform on high-priority environmental issues- 155th

Who has been declared the second richest person in British Midlands and one of the
wealthiest in the country, recently?- Lord Swaraj Paul
With Satya Nadella becoming CEO at software giant Microsoft, 10 Indian origin persons
holding top posts at global corporations manage businesses worth about - $350 billion

India has been ranked _______ in the list of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom
Index 2014- 140th

Who is Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa?- King of Bahrain

Which movie has bagged the Best Picture Award at the 86th Oscar Awards 2014?- 12
Years A Slave

Who is M. K. Narayanan?-Governor of West Bengal

Where is the headquarters of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
(OSCE) located? - Vienna, Austria

Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone of Berhampore Military Station at Nabagram
in - West Bengal

Which is India's first dedicated spacecraft for defence applications?- GSAT-7

Who launched a comprehensive web-portal on Anti Human Trafficking Portal?- R. P. N.
Singh



Chandi Prasad Bhatt, who has been selected for the 2013 Gandhi Peace Prize is a
pioneer of the - Chipko Movement

India has become the ---- best in terms of growth amongst top 10 steel producing
countries in the world- Second

Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the SAARC?- Arjun Bahadur
Thapa

The creche facility is available under Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for Children
of Working Mothers for both organized and un-organized sectors. At present there are ---
-- functional crches- 23,555

Horticulture production grew by more than ---- during the last decade in India- 8%

The Gulabi Gang is a group of women activists originally from which state?- Uttar
Pradesh

What is INS Sumedha?- Offshore Patrol Vessel
At present, how many political parties in India have been recognized as National
Parties?- 6

President, Pranab Mukherjee attended the ---- Convocation of Indian Maritime University
at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai on February 22, 2014- 1st
Which was the venue of the Third BIMSTEC Summit held in March 2014?- Myanmar
The "Nalanda Project" is a programme of - Ministry of Minority Affairs

The National Mineral Awards Scheme was instituted in the yea- 1966

On which date Telangana will officially become India's 29th state?- June 2, 2014

The Union Government has recently launched the Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme for -
Minority Students

Who is David Johnston?- Governor General of Canada

Which team is the winner of 68th Santosh Trophy?- Mizoram

India's external debt is only ------ per cent of GDP- 21.2

According to the latest data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), which state has
emerged as fastest growing state during 2012-13?- Bihar

In March 2014, the India-Pakistan International Trade Fair was organized at- Jalandhar

Which country will chair the next BIMSTEC Summit?- Nepal

Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim died on 9 March 2014 due to natural cause. Who
was he?- Vice President of Afghanistan



Who won the National Spelling Bee Competition in the US?- Kush Sharma

Which Indian writer has won the Windham Campbell Literature Prize 2014?- Pankaj
Mishra

When is World Dentist Day observed?- 6 March

When is National Science Day observed?- 28 February

Who is Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud?- Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister
of Saudi Arabia

Who has been appointed as new Director General of Border Security Force?- D. K.
Pathak

The World Longest ----- has been unveiled in Bedfordshire, UK- Aircraft

Sid Caesar died at 91 on 14 February 2014.Who was he? - TV comedian

Amar Kant passed away at the age of 88 in Uttar Pradesh. Who was he?- Writer
Pranab Mukherjee presented the International Gandhi Award for the year ----- to Dr.
Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang- 2013

India's first electric zero-emission bus has been introduced at- Bangalore

Who unveiled the logo of the Copyright Office and launched the web portal with e-filing
facility for Copyright Registration in New Delhi? - Dr. M. M. Pallam Raju

Paco de Lucia who passed away recently, was a famous Guitarist who belongs to
which country?- Spain

Who has won the National Billiards Championship 2014?- Sourav Kothari

Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, India has an ambitious target of ___
MW of solar capacity by 2022- 20,000

The Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project is related to which state?- Assam

While presenting the Interim Budget 2014-15, the Union Finance Minister P
Chidambaram said that India will become the third largest economy behind USA and
China by- 2043

The Government has increased the food subsidy to Rs ------ crore for financial year
2014-15- 1,15,000

Recently, to which of the following languages Union Government has granted classical
language status?- Odia

In which state India's first Minority Cyber Village has been inaugurated, recently?-
Gujarat



International Mother Language Day is observed on- February 21

Andhra Pradesh and ------ have been jointly given the National Tourism Award for
Comprehensive Development of Tourism- Madhya Pradesh

The Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?- Madhya Pradesh

Venom GT is - World's fastest car

Which country has topped in the medal tally of the recently concluded Sochi Winter
Olympics?- Russia

In which state "Bargi Dam" is located?- Madhya Pradesh

The International Woolmark Prize is related to which field?- Fashion Design

Prokash Karmakar who passed away recently, was a famous- Painter
Who has won the second edition of Hero Hockey India League?- Delhi Waveriders
Government has sanctioned Rs. ----- crore to the Nalanda University during its
establishment phase from 2010-11 to 2021-22- 2727.10

India and which other country has agreed to expand cooperation in the restoration and
digitisation of cinema archives?- Poland

Who has been appointed the new chairperson of the prestigious Indian Institute of
Management-Bangalore, recently?- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

India and which other country has signed an Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement
which will enable both countries' film producers to utilize a platform for collaboration on
various facets of film making?- Canada

An ambitious __________ project to set up the first-ever Army patterned Research and
Referral hospital and an AIIMS-like college to render tertiary and specialised treatment
to paramilitary personnel and their families was introduced, recently- Rs 1,368 crore

Union Minister for Urban Development and the Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation, Dr GirijaVyas, laid the Foundation Stone for the Urban Institute of India.
Name the Minister of Urban Development- Kamal Nath

India has inked a defence cooperation pact with which country to take their strategic
partnership further in areas of security?- Saudi Arabia

Recently, how many new judges were sworn in as additional judges of the Bombay High
Court?- Six

The second meeting of India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLTFI)
was held in which city recently?- Mumbai

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announces the establishment
of the R. C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security in the Indian Statistical Institute in
city?- Kolkata



The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurated the Sports Authority of India
National Cycling Academy. Who is the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?- Jitendra
Singh

Recently, India has been placed at _________ position out of 189 countries in a list
prepared by an international organisation that ranks nations on the number of women
representatives in parliament- 111th Ahmedabad will be getting _______ for revamping
of its police machinery with latest technology under the Modernisation of Police Fund
project- Rs 25 crore

The President of India presented the President's Standard to _______ Helicopter Unit
and Colours to No.4 Base Repair Depot of Indian Air Force at Kanpur- 112

Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was sworn in as the
Governor of state, recently?- Kerala

Germany has conferred _________ Indians with its 'Cross of the Order of Merit' award
for their contribution in strengthening Indo-German relations over the past decades-
three

India will collaborate with the four other BRICS countries in science and technology to
generate new knowledge and develop innovative products, services and processes. 'S'
in BRICS stands for- South Africa

Legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's ancestral house, school and his village in
Punjab Province in Pakistan will be restored under a __________ project- Rs 80-million
How many Indian-origin men are among this year's prestigious Heinz Awards recipients
in the US?- Two

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid signed _______ pacts representing India at
the third BIMSTEC Summit covering areas such as cultural exchanges, permanent
secretariat and early weather warning- three

India's Tata Steel and which other public sector company have been named among the
world's most admired companies by Fortune magazine in a list topped by technology
giant Apple?- ONGC

According to a survey by Mercer, which city stood first in the best quality of living in the
world?- Vienna

Two Indian women have made it to the Forbes list of the world's billionaires that saw a
record number of women this year. Name them- Savitri Jindal and Indu Jain

World Health Day is celebrated on ----- April every year to mark the anniversary of the
founding of WHO in 1948- 7

April -----, 2014 was the birth centenary of late Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw- 3

Who took over as the Chief of Material of Indian Navy?- K. R. Nair



Actress ------ has been posthumously given a lifetime achievement award at the
inaugural edition of Filmfare Awards East- Suchitra Sen

Who has won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category?- Vijay Seshadri
Who is Dr. R.K. Tyagi?- HAL Chairman

Who won the Syed Mustaq Ali Cricket T20 Trophy?-Baroda

Who has been appointed as Director General, Border Security Force?- Devendra
Kumar Pathak

Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014?- Stuart Parkin

Sangeet Natak Akademi was established in- 1953

The Head Office of the Unique Identification Authority of India is located in- New Delhi

When is National Safe Motherhood Day observed?- 11 April

In which state Ranthambore National Park is situated?- Rajasthan

Who won the Miss India 2014 title?- Koyal Rana

The National Maritime Day is celebrated on ---- of April every year since the year 1964-
5th
Which country won the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014 title?- Sri Lanka

Who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013?- Gulzar

Which country won the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament?- Australia

Who won the World Twenty20 Player of the Tournament Award?- Mahela Jayawardene

Where is the Head Quarters of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) located?- Geneva

World Cup Soccer 2014 will be held in- Brazil

Who clinched the Miami Masters 2014 title?- Novak Djokovic

Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located?- Pune

The Nuclear Security Summit 2014 was held at Netherlands

The ----- Arab League Summit was held in Kuwait on March 25, 2014- 25th

E.S.L. Narasimhan is the present Governor of - Andhra Pradesh

Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, V. K. Murthy died on 7 April 2014. Who was he?-
Cinematographer Ashish Bose died in New Delhi on 7 April 2014.Who was he?-
Demographer



Who won the Texas Open Squash tournament?- Nour El Sherbini

Mickey Rooney died in California at the age of 93. Who was he?- Actor

Who won the 34th London Marathon?- Wilson Kipsang

The 35th London Marathon will be held on- 26 April 2015

Who won third WTA title at the Family Circle Cup?- Andrea Petkovic

Who has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary? - Viktor Orban

Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca was sworn-in as President of Malta

Viswanathan Anand is associated with which game?- Chess

Former ----- wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins has announced his retirement from cricket-
New Zealand

Which country celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of late Nobel Laureate Octavio
Paz?- Mexico

Who won the Singapore Open 2014?- Simon Santoso

Who has won the 23rd G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2013?- Rajesh
Gopakumar

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council has completed ----- years of
incorporation on 20th March, 2014- 2

The SVEEP programme is associated with- Election Commission

Who has won the 2014 Templeton Prize?- Tomas Halik

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled The Political Economy of
Energy and Growth edited by Najeeb Jung, the Lt Governor of ------ at a function- Delhi

In which state Kalisindh Super Thermal Power plant is located?- Rajasthan

India embarked on the programme to eradicate the nation of polio in -----, when the
disease used to cripple more than 50,000 children in the country every year- 1995

Who has been appointed as Additional Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court?-
Lisa Gill

Who is the winner of the Life Time Achievement Award under 3rd National Photography
Awards?- Rajesh Bedi
Chakradhari Sharan Singh has been appointed as Additional Judge of the ------ High
Court- Patna

Who has been chosen for the Saraswati Samman 2013?- Govind Mishra



One ----- Aircraft of the IAF crashed 72 miles west of Gwalior airbase on 28 March 2014-
C-130J

Who has won the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize?- Shigeru Ban

Who addressed the Polio Free Conclave 2014 organised by the Rotary International?-
Pranab Mukherjee

President, Pranab Mukherjee presented one Padma Vibhushan, 12 Padma Bhushan
and ------ Padma Shri awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati
Bhavan- 53

Which country started its first official census after 30 years?- China

Iron Ore Handling has commenced at ------ Port- Mormugao

When is World Autism Awareness Day celebrated?- April 2

Who has been chosen for Simon Dack Award?- Dr. Sumit Chugh

Who has won the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang (Malaysia) on 30 March 2014?-
Lewis Hamilton

Who has been appointed as the interim president of BCCI board by the Supreme
Court?- Sunil Gavaskar

Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of NATO?- Jens Stoltenberg

Around the globe World Water Day is being observed on 22nd March since- 1993

With which of the following countries India has signed a deal worth over Rs 2,600 crore
to procure 66,000 anti-tank shells to meet the shortfall of critical ammunition faced by its
armoured fleet including the latest T-90 tanks?- Russia

How many Indians has been appointed to Research Advisory Network (RAN) of the
Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) to identify and prioritise web
governance and Internet policy-related issues?- two

Which ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airports
Authority of India (AAI) for the financial year 2014-15, which includes new parameters
such as study on risk management, development of disaster management plan and
implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools?- Ministry of Civil
Aviation

Union ------------------- minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao resigned from the union cabinet to
protest bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh- textiles



With an objective to study the stars and other celestial bodies in the space, Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO) is developing ------------------, a smaller version of Hubble
Space Telescope- Astrosat
The government has appointed senior IFS officer A. Ajay Kumar as India's next
Ambassador to ----------, and Anumula Gitesh Sarma as next High Commissioner to-
Iraq, Fiji

Which city has been put on the country's railway map with the first passenger train of
about 400 commuters arriving at Naharlagun?- Itanagar

Delhi-based green NGO Chintan has won a ---------------- government's Human Rights
Special Mention Award for its commitment to human rights and environment- French

China has become the world's ________ biggest supplier in the major weapons' sector,
increasing the exports by 212 per cent over the past five years, replacing France,
according to a report- fourth

The government has launched an exchange-traded fund of central public sector
enterprises, to raise how much amount for its disinvestment plan?- Rs. 3,000 crore

National Aluminium Company Limited has signed an MoU with _________ regarding
financial and non-financial targets for 2014-15- Union Ministry of Mines

Reliance Power has commissioned the third __________of its Sasan ultra mega power
project in Madhya Pradesh- 660 MW unit

BHEL has bagged an order worth nearly Rs 3,000 crore for supply of steam generators
for an upcoming power project in which of the following states?- Odisha

Indirect tax collections grew by ________ to Rs 4,41,826 crore in the April-February
period of this fiscal amid a slowing economy- 5.6 percent

Which private sector bank has introduced its own card which is aimed at helping farmers
access liquidity round-the-clock?- Axis Bank

Indian companies through their massive USD 17-billion investment in the US have
collectively generated employment opportunities for approximately how many people?-
81000

Ericsson launched an Internet-based school learning programme in collaboration with
which country's government to provide world-class education in the country?- Bhutan

Foreign Direct Investment in India dipped by _______ to $22.03 billion in 2013,
according to the official data- 3%
The output of eight core sectors grew _______ in February, the fastest pace in five
months, on improved production of electricity, coal and crude oil- 2.5 per cent

Which state-owned power equipment maker has secured Rs 125 crore contract for
setting up a 120 MW Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand?- BHEL



As per ADB's report, India's GDP is poised to accelerate to __________ in 2014-15 on
the back of improved performance in industry and services- 5.5 per cent

Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to a two year low of ________ in February
due to softening of prices of food items- 6.73 per cent

Suzlon Group has retained its _____ place among global wind turbine makers in 2013-
5th

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will fully acquire troubled Ranbaxy Laboratories, in an all-
stock transaction with a total equity value of- USD 3.2 billion

India's steel consumption grew by just 0.6% in 2013-14 fiscal, its lowest in four years, to
___million tonnes (MT), mainly impacted by a slower expansion of the domestic- 73.93

According to IMF India's growth is expected to recover from ______in 2013 to 5.4
percent in 2014- 4 percent

In which states Green technology solutions firm ACME has bagged a contract for
constructing the national games village?- Kerala

The World Bank projected an economic growth rate of ____in fiscal year 2015 for India
on the back of a more competitive exchange rate and many large investments going
forward- 5.7 percent

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Software industry body for the year 2014-
15?- R. Chandrasekaran

India's exports grew by ________to USD 312.35 billion in FY 2013-14 while imports
dipped by 8.11 per cent during the period- 3.98 per cent

Who has been recently honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand Cross),
oneof the UK's highezst civilian awards?- Ratan Tata

Global rating agency Fitch pegged India's growth at ____per cent in the current fiscal-
5.5
India has provided an aid of --------------- for construction of a new school in central
Nepal, under the Nepal-India Economic Cooperation Programme- Rs 18.4 mn

Which neighbouring country of India has decided to hire students of an engineering
institute for a 10,000 megawatt hydel power project being built in the country in
collaboration with India Bhutan
Kapurthala based Rail Coach Factory (RCF) manufactured ---------------- coaches last
fiscal, the highest ever in its history- 1,701

Railway Board has recently celebrated the ------------------ Railway Week Award function-
2014- 59th

The --------------- will set up 81 new composite Border Outposts (BOPs) along the 856 km
long Indo-Bangla border in Tripura by 2017 in addition to the existing 245 BOPs-
Ministry of Home Affairs



-------------------- Governor ESL Narasimhan, has released a new book 'Heritage
Hyderabad' chronicling over 90 historic monuments of Hyderabad- Andhra Pradesh

India's leading industrialist Ratan Tata was conferred with a honorary degree of Doctor
of Business by which of the following country's university for his achievements as a
visionary entrepreneur and a societal leader?- Singapore

North Korea fired off _______medium-range ballistic missiles in violation of the UN
Security Council resolutions- two

_________ Indians and four persons of Indian origin have received the 2013 World of
Difference Awards' from US-based The International Alliance for Women for their work
for women's empowerment- Three

UAE has announced an aid package of ____________ for Syrian refugees in response
to an appeal from the UN- 220 million dirhams

India's leading industrialist Ratan Tata was conferred with a honorary degree of Doctor
of Business by which of the following country's university for his achievements as a
visionary entrepreneur and a societal leader?- Singapore

North Korea fired off _______medium-range ballistic missiles in violation of the UN
Security Council resolutions- two
_________ Indians and four persons of Indian origin have received the 2013 World of
Difference Awards' from US-based The International Alliance for Women for their work
for women's empowerment- Three

The UAE has announced an aid package of ____________ for Syrian refugees in
response to an appeal from the UN- 220 million dirhams

_________and Tata Power are among the world's most ethical companies, according to
American think tank Ethisphere Institute- Wipro

How many Indian-Americans feature in Forbes magazine's annual list of 100 best
venture investors with the Midas touch, who made savvy investments in start-ups and
then sold off their stakes to pocket nearly $95 billion in profits?- Eleven
India ranks _______ among the 132 countries on the Social Progress Index- 102
FINANCIAL & BANKING AWARENESS
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a target of generation of -----
Megawatt of power through solar energy by the year 2017. - 10,000

Who has been elected as the President of CII?- Ajay Shriram

What does letter 'A' denote in the term 'PAN' issued by the Income Tax
Department?- Account

Lafarge and Holcim announced plans for a merger. These two firms are specialized
in production of - Building Materials



The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the
financial year 2013-14 were Rs. ----- crore- 140485.02

Indian Railways have carried ----- million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic
during the financial year 2013-14- 1053.54

Which bank launched Instant Money Transfer (IMT) Scheme?- Bank of India

India became net steel exporter in 2013-14 after a gap of ----- years- Six

Which bank launched its Twitter handle account?- State Bank of India

The Railways have generated Rs. ----- crore of revenue earnings from commodity-
wise freight traffic during 1st April, 2013 to 28th February, 2014- 84379.49

Indian Railways have carried ----- million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic
during 1st April 2013 to 28th February 2014- 953.05

Which country is the largest supplier of arms to India in 2009-13?- Russia

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st
April 2013 to 28th February 2014 were Rs. ------ crore- 126028.54

The Competition Commission of India has imposed a fine of Rs. ----- Crore upon
Google for failure to comply with the directions given by the Director General seeking
information and documents- 1

Who is the Chairman of Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC)? -
Parthasarathy Shome

The CPSE - ETF scheme is managed by - Goldman Sachs India
Which among the following finance companies has received RBI approvals to set up
a minimum of 9,000 white label ATMs in the next three years in rural India?- SREI
Infrastructure Finance Ltd

Which is the largest bank in the world in terms of market capitalization?- Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China

China has become the world's ________ biggest supplier in the major weapons'
sector, increasing the exports by 212 per cent over the past five years, replacing France,
according to a report- fourth

The government has launched an exchange-traded fund of central public sector
enterprises, to raise how much amount for its disinvestment plan?- Rs. 3,000 crore

National Aluminium Company Limited has signed an MoU with __________
regarding financial and non-financial targets for 2014-15- Union Ministry of Mines

Reliance Power has commissioned the third __________of its Sasan ultra mega
power project in Madhya Pradesh- 660 MW unit



BHEL has bagged an order worth nearly Rs 3,000 crore for supply of steam
generators for an upcoming power project in which of the following states?- Odisha
Indirect tax collections grew by ________ to Rs 4,41,826 crore in the April-February
period of this fiscal amid a slowing economy- 5.6 percent

Which private sector bank has introduced its own card which is aimed at helping
farmers access liquidity round-the-clock? - Axis Bank

Indian companies through their massive USD 17-billion investment in the US have
collectively generated employment opportunities for approximately how many people?-
81000

Ericsson launched an Internet-based school learning programme in collaboration
with which country's government to provide world-class education in the country?-
Bhutan

Foreign Direct Investment in India dipped by_______ to $22.03 billion in 2013,
according to the official data- 3%

The output of eight core sectors grew _______ in February, the fastest pace in five
months, on improved production of electricity, coal and crude oil -2.5 per cent

Which of the following state-owned power equipment maker has secured Rs 125
crore contract for setting up a 120 MW Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand?- BHEL

As per ADB's report, India's GDP is poised to accelerate to __________ in 2014-15
on the back of improved performance in industry and services- 5.5 per cent
Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to a two year low of ________ in
February due to softening of prices of food items- 6.73 per cent

Suzlon Group has retained its _____ place among global wind turbine makers in
2013- 5th

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will fully acquire troubled Ranbaxy Laboratories, in
an all-stock transaction with a total equity value of- USD 3.2 billion

India's steel consumption grew by just 0.6% in 2013-14 fiscal, its lowest in four
years, to ___million tonnes (MT), mainly impacted by a slower expansion of the
domestic- 73.93

According to IMF India's growth is expected to recover from ______in 2013 to 5.4
percent in 2014- 4.4 percent

In which of the following states Green technology solutions firm ACME has bagged
a contract for constructing the national games village? - Kerala

The World Bank projected an economic growth rate of in fiscal year 2015 for India
on the back of a more competitive exchange rate and many large investments going
forward- 5.7 percent
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Software industry body for the year
2014-15?- R. Chandrasekaran



India's exports grew by ________to USD 312.35 billion in FY 2013-14 while imports
dipped by 8.11 per cent during the period- 3.98 per cent

Who has been recently honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand
Cross), one the UK's highezst civilian awards?- Ratan Tata

Global rating agency Fitch pegged India's growth at ____per cent in the current
fiscal- 5.5

MGNREGA has provided an average of 40-50 days of employment per year to
about ----- percent of all rural households making it the largest public works program in
India's history. -25

With a target to add ----- MW of capacity addition during the 12th Plan, the Ministry
of Power is initiating several measures in the sector. -88,000

The ---- China-India Financial Dialogue was held in Beijing. Sixth

India has been assisting Mozambique in its developmental efforts and has provided
Lines of Credit of USD ----- million for various projects.- 640

Who among the following has been appointed as chairperson of State Bank of India
(SBI)? -Arundhati Bhattacharya

Which is the venue for the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference?-
Bali
IFC launched a ---- offshore bond program to strengthen India's capital markets and
attract greater foreign investment. -$1 billion

Who is Ashok Chawla? - Chairman, Competition Commission of India

Which bank has won the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate
governance 2013? - Canara Bank

The government has recently approved a proposal to hike dearness allowance to
90% from 80%.

India and -------------- have signed MoU to undertake a joint feasibility study of High
Speed Railway system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. Japan

The CCEA has approved about Rs. -------- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. -1
lakh crore

Who has launched the IRDA's Insurance Repository System? - P. Chidambaram

Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the government
of India for an Official Development Assistance loan of Rs 4,700 crore for construction of
------------Project. Mumbai Metro Line III
Which company has joined hands again with Singapore Airlines to start a new full
service airline in India? -Tata group



The pulse production in the country is estimated to rise to -------------from the
previous 5.91 million tones. -million tones

The recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission are likely to be implemented
with effect from- January 1, 2016

The RBI banned zero percent interest rate scheme for purchase of-consumer goods
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has been awarded the ----------Deutsche Bank Prize for
Financial Economics 2013. Fifth

The Reserve Bank has allowed Urban Cooperative Banks with total deposits of over
___________ to graduate to scheduled bank category. -Rs 750 crore

India and _____________ have agreed to consider establishing a Joint Committee
on Investment in Manufacturing. -US

China has launched its first free trade zone in which city? Shanghai

RBI has, recently, lowered the growth projection for the country for 2013-14 to 5.5
percent from its earlier estimate of- 5.7 percent
India, recently, signed an agreement for credit of US$ 51 million from --------for the
Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project. IFAD

RBI has reduced the MSF rate to --------------- from 9.5 per cent to improve liquidity in
the system. -per cent

Which company has separated itself from a Joint Venture with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
for operations in the Indian retail sector? -Bharati Enterprises

Which Pakistani Bank has opened its full-fledged branch on the Pakistani side of the
Wagah border?-National Bank of Pakistan

Which regulatory body has introduced paternity leave for its male employees and
special child care leave for female staff members? -SEBI

Net direct tax collections for the current FY (2013-14) increased to _________. -Rs
238325 crore

Which company has been ranked fourth among Asia's 10 best companies for
leadership according to a survey by Hay Group? -Tata Group

Which Indian city has been ranked 72nd on the Global Financial Centre Index? -
Mumbai

The Tax Administration Reform Commission has been set up by _________ to
suggest measures to prevent economic offences among other things. -Finance Ministry

Which city recently, announced its plans to set up a SEZ for the IT and IT-enabled
service industry? Puducherry



An MOU has been signed between Paradip Port Trust and which company for
setting up of a LNG Terminal in Paradip Port Trust? GAIL

Which multinational telecommunications services company entered into an
agreement with the Warid Group to acquire its Congo operations, recently? -Bharti
Airtel

_________ major central banks in the world made currency swap arrangements
permanent as a prudent liquidity backstop in case of future global financial strains. Six

India ranked ________ in the ease of doing business list according to the annual
Doing Business report.-134th

Recently, Pankaj Razdan was appointed as the CEO and MD of which private
insurance player?-Birla Sun Life Insurance

Vodafone India in association with which bank has launched M-Pesa, recently? -
ICICI Bank
Yogesh Malik has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of which telecom giant?
Uninor

HSBC lowered India's CAD forecast for this financial year to _______ of GDP from
4.1 per cent earlier.-3.4per cent

GAIL India Ltd signed an agreement for development of natural gas infrastructure
and city gas network in__________. Bihar

Which bank has signed an MoU with industry body CII to facilitate cheaper credit
access to MSMEs, recently? -Canara Bank

Bank Internasional Indonesia marked its re-entry into India by opening a branch in
Mumbai. The bank was earlier operational in India from_________ . -1996 to 2008

The Finance Ministry has decided to pump in Rs 2,000 crore in which bank this
fiscal? -State Bank of India

Central Bank of India has opened a representative office in which city of China? -
Hong Kong

Which of the following company has won the 'Corporate Sustainability Stewardship'
award, recently? Infosys

The RBI will shortly issue _________ denomination banknotes with rupee symbol
bearing the signature of new governor Raghuram Rajan.- Rs 10

The CCEA enhanced the MSP of wheat by _______ per quintal to `1400 for the
fiscal, starting April 2014. -Rs 50

Which bank, recently, tied up with Care Ratings to offer services and products in the
SME segment? -Yes Bank



The World Bank has revised downwards India's economic growth forecast for the
current fiscal to_______ . 4.7 per cent

Max Bupa Health Insurance has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with which
bank, recently? -Deutsche Bank

Ashok Vemuri is the current President of which company? iGate

Who inaugurated a two day international technical conference on High Speed Rail
Travel; Low Cost Solution? - Minister of Railways, Mallikarjun Kharge

Debt securities selected for investments should have a minimum residual maturity
period of ___________ from the date of investment by the pension fund, the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.- 3 years
Rating agency ICRA slashed India's GDP growth estimate ________ in FY'14. -4.9
per cent

The life insurance industry has the potential to grow to 2'2.5 times by ________. -
2020

DRDO-made sonars would soon be exported to which country? Myanmar

The Finance Ministry has released ___________ cash subsidy to state-run OMCs to
cover up a fourth of their losses for selling diesel, kerosene and domestic LPG below
cost in September quarter. -Rs. 17,772 crore

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the _______ India
International Trade Fair 2013 at New Delhi, recently. -33rd

As per the latest telecom subscription data released by the TRAI, total Broadband
sub scriber base in India increased to ___________ at the end of July 2013. -
15.24million

As per the latest data reported by the service providers, by the end of August 2013
about ____________ subscribers have submitted their requests to different service
providers for porting their mobile number. -100.20 million

Which company won a new contract to supply Britain's Network Rail?- Tata Steel

__________ has been named leader in the 'India 200 Climate Disclosure
Leadership Index for the second time Wipro

The RBI said about __________ has been received from special concessional swap
windows for deposits by NRI and overseas foreign currency borrowings by banks. -USD
25 billion

The United Nations has declared 2014 as the ___________ so as to support the
farmers achieve food security and eradicate global poverty, according to the FAO. -
International Year of Family Farming



Climate change could cause countries in the Pacific region to lose as much as
________ of their GDP, the ADB said.-12.7 percent

It has now been decided to reduce the threshold limit of mandatory e- payment from
Rs.10 lakhs to __________ for both Central Excise and Service Tax payment with effect
from 1st of January, 2014.

Rs.1 lakh
India's current account gap narrowed sharply to _______ in the July-September
quarter of 2013-14.

USD 5.2 billion
India has been ranked _________ in the Forbes list of world's best countries for
doing business. -98th
The gross direct tax collection has risen only by _________ during the April-
November period of 2013-14 fiscal. - 13.18percent

William D Dar has been conferred with the prestigious "Excellence in Agricultural
Leadership Award". Who is he? -Agricultural Scientist

Coal India Limited has identified126 new projects to take up during the12th Plan
period with an estimated capacity of -----MT. -438.04

During the financial year 2011-12, NALCO has achieved sales turnover of Rs. ----
crore, including the export earnings of Rs. 2569 crore. -6927

Which Company is generally known as Salt-to-software conglomerate? -Tata Group

The Union Cabinet approved exemption to exporters having IEC Code issued by
DGFT from the purview of stock holding limits under the Essential Commodities Act, -----
-. 1955

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal to
undertake scientific deep drilling in the Koyna intra-plate seismic zone, in -----.
Maharashtra

With ---- million tonnes of fish production, India is the second largest producer of fish
in the world. -8.6

India's garment exports would be touching ---- US $ billion in the next 3 years, with
the help of Government support. -60

NTPC will add another ----- MW to its total capacity by the end of 2016-17. -14,000

The Railways have generated Rs. ----- crore of revenue earnings from commodity-
wise freight traffic during 1st April to 30th October 2013. -51188.72

Indian Railways have carried ----- million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic
from 1st April to 31st October 2013. -593.25



On November 19, 2013 IFC issued the first tranche of US $ ------ million under its
USD 1 billion Global Rupee Bond Program. -161

The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) achieved yet another record turnover
of Rs. ----- crore during 2012-13. -1407

India's potential growth rate is ----- percent and above. -8

India will became the third largest economy by the year -----. 2030

Which is the largest steel producing company of the world? -Arcelor Mittal
Currently, India ranks ---- in terms of energy production but fourth in terms of
consumption- 7th

NABARD has sanctioned 548 warehousing projects in seven states amounting to

Rs ---- crore under the NABARD Warehousing Scheme (NWS)- 1,046
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for
increasingthe import duty on refined edible oils of vegetable origin from the existing level
of 7.5 percent to ---- percent- 10

In international banking system, what does TIBOR stands for - Tokyo Interbank
Offered Rate

Who is the new Chairman of NASSCOM?- R. Chandrashekar

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the
Mill Gate Price Scheme along with ---- percent subsidy component with modifications- 10

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of
the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income States of
Assam,Bihar,Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh with World Bank assistance. The project is
expected to directly benefit a rural population of about ---- lakh persons- 78

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved amendments in the
Mega Power Policy ----- for provisional Mega Power projects- 2009

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Minimum Support
Price (MSP) for 2014-15 season for TD-5 grade of Jute at Rs. ---- per quintal for the
entire country- 2400

An agreement for credit of US$ 160 million from World Bank for the ---- Road Sector
Modernisation Project was signed at New Delhi- Rajasthan

Petronet LNG Limited's project at ----- is one of the largest investment in Kerala in
the recent years- Kochi

The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is headquartered at Mumbai

Forward Markets Commission is a statutory body set up in 1953



The Chemicals and Petrochemicals sector in India constitutes about ----- of the
domestic industrial activity- 14%

The Railways have generated Rs. ------ crore of revenue earnings from commodity-
wise freight traffic during 1st April to 30th November 2013- 59069.73
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of M/s. Axis
Bank Limited for increase in foreign investment from 49 percent to ----- percent- 62

Who has been elected as President of FICCI? - Sidharth Birla

The CCEA has approved the guidelines for providing financial assistance to which
crop based industries for payment of arrears?- Sugar

Gross direct tax collections during April-December of the F.Y. 2013-14 is up by
_____ at Rs. 4,81,914 crore as against Rs.4,29,023 crore in the same period last year-
12.33 percent

Tata Steel won a two-year contract to supply over _________ of highly wear-
resistant rail tracks to a French rail operator- 2,00,000 tonnes
India's trade deficit with its top trading partner China continued to mount, touching a
whopping USD 31.42 billion as the bilateral trade declined by __________in 2013- 1.5
percent

The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st
April to 31st December 2013 were Rs. 101665.95 crore. This registered an increase of -
13.34 per cent

Which organization has projected that India's economy will grow over 6 per cent in
2014-15, recently?- World Bank

ONGC's second unit of gas-fired thermal power project at Palatana in __________
will be operational in June this year- Tripura

In the Interim Railway Budget 2014-15, how many new trains including premium
trains, express trains, passenger trains, MEMU and DEMU will be produced?- Seventy
Three

The indirect tax collections grew ________ in the April-December period of this
fiscal-6.2 percent
According to a report, elite comprising the richest __________ individuals hold
wealth equivalent to that owned by the bottom half of the world's population- 85

Ennore Port Limited (EPL), Chennai and Ford India Private Limited have signed an
agreement for export of Ford cars through the Ennore port for a period of how many
years?- 10 years

Gross traffic Receipts in 2014-15 in Railways has been projected at Rs- 1.6 lakh
crore

Which state is all set to come on the Railway map in this financial year, as Dudhnoi
Mehendipathar newline is getting completed by March 2014?- Meghalaya



India's position in world's steel production remained unchanged at the fourth slot in
2013 with an output of- 81.2 million tones
Poor performance of coal, petroleum refinery products and natural gas pulled down
the core sector growth to __________ in December, 2013 from 7.5 percent in the same
month a year ago - 2.1 percent

Former Supreme Court Judge Ashok Kumar Mathur will head the- 7th Pay
Commission

The CCEA has approved the extension of the Trauma Care Scheme during the
remaining period of the 12th Plan with total expenditure of - Rs. 899.29 crore

The RBI has issued 'certificate of authorisation' to _________ non-bank entities,
including Tata Communications Payment Solutions and Muthoot Finance, to set up
White Label ATMs in the country- four

More than _________ Women Self Help Groups have been provided credit at the
end of December 2013- 41 Lakh

Direct Taxes Code will be put on the website of the __________ for a public
discussion without partisanship or acrimony as stated in the Budget 2014-15- Ministry
of Finance

___________ allocated for food subsidy in the Budget 2014-15- Rs. 1,16,000 crore

As per the latest telecom data, subscription in the urban areas has increased to
546.64 million and in rural areas to ----- million at the end of November, 2013- 363.50

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of M/s CGP
India Investment Limited for increase in foreign equity in M/s Vodafone India Limited
from -------- percent to 100 percent- 64.38

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the development of the
first phase of the second campus of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute- Kolkata

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the revised cost
estimates for widening of NH- 232

India has offered to provide Buyer's Credit of US$ ---- million to Namibia for taking
up infrastructure projects- 100

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the
Ministry of Home Affairs to establish an Integrated Computer Aided Dispatch platform.
The project involves a total expenditure of Rs. ----- crore which includes an
implementation cost of Rs. 204.25 crore- 321.69
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of
the National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology during the 12th Plan
period. The Mission will have a total outlay of Rs. ----- crore-13073.08



The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved modifications in the
Mega Food Park Scheme guidelines of infrastructure development for food processing.
Expected annual turnover of each park will be Rs. ----- crore- 500

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited has bagged ----- National Meritorious
Performance Awards in Power Sector instituted by Ministry of Power, Govt. of India for
the years 2011-12 and 2012-13- Five

Currently India's steel production capacity is ---- million tonnes per annum- 96

Ministry of Steel has become first ministry under Government of India to be awarded
ISO ----- certification- 9001:2008

NALCO has set up its 2nd Wind Power Plant at Ludarva in Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan with a capacity of ---- MW- 47.6

NALCO commissioned its first Wind Power Plant of 50.4 MW capacity at a cost of
Rs. ---- crore at Gandikota in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, in December, 2012-
274

India is now the top exporter of Rice

Traditionally, Kerala receives boiled rice from Andhra Pradesh to the extent of ----to
80000 MTs per month- 70000

At the invitation of the Commerce & Industry Minister of India Anand Sharma, the
Commerce & Textile Industry Minister of Pakistan Khurram Dastgir Khan visited India
from 16th to 18th January, 2014 to attend the ----- SAARC Business Leaders Conclave-
5th

In which states the per capita availability of Milk is highest in the country? Punjab

The Union Minister of Textiles Dr. K S Rao inaugurated the ----edition of Tex-Trends
India - 2014 in Pragati Maidan- 4th

The Reserve Bank of India has power to print currency notes of up to Rs- 10,000

Which country has overtaken India to become the largest contributor of FDI to
Nepal?- China

Consecutively for the 3rd year in a row, SJVN`s flagship ---- MW Nathpa Jhakri
Hydro Power Station has been awarded for `Silver Shield` for the year 2012-13, and
`Bronze Shield` for the year 2011-12-1500
Which country is India's largest trading partner in Europe?- Germany

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a proposal of the
Ministry of Environment and Forests for a National Mission for a Green India as a
Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Of the total expenditure of Rs. 13,000 crore envisaged in
the 12th Plan, the plan outlay is Rs. ----- crore- 2000



Which bank is the first Indian private sector bank to set up a branch in China?- Axis
Bank

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of M/s
Glaxo SmithKline Pvt Limited for acquisition of ----- percent of shares in the existing
Indian subsidiary company of the GSK Group in India by way of a voluntary open offer
under SEBI (SAST Regulations) in the pharmaceutical sector- 24.33

At present, India imports largest amount of coal from- Indonesia

NTPC will develop a 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Thermal Power Project at Kajra in
Lakhisarai district of Bihar

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a venture of- HSBC

Who has been appointed as next CMD of ONGC?- Dinesh Sarraf

The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram presented the Interim Budget 2014-
15 that shows an estimated plan expenditure of Rs. ------ crore and non-plan expenditure
of Rs. 12,07,892 crore- 5,55,322

The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram has indicated a growth rate of ------ per cent
in merchandise exports during the current financial year- 6.3

The coal for the Mundra Thermal Power Station is imported primarily from which
country?- Indonesia

An amount of Rs ------ crore has been provided for capital infusion in Public Sector
Banks in the Interim Budget 2014-15- 11,200

The Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has set a target of Rs ------ lakh crore of
Agriculture credit for the year 2014-15- 8

The fiscal deficit for the financial year 2013-14 will be contained at ------ per cent of
GDP- 4.6

Who is Arup Roy Chaudhary?- CMD, NTPC

India's gold demand rose by ________ to 975 tonnes compared to 2012- 13%
The Finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 nations decided to work
towards lifting their collective GDP by more than 2 per cent over the next _____ years-
five

International rating agency Moody's said it expects growth to pick up to only ___ in
FY15- 5.5 per cent

India's and _______'s country's companies signed four agreements to jointly
promote and facilitate investments and trade?- South Arabia

The government has cleared seven infrastructure projects worth ______ crore that
fall under the ministries of road and shipping- Rs 16057.45



BHEL has bagged a contract worth Rs. 7,900 crore related to 1,980 MW thermal
power project in which state?- Jharkhand

China targeted a modest ________ GDP growth in 2014- 7.5 per cent

India has approved ____________ as the interim cost escalation for Bhutan's
Punatshangchu hydropower project- Rs 1,765 crore

Mumbai has slipped to _______ position in the list of world's most expensive
locations for high-end rental apartments sought by expats- 28th

How many women have made it to the Fortune India's first '40 Under 40' compilation
that lists individuals who have managed to grow an idea into a profitable business?-
Seven

India's exports declined _________ to USD 25.68 billion in February 2014- 3.67 per
cent