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Ques. : 1 A line of credit of USD 84-mn from World Bank was recently approved for the Panchayat Strengthening Project of which of the following states? 1) Bihar 3) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Maharashtra 4) Odisha Ans.) 1
Ques. : 2 Which of the following govt initiatives won the prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service, the United Nations Public Service Award 2013? 1) Mass Contact Programme of Kerala 3) Swavalamban of District Administration of Dhanbad in Jharkhand 5) Only 2) and 3) 2) Graamin Haat programme of Dept of Cottage and Rural Industries in Madhya Pradesh 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 3 According to the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) 13th annual global wealth management report, which of the following countries has the highest density of millionaires in the world at present? 1) Qatar 3) US 5) None of these 2) Kuwait 4) China Ans.) 1
Ques. : 4 Which of the following world organisations publish the World Investment Report? 1) UNCTAD 3) ADV 5) None of these 2) IMF 4) WTO Ans.) 1
Ques. : 5 The govt has recently approved near doubling of natural gas prices effective from Apr 1, 2014. In this first revision in gas prices in 3 years, the gas price is set at ____. 1) USD 4.2/mmBtu 3) USD 8.4/mmBtu 5) None of these 2) USD 6.3/mmBtu 4) USD 10.5/mmBtu Ans.) 3
Ques. : 6 The India Post is all set to venture into banking operations and has sought help from the govt for meeting minimum paid up capital requirement as per the RBI norms. What is the minimum paid up capital requirement for this purpose? 1) Rs 200 crore
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2) Rs 500 crore
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3) Rs 700 crore 5) None of these
4) Rs 1,000 crore Ans.) 2
Ques. : 7 Which of the following denominations of Indian currency notes are signed by the Finance Secretary of India? 1) Rs 1 3) Rs 5 5) None of these 2) Rs 2 4) Rs 10 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 8 Elbegdorj Tsakhia has won the recently held presidential elections in which of the following countries? 1) Cyprus 3) Mongolia 5) None of these 2) Bolivia 4) Armenia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 9 As per the recent report published by FATF, an inter-governmental body, India has addressed shortfalls in its black money fight. Expand the term FATF. 1) Financial Action Task Force 3) Financial Advancement Task Force 5) None of these 2) Financial Activity Task Force 4) Financial Alternatives Task Force Ans.) 1
Ques. : 10 Which of the following veteran tennis players is not among those who shockingly exited the 2013 Wimbledon tournament in the first round itself? 1) Mahesh Bhupathi 3) Maria Sharapova 5) None of these 2) Rafael Nadal 4) Roger Federer Ans.) 1
Ques. : 11 India has retained its position as the world's 3rd most attractive FDI destination. Which of the following countries is leading the list published by UNCTAD recently? 1) Brazil 3) United States 5) None of these 2) Indonesia 4) China Ans.) 4
Ques. : 12 Leo Puri is set to be appointed as the Managing Director of which of the following organisations? 1) Axis Bank 3) LIC 5) None of these 2) UTI Asset Management Company 4) Oriental Bank of Commerce Ans.) 2
Ques. : 13 India is the largest supplier of which of the following items to the European Union (EU)? 1) Textiles 3) Petroleum products 5) None of these 2) Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) 4) Herbal Cosmetics Ans.) 2
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Ques. : 14 Which of the following telecom majors has succeeded to win the first release of licence for telecom operations in Myanmar recently? 1) Bharti Airtel 3) Telenor 5) None of these 2) Vodafone 4) China Mobile Ans.) 3
Ques. : 15 The latest findings by the analysis firm CRISIL has pointed out that only ___of Indians have a simple savings bank account at present. 1) half 3) one-fourth 5) None of these 2) one-third 4) one-fifth Ans.) 1
Ques. : 16 The early tsunami warning system has been installed recently at Rangachang situated in _______. 1) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Tamil Nadu 4) Puducherry Ans.) 1
Ques. : 17 TAM is associated with the rating of which of the following? 1) Film industry 3) Educational institutions 5) None of these 2) Television viewership 4) Newspapers Ans.) 2
Ques. : 18 Which of the following financial products in India completed 20 years in operation recently? 1) Life Insurance 3) Education loans 5) None of these 2) Gold loans 4) Mutual Funds Ans.) 4
Ques. : 19 Which of the following companies has launched the first white-level ATM of the country recently? 1) Tata Communications 3) Birla Capital 5) None of these 2) Reliance Capital 4) Modi Finance Ans.) 1
Ques. : 20 The Central Govt has announced a hike in the support price of paddy marginally by Rs 60 to _____per quintal for the 2013-14 crop year. 1) Rs 1,210 3) Rs 1,310 5) None of these 2) Rs 1,250 4) Rs 1,350 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 21 The Daitari iron ore mines might soon close down on the allegations of carrying mining activities without forest clearance. These mines are situated in which of the following states in India? 1) Odisha
2) Jharkhand
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3) Uttarakhand 5) None of these
4) Madhya Pradesh Ans.) 1
Ques. : 22 Who among the following will be sworn in as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) taking over from Altamas Kabir on Jul 16? 1) AK Patnaik 3) GS Singhvi 5) None of these 2) P Sathasivam 4) Gyan Sudha Misra Ans.) 2
Ques. : 23 India has launched IRNSS-1A satellite in the space as its first step towards building own satellite navigation system. Expand the term IRNSS. 1) Indian Regional Network Satellite System 3) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System 5) None of these 2) Indian Revolving Navigational Satellite System 4) Indian Responsive Navigational Satellite System Ans.) 3
Ques. : 24 Indian army is planning to replace its 150-km range Prithvi ballistic missiles with the newly developed quick-response _______missiles. 1) Prahar 3) Nag 5) None of these 2) Trishul 4) Astra Ans.) 1
Ques. : 25 Tahrir Square, which was in news recently, is situated in which of the following countries? 1) Turkey 3) China 5) None of these 2) Syria 4) Egypt Ans.) 4
Ques. : 26 The govt banned the top-selling drug Pioglitazone recently citing its severe side effects as the reason. This drug was used to treat which of the following diseases? 1) Cancer 3) Diabetes 5) None of these 2) Hypertension 4) Blood Pressure Ans.) 3
Ques. : 27 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced to start World Test Championship. Its inaugural edition will be played in England in _______. 1) 2014 3) 2016 5) None of these 2) 2015 4) 2017 Ans.) 4
Ques. : 28 Among the several measures taken by the RBI to curb current account deficit (CAD), it has now asked banks not to 1) convert gold bought through credit cards into EMIs
2) convert consumer goods bought through credit cards into EMIs

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3) convert apparels bought through credit cards into EMIs 5) None of these
4) convert luxury goods bought through credit cards into EMIs Ans.) 1
Ques. : 29 As announced by the ICC recently, India will host which of the following tournaments? 1) T20 Cup in 2016 3) Word Cup (50-over format) in 2023 5) None of these 2) World Test Championship in 2021 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 30 Who among the following has been elected the new President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) recently? 1) Suresh Kalmadi 3) HRH Prince Imran 5) None of these 2) Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad 4) Gideon Sam Ans.) 2
Ques. : 31 The project to develop Astra missiles is finally back on track after a long delay due to technical glitches. This is Indias first __________missile. 1) Air-to-air 3) UAV launched 5) None of these 2) Submarine launched 4) Reusable Ans.) 1
Ques. : 32 India held the 16th round of border talks with which of the following countries recently? 1) Pakistan 3) Nepal 5) None of these 2) Bangladesh 4) China Ans.) 4
Ques. : 33 Which of the following teams won the Confederation Cup football tournament recently? 1) Spain 3) Argentina 5) None of these 2) Germany 4) Brazil Ans.) 4
Ques. : 34 Which of the following countries has become the first country in South Asia to ban cosmetic testing on animals? 1) China 3) India 5) None of these 2) Japan 4) Thailand Ans.) 3
Ques. : 35 Name the 28th member of the European Union which has been granted membership recently. 1) Montenegro 3) Serbia 5) None of these
2) Croatia 4) Albania Ans.) 2

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Ques. : 36 Which country has given its nod to the worlds first clinical trial for induced pluripotent stem cells, known as iPS cells which uses stem cells harvested from a patients own body? 1) South Korea 3) Japan 5) None of these 2) UK 4) US Ans.) 3
Ques. : 37 The US space agency NASA has launched Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft recently aimed at studying 1) The Mars 3) The Jupiter 5) None of these 2) The Sun 4) The Moon Ans.) 2
Ques. : 38 INS Trikand ship, armed with the supersonic BRAHMOS missile system among others, was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently. This Talwar class combat ship has been sourced from 1) Russia 3) Israel 5) None of these 2) France 4) US Ans.) 1
Ques. : 39 The United Nations has adopted Marrakesh Treaty recently. This treaty is related to 1) Increasing access to higher education for blinds 3) Increasing access to books for blinds 5) None of these 2) Increasing access to books for blinds 4) Increasing access to employment opportunities Ans.) 2
Ques. : 40 Who among the following has been appointed the new Delhi lieutenant-governor replacing Tejendra Khanna? 1) Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary 3) Najeeb Jung 5) None of these 2) KK Paul 4) Virendra Kataria Ans.) 3
Ques. : 41 Who among the following has won the British Grand Prix 2013 recently? 1) Felipe Massa 3) Lewis Hamilton 5) None of these 2) Sebastian Vettel 4) Nico Rosberg Ans.) 4
Ques. : 42 Who is the vice-chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at present? The Prime Minister is the chairman of the authority. 1) KM Singh 3) B Bhattacharjee 5) None of these 2) JK SINHA 4) Shashidhar Reddy Ans.) 4
Ques. : 43 Who among the following has been appointed as the next foreign secretary replacing Ranjan Mathai?
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1) Anil Goswami 3) Sujatha Singh 5) None of these
2) Rajiv Takru 4) Ashish Bahuguna Ans.) 3
Ques. : 44 The credit of being worlds first internet search engine goes to which of the following? 1) Google 3) AltaVista 5) None of these 2) Yahoo Search 4) MSN Search Ans.) 3
Ques. : 45 The NCR Planning Board had cleared the inclusion of three more districts in the NCR. Who among the following is the Chairman of the board? 1) Girija Vyas 3) Oscar Fernandes 5) None of these 2) Kamal Nath 4) Mallikarjun Kharge Ans.) 2
Ques. : 46 The Jet-Etihad deal is still stuck in pipeline. As the largest foreign investment in the Indian aviation sector so far, this deal is valued at 1) Rs 1,058 cr 3) Rs 3,058 cr 5) None of these 2) Rs 2,058 cr 4) Rs 4,058 cr Ans.) 2
Ques. : 47 Narendra Modi has asked farmers from across the country to contribute iron blocks for construction of a huge statue of Sardar Patel at Sardar Sarovar Dam. It will be name 1) Statue of Unity 3) Statue of Sovereignty 5) None of these 2) Statue of Integrity 4) Lauh Purush Ans.) 1
Ques. : 48 The military has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the president and his opponents to reach an agreement in which of the following countries recently? 1) Syria 3) Mali 5) None of these 2) Egypt 4) Nigeria Ans.) 2
Ques. : 49 Parimarjan Negi is associated with which of the following games? 1) Wrestling 3) Table Tennis 5) None of these 2) Badminton 4) Chess Ans.) 4
Ques. : 50 The telecommunication commission of India has approved the enhancement of the foreign direct investment limit in the telecom sector to 100 per cent from current ____per cent. 1) 26
2) 49
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3) 74 5) None of these
4) 85 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 51 Egypt's powerful military has ousted President Mohammed Morsi and suspended the constitution. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mohammed Morsi? 1) He was country's first democratically elected president. 3) He was countrys third democratically elected president. 5) None of these 2) He was countrys second democratically elected president. 4) He was countrys fourth democratically elected president. Ans.) 1
Ques. : 52 Examine the following statements with respect to ordinance promulgated for the food security bill and identify the correct sentence(s): 1) It provides the two-third population of the 2) The beneficiaries will be identified by the states, country the right to 5 kg of foodgrain every month at which will also implement the programme under highly subsidised rates of Rs 1-3 per kg. the Targeted Public Distribution System. 3) When implemented, it will be the biggest such scheme in the world with the govt spending estimated at Rs 125,000 crore annually. 5) Only 1) and 2) 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 53 The Union Cabinet has granted a special one-time dispensation of Rs 710 crore recently for land acquisition for expansion and upgradation of rural roads network in which of the following states? 1) Uttarakhand 3) Jharkhand 5) None of these 2) Himachal Pradesh 4) Jammu & Kashmir Ans.) 4
Ques. : 54 The Finance Minister has advised banks to reduce base rates to provide a powerful stimulus to credit growth for the economy. What is base rate? 1) The minimum rate of interest that a bank is allowed to charge from RBI for its deposits. 3) The minimum rate of interest that a bank is allowed to charge from its customers. 5) None of these 2) The minimum rate of interest that a bank is allowed to charge from other banks. 4) The minimum rate of interest that a bank is allowed to charge on industrial loans. Ans.) 3
Ques. : 55 Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil has been appointed the new governor of which of the following states? 1) Sikkim 3) Kerala 5) None of these 2) West Bengal 4) Haryana Ans.) 1
Ques. : 56 Name the Indian woman entrepreneur, who has received UAEs prestigious Emirates Woman Award 2013. 1) Naina Lal Kidwai
2) Vandana Gandhi
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3) Indira Nooyi 5) None of these
4) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Ans.) 2
Ques. : 57 Name the first health insurance company in India that has come up with swipe to claim facility that will provide on the spot cashless approval solution to customers? 1) Max Bupa 3) Star Health 5) None of these 2) L&T Insurance 4) ICICI Lombard Ans.) 2
Ques. : 58 The insurance companies in India do not provide insurance cover for which of the following as of now? 1) Illness 3) Retirement 5) None of these 2) Accident 4) Wedding Ans.) 5
Ques. : 59 Evo Morales is the president of which of the following countries? The plane carrying him was diverted to Vienna recently and searched for Edward Snowden. 1) Sweden 3) Bolivia 5) None of these 2) Ecuador 4) Slovenia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 60 The UN has urged nations to step up efforts to achieve the eight anti-poverty targets named Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). What is the deadline set to achieve these goals? 1) 2013 3) 2015 5) None of these 2) 2014 4) 2020 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 61 According to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, in cheque bouncing case for a cheque issued from a joint account, who can be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act? 1) Only the person who signed the cheque 3) Any one of the individuals named in the joint account 5) None of these 2) All the persons named in the joint account collectively 4) Only the firm that issued the cheque and not any+ individual Ans.) 1
Ques. : 62 Which of the following countries has given its approval to the controversial IVF technique that would lead to the creation of babies with three parents? This technique is aimed at checking the genetic diseases. 1) Japan 3) China 5) None of these
2) Singapore 4) UK Ans.) 4
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Ques. : 63 The Indian Post has applied for bank licence along with 25 other applicants. Its vast presence in rural areas goes in its favour but which of the following may hinder its efforts? 1) Its being a loss making enterprise 3) Its lacking in IT infrastructure 5) None of these 2) Its being a govt enterprise 4) Its lacking in customer services Ans.) 2
Ques. : 64 Vikas Gowda bagged the first gold for India in the Asian Athletics Championships in Pune in which of the following games? 1) Discuss Throw 3) Shot Put 5) None of these 2) Weightlifting 4) Long Jump Ans.) 1
Ques. : 65 Which of the following companies in India provides credit information of individuals? 1) CRISIL 3) ICRA 5) None of these 2) CIBIL 4) CARE Ans.) 2
Ques. : 66 Who among the following has been sworn in as an interim president in Egypt after the military ousted the incumbent Mohammed Morsi recently? 1) Adly Mahmoud Mansour 3) Mahdi Aakef 5) None of these 2) Gehad El-Haddad 4) Mohammed Badie Ans.) 1
Ques. : 67 The tech visionary Douglas Engelbart died recently. Which of the following inventions made by him revolutionised personal computing? 1) QWERTY keyboard 3) Computer Mouse 5) None of these 2) Universal Serial Bus (USB) 4) Compact Disc Ans.) 3
Ques. : 68 Who among the following has been named as the next president of the $100-billion IT industrys apex body Nasscom? 1) Ganesh Natarajan 3) R Chandrasekhar 5) None of these Ques. : 69 Expand the term RCEP. 1) Regional Co-operation for Economic Partnership 3) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 5) None of these
2) Ravi Venkatesan 4) S Ramadorai Ans.) 3
2) Regional Comprehensive Economic Pact 4) Regional Confederation for Economic Partnership Ans.) 3
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Ques. : 70 Which of the following days in India has been designated by the govt as the National Statistical Day? It marks the birth anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the doyen of Indian statistics and founder of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata. 1) Jun 29 3) Aug 29 5) None of these 2) Jul 29 4) Sep 29 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 71 The book titled Shoes of the Dead is written by who among the following? 1) Ravinder Singh 3) Khaled Hosseini 5) None of these 2) Kota Neelima 4) Amish Tripathi Ans.) 2
Ques. : 72 The new UN Millennium Development Goals report for 2013 has revealed that the poverty rate in India declined from 49 per cent in 1994 to ____in 2010. 1) 25 3) 35 5) None of these 2) 33 4) 43 Ans.) 2
Ques. : 73 Who among the following will head the Indian cricket squad on Zimbabwe tour for five ODI matches as the selection committee opted to rest the seniors for the tour? 1) Virat Kohli 3) R Ashwin 5) None of these 2) Suresh Raina 4) Shikhar Dhawan Ans.) 1
Ques. : 74 As per the provisions of the new National Food Security Act, the pregnant women and lactating mothers will receive maternity benefit of 1) Rs 2000 3) Rs 6000 5) None of these 2) Rs 4000 4) Rs 8000 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 75 Britain is set to deport radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada to which of the following countries to face terror charges? 1) Israel 3) US 5) None of these 2) Jordan 4) Spain Ans.) 2
Ques. : 76 At present, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandates banks to apply interest on deposits at _______ intervals. 1) daily 3) quarterly 5) None of these 2) monthly 4) yearly Ans.) 3
Ques. : 77 The govt has decided to raise the import duty on sugar from 10 per cent to what per cent? The move is aimed at discouraging overseas buying amid a drop in local
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prices due to ample supplies. 1) 12 per cent 3) 14 per cent 5) None of these 2) 13 per cent 4) 15 per cent Ans.) 4
Ques. : 78 MS Raghavan has taken charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of which of the following banks recently? 1) Bank of Baroda 3) Canara Bank 5) None of these 2) IDBI Bank 4) Allahabad Bank Ans.) 2
Ques. : 79 According to figures compiled by The Banker magazine, ICBC has become the biggest bank in the world in terms of balance sheet strength. This bank belongs to which of the following countries? 1) South Korea 3) Singapore 5) None of these 2) China 4) Brazil Ans.) 2
Ques. : 80 The Solapur thermal power project of NTPC is facing agitation from farmers seeking higher compensation for their land. This project is situated in 1) Maharashtra 3) Gujarat 5) None of these 2) Karnataka 4) Bihar Ans.) 1
Ques. : 81 Which of the following countries is the world's biggest consumer of sugar? 1) China 3) Indonesia 5) None of these 2) US 4) India Ans.) 4
Ques. : 82 Mohamed El-Baradei has been named as the new prime minister to head a caretaker government in which of the following countries recently? 1) Syria 3) Iraq 5) None of these 2) Kuwait 4) Egypt Ans.) 4
Ques. : 83 A UN report has revealed that despite widespread poverty in the country, India is on track to meet the United Nations' Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of poverty reduction by 1) 2014 3) 2018 5) None of these 2) 2015 4) 2020 Ans.) 2
Ques. : 84 Which of the following nations is planning to launch satellites to monitor the world's oceans to counter piracy and monitor the movements of ships?
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1) US 3) China 5) None of these
2) Japan 4) India Ans.) 2
Ques. : 85 The Union Rural Development Ministry approved Rs 4,130-cr for the construction of rural roads in which of the following states recently? 1) Uttarakhand 3) Bihar 5) None of these 2) Maharashtra 4) Andhra Pradesh Ans.) 3
Ques. : 86 Who among the following has won the womens singles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament recently? 1) Marion Bartoli 3) Li Na 5) None of these 2) Sabine Lisicki 4) Serena Williams Ans.) 1
Ques. : 87 Who won the 2013 German Grand Prix Formula One championships? 1) Kimmi Raikkonen 3) Sebastian Vettel 5) None of these 2) Fernando Alonso 4) Lewis Hamilton Ans.) 3
Ques. : 88 Indias first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), which is set to be launched into water soon and is slated to become operational by 2018, will be rechristened as 1) INS Vikrant 3) INS Vikramaditya 5) None of these Ques. : 89 Expand the term IPAB. 1) Intellectual Property Application Board 3) Intellectual Property Appellate Board 5) None of these 2) Intellectual Property Authorisation Board 4) International Property Appellate Board Ans.) 3 2) INS Viraat 4) INS Veer Ans.) 1
Ques. : 90 Despite Chinas opposition, India has moved forward to become a part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Aimed at creating one of the most significant free trade blocs in the world, RCEP has been brought by 1) Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) 3) G8 5) None of these 2) Asean +6 4) WTO Ans.) 2
Ques. : 91 As we read in newspapers, rupee reached a record low of below Rs 61/$. This unprecedented fall of the Indian currency is likely to cause which of the following? 1) Hike in fuel prices 3) Foreign education, travel to cost more
2) Widening of fiscal deficit 4) Gain to exporters

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5) All the above
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Ques. : 92 After fighting a long turf war with Indian Air Force, the Army is all set to get its own armed attack helicopter squadron of which of the following helicopters? 1) Mi-8 3) Rudra 5) None of these 2) Mi-35 4) Cheetah Ans.) 3
Ques. : 93 The ICAO is set to audit the Directorate General of Civil Aviations safety oversight capability soon to assess its flying safety standards. What is the expanded form of ICAO? 1) Intermediary Civil Aviation Oraganisation 3) Intergovernmental Civil Aviation Oraganisation 5) None of these 2) International Civil Aviation Oraganisation 4) Indian Civil Aviation Oraganisation Ans.) 2
Ques. : 94 In which of the following countries, ex-railway minister Liu Zhijun has been sentenced to suspended death with a two year reprieve for bribery and abuse of power? 1) Japan 3) China 5) None of these 2) North Korea 4) Vietnam Ans.) 3
Ques. : 95 Name the tennis player who ended the 77-year old wait for UK to clinch mens singles title at Wimbledon recently? 1) Roger Federer 3) David Ferrer 5) None of these 2) Andy Murray 4) Rafael Nadal Ans.) 2
Ques. : 96 Shiv Thapa, who won a gold medal in Asian Championships in Amman, recently, is associated with which of the following games? 1) Weightlifting 3) Archery 5) None of these 2) Boxing 4) Shooting Ans.) 2
Ques. : 97 International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a womens investment fund that would seek to invest in women owned businesses globally. IFC is investment arm of which of the following? 1) Bank of America 3) World Bank 5) None of these 2) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 4) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ans.) 3
Ques. : 98 The former Delhi police Chief, Dr KK Paul took over as the new Governor of which of the following north-eastern states recently? 1) Meghalaya 3) Mizoram 5) None of these
2) Tripura 4) Arunachal Pradesh Ans.) 1

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Ques. : 99 Recently, India has signed an agreement for avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital with which of the following countries? 1) Sweden 3) Norway 5) None of these 2) Albania 4) Poland Ans.) 2
Ques. : 100 Which of the following pairs won the mens doubles title of the Wimbledon tennis tournament recently? 1) L Paes and R Stepanek 3) I Dodig and M Melo 5) None of these 2) J Blake and J Melzer 4) B Bryan and M Bryan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 101 Which of the following major commercial banks in India has NOT promoted insurance companies to introduce insurance products in the country so far? 1) State Bank of India 3) IDBI Bank 5) Central Bank of India 2) ICICI Bank 4) Punjab National Bank Ans.) 5
Ques. : 102 Anna Bhagya scheme to distribute 30kg foodgrain at Re1/kg has been launched in which of the following southern states of India? 1) Kerala 3) Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 2) Karnataka 4) Andhra Pradesh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 103 The World Population Day is observed on which of the following days? 1) Jul 11 3) Jul 13 5) None of these 2) Jul 12 4) Jul 15 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 104 Which of the following pairs of Indian companies and their overseas acquisitions is not matched correctly? 1) Tata Motors Jaguar Land Rover 3) Apollo Tyres Cooper Tires 5) None of these 2) Mahindra and Mahindra Ssangyong 4) Hero Moto Corp AVL Ans.) 4
Ques. : 105 Examine the following statements with respect to recent announcement made by the market regulator SEBI regarding buyback norms for the companies and choose the correct statement(s): 1) The companies are now required to buy back share amounting to at least 50 per cent of the amount earmarked, up from 25 per cent. 3) The companies are now barred from further capital-raising for 12 months from the closure of
2) A fourth of the buy back proceeds will have to be put in the escrow account 4) All the above
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the offer. 5) None of these Ques. : 106 Expand the term USOF. 1) Universal Serial Obligation Fund 3) Universal Serious Obligation Fund 5) None of these 2) Universal Service Obligation Fund 4) Universal Stock Obligation Fund Ans.) 2 Ans.) 4
Ques. : 107 India was the worlds largest importer of arms last year and is trying hard to reverse this reality. India aims to procure _____per cent of defence supplies locally in a decade. 1) 25 3) 75 5) None of these 2) 50 4) 100 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 108 The Project O-sint of Delhi police is associated with which of the following? 1) Tracing the missing children 3) Open Source Intelligence 5) None of these 2) Locating a place with the help of navigation system 4) Shaming criminals by publishing their photographs and details on social sites Ans.) 3
Ques. : 109 Which of the following companies has been ranked on top among Indian firms in the recently release Fortune 500 list? 1) Reliance Industries 3) Indian Oil 5) None of these 2) Tata Steel 4) State Bank of India Ans.) 3
Ques. : 110 A high-level committee on manufacturing chaired by the Prime Minister has set the target to hike the steel production capacity of the country from current 120mt to ____mt by 2025. 1) 150 3) 250 5) None of these 2) 200 4) 300 Ans.) 4
Ques. : 111 Which of the following may be the possible fallout(s) when a life insurance policy is lapsed due to non-payment of the premiums? 1) Death/accident benefit claim will not be available. 3) If lapsed before it acquires paid-up value, the premiums paid to the insurer are forfeited.
2) Bonus (share of surplus of the insurer) will not be available. 4) If lapsed within the first two years for a conventional life policy, the income tax rebate claimed earlier is disallowed and the deduction is
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added as income of the relevant year. 5) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 112 Which of the following companies has been ranked on top in the world in the recently released Fortune 500 list? 1) Walmart Stores 3) Toyota Motors 5) None of these 2) Exxon Mobil 4) Royal Dutch Shell Ans.) 4
Ques. : 113 Who among the following has been facilitated with the 2013 edition of prestigious Tagore Award? 1) Zubin Mehta 3) Late Maqbool Fida Husain 5) None of these 2) Lata Mangeskar 4) SH Raza Ans.) 1
Ques. : 114 The govt approved the Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) with an outlay of ____during the 12th Five Year Plan period ending March 2017 recently. 1) Rs 1,030 crore 3) Rs 1,250 crore 5) None of these 2) Rs 1,150 crore 4) Rs 1,580 crore Ans.) 1
Ques. : 115 Lajja Gauswami is associated with which of the following games? She clinched a silver medal in the game recently. 1) Archery 3) Squash 5) None of these 2) Shooting 4) Chess Ans.) 2
Ques. : 116 The first-ever national Aviation University of the Country, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, would come up at which of the following places? 1) Lucknow 3) Rae Bareli 5) None of these 2) Bhopal 4) Udaipur Ans.) 3
Ques. : 117 The Allahabad High Court stayed with immediate effect which of the following type of rallies throughout Uttar Pradesh recently? 1) Religion-based rallies 3) Cadre-based rallies 5) None of these 2) Region-based rallies 4) Caste-based rallies Ans.) 4
Ques. : 118 The AERB gave clearance for commencing controlled nuclear fission at the stalled Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu recently. What is the full form of AERB? 1) Atomic Engineering Regulatory Board 3) Atomic Establishment Regulatory Board
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5) None of these
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Ques. : 119 The proposed price hike for the natural gas produced in India from Apr 2014 (from current $4.2 to $8.4 per mmbtu) invited a widespread opposition from all quarters. Which of the following may be the positive outcome(s) of the decision? 1) It could help staunch declining domestic production and increase gas output as blocks earlier declare unviable may become viable now. 3) It will attract investors to the oil and gas sector in India with the opportunity of earning good margins. 5) None of these 2) It will attract investors to the oil and gas sector in India with the opportunity of earning good margins. 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 120 As per the recent landmark verdict of the Supreme Court, who among the following has/have been disqualified from contesting elections to legislative bodies? 1) A person who is in jail 3) A person subjected to preventive detention under any law 5) Only 1) and 2) 2) A person who is in police custody 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 121 Which of the following countries has been ranked on first position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of 2013? India is ranked at 64th position in it. 1) China 3) Sweden 5) None of these 2) Singapore 4) Switzerland Ans.) 4
Ques. : 122 The lawmakers of which of the following traditionally conservative country passed a groundbreaking law recently that allows abortion in limited cases? 1) Chile 3) Norway 5) None of these 2) Ireland 4) Indonesia Ans.) 2
Ques. : 123 India and which of the following countries are set to hold their second round of discussions on uranium sale soon? 1) Australia 3) Japan 5) None of these 2) US 4) France Ans.) 1
Ques. : 124 Which of the following oil-rich gulf nations has offered three discovered oilfields to India on nomination basis and has agreed to renegotiate an oil block that has been pending since 2000? 1) Iran 3) Kuwait 5) None of these
2) Iraq 4) Jordan Ans.) 2

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Ques. : 125 Who among the following has been sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Jharkhand recently? 1) Shibu Soren 3) Hemant Soren 5) None of these 2) Arjun Munda 4) Sudesh Mahto Ans.) 3
Ques. : 126 Which of the following state govts has announced interest-free loans to farmers up to Rs 2 lakh and at one per cent interest for loans between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 3 lakh recently in its budget? 1) Rajasthan 3) Karnataka 5) None of these 2) Madhya Pradesh 4) Haryana Ans.) 3
Ques. : 127 Legendary actor Pran, loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers for his roles, passed away recently at the age of 93. Which of the following was his first film? 1) Zanjeer 3) Devdas 5) Naseeb 2) Yamla Jat 4) Ziddi Ans.) 2
Ques. : 128 The United Nations has declared which of the following days as the Malala Day to recognise the bravery of Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai? 1) Jul 11 3) Jul 13 5) None of these 2) Jul 12 4) Jul 15 Ans.) 2
Ques. : 129 In order to boost the capital base of RRBs, the govt decided to recapitalize 40 selected RRBs in 21 states on the recommendation of a panel headed by RBI Deputy Governor 1) KC Chakrabarty 3) HR Khan 5) None of these 2) Urjit R Patel 4) Anand Sinha Ans.) 1
Ques. : 130 A powerful typhoon, Soulik, hit which of the following countries recently? 1) Japan 3) Canada 5) None of these 2) US 4) Taiwan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 131 . The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), an independent body within the telecom department that subsidises telecom infrastructure in rural India, agreed to provide a subsidy of _________to state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) recently. 1) Rs 1,150-crore 3) Rs 1,350-crore 5) None of these
2) Rs 1,200-crore 4) Rs 1,500-crore Ans.) 4

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Ques. : 132 Which of the following foreign banks has regained its position as the most profitable foreign bank operating in India recently? 1) Citibank 3) HSBC 5) None of these 2) Standard Chartered Bank 4) BNP Paribas Ans.) 2
Ques. : 133 Anup Chetia, a wanted north-east militant, is all set to be brought to India soon from which of the following countries where he is in jail since 1997? 1) Bangladesh 3) Bhutan 5) None of these 2) Myanmar 4) Sri Lanka Ans.) 1
Ques. : 134 Amar Bose, the founder and the chairman of the Massachusetts-based company Bose Corporation, died recently. Bose Corporation is a/an renowned ________company. 1) Security systems 3) Video-technology 5) None of these 2) Home appliances 4) Audio-technology Ans.) 4
Ques. : 135 Controversial businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was a key figure in the Bofors payoffs scandal, died recently. He belonged to which of the following countries? 1) Spain 3) Italy 5) None of these 2) UK 4) Sweden Ans.) 3
Ques. : 136 The Kundankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu attained criticality recently. It is the country's first 1) Nuclear power plant with total capacity of 1,000 2) Pressurised water reactor MW 3) Nuclear power plant built with US assistance 5) None of these 4) Nuclear power plant built with indigenous technology Ans.) 2
Ques. : 137 The telegram service in the country, the harbinger of good and bad news for generations, has been discontinued recently by BSNL. It remained in service for _____years. 1) 160 3) 162 5) None of these 2) 161 4) 163 Ans.) 4
Ques. : 138 The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as the new head of which of the following United Nations bodies recently? 1) United Nations Women 3) UNICEF
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5) None of these
Ans.) 1
Ques. : 139 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the parliamentary elections in Bhutan recently. These were the _____parliamentary elections in Bhutan. 1) First 3) Third 5) None of these 2) Second 4) Fifth Ans.) 2
Ques. : 140 What are the stakes of the Centre, the sponsor banks and the state govts respectively in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)? 1) 50 per cent, 35 per cent and 15 per cent 3) 35 per cent, 30 per cent and 35 per cent 5) None of these 2) 50 per cent, 25 per cent and 25 per cent 4) 35 per cent, 35 per cent and 30 per cent Ans.) 1
Ques. : 141 The Bastille Day parade, which was held in France recently, commemorates which of the following? 1) The beginning of democracy in the country 2) Voting rights conferred to women for the first time 4) French victory over Russia Ans.) 3
3) The start of the French Revolution 5) None of these
Ques. : 142 Santosh B Nayar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of which of the following organisations? 1) Food Corporation of India (FCI) 3) Industrial Financial Corporation of India (IFCI) 5) None of these 2) Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) 4) India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Ans.) 3
Ques. : 143 Which of the following countries has overtaken USA as the top buyer of Nigerian crude oil recently as per the news published in newspapers? 1) India 3) France 5) None of these 2) China 4) Japan Ans.) 1
Ques. : 144 Who among the following has won the 19th edition of Commonwealth Chess Championship title recently? 1) Tania Sachdev 3) Krishnan Sasikiran 5) None of these 2) Abhijeet Gupta 4) Parimarjan Negi Ans.) 2
Ques. : 145 The recently opened New Century Global Centre, being called the worlds largest standalone structure, is situated in which of the following countries? 1) UAE 3) Malaysia
2) US 4) China
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5) None of these
Ans.) 4
Ques. : 146 Name the Japanese car maker which unveiled its low-cost car Go in India recently? 1) Suzuki 3) Nissan 5) None of these 2) Toyota 4) Mitsubishi Ans.) 3
Ques. : 147 The finance ministry has finalised who among the following to be the chief executive of Bhartiya Mahila Bank, which will launch its operations from November with six branches? 1) Vijayalakshmi R Iyer 3) Usha Thorat 5) None of these 2) Usha Ananthasubramanian 4) Shyamala Gopinath Ans.) 2
Ques. : 148 The sale of the recently published book titled 'Cuckoo's Calling' shoot up after the name of its original writer came into media. Who is its original writer? 1) Edward Snowden 3) JK Rowling 5) None of these 2) Salman Rushdie 4) Lydia Davis Ans.) 3
Ques. : 149 Which of the following countries is in process to avail a massive USD 5.4-bn loan package to revive its ailing economy? 1) South Africa 3) Pakistan 5) None of these 2) Turkey 4) Indonesia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 150 Kynan Chenai, who clinched a gold medal in the Singapore Open Championships recently, is a rising Indian ______. 1) Golfer 3) Shooter 5) None of these 2) Cueist 4) Archer Ans.) 3
Ques. : 151 In which of the following countries a war crimes court sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ghulam Azam to 90 years imprisonment recently? 1) Pakistan 3) Bangladesh 5) None of these 2) Afghanistan 4) Indonesia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 152 In the recent revision of the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap, the civil aviation sector was left unchanged. What is the FDI cap in this sector at present? 1) 49 per cent 3) 74 per cent 5) None of these
2) 51 per cent 4) 75 per cent Ans.) 1

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Ques. : 153 Which of the following communities belonging to India celebrated 100 years of its immigration to US recently? 1) Jain 3) Sindhi 5) None of these Ques. : 154 Expand the term NCCC. 1) National Communication Coordination Centre 3) National Communication Censor Centre 5) None of these 2) National Cyber Censor Centre 4) National Cyber Coordination Centre Ans.) 4 2) Sikh 4) Gujarati Ans.) 2
Ques. : 155 The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the drug price control order (DPCO) has reduced the prices of ___ drugs. 1) 254 3) 424 5) None of these 2) 348 4) 582 Ans.) 2
Ques. : 156 Who among the following has authored the book titled The Dispensable Nation? 1) Bipin Chandra 3) Sachin Kundalkar 5) None of these 2) Vali Nasr 4) Ajay Navaria Ans.) 2
Ques. : 157 The Tungurahua volcano erupted recently in which of the following countries? 1) Italy 3) Ecuador 5) None of these 2) Argentina 4) Cameroon Ans.) 3
Ques. : 158 The Ngultrum is the currency of which of the following countries? 1) Thailand 3) Bhutan 5) Malaysia 2) Maldives 4) South Korea Ans.) 3
Ques. : 159 An individual in India cannot open an account in which of the following banks? 1) Regional Rural Banks 3) Reserve Bank of India 5) Urban Cooperative Bank 2) Foreign Banks 4) Scheduled Commercial Bank Ans.) 3
Ques. : 160 Which of the following pairs of organisations and their heads is NOT correctly matched as of now? 1) World Bank Jim Yong Kim 3) ADB Takehiko Nakao
2) IMF Julia Gillard 4) WTO Pascal Lamy

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5) ILO Guy Ryder
Ans.) 2
Ques. : 161 Kaesong industrial region is situated in which of the following countries? 1) North Korea 3) Japan 5) None of these 2) South Korea 4) China Ans.) 1
Ques. : 162 World's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal has announced to scrap its USD 12-bn steel plant project in which of the following India states over inordinate delays, problems in acquiring land and securing iron ore linkages? 1) Karnataka 3) Maharashtra 5) None of these 2) Odisha 4) Jharkhand Ans.) 2
Ques. : 163 To help the crisis-ridden mutual funds sector tide over liquidity problems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened a special borrowing window of 1) Rs 75,000-cr 3) Rs 35,000-cr 5) None of these 2) Rs 55,000-cr 4) Rs 25,000-cr Ans.) 4
Ques. : 164 The Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on which of the following days as declared by the UN General Assembly? 1) Jul 11 3) Jul 15 5) None of these 2) Jul 12 4) Jul 18 Ans.) 4
Ques. : 165 Examine the below given facts in the context of govts decision to form a mountain attack corps along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and identify the correct statements: 1) The new Corps' will be headquartered at Panagarh in West Bengal. 3) The new corps will be raised at the cost of around Rs 65,000 crore. 5) Only 1) and 3) 2) Under the new corps, 1,00,000 troops will be trained and deployed along the China border. 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 166 Upholding provisions of the Juvenile Act, the Supreme Court, recently, turned down a plea to reduce age of juvenile. What is the age below which one is declared a juvenile at present? 1) 21 years 3) 16 years 5) None of these 2) 18 years 4) 14 years Ans.) 2
Ques. : 167 The govt of India has launched a nation-wide campaign called Tears you apart. It is aimed at controlling which of the following? 1) Sexually transmitted diseases
2) Tobacco use
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3) Littering at public places 5) None of these
4) Open defecation Ans.) 2
Ques. : 168 Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1) In courier services, up to 100 per cent FDI would now be allowed under automatic route. 2) In credit information firms, up to 74 per cent FDI would now be allowed under automatic route.
3) In multi-brand retail, up to 49 per cent FDI would 4) All the above now be allowed under automatic route. 5) None of these Ans.) 4
Ques. : 169 Joe Biden, who visited India recently, is holding which of the following positions in the US at present? 1) Secretary of state 3) Governor of California 5) None of these 2) Secretary of Senate 4) Vice President Ans.) 4
Ques. : 170 The govt will promulgate an ordinance to empower the Sebi, the capital markets regulator, to directly go for search and seizure operations on errant listed companies. Currently, Sebi can do this 1) After approval from the chief metropolitan magistrate 5) None of these 2) After approval from the Ministry of Finance
3) After approval from the Registrar of Companies 4) After approval from the RBI governor Ans.) 1
Ques. : 171 Who among the following has been appointed as the next Delhi Police Commissioner recently succeeding Neeraj Kumar? 1) Abhayanand 3) Deo Raj Singh Nagar 5) None of these 2) Bhimsen Bassi 4) Shriniwas Vashisht Ans.) 2
Ques. : 172 The South Korean steel major Posco has pulled out of its proposed Rs 30,000-cr steel project which was to be set up in 1) Odisha 3) Karnataka 5) None of these 2) Madhya Pradesh 4) Tamil Nadu Ans.) 3
Ques. : 173 Justice P Sathasivam has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He is ____CJI. 1) 30th 3) 40th 5) None of these 2) 32nd 4) 42nd Ans.) 3
Ques. : 174 The Supreme Court of India has quashed which of the following notifications published by the Medical Council of India (MCI) recently? 1) Holding common entrance test for MBBS, BDS
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and post-graduate courses.
2) Accreditation given to 12 colleges in one do.
3) Making it mandatory for post graduate aspirants 4) Mandatory examination for those studied from to serve in rural areas. abroad. 5) None of these Ans.) 1
Ques. : 175 In which of the following states, 27 children died and several were admitted in hospital after they consumed the mid-day meal at their school? 1) Tamil Nadu 3) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Bihar 4) Haryana Ans.) 2
Ques. : 176 Deepika Kumari and Laishram Bombayla Devi represent India in which of the following games? 1) Boxing 3) Archery 5) None of these 2) Shooting 4) Weightlifting Ans.) 3
Ques. : 177 The Hockey India has announced to appoint former South Africa player Dave Staniforth as ___________ of the Indian senior and junior men's teams. 1) Physiologist 3) Senior coach 5) None of these 2) Assistant coach 4) Goalkeeping coach Ans.) 4
Ques. : 178 The two-day G20 ministerial meeting was held in which of the following cities recently? 1) Moscow 3) Washington 5) None of these 2) London 4) Toronto Ans.) 1
Ques. : 179 Renowned Lyricist Vaali, who authored more than 15 thousand songs during his life-time, passed away recently. He wrote in which of the following languages? 1) Telugu 3) Bengali 5) None of these 2) Tamil 4) Oriya Ans.) 2
Ques. : 180 As announced by the govt, India aims to achieve 80 per cent literacy rate by 1) 2015 3) 2017 5) None of these 2) 2016 4) 2018 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 181 Fulfilling the long pending demand of the people of Karnataka, as well as the State Govt, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for renaming Bengaluru International Airport as _________recently. 1) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
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3) Vasanth Shivashankar Padukone International Airport 5) None of these
4) Yashwant Vithoba Chittal International Airport Ans.) 2
Ques. : 182 Which of the following nations in not a member of G20, a club of 20 developed and developing nations? 1) Saudi Arabia 3) Canada 5) None of these 2) Brazil 4) US Ans.) 5
Ques. : 183 The book titled The Hope Factory is authored by who among the following? 1) Bipin Chandra 3) Sachin Kundalkar 5) None of these 2) Lavanya Sankaran 4) Ajay Navaria Ans.) 2
Ques. : 184 The GSP is a program under which developing countries can receive preferential treatment for exports. What is the expanded form of GSP? 1) General System of Preference 3) Geographical System of Preference 5) None of these 2) Gradual System of Preferences 4) Generalized System of Preferences Ans.) 4
Ques. : 185 The US President Barack Obama has announced to appoint person of Indian origin (PIO) Nisha Desai Biswal as Assistant Secretary of State for 1) Europe 3) South and Central Asia 5) None of these 2) Africa 4) North and East Asia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 186 Which of the following leading industrial cities based in US has filed for bankruptcy recently? 1) Los Angeles 3) Detroit 5) None of these 2) Chicago 4) Houston Ans.) 3
Ques. : 187 The central bank of China announced recently to scrap the floor on lending rates and allowed financial institutions (for the first time) to set rates themselves. Which of the following is the central bank of China? 1) The Central Bank of China 3) The Peoples Reserve Bank of China 5) None of these 2) The Peoples Bank of China 4) The Red Reserve of China Ans.) 2
Ques. : 188 Pradeep Sangwan, who failed a random dope test and is found guilty of consuming banned drugs, played for which of the following franchisees of IPL during its sixth edition? He is only the second cricketer in the history of IPL to have been found guilty. 1) Kolkata Knight Rider
2) Delhi Daredevils
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3) Rajasthan Royals 5) None of these
4) Mumbai Indians Ans.) 1
Ques. : 189 Bowing to pressure from international lenders, which of the following countries moved to put more than 25,000 state workers on notice for dismissal by the end of the year recently? 1) Spain 3) Greece 5) None of these 2) Turkey 4) Cuba Ans.) 3
Ques. : 190 Which of the following statements is correct about a recent legislation in Britain? 1) It has legalised gay marriage 3) It has given the most favoured nation (MFN) status to Pakistan. 5) None of these 2) It has introduced a new liberal asylum policy. 4) It has exempted India of visa fee imposed on five nations including India recently. Ans.) 1
Ques. : 191 The Supreme Court recently quashed the notification published by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to conduct NEET. What does NEET stands for? 1) National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 3) National Efficiency-cum-Entrance Test 5) None of these 2) National Enhanced Eligibility Test 4) National Eligibility-cum-Efficiency Test Ans.) 1
Ques. : 192 The finance ministers of BRICS member countries met as a follow up of the Durban Summit in which of the following cities recently? 1) Moscow 3) Beijing 5) None of these 2) New Delhi 4) Braslia Ans.) 1
Ques. : 193 The world number three Deepika Kumari came up with a stunning effort to lead India to a commanding win over which of the following countries in Womens Recurve Team Final at Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia? 1) Japan 3) South Korea 5) None of these 2) China 4) Thailand Ans.) 2
Ques. : 194 Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of India in the context of sale of acid over-the-counter? 1) There will be total ban on the sale. 3) It will be sold only to those individuals who come with an identity proof. 5) None of these 2) It will be sold only to those individuals who come with a guarantor. 4) It will be sold only to the individuals above 45 years of age. Ans.) 3
Ques. : 195 Prince Philippe ascended the throne after the abdication of his father Albert II recently in which of the following countries?
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1) Spain 3) Belgium 5) None of these
2) Greece 4) Argentina Ans.) 3
Ques. : 196 The fast rising Indian pair of Divij Sharan and Purav Raja clinched its first ever ATP tour level title defeating which of the following pairs in the summit clash of the Claro Open? 1) A Peya and B Soares 3) Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic 5) None of these 2) Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Igor Sijsling 4) Bob and Mike Bryan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 197 As per the recent announcement made by the Human Resources Development Minister M M Pallam Raju, the model schools which are being set up with a view to provide quality secondary education, will be operational from the academic session 1) 2013-14 3) 2015-16 5) None of these 2) 2014-15 4) 2016-17 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 198 Who among the following is the Bhutan's Prime Minister-elect after the recent parliamentary elections held in the country? 1) Tshering Tobgay 3) Khandu Wangchuk 5) None of these 2) Lyonpo Zangley Drukpa 4) Jigme Thinley Ans.) 1
Ques. : 199 According to the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority recently, which of the following countries continued its reign as Sri Lankas largest tourist market? 1) Britain 3) Germany 5) None of these 2) US 4) India Ans.) 4
Ques. : 200 Which of the following states in India is the largest producer of rice in the country? 1) Uttar Pradesh 3) Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 2) Andhra Pradesh 4) West Bengal Ans.) 4
Ques. : 201 The Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has announced to invest $5.1 billion (Rs 30,290 crore) in the next three years in its shale gas business in which of the following countries? 1) India 3) US 5) None of these 2) China 4) Australia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 202 IDA is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. It is a part of
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1) World Bank 3) United Nations 5) None of these
2) Asian Development Bank 4) G-7 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 203 A five-member panel, headed by former Canara Bank CMD MBN Rao, prepared the blueprint for which of the following? 1) New bank licences 3) Mechanism to arrest falling rupee 5) None of these 2) Bhartiya Mahila Bank 4) Measures to stop departure of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) Ans.) 2
Ques. : 204 Who among the following has taken over as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff? He is also a front runner for Air Chief of India after NAK Browne retires in Dec. 1) SP Tyagi 3) Anup Raha 5) None of these 2) Kishan Kumar Nohwar 4) DC Kumaria Ans.) 3
Ques. : 205 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the latest revision of the Internet Protocol (IP) which provides 1) Internet connection across the world 3) An identification and location system for computers on networks 5) None of these 2) Necessary clearance to launch new websites 4) Specifications for hardware manufacturers to comply with international standards Ans.) 3
Ques. : 206 The new National Manufacturing Policy aims to create 100-mn jobs and increase the share of manufacturing in Indias Gross Domestic Product from 16 per cent now to ____by 2022. 1) 20 per cent 3) 30 per cent 5) None of these 2) 25 per cent 4) 35 per cent Ans.) 2
Ques. : 207 Which of the following state govts has launched the Phulwari scheme to curb malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 3 years? 1) Uttar Pradesh 3) Bihar 5) Chhattisgarh 2) Haryana 4) Karnataka Ans.) 5
Ques. : 208 Iran has signed a contract to export gas worth USD 3.7-bn a year, supplying 25-mn cubic metres of gas per day, with which of the following countries? 1) India 3) Iraq 5) None of these 2) China 4) Pakistan Ans.) 3
Ques. : 209 The new infectious disease MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is haunting health authorities across the world. Which of the following is correct about MERS?
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1) The first death due to this disease was recorded in Jun 2012 in Saudi Arabia. 3) It shows flu-like symptoms but causes kidney failure. 5) None of these
2) This disease is similar to SARS.
4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 210 Satish Babu has been elected to the 2014 Nominating Committee of the ICANN. What does ICANN stands for? 1) Internet Committee for Assigned Numbers and 2) International Corporation for Assigned Names Numbers and Names 3) International Committee for Assigned Numbers 4) Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and and Names Names 5) None of these Ans.) 4
Ques. : 211 According to the latest statistics released by Ministry of Tourism on tourism in India during the year 2012, which of the following states received highest number of domestic tourists? 1) Uttarakhand 3) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these Ques. : 212 Expand the term RIDF. 1) Regional Infrastructure Development Fund 3) Rural Industries Development Fund 5) None of these 2) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund 4) Rural Industries Development Foundation Ans.) 2 2) Tamil Nadu 4) Jammu and Kashmir Ans.) 3
Ques. : 213 As per the recent data released by the Planning Commission, poverty ratio in India has declined to _____in 2011-12. 1) 21.9 per cent 3) 37.2 per cent 5) None of these 2) 33.2 per cent 4) 38.9 per cent Ans.) 1
Ques. : 214 As per the recent news in media, unprecedented heat waves have killed 760 people so far in which of the following countries? 1) USA 3) Russia 5) None of these 2) Norway 4) UK Ans.) 4
Ques. : 215 Name the Afghanistan's first and only female governor who has won prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award for 2013. 1) Seng Raw 3) Safia Amajan 5) None of these
2) Habiba Sarabi 4) Hanifa Safi Ans.) 2

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Ques. : 216 According to the latest survey by the Nielsen, India has been ranked at which of the following positions in the Global Consumer Confidence Index? 1) First 3) Third 5) None of these 2) Second 4) Fourth Ans.) 3
Ques. : 217 Who among the following has won the best actor award at the 14th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2013 held in Macau recently? 1) Ranbir Kapoor 3) Manoj Bajpai 5) None of these 2) Ranveer Singh 4) Irrfan Khan Ans.) 1
Ques. : 218 The 14th meeting of the Home Secretaries of India and which of the following countries was held in New Delhi recently? 1) Sri Lanka 3) Pakistan 5) None of these 2) Bangladesh 4) China Ans.) 2
Ques. : 219 Who among the following has authored the book titled Unclaimed Terrain? 1) Vandana Shiva 3) Ajay Navaria 5) None of these 2) Sachin Garg 4) Sachin Kundalkar Ans.) 3
Ques. : 220 Chinese navy conducted the largest-ever joint naval drills with which of the following countries in the Sea of Japan recently? 1) North Korea 3) Iran 5) None of these 2) Pakistan 4) Russia Ans.) 4
Ques. : 221 As per the news published in newspapers recently, Indias bilateral trade with which of the following countries reached $4.4-bn in 2012 which was merely $200mn in 1992? 1) Italy 3) Israel 5) None of these 2) Spain 4) Taiwan Ans.) 3
Ques. : 222 As per the latest data released by the Planning Commission recently, the poverty ratio is highest in which of the following states? 1) Bihar 3) Manipur 5) Chhattisgarh 2) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Jharkhand Ans.) 5
Ques. : 223 The name George Alexander Louis was doing rounds in the international media recently. This name is associated with who among the following?
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1) The black boy killed by an officer in US which caused countrywide protests. 3) The baby boy born to Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton in UK. 5) None of these
2) The first royal king of UK. 4) The Belgian king who abdicated in favour of his son. Ans.) 3
Ques. : 224 Name the only Indian film to be selected at the upcoming Venice International Film Festival 2013? 1) Kush 3) Barfi 5) None of these 2) Kahaani 4) Paan Singh Tomar Ans.) 1
Ques. : 225 The pole vault queen and double Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has announced to retire after the World Athletics Championships, which would take place in August. She belongs to which of the following countries? 1) US 3) Russia 5) None of these 2) China 4) Uzbekistan Ans.) 3
Ques. : 226 The newly created Department of disability affairs, which will strive to meet the needs and welfare of disabled in the country, has been created in which of the following ministries? 1) Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment 3) Ministry of Human Resource Development 5) None of these 2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 4) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Ans.) 1
Ques. : 227 Yves Le Drianis, who paid an official visit to India recently, is the defence minister of which of the following countries? 1) Germany 3) Israel 5) None of these 2) France 4) Canada Ans.) 2
Ques. : 228 In one of the largest recalls in the history of auto industry in India, which of the following companies recalled 1.l lakh vehicles of its multi-purpose vehicle brand? 1) Ford 3) Suzuki 5) None of these 2) General Motors 4) Mahindra and Mahindra Ans.) 2
Ques. : 229 Which of the following is NOT the name of a country? 1) Gabon 3) Anguilla 5) Togo 2) Benin 4) Pogo Ans.) 4
Ques. : 230 Consider the following in the context of recent auction of players for the Indian Badminton League (IBL) and identify that which of the following pairs of players and
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the franchisee is not correctly matched? 1) Lee Chong Wei Mumbai Masters 3) Sai Praneeth Delhi Smashers 5) Jwala Gutta Lucknow Warriors 2) Saina Nehwal Hyderabad Hotshots 4) P Kashyap Banga Beats Ans.) 5
Ques. : 231 In a bid to make sanitation for all a global development priority, the United Nations General Assembly designated which of the following days as World Toilet Day? 1) 14 Nov 3) 21 Nov 5) None of these 2) 19 Nov 4) 29 Nov Ans.) 2
Ques. : 232 After seven years of design and groundwork, India finally put into space Insat-3D satellite recently. It is an advanced _______satellite. 1) communication 3) exploration 5) None of these 2) weather 4) defence Ans.) 2
Ques. : 233 In which of the following countries, a widely reported train accident took place in which a speeding train turned down while taking a turn killing 78 people and injuring over 140? 1) UK 3) Spain 5) None of these 2) Canada 4) France Ans.) 3
Ques. : 234 President Pranab Mukherjee praised the Indian Statistical Institute for its exemplary contribution in research, teaching and application of statistics, natural and social sciences addressing the Council Members of the Institute recently. The institute is based in 1) New Delhi 3) Kolkata 5) None of these 2) Mumbai 4) Chennai Ans.) 3
Ques. : 235 Indias K Jennitha Anto has become the World Chess Champion after winning the 13th IPCA World Womens Individual Chess Championships. Her victory came in ____category. 1) Under-19 3) Man vs Computer 5) None of these 2) Disabled 4) Round-robin Ans.) 2
Ques. : 236 Geethu Anna Jose in one the countrys best players associated with which of the following games? 1) Basketball 3) Badminton 5) None of these
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Ques. : 237 According to latest foreign direct investment (FDI) figures released by the British govt recently, which of the following countries has emerged as the largest investor in UK? India emerged as the fourth largest investor in UK. 1) US 3) Germany 5) Italy 2) Japan 4) France Ans.) 1
Ques. : 238 Name India's biggest crude oil producing state which is in process to have its first oil refinery? 1) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 5) None of these 2) Maharashtra 4) Rajasthan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 239 Noted scientist Obaid Siddiqi, who died recently, was a pioneer in which of the following fields? 1) Physics 3) Chemistry 5) None of these 2) Biology 4) Mathematics Ans.) 2
Ques. : 240 Who among the following has written the recently published book The Hungry Ghosts? 1) Harish Chandola 3) AG Noorani 5) None of these 2) Shyam Selvadurai 4) Manvendra Singh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 241 Dipu Moni came to India on a three-day visit recently. She is foreign minister of which of the following countries? 1) Myanmar 3) Mauritius 5) None of these 2) Thailand 4) Bangladesh Ans.) 4
Ques. : 242 Who among the following has become the first cricketer to hit 400 sixes in an international career? 1) Shahid Afridi 3) Virat Kohli 5) None of these 2) Kevin Pietersen 4) Chris Gayle Ans.) 1
Ques. : 243 Who among the following has written the novel titled Mad Girls Love Song? 1) Bhaichand Patel 3) Rukmini Bhaya Nair 5) None of these 2) Ketaki Sheth 4) Dipankar Gupta Ans.) 3
Ques. : 244 The Supreme Court directed all states to pay acid attack victims a new compensation towards medical treatment and aftercare rehabilitation pointing out that the compensation notified earlier was negligible. What is the new compensation?
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1) Rs 50,000 3) Rs 2 lakh 5) None of these
2) Rs 1 lakh 4) Rs 3 lakh Ans.) 4
Ques. : 245 Continuing its victory streak, the Indian cricket team clinched the five-match ODI series against which of the following countries recently? It was Indias fourth ODI series win in a row. 1) England 3) Sri Lanka 5) None of these 2) West Indies 4) Zimbabwe Ans.) 4
Ques. : 246 The Ministry of Finance has asked all public sector banks to set up ATMs in all branches by _______to enable customers in rural pockets to do banking roundthe-clock. 1) Mar, 2013 3) Mar, 2014 5) None of these 2) Sep, 2013 4) Sep, 2014 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 247 The suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Shahzad Ahmad was convicted for killing a police inspector and assaulting other cops recently. He has been convicted in which of the following cases? 1) Best Bakery case 3) Bangalore bomb blast 5) None of these 2) Batla House encounter 4) Mumbai bomb blast Ans.) 2
Ques. : 248 After Malayalam, Oriya is soon to get the status of classical language. Which of the following languages in NOT among the five declared classical languages till now? 1) Kannada 3) Marathi 5) Sanskrit 2) Telugu 4) Tamil Ans.) 3
Ques. : 249 The WHO FCTC is the first international treaty negotiated under the auspices of World Health Organisation (WHO). What is the expanded form of FCTC? 1) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 3) Foundational Convention on Tobacco Control 5) None of these 2) Forward Convention on Tobacco Control 4) First Convention on Tobacco Control Ans.) 1
Ques. : 250 India produced record 18.45 million tonnes of pulses in the crop year of 2012-13. Which of the following states is the largest producer of pulses in the country at present? 1) Madhya Pradesh 3) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these
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Ques. : 251 Publicis Groupe SA and Omnicom Group Inc have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal to create the world's largest _____company recently, toppling market leader WPP Plc. 1) investment 3) internet 5) None of these 2) advertising 4) retail Ans.) 2
Ques. : 252 Defending champions India will take on arch-foes Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup to be played in 2015 which will be hosted by 1) West Indies 3) England 5) None of these 2) Australia and New Zealand jointly 4) India and Sri Lanka jointly Ans.) 2
Ques. : 253 Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award for 2013? 1) Amartya Sen 3) Kiran Bedi 5) None of these 2) Jagdish Bhagwati 4) E Sreedharan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 254 Name the India-born nominee of ruling PML-N party of Pakistan, who is set to become the 12th President succeeding incumbent Asif Ali Zardari. 1) Khursheed Alam 3) Wajihuddin Ahmed 5) None of these 2) Raza Rabbani 4) Mamnoon Hussain Ans.) 4
Ques. : 255 The Israeli Cabinet has voted in favor of which of the following to give a push to the Middle East peace process recently? 1) To cut its troops on the Palestinian border 3) To recognise the new govt of Palestine 5) None of these 2) To release 104 Palestinian prisoners 4) To provide financial assistance to Palestine Ans.) 2
Ques. : 256 The breaststroke specialist Ruta Meilutyte became the first swimmer to break a world record winning the 100 metres in one minute 04.35 seconds at the 15th FINA World Championships recently. She belongs to which of the following countries? 1) Lithuania 3) Latvia 5) Russia 2) Estonia 4) China Ans.) 1
Ques. : 257 Who among the following has won the Hungarian Grand Prix recently? 1) Mark Webber 3) Fernando Alonso 5) None of these 2) Lewis Hamilton 4) Sebastian Vettel Ans.) 2
Ques. : 258 The name of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Gautam Budh Nagar, Durga Shakti Nagpal, was in news recently for which of the following reasons?
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1) Being suspended by the Uttar Pradesh state govt. 3) Allegedly being killed by her husband. 5) None of these
2) Ordering demolition of a makeshift temple in the district. 4) Her harsh steps against drug peddlers in the district. Ans.) 1
Ques. : 259 The Global Tiger Day is observed on which of the following days? 1) Jul 12 3) Jul 29 5) None of these 2) Jul 18 4) Jul 30 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 260 In a bid to further curb the import of the metal, the Govt has ordered that for gold exports from SEZs, ___per cent value addition is must. 1) 1 3) 3 5) None of these 2) 2 4) 5 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 261 Who among the following is set to become the first woman managing director at the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India in its near six decades of existence? 1) Kishori J Udeshi 3) Shyamala Gopinath 5) None of these 2) Usha Thorat 4) Usha Sangwan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 262 Who among the following was the first woman deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? 1) Kishori J Udeshi 3) Shyamala Gopinath 5) None of these 2) Usha Thorat 4) Usha Sangwan Ans.) 1
Ques. : 263 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its recent policy review, has lowered the growth projection for the current fiscal to what per cent and asked the govt to undertake policy measures to improve investment climate? 1) 5.2 per cent 3) 5.7 per cent 5) None of these 2) 5.5 per cent 4) 6.1 per cent Ans.) 2
Ques. : 264 The ruling UPA coalition unanimously decided to create Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh clearing the deck for the new state. When created, Telangana will be ____state of India. 1) 28th 3) 30th 5) None of these
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Ques. : 265 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)? 1) SC Sinha 3) KK Paul 5) None of these 2) Sharad Kumar 4) Sujata Singh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 266 Name the chief executive officer of Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) who resigned from the post recently to press for a separate Gorkhaland. 1) Vikramjit Sen 3) Bimal Gurung 5) None of these 2) Madan Tamang 4) Deep Thapa Ans.) 3
Ques. : 267 India beat which of the following nations 1-0 to lift the South Asian Football Federation Under-16 Championships title recently? 1) Pakistan 3) Malaysia 5) None of these 2) Nepal 4) Bangladesh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 268 The govt has proposed to raise __________by way of disinvestment in the current fiscal. 1) Rs 10,000 cr 3) Rs 30,000 cr 5) None of these 2) Rs 20,000 cr 4) Rs 40,000 cr Ans.) 4
Ques. : 269 Who among the following has written the book titled The Infatuations? 1) Shyam Selvadurai 3) Raza Rumi 5) Rukmini Bhaya Nair 2) Javier Marias 4) Devdutt Pattanaik Ans.) 2
Ques. : 270 In a move to help transgenders and bring them into the social mainstream, which of the following state govts has announced a new scheme called Mythri? 1) Gujarat 3) Karnataka 5) None of these 2) Madhya Prasesh 4) Tamil Nadu Ans.) 3
Ques. : 271 Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has filed paperwork to run for a Senate seat in which of the following countries? 1) Equador 3) Australia 5) None of these 2) UK 4) Chile Ans.) 3
Ques. : 272 Indian envoy VP Haran met Bhutans new Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay recently to convey him the message of restoring the supply of ______to his country from Aug 1. 1) Fuel
2) Foodgrains
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3) Machinery 5) None of these
4) Arms Ans.) 1
Ques. : 273 The US Senate approved James Comey as new director of which of the following? 1) FBI 3) Federal Reserve 5) None of these 2) CIA 4) USAID Ans.) 1
Ques. : 274 Taliban backed militants stormed into the prison at Dera Ismail Khan city freeing over 250 prisoners recently in which of the following countries? 1) Iraq 3) Afghanistan 5) None of these 2) Pakistan 4) Iran Ans.) 2
Ques. : 275 Name the legendary woman tennis player who was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame recently? 1) Venus Williams 3) Martina Navratilova 5) None of these 2) Steffi Graf 4) Martina Hingis Ans.) 4
Ques. : 276 The Formula One management has dropped which of the following countries from its 2014 schedule? The US (New Jersey) and Russia (Sochi) are set to host their maiden races in 2014. 1) India 3) Hungry 5) None of these 2) Austria 4) Germany Ans.) 1
Ques. : 277 Who among the following has been selected to be honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award for his contribution towards promotion of communal harmony and peace? 1) Alla Rakha 3) Amjad Ali Khan 5) Ustad Zakir Hussain 2) Hariprasad Chaurasia 4) Shivkumar Sharma Ans.) 3
Ques. : 278 The suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Shahzad Ahmed, convicted in the 2008 Batla House encounter case, has been sentenced by a Delhi court to 1) death 3) 10-year imprisonment 5) None of these 2) life imprisonment 4) 5-year imprisonment Ans.) 2
Ques. : 279 Which of the following Internet giants has launched Start Searching India campaign aimed at helping Internet users to get the most out of it? 1) Microsoft 3) Yahoo
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Ques. : 280 The US Army Private Bradley Manning has been acquitted of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge he faced, but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges. He is convicted of spilling secrets to 1) Al Qaeda 3) ISI 5) None of these 2) Lashkar-e-Taiba 4) Wikileaks Ans.) 4
Ques. : 281 Indias no. 1 player Aditya Mehta clinched the gold medal in the World Games defeating Chinas Liang Wenbo. Aditya plays 1) Chess 3) Snooker 5) None of these 2) Badminton 4) Squash Ans.) 3
Ques. : 282 Which country has given a one-year asylum to Edward Snowden? 1) Brazil 3) Russia 5) None of these 2) Ecuador 4) Uruguay Ans.) 3
Ques. : 283 Uruguay is on the verge of legalising the production, sale and consumption of 1) cocaine 3) cannabis 5) None of these 2) marijuana 4) LSD Ans.) 2
Ques. : 284 The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has revoked the patent granted to the British drug major GlaxoSmithKline Pharma for its breast cancer drug 1) Tamoxifen 3) Tykerb 5) None of these 2) Raloxifene 4) Toremifine Ans.) 3
Ques. : 285 Mohit Sharma has become the second Indian to get Man of the Match award on his ODI debut. Who was the first? 1) Sandeep Patil 3) Chetan Sharma 5) None of these 2) Brijesh Patel 4) Amit Mishra Ans.) 1
Ques. : 286 The breaststroke specialist Ruta Meilutyte became the first swimmer to break a world record winning the 100 metres in one minute 04.35 seconds at the 15th FINA World Championships recently. She belongs to which of the following countries? 1) Lithuania 3) Latvia 5) Russia
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Ques. : 287 Name India's biggest crude oil producing state which is in process to have its first oil refinery? 1) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 5) None of these 2) Maharashtra 4) Rajasthan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 288 In one of the largest recalls in the history of auto industry in India, which of the following companies recalled 1.l lakh vehicles of its multi-purpose vehicle brand? 1) Ford 3) Suzuki 5) None of these 2) General Motors 4) Mahindra and Mahindra Ans.) 2
Ques. : 289 Who among the following has authored the book titled Unclaimed Terrain? 1) Vandana Shiva 3) Ajay Navaria 5) None of these 2) Sachin Garg 4) Sachin Kundalkar Ans.) 3
Ques. : 290 IDA is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. It is a part of 1) World Bank 3) United Nations 5) None of these 2) Asian Development Bank 4) G-7 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 291 According to the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority recently, which of the following countries continued its reign as Sri Lankas largest tourist market? 1) Britain 3) Germany 5) None of these 2) US 4) India Ans.) 4
Ques. : 292 The Union Minister Pallam Raju with other from Andhra region has offered to quit in protest against decision to form Telangana. He is _______minister in the present cabinet. 1) Human Resources Development 3) Law and Justice 5) None of these 2) Chemicals and Fertilizers 4) Communications and Information Technology Ans.) 1
Ques. : 293 In an attempt to develop ways and means to reduce carbon foot-print through technological innovation, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar mission seeks to develop ______of power generating capacity by the end of 13th five Year plan. 1) 5,000 MW 3) 15,000 MW 5) None of these
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Ques. : 294 Since Iran is an important country for India for its long-time energy security, who is visiting Iran to represent India at the inauguration ceremony of new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani? 1) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 3) Finance Minister P Chidambaram 5) None of these 2) Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid 4) Vice President Hamid Ansari Ans.) 4
Ques. : 295 Which of the following countries has decided to give Edward Snowden, the US National Security Agency's secret telephone and Internet surveillance programme leaker, temporary asylum? 1) Ecuador 3) Chile 5) None of these Ques. : 296 Expand the term MIDF. 1) Marketing Industry Development Fund 3) Manure Industry Development Fund 5) None of these 2) Manufacturing Industry Development Fund 4) Mutual Fund Industry Development Fund Ans.) 2 2) Venezuela 4) Russia Ans.) 4
Ques. : 297 The govt has approved a scheme for providing short-term crop loans to farmers at concessional rate and in addition to this, subvention of 3 per cent will also be provided to those farmers who repay their loans on time. The concessional rate will be 1) 9 per cent 3) 7 per cent 5) None of these 2) 8 per cent 4) 6 per cent Ans.) 3
Ques. : 298 The govt is all set to amend the RTI Act to thwart an order of the CIC. This amendment is aimed at 1) keeping non-govt organisations (NGOs) out of the purview of the CIC. 3) keeping BCCI out of the purview of the CIC. 5) None of these 2) keeping political parties out of the purview of the CIC. 4) keeping private banks out of the purview of the CIC. Ans.) 2
Ques. : 299 V Dakshinamoorthy, who passed away recently, was a veteran 1) music director 3) violist 5) None of these 2) film director 4) flutist Ans.) 1
Ques. : 300 The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), an annual celebration, is observed from _______in more than 120 countries. 1) 1st Aug until 7th Aug 3) 1st Jun until 7th Jun
2) 1st Jul until 7th Jul 4) 1st May until 7th May
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Ques. : 301 The administration of which of the following countries has announced a grant of more than half a million dollars for the victims of the Oak Creek Gurdwara shootout which took place a year ago? 1) UK 3) Canada 5) None of these 2) US 4) Italy Ans.) 2
Ques. : 302 Indian girls created history by winning country's first ever bronze medal in the junior women hockey World Cup. They defeated which of the following countries to achieve this feat? 1) England 3) South Korea 5) None of these 2) Pakistan 4) Japan Ans.) 1
Ques. : 303 The 4,411-metre-high Daocheng Yading airport, which will become the worlds highest civilian airport when put into operation later this year, is coming up in which of the following countries? 1) Japan 3) China 5) None of these 2) Thailand 4) Singapore Ans.) 3
Ques. : 304 The Karbi Anglong district, which is in news for violence over the demand for a separate state, is situated in 1) West Bengal 3) Maharashtra 5) None of these 2) Assam 4) Uttar Pradesh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 305 Indian cricket team whitewashed Zimbabwe 5-0 recently. This victory marks 1) Indias maiden 5-0 whitewash abroad 3) Indias maiden 5-0 whitewash against any team anywhere 5) None of these Ques. : 306 Expand the term FMC. 1) Foreign Markets Commission 3) Forward Markets Corporation 5) None of these 2) Forward Markets Commission 4) Foreign Markets Corporation Ans.) 2 2) Indias maiden series win abroad 4) Indias second 5-0 whitewash abroad Ans.) 1
Ques. : 307 The govt appointed Arundhati Bhattacharya as Managing Director of which of the following banks recently? 1) Union Bank of India (UBI)
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4) Bank of Baroda (BoB) Ans.) 3
Ques. : 308 In which of the following countries, the Supreme Court upheld a tax fraud conviction and a four-year jail sentence to former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently? 1) Spain 3) Greece 5) None of these 2) France 4) Italy Ans.) 4
Ques. : 309 Who among the following has written the book titled Making Peace With The Earth? 1) Vandana Shiva 3) Kuldip Nayar 5) None of these 2) Bhaichand Patel 4) Rukmini Bhaya Nair Ans.) 1
Ques. : 310 The govt approved creation of the Special National Investment Fund for meeting the minimum public shareholding of 10 per cent requirement in six Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) as 1) These PSUs are not keen to comply with the Sebi norms. 3) These PSUs are newly established and lack any track record to attract public investment. 5) None of these 2) The govt is not willing to lose its control over these companies. 4) These PSUs are not financially sound. Ans.) 4
Ques. : 311 India has launched the project to build its biggest Indigenous Aircraft Carrier warship with a displacement of 40,000-tonne. Which of the following countries is not among the nations capable of designing and building 40,000-tonne aircraft carriers till date? 1) UK 3) France 5) None of these Ques. : 312 Expand the term WDRA. 1) Wasteland Development Regulatory Authority 2) Warehousing Development and Research Authority Ans.) 3 2) Russia 4) US Ans.) 5
3) Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority 4) Wildlife Development and Research Authority 5) None of these
Ques. : 313 Who among the following has won the Zimbabweans presidential elections for the seventh straight term recently? 1) Morgan Tsvangirai 3) Sen John Landa 5) None of these 2) Robert Mugabe 4) Joyce Teurai Ropa Mujuru Ans.) 2
Ques. : 314 Consider the following statements with respect to the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) and identify the correct statements:
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1) The Finance Minister P Chidambaram has 2) It aims to train 1 mn youth in the country with allocated of Rs 1,000 cr for NSDC in the budget for specialised skills in the next few years. 2013-14. 3) It guarantees the placement of all the trainees in Public Sector Undertakings. 5) Only (1) and (2) 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 315 Suicide bombers tried to bomb the Indian consulate in which of the following countries where 12 people were killed when the attackers detonated explosives short of the target? 1) Afghanistan 3) Bangladesh 5) None of these 2) Pakistan 4) Sri Lanka Ans.) 1
Ques. : 316 Which of the following has become the first state in the country to establish State Natural Calamities Relief fund of Rs 125 cr? 1) Uttarakhand 3) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Gujarat 4) Karnataka Ans.) 4
Ques. : 317 Shanghai Tower, which is under construction as the tallest building of China, is set to be the second tallest building of the world. The tallest building of the world is situated at which of the following places? 1) Dubai 3) Kuala Lumpur 5) None of these 2) New York 4) Paris Ans.) 1
Ques. : 318 After the govts move on Telangana, the country is witnessing protests demanding creation of separate states from various regions. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched in this regard? 1) West Bengal: Gorkhaland 3) Uttar Pradesh: Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Awadh Pradesh, and Paschim Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Assam: Bodoland 4) Maharashtra: Vidarbha Ans.) 5
Ques. : 319 Which of the following ministries under Govt of India has become the first Central Ministry to be awarded ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management System certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards? 1) Ministry of Finance 3) Ministry of Planning 5) None of these 2) Ministry of Steel 4) Ministry of Space Ans.) 2
Ques. : 320 The Saraswati Samman is given every year in which of the following fields? 1) Classical Music
2) Classical Dance
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4) Literary work (in Hindi language) Ans.) 3
Ques. : 321 The Vice President of India M Hamid Ansari released the book titled The Future of Indian Agriculture recently. This book is written by 1) Yoginder K Alagh 3) Sachin Kundalkar 5) None of these 2) Kuldip Nayar 4) Ajay Navaria Ans.) 1
Ques. : 322 Who among the following has been appointed the new RBI Governor to succeed D Subbarao when he retires on 5 Sep? 1) Raghuram G Rajan 3) Arvind Mayaram 5) None of these 2) Kaushik Basu 4) Saumitra Chaudhuri Ans.) 1
Ques. : 323 Who among the following has become the first differently-abled Indian to win a gold medal in the recently-held sixth edition of the Para Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France? 1) Devendra Jhajharia 3) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda 5) None of these 2) RD Singh 4) Sharath Gayakwad Ans.) 1
Ques. : 324 Amazon founder and chief executive officer Jeffrey P Bezos has agreed to buy which of the following iconic newspaper of the US for USD 250 mn? 1) The New York Times 3) Newsweek 5) None of these 2) The Washington Post 4) New York Post Ans.) 2
Ques. : 325 Name the Indian chess player who has won Politiken Cup in Denmark recently. 1) Pendyala Harikrishna 3) Abhijeet Gupta 5) None of these 2) Parimarjan Negi 4) Krishnan Sasikiran Ans.) 2
Ques. : 326 Which of the following sate govts has decided to appoint Arogya Mitras in each privately run charitable hospitals to ensure that poor patients get treatment under the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Yojana (RGJY)? RGJY is meant to provide insurance cover to patients belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL). 1) Maharashtra 3) Delhi 5) None of these 2) Rajasthan 4) Himachal Pradesh Ans.) 1
Ques. : 327 In Japan, tens of thousands people gathered to mark the 68th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city Hiroshima. The city was bombed on ______ (1945) which killed an estimated 140,000 people. 1) Aug 4
2) Aug 5
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3) Aug 6 5) None of these
4) Aug 7 Ans.) 3
Ques. : 328 As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prescribed guidelines that if a borrower, who has already availed corporate debt restructuring, plans to seek recast for the second time, then banks will have to provide _______as provision. 1) 5 per cent 3) 15 per cent 5) None of these 2) 10 per cent 4) 20 per cent Ans.) 3
Ques. : 329 As rupee touched its all-time low level of Rs 61.51 against the US dollar recently, Indian stock market slipped below the trillion-dollar level in terms of total valuation of all listed companies. Which of the following countries is NOT among the 13 members of the trillion-dollar club? 1) Australia 3) Switzerland 5) Russia 2) Brazil 4) Canada Ans.) 5
Ques. : 330 Which of the following games has/have been excluded in the upcoming 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games? 1) Team events in shooting 3) Archery 5) None of these 2) Greco Roman Wrestling 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 331 The South Korean city of Incheon won the bid to host the 2014 Asian Games over India's New Delhi as announced by the Olympic Council of Asia recently. The inaugural edition of Asian Games was hosted by 1) Beijing, China 3) Tokyo, Japan 5) Manila, Philippines 2) Jakarta, Indonesia 4) New Delhi, India Ans.) 4
Ques. : 332 Consider the following statements with respect to the appointment of new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and choose the correct statement(s): 1) The erstwhile chief economic advisor in the finance ministry, Raghuram Rajan, has been appointed as the 23rd Governor of the RBI. 3) Raghuram Rajan is the first non-IAS servant to steer the RBI till date. 5) Only 1) and 2) 2) The appointment of Raghuram Rajan as the new governor of RBI has been done for a term of three years. 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 333 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs 5,62,555 on which of the following banks recently for violation of the terms of agreement with RBI for opening and maintaining currency chests? Earlier, the RBI had imposed a penalty of Rs 3 cr on the same bank for violating know your customer (KYC)/anti-money laundering norms. 1) Punjab National Bank (PNB) 3) HDFC Bank
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Ques. : 334 Name the new Hindi television serial to be aired by the Doordarshan which through its narrative would showcase the benefits of UPA govt's policies and schemes? 1) Poorva Suhani Aayi Re 3) Bharat Nirman 5) None of these 2) Chaki Purva Ki Aur 4) Badhate Kadam Ans.) 1
Ques. : 335 Which of the following state has become the first state in the country to disburse salary of its staff through their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts? 1) Madhya Pradesh 3) Maharashtra 5) None of these 2) Rajasthan 4) Delhi Ans.) 3
Ques. : 336 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the owners of which of the following leading mobile manufacturers in India recently over the charges of allegedly giving a bribe of Rs 30-lakh to engineers of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation? 1) Samsung 3) Carbonn 5) None of these 2) Micromax 4) Nokia Ans.) 2
Ques. : 337 The book titled Revolution From Above: Indias Future and the Citizen Elite has been written by who among the following? 1) Gomathi Narayanan 3) Romila Thapar 5) None of these 2) Yusuf Ansari 4) Dipankar Gupta Ans.) 4
Ques. : 338 As per the data released by Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), agriculture sector is estimated to grow at ____ in 2012-13 at 2004-05 prices. 1) 1.9 per cent 3) 3.9 per cent 5) None of these 2) 2.9 per cent 4) 4.9 per cent Ans.) 1
Ques. : 339 Which of the following countries recently unveiled its biggest warship since World War II named Izumo? 1) South Korea 3) Japan 5) None of these 2) North Korea 4) China Ans.) 3
Ques. : 340 RITES is the engineering and consultancy arm of Indian Railways. Expand the term RITES. 1) Rail India Technical and Engineering Services 3) Rail India Training and Experimental Services 5) None of these
2) Rail India Tourism and Expedition Services 4) Rail India Technical and Economic Services Ans.) 4
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Ques. : 341 The Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 of the Indian Constitution envisages _____per cent reservations for persons with disability in identified posts in Government establishments. 1) One 3) Three 5) None of these 2) Two 4) Four Ans.) 3
Ques. : 342 Name the defending womens singles champion of the World Badminton Championships whom India's rising shuttler PV Sindhu defeated in the quarterfinals in Guangzhou, China recently. 1) Yihan Wang 3) Saina Nehwal 5) None of these 2) Wang Shixian 4) Li Xuerui Ans.) 1
Ques. : 343 The 'NSDF 50' scheme is associated with which of the following? 1) To identify 50 athletes in various disciplines for 2) To identify 50 MSMEs and provide them customised training to improve the India's Olympic financial assistance to boost manufacturing performance. sector in the country. 3) To select 50 meritorious students from across the country and provide them scholarships for higher education. 5) None of these 4) To identify 50 sites to be developed as manufacturing hubs. Ans.) 1
Ques. : 344 Which of the following awards is/are associated with the field of sports? 1) Arjuna award 3) Dronacharya award 5) Only 2) and 3) 2) Dhyanchand award 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 345 General public can now access over 3,500 govt data banks on a single website having a wealth of information, ranging from beneficiaries under various schemes to industrial output numbers. Name the website. 1) www.info.gov.in 3) www.public.nic.in 5) None of these 2) www.data.gov.in 4) www.govtinfo.nic.in Ans.) 2
Ques. : 346 As a measure to arrest the slide in the rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced to sell govt bonds worth _____every Monday to check volatility in the forex market. 1) Rs 12,000 cr 3) Rs 18,000 cr 5) None of these
2) Rs 14,000 cr 4) Rs 22,000 cr Ans.) 4

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Ques. : 347 Consider the following statements with respect to Companies Bill, 2012 passed by the Lok Sabha in Dec 2012 and adopted by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote recently and choose the correct statement(s): 1) The bill will replace the nearly five decade old Companies Act. 2) The bill prescribes 33 new definitions including the concept of one person company.
3) Under the provisions of the bill, the name of the National Advisory Committee on Accounting 4) All the above standards has been changed to National Financial Reporting Authority. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4
Ques. : 348 Cabinet has approved the proposal for establishing a New Media Wing in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for which of the following purposes recently? 1) To censor the news published in the online media. 3) Publicizing govts initiatives through multiple social media platforms. 5) None of these 2) To propagate Indias stand on international issues on the online media. 4) Publicizing govts initiatives through mobile displays and electronic hoardings. Ans.) 3
Ques. : 349 Indian under-19 cricket team ended their tour of which of the following countries recently winning the limited-overs series 2-0? 1) Bangladesh 3) Australia 5) None of these 2) Sri Lanka 4) New Zealand Ans.) 2
Ques. : 350 Which of the following plans has been proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 12th Five Year Plan, which will replace the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)? 1) National Urban Livelihoods Mission 3) Rashtriya Shahari Rozgar Yojana 5) None of these 2) National Urban Employment Mission 4) Rajiv Gandhi Shahari Rozgar Yojana Ans.) 1
Ques. : 351 In the context of recent notification issued by IRDA on licensing banks as insurance brokers, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1) Banks should apply under the direct broker category. 3) The licence, once granted, will be valid for ten years. There is no requirement of capital for entities licensed under this particular regulation. 5) Only 2) and 3) 2) Banks should obtain prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before applying for a licence to act as an insurance broker. 4) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 4
Ques. : 352 A new govt headed by Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok lost parliamentary confidence vote recently creating a situation of political uncertainty in 1) Czech Republic
2) Philippines
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3) Indonesia 5) None of these
4) Slovakia Ans.) 1
Ques. : 353 Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of features of the recently passed Companies Bill 2012? 1) Business friendly corporate Regulation/ probusiness initiatives 3) Better framework for insolvency regulation 5) Only 1) and 2) 2) Good Corporate Governance and CSR 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 354 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering the recommendation made by Oliver Wyman on an organisational rejig. What is Oliver Wyman? 1) A renowned international economist 3) An international consulting firm 5) None of these 2) Adviser to US Secretary of Finance 4) Advisory arm of IMF Ans.) 3
Ques. : 355 The Ulchi Freedom Guardian is the name of an annual critical alliance exercise between which of the following two countries? 1) US and South Korea 3) US and Australia 5) None of these 2) US and Japan 4) US and Israel Ans.) 1
Ques. : 356 India named a young 18-member squad to be led by the inspirational Sardar Singh in the crucial Asia Cup hockey tournament scheduled from Aug 24th to 1st Sep in 1) Prague, Czech Republic 3) Seoul, Korea 5) None of these Ques. : 357 Expand the term USSD. 1) User Supplementary Service Data 3) User Structured Service Data 5) None of these 2) Unstructured Supplementary Support Data 4) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data Ans.) 4 2) Ipoh, Malaysia 4) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ans.) 2
Ques. : 358 India entered into a select club of countries capable of designing and building an aircraft carrier with the launch of the first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant recently. It is a ____tonne carrier. 1) 20,000 3) 60,000 5) None of these 2) 40,000 4) 80,000 Ans.) 2
Ques. : 359 Kishtwar was in news recently for communal violence. It is situated in which of the following states? 1) Andhra Pradesh 3) Madhya Pradesh
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5) None of these
Ans.) 4
Ques. : 360 Fighting between two Arab tribes, Rezeigat and the rival Maaliya, killed more than 100 people in Darfur region in 1) Nigeria 3) Sudan 5) None of these 2) Algeria 4) Somalia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 361 Which of the following states has decided to recruit 11000 constables and 1500 women police personnel and set up one women police station in each district to curb the crime against women? 1) Punjab 3) Haryana 5) None of these 2) Delhi 4) Uttar Pradesh Ans.) 3
Ques. : 362 In a major step towards completing its nuclear triad, India activated the atomic reactor on-board the nuclear submarine INS Arihant paving the way for its operational deployment by the Navy. The submarione has been 1) indigenously developed 3) sourced from Russia 5) None of these 2) sourced from France 4) sourced from Israel Ans.) 1
Ques. : 363 The finance ministry has written to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as well as other regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), to issue directives for financial companies to start accepting e-KYC. Which of the following is a valid e-KYC? 1) Bank passbook 3) Driving licence 5) None of these 2) Aadhaar number 4) Voter ID Ans.) 2
Ques. : 364 The term Death Cross is associated with which of the following? 1) Stock Exchange 3) Christianity 5) None of these 2) Defence 4) Astronomy Ans.) 1
Ques. : 365 Bhutan's new Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will embark on his maiden visit to India soon to discuss issues like rupee crunch and funds for the Himalayan nation's ________plan with Indian leadership. 1) 9th five-year 3) 11th five-year 5) None of these 2) 10th five-year 4) 12th five-year Ans.) 3
Ques. : 366 Which of the following countries has announced to sell 145 state-of-the-art 155mm towed Howitzers to India worth about USD 885 mn recently? 1) Switzerland 3) US
2) Russia 4) Germany
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5) None of these
Ans.) 3
Ques. : 367 India's rising shuttler PV Sindhu has settled for a bronze medal at the World Championships. She was defeated in the semifinals by 1) Li Xuerui 3) Wang Shixian 5) None of these 2) Ratchanok Inthanon 4) Juliane Schenk Ans.) 2
Ques. : 368 Asian Games gold medalist Sudha Singh failed to qualify for womens_________ in the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow. 1) discuss throw 3) 100-metre sprint race 5) None of these 2) 3000m steeple chase 4) butterfly swimming Ans.) 2
Ques. : 369 Who among the following has won gold medal at the IWF World Masters weightlifting championships held in Turin, Italy recently? 1) Jan-Olof kesson 3) Yogeshwar Dutt 5) None of these 2) Jari Huuskonen 4) Sudhakar Jayant Ans.) 4
Ques. : 370 The military of which of the following countries launched an offensive against a Muslim rebel group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement active in that country recently? 1) Egypt 3) Malaysia 5) None of these Ques. : 371 Expand the term NSDF. 1) National Squash Development Fund 3) National Sports Development Fund 5) None of these 2) National Sugarcane Development Fund 4) National Soybean Development Fund Ans.) 3 2) Argentina 4) Philippine Ans.) 4
Ques. : 372 Indian Table Tennis Players Soumyajit Ghosh and Manika Batra bagged the mens and womens singles titles respectively of __________recently. 1) Malaysia Open 3) Brazil Open 5) None of these 2) Singapore Open 4) Indonesia Open Ans.) 3
Ques. : 373 Name the trap shooter who has been recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2013. He is the first Indian to win two back-to-back World Cup gold medals. 1) Ronjan Sodhi 3) Vijay Kumar 5) None of these
2) Rajkumari Rathore 4) Gagan Narang Ans.) 1

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Ques. : 374 Name the electronics major which has launched its range of smartphones and tabs that will support content and user interface in nine major regional languages of India. 1) Samsung 3) Nokia 5) Micromax 2) LG 4) Apple Ans.) 1
Ques. : 375 As part of efforts to contain the current account deficit, the Govt raised customs duty on gold and platinum from 8 per cent to ______recently. 1) 10 per cent 3) 14 per cent 5) None of these 2) 12 per cent 4) 15 per cent Ans.) 1
Ques. : 376 Which of the following states in India observed 'Patriots Day' on 13 Aug to pay tribute to the warriors who fought with British in the war of 1891? 1) Assam 3) Tripura 5) None of these 2) Manipur 4) Arunachal Pradesh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 377 The Govt of Indias Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) programme is aimed at providing which of the following facilities to the entire rural India? 1) Drinking water supply 3) Waste management system 5) All the above 2) Sewerage system 4) Both 1) and 2) Ans.) 4
Ques. : 378 In which of the following countries, the President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed to open up state-run oil industry to private sector to fulfill the needs of investment and expertise to develop new oil and gas fields? 1) Brazil 3) Cuba 5) None of these 2) Chile 4) Mexico Ans.) 4
Ques. : 379 The inaugural Indian Badminton League (IBL) kicked off at the Siri Fort sports complex in New Delhi recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to IBL? 1) It is a USD 1-mn event. 2) A total of 90 matches will be played during the tournament which features six franchises.
3) The top four teams will clash in the semi-finals and the winners will meet in the final on August 31 4) All the above in Mumbai. 5) Only 2) and 3) Ans.) 4
Ques. : 380 Who among the following has won the Montreal Masters tennis tournament recently? 1) Novak Djokovic
2) Roger Federer
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3) Milos Raonic 5) Andy Murray
4) Rafael Nadal Ans.) 4
Ques. : 381 Expressing concern over the recent tragedy in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court of India has prohibited the setting up of which of the following projects in the state? 1) New residential projects 3) New hydro-electric power projects 5) None of these 2) Developing new industrial hubs 4) Developing new tourist spots Ans.) 3
Ques. : 382 Who among the following is not included in the list of awardees of Arjuna award for 2013? 1) Virat Kohli (Cricket) 3) P V Sindhu (Badminton) 5) Ronjan Sodhi 2) Gaganjeet Bhullar (Golf) 4) Kavita Chahal (Boxing) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 383 In a major setback to the Indian Navy, a submarine caught fire after a massive explosion and sank in the dockyard in Mumbai recently. Name the submarine. 1) INS Sindhukesri 3) INS Sindhuratna 5) None of these 2) INS Sindhurakshak 4) INS Vindhyagiri Ans.) 2
Ques. : 384 India's Vikas Gowda is associated with which of the following games? 1) Discus throw 3) Shooting 5) None of these 2) Archery 4) Wrestling Ans.) 1
Ques. : 385 Who among the following has clinched the womens singles title of Rogers Cup recently? 1) Serena Williams 3) Maria Sharapova 5) None of these 2) Sorana Cirstea 4) Victoria Azarenka Ans.) 1
Ques. : 386 Amid demands from various parties, govt said in Lok Sabha that it will consider bringing a constitutional amendment to annul a Supreme Court order against reservation for faculty in________. 1) central universities 3) Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) 5) None of these 2) Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) 4) superspeciality section in AIIMS Ans.) 4
Ques. : 387 The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are banks where a majority stake (i.e. more than 50%) is held by the govt. Which of the following banks is the second largest public sector bank among the 26 PSUs in India? 1) Punjab National Bank
2) Bank of Baroda
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3) Canara Bank 5) Central Bank of India
4) Bank of India Ans.) 1
Ques. : 388 The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is an international organisation for approval of Carbon Credit Projects under which of the following? 1) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 3) European Union + US Panel 5) Kyoto Protocol 2) United Nation Security Council 4) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Ans.) 4
Ques. : 389 Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to IFSC code used in banking system? 1) IFSC stands for Indian Financial Standard Code. 3) It is an 11 digit alphanumeric unique code. 5) Only 2) and 3) 2) IFSC is used by the NEFT system to route the message to the destination banks/branches. 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 390 Which of the following international organisations and the Centre signed an agreement for US $300 mn additional loan to upgrade 254 kilometres of deteriorated highways in northern and southern Bihar? 1) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 3) Word Bank 5) None of these Ques. : 391 Expand the term CTS. 1) Cheque Tracking System 3) Cheque Timing System 5) None of these 2) Cheque Transfer System 4) Cheque Truncation System Ans.) 4 2) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) 4) Bank of Japan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 392 The multi media campaign Glimpses of India Story of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is an attempt 1) to reach the people informing them about rich Indian culture and heritage. 2) to reach the people to create awareness about sanitation and hygiene.
3) to reach the people to create awareness about 4) to reach the people informing them about importance of girl child. various welfare schemes of the govt. 5) None of these Ans.) 4
Ques. : 393 Hundreds of people were killed in which of the following countries recently when the security forces, backed by bulldozers and armoured vehicles, stormed camps occupied by supporters of the ousted president of the country? 1) Syria 3) Nigeria 5) None of these
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Ques. : 394 Who among the following has written the book titled The Billionaires Apprentice? 1) Devdutt Pattanaik 3) Vinod Mehta 5) None of these 2) Dipankar Gupta 4) Anita Raghavan Ans.) 4
Ques. : 395 India 'A' clinched the cricket tri-series title with a comfortable 50-run victory over Australia 'A' recently. It was India's ______'A' tournament victory since the concept was introduced in 1994. 1) First 3) Fifth 5) None of these 2) Third 4) Sixth Ans.) 3
Ques. : 396 Former National champions B Adhiban and Krishnan Sasikiran are associated with which of the following games? 1) Chess 3) Discus throw 5) None of these 2) Billiards 4) Archery Ans.) 1
Ques. : 397 The self regulatory body of the TV industry, BCCC, slapped penalties on two channels for airing objectionable content recently. What is the full form of BCCC? 1) Broadcasting Content Complaints Council 3) Broadcasting Content Complaints Committee 5) None of these 2) Broadcasting Control and Complaints Council 4) Broadcasting Control and Complaints Committee Ans.) 1
Ques. : 398 NASA's Juno spacecraft reached halfway to which of the following planets recently, touching a milestone in its five-year voyage? 1) Mercury 3) Venus 5) None of these 2) Jupiter 4) Mars Ans.) 2
Ques. : 399 The typhoon Utor hit which of the following countries recently forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate? 1) Myanmar 3) Japan 5) None of these 2) China 4) South Korea Ans.) 2
Ques. : 400 Ibrahim Keita won the presidential elections in which of the following countries recently? 1) Malaysia 3) Mali 5) None of these 2) Congo 4) Algeria Ans.) 3
Ques. : 401 The naval guards of which of the following countries detained the Indian vessel MT Desh Shanti, which was bringing crude oil from Iraq, for allegedly causing
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pollution recently? 1) Pakistan 3) Saudi Arabia 5) None of these 2) Iran 4) Oman Ans.) 2
Ques. : 402 As per the decision made by the central govt recently, one young member of each village household will be provided skill and placement support who has completed a specified number of days of work under 1) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana 3) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 5) None of these 2) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana 4) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Ans.) 3
Ques. : 403 India has planned to double bilateral trade with which of the following countries to USD 10 bn in next three years? Since the free trade agreement become operational in 2000, trade has multiplied by as much as eight times between the two countries. 1) Sri Lanka 3) Myanmar 5) None of these 2) Thailand 4) Singapore Ans.) 1
Ques. : 404 Name the France's top female tennis player and the current Wimbledon women's champion, who has announced retirement from professional tennis recently? 1) Sabine Lisicki 3) Samantha Stosur 5) None of these 2) Marion Bartoli 4) Kirsten Flipkens Ans.) 2
Ques. : 405 Mohamed ElBaradei, who resigned from his post recently, was 1) Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency 3) Interim president of Egypt 5) None of these 2) The joint UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria 4) Interim vice president of Egypt Ans.) 4
Ques. : 406 What does Kite Flying refers to in the banking terminology? 1) The practice of depositing and withdrawing frequently in a bank account. 3) Doing unauthorised business 5) None of these 2) Opening of multiple accounts with different names by any individual 4) Permitting drawls against uncleared cheques Ans.) 4
Ques. : 407 Consider the following with respect to Indo-China relation in present context and choose the incorrect statement: 1) The fifth round of the strategic dialogue between the two countries will be held on Aug 20 in New Delhi.
2) The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to visit China in Oct.
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3) India and China have signed a water-sharing agreement only recently. 5) All are correct
4) The two countries have set a target of USD 100 bn by 2015 for bilateral trade. Ans.) 3
Ques. : 408 Which of the following countries will receive uninterrupted 250 megawatt power supply from India from Sep? This country has already given sovereign guarantee for the power purchase for 25 years to Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, a unit of NTPC. 1) Nepal 3) Sri Lanka 5) None of these 2) Bangladesh 4) Myanmar Ans.) 2
Ques. : 409 Kalyan Mitter, who passed away in Kolkata, was a former 1) Hockey player 3) Cricketer 5) None of these 2) Shuttler 4) Cueist Ans.) 3
Ques. : 410 The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal for establishing the International Centre for Drinking Water Quality in which of the following cities recently? 1) Delhi 3) Kolkata 5) None of these 2) Bangalore 4) Chennai Ans.) 3
Ques. : 411 India has made it clear that its lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, would be a lone mission by India. Earlier which of the following countries was assisting India in this mission? 1) US 3) France 5) None of these 2) UK 4) Russia Ans.) 4
Ques. : 412 The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC). Consider the following statements in this context and choose correct statement(s): 2) The Commission will review the application of 1) The term of the Commission will be 18 months. tax policies and tax laws in India in the context of global best practices 3) The Commission will recommend measures to strengthen the capacity of the tax system in India 4) Only 2) and 3) that would reflect best global practices. 5) All 1), 2) and 3) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 413 In which of the following countries, tens of thousands of Islamists headed for mass rallies at the "Friday of Anger" protests in the capital city and other parts against the killing of general people by the army? 1) Syria
2) Spain
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3) Egypt 5) None of these
4) Malaysia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 414 India launched GSLV-D5 rocket carrying communication satellite GSAT-14, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh recently. With this launch, India has joined an elite group of nations with 1) advanced communication satellite 3) advanced geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle 5) None of these 2) indigenous cryogenic rocket engine technology 4) indigenous satellite control facility Ans.) 2
Ques. : 415 Name the former strongman of the ruling Chinese Communist Party who is facing charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. 1) Zhou Yongkang 3) Wang Lijun 5) None of these 2) Bo Xilai 4) Gu Kailai Ans.) 2
Ques. : 416 Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin knocked out which of the following pairs to advance to the semifinals of the ATP Cincinnati Masters, in Cincinnati recently? 1) Leander Paes and Radek 3) Andy Murray and Colin Fleming 5) None of these 2) Kevin Anderson and Jonathan Erlich 4) Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez Ans.) 1
Ques. : 417 Name the Indian grappler who has won a bronze medal in the 96-kg freestyle category at the World Junior Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria recently. 1) Sushil Kumar 3) Satywart Kadian 5) None of these 2) Yogeshwar Dutt 4) Vijender Singh Ans.) 3
Ques. : 418 In a path breaking research, the scientists of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have discovered the gene mutations leading to _______chronic disease among Indians. 1) Pancreatitis 3) Lung 5) None of these 2) Hepatitis 4) Intestine Ans.) 1
Ques. : 419 The National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) is hopeful of disposing its payment liabilities within set timeframe. The exchange is fighting an unprecedented ________payment crisis. 1) Rs 1,600-cr 3) Rs 3,600-cr 5) Rs 5,600-cr 2) Rs 2,600-cr 4) Rs 4,600-cr Ans.) 5
Ques. : 420 The govt has formulated a draft of the National Sports Development Bill, 2013. The Bill is aimed at
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1) bringing all the sports federations under direct control of the sports ministry
2) bringing all the sports federations under direct control of the Sports Authority of India
3) bringing all the sports federations under the RTI 4) utilising access fund of one federation for the Act development of the other 5) None of these Ans.) 3
Ques. : 421 The nation observed Sadbhavana Divas on 20 Aug. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of which of the following Indian leaders? 1) Lal Bahadur Shashtri 3) Rajiv Gandhi 5) None of these 2) Indira Gandhi 4) Syama Prasad Mukherjee Ans.) 3
Ques. : 422 As per recently released data by CEA, 10 thermal power stations in India have sufficient coal for more than 15 days while another 22 have stocks for more than 10 days as on 13th Aug. Expand the term CEA. 1) Central Estimates Authority 3) Coal-based Electricity Authority 5) None of these 2) Central Electricity Authority 4) Coal-stock Estimation Authority Ans.) 2
Ques. : 423 Who among the following is the author of the recently published book titled The Hope Factory? 1) V Sudarshan 3) Lavanya Sankaran 5) None of these 2) Raza Rumi 4) Jyotirmaya Sharma Ans.) 3
Ques. : 424 The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt equalled the world record of eight gold medals when he anchored the Jamaican 4x100m relay team to victory at the World Athletics Championships recently. Who others have achieved this feat so far? 1) Michael Johnson 3) Allyson Felix 5) Only 2) and 3) 2) Carl Lewis 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 425 The Global Footprint Network, an international think-tank, observed 20th Aug as the World Overshoot Day. What does it mean? 1) The population of the world crossed 7 bn mark. 2) We have used as much natural resources as our planet can regenerate this year.
3) The population of the world is expected to start 4) Our planet has regenerated as much natural decreasing after this day. resources as we need for the whole year. 5) None of these Ans.) 2
Ques. : 426 Troubled cricketer Jesse Ryder was handed a six month ban after testing positive for outlawed substances recently. He plays for which of the following countries? 1) New Zealand 3) South Africa
2) England 4) Australia
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Ans.) 1
Ques. : 427 Teen sensation Kush Kumar has given India its first Gold medal of the second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China. He bagged the coveted yellow metal in which of the following games? 1) Snooker 3) Tennis 5) None of these 2) Squash 4) Table Tennis Ans.) 2
Ques. : 428 Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has ordered an inquiry into the issue due to which 17 Indian track and field athletes were not allowed to participate in the Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China. What is the issue? 1) Athletes being above the stipulated weight of 60 2) Athletes being below the stipulated weight of 60 kg kg 3) Athletes being above the stipulated age of 17 years 5) None of these 4) Athletes being below the stipulated age of 17 years Ans.) 3
Ques. : 429 Abdul Karim Tunda was arrested recently at the Indo-Nepal Border. He is an operative of 1) Babbar Khalsa 3) Jaish-e-Mohammed 5) None of these 2) Indian Mujahideen 4) Lashkar-e-Taiba Ans.) 4
Ques. : 430 The social activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, who was shot dead recently in Pune, was a renowned 1) Anti-superstition activist 3) Anti-discrimination activist 5) None of these 2) Anti-leprosy activist 4) Anti-dowry activist Ans.) 1
Ques. : 431 Bangladesh received goodwill hospital ship 'Peace Ark' on a week-long visit to provide free medical services to the people and conduct academic exchanges with the country's military hospitals. The ship belongs to which of the following countries? 1) Japan 3) US 5) None of these 2) South Korea 4) China Ans.) 4
Ques. : 432 The army of which of the following countries claimed to have killed the leader of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau in a recent shoot-out? Thousands of people have died since Boko Haram began its insurgency in 2009 in the country. 1) Congo 3) Nigeria 5) None of these 2) Algeria 4) Mali Ans.) 3
Ques. : 433 India celebrates its National Sports Day every year on which of the following dates?
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1) 19th Aug 3) 29th Aug 5) None of these
2) 22th Aug 4) 31th Aug Ans.) 3
Ques. : 434 Suja Lowenthal, the Chennai-born Indian-American has announced her bid to run for Mayor in which of the following countries? Currently, she is serving her second term as city council there. 1) Canada 3) Australia 5) None of these 2) US 4) UK Ans.) 2
Ques. : 435 The govt has decided to institute a Rail Tariff Authority (RTA) through an executive order. What is the purpose of setting up RTA? 1) To make the Railways self- sufficient 3) To bring the freight fares at par with road transport to attract more freight. 5) None of these 2) To find additional sources of income for the railways to subsidise passenger fares. 4) To discourage without ticket travelling in trains with introduction of variety of modes to buy tickets. Ans.) 1
Ques. : 436 In a significant step for automobile research & development (R&D) in the country, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and which of the following automobile major have developed a hydrogen-powered bus which has started its trial run recently? 1) Mahindra and Mahindra 3) Tata Motors 5) None of these 2) Ashok Leyland 4) Force Motors Ans.) 3
Ques. : 437 Renowned poetess and social activist Sugathakumari has been conferred with the prestigious Saraswati Samman award for 2012. She writes in which of the following languages? 1) Tamil 3) Bengali 5) Kannada 2) Oriya 4) Malayalam Ans.) 4
Ques. : 438 In a first bilateral visit by a head of govt of which of the following countries in 38 years, the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visited India recently? 1) Iran 3) Kuwait 5) None of these 2) Iraq 4) Norway Ans.) 2
Ques. : 439 The filing of RTI applications for all central govt ministries and departments goes online with the launch of the new website 1) www.rtidept.gov.in 3) www.rtidept.nic.in 5) None of these
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Ques. : 440 Taking cognisance of the massive outpouring of public grief and anger over Narendra Dabholkar's killing, Maharashtra govt decided to promulgate an ordinance for enacting a Bill against 1) Superstition 3) Black magic 5) None of these 2) Blind faith 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 441 Which of the following countries warned international health authorities of several countries that dairy products exported to them could contain a strain of bacteria causing botulism, a potentially fatal illness? 1) Denmark 3) Sri Lanka 5) None of these 2) New Zeland 4) China Ans.) 2
Ques. : 442 The recently published book The Moon Baller is autobiography of which of the following professional tennis players of Indian? 1) Nirupama Vaidyanathan 3) Vijay Amritraj 5) None of these 2) Sania Mirza 4) Mahesh Bhupathi Ans.) 1
Ques. : 443 Mohammad Karim Khalili, who visited India, recently, is the Vice President of which of the following countries? 1) Iraq 3) Afghanistan 5) None of these 2) Iran 4) Bangladesh Ans.) 3
Ques. : 444 In a significant decision, the govt gave its approval to a much-deferred bill which seeks to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and high courts. This system will be replaced by 1) Judicial Appointments Committee 3) Department of Judicial Services 5) None of these 2) Department of Judicial Appointments 4) Judicial Appointments Commission Ans.) 4
Ques. : 445 Ali Asghar Soltanieh announced his resignation as representative of which of the following countries to the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently? 1) Iran 3) Tunisia 5) None of these 2) Pakistan 4) Cambodia Ans.) 1
Ques. : 446 Months after his resignation as Union Law Minister, Ashwani Kumar has been appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his special Envoy to visit which of the following countries in the rank of a Cabinet Minister? 1) US 3) China
2) Pakistan 4) Japan
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Ans.) 4
Ques. : 447 Anjana Dhavalu Thamake clinched the third gold for India at the second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing recently in 1) the girl's 100m race 3) the girl's 400m race 5) None of these 2) the girl's 200m race 4) the girl's 800m race Ans.) 4
Ques. : 448 Which of the following renowned female tennis players has pulled out of the US Open because of a right shoulder injury recently? 1) Serena Williams 3) Maria Sharapova 5) None of these 2) Victoria Azarenka 4) Li Na Ans.) 3
Ques. : 449 Nishi Vasudeva has been appointed as the first woman director of a public sector oil company. Name the PSU. 1) HPCL 3) ONGC 5) None of these 2) OIL 4) IOL Ans.) 1
Ques. : 450 As per the news published in the newspapers recently, which of the following mobile handset makers has threaten the govt to quit from India citing unfavourable conditions as reason? 1) Samsung 3) Sony 5) None of these 2) Nokia 4) LG Ans.) 2
Ques. : 451 Name India's ace wrestler who, recently, made the revelation that he was offered to lose the 2010 World Championship final in Moscow in return for huge money? 1) Narsingh Pancham Yadav 3) Sushil Kumar 5) None of these 2) Yogeshwar Dutt 4) Amit Kumar Ans.) 3
Ques. : 452 The Anna Bhagya scheme, launched by the Karnataka govt, is aimed at with which of the following? 1) Providing 30 kg of rice at Re one per kg to below poverty line (BPL) families. 2) Providing 50 kg of rice at Re one per kg to below poverty line (BPL) families.
4) Providing monthly scholarship of Rs 300 to the 3) Providing annual insurance cover of Rs 30,000 students from below poverty line (BPL) families to members of below poverty line (BPL) families. who enroll in class 10. 5) None of these Ans.) 1
Ques. : 453 The quadrennial event, FIH World Cup, will be held in which of the following cities in 2014? 1) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2) Sydney, Australia
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3) Tokyo, Japan 5) Hague, Netherlands
4) Seoul, South Korea Ans.) 5
Ques. : 454 A United Nations committee has found which of the following countries guilty of violations of international law for indefinite detention of the 46 asylum seekers, most of them Sri Lankan Tamils? 1) Canada 3) UK 5) None of these 2) Australia 4) Norway Ans.) 2
Ques. : 455 Nicaragua wants to involve Indian businessmen in a $40-bn project to connect which of the following two oceans by a mammoth canal, longer than the Panama Canal? 1) The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans 3) The Atlantic and Indian Oceans 5) The Atlantic and Arctic Oceans 2) The Pacific and Indian Oceans 4) The Pacific and Arctic Oceans Ans.) 1
Ques. : 456 Who among the following has written the book titled The Mirror Of Beauty? 1) Vinod Mehta 3) Anita Raghavan 5) None of these 2) Shamsur Rahman Faruqi 4) Boria Majumdar Ans.) 2
Ques. : 457 India signed a broad-based energy cooperation agreement with which of the following countries recently? The country is second largest oil exporter to India. 1) Iran 3) Saudi Arabia 5) None of these 2) Iraq 4) Bahrain Ans.) 2
Ques. : 458 A major fire broke out at the state-owned HPCL refinery-cum-petrochemical complex killing at least three people and injuring as many as 35 others at ________recently. 1) Mangalore 3) Vishakhapatnam 5) None of these 2) Kochi 4) Kandla Ans.) 3
Ques. : 459 American scientists have developed the worlds most accurate atomic clock. This clock is based on which of the following elements? 1) Hydrogen 3) Cesium 5) None of these 2) Rubidium 4) Ytterbium Ans.) 4
Ques. : 460 As per the data released by the global digital measurement and analytics firm comScore, what is Indias position in terms of Internet users in the world at present? 1) First
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3) Third 5) None of these
4) Fourth Ans.) 3
Ques. : 461 The report titled Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission Report, is associated with which of the following countries? 1) Afghanistan 3) Sri Lanka 5) None of these 2) US 4) Bangladesh Ans.) 3
Ques. : 462 Which of the following Pakistan-based Kashmiri militant group has taken the responsibility of ambush on an Indian army patrol in Poonch sector in which five soldiers were killed? 1) Hizbul Mujahideen 3) Jaish-e-Mohammad 5) None of these 2) Lashkar-e-Taiba 4) Indian Mujahideen Ans.) 1
Ques. : 463 The Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar suspended 12 MPs belonging to a particular state for five days over disruption of House proceedings during monsoon session. These MPs belong to which of the following states? 1) Uttar Pradesh 3) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Gujarat 4) Bihar Ans.) 3
Ques. : 464 Name the software company whose CEO Steve Ballmer has announced to retire in next twelve months after remaining more than a decade at the helm? 1) Oracle 3) Sun Microsystems 5) None of these 2) Microsoft 4) IBM Ans.) 2
Ques. : 465 Which of the following states has notified an affordable housing policy, 2013 to facilitate additional affordable houses in urban areas of the state? The policy is aimed at making available apartments of redefined size at predefined rates within a time frame. 1) Delhi 3) Punjab 5) None of these 2) Haryana 4) Rajasthan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 466 In a breakthrough development, which of the following countries has released world's first zinc-enriched rice variety capable of fighting diarrhea and pneumoniainduced childhood deaths and stunted growth? 1) China 3) Bangladesh 5) None of these 2) Indonesia 4) Singapore Ans.) 3
Ques. : 467 The New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah laid the foundation stone of the worlds biggest Solar Park in which of the following states recently? The state is emerging as a major energy hub of the country.
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2) Gujarat 4) Rajasthan Ans.) 4
2) Comprehensive Energy Partnership Agreement 4) Comprehensive Engineering Partnership Agreement Ans.) 1
Ques. : 469 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) imposed a penalty of 3.10 crore rupees on which of the following insurers for violation of various norms, including those related to early-death claims and group insurance? 1) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance 3) ICICI Prudential 5) None of these 2) Max Life 4) IFFCO Tokyo Ans.) 1
Ques. : 470 Name the state which is taking effective measures to tackle the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a disease which spreads through swines? 1) Uttar Pradesh 3) Manipur 5) None of these 2) Mizoram 4) Bihar Ans.) 2
Ques. : 471 A skill development programme named Roshini, aimed at bringing youth in the main stream, is being run in the naxal-affected states of the country. Which of the following is such a scheme being implemented in the state of Jammu and Kashmir? 1) Hunar 3) Kaushal 5) None of these 2) Himayat 4) Aagaz Ans.) 2
Ques. : 472 The social networking site Facebook with six other technology giants has launched a mission named Internet.org. Consider the following statements in this regard and choose the correct statement(s): 1) The nine year mission is aimed to making Internet access available to additional 5 bn people. 2) The Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will head the mission.
3) The mission is based on the Internet search giant Googles Project Loon, a balloon-mounted 4) All the above Internet access service. 5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 473 The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is looking at relaxing FDI norms for housing to attract foreign investment. At present, what is the lock-in
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period for FDI in housing sector? 1) Ten years 3) Three years 5) None of these 2) Five years 4) Two years Ans.) 3
Ques. : 474 Which of the following terms is associated with the game of tennis? 1) Birdie 3) Reti opening 5) None of these 2) Double fault 4) Checkmate Ans.) 2
Ques. : 475 The Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant is to come up in which of the following states? The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) project is facing steep opposition from the local population. 1) Rajasthan 3) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Gujarat 4) Odisha Ans.) 2
Ques. : 476 The United Nations General Assembly declared which of the following dates as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace recently? 1) 6 Apr 3) 6 Jun 5) None of these 2) 6 May 4) 6 Jul Ans.) 1
Ques. : 477 Indias women archery team beat which of the following countries to clinch recurve team gold medal in Archery World Cup in Poland recently? It is their second World Cup title in a row. 1) China 3) Australia 5) None of these 2) South Korea 4) Russia Ans.) 2
Ques. : 478 Name the NASAs telescope which marked its ten years in space recently. The infrared telescope has made some astonishing finds such as spotting the first light from a planet beyond our solar system and discovering the largest ring around Saturn since its launch in 2003. 1) Copernicus Observatory (OAO-3) 3) High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO 3) 5) None of these 2) AGILE Space Telescope 4) Spitzer Space Telescope Ans.) 4
Ques. : 479 Who among the following is the author of the book titled The Bone Season? 1) Javier Marias 3) Samantha Shannon 5) None of these 2) Mark Leibovich 4) Reza Aslan Ans.) 3
Ques. : 480 Which of the following countries has offered India to assist in Megacity Policing, an advance system of surveillance, control room design and its operation by
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various security agencies and police authorities? 1) Russia 3) UK 5) Germany 2) US 4) China Ans.) 2
Ques. : 481 Which of the following countries has launched its first indigenously developed modern military attack helicopter named WZ-10 recently? 1) South Korea 3) China 5) None of these 2) India 4) Japan Ans.) 3
Ques. : 482 Name the greenest state of the country with a forest cover 47.3% of its total geographical area which is more than double the national average of 21%? It is also the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades. 1) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Assam 5) Maharashtra 2) Sikkim 4) Kerala Ans.) 2
Ques. : 483 The govt has framed a comprehensive policy named the National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance recently. The policy is aimed to address the problem of 1) Multi-drug resistance 3) Poor of essential drugs 5) None of these 2) Unaffordable life saving drugs 4) Non-availability of substitutes of antibiotic drugs to which many diseases has develop resistance Ans.) 1
Ques. : 484 The term IUCD is associated with which of the following? It is used as a tool in one of the scheme floated by the govt. 1) Immunization 3) Family planning 5) None of these 2) Irrigation 4) Urban development Ans.) 3
Ques. : 485 The govt denied to raise foreign investment limit in the banking sector recently. Currently, the aggregate foreign investment (FDI, FII and NRI) limit for private banks and public sector banks respectively is 1) 49 per cent, 20 per cent 3) 74 per cent, 20 per cent 5) None of these 2) 51 per cent, 24 per cent 4) 74 per cent, 24 per cent Ans.) 3
Ques. : 486 The Election Commission of India has decided to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the first time with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) facility. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct in the context to VVPAT EVMs? 2) The Govt of India amended the Conduct of 1) It is planned to introduce VVPAT in the by-poll of Election Rules, 1961 in order to use VVPAT Noksen Assembly constituency in Nagaland. Systems.
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3) It will enable voters to see a printout of their ballot displaying the name, election symbol and serial number of the chosen candidate. 5) Only 2) and 3)
Ques. : 487 The govt has banned duty free import of which of the following electronic items by air travelers with a view to control down sliding rupee? Earlier, air travelers can bring this electronic item for personal use without paying any duty. 1) Flat screen television 3) Digital camera 5) None of these 2) High-end mobile handset (above Rs 20,000) 4) Laptop computer Ans.) 1
Ques. : 488 The disease named Ug99 affects which of the following crops? Though, India does not face any immediate threat from the disease, experts have warned to stay prepared to tackle it. 1) Maize 3) Wheat 5) None of these 2) Rice 4) Soybean Ans.) 3
Ques. : 489 India has banned hunting of sharks for their fins in a move to protect the endangered species. Due to demand of shark fins from which of the following countries, their hunt has exploded worldwide? 1) US 3) Japan 5) None of these 2) China 4) France Ans.) 2
Ques. : 490 The Ministry of Finance has launched the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme named STAR, through which it aims to help those individuals who wish to acquire a new skill or upgrade their skills to a higher level. Expand the term STAR. 1) Systematic Training Assessment and Reward 3) Standard Training Accreditation and Reward 5) None of these 2) Standard Training Assessment and Reward 4) Skill Training Assessment and Reward Ans.) 2
Ques. : 491 The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, recently, expressed concerns over the continuous decline in ODA, a term used to measure aid, and has asked the nations to reverse the fall. Expand the term ODA. 1) Official Development Assistance 3) Offshore Development Assistance 5) None of these 2) Official Development Advances 4) Official Derivative Assistance Ans.) 1
Ques. : 492 What does the term Brownfield Project refer to? 1) A project that needs to remodel or demolish an 2) A project that lacks any constraints imposed by existing structure. prior work. 3) A project that is executed to establish manufacturing units.
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Ans.) 1
Ques. : 493 In the wake of deaths of infants after receiving Pentavalent vaccine recently, the govt decided to conduct a study to ascertain its safety. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about pentavalent vaccine? 1) It is a vaccine given to children up to five years of age. 2) It protects children against five deadly childhood diseases.
3) It is a vaccine given to children above five years 4) It is a newly developed vaccine that protects of age. children from all the deadly childhood diseases. 5) None of these Ans.) 2
Ques. : 494 The National Food Security Bill is finally passed by the Lok Sabha. As per the Bill, what per cent of food grain allocation has been provisioned for rural and urban population respectively? 1) 50 per cent, 75 per cent 3) 50 per cent, 50 per cent 5) None of these 2) 60 per cent, 40 per cent 4) 75 per cent, 50 per cent Ans.) 4
Ques. : 495 The govt has decided to extend Tourist Visa on Arrival facility at four more airports of the country. This facility can be availed by citizens of ____countries. 1) 11 3) 15 5) None of these 2) 12 4) 27 Ans.) 1
Ques. : 496 Who among the following is the only player representing India in the singles category in the last grand slam of the year, the US Open tennis tournament? 1) Somdev Devvarman 3) Mahesh Bhupati 5) None of these 2) Leander Paes 4) Rohan Bopanna Ans.) 1
Ques. : 497 Which of the following states in NOT going for the assembly elections in 2013 as per the normal schedule? 1) Chhattisgarh 3) Mizoram 5) None of the above 2) Rajasthan 4) Madhya Pradesh Ans.) 5
Ques. : 498 In which of the following countries, recently, the high court declared constitutional a law brought by the govt make peace process with Marxist FARC rebels possible? 1) Colombia 3) Nigeria 5) None of these 2) Ecuador 4) Sudan Ans.) 1
Ques. : 499 In order to provide interest subsidy on loans raised by electricity distribution companies to improve the distribution network, an interest subsidy scheme, NEF, has been set up by the govt. Expand the term NEF.
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1) National Efficiency Fund 3) National Electricity Fund 5) None of these
2) National Exchangeable Fund 4) National Endorsement Fund Ans.) 3
Ques. : 500 As per the provisions of the new land acquisition bill, in the case of PPP projects, the entity seeking land has to secure consent of 70 per cent of affected families in this regard and for the private entities, getting the consent of _________ of the affected families is must. 1) 75 per cent 3) 85 per cent 5) None of these 2) 80 per cent 4) 90 per cent Ans.) 2
Ques. : 501 In the current economic scenario, it is speculated that India is mulling the option of pledging a part of its gold reserves to prop up the depleting rupee. Similarly, in 1991, India had to pledge 67 tonne of gold reserves to 1) The World Bank 3) Federal Reserve of US 5) None of these 2) International Monetary Fund 4) Asian Development Bank Ans.) 2
Ques. : 502 Indias first full-fledged military communication spacecraft, GSAT-7, was launched recently from Kourou in South America on a European Ariane 5 launcher. This spacecraft is meant for exclusive use by 1) The Navy 3) The Air Force 5) None of these 2) The Army 4) The Paramilitary Forces involved in anti-Maoist operations Ans.) 1
Ques. : 503 One of India's most wanted terrorists, Yasin Bhatkal, was arrested from the Indo-Nepal border in north Bihar after being on the run for over five years. He is an _________operative. 1) Indian Mujahideen 3) Lashkar-e-Taiba 5) None of these 2) Jaish-e-Mohammed 4) Hizbul Mujahideen Ans.) 1
Ques. : 504 DC Prashant, who passed away recently, was a former member of the parliament (MP) and a veteran 1) Journalist 3) Historian 5) None of these 2) Actor 4) Environmentalist Ans.) 1
Ques. : 505 Name the state govt which has decided to set up a State Civil Supply Corporation for better management of public distribution system. The proposed corporation, to be set up in Private-Public-Partnership mode, will also monitor the implementation of Food Security programme in the state. 1) Delhi 3) Assam
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Ques. : 506 A two-day summit of the South East Asian Defence Ministers was held in which of the following cities recently? Senior defense officials from the US, China, Japan, South Korea and other regional powers also attended the two-day ASEAN summit. 1) Miri 3) Seoul 5) None of these 2) Brunei 4) Phnom Penh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 507 International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on which of the following dates? 1) 30 Jun 3) 30 Aug 5) None of these 2) 30 Jul 4) 30 Sep Ans.) 3
Ques. : 508 The Noble laureate Seamus Heaney, who hailed from Ireland, passed away recently. He was an acclaimed 1) Poet 3) Guitarist 5) None of these 2) Novelist 4) Guitarist Ans.) 1
Ques. : 509 The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held in which of the following cities on Sep 5-6, 2013? The G20 is the leading international cooperation forum, focusing on the most important international economic and financial issues. 1) Beijing 3) St. Petersburg 5) None of these 2) Jakarta 4) Kuala Lumpur Ans.) 3
Ques. : 510 Name the nation which announced to make a public apology for a series of executions carried out by its army in its former colony in Indonesia between 1945 and 1949? It will also pay 20,000 euros to the widows of those killed. 1) The Netherlands 3) Spain 5) None of these 2) France 4) UK Ans.) 1
Ques. : 511 Thousands of people from across the world have registered with a not-for-profit foundation which intends to establish a permanent human settlement by 2023 on the planet _______. 1) Venus 3) Mars 5) None of these 2) Jupiter 4) Mercury Ans.) 3
Ques. : 512 The Ahimsa Messenger programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development was launched in New Delhi recently. The programme aims at 1) Preventing violence against women 3) Generating awareness about basic legal rights,
2) Preventing violence against children
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procedures and provisions amongst women and children 5) Only 1) and 2)
Ques. : 513 Indian hockey team defeated which of the following teams in the semifinals of the Asia Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia? 1) Argentina 3) South Korea 5) None of these 2) Malaysia 4) Pakistan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 514 What is expanded form of the term NSSO? 1) National Serial Survey Organisation 3) National Special Survey Organisation 5) None of these 2) National Scheduled Survey Organisation 4) National Sample Survey Organisation Ans.) 4
Ques. : 515 Which of the following is a foreign bank operating in India at present? 1) Axis Bank 3) BNP Paribas 5) None of these 2) Federal Bank 4) Yes Bank Ans.) 3
Ques. : 516 The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) stayed the operation of the telecom regulator Trais mandated advertisment cap recently. Earlier, Trai had set a deadline of Oct 1 for implementation of a _________ad cap per clock hour. 1) 10-minute 3) 15-minute 5) None of these 2) 12-minute 4) 18-minute Ans.) 2
Ques. : 517 What is the name of the Indias first military satellite GSAT-7 to be used exclusively by the Indian Navy? The satellite has a 2,000-nautical mile footprint over the crucial Indian Ocean Region (IOR). 1) Hawk 3) Rohini 5) None of these 2) Rukmini 4) Eagle Ans.) 2
Ques. : 518 Which of the following franchises emerged as the champion of the inaugural edition of Indian Badminton League (IBL) recently? 1) Awadhe Warriors 3) Pune Pistons 5) Krrish Delhi Smashers 2) Mumbai Masters 4) Hyderabad Hotshots Ans.) 4
Ques. : 519 One-of-its-kind Jal Satryagraha, the unique protest in which people immerse themselves in the backwaters of Narmada river, was recently staged in which of the following states? The protesters are opposing the govts decision to raise the height of Indira Sagar Dam. 1) Tamil Nadu
2) Madhya Pradesh
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3) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these
4) Uttarakhand Ans.) 2
Ques. : 520 The first verdict in the Dec 16 gangrape and murder case, an incident which shook the nation, was pronounced by the Juvenile Justice Board recently. What is the maximum punishment that can be awarded under the Juvenile Justice Act? 1) One year 3) Three years 5) None of these 2) Two years 4) Five years Ans.) 3
Ques. : 521 Fars News Agency (FNA) is a leading independent news agency based in which of the following countries? 1) Israel 3) Iran 5) None of these 2) Germany 4) Egypt Ans.) 3
Ques. : 522 As part of its commitment to the continued socio-economic development of Bhutan, India announced an aid for it including a special package during the recent visit of Bhutans new Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay? The total amount of the aid is 1) Rs 2,000 cr 3) Rs 4,000 cr 5) None of these 2) Rs 3,000 cr 4) Rs 5,000 cr Ans.) 4
Ques. : 523 The Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched new health initiatives worth Rs. 500-cr under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in which of the following states recently? The schemes aim to provide accessible, equitable and affordable healthcare services across the states. 1) West Bengal 3) Uttarakhand 5) None of these 2) Rajasthan 4) Assam Ans.) 4
Ques. : 524 Which of the following teams won the 2013 edition of the Asia Cup hockey tournament held in Ipoh, Malaysia? 1) Malaysia 3) India 5) None of these 2) South Korea 4) New Zealand Ans.) 2
Ques. : 525 Who among the following is NOT a recipient of Dronacharya Awards for 2013, the highest award conferred to coaches in India? 1) Poornima Mahato (Archery) 3) Narinder Singh Saini (Hockey) 5) None of these 2) KP Thomas (Athletics) 4) Mahavir Singh (Boxing) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 526 As a major boost to strategic airlift capabilities of the Indian Air Force, Defence Minister AK Antony inducted which of the following 75-80 tonne heavy-lift transport aircraft into service at the Hindon airbase in New Delhi recently?
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1) C-130J Super Hercules 3) C-17 Globemaster III 5) None of these
2) Boeing C-135 Stratolifters 4) Lockheed C-141 Starlifter Ans.) 3
Ques. : 527 Amid alarming capital account deficit, India is considering to import crude oil from which of the following countries as it pays the country in rupee and not in dollars? Paying in rupee, India saves in foreign exchange. 1) Iraq 3) United Arab Emirates 5) None of these 2) Saudi Arabia 4) Iran Ans.) 4
Ques. : 528 Worlds leading mobile service provider Vodafone has exited the market of which of the following countries selling its subsidiary Verizon Wireless in around USD 130-bn recently? 1) US 3) China 5) None of these 2) Japan 4) Germany Ans.) 1
Ques. : 529 In an unprecedented move, which of the following Arabian countries has adopted a law criminalising domestic violence targeting women, children and domestic workers? 1) Iran 3) UAE 5) None of these 2) Saudi Arabia 4) Jordan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 530 The person who exposed the most extensive US global surveillance operations, Edward Snowden, has been awarded with "whistleblower prize 2013" worth USD 3,900 in absentia by which of the following countries recently? 1) Germany 3) Italy 5) None of these 2) Norway 4) Russia Ans.) 1
Ques. : 531 Which of the following companies is in process to acquire devices and services business of the worlds leading handset maker Nokia in a total transaction estimated to be around $7 bn? 1) Samsung 3) Google 5) None of these 2) LG 4) Microsoft Ans.) 4
Ques. : 532 Who among the following has written the book titled A Fort of Nine Towers? 1) Qais Akbar Omar 3) Samantha Shannon 5) None of these
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Ques. : 533 Name the leading Indian software company whose board member and the global head of its manufacturing and engineering services vertical, Ashok Vemuri, resigned recently. He was seen as a frontrunner to succeed as the next CEO of the company. 1) Wipro 3) Infosys 5) None of these 2) Tech Mahindra 4) TCS Ans.) 3
Ques. : 534 The ambitious Zero Landless Project, aimed at providing land to all landless people in the state by 2015, was launched in which of the following states recently? 1) Gujarat 3) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Kerala 4) Rajasthan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 535 The Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, a girls' right activist, has won which of the following prestigious international prizes recently? 1) International Children's Bravery Prize 3) International Children's Peace Prize 5) None of these 2) International Child Leader Prize 4) International Future Leader Prize Ans.) 3
Ques. : 536 Which of the following football clubs has shelled out a whopping USD 132 mn to secure footballer Gareth Bale play for the team? Gareth Bale has become the world's most expensive player in history. 1) Manchester United 3) FC Barcelona 5) None of these 2) Real Madrid 4) Bayern Munich Ans.) 2
Ques. : 537 Which of the following cricketers has set a new world record for the highest individual T20 international score as he made a stunning 156 against England recently? 1) Aaron Finch 3) Glenn Maxwell 5) None of these 2) Steve Smith 4) Mitchell Marsh Ans.) 1
Ques. : 538 NSIC is the short form for a public sector establishment. What is the full form of NSIC? 1) National Small Industries Corporation Limited 3) National Scheduled Industries Corporation Limited 5) None of these 2) National Steel Industry Corporation Limited 4) National Sipping Industry Corporation Limited Ans.) 1
Ques. : 539 Amid emerging economies witnessing sharp volatility after US indicated tapering of quantitative easing (QE), India has raised the issue of "orderly exit" from QE. Examine the following statements in the context QE and identify the correct statement(s): 1) The QE is a govt monetary policy occasionally 2) This measure is used when interest rates have used to increase the money supply by buying govt already been lowered and have failed to produce
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securities or other securities from the market.
the desired effect.
3) The major risk of QE is that, although more money is floating around, there is still a fixed 4) Only 1) and 2) amount of goods for sale which eventually lead to higher prices or inflation. 5) All 1), 2) and 3) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 540 Consider the following statements in the context of RBIs measure to contain the falling rupee and choose the correct statements: 1) The RBI reduced the limit for overseas direct 2) The central bank barred resident individuals investment by domestic companies, other than oil from using remittances for purchase of property PSUs, under the automatic route from 400 per outside India. cent of their net worth to 100 per cent. 3) The limit for remittances under the Liberalised Remittances Scheme was lowered from $200,000 4) All the above per financial year to $75,000. 5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 4
Ques. : 541 According to the data released by the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), what is Indias position among the major coffee producing countries in the world in the year 2012? 1) First 3) Fifth 5) None of these 2) Third 4) Seventh Ans.) 4
Ques. : 542 Name the long distance swimmer from US who on her fifth attempt entered the record books as the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, the distance of 180 km, without a shark cage? 1) Gertrude Ederle 3) Susie Maroney 5) None of these 2) Dara Torres 4) Diana Nyad Ans.) 4
Ques. : 543 The National Commercial Bank (NCB) of UAE has selected which of the following Indian software companies to implement a new core banking software platform for the Bank? The agreement between the two parties will be valid for two years. 1) Wipro Technologies 3) Tata Consultancy Services 5) None of these 2) Infosys 4) Tech Mahindra Ans.) 3
Ques. : 544 The Eleventh Congress of the Asian Pacific Postal Union, an inter-governmental organization of 32 countries, was organised in which of the following cities recently? 1) Beijing 3) New Delhi
2) Tokyo 4) Jakarta
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Ques. : 545 The practice of frequent policy reviews by RBI is under consideration as it forces the central bank to bear the burden of market expectations more often. Currently, the RBI announces its policy how many times in a year? 1) Two 3) Six 5) None of these 2) Four 4) Eight Ans.) 4
Ques. : 546 Renowned author Frederik Pohl, who over decades gained a reputation of being a literate and sophisticated writer, has died at age 93. He wrote in which of the following genres? 1) Romance 3) Short stories 5) Satire 2) Science fiction 4) Drama Ans.) 2
Ques. : 547 In a severe embarrassment for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a top IPS officer considered close to him has resigned from service attacking his govt of having failed to protect the interest of policemen jailed for encounter deaths. Name the IPS officer. 1) Vakhatsinh Vanaar 3) PP Pandey 5) None of these 2) DG Vanzara 4) Bharat Patel Ans.) 2
Ques. : 548 The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha recently. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct in this regard? 2) The Bill has fixed the ceiling on foreign direct 1) The Bill seeks to give statutory powers to the investment (FDI) in the pension sector at 26 per interim regulator constituted by an executive order cent, to move in sync with that for the insurance in 2003. sector. 3) The Bill keeps the option of FDI cap outside the purview of the legislation, as it could be raised 4) All the above through an executive order. 5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 549 The historic Land Acquisition Bill has got the nod of both the houses of the Parliament. Which of the following in NOT a highlight of the Bill? 2) The bill stipulates mandatory consent of at least 1) The new law will not apply to Special Economic 70 per cent for acquiring land for Public Private Zones (SEZs). Partnership (PPP) projects and 80 per cent for acquiring land for private companies. 3) The "urgency clause" in the bill can be used only in case of natural calamities and national security and not for private parties. 5) None of the above
4) The new law provides for compensation not only to the farmers but also to the landless people who may lose their livelihood. Ans.) 1
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Ques. : 550 Which of the following countries reserved seats for the representative of Hindus and Sikhs of local origin in the Lower House of the Parliament of the country recently? 1) Afghanistan 3) Pakistan 5) None of these 2) Bangladesh 4) Myanmar Ans.) 1
Ques. : 551 The Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 64 IT Labs with high speed Internet connection in all the 64 districts of the country recently. These labs have been established with a grant received from which of the following countries? 1) China 3) India 5) South Korea 2) Japan 4) US Ans.) 3
Ques. : 552 Pakistani teenager Malala Yousefzai inaugurated Europe's largest public library, recently, in which of the following cities? 1) Birmingham 3) Munich 5) None of these 2) Perth 4) Helsinki Ans.) 1
Ques. : 553 The Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time in the country, used the Voters Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system on trial basis during an Assembly Constituency bye-polls in which of the following states recently? 1) Karnataka 3) Nagaland 5) None of these 2) Haryana 4) Assam Ans.) 3
Ques. : 554 Easing the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms, the RBI has allowed the companies to use such funds for general corporate purposes. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard? 1) This facility will be available to real estate companies only. 3) The repayment of the principal should commence only after completion of minimum average maturity of seven years and no prepayment allowed before maturity. 5) Only (2) and (3) 2) A minimum paid-up equity of 25 per cent should be held directly by the lender to avail the facility. 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 555 Which of the following countries is in process to prosecute the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and its subsidiary Gyrus Group for their involvement in a 1.7 bn dollar accounting fraud which came to light in 2011? 1) US 3) UK 5) None of these
2) China 4) Germany Ans.) 3

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Ques. : 556 Who among the following has authored the book titled Three Chancellors? 1) Kota Neelima 3) Ayesha Jalal 5) None of these 2) Nilanjan Banerjee 4) Neamat Imam Ans.) 2
Ques. : 557 Which of the following cricketing countries has announced to host India in 2014 for five Test matches for the first time in 50 years? 1) Australia 3) New Zealand 5) South Africa 2) England 4) Zimbabwe Ans.) 2
Ques. : 558 The process of revival of the urea plant at Talcher, closed since 2002 ordered by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), has been initiated. The plant, expected to be revived in three years, is situated in which of the following states? 1) Karnataka 3) Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 2) Odisha 4) Rajasthan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 559 Who among the following has written the book titled Foreign? 1) APJ Abdul Kalam 3) Shamsur Rahman Faruqi 5) None of these 2) Chander Suta Dogra 4) Sonora Jha Ans.) 4
Ques. : 560 The govt is set to relocate the Forward Market Commission (FMC) to Finance Ministry soon. Earlier FMC was working under which of the following ministries? 1) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 5) None of these 2) Ministry of Agriculture 4) Ministry of Planning Ans.) 1
Ques. : 561 The United Nations marked which of the following dates as the International Day of Charity recently? The day coincides with the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa. 1) 5 Aug 3) 5 Oct 5) None of these 2) 5 Sep 4) 5 Nov Ans.) 2
Ques. : 562 In which of the following countries, the govt opted to end the system of secret voting in the national legislature recently? Under the existing laws, senators and deputies vote on bills in secret. 1) Spain 3) Brazil 5) None of these
2) France 4) Russia Ans.) 3

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Ques. : 563 The US military has developed a high-tech protection gear called Bioscavenger for its soldiers. This new gear is aimed at 1) dealing with decomposing bodies in the battlefield 3) mass destruction of enemies 5) None of these 2) providing food supply to frontline soldiers 4) protecting soldiers from potential chemical weapons Ans.) 4
Ques. : 564 The name of Beebone virus was doing rounds recently in news media and a host of countermeasures and defences to beat its attacks were being suggested. This notorious virus infects 1) Human being 3) Computers 5) None of these 2) Cattles 4) Wheat crop Ans.) 3
Ques. : 565 Name the country where Indian writer Sushmita Banerjee was shot dead recently. Her book about her escape from the militants captivity became a bestseller in India and was made into the Hindi film. 1) Pakistan 3) Afghanistan 5) None of these 2) Bangladesh 4) Egypt Ans.) 3
Ques. : 566 Who among the following has become the first woman Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the country? She succeeded Satyananda Mishra. 1) Kiran Desai 3) Sujatha Singh 5) None of these 2) Deepak Sandhu 4) Usha Sangwan Ans.) 2
Ques. : 567 What is the expanded form of the term TERI? 1) The Enterprise and Resources Institute 3) The Energy and Research Institute 5) None of these 2) The Engineering and Research Institute 4) The Energy and Resources Institute Ans.) 4
Ques. : 568 Every year, there is a country partner for the two-day annual event Global Skills Summit organised by the industry body FICCI. Which of the following was the partner country of the 2013 Global Skills Summit (GSS)? 1) Germany 3) New Zealand 5) None of these 2) UK 4) Norway Ans.) 3
Ques. : 569 World acclaimed orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta was conferred the prestigious Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony by President Pranab Mukherjee recently. He is the second recipient of the award after 1) Lata Mangeshkar
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3) Late Pandit Ravi Shankar 5) None of these
4) Hariprasad Chaurasia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 570 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in order to screen 26 applications to start bank operations in the country, has set up an external committee under the chairmanship of who among the following? 1) D Subbarao 3) Urijit Patel 5) None of these 2) Bimal Jalan 4) Nachiket Mor Ans.) 2
Ques. : 571 The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations have agreed to set up a $100-bn foreign currency reserve pool to deal with contingencies. What will be Indias contribution to the pool? 1) $5 bn 3) $18 bn 5) None of these 2) $10 bn 4) $22 bn Ans.) 3
Ques. : 572 In yet another step to attract foreign money, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed non-resident investors (NRIs) to acquire shares of listed Indian companies through stock exchanges 1) under the foreign direct investment (FDI) scheme 3) as a foreign institutional investor (FII) 5) None of these 2) in compliance with FEMA regulations 4) as a qualified foreign investor (QFI) Ans.) 1
Ques. : 573 Uber Cup, an international team competition for ladies, is associated with which of the following games? 1) Tennis 3) Badminton 5) None of these 2) Table Tennis 4) Chess Ans.) 3
Ques. : 574 The Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha recently. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct in this regard? 1) The Bill seeks to give statutory powers to the 2) The Bill has fixed the ceiling on foreign direct interim regulator constituted by an executive order investment (FDI) in the sector at 26 per cent, to in 2003. move in sync with that for the insurance sector. 3) The Bill keeps the option of FDI cap outside the purview of the legislation, as it could be raised 4) All the above through an executive order. 5) Only 1) and 2) Ans.) 5
Ques. : 575 Which of the following states has been selected for the prestigious National Literacy Award for 2013? Every year one state is awarded on the International Literacy Day for remarkable progress in the field of education. 1) Bihar
2) Chhattisgarh
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3) Tripura 5) None of these
4) Himachal Pradesh Ans.) 2
Ques. : 576 Vithalbhai Patel, who passed away recently, was a senior Congress party leader and a famous 1) Lyricist 3) Author 5) None of these 2) Singer 4) Musician Ans.) 1
Ques. : 577 The International Literacy Day is celebrated on which of the following dates every year? 1) 5 Sep 3) 5 Oct 5) None of these 2) 8 Sep 4) 8 Oct Ans.) 2
Ques. : 578 The world famous orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta performed in the Shalimar Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir recently. What was the title of the concert organised by the German embassy which assumed much attention following opposition by separatists? 1) Ehsaas-e-Kashmir 3) Haqeeqat-e-Kashmir 5) None of these 2) Ehsaas-e-Jannat 4) Halaat-e-Kashmir Ans.) 1
Ques. : 579 The ace Indian tennis player Leander Paes with his partner Radek Stepanek won US Open doubles title defeating which of the following pairs recently? 1) Bob and Mike Bryan 3) Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray 5) None of these 2) Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares 4) Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer Ans.) 2
Ques. : 580 Ritu Rani leads the Indian women's team in which of the following games at present? 1) Cricket 3) Basketball 5) None of these 2) Football 4) Hockey Ans.) 4
Ques. : 581 Which of the following films won the Venice Golden Lion award for the best film at the Venice film festival recently? 1) Dabba 3) Holy GRA 5) A Street in Palermo 2) Philomena 4) Miss Violence Ans.) 3
Ques. : 582 A Bill related to the practice of manual scavenging in the country was passed by the Lok Sabha recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Bill? 1) It seeks to prohibit employment of individuals as manual scavengers.
2) It seeks to provide rehabilitation of those involved in this work and their families through
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jobs and other provisions. 3) It seeks to prohibit construction of insanitary latrines that need manual scavengers to clean them. 5) Only 1) and 2) 4) All the above Ans.) 5
Ques. : 583 Name the renowned science fiction writer of novels like Star Trek, Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean, who died recently? 1) Ann Carol Crispin 3) Brian Daley 5) None of these 2) Aaron Allston 4) Victoria Strauss Ans.) 1
Ques. : 584 Name the unmanned spacecraft launched by the US space agency NASA to the Moon recently. The space mission is aimed at studying Moon's atmosphere. 1) Grail 3) Cygnus 5) None of these 2) Antares 4) Ladee Ans.) 4
Ques. : 585 The NEERI has developed a technology which can be implemented for the treatment of chemical industry wastewater. Expand the term NEERI. 1) National Ecological Engineering Research Institute 2) National Experimental Engineering Research Institute
3) National Environmental Engineering Research 4) National Enterprise Engineering Research Institute Institute 5) None of these Ans.) 3
Ques. : 586 Which of the following cities has won the right to host the 2020 edition of the Olympic Games, the worlds biggest sporting event? 1) St Petersburg 3) Madrid 5) None of these 2) Tokyo 4) Istanbul Ans.) 2
Ques. : 587 Indias Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Jie Zheng lost their US Open semifinals match to which of the following pairs? 1) Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani 3) Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua 5) None of these 2) Serena Williams and Venus Williams 4) Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka Ans.) 3
Ques. : 588 Who among the following won the womens singles title of US Open tennis tournament? 1) Flavia Pennetta 3) Victoria Azarenka 5) None of these 2) Serena Williams 4) Li Na Ans.) 2
Ques. : 589 As shown by the second World Happiness Report published by the UN General Assembly recently, which of the following countries houses the happiest people
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in the world? India is ranked at the 111th position in the list. 1) Norway 3) Switzerland 5) Canada 2) Denmark 4) Sweden Ans.) 2
Ques. : 590 As five states are lined up for assembly polls this year, the election commission has set the maximum expenditure limit for assembly candidates. What is the limit? 1) Rs 14 lakh 3) Rs 35 lakh 5) None of these 2) Rs 24 lakh 4) Rs 40 lakh Ans.) 1
Ques. : 591 The Islamist militant group Moro Liberation Front is fighting with the state army in which of the following countries? The state army has launched a major offensive against the group. 1) Nigeria 3) Philippine 5) None of these 2) Malaysia 4) Indonesia Ans.) 3
Ques. : 592 The Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) is a civil-military disaster preparedness and response exercise which took place between the armies of the US and which of the following countries recently? 1) South Korea 3) India 5) Sri Lanka 2) Australia 4) Nepal Ans.) 4
Ques. : 593 After the recent national elections, Erna Solberg is set to form a new govt in which of the following countries? 1) Norway 3) Switzerland 5) None of these 2) Sweden 4) Spain Ans.) 1
Ques. : 594 As per the new rules put in place by the Ministry of Personnel, bureaucrats and their dependent family members will now avail complex medical treatment abroad at the govts expenses. Which of the following services will be eligible for this facility? 1) Indian Police Service (IPS) 3) Indian Forest Service (IFoS) 5) Only 2) and 3) 2) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) 4) All the above Ans.) 4
Ques. : 595 Who among the following has won the mens singles title of the US Open tennis tournament recently? 1) Andy Murray 3) Novak Djokovic 5) None of these
2) Roger Federer 4) Rafael Nadal Ans.) 4

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Ques. : 596 Global competitiveness report is published by which of the following? 1) World Economic Forum 3) IMF 5) None of these 2) World Bank 4) European Central Bank Ans.) 1
Ques. : 597 The Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) being run by the govt is aimed at development of which of the following? 1) Horticulture 3) Bee farming 5) None of these 2) Sericulture 4) Poultry farming Ans.) 2
Ques. : 598 Which of the following countries is set to opt out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the ICC has charged its Prime Minister as well as its deputy President with crimes against humanity? 1) Chad 3) Belize 5) None of these 2) Kenya 4) Albania Ans.) 2
Ques. : 599 The Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest person ever, Usain Bolt, has announced to retire after the 2016 Olympics scheduled to be held in 1) Rio de Janeiro 3) Glasgow 5) None of these 2) Tokyo 4) Gold Coast City Ans.) 1
Ques. : 600 The 9th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial conference is scheduled to be held in Dec 2013 at which of the following places? 1) Manila, Philippines 3) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5) None of these 2) Bali, Indonesia 4) Bangkok, Thailand Ans.) 2
Ques. : 601 The US space agency NASA has identified four landing sites for its mission to which of the following planets/satellite where its InSight lander is scheduled to land in Mar 2016? 1) Moon 3) Jupiter 5) None of these 2) Mars 4) Mercury Ans.) 2
Ques. : 602 As a first step towards finding a sustainable way to meet the growing demand for meat, researchers at an institute in the Netherlands produced worlds first labgrown _________ with cells from a cow recently. 1) Burger 3) Patties 5) None of these
2) Pizza 4) Loaf Ans.) 1

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Ques. : 603 A multinational anti-terrorism exercise was organised in which of the following countries recently which was participated by soldiers from 18 countries? 1) Japan 3) Malaysia 5) None of these 2) Indonesia 4) Philippines Ans.) 2
Ques. : 604 India and which of the following countries, the two major LNG consuming countries in Asia, have agreed to work together to ensure stability in procurement and pricing of liquified natural gas (LNG) in the Asia-Pacific region? 1) Japan 3) Indonesia 5) None of these 2) China 4) South Korea Ans.) 1
Ques. : 605 The World First Aid Day is observed around the world on the second Saturday of September every year in order to raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives. This observance was started by 1) World Health Organisation (WHO) 3) Amnesty International 5) None of these 2) Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) 4) World Human Rights Commission and Rescue Center Ans.) 2
Ques. : 606 Which of the following is the novel written by the Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri which has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize this year? 1) The Lowland 3) A Tale for the Time Being 5) Harvest 2) Need New Names 4) The Testament of Mary Ans.) 1
Ques. : 607 Who among the following has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? He is the first Olympic gold medalist to become president. 1) Jacques Rogge 3) Richard Carrion 5) Denis Oswald 2) Thomas Bach 4) Puerto Rican Ans.) 2
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3) Rs 700 crore 5) None of these

4) Rs 1,000 crore Ans.) 2

3) Uttarakhand 5) None of these

4) Madhya Pradesh Ans.) 1

2) convert consumer goods bought through credit cards into EMIs

2) Croatia 4) Albania Ans.) 2

1) Anil Goswami 3) Sujatha Singh 5) None of these

2) Rajiv Takru 4) Ashish Bahuguna Ans.) 3

3) Indira Nooyi 5) None of these

4) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Ans.) 2

2) Ravi Venkatesan 4) S Ramadorai Ans.) 3

1) US 3) China 5) None of these

2) Japan 4) India Ans.) 2

2) Widening of fiscal deficit 4) Gain to exporters

5) All the above

2) Tripura 4) Arunachal Pradesh Ans.) 1

added as income of the relevant year. 5) All the above Ans.) 5

2) Atomic Energy Regulatory Board 4) Atomic Entities Regulatory Board

2) Iraq 4) Jordan Ans.) 2

2) Rs 1,200-crore 4) Rs 1,500-crore Ans.) 4

2) UNESCO 4) International Labour Organisation (ILO)

3) The start of the French Revolution 5) None of these

2) 51 per cent 4) 75 per cent Ans.) 1

2) IMF Julia Gillard 4) WTO Pascal Lamy

5) ILO Guy Ryder

3) Littering at public places 5) None of these

4) Open defecation Ans.) 2

and post-graduate courses.

2) Accreditation given to 12 colleges in one do.

2) Kempegowda International Airport

3) Vasanth Shivashankar Padukone International Airport 5) None of these

4) Yashwant Vithoba Chittal International Airport Ans.) 2

3) Rajasthan Royals 5) None of these

4) Mumbai Indians Ans.) 1

1) Spain 3) Belgium 5) None of these

2) Greece 4) Argentina Ans.) 3

1) World Bank 3) United Nations 5) None of these

2) Asian Development Bank 4) G-7 Ans.) 1

2) This disease is similar to SARS.

4) All the above Ans.) 4

2) Habiba Sarabi 4) Hanifa Safi Ans.) 2

2) Squash 4) Tennis Ans.) 1

1) Rs 50,000 3) Rs 2 lakh 5) None of these

2) Rs 1 lakh 4) Rs 3 lakh Ans.) 4

2) Rajasthan 4) Gujarat Ans.) 2

2) 29th 4) 31st Ans.) 2

3) Machinery 5) None of these

2) Google 4) Sun Microsystems

2) Estonia 4) China Ans.) 1

2) 10,000 MW 4) 20,000 MW Ans.) 4

2) Punjab National Bank (PNB)

3) State Bank of India (SBI) 5) None of these

4) Bank of Baroda (BoB) Ans.) 3

4) Literary work (in Hindi language) Ans.) 3

3) Aug 6 5) None of these

2) State Bank of India (SBI) 4) Axis Bank

2) Rs 14,000 cr 4) Rs 22,000 cr Ans.) 4

3) Indonesia 5) None of these

2) Karnataka 4) Jammu and Kashmir

2) Rajkumari Rathore 4) Gagan Narang Ans.) 1

3) Milos Raonic 5) Andy Murray