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Current Affairs March 2014
Q.1) Name the batsman of Indian cricket team who was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Gujarat
State Election Commission recently?
A. Virat Kohli
B. MS Dhoni
C. Shikhar Dhawan
D. Cheteshwar Pujara (Correct Answer)
Q.2) Who has been named as the interim President of Ukraine after the impeachment of President Viktor
Yanukovych
A. Volodymyr Vynnychenko
B. Oleksandr Turchynov (Correct Answer)
C. Symon Petliura
D. Mykhailo Hrushevskyi
Q.3) Name the team which emerged as the champions of the Hero Hockey India League 2014 after
defeating Jaypee Punjab Warriors at Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi?
A. Delhi Waveriders (Correct Answer)
B. Ranchi Rhinos
C. Mumbai Magicians
D. Kalinga Lancers
Q.4) NTPC recently signed an MoU with BSPGCL and LBCPL to develop a 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW)
Thermal Power Project. The projects will be developed in?
A. Ghorunda in Patna district
B. Mahammadpur in Muzaffarpur district
C. Kajra in Lakhisarai district (Correct Answer)
D. Gaya city

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Q.5) India on 24 February 2014 signed three MoUs for cooperation in health sector, audio-visual co-
production and skill development with a country. Name the country?
A. Britain
B. Canada (Correct Answer)
C. US
D. Japan
Q.6) Who won the ATP Challenge Tennis title of the 100000 dollars ONGC-GAIL Open in RK Khanna
Tennis stadium, New Delhi?
A. Somdev Devvarman (Correct Answer)
B. Aleksandr Nedovyesov
C. Simone Bolelli
D. Saketh Myneni
Q.7) Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 25 February 2014 announced to constitute a
commission in the state to suggest changes in laws as per the geographical and social requirements of the
state. Name the commission announced by him to be constituted?
A. Inter-State Boundary Commission
B. Law Commission (Correct Answer)
C. Geological Commission
D. Committee on Mines
Q.8) Name the car that engineers of US firm Hennessey have developed as the worlds fastest car with a
top speed of 435 kilometers per hour?
A. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
B. Benz Velo
C. Venom GT (Correct Answer)
D. Jaguar XJ220
Q.9) Name the environmentalist and social activist who was selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the
year 2013?

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A. Vaclav Havel
B. Chandi Prasad Bhatt (Correct Answer)
C. John Hume
D. Coretta Scott King
Q.10) Union Home Ministry on 27 February 2014 constituted one-man expert committee to study and
examine the demand of a separate Bodoland state, which will be carved out from Assam. Name the
person who will chair the committee?
A. GK Pillai (Correct Answer)
B. KT Thomas
C. VS Sampath
D. Vijay Dev
Q.11) National Science Day is observed on?
A. 26 February
B. 27 February
C. 28 February (Correct Answer)
D. 1 March
Q.12) Name the music album based on the songs written by Kapil Sibal and composed by AR Rahman?
A. Raunaq (Correct Answer)
B. Pukaar
C. Kampan
D. Rasta
Q.13) Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd on 27 February 2014 launched an electric car e2o in a country. Name
the country?
A. Nepal

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B. Bhutan (Correct Answer)
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Q.14) Legislative Assembly of a state on 25 February 2014 passed the Water Management and
Regulatory Commission Bill 2014 by Voice Vote. Name the state?
A. Goa
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh (Correct Answer)
D. Maharashtra
Q.15) Who received the Israels highest civilian honour, the Israeli Presidential Medal of Distinction on
25 February 2014 in Jerusalem?
A. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B. Angela Merkel (Correct Answer)
C. Eva Peron
D. Malala Yousafzai
Q.16) Arrange the following countries in terms of their standing at Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
I. USA II. Russia III. Canada IV. Norway
A. II - I - III - IV
B. II - IV - III - I (Correct Answer)
C. IV - II - I - III
D. I - II - IV - III
Q.17) Consider the following statements about Sochi Winter Olympics 2014. I. It is the first Olympics in
Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
II. A total of 98 events in 15 winter sport disciplines were held during the Games.
III. A total of 12 new competitions were introduced during the Games.
IV. Official Slogan: Hot. Cool. Yours. was unveiled on 25 September 2012. Which is/are correct?
A. I, II & III

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B. II, III & IV
C. I, III & IV
D. All of the above (Correct Answer)
Q.18) On 26 February 2014, the largest 130-MW Solar Power Plant of India was launched in
A. Madhya Pradesh (Correct Answer)
B. Jharkhand
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Q.19) Who became the first Defence forces Chief to resign since independence on 26 February 2014?
A. Admiral Arun Prakash
B. Admiral Devendra K Joshi (Correct Answer)
C. Admiral R K Dhowan
D. Admiral N K Brownie
Q.20) The mishap on which Indian Navy submarine on 26 February 2014 led to the resignation of Indian
Naval Chief
A. INS Sindhuratna (Correct Answer)
B. INS Mysore
C. INS Sindhurakshak
D. INS Sangram
Q.21) Which Indian-born scientist, won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 at
Cambridge, UK?
A. Madan Babu (Correct Answer)
B. Dharmendra Singh
C. V K Krishnamoorthy
D. Shubama Banerjee

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Q.22) Who was sworn-in as the President of Egypt on 25 February?
A. Hosni Mubarak
B. Mohamed ElBaradei
C. Ibrahim Mehlab (Correct Answer)
D. Omar Suleiman
Q.23) Sri Lanka on 25 February 2014 rejected the call by United Nation's Human Rights Council
(UNHRC) for an international inquiry into post-war situation in Sri Lanka. The head of the UNHRC is
A. Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium)
B. Sihasak Phuangketkeow (Thailand)
C. Remigiusz Henczel (Poland) (Correct Answer)
D. Navi Pillay (South Africa)
Q.24) Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) recently abolished User Development Fee at
which airport?
A. Hyderabad Airport (Correct Answer)
B. New Delhi Airport
C. Mumbai Airport
D. Bangalore Airport
Q.25) The Committee on new bank licenses which submitted its report to RBI on 25 February 2014 was
headed by
A. Nachiket Mor
B. Bimal Jalan (Correct Answer)
C. Rakesh Mohan
D. Subir Gokaran
Q.26) National Centre for Good Governance (NCGC) was inaugurated at

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A. Dehradun
B. Mussorrie (Correct Answer)
C. Barmer
D. Kundli
Q.27) Which apex bank formed the Joint Liability Group (JLG) on 24 February 2014 to provide
institutional credit to the small farmers?
A. NABARAD (Correct Answer)
B. National Housing Bank
C. SIDBI
D. RBI
Q.28) Name the British Army latest unmanned aircraft unveiled on 25 February 2014 that will start flying
over Wiltshire
A. HawkEye
B. RoboSky
C. Watchkeeper (Correct Answer)
D. SkyGuard
Q.29) Which Indian-born America has developed a cheap, simple paper test to diagnose cancer on 24
February 2014?
A. Sangeeta Bhatia (Correct Answer)
B. Ashok Mehta
C. Rajeev Dhawan
D. Amrit Lal Shah
Q.30) The book titled Water, Peace and War - Confronting the Global Water Crisis has been written by
A. Jaswant Singh
B. Udey Bhaskar

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C. Brahma Chellaney (Correct Answer)
D. C Rajamohan
Q.31) The zero emission electric passenger bus, first of its kind in India, was unveiled by Union Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways in
A. Hyderabad
B. Perambadur
C. Patna
D. Bangalore (Correct Answer)
Q.32) Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules for
companies on 27 February 2014. In this context consider the following statements.
I. The new CSR rules will become effective from 1 April 2014.
II. The new rules give effect to Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
Which is/are correct?
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II (Correct Answer)
D. Neither I nor II