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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a target of generation of -----Megawatt of power
through solar energy by the year 2017. - 10,000
MGNREGA has provided an average of 40-50 days of employment per year to about ----- percent of
all rural households making it the largest public works program in India's history. -25
With a target to add ----- MW of capacity addition during the 12th Plan, the Ministry of Power is
initiating several measures in the sector. -88,000
India has been assisting Mozambique in its developmental efforts and has provided Lines of Credit of
USD ----- million for various projects.- 640
Who among the following has been appointed as chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI)? Arundhati Bhattacharya
Which is the venue for the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference?- Bali
IFC launched a ---- offshore bond program to strengthen India's capital markets and attract greater
foreign investment. -$1 billion
Which bank has won the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in corporate governance 2013? Canara Bank
The government has recently approved a proposal to hike dearness allowance to 90% from 80%.
India and -------------- have signed MoU to undertake a joint feasibility study of High Speed Railway
system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. Japan
The CCEA has approved about Rs. -------- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. -1 lakh crore
Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the government of India for an
Official Development Assistance loan of Rs 4,700 crore for construction of ------------Project. Mumbai
Metro Line III
Which company has joined hands again with Singapore Airlines to start a new full service airline in
India? -Tata group
The pulse production in the country is estimated to rise to -------------from the previous 5.91 million
tones. -million tones
The recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission are likely to be implemented with effect
from- January 1, 2016
The RBI banned zero percent interest rate scheme for purchase of-consumer goods RBI governor
Raghuram Rajan has been awarded the ----------Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013.
Fifth
The Reserve Bank has allowed Urban Cooperative Banks with total deposits of over ___________ to
graduate to scheduled bank category. -Rs 750 crore
India and _____________ have agreed to consider establishing a Joint Committee on Investment in
Manufacturing. -US
China has launched its first free trade zone in which city? Shanghai
RBI has, recently, lowered the growth projection for the country for 2013-14 to 5.5 percent from its
earlier estimate of- 5.7 percent
India, recently, signed an agreement for credit of US$ 51 million from --------for the Jharkhand Tribal
Empowerment Livelihood Project. IFAD
RBI has reduced the MSF rate to --------------- from 9.5 per cent to improve liquidity in the system. per cent
Which company has separated itself from a Joint Venture with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for operations in
the Indian retail sector? -Bharati Enterprises
Which Pakistani Bank has opened its full-fledged branch on the Pakistani side of the Wagah border?National Bank of Pakistan
Which regulatory body has introduced paternity leave for its male employees and special child care
leave for female staff members? -SEBI
Net direct tax collections for the current FY (2013-14) increased to _________. -Rs 238325 crore
Which company has been ranked fourth among Asia's 10 best companies for leadership according to
a survey by Hay Group? -Tata Group
Which Indian city has been ranked 72nd on the Global Financial Centre Index? -Mumbai
The Tax Administration Reform Commission has been set up by _________ to suggest measures to
prevent economic offences among other things. -Finance Ministry
Which city recently, announced its plans to set up a SEZ for the IT and IT-enabled service industry?
Puducherry
An MOU has been signed between Paradip Port Trust and which company for setting up of a LNG
Terminal in Paradip Port Trust? GAIL
Which multinational telecommunications services company entered into an agreement with the
Warid Group to acquire its Congo operations, recently? -Bharti Airtel
_________ major central banks in the world made currency swap arrangements permanent as a
prudent liquidity backstop in case of future global financial strains. Six
India ranked ________ in the ease of doing business list according to the annual Doing Business
report.-134th
Recently, Pankaj Razdan was appointed as the CEO and MD of which private insurance player?-Birla
Sun Life Insurance
Vodafone India in association with which bank has launched M-Pesa, recently? -ICICI Bank
Yogesh Malik has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of which telecom giant? Uninor
HSBC lowered India's CAD forecast for this financial year to _______ of GDP from 4.1 per cent
earlier.-3.4per cent
GAIL India Ltd signed an agreement for development of natural gas infrastructure and city gas
network in__________. Bihar
Which bank has signed an MoU with industry body CII to facilitate cheaper credit access to MSMEs,
recently? -Canara Bank
Bank Internasional Indonesia marked its re-entry into India by opening a branch in Mumbai. The
bank was earlier operational in India from_________ . -1996 to 2008
The Finance Ministry has decided to pump in Rs 2,000 crore in which bank this fiscal? -State Bank of
India
Central Bank of India has opened a representative office in which city of China? -Hong Kong
Which of the following company has won the 'Corporate Sustainability Stewardship' award,
recently? Infosys
The RBI will shortly issue _________ denomination banknotes with rupee symbol bearing the
signature of new governor Raghuram Rajan.- Rs 10
The CCEA enhanced the MSP of wheat by _______ per quintal to `1400 for the fiscal, starting April
2014. -Rs 50
Which bank, recently, tied up with Care Ratings to offer services and products in the SME segment? Yes Bank
The World Bank has revised downwards India's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal
to_______ . 4.7 per cent
Max Bupa Health Insurance has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with which bank, recently? Deutsche Bank
Who inaugurated a two day international technical conference on High Speed Rail Travel; Low Cost
Solution? - Minister of Railways,
Mallikarjun Kharge
Debt securities selected for investments should have a minimum residual maturity period of
___________ from the date of investment by the pension fund, the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority.- 3 years
Rating agency ICRA slashed India's GDP growth estimate ________ in FY'14. -4.9 per cent
The life insurance industry has the potential to grow to 2'2.5 times by ________. -2020
The Finance Ministry has released ___________ cash subsidy to state-run OMCs to cover up a fourth
of their losses for selling diesel, kerosene and domestic LPG below cost in September quarter. -Rs.
17,772 crore
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the _______ India International Trade
Fair 2013 at New Delhi, recently. -33rd
As per the latest telecom subscription data released by the TRAI, total Broadband sub scriber base in
India increased to ___________ at the end of July 2013. - 15.24million
As per the latest data reported by the service providers, by the end of August 2013 about
____________ subscribers have submitted their requests to different service providers for porting
their mobile number. -100.20 million
Which company won a new contract to supply Britain's Network Rail?- Tata Steel
__________ has been named leader in the 'India 200 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for the
second time Wipro
The RBI said about __________ has been received from special concessional swap windows for
deposits by NRI and overseas foreign currency borrowings by banks. -USD 25 billion
The United Nations has declared 2014 as the ___________ so as to support the farmers achieve food
security and eradicate global poverty, according to the FAO. -International Year of Family Farming
Climate change could cause countries in the Pacific region to lose as much as ________ of their GDP,
the ADB said.-12.7 percent
It has now been decided to reduce the threshold limit of mandatory e- payment from Rs.10 lakhs to
__________ for both Central Excise and Service Tax payment with effect from 1st of January, 2014.
Rs.1 lakh
India's current account gap narrowed sharply to _______ in the July-September quarter of 2013-14.
USD 5.2 billion
India has been ranked _________ in the Forbes list of world's best countries for doing business. 98th
2030
-Arcelor Mittal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of M/s CGP India Investment
Limited for increase in foreign equity in M/s Vodafone India Limited from -------- percent to 100
percent- 64.38
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the development of the first phase of the
second campus of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute- Kolkata
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the revised cost estimates for widening of
NH- 232
India has offered to provide Buyer's Credit of US$ ---- million to Namibia for taking up infrastructure
projects- 100
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home
Affairs to establish an Integrated Computer Aided Dispatch platform. The project involves a total
expenditure of Rs. ----- crore which includes an implementation cost of Rs. 204.25 crore- 321.69
GENERAL AWARENESS
Tripura Government Museum was established in -----. 1970
On which date, the International Day for Older Persons is observed? October 1
Sandeep Tulsi Yadav, Wrestler of Western Railway, created the history by winning Bronze Medal at
Senior World Wrestling Championship in ----- Kg. 66
In which state 35th National Games will be held in Feb 2014? Kerala
September 21
The term of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on automobile sector has been further
extended by -----. -2 years
Which of the following has been separated by the Luzon Strait? -Taiwan and Philippines
Dr. Manmohan Singh dedicated the state-run NTPC's Rajiv Gandhi Sipat Super Thermal Power
Station in ---- to the nation. Chhattisgarh
Who has been appointed as first Brand Ambassador for Border Security Force (BSF)? -Virat Kohli
"Helina" is an upgraded version of which missile? -Nag
With which Sport the Sultan Johor Cup is related? -Hockey
-Rajasthan
Which country is the largest producer of Greenhouse gases in the world? -China
UIDAI has a mandate of enrolling ---- crore residents for Aadhaar across the country by 2014. -60
What is the name of Australia's most powerful super computer? Raijin
As per the latest report, which of the following are the most advanced states in India? -Kerala and
Goa
General Secretary of the ----- and Rajya Sabha member Mohan Singh passed away. -Samajwadi Party
Which country will host NATO Summit-2014? -Britain
The Salary of Chief Election Commissioner of India is equal to the salary of___ -Judge of Supreme
Court
Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone of MEMU Coach Factory near Rupaheli Station, Bhilwara
District, -------. -Rajasthan
G-4 Nations comprises Brazil, Germany, Japan and ................. India
The Subroto Cup championship is being organised by Subroto Mukherjee Education Society under
the aegis of the Indian Air Force since -----. -1960
World Tourism Day is observed on _____. -September 27
India's Swaran Singh Virk is associated with which of the following sports? -Rowing
Who won the title of "Miss World 2013"? -Megan Young
In which state the state-run 'Amma Drinking Water' plant, has recently been inaugurated? -Tamil
Nadu
-Telugu
-Chairman, SAIL
-Malta
The ----- International Children Film Festival of India was inaugurated at Hyderabad. -18th
The "Yashsvini Health Insurance Scheme" is associated with which state? -Karnataka
Who is N. Kiran Kumar Reddy? -Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Doris Lessing, who passed away recently, was a well known ____. Author
The Government has decided to confer, the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award on eminent
scientist ------ and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. -Prof C. N. R. Rao
India's "Gaganjeet Bhullar" and "Anirban Lahiri" are associated with which sport/ event? Golf
First Ever Joint India-Russia Air Force Exercise will be held in -----. -2014
Who has been named male World Athlete of the Year 2013? -Usain Bolt
-Cyrus Mistry
What does "T" stand for in TAPI, the proposed natural gas pipeline being developed by Asian
Development Bank?
-Turkmenistan
The controversial 300-MW Lakhwar hydroelectric power project is related to which state? Uttarakhand
Who has been elected as new Chief Boxing Coach of India?
Volocopter, world's first green helicopter has been tested in which country, recently? -Germany
Who inaugurated an Art Exhibition 'Soul in Art at 44th IFFI?
-Manish Tewari
-3rd December
-1st December
-November
In which state Melghat and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserves are located? Maharashtra
National Policy for Persons with Disabilities has been formulated in ----. -2005
The Competition Authorities of BRICS support the hosting of the Fourth BRICS ICC during ------.
2015
President Pranab Mukherjee released a postal stamp and 'First Day' cover on Indian Navy's recently
commissioned aircraft carrier ____________. INS Vikramaditya
Indian-American author __________ and filmmaker Mira Nair have been honoured for their
contributions to the global artistic community. -Salman Rushdie
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad announced that not a single
case of wild polio has been reported from any part of the country since the past ----- years. Two
Which country has become the 18th member of the euro zone? - Latvia
Ariel Sharon passed away at the age of 85. Who was he?-Former Prime Minister of Israel
Corey Anderson, who hit the fastest century in one-day international history recently, belongs to
which country?- New Zealand
Who is the new Air Force Chief of India? -Arup Raha
The ---- National Youth Festival was held in Ludhiana from the 12th-16th January, 2014.-18th
Every year on ---- January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, is observed as the National
Youth Day- 12th
Which state has launched free CFL bulbs scheme for hut dwellers?- Tamil Nadu
Who has won the Chennai Open Tennis Trophy 2013?- Stanislas Wawrinka
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), with a proven track record of ---- successful flights, has
provided the country the crucial autonomy in 'access to space'.- 24
The Loser festival is the most important festival celebrated in Ladakh
India's maiden moon exploration mission 'Chandrayaan-1' was launched in October- 2008
India's maiden mission to moon Chandrayaan-1 carried six scientific instruments from ---- and
Europe- USA
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the - Mediterranean Sea
According to data for 2009, India stood ----- in terms of number of papers published- 11th
Football legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira who passed away recently, belongs to which country?
Portugal
In which state "Araku Valley" is located? - Andhra Pradesh
Who is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck? - King of Bhutan
In which year Government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal? 1990
The first meeting of the Mission Authority of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) was held
on ------- in New Delhi - 8th January, 2014
The Reunion Island is a small French island located in the - Indian Ocean
Who is Itsunori Onodera? - Defence Minister of Japan
The Prime Minister of which country was the chief guest at this year's Republic Day parade in India?
Japan
Government of Kerala observes ---- annually as Vayanadinam or the Day of Reading with a week-long
series of activities at schools and public institutions- 19th June
Who has won the FIFA Ballon d' Or Award for 2013? - Cristiano Ronaldo
When is World Hindi Day observed every year? - January 10
Who is Abdulla Yameen?- President of Maldives
What is India's ranking in the recently released Nuclear Materials Security Index? - 23rd
Who has been appointed as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs?
Dr. Vinod Aggarwa
Who has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur?- Vinod Kumar Duggal
Who has been appointed as brand ambassador for Central Reserve Police Force? - M. C. Mary Kom
Who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman award for the year 2013?- Vishwanath
Tripathi
Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. ----- lakhs on Chemists and Druggists
Association, Ferozepur and its office bearers- 55.42
Marry Barra who has topped the Fortune list of 50 most powerful women in business is
associated with which organisation?- General Motors
Who is Hifikepunye Pohamba?- President of Namibia
Who is Dr. Hage Geingob?- Prime Minister of Namibia
What is the full form of PKI?- Public Key Infrastructure
Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system capable of answering questions posed in
natural language, developed by IBM
The Minister of Mines, Dinsha J. Patel, inaugurated the ----- Central Geological Programming Board
(CGPB) meeting- 53rd
President Pranab Mukherjee presented Bharat Ratna to Prof. CNR Rao and ------ at a Ceremony held
at Rashtrapati Bhavan- Sachin Tendulkar
Who have won the Women's Doubles title of the Australian Open 2014?- Sara Errani and Robert
Vinci
Union Minister for Urban Development and the Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,
Dr GirijaVyas, laid the Foundation Stone for the Urban Institute of India. Name the Minister of Urban
Development- Kamal Nath
India has inked a defence cooperation pact with which country to take their strategic partnership
further in areas of security?- Saudi Arabia
Recently, how many new judges were sworn in as additional judges of the Bombay High Court?- Six
The second meeting of India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLTFI) was held in
which city recently?- Mumbai
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announces the establishment of the R. C.
Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security in the Indian Statistical Institute in city?- Kolkata
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurated the Sports Authority of India National Cycling
Academy. Who is the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?- Jitendra Singh
Recently, India has been placed at _________ position out of 189 countries in a list prepared by an
international organisation that ranks nations on the number of women representatives in
parliament- 111th
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