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Question: Who won the badminton Indonesian Masters Grand Prixs Gold
medal in Palembang, Indonesia?
A) Rohan Bopanna
B) Hariom Pathak
C) H.S. Prannoy
D) Ajay Jairam
Answer & Explanation: H.S. Prannoy won the badminton Indonesian
Masters Grand Prixs Gold medal in Palembang, Indonesia.
Question: Who won the FIBA World Cup 2014 by defeating Serbia in the
final in Madrid?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Switzerland
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: USA won the FIBA World Cup 2014 by defeating
Serbia in the final in Madrid.
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Question: Who won the Chess Bilbao Grand Slam Masters final
tournament title in Bilbao?
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) Magnus Carlsen
C) Fabiano Caruana
D) Levon Aronian
Answer & Explanation: Viswanathan Anand won the Chess Bilbao Grand
Slam Masters final tournament title in Bilbao.
Question: Who was defeated the US to capture the Ryder Cup for the
sixth time on September 28, 2014 at Gleneagles?
A) China
B) India
C) Europe
D) Australia
Answer & Explanation: Europe was defeated the US to capture the Ryder
Cup for the sixth time on September 28, 2014 at Gleneagles.
Question: Who won the Japanese Grand Prix F-1 title 2014?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Sebastian Vettel
C) Daniel Ricciardo
D) Nico Rosberg
Answer & Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix F-1
title 2014.
Question: Who won the Singapore Grand Prix F-1 title 2014?
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A) Valtteri Bottas
B) Sebastian Vettel
C) Fernando Alonso
D) Lewis Hamilton
Answer & Explanation: Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix F-1
title 2014.
Question: Who won the mens singles title of US Open 2014?
A) Tomas Berdych
B) Marin Cilic
C) Rafael Nadal
D) Novak Djokovic
Answer & Explanation: Marin Cilic won the mens singles title of US Open
2014.
Question: World No. 1 Serena Williams of USA won womens singles title
of US Open 2014 against whom?
A) Simona Halep
B) Li Na
C) Caroline Wozniacki
D) Maria Sharapova
Answer & Explanation: Serena Williams won womens singles title of US
Open 2014 against Caroline Wozniacki.
Question: Who won the Mixed Doubles title of US Open 2014?

A) Jack Sock and Victoria Azarenka
B) Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares
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C) Marc Lpoez and Lara Arruabarrena
D) A. Tavella and Sara Erani
Answer & Explanation: Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares won the Mixed
Doubles title of US Open 2014.
Question: Who was defeated India in Davis Cup World Cup Group Play-off
title, 2014?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) Serbia
D) San Marino
Answer & Explanation: Serbia was defeated India in Davis Cup World
Cup Group Play-off title, 2014.
Question: Which country will host the 18th Asian Games in 2018?
A) Indonesia
B) North Korea
C) Vietnam
D) Japan
Answer & Explanation: Indonesia will host the 18th Asian Games in 2018.
Question: Who has bagged the womens doubles title at the WTA Toray
Pacific Open 2014?
A) Sania Mirza and Cara Black
B) Sara Errani and Venus Williams
C) Li Na and Flavia Pennetta
D) Petra Kvitova and Ana Ivanovic
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Answer & Explanation: Sania Mirza and Cara Black have bagged the
womens doubles title at the WTA Toray Pacific Open 2014.
Question: Who won the mens singles title of China Open 2014?
A) Milos Raonic
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Kei Nishikori
D) Roger Federer
Answer & Explanation: Novak Djokovic won the mens singles title of
China Open 2014.
Question: Who has won the ATP Malaysian Open title with his new partner
Marcin Matkowski, in Kuala Lumpur?
A) Tomas Berdych
B) Marin Cilic
C) Leander Paes
D) Somdev Varman
Answer & Explanation: Leander Paes has won the ATP Malaysian Open
title with his new partner Marcin Matkowski, in Kuala Lumpur.
Question: Who won the Gold medal for the third time at the IWF World
Master Weightlifting Championships in Denmark?
A) Gilles Simon
B) Leonardo Mayer
C) Richard Gasquet
D) Sudhakar Jayant
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Answer & Explanation: Sudhakar Jayant won the Gold medal for the third
time at the IWF World Master Weightlifting Championships in Denmark.
Question: Who won the Champion League T20 title by defeating Kolkata
Knight Riders in the final?
A) Northern Knights
B) Chennai Super Kings
C) Perth Scorchers
D) Kings XI Punjab
Answer & Explanation: Chennai Super Kings won the Champion League
T20 title by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final.
Question: Who will stay on as the director of the Indian cricket team till
2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand?
A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) Ravi Shastri
C) Sourav Ganguly
D) Kapil Dev
Answer & Explanation: Ravi Shastri will stay on as the director of the
Indian cricket team till 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Question: Which country has retained the womens T20 cricket Gold
medal at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) Afghanistan
D) Pakistan
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Answer & Explanation: Pakistan has retained the womens T20 cricket
Gold medal at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon.
Question: Who was nominated by US President Barack Obama as the

countrys next Ambassador to India?
A) Rahul Richard Verman
B) Adam Scott
C) Arpan Deveriya
D) Jason Day
Answer & Explanation: Rahul Richard Verman was nominated by US
President Barack Obama as the countrys next Ambassador to India.
Question: Who has grabbed the attention of national media for became
the first transgender television news anchor in India?
A) Astil Kaveri
B) Padmini Prakash
C) Namish Seva
D) Kiran Hajira
Answer & Explanation: Padmini Prakash was grabbed the attention of
national media for became the first transgender television news anchor in
India.
Question: Who became the youngest-ever Noble Peace Prize recipient?

A) Malavath Purna
B) Alice Munro
C) Malala Yousafzai
D) Eleanor Catton
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Answer & Explanation: Malala Yousafzai became the youngest-ever
Noble Peace Prize recipient.
Question: Who was in news for his appointment as the Secretary General
of Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM)?
A) Hardeep Singh Puri
B) Amit Mathew
C) K.K. Paul
D) Chandrakala Padia
Answer & Explanation: Hardeep Singh Puri was in news for his
appointment as the Secretary General of Independent Commission on
Multilateralism (ICM).
Question: Who was in news for his appointment as the Executive Director
of the World Bank for the tenure of three years?
A) Suresh Prabhu
B) Mridula Sinha
C) Subhash Chandra Garg
D) T M Bhasin
Answer & Explanation: Subhash Chandra Garg has been appointed as
the Executive Director of the World Bank for the tenure of three years.
Question: Who was recently in news for winning the prestigious Noble
Literature Prize 2014?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Shuji Nakamura
C) Edvard Moser
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D) Patrick Madiano
Answer & Explanation: Patrick Modiano won the prestigious Noble
Literature Prize 2014.
Question: Who was nominated as the next European Union President by

the European leaders?
A) Donald Tusk
B) Peter Mutharika
C) Sam Kahamba Kutesa
D) John Key
Answer & Explanation: Donald Tusk was nominated as the next
European Union President by the European leaders.
Question: Indian President Pranab Mukhrjee was on a 4-day visit to

_____?
A) Vietnam
B) Bhutan
C) Jerusalem
D) Sri Lanka
Answer & Explanation: Indian President Pranab Mukhrjee was on a 4-day
visit to Vietnam.
Question: Chinese President Xi Jinping was visited India recently, India

and China had signed how many agreements?
A) 13
B) 14
C) 20
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D) 17
Answer & Explanation: India and China had signed 13 agreements.
Question: Indian Navy Commissioned an indigenous offshore patrol vessel

named?
A) INS Kolkata
B) INS Sumitra
C) INS Virat
D) INS Arihant
Answer & Explanation: Indian Navy Commissioned an indigenous
offshore patrol vessel named INS Sumitra.
Question: Indian recently signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation Pact with

which country?
A) America
B) France
C) Australia
D) Germany
Answer & Explanation: Indian recently signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation
Pact with Australia.
Question: What was the name of German Foreign Minister, who has
visited India?
A) Federica Mogherini
B) Frank Walter
C) John Kerry
D) Laurent Fabius
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Answer & Explanation: Frank Walter has visited India.
Question: In which state, central government has given its nod for setting
up a National Tribal University?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Chhattisgarh
Answer & Explanation: Central government has given its nod for setting
up a National Tribal University in Chhattisgarh.
Question: Agni-I, a surface nuclear-weapon capable ballistic missile, was

test-fired for its ______ strike range from Odisha coast?
A) 1200-km
B) 700-km
C) 500-km
D) 1000-km
Answer & Explanation: Agni-I, a surface nuclear-weapon capable ballistic
missile, was test-fired for its 700-km strike range.
Question: When did Mangalyaan reach Mars _____?

A) October 26, 2014
B) September 24, 2014
C) October 11, 2014
D) September 12, 2014
Answer & Explanation: Mangalyaan reached on September 24, 2014.
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Question: America President Barack Obama has promised help in Indias
cleanliness drive and development of which cities as smart cities?
A) Nellore, Tumkur and Gwalior
B) Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam
C) Vijayawada, Udaipur and Simoga
D) Bhopal, Kanpur and Meerut
Answer & Explanation: America will help to develop Allahabad, Ajmer and
Visakhapatnam as smart cities.
Question: Which country has unveiled a new surface-to-air missile

Talash?
A) Pakistan
B) Bangladesh
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Iran
Answer & Explanation: Iran has unveiled a new surface-to-air missile
Talash.
Question: O Panneerselvam was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil

Nadu. He belongs to which party?
A) NCP
B) AIADMK
C) BSP
D) TMC
Answer & Explanation: He belongs to AIADMK.
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Question: First e-cabinet and paperless meet was organized by which
state?
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Odisha
Answer & Explanation: First e-cabinet and paperless meet was organized
by Andhra Pradesh.
Question: FTA stands for?

A) First Flow Agreement
B) Free Trade Agreement
C) First Trade Agreement
D) Free Flow Agreement
Answer & Explanation: FTA stands for Free Trade Agreement.
Question: Who was appointed as executive director in World Bank?

A) Raghunath A Mashelkar
B) Gulam Mohammed
C) T.H. Vinayakram
D) Subhash Chandra
Answer & Explanation: Subhash Chandra was appointed as executive
director in World Bank.
Question: Who was sworn-in as governor of Kerala?

A) P. Sathasivam
B) S.M. Sinha
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C) Sheila Dixit
D) O.P. Kohli
Answer & Explanation: P. Sathasivam was sworn-in as governor of
Kerala.
Question: Who was appointed as new ambassador of America to India?

A) Jhon Milan
B) Richard Rahul Verman
C) Narendra Smith
D) K.K. Paul
Answer & Explanation: Richard Rahul Verman was appointed as new
ambassador of America to India.
Question: What was the name of former Attorney-General of India, who

died at the age of 65?
A) G.E. Vahanvati
B) Sevendra Pathak
C) P.K. Goswami
D) M. Rajendran
Answer & Explanation: G.E. Vahanvati has died at the age of 65.
Question: Who was Norman Gordon?

A) socialist worker
B) test cricketer
C) singer
D) Hollywood actor
Answer & Explanation: Norman Gordon was a test cricketer.
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Question: Among the following, who has been confirmed this years Arjun
Award?
A) Arpan Dev
B) A.K. Sandhu
C) Manoj Kumar
D) Sunil Dabas
Answer & Explanation: Manoj Kumar has been confirmed Arjun Award.
Question: What was the name of comedian and television host, who died
at the age of 81?
A) Ian Edmondson
B) Mathew McConaughey
C) Alfonso Cuaron
D) Joan Rivers
Answer & Explanation: Joan Rivers died at the age of 81.
Question: Who was named as Miss America 2015?

A) Kelsey Griswold
B) Kira Kazantsev
C) Crystal Lee
D) Rebecca Yeh
Answer & Explanation: Kira Kazantsev was named as Miss America
2015.
Question: Who was Firoza Begum?

A) kathak dancer
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B) socialist
C) singer
D) actor
Answer & Explanation: Firoza Begum was a singer.
Question: Who has been honoured with the prestigious Mahatama Gandhi
International Award for Peace and Reconciliation?
A) WHO
B) ACCORD
C) UN
D) WPC
Answer & Explanation: ACCORD has been honoured with the prestigious
Mahatama Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation.
Question: Who has been selected for G.K. Reddy Memorial Award, 2014?
A) Ramesh Agrawal
B) B. Muthuraman
C) Vinod Mehta
D) L. Sarita Devi
Answer & Explanation: Vinod Mehta has been selected for G.K. Reddy
Memorial Award, 2014.
Question: Who was Kireet Joshi?

A) socialist
B) singer
C) actor
D) educationist
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Answer & Explanation: Kireet Joshi was an educationist.
Question: Among the following, who won the MIDORI Prize for
Biodiversity, 2014?
A) R. Kamal Bawa
B) Sudarshan Bhagat
C) Vishnu Deo Sai
D) Krishnan Pal
Answer & Explanation: R. Kamal Bawa won the MIDORI Prize for
Biodiversity, 2014.
Question: Ramnath Goenka Award is related to which field?

A) Sports
B) Journalism
C) Science
D) Literature
Answer & Explanation: Ramnath Goenka Award is related to Journalism.
Question: Who has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at

a ceremony in the House of Lords, London?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Kapil Dev
Answer & Explanation: Kapil Dev has been honoured with a Lifetime
Achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords, London.
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Question: Which state of India has declared Urdu as the second official
language?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has declared Urdu as the second
official language.
Question: Government of India has selected first five cities for No-frills
Airports. Which among the following city is not in the list?
A) Belgaum
B) Mysore
C) Kishangarh
D) Teju
Answer & Explanation: Mysore is not in the list.
Question: The third International Tourism Conclave and Travel Events

Awards ceremony was organized in _____?
A) Dehradun
B) Hubli
C) Shimla
D) Udaipur
Answer & Explanation: The third International Tourism Conclave and
Travel Events Awards ceremony was organized in Shimla.
Question: Who authored the book In Search of Hope?
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A) Harper Collins
B) Mariane Pearl
C) Arun Ferreira
D) Neel Mukherjee
Answer & Explanation: Mariane Pearl authored the book In Search of
Hope.
Question: Playing It My Way is an autobiography of _____?
A) Saina Nehwal
B) Harbhajan Singh
C) Yuvraj Singh
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer & Explanation: Playing It My Way is an autobiography of Sachin
Tendulkar.
Question: Who has been appointed as the captain of Pakistan T20 cricket
team until 2016?
A) Shoaib Malik
B) Shahid Afridi
C) umar akmal
D) Saeed Ajmal
Answer & Explanation: Shahid Afridi has been appointed as the captain
of Pakistan T20 cricket team until 2016.
Question: Who has been appointed as the chief coach of Sri Lankan
cricket team?
A) Sanath Jayasuriya
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B) Duncan Fletcher
C) Marvan Atapattu
D) Chaminda Vaas
Answer & Explanation: Marvan Atapattu has been appointed as the chief
coach of Sri Lankan cricket team.
Question: What was the name of Pakistan off-spinner, who has been
suspended by ICC from bowling for illegal action?
A) Saeed Ajmal
B) Aizaz Cheema
C) Imran Farhat
D) Mohammad Hafeez
Answer & Explanation: Saeed Ajmal has been suspended by ICC from
bowling for illegal action.
Question: Who was named the Asias Junior Hockey Player of the year by
Asian Hockey Federation?
A) Sardar Singh
B) Lokesh Rawat
C) Vijay Zol
D) Manpreet Singh
Answer & Explanation: Manpreet Singh was named the Asias Junior
Hockey Player of the year by Asian Hockey Federation.
Question: What was the name of Chinese star tennis player, who has
announced her retirement from international tennis?
A) Shuji Nakamura
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B) Li Na
C) Sara Errani
D) Victoria Azarenka
Answer & Explanation: Li Na has announced her retirement from
international tennis.
Question: Who has clinched the inaugural ATP Shenzhen Open tennis
tournament?
A) Marin Cilic
B) Andy Murray
C) Roger Federer
D) Rafael Nadal
Answer & Explanation: Andy Murray has clinched the inaugural ATP
Shenzhen Open tennis tournament.
Question: Who has emerged as the champion of the Malaysian Open

tennis tournament?
A) Leander Paes
B) Yuki Bhambri
C) Kei Nishikori
D) Somdev Devvarman
Answer & Explanation: Kei Nishikori has emerged as the champion of the
Malaysian Open tennis tournament.
Question: Who has clinched the womens singles title at the 2014
Badminton World Championships?
A) Carolina Marin
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B) Saina Nehwal
C) Shuai Peng
D) PV Sindhu
Answer & Explanation: Carolina Marin has clinched the womens singles
title at the 2014 Badminton World Championships.
Question: Who has been appointed as the chief of the Quality Council of
India?
A) Satish Chaddha
B) Arvind Nadan
C) Adil Zainulbhai
D) Sushil Kewat
Answer & Explanation: Adil Zainulbhai has been appointed as the chief of
the Quality Council of India.
Question: Who has been elected as Chairman of Audit Bureau of

Circulations?
A) Amit Mathew
B) M. Rajendran
C) S.P. Chowdary
D) K.V. Thomas
Answer & Explanation: Amit Mathew has been elected as Chairman of
Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Question: Who set a new World Marathon Record in Berlin?

A) Tsegaye Kebede
B) Canoe Kayak
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C) Dennis Kimetto
D) Usain Bolt
Answer & Explanation: Dennis Kimetto set a new World Marathon Record
in Berlin.
Question: Make in India campaign was launched on ____?

A) August 15, 2014
B) October 02, 2014
C) October 14, 2014
D) September 25, 2014
Answer & Explanation: Make in India campaign was launched on
September 25, 2014.
Question: The minimum wage ceiling for becoming a subscriber of

Employees Provident Fund Organization to ______ per month?
A) 12,000 rupee
B) 15,000 rupee
C) 6,500 rupee
D) 10,000 rupee
Answer & Explanation: The minimum wage ceiling for becoming a
subscriber of Employees Provident Fund Organization to 15,000 rupee
per month.
Question: Which of the following public sector companies has been

granted Navratna status in July 2014?
A) Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
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B) CONCOR
C) BSNL
D) Airport Authority of India
Answer & Explanation: CONCOR has been granted Navratna status in
July 2014.
Question: Pehli Udaan is a name given to ____?
A) Launching of Air Asia in India
B) SBIs Savings Account Scheme for children
C) Proposed Bullet Train in India
D) Satellite sent to Mars
Answer & Explanation: Pehli Udaan is a name given to SBIs Savings
Account Scheme for children.
Question: What was the rank of India in Creativity Productivity Index (CPI)
according to the joint report by Asian Development Bank and Economist
Intelligence Unit?
A) 18th
B) 14th
C) 17th
D) 20th
Answer & Explanation: Indias rank in Creativity Productivity Index (CPI)
was 14th.
Question: At the end of March 2014, the external debt on Indian economy
stands at _____?
A) $ 406.4 billion
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B) $ 440.6 billion
C) $ 465.3 billion
D) $ 493.6 billion
Answer & Explanation: At the end of March 2014, the external debt on
Indian economy stands at $ 440.6 billion.
Question: Which state government launched Swavalamban Abhiyaan for
Pro-poor initiatives?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Answer & Explanation: Gujarat government launched Swavalamban
Abhiyaan for Pro-poor initiatives.
Question: Indias rank in Global Competitiveness Index 2014 is _____?
A) 69th
B) 70th
C) 71st
D) 72nd
Answer & Explanation: Indias rank in Global Competitiveness Index 2014
is 71st.
Question: According to Renewable 2014 Global Status Report, Indias
rank amongst top 10 wind power producer countries stands at ____?
A) Second
B) Third
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C) Fourth
D) Fifth
Answer & Explanation: Indias rank amongst top 10 wind power producer
countries stands at Fifth.
Question: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 25th August has

imposed 2545 crore rupee penalty on how many auto maker companies for
unfair business?
A) 17
B) 14
C) 11
D) 18
Answer & Explanation: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on
25th August has imposed 2545 crore rupee penalty to 14 auto makers.
Question: Which bank is the first bank of India to allowed consumers to

withdraw transfer cash without debit cards?
A) Axis
B) SBI
C) ICICI
D) HDFC
Answer & Explanation: ICICI is the first bank of India to allowed
consumers to withdraw transfer cash without debit cards.
Question: Who has been named the chairman of an expert committee to

recommended best technologies for Prime Minister Narendra Modis
Swachh Bharat National Sanitation campaign?
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A) R.A. Mashelkar
B) Kalyan Ray
C) Lakshmi Pandit
D) Nayantara Sehgal
Answer & Explanation: R.A. Mashelkar has been named the chairman of
an expert committee.
Question: Which bank has launched Kisaan Vaani a new facility which
provides latest technical information on agriculture?
A) Union Bank of India
B) SBI
C) Andhra Bank
D) Canara Bank
Answer & Explanation: Andhra Bank has launched Kisaan Vaani a new
facility which provides latest technical information on agriculture.
Question: Paris based think tank OECD has projected _____ growth for
Indian economy during current financial year?
A) 5.6 per cent
B) 5.7 per cent
C) 5.4 per cent
D) 5.5 per cent
Answer & Explanation: Paris based think tank OECD has projected 5.7
per cent growth for Indian economy during current financial year.
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Question: Government of India has set up a committee under the
chairmanship of economist Bibek Debroy to recommend the strategies on
_____?
A) Nationalization of coal blocks
B) Forest management
C) Restructuring of railway board
D) Linking of rivers
Answer & Explanation: Government of India has set up a committee
under the chairmanship of economist Bibek Debroy to recommend the
strategies on Restructuring of railway board.
Question: In a historic judgment on September 24, 2014, Supreme Court

of India cancelled allotment of how many coal blocks?
A) 242
B) 218
C) 214
D) 206
Answer & Explanation: Supreme Court of India cancelled allotment of 214
coal blocks.
Question: Government of India has decided to celebrate 25th September

every year as ____?
A) Swabhimaan Diwas
B) Antyodaya Diwas
C) Parivartan Diwas
D) Jan Kalyaan Diwas
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Answer & Explanation: Government of India has decided to celebrate
25th September every year as Antyodaya Diwas.
Question: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana launched on September 25, 2014

is related to ______?
A) Skill development in rural and urban areas
B) Poverty Alleviation in rural areas
C) Enhanced of livelihood of the poorest among poor
D) None of the Above
Answer & Explanation: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana launched on
September 25, 2014 is related to Skill development in rural and urban
areas.
Question: Which state has emerged as the fastest growing state during
2013-14 as per report released by CSO?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Bihar
Answer & Explanation: Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the fastest
growing state during 2013-14 as per report released by CSO.
Question: Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of

Cultural: Tourism?
A) V.K. Singh
B) Shripad Yesso Naik
C) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
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D) Inderjit Singh Rao
Answer & Explanation: Shripad Yesso Naik is the Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Cultural: Tourism.
Question: Who is the Vice President of India?

A) Pratibha Devisingh Patil
B) Pranab Mukherjee
C) L.K. Advani
D) Hamid Ansari
Answer & Explanation: Hamid Ansari is the Vice President of India.
Question: Who is the Chief Justice of India?

A) H.L. Dattu
B) Kantilal Bhuria
C) Harikrishna Hira
D) R.M. Lodha
Answer & Explanation: H.L. Dattu is the Chief Justice of India.

Petroleum and Natural Gas?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Sarbananda Sonowal
Answer & Explanation: Dharmendra Pradhan is the Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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Question: Who is the Chief of Naval Staff of India.?
A) Arup Raha
B) N.K. Browne
C) R.K. Dhowan
D) Devendra Kumar
Answer & Explanation: R.K. Dhowan is the Chief of Naval Staff of India.
Question: Who is the Attorney General of India?

A) Vinod Rai
B) Goolam E. Vahanvati
C) Mukul Rohatgi
D) Mohan Parasar
Answer & Explanation: Mukul Rohatgi is the Attorney General of India.
Question: Who is the Solicitor General of India?

A) Ranjit Kumar
B) Harish Salve
C) Ashwani Kumar
D) Ranit Sinha
Answer & Explanation: Ranjit Kumar is the Solicitor General of India.

Power; Coal; and New and Renewable Energy?
A) Jitendra Singh
B) Prakash Javadekar
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Manoj Sinha
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Answer & Explanation: Piyush Goyal is the Minister of State (Independent
Charge) of Ministry of Power; Coal; and New and Renewable Energy.
Question: Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) Meira Kumar
B) Mallikarjun Kharge
C) Sumitra Mahajan
D) P.J. Kurien
Answer & Explanation: Sumitra Mahajan is the speaker of Lok Sabha.
Question: Who is the Chief of the Army Staff of India?

A) R.K. Dhowan
B) Arup Raha
C) Dalbir Singh Suhag
D) K. Sudhakaran
Answer & Explanation: Dalbir Singh Suhag is the Chief of the Army Staff
of India.
Question: With which country India has approved a charter of 6,720 MW

Pancheshwar Project?
A) Nepal
B) Myanmar
C) Bangladesh
D) Bhutan
Answer & Explanation: India and Nepal has approved a charter of 6,720
MW Pancheshwar Project.
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Question: India has announced to contribute how much amount to the

United Nations to fight the deadly Ebola virus in Africa?
A) $16 million
B) $12 million
C) $20 million
D) $10 million
Answer & Explanation: India has announced to contribute $12 million to
the United Nations to fight the deadly Ebola virus in Africa.
Question: Indian and China agreement was on a new pilgrimage route to

Kailash Mansarovar via which pass?
A) Banihal
B) Kongka
C) Rohtang
D) Nathu La
Answer & Explanation: Indian and China agreement was on a new
pilgrimage route to Kailash Mansarovar via Nathu La.
Question: Union Government has lunched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya

Antyyodaya Yojana for _____?
A) widow woman
B) youth employment
C) urban and rural poor
D) senior citizens
Answer & Explanation: Union Government has lunched Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya Antyyodaya Yojana for urban and rural poor.
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Question: Who were jointly awarded Noble Peace Prize 2014?

A) Malala Yousafzai and Edvard Moser
B) Stefan Hall and Shuji Nakamura
C) Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai
D) Patrick Modiano and William E. Moerner
Answer & Explanation: Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai were
jointly awarded Noble Peace Prize 2014.
Question: How many persons won the Physics Noble Prize 2014?
A) four
B) three
C) one
D) two
Answer & Explanation: Three persons won the Physics Noble Prize 2014.
Question: Patrick Modiano won the Literature Noble Prize 2014, He

belongs to which country?
A) UK
B) Germany
C) France
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: He belongs to France.
Question: Which country has won the backing of 22 nations in its battle
against the UNs war crimes probe into the countrys human rights record
during its brutal civil war?
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A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Vietnam
D) South Korea
Answer & Explanation: Sri Lanka has won the backing of 22 nations in its
battle against the UNs war crimes probe into the countrys human rights
record during its brutal civil war.
Question: Which country has successfully test-fired short-range surface to

surface missile Hatf IX that has range of 60 km?
A) China
B) India
C) North Korea
D) Pakistan
Answer & Explanation: Pakistan has successfully test-fired short-range
surface to surface missile Hatf IX that has range of 60 km.
Question: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit 2014 was

held in ______?
A) India
B) UK
C) Russia
D) Germany
Answer & Explanation: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Summit 2014 was held in UK.
Question: When World Television Day observed across the world?
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A) December 11
B) October 23
C) September 13
D) November 21
Answer & Explanation: World Television Day observed across the world
on November 21.
Question: When International Day for Tolerance observed across the
world?
A) November 16
B) December 28
C) November 23
D) October 20
Answer & Explanation: International Day for Tolerance observed across
the world on November 16.
Question: Who was sworn-in as the new President of Afghanistan?

A) Mamnoon Hussain
B) Ashraf Ghani
C) Fuad Mausam
D) Hassan Rouhani
Answer & Explanation: Ashraf Ghani was sworn-in as the new President
of Afghanistan.
Question: Who was appointed as the new Bangladesh High Commissioner

to India?
A) Abdul Basit
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B) T.C.A. Raghavan
C) Syed Muazzem
D) Jalil Abbas Jilani
Answer & Explanation: Syed Muazzem was appointed as the new
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India.
Question: Who was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Fiji?

A) Antonis Samaras
B) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
C) Aleqa Hammond
D) Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson
Answer & Explanation: Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama was sworn-in as the
new Prime Minister of Fiji.
Question: Who has been appointed as the new China Ambassador to

India?
A) Jee Loung
B) Xi Ping
C) Punong Lee
D) Le Yucheng
Answer & Explanation: Le Yucheng has been appointed as the new
China Ambassador to India.
Question: Who has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Libya?

A) Abdullah al-Thinni
B) Gianfranco Terenzi
C) Matteo Renzi
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D) Antonis Samaras
Answer & Explanation: Abdullah al-Thinni has been re-appointed as the
Prime Minister of Libya.
Question: Who was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

A) Jayalalitha
B) B S Gnanadesikan
C) Siddaramaiah
D) O. Panneerselvam
Answer & Explanation: O. Panneerselvam was sworn-in as the Chief
Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Question: Who was sworn-in as the 42nd Chief Justice of India?

A) G. Rohini
B) H.L. Dattu
C) R.M. Lodha
D) P. Sathasivam
Answer & Explanation: H.L. Dattu was sworn-in as the 42nd Chief Justice
of India.
Question: Who was appointed as the eighth Chairperson of the National

Commission for women?
A) Mamta Sharma
B) Sushma Singh
C) Lalitha Kumaramanglam
D) Sujatha Singh
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Answer & Explanation: Lalitha Kumaramanglam was appointed as the
eighth Chairperson of the National Commission for women.
Question: Who was re-elected as the Prime Minister of New Zealand for a
third term?
A) Francois Hollande
B) John Key
C) Nicolas Sarkozy
D) Manuel Valls
Answer & Explanation: John Key was re-elected as the Prime Minister of
New Zealand for a third term.
Question: Who is the author of the book The Lives of Others?
A) Mukulraj Anand
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) D.P. Yadav
D) Neel Mukherjee
Answer & Explanation: Neel Mukherjee is the author of the book The
Lives of Others.
Question: And Then One Day: A Memoir is an autobiography of _____?
A) Naseeruddin Shah
B) Mary Kom
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Dilip Kumar
Answer & Explanation: And Then One Day: A Memoir is an
autobiography of Naseeruddin Shah.
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Question: The third meeting of SAARC Ministers of Culture was held in

_____?
A) London
B) New Delhi
C) Moscow
D) New York
Answer & Explanation: The third meeting of SAARC Ministers of Culture
was held in New Delhi.
Question: With which country India has signed Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) in the field of traditional medicine and homoeopathy?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka
Answer & Explanation: India and Bangladesh has signed Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) in the field of traditional medicine and
homoeopathy.
Question: India largest offshore patrol of the Indian Navy, INS Sumitra was
formally commissioned by ______?
A) Pranab Mukherjee
B) R.K. Dhowan
C) Arun Jaitley
D) Narendra Modi
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Answer & Explanation: INS Sumitra was formally commissioned by R.K.
Dhowan.
Question: India largest offshore patrol of the Indian Navy, INS Sumitra was
built by _______?
A) Goa Shipyard Ltd
B) Vedanta Group
C) Garden Research Shipbuilders Engineers Ltd
D) Mumbai Shipyard Ltd.
Answer & Explanation: INS Sumitra was built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Question: The worlds first Natural World Heritage Centre was laid at the
Wildlife Institute of India in ______?
A) Hyderabad
B) Oslo
C) Dehradun
D) Stockholm
Answer & Explanation: The worlds first Natural World Heritage Centre
was laid at the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun.
Question: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the Managing
Directors (MD) and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in private sector banks
at ______?
A) 65 years
B) 60 years
C) 70 years
D) 75 years
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Answer & Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the MD
and CEO in private sector banks at 70 years.
Question: Who has won the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award 2014 for
Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management?
A) RN Ravi
B) Apathukatha S. Pillai
C) Suresh Prabhu
D) K.K. Paul
Answer & Explanation: Apathukatha S. Pillai has won the Lal Bahadur
Shastri National Award 2014.
Question: Who won the Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award
2014 for Excellence in Leadership, Education, Community and Public
Service?
A) Chandrakala Padia
B) Juan Manuel
C) Saiyid Hamid
D) Edward Snowden
Answer & Explanation: Saiyid Hamid won the Sir Ross Masood Lifetime
Achievement Award 2014.
Question: Who won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2014 in the field
of Mathematical Sciences?
A) Rohan Bopanna
B) Kamal Bawa
C) Kaushal Kumar Verma
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D) MT Vasudevan Nair
Answer & Explanation: Kaushal Kumar Verma won the Shanti Swarup
Bhatnagar Award 2014 in the field of Mathematical Sciences.
Question: Who was conferred the Global Diversity Award 2014 for his
outstanding achievements in cinema and philanthropic work?
A) Amitabh Bachchan
B) Lata Mangeshkar
C) Naseeruddin Shah
D) Shahrukh Khan
Answer & Explanation: Shahrukh Khan was conferred the Global
Diversity Award 2014.
Question: Who were selected as Bradman Honouree 2014 by the

Bradman Foundation?
A) Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh
B) Ricky Ponting and Mitchell Johnson
C) Jack Kallis and Gilchrist
D) Rahul Dravid and Ricky Ponting
Answer & Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh were
selected as Bradman Honouree 2014 by the Bradman Foundation.
Question: Who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a

ceremony in the House of Lords, London?
A) VVS Laxman
B) Kapil Dev
C) Sunil Gavaskar
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D) Rahul Dravid
Answer & Explanation: Kapil Dev was honoured with a Lifetime
Achievement Award at a ceremony in the House of Lords, London.
Question: Among the following, who won the Tang Prize 2014 in the
category of sustainable development?
A) Maryam Mirzakhani
B) Sanjay Rajaram
C) Gro Harlem Brundtland
D) Ramesh Agrawal
Answer & Explanation: Gro Harlem Brundtland won the Tang Prize 2014
in the category of sustainable development.
Question: Among the following, who won the Right Livelihood Award
2014?
A) Edward Snowden
B) Imaad Shah
C) Barack Obama
D) Malala Yousafzai
Answer & Explanation: Edward Snowden won the Right Livelihood Award
2014.
Question: Who was awarded with Doctor Honoris Causa award for his
efforts to promote food security in Brazil through the Zero Hunger
Programme?
A) Yakov Sinai
B) Shigeru Banu
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C) J.G. da Silva
D) Sudarsan Pattnaik
Answer & Explanation: J.G. da Silva was awarded with Doctor Honoris
Causa award.
Question: Who won the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity, 2014?

A) Kamal Bawa
B) Tejinder Virdee
C) Lord Swaraj Paul
D) Vishwanath Tripathi
Answer & Explanation: Kamal Bawa won the MIDORI Prize for
Biodiversity, 2014.
Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India Food Park at
______?
A) Chennai
B) Bhopal
C) Tumkur
D) Simoga
Answer & Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India
Food Park at Tumkur (Karnataka).
Question: Which city has been made as the permanent venue of

International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bangalore
C) Delhi
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D) Goa
Answer & Explanation: Goa was made the permanent venue of
International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Question: Which state became the first Indian state to launch a Health
Adalat?
A) Karnataka
B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer & Explanation: Karnataka became the first Indian state to launch
a Health Adalat.
Question: What is the name of new version of Microsoft Windows, which is

expected to be released in 2015?
A) Windows 9.1
B) Windows 10
C) Windows XP++
D) Windows 9
Answer & Explanation: Windows 10 is the name of new version of
Microsoft Windows.
Question: Who was at the top position in Forbes list of 100 Richest Indian?
A) Shiv Nadar
B) Azim Premji
C) Narayana Murthy
D) Mukesh Ambani
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Answer & Explanation: Mukesh Ambani was at the top position in Forbes
list of 100 Richest Indian.
Question: The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, was
held in _____?
A) New Delhi
B) Beijing
C) Glasgow
D) Incheon
Answer & Explanation: The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the
XVII Asiad, was held in Incheon (South Korea).
Question: How many gold medals Indian won in the 17th Asian Games at
Incheon, South Korea?
A) 15
B) 11
C) 17
D) 8
Answer & Explanation: Indian won 11 gold medals in the 17th Asian
Games at Incheon, South Korea.
Question: Who won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the 17th
Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea?
A) Mary Kom
B) Tai Cheau Xen
C) Zhang Wenxiu
D) Hagino Kosuke
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Answer & Explanation: Hagino Kosuke won the Most Valuable Player
(MVP) award in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea.
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