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How many cabinet committees are headed by the Prime Minister of India,
Narendra Modi? 4
38th session of World Heritage Committee was held in which country? Qatar
Who won Australian Open Super Series Title 2014? Saina Nehwal
Union Govt gives permission to increase the height of the Sardar Sarovar
Dam by . 17 meters
Which country has published the world's first Modern Slavery Bill? Britain
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the seventh edition of Indian
Premier League 2014 by defeating which team? Kings XI Punjab
UNESCO has inscribed the Okavango Delta in its World Heritage Site
List. In which country this delta is located? Botswana
Which state has announced 33% quota for women in police force? Gujarat
Name the sand artist who won the People's Choice prize at the World Cup
of Sand Sculpting-2014 held in the Atlantic City of the US. Sudarsan Pattnaik
Who has recently been appointed as new Chairman of Coal India Limited? A.K. Dubey
Who won the IBSF 6-Red World snooker title at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt? Pankaj Advani
Who became the first Indian to win three medals in successive ISSF Shooting
World Cup ? Jitu Rai
Who won the 2014 Bailey's Women's Prize for her first novel "A
Girl is a Half-Formed Thing"? Eimear McBride
Who has been named as the winner of 2014 Pen Pinter Prize for his
outstanding literary output and support for freedom of expression? Salman Rushdie
Who has barred Indian companies from raising the External Commercial
Borrowings (ECB) from overseas branches and subsidiaries of Indian
banks for refinance or repayment of the Rupee loans raised from domestic
banking system? RBI
Which Private Sector Bank in India sets Guinness record in blood collection? HDFC Bank
Which Indian actor was selected by the Election Commission as its national
icon for the Lok Sabha elections 2014? Amir Khan
What is the rank of India out of 132 countries on the Social Progress Index (SPI)? 102
Who has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary for the second
consecutive four year term? Viktor Orban
Who is the Chief Justice of India at present? Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha
40th G-7 summit 2014 was held at Justus Lipsius building, Brussels.
Who hosted the summit for the first time? European Union
What is the rank of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Forbes' world's highest paid
athletes list? 22nd
India's first One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) was launched in Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh on 16 June 2014. What is the name of this One Stop
Crisis Centre (OSCC)? Gauravi
From Where PSLV C-23 rocket was launched ? Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
DHVANI the target training system for Indian Army is developed by CSIR
Who became the first female four-star admiral in US Navy? Michelle Howard
Tamil film director and producer, who died in Kualalampur at the age of 65 - Ramanarayanan
The prestigious Jnanpith award for 2013 is given to -Renowned poet Kedarnath Singh
Who among the following is a founder-member of Manchester's Hindu Temple? Hari Dutt Seth
Who has won the 'Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014 title? Dakshnia Agrawal
Who has been named the winner of World Food Prize for his breakthrough
achievement in increasing global rice production? Sanjaya Rajaram
Who has been appointed as "ethics adviser and ambassador" by the World
Citizen Artists (WCA) to raise awareness about global issues through art? Prakash Bal Joshi
Who has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women ? Emma Watson
The third oldest football tournament in the world, Durand Cup, will be held in
________between October 28 and November 9 this year Goa
Which city will become the IT capital of Andhra Pradesh because of its
immense potential? Vijayawada
Which country has been allotted the first Presidentship for the first six years
of the newly constituted 100 billion US dollar development bank by the BRICS
nations in the 6th BRICS Summit? India
In a bid to assist minor girls saved from child marriages which State Government
announced a cash support of Rs. 1,000 to each of them every month until they attain
18 years of age? Tamil Nadu
The 7th BRICS Summit will be held in the Russian city of _______. Ufa
Which country has the third-highest number of people, living with HIV, in the world? India
The Union Agriculture Minister of India ____launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission Radhamohan Singh
Which former Indian cricket captain has been elected as the member of Laureus
World Sports Academy? Rahul Dravid
Which country has topped the Global Innovation Index rankings for fourth year? Switzerland
Former President of the United States of America Bill Clinton visited Jabrouli
village, near Lucknow, on an awareness mission on ________. Diarrhea
Football player Philipp Lahm has announced his retirement from international game.
He belongs to which country? Germany
The 20th edition of the Commonwealth Games was held at which of the
following places? Glasgow, Scotland
Which country passed a law to legalise child labour for kids from age 10? Bolivia
Who is Kaptan Singh Solanki? Governor of Haryana
What was the theme of the World Hepatitis Day observed on 28th July 2014? Think Again
In the 50m Pistol event, _________has secured Gold whereas his compatriot
Gurpal Singh won the silver. Jitu Rai
Italian _________won the 101st edition of the Tour de France in cycling. Vincenzo Nibali
_____________Tim Clark clinched his second PGA Tour title. South African
Muhammad Fuad Masum has been elected as the seventh President of ______. Iraq
Who is the author of the book 'The Vijay Mallya Story'? K. Giriprakash
Dalbir Singh Suhag has taken over as the new Army chief. He succeeded whom? General Bikram Singh
How much medals India got in the 2014 Commonwealth Games? 64 medals
Which country got the highest no. of medals in the 20th Commonwealth Games? England
Eminent cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma passed away recently. He gave life to which
popular comic character(s)? Chacha Chaudhury and Sabu
The 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting was held in ______. New Delhi
How many individuals are awarded with the 2014 Raman Magsaysay Award? Five
Who has been selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award? Muzaffar Ali
President of Liberia has declared State of Emergency Over Ebola Virus. Who is the
President of Liberia? Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Who is appointed as the head the Arjuna Awards selection committee? Kapil Dev
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was observed across the
world on .August 9
Which state's government has formed a high level committee to conduct a detailed
survey of the industries using silica dust in the state? Uttarakhand
The Bombay High Court on 11 August banned participation of children below which
year in forming human pyramids during the popular 'Dahi Handi' festival?-18
World Elephant Day was observed across the world on which day?-August 12
Which team lifted the UEFA Football Super Cup, the first European trophy
of the season? Real Madrid
Arun Jaitley ( for 2010), Karan Singh (2011) and Sharad Yadav (2012)
are conferred with which award by the President Pranab Mukherjee? Outstanding Parliamentary Award
Recently inaugurated Khurkot Bridge will provide the shortest land route
between India and China
Who has broken Venus Williams's record for the fastest serve in women's tennis? Sabine Lisicki
"The Lives of Others" has been shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014.
Who is the author of this book? Neel Mukherjee
Who became the first Indian man to clinch athletics gold in 20th Commonwealth
Games in men's discus throw competition? Vikas Gowda
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi launched a web platform named as .......
Andhra Pradesh Government decided to make which city as its ad hoc capital? Vijaywada
Union Cabinet approved how many highway projects in Jammu and Kashmir for
all-weather connectivity in the Valley? Four
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation of two hydel power
projects in ...............Jammu and Kashmir
Who is appointed as new Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? K V Chowdary
The Union cabinet approved the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Bill, 2014 to amend the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2000. The bill will treat minors
above the age of ............as adults. 16
Justice Dr Manjula Chellur was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of ......Calcutta High Court
The construction work of the world's tallest railway bridge began in which of the
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East Bengal club conferred its highest honor of merit, "Bharat Gaurav", to the first
Indian woman mountaineer to scale Mount Everest, ..Bachendri Pal
'Naad Bhed-The Mystery of Sound' has been selected by the Limca Book of Records.
This show is related with which Indian channel? Doordarshan
Unregulated E- rickshaws are banned by which high court? Delhi High Court
FIFA released 2014 rankings. Which country was on the top with 1765 Points? Germany
Who among the following has been invited to be the inaugural artist to stay at
Rashtrapati Bhavan under the 'In-Residence Scheme for Writers and Artists'. Jogen Chowdhary
On which day, 15th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated across India?
The day is celebrated in the honour of war heroes of Kargil every year. 26th July
The Union Defence Ministry allowed armed forces to do business related to essential
requirements with the .. Rolls Royce
Which organisation has granted a loan of $ 200 mn to fight Ebola? World Bank
Which bank has launched travel card for students going abroad? ICICI
Who became the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000
level, beating Vasek Pospisil? Roger Federer
A Delhi court pronounced life sentence to lone convict Sher Singh Rana
Recently Sania Mirza has been appointed as brand ambassador of which state? Telangana
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is also known as ______ Aajeevika scheme
Who has authored the book Rationalised Roman for Kashmiri? Dr. R. L. Bhat
Rajni Razdan became the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC). She has replaced__________. Prof. D.P. Agrawal
AIADMK Party Chief Jayalalithaa has appointed ___________ as the leader of the
Parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha. A.Navaneethakrishnan
The 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games are to be held in ___________.Nanjing, China
The Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) appointed _________ as the Director of
Indian Cricket Team. Ravi Shastri
________and Japan will soon cooperate India in the civil nuclear sector. Australia
_______took over as the new Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee. K.V. Thomas
A Hindu temple, claiming to be the world's first 'eco-temple' has been opened in __.London
Who has been appointed as first woman chairperson of IIAS ? Chandrakala Padia
India slips to _______ spot in effective spot market regulation ranking. 62nd
Which country has decided to join the newly formed BRICS Bank? Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Ranchi- Dharamjaygarh
-Sipat 765kv inter-regional power transmission line in__________.Jharkhand
Who has been appointed as the CRPF Special Director-General recently? Ramesh Chand Tayal
Cyril Baldock has set the world record for the oldest person to swim the English
Channel. He belongs to which country? Australia
Which country defeated Australia for the first time in 31 years in the one-day match
played at the Harare Sports Club? Zimbabwe
Ragala Venkat Rahul bagged India's first medal of the second Youth
Olympic Games. He is a . Weightlifter
Mridula Sinha has been appointed as a new governor of which state ? Goa
Recently, B.K.S. Iyengar paased away. He was a renouned __________. Yoga Guru
Guru Hanuman Akhara has been chosen for 2014 Rashtritya Khel Protsahan Puraskar.
It is a _________ based wrestling academy. Delhi
Carnatic vocalist ______ has been chosen for the fifth Indira Sivasailam Endowment
Medal and Concert. T. M. Krishna
Recently SBI launched 'SmartChange Card' for which of the following milk brands? Mother Dairy
India's shuttler P V Sindhu bagged which medal in World Badminton Championship? Bronze
Who became the Interpol's ambassador for its "Turn Back Crime" campaign? Shahrukh Khan
Who is appointed as the first President of the Indian Steel Association? C. S. Verma
Mr. Vajubhai Rudabhai appointed as new Governor of which of the following states? Karnataka
In which country the FINA World Swimming Championship gets underway from
31stAug'14? Dubai
Army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has been elected as the new Prime Minister of
which country? Thailand
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014 title was bagged by USA. To get this title
USA defeated ..Serbia
BCCI, has recently signed five-year agreement with MRF Pace Foundation.
Who is the director of this Foundation ? Glenn Mc Grath
Which state/Ut's government has decided to charge cess of one rupee on every bottle
of liquor and every packet of cigarette to promote public transport? Delhi government
Which university has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy
2013-14? Punjabi University
Along with other sportspersons Mahabir Prasad ............ won the Dronacharya award. wrestler
Squash Legend Hashim Khan who died recently belongs to which country? Pakistan
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit 2014 was held in ...........
Wales
Israel announced to take over West Bank land. The area will be named as ...............
Gevaot.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first Indian Institute
of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) of the country in West Bengal
Government has decided to provide interest free loan to cash-starved sugar mills- 4400 crore rupees
KYC norms for opening bank account have been eased by RBI. Now proof of address can be used to open
a bank account.- Single documentary
National Food Security Act got extension of how many months for implementation
in states?- 3 months
NABARD has reduced the interest rate from how many points?- 20 points basis
The Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC) submitted its report to the Union Ministry
of Finance. Who is the head of this committee? Parthsarthi Shome
The Government is introducing a new liberal visa policy for which Country's nationalto stay
in India on humanitarian grounds for two years w.e.f. July 01, 2014 Afghanistan
What amount provided for "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana" 1000 crore rupees
In the Union Budget 2014 how much fund has been allocated to National
Housing Banking Programme (NHBP)? Rs. 8000 crore
In the Economic Survey Report 2013-14 GDP growth is seen at 2014-15. 5.4 - 5.9%
The FDI limit in Defence sector has been raised from 26% to _____. 49%
How much fund has been allocated to 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana'
in the Union Budget 2014? Rs. 100 crores
India is the second poorest country in South Asia after which country? Pakistan
The government has appointed as the arbitrator in the dispute case of Vodafone. R C Lahoti
India has moved up to which rank in terms of foreign money lying with swiss bank. 58th
Government has approved how many new transmission projects with an aggregate
cost of over Rs 12,500 crore? Nine
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 27 June 2014 upgraded the National
Industrial Classification -. to National Industrial Classification..1987 , 2008
RBI directed all banks and financial institutions to provide information and
documents to the . Special Investigation Team
Which country still remains the largest exporter of textiles in the world. USA
The Union Government granted Navratna status toand EIL and NBCC
Which country has increased its defense budget by 11 percent for fiscal
year 2014-15 that starts on 1 July 2014? Pakistan
With a view to achieve financial inclusion, the Reserve Bank of India has allowed
Non-Banking Finance Companies to operate as Business Correspondents.
Who is the head of this committee? Nachiket Mor
New ATM installed by RBI with Braille Keypad, Called Talking ATM
Railway Minister hike the rail passenger fares by how many percent? 14.2%
The Reserve Bank capped the ways and means advances limit for the central
government in the first half of the new financial year (FY 2015) at _________
per week. Rs. 35,000 crore
Which bank has launched a financing scheme for women fashion boutique owners.
'Boutique Financing', the scheme is designed to offer working capital expenses as
well as term loan for boutique owners? SBI
Which committee set up by Reserve Bank of India has suggested a mechanism for
centralised bills payment system in the country, primarily by setting up two
organisations - Bharat Bill Payment Services or BBPS and the Bharat Bill Payment
Operating Units or BBPOUs? GIRO Committee
Recently which country would grant India the status of Non-Discriminatory Market
Access (NDMA) to facilitate enhanced bilateral trade. Pakistan
Exim Bank has extended _______line of credit to Mauritius for financing goods and
defence related vehicles purchases. USD 46 million
A MoU is finalized for cross border bus service between India (Imphal) and Myanmar
What percent of the Defence Items have been removed from the mandatory
licencing list by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry? 55%
Which Online Store has signed a MOU with Federation of Indian Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises and National Centre for Design & Product Development ? Flipcart
India has signed loan agreement with World Bank for US$ 153 million for - Uttrakhand
Disaster Recovery Project
The Finance Minister raised Tax Exemption Limit from Rs. 2 Lakh to - 2.5 Lakh
UK firm East India Company issued an exclusive legal tender Gold Coins in the
honour of -Sachin Tendulkar
The International Monetary Fund has welcomed the move to set up a new BRICS
Development Bank has its headquarters in _________. Shanghai, China
Recently RBI issues draft guidelines for setting up small and payment banks with a
minimum capital of ________. 100 crore rupees
The RBI will shortly issue ____denomination banknotes incorporating rupee symbol,
with inset letter E, in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 bearing the signature of
Raghuram G Rajan, Governor. Rs. 20
The Reserve Bank has relaxed norms governing import of rough, cut and polished
diamonds by doubling the credit time period to_________. 180 days
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded India's economic growth forecast to
________ in 2015-16 on hopes of speedy reform process. 6.3 %
Which bank signed an agreement with the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd for a loan
of Rs 1,170 crore to the Rs. 5,200-crore Kochi Metro project? Canara Bank
Which company has become the first Indian company with a market
capitalisation of Rs 5 lakh crore? Tata Consultancy Services
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slapped a monetary penalty, ranging from
Rs. 5 to Rs. 40 lakhs, on how many banks in Deccan Chronicle Holdings case? 12
Footwear and apparel maker Woodland has tied up with UNICEF to promote a
water, sanitation and hygiene campaign (WASH) in _________. Assam
Which state topped in new investments attracted by the power sector during
the period 2004-05 and 2012-13? Gujarat
Which is the largest telecom company in India by customers as well as revenue and
was the first in the country to launch 4G services in 2012? Bharti Airtel
The World Bank will give around _____loan to the West Bengal Government for
improvement of a thousand Gram Panchayats in the State. 1200 crore rupees
CMD of Bandhan, has received the 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award from the All India
Management Association (AIMA). He is ______. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
National Rural Mission on _______with an allocation of 100 crore rupees.PPP model
Who is the new Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India by replacing Former deputy
governor, K. C. Chakrabarty? Subhash Sheoratan Mundra
Which bank is awarded with Core Banking System Initiative Award-2014? BMB
The Union Government revised investment target for Dedicated Freight Corridor
(DFC) from 27000 crore rupees to 80000 crore rupees
Recently, which company was accorded Navratna Status by the Department of Public
Enterprises under Union Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises? Container Corporation
of India Limited
15 percent stake in MCX has been sold to.........for Rs 459 crore. Kotak Mahindra
How much fund has been allotted by the new Narendra Modi-led government to the
Rashtriya Gokul Mission? Rs. 500 crore
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India assumed office as Member of the
United Nations Board of Auditors for a six year term upto June 2020.
Who is the C&AG of India? ShashiKant Sharma
Integrated bill payment system comprises of which two entities? BBPS and BBPOUs
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) set up a four member
committee headed by former UGC chairman to review the present
status of Universities Grants Commission (UGC). Hari Gautam
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of The Vasavi
Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd Hyderabad (Telangana)
India's ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at _____
in 2013, reflecting little improvement in the living standard of its people, as per a
United Nations Development Programme report. 135
Which of the following is the Commodity market regulator in India? Forward Markets
Commission
According to the 15th Census which among the following is the most populous
state in India? Uttar Pradesh
According to the 15th Census which among the following is the least populous
state in India? Sikkim
As per Census 2011 which among the following is the most literate union territory? Lakshadweep
As per Census 2011 which among the following states is the most literate state
in India? Kerala
What is the rank of India amongst top ten wind power producers in the world? 5th
As per Union Budget 2014-15 the Fiscal deficit target is retained at _______
of GDP for current fiscal. 4.1%
In the Union Budget 2014-15 how much fund has been allocated to 'Beti
Who is the poised to be the next Chief Economic Advisor of India? Arvind Subramanian
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharti Foundation announce to
spend _____ for Clean India Campaign. 200 crore rupees
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) announced to invest __________for
the production of Daman gas fields in the Arabian Sea. 5,219 crore rupees
Who has been elected as the Chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA)? T.M. Bhasin
Import duty on sugar has been hiked from 15% to _________. 25%
Who has been appointed as the new chief of Joint Intelligence Committee? R.N. Ravi
Which film won the Lion of the Future award at the recently concluded Venice
Film Festival? Court
Name the newly constituted five member BJP's Advisory Board. Margdarshak Mandal
India signed loan agreement with World Bank for MSRP II. MSRP stands for-Mizoram State Roads Project
The Union Finance Ministry ordered limited forensic audit of which of the following
groups of banks? UCO bank, Dena bank and OBC
What amount has been allocated for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana? Rs 1000 crore
Lowest rate of child marriage prevails in which of the following states of India ? Himachal Pradesh
RBI fixed upper age limit . years for posts of M.D and CEO in private
sector banks. 70
How many people got enrolled in the first day of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan
Yojna Scheme? 1.5 crore
HSBC sold its Swiss private banking assets to LGT Bank. LGT belongs to
which country? Liechtenstein
Which bank has launched a Cardless Cash Withdrawal service for its customers? ICICI Bank
Union Civil Aviation Ministry launched no-frills airport in how many cities? Five
Priyadarsi Mukherji was awarded with China Book Award by China. She is
a professor of ....... JNU
Tndividual household latrines the amount will be raised from Rs. 10,000 to
Rs. 15,000, for school toilets amount has been raised from Rs 35,000 to ...................... Rs. 54,000
Prime minister has approved the constitution of a committee to carry out a review to
identify obsolete laws. The Committee will be chaired by .................. Shri R. Ramanujam.
The Union Minister of Human Resource & Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani
addressed the ............. NCERT Foundation Day celebrations at New Delhi. 54th
Australian prime minister Tony Abott handed over to his Indian counterpart
Nerendra Modi two antique statues of Hindu deities. The statues more .................
were allegedly stolen from temples in Tamil Nadu and their return was sought
by India in March.Nataraja and Ardhanariswara,
India ranked fifth amongst top ten wind power producers in the world by adding..........
capacity in 2013. 1,700 MW
The total project cost of Nagpur Metro Rail project is Rs. ..................
The headquarter of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is situated in which city? Mumbai
Rs.8,680 crore,
India Signs Loan Agreements with World Bank for IDA Assistance of US $
107 Million for Second . State Roads Project. Mizoram
Which bank has celebrated 150 years of operation in Sri Lanka? State Bank of India
................. is the head of this committee which is constituted to assess the
amount of Unclaimed Deposits in PPF accounts and Post Office Savings Schemes H R Khan
Highest percentages of hired workers in India are present in which state as per
the provisional results of the 6th Economic Census. Arunachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court of India ruled that all government jobs should have .
percent quota for disabled persons. 3
Cabinet of which state has cleared Sech-Bandhu Prakalpa project which is aimed
to boost the irrigation? West Bengal