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1. Project Tiger was launched in
(a) 1973 (b) 1977
(c) 1984 (d) 1988
2. Which of the following states recently declared camel as their state animal?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana (d) Madhya Pradesh
3. The Marrakesh Treaty, signed in Marrakesh, Morocco, is regarding
(a) cancer patients (b) visually impaired
(c) AIDS patients (d) prisoners of war
4. MK Narayanan, former National Security Advisor, recently resigned from the post of Governor of
(a) Punjab (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
5. Recently the Prime Minister of India inaugurated Uri-II Hydro Electric Project in
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) West Bengal
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Uttarakhand
6. Jitu Rai recently became world number 1 in which of the following sports?
(a) Shooting (b) Squash
(c) Archery (d) Billiards
7. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was founded in
(a) 2004 (b) 2006
(c) 2008 (d) 2010
8. Which of the following is the capital of the Republic of China?
(a) Shanghai (b) Beijing
(c) Taipei (d) Macau
9. Who among the following was recently appointed as the brand ambassador of Telangana?
(a) Sania Mirza (b) Deepika Padukone
(c) Pulela Gopichand (d) Saina Nehwal
10. In 2012, 6 AIIMSes (All India Institutes of Medical Sciences) were established in various cities of the country.
Which of the following is not one of them?
(a) Bhopal (b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Hyderabad (d) Patna
11. India won 5 medals at 45th International Physics Olympiad (IPHO2014) recently. The Olympiad was held in
(a) Russia (b) Kazakhstan
(c) India (d) Singapore
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12. Who among the following is the current IBF (International Boxing Federation) world heavyweight champion?
(a) Bermane Stiverne (b) Alexander Povetkin
(c) Wladimir Klitschko (d) Ruslan Chagaev
13. Archeologists recently discovered prehistoric rock paintings depicting aliens and UFOs in Caves located in
(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra (d) Kerela
14. Who among the following was recently appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women?
(a) Aishwarya Rai (b) Emma Watson
(c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Julia Roberts
15. Who among the following was recently elected as the member of Laureus World Sports Academy?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Rahul Dravid
(c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (d) Yuvraj Singh
16. Who among the following won the Golden Boot for the recently concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Lionel Messi (b) Thomas Muller
(c) James Rodriguez (d) Arjen Robben
17. The 2004 Durand Cup Football Tournament will be held in
(a) Manipur (b) Goa
(c) Sikkim (d) West Bengal
18. The F-Cube technology was in news recently. This is a new initiative in India for the promotion of
(a) Football (b) Fashion Technology
(c) Animation Film Industry (d) Solar Power Technology
19. Who among the following has been recently charged with corruption and influence peddling ?
(a) Vladimir Putin (b) David Cameron
(c) Nicolas Sarkozy (d) Tony Blair
20. Which of the following states observes the Garo Labour Corps Day?
(a) Assam (b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya (d) Sikkim
21. Which of the following countries recently became the first in the world to legalise child labour from age 10?
(a) Brazil (b) Bolivia
(c) Mexico (d) Venezuela
22. Which of the following teams won the 2014 mens Hockey World Cup?
(a) Australia (b) Germany
(c) Netherlands (d) Spain
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23. The longest ever professional tennis match played was between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut during the first
round of
(a) Wimbledon 2008 (b) Wimbledon 2010
(c) French Open 2008 (d) French Open 2010
24. Which of the following is commonly used as a refrigerant?
(a) Ammonia (b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Ozone (d) Hydrogen
25. Who among the following won the British Golf Open Championship 2014?
(a) Rickie Fowler (b) Sergio Garcia
(c) Rory McIlroy (d) Tiger Woods
26. Philipp Lahm announced his retirement recently. Lahm was the captain of national football team of
(a) Netherlands (b) Argentina
(c) France (d) Germany
27. Bubonic plague was in news recently regarding which of the following countries?
(a) China (b) Australia
(c) Brazil (d) Malaysia
28. Which of the following countries recently topped the recently concluded 2014 Commonwealth Games standings
in Glasgow?
(a) Australia (b) Canada
(c) India (d) England
29. Four-party meet held in Berlin recently agreed on a series of step to resume the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.
The four-party meet included
(a) Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France (b) Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA
(c) Ukraine, Germany, France, Austria (d) Ukraine, Italy, Switzerland, Spain
30. Which of the following countries presidential candidates recently agreed for an audit of every vote cast in June
2014 presidential election?
(a) Myanmar (b) Vietnam
(c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan
31. Which of the following recently became the first Indian company to achieve Market Capitalization of 5 lakh crore
rupees?
(a) TCS (b) HCL
(c) Infosys (d) ITC
32. Which of the following cities became the first kerosene free city in India?
(a) Chennai (b) Bangalore
(c) Delhi (d) Mumbai
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33. Sim Bhullar was in news recently. He is associated with which of the following sports?
(a) Cricket (b) Football
(c) Basketball (d) Golf
34. Which of the following countries football associations was suspended from all international competetions re-
cently by FIFA due to government interference in running football in the country?
(a) Ghana (b) Nigeria
(c) Algeria (d) India
35. Which of the following companies recently became the first real estate developer in India to receive ISO Quality
Certification?
(a) Unitech (b) Jaypee Infratech Ltd.
(c) DLF Ltd. (d) Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd
36. Which of the following states recently launched the Chief Ministers Social Assistance (CMSA) Scheme?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Meghalaya
(c) Kerala (d) Himachal PRadesh
37. Who among the following won the 2014 Wimbledon Championship in mens singles category?
(a) Roger Federer (b) Andy Murray
(c) Rafael Nadal (d) Novak Djokovic
38. The logo of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has which of the following animals in it?
(a) Elephant (b) Lion
(c) Rabbit (d) Tortoise
39. Which of the following cities is the second most populous city in the world according to United Nations reports?
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata (d) Chennai
40. Who among the following recently won the 2014 Formula 1 British Grand Prix?
(a) Sebastian Vettel (b) Nico Rosberg
(c) Lewis Hamilton (d) Jenson Button
41. The 101
st
edition of Tour de France started recently in
(a) Marseille (b) Paris
(c) Lyon (d) Leeds
42. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of soyabean in the world?
(a) India (b) USA
(c) China (d) Canada
43. The Nagoya Protocol was in news recently. Nagoya is in
(a) India (b) South Africa
(c) Japan (d) South Korea
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44. Who among the following won the 2014 Philadelphia Liberty Medal?
(a) Narendra Modi (b) Malala Yousafzai
(c) Hamid Karzai (d) Shahrukh Khan
45. Which of the following players won the Golden Glove award for the recently concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Manuel Neuer (b) Keylor Navas
(c) Tim Krul (d) Sergio Romero
46. Zohra Sehgal passed away recently. She had won which of the following awards?
(a) Padma Shri (b) Padma Bhushan
(c) Padma Vibhushan (d) all of the above
47. World Refugee Day is observed on
(a) February 20 (b) March 20
(c) May 20 (d) June 20
48. According to the recently released India State of Forest Report 2013, which of the following states has the
highest percentage of forest cover with respect to the total area?
(a) Assam (b) Arnunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Mizoram
49. Which of the following states passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill 2004 recently?
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan (d) Delhi
50. The Bogibeel bridge is being constructed across which of the following rivers?
(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Indus (d) Kaveri
51. Which of the following events took place during the World War I?
(a) Partition of Bengal (b) Lucknow Pact
(c) New Delhi replaced Calcutta as capital of India (d) all of the above
52. Which of the following is not a British Overseas Territory?
(a) Gibraltar (b) Falkland Islands
(c) Puerto Rico (d) Bermuda
53. After being questioned by the CBI as a witness in alleged irregularities in AgustaWestland deal, BV Wanchoo
recently resigned from the post of Governor of
(a) Jharkhand (b) Maharashtra
(c) Goa (d) Karnataka
54. Under a recently launched national level scheme, Sehat Card will be issued to minority students. The scheme
is called
(a) Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme (b) Mahatma Gandhi Sehat Scheme
(c) Mother Teresa Sehat Scheme (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sehat Scheme
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55. In which of the following stes, Ramayana month is observed?
(a) West Bengal (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala (d) Uttarakhand
56. R K Pachauri recently termed shopping malls as energy guzzlers and said they are not suited to the Indian
environment. Pachauri is the chairman of
(a) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(b) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(c) World Economic Forum (d) World Wide Fund for Nature
57. Which of the following film studios own the famous TV channel HBO Films?
(a) Fox Filmed Entertainment (b) NBCUniversal
(c) Time Warner (d) Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
58. The National Doctors Day is observed in India on
(a) June 30 (b) July 1
(c) July 2 (d) July 3
59. According to the recently launched 2014 revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects report by United Nations,
how many megacities are currently there in the world?
(a) 18 (b) 22
(c) 28 (d) 35
60. Which of the following players have won the most number of US Open tennis grand slam titles in mens singles
category?
(a) Roger Federer (b) Jimmy Connors
(c) Pete Sampras (d) all of the above
61. The Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone treaty was signed in
(a) 1976 (b) 1986
(c) 1996 (d) 2006
62. World Literacy Day is observed all over the world every year on
(a) 8 August (b) 14 August
(c) 8 September (d) 14 September
63. Which of the following state governments was recently ordered to stop illegal mining in Aravali Hills?
(a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
64. Sania Mirza has won titles (in various categories) at all the grand slams except one. Which of the following is the
event she has never won anything?
(a) Australian Open (b) French Open
(c) Wimbledon (d) US Open
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65. Who among the following was the first woman Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Meira Kumar (b) Violet Alva
(c) Rukmini Devi Arundale (d) Shano Devi
66. The French Open is often referred to as Roland Garros. Roland Garros was a french
(a) professional tennis player (b) aviator
(c) Nobel Peace Prize winner (d) architect
67. Who among the following won the Best Young Player award for the recently concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup?
(a) James Rodriguez (b) Mario Gotze
(c) Paul Pogba (d) Divock Origi
68. Which of the following is not a member of the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone?
(a) Kazakhstan (b) Kyrgyzstan
(c) Tajikistan (d) Afghanistan
69. Since 2005, Rafael Nadal has only lost one match in the French Open tennis tournament. Whom did he lose to?
(a) Roger Federer (b) David Ferrer
(c) Robin Soderling (d) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
70. The Guinness Book of World Records was started in
(a) 1890 (b) 1920
(c) 1939 (d) 1955
71. Who among the following won the 2014 German Grand Prix in Formula 1 racing?
(a) Sebastian Vettel (b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Fernando Alonso (d) Nico Rosberg
72. Who among the following invented the petrol engine?
(a) Eugen Langen (b) Gottlieb Daimler
(c) Rudolf Diesel (d) Nikolaus Otto
73. Union Government recently introduced four new vaccines as part of Indias Universal Immunization Programme
(UIP). The UIP was started in
(a) 1965 (b) 1975
(c) 1985 (d) 1995
74. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of wool in the world?
(a) Australia (b) USA
(c) Denmark (d) Afghanistan
75. Which of the following is also known as Ascorbate?
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
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76. The World Population Day is obeserved every year on
(a) 10 July (b) 11 July
(c) 12 July (d) 13 July
77. According to the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data, which of the following has the highest per capita
per month consumption of chicken in India
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Jammu and Kashmir
78. The International Human Rights Day is celebrated on
(a) 10 March (b) 10 July
(c) 10 October (d) 10 December
79. India origin businessman Vivek Ranadive is the majority stakeholder in which of the following NBA basketball
teams?
(a) Detroit Pistons (b) Sacremento Kings
(c) Orlando Magic (d) Washington Wizards
80. In the recently concluded 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, Indias final standing was
(a) 2
nd
(b) 3
rd
(c) 4
th
(d) 5
th
81. Sania Mirza has won one gold medal in her Asian Games career. It was the
(a) 2006 Asian Games, mixed doubles (b) 2006 Asian Games, singles
(c) 2010 Asian Games, mixed doubles (d) 2010 Asian Games, singles
82. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was adopted in
(a) 1936 (b) 1946
(c) 1956 (d) 1966
83. The Indian Grand Prix Formula One race track is called
(a) Shiva International Circuit (b) Buddh International Circuit
(c) Krishna International Circuit (d) Ashoka International Circuit
84. Who among the following has won the most number of Australian Open titles in the Open Era in womess singles
category?
(a) Monica Seles (b) Steffi Graf
(c) Martina Navratilova (d) Serena Williams
85. Tony Abbott is the current Prime Minister of
(a) Singapore (b) Australia
(c) New Zealand (d) Norway
86. Which of the following teams finished runners up in the recently concluded 2014 mens FIFA World Cup?
(a) Brazil (b) Argentina
(c) Germany (d) Netherlands
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87. The United Nation recently launched the 2014 revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects report. According to
the report, what percentage of the world population lives in urban areas?
(a) 34% (b) 44%
(c) 54% (d) 64%
88. Harika Dronavalli won bronze medal recently in which of the following sports?
(a) Archery (b) Badminton
(c) Chess (d) Shooting
89. Which of the following film studios is the largest in the world in terms of revenue generated?
(a) Warner Bros. (b) Walt Disney
(c) Columbia Tristar (d) Paramount Motion Pictures
90. Who was the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Mehr Chand Mahajan (b) Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq
(c) Sheikh Abdullah (d) Syed Mir Qasim
91. Joseph Black, British physician and chemist, is know for the discovery of
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Hydrogen
(c) Ozone (d) Ammonia
92. Indias first coral garden is planned to be set up in
(a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal (d) Kerala
93. Which of the following teams finished third in the 2014 mens FIFA World Cup?
(a) Argentina (b) Brazil
(c) Netherlands (d) Colombia
94. Who among the following won the 2014 Wimbledon Championships in the womens singles category?
(a) Eugenie Bouchard (b) Maria Sharapova
(c) Petra Kvitova (d) Victoria Azarenka
95. Which of the following Viceroys of India declared that India was at war against the Nazi Germany?
(a) Lord Willingdon (b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Irwin
96. Which of the following is observed as the World Day to Combat Desertification every year?
(a) June 15 (b) June 16
(c) June 17 (d) June 18
97. The Horn of Africa contains which one of the following countries?
(a) Somalia (b) Zimbabwe
(c) Zambia (d) Lybia
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98. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948 in
(a) Germany (b) France
(c) Poland (d) USA
99. Special Rhino Protection Force for protection of Rhinos is planned to be set up in which of the following states?
(a) Kerala (b) West Bengal
(c) Assam (d) Karnataka
100. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) was launched in
(a) 1995 (b) 2000
(c) 2005 (d) 2010
101. Which of the following was not formed during or just after the World War II?
(a) World Trade Organisation (b) World Bank
(c) International Monetary Fund (d) United Nations
102. Who among the following won the 2014 US Open tennis tournament in womens singles category?
(a) Serena Williams (b) Maria Sharapova
(c) Victoria Azarenka (d) Caroline Wozniacki
103. INS Kamorta was handed over to the Indian Navy recently. INS Kamorta is a
(a) submarine (b) aircraft
(c) warship (d) anti-tank missiles
104. The 2014 US Open tennis tournaments mens singles final saw none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak
Djokovic in it. When was the last time a tennis grand slam mens singles final was played without any one of
them?
(a) 2003 (b) 2004
(c) 2005 (d) 2006
105. The African Union was established in
(a) 1982 (b) 1990
(c) 1994 (d) 2001
106. According to the recently released India State of Forest Report 2013, which of the following states has the
highest forest cover in India?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Madhya Pradesh
107. Recently the India film which won the Lion of the Future award at the 71st Venice Film Festival is named
(a) Court (b) Jail
(c) Station (d) Post Office
108. TN Suresh Kumar was in news recently. Kumar became the first Indian to
(a) visit mesosphere (b) visit stratosphere
(c) visit ionosphere (d) none of the above
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109. Which of the companies recently agreed to acquire a home-appliances unit of General Electric Company for $3.3
billion?
(a) Samsung (b) Electrolux
(c) LG (d) Philips
110. Who among the following wont the 2014 US Open tennis tournament title in mens singles category?
(a) Marin Cilic (b) Kei Nishikori
(c) Marat Safin (d) Andy Roddick
111. Alfredo di Stefano passed away recently. He was associated with which of the following sports?
(a) Cricket (b) Football
(c) Tennis (d) Formula 1 Racing
112. Which of the following actors ancestoral home was recently declared as national heritage in Pakistan?
(a) Farhan Akhtar (b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Dilip Kumar (d) Raj Kapoor
113. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is based in
(a) South Korea (b) Japan
(c) South Africa (d) Switzerland
114. The Rod Laver Arena is the venue for which of the following grand slams?
(a) Australian Open (b) French Open
(c) Wimbledon (d) US Open
115. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regulations, the minimum broadmand speed in
India is
(a) 128 kbps (b) 256 kbps
(c) 512 kbps (d) 1 mbps
116. The United Nations Public Service Day is observed anually on
(a) May 20 (b) May 30
(c) June 13 (d) June 23
117. The Minsk Agreement was recently signed between
(a) China and Taiwan (b) India and the Chinese
(c) the Russians and Ukraine (d) Israel and Palestine
118. Union Health Ministry recently constituted a core group to work out a detailed action plan to eradicate Kala Azar
by
(a) 2015 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2022
119. The World Meteorological Organization is headquartered in
(a) Hague (b) Geneva
(c) Vienna (d) Lisbon
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120. The Montreal Protocol is regarding
(a) nuclear disarmament (b) Oil spill in oceans
(c) Israel- Palestine dispute (d) ozone layer
121. Which of the following is also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms?
(a) Government of India Act (1858) (b) Indian Councils Act (1892)
(c) Indian Councils Act (1909) (d) Partition of Bengal
122. 12-year-old Chitresh Tatha is the youngest participant in the 2014 Asian Games in which of the following sports?
(a) Water polo (b) Sailing
(c) Shooting (d) Swimming
123. Union Sports Ministry recently agreed to honour Manoj Kumar with Arjuna Award. Manoj Kumar is a professional
(a) boxer (b) shooter
(c) archer (d) badminton player
124. Indian Air Force recently gifted a vintage Dakota aircraft to which of the following countries?
(a) Nepal (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh (d) Vietnam
125. Which of the following states recently invoked its Essential Services Maintenance Act against medical officers?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
126. Who among the following is the author of the book Midnights Children?
(a) Kiran Desai (b) Vikram Seth
(c) Salman Rushdie (d) Arundhati Roy
127.The United Nation recently launched the 2014 revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects report. According to the
report, which of the following is the most populous city in the world?
(a) Mumbai (b) Beijing
(c) Tokyo (d) Shanghai
128. When did South Africa join the BRIC nations (now BRICS)?
(a) 2002 (b) 2005
(c) 2010 (d) 2013
129. Which of the following became the first Indian state to ratify the National Judicial Appointments Commission
(NJAC) Bill 2014?
(a) Kerala (b) Delhi
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Rajasthan
130. The historic Cu Chi tunnels are located in
(a) China (b) South Korea
(c) Japan (d) Vietnam
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131. Lalitha Kumaramangalam was recently appointed as the chairperson of
(a) National Human Rights Commission (b) Aditya Birla Group
(c) Bank of Baroda (d) National Commision for Women
132. Which of the following states recently became the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India
(IFFI)?
(a) West Bengal (b) Delhi
(c) Goa (d) Kerala
133. The term Mission Creep is associated with which of the following countries?
(a) USA (b) United Kingdom
(c) Australia (d) Germany
134. The Jal Marg Vikas, announced during the 2014 Union Budget, is an inland waterways project between
(a) Allahabad and Varanasi (b) Jabalpur and Kolkata
(c) Allahabad and Haldia (d) Delhi and Kolkata
135. Based on its research titled Plasmon-assisted radiolytic energy conversion in aqueous solutions, a research
group in the University of Missouri has recently developed the worlds first
(a) water-based nuclear battery (b) oxygen-based nuclear battery
(c) nitrogen-based nuclear battery (d) hydrogen-based nuclear battery
136. The first time Jammu and Kashmir had a Chief Minister was in
(a) 1950 (b) 1957
(c) 1961 (d) 1965
137. Which of the following countries recently ended 60 years of pacifism giving its army the option to exercise force?
(a) Japan (b) South Korea
(c) Ukraine (d) Lebanon
138. Which of the following actors recently released his autobiography And then One Day: A Memoir?
(a) Pankaj Kapoor (b) Naseeruddin Shah
(c) Amitabh Bachchan (d) Rishi Kapoor
139. NTPC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the following state governments for
developing 1000 MW solar power projects?
(a) West Bengal (b) Odisha
(c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh
140. Which of the following has the highest administrative capital in the world?
(a) Bolivia (b) Serbia
(c) Tibet (d) Nepal
141. The logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature is a
(a) Bengal Tiger (b) Squirrel Monkey
(c) Giant Panda (d) Asiatic Cheetah
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142. Gonzalo Peillat was the top scorer in 2014 mens Hockey World Cup. Peillat plays for
(a) Australia (b) Argentina
(c) Spain (d) Netherlands
143. Which of the following cricket grounds recently celebrated its bi-centenary
(a) Melbourne Cricket Ground (b) Eden Gardens
(c) Lords Cricket Ground (d) Adelaide Oval
144. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is an unrecognized state in Iraq and
(a) Syria (b) Libya
(c) Egypt (d) Lebanon
145. Who among the following was recently appointed as UN Messenger of Peace?
(a) Brad Pitt (b) Leonardo DiCaprio
(c) Amitabh Bachchan (d) Johnny Depp
146. Which of the following states recently decided to set up 320 Mahila Suraksha Dals in the state?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Punjab
(c) Delhi (d) Haryana
147. Gilead Sciences recently gave voluntary licenses to Indian pharma companies to make generic version drug
Sofosbuvir. Sofosbuvir is for
(a) cancer (b) hepatitis
(c) dengue (d) Ebola virus disease
148. Dmitry Shukov is the CEO of
(a) Airtel (b) Tata Docomo
(c) MTS India (d) Vodafone India
149. Which of the following state governments recently announced a Price Stabilisation Fund for Green Tea Leaf?
(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala
(c) Assam (d) Tamil Nadu
150. Dilip Shanghvi is ranked second in the recently released Forbes India Rich List 2014.
Shanghvi is the founder of
(a) Sun Pharmaceuticals (b) Flipkart.com
(c) HCL (d) Mahindra and Mahindra
151. Which of the following states will host Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2014?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh
152. Who among the following is the president of News Broadcasting Association in India?
(a) K. V. L. Narayan Rao (b) Rajat Sharma
(c) Sunil Lulla (d) Barun Das
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153. UN Tribunal, Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) recently ruled on a maritime border dispute of the Bay of
Bengal between
(a) India and China (b) India and Sri Lanka
(c) India and Bangladesh (d) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
154. The 2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in
(a) Peru (b) France
(c) Mexico (d) China
155. Which of the following films is going to be Indias official entry for Oscar Awards 2015?
(a) Liars Dice (b) False Dice
(c) True Dice (d) Black Dice
156.Which of the following players won the Golden Ball award for the recently concluded 2014 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Lionel Messi (b) Thomas Muller
(c) Javier Mascherano (d) Bastian Schweinsteiger
157. Gunners day is observed on
(a) September 20 (b) September 28
(c) October 5 (d) October 10
158. The Union govenment recently decided to set up National Centre for Research & Development in Bulk Drugs
(NCRDBD) in
(a) Hyderabad (b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi (d) Chennai
159. Govind Mishra was conferred the Saraswati Samman 2013 for his novel
(a) Oas Sheeshon Par (b) Dhool Sheeshon Par
(c) Dhool Paudhon Par (d) Oas Paudhon Par
160. The recently concluded BRICS Summit was held in
(a) Sao Paolo (b) Port Elizabeth
(c) Beijing (d) Fortaleza
161. During the World War II, the Allied Forces adopted four freedoms, which were freedom of speech, freedom of
religion, freedom from fear and
(a) freedom from want (b) freedom from pain
(c) freedom of shelter (d) freedom of celebration
162. The 2014 FIBA Asia Cup (basketball) was held in
(a) India (b) Malaysia
(c) China (d) Indonesia
163. Which of the following countries recently signed an Audiovisual Co-production Treaty with India with an aim to
create jobs in both countries and boost tourism?
(a) Canada (b) Australia
(c) China (d) France
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164. 15-member United Nations Security Council uanimously adopted the resolution 2165 in New York recently to
allow cross-border aid to
(a) Palestine (b) Syria
(c) Libya (d) Zimbabwe
165. Recently the Bombay High Court ruled in favour of which of the following companies in a in 3200 crore rupees tax
dispute case?
(a) Bharti Airtel (b) Tata Motors
(c) Reliance Industries (d) Vodafone
166. When is the International Day of the Girl Child celebrated?
(a) October 10 (b) October 11
(c) October 12 (d) October 13
167. The month-long ritual Akashdeep started on October 10 this year in
(a) Jammu (b) Varanasi
(c) Jodhpur (d) Chennai
168. Which of the following countries recently became the first to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty?
(a) India (b) China
(c) Japan (d) South Africa
169. Under 44th Amendment Act, which of the following ceased to be a Fundamental right in India?
(a) Right to constitutional remedies (b) Right to property
(c) Right to education (d) Right of minorities to establish educational institutions
of their choice
170. Irina Georgieva Bokova is the Director General of which of the following?
(a) UNESCO (b) UNICEF
(c) WTO (d) WHO
171. The 2014 womens Hockey World Cup was held in
(a) Australia (b) England
(c) India (d) Netherlands
172. The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) was established in
(a) 1950 (b) 1960
(c) 1970 (d) 1980
173. Who among the following is referred to as the father of western medicine?
(a) Aristotle (b) Plato
(c) Socrates (d) Hippocrates
174. Who among the following recently won the Ceat International Cricketer of the Year award?
(a) Mitchell Johnson (b) Glenn Maxwell
(c) Ravichandran Ashwin (d) Virat Kohli
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175. How many golden stars are there on the Chinese National Flag?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
176. Which of the following companies organises Formula One races in India in collaboration with Formula One
Management?
(a) Jaypee (b) DLF
(c) Larsen and Toubro (d) Unitech
177. Real is the currency of
(a) Mexico (b) Spain
(c) Brazil (d) Portugal
178. When did Roger Federer last play in all the grand slam finals of a year?
(a) 2008 (b) 2009
(c) 2010 (d) 2011
179. Which of the following is the only signatory of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to
have filed a withdrawal from the Covenant?
(a) China (b) Iran
(c) Russia (d) North Korea
180. Which of the following is also known as SAS Nagar?
(a) Mohali (b) Indore
(c) Kanpur (d) Bhopal
181. India is building the worlds highest railway bridge across which of the following rivers?
(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Chenab (d) Narmada
182. According to the recently released India State of Forest Report 2013, which of the following states has the
maximum increase in forest cover as compared to the 2011 assessment?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) West Bengal
183. Which of the following teams is the current champion of the Durand Cup Football Tournament?
(a) Dempo Sports Club (b) Mahindra United
(c) Churchill Brothers SC (d) Mohammedan Sporting Club
184. The 2015 BRICS summit will be held in
(a) Ufa (b) Mumbai
(c) Durban (d) Beijing
185. Which of the following states recently set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to promote one of its major cities
as its cultural capital?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Odisha
(c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat
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186. Union Ministry of Environment and Forests recently notified Bor Wildlife Sanctuary as the 47th Tiger Reserve of
India. The Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
(a) Odisha (b) West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra
187. Kailash Satyarthi recently won the Nobel Peace Prize 2014. Satyarthi is a part of which of the following
organisations?
(a) Gareebi Mitao Andolan (b) Jungle Bachao Andolan
(c) Naari Bachao Andolan (d) Bachpan Bachao Andolan
188. A Man and A Motorcycle, a recently released book, is based on
(a) Barack Obama (b) Hamid Karzai
(c) Narendra Modi (d) Abraham Licoln
189. The Open Era of professional tennis started in
(a) 1946 (b) 1957
(c) 1968 (d) 1979
190. The 2014 US Open tennis tournaments mens singles final was played between players who were not ranked in
top 10. When was the last time before this when a tennis grand slam mens singles final was
played beteween players both not ranked in top 10?
(a) 1997 (b) 1999
(c) 2002 (d) 2006
191. Kalpana Morparia recently became the first woman director of
(a) ITC (b) Hindustan Uniliver Limited
(c) Tata Steel (d) Wipro
192. Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy signed an MoU recently for setting uo first-ever Offshore Wind
Power Project in India. The project will be set up along the
(a) Maharashtra Coast (b) Kerala Coast
(c) Gujarat Coast (d) Tamil Nadu Coast
193. Cramer Ball recently became the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
(a) Air India (b) Jet Airways
(c) AirAsia (d) GoAir
194. The Battle of the Somme, one of the worlds bloodiest battles ever, was fought during the World War I in
(a) Germany (b) France
(c) Russia (d) Poland
195. The IndiraSheikh accord between Kashmiri politician Sheikh Abdullah and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
was signed in
(a) 1970 (b) 1972
(c) 1974 (d) 1976
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196. Union Government launched Pashmina Promotion Programme (P-3) recently. Pashmina is a fine quality fabric
extracted from
(a) Yak (b) Goat
(c) Rabbit (d) Husky dog
197. The World Post Day is observed anually on
(a) September 5 (b) September 9
(c) October 5 (d) October 9
198. The 35
th
Nationl Games (2005) will be held in
(a) Telangana (b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala (d) Delhi
199. Google has announced that it will shut down its social networking service Orkut in September 2014.
Orkut was started in
(a) 2002 (b) 2004
(c) 2006 (d) 2008
200. Who among the following became the first Indian to recieve the Victoria Cross?
(a) Darwan Singh Negi (b) Abdul Hafiz
(c) Kulbir Thapa (d) Khudadad Khan
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Answer Key
1 a 2 a 3 b 4 d 5 c 6 a 7 d 8 c 9 a 10 c
11 b 12 c 13 a 14 b 15 b 16 c 17 b 18 a 19 c 20 c
21 b 22 a 23 b 24 a 25 c 26 d 27 a 28 d 29 a 30 d
31 a 32 c 33 c 34 b 35 c 36 b 37 b 38 c 39 a 40 c
41 d 42 b 43 c 44 b 45 a 46 d 47 d 48 d 49 b 50 b
51 b 52 c 53 c 54 a 55 c 56 b 57 c 58 b 59 c 60 d
61 d 62 c 63 a 64 d 65 b 66 b 67 c 68 d 69 c 70 d
71 d 72 d 73 c 74 a 75 c 76 b 77 a 78 d 79 b 80 d
81 a 82 c 83 b 84 d 85 b 86 b 87 c 88 c 89 b 90 b
91 a 92 b 93 c 94 c 95 b 96 c 97 a 98 b 99 c 100 c
101 a 102 a 103 c 104 c 105 d 106 d 107 a 108 b 109 b 110 a
111 b 112 c 113 a 114 a 115 c 116 d 117 c 118 a 119 b 120 d
121 c 122 b 123 a 124 c 125 b 126 c 127 c 128 c 129 d 130 d
131 d 132 c 133 a 134 c 135 a 136 d 137 a 138 b 139 d 140 a
141 c 142 b 143 c 144 a 145 b 146 c 147 b 148 c 149 d 150 a
151 c 152 b 153 c 154 a 155 a 156 a 157 b 158 a 159 c 160 d
161 a 162 c 163 a 164 b 165 d 166 b 167 b 168 a 169 b 170 a
171 d 172 d 173 d 174 d 175 d 176 a 177 c 178 b 179 d 180 a
181 c 182 d 183 d 184 a 185 d 186 d 187 d 188 b 189 c 190 c
191 b 192 c 193 b 194 b 195 c 196 b 197 d 198 c 199 b 200 d