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1. Which of the following regarding
PRAGATHI are precise?
1) It is a proactive governance and timely
implementation platform.
2) It is to monitor projects and projects of
union and state government as well.
3) It is a two tier system
4) It is bimonthly program held by PM.
Which of the above are correct
a) 1&2
b) 2&4
c) 1,2,3
d) all of the above
2. Supreme court opiniend section 66A of IT
act unconstitutional because:
1) It violates citizens fundamental right to
freedom of speech and expression
mentioned in Art.
2) The vagueness of language used is prone
to misuse by authorities
3) On the ground that it has means rea
Which of the above are correct
a) 2&3
b)1&2
c) only2
d)only 1
3. Which of the following are correct
regarding IRNSS
1) It is designed to provide accurate
position information service to users in
India as well as the world
2) It two types of services, Standard
Positioning Service (SPS) which is
provided to all the users and Restricted
Service (RS), is an encrypted service
provided only to the authorized users
Which of the above are correct
a) 1 only
b) 1&2
c) 2 only
d) neither 1 or 2
4. GANDHI peace prize:
1) The Gandhi Peace Prize for social,
economic and political transformation
Total Question: 90
through non-violence was instituted in
1995.
2) A jury consisting of the Prime Minister
of India, the Leader of the Opposition in
the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India
and two other eminent persons decides
the awardee each year
3) It is open to all persons regardless of
nationality, race, creed or sex
4) (ISRO) has been selected for the
Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014
Which of the above are correct
a) 1,2,3
b) 2&3
c) all of above
d) 4 only
5. Which of the following falls under
categories of priority sector lending?
i) Agriculture
ii) Housing
iii) Export credit
iv) software Industry
v) Education
Which of the above are correct?
a) all of the above
b) i,ii,iii only
c) iv&v only
d) i,ii,iii,v
6. Which of the following is the world’s
largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest in
the world?
a) Mangrove swamps in Kenya &Tanzania
b) Sunderbans of India & Bangladesh
c) Mangroves of Malaysia
d) Belize's mangrove cover
7. Which of the following countries As per
RBI norms, are forbidden from acquiring
property in India:
1) Pakistan,
2) Bangladesh
3) Russia
4) Sri Lanka,
5) Afghanistan,
6) U.S.A
Which of the above are correct?
a) 1,2,4&5
b)1,2,3,4
c) 3,5,6
d)all of the above
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8. Who was selected for Dadasaheb Phalke
Award 2014 recently?
a) Shashi Kapoor
b) Gulzar
c) Bharathi Raja
d) Soumitra Chatterjee
9. As per recent news reports, Andhra
Pradesh government is all set to declare
which heritage city as the capital of Andhra
Pradesh?
a) Visakhapatnam b) Kadapa
c) Amaravati
d) Vijayawada
10. Ministry of Railways on 23 March 2015
decided to restrict the number of tickets
that an individual can book via the eticketing platform named?
a) PRS
b) IRCTC
c) Book My Travel d) Travel Yaari
11. Name the renowned ecologist who has
been chosen for the prestigious 2015 Tyler
Prize for Environmental Achievement on 23
March 2015?
a) MS Swaminathan
b) Kasthuri Rangan
c) Jayaram Ramesh
d) Madhav Gadgil
12. World Meteorological Day was observed
on?
a) March 20
b) March 25
c) March 23
d) March 21
13. Pakistan held its first Republic Day parade
in seven years on 23 March 2015. Pakistan
Day commemorates March 23, 1940, when?
a) Pakistan was formed separating from
India
b) Muslim League demanded the
establishment of separate nations to
protect Muslims in the then British
colony of India.
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c) Name "Pakistan" was adopted
d) Pakistan got independence from British
Rule
14. IRCTC has recently launched a new service
called 'RuPay prepaid cards' which will
enable passengers to book their tickets, do
shopping and pay service bills - all online.
This service was launched in collaboration
with which bank?
a) Union Bank of India
b) State Bank of India
c) ICICI Bank
d) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
15. World's heaviest book on the Buddha's life
authored by whom was recently unveiled
in Agra?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Ashoka Maurya
c) Dr B R Ambedkar
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
16. Who recently became the youngest Archer
to enter India Book of Records?
a) Dolly Shivani Cherukuri
b) Raghav Joneja
c) Bhakti Sharma
d) Saloni Dalal
17. Indian Navy on 24 March 2015 has
commissioned three Immediate Support
Vessels (ISVs) supplied by which country,
having pennant numbers T-38, T-39 and T40?
a) Russia
b) Kuwait
c) France
d) UAE
18. Union Home Ministry has recently decided
to rename the tourist visa-on-arrival
scheme as?
a) e-tourist visa
b) e- arrival visa
c) tourist e-visa
d) arrival e-visa
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19. Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has
recently constituted a 'Task Force' on
Interlinking of Rivers. The Task Force
would be chaired by?
a) T. S. R. Subramanian
b) Madav Gadgil
c) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
d) BN Navalawala
20. Which restaurant search application has
recently acquired cloud-based point of sale
(POS) product for restaurants MaplePOS?
a) Restaurant Finder
b) Urbanspoon
c) Zomato
d) None of these
21. Which country on 14 April 2015 began the
construction of its first nuclear power
plant located at Akkuyu in Mersin
province?
a) Canada
b) Turkey
c) France
d) Malaysia
22. FM transmission of Vividh Bharati was
recently launched by?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Arun Jaitley
c) Ravi Shankar Prasad
d) Pranab Mukherjee
23. Which Bank in India recently launched a
mobile banking app named
'WatchBanking', designed specifically for
the Apple Watch, becoming the first bank
in India to do so?
a) Bank of Baroda
b) State Bank of India
c) ICICI Bank
d) HDFC Bank
Total Question: 90
24. Nation observed __th birth anniversary of
Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on
14 April 2015?
a) 120th
b) 124th
th
c) 125
d) 75th
25. Which bank was placed at the top spot
among all banking entities in mobile
banking transactions during January 2015
according to the pertaining data released
by RBI on 14 April 2015?
a) HDFC
b) ICICI
c) Axis
d) SBI
26. Aam Aadmi Party rebels Yogendra Yadav
and Prashant Bhushan on 14 April 2015
rallied their supporters and announced a
separate group called?
a) Hindustani Awam Morcha
b) AAP the Rebel
c) Swaraj Abhiyan
d) None of these
27. Who emerged as winner of the 2015 Time
magazine 100 reader’s poll?
a) Lady Gaga
b) Narendra Modi
c) Xi Jinping
d) Vladimir Putin
28. Who was elected as the fifth general
secretary of the Communist Party of India
(Marxist) on 19 April 2015?
a) Pinarayi Vijayan
b) Prakash Karat
c) S Ramachandran Pillai
d) Sitaram Yechury
29. Bangladesh cricket team recently recorded
their first ever ODI series win against
which country?
a) Pakistan
b) West Indies
c) England
d) Australia
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30. Which bank recently launched near-field
communications-enabled payment service
'Tap-n-Pay'?
a) HDFC Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Union Bank of India
d) ICICI Bank
31. Recently Mahavir Jayanti has been
celebrated by GOI. Which of the following
is correct about Mahavir and Jainism?
1) Mahavir Jayanti known as Mahavir
Janma Kalyanak
2) A steya is one of the five vows of Jainism
which means non – possessiveness
3) Samyak charitra menas having right
knowledge of Jain Principles
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 3 only
d) All the above
32. Which is correct about Utkala Dibasa?
a) It is celebrated as language day of North
east States
b) It is celebrated as odisha day for
separate province in history
c) It is celebrated as telegana day for it
separate state
d) It is celebrated for schedule language in
our constitution
33. Recently there was news about Real estate
Bill 2013 which is correct in it?
1) It cover both Residential and
commercial real estate
2) Real estate appellate Tribunal will be
headed by retired Judge of Supreme
court
3) Compulsory Agent should be registered
with Authority
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) Only 1
d) only 2
Total Question: 90
34. Consider the following thing about GST
and choose the right option?
1) Both central and states taxes will be
collected at the point of sale
2) Implementation of GST will reduce the
prices of products
3) Educational cess like secondary and
higher education cess comes under GST
a) Only 3
b) Only 1 &2
c) Only 2
d) All of the above
35. The scheme Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram
Yojana (PMAGY) is under which ministry
a) Ministry of urban development
b) Ministry of Rural development
c) Ministry of social justice and
empowerment
d) Prime minister office(PMO)
36. Which one is correct about Stockholm
water prize?
1) The prize given for both individual,
organization (or) Institution for
outstanding water related achievements
only
2) Rajendra singh “water man of India got
this award
3) This award was instituted under
United Nation convention to combat
desertification
a) Only 1 &3
b) Only 1&2
c) Only 2
d) All of the above
37. Which one is correct about Mega food
parks
a) Aim to link agricultural production to
the market
b) Mega Good Park is implemented by a
special purpose vehicle
c) It Reduce post harvest losses
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d) Grant in aid for North east is 65% of the
project cost
a) Only 1 &4
b) Only 2 &3
c) Only 1, 2 & 3
d) All the above
38. Which one is correct about coral reefs?
1) Zoological survey of India is parent
organ in identifying and protecting
coral reefs in India
2) Reefs are fragile ecosystem and grow
best in warm and shallow
3) Zoological survey of India publish a Red
Data book to notify the endangered
species
a) Only 1 and 3
b) only 1 and 2
c) Only 2
d) All the above
39. Which is correct about Kayakulp council?
a) It is an innovation council by Railway
ministry to introduce spirit of
innovation
b) It is a new council which will be
established under panchayat act
c) It is a new council under CSIR for
Neutrino Research
d) None of the above
40. Which one is correct about Mission
Indradhanush
a) The scheme runs under ministry of
defence
b) The scheme deals about vaccination of
all children’s by 2020
c) The scheme promotes innovation in
Defence technology
d) The scheme promotes nuclear
technology for heavy water Reactor
41. Consider the following sentences in
context of “National Electoral Roll
Purification and Authentication
Programme” (NERPAP).
Total Question: 90
1) This Programme launched by the
Election Commission of India.
2) It Objective is to bring a totally error
free and authenticated electoral roll.
3) During the programme, data of electors
will be linked with Aadhar data of
UIDAI for the purpose of
authentication.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
42. Consider the following sentences about
‘Act East’ Policy.
1) This ‘Act East’ policy of the
Government endeavours to cultivate
extensive economic and strategic
relations in North-East Asia.
2) The Government has announced
setting-up of manufacturing hubs in
CMLV countries, namely, Combodia,
Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) None of the above
43. Consider the following sentences in
context of Visa on Arrival Facility (VOA).
1) It was introduced on January 1, 2010.
2) It was initially trialed for citizens of five
countries. Now, the Citizens of 43
countries can avail this facility.
3) It shall be allowed for a maximum of
two times in a calendar year.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
44. Consider the following sentences regarding
Atal Pension Yojana.
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1) It is open to all bank account holders
who are not members of any statutory
social security scheme.
2) The minimum age of joining APY is 21
years and maximum age is 40 years.
3) The existing subscribers of
Swavalamban Scheme would be
automatically migrated to APY, unless
they opt out.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
45. Consider the following sentences in
context of International Women day which
was celebrated on 8 March 2015.
1) In 1914, International Women’s Day
was held on March 8 in Germany to
press the demand that women be given
the right to vote and to hold public
office.
2) In 1977, the United Nations proclaimed
March 8 as UN Day for women’s rights
and world Peace.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) None of the above
46. Consider the following sentences regarding
Pharma Jan Samadhan Scheme.
1) It is a web enabled system for redressal
of consumers’ grievances relating to
pricing and availability of medicines.
2) It was created by National
Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
(NPPA).
3) It is recently launched by the Ministry
of Home Affairs.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Total Question: 90
47. Which of the followings are the
recommendations by the Law Commission
on the issue of electoral reforms?
1) Newspaper advertisements on the eve
of elections are banned.
2) It is in favour of introducing
compulsory voting.
3) Increasing the period of disqualification
from current three years to five years for
a candidate who fails to file election
expenses and contributions received.
4) It recommended “express penalties”,
apart from losing tax benefits, to be
imposed on political parties.
Which of the above are the true
recommendations of the Commission?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
48. First India-made Rotavirus vaccine was
recently launched by PM. Consider the
following sentences regarding it.
1) The development of the vaccine was
partly funded by the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation and the department
of biotechnology.
2) Rotavirus is transmitted by the faecaloral route, via contact with
contaminated hands, surfaces and
objects.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) None of the above
49. Consider the following sentences in
Context of Digital Gender Atlas for Girls
educations in India which was recently
launched.
1) It has been developed with the support
of World Health Organsation (WHO).
2) It provides comparative analysis of
individual gender related indicators
over three years.
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3) The atlas creates a Vulnerability Index
of factors which impinge on girls’
education.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
50. According to a new interactive infographic
which was unveiled by the Bulletin of the
Atomic Scientists.
1) It founded in 1945 by University of
Chicago scientists who had helped
develop the first atomic weapons in the
Manhattan Project.
2) According to the infographic Pakistan
had about 120 atomic weapons, 10 more
than India, in its nuclear arsenal last
year.
3) The France and China both are the top
position in the nuclear arsenal.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
51. Consider the following sentences regarding
Astra missile which was recently launched
successfully.
1) It was launched from Sukhoi-30 fighter
aircraft.
2) It is the indigenously developed Beyond
Visual Range (BVR) sea-to-air missile.
3) It is developed by DRDO and can
engage and destroy enemy aircraft at
supersonic speed.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
52. Top Ministers in the Indian Ocean Rim
Association (IORA) are meeting for the
first time in Odisha. Consider the following
sentences regarding it.
Total Question: 90
1) To draw a resolution outlining India’s
role and strategic challenges in the
Indian Ocean region.
2) IORA was established in 1997 to
promote cooperation in the Indian
Ocean region.
3) The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA
is located at Ebene, Mauritius.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
53. Consider the following sentences in
context of INS Alleppey which was
recently decommissioned.
1) It was one of the six Ponchicherry class
coastal minesweepers purchased from
the erstwhile USSR in the 1970s.
2) The ship was designed to detect and
destroy underwater mines near the
harbour.
3) It was the last ship from the first batch
of minesweepers purchased by India.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
54. According to the UN World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO).
1) India was the second largest filer of
international trademark applications
among the BRICS nations in 2014.
2) USA was the largest user of the patent
Cooperation Treaty.
3) International trademark applications
filed under the WIPO-administered
Madrid System record grew in 2014.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
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55. According to a Disaster Risk and Age Index
which was recently launched in the United
Nations third world conference on disaster
risk reduction.
1) It has ranked India 28th among 190
countries that are worse on most
parameters of providing their elderly a
secure environment.
2) US has ranked first, followed by Central
African Republic, Afghanistan, Sudan
and Iraq among others.
3) The Index has been developed by
HelpAge with support from UN's Office
for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
as a pilot.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
56. Consider the following sentences in
context of PSLV-C27 which was recently
launched successfully.
1) This is the fourth satellite in the Indian
Regional Navigation Satellite System
(IRNSS).
2) This is the twenty eighth consecutively
successful mission of the PSLV.
3) IRNSS would only provide Standard
Positioning Services (SPS) to all users.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
57. India voted in support of a Russian-drafted
resolution. Consider the following
sentences regarding it.
1) The resolution proposed removing
benefits for same-sex partners of UN
staff.
2) The resolution failed to pass in the
General Assembly committee after
many nations opposed it.
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3) India and Sri Lanka were the only two
South Asian countries to vote for the
Russian resolution.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) None of these
58. Consider the following sentences in
context of DadasahebPhalke award.
1) Shashi Kapoor has been honoured with
Dada SahebPhalke award.
2) He is the 46th winner of the honour.
3) The award was first presented in 1969.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
59. Consider the following statements
regarding Stockholm Water Prize which
was conferred to the eminent environment
activist Rajendra Singh.
1) He was awarded for his innovative
water restoration efforts and
extraordinary courage to empower
communities in Indian villages.
2) The Prize is a global award founded in
1991 and presented annually.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) None of the above
60. Consider the following sentences regarding
Web Ratna Awards.
1) The Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting has been awarded the
Platinum icon award for the
Comprehensive Web presence in the
Web Ratna Awards 2014.
2) Rajasthan Tourism was conferred the
national Web Ratna Award for 2014 for
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exemplary e-governance initiative
through the Internet.
3) These Awards was instituted in the
year 2009.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true
regarding the award?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
61. Consider the following sentences regarding
RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana (RSBY).
1) It will now be implemented by the
Ministry of Labour.
2) It was previously being implemented by
the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare.
3) It was launched to provide health
insurance coverage for Below Poverty
Line (BPL) families.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are
incorrect?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
62. According to the Amnesty International’s
Death Penalty Report 2015:
1) India one of the top 10 in a list of 55
countries where such sentences were
handed out last year.
2) India was also one of seven countries
that had executed people on 2013.
3) The Asia-Pacific region recorded a
decline in the number of death
sentences in 2014.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
63. Which among the following wins Nigerian
Presidential election?
a) Goodluck Jonathan
b) EmestShonikan
c) MuhammaduBuhari
d) ShenuShagari
Total Question: 90
64. Consider the following sentences in
context of Post-2020 climate action plan
which was recently submitted by US.
1) It was called Intended Nationally
Determined Contribution (INDC) to
the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC).
2) By submitting its INDCs, the US joined
Switzerland, European Union (EU),
Norway and Mexicothe countries that
have, so far, committed their post-2020
climate action plan.
3) UNFCCC committing to cut its
greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28%
below its 2005 levels by the year 2025.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
65. Iran and six world powers reached a
preliminary nuclear agreement recently.
Consider the following sentences regarding
it.
1) All the excess stockpile and nuclear
parts will be kept at an IAEAmonitored location.
2) Iran has committed to enriching
uranium substantially below weaponsgrade.
3) Iran will reduce the number of installed
centrifuges by one-thirds.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
66. Consider the following statements and
choose the correct statements.
1) An international jury has declared
Thane as the National Earth Hour
Capital from India in this year.
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2) India has been designated as Chair to
the Ninth Meeting of International
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Council in Abu Dhabi.
3) Chhattisgarh is the first state to
integrate its treasuries with the core
business solution (CBS) of RBI, called
e-Kuber for making e-payments.
Code:
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 3
67. According to the UNESCO global
education report:
1) India has reduced its out of school
children by over 90% and has achieved
universal primary education.
2) India and srilanka is predicted to be the
only country in South and West Asia to
have an equal ratio of girls to boys in
both primary and secondary education.
3) Globally, one-third of countries have
achieved all of the measurable
Education for All (EFA) goals set in
2000.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
68. Consider the following sentences regarding
MUDRA Bank which was recently
launched by PM.
1) It will refinance Micro-Finance
Institutions through a Pradhan Mantri
Mudra Yojana.
2) In lending, priority will be given to
SC/ST enterprises.
3) It set up through a statutory enactment.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
Total Question: 90
69. Consider the following sentences in
context of Project ‘Mausam’:
1) It is a Project under the Government of
India to revive historic maritime
cultural and economic ties with 39
Indian Ocean countries.
2) It was launched in the 30th Session of
World Heritage Committee meeting
which was held at Doha, Quatar.
3) The Ministry of Culture with
Archaeological Society of India (ASI) as
the nodal agency of this Project.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) all the above
d) 1 and 2
70. Consider the following sentences regarding
Air Quality Index which was recently
launched.
1) It is the India’s first Air Quality index.
2) It will be operational in Ten Indian
Cities.
3) The index inform the public about the
level of pollution in the air on a daily
basis in real-time.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
71. Canadian Prime Minister recently handed
over ‘Parrot Lady’ to his counterpart,
Narendra Modi. Consider the following
sentences regarding it.
1) It was the 800-year-old Indian
sandstone sculpture of a woman
holding a parrot.
2) The sculpture dates back to the 12th
century.
3) It is just one of many erotic stone ladies
that were created to adorn the
Meenakshi temples.
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4) It was returned in accordance with the
1970 UNESCO Convention.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true
regarding ‘Parrot Lady’?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 1, 3 and 4
72. SC agrees to examine re-promulgation of
land ordinance. Consider the following
sentences regarding it and choose the
correct sentence(s).
1) This is for the first time this court is
hearing such a matter.
2) The petition was filed by four farmer’s
welfare associations variously based in
Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
3) The petition alleged that a fraud has
been played on the Constitution.
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a) 2 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1 and 2
73. According to the World Bank’s study of
remittance:
1) India continues to be the leading nation
in remittances pulling from its global
migrant workforce in 2014.
2) United States, Saudi Arabia, Germany,
Russia and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) remained the top five migrant
destination countries.
3) Apart from India, China, Philippines,
Mexico and Nigeria are the top five
remittance recipient countries.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
74. According to the global Networked
Readiness Index:
Total Question: 90
1) The index suggests that the gap
between the best and worst performing
economies is widening.
2) India has ranked 89th on a global
Networked Readiness Index.
3) This index prepared by United Nations.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
75. Consider the following sentences.
1) India ranks 125th in the world for fixed
broadband penetration.
2) India is ranked at 113th with a
penetration of 3.2 per 100 inhabitants in
the wireless or mobile broadband
segment.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are
incorrect?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) None of the above
76. According to a report from a Security
Solution provider Symantec:
1) India ranked second in cyber crimes
through the social media in 2014.
2) India had the second highest number of
social media scams globally in 2014.
3) The China ranked first in cyber crimes
through the social media in 2014.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
77. India has 988 species on the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
in 2014. Consider the following sentences
regarding IUCN.
1) India is at the 7th position in the IUCN
threatened species list.
2) IUCN is the world’s first global
environmental organization.
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3) IUCN was founded in October 1948 as
the International Union for the
Protection of Nature (IUPN).
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
3) This is valid for 30 days from the date of
arrival and can be obtained twice in a
calendar year.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
78. Consider the following sentences in
context of INS Visakhapatnam which was
recently launched in Mumbai’s Mazagon
dock.
1) It is the first of P15-A stealth destroyers.
2) It will be fitted with supersonic
surface-to-surface missile system.
3) It is the follow-on of P15B-Kolkota class
destroyers with enhanced features.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are
incorrect?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
81. Which State becomes First in India to
launch E-Vidhan Mobile Apps?
a) Tamilnadu
b) Assam
c) Arunachala pradhesh
d) Himachala pradhesh
79. According to the ‘Global E-Waste Monitor
report 2014:
1) India is the fifth biggest producer of ewaste in the world.
2) The top three Asian nations with the
highest e-waste generation are China,
Japan and India.
3) The lowest amount of e-waste per
inhabitant was generated in Africa.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/are true?
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
80. Consider the following sentences regarding
eVisa.
1) This facility is available for citizens of
over 40 eligible countries.
2) It allows arrival at only 9 airports in the
country.
82. Name the world famous Physicist who has
applied to get his name trademarked?
a) Martin Louis
b) Stephen Hawking
c) Edward Britt
d) George Nash
83. MUDRA Bank, which would primarily be
responsible for regulating micro and small
enterprise financing business.MUDRA
stands for
a) Micro Unit Development and Refinance
Authority
b) Micro Unit Development and
Regulation Authority
c) Micro Units Development and
Regulation Agency
d) Micro Units Development and
Refinance Agency
84. The International Conference on CounterTerrorism was held in
a) Kanpur
b) Jaipur
c) Guwahati d) Lucknow
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85. In the March 2015 edition of Mann Ki Baat
the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
addressed whom?
a) Parents
b) Women of India
c) Farmers
d) Scientists
86. Which Pakistani Cricketer was banned for
testing positive for Cocaine recently?
a) Misbah-ul-Haq
b) Younis Khan
c) Mohammad Hafeez
d) Raza Hasan
Total Question: 90
90. Mohan Kumar was appointed as the new
Indian ambassador to which country?
a) France
b) Germany
c) USA
d) Australia
87. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel giant statue, a big
initiative of Modi that fell under National
Green Tribunal scrutiny recently is to be
called as?
a) ”Statue of Liberty”
b) ”Statue of Freedom”
c) ”Statue of Unity”
d) ”Statue of Equality”
88. Which Indian won Bronze medal on
Women’s World Chess Championship
2015 title?
a) Mary Ann Gomes
b) Humpy Koneru
c) Dronavalli Harika
d) Priyanka Singh
89. _______________ has won the prestigious
Golden Peacock National Quality Award
for the year 2015
a) Hyderabad International Airport
Limited (HIAL)
b) Mumbai International Airport Limited
(MIAL)
c) Delhi International Airport Limited
(DIAL)
d) Cochin International Airport Limited
(CIAL)
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