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Quiz #66

1. Who has won the 2015 G D Birla award for scientific research?
[A] Ishfaq Ahmed
[B] Sanjeev Galande
[C] Rajat Gupta
[D] Rajiv Shukla
2. Mahendra Bhalla, who died recently, was a famous writer in which language?
[A] Telugu
[B] Hindi
[C] Punjabi
[D] Bengali
3. Who has won the prestigious World Food Prize-2015?
[A] Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
[B] Kenneth Quinn
[C] Mohammed Gauspir
[D] Shekh Hasan Ali
4. Which state has launched Mhara Gaon- Jagmag Gaon, a new electricity scheme?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
5. Which is the highest award given by the Sangeet Natak Academy?
[A] Tagore Akademi Ratna
[B] Akademi Ratna Sadasyata
[C] Tagore Akademi Puraskar
[D] Yuva Puraskar
6. Who has been named as the 2015 World Agriculture Prize laureate?
[A] Amar Singh
[B] R. Paul Singh
[C] P B Katehi
[D] Varun Singh
7. World Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) day is observed on ___?
[A] June 30
[B] July 1
[C] July 2
[D] July 3
8. As per Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011, which state has highest number of households with a mobile phone?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
9. Which media organisation presents the prestigious Arabian Indian Czar Award annually?
[A] Times Now
[B] Hindu Group
[C] Deccan Chronicle
[D] NDTV
10. Which country is the largest market for Indian Seafood Products?
[A] Russia
[B] European Union
[C] USA
[D] Japan

Answers
1. [B] Sanjeev Galande
2. [B] Hindi
3. [A] Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
4. [B] Haryana
5. [B] Akademi Ratna Sadasyata
6. [B] R. Paul Singh
7. [C] July 2
8. [C] Uttar Pradesh
9. [A] Times Now
10. [C] USA

Quiz #65

1. In the memory of which of the following doctors, the National Doctor’s Day in India is celebrated on every 1st of July?
[A] Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
[B] Dr Dwarkanth Kotnis
[C] Dr Ashim Desai
[D] Dr Ramneek Mahajan
2. In which country world’s first electronic diamond exchange is to begin in September-2015?
[A] Singapore
[B] South Africa
[C] India
[D] Saudi Arabia
3. The union government has launched a mobile application “m-asset” to know assets of ____?
[A] Gram Panchayat
[B] Municipalities
[C] Zilla Panchayat
[D] State Governments
4. As per World Bank report, what is India’s per capita income in 2014?
[A] $1,631
[B] $1,453
[C] $1,503
[D] $1,650
5. India’s first Metrino project is to be launched in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] New Delhi
[D] Hyderabad
6. Which one of the following states shares longest border with Bangladesh?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Mizoram
7. Tata trust and which internet giant has launched “Internet Saathi” to bring women online?
[A] Yahoo
[B] Google
[C] Facebook
[D] Microsoft
8. Which bank has become the first to launch Watch Banking in India?
[A] ICICI
[B] HDFC
[C] Axis
[D] SBI
9. The Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain is in which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Mongolia
[C] Turkey
[D] France
10. Airbus and which Indian company have signed a MoU to form a joint venture to produce helicopters in India?
[A] Reliance
[B] Mahindra
[C] Tata group
[D] HAL

Answers
1. [A] Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
2. [A] Singapore
3. [A] Gram Panchayat
4. [A] $1,631
5. [C] New Delhi
6. [C] West Bengal
7. [B] Google
8. [B]HDFC
9. [B] Mongolia
10. [B] Mahindra

Quiz #64

1. On which date International Day for Biodiversity is observed?
[A] May 20
[B] May 21
[C] May 22
[D] May 23
2. Which country has become first in the world to legalize same s*x marriage and its constitutional protection?
[A] France
[B] Spain
[C] Ireland
[D] Canada
3. Who has won the 2015-Monaco Grand Prix title?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Nico Rosberg
[C] Sebastian Vettel
[D] Daniel Ricciardo
4. Which Indian movie has won International Federation of Film Critics award at 68th Cannes festival?
[A] Lunch Box
[B] Masaan
[C] Piku
[D] Messenger of God
5. Who has emerged as most run scorer (orange cap) in Indian Premier League-2015?
[A] Ajinkya Rahane
[B] David Warner
[C] Chris Gayle
[D] Virat Kohli
6. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted to study the public private partnership mode of infrastructure development?
[A] Arun Shaury
[B] Vijay Kelkar
[C] Shekhar Shah
[D] S B Nayar
7. Which bank has launched a voice password facility service to its customer on May 26, 2015?
[A] Axis Bank
[B] SBI Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
8. Andrzej Duda has been elected as new president of which country?
[A] Poland
[B] Turkey
[C] Argentina
[D] Switzerland
9. If a person wants to enroll for the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana his/her age must be between ___?
[A] 18-40 years
[B] 20-55 years
[C] 18-70 years
[D] 18-65 years
10. The Bhubaneswar declaration is associated with which organization?
[A] ASEAN
[B] IORA
[C] SAARC
[D] WTO

Answers
1. [C] May 22
2. [C] Ireland
3. [B] Nico Rosberg
4. [B] Masaan
5. [B] David Warner
6. [B] Vijay Kelkar
7. [C] ICICI Bank
8. [A] Poland
9. [C] 18-70 years
10. [B] IORA

Quiz #63

1. In which state India’s first Zinc fortified rice variety was launched, recently?
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
2. Gandak canal is a joint irrigation and power project between India and which country?
[A]Bhutan
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Pakistan
3. The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous award given to the ____?
[A] Military persons
[B] Media persons
[C] Writers
[D] Philanthropists
4. Diesel Exhaust Fluid is an aqueous solution of ____?
[A] Urea
[B] Nitrogen
[C] Carbon
[D] Hydrogen
5. India has won how many gold medals at Doha International Boxing Tournament?
[A] Five
[B] Two
[C] Four
[D] Six
6. Who is the chairman of the committee that submitted its report on health insurance framework?
[A] U K Sinha
[B] M Ramprasad
[C] Girish Lahari
[D] Kaushik Chandra
7. Which of the following causes Ground Level Ozone?
[A] Carbon monoxide
[B] Oxides of nitrogen
[C] Sulphur dioxide
[D] Carbon dioxide
8. Highest contribution to India’s agriculture & allied sector GDP comes from which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat
9. Which movie has won the Palme d’Or top prize at the Cannes Film Festival?
[A] Dheepan
[B] Son of Saul
[C] The Lobster
[D] Chronic
10. Mrinal Datta Choudhuri, who passed away recently, was a noted ___?
[A] Environmentalist
[B] Author
[C] Economist
[D] Scientist

Answers
1. [C] Chhattisgarh
2. [C] Nepal
3. [A] Military persons
4. [A] Urea
5. [C] Four
6. [B] M Ramprasad
7. [B] Oxides of nitrogen
8. [B] Uttar Pradesh
9. [A] Dheepan
10. [C] Economist

Quiz #62

1. Which of the following is the first North East state to achieve 100 percent success in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Tripura
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Assam
2. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Palmyra is located in which country?
[A] Iran
[B] Syria
[C] Turkey
[D] Ukraine
3. In India service tax is payable only when the value of service provided in a financial year is more than Rs ___?
[A] 5 lakh
[B] 10 lakh
[C] 15 lakh
[D] 20 lakh
4. Driest location on Earth is in which country?
[A] Kenya
[B] Chile
[C] Congo
[D] Kenya
5. Who has won the Man Booker International Prize-2015?
[A] Amitav Ghosh
[B] Laszlo Krasznahorkai
[C] George Szirtes
[D] Dame Marina
6. Which one of the following is not a minor forest produce?
[A] Tendu
[B] Tamarind
[C] Jackfruit
[D] Wild honey
7. Which country assumed the presidency of 68th World Health Organisation?
[A] Pakistan
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] China
8. Which of the following is the only state in India that produces tin concentrates?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Odisha
9. Othalanga (Cerbera odollam), commonly known as the Su***de tree is found in which state of India?
[A] Kerala
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Karnataka
[D] Sikkim
10. Which of the following states of India has highest number of people suffering from Acute encephalitis?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam

Answers
1. [C] Meghalaya
2. [B] Syria
3. [B] 10 lakh
4. [B] Chile
5. [B] Laszlo Krasznahorkai
6. [C] Jackfruit
7. [B] India
8. [B] Chhattisgarh
9. [A] Kerala
10. [D] Assam

Quiz #61

1. What is India’s ranking on Human Capital Index released on May 15, 2015?
[A] 56
[B] 90
[C] 100
[D] 123
2. Who is the recipient of Pt Haridutt Sharma Award-2015?
[A] Anurraddha Prasad
[B] Ajay Chandrashekar
[C] Bhagavathi Das
[D] Anurup Kher
3. Who has become first Asian elected Mayor in United Kingdom?
[A] Harbhajan Kaur Dheer
[B] Tej Ram Bagha
[C] Arushi Kaur Dheer
[D] Ranjitha Kulkarni
4. Which statement is true about the Opah species, which is in news recently?
[A] World’s biggest flower
[B] First warm blooded fish
[C] Largest marine species
[D] Smallest marine species
5. Which city in India has highest general insurance density and insurance pe*******on in 2013-14?
[A] Pune
[B] Bengaluru
[C] New Delhi
[D] Mumbai
6. Project VigEye, is a citizen centric initiative to fight corruption was launched by __?
[A] Election Commission
[B] Enforcement Directorate
[C] Central Vigilance Commission
[D] Ministry of Consumer affairs
7. Currently, with which country India has a diplomatic and security dialogue in 2+2 format?
[A] South Korea
[B] USA
[C] Japan
[D] Singapore
8. Which state accounts for the nearly half of the India’s total litchi output?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Jharkhand
9. Which Indian bank has opened its first branch in China in May, 2015?
[A] Axis Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Corporation Bank
10. Which country topped the first World Environmental Democracy Index?
[A] Spain
[B] Lithuania
[C] Norway
[D] Singapore

Answers
1. [C] 100
2. [A] Anurraddha Prasad
3. [A] Harbhajan Kaur Dheer
4. [B] First warm blooded fish
5. [C] New Delhi
6. [C] Central Vigilance Commission
7. [C] Japan
8. [A] Bihar
9. [C] ICICI Bank
10. [B] Lithuania

Quiz #60

1. The controversial Omkareshwar dam is on which river?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapti
[C] Krishna
[D] Chambal
2. Recently, RBI has enabled banks to perform transaction in contactless cards for value up to Rs ____?
[A] 1000
[B] 2000
[C] 5000
[D] 10000
3. Which is the most nitrogenous fertilizer used in India?
[A] Urea
[B] NPK
[C] DAP
[D] MKP
4. Which Indian company has featured among the top 100 brands in the US?
[A] Infosys
[B] TCS
[C] Wipro
[D] SBI
5. Which sector has maximum child labourers in India?
[A] Agriculture
[B] Garment industries
[C] Hotel
[D] Carpet weaving
6. Monosodium glutamate, is added to packaged food to enhance which of the following?
[A] Texture
[B] Flavour
[C] Color
[D] Shelf life
7. Based on which committee recommendations, the Supreme Court has banned politicians photos on government advertisements?
[A] N S Madhava Menon Committee
[B] M B Shah Committee
[C] Mukesh Maudgil Committee
[D] Chaturvedi Committee
8. Tholkappiar Award is given to an Indian scholar for outstanding contribution in the field of which language?
[A] Malayalam
[B] Tamil
[C] Kannada
[D] Marathi
9. Upgrading Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTAD) scheme was launched to welfare of ____?
[A] SC/STs
[B] Minorities
[C] Tribal
[D] North East people
10. Who became the first Indian to receive the Star of Jerusalem, highest civilian honour of Palestine?
[A] Adan Abu Alhaijaa
[B] Mohd Mahmood Ali
[C] Syed Vicaruddin
[D] Mir Akbar Ali Khan

Answers
1. [A] Narmada
2. [B] 2000
3. [A] Urea
4. [B] TCS
5. [A] Agriculture
6. [B] Flavour
7. [A] N S Madhava Menon Committee
8. [B] Tamil
9. [B] Minorities
10. [C] Syed Vicaruddin

Quiz #59

1. Which of the following has launched Indian Trading League (ITL), India’s first capital market league?
[A] SEBI
[B] SAMCO
[C] NSE
[D] BSE
2. Which moon of the Jupiter is found to have huge Lava Lake? [A] Io
[B] Europa
[C] Ganymede
[D] Callisto
3. Who is the chairman of the 7th Central Pay Commission?
[A] A K Mathur
[B] Madan Mahajan
[C] Vivek Rae
[D] Rathin Roy
4. Economist Alexandre Lamfalussy, who died recently, was often known as ___?
[A] Father of US economy
[B] Father of the Euro
[C] Founder Father of World Bank
[D] Father of Microfinance
5. Which one of the following sectors is not to be covered under the proposed national offset policy (NoP)?
[A] Civil Aerospace
[B] Power
[C] Atomic Energy
[D] Fertiliser
6. Which country is not a part of “Golden Triangle” infamous for o***m and he**in production?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Myanmar
[C] Lao PDR
[D] Thailand
7. India’s first private Greenfield airport is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
8. What is the maximum monthly pension for the subscribers under Atal Pension Yojana?
[A] Rs 2000
[B] Rs 3000
[C] Rs 4000
[D] Rs 5000
9. At which place, India’s largest open blast furnace has been recently commissioned?
[A] Durgapur
[B] Burnpur
[C] Rourkela
[D] Midnapur
10. Which of the following prime ministers of India never visited China?
[A] Rajiv Gandhi
[B] P V Narasimha Rao
[C] Indira Gandhi
[D] A B Vajpayee

Answers
1. [B] SAMCO
2. [A] Io
3. [A] A K Mathur
4. [B] Father of the Euro
5. [C] Atomic Energy
6. [A] Vietnam
7. [C] West Bengal
8. [D] Rs 5000
9. [B] Burnpur
10. [C] Indira Gandhi

Quiz #58

1. Who is the chairman of the committee set to review Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) issues?
[A] U K Sinha
[B] Urjit Patel
[C] A P Shah
[D] H M Khan
2. Which one of the following has won United Nations Public Service Award 2015?
[A] Mysuru
[B] Nadia
[C] Bhopal
[D] Nasik
3. As per latest study, which amino acid can prevent formation of dental plaque?
[A] Glutamine
[B] Methionine
[C] Arginine
[D] Isoleucine
4. According to latest Lion census, what is the number of Gir lions in India?
[A] 486
[B] 523
[C] 556
[D] 601
5. Which country topped the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2015?
[A] France
[B] Spain
[C] Germany
[D] US
6. Who among the following has authored the book titled “A House of Mr Biswas”?
[A] V S Naipaul
[B] Salman Rushdie
[C] Arundathi Roy
[D] Kiran Desai
7. The World Health Organisation (WHO) declares a country free of Ebola if no new case is reported for __:
[A] 23 days
[B] 35 days
[C] 42 days
[D] 52 days
8. Which country is home to the world’s largest Rhino population?
[A] India
[B] South Africa
[C] Kenya
[D] Malaysia
9. Punjab Brown is a popular breed of ___?
[A] Cow
[B] Goat
[C] Chicken
[D] Sheep
10. In which country Katas Raj temple is located?
[A] Nepal
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bhutan
[D] Bangladesh

Answers
1. [C] A P Shah
2. [B] Nadia
3. [C] Arginine
4. [B] 523
5. [B] Spain
6. [A] V S Naipaul
7. [C] 42 days
8. [B] South Africa
9. [C] Chicken
10. [B] Pakistan

Quiz #57

1. The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given for excellence in which profession?
[A] Doctor
[B] Nursing
[C] Philanthropy
[D] Journalism
2. Currently, which among the following countries is the top crude oil buyer of the world?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] India
[D] South Africa
3. Which party emerged as winner in the recent UK election?
[A] Conservative Party
[B] Labour Party
[C] Scottish National Party
[D] Liberal Democrats
4. Which of the following has emerged as the only Indian company among the world’s 10 biggest consumer financial arms?
[A] HDFC
[B] SBI
[C] ICICI
[D] Axis
5. Which among the following is a correct meaning of medical condition called “Dextrocardia”?
[A] Abnormal working of heart
[B] Heart located in the right side
[C] Unusual enlargement of heart
[D] Accumulation of water in heart
6. Which country has recently launched a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) called “Bukgeungsong”?
[A] North Korea
[B] South Korea
[C] China
[D] Pakistan
7. The winner of the Spanish Grand Prix-2015 is__:
[A] Kimi Raikkonen
[B] Lewish Hamilton
[C] Nico Roseberg
[D] Valtteri Bottas
8. Who has been appointed as first president of the BRICS Bank (New Development Bank)?
[A] Chanda Kochhar
[B] K V Kamath
[C] S K Bhat
[D] Arun Bhattacharya
9. NASA is developing Robotic eel to explore the icy water on which of the following moons?
[A] Europa
[B] Titan
[C] Callisto
[D] Io
10. The ongoing conflict between Rezeigat and Ma’alia tribal people is related to which country?
[A] Sudan
[B] Philippines
[C] Myanmar
[D] China

Answers
1. [B] Nursing
2. [B] China
3. [A] Conservative Party
4. [A] HDFC
5. [B] Heart located in the right side
6. [A] North Korea
7. [C] Nico Roseberg
8. [B] K V Kamath
9. [A] Europa
10. [A]Sudan

Quiz #56

1. The winner of World Welterweight title of Boxing is __?
[A] Floyd Mayweather Jr
[B] Demetrius Andrade
[C] Cornelius Bundrage
[D] Manny Pacquiao
2. Which airport has been adjudged as adjudged the world’s best airport for the year 2014?
[A] Kempegowda International Airport
[B] Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
[C] Indira Gandhi International Airport
[D] Kochi International Airport
3. Which committee was set up to review of deep-sea fishing Policy and Guidelines?
[A] Meenakumari committee
[B] Santhosh Anand committee
[C] Krishna Mohan committee
[D] Kirthi Parekh committee
4. Lag Baomer festival is associated with which religion?
[A] Islam
[B] Jewish
[C] Jainism
[D] Buddhism
5. Which is the most common fish in the Indian Coast?
[A] Hilsa Shad
[B] Bombay Duck
[C] Oil sardines
[D] Indian mackerel
6. Ruth Rendell, who died recently, was a well known __?
[A] Crime writer
[B] Environmentalist
[C] Photographer
[D] Journalist
7. Which state is site to the India’s first hydro-engineering college?
[A] Kerala
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
8. Which country is the largest supplier of natural gas to European Union?
[A] Russia
[B] Turkmenistan
[C] Afghanistan
[D] South Korea
9. Which continent has the lowest average total fertility rate?
[A] Asia
[B] Africa
[C] Europe
[D] Australia
10. On which date, World Press Freedom Day is observed?
[A] May 1
[B] April 30
[C] May 3
[D] May 5

Answers
1. [A] Floyd Mayweather Jr
2. [C] Indira Gandhi International Airport
3. [A] Meenakumari committee
4. [B] Jewish
5. [C] Oil sardines
6. [A] Crime writer
7. [B] Himachal Pradesh
8. [A] Russia
9. [C] Europe
10. [C] May 3