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1. Which of the following countries will host 2018 Winter Olympics?

[A]South Korea

[B]Japan

[C]Singapore

[D]Netherland

Answer:

South Korea: The 2018 Winter Olympics is scheduled to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea,

between 9 and 25 February 2018.

2. Recently, RBI has released a draft report on enabling PKI in payment system application. What

does PKI stands for___?

[A]Public Key Infrastructure

[B]Primary Key Infrastructure

[C]Primary Key Institute

[D]Public Kiosk Infrastructure

Answer:

Public Key Infrastructure: PKI stands for Public Key Infrastructure. The Reserve Bank of India released

a draft technical report on making payment system effective. The objective of an effective payment

system is to secure a safe, secure, efficient, robust and sound payment system in the country.

3. What is the name of the only novel written by Charlie Chaplin that is being made public for the

first time?

[A]Limelight

[B]The Comedian

[C]Footlight

[D]A Memory Never Fade

Answer:

Footlight: Footlight is the novel by Charlie Chaplin, the only book the silent film comic ever wrote is

being made public for the first time. Footlight, which will be unveiled in London recently, was

written by Chaplin in 1948 and later transformed into his film “Limelight” in which a washed-out

clown saves a dancer from suicide.


4. Who among the following has been elected as president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?

[A]Anil Khanna

[B]Rajeev Mehta

[C]Ramachandran

[D]N Srinivasan

Answer:

Ramachandran: N Ramachandran has been elected as President of Indian Olympic Association. He

was a unanimous choice for president in the Indian Olympic Association election. Ramachandran

served as the IOA treasurer from 2008 to 2012 and has been president of the World Squash

Federation since 2008.

5. “Watson” is an artificially intelligent computer system capable of answering questions posed in

natural language, developed by ____?

[A]Google

[B]IBM

[C]Microsoft

[D]Dell

Answer:

IBM: Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system capable of answering questions posed in

natural language, developed by IBM.

6. Recently opened Taishan Antarctic research station belongs to which one of the following

countries?

[A]South Korea

[B]Japan

[C]China

[D]Singapore

Answer:

China: Taishan station is a China’s fourth Atlantic research base opened recently. Taishan station,

which will be used in summers, is expected to be in service for the next 15 years. It will contribute

research on bio-ecology and remote satellite sensing.

7. Which among the following Latin American country is not a member of MERCOSUR?

[A]Chile


[B]Argentina

[C]Paraguay

[D]Uruguay

Answer:

Chile: India has signed a PTA with MERCOSUR in 2004. MERCOSUR is a trading block of Argentina,

Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in South America region)

8. The government of India has decided to set up a new major port at Dugarajapatnam, which is

located in __?

[A]Andhra Pradesh

[B]Karnataka

[C]Tamil Nadu

[D]Kerala

Answer:

Andhra Pradesh: The government has decided to set up two new major ports, one each at Sagar in

West Bengal and Dugarajapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

9. Which among the following chemical is most suitable in Food Processing industry, to be used as a

food preservatives?

[A]Sodium Carbonate

[B]Acetylene

[C]Methyl Salicylate

[D]Benzoic Acid

Answer:

Benzoic Acid:

10. . Tungabhadra Multipurpose project is an interstate project between which among the following

states?

[A]Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh

[B]Karnataka & Maharastra

[C]Karnataka, Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh

[D]Karnataka & Goa


Answer:

Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh:

11. The Loktak lake, which is also called the only Floating lake in the world is in which state?

[A]Punjab

[B]Kerala

[C]Haryana

[D]Manipur

Answer:

Manipur:

12. Sage Kotensburg, who won first gold medal at the Sochi winter Olympics, is a player in ___?

[A]Alpine Skiing

[B]Snowboard

[C]Luge

[D]Cross-country

Answer:

Snowboard: Sage Kotsenburg is an American snowboarder. He won the first gold medal in

Snowboard Slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and became the first gold

medallist at these Olympics.

13. Which of the following committee was set up to probe betting and match fixing in the Indian

Premier League?

[A]Mukul Mudgal Committee

[B]Shah Committee

[C]Verma Committee

[D]Shome Committee

Answer:

Mukul Mudgal Committee:

14. The Kuril Islands dispute or Northern Territories dispute, is a dispute between Japan and ___?

[A]China

[B]South Korea


[C]Russia

[D]Philippines

Answer:

Russia: The Kuril Islands dispute, also known as the Northern Territories dispute, is a dispute

between Japan and the Russia.

15. Recently, British scientists have discovered a Canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon under

which of the following oceans?

[A]Atlantic Ocean

[B]Pacific Ocean

[C]Antarctica Ocean

[D]Indian Ocean

Answer:

Antarctica Ocean: A giant valley deeper than the Grand Canyon is buried beneath several miles of

glacial ice in West Antarctica, according to a new study by British scientists. The sub-glacial canyon is

nearly two miles deep, 200 miles long and 15 miles wide.

16. Stuart Hall, who passed away recently, was a pioneer of ___?

[A]Nanotechnology

[B]Cultural Studies

[C]Cryogenic Science

[D]Biotechnology

Answer:

Cultural Science: Stuart Hall was a Jamaican-born cultural theorist and sociologist who lived and

worked in the United Kingdom from 1951. Hall was one of the founding figures of school of thought

that is known as British Cultural Studies. When Stuart Hall came on the scene in the mid-1960s, the

study of culture and popular culture in particular, was not taken very seriously. Hall helped change

that. He was dubbed the “godfather of multiculturalism” for the huge influence had on academics

around the world. He was President of the British Sociological Association 1995-97. Stuart Hall died

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/> 7. Who among the following is the author of the controversial book “The Hindus: An Alternative

History”?

[A]Christopher Minkowski

[B]Wendy Doniger

[C]Stanley Wolpert

[D]Thomas Trautmann

Answer:

Wendy Doniger: United States Indologist Wendy Doniger is the author of the book The Hindus: An

Alternative History. Recently, the Penguin Books of India has decided to withdraw copies of the book

following a court backed settlement with a Delhi-based voluntary group which had objected to

several “inaccuracies and biases” in it.

18. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) voted for a structural revamp, which allow five

man executive committee with three permanent seats. The countries with permanent seats in the

executive committee are ___?

[A]India, Australia and England

[B]India, England and Sri Lanka

[C]England, Australia and Sri Lanka

[D]India, South Africa and England

Answer:

India, Australia and England: International Cricket Council proposed a new five executive committee

with permanent seats for India, England and Australia. It will make recommendations to the ICC

board, which remains decision-making body.

19. According to the latest report on digital governance India was ranked 8th in the list of ten

countries. The country which topped the list is ___?

[A]Singapore

[B]UAE

[C]Australia

[D]Brazil

Answer:

Singapore: According to a new comparative report by Accenture, Singapore, Norway and the UAE

rank first, second and third, respectively among 10 countries in their use of digital government. The

ten countries were measured against three criteria-Citizen Service <a


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/> 10. The Halayeb Triangle is an area of disputed land located on the border between _____?

[A]Egypt and Sudan

[B]North Korea and South Korea

[C]France and Germany

[D]India and Sri Lanka

Answer:

Egypt and Sudan: The Halayeb Triangle, also sometimes called the Hala’ib Triangle is an area of

disputed land located on the border between Egypt and Sudan.

21. Which among the following is / are two biodiversity hotspots in India?

[A]Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats

[B]Western Himalaya and Eastern Ghats

[C]Eastern Himalaya and Eastern Ghats

[D]Western Himalaya and Western Ghats

Answer:

Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats:

22. India’s first electric zero-emission bus has been introduced at __ ?

[A]Chennai

[B]Bangalore

[C]Delhi

[D]Mumbai

Answer:

Bangalore: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) introduced the country’s first

electric zero-emission bus in Bangalore. The bus, which costs about 2.7 crore will run on trial basis

for the next three months.


23. India’s first post office savings bank ATM facility has been inaugurated in ____?

[A]Chennai

[B]Bangalore

[C]Kolkata

[D]Hyderabad

Answer:

Chennai: The country’s first Post Office savings bank ATM was inaugurated in Chennai.

24. “Paco de Lucia” who passed away recently, was a famous Guitarist belongs to which country?

[A]Portugal

[B]Germany

[C]Spain

[D]Brazil

Answer:

Spain: Paco de Lucia, was a world renowned Spanish Guitarist. He was famous for a series of

flamenco albums in the 1970s, he also crossed over into classical and jazz guitar. At the age 0f 18 he

recorded his first album in Madrid.

25. Who among the following has won the National Billiards Championship 2014?

[A]Pankaj Advani

[B]Sourav Kothari

[C]Alok Kumar

[D]Sourav Goshal

Answer:

Sourav Kothari: Sourav Kothari has won the National Billiard Championship title 2014. He defeated

Alok Kumar by 5-3 to won the title. It is the maiden title for Kothari since 2007.

26. The union government recently launched Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to suggest radical

changes in the government social sector initiatives. The IEO is an independent office chaired by___?

[A]Prime Minister

[B]Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission

[C]Home Minister


[D]Finance Minister

Answer:

Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission: India’s first independent evaluation office (IEO) was

formally launched. The office mandated to suggest radical changes in the government’s social sector

initiatives, as well as in its interface with the private sector through public-private partnership

project. The IEO is an independent office attached to the planning commission, under governing

board chaired by the commission’s deputy chairman.

27. The UNAIDS has designated which of the following days as “Zero Discrimination Day”?

[A]February 27

[B]February 28

[C]March 1

[D]March 2

Answer:

March 1: UNAIDS has designated March 1, 2014 as Zero Discrimination Day, to support those who

are infected by HIV/AIDS, in a bid to promote equal rights for AIDS victims and celebrate everyone’s

right to live in dignity, no matter what they look like, where they come from or whom they love.

28. India is the largest exporter of shrimps to which among the following countries?

[A]Japan

[B]USA

[C]Indonesia

[D]China

Answer:

USA: India has emerged as the largest exporter of shrimps to the US market, for the first time in the

history of seafood trade, in 2013. Overtaking Thailand, India had shipped 94,000 tones of shrimp to

USA valued at US $ 1 billion. Roughly 50% of the India’s total shrimp export was to USA.

29. The coal for the Mundra Thermal Power Station is imported primarily from which country?

[A]China

[B]Japan

[C]Indonesia

[D]Russia

Answer:


Indonesia:

30. . Recently, India’s largest solar power plant has been launched in which of the following states?

[A]Rajasthan

[B]Gujarat

[C]Madhya Pradesh

[D]Tamil Nadu

Answer:

Madhya Pradesh: The Welspun Solar MP Project, the largest solar power plant in India was launched

at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. The plant is set up at a cost of Rs 1,100 crore on 305 hectares of land,

will supply power at Rs 8.05 kwh.

31. Which among the following countries has finished top in the medal tally in the recently

concluded Sochi Winter Olympics?

[A]USA

[B]China

[C]Russia

[D]Japan

Answer:

Russia: Host nation Russia finished on top of the medal table as the 22nd Winter Olympics came to

close in Sochi. Russia won 33 medals in total to ensure they topped the medal table, emulating

Canada’s achievement four years ago.

32. Which among the following sectors is the largest green house gases emitter in India?

[A]Domestic

[B]Transport

[C]Power Plants

[D]Agriculture

Answer:

Power Plants: As per the latest study electricity generation in India accounted for 37.8% of GHG

emissions, up by over 200% since 1994. Agriculture accounted for the second largest share of

emissions (17.6%), although it has shown a notable decline in its absolute and relative emissions

since 1994. The industrial and transportation sectors accounted for a large and increased share of

India’s emissions mix, as the country’s GDP continues to grow at a rate over 7%.


33. The “International Woolmark Prize” is an award given in which of the following fields?

[A]Fashion Design

[B]Textile Industry

[C]Handicrafts

[D]Small Scale Industry

Answer:

Fashion Design: The International Woolmark Prize is a fashion design award that identifies the

world’s foremost emerging designers, whilst highlighting the diverse interpretation of Merino wool

within their collection.

34. Which of the following species of rhinoceros is said to be the most critically endangered species?

[A]Javan rhino

[B]African black rhino

[C]Indian one-horned rhinos

[D]Sumatran rhino

Answer:

Javan rhino:

35. The Bimal Jalan panel which submitted its report recently was set up by RBI to ___?

[A]Suggest minimise the NPA asset

[B]Scrutinize application for new bank licences

[C]Frame guidelines for financial inclusion

[D]Study use of mobiles in delivering banking services

Answer:

Scrutinize application for new bank licences: The Bimal Jalan panel which was set up by the RBI to

scrutinize application for new bank licences has submitted its report. The committee was headed by

former RBI governor Dr Jalan.

36. “Prokash Karmakar” who passed away recently was a famous____?

[A]Singer

[B]Painter

[C]Musician


[D]Athletic

Answer:

Painter: Prokash Karmakar was a famous painter. He has won many prestigious awards including the

Lalit Kala Akademi National Award in 1968 for his paintings. His works are part of famous galleries

including the National Gallery of Modern Art, Lalit Kala Akademi in Delhi and Lucknow.

37. The Group-20 countries represents about ____ per cent of the world’s economy. Fill the blank

with correct option.

[A]50

[B]40

[C]85

[D]70

Answer:

85: The Group twenty finance ministers and central bank governors is a group of finance ministers

and central bank governors from 20 major economies. Collectively, the G20 represents about 85% of

the world’s economy.

38. Which among the following has won the second edition of Hero Hockey India League?

[A]Delhi Waveriders

[B]Jaypee Punjab Warriors

[C]UP Wizards

[D]Ranchi Rhinos

Answer:

Delhi Waveriders: Delhi Waveriders defeated Jaypee Punjab Warriors in the penalty shoot-out to

emerge as the champion in the second edition of Hero Hockey India League.

39. The Troika:, which refers to a 3-part commission charged with monitoring the EU debt crisis is

made up of __?

[A]EU, European Commission and World Bank

[B]EU, European Commission and IMF

[C]World Bank, EU and IMF

[D]IMF, EU and UN

Answer:


EU, European Commission and IMF: The Troika is currently made up of the European Union,

European Commission and International Monetary Fund.

40. . Who among the following has become the first Indian President of Administrative Tribunal of

the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

[A]Aruna Bandopadhya

[B]Lakshmi Swaminathan

[C]Ashwini Chandran

[D]Rathnamala Prakash

Answer:

Lakshmi Swaminathan: Lakshmi Swaminathan has been elected has president of Administrative

Tribunal of the Asian Development Bank for three years. Swaminathan is the seventh president of

the Tribunal. She is the first Indian to become the president of the tribunal.

41. The Singhbhum Elephant Reserve, where government approved an iron ore mining project

recently, is located in __?

[A]Jharkhand

[B]Odisha

[C]West Bengal

[D]Bihar

Answer:

Jharkhand:The Singhbhum Elephant Reserve, the first Elephant reserve of the country. It was

created in 2001 under the project Elephant. It is located in West Singbhum and Saraikela-Kharsawan

district of Jharkhand.

42. Which among the following has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded for

energy efficiency?

[A]Delhi Metro

[B]Mumbai Metro

[C]Bangalore Metro

[D]Kolkata Metro

Answer:

Delhi Metro: Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold

Standard Foundation-a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects.


43. Who among the following has been recently appointed as brand ambassador for Central Reserve

Police Force (CRPF)?

[A]Saina Nehwal

[B]P V Sindhu

[C]Mary Kom

[D]Salman Khan

Answer:

Mary Kom: India’s largest paramilitary force CRPF has appointed five time world boxing champion

and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom as its brand ambassador.

44. Which one of the following is the India’s most flood-prone state?

[A]Uttarakhand

[B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Bihar

[D]West Bengal

Answer:

Bihar: Bihar is India’s most flood-prone state, with 76% of population in the north Bihar living under

the recurring threat of flood devastation. According to historical data, 16.5% of the total flood

affected area in India is located in Bihar while 22.1% of the flood affected population in India lives in

Bihar.

45. Recently, the union government has set up a committee to suggest suitable and corrective

measures to address concern regarding security of people from North East. The chairman of the

committee is __?

[A]M P Bezbaruah

[B]H W T Syeim

[C]Tape Bagra

[D]P Bharat Singh

Answer:

M P Bezbaruah: The union government has set up a six member committee to suggest suitable and

corrective measures to address concern regarding security of people from North East. The

committee will be chaired by M P Bezvaruah, a retired bureaucrat. The committee will submit its

report within two months after examining the cause behind the attacks, violence and discrimination

against the people from the Northeast.


46. Vishwanath Tripathi, who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman award for the year

2013, is a famous writer in __?

[A] Kannada

[B]Hindi

[C]Telugu

[D]Bengali

Answer:

Hindi: Famous Hindi writer Vishwanth Tripathi has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman

award for the year 2013. He has chosen for his memoir “Vyomkesh Darvesh”, a biography of noted

Hindi scholar Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi.

47. Which among the following is the first state in India to enact the Lokpal Act?

[A]Rajasthan

[B]Odisha

[C]Maharashtra

[D]Andhra Pradesh

Answer:

Odisha: Odisha was the first state to enact the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act in 1970, but it only had a

Lokpal. Though the Act provided for a Lokayukta on a par with a judge of the HC with the same

powers as of Lokpal, in Odisha no Lokayukta was ever appointed ever since the institution started.

The Lokpal discharged functions of both Lokpal and Lokayukta. The state government is now pushing

for a bill in this context.

48. India’s first monorail service has been recently launched in ___?

[A]Kolkata

[B]Mumbai

[C]New Delhi

[D]Bangalore

Answer:

Mumbai: India’s first monorail service has been launched in Mumbai. The 3,000-crore rupee

monorail project is being implemented in two phases. The first phase comprises the 8.9 km long

Wadala-Chembur section, while in the second phase the services will be extended to Sant Gadge

Maharaj Chowk in South Mumbai.


49. Which among the following is the first and only state in India to achieve 100 per cent sanitation?

[A]Kerala

[B]Sikkim

[C]Goa

[D]Mizoram

Answer:

Sikkim: Sikkim has become the only state in the country to achieve 100 per cent sanitation in rural

and urban households, schools, sanitary complexes and Aanganwadi centres.

50. . “Marry Barra” who has been topped the Fortune list of “50 most powerful women in business”

associated with which organisation?

[A]IBM

[B]General Motors

[C]Yahoo

[D]Google

Answer:

General Motors: Mary Barra is the first woman CEO of global automaker General Motors. IBM

chairman, CEO, President Ginni Rometty secured 2nd spot and Petrobas CEO Maria das Gracas

secured 4th spot.

51. Shirley Temple, who passed away recently, was a popular___?

[A]Singer

[B]Child Artist

[C]Author

[D]Painter

Answer:

Child Artist: Shirley Temple was an American film and television actress, singer, dancer and public

servant, most famous as a child star in the 1930s. The curly-haired star made her acting debut at the

age of three, going on to become the most famous child stars of all times, by starring hits like “Bright

Eyes”, “Stand Up and Cheer” and “Curly Top”.

52. Who among the following has been named best woman Footballer of the year at the Indian

Sports awards?

[A]Oinam Bembem Devi


[B]Usha Rani Das

[C]Tikina Samal

[D]Ansha

Answer:

Oinam Bembem Devi: Oinam Bembem Devi was conferred with the best Woman Footballer of the

year at the India Sports awards.

53. In which year the railway finances of India were separated from the general finances?

[A]1921

[B]1923

[C]1924

[D]1930

Answer:

1924: Based on the recommendation of the 10 member Acworth-Committee in 1920-21, headed by

British railway economist William Acworth the railway finances of India were separated from the

general finances in 1924.

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/> 4. Which one of the following movies has bagged the best film award at Britain this year’s BAFTA

awards?

[A]The Space Adventure

[B]Gravity

[C]Rush

[D]12 Years A Slave

Answer:

12 Years A Slave: British Director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave has been named best film at this

year’s Bafta awards.

55. Which one of the following has declared best state in the implementation of rural tourism

projects?

[A]Sikkim


[B]Kerala

[C]Goa

[D]Assam

Answer:

Sikkim: The Union Ministry of Tourism has declared Sikkim the best in the implementation of rural

tourism projects.

56. Amar Kant, who passed away recently, was a noted writer in ___?

[A]Oriya

[B]Telugu

[C]Hindi

[D]Kannada

Answer:

Hindi: Amar Kant was a noted writer of Hindi literature. His novel Inhin Hathiyan Se earned him the

Sahitya Akademi Award in 2007 and Vyas Samman in 2009. He has been awarded Jnanpith Award for

the year 2009.

57. “HYLITES” which is in news recently, is a ____?

[A]New typhoon to hit East coast of India

[B]GPRS based railway enquiry system

[C]A new patrol vessel for Indian Navy

[D]A new galaxy

Answer:

GPRS based railway enquiry system: HYLITES or Hyderabad Live Train Enquiry System is the new and

fresh kind of railway enquiry system of India launched by South Central Railway. HYLITES is a GPS

(Global Positioning System) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) based smart phone application

that operates on android based platform. HYLITES will display real time information of the live status

of Train information like arrival, departure, platform numbers etc from Secunderabad, Hyderabad

and Kachigoda junctions and stations.

58. As per the latest all-India electoral rolls, which of the following South Indian states has poor

voter sex ratio?

[A]Karnataka

[B]Maharashtra


[C]Tamil Nadu

[D]Kerala

Answer:

Karnataka: Karnataka is the only state in the South which has a poor voter sex ratio. As per the latest

all-India electoral rolls released recently by Election Commission Karnataka has considerably fewer

women voters than male voters on its rolls.

59. India’s Om Prakash Singh Karhana, who won gold medal in the 6th Asian Athletics

Championships, is associated with which Sports/Events?

[A]Running

[B]High Jump

[C]Shot Put

[D]Long Jump

Answer:

Shot Put: Shot Putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana won gold medal in the 6th Asian Indoor Athletics

Championships at Hangzhou, China. He threw the iron ball to a distance of 19.07 m to clinch the

gold.

60. . Recently, which telecom company became the first in the country to cross 200 million

subscribers?

[A]Idea

[B]Airtel

[C]Vodafone

[D]TATA

Answer:

Airtel: Bharati Airtel, India’s biggest mobile service company, has become the first in the country to

cross 200 million subscribers. The company, which is in its 20th year of telecom services, became the

first mobile operator in the country to get more than 200 million mobile users.

61. Which of the following countries are not members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

(SCO)? 1. India 2. Kazakhstan 3. Pakistan 4. Tajikistan Chose the correct answer from the codes given

below:

[A]Only 1 & 2

[B]Only 2 & 3


[C]Only 1 & 3

[D]Only 2 & 4

Answer:

Only 1 & 3: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a Eurasian political, economic and

military organisation which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

62. Kazakhstan 3. Pakistan 4. Tajikistan Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A]Ibrahim Mehlib

[B]Hazlem-el-Beblawi

[C]Ibrahim Sharif

[D]Abdel Fatah al-Sisi

Answer:

Ibrahim Mehlib: Ibrahim Mehlib, a former member of Hosni Mubarak’s political party has been

appointed as Egypt’s new Prime Minister.

63. Pakistan 4. Tajikistan Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A]Assam

[B]Karnataka

[C]Himachal Pradesh

[D]Goa

Answer:

Assam: Assam became the first state to legally ban consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco,

including pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine, through an act.

64. Tajikistan Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A]Pakistan

[B]Afghanistan

[C]Iran

[D]Iraq

Answer:

Pakistan:


65. Which among the following state has got Krishi Karman award 2014 for foodgrain production of

more than 10 million tonnes?

[A]Madhya Pradesh

[B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Punjab

[D]Rajasthan

Answer:

Madhya Pradesh: For total foodgrain production, Madhya Pradesh gets the award in large category

(foodgrain production more than 10 million tonnes), Odisha in medium category (foodgrain

production 1 to 10 million tonnes) and Manipur in small category (foodgrain production less than 1

million tonnes). In individual foodgrain crops, Chhattisgarh gets the award for rice, Bihar for wheat,

Jharkhand for pulses and Andhra Pradesh for coarse cereals. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal

Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura get commendation prizes for total foodgrain production.

Maharashtra gets commendation prize for rice, Assam for pulses and Punjab and Haryana for rice

and wheat.

66. Recently, the Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (Tropex) was conducted by __?

[A]Indian Army

[B]Indian Navy

[C]Indian Air Force

[D]Border Security Force

Answer:

Indian Navy: The Indian Navy’s major annual exercise ‘TROPEX’ (Theatre Level Operational Readiness

Exercise) concluded recently. The exercise involved large scale naval manoeuvres in all three

dimensions viz. surface, air and underwater, across the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian

Ocean.

67. Approximately, what fraction of India's GDP is shared by the Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (MSME) sector?

[A]6%

[B]8%

[C]10%

[D]4%

Answer:


8%: MSME Accounts for 8 per cent of the Country’s GDP, 45 per cent of its Manufactured Output

and 43 per cent of our Exports. It provides employment to over 10 crore people.

68. Chandi Prasad Bhatt is a well known ___?

[A]Architect

[B]Environmentalist

[C]Novelist

[D]Theatre Artist

Answer:

Environmentalist: Chandi Prasad Bhatt is the winner of Gandhi Peace Prize For 2013. Bhatt, born in

1934 , is a noted Gandhian environmentalist and social activist. He was one of the pioneers of the

Chipko movement for which he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982. He is also a

recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2005. One of India’s first modern environmentalists, today he is

known for his work on subaltern social ecology

69. Who among the following is the writer of CRPF theme song?

[A]Gulzar

[B]Javed Akhtar

[C]Vishal Bhardwaj

[D]Prasoon Joshi

Answer:

Javed Akhtar: Mr. Javed Akhtar, India’s famous lyricist has written the theme song, which has been

sung by noted singer Mr. Javed Ali and composed by Music Director Mr. Raju Singh.

70. . The Model Code of Conduct has become an instrument of immense importance and legitimacy

in Indian Elections today. In which among the following elections, Model Code of Conduct found its

origins?

[A]Lok Sabha Elections 1967

[B]Kerala Assembly Elections 1960

[C]Rajasthan Assembly Elections 1962

[D]Karnataka Assembly Elections 1967

Answer:

Kerala Assembly Elections 1960: The origin of the MCC dates back to 1960 when the MCC started as

a small set of Dos and Don’ts for the Assembly election in Kerala in 1960.


71. Shiron Peres, who set a new Guinness world record by delivering the largest online civic class in

the world, is currently president of which country?

[A]Sweden

[B]Israel

[C]Denmark

[D]Nigeria

Answer:

Israel: Shiron Peres is president of Israel. He set a new Guinness world record by delivering the

largest online civic class in the world. He delivered the classes using Cisco’s advanced technology

72. According to latest report of the sanitation ministry, which state has become the India’s first

state with 100 percent sanitation coverage?

[A]Kerala

[B]Sikkim

[C]Goa

[D]Tripura

Answer:

Sikkim: Sikkim has become India’s first state with 100 percent sanitation coverage, according to a

report of the drinking water and sanitation ministry. Sikkim ranked first among the 28 states and

seven union territories in terms of sanitation coverage for both urban and rural areas in households,

schools, sanitary complexes and Aanganwadi centres.

73. Who among the following was elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal in January 2014?

[A]Sunil Narayan

[B]Ramanarayan Bhandari

[C]Sushil Koirala

[D]Rajkumar Koirala

Answer:

Sushil Koirala: Veteran Nepali Congress leader Sushil Koirala was elected Prime Minister of Nepal

with the support of the CPN-UML. Koirala, the sole contestant in the premier race, was elected with

405 votes in the 601 member constituency assembly.

74. Which of the following states has been honoured with “Krishi Karman” award for overall food

grain production for year 2012-13?


[A]Gujarat

[B]Rajasthan

[C]Madhya Pradesh

[D]Andhra Pradesh

Answer:

Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh has claimed coveted “Krishi Karman” award for highest food

grain production during year 2012-13. Madhya Pradesh has received the coveted prize for the

second consecutive term.

75. The “Toda” tribe is the ancient and unusual tribe found in ____?

[A]Manipur

[B]Tamil Nadu

[C]Jharkhand

[D]Odisha

Answer:

Tamil Nadu: Toda Tribe is the most ancient and unusual tribe of Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu.

76. The government has cleared creation of Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), to check

discrimination against__?

[A]Tribals

[B]Minorities

[C]Poor People

[D]Physically Challenged persons

Answer:

Minorities: The government cleared a proposal for setting up the much-awaited Equal Opportunity

Commission (EOC), a statutory body to check discrimination of minority communities in jobs and

education. The Justice Sachar Committee, which went into the socio-economic backwardness of

Muslims, had recommended setting up of such a panel.

77. In India, February 13 is celebrated as National Women’s Day. In whose memory, this day is

celebrated?

[A]Anne Besant

[B]Sarojini Naidu


[C]Indira Gandhi

[D]Kasturi Bai

Answer:

Sarojini Naidu: February 13 is celebrated as National Women’s Day of India. This day is celebrated in

the memory of Sarojini Naidu, the first Indian women governor, who was born on February 13.

78. Which among the following countries has passed a bill which permits child euthanasia without

any age limit?

[A]Brazil

[B]Belgium

[C]Switzerland

[D]Poland

Answer:

Belgium: Belgium Parliament has passed a bill allowing euthanasia for terminally ill children without

any age limit. When, as expected, the bill is signed by the king, Belgium will become the first country

in the world to remove any age limit on the practice.

79. China has recently unveiled its plans to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath

which sea?

[A]South China Sea

[B]East China Sea

[C]Bohai Sea

[D]Yellow Sea

Answer:

Bohai Sea: China plans to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea by

2026, connecting the port cities of Dalian in Liaoning provenance and Yantai in Shandong

provenance. The length of the planned tunnel will be more than the combined length of the world’s

largest underwater tunnels –Japan’s Seikan Tunnel and the Channel Tunnel between Britain and

France.

80. . The <a href="http://www.gktoday.in/discount/">Discount</a> and Finance House of India is a

subsidiary of ___?

[A]RBI

[B]SBI


[C]NABARD

[D]ICICI

Answer:

RBI: The <a href="http://www.gktoday.in/discount/">Discount</a> and Finance House of India was

set up in 1988 by the Reserve Bank of India to help develop the money market in India. DFHI deal

with treasury bills of different maturities and rediscount short term commercial bills.

81. The Pong Dam reservoir is known to be one of the largest man-made wetlands in the foothills of

the Himalayas. In which among the following states, Pong Dam reservoir is located?

[A]Jammu & Kashmir

[B]Himachal Pradesh

[C]Uttarakhand

[D]Sikkim

Answer:

Himachal Pradesh:

82. According to the Lokpal & Lokayukta Act 2013, who among the following is not a part of the

selection committee for choosing the Lokpal chairperson?

[A]Prime Minister

[B]Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

[C]Speaker of Lok Sabha

[D]Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Answer:

Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha:The Lokpal Bill provides for a selection committee consisting of the

Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha Speaker, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, the CJI or “a sitting

Supreme Court judge nominated by the CJI”, and a fifth member selected by these four members.

This five-member selection committee will choose Lokpal and other members.

83. Recently, the Supreme Court of India upheld recommendations made by the Justice Majithia

wage board. The Majithia wage board is related to hiking salaries for ____?

[A]Tea Plantation workers

[B]Journalists and non-journalists

[C]Mining workers

[D]Contractual labours in Cooperative societies


Answer:

Journalists and non-journalists: Majithia wage board recommendations were first notified in 2011 by

the Labour and Employment Ministry. The board headed by Justice G.R. Majithia recommended

revised wages for journalists and other employees of the newspapers/news agencies. The Supreme

Court upheld recommendations made by the Justice Majithia Wage Board hiking salaries for

journalists and non-journalists in print media. The apex court ordered that recommendations should

be implemented from April 2014.

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/> 4. In which year, DRDO was established to achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies

and systems?

[A]1955

[B]1958

[C]1959

[D]1963

Answer:

1958: DRDO is the research and development wing of Ministry of Defence. The organization was

established in the year 1958 with a vision to empower India's cutting edge defence technologies and

a mission to achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies and systems.

85. The nine-dotted line or nine-dash map refers to the demarcation line in South China Sea using

by ___?

[A]Japan

[B]Vietnam

[C]China

[D]Philippines

Answer:

China: The nine-dotted line refers to the demarcation line used by the governments of China and the

Republic of China (Taiwan) for their claims of part of the South China Sea.

86. Juthika Roy, who passed away recently, was a ____?

[A]Bhajan Singer


[B]Human Right activist

[C]Folk Singer

[D]Environmentalist

Answer:

Bhajan Singer: Juthika Roy was a bhajan (devotional) singer. She had sung more than 200 Hindi and

100 Bengali songs in her four decade long career. She recorded devotional songs for Hindi film

industry also. She was awarded Padma Shri in 1972.

87. The Lombok strait, is a straight which connects the Java Sea to the ____?

[A]Bay of Bengal

[B]Indian Ocean

[C]Pacific Ocean

[D]Mediterranean Sea

Answer:

Indian Ocean: The Lombok Strait, is a strait connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean, and is

located between the islands of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia.

88. Who among the following has become the fastest batsman to score 11,000 test runs, recently?

[A]M S Dhoni

[B]Kevin Peterson

[C]Kumar Sangakkara

[D]Ashim Hamla

Answer:

Kumar Sangakkara: Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become the ninth batsman to score

11,000 Test runs against Bangladesh. The 36-year-old batsman is fastest to the 11000 Test run club,

having battered West Indies batting great Brian Lara’s record by five innings.

89. Recently, with which one of the following countries India has signed agreements on “green

energy corridors”?

[A]Russia

[B]Germany

[C]South Korea

[D]Japan


Answer:

Germany: India and Germany signed two agreements on “green energy corridors” under which Delhi

will receive almost 9000 million Euros loan from the European nation. The agreements were signed

as German President Joachim Gauck, who is currently visiting India, met PM Manmohan Singh in

New Delhi.

90. . The “Hallikar” cattle, a popular draft breed of India, is indigenous to which state?

[A]Kerala

[B]Haryana

[C]Karnataka

[D]Uttar Pradesh

Answer:

Karnataka: The Hallikar is a Bos indicus breed selected primarily for draft purpose. They are found

primarily in the southern region of Karnataka state, in the area surrounding Mysore.

91. Recently, countries from around the world and United Nations have signed the “London

Declaration” which aims to curb the ___?

[A]Illegal Mining around the world

[B]Illegal trade in wildlife

[C]Use of chemical weapons

[D]Killing of Dolphins

Answer:

Illegal trade in wildlife: Delegates from 46 countries and 11 United Nations organisations have signed

the London Declaration which outlines the steps that need to be taken stop animal poaching, which

governments agreed needs to be treated as a serious crime. The London declaration states that

investigating the links to corruption and organised crimes needs to be made a priority.

92. Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, India has an ambitious target of ____MW of

solar capacity by 2022. Fill the blank with correct option.

[A]10,000

[B]15,000

[C]20,000

[D]25,000

Answer:


20,000: Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in January 2010 with the target of

installing 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 through a three-phase approach spanning from the

11th five-year plan till the 13th five-year plan.

93. Recently, which of the following countries has challenged the domestic content requirement of

India’s solar mission saying it is against to international norms?

[A]Russia

[B]China

[C]USA

[D]Japan

Answer:

USA: The United States challenged the domestic content requirement of India’s solar mission, which

it alleged is discriminatory and against international norms, including WTO laws, and badly affects

the American domestic solar panel manufacturing industry.

94. The Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project, is an under construction gravity dam coming

up in which state?

[A]Assam

[B]Tripura

[C]Manipur

[D]Arunachal Pradesh

Answer:

Assam: The Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project, is an under construction gravity dam on

the Subansiri River. It is located on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

95. Which of the following countries have recently made their winter Olympic Games debut at Sochi

Olympics? 1. Dominica 2. East Timor 3. Paraguay 4. Zimbabwe Chose the correct answer from the

codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2

[B]Only 2 & 3

[C]Only 1 & 4

[D]1, 2, 3 & 4

Answer:


1, 2, 3 & 4: Total seven countries have made their Winter Olympic Games debut: Dominica, East

Timor, Malta, Paraguay, Togo, Tonga and Zimbabwe.

96. As per the latest study, which among the following countries has highest number of diplomats

per million?

[A]China

[B]India

[C]Singapore

[D]United States

Answer:

Singapore: A recent study found that among the ten countries most influential to India’s interest,

India had the fewest number of diplomats per capita. India’s diplomatic corps were 0.8 per million

people but China, with an even larger population than India, had 5.6 diplomats per million. The

highest number of diplomats per million was Singapore at 123.3.

97. According to latest Astronomical research, P/2014 C1 is a ____?

[A]Comet

[B]Asteroid

[C]Dwarf Planet

[D]Galaxy

Answer:

Comet: A team of European astronomer has discovered a comet named P/2014 C1. The comet was

unexpectedly discovered on February 1 during a routine set of observations using the 1 m-diameter

telescope at ESA’ Optical Ground Station, Tenerife, Spain. The tiny object is extremely faint, and its

orbit was determined to lie between Jupiter and Mars-it will not come close to Earth.

98. Recently, India has launched third-line drug therapy or rescue therapy for people living with

which disease?

[A]Malaria

[B]TB

[C]HIV/AIDS

[D]Dengue

Answer:


HIV/AIDS: India launched third-line drug therapy for people living with HIV/AIDS and extended free

anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to more of them by revising the eligibility norms. The third-line therapy,

sometimes called salvage or rescue therapy, is prescribed for people who have limited drug options

left-after the failure of at least two drug regimens and with evidence of HIV resistance to at least one

drug in each line or the latter cause alone.

99. Which of the following countries has been ranked top in the World Press Freedom Index-2014?

[A]Netherland

[B]Norway

[C]Finland

[D]Denmark

Answer:

Finland: Paris-based organisation reporters Without Boarder published its latest annual report in

which Finland has been ranked first in the list followed by Netherland and Norway. India has been

ranked 140th in the list of 180 countries.

100. . World Bank funded India Development Marketplace (DM), a competitive grant-based

programme for profit and non-profit organisations working in the area of delivering services to the

poor in north-eastern states of ___?

[A]Assam, Tripura, Manipur

[B]Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya

[C]Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram

[D]Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura

Answer:

Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya: World Bank launched a India Development Marketplace (DM), a

competitive grant-based programme for profit and non-profit organisations working in the area of

delivering services to the poor in north-eastern states of Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya.

101. Kudumbashree is a poverty eradication mission of government of__?

[A]Karnataka

[B]Kerala

[C]Maharashtra

[D]Tamil Nadu

Answer:


Kerala: Kudumbashree is a poverty eradication mission of government of Kerala. The mission aims at

the empowerment of women, through forming self-help groups and encouraging their

entrepreneurial or other wide range of activities. The purpose of the mission is to ensure that the

women should no longer remain as passive recipients of public assistance, but active leaders in

women involved development initiatives.

102. As per the electoral data of 2014 released recently, which of the following states have

maximum number of voters in the country?

[A]Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

[B]Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh

[C]Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

[D]Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Answer:

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number

of voters in the country followed by Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Uttar

Pradesh has 16.4 percent of the total voters and Maharashtra has 9.6 percent followed by West

Bengal at 7.7 percent, Andhra Pradesh at 7.6 percent.

103. The “Golden Triangle Tourist Circuit” connects which of the following places?

[A]Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

[B]Mumbai, Pune and Chennai

[C]Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi

[D]Delhi, Agra and Kolkata

Answer:

Delhi, Agra and Jaipur: India's Golden Triangle is a tourist circuit which includes: Delhi, Agra and

Jaipur. The Golden Triangle is so called because of the triangular shape formed by the locations of

New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan on a map, but is occasionally expanded to include the wider

geographical area of North India, most frequented by tourists. These three cities are extremely

popular as tourist destinations among the foreign tourists visiting India as well as among the natives.

104. Recently, to which of the following languages union government has granted classical language

status?

[A]Odia

[B]Guajarati

[C]Marathi

[D]Konkani


Answer:

Odia: Odia became the sixth language of the country to get “classical language’’ status after the

Union Cabinet conceded a long-pending demand for putting it in the same league as Sanskrit, Tamil,

Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Odia is billed as the first language from the Indo-Aryan linguistic

group and the case for making it a classical language was also premised on the fact that it has no

resemblance to Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali and Telugu. The proposal was moved by the Culture Ministry.

105. In which among the following states India's first Minority Cyber Village has been inaugurated,

recently?

[A]Kerala

[B]Gujarat

[C]Rajasthan

[D]Madhya Pradesh

Answer:

Rajasthan: India's first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated by the Minister for Minority Affairs K

Rehman Khan in "Chandoli" in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The Cyber village project will

provide computer education to people in the age group of 15 to 59. Institution under the project will

be instituted in the villages with substantial population of minority.

106. The “United Nations' (UN) International Mother Language Day” is observed on ___?

[A]February 20

[B]February 22

[C]February 21

[D]February 18

Answer:

February 21: The United Nations' (UN) International Mother Language Day annually celebrates

language diversity and variety worldwide on February 21. It also remembers events such as the

killing of four students on February 21, 1952, because they campaigned to officially use their mother

language, Bengali, in Bangladesh.

107. The “Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary” which is potential site for Cheetah reintroduction is located

in which state?

[A]Gujarat

[B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]Assam


[D]West Bengal

Answer:

Madhya Pradesh: Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Madhya Pradesh. It is potential site for

Cheetah reintroduction in the country.

108. “Matteo Renzi” has recently become the youngest-ever prime minister for which country?

[A]Greece

[B]Italy

[C]Austria

[D]Vienna

Answer:

Italy:

109. The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multi-modal network which

would connect India to _____?

[A]Central Asia

[B]Africa

[C]Europe

[D]South Asia

Answer:

Central Asia: The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multi-modal network

which would connect India to Central Asia through Iran.

110. . “Venom GT” which is recently making news, is a ____?

[A] Recently discovered most poisonous snake species

[B]World’s fastest car

[C]A newly discovered comet

[D]World’s fastest Bullet Train

Answer:

World’s fastest car: Venom GT is the world’s fastest car with a top speed of an incredible 435

kilometres per hour. Venom beat the previous best record of 431km/hr set by Bugatti Veyron Super

Sport.


111. Which among the following countries is India's largest trading partner in Europe?

[A]UK

[B]Germany

[C]France

[D]Italy

Answer:

Germany: The relations between India and Germany have traditionally been cordial and close. The

two countries are strategic partners from 2000. Germany continues to be India's largest trading

partner in Europe. The two countries also work closely together in the International arena.

112. Who among the following is NOT a tennis player from India?

[A]Yuki Bhambri

[B]Sanam Singh

[C]Ramkumar Ramanathan

[D]Gurusai Datt

Answer:

Gurusai Datt:

113. Recently, India has decided to provide Visa-on-arrival facility to tourists of all countries except

eight nations. Which among the following is NOT among those eight nations?

[A]Pakistan

[B]Bangladesh

[C]Sri Lanka

[D]Afghanistan

Answer:

Bangladesh: India will extend visa-on-arrival facility to tourists of all nations, barring eight, in order

to boost tourism. This facility will be implemented from the next tourist season beginning October

2014. Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia are the barred

countries.

114. Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia are the barred

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/> 4. Which among the following states generates the highest amount of hydro power in India?

[A]Maharashtra

[B]Uttarakhand

[C]Himachal Pradesh

[D]Arunachal Pradesh

Answer:

Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh generates the highest amount of hydro power among all the

states of India.

115. As per the estimates of Planning Commission, which state had the highest number of poor

people living below the poverty line in 2011-12?

[A]Madhya Pradesh

[B]Bihar

[C]Uttar Pradesh

[D]Maharashtra

Answer:

Uttar Pradesh: As per the estimates of Planning Commission the number of poor in the country

declined to 27 crore in 2011-12 from 40.74 crore in 2004-05. As per the data, Uttar Pradesh had the

highest number of poor people living below the poverty line at 5.98 crore in 2011-12, followed by

Bihar at 3.58 crore , Madhya Pradesh 2.34 crore, Maharashtra 1.97 crore and West Bengal 1.84

crore.

116. “KATANA” is a combat marine system unveiled recently by which among the following

countries?

[A]Iran

[B]Iraq

[C]Egypt

[D]Israel

Answer:

Israel: Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled the latest addition to its line of unmanned surface

vehicles (USVs) a combat marine system named KATANA for homeland security. KATANA’s features

include autonomous navigation and a collision avoidance system and it is fitted with various


payloads including electro-optic and infrared cameras, line-of-sight and none-line-of-sight

communication, radar and weapon systems. The craft supports a wide range of missions, protection

of exclusive economic zones (EEZ), maritime borders and offshore gas rigs and pipelines, as well as

port security, shallow patrolling and electronic warfare. It can also provide real-time intelligence

imagery by identifying, tracking and classifying targets both far and near.

117. India’s Himanshu Thakur is associated with which one of the following sports/events?

[A]Luge

[B]Alpine Skier

[C]Rugby

[D]Cross-country Skier

Answer:

Alpine Skier:

118. Tungurahua volcano, which is active recently, is located in which country?

[A]Ecuador

[B]Philippines

[C]Indonesia

[D]Chile

Answer:

Ecuador: Tungurahua is 16,480 feet high active volcano located in Ecuador. The Tungurahua is active

since 1999.

119. In India, the nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the national and state level is ____?

[A]Finance Commission

[B]Rural Ministry

[C]Planning Commission

[D]Home Ministry

Answer:

Planning Commission: Planning commission is the nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the

national and state levels and the surveys are normally conducted on quinquennial basis.

120. . World Cancer Day is being observed every year on _____?

[A]January 31


[B]February 1

[C]February 4

[D]February 6

Answer:

February 4: World Cancer Day is being observed on February 4, to help raise awareness about the

disease. The campaign for this year’s celebration is focused on reducing stigma and dispelling the

myths about cancer, with the slogan “Debunk the Myths”.

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