1. ________ becomes first Indian state to make voting compulsory in local body polls.
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Tamil nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Rajasthan
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Answer c) Gujarat. Gujarat government issued a notification in Ahmedabad on making voting compulsory for people of the state during elections to local self governing bodies. Incidentally, the bill was introduced when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Chief Minister of Gujarat. As per the new Act, registered voters who do not cast their vote and fail to produce any valid reason, are liable for punishment.
2. Microsoft has launched a new Operating System. What is the name of it?
a) Windows Soft
b) Windows 9
c) Windows 10
d) Windows Corona
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Answer c) Windows 10. After so much hype and expectation Microsoft has launched it’s new operating system Windows 10. It will be available as free upgrade or with new PC’s and tablets. The phone version will be available at a later time.
3. The International Tiger Day is observed every year on
a) July 28
b) July 29
c) July 30
d) July 31
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Answer b) July 29. The International Tiger Day is observed on July 29 every year to raise awareness for tiger conservation. International Tiger Day was established in 2010 at the International Tiger Forum in Russia aims to raise awareness of the importance of tiger conservation.
4. Which Indian state is the front runner in Swachh Bharat Campaign?
a) Delhi
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Goa
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Answer c) Karnataka. Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Andhra Pradesh are in the forefront of Swachh Bharat campaign, which is related to generating awareness about the Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas.
5. Which country has become the 162nd member of WTO?
a) Belarus
b) Armenia
c) Kyrgyzstan
d) Kazakhstan
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Answer d) Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan became 162th member of WTO or World Trade Organization. The agreement was signed between the WTO Director General Robert Azevedo and Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev at Geneva.
6. The CCI has imposed a fine of Rs 420 crore on
a) Toyota Motors
b) Suzuki Motors
c) Hyundai Motors
d) Hondo Motors
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Answer c) Hyundai Motor. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs 420 crore on the local unit of Hyundai Motor Co as it was engaged in anti-competitive practices.
7. Gadhimai Festival is related to which Asian country?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) Nepal
d) Sri Lanka
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Answer c) Nepal. The Gadhimai festival, the world’s largest animal sacrifice held in Nepal, will see no more bloodshed as animal sacrifice has now been banned. The Gadhimai Temple Trust has put an end to a religious practice that had been continuing for the last 300 years. The festival is held for every five years.
8. The E-Tourist Visa Facility will be rolled out to nationals of _______ from July 30’ 2015.
a) Japan
b) Armenia
c) China
d) Belarus
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Answer c) China. As announced by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, e-tourist visa facility will be rolled out to Chinese nationals from July 30, 2015. Hong Kong and Macao nationals will also be provided with e-tourist visa facility along with Chinese citizens.
9. Name the Indians who got the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award 2015.
a) Anil Gupta and Suhanee Shome
b) Ankita Singh and Sonal Jain
c) Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Anshu Gupta
d) Aravind Yadav and Suresh Naidu
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Answer c) Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Anshu Gupta. Sanjiv Chaturvedi, former Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at AIIMS and Anshu Gupta, founder of NGO Goonj are among the people who have been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2015.
10. World Potato Congress was held in
a) Shanghai
b) Shenzhen
c) Beijing
d) Chengdu
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Answer c) Beijing. World Potato Congress was held in Beijing’s Yanqing county. More than 1,000 delegates, from developing and developed countries have participated in the Congress.
11. Which country has become World’s Largest Potato producer?
a) Peru
b) India
c) China
d) Brazil
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Answer c) China. China has become the world’s largest potato producer, accounting for nearly a quarter of the global production, according to a new report.
