1. US based International Business Machines Corp will invest $3 billion over the next four years in
a) Internet of Opportunity
b) Internet of Thing
c) Internet of Business
d) Internet of Development
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Answer b) Internet of Things
2. The Government of India has extended the national Food Security Act by
a) 4 months
b) 6 months
c) 8 months
d) 10 months
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Answer b) 6 Months. Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has announced that the Government of India has given six more months to the states for the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) which was passed in September 2013. The deadline has been extended for the third time and the second deadline was to end on 4 April 2015
3. Pedro Cateriano Bellido was appointed as seventh Prime Minister
a) Chille
b) Argentina
c) Perud
d) Paraguay
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Answer c) Perud. Pedro Cateriano Bellido was appointed as seventh Prime Minister of Peru by the President Ollanta Humala. He will replace Ana Jara, who had lost a confidence vote and was sacked on 30 March 2015 by Peruvian Congress amid allegations of corruption
4. Keshari Nath Tripathi has sworn in as the 16th governor of which North Eastern State of India
a) Assam
b) Mizoram
c) Manipur
d) Nagaland
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Answer b) Mizoram. West Bengal and Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has sworn in as the 16th governor of the northeastern state Mizoram. The 80-year-old Tripathi replacesAziz Qureshi, who was sacked last week. His term would have ended in 2017
5. The New Zealand Cricket Player, who has been conferred with Sir Richard Hadlee Medal is
a) Kate Williamson
b) Daniel Vettori
c) Michael Williams
d) Brendon McCullum
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Answer d) Brendon McCullum. New Zealand cricket team captain Brendon McCullum has been conferred with the prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15 for his excellent performance both as a player and the captain during the 2014-15 season. It is the highest cricketing honor of New Zealand
6. The P5+1 countries have adopted a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with
a) Iraq
b) Syria
c) Iran
d) Saudi Arabia
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Answer c) Iran. Iran and the P5+1 Group of countries have adopted a joint statement for the removal of United Nations Security Council resolutions and sanctions against Iran in exchange of greatly limiting Iran’s uranium-enrichment programme. The framework agreement is called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
7. The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Day is observed on
a) April 3
b) April 4
c) April 5
d) April 6
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Answer b) April 4. On 8 December 2005, the United Nations General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.The Theme for 2015 is ‘More than Mines’. The day is observed to foster the establishment and development of national mine-action capacities in all the countries.
8. The venue for the meeting of foreign ministers P5+1 countries and Iran wrt to Iran’s Nuclear Programme was
a) Germany
b) Iran
c) USA
d) Switzerland
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Answer d) Switzerland. The meeting was held in Lausanne, Switzerland
9. The Joint Conference of CMs of States and Chief Justices of High Courts was held in
a) Guwahati
b) Kanpur
c) New Delhi
d) Mumbai
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Answer c) New Delhi. The Prime Minister addressed the joint conference of Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts in New Delhi.
10. The anti-corruption helpline 1031 was launched by ______ Government
a) Kerala
b) Delhi
c) Tamil nadu
d) Karnataka
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Answer b) Delhi. The Delhi Government has launched the anti-corruption helpline to lodge complaints against the government officials, in case of any harassment. The helpline was first launched during Aam Aadmi Party’s 49-day stint in power after the 2013 Assembly elections, but was later discontinued.
