1. According to a World Bank Report, India is now a
a) One Trillion Dollar Economy
b) Two Trillion Dollar Economy
c) Three Trillion Dollar Economy
d) Four Trillion Dollar Economy
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Answer c) Two Trillion Dollar Economy. According to the World Bank Report, India’s GDP crossed the $2-Trillion mark in 2014 and at present stands at $2.067 Trillion. India is among the world the fastest growing economies this year. After taking 60 years to reach the $1-trillion mark, India added the next trillion in just seven years.
2. Who has been conferred with the World Food Prize 2015?
a) Mohammad Hussain
b) Anwar Khan
c) Fazle Hasan Abed
d) Mohammad Yusuf
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Answer c) Fazle Hasan Abed. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh has been named as the winner of World Food Prize 2015. He has been chosen for his role in developing the largest non-governmental organization to tackle food insecurity and poverty around the world.
3. _________ became the first Indian telecom operator to offer nationwide mobile number portability.
a) Aircel
b) BSNL
c) Airtel
d) Vodafone
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Answer c) Airtel. The nationwide Mobile Number Portability (MNP) has become operational from July 3, 2015. This facility will allow customers to keep their existing mobile phone numbers while shifting between states and circles.
4. Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global technology major Cisco for making which city a smart city?
a) Nashik
b) Nagpur
c) Solapur
d) Amravati
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Answer b) Nagpur. The state government of Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global technology major Cisco for making Nagpur a smart city and also a safe city with the help of modern technology and use of Internet to improve quality of life.
5. Who has been named as the 2015 World Agriculture Prize laureate?
a) R Dhananjay Singh
b) K Mohan Singh
c) R Paul Singh
d) S Ranbeer Singh
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Answer c) R Paul Singh. Indian-American professor R Paul Singh has been named as the 2015 Global Confederation for Higher Education Associations for Agriculture and Life Sciences World Agriculture Prize laureate.
6. Government of India has launched a mobile App named _______ to know gram panchayats’ assets.
a) m-panchayat
b) m-account
c) m-gram
d) m-asset
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Answer d) m-asset. Government of India has launched a mobile App to know gram panchayats assets. The app was launched by Union Rural Development and Minister Birender Singh on the occasion of Digital India Week in New Delhi. The main objective of this app is to provide people with the information related to assets of the gram panchayats.
7. Which of the following is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Afghanistan
d) Turkmenistan
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Answer c) Afghanistan. The SCO Summit, which will be held in Ufa, may see India getting the membership of the six-nation group of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
8. What is the theme of Seventh BRICS Summit?
a) BRICS Partnership : A Global Power
b) BRICS Nations : The Future Super Powers for Inclusive Development
c) BRICS for Unity and Strength
d) BRICS partnership: A powerful factor for Global Development
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Answer d) BRICS partnership: A powerful factor for Global Development.
9. The UNHRC has adopted a resolution on addressing the human rights situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in which of the following countries?
a) Myanmar
b) Bangladesh
c) Laos
d) Vietnam
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Answer a) Myanmar.
10. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Aeronautical Development Establishment?
a) KN Ramakrishnan
b) R Partiban
c) CD Balaji
d) N Krishna Rao
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Answer c) CD Balaji. Commodore CD Balaji (Retd), Project Director, Light Combat Aircraft (Navy) has been appointed as the Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADA) and Programme Director of LCA. He succeeds PS Subramanyam who was retired on June 30′ 2015.
11. ________ is going to set up five cancer detection centres in the mining belts of five states.
a) NPCL
b) ONGC
c) CIL
d) NTPC
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Answer c) CIL. Coal India Limited is going to set up five cancer detection centres in the mining belts of five states ie Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.
12. Which bank has recently launched “Project Tatkal” to provide doorstep services and expedite home loans application process?
a) Bank of Baroda
b) HDFC Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) Axis Bank
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Answer c) State Bank of India. Banking Giant State Bank of India has launched an initiative called Project Tatkal to provide doorstep services and expedite home loans application process. The Project Tatkal will help get the loan within 10 days after receipt of application form and relevant supporting documents.
13. _______ has launched mobile wallet service Speed Pay with cash withdrawal option?
a) SBI
b) BSNL
c) LIC
d) Indian Postal Department
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Answer b) BSNL. BSNL has launched a pre-paid card linked mobile wallet service which would allow the customers to transfer money, pay for services as well as withdraw cash of up to Rs 1 lakh. The wallet service has been named as Speed Pay, which allows a customer to load money even if he does not have a bank account.
14. Adi Bharucha, who passed away recently, was associated with
a) Indian Army
b) Swimming
c) Journalism
d) Economist
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Answer b) Swimming. The 1952 Helsinki Olympics Swimmer Adi Bharucha has passed away at the age of 85 due to prolonged illness. Bharucha, a man who devoted almost his entire life to swimming, had the distinction of representing Maharashtra state for nearly three decades at the Senior Nationals and won several medals and championships during his time.
15. The Guinness Book of World Records has recognised which state’s record in hand washing on ‘World Hand washing Day’ on October 15, 2014?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer d) Madhya Pradesh. As per the official website of Guinness Book, a total of 12,76,425 students created a new world record by washing their hands simultaneously at programmes held by panchayats and rural development departments on the World Hand washing Day at 13,196 different locations across 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh.
16. Which of the following banks has recently launched Watch Banking?
a) SBI
b) HDFC
c) ICICI
d) Axis Bank
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Answer b) HDFC. HDFC Bank has become the first Indian bank to launch Watch Banking for Apple Watch. The main objective is to provide banking services through all wearable devices across platforms like iOS and Android. HDFC Bank will provide a total of 10 banking transactions in the current launch phase.
17. India and ________ have renewed the existing MoU on hydrographic cooperation for the next five years.
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) Seychelles
d) Mauritius
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Answer d) Mauritius
18. The only country which voted against the recent UNHRC’s resolution on Palestine is
a) Germany
b) Russia
c) United States
d) Japan
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Answer c) United States. India has abstained from voting on a resolution on Palestine adopted at the UN rights body that calls for accountability by parties involved in conflict in Gaza. Israel’s closest ally US was the only country to vote against the resolution.
19. Name the Indian-born biologist, who has been elected to the Royal Society?
a) Kumar Biswas
b) Abhishke Kapoor
c) Kamal Bawa
d) Kunal Mishra
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Answer c) Kamal Bawa
20. The GOI has decided to recognize the rag pickers and also to give national award for their contribution to keep India clean. The cash prize for the winners is
a) Rs 1 Lakh
b) Rs 1.5 Lakh
c) Rs 2 Lakh
d) Rs 2.5 Lakh
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Answer b) Rs 1.5 Lakh
