Quiz 139: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for RRB SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, SBI, SB banks and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam has been appointed as Governor of which state
Kerala
Gujarat
Jammu and Kashmir
Rajasthan
Taslima Nasreen's visa has been extended by central government, she is associated with which field
Human rights protection
Women's Right
Classical Singer
Writer
Who has been appointed as 42nd Chief Justice of India
V V Daga
H L Dattu
R S Lodha
Gopal Subramanium
Illegal mining of coal has been in news recently. In that context, select the correct option from amongst the given:
MB Shah Commission was set up to report on illegal coal mining in states across India
Government has decided to return applications for mining in non-notified areas
Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 and 2
In the latest Global Competitiveness Rankings released by World Economic Forum, select the correct option from amongst the given:
Singapore has been ranked the most competitive economy
While health and primary education are included while calculating the Global Competitiveness Index, higher education finds no inclusion
India slipped 11 places in the latest rankings to 71st
All the above
Who has been selected for GK Reddy Memorial Award 2014
Mahesh Bhatt
Vinod Mehta
R N Ravi
Sania Mirza
Which Panel has been appointed by central government to review environmental laws
C. Rangarajan Panel
Anil Kakodkar Panel
T S R Subramanian Panel
Gopal Subramanium Panel
Which part of India is affected by Kala Azar disease
Western India
Eastern India
NorthWestern India
Southern India
Which state has formed panel for welfare of Transgenders
Bihar
Jharkhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Delhi
G E Vahanavati has died, he was associated with which field
Human rights protection
Food Security
RTI Activist
Former Attorney General of India
Which committee has been setup by Bombay High Court to conduct forensic Audit of National Spot Exchange Limited
V V Daga committee
R S Sharma committee
HL Dattu committee
Gopal Subramanium committee
Which method has been developed by Japan Researchers to detect Ebola virus in 30 minutes
Ebokill
Eb-Det
Eb-LAMP
RT-LAMP
Which state has become first to launch Health Adalat to address health issues at grass root level
Bihar
Karnataka
Punjab
Rajasthan
With respect to INS Sumitra to be commissioned in September 2014, which of the following statements is correct?
It is the first fully indigenous built naval offshore patrol vessel
It is the largest of Indian Navy\\\'s offshore patrol vessels
Both Option 1 & 2
Neither Option 1 nor 2

Only A
Only B
B & C
A,B & C

In view of the recent Ebola virus outbreak, consider the following statements:

A) The origin of the virus is still unknown but fruit bats are considered the likely natural host of the Ebola virus

B) Infection occurs from direct contact through broken skin or mucous membranes with the blood, or other bodily fluids or secretions like stool, urine, saliva, semen of infected people.

C) The virus is believed to have been transmitted to humans from wild animals.

D) ELISA test which is also used to diagnose AIDS can be effectively used to diagnose the presence of Ebola Virus in the patient.

Which of the given statements is/are true?

Only B,D
Only A,B,C
Only B,C,D
A,B,C & D
Recently launched Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojna  has target of opening how many  new bank account by 26 Jan 2015
1.5 Cr
5 Cr
7.5 Cr
9 Cr
Japan has announced to invest how much money in Indian economy over next five years
15 Billion Dollar
35.5 Billion Dollar
25 Billion Dollar
45.5 Billion Dollar
Maya Rao has died, she was associated with which field
Kuchipudi Dancer
Women's Right
RTI
Kathak Dancer
Who has been named as Junior Men player of the year by Asian Hockey Federation
Sandeep Pujara
Dharamveer Singh
Manpreet Singh
Birendra Lakara
Basel-3 regulations are associated with which field
Environment
Education
Women's right
Banking Sector
Which country has unveiled plan to issue world's first digital currency
Switzerland
Ecuador
Brazil
India
Who has become first woman director in IIT Council
Chanda Kocchar
Tessy Thomas
Seema Malhotra
Gopa Shabarwal
Which African country has witnessed military coup recently
Kenya
Mali
Namibia
Lesotho
"God of Anatarctica" Novel has been written by
Anjali Prasad
Devendra Prasad Yadav
Ajitpal Singh
Yashwardhan Shukla
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General Knowledge questions for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams.