Quiz 143: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for RRB SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, SBI, SB banks and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

"Mission Creep" is associated with
Millennium Development Goals
Ebola Virus
USA Military Missions
Food Security
India and China has signed Sister City agreement between Guanghou and which Indian City
Mumbai
New Delhi
Ahmedabad
Jaipur
Who has been appointed as chairperson of National Commission for Women
Shabana Azmi
Lalitha Kumarmangalam
Seema Malhotra
Hema Malini
Under which brand name Union Government is going to launch Electronic Toll Collection in India
Fas-Toll
E-Toll
E- Transport
FASTag
India and Vietnam has signed MOU on exploration of oil fields in which sea
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
East China Sea
South China Sea
Which state has become first to ratify National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2014
Delhi
Rajasthan
Bihar
Gujarat
In context of the recent landmark judgement of the Supreme Court in the Bhim Singh vs UOI petition, which of the following statements is correct:

A. More than 66 per cent of India’s prisoners are undertrials, which is over twice the global average of 32 per cent

B. The Supreme Court directed the fast-tracking of criminal cases, and the release of undertrial prisoners who had completed at least half their maximum prison term

C. The order coincides with the central government’s view to decongest prisons by releasing undertrials

Only 2 & 3
Only 2
1, 2 & 3
None of the above
Which of the following options is/are correct around the Visa Liberalisation Scheme of the SAARC nations?
The number of persons who would be provided the SAARC visa has been increased to 50 from 25
The scheme would be implemented only after standardisation of logistics requirements in all the eight countries
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
The third meeting of SAARC Cultural Ministers will be held in:
Kabul, Afghanistan
New Delhi, India
Karachi, Pakistan
Colombo, Srilanka
Who has been appointed as the head of "Quality Council of India" by the current Government to aid the "Make in India" objective?
Adil Zainulbhai
Gurcharan Das
Arun Shourie
Arun Maira

 'Yudh Abhyas 2014' is a military training exercise beteen India and which other nation:

United States
China
Japan
Russia
Who has been appointed Chairperson of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee?
Murli Manhohar Joshi
LK Advani
Pralhad Joshi
Shanta Kumar
"On Tap Licensing" as have been envisaged by the RBI is aimed at providing:
License to upgrade operations from small and payment banks to full scale banks
Facilities to apply to the central bank for opening full service banks at any time
Both A & B
None of the above
Which of the following option states the objective of Digital India Campaign correctly?
It seeks to digitize the Cable TV and similar broadcast facilities
It is aimed at ensuring that government services are available to citizens electronically
It aims to achieve Digital Empowerment of its citizens, provide Governance and Services on demand and digital Infrastructure as a utility to every citizen
None of the above
Which Country has won FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014
Canada
Mexico
Serbia
USA
Hindi Diwas is observed on
10 September
12September
14 September
18 September
Kireet Joshi has died, he was associated with which field
Human rights protection
Educationist
RTI Activist
Freedom Fighter
Which Organistaion has received  Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award
IOCL
NHPC
ONGC
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer  is observed on
14 September
15 September
16 September
20 September
G-20 Labour and Employment Ministerial 2014 Meet held in
Tokyo
Melbourne
Cape Town
Mexico
Who has become first non European law  lecturer  at Cambridge

V V Daga
RN Ravi
Antara Haldar
Sumit Dheer
The G20 "Head of States" meeting for the year 2014 is going to be held in:
Cairns, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Moscow, Russia
Seattle, USA
Which other nation has recently issued a joint communique with India over free navigation in South China Sea?
Japan
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
T. Suvarna Raju has been appointed as the Chairman of which of these organizations?
NTPC
HAL
NHPC
BHEL
Sudhakar Jayant has won Gold Medal in  an International Event, he is associated with which sport
Tennis
Chess
Badminton
Weightlifting
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General Knowledge questions for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams.