Sunday 21 February 2016

Quiz 163: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for RRB SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, SBI, SB banks and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

Sitara Devi, who passed away recently, was a noted dancer of which Indian Dance form:
Kuchipudi
Kathak
Odissi
Bharat Natyam
Which female Indian athlete was named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women?
Saina Nehwal
Sania Mirza
Jwala Gutta
Mary Kom
Which city in the United States was in news recently for an outrage over the judgement passed on the killing of a colored national by FBI agents?
New York
New Jersey
Ferguson, Missouri
Chicago,IL
Indian Origin ?
Navjot Sodhi
R.K. Pachauri
Salim Ali
None of the above
Which of the following is not a member observer state of SAARC?
China
Afghanistan
Australia
Japan
What are the prime objectives of Swachhta Udyami Yojana?
To provide concessional loan for viable community toilet projects and sanitation related vehicles to collect the garbage
To consolidate the ongoing efforts for realising the objectives of the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ launched by Prime Minister on 2nd October, 2014
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
Where is SAARC summit 2014 is being held?
Islamabad
New delhi
kathmandu
Thimpu
Who is selected as chairman of UPSC in November 2014?
D.P. Agrawal
Deepak Gupta
Alka Sirohi
Razni Razdan
Which state recently lowered retirement age of govt employees from 60 years to 58 years?
Haryana
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Punjab
Dancer "Sitara Devi" who died recently belonged to which classical dance?
Bharatnatyam
Odissi
Kathak
Kathkali
UNESCO recently collaborated with Ministry of Urban Development for which scheme?
Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
None of the above


World Toilet Organisation (WTO), WASTE and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH)
World Health Organisation (WHO), WASTE and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH)
World Toilet Organisation (WTO), WHO and the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health (FINISH)
None of the above
Who has been awarded the Shakti Bhatt First Book prize?
Mridula Koshy
Bilawal Tanveer
Amit Chaudhuri
Aatish Taseer
Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Press Council of India (PCI)?
Chandramauli Kumar Prasad
P. Sathasivam
Ibrahim Kalifulla
Vibha Bhargava
Which of the following regional SAARC centres is not going to be included in the merger that leads to setting up the new SAARC Environment and Disaster Management Centre (SEDMC) ?
SAARC Disaster Management Centre
SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre
SAARC Forestry Centre
None of the above
Which indian institue recently joined CERN experiment?
IISc
TIFR pune
IIT Madras
IIT Kanpur
Magnus Carlsen who won recent world chess title belong to which country?
Finland
Norway
Russia
Denmark
Which among below is NOT an indian online taxi service provider?
Ola Cabs
TaxiForSure
Uber
Meru Cabs
Which country is recently declared as "Jewish state"?
Germany
Israel
Jordon
Poland
Why is "South China sea" in news ?
rare earth metal discovered there
It is declared military zone
Conflict between china and other countries for territory claim
None of above
What is full form of GST which is planned in next budget?
Goods and sale tax
Goods and Services Tax
Gross Service Tax
Gross Sales Tax
Which naval vessel to be dismantled was in the news recently?
INS Sindhuratna
INS Sindhurakshak
INS Virat
INS Vikrant
Which female artisit created a world record for "the most expensive painting by a female artist ever to be auctioned"?
Georgia O’Keeffe
Joan Mitchell
Amrita Shergill
None of the above
Which of the following is/are the objectives behind setting up National Biodiversity Museum in Hyderabad?
Creating awareness among people on the importance of conservation of biological diversity and genetic integrity of plants, animals and micro-organisms
Ensuring unhindered evolution of living resources
Only 1
Both 1 & 2
The SC recently lifted its restraint order on which Body:
National Green Tribunal
National Board for Wildlife
Environment Impact Assessment Committee
SEBI
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General Knowledge questions for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams.

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