Quiz 174: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for RRB SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, SBI, SB banks and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

Who amongst the following persons has been named Business Person of the Year 2014 by Fortune Magazine?
Sergey Brin
Larry Page
Eric Schmidt
Mark Zuckerberg
To improve investment climate in India, the government has aligned the foreign direct investment policy with the upgraded NIC code. NIC stands for: 
National Investment Classification
National Industrial Classification
National Industrial Corporation
None of the Above
Who have won National sub-junior Billiards title in January 2015?
Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Suraj Rathi
S Shrikrishna
Tanurag Gautam
GreenPHABLET; a low cost combination of phone and tablet, specially developed for use by smallholder farmers has been developed by:
CSIR
ICRISAT
IARI
ICAR
Sutirtha Bhattacharya has been appointed as CMD of which of the following companies:
ONGC
Coal India Limited
NTPC
NHPC

India based Neutrino Observatory (INO) would be located in:
Kottayam, Kerala
Pottipuram, Tamil Nadu
Nabha, Punjab
None of the above
Who amongst the following is not in the list of brand ambassadors for Swachh Bharat Campaign?
Pullela Gopichand
VVS Laxman
SP Balasubrahmanyam
Irrfan Khan
Virendra Prabhakar passed away recently. He was a famous:
Photo Journalist
Photographer
Veteran Film-Maker
None of the above
World's smallest goanna lizard species was discovered in which of the following countries?
India
Australia
Maldives
None of the above
Which of the following routes has most recently come under scanner for routing illegal Black money in India?
Global Depository Receipt
Indian Depository Receipt
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
The Union Government has decided to extend AFSPA by one year in which of the following states?
Chhattisgarh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Jammu and Kashmir
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct around "Smart Cards" facility?

a) It would be issued to workers in the unorganised sector 
b) Social security and other benefits would be routed to the beneficiary through this card only.
c) Similar Smart cards with the name "U-Win Cards" were piloted in Gujarat
Only A & B
Only C
Only B & C
A, B & C
Which amongst the following statements is true regarding Plant Protection Code?
It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in tea cultivation
It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in Cocoa Plantation
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
How many Wild Tigers deaths were reported in India in the year 2014 as per the Tigernet report?
70
65
66
60
Which committee was constituted to look into various concerns of the citizens hailing from the North Eastern States living in different parts of the country and to suggest suitable remedial measures? 

Dipak Misra Committee
Arvind Panagariya Committee
Bezbaruah Committee
Santhanam Committee
Which of the following banks is associated with "Digital Village" initiative recently launched in Akodara Village in Gujarat?
IDBI
HDFC
ICICI
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Which amongst the following bodies has been recognised by Union Government as the national federation for representing boxing?
Boxing India
All India Boxing Association
Boxing Association of India
None of the above
BJP has emerged as largest political party in India. What is foundation year of BJP?
1885
1947
1980
1991
Which country is participating in cricket world cup 2015 for first time? 
Ireland
Bangladesh
Scotland
Afghanistan
Which country is NOT participating in Cricket world cup 2015?
Scotland
Ireland
UAE
Kenya
Which country is host for Cricket World cup 2015 ?
West Indies
England
Australia
South Africa
What is the theme of 102nd "Indian Science Congress"?
Inclusive Innovation
Gender sensitive science
Science and Technology for human development
Internet and Development
Where is 102nd Indian Science Congress organized?
Mumbai
Chennai
New Delhi
Jaipur
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Andolan has been set up will target:
The adverse and declining child sex ratio (CSR) across the States
Rising crimes against adolescent and working women
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
NASA's SMAP instrument is used to measure:
Amount of moisture in Earth's soil
Atmospheric pressure over water surfaces
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
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