Quiz 179: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for RRB SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, SBI, SB banks and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

Who won the Miss Universe 2015 title?
Julia Furdea
Niketa Barker
Koyal Rana
Paulina Vega
23rd January 2015 was celebrated in India as the 118th birth anniversary of which National leader:
B.R. Ambedkar
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
Vallabhbhai Patel
Lala Lajpat Rai
The first international institute in India that is dedicated to music is going to be set up in which of the follwoing states:
Andhra Pradesh
Haryana
Kerala
Karnataka
Which amongst the following towers has been listed in the Guinness World Record for being the world’s largest vertical maze?
Maze Tower, Indonesia
Maze Tower, Dubai
Maze Tower, Seattle
None of the above

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana launched under the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" campaign aims to:
Compulsorily educate girls under 10 years of age
Enable parents to open their bank accounts of their girls under 10 years of age
Protect girls under 10 years of age from domestic discrimination and crime
None of the above
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passed away recently. He was the ruling monarch of which country:
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Indonesia
Which country's economic growth rate has been  slowest in last 24 years?
Britain
China
USA
India

"Kessler Syndrome" is associated with which field
Swine Flu
Ebola Virus
Space Debris
Polio
Which country has become successful in organ donation from Newborn Baby
India
France
UK
USA
"Deendayal Antodaya Yojana" is associated with which sector
Financial Inclusion
Poverty Eradication
Women Empowerment
Skill Development
Who has been awarded "Best Electoral Practices Award" by Election Commission of India
B. Krishnamurthy
Rakesh Singh
C V Anand
Meghna Sharma
Houthi Rebels are active in which country
Nigeria
Yemen
Syria
Iraq
Which Year has been ranked as  Earth's hottest year since 1880
2005
2012
2013
2014
Jumpa Lahiri has won DSC prize for Literature for which novel?
Up in the Air
One World
The Nameshake
The Lowland
"Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" Scheme has been launched from which state
Rajasthan
Delhi
Haryana
Punjab
Author of the book titled as "Geek Sublime: The Beauty of code, Code of beauty" is
Vikram Chandra
Arundhati Roy
Shashi Tharoor
Kapil Sibbal
Which Tiger Reserve has been awarded for encouraging local public participation in managing the reserve
Panna Tiger Reserve
Corbett Tiger Reserve
Periyar Tiger Reserve
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Shanta Kumar committee has submitted its report recently, it was setup for
Coal Sector Reform
Restructuring of Food Corporation of India
Black Money
Restructuring of Indian Airlines
Who won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015 at the latest Jaipur Literature Festival?
Kamila Shamsie
Bilal Tanweer
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
Jhumpa Lahiri
Who has been appointed as an "Honorary Advisor" to the Ministry of Railways: 
Vinod Rai
TSR Subramaniam
E Sreedharan
None of the above
Who would succeed Martin Pieters as the new CEO of Vodafone India?
Vinod Khosla
Arun Sarin
Sunil Sood
None of the above
Identify the objective of HRIDAY scheme that was launched recently:
To protect Children from sexual offences
To promote the importance of cleanliness and Hygiene
To reduce the number of crimes committed by juveniles
To preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country
Which Scheme of Central Government has been listed in Guinness Worlds Records
Janani Suraksha Yojna
National Rural Health Mission
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna
MNREGA
"HRIDAY" Scheme of Central Government launched for which sector
Education
Health of Workers
Employment
Heritage Development
Arvind Kejriwal
Amitabh Bachchan
Aamir Khan
Shahrukh Khan
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