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May - 2015 GK - 4

Description: May 2015 GK Week - 4
Number of Questions: 20
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In May 2015, the government of which state waived off VAT on regasified liquefied natural gas?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Maharashtra

  5. Karnataka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In which year did the Cannes Film Festival start?

  1. 1951

  2. 1955

  3. 1946

  4. 1958

  5. 1949


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Which of the following banks became the first in India to launch voice recognition service, which authenticates customers based on their speech patterns?

  1. HDFC

  2. Citibank

  3. HSBC

  4. ICICI

  5. Standard Chartered Bank


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

In May 2015, who among the following replaced Keshari Nath Tripathi as the Governor of Mizoram?

  1. Vakkom Purushothaman

  2. Nirbhay Sharma

  3. Balram Das Tandon

  4. Kaptan Singh Solanki

  5. Kalyan Singh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Which of the following states had the maximum number of Special Economic Zones in 2015?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Karnataka

  5. Gujarat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Who among the following was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation in May 2015?

  1. Avinash Chander

  2. G. S. Reddy

  3. S. Christopher

  4. Raja Ramanna

  5. P. Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Who among the following was appointed as the chief of DRDO in May 2015?

  1. G. S. Reddy

  2. Avinash Chander

  3. S. Christopher

  4. Vijay Kumar Saraswat

  5. M. Natarajan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

In which year was the Indian Bank established?

  1. 1915

  2. 1907

  3. 1918

  4. 1923

  5. 1900


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Who among the following was appointed as the head coach of England Cricket Team in May 2015?

  1. Peter Moores

  2. Trevor Bayliss

  3. Gary Kirsten

  4. John Wright

  5. Greg Chapell


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

When is the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed?

  1. 6th May

  2. 14th May

  3. 19th May

  4. 29th May

  5. 21st May


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following is not a representative of the Quartet on the Middle East?

  1. The US

  2. The European Union

  3. The United Nations

  4. Australia

  5. Russia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

With which of the following steel producers did ArcelorMittal sign a pact to build a plant that will manufacture auto-grade steel?

  1. JSW Steel

  2. Steel Authority of India Limited

  3. Tata Steel

  4. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited

  5. Essar Steel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

In May 2015, who among the following was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Iran?

  1. Balkrishna Shetty

  2. Ram Sathe

  3. Nirmal Kumar Verma

  4. Saurabh Kumar

  5. Prabhat Prakash Shukla


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Which of the following is the world's second largest spirit company by volume?

  1. Pernod Ricard

  2. Diageo

  3. United Spirits Limited

  4. Bacardi

  5. Beam Suntory, Inc.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Which of the following movies won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival?

  1. Masaan

  2. Monsoon Shootout

  3. Blue Ruin

  4. Bombay Talkies

  5. The Last Days on Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In May 2015, the Union Cabinet approved the coastal shipping agreement between India and

  1. Myanmar

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Thailand

  5. Pakistan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Andrzej Duda, who won the presidential elections in Poland in 2015, is from the _______ Party.

  1. Polish People's

  2. United Poland

  3. Civic Platform

  4. Law and Justice

  5. Democratic Left Alliance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who topped the list of world’s 100 most powerful women of 2015 released by Forbes?

  1. Angela Merkel

  2. Hillary Clinton

  3. Melinda Gates

  4. Mary Barra

  5. Elizabeth Holmes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In May 2015, which of the following companies was rated as the top company in India in terms of market capitalisation as per a list compiled by Dun & Bradstreet?

  1. Reliance Industries

  2. ITC

  3. Hindustan Unilever

  4. TCS

  5. ONGC


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

How many Indian women were in the world’s 100 most powerful women list released by Forbes in May 2015?

  1. Four

  2. Seven

  3. Eight

  4. Nine

  5. Ten


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

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