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Historical author Patrick Modiano won the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature. What is his nationality?

  1. Italian

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. English

  5. Mexican


Correct Option: B

Swachh Bharat (Clean India) campaign was launched on ___ birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

  1. 140th

  2. 142nd

  3. 150th

  4. 147th

  5. 149th


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Option 3 is correct.

During whose reign was the Rupee first minted in India?

  1. Lord Bentinck

  2. Kanishka

  3. Shah Jahan

  4. Sher Shah Suri


Correct Option: D

India and Thailand have signed an extradition treaty. Which among the following highlights is/are not a part of the extradition treaty? (a) The treaty covers extradition of fugitive offenders, including those involved in terrorism, transnational crimes, economic offences, etc. (b) The treaty provides for the extradition of any person wanted by one contracting state and found in the other, irrespective of the trial or legal proceedings. (c) The treaty will help both the countries in expeditious extradition of fugitives by providing a firm legal basis for their bilateral cooperation.

  1. Only c

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only a and c


Correct Option: C

Short-term finance is any form of investment which has a maturity period of less than

  1. 12 months

  2. 6 months

  3. 18 months

  4. 24 months


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is the joint naval exercise between India and Russia that began in the year 2003 and is conducted every two years?

  1. VAJRA

  2. RANVIJAY

  3. JAIGHOSH

  4. INDRA


Correct Option: D

Bombay Stock Exchange launched India's first carbon-based thematic index in 2012 to help investors gauge corporate commitment to the cause of reduction of greenhouse gases emission. What is this index called?

  1. BSE Greenex

  2. BSE Carbonex

  3. BSE Ecosafe

  4. BSE Safex


Correct Option: B

Name the renowned soccer player who holds the record for the most goals in a calendar year.

  1. Gerd Mueller

  2. Pele

  3. Lionel Messi

  4. Maradona


Correct Option: C

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory and asset management services to encourage private sector development in developing countries. When was this arm of World Bank set up?

  1. 1945

  2. 1947

  3. 1953

  4. 1956


Correct Option: D

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a respiratory disease caused by

  1. bacteria

  2. virus

  3. protozoa

  4. prion


Correct Option: B

Who is the director of the Hollywood adventure film 'Life of Pi'?

  1. Yann Martel

  2. Ang Lee

  3. Woody Allen

  4. Steven Speilberg


Correct Option: B

When was Indian Banks' Association (IBA), an association of Indian banks and financial institutions based in Mumbai, set up?

  1. 1945

  2. 1946

  3. 1947

  4. 1948


Correct Option: B

FIFA, the governing body of world football, is based in which city?

  1. Madrid

  2. Munich

  3. Zurich

  4. Milan


Correct Option: C

Government non-development expenditure involves I. interest payments II. subsidies III. defence IV. irrigation

  1. II and III

  2. I, II and III

  3. I and IV

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are an important alternative channel to the cooperative credit structure and ensure sufficient institutional credit for the rural and agriculture sector. When was the first set of RRBs set up in India?

  1. 1975

  2. 1963

  3. 1952

  4. 1969


Correct Option: A

India adopted liberal and free-market principles and liberalised its economy under the guidance of which former finance minister?

  1. Manmohan Singh

  2. Yashwant Sinha

  3. Jaswant Singh

  4. P. Chidambaram


Correct Option: A

The U.N. chemical investigators have confirmed the use of which of the following deadly toxins in the 2013 gas attack outside the Syrian capital Damascus?

  1. Tabun

  2. Sarin

  3. Soman

  4. Cyclosarin


Correct Option: B

Every year, the International Day of Peace is observed on which date?

  1. 21st September

  2. 12th September

  3. 21st August

  4. 13th August


Correct Option: A

Bhartiya Mahila Bank, the first nationalised bank for women, is headquartered in which city of India?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. New Delhi

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: C

Jose Mourinho of Portugal is associated with which of the following sports?

  1. Squash

  2. Athletics

  3. Golf

  4. Football


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jose Mourinho of Portugal is associated with Football. He is commonly known as “The Special One”.

Which of the following was the outcome of the United Nations Climate Conference held in Doha, Qatar in 2012?

  1. Coverage of close to 90% of the emission of greenhouse gases for binding cuts

  2. Inclusion of US and Canada in the list of countries agreeing to binding emission cuts

  3. Wide consensus among rich and poor countries on the issue of greenhouse gas emissions

  4. Extension till 2020 of the Kyoto Protocol for fighting climate change


Correct Option: D

Which of the following agencies acts as the nuclear watchdog of United Nations?

  1. CERN

  2. INWA

  3. IAEA

  4. UNNWA


Correct Option: C

The book “Imagining India” is written by

  1. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

  2. L. K. Advani

  3. Nandan Nilekani

  4. Chetan Bhagat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The book “Imagining India” is written by Nandan Nilekani.

The PML Act is an important piece of financial legislation. What is the full form of PML Act?

  1. Promotion of Monetary Legislation Act

  2. Prevention of Monetary Loss Act

  3. Promotion of Monetisation Act

  4. Prevention of Money Laundering Act


Correct Option: D

Whom did M. C. Mary Kom defeat to bag her first ever Asian Games Gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Zhaina Shekerbekova

  2. Yeji Kim

  3. Haijuan Si

  4. Chungson Ri

  5. Undram Erdenesoyol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

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