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General Knowledge - 3 (Welfare Officer)

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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

According to the 2011 census, how many districts are there in India?

  1. 644

  2. 643

  3. 642

  4. 640

  5. 641


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to the 2011 census there are 640 Districts in india

The G-20 summit held in November 2014 was the ____ summit.

  1. 7th

  2. 8th

  3. 9th

  4. 10th

  5. 11th


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

In November 2014, Iran and P5 + 1 Countries agreed to extend the deadline on Iran Nuclear Deal by

  1. 9 months

  2. 3 months

  3. 5 months

  4. 7 months

  5. 11 months


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

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.

Who among the following won the 2014 Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in the Business Leader of the Year category?

  1. Mukesh Ambani

  2. Dilip Shangvi

  3. Kumar Birla

  4. Azim Premji

  5. Anil Ambani


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Which of the following is not a type of Meteorological disaster?

  1. Blizzards

  2. Cyclone

  3. Drought

  4. Solar flare

  5. Hailstorms


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A solar flare is a phenomenon where the sun suddenly releases a great amount of solar radiation, much more than normal. Hailstorms are falls of rain drops that arrive as ice, rather than melting before they hit the ground. They are a type of meteorological disasters.

Which bank’s proposal to raise foreign investment ceiling of the bank to 74 percent was approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board in November 2014?

  1. ICICI

  2. HDFC

  3. Axis Bank

  4. YES Bank

  5. Catholic Syrian Bank


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

What is the term of the 12th Five Year Plan?

  1. 2011-16

  2. 2012-17

  3. 2013-17

  4. 2015-20

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The 12th Five Year Plan of the Government of India (2012-17) is under drafting which aims at the growth rate at 9.56%.

In the Indian Parliament a bill may be sent to a select committee

  1. after the first reading

  2. after the second reading

  3. after general discussion during second reading

  4. at any stage at the discretion of the Speaker

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Jarbom Gamlin died in December 2014. In which year was he the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. 1999

  2. 2000

  3. 2011

  4. 2012

  5. 2013


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Which country has launched its National Day song in Tamil language to celebrate 50 years of independence?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Fiji

  3. Malaysia

  4. Singapore

  5. Mauritius


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following became the first ever male to be appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia?

  1. Amir Khan

  2. Shah Rukh Khan

  3. Harhan Khan

  4. Farhan Akhtar

  5. Amitabh Bachchan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Which of the following states became the first state in India to start an olive refinery?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Haryana

  4. Goa

  5. Gujarat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is 1.

Who among the following won the 2014-15 Deodhar Trophy in December 2014?

  1. East Zone

  2. Central Zone

  3. South Zone

  4. North Zone

  5. West Zone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

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