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May - 2015 GK - 2

Description: May 2015 GK Week - 2
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Who among the following took charge as Acting Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission in May 2015?

  1. Justice Cyriac Joseph

  2. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan

  3. Justice S. H. Kapadia

  4. Justice P. Sathasivam

  5. Justice Ranjan Gogoi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In which of the following cities did ICICI open its first branch in China?

  1. Beijing

  2. Tianjin

  3. Chengdu

  4. Shanghai

  5. Guangzhou


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?

  1. Dilip Kumar

  2. Mrinal Sen

  3. Shyam Benegal

  4. Shashi Kapoor

  5. Gulzar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (5).

In May 2015, which of the following committees was appointed to look into the issue of MAT on FIIs?

  1. Justice Manjula Chellur Committee

  2. Justice Mohit Shantilal Shah Committee

  3. Justice A. P. Shah Committee

  4. Justice Deepak Gupta Committee

  5. Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir Committee


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

The naval establishment of Indian Navy at Porbandar was commissioned as

  1. INS Sardar Patel

  2. INS Virbahu

  3. INS Jawara

  4. INS Varsha

  5. INS Vajrabahu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In May 2015, the government of which of the following states launched hot air balloons and amphibious vehicles with an aim to add attractions to its tourism portfolio?

  1. Kerala

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Goa

  4. Jammu and Kashmir

  5. Rajasthan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

In May 2015, who among the following was appointed as Governor of Tripura?

  1. J. P. Rakkhowa

  2. Syed Ahmed

  3. Nirbhay Sharma

  4. Tathagata Roy

  5. V. Shanmuganathan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is formed every year with a strength of not more than ____ members.

  1. 15

  2. 10

  3. 18

  4. 22

  5. 25


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following succeeded R. K. Mathur as Defence Secretary?

  1. Mayuresh G. Counto

  2. Brahm Dutt

  3. G. Mohan Kumar

  4. R. N. Malik

  5. Vinod Kumar Dhan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

In May 2015, with which of the following banks did the Indian Army sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the Defence Salary Package?

  1. SBI

  2. PNB

  3. BOI

  4. HDFC

  5. ICICI


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Who among the following was appointed as the first President of the New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS nations?

  1. K. V. Kamath

  2. Manmohan Singh

  3. K. R. Puri

  4. D. Subbarao

  5. Bimal Jalan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

The National Florence Nightingale Award is given to

  1. scientists

  2. doctors

  3. nursing personnel

  4. singers

  5. musicians


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

The Nakba Day is observed by the people of

  1. Palestine

  2. Philippines

  3. Mali

  4. Egypt

  5. Cuba


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In May 2015, who among the following was appointed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second term of one year?

  1. Sardar Buta Singh

  2. Manoranjan Bhakta

  3. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas

  4. Narayan Datt Tiwari

  5. N. Janardhana Reddy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Which of the following steel plants houses the largest blast furnace of India?

  1. Bokaro Steel Plant

  2. Bhilai Steel Plant

  3. ESSAR Steel India Limited

  4. IISCO Steel Plant

  5. Tata Steel Limited


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following was appointed as Member of Union Public Service Commission in May 2015?

  1. Arvind Saxena

  2. Alka Sirohi

  3. Vinay Mittal

  4. Chhatar Singh

  5. Manbir Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Who among the following won his first Masters series title on clay in May 2015?

  1. Rafael Nadal

  2. Kei Nishikori

  3. Andy Murray

  4. Milos Raonic

  5. David Ferrer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

The Reserve Bank of India advised all ________ to appoint internal ombudsman.

  1. Nationalised Banks

  2. Public Sector Banks

  3. Foreign Banks

  4. Private Sector Banks

  5. Foreign Banks and Nationalised Banks


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Which of the following banks launched a RuPay Platinum debit card in association with National Payment Corporation of India?

  1. Punjab National Bank

  2. HDFC Bank

  3. State Bank of India

  4. Axis Bank

  5. ICICI Bank


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

What is the name of the contactless debit and credit cards launched by State Bank of India in May 2015?

  1. sbiTouch

  2. sbiTouchless

  3. SBI Touchless

  4. sbiINTOUCH

  5. Touch SBI


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

Who among the following was appointed as the Controller General of Accounts in May 2015?

  1. Jawahar Thakur

  2. S. S. Yadav

  3. M. J. Joseph

  4. Ratan P. Watal

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Who became the first Indian-origin Asian woman to be elected as mayor in the United Kingdom?

  1. Harbhajan Kaur Dheer

  2. Pinky Lilani

  3. Kulvinder Kaur

  4. Parmi Dheensa

  5. Pooja Naidu Kingsley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Scientists from which country discovered a new state of matter called the Jahn-Teller metal?

  1. Russia

  2. The US

  3. Japan

  4. France

  5. Australia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Dipika Pallikal was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Which game does she play?

  1. Badminton

  2. Hockey

  3. Squash

  4. Tennis

  5. Table tennis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

When is 'National Technology Day’ observed across India?

  1. 3rd May

  2. 11th May

  3. 17th May

  4. 21st May

  5. 29th May


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

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