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General Knowledge - 3 (ISRO)

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Which of the following Indian activists won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize?

  1. Om Prakash Gurjar

  2. Shantha Sinha

  3. Kavita Krishnan

  4. Kailash Satyarthi

  5. V. Mohini Giri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of e-retailer Flipkart in 2014?

  1. Sanjay Baweja

  2. C. Ramakrishnan

  3. Asok Kumar Sinha

  4. Shobinder Duggal

  5. N. H. Bhansali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

In 2014, the Union government accorded in-principle approval for setting up six more Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs) in which of the following states?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Maharastra

  3. Odisha

  4. Tamil Nadu

  5. Rajasthan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

What is the tagline of "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana"?

  1. Mera Khata Mera Naam

  2. Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

  3. Mera Khata Anna Daata

  4. Mera Khata Mera Rakhwala

  5. Mera Khata Mere Pahechan


Correct Option: B

In September 2014, Abdullah al-Thani was reappointed as the Prime Minister of

  1. Algeria

  2. Libya

  3. Sudan

  4. Chad

  5. Mali


Correct Option: B

The LG People’s Choice Award 2014 was won by

  1. Kumar Sangakkara

  2. M. S. Dhoni

  3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

  4. Dale Steyn

  5. Virat Kohli


Correct Option: C

Who granted the Maratha ruler Shahu the right to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi from the 6 provinces of the Deccan and the Swarajya (territories of Shivaji)?

  1. Farrukhsiyar

  2. Sayyid Brothers

  3. Chin Qilich Khan

  4. Muhammad Shah


Correct Option: B

Which gland in the human body is called the Master Gland?

  1. Pancreas

  2. Thyroid

  3. Spleen

  4. Pituitary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pituitary

The Government of India has a parliamentary system because

  1. the Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people

  2. the Parliament can amend the Constitution

  3. the Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved

  4. the Council of Ministers is responsible in the Lok Sabha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Electrical current is measured by an instrument called a/an

  1. ammeter

  2. potentiometer

  3. galvanometer

  4. voltmeter


Correct Option: A

Who is the author of 'Anandamath'?

  1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  2. Tripathi

  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

  4. Rabindranath Tagore

  5. M. Premchand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is the correct answer.

In January 2014, ISRO successfully launched its heavy-duty rocket GSLV-D5 for placing which of the following satellites into the orbit?

  1. GSAT-14

  2. INSAT-3D

  3. IRNSS-1A

  4. SARAL

  5. RISAT-1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is correct.

What was the duration of stay of the crew members of Expedition 41 at the International Space Station?

  1. 165 days

  2. 120 days

  3. 155 days

  4. 95 days

  5. 60 days


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Which is the highest body that approves a five year plan?

  1. Ministry of Finance

  2. Lok Sabha

  3. Rajya Sabha

  4. National Development Council


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The functions of the National Development Council are

  1. to prescribe guidelines for the formulation of the National Plan (five year plan), including the assessment of resources for the Plan
  2. to consider the National Plan as formulated by the Planning Commission
  3. to consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development
  4. to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aim and targets set out in the National Plan

Where was the NATO Summit 2014 held?

  1. The US

  2. France

  3. The UK

  4. Italy

  5. Belgium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is correct.

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