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General Knowledge - 2 (ISRO)

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The Madras Province Swarajya Party was established in 1923 by

  1. N. M. Kelkar

  2. S. Satyamurti

  3. C. Rajagopalachari

  4. G. V. Agarkar


Correct Option: B

Which among the following became the first two states in the country to achieve 100 percent financial inclusion under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?

  1. Goa and Kerala

  2. Gujarat and Maharashtra

  3. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

  4. Karnataka and Goa

  5. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

What is the name of the world's first dengue vaccine that passed the crucial India test in November 2014?

  1. CYD-TDV

  2. CD-TDV

  3. CYD-TV

  4. CY-TD

  5. CD-DV


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Who among the following persons succeeded Arvind Mayaram as the Union Finance Secretary under the Union Ministry of Finance in 2014?

  1. Ratan P. Watal

  2. Rajiv Mehrishi

  3. Gurdial Singh Sandhu

  4. Shaktikanta Das

  5. Aradhana Johri


Correct Option: B

Who among the following won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2014?

  1. Malala Yousafzai

  2. Kesz Váldez

  3. Nkosi Johnson

  4. Neha Gupta

  5. Francia Simon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who is the author of the book ‘The Artist of Disappearance’?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arvind Adiga

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai

  5. Amartya Sen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who among the following succeeded Sheila Dikshit as the governor of Kerala?

  1. Hansraj Bhardwaj

  2. Nikhil Kumar

  3. P. Sathasivam

  4. R. S. Gavai

  5. T. N. Chaturvedi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

How many times did Michael Schumacher win the Formula One (F1) World Championship?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 7

  5. 9


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

The smallest bone in the human body is

  1. incus in the inner ear

  2. incus in the middle ear

  3. stapes in the middle ear

  4. malleus in the middle ear

  5. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stapes is one of the three ear ossicles in the middle ear and is the smallest bone in the human body.

Once a budget has been presented in the Parliament, the government has to get all money bills related to the Uunion Budget passed within

  1. 30 days

  2. 60 days

  3. 75 days

  4. 90 days


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is measured by the 'richter scale’?

  1. Earthquake

  2. Cyclone

  3. Snow rain

  4. Tornado


Correct Option: A

What is the slogan of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which was launched in August 2014?

  1. Mera Khaata - Bhagya Vidhataa

  2. Sab Ki Seva - Sab Ka Vikas

  3. Mera Khaata - Mera Vihataa

  4. Pehla Kadam aur Pehli Udaan

  5. Sab Ka Vikas ab Apke Haath


Correct Option: A

Which of the following communication satellites did ISRO decommission in April 2014?

  1. INSAT-3C

  2. INSAT-3A

  3. INSAT-3E

  4. INSAT-4C

  5. INSAT-4D


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is correct. 

In which year was the first five year plan launched?

  1. 1949

  2. 1950

  3. 1948

  4. 1952

  5. 1951


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct choice.

Where was the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held in November 2014?

  1. Manila

  2. Beijing

  3. Singapore

  4. Sydney

  5. Bangkok


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

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