The term ITIR is associated with which of the following sector?

According to a study on world insurance in 2013 by the Global re-insurer Swiss Re, India stood at ________position in the world in terms of premium volume.

According to the commerce ministry data, the trade deficit of India with China stood at ________ in 2012-13.

The Union Cabinet approved industrial parks to be set up in India by China recently. During the fifth India-China strategic dialogue in Aug 2013, both sides had identified five states to set up parks. Which of the following states in NOT among these five states?

The govt plans to impose an additional penalty of USD 578 million on which of the following companies for producingless-than-targeted natural gas from its eastern offshore KG-D6 block in 2013-14?

With lack of transmission infrastructure hurting electricity availability, the power ministry approved a ________ package for development of nine high capacity transmission projects recently.

The govt imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of ________on potatoes to augment domestic supply of the vegetable?

The govt has decided to rope in World Bank, IMF and USOTA for seeking assistance for the establishment of three out of the four task forces envisaged under the recommendation of the FSLRC. Which of the following is NOT among those
to be set up?

Which of the following state govts has decided to provide 16 per cent reservation to Marathas and five per cent to the Muslim communities in jobs and education recently?

The state govts have been given three months to implement the Food Security Act. The deadline for implementing the National Food Security Act was on ________.

Which of the following initiatives conceptualised by Indian govt to enable delivery of public services electronically has been awarded a United Nations public service award recently?

The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan left on a five-day visit in his first official tour abroad to which of the following
countries recently?

The Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) provides plan support for modernization of which of the following industries?

The RBI started issuing its credit policy bi-monthly on the recommendation of which of the following committees?

Which of the following banks is India organised ‘The Banking and Economics Conclave 2014’ for the first time in the country recently?

Recently commissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was originally named as

Recently unveiled 600 Megawatt Kholongchu Hydropower Project is located in which of the following countries?

Which of the following sportswomen is NOT associated with archery?

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is the second largest concrete gravity dam (by volume) in the world and is situated on the river

280. Which of the following countries has announced that it is preparing a list of Indians suspected to have un-taxed money parked there?

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is the second largest concrete gravity dam (by volume) in the world and is situated on the river

‘Fuleco’ is/was official mascot of which of the following sports events?

Eminent folk singer Khagen Mahanta died recently. He was associated with which of the following languages?

Which of the following real estate firms in India has become the country’s first real estate developer to get ISO 9001:2008 quality certification for development of housing and commercial projects recently?

As announced by the concerned state govt, recently, which of the following cities has become the first ‘kerosene-free city’ in the country?

Name the Indian-origin physicist who has been accorded an honorary knighthood by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II for his achievements in science recently?

A one stop crisis centre ‘Gauravi’ for women who are victims of violence has been set up for the first time in which of the following cities in India recently?

Who among the following has won the Austrian Grand Prix Formula One championship recently?

Which of the following pairs of countries and their aircraft carriers is NOT matched correctly?

Which of the following Indians has/have won the ‘Global Economy Prize’ so far? Indian entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar- Shaw has won this prize in 2014 recently.

In a relief to the depositors, the Finance Minister announced in the Union Budget that the PPF (Public Provident Fund) deposit ceiling will be raised from the existing Rs 1 lakh to

The exemption limit on housing loans interest on self-occupied property has been increased from Rs 1.5 lakh to ________in the Union Budget for FY15.

The Union Budget for 2014-15 proposes to bring the basic customs duty down on certain items. Which of the following is correct in this regard?

What amount has been set aside in the Union Budget for FY15 to erect the Statue of Unity, the giant statue of Sardar Vallabh Patel in Gujarat?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the proposals made in the Union Budget for the financial year 2014-15 regarding taxation?

A ________tax holiday has been extended to undertakings which begin generation, distribution and transmission of power by Mar 31, 2017 in the Union Budget for 2014-15.

Which of the following figures is/are correct with respect to data provided in the proposed Union Budget presented in the Parliament for the financial year 2014-15 recently?

State APMC laws are hurdle to modernisation of good economy as per the Economic Survey for 2013-14 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament. APMC stands for

As per the Economic Survey for 2013-14, what is India’s share in world services exports in 2013?

As per the Economic Survey for 2013-14 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, which of the following PSUs emerged as the highest loss-making PSU of the country during 2012-13?

Brazil’s dream of winning the World Cup on home soil was shattered when it suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat to which of the following teams in the semifinals recently?

As per the Economic Survey for 2013-14 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, the Indian economy is likely to grow in the range of ________in 2014-15.

As per the Economic Survey for 2013-14 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, which of the following PSUs emerged as the highest profit-making PSU of the country during 2012-13?

The Finance Minister stressed on the need of sharp fiscal correction and new FRBM Act with ‘teeth’ while presenting Economic Surtey for FY 2013-14 recently. What does FRBM stands for?

Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda, in his maiden Railway Budget, has presented a slew of measures to improve the Railways’ online services. Which of the following is NOT correct in this regard?

As per the Economic Survey for 2013-14 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, The current account deficit (CAD) may be contained to around ________of GDP in the FY15.

The C Rangarajan panel presented new formula to estimate poverty in India recently. As per the panel who among the following have been defined as poor?

As per the recent Economic Survey, India has the second fastest growing services sector. Which of the following countries tops in this regard?

Who among the following presented the first Union budget of independent India on 26 Nov 1949?

The FIFA World Cup 2018 will be hosted by which of the following countries?

Who among the following Finance Ministers of India had/has presented the Union Budget ten times, the most by any Finance Minister so far?

Three new judges assumed charge as Supreme Court judges recently taking its strength to 27. What is the sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court, including the Chief Justice?

The first bill of the new BJP govt, the National Institute of Design Bill 2013, was passed in the Rajya Sabha recently. Now, declared an institution of national importance, the National Institute of Design is situated at

As mentioned by the Union Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda in the recent Railway Budget, what is the operating surplus of the Indian Railways as of now?

India has now formally become the 19th permanent member of the UN renewable agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This agency is based in

As per the recent notification issued by the telecom sector regulator Trai, the minimum broadband speed has been raised from the earlier 256 kbps to

Who among the following has won the Afghanistan’s presidential election as per the preliminary results released recently?

What minimum pension has been approved by the govt under Employees Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by the EPFO recently?

The 6th BRICS summit will be held in Brazil on 15-16 Jul. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the BRICS
group?

320. Presenting his maiden Railways Budget, the Union Railways Minister Sadananda Gowda proposed to start Bullet train in which of the following sectors?

Who among the following has won the men’s singles title of the Wimbledon tennis tournament recently?

The panel headed by who among the following presented new formula to estimate poverty in India recently? As per the panel estimates three out of 10 in India are poor.

Which of the following state govts has announced 12 per cent reservation in all state govt jobs and posts in public sector undertakings for candidates living below poverty line (BPL) recently?

Which of the following banks has become the biggest employer in the private banking space with more than 72,000 employees in 2013-14?

The RBI increased the cash reserve ratio (CRR) for non-scheduled urban co-operative banks (UCBs) to what per cent of their total demand and time liabilities recently? Effective Jul 12, the increase will bring them on par with scheduled primary (urban) co-operative Banks.

Indian Navy’s ambitious naval infrastructure project, Seabird in Karwar (Phase-II), has got environment clearance. One of the largest naval bases of India which will house warships including INS Vikramaditya, it is located in the state of

Name the Indian scientist who has been elected to UN entity, the Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS) recently?

Five Indian women have featured in 2014 Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world list. Who among the following is NOT among these five women?

Who among the following has been conferred with the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel ‘A Girl is a Halfformed Thing’ recently?

The Day of the Seafarer is observed across the world on

Who among the following has won the women’s singles title of the Wimbledon tennis tournament recently?

With a stable and reform-oriented govt at the Centre, overseas investors have pumped in a staggering over ________into the Indian market in the first half of 2014.

Leading online retailer Flipkart merged which of the following online fashion retailers recently? The combined entity is eyeing 65 per cent market share in India in the online fashion segment.

The World Public Service Day is observed across the globe on which of the following dates?

The autobiography of who among the following titled ‘Substance and Shadow’ was released recently?

Reuven Rivlin has been elected 10th President of which of the following countries recently?

337. Which of the following space agencies has built world’s first flying observatory fitted with an infrared telescope called “Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy” (SOFIA)? This mobile observatory can stay airborne for over 12 hours.

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) succeeded in cloning another female buffalo calf named Lalima recently. NDRI is situated in which of the following cities?

Which of the following countries has adopted a comprehensive anti-terror law recently, giving security forces unbridled powers, including shoot-at-sight suspects? It will remain in force for two years.

As per the recommendations of the Arvind Mayaram committee, an overseas investment equal to 10 per cent and above in a listed firm will be treated as FDI and the investments below 10 per cent will be treated as

Who among the following has topped the Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women released recently?

The govt has announced the introduction of new vaccines as part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). Which of the following is NOT one of them?

The govt has re-appointed who of the following RBI Deputy Governors for a further period of two years with effect from Jul 4 2014 recently?

The Indian veteran Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek lost their men’s doubles semi-final in Wimbledon against which of the following pairs recently?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 240-Megawatt Uri-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) located in which of the following states recently?

Vishal Sikka has become the highest paid professional CEO of an Indian company with Rs 30-cr pay package. He is the current CEO of

Dadi Balsara, who died recently, was associated with which of the following leading packaged mineral water brands?

Magnus Carlsen became the first man to hold the Chess Triple Crown by holding the World Blitz, Rapid, and Classic titles consecutively. Who among the following was the first chess player in the world to hold all three world titles in a row?

The Govt accepted Mayaram panel report on definitions of FDI, FII recently. Now, a foreign investment of ________ or more in a listed company will be treated as FDI.

The World Refugee Day is observed across the globe on which of the following dates?

Sheryl Sandberg, who visited India, recently, is present Chief Operating Officer of which of the following social media firms?

NASA launched first of its kind OCO-2 satellite, recently, which is dedicated to studying

The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area has been approved for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list recently. It is located in

Which of the following India cricketers has been honoured with exclusive gold coin worth 12,000 pound sterling issued by Britain’s premium luxury goods brand East India Company?

Google’s ‘Project Loon,’ which completed its one-year anniversary, recently, is associated with which of the following?

The World Vitiligo Day is celebrated every year on which of the following dates?

Which of the following state govts has announced a 33 per cent reservation for women in state police force recently?

The first nuclear power plant in the world was commissioned in Obninsk city in which of the following countries? The plant completed sixty years recently.

France honoured which of the following Bollywood actors with ‘Officier de la Legion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour)’, its highest distinction - civilian or military?

Salar Jung Museum celebrated the 125th birth anniversary of the founder collector Salar Jung III recently. T h e museum that holds the coveted crown of being one of the largest one-man collections of the World, is located in