Currently, what is the Bank Rate as specified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Who among the following has written the book ‘Half Girlfriend’?

The Hiroshima day was observed recently on which of the following dates? On this day in 1945, an atom bomb was dropped by the US on Hiroshima in one of the final chapters of World War II.

The 41st Chess Olympiad was held recently in which of the following cities?

The RBI announced its bimonthly policy review on 5 Aug 2014. Which of the following is NOT correct in the light of the policy review?

Pran Kumar Sharma, who died, recently, was an eminent

Nirmala Sitharaman is holding which of the following Union Ministries as of now? Minister of State (Independent Charge) for

India has put on hold all defence procurements from the Finmeccannica company and its affiliate firms in the wake of an
alleged chopper scam. This company is based in

The 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting was held in which of the following cities recently? The Environment Ministers of BASIC countries met to discuss important issues relating to current United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.

artificial lake was created in Sunkoshi river near Nepal-Tibet. This also poses serious flood threat to several districts of Bihar as Sunkoshi flows across the border into Bihar as the

As per the recent report of the united missions Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Indian economy is expected to grow by ________ in current fiscal.

In order to check rising to current Account Deficit (CAD), the govt had raised import duties on the yellow metal to ________.

Which of the following countries has launched construction of a new Suez Canal that aims to speed up traffic along the existing waterway and boost the country’s battered economy?

Chuck Hagel, who visited New Delhi, recently, is currently the ________.

In his recent review, the RBI governor stressed that SLR and PSL process should be made more effective. While SLR stands for Statutory Liquidity Ratio, PSL stands for

The veteran actress Smita Talwalkar died recently. She was a film and theatre actress of ________ cinema.

The govt sacked Governor Kamla Beniwal recently for alleged misuse of govt fund. She was erstwhile governor of

The two-day 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting was held recently. Which of the following is NOT a member of BASIC group?

The US President Barack Obama announced a commitment of USD 33 bn to support development across ________ recently in a meeting with the representatives of the region.

India is opting to acquire the Apache attack and Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from which of the following countries at present?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of which of the following diseases in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread?

The govt has increased the clean energy cess on coal from Rs 50 per ton to ________, recently, to raise more revenue for clean energy and cross subsidizing solar and other renewable energy.

Which of the following states has no Regional Rural Bank (RRB)?

Miihier Singh is all set to represent India at the 48th Asian Championship of ________ in Macau in China.

In the archery world cup stage VI in wroclaw ,poland , Indian women’s team won gold medal. Who among the following is NOT a member of the women’s archery team of India?

Who among the following is the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister of India at present? He addressed the 18th BASIC ministerial meeting on climate change in New Delhi recently.

Which of the following countries has launched a mission to map Arctic seabed to support its bid to extend its territory
in the region? The region is believed to include large oil and gas reserves.

Sushma Swaraj visited Myanmar to participate in ASEAN-India Ministerial meeting recently. Which of the following is the capital city of Myanmar?

Name the Speaker of the US House of Representatives who has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of the US Congress at a date convenient to him during his upcoming US visit.

The visiting Indian Men’s Hockey team thrashed which of the following countries 5-1 in their second match to clinch the three-match test series recently?

The17th Asian Games (Asiad) is scheduled to be held at Incheon, South Korea from Sep 19 to Oct 4. The first Asian Games where held in which of the following cities in 1951?

The Cenral Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a preliminary enquiry against Kingfisher Airlines and which of the following banks in connection with the Rs 900 cr that the bank had given as a loan to the Airlines?

Samba is a variety of which of the following grains grown in Sri Lanka and some parts of India (mainly in Tamil Nadu)?

Manik Sarkar has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for further improvement in relations with Bangladesh for better connectivity and development of the North-East region. He is the present Chief Minister of which of the following states?

Deepika Kumari is associated with which of the following games?

The Nation remembered which of the following movements on its 72nd anniversary recently? It was launched in 1942 by the Indian National Congress.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan won recent presidential polls in which of the following countries? He is set to become Turkey’s first elected President.

China has excluded which of the following electronics manufacturer from the list of products that can be bought with public money citing security concerns? The exclusion makes it the fourth major foreign company to face hurdles in the Chinese market.

Which of the following countries has become the new Chair of the ASEAN group?

In her address at the 12th India - Asian meeting the recently, the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj referred to ‘5Ts’ of govt of India. Which of the following is NOT among them?

China is pushing for a BCIM corridor to bolster the economy of the region. Which of the following countries is/are also part of the corridor?

The mettur Dam is one of the largest and oldest dams in India which was built in 1934. It is situated on which of the following rivers?

Which of the following is a banking/economy related word?

Who among the following won the men’s singles of the Rogers Cup 2014 recently?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation two hydel power projects, the 44 MW Chutak hydro-electric project and the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo project in which of the following states recently?

Islamist militants forced to flee thousands of members of the Yazidi religious minority and have reportedly killed at least 500 people of the community in which of the following countries recently?

During his recent visit to India the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel offered to co-produce and co-develop the next generation Javelin ________ guided missiles.

India and the 10-nation ASEAN group are likely to sign the long-delayed free trade agreement in services and investments soon. Which of the following is NOT an ASEAN member country?

Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Indian Tricolour for the first time at which of the following places during the Quit India Movement?

The market regulator SEBI has cleared REIT, InvIT norms to tap Rs 1-tn fund inflows from foreign and domestic investors. While REIT stands for Real Estate Investment Trust, what does InvIT stand for?

The selection committee has recommended 15 names for Arjuna awards though no sports person has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year. Who among the following was the chairman of the selection committee?

In which of the following states, the state assembly has unanimously passed a bill enforcing the dress code and banning entry of persons wearing dhoti in public places as a cognizable offense punishable with jail term?

The International Youth Day is celebrated on which of the following dates?

The CBI is soon to file charge sheet in Aircel-Maxis deal involving a former telecom minister. Name the former telecom minister who allegedly forced promoter C Sivasankaran to sell the stake in Aircel to Malaysian firm Maxis Group in 2006?

The Oscar - winning - actor - comedian Robin Williams allegedly committed suicide recently. He is best known for his role in

The Book titled 'Half Mother' authored by

M Thambidurai is all set to be elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. He belongs to which of the following political parties?

Who among the following are the Parliamentarians who has/have been conferred the Outstanding Parliamentary award by the President Pranab Mukherjee recently?

Tony Abbott, who is scheduled to visit India in September, is the present Prime Minster of which of the following
countries?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a package for building of roads in Jammu and Kashmir during his recent visit to the state. What is the size of the package?

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on need to bring a ‘saffron revolution’ with respect to which of the following
states recently during his visit to the state?

Name the player who has become the first Indian to reach semifinals of World Junior Squash in Namibia recently?

Which of the following is NOT an award given in the field of sports in India?

The Centre has urged all the states to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in their police forces to effectively deal with cases of sexual violence and crime against women. Which of the following states is the first to do so?

Which of the following state govts celebrated Kanyasree Divas on 14 Aug throughout the state with an aim to improve the status and well being of girl child?

Which of the following countries will try to insert its spacecraft into the Martian orbit on Sep 24, 2014 and if successful, it will be the first Asian country to orbit a spacecraft around planet Mars?

The Judicial Appointment Commissions bill has been cleared by the Lok Sabha. The Bill brought to scrap the collegium system will establish a ________ body for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts.

India’s women’s archery recurve team won gold in the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Wroclaw, Poland recently. The team defeated which of the following countries?

Which of the following states has become the most favoured destination of foreign tourists among the north-eastern states of the country as per the latest data?

Which of the following fact is NOT correct with respect to India-ASEAN relations?

India calibrated to its independence day on 15 Aug. This was India’s ________ Independence Day.

The Lok Sabha cleared the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 recently. Which of the following statements is NOT correct with respect to this Bill?

Name the Indian-origin academician who has won Fields Medal known as the “Nobel Prize of mathematics.”

The telecom regulator TRAI suggested restriction on political bodies and corporates entering the television and newspaper business recently. Who among the following is the present Chairman of TRAI?

Who among the following is the current Union Railway Minister? He launched the next generation e-ticketing system
developed by Centre for Railway information Systems (CRIS) recently.

The Govt has slashed the borrowing target for Apr-Sep by Rs. 16,000 cr with the objective to provide more liquidity in the
system. Now what is the govt’s borrowing target for the first half?

The govt has re-launched the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana for the benefit of citizens aged 60 years and above. The Scheme will be administrated by the

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a new limit on ATM transactions per month. Now customers will avail ________ free transaction from ATMs of other banks in six metropolitan cities.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned three ‘Ps’ as the assets of Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to the state recently. Which of the following is NOT among these three ‘Ps’?

On the occasion of Independence Day, who among the following was posthumously conferred with the nation’s highest
peacetime gallantry medal, Ashok Chakra?

Who among the following has become the first woman to win the Fields Medal known as the “Nobel Prize of mathematics”
recently?

The Indian railway railway launched its next generation e-ticketing system recently. Which of the following is NOT a highlight
of the new system?

Which other countries celebrate their independence day on 15 Aug along with India?

The govt is in process to set up National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) through which of the following
constitution amendment bills?

The cash-strapped and delayed TAPI gas pipeline project has found a new backer in TOTAL (France) to help take off the project. TAPI gas pipeline originates in which of the following countries?

The name of Mithali Raj has been suggested for Padma Shri award. She is associated with which of the following games?

The PM Naredra Modi announced a new scheme to promote financial inclusion in the country on the eve of Independence Day. What is the name of the scheme?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced to issue banknotes of which of the following denominations with inset letter ‘R’ in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 which will bear year of printing ‘2014’ on the reverse?

From the ramparts of historic Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi called for a 10-year moratorium on which of the following on the eve of Independence Day?

Who among the following has been appointed the next Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman?

The book titled ‘The Brave’ has been authored by who among the following? It is the chronicle of the heroism of the 21 men awarded India’s highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra.

Which of the following state govts launched the ‘Bhamashah scheme’ on the eve of Independence Day? Under the scheme bank accounts in the name of women of 1.5 crore families will be opened to transfer benefits directly to their accounts.

The Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, which contain some additional or new security features as compared to the previous MG series notes, are issued in the denomination of

Examine the following with respect to the two phase financial inclusion scheme 'pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan yojana and identify the only incorrect statement .

Ramesh Lal Jangde recently, was

Which of the following states will host the 2015 paragliding World Cup?

Who among the following is NOT a winner of the Roma Magsaysay Award for 2014 announced recently?

China’s smog-plagued capital Beijing has announced plans to ban the use of coal by the end of which of the following years?

The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been shifted from Environment Ministry to Water Resources Ministry. The govt of India gave River Ganga the status of a national river and constituted NGRBA in

The govt has set up a committee to provide a blueprint for restructuring the higher education regulator University Grant Commission (UGC). Who among the following is the chairman of the Commission?