The Ramon Magsaysay Award established in 1957 is Asia’s highest honour. The award celebrates memory and leadership example of the third president of which of the following Asian countries?

While the Indian men’s cricket team has disappointed with their spineless performance against England, the women’s cricket team beat which of the following teams by six wickets recently in their first Test match after a eight-year hiatus?

While the Indian men’s cricket team has disappointed with their spineless performance against England, the women’s cricket team beat which of the following teams by six wickets recently in their first Test match after a eight-year hiatus?

Imran Khan called for ‘civil disobedience movement’ in Pakistan to oust Nawaz Sharif-led govt recently and arranged ‘Azadi March’ to Islamabad. He leads which of the following parties?

India called off Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan after its High Commissioner in India held talks with Kashmiri separatists. Who is the current High Commissioner of Pakistan in India?

Which of the following extension of the given acronyms is NOT correct?

'Riel' is the currency of which of the countries?

Mahela jayawardene who bade adieeu to Test Cricket, recently, was a batsman of which of the following teams?

Prime Minister Naredra Modi approved the constitution of an Expenditure Management Commission (EMC) announced in the Budget for FY15. Who among the following will head the Commission?

The Tata- Sons Singapore Airlines joint venture is all set to launch their airline soon. What will be the brand name of its
new airline?

Two ancient Maya cities, Lagunita and Tamchen, have been discovered by the archaeologist in which of the following countries recently?

China slapped USD 201 mn fines on 12 auto makers from which of the following countries recently for anti-monopoly norms violations?

As notified by the govt recently, now we can invest up to what amount annually in our Public Provident Fund (PPF) account?

The US space agency NASA’s Opportunity rover breoke out-of-this-world distance record clocking 40 km on mars recently. Earlier record was held by Lunokhod 2 rover which belonged to

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated NTPC’s super thermal power station at Mouda in which of the following states recently?

Rakesh Kumar, who has been arrested by the CBI on the charges of bribery, is the chief executive of which of the following institutions?

After the dismal performance by the India cricket team against England in the Test series, the BCCI has appointed who among the following as the Team Director recently?

The Govt ordered forensic audit on which of the following state-run banks in a fixed deposits scam recently? The PSBs
are alleged to have siphoned crores from their fixed deposits customers.

Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee BKS Iyengar passed away recently. He was a world renowned

A Hindu temple claimed to be the world'first 'eco temple'solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system, has been opened in which of the following countries recently?

The world’s first smartphone completed 20 years recently. The phone with a battery life of one hour was developed by the American cellular company BelSelf and which of the following companies in 1994?

Who among the following has been conferred with this year’s prestigious SAARC’s Best Law Teacher Award recently?

Indian origin acadmic Leila patel won the annual Women in Science Awards hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology in which of the following counties recently?

Which of the following regulator proposed to appoint a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and its Board approved the proposal recently?

Name the tennis player who has become the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 level, beating Vasek Pospisil recently?

China inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet which links Tibet’s provincial capital Lhasa with

After media reports of alarming sex ratio in Una district (less than 500 female infants born against 1000 males during the last two years), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the govt 1) Haryana 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Punjab 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these

Russia has sought to import fruits; vegetables form which of the following countries recently after economic sanctions imposed on it by the Western world? The country currently exports agricultural commodities worth USD 100 mn yearly
to Russia.

The Govt set up a high level committee to give recommendations on restructuring of Food Corporation of India (FCI). Who among the following is heading the committee?

Following an order of a local court, human rights crusader Irom Sharmila Chanu was released recently. She has been on
fast since Nov, 2000 demanding repeal of AFSPA imposed on

Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Delhi state recently?

The RBI is all set to introduce a fifth Deputy Governor in the top management of the central bank. The fifth Dy
Governor will be designated as

Which of the following private sector banks has introduced EMI facility for debit card holders for the first time in India recently?

Which of the following brands has been ranked as India’s most valuable brand with a brand value of USD 9.4 bn in a recent survey for top 50 brands in the country?

Which of the following is the country’s largest private sector bank as of now?

To improve the quality of corporate disclosures, stock market regulator SEBI has said that all price-sensitive information has to be disclosed by listed companies within ________ of occurrence of the event.

As per the recent report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), which state in India has emerged on top in attracting investment in hotels and tourism industry during 2012-13?

Lok sabha speaker sumitra Mahajan cleared that she was not in a position to give the Leader of Opposition status to Congress recently. What minimum number of seats is required for staking claim to the post in the present Lok Sabha?

The recently released the book 'Assassination' of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job?’ has been written by who among the
following?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new irrigation scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana’ to meet the irrigation needs of all farmers across the country. What amount has been set aside for the scheme in the Union Budget for FY15?

Which of the following states has announced a liquor policy to make state liquor free in a decade recently?

Ragala Venkat Rahul bagged India’s first medal of the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China recently. He is a

Oscar-winning Director Richard Attenborough died at 90 recently. He is known for his film

The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited which of the following countries on a three-day visit recently? India has robust economic relations with the country with bilateral trade of 8 billion dollars.

Prof Jitendra Narayan Dash has been selected for the prestigious Central Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Puraskar for this year. He is a noted

The State ministers in-charge of drinking water and sanitation met in New Delhi to evolve a strategy for the speedy implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission of ‘Swachh Bharat’. The mission is to be completed by

The CACP, a statutory body that advises the govt on the pricing policy for major farm produce, has recommended the fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane for the 2015-16 season at

Jnanpith award winner UR Ananthamurthy died recently. He was a noted writer of ________ literature and his famous
literary works include “Samskara” (ritual).

The Govt has announced to spend about what amount initially on various IT and telecom projects under the ‘Digital India’ programme?

The sports ministry approved the names of the athletes recommended by Kapil Dev-led panel for Arjuna Award 2014. Who among the following is NOT included in the list?

Which of the following is the minimum price that sugarcane farmers are legally guaranteed by the govt?

The sports ministry approved the names of the athletes recommended by Kapil Dev-led panel for Sports Awards 2014.
Who among the following is NOT included in the list?

The RBI in its annual Report for fy2013 - 14 , pointed out that about 36 per cent of the overall 4.1 per cent bad assets in system have been created by six sectors of the economy which have only 30 per cent of the credit share. Which of the following is NOT among these six sectors?

with which of the following e-commerce firms for providing marketing platform to handloom weavers in the country?

Noted actor chemancherry Narayanan Nair passed away recently. He was associated with ________ cinema.

156. The United Nations Human Rights Chief has accused ISIS militants in Iraq of waging a campaign of ethnic and religious cleansing. Who among the following is UNHRC chief at present?

In its biggest-ever crackdown on illicit money pooling scheme (estimated at nearly Rs 50,000 cr), regulator Sebi ordered immediate closure of unauthorised collective investment schemes run by which of the following firms and refund of investors’ money within three months?

Name the Thailand’s army chief, who seized power in a military coup three months ago and became the country’s prime minister recently?

The Supreme Court cancelled allocation of all the coal blocks since ________ observing that the allocation done by screening committee was “not fair and transparent”.

India and which of the following countries conducted their maiden aerial exercise, Avia Indra-2014, to boost cooperation between their air forces recently?

What is the expanded form of CACP? It is a statutory body that advises the govt on the pricing policy for major farm
produce?

The sports ministry approved the name of who among the following for the highest sports award in the country, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, for 2014?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft guidelines for the implementation of Bharat Bill Payment System (BPPS).The BPPS system is based on a report submitted by the GIRO (Govt Internal Revenue Order) Advisory Group set up under the chairmanship of

IDBI Bank has revealed that the bank is looking to raise Rs 5,000 cr by paring down the govt of India stake in it from 76.5 per cent to 58 per cent or 51 per cent. Who among the following is the chairman and managing director (CMD) of IDBI bank?

A consortium of banks which has lent money to the beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines, has declared the airline a wilful defaulter. The country’s top loan defaulter owes a staggering ________ to banks.

The Govt proposed to set up a telecom finance Corporation (TFC) to boost the telecom sector. Which of the following is NOT correct in this regard?

Insurance sale and service through a common service centre (CSC) was launched by TS Vijayan, chairman of IRDA recently. The CSCs were set-up under ________ scheme.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a combined penalty of more than Rs 2,500 cr on 14 companies
related to which of the following sectors for unfair business practices recently?

The Govt has finalised Governors for some states recently. Which of the following pairs is NOT correct in this regard?

Sheila Dikshit resigned as Governor of which of the following states recently?

The retirement fund body EPFO’s trustees decided to retain interest payment on provident fund deposits for 2014-15 at ________ recently.

Which of the following countries has announced the ‘Dadabhai Naoroji Awards’ which will be given annually to individuals promoting partnership between India and that country in domains like commerce, education and culture?

The govt notified increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to ________ through approval route in the defence sector.

The govt has launched a new domain which will be in Devanagari script and will cover several Indian languages including Hindi. Identify the new domain.

The govt notified the liberalised foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for the Railways, permitting FDI through automatic route in several areas, including high speed trains up to

The Supreme Court in its recent verdict said that Prime Minister and Chief Ministers should desist from appointing who among the following as ministers in their cabinet?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi set up a committee to identify “obsolete” laws which hamper governance. Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to the new committee?

The name of Ajay Jayaram is associated with which of the following games?

The reserve bank of india (RBI) eased norms to refinance ECBs recently. What does ECB stand for?

Which of the following countries inaugurated its first environment friendly industrial zone Achchuveli Industrial Zone
recently?

We often come across a term dipp in connection with foreign direct investment. What is the full form of DIPP?

In a recent conversation with ADB President, PM Narendra Modi asked the Bank to give priority to regional connectivity projects which will help the entire region. Who among the following is the present President of ADB?

The Supreme Court has ordered which of the following real estate majors to deposit Rs 630 cr fine slapped on it by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for allegedly resorting to unfair business practices?

Vinod Kumar Duggal resigned as Governor of which of the following states recently?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched launches the ambitious financial inclusion scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ on 28 Aug. Which of the following is NOT a key feature of the scheme?

Which of the following leading electronic manufacturers has bagged the title sponsorship for Indian cricket team for 2014-15 for an approximate fee of Rs 18 cr recently?

Which of the following is the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament played each year?

Which of the following states has made it mandatory to wear helmet for women recently? The rule will be applicable to all except Sikh women.

Who among the following has won the Belgian Grand Prix formula one championship recently?

The book titled ‘Not Just an Accountant’ has been authored by who among the following?

National Sports Day in India is celebrated on the birthday of hockey legend Dhyan Chand which falls on

The Committee set up by the Supreme Court to conduct a probe against ICC President N Srinivasan and 12 prominent
players in the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal filed its report recently. The committee was named

The Defence Ministry scrapped Rs 6000 cr - scam - tainted tender for purchase of light utility helicopters from which of the following firms recently?

The National Aeronautics and space administration (NASA) has announced the launch its $7-bn Space Launch System (SLS), the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development, by Nov 2018 to

The National Aeronautics and space administration (NASA) has announced the launch its $7-bn Space Launch System (SLS), the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development, by Nov 2018 to

murali karthikkeyan was in news for his performance in which of the following sports recently?

Who among the following has been appointed the ambassador of Interpol’s ‘Turn Back Crime’ campaign recently? He has become the first Indian actor to be roped in by the Interpol.

Tavurvur, an active volcano which erupted recently, is located in which of the following countries?

A Delhi court has fixed Dec 9 for hearing the complaint case against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others. The issue is related to which of the following dailies published by Associated Journals Limited?

A three-member Committee has been set up by the govt to look into the functioning of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) from 2006. Who among the following is the current Vice Chancellor of IGNOU?