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1. The Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia was signed on? A. 18 February 2014 B. 18 March 2014 C. 24 February 2014 D. 24 March 2014 2. The Secretary of States of United States is ___________ . A. John Kerry B. Joe Biden C. Hillary Clinton D. James F. Dobbins 3. The Vice President of United States is ___________ . A. John Kerry B. Joe Biden C. Hillary Clinton D. James F. Dobbins 4. Saudi Arabia began carrying out airstrikes in Yemen against Iran- backed rebels on? A. 19 March 2015 B. 21 March 2015 C. 23 March 2015 D. 25 March 2015 5. Channel Tunnel is an Under Sea Rail Tunnel that linked ___________ . A. America and Mexico B. England and France C. France and Germany D. England and Germany 6. MI-5 is the secret agency of __________ . A. United States B. United Kingdom C. Israel D. France 7. The largest producer of Uranium is __________ . A. Canada B. Russia C. China D. Kazakhstan

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1. The Treaty on Accession of the Republic of Crimea to Russia was signed on?A. 18 February 2014B. 18 March 2014C. 24 February 2014D. 24 March 2014

2. The Secretary of States of United States is ___________ .A. John KerryB. Joe BidenC. Hillary ClintonD. James F. Dobbins

3. The Vice President of United States is ___________ .A. John KerryB. Joe BidenC. Hillary ClintonD. James F. Dobbins

4. Saudi Arabia began carrying out airstrikes in Yemen against Iran-backed rebels on?A. 19 March 2015B. 21 March 2015C. 23 March 2015D. 25 March 2015

5. Channel Tunnel is an Under Sea Rail Tunnel that linked ___________ .A. America and MexicoB. England and FranceC. France and GermanyD. England and Germany

6. MI-5 is the secret agency of __________ .A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. IsraelD. France

7. The largest producer of Uranium is __________ .A. CanadaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. Kazakhstan

8. The largest emitter of Carbondioxide in the atmosphere is __________ .A. CanadaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. Kazakhstan

9. The Book "Long Walk to Freedom" is written by __________ .A. Nelson MandelaB. Henry S. CommagerC. Bill ClintonD. Mother Terasa

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10. The Book "Higher than Hopes" is a biography of __________ .A. Nelson MandelaB. Henry S. CommagerC. Bill ClintonD. Mother Terasa

1. B2. A3. B4. D5. B6. B7. D8. C9. A10. A

11. Which from the following countries has no armed forces?A. NigerB. NigeriaC. IcelandD. Latvia

12. Who is Secretary General of NATO?A. Anders Fogh RasmussenB. Jens StoltenbergC. Willy ClaesD. Hillary Clinton

13. 2016 Olympics will held in ________.A. LondonB. Rio de JaneiroC. DohaD. Beijing

14. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________.A. QatarB. RussiaC. UKD. not decided yet

15. European Union has __________ member states.A. 27B. 28C. 39D. 30

16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries.

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A. 17B. 18C. 19D. 20

17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________.A. India and Sri LankaB. India and BangladeshC. India and PakistanD. Bangladesh and Pakistan

18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________.A. Cyprus and Czech RepublicB. Cyprus and United KingdomC. Cyprus and GreeceD. Cyprus and Turkey

19. The secretary general of OIC is _________.A. Ahmed SaleemB. Ekmeleddin IhsanogluC. Prince SalmanD. Iyad bin Amin Madani

20. The official languages of NATO are ___________.A. English and FrenchB. English and GermanC. English and SpanishD. English, French and German

11. C12. B13. B14. A15. B Croatia has become the 28th member of the EU on 1 July 2013.16. C Lithuania has become the 19th member of the Eurozone on 1 January 2015.17. C18. D19. D20. A

21. The Taj Mahal in India, was built by Mughal emperor __________.A. AurangzaibB. Shah JahanC. AkbarD. Humayun

22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in __________.A. 1956B. 1959C. 1962D. 1965

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23. The 2013 Summer Universiade was held in ________.A. MoscowB. KazanC. AstanaD. Beijing

24. In London Olympics 2012, the most medals were won by _________.A. AmericaB. RussiaC. ChinaD. United Kingdom

25. The River Thames is located in __________.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. IrelandD. Finland

26. In London Olympics 2012, the gold medal, in Men's Field Hockey was won by __________.A. GermanyB. HollandC. AustraliaD. India

27. The Most populous city in the world is __________.A. BeijingB. Buenos AiresC. ShanghaiD. Tokyo

28. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .A. Seth JonesB. John KerryC. Richard HolbrookeD. Dan Feldman

29. The capital of Ukraine is __________ .A. KazanB. AdenC. CrimeaD. Kiev

30. The head of state of the United Kingdom is _________ .A. Queen Elizabeth IB. Queen Elizabeth IIC. Queen Elizabeth IIID. Queen Elizabeth IV

21. B22. C23. B

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24. A25. A26. A27. C28. D29. D30. B

31. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ .A. James DobbinsB. John KerryC. Joe BidenD. John Mccain

32. India has constructed Baglihar Dam on _________ River.A. SindhB. RaviC. ChenabD. Sutluj

33. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was _________ .A. Anwar SadatB. Dr. Abdul SalamC. Dr. Muhammad YounusD. Yasir Arafat

34. Qantas is an airline of __________ .A. AustraliaB. SudanC. MalaysiaD. France

35. AFP is a news agency of __________ .A. SwitzerlandB. FranceC. GermanyD. Sweden

36. The oldest news agency in the world is _________ .A. AFPB. WAFAC. BBCD. CNN

37. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in _________.A. New YorkB. WashigtonC. ParisD. Berlin

38. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.A. military

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B. economicC. regionalD. cultural

39. The Suez Canal is in __________ .A. NigeriaB. LibyaC. EgyptD. Palistine

40. The Suez Canal connects the __________ .A. Red Sea and the Arabian SeaB. Red Sea and the North SeaC. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian SeaD. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

31. A32. C33. A34. A35. B36. A37. D38. A39. C40. D

41. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in ________.1. America2. Russia3. Kazakhstan4. India

42. The first human who traveled into space was _________ .1. Neil Armstrong2. Yuri Gagarin3. Sergei Korolev4. John Glenn

43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18–27 to serve 1 year in Armed Forces?

1. America2. Canada3. Russia4. Israel

44. Which country is the world's top supplier of weapons?1. America2. Russia3. Israel4. Germany

45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRIC?

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1. America2. Russia3. China4. India

46. The President of India is __________ .1. Sonia Gandhi2. Dr. Abdul Kalam3. Chidambaram4. Pranab Mukherjee

47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in __________ .1. Washington2. New York3. Berlin4. Brussels

48. North Atlantic Treaty, that formed NATO, was signed in __________ .1. 19492. 19553. 19614. 1967

49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ .1. Russia2. France3. United Kingdom4. Poland

50. __________ has the world's largest natural gas reserves.1. Saudi Arabia2. Iran3. Russia4. Canada

41. C42. B43. C44. B45. A46. D47. B48. A49. D50. C

51. Secretary General UNO Ban-Ki-Mon belongs to __________.A. South Korea.B. North KoreaC. JapanD. China

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52. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations.A. 190B. 193C. 196D. 197

53. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the United Nations.A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5

54. There are __________ members of SAARC.A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

55. Secretary General SAARC Arjun Bahadur Thapa belongs to __________.A. PakistanB. IndiaC. MaldivesD. Nepal

56. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power?A. United StatesB. United KingdomC. CanadaD. France

57. Which from the following countries is NOT a non-permanent member of Security Council.A. AngolaB. ChadC. LithuaniaD. Sweden

58. Al-Jazeera TV Channel belongs to ___________.A. QatarB. KuwaitC. EgyptD. Bahrain

59. The newest member of the Eurozone is _______.A. LithuaniaB. CroatiaC. BulgariaD. Cyprus

60. The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline is also called __________.A. friendship pipelineB. future pipelineC. peace pipeline

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D. unity pipeline

51. A52. B53. A54. D55. D56. C57. D58. A59. A60. C

61. On 5 November 2013 __________ launched its first rocket to Mars.A. ChinaB. IsraelC. IranD. India

62. On 1 December 2013 China launched its first __________ rover mission.A. MoonB. MarsC. JupiterD. Earth

63. On 28 January 2013 __________ sent monkey into space.A. ChinaB. IsraelC. IranD. India

64. Taksim Square is in ___________ .A. CairoB. IstanbolC. TripoliD. Damascus

65. Taliban opened their political office in ___________ .A. RiyadB. DubaiC. DohaD. Musqat

66. The Chelyabinsk Meteor hits __________ on 15 February 2013.A. AmericaB. CanadaC. MexicoD. Russia

67. ___________ bought Nokia Mobile business.A. Microsoft

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B. GoogleC. YahooD. AOL

68. ___________ bought Motorola Mobile business.A. MicrosoftB. GoogleC. YahooD. AOL

69. Man Booker International Prize 2013 was won by __________ .A. Alice MunroB. Margaret ThatcherC. Lydia DavisD. Malala Yousafzai

70. Due to ammonia leak from a cold storage unit in __________ 15 people were killed.A. ShanghaiB. MoscowC. TokyoD. Toronto

61. D62. A63. C64. B65. C66. D67. A68. B69. C70. A

71. The fastest person of the world is __________ .1. Kim Collins2. Usain Bolt3. Dwain Chambers4. Justin Gatlin

72. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is __________ .1. Wimbledon2. French Open3. Australian Open4. US Open

73. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Men) title was won by __________ .1. Roger Federer2. Rafael Nadal3. Novak Djokovic4. Andy Murray

74. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Women) title was won by __________ .1. Serena Williams

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2. Marion Bartoli3. Maria Sharapova4. Ana Ivanovic

75. The fastest century record in ODI of Shahid Afridi was broken by __________ .1. Sachin Tendulkar2. Chris Gayle3. AB de Villiers4. Corey Anderson

76. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was won by ___________ .1. Brazil2. Germany3. Spain4. Argentina

77. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ .1. Brazil2. Russia3. Qatar4. France

78. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ .1. Brazil2. Russia3. Qatar4. France

79. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ .1. Brazil2. Russia3. Qatar4. France

80. The World Snooker Championship 2013 was won by __________ .1. Steve Davis2. Mark Williams3. Stephen Hendry4. Ronnie O'Sullivan

71. B72. A73. D74. B75. D76. C77. A78. B79. C80. D

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81. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is __________ .A. -83.2 °CB. -86.2 °CC. -89.2 °CD. -92.2 °C

82. The lowest temperature was recorded in __________ .A. AntarcticaB. RussiaC. CanadaD. Germany

83. The highest temperatures ever recorded on the Earth is ________.A. 56.7 °CB. 57.7 °CC. 58.7 °CD. 59.7 °C

84. The highest temperature was recorded in __________ .A. Los AngelesB. CaliforniaC. TripoliD. Doha

85. Who is Angela Merkel?A. Prime Minister of GermanyB. Chancellor of GermanyC. Prime Minister of FranceD. Chancellor of France

86. Who is François Hollande?A. President of GermanyB. Prime Minister of GermanyC. President of FranceD. Prime Minister of France

87. The current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is __________ .A. James ClapperB. Thomas DonilonC. Denis McDonoughD. John Brennan

88. On 27 February 2013 Iraq's state airline, after 20 years, begins flights to __________ .A. AmericaB. IsraelC. IranD. Kuwait

89. The Nobel Prize for Peace 2013 was awarded to ___________ .A. Barak ObamaB. Malala YousafzaiC. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)D. United Nations Security Council

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90. The Nobel Prize for Literature 2013 was awarded to ___________ .A. Margaret ThatcherB. Alice MunroC. Sir David FrostD. Peter O'Toole

81. C82. A83. A84. B85. B86. C87. D88. D89. C90. B

91. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded to ___________ .A. Martin Karplus & Michael LevittB. Francois Englert & Peter W. HiggsC. Thomas C. Sudhof & James E. RothmanD. Lars Peter Hansen & Robert J. Shiller

92. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the wife of __________ .A. Prince HarryB. Prince CharlesC. Prince WilliamD. Prince George

93. The Sinai Peninsula is in __________ .A. EgyptB. LibyaC. JordanD. Syria

94. According to Forbes Magazine the most powerful man on the Earth is ________.A. Barack ObamaB. Vladimir PutinC. Xi JinpingD. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud

95. Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of Germany for the __________ time.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth

96. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is __________ .A. Shahbaz SharifB. Nawaz Sharif

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C. Asif ZardariD. Ishaq Dar

97. The President of Iran is __________ .A. Mahmoud AhmadinejadB. Hassan RouhaniC. Mohammad Javad ZarifD. Ali Khamenei

98. The No.1 Tennis Player is __________ .A. Serena WilliamsB. Maria SharapovaC. Victoria AzarenkaD. Venus Williams

99. The Defence Secretary of United States is __________ .A. John KerryB. Hillary ClintonC. Chuck HagelD. John McCain

100. The Currency of Lativa is __________ .A. DollarB. EuroC. LevD. Lek

91. B92. C93. A94. B95. C96. B97. B98. A99. C100. B

101. Which among the following countries has published the world's first Modern Slavery Bill, recently

1. USA2. Britain3. Russia4. Switzerland

102. Recently, "Felipe VI" has been sworn in as the new king of1. France2. England3. Spain4. Germany

103. Who among the following has won the FIDE World Rapid Chess championship title, recently

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1. Magnus Carlesen2. Vishwanthan Anand3. Teimor Radjabov4. Fabiabi Caruana

104. Who among the following has been chosen as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the U.N General Assembly

1. Prince Zeid al Hussein2. Samuel Johnson3. San Antonio Spurs4. Martin Kaymer

105. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, represents which country

1. France2. Italy3. Germany4. England

106. In which among the following countries Asia's first solar-wind power system has been inaugurated recently

1. Bhutan2. China3. India4. Nepal

107. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to abdicate, has been monarch of1. Belgium2. Denmark3. Luxembourg4. Spain

108. Which among the following institutes have gained the top slot in the inaugural "QS University Rankings: BRICS 2014"

1. IIT Delhi2. Beijing Institute of Technology3. Moscow State University4. Tsinghua University of China

109. The winner of 20th Senior National Women's Football Championships is1. Mizoram2. Manipur3. Sikkim4. Odisha

110. Recently, India has become the permanent signatory of the Washington Accord. This accord is an international accreditation agreement for which among the following types of educational degrees

1. Arts and Humanities2. Medical Science3. Engineering4. Social Sciences

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101. B102. C103. A104. A105. C106. D107. D108. D109. B110. C

111. Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters TennisA. Roger FedererB. Stanislas WawrinkaC. Bob BryanD. Ivan Dodi

112. Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating nuclear plants

A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)B. Purdue UniversityC. Wisconsin UniversityD. University of Washington

113. Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014A. Living HistoryB. It Takes a VillageC. Hard ChoicesD. A Terrible Beauty

114. What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April 2014A. KI-238B. KEPLER-186fC. KOI-238D. CHANDRA-186f

115. In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many yearsA. 5 yearsB. 3 yearsC. 7 yearsD. 6 years

116. Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held in New Zealand recently

A. Jan Kopecky, Czech RepublicB. Glenn Macneall, AustraliaC. Mark Pedder, AustraliaD. Gaurav Gill, India

117. Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of April 2014A. Simon Santoso, IndonesiaB. Deepika Pallikal, India

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C. Saina Nehwal, IndiaD. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

118. According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16 April 2014, temporary workers of which community accounted for the largest number of non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012

A. ChineseB. MexicanC. AfricanD. Indian

119. Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite genome in April 2014

A. Harvard UniversityB. Indian Institute of ScienceC. University of CaliforniaD. University of Washington

120. What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of the missing Malaysian airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean

A. A submarineB. A robot submarineC. An undersea buoyD. A robot

111. B112. A113. C114. B115. D116. D117. A118. D119. C120. B

121. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014A. Ashok SinghalB. Arvind MayaramC. R P WatalD. Ravi Mathur

122. Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate cases related to fraud in sports

A. Central Vigilance CommissionB. Criminal Investigation DepartmentC. Central Bureau of InvestigationD. Union Ministry of Sports

123. Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in which Indian company

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A. Vodafone IndiaB. Shriram CapitalC. Sundaram FinanceD. Sun Pharma

124. What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmersA. Sandesh PathakB. Messenger ReaderC. Sandesh VahakD. Padho Kishan

125. The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. In this context consider the following statements. (I). To establish a new oversight system known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European Central Bank (ECB).(II). A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost of closures. Which is/are correct

A. I onlyB. II onlyC. Both I and IID. Neither I nor II

126. The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014

A. World Heritage ConventionB. World Heritage and Sustainable DevelopmentC. Heritage of CommemorationD. None of the above

127. Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of IndiaA. Shekhar SinhaB. Sunil LambaC. Satish SoniD. Robin K Dhowan

128. Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world and also to solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google

A. Solar Drone Company AscentaB. Titan AerospaceC. DeepMind TechnologiesD. None of the above

129. Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other TruthsA. PC ParekhB. Sanjaya BaruC. RK YadavD. Nikhil Chandwani

130. Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

A. Justice Gita MittalB. Justice Badar Durrez AhmedC. Justice Reva Khetrapal

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D. Justice Gorla Rohini

121. B122. C123. B124. A125. C126. C127. D128. B129. A130. D

131. Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of

A. Private Telecom CompaniesB. Private Electricity CompaniesC. Private Manufacturing CompaniesD. All the Private Companies

132. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1

A. UKB. GermanyC. ChinaD. Australia

133. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open title in 2014. Maria Sharapova is from

A. United StatesB. RussiaC. FranceD. Romania

134. A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including India in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country from the given options

A. The Federated States of MicronesiaB. PhilippinesC. Marshall IslandsD. Kiribati

135. World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is

A. EnglandB. IndiaC. JapanD. China

136. Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human emotions. The robot has been named as

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A. HumanoidB. PeeperC. MindsetD. Beetle

137. Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year

A. 2030B. 2020C. 2040D. 2050

138. Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year award for 2013-14

A. M S DhoniB. Shakib Al HasanC. Virat KohliD. Glenn Maxwell

139. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for her novelA. AmericanahB. The GoldfinchC. A Girl is a Half-Formed ThingD. Burial Rites

140. Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to 15 percent by the year 2020. Name the portal

A. AIMSB. RAILAIMEDC. IRCTCSAVERD. RAILSAVER

131. A132. B133. B134. C135. D136. B137. A138. C139. C140. D

141. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released theTrends in world military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by

A. 1.9 percentB. 2.9 percentC. 2.5 percentD. 3.0 percent

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142. India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the collection of the poems for which he was awarded

A. The GoldfinchB. Toms River: A Story of Science and SalvationC. The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in VirginiD. 3 Sections

143. Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case

A. Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr Vs Union of India & OrsB. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & OrsC. Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of MadrasD. S.R. Bommai Vs Union of India

144. Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at Houston, United States on 14 April 2014

A. Charlotte FishB. Jan KoukalC. Nour El SherbiniD. Svante Sandell

145. Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the midnight on 14 April 2014

A. East CoastB. West coastC. Along the coast of A & N IslandsD. Both (a) & (b)

146. A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the Bru Refugees within 3 months

A. AssamB. SikkimC. ManipurD. Mizoram

147. Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has highlighted that Arab countries will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms for economic stability and job creation

A. Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political TransitionsB. Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions - the new HorizonsC. New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political TransitionsD. None of the above

148. Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April 2014A. Physicist Saul PerlmutterB. Chemist Roger S GoodyC. Physicist Stuart ParkinD. None of the above

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149. Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram

A. B. N. SircarB. V K MurthyC. Pankaj MullickD. Raichand Boral

150. Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014A. EnglandB. AustraliaC. New ZealandD. South Africa

141. A142. D143. B144. C145. A146. D147. A148. C149. B150. B

151. Recently Iran and Pakistan conducted a Joint Military Exercise to promote the military cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad. Where was the exercise held

A. TehranB. LahoreC. Strait of HormuzD. Aligoodarz

152. Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014A. Lee Chong Wei, MalaysiaB. Saina Nehwal, IndiaC. P V Sidhu, IndiaD. Simon Santoso, Indonesia

153. Which Indian industrialist on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)

A. Mukesh AmbaniB. N Narayan MurthyC. Ratan TataD. Gautam Adani

154. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a consecutive second term

A. Attila MesterhazyB. Viktor OrbanC. Gordon BajnaiD. Peter Medgyessy

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155. Ernesto Gainza on 7 April 2014 set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world's smallest parachute. He belongs to which country

A. UAEB. UKC. USAD. Saudi Arabia

156. What is the name of the battery unveiled by an Israeli startup on 8 April 2014 that charges a smartphone in less than 30 seconds

A. MamoDotB. SpeedoDotC. NanodotsD. Bulletdots

157. Name the first Indian cricketer, who has featured on the cover page of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published in London

A. Sunil GavaskarB. Kapil DevC. Virat KohliD. Sachin Tendulkar

158. World Bank on 9 April 2014 projected that the economic growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2014-2015 will be

A. 5.5%B. 5.7%C. 6.1%D. 6.6%

159. The lawmakers of Spain on 8 April 2014 voted to reject the request by the authorities of a region to hold a referendum on independence on 9 November 2014. Name the region whose authorities have sent the referendum proposal

A. CantabriaB. La RiojaC. NavarreD. Catalonia

160. Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger trainA. Dispur, the capital of AssamB. Itanagar the capital of Arunachal PradeshC. Aizawl, the capital of MizoramD. Agartala, the capital of Tripura

151. C152. D153. C154. B155. A156. C157. D158. A159. D160. B

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161. Name the novel of Indian American novelist, Jhumpa Lahiri's that has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction on 8 April 2014

A. AmericanahB. The UndertakingC. Burial RitesD. Lowland

162. Iwao Hakamada, the Japanese boxer was recently awarded with an honorary championship belt by World Boxing Council (WBC). Hakamada was freed from death row on 27 March 2014 after how many years in prison following a murder conviction

A. 28B. 36C. 48D. 52

163. Name the team that won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) by defeating Odisha 6-2 in the finals at Chennai, Tamil Nadu

A. PunjabB. JharkhandC. West BengalD. Haryana

164. Who was recently crowned as the fbb Femina Miss India 2014A. Navneer Kaur DhillionB. Koyal RanaC. Jhataleka MalhotraD. Gail Nicole Da'Silva

165. India was defeated by Sri Lanka in the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who captained the Sri Lankan side in the final

A. Lasith MalingaB. Mahela JayawardenaC. Kumar SangakkaraD. Lahiru Thirimanne

166. Sri Lanka on 6 April 2014 won the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 title after defeating India by six wickets in the final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who was adjudged as the Man of the series of the tournament

A. Lasith MalingaB. Virant KohliC. Kumar SangakkaraD. MS Dhoni

167. Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix on 7 April 2014A. Nico RosbergB. VettelC. Lewis HamiltonD. Nico Hulkenberg

168. Ebola detected recently in Guinea of African Continent is caused byA. Anopheles mosquitoB. FungiC. Bacteria

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D. Virus

169. Who discovered the non-insulin drug candidate for diabetic patients in the second week of April 2014

A. William BaylissB. Murray Gell-MannC. Arnab DeD. Paul Dirac

170. Name the footballer who was named as the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year at an award ceremony on 28 April 2014 in London

A. Luis Suarez of LiverpoolB. Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester UnitedC. Eden Hazard of ChelseaD. None of these

161. D162. C163. A164. B165. A166. B167. C168. D169. C170. A

171. Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian AwardA. DeepakB. Ratan TataC. NR Narayana MurthyD. Sam Pitroda

172. Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 rule designated an authority person to record statement of rape victims within 24 hours instead of police officials. Name the authority

A. Judicial MagistrateB. Judge of a High CourtC. Collector of the DistrictD. None of the above

173. National Basketball Association (NBA) on 1 May 2014 banned Los Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined him 2.5 million dollars over an alleged racist remark on African-American spectators in the stand. Name the owner

A. Michael JordonB. Donald SterlingC. Bruce LevensonD. Michael Gearon

174. Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as the federal judge in Illinois

A. Vijay Gandhi

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B. Ami BeraC. Vijay K NambiarD. Manish Shah

175. Name the city that on 1 May 2014 agreed to allow construction of a place of worship in form of a full-fledged Gurudwara in the city

A. JohannesburgB. Cape TownC. AccraD. Kisumu

176. Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014A. Chennai ExpressB. Bhaag Milkha BhaagC. Shaadi ke SideeffectsD. Aashiqui 2

177. The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States, what is the rank of India

A. Rank 1B. Rank 5C. Rank 3D. Rank 7

178. Who is the President and CEO of the NokiaA. Satya NadellaB. Rakesh AgrawalC. S. D. ShibulalD. Rajeev Suri

179. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014A. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of UzbekistanB. Adhiban of IndiaC. Yu Yangyi of ChinaD. Abhijeet Gupta of India

180. Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won along with WTA Portugal Open 2014

A. 3 titlesB. 5 titlesC. 1 titleD. 4 titles

171. C172. A173. B174. D175. A176. B177. C178. D179. B180. A

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181. Who won the women's doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal on 3 May 2014

A. Eva Hrdinova of Cezech and Valeria Solovyeva of RussiaB. Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of ZimbabweC. Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of SpainD. Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Liezel Huber of US

182. Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the third spot in the world rankings. He achieved the rank after winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014

A. Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreB. Abhinav BindraC. Heena SindhuD. Manavjit Singh Sandhu

183. President of India on 2 May 2014 conferred Gallantry Awards on 55 personnel for their distinguished service and bravery at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Who of the following is not the recipient of Kriti Chakras

A. Balwinder SinghB. Bhrigu Nandan ChoudharyC. Lohit SonowalD. Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar

184. Archaeologists have discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks during just-concluded excavation at a Harappan civilisation site. The excavation work was done from January to April 2014. Name the place where the granary was discovered

A. DholaviraB. LothalC. RakhigarhiD. Ganweriwala

185. Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014

A. NamibiaB. MauritiusC. BurundiD. Nigeria

186. Name the person who stepped down from his role as UN's Messenger of Peace amid the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer

A. Tom HanksB. George ClooneyC. Will SmithD. Bradley Cooper

187. Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year

A. International Cricket AssociationB. World Archery FederationC. WimbledonD. Federation International de Football Association

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188. Name the Indian who on 28 April 2014 won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2014 that is commonly called as the Green Nobel

A. Helen HoldenB. Ramesh AgrawalC. Rudi PutraD. Suren Gazaryan

189. Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokia's mobile handset business

A. SAP based in GermanyB. Adobe Systems based in the USC. Oracle based in the USD. Microsoft based in the US

190. Name the former American middleweight boxer, who died on 20 April 2014 following a battle with prostate cancer

A. Tommy MorrisonB. Rubin Hurricane CarterC. Ultimate WarriorD. Earl Weaver

181. B182. D183. A184. C185. A186. B187. C188. B189. D190. B

191. Name the publisher that will publish a book Hard Choices of Hillary Rodham ClintonA. Bloomsbury PublishingB. Simon & ShusterC. Harper Collins PD. Penguin Random House

192. The Supreme Court of India has directed that woman employee of the central government can get an uninterrupted leave for ________ years for childcare and it includes needs like examination and sickness

A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

193. Hero MotoCorp on 21 April 2014 announced that it has entered Bangladesh in two wheeler segment through a joint venture of 55:45 with a Bangladesh firm. Name it

A. TagazB. Aftab AutomobilesC. Nitol Niloy

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D. Walton Hi-Tech Industries

194. The Chariman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari in April 2014 administered oath to four members as Rajya Sabha member on four vacant seats of Odisha in his Chamber in Parliament House. One of the four members who took the oath of the Upper House of the Parliament is also a Chairman of IPL, name him

A. AU Singh DeoB. Kalpataru DasC. Sarojini HembramD. Ranjib Biswal

195. Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on 23 April 2014 asked private telecom company to immediately withdraw its controversial advertisement on Pashmina Shawls. Name the company who has been asked

A. Idea CellularB. VodafoneC. RelianceD. Airtel

196. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 22 April 2014 launched the AIFF Academy Certification to set a standard of youth development in the country, through certification model. Which of the following is not a part of the Criteria of certification under which the academies will be assessed and certified

A. Coaching staff and qualificationsB. FacilitiesC. Training schedule, training sessionsD. None of the above

197. What is the theme of the 2014 International Mother Earth DayA. Green CitiesB. Stand-Up For Mother EarthC. Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with NatureD. None of the above

198. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 April 2014 in Mexico. In which field he received nobel price in 1982

A. EconomyB. ChemistryC. LiteratureD. Physics

199. Who won inaugural Richmond Open 2014 of SquashA. Rachael GrinhamB. Susan DevoyC. Tania BaileyD. Joshna Chinappa

200. Recently, European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. The banking reforms will provide a set of rules to supervise the eurozone banks and deal with any future failures. What was the name given to the set of the rules

A. Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM)B. Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)C. Mechanism for the banking normsD. European banking standards

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191. B192. B193. C194. D195. A196. D197. A198. C199. D200. A

201. Asian Bowling Federation 2014 was held on 19 April 2014. Who won the women's title

1. Kritsanakorn Sangaroon2. Benchawan3. Tanaprang Sathean4. Angkana Netrviseth

202. BMW Malaysian Open 2014 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 April 2014. Who won the tittle

1. Magda Linette of Poland2. Zhang Shuai of China3. Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia4. Donna Vekic of Croatia

203. World Malaria Day 2014 was celebrated on which day1. 25 March 20142. 25 April 20143. 20 April 20144. 20 March 2014

204. Who was appointed as India's first Ambassador to the separate Indian Mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) & East Asia Summit

1. Angkana Netrviseth2. Navneeth kumar3. Suresh Kumar Reddy4. Susan Devoy

205. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 20141. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan2. Adhiban of India3. Yu Yangyi of China4. Abhijeet Gupta of India

206. A professor of Indian origin was named as one of the ten Solar Champions of Change on 19 April 2014 for solar deployment across America by the White House. What is the name of the professor

1. Navneeth kumar2. Sathya Nadella3. Rajendra Singh4. None of the Above

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207. A company of US has developed a life-sized Atlas Anthropomorphic robot called Atlas as a part of a challenge to create a robot that could go at the places, which are dangerous to humans. Name the company that has developed the robot

1. Boston Dynamics2. iRobot designs3. Robot Operating System4. Adept MobileRobots

208. The biennial conference of the 21-member Western Pacific Naval Symposium from 21 April to 25 April was held in which country

1. Vietnam2. Singapore3. Papua New Guinea4. China

209. Name the first US male athlete to win the Boston Marathon in three decades (since 1983)

1. Wilson Chebet2. Frankline Chepkwony3. Rita Jeptoo4. Meb Keflezighi

210. Name the team that replaced India from the top position in the rankings of ICC Twenty20 rankings released on 8 April 2014

1. England2. South Africa3. Sri Lanka4. Australia

201. A202. D203. B204. C205. B206. C207. A208. D209. D210. C

211. According to the latest available data as of June 2014, what was India's economic growth in 2013-14

A. 4%B. 4.7%C. 5.3%D. 5.7%

212. Who among the following is the current (June 2014) Prime Minister of BhutanA. Jigme ThinleyB. Kinzang DorjiC. Yeshey Zimba

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D. Tshering Tobgay

213. Recently, which country has announced it would start an anti-terrorism partnership fund, which will be used to help train other countries to take on rising extremism

A. USAB. RussiaC. FranceD. Canada

214. What is the name of NASA's Spectrograph launched recently to study birthplace of starsA. IUEB. CHESSC. WiSED. NuSTAR

215. The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was recently concluded inA. ThailandB. PhilippinesC. VietnamD. Indonesia

216. Recently, which two countries have settled a maritime border dispute after 20 years of negotiations

A. China and JapanB. China and VietnamC. Philippines and IndonesiaD. Vietnam and Indonesia

217. Which among the following project has been awarded the 2014 United Nations Public Service award, recently

A. Mobile Seva projectB. Kisan Card schemeC. PDS schemeD. C-DAC

218. Which among the following countries has won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup 2014A. VietnamB. IndiaC. AustraliaD. Japan

219. As per the latest data which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India

A. JapanB. Saudi ArabiaC. SingaporeD. China

220. Which among the following countries has won the 2014-Uber Cup tournamentA. ChinaB. PakistanC. JapanD. India

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211. B212. D213. A214. B215. B216. C217. A218. D219. C220. A

221. Madhav Mantri, who passed away recently, was India's oldestA. Hockey PlayerB. Football PlayerC. CricketerD. Tennis Player

222. Which among the following countries is hosting the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup tournament

A. PakistanB. NetherlandC. GermanyD. Australia

223. Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Basketball Association Championship-2014

A. BangladeshB. MaldivesC. Sri LankaD. India

224. Recently, which among the following countries has released postage stamps to commemorate the 100 years of India Cinema

A. BrazilB. South AfricaC. EnglandD. France

225. Recently, the World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has banned inhalation of which gases after deciding it could be used to enhance athletics performance

A. XenonB. NeonC. KryptonD. Helium

226. Which city will host the 2015 European Games the inaugural edition of the European GamesA. ParisB. ZurichC. DanubeD. Baku

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227. Recently, the first multilateral talk on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LARs) or Killer robots was held at

A. ZurichB. GenevaC. MoscowD. New York

228. What is the name of world's first electric aircraft which has successfully completed its maiden voyage, recently

A. Flying FanB. E-FanC. SparkD. E-Ray

229. Which among the following countries has topped the list of World Mothers Index-2014A. AustraliaB. SwedenC. FinlandD. Britain

230. Who among the following has been named World Snooker Player of the YearA. Ronnie O'SullivanB. James WattanaC. Steve DavisD. Mark Selby

221. C222. B223. D224. A225. A226. D227. B228. B229. C230. A

231. Who among the following has won the Spanish Grand Prix-2014A. Romain GrosjeanB. Nico RosebergC. Lewis HamiltonD. Ssebastian Vettel

232. Recently, World Health Organisation has declared which disease as a public health emergency of international concern

A. TuberculosisB. PolioC. MalariaD. Encephalitis

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233. Which among the following parties has won the national election of South Africa held recently

A. African National CongressB. Democratic AllianceC. The Economic Freedom FighterD. Democratic Social Party

234. Recently, United Nations has voted to establish a Medal for exceptional courage in the name of an unarmed UN peacemaker from Senegal

A. Eugene-Richard GasanaB. Prince Zeid al HusseinC. Henry DussentD. Mbaye Diagne

235. Recently, which among the following countries has imposed ban on import of chilli pepper from India

A. Saudi ArabiaB. IranC. South AfricaD. Chile

236. Who among the following has won men's single Mandrid Master title-2014A. Kei NishikoriB. Roger FedererC. Rafael NadalD. Andrew Murray

237. Recently, Tata Trust and which of the following banks signed a pact to work together for poverty alleviation and rural development

A. State Bank of IndiaB. Canara BankC. HDFC BankD.

238. The new protocol "Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters" on tax data exchanges has been signed recently in

A. GenevaB. ParisC. ZurichD. Moscow

239. Which among the following countries will chair ASEAN for 2014 for the first timeA. MyanmarB. PhilippinesC. BruneiD. Cambodia

240. Among the European Union Countries, the largest investment currently comes to India fromA. FranceB. GermanyC. ItalyD. UK

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231. C232. B233. A234. D235. A236. C237. A238. B239. A240. D

241. What is the name of India's own card payment network that has been dedicated to the nation, recently

A. MoneyCardB. RuPayC. IndPayD. RupeeCard

242. As per the new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which Indian city is considered to be most polluted in the world

A. RaipurB. BhopalC. DelhiD. Gwalior

243. In which of the following countries world's highest tunnel for high-speed train has been opened recently

A. ChinaB. RussiaC. JapanD. Singapore

244. As per the latest study, which Jupiter's moon is believed to have club sandwich ocean capable of supporting life

A. EuropaB. GanymedeC. CallistoD. Adrastea

245. The Government of India is presently negotiating a bilateral Board Based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) with

A. MERCOSURB. ASEANC. SAARCD. European Union

246. Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has imposed international travel restriction on which of the following countries over polio fear

A. Pakistan, Syria and AfghanistanB. Pakistan, Syria and CameroonC. Pakistan, Syria and NigeriaD. None of these

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247. According to latest World Bank report which of the following are the world's most expensive economies

A. Switzerland and NorwayB. Sweden and NorwayC. Denmark and NorwayD. Switzerland and Netherland

248. Recently, which among the following has become the world's first Island to secure a constant supply of electricity by combining wind and water power

A. Victoria IslandB. HonshuC. SumatraD. El Hierro

249. Recently, scientists have created a world's first "solar" jet fuel under the project named "Solar-Jet" fuel by using

A. Water and HydrogenB. Water and OxygenC. Water and Carbon dioxideD. Water and Nitrogen

250. What is the India's ranking in the latest Freedom of the Press Index - 2014A. 56B. 63C. 89D. 78

241. B242. C243. A244. B245. D246. B247. A248. D249. C250. D

251. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as India's next ambassador to

A. PakistanB. NetherlandC. AustraliaD. Norway

252. According to World Bank report, India has replaced which among the following countries to become third largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP)

A. JapanB. ChinaC. Russia

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D. Singapore

253. The 2014 winner of prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize isA. Ramesh AgarwalB. Srinivas AcharyaC. Raman ChoudharyD. Sunil Nayak

254. The "Operation Clandestine Fox" which is in news recently, is a code name refers toA. Searching of missing Malaysian Flight in Indian OceanB. Russian military exercise along Ukraine borderC. A campaign to hack the Microsoft's internet explorerD. An operation by Indian force to check Bangladeshi migrants

255. Recently, which one of the following international groupings has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso Mango and four vegetables from India on poor quality issue

A. SACUB. European UnionC. MERCOSURD. OPEC

256. Who among the following has been named as professional Footballers Association player of the year 2013

A. Eden HazardB. Luis SuarezC. Steven GerrandD. Daniel Sturridge

257. Recently, which of the following firm has acquired Nokia handset business in IndiaA. GoogleB. FacebookC. MicrosoftD. Motorola

258. Recently, NTT Docomo has announced its decision to exit its mobile phone joint venture with the Tata Group by selling its entire stake in the country. Docomo is a telecom company from which country

A. ChinaB. SingaporeC. South AfricaD. Japan

259. The world's first museum dedicated to the pro-democracy protests in Beijing Tiananmen Square has opened in

A. ShanghaiB. Hong KongC. BangkokD. New Delhi

260. The theme of "World Malaria Day-2014" isA. Invest in Future. Defeat MalariaB. Create Awareness, Curb MalariaC. No Mosquitoes No MalariaD. Say Good Bye to Malaria

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251. D252. A253. A254. C255. B256. B257. C258. D259. B260. A

261. Recently, which South Asian country as signed a 10 year pact that would allow US military in that nation

1. Thailand2. Afghanistan3. Philippines4. Japan

262. Which among the following state has been ranked top in creation of new jobs in the manufacturing sector as per the National Sample Survey latest data

1. Gujrat2. West Bengal3. Karnataka4. Maharashtra

263. Recently, which of the following countries has decided to deploy drones to monitor and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all its national parks and reserves

1. Kenya2. South Africa3. Nigeria4. Uganda

264. Who among the following has been adjudged as outstanding "Asian Men's Player of the Year 2013" by Asian Squash Federation

1. Ramit Tandon2. Mahesh Mangaonkar3. Harinderpal Sandhu4. Saurav Ghosal

265. A new economic term GIRO is being reporting in newspapers recently, what does GIRO stands for

1. Government Internal Resource Order2. Government Internet Related Order3. Government Internal Revenue Order4. Government Internal Record Order

266. Recently, which among the following leading confectionary manufacturer has been renamed as Mondelez India Foods Limited

1. Cadbury2. Nestle3. Nilagiris4. Mother Dairy

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267. Who among the following has won World Women's Senior Snooker Championship-2014

1. Umadevi Nagaraj2. Chitra Magimairaj3. Shoba Krishnan4. Vidya Pillai

268. According to the Global Information Technology Report 2014, which country was placed first in terms of leveraging information and communication technologies (ICT)

1. Finland2. Brazil3. Sweden4. Singapore

269. Recently, Viktor Orban has been re-elected as Prime Minister of which country1. Spain2. Holland3. Philippines4. Hungary

270. Which among the following is the NASA's moon probe, which recently crashed into the lunar surface thus ending its operation

1. LCDEE2. LADEE3. LDCEE4. LEDCC

261. C262. B263. A264. D265. C266. A267. B268. A269. D270. B

271. Recently, which among the following countries has conducted "Maritime Cooperation-2014" multilateral military exercise to celebrate 65th anniversary of its navy

A. RussiaB. SingaporeC. IndiaD. China

272. Recently, a product called "Palcohol" gained widespread attention worldwide. What does Palcohol refers to

A. New kind of drugB. Powdered alcohol productC. Food capsules for astronautsD. Genetically modified food products

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273. "Peace Angel 2014" is a joint military exercise concluded recently between which two countries

A. China and PakistanB. India and BangladeshC. China and BangladeshD. India and Pakistan

274. The "Yonaguni" island which is in news recently, is a inhabited island belongs to which country

A. ChinaB. VietnamC. JapanD. Finland

275. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-2014 has been awarded to Donna Tartt, for her novelA. The SonB. The Woman Who Lost Her SoulC. The GoldfinchD. The Secret History

276. Which among the following has been named 2014 world car of the yearA. Mazda 3B. BMW 4C. Audi A3D. Duster

277. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away recently, was a famous novelist fromA. Sri LankaB. ColombiaC. South AfricaD. Singapore

278. Due to lack of funds, which among the following countries has withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games

A. VietnamB. Sri LankaC. CambodiaD. Thailand

279. Recently, Justice G Rohini has became the first ever woman Chief Justice ofA. Bombay High CourtB. Karnataka High CourtC. Madras High CourtD. Delhi High Court

280. Recently, which of the following member countries of commonwealth organisation announced suspending of funding to the Commonwealth over rotating chair Sri Lanka's alleged rights abuses

A. CanadaB. IndiaC. SingaporeD. Pakistan

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271. D272. B273. A274. C275. C276. C277. B278. A279. D280. A

281. Recently, India and which of the following countries have reached an agreement to include a new cross-boundary landscape in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

A. Nepal and ChinaB. Nepal and BhutanC. Bhutan and BangladeshD. Bangladesh and Nepal

282. The theme of "World Green Economy Summit-2014" which concluded at Dubai isA. Global Partnership, Sustainable FutureB. Partnership for Better FutureC. Global Partnership, Better FutureD. Partnership for Sustainable Development

283. Manuel Valls has been recently appointed as Prime Minister ofA. ItalyB. AustriaC. FranceD. Belgium

284. Recently, United Kingdom 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports was won by

A. Virat KohliB. R AshwinC. Suresh RainaD. M S Dhoni

285. Recently, which of the following countries has overtaken South Africa to become Africa's largest economy

A. NigeriaB. EthiopiaC. KenyaD. Egypt

286. Which of the following countries / regions was recently making news for "Sunflower Student Movement"

A. Hong KongB. TaiwanC. TibetD. Australia

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287. "Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca" has recently become the youngest-ever president ofA. NamibiaB. MaldivesC. MaltaD. Nigeria

288. Who among the following has become the first Indian piston shooter to be rank no.1 in the world ranking, recently

A. Heena SidhuB. Anjali BhagwatC. Rani SarnobatD. Annu Raj Singh

289. "Heartbleed" which is being reporting in newspapers recently, is aA. A new heart related diseaseB. Software bugC. Chemical weaponD. New variety of cherry

290. Recently, which one of the following countries was ordered to halt its whaling programme by the International Court of Justice

A. JapanB. South KoreaC. USAD. Australia

281. B282. A283. C284. D285. A286. B287. C288. A289. B290. A

291. In which among the following countries, the Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR) Exercise, KOMODO was conducted recently

A. South KoreaB. IndonesiaC. BruneiD. New Zealand

292. Recently, two large industrial firms viz. Lafarge and Holcim announced plans for a merger. These two firms are specialized in production of

A. Building MaterialsB. Engineering GoodsC. PetrochemicalsD. Home Appliances

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293. Which among the following countries has won the coveted ICC Laureus Spirit of Sports award 2014

A. IndiaB. PakistanC. AfghanistanD. Australia

294. In context to astronomy, "Charkilo" which is in news recently isA. MeteoriteB. Miniature PlanetC. AsteroidD. Comet

295. Recently, which bank became the first state-run lender to allow withdrawal of funds to individuals from ATM's without an account in the bank

A. United Bank Of IndiaB. State Bank Of IndiaC. Corporation BankD. Bank Of India

296. Recently, WHO-India has launched IVR 2020 programme to protect and increase the number of

A. One-horn RhinosB. TigersC. Indian BustardD. Asiatic Lions

297. Recently, it was reported in newspaper that CERT-In has detected a new smartphone virus which can compromise the data stored on the user's phone. The virus is named as

A. KillerB. EbolaC. DendroidD. SmartX

298. Which among the following countries clinched the South Asian Handball Championship 2014A. BangladeshB. AfghanistanC. PakistanD. India

299. The name of world's first gun for woman launched recently isA. NirbheekB. ShravyaC. JhansiD. Kalpana

300. Which among the following national parks has been nominated to UNESCO's world heritage site status for 2014

A. Great Himalayan National ParkB. Jim Corbett National ParkC. Anshi National ParkD. Bannerughatta National Park

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291. B292. A293. C294. B295. D296. A297. C298. D299. A300. A