General Awareness Questions Set-18

1. What was the name of king of Bhutan, who was officially visited to India between 6 -10 January, 2014?
A) Abu Zahar Ujang
B) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
C) Najib Razak
D) Jigmi Y Thinley
Answer & Explanation: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the name of king of Bhutan.

2. Who was sworn as the eighth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on February 1, 2014?
A) Nitish Kumar
B) Harish Rawat
C) Vijay Bahuguna
D) Akhilesh Yadav
Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat was sworn in as the eighth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

3. Pullela Gopichand was selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award on the eve of Republic Day on January 25, 2014. He is associated with which game?
A) Cricket
B) Badminton
C) Table Tennis
D) Snooker
Answer & Explanation: Pullela Gopichand is associated with Badminton.

4. Who grabbed the Best Actor award for his performance in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag at the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards on January 24, 2014?
A) Ranbir Kapoor
B) Naseeruddin Shah
C) Aamir Khan
D) Farhan Akhtar
Answer & Explanation: Farhan Akhtar grabbed the Best Actor award.

5. Who was conferred the Ashok Chakra, the nation’s highest peacetime gallantry award, posthumously, on India’s 65th Republic Day by Hon’ble President?
A) Anand Singh
B) K. Prasad Babu
C) Vijay Singh
D) Pawan Sidhu
Answer & Explanation: K. Prasad Babu was conferred the Ashok Chakra.

6. Who was honoured with “Amadelkufa” (for her life time contribution to the freedom struggle of South Africa) in South Africa on January 26, 2014?
A) Jacob Zuma
B) Ela Gandhi
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Eleanor Catton
Answer & Explanation: Ela Gandhi.

7. Who has received the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement on January 22, 2014?
A) Richard Quest
B) Kwon Oh Hyun
C) Tim Cook
D) James Dimon
Answer & Explanation: Richard Quest has received the 2013 UNWTO.

8. What was the name of Switzerland player, who claimed his career’s first Grand Slam title after winning the 2014 Australian Open men’s single in Melbourne on January 26, 2014?
A) Juan Martin Del Potro
B) Stanislas Wawrinka
C) Rafel Nadal
D) Roger Federer
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his career’s first Grand Slam title after winning the 2014 Australian Open men’s single.

9. Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open 2014 against whom?
A) Roger Federer
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Andy Murray
D) Rafel Nadal
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open 2014 against Rafel Nadal.

10. Who won the Australian Open women’s singles title in Melbourne on January 25, 2014?
A) Martina Hingis
B) Serena Williams
C) Li Na
D) Victoria Azarenka
Answer & Explanation: Li Na won the Australian Open women’s singles title.