General Awareness Questions Set-20

1. In New Zealand-India ODI Series, New Zealand defeated India by series 4-0. Who was the captain of Indian team in that series?
A) Ravindra Jadeja
B) Virat Kholi
C) MS Dhoni
D) Rohit Sharma
Answer & Explanation: MS Dhoni was the captain of Indian team.

2. Where is the Head Quarter of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A) London
B) Dubai
C) New York
D) Dhaka
Answer & Explanation: Head Quarter of International Cricket Council is in Dubai.

3. Who won the Qatar Open men’s single title in Doha on January 4, 2014?
A) Lander Paes
B) Andy Murray
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Rafel Nadal
Answer & Explanation: Rafel Nadal won the Quatar Open men’s single title.

4. What is the name of First Indian Wicketkeeper, who crossed 300 Dismissals in the One-Day International?
A) Nayan Mongia
B) SMH Kirmani
C) MS Dhoni
D) KS More
Answer & Explanation: MS Dhoni was the First Indian Wicketkeeper to cross 300 Dismissals in the One-Day International.

5. Who became the first woman to be inducted in an ICC umpires’ panel?
A) Betty Wilson
B) Kathy Cross
C) Betty Archdale
D) Katherine Brunt
Answer & Explanation: Kathy Cross became the first woman to be inducted in an ICC umpires’ panel.

6. Who won the U-19 Asia Cup by 40 runs in the final in Sharjah on January 4, 2014?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Pakistan
Answer & Explanation: India won the U-19 Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan by 40 runs in the final in Sharjah.

7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan raised the repo rate by how much basis point on January 28, 2014?
A) 45
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
Answer & Explanation: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan raised the repo rate by 25 basis point to 8%..

8. Why Reserve Bank of India on January 22, 2014 said that it would completely withdraw all banknotes issued before the year 2005 from circulation?
A) curbing black money and fake currencies
B) want to change a format of old notes
C) control Inflation
D) printing Issue
Answer & Explanation: curbing black money and fake currencies.

9. How much World Bank projected for global GDP growth in 2014?
A) 4.5%
B) 3.2%
C) 3.0%
D) 3.7%
Answer & Explanation: World Bank projected global GDP growth in 2014 by 3.2%.

10. How many agreements Indian and Japan have inked during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe?
A) 10
B) 6
C) 8
D) 4
Answer & Explanation: 8 agreements.