General Awareness Questions Set-25

1. What is the name of cricket team which has qualified first time for the 2015 cricket world cup?
A) Ireland
B) Kenya
C) Afghanistan
D) Canada
Answer & Explanation: Afghanistan has qualified first time for the 2015 cricket world cup.

2. What is the name of ball, which was unveiled as the official ball to be used at the Football World Cup 2014 in Brazil?
A) Duke
B) Adidas
C) Brazuca
D) Kaizen
Answer & Explanation: Brazuca was unveiled as the official ball to be used at the Football World Cup 2014.

3. What is the current ranking of Indian cricket team in One Day International?
A) First
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Second
Answer & Explanation: Current ranking of Indian cricket team in One Day International is second

4. Who won the men’s singles title of Chennai Open by sailing past France’s Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-2 in the final on Jan. 5, 2014?
A) Roger Federer
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Stanislas Wawrinka
D) Tomas Berdych
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka won the men’s singles title of Chennai Open.

5. Who won the women’s singles Brisbane International Tennis title by defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-5 in the final?
A) Serena Williams
B) Maria Sharapova
C) Agnieszka Radwanska
D) Victoria Azarenka
Answer & Explanation: Serena Williams the women’s singles Brisbane International Tennis title.

6. Who emerged champion of the Qatar Open tennis title on Jan. 5, 2014 in Doha beating France’s Goel Monfils 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 in the final?
A) Andy Murray
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
D) Milos Raonic
Answer & Explanation: Rafael Nadal emerged champion of the Qatar Open tennis title.

7. Who clinched the title of Australian Open 2014 beating Spain’s Rafel Nadal in the summit clash by 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on January 26 in Melbourne?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Stanislas Wawrinka
C) David Ferrer
D) Richard Gasquet
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka clinched the title of Australian Open 2014.

8. Who emerged as the champion of the Parsvnath Grandmasters International Chess Tournament on Jan.16, 2014 in New Delhi?
A) Abhijeet Gupta
B) Magnus Carlos
C) Viswanathan Anand
D) Andy P.
Answer & Explanation: Abhijeet Gupta emerged as the champion of the Parsvnath Grandmasters International Chess Tournament.

9. Stanislas Wawrinka created a history by winning the Australian Open 2014 the beating top seed Spain’s Rafel Nadal. He belongs to which country?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Germany
D) Serbia
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka belongs to Switzerland.

10. Who has elected a new President of Chile?
A) John Hogg
B) Michelle Bachelet
C) Tony Abbott
D) John Kerry
Answer & Explanation: Michelle Bachelet has elected as the new President of Chile.