General Awareness Questions Set-32

1. Who won Irani Trophy for the fifth time against the Rest of India in Bangalore, recently?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Karnataka won Irani Trophy for the fifth time against the Rest of India in Bangalore.

2. Who received International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 by President of India?
A) Vijay Kumar and Guocheng Zhang
B) Ravi Sekh and Anand Morti
C) Rana Sethi and Aditya Malhotra
D) Jeevan Tripathi and Shaki Parekh
Answer & Explanation: Vijay Kumar and Guocheng Zhang

3. Who will host first time World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) in October 2015?
A) Germany
B) England
C) India
D) Japan
Answer & Explanation: India.

4. Who won the Crystal Bear for the best film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival?
A) Tarpore
B) Killa
C) Ashita
D) Fenchie
Answer & Explanation: Marathi film, Killa won the Crystal Bear for the best film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.

5. Who has recently launched a book entitled ModiNomics in New Delhi?
A) Chanda Kochhar
B) Arun Jaitely
C) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Answer & Explanation: Arun Jaitely has recently launched a book entitled ModiNomics in New Delhi.

6. Who broke the 21- year-old world record of pole vault of Sergey Bubka at Donetsk in Ukraine?
A) Merry Bubka
B) Renaud Lavillenie
C) Yelena Isinbayeva
D) Jenn Suhr
Answer & Explanation: Renaud Lavillenie broke the 21- year-old world record of pole vault of Sergey Bubka at Donetsk in Ukraine.

7. Which state won the National Tourism Award 2012-13?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Sikkim
C) Rajasthan
D) Himanchal Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Sikkim won the National Tourism Award 2012-13.

8. Which company acquired WhatsApp for 19 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal, recently?
A) Microsoft
B) Facebook
C) Orkut
D) Google
Answer & Explanation: Facebook acquired WhatsApp for 19 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal.

9. IMF has projected that the economic growth for 2014 -15 of India will be?
A) 4.4%
B) 6%
C) 5.4%
D) 5%
Answer & Explanation: IMF has projected 5.4% economic growth for 2014 -15 of India.

10. Who emerged as champions of Hockey India League after defeating Jaypee Punjab Warriors at Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi?
A) Kalinga Lancers
B) Delhi Waveriders
C) Mumbai Magicians
D) Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Answer & Explanation: Delhi Waveriders emerged as champions of Hockey India League.

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General Awareness Questions Set-31

1. Who has been selected for Vyas Samman for the year 2013 for his memoir Vyomkesh Darvesh a biography of Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi?
A) Aviskar Raj
B) Adinath Sachin
C) Vishwanath Tripathi
D) Rajendra Pata
Answer & Explanation: Vishwanath Tripathi has been selected for Vyas Samman for the year 2013.

2. Who has appointed as Director General of the WWF International?
A) Macro Lambertini
B) Christine Lagarde
C) Megan Young
D) David Smith
Answer & Explanation: Macro Lambertini has appointed as Director General of the WWF International.

3. Who was elected as the new Chairman of ICC for a period of 2 years?
A) Jagmohan Dalmiya
B) Ravi Prakash
C) Srinivasan
D) Sourav Ganguly
Answer & Explanation: Srinivasan elected as the new Chairman of ICC for a period of 2 years.

4. Who was elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal recently by the Nepal’s Parliament?
A) Pawan Kumar Chamling
B) Sushil Koirala
C) Abdulla Yameen
D) Sheikh Hasina
Answer & Explanation: Sushil Koirala was elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal.

5. Who was elected President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently?
A) Abhay Singh Chautala
B) N Ramachandra
C) Suresh Kalmadi
D) Om Prakash Mehra
Answer & Explanation: N Ramachandra was elected President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently.

6. Name the first State in India to achieve 100 percent sanitation coverage under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan Scheme?
A) Himanchal Pradesh
B) Sikkim
C) Karnataka
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer & Explanation: Sikkim became the first State in India to achieve 100 percent sanitation coverage under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan Scheme.

7. Who was appointed new chairman of Central Board of Director Taxes (CBDT) recently?
A) TS Vijayan
B) Anand Shiva
C) R.K. Tiwari
D) J Hari Narayan
Answer & Explanation: R.K. Tiwari was appointed new chairman of Central Board of Director Taxes (CBDT) recently.

8. Who became the second person in the history of Cricketer to score a triple century and a century in the same test match?
A) Michael Clarke
B) Kumar Sangakkar
C) Hashim Amla
D) Virendra Sehwag
Answer & Explanation: Kumar Sangakkar became the second person in the history of Cricketer to score a triple century and a century in the same test match against Bangladesh.

9. Who was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) recently?
A) Pradipta K. Jena
B) K.R. Kamath
C) Arun Kaul
D) Jatinder Bir Singh
Answer & Explanation: Jatinder Bir Singh was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) recently.

10.Indian Boxers finished at which position at the 58th Bocskai International Tournament which concluded in Hungary recently?
A) Fourth
B) First
C) Third
D) Second
Answer & Explanation: Indian Boxers finished at Fourth position at the 58th Bocskai International Tournament.

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General Awareness Questions Set-30

1. Who was conferred with 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the Eight National Mathematics Convention in Rajkot?
A) CV Patil
B) Anand Kumar
C) Ajeet Parekh
D) Rajendra Parmar
Answer & Explanation: Anand Kumar was conferred with 2014 Ramanujan Mathematics Award.

2. In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, who was the winner of song of the year award?
A) Just Give Me A Season
B) Royals by Lorde
C) Same Love
D) When I was Your Man
Answer & Explanation: Royals by Lorde won the song of the year award.

3. Who became the first woman to be appointed in an ICC umpires panel as an Associate and Affiliate panel of International umpires?
A) Haidee Tiffen
B) Nicola Browne
C) Kathy Cross
D) Helen Watson
Answer & Explanation: Kathy Cross became the first woman to be appointed in an ICC umpires panel.

4. India signed DTAA for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with which country?
A) Nepal
B) Fiji
C) Mauritius
D) Indonesia
Answer & Explanation: India signed DTAA for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with Fiji.

5. Where is in India first monorail service was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan?
A) Mumbai
B) Bangalore
C) Chennai
D) Gurgaon
Answer & Explanation: First monorail started at Mumbai.

6. Who defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win Ranji Trophy 2014 at Hyderabad?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Rajasthan
D) Gujarat
Answer & Explanation: Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets.

7. Who has been appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently?
A) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
B) Manish Tiwari
C) Harish Rawat
D) Vasundhara Raje
Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat has been appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

8. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission that will submit report in 2 years?
A) Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
B) Ashok Kumar Mathur
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) Amit Ahuja
Answer & Explanation: Ashok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission.

9. Where was the First Paperless public Library of the World Biblio Tech opened recently?
A) Germany
B) India
C) China
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: Biblio Tech was opened in USA.

10. Who became the first person to receive Bionic hand that allowed him to feel life-like sensation from the device’s artificial fingers?
A) Andy Smith
B) Danish Amputee
C) Jordan Romero
D) Tyler Armstrong
Answer & Explanation: Danish Amputee became the first person to receive Bionic hand.

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General Awareness Questions Set-29

1. To whom UNWTO awarded the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Richard Quest
C) Melinda Kenny
D) David Cameron
Answer & Explanation: Richard Quest has been awarded the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement.

2. Who won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize?
A) VK Singh
B) Anna Hazare
C) Tej Vir Singh
D) Chanda Kochhar
Answer & Explanation: Tej Vir Singh won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize.

3. Who beat Sporting Club de Goa to lift the 35th Football Federation Cup?
A) Bengaluru FC
B) Churchill Brothers
C) Mohun Bagan
D) Solgaocar
Answer & Explanation: Churchill Brothers lift the 35th Football Federation Cup.

4. Which film grabbed the best film award at the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards?
A) Chennai Express
B) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
C) The Lunchbox
D) Raanjhanaa
Answer & Explanation: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag grabbed the best film award.

5. Who has won the Best Actor Award for his performance in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag?
A) Hrithik Roshan
B) Shahrukh Khan
C) Farhaan Akhtar
D) Ayushmann Khurrana
Answer & Explanation: Farhaan Akhtar won the Best Actor Award for his performance in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

6. Who won the Australian Open men’s singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, in Melbourne?
A) Andy Murray
B) Stanislas Wawrinka
C) Novak Djokovic
D) Roger Federer
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open men’s singles title.

7. Who won the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix title 2014 recently?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Saina Nehwal
C) Jwala Gutta
D) VK Sindhu
Answer & Explanation: Saina Nehwal won the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix title 2014.

8. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2014 was released recently. What was the rank of India?
A) 170
B) 155
C) 103
D) 119
Answer & Explanation: 155 was the rank of India.

9. How many basis points RBI raised the Repo rate under LAF as on January 28, 2014?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 30
D) 25
Answer & Explanation: RBI raised the Repo rate under LAF by 25 basis points.

10. In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, who was the winner of Album of the year award?
A) Radioactive
B) Locked Out Of Heaven
C) Daft Punk
D) Blurred Lines
Answer & Explanation: Daft Punk was the winner of Album of the year award.

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General Awareness Questions Set-28

1. What are the names of countries which The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has included in the sensitive list of countries along with Pakistan and China recently? This means that establishments from these two countries will require prior approval of RBI for setting up business or related activities in India?
A) Iraq and Afghanistan
B) Philippines and Italy
C) Hong Kong and Macau
D) Mauritius and Indonesia
Answer & Explanation: Hong Kong and Macau

2. Who declared as the new president of Madagascar?
A) Robert Mugabe
B) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
C) Tony Abbott
D) Juan Carlos
Answer & Explanation: Hery Rajaonarimampianina has been declared as the new president of Madagascar.

3. Who became the youngest person to reach the South Pole recently at the age of 16 years?
A) David Warner
B) Lewis Clarke
C) Adam Smith
D) Lewis Hemilton
Answer & Explanation: Lewis Clarke became youngest person to reach the South Pole.

4. Who won the Hero Hockey World League Final by defeating New Zealand 7-2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi?
A) Germany
B) Pakistan
C) Netherland
D) India
Answer & Explanation: Netherland won the Hero Hockey World League Final.

5. Who won the 11th Edition of the Miss South India 2014 pageant at the Le Meridien in Coimbatore?
A) Shyamala
B) Abhishikta S Shetty
C) Anu Shetty
D) Anubha Reddy
Answer & Explanation: Abhishikta S Shetty won the 11th Edition of the Miss South India 2014 pageant.

6. What is Agni-IV?
A) Moon Mission
B) Satellite
C) Missile
D) War Ship
Answer & Explanation: Agni-IV is a Missile.

7. Who has been awarded with Prestigious 2014 Marconi Society Prize for developing the theory and application of MIMO antennas?
A) Amrit Raj
B) A J Paulraj
C) Manish Tiwari
D) Jagmohan Dalmia
Answer & Explanation: A J Paulraj has been awarded with Prestigious 2014 Marconi Society Prize.

8. Who won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book “Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer”?
A) Cyrus Mistry
B) Arundhati Bhattacharya
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Abdul Kalam
Answer & Explanation: Cyrus Mistry won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian literature.

9. Who has been appointed as the Dean of Harvard College?
A) Arindam Chaudhuri
B) Rakesh Khurana
C) Hemang Badani
D) Needhi Vasavada
Answer & Explanation: Rakesh Khurana has been appointed as the Dean of Harvard College.

10. Why Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005 from circulation?
A) To stop fake bank notes
B) Control Inflation
C) Increase FDI
D) Printing issue
Answer & Explanation: To stop fake bank notes

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General Awareness Questions Set-27

1. World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2014 is associated with?
A) IMF
B) World Bank
C) United Nations
D) WTO
Answer & Explanation: C) United Nations

2. New Nation Youth Policy 2014 includes the youth between the age group of?
A) 14-30 years
B) 15-29 years
C) 15-35 years
D) 15-25 years
Answer & Explanation: B) 15-29 years

3. Credit policy review of RBI on January 28, 2014 made alteration in?
A) Repo Rate and CRR
B) CRR and SLR
C) Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate
D) Only CRR
Answer & Explanation: C) Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate

4. What is the name of committee, RBI has appointed under the chairmanship of former chairman and CEO of Axis bank-to review the governance of bank boards in India?
A) P.J. Nayak Committee
B) Narasimham Committe
C) Jalan Committee
D) Suresh Tendulkar Committe
Answer & Explanation: A) P.J. Nayak Committee

5. Which of the following committee is associated with the Review of Insider Trading Regulations?
A) Sodhi Committee
B) Sinha Committee
C) Tarapore Committee
D) Chandrashekhar Committee
Answer & Explanation: A) Sodhi Committee

6. In the latest WHO (World Health Organization) report, which is the only polio – endemic country in the world and it has also reported most cases of crippling disease in 2013 and 2012?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) China
Answer & Explanation: Pakistan is the only polio – endemic country of the world.

7. According to World Bank Global Economic Prospects what will be the economy growth in India in 2014-15?
A) 7%
B) 5.3%
C) 6%
D) 4.8%
Answer & Explanation: 6% will be the economy growth in 2014-15.

8. What is the name of Indian Coast Guard Ship, which was commissioned in Kochi by the Director General of Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapiyal?
A) Sindhurakshak
B) Abhinav
C) Arihant
D) Anurag
Answer & Explanation: Abhinav is the name of Indian Coast Guard Ship.

9. Who has been in news all over the world as she has been appointed as the Police Chief of District One of Kabul province in Afghanistan?
A) Mamnoon Begum
B) Razia Begum
C) Rahida Bano
D) Jamila Bayaz
Answer & Explanation: Jamila Bayaz has been appointed as the police chief of District One of Kabul province in Afghanistan.

11. Recently Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued 5 rupees and 10 rupees, what images RBI has printed on that coin?
A) Tiger
B) Goddess Vaishno Devi
C) Ashok Tree
D) Loin
Answer & Explanation: Goddess Vaishno Devi images have been printed on these coins.

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General Awareness Questions Set-26

1. Where 22nd commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) held in?
A) New York
B) Colombo
C) Delhi
D) Sydney
Answer & Explanation: 22nd commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) held in Colombo.

2. What was the name of Japanese talking robot that has sent to Space?
A) Serito
B) Communication1
C) Kirobo
D) Space Talk
Answer & Explanation: Kirobo was the name of Japanese talking robot.

3. Who was sworn as the new President of Maldives?
A) Mamnoon Husain
B) Hamid Yaukub
C) Sekh Hasina
D) Abdullah Yaameen
Answer & Explanation: Abdullah Yaameen sworn as the new President of Maldives.

4. What was the cost of India first Mars mission ‘Mangalyaan’?
A) 550 Cr
B) 500 Cr
C) 450 Cr
D) 400 Cr
Answer & Explanation: 450 Cr the cost of India first Mars mission.

5. What is Falcon 9?
A) Rocket
B) Missile
C) Tank
D) Satellite
Answer & Explanation: Falcon 9 is Rocket.

6. What is the full form of CHOGM?
A) Commonwealth Heads of German Meet
B) Commonwealth Heads of Geological Meet
C) Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet
D) Commonwealth Heads of Globe Meet
Answer & Explanation: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet

7. As on January 28, 2014, Repo Rate stood at?
A) 7.25%
B) 7.50%
C) 7.75%
D) 8.0%
Answer & Explanation: D) 8.0%

8. Government has notified the New Gas Price Mechanism, applicable to all domestically produced natural gas for a period of five years which has / will become effective since?
A) January 1, 2014
B) February 15, 2014
C) April 1, 2014
D) June 1, 2014
Answer & Explanation: C) April 1, 2014

9. The Union health ministry launched a new community-intervention based health programme for adolescents. What is the name of the Programme?
A) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
B) Midday Meal Scheme
C) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)
D) Swavalamban
Answer & Explanation: C) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)

10. Where Amul has launched the country’s first milk ATM?
A) Anand
B) Hisar
C) Betul
D) Lucknow
Answer & Explanation: A) Anand

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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.

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General Awareness Questions Set-24

1. What is the name of South Sudan president?
A) Bashar al-Assad
B) Salva Kiir Mayardit
C) Mohamed Morsi
D) Adly Mansour
Answer & Explanation: Salva Kiir Mayardit is the of South Sudan president.

2. Who was sworn in on January 12, 2014 for the third time as Bangladesh Prime Minister?
A) Khaleda Zia
B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Ataur Rahman Chowdhury
D) Mashiur Rahman
Answer & Explanation: Sheikh Hasina was sworn for the third time as Bangladesh Prime Minister.

3. What was the rank of India in The Nuclear Materials Security Index 2014 released by the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) on January 9, 2014?
A) 11th
B) 23rd
C) 20th
D) 17th
Answer & Explanation: 23rd is the rank of India in The Nuclear Materials Security Index 2014.

4. Which is the capital of Syria?
A) Damascus
B) Rome
C) Copenhagen
D) Havana
Answer & Explanation: Damascus is the capital of Syria.

5. Which state has become the second state, after Delhi, to withdraw approval for FDI in multi-brand retail?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab
Answer & Explanation: Rajasthan has become the second state to withdraw approval for FDI in multi-brand retail.

6. Who has clinched the 19th Commonwealth Chess Championship?
A) Chanda Sandipan
B) Abhijeet Gupta
C) Ildar Khairullin
D) Humpy Koneru
Answer & Explanation: Abhijeet Gupta has clinched the 19th Commonwealth Chess Championship.

7. Who has become the World Chess Championship for disabled after winning the 13th IPCA World Women’s Individual Women’s Individual Chess Championship?
A) Obodchuk Andrei
B) K. Jennitha
C) Susan Polgar
D) Santosh Jha
Answer & Explanation: K. Jennitha has become the World Chess Championship for disabled.

8. Which company claimed the sponsorship rights for the Indian Cricket team for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events for a period of three years began January 1, 2014 till March 31, 2017?
A) Star India
B) Sahara India
C) Infosys
D) TCS
Answer & Explanation: Star India Limited claimed the sponsorship rights for the Indian Cricket team for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events.

9. What is the name of England’s spinner who took a retirement from international and first-class cricket with immediate effect on December 22 after the third Ashes Test?
A) James Anderson
B) Alastair Cook
C) Kevin Pietersen
D) Graeme Swann
Answer & Explanation: Graeme Swann took a retirement from international and first-class cricket.

10. What is the name of India player, who scripted history by becoming the only third batsman to hit a double century in One Day International?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Virendra Sehwag
Answer & Explanation: Rohit Sharma is the third batsman to hit a double century in One Day.

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General Awareness Questions Set-23

1. Who has been conferred Padma Vibhushan Award for year 2014?
A) R.A. Mashelkar
B) B.K.S. Iyenger
C) Both of the above
D) None of the Above
Answer & Explanation: C) Both of the above

2. Who was conferred the prestigious Ramanujan National Mathematical Award at the Eighth National Mathematical Convention on January 28, 2014?
A) JC Chaudhry
B) Anand Kumar
C) Tanu Jindal
D) Anand Kumar
Answer & Explanation: Anand Kumar was conferred the prestigious Ramanujan National Mathematical Award.

3. Who won the 2014 Marconi Prize for revolutionising high-speed delivery of multimedia on January 22, 2014?
A) Andrew Chraplyvy
B) Claude Berrou
C) A.J. Paulraj
D) James Rhyne Killian
Answer & Explanation: A.J. Paulraj won the 2014 Marconi Prize.

4. Which country tops in largest illiterate population in the world in UNESCO report?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Bhutan
Answer & Explanation: India tops in largest illiterate population in the world.

5. In the 56th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which album won the Album of the Year Award?
A) Britney Jean
B) Cheek to Cheek
C) Royals
D) Daft Punk
Answer & Explanation: Daft Punk won the Album of the Year Award.

6. What is the amount of loan that World Bank will give to Uttarakhand for Disaster Recovery Project?
A) $ 350 million
B) $ 250 million
C) $ 300 million
D) $ 200 million
Answer & Explanation: $ 250 million.

7. Union Cabinet has recently approved which community in the list of notified minority communities under section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992?
A) Judaism
B) Jains
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Buddhism
Answer & Explanation: Jains

8.Where in India First Monorail has started publicly on February 2, 2014?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Bangalore
D) Jaipur
Answer & Explanation: First Monorail has started in Mumbai.

9. What is the name The Most Power-efficient supercomputers of India, Which has been developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)?
A) Prithvi
B) Param Yuva II
C) SAGA-220
D) Vigro
Answer & Explanation: Param Yuva II is the name of the Most Power-efficient supercomputer of India.

10. International conference to find a solution to the conflict in Syria was held in?
A) New York
B) Switzerland
C) Moscow
D) Cairo
Answer & Explanation: International peace conference to find a solution to the conflict in Syria was held in Switzerland.

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General Awareness Questions Set-22

1. What is the name of first woman, who has been appointed as the head on Indian Police Academy on January 21, 2014?
A) Rajkumari Rathore
B) Aruna Bahuguna
C) Shikha Sharma
D) Arundhati Bhattacharya
Answer & Explanation: Aruna Bahuguna has been appointed as the head on Indian Police Academy on January 21, 2014.

2. Who won the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for his book 'Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer' at Jaipur on 18, 2014?
A) Shashi Tharoor
B) Cyrus Mistry
C) Arundhati Bhattacharya
D) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer & Explanation: Cyrus Mistry won the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.

3. In the latest annual ranking by consulting firm Tholons, released on January 22, 2014, which is the top IT/ITeS outsourcing location in the World?
A) Tokyo
B) Singapore
C) New York
D) Bangalore
Answer & Explanation: Bangalore is the top IT/ITeS outsourcing location in the World.

4. Who was conferred Sahitya Akademi Award on January 4, 2014 for his poetry book “Khara Zaran”?
A) Chinu Modi
B) Pritam Singh
C) Adarsh Shrivastava
D) Parveen Begum
Answer & Explanation: Chinu Modi was conferred Sahitya Akademi Award on January 4, 2014.

5. Who was conferred Polly Umrigar Award on January 7, 2014 for the best international cricketer for the season 2012-13?
A) Virat Kholi
B) MS Dhoni
C) Ravichandra Ashwin
D) Michael Clarke
Answer & Explanation: Ravichandra Ashwin was conferred Polly Umrigar Award on January 7, 2014 .

6. What is the name of Director (Finance) of Indian Oil Corporation who has been awarded the 'Best CFO Award' by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India?
A) K. Radhakrishnan
B) P.K. Goyal
C) Divya Khosla Kumar
D) S.K. Roy
Answer & Explanation: P.K. Goyal has been awarded the 'Best CFO Award' by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

7. Who was honoured with the National Nritya Shiromani Award on January 11, 2014?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Ramesh Nath
C) Pritika Kalra Gandhi
D) Raghuram Rajan
Answer & Explanation: Pritika Kalra Gandhi was honoured with the National Nritya Shiromani Award.

8. Who was conferred CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement award in the BCCI’s seventh ceremony on January 7, 2014?
A) Kapil Dev
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Sourav Gaungly
Answer & Explanation: Kapil Dev was conferred CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement award in the BCCI’s seventh ceremony.

9. Who won The Hindu prize for Best Fiction 2013 for his work, Vanity Bagh on January 13, 2014?
A) Supriya Pathak
B) Anees Salim
C) Imtiaz Ali
D) A. Kodandarami Reddy
Answer & Explanation: Anees Salim won The Hindu prize for Best Fiction 2013.

10. Who has been conferred Thiruvalluvar Award on January 15, 2014?
A) Jackie Chan
B) Yu Si
C) Terence Young
D) John Woo
Answer & Explanation: Yu Si has been conferred with Thiruvalluvar Award.

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General Awareness Questions Set-21

1. What was the Bank Rate as on January 30, 2014?
A) 7%
B) 9%
C) 8%
D) 10%
Answer & Explanation: 9%.

2. What was the Reverse Repo Rate as on January 30,2014?
A) 6%
B) 8%
C) 7%
D) 9%
Answer & Explanation: 7%.

3. Who is the world top producer of steel?
A) Germany
B) China
C) India
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: China is the world top producer of steel.

4. What was the name of Japanese company with which Indian ONGC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on January 27, 2014 for cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration and production in India?
A) Hitachi
B) Sony
C) Mitsui
D) Kaneka
Answer & Explanation: Mitsui

5. What is the position of India in the world in steel production?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
Answer & Explanation: 4th

6. Where is the head quarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Bangalore
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Delhi
Answer & Explanation: Mumbai is the head quarter of Reserve Bank of India.

7. When International Women’s Day is celebrated?
A) 15 July
B) 8 March
C) 15 April
D) 20 January
Answer & Explanation: International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March.

8. When World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated?
A) 28 February
B) 15 March
C) 20 August
D) 31 March
Answer & Explanation: World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15.

9. Who has been sworn as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on February 1, 2014?
A) Harish Rawat
B) Vijay Bahuguna
C) N.D. Tiwari
D) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat

10. Who has been declared the new President of the island nation Madagascar on January 17, 2014?
A) Raul Castro
B) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
C) Salva Kiir Mayardit
D) Juan Manuel Santos
Answer & Explanation: Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

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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.

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General Awareness Questions Set-19

1. In the Mixed Double final of Australian Open 2014, Sania Mirza (India) and Hori Tecan (Romania) lost the match against whom?
A) Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan
B) Kristina Mladenovi and Daniel Nestor
C) Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan
D) Andrea Hlavackova and Max Mirnyi
Answer & Explanation: Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor won the mixed double final of Australian Open 2014.

2. Who won the Women’s Singles crown in the final of Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championship in Lucknow on January 26, 2014?
A) Saina Nahewal
B) Jawala Gutta
C) P.V. Sindhu
D) Ashwini Ponnappa
Answer & Explanation: Saina Nahewal grabbed the Women’s Singles crown in the final of Syed Modi International India Grand Prix.

3. Who won the 10th Malaysia Open title on January 19, 2014. He is unbeaten at the tournament since 2008?
A) Marc Zwiebler
B) Lee Chong Wei
C) Tommy Sugiarto
D) Chen Long
Answer & Explanation: Lee Chong Wei won the 10th Malaysia Open title on January 19, 2014.

4. Who has become the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top on the world?
A) Anand Pawar
B) Aditya Joshi
C) R.M.V. Gurusaidutt
D) Abhijeet Gupta
Answer & Explanation: Aditya Joshi has become the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top on the world.

5. Who became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a Gold medal in a major world event after international governing body IAAF upgraded on January 13, 2014 her second place finish at the 2005 Monaco World Athletics Final to the first place?
A) Anjali Bhagwat
B) Neelam Jaswant Singh
C) Anju Bobby George
D) Kamaljeet Sandhu
Answer & Explanation: Anju Bobby George became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a Gold medal in a major world event.

6. Who won the men’s race at the 11th Mumbai Marathon on January 19, 2014?
A) Viktor Yanukovycn
B) Kenyan Evans Ruto
C) Angela Merkel
D) Francois Hollande
Answer & Explanation: Kenyan Evans Ruto won the men’s race at the 11th Mumbai Marathon.

7. Who won the 12th Parsvnath Grandmasters International, chess tournament in New Delhi on January 16, 2014?
A) Pendyala Harikrishna
B) Abhijit Gupta
C) Humpy Koneru
D) Viswanathan Anand
Answer & Explanation: Abhijit Gupta won the 12th Parsvnath Grandmasters International.

8. Who won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the second time, as he was adjudged the world’s best footballer on January 13, 2014?
A) Tom Brady
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Lionel Messi
D) Gareth Bale
Answer & Explanation: Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the second time.

9. Who won the final of inaugural World Hockey League title in New Delhi on January 18, 2014?
A) Brazil
B) Germany
C) Netherlands
D) Argentina
Answer & Explanation: Netherlands won the final of inaugural World Hockey League title in New Delhi.

10. Stanislas Wawrinka is a famous player of Lawn Tennis. He won the 2014 men’s title of Australian Open 2014. He belongs to which country?
A) Spain
B) Switzerland
C) Serbia
D) France
Answer & Explanation: Stanislas Wawrinka belongs to Switzerland.

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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.

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General Awareness Questions Set-17

1. Who is the present Chairman of Securities and exchange board of India (SEBI)?
A) P.L. Punia
B) Vijai L. Kelkar
C) C. Rangrajan
D) U.K. Sinha
Answer & Explanation: U.K. Sinha

2. Who is the present Chairperson of National Women Commission?
A) Mamta Sharma
B) A.K. Sexena
C) R.K. Upadhyay
D) Mangoo Singh
Answer & Explanation: Mamta Sharma

3. Who is the present Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)?
A) Rajeev Mundra
B) S.K. Rai
C) Gopala Krishnan
D) Arvind Pradhan
Answer & Explanation: S.K. Rai

4. Who is the present CMD of General Insurance Company?
A) Ashok Kumar Rai
B) Rajesh Lilothia
C) Pramod Dev
D) Aditya Puri
Answer & Explanation: Ashok Kumar Rai

5. Who is the present CMD of National Insurance Company?
A) Rahul Khullar
B) Sunil Mittal
C) S. Krishnan
D) N.S.R. Chandra Prasad
Answer & Explanation: N.S.R. Chandra Prasad

6. Who is the present Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?
A) Sandip Somany
B) Rana Kapoor
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) R. Chandrashekahar
Answer & Explanation: Nandan Nilekani

7. Who is the present CMD of State Bank Group?
A) OP Bhatt
B) Arundhati Bhattacharya
C) Rohit Nandan
D) Ashok Chawla
Answer & Explanation: Arundhati Bhattacharya

8. Who is the present Chairman of United India Insurance Company?
A) V.S. Sirpurkar
B) K. Natrajan
C) Milind Kharat
D) Didar Singh
Answer & Explanation: Milind Kharat

9. Who became the first Japanese Prime Minister to become the chief guest at India’s 65th Republic Day celebration?
A) Shinzo Abe
B) Xi Jinping
C) Wen Jiabao
D) Jung Hong -won
Answer & Explanation: Shinzo Abe was the chief guest at India’s 65th Republic Day celebration.

10. Who has been appointed as the first woman head of the US central bank ‘Federal Reserve’?
A) Melinda Gates
B) Dilma Rousseff
C) Janet Yellen
D) Christine Lagarde
Answer & Explanation: Janet Yellen has been appointed as the first woman head of the US central bank ‘Federal Reserve’.

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General Awareness Questions Set-16

1. Who is the present Director General of World Trade Organization?
A) Jim Yong Kim
B) Roberto Azevedo
C) Christine Lagarde
D) Jhon William Ashe
Answer & Explanation: Roberto Azevedo

2. Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Raghuram Rajan
B) HR Khan
C) V.P. Baligar
D) Jayant Das Gupta
Answer & Explanation: Raghuram Rajan

3. Who is the present Chairman of University Grant Commission (UGC)?
A) V.P. Agrawal
B) Bijendra Singh
C) Ved Prakash
D) P.V. Narsimgham
Answer & Explanation:Ved Prakash

4. Who is the present President of Insurance Regulation & Development Authority (IRDA) of India?
A) T.S. Vijayan
B) Arvind Sharma
C) Swatantra Kumar
D) Arup Chaudhary
Answer & Explanation: T.S. Vijayan

5. What was the name of First Indian Woman to be appointed as Finance Secretary?
A) Poonam Kishore Saxena
B) Shushma Singh
C) Sushma Nath
D) Silpi Parmar
Answer & Explanation: Sushma Nath

6. Who is the present Chairperson of National Child Right Commission?
A) Shantha Sinha
B) S. Narasaing Rao
C) B.C. Tripathi
D) A.B.L. Srivastava
Answer & Explanation: Shantha Sinha

7. Who is the present Chairman of Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
A) Yogesh Agrawal
B) N.P. Patel
C) Sushil Muhnot
D) Lait K. Panwar
Answer & Explanation: Sushil Muhnot

8. Who is the present CMD of National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)?
A) Prakash Bakshi
B) C. Vishwanath
C) HK Bhanwala
D) Chandra Shekhar Verma
Answer & Explanation: Prakash Bakshi

9. Who is the present Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA)?
A) A.K. Upadhyay
B) Nimish C. Tolia
C) Yogesh Agrawal
D) Ashok Kumar Lahiri
Answer & Explanation: Yogesh Agrawal

10. What was the name of First Lady Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) K.J. Udeshi
B) Prema Cariappa
C) Reeta Menon
D) Usha Throat
Answer & Explanation: K.J. Udeshi

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General Awareness Questions Set-15

1.Who was sworn as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat?
A) DP Agrawal
B) P Sathasivam
C) Nerdendra Devki
D) D.P. Buch
Answer & Explanation:D.P. Buch was sworn as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat.

2. India have signed a bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement (BIPPA) with which country to accelerate fresh capital inflow?
A) Mauritius
B) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
C) Iran
D) America
Answer & Explanation: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

3. Who is the present captain of Indian football team? A) Rudi Krol B) Sunil Chhetri C) Baichung Bhutia D) Syed Rahim Nabi Answer & Explanation: Sunil Chhetri is the present captain of Indian football team.
Question: C.K. Naidu award has been given in the field of?
A) Direction
B) Sports
C) Music
D) Education
Answer & Explanation:C.K. Nayudu award has been given in the field of “sports” i.e. Cricket.

4. What was the name of India first mission to Mars?
A) Mars1
B) Maven
C) Agni
D) Mangalyaan
Answer & Explanation: Mangalyaan was the name of India first mission to Mars.

5. PV sindhu of India won the Macau open Badminton title against whom?
A) Denis patie
B) Michelle Li
C) Wang Xin
D) Jiangsu Suzhou
Answer & Explanation:PV sindhu of India won the Macau open Badminton title against“Michelle Li”.

6.What was the cost Indian “Mangalyaan” mission to Mars?
A) 700 cr
B) 450 cr
C) 550 cr
D) 600 cr
Answer & Explanation: 450 cr was the cost.

7. Who clinched the Hero Junior Hockey world cup title beating France at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi?
A) New Zealand
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Argentina
Answer & Explanation: Germany clinched the Hero Junior Hockey world cup title.

8. Which union territory of India has highest literacy rate?
A) Andaman & Nicobar
B) Delhi
C) Pondicherry
D) Lakshadweep
Answer & Explanation: Lakshadweep has highest literacy rate.

9. What is the name of Indian, who won the Indonesia Open Golf Title?
A) Jyoti Randhawa
B) Gaganjeet Bhullar
C) Jeev Milkha Singh
D) Arju Atwal
Answer & Explanation: Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Indonesia Open Golf Title.

10. Who is the present Controller and Auditor-General of India?
A) Rajendra Pal Singh
B) Shashi Kant Sharma
C) Mukesh N. Prasad
D) Siddharth Tiwari
Answer & Explanation: Shashi Kant Sharma

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General Awareness Questions Set-14

1. What is the name of Bangalore International Airport, which was recently renamed?
A) Wadiyar International Airport
B) Kempegowda International Airport
C) Bengaluru International Airport
D) Magestic International Airport
Answer & Explanation: Kempegowda International Airport is the name of Bangalore International Airport.

2. Who is the author of book Cultures: My Odyssey of self-Discovery?
A) Barack Obama
B) Amartya Sen
C) Mark Obama
D) Nelson Mendela
Answer & Explanation: Mark Obama (Brother of Barack Obama) is the author of book Cultures: My Odyssey of self-Discovery.

3. Who has been appointed as the new Pakistan envoy to India?
A) Javed Ansari
B) Mamnoon Hussain
C) Iftikhar Chaudhry
D) Abdul Basit
Answer & Explanation: Abdul Basit has been appointed as the new Pakistan envoy to India.

4.What is the name of Germany first woman Defense Minister, who has been elected recently?
A) Andy Taylor
B) Von Der Leyen
C) Angela Merkel
D) Ronnie Biggs
Answer & Explanation: Von Der Leyen has been elected recently as a Germany first woman Defense Minister.

5. What is the name of Autobiography of Nelson Mandela?
A) Black and White Time
B) Long Walk to Freedom
C)Glimpse into the life
D) Life and Struggle of Freedom
Answer & Explanation: Long Walk to Freedom

6. Who has been appointed as the new India envoy to UK?
A) Manish Malhotra
B) AmitSethi
C) RanjanMathai
D) Sushma Singh
Answer & Explanation: Ranjan Mathai has been appointed as the new India envoy to UK.

7. What was the name of designer of the assault rifle AK-47, who died recently at the age of 94?
A) Eva Person
B) Nestor Kirchner
C)Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
D) Mikhail Kalshnikov
Answer & Explanation: Mikhail Kalshnikov was the name of designer of the assault rifle AK-47.

8. Who has won the LG people’s choice award?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) ViratKholi
C) M.S. Dhoni
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer & Explanation: M.S. Dhoni has won the LG people’s choice award.

9. What are correct about Agni III Missile?
I) Range is more than 3000 km.
II) surface-to-surface ballistic missile
III) Range is more than 5000 km.
A) Only I true
B) Only I and II true
C) All are true
D) None of these
Answer & Explanation: Correct answer is B

10. Who has been honoured with the Star of the Millennium award?
A) Shahrukh Khan
B) Dileep Kumar
C) Amitabh Bachchan
D) Manoj Kumar
Answer & Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the Star of the Millennium award.

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General Awareness Questions Set-13

1. What was the name of India first Stock Exchange?
A) KBC
B) BSE
C) NSE
D) Nikkei
Answer & Explanation: BSE wasIndia first Stock Exchange.

2. What is the name of India chairman of Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC)?
A) Satish Kashyap
B) Anupam Shah
C) Aditya Birla
D) Nitin Malhotra
Answer & Explanation: Anupam Shah is the India chairman of Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC).

3. What is the name of Pakistani player, who recently been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?
A) Inzamam Ul Haq
B) Waqar Younis
C) Shoaib Akhtar
D) Shahid Afridi
Answer & Explanation: Waqar Younis has recently been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame.

4. Del Potro has been crowned Argentina’s sports-man of the year award for 2013. He associated with which game?
A) Cricket
B) Lawn Tennis
C) Boxing
D) Polo
Answer & Explanation: He associated with Lawn Tennis.

5. Who emerged champion of the FIFA Club World Cup?
A) Manchester United
B) Bayern Munich
C) Raja Casablanca
D) Chelsea F.C.
Answer & Explanation: Bayern Munich emerged champion of the FIFA Club World Cup.

6. What is the name of company which claimed the sponsorship rights for the Indian Cricket team for all BCCI, ACC and ICC events for a period of three years beginning from January 1, 2014?
A) UB Group
B) Sahara
C) Star India
D) Airtel
Answer & Explanation: Star India Pvt. Ltd.claimed the sponsorship rights for the Indian Cricket team.

7. Who has become the new president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
A) Naina Lal Kidwai
B) Sidharth Birla
C) Deepak Sandhu
D) Chanda Kochhar
Answer & Explanation: Sidharth Birla is the new president of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

8. Who is the new Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A) Prakash Bakshi
B)Amit Sethi
C) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
D) Anand Sinha
Answer & Explanation: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the new Chairman ofNABARD.

9. Michelle Bachelet has been elected as the new President of which country?
A) Argentina
B) Norway
C) East Timor
D) Chile
Answer & Explanation: Michelle Bachelet has been elected as the new President of Chile.

10.The United Nation has declared the year 2014 as?
A) The International Year of Water Reserve
B) The International Year of Family Farming
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C) The International Year of Mobile harming
D) The International Year of Agriculture modernization
Answer & Explanation: The International Year of Family Farming

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