1. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is all set to become the second home of Asiatic lions, which are only found in Gujarat's Gir National Park? Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is based at MP's Sheopur district

Which new method has been developed by Japan to detect Ebola virus in collaboration with Eiken Chemicals? RT-LAMP

4. Which two Indian buildings have won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award 2014? [A] Esplanade House, Mumbai and Shri Sakhargad Nivasini Devi Temple Complex, Satara

5. What is the name of the new plan launched by PM Tony Abott for increased student exchange programs between India and Australia? New Colombo Plan 6. Who will lead Indian Hockey Team for women in Asian Games 2014? [A]Ritu Rani

7. Which place has been announced as the new capital for Andhra Pradesh? [A]Vijayawada 8. The first state in India to launch a Health Adalat is __? Karnataka 9. The venue of 2014 Internet Governance Forum is __? Istanbul 2. Who among the following has received the MIDORI Prize for biodiversity 2014? [A]R.Kamal Bawa

India's first 'Coral garden' will be set up at Mithapur coastal region of Devbhoomi-Dwarka district in Gujarat. . What is favipiravir? An anti-viral drug to cure Ebola

Favipiravir is an anti-viral drug to cure Ebola virus spread and infection. It is also known by the brand name of Avignan. 9. Which country has declared plans to issue world's first digital currency? Ecuador 10. The world famous Ice Bucket Challenge has raised tremendous amounts of funds for research for the disease known as ALS. What is the full form of ALS? 1. Who among the following has won the Karmaveer Chakra Award and the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship by iCONGO? Manjulatha Kalanidhi 2. Which among the following is a contraceptive drug for elephants, that has been recently banned by Supreme Court? [A]Porcine Zona Pellucida vaccine 4. What are the names of two Operations launched by Army to deal with floods at J&K? [A]Operation Megh Rahat and Operation Sahayata

6. Who has been appointed as the first woman chairperson of IIAS -Indian Institute of Advanced Study? Chandrakala Padia 8. Boko Haram-the deadly terror group in Nigeria has recently declared an Islamic Caliphate in a small town in the country which has been wrestled back by the armed forces. What is the name of the place? Gwoza town

9. What is the name of the new satellite developed by NASA to predict the frequency of occurrence of droughts in the world? SMAP 1. LASIK surgery is gaining widespread popularity and acceptance by people who are not friendly with the eye-glasses. What is the full form of LASIK? [A]Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis

2. Which day was declared as the Himalaya Diwas by the Uttarakhand government? September 9 Civil Aviation ministry has launched a new portal namely 'Know your rights' for passengers.

. Which Committee has been appointed by the central government to study and recognize obsolete laws? Ramanujam Committee

3. Which among the following committees has recently submitted its interim report on women safety? Justice C.S. Dharmadhikari Committee

4. Which of the following became the second longest running reactor in the world? Unit 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Station is the second longest running reactor in the world is a 220 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR).

According to a recent WHO which country recorded the highest rate of Child Marriages? Bangladesh 4. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2014,which is the most competitive economy? Switzerland Switzerland is the most competitive economy followed by Singapore and USA. 5. What is the name given to military exercises conducted between India and Nepal? [A]Surya Kiran Who among the following is the youngest sailor to represent India at the Asian Games, 2014? [A]Chitresh Tatha

SC has ruled for 3% quota for all government jobs for disabled persons. The ruling was given by a 3-judge bench including the CJI. 3. Who is the first Indian woman to scale the highest peak in all continents?

7. What is the upper age limit set by RBI for MDs and CEOs of the private sector banks recently? 70 years 8. Which day has been recently decided by the US Senate as the US-India Partnership Day? September 30

10. Who was India's flag bearer at the 17th Asian Games opening ceremony? Sardar singhSardar Singh, captain of Indian Hockey team was the flag bearer of Indian contingent at the 17th Asian Games.

1. Which Indian snooker player has announced his retirement from professional snooker? Pankaj Advani recently announced to retire after Indian Snooker Open in September 2014.

2. What is India's rank in the list of world's largest crude-oil importing countries in the world? ThirdIndia has overtaken Japan in its rising demand for crude oil. It imports 3.86 million barrels a day as against 6.30 million barrels for China which is the largest importer in the world.

The successful launch of Mars Orbital Mission into Mars orbit was done by the critical test-fire of LAM of Mangalyaan. What does LAM stand for? Liquid Apogee Motor

4. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Fiji? Voreqe Bainimarama 5. Which among the following places has been decided as the next SAARC Cultural Capital for the year 2015-16? [A]Bamiyan At the 3rd meeting of SAARC at New Delhi, Bamiyan was declared as the new Cultural Capital of SAARC for the year 2015-16. The Summit also declared 2016-17 as the SAARC Year of Cultural Heritage. The Summit took place at New Delhi in September 2014.

6. Government of India celebrated September 25 as which of the following days? Antyodya DiwasAntyodya Diwas was observed to mark the 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay who was the noted philosopher, historian and political activist

9. Which two international cricketers have been selected as Bradman Honoree 2014?Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waug

India has recently approved the Agreement on Electric Power Trade with __? Nepal

A sizeable proportion of the world's population lives in Urban slums. Which among the following countries accounts for the largest fraction of its urban population living in slums? [A]Bangladesh

6. Sourav Ghosal, Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, Kush Kumar and Mahesh Manaonkar Mahesh have bagged a gold medal in Asian Games 2014. What game do they represent? Squash

The National Academy for Athletics was recently inaugurated at__? [A]Thiruvananthapuram 2. Who has been sworn-in as the new Afghan President? [A]Ashraf Ghani 3. What is the name of the Indo-US combined military training exercises that concluded in Ranikhet in Uttarakhand recently? [A]Yudh Abhyas 2014 5. Who has been selected for the first-ever Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award? [A]S. N.Subba Rao 6. Which among the following was the venue of the third Global Citizen Festival, held recently? New York World Wildlife Fund has released the Living Planet Report 2014 recently. What is the theme of the report? Species and Spaces, People and Places

With which country has the new government of Afghanistan signed a bilateral security agreement? [A]US Afghanistan's new government has signed the first bilateral security agreement with US to allow some US troops to stay on in Afghanistan till end of 2015. Who among the following is the present chairman of Indian Space Research Organization? K.Radhakrishnan Which of the following Light Combat Aircraft (LCA SP1) took its successful maiden flight recently and is declared ready for its induction into IAF? [A]Tejas Who among the following is the current NATO Chief? [A]Jens Stoltenberg Who has been appointed as the special director-general of National Investigation Agency? N.R.Wasan What among the following is planned to be developed under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana? Artisans' villages

Which country has been ranked highest in Global Age-watch index, a global index on economic security and health and have been considered best for growing old? [A]Norway Who has been selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2014? Sugathakumari What is the minimum monthly pension notified recently by Labour Ministry for subscribers of the Employees Pension Scheme? 1000 Which among the following is the top source of foreign direct investment to India as per latest data? Singapore 1. What is the current (September 2014) Sovereign Rating as per the rating agency Standard & Poors? BBB- Recently, the global rating firm Standard & Poors has revised the outlook on Indias rating to stable from negative. However, the Sovereign Rating remains at BBB- in long term and A-3 in short term.

5. In the recent Asian Games, which Indian player's medal got upgraded from bronze to silver after one of her competitor's who finished ahead of her tested positive for doping? Manju Bala

The recent Hong Kong pro-democracy protests have been dubbed as? [A]Umbrella revolution

In the recently concluded Asian Games, what was the rank of India in final medal 8th India finished 8th in the Inchon Asian Games 2014 Medal Tally with a total haul of 57, comprising of 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze. China topped the medals table for the ninth time with another staggering haul of 342 medals 2. Who among the following has been selected for 2014 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize? [A]Dr. James Maynard

Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Chairman of Quality Council of India? Adil Zainulbhai Recently, the NDA Government has appointed former McKinsey India chairman Adil Zainulbhai as head of the Quality Council of India (QCI).

Which among the following banks have recently launched Smart Star savings account for minors who are more than 10 years old? ICICI Bank

Which of the following schemes has been recently launched by the government for cleanliness and livelihood to Safai karamcharis and Manual Scavengers? [A]Swachhta Udyami Yojana

India recently has ingeniously developed a Broad Spectrum Confocal Microscope. Which of the following is true about the same?

[A]Generates 3D images of objects

[B]Uses an infra red beam which passes through a patented photonic crystal fibre

[C]Optic fibre produces multiple wavelengths from the laser

[D]All of the above

All of the above

What is the name of the new Marine surveillance satellites to be launched by China in 2019? HY-3

World's oldest figurative art has been recently found in __? [A]Spain

What is the health score of the oceans of the world out of 100, as per the latest Ocean Health Index 2014? 67

Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2014? Patrick Modiano

The Central government has announced setting up of Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS).

Which among the following will be provided by MANAS? 1. Skill enhancement and training for minorities 2. Help people to become self-employed

What is the name of the new government programme launched by the Union Textile minister to promote crafts of Jammu and Kashmir especially production of Cashmere fabric?

[A]Pashmina Promotion Programme

Which of the following has been organised for the first time in India?

[A]National Mental Health Day

Which among the following Bollywood actors has been appointed as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia? Aamir khan

Who has been named as the Most Valued Player of India's Incheon Asian Games squad? Mary kom

1. With reference to the Maithreyi International Visiting Professorship scheme launched recently by the Union Ministry for Science and Technology, which among the following is / are correct statements?

1. India will invite 12 leading international scholars from across the world to come to India as Visiting Professors.

2. The visiting professors will deliver three talks, one each in a school, a college and a research institution.

3. The video version of the talks will be recorded in Hindi & English and possibly in several other Indian languages

Select the correct option from the codes given below: 1, 2 & 3

What is the name of the Earth observing instrument recently installed by NASA on the International Space Station? [A]ISS-RapidScat

October 11, 2014 was celebrated as the International Day of the Girl Child. What was the theme of the same?

[A]Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence.

The winner of Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament 2014 is __? [A]Ajay Jayaram

Who has recently been appointed as the head of Civil Rights division of the US Justice Department? [A]Vanita Gupta

Which country has launched its first domestically built communication satellite named ARSAT-1? Argentina

Which of the following is not a part of the 13 agreements signed between India and Norway recently?

[A]MoU on exemption of Visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official passports

[B]MoU to promote cultural cooperation and exchanges

[C]MoU in field of Earth System Sciences

[D]MoU in field of Nuclear Fuel and Energy

MoU in field of Nuclear Fuel and Energy

Who has been appointed as India's new Chief Economic Adviser? [A]Arvind Subramanian

Who is the first Indian President to visit the official residence of Santa Claus? Pranab Mukherjee

"The Organiser" is a weekly magazine published by which among the following organizations? Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Who among the following is the winner of 2014 Nobel Prize for Economics? [A]Jean Tirole

Which among the following is the first state in India to start an Olive Refinery? Rajasthan

Who among the following has been selected for Singapore's Cultural Medallion? [A]K.T.M. Iqbal

UN General Assembly has elected a few countries to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council. Which of the following countries is not chosen in the same?

Venezuela, Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain on 16 October 2014 were elected as non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). They will begin their two-year appointment on 1 January 2015 and will serve on the Council until 31 December 2016.

Union Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a joint Indo-Canada Science Programme. What is the main focus of the same? Clean water technology

Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India? Rajiv Mehrishi

Which among the following is India's first long range subsonic cruise missile? Nirbhay

Who has won Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award 2014?

[A]Shri Saiyid Hamid

Which of the following FMCG product has been recently banned in India under provisions of Rule 135-B? Cosmetics

Rule 135-B that states no cosmetic that has been tested on animals after the commencement of Drugs and Cosmetics (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2014 shall be imported into the country. The ban will come into effect on 13 November 2014. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) banned the import of animals tested cosmetics in India.

With reference to SAARC, which among the following framework / agreement has been finalized recently?

SAARC Framework Convention on Energy Cooperation (Electricity)

SAARC Framework Convention on Energy Cooperation (Electricity) was ultimately finalised at the 5th SAARC Energy Ministers Meeting. It is considered as an important step for developing a SAARC Market for Electricity.(SAME) on a regional basis

India's first Bio-refinery is to be established with the support of __? Norway

HRD Ministry has introduced Tithi Bhojan in schools under the Mid-day meal scheme. Consider the following statements with this reference:

1. The scheme was first introduced in Gujarat

2. It seeks to improve community participation in Mid-day meals

Under the Tithi Bhojan scheme, participation of religious and charitable institutions will be encouraged.

The maiden meeting between India and China for the bilateral border talks under the umbrella of BAWMCC was recently held. What does BAWMCC stand for?

[A]Border Affairs Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination

India's housing project in Sri Lanka in which Indian government is building 6000 houses, is located in __? Mannar

What is the name of the US Plane that has landed after completing a 22-month mission in space that marked the third experimental program? [A]X-37B OTV

Who has won the Man Booker Prize 2014? Richard Flanagan

Richard Flanagan has won the Man Booker Prize 2014 for his novel "The Narrow Road to the Deep North".

What is the name of the campaign started by UN Women in India for ensuring greater participation of men in promoting women's rights and gender equality? He For She

UN Women have started a campaign 'He For She' as a global solidarity movement to end gender inequality by 2030. It aims to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change in the effort to achieve equality.

Which among the following is / are correct statements with respect to the Air Quality Index launched recently by the Government of India?

1. It is an initiative under Swachh Bharat Mission

2. It will act as a One number-One colour-One Description

3. It will consider eight parameters for which National Ambient Air Quality Standards are prescribed

1, 2 & 3

The new index is launched as part of the PM Modi's 'Clean India Mission' will provide one consolidated number after tracking eight pollutants and will use colour coding to describe other related health impacts.

Who has been recently sworn-in as the new Indonesian President?

Joko Widodo

Consider the following statements with respect to the recently launched Jammu and Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana:

1. CSIR has selected five varieties of lemon grass to be made available to local farmers

2. 500 villages of Jammu & Ladakh are to be covered

3. Central government will spend and initial amount of Rs. 25 crore on the scheme

Which among the above is / are correct statements?

Only 1 & 3

Under the scheme, 1000 villages of Kathua, Jammu and Udhampur will be covered.

Which country of Africa which was highly affected by Ebola has been declared ebola-free by WHO? Nigeria

Which of the following countries has recently launched "Gandhi Inspired Tourist Attraction project"? South Africa

Union Cabinet has approved a MoU to upgrade Chabahar port. India will set up a JV company and operate the port for 10 years through a leasing agreement. Where is Chabahar port located?

Iran

Who among the following is the youngest person to have reached the Mount Everest base camp at the age of 5 years? [A]Harshit Saumitra

Government of India has decided to dedicate year 2015-16 to which of the following?[A]Water Conservation Year

Who has been awarded as the best Central Bank Governor of the Year award 2014?

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been awarded the best Central Bank Governor of the Year award by Euromoney. He was acclaimed for his tough monetary policy decisions

Which country has won the Sultan of Johor Cup under-19 hockey title 2014? [A]India

India has won the Sultan of Johor under-19 hockey title 2014 by defeating Great Britain at Malaysia.

Egypt has signed contracts with six international firms for dredging of Suez Canal.

Who among the following has been honoured with Dadabhai Naoroji Award for Culture by the UK government?

Madhav Sharma

Who has won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2014 for Biological Science? Dr. Roop Mallik

What was the slogan for Asian Games held at Incheon 2014?

Diversity Shines Here was the slogan for Incheon Asian Games 2014. The 2018 Asian Games will be hosted by Indonesia.

Who among the following has designed the logo and gave slogan of the campaign "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan"?

Anant and Bhagyashree

Anant from Maharashtra and Bhagyashree from Gujarat,

Under the new NATO mission Resolute Support, US Army will give training and support to which country's army to fight extremism? Afghanistan

Who has been conferred the 2014 Liberty Medal? Malala Yousafzai

G. Sathiyan has jumped to No.1 spot in the National rankings list. Which game does he represent? T T

The birth anniversary of which freedom fighter has been decided to be celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas(RED) or National Integration Day? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Which Indian player has been recently suspended by International boxing Federation? Sarita Devi

Recently, the launch of GSAT-16 has been advanced by 6 months. Which among the following satellites will be replaced by GSAT-16? INSAT-3E

Which country is the single largest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping operations? ]India

Recently, which among the following cyclones that hit India, had originated due to upper-air cyclonic circulation in the Andaman Sea? [A]Hudhud

Which among the following government schemes had been launched on the birth anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan? [A]Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Which fund will be mobilised to successfully implement Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana? MPLADS

Recently, five Indian companies made it to the CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 as a recognition of their efforts to mitigate climate change.

The five Indian computers which have made it to the list are: Essar Oil, L&T, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro.

This is a global index prepared by CDP which is an international not-for-profit organization. It is the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information.

According to a recent study of Wildlife Conservation Society, which of the following viruses have the potential to be a significant factor in pushing the tigers towards extinction?-

[A]Canine distemper virus

In a recent spell of labour reforms, PM Narendra Modi unveiled which portable number to include employee Provident Fund, Single window portal to enable business with central government?

Universal Account Number

Indian born Mexican scientist Rajaram has been awarded for his excellent research that led to an increase in world wheat production. What is the name of the prize he has been awarded?

World Food Prize

Despite Chinese concerns recently, India is going ahead with the construction of which highway in Arunachal Pradesh? [A]Tawang to Vijaynagar

President Pranab Mukherjee became the first Indian President to visit the official residence of Santa Claus. It is located at which among the following places in Finland? [A]Rovaniemi

Which among the following is the name of memoir of Malala Yousafzai, published recently in several Indian languages? I am Malala

Who is the author of the recently published book Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar dleep d'souza

On which among the following dates, the International Day for Eradication of Poverty observed? October 17

As of October 2014, the "State of Palestine" is recognized by which among the following permanent members of United Nations? China, Russia and UK

As per a recent observation by NASA's Earth Observatory, what is the name of world's fourth largest lake which has dried and is on threshold to vanish completely? Aral Sea

Recently, Evo Morales has been re-elected as President of __? [A]Bolivia

Recently, which among the following comets made a close fly-by the planet Mars passing within 140,000 kilometres?

Comet Siding Spring

Oort cloud Comet Siding Spring made a close fly-by the planet Mars passing within 140,000 kilometres in October 2014. Images of Comet Siding Spring was captured by MOM, the Mars Orbiter Mission of India.

What is the new price of domestically produced natural gas as decided by the Central Government recently? $5.61 per mBtu

According to the IMF's latest world economy outlook, India is poised to become a $2 trillion economy this year. In which year, India is expected to cross $3 trillion milestone as per the same report?

2019

According to the RBI regulations, what is the minimum age a children must have completed to open and operate savings bank accounts independently? [A]10 Years

Where are headquarters of the newly formed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? ]Beijing

Which noted freedom fighter who was part of Subhash Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj, has recently passed away in his native place at Uttarakhand? Jagdish chandra pande

Recently, which among the following actors have won the Global Diversity Award 2014? Shahrukh Khan

Who has been appointed as the new head of Kalakshetra Foundation by the Union Government Ministry of Culture? ]N.Gopalaswami

With reference to the recently launched first ever National Mental Health Policy, which among the following is / are correct statements?

1. To provide access to universal psychiatric care

2. It was adopted under Resolution WHA 65.4adopted at the 65th World Health Assembly held in Geneva in 2012

3. Indian government spends 0.06% of its health budget on mental health, according to the World Health Organizations Mental Health Atlas of 2011 1, 2 & 3

Which among the following will be the nodal officer for implementing the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana? District Collector

What is the ranking of India in the recently released Global Hunger Index? 55

The Shyamal Sen Commission was set up to enquire into __?

Saradha Chit fund Scam

Which among the following years will mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhis return to India from South Africa?

[A]2015

Which among the following is the first Indian company to acquire the domain name .ooo (Dot-Triple-O)?

Infibeam

Which among the treaties is often called by Indian establishment as "last vestige of apartheid in the international system"?

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT

Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Chairman of Future Earth Engagement Committee? Jairam Ramesh

India has recently agreed to supply naval vessels as part of military transfer to which South-Asian nation? Vietnam

Which spacecraft by SpaceX, California has recently landed on Earth after completing its mission on International Space Station? Dragon

In a recent defence deal, India will buy anti-tank Spike missiles from which country? Israel

Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of Prasar Bharti? A. Surya Prakash

Union Health Minister has launched a new mission in line with government's vision to eliminate Tuberculosis from India. What is the name of mission? [A]TB-Mission 2020

According to a recent UN report six countries account for more than 90 percent of AIDS in the world. Six countries - China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam

Which state in India has won the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management Award for 2014? Up kumbh 2013 mar

The successful organisation of Kumbh Mela-2013

Recently, the government has eased overseas investment rules in construction sector. According to the new rules, what is the minimum floor area for construction development projects?

20,000 m

Who has won the 2014 Earth Hero Award?

A noted environmental educationist in India, Erach Bharucha has been named for the 'Royal Bank of Scotland Earth Hero' award 2014.

Which among the following government schemes have been launched in collaboration with IITs and NITs? Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Government of India is set to launch a new programme namely, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. This programme has been launched in collaboration with IITs and NITs. Each IIT will identify 10 villages and work out technologies to solve the basic needs of the community. The idea is to uplift the rural India via a definitive research that can be aligned with national development.

Recently, India was re-elected to ECOSOC along with 13 other new members. ECOSOC is a primary organ of __?United Nations

In a recent decision by the Union Government, it has announced to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and include an important constitutional post in the selection process. What is the name of that post? [A]Leader of Opposition

Eurasian Custom Union is a political and economic union which was established by a treaty signed on 29 May 2014 between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Which among the following leaders been chosen for Japan's top national award called "The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers 2014"? Former PM Manmohan Singh

What was the main objective of the recently held ' Cairo International Conference' organised by governments of Egypt and Norway? [A]Reconstruction of Gaza Strip

Which among the following is the first listed company in India to have 75% shareholding by FIIs? HDFC

Who among the following is the winner of ICC People's Choice award 2014? Bhuvaneswar Kumar

Union government has recently given its approval for a treaty of transfer of sentenced persons with which country? Nigeria

What is the title of the biography of Sachin released recently? [A]Playing it my way

India's Drug Technical Advisory Committee has recently waived-off the clinical tests of two drugs Aflibercept and Trastuzumab emtansine. These drugs are used for the treatment of __? Cancer

The two drugs Aflibercept and Trastuzumab emtansine used in treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and metastatic breast cancer respectively. The government's topmost advisory panel has waived off clinical trials on Indian patients to cater unmet medical needs.

Who has been named as the captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year 2014? Angelo Mathews

Who has been chosen as the captain of ICC ODI Team of the Year 2014? [A]Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The Tishyarakshit Chatterjee was related to __? inviolate Forest Areas

Tishyarakshit Chatterjee committee was to formulate objective parameters for identification of inviolate forest areas.

Who among the following headed the Supreme Court constituted committee on government advertisements? [A]N R Madhava Menon

Which among the following animals is known as natural host of the Ebola virus? Fruit bats

What is the name of the new drug developed by scientists recently as an alternative to antibiotics? [A]Staphefekt

Which city has recorded largest number of internet users in India in 2014? Mumbai

Which among the following Indian carriers has banned shipment of Shark fins as a measure to protect declining shark populations? Jet Airways

Which among the following treaties pertains to protection of the Olympic Symbol? Nairobi Treaty

The Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) pertains to which among the following organizations? BRICS

Which among the following countries has the highest ranking in the Worlds Bank Ease of Doing Business 2015?

[A]Singapore

According to the SEBI, what is the minimum asset size for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)___?

[A]Rs. 500 Crore

The Akhaura-Agartala rail link is slated to link India with __?

Bangladesh

India is purchasing the energy produced in Tala and Kurichu Hydro-power projects located in __?

Bhutan

The proposed TAPI project will transport the natural gas from which among the following basins to India caspan sea

t which among the following places, Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located?

Haldwani

Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located at Haldwani in Uttarakhand.

It is a laboratory of DRDO of the Defence Ministry. It was recently making news for development of a Leucoderma drug called Lukosin.

Which among the following country was host to the 12th ASEAN-India Summit held recently?[A]Myanmar

The 12th ASEAN-India meet was held at Nay Pyi, Myanmar on the side-lines of 25th ASEAN Summit. It was attended by PM Narendra Modi and all the leaders of ASEAN. The leaders reiterated their commitment to reach the target of 100 million US dollars by 2015.

Which among the following is the Word of the Year 2014 as per announcement made by Oxford dictionary? [A]Vape

Which among the following has been chosen for the Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament and development for 2014? [A]ISRO

What is the name of the new email service started by IBM for enterprises? [A]Verse

he 2014 Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award has been given to __?

[A]Rubber Board

Who among the following is the winner of the International Children's Peace Prize 2014?

[A]Neha Gupta

Who has been selected for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014?

[A]Dilip Vengsarkar

Who has been chosen for Polly Umrigar Award for the 2013-14 season?

[A]Bhuvneshwar Kumar

PM Modi recently visited Fiji and signed some agreements in addition to extending a credit of $ 75 million. Who among the following is the current (November 2014) Prime Minister of Fiji?

Which among the following countries was the host of the International Buddhist Conference 2014?

[A]Nepal

Under the new and revised Kisan Vikas Patra scheme, money deposited will double in how many months? 100

Under the new Kisan Vikas Patra launched by the Union Government, money will double in 8 years and 4 months or 100 months. The scheme will be available in the denomination of Rs 1,000; 5,000; 10,000 and 50,000. There will be no upper ceiling on investment.

India and Australia have signed 5 pacts recently.

Indian PM and his Australian counterpart signed pacts centred around Social security, Transfer of sentenced persons, Combating narcotics trade, Tourism and finally Arts and culture.

Under the new Pacts signed with Australia what special advantage has been granted to people having 'Persons of Indian Origin' card?

They will be granted lifetime visa for India

People who are living in Australia and having 'Persons of Indian Origin' card will be given a lifetime visa for India. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders need not present themselves at police stations while visiting India from now onwards.

Recently, Cricket maestro Kapil Dev launched SloPho. What is SloPho? A social platform

SloPho is a social platform that will allow users to win prizes in games, contests, polls and quizzes on daily basis. The cumulative average daily prize money to be won ranges as much as Rs. 25,000 and will go up significantly during special promotions and festivals.

Which among the following is a movie inspired by the Arab Spring? The President

The 45th International Film Festival began at Goa with the screening of the movie "The President", by famous Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

Which among the following banks has won the Custodian of the Year 2014 award? Deutsche Bank

What is the new name of the Rural Electrification scheme approved to ensure longer and uninterrupted power supply to rural areas? Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

Government approved Rs 43,033-crore rural electrification scheme Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana. The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY).

What is the name of India's first aircraft carrier which has slipped into history as scrapping of the same has set-in? [A]INS Vikrant

Who has won the World Chess Championship 2014? Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen has retained the World Chess Championship title after defeating Vishwanathan Anand in 11th game at Sochi, Russia.

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of UPSC? Deepak Gupta

Deepak Gupta a former Haryana cadre IAS officer is appointed as the new UPSC Chairman. He has replaced Rajni Razdan. He is the first non-UPSC member to be appointed as UPSC chairman.

Which country has recently won the Davis Cup title for the first time? witzerland

Switzerland has defeated France 3-1 to win its first ever title of Davis Cup 2014. Switzerland is the fourteenth nation to win the Davis Cup.

Sitara Devi, who passed away recently was a legendary maestro of __? [A]KathakDance

The recently banned militant outfit Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) operates in __? [A]West Bengal and Assam

he recently announced 'Newton-Bhabha Fund' is a collaboration between__? India and UK

Recently, China and the US have entered into a landmark agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. What fraction of world's carbon dioxide emissions are produced by China and US together? 45%

China and US, together produce about 44% of the world's carbon dioxide. (China 29%, US 15%). India's share is 7.1%.

Which among the following states have achieved 100% Financial inclusion recently?

Goa, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh have so far declared that they have achieved 100 percent Financial Inclusion under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). Three Union Territories (UTs) namely Chandigarh, Puducherry and Lakshadweep also have achieved 100 percent financial inclusion under PMJDY.

Which among the following actors have been recently appointed as UN Womens Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia?Farhan Akhtar

Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar was appointed as UN Womens Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia. He has become the first male to be appointed as Goodwill Ambassador in UNs history

What is the lock-in period in the revamped Kisan Vikas Patra scheme?

2.5 years

Kisan Vikas Patra scheme has unique liquidity feature, where an investor can encash his certificates after the lock-in period of 2 years and 6 months and thereafter in any block of six months on pre- determinedmaturity value.

Which among the following Indian origin businessman of Canada is also known as "Warren Buffet of Canada Prem Watsa

Prem Watsa is the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto, Canada. He is known as Warren Buffet of Canada. He recently was in news for is plans to invest at least $1 billion in India as part of a consortium.

Which among the following committees have recently submitted its report recommending setting up of a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)?

[A]TSR Subramanian Committee

Which among the following is the most approximate tenure of the PSU tax-free bonds?10-15 years

An ultra high net worth household (HNH) is considered when it has a minimum net worth of __? 25 Crore

Which among the following movies bagged the Golden Peacock at the closing ceremony of the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ?

Leviathan

Russian film 'Leviathan' bagged the Golden Peacock at the closing ceremony of the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa. Marathi movie Ek Haazarachi Note was awarded Silver Peacock.

Which among the following is the first African country to use electronic voting in its presidential election? Namibia

Namibia has recently become first country in Africa to use electronic voting in their presidential election. Around 3400 India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for the elections. These EVM's were purchased form Indias public sector unit, Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL), Bengaluru.

Recently Meghalaya was added to the rail network of India for first time. With this, which among the following has becomes the first and only railway station of Meghalaya? Mendipathar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged-off the first train from Mendipathar, Meghalaya, to Guwahati, Assam. This was an important occasion in the history of Indian Railways, as Meghalaya was being added to the rail network of India for first time.

e-Taal is the National e-services Dashboard portal created by the Government of India. What is the correct full form of e-Taal? e-Transaction Aggregation and Analysis