Question of the Day(25/05/2014)Ques. :1 Which of the following movies is the official entry of India to the 2014 Oscars?1)Celluloid 2)English Vinglish3)Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 4)The Lunchbox5)The Good Road Answer:- 5) The Good Road

Ques. :2 The international governing body for which of the following games is abbreviated as AIBA?1)Badminton 2)Boxing3)Boating 4)Archery5)None of these Answer:- 2) Boxing

Ques. :3 Which of the following industries is/are identified by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India asheavily polluting and kept in red category?1)Aluminium smelter 2)Copper smelter.3)Cement 4)All the above5)None of these Answer:- 4) All the above

Ques. :4 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a 13-member committee to frame a clear and detailed vision forfinancial inclusion across the country headed by1)Shikha Sharma 2)Nachiket Mor3)Vikram Pandit 4)Adtya Puri5)None of these Answer:- 2) Nachiket Mor

Ques. :5 A multinational force, AMISOM, is conducting peacekeeping operations with the backing of the United Nations inwhich of the following countries at present?1)Somalia 2)Uganda3)Nigeria 4)Mali5)None of these Answer:- 1) Somalia

Ques. :6 Which of the following statements is/are correct in the light of recent ruling by the Supreme Court regarding Aadhaarnumbers?1)The Aadhar numbers are not mandatory foravailing govt benefits and services.

2)The Aadhar numbers are mandatory foravailing govt benefits and services.

3)There is no need to spend crores of rupees onthe UID project as other identity proofs aresufficient to establish ones identity.

4)Only 1) and 3)

5)None of theseAnswer:- 1) The Aadhar numbers are notmandatory for availing govt benefits andservices.

Ques. :7 The Govt is putting all its efforts to stick to its market borrowing target for 2013-14 and keep the fiscal deficit to 4.8%of gross domestic product. What is its target for total borrowing during the financial year 2013-14?1)Rs 2.35 trillion 2)Rs 3.44 trillion3)Rs 5.79 trillion 4)Rs 6.91 trillion5)None of these Answer:- 3) Rs 5.79 trillion

Ques. :8 Indian environmentalist Bunker Roy and who among the following have been declared winners of this year'sprestigious 'Clinton Global Citizens Awards' in US?1)Amarya Sen 2)Anna Hazare3)Muhammad Yunus 4)Malala Yousafzai5)None of these Answer:- 4) Malala Yousafzai

Ques. :9 Who has authored the book titled The Competent Authority?1)Rana Mitter 2)Shovon Chowdhury3)Sanjay Bahadur 4)Amitava Kumar5)None of these Answer:- 2) Shovon Chowdhury

Ques. :10 The sixth Asia Pacific Population Convention was held in which of the following countries recently?

1)China 2)Bangladesh3)Thailand 4)Myanmar5)None of these Answer:- 3) Thailand

Ques. :11 The parliament of which of the following countries approved a new five-year term for the Prime Minister Hun Senfollowing weeks of political turmoil over his disputed election?1)Spain 2)Turkey3)Cambodia 4)Venezuela5)None of these Answer:- 3) Cambodia

Ques. :12 The new Hollywood film titled The Fifth State, scheduled to be released in October this year, is based on the lifeof who among the following?1)Rupert Murdoch 2)Edward Snowden3)Chelsea Manning 4)Julian Assange5)Daniel Domscheit-Berg Answer:- 4) Julian Assange

Ques. :13 Which of the following is NOT a regulatory body functioning in India at present?1)Director General of Hydrocarbon 2)PFRDA3)Forward Markets Commission 4)CERC5)None of these Answer:- 5) None of these

Ques. :14 Who among the following has been conferred the Humanitarian Achievement Award at this year's South-SouthAwards ceremony recently?1)Will Clinton 2)Nelson Mandela3)Fidel Castro 4)Desmond Tutu5)None of these Answer:- 2) Nelson Mandela

Ques. :15 The coalition led by Angela Merkel has won the recent poll held in Germany and she is all set to become thechancellor for the ________time.1)First 2)Second3)Third 4)Fourth5)None of these Answer:- 3) Third

Ques. :16 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched regarding industries and their respective bodies?1)Automobile SIAM 2)Real State CREDAI3)Software NASSCOM 4)Transport TAI5)None of these Answer:- 4) Transport TAI

Ques. :17 What is Indias rank in terms of competitiveness in the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 released by theWorld Economic Forum (WEF) recently?1)60th 2)64th3)110th 4)115th5)None of these Answer:- 1) 60th

Ques. :18 Krona is the name of urrency of which of the following countries?1)Norway 2)Sweden3)Finland 4)Poland5)None of these Answer:- 2) Sweden

Ques. :19 The oil-reach Mangala, Bhagyam and Aishwariya fields are located in which of the following states?1)Gujarat 2)Madhya Pradesh3)Rajasthan 4)Tamil Nadu5)None of these Answer:- 3) Rajasthan

Ques. :20 Ace cricketer Virat Kohli has been appointed as the brand ambassador of which of the following central paramilitaryforces in a first such arrangement? He will boost the morale of its rank and will be its face at public events.1)CRPF 2)CISF3)BSF 4)ITBP5)None of these Answer:- 3) BSF

Ques. :21 The RBI has banned zero per cent interest rate schemes recently. Such schemes were commonly being offered onwhich of the following types of transactions?1)Purchase of consumer goods through debit cards 2)Purchase of consumer goods through credit cards3)Car loans 4)Education loan5)None of these Answer:- 2) Purchase of consumer goods through credit cards

Ques. :22 Battling a record current account deficit (CAD) due to mounting oil import bill, the petroleum ministry has come upwith a mega fuel conservation drive. Which of the following measure(s) is/are being propagated by the ministry?1)Staggered office timings for govt offices to decongesttraffic and encourage the use of public transport. 2)Introduce "Free Cycle Scheme" in select cities for saving fuel.

3)Keeping fuel stations closed at night. 4)All the above5)Only 1) and 2) Answer:- 5) Only 1) and 2)

Ques. :23 The powerful typhoon Usagi hit which of the following countries recntly?1)Japan 2)China3)France 4)Vietnam5)None of these Answer:- 2) China

Ques. :24 Indian eves defeated which of the following countries to qualify for the semi-finals of the eighth woman's Asia Cuphockey tournament recently?1)Malaysia 2)Pakistan3)South Korea 4)Japan5)None of these Answer:- 1) Malaysia

Ques. :25 The govt has promulgated the ordinance on convicted lawmakers recently. According to the present day law, anindividual convicted for what period cannot fight elections under the Representation of People's Act?1)More than six months 2)More than 1 year3)More than 2 years 4)More than 3 years5)None of these Answer:- 3) More than 2 years

Ques. :26 The govt has launched a new skill development named 'Learn and Earn' which is meant for1)Youth of minority communities 2)Youth of Jammu & Kashmir state3)Youth of tribal communities 4)Youth of naxal-affected areas5)None of these Answer:- 1) Youth of minority communities

Ques. :27 Who among the following is the Indian ambassador to the United States at present?1)Sujatha Singh 2)Chokila Iyer3)Nirupama Rao 4)Ranjan Mathai5)None of these Answer:- 3) Nirupama Rao

Ques. :28 Now villages with just 100 people would also get access to electricity as per the re-vamped Rajiv Gandhi GrameenVidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). Earlier, villages with what population were considered for the programme?1)At least 300 2)At least 5003)At least 1000 4)At least 15005)None of these Answer:- 1) At least 300

Ques. :29 In a recent survey carried out in 16 cities across four continents, which of the following Indian cities was ranked asthe worlds second most honest city? The Finnish capital city of Helsinki topped the list.1)New Delhi 2)Kolkata3)Mumbai 4)Chennai5)None of these Answer:- 3) Mumbai

Ques. :30 Consider the following with respect to the seventh pay commission announced by govt and choose the correctstatement(s):

1)The Commission will revise the salaries,allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh govtemployees and pensioners.

2)Its recommendations are likely to beimplemented with effect from January 1, 2016.The Sixth Pay Commission was implementedfrom Jan 1, 2006.

3)The govt constitutes Pay Commission almostevery ten years. 4)All the above

5)Only 1) and 3) Answer:- 4) All the above

Ques. :31 The Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched Jiyo Parsi scheme recently with a aim to1)Provide free healthcare facility of Parsipeople.

2)Encourage the Parsis in India to adopt healthylife style.

3)Contain the dwindling population of Parsis inIndia.

4)Provide free health insurance cover to allParsis in India.

5)None of these Answer:- 3) Contain the dwindling populationof Parsis in India.

Ques. :32 The Indian women hockey team was defeated by which of the following countries in the semifinal match of theeighth Asia Cup hockey tournament in Kuala Lumpur recently?1)Pakistan 2)Malaysia3)South Korea 4)Japan5)None of these Answer:- 3) South Korea

Ques. :33 China is in process to lease 3m hectare of arable farmland in which of the following countries in an agreementworth $1.7 bn aimed at reducing its dependency on foodgrain imports?1)Madagascar 2)Ukraine3)Belarus 4)Romaniya5)None of these Answer:- 2) Ukraine

Ques. :34 The World Tourism Day is observed on which of the following dates globally?1)21 Sep 2)22 Sep3)26 Sep 4)27 Sep5)None of these Answer:- 4) 27 Sep

Ques. :35 Which of the following social networking sites has launched a system for emergency alerts which can help spreadcritical information when other lines of communication are down?1)Google+ 2)Orkut3)Facebook 4)Twitter5)None of these Answer:- 4) Twitter

Ques. :36 As per the notification published by the govt, the controversial General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) provision,which seeks to check tax avoidance by investors routing their funds through tax havens, will come into effect from1)Apr1, 2014 2)Apr1, 20153)Apr1, 2016 4)Apr1, 20185)None of these Answer:- 3) Apr1, 2016

Ques. :37 Name the anti-chemical weapons activist(s) who has/have won the Swedish Right Livelihood Award?1)Paul Walker 2)Hans Herren3)Denis Mukwege 4)Raji Sourani5)All the above Answer:- 5) All the above

Ques. :38 Who among the following has been awarded the fifth Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013, inrecognition of his ground-breaking research work which influenced financial and macro-economic policies around the world?1)Raghuram Rajan 2)Amartya Sen3)Christine Lagarde 4)Kaushik Basu5)None of these Answer:- 1) Raghuram Rajan

Ques. :39 As per the report submitted by the Raghuram Rajan committee recently, which of the following states in marked asthe least developed state in the country?1)Uttrakhand 2)Jammu and Kashmir3)West Bengal 4)Odisha5)Goa Answer:- 4) Odisha

Ques. :40 Which of the following Internet giants celebrated its 15th birthday recently?1)Microsoft 2)Google3)Yahoo 4)Amazon5)None of these Answer:- 2) Google

Ques. :41 Consider the following with respect to the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) and choose the correctstatement(s):

1)It will apply to entities availing tax benefit ofat least Rs 3 cr.

2)It will apply to foreign institutional investors(FIIs) that have claimed benefits under anyDouble Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

3)Investments made by a non-resident by wayof offshore derivative instruments or P-Notesthrough FIIs, will not be covered by the GAARprovisions.

4)All the above

5)None of these Answer:- 4) All the above

Ques. :42 Consider the following and identify the correct statement(s):1)Faced with high current account deficit (CAD), the govt allowedunlisted companies to directly list on stock exchanges abroad toraise funds for acquisitions or retiring debts.

2)As of now, unlisted companies are not allowed todirectly list in overseas markets without prior orsimultaneous listing in Indian markets.

3)This scheme will be implemented on a pilot basis for a period oftwo years from the date of notification and then the impact of thisarrangement will be reviewed.

4)Only 1) and 3)

5)All 1), 2) and 3) Answer:- 5) All 1), 2) and 3)

Ques. :43 India's nuclear operator NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited) has signed an agreement for settingup an atomic plant in India with Westinghouse of1)US 2)France3)Germany 4)Japan5)None of these Answer:- 1) US

Ques. :44 As per the Raghuram Rajan panel report released recently, which of the following are the most developed states inthe country?1)Goa and Gujarat 2)Haryana and Punjab3)Kerala and Goa 4)Gujarat and Maharashtra5)None of these Answer:- 3) Kerala and Goa

Ques. :45 Who among the following is the winner of the 2013 womens Table Tennis World Cup?1)Liu Siwen 2)Guo Yan3)Fan Ying 4)Wu Yang5)None of these Answer:- 1) Liu Siwen

Ques. :46 The World rabies Day is observed on which of the following dates?1)Sep 22 2)Sep 243)Sep 26 4)Sep 285)None of these Answer:- 4) Sep 28

Ques. :47 Which of the following countries started receiving electricity from India on trial basis recently?1)Sri Lanka 2)Pakistan3)Bhutan 4)Bangladesh5)None of these Answer:- 4) Bangladesh

Ques. :48 India's first ever Naval and Maritime Exposition and Conference, NAMEXPO 2013, was held at which of thefollowing places recently?1)Mumbai 2)Cochin3)Kolkata 4)Goa5)None of these Answer:- 2) Cochin

Ques. :49 Which of the following countries will host the 2014 NATO summit first time in more than 20 years?1)England 2)Canada3)Denmark 4)France5)Italy Answer:- 1) England

Ques. :50 The book title The Competent Authority is authored by1)Jhumpa Lahiri 2)Manjula Padmanabhan3)Javier Marias 4)Shovon Chowdhury5)None of these Answer:- 4) Shovon Chowdhury