Sunday, 31 May 2015

SIMBEX-15 is a naval exercise conducted by India and which country?

SIMBEX-15 is a naval exercise conducted by India and which country?

Options

1) china

2) Japan

3) Laos

4) singapore

answer
4) singapore

Other details

simbex 15 will be a four day bilateral event

the bilateral naval exercise, SIMBEX-15, with Singapore Navy will be from May 23-26,

SIMBEX was started in 1999

Singaporean ship Supreme and submarine Archer along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft and fighter aircraft are participating


India INS Satpura, INS Kamorta and Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti Submarine (LRMRASW) aircraft P-8I are participating







Saturday, 30 May 2015

who has resigned as special envoy to Middle east Quartet?

who has resigned as special envoy to Middle east Quartet?

Options

1) Tony Blair

2) Bill clinton

3) kofi annan

4) Ban ki moon

answer

1) Tony Blair

Other details

He resigned in May

He will officially step down in June

He was appointed in 2007

The Middle East Quartet, is a group of four nations and international entities involved in mediating the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

They include  United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia

The group was established in Madrid in 2002.

James Wolfensohn, was appointed Special Envoy for Israel's disengagement from Gaza in April 2005

He was the former president of the World Bank


Friday, 29 May 2015

S chandra das has been appointed as special envoy to sri lainka by which country?

S chandra das has  been appointed as special envoy to sri lainka by which country?

Options

1) Singapore

2) Laos

3) Japan

4) China


answer

1) Singapore

Other details

Singapore has appointed S chandra das as  its non-Resident High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

He was previously Ambassador to Turkey from 2006-15

Previously he was trade representative from 1970 to 72 to the former USSR

He was member of Parliament from 1980 to 1996





Thursday, 28 May 2015

How many Indian women have been selected in Forbes 100 most powerful women list 2015?

How many Indian women have been selected in Forbes 100 most powerful women list 2015?

Options

1) 1

2) 2

3) 3

4) 4

answer

4) 4

Other details

Arundhati Bhattacharya was at 30th position. Chanda Kochhar was at 35th position. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was at 85th position. Shobhana Bhartia was at 93rd position

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was 1st, Hillary Clinton was 2nd, Melinda Gates was  3rd 
Arundhati Bhattacharya is an Indian banker. She is the first woman to be the Chairperson of State Bank of India.

Chanda Kochhar is the managing director of ICICI Bank and its chief executive officer

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian entrepreneur. She is the chairman and managing director of Biocon Limited

Shobhana Bhartia is the Chairperson and Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times Group




Wednesday, 27 May 2015

where has project to restore habitat for sloth bears been started?

where has project to restore habitat for sloth bears been started?

Options

1) Gujarat

2) Goa

3) sikkim

4) Assam

answer

1) Gujarat

Other details

The project is taken up in Jessore

As per Last count of 2011 there were 293 sloth bears in Gujarat


Nirbhay sharma has been appointed as governor of which state?

Nirbhay sharma has been appointed as governor of which state?

Options

1) Mizoram

2) sikkim

3) Assam

4)goa

Answer
1) Mizoram

Other details

 Lt. General Nirbhay Sharma (retd.) has been appointed as the 17th Governor of Mizoram

He was previously Governor of Arunachal Pradesh

West Bengal Governor has been relieved of additional duty of being mizoram Governor

Lt. Gen. Sharma  fought in the 1971 India-Pakistan war

He  worked on drafting the ‘Army Vision 2020′ document

Monday, 25 May 2015

Dheepan a french film won which award at the 68th Cannes film festival?

Dheepan  a french film won which award at the 68th Cannes film festival?

options

1)Palme d'Or

2) Ballon d'or

3) Piolets d'Or

4) rose d'or

answer

1)Palme d'Or

Other details

The Cannes Festival, named until 2002 the International Film Festival and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France

Dheepan is a 2015 French drama film directed by Jacques Audiard. The film was partly inspired by Montesquieu's Persian Letters. It won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.  It was introduced in 1955 by the organizing committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964 it was replaced once again by the Grand Prix du Festival before being reintroduced in 1974.


Sunday, 24 May 2015

Nand Ram and Raju Joseph were chosen for whcich medal?

Nand Ram and Raju Joseph were chosen for whcich medal?

Options

1)veer chakra

2) param veer chakra

3) Ashok chakra

4) Dag Hammarskjold Medal.

answer

4) Dag Hammarskjold Medal.

Other details

the medal will be given on May 29th on International UN peacekeepers day.

It will be presented for serving UN peacekeeping forces  and death during such service


Dag Hammarskjold Medal. is a posthumous award, given by United nations

The medal is named after Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations

The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal , was established On 22 July 1997, during its 3802nd meeting, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1121 for the medal
On 6 October 1998, the first three Dag Hammarskjöld Medals were awarded to
Hammarskjöld himself,
René de Labarrière
and Folke Bernadotte





 

Saturday, 23 May 2015

which state in India recently allowed women to work in Night Shifts?

which state in India recently allowed women to work in Night Shifts?

Options

1) Maharashtra

2)Goa

3) sikkim

4) Assam


Answer
1) Maharashtra

Other details

The state govt will amend factories act

It will be applicable to all  manufacturing , assembly, processing industries.

It will be beneficial to more than 14000 factories in the state.








On which express way did IAF Mirage 2000 jet Landed Recently?

On which express way did IAF Mirage 2000 jet Landed Recently?

Options

1) Mumbai pune express way

2) Delhi Noida Express way

3) Yamuna express way

4) None of the above

answer

3) Yamuna express way

Other details

Yamuna Expressway is a 6-lane, 165 km long, controlled-access expressway, connecting Greater Noida with Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is India's longest six-lane controlled-access expressway stretch

The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter based on the Mirage III for the French Air Force

Friday, 22 May 2015

who has been appointed by Barack Obama for National Council on Humanities?

who has been appointed by Barack Obama for National Council on Humanities?

Options

1) Vikram Amar

2)Jack Balkin

3)Sanford Levinson

4) Akhil Amar

answer

4) Akhil Amar

Other details

Akhil Amar has been a professor at  Yale Law School and Yale College since 1985

previously he has been professor at,  Southmayd

He  is a member of the Board of Directors of the Constitutional Accountability Center.

Akhil Reed Amar is an American legal scholar, an expert on constitutional law and criminal procedure. Earlier he was Southmayd Professor of Law at Yale Law School, he was named Sterling Professor of Law in 2008

where will be the 68th world health assembly held?

where will be the 68th world health assembly held?

1) Geneva

2) Cairo

3) Berlin

4) Paris

Answer

1) Geneva

It will be held after 19 years

It will be Headed by India

The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 194 member states. It is the world's highest health policy setting body and is composed of health ministers from member states.




Thursday, 21 May 2015

who has recently signed a deal with Mercedes for formula one racing?

who has recently signed a deal with Mercedes for formula one racing?

Options

1) lewis hamilton

2) miki rikonen

3) michael shumacher

4) none of the above

answer

1) lewis hamilton

Other detials


the deal is worth 100 million pounds

This makes him the highest paid sportsman in britain

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton,  is a British Formula One racing driver from England,

 He is the 2008 and 2014 Formula One World Champion.


Wednesday, 20 May 2015

What is the name of the recently discovered first warm blooded fish recently discovered?

What is the name of the recently discovered first warm blooded fish recently discovered?

Options

1) Opah

2) Utah

3) Okah

4) Umah

answer

1) Opah

Other details

It is oval shaped

It is commonly known as  moonfish, sunfish, kingfish, redfin ocean pan

It is a deep water fish found blow 50 to 400 meters







Tuesday, 19 May 2015

which country will tour Pakistan for first time since six years for international Cricket tour?

which country will tour Pakistan for first time since six years for international Cricket tour?

Options

1) Zimbabwe

2) south Africa

3) Australia

4) Bangladesh

answer
1) Zimbabwe

Other details

Zimbabwe will play two Twenty20s and three one-day internationals between  May 22-31

sri lanka was the last team played 6 years ago.

Monday, 18 May 2015

Who won the Italian Open recently?

Who won the Italian Open recently?

Options

1) Novak Djokovic

2) Rafael Nadal

3) Roger fedrer

4) Andy Murray

answer

1) Novak Djokovic

Other details

The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals.






Sunday, 17 May 2015

Bestatlowest.com has been acquired by which company?

Bestatlowest.com has been acquired by which company?

Options

1) Askme

2) quikr

3) olx

4) ClickIndia

answer
1) Askme

Other details

Askme is owned by Getit Infomedia

BestAtLowest  founders Ankit Jain and Amit Nigam

Deal is worth $ 10 million

Saturday, 16 May 2015

An agreement between Doordarshan and which chinese national tv broadcaster has been signed?

An agreement between Doordarshan and which chinese national tv broadcaster has been signed?

Options

1) CCTV

2) CTV

3) NK

4) international broadcast

answer

1) CCTV

Other details
China Central Television also known as Chinese Central Television

It was formerly "Beijing Television", c

It  is the main state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV

It has a network of 45 channels broadcasting

It  is accessible to more than one billion viewers.

doordarshan

Doordarshan  is autonomous India's Central Government founded public service broadcaster a division of Prasar Bharati.

 It is one of India's largest broadcasting available to more than a billion people

On 15 September 2009, Doordarshan celebrated its 50th anniversary.




Friday, 15 May 2015

who won the recent 2015 National Geographic Bee Championship?

who won the recent  2015 National Geographic Bee Championship?

Options

1) Karan menon

2) Arun menon

3) varun menon

4) karun menon

answer

1) Karan menon

Other details

The National Geographic Bee was called the National Geography Bee until 2000

It  is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. 

It is held every year since 1989

It is open to students in the fourth  to the eighth grade in participating schools from the United States

all top three conetstants were Indian origin students




Harbhajan kaur dheer has been elected as mayor in which country?

Harbhajan kaur dheer has been elected as mayor in which country?

Options

1) Uk

2) france

3) germany

4) spain

answer

1) Uk

Other details

she is of Indian-origin

She is from Labour Party

she is  first Asian woman who was elected as mayor in United Kingdom.

She was elected as mayor of Ealing in London.


Wednesday, 13 May 2015

priyanka chopra will act in which american Tv series?

priyanka chopra will act in which american Tv series?

1) Quantico

2) Dexter

3) Bones

4) castle

answer

1) Quantico

Other details

Quantico is an upcoming American thriller television series, created by and executive produced by Joshua Safran with Mark Gordon, that set to air on ABC as a part of the 2015–16 television season

 It revolves around a group of young FBI recruits, who are training at the Quantico base in Virginia.


Verizon has planned to buy which company for 4.4 billion?

Verizon has planned to buy which company for 4.4 billion?

Options

1) AOL

2) MSN

3) Yahoo

4) google

answer

1) AOL

Other details

Verizon Communications Inc will buy AOL Inc in a $4.4 billion
For increase in  mobile video and targeted advertising.

AOL and its other websites, including the Huffington Post, TechCrunch and Engadget websites, would become a Verizon subsidiary,
AOL Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong  will stay.
.
Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc., branded as Verizon, is an American broadband and telecommunications company, the largest U.S. wireless communications service provider

Headquarters: New York City, NY, United States of America

Founded: May 24, 1985, United States of America

Founders: Marc Seriff, Steve Case, Jim Kimsey

AOL

AOL Inc. is an American multinational mass media corporation based in New York City which develops, grows, and invests in brands and web sites.

CEO: Tim Armstrong

Headquarters: New York City, NY, United States of America

Founded: May 24, 1985, United States of America

Founders: Marc Seriff, Steve Case, Jim Kimsey




India is Planing to take loan for Sloar energy from which german bank?

India is Planing to take loan for Sloar energy from which german bank?

Options

1) Deutsche Bank

2) Achtung Bank

3) zwei Bank

4) KFW

answer

4) KFW

Other details

The loan amount would be $1.1 billion

It would be used for rooftop solar projects

India wants to increase capacity 5 times renewable energy capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022







Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Rohan bopanna and Florin Mergea won which torunament in 2015?

Rohan bopanna and Florin Mergea won which torunament in 2015?


Options

1)Mutua madrid

2) Madrid Masters

3) madrid Finale

4) el grande Madrid

answer
1)Mutua madrid

Other details

The 2015 Mutua Madrid Open is a professional tennis tournament

It was played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain

It was played from 3–10 May

winners

Men's Singles
United Kingdom Andy Murray

Women's Singles
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová

Men's Doubles
India Rohan Bopanna / Romania Florin Mergea

Women's Doubles
Australia Casey Dellacqua / Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova



where has been E commerce center by posts started ?

where has been E commerce center by posts  started ?

options

1) New Delhi

2) Chennai

3) Mumbai

4) Pune

answer

1) New Delhi

Other details

It was launched by It and communication Minister Ravi shankar Prasad

It was launched in Safdarganz in New Delhi

It can handle 30000 parcels each day.

Monday, 11 May 2015

which state has established a single window clearance system for film shooting?

which state has established a single window clearance system for film shooting?

options

1) Kerala

2)Assam

3) sikkim

4) Jammu and Kashmir

answer

4) Jammu and Kashmir

other details

It aims to promote tourism with this move, This will help more film shooting after 25 years of lull.

MIDC and SIDI has signed contracts worth how much rupees to help MSME?

MIDC and SIDI has signed contracts worth how much rupees to help MSME?

Options

1) 200 crores

2) 500 crores

3) 400 corores

4) 1000 crores

answer

1) 200 crores

Other details

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

MIDC's contribution Rs 75 crore,  SIDBI contribution Rs 125 crore.


Sunday, 10 May 2015

List of Indian Origin Mps in Parliament

List of Indian Origin  Mps in Parliament

1)Rishi sunak won from Richmond constituency North Yorkshire, conservative  party(He is son in law of Infosys fonder Narayan Murthy)

2) Kieth Vaz , Laour Party, Leicester East

3) Valerie vaz she is sister of Keith vaz from walsall south , labour party

4) Priti Patel , witham, conservative party

5) alok sharma , conservative party, reading west

6) Virendra Sharma , Ealing Southall , loabour party

7) Seema Malhotra, Feltham & Heston, Labour and Co-operative Party

8) Lisa Nandy , Wigan , Labour Party

9) Sajid Javid  ,Bromsgrove  ,Conservative Party

10 ) Shailesh Vara  ,Cambridgeshire North West , Conservative Party





Mhairi black is youngest MP from which country?

Mhairi black is youngest MP from which country?

Options

1)UK

2) US

3) France

4) Spain

answer

1)UK

Other details
Mhairi Black born 12 September 1994
she is  a Scottish politician.

She was elected in the 2015 General Election

She is member of Scottish National Party

she became  Paisley and Renfrewshire South,

she defeated Douglas Alexander.

she has been nick named as "Baby of the House" parliament's youngest member

her age was 20 years and 237 days, making her the youngest MP since the Reform Act of 1832.

She has replaced James Dickson who was 21 years 67 days old when elected in 1880.

who won the UK 2015 Elections?

who won the UK 2015 Elections?

Options

1) david Camerron

2) gordon Brown

3)tony Blair

4) Edward miliband

Answer

David Cameroon

Other Details

He Belongs to the conservative Party

They won a total of 331 seats of 650 seats.

David William Donald Cameron is a British politician

He is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2010

He is  the member of parliament for Witney since 2001.

He is Leader of the Conservative Party since 2005.

Born: October 9, 1966 (age 48), London, United Kingdom

wife: Samantha Cameron






Friday, 8 May 2015

With which Indian firm is France's Dassault Aviation planning to make a Jv for Rafale Deal?

With which Indian firm is France's Dassault Aviation planning to make a Jv for Rafale Deal?

Options

1) DRDO

2) ANTRIX

3) ISRO

4)  HAL


Answer
4)  HAL

Other details

Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military,aircrafts
It also makes regional, and business jets.
 It was founded in 1929by Marcel Bloch
Its erarlier name was Société des Avions Marcel Bloch .

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company
It is based in Bangalore, Karnataka.
It is run by  the Indian Ministry of Defence.








How many sites have been identified by Japan for Industrial township projects?

How many sites have been identified by Japan for Industrial township projects?

Options

1) 11

2) 22

3)33

4)44

answer

1) 11

Other details

These Sites will work as investment hubs in the country.

sites are planned at  Tumkur in Karnataka, Mandal in Gujarat, Supa in Maharashtra , Ghilot in Rajasthan.

japan plans to make $35 billion investment in India.

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Where was worlds largest Flag unfurled?

Where was worlds largest Flag unfurled?

1) Laos

2) china

3) Tunisia

4) Bhutan

Answer

3) Tunisia

Other details
 Tunisia is a north african country based near the Mediterranean Sea , its capital is Tunis.

the Flag  took 80 km of fabric
The total area covered is 104,544 sq.m,
Its weight was 12.6 tonnes.


Monday, 4 May 2015

where are Ice Hockey World Championships being played?

where are Ice Hockey World Championships  being  played?

Options

1)Czech republic

2) Italy

3) France

4) Germany

Answer
1)Czech republic

Other details

The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910. The tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics is recognized as the first Ice Hockey World Championship. Between 1920 and 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year. The first World Championship that was held as an individual event was in 1930 in which twelve nations participated. In 1931, ten teams played a series of round-robin format qualifying rounds to determine which nations participated in the medal round. Medals were awarded based on the final standings of the teams in the medal round. 

Ice Hockey World Championships are being  played in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic, between 1-17 May 2015







Sunday, 3 May 2015

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized which sports?

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  has recognized which sports?

1) Hiking

2) handball

3) Basketball

4) Motor sports

answer

4) Motor sports

Other details

It will be part of National sports federation

It will be part of 59 sports recognized.


FDA from which state has ordered FIR against snapdeal for selling Prescription Medicine online?

FDA from which state has ordered FIR against snapdeal for selling Prescription  Medicine online?

1) Maharashtra

2) Assam

3) Goa

4) Sikkim

answer

1) Maharashtra

Selling of drugs without prescription is a crime under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

FDA  Food and Drugs Administration






Saturday, 2 May 2015

where is 19th Federation Cup National Athletics Championships being held?

where is  19th Federation Cup National Athletics Championships being held?

1) Karnataka

2) Goa

3) Assam

4) Sikkim


answer

1) Karnataka

Other details

19th Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship started on  Thursday, April 30 evening.
Its a  four day event
Its being held at Mangluru.
It is being organised by Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Karnataka Amateur Athletics Association (KAAA) and Dakshina Kannada District Athletics Association (DKDAA)

1,000 athletes representing various states of the country will participate.


Friday, 1 May 2015

5th edition of the Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2015 (Div A) was won by whom?

 5th edition of the Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2015 (Div A) was won by whom?

Options

1) Railways

2) Air India

3) ONGC

4) BPCL

answer

1) Railways

Other details

Railways defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey 5-3 to win the trophy at the final match played in Pune Maharashtra.

Air India beat odisha 5-3 for the third place.

Who won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize?

Who won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize?

Options

1) Amrtya sen

2) chetan Bhagat

3)Siddhartha Gigoo

4) none of the above

answer

 3)Siddhartha Gigoo

Other details

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000 - 5,000 words). The prize is open to Commonwealth citizens aged 18 and over. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of an initiative by the Commonwealth Foundation called the Commonwealth Writers, which seeks to unearth, develop and promote the best new fiction from across the Commonwealth.

The overall winner receives £5,000. During 2012-2013, the regional winners would receive £1,000. Starting in 2014, the award for regional winners of the Short Story Prize was increased to £2,500. This was when the Commonwealth Writers decided to discontinue the Commonwealth Book Prize and focus on only the Short Story Prize

Other winners are
Caribbean : Kevin Jared Hosein  .
Africa: Lesley Nneka Arimah  .
Pacific: Mary Rokonadravu  .
Canada and Europe: Jonathan Tel


What is the Limit of authorized capital of RRBs as per the New Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014?

What is the Limit of authorized capital of RRBs as per the New Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014?

1) 2000 crore

2) 1000 crore

3) 3000 crore

4) 4000 crore

answer
1) 2000 crore

Other details

1) authorised capital is increased from 5 crore to 2000 crore

2) paid up capital should be minimum Rs 1 crore

3)One Director Of RRB cannot be dirctor in another RRB

4) Minimum tenure is 3 years and maximum of 6 years of Directors


payment and settlement bill was passed by whom on 27th april?

payment and settlement bill was passed by whom on 27th april?

1) Rajya sabha

2) Lok Sabha

3) Vidhan Sabha

4) Vidhan parishad

Answer
1) Rajya sabha

other details

the bill amends the payment and settlement systems act 2007

It was first passed in Loksabha on Dec 9 2014.