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1. How many firms are committed to generate 266 GW renewable energy in five years under RE-Invest programme by government of India?
a) 193
b) 293
c) 393
d) 493

2. Which edition of the Indian Premier League is going on?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

3. AAP will launch ‘Jai Kisan Abhiyan’ in which state of India?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Goa

4. Around...............toilets has been constructed under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.
a) 5.1 lakh
b) 6.1 lakh
c) 7.1 lakh
d) 8.1 lakh

5. Which company will invest USD 10 billion for building renewable projects?
a) CIL
b) SAIL
c) NTPC
d) BHEL

6. Who among the following Indian-origin scientist Professor has ..................... received CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation of the United States?
a) Shashi Shankar
b) Tapan Misra
c) Rashad Hussain
d) Srikanth Jagabathula

7. Yelahanka Air Force Station in the IT city hosts the...........edition of the five-day international edition of the aerospace and aviation exhibition.
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13

8. Which major e-commerce retail website will create exclusively “India’s first online luxury mall”?
a) Flipkart
b) Snapdeal
c) Rediff
d) Junglee

9. Which country has proposed triangular partnership with India and Sri Lanka?
a) Myanmar
b) Japan
c) Bangladesh
d) China

10. ............... news portal Mashable and India.comhave partnered to launch Mashable India to generate original domestic content.
a) US
b) UK
c) Russia
d) Spain

11. The Supreme Court on 22 Jan barred N Srinivasan from contesting BCCI elections. His name is associated with which of the following firms?
1)Madras Cements
2) Deccan Cements
3)Andhra Cements
4) India Cements
5)Ambuja Cements

12. The biggest producer of crude oil in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is
1) Venezuela
2) Saudi Arabia
3) UAE
4) Qatar
5) Iran

13. Chief Minister T R Zeliang won the trust vote in the 60-member Assembly in which of the following states recently?
1) Mizoram
2) Tripura
3) Nagaland
4) Manipur
5) Arunachal Pradesh

14. Rajni Kothari passed away recently. He was an eminent
1) political scientist
2) biologist
3) chemist
4) geologist
5) historian

15. What is India’s ranking in the 2014 edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) released by the Global business school INSEAD?
1) 21st
2) 23rd
3) 36th
4) 65th
5) 78th

16 Prominent actress Faten Hamama passed away recently. Also known as ‘The Lady of the Arab Screen’, she belonged to
1) Egypt
2) UAE
3) Jordan
4) Iran
5) None of these

17. The central govt has launched a scheme to support entrepreneurs from Scheduled Caste community. Which of the following is NOT correct in this regard?
1) It is named ‘Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes.’
2) It was launched by Union Social Justice Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
3) It has been launched with an initial capital of Rs 200 cr.
4) Initially about 30 persons a year would benefit from this scheme, each can avail loans up to Rs 15 cr.
5) None of these

18. Which of the following automobiles manufacturers stayed at the top in global vehicle sales in 2014?
1) Ford
2) General Motors
3) Toyota Motor
4) Volkswagen
5) Renault

19. The govt is expected to soon take a decision on Roongta committee recommendations. These recommendations are related to bringing reforms in
1) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
2) Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)
3) Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)
4) Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
5) None of these

20. The banknote of Rs 5 is signed by who among the following in India?
1) Governor, RBI
2) One of deputy the governors, RBI
3) Finance Minister
4) Finance Secretary
5) None of these

Answers

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. 4
12. 2
13. 3
14. 1
15. 5
16. 1
17. 2
18. 3
19. 2
20. 1

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