1. Satya Nadella, who has been conferred the
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is CEO to which company?
a. Oracle
b. Microsoft
c. IBM
d. Symantec
2. Celtic Tiger is a term used
to describe the economy of which of the following countries?
a. United Kingdom
b. Russia
c. Ireland
d. France
3. Which among the following countries has the
world’s largest and most important tar oil sands deposits?
a. Canada
b. Russia
c. Kazakhstan
d. Venezuela
4. Which among the following is the only
breeding ground for Indian Skimmer, an endangered fresh water bird
species ?
a. Chambal river
b. Sunderbans
c. Ganga-Yamuna basin
d. Godavari delta
5. The Itaipu Dam, one of the
largest hydropower plants in the world, is located in which country?
a. Paraguay
b. Brazil
c. The USA
d. Russia
6. Who among the following has won the ATP
World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi?
a. Rafael Nadal
b. Andy Murray
c. Novak Djokovic
d. Roger Federer
7. US President Barack Obama specifically
mentioned three Indians in his address at Delhi’s SIRI Fort
Auditorium on January 27, 2015. Who amongst the following is not in
them ?
(A) Film Star Shah Rukh Khan
(B) Athlete Milkha Singh
(C) Nobel Laureate
Kailash Satyarthi
(D) Space scientist Kasturi Rangan
8. Recently R.K. Laxaman died on January 26,
2015, He was a leading
(A) Play Back Singer
(B) Cartoonist
(C) Space Scientist
(D) Kathakali dancer
9. Base year for the estimation of national income
has been changed from—
(A) 1999-2000 to 2009-10
(B) 2004-05 to 2009-10
(C) 2004-05 to 2011-12
(D) 2004-05 to 2012-13
10. Which one is the top most banking brand of the
world ?
(A) HSBC (UK)
(B) China Construction Bank (China)
(C) Wells Forgo (US)
(D) HCBC (China)
Answers :
1. Satya Nadella
2. Ireland
3. Canada
4. Chambal river
5. Brazil.
6. Andy Murray
7. (d)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10. (c)