April - 2015 GK - 3

April 2015 GK Week - 3

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In April 2015, India and Canada issued a joint statement titled, ________ to elevate their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.

  1. New Vision, New Strength
  2. Vision and Implementation
  3. New leaders, New Policies
  4. New Vigour, New Steps
  5. Leadership and Cooperation
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In April 2015, global rating agency Moody's forecasted that Indian economy will grow at _____.

  1. 7.1 percent
  2. 7.2 percent
  3. 7.3 percent
  4. 7.4 percent
  5. 7.5 percent
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

World Hemophilia Day is observed on

  1. 7th April
  2. 12th April
  3. 17th April
  4. 22nd April
  5. 27th April
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The World Heritage Day is observed on

  1. 3rd April
  2. 9th April
  3. 15th April
  4. 18th April
  5. 23rd April
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following was declared as a tiger reserve in April 2015?

  1. Rajaji National Park
  2. Nagarjunsagar Srisailam
  3. Kaziranga National Park
  4. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
  5. Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2015?

  1. Rajnikant
  2. Akshay Kumar
  3. Kamal Haasan
  4. Shah Rukh Khan
  5. Amitabh Bachchan
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Japanese bullet train, which created a new world speed record (in 2015) of 603 kilometre per hour?

  1. LGV Atlantique
  2. Tokaido Shinkansen
  3. Talgo 350
  4. Maglev
  5. TGV Duplex
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first ship of Project-15B, a Guided Missile Destroyer, which was launched in April 2015?

  1. Hooghly
  2. Hindustan
  3. Visakhapatnam
  4. Oceanic
  5. Northstar
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed as the 19th US Surgeon General?

  1. Boris D. Lushniak
  2. Vivek H. Murthy
  3. Regina Benjamin
  4. Donald L. Weaver
  5. Steven K. Galson
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The centenary celebration of which High Court was inaugurated in April 2015?

  1. Calcutta High Court
  2. Delhi High Court
  3. Patna High Court
  4. Madras High Court
  5. Punjab and Haryana High Court
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on

  1. 23rd April
  2. 3rd April
  3. 9th April
  4. 15th April
  5. 19th April
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the General Election 2015 in Finland?

  1. Alexander Stub
  2. Juha Sipila
  3. Timo Soini
  4. Esko Aho
  5. Matti Vanhanen
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Former Chief Minister of Odisha, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik who passed away in April 2015, was of which party?

  1. Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
  2. Odisha Janmorcha
  3. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  4. Congress
  5. Odisha Communist Party
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As per the Global E-Waste Monitor 2014 report released by United Nations, which country is the biggest producer of e-waste in the world?

  1. India
  2. US
  3. China
  4. Japan
  5. Germany
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction?

  1. Dona Tratt
  2. Adan Johnson
  3. Anthony Doerr
  4. Jennifer Egan
  5. Paul Harding
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civil award and decoration given by the Government of Pakistan?

  1. Emperor Akihito
  2. Qaboos bin Said Al Said
  3. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani
  4. Xi Jinping
  5. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state launched the Subodham project to end liquor abuse?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Gujarat
  3. Kerala
  4. Rajasthan
  5. Punjab
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In April 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visted three nations. Which are these three nations?

  1. China, Nepal and Sri Lanka
  2. France, Germany and Canada
  3. The UK, Singapore and Russia
  4. Italy, New Zealand and Japan
  5. The US, Russia and Germany
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched the Tap-n-Pay, a near-field communications-enabled payment service?

  1. SBI
  2. PNB
  3. HDFC
  4. ICICI
  5. Axis
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Stanislav Gross, who died in April 2015, was the Prime Minister of

  1. Czech Republic
  2. Ivory Coast
  3. Denmark
  4. Croatia
  5. Chad
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where was the "13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice" held?

  1. Switzerland
  2. Japan
  3. Qatar
  4. Austria
  5. Italy
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the book 'The Goldfinch'?

  1. Donna Tartt
  2. Jennifer Egan
  3. Adam Johnson
  4. Paul Harding
  5. Anthony Doerr
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

International Mother Earth Day is observed on

  1. 6th April
  2. 22nd April
  3. 11th April
  4. 19th April
  5. 28th April
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who topped the list of 100 most influential people in the world released by Time Magazine in April 2015?

  1. Malala Yousafzai
  2. Satya Nadella
  3. Narendra Modi
  4. Kanye Omari West
  5. Chanda Kochhar
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

At the 5th Asian Awards held in April 2015, who among the following was awarded with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award?

  1. Shah Rukh Khan
  2. Irrfan Khan
  3. Anupam Kher
  4. Salman Khan
  5. Amitabh Bachchan