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General Knowledge - Current Affairs 2014-2015

Test your knowledge of current events, politics, business, sports and international affairs from 2014-2015, with emphasis on India

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Historical author Patrick Modiano won the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature. What is his nationality?

  1. Italian
  2. French
  3. Spanish
  4. English
  5. Mexican
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the 2011 census, how many districts are there in India?

  1. 644
  2. 643
  3. 642
  4. 640
  5. 641
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The G-20 summit held in November 2014 was the ____ summit.

  1. 7th
  2. 8th
  3. 9th
  4. 10th
  5. 11th
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In November 2014, Iran and P5 + 1 Countries agreed to extend the deadline on Iran Nuclear Deal by

  1. 9 months
  2. 3 months
  3. 5 months
  4. 7 months
  5. 11 months
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Swachh Bharat (Clean India) campaign was launched on ___ birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

  1. 140th
  2. 142nd
  3. 150th
  4. 147th
  5. 149th
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the 2014 Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in the Business Leader of the Year category?

  1. Mukesh Ambani
  2. Dilip Shangvi
  3. Kumar Birla
  4. Azim Premji
  5. Anil Ambani
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Meteorological disaster?

  1. Blizzards
  2. Cyclone
  3. Drought
  4. Solar flare
  5. Hailstorms
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which bank’s proposal to raise foreign investment ceiling of the bank to 74 percent was approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board in November 2014?

  1. ICICI
  2. HDFC
  3. Axis Bank
  4. YES Bank
  5. Catholic Syrian Bank
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term of the 12th Five Year Plan?

  1. 2011-16
  2. 2012-17
  3. 2013-17
  4. 2015-20
  5. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the Indian Parliament a bill may be sent to a select committee

  1. after the first reading
  2. after the second reading
  3. after general discussion during second reading
  4. at any stage at the discretion of the Speaker
  5. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Jarbom Gamlin died in December 2014. In which year was he the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. 1999
  2. 2000
  3. 2011
  4. 2012
  5. 2013
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country has launched its National Day song in Tamil language to celebrate 50 years of independence?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Fiji
  3. Malaysia
  4. Singapore
  5. Mauritius
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following became the first ever male to be appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia?

  1. Amir Khan
  2. Shah Rukh Khan
  3. Harhan Khan
  4. Farhan Akhtar
  5. Amitabh Bachchan
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following states became the first state in India to start an olive refinery?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Goa
  5. Gujarat
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the 2014-15 Deodhar Trophy in December 2014?

  1. East Zone
  2. Central Zone
  3. South Zone
  4. North Zone
  5. West Zone
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