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General Knowledge - 2 (Welfare Officer)

General knowledge quiz covering 2014 current affairs, Indian governance, economics, sports, and science suitable for competitive exams

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In November 2014, which of the following housing finance companies named Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador?

  1. DHFL
  2. IHFL
  3. HDFC
  4. CHFL
  5. PNBHFL
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following laureates were awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine?

  1. Randy W. Schekman, James E. Rothman and Thomas C. Südhof
  2. Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka
  3. Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann
  4. John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser
  5. Robert G. Edwards and Randy W. Schekman
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mascot for the 2016 European Football Championship?

  1. Bemi
  2. Super Victor
  3. Goaliath
  4. Benelucky
  5. Kinas
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Census 2011, which states of India have registered the highest increase in population in percentage terms?

  1. Bihar
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh
  5. Uttar Pradesh
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of natural disaster was 'Lehar'?

  1. Cyclone
  2. Avalanche
  3. Flash flood
  4. Earthquake
  5. Limnic eruption
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks lowered its term deposit rates by 25 basis points in December 2014?

  1. SBI
  2. PNB
  3. ICICI
  4. Axis Bank
  5. Yes Bank
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In 2014, the Union government accorded in-principle approval for setting up six more Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs) in which of the following states?

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Maharastra
  3. Odisha
  4. Tamil Nadu
  5. Rajasthan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In December 2014, which of the following companies appointed Stanford Professor John W. Etchemendy as an independent member of its board of directors?

  1. Infosys
  2. TCS
  3. Aditya Birla Group
  4. Reliance Power
  5. HCL Technologies
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Development Council has approved the 12th five year plan and act an annual average growth target of

  1. 10%
  2. 11%
  3. 3.2%
  4. 8%
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the

  1. President
  2. Cabinet
  3. Parliament
  4. Finance Commission
  5. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In December 2014, the appointment of which of the following persons as Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was approved?

  1. Mahboob Alam
  2. A. P. Maheshwari
  3. D. K. Pandey
  4. O. P. Singh
  5. R. K. Pachnanda
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which of the following days is Children’s Day observed across India?

  1. 1st November
  2. 8th November
  3. 14th November
  4. 21st November
  5. 30th November
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following is the first Italian female astronaut to go into space for a mission on board the International Space Station (ISS)?

  1. Daniela Giordano
  2. Samantha Cristoforetti
  3. Shannon Lucid
  4. Roberta Bondar
  5. Marianne Merchez
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Prime Ministers coined the acronym ‘SMART’ for police forces across the country?

  1. Manmohan Singh
  2. Rajiv Gandhi
  3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  4. Narendra Modi
  5. Indira Gandhi
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In December 2014, which newspaper of Singapore named Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Asian of the Year 2014?

  1. Good Paper
  2. The Straits Time
  3. Business Times
  4. Weekend Today
  5. The New Paper
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