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May - 2015 GK - 2

May 2015 GK Week - 2

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following took charge as Acting Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission in May 2015?

  1. Justice Cyriac Joseph
  2. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
  3. Justice S. H. Kapadia
  4. Justice P. Sathasivam
  5. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following cities did ICICI open its first branch in China?

  1. Beijing
  2. Tianjin
  3. Chengdu
  4. Shanghai
  5. Guangzhou
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?

  1. Dilip Kumar
  2. Mrinal Sen
  3. Shyam Benegal
  4. Shashi Kapoor
  5. Gulzar
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In May 2015, which of the following committees was appointed to look into the issue of MAT on FIIs?

  1. Justice Manjula Chellur Committee
  2. Justice Mohit Shantilal Shah Committee
  3. Justice A. P. Shah Committee
  4. Justice Deepak Gupta Committee
  5. Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir Committee
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The naval establishment of Indian Navy at Porbandar was commissioned as

  1. INS Sardar Patel
  2. INS Virbahu
  3. INS Jawara
  4. INS Varsha
  5. INS Vajrabahu
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In May 2015, the government of which of the following states launched hot air balloons and amphibious vehicles with an aim to add attractions to its tourism portfolio?

  1. Kerala
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Goa
  4. Jammu and Kashmir
  5. Rajasthan
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In May 2015, who among the following was appointed as Governor of Tripura?

  1. J. P. Rakkhowa
  2. Syed Ahmed
  3. Nirbhay Sharma
  4. Tathagata Roy
  5. V. Shanmuganathan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is formed every year with a strength of not more than ____ members.

  1. 15
  2. 10
  3. 18
  4. 22
  5. 25
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following succeeded R. K. Mathur as Defence Secretary?

  1. Mayuresh G. Counto
  2. Brahm Dutt
  3. G. Mohan Kumar
  4. R. N. Malik
  5. Vinod Kumar Dhan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In May 2015, with which of the following banks did the Indian Army sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the Defence Salary Package?

  1. SBI
  2. PNB
  3. BOI
  4. HDFC
  5. ICICI
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed as the first President of the New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS nations?

  1. K. V. Kamath
  2. Manmohan Singh
  3. K. R. Puri
  4. D. Subbarao
  5. Bimal Jalan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The National Florence Nightingale Award is given to

  1. scientists
  2. doctors
  3. nursing personnel
  4. singers
  5. musicians
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Nakba Day is observed by the people of

  1. Palestine
  2. Philippines
  3. Mali
  4. Egypt
  5. Cuba
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In May 2015, who among the following was appointed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second term of one year?

  1. Sardar Buta Singh
  2. Manoranjan Bhakta
  3. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas
  4. Narayan Datt Tiwari
  5. N. Janardhana Reddy
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following steel plants houses the largest blast furnace of India?

  1. Bokaro Steel Plant
  2. Bhilai Steel Plant
  3. ESSAR Steel India Limited
  4. IISCO Steel Plant
  5. Tata Steel Limited
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed as Member of Union Public Service Commission in May 2015?

  1. Arvind Saxena
  2. Alka Sirohi
  3. Vinay Mittal
  4. Chhatar Singh
  5. Manbir Singh
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won his first Masters series title on clay in May 2015?

  1. Rafael Nadal
  2. Kei Nishikori
  3. Andy Murray
  4. Milos Raonic
  5. David Ferrer
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Reserve Bank of India advised all ________ to appoint internal ombudsman.

  1. Nationalised Banks
  2. Public Sector Banks
  3. Foreign Banks
  4. Private Sector Banks
  5. Foreign Banks and Nationalised Banks
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched a RuPay Platinum debit card in association with National Payment Corporation of India?

  1. Punjab National Bank
  2. HDFC Bank
  3. State Bank of India
  4. Axis Bank
  5. ICICI Bank
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the contactless debit and credit cards launched by State Bank of India in May 2015?

  1. sbiTouch
  2. sbiTouchless
  3. SBI Touchless
  4. sbiINTOUCH
  5. Touch SBI
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed as the Controller General of Accounts in May 2015?

  1. Jawahar Thakur
  2. S. S. Yadav
  3. M. J. Joseph
  4. Ratan P. Watal
  5. None of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who became the first Indian-origin Asian woman to be elected as mayor in the United Kingdom?

  1. Harbhajan Kaur Dheer
  2. Pinky Lilani
  3. Kulvinder Kaur
  4. Parmi Dheensa
  5. Pooja Naidu Kingsley
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Scientists from which country discovered a new state of matter called the Jahn-Teller metal?

  1. Russia
  2. The US
  3. Japan
  4. France
  5. Australia
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Dipika Pallikal was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Which game does she play?

  1. Badminton
  2. Hockey
  3. Squash
  4. Tennis
  5. Table tennis
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When is 'National Technology Day’ observed across India?

  1. 3rd May
  2. 11th May
  3. 17th May
  4. 21st May
  5. 29th May
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