July - 2015 GK - 1

July - 2015 GK - 1

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In July 2015, who among the following set a record for the longest time spent in space?

  1. Sergei Krikalev
  2. Scott Kelly
  3. Mikhail Kornienko
  4. Valeri Polyakov
  5. Gennady Padalka
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was selected for the 2015 World Food Prize for his contributions towards reducing hunger in Bangladesh and 10 others countries. Which among the following is not one of them?

  1. Pakistan
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. India
  4. South Sudan
  5. Liberia
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

  1. Japan
  2. England
  3. Germany
  4. USA
  5. Mexico
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In July 2015, the newly formed Bandhan Bank announced its board of directors. Who was named the MD and CEO of the bank?

  1. Ashok Kumar Lahiri
  2. Archana Bhargava
  3. H. B. Songadkar
  4. Chandra Sekhar Ghosh
  5. K. N. Prithviraj
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As per the 2011 Census, how many districts are there in India?

  1. 644
  2. 583
  3. 563
  4. 666
  5. 640
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched 'Project Tatkal', an initiative to provide doorstep services and expedite Home Loan Application (HLA) process?

  1. ICICI Bank
  2. Punjab National Bank
  3. HDFC Bank
  4. State Bank of India
  5. Canara Bank
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, who passed away in July 2015, was the ____ Chief Justice of India.

  1. 21st
  2. 28th
  3. 32nd
  4. 36th
  5. 40th
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In July 2015, with which of the following countries did India sign an agreement to implement Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) that will facilitate exchange of information between the two countries?

  1. Australia
  2. USA
  3. Canada
  4. France
  5. The UK
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which of the following dates is World Population Day observed?

  1. 3rd July
  2. 9th July
  3. 11th July
  4. 19th July
  5. 26th July
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's highest honour, established?

  1. 1951
  2. 1954
  3. 1961
  4. 1957
  5. 1963
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched the Mudra Card?

  1. Corporation Bank
  2. Oriental Bank of Commerce
  3. Bank of Baroda
  4. Central Bank of India
  5. Punjab National Bank
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was named the new Chief Executive Officer of LIC Nomura Mutual Fund, the only woman leading an Asset Management Company in the country?

  1. Aruna Jayanti
  2. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
  3. Roshni Naddar
  4. Sarojini Dikhale
  5. Vinita Bali
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the Food Corporation of India founded?

  1. 1964
  2. 1966
  3. 1962
  4. 1959
  5. 1953
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following schemes was launched in July 2015?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
  2. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana
  3. Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
  4. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
  5. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As per the latest data published by World Cellular Information Service in June 2015, which of the following mobile companies has the largest number of subscribers?

  1. Vodafone Group of UK
  2. America Movil
  3. Bharti Airtel
  4. China Mobile
  5. Telefonica
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was selected for G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research in 2014?

  1. Sanjeev Galande
  2. Nibir Mandal
  3. Tapas Kumar Kundu
  4. Subhasis Chaudhuri
  5. Rajesh Gopakumar
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In July 2015, the Union Government gave time till ______ for people to declare their undisclosed foreign income and assets to escape prosecution under the new Black Money Law.

  1. 1st December, 2015
  2. 15th November, 2015
  3. 30th September, 2015
  4. 25th October, 2015
  5. 1st August, 2015
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which was the first country to eliminate mother-to-child (vertical) transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and syphilis in the world?

  1. Japan
  2. Cuba
  3. Australia
  4. The UK
  5. The US
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed as the coach of the Indian hockey team in July 2015?

  1. Paul van Ass
  2. Graham Reid
  3. Roelant Oltmans
  4. Shahnaz Sheikh
  5. Salvador Indurain
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first UN Mandela Day was held in

  1. 2008
  2. 2009
  3. 2010
  4. 2011
  5. 2012