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March 2014 Current Affairs & General Knowledge

Questions about current events from March 2014 and general knowledge facts

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2014, in which city were driving restrictions introduced to tackle dangerous pollution levels?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Paris
  3. Beijing
  4. Mexico City
  5. Santiago
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to a report published by Swedish Think Tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in March 2014, who among the following is the largest buyer of arms in the world?

  1. China
  2. Pakistan
  3. United Arab Emirates
  4. India
  5. Saudi Arabia
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following became the first woman President of Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA) in London?

  1. Rupanjana Dutta
  2. Mini Menon
  3. Nisha Pillai
  4. Aditi Khanna
  5. Mayanti Langer
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the BNP Paribas Open Final in Indian Wells ATP Tennis Masters in California in March 2014?

  1. Rafael Nadal
  2. Roger Federer
  3. Novak Djokovic
  4. Andy Murray
  5. Juan Martin del Potro
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2014, the Reserve Bank of India extended the 80 : 20 scheme to import gold to five private banks. Which among the following is not one among them?

  1. ICICI Bank
  2. HDFC Bank
  3. Axis Bank
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank
  5. Yes Bank
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2014, SEBI inaugurated its 14th zonal office in

  1. Guwahati
  2. Ranchi
  3. Patna
  4. Dehradun
  5. Indore
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy 2013-14?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Railways
  3. Delhi
  4. Bengal
  5. Karnataka
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which day is International Day of Forests observed?

  1. 2nd March
  2. 13th March
  3. 17th March
  4. 21st March
  5. 19th March
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following issued a notice to banks to take measures to counter the threat expected to arise from discontinuation of Windows XP from April 2014?

  1. Finance Ministry
  2. SEBI
  3. FMC
  4. RBI
  5. IRDA
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following retired from the post of Deputy Governor of RBI in March 2014?

  1. K. C. Chokrobarty
  2. Urjit Patel
  3. H. R. Khan
  4. R. Gandhi
  5. Anand Sinha
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the Digital Activism Award 2014?

  1. Shubhranshu Choudhary
  2. Edward Snowden
  3. TAILS operating system
  4. Free Weibo
  5. Malala Yousafzai
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following banks, the Government of India divested its 9 percent stake in March 2014?

  1. HDFC Bank
  2. Axis Bank
  3. ICICI Bank
  4. Yes Bank
  5. Federal Bank
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs emerged as the only Indian entities in the 2014 list of World's Most Ethical Companies, prepared by Ethisphere Institute?

  1. Reliance Energy and Infosys Technologies
  2. Wipro Limited and Tata Power Company
  3. Mahindra & Mahindra and Ashok Leyland
  4. Bharat Petroleum and Escorts Group
  5. HCL Technologies and Larsen & Toubro
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

World’s largest TV was unveiled in March 2014. Which company manufactured this TV?

  1. Samsung Electronics
  2. Sony
  3. Panasonic
  4. Sharp
  5. Philips
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In March 2014, five Indian languages were reinstated as official subjects that will be taught in South African state schools. Which among the following is not one among them?

  1. Hindi
  2. Tamil
  3. Gujarati
  4. Telugu
  5. Malayalam
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

World Water Day is observed on

  1. 5th March
  2. 11th March
  3. 18th March
  4. 22nd March
  5. 31st March
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched the instant money transfer scheme in March 2014?

  1. Oriental Bank of Commerce
  2. Punjab National Bank
  3. Bank of India
  4. Bank of Baroda
  5. Central Bank of India
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following is India’s oldest refinery?

  1. Digboi refinery
  2. Guwahati refinery
  3. Haldia refinery
  4. Barauni refinery
  5. Paradip refinery
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following books has not been written by Munshi Premchand?

  1. Kishna
  2. Soz-e-Watan
  3. Rangbhumi : The Arena of Life
  4. Seva Sadan
  5. Raghuvamsam
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under what name did Tata Communications Payment Solutions Ltd. (TCPSL) launch the white label Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) network?

  1. Tatacash
  2. Indicash
  3. Cash India
  4. Tata Payments
  5. Tata Solutions
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was the first elected Prime Minister of Spain?

  1. Felipe Gonzalez Marquez
  2. Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez
  3. Mariano Rajoy Brey
  4. Jose Maria Aznar Lopez
  5. Antonio Recardo Gustavo
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

India nominated Rani-ki-Vav and the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site Status for 2014. Where is Rani-ki-Vav located?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Bihar
  3. West Bengal
  4. Chhattisgarh
  5. Gujarat
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