Questions
In November 2014, with which of the following countries did India sign an MoU on technical cooperation in the railway sector?
- Republic of Korea
- Australia
- China
- France
- Germany
Which pair of countries signed a ‘Free Trade Agreement’ in November 2014?
- The US and India
- Japan and France
- China and Australia
- Pakistan and Russia
- The US and Pakistan
The G-20 summit held in November 2014 was the ____ summit.
- 7th
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
In November 2014, South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors decided to end the production of which car in India?
- Eon
- Elantra
- Elite i20
- Santro
- Verna
Which of the following books was shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards, in November 2014?
- Past Continuous
- The Lives of Others
- A Life Apart
- The God of Small Things
- The Inheritance of Loss
Who among the following topped the list of 100 global thinkers released by Foreign Policy Magazine of America in November 2014?
- Angela Merkel
- Barack Obama
- Matteo Renzl
- Narendra Modi
- Tony Abott
Which of the following companies replaced Google as Firefox's Default Search Engine?
- Yandex
- Yahoo
- Baidu
- Facebook
- Tencent
Who among the following was honoured with the centenary award for Indian Film Personality of the year 2014 at the International Film Festival of India?
- Rajinikanth
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Salman Khan
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Nagarjuna Akkineni
Which of the following companies launched the web-based email service ‘Verse’?
- Oracle
- IBM
- Accenture
- Microsoft
- Google
Who among the following was nominated by the Union Government to replace Gurdial Singh Sandhu as Director on the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India?
- Dr. Hasmukh Adhia
- Y. C. Deveshwar
- G. M. Rao
- Anil Kokodkar
- Kiran Karnik
Who among the following board members of SAIL was conferred with the IIM-JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical Industries for the year 2014?
- Anil Kumar Choudhary
- C. S. Verma
- S. S. Mohanty
- T. S. Suresh
- Binod Kumar
Who among the following won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2014?
- Malala Yousafzai
- Kesz Váldez
- Nkosi Johnson
- Neha Gupta
- Francia Simon
Who among the following was inducted on the board of INTERPOL Foundation in November 2014?
- Warren Buffett
- Ratan Tata
- Milinda Gates
- Richard Branson
- Indra Nooyi
In which of the following cities was the four bogie train ‘Modi Express’ flagged off?
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Adelaide
- Perth
Which country topped the Global Slavery Index released by the Walk Free Foundation in November 2014?
- China
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- India
- Uzbekistan
In November 2014, which of the following supercomputers retained the title of being the fastest supercomputer?
- Tianhe-2
- Titan
- K. Computer
- Stampede
- Juqueen
How many innings did Virat Kohli take to become the fastest cricketer to hit 21 ODI centuries?
- 145
- 149
- 130
- 138
- 155
In November 2014, Terry Walsh resigned as the Chief Coach of the Indian _____ team.
- men's hockey
- women's hockey
- men's volleyball
- women's cricket
- women's volleyball
Who among the following won the ATP World Tour finals in November 2014?
- R. Federer
- N. Djokovic
- S. Wawrinka
- K. Nishikori
- M. Cilic
Which of the following won the Custodian of the Year 2014 award?
- BNY Mellon
- JP Morgan
- Deutsche Bank
- BNP Paribas Security Services
- HSBC Security Services
Who among the following received the Colonel C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014?
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Kapil Dev
- Dilip Vengsarkar
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Rahul Dravid
Which of the following organisations or personalities was given the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014?
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Angela Merkel
- Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Who among the following was appointed as CEO by Uninor in November 2014?
- Morten Karlsen Sorby
- Upanga Dutta
- Rajeev Sethi
- Vivek Sood
- Yogesh Malik