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September 2014 Current Affairs & GK

Test your knowledge of key events from September 2014 including sports, government appointments, business news, and important observances

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In September 2014, state-appointed, Justice C. S. Dharmadhikari Committee asked the government of which state to enforce a complete ban on dance bars in hotels and restaurants?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Kerala
  5. Rajasthan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

World Peace Day is observed annually on

  1. 1st June
  2. 15th July
  3. 26th August
  4. 21st September
  5. 6th October
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In September 2014, the CM of which UT presented a tax free budget for 2014-15 financial year?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Chandigarh
  3. Puducherry
  4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  5. Lakshadweep
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed Executive Director (ED) of the World Bank in September 2014?

  1. Kaushik Basu
  2. Mukesh Nandan Prasad
  3. Sundaran Annamalai
  4. Subhash Chandra Garg
  5. Vinod Thomas
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs won the mixed doubles title of the 2014 US Open?

  1. Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzale
  2. Cara Black and Leander Paes
  3. Taylor Townsend and Donald Young
  4. Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares
  5. Katarina Srebotnik and Rohan Bopanna
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where was the NATO Summit 2014 held?

  1. The US
  2. France
  3. The UK
  4. Italy
  5. Belgium
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the QS World University Rankings 2014, which of the following IITs achieved the rank of 222 among the top 500 universities?

  1. IIT Madras
  2. IIT Khagarpur
  3. IIT Bombay
  4. IIT Hyderabad
  5. IIT Kanpur
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Saakshar Bharat Awards are given in the field of

  1. music
  2. journalism
  3. science
  4. adult education
  5. social work
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many disciplines did India take part in during the 17th edition (2014) of the Asian Games?

  1. 40
  2. 36
  3. 31
  4. 28
  5. 24
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following became the first Indian to visit the stratosphere?

  1. K. N. Shankara
  2. T. N. Suresh Kumar
  3. G. Yellaiah
  4. Rakesh Sharma
  5. S. K. Vijay
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In September 2014, who among the following succeeded H.P.Kumar as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)?

  1. Ravindra Nath
  2. Pravir Kumar
  3. S.K.Sinha
  4. R.K.Manchanda
  5. Amarendra Sinha
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following subsidiaries of Tata Group appointed Warren Harris, as its CEO and Managing Director in 2014?

  1. Tata Capital
  2. Tata Technologies
  3. Tata Steel
  4. Tata Motors
  5. Tata Consultancy Services
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The World Literacy Day is observed on

  1. 17th November
  2. 13th July
  3. 21st December
  4. 8th September
  5. 3rd August
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following banks launched a cardless cash withdrawal service?

  1. PNB
  2. SBI
  3. ICICI
  4. Axis Bank
  5. Citibank
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the bronze medal at the women Grand Prix Chess at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Tania Sachdev
  2. Harika Dronavalli
  3. Hou Yifan
  4. Zhao Xue
  5. Anna Ushenina
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In September 2014, which of the following reported that most of the deemed universities are not fit for being a university?

  1. Kothari Commission
  2. Sachar Committee
  3. Yashpal Committee
  4. H. Devaraj Committee
  5. Ashok Mehta Committee
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who won the men’s 2014 US Open title?

  1. Rafael Nadal
  2. Marin Cilic
  3. Andy Murray
  4. Novak Djokovic
  5. Roger Federer
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which of the following days is Hindi Divas celebrated?

  1. 3rd September
  2. 9th September
  3. 14th September
  4. 21st September
  5. 27th September
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In September 2014, the Union Government decided to wind up HMT Watches in a phased manner. In which year was it founded?

  1. 1964
  2. 1953
  3. 1961
  4. 1951
  5. 1966
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was the youngest sailor from India at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Sandip Jain
  2. Chitresh Tatha
  3. Manoj Verma
  4. Brijraj Verma
  5. Pankaj Kumar
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In September 2014, to review the investment guidelines for the national pension system, the Pension Regulator set up a committee headed by

  1. G. N. Bajpai
  2. Hemant G. Contractor
  3. B. S. Bhandari
  4. Anup Wadhawan
  5. Sudha Krishnan
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the provisional results of the 6th Economic Census All India Report 2013, which of the following Indian states has the highest percentage of hired workers?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka
  4. Maharashtra
  5. Uttar Pradesh
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The unit 5 of which of the following atomic power stations became the second longest running reactor in the world?

  1. Tarapur Atomic Power Station
  2. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
  3. Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
  4. Narora Atomic Power Station
  5. Madras Atomic Power Station
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Swedish video game maker 'Mojang' was acquired by

  1. Microsoft
  2. Oracle
  3. SAP
  4. CA Technologies
  5. Intuit
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