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| Larry Ellison |
A) 275-year
B) 325-year
C) 307-year
D) 200-year
102 India's ranking dropped by eights places to ________ in the latest FIFA rankings published by FIFA in Sep 2014.
A) 138th
B) 142nd
C) 158th
D) 168th
103 _________, co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corp for last 37 years, has announced to step aside as chief executive officer of the tech giant in Sep 2014. He will be replaced by co-CEOs Safra Catz and Mark Hurd.
A) Larry Ellison
B) Warren Buffett
C) Charles Koch
D) Bill Gates
104 Chinese company Alibaba's marked its debut at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Sep 2014. Who is founder and Chairman of Alibaba, also rang the opening bell at the NYSE.
A) Ma Huateng
B) Jerry Yang
C) Jack Ma
D) Robin Li
105 The 17th edition of the Asian Games being held in which country in Sep-Oct 2014?
A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Thailand
106 The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) executive board approved which country as hosts for the 2018 Asian Games in Sep 2014 as Vietnam has declared that it could no longer afford to stage the next Asian Games in April this year.
A) Japan
B) Indonesia
C) South Korea
D) Thailand
107 "Social Justice Day" is observed on ____________.
A) 26-Sep
B) 25-Sep
C) 22-Sep
D) 24-Sep
108 Who has been appointed as the next US Ambassador to India by the President of USA in Sep 2014?
A) Richard Rahul Verma
B) Richard Olson
C) Dan Mozena
D) Gary Faye Locke
109 The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to segregate the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) post of Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) banks in Sep 2014 to improve corporate governance in the PSU banks based on the recommendation of the ___________ Committee.
A) C. Rangarajan
B) Bimal Jalan
C) PJ Nayak
D) Usha Thorat
110 Which Asset Management Compan has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 10 schemes of PineBridge Mutual Fund for an undisclosed amount in Sep 2014?
A) SBI Mutual Fund
B) ICICI Prudential
C) Kotak Mahindra
D) Reliance
111 Time Magazine has name Indian architect __________ as the 'young leader of tomorrow' for his pioneering work in designing affordable flood-proof houses for slum dwellers in Sep 2014.
A) Raj Rewal
B) V. Ganapati Sthapati
C) Alok Shetty
D) Satish Gujral
112 Famous _________ Mandolin U. Shrinivas (45) passed away in Sep 2014 following a failed liver transplant.
A) Author
B) Musician
C) Director
D) Actor
113 Pension regulator PFRDA has set up an expert committee in Sep 2014 which will be headed by former SEBI chief ___________ to review the investment guidelines for national pension system (NPS) schemes in private sector.
A) Hari Gautam
B) RK Singh
C) Shanta Kumar
D) G N Bajpai
114 Who won the first medal for India (Bronze) on the opening day in the 10M Air Pistol event of the 17th Asian Game in Sep 2014?
A) Jitu Rai
B) Annu Raj Singh
C) Shweta Chaudhry
D) Rahi Sarnobot
115 Who won the first Gold for India in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range in Sep 2014?
A) Jitu Rai
B) Annu Raj Singh
C) Shweta Chaudhry
D) Rahi Sarnobot
116 Who won the women's doubles title at the WTA Toray Pacific Open tournament after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro by 6-2 7-5 in the final match in Tokyo in Sep 2014?
A) Sania Mirza and Horia Tecau
B) Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez
C) Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares
D) Sania Mirza and Cara Black
117 "Day of the Deaf" is observed on ____________.
A) 26-Sep
B) 25-Sep
C) 27-Sep
D) 24-Sep
118 Pakistan Government has appointed ______________ as Chief its most powerful intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Sep 2014.
A) Zaheerul Islam
B) Ahmad Shuja Pasha
C) Rizwan Akhtar
D) Nadeem Taj
119 Afghanistan's election commission has named ____________ as the winner of the recently held presidential election in Sep 2014.
A) Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai
B) Abdullah Abdullah
C) Hamid Karzai
D) Abdul Rashid Dostum
120 Who was re-elected as the Prime Minister of New Zealand for the third consecutive time, as per the election result published in Sep 2014?
A) John Key
B) David Cunliffe
C) Judith Collins
D) Winston Peters
121 who was sworn in as Fiji's new prime minister in Sep after he won the general election held recently for the first time since 2006?
A) Epeli Nailatikau
B) Laisenia Qarase
C) Voreqe Bainimarama
D) Mahendra Chaudhry
122 Chinese internet giant Alibaba raised __________ from its recent IPO at New York Stock Exchange in Sep 2014 to become the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history.
A) USD 18 billion
B) USD 20 billion
C) USD 25 billion
D) USD 28 billion
123 India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) became successful in Sep 2014 as it placed its low-cost Mangalyan spacecraft in Mars orbit. With this India has become the _______ country in the world to successfully conclude the mission in its first attempt.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
124 The Narula brothers of Delhi became the first ever contestants to win __________ in the television show, Kaun Banega Crorepati in Sep 2014 which is hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
A) Rs 5 crore
B) Rs 6 crore
C) Rs 7 crore
D) Rs 8 crore
125 Which Global company acquired Bangalore-based startup company Bookpad for around USD 8.3 million in Sep 2014?
A) Google
B) eBay
C) Amazon
D) Yahoo
126 The next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (13th edition), the world's largest annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, will be held in which city in Guajarat January 2015 to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa (announced in Sep 2014)?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Gandhinagar
C) Surat
D) Vadodara
127 Central government has set up a committee in Sep 2014 to recommend strategies on restructuring the Railway Board which will submit the report in a year. The committee will be headed by ____________.
A) Bibek Debroy
B) TSR Subramanain
C) Shanta Kumar
D) Sivaramakrishnan
128 "World Tourism Day" is observed on ____________.
A) 26-Sep
B) 25-Sep
C) 27-Sep
D) 24-Sep
129 India has finalized which film as its official entry for Oscars next year, as per announcement by the Film Federation of India (FFI) in Sep 2014?
A) Queen
B) Liar's Dice
C) Shahid
D) Ship of Theseus
130 Internet giant __________ launched a new social campaign in association with Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar's initiative MARD in Sep 2014 to increase internet literacy among women in the country?
A) Facebook
B) Yahoo
C) Google
D) Microsoft
131 Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kerala-based South Indian Bank Ltd in Sep 2014?
A) Nasser Munjee
B) V.A. Joseph
C) Santanu Mukherjee
D) V.G. Mathew
132 Who has been unanimously elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2014-15 in Sep 2014?
A) Hemant Malik
B) Amit Mathew
C) Shashidhar Sinha
D) Madhukar Kamath
133 Which Indian crickter will be inducted as a Bradman Honouree along with former Australian Test captain Steve Waugh at a gala dinner in Sydney in Oct 2014 (announced in Sep 2014)?
A) Rahul Dravid
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Saurav Ganguly
134 India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) became successful in Sep 2014 as it placed its low-cost Mangalyan spacecraft in Mars orbit. Who is the Chairman of ISRO, responsible for leading the mission?
A) M Annadurai
B) K Radhakrishnan
C) S Ramakrishnan
D) SK Shivakumar
135 Who has been appointed as Sri Lanka's first full-time local coach in 15 years in Sep 2014?
A) Marvan Atapattu
B) Aravinda de Silva
C) Sanath Jayasuriya
D) Arjuna Ranatunga
136 India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) became successful in Sep 2014 as it placed its low-cost Mangalyan spacecraft in Mars orbit. The program was run and managed by?
A) Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC)
B) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)
C) NASA
D) None of These
137 The Supreme Court cancelled allocation of _________ of 218 coal blocks allotted between years 1993 and 2010 by the Central government as the process of allotting the coal blocks was not transparent in Sep 2014.
A) 202
B) 204
C) 214
D) 194
138 India's former Ambassador to the UN _________ has been appointed as Secretary General of Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM) in Sep 2014.
A) Meera Shankar
B) Hardeep Singh Pur
C) Sanjeev Tripathi
D) Nirupama Rao
139 Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA has signed up to set up its first retail store in Which Indian City?
A) Mumbai
B) Bangalore
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi
140 Which US University has announced to confer an honorary doctorate degree to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his work in the field of inclusive growth in Sep 2014 just before his visit to USA?
A) Texas University
B) Southern University System of Louisiana
C) Harvard University
D) Stanford University
141 The Prime Minister launched the ___________ initiative in Sep 2014 with the aim to make India a manufacturing hub by attracting foreign companies and foreign investments to set up their manufacturing units here.
A) Made in India
B) Make in India
C) Manufactured in India
D) India Made
142 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved ___________ assistance to United Nations in Sep 2014 to fight Ebola outbreak in West Africa as the outbreak has escalated significantly and posed risk to the entire region.
A) USD 8 million
B) USD 10 million
C) USD 12 million
D) USD 20 million
143 Bharatiya Janata Party and its oldest ally Shiv Sena have announced to part ways after _________ of association ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in Sep 2014.
A) 15 years
B) 20 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
144 Famous Hindi author __________ was awarded with the 'Saraswati Samman' for his novel "Dhool Paudhon Par" published in 2008 at New Delhi in Sep 2014.
A) Mridula Garg
B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
C) Govind Mishra
D) Nirmal Verma
145 Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells Amul brand of milk products, ranked ______ among the top dairy organisations in the world as per the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) in Sep 2014.
A) 10th
B) 12th
C) 15th
D) 22nd
146 India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) became successful in Sep 2014 as it placed its low-cost Mangalyan spacecraft in Mars orbit. With this India has become the _______ country in the world to successfully conclude the mission.
A) Third
B) Fourth
C) Fifth
D) Sixth
147 Who has been ranked as the richest Indian for the eighth consecutive year, as per the list published by Forbes in Sep 2014. Also for the first time, the 100 richest tycoons in India are all billionaires, as per the list
A) Dilip Shangvi
B) LN Mittal
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Azim Premji
148 "World Heart Day" is observed on ____________.
A) 26-Sep
B) 29-Sep
C) 27-Sep
D) 28-Sep
149 Which Leading NRI businessmen/businessman have/has been awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Business in United Kingdom in Sep 2014.
A) LN Mittal
B) Lord Swaraj Paul
C) Hinduja brothers
D) None of These
150 US economic growth for the previous quarter (April-June) has been revised upward to ________ in Sep 2014 which is the highest growth in last 2 and half years.
A) 2.8%
B) 4.6%
C) 3.7%
D) 5.1%
151 Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian along with Edward Snowden have been jointly awarded with the Right Livelihood Award in Sep 2014?
A) Dan Ellsberg
B) Radley Balko
C) Edward Snowden
D) None of These
152 The Government announced Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana for urban and rural poor with the aim of empowering the population through enhancement of livelihood opportunities. Which MP lauched the same in Sep 2014?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Rajnath Singh
C) M Venkaiah Naidu
D) Smriti Irani
153 Whho has been appointed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sherpa for the G20 annual Summit 2014 in Sep 2014?
A) Rajeev Topno
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Arvind Mayaram
D) Suresh Prabhu
154 Global credit rating agency __________ has revised India's credit outlook up to 'stable' from current credit outlook of 'negative' and retained India's rating at BBB- in Sep 2014.
A) CRISIL
B) Standards & Poor's
C) Fitch
D) Moody's
155 The Reserve Bank of India released Which Committee report on Capacity Building in banks and non-banks in Sep 2014. The committee has recommended a 360-degree feedback for a transparent and comprehensive performance assessment exercise, one that ensures adequate performance differentiation between employees.
A) G Gopalakrishna
B) Bimal Jalan
C) PJ Nayak
D) Usha Thorat
156 The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has been appointed whom as its president for the year 2014-2015 in Sep 2014?
A) Ashok Venkatramani
B) Rajat Sharma
C) Anurradha Prasad
D) KVL Narayan Rao
157 Which Indian/NRI businessman and his family have decided to give away 75% of their wealth for the good of the society (announced in Sep 2014)?
A) Azim Premji
B) Nandan Nilekani
C) Anil Agarwal
D) L N Mittal
158 Who won the Singapore Grand Prix held in Sep 2014?
A) Nico Rosberg
B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Daniel Ricciardo
D) Valtteri Bottas
159 Who has been selected for the JC Daniel Award for lifetime achievement for the year 2013 by the Kerala Government for his overall contribution to the Malayalam film industry in Sep 2014?
A) O. N. V. Kurup
B) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
C) Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair
D) Hariharan
160 Board of Cricket Control in India had announced extension of the tenure of _____________ as the Director of Indian cricket team till 2015 ICC World Cup (Announced in Sep 2014).
A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) Kapil Dev
C) Ravi Shastri
D) Dilip Bengsarkar
161 Bombay High Court set up ___________ Committee in Sep 2014 to conduct forensic audit of NSEL and liquidate the assets of its defaulting borrowers in the over 5500 crore rupees payments scam.
A) Bibek Debroy
B) TSR Subramanain
C) Shanta Kumar
D) V V Daga
162 _________________ and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a dual-currency loan agreement to set up an export credit line in Sep 2014.
A) Punjab National Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) Exim Bank
D) ICICI Bank
163 Asia's first Ballistic Research Centre will be opned in which Indian state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Haryana
164 The Reserve Bank of India has kept marginal standing facility (MSF) rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of of fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review on 30th Sep 2014.
A) 10%
B) 9%
C) 8%
D) 7%
165 Two-day international seminar on 'Blue Economy' held in _________ in Sep 2014 to discuss discuss better ways to explore the resources of the Bay of Bengal
A) Bangkok
B) New Delhi
C) Dhaka
D)
166 Anita Wlodarczyk set world record in the womens hammer throw a throw of 79.58 meters at the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) Berlin Athletics meet at Berlin's Olympic stadium in Germany in Sep 2014. She is from which country?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Netherlands
D) Poland
167 __________ became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walking in the Asian Games in Sep 2014 after she won silver medal in 20km event on the second day of the athletics competition.
A) K. M. Beenamol
B) Krishna Poonia
C) Khushbir Kaur
D) Mandeep Kaur
168 Who led a 16-member Indian women's hockey team in the Asian Games held in Sep-Oct 2014?
A) Ritu Rani
B) Deepika
C) Suraj Lata Devi
D) Mamta Kharab
169 A special court in Bangalore sentenced Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and her three associates to __________ years of imprisonment and fined Rs 100 crore in a 18-year old Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case in Sep 2014.
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
170 India has been ranked at _________ among Asian countries as per the new index Creative Productivity Index (CPI) published in Sep 2014 which ranks asian countries as per innovation and creativity.
A) 8th
B) 11th
C) 14th
D) 16th
171 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signed an agreement with MRF Pace foundation in Chennai to send pace bowlers in Sep 2014. Which former pace bowler is now the director of MRF Pace Foundation?
A) Glenn McGrath
B) Dennis Lillee
C) Bret Lee
D) Jason Gillespie
172 Former __________ AP Venkateshwaran passed away in September 2014. He was 84.
A) Economist
B) Raw Head
C) Foreign secretary
D) Planning Commission head
173 Which state became the first State in India to launch a Health Adalat in Sep 2014? It was launched to address health issues at the grassroots level and ensure that all health facilities extended by the government reached all sections of society.
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Haryana
174 The new capital of Andhra Pradesh will be located in the __________ region, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu annouced in Sep 2014.
A) Rajamundry
B) Vishakhapatnam
C) Vijayawada
D) Guntur
175 Which consulting and professional services firm has been hired by finance ministry in Sep 2014 to validate the accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
A) Deloitte
B) E&Y
C) KPMG
D) PWC
176 China 2014 awarded China Book Award to ____________ in Sep 2014 in recognition of his long-term contribution to the translation and publication of Chinese works.
A) Pradeep Kapur
B) Sunil Kumar
C) Priyadarsi Mukherji
D) Prabhu Mohapatra
177 Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up India's first of its kind Coral Garden in ___________ in Sep 2014.
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Goa
178 Which company delivered the fifth maritime patrol aircraft P-8I to India in Sep 2014 as part of a deal for eight aircraft to support the Indian Navy's maritime patrol requirements?
A) Boeing
B) Airbus
C) Lockhead Martin
D) None of These
179 Which Indian movie won best debut award (Lion of the Future - Luigi De Laurentiis award for a Debut Feature) at the 71st Venice Film Festival in Sep 2014?
A) Court
B) Liar's Dice
C) Shahid
D) Ship of Theseus
180 Which former cricketer has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords in London in Sep 2014?
A) Sunil Gavaskar
B) Kapil Dev
C) Ravi Shastri
D) Dilip Bengsarkar
181 Which Committee reported that most of the deemed universities are not fit for being a university in Sep 2014. It said that out of 41 C category deemed universities only 10 universities are found to be fit for being a university.
A) Hari Gautam
B) TSR Subramanain
C) Shanta Kumar
D) H Devaraj
182 India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which neighbour country for enhanced cooperation in the fields of traditional medicine like Ayurveda and Unani in Sep 2014 as the World Health Organisation decided to lay an extra focus on the issue in the region?
A) Mayanmar
B) Bangladesh
C) Bhutan
D) Nepal
183 The Union Ministry of Science & Technology announced a scheme for women scientists named as __________ in Sep 2014 which is a unique advertising scheme to bring about, as far as possible, gender equality in the field of science and technology.
A) ASHA
B) KIRAN
C) AKASH
D) JYOTI
184 Which city has been selected to be the SAARC cultural capital for a year beginning April 2015 (announced in Sep 2014)?
A) Bamiyan
B) Dhaka
C) Hyderabad
D) Kathmandu
185 Which Indian state will host a Global Agro meet and an exhibition on hi-tech agriculture and food processing to be held in November (announced in Sep 2014)?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Kerala
186 Who won Hong Kong Open Women's singles title held in Sep 2014?
A) Eugenie Bouchard
B) Sabine Lisicki
C) Karolina Pliskova
D) Caroline Wozniacki
187 Hollywood star ___________ visited Chennai to attend the audio launch of Vikram-starrer 'I' in Sep 2014.
A) Arnold Schwarzenegger
B) Sylvester Stallone
C) Jason Statham
D) Jean-Claude Van Damme
188 The Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal announced in Sep 2014 that India's first ultra mega solar power park with a capacity of 2500 MW will come up in __________.
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Kerala
189 The G-20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meet was held at ____________from 10 September 2014 to 11 September 2014.
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Brussels
D) Geneva
190 Which Indian airlines company has signed a USD 2.6 billion deal with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) for the lender to finance more than 30 new aircraft in Sep 2014?
A) SpiceJet
B) Jet Airways
C) IndiGo
D) Air Asia
191 Which Indian state became a permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) (announced in Sep 2014)?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Goa
192 Bollywood actor __________ released his autobiography "And then One Day: A Memoir" in Sep 2014?
A) Anupam Kher
B) Om Puri
C) Naseeruddin Shah
D) Pankaj Kapoor
193 The first Industrial Park under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and China during visit of its President to India in Sep 2014 will be set up in _________ district.
A) Ahmedabad
B) Surat
C) Vadodara
D) Rajkot
194 With the objective of addressing sanitation related health concerns, the Urban Development Ministry and the ___________ Foundation have agreed on a partnership to promote user friendly toilets to ensure universal sanitation in the country in Sep 2014.
A) Infosys
B) Azim Premji
C) Bill & Milinda Gates
D) None of These
195 What is the name of the rescue operation undertaken by Indian Army during Jammu and Kashmir floods in Sep 2014?
A) Ban Rahat
B) Megh Rahat
C) Megh Madat
D) Aam Madat
196 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has described the revival of Nalanda University as a beginning of Renaissance in East Asia. The Government has sanctioned __________ in Sep 2014 for a period of 10 years to develop the University.
A) Rs 1867 crore
B) Rs 275 crore
C) Rs 2717 crore
D) Rs 2345 crore
197 Which neighbor country sought technical cooperation from India in Sep 2014 for extending Provident Fund (PF) in organized and unorganised sectors in that country?
A) Mayanmar
B) Bangladesh
C) Bhutan
D) Nepal
198 Which softdrink/FMCG major has launched its zero sugar soft drink in Sep 2014?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Pepsico
C) Dabur
D) P&G
199 Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion has retired due to recurring knee injuries in Sep 2014. She is the first player from Asia to win a major title, she won the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. She is from which country?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Thailand
D) Malaysia
200 KPMG-FICCI study has ranked India among top __________ medical tourism destinations in Asia as per the report published in Sep 2014.
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
201 The Reserve Bank of India has kept Reverse Repo rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of of fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review on 30th Sep 2014.
A) 6.75%
B) 7.75%
C) 7.25%
D) 7%
202 The world`s oldest test cricketer Norman Gordon passed away in Sep 2014. He was 103. He played for which country?
A) Canada
B) England
C) Australia
D) South Africa
203 Former MP Jagdev Singh Talwandi passed away at Ludhiana in Sep 2014. He was associated with which political party?
A) Shiromani Akali Dal
B) Bhartiya Janata Party
C) Indian Congress
D) None of These
204 Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu is the new Chief Justice of India and He will be _______Chief Justice of India after taking oath in Sep 2014.
A) 40th
B) 41st
C) 42nd
D) 43rd
205 Indian arm of which tech company announced to launch a nationwide contest to develop a mobile app for Prime Minister's office (PMO) in Sep 2014. The contest will be held in collaboration with the citizen engagement platform of the government, MyGoV.
A) Microsoft
B) Facebook
C) Google
D) Yahoo
206 Which Indian state tops the list of 20 major states in terms of CPSE investments, as per the data published by the apex industry body Assocham in Sep 2014?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
207 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 110-acre integrated Food Park in Tumkur in _______________ in Sep 2014.
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
208 Which Indian mining company got Australian approval for construction of a rail haulage line in Sep 2014?
A) Coal India
B) Adani Mining
C) Vedanta
D) NALCO
209 The Reserve Bank of India has kept the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review on 30th Sep 2014.
A) 5%
B) 4.5%
C) 4.25%
D) 4%
210 Which FMCG company acquired Vanaspati brand Rasoi in Sep 2014?
A) Dabur
B) P&G
C) Marico
D) Emami
211 Which PSU bank and ICICI Bank allowed kids above age 10 years to operate bank accounts independently in Sep 2014?
A) State Bank of India
B) Allahabad Bank
C) United Bank of India
D) Punjab National Bank
212 Former British Prime Minister/MP __________ was named one of the top "gay icons" of the last thirty years in Sep 2014 in recognition of his work for gay rights.
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Tony Blair
C) Gordon Brown
D) John Major
213 UN Climate Change Summit 2014 was held in ___________ in September 2014 to put the planet on course towards reversing global warming. The purpose of the 2014 Climate Summit was to raise political momentum for a meaningful universal climate agreement in Paris in 2015.
A) New York
B) Brussels
C) Geneva
D) London
214 The Reserve Bank of India has kept repo rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of of fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review on 30th Sep 2014.
A) 8%
B) 7.75%
C) 7.25%
D) 7%
215 The Finance Ministry has set up a 15-member committee in Sep 2014 in order to examine the financial architecture for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) which will be headed by __________.
A) Anand Mahindra
B) N. R. Narayana Murthy
C) K V Kamath
D) Adi Godrej
216 The Government has announced winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards-2014 in recognition of their work in Sep 2014. How many scientists have been awarded with the award this year?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
217 Capital market watchdog SEBI has appointed ___________ as its chief vigilance officer in Sep 2014.
A) R K Padmanabhan
B) U. K. Sinha
C) Gyan Bhushan
D) C. B. Bhave
218 Young archer Abhishek Verma along with Rajat Chauhan and Sandeep Kumar won the gold medal in the compound team event at the Asian Games in which field?
A) Shooting
B) Squash
C) Archery
D) Boxing
219 World Heart Day is observed on 29th September across the world to raise awareness that heart disease and stroke are the world's leading causes of death. Theme of 2014 is _________________.
A) Creating heart-healthy life
B) Seeing heart-healthy environments
C) Creating heart-healthy environments
D) None of These
220 Who was sworn as Afghanistan's President in Sep 2014 which is also the country's first peaceful democratic transition of power?. He assumed charge after signinga power-sharing deallast week with his rival presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah.
A) Abdullah Abdullah
B) Hamid Karzai
C) Ashraf Ghani
D) Ashraf Ghani
221 Which chinese company has received approval from Chinese Central bank authority in Sep 2014 to set up a private bank in order to diversify its business into financial services?
A) Sinopec
B) State Grid Corporation
C) Alibaba
D) China Mobile Limited
222 Which country/region won the Golf's Ryder Cup held in Sep 2014?
A) USA
B) Europe
C) UK
D) Australia
223 AIADMK leader ____________ was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by the Tamilnadu Governor Dr. K.Rosaiah in Sep 2014 as AIADMK Supremo Ms. Jayalalithaa had to resign as Chief Minister.
A) K. P. Munusamy
B) D. Jayakumar
C) K. A. Sengottaiyan
D) O.Panneerselvam
224 Delhi Metro has been ranked at ____________ place among 18 international Metro systems in terms of overall customer satisfaction, as per an online customer survey result published in Sep 2014.
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
225 Japanese electronics firm Casio has roped in _________ as brand ambassador for its electronic musical instruments division in Sep 2014.
A) Pritam Chakraborty
B) A R Rahman
C) Ilaiyaraaja
D) None of These
226 Indian tennis player __________ won the ATP Malaysian Open title along with his new partner Marcin Matkowski held in Sep 2014.
A) Leander Paes
B) Mahesh Bhupathi
C) Rohan Bopanna
D) None of These
227 India's Sania Mirza and Saketh Myneni won the __________ medal in mixed doubles at the Asian Games in Sep 2014.
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None of These
228 Indian wrestler ___________ won gold medal in the men's freestyle 65kg category in the Asian Games in Sep 2014, thus ending India's 28-year-old wait for a wrestling gold medal in the Asian Games.
A) Yogeshwar Dutt
B) Sushil Kumar
C) Vijender Singh
D) Vijay Kumar
229 The Bangladesh government appointed __________ as the new Bangladesh High Commissioner to India in Sep 2014.
A) Syed Muazzem Ali
B) Munazir Hussain Syed
C) Tariq A Karim
D) None of These
230 The Andhra Pradesh Government has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which global tech giant's Indian arm for Digital AP project in Sep 2014?
A) Microsoft
B) Facebook
C) Google
D) Yahoo
231 India's core sector output, consisting of eight key sectors, growth stood at ______ in August (announced in Sep 2014).
A) 2.1%
B) 7.3%
C) 2.7%
D) 5.8%
232 AutoPortal ___________ has acquired another car information related portal Gaadi.com for nearly USD 11 million in Sep 2014.
A) Cartrade.com
B) Carwale.com
C) Cardekho.com
D) Zigwheels.com
233 Global FMCG giant Unilever's Chief Operating Officer ___________ will retire on 31st December this year after completing 38 years of service in the company (announced in Sep 2014).
A) Nitin Paranjpe
B) Harish Manwani
C) Leena Nair
D) Janmejaya Sinha
234 B Muthuraman, Vice-Chairman of __________, has stepped down from the board in Sep 2014 after a stint of 48 years in the company.
A) Tata Motors
B) Reliance Industries
C) Hindalco
D) Tata Steel
235 During his recent visit to the USA in Sep 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that People of Indian Origin (PIOs) in staying in India for long would not have to report to police. Currently a PIO card is only valid for how many years?
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 18 years
D) 20 years
236 Which middle east bank announced to acquire the Indian operations of the HSBC Bank Oman in Sep 2014?
A) Qatar National Bank
B) Emirates NBD
C) Doha Bank
D) Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
237 Volcano Mount Ontake erupted in September 2014 killing more than 30 people and injuring as many people. The volcano is in which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Thailand
D) Malaysia
238 The 10th edition of annual Indo-_________ joint military exercise was conducted at Ranikhet in Uttarakhand in Sep 2014 with the focus on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain in United Nations peace keeping scenario.
A) USA
B) Japan
C) UK
D) France
239 Which Indian PSU has announced that it would contribute Rs. 20.75 crore for the beautification and cleanliness of the Taj Mahal as per a new MoU signed the company, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Union Ministry of Tourism in Sep 2014?
A) ONGC
B) BHEL
C) Indian Oil
D) GAIL
240 Former International ___________ Mohammad Ghouse passed away in September 2014 following a brief illness.
A) Cricket Umpire
B) Football player
C) Cricket player
D) Hockey player
241 Who won the Italian Grand Prix held in Sep 2014?
A) Nico Rosberg
B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Daniel Ricciardo
D) Valtteri Bottas
242 The Reserve Bank of India has kept the SLR rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review on 30th Sep 2014.
A) 23.5%
B) 22.5%
C) 23%
D) 22%
243 China has test fired an upgraded version of its nuclear capable Dongfeng missile with a strike range of __________ in September 2014.
A) 8,000-km
B) 10,000-km
C) 12,000-km
D) 15,000-km
244 Oscar Pistorius, the gold medalist in London Olympics in 2012 has been tried for killing his girlfriend. He is from which country?
A) England
B) South Africa
C) Australia
D) USA
245 Google has shut down which service in Sep 2014 after 10 years of existance?
A) Google Plus
B) Orkut
C) Blogger
D) MyGoogle
246 Who became the first from Spain to win World Badminton Championship on 31st August at the World Badminton Championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark?
A) Pablo Abi¡n
B) Wang Shixian
C) Carolina Marin
D) Li Xuerui
247 Which team was the runners up in the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League held in Aug-Sep 2014?
A) Dabang Delhi
B) U Mumba
C) Jaipur Pink Panthers
D) Bengaluru Bulls
248 Famous Indian scientist, ________ has been awarded with the prestigious USD 1 lakh Midori Prize for biodiversity for his pioneering research, including in climate change in the Himalayas, in Sep 2014.
A) Sandesh Kadur
B) K. N. Ganeshaiah
C) Kamal Bawa
D) Peter H. Raven
249 Senior IAS officer __________ was appointed as Executive Director (ED) in World Bank in Sep 2014.
A) Rajeev Topno
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Subhash Chandra Garg
D) R P Wattal
250 Which Leading IT services provider announced that it would acquire US-based healthcare technology & operations company Trizetto for about USD 2.7 billion in all cash deal in Sep 2014?
A) Wipro
B) Tata Consultancy Services
C) Cognizant
D) Infosys
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