General Awareness Page 7

1. Super 30 founder and mathematician Anand Kumar was honoured by Legislature of British Columbia in ........ at Toronto University for his pioneering work in the field of education.
1) UK
2) Canada
3) USA
4) Scotland
5) None of these.

2. Indian American Professor Emeritus R. Paul Singh was named for the GCHERA World Agriculture Prize 2015. GCHERA stands for?
1) Global Confederation for Higher Secondary Education Associations for Agriculture and Life Sciences
2) Global Conference for Higher Education Associations for Agriculture and Life Sciences
3) Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agriculture and Life Sciences
4) Global Confederation for Higher Education Associations of Agriculture and Life Sciences
5) None of these.

3. Which country's Former Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned as the Special Envoy of the Middle East Quartet?
1) Norway
2) Denmark
3) Canada
4) UK
5) None of these.

4. Exercise Ajeya Warrior is a joint exercise between the armies of India and which country?
1) UK
2) USA
3) France
4) Rsssia
5) None of these

5. United States Secretary of Defence .......... and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar signed the 2015 framework agreement on India-US defence relationship for the next 10 years.
1) Chuck Hagel
2) Robert Gates
3) Joe Biden
4) Ashton Carter
5) None of these.

6. Book titled Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower, this book is authored by?
1) PR Mohana Rao
2) Sadruddin Hashwani
3) Henry M. Paulson
4) Alexander Bard
5) None of these.

7. SBI Life Insurance introduced ......... a tablet-based service Distribution partners from all the sales channels of SBI Life can sell insurance products through this facility.
1) Future Guard Plan
2) Protector Plus Plan
3) Connect Life
4) Future Guard Plan
5) None of these.

8. ICICI Bank in collaboration with which company launched a payment service Tap-n-Pay based on the nearfield communications (NFC) technology, enabling customers make over-the-counter payments without using cash?
1) TCS
2) Tech Mahindra
3) Infosys
4) Wipro
5) None of these.

9. Export-Import (Exim) Bank has extended a line of credit of $268.35 million to which country for financing extension of Lake Victoria pipeline?
1) Kazakhstan
2) Kyrgyzstan
3) Oman
4) Tanzania
5) None of these.

10. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani nominated a female judge to the Supreme Court, what is the name of the Judge?
1) Anisa Rasouli
2) Fathima Beevi
3) Frozan Fana
4) Azra Jafari
5) None of these.

Answers..

1. (2)
2. (3)
3. (4)
4. (1)
5. (4)
6. (3)
7. (3)
8. (2)
9. (4)
10. (1)

General Awareness Page 6

1. The Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award for the year 2014 was given to?

1) Tessy Thomas

2) Geeta Varadan

3) A. Sivathanu Pillai

4) Both 1 and 2

5) All 1, 2 and 3

2. Which of the following teams topped the medals tally with 91 gold medals at the 35th National Games in Kerala?

1) Services

2) Kerala

3) Haryana

4) Maharashtra

5) Punjab

3. Who won the Indian Open golf title in February 2015?

1) S.S.P. Chowrasia

2) Siddikur Rahman

3) Anirban Lahiri

4) Jyothi Randhawa

5) None of the above

4. Yash Bharti Samman is given for excellence in literature, fine arts, folk and classical music and sports. It is the highest civilian award of?

1) Bihar

2) Uttar Pradesh

3) Himachal Pradesh

4) Haryana

5) Rajasthan

5. Who has been conferred the Yash Bharti Samman?

1) Shekar Gupta

2) Saina Nehwal

3) Vinod Mehta

4) Susheel Kumar

5) Arunima Sinha

6. The first World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) was held in February 2015 in?

1) Kochi

2) Panaji

3) Kolkata

4) Kandla

5) Tuticorin

7. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was established in 1974. It is located in?

1) Pune

2) New Delhi

3) Kolkata

4) Guwahati

5) Chennai

8. The Economic Survey 2014-15 was prepared by the Chief Economic Adviser?

1) Rajiv Mehrishi

2) Arvind Mayaram

3) Arvind Subramanian

4) Kaushik Basu

5) None of the above

9. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare has declared which of the following days as

the National Deworming Day?

1) February 8

2) February 10

3) February 9

4) February 7

5) February 6

10. Ruthvika Shivani is the women's national champion in?

1) Chess

2) Tennis

3) Badminton

4) Table Tennis

5) Archery

11. Sajan Prakash was the Best Performer in the men's section at the 35th National Games. He won 6 golds and 2 silver in?

1) Athletics

2) Swimming

3) Gymnastics

4) Shooting

5) Boxing

12. Which team won the 3rd edition of the Hockey India League in February 2015?

1) Ranchi Rays

2) Jaypee Punjab Warriors

3) Delhi Waveriders

4) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

5) None of the above

13. Identify the mismatched pair? Tennis Player Country

1) Rafael Nadal Spain

2) Roger Federer Switzerland

3) Novak Djokovic Serbia

4) Stanislas Wawrinka Russia

5) Andy Murray Great Britain

14. Who won the ATP Challenger Delhi Open tennis title in New Delhi in February 2015?

1) Yuki Bhambri

2) Somdev Devvarman

3) Leander Paes

4) Rohan Bopanna

5) None of the above

15. The 36th National Games will be played in 2016 in?

1) Manipur

2) Karnataka

3) Goa

4) Telangana

5) Haryana

16. The 15th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organized in February 2015 by?

1) IISER

2) CCMB

3) IICT

4) TISS

5) TERI

17. India's first fenced elephant sanctuary will come up in?

1) Kerala

2) Karnataka

3) Tamil Nadu

4) Odisha

5) Maharashtra

18. The 14th Finance Commission recommended what percent devolution of divisible funds to

States?

1) 32%

2) 35%

3) 40%

4) 42%

5) 37%

19. Facebook has tied up with which company in India to provide basic internet services on mobile for free?

1) Idea

2) Airtel

3) Reliance Communications

4) Vodafone

5) None of these

20. Lydia Ko is a professional golfer from?

1) Singapore

2) Australia

3) China

4) Japan

5) New Zealand

21. "Ammu", the mascot of the 35th National Games is?

1) Lion

2) Elephant

3) Peacock

4) The Great Hornbill

5) Rabbit

22. King Faisal International Prize is given by which of the following countries?

1) Iran

2) Iraq

3) UAE

4) Indonesia

5) Saudi Arabia

23. Lala Lajpat Rai was associated with the foundation of?

1) State Bank of India

2) Allahabad Bank

3) Central Bank of India

4) Punjab National Bank

5) Indian Bank

24. Kampala is the capital of which of the following African countries?

1) Rwanda

2) Kenya

3) Lesotho

4) Ethiopia

5) Uganda

25. CIBIL as a credit bureau caters to:

1) Consumer segments

2) Commercial segments

3) Both commercial and consumer segments

4) Nationalized Banks only

5) Private Banks only



Answers

Answers:

1) 4

2) 1

3) 3

4) 2

5) 3;

6) 1; 

7) 2; 

8) 3; 

9) 2; 

10) 3; 

11) 2; 

12) 1; 

13) 4; 

14) 2; 

15) 3;

16) 5; 

17) 2; 

18) 4; 

19) 3; 

20) 5; 

21) 4; 

22) 5; 

23) 4; 

24) 5; 

25) 3

General Awareness Page 6

1. The Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award for the year 2014 was given to?

1) Tessy Thomas

2) Geeta Varadan

3) A. Sivathanu Pillai

4) Both 1 and 2

5) All 1, 2 and 3

2. Which of the following teams topped the medals tally with 91 gold medals at the 35th National Games in Kerala?

1) Services

2) Kerala

3) Haryana

4) Maharashtra

5) Punjab

3. Who won the Indian Open golf title in February 2015?

1) S.S.P. Chowrasia

2) Siddikur Rahman

3) Anirban Lahiri

4) Jyothi Randhawa

5) None of the above

4. Yash Bharti Samman is given for excellence in literature, fine arts, folk and classical music and sports. It is the highest civilian award of?

1) Bihar

2) Uttar Pradesh

3) Himachal Pradesh

4) Haryana

5) Rajasthan

5. Who has been conferred the Yash Bharti Samman?

1) Shekar Gupta

2) Saina Nehwal

3) Vinod Mehta

4) Susheel Kumar

5) Arunima Sinha

6. The first World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) was held in February 2015 in?

1) Kochi

2) Panaji

3) Kolkata

4) Kandla

5) Tuticorin

7. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was established in 1974. It is located in?

1) Pune

2) New Delhi

3) Kolkata

4) Guwahati

5) Chennai

8. The Economic Survey 2014-15 was prepared by the Chief Economic Adviser?

1) Rajiv Mehrishi

2) Arvind Mayaram

3) Arvind Subramanian

4) Kaushik Basu

5) None of the above

9. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare has declared which of the following days as

the National Deworming Day?

1) February 8

2) February 10

3) February 9

4) February 7

5) February 6

10. Ruthvika Shivani is the women's national champion in?

1) Chess

2) Tennis

3) Badminton

4) Table Tennis

5) Archery

11. Sajan Prakash was the Best Performer in the men's section at the 35th National Games. He won 6 golds and 2 silver in?

1) Athletics

2) Swimming

3) Gymnastics

4) Shooting

5) Boxing

12. Which team won the 3rd edition of the Hockey India League in February 2015?

1) Ranchi Rays

2) Jaypee Punjab Warriors

3) Delhi Waveriders

4) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

5) None of the above

13. Identify the mismatched pair? Tennis Player Country

1) Rafael Nadal Spain

2) Roger Federer Switzerland

3) Novak Djokovic Serbia

4) Stanislas Wawrinka Russia

5) Andy Murray Great Britain

14. Who won the ATP Challenger Delhi Open tennis title in New Delhi in February 2015?

1) Yuki Bhambri

2) Somdev Devvarman

3) Leander Paes

4) Rohan Bopanna

5) None of the above

15. The 36th National Games will be played in 2016 in?

1) Manipur

2) Karnataka

3) Goa

4) Telangana

5) Haryana

16. The 15th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organized in February 2015 by?

1) IISER

2) CCMB

3) IICT

4) TISS

5) TERI

17. India's first fenced elephant sanctuary will come up in?

1) Kerala

2) Karnataka

3) Tamil Nadu

4) Odisha

5) Maharashtra

18. The 14th Finance Commission recommended what percent devolution of divisible funds to

States?

1) 32%

2) 35%

3) 40%

4) 42%

5) 37%

19. Facebook has tied up with which company in India to provide basic internet services on mobile for free?

1) Idea

2) Airtel

3) Reliance Communications

4) Vodafone

5) None of these

20. Lydia Ko is a professional golfer from?

1) Singapore

2) Australia

3) China

4) Japan

5) New Zealand

21. "Ammu", the mascot of the 35th National Games is?

1) Lion

2) Elephant

3) Peacock

4) The Great Hornbill

5) Rabbit

22. King Faisal International Prize is given by which of the following countries?

1) Iran

2) Iraq

3) UAE

4) Indonesia

5) Saudi Arabia

23. Lala Lajpat Rai was associated with the foundation of?

1) State Bank of India

2) Allahabad Bank

3) Central Bank of India

4) Punjab National Bank

5) Indian Bank

24. Kampala is the capital of which of the following African countries?

1) Rwanda

2) Kenya

3) Lesotho

4) Ethiopia

5) Uganda

25. CIBIL as a credit bureau caters to:

1) Consumer segments

2) Commercial segments

3) Both commercial and consumer segments

4) Nationalized Banks only

5) Private Banks only



Answers

Answers:

1) 4

2) 1

3) 3

4) 2

5) 3;

6) 1; 

7) 2; 

8) 3; 

9) 2; 

10) 3; 

11) 2; 

12) 1; 

13) 4; 

14) 2; 

15) 3;

16) 5; 

17) 2; 

18) 4; 

19) 3; 

20) 5; 

21) 4; 

22) 5; 

23) 4; 

24) 5; 

25) 3

General Awareness Page 6

1. The Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award for the year 2014 was given to?

1) Tessy Thomas

2) Geeta Varadan

3) A. Sivathanu Pillai

4) Both 1 and 2

5) All 1, 2 and 3

2. Which of the following teams topped the medals tally with 91 gold medals at the 35th National Games in Kerala?

1) Services

2) Kerala

3) Haryana

4) Maharashtra

5) Punjab

3. Who won the Indian Open golf title in February 2015?

1) S.S.P. Chowrasia

2) Siddikur Rahman

3) Anirban Lahiri

4) Jyothi Randhawa

5) None of the above

4. Yash Bharti Samman is given for excellence in literature, fine arts, folk and classical music and sports. It is the highest civilian award of?

1) Bihar

2) Uttar Pradesh

3) Himachal Pradesh

4) Haryana

5) Rajasthan

5. Who has been conferred the Yash Bharti Samman?

1) Shekar Gupta

2) Saina Nehwal

3) Vinod Mehta

4) Susheel Kumar

5) Arunima Sinha

6. The first World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) was held in February 2015 in?

1) Kochi

2) Panaji

3) Kolkata

4) Kandla

5) Tuticorin

7. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was established in 1974. It is located in?

1) Pune

2) New Delhi

3) Kolkata

4) Guwahati

5) Chennai

8. The Economic Survey 2014-15 was prepared by the Chief Economic Adviser?

1) Rajiv Mehrishi

2) Arvind Mayaram

3) Arvind Subramanian

4) Kaushik Basu

5) None of the above

9. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare has declared which of the following days as

the National Deworming Day?

1) February 8

2) February 10

3) February 9

4) February 7

5) February 6

10. Ruthvika Shivani is the women's national champion in?

1) Chess

2) Tennis

3) Badminton

4) Table Tennis

5) Archery

11. Sajan Prakash was the Best Performer in the men's section at the 35th National Games. He won 6 golds and 2 silver in?

1) Athletics

2) Swimming

3) Gymnastics

4) Shooting

5) Boxing

12. Which team won the 3rd edition of the Hockey India League in February 2015?

1) Ranchi Rays

2) Jaypee Punjab Warriors

3) Delhi Waveriders

4) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

5) None of the above

13. Identify the mismatched pair? Tennis Player Country

1) Rafael Nadal Spain

2) Roger Federer Switzerland

3) Novak Djokovic Serbia

4) Stanislas Wawrinka Russia

5) Andy Murray Great Britain

14. Who won the ATP Challenger Delhi Open tennis title in New Delhi in February 2015?

1) Yuki Bhambri

2) Somdev Devvarman

3) Leander Paes

4) Rohan Bopanna

5) None of the above

15. The 36th National Games will be played in 2016 in?

1) Manipur

2) Karnataka

3) Goa

4) Telangana

5) Haryana

16. The 15th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organized in February 2015 by?

1) IISER

2) CCMB

3) IICT

4) TISS

5) TERI

17. India's first fenced elephant sanctuary will come up in?

1) Kerala

2) Karnataka

3) Tamil Nadu

4) Odisha

5) Maharashtra

18. The 14th Finance Commission recommended what percent devolution of divisible funds to

States?

1) 32%

2) 35%

3) 40%

4) 42%

5) 37%

19. Facebook has tied up with which company in India to provide basic internet services on mobile for free?

1) Idea

2) Airtel

3) Reliance Communications

4) Vodafone

5) None of these

20. Lydia Ko is a professional golfer from?

1) Singapore

2) Australia

3) China

4) Japan

5) New Zealand

21. "Ammu", the mascot of the 35th National Games is?

1) Lion

2) Elephant

3) Peacock

4) The Great Hornbill

5) Rabbit

22. King Faisal International Prize is given by which of the following countries?

1) Iran

2) Iraq

3) UAE

4) Indonesia

5) Saudi Arabia

23. Lala Lajpat Rai was associated with the foundation of?

1) State Bank of India

2) Allahabad Bank

3) Central Bank of India

4) Punjab National Bank

5) Indian Bank

24. Kampala is the capital of which of the following African countries?

1) Rwanda

2) Kenya

3) Lesotho

4) Ethiopia

5) Uganda

25. CIBIL as a credit bureau caters to:

1) Consumer segments

2) Commercial segments

3) Both commercial and consumer segments

4) Nationalized Banks only

5) Private Banks only



Answers

Answers:

1) 4

2) 1

3) 3

4) 2

5) 3;

6) 1; 

7) 2; 

8) 3; 

9) 2; 

10) 3; 

11) 2; 

12) 1; 

13) 4; 

14) 2; 

15) 3;

16) 5; 

17) 2; 

18) 4; 

19) 3; 

20) 5; 

21) 4; 

22) 5; 

23) 4; 

24) 5; 

25) 3

General Awareness Page 5

1. Mosquirix is the world’s first vaccine for which of the following diseases to get a green light from European drugs regulators recently?

1) Malaria 

2) Tuberculosis

3) AIDS 

4) Ebola

5) None of these

2. A nine-member committee set by which of the following sports bodies has recommended that Dutchman Paul van Ass need not return to resume his charge as the men's team's chief coach?

1) Hockey India 

2) BCCI

3) All India Tennis Association (AITA)

4) Badminton Association of India (BAI)

5) None of these

3. The govt has announced to sell 5% stake in which of the following firms to raise Rs 1700 cr on 27 Jul?

1) PFC 

2) SAIL

3) NTPC 

4) ONGC

5) NHPC

4. Anshu Jain has got a clean chit from the financial watchdog BaFin on charges ofallegedly lying about the interbank rate rigging scandal. He is the former co-CEO of

1) Standard Chartered 

2) Deutsche Bank

3) City Bank 

4) Morgan Stanley

5) HSBC

5. PM Narendra Modi launched the 'Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana' during his recent Bihar visit. Which of the following is NOT true about the scheme?

1) It will ensure round the clock electricity supply to farmers and rural households.

2) The Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has been subsumed in the new scheme.

3) The scheme has an outlay of Rs 76,000 cr for implementation of the projects.

4) A total of Rs 14,680 cr worth projects have already been approved under the scheme.

5) None of these

6. The IDFC Bank to start operations from Oct 1. Which of the following is NOT correct about the bank?

1) The IDFC is a credit rating agency. 

2) Rajiv Lall will be its vice-chairman and managing director.

3) Anil Baijal will be the chairman of IDFC bank.

4) Vinod Rai (former CAG) will be its non-executive chairman. 

5) Vikram Limaye will continue to be its CEO and MD.

7. Name the Indian historian who has been awarded with the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in the academic category. He is best known for his book, 'India After Gandhi.'

1) Romila Thapar 

2) Ramachandra Guha

3) Bipan Chandra 

4) Sujata Keshavan

5) Madhav Gadgil

8. Which of the following states approved Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas Scheme aimed at comprehensive development of villages in the buffer zones of tiger reserves and around them recently?

1) West Bengal 

2) Assam

3) Gujarat 

4) Maharashtra

5) Madhya Pradesh

9. 10-year-old Shubham Jaglan was in news for winning second successive world junior title in ______at Las Vegas recently.

1) Tennis 

2) Badminton

3) Chess 

4) Golf

5) Snooker

10. The list of world’s 500 largest companies in the 2015 Fortune Global 500 list compiled by Fortune magazine is led by which company?

1) Chevron 

2) Exxon Mobil

3) Walmart 

4) Google

5) IBM

ANSWERS
1. 1)
2. 1)
3. 1)
4. 2)
5. 5)
6. 1)
7. 2)
8. 4)
9. 4)
10. 3)

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General Awareness Page 4

1. The govt is getting ready to launch PM Narendra Modi's most ambitious scheme ‘Housing For All’ soon. The scheme envisages housing for all by

1) 2018 

2) 2019

3) 2022 

4) 2025

5) None of these

2. Who among the following has been roped in as the face of DD Kisan, India's first channel exclusively for farmers that was unveiled by Narendra Modi on 26 May?

1) Dilip Kumar 

2) Manoj Kumar

3) Amitabh Bachchan 

4) Aamir Khan

5) None of these

3. The govt cleared 21 FDI deals worth Rs 281 cr recently. The FDI proposals under approval route are cleared by the FIPB, however, those proposals involving investment of more than ____________are given final clearance by the CCEA.

1) Rs 1,500 cr 

2) Rs 2,000 cr

3) Rs 2,500 cr 

4) Rs 3,000 cr

5) None of these

4. Which state govt has taken up a project to provide better habitat to sloth bears by restoring the ecology of Jessore wildlife sanctuary, recently?

1) Sikkim 

2) Assam

3) Gujarat 

4) Maharashtra

5) None of these

5. Hou Hsiao-Hsien was adjudged Best Director at the 68th Cannes Film Festival for the film

1) The Measure of a Man 

2) Chronic

3) The Assassin 

4) Dheepan

5) None of these

6. India and which of the following countries on 25 May signed a Joint Vision Statement on Defence Cooperation for the period 2015-2020?

1) Mongolia 

2) South Korea

3) Japan 

4) Vietnam

5) None of these

7. The central govt has set up a committee to revisit and revitalize the public private partnership (PPP) model of infrastructure development. The Committee will be chaired by

1) Sudipto Sarkar
2) Pradeep Kumar

3) Shekhar Shah
4) Sharmila Chavali 

5) Vijay Kelkar

8. Six officers of FIFA were arrested on corruption charges on 27 May in Switzerland. The FIFA regulates which of the following sports globally?

1) Hockey
2) Football

3) Basketball
4) Formula One

5) None of these

9. The much-awaited National IPR Policy of India is expected soon. Here, what does the term IPR stands for?

1) Intellectual Property Rights
2) International Property Rights

3) Inherited Property Rights
4) Interlinked Property Rights

5) None of these

10. PM Narendra Modi on 26 May launched DD Kisan television channel targeted at rural India. What is the amount allocated in the Union budget for the dedicated channel?

1) Rs 40 cr
2) Rs 80 cr

3) Rs 100 cr
4) Rs 120 cr

5) None of these

Answers:

1 - 3
2 - 3
3 - 4
4 - 3
5 - 3
6 - 4
7 - 5
8 - 2
9 - 1
10 - 3

General Awareness Page 3

1) The Missile Man of India, Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam passed away at the age of 83 on July 27, 2015. He was a scientist by profession who was later known as the 11th President of India. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam played a vital role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in?
1. 1995
2. 1996
3. 1998
4. 1997
5. None of these.

2. In which of the following books the one which is not penned down by Dr. Kalam?
1. You Are Born To Blossom
2. Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future, 2015
3. Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India, 2002
4. Forge your Future: Candid, Forthright, Inspiring, 2014
5. None of these.

3) Dr. A. P. J." Abdul Kalam one of the most erudite and embelished scientists of India was adorned with Bharat Ratna in?
1. 1997
2. 1996
3. 1994
4. 1995
5. None of these.

4) APJ Abdul Kalam: The man behind Pokhran 2 and India's nuclear weaponisation. Pokhran-II was the series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in May 1998, what was the code name of this operation?
1. Operation Takat
2. Operation Shakti
3. Operation Smiling Buddha
4. Operation Samarthya
5. None of these.

5) Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen "A. P. J." Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from?
1. 2000 to 2005
2. 2002 to 2007
3. 2001 to 2006
4. 2003 to 2008
5. None of these.

6) Who among the following is not the Awardee of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2015?
1. Sanjeev Chaturvedi
2. Anshu Gupta
3. Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa
4. Kommaly Chanthavong
5. None of these.

7. On 28th July’15 former cricketer Clive Rice died. He played cricket for which country?
1. England
2. South Africa
3. Australia
4. Westindies
5. None of these.

8) India’s Kalyani Group and which contry's Rafael have partnered to produce Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) in India.
1. USA
2. Israel
3. France
4. Germany
5. None of these.

9) In which of the following is world’s largest company according to fortune magazine?
1. Netherland’s based Royal Dutch Shell
2. Chinese Sinopec Group
3. Facebook
4. Walmart of USA
5. None of these.

10) State the Name of the mission that will be renamed after former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
1. Rashtriya Raksha Abhiyan
2. Rashtriya Vigyan Abhiyan
3. Rashtriya Pratibha Khoj Abhiyan
4. Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan
5. None of these.


Answers :

1. 3

2. 5

3. 1

4. 2

5. 2

6. 5

7. 2

8. 2

9. 4

10. 4

General Awareness Page 2

1). Former President(11th)(2002-2007) Late Sh. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (APJ) Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday was recognised as ___________ by United Nations?
a) World Science Day
b) United Nation Day
c) World Student's Day
d) World Literacy Day
e) National Laws Day

2). In 2014, Former president of India APJ Abdul Kalam has been awarded an honorary degree "Doctor of Science" by ___________ for his contribution to science and technology?
a) Simon Fraser University
b) University of Waterloo
c) University of Wolverhampton
d) The University Of Edinburgh
e) None of these

3). Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam was the ______ President of India to have been honoured with a India's highest civilian honour "Bharat Ratna"? 
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
e) 5th

4). Hindi Film "I Am Kalam" was directed by?
a) Santanu Mishra
b) Nila Madhab Panda
c) Sanjay Chauhan
d) Shankar Shanmugham
e) None of these

5).'People's President' APJ Abdul Kalam died of a massive cardiac arrest on the evening of 27 July 2015 after he collapsed while delivering a lecture on ____________ at Indian Institute of Management Shillong?
a) Bio-implants
b) Livable Planet
c) Ignited Minds
d) Vivekananda
e) None of these

6). Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a new species of _______, which was named as Glyptothorax Senapatiensis, in the Chindwin river drainage in Senapati district of Manipur.
a)    Catfish
b)    Hydra
c)    Tortoise
d)    Frog
e)    Algae

7). FDI in Railway infrastructure sector has been opened to _______ FDI under automatic route?
a)    75%
b)    100%
c)    50%
d)    60%

8). The researchers has discovered the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert in Chile, this site was called as _______.
a)    Mout Elder Sangh
b)    Mout Elena South
c)    Maria Elena South
d)    Maria Elder South
e)    None of these

9). GMR Infrastructure Limited has signed a MoU with Guizhou International Investment Corporation (GIIC) for developing Kakinada Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in _________.
a)    Tamil Nadu
b)    Andhra Pradesh
c)    Karnataka
d)    Madhya Pradesh
e)    Rajasthan

10). Union Minister Najma Heptullah has launched ‘USTAD’, which is one of the welfare scheme aimed at upgrading and promoting the skills of artisans from the _______.
a)    Minority Community
b)    Legal Community
c)    Rural Community
d)    Scheduled Tribes
e)    Urban Community

11). Internet giant Google on May 18, 2015 threw its weight behind three NGOs in India, announcing support in the form of $500000 in grants, to promote_________.
a)    Road safety in India
b)    Vehicle safety in India
c)    Women safety in India
d)    Child safety in India
e)    None of these

12). Ace India discus thrower ______ won a bronze medal in the second leg of the prestigious IAAF Diamond League series.
a)    Vikas Gowda
b)    Suresh Kumar
c)    Ajay Kumar
d)    Mamitu Daska
e)    Vikas Kumar

13). Ethiopian runners won both the men’s and women’s titles in the eighth edition of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10000m run in________.
a)    Chennai
b)    Hyderabad
c)    New Delhi
d)    Bangalore
e)    None of these

14). Who has been appointed Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council recently?
a)    Sourav Ganguly
b)    Ravi Shastri
c)    Ajay Shirke
d)    Ranjib Biswal
e)    Rajeev Shukla

15). Ashgabat is the capital of _______.
a)    Ukraine
b)    Kazakhstan
c)    Turkmenistan
d)    Uzbekistan
e)    None of these

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General Awareness Page 1

1. During Narendra Modi's visit to Ulan Bator, recently, the Mongolian PM gifted ‘Kanthaka’ to his Indian counterpart. ‘Kanthaka’ is the name of a

1) dog 

2) cat

3) horse 

4) bull

5) None of these

2. Which of the following states on 27 May decided to withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) that was enforced in the state 18 years ago?

1) Manipur 

2) Assam

3) Jammu and Kashmir 

4) Tripura

5) None of these

3. According to the report, State of Food Security in the World 2015, released by the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome on 27 May, which country accounts for the highest estimated number of undernourished people in any single country as of now?

1) China 

2) India

3) Bangladesh 

4) Nepal

5) None of these

4. The central govt has come to rescue the country's largest public-private hydel project, Athena hydel project. The project is situated in which state?

1) Assam 

2) Arunachal Pradesh

3) Himachal Pradesh 

4) Sikkim

5) None of these

5. According to the UN FAO’s State of Food Security in the World 2015 report, the number of hungry people globally has declined from about one billion in 1990 to about ______today.

1) 875 million 

2) 795 million

3) 725 million 

4) 700 million

5) None of these

6. The govt aims to train what number of people to become solar professionals over next three years to help solar product users access manpower for fixing snags easily?

1) 5,000 

2) 10,000

3) 20,000 

4) 25,000

5) 50,000

7. The govt withdrew the proposal for setting up of the PDMA and shifting of regulation of G-Secs from RBI to Sebi from the Finance Bill. Here, what is full form of PDMA?

1) Public Debt Monitoring Agency 

2) Public Debt Management Agency

3) Public Debt Minimising Agency 

4) Public Debt Maintenance Agency

5) None of these

8. The Railways will relaunch the premium trains service after making certain changes in the system from Jul. These trains will be called ________ trains.

1) Suvidha 

2) Priority

3) Vishisht 

4) Safari

5) None of these

9. Who among the following was on 28 May appointed as the new Director General of DRDO after a gap of several months?

1) Avinash Chander 

2) GS Reddy

3) S Christopher 

4) VK Saraswat

5) None of these

10. Who among the following was on 28 May appointed as the scientific advisor to the defence minister?

1) Avinash Chander 

2) GS Reddy

3) RK Mathur 

4) VK Saraswat

5) None of these

ANSWERS

1. 3) horse

2. 4) Tripura

3. 2) India

4. 4) Sikkim

5. 2) 795 million

6. 5) 50,000

7. 2) Public Debt Management Agency

8. 1) Suvidha

9. 3) S Christopher

10. 2) GS Reddy