1. A rare pair of juvenile Egyptian Vultures was recently found at Koonthakulam bird sanctuary. The Koonthakulam bird sanctuary is situated in which state?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh
2. Which city will host the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Parliament in October 2014?
(a) New Delhi (b) Hyderabad
(c) Kolkata (d) Bhopal
3.Ethiopia recently diverted the flow of which river to construct the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?
(a) Blue Nile (b) Zaire
(c) Limpopo (d) Niger
4. Which company recently bagged a six-year contract from the Department of Posts (DoP) to equip India Post with modern technologies and systems?
(a) Tata Consultancy Services (b) Infosys
(c) HCL Enterprise (d) NIIT
5. Who won two silver medals in the World Cup Stage I archery meet at Shanghai in 2013 from India?
(a) Trisha Deb (b) Deepika Kumari
(c) Gagandeep Kaur (d) P. Lily Chanu
6. 35th National Games will be held in which state?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Bihar
7. What quantity of drinking water per person per day has been proposed to be fixed by the Y.K. Alagh panel?
(a) 10 litres (b) 15 litres
(c) 25 litres (d) 40 litres
8. As per latest data, out of 1,000 children born, how many children are dying before reaching the age of five, in India?
(a) 38 (b) 42
(c) 48 (d) 52
9.Noted writer Manoj Das was recently presented with the NTR National Literary Award. He is known for his contribution to literature, in which language?
(a) Tamil (b) Odiya
(c) Marathi (d) Bengali
10.Name the India’s neighbouring country which recently launched a new round of peace talks with its ethnic Kachin rebels seeking to end a major armed conflict?
(a) Nepal (b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar (d) Sri Lanka
11. India’s Jamjang Deru won three medals, including two golds, at the 15th Asian youth championships in Doha. Name the sport he plays?
(a) Badminton (b) Wrestling
(c) Shooting (d) Weightlifting
12. Mariya Jaison belongs to which sport?
(a) Pole vault (b) Hurdle race
(c) Weight lifting (d) Discus throw
13. The first fighter plane base of the Indian Air Force in the southern peninsula has been inaugurated at:
(a) Belgaum (b) Thrissur
(c) Thanjavur (d) Kalakad
14. CNES is the space agency of which country?
(a) Canada (b) Brazil
(c) Britain (d) France
15. The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) is establishing a national quarantine centre, to prevent the accidental introduction of invasive species that could pose a threat to the biodiversity of the archipelago, in:
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Andaman and Nicobar islands
(c) Sundarbans (d) Western Ghats
16. Name the movie that won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, 2013?
(a) Inside Llewyn Davis (b) Heli
(c) A Touch of Sin (d) Blue is the Warmest Colour
17. India’s first hospital ship is being made at which of the following cities?
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
(c) Guwahati (d) Visakhapatnam
18. One of the world’s richest Indians Lakshmi N Mittal recently has put up one of his mansions for sale. The mansion is situated in:
(a) Paris (b) London
(c) Amsterdam (d) Berlin
19. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of DRDO?
(a) V K Saraswat (b) Avinash Chander
(c) B N Suresh (d) D K Jain
20. Rami Hamdallah has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of:
(a) Egypt (b) Iran
(c) Iraq (d) Palestine
21. As per the Survey conducted by Cisco n the first week of June 2013, nine out of ten people suffer from nomophobia. What is nonopnocla?
(a) fear of not to be noticed
(b) fear of being unsuccessfu. n the competitive exams
(c) fear of being out of mobile phone contact
(d) fear of loosing close relations
22. World Environment Day is observed on:
(a) 2nd June (b) 3rd June
(c) 4th June (d) 5th June
23. The Union Cabinet of India has given its approval for establishment of permanent benches of the Karnataka High Court at:
(a) Dharwad and Gulbarga
(b) Davanagere and Dakshina Kannada
(c) Hassan and Udupi
(d) Belagam and Bidar
24. Recently, India’s first all-women police station became operational at:
(a) Itanagar (b) Benagluru
(c) Mumbai (d) Hyderabad
25. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Bank Association (IBA)?
(a) Pratip Chaudhuri (b) K R Kamath
(c) K V Kamath (d) Shikha Sharma
26. If Dard-E-Dil Likhun Kab Tak, book is written by:
(a) Javed Akhtar (b) Guljar
(c) ShabanaAzmi (d) Rukhsar Amrohvi
27.The highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of India will be set-up at:
a) Kaylong (b) Manlai
c) Nainital (d) Leh
28.Which of the following country’s Parliament nas passed a bill criminalizing gay marriage, making it punishable with a 14-year prison term?
(a) Algeria (b) Nigeria
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Japan
29.On June 29 2013, P. Sathasivam has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India; he will be ______________ Chief Justice of India.
(a) 39th (b) 40th
(c) 41st (d) 42nd
30. Indian-origin Australian diplomat, who became the country’s youngest ambassador, is-
(a) Devanand Sharma (b) Peter Varghese
(c) Mathai Varghese (d) Lisa Maria Singh
31. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the maximum interest rate, which an NBFC can pay to a depositor, should not exceed:
(a) 10.5 percent (b) 11.5 percent
(c) 12.5 per cent (d) 13.5 per cent
32. Which state government has launched the country’s first tourist seaplane service?
(a) Odisha (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Goa (d) Kerala
33. Who has been appointed as the next chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)?
(a) Justice AftabAlam (b) Justice D.P. Wadhwa
(c) Justice Arun Kumar (d) Justice N.S. Hegde
34. Who is the present Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
(a) N. Gopalaswami (b) Shashi Kant Sharma
(c) Vinod Rai (d) V.N Kaul
35. Which country recently has unveiled its new levitating bullet train that can travel at the speed of upto 500 kmph?
(a) Japan (b) China
(c) Germany (d) USA
36. The first state, which has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for making use of electronic Bank Realization Certificate (e-BRC), is-
(a) Delhi (b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
37. Which pharmaceutical manufacturing company has granted the global commercialization rights for its nasal spray ‘Dymista’ to its Swedish partner Meda AB?
(a) Merck & Co (b) Pfizer
(c) Cipla (d) GlaxoSmithKline
38. The Slovenian Premier has been sentenced for two years in prison after found guilty of giving and receiving bribes in the eurozone country’s biggest-ever defence deal. Name him:
(a) Janez Drnovsek (b) Borut Pahor
(c) Anton Rop (d) Janez Jansa
39. What is the theme of World Environment Day 2013?
(a) Think, Eat, Save Reduce Your Foodprint’
(b) ‘Green Economy: Does it include you?’
(c) ‘Forests-Nature At Your Service’
(d) ‘Many Species: One Planet: One Future’
40. Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Scheme has been launched by the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, M. Veerappa Moily in 18 districts of the country on:
(a) May 1,2013 (b) June 1,2013
(c) April 1,2013 (d) March 31,2013
41. Which of the following team is the winner of ICC Champion’s Trophy 2013?
(a) England (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Wets Indies (d) India
42.The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), will be held in:
(a) Sri Lanka (b) India
(c) Australia (d) Zimbabwe
43. The one-man committee has been appointed to probe spot-fixing case in IPL under the chairmanship of:
(a) S. K.Joshi (b) Ravi Shastri
(c) Ashok Chawla (d) RN Sawani
44. Who has been appointed as the Vice- Chancellor of Nalanda University?
(a) Amartya Sen * (b) Dr. Gopa Sabharwal
(c) Prof. Lord Meghnad Desai (d) Dr. TansenSen
45. Who among the following Indian-Americans is the winner of the 2013 National Spelling Bee after spelling the word “knaidel”?
(a) Sidarth Jayadev (b) Balu Natarajan
(c) Ramya Auroprem (d) Arvind Mahankali
46. The seventh edition of the annual Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in November 2013 in:
(a) Australia (b) India
(c) Mauritius (d) Singapore
47. The Union government recently has g .e- re nod to a proposal to grant the Rajaji National Park the status of a tiger reserve. The park is situated in which state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Andhra Prades
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan
48. Recently the Central Government enhance: the income ceiling for the creamy layer of OBC from Rs. 4.5 lakh a year to-
(a) Rs. 5 lakh (b) Rs. 5.5 lakh
(c) Rs. 6 lakh (d) Rs. 6.5 lakh
49. Who wrote the book “A Garland of Memories” released recently?
(a) Ruskin Bond (b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Arundhati Roy (d) Vikram Seth
50. The Election Commission of India, the National Literacy Mission Authority and the Ministry of Human Resource Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure:
(a) Electoral Literacy
(b) Greater Participation for a Stronger and Inclusive Democracy
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
51. Recently, the Supreme Court of India held that a life convict cannot claim to have a right to be released after spending:
(a) 14 years behind the bars
(b) 20 years behind the bars
(c) 21 years behind the bars
(d) 30 years behind the bars
52. To help the residents of India in authenticating their identity anywhere and anytime via any digital platform, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently inaugurated three new Aadhaar-enabled services named:
(a) e-KYC
(b) OTP (one time pin) authentication
(c) Iris authentication
(d) All of the above
53. Union Government has planned to roll out a 43000-crore rupees green energy corridor project to facilitate the flow of:
(a) green transport
(b) renewable energy
(c) eco-friendly economic activities
(d) None of the above
54.The Indian telecom sector has become the second largest telephone network in the world, after:
(a) USA (b) Brazil
(c) China (d) Mexico
55. The former President of which SAARC country has taken asylum in the Indian High Commission in that nation?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal (d) Maldives
56. Which nation won the ICC Women’s World Cup in Mumbai recently?
(a) England (b) Australia
(c) South Africa (d) West Indies
57. BRICS accounts for about how much percentage of population in regard to the total World population?
(a) 35% (b) 40%
(c) 50% (d) 45%
58. The Fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) Women’s Forum Resolution was passed in which city?
(a) Brasilia (b) New Delhi
(c) Johannesburg (d) Beijing
59. Ananthalaksmi Sadagopan recently passed away. She was a renowned-
(a) Journalist (b) Politician
(c) Actress (d) Vocalist
60. Which among the following newspapers has appointed Nicholas Dawes, editor-in-chief of Mail and Guardian (M&G), as its new Chief Editorial and Content Officer?
(a) The Hindu (b) The Times of India
(c) Hindustan Times (d) The Indian Express
61. Anshu Jamshenpa, who holds the record of being the only mother in the world to have scaled the Mount Everest twice in 10 days, recently scaled the peak again for the third time. She belongs to which state?
(a) Mizoram (b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur (d) Arunachal Pradesh
62. Which among the following countries won Eurovision Song Contest for the year 2013?
(a) Denmark (b) France
(c) Sweden (d) Netherlands
63. Recently a 25-year-old native of Jeddah, has become the first woman from Saudi Arabia to climb the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. Name the woman.
(a) Sarah Attar
(b) Dalma Rushdi Malhas
(c) RahaMoharrak
(d) Wojdan Shaherkani
64. The panel, set up to look into lobbying activities in contravention of any Indian law and any other matter relevant to this issue by Walmart, is headed by-
(a) Justice Mukul Mudgal
(b) Justice Rajiv Sahi
(c) Justice Liberhan
(d) Justice Sunil Gaur
65. Indian women’s compound team won the country’s first-ever World Cup medal archery Stage I held at?
(a) Kuala Lumpur (b) Shanghai
(c) Jakarta (d) Ho Chi Minh City
66. According to the suicide data of the \a: o'* a Crime Records Bureau, which state 'era ned as the worst State for farmers' su cldes across the last decade?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Crrarbsca
(c)Maharashtra (d) Kerala
67. Name the city where the house ‘Roy Villa’ is situated, where Swami Vivekananda’s disciple, Sister Nivedita breathed her last and now has been handed over to the West Bengal government.
(a) Baharampur (b) Alipore
(c) Kolkata (d) Darjeeling
68. Which country became the 14th country, in the world, to legalize the same-sex marriage, joining a club of eight other European nations?
(a) Belgium (b) France
(c) Spain (d) Norway
69. Which among the following is al-Qaeda’s English-language magazine?
(a) Punch (b) The People’s friend
(c) Inspire (d) NOW
70. The Government of which state recently decided to drop the advertisement featuring disgraced cricket S. Sreesanth from its flagship ‘Karunya’ lottery scheme?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha (d) Kerala
71. During the last decade the Hindu immigrants have been doubled in which one of the following countries?
(a) United States (b) France
(c) Canada (d) United Kingdom
72. Samina Baig became the first woman of her country to scale Mt. Everest. She belongs to-
(a) Bangladesh (b)lran
(c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan
73. Work on the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam is planned to start in October 2015 in which country?
(a) China
(b) Egypt
(c) Brazil
(d) Democratic Republic of Congo
74. What is the symbol of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-lnsaf party which did well in the general elections recently?
(a) Cricket Bat (b) Cricket Ball
(c) Crescent moon (d) Three Stars
75. Who recently became the first player to be dismissed for obstructing the fields in I PL?
(a) Brendon Mccullum
(b) Kieron Pollard
(c) Chris Gayle
(d) Yusuf Pathan
76. Google’s digital application distribution platform for Android and online electronics store is called as:
(a) Google mania (b) Google store
(c) Google play (d) Google world
77. May 3 marked the centenary of the release of the first feature film made in India. Name the film.
(a) Bharat Mata
(b) Bombay Talkies
(c) Raja Harischandra
(d) AlamAra
78. UNESCO has in its report criticized the conservation efforts at which World Heritage Site in South India?
(a) Shravanabelagola
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Hampi
(d) Silent valley
79. What trophy is given to the winner in the world mixed team badminton championship?
(a) All England Badminton Championship
(b) The Sudirman Cup
(c) Thomas Cup
(d) UberCup
80. Name the visa that is valid for 26 European countries that have abolished passport and immigration controls at their common borders,
(a) Maastricht Visa (b) EuroVisa
(c) All Europe Visa (d) Schengen Visa
81. UNESCO has designated April 30 as an international day to celebrate which type of
music?
(a) Drupad (b) Carnatic music
(c) Jazz (d) Hard Rapp
82.Against which team did Chris Gayle smash the fastest-ever century in professional
cricket’s history?
(a) Mumabai Indians (b)RCB
(c) KKR (d) Pune Warriors India
83. During which prestigious sporting event in the U.S. did a terrorist attack kill three and injured 282 others recently?
(a) New York Carnival
(b) Manhattan Halloween
(c) Boston Marathon
(d) The Washington Meet
84. Name the famous Indian, labeled as human computer for her mathematical wizardry who passed away recently:
(a) UshaDevi (b) Shakuntala Devi
(c) Arunima Sinha (d) Pramila Roy
85. The UN celebrates April 23 as:
(a) The English Language Day
(b) World Water Day
(c) World Earth Day
(d) International Day Against WMDs
86. Which Asian Capital has been chosen by the UN to be the World Book Capital City for 2013?
(a) New Delhi (b) Bangkok
(c) Tokyo (d)Abudhabi
87. To celebrate whose birth centenary was the Shatabdi Express, the fast inter-city express train, introduced in 1989?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) RN Tagore
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
88. Who is the present counterpart of Manmohan Singh in Pakistan?
(a) Asif Ali Jardari
(b) Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
(c) Syed Yousuf Raza Giilani
(d) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
89. Who won women’s French Grand slam 2013?
(a) Maria Sharapova
(b) Serena Williams
(c) Victoria Azarenka
(d) None of the above
90. What is the name of the all-electric, four seater passenger car recently launched by
Mahindra Reva?
(a) Electric (b) E20
(c) Ritz (d)XUV
91.The recently deceased charismatic Hugo Chavez was the President of which South
American country?
(a) Venezuela (b)Cuba
(c) Colombia (d) Uruguay
92.On who was the Rani Laxmi Bai-Stree Shakti award bestowed by President Pranab
Mukherjee on International Women’s Day?
(a) Arunima Sinha, conqueror of Mt Everest with an artificial leg
(b) Captain G Lakshmi, first Indian women to sky dive at North Pole
(c) Reena Sandhu, first women army personnel to be honoured with Ashok Chakra
(d) Spirit of Nirbhaya, a pseudonym given to the Delhi gang-rape victim
93.Whose record did M.S. Dhoni better recently to become the most successful Test captain in Indian cricket history?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Sourav Ganguly
(d) Mohammad Azharuddin
94. Manik Sarkar became the CM of which state for the fourth consecutive time recently?
(a) Manipur (b) Mizoram
(c) Meghalaya (d) Tripura
95. What innovative step is the RBI going to take on a field trial basis in the cities of Kochi, Mysore, Jaipur, Bhubhaneswar and Shimla?
(a) A hundred rupees coin
(b) All women regional branch
(c) One billion plastic 10 Rupee notes
(d) Free Credit card
96. Google’ Sergey Brin and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg have established the most lucrative annual prize in science to reward research into curing diseases and extending human life. What is it called?
(a) International Tech Whiz
(b) Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation
(c) Internet’s Boon
(d) Bandwidth Genius
97. The Court of Arbitration at The Hague has allowed India to go ahead with the construction of which hydro-electric project in Kashmir, rejecting Pakistan’s plea?
(a) Kishanganga hydroelectric project
(b) Tulbul Project
(c) Indus Hydel Prohect
(d) Ganderbal hydro electric project
98. Who among the following whistleblower is in recent news in relation with secret spying program PRISM of the United States’ National Security Agency?
(a) Robert Swan Mueller
(b) James Clapper
(c) Gen Keith Alexander
(d) Edward Snowden
99. In a controversial move, which country’s lawmakers have approved a $40-biilion cross¬country shipping canal linking Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
(a) Nicaragua
(b) Panama
(c) Chad
(d) Central African Republic
100. Currently which one of the following is the fastest supercomputer of the world?
(a) K computers
(b) Cray XK7
(c) Tianhe-2
(d) Sequoia
Answers:
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh
2. Which city will host the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Parliament in October 2014?
(a) New Delhi (b) Hyderabad
(c) Kolkata (d) Bhopal
3.Ethiopia recently diverted the flow of which river to construct the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?
(a) Blue Nile (b) Zaire
(c) Limpopo (d) Niger
4. Which company recently bagged a six-year contract from the Department of Posts (DoP) to equip India Post with modern technologies and systems?
(a) Tata Consultancy Services (b) Infosys
(c) HCL Enterprise (d) NIIT
5. Who won two silver medals in the World Cup Stage I archery meet at Shanghai in 2013 from India?
(a) Trisha Deb (b) Deepika Kumari
(c) Gagandeep Kaur (d) P. Lily Chanu
6. 35th National Games will be held in which state?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana (d) Bihar
7. What quantity of drinking water per person per day has been proposed to be fixed by the Y.K. Alagh panel?
(a) 10 litres (b) 15 litres
(c) 25 litres (d) 40 litres
8. As per latest data, out of 1,000 children born, how many children are dying before reaching the age of five, in India?
(a) 38 (b) 42
(c) 48 (d) 52
9.Noted writer Manoj Das was recently presented with the NTR National Literary Award. He is known for his contribution to literature, in which language?
(a) Tamil (b) Odiya
(c) Marathi (d) Bengali
10.Name the India’s neighbouring country which recently launched a new round of peace talks with its ethnic Kachin rebels seeking to end a major armed conflict?
(a) Nepal (b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar (d) Sri Lanka
11. India’s Jamjang Deru won three medals, including two golds, at the 15th Asian youth championships in Doha. Name the sport he plays?
(a) Badminton (b) Wrestling
(c) Shooting (d) Weightlifting
12. Mariya Jaison belongs to which sport?
(a) Pole vault (b) Hurdle race
(c) Weight lifting (d) Discus throw
13. The first fighter plane base of the Indian Air Force in the southern peninsula has been inaugurated at:
(a) Belgaum (b) Thrissur
(c) Thanjavur (d) Kalakad
14. CNES is the space agency of which country?
(a) Canada (b) Brazil
(c) Britain (d) France
15. The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) is establishing a national quarantine centre, to prevent the accidental introduction of invasive species that could pose a threat to the biodiversity of the archipelago, in:
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Andaman and Nicobar islands
(c) Sundarbans (d) Western Ghats
16. Name the movie that won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, 2013?
(a) Inside Llewyn Davis (b) Heli
(c) A Touch of Sin (d) Blue is the Warmest Colour
17. India’s first hospital ship is being made at which of the following cities?
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
(c) Guwahati (d) Visakhapatnam
18. One of the world’s richest Indians Lakshmi N Mittal recently has put up one of his mansions for sale. The mansion is situated in:
(a) Paris (b) London
(c) Amsterdam (d) Berlin
19. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of DRDO?
(a) V K Saraswat (b) Avinash Chander
(c) B N Suresh (d) D K Jain
20. Rami Hamdallah has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of:
(a) Egypt (b) Iran
(c) Iraq (d) Palestine
21. As per the Survey conducted by Cisco n the first week of June 2013, nine out of ten people suffer from nomophobia. What is nonopnocla?
(a) fear of not to be noticed
(b) fear of being unsuccessfu. n the competitive exams
(c) fear of being out of mobile phone contact
(d) fear of loosing close relations
22. World Environment Day is observed on:
(a) 2nd June (b) 3rd June
(c) 4th June (d) 5th June
23. The Union Cabinet of India has given its approval for establishment of permanent benches of the Karnataka High Court at:
(a) Dharwad and Gulbarga
(b) Davanagere and Dakshina Kannada
(c) Hassan and Udupi
(d) Belagam and Bidar
24. Recently, India’s first all-women police station became operational at:
(a) Itanagar (b) Benagluru
(c) Mumbai (d) Hyderabad
25. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Bank Association (IBA)?
(a) Pratip Chaudhuri (b) K R Kamath
(c) K V Kamath (d) Shikha Sharma
26. If Dard-E-Dil Likhun Kab Tak, book is written by:
(a) Javed Akhtar (b) Guljar
(c) ShabanaAzmi (d) Rukhsar Amrohvi
27.The highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of India will be set-up at:
a) Kaylong (b) Manlai
c) Nainital (d) Leh
28.Which of the following country’s Parliament nas passed a bill criminalizing gay marriage, making it punishable with a 14-year prison term?
(a) Algeria (b) Nigeria
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Japan
29.On June 29 2013, P. Sathasivam has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India; he will be ______________ Chief Justice of India.
(a) 39th (b) 40th
(c) 41st (d) 42nd
30. Indian-origin Australian diplomat, who became the country’s youngest ambassador, is-
(a) Devanand Sharma (b) Peter Varghese
(c) Mathai Varghese (d) Lisa Maria Singh
31. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the maximum interest rate, which an NBFC can pay to a depositor, should not exceed:
(a) 10.5 percent (b) 11.5 percent
(c) 12.5 per cent (d) 13.5 per cent
32. Which state government has launched the country’s first tourist seaplane service?
(a) Odisha (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Goa (d) Kerala
33. Who has been appointed as the next chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)?
(a) Justice AftabAlam (b) Justice D.P. Wadhwa
(c) Justice Arun Kumar (d) Justice N.S. Hegde
34. Who is the present Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
(a) N. Gopalaswami (b) Shashi Kant Sharma
(c) Vinod Rai (d) V.N Kaul
35. Which country recently has unveiled its new levitating bullet train that can travel at the speed of upto 500 kmph?
(a) Japan (b) China
(c) Germany (d) USA
36. The first state, which has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for making use of electronic Bank Realization Certificate (e-BRC), is-
(a) Delhi (b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
37. Which pharmaceutical manufacturing company has granted the global commercialization rights for its nasal spray ‘Dymista’ to its Swedish partner Meda AB?
(a) Merck & Co (b) Pfizer
(c) Cipla (d) GlaxoSmithKline
38. The Slovenian Premier has been sentenced for two years in prison after found guilty of giving and receiving bribes in the eurozone country’s biggest-ever defence deal. Name him:
(a) Janez Drnovsek (b) Borut Pahor
(c) Anton Rop (d) Janez Jansa
39. What is the theme of World Environment Day 2013?
(a) Think, Eat, Save Reduce Your Foodprint’
(b) ‘Green Economy: Does it include you?’
(c) ‘Forests-Nature At Your Service’
(d) ‘Many Species: One Planet: One Future’
40. Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Scheme has been launched by the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, M. Veerappa Moily in 18 districts of the country on:
(a) May 1,2013 (b) June 1,2013
(c) April 1,2013 (d) March 31,2013
41. Which of the following team is the winner of ICC Champion’s Trophy 2013?
(a) England (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Wets Indies (d) India
42.The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), will be held in:
(a) Sri Lanka (b) India
(c) Australia (d) Zimbabwe
43. The one-man committee has been appointed to probe spot-fixing case in IPL under the chairmanship of:
(a) S. K.Joshi (b) Ravi Shastri
(c) Ashok Chawla (d) RN Sawani
44. Who has been appointed as the Vice- Chancellor of Nalanda University?
(a) Amartya Sen * (b) Dr. Gopa Sabharwal
(c) Prof. Lord Meghnad Desai (d) Dr. TansenSen
45. Who among the following Indian-Americans is the winner of the 2013 National Spelling Bee after spelling the word “knaidel”?
(a) Sidarth Jayadev (b) Balu Natarajan
(c) Ramya Auroprem (d) Arvind Mahankali
46. The seventh edition of the annual Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in November 2013 in:
(a) Australia (b) India
(c) Mauritius (d) Singapore
47. The Union government recently has g .e- re nod to a proposal to grant the Rajaji National Park the status of a tiger reserve. The park is situated in which state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Andhra Prades
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan
48. Recently the Central Government enhance: the income ceiling for the creamy layer of OBC from Rs. 4.5 lakh a year to-
(a) Rs. 5 lakh (b) Rs. 5.5 lakh
(c) Rs. 6 lakh (d) Rs. 6.5 lakh
49. Who wrote the book “A Garland of Memories” released recently?
(a) Ruskin Bond (b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Arundhati Roy (d) Vikram Seth
50. The Election Commission of India, the National Literacy Mission Authority and the Ministry of Human Resource Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure:
(a) Electoral Literacy
(b) Greater Participation for a Stronger and Inclusive Democracy
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
51. Recently, the Supreme Court of India held that a life convict cannot claim to have a right to be released after spending:
(a) 14 years behind the bars
(b) 20 years behind the bars
(c) 21 years behind the bars
(d) 30 years behind the bars
52. To help the residents of India in authenticating their identity anywhere and anytime via any digital platform, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently inaugurated three new Aadhaar-enabled services named:
(a) e-KYC
(b) OTP (one time pin) authentication
(c) Iris authentication
(d) All of the above
53. Union Government has planned to roll out a 43000-crore rupees green energy corridor project to facilitate the flow of:
(a) green transport
(b) renewable energy
(c) eco-friendly economic activities
(d) None of the above
54.The Indian telecom sector has become the second largest telephone network in the world, after:
(a) USA (b) Brazil
(c) China (d) Mexico
55. The former President of which SAARC country has taken asylum in the Indian High Commission in that nation?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal (d) Maldives
56. Which nation won the ICC Women’s World Cup in Mumbai recently?
(a) England (b) Australia
(c) South Africa (d) West Indies
57. BRICS accounts for about how much percentage of population in regard to the total World population?
(a) 35% (b) 40%
(c) 50% (d) 45%
58. The Fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) Women’s Forum Resolution was passed in which city?
(a) Brasilia (b) New Delhi
(c) Johannesburg (d) Beijing
59. Ananthalaksmi Sadagopan recently passed away. She was a renowned-
(a) Journalist (b) Politician
(c) Actress (d) Vocalist
60. Which among the following newspapers has appointed Nicholas Dawes, editor-in-chief of Mail and Guardian (M&G), as its new Chief Editorial and Content Officer?
(a) The Hindu (b) The Times of India
(c) Hindustan Times (d) The Indian Express
61. Anshu Jamshenpa, who holds the record of being the only mother in the world to have scaled the Mount Everest twice in 10 days, recently scaled the peak again for the third time. She belongs to which state?
(a) Mizoram (b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur (d) Arunachal Pradesh
62. Which among the following countries won Eurovision Song Contest for the year 2013?
(a) Denmark (b) France
(c) Sweden (d) Netherlands
63. Recently a 25-year-old native of Jeddah, has become the first woman from Saudi Arabia to climb the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. Name the woman.
(a) Sarah Attar
(b) Dalma Rushdi Malhas
(c) RahaMoharrak
(d) Wojdan Shaherkani
64. The panel, set up to look into lobbying activities in contravention of any Indian law and any other matter relevant to this issue by Walmart, is headed by-
(a) Justice Mukul Mudgal
(b) Justice Rajiv Sahi
(c) Justice Liberhan
(d) Justice Sunil Gaur
65. Indian women’s compound team won the country’s first-ever World Cup medal archery Stage I held at?
(a) Kuala Lumpur (b) Shanghai
(c) Jakarta (d) Ho Chi Minh City
66. According to the suicide data of the \a: o'* a Crime Records Bureau, which state 'era ned as the worst State for farmers' su cldes across the last decade?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Crrarbsca
(c)Maharashtra (d) Kerala
67. Name the city where the house ‘Roy Villa’ is situated, where Swami Vivekananda’s disciple, Sister Nivedita breathed her last and now has been handed over to the West Bengal government.
(a) Baharampur (b) Alipore
(c) Kolkata (d) Darjeeling
68. Which country became the 14th country, in the world, to legalize the same-sex marriage, joining a club of eight other European nations?
(a) Belgium (b) France
(c) Spain (d) Norway
69. Which among the following is al-Qaeda’s English-language magazine?
(a) Punch (b) The People’s friend
(c) Inspire (d) NOW
70. The Government of which state recently decided to drop the advertisement featuring disgraced cricket S. Sreesanth from its flagship ‘Karunya’ lottery scheme?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha (d) Kerala
71. During the last decade the Hindu immigrants have been doubled in which one of the following countries?
(a) United States (b) France
(c) Canada (d) United Kingdom
72. Samina Baig became the first woman of her country to scale Mt. Everest. She belongs to-
(a) Bangladesh (b)lran
(c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan
73. Work on the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam is planned to start in October 2015 in which country?
(a) China
(b) Egypt
(c) Brazil
(d) Democratic Republic of Congo
74. What is the symbol of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-lnsaf party which did well in the general elections recently?
(a) Cricket Bat (b) Cricket Ball
(c) Crescent moon (d) Three Stars
75. Who recently became the first player to be dismissed for obstructing the fields in I PL?
(a) Brendon Mccullum
(b) Kieron Pollard
(c) Chris Gayle
(d) Yusuf Pathan
76. Google’s digital application distribution platform for Android and online electronics store is called as:
(a) Google mania (b) Google store
(c) Google play (d) Google world
77. May 3 marked the centenary of the release of the first feature film made in India. Name the film.
(a) Bharat Mata
(b) Bombay Talkies
(c) Raja Harischandra
(d) AlamAra
78. UNESCO has in its report criticized the conservation efforts at which World Heritage Site in South India?
(a) Shravanabelagola
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Hampi
(d) Silent valley
79. What trophy is given to the winner in the world mixed team badminton championship?
(a) All England Badminton Championship
(b) The Sudirman Cup
(c) Thomas Cup
(d) UberCup
80. Name the visa that is valid for 26 European countries that have abolished passport and immigration controls at their common borders,
(a) Maastricht Visa (b) EuroVisa
(c) All Europe Visa (d) Schengen Visa
81. UNESCO has designated April 30 as an international day to celebrate which type of
music?
(a) Drupad (b) Carnatic music
(c) Jazz (d) Hard Rapp
82.Against which team did Chris Gayle smash the fastest-ever century in professional
cricket’s history?
(a) Mumabai Indians (b)RCB
(c) KKR (d) Pune Warriors India
83. During which prestigious sporting event in the U.S. did a terrorist attack kill three and injured 282 others recently?
(a) New York Carnival
(b) Manhattan Halloween
(c) Boston Marathon
(d) The Washington Meet
84. Name the famous Indian, labeled as human computer for her mathematical wizardry who passed away recently:
(a) UshaDevi (b) Shakuntala Devi
(c) Arunima Sinha (d) Pramila Roy
85. The UN celebrates April 23 as:
(a) The English Language Day
(b) World Water Day
(c) World Earth Day
(d) International Day Against WMDs
86. Which Asian Capital has been chosen by the UN to be the World Book Capital City for 2013?
(a) New Delhi (b) Bangkok
(c) Tokyo (d)Abudhabi
87. To celebrate whose birth centenary was the Shatabdi Express, the fast inter-city express train, introduced in 1989?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) RN Tagore
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
88. Who is the present counterpart of Manmohan Singh in Pakistan?
(a) Asif Ali Jardari
(b) Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
(c) Syed Yousuf Raza Giilani
(d) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
89. Who won women’s French Grand slam 2013?
(a) Maria Sharapova
(b) Serena Williams
(c) Victoria Azarenka
(d) None of the above
90. What is the name of the all-electric, four seater passenger car recently launched by
Mahindra Reva?
(a) Electric (b) E20
(c) Ritz (d)XUV
91.The recently deceased charismatic Hugo Chavez was the President of which South
American country?
(a) Venezuela (b)Cuba
(c) Colombia (d) Uruguay
92.On who was the Rani Laxmi Bai-Stree Shakti award bestowed by President Pranab
Mukherjee on International Women’s Day?
(a) Arunima Sinha, conqueror of Mt Everest with an artificial leg
(b) Captain G Lakshmi, first Indian women to sky dive at North Pole
(c) Reena Sandhu, first women army personnel to be honoured with Ashok Chakra
(d) Spirit of Nirbhaya, a pseudonym given to the Delhi gang-rape victim
93.Whose record did M.S. Dhoni better recently to become the most successful Test captain in Indian cricket history?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Sourav Ganguly
(d) Mohammad Azharuddin
94. Manik Sarkar became the CM of which state for the fourth consecutive time recently?
(a) Manipur (b) Mizoram
(c) Meghalaya (d) Tripura
95. What innovative step is the RBI going to take on a field trial basis in the cities of Kochi, Mysore, Jaipur, Bhubhaneswar and Shimla?
(a) A hundred rupees coin
(b) All women regional branch
(c) One billion plastic 10 Rupee notes
(d) Free Credit card
96. Google’ Sergey Brin and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg have established the most lucrative annual prize in science to reward research into curing diseases and extending human life. What is it called?
(a) International Tech Whiz
(b) Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation
(c) Internet’s Boon
(d) Bandwidth Genius
97. The Court of Arbitration at The Hague has allowed India to go ahead with the construction of which hydro-electric project in Kashmir, rejecting Pakistan’s plea?
(a) Kishanganga hydroelectric project
(b) Tulbul Project
(c) Indus Hydel Prohect
(d) Ganderbal hydro electric project
98. Who among the following whistleblower is in recent news in relation with secret spying program PRISM of the United States’ National Security Agency?
(a) Robert Swan Mueller
(b) James Clapper
(c) Gen Keith Alexander
(d) Edward Snowden
99. In a controversial move, which country’s lawmakers have approved a $40-biilion cross¬country shipping canal linking Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
(a) Nicaragua
(b) Panama
(c) Chad
(d) Central African Republic
100. Currently which one of the following is the fastest supercomputer of the world?
(a) K computers
(b) Cray XK7
(c) Tianhe-2
(d) Sequoia
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