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1    Who was chosen for the Business Leader of the Year 2014 when The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced in De...

GK & Current Affairs Compendium 13 ( 190 MCQs) - December 2014

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1    Who was chosen for the Business Leader of the Year 2014 when The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced in Dec 2014?
    A) Dilip Shanghvi
    B) UK Sinha
    C) Azim Premji
    D) Adi Godrej
  
2    UN Climate summit was held in __________ in Dec 2014 which was attended by officials from nearly 190 countries. The leaders negotiated on a new ambitious and bindingdealto cut global carbon emissions, in the last chance to reach on a historic deal to be signed next year in Paris.
    A) Brazil
    B) Peru
    C) Columbia
    D) Australia


3    Who was elected as the President of Uruguay after winning the run-off presidential election easily in Dec 2014?
    A) Luis Lacalle Pou
    B) Tabare Vasquez
    C) Jose Mujica
    D) None of These
  
4    Mascot for the 2016 European football championship was named as __________ in Dec 2014?
    A) Super Mario
    B) Super Victor
    C) Super Peter
    D) None of These
  
5    World AIDS day is observed on__________
    A) 1st December
    B) 4th December
    C) 14th December
    D) 15th December
  
6    The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced in Dec 2014. Which Indian company  received the Company of the Year award?
    A) Tata Consultancy Services
    B) Infosys
    C) Reliance Industries
    D) ITC
  
7    The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced in Dec 2014. Which Indian company  received the Company of the Year award?
Who was awarded with the Global Indian of the Year award?
    A) Indra Nooyi
    B) Satya Nadella
    C) Sundar Pichai
    D) Rajeev Suri
  
8    India's core sector output, consisting of eight key sectors, growth stood at ______ in October (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) 4.1%
    B) 6.3%
    C) 2.7%
    D) 5.8%
  
9    Former Indian football captain ____________ has been conferred with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Hall of Fame Award in Dec 2014. With this award, he became the only Indian to win the award and make in the list of AFC's Hall of Fame.
    A) Sunil Chhetri
    B) I. M. Vijayan
    C) Subrata Pal
    D) Baichung Bhutia
  
10    Former _______________ chief minister Jarbom Gamlin passed away at a hospital in Gurgaon in Dec 2014.
    A) Assam
    B) Manipur
    C) Arunachal Pradesh
    D) Mijoram

11    Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday on ___________ was declared as national ˜Good Governance Day' by PM Narendra Modi in Dec 2014.
    A) 12th December
    B) 22nd December
    C) 25th December
    D) 28th December
  
12    India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic ballistic missile ________ with a strike range of nearly 4,000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast in Dec 2014.
    A) Pinaka
    B) Akaash
    C) Agni-IV
    D) Brahmos


13    Senior Congress leader A R Antulay passed away in Dec 2014 a prolonged illness. He was 85. He was a former Chief Minister of which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Goa
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Karnataka
  
14    The International day of people with disability is observed on ____________.
    A) 3-Dec
    B) 5-Dec
    C) 10-Dec
    D) 12-Dec
  
15    Bollywood actor and comedian __________ passed away due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai in Dec 2014.
    A) Sanjeev Kumar
    B) Utpal Dutt
    C) Deven Verma
    D) None of These
  
16    The Reserve Bank of India has kept marginal standing facility (MSF) rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review in Dec 2014.
    A) 10%
    B) 9%
    C) 8%
    D) 7%
  
17    Which country was rannked at No 1 among 175 countries as the least corrupt country measured by the corruption index, as per the report published by the Transparency International India (TII) in Dec 2014?
    A) Switzerland
    B) Sweden
    C) Denmark
    D) UK
  
18    Which Senior IPS officer was appointed as the new director of the Central investigation agency CBI in Dec 2014?
    A) Anil Kumar Sinha
    B) Ranjit Sinha
    C) Shashi Kant Sharma
    D) None of These
  
19    Which country was rannked as the most corrupt country measured by the corruption index, as per the report published by the Transparency International India (TII) in Dec 2014?
    A) Afghanisthan
    B) North Korea
    C) Nigeria
    D) Columbia
  
20    India has been ranked at _____________ among 175 countries in terms of corruption index, as per the report published by the Transparency International India (TII) in Dec 2014.
    A) 101st
    B) 96th
    C) 85th
    D) 76th
21    The Union Finance Ministry has constituted a High Level Committee (HLC) headed by former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) _________ in Dec 2014 in order to interact with trade and industry on tax-related issues on a regular basis.
    A) Arvind Subramanian
    B) Kaushik Basu
    C) Ashok Lahiri
    D) Arvind Virmani
  
22    Indian PSU Bank, ____________ has been awarded with the Niryat Bandhu Silver Trophy in the banks' category in Dec 2014 for its support services rendered for promotion of exports.
    A) Punjab National Bank
    B) Allahabad Bank
    C) Canara Bank
    D) Bank of Baroda


23    Former Supreme Court Judge and famous social activist Justice _________ Iyer passed away in Kochi in Dec 2014.
    A) V.R. Krishna
    B) P. B. Gajendragadkar
    C) Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah
    D) Ajit Nath Ray
  
24    The Reserve Bank of India has kept the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review in Dec 2014.
    A) 5%
    B) 4.5%
    C) 4.25%
    D) 4%
  
25    The BCCI Selection Committee has published the list of 30 probables for the next World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand in Dec 2014. Who in the list is among them?
    A) Yuvraj Singh
    B) Gautam Gambhir
    C) Virender Sehwag
    D) Suresh Raina
  
26    International day for abolition of slavary is observed on ______________
    A) 3-Dec
    B) 15-Dec
    C) 2-Dec
    D) 12-Dec
  
27    Indian umpire __________ has been chosen in the list of a 25-member match officials in Dec 2014 for ICC ODI World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand.
    A) S. Sriraman
    B) Vineet Kulkarni
    C) S Ravi
    D) Shahul Hameed
  
28    Which team won the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament in Dec 2014?
    A) South Zone
    B) North Zone
    C) West Zone
    D) East Zone
  
29    Who was named ˜Asian of the Year' by editors of Singapore's leading daily, The Straits Times in Dec 2014?
    A) Xi Jinping
    B) Shinzo Abe
    C) Narendra Modi
    D) None of These
  
30    Which Indian pharmacy company acquired US based nutritional supplement maker, Natrol Inc in Dec 2014?
    A) Sun Pharma
    B) Lupin
    C) Aurobindo Pharma
    D) Ranbaxy

31    ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has selected ________ of India as its global partner for the world cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand next year.
    A) Micromax
    B) Bharti Airtel
    C) MRF Ltd
    D) Reliance Industries
  
32    The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at ________ during its monetary policy review meeting in Dec 2014.
    A) 0.5%
    B) 0.05%
    C) 0.25%
    D) 0.1%


33    The Reserve Bank of India has kept Reverse Repo rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review in Dec 2014.
    A) 6.75%
    B) 7.75%
    C) 7.25%
    D) 7%
  
34    The Bank of England has also kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at record low of _________ in Dec 2014.
    A) 0.5%
    B) 0.05%
    C) 0.25%
    D) 0.1%
  
35    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Pakistan off-spin bowler ___________ from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect in Dec 2014 for illegal bowling action.
    A) Saeed Ajmal
    B) Ahmed Shehzad
    C) Umar Akmal
    D) Mohammad Hafeez
  
36    The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  day is obnserved on______________
    A) 5-Dec
    B) 6-Dec
    C) 12-Dec
    D) 10-Dec
  
37    Who has become the fourth batsman to complete 13000 One-Day Internationals (ODI) runs lin Dec 2014?
    A) Sanath Jayasuriya
    B) Mahela Jayawardane
    C) Kumar Sangakkara
    D) Michael Clarke
  
38    India's latest communication satellite __________ was successfully placed in into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by Ariane 5 rocket in Dec 2014.
    A) GSAT-11
    B) GSAT-16
    C) GSAT-20
    D) INSAT-10
  
39    The Delhi Government banned all operations by private cab service __________ in Dec 2014 with immediate effect and also blacklisted it from providing any transport service in NCR after an alleged rape incident by its driver?
    A) Ola
    B) Uber
    C) TaxiForSure
    D) None of These
  
40    Who has been appointed as non-executive Chairman of Credit Rating Agency ICRA Limited in Dec 2014?
    A) Pranab Kumar Choudhury
    B) Vivek Sood
    C) Arun Duggal
    D) Saurabh Sarkar
41    South Korea based electronics giant Samsung has appointed ____________ as Global Vice-President in Dec 2014?
    A) Pranav Mistry
    B) Vivek Sood
    C) Arun Duggal
    D) None of These
  
42    Famous _________ Nedunuri Krishnamurthy passed away in Dec 2014 at his Visakhapatnam residence.
    A) Author
    B) Music Director
    C) Carnatic vocalis
    D) Artist


43    National Rifle Association of India President ___________ has been elected as member of the all-powerful International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)'s Executive Committee in Dec 2014. With this he has become the first Indian to be elected member of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)'s Executive Committee in its 107-year history.
    A) Shyam Singh Yadav
    B) Amarinder Singh
    C) Raninder Singh
    D) None of These
  
44    The Reserve Bank of India has kept repo rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review in Dec 2014.
    A) 8%
    B) 7.75%
    C) 7.25%
    D) 7%
  
45    International civil aviation day is observed on __________________
    A) 16-Dec
    B) 7-Dec
    C) 11-Dec
    D) 12-Dec
  
46    Which country won the fourth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup (BCWC) 2014 held in South Africa in Nov-Dec 2014?
    A) Australia
    B) South Africa
    C) Pakistan
    D) India
  
47    Who was selected by TIME magazine for the annual ˜Person of the Year' title, announced in Dec 2014?
    A) Barack Obama
    B) Narendra Modi
    C) Vladimir Putin
    D) Angela Merkel
  
48    Which country has signed an MoU with Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh in Dec 2014 to design master plan of Andhra Pradesh's new capital around Vijayawada?
    A) Germany
    B) USA
    C) Singapore
    D) France
  
49    Bollywood star ___________ has been signed by the road transport ministry as its safety ambassador in Dec 2014 with the aim of reducing number of accidents and increase awareness about safety rules on Indian roads.
    A) Amir Khan
    B) Shah Rukh Khan
    C) Amitabh Bachchan
    D) Salman Khan
  
50    Indian player _____ has become the world champion in the Under-7 category in the World Schools Chess Championships held recently at Juiz de Fora in Brazil in Dec 2014. With this he has become the youngest rated chess player from India.
    A) Parimarjan Negi
    B) Gauri Shankar
    C) Dev Shah
    D) None of These
51    Who was unanimously confirmed as the next US Ambassador to India by the Senate in Dec 2014? With this, he will become the first-ever Indian-American to hold the post. His nomination was approved by the Senate by a voice vote.
    A) Nisha Desai Biswal
    B) Rajiv Shah
    C) Richard Rahul Verma
    D) Vinai K. Thummalapally
  
52    The Reserve Bank of India has kept the SLR rate unchanged at ________ during its announcement of fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review in Dec 2014.
    A) 23.5%
    B) 22.5%
    C) 23%
    D) 22%


53    Minorities Rights Day is observed on ________ across the world to create awareness on rights of minorities.
    A) 18-Dec
    B) 21-Dec
    C) 16-Dec
    D) 23-Dec
  
54    Who has been awarded with the Swiss Ambassador's Award for his inspirational and socially responsible leadership in Mumbai in Dec 2014.
    A) Anand Mahindra
    B) NR Narayana Murthy
    C) Azim Premji
    D) Adi Godrej
  
55    Indian Boxer Sarita Devi finally received her Asian Games bronze medal in Dec 2014 which she had refused at the victory ceremony during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon earlier this year. She was provisionally suspended for how many months/years by the World Boxing federation?
    A) 6 Months
    B) 1 Year
    C) 2 Years
    D) 1.5 Years
  
56    The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced in Dec 2014. Who won the Entrepreneur of the Year award?
    A) Yusuf Ahmed
    B) Ankit Bansal
    C) Dhiraj Rajaram and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
    D) None of These
  
57    Global Human Rights Day is observed on 10-December across the world to raise awareness about Human rights. The theme of 2014 Human Rights Day was _____________- which was based on the idea that every day is Human Rights Day and everyone is entitled to basic human rights day.
    A) Human Rights 2014
    B) Human Rights 12
    C) Human Rights 365
    D) None of These
  
58    US based think tank IntelCenter has released Country Threat Index (CTI) in Dec 2014 which ranks 45 countries in terms of terrorist and rebel threat to a country.  Which country got the wrost rank as per the index?
    A) Somalia
    B) Nigeria
    C) Iraq
    D) Afghanistan
  
59    German Chancellor __________- was re-elected unopposed as chief of Conservative party in Dec 2014. This post is the highest post in the largest economy of Europe and also termed as the Europe's most powerful leader.
    A) Angela Merkel
    B) Joachim Gauck
    C) Fran§ois Hollande
    D) Vladimir Putin
  
60    Inflation in China, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at ______ in November (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) 1.1%
    B) 1.4%
    C) 1.6%
    D) 2.1%
61    Who was/were named as 'Person of the Year' for 2014 by Time Magazine in Dec 2014?
    A) Narendra Modi
    B) Ebola fighters including doctors, nurses and other health officials
    C) Barack Obama
    D) Vladimir Putin
  
62    Vijay Diwas is observed ___________ across the country to celebrate the India's military victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
    A) 18-Dec
    B) 21-Dec
    C) 16-Dec
    D) 23-Dec


63    The United Nations has projected world economic growth at ______ for next year 2015 and 3.3% for the year 2016 (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) 2.5%
    B) 2.7%
    C) 3.1%
    D) 3.5%
  
64    Which country became the 181st member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) in Dec 2014 after it has fulfilled all of its membership requirements to become the member of MIGA?
    A) Sri Lanka
    B) Bangladesh
    C) Nepal
    D) Bhutan
  
65    ___________ state-owned Rosatom announced in Dec 2014 that it would supply 12 nuclear energy reactors for India over next 20 years, under an agreement to boost nuclear energy cooperation between these two countries.
    A) France
    B) Russia
    C) Japan
    D) USA
  
66    India's former Olympic-level trap and skeet shooter, ___________ has been appointed as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the IOC session held in Monaco on 8-9th December 2014.
    A) Ronjan Sodhi
    B) Randhir Singh
    C) Vijay Kumar Malhotra
    D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
  
67    Indian hockey player and Olympic gold medalist ___________ passed away in Dec 2014. Also known as 'Nandy Singh' he won two Olympic gold medals, at the 1948 London Olympics and in 1952 Helsinki Olympics with the Indian team.
    A) Kishan Lal
    B) Grihanandan Singh
    C) K. D. Singh
    D) Balbir Singh, Sr.
  
68    India's Retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at ______ in November (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) 6.46%
    B) 5.52%
    C) 4.3%
    D) 5.31%
  
69    India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the most important parameter to judge performance of industrial sector, growth stood at ________ in October (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) -4.2%
    B) 0.4%
    C) 1.1%
    D) -2.5%
  
70    The U.S. Senate has passed a _______ spending Bill in Dec 2014. The Senate passed the bill by 56 votes in favor and 40 votes against it. Now the bill was sent to President Barack Obama for approval.
    A) USD 1.3 trillion
    B) USD 1.1 trillion
    C) USD 1.7 trillion
    D) USD 2.1 trillion
71    Which country won the bronze medal in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament held in India in Dec 2014?
    A) Pakistan
    B) Australia
    C) India
    D) Germany
  
72    International Anti-corruption day is observed on ______________.
    A) 12-Dec
    B) 9-Dec
    C) 11-Dec
    D) 7-Dec


73    Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau, ________ was appointed as new chief of Intelligence Bureau in Dec 2014.
    A) Syed Asif Ibrahim
    B) Ajit Doval
    C) Dineshwar Sharma
    D) Shashi Kant Sharma
  
74    The West Bengal Transport Minister, Madan Mitra, was arrested by the CBI in Dec 2014 in connection with the chit fund related ________ Scam. With this, he was the first Bengal Cabinet minister to be arrested by the central investigation agency in connection with the scam.
    A) Basil
    B) Saradha
    C) Rose Valley
    D) None of These
  
75    Union Government added ______ new drugs under National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) in Dec 2014 in order to keep check on prices of essential medicines.
    A) 42
    B) 48
    C) 52
    D) 65
  
76    Which state Government has declared Dahi Handi as an adventurous sport to make it a safe sport in Dec 2014?
    A) Karnataka
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Gujarat
    D) Goa
  
77    Who from India won the 'Miss Universal Peace & Humanity 2014' title held at Beirut, Lebanon in Dec 2014? With this, she becomes the first Indian to win this pageant.
    A) Koyal Rana
    B) Ruhi Singh
    C) Jhataleka Malhotra
    D) None of These
  
78    Playback singer _________ was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) held in Dubai in Dec 2014 for her contribution to Indian film industry for more than decades?
    A) Alka Yagnik
    B) Lata Mangeshkar
    C) Asha Bhosle
    D) Kavita Krishnamurthy
  
79    Delhi High Court has banned Which company to sell phones in India over an alleged patent issue with global tech giant Ericsson in Dec 2014?
    A) Oppo
    B) Xiaomi
    C) Huawei
    D) Lava
  
80    A gunman held some people as hostage at a cafe in ________ with an Islamic flag displayed against a window of the cafe in Dec 2014.
    A) Melbourne
    B) Sydney
    C) Perth
    D) London
81    Miss __________, Rolene Strauss won the Miss World 2014 tile at the final of the beauty pageant held in London, UK in Dec 2014.
    A) Hungary
    B) South Africa
    C) USA
    D) France
  
82    International Migrants Day is observed on ________  across the world to raise awareness of the issue.
    A) 12-Dec
    B) 18- Dec
    C) 22-Dec
    D) 19-Dec


83    Former Miss World _________ was felicitated by the Miss World Organization at the 64th edition of the international beauty pageant in Dec 2014 for her commitment to 'beauty with a purpose' after winning the title two decades ago.
    A) Priyanka Chopre
    B) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    C) Lara Datta
    D) Sushmita Sen
  
84    Who has been appointed as new Prime Minister Mauritius in Dec 2014?
    A) Paul B©renger
    B) Anerood Jugnauth
    C) Navin Ramgoolam
    D) Kailash Purryag
  
85    Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister _________ won a new two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections in Dec 2014.
    A) Tar As
    B) Shinzo Abe
    C) Junichiro Koizumi
    D) Shigeru Ishiba
  
86    Which country won the Champions Trophy Hockey Title held in Nov-Dec 2014 in India?
    A) India
    B) Pakistan
    C) Germany
    D) Australia
  
87    Hindi film ___________ was included in the list of best picture Oscar hopefuls in Dec 2014 and India's music legend A. R. Rahman may also get his third Oscar nomination in the best original score category after making it to the list of 114 probables for the Oscar award.
    A) Liar's Dice
    B) Jal
    C) Highway
    D) Queen
  
88    Reliance MediaWorks Ltd and _________ have announced a deal in Dec 2014 to sell Reliance MediaWorks' multiplexes business to Carnival Cinemas Ltd.
    A) PVR Cinemas
    B) Carnival Cinemas
    C) Satyam Cinemas
    D) Inox Cinemas
  
89    Famous __________ music director Chakri passed away in Dec 2014. He was just 40.
    A) Telugu
    B) Tamil
    C) Malayalam
    D) Marathi
  
90    India's overall inflation, measured by the Wholesale price index, stood at 5.5-year low of _______ in November 2014 (published in Dec 2014).
    A) 038%
    B) 1.77%
    C) 0%
    D) 2.85%
91    At least 130 people including more than 120 children were killed after six Taliban gunmen stormed into a school at ________ in Pakistan and fired on those children and teachers present in the school in Dec 2014. This is one of the bloodiest terrorist attacks in the country or in the world since World Trade Tower attack in USA in 2001.
    A) Karachi
    B) Peshawar
    C) Lahore
    D) Islamabad
  
92    Indian-American __________ has been appointed as the US Surgeon General after being approved by the Senate in Dec 2014. With this he has become the youngest-ever US Surgeon General and first Indian-American to serve in the role.
    A) Balamurali Ambati
    B) Siddhartha Mukherjee
    C) Amit Patel
    D) Vivek Murthy


93    The Champions Trophy Hockey Title held in Nov-Dec 2014 in India. India finished at ________ in the same tournament.
    A) Fifth
    B) Third
    C) Fourth
    D) Second
  
94    Kisan Diwas is observed on ___________ across the country to celebrate the birthday of Chaudhary Charan Singh.
    A) 21-Dec
    B) 23-Dec
    C) 25-Dec
    D) 28-Dec
  
95    Which website was ranked as the most searched website in Google by people in India in 2014, as per the list of most searched and trending words published by Google in Dec 2014?
    A) SBIonline.com
    B) FlipKart.com
    C) IRCTC.com
    D) Snapdeal.com
  
96    The Europe-based ARC Ratings SA (ARC) has assigned India ˜_________' sovereign rating with ˜stable' outlook which is an investment grade rating in Dec 2014.
    A) BBB-
    B) BBB
    C) BBB+
    D) None of These
  
97    Which Indian company has been ranked as the largest Indian company in terms of revenue, as per Fortune 500 list of Indian companies for 2014 published in Dec 2014?
    A) Reliance Industries
    B) Oil Corporation
    C) Bharat Petroleum
    D) State Bank of India
  
98    Which company has been awarded with the National Energy Conservation Award 2014 by the Ministry of Power, Government of India in Dec 2014? The company achieved nearly 22% reduction in specific consumption in thermal energy and 18% reduction in power usage from last financial year.
    A) Aditya Birla Group
    B) Arvind Limited
    C) Raymonds Limited
    D) None of These
  
99    New Airlines Vistara was granted flying permit in the country by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in December. It is a joint venture between Tata sons and _____________.
    A) Air Asia
    B) Malaysian Airlines
    C) Singapore Airlines
    D) Air Etihad
  
100    Former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand won his maiden London Classic Chess title after defeating  Grandmaster _____________ in the fifth and final round in Dec 2014.
    A) Peter Leko
    B) Michael Adams
    C) Vladimir Kramnik
    D) Fabiano Caruana

101    The Lok Sabha passed the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014 in Dec 2014. This bill aims to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, and post the bill approval, the date has been extended up to 31st December _________.
    A) 2015
    B) 2016
    C) 2017
    D) 2018
  
102    India's leading publishing house, ___________ announced that it would acquire Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd (MBPL), which runs Radio City FM across seven states, in Dec 2014.
    A) Jagran Prakashan
    B) HT Media
    C) NDTV
    D) Hindustan Media


103    The United Nations has projected India's economic growth at ______ for next year 2015 and 6.3% for the year 2016 (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) 5.7%
    B) 5.9%
    C) 6%
    D) 6.1%
104    In a historic decision, US President Barack Obama has announced a series of steps in Dec 2014 to normalize relations with ________ after decades.
    A) Mexico
    B) Cuba
    C) Peru
    D) Columbia
  
105    Pro-democracy activist of China, ________ was awarded with the 'Olof Palme Human Rights Prize' for the year 2014 in Dec 2014 for his work for democracy, social justice, human rights and freedom of speech which has universal meaning. The award given annually by the Stockholm-based Olof Palme Memorial Fund of Sweden.
    A) Cui Weiping
    B) Pu Zhiqiang
    C) Li Shenzhi
    D) Xu Youyu
  
106    India's space agency ISRO launched its heaviest rocket ever, the 630-tonne, three-stage Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle _________, from its base at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh in Dec 2014.
    A) Mark I
    B) Mark II
    C) Mark III
    D) Mark IV
  
107    Human Rights Day is observed on_______________ across the world to bring to light the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
    A) 10-Dec
    B) 12-Dec
    C) 18-Dec
    D) 19-Dec
  
108    Indian film ˜_________' has been named as the best first feature at the 18th annual Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) awards in Toronto in Dec 2014. It is also the only Indian movie to win a TFCA award.
    A) Liar's Dice
    B) The Good Road
    C) The Lunchbox
    D) Ship of Theseus
  
109    The Finance Ministry has approved _________ interest rate on Provident Fund, PF deposits for the financial year 2014-15 (announced in Dec 2014).
    A) 8.25%
    B) 8.5%
    C) 8.75%
    D) 9%
  
110    Which Indian business person was made Honorary Citizen of Busan, Korea in Dec 2014 in order to recognize his efforts to enhance friendship and cooperation between India and Republic of Korea.
    A) Adi Godrej
    B) Venu Srinivasan
    C) Anand Mahindra
    D) Azim Premji
111    Which team won the first edition of Indian Super League held in Oct-Dec 2014?
    A) Atletico de Kolkata
    B) Kerala Blasters
    C) NorthEast United FC
    D) FC Pune City
  
112    Famous _________ Chunibhai Vaidya passed away at his Ahmedabad residence in Dec 2014.
    A) Historian
    B) Gandhian and freedom fighter
    C) Social Activist
    D) None of These


113    The Central government has named ___________ as the new chief of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) in Dec 2014.
    A) Alok Joshi
    B) Rajinder Khanna
    C) Prakash Mishra
    D) None of These
  
114    The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced in Dec 2014. Which Indian company  received the Startup of the Year award?
    A) Zomato
    B) Snapdeal
    C) FlipKart
    D) Housing
  
115    Which team was the runners up of the first edition of Indian Super League held in Oct-Dec 2014?
    A) Atletico de Kolkata
    B) Kerala Blasters
    C) NorthEast United FC
    D) FC Pune City
  
116    The Central government has named ___________ as the chief of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Dec 2014.
    A) Alok Joshi
    B) Rajinder Khanna
    C) Prakash Mishra
    D) None of These
  
117    Chairperson of Bharat Hotels Ltd, _________ took over as the president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in Dec 2014.
    A) Jyotsna Suri
    B) Sidharth Birla
    C) Alok B Shriram
    D) None of These
  
118    Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on _______________.
    A) 8-Dec
    B) 5-Dec
    C) 7-Dec
    D) 11-Dec
  
119    Who has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to New Delhi in Dec 2014?
    A) Nisha Desai Biswal
    B) Rajiv Shah
    C) Richard Rahul Verma
    D) Vinai K. Thummalapally
  
120    Indian cricketer __________ has been named as the brand ambassador for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand, as per announcement made by the ICC in Dubai in Dec 2014. In his new role, he will promote and support different ICC initiatives to enhance the profile of the world cup tournament.
    A) Rahul Dravid
    B) Saurav Ganguly
    C) Sunil Gavaskar
    D) Sachin Tendulkar
121    Indian men and women teams win the Kabaddi World Cup 2014 titles held in Dec 2014. Indian men team defeated which team in the final match?
    A) New Zealand
    B) China
    C) Pakistan
    D) Australia
  
122    Indian men and women teams win the Kabaddi World Cup 2014 titles held in Dec 2014. Indian women team defeated which team in the final match?
    A) New Zealand
    B) China
    C) Pakistan
    D) Australia


123    India's _______ won the first edition of Dubai Open Golf Championship title held at Dubai Sports City yesterday in Dec 2014.
    A) Shiv Kapur
    B) Arjun Atwal
    C) Jeev Milkha Singh
    D) Anirban Lahiri
  
124    Which party emerged as the single largest party in Jharkhand after announcement of assembly vote held in the state in Dec 2014?
    A) Bhartiya Janata Party
    B) Indian National Congress
    C) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    D) None of These
  
125    The committee headed by the famous economist ___________ has recommended autonomous status for Vidarbha region in Dec 2014 saying that the region's population feels neglected.
    A) Pranab Bardhan
    B) Vijay Kelkar
    C) Kaushik Basu
    D) Bimal Jalan
  
126    The 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in _________ from January 7-9 next year (as announced in Dec 2014). Pravasi Bharatiya Divaswill is an event which celebrates the achievements of Indians living outside India.
    A) New Delhi
    B) Gujarat
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Maharashtra
  
127    The US economic growth stood at _________ in the third quarter (July-September) of the current year, as announced in Dec 2014. This is the higher GDP growth rate for US economy in 11 years.
    A) 4.6%
    B) 5%
    C) 5.2%
    D) 5.5%
  
128    Central Government has announced to present ˜Bharat Ratna', India's highest civilian honour, to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter ____________ in Dec 2014.
    A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B) Lala Lajpat Rai
    C) Madan Mohan Malaviya
    D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  
129    Which Indian company roped in Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) as a strategic partner in Dec 2014 for its proposed banking venture in India.
    A) Edelwise Capital
    B) Reliance Capital
    C) Muthoot Financials
    D) IFCI Group
  
130    The union cabinet has approved to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to ________ from existing cap of 26% in Dec 2014 as the legislation could not be passed in the recent Parliament session.
    A) 35%
    B) 49%
    C) 51%
    D) 74%
131    Senior IAS officer ___________ has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of PSU mining giant Coal India Limited in Dec 2014.
    A) Dinesh K Sarraf
    B) B. C. Tripathi
    C) B. Prasada Rao
    D) S Bhattacharya
  
132    National Mathematics Day is observed on _______________.
    A) 28-Dec
    B) 15-Dec
    C) 22-Dec
    D) 11-Dec


133    The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline to replace pre-2005 currency notes to _________ from existing deadline of 1st January 2015.  RBI has said earlier in its notification that all notes issued prior to 2005 would be withdrawn from circulation.
    A) 30th April 2015
    B) 30th June 2015
    C) 30th September 2015
    D) 31th December 2015
  
134    Veteran _________ K. Balachander, who was admitted to a private hospital recently, passed away in Chennai in Dec 2014 He was 84.
    A) Actor
    B) Director
    C) Producer
    D) Music Director
  
135    Who was chosen as first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand in Dec 2014?
    A) Arjun Munda
    B) Babulal Marandi
    C) Raghuvar Das
    D) Hemant Soren
  
136    The central government launched a new health mission named as '______________' on 25th December. This mission will aim to cover all children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated against seven vaccine-preventable diseases.
    A) Mission Indradhanush
    B) Mission Shasthya
    C) Mission Dhanush
    D) Mission Chhatradhanush
  
137    Central Government has set up a committee headed by former Supreme Court Judge __________ to examine the possibility of constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for re investigation of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases in Dec 2014.
    A) J. S. Verma
    B) Madan Mohan Punchhi
    C) Leila Seth
    D) G.P. Mathur
  
138    __________, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been chosen as one of the 2014 top ten scientists chosen by the prestigious journal ˜Nature' in Dec 2014. He is listed along with other famous scientists including Andrea Accomazzo, the Rosetta flight operations director, European Space Agency.
    A) Mylswamy Annadurai
    B) G. Madhavan Nair
    C) K. Radhakrishnan
    D) Udupi Ramachandra Rao
  
139    Central Government has announced to present ˜Bharat Ratna', India's highest civilian honour, to former Prime Minister ___________ and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya in Dec 2014.
    A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
    B) Manmohan Singh
    C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    D)
  
140    An _________ plane crashed in Java sea while flying from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 persons on board in Dec 2014.
    A) Malaysian Airlines
    B) AirAsia
    C) Singapore Airlines
    D) None of These
141    Bollywood star __________ has been awarded with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award in recognition of his decades old contribution towards Indian film industry in Dec 2014.
    A) Asha Bhosle
    B) Lata Mangeshkar
    C) Amitabh Bachchan
    D) Anupam Kher
  
142    _________ Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dec 2014 and pledged support to Narendra Modi's Digital India initiative during his meeting.
    A) Facebook
    B) Google
    C) Microsoft
    D) Cisco


143    The Akkineni International Foundation, founded by legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, presented the ANR Award to Bollywood megastar ___________ in Dec 2014.
    A) Amir Khan
    B) Dilip Kumar
    C) Amitabh Bachchan
    D) Anupam Kher
  
144    Indian badminton player ____________ won her maiden ITF singles title after defeating UK's Katy Dunne in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 in the final match held at the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune in Dec 2014. With this, she also became the first Indian to clinch the USD 25,000 title in the tournament after 14 years.
    A) Prarthana Thombare
    B) Ankita Raina
    C) Rishika Sunkara
    D) Prerna Bhambri
  
145    The BCCI has banned left-arm spinner __________ from bowling in competitive matches due to suspect action in Dec 2014.
    A) Piyush Chawla
    B) Pragyan Ojha
    C) Amit Mishra
    D) Naman Ojha
  
146    Indian Navy Day is observed on _______________.
    A) 8-Dec
    B) 5-Dec
    C) 7-Dec
    D) 4-Dec
  
147    The USA and NATO have formally withdrawn their forces from Afghanistan in dec 2014 after nearly _________ of Afghanistan war.
    A) 11-years
    B) 12-years
    C) 13-years
    D) 14-years
  
148    Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to promulgate an ordinance on Land Acquisition Act in Dec 2014. As per the new bill,  for the projects important to national security, rural infrastructure, affordable housing, industrial corridor and projects of social infrastructure, the mandatory consent of ______ of the land owners will not be required but farmers will be paid higher compensation for their lands.
    A) 75%
    B) 70%
    C) 80%
    D) 85%
  
149    India's FDI inflow jumped by 25% to _________ in the April-October period of the current financial year compared to same period last year, as per the announcement made in Dec 2014.
    A) USD 19.95 billion
    B) USD 15.35 billion
    C) USD 17.35 billion
    D) USD 12.8 billion
  
150    Chinese smartphone maker ________ has become the world's most valuable technology start-up in Dec 2014 as the firm raised USD 1.1 billion in a fresh round of capital infusion, making its valuation at USD 45 billion?
    A) Lava
    B) Oppo
    C) Xiaomi
    D) Lenovo
151    Indian Cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has surprisingly announced his retirement from test cricket with immediate effect in Dec 2014. Under his captaincy India got best Test Cricket rank of _____.
    A) One
    B) Two
    C) Three
    D) None of These
  
152    Who has been appinted as the new governor of Mizoram in Dec 2014?
    A) Keshari Nath Tripathi
    B) Ram Naik
    C) Aziz Qureshi
    D) Dr K K Paul


153    Who has been appinted as the new governor of Uttarakhand in Dec 2014?
    A) Keshari Nath Tripathi
    B) Ram Naik
    C) Aziz Qureshi
    D) Dr K K Paul
  
154    India's largest e-commerce marketplace, __________ has raised another USD 700 million from new investors for its expansion from investors in Dec 2014.
    A) Jabong
    B) Snapdeal
    C) Flipkart
    D) Myntra
  
155    Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the second unit of the 726 MW gas-based power plant at Palatana in Dec 2014. This plant is situated in which Indian state?
    A) Nagaland
    B) Manipur
    C) Tripura
    D) Mizoram
  
156    _____________ captain Khurram Khan became the oldest player to score a century in the One-Day International (ODI) when he scored the winning century in Dubai in November 2014 at the age of 43 years and 162 days.
    A) Afghanistan
    B) Kenya
    C) United Arab Emirates
    D) Iraq
  
157    The mid-year economic review published by the Finance Ministry in Dec 2014 has projected India's growth rate at ______ for the current financial year 2014-15.
    A) 5.1%
    B) 5.5%
    C) 5.9%
    D) 6.6%
  
158    Who is the author of the book "2014: The Election That Changed India" which was released in Nov 2014?
    A) Rajdeep Sardesai
    B) Sagarika Ghose
    C) Barkha Dutt
    D) Arnab Goswami
  
159    Who won Turner Prize 2014 this week for a video called 'It For Others' in Dec 2014. The video reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx.
    A) Jacob Appelbaum
    B) Nicky Hager
    C) Jock Kane
    D) Duncan Campbell
  
160    Tata Coffee has appointed _____________ as the ˜CEO designate' in Dec 2014 and he will assume charge from 1st April 2015.
    A) Hameed Huq
    B) Sanjiv Sarin
    C) T. V. Narendran
    D) Anil Kumar Sardana
161    Which country set the Guinness Record for largest human formation of a national flag in the world in Dec 2014 where around 50000 people gathered to form the human flag?
    A) Pakistan
    B) India
    C) China
    D) Bangladesh
  
162    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed the norms for Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPI) and doubled the limit of PPI from Rs 50000 rupees Rs ______ in Dec 2014.
    A) 75000
    B) 1 Lakh
    C) 1.25 Lakh
    D) 1.5 Lakh


163    Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Aviva India Life Insurance Ltd in Dec 2014?
    A) Pankaj Razdan
    B) TR Ramachandran
    C) Trevor Bull
    D) Sandeep Bakhshi
  
164    India has been ranked at no ______ position in the list of the countries that are getting better as a place to live and work in for expats as per an HSBC survey published in Dec 2014.
    A) First
    B) Seond
    C) Third
    D) Fourth
  
165    Ministry of Railways inaugurated Wi-Fi broadband services at the __________ railway station in Dec 2014. The Wi-Fi facility is being executed by RailTel, a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways.
    A) Bangalore
    B) Mumbai
    C) New Delhi
    D) Chennai
  
166    Which Committee on Leveraging the Post Office Network submitted its report to the Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Dec 2014. The objective of the Committee was to transform the Post Office Network in keeping with changing market trends and competition.
    A) Verma
    B) Subramanian
    C) Sivaramakrishnan
    D) Ramanujam
  
167    Pioneer of home video game console ________ passed away in Dec 2014. He was famously known as the Father of Video Games due to his contributions to video game industry.
    A) Nolan Bushnell
    B) Ralph Henry Baer
    C) Allan Alcorn
    D) Steve Russell
  
168    Veteran ____________ Piratla Venkateswarlu passed away in Dec 2014. He was 74.
    A) Politician
    B) Journalist
    C) Author
    D) Social Activist
  
169    PM Narendra Modi launched "Born Again on the Mountain" book by __________ in Dec 2014. She is the first Indian amputee and first female amputee to climb Mount Everest.
    A) Bachendri Pal
    B) Premlata Agarwal
    C) Arunima Sinha
    D) Tashi Malik
  
170    Former Arsenal and _________ striker Thierry Henry announced his retirement in Dec 2014, ending a 20-year career.
    A) Portugal
    B) France
    C) Germany
    D) UK
171    Which company has been chosen as one of the 100 Most Valuable Brands 2014 by World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC) in Dec 2014.
    A) Infosys
    B) Tata Motors
    C) Tata Steel
    D) TCS
  
172    Bollywood actress __________ and former Supreme Court judge KS Radhakrishnan have been given PETA India's People of the Year award for their contribution towards the protection of animals in Dec 2014.
    A) Deepika Padukone
    B) Jacqueline Fernandez
    C) Katrina Kaif
    D) Priyanka Chopra


173    ___________ Police has launched a scheme, Operation Milap which aims at uniting missing children with their parents, in Dec 2014.
    A) Haryana
    B) Mumbai
    C) Delhi
    D) Gujarat
  
174    Which Bollywood actress has sealed a one-year TV development deal with ABC Television Studios in Dec 2014. The ABC deal comes after she had a voice role in the animated feature ˜Planes'.
    A) Deepika Padukone
    B) Aishwarya Rai
    C) Katrina Kaif
    D) Priyanka Chopra
  
175    Who clinched Golden Boot award in inaugural season of ISL which was concluded in Dec 2014? He scored eight goals in 11 matches to get this award.
    A) Elano Blumer
    B) Bruno Pelissari
    C) Andr© Santos
    D) Fredrik Ljungberg
  
176    Which goalkeeper got Golden Glove award in inaugural season of ISL which was concluded in Dec 2014 for 40 saves/ seven clean sheets in 14 matches?
    A) Andr© Matos Dias Pereira
    B) Jan Seda
    C) Jan  tohanzl
    D) Alexandros Tzorvas
  
177    Restaurant search service of Italy Cibando was acquired by Indian online restaurant search firm ________ in Dec 2014.
    A) Yelp
    B) Zomato
    C) Burrp
    D) None of These
  
178    After a gap of two years, US retail major Walmart has announced in Dec 2014 to open a new cash and carry store in which city of India?
    A) Hyderabad
    B) New Delhi
    C) Agra
    D) Mumbai
  
179    Famous Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was able to break into top five in BWF ranking in Dec 2014 when he was ranked at number _______. This is his highest career ranking till now.
    A) 2
    B) 3
    C) 4
    D) 5
  
180    Which Indian E-retailing firm _________ launched the online Agri store offering agricultural products to the farmers in Dec 2014. The store was launched on the occasion of National Farmer's Day.
    A) FlipKart
    B) Amazon.in
    C) Snapdeal.com
    D) Myntra
181    The Congress celebrated its ________ Foundation Day in Dec 2014 as the Party president Sonia Gandhi unfurled the party flag at its 24, Akbar Road headquarters in the presence of many senior leaders
    A) 120th
    B) 125th
    C) 130th
    D) 150th
  
182    Which country won Gold Medal in the final round at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad - FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament held at Gyor, Hungary in Dec 2014?
    A) Russia
    B) Turkey
    C) India
    D) Ukraine


183    Famous journalist-turned-diplomat ________ was appointed as 16th Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations in Dec 2014.
    A) Mosharraf Zaidi
    B) Nasim Zehra
    C) Riaz Khokhar
    D) Maleeha Lodhi
  
184    Union Home Ministry has appointed __________ as Director General of National Disaster Response Force in Dec 2014.
    A) Devendra Kumar Pathak
    B) Ram Prakash Gupta
    C) Om Prakash Singh
    D) Arvind Ranjan
  
185    UN General Assembly adopted an India-led resolution in Dec 2014 to declare __________ as ˜International Day of Yoga'.
    A) 12-July
    B) 21-December
    C) 21-June
    D) 28-September
  
186    The mastermind of the ____________ attacks, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, was granted bail by an Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan in Dec 2014.
    A) 1993 Mumbai blast
    B) Indian Parliament Attack
    C) 26/11 Mumbai terror
    D) Samjhauta Express blast
  
187    Which country honoured World War- II Indian pilot Late Mohinder Singh Pujji by unveiling his eight-foot bronze statue in Dec 2014?
    A) Russia
    B) UK
    C) Germany
    D) France
  
188    World Diamond Conference was held in __________ in Dec 2014?
    A) Bangalore
    B) Mumbai
    C) New Delhi
    D) Hyderabad
  
189    Union Home Ministry has announced to decriminalize attempt to suicide in Dec 2014. Which section of Indian penal code criminilize suicide attempt?
    A) Section 311
    B) Section 301
    C) Section 309
    D) Section 321
  
190    An aircraft made by _________ has completed the world's first flight using ˜green diesel', a sustainable biofuel made from vegetable animal fats, in Dec 2014.
    A) Lockhead Martin
    B) Airbus
    C) Boeing
    D) None of These

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1    Ans) Dilip Shanghvi
2    Ans) Peru
3    Ans) Tabare Vasquez
4    Ans) Super Victor
5    Ans) 1st December
6    Ans) Tata Consultancy Services
7    Ans) Satya Nadella
8    Ans) 6.3%
9    Ans) Baichung Bhutia
10    Ans) Arunachal Pradesh
11    Ans) 25th December
12    Ans) Agni-IV
13    Ans) Maharashtra
14    Ans) 3-Dec
15    Ans) Deven Verma
16    Ans) 9%
17    Ans) Denmark
18    Ans) Anil Kumar Sinha
19    Ans) North Korea
20    Ans) 85th
21    Ans) Ashok Lahiri
22    Ans) Canara Bank
23    Ans) V.R. Krishna
24    Ans) 4%
25    Ans) Suresh Raina
26    Ans) 2-Dec
27    Ans) S Ravi
28    Ans) East Zone
29    Ans) Narendra Modi
30    Ans) Aurobindo Pharma
31    Ans) MRF Ltd
32    Ans) 0.05%
33    Ans) 7%
34    Ans) 0.5%
35    Ans) Mohammad Hafeez
36    Ans) 5-Dec
37    Ans) Kumar Sangakkara
38    Ans) GSAT-16
39    Ans) Uber
40    Ans) Arun Duggal
41    Ans) Pranav Mistry
42    Ans) Carnatic vocalist
43    Ans) Raninder Singh
44    Ans) 8%
45    Ans) 7-Dec
46    Ans) India
47    Ans) Narendra Modi
48    Ans) Singapore
49    Ans) Aamir Khan
50    Ans) Dev Shah
51    Ans) Richard Rahul Verma
52    Ans) 22%
53    Ans) 18-Dec
54    Ans) Azim Premji
55    Ans) 1 Year
56    Ans) Dhiraj Rajaram and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
57    Ans) Human Rights 365
58    Ans) Iraq
59    Ans) Angela Merkel
60    Ans) 1.4%
61    Ans) Ebola fighters including doctors, nurses and other health officials
62    Ans) 16-Dec
63    Ans) 3.1%
64    Ans) Bhutan
65    Ans) Russia
66    Ans) Randhir Singh
67    Ans) Grihanandan Singh
68    Ans) 4.3%
69    Ans) -4.2%
70    Ans) USD 1.1 trillion
81    Ans) South Africa
82    Ans) 18- Dec
83    Ans) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
84    Ans) Anerood Jugnauth
85    Ans) Shinzo Abe
86    Ans) Germany
87    Ans) Jal
88    Ans) Carnival Cinemas
89    Ans) Telugu
90    Ans) 0%
91    Ans) Peshawar
92    Ans) Vivek Murthy
93    Ans) Fourth
94    Ans) 23-Dec
95    Ans) IRCTC.com
96    Ans) BBB+
97    Ans) Oil Corporation
98    Ans) Arvind Limited
99    Ans) Singapore Airlines
100    Ans) Michael Adams
101    Ans) 2017
102    Ans) Jagran Prakashan
103    Ans) 5.9%
104    Ans) Cuba
105    Ans) Xu Youyu
106    Ans) Mark III
107    Ans) 10-Dec
108    Ans) The Lunchbox
109    Ans) 8.75%
110    Ans) Venu Srinivasan
111    Ans) Atletico de Kolkata
112    Ans) Gandhian and freedom fighter
113    Ans) Rajinder Khanna
114    Ans) Zomato
115    Ans) Kerala Blasters
116    Ans) Prakash Mishra
117    Ans) Jyotsna Suri
118    Ans) 7-Dec
119    Ans) Richard Rahul Verma
120    Ans) Sachin Tendulkar
121    Ans) Pakistan
122    Ans) New Zealand
123    Ans) Arjun Atwal
124    Ans) Bhartiya Janata Party
125    Ans) Vijay Kelkar
126    Ans) Gujarat
127    Ans) 5%
128    Ans) Madan Mohan Malaviya
129    Ans) Reliance Capital
130    Ans) 49%
131    Ans) S Bhattacharya
132    Ans) 22-Dec
133    Ans) 30th June 2015
134    Ans) Director
135    Ans) Raghuvar Das
136    Ans) Mission Indradhanush
137    Ans) G.P. Mathur
138    Ans) K. Radhakrishnan
139    Ans) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
140    Ans) AirAsia
141    Ans) Amitabh Bachchan
142    Ans) Microsoft
143    Ans) Amitabh Bachchan
144    Ans) Ankita Raina
145    Ans) Pragyan Ojha
146    Ans) 4-Dec
147    Ans) 13-years
148    Ans) 80%
149    Ans) USD 17.35 billion
150    Ans) Xiaomi
151    Ans) One
152    Ans) Aziz Qureshi
153    Ans) Dr K K Paul
154    Ans) Flipkart
155    Ans) Tripura
156    Ans) United Arab Emirates
157    Ans) 5.5%
158    Ans) Rajdeep Sardesai
159    Ans) Duncan Campbell
160    Ans) Sanjiv Sarin
161    Ans) India
162    Ans) 1 Lakh
163    Ans) Trevor Bull
164    Ans) Seond
165    Ans) New Delhi
166    Ans) Subramanian
167    Ans) Ralph Henry Baer
168    Ans) Journalist
169    Ans) Arunima Sinha
170    Ans) France
171    Ans) Tata Steel
172    Ans) Jacqueline Fernandez
173    Ans) Delhi
174    Ans) Priyanka Chopra
175    Ans) Elano Blumer
176    Ans) Jan Seda
177    Ans) Zomato
178    Ans) Agra
179    Ans) 4
180    Ans) Snapdeal.com
181    Ans) 130th
182    Ans) India
183    Ans) Maleeha Lodhi
184    Ans) Om Prakash Singh
185    Ans) 21-June
186    Ans) 26/11 Mumbai terror
187    Ans) UK
188    Ans) New Delhi
189    Ans) Section 309
190    Ans) Boeing