Current Affairs Question Answers (MCQ) June 2014


Current Affairs Question Answers (MCQ) June 2014

1. Name the State that recently established women helpline in each district
[A] Delhi
[B] Tamilnadu
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

2. The women singles title of French Open 2014 was won by
[A] Serena Williams of USA
[B] Maria Sharapova of Russia
[C] Simona Halep of Romania
[D] Sara Errani of Italy

Maria Sharapova of Russia

3. What is the name of the cyclone that emerged in the Arabian Sea in the second week of June 2014?
[A] Laila
[B] Rashmi
[C] Nanauk
[D] Nargis

Nanauk

4. Name the Rajdhani Express that derailed on 25 June 2014 at Golden Ganj station near Chhapra in Bihar?
[A] Dehi- Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express
[B] Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express
[C] Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
[C] Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani Express

Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express

5. Which two Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been granted the status of Navratna
[A] National Building Construction Corporation and Balmer Lawrie & Company
[B] Balmer Lawrie & Company and Engineers India Limited
[C] Engineers India Limited and National Building Construction Corporation
[D] Engineers India Limited and Antrix Corporation

Engineers India Limited and National Building Construction Corporation

6. Name the gas that leaked in the Bhilai Steel Plant accident in which 6 people were killed and over 30 were injured?
[A] Bromine
[B] Methane
[C] Sulphur dioxide
[D] Nitrous Oxide

Methane

7. Name the person, who was on a two-day long visit to India in June 2014 in the capacity of Special Envoy of the President of China, Xi Jinping?
[A] Yang Jiechi
[B] Wang Yi
[C] Huang Hua
[D] Huang Hua

Wang Yi

8. Of these states, which has yet not implemented the National Food Security Act?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Punjab

Odisha

9. Who was awarded Tang Prize for The Rule of Law?
[A] Stacey Smith
[B] Albie Sachs
[C] Jose Baez
[D] Stacey Gardner

Albie Sachs

10. Which will be the 36th district of Maharashtra which was carved out from Thane district in June 2014?
[A] BhiwandiUnanswered
[B] jawahar
[C] Palghar
[D] vidharbha

Palghar

11. Name the former President of France, who has been charged with corruption and influence peddling?
[A] Jacques Chirac
[B] Alexandre Millerand
[C] Nicolas Sarkozy
[D] François Hollande

Nicolas Sarkozy

12. Name the Indian-born American scientist on whose name the United States on 30 June 2014 named a mountain in Antarctica?
[A] Granville Austin
[B] Bijoy Majumdar
[C] Ashutosh Saxena
[D] Akhouri Sinha

Akhouri Sinha

13. The CCEA on 2 July 2014 approved the inclusion of two items under the purview of stock holding limits under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and will remain in force for a year. Name the two items that has been included?
[A] Onion and Tomato
[B] Onion and Potato
[C] Tomato and Potato
[D] Onion and Garlic

Onion and Potato

14. Who won the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2014?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] Brazi
[D] Netherlands

Netherlands

15. Which nuclear power plant on 8 June 2014 became the first nuclear power plant to generate 1000 MWe?
[A] Kundankulam
[B] Narora
[C] Kaiga
[D] Kalpakkam

Kundankulam

16. Name the Taiwanese poet who translated Tirukuural and Subramanya Bharathi’s Poems in Mandarin language?
[A] Lin Dan
[B] Hein Tsang
[C] Yu His
[D] Wang Yi

Yu His

17. Name the Indian Navy Ship that was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 June 2014?
[A] INS Chakra Akula
[B] INS Vikramaditya
[C] INS Shardul
[D] INS Arihant

INS Vikramaditya

18. Name the person, who was recently appointed as the brand ambassador of maternal and child health campaign, Mamta Abhiyan by State government of Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Madhuri Dixit
[B] Gauri Khan
[C] Hema Malini
[D] Mary Kom

Madhuri Dixit

19. N Srinivasan on 23 June 2014 was appointed as the Chairman of a State’s Cricket Association. Name it?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

20. National Assembly of Pakistan on 2 July 2014 approved Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014. Which of the following statements is/are not a part of the Bill?
1. It contains a list of scheduled offences which among others include cybercrimes and offences related to information technology and crossing of national boundaries illegally
2. This Bill will remain in force for five years
3. It also allows the security forces to detain suspects for a period of 60 days after getting judicial remand
4. The punishments for these scheduled offences can be extended to 20 years

[A] Statement I is not correct
[B] Statement II is not correct
[C] Statement I and II are not correct
[D] Statement III and IV are not correct

Statement II is not correct

21. Telangana became the 29th State of Union India on
[A] 30 May
[B] 2 June
[C] 5 June
[D] 11 June

2 June

22. In the latest released World Investment Report 2014 of UNCTAD, what is the position of India as the most attractive destination for FDI?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth

Fourth

23. Name the bank that purchased the HSBC bank's Swiss private banking assets?
[A] LGT Bank
[B] WIR Bank
[C] Six SIS AG
[D] Zurich Cantonal Bank

LGT Bank

24. National Doctors’ Day is observed in India on?
[A] 29 June
[B] 30 June
[C] 1 July
[D] 5 July

1 July

25. Of the following, who was awarded with Sant Kabir Award for 2011 on 1 July 2014?
[A] Ghulam Mehdi Joo of Jammu and Kashmir
[B] MM Mahapatra of Odisha
[C] Ghanshyam Nimbark of Rajasthan
[D] Gour C Basak of West Bengal

Gour C Basak of West Bengal

26. Name the Indian pistol shooter, who was ranked number 1 in the men’s 10m air pistol category on 1 July 2014?
[A] Ronjon Sodhi
[B] Manavjit Singh Sandhu
[C] jitu Rai
[D] Gagan Narang

jitu Rai

27. The book titled Substance and the Shadow recently released is a biography of
[A] Dilip Kumar
[B] Raj Kumar
[C] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[D] Abdul Kalam Azad

Dilip Kumar

28. ISRO’s PSLV C23 was launched on 30 June 2014 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh carrying five satellites belonging to four countries. Name the countries
[A] France, Singapore, England and Australia
[B] Japan, Germany, France and Singapore
[C] France, Germany, Canada and Singapore
[D] Sri Lanka, Australia, Bangladesh and Japan

France, Germany, Canada and Singapore

29. In the Men’s Hockey World Cup held recently in The Hague, Netherlands, Indian team finished at which position?
[A] Second
[B] Fifth
[C] Eighth
[D] Ninth

Ninth

30. Which State on 16 June 2014 launched India’s first One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) named Gauravi for women who are victims of violence?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] West Bengal
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

31. Union Government on 23 June 2014 decided to provide additional interest-free loan to cash-starved sugar industry to pay their huge arrears to the farmers. The magnitude of loan amount is
[A] 4400 crore rupees
[B] 4500 crore rupees
[C] 4600 crore rupees
[D] 4700 crore rupees

4400 crore rupees

32. Name the winner of 2014 Wimbledon Tennis Open in men’s category.
[A] Roger Federer
[B] Vasek Pospisil
[C] Novak Djokovic
[D] Noah Rubin

Novak Djokovic

33. Indian Air Force in recently explored an unclimbed peak of Mt Gorichen at a height of 5587 meters. Name the State where Mt Gorichen is located?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

34. Who was awarded Tang Prize 2014 for sustainable development on 18 June 2014?
[A] Hakob Sanasaryan
[B] Angela Merkel
[C] Gro Harlem Brundtland
[D] Anadish Pal

Gro Harlem Brundtland

35. Name the State that on 26 June 2014 raised the retirement age of State government employees from 58 to 60?
[A] Telangana
[B] Odisha
[C] Goa
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Odisha

36. Name the badminton player who won 750000 US dollar Australian Open Super Series played at Sydney
[A] Carolina Marin of Spain
[B] Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand
[C] Bae Yeon Ju of Korea
[D] Saina Nehwal of India

Saina Nehwal of India

37. Name the person, who was recently appointed as the additional principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
[A] PK Mishra
[B] Sanjay Kapoor
[C] Mukul Rohtagi
[D] Rajiv Mathu

PK Mishra

38. India’s National Doctors’ Day is observed in honour of which famous Indian physician?
[A] Bidhan Chandra Roy
[B] K Hari Prasad
[C] Pratap C Reddy
[D] Vagbhata

Bidhan Chandra Roy

39. Who won the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014?
[A] Australia
[B] Argentina
[C] Germany
[D] Netherlands

Australia

40. India on 30 June 2014 ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty is related to
[A] Facilitating access to published works to visually impaire
[B] Facilitating borderless trade and commerce
[C] Facilitating national lawmaking attuned with rehabilitation of refugees
[D] India on 30 June 2014 ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty is related to

India on 30 June 2014 ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty is related to

41. Global Day of Parents was observed on
[A] 1 June
[B] 5 June
[C] 11 June
[D] 21 June

1 June

42. Name the State which in June 2014 announced 33 percent reservation for women in the police force of the State?
[A] Goa
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Gujarat

Gujarat

43. Name the Rajasthan Governor, who has been given the additional charge of Gujarat as a Governor till some permanent arrangement is not made?
[A] Kamla Beniwal
[B] DY Patil
[C] Vakkom Purushothaman
[D] Margaret Alva

Margaret Alva

44. Name the first player in the world to win world title in the longer and shorter formats of both billiards and snooker?
[A] Jurys-Sheffield
[B] Pankaj Advani
[C] Neil Robertson
[D] Kacper Flilpiak

Pankaj Advani

45. Rajasthan recently declared an animal as the State Animal. Name it?
[A] Nilgai
[B] Camel
[C] Lion
[D] Cheetal

Camel

46. Recently India-born Pratishtha Khanna was recognized as one of the ten Champions of Change by the White House and all the ten Champions of Change were beneficiaries of a US programme DACA launched in 2012. What is the full form of DACA?
[A] Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival programme
[B] Darwen Aldridge Commerical Academy
[C] Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
[D] Department of Assessment, Commerical Affairs

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival programme

47. How long will Hyderabad act as a joint-capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
[A] 5 years
[B] 10 years
[C] 15 years
[D] 20 years

10 years

48. Which Indian shooter became the first Indian to win two medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cups
[A] jitu Rai
[B] Manavjit Singh Sandhu
[C] Heena Sidhu
[D] R S Rathore

jitu Rai

49. The Union Home Ministry on 23 June 2014 rejected the proposal of Ministry External Affairs (MEA) that asked visa-free entry to nationals of a country. Name the country for which the proposal was mooted by MEA?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Bangladesh
[C] China
[D] Myanmar

Bangladesh

50. The Madhya Pradesh Government on 18 June 2014 approved the linking of which three rivers to provide irrigation facility?
[A] Narmada-Malwa-Betwa
[B] Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir
[C] Narmada- Sipra-Gautami
[D] Narmada-Sipra-Gambhir

Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir

51. Who was honoured with World Food Prize of 2014 on 18 June 2014 by World Food Prize Foundation?
[A] Max Born
[B] Sanjaya Rajaram
[C] Gerty Theresa Cori
[D] M S Swaminathan

Sanjaya Rajaram

52. Which country topped the Global Peace Index 2014 released by Institute for Economics and Peace on 18 June 2014?
[A] Ice Land
[B] Finland
[C] Australia
[D] Norway

Ice Land

53. Name the place where the Uttarakhand’s Legislative Assembly was held outside the capital Dehradun for the first time?
[A] Gairsain
[B] Gangtok
[C] Shrinagar
[D] Tehri

Gairsain

54. Jitu Rai on 11 June 2014 bagged a silver medal at ISSF World Cup in Munich. Who is he?
[A] A snooker player
[B] A chess player
[C] A pistol shooter
[D] None of these

A pistol shooter

55. Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Infosys on 11 June 2014?
[A] U B Pravin Rao
[B] S Gopalakrishna
[C] K V Kamath
[D] Vishal Sikka

Vishal Sikka

56. Name the firm which on 5 June 2014 salvaged the INS Sindhurakshak that sank in Arabian Sea on 14 August 2013?
[A] Resolve Marine
[B] Titan Salvage
[C] SMIT Salvage
[D] None of the above

Resolve Marine

57. World Refugee Day is observed on?
[A] 10 June
[B] 20 June
[C] 24 June
[D] 29 June

20 June

58. Name the person, who was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation on 4 June 2014 after the demise of Gopinath Munde on 3 June 2014?
[A] Sushma Swaraj
[B] Nitin Gadkari
[C] Arun Jaitley
[D] Venkaiah Naidu

Nitin Gadkari

59. World Vitiligo Day dedicated to people with vitiligo was observed on?
[A] 19June
[B] 20 June
[C] 22 June
[D] 25 June

25 June

60. Name the cricketer who joined the Mukul Mudgal Committee on IPL spot-fixing as an expert on cricketing affairs?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Sourav Ganguly
[C] Rahul Dravid
[D] Ravi Shastri

Sourav Ganguly

61. Union Government declared a day as Passport Seva Divas to commemorate Passport Act 1967. Which date will be observed as the Passport Seva Divas?
[A] 22 June
[B] 24 June
[C] 25 June
[D] 26 June

24 June

62. Name the State that recently announced 12 percent reservation for candidates living below the poverty line in all State government jobs and posts in public sector undertakings?
[A] Sikkim
[B] uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Delhi

Sikkim

63. Name the river of Himachal Pradesh in which 24 engineering students from Hyderabad recently drowned?
[A] River Ganga
[B] River Narmada
[C] River indus
[D] River Beas

River Beas

64. El Nino has been in news for past one month as it may affect the Indian Monsoon. In this context which phenomenon is known as Indian Nino?
[A] Bay of Bengal low pressure belt
[B] Indian Ocean Dipole
[C] Himalayan low pressure belt
[D] Southern Oscillations

Indian Ocean Dipole

65. Name the winner of the women’s single final of 2014 Wimbledon?
[A] Maria Sharapova
[B] Eugenie Bouchard
[C] Petra Kvitova
[D] Venus Williams

Petra Kvitova

66. Name the governor of West Bengal, who resigned from his office recently
[A] MK Narayanan
[B] Kailash Joshi
[C] B.V. Wanchoo
[D] Kesri Nath

MK Narayanan

67. Project Mausam presented by Indian government at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Doha, Qatar is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Union Ministry of Environment and Forest
[B] Union Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Union Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Union Ministry of Culture

Union Ministry of Culture

68. SAARC Monsoon Initiative Programme National Working Group one day meet was organised in which city in June 2014?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Thimbu
[C] Mumbai
[D] Dhaka

Bhopal

69. Name the person, who captained Marylebone Cricket Club XI that played during the celebration of bi-centenary of Lord’s cricket ground.
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Aaron Finch
[C] Shane Warne
[D] Shane Warne

Sachin Tendulkar

70. Name the person who has been appointed as the first Chairman of ICC
[A] David Richardson
[B] Mustafa Kamal
[C] Allan Issac
[D] N Srinivasan

N Srinivasan

71. India on 3 June 2014 made arrangements for evacuation of its nationals, especially students, from Lugansk region. Lugansk is located in which country?
[A] Egypt
[B] Ukraine
[C] Syria
[D] Palestine

Ukraine

72. Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict was launched on 10 June 2014 in which city?
[A] London
[B] Washington
[C] New York
[D] Canada

London

73. What is the theme for 2014 World Environment Day?
[A] Many Species. One Planet. One Future
[B] Think, Eat, Save
[C] Small islands and climate change
[D] Green Economy: Does it include you?

Small islands and climate change

74. Lord Swaraj Paul, the leading NRI industrial was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by a UK-based business association on 13 June 2014. Name the company that he owns
[A] Caparo Group
[B] IBM
[C] TATA Group
[D] Microsoft

Caparo Group

75. Commemorative postage stamp on the 2014 FIFA World Cup that is being played in Brazil was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. When India did qualify for the FIFA World Cup but didn’t participate?
[A] 1960
[B] 1950
[C] 1990
[D] 1193

1950

76. Who became the first Chief Minister of Telangana?
[A] Jagan Mohan Reddy
[B] Chandrasekhar Rao
[C] Chandrababu Naidu
[D] YS Vijaymala

Chandrasekhar Rao

77. Name the team that won the seventh edition of Indian Premier League 2014 on 1 June 2014?
[A] Rajasthan Royals
[B] Chennai Super Kings
[C] Kolkata Knight Riders
[D] Kings XI Punjab

Kolkata Knight Riders

78. Union Government on 26 June 2014 extended the deadline for implementing National Food Security Act by how many months?
[A] 2 months
[B] 4 months
[C] 6 months
[D] 7 months

4 months

79. Name the chess player who recently won the Gold in FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship?
[A] Magnus Carlsen
[B] Alexander Morozevich
[C] Faniani Caruana
[D] Vishwanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

80. A University recently signed a MoU with ICAR to open 638th Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Baksa district. Name the University?
[A] Rajendra Agricultural University
[B] Indian Agricultural Research Institute
[C] Junagadh Agricultural University
[D] UAssam Agricultural University

Assam Agricultural University

81. Name the Vice Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) who on 17 June 2014 resigned from his post
[A] JK Bansal
[B] M Shashidhar Reddy
[C] KN Shrivastava
[D] KN Srivastava

M Shashidhar Reddy

82. Name the country that recently proposed a 1 billion dollar security plan for Eastern Europe amid an East-West showdown over Ukraine?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] US
[D] Britain

US

83. Name the area captured by ISIS militants that forced the Prime Minister of Iraq to impose emergency in the country?
[A] Al Basrah
[B] Baghdad
[C] Tikrit
[D] Mosul

Mosul

84. Name the airlines from India that joined Star Alliance on 23 June 2014?
[A] Air Asia India
[B] Go Air
[C] Air India
[D] Indigo

Air India

85. Who was appointed as private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently?
[A] PK Misra
[B] Syamal Kumar Sarkar
[C] Rajeev Topno
[D] Arjun Kumar

Rajeev Topno

86. Name the Indian organisation that in May 2014 entered into a pact with Afghanistan to provide Artificial Limbs to people in the country?
[A] Mehta Viklang Sahayta Samiti
[B] Bhagwan Valmiki Viklang Sahayta Samiti
[C] Bhagwan Buddha Viklang Sahayta Samit
[D] Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti

87. Name the Gujarat Governor, who was transferred to Mizoram as Governor for rest of his/her tenure?
[A] Vakkom Purushothaman
[B] Kamla Beniwal
[C] Margaret Alva
[D] DY Pati

Kamla Beniwal

88. State Government of Maharashtra on 5 July 2014 invoked Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA) 2011 against medical officers’. Which of the following statement is/are correct under this act?
1. Any police officer can arrest any person without any warrant who is reasonably suspected of having committed any offence under this Act.
2. All offences under this Act is non-bailable and can be imprisoned for a term which extends to one year or with fine that extends up to 2 thousand rupees or both.

[A] Only Statement I is correct
[B] Only Statement II is correct
[C] Statement I and II are correct
[D] Neither I nor II

Statement I and II are correct

89. Who won inaugural Tang Prize 2014 for Sinology?
[A] Japanese Paul Thompson
[B] American Michael Loewe
[C] Chinese American, Historian Yu Ying-shih
[D] All of the above

Chinese American, Historian Yu Ying-shih

90. NABARD recently reduced the rate of interest by 20 bps on long term refinance facility to banks with an objective to promote investments in agriculture. Name the Chairman of NABARD?
[A] Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
[B] Ranjit Kumar
[C] Eimear McBride
[D] Raghuram Rajan

Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

91. Who was adjudged as the man of the match in the final of IPL 2014?
[A] Manish Pandey
[B] Robin Uthappa
[C] Wriddhiman Saha
[D] Glenn Maxwell

Manish Pandey

92.Who was elected as President of Colombia recently?Juan Manuel Santos
[A] Juan Manuel Santos
[B] Lol Nol
[C] Oscar Ivan Zuluaga
[D] Hun Sen

Juan Manuel Santos

93. Russia on 10 June 2014 in-principle agreed on the Indian nuclear liability law. The agreement paved the way for signing of the contract for Unit 3 and 4 of which Nuclear Power Plant?
[A] Tarapur
[B] Kaiga
[C] Kudankulam
[D] Rajasthan

Kudankulam

94. The bilateral air exercise Garurda V that started in Jodhpur on 2 June 2014 was conducted between which two countries?
[A] India and USA
[B]India and Russia
[C] India and Singapore
[D] India and France

India and France

95. International Seafarer’s Day was observed on?
[A] 22 June
[B] 23 June
[C] 24 June
[D] 25 June

25 June

96. Union Cabinet on 25 June 2014 in-principle approved the MoU for setting up industrial parks with which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] China
[C] Bhutan
[D] Pakistan

China

97. Study of a university says that robots can be programmed by causally talking with them. Name the University.
[A] Cornell University
[B] Tokyo University
[C] Cambridge University
[D] Pune University

Cornell University

98. Name the person, who captained Rest of the World XI that played against Marylebone Cricket Club XI during the celebration of bi-centenary of Lord’s cricket ground.
[A] Aaron Finch
[B] Shane Warne
[C] Kumar Sangakaara
[D] Bret Lee

Shane Warne

99. Name the State which recently announced to donate 1 crore rupees for restoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s Tolstoy Farm?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujrat
[C] Telangana
[D] Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

100. Who was the elected as the first speaker of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation on 20 June 2014?
[A] Jagan Mohan Reddy
[B] Jana Reddy
[C] Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
[D] Chandrababu Naidu

Kodela Siva Prasada Rao

101. What is the rank of India in Global peace index 2014?
[A] 103 rank
[B] 133 rank
[C] 140 rank
[D] 143 rank

143 rank

102.The last Navajo code talker Chester Nez died on 4 June 2014 in his home at Albuquerque, New Mexico. This unbreakable Navajo code was first used in?
[A] Korean War
[B] Afghanistan War
[C] World War I
[D] World War II

World War II

103. Name the World War II veteran, who died due to pneumonia on 2 July 2014 at the age of 97?
[A] Jack Seely
[B] Louis Zamperini
[C] Steven Spielberg
[D] Winston Churchill

Louis Zamperini

104. Name the hurricane that struck North Carolina on 4 July 2014 during the Independence Day celebration?
[A] Sandy
[B] Arthur
[C] Haiyan
[D] Neoguri

Arthur

105.Who was recently named as the India’s Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
[A] Arvind Mayaram
[B] Arun Jaitely
[C] Raghuram Rajan
[D] P Chidambaram

Arun Jaitely

106. What is the mascot for 35th National Games to be held in 2015?
[A] Ammu, the Great Indian Hornbill
[B] Chhaua, the deer
[C] Rongmon, the Rhino
[D] None of these

Ammu, the Great Indian Hornbill

107.Who is the Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) that was established in 2005?
[A] Prime Minister of India
[B] Finance Minister of India
[C] Home Minister of India
[D] President of India

Prime Minister of India

108. India on 9 June 2014 successfully test-fired the supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, BrahMos with a range of 290-km from indigenously built warship. Name the indigenously built warship?
[A] INS Sindhurakshak
[B] INS Chennai
[C] INS Vikramaditya
[D] INS Kolkat

INS Kolkat

109. West Bengal government recently announced bifurcation of Jalpaiguri district to create 20th district of the State. Name it?
[A] Alipurduar
[B] Sialdeh
[C] Malda
[D] Cooch Behar

Alipurduar

110. A coffee-table book titled First Citizen: Pranab Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan has been published by?
[A] India Today
[B] The Week
[C] Jagran Prakashan
[D] Zee Business

The Week

111. Palestinian National Unity Government formed on 2 June 2014 will be headed by
[A] Ahmad Maiteeq
[B] Rami Hamadallah
[C] Ismael Haniyeh
[D] Mahmoud Abbas

Rami Hamadallah

112. Name the State that recently launched Amma Salt under the social welfare scheme in the State?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] West Bengal

Tamil Nadu

113. Name the anti-tobacco advertisement released by Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in June 2014 to highlight the health and economic impacts of tobacco consumption?
[A] The Price We Pay
[B] Consume Me and Call Danger
[C] Is it Your Choice?
[D] It doesn’t Kill Only You

The Price We Pay

114. 35th National Games that will be held from 31 January to 14 February 2014 will be held in which state?
[A] Delhi
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Maharashtra

Kerala

115. Name the State that recently approved pension scheme for farmers?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Gujrat
[C] uttar Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

116. Name the wildlife sanctuary that has been approved to be the 47th Tiger Reserve of India and 6th in Maharashtra?
[A] Bor
[B] Dibang
[C] Melghat
[D] Nagarjunasagar

Bor

117. The age of the recipient of the Shilp Guru Award that was established in 2002 should not be less than
[A] 35 years
[B] 45 years
[C] 55 years
[D] 60 years

55 years

118. Name the Mizoram Governor, who was transferred to Nagaland as Governor for rest of his/her tenure?
[A] DY Patil
[B] Vakkom Purushothaman
[C] Margaret Alva
[D] Kamla Beniwal

Vakkom Purushothaman

119. Name the person who on 17 June 2014 was elected as INTERPOL’s next Secretary General?
[A] Ronald L Noble of New Jersey
[B] Nicolas Sarkozy of France
[C] Juergen Stock of Germany
[D] Ranjit Sinha of India

Juergen Stock of Germany

120. Name the Indian-American, who was recently appointed as the member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council by US President.
[A] Ami Bera
[B] Leslie Ann Bassett
[C] Shefali Razdan Duggal
[D] Vijay Gandhi

Shefali Razdan Duggal

121. Name the person of Indian origin, who demonstrated that robots can be programmed by causally talking with them
[A] Ankit Tiwari
[B] Ashutosh Saxena
[C] Jaeyong Sung
[D] Dipendra K Misra

Ashutosh Saxena

122. Mumbai Metro which was recently inaugurated in June 2014 has been developed under Public Private Partnership Model. Name the private partner of the Mumbai Metro?
[A] Larsen and Turbo
[B] Reliance
[C] TATA
[D] Lanco Infratech

Reliance

123. The high-level forum entitled Acting on the Call, Ending preventable child and maternal deaths was held in?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Geneva
[C] Washington
[D] Russia

Washington

124. Union Government on 26 June 2014 delicensed the manufacturing of which items from the compulsory licensing list?
[A] Railway equipments
[B] Defence items
[C] Some Hazardous chemicals
[D] Atomic energy related items

Defence items

125. Name the governor of Chhattisgarh who resigned on 18 June 2014?
[A] BL Joshi
[B] Shiela Dikshit
[C] Shekhar Dutt
[D] None of the above

Shekhar Dutt

126. Supersonic Surface-to-Air Missile Akash was recently test-fired from ITR Balasore, Odisha at a particular low altitude. What was the altitude when the missile hit unmanned aerial vehicle, Banshee?
[A] 30 meters above sea level
[B] 60 meters above sea level
[C] 90 meters above sea level
[D] 100 meters above sea level

30 meters above sea level

127. Name the nation that formed National Unity Government on 2 June 2014?
[A] Palestine
[B] Egypt
[C] Syria
[D] Vietnam

Palestine

128. Maharashtra State Cabinet on 26 June 2014 approved 21 percent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for which two communities?
[A] Brahmins and Muslims
[B] Marathas and Muslims
[C] Maratha and Brahmins
[D] Harijans and Muslims

Marathas and Muslims

129.Name the author who won 2014 Pen Pinter Prize?
[A] David Hare
[B] Salman Rushdie
[C] Hanif Kureishi
[D] Carol Ann Auffy

130. Rafael Nadal of Spain on 8 June 2014 won the French Open 2014 for record
[A] Eighth time
[B] Ninth time
[C] twelve time
[D] none of the aboe

Ninth time

131. Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report revised down the economic growth forecast for developing world in 2014 from 5.3 percent to
[A] 4.0 percent
[B] 4.6 percent
[C] 4.8 percent
[D] 4.9 percent

4.8 percent

132. What is Impulse 2 which made its inaugural flight in the first week of June 2014?
[A] An Army Operation
[B] A Robot sent to MARS
[C] A Solar Plane
[D] All

A Solar Plane

133. Recently India-born Pratishtha Khanna was recognized as one of the ten Champions of Change by the White House and all the ten Champions of Change were beneficiaries of a US programme DACA launched in 2012. What is the full form of DACA?
[A] Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival programme
[B] Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
[C] Department of Assessment, Commerical Affairs
[D] None of the above

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival programme

134. Name the person, who was selected for the Moortidevi Award for 2013?
[A] Akkitham Achuthan
[B] Haraprasad Das
[C] C Radhakrishnan
[D] Gopi Chand Narang

C Radhakrishnan

135. Narmada Control Authority (NCA) on 12 June 2014 gave its approval to Gujarat government to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam. The dam is located on which river?
[A] Ganga
[B] Yamuna
[C] Narmada
[D] Krishna

Narmada

136. Name the Infrastructure Company of India that won arbitration award against Maldivian government for wrongful termination of Airport project contract?
[A] DLF
[B] GMR
[C] Amrapali
[D] All

GMR

137. Name the site of Gujarat that was inscribed into World Heritage list of UNESCO on 23 June 2014?
[A] Akshardham temple
[B] Dilwara temples
[C] Rani-ki-Vav
[D] Bibi ka Makbara

Rani-ki-Vav

138. India won the Bangladesh series 2-0 in Bangladesh on 19 June 2014. Name the Indian bowler, who made the record of claiming 6 wickets for four runs in the series?
[A] Mohit Sharma
[B] Ishant Sharma
[C] Stuart Binny
[D] Suresh Raina

Stuart Binny

139. Name the Canadian province that on 5 June 2014 became the first to adopt Right-to-Die legislation which allows terminally ill patients to kill themselves with a doctor’s help?
[A] Yukon
[B] Stadacona
[C] Quebec
[D] Ottawa

Quebec

140. Name the place where Canara Bank launched its seventh overseas branch in June 2014
[A] Leicester
[B] London
[C] UAE
[D] New York

New York

141. Legislative Assembly of which State recently adopted a resolution seeking Union’s mediation and Presidential reference to Supreme Court on Mullaperiyar dam issue?
[A] uttar Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

142. Name the person, who will head the independent High Level Committee constituted by Union Government to inquire into the incident of gas leakage in Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh that occurred on 12 June 2014
[A] KK Mehrotra
[B] SB Mathur
[C] KAP Singh
[D] Soumitra Tarafder

KK Mehrotra

If you want this Quiz in PDF file, you can Comment us with your email id or give us Feedback. We will mail within 24 hrs.
Click Here

Coding by Mani Mishra @ Mani Mishra Tips and Tricks

0 Comments