Current Affairs May 2014
1. During the Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to China, China on 21 May 2014 signed with Russia a deal of 30 years to buy natural gas at the cost of
[A] 383 million US dollars
[B] 400 million US dollars
[C] 400 billion US dollars
[D] 543 billion US dollars
2. Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year?
[A] International Cricket Association
[B] Wimbledon
[C] World Archery Federation
[D] Federation International de Football Association
3. Constitutional Court of a country on 7 May 2014 ruled that the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawartra must step down over abuse of power charges. Name the country whose court has given a decision of removal of the Prime Minister?
[A] Thailand
[B] Vietnam
[C] Malaysia
[D] Philippines
4. Question 1
Partial-Credit
During the Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to China, China on 21 May 2014 signed with Russia a deal of 30 years to buy natural gas at the cost of
400 million US dollars
383 million US dollars
400 billion US dollars
D
543 billion US dollars
Question 2
Partial-Credit
Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year?
International Cricket Association
Wimbledon
C
World Archery Federation
D
Federation International de Football Association
Question 3
Wrong
Constitutional Court of a country on 7 May 2014 ruled that the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawartra must step down over abuse of power charges. Name the country whose court has given a decision of removal of the Prime Minister?
Vietnam
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Question 4
What is RuPay? Consider the following statements:
1. An Indigenous Card payment System
2. RuPay is the coinage of two terms Rupee and Payment
3. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCL) developed the Rupay platform4. Rupay is the seventh card payment system in the worldChoose the correct Statements:
[A]1, 2 and 3
[B] 2,3 and 4
[C] 1, 2 and 4
[D] All are correct
5. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was constituted by the Government of India with an aim to give its ruling on the water dispute regarding inter-state river Cauvery and the river valley thereof between two states. Name the two states for which the tribunal was constituted?
[A] Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
[B] Tamil Nadu and Kerala
[C] Karnataka and Kerala
[D] Karnataka and Maharashtra
6. Name the former Chairman and Managing Director of Tata Steel known as the Grand Old Man of Steel, who died on 16 May 2014?
[A] JRD Tata
[B] Russi Mody
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] B. Muthuraman
7. President of India on 20 May 2014 appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India. He appointed Modi as the Prime Minister in accordance to which Article of Constitution of India?
[A] Article 73 (1)
[B] Article 75 (1)
[C] Article 78 (a)
[D] Article 79
8. Fourteen new species of dancing frogs were discovered in the Western Ghats of southern India by the Indian scientists/biologists. What is the scientific name of dancing frogs?
[A]Lacertilia
[B] Ophiophagus Hannah
[C] Micrixalidae
[D] Testudines
9. Supreme Court of India on 7 May 2014 banned use of bulls for Jallikattu (bull-fighting) events or bullock-cart races across the country terming that the rights guaranteed to the bulls under an Act could not be taken away or curtailed. Name the Act?
[A] Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960
[B] Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1950
[C] Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1980
[D] Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1990
10. The Obama administration on 5 May 2014 gave its approval to a country’s opposition to open its formal diplomatic mission in Washington. Name the country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] South Korea
[C] Syria
[D] Afghanistan
11. Which sports personality was crowned as the World Snooker Player of the Year on 8 May 2014 in London?
[A] John Astley
[B] Mark Selby
[C] Ding Junhui
[D] Ronnie O’Sullivan
12. The heritage site Rani ki Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) of India will be digitally recreated in Scotland, United Kingdom as part of the project called The Scottish Ten. Where is Rani ki Vav located?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Punjab
[D] Maharashtra
13. Archaeologists have discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks during just-concluded excavation at a Harappan civilisation site. The excavation work was done from January to April 2014. Name the place where the granary was discovered?
[A] Rakhigarhi
[B] Ganweriwala
[C] Dholavira
[D] Lothal
14. National Basketball Association (NBA) on 1 May 2014 banned Los Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined him 2.5 million dollars over an alleged racist remark on African-American spectators in the stand. Name the owner?
[A] Michael Jordon
[B] Bruce Levenson
[C] Michael Gearon
[D] Donald Sterling
15. Name the country which recently launched two postage stamps to pay tribute to the 100 years of Indian cinema?
[A] United States of America
[B] Brazil
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Russia
16. The Supreme Court of India on 1 May 2014 reconstituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to monitor the probe into the black money case. To provide guidance and direction to the SIT in investigation of all cases of black money in the country and abroad, the Court has appointed a person as its Chairman. Name him?
[A] Retired Judge MB Shah
[B] Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
[C]Justice H L Dattu
[D] Retired Judge MB Shah
17. Which museum of the world has launched an online database on World War-I on 11 May2014?
[A] Imperial War Museum of UK
[B] National Museum of Germany
[C] National Museum of India
[D] National Gallery of Australia
18. Name the country that on 14 May 2014 announced its decision to abolish its controversial sponsorship system for foreign workers?
[A] Qatar
[B] Yemen
[C] Kuwait
[D] Algeria
19 China on 19 May 2014 set up a 1.6 billion dollars fund to revive an ancient maritime trade route going through India. In this context, which Indian city does fall on map of ancient maritime silk trade route?
[A] Kochi
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C]Kolkata
[D] Mumbai
20.When was the World Migratory Bird Day 2014 observed across the world?
[A] 10 May 2014
[B]10-11 May 2014
[C] 20 May 2014
[D] 20 -21 May 2014
21.Who won the women’s doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal on 3 May 2014?
[A] Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain
[B] Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Liezel Huber of US
[C] Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe
[D] Eva Hrdinova of Cezech and Valeria Solovyeva of Russia
22. Which two companies of the World settled the long-running patent war over Smartphone on 16 May 2014?
[A] Apple and Samsung
[B] Samsung and Sony Ericsson
[C] Google and Samsung
[D] Apple and Google
23. Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the third spot in the world rankings. He achieved the rank after winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014.
[A] Manavjit Singh Sandhu
[B] Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
[C] Heena Sindhu
[D] Abhinav Bindra
24.Name the person who stepped down from his role as UN’s Messenger of Peace amid the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer?
[A] Bradley Cooper
[B] Tom Hanks
[C] Will Smith
[D] George Clooney
25. Recently European Court asked which search engine to amend some of its search results at the request of ordinary people when they show links to outdated, irrelevant information?
[A] Netscape Navigator
[B] Google search engine
[C] Yahoo
[D] Internet Explorer
26. Justice Lodha succeeded Justice P. Sathasivam as the 41st Chief Justice of India. Name the person, who was the first Chief Justice of India?
[A] Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
[B] Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
[C] Justice P.N. Bhagwati
[D] Justice E.S. Venkataramiah
27. Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokia’s mobile handset business?
[A] Adobe Systems based in the US
[B] Microsoft based in the US
[C] SAP based in Germany
[D] Oracle based in the US
28. Who won the Women’s Italian Tennis Open 2014 for the third time on 18 May 2014?
[A] Sara Irrani of Italy
[B] Venus Williams of the US
[C] Maria Sharapova of Russia
[D] Serena Williams of the US
29. Recently Supreme Court gave a judgement that Candidates fighting elections can be disqualified if they fail to disclose information about assets and liabilities of even their spouse and dependent children. According to which Article of the Constitution of India, do the citizens have the right to know the information about candidate’s assets and liabilities?
[A] Article 14
[B] Article 19 (a)
[C] Article 30(a)
[D] Article 21
30. Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as the federal judge in Illinois?
[A] Ami Bera
[B] Vijay K Nambiar
[C] Manish Shah
[D] Vijay Gandhi
31. Name the founder of Leela Group of Hotels, who died on 17 May 2014 in Mumbai at the age of 91.
[A] N Krishna Moorthy
[B] Captain Krishna Nair
[C] Vikas Seth
[D] Captain G Gopinath
32. Bhasha Shahid Diwas or Language Martyrs Day was observed on 19 May 2014 in a North East State of India. Name the State?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Meghalaya
[D]Manipur
33. Name the person who in April 2014 registered a FIR in Pakistan to prove innocence of the legendary freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh in the murder case of the Lahore SSP, John P Saunders in 1928?
[A] Imtiaz Rashid Quresh
[B] Amber Hussain
[C] Hemu Kalani
[D] Craig Mundie
34. Name the person who was appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on 14 May 2014?
[A] Justice Sudhir Narain
[B] Justice NP Singh
[C] Justice BS Chauhan
[D] Justice HL Dattu
35. Name the State Government that on 14 May 2014 signed an agreement with the TiE Silicon Valley as a part of state’s efforts to develop it an IT hub and attract US investment?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] West Bengal
36. Which party emerged as the third largest party in the recently declared results of General Election 2014?
[A] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
[B] Indian National Congress
[C] Bahujan Samaj Party
[D] Trinamool Congress
37. Who won the presidential election of Panama recently?
[A] Voltaire Goldberg
[B] Juan Carlos Navarro
[C] Juan Carlos Varela
[D] Ricardo Martinelli
38. According to the US EIA’s annual Energy Outlook estimation, India will become -------- largest oil consumer of the World.
[A] First largest
[B] Second largest
[C] Third largest
[D] Sixth largest
39. What is the theme of the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2014?
[A]Migration and encourage Tourism
[B]Conservation of Birds: Tourism
[C] Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism
[D] Save the Bird : Improve the Tourism
40. The Tel Aviv District Court of Israel on 13 May 2014 sentenced former Prime Minister to six years in prison for corrupt practices in real estate projects. Name the prime minister?
[A] David Ben-Gurion
[B] Ehud Olmert
[C] Ariel Sharon
[D] Benjamin Netanyahu
41. Ukranian Government announced to build a 32000 tonnes arch over Chernobyl. What is the importance of this arch?
[A] to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster
[B] to make the site a heritage monument
[C] to protect the citizens of Ukraine from radioactive dust
[D] None of These
42. Consider the following statements with respect to Akash missile.
1. Akash is a medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system
2. Missile has a strike range of 25 km
3. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Correct statements are:
[A] 1 and 2
[B] 2 and 3
[C] 1 and 3
[D] All
43. The Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 appointed a person as the third arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the Central government and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin. The person would be the Chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal. Name the person?
[A] Michael Hudson McHugh
[B] V N Khare
[C] James Spigelman
[D] S P Bharucha
44. Name the bank that was included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 on 21 May 2014.
[A] Purvanchal Gramin Bank
[B] Bharatiya Mahila Bank
[C] Chikmagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank
[D] Neelachal Gramya Bank
45. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014?
[A] Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan
[B]
[C] Adhiban of India
[D] Yu Yangyi of China
46. The International agency of France on 22 May 2014 extended Line of Credit (LoC) of 100 million euro to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) for utilizing the financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects in India. Name the agency?
[A] Renewable Energy Agency of France
[B] Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund
[C] French Agency for Development
[D] None of these
47. Who won the Presidential elections of Ukraine held on 25 May 2014?
[A] Yulia Tymoshenko
[B] Robert Viktor
[C] Petro Poroshenko
[D] Viktor Yanukovych
48. Who is the President and CEO of the Nokia?
[A] Satya Nadella
[B] S. D. Shibulal
[C] Rakesh Agrawal
[D] Rajeev Suri
49. Who on 14 May 2014 won the Cricket Club of India (CCI) Classic Billiards and Snooker tournament?
[A] Devendra Joshi
[B] Geet Sethi
[C] Pankaj Advani
[D] Aditya Mehta
50. Name the person who on 21 May 2014 was selected to head ONGC Videsh Ltd as the Managing Director by Public Enterprises Selection Board.
[A] Narendra Kumar Verma
[B] Vikas Tayal
[C] Dinesh K Sarraf
[D] Shashi Shanker
51. A new study Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2014 was released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on 11 May 2014. According to it, how many jobs were created by Renewable Energy in the year 2013?
[A] 5.5 million
[B] 6.0 million
[C] 6.5 million
[D] 7.5 million
52. Spain on 22 May 2014 suspended bull fight festival after matadors got injured by bulls. What is the name of the bull fight festival that was suspended?
[A] Semana Santa Festival
[B] Castellon de la Plana Festival
[C] San Isidro Festival
[D] Feria de Magdalena Festival
53. Name the High Court which recently in its historic judgement said that the nationals of Bangladesh, who settled in the state before 24 March 1971 should be treated as Indians and they should be enrolled in the voters list
[A] Manipur High Court
[B] Meghalaya High Court
[C] Guwahati High Court
[D] Kolkata High Court
54. Recently about 205 coal miners were killed in a coal pit collapse at a place in Turkey. The pit collapsed at which place?
[A] Ankara
[B] Soma
[C] Bursa
[D] Anatolia
55. Name the bank that was included in the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 on 21 May 2014.
[A] Neelachal Gramya Bank
[B] Chikmagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank
[C] Bharatiya Mahila Bank
[D]Purvanchal Gramin Bank
56. Which Project on 21 May 2014 under Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) won the United Nations Public Service Award 2014?
[A] Project Care Seva
[B] Project Arrow
[C] Project Mobile Seva
[D] Project Sailor
57. 228 light-weight aircraft Nabhrathna was handed over to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Which organization has developed Nabhratna?
[A] Electronics and Radar Development Establishment
[B] Hindustan Aeronautical Limited
[C] Armament Research & Development Establishment
[D] Aeronautical Development agency
58. India occupied which place of largest economy in the recent World Bank Report in terms of the Purchasing Power Parity?
[A] Second Largest Economy
[B] Third largest Economy
[C] Fourth Largest Economy
[D] Fifth Largest Economy
59. Recently, Scientist found new Element named Ununseptium which is about to join the periodic table. What is the proton number of the new element?
[A] 117
[B] 118
[C] 119
[D] 120
60. Who won the National Geographic Bee award 2014 on 21 May 2014?
[A] Akhil Rekulapelli
[B] Michael Majumdar
[C] Tuvya Bergson
[D] Ameya Mujumdar
61. In India the period of the monsoon season strats and ends in the months of?
[A] June to September
[B] May to December
[C] March to September
[D] None of these
62. Name the Indian who on 28 April 2014 won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2014 that is commonly called as the Green Nobel.
[A] Rudi Putra
[B] Suren Gazaryan
[C] Ramesh Agrawal
[D] Helen Holden
63. US Senate on 13 May 2014 confirmed the name of an Indian – American as the federal judge in Massachusetts. Name the person?
[A] Indira Talwani
[B] Padma Lakshmi
[C] Kal Penn
[D] Nikki Haley
64. On 18 May 2014, President of India, Pranab Mukherjee dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha. The dissolution of Lok Sabha was done by the President in accordance with which Article of the Constitution of India?
[A] Article 85 (1)
[B] Article 85 (1)(b)
[C] Article 85 (2)(a)
[D] Article 85 (2)(b)
65. Name the Oscar winning documentary film-maker who made Searching for Sugar Man who died recently at the age of 36
[A] Octavia Spencer
[B] Robert Richardson
[C] Malik Bendjelloul
[D] None of the above
66. Which country on 25 May 2014 has become the top source of FDI into India?
[A] USA
[B] Singapore
[C] France
[D] Mauritius
67. Which party of South Africa won the national elections for the fifth time in a row on 9 May 2014?
[A] African National Congress
[B] Democratic Alliance
[C] United Democratic Movement
[D] National Freedom Party
68. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was constituted by the Government of India in which year?
[A] 1988
[B] 1990
[C] 2005
[D] 2010
69. What was the combined market cap of Indian Stock Market on 20 May 2014?
[A] 1 trillion US dollar
[B] 1.42 trillion US dollar
[C] 2 trillion US dollar
[D] 2.5 trillion US dollar
70. Which of the following is not a nuclear-weapons-free Zones treaty?
[A] Treaty of Bangkok
[B] Treaty of Switzerland
[C] Treaty of Rarotonga
[D] Treaty of Tlatelolco
71. Polo, the only Gorilla in Indian Zoo died on 26 April 2014 in Mysore Zoo due to respiratory infection and age related ailments after being treated for about a month. This gorilla was gifted to the Mysore zoo by?
[A] Georgia’s Atlanta Zoo
[B] Africa’s Westland Lowland Gorilla Zoo
[C] Ireland’s Dublin Zoo
[D] Congo’s Gorilla Kingdom
72. The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States, what is the rank of India?
[A] Rank 1
[B] Rank 4
[C] Rank 6
[D] Rank 7
73. Name the former British tennis player, who died on 4 May 2014 due to liver cancer at the age of 30.
[A] Elena Baltacha
[B] Andrzej Grubba
[C] Bill Allen
[D] Henner Henkel
74. Which State Government recently resumed Olive Ridley Conservation Programme after 25 years?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Odisha
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh
75. What is the name of the tennis charity (fundraiser) event that was announced by the tennis player, who died due to Liver cancer on 4 May 2014?
[A] Blossom Charity Ball
[B]Aerobathon
[C] Rally for Bally
[D] John O’Groats to Land End Cycle
76. President of India on 2 May 2014 conferred Gallantry Awards on 55 personnel for their distinguished service and bravery at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Who of the following is not the recipient of Kriti Chakras?
[A] Balwinder Singh
[B] Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary
[C] Lohit Sonowal
[D] Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar
77. Two postage stamps were released in Brasilia to observe the completion of 100 years of Indian cinema. Name the Indian graphic designer who designed the postage stamps?
[A] Anand Jyothi
[B] Carina Bini Palackapilly
[C] Ashok Tomar
[D] Satya Raj
78. Name the cricketing great, who on 8 May 2014 quit from his post of Cricket Australia after being refused a pay rise?
[A] Grant Flower
[B] Duncan Fletcher
[C] Dennis Lillee
[D] Jow Dawes
79. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung on 13 May 2014 constituted a High Powered Committee to look into the pollution levels in national Capital and suggest the steps to reduce its levels in the city. Who will chair the committee?
[A] Environment Secretary
[B] Delhi Chief Secretary
[C] DPCC Additional Secretary
[D] Transport Commissioner
80. Coca-Cola announced to remove an inflammated ingredient from its cold drinks. What is the name of the ingredient?
[A] acetate isobutyrate
[B] glycerol ester
[C] Sucrose rosin
[D] Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)
81. Name the Chief Minister of Bihar who took oath on 20 May 2014?
[A] Nitish Kumar
[B] Jitan Ram Manjhi
[C] Sharad Yadav
[D] Sushil Modi
82. Name the person who on 18 May 2014 was sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh at the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar?
[A]Mukut Mithi
[B] Nirbhay Sharma
[C] Nabam Tuki
[D] Gegong Apang
83. The Committee to Review Governance of Boards of Banks in India on 13 May 2014 submitted its report to Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Committee was headed by
[A] Bimal Jalan
[B] P J Nayak
[C] Aditya Puri
[D] C Rangarajan
84. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh submitted his resignation to the President of India on 17 May 2014. In this context, who was the longest serving Prime Minister of India?
[A] Manmohan Singh
[B] Gulzari Lal Nanda
[C] Indira Gandhi
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
85. Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) on 19 May 2014 upheld a penalty of 630 crore rupees imposed on a company. Name the company.
[A] Corpxcel
[B] Ambrapali
[C] Antilia
[D] DLF
86. Anandiben Patel, who was sworn-in as the first woman and overall 15th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 22 May 2014 as the successor of Narendra Modi was serving Gujarat on which portfolio under the Narendra Modi government?
[A] Agriculture
[B] Energy and Petrochemicals
[C] Revenue
[D] Energy and Petrochemicals
87. BCCI on 6 May 2014 indefinitely suspended a States Cricket Association within hours of appointment of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi as the President of that Association. Name the state whose cricket association has been suspended?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Punjab
[D] Rajasthan
88. Who won the Men’s Italian Tennis Open 2014 for the third time on 18 May 2014?
[A] Andy Murray of UK
[B] Roger Federer of Switzerland
[C] Novak Djokovic of Serbia
[D] Rafael Nadal of Spain
89. Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY) was launched in a country in April 2014 in tie up of a leading Indian financial and health care service player. Name the country?
[A] UAE
[B] Kuwait
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Oman
90. Name the two gases those were added in the list of prohibited substances of WADA on 18 May 2014?
[A] Xenon and Argon Gases
[B] Xenon and Nitrogen Gases
[C] Argon and Silicate Gases
[D]Silicate and Nitrogen Gases
91. Name the person, who was appointed as the new national coach of the national team of Pakistan on 6 May 2014? He will join the national side of Pakistan as a coach in June 2014.
[A] Waqar Younis
[B] Javed Miandad
[C] Mushtaq Mohammad
[D] Intikhab Alam
92. Name the Indian who featured on the cover page of the business magazine Forbes Middle East’s Top Indian Leaders in Arab World 2014 issue?
[A] Cricketer Sachin
[B] Bollywood actor Amir Khan
[C] Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan
[D] Infosys CEO Narayan Murthy
93. Name the organisation/Institute that on 5 May 2014 in its release termed that by the end of 2014 the world will have about 3 billion internet users – two-thirds of them will be from the developing world – with mobile-broadband penetration approaching 32 percent.
[A] WikiLeaks
[B] United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
[C] UK’s National Pupil Database (NPD)
[D] Google
94. Polo, the only Gorilla in Indian Zoo died on 26 April 2014 in Mysore Zoo due to respiratory infection and age related ailments after being treated for about a month. This gorilla was gifted to the Mysore zoo by?
[A] Georgia’s Atlanta Zoo
[B] Ireland’s Dublin Zoo
[C] Congo’s Gorilla Kingdom
[D] Africa’s Westland Lowland Gorilla Zoo
95. Name the country, where its army on 19 May 2014 declared martial law amid political crisis to preserve law and order in the country
[A] Vietnam
[B] Thailand
[C] Malaysia
[D] Syria
96. UN on 12 May 2014 appointed a woman to head UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). With this appointment, the woman became the first-ever female to head a UN peacekeeping force in its entire history. Name her?
[A] Kristin Lund of Norway
[B] Rashida Manjoo of South Africa
[C] Helen Clark of New Zealand
[D] Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa
97. Name the State which on 21 May 2014 scrapped its new Recruitment Policy, 2011 after the debacle in the 16th Lok Sabha election 2014?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
98. Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian Award
[A] NR Narayana Murthy
[B] Ratan Tata
[C] Sam Pitroda
[D] Deepak
99. Which Business Group won the International Business of the Year award 2014 at the Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham on 9 May 2014?
[A] Reliance Group
[B] Hinduja Group
[C] Caparo Group
[D] Tata Group
100. Which animal was recently named as the fastest land animal in the world?
[A] Cheetah
[B] Southern California mite
[C] Brown Hare
[D] Blue Wildebeest
101. Name the instant messaging app launched by Sistema Shyam Teleservices for feature phones
[A] WhatsApp
[B] MyBuddy
[C] WeChat
[D] MBuddy
102. Name the State that on 14 May 2014 banned rat-hole mining and transportation of coal throughout the State to comply with the ex-parte interim order of National Green Tribunal?
[A] Odisha
[B] Assam
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Jharkhand
103. Name the person who on 4 May 2014 won the Munich ATP tournament?
[A] Martin Kilzan of Slovakia
[B] Tommy Haas of Florida
[C] Fabio Fognini of Italy
[D] Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany
104. Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won along with WTA Portugal Open 2014?
[A] 1 title
[B] 2 titles
[C] 3 titles
[D] 4 titles
105. On what day World Press Freedom Day was observed annually?
[A]1 May
[B]2 May
[C]3 May
[D]4 May
106. Name the city that on 1 May 2014 agreed to allow construction of a place of worship in form of a full-fledged Gurudwara in the city?
[A] Johannesburg
[B] Cape Town
[C] Accra
[D] Kisumu
108. Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014
[A] Burundi
[B] Namibia
[C] Nigeria
[D] Mauritius
109. Name the F1 world champion who died recently and held the record of winning the Formula-1 in a car that was designed, built and driven by him and also carried his name?
[A] Jackie Stewart
[B] Graham Hill
[C] Jackie Stewart
[D] Jack Brabham
110. Who has been appointed as the new chief minister of Odisha on 21 May 2014?
[A] Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
[B] Naveen Patnaik
[C] Satchidananda Dalal
[D]Surendra Mohanty
111. Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014?
[A] Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
[B] Aashiqui 2
[C] Shaadi ke Sideeffects
[D] Chennai Express
112. Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 rule designated an authority person to record statement of rape victims within 24 hours instead of police officials. Name the authority?
[A] Judicial Magistrate
[B] Collector of the District
[C] Judge of a High Court
[D] None of the above
113. Who received the award in Performance in a Leading Role (Male)?
[A] Dhanush - Raanjhanaa
[B] Farhan Akhtar - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
[C] Ranveer Singh - Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram
[D] Shahrukh Khan- Chennai Express
114. Constitutional Bench Supreme Court of India on 6 May 2014 held that prior sanction is not required from the government to probe the senior bureaucrats on corruption charges. In its decision the Court highlighted an Article of Constitution of India that says Equality before the Law. Which Article highlights Equality before the law?
[A] Article 10
[B] Article 14
[C] Article 18
[D] Article 156
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