GA QUESTIONS

PART - I

[1] Name the panel constituted to assess unclaimed deposits in the PPF accounts?
Ans - H R Khan panel

[2] What is the rank of India in the global competitiveness list of World Economic Forum?
Ans - 71

[3] Who will become the 42nd Chief Justice of India after the retirement of CJI R.M. Lodha on 27 September 2014?
Ans -- Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu

[4] Which state became the first State to launch a Health Adalat?
Ans - Karnataka

[5] Name the committee set up to conduct forensic audit of NSEL?
Ans - V V Daga Committee

[6] Who has been selected for G K Reddy Memorial Award 2014?
Ans - Vinod Mehta

[7] Who unveiled plans to issue world’s first digital currency?
Ans - Ecuador

[8] Name the Former foreign secretary who died recently?
Ans - AP Venkateshwaran

[9] Who became first Women directors in IIT council?
Ans - Tessy Thomas and V. Ravindranath

[10] Who was named Junior Men Player of the Year by Asian Hockey Federation?
Ans - Hockey Player Manpreet Singh

[11] Name the Veteran Kathak dancer who died on 1 September 2014 following a massive cardiac arrest on 31 August 2014?
Ans - Maya Rao

[12] Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Libya?
Ans - Abdullah al-Thinni

[13] Who amended Reservation Act 2004 to provide reservation to the Pahari-speaking people?
Ana - Jammu and KashmirAssembly

[14] Who announced to invest 5219 crore rupees for the production of Daman gas fields in the Arabian Sea?
Ans - ONGC

[15] Name the Noted Historian who died recently?
Ans - Bipan Chandra

PART - II

[1] "God of Anatarctica" Novel has been written by?
A: Anjali Prasad
B: Devendra Prasad Yadav
C: Ajitpal Singh
D: Yashwardhan Shukla
Ans:(D) Yashwardhan Shukla

[2] Who has been appointed as Interlocutor for Naga peace talks?
A: Kiran Bedi
B: RN Ravi
C: Ranjit Singh
D: Arvind Gupta
Ans:(B) RN Ravi

[3] ONGC Board has approved 5219 crore rupees investment in which of the gas field?
A: Mumbai High Gas field
B: Daman Gas field
C: Tripura Gas field
D: Krishna Godavari Gas field
Ans:(B) Daman Gas field

[4] Who is the Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University?
A: Krishna Kumar
B: Anil Kakodkar
C: Seema Malhotra
D: Gopa Shabarwal
Ans:(D) Gopa Shabarwal

[5] Which team has won inaugural title of Pro kabaddi league?
A: Telgu Titans
B: Jaipur Pink Panthers
C: Patna Pirates
D: Dabang Delhi
Ans:(B) Jaipur Pink Panthers

[6] Who has won World Badminton Championship in Men's category?
A: Li Mexing
B: Zaho Yuneli
C: Xi Lung
D: Chen Long
Ans:(D) Chen Long

[7] Who has won World Badminton Championship in women's category?
A: Li Mexing
B: Thomas Mueller
C: Carolina Marin
D: Li Xueri
Ans:(C) Carolina Marin

[8] Japan has announced to invest how much money in Indian economy over next five years?
A: 15 Billion Dollar
B: 35.5 Billion Dollar
C: 25 Billion Dollar
D: 45.5 Billion Dollar
Ans:(B) 35.5 Billion Dollar

[9] Maya Rao has died, she was associated with which field?
A: Kuchipudi Dancer
B: Women's Right
C: RTI
D: Kathak Dancer
Ans:(D) Kathak Dancer

[10] Who has been named as Junior Men player of the year by Asian Hockey Federation?
A: Sandeep Pujara
B: Dharamveer Singh
C: Manpreet Singh
D: Birendra Lakara
Ans:(C) Manpreet Singh

[11] Who became first Women directors in IIT council?
Ans - Tessy Thomas and V. Ravindranath

[12] Who was named Junior Men Player of the Year by Asian Hockey Federation?
Ans - Hockey Player Manpreet Singh

[13] Name the Veteran Kathak dancer who died on 1 September 2014 following a massive cardiac arrest on 31 August 2014?
Ans - Maya Rao

[14] Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Libya?
Ans - Abdullah al-Thinni

[15] Who amended Reservation Act 2004 to provide reservation to the Pahari-speaking people?
Ana - Jammu and KashmirAssembly

[16] Who became the first Spaniard to win World Badminton Championship?
Ans - Carolina Marin

[17] Who became first Indian actor to be honoured by US post sevice?
Ans - A Nageswara Rao

[18] Who set world record in the womens hammer throw at the ISTAF at Berlin's Olympic stadium in Germany?
Ans - Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland

[19] Who won the inaugural title of the Pro Kabaddi League by defeating U Mumba 35-24 in Mumbai?
Ans - Abhisek Bachchan owned Jaipur Pink Panthers

[20] Name the Renowned Telugu filmmaker who died recently at the age of 80?
Ans - Sattiraju Lakshminarayana


Rank of India in different Indexes for 2013 ‐14:

1. Global Environment Performance Index 2014 – 155
2. Intellectual property (IP) environment 2014 – 25 (US ranked on the top followed by UK and France)
3. World Press Freedom Index 2014 ‐ 140 in the list of 180 countries
4. World's best countries for doing business 2014 – 134
5. Global Peace Index 2014 – 143
6. Global Hunger Index 2013 ‐ 63
7. World Prosperity Index 2013 – 106.
8. Human Development Report 2014 – 135
9. Global Corruption Index 2014 – 94
10. Global Competitiveness Index 2014 ‐ 71

TOP INDIVIDUAL CROP PRODUCING STATE IN INDIA :-

** Rice : West Bengal
** Wheat : UP
** Bajra : Rajasthan
** Maize : Andhra Pradesh
** Gram : MP
** Tur (Arhar) : Maharastra
** Lentil (Masur) : UP
** Ground nut : Gujarat
** Mustard : Rajasthan
** Soyabean : MP
** Sunflower : Karnataka
** Cotton : Gujarat
** Jute & mesta : West Bengal
** Potato : UP
** Onion : Maharastra
** Sugarcane : UP

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