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Monthly Current Affairs Capsule and GK Questions- March 2015
List of Awards and Honors in March 2015:
Sno Awards and Honours Winners
1. Bishwaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika
International Solidarity Award
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2. Bharat Ratna (Posthumously) Madan Mohan Malviya
3. Miss India 2015 Title Aditi Arya
4. Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 ISRO
5. Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6. The Folio Prize 2015 Novel Name- “Family Life”,
Author- Akhil Sharma
7. Women in Parliament Award (WIP) Bangladesh
8. First “National Kavi Pradeep Samman” Award Gopaldas Neeraj- Veteran Poet
9. France’s Knight of the order of the Arts and
Letters
Artist Bharti Kher
10. Tyler Prize 2015 Madhav Gadgil and Dr. Jane
Lubchenco
11. Named for Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014 Shashi Kapoor- Veteran Actor
12. Stock Water Prize 2015 Rajendra Singh
13. Women of the Year 2015 in New South Wales Minoti Apate (Indian Researcher)
14. Silver Prize at Golden Gate Award at ITB- Kerala Tourism’s Campaign
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15. Stree Shakti Puraskar 2014
Winners:
Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award- Sister Mariola (Rajasthan)
Rani Lakshmibai Award- Seema Prakash (Madhya Pradesh)
Rani Rudramma Devi Award- Astha Sansthan- NGO (Rajasthan)
Mata Jijabai Award- Chandraprabha Bokey (Maharashtra)
Kannagi Award- P. Bhanumati (Kerala)
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award- Anay Rahit Zindagi, NGO (Goa)
16. Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership 2014 Hifikepunye Pohamba (President
of Namibia)
List of CNN IBN Awards 2015:
Sno Category Winner
1. Indian of the Year 2014 Narendra Modi
2. Indian of the Year 2014- Politics Arun Jaitely
3. Indian of the Year 2014- Sports Jitu Rai
4. Indian of the Year 2014- Business N Chandrasekaran
5. Indian of the Year 2014- Entertainment Chetan Bhagat
6. Indian of the Year 2014- Public Business Tongam Rina
7. Indian of the Year 2014- Global Indian Satya Nadella
8. Indian of the Year 2014- Popular Choice K Chandrasekhar Rao
9. Indian of the Year 2014- Popular Choice P Vijayan
10. Indian of the Year 2014- Special Achievement Kangana Ranaut
11. Indian of the Year 2014- Special Achievement Pankaj Advani
12. Indian of the Year 2014- Outstanding Achievement Kailash Satyarthi
13. Indian of the Year 2014- Outstanding Achievement Azim Premji
14. Indian of the Year 2014-Lifetime Achievement The Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO)
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List of Winners of 62nd National Film Awards 2015:
Sno Category Winners
1. Best Feature Film Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English)
2. Best Hindi Film Queen- Producer: Phantom Films Pvt. Ltd. & Viacom
18 Motion Pictures , Director:Vikas Bahl
3. Best Actress Kangana Ranaut for Queen (Hindi)
4. Best Actor Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada) Vijay
5. Best Supporting Actor Jigarthanda (Tamil) Bobby Simhaa
6. Best Supporting Actress Pagdi The Honour (Haryanavi) Baljinder Kaur
7. Best Direction Chotushkone (Bengali) Srijit Mukherji
8. Best Popular Film
Providing Wholesome
Entertainment
Mary Kom (Hindi)- Producer: Viacom 18 Motion
Pictures’
Director : Omung Kumar
9. Best Writing on
Cinema #NFA
Silent Cinema (1895-1930)- Pasupuleti Purnachandra
Rao.
10. Best Writing on Cinema
#NFA
Pride of Tamil Cinema (Special Mention) G.
Dhananjayan
11. Best Film Critic Tanul Thakur
12. Best Short Fiction Film
Mitraa Producer
Athaansh Communications, Director: Ravindra
Jadhav
13.
Best Music Direction:
a) Songs
Haider (Hindi)
b) Background Score Nineteen Eighty Three (Malayalam)
14. Best Female Playback
Singer
Saivam (Tamil)
Uttara Unnikrishanan : (Song: Azhagu)
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15. Best Male Playback
Singer
Haider (Hindi) ,Sukhwinder Singh (Song: Bismil)
16. Best Choreography Haider (Hindi) (Bismil)
17. Best Animation film Sound of Joy Producer: Aura Cinematics,
Director: Sukankan Roy Animator: Rishi Sanay
18. Best Investigative Film Phum Shang Producer: Films Division
Director: Haobam Paban Kumar
19. Best Exploration/
Adventure Film
Life Force- India’s Western Ghats Producer: Grey
Films India Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Nallamuthu Subbiah
20. Best Educational Film
Komal & Behind the
Glass Wall Producer
Climb Media India Pvt. Ltd
21. Feature Films Special Mention
Ain (Malayalam)
Nachom – IA Kumpasar
(Konkani)
Killa (Marathi) & Bhootnath Returns (Hindi)
22. Best Rabha Film Orong
23. Best Haryanvi Film Pagdi The Honour
24. Best Punjabi Film Punjab 1984
25. Best Tamil Film Kuttram Kadithal
26. Best Telugu Film Chandamama Kathalu
27. Best Malayalam Film Ain
28. Best Marathi Film Killa
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29. Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar
30. Best Kannada Film Harivu
31. Best Konkani Film Nachom – IA Kumpasar
32. Best Assamese Film Othello
33. Best Bengali Film Nirbashito
34. Best Costume Designer Haider (Hindi) Dolly Ahluwalia
35. Best Film on Environment
Conservation/
Preservation
Ottaal
(Malayalam)
36. Indira Gandhi Award for
Best Debut Film Of A
Director
Asha Jaoar Majhe (Bengali)
List of Appointments in March 2015:
National Appointments:
Vice Admiral Cheema has appointed as the New Commanding -in- chief of Western
Naval Command.
Colin Macdonald was appointed as the new Managing Director of Renault Nissan
Automotive India.
Sri Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Nobel Laureate) was appointed as the head of the
Royal Society.
Kavinder Gupta was elected as the new assembly speaker of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ashu Suyash was newly appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Credit
Rating Services of India Limited (CRISIL).
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Ali Neemuchwala has appointed as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer
of Wipro.
MC Mary Kom was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the North East by the
Union Government.
Aarthi Subramanian was appointed as the Board of Directors of TCS.
N Sakthan was elected as the Assembly speaker of Kerala.
Aswin Mittal was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Walmart India.
Baldev Sharma has appointed as the Chairman of National Book Trust by the Union
Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
Jagmohan Dalmiya was elected as the President of Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI).
Arun Singh has appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to US.
International Appointments:
Muhammad Buhari has elected as the New President of Nigeria.
Ruth Porat has appointed as the New Chief Financial Officer of Google.
Katherine Viner has appointed as the New Editor-in-Chief of Guardian Newspaper.
Sohail Aman has become the new Pakistan Air Force Chief.
List of Sports NEWS- March 2015:
Michael Clarke (Australian cricketer) has announced his retirement from One Day
Internationals (ODI) cricket.
Saina Nehwal won India Open Super Badminton Women’s Singles 2015 Title on 29
March 2015.
Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 for 5th time on 29 March 2015
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Two-year-old girl Cherukuli Dolly Shivani from Vijaywada, she has created new
record in Archery and has entered her name into the India Book Records on 26
March 2015.
Martin Guptli (New Zealand cricketer) has created Cricket World Cup record by
scoring highest score of 237 runs not out on 21 march 2015.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won first Indian Cricket team Captain to Register the 100
One Day International (ODI) match on 20 March 2015.
Kidambi srikanth (India’s ace shuttler) has won badminton’s prestigious $ 120,000
Swiss Open Grand prix Gold Title in Men’s singles Category on 15 March 2015.
Union Government has selected Five-time world boxing champion Mc Mary Kom as
Brand Ambassador for North East Region on 14 march 2015.
Karnataka has won Ranji Trophy 2015 by defending Tamil Nadu in the finials which
was held at 2014-2015.
Carolin Marin (spain) has won the Women’s singles title in all England Open
Badminton Championships 2015 by defeating India’s Sania Nehwal in final.
MC Mary Kam has announced that she will retire from boxing after the Rio Olympic
Games 2016.
Jagmohan Dalmiya has elected as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket
in India(BCCI).
Roger Federer (switerland) has won the ATP Tennis Championship Men’s single
Title 2015 which was held at Dubai.
List of Important Days in March 2015:
1. 8th March International Women Day
2. 9th March World Kidney Day
3. 15th March World Consumer Rights Day
4. 20th March World Sparrow Day & International Happiness Day
5. 21st March World Forestry Day
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6. 22nd March World Water Day
7. 23rd March World Meteorological Day
8. 24th March World T.B Day
Current Affairs and GK Questions- March 2015:
1).Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is the new Chief Minister of _______.
Answers: Jammu & Kashmir
2).As per budget 2015, the Service Tax will be increased to _______.
Answers: 14%
3).Which among the following state has received Rs. 426.83 crores from the PM’s
National Relief Fund for floods relief?
Answers: Jammu and Kashmir
4).Which of the following country has declared Gaza based Palestinian outfit, Hamas as
a terrorist organization?
Answers: Egypt
5).Name the panel that probes Bhagalpur Riots?
Answers: NN Singh Panel
6).How many centrally Sponsored Schemes has been Delinked from support of the
Centre?
Answers: 8
7).Government has planned to establish the AIM in NITI Aayog, here AIM stands
for_______.
Answers: ATAL Innovation Mission
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8).Government has planned to extend the Tourist Visa on Arrival Scheme for ______
countries.
Answers: 150
9).Which of the following North East States of India has decided to celebrate the
20th February 2015 as their statehood day?
Answers: Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
10).How much was allotted for the Rural Infrastructure Development in Union Budget
2015?
Answers: 25000 Crore
11).Government has planned to launch MUNDRA Bank, Here in ‘MUNDRA’, “R” stands
for__________.
Answer: Refinance
12).Among the following Organization, which has recently completed its 25 years of
foundation?
Answer: NASSCOM
13).What is the premium amount per year in Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?
Answer: Rs. 12
14).Which state has ordered all hospitals to provide free treatment for Swine Flu
patients?
Answer: Maharashtra
15).Who is the India’s New Ambassador to US?
Answer: Arun Singh
16).Vishing uses which mode to trick people?
Answer: Mobile
17).Which of the following has acquired TaxiForSure?
Answer: Ola Cabs
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18).Mo Ibrahim Prize is for ________ leadership.
Answer: African
19).Which of the following Commission was going to be merged with SEBI?
Answer: Forward Market Commission
20).NASCOMM’s Foundation day was observed on________.
Answer: 1st March
21).How many Industries are from core sector of India Economy?
Answer: Eight
22).What is the new date for GST roll out______.
Answer: 1st April 2016
23).Recently, Mobile World Congress was held at______.
Answer: Barcelona
24).Famous Tennis player Rafael Nadal is belongs to which country?
Answer: Spain
25).Under which of the following acts, Maharashtra Government has banned beef?
Answer: Maharashtra Animal Preservation Amendment Bill 1995
26).Government has introduced Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 in LS, this new
bill will NOT amend which of the following bills?
Answer: Insurance Regulatory Act 2002
27).In order to reduce the inflation below_____, Union government and RBI has signed
an agreement?
Answer: 6%
28).As per Forbes 2015 Billionaire List, who is the youngest billionaire?
Answer: Evan Spiegel
29).________, was launched by Election Commission of India to bring out a totally error-
free and authenticated electoral roll throughout the country.
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Answer: NERPAP
30).Recently, Government has amendment the Citizenship Act _______, and formed
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015?
Answer: 1995
31).Government of India has planned to replace which scheme that was launched to
improve the quality of life and infrastructure of the cities?
Answer: JNNRUM
32).PIO and OCI Schemes were merged under which act?
Answer: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2015
33).World Wildlife Day was observed on_________.
Answer: 3rd March
34).Which is the Indian Raliways first customer complaint mobile app?
Answer: Coms
35).Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2015 seeks to amend the Motor Vehicle
Act_________.
Answer: 1988
36).Where was the world’s largest and tallest Indian flag unfurled?
Answer: Faridabad
37).Who is the recipient of National Institute of Gender Justice for Representing the
Cause of Women?
Answer: Rani Mukerji
38).The Film, “Kirket” is based on the life story of _________.
Answer: Kirti Azad
39).Lavkumar Khachar is the famous_________.
Answer: Ornithologist
40).Sun Pharmaceutical has planned to buy Glaxo Smith Kline’s Business
in__________.
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Answer: Australia
41).China has launched a massive Silk Road infrastructure in the northwest province
of_____ as part of its ambitious Silk Road Plan.
Answer: Gansu
42).In the term, “SpaceX”, ‘X’ stands for______.
Answer: Exploration
43).IRCTC has partnered with _____ for Online Shopping.
Answer: Amazon
44).Among the following state which has increased the cash reward for inter-caste
marriage?
Answer: Haryana
45).What is the Theme of the National Science Day 2015?
Answer: Science for Nation Building
46).How many Indian are listed in the Forbes 2015 billionaire list?
Answer: 90
47).Which of the following language has got its first dictionary for science and
technology terms?
Answer: Assamese
48).Who is the mentor of FICCI?
Answer: Arvind Virmani
49).India has planned to purchase 38 more Pilatus Trainer Aircraft which country?
Answer: Switzerland
50).Which of the following has launched Go-India Smart card Scheme recently?
Answer: Indian Railways
51).Which of the following film has won the Oscar 2014 for Best Foreign Language
Film?
Answer: Ida
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52).Giving a boost to affordable housing, RBI has eased the norms for home loans of up
to Rs. _______ lakh by allowing banks to include stamp duty and registration charges to
the cost of a unit?
Answer: 10
53).The Government has mandated RBI to bring down inflation to below_____% by
January 2016 and then target a level of ________% by March 2017.
Answer: 6 and 4 respectively
54).Among the following which is the Umbrella body for all retail payments system?
Answer: NPCI
55).European Union has formally adopted climate change targets for December’s Paris
Conference including a 40% cut in emission by_______.
Answer: 2030
56).In NIRDPR, ‘D’ stands for_____.
Answer: Development
57).Among the following, which is the first, second and third largest receiver of Foreign
Direct Investment in India?
Answer: Telecom, Services and Automobile respectively
58).Every Year in March first week in_________, International Yoga Festival was
conducted.
Answer: Rishikesh
59).Which is the most profitable Central Public Sector Enterprises for 2013-14?
Answer: ONGC
60).Aegean Sea is a bone of contention between_______.
Answer: Greece and Turkey
61).Ramsundar Das is the former Chief Minister of______.
Answer: Bihar
62).A documentary film names- “India’s Daughter” has been released by_____.
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Answer: BBC
63).AdiQuity is related to _______.
Answer: Online Ad Space
64).Bus Service between Kathmandu and _____ has started recently.
Answer: Varanasi
65).India has signed a MoU with _______ on Mutual Protection of Classified
Information?
Answer: Spain
66).The Colombo Port City Project with_____ was temporarily suspended by Sri Lanka?
Answer: China
67).Nimrud City is located at_______.
Answer: Iraq
68).What is the per capita of income of India for the year 2014-15?
Answer: 88,533
69).First 3D printed Jet Engine was developed in which country?
Answer: Australia
70).”Four Comprehensives” is a new political theory which was recently launched
in_______.
Answer: China
71).Who is the winner of all England Open Badminton Championships 2015?
Answer: Carolina Marin
72).As per Forbes report, who is the richest Indian?
Answer: Dilip Shanghvi
73).Which of the following state has launched the Aapki Beti Hamari Beti?
Answer: Haryana
74).Who is the founder of the famous Outlook Magazine?
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Answer: Vinod Mehta
75).International Women’s Day is observed on______.
Answer: 8th March
76).For the first time, _____ has decided to recruit women officers.
Answer: ITBP
77).Which is the World’s Top Defense Importer of the year 2014?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
78).Amarnath Yatra is related to which of the following state?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
79).Which of this history will be included in NCERT Curriculum?
Answer: North East
80).Who is the author of the book- Lucknow Boy?
Answer: Vinod Mehta
81).Name the state which has decided to make 5,000 villages drought-free by 2019?
Answer: Maharashtra
82).What is the name of the solar powered aircraft that took off for its maiden global tour
from Abu Dhabi?
Answer: Solar Impulse
83).Who is Narayanbhai Bhandari?
Answer: Professor
84).Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which of the following country he NOT visited during
his official overseas tour 2015?
Answer: Male
85).What is the name of the mission that has been launched to achieve the target of full
immunization coverage by 2020?
Answer: Indradhanush
86).Lalit Modi has removed from the Cricket Association of_______.
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Answer: Rajasthan
87).What is the Theme of the International Women’s Day 2015?
Answer: Make it Happen
88).Where was the First Indo-Nepal Friendship Motor Rally was conducted?
Answer: New Delhi
89).Back Waters is a famous tourist place in______.
Answer: Kerala
90).What is the name of the Military Exercise that was conducted between India and
Nepal?
Answer: Surya-Kiran
91).Bhagyashree Scheme for Girl Child was launched in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra
92).Name the actor, who has roped in by Britain to promote India-centric campaigns in
India?
Answer: Saif Ali Khan
93).In NPCI, “P” stands for_____.
Answer: Payments
94).In CAD, “A” stands for_____.
Answer: Account
95).Government has planned to close how many sick PSUs_______.
Answer: Five
96).India and ASEAN were conducting their seventh edition of Dialogue at_______.
Answer: New Delhi
97).Among the following companies which gives Indian Transport Excellence Award?
Answer: Mahindra and Mahindra
98).Simone Gbagbo was related to which of the following country?
Answer: Ivory Coast
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99).Where was the first Kissan Call Centre for the North East Region has been opened?
Answer: Agartala
100).Who is the winner of Saraswati Samman 2014?
Answer: Veerappa Moily
101).Who is the New USA Ambassador to Pakistan?
Answer: David Hale
102).In CCTNS, ‘CC’ stands for______.
Answer: Crime and Criminal
103).As per Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2015, what is the maximum speed for e-
rickshaws?
Answer: 25 km/hr
104).As per Census 2011, what is the literacy rate of India?
Answer: 72.98%
105).Recently, RBI has organized Note and Coin Exchange Mela at_______.
Answer: Kolkata
106).Which of the following body is investing Rs. 1.5 Lakh crores in Indian Railways in
next 5 years?
Answer: LIC
107).Panorama Film Festival 2015 was hosted by_______.
Answer: Shillong
108).Dingko Singh is related to which among the following sports?
Answer: Boxing
109).A Public Sector undertaking can be declared sick after they incurred losses worth
50% or more of their average net worth during _____ preceding years.
Answer: four
110).Which among the following state has achieved the 100% photo electoral rolls
coverage?
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Answer: Meghalaya
111).Finance Ministry has allowed _____ PSBs to raise funds from markets.
Answer: 7
112).Which of the following body has raised the India’s growth forecast to 7.2 % for the
Current Fiscal Year?
Answer: IMF
113).One Visa Scheme has come into force in India, that will allows Indians to travel to
either of these countries _______on a single-visit visa from either country, on the same
trip.
Answer: England and Ireland
114).To Understand the Global Climate Change, India has signed research
collaboration with ______.
Answer: Norway
115).Government has planned to revise the pollution norms for how many sectors in the
country?
Answer: 34
116).Who is K Baskaran?
Answer: Sports Journalist
117).Narendra Modi has launched the first indigenously developed vaccine
against_________.
Answer: Rota Virus
118).Which of the following Indian e-Commerce Company is also selling apartments?
Answer: Snapdeal
119).Name the Website that has been launched to facilitate Monitoring of Supply of
Cement and expedite its Purchase?
Answer: INAM-PRO
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120).Name the Indian Company which was chosen as the top employer in Europe for
the third consecutive time?
Answer: TCS
121).RBI and _____ have agreed on $1.5 currency swap deal?
Answer: Sri Lankan Central Bank
122).World Kidney Day is observed on_______.
Answer: March 12
123).Ganjam district of Orissa is famous for nesting of_________.
Answer: Olive Ridley Turtles
124).Who is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2014-15?
Answer: Karnataka
125).Godavari Pushkarams is a famous pilgrim of________.
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
126).Which of the following state has decided to waive off loans taken by farmers from
the private money lenders?
Answer: Maharashtra
127).Name the Pakistan’s First indigenous armed drone and laser guided missile?
Answer: Barq
128).What is Pam?
Answer: A Cyclone
129).DRDO has developed an AUV , here in AUV, ‘U’ stands for_______.
Answer: Under Water
130).During Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to Sri Lanka, India has signed four
agreements, which of the following NOT comes under that list?
Answer: Sports
131).Which of the following state has decided to impose 10 years jail for cow slaughter?
Answer: Haryana
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132).What is the name of the scheme that was launched for redressal of grievances of
consumers related to drug pricing and availability of medicine?
Answer: Pharma Jan Samadhan
133).Famous author, Sir Terry Pratchett, who died recently, has NOT written which of
the following books?
Answer: Load of the Rings
134).Sri Lanka has planned to develop a Petroleum Hub at _______, with the help of the
India.
Answer: Trincomalee
135).Name the Indian who has been appointed as a member of the World Association
of Anti-Doping Scientist Executive Board?
Answer: Dr Alka Beotra
136).Who is the chairman of the 255th law commission report on electoral reform for
Election Commission of India?
Answer: A P Shan
137).Which of the following two countries has signed an arms transfer agreement for
military equipment, services and technology for the first time?
Answer: Japan and France
138).Who is the new brand ambassador for the North East Region?
Answer: Mary Kom
139).Which is the No.1 University in World Reputation Rankings 2015?
Answer: Harvard University
140).Former President of _________, Mr. Nasheed has jailed for 13 years?
Answer: Maldives
141).The Motor Vehicle Act______ was replaced by the Road Transport and Safety Bill
20105.
Answer: 1988
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142).In _______, Government of India has planned to train 500 million persons under
skill development and entrepreneurship scheme?
Answer: 2022
143).In How many districts does the Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG consumer Scheme
called ‘PAHAL’ was started?
Answer: 54
144).How many new educational institutions of higher learning was planned to open by
the Ministry of Human Resource Development in Various States?
Answer: 18
145).Law Commission has recommended the amendment of the Tea Act______, in its
159th Report?
Answer: 1953
146).What is the name of the new scheme that was started by the postal department?
Answer: My Stamp
147).When was the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) was established?
Answer: 2003
148).Government of India has approved the NEBPS, Here ‘NE’ stands for_________.
Answer: North East
149).Lok Sabha has passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Act in _______.
Answer: 2011
150).In recent days, there is a controversy in the dress code for Judges of CAT. Here in
CAT, ‘A’ stands for_______.
Answer: Administrative
151).Who is the winner of the Santosh Trophy Football 2014?
Answer- Services
152).Which of the following state has started a scheme to promote double cropping?
Answer- Assam
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153).World Consumer Rights Day is observed on________.
Answer- March 15
154).According to the report of the Indian Finance Ministry India’s GDP growth rate this
year will be _____.
Answer- 7.5%
155).IMF Chief has announced as, he expects that the Indian Economy will be double
by_______.
Answer- 2019
156).Name the state which has passed a bill to regulate entry of outsiders in the state?
Answer- Manipur
157).Who is the winner of the Women FIH Hockey World League 2015?
Answer- India
158).Name the IMF Chief who is on India Visit?
Answer- Christine Lagarde
159). “The Work-life balance and health concerns of women: A survey of Delhi” was
published by?
Answer- PHD Research Bureau
160).What is The Find?
Answer- A Shopping Search Engine
161).Which of the following bank has launched the mobile app called “Chillr”?
Answer- HDFC
162).Who is the author of the book: “Nehru and Bose- Parallel Lives”?
Answer- Rudrangshu Mukherjee
163).India has signed a MoU with _______ to strengthen the bilateral Cooperation on
Textile and clothing.
Answer- Kyrgyzstan
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164).Name the Scheme which was merged with MGNREGA?
Answer- Green India Mission
165).Central Government has agreed to enhance the CRF to Rs. 480 crores for Jammu
and Kashmir, here CRF stands for________.
Answer- Central Roads Fund
166).Indian Railway has announced that the most of the Capitals of North Eastern
States will have railway connection within_______.
Answer- 2020
167).India is going to host the first Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR, here in DRR,
‘R’ stands for_______.
Answer- Risk
168).Which of the following European Countries has decided to join the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank which was sponsored by China?
Answer- UK, France, Germany, and Italy
169).Centre has included in the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill the compensation
which will be paid to states for revenue loss on account of________.
Answer- Rolling out the new indirect tax regime
170).Name the two countries which has signed a MoU with CII for smart cities?
Answer- Hitachi and Siemens
171).The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) was held in
Sendal City of _______.
Answer- Japan
172).The World Economic Forum has selected ________ for the Young Global Leader
from India?
Answer- Smriti Irani
173).Who is the first Indian to win Swiss Grand Prix title?
Answer- Gopichand
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174).Which state has recorded highest swine flu death in India so far?
Answer- Gujarat
175).Name the yardstick which is used to value a currency against other world
currencies?
Answer- Real Effect Exchange Rate
176).Batukbhai Dikshit Award is related to which field?
Answer- Journalist
177).How many mobile connections are there in India as per latest report?
Answer- Approx 955 million
178).Which among the following is related to the Petroleum Product Line to Nepal?
Answer- Indian Oil Corporation
179).What is Tejas?
Answer- Light Combat Aircraft
180).The aim of Nanaji Desmukh Scheme is to build__________.
Answer- Hostel for Nomadic Tribes
181).Who is the first cricketer to score four successive One Day International
Centuries?
Answer- Kumara Sangakkara
182).Warehousing Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2015 seeks to amend the
Warehousing Corporations Act_______.
Answer- 1962
183).Which of the following state is related Dimapur Lynching Case?
Answer- Nagaland
184).To accelerate the growth of the entrepreneurs in Biotechnology, government has
recently launched BIRAC, Here ‘C’ stands for________.
Answer- Council
185).India has received 1 billion Euro loan from Germany to improve the ________.
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Answer- Power Infrastructure
186).Who is the new head of Indian Railways Innovative Council called ’Kaya Kalp’?
Answer- Ratan Tata
187).Which of the following state has planned to abolish the local body tax from August
2015?
Answer- Maharashtra
188).Recently, NGT has announced the fine for Rs. 5,000 on individuals those who are
spotted littering or throwing waste on the railway platforms and tracks. Here in NGT, ‘G’
stands for_______.
Answer- Green
189).Which of the following company has planned to stop its operations in China due to
the new cost cutting move?
Answer- Yahoo
190).What is Astra?
Answer- Air to Air Missile
191).Former Prime Minister of ________, Mr. Malcolm Fraser has passed away recently.
Answer- Australia
192).Who is the author of the book- “Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy-Speaker’s
Perspective”?
Answer- Meira Kumar
193).World Sparrow day is observed on________.
Answer- 20th March
194).Kinnerasani Sanctuary was located at_______.
Answer- Telangana
195).Which of the following organization has started a new committee called Kaya
Kalp?
Answer- Ministry of Railways
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196).Indian Government has planned to startup a FM Radio stations in all the cities
which has population over_______.
Answer- 1 lakh
197).What is the outlay amount for Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)?
Answer- Rs. 1500 crore
198).Which of the following place has ranked as best place to do business in India by
World Bank?
Answer- Bhubaneswar
199).SEBI has decided to launch a new process called as DWBIS, in this ‘B’ stands
for______.
Answer- Business
200).Government has recently launched the AQI, Here ‘Q’ stands for_______.
Answer- Quality
1).Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana to provide
_________.
a) Skills Training to Youth in the country
202).As per India Entrepreneurship Report 2014, which is the most entrepreneur
friendly state in India?
Answer- Gujarat
203).Who is the Brand Ambassador for Campaign against Hepatitis B?
Answer- Amitabh Bachchan
204).Who is the Winner of Stockholm Water Prize 2015?
Answer- Rajendra Singh
205).The First Counter-Terrorism Conference 2015 was held at_______.
Answer- Jaipur
206).International Day of Forests is Observed on_______.
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Answer- 21th March
207).Among the following, who has not scored double century in ODIs?
Answer- MS Dhoni
208).Who are the present members of Kaya Kulp Council?
Answer- Gopal Mishra and M Raghavaiah
209).Recently Japan and China has held their first security talks in _______ after four
years.
Answer- Tokyo
210).NSSO stands for_______.
Answer- National Sample Survey Organization
211).NSDC stands for- National ________ Development Corporation.
Answer- Salary
212).Among the following which is NOT a Scheme of Indian union Government?
Answer- Mera Bharat
213).What is the Theme of the International Day of Forests 2015?
Answer- Forests and Climate Change
214).What is the Theme of the World Sparrow Day 2015?
Answer- I Love Sparrows
215).How many players have scored double centuries in Cricket World Cup matches
since 1975 to 2015?
Answer- Two
216).__________ government is receiving Rs. 24,000 crore for power projects from Rural
Electrical Corporation?
Answer- Telangana
217).Who is the founding father of Singapore?
Answer- Lee Kuan Yew
218).Who is Shahir Krishnarao Sable?
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Answer- Marathi Folk Legend
219).The 18th round of talks on the border dispute between China and India was held
in______.
Answer- New Delhi
220).In which of the following states, Sanskrit University was to be formed?
Answer- Sikkim
221).How many youth has been planned to train under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
Yojana?
Answer- 24 lakh
222).Mithivirdi Nuclear Power Plant is located at______.
Answer- Gujarat
223).Which is the first, second, and third biggest steel producer of the world?
Answer- China, Japan, and India
224).Recently, SEBI has banned three companies from mobilizing public money, which
of these is NOT one of them?
Answer- HT Syndication Ltd
225).Who is the Sri Lanka’s first-ever Field Marshal?
Answer- Sarath Fonseka
226).What is the Theme of the World Water Day 2015?
Answer- Water and Sustainable Development
227).Among the below, which one is wrongly matched?
Answer- World Sparrow Day- March 21st
228).The National panorama Film Festival 2015 was hosted at_____.
Answer- Bhopal
229).According to the statics released by the Washington based Pew Research Center
only _____ Indians have access to Internet.
Answer- 20%
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230).Who is the winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?
Answer- Shashi Kapoor
231).How much amount was sanctioned by the central government as a relief for the
areas affected by drought last year at Maharashtra?
Answer- 2000 crore
232).Nuclear Power installed capacity expected to reach 10,080 MW by_______.
Answer- 2019
233).15h National Para- Athletic Championship was hosted by which city?
Answer- Ghaziabad
234).Government has planned to launched 800 SFURTI Clusters, Here “R” stands
for______.
Answer- Regeneration
235).World Tuberculosis Day is observed on_______.
Answer- 24th March
236).Name the India’s fourth Navigation Satellite onboard PSLV-C27, which was yet to
be launched on March 28th 2015?
Answer- IRNSS- 1D
237).Which of the following India State has made the sale of Gutka to be non-bailable
offence?
Answer- Maharashtra
238).Which of the following section has removed from the Information and Technology
Act 2000?
Answer- Section 66A
239).How many mega food parks for processing has approved by the government
across India?
Answer- 17
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240).As per Asian Development Bank’s projection, what is the growth rate percentage
of India in 2015-16?
Answer- 7.8%
241).Recently, Indian Government has launched the multi-purpose and multi-modal
platform called as PRAGATI, here in PRAGATI, “I” stands for_______.
Answer- Implementation
242).How much money has been earmarked of the formation of Mudra Bank?
Answer- 22,000 crore
243).Which among the following country has decided to close its last major coal-fired
power plant by 2016?
Answer- China
244).Who is the chairman of the second State Expert Appraisal Committee in
Maharashtra?
Answer- Johny Joseph
245).In IFSC “F” stands for______.
Answer- Financial
246).Which is WRONG in the context of 62nd National Film Awards?
Answer- Best Actor- Shahid Kapoor
247).Name the bank which is a part of RuPay pre-paid debit card?
Answer- United Bank of India
248).Among the following, which has launched RuPay pre-paid debit card services for
the customers?
Answer- Indian Railways
249).Who is the winner of the first National Kavi Pradeep Samman?
Answer- Gopaldas Neeraj
250).India’s first National Skill Development University was yet to be started at which of
the following state?
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Answer- Chhattisgarh
251).Who is the author of the book- “Family Life”?
Answer- Akhil Sharma
252).India’s first commercial courts for the speedy disposal of the cases was started at
______.
Answer- Delhi
253).Among the following states, which gives National Kavi Pradeep samman?
Answer- Madhya Pradesh
254).Who is the chairman of Ministry of railways Committee which was formed to review
PPP Cell functioning?
Answer- Ajay Shankar
255).Which of the following Indian State has got its first police station for Curb Cyber
Crimes?
Answer- Uttarakhand
256).Recently, RBI has signed $400 million currency swap pact with_______.
Answer- Sri Lanka
257).In NGRBA, “B” stands for_______.
Answer- Basin
258).In the Union Railway Budget 2015-16, Railways has decided to increase the
Advance Reservation Period from 60 days to ______.
Answer- 120 days
259).How much amount has been provided for the production of Geo textile in North
East?
Answer- 430 crore
260).Recently, who has appointed as the new official spokesperson of the Ministry of
External Affairs?
Answer- Vikas Swarup
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261).Who is the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency?
Answer- Yukiya Amano
262).Name the Institute which has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the
year 2014?
Answer- ISRO
263).What is the subject of the NITI Aayog’s first meeting?
Answer- Rationalization of centrally sponsored schemes
264).Where was the Urja Sangam 2015 was held?
Answer- New Delhi
265).Recently, NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the availability of _____ on
MARS.
Answer- Nitrogen
266).India has signed six pacts including agreements and Memorandum of
Understanding with____ to increase the commercial and economic exchanges between
both the nations.
Answer- Qatar
267).Name the state which has launched India’s first E-Ration Card Service?
Answer- Delhi
268).First goods train from Assam was launched between ______ and ______.
Answer- Lumding, Silchar
269).AFC stands for- Asset Finance ________.
Answer- Companies
270).Recently, Ruth Porat has appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of_______.
Answer- Google
271).Ek Sall Desh Ke Naam is the campaign of which Ministry?
Answer- Youth Affairs and Sports
272).Who is the author of the book- “Food for All”?
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Answer- Uma Lele
273).Saina Nehwal is the second Indian Badminton Player to be ranked No.1 in the
world Badminton Federation. Who is the first Indian to achieve this prestigious status?
Answer- Prakash Padukone
274).Thenphunga Sailo, the farmer CM of _____ has died recently.
Answer- Mizoram
275).Which is the first state to pass bill on eligibility for Panchayat Polls?
Answer- Rajasthan
276).What is the expected growth percentage of developing Asia in 2015, as per ADB
Asian Development Outlook 2015?
Answer- 6.3
277).Abel Prize is related to which field?
Answer- Mathematics
278).International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic
Slave Trade is observed_______.
Answer- 25th March
279).Among the following which state has enhanced the reward for whistle blowers
against female foeticide to Rs. 2 lakh?
Answer- Rajasthan
280).Who is the Indian of the Year 2014 Award Winner, which was announced by CNN-
IBN?
Answer- Narendra Modi
281).NBNE stands for________.
Answer- North Bengal North East
282).What is the rank of the PM Narendra Modi in the list of World’s 50 Great Leaders
Fortune 2015?
Answer- Fifth
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283).In IRNSS, “N” stands for______.
Answer- Navigation
284).Central Government has released _____ crore rupees to Andhra Pradesh, ______
crore rupees for Telangana?
Answer- 385 and 150
285).Which of the following Country has started an initiative called as “Lets Girls
Learn”?
Answer- America
286).Which of the following country is constructing Grand Renaissance Dam Project on
Nile River?
Answer- Egypt
287).Khyber-1 and Khyber-2 are the anti-terrorist campaigns which was launched
by_________.
Answer- Pakistan
288).Where was the African Elephant Summit was held in March 2015?
Answer- Botswana
289).Arab League Summit 2015 was hosted by________.
Answer- Egypt
290).PM Narendra Modi has launched the “Give it Up- Campaign” which is related to
________.
Answer- LPG Subsidy
291).India’s first e-Vidhan Mobile app was launched in_______.
Answer- Himachal Pradesh
292).Who is the Indian- American scientist to win US Presidential Award 2014?
Answer- Murty Kambhampati
293).Which of the following state has passed bill to ban camel slaughter?
Answer- Rajasthan
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294).Earth Hour Day is Observed on________.
Answer- March 28
295).Who is the winner of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2014?
Answer- Balbir Singh Senior
296).Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, organized annually by________.
Answer- Femina
297).Who is the winner of the Bishwaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity
Award?
Answer- Adoor Gopal Krishnan
298).How many organic and exotic agricultural products from Northeast India have been
accorded geographical indication registration tag?
Answer- 9
299).When was the Government has planned to unveil the new Foreign Trade Policy?
Answer- April 1st 2015
300).In which of the following summit, the personal details of 31st world leaders leaked
accidentally?
Answer- G 20
301).In order to save the subsidy of Rs._____ crore annually, Cabinet has approved gas
pooling for fertilizer sector.
Answer- 1550
302).Which of the following is going to implement the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
of the Labor and Employment Ministry?
Answer- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
303).What is the name of the committee that allows pre-paid mobile in Jammu and
Kashmir and Northeastern States?
Answer- LC Goyal Committee
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304).In Jammu and Kashmir, Government has allowed pre-paid mobile for ______ more
years.
Answer- 2
305).India and ______ has signed $ 43 million grant and guarantee agreement towards
the Partial Risk Sharing Facility for Energy Efficiency (PRSF) project.
Answer- World Bank
306).Who is the author of the book- “Aatank Ke Saaye Men”?
Answer- Garima Sanjay
307).Who is the author of the book- “God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at
the Vatican”?
Answer- Gerald Posner
308).What is the position of India in Open Government Index 2015?
Answer- 37
309).MPGO Stands for____________.
Answer- Multi Parametric Geophysical Observatory
310).The Stake of the IAG in SBI General Insurance was raised to 49%, IAG is a ______
based Company.
Answer- Australian
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