Q.1. Which country has assumed the chairmanship of BRICS grouping for the next 11 months?
(1) Brazil
(2) Russia
(3) China
(4) India
(5) South Africa
Ans: (4) India
Q.2. Which public sector bank has launched 'Green PIN' system?
(1) PNB
(2) Bank of India
(3) SBI
(4) Bank of Baroda
(5) Canara Bank
Ans: (3) SBI
Q.3. Veteran ------------------ Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan died in Kolkata.
(1) writer
(2) poet
(3) journalist
(4) singer
(5) cartoonist
Ans: (4) singer
Q.4. How many Indian origin young researcher has been named as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers by the US President Barak Obama?
(1) Four
(2) Six
(3) Eight
(4) Nine
(5) Ten
Ans: (2) Six
Q.5. 'Playing It My Way' has entered the Limca Book of Records for being the best-selling book. Whose autobiography is this? (1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Kapil Dev
(3) Yuvraj Singh
(4) Rahul Dravid
(5) Ajay Jadeja
Ans: (1) Sachin Tendulkar
Q.6. To how many languages the Google Translate now supports after adding 13 new languages?
(1) 100
(2) 101
(3) 102
(4) 103
(5) 104
Ans: (4) 103
Q.7. UK Sinha has assumed the charge of Chairman of the-------.
(1) IRDA
(2) EPFO
(3) SEBI
(4) CCI
(5) PFRDA
Ans: (3) SEBI
Q.8. Which city hosted the 2nd meeting of the Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Co-operation (JWGACTC), constituted under the auspices of the Indo–US Defence Trade and Technology Initiative?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) New Delhi
(3) Chennai
(4) Bangluru
(5) Chandigarh
Ans: (2) New Delhi
Q.9. World Boxing Association has sanctioned maiden pro fight in India. How many organizations sanction world championship boxing bouts across the world?
(1) four
(2) five
(3) six
(4) seven
(5) eight
Ans: (1) four
Q.10. The ICC Cricket for Good with which organization has launched Team Swachh clinics during the ICC World T20 Host City Tour?
(1) UNDP
(2) UNICEF
(3) WHO
(4) UNWTO
(5) UNESCO
Ans: (2) UNICEF