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Q1) Which among the following countries was the host of the International Buddhist Conference 2014? Show Answer

Q2) Who was appointed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sherpa for the Group of 20 annual Summit which was held on 23rd of September 2014? Show Answer

Q3) Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has called for Taiwan's merger with mainland China and formation of a _______________ Government. Show Answer

Q4) The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) on October 9, 2014 set up a special management team to facilitate and fast track investment proposals from Japan. The team, known as Show Answer

Q5) Which among the following has launched New Global Infrastructure Facility ? Show Answer

Q6) Bio -cremations by which the human body is turned into a liquid and not into ashes is all set to be legalized across parts of Show Answer

Q7) The Norwegian Nobel Committee on 10 October 2014 decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to - Show Answer

Q8) The 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which was recently making news is a Show Answer

Q9) China and the US have entered into a landmark agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. What fraction of world's carbon dioxide emissions are produced by China and US together? Show Answer

Q10) John Key was re-elected as the Prime Minister of ________ for a third term in September 2014. Show Answer

Q11) What is the name of new Pakistan spy Agency ISI chief? Show Answer

Q12) Which among the following was the first country with which India signed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement? Show Answer

Q13) India has been re-elected to ECOSOC along with 13 other new members. ECOSOC is a primary organ of __ Show Answer

Q14) Who among the following won Right Livelihood Award 2014? Show Answer

Q15) Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was in September 2014, sworn in as new president of_____ Show Answer

Q16) Who in October, 2014 won the 2014 Nobel prize in literature? Show Answer

Q17) A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on - Show Answer

Q18) Ocean Health Index (OHI) 2014 was released by the National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara, California, US last week of September 2014.Consider the following statements in this regard-
1. For the assessment of the Ocean Health of the High Seas, three goals and sub-goals were assessed-fisheries, iconic species, and biodiversity
2. The Western Indian Ocean and Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean scored the highest overall score of 79 and the North-western Pacific Ocean scored the lowest score of 53
3. The Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean had a Fisheries score of 81 out of 100, followed by the Western Indian Ocean with 80, making them the highest-scoring sectors for fisheries.
4. At 7, the North-western Pacific Ocean had the lowest Fisheries score because, among other things, its stocks were farthest from the biomass that provides maximum sustainable yield.
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Q19) World Wide Web Foundation's Web Index 2014 ha been released,consider the following statements in this regard-
1. The Web Index 2014 was released on 10 December 2014 was World Wide Web Foundation to measure the internet's contribution to social, economic and political progress in the world.

2. Web users are at increasing risk of indiscriminate government surveillance. Laws preventing mass surveillance are weak in over 84 percent of countries.

3. Online censorship is increasing as moderate or extensive Web censorship is now seen in 38 percent of countries.

4. Online organising leads to offline change as Web and social media are making a major contribution to sparking citizen action in three in five countries.

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Q20) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 8 ,2014decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2014 to- Show Answer

Q21) China in October,2014 revealed it will launch a new "constellation" of marine surveillance satellites in 2019.The satellites are- Show Answer

Q22) Consider the following statements-
1. Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on October 82014 launched the ingeniously manufactured Broad Spectrum Confocal Microscope
2. Broad Spectrum Confocal Microscope generates 3D images of objects.
3. The Confocal Microscope can be used to obtain three dimensional features at microscopic level
4. The Confocal Microscope can play a vital role in scientific understanding of nano material and biological object.
5. It can also do resonant scanning up to 1024x1024 pixels.
6. It has several applications in medicine and material sciences as it uses infra red beam that passes through a patented photonic crystal fibre
7. It has several applications in medicine and material sciences as it uses infra red beam that passes through a patented photonic crystal fibre
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Q23) Which country in October 2014 has strongly pitched in with the offer of its wood based high density house construction technology to enable India meet its - Housing for All by 2022 target? Show Answer

Q24) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 7, 2014 decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2014 to- Show Answer

Q25) Which one of the following countries has announced the start of work on a new canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? Show Answer

Q26) Consider the following statements-
1. Astronomers have discovered hundreds of planets around the Milky Way, including rocky planets similar to Earth and gas planets similar to Jupiter.
2. there is a third type of planet in our solar system; part gas, part ice and this was the first time anyone has spotted a twin for our so-called "ice giant" planets, Uranus and Neptune.
3. The newly discovered planet leads a turbulent existence; it orbits one star in a binary star system, with the other star close enough to disturb the planet's orbit.
4. The binary star system lies in the Milky Way galaxy, in the direction of Sagittarius.
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Q27) Nigeria's government on October18, 2014 reached a deal with Islamic militant group _____________ for a ceasefire and the release of around 200 girls kidnapped six months ago from a school in the town. Show Answer

Q28) Who among the following has figured in Time magazine list of the 25 Most Influential Teens Of 2014? Show Answer

Q29) Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non permanent members in October 2104 to serve on - Show Answer

Q30) Who took away on October 15, 2014 the literary world's most coveted prize for his book 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'? Show Answer

Q31) On October 2, 2014 it was revealed that . For the first time in modern history, the eastern basin of the South _______ as completely dried. Show Answer

Q32) Rolene Strauss, was on December 14, 2014. crowned Miss World 2014 at the pageant's final in London.She is from Show Answer

Q33) Yemen's president on October 13 ,2014 appointed the country's UN envoy _____________ as new prime minister. Show Answer

Q34) This year's Sveriges Riksbank prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel Ocober 13 ,2014 went to a single recipient- Show Answer

Q35) Powerful typhoon Vongfong on October 13, 2014 hit - Show Answer

Q36) Which social networking site launched a fundraising campaign to help groups fighting EBOLA on November 9, 2014? Show Answer

Q37) Consider the following statements -
1. The Seventh Summit on the Global Agenda was held in UAE from in November 2014 on the Global Agenda for the year 2014 .
2. the theme of the Summit was Shaping the Transformations of the World
3. The Summit was held in partnership with the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
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Q38) The 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit was held in Beijing, China on 9 November 2014- 11 November 2014 under the theme of Show Answer

Q39) Consider the following statements -
1. China and Australia on November 17, 2014 sealed a major free trade agreement worth billions of dollars giving the Australian agricultural sector tariff free access to the massive Chinese market.
2. The big winner from the deal is the Australian agricultural sector, particular dairy farmers and winemakers, who will have tax- and tariff-free access to the Chinese market.
3. The actual agreement will not take effect until after 2015, when all the legal points have been drafted and translated.
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Q40) The UK, France and Nepal on November 13, 2014 supported candidature of _______________ for permanent member of a reformed UN Security Council (UNSC). Show Answer

Q41) Consider the following -
The Action Plan contains a package of more than 800 reforms to
1. boost global growth,
2. shore up financial institutions
3. improve economic resilience.
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Q42) Which among the following neighbour countries of India has become the associate member state of CERN? Show Answer

Q43) Recently, which of the following countries introduced The Ukraine Freedom Support Act which imposes punitive measures against Russia's defense, energy and financial sectors? Show Answer

Q44) Consider the following statements-
Russia signed a contract on November 11, 2014 to build two more nuclear reactors in Show Answer

Q45) President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein chaired the 12thASEAN-India Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on November 12 , 2014
1. to increase the ASEAN-India cooperation on counter terrorism in accordance with the ASEAN-India Joint Declaration for Cooperation to combat international terrorism(2003),
2. to reach ASEAN-India bilateral trade to US$ 100 billion by 2015as targeted by the 10thASEAN-India Summit in 2012,
3. to upgrade the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway and to extend Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam highway links and to make further cooperation for food security between ASEAN and India.
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Q46) Name the Indian Israel joint venture missile which was launched in Israel on November14 ,2014? Show Answer

Q47) The 25th Summit of Association of South East Asian Nation started on November12 ,2014 at Show Answer

Q48) Which among the following of reopened its new tower for business after thirteen years on November 3, 2014? Show Answer

Q49) The special forces of _________ armies started three-week long mock war drill at the Uva-Kudaoya Commando Regiment Training School in November 2, 2014? Show Answer

Q50) Narendra Modi listed on _____rank in Forbes Most Powerful Persons in 2014 released in November ,2014? Show Answer

Q51) Consider the following statements-
1. The United Kingdom (UK) on December 6, 2014 signed an agreement with Bahrain to establish a permanent naval base at Mina Salman Port in Bahrain.
2. It is the first permanent base in the Middle East for the UK since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971
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Q52) 20th Session of _________ Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation was held in New Delhi in November 2014. Show Answer

Q53) Germany celebrated ______anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall on November 9 ,2014. Show Answer

Q54) Which Indian American on November 5,2014 was elected to the ohio house of Representative in USA? Show Answer

Q55) Which country announced the inaugural Dadbhai Naoraoji Awards to honour individuals who have worked to strengthen the India relationship with this nation over the years? Show Answer

Q56) Which among the following states is the venue for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)-2015? Show Answer

Q57) In which country the 2014 G-20 Summit was held on 15-16 November14? Show Answer

Q58) With which country China signed energy cooperation agreements on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit in Beijing on November 9, 2014? Show Answer

Q59) Which two countries on November 13, 2014agreed to resolve the differences over public stockholding for food security under World Trade Organisation (WTO)? Show Answer

Q60) Who was on November 13, 2014 elected as the Majority Leader of the 100-member US Senate? Show Answer

Q61) What is the name of the prize given on November 9 ,2014 to 12 winners from fields of Science and Math with each prize worth $3 million, almost three times the cash a Nobel Prize winner receives? Show Answer

Q62) What is the name of the Army officer who appeared to seize power in African country Burkina Faso on November 1,2014 a day after country's longtime President Blaise Compaore announced his resignation promising early elections? Show Answer

Q63) What is the name of the tropical Super cyclone on November 2, 2014 that struck Japan and was said to be the most powerful tropical cyclones of 2014? Show Answer

Q64) Former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was conferred with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers Award on November 5 , 2014. This award is the highest civilian awards of -
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Q65) Bollywood Actor, Director and Producer who was on November 14 , 2014 appointed as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia is- Show Answer

Q66) 83rd Interpol General Assembly was held at Grimaldi Forum in Monaco from November 3 to 7 2014 with the theme Show Answer

Q67) Who among the following has been elected as President of Tunisia, recently? Show Answer

Q68) The Oxford English Dictionary on November 18 2014 selected _______ as its word of the year this year. Show Answer

Q69) Which country launched remote sensing satellite Yaogan-23 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on November 15, 2014 which was carried by a Long March-2c rocket? Show Answer

Q70) Consider the Key findings of the "Global status report on violence prevention 2014" released on December 10 ,2014.
1. only one third of the 133 countries surveyed are implementing large-scale initiatives to prevent violence, such as bullying prevention programmes, visits by nurses to families at risk, and support to those who care for older people;
2. Just over half the countries are fully enforcing a set of 12 laws generally acknowledged to prevent violence, although 80% of countries have enacted them
3. Only half of all countries have services in place to protect and support victims of violence.
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Q71) President Robert Mugabe on December 9,2014, sacked Vice-president Joice Mujuru for corruption and plotting to remove the President Mugabe. Robert Mugabe is the President of - Show Answer

Q72) US Senate on December 9,2014 confirmed the nomination of Indian-American______ as the new US Ambassador to India . Show Answer

Q73) India in third week of December 2014, signed a first APA agreement with Japanese company. APA stands for Show Answer

Q74) What is the rank of India in Corruption Perception List which was released on December 4, 2014? Show Answer

Q75) With which country US and NATO have ceremonially ended their combat mission in December 4, 2014? Show Answer

Q76) Which Country in first week of December 2014 launched a new generation navigation satellite Glonass-K ? Show Answer

Q77) United Nation's General Assembly on December21, 2014 passed a resolution asking_________ to pay Lebanon more than $850 million in damages for an oil spill. Show Answer

Q78) -----------------President Uhuru Kenyatta on December 4, 2014 signed controversial Security Amendment Act 2014 into law that aims to enhance the fight against terrorism in the East African nation. Show Answer

Q79) Which among the following countries on December 17, 2014 began e-judiciary? Show Answer

Q80) Sir Anerood Jugnauth was in December , 2014 elected as new Prime Minister (PM) of _______ Show Answer

Q81) Which Country's Leader Matiur Rahman Nizami sentenced to hang for war crimes on October 29,2014? Show Answer

Q82) According to a recent UN report six countries account for more than 90 percent of AIDS in the world. Which among the following is not among them? Show Answer

Q83) Which among the following countries is known for its iTaukei ceremonial welcome tradition? Show Answer

Q84) Which among the following country was host to the 12th ASEAN-India Summit held recently? Show Answer

Q85) Who among the following has been elected as President of Tunisia, recently? Show Answer

Q86) International Internet Day was on ________ 2014, observed across the globe. Show Answer

Q87) Incumbent President of ______ Dilma Rousseff on 26th October 2014, was re-elected for second term. Show Answer

Q88) Which country on 20th of October 2014 declared Ebola free by WHO? Show Answer

Q89) Which country's president Michael Sata passed away on October 28,2014? Show Answer

Q90) Joko Widodo on 20th October of 2014, Sworn in as New President of ______ Show Answer

Q91) Major General _________ was appointed as the 21st chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces on 29th November 2014. Show Answer

Q92) Famous historian of modern India's economic and social history ______________ passed away on 26th November 2014. Show Answer

Q93) Indian superstar________ was on 25th of November 2014, appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia. Show Answer

Q94) Who resigned from the post of United States Secretary on 25th November 2014? Show Answer

Q95) Which among the following on 22nd of November 2014 decided to dissolve three regional centres and merge four others to end the duplication of work and also to reduce its budget? Show Answer

Q96) At which Harbour in New Zealand, Century old Shipwreck with 499 Chinese bodies found? Show Answer

Q97) Name the Indian NGO which won United Nations Lighthouse Activities award for the year 2014 on 25th Novof 14? Show Answer

Q98) Who will be guest on 26th January in India which was announced on 22nd of November 2014? Show Answer

Q99) Famous Mathematician Alexander Grothendieck passed away recently in France at the age of 86 on 21st of November 2014? Show Answer

Q100) In which country, a suicide bomber has killed at least 40 people on 23rd of Nov at a Volleyball tournament? Show Answer

Q101) Which Bollywood actor on October 28,2014 summoned by US court? Show Answer

Q102) Which country became first European Union country to officially recognize the state of Palestine on October29, 2014? Show Answer

Q103) On which among the following dates, the International Day for Eradication of Poverty observed? Show Answer

Q104) Which among the following countries is NOT a part of the so called geographical and cultural region of Levant? Show Answer

Q105) The coast of Mediterranean Sea does not make the part of border of __? Show Answer

Q106) As of October 2014, the "State of Palestine" is recognized by which among the following permanent members of United Nations? Show Answer

Q107) Australian author Richard Flanagan won the 50000 pounds Man Booker Prize for which of his work? Show Answer

Q108) Evo Morales has been re-elected as President of __? Show Answer

Q109) A Nobel Prize in each category can be shared among maximum? Show Answer

Q110) What is the ranking of India in the recently released Global Hunger Index? Show Answer

Q111) Recently, which among the following actors have won the Global Diversity Award 2014? Show Answer

Q112) The Ebola virus group which causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed over 4,500 people in recent times in some African countries. Which among the following countries is not included in them? Show Answer

Q113) Where are headquarters of the newly formed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? Show Answer

Q114) According to a recent survey done by Thomson Reuters Foundation, Delhi is the fourth most dangerous city for women using public transport. Which among the following is most dangerous in the world? Show Answer

Q115) Which among the treaties is often called by Indian establishment as "last vestige of apartheid in the international system"? Show Answer

Q116) Which among the following countries is not a member of "Pacific Alliance" trade bloc? Show Answer

Q117) President Pranab Mukherjee has recently introduced a postage stamp on a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who played a substantial role to revive Buddhism in India in 19th century. What is his name? Show Answer

Q118) Consider the following
International Data Corporation (IDC) released a report on February 24 ,2015 on Indian smartphone market. For the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2014, report highlighted that
1. South Korean handset maker Samsung continued to retain its top position in the Indian Smartphone market.
2. The overall mobile phone market stood at 64.3 million units in Q4 2014
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Q119) Consider the following statements-

Chinese massive infrastructure project worth 500 billion yuan ($79.8 billion)
1. has been launched in its northwest provinces of Gansu
2. is the part of its ambitious Silk Road development to facilitate trade and people exchanges between China and the countries of Central Asia.
3. involves construction of over 60,000 km of road, including 4,070 km of expressways, to improve the connectivity of existing transportation network.
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Q120) Which of the following statements is true for first Maritime Silk road cruise liner launched by China?

1. The cruise liner sailed off from the Beihai port located in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
2. On its maiden voyage, cruise liner will visit three South-East Asian nations including Malaysia, Vietnam and the Gulf of Thailand.
3. equipped with wireless Internet access. cruise liner is 135-metre-long 20-metre-wide ship and can accommodate about 400 people.

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Q121) Which among the following two countries held first ever jointly military exercises on April 17, 2015? Show Answer

Q122) As per the agreement done in April 2015 Which of the following countries will supply Uranium to India for 5 Years? Show Answer

Q123) Consider the following statements
1. The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta-wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.
2. the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, and nuclear strike missions.
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Q124) Asteroid 316201 in April 2015 was named after the name of __________ Show Answer

Q125) I.R.C. stands for Show Answer

Q126) Pedro Cateriano Bellido was in April 2015 appointed as Prime Minister of _______ Show Answer

Q127) Which of the following countries is the most dangerous country in the according to country threat index which was recently released on April 1, 2015? Show Answer

Q128) What is the name of the nuclear plant which has been constructed in Turkey? Show Answer

Q129) C.A.D. stands for : Show Answer

Q130) Who among the following in April 2015 has received a honorary doctorate from the Egyptian Academy of Arts for his contribution to cinema? Show Answer

Q131) Who among the following was crowned Miss India UAE on April 14, 2015? Show Answer

Q132) The use of Computers in Governanceis known as Show Answer

Q133) Who among the following got award of Champion of Change award in April 2015 ? Show Answer

Q134) Which of the following is India's biggest trading partner with two-way trade standing close to $65 billion? Show Answer

Q135) Russia has in principle agreed on the Indian nuclear liability law paving the way for signing a contract for unit 3 and 4 of the Show Answer

Q136) United States, Russia, China, Britain and France have signed a new protocol on binding the Nuclear Powers from using nuclear weapons or threaten them to use nuclear weapons against
1. Kazakhstan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
6. Japan
7. Kuwait
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Q137) What can we send through video mail? Show Answer

Q138) Video conferencing is : Show Answer

Q139) Which country providing technology to develop coastal road project in Maharashtra? Show Answer

Q140) The 25th African Union Summit is scheduled to be held in which country? Show Answer

Q141) E-Mail stands for : Show Answer

Q142) Which country has registered top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in 2014-15? Show Answer

Q143) Consider the following statements-
1. The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) Project is a multi-institutional effort aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory with a rock cover of approximately 1200 meter.
2. The objective of INO is to conduct basic research on the elementary particle called neutrino.
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Q144) Aditya is - Show Answer

Q145) Currently operational Navigational Satellites are-
1. IRNSS-1A,
2. Kalpana-1,
3. Megha-Tropiques
4. INSAT-3D.
5. IRNSS-1B
6. IRNSS-1C
7. 1 Mars Orbiter Mission

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Q146) The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is
1. first interplanetary mission realized by india and first indian spacecraft to incorporate full scale on-board autonomy to overcome the long distances and the communication gaps due to non-visibility periods.
2. first indian spacecraft to successfully survive van allen belt crossing 39 times.
3. first mission to use ship borne terminals to track the launch vehicle and satellite over pacific ocean by isro.
4. first indian spacecraft to escape the sphere of influence of earth and orbit sun.
5. first mars mission in the world to succeed mars orbit insertion in first attempt.
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Q147) Consider the following statements-
1. North East Rural Livelihood Project, a central sector externally aided multi-state project was launched in March 2012.
2. Its aim is to improve rural livelihoods, especially that of women, unemployed youth and the most disadvantaged in the four participating North East States.
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Q148) The Government of India has approved setting up Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in the States of
1. Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam - Kakinada),
2. Gujarat (Dahej)
3. Odisha (Paradeep)
4. Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore - Nagapattinam)
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Q149) The Japanese Trade Minister informed that the five agenda points included in the action agenda are:
1. Development of selected townships in India as Japanese industrial townships.
2. Promotion of investment and infrastructure development.
3. Further development and cooperation in information technology.
4. Enhancing cooperation in strategic sectors.
5. Asia-Pacific economic integration.
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Q150) Consider the following -
By a new government definition Government Company
1. is defined as any company in which not less than fifty-one per cent of the paid-up share capital is held by the Central Government, or by any State Government or Governments, or partly by the Central Government and partly by one or more State Governments, and
2. does not include a company which is a subsidiary company of such a Government company
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Q151) The IMF (International Monetary Fund) report "World Economic Outlook" expects the world's economic growth to rise in 2015 by Show Answer

Q152) Which institute has developed new energy efficient synthesis strategies for preparation of various nano structured material (nano-catalysts) useful for several challenging catalysis reactions? Show Answer

Q153) Who has been reelected as the President of Israel? Show Answer

Q154) How many new cold chains have been sanctioned for setting up in the country with a total investment of over Rs. 700 Crore?

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Q155) Name the country that will host the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2015 in Sep 2015? Show Answer

Q156) On which day the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 50th Anniversary of India's first historic climb of Mt. Everest in 1965? Show Answer

Q157) Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of women parliamentarians in the world? Show Answer

Q158) Which country has become first in the world to legalize same sex marriage and its constitutional protection? Show Answer

Q159) From which day the higher service tax of 14% which was proposed in the budget speech 2015 will be effective ______. Show Answer

Q160) Who has been appointed as the Controller General of Accounts in the Ministry of Finance in May 2015? Show Answer

Q161) With which Chinese company, Reliance Jio Infocomm has signed a pact for sourcing various 4G devices? Show Answer

Q162) What is VARUNA Which was recently in news ? Show Answer

Q163) Consider the following statements-
1. Immediate repeal, amendment or modification of certain specific provisions in the laws applicable to leprosy-affected people in order to make their application more amenable to the present-day developments in the treatment of Leprosy has been recommended by the Law Commission.
2. The use of the term leper under State beggary prevention laws is derogatory and contributes to the stigma associated with the disease and hence such a term should be removed from the statute book and all government records
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Q164) Why 112 was recently in news? Show Answer

Q165) India's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City has become operational in Show Answer

Q166) "World Computer Literacy Day" is celebrated on Show Answer

Q167) Arya-Bhatta was launched on Show Answer

Q168) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q169) Kalpana-I is the new name given to one of the following : Show Answer

Q170) Satellite used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when
1. the orbit is geosynchronous.
2. the orbit is circular.
3. the orbit lies in the place of the Earths equator.
4. the orbit is at an altitude of 22236 km.
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Q171) Which of the following is free e-mail service provider? Show Answer

Q172) Word 'blog' is combination of two words - Show Answer

Q173) Stuxnet' worm detected in the computers of Iran is Show Answer

Q174) Which of the following is not a search engine? Show Answer

Q175) The full form of SIM is Show Answer

Q176) What do you understand by hacking? Show Answer

Q177) The bilateral maritime exercise "AUSINDEX15" was recently conducted between which of the following countries? Show Answer

Q178) Which city of China will host the 2022 Asian Games? Show Answer

Q179) Vadakkunnathan Temple is located in Kerala at __? Show Answer

Q180) Which African city will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games? Show Answer

Q181) Recently, the Government of India (GoI) launched e-payment module to deposit compensatory levies into CAMPA Funds. What does CAMPA stans for? Show Answer

Q182) The 6th Joint Military Training Exercise "Ekuverin-VI" will be held between which of the countries? Show Answer

Q183) The Onam festival is celebrated to commemorate the Vamana avatara of Vishnu. The Vaman avatara was Vishnu's __: Show Answer

Q184) Which among the following countries has been officially declared as maternal and neonatal tetanus free country by World Health Organisation (WHO) recently? Show Answer

Q185) Recently, who has assumed charge as new DG of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)? Show Answer

Q186) ISRO has successfully launched communication GSAT-6 satellite by using which rocket vehicle, recently? Show Answer

Q187) The 8th International Conference on "Indian Civil Aviation & Tourism" was held in__? Show Answer

Q188) India has signed pact with which country in August 2015 for exchange of information on taxes? Show Answer

Q189) The 2015 James Tait Black Award has been won by Zia Haider Rahman, recently. He belongs to which country? Show Answer

Q190) Who became the first Indian Golfer to win a Gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles? Show Answer

Q191) The "World Population Prospects: The 2015" report, which says that India will overtake China to become the most populous nation in the world by 2022; has been released by_? Show Answer

Q192) Which state government in India has instituted youth award in name of Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam? Show Answer

Q193) To commemorate the International Day of Yoga, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced to issue coins of which denominations? Show Answer

Q194) According to the Unicef's Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES), approximately what fraction of total deliveries in India are institutional deliveries? Show Answer

Q195) What is the government equity in the proposed Rs. 20,000 crore National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)? Show Answer

Q196) On which of the following waterways of India, India's first river information system (RIS) is to be deployed in August 2015? Show Answer

Q197) Which of the following American / Latin American countries is not among negotiating parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? Show Answer

Q198) Kakdwip and Sagar Island, which were recently making news for a proposed underwater tunnel, are located in which state / UT? Show Answer

Q199) What is the current deadline to ratify the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s trade facilitation agreement (TFA)? Show Answer

Q200) The government of India has signed a USD 300 million loan pact to support the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) with which of the following? Show Answer

Q201) On which date, National Broadcasting day is observed? Show Answer

Q202) What is the ratio of sour and sweet crudes in the Indian Crude Oil Basket? Show Answer

Q203) What is the approximate urban female work-force participation rate (WPR) in India? Show Answer

Q204) Which of the following countries is world's biggest consumer of edible oils? Show Answer

Q205) Which among the following countries is not included in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations? Show Answer

Q206) Who has been appointed as new Chief Justice of Nepal? Show Answer

Q207) Tej Kadam, is a joint statement issued by India and which country? Show Answer

Q208) Who became the first woman to score a hat-trick in FIFA women's world cup? Show Answer

Q209) Which North East state of India has been recently declared as disturbed area by the union government? Show Answer

Q210) Who is the chairman of the committee set up to study the status of the Sports Authority of India? Show Answer

Q211) Which is the only India city to be listed on the World's top 20 tech-rich cities? Show Answer

Q212) As per the latest report, which state has largest number of manual scavengers? Show Answer

Q213) Who became the first Indian to won gold in athletics in the World University Games? Show Answer

Q214) Which is the largest exported single spice from India? Show Answer

Q215) In the memory of which of the following doctors, the National Doctor's Day in India is celebrated on every 1st of July? Show Answer

Q216) In which country world's first electronic diamond exchange is to begin in September-2015? Show Answer

Q217) The union government has launched a mobile application "m-asset" to know assets of ____? Show Answer

Q218) As per World Bank report, what is India's per capita income in 2014? Show Answer

Q219) India's first Metrino project is to be launched in which city? Show Answer

Q220) Which one of the following states shares longest border with Bangladesh? Show Answer

Q221) Tata trust and which internet giant has launched "Internet Saathi" to bring women online? Show Answer

Q222) The Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain is in which country? Show Answer

Q223) Airbus and which Indian company have signed a MoU to form a joint venture to produce helicopters in India? Show Answer

Q224) Who has won the 2015 G D Birla award for scientific research? Show Answer

Q225) Mahendra Bhalla, who died recently, was a famous writer in which language? Show Answer

Q226) Who has won the prestigious World Food Prize-2015? Show Answer

Q227) Which state has launched Mhara Gaon- Jagmag Gaon, a new electricity scheme? Show Answer

Q228) Which is the highest award given by the Sangeet Natak Academy? Show Answer

Q229) Who has been named as the 2015 World Agriculture Prize laureate? Show Answer

Q230) World Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) day is observed on ___? Show Answer

Q231) Who has been appointed as the chairman of India's Oscar jury? Show Answer

Q232) India has imposed Anti- dumping duty on potassium carbonate imports from which of the following countries? Show Answer

Q233) Who among the following personalities bestowed with the 2015 Gujar Mal Modi Award recently? Show Answer

Q234) Who is the first recipient of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award, instituted by Government of Tamil Nadu in 2015? Show Answer

Q235) The "Accessible India" campaign is associated with which of the following fields? Show Answer

Q236) Om Prakash Munjal, who passed away recently, was founder and the current chairman of__? Show Answer

Q237) Who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner of India recently? Show Answer

Q238) The Netravali wildlife sanctuary is located in which state? Show Answer

Q239) Which of the following Indian cities became the member of World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) recently? Show Answer

Q240) Who among the following has been chosen for Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015 in the academic category? Show Answer

Q241) At present (July 2015), in which of the following states of India, the 'Inner Line Permit' (ILP) is NOT in force? Show Answer

Q242) Which of the following is not a mandate of Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)? Show Answer

Q243) Who has been appointed as chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA)? Show Answer

Q244) Which city has been chosen as City of Music by UNESCO under Creative Cities of Network? Show Answer

Q245) In which state India's first railway line built under Public Private Partnership (PPP) model? Show Answer

Q246) The recently celebrated Godavari Maha Pushkaram occurs in the cycle of __? Show Answer

Q247) Which of the following is the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world? Show Answer

Q248) From which country, Apple has recently introduced "Apple Pay", a mobile payments system? Show Answer

Q249) Pipavav Shipyard is located in which of the following states of India? Show Answer

Q250) Article 5 of Washington Treaty makes the basis of which of the following organizations? Show Answer

Q251) Which city is the venue for the eight Asian Airgun Shooting Championship? Show Answer

Q252) Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan, who died recently, was a famous _____? Show Answer

Q253) Which Union ministry of India recently launched India Aspiration Fund (IAF) and SMILE scheme to aid small enterprises? Show Answer

Q254) The digital computer was developed in : Show Answer

Q255) For which word, the letter 'G' has been used in '2G Spectrum'? Show Answer

Q256) A pen drive is : Show Answer

Q257) "MOUSE" is : Show Answer

Q258) Which of the following is not an output device ? Show Answer

Q259) Which is the most common 'input device' used today? Show Answer

Q260) The most common input device used today is : Show Answer

Q261) The body of mouse used in computers was designed about 40 years back. Then it was made of : Show Answer

Q262) Computer :
(1) is a device capable of storing data
(2) is capable of analyzing data
(3) is capable of maintaining total secrecy
(4) is sometimes attacked by virus
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code : Show Answer

Q263) Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?
1. Beryllium
2. Cadmium
3. Chromium
4. Heptachlor
5. Mercury
6. Lead
7. Plutonium
Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Show Answer

Q264) A network of networks is Simply : Show Answer

Q265) What is Internet? Show Answer

Q266) MS-DOS was first released in : Show Answer

Q267) What is the difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices? Show Answer

Q268) The computer system which links and stores information among different countries in the world through a satellite is known as : Show Answer

Q269) Which among the following states is the host for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2015? Show Answer

Q270) Eldar Ryazanov, who passed away recently, was related which of the following fields? Show Answer

Q271) The headquarters of the Mashreq bank are located in which country? Show Answer

Q272) Which country will host the BRICS Media Summit 2015? Show Answer

Q273) The headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are located at which city? Show Answer

Q274) Which among the following organisations has launched the programme-‘Enable Makeathon’? Show Answer

Q275) Which among the following organisations has released the report titled-‘Lived Anomaly’? Show Answer

Q276) The second International Conference on Ramlila was held in which city? Show Answer

Q277) Who will be the first woman Secretary-General of the Commonwealth? Show Answer

Q278) Who among the following is current Prime Minister of Nepal? Show Answer

Q279) In what context, ‘Advance Pricing Agreements’ are used? Show Answer

Q280) Which of the following states will build a 55-metre replica of Eiffel Tower in its capital city? Show Answer

Q281) Antonio Costa is the Prime Minister of which country? Show Answer

Q282) The headquarters of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are located in which city? Show Answer

Q283) The biggest pharmaceuticals merger deal in history of healthcare sector involves which of the following two drug makers? Show Answer

Q284) For what purpose, a web-based Portal “e-lala” was launched? Show Answer

Q285) Who among the following has been nominated as the United States (US) director of the ADB? Show Answer

Q286) Which country has signed a deal to install first nuclear power plant in Egypt? Show Answer

Q287) World’s largest animal cloning centre will come up in which country? Show Answer

Q288) Cotopaxi, a beautiful snow covered volcano is located in which country? Show Answer

Q289) In which year, India will chair the prestigious G20 forum? Show Answer

Q290) The ARSAT2 is a communication satellite launched by which country? Show Answer

Q291) Recently, which country has been severely affected by Super typhoon Dujuan? Show Answer

Q292) Who among the following has been crowned the prestigious UK Crime Writer’s Association Gold Dagger award? Show Answer

Q293) Which country has been ranked number one in the recently launched ICC women’s team ranking? Show Answer

Q294) Which country is set to host the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit? Show Answer

Q295) Aung San Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) party has won the election in which country? Show Answer

Q296) In October 2015, which country / territory flag was raised at United Nations for the first time? Show Answer

Q297) Brian Friel, who died recently, was a greatest playwright belongs to which country? Show Answer

Q298) What is the India’s rank in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2015? Show Answer

Q299) On which date, World Fisheries Day is observed? Show Answer

Q300) In context to the Indian defence system, ‘Nishant’ refers to which one of the following? Show Answer

Q301) Which country hosted the 2015 ASEAN summit? Show Answer

Q302) Who has won the 2015 Reporters without Borders Prize? Show Answer

Q303) What is the India’s rank in 2015 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report? Show Answer

Q304) The term ‘Doha Round of Negotiations’, is related to which of the following organisations? Show Answer

Q305) What is the India’s rank in Global Gender Gap Index for 2015? Show Answer

Q306) National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) will come up in which city? Show Answer

Q307) What percent of disinvestment in Coal India has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs? Show Answer

Q308) ICFT- UNESCO Fellini Prize is related to which one of the following fields? Show Answer

Q309) Satellite EKS Kosmos-2510 was launched by which one of the following countries? Show Answer

Q310) International Centre of Excellence in Investigation (ICEI) will be set up in which city? Show Answer

Q311) China -Taiwan summit was held in which country? Show Answer

Q312) What is GJ1132b? Show Answer

Q313) Who was the author of the book ‘Inside IB and RAW: The Rolling Stone That Gathered Moss’? Show Answer

Q314) Who is the present Secretary-General of Interpol? Show Answer

Q315) Which of the following condition support Rice cultivation? Show Answer

Q316) ‘Basel-III reforms’ are related to which of the following? Show Answer

Q317) Which of the following countries was host to the G 20 summit for the Year 2015? Show Answer

Q318) Who has won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, 2015? Show Answer

Q319) Who is the new President of Tanzania? Show Answer

Q320) As per the WEF’s Global Shapers Annual Survey 2015, who is the most admired leader in the world? Show Answer

Q321) As per the report titled “Freedom on the Net (FOTN) 2015, what is the status of internet freedom in India? Show Answer

Q322) By which name India’s first airport radio has been launched in New Delhi, recently? Show Answer

Q323) To review University Grants Commission (UGC) fellowships which committee has been appointed by the Union Government, recently? Show Answer

Q324) Who among the following Indians has been selected for the US humanitarian award 2016, recently? Show Answer

Q325) As per the Global Tuberculosis Report 2015 which country has the largest cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in the world? Show Answer

Q326) The Union Government has decided to set up which body for implementing tribal welfare schemes, recently? Show Answer

Q327) Which is the largest leather producing state in the country? Show Answer

Q328) Who among the following has been appointed as chief coach of Indian women’s hockey team? Show Answer

Q329) Which country is planning to build world’s most powerful particle collider? Show Answer

Q330) Who among the following has won the Tanzania’s Presidential election, recently? Show Answer

Q331) Which country has over taken the US to become the world’s largest online retail market? Show Answer

Q332) Who was awarded the outstanding Olympic performance award by the Association of National Olympic Committees? Show Answer

Q333) Which of the following was ranked top in the JD Power 2015 India Customer Service Index (CSI) study? Show Answer

Q334) Narmada Nidhi, is a newly developed breed of disease-resistant ____? Show Answer

Q335) Which two countries will host the Asian Cup cricket in 2016 and 2018, respectively? Show Answer

Q336) Who has won the European Union’s prize for human rights and freedom of thought? Show Answer

Q337) Which is the alternative train accommodation scheme launched by Indian railways, recently? Show Answer

Q338) Which is the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume? Show Answer

Q339) Which country is building the Asia’s first big database for International shipping? Show Answer

Q340) Which country has recorded the largest number of Tuberculosis cases in the World in 2014? Show Answer

Q341) Samuel Paul, who died recently, was a pioneer in which field? Show Answer

Q342) Which country has won the Rugby World Cup, recently? Show Answer

Q343) Who is the head of the panel, which has submitted its report on illegal migrants from Bangladesh to Assam? Show Answer

Q344) Who has been appointed as chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)? Show Answer

Q345) Which country is implementing Baliyo Ghar project, to train people in Nepal on how to build strong houses? Show Answer

Q346) Richard Heck, who died recently, was a Nobel laureate in which field? Show Answer

Q347) Which country is set to become the first ever cashless country in the world? Show Answer

Q348) As per the latest survey, which country has been ranked top in terms of the business optimism? Show Answer

Q349) Which Indian film has won the best short film award at the 2015 London Film Festival? Show Answer

Q350) Syed Zahoor Qasim, who died recently, was a prominent personality in which field? Show Answer

Q351) Which of the following countries plane crashed recently in Sinai peninsula of Egypt killing all people aboard? Show Answer

Q352) In which place, world’s first online hotel reference tool dedicated to Muslim travellers has been launched? Show Answer

Q353) Which South African cricketer has been appointed as brand ambassador of MRF? Show Answer

Q354) Who among the following has won the Mrs.Earth 2015 Pageant? Show Answer

Q355) According to latest findings, which chemical in sunscreen killing coral reefs around the world? Show Answer

Q356) K.S.L. Swamy, who passed away recently, was a renowned film maker in which language? Show Answer

Q357) “Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India”, is an autobiography of ____? Show Answer

Q358) Which city is host to the 19th International Children’s Film Festival of India (ICFFI)? Show Answer

Q359) Which Indian company has recently acquired the US-based Noah Consulting? Show Answer

Q360) The Swadhar Greh scheme has been approved which state government of India? Show Answer

Q361) Saketh Myneni is related to which sports? Show Answer

Q362) An APSTAR-9 communication satellite has been launched by which country, recently? Show Answer

Q363) India’s largest ever cluster redevelopment project spearheaded by Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust at a cost of Rs. 4,000 crore is to be implemented in which of the following cities? Show Answer

Q364) The Indian Police Institute (IPI) has been established at which state/ union territory of India, recently? Show Answer

Q365) Recently, Robert Mugabe won the 2015 Confucius Peace Prize. He is the President/Prime Minister of which country? Show Answer

Q366) Who has been appointed as the first male member of National Commission for Women (NCW)? Show Answer

Q367) The Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) 2015 will replace which Gold Deposit Scheme? Show Answer

Q368) Recently, which two countries of Europe have conducted a joint session of both governments after a conflict of 25 years? Show Answer

Q369) Liquid crystals are used in : Show Answer

Q370) If a domain name ends with .ed. us, then it is - Show Answer

Q371) Video conferencing is : Show Answer

Q372) Which one of the following is an unmatched pair ? Show Answer

Q373) Otto Hahn discovered atom bomb by the principle of Show Answer

Q374) Among Lucknow based National Science Institutes, identify the non C.S.I.R. Institute. Show Answer

Q375) To increase the length of a network loss of signal strength, we would use - Show Answer

Q376) I.C. Chips for computers are usually made of : Show Answer

Q377) Identify a mismatch among the following pairs : Show Answer

Q378) In which Indian city the first dianosaurium has been opened ? Show Answer

Q379) The following statements:
1. The most important technological application of liquid crystals is in digital display.
2. Modem is a device that is connected to a computer and to a phone line.
3. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at Coimbatore.
4. Virginis-70 is a system for recording video programmes.
Of these statements
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Q380) The bear commonly performing on streets is Show Answer

Q381) Molasses is an excellent raw material for : Show Answer

Q382) I.R.C. stands for Show Answer

Q383) Which of the following are semiconductors ?
1. Silicon 2. Quartz
3. Ceramics 4. Germanium
Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives :
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Q384) Poly-house is used for Show Answer

Q385) Which one of the following are useful in the detection of landmines: Show Answer

Q386) In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation? Show Answer

Q387) What is Jarvik-7? Show Answer

Q388) Robert Webster is known for his work associated with which one of the following ? Show Answer

Q389) Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Francis Collins : Mapping human genome
2. Sergey Brin : Google Search Engine
3. Jimmy Wales : Wikipedia
Show Answer

Q390) Which of the following is a common adulterant of mustard oil seeds ? Show Answer

Q391) What is agent Orange? Show Answer

Q392) Which of the Following is in liquid form at room temperature? Show Answer

Q393) The age of tree, in years, can be ascertained by: Show Answer

Q394) Which industry is primary user of Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) ? Show Answer

Q395) Which was the principal plant used in Green Revolution ? Show Answer

Q396) Consider the following statements :
1. The common blue green algae, Spirogyra and Ulothrix, are found in both fresh water ponds and oceans.
2. The chameleon can look ahead with one eye, and at the same time look behind with another.
Which of these statements is are correct ?
Show Answer

Q397) Crop logging is a method of - Show Answer

Q398) Seed that is changed every year is known as Show Answer

Q399) The gas which emits for rice field is - Show Answer

Q400) ‘Dapog’ method of rice nursery was developed in Show Answer

Q401) First dwarf rice variety developed in India was Show Answer

Q402) Which component of plants receives stimulus for flowering? Show Answer

Q403) The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes? Show Answer

Q404) The complete conversion of glucose, in the presence of oxygen, into carbon dioxide and water with release of energy is called : Show Answer

Q405) ‘Kuttu’ flour is obtained from Show Answer

Q406) Tuberculosis is cause by a Show Answer

Q407) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Show Answer

Q408) The magnetic needle points to Show Answer

Q409) With which of the following is the tape of the tape recorder coated? Show Answer

Q410) For which word, the letter 'G' has been used in '2G Spectrum'? Show Answer

Q411) In human eye light rays get transt formed into neural impulses at : Show Answer

Q412) Which of the following strains of H.I.V. is dominant in India ? Show Answer

Q413) Which one of the following is not an aircraft ? Show Answer

Q414) Which one of the following is paramagnetic in nature ? Show Answer

Q415) Which one of the following metal is not attracted by a magnet : Show Answer

Q416) Deficiency of Iron causes Show Answer

Q417) Which of the following diseases antibodies can not cure? Show Answer

Q418) Which of the following disease is caused by the excessive use of alcoholic beverage Show Answer

Q419) Jaundice affects the Show Answer

Q420) A pen drive is Show Answer

Q421) The Montreal Protocol calls for _ Show Answer

Q422) In respect of women, men can suffer more of the colorblindness because- Show Answer

Q423) Rickets disease in poultry bird is caused due to the deficiency of which vitamin? Show Answer

Q424) The reason of dental caries is Show Answer

Q425) Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in : Show Answer

Q426) Foot and Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by : Show Answer

Q427) Minamata Convention is associated with _______ Show Answer

Q428) Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease which affects Show Answer

Q429) Interferon is used for the control of Show Answer

Q430) Consider the following statements –
1. Washington Accord is an elite international agreement on engineering studies and mobility of engineers
2. India has yet to become a permanent member of the Washington Accord (WA),
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Q431) The disease in which high levels of uric acid in the blood are characteristic, is Show Answer

Q432) Curry leaf tree, native of India has the potential of a multi-billion dollar production for the pharmaceutical companies as revealed by British researches, Cure. for which disease is claimed for the curry-leaf ? Show Answer

Q433) A layer in the Earth's atmosphere called Ionophere facilitates radio communication. Why?
1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth.
2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q434) When did Instrument of Ratification of the Nagoya Protocol become effective ? Show Answer

Q435) H5 N1 virus causing global pandemic influenza is Show Answer

Q436) The first Computer was made by Show Answer

Q437) Digital computer was developed in : Show Answer

Q438) To meet its rapidly growing energy demand some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does thorium hold over uranium?
1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.
2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium.
3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Show Answer

Q439) To safeguard against cyber attacks and threats of data theft, the ‘Centre for development of Advanced Computing’ has developed as new software called Show Answer

Q440) Information through the server of the organization. Show Answer

Q441) The name of Indian Super computer Show Answer

Q442) Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil Show Answer

Q443) Which one of the following metals is used as semiconductor in transistors? Show Answer