General Knowledge Mcqs

General knowledge Multiple Choice Questions ( MCQS) Page-7. The following Mcqs are collected from different pass papers and from Mcqs Bank. These Mcqs are Comprising the following topics,

World Geography, Atmosphere, Science & Literature, International Organizations and events Mcqs Current Affairs Mcqs , Pakistan Affairs Mcqs.

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121. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014

A. Ashok Singhal

B. Arvind Mayaram

C. R P Watal

D. Ravi Mathur

122. Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate cases related to fraud in sports

A. Central Vigilance Commission

B. Criminal Investigation Department

C. Central Bureau of Investigation

D. Union Ministry of Sports

123. Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in which Indian company

A. Vodafone India

B. Shriram Capital

C. Sundaram Finance

D. Sun Pharma

124. What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmers

A. Sandesh Pathak

B. Messenger Reader

C. Sandesh Vahak

D. Padho Kishan

125. The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. In this context consider the following statements. (I). To establish a new oversight system known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European Central Bank (ECB).(II). A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost of closures. Which is/are correct

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

126. The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014

A. World Heritage Convention

B. World Heritage and Sustainable Development

C. Heritage of Commemoration

D. None of the above

127. Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of India

A. Shekhar Sinha

B. Sunil Lamba

C. Satish Soni

D. Robin K Dhowan

128. Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world and also to solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google

A. Solar Drone Company Ascenta

B. Titan Aerospace

C. DeepMind Technologies

D. None of the above

129. Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths

A. PC Parekh

B. Sanjaya Baru

C. RK Yadav

D. Nikhil Chandwani

130. Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

A. Justice Gita Mittal

B. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed

C. Justice Reva Khetrapal

D. Justice Gorla Rohini

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121. B

122. C

123. B

124. A

125. C

126. C

127. D

128. B

129. A

130. D

131. Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of

A. Private Telecom Companies

B. Private Electricity Companies

C. Private Manufacturing Companies

D. All the Private Companies

132. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1

A. UK

B. Germany

C. China

D. Australia

133. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open title in 2014. Maria Sharapova is from

A. United States

B. Russia

C. France

D. Romania

134. A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including India in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country from the given options

A. The Federated States of Micronesia

B. Philippines

C. Marshall Islands

D. Kiribati

135. World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is

A. England

B. India

C. Japan

D. China

136. Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human emotions. The robot has been named as

A. Humanoid

B. Peeper

C. Mindset

D. Beetle

137. Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year

A. 2030

B. 2020

C. 2040

D. 2050

138. Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year award for 2013-14

A. M S Dhoni

B. Shakib Al Hasan

C. Virat Kohli

D. Glenn Maxwell

139. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for her novel

A. Americanah

B. The Goldfinch

C. A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing

D. Burial Rites

140. Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to 15 percent by the year 2020. Name the portal

A. AIMS

B. RAILAIMED

C. IRCTCSAVER

D. RAILSAVER

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131. A

132. B

133. B

134. C

135. D

136. B

137. A

138. C

139. C

140. D