Multiple Choice Questions for General Studies Part 8
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Q.19 Which one of the following developed countries did not from the part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi՚s nine-day visit to three nations that took place from 9 April -17 April 2015?
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- France
- Canada
Answer: A
Q: 20 Consider the following statements with respect to Global E-waste Monitor Report 2014 released by the United Nations (UN) on 19 April 2015
- Only I
- Only II
- Both I and II
- Neither I nor II
Answer: C
Q: 21 Where the 13th UN Congress on Crime prevention and Criminal Justice was was held from 12 April to 19 April 2015?
- Washington, US
- Doha, Qatar
- New Delhi, India
- Berlin, Germany
Answer: B
Q: 22 Where was the high level defence talks between India and South Korea ware held on 18 April 2015?
- New Delhi
- Seoul
- Gandhinagar
- Incheon
Answer: B
Q: 23 Which start-up firm was acquired by the car rental firm Carzonrent India on 20 April 2015?
- Uber
- Ola Cabs
- Ridingo
- Ridlr
Answer: C
Q: 24 Which Bank launched the payment service Tap-n-Pay on 21 April 2015?
- State Bank of India
- Axis Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Union Bank of India
Answer: C
Q: 25 Union Finance Ministry retained the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes for the year 2015 - 16 at
- 7.8 percent
- 8.25 percent
- 8.7 percent
- 8.5 percent
Answer: C
Q: 26 Railway Ministry on 22 April 2015 Launched a mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets. Name the application?
- Utsonmobile
- Ngpay
- IRCTCmobile
- Atom
Answer: A
Q: 27 Consider the following amendments to justice (Amendment) Bill, 2014 that were approved by the Union Cabinet on 22 April 2015:
I. Clause 7 relating to trial of a person above the age of 21 years as an adult for committing any serious or heinous offence when the person was between the ages of 16 - 18 years has been removed
II. The period for inter-country adoption in case the child is not given for domestic adoption has been enhanced
Which is/are correct?
- Only I
- Only II
- Both I and II
- Neither I nor II
Answer: C
Q: 28 Which Union Ministry on 22 April 2015 received the ISO 9001: 2008 certification for its Quality management?
- Ministry of Science & Technology
- Ministry of Railways
- Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Your Answer)
- Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer: C
Q: 29 Who on 23 April 2015 was sworn- in as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States?
- Vivek Murthy
- Boris D Lushniak
- Jamshed Bharucha
- Vijay Kumar
Answer: A
Q: 30 Name the first women to be elected as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of The accounting firm KPMG on 22 April 2015.
- John Veihmeyer
- Michael Andrew
- Lynne Doughtie
- Magdalena Forsberg
Answer: C
Q: 31 The Parliament of which country on 30 April 2015 passed a law to compensate the victims of an attack on AMIA jewish cultural center more than 20 years ago?
- Argentina
- Israel
- Iraq
- Brazil
Answer: A
Q: 32 The Chief Minister of which state chaired the first meeting of the Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Swachh Bharat Mission that was held on 30 April 2015 at NITI Aayog in New Delhi?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bihar
- Telangana
- Gujarat
Answer: A