General Studies Objective Questions for NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. 2023 – Part 11
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Which Bank launched the payment service Tap-n-pay on 21 April 2015?
- State Bank of India
- Axis Bank
- lClCl Bank
- Union Bank of India
Answer: 3
Union Finance Ministry retained the rate of interest for General provident Fund (GPF)
Other related schemes for the year 2015 - 16 at
- 7.8 percent
- 8.7 percent
- 8.7 percent
- 8.5 percent
Answer: 1
Consider the following amendments to Juvenile (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 removed
II. The period for inter-country adoption in case the child 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: 3
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: 3
Who on 23 April 2015 was sworn-in as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States?
- John Veihmeyer
- Michael Andrew
- Lynne Doughtie
- Magdalena Forsberg
Answer: 3
Name the regions which on 27 April 2015 became the first regions of the world to eradicate rubella, also known as German measles.
- North and South America
- South America and Africa
- Asia and Europe
- North America and Europe
Answer: 1
The parliament of which country on 30 April 2015 passed a law to compensate the victims of an attack on AMIA Jewish cultural centre more than 20 years ago?
- Argentina
- Israel
- Iraq
- Brazil
Answer: 1
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 NITI Aayog in New Delhi?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bihar
- Telangana
- Gujarat
Answer: 1