General Affair For Upcoming Exam 2015

Q. : 1   The output of eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 4.4 per cent in May, the highest growth rate in past six months. Which of the following industries is NOT one of the eight core sector industries?

1) Fertilizer

2) Textile

3) Cement

4) Steel

5) Petroleum refinery

Q. : 2   India and which of the following countries have signed an MoU to establish the Rs 50 cr ($7.9 mn) PACEsetter Fund which aims to accelerate commercialisation of innovation in off-grid clean energy solutions?

1) Germany

2) France

3) Canada

4) Norway

5) US

Q. : 3   The president of which of the following countries on 26 Jun dissolved the 225-member parliament, paving the way for fresh parliamentary elections in mid Aug, eight months ahead of the schedule?

1) Pakistan

2) Bangladesh

3) Sri Lanka

4) Bhutan

5) Myanmar

Q. : 4   The ministry of Civil Aviation on 25 Jun approved a proposal for setting up a second airport in the National Capital Region at

1) Jewar

2) Mewat

3) Jhajjar

4) Rewari

5) Mahendragarh

Q. : 5   Yevgeny Primakov died at 85 recently. The journalist, diplomat and a seasoned spy was the former Prime Minister of

1) Russia

2) Kazakhstan

3) Ukraine

4) Belarus

5) None of these

Q. : 6   Bangladesh signed an agreement with which country to construct a 3.5-km tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong at a cost likely to be over $ 1 bn recently?

1) Japan

2) South Korea

3) China

4) Malaysia

5) Singapore

Q. : 7   A total of 50 nations, including India, signed agreement on China-led AIIB on 29 Jun in Beijing. China, India and Russia are the three largest shareholders whose stakes, respectively, are

1) 32 per cent, 10 per cent and 8 per cent

2) 30.34 per cent, 8.52 per cent and 6.66 per cent

3) 30 per cent, 9 per cent and 7 per cent

4) 29.41 per cent, 7.25 per cent and 5.33 per cent

5) None of these

Q. : 8   Arun Shrivastava is the present managing director & chief executive officer of which of the following public sector banks? The Manipal-based bank is scaling down the pace of business expansion for 2015-16.

1) Indian Bank

2) Union Bank of India

3) Bank of India

4) Canara Bank

5) Syndicate Bank

Q. : 9   The State Bank of India on 28 Jun said that its joint venture partner in SBI Life is keen to increase its stake from 26 per cent to 36 per cent. The SBI's JV partner in SBI Life is

1) American International Group

2) Tokio Life

3) Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

4) BNP Paribas

5) None of these

Q. : 10   The ICC made changes in the rules for ODIs recently on the recommendations made by the ICC's cricket committee headed by the former India captain

1) Kapil Dev

2) Saurabh Ganguly

3) Sachin Tendulkar

4) Anil Kumble

5) None of these

Answer:- 

1. (2) Textile
2. (5) US
3. (3) Sri Lanka
4. (1) Jewar
5. (1) Russia
6. (3) China
7. (2) 30.34 per cent, 8.52 per cent and 6.66 per cent
8. (5) Syndicate Bank
9. (4) BNP Paribas
10. (4) Anil Kumble