Q 224. In the latest BWF world rankings released on 21st May’15, what spot has been achieved by Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Sixth
ANSWER: A. First
Saina secured the numero uno spot for the first time early last month. But she slipped from the coveted position subsequently. The Olympic bronze medallist, however, climbed to the number one ranking on 21st May’15 once again ahead of the Australian Open, starting on May 26. Meanwhile, P V Sindhu lost a position to be on 12th place in the Rankings. In men's singles, K Srikanth has retained his fourth place. P Kashyap maintained his 13th place and H S Parnnoy also held on to his 15th spot.
Q 225. As per the UN Report, in which year India’s economic growth is expected to increase by 7.7% and surpass to that of China?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2022
D. 2019
ANSWER: B. 2016
The mid-year update of the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects, released on 21st May’15, said India's economy is projected to grow by 7.6 per cent this year and 7.7 percent in 2016, overtaking China. China is projected to grow by 7 per cent this year and 6.8 per cent next year. The report termed South Asia's economic outlook as largely favourable.
Q 226. In which state, Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has confirmed the media reports in which it has been reported that FSDA has ordered Nestle India to recall a batch of Maggi noodles from shops across the state saying the product contained dangerous levels of lead?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Delhi
D. Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER: D. Uttar Pradesh
As per FSDA commissioner at Lucknow PK Singh, samples of Maggi noodles of particular lot of March 2014 were taken for testing and found contaminated at testing labs at Gorakhpur and Kolkata.
Q 227. In which state, the scheme ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign is successfully being implemented?
A. Assam
B. Rajasthan
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Kerala
ANSWER: C. Himachal Pradesh
The situation in some parts of Una and Kinnaur Districts is alarming in the state as the girl Child Sex Ratio is declining. Therefore the state government has geared up its machinery in these districts to improve the Child Sex Ratio. Besides it, representatives of Panchayti Raj Institutions in all the 3,243 panchayats were also sensitized for proper implementation of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao.
Q 228. The Centre is planning to provide essential medicines through its 'Jan-Aushdi' medical stores at _____ per cent lower rates.
A. 40-60%
B. 30-40%
C. 10-20%
D. 70-80%
ANSWER: A. 40-60%
The Government is planning to increase the total number of the Jan-Aushdi stores to 3,000, and at these stores essential medicines will be provided at 40 to 60 per cent lower rates.
Q 229. In an attempt to practice using highways for emergency landings which fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura on 21st May’15?
A. Sukhoi-30
B. Tejas
C. MiG-27
D. Mirage-2000
ANSWER: D. Mirage-2000
The operations were conducted with active support from the government of Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna Expressway Authority, toll authorities of JP Infratech and Civil Police.
Q 230. Name the bank that signed a MoU with ‘PayPal’, leading international digital payments company, to facilitate cross-border transactions on 21st May’15?
A. Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. State Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
ANSWER: C. State Bank of India
Customers of State Bank of India (SBI) can now use their debit cards on PayPal for buying products from overseas websites. The partnership will also allow SBI's Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) customers to use PayPal's secure payment solutions.
Q 231. Name the first dedicated Indian astronomy satellite aimed at studying distant celestial objects that is now fully assembled?
A. ASTROSAT
B. STARSSAT
C. EDUSAT
D. SPACE SAT
ANSWER: A. ASTROSAT
It is significant to note that ASTROSAT is the first mission to be operated as a space observatory by ISRO. The satellite is planned to be launched during the second half of 2015 by PSLV C-34 to a 650 km near equatorial orbit around the Earth.
Q 232. What new record was made by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on 20th May’15 in its run after a two-year upgrade?
A. Protons collided at the record breaking energy of 20 TeV
B. Neutron collided at the record breaking energy of 1 TeV
C. Electrons collided at the record breaking energy of 15 TeV
D. Protons collided at the record breaking energy of 13 TeV
ANSWER: D. Protons collided at the record breaking energy of 13 TeV.
Scientists at Cern in Switzerland achieved test collisions between protons - the ‘hearts’ of atoms - at 13 tera-electron volts (TeV) for the first time.
Q 233. Which country’s president on 20th May’15 entered Guinness Book of World Record for reaching a million followers in a span of mere 5 hours after going live?
A. India
B. United States
C. Nepal
D. Luxembourg
ANSWER: B. United States
Barack Obama debuted on Social Media Platform Twitter with @POTUS account. He beat the previous record, which was set in April 2014 by Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr., after the actor reached a million followers in 23 hours and 22 minutes.
Q 234. Name the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile successfully test fired at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha on 20th May’15?
A. Pinaka
B. K-100
C. Astra
D. Teevra
ANSWER: C. Astra
Astra is India’s first beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) that is capable of engaging its target at ranges of 37 km or beyond. It has operational range of 60km. The all-weather missile has been indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Q 235. In which state, the Union Cabinet ton 21st May’15 gave its approval for setting up of a new Ammonia-Urea Complex of 8.64 Lakh Metric Tonnes annual capacity with an estimated investment of Rs. 4500 crore on Public Private Partnership (PPP) route by a Joint Venture (JV)?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
ANSWER: D. Assam
In the proposed Joint Venture, a PSU of Department of Fertilizers namely Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Government of Assam and Oil India Limited (another PSU) shall have 11%, 11% and 26% equity holding respectively and balance 52% by private/public sector entity(ies) which would be inducted through a competitive bidding process.
Q 236. In which country, an exhibition of Vintage Miniature Paintings titled, ‘The story of Rama: Indian Miniatures from the National Museum, New Delhi’ opened on 21st May’15?
A. Australia
B. United States
C. Canada
D. Singapore
ANSWER: A. Australia
The three-month show features 101 paintings done between the 17th and 19th centuries, and is the first major initiative under a recently-inked pact on culture between India and Australia.
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