Q 184. Name the three Indian cities that will have Sister Cities in China as proposed in the 24 agreements signed between India and China on 15 May 2015?
A. Jhansi, Bhopal and Nagpur
B. Chennai, Hyderabad and Aurangabad
C. Hissar, Chandauli and Siliguri
D. Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
ANSWER: B. Chennai, Hyderabad and Aurangabad
The Sister Cities will be Chennai-Chongqing, Hyderabad-Qingdao and Aurangabad-Dunhuang. Sister Cities exchange notes and look to bring synergy in various areas including education, culture, sports, youth affairs, urban planning, waste water management, infrastructure, environment, public health and exchange of trade and commerce. During President Xi Jinping's visit to India in September 2014, an agreement was signed establishing Sister City relationship between Ahmedabad and Guangzhou. Gujarat and Guangdong had become Sister Provinces
Q 185. Which state will have province ties with Sichuan province of China as proposed in the 24 agreements signed between India and China on 15 May 2015?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Goa
D. Karnataka
ANSWER: D. Karnataka.
Q 186. Name the poet of the ‘Gandhi Mala Bethala’ – a Marathi Poem?
A. Devidas Ramachandra Tuljapurkar
B. Vasant Dattatray Gurjar
C. Bhalachandra Nemade
D. None of these
ANSWER: B. Vasant Dattatray Gurjar
The Marathi poem 'Gandhi Mala Bhetla' (I met Gandhi) was written in 1984 but Tuljapurkar had published it in the bank's magazine in 1994. The Supreme Court said Marathi poet Vasant Dattatray Gurjar, who had written a political satire on the father of nation, will face trial for using obscene words.
Q 187. Which country’s Prime Minister has married his gay partner, becoming the first leader in the European Union to enter into a same-sex union in a symbol of growing social change across the continent?
A. Seychelles
B. Canada
C. Luxembourg
D. Thailand
ANSWER: C. Luxembourg
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has married his gay partner, becoming the first leader in the European Union to enter into a same-sex union in a symbol of growing social change across the continent.
Q 188. Who has launched the website of NITI Aayog on 18th May’15?
A. Pranab Mukherjee
B. Bibek Mukherjee
C. Narendra Modi
D. Arvind Panagariya
ANSWER: D. Arvind Panagariya.
The Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Dr. Arvind Panagariya launched the website of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The website www.niti.gov.in will provide details of the constitution, functions and current activities of the Aayog. The reports prepared by the institution in its initial stages have also been shared on the website. The website has a unique feature of NITI Blogs, which will incorporate articles, field reports, work in progress, and opinions by NITI officials.
Q 189. Which state’s legislative assembly was addressed by the President of India on 18th May’15?
A. Uttarakhand
B. West Bengal
C. Assam
D. Jammu & Kashmir
ANSWER: A. Uttarakhand
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the special session of Uttrakhand Legislative Assembly.
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the special session of Uttrakhand Legislative Assembly.
Q 190. World no. 1 Novak Djokovic captured his fourth Rome Masters Tennis title with a convincing win over ___________.
A. Andrey Agassi
B. Roger Federer
C. Leander Paes
D. Andy Murray
ANSWER: B. Roger Federer
Q 191. Name the nurse who was in a vegetative state for more than four decades following her brutal rape in 1973 & died in Mumbai’s KEM Hospital on 18th May’15 after a bout of pneumonia?
A. Manju Vaidya
B. Geeta Kumari
C. Aruna Shanbaug
D. None of these
ANSWER: C. Aruna Shanbaug
The 66-year-old was looked after by nurses of Asia's largest public healthcare facility, the BMC-run KEM Hospital.
Q 192. Who has been appointed as Chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will go into the provisions of the controversial Land Acquisition Bill?
A. S. S. Ahluwalia
B. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
C. V Ravi
D. D P Singh
ANSWER: A. S. S. Ahluwalia
The 30-member Committee comprises 20 members of the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. The Committee will submit its report on the first day of the monsoon session.
Q 193. After how many years, Nelong Valley in Uttarkashi near China border has been opened in May 2015 for tourists?
A. 40 years
B. 53 years
C. 69 years
D. 25 years
ANSWER: B. 53 years
The Nelong Valley is situated in the picturesque Gangotri National Park (GNP) in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state at an altitude of 11,000 feet. The beautiful valley of Uttarakhand state was opened recently for tourists for the first time since the 1962 Indo-China war because of its proximity to the China border.
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