Q 316. Who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary with effect from 13th June’15?
A. D K Kanchan
B. Ajit Seth
C. P K Sinha
D. Ajay Singh
ANSWER: C. P K Sinha.
Mr Sinha was Secretary in Power Ministry since July 2013. He had earlier been Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping, and has held several other important positions at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government. He succeeds Ajit Seth.
Q 317. Name the kids who won the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee contest held in Washington on 29th May’15?
A. Ansun Sujoe
B. Sriram Hathwar
C. Gokul Venkatachalam
D. Vanya Shivashankar
ANSWER: C. Gokul Venkatachalam and D. Vanya Shivashankar.
This is the second consecutive year when Indian Americans excelled at the event. Last year Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe were the joint winners .This is the eighth successive year Indian Americans won the prestigious competition and 13th in the last 16 years. This year, 25 of the 49 finalists were Indian Americans.
Q 318. In which country, the annual meeting of 14th Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La Dialogue is starting from 29th May’15?
A. India
B. Singapore
C. China
D. Japan
ANSWER: B. Singapore.
The annual meeting of 14th Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La Dialogue is started in Singapore and will continue till May 31. The US Defense Secretary Ash Carter as well as senior Chinese military officials will attend the meeting. US Defence officials said Washington wants Southeast Asian nations to take a more united stance against China's rapid acceleration this year of construction on disputed reefs.
Q 319. In which state the 4th North-East Youth Festival has begun?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
ANSWER: A. Assam
The Festival is being organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) on behalf of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Q 320. What is the theme of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers that was observed on 29th May’15?
A. Together for Peace
B. All we need is Peace
C. Women Empowerment
D. Zero Tolerance
ANSWER: A. Together for Peace.
To mark the occasion, various events were organised across the globe to commemorate all brave men and women who have contributed towards establishing peace and security in the war torn countries and ravaged societies across the world.
Q 321. Name the person re-elected as the FIFA President for the fifth term?
A. Jospeh Sepp Blatter
B. Joao Havelange
C. Stanley Rous
D. Arthur Drewry
ANSWER: A. Jospeh Sepp Blatter.
Incumbent FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter on 29th May’15 was re-elected as President for the fifth term. He was chosen for the post by the 65th FIFA Congress held in Zurich.
Q 322. Name the person appointed as the CFO of Indian Bank?
A. Prashant Kumar
B. Yesho Yarlagadda
C. K Srinivasa Raghavan
D. V A Prasanth
ANSWER: D. V A Prasanth
Before this appointment, he was serving as the General Manager of the Indian Bank. V A Prasanth succeeded K Srinivasa Raghavan.
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