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Q1. How many agreements have been signed between India and China
for bilateral cooperation in several areas including economy,
trade, science and technology and culture?
A. 24 B. 11 C. 9 D. 16
ANSWER: A. 24
Q2. With which Indian Channel, China Central Television (CCTV)
has signed an agreement for exchange of television programmes
related to art, culture and development?
A. Times Now B. Doordarshan C. Sony D. Colors
ANSWER: B. Doordarshan
Q3. Which ministry has decided to launch a nation-wide unique
and single emergency response number that can be used in case of
any emergency, especially by women in distress?
A. Ministry of Social Justice B. Ministry of Human Resources C.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare D. Ministry of Home
Affairs
ANSWER: D. Ministry of Home Affairs.
Q4. The Union Government will re-promulgate land ordinance for
the _____ time as the controversial land acquisition bill has been
referred to a joint parliamentary committee.
A. First B. Third C. Fourth D. Fifth
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ANSWER: B. Third
Q5. 109th Birth Anniversary of freedom fighter Sukhdev was
celebrated on _____.
A. 15th May 2015 B. 1st June 2015 C. 2nd July 2015 D. 3rd June
2015
ANSWER: A. 15th May 2015
Q6.On 15thMay15, the Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid
Ansari conferred the Pt. Haridutt Sharma Award in the field of
Journalism, Writing and Social Services to __________.
A. Pratibha Patil B. Jhumpa Lahiri C. Anurradha Prasad D.
Aradhna Kumari
ANSWER: C. Anurradha Prasad
Q7. What is the theme of the 6th National Conference on Nuclear
Energy was organized by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi on 15th May15?
A. Power Production Medium B. Nuclear Energy: A Clean Energy
option C. Non-Conventional Energy D. Green Energy
ANSWER: B. Nuclear Energy: A Clean Energy option
Q8. Which award has been launched by the Union Minister for
Health and Family Welfare, Shri J. P. Nadda to public health
facilities on 15th May15?
A. m-Swasthya Award B. e-medicines Award C. Kayakalp Award D.
MedAid Award
ANSWER: C. Kayakalp Award
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Q9. On 15th May15. Minster of Road Transport, Highways and
Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the state of the art
integrated data collection system. Which technology would use this
system that compiles information on road assets, condition of the
pavements and traffic?
A. GPRS Technology B. VSAT Technology C. Telecom Technology D.
Laser Technology
ANSWER: D. LaserTechnology
Q10. Whose offer has been approved by the Ministry of Urban
Development for cooperation in conducting the Cities Challenge
competition for selecting the cities for financing under the Smart
Cities Mission of the Government?
A. Bloomberg Philanthropies B. BBC C. Future Group D. None of
these
ANSWER: A. Bloomberg Philanthropies
Q11. In the second leg of 3-Nation tour, PM Narendra Modi will
visit which country after China?
A. North Korea B. Mangolia C. Vietnam D. South Korea
ANSWER: B. Mangolia
Q12. By what percent has Canada announced its plans to reduce
the greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2030 amid
international efforts to create a new frame work for addressing
climate change?
A. 20% B. 25% C. 30%
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D. 35%
ANSWER: C. 30%
Q13. On 16th May15, what edition of anniversary of joining the
Indian Union is Sikkim celebrating?
A. 47th B. 40th C. 67th D. 69th
ANSWER: B. 40th
Q14. State Bank of India (SBI) on 14th May15 launched
contact-less credit and debit cards called____.
A. Touch Card B. Swipe Card C. sbiINTOUCH D. sbiSWIPE
ANSWER: C. sbiINTOUCH
Q15. On 14thMay15 which state government banned the digging of
borewells beyond 200 feet in the state with a view to check the
steep decline of groundwater-level?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Goa D. Gujarat
ANSWER: B. Maharashtra
Q16. Which countrys scientist discovered a new state of matter
called the Jahn-Teller-metal having a rich combination of
insulating, magnetic, metallic and superconducting phase?
A. Japan B. India C. United States
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D. Germany
ANSWER: A. Japan
Q17. Name the present Prime Minister of Mongolia?
A. Chimediin Saikhanbileg B. Dendeviin Terbishdagva C. Norovyn
Altankhuyag D. Skhbaataryn Batbold
ANSWER: A. Chimediin Saikhanbileg
Q18. On 17th May15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a
line of credit of one billion US Dollars to support expansion of
Mongolia's ______.
A. Increasing Control of Pollution B. Military Expansion C.
Economic Capacity and Infrastructure D. All of these
ANSWER: C. Economic Capacity and Infrastructure
Q19. At what percent of GDP the government has contained the
fiscal deficit against its own target of 4.1 per cent for the
financial year 2014-15?
A. 4.3% B. 5.2% C. 3.2% D. 4%
ANSWER: D. 4%
Q20. Which country Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit on
the last leg of his three nation visit during 18-19th May15?
A. North Korea B. South Korea C. Vietnam D. Japan
ANSWER: B. South Korea
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Q21. Which two countries accounted for 54 percent of the total
global gold consumer demand in the first quarter of the year
2015?
A. Dubai and Saudi Arabia B. Oman and Afghanistan C. China and
Pakistan D. India and China
ANSWER: D. India and China
Q22. Which countrys president played in an exhibition ice hockey
game with retired NHL players on 16th May15 and scored eight
goals?
A. India B. Russia C. China D. Mongolia
ANSWER: B. Russia
Q23. Name the worlds first fully warm-blooded fish species
discovered by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)?
A. Opah B. Bony C. Opera D. Ray
ANSWER: A. Opah
Q24. Constitution Day of Norway was observed on ____.
A. 16th May B. 18th May C. 17th May D. 19th May
ANSWER: C. 17th May
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Q25. In which country, the 68th Session of the World Health
Assembly (WHA) is scheduled to held from 18th May15?
A. Britain B. South Africa C. Brazil D. Geneva
ANSWER: D. Geneva
Q26. Name the shooter who won the bronze medal in the 50m Rifle
Prone Event of the ISSF World Cup at Fort Benning in USA?
A. Gagan Narang B. Abhinav Bindra C. Naveen Jindal D. Souren
Choudhary
ANSWER: A. Gagan Narang
Q27. 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
Q28. 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
Q29. Name the poet of the Gandhi Mala Bethala a Marathi
Poem?
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A. Devidas Ramachandra Tuljapurkar B. Vasant Dattatray Gurjar C.
Bhalachandra Nemade D. None of these
ANSWER: B. Vasant Dattatray Gurjar
Q30. Which countrys 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
Q30. Who has launched the website of NITI Aayog on 18th
May15?
A. Pranab Mukherjee B. Bibek Mukherjee C. Narendra Modi D.
Arvind Panagariya
ANSWER: D. Arvind Panagariya
Q31. Which states legislative assembly was addressed by the
President of India on 18th May15?
A. Uttarakhand B. West Bengal C. Assam D. Jammu &
Kashmir
ANSWER: A. Uttarakhand
Q32. World no. 1 Novak Djokovic captured his fourth Rome Masters
Tennis title with a convincing win over ___________.
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A. Andrey Agassi B. Roger Federer C. Leander Paes D. Andy
Murray
ANSWER: B. Roger Federer
Q33. Name the nurse who was in a vegetative state for more than
four decades following her brutal rape in 1973 & died in
Mumbais KEM Hospital on 18th May15 after a bout of pneumonia?
A. Manju Vaidya B. Geeta Kumari C. Aruna Shanbaug D. None of
these
ANSWER: C. Aruna Shanbaug
Q34. 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
Q35. 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
Q36. Which Indian software company is to open first overseas
campus in China?
A. Tech Mahindra
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B. L&T Infotech C. Infosys D. TCS
ANSWER: C. Infosys
Q37. How many agreements have been signed between India and
South Korea to upgrade relations to special strategic partnership
level on 18th May15?
A. 24 B. 27 C. 11 D. 7
ANSWER: D. 7
Q38. Who has won the Womens single title of Italian Tennis Open
held in Rome on 17th May15?
A. Martina Hingis B. Sania Mirza C. Maria Sharapova D. Carla
Suarez Navarro
ANSWER: C. Maria Sharapova
Q39. After how many years India assumed presidency of the 68th
World Health Assembly (WHA) at Geneva on 18th May15?
A. 15 years B. 19 years C. 23 years D. 25 years
ANSWER: B. 19 years
Q40. How many new cold chains have been sanctioned for setting
up in the country with a total investment of over Rs. 700
Crore?
A. 10 B. 20
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C. 30 D. 40
ANSWER: C. 30
Q41. Name the country that will host the Pacific Asia Travel
Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2015 in Sep 2015?
A. France B. Singapore C. Japan D. India
ANSWER: D. India
Q42. On which day the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee
will inaugurate the 50th Anniversary of Indias first historic climb
of Mt. Everest in 1965?
A. 20th May 2015 B. 19th May 2015 C. 1st June 2015 D. 5th June
2015
ANSWER: A. 20th May 2015
Q43. National Day of the Republic of Cameroon is being observed
on ______.
A. 19th May 2015 B. 20th May 2015 C. 21st May 2015 D. 22nd May
2015
ANSWER: B. 20th May 2015
Q44. The Kavaratti ship has been launched on 19th May15 at a
glittering ceremony held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. It is the _______ Ship of Project-28?
A. First B. Second C. Fourth D. Last
ANSWER: C. Fourth
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Q45. Which state will host the Paragliding World Cup from 23rd
Oct to 31st Oct 2015?
A. Odisha B. Meghalaya C. West Bengal D. Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER: D. Himachal Pradesh
Q46. Name the department under the Union Ministry of Earth
Sciences on 18th May15 that signed Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) for
optimum use of weather information/forecast in the power
sector?
A. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting B. India
Meteorological Department C. Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology D. Earth Risk Evaluation Centre
ANSWER: B. India Meteorological Department
Q47. As announced by the Climate Group on 18thMay15, which
company became the first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable
Energy Campaign?
A. TCS B. Infosys C. Wills Lifestyle D. L & T
ANSWER: B. Infosys
Q48. Which company has announced to become carbon neutral by
2018?
A. TATA Motors B. Capegemini C. Infosys D. IBM
ANSWER: C. Infosys
Q49. In which state new Catfish species Glyptothorax
Senapatiensis discovered in the year 2015?
A. Maharashtra B. Manipur
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C. Assam D. Kerala
ANSWER: B. Manipur
Q50. From which day the higher service tax of 14% which was
proposed in the budget speech 2015 will be effective ______.
A. 31st May 2015 B. 30th June 2015 C. 30th May 2015 D. 1st June
2015
ANSWER: D. 1st June 2015
Q51. Who has been appointed as the Controller General of
Accounts in the Ministry of Finance in May 2015?
A. M J Joseph B. Jawahar Thakur C. Rachna Sirkar D. None of
these
ANSWER: A. M J Joseph.
Q52. With which Chinese company, Reliance Jio Infocomm has
signed a pact for sourcing various 4G devices?
A. Fujitsu B. Huwaei C. Indus Towers D. Mitsubishi
ANSWER: B. Huwaei
Q53. Name the Australian Wicketkeeper who announced his
retirement from One Day International Cricket just a day before
leaving for tour of West Indies and England?
A. Steve Smith B. Adam Gilchrist C. Brad Haddin D. Mark
Hughes
ANSWER: C. Brad Haddin
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Q54. Who led the ICC committee that recommended staging of Test
Matches extending into the evening hours and also deliberated on
the concept of four-day Test match, but in the end, decided to
stick to the usual five-day format?
A. Jagmohan Dalmiya B. Saurav Ganguly C. S Srinivasan D. Anil
Kumble
ANSWER: D. Anil Kumble
Q55. Name the exercise launched by Golden Arrow Division of the
Army in the plains of Punjab?
A. Akashiya Yudh B. AGNIBAN C. YUDHABHYAS D. SAINYA
PRASIKSHAN
ANSWER: B. AGNIBAN
Q56. Name the Hungarian writer won the prestigious Man Booker
International Prize for 2015?
A. Imre Kertesz B. Endre Ady C. Laszlo Krasznahorkai D. Jnos
Arany
ANSWER: C. Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Q57. Which country has claimed on 20th May15 that it has the
technology to make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a
missile?
A. China B. Netherlands C. Norway D. North Korea
ANSWER: D. North Korea
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Q58. Which state has achieved 100% success in implementing the
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna?
A. Assam B. Punjab C. Kerala D. Meghalaya
ANSWER: D. Meghalaya
Q59. In which state, Mission Indradhanush has been implemented
successfully achieving 55 percent of the target by the end of
second round of the first phase of the Mission?
A. Manipur B. Uttar Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat
ANSWER: A. Manipur
Q60. Which state government decided on 20th May15 to make
necessary changes in the Factories Act, 1948 to allow women to work
in factories in night shifts?
A. Delhi B. Telangana C. Maharashtra D. Jharkhand
ANSWER: C. Maharashtra
Q61. Which state government has decided to launch 'Pay &
Play Scheme' at the designated stadiums or sports complexes where
people can play the game available there after paying a nominal fee
of Rs 100 per month?
A. Delhi B. Uttar Pradesh C. Haryana D. Punjab
ANSWER: A. Delhi
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Q62. The government has come out with a draft scheme under which
a person or entity can earn interest by depositing the ______ with
banks.
A. Gem Stone B. Platinum C. Gold D. Diamond
ANSWER: C. Gold
Q63. How many worlds largest banks have to pay $5.7 Billion in
fines for manipulating forex market?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 9 D. 5
ANSWER: D. 5.
Q64. In which city, Indian Health Minister has inaugurated a
Photo-Exhibition on Yoga- Yoga for All, Yoga for Health on
19thMay15?
A. Geneva B. Beijing C. Berlin D. Tokyo
ANSWER: A. Geneva
Q65. Which major European country slipped into deflation
recently as disclosed by the government on 19 May15?
A. Denmark B. Hungary C. Belarus D. Britain
ANSWER: D. Britain