1. Recently Indonesian bank, The Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) starts operation in India by opening a branch in which among the following citiy?
(1) New Delhi (2) Mumbai
(3) Bangalore (4) Kolkata
(5) None of these
2. Who among the following has been named for the Tagore Award For Cultural Harmony for the year 2013 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural harmony?
(1) Rishi Mathur (2) Anusha Gupta
(3) Altaf Raja (4) Zubin Mehta
(5) None of these
3. Anna Bhagya’ programme launched in which among the following states?
(1) Kerala (2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Karnataka (4) Madhya Pradesh
(5) Bihar
4. Recently Ireland defeated which among the following team in ICC World Cricket League Championship to qualify for 2015 World Cup?
(1) Scotland (2) Afghanistan
(3) Netherlands (4) England
(5) None of these
5. Recently India signed an Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to the Taxes on Income and on Capital (DTAA)?
(1) Albania (2) Maldives
(3) Iraq (4) Tanzania
(5) None of these
6. Recently European Union has officially approved Latvia as the_____ member of the eurozone?
(1) 20th (2) 18th
(3) 19th (4) 21th
(5) None of these
7. Recently H.A.B Parpia passed away. He is a ____?
(1) Politician (2) Singer
(3) Scientist (4) Sports player
(5) None of these
8. Recently which among the following person bags Prem Bhatia award for political reporting?
(1) Jaideep Hardikar (2) Shyam Saran
(3) S. Nihal Singh (4) Shalini Singh
(5) None of these
9. Which among the following dates has been declared as the Malala Day by United Nations?
(1) 13 July (2) 10 July
(3) 11 July (4) 12 July
(5) None of these
10. Recently Union Cabinet approved setting up of first all-women university, Indira Gandhi National University for Women, IGNUW. University will be set up in which among the following place?
(1) Lucknow (2) Chandigarh
(3) Allahabad (4) Rae Bareli
(5) Varanasi
Answers with Explanations:
1. (2) The Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) launched its operations in India by opening a branch in Mumbai. BII, one of the largest Indonesian banks, has 415 branches, including international presence in Mauritius and now Mumbai.
2. (4) Noted Maestro Zubin Mehta has been named for the Tagore Award For Cultural Harmony for the year 2013 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural harmony.
The first Tagore Award was conferred on Pt. Ravi Shankar, the Indian Sitar Maestro in 2012.
The first Tagore Award was conferred on Pt. Ravi Shankar, the Indian Sitar Maestro in 2012.
3. (3) Anna Bhagya’ programme launched in Karnataka. The programme entitles distribution of 30 kg rice at one rupee per Kg to over 98 lakh BPL and Antyodaya card holders in the state.
4. (3) Ireland became the first Affiliate side to qualify for the World Cup after its sixth round ICC World Cricket League Championship match against Netherlands
5. (1) The Union Government of India and Government of Albania on 8 July 2013 signed an Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to the Taxes on Income and on Capital (DTAA).
5. (1) The Union Government of India and Government of Albania on 8 July 2013 signed an Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to the Taxes on Income and on Capital (DTAA).
6. (2) The European Union has officially approved Latvia as the 18th member of the eurozone, which uses the bloc’s common currency. Currency of Lativa is lat
7. (3) H.A.B. Parpia (91), renowned food scientist and former Director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), died.
8. (4) Shalini Singh, a Deputy Editor with The Hindu, has bagged the prestigious Prem Bhatia Award for Political Reporting-2013
9. (4) Un has decladred the 12 July as Malala Day to honour the birth day of Pakistan child activist Malala Yousafzai.
10. (4) Recently the Union Cabinet approved setting up of first all-women university, Indira Gandhi National University for Women, IGNUW, in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh.
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