1. According to UN Report, India to become World’s most populous country by
a) 2020
b) 2022
c) 2025
d) 2027
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Answer b) 2022. The United Nations has said that India is expected to surpass China to become the world’s most populous country by 2022. China and India remain the two largest countries in the world, representing 19 and 18 per cent of the world’s population, respectively.
2. Yakub Menon, the 1993 Mumbai Blast convict, has finally been put to death in
a) Pune Jail
b) Nagpur Jail
c) Mumbai Jail
d) Thane Jail
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Answer b) Nagpur Jail. Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the only covict in 1993 blast, has finally been put to death in Nagpur Hail on 30th July 2015. Memon was originally held at Yerwada Central Jail, and was transferred to Nagpur Central Jail in August 2007.
3. SEBI has cancelled the certificate of registration of
a) Sun Network Mutual Fund
b) Sahara Mutual Fund
c) Aircel Mutual Fund
d) King Fisher Mutual Fund
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Answer b) Sahara Mutual Fund. The Capital Market Regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of Sahara Mutual Fund after finding that the fund house and its sponsors are not ‘fit and proper’ entities to carry out the mutual fund business.
4. Vasundhara Komkali, who died recently, was associated with
a) Journalism
b) Music
c) Research
d) Politics
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Answer b) Music. Eminent vocalist Vasundhara Komkali has passed awayat the age of 85. She was the wife of late Pandit Kumar Gandhrav. She was survived by her daughter Kalapini Komkali, who too is a vocalist.
5. According to Brand Finance India 100 Study, the most valuable brand in India is
a) Reliance Industries
b) SBI
c) LIC
d) Tata Group
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Answer d) Tata Group. According to the study conducted by Brand Finance India, Tata remains the most valuable brand in India. The brand value has exceeded US$15 billion for the first time. Tata is the world’s 65th most valuable brand.
6. The World’s wealthiest private Charitable Organization is
a) Ford Foundation
b) Green Peace
c) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
d) CARE
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Answer c) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has topped the list of the world’s wealthiest private foundations established by living ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals, according to a Wealth-X report.
7. Airtel appoints Jinesh Hegde as CEO of Operations in
a) Myanmar
b) Nepal
c) India
d) Sri Lanka
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Answer d) Sri Lanka. Bharti Airtel has appointed Jinesh Hegde as Chief Executive Officer of its Sri Lanka operations. He takes on this role from Suren Goonewardene and will report to Ajai Puri, Director – Market Operations (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel.
8. Name the company which won the sponsorship rights for BCCI matches till 2019.
a) Sony Max
b) Star Sports
c) One97 Communications
d) Doordarshan Sports
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Answer c) One97 Communications. One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, has acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of Rs 203.28 crore.
9. Name the Australian Bowler who became the fifth Australian to take 300 wickets.
a) Shane Watson
b) David Warner
c) Mitchell Johnson
d) Doug Bollinger
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Answer c) Mitchell Johnson. Mitchell Johnson became the fifth Australia bowler to take 300 Test wickets as he hauled his side back into the third Ashes Test against England at Edgbaston.
10. Who is the Author of the book “Sleeping on Jupiter”?
a) Mukhil Sharma
b) Nirmal Pandey
c) Amish Tripathy
d) Anuradha Roy
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Answer d) Anuradha Roy. Indian writer Anuradha Roy’s “Sleeping on Jupiter” deals with the malaise of sexual abuse in India has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015.
11. India’s Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael have partnered to produce _______ in India.
a) Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
b) Nuclear Submarines
c) Advanced Choppers
d) High Tech Radars
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Answer a) Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
12. Name the E-commerce company which launched “India Art House” for handicraft lovers.
a) Snap Deal
b) eBay
c) Flipkart
d) Amazon
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Answer c) Flipkart. E-commerce major Flipkart has launched India Art House, an exclusive online store offering sellers a platform to promote regional products.
13. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Procter & Gamble (P&G)?
a) Tywin Lannister
b) John Snow
c) Ned Stark
d) David Taylor
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Answer d) David Taylor. Procter & Gamble has appointed its company veteran David Taylor as the new CEO by replacing A G Lafley. David Taylor is with the P&G for last 35 years, who had joined in 1980.
