General Awareness Test (March - 15) - Set 7

1)   Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on 26th Mar’15?

a. Justice Manjula Chellur
b. Justice Barin Ghosh
c. Justice Ashok Bhushan
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Justice Ashok Bhushan

Explanation:
Justice Bhushan, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in April, 1979. Thereafter, he practiced on civil and original side in Allahabad High Court till his appointment as judge.


2)   The Government decided to observe National Mourning on Sunday, March 29, 2015 as mark of respect to the_____.

a. Lee Kuan Yew
b. Nelson Mandela
c. R R Patil
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Lee Kuan Yew

Explanation:
He was the former PM of Singapore. The National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India and there will be no official entertainment on the day.


3)   In Tamil Nadu, farmers associations and various trade unions called for a state wide bandh on 28th Mar’15 to protest against Karnataka's decision to construct a dam across ____ River.

a. Krishna
b. Godavari
c. Kaveri
d. Bhadra
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ANSWER: Kaveri

Explanation:
The State Assembly had adopted a unanimous resolution condemning the action of Karnataka and has postponed the session.


4)   After winning the World Cup 2015, Australia becomes the winner for the ____ time.

a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Third
d. Sixth
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ANSWER: Fifth

Explanation:
In the final played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, retiring captain Michael Clarke and his Men defeated neighbors and co-hosts of the tournament, New Zealand by 7 wickets to dash their hopes of a maiden World title.


5)   Among the following options, who has not won the World Cup for Australia as a Captain?

a. Adam Gilchrist
b. Steve Waugh
c. Allan Border
d. Michael Clarke
e. Ricky Pointing
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ANSWER: Adam Gilchrist

Explanation:
Michael Clarke has now joined Allan Border, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh in the elite group of Australia's World Cup winning captains.


6)   Name the player who won the Man of the Series title in the World Cup 2015?

a. Kumar Sangakkara
b. Martin Guptill
c. James Faulkner
d. Mitchell Starc
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ANSWER: Mitchell Starc

Explanation:
James Faulkner was adjudged man of the match, while the man of the series award went to Mitchell Starc. He finished the tournament with 22 wickets.


7)   Name the player who won the women’s single title of the India Open Super Series Badminton tournament on 29th Mar’15?

a. Sania Mirza
b. Saina Nehwal
c. Jwala Gutta
d. P V Sindhu
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ANSWER: Saina Nehwal

Explanation:
Saina Nehwal clinched her maiden India Open Super Series title after notching up a dominating straight game victory against former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.


8)   Name the player who won the men’s single titles of the India Open Super Series Badminton tournament on 29th Mar’15?

a. Arvind Bhat
b. Nikhil Kanetkar
c. Viktor Axelsen
d. Kidambi Srikanth
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ANSWER: Kidambi Srikanth

Explanation:
It is second Super Series title of his career. World Number Four and second seed Kidambi Srikanth overpowered Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.


9)   Name the internationally acclaimed filmmaker conferred with Bishwaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity award in Guwahati on 29th Mar’15?

a. Adoor Goplakrishnan
b. Dr. Kedar Nath Singh
c. Kalpana Maitree
d. Dudh Nath Singh
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ANSWER: Adoor Goplakrishnan

Explanation:
The award was initiated by the Assam Sahitya Sabha in association with Numaligarh Refinery Limited.


10)   The Indian Government unveiled the new Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 on _____.

a. 30th Mar 2015
b. 31st Mar 2015
c. 1st April 2015
d. 30th April 2015
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ANSWER: 1st April 2015

Explanation:
The government will unveil the new Foreign Trade Policy on first of April. The policy is aimed at giving fillip to exports with an objective to drive economic growth and create more employment opportunities. The foreign trade policy, which is usually announced in April, provides guidelines for enhancing exports with the overall objective of pushing economic growth and generating employment.


11)   The Lt. Governor of Puducherry commissioned the ICGS Anagh on 29th Mar’15. ICGH Anagh is ____.

a. Nuclear Submarine
b. Fast Patrol Vessel
c. Interceptor Boat
d. Naval warship
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ANSWER: Fast Patrol Vessel

Explanation:
ICGS Anagh has been designed and built by Cochin Shipyard and is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuation. The Lt. Governor of Puducherry - Lt.Gen. Ajay Kumar Singh, (Retd.) commissioned the fast patrol vessel ICGS Anagh and two interceptor boats at Chennai on 29th Mar’15.


12)   Which state became the first State to fix a minimum educational qualification for contesting elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions?

a. Gujarat
b. Delhi
c. Kerala
d. Rajasthan
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ANSWER: Rajasthan

Explanation:
On 27th Mar’15 Rajasthan Govt. passed the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which stipulates a minimum qualification of Class X pass from a recognized board for contesting election for the post of member of Zila Parishad or Panchayat Samiti while minimum qualification of class VIII pass has been stipulated for the post of Sarpanch (village head).


13)   Name the player who won the Malaysian Grand Prix, the second F1 GP race of 2015 season on 29th Mar’15?

a. Sebastian Vettel
b. Lewis Hamilton
c. Nico Rosberg
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Sebastian Vettel

Explanation:
Sebastian Vettel paid tribute to his childhood hero Michael Schumacher after taking a "dream" first victory for Ferrari in the Malaysian Grand Prix.


14)   Name the Governor of Mizoram who was removed from the post on 29th Mar’15?

a. K N Tripathi
b. Dr. Aziz Qureshi
c. Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
d. Krishan Kant Paul
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ANSWER: Dr. Aziz Qureshi

Explanation:
In a communiqué from President Pranab Mukherjee’s office said Dr. Aziz Qureshi ceased to hold the office of the Governor of Mizoram and Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, would discharge the functions of the Governor of Mizoram, in addition to his own duties.


15)   Who was crowned FBB Femina Miss India World 2015 at a ceremony held at Yashraj Studios on 28th Mar’15?

a. Aafreen Rachel Vaz
b. Vartika Singh
c. Aditi Arya
d. Koyal Rana
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ANSWER: Aditi Arya

Explanation:
Aditi Arya was declared FBB Femina Miss India World 2015 while Aafreen Rachel Vaz walked away with the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 first runner-up crown and Vartika Singh was fbb Femina Miss India 2015 second runner-up.


16)   Name the political party that became the largest political party in the world by registering highest number of members, as on 30th Mar’15?

a. Democratic Party
b. Communist Party China
c. Aam Aadmi Party
d. Bharatiya Janta Party
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ANSWER: Bharatiya Janta Party

Explanation:
The BJP has now become the largest political party in the world by registering highest number of members. Till yesterday, the party had registered 8.8 Crore members. The figure is more than China's ruling party Communist Party China that has 8.6 Crore members.


17)   Name the freedom fighter who was conferred with the highest civilian award of the country Bharat Ratna posthumously on 30th Mar’15?


a. Shaheed Bhagat Singh
b. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c. Madan Mohan Malviya
d. Subash Chandra Bose
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ANSWER: Madan Mohan Malviya

Explanation:
His family members received the award from President Pranab Mukherjee. Madan Mohan Malviya is fondly remembered for his initiative for establishing institutions that reinforced the cultural identity of the country. He was a moving force behind the establishment of Banaras Hindu University. The credit for popularising the slogan of Satyameva Jayate also goes to him.


18)   Name the noted Film maker who received the Padma Shree Award on 30th Mar’15?


a. Mahesh Bhatt
b. Prakash Jha
c. Anuraj Kashyap
d. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
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ANSWER: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Explanation:
Physician Dr Randeep Guleria, Writer Prasoon Joshi, Prof Alka Kripalni were among others who received Padma Shri. Total 34 persons has received the Padma Shree Award.


19)   Name the former Asian Games Gold-Medal Winning wrestler who was honoured with Padma Bhushan Award?


a. Sushil Kumar
b. Sardar Singh
c. Satpal
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Satpal

Explanation:
Satpal has coached two-time Olympic medal winner Sushil Kumar. He was honoured with prestigious Padma Bhushan Award. Total 12 persons have been conferred with Padma Bhushan Award.


20)   Rajasthan Diwas was celebrated on _____.


a. 1st January
b. 30th March
c. 15th April
d. 1st April
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ANSWER: 30th March

Explanation:
It is celebrated every year with an aim to showcase Rajasthan’s culture & heritage and revive the traditional sports, cuisines and folk-art.


21)   Which country’s carriers announced on 30th Mar’15 that their cockpits will have two crew members in at all times under new procedures introduced in response to the German-wings disaster?


a. United States
b. India
c. France
d. United Arab of Emirates
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ANSWER: United Arab of Emirates

Explanation:
The announcements by the two United Arab Emirates carriers-Emirates Airways and Etihad Airways follow similar moves by many European airlines, Canada and Australia to implement the so-called rule of two which is already standard in the United States.


22)   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised regulations for _____ lenders by directing them to get themselves rated by March 2016.


a. Non-Banking finance
b. Core-banking
c. Stock
d. Home based
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ANSWER: Non-Banking finance

Explanation:
In the revised regulatory framework on NBFCs notified late last evening, RBI further said, those asset finance companies (AFCs) failing to achieve investment grade ratings by the end of March 2016, should not accept fresh public deposits and renewing existing ones. In such an event, all existing deposits should runoff to maturity and NBFCs should report to the concerned RBI's Regional Offices within 15 days.


23)   Which country’s cricketers didn’t find a place in the ICC World Cup XI team?


a. India
b. South Africa
c. New Zealand
d. Sri Lanka
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ANSWER: India

Explanation:
The team was chosen by a select group of experts who were given the task of picking a balanced side on the basis of performances in the tournament. In addition to McCullum, the side includes four others from New Zealand -- Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Martin Guptill, Daniel Vettori; three Australians -- Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc; two South Africans -- AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel, with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara as wicketkeeper-batsman. Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor who finished with 433 runs in six matches, was named as the 12th man. ICC General Manager, Geoff Allardice who chaired the panel, said Indian pacers Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami along with off-spinner R Ashwin were in the running.


24)   National Maritime Day was celebrated on ___.


a. 30th March
b. 31st Mar
c. 1st April
d. 15th April
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ANSWER: 30th March

Explanation:
Merchant Navy Week is also started from 30th March.


25)   Name the Physicist who has applied to get his name trademarked?


a. Steven Weinberg
b. James Watson
c. Roger Penrose
d. Stephen Hawking
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ANSWER: Stephen Hawking

Explanation:
Other personalities who turned their names into brands are Davik Beckham and JK Rowling.


26)   Name the veteran hockey player who received the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement award by Hockey India on 28th Mar’15?


a. Balbir Singh Senior
b. Dhanraj Pillai
c. S.P. Sethuraman
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Balbir Singh Senior

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Which state assembly that became the first state assembly in the country to launch E-Vidhan Mobile App?

a. Karnataka
b. Odisha
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
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ANSWER: Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:
The App was launched on 30th Mar’15 in the presence of Speaker Brij Behari Lal Butail. The apps could be accessed by all the members 45 minutes before the question hours on android and tablets having information about day business.


28)   Which ward assembly in Tokyo voted on 31st Mar’15 to approve issuing 'partnership' certificates to same-sex couples?

a. Shibuya
b. Adachi
c. Edogawa
d. Kita
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ANSWER: Shibuya

Explanation:
It became the first-ever district in the country to recognize same-sex partnerships.


29)   In which state assembly, Anti-Terror Bill which failed to get Presidential assent thrice since 2004 was again passed on 31st Mar’15?

a. Gujarat
b. Jammu & Kashmir
c. Assam
d. Rajasthan
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ANSWER: Gujarat

Explanation:
Gujarat Assembly again passed Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Bill, which failed to get Presidential assent thrice since 2004. The bill, which is on the lines of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Act was earlier rejected three times by the President.


30)   On 31stMar’15 for which sector the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the gas pooling?

a. Power
b. Fertiliser
c. Oil
d. Nuclear
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ANSWER: Fertiliser

Explanation:
The decision on gas pooling for the sector will help save a subsidy of Rs 1,550 crore annually. the move will also increase the operational efficiency of existing fertilizer manufacturing units. The Cabinet also gave its nod for establishing 2,000 kilometers Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline to feed shut fertiliser and power plants and city gas. The Cabinet also decided to revive the closed units of fertilizers in Gorakhpur and Barauni through bidding process.


31)   Who has been appointed as the Chief of Western Naval Command on 31st Mar’15?

a. Surinder Pal Singh Cheema
b. Anil Chopra
c. Ravi Kumar
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Surinder Pal Singh Cheema

Explanation:
Vice Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema took over the reins of the Western Naval Command as flag officer commanding-in-chief from Vice Admiral Anil Chopra at a ceremonial parade held at INS Shikra in Mumbai. Cheema, while serving in Mumbai earlier, had commanded INS Nishank, INS Trishul and INS Virat. Cheema has the unique distinction of shouldering responsibilities as commanding-in-chief for the fourth time.