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    Marketing Questions and Answers

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    1- Which is the new outcome of change in distribution system?

    A.Teleshoping

    B.Speed Post and Courier System

    C.Internet

    D.All of these

    E.None of these

  • Answer - D (All of these)

    42- Which is Plastic money?

    A.Credit Card and Debit Card

    B.Rupee

    C.Dollar

    D.Bank Draft

    E.Banker Note

    Answer - A (Credit Card and Debit Card)

    3- Individualisation is process of?

    A.Customer relationship management

    B.Customerisation

    C.Customer Information

    D.Storage

    E.Transport

    Answer - B (Customerisation)

    4- Which is modern means of quick response to customers problems?

    A.Toll Free Phone

    B.Consumer Protection laws

    C.Government of India

    D.Speed Post

    E.All of these

  • Answer - A (Toll Free Phone)

    5- CRM is helpful in?

    A.New product development and planning

    B.Risk Creation

    C.Purchasing

    D.System

    E.Production

    Answer - A (New product development and planning)

    6- Which is economic product?

    A.Inflation

    B.Population and Congestion Problem

    C.Pollution

    D.All of these

    E.None of these

    Answer - D (All of these)

    7- Old Concept of Marketing comprises-

    A.Buying and selling activities

    B.Only Buying

    C.Only Selling

    D.Only price

    E.All of these

  • Answer - A (Buying and selling activities)

    8- Marketing includes activities involved in the flow of goods and services from Production to-

    A.Marketing

    B.Godown and Transportation System

    C.Consumption

    D.Power

    E.All of these

    Answer - C (Consumption)

    9- DSA is an agent of

    A.ICICI Bank

    B.State Bank of India

    C.Union Bank of India

    D.PNB

    E.All of these

    Answer - A (ICICI Bank)

    10- What is full form of PIN?

    A.Personal identification number

    B.Product-in-Net

    C.Pull-in-net

    D.Push-in-Note

  • E.All of these

    Answer - A (Personal identification number)

    Current Affairs Questions and Answers May 01, 2015

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    Q1. Name the executive co-chairman of NDTV who was conferred the RedInk Award for lifetime achievement at a function in Mumbai on 30th Apr15?

    A. Prannoy Roy

    B. Arnab Goswami

    C. Sreenivasan Jain

    D. Rajat Sharma

    ANSWER: A. Prannoy Roy

    Q2. International Workers Day was observed on ______.

    A. 30th April

    B. 1st May

    C. 2nd May

    D. 5th May

    ANSWER: B. 1st May

    Q3. Which state government will be launching new initiatives including a new Insurance Programme for unorganized laborers and transport drivers on the occasion of the May Day?

    A. Maharashtra

    B. Tamil Nadu

  • C. Himachal Pradesh

    D. Andhra Pradesh

    ANSWER: D. Andhra Pradesh

    Q4. In which state, from 2nd May, all babies born will be concurrently Aadhaar-enrolled and their Aadhaar linked birth certificate will be issued within seven days?

    A. Gujarat

    B. Delhi

    C. Haryana

    D. West Bengal

    ANSWER: C. Haryana

    Q5. Foundation Day of Gujarat is being observed on ____.

    A. 30th April

    B. 3rd May

    C. 2nd May

    D. 1st May

    ANSWER: D. 1st May

    Q6. Maharashtra Day is being observed on ____________.

    A. 1st April

    B. 3rd May

    C. 1st May

    D. 29th April

  • ANSWER: C. 1st May

    Q7. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has replaced the mandatory colour codes with a _____ that will help investors to understand better the risks involved in mutual fund investments.

    A. Riskometer

    B. Profit Margin

    C. Schemes Structure

    D. Marginometer

    ANSWER: A. Riskometer

    Q8. Name the noted Islamic scholar and peace activist conferred with the Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award at a function in Abu Dhabi?

    A. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

    B.Maulana Mahmood Madani

    C. Maulana Syed Ali Taqvi

    D. Maulana Kalb-e-Javad

    ANSWER: A. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

    Q9. As per the announcement made by West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee, which district became the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) district in the country?

    A. Hooghly

    B. Burdwan

    C. Nadia

    D. Bardhaman

  • ANSWER: C. Nadia

    Q10. Name the Indian cricketer recommended for Arjuna Award 2015 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India?

    A. Rohit Sharma

    B. Yuvaraj Singh

    C. Akshar Patel

    D. Parthiv Patel

    ANSWER: A. Rohit Sharma

    Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 02, 2015

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    Q1. Name the author of the book Seal of the Surya?

    A. Sri Amritanshu

    B. Amrita Pritam

    C. Sri Lal Shukla

    D. Surendra Verma

    ANSWER: A. Sri Amritanshu

    Q2. Name the author of the book China Confucius in the Shadows released by the Vice President of India on 1st May15?

    A. Smt. Roopa Kumari

    B. Smt. Poonam Surie

    C. Sri Anand Kumar

  • D. Sri Amritanshu

    ANSWER: B. Smt. Poonam Surie

    Q3. Which country became the 161st Member of World Trade Organization (WTO)?

    A. Tajikistan

    B. Yemen

    C. Seychelles

    D. Vanuatu

    ANSWER: C. Seychelles

    Q4. Name the person appointed as the new chairman of Childrens Film Society of India?

    A. Amole Gupte

    B. Amitabh Bachchan

    C. Anil Kapoor

    D. Mukesh Khanna

    ANSWER: D. Mukesh Khanna

    Q5. Name the country that won the Womens World Team Chess Championship 2015 held in China?

    A. Georgia

    B. Russia

    C. China

    D. Japan

  • ANSWER: A. Georgia

    Q6. Name the Indian who won the Whitley Award 2015 for using innovative communication systems to enable human-elephant coexistence in southern India?

    A. Dr. Pramod Patil

    B. Dr. Nagesh Kunoor

    C. Dr. Ananda Kumar

    D. None of these

    ANSWER: C. Dr. Ananda Kumar

    Q7. Name the Indian who won the Whitley Award 2015 for his work to protect the iconic Great Indian Bustard in the Thar Desert?

    A. Dr. Yash Kumar

    B. Dr. Pramod Patil

    C. Dr. Ananda Kumar

    D. None of these

    ANSWER: B. Dr. Pramod Patil

    Q8. Name the new system to access TV viewership that has replaced the 15 year old Television Audience Measurement (TAM)?

    A. Broadcast Audience Recantation Council

    B. Broadcast Advance Research Committee

    C. Broadcast Audience Research Council

    D. Broadcast Advance Renewal Committee

    ANSWER: C. Broadcast Audience Research Council

  • Q9. Name the NASAs spacecraft that ended a four-year mission to Mercury by crashing into Mercury after running out of fuel?

    A. Messenger

    B. Progress 59

    C. Columbia

    D. Mercury Craft

    ANSWER: A. Messenger

    Q10. In which country, up to 5,000 NATO troops would take part in anti-submarine warfare exercises off its coast amid growing regional tension over alleged submarine sightings?

    A. Finland

    B. Norway

    C. France

    D. New Zealand

    ANSWER: B. Norway~~~ Insurances Companies Taglines With Heads ~~~

    1. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

    Tagline - Yogakshemam Vahamyaham

    CEO - S.K.Roy

    2. Max Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Aapke Sachhe Advisor

    CEO - Rajesh Sud

    3. New India Assurance Company Limited

  • Tagline - Indias premier general insurance company

    CEO- G. Srinivasan

    4. SBI Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - With Us, Youre Sure

    CEO- Arijit Basu

    5. United India Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Rest Assured with Us

    CEO - Milind A Kharat

    6. Oriental Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Prithvi, Agni, Jal, Akash, Sabki Suraksha Hamare Paas

    Chairman - AK Saxena

    7. Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited

    Tagline - Faidey ka Insurance

    Chairman- Gaurang Shah

    8. Max Newyork Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Karo Zyada ka Iraada

    9. Apollo Munich Health Insurance

    Tagline - We know Healthcare.

    CEO- Anthony Jacob and Chairman- Prathap C Reddy)

    10. Future General Life Insurance

    Tagline - Ek Shagun Zindagi Ke Naam

  • Chairman- G N Bajpai and CEO- Munish Sharda

    11. Aviva India Life Insurance

    Tagline - Kal par Control

    CEO- T R Ramachandaran

    12. Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - You click, we cover

    Chairman- Ishaat Hussain

    13. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Zimmedari ka humsafar

    CEO- Sandeep Bakshi

    14. HDFC Standard life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Sar utha Ke Jiyo

    CEO - Amitabh Chaudhary, Vibha Padalkar

    15. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Jiyo Befiqar

    CEO- Anuj Agarwal

    16. Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Muskurate Raho

    CEO- Pankaj Razdan

    17. Max Bupa Health Insurance

    Tagline - Your Health First

  • Chairman- Anuroop Singh

    18. Exide Life Insurance India Company (Earlier Known as ING Vysya

    Life Insurance India Company)

    Tagline - Adding Life to Insurance

    Chairman- Rajan Raheja and CEO- Kshitij Jain

    19. PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited

    Tagline - Have you met life today?

    CEO- Tarun ChughThank you Readers for sharing GK questions asked in today's exam. It would be an immense help for the students who are going to appear for the exams in the next shift.

    ICC 2015 world cup brand ambassador - Sachin Tendulkar

    Playing it my way autobiography of - Sachin Tendulkar

    Philippines currency - Philippine peso

    Dublin is capital of - Ireland

    Highest producer of cotton - China

    India rank in steel production - third

    stockholm water prize award 2015 - Rajendra Singh

    Sukanya samridi max age of opening a/c - 10 years

    International labour day - 1 May

  • One que fron kisn vikas patra

    Itanagar is a capital of- Arunanchal Pradesh

    Steve smith is related to which sports- CRICKET

    Central bank of singapore - Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

    First Indian to achieve No. 1 badminton ranking in the world in women's circuit - Sania Nehwal.

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    Here is a list of GK and Computer Questions asked in NICL Assistant Exam held on 25th April 2015, Morning Shift shared with us by our readers. Have a look!!

    National award-film providing wholesome entertainment - Mary Kom

    Kisan vikas patra money doubles in - 100 Months

    Nobel Prize in literature - Patrick Modiano

    Bank selling Insurance policies - Bancassurance

    Denmark currency - Krone

    Capital of Cuba - Havana

    Full form of IRDA - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authorityof India

    Which of the following regulates insurance companies - IRDA of India

    MSME minister - Kalraj Mishra

    Maximum limit in Sukanya Samridhi Yojna in ONE FINANCIAL year - Rs. 1.5 Lakh

    World Health Day - 7th April

  • ICC World Cup 2023 venue - India

    Auto biography of Milkha Singh - The Race of My Life

    Headquarter of WHO - Geneva

    Imphal is capital city of - Manipur

    Dada Saheb Phalke Award - Shashi Kapoor

    Mission Indradhanush is relatd to - vaccination against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.

    Michael Pheleps related to which game - Swimming

    Vice chairman of NITI Ayog - Arvind panagariya

    Computer program that transforms source code written in a programming language into another computer language - Compiler

    Which is the greatest of all? TB

    Which of the following is the Hardrware? Printer

    FTP full form - File Transfer Protocol

    ASDL full form - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

    Virus full form - Vital Information Resources Under Seize

    Short cut to create new file - Ctrl + N

    DAILY GK UPDATE - 19th April

    1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika won fourth time as the President of Algeria

    i. Abdelaziz Bouteflika won the Presidency for the fourth time consecutively in Algeria on 18 April 2014. He belongs to National Liberation Front party.

    ii. He won the presidential election with a huge 81 percent of the vote. In 2008, he won the elections with 90 percent of the vote.

    iii. Ali Benflis, main opponent, received 12.18 percent of the total votes casted. Other opponents Abdelaziz Belaid and Louisa Hanoune received 3.03 percent and 1.37 percent of the votes respectively.

    iv. Voters turnout stood at 51.3 percent of the registered voters which went down from the 75 percent in 2009.

  • v. In 1999, Bouteflika took office when Algeria was still in a civil war between the military and Islamist militants and restored some economic stability. In 2012, he surpassed Houari Boumedienne as the longest-serving President of Algeria.

    vi. The president is elected for five years term by the people in Algeria. The presidentship was limited to two terms in the original constitution. However, the constitution was amended in 2008 to remove the term limits.

    2. SEBI issues detailed corporate governance norms

    i. SEBI came out with detailed corporate governance norms for listed companies providing for stricter disclosures and protection of investor rights, including equitable treatment for minority and foreign shareholders.

    ii. The new rules, which would be effective from 1st October, require companies to get shareholders' approval for related party transactions, establish whistle blower mechanism, elaborate disclosures on pay packages and have at least a woman director on their boards.

    iii. Sebi's norms issued on Thursday are aligned with the new Companies Act and is aimed to encourage companies to "adopt best practices on corporate governance".

    iv. The capital market regulator has amended clauses -- 35B and 49 -- of the listing agreement.

    Main Points:

    i. Now, under changed 35B norms, listed companies are required to provide the option of facility of e-voting to shareholders on all resolutions proposed to be passed at general meetings.

    ii. Under clause 49, pertaining to corporate governance, listed entities have to get shareholders' nod for related party transactions. It would be effective prospectively from 1st October onwards.

    iii. "All existing material related party contracts or arrangements as on the date of this circular which are likely to continue beyond March 31, 2015 shall be placed for approval of the shareholders in the first general meeting subsequent to October 1, 2014," SEBI said in the circular on Thursday.

    iv. The new norms also restrict the total tenure of an independent director to two terms of five years.

    v. If a person has already served as an independent director for five years or more in a listed company till the date new norms come into effect, he would be eligible for appointment for one more term of five years only.

    3. IFFCO gets approval to set up $ 1.6 bn urea plant in Canada

    i. Leading fertiliser cooperative IFFCO on Saturday said its subsidiary received permission from the provincial government of Quebec to set up a $ 1.6 billion urea plant.

  • ii. A decision in this regard was taken on March 26 by the cabinet of the Canadian province and was notified in todays edition of the official gazette of Quebec, the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd (IFFCO) said in a statement.

    iii. The proposed facility will have a production capacity of up to 1.6 million tonnes of urea and 7,60,000 tonnes of diesel diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), it said.

    iv. The estimated project cost of $ 1.6 billion is based on the most recent feasibility study.

    v. In January 2013, IFFCOs Canadian subsidiary acquired the land for the plant. The site is at Bncour Port and Industrial Park, which provides access via land, rail and water to markets across North America.

    4. Doha Bank to purchase HSBC Bank Oman's business in India

    i. Qatar-based Doha Bank has entered into an agreement with HSBC Bank Oman to purchase the latters banking business in India.

    ii. HSBC Bank Oman is an indirect 51 per cent owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.

    iii. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha Bank, Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohamed Bin Jabor Al Thani, said that all staff of this operation (the business) will be transferred to Doha Bank as a part of the purchase.

    iv. Doha Bank was incorporated in 1978 and commenced its banking business (including its International Banking services) in Doha, Qatar on March 15, 1979.

    5. David Ferrer beat Rafael Nadal at Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament

    i. At the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament, David Ferrer of Spain produced a major upset by defeating eight-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.

    ii. The sixth seeded Ferrer beat the top seeded compatriot in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 on Friday. Ferrer will face Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka today.

    6. Maxwell powers Kings XI to easy win

    i. Chennai Super Kings imposing 205 for four failed to intimidate Kings XI Punjab, who chased down the total with six wickets in hand and seven balls to spare in their Indian Premier League match at the Zayed cricket stadium on an oppressive Friday afternoon.

    ii. Drifting dangerously at 52 for three early into the chase, the hour of reckoning produced the man for the crisis in the form of Glenn Maxwell, whose 43-ball 95 brought the Kings well within range of what had once seemed a distant target.

    iii. That he came equipped for his mission was soon evident when he began by contemptuously clumping Ashwin in a reverse sweep, quite unfazed by the offies wile and guile.

  • iv. There was little to stop the wiry Aussie thereafter and with David Miller he forged a thriving, if not a productive, partnership. Plundering 15 boundaries and a brace of big blows over the ropes, Maxwell set the tone for Miller. Man-of-the-Match: G. Maxwell.

    Important Rules of Prepositions

    Hello Readers,

    As you all know that prepositions is an important part of English Grammar. So, here we are providing you a list of some prepositions widely used in English Language for the upcoming exams like SBI PO 2015, NICL Assistant and IBPS 2015.

    The usage of some preposition with some words is fixed. Some of them are given below. Have a look. Hope you all like the post.

    Accustomed of

    He was accustomed of working hard in his youth. (used to)

    Accused of

    The man accused of stealing was sent to jail. (blamed of)

    Acquainted with

    Please introduce him to me if you are acquainted with him. (know)

    Afraid of

    Dont get afraid of that dog. It wont bite. (fear from)

    Agree to (idea)

    The president agreed to the resolution and passed it. (accepted)

    Agree with (person)

    If you agree with me please support me. (have same opinion)

    According to

    He was acquitted as he was innocent according to the jury. (in the opinion of)

    Adapted to

    Man easily gets adapted to new environments. (change)

  • Along with

    The Prime Minister along with his retinue entered the hall. (together with)

    Associated with

    He had long been associated with the organization before he retired. (worked with)

    Averse to

    Initially people are averse to accepting their weakness, but with the passage of time they start realizing and correcting themselves. (unwilling to)

    Believe in (faith)

    I believe in God. (have faith in)

    Belong to

    As this country belongs to us, we belong to this country. (have a right over)

    Clever at

    She is clever at painting and playing mu sic, but I am at mu sic. (skilled at)

    Congratulate on

    I congratulated her on her great success. (greeted)

    Cure for

    As man conquers a disease and find a cure for it, another pops up. (remedy for)

    Depend on

    High rate of employment depends on growth of economy. (is related with)

    Derived from

    Many English words are derived from Greek and Latin. (came/originate from)

    Details of

    This new book contains de tails of her extensive journey. (description of)

    Different from

    Village life is quite different from city life. (not same)

    Divide into

  • The property was divided into two parts and given to the two sons. (break into)

    Dream of

    The henpeck husband could never dream of op pos ing his wife. (think of) Frightened of Those frightened of obstacles never proceed ahead for success. (having fear of)

    Famous for

    The city of Benaras is famous for its teeming ghats. (known for)

    Good at

    He is quite good at convincing people in his favour. (skilled at)

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    Being ignorant of the consequences, thenaives easily fall into bad habits. (not knowing)

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    There has been a tremendous increase in the multi-nationals in our country. (rise in)

    Insist on

    The shopkeeper could not deny when she insisted on paying later. (said forcefully)

    Interested in

    Work hard if you are interested in your progress. (want to)

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    Lack of money brings poverty and lack of knowledge ignorance. (devoid of, not having)

    Fond of

    The mother was very fond of her youngest child. (loved/liked very much)

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    The shooter aimed at the tar get and shot accurately. (fix at the tar get)

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    Dont laugh at those who are deprived of Gods blessings. (ridicule, make fun of)

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    Hello! Please listen to me. (lend your ear, heed, pay attention to)

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    What are you looking at? (see)

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    The nurse looked after the child better than the mother. (to take care of, to rear)

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    Have you lost anything? What are you looking for under the table. (to search for)

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    I have requested the police commissioner to look into the matter of increasing crime in our locality. (investigate, to probe, examine)

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    Punjab's first postal ATM inaugurated

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    The first postal ATM in Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh was opened at General Post Office (GPO) here.

    "The ATM would fulfil the long pending demand of the public for ATMs in post offices. A total of 26 ATMs would be made operational in Punjab and Chandigarh this financial year," Director Postal Services (Headquarters) Punjab and Chandigarh, Manisha Bansal Badal said after inaugurating the ATM.

    The second postal ATM would be made operational in Amritsar GPO this month, she said.

    The sector 19 post office of Chandigarh will have the second ATM in the first phase, she said, adding that the ATM facility will be available at other head post offices or post offices including Ropar, Ludhiana, Model Town, Ludhiana, Khanna, Jagraon, Patiala, Rajpura, Sangrur, Tarn Taran, Golden Temple, Bathinda, Faridkot, Moga, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Batala, Hoshiarpur, Dasuya, Jalandhar City, Jalandhar Cantt, Nawan Shahar, Kapurthala and Phagwara.

    As many as 50 ATM cards have been issued to the SB Account holders by GPO Chandigarh and this facility could be availed by all the customers of post offices having core banking facility, Manisha said.

    She said that more than 85,000 Sukanya Samridhi Accounts have been opened in Punjab Circle till date as a part of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign.

    Girls born on or after December 3, 2003 are eligible for opening accounts under Sukanya Samridhi Yojana upto December 1, 2015.

  • With the launch of the postal ATM in the city today, customers will get all the facilities available in core banking like cash withdrawal, mini statement, fast cash, balance enquiry, PIN Chandigarh, fund transfer within own post office, Saving Accounts and transfer of funds to other accounts of post office, Manisha said.

    A maximum of Rs 10,000 can be withdrawn at one time, she said, adding that with the launch of the ATM, all modern and core banking facilities have been made available at the post office.

    Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Apr 24, 2015

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    Q1. Name the city that holds the world record for largest number of dinosaur eggs and has added to its collection after dozens more were unearthed at a construction site?

    A. Pondicherry

    B. Heyuan

    C. Berlin

    D. Sao Paolo

    ANSWER: B. Heyuan.

    Q2. Name the Indian-American who was sworn-in as the US Surgeon General by Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony held at Fort Myer in Virginia on 23rd Apr15?M

    A. Vivek Murthy

    B. K Srikanth

    C. Arun Sharma

    D. Robin Sharma

  • ANSWER: A. Vivek Murthy

    Q3. Which states chief minister laid the foundation stone for the International Centre for performing Arts and Culture in the capital city of the state on 23rd Apr15?

    A. Assam

    B. Sikkim

    C. Meghalaya

    D. Mizoram

    ANSWER: C. Meghalaya

    Q4. Name the two former prime ministers whose name has been dropped from two awards conferred to people based on outstanding work for promoting the progressive use of Hindi Language?

    A. Rajeev Gandhi

    B. Indira Gandhi

    C. V K Singh

    D. Deve Gowda

    ANSWER: A. Rajeev Gandhi & B. Indira Gandhi

    Q5. Name the national park recognized as the Indias 48th Tiger Reserve by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)?

    A. Rajaji National Park

    B. Nagarjunsagar Srisailam National Park

  • C. Sathyamanglam National Park

    D. Kaziranga National Park

    ANSWER: A. Rajaji National Park

    Q6. Name the 14th Edition of Indo-French naval exercise that started with the arrival of four French naval ships at Goa on 23rd Apr15?

    A.AJAY

    B. FATEH

    C. VARUNA

    D. SURYAKUKHI

    ANSWER: C. VARUNA

    Q7. National Panchayati Raj Day is being observed in India on ______.

    A. 24th April

    B. 1st May

    C. 20th April

    D. 1st October

    ANSWER: A. 24th April

    Q8. Name the Bollywood actress who was conferred with Kalashree Award by the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation for her contribution to the field of arts and entertainment in Apr15?

  • A. Hema Malini

    B. Jaya Bachchan

    C. Jaya Prada

    D. Aruna Irani

    ANSWER: C. Jaya Prada

    Q9. World Earth Day was observed on ____.

    A. 22nd April

    B. 23rd April

    C. 24th April

    D. 25th April

    ANSWER: A. 22nd April

    Q10. World Book Day was observed on _____.

    A. 22nd April

    B. 26th April

    C. 28th April

    D. 23rd April

    ANSWER: D. 23rd April