IBPS-2015 special.......GK with exlanation...........

1. How many Indians are among the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes 

annual list released in May 2015? 

(1) 12 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 5 (5) 4

SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar- Shaw and HT Media Chair Shobhana Bhartia were among the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes’ annual list released in May 2015.

Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

• The list was topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Two women of Indian-origin PepsiCo 

Chief Indra Nooyi and Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior also made 

to the list.

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a Doordarshan Channel, which is dedicated to farmers?

(1) DD Kisan (2) DD Shram (3) DD Darmers (4) DD Krishi (5) None of these

# Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 26 May 2015, launched DD Kisan, Doordarshan’s channel dedicated exclusively to farmers. He called for making the “Tehsil” the unit of agricultural planning and development.

# The channel will help in taking new research technologies from ‘Lab to the Land”.

# Kisan Channel would facilitate the farmers in providing information regarding the policy initiatives undertaken in the Agriculture sector. It is the first such initiative of a Public Broadcaster to start a 24 hour channel exclusively dedicated to the farmers.

# The 24x7 Kisan Channel will telecast updated information on agriculture and related subject for the benefit of its target audience including cattle rearers, bee keepers, poultry owners, mechanics and craftsmen. This would include information broadcast on the changing weather condition well in 

advance, and the low cost measures to protect crops / enhance produce during such conditions.

3. The first International Day of Yoga was observed on which Day?

(1) 21 June (2) 15 June (3) 10 June (4) 1 June (5) 25 May

The first International Day of Yoga was observed globally on 21 June 2015. The day was celebrated across 192 nations including Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Earlier on 3 June 2015, National Yoga Day was also celebrated in India.

• The celebrations of first International Yoga Day at Rajpath in New Delhi saw setting of two Guinness 

World Records. These included participation of most individuals and individuals from the largest 

number of nationalities performing asanas at a single venue.

• The idea to celebrate 21 June, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of Yoga was 

mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 September 2014 during his address to the UN 

General Assembly.

4. The Reserve Bank of India in June 2015 allowed Non- Resident Indians to invest in _______ type 

of funds?

(1) mid-term fund (2) long hedge funds (3) chit fund 

(4) Both (1) and (2) (5) All of these

The RBI, on 11 June 2015, allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in chit funds on non-repatriation basis without any ceiling. This move will encourage flow of capital into the country. However, the subscription to the chit funds should be brought in through normal banking channel, including through an account maintained with a bank in India. Earlier in May 2000, non-residents were barred from investing in a company or firms engaged in the business of chit fund.

5. In keeping with demands and expectation the Reserve Bank of India in June 2015 cut which type of rate by 25 basis points?

(1) CRR (2) SLR (3) Repo rate (4) Reverse repo rate (5) All of these

In keeping with demands and expectations by industry, the RBI, on 2 June 2015 cut the benchmark repo rate, or the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank, by 25 basis points to 7.25%. The latest action took the number of rate cuts this calendar year to three; the central bank had cut the repo rate by 25 basis point cut earlier in January and March 2015; the total reduction in interest rate is now 75 basis points. One basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point. Both CRR and SLR rates have been left unchanged.

Highlights of the RBI Policy

• The SLR, the proportion of deposits banks are required to park in government bonds, stands at 21.5%, 

while the Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR), the proportion of deposits that banks have to park with the RBI, 

stands at 4%.

• The repo rate cut, however, will likely good companies to invest, add capacities, hire more, and 

prompt people to spend on houses, cars and other goods and aid the budding recovery in Asia’s third 

largest economy.

• A lower repo will bring down banks’ borrowing costs, which in turn, may prompt them to slash their 

“base rates”, the floor interest rate on which lending rates for final home, auto and corporate 

borrowers are fixed.

• A lower repo can lead to lower floating home loan rates, which move in tandem with base rates, atid 

bring cheer to consumers, who have been paying large chunks of their income every month towards 

repaying housing loans.

• The central bank expects inflation rates to creep up to 6% by January 2016, from the earlier forecast 

of 5.8%, on the back of deficient summer rains and higher service tax rates that have been raised to 

14% from 12.36% earlier.

• On growth, the RBI expects GDP to grow at 7.6% in 2015- 16, down from the earlier forecast of 

7.8%, although industrial production has been recovering, albeit unevenly.

• The idea to celebrate 21 June, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of Yoga was 

mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 September 2014 during his address to the UN 

General Assembly.

6. Holy city Sri Anandpur Sahib in June 2015 celebrated which year as its foundation?

(1) 100th (2) 150th (3) 200th (4) 300th (5) 350th

# The holy city Sri Anandpur Sahib was founded in 1665 by the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, ninth Guru 

of Sikhs. Later in 1699, Khalsa Panth was created here by the Tenth Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh.

7. Election Commission of India (EU) in June 2015, suspended the recognition of which of the 

following state party in Meghalaya?

(1) National Youth Congress (2) National People’s Party 

(3) National Democratic Front (4) Both (1) and (2) (5) Both (1) and (3)

# Election Commission of India (ECI), in June 2015, suspended recognition of the PA Sangma-led National Peoples Party (NPP) which was a recognized state party in Meghalaya.

8. IIFA Awards 2015 Winners

Popular Awards

• Best Film: Queen.

• Best Director: Rajkumar Hirani - PK.

• Best Actor In A Leading Role: Shahid Kapoor -Haider as Haider Meer.

• Best Actress In A Leading Role: Kangana Ranaut - Queen as Ram Mehra.

• Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Riteish Deshmukh - Ek Villain as Rakesh Mahadkar.

• Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Tabu - Haider as Ghazala Meer.

• Male Debutant Star: Tiger Shroff - Heropanti .

• Female Debutant Star: Kriti Sanon - Heropanti.

• Best Performance In A Comic Role: Varun Dhawan - Main Tera Hero.

• Best Performance In A Negative Role: Kay Kay Menon – Haider.

• Best Story: Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar, Parveez Shaikh- Queen.

Special Awards

IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema: Subhash Ghai.

IIFA Award for Entertainer of the Year: Deepika Padukone

9. By which name, Government has launched a weather alert system and crop Insurance Web portal for the benefits of farmers?

(1) INCAST (2) OUTCAST (3) NOWCAST (4) TILLCAST (5) NOT

# Union Government has launched NOWCAST weather alert system and Crop Insurance web portal for the benefit of farmers. The new initiatives were launched by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh at a function held in New Delhi.

# NOWCAST weather alert system will provide free SMS service alerts on extreme weather conditions 

(ex-hailstorm) to over one crore registered farmers on their mobile phones

# The free SMS alerts will be sent in Hindi, English and regional languages as per farmers’ request.

10. The Insurance Web-Portal that will be used to create awareness and encourage farmers to insure 

their crops by taking advantage of existing three schemes: 

1. Modified National Insurance Scheme (MNAIS), 

2. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and 

3. Weather based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS).

11. Name the project which was launched in June 2015 by Water Resource Minister in Jaipur that aims at turning one water stressed village into a water surplus village in each district of the country?

(1) Jal Bhoomi (2) Jal Kranti Abhiyan (3) Jal Jeevan (4) Jal Magna (5) Jal Jyoti

# Union minister for water resources Uma Bharti on 5 June 2015 launched a Jal Kranti Abhiyan in Jaipur, aimed at turning one water stressed village in each district of the country into a water surplus village. Under the campaign a village with acute water scarcity will be selected as ‘Jal Gram on a pilot project. For the identified village a comprehensive integrated development plan will be framed and several water conservation activities will be launched.

12. Which country has allowed Life Insurance Corporation of India to start their operations?

(1) Pakistan (2) Bangladesh (3) Myanmar (4) Singapore (5) Japan

With an aim to boost bilateral trade, Bangladesh, on 6 June 2015, offered to establish Special Economic Zones for Indian companies besides allowing Life Insurance Corporation to start operation in the country. These developments took place during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh.

• As per the MoU on the economic zone, Bangladesh will offer SEZs to Indian companies in Mongla 

and Bheramara.

• Both the sides also renewed a Bilateral Trade Agreement and signed another one on Coastal Shipping 

which will allow direct and regular movements of Indian ships to Bangladesh ports.

• Opening its insurance sector, Bangladesh handed over consent letter by Insurance Development and 

Regulatory Authority (IDRA) to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to start operations in the 

country.

• To improve connectivity, an MoU was signed on Blue Economy and Maritime Cooperation in the 

Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

• A separate MoU was inked on use of Chittagong and Mongla Ports by Indian ships to ensure better 

movement of goods.

• An agreement was inked between Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and 

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on cooperation in the field of standardisation.

13. With which nation India in inks land mark motor pact?

(1) Bhutan (2) Bangladesh (3) Nepal (4) All of these (5) None of these

India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, in June 2015, inked a Motor Vehicles Agreement for the regulation of passenger, personnel and cargo vehicular traffic in Thimpu, Bhutan. The agreement will enable seamless movement of people and goods across the borders for the economic benefit of the entire region. A similar framework has been finalised between India, Myamnar and Thailand.

14. How many African nations have signed a free trade pact to create a common market?

(1) 10 (2) 14 (3) 18 (4) 22 (5) 26

African leaders, on 10 June 2015, signed a 26-nation free trade pact to create a common market that would span half the continent from Cairo to Cape Town. The pact was signed at a summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The deal will integrate three existing trade blocs -- the East African Community, the Southern African Development Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) -- whose countries have a combined gross domestic product of more than $1 trillion (885 billion euros).

15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 announced a fresh line of credit - to Bangladesh. 

Which is ________ US dollars?

(1) USD2 billion (2) USD3 billion (3) USD4 billion (4) USD5 billion(5) USD6 billion

India and Bangladesh, on 6 June 2015, settled the 41-year-old boundary dispute and promised to do more in other areas amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a fresh line of credit of USD 2 billion to the neighbouring country. During this visit, PM Modi was accompanied by West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee. PM Modi announced a fresh USD 2 billion line of credit for Bangladesh and promised quick implementation of the earlier line of credit of USD 800 million and full disbursement of USD 200 million. The highlight of the Modi’s first day here was the exchange of documents related to the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), which paves the way for exchange of territories to settle the 41-year-old border dispute which has been an irritant. Under the Agreement, 111 border enclaves will be transferred to Bangladesh in exchange for 51 that will become part of India.

In a major initiative to boost connectivity and enhance people-to-people contact, two bus services -- Kolkata-Dhaka Agartala and Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati -- were flagged off jointly by Modi, Hasina and Mamata Baneijee. During the talks, it was decided that Indian Missions would be opened in Khulna and Sylhet while Bangladesh Mission will be opened in Guwahati.

16. United Kingdom (UK) on 15 June 2015 celebrated its _______ years of signing of Magna Carta. 

(1) 400 (2) 500 (3) 600 (4)700 (5) 800

United Kingdom (UK) celebrated 800 years of signing of Magna Carta on 15 June 2015. The celebrations to observe signing of 8 century year old historic document which had laid foundation for modern democratic society was led by Queen Elizabeth II.

17. Which country has constitutionally legalised same-sex marriage. 

(1) Ireland (2) Finland (3) Auckland (4) Switzerland (5) All of these

Republic of Ireland on 23 May 2015 became first country in the world to constitutionally legalise same-sex marriage. The referendum on this issue to amend country’s written constitution was passed with a resounding 62.1 per cent ‘Yes’.

18. Which country in May 2015 announced to setup a gold sector fund for nations along the silk Road? 

(1) China (2) Nepal (3) Bhutan (4) Srilanka (5) Japan

China, in May 2015, announced to have set up a gold sector fund involving countries along the ancient Silk Road which is expected to raise $16.1 billion. The fund, led by Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), is expected to raise an estimated 100 billion yuan ($16.1 billion) in three phases. It is said to be the “largest fund” set up by China.

• The fund has been set up in northwest Xi’an city. 

• China is the world’s largest gold producer, and also a major importer and consumer of gold.

19. The Indian space Research Organization (ISRO) in May 2015 announced the complete 

operationalization of the GAGAN. What is the full form of GAGAN? 

(1) GPS Aim Geo Augmented Navigation 

(2) GPS Aim Geo Australian Navigation

(3) Grand Aided Geo Augmented Neutrality 

(4) Grand Aided Geo Australian Neutrality (5) None of these

GAGAN System fully operationalized: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 25 May 2015 announced the complete operationalization of the GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN). With this, India has become the fourth nation after the US, Europe and Japan to have inter-operable Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS).

• GAGAN is the first SBAS system in the world to serve the equatorial region.

20. Scientists named a newly discovered galaxy after Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo. 

The galaxy was labeled as ________

(1) CR1 (2) CR4 (3) CR5 (4) CR6 (5) CR7

Scientists in June 2015 named a newly discovered galaxy after Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo. The galaxy was labeled as CR7 (COSMOS Redshift 7). 30 year old Cristiano Ronaldo is also known as CR7 after his initials and jersey number.

21. China has manufactured the world’s first electric passenger aircraft. Name the aircraft _____.

(1) BX2 (2) BX3 (3) BX1E (4) LX4A (5) LX5A

Chinese authorities, on 20 June 2015, announced to have manufactured the world’s first electric passenger aircraft, named BX1E. It is priced at about one million yuan ($163,000). The plane was designed by the Shenyang Aerospace University and Liaoning general aviation academy in the northeastern Liaoning province.

22. Name the country which has unveiled the world’s first prosthetic artificial leg?

(1) Austria (2) Australia (3) Sweden (4) France (5) Germany)

World’s first prosthetic (artificial) leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb was unveiled by researchers in Vienna, Austria, in June 2015. The first of its kind medical innovation is the result of a two-fold process which is developed by Professor Hubert Egger at the University of Linz, Austria.

23. The Union Minister of Women and Child Development Menka Gandhi has launched a programme 

which is the world’s largest digital mass education programme for addressing the malnutrition in 

women and children? 

(1) IAP Health Phone Programme (2) IAP Digital Programms

(3) IAP Health Poor Programme (4) Both (1) and (2) (5) Both (1) and (3)

The Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, on 2 June 2015, a lunched the IAP Health Phone Programme in New Delhi. The programme is the world’s largest digital mass education programme for addressing the malnutrition in women and children. It aims to tackle the challenge of malnutrition in mothers and children across India.

24. For which of the following disease’s vaccines India has signed a MoU with Netherland? 

(1) Rubella (2) AIDS (3) Typhoid (4) Malaria (5) Swine Flu

India and Netherlands, in June 2015, signed a MoU for the development of Measles- Rubella Vaccines. The MoU was signed under Make in India initiative of Union government in the presence of the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte during his visit to India.

25. Which of the following nation’s army has developed a blast proof wallpaper to protect soldiers 

from Explosions? 

(1) United States of America (2) Japan (3) U K (4) Denmark (5) Kenya

The United States (US) Army developed Blast proof wallpaper to protect soldiers from explosions.

26. Name the App which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide instant updates 

and an opportunity to receive messages from him? 

(1) Narendra Modi Moblile App (2) Har-Har Modi Mobile App 

(3) WM Mobile App (4) PradhanMantri Mobile (5) Both (1) and (2)

Prime Minister, on 17 June 2015, launched Narendra Modi Mobile App to provide instant updates and an opportunity to receive messages and emails directly from him. The Android-based application is also aimed at giving a chance to people to interact with him and share ideas and suggestions

.

27. Which of the following Web platform was launched in June 2015 to trace missing kids? 

(1) Kid care (2) Khoya Paya (3) Kid Zone (4) Kidnap (5) Child Care

Union Government has launched Khoya Paya web platform for people to directly report, track and upload information on missing children.

• Khoya Paya is joint initiative of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) and 

the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY). 

Huawei launched LiteOS, world’s most lightweight IoT operating system:

28. Name the Chinese base company which has launched Lite OS operating system meant for Internet of Things (TOT) based devices? 

(1) Huawei (2) Ginoee (3) Swan G (4) G pet (5) G Mart

China-based Huawei Technologies in May 2015 launched LiteOS operating system meant for Internet of Things (IoT) based devices. It is the world’s most lightweight IoT OS with a size of 10 KB.

29. By which name, Union Government has launched an Augmented Reality application?

(1) Sakaar (2) Aakaar (3) Nirakaar (4) Nirankari (5) Ahankaari

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on 15 June 2015 launched an application named Sakaar to highlight the achievements of the Department of Space.

• Sakaar consists of 3D models of MOM, RISAT, rockets (PSLV, GSLV Mk-III); videos of INSAT 

3D-predicting cyclones, GSLV D5/Cryo, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) orbit insertion, launch video 

of MOM, 360 degree animated view of MOM.

30. Name the Indian origin scientist who has developed world’s first water-based computer?

(1) Manu Prakash (2) Hariram (3) OM Sai (4) AhamPrakash (5) Ram Sarkar

Indian-origin scientist Manu Prakash along with his team on 10 June 2015 developed World’s first water-based computer. Because of its universal nature, the droplet computer can theoretically perform any operation that a conventional electronic computer can crunch, although at slower rates.

31. Who among the following became the first 100 per cent visually challenged persons in Indian 

Foreign Services? 

(1) NL Beno Zephine (2) AL Ahiya (3) KR Bhasin (4) NA Zeno Tiang 

Chennai’s NE Beno Zephine on 12 June 2015 became the first 100 percent visually-challenged person to be inducted into the Indian Foreign Services (IFS).

32. Who among the following has become an oldest woman to complete a marathon? 

(1) Harriette Thompson (2) Julie Fernandez (3) Julia Thompson 

(4) Monica Haddin (5) Scarlett Patterson 

Harriette Thompson, a 92 year 65 days old cancer survivor, on 31 May 2015 became the oldest woman to finish a marathon. She achieved this fete at San Diego’s Rock n Roll Marathon of 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) by completing the race in 7 hours, 24 minutes, 36 seconds.

33. Yaduveer Krishna datta in May 2015 crowned as 27th Maharaja of ………

(1) Odisha (2) Raesena (3) Mysuru (4) Panna (5) Golkonda

Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja of Wodeyar dynasty was, on 28 May 2015, crowned as the 27th Maharaja of erstwhile kingdom of Mysuru. The 22-year-old adopted heir to the Wodeyar dynasty was coronated at a grand ceremony that took place in the Durbar Hall at the Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru, also known as the city of palaces.

34. Who among the following is appointed as chancellor of Nalanda University? 

(1) George Fernandes (2) Ram Nayyar (3) George Yeo (4) Neo Than (5) Nall Thompson

Former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo was, on 30 May 2015, appointed as the new Chancellor of the Nalanda University, Bihar. Yeo will succeed Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who withdrew his candidature for a second term as Chancellor of the Nalanda University in February 2015.

35. Which of the following country’s collaboration India inaugurated first yoga college in June2015?

(1) Nepal (2) China (3) Pakistan (4) Bhutan (5) Sri Lanka

# Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V K Singh, on 13 June 2015, inaugurated first 

India-China Yoga College at Yunnan Minzu University in Kunming, China.

# This is first Indian government institution related to Indian spiritual art form i.e. Yoga in 

China inaugurated ahead of the first UN Yoga Day to be observed on June21.

# The Yoga College was established in lines with the MoU for establishing the Yoga College 

signed during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China in May 2015.

36. Which of the following Organisation in June 2015 released the World’s Wealthiest Self -Made 

billionaires List?

(1) Wealth-X (2) Mr. Z (3) Wealthy way (4) Health wealth (5) Mr. Wealthy

Wealth-X on 17 June 2015 released the World’s Wealthiest Self-Made Billionaires List. It included world’s top 25 richest self-made billionaires. The list was topped by Microsoft co I founder Bill Gates with a personal fortune totaling nearly 86 billion US dollars.

37. Who among the following is appointed as Chief Information Commissioner?

(1) Vijay Sharma (2) Rahul Bose (3) Amit Sharma (4) Anil Jain (5) Rajan Mishra

President Pranab Mukhejee, in June 2015, appointed Vijai Sharma for tenure of 5 years or till he attain the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

38. Who among the following is appointed as the non- executive Chairman of ICICI Bank in June 

2015?

(1) Mahendra Kumar Sharma (2) Rahul Juneja (3) Anil Tyagi  (4) Rajesh Chawla (5) Anoop Jain

Mahendra Kumar Sharma, the former vice-president of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), was appointed the non- ; executive chairman of ICICI Bank on 10 June 2015. Sharma will be replacing K V Kamath who is set to join the New Development Bank, being established by the BRICS nations, as president.

39. Who among the following is appointed as Non- Executive Chairman of Infosys Limited?

(1) S Chawla (2) A Tyagi (3) R Seshasayee (4) N Sahu (5) L Pahwa

R Seshasayee was on 5 June 2015 appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys Limited. He succeeded KV Kamath, who resigned to head the proposed BRICS New Development Bank in China.

40. Who was sworn-in as first woman President of Mauritius?

(1) Anita Chawla (2) Ameeta Chowdhary (3) Ameeneh Gurib-Fatim 

(4) Anil Kumari (5) Manisha Gupta

Prominent scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was sworn in as President of Mauritius in June, 2015. With this she became first woman to be the President of Indian Ocean island nation. Gurib-Fakim is an alumnus of the universities of Exeter and Surrey of United Kingdom.

41. Who among the following unanimously elected as President of United Nation General Assembly 

2015?

(1) Mogens Lykketoft (2) Marie D’coustra (3) Nirbhaya Jain (4) Steve Speelbery (5) Carie D’souza

Lykketoft from Denmark was unanimously elected as President of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in June 2015. He was only the nominee put forward by the Western Europe and other group (WEOG). Lykketoft succeeds Uganda’s Sam Kutesa who was President of 69th session of UNGA.

42. Who among the following is appointed as Director General of Doordarshan News in June 2015?

(1) Stepp Blatter (2) Rahul Gupta (3) Veena Jam  (4) Rekha Jain (5) Renuka Sharma

Veena Jam was on 29 May 2015 appointed as Director General (news) in Doordarshan. She succeeded senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Akshay Rout.

43. Who among the following in May 2015 was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamilnadu for fifth 

time?

(1) J. Jayalalithaa (2) M. Karunanidhi (3) T. Veerappan  (4) O. Panneerselvam (5) None of these

J. Jayalalithaa sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for fifth time: AIADMK General Secretary I Jayalalithaa was on 23 May 2015 sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for fifth time. She is the 18th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and J succeeded 0 Panneerselvam who resigned on 21 May 2015 following her acquittal on 11 May 2015 in the disproportionate assets case by the Karnataka High Court.

44. Who was sworn in as Governor of Mizoram in May 2015?

(1) Lt. General Atul Desai (2) Lt. General Nirbhay Sharma

(3) Narendra Goel (4) Anita Shukla (5) Rajiv Sharma

Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma was sworn-in as Governor of Mizoram on 26 May 2015 at Raj Bhawan Dubar Hall. He replaced West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi who took additional charge of Mizoram.

45. Who among the following in June 2015 took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of 

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited?

(1) Rajiv Bhatia (2) Narendra Kumar Yadav (3) Ajay Sharma (4) Riya Mehta (5) Surender Gupta

Narendra Kumar Yadav took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with effect from 8 June 2015.

46. Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of Defence Research and 

Development Organisation?

(1) Dr. A. Veera (2) Dr. M. Khan (3) Dr. S.Christopher 

(4) Dr. N. Naik (5) Dr. K.Gulati

Eminent scientist Dr. S Christopher was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 28 May 2015.

47. Who was sworn in as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in June 2015?

(1) Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa (2) Vinay Kumar (3) Raj Kumar Gupta  (4) Meera Goel (5) Anil Thakur

Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa was sworn-in as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 June 2015. His appointment was necessitated after Lt General (Retired) Nirbhay Sharma was transferred to Mizoram 

in May2015.

48. Who have recently resigned as President of FIFA?

(1) Sepp Blatter (2) Sohan Ahluwalia (3) Ramesh Solanki  (4) Mahesh Jain (5) Selthen Hook

Sepp Blatter resigned as President of FIFA on 2 June 2015 amid the corruption scandal that has engulfed the football’s governing body. has been serving as president of world governing body FIFA since 1998. 79-year-old Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president on May 2015.

49. Name the English actor, singer and writer passed away in June 2015 who was famously known as the master of horror?

(1) Sir Christopher Lee (2) Sir martin Hengry (3) Madam Curie (4) Madam Lee Huang (5) Sir Taiwan Lee

Legendary English actor, singer and writer Sir Christopher Lee passed away in London, United Kingdom, on 7 June 2015. The veteran actor was famously known as the master of horror for his famous villainy acting roles in numerous movies such as Dracula, The Wicker Man, James Bond, Lord of the Rings trilogy etc.

50. According to the United Nations annual hunger report, released in May 2015, India is at which 

stage?(1) Fifth (2) Fourth (3) Third (4) Second (5) First

# According to the United Nations (UN) annual hunger report, titled The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015, released in May 2015, India was placed at top in the World Hunger list. The report mentioned that India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world with around 194 million people, surpassing China. The report was published by UN subsidiary body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

# Top ten countries: India (194.6), China (133.8), Pakistan (41.4), Ethiopia (31.6), Bangladesh (26.3), 

Indonesia (19.4), Tanzania (16.8), Philippines (13.7), Nigeria (12.9) and North Korea (10.5)

51. Ministry of Railways has announced to run Suvidha trains in peak seasons. These trains will 

have______(1) Low fares (2) Dynamic fares (3) Order book fares (4) Both (1) and (3) 

(5) All of these

Ministry of Railways on 12 June 2015 decided to run Suvidha trains with dynamic fares from July 2015. These trains will have dynamic fare system and there will not be any downward movement of the fare. They may run during peak seasons like winter rush, summer rush, Dussehra rush, Holi rush and on other occasions.

52. Name the country with which India has launched ‘India Unlimited’ platform to promote 

Brand India in that country? (1) Spain (2) France (3) Sweden (4) Italy (5) Denmark

Seeking synergies between Swedish and Indian entrepreneurship, Indian mission in Sweden, in June 2015, launched ‘India Unlimited’ platform. The aim of the platform is promoting Brand India in Sweden and Brand Sweden in India. The platform was at the forefront during the recent visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to the country, the first-ever visit by an Indian President to Sweden.

53. Which country was the ‘Country of Honour’ at China’s annual five day South Asia Expo held in 

Kunming city? (1) Japan (2) India (3) America (4) Bangladesh (5) Canada

India was the ‘country of honour at China’s annual five-day South Asia Expo held in Kunming city, capital of southwest Yunnan Province, China, in June 2015.

54. The government in June 2015, raised service tax rate from 12.36 per cent to _______

(1) 13 per cent (2) 13.36 per cent (3) 14 per cent  (4) 14.26 per cent (5) 15.16 per cent

The government raised service tax rate from 12.36 per cent to 14 per cent with effect from June 1, 2015. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget had proposed to raise service tax from 12.36 per cent (including education cess) to 14 per cent. The proposal took effect from June 1.