March 2015
(01)
Which game was newly included in the 2015 National Games?
Yatching
(02)
The “Tunnel of Time” is
the autobiography of
R. K. Laxman
(03)
Union Government released Calendar for the Year 2015 with the theme:
“Clean India. Geen
India”
(04)
Which Article of the Indian Constitution says the following?
“50% ratification is needed by the States in case of Constitutional
Amendment”.
Article 368
(05)
“WeBank” was in new (on Jan 2015). What is it?
China’s first
online bank
(06)
If it is “Vnity Bagh” for 2013, then for 2014 it is
“Book
of Common Signs”
(winners
of The Hindu Prize)
(07)
The Indian City that will host the World Congress on Information
Technology in 2018 is
Hyderabad
(08)
In connection with Indian Independence, what is “Saint Gabriel”?
It is the name of
the Ship in which Vasco da Gama was landed at Calicut
(09)
Name the three Indian Cities selected for “100 Resilient Cities” by
US based Rockefeller Foundation
Benguluru, Chennai
and Surat
(10)
If it is Ranchi for 2011, Kerala for 2015, then for 2016 it is
Goa
(11)
Who was appointed as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East
Peace Process and Personal Representative to the PLO?
Nickolay Mladenov
(Bulgaria)
(12)
_______ received the “Best University” award for academic excellence
and overall outstanding work
University of
Hyderabad
(13)
Government of India has taken a decision to notify how many number
of minerals (presently under the list of major minerals) as ‘minor minerals’
31
(14)
China launched its first cruise liner to sail via its ambitious
transcontinental initiative Maritime Silk Road (MSR). During its maiden tour
the liner will visit three South-East Asian nations. Mention those three
nations.
Vietnam, Thailand
and Malaysia
(15)
During 1660s Newton wrote a book called _______– on how plant roots
suck minerals and waters and pump it upwards against gravity. [Although it took
another 200 years for Botanist to explain this concept.]
Vegetables
(16)
As of now, which are the countries are in EAEU (or) EEU {Eurasian
Economic Union}
Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan and Russia
(17)
________ is the only State in India which has higher number of
disabled females than males
Tamil Nadu
(18)
Recently, Railway Minister flagged off ‘Sushaasan Espress’ (Good Governance).
This express train runs between the cities of
Gwalior (Madhya
Pradesh) and Gonda (Uttar Pradesh)
(19)
‘Twitter’ bought the first Indian company named
ZipDial (Rs. 215
crore)
(20)
“Celtic Tiger’ is a term used to describe the economy of which country?
Ireland
(21)
Complete the series:
(1)
Dead Sea (2) Lake Assal (3) ???
Turpan Depression
[all refers to the lowest point in Earth]
(22)
Former RBI Deputy Governor, Shyamala Gopinath has been appointed as
the chairperson of which bank?
HDFC
(23)
US dollar index is the trade weighted index of how many currencies?
6 [Euro, Yen, Pound,
Canadian Dollar, Swedish Kroner and Swiss Franc]
(24) The only country in the world which produces ‘purple tea’ is
Kenya
(25)
Who were jointly named as winners of Dr. Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award
2014?
Dr. Tessy Thomas
and Geeta VaradanAssamese
(26)
“Vanaj 2015” was in news recently. What is it?
National Tribal
Festival that was recently launched
(27)
India has nominated _______ for incorporation in UNESCO’s Memory of
the World Register
Archives of Asia
Africa Conference (Bandung, 1955)
(28)
________ is the first sino-India joint film venture under the MoU of
audio-visual cooperation signed by two governments in September 2014
Kungfu-Yoga
(29) If “Good Governance” is for Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then “Work
alone triumphs” (Shramev Jayate) is for whom?
Pt. Deendayal
Upadhaya
(30)
Modi asked State governments to create two task forces under NITI
Aayog. One for _______ and another for ________
Poverty removal,
agriculture
(31)
Which was the partner country for ‘RE-INVEST 2015’ (first renewable
energy expo) held in Delhi?
Germany
(32)
The working languages of UNO are
English and French
(33)
What name was given to Kerala Government’s 100% computer literacy
project?
Akshaya
(34)
In what position does the Cabinet Secretary placed in the order of
precedence of the Republic of India?
11th
(35)
The first Indian Post office outside the Indian Territory was
Dakshin Gangotri, Antarctica
(in 1983)
(36)
Who is the first Indian King to be depicted on an Indian Stamp?
Chandragupta
Maurya
(37)
What mineral is tender coconut water rich in?
Potassium
(38)
The nodal Ministry that is implementing the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’
is
Ministry of
Drinking Water and Sanitation
(39)
_______ Panel on road safety submitted its report to the Supreme
Court on Feb 2015
K. S.
Radhakrishnan
(40)
The theme of International Mother Language Day 2015 is
Inclusive
Education through and with Language - Language Matters
(41)
Recently, Cyclone Marcia hit the country of
Australia
(42)
Online visa facility is applicable for visitors travelling to India
for recreation, short duration medical visits and business visit for a stay of
30 days. It is available at how many Indian Airports?
9 [Delhi, Mumbai,
Chennai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Goa]
(43)
The present Chairman of UPSC is
Deepak Gupta
(44)
WHO approved ________ antigen rapid test kit to identify Ebola-infected
patients (developed by US)
ReEBOV
(45)
The tagline ‘Because You Are Us’ is associated with which government
portal?
External Affairs
MADAD portal
(46)
Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilizer declared 2015 as year of
Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients
(47)
Who is appointed as Special Envoy to Andhra Pradesh by Singapore
Government?
Gopinath Pillai
(48)
“Panchagavya” is a classic collective name of five products obtained
from Cow. Mention those products. [Recently this was said by Union Minister in
Lok Sabha]
Milk, Ghee, Curd,
Urine and Dung
(49)
As per the economic survey 2014-15 tabled in Parliament, the present
skilled workforce in India is of ___ %
2%
(50)
Recently in the Economic World, there was a debate that
“India missed ‘Jeans Bus’ ”.
It was also debated in DD Channel. What is this “Jean” referred in
economic world?
Jeans – Code word
for ‘low skilled manufacturing’
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