The proposed new capital of Andhra Pradesh would be located around which city as announced by state Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on 4 September 2014?
- –VijayawadaExplanation : Putting an end to months of suspense, Naidu made a statement in the Legislative Assembly that the new capital of the State would be located around Vijayawada. It was stated that nearly 50% of the representations received by the Sivaramakrishnan Committee (appointed by the Centre) favoured Vijayawada-Guntur region as the best location for the capital area. Sivaramakrishnan Committee was constituted to recommend a suitable place for the proposed capital. The state Cabinet met on 1 September and resolved to locate the capital city in a central place of the State, around Vijayawada, and go for decentralised development of the State with three mega cities and 14 smart cities.
What is the name of the largest offshore patrol vessel that was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 4 September 2014?
- – INS SumitraExplanation : The INS Sumitra is Indian Navy’s largest offshore patrol vessel, the fourth in its class and built on an in-house design of the state-owned Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). It was commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command fleet of the Indian Navy at Chennai by naval Chief Admiral Robin Dhowan. The ship is fitted with most sophisticated weapons, guns, heavy calibre SRGM, rapid fire Russian AK630 guns, chaff launchers Kavach, electronic warfare system Sanket and various other electronic sensors. All the equipment planned on the warship has been tried and fully operational.
Which country on 4 September 2014 launched “New Colombo Plan” to enhance student exchange and collaboration between it and India?
- – AustraliaExplanation : New Colombo Plan was launched by the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on the first day of his visit to India on 4 September. The Plan involves a scholarship programme for study of up to one year and internships or mentorships, and a flexible mobility grants programme for short and long – term study. It mainly aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study here. The plan will be implemented from the next academic year.
What is the name of a new branch of Al-Qaeda that was announced by the group on 4 September 2014 to wage jihad in the Indian subcontinent?
- – “Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent”Explanation : “Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent” is the name of the newly constituted sub-group of Al-Qaeda that was announced by As Sahab, al-Qaeda’s official media outlet, in a lengthy video posted on the social media outlets including You Tube on 4 September. It has primarily been established to wage jihad in India and revive its Caliphate and impose Sharia in the Indian sub-continent. Al-Qaeda is active in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the groups’s leader Ayman al Zawahiri said “Qaedat al-Jihad” would take the fight to India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
What is the name of the Japanese player who defeated Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka in the US Open men’s singles quarterfinals to become the first Japanese man in 81 years to reach a grand slam semi-final?
- – Kei NishikoriExplanation : Kei Nishikori defeated third seed Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the quarterfinals on 3 September 2014 to become the first Japanese man in 81 years to make a grand slam semi-final. He thus became the first Japanese man to reach the last four of a grand slam since Jiro Satoh at Wimbledon in 1933. As far as US Open is concerned, the last Japanese to make it into semi-finals was Ichiya kumagae who reached the semi-finals in 1918.
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR ALL BANK EXAMS 2014
- 1. Who amongst the following is the captain of the Indian Cricket Team these days?
1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Harbhajan Singh
3) M.S. Dhoni
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) None of these - 2. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a well known film personality. He is associated with:
1) Film Acting
2) Music Direction
3) Direction
4) Playback Singing
5) Screenplay Writing - 3. Midnapur is a City in:
1) Orissa
2) Haryana
3) Punjab
4) Bihar
5) None of these - 4. Mysore is in which of the following states of India?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Tamilnadu
3) Kerala
4) Maharashtra
5) None of these - 5. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin A?
1) Yellow fruits
2) Milk
3) Pulses
4) Fish
5) None of these - 6. Who amongst the following is NOT a cricket player?
1) M.S. Dhoni
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Shane Warne
4) Muttiah Murlitharan
5) Vishwanathan Anand - 7. Selection for Indian Administrative Service and Indian Foreign Services is done by:
1) Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
2) Short Service Commission (SSC)
3) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
4) University Grants Commission (UGC)
5) None of these - 8. Irani Trophy is associated with which of the following games?
1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Cricket
4) Badminton
5) None of these - 9. Which of the following is an Asian country?
1) Israel
2) Fiji
3) Argentina
4) Portugal
5) Italy - 10. Head Office of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
1) New Delhi
2) Kolkata
3) Hyderabad
4) Chennai
5) Mumbai - 11. Sania Mirza is associated with the game of?
1) Lawn Tennis
2) Table Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Golf
5) Basketball - 12. Who amongst the following is the Finance Minister in the Union Cabinet of India at present?
1) Dr. Manmohan Singh
2) Mr. P. Chidambaram
3) Mr. Arjun Singh
4) Dr. C. Rangarajan
5) None of these - 13. Which of the following books is written by V. S. Naipual?
1) A Train to Pakistan
2) A House for Mr. Bishwas
3) A Tale of Two Cities
4) Tale of Two Sisters
5) None of these - 14. Which of the following taxes is NOT collected by the Union Government?
1) Income Tax
2) Service Tax
3) Custom Duty
4) Corporate Tax
5) Octroi - 15. ‘Sunny Days’ is a book written by:
1) Kapil Dev
2) Sachin Tendulkar
3) Sunil Gavaskar
4) Saurav Ganguly
5) None of these - 16. Leander Paes is a famous:
1) Badminton Player
2) Golf player
3) Rifle Shooter
4) Swimmer
5) Tennis Player - 17. Which of the following is NOT a planet?
1) Mercury
2) Moon
3) Venus
4) Jupiter
5) Saturn - 18. Which of the following cities in India is known as Silicon Valley?
1) Hyderabad
2) Kolkata
3) Mumbai
4) New Delhi
5) Bangalore - 19. 'The God of Small Things' is a book written by:
1) Arundhati Roy
2) Salman Rushdie
3) Khushwant Singh
4) Anita Desai
5) None of these - 20. Which of the following car companies manufacture Scorpio Cars, a popular brand of cars in india?
1) Tata Motors
2) Maruti Udyog Ltd
3) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
4) Hindustan Motors Ltd.
5) None of these - 21. Who amongst the following is the present Union Minister for Petroleum in India?
1) Arjun Singh
2) Pranab Mukherjee
3) Ram Vilas Paswan
4) Murli Deora
5) None of these - 22. Yoweri Museveni is the:
1) Prime Minister of Afghanistan
2) President of Afghanistan
3) President of Kuwait
4) President of Uganda
5) None of these - 23. Which of the following is the Reserve Repo Rate at present?
1) 4%
2) 4.5%
3) 5%
4) 6.5%
5) None of these - 24. Thimphu is the capital of:
1) Bhutan
2) Sikkim
3) China
4) Nepal
5) Myanmar - 25. Operation Flood is associated with the production of:
1) Wheat
2) Rice
3) Milk
4) Oil
5) Iron and steel - 26. Who amongst the following issues the certificates to the films released in India?
1) Children's Film Society
2) Films Division
3) Censor Board
4) Ministry of HRD
5) None of these - 27. Which of the following is a private sector bank in India?
1) State Bank of India
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Punjab National Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) All are private banks - 28. Which of the following is known as the Pink City of India?
1) Kolkata
2) Jaipur
3) Lucknow
4) Bangalore
5) None of these - 29. Booker Prize is given for contribution in the field of:
1) Literature
2) Sports
3) Politics
4) Cinema
5) None of these - 30. Which of the following is a computer language?
1) Java
2) Microsoft
3) IBM
4) HCL
5) None of these - 31. 'H' in 'BHEL' represents which of the following?
1) Hindustan
2) Heavy
3) Historical
4) Hydrological
5) None of these - 32. A company having offices at different places in foreign countries is called:
1) Multi National
2) Foreign associates
3) Sister Concern
4) Subordinate Office
5) None of these - 33. AIDS is caused by a:
1) Fungus
2) Bacteria
3) Virus
4) Either 1 or 2
5) None of these - 34. Which of the following is / are major rivers of India?
1) Ganga
2) Kaveri
3) Krishna
4) Narmada
5) All these - 35. The Headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located in...
1) Manama
2) Kuala Lumpur
3) Seoul
4) Manila
5) Bangkok - 36. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the organization working for the welfare of the children?
1) CII
2) CIC
3) CRY
4) PAC
5) None - 37. The World Environment Day is observed on which of the following days?
1) July 5
2) June 5
3) April 5
4) May 5
5) None of these - 38. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of SAARC?
1) India
2) Pakistan
3) Nepal
4) Sri Lanka
5) Myanmar - 39. Neerja Bhanot Award is given for which of the following causes?
1) Promoting literacy
2) Excellence in the field of literature
3) Excellence in the field of cinema
4) Working for empowerment of Women
5) None of these - 40. Which of the following is the name of the organization associated with the field of Science and Technology?
1) CASTASIA
2) CLRC
3) GATT
4) APHLC
5) None of these - ANSWERS:
1-3, 2-3, 3-5, 4-5, 5-1, 6-5, 7-3, 8-3, 9-1, 10-5
11-1, 12-5, 13-2, 14-5, 15-3, 16-5, 17-2, 18-5, 19-1, 20-3
21-5, 22-4, 23-5, 24-1, 25-3, 26-3, 27-4, 28-2, 29-1, 30-1
31-2, 32-1, 33-3, 34-5, 35-4, 36-3, 37-2, 38-5, 39-5, 40-1
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