Which country has gifted its vintage Dakota aircraft from its museum to Bangladesh Air Force? India
Which city has been selected to be promoted as Cultural Capital of Gujarat by setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to promote tourism in the state? Vadodra
Who has launched the first ever Mental Health Policy of India on first ever National Mental Health Day? Union Health Minister Dr. Harshvardhan
Which Ghazal singer’s year long birth centenary celebrations have been launched by Union Ministry of Culture? Begum Akhtar
Which committee has submitted its report on Post Sachar Evaluation to the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptullah? Kundu Committee
Which programme has been launched by Union Ministry of Science & Technology under which India will invite 12 leading international science scholars from across the world to visit India as Visiting Professors? The Maithreyi International Visiting Professorship
Who has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up a Joint Venture Company to undertake the first-ever Offshore Wind Power Project in India along the Gujarat coast? Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Which corporate house has launched a website for selling the homes online? Tata Sons (www.tatavaluehomes.com
Which convention has been signed by India to give five years time to India to control and reduce emissions from new power plants and 10 years time for the already existing power plants? Minamata Convention
Which US Online store has signed a deal with Future Group to jointly sell goods over the internet? Amazon
Which scheme has been launched by Union government aimed at creating conducive environment for industrial development and doing business with ease? Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram
Which navigation satellite has been launched by ISRO? Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) 1C.
The launch of which satellite has been announced by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Radhakrishnan? GSLV Mark-III
Which low cost airline has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 250 A320neo Family aircraft worth 25.5 billion US dollars from Airbus Group? Indigo Airlines (Largest ever deal)
Which panel has been set up by the Oil Ministry to inquire into the reasons for delay in developing gas discoveries in ONGC's Krishna Godavari basin KG-D5 block? Talukar Panel
Which scheme has been launched by Union Government to encourage farmers in J&K to cultivate scientifically tested and commercially beneficial aromatic and medicinal plants in the state? Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojna in Jammu and Kashmir
Which scheme has been planned for the re launch by the Union Government? Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT)
Which state has been selected as the permanent venue for International Film Festival of India (IFFI)? Goa
“Saral Rozgar” cards were launched in West Bengal with the aim to create a common pool of jobseekers and job providers with about 4,000 job openings. Which IT services Co launched these cards? Tech Mahindra
Which Indian Public Service Broadcaster has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deutsche Welle, the German public service broadcaster for distribution of Doordarshan’s overseas India channel, DD India on a DTH platform? Prasar Bharti
Which city of Andhra Pradesh has been selected to be its adhoc Capital? Vijaywada
Which largest indigenously built warship has been inducted into the Navy? INS Kolkata
Which scheme has been re-launched by Government of India for the benefit of citizens aged 60 years and above? Varishta Pension Bima Yojana
Which new domain aimed at providing information to people in their own regional languages which will help in promotion of e – governance has been launched by Union Government? Dot Bharat
With which online store has Tata Value Homes tied up to sell homes online? Snapdeal
Which state’s cabinet has approved the formation of Transgender Welfare Board? Maharashtra
Which act has been notified by Union Government to clamp down on illicit money-pooling schemes, arrest of defaulters, to access call data records and other frauds? Securities Laws Amendment Act, 2014 (SLAA, 2014)
Which telecom company has announced an agreement with Eaton Towers to divest 3500 towers in 6 African nations? - Bharti Airtel
Which two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up India’s first of its kind Coral Garden in Gujarat? - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL)
Which telecom company has launched Wynk Music app for Android and iOS? - Bharti Airtel
Which committee has enforced ban on dance bars in hotels and restaurants to curb attacks on women and reduce crime rate? - Justice CS Dharmadhikari Committee
Name the India's largest naval offshore patrol vessel (NOPV) that was commissioned by Admiral RK Dhowan at Chennai Port Trust and will join Eastern Commmand. - INS Sumitra
Which city in Andhra Pradesh has been selected as the Capital Region of Andhra Pradesh? - Vijaywada
What was India’s position in the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 that was released on 3 September 2014 by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF)? - 71st
An indigenously made nuclear plant unit of India recently made history by running continuously for a period 765 days, or a little over two years. This unit is associated with which power plant of India? - Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant (Rajasthan)
Which commission has replaced the collegiums system to appoint judges of higher judiciary? - - National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
Whose release has been ordered by Manipur Court dismissing that she was attempting to commit suicide by way of hunger strike? - Irom Sharmila
Name the world’s first eco-temple which has been opened in United Kingdom? - Shree Swaminarayan Mandir
Which two corporate giants have announced to spend 200 crore rupees for Clean India Campaign? - TCS and Bharti Airtel
Name the warship that has been constructed by Mazagon Dockyards Limited and was designed by Navy’s design bureau. - INS Kolkata D63
Which Indian Origin lecturer has become the first Non-European Lecturer at Cambridge University? - Antara Haldar
Which mission has been launched by Union Cabinet to addressing the gaps in health services particularly in vulnerable and far-off areas? - National AYUSH Mission (NAM)
Which scheme has been approved by The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to make the Indian capital goods sector globally competitive? Enhancement of Competitiveness of the Capital Goods Sector
Which state has recognised eunuch and transgender as third gender? - Bihar
Which survey has been launched by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan? - Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey of India
Which type of airports has been launched to promote regional and remote area connectivity with a focus on promoting tourism and other economic activities? - No-frills airport
Which technology has been unveiled in India that can turn undrinkable salty water into clean and filtered drinking water? - Electrodialysis
Which missile has been successfully test-fired by Strategic Force Command (SFC) of India? Agni-I
Name the integrated women safety mobile app launched by the Union Government.- Himmat
In which state has the Union Government approved the setting up of India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)? - Tamil Nadu
In which state has the Prime Minister launched a web-based system to enable consumers in Delhi to register requests for procuring LED bulbs under Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP)? - New Delhi
ICRISAT on 29 December 2014 launched GreenPHABLET for small farmers. Expand the term ICRISAT. - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Which company has acquired the France-based Company Mecanique Generale Langroise (MGL)? - Bharat Forge Limited (BFL)
Union Ministry for Social Justice & Empowerment has launched National Toll Free Helpline (1XXX-XX-0031) to assist the alcoholic and drug dependent persons. Name the Minister. Thaawar Chand Gehlot
Which online classified company has launched instant messenger to enable seamless transactions between its users? - Quickr
PM inaugurated a state-of-the-art museum Dandi Kutir. What was the occasion? - Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas
Name the theme of Calendar for the year 2015 released by Union Government. - Clean India Green India
Which e-retailing firm has launched the online Agri store offering agricultural products to the farmers? - Snapdeal.com
Which committee has been set up by the Union Government to examine the possibility of constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for reinvestigation of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases? - Mathur Committee
Which scheme has been launched by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to cover all those children who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B? - The Mission Indradhanush
Which ordinance has been signed by the President to facilitate e-auction of coal blocks? - Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance
Which operation has been launched by Indian Army against Bodo militants in Assam? - All Out
Flight number QZ8501 went missing with 162 people on board en route from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Which company’s aircraft was it? - Airasia
Which mission has been launched by Union Government to address comprehensively all issues related to teachers, teaching, teacher preparation, professional development, Curriculum Design, Designing and Developing Assessment & Evaluation methodology, Research in Pedagogy and developing effective Pedagogy? - Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission
Name the international organization with which India has signed a loan agreement for 75 million dollar and 1.8 million dollar grant for Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program (KIUWMIP). - Asian Development Bank
Which country has become the second largest foreign trading partner of Dubai after China? - India
hich ordinance has been passed by Union Cabinet that seeks to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 so as to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi? - - Ordinance on Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014
DeitY has announced to set up a Fast Track Task Force to re-establish and catalyse significant growth in mobile handset and component manufacturing eco-system in India. What is the full form of DeitY? - The Department of Electronics and Information Technology
GLOBAL
The country which ranked top in global terrorism index relased recently - Iraq
The country which has the largest youth population as per UN report – India
City where the 2014 G 20 summit was held in Australia – Brisbane
Busiest Ocean Route – North Atlantic Ocean
Which country has conducted First Municipal Elections in 60 yearsfor electing the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC)? - Myanmar
Which lake has dried up and is at the verge of vanish as claimed by the study of NASA Earth Observatory? Aral Sea
Which University has developed the world’s first rechargeable solar battery? Ohio State University
Which Japanese group has acquired the car lease division of Carzonrent India for 200 crore rupees? Sumitomo Group
To which International Council has India been re-elected for the period of 2015 to 2017? United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
Which bank has been formed by India in collaboration with 20 other countries? Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Which Japanese telecom giant has announced to invest 627 million US dollar in Snapdeal? Soft bank
Which report has been released by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which states that child poverty increased in 23 developed countries since the start of the global recession in 2008? Children of the Recession: The impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries
Which businessman has announced to donate 500 million US dollars to fight malaria and other infectious diseases in the developing world? Bill Gates
Who has announced the launch of Indian Language Internet Alliance (ILIA) in partnership with various content providers? Google
Which organization has adopted a resolution on Sports as a means to promote education, health, development and peace? UN General Assembly (UNGA)
Which two countries have started a joint military exercise called Mithra Shakthi? - India and Sri Lanka
Which Chinese PC maker has acquired Motorola Mobility from Google under a deal valuing 2.91 billion US dollars? - Lenovo
Name the world’s largest hamburger chain who has partnered with eBay to launch its burgers online in India. - Burger King
Which International Organisation has launched a global campaign in Kenya to end the deadly practice of female genital mutilation? United Nations Organisation
Which social networking website has launched personalised video creation tool,Say Thanks?Facebook
Which social organization has launched a project Unlearn with an aim to end child labour and encourage children to go to school? - Children Right and You (CRY)
Which word has been named as Word of the Year 2014 by the Oxford Dictionary? - Vape
Which social networking website has been closed permanently on September 30, 2014? Orkut
Which British worker has been beheaded by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants? Alan Henning
Which two companies have been issued a draft order by invoking Section 396 of the Companies Act for the merger? National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) with its holding company Financial Technologies India Ltd (FTIL)
Which international financial organization has predicted the India’s GDP growth to be 5.6 percent in the financial year (FY) 2014-15 and GDP growth is likely to rise further to 6.4 percent in FY 2015-16 and 7 percent in FY 2016-17? - World Bank
Which country has recorded the highest number of polio cases in 14 years? Pakistan
Which country has decided to launch a new constellation of marine surveillance satellites by 2019?- China
Which IT giant has stopped the calling facility from its application on mobile and landline phones within India? Microsoft (Skype).
Which facility has been launched by World Bank to channelize the funds into the development of infrastructure in emerging countries like India and developing economies? Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF)
Which international organisation has announced to establish the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) in New York? United Nation Organisation
Who has been nominated as US envoy to India by US President Barack Obama? Rahul Verma
With which online retailer has the Tata Group company Croma tied up to sell electronic goods online? Snapdeal.com
Which country has approved Anti terror bill aimed at preventing jihadists from travelling to Iraq, Syria or elsewhere by confiscating their passports? France
Which Chinese city has created first mobile phone sidewalks lane for men and women who use their phones while walking? Chongqing
Which U.K-based mobile technology start-up company has been acquired by Blackberry? - Movirtu
Which international authority has given its approval to restart two reactors of Sendai nuclear plant located in south-west Kyushu, Japan?- Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (JNRA)
Name the centre that has been opened by The Police Department of Puducherry? - Rape Crisis Intervention Centre (RCIC)
Name the new range of processors which has been launched by Intel. Xeon E5-v3
Which two countries have signed a pact on civil nuclear energy deal? India and Australia
Which India online retailer has signed a 50:50 Joint Venture with Den Networks to extend its reach to television home shopping audiences? Snap Deal
At what position has India been ranked in Global Hunger Index by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide? 55th position
Name the powerful typhoon that has struck Japan recently. Vongfong
Which International Organisation has selected its non- permanent members? United Nations Secuirty Council
Which country’s tourism has launched Gandhi–Inspired Tourist Attraction project that identifies 13 places that were seminal in Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s time? South Africa
Which country has voted against the provisions of UN draft resolution that called on all those countries including India that have not joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to accede to it as non-nuclear weapon states?- India
Which country has become the first European country to officially recognise the State of Palestine? - Sweden
Which country has been re-elected to United Nations Economic and Social Council. India's term at ECOSOC was scheduled to end in 2014? India
Name the theme that has been chosen for 18th SAARC Summit to be held at Kathmandu in Nepal. Deeper integration for peace and prosperity
Who has been appointed as Secretary General of Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM)? Hardeep Singh Puri
Name the Indo-Nepal joint military exercise concluded on 31 August 2014 at Pithoragarh. Surya Kiran-VII
Which two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in railway sector? India and Czech Republic
Which city will host The International Hindi Conference to be held in April 2015? - New Jersey
Name the two Earth-like planets that have been discovered by the Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics. - Kepler 438b and Kepler 442b
Qantas has been named as the world’s safest airline over its 94-year history by AirlineRatings.com. To which country does this airlines company belong? - Australia
Which bank has launched Digital Village Project in Akodara Village of Gujarat? - ICICI
Which organisation has launched the mega water supply project in Sri Lanka to construct a water supply system in Gampaha district? - China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC)
Who has become the second richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index? - Warren Buffet
Which index has been released by World Wide Web Foundation to measure the internet's contribution to social, economic and political progress in the world? - The Web Index 2014
Which report has estimated the economic growth of India to grow to 5.9 percent in 2015 and 6.3 percent in 2016 from 5.4 percent economic growth in 2014? - The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015 (WESP) Report
What is the name of a photo-sharing website, which announced shutting down its operations from 25 September 2014 due to a trademark dispute with micro-blogging site Twitter? - Twitpic
What will be the name of the new group to be created with mega merger of India’s fashion online retailer Jabong with four other firms? - Global Fashion Group (GFG)
Which two most-awaited new smart phones were launched by Apple Inc. on 9 September 2014? - IPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
What is the name of the latest operating system programme launched by Google for local phone makers to create and sell affordable yet feature-packed Android phones? Android One
Which Chinese e-commerce giant is poised to offer its mega initial public offering (IPO) worth $21.1 billion soon, which now appears set to exceed Visa Inc’s $19.7 billion IPO in 2008? Alibaba
Which payload of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission has been selected to generate oxygen on MARS from the Martian atmospheric Carbon Dioxide? MOXIE - Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment
Which US based drug company has made available the drug ZMapp to treat Ebola? - Mapp Biopharmaceutical
Which spacecraft has become first ever spacecraft to reach a Comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko that was discovered in 1969? Rosetta
Which country has unveiled its next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Dongfeng – 41 (DF-41)? - China
Which Japanese telecom giant has announced its third investment of 570 crore rupees in Housing.com? - Softbank Corporation
Which company has been acquired by HTC Global Services?- CareTech Solutions Inc.
Which email sevice has been banned in China? Gmail
Which island of Phillipines has been stuck by a tropical storm? Mindanao
Russia and four other ex-Soviet nations finalised the creation of Eurasian Economic Union. Name the other four nations. - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan
Which country has hosted the Lima climate talk this year? Peru.
sports & GAMES
Cricketer who has become the quickest run getter in ODI by reaching 6000 runs – Virat Kohli
Only cricketer to score two double centries in ODI –