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Q.1. Name the indigenously developed missile successfully test fired by Pakistan on 2nd Feb’15?

A. Raad
B. Saif 
C. Gadar
D. Fahad

Answer: Raad

On 2nd Feb’15, Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), Raad. The Raad missile, with a range of 350 kilometres, will enable Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and sea.

Q.2. As per the ICC ODI Rankings, which team has clinched the top position?

A. Australia
B. England
C. India
D. South Africa

Answer : Australia

Australia is followed by India. India will enter the 11th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup at second spot behind leaders Australia.

 Q.3. The 10th MGNREGA Divas was celebrated on _______.


A. 2nd Feb’15
B. 1st Feb’15
C. 31st Jan’15
D. None of these

ANSWER:  2nd Feb’15.


The tenth MGNREGA Divas celebrations organized by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India were attended by Minister of Rural Development Shri Birender Singh. On the occasion, MGNREGA documents- Report to the People and Report on Capacity Building were also released.

Q.4.Name the Indian tennis player who became the oldest to capture a Grand Slam Title?


A. Rohan Bopanna
B. Leander Paes
C. Mahesh Bhupathi
D. None of these

ANSWER:Leander Paes.

He achieved this feat at the age of 41.

Q.5. Which state has been awarded for its outstanding work in the area of convergence of Schemes with MGNREGA and supporting livelihoods on 2nd Feb’15?


A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha 
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala

ANSWER: A. Madhya Pradesh.


Three States, 11 districts, 15 Postal Department officers and 9 Sarpanches were recognized and awarded for demonstrating excellence and undertaking specific initiatives to ensure effective implementation of MGNREGA.

 Q.6.Name the teenage netball player of Maharashtra who died of cardiac arrest on 2nd Feb’15 after participating in a match at the ongoing 35th National Games of India at Thiruvananthapuram?


A. Mayur Sharad
B. Sharad Jaiswal
C. Ramnarayan Aiyar
D. Mayuresh Pawar

ANSWER: Mayuresh Pawar.


He took part in Maharashtra’s match against Chandigarh at the Agriculture College Indoor Stadium earlier on the same day.

 Q.7.What will be the new name of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?


A. Sardar Vallabhai Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
B. Mahatma Gandhi Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
C. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
D. Sardar Bhagat Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.

ANSWER: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.


The Narendra Modi government has plans to renew the 10-year old Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and name it after the first BJP prime minister. The renewed scheme will now be known as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).

 Q.8. With which bank, Reliance Industries has made a collaboration to apply for a payments bank license that can offer services such as remittances and deposits?


A. ICICI Bank
B. SBI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank

ANSWER:SBI Bank

 Under this, Reliance will be the promoter of the payments bank entity while SBI will be joint venture partner with equity investment of up to 30%.

 Q.9.By what percent India’s Core sector growth dropped to a 3-month low in Dec’14 compared to 6.7% growth witnessed in the previous month of Nov’14?


A. 4.7%
B. 5.7%
C. 3.3%
D. 2.4%

ANSWER: 2.4%.

 Slump in the production of crude oil and natural gas, pushed the growth rate of eight core sector industries to three-month low of 2.4 per cent in December last year.

 Q,10. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the SriLanka?


A. Suppiah Sharvananda
B. Shirani Bhandarnayake
C. Kanagasabapathy Sripavan
D. None of these

ANSWER: Answer: C. Kanagasabapathy Sripavan 

 Judge Kanagasabapathy Sripavan, who is also the first member of the minority Tamil group to take on the top legal job in decades, was sworn in on 30th Jan’15. 

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