Genaral Awareness Test (June - 15) - Set - 6

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
The victory not only gave Bangladesh an unassailable 2-0 lead, but also ensured them a place in the 2017 Champions Trophy.

ANSWER: Eight

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: India

Explanation:
India accepted the invitation extended by the Russian Government to participate as the Partner Country in the major Industrial Fair “INNOPROM 2016” to be held at Yekaterinburg, Russia in July 2016.

ANSWER: Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Explanation:
He will preside over the 89th conference of the Music Academy this Margazhi.

ANSWER: Shashi Bala

Explanation:
She was killed in a car accident along with her son in Kahma village of Punjab.

ANSWER: 23rd June’15

Explanation:
Dr. Mukherjee was a great statesman, thinker and patriot and the nation remembers him for his service to the Nation.

ANSWER: James Horner

Explanation:
James Horner won the Oscar for best original score for his work on James Cameron's "Titanic" and followed it with original song win for Celine Dion-sung "My Heart Will Go On" in the film. Horner was piloting a small aircraft when it crashed into a remote area near north of Santa Barbara in California.

ANSWER: $500 Million

Explanation:
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said in a statement that the organisation is working with the Government of Nepal and its international partners to help the country get the resources it needs to build back better.

ANSWER: Maharashtra

Explanation:
Maharashtra tops the list with the cancellation of licences of 964 NGOs followed by Uttar Pradesh with 740 and Karnataka with 614. The licences of 88 NGOs were cancelled in Tamil Nadu. The decision to cancel the registration of these entities under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was taken by the Union Home Ministry after the NGOs allegedly failed to submit their annual returns and in view of other anomalies.

ANSWER: Rajasthan

Explanation:
Rajasthan with an installed capacity of 1147 megawatt is followed by Gujarat (1000 MW), Madhya Pradesh (563.58MW), Maharashtra (363.7MW) and Andhra Pradesh (248.4MW).

ANSWER: Bhuvan Ganga

Explanation:
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched the Bhuvan Ganga Mobile Application. This will be used as a tool to support decision making and planning for the Clean Ganga Mission. Bhuvan Mobile App is a user-friendly application to enable public to collect and report information on various pollution sources that affects the water quality of river Ganga.

ANSWER: Kochi

Explanation:
The train is equipped with bio-toilets and fully vestibule for free movement of passengers between coaches.

ANSWER: Nirmala Joshi

Explanation:
On 13 March 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death in 1997, Sister Nirmala was chosen as the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity. In April 2009, Sister Mary Prema was elected to succeed Sister Nirmala during a general chapter held in Calcutta.

ANSWER: Russia

Explanation:
This is the fourth time that Russia won the title since the inception of games in 2009. In totality, Russia won the 368.5 points, 22 points ahead of Germany which secured second place. France had their best finish at the championships, coming third by winning 319.5 points.

ANSWER: Maharashtra

Explanation:
The top five states and UTs are Maharashtra (2892), Karnataka (1639), Tamil Nadu (1436), Delhi (1009) and Andhra Pradesh (879). While Maharashtra topped the list of states and Union Territories (UTs), Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing.

ANSWER: EU NAVFOR Med

Explanation:
EU NAVFOR Med is abbreviated as European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Sea.

ANSWER: 61

Explanation:
As per the data, India now accounts for a meagre 0.123 per cent of the total global wealth worth 1.6 trillion US dollars in Switzerland's banking system. Indians' money in Swiss banks declined by over 10 percent to about 1.8 billion Swiss francs (1.98 billion US dollars or 12615 crore rupees) in 2014.

ANSWER: Australia

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Afghanistan

Explanation:
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. A spokesman said it was timed to coincide with the appearance in parliament of Afghanistan’s new defence minister Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai.

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:
The three projects are Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, AMRUT and Housing For All.

ANSWER: 6

Explanation:
These IIMs will be set up in Vishakhapatnam, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Amritsar.

ANSWER: Sherjang Garg

Explanation:
Sahitya Akademi has announced the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2015 year. Five novelists, four writers of short stories, and three authors of poetries, among others were awarded for their contribution to children's literature.

ANSWER: West Bengal

Explanation:
The Centre desires to add 2000 Kilometres National Highway in the State.

ANSWER: New Delhi

Explanation:
An official said, expected improvement in domestic GDP growth is likely to improve both domestic demand for the various base metals such as iron and steel, aluminum and copper.

ANSWER: Benni Joseph Mavelil

Explanation:
At present Benni Joseph Mavelil is a registered Manager and Director for the Ideal Fostering in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is originally from Koodalloor, Kerala and has been living and working in the UK for over a decade. The VK Krishna Menon award is given to outstanding Indian patriots who served in the Diaspora and have been distinguished in various fields including science, literature, business, politics, diplomacy and philanthropy.

ANSWER: Steffi Graf

Explanation:
An agreement in this regard was reached between the state’s tourism department and former World number one tennis player of Germany, who had bagged 22 Grand slam single titles, which is second only to 24 singles titles won by Margaret Court of Australia.

ANSWER: Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan

Explanation:
Lucknow Zoo established in 1921 and named after England’s Prince of Wales as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was renamed as Lucknow Prani Udyan on 4 June 2001. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was the last Nawab of Oudh under whom the province was annexed by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse in 1856. Later, Shah was exiled to Matia Birj in Bengal.

ANSWER: Maharashtra

Explanation:
With this, Maharashtra became India’s first state to have a State butterfly. Blue Mormom is the second largest butterfly found in India after the southern birdwing.

ANSWER: Indian Railway Team

Explanation:
In the Tennis (World Railways) Championship 2015, Indian Railway Team defeated France by a margin of 3-1 in the finals and won USIC Tennis Championship 2015 held at Nuremberg, Germany from 31 May 2015 to 6 June 2015. In the Volleyball (World Railways) Championship 2015, Indian Railway Team defeated Russian team and won USIC Volleyball Championship 2015 held at Gomel, Belarus from 10 June 2015 to 17 June 2015.

ANSWER: Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee

Explanation:
In exercise of the powers conferred by article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President appointed Shri Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, senior-most Judge of the Karnataka High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela relinquishes charge of the office of the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.

ANSWER: Mahindra & Mahindra

Explanation:
As per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the top five passenger vehicle companies in India by sale are Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda and Toyota.

ANSWER: Chhapra

Explanation:
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 24th June’15 gave its approval to the proposal of the Ministry of Culture for setting up of a National Memorial at Lala Ka Tola, Sitab, Diara, District Chhapra (Saran) in Bihar - the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan.

ANSWER: 25th June

Explanation:
The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency on the midnight of June 25th, 1975. Civil liberties were suspended and lakhs of people were put behind the bar across the country. Media was also censored. It is considered as the darkest period in the post-independence era.

ANSWER: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Explanation:
The award has been given in recognition to the spiritual leader’s contribution in spreading the message of peace in society, inter-mediation in war, reducing stress and combating violence through yoga and breathing exercises.

ANSWER: National Capital

Explanation:
The proposal, cleared by the Ministry, would soon be sent to the Cabinet for its approval. For the new project, the Government would be required to amend certain regulations as existing rules do not allow a second airport within a 150 kilometer radius of an existing one, unless the latter is functioning beyond its operational capacity. GMR Group, which operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport Ltd in New Delhi, would be preferred for developing the proposed airport.

ANSWER: Bobby Jindal

Explanation:
Bobby Jindal is the first Indian-American ever to enter the race of US Presidential election. He is the first Indian American to have been elected as a Governor of a US State. A two-term Governor from Louisiana, Jindal is the vice chairman of the powerful Republican Governors Association.

ANSWER: Sri Lanka

Explanation:
In the first phase India will be giving 88 Ambulances which will be deployed in Western and Southern provinces, he added. A total of 297 ambulances will be given by India to Sri Lanka and 2 thousand health workers will be trained for providing emergency health services.

ANSWER: United States

Explanation:
US Secretary of State John Kerry and State Councillor Yang Jeichi chaired the first meeting of a new oceans working group in Washington on 24th June’15 on the third and final day of key annual talks between Beijing and Washington.