General Awareness Test (April - 15) - Set 4

ANSWER: Manilla

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Bangladesh

Explanation:
True to centuries-old tradition people from all walks of life in colourful costumes thronged the historic Ramna park at dawn in the capital and other historic spots elsewhere in the country to hail the new year with hopes and aspirations.

ANSWER: Late Ms. Aisha Chaudhary

Explanation:
Late Ms. Aisha Chaudhary (1996-2015) was born with SCID (Severe Combined Immune Deficiency) and underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant when she was 6 months old. Since 2014, spending almost all her time living on bed, Aisha wrote down her thoughts to get some relief, to get them out of her head. In this book, she takes a hard look at her own feelings and what it was that gave her a sense of hope and control. This book gave her life purpose and meaning, something to hold on to. Through the book she wanted the world to understand her unusual life and hoped that it would inspire others going through similar hardships to find peace.

ANSWER: Paytm

Explanation:
As per MoU, Paytm will offer a virtual marketplace platform for NCTI members and will extend its services and enable them to sell online. In this regard, Paytm will set up payment gateways platform for online ticketing and membership fees for NCTI.

ANSWER: Haryana

Explanation:
He is also a brand ambassador to promote yoga and ayurveda.

ANSWER: Terrorism

Explanation:
He also said the world should collectively put pressure on countries which provide shelter to terrorists, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

ANSWER: Interlinking of Rivers

Explanation:
The Task Force will take up all issues for expediting the work on interlinking of rivers in the Country. The task force will facilitate interlinking of intra-state and intra-basin Rivers also along with that of inter-state and inter-basin links. The Task Force will also provide guidance on norms of appraisal of individual projects in respect of economic viability, socio-economic, environmental impacts and preparation of resettlement plans.

ANSWER: 42

Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi’s trip to Canada will be the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 42 years. The Prime Minister will meet his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper in Ottawa to advance prospects of a free trade deal.

ANSWER: e-Tourist Visa

Explanation:
It has been observed that the old name of the scheme was creating confusion among tourists and they presumed as if the Visa is being granted on arrival. However, at present the system of pre-authorization of Visa to foreigners is being given prior to travel. According to Home Ministry, they had also received the requests of name change from some Indian embassies.

ANSWER: FM Mode

Explanation:
The service will be available on 100.1 Megahertz frequency. In recent times, there has been a demand for Vividh Bharti to be available on FM mode so that listeners can enjoy the programmes without any hitch. In fact, Medium Wave has its own shortcomings, whereas FM has clearer quality and is available on mobiles as well.

ANSWER: Ukraine

Explanation:
The two countries met their French and German counterparts in Berlin and agreed to support international monitors and establish four working groups to address the most pressing issues faced by people in the embattled region, where Russian-backed separatists are fighting Ukrainian government forces.The meeting took place on 13th Apr’15 amid fresh clashes in the Donetsk area.

ANSWER: Swaraj Abhiyan Party

Explanation:
The two leaders announced that the Swaraj Abhiyan will be a fight for the rights of farmers, women and common man across the country through protests and rallies.

ANSWER: 8%

Explanation:
The World Bank has predicted 8 percent GDP growth rate of India by 2017 and said that a strong expansion in the country, coupled with favorable oil prices, would accelerate the economic growth in South Asia. The bank in its semi-annual report said, in India, GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2015 -16 and India's economic growth could reach 8 per cent in fiscal year 2017-18, on the back of significant acceleration of investment growth to 12 per cent during 2016 to 2018.

ANSWER: Flipkart

Explanation:
Flipkart took the decision following a massive public campaign to support net neutrality in India. CEO of Flipkart said that Airtel could have compromised net neutrality in the future and company will not take part in any deal that jeopardises internet freedom.

ANSWER: Saudi Arabia

Explanation:
Siti Zainab was beheaded on 14th Apr’15 in Medina after being convicted of stabbing and beating to death her employer, Noura al-Morobei, in 1999.

ANSWER: Google

Explanation:
The Competition Commissioner said she had issued a statement of objection, stating that the firm's promotion of its own shopping links amounted to an abuse of its dominance in search.

ANSWER: Meenakshi Madan Rai

Explanation:
Mrs. Rai is also the third High Court judge who hails from this small border state. With Mrs. Rai taking over as judge on15th Apr’15 the Sikkim High Court has once again got its full strength of three judges after a gap of about one year.

ANSWER: Odisha

Explanation:
The Centre holds 87.15 per cent stake in NALCO, which has plants in Odisha’s Damanjodi and Angul. Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president, Naveen Patnaik,on 15th Apr’15 opposed any move of divestment of public sector undertaking (PSU) National Aluminium Company (NALCO) by the Centre. He said that there is no need of any disinvestment from NALCO, as the company has been making profits for long.

ANSWER: Six

Explanation:
The National Bureau of Statistics said in the last quarter of 2014, China's economy grew by 7.3 per cent on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, economic growth slowed to 1.3 per cent between January and March after seasonal adjustments.

ANSWER: Canada

Explanation:
The supply will start from 2015, highly placed sources said. Canada is the third country to supply uranium to India after Russia and Kazakhstan. The supplies will be under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. Canada used to supply Uranium to India prior to 1970, but stopped it after Pokhran nuclear tests.

ANSWER: Pakistan

Explanation:
Pakistan stands at the bottom of eight economies in South Asia. The Spring 2015 edition of the World Bank's South Asia Economic Focus states that the growth recovery is underway in Pakistan but this year it will only show moderate growth. According to the report Pakistan's economy is set to grow by 4.4 per cent in current fiscal year.

ANSWER: 2.33

Explanation:
Inflation measured on Wholesale Price Index, WPI, was at minus 2.06 percent in February and minus 0.39 percent in January. It was at 6 percent in March 2014. Deflation was also visible in the manufactured products category where the rate of price rise dropped to a record low of minus 0.19 percent.

ANSWER: Sachin Tendulkar

Explanation:
Besides Tendulkar, retired Chinese professional basketball player Yao Ming, Kenyan long-distance runner Tegla Loroupe, Chinese gymnast Li Xiaopeng and former Chinese short track speed skater Yang Yang were the other athletes to be inducted into the Laureus academy.

ANSWER: Second

Explanation:
The Indian team retained its second position in the ODIs after finishing as semifinalists in the recently-concluded ICC Cricket World Cup. With 116 points, India are placed just six points behind world champions Australia. India is followed by South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England, Pakistan. Meanwhile, three Indian batsmen -- Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni figure in the top 10 for ODI batsmen.

ANSWER: Delhi

Explanation:
The programme is expected to cover 35 lakh children of government schools and Anganwadis. A chewable Albendazole talet will be administered to the students from Class 3rd to class 12th and suspension Albendazole for class Nursery students.

ANSWER: United States

Explanation:
In his article, US president said that Mr Modi, laid out an ambitious vision to reduce extreme poverty, improve education, empower women and girls and unleash India's true economic potential while confronting climate change. Mr Obama also describes, Mr Modi as the leader of the world's largest democracy, and writes that his life story from poverty to Prime Minister reflects the dynamism and potential of India's rise.

ANSWER: Nuclear Missile & Surface to Surface Missile

Explanation:
Agni-III has a length of 17 metres and launch weight of around 48 tonnes. Agni-II has already been inducted in the armed forces since June 2011. The 3,000 km range indigenously developed surface-to-Surface missile, protected by a carbon all-composite heat shield, blasted off at 9.55 in morning from a mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range in Wheeler Island of Dhamra.

ANSWER: 17th April

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Slaves

Explanation:
According to Columbia University, when the council approved the market in 1711, almost 1,000 of the city's 6,400 people were black. The monument is expected to be unveiled this summer. The new marker will join 38 other markers, mostly commemorating success in the financial and construction industries in lower Manhattan.

ANSWER: HDFC Bank

Explanation:
Mobile Application titled WatchBanking, the move makes HDFC the first bank, and also the first Indian company to launch an app for the Apple Watch, due to launch in India later this month.

ANSWER: B.N. Navalawala

Explanation:
He is an internationally renowned water-resources expert with specialization in planning, design and execution of multipurpose water resources projects, flood management and economic planning & financial management of water resources.

ANSWER: Novak Djokovic

Explanation:
Djokovic came out among the fellow nominees- Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese and Real Madrid footballer, and Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy.

ANSWER: Allan Donald

Explanation:
His four year tenure has ended as the coach of the team. Allan Donald retired from cricket in 2004.

ANSWER: Parrot Lady

Explanation:
The sculpture of Parrot Lady was found in Canada in 2011 when it was seized under the Cultural Property Export and Import law from a person who did not have proper documentation. Parrot Lady is a life-sized, sandstone sculpture and is said to be around 900 year old. The sculpture of a Naayika or Heroine has a parrot on her back. It was carved for placement in one of the Khajuraho temples that form a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Madhya Pradesh.

ANSWER: IPL-6

Explanation:
Vviek Priyadarshi will replace B B Mishra as the head of the probe team following his retirement. Earlier, he was recommended by the apex court appointed three-member committee of retired judges headed by former Chief Justice of India R M Lodha. The committee has been entrusted the job of further investigating the IPL-6 scandal.

ANSWER: Masarat Alam

Explanation:
He has been arrested in the case registered in police station Budgam in connection with the provocative actions during the said rally. The arrest comes hours ahead of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for a march to Tral area of Pulwama district where a youth was allegedly killed in a cross firing incident between the army and militants. Almost all separatist leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, have been put under house arrest, in view of the Tral March Call.

ANSWER: 18th Apr 2015

Explanation:
The foundation stone of the High Court was laid by then Viceroy of India Sir Charles Harding in 1912 and completed in 1916.

ANSWER: V Saritha

Explanation:
V Saritha belongs to Telangana State.

ANSWER: Ten years

Explanation:
Air Canada had announced that it will begin non-stop service from Toronto to Delhi from November 1, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Air Canada had halted flights on the Toronto-Delhi route in 2005 as the service had become a poor financial performer in the airline's global network.

ANSWER: Chinnaswamy Stadium

Explanation:
The roof top installation by Karnataka State Cricket Association is a novel initiative executed for the first time at any stadium in the country and probably also the first cricket stadium in the world to have such facility.