General Awareness Test (Feb - 15) - Set 3

ANSWER: 53

Explanation:
This move enables no speculative trading for ‘T’ group shares and delivery of shares and payment of consideration amount are mandatory.

ANSWER: Yemen

Explanation:
From now a five-member council would act as the president for an interim period. The situation in Yemen escalated last month when the Houthis seized a key aide of President Hadi, in an attempt to block a draft constitution. They later took the presidential palace and other key buildings, prompting Mr Hadi's resignation. Yemen has been riven by instability since protesters inspired by the Arab Spring forced the overthrow of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2011, who is believed to have been backing the Houthis.

ANSWER: Ajaypal Singh Banga

Explanation:
His appointment was announced by the US President Barack Obama. Presently, Banga is President and CEO of MasterCard since 2009.

ANSWER: Pfizer

Explanation:
Hospira has a fast-growing biosimilars business in Europe.

ANSWER: 8th Feb’15

Explanation:
Dr. Zakir Hussain was an illustrious scholar and a freedom fighter.

ANSWER: Dashashwamedha and Sheetala

Explanation:
Inaugurating the service in Varanasi, Union IT and Telecommunication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that eight more Ghats of the city will be equipped with WiFi connectivity in the coming months. Mr. Prasad said that this is a step forward in materialising the Prime Minister's dream of 'Digital India'.

ANSWER: West Bengal

Explanation:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the first governing council meeting of NITI Aayog.

ANSWER: Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam

Explanation:
Dr Yam will inaugurate the Peranakan Exhibition at the National Museum on 10thFeb’15.

ANSWER: Zoe Konstantopoulou

Explanation:
She is a member of the ruling Syriza party which recently came to power after a dramatic win in parliamentary elections.

ANSWER: Dubai

Explanation:
More than 4, 800 international companies from 120 countries including India are showcasing their products to explore and expand new markets in this region at the event.

ANSWER: Damodar Valley Corporation

Explanation:
Under the agreement, Railways would buy 50 MW of power from DVC at Auraiya Grid Sub-station facilitated by Railways Energy Management Company Limited, a Joint Venture (JV) of Indian railway and RITES, a Railway Ministry PSU.

ANSWER: Anirban Lahiri

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Guatemela

Explanation:
‘Fire Volcano’ is the so-called name of the volcano and it is known locally as Fuego Volcan.

ANSWER: Nine

Explanation:
These banks are SBI, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Allahabad Bank, Indian Bank, Dena Bank and Andhra Bank. Among all SBI would get maximum capital infusion.

ANSWER: Three

Explanation:
Bengaluru, Chennai and Surat are chosen among the 67 cities selected so far.

ANSWER: President

Explanation:
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presided over a two day Conference of Governors on February 11 and 12, 2015 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This was the 46th such Conference to be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the third Conference to be presided over by Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

ANSWER: Akilisi Pohiva

Explanation:
He belongs to Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.

ANSWER: Mysore

Explanation:
Up to 1.0 crore disease free layings (dfls) can be comfortably preserved in this plant. In effect, with this plant, the total storage capacity of the Mysore facility would go up to 1.5 crore dfls. Cold Storage Plants are indispensable in silkworm egg production system, principally to enable uninterrupted and continuous supply of basic and commercial silkworm seed.

ANSWER: 7.4%

Explanation:
With this new forecast of annual economic growth it makes India the fastest growing major economy in the world. Under the new method, the economy grew 7.5% in the quarter ending in December 2014, outpacing China’s 7.3% growth in the latest quarter and making India the fastest growing major economy in the world.

ANSWER: China

Explanation:
On its maiden voyage Cruiser Liner will visit three South-East Asian nations including Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

ANSWER: Neela Vasvani and Ricky Kej

Explanation:
Neela Vasvani won the award in the Best Children’s Album category for “I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World (Malala Yousafzai)” and Ricky Kej’s collaboration in the album “Winds Of Samsara” won the Best New Age Album trophy.

ANSWER: P P Pandey

Explanation:
The development came four days after a CBI court granted him bail in the fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and 3 others. He was Additional Director General of Police CID (Crime) when he was arrested by the CBI in July 2013 after he surrendered before a court. He was the city's Joint Commissioner of Police when the encounter took place.

ANSWER: Goa

Explanation:
Goa ranked 6th position. Dublin has been ranked No.1 followed by Belgrade, La Paz.

ANSWER: Naveen Chopra

Explanation:
He will succeed Sunil Sood.

ANSWER: 11th Feb’15

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: 54.3%

Explanation:
The AAP won 54.3% of the popular votes while BJP got 32.2% and the Congress 9.7%.

ANSWER: Lakshadweep Islands

Explanation:
This Exercise will further underscore the nation’s capabilities in being the ‘first responder’ in the region during times of humanitarian crises.

ANSWER: 10th February

Explanation:
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda declared 10 February as the National Deworming Day. National Deworming Day is an initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections, a widespread health issue affecting over 24 crore children in India alone.

ANSWER: Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Amartya Sen

Explanation:
He is regarded as one of the foremost thinkers in the field of famine, poverty, social choice and welfare economics. The award was announced on 23 May 2014 by Director of the Charleston Trust, Alistair Burtenshaw at a lecture given by Channel 4 News Culture and Digital Editor Paul Mason at the Charleston Festival.

ANSWER: Boyhood

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Kochi

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

ANSWER: Reliance Communication

Explanation:
Under this partnership Facebook planned to launch the Internet.org app in India.

ANSWER: Sumitra Mahajan

Explanation:
At present she is a Lok Sabha Speaker and has been winning since 1989.

ANSWER: Make in India

Explanation:
Over 400 companies in Public and Private sector will display their products in the International Aerospace Exhibition during the show. The Indian made Light Combat Aircraft Tejas and Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv will take part in the aerobatic display.

ANSWER: Vanaj

Explanation:
The six day festival will feature participants from across the country. About 900 participants from states including Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Odisha, and West Bengal would be participating. The festival is also intended to conserve and promote the distinctive cultures by providing them a national platform among other things.

ANSWER: S K Sharma

Explanation:
The Supreme Court on 11th Feb’15 upheld a Delhi High Court verdict which dismissed a petition seeking quashing of the appointment of former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), saying it cannot meddle with the constitutional procedure. A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu said there is no good ground, while dismissing the appeal against the High Court judgement which had held as valid the appointment of Sharma as the CAG.

ANSWER: M Ravindran

Explanation:
He will succeed K K Gupta.

ANSWER: Star India Pvt. Ltd.

Explanation:
With this acquisition, Star India will get access to the Telugu TV market, the second largest regional market in India in terms of revenue potential.

ANSWER: ICICI Bank

Explanation:
There will be a digital wallet, a physical prepaid card and primary savings account. Pockets allow funds transfer of funds from e-mail ID, mobile number and friend’s Facebook account and so on.