1) The person selected for the VK Krishna Menon Award in recognition of his outstanding professional and altruistic achievements, contributions and services to the community and wider multicultural society is ……………………..?
Ans : (4)
1. Robert listein
2. Daniel Watson
3. Jimmy Jackson
4. Benni Joseph Mavelil
5. Usnoy Mentrol
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.
2) Now the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala is …………..?
Ans : (1)
1. Steffi Graff
2. Sania Mirza
3. Saina Nehwal
4. P J sindhu
5. Koneru Hampi
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.
3) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan is the new name of which zoo?
Ans : (2)
1. Chennai zoo
2. Lucknow zoo
3. Hyderabad zoo
4. Bangalore zoo
5. Mumbai zoo
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.
4) Recently, ……………….. state government declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly?
Ans : (3)
1. Odisha
2. Assom
3. Maharashtra
4. Madhy aPradesh
5. Gujarath
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.
5) World Railway Championship 2015 in Tennis and Volleyball was won by which team?
Ans : (1)
1. Indian Railway Team
2. France Railway Team
3. Germany Railway Team
4. Russia Railway Team
5. None
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.
6) Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee has been appointed as Chief Justice of which High Court?
Ans : (4)
1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Telengana
4. Karnataka
5. Tamil Nadu
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.
7) Indian automobile company that became the only Indian brand among the top five passenger vehicle company in India is …………?
Ans : (3)
1. Tata Motors
2. Mahindra & Mahindra
3. Ford India
4. Hindustan Motors
5. None
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.
8) What was the Birth place of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan?
Ans : (1)
1. Chhapra
2. Bhagalpur
3. Patna
4. Deoria
5. None
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of a National Memorial at the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan . 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.
9) Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi recently proposed how much hike for education sector in budgetary allocation?
Ans : (1)
1. 106%
2. 90%
3. 56%
4. 120%
5. 190%
Explanation: A total of 9836 crore rupees have been proposed for education in the current financial year.
10) The ……………..anniversary of the national emergency was marked on 25th June?
Ans : (2)
1. 39th
2. 40th
3. 43rd
4. 44th
5. 13th
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.