<p> <strong>1) Saudi Arabia country`s Ambassador summoned by which country government to protest against the execution of that country domestic worker</strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (2)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Iran<br /> 2. Indonesia<br /> 3. Malaysia<br /> 4. Zambia<br /> 5. Norway </p> <p><br /> <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Explanation: </span></strong>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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>2) Which country filed a complaint against Google company over its alleged anti-competitive behavior?<br /> </strong><br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong> Ans : (3)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Iran<br /> 2. Indonesia<br /> 3. European union<br /> 4. Ukraine<br /> 5. Syria<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>3) Meenakshi Madan rai sworn in as the first lady judge of which High Court on 15th Apr`15?</strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong> Ans : (1)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Sikkim<br /> 2. Tripura<br /> 3. Telengana <br /> 4. Andhra Pradesh<br /> 5. Arunachal pradesh<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation: </strong></span>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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>4) Among the following identify , Which state`s Chief Minister opposed any move of divestment of public sector undertaking (PSU) National Aluminium Company (NALCO) by the Centre?<br /> </strong><br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong> Ans : (1)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Odisha<br /> 2. Bihar<br /> 3. West Bengal <br /> 4. Uttar Pradesh <br /> 5. Gujarath<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> Presently, 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.<br /> <br /> <strong>6) Which country`s annual economic growth has recorded a six year low of 7.0 per cent in the first three month of 2015?</strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (4)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Japan <br /> 2. USA<br /> 3. India<br /> 4. China<br /> 5. Nepal<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> 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.<br /> <br /> <strong>6) Canada has to supply Uranium to which country for its civil nuclear plants for next 5 years?<br /> </strong><br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (2)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. China<br /> 2. India<br /> 3. Japan<br /> 4. Pakistan<br /> 5. Bangladesh<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>7) Which country is at the bottom of eight economies in South Asia?</strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong> Ans : (1)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Pakistan<br /> 2. Myanmar<br /> 3. Nepal<br /> 4. China<br /> 5. Srilanka<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> As per the World bank Report 2015, 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>8) Cleartrip company advocated the Net neutrality by exiting Facebook`s Internet.org programme, after which one? </strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Ans : (2)</strong></p> <p><br /> 1. Snap deal.com<br /> 2. Flipkart<br /> 3. Amazon<br /> 4. Olx.in<br /> 5. None<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> Flipkart, is an E-Commerce company founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. It is registered in Singapore and it operates in India, where it is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. Flipkart has launched its own product range under the name "DigiFlip" with products including tablets, USBs, and laptop bags.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>9) In which country , the Wholesale price index based inflation fell to a record low of minus 2.33per cent in March`15 on account of cheaper food and fuel products as well as manufactured items.?<br /> </strong><br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> <strong>Ans : (2)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1.Pakistan<br /> 2. India<br /> 3. Bangladesh<br /> 4. China<br /> 5. japan<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span><strong> </strong>Inflation measured on Wholesale Price Index, WPI, was at minus 2.06 per cent in February and minus 0.39 per cent in January. It was at 6 per cent 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 per cent.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>10) Sachin Tendulkar on 15th Apr`15 inducted into the prestigious Laureus Sports Academy as one of the how many new members in Shanghai?</strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong> Ans : (3)</strong></span></p> <p>1. 2<br /> 2. 4<br /> 3. 5<br /> 4. 6<br /> 5. 10<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>11) The position of India according to the latest ICC ODI rankings released in the third week of April`15 is ………………..?</strong><br /> <br /> <strong> Ans : (2)</strong></p> <p><br /> 1.First<br /> 2.Second<br /> 3.Third<br /> 4. Fifth <br /> 5.Sixth<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation: </strong></span> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>12) Name the state government that has launched the third phase of Mass Deworming Programme for school and pre-school age children recently?</strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (4)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Uttar Pradesh<br /> 2. Maharashtra<br /> 3. Rajasthan<br /> 4. Delhi<br /> 5. Uttarkhand<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> The programme is expected to cover 35 lakh children of government schools and Anganwadis. A chewable Albendazole tablet will be administered to the students from Class 3rd to class 12th and suspension Albendazole for class Nursery students.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>13) United states president wrote the article on which country`s Prime minister in Time Magazine and calls him ‘India`s Reformer-in-Chief`?<br /> </strong><br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (2)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1.China <br /> 2. India<br /> 3. Nepal<br /> 4. Bangladesh<br /> 5.Japan<br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong> </span> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>14) Agni-III Missile successfully test-fired from which Coast on 16th Apr`15?</strong><br /> <br /> <strong> </strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (3)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. Visakhapatnam<br /> 2. Kakinada <br /> 3. Odisha<br /> 4. Thiruvananthapuram<br /> 5. None <br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation: </strong></span>It is a Nuclear Missile and Surface to Surface Missile. 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>15) 17th April was observed as …………..? </strong><br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Ans : (3)</strong></span></p> <p><br /> 1. World Hepititis eradication Day <br /> 2. World Hemoglobin Day <br /> 3. World Hemophilia Day <br /> 4. World Hello Day <br /> 5. World HIV eradication Day <br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><strong>Explanation:</strong></span> World Hemophilia Day provided an opportunity to talk to your extended family and friends, colleagues, and caregivers to raise awareness and increase support for those living with an inherited bleeding disorder.<br /> <br /> </p>