31) Brett Lee is which country who announced retirement on 15th Jan`15 from all forms of cricket?
Ans:(3)
1. South Africa
2. Bangladesh
3. Australia
4. West Indies
5. New Zealand
Explanation: He quit internationals in July 2012 as his country`s fourth-highest Test wicket-taker - with 310 in 76 matches - and has focused on Twenty20 cricket in recent years.
32) Who is the chief of Censor Board of Film Certification who announced her retirement on 15th Jan`15?
Ans:(3)
1. Sharmila Tagore
2. Smt. Arundhati Nag
3. Leela Samson
4. Rajeev Masand
5. Rahul malhotra
Explanation: Leela Samson. is a Christian dancer, choreographer, instructor and writer from India. As a soloist she is known for her technical virtuosity and has taught Bharatanatyam at Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra in Delhi for many years.
33) Which Bollywood celebrity has been presented with the Social Media Person of the Year Award 2015 by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on 13 January 2015?
Ans:(1)
1. Amitabh Bachchan
2. Salman Khan
3. Ranbir Kapur
4. Aamir Khan.
5. Shah rukh khan
Explanation: He was awarded for being an active blogger and user of different social networking sites. He makes the most use of social media to communicate with his fans and well-wishers.
34) Which Airlines announced its decision to transfer the ownership, management and control of the company from Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways to ajay singh on 15th Jan`15.?
Ans:(2)
1. King Fisher airlines
2. Spice jet
3. Indigo
4. Kal airways
5. None
Explanation: Ajay is a Co-promoter of SpiceJet. SpiceJet is an Indian low-cost airline. It is the country`s second largest airline by domestic passenger share. The airline operates more than 340 daily flights to 49 destinations, including 41 Indian and 8 international cities using a fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft.
The airline began services in May 2005 and has its registered office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and corporate office in Gurgaon,Haryana
35) Name the Zone In which the Railway Minister on 13 January 2015 inaugurate India`s first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered train?
Ans:(1)
1. Rewari-Rohtak link of Northern Zone.
2. Secundrabad- Begumpet of Southern Zone.
3. Dadar-Panvel of Western Zone.
4. Bhopal-Habeebgung of Central Zone. 5. none
Explanation: The Rewari-Rohtak line is a railway line that connects Rewari and Rohtak in India. Train services on this line were initiated on 8 January 2013. it is the first new railway project in Haryana in thirty-three years. A new DEMU train has been started and there is also a demand that another train from Rohtak to Rewari be introduced that will return to Rohtak in the evening
36) India-Japan Foreign Ministers` Strategic Dialogueof 8th time is scheduled to be held on 17th Jan`15 at which place?
Ans:(4)
1. Tokyo
2. Kyoto
3. Varanasi
4. New Delhi.
5. Pune
Explanation: New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and and her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will deliberate on a range of key issues including joint production of amphibious aircraft US-2, removing hurdles to finalise a civil nuclear deal, enhancing maritime security cooperation and implementing several mega infrastructure projects.
37) How many years ago the project LCA Tejas was started , which is now sanctioned to the Indian Air Force?
Ans:(3)
1. 5 years.
2. 12 years.
3. 32 years.
4. 25 years.
5. 20 Years
Explanation: 32 years. The first of the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft, LCA Tejas is finally expected to be handed over to the Indian Air Force on 17thJan`15 The project was sanctioned 32 years ago in 1983. This will be the start of a process of induction of the fighters being built at home under a project which has already estimated to have cost the exchequer over 17,000 crore rupees.
38) The Sun begins its journey from which direction which that marks the transition from winter to Spring?
Ans:(1)
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
5. North east
Explanation: Makar Sakranti is the beginning of Uttarayan, which is considered to be a Punya kaal.
39) Stephen Constantine has been appointed as the head coach of Indian men`s of which sports team on 16th Jan`15, paving the way for his return at the helm of affairs for the second time?
Ans:(2)
1. Volley ball
2. Foot ball
3. Basket ball
4. Base ball
5. Cricket
Explanation: Stephen Constantine was India coach from 2002 till 2005, during which the national team won the LG Cup in Vietnam and finished runners-up in the Afro Asian Games.
40) Which militant is Jagtar Singh Tara, who was the Former Punjab CM Beant Singh`s assassin has been deported to India from the Thailand on 16th Jan`15?
Ans:(1)
1. Sikh Millitant
2. Islamic militant
3. Tamil tiger Millitant
4. Pakistani Islamic Millitant
5. Taliban millitant
Explanation: He is a Babbar Khalsa International militant, had escaped from the high-security Burail prison in Chandigarh in 2004 and was absconding before being nabbed by Thai authority.
41) Which one among the following has bagged the award of being the best Indian language website in the year 2014 given by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)?
Ans:(2)
1. Divya Bhaskar
2. Navbharat Times
3. Maharashtra Times
4. Times of India.
5. The Hindu
Explanation: :Of the several entries in the category only three portals - Navbharat Times, Maharashtra Times and Divya Bhaskar managed to reach the final shortlisting, from which NBT emerged as the winner. .
42) Javier moro is the author of the which book among the following which was launched in India, recently?
(Ans:(2)
1. The Blue sari
2. The Red sari
3. The black sari
4. The Yellow sari
5. The sari of India
Explanation: Javier Moro. is a Spanish author of a dramatized biography of Sonia Gandhi, `The Red Sari` is relieved his book has finally been published in India.
43) Which state on 16th January 2015 was selected for the National Award for e-Governance for the best district-level initiative in Citizen-Centric Service Delivery through ICT?
Ans:(3)
1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. Maharashtra
5. Kerala
Explanation: J & K for the first time will be awarded since the institution of awards in 1997.
44) Baba Ramdev was appointed as state brand ambassador of which state Government on 15th Jan`15?
Ans:(3)
1. Punjab
2. Kerala
3. Haryana
4. Telengana
5. Maharashtra
Explanation: Baba ramdev appointment was a part of government of Haryana`s ambitious plans to promote yoga and ayurveda in Haryana state.
45) Subash Chandra agarwal is the Indian RTI activist, who was on 15th January 2015 conferred with which award 2015 by a US-based NGO Project?
Ans:(1)
1. Giraffe Hero award
2. Tiger Hero award
3. lion Hero award
4. Bull Hero award
5. Gorilla Hero award
Explanation: Subhash Chandra Agrawal. He holds the Guinness record of filing highest number of published letters to the editors.
46) Which country is planning with Nepal to begin joint tourism promotion campaign?
Ans:(3)
1. Indonesia
2. Bangladesh
3. India
4. Srilanka
5. Pakistan
Explanation: at the 51st anniversary of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae said that there is a need of mutual cooperation as Nepal and India are jointly promoting tourism.
"As Nepal is a famous religious tourism destination for it has Pashupatinath, Lumbini, Muktinath and Janakpurdham. .
47) 2015-16 is the year which will be celebrated as........... across the country?
Ans:(1)
1. Jal Kranthi varsh(saving water)
2. Akash Kranti varsh(ISRO`s MOM project Year)
3. Beti Kranti varsh(Save girl child scheme)
4. Arogya Kranti varsh(Health scheme)
5. Vridhha Kranthi varsh (Old people pension scheme)
Explanation: the programme will be celebrated in each district of the country and all efforts will be made to conserve and save water
48) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is celebrating its ..........Raising Day on January 19, 2015?
Ans:(2)
1. 11
2. 10
3. 9
4. 8
5. 7
Explanation: The National Disaster Response Force is a specialized disaster response which has proven its worth by rescuing thousands of people in several parts of country.
49) National Investigation Agency (NIA) Day was be celebrated on which day?
Ans:(4)
1. January 22, 2015
2. February 23, 2015
3. February 18, 2015
4. January 19, 2015
5. January 20 , 2015
Explanation: The first NIA Day was celebrated on completion of five years of the agency`s existence, on January 20, 2014. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was set up by the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, which was enacted as India`s law enforcement response to terrorism in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Late Shri R. V. Raju took over as the first Director General of the NIA on January 19, 2009.
50) How many branches are there UN National Investigation Agency (NIA), as on January 2015?
Ans:(2)
1. 5
2. 6
3. 19
4. 2
5. 34
Explanation: Arvind Panagariya. He is an Indian-American economist and Professor of Economics at Columbia University and an ex-Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank.