29 AUGUST 2014

29 AUGUST 2014

Ques. : 1 Who among the following won IBSF 6-Red World Snooker title in Egypt recently and created history by becoming the first player in the world to win world titles in the long and shorter formats of both billiards and snooker?

 Answer:- ) Pankaj Advani

Ques. : 2 Which of the following Islamist groups has proclaimed establishment of Caliphate across areas under their control in Iraq and Syria recently?
Answer:-  ISIL

Ques. : 3 At least 15 people were killed and others injured in a fire following a blast in a gas pipeline belonging to GAIL in the East Godavari district of which of the following states recently?
Answer:- ) Andhra Pradesh

Ques. : 4 Who among the following has won the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia recently?
Answer:- ) Malala Yousafzai

Ques. : 5 The European Union signed a landmark pact with which of the following countries recently? The 1200-page Association Agreement defines the political and trade terms between the two sides.
Answer:- ) Ukraine

Ques. : 6 Who among the following has won the women’s singles title of the Australian Super Series badminton tournament recently?
Answer:- ) Saina Nehwal

Ques. : 7 China announced an award and scholarships to groups and individuals who have contributed to the promotion of Panchsheel. The five principles of Panchsheel are associated to which of the following?
Answer:- ) Peaceful coexistence

Ques. : 8 PSLV C23 lifted off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh carrying five satellites of different countries including an Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7. SPOT-7 belongs to

Answer:- ) France

Ques. : 9 In economics, ‘capitalism’ refers to which of the following?
Answer:- ) Private ownership of capital goods

Ques. : 10 The agricultural price support program is an example of which of the following?
Answer:- ) A price floor