1) Which Indian State is the leading Cotton producer? - Gujarat
2) Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located? - Switzerland
4) Who is author of “Imagining India”? - Nandan Nilekani
5) The currency of European Union is? - Euro
6) Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malaviya? - Mahatma Gandhi
7) In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined? - Part 4-A
8) Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement? - Lord Linlithgow
9) Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923? - Chittaranjan Das
10) Blood group was discovered by? - Landsteiner
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1) PepsiCo India on 3 April 2015 commissioned first phase of its largest beverage plant in India in which state?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) West Bengal
(D) Kerala
2) Pedro Cateriano Bellido was recently appointed as Prime Minister of which country?
(A) Bolivia
(B) Peru
(C) Chile
(D) Nigeria
3) Which player recently defeated Saina Nehwal in the semi-finals of Malaysia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament?
(A) Li Xuerui
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Carolina Marin
(D) Wang Shixian
4) West Bengal and Bihar Governor K.N. Tripathi recently sworn in as the 16th governor of which northeastern state (additional charge)?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Tripura
(D) Mizoram
5) Union government recently extended ____ months’ time to the states for rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA)?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
6) Malli Mastan Babu who recently died was a famous?
(A) Volleyball Player
(B) Mountaineer
(C) Sky Diver
(D) Wildlife Photographer
7) Michael Rudenko, a committee member of the Minor Planet Center on 1 April 2015 officially named a minor planet in the name of which Indian sports person?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Dhyan Chand
(D) Vishwanathan Anand
8) Who has recently become the National Basketball Association's (pre-eminent men's professional basketball league) first player of Indian origin?
(A) Sim Bhullar
(B) Kavi Singh
(C) Prajith Bopara
(D) None of these
9) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 2 April 2015 celebrated its ____th anniversary?
(A) 70th
(B) 60th
(C) 80th
(D) 85th
10) Amaravathi was recently selected by which state government as its new capital city?
(A) Telengana
(B) Karnataka
(C) Odisha
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Answers
1) Ans. (A) Andhra Pradesh
2) Ans. (B) Peru
3) Ans. (A) Li Xuerui
4) Ans. (D) Mizoram
5) Ans. (C) 6
6) Ans. (B) Mountaineer
7) Ans. (D) Vishwanathan Anand
8) Ans. (A) Sim Bhullar
9) Ans. (C) 80th
10) Ans. (D) Andhra Pradesh
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1) Govt changed name of visa-on-arrival scheme to e-tourist visa:
--> Union home ministry has decided to rename the tourist visa-on-arrival scheme as 'e-tourist visa' scheme with effect from 15 April 2015.
--> The step is aimed at avoiding inconvenience to foreign tourists who, misled by scheme's nomenclature, would fly into India presuming that they would be granted visa on arrival upon landing.
--> Under the 'tourist visa on arrival-electronic travel authorization scheme', a foreign tourist was required to apply for a visa online by uploading his photograph and passport and also paying his visa fee online.
--> The visa authorities would then process his application and send him an electronic travel authorization, or simply e-visa, via e-mail within 72 hours.
2) Government constituted task force on interlinking of rivers:
--> Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a 'Task Force' on Interlinking of Rivers comprising experts and senior officials to look into the issues relating to Interlinking of Rivers ( ILR) in the country.
--> The Task Force would be chaired by BN Navalawala, former Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources.
3) Zomato acquired cloud-based data firm MaplePOS:
--> Restaurant search application Zomato has acquired cloud-based point of sale (POS) product for restaurants MaplePOS, a company statement said on 14 April 2015.
--> Zomato has already renamed the MaplePOS product "Zomato Base", and information on the product is now available.
--> Zomato offers restaurants features such as menu and inventory management, and has a built-in payment solution to accept debit and credit card payments.
4) Turkey begins construction of first nuclear power plant:
--> Turkey on 14 April 2015 began the construction of its first nuclear power plant located at Akkuyu in Mersin province on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
--> It will be built by Akkuyu Project Company, a subsidiary of Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom.
5) US President Barack Obama nominated Indian-American businesswoman Shamina Singh to key post:
--> US President Barack Obama has nominated prominent Indian-American businesswoman Shamina Singh to a key administration post.
--> Singh has been nominated as the member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring in October 2019.
6) FM transmission of Vividh Bharati launched:
--> The popular ‘Vividh Bharati’ services of All India Radio (AIR) will now be available to listeners in and around Delhi on mobile handsets with the launch of FM transmission of the channel.
--> Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley, who launched the FM transmission, also delivered a message to the listeners of the channel, saying Vividh Bharati services would reach people within a range of 60-65 km with much clarity at all times in all weather conditions.
--> Vividh Bharati offers a mix of film music, skits, short plays and interactive programmes.
--> The I&B minister also said the Doordarshan’s ‘Kisan’ channel could be launched in May.
7) HDFC announced mobile banking app for Apple Watch:
--> Indian banking giant HDFC has just announced an HDFC mobile banking app, designed specifically for the Apple Watch.
--> Simply titled WatchBanking, the move makes HDFC the first bank, and also the first Indian company to launch an app for the Apple Watch, due to launch in India later this month.
8) HDFC Bank tops mobile banking transactions:
--> HDFC Bank placed at the top spot among all banking entities in mobile banking transactions during January 2015 according to the pertaining data released by RBI on 14 April 2015.
--> It is followed by ICICI Bank, State Bank of India and Axis Bank with respect to mobile banking transactions.
9) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s 124th birth anniversary celebrated:
--> Nation observed 124th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on 14 April 2015.
--> Dr. BR Ambedkar is popularly know as the architect of India's Constitution.
--> Rich tributes were paid to the architect of Indian Constitution Dr. Ambedkar in Parliament complex.
--> Throughout his life he worked for the upliftment of dalits and tribals and campaigned against social discrimination.
10) AAP rebels launched Swaraj Abhiyan:
--> Aam Aadmi Party rebels Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on 14 April 2015 rallied their supporters and announced a separate group called the "Swaraj Abhiyan," pledging to work for alternative politics.
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1) National Judicial Appointments Commission Act notified:
--> Government on 13 April 2015 notified the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 and the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 for bringing in a change in the existing system for appointment of Judges in Supreme Court and High Courts.
--> The Acts provide for a transparent and broad-based process of selection of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts by the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
--> NJAC will be a six-member body, comprising the Chief Justice of India and two of his senior most judges, the law minister and two eminent people.
--> Any two of them can veto any candidature.
--> The eminent people will be nominated after consultations with the CJI, the PM and the Leader of Opposition or the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
2) Sania Mirza officially crowned World No. 1:
--> Sania Mirza on 13 April 2015 officially became the first Indian woman tennis player to be ranked World No. 1 in doubles after WTA unveiled its latest list.
--> The Indian ace has gone up three rungs in the charts with 7660 points to dethrone Italy’s Sara Errani (7640 points).
--> Sania took 470 points from the win with Martina Hingis in the WTA Family Circle Cup in the official list.
3) Union Home Ministry notified Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2015:
--> Union Home Ministry on 10 April 2015 notified amendments to the Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Rules, 1987 and named these rules as Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2015.
--> The amendment notifies 18-set of rules to regulate any foreign visit or domestic visit outside the State by the Governors.
--> As per the new norms laid by the said law, the duration of a governor’s official visits outside the state shall not exceed 20% of the days in a calendar year, i.e., 73 days.
--> As per the new norms, governors must seek the approval of the President and forward their communication in this regard, two weeks in advance for private visits outside the state and seven days in advance for official visits.
4) Is “Airtel Zero” against Net Neutrality?
--> During April 2015, Airtel announced Airtel Zero, a platform that allows consumers free access to select apps and services with the cost of this data traffic being borne by the companies that have signed up.
--> For example, if Flipkart signs up as an Airtel Zero partner, consumers will not be charged for data that they will use while accessing Flipkart, and Airtel will bill Flipkart for that session.
--> ‘Net Neutrality’ is the principle that Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all traffic on their networks equally.
--> That means users should be able to access all websites at the same speed and cost. No website should be given preferential treatment over another.
5) In a first, DPRK Foreign Minister visited India:
--> In a significant diplomatic engagement between India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong met his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on 13 April 2015.
--> This is the first ever visit at the Foreign Minister level from North Korea to India.
--> Mr. Yong is on a three day visit on the invitation of Ms. Swaraj.
6) Hillary Clinton announced 2016 presidential bid:
--> Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on 12 April 2015 announced that she would be contesting the election for the office of U.S. president in 2016.
--> Hillary Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama.
7) Haryana govt announced cabinet rank for Ramdev:
--> Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 13 April announced Cabinet-rank status for yoga guru Ramdev, who is the state's brand ambassador.
--> Khattar said Ramdev, who is authorized to promote yoga and ayurveda in the state, would be given the status of Cabinet minister, and a function would be held at Panchkula on April 21 to honour him.
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1) The Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in which year? - 1951
2) The word 'socialist, secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our constitution by which Amendment? - 42nd Amendment
3) Where is the headquarters of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)? - Lucknow
4) Which five year plan was a failure due to Indo-China war followed by Indo-Pakistan? - Third Five Year Plan
5) The Chairman and members of the UPSC hold office for a term of? - Six years
6) Frontier Gandhi was the nickname of? - Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
7) Our National song (Vande Mataram) has been taken from? - The novel ‘Anand Math’ written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
8) All India Harijan Sangh was founded by? - Mahatma Gandhi
9) Delhi was made Union territory in which year? - 1956
10) UNESCO world heritage site Stepwell Rani-Ki-Vav is located at? - Gujarat
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Friends..Here are a few GK Questions asked in today's (4 April 2015) NICL AO Exam, Evening Shift. These questions were shared by Arjith Pal, Rahul Rana and Mohan Mishra. These questions will be useful for those having exam in coming days.
1) Capital of Denmark? - Copenhagen
2) International Women's Day? - 8 March
3) Under Sukanya samriddhi scheme, accounts for girl child can be opened upto the age of? -10 years
4) UNEP Full form? - United Nation Environment Programme
5) FIFA world cup 2018 will be held at? - Russia
6) Ranji trophy 2015 was won by? - Karnataka
7) Currency of Belgium? - Euro
8) Centre of Film Production Animation and Gaming was announced for which state in Budget 2015-16? - Arunachal Pradesh
9) "Substance And The Shadow: An Autobiography" is the autobiography of? - Dilip Kumar
10) Health insurance minimum capital? -100Cr.
11) Who is the sculptor of the new statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled at London? - Philip Jackson
12) K Srikanth associated which game? – Badminton
13) World Consumer Rights Day 2015 theme? - Helping consumers choose healthy diets 14) Mohammed Nasheed who was sentenced to 13 years in prison was the former president of? - Maldives 15) National Insurance Academy is situated at? - Pune 16) Adult literacy in India as per Census 2011? - 75% 17) Shaheen 3 missile operational range? - 2750 km 18) Which India IT company was recently ranked as top employer in Europe? - TCS 19) Insurance claim complaint settlement authority? - Insurance Ombudsman 20) Headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organization? - Geneva, Switzerland 21) Nanga Parwat is in which country? - Pakistan 22) 46th Raising Day of the CISF was recently celebrated on? - March 10 |
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Friends..As you are aware, NICL AO Exam started today (4 April 2015). Here are a few GK Questions asked in today's NICL AO Exam (Morning Shift). This will be useful for those having exams in coming days. These questions were shared by Latha Kapil, Sethu and Mandeep Kumar.
1) Currency of Spain? - Euro
2) Capital of Germany? - Berlin
3) Insurance Awareness Day is observed on? - April 19
4) 'Bhagyashree Scheme' for girl child from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families was recently launched by which state? - Maharashtra
5) IRDA was recently renamed as? - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
6) Navy Day is celebrated on? - December 4
7) Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Pension Scheme for the Unorganised Sector will be launched on? - June 1, 2015
8) Consituency of Union Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj ? - Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh)
9) India population with respect to world population in percent is? - 17.5%
10) Foreign Direct Investment in insurance was recently raised from 26 to ____%? - 49%
11) Next Saarc Summit will be held in which country? - Pakistan
12) Fully owned government insurance company? - LIC
13) Ankita Raina is related to which sport? - Tennis
14) Second Thurday of March is celebrated as? -World Kidney Day
15) Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is in which state? - Goa
16) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters? - Nairobi, Kenya
17) Which player scored four consecutive centuries in World Cup cricket recently? - Kumar Sangakkara
18) Rotavirus related to which disease? - Diarrhoea
19) Medicine price regulator in India? - National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
20) Angara-5 rocket was recently launched by which country? - Russia
21) Name the NASA spacecraft to planet Ceres? - NASA Dawn Probe
22) Which private bank recently decided to enter general insurance business? - Kotak Mahindra Bank
23) Patrick Pichette recently resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of which company? - Google
24) Assyrian city of Nimrud is in which country? - Iraq25) Nobel Prize in Medicine 2014? - ohn O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I.Moser 26) First Kisan Call Centre of North-East was recently launched in? - Agartala 27) Solar impulse recently started its journey from which country? - United Arab Emirates 28) Who won saraswati samman 2014? - Verappa Moily 29) Roger Federer defeated whom to win Dubai Duty Free Tennis championship? - Novak Djokovic 30) Digital Gender Atlas recently launched by government is in collaboration with? - Unicef 31) Star Union Dai-Ichi Life Insurance of Japan is a joint venture with Bank of India and which other bank? - Union Bank of India 32) Which is India's largest company with Rs 3.68 lakh cr worth asset? - Reliance Industries Descriptive Questions 1. Co-operative banks and types, regional rural bank, development bank and types. (Precise writing) 2. Unemployment insurance in India, ULIP advantages over mutual fund? (Essay-200 Words) Check Evening Shift Questions: Click Here |
1) Land ordinance re-promulgated with President's approval:
--> The land acquisition ordinance, which the government could not get converted into a legislation in Rajya Sabha due to stiff opposition, was on 3 April 2015 re-promulgated, a day before its validity ends.
--> The earlier ordinance is to lapsed as it has not been converted into a legislation during the first part of the Budget session as required under the Constitution.
2) PepsiCo commissioned its largest Indian facility in Andhra:
--> PepsiCo India on 3 April 2015 commissioned first phase of its largest beverage plant in the country in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.
--> The plant will manufacture a range of beverages, including fruit juice-based drinks, carbonated soft drinks, and sports drinks.
--> When fully operational it will have nine production lines, the first of which was commenced now.
3) Pedro Cateriano is the new Prime Minister of Peru:
--> Pedro Cateriano Bellido was appointed as Prime Minister of Peru by the President Ollanta Humala.
--> He will replace Ana Jara, who had lost a confidence vote and was sacked by Peruvian Congress amid allegations of corruption.
4) Saina knocked out of Malaysia Open, losed No.1 ranking:
--> Saina Nehwal will lose her world No. 1 ranking after her gallant fight against Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the semi-finals ended in heartbreak at the $500,000 Malaysia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
--> The Indian ace squandered a one-game lead and lost 21-13, 17-21, 20-22 to the world No. 3 in 68 minutes at the Putra Stadium.
5) K.N. Tripathi sworn in as Governor of Mizoram:
--> West Bengal and Bihar Governor K.N. Tripathi, who has been given additional charge of Mizoram, was sworn in as the 16th governor of the northeastern state on 4 April 2015.
--> Justice Michael Zothankhuma of the Gauhati High Court administered the oath of office to Tripathi, 80, at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan.
6) Centre extends National Food Security Act deadline by 6 months:
--> The Centre has given six months' more time to the states for rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.
--> The deadline, which has already been extended twice for implementing the food law, was ending on April 4.
--> Only 11 states and Union Territories have so far implemented the National Food Security Act which was passed by Parliament in September 2013.
7) Ace Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu found dead:
--> Ace Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu who went missing in the Andes mountains on March 24 during a climbing mission has been found dead.
--> Babu was a top Indian mountaineer, having achieved the feat of becoming the "fastest seven summiteer" in the world (172 days in 2006, during which he climbed seven summits on seven days of the week in each calendar month).
--> He was also the first Indian to summit Mt. Vinson Massif, the tallest peak in Antarctica and the first person from Andhra Pradesh to conquer the Everest.
8) Minor planet named after chess star Vishwanathan Anand:
--> India’s first chess grandmaster, Vishwanathan Anand has been granted the honor of having a minor planet named after him.
--> With this privilege, Anand joins former world chess champions Alexander Alekhine and Anatoly Karpov who have had a similar honour bestowed on them.
--> The minor planet, now known as Vishyanand, was previously identified as planet 4538 and is located somewhere between the planets of Mars and Jupiter.
9) Sim Bhullar becomes first NBA player of Indian descent:
--> Sim Bhullar has become the National Basketball Association's first player of Indian origin — and also its tallest — after being signed by the Sacramento Kings.
--> The 22-year-old originally signed for the Kings in August last year and had been playing for their affiliate team Reno Bighorns in the NBA D-League.
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1) Who won the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 title on 28 March 2015? - Aditi Arya
Note: She is from Delhi. The 52nd edition of the beauty contest held at Yash Raj Studio in Mumbai. The first runner-up was Aafreen Rachel Vaz of Mangaluru, Karnataka and the second runner-up was Vartika Singh of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
2) Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015? - Australia
Note: They defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final held at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia.
3) Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 1 April 2015 approved which city as the new capital of the state? - Amaravathi
Note: The capital will come up at Tullur in Vijayawada-Guntur region of the state. The name of Amaravathi as state capital was finalised in view of its historical, spiritual and mythological significance.
4) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 1 April 2015 sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation of ING Vysya Bank Ltd. with which bank? - Kotak Mahindra Bank
Note: With this sanction, all branches of ING Vysya Bank will function as branches of Kotak Mahindra Bank with effect from 1 April 2015.
5) Who resigned from the post of President of International Cricket Council (ICC) on 1 April 2015? - Mustafa Kamal
6) Who was conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award on 28 March 2015? - Balbir Singh Senior
Note: Balbir Singh Senior was a member of three Olympic gold medal winning Indian team.
7) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) 1-D satellite was launched successfully on 28 March 2015 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using? - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C27
8) Name the freedom fighter and educationist who was on 30 March 2015 conferred the highest civilian award of the country Bharat Ratna (posthumously)? - Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Note: His family members received the award from President Prabab Mukherjee at a function in the Ashoka hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
9) Name the Indian shuttlers won the women’s and men's singles titles of India Open Super Series Badminton title recently? -Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth
10) Name the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry who on 2 April 2015 unveiled the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 at New Delhi? - Nirmala Sitharaman
11) Name the campaign launched on 27 March 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exhort the better off sections of society to give away their LPG subsidy? - Give it Up campaign
12) Name the Poster girl of India's anti-tobacco campaign who died on 1 April 2015? - Sunita Tomar
Note: In 2014, she shot a 30-second video titled Sunita highlighting the devastating effect of smokeless tobacco.
13) Who won the Presidential Election of Nigeria on 31 March 2015? - General Muhammadu Buhari
14) Michael Rudenko, a committee member of the Minor Planet Center on 1 April 2015 officially named a minor planet in the name of which Indian sports person? - Vishwanathan Anand.
Note: The main-belt minor planet was discovered between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter by Kenzo Suzuki in Toyota in 1988. It remained unnamed since then and now it was named 4538 Vishyanand.
15) Name the scheme launched by Union Government on 1 April 2015 with an aim to boost sales of eco-friendly vehicles in the country? - Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME)
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16) Who was on 1 April 2015 conferred with the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15? - Brendon McCullum
Note: Sir Richard Hadlee Medal is the highest cricketing honour of New Zealand.
17) Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) on 26 March 2015 announced that it will raise its stake in SBI General Insurance (SBIGI) from 26 percent to ___ percent? - 49 percent
18) Kyle Mills who on 31 March 2015 retired from all forms of International Cricket is from which country? - New Zealand
19) Union Government on 3 April 2015 extended the deadline for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) deadline by ____ months? - Six months
20) Who on 30 March 2015 appointed as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court (HC)? - Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha
Note: He was appointed by the President Pranab Mukherjee in accordance with the Article 217 (1) of the Constitution of India.
21) Renowned poet Kailash Vajpeyi who died on 1 April 2015 is famous in which language? – Hindi
22) Name the massive air and sea operation recently launched by India to evacuate over 4000 Indians from Yemen? - Operation Raahat
Note: In Yemen, military operation was launched by Saudi Arabia and 10 other countries against Houthi rebels.
23) Which e-commerce company recently acquired RupeePower to launch financial service? – Snapdeal
24) Which state on 31 March 2015 opened a women milk bank named Jeevan Dhara? – Rajasthan
25) Which state on 30 March 2015 launched part one of e-Vidhan Mobile app and thus becoming the first state assembly in the country to launch e-Vidhan Mobile app? - Himachal Pradesh
26) Name the 12-year-old Muslim girl who recently won the first position at the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Champion League? -Mariyam Asif Siddiqui
27) Name the controversial anti-terrorism and organized crime bill passed by Gujarat Assembly recently? - Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCOC) Bill
28) Who took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Naval Command on 30 March 2015? - Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba
29) Name the Indian-origin Singaporean nurse who was on 2 April 2015 named for the 2015 International Achievement Award by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF) of the International Council of Nurses? - Dr Subadhra Devi Rai
30) What is India's rank in the Global Resilience Index 2015 released by FM Global recently? - 119th among 130 countries
Note: The 2015 FM Global Resilience Index has been topped by Norway.
31) Earth Hour 2015 was observed globally on 28 March 2015 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm with tagline as? - Change Climate Change
32) What was India's rank in the Open Government Index 2015 Report released by World Justice Project (WJP) recently? - 37th
33) Daniel Vettori who on 30 March 2015 retired from all forms of International Cricket is from which country? - New Zealand
34) Which state government on 1 April 2015 launched a cheap meal scheme Aahar for providing subsidised food to urban poor? – Odisha
35) Michael Clarke, the Australian cricketer, on 29 March 2015 retired from which form of the cricket? - One Day Internationals (ODI)
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