141. The Union govt declared Polavaram a national project recently. This decision paved the
Way for transfer of 136 villages from Telangana to which of the following states?
a) Seemandhra (successor of Andhra Pradesh)
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Odisha
e) None of these
142. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in the presidential polls held in which of the
following countries recently?
a) Thailand b) Philippines c) Egypt d) Libya e) None of these
143. Pakistan has said to grant India the status of NDMA to facilitate enhanced bilateral trade
What does NDMA stands for?
a) Non-Discursive Market Access
b) Non-Discriminatory Market Access
c) National Direct Market Access
d) Non-Divisive Market Access
e) None of these
144. Seen as Russia’s answer to the European Union, an agreement was signed to set up
Eurasian Union in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, recently. Which of the following
statements is/are NOT correct in this regard?
a) Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are the founding numbers of the new bloc.
b) The Eurasian Economic Union will come into force on Jan 1, 2015.
c) It will create a market of 170 mm people, combined annual GDP of $2.7 in and
a quarter of the world energy resources.
d) Ukraine, the second largest economy of the erstwhile Soviet Union, too has agreed
to join the bloc.
e) None of these.
145. The Indian economy expanded at what per cent during the period 2013 -14 per the official
data released by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) recently?
a) 4.3 per cent b) 4.5 per cent c) 4.7 per cent d) 4.9 percent e) 5 per cent
146. The theory of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is associated with which of the following?
a) Exchange Rate b) Interest Rate c) Bank Rate
d) Wage Rate e) None of these
147. According to the information provided by Sri Lanka govt recently, which of the following
countries has emerged as the biggest source of Sri Lankan imports as of now?
a) UK b) US c) Singapore d) China e) India
148. In one of the biggest-ever deals in the Indian media sector, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)
Has announced to acquire controlling stake in which of the following media houses for
a) India TV b) TV Today Network c) Network 18 Group
d) NDTV e) None of these
149. Which of the following countries has announced to start a USD 5 –bn anti-terrorism
Partnership fund, recently? The fund will be used to help train other countries to take
on rising extremism.
a) Russia b) China c) Japan d) US e) Germany
150. The Reserve Bank of India announced its bi-monthly policy review on 3rd Jun. Which of
the following is correct in the regard?
a) Repo rate – 8 per cent b) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) – 4 per cent
c) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – 23 per cent
d) Only (a) and (b)
e) Only (b) and (c)
151. Name the Chinese Foreign Minister who is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on June 8 as a
special envoy of his govt to formally establish contacts with the new govt in India.
a) Li Yuanchao b) Wang Yi c) Yang Jiechi d) None of these
152. The govt has to promulgate an ordinance to appoint Nripendra Misra as the Principal
Secretary to the Prime Minister recently. His previous appointment as the chairman of
Which of the following regulators was prohibiting him from accepting a govt post?
a) SEBI b) CCI c) TRAI d) IRDA e) None of these
153. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared purchase of a 50 per cent stake in
Tata Group firm Trent Hypermarket by which of the following global retailers recently?
It is the first FDI transaction in multi-brand retail since the sector was opened up in 2012.
a) Carrefour b) Walmart c) Kroger d) Tesco e) None of these
154. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the availability of funds under the export
credit refinance (ECR) window from 50 per cent of export credit outstanding to what
per cent with immediate effect?
a) 40 per cent b) 36 per cent c) 32 per cent
d) 25 per cent e) 40 per cent
155. The market regulator SEBI wants the govt to part its holdings in PSUs to ensure what per
cent public share holding in these firms? The regulator has successfully implemented the
same for private companies.
a) 10 per cent b) 15 per cent c) 20 per cent d) 25 per cent e) 40 per cent
156. International hockey suffered a big setback as the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah,
passed away recently. He was a father figure for hockey in which of the following
Countries?
a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) Yemen d) Pakistan e) None of these
157. Who has authored the book redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying: Reforming
Institutions?
a) Pallavi Aiyar b) Mihir Shah c) Arun Maira
d) Sam Pitroda e) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
158. The leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) group
took part in the swearingin ceremony of the new PM Narendra Modi recently. Which
of the following countries is NOT a member of the SAARC group?
a) China b) Afghanistan c) Bhutan d) Nepal e) Mauritius
159. Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct with respect to a recent decision
Taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) related to currency?
(A) Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who were so far not allowed to take any Indian currency
Notes out of the country have been allowed to take out up to Rs. 25,000.
(B) The citizens of Pakistan and Bangladesh will be allowed to take only Rs. 10,000
out of India.
(C) Indian residents who were so far only allowed to take out Rs. 10,000 have also been
allowed a higher limit of Rs. 25,000.
a) Only (A) b) Only (B) c) Only (C) d) Only (A) and (B)
e) Only (A) and (C)
160. In the first decision after assuming office, the Narendra Modi govt constituted a special
investigative team (SIT) to unearth black money. Which of the following is NOT
correct about the new SIT?
a) It will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Mukul Mudgal.
b) It will include Revenue Secretary, CBI and IB directors, Enforcement Directorate
officials CBDT Chairman and RBI deputy governor.
c) Former Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat will be the vice-chairman of the panel.
d) It has been charged with the responsibility and duties of investigation, initiation of
Proceedings and prosecution in cases involving unaccounted money.
e) None of these
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