1. What was the name given to India's rescue mission in quake hit Nepal?
Ans: Operation Matiri
2. The Government of India has lowered the
age of Juveniles from 18 to years for heinous crimes.
Ans: 16
3. Which was the private mem-ber's bill
recently passed by the Rajya Sabha?
Ans:The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014. Thisis the first
private member's Bill passed in Rajya Sabha in over three decades.
4. The Government of India has allowed the
Employees Provi-dent Fund Organisation (EPFO) to invest how much percentage of
its corpus in stock markets?
Ans:Five.
5. Name the major exercise con-ducted in
Rajasthan by the Indian army, involving more than 300 combat vehicles and
10,000t roops.
Ans: Akraman II
6. Name the volcano which erupted in Chile
after more than 42 years.
Ans: Calbuco
7. Which National Park in Uttarakhand has
been declared as India's 48th Tiger Reserve?
Ans: Rajaji National Park
8. Which central government department was
awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration?
Ans: Income Tax Department
9. What is the interest rate fixed by the
Finance Ministry for General Provident Fund (GPF) and other related schemes for
2015-16?
Ans:8.7%
10. The Government of India has recently
cancelled the licences of about 9000 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) for
violation of which act?
Ans: Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
11. Which iconic tower in Nepal, built in
1832, was collapsed in the, earthquake recently?
Ans: Marahara Tower
12. National Panchayat Raj Diwas was
observed on
Ans: April 24. [ Civil Services Day was observed all over
the country on April 21.]
13. Name the Bollywood actor who has been
conferred Master Deen anaath Mangeshkar Award 2015.
Ans: Anil Kapoor
14. Name the joint naval exercise recently
held between India and France.
Ans: Varuna 2015
15.Which central public sector undertaking
under the Ministry of Power has launced mobile science labs for promoting scientific
learning among the students in rural India?
Ans: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
16. World Book and Copyright Day was
observed on
Ans: April 23. [English
Language Day was also observed on April 23, World Intellectual Property Day was
observed on April 26.]
17.What was the theme of this year's
International Mother Earth Day?
Ans: 'It's Our Turn to Lead'. World Day for Safety and Health
at Work was observed on 28 April. World Malaria Day was observed on April 25.
18.Who won the 2015 Senior Men's National
Hockey Cham-pionship?
Ans: Railways
19.Which renowned Cambridge University
historian, who specialised in colonial and post-colonial Indain history, passed
away recently?
Ans: Christopher Alan Bayly
20.Which former Union Foreign Minister was
honoured with `Officier de la Legion d'Honneur' (Officer of the Legion of
Honour) by the French Government?
Ans: Yashwant Sinha
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