General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2014

1. Which among the following government ministries / departments have in 2014 launched 'Virtual Clusters'?

a. Department of Information Technology

b. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

c. Department of Education

d. Ministry of Commerce

2. In 2014, OVL (ONGC Videsh Limited) has become the first domestic firm in the oil and gas sector to win a 12 year permit to explore offshore for oil and gas in the Taranaki basin. This basin is located in ________?

a. Australia

b. New Zealand

c. Brazil

d. Mexico

3. The Khyber tribal area, which has been restive in recent times is a region in ________?

a. Pakistan

b. Afghanistan

c. Iran

d. Iraq

4. India has been ranked 135th rank among 187 countries in the in 2014 released Human Development Report-2014. Which among the following countries has been ranked number one?

a. Australia

b. Switzerland

c. Norway

d. Netherland

5. According to a recent survey done by Thomson Reuters Foundation, Delhi is the fourth most dangerous city for women using public transport. Which among the following is most dangerous in the world?

a. Bogota

b. Mexico City

c. Lima

d. Brasilia

6. The country with highest per-capita milk availability in the world is ________?

a. Denmark

b. Iceland

c. New Zealand

d. Holland

7. Who among the following has been appointed as next Prime Minister of France?

a. Manuel Valls

b. Marine Le Pen

c. Anne Hidalgo

d. Jean Claude

8. In 2014 commissioned Kalisindh Super Thermal Power plant is located in ________?

a. Gujarat

b. Rajasthan

c. Haryana

d. Himachal Pradesh

9. Luis Suarez, who has been banned by the FIFA for nine international matches and barred from all football activities for four months, is from which country?

a. Egypt

b. Japan

c. Uruguay

d. Italy

10. The proposed Good & Services Tax ( GST ) will subsume which among the following taxes?
1. Income Tax
2. Sales Tax
3. Excise Duty
4. Value Added Tax
Choose the correct option:

a. 1 & 2

b. 2 & 3

c. 2, 3, & 4

d. 2 & 4

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3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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