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

1. Who among the following has been appointed as National Security Advisor?

a. Ajit Doval

b. Nripendra Misra

c. Anil Agarwal

d. Shesh Paul Vaid

2. The theme of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2014 is ________?

a. Land Belongs to the Future ? Let's Climate Proof It

b. Land Degradation ? Let's join hand together to prevent it

c. Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture

d. Desertification and Climate Change ? One Global Challenge

3. In 2014, Apple Company has decided to prohibit the use of two toxic chemicals 'benzene' and 'n-hexane' in the assembly of its electronics. As per the studies exposure to benzene causes ________?

a. Leukaemia

b. High Blood Pressure

c. Cardiovascular disorder

d. Lung Cancer

4. Who among the following is the chairman of the committee that has been set up in 2014 to develop a road map for fuel efficiency norms for heavy duty vehicles?

a. Rajive Kumar

b. Anil Goswamy

c. Ravi Krishnan

d. Ajit Agarwal

5. Consider the following statements:
1. Rotavirus is one of the primary causes of mortality for children less than five years of age in India
2. Rotavirus causes moderate to severe diarrhoea in infants
Which among the above is / are correct statements?

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

6. Which country has in 2014 won the Davis Cup title for the first time?

a. France

b. Switzerland

c. Austria

d. Denmark

7. In which among the following states India's first Minority Cyber Village has been inaugurated, in 2014?

a. Kerala

b. Gujarat

c. Rajasthan

d. Madhya Pradesh

8. Which among the following cities has won the 'best city award' at the CNBC Awaaz Travel awards 2014?

a. Bangalore

b. Kochi

c. Mysore

d. Chennai

9. Who among the following is the new and first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

a. Raghubar Das

b. Biranchi Narayan

c. Tala Marandi

d. Nagendra Mahto

10. Who among the following has won the British Grand Prix -2014 title?

a. Lewis Hamilton

b. Valtteri Bottas

c. Kimi Raikkonen

d. Jenson Button

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