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

1. Which among the following statements is true about the HRIDAY scheme?

a. It is a scheme for conserving and preserving the heritage characters of 12 cities

b. It is a scheme for conserving the ancient medicines of India

c. It is a scheme for conserving the wetlands

d. It is a scheme for rehabilitation of tribal people

2. Which among the following states has decided to implement a Potato Mission from 2015-16 to make state self sufficient in Potato production?

a. Odisha

b. Punjab

c. Haryana

d. Uttar Pradesh

3. The year 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem of United States. Identify the national anthem of US in the options given below?

a. God Save the Queen

b. The Star-Spangled Banner

c. My Country, Tis of Thee

d. O Say Can You Sing

4. What is the new price of domestically produced natural gas as decided by the Central Government in 2014?

a. $4.2 per mBtu

b. $5.61 per mBtu

c. $6.72 per mBtu

d. $8.61 per mBtu

5. Govinda Mishra, who has been Choosen for the Saraswati Samman for the 2013, is a famous author in which language?

a. Kannada

b. Telugu

c. Hindi

d. Marathi

6. Low-enriched uranium (LEU) is the Uranium which has ________:

a. Less than 20% concentration of U-235

b. Less than 20% concentration of U-238

c. Less than 5% concentration of U-235

d. Less than 10% concentration of U-238

7. The Union government has in 2014 launched the 'Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme' a health scheme for ________?

a. Minority Women's

b. Minority Students

c. Minority Senior Citizens

d. Minority Disabled Person's

8. In 2014, the Pentagon has notified the US congress about its decision to sell anti-ship Harpoon missile to India at an estimated cost of $200 million. On which of the following submarines the Harpoon missile system will be employed?

a. Shishumar class submarines

b. Sindhughosh class submarines

c. Chakra class submarines

d. Scorpene class submarines

9. Ariel Sharon, who passed away in 2014, was a former Prime Minister of which country?

a. Iran

b. Sweden

c. Israel

d. Rwanda

10. Under the new and revised Kisan Vikas Patra scheme, money deposited will double in how many months?

a. 36

b. 72

c. 100

d. 96

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

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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