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Who was appointed as the acting Chairman of the National Unman Rights Commission (NHRC) by the President Pranab Mukherjee on 12 May 2015?
Justice Cyriac Joseph
What is the name of India’s largest online fashion retailer which after months of speculation, finally closed ils website to become an app-only service from 15 May 2015?
Myntra
What important and concerning revelation was made in the recently released Ql data (January to March 20 pertaining to mobile phone industry in India?
Mobile-phone sales in India has dropped for the first time in a quarter in 20 years
Which Indian stock exchange on 18 May 2015 announced the introduction of the first-of’-its-kind Overnight Liquid Fund product which will provide the facility to invest even for a single night in liquid funds?
BSE
What is the name of the opposition leader of Poland who defeated the incumbent President Bronislaw Komorowski in the Presidential Elections as announced on 25 May 2015?
Andrzej Duda
Who was-appointed as the new coach of the England cricket team on 27 May 2015?
Trevor Bayliss
Who took over as India’s first-ever Cyber Security Chief (CSC) on 1 April 2015?
Gulshan Rai
Who is poised to become the first player of Indian origin to feature in a National Basketball Association (NBA) team of US as reported during April 2015?
Sim Bhullar
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 7 April 2015 gave which far-reaching order pertaining to plying of vehicles in Delhi?
It banned all diesel vehicles over ten years old from plying on Delhi roads
The U.S. Federal Aviation Association (FAA) recently upgraded the safety rating of airline companies in India as well as that of the civil aviation regulator DGCA. This was done by granting Category 1 rating to India under its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program me. When FAA had assigned Category 2 to India’s aviation safety?
14 January 2014
The first ever International Financial Services Centre (TFSC) or Finance Special Economic Zone (FSEZ)became operational on 10 April 2015 after it was inaugurated by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. This first-of-its-kind IFSC called Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT City) is situated at which place of Gujarat?
Between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad
India continued to be the leading nation in remittances during 2014 as announced by the World Bank on 14 April 2015. How much net remittance was received by India from its global migrant workforce in 2014?
$70 billion
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of the Income Tax department, notified the new Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms on 17 April 2015. However, seeing the furious backlash against the proposal to seek plethora of details in these forms, the govt. on 18 April decided to put them on hold. What was the additional information sought in these new forms that was apparently criticized by various quarters?
Apart from the usual information, the new forms sought details of all bank accounts held foreign assets, beneficiaries, foreign travel, expenses incurred and detailed break-up of capital gains
During April 2015 which country’s magnetic levilalion tram broke its own world speed record by touching speed of 603km/h (374mph) in a test run?
Japan
In a rare development, a private member’s Bill protecting and providing rights for transgenders was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 24 April 2015. This was the first time in 45 years that a private members’ Bill has b passed by the House. Which Rajya Sabha member brought this bill?
Tiruchi Siva (DMK)
Which country was listed at the bottom in the 2015 World Happiness Report published by the United Nations (UN) during April 2015?
Togo
In a sudden development, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on 29 April 2015 sacked his younger half brother as crown prince. Who was appointed as the new heir apparent?
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (the nephew of the King)
Which historic town of Punjab completed 350 years of its establishment on 19 June 2015, with the event being marked by a huge function?
Anandpur Sahib
What is the name of an Augmented Reality (AR) application launched by the Union Govt. on 15 June 201 to highlight the achievements of the Department of Space during last one year?
“Saakar”
former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Sheila Kaul, who passed away on 13 June 2015. was a former Governor of which state?
Himachal Pradesh
Union Govt. on 9 June 2015 officially added three more districts into the National Capital Region (NCR) thus extending the’ span of the NCR. Which three districts are these?
Muzaffarnagar (Urtar Pradcsh) and Jind and Kama) (Haryana)
Union Govt. on 5 June 2015 announced plans to establish country’s 13″‘ major port in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs. 6,000 crore. This port would he established at which place near Mumbai?
Dahanu
In a surprising development, FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigned on 2 June 2015 just four days after he was re-elected to a fifth term as president of the World’s most powerful football body. This resignation was in the face of a U.S.-led corruption investigation that has plunged FIFA into the worst crisis in its history. Blatter was heading FIFA since which year?
1988
The Bangladesh government recently allowed Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to form a joint venture to operate its services in the country. What will be the name of the joint-venture to be formed by LIC in Bangladesh?
LIC Bangladesh
The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women recently gave what important suggestion’ regarding ladies’ coaches in trains?
It mooted shifting of ladies’ coaches from end to the middle of the train
What was the name of the CEO of online survey development company Survey Monkey. who died during May 2015?
Dave Goldberg
Prime Minister David Cameron scored a stunning election victory in Britain on 8 May 2015 as his Conservative Party gained majority on its own by winning 331 seats. With this resounding victory, the Conservatives will be able to govern the country alone for the first time since which year?
1992
What is the name of the super storm that made landfall in northeastern region of the Philippines on 10 May 2015 prompting evacuations and warnings of flooding and landslides in the region?
Noul
What is the name of the oil painting of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso which smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it soared to $179.4 million (around Rs. 1100 crore) at Christie’s auction on 11 May 2015?
“Les fummes d’AIger (Version ‘O’)” which means “(Women of Algiers (Version O)’’
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 13 May. Mow many amendments in total were affected in the Companies Act of 2013 through this amendment bill?
Sixteen
67-year old former nurse Aruna Shanbaug passed away in a Mumbai hospital on 18 May 2015 after being in coma for 42 years after a sexual assault by a ward-boy in 1973. What is the name of this Mumbai hospital in which she used to serve and passed 42 years of her life, being taken care-off by a group of hospital nurses and doctors during this duration?
Kings Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital
Die Union Cabinet on 21 May 2015 gave its approval for the revival of closed urea unit of Fertilizer Corporation India Limited (FCIL) at Sindri (Jharkhand), for which an investment of Rs. 6,000 will be made. This plant is not in operation since which year?
2002
Who won the Monaco Fl Grand Prix on 24 May 2015?
Nico Rosberg (Germany)
Who will be the next Cabinet Secretary after his name was approved by the Union Govt. on 29 May 2015?
Pradeep Kumar Sinha
Who was the President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) who resigned from the post on 1 April 2015 alleging widespread constitutional violations by the governing body?
Mustafa Kamal (Bangladesh)
What is the code name given to the operation to rescue Indians stranded in Yemen being undertaken which involves Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Air India as major partners?
Operation Rahat
RBI presented its first bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review on 7 April 2015 and kept all primary rates including the Repo Rate, unchanged. What is the estimated GDP growth rate proposed to be achieved by RBI during fiscal year 2015-16?
7.80%
Jnanapith Award winning writer D.Jayakanthan, who passed away on X April 2015, was associated with which language?
Tamil
Sania Mirza created history on 12 April 2015 when she became the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles. She achieved this career landmark after winning which title with her Swiss partner Martina Hingis?
WTA Family Circle Cup
A new report of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has claimed that a village in Haryana is probably the oldest Harappan site. This report has thus also debunked the early research that the Indus Valley civilization’s Harappan phase originated in Sind, in present-day Pakistan. What is the name of this Haryana village?
Bhirrana
In an important chapter in women empowerment in Delhi, for the first time a female driver was appointed in the bus service of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). What is her name?
Venkadarath Saritha
Saudi Arabia on 21 April 2015 ended its month-long military operation against the Houthi rebels under which air strikes were conducted. What was the name of this operation?
“Operation Decisive Storm”
Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on 24 April 2015 introduced the logo winner of for the New Education Policy (NEP) who emerged as the winner in the competition was held through My Gov Platform. What is his name?
Nawaj Shaikh
Which former No. 1 men’s Badminton player from Malaysia was handed a backdated eight-month ban for doping by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on 27 April 2015?
Lee Chong Wei
Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar left for his ambitious visit of SAARC countries on 1 March 2015 and reached Bhutanese capital Thimpu. He is visiting how many SAARC countries on this visit?
Four