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11. Which from the following countries has no armed forces? A. Niger B. Nigeria C. Iceland D. Latvia 12. Who is Secretary General of NATO? A. Lord Ismay Ismay B. Anders Fogh Rasmussen C. Willy Claes D. Hillary Clinton 13. 2016 Olympics will held in ________. A. London B. Rio de Janeiro C. Doha D. Beijing 14. 2022 FIFA world cup will held in _________. A. Qatar B. Russia C. UK

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300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.2 of 46. D. not decided yet 15. European Union has __________ member states. A. 27 B. 28 C. 39 D. 30 16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries. A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20 17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________. A. India and and Sri Lanka Lanka B. India and Bangladesh C. India and Pakistan D. Bangladesh and Pakistan 18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________. A. Cyprus and and Czech Republic B. Cyprus and United Kingdom C. Cyprus and Greece D. Cyprus and Turkey 19. The secretary general of OIC is _________. A. Ahmed Saleem B. Syed Ali Mousavi C. Prince Salman D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu 20. The official languages of NATO are ___________. A. English and French French B. English and German C. English and Spanish D. English, French and German ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS AFFAIRS QUIZ 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. B Croatia has become the 28th member of the EU on 1 July 2013. 16. B Lativa has become the 18th member of the Eurozone on 1 January 2014.


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.2 of 46. D. not decided yet 15. European Union has __________ member states. A. 27 B. 28 C. 39 D. 30 16. The Euro currency is used by __________ countries. A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20 17. "Kashmir" is a disputed area between __________. A. India and and Sri Lanka Lanka B. India and Bangladesh C. India and Pakistan D. Bangladesh and Pakistan 18. "Northern Cyprus" is a disputed area between __________. A. Cyprus and and Czech Republic B. Cyprus and United Kingdom C. Cyprus and Greece D. Cyprus and Turkey 19. The secretary general of OIC is _________. A. Ahmed Saleem B. Syed Ali Mousavi C. Prince Salman D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu 20. The official languages of NATO are ___________. A. English and French French B. English and German C. English and Spanish D. English, French and German ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS AFFAIRS QUIZ 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. B Croatia has become the 28th member of the EU on 1 July 2013. 16. B Lativa has become the 18th member of the Eurozone on 1 January 2014.


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.3 of 46. 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. A 21. The Taj Mahal in India, was built by Mughal emperor A. Aurangzaib Aurangzaib B. Shah Jahan C. Akbar D. Humayun 22. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in A. 1956 B. 1959 C. 1962 D. 1965 23. The 2013 Summer Universiade was held in ________. A. Moscow B. Kazan C. Astana D. Beijing 24. In London Olympics 2012, the most medals were won by _________. A. America B. Russia C. China D. United Kingdom 25. The River Thames is located in __________. A. England England B. Scotland C. Ireland D. Finland 26. In London Olympics 2012, the gold medal, in Men's Field Hockey was won by __________. A. Germany B. Holland C. Australia D. India 27. The Most populous city in the world is __________. A. Beijing B. Buenos Aires


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.4 of 46. C. Shanghai D. Tokyo 28. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ . A. Seth Jones Jones B. John Kerry C. Richard Holbrooke D. James Dobbins 29. The secretary general of OIC is _________. A. Ahmed Saleem B. Syed Ali Mousavi C. Prince Salman D. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu 30. The head of state of the United Kingdom is _________ . A. Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth I B. Queen Elizabeth II C. Queen Elizabeth III D. Queen Elizabeth IV ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS AFFAIRS QUIZZES QUIZZES 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. B World Affairs MCQs 31. US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan is __________ . A. James Dobbins Dobbins B. John Kerry C. Joe Biden D. John Mccain 32. India has constructed Baglihar Dam on _________ River. A. Sindh B. Ravi C. Chenab D. Sutluj


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.5 of 46. 33. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was _________ . A. Anwar Sadat B. Dr. Abdul Salam C. Dr. Muhammad Younus D. Yasir Arafat 34. Qantas is an airline of __________ . A. Australia B. Sudan C. Malaysia D. France 35. AFP is a news agency of __________ . A. Switzerland B. France C. Germany D. Sweden 36. The oldest news agency in the world is _________ . A. AFP B. WAFA C. BBC D. CNN 37. The headquarter of Transparency International is located in _________. A. New York B. Washigton C. Paris D. Berlin 38. NATO is a/an __________ alliance. A. military B. economic C. regional D. cultural 39. The Suez Canal is in __________ . A. Nigeria B. Libya C. Egypt D. Palistine 40. The Suez Canal connects the __________ .


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.6 of 46. A. Red Sea and the Arabian Sea B. Red Sea and the North Sea C. Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea D. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS MCQs 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. World's oldest operational space launch facility is located in ________. A. America B. Russia C. Kazakhstan D. India 42. The first human who traveled into space was _________ . A. Neil Armstrong B. Yuri Gagarin C. Sergei Korolev D. John Glenn 43. In which country It is mandatory for all male citizens aged 18 –27 to serve 1 year in Armed Forces? A. America B. Canada C. Russia D. Israel 44. Which country is the world's top supplier of weapons? A. America B. Russia C. Israel D. Germany 45. Which from the following countries is NOT the member of BRIC? A. America B. Russia


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.7 of 46. C. China D. India 46. The President of India is __________ . A. Sonia Gandhi B. Dr. Abdul Kalam C. Chidambaram D. Pranab Mukherjee 47. The headquarter of Human Rights Watch is located in __________ . A. Washington B. New York C. Berlin D. Brussels 48. North Atlantic Treaty, that formed NATO, was signed in __________ . A. 1949 B. 1955 C. 1961 D. 1967 49. World War II began by German invasion on __________ . A. Russia B. France C. United Kingdom D. Poland 50. __________ has the world's largest natural gas reserves. A. Saudi Arabia B. Iran C. Russia D. Canada ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. Secretary General UNO Ban-Ki-Mon belongs to __________.


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A. South Korea. B. North Korea C. Japan D. China 52. Currently, there are __________ member states of the United Nations. A. 190 B. 193 C. 196 D. 197 53. Currently, __________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the United Nations. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 54. There are __________ members of SAARC. A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 55. Secretary General SAARC Ahmed Salem belongs to __________. A. Pakistan B. India C. Maldives D. Bhutan 56. Which from the following countries does NOT yeild veto-power? A. United States B. United Kingdom C. Canada D. France 57. Which from the following countries is NOT a non-permanent member of Security Council. A. Rwanda B. Luxembourg C. Argentina D. Sweden 58. Al-Jazeera TV Channel belongs to ___________. A. Qatar


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.9 of 46. B. Kuwait C. Egypt D. Bahrain 59. The newest member of the Eurozone is _______. A. Lativa B. Croatia C. Bulgaria D. Cyprus 60. The Iran –Pakistan gas pipeline is also called __________. A. friendship pipeline B. future pipeline C. peace pipeline D. unity pipeline ANSWERS: WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES 51. A 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. C 56. C 57. D 58. A 59. A 60. C 61. On 5 November 2013 __________ launched its first rocket to Mars. A. China B. Israel C. Iran D. India 62. On 1 December 2013 China launched its first __________ rover mission. A. Moon B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Earth 63. On 28 January 2013 __________ sent monkey into space. A. China B. Israel C. Iran D. India



64. Taksim Square is in ___________ . A. Cairo B. Istanbol C. Tripoli D. Damascus 65. Taliban opened their political office in ___________ . A. Riyad B. Dubai C. Doha D. Musqat 66. The Chelyabinsk Meteor hits __________ on 15 February 2013. A. America B. Canada C. Mexico D. Russia 67. ___________ bought Nokia Mobile business. A. Microsoft B. Google C. Yahoo D. AOL 68. ___________ bought Motorola Mobile business. A. Microsoft B. Google C. Yahoo D. AOL 69. Man Booker International Prize 2013 was won by __________ . A. Alice Munro B. Margaret Thatcher C. Lydia Davis D. Malala Yousafzai 70. Due to ammonia leak from a cold storage unit in __________ 15 people were killed. A. Shanghai B. Moscow C. Tokyo D. Toronto ANSWERS: MCQS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS



61. D 62. A 63. C 64. B 65. C 66. D 67. A 68. B 69. C 70. A 71. The fastest person of the world is __________ . A. Kim Collins B. Usain Bolt C. Dwain Chambers D. Justin Gatlin 72. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is __________ . A. Wimbledon B. French Open C. Australian Open D. US Open 73. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Men) title was won by __________ . A. Roger Federer B. Rafael Nadal C. Novak Djokovic D. Andy Murray 74. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Singles (Women) title was won by __________ . A. Serena Williams B. Marion Bartoli C. Maria Sharapova D. Ana Ivanovic 75. The fastest century record in ODI of Shahid Afridi was broken by __________ . A. Sachin Tendulkar B. Chris Gayle C. AB de Villiers D. Corey Anderson 76. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was won by ___________ . A. Brazil B. Germany


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.12 of 46. C. Spain D. Argentina 77. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ . A. Brazil B. Russia C. Qatar D. France 78. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ . A. Brazil B. Russia C. Qatar D. France 79. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by __________ . A. Brazil B. Russia C. Qatar D. France 80. The World Snooker Championship 2013 was won by __________ . A. Steve Davis B. Mark Williams C. Stephen Hendry D. Ronnie O'Sullivan ANSWERS: SPORTS QUIZ 71. B 72. A 73. D 74. B 75. D 76. C 77. A 78. B 79. C 80. D

81. The lowest temperature ever recorded on the Earth is __________ . A. -83.2 °C B. -86.2 °C C. -89.2 °C D. -92.2 °C 82. The lowest temperature was recorded in __________ .



A. Antarctica B. Russia C. Canada D. Germany 83. The highest temperatures ever recorded on the Earth is ________. A. 56.7 °C B. 57.7 °C C. 58.7 °C D. 59.7 °C 84. The highest temperature was recorded in __________ . A. Los Angeles B. California C. Tripoli D. Doha 85. Who is Angela Merkel? A. Prime Minister of Germany B. Chancellor of Germany C. Prime Minister of France D. Chancellor of France 86. Who is François Hollande? A. President of Germany B. Prime Minister of Germany C. President of France D. Prime Minister of France 87. The current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is __________ . A. James Clapper B. Thomas Donilon C. Denis McDonough D. John Brennan 88. On 27 February 2013 Iraq's state airline, after 20 years, begins flights to __________ . A. America B. Israel C. Iran D. Kuwait 89. The Nobel Prize for Peace 2013 was awarded to ___________ . A. Barak Obama


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.14 of 46. B. Malala Yousafzai C. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) D. United Nations Security Council 90. The Nobel Prize for Literature 2013 was awarded to ___________ . A. Margaret Thatcher B. Alice Munro C. Sir David Frost D. Peter O'Toole ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs 81. C 82. A 83. A 84. B 85. B 86. C 87. D 88. D 89. C 90. B 91. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded to ___________ . A. Martin Karplus & Michael Levitt B. Francois Englert & Peter W. Higgs C. Thomas C. Sudhof & James E. Rothman D. Lars Peter Hansen & Robert J. Shiller 92. Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is the wife of __________ . A. Prince Harry B. Prince Charles C. Prince William D. Prince George 93. The Sinai Peninsula is in __________ . A. Egypt B. Libya C. Jordan D. Syria 94. According to Forbes Magazine the most powerful man on the Earth is ________. A. Barack Obama B. Vladimir Putin C. Xi Jinping


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.15 of 46. D. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud 95. Angela Merkel was elected as Chancellor of Germany for the __________ time. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 96. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is __________ . A. Shahbaz Sharif B. Nawaz Sharif C. Asif Zardari D. Ishaq Dar 97. The President of Iran is __________ . A. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad B. Hassan Rouhani C. Mohammad Javad Zarif D. Ali Khamenei 98. The No.1 Tennis Player is __________ . A. Serena Williams B. Maria Sharapova C. Victoria Azarenka D. Venus Williams 99. The Defence Secretary of United States is __________ . A. John Kerry B. Hillary Clinton C. Chuck Hagel D. John McCain 100. The Currency of Lativa is __________ . A. Dollar B. Euro C. Lev D. Lek ANSWERS: MCQs OF CURRENT AFFAIRS 91. B 92. C 93. A 94. B 95. C


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.16 of 46. 96. B 97. B 98. A 99. C 100. B

101. Which among the following countries has published the world's first Modern Slavery Bill, recently A. USA B. Britain C. Russia D. Switzerland 102. Recently, "Felipe VI" has been sworn in as the new king of A. France B. England C. Spain D. Germany 103. Who among the following has won the FIDE World Rapid Chess championship title, recently A. Magnus Carlesen B. Vishwanthan Anand C. Teimor Radjabov D. Fabiabi Caruana 104. Who among the following has been chosen as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the U.N General Assembly A. Prince Zeid al Hussein B. Samuel Johnson C. San Antonio Spurs D. Martin Kaymer 105. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, represents which country A. France B. Italy C. Germany D. England 106. In which among the following countries Asia's first solar-wind power system has been inaugurated recently A. Bhutan B. China C. India D. Nepal 107. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to abdicate, has been monarch of A. Belgium B. Denmark C. Luxembourg


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.17 of 46. D. Spain 108. Which among the following institutes have gained the top slot in the inaugural "QS University Rankings: BRICS 2014" A. IIT Delhi B. Beijing Institute of Technology C. Moscow State University D. Tsinghua University of China 109. The winner of 20th Senior National Women's Football Championships is A. Mizoram B. Manipur C. Sikkim D. Odisha 110. Recently, India has become the permanent signatory of the Washington Accord. This accord is an international accreditation agreement for which among the following types of educational degrees A. Arts and Humanities B. Medical Science C. Engineering D. Social Sciences ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 101. B 102. C 103. A 104. A 105. C 106. D 107. D 108. D 109. B 110. C 111. Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis A. Roger Federer B. Stanislas Wawrinka C. Bob Bryan D. Ivan Dodi 112. Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating nuclear plants A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) B. Purdue University C. Wisconsin University D. University of W ashington 113. Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014 A. Living History B. It Takes a Village C. Hard Choices D. A Terrible Beauty 114. What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April 2014 A. KI-238 B. KEPLER-186f C. KOI-238 D. CHANDRA-186f


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.18 of 46. 115. In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years A. 5 years B. 3 years C. 7 years D. 6 years 116. Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held in New Zealand recently A. Jan Kopecky, Czech Republic B. Glenn Macneall, Australia C. Mark Pedder, Australia D. Gaurav Gill, India 117. Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of April 2014 A. Simon Santoso, Indonesia B. Deepika Pallikal, India C. Saina Nehwal, India D. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia 118. According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16 April 2014, temporary workers of which community accounted for the largest number of non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012 A. Chinese B. Mexican C. African D. Indian 119. Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite genome in April 2014 A. Harvard University B. Indian Institute of Science C. University of California D. University of W ashington 120. What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of the missing Malaysian airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean A. A submarine B. A robot submarine C. An undersea buoy D. A robot ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 111. B 112. A 113. C 114. B 115. D 116. D 117. A 118. D 119. C 120. B 121. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014 A. Ashok Singhal B. Arvind Mayaram C. R P Watal


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.19 of 46. D. Ravi Mathur 122. Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate cases related to fraud in sports A. Central Vigilance Commission B. Criminal Investigation Department C. Central Bureau of Investigation D. Union Ministry of Sports 123. Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in which Indian company A. Vodafone India B. Shriram Capital C. Sundaram Finance D. Sun Pharma 124. What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmers A. Sandesh Pathak B. Messenger Reader C. Sandesh Vahak D. Padho Kishan 125. The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. In this context consider the following statements. (I). To establish a new oversight system known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European Central Bank (ECB).(II). A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost of closures. Which is/are correct A. I only B. II only C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II 126. The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014 A. World Heritage Convention B. World Heritage and Sustainable Development C. Heritage of Commemoration D. None of the above 127. Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of India A. Shekhar Sinha B. Sunil Lamba C. Satish Soni D. Robin K Dhowan 128. Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world and also to solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google A. Solar Drone Company Ascenta B. Titan Aerospace C. DeepMind Technologies D. None of the above 129. Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths A. PC Parekh B. Sanjaya Baru C. RK Yadav D. Nikhil Chandwani


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.20 of 46. 130. Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court A. Justice Gita Mittal B. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed C. Justice Reva Khetrapal D. Justice Gorla Rohini ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES 121. B 122. C 123. B 124. A 125. C 126. C 127. D 128. B 129. A 130. D 131. Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of A. Private Telecom Companies B. Private Electricity Companies C. Private Manufacturing Companies D. All the Private Companies 132. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1 A. UK B. Germany C. China D. Australia 133. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open title in 2014. Maria Sharapova is from A. United States B. Russia C. France D. Romania 134. A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including India in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country from the given options A. The Federated States of Micronesia B. Philippines C. Marshall Islands D. Kiribati 135. World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is A. England B. India C. Japan D. China 136. Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human emotions. The robot has been named as A. Humanoid


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.21 of 46. B. Peeper C. Mindset D. Beetle 137. Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year A. 2030 B. 2020 C. 2040 D. 2050 138. Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year award for 2013-14 A. M S Dhoni B. Shakib Al Hasan C. Virat Kohli D. Glenn Maxwell 139. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for her novel A. Americanah B. The Goldfinch C. A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing D. Burial Rites 140. Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to 15 percent by the year 2020. Name the portal A. AIMS B. RAILAIMED C. IRCTCSAVER D. RAILSAVER ANSWERS: LATEST MCQS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS 131. A 132. B 133. B 134. C 135. D 136. B 137. A 138. C 139. C 140. D 141. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released theTrends in world military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by A. 1.9 percent B. 2.9 percent C. 2.5 percent D. 3.0 percent 142. India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the collection of the poems for which he was awarded A. The Goldfinch B. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.22 of 46. C. The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virgini D. 3 Sections 143. Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case A. Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors B. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & Ors C. Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of Madras D. S.R. Bommai Vs Union of India 144. Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at Houston, United States on 14 April 2014 A. Charlotte Fish B. Jan Koukal C. Nour El Sherbini D. Svante Sandell 145. Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the midnight on 14 April 2014 A. East Coast B. West coast C. Along the coast of A & N Islands D. Both (a) & (b) 146. A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the Bru Refugees within 3 months A. Assam B. Sikkim C. Manipur D. Mizoram 147. Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has highlighted that Arab countries will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms for economic stability and job creation A. Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions B. Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions - the new Horizons C. New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions D. None of the above 148. Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April 2014 A. Physicist Saul Perlmutter B. Chemist Roger S Goody C. Physicist Stuart Parkin D. None of the above 149. Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram A. B. N. Sircar B. V K Murthy C. Pankaj Mullick D. Raichand Boral 150. Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014 A. England B. Australia C. New Zealand


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.23 of 46. D. South Africa ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS 141. A 142. D 143. B 144. C 145. A 146. D 147. A 148. C 149. B 150. B 151. Recently Iran and Pakistan conducted a Joint Military Exercise to promote the military cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad. Where was the exercise held A. Tehran B. Lahore C. Strait of Hormuz D. Aligoodarz 152. Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014 A. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia B. Saina Nehwal, India C. P V Sidhu, India D. Simon Santoso, Indonesia 153. Which Indian industrialist on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) A. Mukesh Ambani B. N Narayan Murthy C. Ratan Tata D. Gautam Adani 154. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a consecutive second term A. Attila Mesterhazy B. Viktor Orban C. Gordon Bajnai D. Peter Medgyessy 155. Ernesto Gainza on 7 April 2014 set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world's smallest parachute. He belongs to which country A. UAE B. UK C. USA D. Saudi Arabia 156. What is the name of the battery unveiled by an Israeli startup on 8 April 2014 that charges a smartphone in less than 30 seconds A. MamoDot B. SpeedoDot C. Nanodots D. Bulletdots 157. Name the first Indian cricketer, who has featured on the cover page of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published in London A. Sunil Gavaskar B. Kapil Dev


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.24 of 46. C. Virat Kohli D. Sachin Tendulkar 158. World Bank on 9 April 2014 projected that the economic growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2014-2015 will be A. 5.5% B. 5.7% C. 6.1% D. 6.6% 159. The lawmakers of Spain on 8 April 2014 voted to reject the request by the authorities of a region to hold a referendum on independence on 9 November 2014. Name the region whose authorities have sent the referendum proposal A. Cantabria B. La Rioja C. Navarre D. Catalonia 160. Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger train A. Dispur, the capital of Assam B. Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh C. Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram D. Agartala, the capital of Tripura ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ 151. C 152. D 153. C 154. B 155. A 156. C 157. D 158. A 159. D 160. B 141. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released theTrends in world military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by A. 1.9 percent B. 2.9 percent C. 2.5 percent D. 3.0 percent 142. India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the collection of the poems for which he was awarded A. The Goldfinch B. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation C. The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virgini D. 3 Sections 143. Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case A. Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.25 of 46. B. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & Ors C. Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of Madras D. S.R. Bommai Vs Union of India 144. Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at Houston, United States on 14 April 2014 A. Charlotte Fish B. Jan Koukal C. Nour El Sherbini D. Svante Sandell 145. Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the midnight on 14 April 2014 A. East Coast B. West coast C. Along the coast of A & N Islands D. Both (a) & (b) 146. A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the Bru Refugees within 3 months A. Assam B. Sikkim C. Manipur D. Mizoram 147. Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has highlighted that Arab countries will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms for economic stability and job creation A. Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions B. Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions - the new Horizons C. New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions D. None of the above 148. Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April 2014 A. Physicist Saul Perlmutter B. Chemist Roger S Goody C. Physicist Stuart Parkin D. None of the above 149. Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram A. B. N. Sircar B. V K Murthy C. Pankaj Mullick D. Raichand Boral 150. Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014 A. England B. Australia C. New Zealand D. South Africa ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS 141. A 142. D 143. B 144. C 145. A


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.26 of 46. 146. D 147. A 148. C 149. B 150. B 151. Recently Iran and Pakistan conducted a Joint Military Exercise to promote the military cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad. Where was the exercise held A. Tehran B. Lahore C. Strait of Hormuz D. Aligoodarz 152. Who won the Singapore Open 2014 of badminton on 13 April 2014 A. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia B. Saina Nehwal, India C. P V Sidhu, India D. Simon Santoso, Indonesia 153. Which Indian industrialist on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) A. Mukesh Ambani B. N Narayan Murthy C. Ratan Tata D. Gautam Adani 154. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Hungary on 8 April 2014 for a consecutive second term A. Attila Mesterhazy B. Viktor Orban C. Gordon Bajnai D. Peter Medgyessy 155. Ernesto Gainza on 7 April 2014 set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world's smallest parachute. He belongs to which country A. UAE B. UK C. USA D. Saudi Arabia 156. What is the name of the battery unveiled by an Israeli startup on 8 April 2014 that charges a smartphone in less than 30 seconds A. MamoDot B. SpeedoDot C. Nanodots D. Bulletdots 157. Name the first Indian cricketer, who has featured on the cover page of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published in London A. Sunil Gavaskar B. Kapil Dev C. Virat Kohli D. Sachin Tendulkar 158. World Bank on 9 April 2014 projected that the economic growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2014-2015 will be A. 5.5% B. 5.7% C. 6.1%


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.27 of 46. D. 6.6% 159. The lawmakers of Spain on 8 April 2014 voted to reject the request by the authorities of a region to hold a referendum on independence on 9 November 2014. Name the region whose authorities have sent the referendum proposal A. Cantabria B. La Rioja C. Navarre D. Catalonia 160. Name the city which on 7 April 2014 received its first passenger train A. Dispur, the capital of Assam B. Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh C. Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram D. Agartala, the capital of Tripura ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZ 151. C 152. D 153. C 154. B 155. A 156. C 157. D 158. A 159. D 160. B 161. Name the novel of Indian American novelist, Jhumpa Lahiri's that has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction on 8 April 2014 A. Americanah B. The Undertaking C. Burial Rites D. Lowland 162. Iwao Hakamada, the Japanese boxer was recently awarded with an honorary championship belt by World Boxing Council (WBC). Hakamada was freed from death row on 27 March 2014 after how many years in prison following a murder conviction A. 28 B. 36 C. 48 D. 52 163. Name the team that won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) by defeating Odisha 6-2 in the finals at Chennai, Tamil Nadu A. Punjab B. Jharkhand C. West Bengal D. Haryana 164. Who was recently crowned as the fbb Femina Miss India 2014 A. Navneer Kaur Dhillion B. Koyal Rana C. Jhataleka Malhotra D. Gail Nicole Da'Silva 165. India was defeated by Sri Lanka in the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who captained the Sri Lankan side in the final


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.28 of 46. A. Lasith Malinga B. Mahela Jayawardena C. Kumar Sangakkara D. Lahiru Thirimanne 166. Sri Lanka on 6 April 2014 won the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 title after defeating India by six wickets in the final match at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka. Who was adjudged as the Man of the series of the tournament A. Lasith Malinga B. Virant Kohli C. Kumar Sangakkara D. MS Dhoni 167. Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix on 7 April 2014 A. Nico Rosberg B. Vettel C. Lewis Hamilton D. Nico Hulkenberg 168. Ebola detected recently in Guinea of African Continent is caused by A. Anopheles mosquito B. Fungi C. Bacteria D. Virus 169. Who discovered the non-insulin drug candidate for diabetic patients in the second week of April 2014 A. William Bayliss B. Murray Gell-Mann C. Arnab De D. Paul Dirac 170. Name the footballer who was named as the Professional Footballersâ€™ Association

Player of the Year at an award ceremony on 28 April 2014 in London A. Luis Suarez of Liverpool B. Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United C. Eden Hazard of Chelsea D. None of these ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS QUIZZES 161. D 162. C 163. A 164. B 165. A 166. B 167. C 168. D 169. C 170. A 171. Name the recipient of the 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian Award A. Deepak B. Ratan Tata C. NR Narayana Murthy D. Sam Pitroda 172. Supreme Court of India on 29 April 2014 rule designated an authority person to record statement of rape victims within 24 hours instead of police officials. Name the authority


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.29 of 46. A. Judicial Magistrate B. Judge of a High Court C. Collector of the District D. None of the above 173. National Basketball Association (NBA) on 1 May 2014 banned Los Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined him 2.5 million dollars over an alleged racist remark on African-American spectators in the stand. Name the owner A. Michael Jordon B. Donald Sterling C. Bruce Levenson D. Michael Gearon 174. Name the Indian-American whose name was confirmed by US Senate as the federal judge in Illinois A. Vijay Gandhi B. Ami Bera C. Vijay K Nambiar D. Manish Shah 175. Name the city that on 1 May 2014 agreed to allow construction of a place of worship in form of a full-fledged Gurudwara in the city A. Johannesburg B. Cape Town C. Accra D. Kisumu 176. Which film got the highest awards in different categories in the IIFA Awards 2014 A. Chennai Express B. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag C. Shaadi ke Sideeffects D. Aashiqui 2 177. The US Green Building Council released the list of LEED outside United States, what is the rank of India A. Rank 1 B. Rank 5 C. Rank 3 D. Rank 7 178. Who is the President and CEO of the Nokia A. Satya Nadella B. Rakesh Agrawal C. S. D. Shibulal D. Rajeev Suri 179. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014 A. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan B. Adhiban of India C. Yu Yangyi of China D. Abhijeet Gupta of India 180. Sania and Cara Black of Zimbabwe together how many titles they won along with WTA Portugal Open 2014 A. 3 titles B. 5 titles C. 1 title D. 4 titles ANSWERS: LATEST MCQS OF WORLD AFFAIRS


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.30 of 46. 171. C 172. A 173. B 174. D 175. A 176. B 177. C 178. D 179. B 180. A 181. Who won the women's doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal on 3 May 2014 A. Eva Hrdinova of Cezech and Valeria Solovyeva of Russia B. Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe C. Vera Dushevina of Russia and Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain D. Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Liezel Huber of US 182. Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the third spot in the world rankings. He achieved the rank after winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014 A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore B. Abhinav Bindra C. Heena Sindhu D. Manavjit Singh Sandhu 183. President of India on 2 May 2014 conferred Gallantry Awards on 55 personnel for their distinguished service and bravery at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Who of the following is not the recipient of Kriti Chakras A. Balwinder Singh B. Bhrigu Nandan Choudhary C. Lohit Sonowal D. Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar 184. Archaeologists have discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks during just-concluded excavation at a Harappan civilisation site. The excavation work was done from January to April 2014. Name the place where the granary was discovered A. Dholavira B. Lothal C. Rakhigarhi D. Ganweriwala 185. Name the African country that will use India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the countries Presidential Election, scheduled in November 2014 A. Namibia B. Mauritius C. Burundi D. Nigeria 186. Name the person who stepped down from his role as UN's Messenger of Peace amid the reports of his engagement with a human Rights lawyer A. Tom Hanks B. George Clooney C. Will Smith D. Bradley Cooper


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.31 of 46. 187. Name the sports authority that on 29 April 2014 announced an increase of 10.8 percent in the total prize amount for the year A. International Cricket Association B. World Archery Federation C. Wimbledon D. Federation International de Football Association 188. Name the Indian who on 28 April 2014 won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2014 that is commonly called as the Green Nobel A. Helen Holden B. Ramesh Agrawal C. Rudi Putra D. Suren Gazaryan 189. Name the company that on 26 April 2014 completed the acquisition of Nokia's mobile handset business A. SAP based in Germany B. Adobe Systems based in the US C. Oracle based in the US D. Microsoft based in the US 190. Name the former American middleweight boxer, who died on 20 April 2014 following a battle with prostate cancer A. Tommy Morrison B. Rubin Hurricane Carter C. Ultimate Warrior D. Earl Weaver ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 181. B 182. D 183. A 184. C 185. A 186. B 187. C 188. B 189. D 190. B 191. Name the publisher that will publish a book Hard Choices of Hillary Rodham Clinton A. Bloomsbury Publishing B. Simon & Shuster C. Harper Collins P D. Penguin Random House 192. The Supreme Court of India has directed that woman employee of the central government can get an uninterrupted leave for ________ years for childcare and it includes needs like examination and sickness A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 193. Hero MotoCorp on 21 April 2014 announced that it has entered Bangladesh in two wheeler segment through a joint venture of 55:45 with a Bangladesh firm. Name it A. Tagaz B. Aftab Automobiles


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.32 of 46. C. Nitol Niloy D. Walton Hi-Tech Industries 194. The Chariman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari in April 2014 administered oath to four members as Rajya Sabha member on four vacant seats of Odisha in his Chamber in Parliament House. One of the four members who took the oath of the Upper House of the Parliament is also a Chairman of IPL, name him A. AU Singh Deo B. Kalpataru Das C. Sarojini Hembram D. Ranjib Biswal 195. Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on 23 April 2014 asked private telecom company to immediately withdraw its controversial advertisement on Pashmina Shawls. Name the company who has been asked A. Idea Cellular B. Vodafone C. Reliance D. Airtel 196. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 22 April 2014 launched the AIFF Academy Certification to set a standard of youth development in the country, through certification model. Which of the following is not a part of the Criteria of certification under which the academies will be assessed and certified A. Coaching staff and qualifications B. Facilities C. Training schedule, training sessions D. None of the above 197. What is the theme of the 2014 International Mother Earth Day A. Green Cities B. Stand-Up For Mother Earth C. Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature D. None of the above 198. Gabriel Garcia Marquez died on 17 April 2014 in Mexico. In which field he received nobel price in 1982 A. Economy B. Chemistry C. Literature D. Physics 199. Who won inaugural Richmond Open 2014 of Squash A. Rachael Grinham B. Susan Devoy C. Tania Bailey D. Joshna Chinappa 200. Recently, European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. The banking reforms will provide a set of rules to supervise the eurozone banks and deal with any future failures. What was the name given to the set of the rules A. Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) B. Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) C. Mechanism for the banking norms D. European banking standards ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 191. B 192. B


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.33 of 46. 193. C 194. D 195. A 196. D 197. A 198. C 199. D 200. A 201. Asian Bowling Federation 2014 was held on 19 April 2014. Who won the women's title A. Kritsanakorn Sangaroon B. Benchawan C. Tanaprang Sathean D. Angkana Netrviseth 202. BMW Malaysian Open 2014 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 April 2014. Who won the tittle A. Magda Linette of Poland B. Zhang Shuai of China C. Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia D. Donna Vekic of Croatia 203. World Malaria Day 2014 was celebrated on which day A. 25 March 2014 B. 25 April 2014 C. 20 April 2014 D. 20 March 2014 204. Who was appointed as India's first Ambassador to the separate Indian Mission to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) & East Asia Summit A. Angkana Netrviseth B. Navneeth kumar C. Suresh Kumar Reddy D. Susan Devoy 205. Who won the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2014 A. Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan B. Adhiban of India C. Yu Yangyi of China D. Abhijeet Gupta of India 206. A professor of Indian origin was named as one of the ten Solar Champions of Change on 19 April 2014 for solar deployment across America by the White House. What is the name of the professor A. Navneeth kumar B. Sathya Nadella C. Rajendra Singh D. None of the Above 207. A company of US has developed a life-sized Atlas Anthropomorphic robot called Atlas as a part of a challenge to create a robot that could go at the places, which are dangerous to humans. Name the company that has developed the robot A. Boston Dynamics B. iRobot designs C. Robot Operating System D. Adept MobileRobots


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.34 of 46. 208. The biennial conference of the 21-member Western Pacific Naval Symposium from 21 April to 25 April was held in which country A. Vietnam B. Singapore C. Papua New Guinea D. China 209. Name the first US male athlete to win the Boston Marathon in three decades (since 1983) A. Wilson Chebet B. Frankline Chepkwony C. Rita Jeptoo D. Meb Keflezighi 210. Name the team that replaced India from the top position in the rankings of ICC Twenty20 rankings released on 8 April 2014 A. England B. South Africa C. Sri Lanka D. Australia ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 201. A 202. D 203. B 204. C 205. B 206. C 207. A 208. D 209. D 210. C 211. According to the latest available data as of June 2014, what was India's economic growth in 2013-14 A. 4% B. 4.7% C. 5.3% D. 5.7% 212. Who among the following is the current (June 2014) Prime Minister of Bhutan A. Jigme Thinley B. Kinzang Dorji C. Yeshey Zimba D. Tshering Tobgay 213. Recently, which country has announced it would start an anti-terrorism partnership fund, which will be used to help train other countries to take on rising extremism A. USA B. Russia C. France D. Canada 214. What is the name of NASA's Spectrograph launched recently to study birthplace of stars A. IUE B. CHESS C. WiSE D. NuSTAR 215. The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was recently concluded in


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.35 of 46. A. Thailand B. Philippines C. Vietnam D. Indonesia 216. Recently, which two countries have settled a maritime border dispute after 20 years of negotiations A. China and Japan B. China and Vietnam C. Philippines and Indonesia D. Vietnam and Indonesia 217. Which among the following project has been awarded the 2014 United Nations Public Service award, recently A. Mobile Seva project B. Kisan Card scheme C. PDS scheme D. C-DAC 218. Which among the following countries has won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup 2014 A. Vietnam B. India C. Australia D. Japan 219. As per the latest data which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India A. Japan B. Saudi Arabia C. Singapore D. China 220. Which among the following countries has won the 2014-Uber Cup tournament A. China B. Pakistan C. Japan D. India ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 211. B 212. D 213. A 214. B 215. B 216. C 217. A 218. D 219. C 220. A 221. Madhav Mantri, who passed away recently, was India's oldest A. Hockey Player B. Football Player C. Cricketer D. Tennis Player 222. Which among the following countries is hosting the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup tournament A. Pakistan


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.36 of 46. B. Netherland C. Germany D. Australia 223. Which among the following countries has won the South Asian Basketball Association Championship-2014 A. Bangladesh B. Maldives C. Sri Lanka D. India 224. Recently, which among the following countries has released postage stamps to commemorate the 100 years of India Cinema A. Brazil B. South Africa C. England D. France 225. Recently, the World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has banned inhalation of which gases after deciding it could be used to enhance athletics performance A. Xenon B. Neon C. Krypton D. Helium 226. Which city will host the 2015 European Games the inaugural edition of the European Games A. Paris B. Zurich C. Danube D. Baku 227. Recently, the first multilateral talk on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LARs) or Killer robots was held at A. Zurich B. Geneva C. Moscow D. New York 228. What is the name of world's first electric aircraft which has successfully completed its maiden voyage, recently A. Flying Fan B. E-Fan C. Spark D. E-Ray 229. Which among the following countries has topped the list of World Mothers Index-2014 A. Australia B. Sweden C. Finland D. Britain 230. Who among the following has been named World Snooker Player of the Year A. Ronnie O'Sullivan B. James Wattana C. Steve Davis D. Mark Selby ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 221. C


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.37 of 46. 222. B 223. D 224. A 225. A 226. D 227. B 228. B 229. C 230. A 231. Who among the following has won the Spanish Grand Prix-2014 A. Romain Grosjean B. Nico Roseberg C. Lewis Hamilton D. Ssebastian Vettel 232. Recently, World Health Organisation has declared which disease as a public health emergency of international concern A. Tuberculosis B. Polio C. Malaria D. Encephalitis 233. Which among the following parties has won the national election of South Africa held recently A. African National Congress B. Democratic Alliance C. The Economic Freedom Fighter D. Democratic Social Party 234. Recently, United Nations has voted to establish a Medal for exceptional courage in the name of an unarmed UN peacemaker from Senegal A. Eugene-Richard Gasana B. Prince Zeid al Hussein C. Henry Dussent D. Mbaye Diagne 235. Recently, which among the following countries has imposed ban on import of chilli pepper from India A. Saudi Arabia B. Iran C. South Africa D. Chile 236. Who among the following has won men's single Mandrid Master title-2014 A. Kei Nishikori B. Roger Federer C. Rafael Nadal D. Andrew Murray 237. Recently, Tata Trust and which of the following banks signed a pact to work together for poverty alleviation and rural development A. State Bank of India B. Canara Bank C. HDFC Bank D. 238. The new protocol "Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters" on tax data exchanges has been signed recently in


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.38 of 46. A. Geneva B. Paris C. Zurich D. Moscow 239. Which among the following countries will chair ASEAN for 2014 for the first time A. Myanmar B. Philippines C. Brunei D. Cambodia 240. Among the European Union Countries, the largest investment currently comes to India from A. France B. Germany C. Italy D. UK ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 231. C 232. B 233. A 234. D 235. A 236. C 237. A 238. B 239. A 240. D 241. What is the name of India's own card payment network that has been dedicated to the nation, recently A. MoneyCard B. RuPay C. IndPay D. RupeeCard 242. As per the new study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which Indian city is considered to be most polluted in the world A. Raipur B. Bhopal C. Delhi D. Gwalior 243. In which of the following countries world's highest tunnel for high-speed train has been opened recently A. China B. Russia C. Japan D. Singapore 244. As per the latest study, which Jupiter's moon is believed to have club sandwich ocean capable of supporting life A. Europa B. Ganymede C. Callisto D. Adrastea


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.39 of 46. 245. The Government of India is presently negotiating a bilateral Board Based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) with A. MERCOSUR B. ASEAN C. SAARC D. European Union 246. Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) has imposed international travel restriction on which of the following countries over polio fear A. Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan B. Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon C. Pakistan, Syria and Nigeria D. None of these 247. According to latest World Bank report which of the following are the world's most expensive economies A. Switzerland and Norway B. Sweden and Norway C. Denmark and Norway D. Switzerland and Netherland 248. Recently, which among the following has become the world's first Island to secure a constant supply of electricity by combining wind and water power A. Victoria Island B. Honshu C. Sumatra D. El Hierro 249. Recently, scientists have created a world's first "solar" jet fuel under the project named "Solar-Jet" fuel by using A. Water and Hydrogen B. Water and Oxygen C. Water and Carbon dioxide D. Water and Nitrogen 250. What is the India's ranking in the latest Freedom of the Press Index - 2014 A. 56 B. 63 C. 89 D. 78 ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 241. B 242. C 243. A 244. B 245. D 246. B 247. A 248. D 249. C 250. D 251. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as India's next ambassador to A. Pakistan B. Netherland C. Australia


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.40 of 46. D. Norway 252. According to World Bank report, India has replaced which among the following countries to become third largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP) A. Japan B. China C. Russia D. Singapore 253. The 2014 winner of prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize is A. Ramesh Agarwal B. Srinivas Acharya C. Raman Choudhary D. Sunil Nayak 254. The "Operation Clandestine Fox" which is in news recently, is a code name refers to A. Searching of missing Malaysian Flight in Indian Ocean B. Russian military exercise along Ukraine border C. A campaign to hack the Microsoft's internet explorer D. An operation by Indian force to check Bangladeshi migrants 255. Recently, which one of the following international groupings has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso Mango and four vegetables from India on poor quality issue A. SACU B. European Union C. MERCOSUR D. OPEC 256. Who among the following has been named as professional Footballers Association player of the year 2013 A. Eden Hazard B. Luis Suarez C. Steven Gerrand D. Daniel Sturridge 257. Recently, which of the following firm has acquired Nokia handset business in India A. Google B. Facebook C. Microsoft D. Motorola 258. Recently, NTT Docomo has announced its decision to exit its mobile phone joint venture with the Tata Group by selling its entire stake in the country. Docomo is a telecom company from which country A. China B. Singapore C. South Africa D. Japan 259. The world's first museum dedicated to the pro-democracy protests in Beijing Tiananmen Square has opened in A. Shanghai B. Hong Kong C. Bangkok D. New Delhi 260. The theme of "World Malaria Day-2014" is A. Invest in Future. Defeat Malaria B. Create Awareness, Curb Malaria C. No Mosquitoes No Malaria


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.41 of 46. D. Say Good Bye to Malaria ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 251. D 252. A 253. A 254. C 255. B 256. B 257. C 258. D 259. B 260. A 261. Recently, which South Asian country as signed a 10 year pact that would allow US military in that nation A. Thailand B. Afghanistan C. Philippines D. Japan 262. Which among the following state has been ranked top in creation of new jobs in the manufacturing sector as per the National Sample Survey latest data A. Gujrat B. West Bengal C. Karnataka D. Maharashtra 263. Recently, which of the following countries has decided to deploy drones to monitor and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all its national parks and reserves A. Kenya B. South Africa C. Nigeria D. Uganda 264. Who among the following has been adjudged as outstanding "Asian Men's Player of the Year 2013" by Asian Squash Federation A. Ramit Tandon B. Mahesh Mangaonkar C. Harinderpal Sandhu D. Saurav Ghosal 265. A new economic term GIRO is being reporting in newspapers recently, what does GIRO stands for A. Government Internal Resource Order B. Government Internet Related Order C. Government Internal Revenue Order D. Government Internal Record Order 266. Recently, which among the following leading confectionary manufacturer has been renamed as Mondelez India Foods Limited A. Cadbury B. Nestle C. Nilagiris D. Mother Dairy 267. Who among the following has won World Women's Senior Snooker Championship-2014 A. Umadevi Nagaraj B. Chitra Magimairaj


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.42 of 46. C. Shoba Krishnan D. Vidya Pillai 268. According to the Global Information Technology Report 2014, which country was placed first in terms of leveraging information and communication technologies (ICT) A. Finland B. Brazil C. Sweden D. Singapore 269. Recently, Viktor Orban has been re-elected as Prime Minister of which country A. Spain B. Holland C. Philippines D. Hungary 270. Which among the following is the NASA's moon probe, which recently crashed into the lunar surface thus ending its operation A. LCDEE B. LADEE C. LDCEE D. LEDCC ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 261. C 262. B 263. A 264. D 265. C 266. A 267. B 268. A 269. D 270. B 271. Recently, which among the following countries has conducted "Maritime Cooperation2014" multilateral military exercise to celebrate 65th anniversary of its navy A. Russia B. Singapore C. India D. China 272. Recently, a product called "Palcohol" gained widespread attention worldwide. What does Palcohol refers to A. New kind of drug B. Powdered alcohol product C. Food capsules for astronauts D. Genetically modified food products 273. "Peace Angel 2014" is a joint military exercise concluded recently between which two countries A. China and Pakistan B. India and Bangladesh C. China and Bangladesh D. India and Pakistan 274. The "Yonaguni" island which is in news recently, is a inhabited island belongs to which country A. China


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.43 of 46. B. Vietnam C. Japan D. Finland 275. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-2014 has been awarded to Donna Tartt, for her novel A. The Son B. The Woman Who Lost Her Soul C. The Goldfinch D. The Secret History 276. Which among the following has been named 2014 world car of the year A. Mazda 3 B. BMW 4 C. Audi A3 D. Duster 277. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away recently, was a famous novelist from A. Sri Lanka B. Colombia C. South Africa D. Singapore 278. Due to lack of funds, which among the following countries has withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games A. Vietnam B. Sri Lanka C. Cambodia D. Thailand 279. Recently, Justice G Rohini has became the first ever woman Chief Justice of A. Bombay High Court B. Karnataka High Court C. Madras High Court D. Delhi High Court 280. Recently, which of the following member countries of commonwealth organisation announced suspending of funding to the Commonwealth over rotating chair Sri Lanka's alleged rights abuses A. Canada B. India C. Singapore D. Pakistan ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 271. D 272. B 273. A 274. C 275. C 276. C 277. B 278. A 279. D 280. A 281. Recently, India and which of the following countries have reached an agreement to include a new cross-boundary landscape in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region A. Nepal and China B. Nepal and Bhutan


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.44 of 46. C. Bhutan and Bangladesh D. Bangladesh and Nepal 282. The theme of "World Green Economy Summit-2014" which concluded at Dubai is A. Global Partnership, Sustainable Future B. Partnership for Better Future C. Global Partnership, Better Future D. Partnership for Sustainable Development 283. Manuel Valls has been recently appointed as Prime Minister of A. Italy B. Austria C. France D. Belgium 284. Recently, United Kingdom 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports was won by A. Virat Kohli B. R Ashwin C. Suresh Raina D. M S Dhoni 285. Recently, which of the following countries has overtaken South Africa to become Africa's largest economy A. Nigeria B. Ethiopia C. Kenya D. Egypt 286. Which of the following countries / regions was recently making news for "Sunflower Student Movement" A. Hong Kong B. Taiwan C. Tibet D. Australia 287. "Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca" has recently become the youngest-ever president of A. Namibia B. Maldives C. Malta D. Nigeria 288. Who among the following has become the first Indian piston shooter to be rank no.1 in the world ranking, recently A. Heena Sidhu B. Anjali Bhagwat C. Rani Sarnobat D. Annu Raj Singh 289. "Heartbleed" which is being reporting in newspapers recently, is a A. A new heart related disease B. Software bug C. Chemical weapon D. New variety of cherry 290. Recently, which one of the following countries was ordered to halt its whaling programme by the International Court of Justice A. Japan B. South Korea C. USA


300 Genral Knowledge Mcqs for the Prepration o f FPSC Tests,PPSC Tests, NTS Test.45 of 46. D. Australia ANSWERS: CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS 281. B 282. A 283. C 284. D 285. A 286. B 287. C 288. A 289. B 290. A 291. In which among the following countries, the Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR) Exercise, KOMODO was conducted recently A. South Korea B. Indonesia C. Brunei D. New Zealand 292. Recently, two large industrial firms viz. Lafarge and Holcim announced plans for a merger. These two firms are specialized in production of A. Building Materials B. Engineering Goods C. Petrochemicals D. Home Appliances 293. Which among the following countries has won the coveted ICC Laureus Spirit of Sports award 2014 A. India B. Pakistan C. Afghanistan D. Australia 294. In context to astronomy, "Charkilo" which is in news recently is A. Meteorite B. Miniature Planet C. Asteroid D. Comet 295. Recently, which bank became the first state-run lender to allow withdrawal of funds to individuals from ATM's without an account in the bank A. United Bank Of India B. State Bank Of India C. Corporation Bank D. Bank Of India 296. Recently, WHO-India has launched IVR 2020 programme to protect and increase the number of A. One-horn Rhinos B. Tigers C. Indian Bustard D. Asiatic Lions 297. Recently, it was reported in newspaper that CERT-In has detected a new smartphone virus which can compromise the data stored on the user's phone. The virus is named as A. Killer B. Ebola


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