quiz by pragyan yadav

QUIZBY- PRAGYAN YADAV

1. BJP leader Arun Jaitely recently launched a book, which has been authored by Sameer Kochhar. Can you name the book ?

Ans. ModiNomics

2. Identify this person.

Ans. Sushil Koirala (New PM of Nepal)

3. Who was named PETA’s Person of the Year for taking steps to advance animal protection ?

Ans. Shashi Tharoor

4. If Pope Francis was elected as the TIME Person of the Year, then who was the Runners – up ?

Ans. Edward Snowden

5. Who is the current CM of Mizoram ?

Ans. Lal Thanhawla

6. Identify this person.

Ans. Ranjan Mathai

7. Which Zoological Park is chosen by the Central Zoo Authority as Country’s first wild dog breeding centre ?

Ans. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (Vishakhapatnam)

8. Who received the amazing Indian Award, for doing “something great”, on 6th February, 2014, which was given by the Vice President of India, Dr. Hamid Ansari ?

Ans. Arunima Sinha (Don’t even ask who she is !!!)

9. X won the DSC prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer on 18 January 2014. X was also awarded with a cash price of 50000 dollars at Jaipur International Literature Festival 2014. Identify X.

Ans. X = Cyrus Mistry

10. Which Indian state bagged the Oil and Natural Gas Conservation Award 2013 ?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

11. 2014 has been declared by UN as the International Year of “WHAT” ?

Ans. International Year of Family Farming

12. When was the World Hindi Day celebrated ?

Ans. 10 January

13. National Women's Day of India was observed on 13 February 2014. Can you tell why ?

Ans. In memory of India’s first women governor Sarojini Naidu. It was her 135th birthday.

14. Who was appointed as the New Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) ?

Ans. R.K.Tiwari

15. Identify him.

Ans. N Ramchandran (Newly elected President of IOA)

16. Who was appointed as the first woman chief of National Police Academy ?

Ans. Aruna Bahuguna

17. Which Indian state won the National Tourism Award 2012-2013 ?

Ans. Sikkim

18. Which country will host the World Bridge Championship 2015 ?

Ans. India

19. Identify this new chairman of FICCI.

Ans. Sidharth Birla

20. Identify this person.

Ans. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala (Nabard's new chairman)