Ans: Louise Frechette
2. Who is the current Deputy Secretary General of the U N?
Ans: Jan Eliasson
3. Which Australian State has the nickname of 'the Festival State'?
Ans: South Australia
4. Which world city is known as 'the City of Churches'?
Ans: Adelaide
5. Which city of Australia is situated on the banks of the river Torrens?
Ans: Adelaide
6. What is the name of the cone-shaped deposit of sediment crossed and built up by streams?
Ans: Alluvial fan
7. Which country was ruled by the 'Pagan Dynasty'?
Ans: Myanmar
8. Which testis the mandatory examination for determining brain death?
Ans: The Apnea test
9. Which organ produces the hormone natriluretic peptide?
Ans: Heart
10. Microfarad is the unit of?
Ans: Capacitance
11. Which hormone produced by kidneys help to monitor blood pressure?
Ans: Renin
12. What is the name of the state of confusion of rapid onset caused by withdrawal from alcohol?
Ans: Delirium tremens
13. Which chemical is known as 'Absolute alcohol'?
Ans: Ethanol (Ethyl alcohol)
14. Which international mutual aid fellowship was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson & Dr. Bob Smith?
Ans: Alcoholics Anonymous
15. In 2013, which Indian was appointed UNICEF's brand Ambassador for South Asia?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar
16. The throne of which country's royal family is referred to as 'the Chrysanthemum Throne'?
Ans: Japan
17. Which part of the Himalayas is famous for the Karewa soil formation?
Ans: Kashmir Himalayas
18. Which famous National Park of India derives its name from the Semul or red silk cotton trees that bloom abundantly in the locality?
Ans: Simlipal National Park (Odisha)
19. Who founded the Ahmadiyya Movement in 1889?
Ans: Mirza Gulam Ahmad
20. Who said that 'the Directive Principles of State Policy is like a cheque payable at the convenience of bank'?
Ans: K T Shah
21. Which Indian online shopping company was launched in 2011 by Vivek Gaur, Sandeep Sharma & Anand Jadhav?
Ans: Yepme.com
22. Which Indian city has the nickname of 'the Millennium City'?
Ans: Gurgaon (Haryana)
23. Which Indian state's official flower is lotus?
Ans: Haryana
24. Which scientist discovered the concept of radioactive half life?
Ans: Ernest Rutherford
25. Which scientist drafted the MAUD Committee report, which prompted USA to begin atomic bomb project?
Ans: James Chadwick
26. Who founded Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932 to eradicate untouchability?
Ans: Gandhiji
27. In which city is the sacred monument of Buddhism 'Deekshabhoomi’ situated?
Ans: Nagpur
28. Which game has the nickname of 'Footy'?
Ans: Rugby League
29. Which bridge across the river Teesta is linking the northeast states to the rest of India?
Ans: The Coronation Bridge
30. Which city is known as 'the Gateway of the North-East India'?
Ans: Guwahati
31. The India - China Joint Military Exercise held in Pune was named:
Ans: Hand-in-Hand 2014
32. The 2014 G20 Summit was held in which city?
Ans: Brisbane (Australia)
33. Who won this year's ATP World Tour Finals?
Ans: Novak Djokovic
34. What is the new tagline of Doordarshan?
Ans: Desh ka Apna Channel
35. World Pneumonia Day was observed on:
Ans: November 12
National Public Service Broadcasting Day was also observed on November 12
