Ans: T P Senkumar
2. Which eminent economist, who served as policy advisor to the earlier UPA government, passed away recently?
Ans: Mrinal Datta Chaudhari
3. Which US state has recently abolished death penalty?
Ans: Nebraska
4. Name the 24 hour channel for farmers launched by Doordarshan?
Ans: DD Kisan
5. The President of India, on 20th May inaugurated the 50th anniversary of which historic achievement, by the team lead by Captain M S Kohli?
Ans: India's climb of Mount Everest
6. Who is appointed as the new Union Home Secretary?
Ans:
7. Omar al-Bashir, who is facing genocide charges at the International Criminal Court, has been re-elected as the president of which African country?
Ans: Sudan
8. Which neighbouring country has amended the constitution to reduce the power of the President?
Ans: Sri Lanka
9. In which state has the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently banned the burning of waste in open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues?
Ans: Delhi
10. Which has recently become the 161st nation to join the World Trade Organisation?
Ans: Seychelles
11. Name the renowned Indian scientist who was conferred Japan's highest civilian award, The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star.
Ans: CNR Rao
12. Surender Singh has been appointed Director General of which central armed police?
Ans: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
13. Which has recently been recognised as a sport in India by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
Ans: Motor Sports
14. Name the Syrian journalist who was awarded this year's UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
Ans: Mazen Darwish
15. India won how many gold medals in the International Shooting Competition held at Hanover in Germany?
Ans: Three
16. Which Oscar winning American writer, popular for the novel 'Dances with Wolves' passed away recently?
Ans: Michael Blake
17. Which railway station in Karnataka has been renamed as 'Krantiveera Sangoli Rayanna'?
Ans: Bangalore City Railway Station
18. Which eminent crime thriller writer from Britain, known for the creation of the fictional character Inspector Wexford, passed away recently?
Ans: Ruth Rendell
19. Who won the World Welterweight Boxing title?
Ans: Floyd Mayweather
20. India and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of which port in Iran?
Ans: Chabahar
21. Who has recently been appointed as Election Commissioner?
Ans: Achal Kumar Jyoti, Om Prakash Rawat
22. Which party won the general elections held in the United Kingdom?
Ans: Conservative Party
23. Name advanced variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which was successfully test fired from the Car Nicobar Islands recently.
Ans: BrahMos Block III
24. Which district in West Bengal was declared winner of the 2015 UN Public Service Award, in the category of improving delivery of public services?
Ans: Nadia.
The district got the award for its initiative 'Sabar Shouchagar'.
25. Who was appointed Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development?
Ans: Navneet Rajan Wasan
26. Who is the new Chairman of National Safety Council?
Ans: K Satish Reddy
27. Which Indian writer won UK's Encore Award?
Ans: Neel Mukherjee (Novel - The Lives of Others)
28. Where was the dedicated E-Commerce Centre of India Posts, launched recently?
Ans: New Delhi
29. The Union Government of India has given its approval for disinvestment of how much percent in the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)?
Ans: Five
The Union Cabinet has also given approval for 10% disinvestment in the Indian Oil Corporation.
30. Which state government banned digging of bore wells deeper than 200 feet?
Ans: Maharashtra
