Ans: Lewis Hamilton
2. Which has become the second state after Rajasthan to set minimum qualification for candidates in Panchayat Raj polls?
Ans: Haryana
3. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has decided to upgrade the broadband speed to how many Mbps?
Ans: 2 Mbps
4. Where was the Temple of Bel, destroyed by the ISIS militants, located?
Ans: Palmyra
5. Who became the first Indian golfer to qualify for President's Cup?
Ans: Anirban Lahiri
6. The Union Government has recently cancelled the registration, of which non government organisation working for environment protection, to receive foreign donation?
Ans: Greenpeace India
7. Which state government has launched e-Pragat to bring all government services under one roof?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
8. The United States has changed the name of Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America to ____?
Ans: Denali. It is the original native name of the mountain.
9. Who headed the committee which submitted its report on the Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) on foreign institutional investors?
Ans: Justice A P Shah
10. What does OROP stand for?
Ans: One Rank One Pension
11. Which city has been selected to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
Ans: Durban (South Africa)
12. International Day of Charity was observed on?
Ans: 5th September
13. AK Jha has been appointed the interim Chairman and Managing Director of which public sector undertaking?
Ans: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
14. Which has become the first railway zone to eliminate unmanned level crossings?
Ans: West-Central Railway
15. The Government of India has notified the merger of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with ____?
Ans: Securities and Exchange Board of India
16. Which Indian American writer has been selected for the 2014 National Humanities Medal of White House?
Ans: Jhumpa Lahiri
17. Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning female monarch in the world, surpassing whose record?
Ans: Queen Victoria
18. Who has recently been appointed full time member of NITI Aayog?
Ans: Ramesh Chand
19. The 2014 edition of the International Gandhi Peace Prize has been conferred on which government organisation?
Ans: ISRO
20. International Literacy Day was observed on?
Ans: 8th September
F Forward Markets Commission (FMC), had been regulating commodities markets since 1953. Its merger with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will to create a unified markets regulator.
F Queen Elizabeth II is now the longest reigning monarch in British history. The previous record was held by Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and 216 days. She is also now the longest reigning female monarch in world history. There is currently only one other female monarch in the world – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
F The International Gandhi Peace Prizeis an annual award instituted by the Government of India. The award was launched in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi. It is given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. The Prize is open to all persons regardless of nationality. The jury will consist of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India and two other eminent persons.
