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First Week

1) President of India on 8 May 2014 launched Indigenous Card payment System

of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi called?

A.

Note: RuPay is the coinage of two terms Rupee and Payment. Reserve Bank of

India (RBI) envisioned the need for such an indigenously managed service in

2005. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCL) developed the Rupay

platform.

2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 May 2014 issued the guidelines to allow the

minors of age above .......... years to independently open and operate savings

bank accounts and use other facilities like ATM and cheque books?

A. 10

3) Name the Indian veteran trap shooter who on 2 May 2014 jumped to the third

spot in the world rankings?

A.

4) Worlds highest tunnel for high-speed train was opened in which country 1

May 2014?

A. C

5) Who was crowned World Snookers Player of the Year at the sport's annual

awards ceremony in London on 8 may 2014?

A.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com6) Name the former fast bowler of Pakistan who was on on 6 May 2014

appointed as the national coach of the national cricket team of Pakistan for a

period of two years?

A.

7) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 7 May 2014 approved the

flying license of AirAsia India Private Limited (AAIPL). It is a tripartite joint

venture between?

A. , A A .

8) World Health Organisation (WHO) on 5 May 2014 declared outbreak of which

disease as a World Health Emergency after detecting new cases from countries

like Syria and Pakistan?

A.

9) Who was ranked no 1 batsman in ICC list of One Day International (ODI)

rankings released in Dubai on 4 May 2014?

A.

10) Who won World Snooker Championship 2014?

A. E

Note: He won the title against the defending champion Ronnie O Sullivan with

18-14 in the final on 6 May 2014.

11) Which Indian player was ranked No 10 in Womens Squash Association

(WSA) rankings released on 1 May 2014?

A. D


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12) Sania Mirza along with whom on 3 May 2014 won womens doubles title at

the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Oeiras, Portugal?

A. C B

13) Election Queue Management System, a first of its kind initiative was

introduced in India. It was introduced by the District Election Authority in

Burdwan district of which state during Lok Sabha election held on 30 April 2014?

A. B

14) India ranked no 1 in ICC Twenty20 International Team ranking announced in

Dubai on 1 May 2014 replacing which country?

A.

15) Which country on 30 April 2014 purchased 3400 India-made Electronic

Voting Machines (EVMs) for use in Presidential Election of that country

scheduled in November 2014?

A.

16) Which Indian Educational Institution was ranked at the 87th position among

the top 100 world universities under 50 years of age published by London-

based Times Higher Education (THE) magazine on 30 April 2014?

A.

17) Who was appointed as first Woman Additional Director of Central Bureau of

Investigation (CBI) on 8 May 2014?

A. A


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www.currentaffairs4examz.comNote: After hours of her sworn-in, Tamil Nadu government suspended her. She

was suspended allegedly for not following rules before joining the central probe

agency.

18) Delhi Government on 5 May 2014 launched Travel planning Portal ............. in

Partnership with Incredible India?

A. .

19) Scientists on 8 May 2014 created the first realistic virtual Universe using a

computer simulation called?

A.

20) Which Indian Airline Company announced on 1 May 2014 to join largest

global airlines network Star Alliance in July 2014?

A. A

Note: Air India became the first airline from India to be part of a global chain of

carriers.

21) Scientists confirmed the existence Of element with atomic number 117 which

is temporarily called?

A.

22) Supreme Court of India on 7 May 2014 quashed the law passed by Kerala

Assembly on the Mullaperiyar dam and ruled that the water level of the dam can

be raised to 142 feet. Mullaperiyar dam row at SC was between Kerala and which

other state?

A.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com23) Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 May 2014 ruled that the Prime Minister

............... must step down over abuse of power charges?

A.

24) Who took over as the 21st Commander of the Coast Guard Region (Andaman

and Nicobar) on 5 May 2014?

A.

25) Name the book which features in-depth analytical essays of the rich history

of Railways in India which was released by Arunendra Kumar, the Chairman of

Railway Board on 9 May 2014 ?

A. A

26) Name the Indian-American cardiologist who won the prestigious 2014

Gregory Bradeb Memorial Fellow of the Year Award?

A.

27) Supreme Court of India on 7 May 2014 banned use of bulls for fighting called

........ and bullock-cart races across the country?

A.

28) A book entitled A Stamp is Born authored by whom was released on 6 May

2014 by Vice President of India, M Hamid Ansari?A. C. .

29) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 6 May 2014 indefinitely

suspended Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) for what reason?


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CA.

30) What was India's rank in the latest Freedom of the press 2014?A. 78

31) Which Group won the International Business of the Year award 2014 at the

Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birmingham on 9 May 2014?

A. C

32) Name the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who died in Hyderabad

on 9 May 2014?

A.

33) Who won UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2014?

A. A

34) World Press Freedom Day was observed on 3 May 2014 across the world

with the theme?

A. F B F: 2015 D

A.

Second Week1) Who was appointed as the 28th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on 13 May 2014?

A. D


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www.currentaffairs4examz.comNote: He will assume the charge on 31 July 2014 the date on which General

Bikram Singh retires. General Suhag will serve as the COAS for 29 month till 31

December 2016.

2) Hockey India (HI) honoured heroes of 1975 World Cup team on 14 May 2014.

The 1975 World Cup team was felicitated on the eve of World Cup 2014. Which

country is hosting Hockey World Cup 2014?

A. ,

3) Which Bollywood actor on 13 May 2014 became the first Indian to feature on

the cover page of the business magazine Forbes Middle East?A.

4) Who has resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar on 17 May 2014?

A.

5) Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh tendered his resignation to the

President of India Pranab Mukherjee on?

A. 17 2014

6) Asia's biggest milk brand Amul on 14 May 2014 announced to set up a dairy

processing plant at?

A.

7) Who was named as the batting coach of Pakistan cricket team for two years on

15 May 2014?

A. F


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com8) Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 May 2014 announced that

plastic currency notes will be launched in India by which year after field trials?

A. 2015

Note: Modern plastic currency notes were first developed by the Reserve Bank ofAustralia (RBA), CSIRO and The University of Melbourne to safeguard

counterfeiting the currency. They were first issued as currency in Australia in

1988. In 1996 Australia switched completely to plastic currency notes.

9) Which mobile service provider announced on 14 May 2014 that it will provide

free Wi-Fi in Gurgaon Rapid Metro Rail for six months?

A.

10) Who led the Indian delegation at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival

inaugurated in Cannes, France on 14 May 2014?

A.

11) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes

Tribunal (CWDT) on 14 May 2014?

A. B C

12) Supreme Court Collegium on 13 May 2014 recommended the names of

whom to be elevated as judges of the Supreme Court?

A. F

13) Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 12 May 2014 gave his assent to

the Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2011. With this assent, the Whistleblowers Bill,

2011 became?

A. A, 2011


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14) Name the Worlds first Electric plane successfully completed its first flight on

9 May 2014?

A. EF

15) International Nurses Day was observed across the world on?

A. 12 2014

16) Who won Cricket Club of India (CCI) Classic Billiards and Snooker

tournament on 14 May 2014?

A. A

17) Name the founder of Leela Group of Hotels who died on 17 May 2014 in

Mumbai?

A. C

18) Supreme Court of India on 16 May 2014 appointed three-member panel

headed by whom to further probe the IPL spot fixing scandal involving N

Srinivasan and 12 others?

A. ()

19) World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was observed across the world on?

A. 10 11 2014

20) Which Indian American was on 13 May 2014 confirmed by US Senate as the

federal judge in Massachusetts?

A.


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21) Who recently (in May 2014) became the first-ever woman to head a UN

Peacekeeping Force in its entire history?

A.

Note: United Nations Peacekeeping Force helps countries torn by conflict to

create conditions for lasting peace.

22) Which team won the 20th Senior National Womens Football Championships

title at the Golaghat Stadium in Assam on 12 May 2014?

A.

23) Who won his 27th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at Mutua Madrid

Tennis Open final on 11 May 2014?

A.

24) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Water Commission & ex-

officio Secretary of the Government of India on 15 May 2014?A. A B.

25) Who was appointed as President of International Technology Law

Association in May 2014?

A.

26) Who was appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Volvo Buses

India on 14 May 2014 by Volvo Bus Corporation?

A.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com27) Who won Mutua Madrid Open Tennis title in women's singles category?

A.

Third Week1) Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of

India on 22 May 2014?

A.

Note: He is the former Intelligence Bureau Chief. Mathur succeeded Sushma

Singh who demitted the post of CIC on 21 May 2014. She was the fifth CIC of the

Central Information Commission.

2) Who has was sworn-in as the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat on 22 May

2014?

A. A

Note: She became CM after Narendra Modi resigned the Post of Gujarat CM to

become the Prime Minister of India.

3) Who has sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for fourth consecutive term

on 21 May 2014?

A.

Note: Governor S C Jamir administered oath of office and secrecy to Naveen

Patnaik and 21 other ministers.

4) Who has sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim on 21 May 2014 for a record

fifth consecutive time?

A. C


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www.currentaffairs4examz.comNote: Governor of Sikkim, Shriniwas Patil administered the oath of office and

secrecy to Chamling and his 11 ministers at Raj Bhawan in Gangtok.

5) Who has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar on 20 May 2014?

A.

Note: His oath of the office and secrecy was administered by the Governor of

Bihar, DY Patil at the Raj Bhavan in Patna. He succeeded Janata Dal United

(JD-U) leader, Nitish Kumar who resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 17

May 2014 after the debacle of the party in the 16th Lok Sabha election.

6) Who has sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh at the Raj

Bhavan in Itanagar on 18 May 2014?

A.

7) 16th Lok Sabha Election 2014 results were declared on 16 May 2014 for which

elections were conducted in 543 constituencies across India in April-May 2014.

What is the number of seats obtained by each party?

A.

B : 282

C: 44

A A D : 37

A C: 34

B D: 20

: 18

C (): 9

C : 6

: 5

A A : 4


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8) Name the project under Department of Electronics and Information

Technology (DeitY) on 21 May 2014 won second rank in the 2014 United Nations

Public Service Award?

A.

9) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 May 2014 directed all banks to install

disabled friendly new Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). It also directed that

all the new ATMs that are installed after which date needs to provide audible

instructions and Braille keypads to customers?

A. 1 2014

10) Who was appointed as new Director General of Police of Jammu and

Kashmir on 21 May 2014?

A.

11) Who was selected as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) by

Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on 21 May 2014?

A.

12) Narendra Modi on 21 May 2014 resigned as the Gujarat Chief Minister to take

over as the Prime Minister of India. He served as the CM of Gujarat for acontinous period of?

A. 14 . F 7 2001 21 2014.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com13) Which constituency in India registered the highest voter turnout in the

General Election 2014?

A. D A

Note: Dhubri constituency registered a voter turnout of 88.22 percent

14) Which constituency in India registered the lowest voter turnout in the

General Election 2014?

A.

Note: It registered a voter turnout of only 25.86 percent.

15) Name the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India who resigned

from his office on 17 May 2014?

A. A

16) Which country honoured 100 years of Indian cinema by releasing two

postage stamps in May 2014?

A. B

17) Name the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman

who resigned on 19 May 2014?

A. C

18) Who won the men's Italian Tennis Open 2014 held in Rome, Italy on 18 May2014?

A. D

19) Who won the Women's Italian Tennis Open 2014 on 18 May 2014?


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20) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha on?

A. 18 2014

21) World Turtle Day 2014 was observed across the world on?

A. 23 2014

22) Indian Navy (IN) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on 22 May 2014

started the 2014 edition of annual bilateral naval exercises named?

A. BE 14

23) Palaeontologists on 16 May 2014 discovered the fossil of the world largest

dinosaur fossils in which country?

A. A

24) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 May 2014 eased the gold import norms

under which scheme?

A. 20: 80

Note: Under the 20:80 Scheme, an importer has to ensure that at least 20 percent

of every lot of imported gold is exclusively made available for exports as

finished good and the balance for domestic use.

25) Name the veteran nuclear scientist and Padma Bhushan recipient who died

on 18 May 2014?

A.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com26) International Museum Day was celebrated across the world on?

A. 18 2014

27) Which country on 22 May 2014 suspended its 12th national bull fight festival

after matadors got injured by bulls?

A.

28) Name India's distance runner who on 22 May 2014 bagged Silver Medal in

boys 3000 meter race in the 2014 Youth Olympics Games Qualification event for

Asia region?

A.

29) International Day for Biological Diversity 2014 was observed across the world

on?

A. 22 2014

Note: The day was celebrated with the aim of spreading awareness on

biodiversity and the importance of preserving it in villages and islands.

30) Name the Indian-American student who won the National Geographic Bee

championship in Washington, USA on 21 May 2014?

A. A

31) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government on 21 May 2014 scrapped the NewRecruitment Policy, 2011. What was the highlight of this policy?

A. ,

.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com32) Former President APJ Abdul Kalam was awarded with honorary degree by

which foreign University in May 2014?

A. E

33) How many medals India won at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 held at

Medellin, US?

A. . B .

Fourth Week

1) Who has sworn-in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014?

A. D

Note: Along with him, 45-member Council of Ministers that includes 23

Ministers with Cabinet rank, 10 Ministers of State with independent charges and

12 Ministers of State also took oath of their offices. The Prime Minister and his

Council of Ministers were appointed in term of Article 75 of the Constitution of

India.

2) Who was appointed as the new National Security Adviser on 30 May 2014?

A. A D

Note: He is the former Intelligence Bureau Chief. According to the official order,

this appointment of 69-year-old Doval will be co-terminus with the term of the

Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever is earlier. National SecurityAdviser is the person who acts as the primary advisor to the Prime Minister of

India on national and international security

3) Who was appointed as the 14th Attorney-General of India on 28 May 2014?


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Note: He will succeed Gulam Vahanvati. The Attorney General for India is the

Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme

Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) ofthe Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

4) Which football club won the 10th UEFA Champions League Football title?

A.

Note: They defeated its arch-rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1.

5) Who became the first woman External Affairs Minister of India on 26 May

2014?

A.

6) Who became the youngest woman to climb the Mount Everest, the highest

peak in the world on 25 May 2014?

A.

Note: She is a 13-years and 11-month old girl of Andhra Pradesh. Poorna was

accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar, a 16-year old from the same state.

Anand became the first Dalit to conquer the tallest peak.

7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected from two Lok Sabha constituencies

in the LS elections 2014. On 29th May 2014 he has quit Vadodara constituency

and will henceforth represent which constituency in the Parliament?

A.

8) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi held talks with Prime Minister of

Pakistan in New Delhi on 27 May 2014. Who is the present PM of Pakistan?


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9) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced on 29 May 2014 to buy a majority

stake of about ......... percent in Network18 Media and Investments for 4000 crore

rupees?

A. 78

Note: The deal will be done through the Independent Media Trust (IMT) set up by

Reliance. Network18 group include moneycontrol.com, In.com, IBNLive.com,

Firstpost.com, Cricketnext.in, Homeshop18.com, Bookmyshow.com while TV18

group includes CNBC-TV18, CNN-IBN, Colors, IBN7 and CNBC Awaaz.

10) Who was appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister,

Narendra Modi on 28 May 2014?

A.

Note: He is a retired IAS officer and former Chairman of Telecom Regulatory

Authority of India (TRAI).

11) Domestic e-retailer Flipkart on 21 May 2014 announced that it has acquired

which leading fashion e-tailer and its rival for 300 million US dollar?

A. .

12) Hindustan Motors halted the production of Indias which iconic car on 25

May 2014?A. A

Note: The Ambassador was the first car to be made in India.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com13) New Union government has recently constituted a Special Investigation

Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money. Who is the chairman of the Team?

A. B

14) Kochi-based Indian Super League franchise, co-owned by Sachin Tendulkar

and Hyderabad-based media baron Prasad V Potluri was recently named as?

A. B F C.

15) Anti-Terrorism Day observed Across India on 21 May 2014. Why the day is

celebrated on 21 May?

A. F .

16) Who won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One on 25 May 2014?

A.

Note: The Mercedes, with this win, finished at first and second position for the

fifth straight time and has swept all six races this season.

17) Which eminent Hindi writer was on 29 May 2014 awarded with the

prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013?

A.

18) Name the hockey player who was better known as father of Malaysian

hockey who died in Ipoh, Malaysia on 28 May 2014 at the age of 86?A. A

Note: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is also named after him.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com19) Who was on 27 May 2014 selected as the goodwill ambassador of 35th

National Games that is scheduled to be held in Kerala from January-February

2015?

A.

20) Name the ball to be used in 2014 FIFA World Cup to be played at Brazil from

12 June to 13 July 2014?

A. B

21) Which Film was honoured with Palme dOr Award at the 67th Cannes Film

Festival held in Cannes from 16 May to 25 May 2014?

A.

22) Which country won the Thomas Cup 2014 of badminton on 25 May 2014?

A.

Note: Japan team defeated the Malaysian team 3-2 in the finals held at Siri Fort

Complex in New Delhi.

23) Who has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister (CM) of Nagaland on 24 May

2014?

A.

Note: Zeliang along with 11 Cabinet Ministers was administered the oath to the

office and secrecy by the Governor Ashwani Kumar in Kohima.

24) Goa on 30 May 2014 observed Goa Day. In which year Goa became 25th State

of the Indian Union?

A. 1987


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25) Name the service launched by Google on 29 May 2014 by which Europeans

can request the web pages to remove links that contains material related to their

personal lives?

A.

Ans. Google launched the service following the direction of European Union

Court of Justice of 13 May 2014 that said that irrelevant links and outdated data

on search engines should be erased on request.

26) Name the new Ministry created by PM Narendra Modi on 27 May 2014

recognizing the importance of skill development in India?

A. E

Note: Sarbananda Sonowal was made Minister of State for Skill Development

and Entrepreneurship (independent charge).

27) Which state Government has decided to add a chapter on the cricket legend,

Sachin Tendulkar in its school syllabus?

A.

28) Which country won the Uber Cup 2014 of badminton on 24 May 2014?

A. C

Note: China team defeated the Japan team 3-1 in the final held at Siri Fort

Complex in New Delhi.

29) Who won the Ukrainian Presidential Election held on 25 May 2014?

A.


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www.currentaffairs4examz.com30) Which country became the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into

India replacing Mauritius recently?

A.

31) Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) conducted annual

bilateral naval exercises named .............. in Andaman Sea from 22 May to 28 May

2014?

A. BE 2014

32) International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May

2014. What was the theme for the day in 2014?

A. EACEEE: A F . A F C. A F

F.

33) SAARC Countries Leaders visited India on 26 May 2014 for which purpose?

A. A .

34) Which country's currency appreciated to 11-month high to become the best

performing currency in Asia-Pacific region against US dollar in 2014 recently?

A.

35) Which country won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup 2014 on 25 May

2014?A.

36) Name the President and member of the board of Infosys who resigned on 28

May 2014?


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Note: Srinivas has served Infosys for 15-years and was appointed as the

company President in January 2014 along with UB Pravin Rao.

37) Name the two Indian's who won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling

Bee competition recently?

A. A

38) Who was recently appointed as the Vice President and Auditor General of

World Bank?

A.

NOte: He is from Japan

39) Who has sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Libiya on 26 May 2014?

A. A

40) Which train going from Delhi to Gorakhpur rammed into a stationary goods

train near Khalilabad in Uttar Pradesh on 26 May 2014 killing at least 20 people?

A. E

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