Question of the Day  21:Feb:2014 

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Ques. : 1   Who among the following took charge as the chairman of prestigious Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) recently?
1) Mukesh Ambani 2) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
3) Sunil Mittal 4) Navin Jindal
5) None of these Show Answer:
Ques. : 2   President Goodluck Jonathan suspended the governor of country’s central bank, Lamido Sanusi, in which of the following countries recently? The governor was seen as an outspoken critic of the govt's record on tackling rampant corruption.
1) Nigeria 2) South Sudan
3) Uganda 4) Bolivia
5) None of these Show Answer:
Ques. : 3   India and which of the following countries has signed three pacts to strengthen ties in the fields of economic engagement, sports and diplomat training recently? The present king of the country visited India recently.
1) Yemen 2) UAE
3) Jordan 4) Bahrain
5) None of these Show Answer:
Ques. : 4   As announced by the Railways Minister in the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15, which of the northeastern states will be brought within the railway network this fiscal?
1) Meghalaya 2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Tripura 4) Nagaland
5) Only 1) and 2) Show Answer:
Ques. : 5   The Railway Ministry announced, in the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15, that production in which of the following newly established factories has commenced as of now?
1) Rail Wheel Plant, Chhapra 2) Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli
3) Diesel Component Factory, Dankuni 4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 3) Show Answer:
Ques. : 6   N Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned as Chief Minister of which of the following states recently?
1) Assam 2) Uttarakhand
3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Karnataka
5) Kerala Show Answer:
Ques. : 7   In view of its success in providing skills to the youth, what amount has been proposed for the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in the interim union budget for 2014-15?
1) Rs 500 cr 2) Rs 750 cr
3) Rs 1000 cr 4) Rs 1250 cr
5) Rs 1500 cr Show Answer:
Ques. : 8   As announced in the interim union budget for 2014-15, the restructured Integrated Child Development Scheme will be rolled out in all the districts of the country. So far, the scheme is being implemented in how many districts?
1) 225 2) 250
3) 300 4) 355
5) 400 Show Answer:
Ques. : 9   What is the current Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)?
1) 7.75 per cent 2) 8 per cent
3) 8.75 per cent 4) 9 per cent
5) None of these Show Answer:
Ques. : 10   Which of the following is correct with respect of agriculture sector as mentioned in the interim Budget for 2014-15?
1) Foodgrain production is estimated at 263 million tons in 2013-14. 2) Agriculture exports are likely to cross USD 45 bn in 2013-14.
3) Agriculture growth is estimated at 4.6 per cent in 2013-14. 4) The target for agriculture credit has been fixed at Rs 8 lakh cr for 2014-15.
5) All the above Show Answer: