Daily GK Quiz 4th April 2015

Q. : 1 Iran and six world powers reached a preliminary nuclear agreement on 2 Mar in

1) Switzerland 

2) Canada

3) France 

4) Spain

5) Norway 

Q. : 2 The Centre has given six months' more time to the states for rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The 11 states/UTs which have so far implemented the Act does not include

1) Punjab 

2) Delhi

3) Chhattisgarh 

4) Bihar

5) Uttar Pradesh 

Q. : 3 _______of subsidised foodgrains per person per month at Rs 1-3/kg to two-thirds of the country's population is provisioned in the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

1) 2 kg 

2) 3 kg

3) 5 kg 

4) 8 kg

5) 10 kg 

Q. : 4 The IRDAI guidelines for ‘Registering Cancellation or Change of Nomination’ have come into effect from Apr 1, 2015. Now, modifications in nomination in insurance policies will come at a cost of up to ________for offline policies.

1) Rs 100 

2) Rs 200

3) Rs 250 

4) Rs 500

5) None of these 

Q. : 5 Muhammadu Buhari won presidential election in which of the following countries recently?

1) Somalia 

2) Cameroon

3) Ghana 

4) Nigeria

5) Liberia 

Q. : 6 The six world powers negotiating with Iran on nuclear pact does not include

1) Germany 

2) France

3) Britain 

4) Russia

5) Japan 

Q. : 7 The World Bank has sanctioned Rs 100 cr for all round development of Sagar Island which is situated in

1) Odisha 

2) West Bengal

3) Jharkhand 

4) Karnataka

5) Andhra Pradesh 

Q. : 8 Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

1) Manish Sisodia 

2) Jayant Malaiya

3) Saurabh Patel 

4) KM Mani

5) None of these 

Q. : 9 Bangladesh celebrates its Independence Day on which of the following days? It declared its independence from Pakistan on this day.

1) 23 Mar 

2) 26 Mar

3) 1 Apr 

4) 2 Apr

5) 16 Apr 

Q. : 10 ISRO successfully launched IRNSS-1D satellite onboard PSLV-C-27 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (AP) on 28 Mar. It would take the country closer to setting up its own

1) navigation system 

2) communication system

3) weather forecast system 

4) oil exploration system

5) None of these 

Answer:-

1. (1) Switzerland
2. (5) Uttar Pradesh
3. (3) 5 kg
4. (1) Rs 100
5. (4) Nigeria
6. (5) Japan
7. (2) West Bengal
8. (4) KM Mani
9. (2) 26 Mar
10. (1) navigation system