1.Nirvan Diwas of which saint of India was observed on 4th July? (3)
- Shri Ram Krishna Paramahansa
- Shri Ramana Maharshi
- Swami Vivekananda
- Shri Shankaracharya
- Guru Govind Singh
Expl:- Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna.
2.CDAC, Silchar Institute is set to launch a computer aided digital design programme for weavers and artisans of the which state under the Digital India Campaign? (4)
- Odisha
- Telengana
- Andhra Pradesh
- Assam
- Kerala
Expl:- C-DAC, Silchar is the only such centre in entire North-eastern region. C-DAC is a research and development organisation under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. The digital design project was meant only for weavers and craftsmen.
3.2016 Olympics will be organised in ………………..?(2)
- Argentina
- Brazil
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Australia
Expl:- In the first week of July 2015 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the torch to be used at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
4.State Bank of India launched which project , which is an initiative to provide doorstep services and expedite Home Loan Application (HLA) process recently?(3)
- Project Apna
- Project Aapko
- Project Tatkal
- Project Aajkal
- Project Purso
Expl:- The project will help home loan applicants to get the loan within 10 days after receipt of application form and relevant supporting documents.
5.eMigrate System is the online registration system launched by which country for foreign employers (FEs) who want to recruit Indian workers?(1)
- eMigrate System
- eRecruit System
- eKaam System
- eForeign System
- None
Expl:- India in June 2015 launched online registration system named eMigrate system (www.emigrate.gov.in) for foreign employers (FEs) who wants to recruit Indian workers, including nurses. Under the system, FEs will have to register in the eMigrate system.
6.Prandtl-m Aircraft is the prototype of first MARS airplane tested by ____ recently? (1)
- NASA
- ISRO
- Russian space Agency
- Britain Space Agency
- None
Expl:- Prandtl stands for the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars and it was developed by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre. It is a prototype of the Prandtl-m aircraft, touted as the first airplane to be launched on Mars between 2020 and 2024.
7.Haridwar and in which other pilgrimage towns National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a complete ban on plastic bags recently?(2)
- Kaashi
- Rishikesh
- Golden Temple
- Badrinath
- Ujjain
Expl:- It also fixed a penalty of 5000 rupees on anyone found violating the order. The penalty will be charged as compensation for degradation of environment.
8.Which state government launched a state-wide novel campaign to motivate people in general and vehicle drivers in particular to pledge their eyes and other body parts?(1)
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttarkhand
- Jharkhand
- Telengana
Expl:- Punjab Government has launched a state-wide novel campaign to motivate people in general and vehicle drivers in particular to pledge their eyes and other body parts to benefit lakhs of visually impaired people of the country and other patients in dire need of transplantation of various body parts.
9.Which country lifted the 44th edition of COPA America-South America’s football trophy?(2)
- Cuba
- Chile
- Cambodia
- Czech Republic
- Canada
Expl:- This was also Chile’s first ever international trophy. Chile created history by winning the Copa America tournament for 2015 on 4 July 2015.
10.Who was topped in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination declared on 4th July 2015?(3)
- Renuka Ratan
- Nikitha Gupta
- Ira Singhal
- Sneha mithali
- Naina devi
Expl:- Ira Singhal belonged to Delhi while second and third places were secured by Renu Raj (Kerala) and Nidhi Gupta (Delhi).
