GK Questions on Current Affairs for Bank Exams, UPSC, SSC – May 2015
GK Questions on Current Affairs May 2015: Take Current Affairs Quiz based on the Current Events of national and international importance that took place in MAY 2015. These are very useful for exams like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, Bank exams etc.
Q: Draupdi Murmi has been sworn in as the Governor of which state?
Bihar
Assam
Jharkhand
Goa
Correct Answer: 3
Q: Who won the inaugural Istanbul OPEN Tennis Men’s Singles title?
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray
Correct Answer: 2
Q: World Press Freedom Day is on __________?
May 6
May 3
May 2
May 7
Correct Answer: 2
Q: Which famous Bollywood actor was sentenced to five-years in jail in 2002 hit-n-run case?
Saif Ali Khan
Salman Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Aamir Khan
Correct Answer: 2
Q: Which country recently passed a ‘Surveillance law’ to prevent Terrorist attacks?
USA
China
France
Germany
Correct Answer: 3
Q: Which International Airport was adjudged as the best Airport under the category of handling 25 to 40 million passengers per annum by Airports Council International ?
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Central Japan International Airport
Singapore Changi International Airport
Correct Answer: 1
Q: __________ is the name of Indo-French Naval Exercise that took place in Goa?
Maitri
Agni
Surya
Varuna
Correct Answer: 4
Q: Whom did Floyd Mayweather Jr defeat to win the World Welterweight title of Boxing?
Manny Pacquiao
Mike Tyson
Carlo Lewis
Raymond Starc
Correct Answer: 1 . This fight is also called as the ‘Fight of the Century’.
Q: In which Indian state is the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant is proposed to be built?
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Telangana
Correct Answer: 3 . Rewa District in Madhya Pradesh
Q: Where is the World’s largest Solar Power Plant located?
Tokyo
Vancouver
California
Montreal
Correct Answer: 3
Q: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has ordered to file a FIR against which famous E-commerce company?
Flipkart
Snapdeal
Amazon India
Jabong
Correct Answer: 2
Q: The President of which of these countries was on a bilateral visit to India recently?
Cuba
Russia
Afghanistan
Nepal
Correct Answer: 3
Q: Which of the following Forms has been launched by Union Government for easier setting up of companies in India?
INC-21
INC-34
INC-45
INC-29
Correct Answer: 4
Q: Which disease has been declared eradicated by WHO from North and South American regions?
Chicken Pox
AIDS
EBOLA
Rubella
Correct Answer: 4 . Rubella is an infection caused by the rubella virus.
Q: What is the name of Microsoft’s new Web Browser?
Internet Explored
Edge
Explorer 2.0
Line
Correct Answer: 2
Q: Who has been appointed as the DG of Central Industrial Security Force?
Maninder Singh
Kapil Shekhawat
Surender Singh
Narinder Kumar
Correct Answer: 3
Q: Which of the following has recently been recognised as a Sport by the Sports Ministry of India?
MotorSports
Chausar
Bull Fighting
None of the above
Correct Answer: 1
Q: The Mercury Mission which has been ended by NASA recently:
Maven
Messenger
Discovery
Superior
Correct Answer: 2
Q: The defence exercise ‘Theera Vetta’ was recently conducted by:
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Correct Answer: 1
Q: Which district of India has been declared as Open-Defecation Free District?
Aurangabad
Shimla
Nadia
Bilaspur
Correct Answer: 3 . Nadia district is in West Bengal.
Q: Who amongst the following has been selected for prestigious fellowship by Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN)?
Amit Kumar
Sudesh Pandey
Sateesh Reddy
SuryaManglam
Correct Answer: 3
Satheesh Reddy is a Senior DRDO Scientist.
With this he also became the first Indian to get the fellowship from Royal Institute of Navigation
Q: The person conferred with Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award is:
Amjad Ali Khan
Zafar Ali Khan
Maulana Madani
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Correct Answer: 4
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