MARCH 2014

1._ can help in eliminating drug resistant TB---Vinegar.

2.Workdays for tribals under MGREGA raised from 100 to --150.

3.Union cabinet approved a new rail coach manufacturing unit in ---Kolar Karnataka.

4.who won Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013 ----Chandi Prasad Bhatt.

5.Mahindra entred __ with the launch of electric car e2o ----Bhutann.

6.President rule started from _ in AP for 2nd time after 41 years ---March 1st 2014.

7.President rule for the first time in AP on ---1971

8.AP recoganiaztion bill signed by President on ---March 1st 2014.

9.President signed AP bill to intoduce in parliament on --9.3.2014.

10.Worlds argest aircraft unvieled in ---Britain(Airlander)

11.who won National Billiards championship 2014 ----Sourav Kothari.

12.The union govt recenty aunched Independent Evaluation office(IEO) to suggest radical changes in the govt social sector initiative.The IEO is an independent office chaired by ---Deput chairman of planning commission.

13.UNAIDS has designated which day as Zero Discrimination day ---March 1st.

14.The coad of Mundra Thermal Power stattion is imported primarily from ---Indonesia,

15.Recently countries from around the world and UN have signed the London Declration which aims to crub the --Illegal trade in wildlife.

16.Under the Jawahar Nehru National Solar Mission India has an ambitious target of _ MW of solar capacity by 2022---20,000.

17.Recently which country has challenged the domestic content requirement of Indias solar mission saying it is agnaist to International norms ---USA.

18.The lower subansiri hydroelectric power project is an under construction gravity dam coming up in which state --Assam.

19.As per latest study which countries has highest no of diplomats per million ---singapore(123/milion) and India(0.8/m).

20.Recently India has launched third-line drug therapy or rescue therapy for peple living with which disease ---HIV/AIDS.

21.Which cuntry topped in the world press freedom index 2014 ---finland. and India(140).

22.Kudumbashree is a poverty eradication mission of govt of ---Kerala.

23.The Golden Triangle tourist cicuit connects which places ---Delhi,Agra and Jaipur.

24.The Nauredhi wildlife sanctuary which is potential site for cheetah reintroduction is located in which states ---MP.

25.The International North-South Transport corridor(INSTC) is a multi modal network which would connect India to --Central Asia,

26.which sector is the largest green house gasses emmiter in India --Power Plant.

27.The International woolmark prize is an award given in which fields ---Fashion Design.

28.The Bimal Jalan panel which is submitted its report recently was setup by the RBI to --Scrutinize application for new bank licences.

29.Prokash Karmakar who passed away was a famous ---Painter.

30.G20 countries represents about _ percent of the worlds economy ---85%.

31.The trokia which refers to a 3 part commission charged with monitoring the EU debt crisis is made up of ---EU,European comission and IMF.

32.The Kyber tribal area which has been restive in recent times is a region in ---Pak.

33.The level operation readiness excercise(Tropex) was conducted by ---India army.

34.Cahndi Prasad Bhatt is a well known ---Enviornmentalist.

35.Who is the writer of CRPF theme song ---Javed Akhtar.

36.The Model Code of Conduct has become an instrument of immense importance and legitimacy in Indian Elections today. In which among the following elections, Model Code of Conduct found its origins ---Kerala assemby electins 1960.

37.Meal scheme started in AP by GHMC at ---Rupees 5.

38.86th Annaual Oscar awards best picture --12 years of slave and actor(Mathew McConaughey for Dalas Buyers club) best actress(cate Banchett-Blue Jasmine), 

39.U-19 worldcup cricket won by _ def Pak ---SA.

40.Union cabinet cleared reservation for _ under OBC category ---Jats.

41.National Lok Adalat to be held in _ on April 12,2014 ---Nagpur.

42.NTPC to set up Kajra Thermal project in --Bihar.

43.PM arrived in _ for BIMSTEC summit on march 3rd 2014 ----Myanmar.

44.BIMSTEC comprises 21% of world population and 2.5 trillion dollars.

45.President rule imposed in Andhra state on ----15th Nov 1954 to 29 march 1955(loss of majority).

46.Presential rule in AP ---11 jan 1973 to 10 Dec 1973(Break down of law and order due to Jai Andhra Agiation P.V.Narshimha Rao).

47.Govt has increased the no of workdays from 100 days to 150 days under the MGNREP fr ----Tribals with forest rights.

48.The presidents rule in a state in the first instance is --6 months.

49.Headquaters of the organization for security and c-operation in EU(OSCE) located ---Vienna Austria.

50.Which comitee has been formed to study demand for Bodoland state ----G.K.Pillai committee.

51.Indias first private bank t commence operation in china is ---Axis Bank.

52.C.R.Simha who passed away recenty was a renowed theater and film personality in which language ---Kannada.

53.New governor of Kerala ---Sheila Dikshit.

54.Loksabha polls in how many phases and when ---9, April 7-may 12.

55.How many polling stations in the country ---9.3 kahs.

56.US honours India acid attack victim with International women of courage award ---Lakshmi.

57.Which is the first state to observe child protection day ---Assam.

58.billlioners in India ---56.

59.NASA to send Robot to Jupiter Moon _ by 2025 --Europa.

60.Elections on Telangana and AP ---April 30 and May 7.

61.Indo-Nepal joint military exercise started at --Sailahandi(NEPAL)

62.Sports ministry inagurated national cycling academy in ---ND.

63.Minister of Petroleum launched Dial Bharatgas Mini service---1800224344.

64.NDMC launched stri swasthya suraksha yojana for woemn at --ND.

65.CAD for 3rd quater 2013-14 decined by ---0.9% at 4.3 billiond dollars.

66.How many years are given option to stay in Telanagana --13 and comittee --Kamalnadhan

67.By 2013 Indian billionories to reach --119 now(60)

68.In which country worlds argest salt pan 'Saar deUyuni' is located ---Bolivia.

69.According to worldwide coast of iving Index 2014 which city has been ranked worlds mst expensive city ----Singapore.

70.Pacaya is an active complex volcano and popular tourist attraction located in ---Gautemala.

71.who appointed as Secretary genera of the SAARC ---Arjun Bahadur Thapa.

72.Navy officer dies on board _ off Mumbai ---INS Kolkata.

March 2nd Week:

1.How many political parties participated in 2009 elections ---363.

2.which country emerged as the argest non oi trading partner for Dubai in 2013-14 ---India.($37 b)

3.who won spelling bee ---Indian-American Kush Sharma.

4.Which Indian writer won Windham Campbell literature prize 2014 ---pankaj Mishra.

5.International womens day observed on ---8.3.2014.

6.Indian american _ to develop Zero pressure tyres ---Abraham Pannikottu.

7._ voted to become a part of the Russian federation ----Crimea.

8.who awarded rani rudrama devi award 2013 ---Dr.M.Venkaiah from AP

9.T. Radha K. Prashanti from Andhra Pradesh has been honoured with Kannagi Award for the year 2013 for her achievement in the field of providing support to orphans

10.The Bosporous Strait is the worlds norrowest strait used for International navigation connects which seas ---Black sea and Marmara.

11.India imports largest amount of coal from ---Indonesia.

12.The Gulabi Gang is agroup of women vigilantes and activists orginally from which state ---UP.

13.Which univsersity ranked no one in the list of recently released Times Higher Education ---Harvard University.

14.INS Sumedha which has been recently inducted into Navy is an indigenous designed and built --Offshore Patrol Vesse.

15.At present how many political parties in India have been recorgnised as National Parties --6

16.Nalanda Project is a programme of ---Ministry of minority affairs.

17.What is the maximum number of candidates in a constituency, for which elections can be conducted via the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in India ---64.

18.Which among the following region saw a major polio outbreak in 2013---Horn of Africa.

19.Approximately what fraction of India's GDP is shared by MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) segment---8%.

20.With reference to elections in India, how many delimitation commissions have been set up so far to redraw the boundaries of various assembly and Lokasabha constituencies--4.

21.The Union government has recently launched the “Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme” a health scheme for ---Minority Womens.

22.What is the name of the recently commissioned 200th ship constructed at Goa Shipyard Limited ---INS Sumedha.

23.Dehing Patkai Wildlife sanctuary is located in which one of the following states---Assam.

24.In March 2014, the India-Pakistan International Trade Fair was organized at---Jalandhar.

25.The Beaufort Sea is a part of which one of the following Oceans---Atlantic Ocean.

26.India at Risk book launched by ----Mr.Jaswanth Singhs

27.Which music abum written by Kapil sabil launched --Raunaq.

28.Govt. okayed Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under EPS-95

29.Mayalasia airliner disappeared on south china sea travelling from Kaulalampur to Bejjing Boeng 777 died on 8.3.2014---239

30.Vice President of Afganistan died ---Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim.

31.GMR Hyd airport bags ---FICCI award.

32.Recently, which among the following committees was making news with respect to its sweeping recommendation on inflation targeting---Urjit Patel.

33.The Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint controls the foreign trade between India and ___? ---Bangladesh.

34.At present, which among the following states in India leads in total solar power commissioned capacity ? --Gujrat.

35.What is the current (2012-13 data) national average for infant mortality rate (IMR) in India per 1000 live births?----42.

36.According to the Annual Health Survey (2012-13) released by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, which among the following states of India has highest IMR (Infant Mortality Rate)---Uttar Pradesh At 36 deaths/1,000 live births, Jharkhand recorded the lowest infant mortality rate, while at 68, and UP had the highest.

37.What is the name of the apex decision-making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)?---Central Board of Trustees 

38.FPSB(Financial Planning standards Board India appointed former SC Judge as its chairman ---BN Srikrishna.

39.who sowrn in as President of Chile for 2nd term ---Michelle Bachelet.

40.India Pledged to provide 4500cr rupees assistance package to ---bhutan.

41.Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key on 10th March 2014 announced the plan to hold a referendum on changing the National Flag by 2017

42.Currently, India’s per capita steel consumption is approximately ___60kg.

43.India aviation 2014 held from March 12th-16th 2014 --Hyderabad

44.Indian airports sector is expected to attract investments worth USD 12.1 billion during the 12th Plan period, including USD 9.3 billion from the  private sector.

45.He also claimed that 236 million domestic passengers will be handled by Indian airports and 85  million international passengers by 2020.  He said the commercial fleet size is expected to be  1,000, from today's 400, by 2020.

46.which are the first states to get plastic photo Identitiy card ----Nagaland and Assa.

47.Sahitya akademi founded on ---March 12th 1954(60yrs)

48.who took over as first women Director of NALCO ---Soma Mondal.

49.India and USA held energy dialogue on march 12th at ---ND.

50.Stree Shakti Puraskar 2013 awarded on --Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award,Rani Lakshmibai Award,Rani Rudramma Devi Award,Mata Jijabai Award,Kannagi Award,Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Award

51.Stree Shakti Puraskar instituted on ---1991.

52.India will need aircraft worth _ in next 20 years with 1,290 aircrafts ----$190b

53.Indian author won Windham Campbell literature prize 2014---Pankaj Mishra

54.India offers $1bn ine credit for trade to which cuntry ---Bangladesh.

55.Akron”: Indian-American owned firm developing zero pressure tyre for US army

56.Narendra modi and Rajnath to contest from ---Varnasi and Lucknow.

57.Pawan kalyan launched Jana sena party on ---14.3.2014

58.Kiran kumar reddy launched Jai Saimekya andhra party on ---12.3.2014.

59.World kidney day to celebrate on ----March 13th ie every 2nd thursday of march.

60.WWW invented by Tim bress lee first on 1989 and www coined on 1990 and first site http://info.cem.ch on Augast 6th 1991

March 3r Week:

1.Hinduja remained 3rd richet with worth $10b in --Britain.

2.who laid foundation for worlds tallest temple ---Akilesh Yadav.

3.who won Templetion prize 2014 ---Tomas Halik.

4.which country has been removed from G8 ---Russia.

5.Crimea got independence and joined Russia on ---17th March 2014.

6.Fish rorbot has been develeoped by ---MIT.

7.India ranked _ in Spam e-mails export ---4th.

8.UK decided to honour the India heroes of --World War 1.

9.which country is the worlds largest arms importer according to SIPRI -India.

10.who bagged the Gollapudi srinivasan NAtional award 2013 ---Gyan Correa.

11.India nominated __ for UNESCO world heritage site status ---Rani-ki-Vav(Gujrat) and GHNP(HP)

12.Indian wells winner _ def Roger ---Djkovic.

13.Former Arunachal Pradesh CM died ---T C Teli.

14.who resigned as MCX-SX chairman ---GK Pillai.

15.which country imposed a partial car ban to combat pollution ---Paris.

16.New president of India Met.Society --Akhilesh Gupta.

17.India Oil announced to build 30000 cr refinery at ---Mundra Gujrat.

18.RBI hiked trade remittance from _ rupees transaction ---2 to 5 lakhs

19.NAtional campaiagn titles _ agnaist Dengue aunched ----U&ME.

20.How many Indians in WEFS Young Global Leaders calls of 2014 ---14.

21.which state tops list of economically free states ---Gujrat and least Bihar.

22.who became the first women president of Indian Journalist association ---Aditi Khana.

23.Poet died recently at 99 on New Delhi----Kushwanth Singh

March 4th Week:

1.Smking ban in public has led to _ fall in premature births ---10%

2.Accrding to WHO India officially declared free from ---Polio.

3.who won  2014 Laureus sports awards ----S.Vettel and Franklin.

4.who won 2014 Pritzker Architercture prize --Shigeru Ban (Japan)

5.According to WHO how many died due to Air Pollution --- 7 Millions.

6.Britain's Royal Mail issued Postage stamp on world war II Indian origin herone ---Noor Inayat Khan.

7._ to be awarded Saraswati Samman 2013 ---Govind Mishra(Hindi)

8.Worlds largest TV unvieled by Texas Motors Speedway ----Big Hoss.

9.Famus Jangiri port is located on ---Agra Fort.

10.which state became the first state in the country to declare all election booths in the coming Loksabha  polls as no smoking Zones ---J&K.

11.Election ink or indelible ink which is applied to fingersof voters during elections to prevent double voting contains which among the following chemicals which make it stain the skin impossible to wash off ----Silver nitrate.

12.3rd Nuclear security summit held at ---Hague.

13.which bank launched instant mney transfer recently ---Bank of India.

14.who named brand ambassador of Earth Hour 2014 ---Arjun Kapor.

15.As per the UN refugee agency which country has the biggest source for asylum seekers ---Syria.

16.Truth,Love and a Little Malice is an autobiography of ---Kushwant Singh.

17.Which national parks has been nominated to UNESCOs world heritage site status 2014 ---Great Himalayan Natinal Park.

18.The last book authored by Kushwanth Singh is ---The Good,The Bad and the Rediculous.

19.Bihari puraskar is a literacy award given for outstanding work published in ---Hindi/Rajasthani.

20.The Ebola hemorhagic fever is a human disease  caused by ---Virus.

21.Which companies emerged as the only India entities in the 2014 list of worlds ethical companies ---Wipro and Tata Powers.

22.vrindavan Chandrodaya temple to be built up in which state ---UP.

23.Govt approved to set up countrys secound nuclear fuel complex to reprocess atomic fuel ----Rajasthan.

24.Rani-ki-Vav which has been nominated for world Heritage status in 11th country step well located in ---Gujrat.

25.Bahini Darbar is a mnthly newspaper by the women for the women in ---MP.

26.Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing between ---Isael and Egypt.

27.worlds 7th most riskiest city ---Kolkata.

28.who won first edition of Tata T1 Prima Racing Championship ---Stuart Oliver.

29.Lal Bahadur Shastri Lessons in Leadership : Anil Shashtris book launched by ---Dalai Lama.

30.New Molecule discovered to kill malaria parasite without harming human redblood cells ---HSP90.

31.who conferred special jury award at times nw NRI awards ---Zubin Mehta.

32.US ambassdor to India resigned ---Nancy Powell.

33.Norway _ has been appointed as NATO cheif ---Stoltenberg.

34.ADB : Indias growth to be _ for 2014-15 ---5.5%.

35.IMF agreed t privde loan _ for Ukraine ---$18 bn.

36.Flight from India to London daily launched ---Boeng 787.

37._ percent exprted spiced in India from April-Dec 2013 ---41%.

38.EC cnfirmed _ as its Natinal icon for Loksabha election 2014 ---Amir Khan.

39.which country started its first cencus after 30 years ---Myanmaar.

40.who named as the new PM for Kazakhistan ---Karim Massimov.

41.Mexico celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of late nobel Laureate ---Octavio Paz.

42.French president named _ as new PM ---Valls.

43.Asia expected to grow by __ in 2014 and 2015 accrding to ADB ---6.2 and 6.4%.

44.Lal Galiyare Se wins Natinal television award.