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3401. Which Indian American’s book , ‘Family Life’ has won the 2015 Folio Prize?
Answer: Akhil Sharma
3402. Which was adjusted the best feature film in the 2014 National Film Awards?
Answer: Court, The film has been directed by Chaitanya Tamhane
3403. Who was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award by Hockey India?
Answer: Balbir Singh Senior
3404. Who heads the newly formed committee to review the existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell in the Railway Board?
Answer: Ajay Shankar
3407. Saudi Arabia, along with which regional organization of nations, is engaged in military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen?
Answer: Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC)
3409. Name the new web portal, launched by the Government of India for redressal of grievances of people, replacing the old portal “PMO CPGRAMS”?
Answer: Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI)
3410. Which Indian American Scientist was selected for the US Presidential Award?
Answer: Murty Kambhampati
3411. Which renowned Hindi poet was awarded the inaugural Rashtriya kavi Pradeep Samman?
Answer: Gopaldas Neeraj
3412. What was the main theme of 2015 Republic Day Parade that was attended by US President Barack Obama as the Chief Guest?
Answer: nari Shakti
3413. What is the name of the heaviest next generation rocket launched by ISRO recently that marked first step towards Indi’s manned missions?
Answer: GSLV Mark-III
3414. The Government on 12th January 2015, linked which district of Kerala to the National Optic FIbre Network, making the first district of India to have complete rural broadband coverage?
Answer: Idukki
3415. Which state government in January 2015, announced setting up of the International Institute of Music, the first international institute in India that is dedicated to music?
Answer: Kerala
3416. In a historic development America and which country agreed to restore diplomatic ties that Washington served more than 50 years ago?
Answer: Cuba
3417. Which state of India became the first in the country to make voting in local bodies elections compulsory, empowering the election commission to declare a non-voter as defaulter and liable to punishment?
Answer: Gujarat
3418. The Union Ministry of Urban Development on 21 January 2015 launched which scheme to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country?
Answer: HRIDAY Scheme
3419. Who is the Author of “India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in Our Time” that was released on 15 January 2015?
Answer: Shashi Tharoor
3420. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2015 launched which small deposit scheme for girl child under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign?
Answer: Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
3421. Which village in Varanasi was adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?
Answer: Jayapur
3422. Which Australian city was the venue of 9th G-20 summit from 15 to 16 November 2014, with Tony Abbot (PM of Australia) being the host leader?
Answer: Brisbane
3423. Which mission of ISRO in January 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the Science and Engineering category?
Answer: Mars Orbitor Mission
3424. Who took over as the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police in January 2015?
Answer: Krishna Chaudhary
3426. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners?
Answer: Jeevan Praman
3427. Who is the US Ambassador to India, became the first Indian-American to hold this post?
Answer: Richard Rahul Verma
3428. “Born Again on the Mountain” released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a book on the life struggle of which personality?
Answer: Arunima Sinha
3429. Who was appointed as the new Director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency?
Answer: Rajinder Khanna
3430. Which eminent Marathi writer was chosen for the Jnanpith Award 2014, becoming the 50th recipient of the Award?
Answer: Bhalachandra Nemade
3431. Name the first National Tribal Festival held in New Delhi, organized by the Ministry of tribal Affairs?
Answer: Vanaj
3432. Who was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa After the resignation of Manohar Parrikar?
Answer: Laxmikanth parsekar
3433. India and which country successfully test fired Barak Long Surface to Air Missile?
Answer: Israel
3435. Name the bank, recently launched by the Government of India, to serve the financial needs of small entrepreneurs?
Answer: MUDRA Bank
3436. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies)?
Answer: BVR Mohan Reddy
3437. Sumit Mazumdar has been elected president of which organization?
Answer: Confederation of Indian Industry
3438. Which Indian shooter won bronze in the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Rifle and Pistol World Cup?
Answer: Apurvi CHandela
3444. Which Indian bank won the 2015 Asian Banker Achievement Award for Technology implementation in the category of Best Outsourcing Project?
Answer: Bharatiya Mahila Bank
3445. The Government of India has renamed the Tourist Visa on Arrival Electronic Travel Authorization Scheme (TVoAETA) to:
Answer: ETourist Visa
3447. Which Indian American was honored with the ‘Champion of Change’ award by the United States?
Answer: Satya Nadella
3449. Name the project launched by the Government of Kerala to end liquor and drug abuse?
Answer: Subodham
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