In 2015, the Secretary-General of the United Nations was Ban Ki-moon. Jim Yong Kim was the President of the World Bank at the time.
32. From which city, the Chinese P.M. started his visit to India in September 2014?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Jaipur
(d) Ahmedabad
Correct Answer:
(d) Ahmedabad
Explanation:
Chinese President Xi Jinping began his 2014 India visit in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
33. Which of the following is not the member of IBSA?
(a) India
(b) South Africa
(c) Iran
(d) Brazil
Correct Answer:
(c) Iran
Explanation:
IBSA is a trilateral developmental initiative among India, Brazil, and South Africa. Iran is not a member.
34. ‘Khuda Baksh’ [Library is located] at…
(a) Patna
(b) Rampur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) [Illegible]
Correct Answer:
(a) Patna
Explanation:
The Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library is located in Patna, Bihar.
35. In which state is Congress not in power?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Illegible
(d) Illegible
Correct Answer:
(b) Maharashtra
Explanation:
This question refers to the political situation in 2015. At that time, the Indian National Congress, led by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, was in power in Himachal Pradesh. In Maharashtra, a coalition government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena was in power, with Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP as the Chief Minister. Therefore, Congress was not in power in Maharashtra.
