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1) Who was appointed as the 28th Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) on 13 May 2014?
Ans. Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag
Note: He will assume the charge on 31 July 2014 the date on
which General Bikram
Singh retires. General Suhag will serve as the COAS for 29
month till 31 December
2016.
2) Hockey India (HI) honoured heroes of 1975 World Cup
team on 14 May 2014. The 1975 World Cup team was
felicitated on the eve of World Cup 2014. Which country is
hosting Hockey World Cup 2014?
Ans. The Hague, Netherlands
3) Which Bollywood actor on 13 May 2014 became the first
Indian to feature on the cover page of the business magazine
Forbes Middle East?
Ans. Shah Rukh Khan
4) Who has resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar on 17 May
2014?
Ans. Nitish Kumar
5) Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh tendered his
resignation to the President of India Pranab Mukherjee on?
Ans. 17 May 2014
6) Asia's biggest milk brand Amul on 14 May 2014
announced to set up a dairy processing plant at?
Ans. Varanasi
7) Who was named as the batting coach of Pakistan cricket
team for two years on 15 May 2014?
Ans. Grant Flower
8) Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 May
2014 announced that plastic currency notes will be launched
in India by which year after field trials?
Ans. 2015
Note: Modern plastic currency notes were first developed by
the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), CSIRO and The
University of Melbourne to safeguard counterfeiting the
currency. They were first issued as currency in Australia in
1988.
In 1996 Australia switched completely to plastic currency
notes.
9) Which mobile service provider announced on 14 May
2014 that it will provide free Wi-Fi in Gurgaon Rapid Metro
Rail for six months?
Ans. MTS
10) Who led the Indian delegation at the 67th Cannes
International Film Festival inaugurated in Cannes, France on
14 May 2014?
Ans. Kamal Haasan
11) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water
Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) on 14 May 2014?
Ans. Justice BS Chauhan
12) Supreme Court Collegium on 13 May 2014 recommended
the names of whom to be elevated as judges of the Supreme
Court?
Ans. Gopal Subramaniam and RF Nariman
13) Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 12 May 2014
gave his assent to the Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2011.
With this assent, the Whistleblowers Bill, 2011 became?
Ans. Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2011
14) Name the World’s first Electric plane successfully
completed its first flight on 9
May 2014?
Ans. E-Fan
15) International Nurses Day was observed across the world
on?
Ans. 12 May 2014
16) Who won Cricket Club of India (CCI) Classic Billiards
and Snooker tournament on 14 May 2014?
Ans. Pankaj Advani
17) Name the founder of Leela Group of Hotels who died on
17 May 2014 in Mumbai?
Ans. Capitan Krishnan Nair
18) Supreme Court of India on 16 May 2014 appointed three-member
panel headed by whom to further probe the IPL spot
fixing scandal involving N Srinivasan and 12 others?
Ans. Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal
19) World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was observed across
the world on?
Ans. 10 – 11 May 2014
20) Which Indian – American was on 13 May 2014 confirmed
by US Senate as the federal judge in Massachusetts?
Ans. Indira Talwani

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21) Who recently (in May 2014) became the first-ever woman
to head a UN Peacekeeping Force in its entire history?
Ans. Major General Kristin Lund of Norway
Note: United Nations Peacekeeping Force helps countries
torn by conflict to create conditions for lasting peace.
22) Which team won the 20th Senior National Women’s
Football Championships title at the Golaghat Stadium in Assam
on 12 May 2014?
Ans. Manipur
23) Who won his 27th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at
Mutua Madrid Tennis Open final on 11 May 2014?
Ans. Rafael Nadal
24) Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Water
Commission & ex-officio Secretary of the Government of India
on 15 May 2014?
Ans. Ashwin B. Pandya
25) Who was appointed as President of International
Technology Law Association in May 2014?
Ans. Sajai Singh
26) Who was appointed as the new Managing Director (MD)
of Volvo Buses India on 14 May 2014 by Volvo Bus
Corporation?
Ans. VRV Sriprasad
27) Who won Mutua Madrid Open Tennis title in women's
singles category?
Ans. Maria Sharapova
1) Who has sworn-in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on 26
May 2014?
Ans. Narendra Damodardas Modi
Note: Along with him, 45-member Council of Ministers that
includes 23 Ministers with Cabinet rank, 10 Ministers of State
with independent charges and 12 Ministers of State also took
oath of their offices. The Prime Minister and his Council of
Ministers were appointed in term of Article 75 of the
Constitution of India.
2) Who was appointed as the new National Security Adviser
on 30 May 2014?
Ans. Ajit Doval
Note: He is the former Intelligence Bureau Chief. According
to the official order, this appointment of 69-year-old Doval
will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or till
further orders, whichever is earlier. National Security Adviser
is the person who acts as the primary advisor to the Prime
Minister of India on national and international security.
3) Who was appointed as the 14th Attorney-General of India on
28 May 2014?
Ans. Mukul Rohatgi
Note: He will succeed Gulam Vahanvati. The Attorney
General for India is the Indian government's chief legal
advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of
India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article
76(1) of the
Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the
President.
4) Which football club won the 10th UEFA Champions League
Football title?
Ans. Real Madrid
Note: They defeated its arch-rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1.
5) Who became the first woman External Affairs Minister of
India on 26 May 2014?
Ans. Sushma Swaraj
6) Who became the youngest woman to climb the Mount
Everest, the highest peak in the world on 25 May 2014?
Ans. Malavath Poorna
Note: She is a 13-years and 11-month old girl of Andhra
Pradesh. Poorna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand
Kumar, a 16-year old from the same state. Anand became the
first Dalit to conquer the tallest peak.
7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected from two Lok
Sabha constituencies in the LS elections 2014. On 29th May
2014 he has quit Vadodara constituency and will henceforth
represent which constituency in the Parliament?
Ans. Varanasi
8) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi held talks with
Prime Minister of Pakistan in New Delhi on 27 May 2014.
Who is the present PM of Pakistan?
Ans. Nawaz Sharif
9) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced on 29 May
2014 to buy a majority stake of about ......... percent in
Network18 Media and Investments for 4000 crore rupees?
Ans. 78
Note: The deal will be done through the Independent Media
Trust (IMT) set up by
Reliance. Network18 group include moneycontrol.com,
In.com, IBNLive.com, Firstpost.com, Cricketnext.in,
Homeshop18.com, Bookmyshow.com while TV18 group
includes CNBC-TV18, CNN-IBN, Colors, IBN7 and CNBC
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10) Who was appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi on 28 May 2014?
Ans. Nripendra Misra
Note: He is a retired IAS officer and former Chairman of
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
11) Domestic e-retailer Flipkart on 21 May 2014 announced
that it has acquired which leading fashion e-tailer and its rival
for 300 million US dollar?
Ans. Myntra.com
12) Hindustan Motors halted the production of India’s which
iconic car on 25 May
2014?
Ans. Ambassador
Note: The Ambassador was the first car to be made in India.
13) New Union government has recently constituted a Special
Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money. Who is the
chairman of the Team?
Ans. MB Shah
14) Kochi-based Indian Super League franchise, co-owned by
Sachin Tendulkar and Hyderabad-based media baron Prasad V
Potluri was recently named as?
Ans. Kerala Blasters Football Club.
15) Anti-Terrorism Day observed Across India on 21 May
2014. Why the day is celebrated on 21 May?
Ans. It is the Martyrdom of Former Prime Minister Rajiv
Gandhi.
16) Who won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One on 25 May
2014?
Ans. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg
Note: The Mercedes, with this win, finished at first and
second position for the fifth straight time and has swept all six
races this season.
17) Which eminent Hindi writer was on 29 May 2014 awarded
with the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013?
Ans. Vishwanath Tripathi
18) Name the hockey player who was better known as father
of Malaysian hockey who died in Ipoh, Malaysia on 28 May
2014 at the age of 86?
Ans. Azlan Shah
Note: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is also named after him.
19) Who was on 27 May 2014 selected as the goodwill
ambassador of 35th National Games that is scheduled to be
held in Kerala from January-February 2015?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar
20) Name the ball to be used in 2014 FIFA World Cup to be
played at Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014?
Ans. Brazuca
21) Which Film was honoured with Palme d’Or Award at the
67th Cannes Film
Festival held in Cannes from 16 May to 25 May 2014?
Ans. Winter Sleep
22) Which country won the Thomas Cup 2014 of badminton on
25 May 2014?
Ans. Japan
Note: Japan team defeated the Malaysian team 3-2 in the
finals held at Siri Fort Complex in New Delhi.
23) Who has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister (CM) of
Nagaland on 24 May 2014?
Ans. TR Zeliang
Note: Zeliang along with 11 Cabinet Ministers was
administered the oath to the office and secrecy by the
Governor Ashwani Kumar in Kohima.
24) Goa on 30 May 2014 observed Goa Day. In which year
Goa became 25th State of the Indian Union?
Ans. 1987
25) Name the service launched by Google on 29 May 2014 by
which Europeans can request the web pages to remove links
that contains material related to their personal lives?
Ans. Right to be forgotten
Ans. Google launched the service following the direction of
European Union Court of Justice of 13 May 2014 that said
that irrelevant links and outdated data on search engines
should be erased on request.
26) Name the new Ministry created by PM Narendra Modi on
27 May 2014 recognizing the importance of skill development
in India?
Ans. Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship
Note: Sarbananda Sonowal was made Minister of State for
Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (independent charge).
27) Which state Government has decided to add a chapter on
the cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar in its school syllabus?
Ans. Maharashtra
28) Which country won the Uber Cup 2014 of badminton on

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Ans. China
Note: China team defeated the Japan team 3-1 in the final
held at Siri Fort Complex in New Delhi.
29) Who won the Ukrainian Presidential Election held on 25
May 2014?
Ans. Petro Poroshenko
30) Which country became the top source of foreign direct
investment (FDI) into India replacing Mauritius recently?
Ans. Singapore
31) Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
conducted annual bilateral naval exercises named .............. in
Andaman Sea from 22 May to 28 May 2014?
Ans. SIMBEX 2014
32) International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was
observed on 29 May 2014. What was the theme for the day in
2014?
Ans. UN PEACEKEEPING: A Force for Peace. A Force for
Change. A Force for the Future.
33) SAARC Countries Leaders visited India on 26 May 2014
for which purpose?
Ans. As a part of swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi.
34) Which country's currency appreciated to 11-month high to
become the best performing currency in Asia-Pacific region
against US dollar in 2014 recently?
Ans. India
35) Which country won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup
2014 on 25 May 2014?
Ans. Japan
36) Name the President and member of the board of Infosys
who resigned on 28 May 2014?
Ans. BG Srinivas
Note: Srinivas has served Infosys for 15-years and was
appointed as the company President in January 2014 along
with UB Pravin Rao.
37) Name the two Indian's who won the prestigious Scripps
National Spelling Bee competition recently?
Ans. Sriram J Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe
38) Who was recently appointed as the Vice President and
Auditor General of World Bank?
Ans. Hiroshi Naka
NOte: He is from Japan
39) Who has sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Libiya on
26 May 2014?
Ans. Ahmed Maitiq
40) Which train going from Delhi to Gorakhpur rammed into a
stationary goods train near Khalilabad in Uttar Pradesh on 26
May 2014 killing at least 20 people?
Ans. Gorakhdham Express
1) Who was appointed as the new Chief Information
Commissioner (CIC) of India on 22 May 2014?
Ans. Rajiv Mathur
Note: He is the former Intelligence Bureau Chief. Mathur
succeeded Sushma Singh who demitted the post of CIC on 21
May 2014. She was the fifth CIC of the Central Information
Commission.
2) Who has was sworn-in as the first woman Chief Minister of
Gujarat on 22 May 2014?
Ans. Anandiben Patel
Note: She became CM after Narendra Modi resigned the Post
of Gujarat CM to become the Prime Minister of India.
3) Who has sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for fourth
consecutive term on 21 May 2014?
Ans. Naveen Patnaik
Note: Governor S C Jamir administered oath of office
and secrecy to Naveen
Patnaik and 21 other ministers.
4) Who has sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim on 21
May 2014 for a record fifth consecutive time?
Ans. Pawan Chamling
Note: Governor of Sikkim, Shriniwas Patil administered the
oath of office and secrecy to Chamling and his 11 ministers at
Raj Bhawan in Gangtok.
5) Who has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar on 20
May 2014?
Ans. Jitan Ram Manjhi
Note: His oath of the office and secrecy was administered by
the Governor of Bihar,
DY Patil at the Raj Bhavan in Patna. He succeeded Janata
Dal – United (JD-U) leader, Nitish Kumar who resigned from
the post of Chief Minister on 17 May 2014 after the debacle of
the party in the 16th Lok Sabha election.
6) Who has sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of
Arunachal Pradesh at the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar on 18 May
2014?

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Ans. Nabam Tuki
8) Name the project under Department of Electronics and
Information Technology (DeitY) on 21 May 2014 won second
rank in the 2014 United Nations Public Service Award?
Ans. Mobile Seva Project
9) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 May 2014 directed all
banks to install disabled friendly new Automated Teller
Machines (ATMs). It also directed that all the new ATMs that
are installed after which date needs to provide audible
instructions and Braille keypads to customers?
Ans. 1 July 2014
10) Who was appointed as new Director General of Police of
Jammu and Kashmir on 21 May 2014?
Ans. K Rajendra Kumar
11) Who was selected as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh
Ltd (OVL) by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on 21
May 2014?
Ans. Narendra Kumar Verma
12) Narendra Modi on 21 May 2014 resigned as the Gujarat
Chief Minister to take over as the Prime Minister of India. He
served as the CM of Gujarat for a continous period of?
Ans. Nearly 14 years. From 7 October 2001 to 21 May 2014.
13) Which constituency in India registered the highest voter
turnout in the General Election 2014?
Ans. Dhubri Parliamentary constituency in Assam
Note: Dhubri constituency registered a voter turnout of 88.22
percent
14) Which constituency in India registered the lowest voter
turnout in the General Election 2014?
Ans. Srinagar
Note: It registered a voter turnout of only 25.86 percent.
15) Name the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of
India who resigned from his office on 17 May 2014?
Ans. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
16) Which country honoured 100 years of Indian cinema by
releasing two postage stamps in May 2014?
Ans. Brazil
17) Name the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council
(PMEAC) Chairman who resigned on 19 May 2014?
Ans. C Rangarajan
18) Who won the men's Italian Tennis Open 2014 held in
Rome, Italy on 18 May 2014?
Ans. Novak Djokovic
19) Who won the Women's Italian Tennis Open 2014 on 18
May 2014?
Ans. Serena Williams
20) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee dissolved the 15th
Lok Sabha on?
Ans. 18 May 2014
21) World Turtle Day 2014 was observed across the world on?
Ans. 23 May 2014
22) Indian Navy (IN) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
on 22 May 2014 started the 2014 edition of annual bilateral
naval exercises named?
Ans. SIMBEX 14
23) Palaeontologists on 16 May 2014 discovered the fossil of
the world largest dinosaur fossils in which country?
Ans. Argentina
24) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 May 2014 eased the
gold import norms under which scheme?
Ans. 20: 80 Scheme
Note: Under the 20:80 Scheme, an importer has to ensure
that at least 20 percent of every lot of imported gold is
exclusively made available for exports as finished good and
the balance for domestic use.
25) Name the veteran nuclear scientist and Padma Bhushan
recipient who died on 18 May 2014?
Ans. N Srinivasan
26) International Museum Day was celebrated across the world
on?
Ans. 18 May 2014
27) Which country on 22 May 2014 suspended its 12th
national bull fight festival after matadors got injured by bulls?
Ans. Spain
28) Name India's distance runner who on 22 May 2014 bagged
Silver Medal in boys’
3000 meter race in the 2014 Youth Olympics Games
Qualification event for Asia region?
Ans. Kisan Tad