General Knowledge Updates for Postal Exam 2015

1) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the? - Members of the Lok Sabha
2) Who is the new chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi? - Shekhar Sen
3) Who is called the ‘Father of History'? - Herodotus
4) Which country will host the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup? - India
5) Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for? - Abolition of untouchability
6) Who was appointed as the new foreign secretary of India recently? - S Jaishankar
7) Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for? - Temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir
8) R K Laxman who died recently is best known for creation of which iconic character? - Common Man
9) How many permanent members are there in Security Council? - Five
10) Which International Airport has recently emerged as the busiest international airport in the world? - Dubai International Airport
11) Who is the chief advisor to the Governor? - Chief Minister
12) Who was the Chief Guest at this year's India's Republic Day Parade? - Barack Obama
13) Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called? - Hot currency
14) Paulina Vega who was crowned Miss Universe recently is from which country? - Colombia
15) Smoke is formed due to? - Solid dispersed in gas
16) World Leprosy Day 2015 was recently observed on? - 25 January
17) The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the? - Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
18) What is the main Chemical component of Vinegar? - Acetic acid
19) Who was appointed as the new CBI Director recently? - Anil Kumar Sinha
20) Which gas is released from paddy fields? - Methane
21) Who recently became the first Indian Footballer to be conferred with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Hall of Fame Award? - Baichung Bhutia
22) In which country IS the headquarters of Nestle company located? - Switzerland
23) Which film won the Golden Peacock Award at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2014? - Leviathan, Russian Film
24) Which family owns the Hero group of Companies in India? - Munjals
25) National Good Governance Day was observed on? - December 25

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