BANKS SPECIAL - GENERAL AWARENESS

BANKS SPECIAL - GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Jose Graziano da silva was named Doctor Honoris Causa by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute(IARI). He is the Director General of?
Ans.FAO

2.Which former Indian Cricketer was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords in London in september 2014?
Ans.Kapil Dev

3.Who has been appointed Secretary General of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism(ICM),launched by the International Peace Institute(IPI)?
Ans.Hardeep singh Puri

4.The 2104 Right Livelihood honorary award was given to?
Ans.Edward Snowden and Alan Rusbridger

5.A 5,000 year old stepwell has been found in one of the largest Harappan cities,Dholavira,in?
Ans.Gujarat

6.Which of the following rejected the option of independence from the United Kingdom in a historic referendum on 2014 September 18?
Ans.Scotland

7.The International Peace Institute is based in?
Ans.New York

8.Umbrella Revolution in association with?
Ans.Hong kong

9.Which award/prize is also called the 'Alternative Nobel Prize'?
Ans.Right Livelihood Award