1. Name the U.S. Defence Secretary who begins his India visit from Goa, home state of his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar?
Answer: Ash Carter
Answer: Ash Carter
2. Who is appointed as the new UP's BJP Chief?
Answer: Keshav Prasad Maurya
Answer: Keshav Prasad Maurya
3. Who is appointed as the new Punjab's BJP Chief?
Answer: Vijay Sampla
Answer: Vijay Sampla
4. Name the Former Gujarat top police officer who was a key accused in the fake encounter cases of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Ishrat Jahan, returned home after nine years after the court lifted the ban on his entry in Gujarat?
Answer: D.G. Vanzara
Answer: D.G. Vanzara
5. Health Minister of Karnataka U.T. Khader launched the third phase of which programme which at covering vaccination for children?
Answer: Mission Indradhanush
Answer: Mission Indradhanush
6. India is in talks with which country to purchase 40 Predator surveillance drones?
Answer: United States of America
Answer: United States of America
7. Bharti Airtel will pay Rs.3,500 crore to acquire 4G spectrum in eight telecom circles from which company?
Answer: Aircel
Answer: Aircel
8. An inter-minister panel chaired by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, cleared 10 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals worth how much amount, including that of Singapore-based Helix Investment?
Answer: Rs.505 crores
Answer: Rs.505 crores
9. Sri Lanka with which country are now defining a new blueprint, based on rapid infrastructure development, to rail their growing ties for the future?
Answer: China
Answer: China
10. Who is the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who recently visited China?
Answer: Ranil Wickremesinghe