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Q1231.

According to recent reports, Microsoft is set to replace its which popular browser with new browser in Windows 10 called "Spartan" ?

1)	Internet Explorer	2)	Google Chrome
3)	Yahoo	4)	Avant
5)	None of these

Q1232.

Recently, the Union government has renamed Planning commission from 1 January 2015 and named as ?

1)	NITI Yojna	2)	NITI Aayog
3)	NITI Adhikaar	4)	NITI Sansad
5)	None of these

Q1233.

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has been recently renamed as ?

1)	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)	2)	Indian Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IIRDA)
3)	Regulatory and Development Authority for Insurance in India (RDAII)	4)	Insurance Regulatory and Development Agency of India (IRDAI)
5)	None of these

Q1234.

The Union Petroleum Ministry has changed the name of Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG and renamed as ?

1)	SDBTL	2)	SAMPATH
3)	PAHAL	4)	Both 1 & 2
5)	None of these

Q1235.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 1 January 2015 has extended the deadline for the submission of applications to open small finance banks and payments banks to 2 February from 16 January. What is the minimum capital must for setting up niche banking entities?

1)	Rs. 50 crore	2)	Rs. 100 crore
3)	Rs. 500 crore	4)	Rs. 600 crore
5)	None of these

Q1236.

Recently, the Health ministry has released a draft of the National Health Policy 2015 according to which government plans to make health a fundamental right. Similarly government enacted Right to Education Act, to make education a fundamental right of every child, in which year ?

1)	2005	2)	2008
3)	2009	4)	2012
5)	None of these

Q1237.

Finance ministry has recently decided not to extend excise duty cuts on automobiles beyond December 31. The interim Budget of former finance minister P Chidambaram had reduced the excise duty on small cars, scooters, motorcycles and commercial vehicles to - % from 12% ?

1)	6%	2)	8%
3)	9%	4)	10%
5)	None of these

Q1238.

President Pranab Mukherjee on 31 December 2014 has given his assent to NJAC Bill, 2014 that seeks to scrap the collegium system of appointing ?

1)	Chief Information Commissioner	2)	Judges to higher judiciary
3)	Central Vigilance Commission	4)	Director of CBI
5)	None of these

Q1239.

The Union Government has decided to separate the post of Chairman and Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in public sector banks on 31 December 2014 . As per the Finance Ministry, the Chairman in public sector banks other than which bank will be a part- time board member henceforth ?

1)	IDBI	2)	NABARD
3)	State Bank of India	4)	Punjab National Bank
5)	None of these

Q1240.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 30 December 2014 announced immediate retirement from which format of the cricket ?

1)	Test Cricket	2)	ODI Cricket
3)	Twenty-20 Cricket	4)	First-Class Cricket
5)	None of these