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September 2014
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1) Who won the Mens Singles title of the US Open of Tennis 2014 on 8
September 2014?
Ans. Marin Cilic
2) World Literacy Day was observed across the world on 8 September 2014. What
was the theme of the day this year?
Ans. Literacy and Sustainable Development
3) State Bank of India (SBI) on 13 September 2014 celebrated 150 years of its
operations in which country?
Ans. Sri Lanka.
4) Which bank launched a Cardless Cash Withdrawal service on 10 September
2014?
Ans. ICICI Bank
5) International Cricket Council (ICC) on 9 September 2014 suspended which
Pakistani off-spinner from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect
for illegal bowling action?
Ans. Saeed Ajmal
6) Who became the first Indian to visit to the stratosphere, the second layer of the
Earths atmosphere on 15 August 2014?
Ans. TN Suresh Kumar
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Note: He traveled to an altitude of 17100 meters in MIG-29 from Sokol Airbase
near Nizhny Novgorod in Russia.
7) Name the Prime Minister of Australia who visited India from 4 to 5 September
2014?
Ans. Tony Abbott
8) Who won the womens Singles title of the US Open of Tennis 2014?
Ans. Serena Williams
Note: This was her third consecutive Tennis US Open trophy. She defeated
Caroline Wozniazki of Denmark in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. With this, Williams
joined the Tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on 18 Grand Slam
titles.
9) Supreme Court on 12 September 2014 ruled ...... percent quota for disabled
persons in all government jobs, including Indian Administrative Services (IAS),
and promotions?
Ans. 3%
10) Reserve Bank of India on 9 September 2014 decided to fix the upper age limit
at ..... years for Managing Directors (M.D) and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in
private sector banks?
Ans. 70 years
11) Engineering and information technology company Tata Technologies Ltd on
9 September 2014 appointed whom as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and
Managing Director (MD) of the company?
Ans. Warren Harris
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12) Which committee on 8 September 2014 reported that most of the deemed
universities are not fit for being a university?
Ans. H Devaraj Committee
13) Uttarakhand Government officially declared which day as Himalaya Diwas?
Ans. 9 September
14) Who was elected as Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India
(ASCI) on 12 September 2014?
Ans. Narendra Ambwani
15) Who became the youngest sailor to represent India at the 2014 Asian Games?
Ans. Chitresh Tatha, 12 years
16) Union government on 11 September 2014 decided to wind up which famous
watch factory in a phased manner?
Ans. HMT watches
17) Name the Indian who on 6 September 2014 won bronze at the women Grand
Prix chess at the Asian Games?
Ans. Harika Dronavalli
18) Which Indian player announced retirement from the professional snooker
tour on 5 September 2014?
Ans. Pankaj Advani
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19) Name the Union Civil Aviation Minister who on 9 September 2014
announced that the Union Government has identified five locations for
development of no-frills airports in India?
Ans. Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
20) Who was appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of World Bank on 10
September 2014?
Ans. Subhash Chandra Garg
Note: He is a Senior IAS officer.
21) Who won the mens doubles titles of the US Open 2014?
Ans. American twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan
22) Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station on 6 September 2014 became
the ........ longest running reactor in the world?
Ans. Second
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