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1) Name the Indian-American who was recently sworn-in as the U.S. Surgeon-General?


Ans. Vivek Murthy


2) Who was on 22 April 2015 appointed as the Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF)?


Ans. Rajiva Ranjan Verma


3) United Nations (UN) observes World Book and Copyright Day across the world on?

Ans. April 23

4) India and which country on 23 April 2015 began 10-day naval exercisenamed 'Varuna'?

Ans. France

5) National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) on 23 April 2015 signed a 
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which e-commerce giant to roll out digital marketing 
courses?

Ans. Snapdeal

6) Which country has been named happiest country in the world as per latest World Happiness Report?

Ans. Switzerland

7) Calbuco volcano in which country has erupted recently for the first time in more than 42 years?

Ans. Chile

8) Which telecom company on 23 April 2015 announced unlimited free calling scheme during night 
hours from its fixed line phones to any operator including mobile phones anywhere in the country from 
1 May?

Ans. BSNL

9) Which union ministry recently launched a scheme called ‘Operation Five Minutes’?

Ans. Ministry of Railways [Purchase of an unreserved ticket within five minutes.]

10) Which Union Ministry has recently received an ISO 9001:2008 certification from the British 
Standards Institute?

Ans. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting