Which of the following is/are true regarding the Social Progress Index (SPI) 2014? 1. India ranks 102 out of the total 132 nations that feature in the index. 2. New Zealand tops the index followed by Switzerland, Iceland, Netherlands and Norway 3. Pakistan features in the bottom 10 with Chad scoring the least and finishing last. 4. It ranks countries by social and environmental performance rather than economic output.

Which of the following sports governing body has recently (April 2014) been derecognized by Sports Ministry for failing to revamp its constitution?

• [A] Handball Federation of India
• [B] Indian Amateur Boxing Federation
• [C] Basketball Federation of India
• [D] Netball Federation of India

Which of the following states currently enjoy special status from the centre?
1. Assam
2. Uttarakhand
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Goa
5. Tripura

• [A] 3, 4 & 5
• [B] 2, 3 & 5
• [C] 1, 2, 3 & 5
• [D] All of the above

The book "Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary" is a biographical work on which one of the following freedom fighters?

• [A] Bhagat Singh
• [B] Mangal Pandey
• [C] Subhas Chandra Bose
• [D] Chandra Shekhar Azad

Which of the following entity is responsible for organizing 'Earth Hour'?

• [A] Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• [B] The Nature Conservancy
• [C] World Wide Fund for Nature
• [D] World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Match the following books with relevant authors 1. The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh 2. Swaraj 3. The Namo Story: A Political Life 4. Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and Other Truths a. Arvind Kejriwal b. PC Parakh c. Kingshuk Nag d. Sanjay Baru

• [A] 1.d, 2.a, 3.c, 4.b
• [B] 1.c, 2.a, 3.d, 4.b
• [C] 1.b, 2.c, 3.d, 4.a
• [D] 1.b, 2.a, 3.d, 4.c