(Current Affairs questions are from the period September 1st to 15th. Questions 11 to 20 pertain to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.)

1. In the context of linguistics, September 14th was observed in the country as…?

2. The State Bank of India on September 13, 2014 celebrated 150 years of its operations in which SAARC country?

3. The Supreme Court recently ruled what per cent quota for disabled persons in all Government jobs, including the IAS?

4. The ICC recently suspended which prominent Asian from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect for an illegal bowling action?

5. What were Op. Megh Rahat and Op. Sahayata which were launched by the Indian Army recently?

6. ISRO scientist T.N. Suresh Kumar became the first Indian to achieve what endurance feat by flying in a MIG-29 in Russia?

7. Which Indian film won the Lion of the Future-Luigi De Laurentiis award for a Debut Feature at the prestigious 71st Venice Film Festival?

8. The Brazilian who partnered Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles crown at the US Open was...

9. Name the residence of the founder of the Tata business empire that was one of the two Indian properties to win the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for 2014.

10. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has announced that the State’s new capital would be located around which bustling city?

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11. In this non-exhaustive list, what masonry structures that criss-cross Madras has/had names like Benfield, Calinaroy, Munro, Wallajah etc?

12. Which Sangita Kalanidhi was referred to as ‘Pitamaha’?

13. Which literary journal was started by K. Ramakotiswara Rao in 1928 and had a run for 80 years?

14. Which leading major in its field had its genesis in 1946 as a small toy balloon manufacturing unit in a shed in Tiruvottriyur?

15. After which two emperors are the Presidential and Grand Presidential Suites at ITC Grand Chola named?

16. Which respected college’s emblem has an anchor and the motto In Hoc Signo?

17. What did Dr. Annie Besant call the ‘Flaming Centre’ from which the “Powers of Wisdom and Compassion radiate their benevolent influences to the world”?

18. Name the former director of the King Institute who is regarded as the ‘Cholera Conqueror’ for pioneering work in the 1920s in understanding that disease?

19. Which famous twin was the first Indian Principal of the Madras Medical College?

20. Which institution synonymous with books in Madras was started in 1840s by the librarian of the Wesleyan Book Depository?