*
Name of the committee to probe into charges of corruption in various projects related to 2010 Commonwealth Games(CWG)?
V K Shunglu Committee.
*
Who is appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), India?
Leela Samson.
* Google's e-mail service "Gmail" has been intermittently blocked or crippled in an Asian country recently? Which is that country?
China.
* Name of international military operation in Libya to enforce UN resolution to prevent Gadhafi's forces attacking civilians?
Operation Odyssey Dawn.
* General Secretary of the All India Progressive Writers Association who died at the age of 74 in Delhi?
Kamla Prasad.
* Indian utility major which has started working on its seventh tractor plant at Zaheerabad in Andhra Pradesh?
Mahindra & Mahindra
* US President Obama has recently nominated two Indian American women to key posts in his administration.Who are they?Deepa Gupta and Nisha Desai Biswal
* Bollywood actor who is sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a fast track sessions court of Mumbai for raping his maid?
Shiney Ahuja.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
* On which day of 2011, the moon made its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years?
March 19.
The phenomenon is called lunar perigee Supermoon .
* Which University has been ranked as top university in world for 6th consecutive year according to "TimesHigher Education"?
Harvard University
* Name the Space shuttle of U.S.A which ended its career on March 9, 2011 as the world's most flown spaceship?
Discovery.
* Which country has frozen assets of Libyan Central Bank&other state-run agencies in an attempt to cut off funding to Moammar Gadhafi's regime?
Germany
* Mexican billionaire who remained the richest person in the world with USD 74 billion in assets according to the US magazine Forbes?
Carlos Slim.
* Which countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) on 18-02-11?
India and Malaysia.
* * Which team has lifted the Deodhar Trophy Cricket title(2011) after defeating West Zone by 5 wickets?
North Zone.
* Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Jarbom Gamlin was sworn in as Chief Minister after Dorjee Khandu (who died in a helicopter crash).
* American working for CIA who was released in Pakistan after compensating families of people he killed in in self-defense?
Raymond Allen Davis.
* Which country has surpassed China to become world's largest importer of conventional weapons during 2006 to 2010 period ?
India.
March 19.
The phenomenon is called lunar perigee Supermoon .
* Which University has been ranked as top university in world for 6th consecutive year according to "TimesHigher Education"?
Harvard University
* Name the Space shuttle of U.S.A which ended its career on March 9, 2011 as the world's most flown spaceship?
Discovery.
* Which country has frozen assets of Libyan Central Bank&other state-run agencies in an attempt to cut off funding to Moammar Gadhafi's regime?
Germany
* Mexican billionaire who remained the richest person in the world with USD 74 billion in assets according to the US magazine Forbes?
Carlos Slim.
* Which countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) on 18-02-11?
India and Malaysia.
* * Which team has lifted the Deodhar Trophy Cricket title(2011) after defeating West Zone by 5 wickets?
North Zone.
* Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Jarbom Gamlin was sworn in as Chief Minister after Dorjee Khandu (who died in a helicopter crash).
* American working for CIA who was released in Pakistan after compensating families of people he killed in in self-defense?
Raymond Allen Davis.
* Which country has surpassed China to become world's largest importer of conventional weapons during 2006 to 2010 period ?
India.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
*
Who has stepped down as president of Egypt on 11-02-2011and handed over power to army capitulating under mass protests?
Hosni Mubarak.
*
Which film earned best film award and six other categories at British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards? (BAFTA)?
"The King's Speech"
*
Which state will host the 35th National Games of India?
Kerala, It will be held in 2012.
*
Who has been appointed as the first woman secretary general of SAARC?
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed.
*
Pakistani cricketers who were banned by InternationalCricket Council for spot fixing in match against England?Salman Butt,Mohammad Asif & Mohammad Amir
*
Which countries signed 6 agreements on16-12-10 in the fields of green technology, hydrological data of common rivers,media exchanges?
India and China
*
Who has become the first man in the history of Cricket to achieve fifty test cricket centuries?
Sachin Tendulkar
*
Noted Malayalam writer who has won Kendra Sahithya Academy Award-2010 for his travelogue book 'Haimavathabhoovil'?
M.P. Veerendrakumar.
*
Which country conducted successful experiment of fastest Train of World on 4-12-10?China.Train traveled from Beijing to Shingai in 5 hrs at 486 Km/h.
*
Which country recently banned newspapers, publishers and website-owners from using foreign words - particularly English ones?
China.
*
Noted Iranian filmmaker who has been sentenced for 6 years in jail and barred from directing and producing movies for next 20-years?
Jafar Panahi.
* 34th National Games 2011 of India is held in which city?
Ranchi city of Jharkhand state from February 12, 2011 to February 26, 2011
* Which state of India tops in atrocities against Dalits according to latest crime figures released by National Crime Records Bureau ?
Uttar Pradesh
* On 11-02-11 International Container Trans-shipment Terminal, was dedicated to Nation by Manmohan Singh. Where is it located?Vallarpadam, Kochi (Kerala)
* New York City Economic Development Corporation has invited which IIT from India to submit a proposal for establishing campus in New York?
IIT, BOMBAY
* Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India?D K Mittal.
* Who has been appointed as Finance Secretary of India?
Ms Sushma Nath.
She succeeds Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla, who retired on January 31, 2011.
* New scheme introduced by Postal Department of India on 12-02-11 which allows sender of mail to affix his/her picture in place of stamp?
"My Stamp".
* Which Asian country has got 216.6 million US dollars from International Monetary Fund for strengthening economy and macro-economic management?Sri Lanka
* South Korean firm which got conditional clearance from Environmental Ministry of India to start $12 billion steel mill project in Orissa?
POSCO
* Name of the one man committee appointed by the Indian government to look into the 2G spectrum allocation procedures?
Justice Shivraj Patil.
* Which professional football club has won its 15th consecutive league game beating Hercules,tying50year-old Spanish record set by Real Madrid?Barcelona
* Who won Australian Open Men's singles title-2011 defeating World No.5 Andy Murray in the final?
Novak Djokovic (Serbia).
* Which state has been voted the top travel and tourism destination in India by a poll conducted by the Outlook Traveller magazine?
Kerala.
* Which country lifted the Asian Cup Football for a record fourth time beating Australia (1-0) in final?
Japan.
* Who won Australian Open women's doubles Tennis Title-2011?
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy).
* Who won Australian Open Women's singles title-2011 defeating China's Li Na in the final?
Kim Clijsters (Belgium.)
* The government has decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to weed out the problem of duplicate and fake ones.
* New York court has summoned Urban Development Minister of India in connection with1984 anti-Sikh riots case in Delhi. Name of that minister?Kamal Nath
* Name of the Italian-built fleet tanker, which was commissioned into the Navy by Defence Minister A. K. Antony on January 21, 2011?
INS Deepak.
* Co-Founder of Google who will be the new CEO of Google Inc. from April 4, 2011?
Larry Page.
* Which district of Kerala became second totally electrified district in India ?Thrissur.Palakkad of Kerala is first ever totally electrified district.
* Pratip Chaudhuri has taken over the chairmanship of SBI .He succeeds R Sridharan, who was the acting chairman after O P Bhatt retired on 31/03/2011
* Sudanese Islamist opposition leader who has been arrested by security forces after he called for Tunisia-style uprising in country?
Hassan al-Turabi.
* Who has been chosen for the prestigious Moortidevi Award of the Bharatiya Jnanpith for 2009?
Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri.
* Which country has set up a new committee with China to handle economic issues arising from a major trade pact the two sides signed last year?
Taiwan
* India's first hi-tech dairy farm in the government sector is inaugurated on January 21, 2011. Where is it located?
Kulathupuzha, Kerala.
* Who is appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
Sudhir Chandra.
*
Tunisian prime minister who has resigned after renewed violent protests calling for him to step down?
Mohamed Ghannouchi.
*
According to the Economic Survey which country has the fourth largest foreign exchange reserves?
India.
*
Which country will set a price on carbon emissions(Tax on carbon emission) in 2012?
Australia
*
TRAI, has recommended for setting up of an independent agency, National Optic Fibre Agency, NOFA, for executing the National Broadband Plan, NBP.
*
Minimum Alternate Tax which is payable by companies has been Hiked in budget 2011-12. The tax is hiked to?
18%
Who has stepped down as president of Egypt on 11-02-2011and handed over power to army capitulating under mass protests?
Hosni Mubarak.
*
Which film earned best film award and six other categories at British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards? (BAFTA)?
"The King's Speech"
*
Which state will host the 35th National Games of India?
Kerala, It will be held in 2012.
*
Who has been appointed as the first woman secretary general of SAARC?
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed.
*
Pakistani cricketers who were banned by InternationalCricket Council for spot fixing in match against England?Salman Butt,Mohammad Asif & Mohammad Amir
*
Which countries signed 6 agreements on16-12-10 in the fields of green technology, hydrological data of common rivers,media exchanges?
India and China
*
Who has become the first man in the history of Cricket to achieve fifty test cricket centuries?
Sachin Tendulkar
*
Noted Malayalam writer who has won Kendra Sahithya Academy Award-2010 for his travelogue book 'Haimavathabhoovil'?
M.P. Veerendrakumar.
*
Which country conducted successful experiment of fastest Train of World on 4-12-10?China.Train traveled from Beijing to Shingai in 5 hrs at 486 Km/h.
*
Which country recently banned newspapers, publishers and website-owners from using foreign words - particularly English ones?
China.
*
Noted Iranian filmmaker who has been sentenced for 6 years in jail and barred from directing and producing movies for next 20-years?
Jafar Panahi.
* 34th National Games 2011 of India is held in which city?
Ranchi city of Jharkhand state from February 12, 2011 to February 26, 2011
* Which state of India tops in atrocities against Dalits according to latest crime figures released by National Crime Records Bureau ?
Uttar Pradesh
* On 11-02-11 International Container Trans-shipment Terminal, was dedicated to Nation by Manmohan Singh. Where is it located?Vallarpadam, Kochi (Kerala)
* New York City Economic Development Corporation has invited which IIT from India to submit a proposal for establishing campus in New York?
IIT, BOMBAY
* Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India?D K Mittal.
* Who has been appointed as Finance Secretary of India?
Ms Sushma Nath.
She succeeds Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla, who retired on January 31, 2011.
* New scheme introduced by Postal Department of India on 12-02-11 which allows sender of mail to affix his/her picture in place of stamp?
"My Stamp".
* Which Asian country has got 216.6 million US dollars from International Monetary Fund for strengthening economy and macro-economic management?Sri Lanka
* South Korean firm which got conditional clearance from Environmental Ministry of India to start $12 billion steel mill project in Orissa?
POSCO
* Name of the one man committee appointed by the Indian government to look into the 2G spectrum allocation procedures?
Justice Shivraj Patil.
* Which professional football club has won its 15th consecutive league game beating Hercules,tying50year-old Spanish record set by Real Madrid?Barcelona
* Who won Australian Open Men's singles title-2011 defeating World No.5 Andy Murray in the final?
Novak Djokovic (Serbia).
* Which state has been voted the top travel and tourism destination in India by a poll conducted by the Outlook Traveller magazine?
Kerala.
* Which country lifted the Asian Cup Football for a record fourth time beating Australia (1-0) in final?
Japan.
* Who won Australian Open women's doubles Tennis Title-2011?
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy).
* Who won Australian Open Women's singles title-2011 defeating China's Li Na in the final?
Kim Clijsters (Belgium.)
* The government has decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to weed out the problem of duplicate and fake ones.
* New York court has summoned Urban Development Minister of India in connection with1984 anti-Sikh riots case in Delhi. Name of that minister?Kamal Nath
* Name of the Italian-built fleet tanker, which was commissioned into the Navy by Defence Minister A. K. Antony on January 21, 2011?
INS Deepak.
* Co-Founder of Google who will be the new CEO of Google Inc. from April 4, 2011?
Larry Page.
* Which district of Kerala became second totally electrified district in India ?Thrissur.Palakkad of Kerala is first ever totally electrified district.
* Pratip Chaudhuri has taken over the chairmanship of SBI .He succeeds R Sridharan, who was the acting chairman after O P Bhatt retired on 31/03/2011
* Sudanese Islamist opposition leader who has been arrested by security forces after he called for Tunisia-style uprising in country?
Hassan al-Turabi.
* Who has been chosen for the prestigious Moortidevi Award of the Bharatiya Jnanpith for 2009?
Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri.
* Which country has set up a new committee with China to handle economic issues arising from a major trade pact the two sides signed last year?
Taiwan
* India's first hi-tech dairy farm in the government sector is inaugurated on January 21, 2011. Where is it located?
Kulathupuzha, Kerala.
* Who is appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
Sudhir Chandra.
*
Tunisian prime minister who has resigned after renewed violent protests calling for him to step down?
Mohamed Ghannouchi.
*
According to the Economic Survey which country has the fourth largest foreign exchange reserves?
India.
*
Which country will set a price on carbon emissions(Tax on carbon emission) in 2012?
Australia
*
TRAI, has recommended for setting up of an independent agency, National Optic Fibre Agency, NOFA, for executing the National Broadband Plan, NBP.
*
Minimum Alternate Tax which is payable by companies has been Hiked in budget 2011-12. The tax is hiked to?
18%
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