Current affairs sep 2012
1. Who has been selected for J.C Daniel Award for 2011?
Ans. Jose Prakash
2. 2012 Nuclear Security Summit was held in?
Ans. Seoul, South Korea
3. Who is appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Kerala?
Ans. K. Jayakumar
4. Who has been awarded the ‘Pritzker Architecture Prize’ considered as Nobel prize in Architecture?
Ans. Wang Shu
5. Who is the first service provider to offer ‘4 G’ services in India?
Ans. Bharti Airtel
6. Who is the first women scientist to head a missile project in India?
Ans. Tessy Thomas
7. Where will be held shooting world championship in 2014?
Ans. Granada, Spain
8. Name the Indian player who won Thailand open grand prix gold title in Bankok 2012?
Ans. Saina Nehwal
9. Name the present Prime Minister of Greece?
Ans. Antonies Samraz
10. Daniel Hillel won the World Food Prize for 2012. He belongs to which country?
Ans. Israel
11. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed India from it’s list of Polio-endemic countries. Which countries are now left in the list?
Ans. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria
12. A savings bank account with zero or minimum balance is known as?
Ans. No Frills Account
13. M R Venkatesh became India’s 28th Chess Grand Master in July 2012. He belongs to which state?
Ans. Tamil Nadu
14. Who is known as India’s Iron Butterfly?
Ans. Saina Nehwal
15. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Yahoo!?
Ans. Marissa Mayer
16. Who is India’s permanent representative to United Nations (UN)?
Ans. Hardeep Singh Puri
17. Who is the new Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Ans. Christine Lagarde
18. Who is appointed as the Secretary to the President of India recently?
Ans. Omita Paul
19. Name the only Indian who got Magsaysay Award of the year 2012?
Ans. Kulandei Francis
20. Who is the new Prime Minister of Egypt?
21. Who is the new Prime Minister of Serbia?
Ans. Evika Dasich
22. Who won the Kerala State Film award 2011 in the Best Actor Category?
Ans. Dileep
23. Which country now allows women to divorce smoker husbands?
Ans. Saudi Arabia
24. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
Ans. Justice Altamas Kabir
25. Which country won the highest number of medals in the London Olympics 2012?
Ans. USA
26. What was the slogan of London Olympic 2012?
Ans. Inspire a Generation
27. Which Indian shuttler made the record of winnng Asian youth under 19 championship?
Ans. P.V Sindhu
28. Spain lifted the Euro cup 2012 defeating ...........?
Ans. Italy
29. Who is the coach of Indian football team that won the Nehru Cup recently?
Ans. Wim Kovermans
30. Name the player who won the first gold medal in London 2012?
Ans. Yi Siling (China)
31. Who is the captain of under 19 Indian cricket squad that won 2012 world cup?
Ans. Unmukt Chand
32. Who is the official brand ambassador for the World Cup T-20 to be held in Sri Lanka?
Ans. Lasit Malinga
33. Name the new chief of ICC?
Ans. Alan Isaac (Newziland)
34. Which famous cricketer’s autobiography is titled as ‘Straight from the heart’?
Ans. Kapil Dev
35. National Sports Day is celebrated on:
Ans. 29th August
36. Which team won the Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2012?
Ans. New Zeland
37. Who is the current champion of Ranji trophy?
Ans. Rajastan
Current affairs aug 2012
1. Who became the first male swimmer to win the same event (men’s 200 metres) at 3 successive Olympics?
Ans. Michael Phelps
2. Who became the first Badminton player to win a Olympic Medal for India?
Ans. Saina Nehwal , she won the bronze medal for India in the London Olympics 2012.
3. Who became the 1st tennis players to win 4 Olympic gold medals?
Ans. Venus Williams and Serena Williams
4. Who took over as leader of the house in Lok sabha in India?
Ans. Sushilkumr Shinde
5. Who is elected as Vice-President of India for 2nd term in 2012?
Ans. Hamid Ansari
6. Name the women boxer who won Bronze medal for India at the London Olympics 2012.
Ans. Mary Kom
7. Name the Indian who won silver medal in Men’s 25 m rapid fire pistol shooting at London Olympics 2012?
Ans. Vijay kumar
8. India won ........ medals at London Olympics?
Ans. India won six medals at the London Olympics 2012 including two silvers, four bronze and no gold.
9. Which bird was declared as state bird by the Delhi Government?
Ans. House Sparrow
10. Name the Indian cricketer who retired from international cricket recently.
11. Name the Ethiopian Prime Minister who died recently.
Ans. Meles Zenawi
12. Who was elected as deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha in India?
Ans. P.J.Kurien
13. Name the virus which is being spread mostly by mosquito bites that has hit USA recently.
Ans. West Nile virus
14. Name the US astronaut who was the first to land on moon passed away recently.
Ans. Neil Armstrong
15. Who won the under-19 cricket world cup 2012?
Ans. India
16. Name the American tennis player who retired after US Open 2012 tournament.
Ans. Andy Roddick
17. What is the name given by Brazilians for 2014 World cup ball?
Ans. Brazuca
18. Which country won the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2012?
Ans. India
19. Who won silver in the men’s high jump event for India at the Paralympic Games 2012 in London?
Ans. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
20. Nasscom recently renamed BPO sector as?
Ans. BPM (Business Process Management)
21. Name the newest server edition of operating system unveiled by Microsoft.
Ans. Windows Server 2012
22. Name the father of White Revolution who died recently.
Ans. Verghese Kurien
23. Which Indian state will get its first railway station?
Ans. Meghalaya
24. Who is elected as Prime Minister of Libya?
Ans. Mustafa Abu-Shakour
Current affairs july 2012
1. Who will become the first Indian woman and 5th sportsperson to be conferred with Lt.Colonel rank?
Ans. MC Mary Kom
2. India’s which forest area has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United Nations Organisation?
Ans. 1,600km long Western Ghats
3. RBI is planning to introduce which currency on pilot basis?
Ans. Plastic currency
4. Who became Yahoo’s 3rd CEO in a year?
Ans. Marissa Mayer
5. Name the deputy minister who will take charge as Prime Minister in Italy.
Ans. Vittorio Grilli
6. Which Indian state residents will have to pay property tax for the first time?
Ans. Jammu and Kashmir
7. Where in India International summit on space research will be held hosted by ISRO?
Ans. Mysore
8. Which state plans for zero pollution technology for water treatment project?
Ans. Kerala
9. Name the first South African female elected as African Union Commission head.
Ans. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
10. Which application of Microsoft was unveiled with cloud option recently?
Ans. Microsoft Office 2013
11. Name the former South African President who celebrated 94th birthday recently.
Ans. Nelson Mandela
12. How many players represent India at the London Olympics 2012?
Ans. 81 players in 13 sports
13. RBI to issue Rs.5 coins bearing which institutes emblem as it mark’s its Centenary Year?
Ans. Indian Council Medical Research
14. Which company join hands with Google to introduce Google Web Academy in India?
Ans. NIIT
15. Who is sworn in as 13th President of India ?
Ans. Pranab Mukherjee
16. Who is the present Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Ans. Shri Jagadish Shettar
17. Name the novel written by Kerala-born poet and writer Jeet Thayil which has found a place on the 2012 Booker prize list.
Ans. Narcopolis
18. Which Indian state has banned usage of air conditioners and changed office timings in all the Government offices, Boards and Corporations following power crisis?
Ans. Punjab
19. Which Indian state bagged best heritage tourism award at the 3 day India Tourism Mart held at Bangalore recently?
Ans. Bihar
20. Name the Padma Bhushan, Kalidas Puraskar and Kalaimamani award recipient, and Kuchipudi dancer who passed away recently?
Ans. Vempati Chinna Satyam
21. Who is the present Finance Minister of India?
Ans. P Chidambaram
22. Who is the present Home Minister of India?
Ans. Sushilkumar Shinde
23. Name the Indian scientist who is one among nine winners of the 1st Yuri Milner Fundamental Physics Prize worth Rs.16.7 crore ?
Ans. Ashoke Sen
24. Who will become the first Australian to compete at 7 Summer Olympics Games?
Ans. Andrew Hoy
25. Why the Malayalam film actor Mohanlal’s movie ‘Spirit’ exempted from tax?
Ans. Film creates awareness on social issues faced by the society due to increase in liquor consumption
26. Who was named player of Euro 2012?
Ans. Magisterial Iniesta
27. Which Indian state will setup 200 hi-tech mini-dairy units to boost milk production?
Ans. Haryana
28. What is the length of world’s longest cable stayed bridge builtby Russia?
Ans. 1,104 meter link Valdivostok and Russk y Island
29. Who is the Indian business person among 27 global leaders appointed b y the United Nations to eliminate malnutrition?
Ans. Vinita Bali
30. Who won the Mexico presidency elections?
Ans. Enrique Pena Nieto
31. Who won the Euro 2012 Golden Boot?
Ans. Fernando Torres
32. What is the significance of Montreal Protocol?
Ans. An International treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.
Current affairs june 2012
1. Who has taken over as the 25th Chief of the Indian Army?
Ans. General Bikram Singh
2. Name the Indian director whose movies will be launched online as a part of film festival in Yahoo India ?
Ans. Vidhu Vinod Chopra
3. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force ?
Ans. Air Marshal D.C.Kumaria
4. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP ?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Which planet crossed the sun on 5th June 2012 making one complete orbiter rotation ?
Ans. Venus
6. Where in India talking ATM is launched by Union Bank of India?
Ans. Ahmedabad
7. Who won the mixed doubles title at the French Open 2012?
Ans. Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza
8. Which country is set to launch manned spacecraft in June 2012 ?
Ans. China
9. Where did Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi accept her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize ?
Ans. Oslo
10. Who is declared as President of Egypt ?
Ans. Mohammed Mursi
11. Who is elected as the new President of Mexico ?
Ans. Entwick Pena Neto
12. Who has been elected as 25th Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Ans. Raja Pervez Ashraf
13. Who is elected as the new President of Jarmany ?
Ans. Jovakim Gauk
14. Who is elected as the new President of France ?
Ans. Franswa Olad
15. Name the first woman on Facebook board who joined as Chief Operating Officer ?
Ans. Sherly Sandberg
16. Which payment mode a must for public sector banks from July 1st 2012 ?
Ans. e-Payment
17. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?
Ans. Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria
18. Which country celebrated Queen’s 60 year reign recently?
Ans. United Kingdom
19. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?
Ans. Tiger Woods
20. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?
21. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality ?
Ans. Rehman Malik
22. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
Ans. New Zealand
23. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
Ans. Bronze
24. What is the importance of June 5th?
Ans. World Environment Day
25. Name the author of ‘The Twilight Zone’ who passed away recently ?
Ans. Ray Bradbury
26. Who has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner to take over S.Y.Quraishi from June 10th 2012?
Ans. V.S.Sampath
27. Name the company which has developed a vaccine for dengue ?
Ans. Paris-based Sanofi
28. Who is named as Event Ambassador for 2012 World Twenty20?
Ans. Malinga
29. Name the 250 MW unit thermal power project commissioned by BHEL recently?
Ans. Harduaganj thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
30. What material is used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic to replace steel and other materials used in pipelines and machinery?
Ans. Polypropylene
31. Where in the world forced marriage is set to become crime?
Ans. Britain
32. Which 2 disease has been identified as top killers around the world by UNICEF?
Ans. Pneumonia and Diarrhea
33. Who won the Dutch MotoGP?
Ans. Casey Stoner
34. How many medals did India bag at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
Ans. 45 medals, including 29 gold
35. Who won the Thailand Open 2012?
Ans. Saina Nehwal
36. Who won the French Open 2012 men’s title?
Ans. Rafael Nadal
37. Who was presented with Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of 100 international hundreds
38. Where have scientists discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton?
Ans. Under the Arctic ice
39. Name the Operating system and mobile Operating system version that Apple announced at the 23rd annual developers conference WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference)?
Ans. Mountain Lion and iOS6
40. Which search engine has signed a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica to bring richer content to its search results?
Ans. Microsoft search engine Bing
41. What is the importance of June 14th?
Ans. World Blood Donor Day
42. Which application of Microsoft is available for educational institutes free of cost?
Ans. Microsoft Office 365
43. Who took over as the director of ISRO Satellite Centre?
Ans. S.K.Shivakumar replaces T.K.Alex
44. Which 2 country’s home ministers are set to meet on yearly basis?
Ans. India and Bangladesh
45. Name the feature that Facebook is set to launch which will allow advertisers to participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its website ?
Ans. Facebook Exchange
46. Which country is set to create world’s largest marine park network?
Australia
47. Name the China’s space mission whose crew included its first woman astronaut, Liu Yang ?
Ans. Shenzhou-9 spacecraft
48. Which state got India’s 4th Buddhist centre?
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh
49. Who becomes 4th Prime Minister of Greece in 8 months time?
Ans. Antonis Samaras
50. What is the importance of June 30th 2012?
Ans. The last minute of 30th June 2012 will be 1 second longer and will be known as ‘leap second’
Current affairs may 2012
1. What is the new name of Russian nuclear powered submarine k- 152 Nerpa after that handed over to India?
Ans. INS Chakra
2. Who is the author of the book ‘My Unforgettable Memories’ ?
Ans. Mamata Banerjee
3. Who is the present Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh?
Ans. Nabam Tuki
4. Whose Auto Biography is called ‘Prisoner 5990’ ?
Ans. R. Balakrishna Pilla
5. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity?
Ans. Pokhran in Rajasthan
6. Who created history by becoming the first Indian femalewrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012?
Ans. Geeta
7. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?
Ans. Ratan Kumar Sinha
8. Where is the World’s first Virtual shopping store opened?
Ans. Korea
9. Name the nuclear submarine which became the part of Indian Navy in April 2012.
Ans. INS Chakra
10. Name the world’s highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China.
Ans. Anzhaite - Long span suspension Bridge in Jishou
11. Where in Rajasthan Spices Board’s first Spices Park is setup?
Ans. Jodhpur
12. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)?
Ans. India
13. Name the Malawi President who died recently?
Ans. Bingu wa Mutharika
14. Who was sworn in as Malawi’s President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?
Ans. Joyce Banda
15. Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be opened?
Ans. Una district
16. Which country surpass China as Iran’s top oil client?
Ans. India
17. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investmentfrom which Asian country?
Ans. Pakistan
18. Which Indian state’s 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
Ans. Bihar
19. Name the First Radar Imaging Satellite (spy satellite) Successfully launched by India recently.
Ans. RISAT-1
India on 26 April 2012 launched India’s first indigenous all weather Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1)
20. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha
21. Who is appointed as the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Ans. Akhilesh Yadav at the age of 38.
22. Longding became the 17th district of which Indian state?
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh
23. What is the validity period for cheques and bank drafts in India since 1st April 2012?
Ans. Three months from the date of issue
24. Name the Serbian President who resigned recently.
Ans. Boris Tadic
25. Name the protein that has been identified to protect cancer and other cells from treatments like chemotheraphy and radiation.
Ans. Nrf2
26. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
Ans. Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
27. Name the 51 year old who Conquered Mt.Everest Twenty One times.
Ans. Apa Sherpa
28. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand?
Ans.
Governor of Goa - B.V.Wanchoo
Governor of Rajasthan - Margaret Alva
Governor of Uttarakhand - Aziz Qureshi
29. Who has been appointed as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?
Ans.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh - E.S.L.Narasimhan
Governor of Maharashtra - K.Sankaranarayanan
30. ISRO recently gave clearance for using which frequency band from satellite for internet on trains?
Ans. KU band
31. Which type of SIM cards are Switzerland based Geo Communications AG, launching in India?
Ans. International Mobile Subscriber Identity(IMSI) SIM cardswhich will allow multiple mobile numbers from different operators on a single SIM card.
32. Name the personality (a poet, an author) whose 150th birth anniversary celebrated on May 8th 2012.
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore
33. Where in India Archeological Survey of India is planning gallery on Harappan civilization?
Ans. Vadodara, Gujarat
34. Who is elected as President of France?
Ans. Francois Hollande
35. Which mobile operator is the biggest gainer of mobile numberportability (MPN) service in India?
Ans. Idea Cellular
36. Who was sworn in as Russian president for Second time?
Ans. Vladimir Putin
37. Name the hockey player who died after being hit in the head by the ball during a game in Perth recently.
Ans. Elizabeth Watkins
38. Who created national record by winning silver medal at the Altius Track Crew Threwdown meet in maui Island, Hawaii recently?
Ans. Krishna Poonia
39. Who is elected as Russian Prime Minister recently?
Ans. Dmitry Medvedev
40. Name the aircraft carrier and nuclear submarine India is set to get in 2013.
Ans. Admiral Gorshkov and INS Arihant
41. Who is crowned Miss India World 2012?
Ans. Vanya Mishra
42. Where in Kerala a film city is to be built?
Ans. Varikkassery Mana at Ottapalam
43. Who was sworn in as Uttarkhand’s Chief Minister?
Ans. Vijay Bahuguna
44. Who became the Chief Minister of Punjab for the fifth time?
Ans. Parkash Singh Badal
45. Who has been elected as German President?
Ans. Joachim Gauck
46. Name the Goa Tourism minister who died of heart attack recently?
Ans. Matanhy Saldanha
47. Name the bill passed against conduct of any constitutional authority in India.
Ans. Judicial Accountability Bill
48. Who won the woman single’s Madrid Masters title 2012?
Ans. Serena Williams
49. Who won the men single’s Madrid Masters title 2012?
Ans. Roger Federer
50. Who has been appointed as TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) chairman for a three year term?
Ans. Rahul Khullar
51. Which countries have warned North Korea on further Nuclear tests?
Ans. China, Japan and South Korea
52. What is the Motto of London Olympics 2012?
Ans. Inspire a Generation
53. What is the estimated number of Nations participating inLondon Olympics 2012?
Ans. 204
54. How many number of events are scheduled for Summer Olympics 2012?
Ans. 302 in 26 sports
55. What does the Paralympic logo of Olmpics 2012 represent?
Ans. River Thames in East London
56. At what value did Facebook IPO open at Nasdaq?
Ans. $42.05
57. Death due to which insect is an accident and is covered under accidental death insurance as per the North District Consumer Forum in India?
Ans. Mosquito
58. Who became the World’s Oldest women to climb the Mount Everest?
Ans. Tamae Watanabe, Seventy three Year Old
59. Which Mobile E-commerce Application was acquired by Facebook recently?
Ans. Karma
60. What is the name of the new version of Android Operating System called?
Ans. Jelly bean (Android 5)
61. What is the name of new tool launched by yahoo for online advertisers for their data analytics?
Ans. Genome
62. Cyber Defence Research Centre came into operation recently in which Indian state?
Ans. Jharkhand
63. Name the first Bangladeshi woman to climb the Mt.Everest.
Ans. Nishat Majumder
64. Which country will become biggest IT consumer in Asia-Pacific region surpassing Japan?
Ans. China
65. Name the former Prime Minister who’s 21st death anniversary was observed in India on 21st May 2012.
Ans. Rajiv Gandhi
66. Which browser over took Internet Explorer to become top browser in the world?
Ans. Google Chrome
67. Which Netherland based free instant messaging and call application firm is relocating its global headquarters to India?
Ans. Nimbuzz
68. What is the name of world’s tallest residential building?
Ans. Princess Tower in Dubai, UAE (1356 feet)
69. Name the social network launched for the people who are on death bed.
Ans. My Last Wish
70. Who will receive the honorary doctorate in civil law nearly after 20 years after Oxford University awarded?
Ans. Aung Saan Suu Kyi
71. Name the new system that is introduced to get informations of foreigners visiting India.
Ans. Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking(IVFRT)
72. Name the two mascots of London Olympics 2012.
Ans. Wenlock and Mandeville
73. Which country surpassed China as the largest Arms Importer in the World?
Ans. India
According to a report published in March 2012 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India topped China as the largest importer of arms during 2007-11 and accounted for 10 per cent of global arms import as compared to Chinese share of five per cent.
74. Who is the first Pakistan Prime Minister who convicted for Contempt of Court?
Ans. Yousuf Raza Gilani
The Supreme Court of Pakistan convicted Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt of court for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
75. The Fourth BRICS summit was held in:
Ans. New Delhi on March 29, 2012
76. Which is the bill passed by the Lok Sabha to provide royalty to the lyricists?
Ans. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010 passed on 22nd May 2012.
Current Affairs April 2012
1. Name the freedom fighter with picture of whom Rs.5 coin would be introduced by RBI.
Ans. Bhagat Singh
2. Name the news search engine introduced by Rediff.com
Ans. Relatime News Search
3. Tiger brand is associated with which company?
Ans. Britannia
4. Name the cricketer who was honoured with lifetimemembership of the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Which country has been ranked as the world’s richest country in the list compiled by US magazine Forbes?
Ans. Qatar
6. Which country did India beat to qualify for London Olympics men’s hockey 2012?
Ans. France
7. Name the service that is to be launched by Times Group to enable viewers to watch movies and TV shows online.
Ans. BoxTV.com
8. Name the football player who led India to the gold in the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi who passed away recently.
Ans. Sailendra Nath Manna
9. Who won the Allan Border medal (Australia cricketer of the year) award 2012?
Ans. Michael Clarke
10. Which west Asian country approved for new constitution recently?
Ans. Syria
11. Which model of Nokia phone has been built with 41-megapixel sensor camera?
Ans. Nokia 808 Pureview camera phone
12. Name the digital music store launched by flipkart.com.
Ans. Flyte
13. Name the online property search portal launched by HDFC in Kolkata
Ans. HDFC Red
14. Name the application launched by Vigyan Prasar and IGNOU as a free SMS service for mobile users that delivers content on science and related areas.
Ans. Science@Mobile
15. Name the Kerala-based UAE business magnate who was awarded with Interfaith Harmony Award at Kuala Lumpur.
Ans. M.A.Yusuf Ali
16. Which country has India agreed ‘in-principle’ to the participation in hydro power-projects in the North-East?
Ans. Bangladesh
17. Name the Tech-savvy state which set a record by winning the National Tourism Award for its website for 5th time in last 10 years.
Ans. Kerala
18. Who has been appointed as brand ambassador of fruit drink maker rasna?
Ans. Genelia D’souza
19. Name the book which is set to be launched by model-turned-actress Diana Hayden.
Ans. A Beautiful Truth
20. Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in Architecture?
21. Which railway station became the first railway network to offer BluFi, a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers?
Ans. Bangalore City Railway Station
22. Name the Indian golfer who qualified for The Open Championship to be played in July at the Royal Lytham St Annes.
Ans. Anirban Lahiri
23. Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development of Tourism category?
Ans. Rajasthan
24. Name the men’s mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012.
Ans. Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
25. Who won the men’s singles of ATP Dubai Open 2012?
Ans. Roger Federer
26. Name the Indian American filmmaker who won the ’2012 Rising Star Award’ for his feature film ’9 Eleven’ at the Canada International Film Festival.
Ans. Manan Singh Katohora
27. Who has been elected as Russian President recently?
Ans. Vladimir Putin
28. Name of Taslima Nasreen’s autobiography?
Ans. Nirbasan
29. Who is World’s shortest man as per recent Guinness World Records ?
Ans. 72-year old Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal
30. Name the Romanian Prime Minister who quit recently.
Ans. Emil Boc
31. Name the Maldives President who was appointed after Mohamed Nasheed quit.
Ans. Mohammad Waheed Hassan
32. Which singer is launching her own social networking website exclusively for her fans?
Ans. Lady Gaga [www.littlemonsters.com]
33. Which country released world’s highest resolution lunarimages taken by its 2nd moon orbiter, Chang’e-2?
Ans. China
34. Who was honoured with Lata Mangehkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government recently?
Ans. Rajesh Roshan
35. Why zebras have black and white stripes (recently solved mystery)?
Ans. To keep blood-sucking files away
36. Who was honoured with a posthumous Grammy award for his contributions to the music industry in area other thanperformance?
Ans. Steve Jobs
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