General Knowledge

1. Which Indian state declared public holiday on Charan Singhs birth anniversary?
o Delhi
o Uttar Pradesh
o Haryana
o Mizoram
2. Which Company to hike car prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January?
o Hyundai
o Audi
o Tata Motors
o Maruti Suzuki
3. Name the former AC Milan captain who under investigation in match-fixing?
o Stephan El Shaarawy
o Valter Birsa
o Alessandro Nesta
o Gennaro Gattuso
4. Who has been won the Vasvik research award for 2011 in the category of women scientist?
o Lakshmi Kantam
o Arpita Mishra
o Sudipa Tiwari
o Manisha Jain
5. Which Indian movie in contention for the Best Feature Film, Original Score and Original
songs in the 86th Academy Awards?
o Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride
o Chennai Express
o Kamasutra 3D
o Grand Masti
6. Which among the following countrys defender banned for 10 matches by FIFA?
o Serbia
o Croatia
o Italy
o Brazil
7. One dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in-
o Meghalaya
o Uttarakhand
o Himachal Pradesh
o Assam
8. Who among the following American singer passes away at 87?
o Ray Price
o Faron Young
o Merle Haggard
o Willie Nelson
9. Which bill passed by Rajya Sabha on 17th December 2013?
o The Coal Regulatory Authority Bill
o The Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill
o Jan Lokapal Bill
o The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill
10. Which drug maker company stop paying doctors to promote drugs?
o Eli Lilly and Company
o Bristol-Myers Squibb
o Ranbaxy Laboratories
o GlaxoSmithKline
1. Uttar Pradesh:Uttar Pradesh declares public holiday on Charan Singhs
birth anniversary
2. Hyundai:Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 from January
3. Gennaro Gattuso:Former AC Milan captain Gennaro Gattuso under
investigation in match-fixing
4. Lakshmi Kantam:IICT Director Lakshmi Kantam gets industrial award
5. Kamasutra 3D:Sherlyn Chopras Kamasutra 3D is in contention for Oscars
6. Croatia:FIFA bans Croatian defender Josip Simunic for 10 matches
7. Assam:One dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in Assams Dibrugarh
8. Ray Price:Country Singer Ray Price passes away at 87
9. Jan Lokapal Bill:Rajya Sabha clears Lokapal Bill; to be debated in Lok
Sabha now
10. GlaxoSmithKline:GlaxoSmithKline to stop paying doctors to promote
drugs
1. Who became the highest-ranked Indian golfer in the world?
o Gaganjeet Bhullar
o Shiv Kapur
o Jyoti Randhawa
o Anirban Lahiri
2. Which Company named Amit Dixit, Mathew Cyriac as India PE co-heads?
o BlackRock
o Blackstone Group
o Procter & Gamble Co
o Nestl
3. Name the Legendary actress who passes away at age of 96 in California on 16th December
2013?
o Joan Crawford
o Norma Shearer
o Vivien Leigh
o Joan Fontaine
4. What is name of West Indies spinner who suspended for illegal action by International Cricket
Council (ICC)?
o Shane Shillingford
o Marlon Samuels
o Nikita Miller
o Sulieman Benn
5. Woman gives birth to 10 dead babies in-
o Delhi
o Haryana
o Madhya Pradesh
o Nagaland
6. Who has been appointed as new coach of Delhi Waveriders?
o Matthew Hoggard
o Cedric DSouza
o Hamish Marshall
o Neil Young
7. Which cricketer equals Brian Laras record for most runs in one over?
o Kevin Peterson
o David Warner
o Shane Watson
o George Bailey
8. Who becomes the first female Defence Minister of Germany?
o Kristina Schrder
o Ursula von der Leyen
o Annette Schavan
o Manuela Schwesig
9. Which Indian state high court scraps process of appointment of law clerks in Supreme Court?
o Delhi
o Allahabad
o Madras
o Karnataka
10. Who becomes first Indian to win Bratislava squash event?
o Rajesh Mishra
o Amar Singh
o Mahesh Mangaonkar
o Jeevan Panday
1. Anirban Lahiri:Anirban Lahiri is highest-ranked Indian golfer in the world
2. Blackstone Group:Blackstone names Amit Dixit, Mathew Cyriac as India PE co-
heads
3. Joan Fontaine:Legendary actress Joan Fontaine passes away
4. Shane Shillingford:West Indies spinner Shillingford suspended for illegal action
5. Madhya Pradesh:Woman gives birth to 10 dead babies in Madhya Pradesh
6. Cedric DSouza:Cedric DSouza named as new coach of Delhi Waveriders
7. George Bailey:George Bailey equals Brian Laras record for most runs in one over
8. Ursula von der Leyen:Angela Merkel Appoints Germanys First Female Defense
Minister
9. Delhi:Delhi high court scraps process of appointment of law clerks in Supreme
Court
10. Mahesh Mangaonkar:Mahesh Mangaonkar becomes first Indian to win
Bratislava squash event
1. Which university scientists developed a smart toy that sends your messages to kids?
o Massachusetts Institute of Technology
o Carnegie Mellon University
o Boston University
o Stanford University
2. Which country won the mens Junior Hockey World Cup 2013?
o New Zealand
o Argentina
o Egypt
o Germany
3. Which Hollywood actor passes away at the age of 81 on 15th December 2013?
o Peter OToole
o Richard Burton
o Alec Guinness
o Richard Harris
4. Which player won the record fourth Super series Finals title?
o Peter Gade
o Lee Chong Wei
o Kenichi Tago
o Saina Nehwal
5. The European Union suspended historic partnership talks with-
o Nigeria
o Ukraine
o Italy
o Russia
6. Which among the following Indian cricketer brothers joins Samajwadi Party?
o Mahendra Singh Dhoni
o Sachin Tendulkar
o Virat Kohli
o Gautam Gambhir
7. Name the Delhi Congress chief who quits over defeat in assembly elections on 15th December?
o Ajay Maken
o Girija Vyas
o JP Aggarwal
o Ashok Gehlot
8. Female TV presenter among 20 killed in-
o Kenya
o Iraq
o Zimbabwe
o Finland
9. Who among the following won the mens Airtel Delhi half marathon 2013?
o Silas Kipruto
o Edwin Kipyego
o Wude Ayalew
o Atsedu Tsegay
10. Name the Union Labour and Employment Minister who passed away on 15th December 2013?
o C. P. Joshi
o Mallikarjun Kharge
o Sis Ram Ola
o Jitendra Singh
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology:Scientists developed a smart toy that
sends your messages to kids
2. Germany:Germany won mens Junior Hockey World Cup 2013
3. Peter OToole:Lawrence of Arabia star Peter OToole dies at 81
4. Lee Chong Wei:Lee Chong Wei wins record fourth Superseries Finals title
5. Ukraine:European union suspends trade talks with Ukraine
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni:Mahendra Singh Dhonis brother joins Samajwadi Party
7. JP Aggarwal:Delhi Congress chief quits over defeat in assembly elections
8. Iraq:Female TV presenter among 20 killed in Iraq
9. Atsedu Tsegay:Ethiopian Atsedu Tsegay wins Delhi half marathon with course
record
10. Sis Ram Ola:Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola dead
1. Which countrys cabinet approves broader rights for same-sex couples?
o Russia
o Croatia
o Iraq
o Indonesia
2. According to consumer price inflation how many percent Vegetable prices rose in November
month?
o 50 Percent
o 30 Percent
o 23 Percent
o 61.6 Percent
3. Which University scientist recently developed a new X-ray technique that provides clear view
of soft tissues?
o Massachusetts Institute of Technology
o Yale University
o California Institute of Technology
o Princeton University
4. Which cricketer recently regained the number one rank in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for
ODI batsmen?
o Shikhar Dhawan
o Virat Kohli
o AB de Villiers
o Quinton De Kock
5. Who has been appointed as new coach of Kenya cricket team?
o Steve Tikolo
o Nehemiah Odhiambo
o Jimmy Kamande
o Robin Brown
6. Which player recently crowned with footballs dirtiest player?
o Kevin Muscat
o Archie Thompson
o Mark Milligan
o Carlos Hernndez
7. Which Indian state honoured with two prestigious WTTCII tourism awards?
o Gujarat
o Delhi
o Madhya Pradesh
o Uttar Pradesh
8. Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh set to join-
o Aam Aadmi Party
o Congress
o Bharatiya Janata Party
o Shiv Sena
9. Who has been appointed as next director (Finance) of NTPC?
o Naresh Vishwas
o Megha Parashar
o Dheeraj Malhotra
o Kulamani Biswal
10. Name the former Thailand Prime Minister who recently charged with murder?
o Thaksin Shinawatra
o Abhisit Vejjajiva
o Yingluck Shinawatra
o Suthep Thaugsuban
1. Croatia:Croatias cabinet approves broader rights for same-sex couples
2. 61.6 Percent:Inflation up at 11.24%, industrial production down by 1.8%
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology:New X-ray tech provides clear view of
soft tissues
4. AB de Villiers:AB De Villiers regains top spot in ICC ODI rankings
5. Steve Tikolo:Steve Tikolo appointed as new coach of Kenya cricket team
6. Kevin Muscat:Former Australian star Kevin Muscat crowned footballs dirtiest
player
7. Delhi:Delhi honoured with two prestigious WTTCII tourism awards
8. Bharatiya Janata Party:Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh set to join BJP
9. Kulamani Biswal:Kulamani Biswal appointed as director (Finance) of NTPC
10. Abhisit Vejjajiva:Former Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva charged with
murder
1. Which country womens team demanded a gender test on three Pakistan players in the Kabaddi
World Cup?
o Europe
o South Africa
o England
o Spain
2. Who became the fifth cricketer to hit 3 consecutive centuries in one day internationals?
o Quinton De Kock
o Hasim Amla
o Shikar Dhawan
o Ross Taylor
3. Which country becomes worlds first country to legalize marijuana trade?
o Nigeria
o Egypt
o Tanzania
o Uruguay
4. Najeeb Jung is the current Lieutenant-Governor of-
o Delhi
o Uttar Pradesh
o Meghalaya
o Assam
5. Who has been recently becomes the first player to use video line-call review in badminton?
o Juliane Schenk
o Wang Yihan
o Lee Wong Wei
o Saina Nehwal
6. Who among following appointed as next Army vice-chief from December 31?
o V.K. Singh
o Ravi Dastane
o Dalbir Singh Suhag
o Deepak Kapoor
7. Which Indian state recently gets Lokayukta after 10 years?
o Himachal Pradesh
o Gujarat
o Rajasthan
o Kerala
8. Who appointed as new advisory coach of Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori?
o Maria Dimitrov
o Richard Gasquet
o Duan Raonic
o Michael Chang
9. Which country recently announces countrys first same sex wedding on March 29, 2014?
o Germany
o Britain
o Poland
o Austria
10. Who among following recently named as Time Magazine Person of the Year for 2013?
o Pope Francis
o Francis of Assisi
o Angelo Scola
o Pope John Paul II
1. England:Pakistan kabaddi girls in gender row
2. Quinton De Kock:Third ODI washed out after de Kock, de Villiers tons
3. Uruguay:Uruguay becomes worlds first country to legalize marijuana trade
4. Delhi:Delhi Lieutenant Governor calls Harsh Vardhan to discuss govt formation
5. Lee Wong Wei:Lee Wong Wei first to use video line-call review in badminton
6. Dalbir Singh Suhag:Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag new Army vice-chief
from December 31
7. Gujarat:Gujarat gets Lokayukta after 10 years
8. Michael Chang:Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori hires Chang as advisory coach
9. Britain:Britain announces first same sex wedding on March 29, 2014
10. Pope Francis:Pope Francis named TIMEs Person of the Year
1. Name the Scion of Mysore royal family who recently passes away at 60?
o Matthew Haider
o Prince Yang Wang
o Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar
o Denly Jones
2. Which university scientists recently developed new greenhouse gas has higher global warming
impact than CO2?
o University of Maryland
o University of Oregon
o University of Michigan
o University of Toronto
3. Which team recently crash out of Junior Hockey World Cup?
o Malaysia
o India
o Pakistan
o Iraq
4. Who has been recently begins fast for Lokpal bill from tomorrow?
o Anna Hazare
o Hulasa Ram Dutta
o Kummanam Rajasekharan
o Laxminarayan Sahu
5. Name the four time Formula one champion who slams rule change for double points in final
race of season?
o Kimi Rikknen
o Michael Schumacher
o Sebastian Vettel
o Felipe Massa
6. Who among the following actress recently passes away at 91 in California?
o Joan Fontaine
o Kim Novak
o Linda Darnell
o Eleanor Parker
7. Which continent recently sets record for lowest temperature ever on Earth?
o Europe
o Antarctica
o Africa
o Asia
8. How many price of subsidized cooking gas refills recently increased by Government?
o 3.46 Rupees
o 10.00 Rupees
o 8.00 Rupees
o 5.00 Rupees
9. Who has been recently named as first female chairman and Executive officer of General Motors
India?
o Lina Shah
o Eve Torres
o Mary Barra
o Alicia Fox
10. Competition Commission of India recently slaps Rs 1,773 crore fine for unfair ways on-
o Coal India
o Indian Oil Corporation
o Bharti Airtel
o Mahindra & Mahindra
1. Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar:Scion of Mysore royal family Srikantadatta
Wodeyar passes away at 60
2. University of Toronto:New greenhouse gas has higher global warming impact than
CO2
3. India:India crash out of Junior Hockey World Cup
4. Anna Hazare:Anna Hazare warns govt & BJP, begins fast for Lokpal bill
5. Sebastian Vettel:F1 champion Vettel slams rule change for double points in final
race of season
6. Eleanor Parker:Sound of Music actress Eleanor Parker passes away at 91
7. Antarctica:Antarctica sets record for lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth
8. 3.46 Rupees:LPG price hiked by Rs 3.46 per cylinder
9. Mary Barra:General Motors Chooses Mary Barra as First Female CEO of Global
Automaker
10. Coal India:Competition Commission of India slaps Rs 1,773 cr fine on Coal India
for unfair ways
1. Which company to invest Rs. 4,000 crores in Punjab for 4G LTE expansion?
o Vodafone
o Idea Cellular
o Aircel India
o Bharti Airtel
2. How many people recently arrested in English footballs latest match-fixing investigation?
o Six
o Ten
o Three
o Seven
3. Who has been recently elected as new Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo for India region?
o Kris Gopalakrishnan
o Nandan Nilekani
o D Shivakumar
o Indra Nooyi
4. Twenty-seven South Asian workers including 24 Indians were recently held in-
o Spain
o Singapore
o Sri Lanka
o Russia
5. Who has been recently gets Indian cricket teams sponsorship rights?
o Sahara India
o Aircel India
o Star India
o India Cements
6. Name the Nawaz Sharifs brother who likely to meet Prime Minister on December 12?
o Hamza Shahbaz Sharif
o Shahbaz Sharif
o Marvi Memon
o Imran Khan
7. Who has been recently appointed as new minister for sports and youth welfare in Tamil Nadu
Cabinet?
o K. Rosaiah
o Lal Thanhawla
o Gautham Mukkavilli
o R.B. Udhaya Kumar
8. Which among the following party won the assembly election 2013 in Mizoram?
o Bharatiya Janata Party
o Shiv Sena
o Congress
o Telugu Desam Party
9. Name the winner of The Economic Times Lifetime Achievement Award 2013?
o Azim H Premji
o Mukesh Ambain
o Laxmi Mittal
o S. D. Shibulal
10. Who among the following recently named as Pakistan High Commissioner to India?
o Yameen Malik
o Noor Begum
o Imran Tahir
o Abdul Basit
1. Bharti Airtel:Bharti Airtel to invest Rs. 4,000 crores in Punjab for 4G LTE
expansion
2. Six:Blackburn striker Campbell arrested in match-fixing probe
3. D Shivakumar:PepsiCo appoints ex-Nokia executive D Shivakumar as India head
4. Singapore:24 Indians held for riots in Singapore
5. Star India:STAR India clinch Indian cricket teams sponsorship rights
6. Shahbaz Sharif:Nawaz Sharifs brother likely to meet Prime Minister on December
12
7. R.B. Udhaya Kumar:Jayalalithaa drops sports minister, reshuffles Cabinet
8. Congress:Mizoram polls: Congress wins 32 seats, MNF 5 and MPC 1
9. Azim H Premji:World Trade Organization reaches centurys first trade deal
10. Abdul Basit:Pakistan appoints Abdul Basit as its High Commissioner to India
1. Who among the following is the current president of China?
o Xi Jinping
o Li Keqiang
o Hu Jintao
o Peng Liyuan
2. At least 39 killed and dozens injured in 11 serial bomb blasts in-
o Pakistan
o Iraq
o Afghanistan
o Saudi Arabia
3. Who becomes fastest batsman to get 4000 run mark in One day Internationals?
o Virat Kholi
o Rohit Sharma
o AB de Villiers
o Hashim Amla
4. Who among the following country bans shark fin soup from official receptions?
o Spain
o China
o Brazil
o Pakistan
5. Which among the following political party posts record win in Yercaud bypoll?
o Aam Aadmi Party
o Bharatiya Janata Party
o Congress
o AIADMK
6. Where nearly 400 killed in last three days in capital violence?
o Central African Republic
o New Zealand
o Australia
o Netherlands
7. How many women candidates win Delhi seats in Delhi Assembly elections 2013?
o Nine
o Six
o Three
o Fifteen
8. Which Bollywood actor recently gets notice in pre-natal sex test case?
o Shahrukh Khan
o Ajay Devgan
o Sanjay Dutt
o Ranbir Kapoor
9. 1400 year old Buddhist temple found in-
o South Africa
o Malaysia
o Canada
o China
10. Which Political party won the most seats in 2013 Assembly Elections in Madhya Pradesh?
o Congress
o Bharatiya Janata Party
o Samajwadi Party
o Shiv Sena
1. Xi Jinping:China bans shark fin soup from official receptions
2. Iraq:11 blasts in and around Baghdad leave 39 dead
3. Hashim Amla:South Africa beats India by 134 runs to clinch ODI series
4. China:China bans shark fin soup from official receptions
5. AIADMK:AIADMK posts record win in Yercaud bypoll
6. Central African Republic:Nearly 400 killed in last three days in Central African
Republic
7. Three:Assembly elections 2013: Only 3 of 67 women candidates win Delhi seats
8. Shahrukh Khan:Notice to Shahrukh Khan in pre-natal sex test case
9. China:1400 year old Buddhist temple found in China
10. Bharatiya Janata Party:Assembly election 2013: Shivraj Singh Chouhans hat-
trick in Madhya Pradesh
1. Which countrys scientist recently found Alien planet 11 times bigger than Jupiter in-
o Canada
o United States
o Spain
o Iran
2. How many players admit guilty in Australias biggest match-fixing scandal?
o Ten
o Twenty
o Six
o Three
3. Which Indian player recently entered into first ever quarter-final berth in a WSA World Series?
o Joshna Chinappa
o Dipika Pallikal
o Saurav Ghosal
o Cyrus Poncha
4. Brazil will take on their opening match in 2014 World against-
o Australia
o Uruguay
o Croatia
o Italy
5. Who has been recently awarded 2013 United Nations Human Rights Prize?
o Neeraj Panday
o Malala Yousafzai
o Meghna Israni
o Amit Rawat
6. Name the Bharti Group IT director who has been recently resigns over alleged violation?
o Pankaj Mehta
o Surjeet Dhama
o Mahendra Rana
o Jai Menon
7. Roberto Azevdo is the current Director-General of-
o World Trade Organization
o International Cricket Council
o National Aeronautics and Space Administration
o Board of Control for Cricket in India
8. What is the name of Uttar Pradeshs first gangster who recently gets SP Lok Sabha ticket?
o Farhaan Khan
o Mohammad Aamir
o Ateeq Ahmad
o Vivek Thakur
9. Who among the following re-elected as FIA President for a second four-year term?
o Bernie Ecclestone
o Jean Todt
o Michael Schumacher
o Max Mosley
10. WSA World Series 2013 event held at-
o Beijing
o Delhi
o Indonesia
o Hong Kong
1. United States:Giant Alien Planet Discovered in Most Distant Orbit Ever Seen
2. Three:Three admit guilty in Australias biggest match-fixing scandal
3. Joshna Chinappa:Joshna Chinappa charges into maiden World Series quarters in
Hong Kong
4. Croatia:Brazil to play Croatia in 2014 World Cup opener
5. Malala Yousafzai:Malala Yousafzai awarded 2013 United Nations Human Rights
Prize
6. Jai Menon:Bharti Group IT director Jai Menon resigns
7. World Trade Organization:Major victory for India at WTO on food subsidy plan
8. Ateeq Ahmad:Uttar Pradeshs first gangster Ateeq Ahmad gets SP Lok Sabha ticket
9. Jean Todt:Jean Todt re-elected as FIA President for a second four-year term
10. Hong Kong:Joshna Chinappa charges into maiden World Series quarters in Hong
Kong
1. Who has been recently named as next Chief Information Commissioner?
o Sushma Singh
o Deepak Sandhu
o Kapil Sibal
o Sushma Swaraj
2. How many percent direct tax collection up in April-November at Rs 3.68 lakh crore?
o 5 Percent
o 3 Percent
o 10 Percent
o 13 Percent
3. Oldest human DNA discovered in-
o Spain
o Japan
o South Korea
o Malaysia
4. Who among the following is current chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
o Alok Sinha
o Puran Verma
o R S Butola
o Gangadhar Shastri
5. Which among the following country to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017?
o India
o Brazil
o Indonesia
o Australia
6. The International Federation of Football Association President is-
o Michel Platini
o Sepp Blatter
o Jrme Valcke
o Franz Beckenbauer
7. Diesel demand in India falls first time after-
o 2 years
o 20 years
o 5 years
o 10 years
8. Who among the following will be the new Director General of Central Industrial Security
Force?
o Arvind Ranjan
o Madan Pal
o Ramesh Chandra Gupta
o Saurav Triphati
9. Name the Aligarh Muslim University Professor who suspended for sexual harassment?
o Shahrukh Shamshad
o Iqbal Ali Khan
o Shabbir
o Taufeeq Umar
10. Nicolas Tiangaye is the prime minister of-
o South Africa
o Central African Republic
o New Zealand
o Spain
1. Sushma Singh:Sushma Singh to take over as new Chief Information Commissioner
2. 13 Percent:Direct tax collection up 13% in April-November at Rs 3.68 lakh crore
3. Spain:Oldest human DNA discovered in Spain
4. R S Butola:Diesel Demand in India falls first time in 10 years
5. India:India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017
6. Sepp Blatter:India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017
7. 10 years:Diesel Demand in India falls first time in 10 years
8. Arvind Ranjan:Arvind Ranjan to be new CISF DG; Gets Additional Charge
9. Shabbir:Aligarh Muslim University Professor suspended for sexual harassment
10. Central African Republic:At least 105 dead in clashes in Central African Republic
capital
1. Who among the following is the current Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered PLC?
o Ravinder Singh Grewal
o Anshuman Goenka
o Peter Sands
o Rahul Raisurana
2. Which Indian player recently enters the final of Junior National Badminton championship?
o Harsh Pal
o Shivam Malhotra
o Naveen Jindal
o Arun George
3. Which telecom company to invest $3 billion in Indian networks over next 2 years?
o Idea
o Vodafone
o Aircel India
o Bharti Airtel
4. Which author won the annual Bad Sex in Fiction award?
o Vikram Chandra
o Susan Choi
o Manil Suri
o V.S. Naipaul
5. Name the NIFT joint director who recently transferred after sexual harassment charges?
o Manish Solanki
o Vasant Kothari
o Pankaj Kwatra
o Chetan Sharma
6. Who among the following player sets new record in under 18 high jump at National junior
athletics championship?
o Swapna Barman
o Versha Joshi
o Mehak Tare
o Aarti Verma
7. Who among the following is the current chairperson of Madhya Pradesh State Womens
Commission Chairperson?
o Sunita Malhotra
o Reena Mohan
o Jyoti Kapoor
o Upma Rai
8. Which Indian state police recently arrested Asaram Bapus son Narayan Sai for rape after 58
days?
o Delhi
o Gujarat
o Bihar
o Maharashtra
9. Name the RJD leader who recently gets life term for killing JDU leader?
o Satyendra Singh
o Mohit Rawat
o Vijay Krishna
o Love Kumar
10. Which county recently asks India to open banking channels?
o Iran
o Nepal
o China
 o Pakistan

1. Peter Sands :Top guns quit Standard Chartereds private equity unit
2. Arun George:Arun George enter the final of Junior National Badminton
championship
3. Vodafone:Vodafone to invest $3 billion in Indian networks over next 2 years
4. Manil Suri:Manil Suri bags bad sex award for cosmic orgy
5. Vasant Kothari:NIFT joint director shifted after sexual harassment charges
6. Swapna Barman:Swapna sets new record in U-18 high jump at National junior
athletics championship
7. Upma Rai:NIFT joint director shifted after sexual harassment charges
8. Delhi:Asaram Bapus son Narayan Sai held for rape after 58 days
9. Vijay Krishna:RJD leader Vijay Krishna gets life term for killing JDU leader
10. Iran:Iran asks India to open banking channels
1. Department of Telecom recently slaps Rs 600 crore penalty on-
o Airtel
o Idea
o Vodafone
o Reliance
2. Which cricketer recently won the ICC Peoples Choice Award 2013?
o Virat Kohli
o Hasim Amla
o Kumar Sangakkara
o Mahendra Singh Dhoni
3. Which congress leader to face trial in anti-Sikh riots case?
o Sajjan Kumar
o Mukul Sangma
o Okram Singh
o Oommen Chandy
4. Which telecom operator company recently raises 3G internet rate by 26 percent?
o Aircel India
o Tata
o Reliance Communications
o BSNL
5. Roberto Martinez has been appointed the new manager of-
o Everton
o Manchester City
o Chelsea
o Barcelona
6. Which university researchers create a new camera that can takes 3D photos in complete
darkness?
o Princeton University
o Massachusetts Institute of Technology
o University of Maryland
o Oxford University
7. Who among the following player named captain of ICC ODI team?
o AB de Villiers
o Michael Clarke
o Alastair Cook
o Mahendra Singh Dhoni
8. Which Bollywood actor recently gets 10 days jail for misleading the court?
o Sanjay Dutt
o Rajpal Yadav
o Ranbir Kapoor
o Ajay Devgan
9. Six cops among seven killed in Maoist blast in-
o Chhattisgarh
o Jammu and Kashmir
o Bihar
o Odisha
10. Name the Uttarakhand additional secretary who recently held on sexual assault charge?
o J P Joshi
o Paramjeet Singh
o Narendra Tomar
o Devendra Singhania
1. Idea:Department of Telecom slaps Rs 600cr penalty on Idea
2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni:Mahendra Singh Dhoni wins ICC Peoples Choice Award
3. Sajjan Kumar:Sajjan Kumar to face trial in an anti-Sikh riots case
4. Reliance Communications:Reliance Communications raises 3G internet rate by
26%
5. Everton:Roberto Martinez has been appointed the new manager of Everton
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology:Now, camera that takes 3D photos in
complete darkness
7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni:Mahendra Singh Dhoni named captain of ICC ODI team
8. Rajpal Yadav:Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav gets 10 days in jail
9. Bihar:6 cops among seven killed in Maoist blast in Bihar
10. J P Joshi:Uttarakhand additional secretary held on sexual assault charge
1. Who among the following is the current chairman of National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC)?
o Arup Roy Choudhury
o Sunil Mehta
o Rahul Aggarwal
o Vishan Singh Bedi
2. Which company recently buys US mortgage BPO for Rs 465 crore?
o Infosys
o HCL Technologies Limited
o Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
o Wipro
3. Who has been recently takes charge as Damodar Valley Chairman and Managing Director?
o Neeraj Gupta
o Satyajeet Mishra
o Arup Roy Choudhury
o Gagan Pal Singh
4. How many percent ad rates hike by Ten Sports for India-South Africa series?
o 50 Percent
o 30 Percent
o 5 Percent
o 20 Percent
5. Who among the following boxer arrested for part in alleged drug smuggling?
o Ramazan Sahin
o Steve OMeara
o Besik Kudukhov
o Narsingh Pancham Yadav
6. Name the Indian-American teenager who has been recently won the prestigious Ingenuity
Award?
o Saumil Bandopadhyay
o Ankita Bangar
o Muhammad Junaid Khan
o Gyan Devi
7. Who appointed as new Chief General Manager of Punjab & Sind Bank?
o Rajiv Malhotra
o A.N. Agnihotri
o G.S. Sachdeva
o Vinay Mahajan
8. Who has been recently named Australias Muslim sportsperson of the year?
o Fawad Ahmed
o Williams
o Bachar Houli
o Vladimir Khodov
9. Who among the following states chief minister gets notice by Election Commission for
violation of model code of conduct?
o Andhra Pradesh
o Delhi
o Rajasthan
o Tamil Nadu
10. Who has been recently appointed as new president of The Karnataka State Cricket
Association?
o Anil Kumble
o Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar
 o Javagal Srinath
o Rahul Dravid

1. Arup Roy Choudhury:NTPC chairman takes charge as Damodar Valley CMD

2. Wipro:Wipro buys US mortgage BPO for Rs 465 crore
3. Arup Roy Choudhury:NTPC chairman takes charge as Damodar Valley CMD
4. 20 Percent:Ten Sports to hike ad rates for India-South Africa series by 20%
5. Steve OMeara:Boxer Steve OMeara arrested for part in alleged drug smuggling
6. Saumil Bandopadhyay:Indian-American freshman at MIT wins Ingenuity award
7. G.S. Sachdeva:G.S. Sachdeva appointed as Chief General Manager of Punjab &
Sind Bank
8. Fawad Ahmed:Fawad Ahmed named Australias Muslim sportsperson of the year
9. Tamil Nadu:Election Commission notice to Jaya for violation of model code of
conduct
10. Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar:Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar
elected KSCA President after huge win
1. Who has been recently won the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold title 2013?
o Parupalli Kashyap
o PV Sindhu
o Saina Nehwal
o Ashwini Ponnappa
2. Who among the following is the current chairman of CBSE?
o Sadhana Parashar
o Jai Shankar Tripathi
o Shoaib Malik
o Vineet Joshi
3. Who among the following player recently won JK Racing India Series title 2013?
o Vishnu Prasad
o Kimi Rikknen
o Michael Schumacher
o Felipe Massa
4. Who has been recently became the first Indian to win the Indonesia Open?
o Shiv Kapur
o Jyoti Randhawa
o Gaganjeet Bhullar
o Shiv Chowrasia
5. How many days police custody given by Goa Court to Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal?
o Two
o Six
o Twelve
o Fourteen
6. Name the former Grand Prix racer who has been recently passes away at motorcycle racing
event?
o Ivan Goi
o Jean-Philippe Ruggia
o Ezio Gianola
o Doriano Romboni
7. Name the Fast & Furious actor who recently dies in California car crash?
o Paul Walker
o Vin Diesel
o Dwayne Johnson
o Tyrese Gibson
8. Name the BJP youth wing leader who recently held for murder of ex-RSS pracharak Sunil
Joshi?
o Vijay Kumar Malhotra
o Deendayal Upadhyaya
o Jitendra Sharma
o Yashwant Sinha
9. Where recently at least four dead, 67 injured in train accident?
o New York
o Chennai
o Australia
o China
10. Who among following Indian player recently entered the top 10 of ICC ODI rankings for first
time in his career?
o Rohit Sharma
o Yuvraj Singh
o Ravindra Jadeja
 o Shikhar Dhawan

1. PV Sindhu:PV Sindhu lifts Macau Open Grand Prix Gold title

2. Vineet Joshi:CBSE grants 30 extra minutes for Class IX & XI exams
3. Vishnu Prasad:Vishnu Prasad clinches India Series title
4. Gaganjeet Bhullar:Gaganjeet Bhullar bags Indonesia Open golf title
5. Six:Tarun Tejpal sent to six-day police custody by Goa court
6. Doriano Romboni:Former Grand Prix racer Doriano Romboni killed at motorcycle
racing event
7. Paul Walker:Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker dies in California car crash
8. Jitendra Sharma:BJP youth wing leader held for murder of ex-RSS pracharak
Sunil Joshi
9. New York:Four dead,67 injured as train derails in New York
10. Shikhar Dhawan:Shikhar Dhawan breaks into top-10 of ICC ODI rankings for first
time
1. Who among the following country recently questions 20 players over match-fixing?
o Malaysia
o Austria
o England
o Japan
2. Who among following is the current commerce & industry minister of India?
o Santosh Chowdhary
o Shashi Tharoor
o Milind Deora
o Anand Sharma
3. How many people recently killed in separate road mishaps in Uttar Pradesh?
o Twenty
o Fifteen
o Eight
o Five
4. Who among the following former Indian test cricketer recently hospitalized after chest pain?
o Vinod Kambli
o Sunil Gavaskar
o Rahul Dravid
o Sourav Ganguly
5. Which countrys weightlifters hit a century of medals at Commonwealth Championships?
o Pakistan
o Iran
o India
o South Africa
6. What is the name of fifteenth Pakistan Army Chief?
o General Pervez Musharraf
o General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
o General Jehangir Karamat
o General Raheel Sharif
7. How many people found dead near Baghdad after kidnapping?
o Thirty
o Eighteen
o Forty
o Nine
8. Which country scientists discovered worlds most aggressive strain of HIV?
o Sweden
o France
o Ireland
o Argentina
9. Which Indian cricketer recently engaged to squash player Dipika Pallikal?
o Gautam Gambhir
o Zaheer Khan
o Dinesh Karthik
o Harbhan Singh
10. Name the retired Supreme Court judge who faced the ignominious prospect in law intern
case?
o AK Ganguly
o Jasti Chelameswar
o Arjan Kumar Sikri
o Dipak Misra
1. Austria:Austria questions 20 players over match-fixing
2. Anand Sharma:Government okays more duty-free imports from poor nations
3. Eight:Eight killed in separate road mishaps in Uttar Pradesh
4. Vinod Kambli:Former test cricketer Vinod Kambli hospitalized after chest pain
5. India:Indian weightlifters hit a century of medals at Commonwealth Championships
6. General Raheel Sharif:General Raheel Sharif assumes charge as 15th Pak Army
Chief
7. Eighteen:18 found dead near Baghdad after kidnapping
8. Sweden:Worlds most aggressive strain of HIV discovered
9. Dinesh Kathik:Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik engaged to squash player Dipika
Pallikal
10. AK Ganguly:Retired Supreme Court judge in law intern case named
1. Which country will host 2014 ICC World Twenty20?
o South Africa
o Australia
o Bangladesh
o Pakistan
2. Who among the following Indian badminton player enter the quarterfinals of Macau Open?
o PV Sindhu
o Saina Nehwal
o Jwala Gutta
o Pullela Gopichand
3. Name the Olympic gold medallist who recently announced ambassador of Airtel Delhi Half
Marathon?
o Michael Johnson
o Linford Christie
o Ato Boldon
o Donovan Bailey
4. Who among the following countrys election could be delayed after more deadly violence?
o Maldives
o Bangladesh
o Nepal
o India
5. Where were the 1996 Olympic Games held?
o Los Angeles
o Vancouver
o Atlanta
o Mexico City
6. Who among following cricketer honoured with South Africas Cricketer of the Century?
o Barry Richards
o Graeme Pollock
o Peter Pollock
o Mike Procter
7. Who among the following country recently agrees to revise sports legislation?
o Iran
o Spain
o Brazil
o Sri Lanka
8. Which company recently won three awards at the 6th India Power Award 2013?
o Infosys
o Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited
o Tech Mahindra
o Tata Motors
9. Name the Tehelkas managing editor who recently quits over sex assault controversy?
o Shoma Chaudhury
o Tarun Tejpal
o Mathew Samuel
o Ajay Jadeja
10. Who among the following country recently hit by 5.6 magnitude Earthquake?
o Japan
o China
o Iran
o England
1. Bangladesh:Holland, Hong Kong qualify for ICC World Twenty20
2. PV Sindhu:PV Sindhu in Macau Open quarterfinals
3. Donovan Bailey:Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey announced ADHM
ambassador
4. Bangladesh:Bangladesh election could be delayed amid new violence
5. Atlanta:Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey announced ADHM ambassador
6. Graeme Pollock:South African cricket legend Graeme Pollock honoured
7. Sri Lanka:Sri Lanka agrees to revise sports legislation
8. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited:TPDDL won three awards at the 6th
India Power Award 2013
9. Shoma Chaudhury:Tehelkas Shoma Chaudhury quits over sex assault controversy
10. Iran:Earthquake in Iran near nuclear plant kills 7
1. In which Indian state more than 10,000 teachers fail class V Mathematics, Hindi Test?
o Bihar
o Kerala
o Delhi
o Assam
2. Who has been recently named as Pakistans new army chief?
o Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani
o Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood
o Lt Ehsaan Umar
o Lt Gen Raheel Sharif
3. Who has been recently became the fastest cricketer to score five ODI centuries?
o Virat Kohli
o Shikhar Dhawan
o AB de Villiers
o Rohit Sharma
4. Name the first printed book in America sells for record $14.2 million?
o In Search of Lost Time
o The Old Man and the Sea
o A Brief History of Time
o The Bay Psalm Book
5. In which Indian state recently 4 CRPF jawans killed, 3 injured in Maoist ambush?
o Chhattisgarh
o Gujarat
o Madhya Pradesh
o Jammu & Kashmir
6. Name the Latvian prime minister who resigns over fatal supermarket roof collapse?
o Nils Uakovs
o Edgars Rinkevics
o Valdis Dombrovskis
o Valdis Zatlers
7. Which cricket team recently won the ODI series for the first time in South Africa?
o Sri Lanka
o Bangladesh
o Pakistan
o New Zealand
8. Who among the following has been recently appointed as new Chief Justice of Pakistan?
o Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
o Abdul Rehman
o Sajjad Ahmad Jan
o Qaisar Khan
9. Who among following cricket nation recently qualify for World T20 Championships for the
first time?
o HongKong
o Netherlands
o Denmark
o Nepal
10. Which Indian drug Maker Company recently banned by U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
o Wockhardt Limited
o Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
 o Cipla Limited

1. Bihar:More than 10,000 Bihar Teachers fail class V Mathematics, Hindi Test
2. Lt Gen Raheel Sharif:Nawaz chooses Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as Pakistans new army
chief
3. Shikhar Dhawan:CAS overturns NADA panel ruling; hands 2-year ban on judoka
4. The Bay Psalm Book:First Book printed in America sells for record $14.2 million
5. Chhattisgarh:4 CRPF jawans killed, 3 injured in Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush
6. Valdis Dombrovskis:Latvian prime minister resigns over fatal supermarket roof
collapse
7. Pakistan:Pakistan beat South Africa by one run in second ODI
8. Tassaduq Hussain Jillani:Justice Tassaduq appointed as new Chief Justice of
Pakistan
9. Nepal:Nepal make history, qualify for World T20 Championships
10. Wockhardt Limited:Wockhardts second plant faces import alert from US Food
and Drug Administration
1. Who appointed as new president of Standard & Poors Ratings Services?
o Mohammad Khalid
o Pushkar Malhotra
o Mohit Raut
o Neeraj Sahai
2. Who becomes worlds first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design hotel?
o The Oberoi Udaivilas
o ITC Maurya
o Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere
o Taj Rambagh Palace
3. How many years ban imposed on Judoka Nirupama Devi by the Court of Arbitration for
doping in Switzerland?
o Two
o Four
o Six
o Ten
4. Where recently at least 5 killed and two injured in building collapse?
o Delhi
o Chennai
o Bangalore
o Gujarat
5. Who restrained from functioning as Mumbai Cricket Association chief?
o Gopinath Munde
o Rajiv Shukla
o Chetan Sharma
o Sharad Pawar
6. Name the Mastermind of Speak Asia fraud who has been recently arrested by Delhi Police?
o Harshit Verma
o Ram Sumiran Pal
o Manish Paul
o Ranveer Singh
7. How many people recently killed in bomb blast in village near Kudankulam nuclear plant?
o Two
o Twenty
o Six
o Nine
8. Who has been recently appointed as Coca-Cola group president for Asia?
o Atul Singh
o Vinay Gupta
o Satish Joshi
o Ravi Jain
9. Name of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president who recently resigned?
o Naresh Vohra
o Yashpal Arya
o Shodeshe Mizan
o Abhay Aggarwal
10. Who among the following are Aam Aadmi partys chief ministerial candidate in Delhi
elections?
o Pawan Khera
o Gopal Rai
o Arvind Kejriwal
 o Kumar Vishwas

1. Neeraj Sahai:Neeraj Sahai appointed as president of Standard & Poors Ratings

Services
2. ITC Maurya:ITC Maurya becomes worlds first Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design hotel
3. Two:CAS overturns NADA panel ruling; hands 2-year ban on judoka
4. Bangalore:Five killed in Bangalore building collapse, two injured
5. Sharad Pawar:Sharad Pawar restrained from functioning as Mumbai Cricket
Association chief
6. Ram Sumiran Pal:Mastermind of Speak Asia fraud arrested
7. Six:6 killed in bomb blast in village near Kudankulam nuclear plant
8. Atul Singh:Coca-Cola promotes Atul Singh as group president for Asia
9. Yashpal Arya:Yashpal Arya resigns as state Congress chief
10. Arvind Kejriwal:Kejriwal among five AAP candidates facing criminal cases
1. Who has been recently appointed as new chief executive of Wal-Mart?
o Doug McMillon
o Phaneesh Murthy
o Nitin Paranjpe
o Ashok Soota
2. Who among the following is the current Chief Executive of Vodafone Group?
o Arun Sarin
o Lowell C. McAdam
o Franco Bernab
o Vittorio Colao
3. Name the current Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh?
o Justice M.A Aziz
o Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed
o Mr. M. A. Sayed
o Dr. A T M Shamsul Huda
4. Which country recently summons Singapore envoy over spying reports?
o Japan
o India
o Malaysia
o Sri Lanka
5. Name the Wipros former joint CEO who recently joins Advent International?
o Girish Paranjpe
o T K Kurien
o Suresh Vaswani
o Vivek Paul
6. What is the name of current Chairman and Managing Director of Container Corporation of
India?
o Vivek Sinha
o Mohit Singh Ahluwalia
o Narayan Das
o Anil Kumar Gupta
7. Name the Indian short film that recently shortlisted in Oscar top 10?
o Portrait
o Kush
o Black Mirror
o Angutha Chhap
8. Who become the first country in the world to ban Islam and Muslims?
o Angola
o France
o Zambia
o Sri Lanka
9. Which company awarded to Skoch Group Renaissance Award 2013, for Corporate
Leadership?
o Reliance Industries
o Tech Mahindra
o Container Corporation of India
o Infosys
10. In which country a major winter storm that has dumped freezing rain and snow has killed at
least 13 people?
o United States
o Malaysia
o China
 o England

1. Doug McMillon:Doug McMillon named new chief executive of Wal-Mart

2. Vittorio Colao:Vodafone, finance ministry agree on tax settlement talks
3. Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed:Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 5, BNP
launches protests
4. Malaysia:Malaysia summons Singapore envoy over spying reports
5. Girish Paranjpe:Wipros ex-joint CEO Girish Paranjpe joins Advent
6. Anil Kumar Gupta:CONCOR bags The Skoch Group Renaissance Award 2013
7. Kush:Indian short film Kush shortlisted in Oscar top 10
8. Angola:Angola bans Islam, Muslims, becomes first country to do so
9. Container Corporation of India:CONCOR bags The Skoch Group Renaissance
Award 2013
10. United States:Winter storm kills 13 in US
1. Who among the following has been recently won the World Cup of Golf?
o Jason Day
o Adam Scott
o Matt Kuchar
o Tiger Woods
2. Which country agrees to halt nuclear program in historic deal held in Geneva?
o Japan
o South Africa
o India
o Iran
3. Who among the following is the current foreign policy chief of European Union?
o Saeed Jalili
o Catharine Ashton
o Hassan Rouhani
o Herman Van Rompuy
4. Name the second formula one driver to win 9 successive races in a single season after Italian
Alberto Ascari?
o Fernando Alonso
o Mark Webber
o Lewis Hamilton
o Sebastian Vettel
5. Who files graft case against SBI Deputy MD Shyamal Acharya?
o Mumbi Police
o Goa Police
o Central Bureau of Investigation
o Delhi Police
6. Which company recently bags $139 million Nigerian deal?
o Reliance Industries
o Engineers India
o Bharti Airtel
o DLF Limited
7. Name the AAP member who recently quits party over sting operation controversy?
o Nutan Thakur
o Yogendra Yadav
o Kumar Vishwas
o Aruna Roy
8. Who has been recently becomes youngest formula one driver to win four world
championships?
o Kimi Rikknen
o Paul di Resta
o Sebastian Vettel
o Adrian Sutil
9. Which countrys president recently signs law restricting protests bill?
o Egypt
o Bangladesh
o China
o Iraq
10. Who becomes the highest run-scorer in One Day Internationals in 2013?
o Rohit Sharma
o Virat Kohli
o Misbah-ul-Haq
o George Bailey
1. Jason Day:Australias Jason Day wins World Cup of Golf
2. Iran:Iran agrees to halt nuclear program in historic deal in Geneva
3. Catharine Ashton:Iran agrees to halt nuclear program in historic deal in Geneva
4. Sebastian Vettel:Sebastian Vettel wins record ninth consecutive race in Brazil
5. Central Bureau of Investigation:CBI files graft case against SBI Deputy MD
Shyamal Acharya
6. Engineers India:Engineers India bags $139 million Nigerian deal
7. Nutan Thakur:AAP member quits party over sting operation controversy
8. Sebastian Vettel:Sebastian Vettel wins record ninth consecutive race in Brazil
9. Egypt:Egypts president signs law restricting protests
10. Virat Kohli:West Indies beat India by two wickets in second ODI
1. Which country scientist recently found a simple test can tell if men can become dads through
IVF?
o Canada
o Japan
o New Zealand
o Poland
2. Who among the following has been recently becomes the youngest world Chess Champion?
o Vladimir Kramnik
o Veselin Topalov
o Levon Aronian
o Magnus Carlsen
3. Who has been recently appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama for member of his Global
Development Council?
o Brijesh Sinha
o Gargee Ghosh
o Mukesh Chandra
o Atul Wadhwa
4. Which country successfully tested its first stealth drone, joining the elite group of four nations
in the world to develop the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle?
o China
o Israel
o Japan
o South Korea
5. Who won the Best LNG Executive Global Award for 2013?
o Rajesh Gupta
o Naveen Joshi
o B. C. Tripathi
o Om Prakash Jaiswal
6. How many Indian writers shortlisted for $50000 DSC Literature Prize?
o Six
o Nine
o Five
o Three
7. Which Indian state government employees end strike after High Court intervention?
o Rajasthan
o Uttar Pradesh
o Madhya Pradesh
o Kerala
8. Who among the following player recently won the world chess championship 2013?
o Teimour Radjabov
o Vassily Ivanchuk
o Magnus Carlsen
o Peter Svidler
9. Who becomes the first Indian scientist to be elected honorary foreign member of the Chinese
Academy of Sciences?
o Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao
o Rajeev Motwani
o Vikram Sarabhai
o Arun Netravali
10. Name the Karnataka Minister of State for Information and Infrastructure Development who
recently resigns over illegal mining charge?
 o Veerendra Patil
o Ramanath Rai
o Krishna Byregowda
o Santosh Lad

1. Canada:Janet Yellen clears 1st Senate hurdle to be Federal chief

2. Magnus Carlsen:Norways Magnus Carlsen wins chess world championship
3. Gargee Ghosh:Obama appoints Indian-American Gargee Ghosh to key post
4. China:China successfully tests first stealth drone
5. B. C. Tripathi:GAIL CMD conferred Best LNG Executive Global Award for 2013
6. Three:Three Indian writers shortlisted for $50000 DSC Literature Prize
7. Uttar Pradesh:Uttar Pradesh government employees end strike after HC
intervention
8. Magnus Carlsen:Norways Magnus Carlsen wins chess world championship
9. Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao:Bharat Ratna Rao is first Indian
member of Chinese Academy of Science
10. Santosh Lad:Karnataka minister resigns over illegal mining charge
1. Name the current chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States?
o Janet Yellen
o Ben Bernanke
o Alan Greenspan
o Lawrence Summers
2. Who among the following player equalled Vivian Richardss record of being the fastest to score
5,000 runs in one-day internationals?
o Rohit Sharma
o Mahendra Singh Dhoni
o Yuvraj Singh
o Virat Kohli
3. Who among the following author wrote The Good Lord Bird novel?
o Alice McDermott
o Jhumpa Lahiri
o James McBride
o Thomas Pynchon
4. According to World Health Organization how many people diagnosed with lung cancer every
year in worldwide?
o 1.25 million
o 2 Million
o 1 Million
o 3 Million
5. Name the current Chairman and Managing Director of Cadila Pharmaceuticals?
o Dr. Madhu Gupta
o Dr. Sanjeev Sharma
o Dr Rajiv Modi
o Dr. Manoj Rastogi
6. Who become the final team to qualify for 2014 FIFA World Cup?
o Switzerland
o England
o Russia
o Uruguay
7. Which author won the 2013 American National Book Award?
o Rachel Kushner
o James McBride
o John Brown
o George Saunders
8. Which Indian state court bans screening of Ram-Leela?
o Rajasthan
o Gujarat
o Himachal Pradesh
o Uttar Pradesh
9. Who Court bans sale of Sahara assets, bars Subrata Roy from going abroad?
o Delhi High Court
o Supreme Court
o Saket Court
o Bombay High Court
10. Who among the following is the chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal?
o Prachanda
o Madhav Kumar Nepal
o Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
 o Ram Baran Yadav

1. Ben Bernanke:Janet Yellen clears 1st Senate hurdle to be Federal chief

2. Virat Kohli:India beat West Indies by 6 wickets in Kochi one dayer
3. James McBride:James McBrides The Good Lord Bird won the 2013 American
National Book Award
4. 1.25 Million:Cadila Pharma launches new lung cancer drug
5. Dr Rajiv Modi:Cadila Pharma launches new lung cancer drug
6. Uruguay:Uruguay become final team to qualify for 2014 FIFA World Cup
7. James McBride:James McBrides The Good Lord Bird won the 2013 American
National Book Award
8. Uttar Pradesh:Allahabad High Court bans screening of Ram-Leela in Uttar
Pradesh
9. Supreme Court:Supreme Court bans sale of Sahara assets, bars Subrata Roy from
going abroad
10. Prachanda:Nepal Elections: Prachanda loses key seat in Kathmandu
1. Who among the following has been recently elected as new chief boxing coach till 2016
Olympics?
o Gurbax Singh Sandhu
o Gurcharan Singh
o Vikas Krishan Yadav
o Jagdish Singh
2. Name the Gujjar leader who has been recently joins Congress?
o Sunil Chadda
o Mahenddra Nagar
o Kirori Singh Bainsla
o Puneet Choudhary
3. Who became the first British PM to call an Iranian president in more than a decade?
o Gordon Brown
o David Cameron
o Tony Blair
o John Major
4. Who among the following has been recently gets EUs Sakharov human rights prize?
o Sukhveer Singh
o Razia Begum
o Versha Kumari
o Malala Yousafzai
5. Name the Olympic gold medallist who recently returns as coach of the Indian mens hockey
team?
o Charanjit Singh
o V. Baskaran
o Balbir Singh, Sr.
o Kishan Lal
6. Who was the only scientist to have been awarded the prize for Chemistry twice?
o Frederick Sanger
o Fritz Haber
o Paul Sabatier
o Wilhelm Ostwald
7. Name the Womens hockey team coach who recently dies in accident?
o Mahendra Rana
o Vikas Tyagi
o Inderjit Singh Gill
o Lokesh Mishra
8. Who among following recently smashes record 546 runs in Harris Shield?
o Rohit Gupta
o Ravi Mehta
o Suraj Sharma
o Prithvi Shaw
9. Who among the following countrys capital hosted 2008 Olympics Games?
o China
o India
o Japan
o Australia
10. Which company to spend Rs 800 crore annually on retail?
o Tata Group
o Tech Mahindra
o Bharti Group
o Reliance Industries
1. Gurbax Singh Sandhu:Gurbax Singh Sandhu named chief boxing coach till 2016
Olympics
2. Kirori Singh Bainsla:Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla joins Congress
3. David Cameron:Historic call: UK PM rings up Rouhani
4. Malala Yousafzai:Malala Yousafzai gets EUs Sakharov human rights prize
5. V. Baskaran:V. Baskaran returns as Indias hockey coach
6. Frederick Sanger:Double Nobel Prize winner Frederick Sanger dies at 95
7. Inderjit Singh Gill:Womens hockey team coach Inderjit Singh Gill dies in accident
8. Prithvi Shaw:Mumbais Prithvi Shaw smashes record 546 in Harris Shield
9. China:Olympic Committee to discuss return of baseball, softball
10. Bharti Group:Bharti to spend Rs 800 crore annually on retail
1. Name the German Chancellor to be awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2013?
o Hermann Mller
o Joseph Wirth
o Gerhard Schrder
o Angela Merkel
2. Which nation scientists recently build worlds smallest FM radio transmitter?
o South Africa
o Australia
o Britain
o United States of America
3. Which Indian state to get 25 teachers from China to teach Chinese in schools?
o Uttar Pradesh
o Delhi
o Gujarat
o Kerala
4. Name the first Indian company to launch Octacore smartphone?
o Lava
o Nokia
o Intex
o Samsung
5. Who among the following country launched worlds fastest super computer?
o China
o Japan
o India
o Russia
6. Who has been recently recommended by the Union sports ministry for the Padma Bhushan
this year?
o Saniya Mirza
o P.V. Sindu
o Leander Paes
o Sachin Tendulkar
7. What is name of Indias first private international airport that recently gets green nod from
the ministry of environment and forests?
o Indira Gandhi International Airport
o Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
o Trivandrum International Airport
o KGS Aranmula International Airport
8. Who among the following country recently opened first state-owned bank for women?
o Pakistan
o India
o Kenya
o Ireland
9. Name the Indian-American women who have been recently elected to the prestigious Seattle
City Council?
o Priyanka Joshi
o Kshama Sawant
o Ritu Kumari
o Neha Mehta
10. Who among the following city recently bans tobacco sales to people under age 21?
o Delhi
o Belfast
o Nagoya
 o New York

1. Angela Merkel:German Chancellor Angela Merkel to get 2013 Indira Gandhi Prize
for Peace
2. United States of America:US Scientists build worlds smallest FM radio
transmitter
3. Delhi:CBSE to get 25 Chinese teachers for Delhi schools
4. Intex:Intex becomes first Indian company to launch Octacore smartphone
5. China:Chinas Tianhe-2 retains title as worlds fastest supercomputer
6. Leander Paes:Leander Paes recommended for Padma Bhushan
7. KGS Aranmula International Airport:Indias first private international airport
gets green nod
8. India:India opens first state bank for women
9. Kshama Sawant:Indian-origin Kshama Sawant elected to Seattle City Council
10. New York:New York City bans tobacco sales to people under age 21
1. Who among the following country recently recalled his ambassador from Australia?
o Japan
o India
o China
o Indonesia
2. Name the Infosys executive council member who recently resigned?
o BG Srinivas
o V Balakrishnan
o Stephen Pratt
o Alexandre Elvis Rodrigues
3. Which political party gives only 6 tickets to Muslims in 3 poll-bound states?
o Bharatiya Janata Party
o Congress
o Shiv Sena
o Samajwadi Party
4. Who among the following poet wrote famous book Joothan: An Untouchables Life?
o Hari Joshi
o Kedarnath Agarwal
o Omprakash Valmiki
o Mohan Rana
5. In which country recently at least 26 killed and dozens injured as train crashes into mini-bus?
o Egypt
o Russia
o New Zealand
o Spain
6. Name the former Indian president who recently hospitalized after a fall at his home?
o Kocheril Raman Narayanan
o Pratibha Patil
o Shankar Dayal Sharma
o APJ Abdul Kalam
7. How much percent domestic air traffic up in October month?
o 10 Percent
o 25 Percent
o 5 Percent
o 15 Percent
8. Who among the following is the current chief executive officer of Google?
o Steven Anthony Ballmer
o Larry Ellison
o Larry Page
o Eric Schmidt
9. Who among following is the current president of Indonesia?
o Megawati Sukarnoputri
o Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
o Abdurrahman Wahid
o Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
10. Which countrys TV channels recently fined Rs 10 million for excessive Indian content?
o Sri Lanka
o Nepal
o Pakistan
o Bangladesh
1. Indonesia:Indonesia recalls ambassador from Australia
2. Stephen Pratt:Infosys executive council member Stephen Pratt resigns
3. Bharatiya Janata Party:BJP gives 6 tickets to Muslims in 3 poll-bound states
4. Omprakash Valmiki:Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki no more
5. Egypt:26 killed as Egypt train crashes into mini-bus
6. APJ Abdul Kalam:Former President APJ Abdul Kalam in hospital after a fall at
home
7. 10 Percent:Domestic air traffic up by 10 percent in October
8. Larry Page:Google, Microsoft bock searches for child porn
9. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono:Indonesia recalls ambassador from Australia
10. Pakistan:Pakistan TV channels fined Rs 10 million for excessive Indian content
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