Latest Current Affairs, General Knowledge and General Awareness

[goinggud@33]

1.Akshay Kumar has been chosen as the ambassador of Olympic Winter Games 2010, vancouver (Canada).

2. Shakuntala was written by Kalidas.

3.7th DEC----Flag Day.
8th DEC----Air Force Day.
4th DEC----Navy Day.
15th Jan---Army Day.


4. Project Arrow is related with modernisation of Post Offices in India.

5.BRIC(Brazil, Russia, India, China)---This term was first used by the investment Bank Goldman Sachs in 2001. According to them these four countries will be the most dominant economies by 2050.

6.Garima is the name of second cloned buffalo in the world which took birth in Karnal district of Haryana in June, 2009.

7. H1N1(Influenza, Swine flu) virus was first reported in Mexico in April, 2009.WHO announced its highest level of Pandemic alert(Phase 6 )for this.

8. Russia has played a prominent role in building India's Submarine Fleet.

9. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the title of Lokmanya in 1897.

10. The chancellor of Germany is Angela Merkel.

11. Airtel has become the 5th largest Telecom company of the world after acquiring the biggest telecom company Zain from Kuwait closing the deal in 10.7 billion dollars.
Before this Airtel tried to acquire African telecom giant MTN but the deal was a fail.


:cheers: Enjoy learning.

:bike: vl b back soon........

[mahesh]

Nice compilation, thanks for sharing.

[nitu]

How to improve General Awareness and General Knowledge? Please suggest.

Thanks in advance. :help:

[abhishek]

Read The Hindu paper everyday.
Subscribe to gktoday.in and get all the latest current affairs questions
Read magazine like Civil Services Chronicle, Pratiyogita Darpan, Wizard etc.

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[abhisays]

On heavy demand of forum members and abhisays.com visitors, I am going to start a new thread under Career Discussions section which is completely dedicated to Current Affairs, General Awareness & GK for All Exams.

I request all moderators, senior members and other members to contribute this thread.

I have also marked this thread as sticky so that user can easily find it in the discussion zone.

Hope this will be helpful for all Civil Services, Bank PO, PSUs and MBA aspirants.

[abhisays]

keep an eye on this thread http://myhindiforum.com/showthread.php?t=626

It may be also helpful for you.

[abhisays]

merged other relevant posts with this thread.

[abhishek]

This is a nice step taken by admin. Thanks, don't worry we will update this thread with latest current affairs and GK questions.

[goinggud@33]

1.The Bolivian government and a Chinese corporation GWIC(Great Wall Industries Corporation) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding on helping Bolivia launch communications satellite "Tupac Katari."

2. This will be the First Satellite Programme of Bolivia.

3. President Evo Morales thanked the Chinese government as well as Chinese technicians and businessmen for making possible the 300-million-U.S.-dollar project.

4.According to Bolivian Public Works Minister Walter Delgadillo, the satellite has a maximum capacity of the DFH-4 model that will enable it to cover not only Bolivia but also the whole Latin America.

5.The services of the satellite will contribute to the second literacy campaign involving tens of thousands of Bolivian citizens who do not have access to information and education,".

6. In 2008, China helped Venezuela launch the first Venezuelan satellite "Simon Bolivar."

7. This satellite has been named after an Indian Freedom fighter Tupac Katari.

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[desiBabu]

1. Iran-Pakistan have signed the Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement(GSPA) lat year June.

2. The project was intended to carry gas from Iran to Pakistan and then to India but India withdrew itself due to some issues on the negotiation over price and Transit.

3. Iran will supply 750 million cubic feet of gas per day to Pakistan for the next 25 years.

4.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, signed a US$7.5 billion agreement in Tehran last May.

5. Iran will initially send 30 million cubic meters of gas per day to Pakistan, to be increased to 60 million cubic meters per day later.

6. China is also ver keen to join this project.If China joins the project, the pipeline would pass through Pakistan's Northern Areas, now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, and into China via the Khunjerab Pass.

:cheers:

[goinggud@33]

1. Finance minister Pranab Mulherjee has announced Rs. 100 crore for Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana, a project to help women farmers in India in the Union budget 2010-11.

2. The minimum age to qualify for janani Suraksha Yojana for a female is 19 yrs.

3. A benefit of Rs. 4000 is provide to pregnant women under Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna.

4. Cabinet Secretary of India is K.M. Chandrasekhar.

5. Last commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne(Australia).

6. India is the largest producer of Mica in the world.

7. This year also Australian Grand Prix 2010 has been won by Mclaren driver Jenson button back to back.

8.Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 comes into force on April 1, 2010.Every 6-to-14-year-old will be provided eight years of elementary education .

9.India's First Homeopathic University will be set up in Jaipur(Rajasthan) which will be run by Dr MP Khunteta Homeopathy Medical College and Research Society.

10. First Pearls World Cup Kabaddi is being organised by the Government of Punjab from April 3rd -12 in Punjab.Mangat singh Mangi Bagga is leading the 14 member Indian team.

:cheers: Happy learning

:bike: vl b back soon.

[goinggud@33]

1. General V.K. Singh takes over as the 26th Indian Army chief.

2. Mohan Bagaan's new coach is Biswajit Bhattacharjee.Mohan Bagaan is the oldest Fotball club of Asia established in 1889.The president of this club was Bipin Nath Bose.

3.The first Agriculture University of India was established in Pantnagar in 1960 named as "Govind Ballabh Pant Agriculture University."

4. The ancient Takshshila Town was located between Chenab and Ravi rivers.

5. Tata will roll out its Nano car from the Sanand manufacturing plant in Gujarat.

6. Vasundhara Raje has been appionted as the new BJP General Secretary.

7. The channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands
is called 10 degree channel.

8. Neem is the state tree of Andhra Pradesh.

9. Rovers Cup is associated with football.

10. 19th Law commission is being headed by Justice P. Venkatarama Reddy.

:cheers: Happy Learning

:bike: vl b back soon...

[desiBabu]

-- अर्थव्यवस्था दस प्रतिशत की विकास दर तक भी जा सकती है
--आधारभूत ढांचे के लिए 1,73,552 करोड़ रूपए, कुल योजना का 37 प्रतिशत.
--वर्षिक आयकर 1.6 लाख तक शून्य, 1.6 - 5.0 लाख तक 10 %
--आयकर - वार्षिक 5.0 से 8.0 लाख पर 20 % और 8.0 लाख से ऊपर पर 30 प्रतिशत
--शहरी विकास के लिए बजट में 75 प्रतिशत वृद्धि, 3060 करोड़ से बढ़कर 5400 करोड़
--कृषि क्षेत्र के लिए कर्ज़ 325000 करोड़ से बढ़ाकर 375000 करोड़
--रक्षा बजट 1.47 लाख करोड़ रुपए
--ग्रामीण विकास के लिए 66,100 करोड़ रूपए का प्रावधान
--इंदिरा आवास योजना का आवंटन बढ़ाकर 10,000 करोड़ किया गया है
--स्वास्थ्य के लिए 22300 करोड़ का आवंटन
--नरेगा के आवंटन में 10,000 करोड़ की बढ़ोतरी की गई है
--भारत निर्माण के लिए 48000 करोड़ रुपए
--बुंदेलखंड क्षेत्र के लिए सूखे से निपटने के लिए 1200 करोड़
--एक्साइज़ ट्यूटी 8% से 10 % हुआ
--सीधा टेक्स कोड 1 अप्रैल 2011 से
--सर्विस टैक्स दस प्रतिशत रहेगी
--रबड़ लेटेक्स पर एक्साइज़ ड्यूटी कम
--म्यूज़िक, गेमिंग, सॉफ्टवेयर की दरें कम होंगी
--पेट्रोलियम उत्पादों पर केंद्रीय एक्साईज़ ड्यूटी बढ़ाई गई एक रुपए
--बड़े कारों पर एक्साइज़ ड्यूटी बढ़ाई गई. दो प्रतिशत
--15 लाख से अधिक आय वाले लोगों को खाते ऑडिट कराने होंगे
--टैक्स काटने और वापस देने के दौरान ब्याज दर 12 प्रतिशत से बढ़ाकर 18 प्रतिशत
--पांच लाख से आठ लाख 20 प्रतिशत. आठ लाख से अधिक 30 प्रतिशत
--1.6 लाख से पांच लाख तक दस प्रतिशत टैक्स
--एक लाख 60 हज़ार तक कोई टैक्स नहीं.
--आयकर रिटर्न फॉर्म को सरल करने के लिए सरल 2 फार्म आएगा
--राज्यों को अप्रत्यक्ष कर के लिए सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी का सहारा लेना चाहिए.
--आयकर विभाग का पायलट प्रोजेक्ट सिंगल विंडो सिस्टम चार शहरों में बढ़ेगा
--प्रत्यक्ष कर के कंप्यूटराइजेशन की प्रक्रिया लगभग पूरी. 20,00 रिटर्न प्रतिदिन
--2012 तक वित्तीय घाटा 4.8 प्रतिशत करने का लक्ष्य
--इस बजट में वित्तीय घाटा जीडीपी का 5.5 प्रतिशत
--अर्धसैनिक बलों में 2000 कांस्टेबलों की नियुक्ति होगी
--यूआईडी प्रोजेक्ट के लिए 1900 करोड़ रुपए
--यूआईडी (विशिष्ट पहचान पत्र) परियोजना लागू, जल्दी ही यूआईडी मिलेंगे
--सरकार वित्तीय क्षेत्रों के लिए क़ानून बनाएगी ताकि एकरुपता आए
--अल्पसंख्यक मंत्रालय के लिए 2600 करोड़ रुपए की घोषणा
--अनुसूचित जाति और जनजाति के बच्चों को स्कॉलरशिप बढ़ेगी
--महिला और बाल विकास की विभिन्न योजनाओं के लिए 4500 करोड़ रुपए की घोषण|

[abhishek]

great job goinggud.. keep posting. Soon I will join you.

[goinggud@33]

great job goinggud.. keep posting. Soon I will join you.

thanks a lot....

[rajesh]

Great job guys, it will be very useful for Government Jobs aspirants in India.

[pratul]

Contribute by adding ur bits guys...

[iketz0]

One of the best thread I've ever seen here. Thanks guys! Now I'm updated for quality and fresh news.. Keep going!!

[desiBabu]

1.Planning commission was set-up on March 15, 1950 with J.L. Nehru as the chairman.

2.Secretary general of FICCI is Amit Mitra.

3.Union Home Minister works as the chairman of National human Rights commission.

4.General Vijay madan was appointed as the interlocutor to the Gorkhaland issue.

5.The seven sister states are AP,Assam,Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur,Tripura and Nagaland.

6.Sikkim was added to North-Eastern council in 2002.

7. Express Remittance is a facility offered by SBI.

8.Gustav Baldauf is the new Chief operating officer of Air India.

9. Sorabji Pokhanwala was the founder of central bank of India.

10. Special Powers Act was passed on 11th september 1958.

:cheers::bike:

Have a gud time...

[Madhu]

1. —————– is the youngest professor at IIT-B
Answer: Dr Tathagat Tulsi
Patna-born child prodigy Dr Tathagat Tulsi has taken up a job as professor at Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay at the age of 22.

2. Who was the Political leader recently booked in a Case/ scam?
Answer: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several other ministers
A case has been filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, his deputy S K Modi and several other ministers in an alleged Rs 11,412 crore scam, involving irregularities related to fraudulent withdrawals and corruption.

3. Who is the winner of the Best Young Player Award award in fifa 2010 ?
Answer: Thomas MUELLER

4. Who has been elected as Man of the Match in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Andres INIESTA

5. ——————— is the winner of the adidas Golden Glove award in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Iker CASILLAS

6. Who is the winner of the adidas Golden Shoe award in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Thomas MUELLER

7. ______________ is the winner of the adidas Golden Ball award in 2010 ?
Answer: Diego FORLAN

8. who took places of Runner-Up, third and Fourth Places in Fifa World Cup 2010 ?
Answer: Runners-Up: Netherlands, Third: Germany, Fourth: Uruguay

9. Who won FIFA World Cup 2010 in final ?
Answer: Spain
Spain beat Holland 1-0 to win maiden FIFA World Cup 2010 Andres Iniesta secured the maiden World Cup for Spain by scoring the only goal of an enthralling final against the Netherlands four minutes from the end of extra-time.

10. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched ———- Vehicle with ———————- Satellites on July 12, 2010.
Answer: PSLV-C-15 Vehicle, 5 satellites
Isro launches PSLV-C-15 with 5 satellitesThe Indian Space Research Organization today launched the PSLV-C-15 carrying five satellites, including remote sensing Cartosat-2B, and Studsat, built by engineering students of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
July 8, 2010:


11. YS Rajeshekar Reddy birth anniversary is on ——————————
Answer: July 8

12. Who is the Congress MP high command warning resumed his controversial ‘Odarpu yatra’ in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on July 8, 2010 ?
Answer: Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy

13. Recently, who was the politician charged in anti-Sikh riots case ?
Answer: Senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar
A Delhi court framed charges of murder and rioting against Senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killed in Sultanpuri on july 7, 2010.

14. The holiday court concept was bring up by ?
Answer: Justice Eqbal
The holiday court concept was mooted by Justice Eqbal at the meeting of Union law minister M Veerappa Moily with Chief Justices and law secretaries from south India. Impressed, Moily said he would introduce it at the national level too.

15. As working couples are facing difficulties while fighting for divorce or child custody battles in family courts, the Madras High Court has announced ———————– will function in the city from ———————- .
Answer: “holiday courts” will function in the city from July 10, 2010.

16. Name the Jamaican triple Olympic champion who is going to retair on 2016 Olympics.
Answer: Usain Bolt

17. Who won World Cup final in 2010 ?
Answer: Netherlands
Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 to reach World Cup final. Netherlands pushed Uruguay aside with a 3-2 victory to reach their third World Cup final and set up an all-European clash with Spain or Germany.

18. Who won Wimbledon mixed doubles title ?
Answer: Paes-Black
Paes-Black won Wimbledon mixed doubles titleLeander Paes notched up his 12th Grand Slam title after he and Cara Black beat Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4, 7-6(5) to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title.

19. Who was the cricketer recently got maaried on July 4, 2010 with his childhood girlfriend ?
Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi in Dehradun on Sunday July 4, 2010 in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates.

20. Recently Bharat bandh in 2010 took place on ? why Bharat bandh is observing ?
Answer: Bharat Bandh took place on July 5 called by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against price rise and announced for a 24-hour nationwide shutdown (Bharat Bandh).

21. Who reached WorldCup Semi finals in 2010 ?
Answer: Uruguay
Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1970, beating Ghana 4-2 on penalties.

22. When was IGI’s swanky Terminal 3 inaugurated and by whom ?
Answer: On July 3, 2010 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated IGI’s swanky Terminal 3.
PM inaugurates IGI’s swanky Terminal 3The new terminal at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the 6th largest in the world, can cater to 34 million passengers annually.

23. Who was the former minister surrenderd on July 3, 2010 in connection with the death case of Nadia Torrado (Friend) ?
Answer: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrenders on Nadia death case
Nadia death case: Former Goa minister Pacheco surrendersFormer Goa tourism minister Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco, charged with culpable homicide following the death of Nadia Torrado, was underground for nearly a month as the police began to look for him.

24. Which party demanded marriageable age of girls and boys to be lowered to 15 and 17 respectively in Haryana.
Answer: Jat Mahasabha, khap representative
According to Om Prakash Mann, Haryana president of All India Jat Mahasabha, the demand will be discussed at a sarv khap panchayat on July 17 at Meham Chaubisi Chabutara in Rohtak. The demand was raised at a meeting of khap representatives at Dhanana village.

25. Who was the IPL chief suspended and filed Rs 1200 crore fraud case by BCCI ?
Answer: Lalit Modi

26. One of the TRS MP arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches recently on July 2, 2010.
Answer: TRS MP Vijayashanthi arrested for alleged inflammatory speeches

27. Kadapa district named ———————-
Answer: YSR district
Andhra Pradesh government on July 8, 2010 renamed Kadapa district as YSR district on the birth anniversary of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who was popularly known by his initials.

[Madhu]

1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply

2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab

3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide

4. 26th January is India's
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day

5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch

6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter

7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these

8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Tin
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium

9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold

10. Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate

Answer:1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3)

[Madhu]

1. 2008 Olympic games were held in
(1) China
(2) Greece
(3) Italy
(4) France

2. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni

3. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border

4. The mascot for the 34th National Games held in Jharkhand in 2008, is
(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these

5. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey

6. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo

7. Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai

8. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years

9. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting

10. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala




Answer:
1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (4) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (4)

[Madhu]

1. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years

2. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister

3. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax

4. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll



5. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India

6. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year

7. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance

8. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar

9. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal

10. Development means economic growth plus
(1) Inflation
(2) Deflation
(3) Price stability
(4) Social change

Answer: 1. (3) 2. (1) 3. (3) 4. (4) 5. (1) 6. (2) 7. (3) 8. (2) 9. (2) 10. (4)

[Madhu]

Who won World Chess Championship against Veselin Topalov in 2010?

Answer: Viswanathan Anand from India is the world chess champion. He defeated Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.



Who is the new Chief Justice of India?

Answer: Justice S H Kapadia (62-year-old), the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, was on Wednesday sworn in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil.

Which Indian cricketer got maaried on July 4, 2010 with his childhood girlfriend?

Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni ties knot with longtime friend Sakshi on Sunday July 4, 2010 in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates at Dehradun.

Who won 2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles title?

Answer: Leander Paes & Cara Black won 2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles title. Leander Paes notched up his 12th Grand Slam title after he and Cara Black beat Wesley Moodie and Lisa Raymond 6-4, 7-6(5) to win the 2010 Wimbledon mixed doubles title.

Which Indian train was declared as the fourth best among the top 10 luxury trains of the world by the travel magazine 'Conde Nast'?

Answer: Palace on Wheels has been declared the fourth best among the top 10 luxury trains of the world in 2010 by the travel magazine 'Conde Nast'.

[Madhu]

Which country is planning to build the world’s largest seawater desalination plant?

Answer: Israel

What is the birth date of Sonia Gandhi?

Answer: 9 December 1946

Who is the new British Prime Minister after Gordon Brown?

Answer: David Cameron. The 43-year-old Cameron becomes Britain’s youngest prime minister in almost 200 years. The last was Lord Liverpool at 42.

Who is the new IPL Commissioner?

Answer: Chirayu Amin. Chirayu Amin has joined as the new IPL commissioner after the dismissal of Lalit Modi. Mr. Amin is Baroda Cricket Association president and he also heads a company known as Alembic Chemicals.

What is Khap Panchayat?

Answer: Khap panchayats or caste councils are the local Panchayat’s in Haryana villages which have come into lime light due to their diktats (or fatwa) prohibiting same gotra marriages. They are run as a separate courts where judgement are given by Khap Panchs. The Hindu Marriage Act however does not prohibits same caste marriage. Most political parties support Khap Panchayats.

Who has issued a fatwa saying that it is illegal for women to work?

Answer: Darul Uloom Deoband, the Sunni Muslim seminary had this fatwa issued by a bench of three clerics.

What is the name of panel that is being setup to look into Telangana issue?

Answer: Srikrishna committee or panel has been set up to study the demand for separate Telangana.

[Madhu]

What is the real name of character artist "Samba" from super hit film "Sholey" who passed away recently.

Answer: Mac Mohan. Apart from Sholey Mac Mohan also acted in Amitabh starrers like “Zanjeer”, “Don”, “Shaan” and “Satte Pe Satta”. He was suffering from lung cancer.

Who is the Union minister who has offered to resign for his controversial remarks against the home ministry for allegedly stalling some Chinese imports?

Answer: Jairam Ramesh

Who is the IAS Topper in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2010 which has been released by UPSC recently?

Answer: Dr Shah Faesal, 26 year-old MBBS graduate, who topped the list of 875 successful candidates, said that he was not only the first Kashmiri to achieve the milestone but also the second Muslim in the history to achieve this feat.

Who was the only surviving terrorist involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and is found guilty of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against India recently?

Answer: Ajmal Kasab of Pakistan

Name the president of MCI – Medical Council of India who is facing graft charges and has to resign.

Answer: Ketan Desai. He was arrested on April 22 by CBI for allegedly accepting bribe to give permission to a Punjab medical college to recruit a fresh batch of students without having requisite infrastructure. MCI controlls Medical Education in India.

Who was the 11th Vice-President of India who passed away recently on May 15, 2010?

Answer: 87 year-old Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was died suffering from lung and chest infection.

Who is popular South Indian actress who is willing to join DMK Party?

Answer: Khushboo

Who Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Award Finalist for Northern California?

Answer: Roamware CEO Bobby Srinivasan, Bobby Srinivasan was selected as a finalist for his extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities from more than one hundred nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award recipients will be announced at a special gala event on June 12, 2010 at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel.

Who is the latest actress who refused to work with Shiney Ahuja the actor allegedly accused for raping his maid?

Answer: Vaishali Desai in film Shaunya a horror flick produced by Puja Bedi. Vaishali Desai is a former Miss India and has made her debut in Kal Kissne Dekha opposite Jackie Bhagnani.



Which Team won the Europa League Title?

Answer: Atletico Madrid won the inaugural final of the Europa League on defeating Fulham at Hamburg. Diego Forlan struck an extra-time goal and secured a 2-1 win.

Which Company has started up a BPO in Srinagar starting reverse migration of Kashmir?

Answer: Essar Group-run Aegis has started a BPO in Srinagar.

Name the company from whose premises toxic leak happened in one of the worst industrial disasters called Bhopal gas tragedy.

Answer: Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)

Who received 27th Niwano Peace Foundation award on May 13, 2010?

Answer: Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt of Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) India who has received a medal and twenty million yen. The Niwano Peace Foundation Japan established the Niwano Peace Prize to honor and encourage individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to inter-religious cooperation, thereby furthering the cause of world peace, and to make their achievements known as widely as possible.

Name the countries which agree on a nuclear fuel swap aimed at easing concerns from the West that Iran might build a bomb.

Answer: Brazil, Iran and Turkey

Which Indian celebrity has created controversy recently by sporting a Ek Onkar (God is one) tattoo on her nape. The tatto has been opposed by Sikh community leaders in India.

Answer: Mandira Bedi

Name the first Indian women who has been named as full professor at Harward University.

Answer: Gita Gopinath

[sengupta]

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[harrylee]

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